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SPoaTING "FAcr."-Mr. Quincy, (N1rs. Fry's
father,) was a strict proserver Of his game Upon
one occasion while walking in his park, he heard
shot fired in neighboriug wood he hurried to
the spot, and his naturally placid temper was con-
sderably rufled on seeing young officer, with
pheasa nj at his feet deliberately reoading his gun.
AZ the young man, however, replied TO his rather
ney's wrath somewhat allaycd ; but he could
not refrain from asking the intruder what he would
do If he caught a man trespassing on his premises
"I would ask him 70 lunche con-" was the reply.
The serenity of this impudence was not 70 Be
resisted,
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FROM HAvANA.-We are indebted to the Charles
ton Courier for slips containing intelligence from
Havana to the Sth of October, brought to that city
by the steamer Isabel. A letter to the Covie,
says:
"Quite an excitement prevails in the city of Ha.
vana, caused by the rumored intelligence of an
other invasion of the Island Reports are in circu-
latlon that there are some six thousand men con.
gregated at some point in the United States, and
were ready to embark for Cuba on the 9th ultmo
So that they are in daily expectation of landing
business is Frustrated by the expected invasion
and the excited and disturbed position Of the nhab-
ians renders trade and commercial operations dull
and languid."
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The London newspapers, elated with the sue
cess OF the Dover and Calais telegraph, discuss
ing the possibility of extending magnetic wire
from England TO Calcutta; and some OF them even
go 30 lar az to recommend the establishment OF
communication, a la Morse, with New York itself.
II may appear at first, is in reality only question
OF time and money, for that if doubts exist of the
practicablllty OF sinking wire in the Atlantic,
none can be entertained OF the entire possibility of
eHecting the connexion by way of Russia, Siberia,
Behring Straits, Oregon, st. Louis and Philadel-
phia. The idea is grand one, and worthy of the
age which has projected a Pacific railroad. Should
we live to the ordinary term allotted to man, we
may perhaps, ourselves behold this gigantic
scheme carried out; and, if continue in
the craft EDITORIAL may live to ask, before we
schatka, and to order, affirmative reply, that
the from London be sent up to
o'clock. Our merchants, too, may give dollar
TO clerk, telling him 10 forward message to CAL
cuta, and before dinner time the answer will be
laid on his counting house desk. The old Egyp-
tians thought they knew great deal, but how
mummydom would have stared at this! And those
interchangeable Romans who built costly roads over
half the world, and hurried messengers with whip
and spur along them, what staring there would
have been if they had heard Of a Parthian defeat
week in advance, by some private magnetic tele-
graph! II was no uncommon thing in the Cru
his family hearing a syllable from him; but now
a days, if another Crusade to be got up, anx-
ious wives might ask show dye do' by telegraph
and receive reply when the doughty husband, at
the siege of Acre, stopped to take dinner. Won
derful times these! Really, don't think we
shall ever be done huzzaing for this nineteenth
century .-Phila. Bulletin.
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The police troubles at Pittsburgh still continue
Mayor Barker has been arrested on a charge of az
sault and battery, and held to bail in two hundred
dollars for his appearance at court and for his keep
tempt 60 incite to riot by words and actions. Tho
police committees night-watch were out in full
force on Tuesday night last without being disturbed
by the mayor. large party, however, armed with
clubs, and claiming to be the watchmon, patrolled
through various parts of the bill wards, arresting
every one they met and threatening to take them
to the watch. house unless they would treat them
at tavern,
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SENTENCE or DEATH ron RAPE.-Tho Supreme
Judicial Court Of the Commonwealth, at a jury
term held at Lonop, in the county of Berkshire,
last month, pronounced sentence Of death agains,
an Irshman by the namo of Bulman, for rape upon
defenceess orphan girl Of eighteen years of age.
The trial occupied four days. After being out an
hour the jury returned verdict of gully, and the
court pronounced sentence of death against the
prisoner.-dugusfd (Me.) Age
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NAvAL,-The Newark Daily Aduertiser has
letter dated Genoa, September IT, which FURNISHES
the following information respecting the Mcditer-
ranean squadron
+" The American squadron has been some DAYS at
anchor in the outer harbor of Genoa The indie
pendcnce (razee,) Captain Blake, bearing the
broad pennant of Commodore Morgan, manned by
$40 men, (oflcers and crew. and her sturdy
sides brstling with battery of fifty four 80 pound
ers, lies to seward. From watcr-lin TO main
truck from stem to stern post, she looks in saor
phrase, ship shape and Bristol fashion," gallant
man war, flag ship, worthy of the gallant man
OF war, the Commodore who commands her Near
er the mole, the Constitution, "a gun rigate lies
at her anchors. cold Irousides" has for her com
mandcr, Captain Connovcr, true hearted Jersey
man, and a noble type Of all sailor should be-
This frgatc is considered the finest model OF a ship
In these seas, and the perfect order, efficiency, dis
cipllne, and neatness observed on board, are in
keeping with the symmetrical proportions and
beautiful lines Of the "crack ship" of our navy
Her mustcr-roll numbers 40, all told Close In
shore cables length from the wall, doomed up
the Mississippi steam frgatc, commanded by as
bold sailor as trod quarter deck, Captain
Long She mounts ten Paizhan guns, O. Founders,
and forward two 100 guns which throw tcn-inch
| hollow shot and shells. II is powerful battery
(for the number,) and has long range for a sea
hight Two hundred and twenty are counted on
her purser's books. At the mizzen Of each vessel
the stars and stripes Haunted "proudly in the
breeze" bringing up thoughts of home, our noble
republic, whose commerce and whose interests are
known and guarded in distant seas, and with these
thoughts, came proud reflections Of our undenable
superiority in eUuy Thing that goes to constitute
grandeur and power in a nation, prosperity lib
erty, and true happiness in people,"
The United States storcship Lexington, forty
three days from New York, arrived at Gibraltar
September 9th, and sailed the 10th for spezzia.
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II is little strange that out of the fifteen South
orn States OF the Confederacy, there but t,co
that have thought proper to take any measures To
resist the admission of California as State-and
one of these (our OWN voted for General Cass at
the last Presidential election and sustained his non
Intervention platform, which they now condemn
when applied TO that State. Verify, this peculiar
kind of patriotism is confined to n very small por-
ton of the South. Would that il were still more
restricted. L. Canton (1iss. Creole
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CHILI.-The Valparaiso Mercantile Reporter thus
concludes review of the present political situation
of Chilli
"Now. in concluding this brief and imperfect
sketch OF the present political state of Chill we have
only to say that however unsettled the condition of
other parts of South America may be, this country
is safe. The opposition which has been made to
the present government will be annihilated-no
revolution will take place, but that SILENT health
by outrage and boodshed, but by Improvement,
and whose ultmatum is the consolidation of gov
eminent upon the secure foundations of equal JUS
tce, and the emancipation of the country from evils
and abuses of the past'-N. o. Delta.
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YUcATAN.-Thc Honduras Wdtchmdn, of the 18th
Of September, says that has just been received
at Baze, that the Indians of Yucatan had renewed
hostilities with much vigor and with increased
numbers, and had beaten the government forces on
several occasions, and occupied some of the towna
of the interior.-N o. Delta.
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GUATEMALA.-The government troops have
gained several important advantages over the re.
VOTED party, and it is supposed that peace will
soon be restored Discord and dstrust have al
ready crept into the camp of the revolt, and its
leader, Semoncito, had ordered Ortiz, the com
mandant of the town of Metaquescuintla, to be
taken and shot, the ground that he had been
bribed by the government Of San Salvador and
that he was acting under its influence.
NJ o. Delia
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PASSED MIpsBIPMEN RESTORED. 80 The Ports
mouth Pilot states that Passed Mdshipmon Rowe.
Kell, Clarke, and Hopkins, who were dismissed
some six months ago by sentence Of court martial
for refusing to obey certain orders on board the
Albany, have all been restored to their original
positions in the navy Of the United States Their
offence consisted in refusing to obey the command
of a lieutenant TO light candle for him,
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boston Courier.

WHAT is DEMocRAcY?-We mean what are the
distinctive, nfallible modes by which we are to
know a modern Democrat? IL is very easy to dis
tinguish a genuine, sincere democrat. His prin-
ciples are clear and fixed lie is a friend of the
people, and supports whatever is for the good of the
whole people, and opposes whatever iavors the ex
elusive interests of the few, at the expense of the
general good. The term itself implies this What
want to know is, what our opponents mean to
imply they for, and what they are against,
when they term themselves, with SO much parade,
''he Democracy" In their mouths the term means
only party that adopts any principles, and
tans any measure that is likely to place the leaders
in office; or, if they mean by it that they and their
party the friends of popular rights under all
circumstances all we say is that they have a
very odd way of showing it,
IL Is not our purpose now to illustrate by the
proofs at hand this assertion fully as We
could illustrate it. We have been led to these re-
Elections by calling to mind the fact that South
Carolina has always been called Democratic
State-a State, most certainly that boasts of the
rankest aristocracy in the Union. As one instance
of the sympathy of the South Carolina Democracy,
with the feelings of the people, and with their de-
Rhett recently delivered a severe philippe against
the brewers of London, for their treatment of Gen
cral Haynau, the Austrian butcher. He condemn
cd this proceedin outrageous and gave il his
sentiments, that Haynau in butchering the Hun
garans, was only carrying out the orders of his
government, and was entitled to the same respect
abroad any other public man. Is that too De-
mocracy?-Norh Carolina Neicbernian.
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THE IsDIAN WAR IN TExAs.-The Galveston

Nstcs of the 27th ultimo says:
awe learn from gentlemen just from Austin,
that reports had reached that place that large
number of Indians Of different tribes were making
general rendezvous in the neghborhood of Bar.
rards formerly Torrey's) Trading Post, a little
below the Camanche Peak, the Brazos. Their
object is supposed TO be to make general descent
upon the settlements. However, this report is not
considered entirely free from doubt"
The San Antonio Itrdn says that the Camanches,
who have heretofore manifested friendly feeling
towards the German settlers at Fredericksburg
and that vicinity, have lately given many indica-
tons Of hostile Intentions. A German was but a
few days since killed on the Lano by them, and a
large number of horses belonging 10 Mr.. Craig
driven off
The Wesleyan Banner of the 2sth, published at
Houston, says:
1.-The express rider from Austin brings nte-
gence that a council of the Indian tribes has re-
Gently been held, and that the prairie tribes have
formed alliance to make general war upon
our settlements. The Kioways, on the frontiers of
Santa Fe, We are informed, arc among our most
bitter enemies. The Camanches have also joined
the hostile league"
General Brooke has sent expresses TO all the
military stations, warning the commanders TO be
prepared for the emergency.
The trading houses on the Llano and Brazos
were broken up about the 10Th ultmo, and the
traders have removed within the settlements.
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LoUDoN COUNTY, VIRGISIA.-Therc are sixty
primary schools and six academies in the county,
and five hundred and three scholars attended them
during the last year The amount raised for free
schools, during the year, was s 1886 95 Paupers
in the county, hundred and fifty five; cost of
support, S3,500-about $50 IS for each paupcr
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THE GREAT EASTERN RAiLwAy.-The survey for
the route Of this great enterprise, which Is TO con.
meet Canada and the United States, is now in pro-
intendence of the Hon. Amos Pickard, of Hamp-
den, whom the Governor, under a resolve OF the
Legislature, has appointed for the purpose The
people Of the provinces very active in their
efforts TO forward the undertaking. More than
100000 has been subscribed in Halifax, and il ia
proposed, with prospect Of success 70 obtain the
guaranty Of the city for dividends over 100000
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NAvAL.--Leutenant George NJ. Tottcn has been
assigned the command of the new and powerful
United States mail steamer Columbia that is TO ply
between San Francisco and Oregon.
The United States frgate st. Lawrence, Captain
Paulding, was at Bremenhavcn on the 18th Of Sep
States. All we'll.
The United States steamer Saranac, Captain
Tatnall, will leave for New York to- morrow.
The United States sloop war St. Marys, Com
mander Magruder, will sail for the Pacific about
the middle ofthe present week.
The United States coast surveying steamer JEFF
ferson, Lieutenant Lee, commanding, arrived here
to-day from a uise.-Norfoik Beacon
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WILL TEXAS ACCEPT Ten MILLIoNs?-A letter
from Austin, (Texas,) in the New Orleans Plea
yune says:
"lhc Governor will call our Legislature here on
the hrst Monday in November next-that body ad
journed to meet on the third Monday in November,
which will be too late to meet the time fixed by the
act OF Congress. The people will take the offer -
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PHILADELPmA.-A good result follows this cleo
ton II settles the question of the union Of the city
and districts into one municipal corporation. Pub
lie sentiment was manifest that all parties united
to advocate it, and the candidates on the several
tickets WED with each other in their protestations
OF friendship for the measure, and the pacards of
both parties, Wings and Democrats, were headed
with appeals TO the friends of consolidation. We
trust now that there will be no backing out of these
professions, but that all parties will themselves
to work to perfect the measure the best possible
basis Ecening Bulletin
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The NEW COLLECTOR AT SAN FRANcIsco.-The
Hon. Thomas Butler King, who during the last
year visited California at the instance Of the Ma
toual Government, and who made very able
report in relation to that immensely valuable re-
gion of the republic, has been appointed by the
President Collector of the port of San Francisco,
This appointment will meet with the universal APP
prevail of the people, on the Atlantic well the
Pacific. Mr.. King is well known and greatly re-
spected in all parts Of the Union. He 10 eminently
fitted for his new post, as he is profound lawyer,
an able speaker, ripe scholar and finished gen
teman. His distinguished career in Congress has
justly placed him among the great men Of the day.
Indeed, we hardly think there is a man, in or out
of Congress, who stands fairer in the public eye
than Il. Butler King. His high character and cour-
teous demeanor to all who may have any business
TO transact with him will make him safe and DO D.
uar collector for the Government; while the mer-
chant will be sure TO find in him competent and
an impartial expounder of the revenue laws of the
nation We think the President has been most
fortunate in the selection of Mr. King for the highly
responsible post that has been ASST gned to him UNI
der the Government. Many millions of revenue
will be paid in at St, Francisco, and man well es
teemed by the country will superintcnd ts colcc-
ton Philadelphia Inquirer.
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ERAsTUs sHrPARo, esq, formerly proprietor of
the Rochester Democrat, died in that city on satur
day, in the 54th year of his age. His disease was
congestion of the lungs.
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JET. (Air, the Herdsman's Echo Song }

DUET. CAR, the Herdsman's Echo SonR.)
Jenny.-Come hithcr, come hther, my worthy q.
What means this crowd that here ] see
And what do the people wish to view,
Thus following after me and you!
Barnun, (sotfo poce, echo You.
Jenny.-Who-a? Wbo-ay Who A.
Barnum (echo. )-You-ai You-al Youa
(Together.)
Jenny Barnum.
Oh, It's not oh yes, tie you
They wish to spy; That they pursue;
So pray you speak So pray you sing
To them and seek To them, or bring
To still this noise Your handkerchief
OF men and boys; For their relief
They will delight pray you get
To get sight More brave and let
Oh Barnum great, Them at the wind
At any rate. ow see the Lind.
Jenny-Who. a? Bdrnun (echo)-You- NJ
Bdrnum-Who.al Jennp-you-al
Bofi-Oh yes, tits you they wish to view,
But shall go and you come too;
For each of us, know, intends
To make Of all the people friends
Phiia. Bulletin.
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THE Two ExTREMEs.-The domestic politics Of
this country never before exhibited grotesque
and extravagant combination Of materials as those
now arrayed against the peace, the welfare, and
the Union of these American States. The dcspe-
radocs and the madmen from the two extremes of
party have united their forces-the desperate
my and the desperate defender of slavery-the
madcap Abolitonist and the madcap Nullifier-men
who hate each other like cats and dogs-have now
thrown themselves into each others for the
blessed purpose of attempting to assail and claw
to pieces the American Constitution and the Anne
rican Unon Who knows but few months will
see regular organization of this pepper and salt
party, calling upon its members to take a "long
pull, strong pull and pull all together" in sup
port of an anti Union candidate for President?
This ugeestion, however, we put forth with pro-
per misgivings. Delighted these gentlemen
would undoubtedly be to pull every thing to pieces
under the sun, the reasons for which they profess
their insane itching to do mischief are so contrary
to each other that any thing like harmonious
movement seems impossible in the very nature of
things The fanatics of South Carolina want to lay
about them with hammer and tongs, because there
is not slavery enough in the country. The fanatics
of the North want to do the same thing because
there is too much OF it, The Kilkenny cats did not
eat each other up more completely than these two
parties demolish each others arguments. The one
crazy ingredient in the mess Of disunion doctrines
neutralizes the other. Sane men have little need
TO say any thing in REPUTATION of them.
Boston Courier.
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SoUTHERS BAsK At MoBILE -we are gratifed
TO learn, says the ddUetisr, that the amount re-
CURED by the charter TO be paid in by the stock
holders TO enable the bank 10 commence business
has been promptly paid, with a very handsome
surplus, and the necessary certificate OF the fact
has been forwarded 20 the Governor. When re-
ceived, his eycellency will Issue his proclamation
authorizing the institution 10 commence business,
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Mr.. FnLMoRr.-A Washington letter TO the Bal.
tinorc Sun says:
"The burdens Of state affairs bear lightly on Mr..
Fillmore. He has enough TO do, but finds time for
every thing. lie is calm and self possessed, and
disposcs OF matters Of state with promptness, intel
ligenoe, and single eye to the welfare Of the
country"
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Mr. FILLMoRE.-The Missouri Courier, an able
Democratic paper Of the Anti Benton school, pays
the following tribute to President Fillmore:

Mr.. FILLMoRE.-The Missouri Courier, able
Democratic paper Of the Anti Benton school, pays
the following tribute to President Fillmore
"As many of the Wing papers have been gene
rous enough TO acknowledge and compliment the
services aud patriotism of several prominent Demo
crats-Messrs. Cass, Foote, Dickinson, and Speaker
Cobb among the number-in bringing about a
peaceful adjustment of the recently agitated sla-
very question, 1t Is no more than just that the
Democratic papers should return their kind words,
by Offering the need OF praise to their new Pre5l-
dent, Mr.. Fillmore. When the responsibilities of
President were by accident thrown upon him, he
labored under the disadvantage of reputation that
caused the country to look coldly upon him. He
had been Tor years, In a measure, identified with
the Aboitonists and was supposed TO entertain the
prejudices and opinions of that class. He was
known and generally regarded entertaining the
feelings and sentiments OF abolition, If not openly
and actively communing with that party. Conse-
quently, when he assumed the Presidential rens,
he was looked upon with distru5t, and IL feared
that the influence Of his position would be thrown
against the measures intended to still the waters OF
political commotion that fearfully agitated the
country. We acknowledge to have partaken of
that feeling, and 10 have SO expressed our fears; at
| the same time, however, uttering hope that the
plain path of patriotic duty before him would
cause him to overcome the preudices OF education,
and the contracted influences OF sectional associa-
ton, and to act the representative of the whole
nation. This we are happy in believing he has
done, and we cheerfully award him all honor for
the he has pursued. He is believed TO have
exerted the influence of his position to secure the
passage of all the of pacifcaion and has,
without hesitation, given the prompt approval Of
his signature to each one. He has shown that the
| genuine dictates OF patriotism can overcome the
preludices and prepossessions of sectional caste.
Faction may denounce, but the country will APP
plaud his national spirit and patriotic conduct"