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slavery an he STATES, and ltroug houi lhe Union"
They begin with the District of Columbia, the
forts and dock yards Of the South, and will
soon proceed to demand of each State the adop-
ton Of a Free-soil constitution, and will end
in setting the Stare free on the farm of his muster
The last Congress has thrown such wall
around the slaveholding States, as to leave them
nothing to hope, from an extension of their ter
ritory. Here too We may read the fixed policy
OF our Northern enemies. And with all these
facts staring us in the face, we see no room for
hope IN the awful and portentous future We
do not raise the cry ato arms" We do not in.
cite the minds of our compatriots to deeds of
blood Forbid it heaven But we will not cry
'peace, peace, when there is no peaeeT-no ap-
pearanee OF peace, unless bought at the expense
OF honor liberty and independence thing
that is sacred to the heart of a free man. We
will therefore stand by and fight if necessary for
the South And We sincerely hope, that The
South will continue to demand ali her rights
under the Constitution, nor ever yield until her
,crongS are redressed s..#tfFzt
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From the Mobile (.ala.) Register.

SOUTHERN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION. This assoca-
ton had an animated and interesting meeting ri
the Alhambra, Monday night Colonel John A
Campbell presided. There were about two hun
dred members IN attendance, besides large crowd
or spectators. Percy Walker. esq.,, submitted a
preamble and resolutions, insructing the commit
Tee on correspondence TO make arrangements by
which an address will be delivered al each meet
ing, upon some one of the great political and
economical interests Of the South. He read
syllabus of subjects, which he had prepared by
way OF suggestion, and illustrated their annro
priateness IN some way earnest and eloquent COM
ments: After these resolutions had been adopted,
Col. Boykin was called for, and read TO the asso
citation lengthy and elaborate article which he
had prepared, upon the relations between the
North ana South, their separate capacities for in
dependence, and the benefits and injuries which
they derive from the Union This document u,as
listened to with great attention, and FREQUENT mas
sages elected warm applause. Its aim, argunen,
ana methods OF discussion, were not widely DIFF
ferent from Mr.. Garland 3 pamphlet on the Union.
colonel Boykin, as we understood him, is NOT in
favor OF secession dissolution of the Union for
past legislation, but wishes to deyelope the re-.
sources and spirit of the South, and to unite her
people to future emergencies .'eat ~ ~ :
Colonel Phillips concluded the discussions of
the evening in a calm, argumentative, and impres.
sive speech. He said, in the course of his re-.
marks, that as much as he was opposed to the
" SohSi anu utSply as he believed
the South to have been wronged thereby he Would
nevertheless consent to submit to it, If he could
be convinced that it would stop there, Bur he
did not believe that the South had any thing to
hope from the North, except from her feelings Of
interest. The Northern mind is so deeply imbued
rom infancy with hostility to our Institutions,
that It never will be restrained from ageressions
until satisfied Of the immense loss the Commerce
Of its section must suffer by severance OF the
confederacy. Upon this apprehension the chief
hope of the South fora continuance of the Union.
depends. . 'r' = -
Various resolutions were adopted, which will
be found in the published proceedings of the meet.
ing A large number of members were added 70
the association, during the evening. No party
spirit attracts the members, but they are draw n
together, wings and democrats, upon a comm, II
ground, in defence of the institutions of the South,
IN which all men OF all parties, living in this Sec
should have common feelings '.'.7
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Fugitive Slave Law in New York.

The following is a telegraphic despatch from
Oswego to the New York San:
The colored population Of this city and their
prudential onmittees were considerably agitated
this morning, by the announcement that fugi-
tive slave had been lodged in our Jail last even
ing, and was to be taken back on the cars this
morning Accordingly, quite large number of
coored people, armed with bludgeons, and fierce
as tigers, were promptly at the depot to resist
the officers. After digent search, no fugitive
was to be found. A guard was placed around
the Jail to prevent the fugitive being taken away
The Marshal and Sheriff were watched with in
tense interest, and after some riotous and in
aammatory speeches, the crowd was finally dis
persed on information being given to them that
the fugitive SLAVE was no other than white man,
arrested on warrant from his honor Judge
Conkling. Thus we have to record the first ar
rest and its attendant excitement, under the Flu.
gitive slave law.
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CENSUS OF JEFFERSON Co., VA-The United
States Assistant Marshall J. J. Miller, esq.,, has
just furnished us with the following statistics
in regard to the population Of this county:
Charleston contains 1919 dwelling houses and
205 families.
Free Inhabitants, l,22; Slaves, 1872; Total I,5l4
Shepherdstown contains 239 dwelling
houses and 246 families
Free Inhabitants, 1912; Slaves, a49; Total 1861
llarpers Ferry, 367 dwelling houses,
aud 279 families.
Free Inhabitants, l,63s; Slaves, 100; Total l,747
Bolivar, 1877 dwellings, families, 279
Free Inhabitants, zoos; Slaves, 46; Total 2,eOl
SnthfeId, IS dwellings; families 65
Free Inhabitants, ISL; Slaves, 95; Total 44G
In the country, Free Inhabitants, 1851;
Slaves, 2,450; Total, 9,O37
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". MABERLY.

OCEAN STEAMERS AND lRELAND.-An Irish pa
per, remarking that from the day when the Anne
rlcan steamers upon the Atlantic excel in speed
will date the supremacy Of America upon the
seas, makes the following shrewd and far-sighted
suggestion:
We do not hesitate to say that the beating Of
The Cunard line of steamships by the Collins line
Is the most significant international event of the
day. Nor is it to be concealed, that to Irishmen
Its significance is greater than to any other people
in the world We have hitherto been shut up in
an ocean prison, no people but one having power
to walk the waters that immured us. Henceforth
1t may be hoped that We will partake more largely
in all the movements of our race In peace and in
war, the world will have more access 10 us, and
we 10 the world
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Mr.. Henry Wheeler, Of Greene county, and
Minerva SLeely, of Maccrissin county, wanted to
get married, but their friends didn't want them TO-
They drove forty-fve miles to Alton in order TO
escape this difficulty, but when they got there,
which could only be had from the county clerk
who resided in another town, Not discouraged
they engaged parson and jumped into skiff
and were rowed over to small bar in the river,
directly opposite to Alton, where shortly after
sunrise, in the State of Missouri, surrounded by
water, entil ely isolated from the world and the
they soiemnly plighted their troth They re-
turned in few minutes to the shore, where
they were welcomed with cheers by the assembled
people,
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Fatal AFFRAY.-Wc regret to learn TINT n
fatal atfray occurred at Calhoun, in Gordon
county, on Saturday last during political meet
ing. The difficulty occurred between Captain
Charles Hamilton and his brother and two Young
men by the name of Johnson-sons Of Colonel
Johnson Of Cass county. Both the Hamiltons
and one of the Johnsons were wounded Charles
Hamilton received three wounds-two in the
back and one in the hand-whch it is supposed
he cannot survive. jefferson Johnson and the
younger Hamilton were also severely wounded,
but it is supposed will recover-Macon Journal
and Messenger.
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LATEST FROM SIR JOHN .-Ertraordnay
Flight Of Carrier Pigeons-We have learned from
a private source, that, on Friday week last, two
Of the carrier pigeons taken with him when he left
the Port of Ayr, and some Of which were to be
despatched home in the event Of his either finding
Sir John Franklin, or being frozen in. arrived at
Ayr, finding their way at once to the dove-cot
which they occupied previous to being taken away
The birds, we understand, arrived within short
time of each other, but neither of them, we regret
to be informed, conveyed any thing in the shape
of letter note of any description. One Of them,
indeed, which had had some document attached
was found to be considerably mutilated lit hav-
ing, apparently, been shot away. The time they
liberated by Sir John Ross is, Of course, UNI
certain, but taking into consideration the we'll
known powers of fight possessed by the carrier
pigeon, it cannot have been very long since they
left our gallant countryman. The arrival of au-
thentic news from the Arctic regions will be looked
forward too with additional anxiety, from the
probability which has now arisen that some It'd
ings may have been heard Of Sir John Franklin.
Independent, however, Of the interest which other
wise attaches to the extraordinary flight of the
pigeons, it will be regarded by naturalists as a
most remarkable incident We do not recoect
any parallel to it. The distance the creatures
miles, and they travel by sight and not by scent,
the fact is the more extraordinary, Sir John
Ross, we believe, took five pigeons with him,
which, it may he remembered, were stated, in the
last accounts received Of him, to have been, at
that time, all alive, that there are still three to
be accounted for.-.North British Mail.
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From Uilmer &. Smiths Times of October 90.

CANADIAN LETTERS BY THE UNITED STATES
MAIL STEAMERs.-At special meeting OF the
council Of the Chamber of Commerce Of Liver
pool, on Monday, William Brown, esq.,, commu-
nicated that representations had been made to him.
that tie existing postal arrangement did not allow
OF correspondence for British North AMERICA
being forwarded by the United States Mail steam
ers, and that he had laid the matter before the
Postmaster General, to which the following reply
had been received
GENERAL PosT-OrrIcE, Oct. IL, 1850.
Sir: The Postmaster General has had before
him your letter of the LIST instant, and / am di-
rected to inform you that his lordship has decided
to forward letters addressed to British North
America by the contract packets belonging to the
United States; and steps have already been taken
for carrying this arrangement into effect.
have the honor to be, &C.,
w. MABERLY.
w RRowN esn NJ
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IN vain the mother with her ample vest e..J.
Hid the poor nurseling on her throbbing breast;
No tears could save him from the kitten fate,
To live an insult TO the warlike state. .,.,.s
This weakness passed and nations owned once
49, " more .lgwf#fl rfH. tr"ss ~. "4t ~. Val
Man was still human measuring five feet four, az
The anti cripple ceased to domineer vi
And owned Napoleon worth a grenadier.' O..
From the same source, We extract delicate
hint to non-resistants, as follows:
I" Perhaps too far in these considerable days
Has patience carried her submissive ways;
Wisdom has taught us to be calm and meek
To take one blow and turn the other cheek;
Ii is not written what a man shall do
If the rude caitif strike the other too"
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MISSISSIPPI COTTON BAGGING-We have en-
amined an article of cotton bagging made of
moss taken from trees in our woods, and while
we shall refrain from expressing our opinion of
Its merits, not having seen it tried with the hooks,
II gives us pleasure to say that its appearance
indicates strength and durability, and, we think
that it is certainly well worthy the attention of
our planters We desire to see it fairly tested.
The experiment of manufacturing this new
bagging originated with Maj MoseIy, the Super
intendent of the Pententiary. Some years ago
he attempted its manufacture with his cotton ma
chincry, and he was so well satisfied with the re-
suit that he sent large quantity of mos to Ken
lucky where 1t was manufactured into baggnr
with more suitable machinery. A portion of il
has been received, and is now in the store of
Messrs. Fear d Putnam, where, although the
heaviest article, it may be bought at price sim
liar to the Kentucky.
We learn that should the bagging be success
full, 1t may be made at a lower rate than the
Kentucky bagging. Having an ineyhaustibe
quantity in our woods, n demand for it would
bring the price Of the raw article down to three
cents per pound. Five cents more would amply
cover the cost of manufacture, and the article
might be furnished at eight cents per ward 1t
would also be in the power of the planter to
manufacture his own bagging. We think the
subject is one well worthy the attention of
the Legislature, The sale of bagging in our
State alone, will this year amount to at least
three hundred and twenty thousand dollars. 1t
IS easy to see that if this now article becomes
good substitute, owing to its cheaper price, that
The whole OF this large amount of money will be
employed in our own State, for the direct and
permanent benefit of our planters, mechanics and
manutacturers.-Th hiSsSTppian.
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Total,
1889

There are 1860 dwellings and 2,OOl families
in the whole county; l0,480 white inhabitants ;
53S free negroes; 4,34l slaves-making in all
the above aggregate, 1889 inhabitants, being
an increase OF about 10 per cent. over the census
OF 1910. The real and personal estate is est-
mated at 81 ,67l,O3l. Although we have not
increased so much in population, our lands have
greatly increased in value as well as the amount
of trade and business. Mr.. M. has proposed, as
soon-as circumstances will permit to furnish us
with all the statistics of our manufactures, the
products of industry and agriculture, which we
feel satisfied will show great Improvement in
these important pursuits
Mr. M. has performed his duty, we doubt not
with great accuracy, being business man; but
his compensation falls far short of what it should
be.-The mere 'criting is worth all he gets, to
say nothing of the other duties We trust Con
gress will provide ample compensation to the
Marshals. If the statistics are worth anything,
let the Marshals be paid a full compensation for
their labor. We doubt whether persons could
be found to do the duty, with knowledge of
the labors, for double what is now allowed.
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~ DIR. Dick, the celebrated religious author
has addressed note of thanks to the Treasurer
of the Philadelphia Fund for his relief, &C.
knowedging the receipt for a handsome sum !,
and declining further MISUNDERSTANDING now
sufficient to satisfy his moderate desire,
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THE SOUTHERN. PRESS.
Good Hits.

In DIR. Holmes new poem, AstrSea, we find the
following apology for little men: g lsa-E.s
q, History can tell of early ages dim,
when man 3 chief glory was in strength of limb;
When the best patriot gave the hardest knocks,
The height Of virtue was to fell an OK;
IN Jared the babe Of questionable moald,
Whom its stern father happened to behold.
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From the Utica Daiiu Gazette.

Our brethren of the united Democracy had {
blessed good time last night. The meeting was
numerously attended and was addressed by sew
eral speakers.
The Hon. Samuel Beardsley made a speech
in the course of which he declared that the Flu.
gitive slave law was Democratic measure,-
was carried by Democratic votes, and should be
sustained by the Democratic party.-thnt it was
4 wholesome measure, and he was in favor Of it.
Upon this announcement, Ward Hunt, esq,
rose to protest against it. He denied that the
Fugitive slave law was Democratic measure |;
said if Judge Beardsley chose TO go with Fill
more, Webster and Clay, in favor of such an in
famous measure, he might, but for his part he
would not belong to any party which sustained
it ; that if attachment to it was q test of Democ-
racy, he should seek some other party. There
upon fierce altepation arose. An attempt was
made to divide the house,-it failed and the
brethren broke up their assembly in n row.
The Wing MEETING AT GESEvA-At a
large and respectable adjourned meeting of the
Old Line Wings, of the village of Geneva, held
pursuant to call issued for the purpose, at the
Mansion House, in the village of Geneva, on the
evening of Thursday, October 10TH David Hud-
son was placed in the Chair and Gideon NJ
Mundy was appointed secretary.
Reso!red, That the Administration of Willard
Fillmore commenced at period Of unexampled
difficulty and completely in our public aflairs.
has thus far been conducted with strict regard
to the well established principles of the Wing
party, and to the best interests Of the nation !;
that it has been cminently marked by wisdom,
firmness and moderation that it meets our en-
tire and hearty approval, and shall receive our
ardent and united support. :.
ResOlred, That the Message of the President,
in reference to the threatened incorporation by
Texas, of portion of New Mexico, and his ac-
ton under such message, hasrescued from Stare
ry a large portion Of the territory now free and
both merits and has received the warmest eulo-
gums from euuy friend Of Freedom, and from
every sincere Wing.
ReSolred, That we rejoice in the admission Of
California as a free State and In the adoption,
by New Mexico, ola free consultations and that it
is the bounden duty of Congress, upon her ap
plicaton for omission, to give her ready and
hearty welcome among her sister States Of this
Confederacy.
Resolred That the Territory of Utah is already
under The tar Of Merico, and MS all the sympa-
thies Of her people are in favor of Liberty and
adverse to Slavery, we cheerfully aeuuiesee In
the passage of the late Territorial bills, by Con-
gress, in the full conviction, believing that slape-
'y neither has and nerer can obtain foothold
within her limits
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WHAT MAssAcHUsETTs Wines EXPECTED
The Springfield Republican referring to the doings
OF the Syracuse Convention, published the resolu-
tons reported by the committee, closing its ac-
count as follows:
"A substitute for these resolutions was pro-
posed by VIM. J. CornweIl of Cayuga, and was
under debate al last accounts. The substitute
embraced a warm approval of Gov. Seward s
course. We presume the resolutions of the COM
mittee have been carried. They ought to give
satisfaction to all parties, and we believe express
The true Wing sentiment Of the free States. -
, CENSUS OF LYNCHBURG.-Capt. Shields. De-
putty Marshal, has kindly furnished us with toe
following statement of the population of Lynch
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The increase in ten years, it will be seen, has
been 1876. This is not so great as we had
anticipated, but it nevertheless shows that our
town is rapidly growing. Had we had the ad-
vantages of Rail Roads that Petersburg and other
cities have enjoyed, the census of 1850 would
have shown very different state of things
Lyrchdurg Republican. ...''
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There were no reports received from North
Carolina, Vermont, Iowa, Florida, California,
Minnesota, or the Sandwich Islands, in all of
which places tho Order is hourishing. They
would swell the number of members to at least
two hundred thousand. en.E'E "t
The number of contributing members Of our
Order, rs shown by these official figures, will
strike all who have kept informed of the pro-
gress Of the Order with surprise. 1t shows an
increase beyond anything we imagined, and
demonstrates, in the clearest manner, that our
Order, instead of falling into the sere and yellow
leaf of indifference, as its opponents have as
serted, has, within the past year, received an
accession of members beyond the increase Of
any similar period. Not only have our numbers
increased to most gratifying extent, but in no
department Of our operations can we trace
decay, or even weakness; our characters are
told in hundreds of thousands and tens of thou
sands have been succored, who fell by the way
side, everpowered by diseases. These statistics
are full Of encouragement, and should stimulate
every Lodge to renewed exertion, not so much
in procuring new members, as in keeping the
standard Of membership at the high mark our
obligations demand.
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Resolred That we here re,,eac our fired oppo-
saion 10 the further extension of slarery ouer Ter
riiory NOE free, as fundamental principle Of The
Wig party.
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HrO,n ne Golden Rude.

SrArIsrrcs OF rHE ORDER OF Opp FELLows--
The following table, compared by Grand Repre-
sentative Kingsbury, Of Maine, for the Portland
Argus, from the unpublished documents of
Grand Secretary Ridgely, will show, the i'm
mense progress made b. our Order during the
past year:
Number of limitations -. .v 3o,579
Revenue Of sub'Or Lodges sl.aoo,s96 "A
Last year $500. -" ooo,lf4 %
Contributing members -, q, q III ass
Last year r. :. &. at.4s. .hh& tl39 242
The above shows the steady, healthful pro-
gress Of the Order The following will show
the amount of relief conferred . s-
Number of brothers relieved ~. 22,8s2
Last year -, 1917
Number of widowed families re- " &.
lieved 1927
Last year &. -. ,..n. ... 1858
Amount paid for relief of ..1
brothers. :. .a.....5E 49, S345,oo7 SO
Last year . ...r. 20 273,49l O5
Amount paid to widowed fami- 'l ..a'A.
lies :. $42,3ol OIL
Last year 1892 80
Amount paid for education of
orphans $7,34s A
Last year . 6,732 %
Amount paid for burying the ..t.s.4 =.
dead -. $67,595 90
Last year ... 1881 65
Whole amount of relief q. $462,252 81
Last year . -. 365,556 so
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The SOUTHERN RicHrs ASSOCIATION FOR BAR
1ouR CouNTY.-On Tuesday last, at l2 O'Clock,
this body was addressed by Major Buford, at
some length, in a speech that bore the marks OF
profound reflection and thought. IL was full OF
valuable information and wise suggestion. Its
review OF the California Convention, and the Jug
Cling practsed, shed light upon the minds of the
people, in place where there had not been much
light before, and showed them facts and truths
not likely soon to be forgotten. In the course Of
his speech, the entrance into the room Of our for
mer feow-citizen, John A. Calhoun, esq =, elected
an an aiiusion by Maj. B., to the State Of South
Garolina, and the memory Of the iIlustrious son
see sui mourns over, which drew down burst
=. applause In the evening after supper, MIR.
0ainoun made speech OF great power and efTees,
wn n was listened to with profound attention ;,
anu the Iervent appeals Of which reused feeling
o. enthusiasm: DIR. Joseph Jones next addressed
the assembly IN an argument which gave great sat
isfaction, and the eloquent gentleman DESCENDED
rom the stand amid the prolonged cheering Of the
peopie'-EYaafd Spirit Of The South, 2Oth Uh