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Hon. JAMES BucHAsAS.-Our cuzens had the pleas
ure on Thursday last OF visit from the Hon James
Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, &c. His visit was en-
tirey unexpected but soon his arrival was made
known hundreds OF people Aocked to Corners hotel to
extend the hand OF friendly welcome TO they Justly
regard of the greatest statesmen OF the age About
ten O'Clock 10 the evening the Eason Band serenaded
him in good style, when Mr. Buchanan, in reply TO loud
the people in short but appropriate and eloquent speech
He expressed himself delighted with this portion Of bis
native State.
Duung Friday morning Mr. Buchanan spent several
hours in viewing the town and the beautiful scenery
rounding il. and visited the families Of Hon David D.
Wagner, Gen. hire, Capt. Reeder, Hon X. Brodhead.
He took his departure after dinner for Bethlehem. intend
ing to reach Postown, Montgomery county, on Satur.
day "0ld Buck" left very favorable impression upon
our people by ms unassumng, pleasant manners, and
ueacy in conversation He promised 10 repeat his visit
next summer, and spend several days with u.s.
1855 Easfon Argw
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Col McLellan Il 10 ssted has been recalled from the
boundary commission, owing 10 his continued indsposi
pointed in his place. .g ~ IS HI. v
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Valentine Beet, the man whose own vote made him
president OF the Pennsylvania senate last session. has
been defeated in his senatorial district by his democratic
opponent BY one thousand majority. s4asse
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Especial despatch the Richmond Timesl "A
ft Macon, October i?
LEON cousTY.-We have returns from the whole 4
This county except the Warrington precinct and the os
for congressman stands thus:
Cabsl, (whig) $40; Beard, 0dem.,) 800
Archer Is the only democrat elected from the county
No other returns have yet come TO hand.
LATER-A second despatch from our Savannah cor
respondent states that Cabe gets 81 majority in Dun
county, and ~ in ST. Johns.
KEY WEST, October s, 1850
Messrs. EDITORS We had a very exciting time her
yesterday, il being the day OF election for members
Congress, Legislature, Sc The democracy worked han
and their efforts were crowned with entire success
you will perceive by the annexed vote:
For Congress-Cabell, (whig.) 50; Beard, (democzl
las.
State senate-Pent, (whig,) IL /, Baldwin, tdemoctI
1853.
Legisla,ure--McCall democrat, regular nomination.
1870 Crusoe, democrat, independently 50.
Register State laws-Walker, (whigJ as; hpg
(democrat,) 1853.
My opin ion is that the State is decidedly wbg ~
that Cabell will be elected by greater majority than
has ever received.
(Charieston Mercury, Ocobu H.
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We understand that Gov Seabrook has determined not
to call an extra session OF the Legislature.
ssf4sfer r. 81 lChdriesfon Courier, Oct. Ia
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KEY WEST, October s. 1850,


COLUMBUS Ohio, Oct ID, 650.--Majofiy for democn
governor iron twelve to fifteen hundred. Congress :
same ms last Congress 10 lost in Morris's district
one gained in Roots In the legislature joint
lots democrats, 40 wings, N free-solers
Democratic banner., 1850-10-30

COMMUNICATIONS WITH CALrFoRNIA.-The
Panama Star Ofthe 18th ultimo says: There
is now three lines Of steamships, consisting
of three or more vessels on each line, in
full operation from this place to San Fran.
|cisco-in addition to which two or three
steamers sre in the trade con their own
Each of the regular lines despatch
two of their steamers per month, which will
soon give us a communication every FIVE
days with San Francisco. This is fully
equal to the intercourse between England
and the United States.
Democratic banner., 1850-10-30

H7-Ifthe following estimate Of the result
of the late Ohio election, which we clip
from the National Era, be correct, it should
warn the people of this State Of the break
ers ahead. Deny it as they may, it is EVIL
dent that nothing short Of a dissolution Of
the Union, or the entire abolition Of slavery
ia the States, will satisfy the Free Soil
The result Of the election in Ohio is not
|unfaverable to the cause OF Free Soil
Eben Newton, from the Nineteenth District,
and L. d. Campbell. from the second, both
Free Soil Wings, are elected. Samuel Gal
loway, Free Soil Wing, came very near heat
ing Sweetser, in the Tenth District. ]. R.
Giddings, of course, is reelected. N. S
Townsend, the candidate of the Free De-
mocracy of the Twenty first District, one
of the earliest Abolitionis,s Of Ohio, and q
man Of great irmness and efficiency, il elect
ed. Mr.. Cable, whose course on the sla.
very question, during the last session, was
entirely unexceptionable to the friends Of
freedom, is Reelected. Mr.. Carter, who
r recorded his vote in favor of the Wilmot
Proviso, against the Texan boundary bill
and the "fugacious slave bill'" is also re.
turned. The delegation fornext Congress,
on all questions Of human rights, has q bet.
ter aspect than the present delegation from
Ohio. g..
Democratic banner., 1850-10-30

The State Ekections.-The late election.
indicate, or rather prove, that should the
remaining States, New York excepted, re-
turn delegations ofthe same political com
|plexion as in the last Congress, the Demo
Gratis would have one hundred and six mem
bers, end the Wings eighty-seven, giving
the Democrats nineteen majority. The
New York election will hardly change thu
result. The House will be Democratic BY
about forty or fifty majority. This fact vii
be apt to render the remaining two year,
and a half of Nr. Fillmore's term laboriou'
and uncomfortable.
Democratic banner., 1850-10-30
WAsH1NcroN, Oct. II,

The Republic of this morning contains
Attorney General Crittenden's opinion on
the constitutionality Of the fugitive slave
law. He says there is nothing in any part
Of the act that suspends the privilege Of q
writ Of hcbeas corpus, and that the whole
act is not only constitutional, but is neces-
sary for the proper enforcement Of that pro-
vision efths constitution which declares
that ell fugitive slaves shall be delivered
upon claim being made for them.
Democratic banner., 1850-10-30

Captain De KOrronay, the same who fought
so calamity in the Mexican war, and whose chiei
delight was to teach the garlick-eaters to take
the quick steps, has taken rooms on the corner Of
Twelfth and Chestnut, where instruction will be
given in the art of dancing.
We find The above paragraph in the Philadel'
'phia City Item. If we remember Alright, the
Captain never saw an enemy during the
war ; for at the time his company was licking The
g~reasers in the State Of chihuahua, he was max.
ing squick steps for home, and never 'shulled
back Ae was good at the Polka, but never
could poke it to the Carrahos ; and though he
could cut with great dexterity on the floor, yet
he never gave a cut on the fsld.
Democratic banner., 1850-10-30

We are now satisfied that . suficisuf
smount Of stock will be subscribed. 10 con
mence this work Immediately. The failu,.
to procure the donation Of land from c..
gress, has not In the least Discouraged o.
people in northern Missouri. They sse -.
to build the road, even without the "a -
Congress, and are determined to do ~
whether they get an appropriation of lsa{
or not. But il is to be hoped, that Ca
gress will at its next session, act as lbefa
q part towards Missouri, ss il has hsrst,.
fore done to the Western States.
The Convention on the 7th, although not
generally attended BY delegatess along he
line. has had q happy effect in a~rousiae
public opinion to the importance ofibe WORT.
The zeal manifested BY Messrs., Miller and
Cooke of Hannibal, Nessrs. Fox and Mean
of Macon, and Culver of Clinton, fully sat-
isles rs here, that we have only to initiate
their examples, and the soad will be cen.
pleted in three years. The speeches made
on the night Of the 9TH by Messrs. Cookss
Fox, Culver, Stewart and others, has fired
our citizens with the proper zeal, snd Vi
can assure onr friends abroad, that ten
the interest is felt and manifested
here, in favor OF the road, than has been az
any time since II vas first talked of. To
them that The citizens Of St. Joseph
are in earnest, We will state that Csptsin
Smith of this place, will take fifty sha.es
the books are again opened, and has
promised to double his subscription proyi-
ded the above is not sufficient. Other Cit
will take their ten, twenty and thirty
Who will now say that the Hanni-
bal and St. Joseph Rail Road will not b
.buiIt?-[St. 10. Gszette.
Democratic banner., 1850-10-30
A .M1s.ouaI NuLL,rra.-Ths Abolition or

A M1ssouRI NuLLirlrR.-The Abolition Or
gan Of Benton, the St. Louis Union, takes strong
grounds against the fugitive slave law. and en-
courages the Northern Nulli6ers in their trea'
sOnable attempts to set the law Of the land at de-
|fancs by openly and forcibly resisting its execu'
ton. The lickspittls who presides over its col
|umns, was formerly captain of a steamboat, and
has no doubt given a free passage to many a sa'
bic brother. We advise him to stay at home, and
to never go where there are fence rails, as bet
tier men have been made to ride those untamec
|steeds, without bride or saddle.
Democratic banner., 1850-10-30
B~RMOGRlFlG BlhN BR.
LOUISIANA. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER so.
Probate Judrhip.

On Monday next, the voters Of this County
win b called upon to select q Judge ofthe Pro.
baGa Court, It 10 wen known that the duties de-
viewing upon that Officer have been hitherto dis
chargsdby the County Court and Clerk. For
reasons, unnecessary now to be explained, some
Of the most important business that Tor a long
period Of time has been confded to the care Of
the County Court and Clerk, is. under the pres
ent arrangement, placed in the hands Of this new
officer, the Probate Judge. A part Of the BUSH
ness thus transferred from the County totSe Pro-
bate Court, consists in the settlement Of the &C.
counts of executors, administrators and guardians
ALI the properly Of the County therefore viii
necessarily pass through the hands Of this Cour'
every generation. From this consideration. the
ofiee becomes one Of great impOrtaaee, and con-
sequently every good citizen should feel a deer
interest in the selection Of the most faithful and
experienced officer to gil it. Mr.. Murray, who
was elected in ls47 as Clerk Of the County
Court, and since January, 1913, has been dis.
charging the duties Of that Office, has conse
Auently become familiar with the important dutie.
Of the Probate Judgship. The fidelity he hal
shown 10 the trusts that have been reposed in hi
hands, il known to all. We will venture to say
however, that few men have given such genera
and universal satisfaction as Mr.. Murray. 1t
fair, therefore, to conclude that having had tn
experience, and having shown himself faithful
and competent, thathe possesses the two grea
requisites Of q public officer, viz: capacity ant
fidelity. tits unquesiionably right to rebuke
public servant, when he proves arecreant TO tn
trusts that have been confded to his care. In
dependent of the immediate advantage to the pub
lie. it exerts a salutary influence upon ether func
tioaar;es; whilst upon the other hand the re
election or reward Of one WHO has honestly full
filled every Just and reasonable expectation o
the public, exerts an influence no less beneficial
There is another important consideration con
nected with this matter that should not be over
looked, and that Is, when the emuluments Of tn
efice Of County Clerk have been reduced by tn,
election of any other individual than the presen
incumbent othe Probate Judgship, the salary o
the Clerk win BE diminished about one half, ant
win be totally. inadequate to compensate him fol
the close attention be viii be required by the
public interest and his official obligations to be-
stow upon the remaining duties Of the Office
We trust, therefore, that the citizens Of tn.
county will givethis matter an attentive consid
s~ratiOn, and come TO the pclls on Monday next
and act in accordance with the dictates Of thei
own judgments.
Democratic banner., 1850-10-30

Poon Toni-Benton arrived at Saint Louis las
Monday week, about daylight. We understand
that he remained on the boat until 8 o'clock, ex
pecting a committee to wait upon him and Civ,
him : public reception; but as no one came, b.
proceeded SOLITARY and alone" TO the residenc.
Of Col. Brant, where he remained until / o'clock
when, not seeing the Hcommirse Of reception
be again stock water" and started for Boonville
Democratic banner., 1850-10-30

1--we see it stated 10 severalpapsrs thu,
Mr.. Bowman will contest the election OIL
Mr.. Hall, in this district, on the ground
that q large number OIL votes were given fol
Mr.. Hall, by persons residing in the terri.
tory, recently attached to the State ofIowa
BY the decision Of the Supreme Court Of
the United States. When "Chsrley'' come.
to count the Illegal votes given at the lat.
election, he will find sufficient on bis ov.
side to balance the aecouut-[St. JOSEPH
Democratic banner., 1850-10-30

D.WH.H. WOKsHAn,th the gentIemanly Agent
Ter the 81. Louis Intelligencer, was in our city
On yesterday. and we are glad to learn succeeded
u adding several names 70 its already large and
A~atterinG lit q this place. We cheerfully re.
commend the IntsiIigs1csrtt to all who are desir.
Gus Of taking an sbls and well conducted paper
from St. Louis. Mes'rs. E. Draper & Bros.
ere the agents in this city.
Democratic banner., 1850-10-30

10 Great excitement prevailed at De.
.troit, last week, in consequence Of the ar.
rest of a negro-claimed by a gentleman
from the south, as a fugitive slave. The
colored men rallied, and the excitement
became so intense, that the military were
ordered out to preserve the peace. The
alleged fugitive, was escorted to the cour
house, followed by a large crowd of black.
and whites, and thence conducted to Jail
under guard, to await his trial. The iai
had to be guarded by the military. HI
was to be tried as soon az certain paper.
are received from this city.
The Jail where the alleged fugitive il
lodged, is nightly guarded BY the militia
ry.
On the Canada side, at Sandwich, srs
some three hundred negroes, well armed.
A large meeting was held at Detroit OF
the 18th inst, at which the Mayor presid.
ed. Speeches were made by the %in1uen'
tial citizens, and resolutions passed, de-
nouncing the fugitive law, &c.
Trouble is anticipated when the negro i
brought out-he is waiting his papers, anc
stuff cient money! has been raised to purchss,
his liberty, should he bs ~adjudged q slave
and sent back.
A large meeting Of the citizens of Clevs
land, has also been held, and resolution
warmly denunciatory of the law, ver,
assed.-[Cincinnati paper.
Democratic banner., 1850-10-30
"Is Your NAME BRowN?:"--Capt. W.

"Is Your NAME BRowN:' W
tells an amusing occurrence witnessed by
him last week on board the steamer Ocean,
on her passage down. An oldish and some
what purblind gentleman pacing up end
down the upper saloon, stopped in front Of
q lsrge, full length mirror, end, after gazing
at the figure presented for a moment or two,
inquired in a very deliberate tone-"A
your name Bro,cn" No 10 CUES.
tion repeated louder. "Is 7ouR NAME
BRowN2" Still no answer. Question g.
gain repeated, louder still-"IS YOUR
NAME BROWN?" Still no answer
SWELL" said the questioner, ssyou are no
gentleman or cursed deqft" The saloon was
in q roar."-Dek s6dv.
Democratic banner., 1850-10-30

ANE1IeAs HorrL.-We would call the atten.
tiOn Of persons visiting St. Louis to the adver'
tisement Of the above house, in another column
ofthis paper. We have it from reliable author.
iy that it il one IF the best Hotels in the city
and can with safety recommend it to the patron
age cf the public.
Democratic banner., 1850-10-30

n. Elder SIS. CHURCH, of Columbia, Mo.
hes our thanks for = copy Of the Inaugural Ad-
dress Of James Shannon, delivered before the
Curators Of the University of the State Of Mis-.
sosEi. q his installation a. President Of that In.
stitution.
Democratic banner., 1850-10-30

The Indiana Convention has rejected &
proposition to abolish all distinctions OIL
Color as inexPedient.
A. H. Brown has been elected Printer
to the Convention, and the official proceed
|ings are to be published in the State Jour
nal.
Democratic banner., 1850-10-30

A telegraph dispatch was received al
Richmond, while Mr.. Henry A. Wise wai
addressing the State Convention, announc.
ing the death ofhis wife. She was a daugh'
ter Of John Sargent, of Philadelphia.
Democratic banner., 1850-10-30

AN EYE-oPENER.-We wish to call the
attention Of the national Wings to the POI
~Iitical programme, of the obolistionists Of
this State, as marked out by Seward, Gree,
ley & Co. 1t is briefly this: Seward aud
John Van Buren, have had an interview,
and come to an understanding. They are
to unite the abolition sections Of their re-
spective parties, and make q grand reilly IL
support Of the Syracuse ticket. Seward
and the "Princs'' are to stump the State i'm.
mediately, and harrangue the people on
the "negro question" in general, and the
Fugitive Slave Law in particular. They
thus count on an excitement that viii N.
sure success at the coming election, and
found a Buffalo platform for 1859, when the
slavery question is again to be made the
grand issue, under the following frsesoif
banner: J,
For Pressdent-THoxAs H. BENroE.
For Ties President-WM. H. SEWARD,
For u S. Sen0tOr-JoHN VAN BuasS:
II these designs should prove successful
we do not hesitate to predict the total de-
|struction of the Union within three year,
of this date; and then, as some future TaeE
tus Pauses amid the ruins Of the Capitol.
and remembers the once prosperous ana
happy days Of the American Union, he psy
exclaim, Rome had her Cstaline, France
her R~obespielrs, and the RspubEcsa
Washington her Seward.-N. Y. ME-.
ror.
Democratic banner., 1850-10-30

Applieatons for Bounty Land, under the
ssesnt st Of Congress, or any ether act. Should
= aaasssssd 70 the secsssarygof the I~nh~rior, OF
-AtSssfssaty6 Psnsieas, snd-nos . the Score.
fsvy of War.
Democratic banner., 1850-10-30

WHERE SHALL THEY MEE7?-Gsrrison
and Abby Kelly, and that tx, have been for
some years threatening 70 invade the South
with files. saws, and hammers in hand, &c
strike of the letters, and set the slaves fires.
We have all laughed at this ridiculous -four.
lish of these libsrty-loving heroes. They
have at length found some counterpart ins
d declaration attributed to aur friend ex-Sen.
ator Colquitt, and his pstriotIc followers 10
Georgia and South Carolina, WHO hars
Threatened to march up to the line OF SO deg.
80 min. with their ~"cofins on their bsckS'
whether pine, cherry, mahogany, or pat
|ent metallic, does not sppear-and resist
the aggressions Of the North. Here is fat
Job for undertakers. Who bids? We should
like to see a procession Of these political
iterrapins, with their shells on their backs,
encounter the army Of the valiant Abby
Kelly & Co. What a conflict would ensos.s
The field of Armageddon was a mere Dor
der skirmirh in comparison.
son what green field shall all this blood be shsd'
Who'lhealthe wopnded-who'lli inter the aesd1''
Be it remembered, the collins are ready
finished. The cofined wretches who sur.
vive can fork over their shells to the sIsugh-
tered lovers Of negrodom, unless they pre-
fer
"To lay like warriors taking their rest,
With their martial cloaks around them"
We wait most s~nxiously to see the open.
ing Of this great campsign.-W Washington
Union.
Democratic banner., 1850-10-30

ID. Ths statement that the Bounty Land law
hadbssn suspended BY the President owing to
the omission Of one Of it, clauses, is untrue; the
Inv hikes Immediate shsct, and the omission
mikss no difference. u
Democratic banner., 1850-10-30

To be Aung.-Wm. Lowden 10 to b hsag
at Albion. New York, November 20, tss
poisoning HE wife. He had thirteen child..
and his W daughter was the che
witness against him. 90 q
Democratic banner., 1850-10-30

II Owing to the length, and late receipt o.
Ne. Ksansdy's reply to "COmmon Sense" il
tie Record of the l6th inst, It is unavOidably
crowded out this week.
Democratic banner., 1850-10-30

1--WE see there is a probability that Jenny
Lind will be at Cincinnati. II she sings there
we may expect her in ST. Louis also.
Democratic banner., 1850-10-30

s UHE-c Cabsll. wing, has been reelected to
Congress from Florida.
Democratic banner., 1850-10-30

Mysterious DeoM.-In the absence OF
the Coroner, an inquest was held by JUS
Itice Hanes, on the 18th inst. over the body
Of a mai found in the middle fork Of Salt
River, about three hundred yards below
town. No one present could identify the
body. The man appeared to be about thir-
Ity OF thirty-6ve years Of age, five feet ten
Inches high, dark hair, whiskers left under
the chin; had the appearance Of an old scar
on the under lip, teeth sound, had on a black
cloth frock coat much worn, black casimer
pantaloons, no vest-eotton shirt, no collar,
and very short calf skin boots recently fox
ed, looked as though he had been in the
water for several days. TIE skin was leav-
ing his flesh; he might have been drowned.
IS the river had been swimming some six
or seven days before that time. The jury
returned q verdict that he came to his death
by some cause unknown to them. They
supposed that he had been drowned. We
have heard of no one being missing, neither
have we heard of any horse having been
found. There was nothing about him BY
which be could be identified, neither was
there anything in any Of his pockets. Who
the nan was, or how he came to his death.
remains in mystsry.-[Psris, Mo- Mer-
curry.
Democratic banner., 1850-10-30

He 10 wise man that can avoid al svli
he 10 q patient man tbst can endure it;ess
he 10 . valiant man that can conquer Il. $
Democratic banner., 1850-10-30

1.-THE Virginia Convention for the reform
q the Constitution, assembled at Richmond on
the llth inst.
Democratic banner., 1850-10-30

DooaKEEgER.-Ws understand that Mr. Jossa
K. Hawkins, Of Rails County, viii be . cards.
ale for dOorkeeper, next session Of The lsSse.
ture.-[Hannibal Union.
Democratic banner., 1850-10-30

H-At the Wing Convention at Woresess
|Mssss on the lst Jenny Lind received eDesse
for Lieut.. Governor,
Democratic banner., 1850-10-30

People seldom improve when they have
no other model but themselves to copy.
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-22
RICH OND, VA.

THE LOST PLAY NATE.
BY MISS PHOEBE CAREY.
hear the children shouting
In their spring time of delight,
All that used to play together,
All but one are here tonight.
One we laid in peaceful slumber,
Away from all life's ills.
When the roses of the summer time
Were dying on the hills.
And we often think about him,
Where the shadows darkly wave,
Though we know the blessed Saviour
Has not left him in the grave
o, he had such shining ringlets,
Such fair and noble brow
IT'S strange his little playmates,
Never seem to miss him now.
Strange his name is never spoken,
As in sport they shout and call;
When the lost one was the fairest,
Was the brightest one of all.
And how often here I've seem him,
When the day, as now, grew DIM
o, of all that play about me,
There is none that looks like him :
And his witching, childish actions,
His earnest, loving face,
Every little word ne uttered,
Haunts me in this lonesome place.
But there's one, than me more faithful,
Cherishes each look and tone,
One whose heart is ever crying,
For the lost one that is gone.
All his playmates may forget him,
All his little friends that were,
But his mother, o, his mother,
He has never died to her
~ Y Eue Post