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General JOae A. PaeZ.


We observe that the New York Tribune has
| assailed the character of this distinguished
South American soldier and patriot, and that
| the old hero has deemed it proper to answer
| the attack, by an elaborate, and, we may add
eloquent and triumphant defence of his princi-
plies and conduct.
The gist of the Tribuae's attack is, that Gen
eral PAEz had "treasonabiy attempted to de
stroy the legitimate government he had
struggled "notto oUertIrow tyranny, bit to es-
| tabtish has oon personal domination" and that
he hopes now, in the United States, ''to find
hackers who ,ciHhelp hin. TO make a triumphant
return" &c., &c., &c.
| To these charges General PAEz answers in
tone and temper that become a statesman and
a patriot, and with facts, statements and re-
ferences that overwhelm his assailants. The
defence is complete, and will add to the renown
which this patriotic man had acquired for him
| self in long life Of devotion to South Ameri-
can independence and constitutional liberty.
There is one portion of the defence of Cen
| eral PAEz which we must make room TO insert.
Abiding TO the causes of his recent efforts in
| behalf of his countrymen, and which had their
| origin in the wholesale murder Of the represen-
tatives of the people of Venezuela, in Congress,
| by the troops of President MoNAeAs, on the
memorable Oath January, lS4S, the General
says, to the editors Of the Tribune, as follows:
"You, Messrs. Editors, and the whole world
| know, the bloody and heart-rendng scene exhib.
tied the oath of January ls4s, in the capital of
/ A. n, Ill.
ministers and consuls, by natives and foreigners,
generally, and many descriptions have been pub
lshcd to the world by impartial spectators and by
some of the very members of that unfortunate
Congress. find in your valued paper, of the 2sth
| February, lS4s, description Of the event from a
| friend of yours, of whom you say that he
mercantile friend at Laglayrn ,ohose long resdenc,
IN the country qualified him 10 giue just opinion in
| relation TO in Affairs In letter addressed &c
you, this friend Of yours, and competent judge,
under date of the 25th January ls4S describes the
horrors Of the 24tb and attributes them directly to
President Monagas and his soldiers. He says
| The constitution and iatos hampisd under foo
by the Presdent ,ohoss duty IL 10 guard and w
hold them, and The representatives If the country hap
been driven from their seats, and eithsr murdered by
brutal and ferocious soldry, compelled TO sane.
ton, by their vofe', the NIL Of despof more unscr
puious than savage ohieffnin.' These words, gen
tIemen, are not mine; they are uscd by judge
unknown to me, and whom you consider 30 vel
qualified TO give just opinion
cit will be sufficient for me to say that Carocas
the capital when Congress met, occupied BY
an armed force, and that the 23d January, Is4s
the day when Congress assembled, the House o.
Representatives passed resolution to transfer tn,
sittngs Of Congress to Puerto Cabello, where they
might deliberate with greater freedom and NOR,
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The Navy Board.

We learn that the business submitted to the
consideration of the Board of Naval Officers,
which has been in session during the past
week, has been rapidly despatched, and the
question of assimilated rank so far disposed of
that the views of the Board will be presented
to the Army Board tomorrow. The next point
to be considered is, what punishment shall be
substituted for "'the lash, ," which was ordered
to be abolished by Congress at its last session.
AS was predicted by the old and experienced
officers of the service, much difficulty has al
ready arisen on board of the ships at the seve-
raj naval stations, and the most fearful conse-
quences are anticipated. Drunkenness has Sc
riously increased, the lives of officers leopard
ed, and the advice of the Department and the
PRESIDENT has been invoked to arrest the evil.
They of course can do nothing in the premises.
The law of Congress is imperative respecting
flsgging in the navy; and the only remaining
part of the old law on the subject which is left
unrepealed is that providing for such other pun
shment as the sentence of court-martia may
direct, &c.
From the number of other questions yet to
be submitted to the Board, its session will
probably be extended to the first of December.
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Maryland Reform Convention.

The convention to amend the constitution of
Maryland will assemble to-day at Annapolis.
Some of the ablest men in the State have been
elected by the people to seat in this body.
Men of high legal knowledge and abilities, as
well as distinguished statesmen of both politi-
cal parties, are among its members. 1t is haz-
arding nothing, therefore, to expect from such
an assembly constitution free from the deu-
sive fallacies of the day, and yet at the same
time conformable to the dictates Of experience
and suited to the wants and interests of the
people at large of the State. We have no
doubt that such an one, the fruit of their la
bors, will be presented at an early day for pop
ular acceptance.
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From the Union Of Saturday.
More Proscrtption.

We have too repeatedly expressed our respect
for the high character and our regret for the re-
moval of Mr.. Loyal, of Norfolk, TO make it
ccssary to add any thing to the following article,
from the Norfolk Southern Argm of Thursday
last which confirms all the previous reports:
REaovAL or Mn. LovALL.-Dr. Francis NAL
lory, Of Elizabeth City county, has been appointed
navy agent in this city, in the place of George
Loyal, esq. Mr.. Loyal mades most efficient and
popular officer, and, during thirteen years employ
mcnt in the service of the Government, he has dis
bursed upwards Of fourteen millions OF money,
without the lose of cent 10 the treasury He was
reapponted by General Taylor, and would not
have been displaced had he lived. We regret that
Mr. Fillmore should have yielded to the demands of
party In sacrificing 80 faithful an officer. His sue
cessor DR.. Mallory is an intelligent and esteemed
citizen, and will make, we have no doubt, ex-
ceent officer"
Every new alusion to the case Of a removed
officer amounts, in the logic of the sole organ,
to new case of prescription" We have
had Mr. LoYALL's case duly wept over by the
Union on two or three previous occasions.
The ingenious idea Of heading a new para
graph, on the subject, ''more prescription
cannot make two cases out Of one. But let
that pass.
We think the Norfolk Argus, on well re-
ceived Democratic principles, makes out full
justification, if justification were necessary, for
Mr.. LoyALL's removal. Ten years. occupancy
of an important and lucrative Office we should
think quite long enough to satisfy any incum-
bent. 1t is quite at variance with our whole
system that ministerial or political offices
should be held for longer term. Two and 0
half Presidential terms are pretty well for any
man in an office which any intelligent citizen
can fill,
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CoMrETRNoE.-There are many who ma king
haste 10 be rich, who need to be reminded that a
competence is all that man can enjoy. Beyond the
attainment Of this golden mean" every acquisi-
tion becomes mere avsrice, by whatever name it
may be gilded. As long as man IL actually in pur-
suit Of the true medium of competent enjoyment,
strongly expressed by Agur in his prayer, he IL
happy, and that happiness ia not only natural
conconitsnt Of his efforts, but the real blessing of
Providence upon his laudsble industry. But as
soon he steps beyond this mark, and accumu-
lates for the sake OF the accumulation he loses hs
peace of mind, the light OF his quiotness il eItin-
ever. Hcnceforwsrd, carping care, beart-con-
sumne solicitude, and fears and terrors, without
number and without end, embitter bis whole ex-
istence. He may succeed in what he undertakes,
bot IL IL at the expense Of all his cbeerfulness of
heart on earth. He may reach the goal OF his en-
desvors, but 1t 10 at the sacrifice of every noble
feeling of every softening emotion. Avsrice, the
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The DANvKRs BANK Reconnaissance farther
particulars known of the affair of the assault
upon the Danvers Bank but the accompliccs of the
man who lost his life in the attempt to enter the
bank are not identified. The following ia the YER
dict of the coroners inquest upon the body of the
deceased.
THAT said John c. Page came to his death from
gun-shot wound in the side, having been shot by
Aaron Bateman, the Waterman at the Village Bank
in Danvers; and the said Bateman was in the opin-
ion OF this jury, fully justified in his act, in
qucnce of having sufficient reason TO believe that
said Page, with others TO this jury unknown, were
attempting to break and enter, with feonious in
tent, the said bank in Danvers aforesaid"
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We would direct the attention of our readers
to patriotic communication in another column
from a distinguished and veteran officer of the
United States army, who, as he observes, hav-
ing recently been abroad, has thereby been able
TO see the aspect which our affairs assume in a
foreign land, where an Americans patriotism
is always invigorated, and where his judgment
is not warped by local influences, whether of
expediency or prejudice.
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A WORTHY AcT.--We have seen letter
from Mr. BARTLETT, commissioner to deter
mine the Mexican Boundary line, to gentle
man in this city, enclosing $409 80, sum
contributed by the members of the commission
as a donation to Mrs. TENANT, the widow of
the late Mr.. JOHN TENANT.
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NEED OF MEHIT.-The Scioo Gazette, jour-
nal IN the fifty first year of its age, published at
Chillicothe Ohio, speaking of the beautiful lyric
which appeared in our paper not long since, copied
from the vicksburg (Miss.) Wing, the theme
of"OUR UNION" says that it deserves to be printed
in letters of gold, posted every hearthstone,
spoken at all school exhibitions, and enshrncd
in the memory of every youth in the land
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TIE FoREroN BASK-NoTE Law IN PEsNsyLvA-
NrA.-On Tuesday suit was brought before AL
derman Erety, Of the Northern Liberties, for vio-
lation of the late act of the Legislature, which pro-
hibits, under the penalty of twenty five dollars, tho
passing of notes of less denomination than five
dollars, issued by banks out of the State. Judg-
ment was given against the defendant, and the
amount of The penalty has since been paid This
is the fret case of the kind that has been adjudi
Gated in city and county.-Phiio. Ledger, 3lf
,dhmo.
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ala CRoNcA," the Spanish newspaper at
New York, has entered into the third year OF
its publication. The Cronica appears to be a
faithful organ of the opinions and policy of the
Spanish government and of the authorities in
Cuba.
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NEW OBJECTION TO THE FuorTIvE SLAVE Bull
writer in disunion journal down South objects
to the new Fugitive Slave law, because under the
old law there faint hope of recovering slaves,
whereas, under the new the fugitive negroes
are scared into Canada, where they can never be
recovered.
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SENATOR FooTE.--The vicksburg miss Hhig
suggests the proprioty public meeting of the peo
pie in that vicinity, TO manifest their approval of
the course of Senator FooTK during the late session
Of Congress, in reference to the measures of ad-
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THE FAIRFAX FAR.-The second annual exhi-
bition OF the Fairfax Agricultural Society was held
at Fairfax Court house the 30th and 3lst ult
The weather was delightful; large number of
premiums were awarded, and an extemporaneous
address was delivered by George Washington
Parke Gusts, esq.
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JENNY LIMBS Conservative learn, by a tee-
graphic despatch from Mr.. Barnum at New York,
that Jenny Lind's concerts in that city will here
after take place on Tuesday, Thursday, and Satw-
day, of each week, instead of Tuesday, Thursday,
and Friday. as had been announced
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mcssrs. TooMss and STEPHENS we're to address
the citizens of Muscogce, Georgia, and surround
ing country, at Columbus, on Saturday, the I'd in
slant. These gentlemen have recently been rem.
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CANAL NAveATIoS.-Boats arriving at
Utica N. Y, on the lst inst, freely from the West,
and most of those bound West had gone. The canal
was filling up. The Chenango canal was to be
paired in few days.
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TRANSFORMS IN YERmoST.-Gov Williams, of
Vermont, has appointed the 9th day of December
to be observed in that State as day of public
Thanksgiving.
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CHoLSaA.--Of seventy nine deaths which oc-
Cured in 81 Louis during the week ending October
81, eight are reported resulting from cholera.
The victims belonged TO families recently arrived.
Occacasional deaths from cholera also on the
steamers navigating the Mississippi river,
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New YonK AND BRooKLvN FrRRrEs.-The fare on
the Fulton and South Ferry boats has been reduced
to cent for foot passengers, commencing on the
lst instant,
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Messrs. KNIGHT and HIVES, who have been in
pursuit of fugitive slaves in Boston, said to have
left that city.
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IHANxscrviSe IN MhIsS.-The Governor has
fixed the 18th Of December ~ day Of public
Thanksgiving and praise,
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MrLrTARy.-Colonel May, United States army,
arrived at st. Louis, the 26.h ultimo, from Santa
Fe.
Major John NJ. Scott, United States army, died
at Frankfort Kentucky, on the 27th ultimo.
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We have another flourish of rhetoric in the
Union, touching the removal of Mr.. SNowDEN
from his office as Treasurer Of the Mint Of
Philadelphia:
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gine and battery weighed about one ton.
When the power wns thrown on by the mo-
ton Of a lever, the engine started of mag
niicently, making one hundred and -four
teen, strokes per minute; though, when u
drove o circular saw ten inches in diamei
ter, saving up boards an inch and q quar-
ter thick. into lotbs, the engine made but
Eobout eighty strokes perrminute. sNFhere
was great anxiety on tho partof the spec,
Itaiors 10 obtain specimens of these. laths,
to preserve as trophies Of this great me-
chanical triumph. ''4'" 'sN'' ~
'srhe force operating upon this great
cylindef atbrougbait the whole motion o.
1.-TWO feet was stated to-, be six hundred
pounds when the engine was moving very
slowly; bu. hc had not been able to uscer'
ain what the force was when the engine
/ was running at n working speed, though
, it was considerably less: The most impor
toni and interesting point, however,. il
the expense Of the ipower,BnProf Pag'
) stated that he had reduced the cost so far
{ that il was less than steam under man.
and most conditions, though not 50 low q
! tho cheapest steam engines. With all'th
imperfcctions Of the engine, the consump
ton Of three pounds Of zinc per day woul'
! produce one horse power. The larger hi
/ engines Contrary TO what has been know
. befre,) tho greater the economy.a Proi
B Page was himself surprised. at thes result
D There we're yet practical difficulties to b
I overcome; the battery bad yet to be i'm
Iproyed; and itremniped yet TO Try the 3,
! pertinent on a grander scale, to make
! power Of one hundred horse, or mores y N
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81 u sa3 issfssIi 4. ,elSixe iifiTf sf1sG1i Slisi
! Y n So - R5ss n ~ igss5sS5r4as
ssaNCC.,sss asnsa 81 I'd b3yoagq6 besI
Il sasJaa1i1 snaiiEtzs aFa.,g gsgnag - iliNst
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PORTSMOUTH, o., MONDAY EVENING AUGUST 1850 u s. Il @ @ "
she said. You giveii. upa Welb Frank

she said, You giveiit up7 Well Frank
Hastings and Mary Murray ss,.,oA
sWhatp exclaimed Emma, pale with NOR
tification. for she had herself assiduously
sought Franks notice, mot Frank Hastings
and that thread and needle woman's daughr
terri w Ft'@ss- s's's' i58 7fs~l 'i5f -
ysYesl and a happy couple they viii make,
Mary will now have. the wealth she is 50
we'll fitted to adorn.
II shan't visit her, said Emma, psttishly.
She's nobody. HfMr. Hastings chooses to
disgrace himself. let him but he'll find out
the old iamilies won't recognize. his ac-
|quaintance.s saf2a2 ltH gE ~ nJssi0a sJi..
'Pshawr said Kate contemptuously.l You
know better. Mr.. Hastings is, himself, a
member Of one Of the few fold families we
have and being such, is above all the
ridiculous notions of the more 'parpenpe.'
| II happens too that Mary has good blood,
as YOU would call 1t. Ske is the grand -daugh-
ter Of asigner Of the Declaration. an Amer
ican patent Of nobility ] take it, FIVE have
any at an "a Z
I5iThenit is on thataccount he maries her;
wasthe spleHetic reply. y ,at9ees,l se. !;
mo he never knew. it till he asked her Ia
have him. Her virtues and her accomplish.
ments won his heart, and they alone. 'slis q
a. In due time Frank and Mary married
Kate being led to the altar on the same day,
Emma hasleSfnta lesson, and since then
inquiries less!supercilfously about a new ac-
lqualnnlahces,S nS q, .asIus, "a .frsg. IL tes.4
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Tho Sulimary, Indiamun, and the French
gun brieoL' Agile, woralwreckedrTthe one
on the 24th Of May last, and the other On
Tho 10Th Of June, OF tbe coOss ot Madras,
MepSpig tQc Pfris0tiss y su' were ere
olO"ne9tg mIsuO sfoau Il, 10 sAlimnoa
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1 .I!lP.ahlished Z. M led. ~ CleEeIand = Fsarce.
-adsINEss CARDS
Ranks, Blanks!.

Z II assortnicntof blanks Of various kinds
~ such as Warranlee, Quit Claim apd Mort
rage Deeds, Subpenas, Summons, Execpflo ons ms
Attachments, and other JUSTICES blanks, cor
tantiy on hand atthis Office. 80. .sa,, Z, ~.
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,s.llg,, y & The Press. :. e,s,@@l@
~ God said14" Let there be light!' :
S3t Grim darkness felt his might, 'se.
y b And fled away ;;''3I.g ! sl'3 q ,'.'''5
Then startled seas and mountains cold &,
Shohe forth, oil bright In blue and gold, s.
Ts'' And cried4seTis day! tbs day r.
- nHail holy ylightp eKclaim'd ts9l ,sei
.ss The thundlrous cloud that famed aai
.lgF hq0'er DAISIES white ;i0 l9e2ka44 aisl
And 10! the rose, ,sin crimsondress'd, III
Lean'd sweeayo on the lily's breast; T a;ii
i'd a.aa8iAnd blushing, nurmurd . Light
IA Then was the skylark born; idt,s 4if 81
s,r Then rose thIembattled corn n lgi Eaii
BsieJ Then foodssof praise atsSa sln q
Flowd DER the sunny hills of noon,8f ahsH
And then, in stillest night, themoon #s,i
assD pnPourd forth,her pensive lays. li
aQetQ9h 4ssifssit3. -. yijG9p9 Sdf at 10
Lo, heavens bright bow is glad,l lglerseS
/ Lo, trees and flowers, all clad
~ ,9Ss's Ih.glory, bloomlO ae3gaFs@3t
And shall the mortalssons of God idsh3 =
Besenseless as the trodden clod, sgS szgsr
rs set And darker than the tomb 2
ga No. BY the MIND Of mani ~
Aa BY the syxart artisant
m sse By God, our Sire! = = ''41. = !.
Our souls haseholy Light within, z ''lF''-.
And every form Of griefand sin II ,i,R egi
Shall see and feel its fire. ans
~.
- b. earth, and hell andheay'p, gq,T
lIa The shroud Of souls il. .riyen! !rg7i fs,is
4 n osf Mind, mind alone e;Ynkg s,ol
Is light, and hope, and life, and power !tlo.
Earthsdeepestnight. from this bless'd hour
s q The night Of minds isgone ~! 5
The press alllands shall sing! !
ls'ng The Press, the Press we bring, 4 Y
| Ir.a hn AL lands to bless; ca,r. IN 4.
| % pallid Want Q, Labor stark I! Xxx i.
Behold, VIZ, bring The second ark, IA 4, ..si
The Pressl the Press the Press!
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j miscellaneous. ii Il,
coaxing up an Expreasion.

A brace of ..lovers," anxious to secure
each others shadow ere the substance faded,
stepped in a Daguerreotype establishment
recently, 10 sit for their pictures" ~ 7
The lady gave precedence TO her swain,
who, she said ''hud got 10 be tuck fust and
real natral." He brushed up his tow head
tofshair, gtve utwist cr rwU toffs fiahd.
kerchief, asked his gal if his shcert collar
stood about x, and planted himselfi in the
operators chair where he soon assumed
the physiognomicaIcharacteris Of a poor
mortal in a dentists hands, and about to
part with one Of his eye teeth. "Now dew
look ppryp begged the lady, casting a,
him one Of her most languishing glances.
Thepicture was taken, and when produced,
il reminded the girl, as she expressed il,
"jist like Josh looked when he got over the
measles !" ard as this was not On era in
her suitor's history particularly worthy oi
their commentator, she insisted that she
should stand it again" He ebeyed, and
she attended him 10 the chair. "Joslf9''
said she, '.jist look like .sfnilin' and then
kinder DON'T" The poor fellow tried "a
follow the indefinite Injunction. aLai'
she said, "why youlook all puckered up.'
One direction followed another, but with
as little success. At last, growing impa.
tient, and becoming desperate, she resolved
to try pnu expedieht which she considered
Iinnlibleg and exclaimed, Il don't keeri
there is folks Oround.' She enjoibed the
operator to istand ready at his scametns ssht
then sat in her leller's lap, apdp placing hel
arms around his neck, manugedltol cast !,
showerof flaxen ringlets, as "a screen be
tween athe operator and her proceedings
which however, we're betrayed by a success
sion Of aRorous sounds whicll,reyealed he
EeSpedient Whehthis ''billingand cooing'
had lnsteda few minutes, the, cunning gin
Jumped fromgJosh's lap, and dtclapping be
hands, criedto theiastonished artist--pNoy
youbayo got him !put him.t through I''ssH
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~ vi = Iassr ~.
OrrIcIAI INrERrERENcE. 1t will be
remembered that IN an nffray which un.
ifortnnateIy occurred in This city sbmo
weeks since sbetweenihe Americans und
Natives, sevesai persons oh'elch sideIerea
killed. AS the American procession with
their dead marched past the Office Of the
French Consul, Chevalier Leconte, his
flag was lowereda at half.mpst, as o token
Of respect. To this the British, Consul,
Mr.. Perry, took exception, and made an
official statement Of the fact to his govern
ment, which, coming to the ears Of some
American citizens, d nSes,iugof a select
few Of them was held at the acting Con-
sul's Office, and the meeting resolved itself
into, u,committee Of the whole, and waits
cd upon the French Consul with a rletteEs
which, we have, not been permitted TO- SEQ,
but which we are told contained an express,
sion of the gratitude Of the resident portion
Of the American population for the part no
took on thpt occasion; and also with
copy Of letter written BY said committed
llo Mr.. Riyes, the American Minister at
lParis, giving an impartial history II The
lwhole affair, with a request that he should
Hay ii before the French GoyerDmcnt.A--
San %Gncisco paper rss@I s'a9 lssssz