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For ruE WORLDS FAg,--A Baltimore cores
pondeut Of the New York Tribune saws
The Friendship Fire Company of this city
purpose sending their SPLENDID new engine to
the Great Worlds Fair az London, as specimen
Of Baltimore mechanism, Daniel Super. Esq, will
60 out with 1t at has own expense, 1t is said TO
be one the nlo.. costly and beautiful pieces OF
apparatus in the country, and is bound to create
n rrn-rILnn
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New CouNrkRrEr.-S5, Merchants 4 Msnufac.
turers' Bank Pittsburgh, vignette, two females
Medallion head Of Franklin, on left of note, rough
ly done; on the right end. a blacksmith. The fl.
ling up Of the note is well done; the engraved
heads coarse. It's we'll calculated TO deceive
Dispafch
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MONDAY, Nov, ls-9 A. NJ.

Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr.. Gordon, of Va, gave his opinion. that i;
would DO much the beat plan to re commit tho re-
port of the COMMITTEES before the convention, when
he hoped they would be able to present series
that would NEE, the appreciation Of the entire
convention This was agreed TO, and the conyen.
ton Withdrew.
Mr.. Daniel Of Ga, offered series Of resolution,
invoking the people Of the south ct call anon the
slaveholdng states for ,ha, protection, in person
an, property, which the Federal authority had
denied lem as follows:
WI Wh..o., ,,,mbnaton, Of citizens in MANY oy
a.. I.,oba,a,,.. state, have nssnled the
III '',,,'Jn,nJ H. -ronortv Of the citi,en,
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Liverpool Market.

Liverpool, Nov. 3.
We cannot note anything for the better in beef
Firm inquiry for pork sales of the week are to
"a average extent at steady rates from want Of
nasnrtmpnt
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MR. JAcoB SrRAwN, Of Jacksonville who is
has become insane. He has bsen taken, by bis
friends, to Columbus, Ohio for medical aid 1t is
supposed that The mental arrangement has ar
bent all his energies for years, in the pursuit of
wealth.
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thought justice and coed faith required should DO
paid, and believing the court had the power. they
ordered those accounts to be paid but differing
from them AS ~ the power, dissentsd
Yours &c. H. G.. COTTON
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DEATH OF COL R. NJ JoHssoS--A Teiegrsphic
despatch from Louisville announces the death n,
his residence on the 9th inst. Of Col Richard NJ.
Johnson OF Kentucky
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Humiliation Of Chicago.

We are indebted to the Assistant U. S. Mar
shall, J. n B,RkKR, ESQ., for The complete returns
oithe census oithis city by which i; appears that
the population Of Chicago on the LIST OF June last,
was TwISrl ElGuT THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED ASD
NINE.
10 show how rapid has been the Increase Of
the Garden City, We append the census for pre-
c,iiny wears a, follows:
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Washinqton, Nov. o..

Washington, NOV. Y.
Mr.. Webster arrived last night.
All the cabinet have now returned.
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sArrspAr. Nov. 10Th. p o'clock N.

Convention met.
Mr. Gordon, Of va, from the Select committee
reported preamble and resolutions for the adop
ton Of the convention.
The Preamble declared the States had residua.
ry rights reserved; the people o. the several
states no! one people, united for certain purposes
were equals, each state had the right to Judge OF
infringement of rights, and might peaeeably Sc.
cede Any attempt to coerce the Union, is a
gross assumption Of power the
south in case any one state state should seCeds
to support that state. 1t declared all the evils.
the anticipation Of which had called the cOnven.
ton in May. had been realized-the south had
been degraded. The Wilmot Proviso WAS virtu-
ally extended over California The south is ex.
cluded from Utah and New Mexico; Congress.
had bought lands from Texas, under threat ofthe
militia to make free territory had interfered
with the slavery in the District Of Columbia; that
DE Fugitive Slave Law would not be enforced
The report recommends Congress Of the south
To meet in Montgomery, Alabama, TO council on
the course to be pursued By the South Tor the
maintenance Of her rights and institutions. 1t
was ordered to We printed
Tennessee dissented from report, and the con.
vention adjourned till 81 o'clock this ?. NJ
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NV yoax srosa -.suwAa and Yyh have r..
moved their store 4 The slaad rsasstly occupied
b L r. Sanger 4 Ca. where they viii harry 70
4 4 Il Il ~.s.S...~>~-
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Convention me. pursuant 10 ,diournmcn.

Convention met pursuant to adjournment
Mr. Gordon, Of Va. moved ,hesadoption Of the
report of committee as reported and printed
Mr. McWhorter, Of Georgia, suggested several
amendments, aud moved that the report be re-
committed to the commt,e, with instructions to a
mend
Mr. Clay, Of Ala, opposed the motion to re-
commit, and supported the report at length
Gen. Pillow, of Tenn, was opposed to the re
port and gave his views at length and sad that
northern aggression, though great would not in.
tify such measures as the report contemplated. he
would not despair Of the hope that northern IA
natic'm would yet rccede, that good Union men
at the north land we know there wer many SUCH
would We, influence the higher law followers to
desist
Col Polk. of Tenn, moved TO strike ont all this
report and insert the resolutions Of the Tennessee
delegation. He desired a vote lie wanted to
know whether we were for union or di,union but
a motion TO adjourn prevailed, aud the convention
adjourned to 9 o'clock Monday morning
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Ascompared WIN other lAaae cities, chicago by
her rapid strides bids fair soon to lead them all,
a., ,l,o T., ll,,,,,r ,abia will show
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Total population Cook County, 1887
LhicGyo Journal.
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adequate protection 10 the property OF the South,
by the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF Texas; by the abolition
Of the slave trade, aud the emancipation of slaves
carried into the District Of Columbia for sale
Rssolre2, That we earnestly recommend to all
parties in the slaye.holding States, to refuse to gc
into, or countenance any National Convention,
whose objects may be to nominate candidates for
the Presidency aud Vice Presidency Of the United
States, under any party denomination whatso.
ever, until orr constitutional rights are secured.
Rssotr,t That in view Of these nggres,ions, and
Of those threatened and impending wrongs. We
earnestly recommend TO tho slsve.holdmg States
to meet in = Congress or Convention To he held at
such time and place rs the States desiring to be
represented may designate, to he composed of
double the number Of their Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes in the Congress Of the United States,
entrusted with full power and intention Of arrest.
ing furtl aggression and il possible, Of restoring
the constitutional rights Of the South, and IL not
then, to provide for their future safety and Jude
pendence
Mr. Gordon said he had been instructed to move
the previous question on the adoption Of the Re
port
Me- A. V. Brown stated in reference TO the re.
port jus. made, that the delegation stood in the
same position as in regard to the first The par.
lamentsry law did not require tho chairman to
designate the minority. and he would, therefore,
state, in behalf Of Mr. Nicholson and himself mem.
hers Of thc committee from the Tennessee delega-
ton thht they still dissented and still stood upon
ths Tennessee platform.
Mr.. Nicholson, Of Tenn, was aware Of the parli-
mentnry law, that the call for the previous qucs-
ton cut oil all dcSats. II was his purpose to
have taken part in the DISCUSSIONS Of the Conven-
a. al. ~ In tpaGa
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n il the misfortune OF the different sections Of the
try in this crisis OF our political affairs, not clearly to
understand each other The North does not understand
the South or the South the North. Many persons in
each section, impeed by excitement over-heaed zeal,
and local jealousy have msrepresenied the objects, acts
and motives OF the others; and thus has each been pre-
scented 10 the other in false light Let US dspel these
clouds examine the true position Of each other. and see
il we cannot do something towards restoring concord and
peace 10 our agtated and distracted country For this
purpose il may become necessary to adopt common
platform which should comprehend all the South, and
which. il properly presented, might embrace all mod
crate and patriotic brethren OF the North.
We beg leave. then, most frankly and respectfully to
PROFOUND few plain questions to the four following jour
nal. in Georgia-to wit the Columbus Times, the Angus.
ia Cons,iiutonas the Savannah Georgian, and the Mil
ledeeye Federal Union We address ourselves to these
editors because they have been among the most prom
nent and jealous opponents Of the Compromise adopted
al the late session Of Congress- and because two Of them,
although they have been less tolerant towards ourselves
than we had right expect have formerly professed
the kindest feelings, and have doubt in spite Of
our recent differences OF opinion, entertain them STILL
j. II the several measures-especialy the fugitive
slave act-embraced in that Compromise be faithfully
adhered TO and sustained by the people Of the NORTH and
no further aggression be attempted against the South.
are you willing to sequiesce in the Compromise i-to re-
ceve as the olive branch Of peace and to urge upon the
Convention OF Georgia the adoption Of this principle'
O. Are you willing TO advise the people Of the southern
States to adopt that Compromise basis Of general paei
fcaton and, il all it's respective dncluaing OF
course the fugitive slave bill and intervention the
subject OF slavery in the Teiores) fully and faith
fully carried out and respected BY the people Of the NORTH
to sit down in quiet under your own vine and hg-se
in peace and security without further disturbance or ag
istion on the subject Of slavery or disunion
g. viii you unite in offering this Compounds. az q
general basis Of adjustment the people Of the North.
and II they concur in il and sustain IT, and join cordially
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in dscounenancing and putting down all interference
with and agitation Of these questions settled and de-
termned by the Compromise. then let all contention
about them end forever. unless il should be renewed
by the fahless violation OF its terms or some OF them
by majority in Congress from the NORTH
We confidently trust the suggestions made above will
the views OF the respective editors just mentioned
and that all occasion for further chickering's and personality
will cease that all the friends Of the Union both North
and South and in every quarter will unite heart and hand
upon this platform, and erect upon it the temple
Of concord
We have addressed these queries especially TO four Of
the editors Georgia because it is the battle ground
of contendng parties We desire. with all respect to
ceive their And if the other presses in the
country would notice these questions. it might by
degrees to build OF public opinion, which might
give confidence for the present and check any
for the future
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We lay before readers the intelligent, high spirited
concatory, and patriotic letter OF Mr. Eliot who recently
came into Congress- from Boston to Gil the place Of Mr.
Winthrop. This letter will reflect the highest honor
upon him. as his has already done in Congress-
His example Of which he and his friends should
be proud and is worthy to be initiated. We fear that
Boston will no, often find such upright, firm and enght-
ened representatives Would that the country had more
Of his stamp from every quarter He demonstrates. with
irresistible power, the duty Of carrying out the guar
anees Of the constitution. the importance which was at
ached TO the clause in question, and the constutonay
OF the law. We have seen few arguments which can
compare with this letter. either in style, sentiment
public spirit.
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CITY OF WASHINGTON.


CO. b. PALAKE the American Newspaper Agent only
authorised for this paper in the cities Boston, York
and Phi.dephiA and duly Empowered and
subscriptions AT the required BY receipts win be
regarded His onces
New York, Tribune building Philadelphia, nsrwes, Of
Third Chestnut streets.
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b. BRETT 4 * S-tf-
mr ISRAEL e. JAMES, No lsa South Tenth street, Phiade
pha is our general travelling agent assisted by WA H.
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T. A. EVANS, JAMES CLARK, and p LOCKE.
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geneai travelling agent for the assisted by
SMITH, t. DxET JASON TArLoRJ AknsTEoKe, PERRH
LOCKE, W. RAMSAY, and @. sTEIsmAE
00-Receps from either above will be good
WILLAm GoULpN, Richmond, Virginia. ID our general agent
for Virginia, assisted by travelling agents PuLLER
THOMAS.
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It is curious fact worth noting that the ultra aboli
ton and higher law disunioniss OF New York, and the
ultra cotton. bale dsunionst Of this section, take just
the same view OF the late glorious Union meeting in
New York-sneer al its numbers, It's object. and its in
huences, in the kindred spirit This is pregnant
coincidence Old truths daily receiving conhr
nations and why not this. that "misery makes ac-
quaioted with strange bcd-felows" Only think wha,
coy nap Mr. Seward and southern disunions could
take on the blanket! (See the columns OF the
New York Tribune, New York Evening Post, and South
Pres) The object OF all these separate tails Of dis
union to be the sameto induce the belief that the
friends OF the Union few, interested. and faint
hearted to keep up the agitation Of the subject OF sla
vey to pepetuate the mad reign Of dscord and to take
advantage Of the chapter OF accidents when the political
caudron bos, to float with the other scum on the top
Let the commo,on subsde and they will plunge to the
bottom, as quickly as the hero Of Popes Dunciad
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have sbored when was passed 10 the House OF Repre-
senatiyes had il been possible But every one knows
ihat was npacicable and the question. was. whether
his bill or none should be passed ideemed conformity
to The design OF the constitution important than the
objectionable details Of the bill and while claim no
authority for my own Judgment, trust may be per-
milied say that have acted thought for the best
Perhaps may also claim without arrogance, TO have
exhibited heretofore by substantial services genuine
sympathy with the wronged and oppressed. and may
hope that shall not be considered as having altogether
lost the disposition to aid them because cannot show
course which would lead to disunon and anarchy and
would be destructive TO all akethe slave and the Free
the African and the European races
Respectfully. Sc.
SAM'L A. ELIOT.
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The honor OF public dinner was offered TO the two
senators from Illinois Messrs Douglas and Shields on
their arrival at Chicago, and declined in very handsome
terms. We have how Judge Douglas subsequently,
distinguished himself in the large public meeting at Chi
cago. We have since seen. from the Peoria Qllinois
Democratic Press OF the 23d October that Gen. Shields
bad arrived there on the lsh, and persuaded to adj
dress crowded auditory" on the following Monday
His speech was received with repeated applause,
"He gave interesting review Of the late session Of
Congress exhibiting the great danger which time
threatened the Union. He characterized IL epoch
the history OF the country and stated the difficulties which
was necessary 70 overcome 70 bring about the measures
Of peace and compromise which had crowned with
success the patriotic efforts OF the greatest Of the
ton. He paid fine tribute to the noble
Clay. and webster he dwelL with eloquent
mss and could not resist congrstuatng the democracy
that their great principle OF had saved the
Union.
"He referred the magnificent grant Of lands to the
State OF Illinois for railroad purposes stated the effect had
already had upon the credit OF the STATE and showed how
honestly devoted 10 the purposes OF the grant, and kept
from the rapacy Of foreign and domestic specua
would be the Of freeing the State from Its indebted
and enabling her reazs the great resources
agricultural and mineral wealth In this connection he al
uded the fact with emphasis that whole deIegs
ton was TO be awarded the credit OF that had
they acted unit they could have succeeded
He alluded to the bounty land bill proper reward
those who had at any time been engaged in active
stop there. but would aim giving every landess o
home the soil which Of right belonged 10 i'm.
urged upon tne as s, 'hs hecss. and
the democracy In everything connected with the progress
Of civilization and the recognition OF the rights OF the people
ton and the observsnce OF law they were essentially the
conservative party Of the country which was confirmed by
lnent Of extreme peril come over 10 the d moorstio plat
form, and, by the unequvocs recognition OF national
creed, preserved the Union
Il
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THKArRIcALs Bosros.-Tbe Boston papers speak in
Of much praise OF young lady who perform
ing at the Howard Athensum" in that city The Bos.
ton Herald thus notices one OF her performances
Miss Davenport commenced her engagement under the
encouraging circumstances The house crowded
early hour, and we were pleased TO large num-
Der OF bright eyes neny watching for the appearance Of
the Boston favorite. She appeared in her greatest
paT-tbat of The Cosrtss In Sheridan Knowless Love
When she in, the gentlemen masss, and she
was received with Tremendous applause Bouquets and
wreahs showeed upon the stage, hats waved
ratified, handkerchief noursbed, and moments
elapsed before the business Of the stage could proceed
a real hearty Boston welcome and did soul good.
performed her part she only do H. She called
the TALL OF the curtain, and enthusiastically applaud
al
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Philip T. Tyson, esq, a gentleman whose requirements
and ,k geologist well known among scientific
during his visit California, acted geologist the
government exploring party under General Smith, and
the results Of his examinations subsequently
nicated Congress, and ordered be printed He has
now prepared and published in the Baltimore American
article the gold OF Cal fonia, which will
20 far disspats many Of the illusions and decisions
soat that subject He says that the
of gold digging Is fast curing the mapia-in California
Mr. Tyson thinks that the exciting stories about the
existence of gold only matched by the es
mates the supposed be exported from the
promised land =; and he into elaborate invest.
CATION of the subject show that the pictures had
bear OF resemblance reality Gases
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The Virginia convention has been engaged for some
days upon proposition to adjourn its proceedings
until the Is Of January upon the ground that they could
not prosecute their abors successfully in the adjustment
OF the basis Of representation and the ratio Of taxation
until they had before them the statistics Of the First Au
dtor the taxable property Of the State, and the censu,
Of the United States, the population Of each section
Virginia The question had not been finally disposed Of on
Friday. when the house adjourned. after hearing speeche.
from two Of the ablest men in that body, viz Messn
Edwards, Of Halifax, and Wiss.e of Accomsc. The
Enquirer draws striking parallel tween the styles Of
speaking employed by these two gentlemen
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ARRIVAL PARoDI-Signorina Teresa Psrod. the now
pdms donna--said have been protegc Of Pastahas
arrived New York in tho Pacific, and Is appear
Aston Place Opera House week She is accompanied
by her brother and lady friend II Is stated that, find.
ing she had taken apartments at the Union Place Hote
crowd gathered around the 'front.' and the lady obliged
appear the window eight times acknowl.
edge the shouts Of welcome She described TALL finely
formed with blue eyes and black hair Those who ought
predict great triumph for Parod in this country
tPhiia Bulstim
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JsrTREYThe following snecdoe Of this celebrated
viewer will be keenly relished by all who favored often
with the luxury OF proofresdngi
Wilson, his printer, prodigiously prodga of
mas and In marking proofsheet, would frequently Gil the
margin with his favorte stop On occasion wrote
Opposite a passage, "Mr. j. 10 there obscu-
rity here ~ To this modest hint Jeffrey civy replied
Mr. j. pcfceives obscuy here, except such arises
from the d-d quantity OF commas, which Mr.. Wilson
seems 10 keep box by his side TO pepper the proof WITH
instead Of sand :" #HN
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volcanic ERUPTIoss-An Oregon paper, dated March
~ gives the following account Of volcanic eruptons in
Oregon:
I'VE informed by gentlemen that both the mounts
(St Helen and Bsker sending forth volumes OF smoke,
giving undoubed evidence that their volcanic fires
yet extinguished The from which the smoke
issuing IN 81 Helen In number, and low down
the north and northeast sides while in Mount Baker,
which perfect cone, the smoke issuing In dense
masses from the centre Of the summit II Is probable that
these the only living volcanoes In Oregon"
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RECOVERY or Mn. CALHoUss srArUs-Capt johnson, Of
the yacht Tgg has succeeded in recovering the
OF the Hon John c. Calhoun, which, IL will be remem-
wrecked off Fire Island The has been but lightly
injured Part Of the right amnosly, however, covered
by dra pery-has been broken.
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Indu.tr,.l Exhib,,ion.

The following note, addressed TO the Secretary Of the
Central Committee OF the United States on the industrial
Exhibition together with the letter from the Secretaries
OF the Royal Commission TO Mr. Lawrence, will make
known particulars Interesting to those Americans
who intend to become exbibiters.--Nat Intel.
LONDON, October IL, 1880
My DEAR sRi beg leave 10 enclose a communicable
from her Malesys commissioners for The exhib of 1851
from which appears thar there will be room for
each country than was al first anticipated. would sug-
gest making public the whole OF this circular. The build
ing In Hyde Park for the exhibition progressing rapidly
and will without doubt, be ready for occupation al the
time appointed.
am dear sir most respectfully. your obedient servant
ABBOTT LAWRENCE.
WALTER JOHNSON, esq. &c, Washington,
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The Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad
Company have declared semi annual dividend Of 81
cent or $4,000 surplus profit for past year. which has
been reserved by company with view TO the improve
men OF their road by the Substitution Of heavier iron than
that The expenses for the last year were
In the ratio Of az per cent the amount Of receipts
BALTIMORE SsW