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in all directions, and ask ourselves where 90 the
proceeds Of their labor? The man who employs
ihern and for whom theyare toiine like so many
slaves, is one OF our city nabobs, revelling in
luxury or he is member of our legislature, E.
nacting laws to put money i'll bis own pocket
or he is a member OF Congress, contending Cor a
high tariff to tax the poor for the benefit of the
rich; or III these times he is shedding crocodile
tears over the deplorable condition of the poor
laborer, while he docks his wages twenty-five
per cent. And this man, too, would tain pass
for christian and republican. He shouts for
liberty, stckls for equality, and is horr4ied at a
Southern planter who Keeps slaves.
One thing s certain; that Of the amount actu-
ally produced by the operatives; he retains less
proportion than it costs the master to teed clothe
and lodge his slave. Wages is a cunning device
of the devil, for the benefit of tender conscieu-
ces who would retain all the advantages Of the
slave system without the expense, trouble, and
odium OF being shareholders.
Messrs Ihome and KimbalI, III their account
Of the emancipation Of slavery i'll the West H.
dies establishes the fact that the employer may
have the same amount of work done rs per cent
cheaper than the master. What does this fact
prove, il not that wages is not mere successful
method Of taxing labor than slavery We really
believe our Northern system of labor is more OPP
pressive, and even more fnischieyous to morals
than the Southern. We, however war against
both. We have no liberation for either system
We could see slave man, but free man, not
. mere operative at wages, This he would not
be We're he now emaneipated. Gould the abo-
lltionists effect all that they propose, they would
do no good He would be a slave still, although
with the titles and cares Of freeman. If then
we bad no constitutional objections to Abolition
ism, we would not for the reasons here implied
be aholitionists.- Eafract Of en- Address from
The Boston Quarterly Rertetc
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WING DECENCY!

We copy entire the following article from the
organ of the ''all decency party" the Richmond
Wing of yesterday. Comment here is useless.
The piece carries condemnation upon its face
Eng.
General SCOTS enemies seem to be dying
of, Worth, Gaines, Duncan and Polk, all pass
ed away in very short time, Pillow and Marcy
lalone remain"
10 The death of these gentlemen must be
very gratifying to Gen. Scott and to the editors
Of the Wing.
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I II 40 D Il 7
New York, July 7, Is4a.
LETTER FROM GEN. SCOTT ON THE AN,
NEXATION OF CANADA.
The following letter first made It's appearance
in the Philadelphia News
WEST Porsr. June %. 1919


WEST PoIST, June 90, 1s4o.
My Dear sir:-The news from the Parlia
nent Of Great Britain, this morning must,
think, increase the discoutent of our rlaiqhbors
on the other side of the St. Lawrence and The
Lakes not a little; and that those diseontents
viii, IN few years, lead to a separation from
the Canadas, New Brunswick, &c, Sc, from the
mother country, seems equally probable
Will these Provinces form themselves into an
independent nation, or seek a connection witt
our Union think the probability is greatly in
lavor CT the latter. In my judgment the interests
of!hoth sides would be much promoted by an
nexatlon-the several Provinces coming into tht
Union on equal terms with our present thirty
States The free navigation of the St. Lawrence
IS already OF immense Importance to perhaps 6
third OF cur present population, and would be Of
great value to the remainder. After annexation
two Revenue Cutters, below Quebec, would give
US better security against smuggling than 80,
000 custom house employees, strung along The
line that separates us from the British Posses
slons on our Continent. | am well acquainted
with that line, and know great deal of the in
terests and character of the ProyinciaIs Though
opposed to Incorporating with Us any distric
densely peopled with the Mexican race, shoulc
be most happy to fraternize with our lSrLherr
and northeastern neiqhbors
What may be the views of our Executive gov
eminent on the subject absolutely know meth
ing but think cannot err in sa wing that two
thirds OF our people would rejoice at tn. incor
poration, and the other third soon perceive it
benefits.
Ofcourse, am opposed to any underhande(
measure, on our palt, in favor OF the measure
or any other act of bad faith towards Great Brit
ain. Her good will, in my view of the matter
is only second to that of the ProvinciaIs them
selves, and that the former would soon follow
the considering the present temper an(
condition OF Chriatendom--cannot be doubted
The foregoing views have long been in tn
habit of expressing in conversation, I give then
to you for what they are worth.
Faithfully yours, WINFIELD SCOTT.
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OFFICIAL.
ACCOMMODATION BY THE PREsIDENc
OF THE UNITED STATES

At a season when the Providence of God has
manifested itself in the visitation Of fearful
pestllence which is spreading its ravages
throughout the land, it is fitting that people
whose reliance has ever been in his protection
should humble themselves before his throne,
and, while acknowledging past transgressions,
ask continuance of the Divine Mercy
1t is therefore earnestly recommended that the
first Friday in August be observed throughout
the United States day of fasting, humilia-
ton and prayer All business will be suspended
in the various branches of the public service on
that day; and it is recommended to persons OF
all religious denominations to abstain, as far as
practicable, from secular occupations, and to as
semble in their respective places of Public Wor-
ship, toaeknowledge the infinite goodness which
has watched over our existence as a nation and
so long crowned us with manifold blessings and
to implore the Almighty, in His own GOOD time
to stay the destroying hand which is now lifted
up against US.
r TAYLOR
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OLD EACK. MINI.
a Washington correspondaut Of tbs Raltirnors

A Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun speaking ofthe Cabinet, says:
"ihe Cabinet certainly possess considerable
lntiuence-uore than any other cabinet ever did
before. They take vote in the Cabinet meeting
Oh all prominent appointments and removals.
aud Gen. Taylor, as PRESIDENT has yote--hut,
as II wohd seem, does not override any decision
made 10y a majority Of the Cabinet"
The Old General sits there like poor hey a.
trolie--nothing to say. And why Because ho
IS III glorious minority He is one of the ear
lest KIND OF Presidents, we think Detroit Free
Press
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z. TAYLOR

The lead from which ''peucil points" are made
comes from the principal plumbago mine in tbs
world, at Barrowdale, Cumberland, England. L
is situated in hill, and instead of being worked
consantiy, like our mines, it is opened only
once a year, when a sufficient quantity is taleI
out 10 supply the world for a year TO come, wher
it is closed with strong doors, bars and locks
until the next annual eupply is required. From
the time of Queen Elizabeth, it is said that all tht
fine pencils in the world have been made OF TIL
black lead of this mine
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General Taylor has written, tlati if his effi-
cal duties viii permit, he shall accept the ifvi-
tation OF Col Drew, of the Nahant Hotel, and
spend some little OF his time at that isr-tameo
peninsula in the month of August"
There is no reason why Gen. Taylor sfoul5
not indulge his own wishes, and crafty the curl
osity Of the public, by an excursion to the North.
He has only to transfer the Executive duties to
his seven colleagues, and dispense with the fornl
OF voting with them upon equal terms as a mem
Der of the octeuivirate. We venture 10 saw that
the heptarchy will administer the government,
almost with as much wisdom without his pres.
ence as with it The Chief Magistrate v no al.
solutely refuses to listen to the recital of greas
act OF injustice, and who refers the complaint IL
his secretary, and who remarked at the same
time that he (yiz the President of the United
statesl had been unable 10 save his particuls
friend from removal, can scarcely be raisss
from the duties Of the.Nh ite House All Ia.
he would have to do in case he goes 10 Nahanf
would be to sign blank commissions. Sc, enoue
to supply the demand untiLhe could furnish a
additional number of Signatures; for, after al
| the law docs require the forms of the pageant i
be observed, and the signature OF the Pfesideni
like the seal Of the United States, to be affixed
to authenticate commissions
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-07-16
WIDOWS OF THE Ex-pREsEDENTs.

1t is a remarkable circumstance, and worthy of
notice and record, that there are now living four
widows of ex-Presidents, Mrs. MADISON, in her
S1st year, Mrs ADAMS, in her 18th; Mis-. HAIR
RIsoN and Mrs. PoLK--all of whom have adorn-
ed the Presidential Mansion with courtesy,
dignity and affabity, which will long be reraenl-
bered by those who have visited it.
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Election OF JUDGEs-TExAs-It will be seen
from the following extract from the Galveston
Gazette, that Texas, too, is moving in the great
work OF Reform. The proposition to elect the
judges who to sit upon the rights and Liberties
of the psople-E:the arbiters OF HE and death .
is receiving favor whenever it has been discussed
..The proposition which they are to decide is as
follows: That the Constitution of the State be
so altered that the judges OF the Supreme Court,
Judges OF the District Courts, Attorney General,
District Attorneys, Comptroller of Public Ac-
counts, Treasurer of the State, and the Commits
sioner Of the General Land office shall hereafter
be elected by the people. Should these amend
ments be sustained by the vote of majority of
the people, it will still require two-thirds of the
Legislature to confirm them. That majority,
however, will probably follow, should the popu-
| lar vote indicate desire on the part Of the pub
lie for the proposed change.
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Charles w. Fenton late editor and proprietor
of the National Wing, has received the appoint
ment Of Consul at Cowes England
10 The office Of the National Wing has just
been sold under the hammer to pay the debts OIL
its editor-and to give him farther "aid'' he has
been rewarded with another Office of different
character, by sno-party0 President who has
emo friends to reward"
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A REWARD FOR MOURNERs.-A

A REWARD FOR MOURNERS.-A super
ANIMATED servant who had resided for some years
as boarder at the Asylum of Loaches, died there
a week or two since. Being Catholic, she re-
quested that her remains should be carried to the
cemetery OF the chapelot Chaulat. According
vited to accompany the defunct on her last Jour-
ney. The weather on the day Of burial CHANGED
TO be.v very unpleasant, and only six accepted the
the polite invitation two of these turned back
when half way there, discouraged with the mud
and the prospective inducements. The four
perseyering mourners saw the body laid in the
earth, and then went to the sacristy, at the in
vtation Of the curate, to hear the reading of the
will Of, the deceased. What was their surprise
to discover that the will bequeathed twenty thou
sand dollars to be divided among those uho shall
tollow her TO the Craze! This will was in GOOD
form, and the money safely invested in the Say
ings Bank OF France.
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DEATH OF COL. DUNCAN.-We learn with
regret [by telegraphic report that Col. JAMES
DUNCAN, Inspector General of the U. S. Army,
died at Mobile on the third instant. He was a
gallant and accomplished officer, and did good
service III the late war with Mexico.-Enq.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-07-16

" NORMAN MILLER, Esq, the editor of the
Berkeley Chronicle has become the purchaser for
$3.50, off the Martinsburg Gazette. The Chron-
icle and Gazette are to be merged in one paper
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BRITISH COMPLIMENT TO Mr.. PoIK-Ex-Pre-
sident Polk is no more. He died after a short
but severe illness, on the 18th inst, at Nashville
Tenn. The disease which closed his careerwas
not cholera, as reported, but lingering diarrhna,
caused probably by a change Of climate. He
carries with him to the grave the respect of his
tellow-citizens, and has left name which will
live IN American history. Hamilton (Canadc
WesD Journal Express.
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BRIcHr.-Ihe authorities at Washington after
all their blusLer Il coquetting with Lady Frank
lin,o have ascertaned that they have no authori
ty to send out an expedition 10 seek after ST..
John Franklin, supposed to be lost in his north
ern expedition OF discovery They We're very car
y in making the discovery. Bright fellows
those at Washington !-Snart chaps to manage at
fairs Wonder ifthe cabinet took vote up
on it, and on which side did old lack cast Lis
ballot Ohio Statesman.
THE FAR SEEING ADMIN1sTRA T1oE Tho Ad-
ministraton at Washington must be one of the
far seeing kind. It wasannounced with great gus
a, few weeks since, that the government wera
getting ready ships and men TIC send in search ot
Sir John Franklin, The news went to Euro
and created good feeling there. Now we have
it by Telegraph that the wise men at Washingfat
have just ciscovered that they have no money 2
| their disposal, and the expedition must be pcs
poned Taylor and Clayton never thopaM
this until they had col up pathetic letter to Mr.
Sir John Franklin Wise men we have,
rulers Was there ever such another as Gel
Taylor !-Detgoit Free Press.
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" EDwD. c. Bruce, ESQ., has purchased
the interest of Messrs BELLER and OBAssoN.
in the Winchester Virginian office, and will
hereafter conduct that paper.
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~ The President and Directors of the Bank
OF the Valley, have declared semi annual divi-
dend OF four and quarter per cent. out of the prof
It's OF the half year ending on the 1st of July.
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A HEAVY SALr-The farm and Salt property
late in the possession of Joel Shrewsbury, jr,
deceased, situated on the Kanawha, about / /
miles above Charleston, was sold on "Wednesday
last in this place at auction. TWAS struck of
to Messrs Dickinson and Shrewsbury ut 1884,
750--kanaarha Republican.
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The St. Louis Reveile says that the whole
number of wagons on the routes across the plains
to California, will make train miles in length,
The same paper estimates the number of men
now on their way to California by the route 49,
600.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-07-16

The sandusky Mirror defines member of tn
cabinet to be San eighth ola President, unincum
bered by popular accountability"
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~ For the quarter ending Goth of June, there
was inspected in Richmond 2o,114 barrels Of
snperfine Flour-a6s half dog, 1877 bis. fine do.
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10 In our paper of to-day is announced the
death ofanother distinguished nan-one who
has resided in our midst, and who enjoyed, in a
large degree, the confidence of our people and Of
his native state--CIiAPMAN JOHNSON, Esq.
He died at his residence in the city of Richmond,
on Thursday morning last, after aprotracted
debility and decline" We shall attempt no eu-
logy on CHAPMAN JOHNSON. His reputation be-
longs to Virginia, and he was one Of her favorite
sons--but he has gone the way of all the earth,
and while we may mourn his loss, let it be re-
membered, that calnmny neuer pointed her en-
venomed shafts at him. He was above suspicion
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-07-16

The whig presses complain hugely that some
body has been comparing the President to Nero
lie ls certainly more like Zero.-Enq
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&C. The rumor that the Hon. Henry CLAW had
been III of the Cholera was unfounded. He and
his lady had been otherwise indisposed, and from
this the run1or came. They are both GONZALES
cent.
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II is stated that the consumption of water in
IN y. city during the warm weather amounts to
10000 600 gallons day.
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UT THE Richmond MAIL is now delivered in
staunton at night of the same day it leaves
Richmond 1t arrives about O'Clock, A. NJ
1t would have been much better if il had Been
SO arranged as to reach this place by o'clock on
the following no1nirs
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TWO NUKE DIVISlONS.-On Saturday last.
Division of the Sons Of Temperance was open
ed in Churchyille, by D. G. w. P Harness
BEReER-and the week before a Division was
opened in New Hope, by the same officer, Take
care Rockingham, Augusta is Bargaining on
you.
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The common article Of dress in California, is
coffee-sack, with holes cut for the head and s,r.ls
Of the wcarer
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During the three months ending on the I'd in
slant, 90, 94l smigrants arrived at N, York
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THE MARIANNA.

This vessel has been out for some considerable
time, and nothing having been heard from her
many persons having friends and relatives on
board, had become somewhat uneasy. The fol
lowing article which we take from one of our
exchange papers, will be read with interest, and
relieve the anxiety which had began to be SC
generally felt.
The Valley Star says, it was in this vessel that
jacob K ShqGer aud young Mr. Aobit, son OF
our tellow-clizen John EoGh sailed, both Of
whom have many friends and relations in this
county-and We may add that it was i'll this YES
sci, George VI. Taylor and the two Mr.. Barger's
of Augusta; took passage for California En-. YIN
THE MARIANA.
Nollling has been heard here directly from this
ship, which sailed from this port for California,
early in the Spring. But we find in the New
Haven Palladium letter from the barque Ann
Smith, dated April 2sth Latitude LAO longitude
1851, in which mention is made Of the "Mari-
anna" We copy
april 18th. There are three vessels in sight.
The captain thinks one is the barque Ann Rey-
notts. We gained upon them all day Yesterday.
Halt past Z. M.-We ran off our course to speak
to the barque. She proved to be the John MAYO
OF Portsmouth, bound to Cahfornia-out 10 days
she has not many passengers. April 10TH
Spoke to-day, ship Mariana, of Richmond Va,
with III assengers-bound to California We
had quite chat with them alongside April
2stil. A sail is coming from the South, and we
are in hopes Of getting this on board. We are
now within two degrees Of the equator, and in
rather calm spot. We have had good time
thus far and are all comfortable as could be ex-
pected, and should be quite happy if we could
sit down to a landsmani Is table,
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1t will be seen frona q notice in another col
umn that CHAPMAN Johnson, THE GREAT LAW
YER. and the good man, is no more. He had
Tong since discontinued the practice of his pro-
tession, and expired in this city yesterday morn
ing after protracted debility and elecline.-The
taper OF his life went out gradually, quietly, and
fitself. Thus Writ, Wickham Leigh, johnson,
whose names shed so spendida lustre upon the
Virginia bar, have all now sunk below the hor-
son they Illuminated. Their setting seems like
the sinking OF the sun, leaving a darkness only
made visible by luminaries that have since risen
to shine with borrowed ight.-Perhaps the feel
ing arises in error and delusion, but when such
men depart we are 10th to look for their like a.
gain. They We're great men in the true sense
III the persevering industry with which they
wrought out for themselves their well merited
fame in the purity of their lives, and the unaf-
tected modesty with which they bore their hon
ors andreputatlon. We speak Chapman john
sons best euloey when we say that in all these
respects he was equal to the greatest of his il
lustrious compensate Richmond EaGmincr 18th.
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Telegraph Matters Morse as. OReiiIy.
Correspondence OF The Tribune.
IVAeur~crox Tuesdav Ian 80


WASHINGTON Tuesday, jan 30.
Judge CATRoS of the Supreme Court has had
en- application before him during the last week,
for an Injunction in favor of Morse Il Co against
Mr. Reilly, on the Telegraph Lines constructed
by him in Tennessee, and now working with the
Columbian" instrument between Nashville,
Memphis and New Orleans. The argument was
heard by the Judge at Chambers, in the Capitol, on
Saturday aud Monday. He delivered his opinion to
day tuesday.
The discussion turned chiefly on formsltes and
the Judge decided favorsby to the ground taken by
OReily's counsel: which was, that Injunction cannot
properly be Issued except bill Of complaint regu
larly fled 1t did not appear that the proper prelim
nsries had been observed in this and the motion
for Injunction therefore Intellectual
JUDGE CATRoS took occasion to express his views
not merely concerning the fornaaes but concerning
also the principles which should govern the issuing OF in
functions He understood say that. in his opin
ion junction should issue where the facts are
disputed end where the Patent has not stood the test
OF suit At law long in its validity In al
lusion to these Telegraph matters he stated that he had
kept his Court open longer thsn usual IN Tennessee ss
Fall Ia expectation that this would then be brought
before hi n He added substantially that with his views
of these alters he could not oonssreniy grant an tn
junction Ia such cose this Telegraph matfo and the
most he would probably have done Of the case seemed
TO justify the prudential proceeding would have been
not 10 stopped the working nes (Which might
seriously and fully njare the defendsnt) but to
nave required security TO indemnify the compsinsnis
in case the suit sho 4d ultimately result in their favor
The tenor Of his remarks understood TO be quite
different, from the Language and OF Judge Monroe
who granted all Injunction Ia the Kentucky case, where
the same parties were concerned
Gov. Seward Mr. Loughborough Of Kentucky, and
Mr. Davis Of Maine were counsel for Messrs Morse, F.
0 J. Smith and ker laL
Gen H. Gls',. Solicitor of the Treasury, and
Henry s Geyei OF ST. Louis, appeared as counsel for
Mr. o'Reiy.
In the course Of the proceedings a proposition was
incidentally read, whereby Mr. 0'Reillys counsel Of
fered to decide al the pending law suits BY trial be-
fore the Chief Justice of the United States. to
be made up In Maryland for the purpose. But IL is un
ders;ooS that the proposition has yet been accepted
by his sdverssries We trust for the public sake
that this or other proposition msy soon be accept
ed. So long the controversy il confined to the
Courts. II does no, prominent! saect any but the par
lies but when II comes breaking lines and stopping
communication through whole Stsies. the public are
made deeply interested party, and have good reason
TO inss, that the CATION shall not be needessy pro
| trscted.