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EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From our baltimore Corr.,pe.a.n,. !.


BALriMoRE, Sept so-S. p M.
Progress Of the Camgaign-Skiss Brigh-Rsurw az ~.
gitips,-FHst Trial Of the Fugiips -siaps Law.--Mr
Fonsns Cas.-New York Whig 1SoSbiss 800
Tho preparations the part of the democracy for IN.
election for governor going and
majority Of not less than 1000 In this city confidently az
peced for Mr. Lowe The enthusiasm far exceeds that of
either Of the last presidential contests and the will be
immense The wings have stopped betting Clarke and
seem very much depressed to-day. The democratic ma
orities in Baltimore city and county bid fair to overmach
all the maiores that be brought against them in the
wing counties Bets offered to-day that the eighth ward
OF this city alone will give larger majority for Mr.. Lowe
than Clarke will receive In any county In the State.
The arrival here yesterday morning Of Officer Craham,
accompanied by deputy marshals Tamadge and Brown,
of New York city, bringing with them slave named Ham.
let, who escaped from Mrs Mary Brown, Of this city, about
two since settles the point the availability Of
new ingive-slave bill The fugitive is now In one 81 ON
slave prisons and his has word his friends in
New York that his freedom will be given him on the pay
nent OF the price offered for him here Quite number
OF Of fugtives said have passed through
Pennsylvania In pursuit of their property which
has caused many OF them to fly for Canada ,iaT g
The writ of Great gotten by Mrs Forrest New
York, prevent Edwin Forrest from leaving that city until
hearing shall take place in her suit for DIVORCE has been
overrued by Judge Edwards aud he has been discharged
The wings Of New York have fallen heir the fee-so
troubles and the democracy stand free and
rammeed in all their might will be seen by the result
OF the next election. ftta,t III s. ~ at...ssW
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Westaed the other day that we have become much
more the prominent object of notoriey than suitable
our ambition or taste Since we expressed that sen
nent circumstances have occurred TO place more d.
Hey in the foreground Of the picture. We have been
compelled to act in degree the hero Of the piece in
be midst Of both houses OF Congress- We regret that
viewer engaged in the contract; regret that have
Zen compelled to apply for relief still regret
nal at time when every minute was precious to Con
ess-on the very eve Of its dissoluionone humble
noud have become sort OF shu,.lecock for several
oars on two successive nights OF the session that
our case should have been one of the two which
hal been sent TO three committees OF conference
tween the two houses--a process, perhaps, I'M
ecedented in the archives OF Congress; and we re-
ra Of course the result which has pitched us over
bard, and stripped US Of all relief and still more than
al we deeply regret the unworthy feelings which con
buted to the dsnouement Of the DRAMA aad the spirit
maignity, might say (wriies an observer Of the
eeOe Of ferocity, which the House OF Representatives
has displayed towards yourself. after your patriotic de-
enee Of the Union OF the States in the late crisis Of
public AFFAIRS. 4s4 s4 aea
Wssha be necessarily compelled to call the public at.
enion TO these scenes-he actors who participated 10
1850 a'e Paib lney had 10 pay, anu "e P'o' ~ wa
ragi.comedy We shall hold the principal character
he sly insidious, and profgaie parsonage who, filled
with the vindicive venom which would Disgrace any
politician, was permitted by better men TO conduct the
machinery Of secret investigation, to select his
samony TO garbe facts and fabricate charges which
ne" absurd as they are false, We shall do justice to
whole matter; but 1t will require some lime 10 lay
ne whole web Of niquy before the eyes Of our readers
The course Of this analysis, which will be addressed
The good sense and good feelings Of free people,
whom our public as well as private life is
1o wholly unknown, we may have occasion to APP
'a to their patience in laying these revelations be-
aethem. In the mean time, we would prefer to give
snort sketch Of these events in the words Of others
'no were observers OF the passing scene. The Bali
'oe Sun and Clipper neutral papers, and their cor
V''pondents write as follows The entire letter in the
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TO retirement with disgrace, This man would even add
injury 70 indgniiy Hewould persuade Congress 70 deny
justice to man who has incurred heavy debt in the
faithful execution Of an onsrous contract and strip him Of
every cent which he has made in Washington. No one
who is 30 perfectly destitute OF the refinement or mag
nanimity OF gentleman is worthy be employed as
correspondent for the press an instructor Of the peo
pie. We do not soop to realiate, although the ar.
chves Of this city would furnish ample materials for re-
elimination.
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The rumors in circulation about the sale Of the Union
not confirmed by the facts More upon this point
tomorrow The negotiation has terminated, and the pres
ent editor remains al his post prepared with his gallant
associate, (Mr. oyerion TO do battle against his own
enemies those Of his country We shall address
subscribers tomorrow. II they will stand by with
the zeal with which shall stand by our country.
our own little Union is safe.
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[By telegraph for the Philadelphia BuIietin-l N
Terrible Accident In New yerk. -
House Demolished by The Steamer Pacific Thirty Killed
and Forty Wounded. ta1

House Demolished BY The Steamer Pacific TA1fy Killed
and Forty Wounded. taa
New YoRx, Sept %.
As the American mail steamer Pacific leaving her
wharf at Canal street, at ~ M to-day, terrible acct.
dent occurred. et gsf.y5
10 swinging around she struck house on the wharf.
on which great crowd was assembled 10 witness her
departure.
The house was knocked down by the steamer and de-
moshed, and hundreds of persons are burned beneam
the ruins 60
great number Of lives are lost, but how many 4 is
impossible 10 tell The utmost consternaton ana eohu
sion prevail.
Numbers Of those on the house and wharf saved their
lives by Jumping into the water from whence tney were
rescued BY boats and persons on the wharves.
Owing 10 this terrible calamity, the racine mas post
Further particulars will be sent to you pos
sible
NKw YoRK-2L p N.
The building destroyed was frame shed over the
wharf under which the crowd was assembled The
wheel house Of The steamer caught in Il and pulled u
down. HHs esa ffas saHH
II has been ascertained that thirty persons killed and
forty pounded The scene is terrible one, as Il u I'M
possible TO tell who killed. and hundreds are looking
in dread lest their relatives friends are among me
victims rs,s,ai6es
A large number OF surgeons and medical men are on
the spot render all the relief that they can 70 tne sur
vivos. strong police force is also present 70 preserve
order. '@ ..4.-..,--.Gsl-
The Pacific backed into the slip after the accden and
all hands jumped ashore render assistance. 90
The greatest excitement prevails all over tne city, and
thousands are congregatng about the scene oil the
calamity. NRM s1d
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rELEeRArHrc REPoRrs FOR THE UNION.

Jenny LiRds First C0Hcert in Bostom. s2ask
BosToN, Saturday, Sept 23-The concert last evening
was eminently successful in every particular Tho house
was filled In every part there being not seat
lated but at the conclusion Of the in the cata DiSa
the audience gave such spontaneous and tumnltnous
and through the cavatina with unrivailsd beauty
All the other songs well received More enthusiasm
the close and thanked the audience for the hosor.
The sale Of tickets this morning for Jenny Lnd CONCERT
Prem,am being s5 30 Three slips We're bought BY the
win bs ons on
one thousand tickets at 80 ia premium.
intUaiag Nsr. fron.ths Piain,. ,,s ~,
ST LOUIS, Sepembes e. Mr. Papin has reached SANTA
the ne liosncy Of the troops in ohastsng them -. -.
slss nos o
the way TO New Mexico, i is thought he will render very
Mr.. papin met Mr. Connolly and train Al Cedar Springs
The day pIeyGu. he had sigh'ywo head Of mules stolen
aSss aa ss
under full gallon 70 the mountains, with the droses beore
Col Leemner was met encamped about four miles from
Camp Maren he was with several companies on de-
About twenty miles previous to reaching the crossing of
the Arkansas, Mr. Papin met a company Of infantry
ON Tie Le Arkan.as thew came np 10 ,he
OF Captain Beaufort, In command OF two or three com
pancs. several ocers Were SICK dangerously.
Mr.. Browne government train met al Fort Laramie.
A second government train three miles from
Campbell Grove, on the sanc day. 80
Waldees mail courier was Just starting from Santa Fc,
ALI the creeks between the States and Campbell Grove
dry, which causing suffering for Of wser,
both among and animals great many animals
lost by strange disease called the msvTais. The
catte generally died hour after being ssxcr
II supposed originate from drinking unwholesomh
water a. 1 .HHEfs @ 50 ~. a.--..a PA
ASair' 1" P'b~g -FsgItiUs Slaves Tssssnaoss, Had
ctW0t. - 49,
PiTrsBuRG September 2S.-Thc excitement fncrnases
among coored population relation to fheS fgfive
slave law. Nearly all the walters in the hotels have fed TO
Canada Sunday, thirty fed Monday, forty; on Tnes-
day, fifty Wednesday, thirty and up this time the
thar has e will not fall short of three hundred.
They In large bodies armed with pistols and bowie
knives, determined to die rather than be captured.
violent hail storm visited last evening. IL was
OF the known la the West. IL
about O'Clock In the afternoon,
the stones endng large hickory Towards
three o'clock the increased accompanied by vivid
lightning and heavy crashes OF thunder The ball stones
at varied in size from nine fourteen inches and
weighed upwards Of one pound. Several persons were
moe or less injured. --s N.
is supposed that one-twelh Of the glasses In Pits
burg and Allegheny city broken. Eivngsion, hog
gen. az Co. 262 psnes brok the Monongahein Housc.
the Charles Hotel $50 the Gazette building. lbS
Several rches hotels and public buildings were in-
iured number OF hofses away Tho Gazette to-day
record, about twenty accidents from the effects OF the
s,orm-none serious, however,
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The Union will suspend all exchange with the New
York Evening Post unless il obtains gentleman for It's
Washington correspondent. The Union is perfectly at
lis service II shall still be continued to the Post for
criticism and for censure but we mast beg leave TO de-
cline receiving the Post.
We would advise, also, the Philadelphia "Nsr,h Amer
ican to teach its correspondent OF the manners of
a gentleman. None but Swiss scrbber would so mis-
represent our position As he calumniaes us, so
will he misrepresent every democrat whom he wishes to
PROSTATE. Upon one point he is mistaken: sa sll
"Mr. Richie rees, nof be true. TO enjoy the luz
urious retreat which five years or profitable association
with the metropolitan press have provided. u this move
inent niendedas has been suggcsed-as an adoit
pedient induce Congress escnd the contract for pub
lie printing, which procured by most unworthy con-
nyance II Is to be hoped that the two houses viii set their
faces against prodga and wnl waste Of the public
money the recent proposition contemplated
We have purchased no Luxurious retreat by live
years hard labor We had heavy debts 70 pay when we
came to Washington. These have been discharged,
with one exception, upon which shall never be hard
pressed. We have purchased the house in which we
reside and paid for the Office, which this gossip says we
have transferred TO Messrs Burke and 0verton This Is
the sum total Of accumulationshis the Luxurious
retreat which have acquired by five years Of unpar-
aleed labor in Washington We envy not the conscience
or the taste Of that who, under the belief that an
opponent about TO retire from the field, hurls at him
the Parthan Of de,acton, and would consgn him
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y aff4 $ t,syis Dseunasnss on hand Aa' sHANAe
Qussons have been 10 us about de dispos
ton of the public documents which NOT YET printed
What is to become OF them Are they 70 sleep in MS
they 10 be printed for distribution among the mem
be at their respective homes or TO be laid upon the
desks on the day of their reassembhng and who Is
print them and who is pay for them }, Besides ths
unparalleled numbers which have been executed, there
is very large yet 10 be printed We had al one
time determined to submit them to the disposition Of Con-
gress, relief had been denied and our means were
haused But we have changed our purpose A generous
friend has voluntarily stepped forward to offer US the
pes means Of executing the work. We shall now prose-
cute their printing with more spirit than ever we shall
attempt clear the decks we shall labor 10 compass the
whole; shall Immediately finish the printing and bind
ing Of the first volume Of the Patent Once 900
copes-and we shall put the second volume lin sereo-
type in hand Of which we to strike of 10000 copies
We will eveA attempt have the work done in other Of
fees which We cannot complete in our own--to have
il done Is economically possible, but we shall not
sickle for our contract prices " Au' II" 'ssf
In word, we mean to do what Congress ought to
have done for itsevz TO expedite the execution OF
the prntng-knowing that the public interest will suffer
more by delay than by little advance Of price TO faci
tate its prompt execution. Congress could not have Sc
cured this object except by voting better than the contract
prices. Instead Of doing this, however they have even
denied relief losing hui faithfully executed con-
tract "But they pay you" We mean, at least. to
venture the experiment We shall take the responsibility
And we shall putitto them, men OF honor. to pay
debt Of honor contracted for the public good We dare
10 believe that they cannot refuse to discharge the obga
ton in the handsomest manner. We still put unbounded
confidence in gentlemen who did not appear very willing
extend il to Yetit with Infinite qualification that
witnessed the reaction which has taken place since
Saturday night We were assured by gentlemen from all
parts Of the House, that full justice would be done to
al the end Of the next session. only sixty days off,
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The collision between the governor and Legislature Of
Texas in relation to the Texas bill has created
doubts among newsmongers respecting the acceptance
by Texas OF the boundary propositions But her two
senator's here entertain doubt about her ultimate rai.
fcation al the session which on the third Noven
Der The governor himself may not be strongly in favor
Of the measures but he will be oveuuled He vetoed, in
consequence Of alleged irregulaity Of form, the
resolutions which had been adopted for taking the voice
Of the people. After their rejection, the following
lutons were adopted by the State senate: a.i.a
Rssord That should any proposition be made by the
federal the Stale Of Texas for the purchase OF
any portion OF her territory will be proper for The people
OF said State exercise their right OF accepting
rejecting such proposition by vote at the balot-box.
. Resolved. That II practicable, full thereon should
be given the first Monday In November next and that
the chief Justice OF each county be- and he Is hereby
auested furnish the Representative OF bis county with
certificate tho result OF said voe directed
Of the OF and enclose by mail du-
pcae certificate the secretary Of STATE for the speaker Of
the house OF representatives which certificates shall be
opened by sad speaker Of the houses OF the
legislature, and the result be there made known,
q On the 81 September Mr.. Cioueh moved take up
JOINT resolution authorizing the 10 appoint dele
gates the Nashville Convention upon which the
and nays called for d stood yeas H. nays ~.
" So The house refused TO take mp the resolution"
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The Columbia South Carolinian Of the 26h September
refers to the proclamation Of the governor Of Georgia,
and proposes to second il in South Carolina II adds:
(" South Carolina laggard in action. 1t has
been suggested in several quarters that the should
the legislature. that that body might provide Tor
a convention OF the people, meet simultaneously with
the convention appointed in Georgia.
I've have suggestions to make at present. The
beers and senators about to be elected will come fully
posted up in the views oil their constituents, and will be
thoroughly prepared IT. therefore, the governor
should decide this question Of expediency in favor Of
convention to sit in December he has ample time
the legislature after their election may
be practicable We have little doubt but the sentiment
the people in favor of convention.
after the meeting of the Georgia convention"
We trust that these movements will meet with no sym
pahy the other southern States II is now hoped, too
that the convention Of Georgia will consist of sound
moderate men, and that both secession and disunon will
be distinctly repudated.
We learn from the best authority that three.fourths
ultraism. ts
The strongest hopes are entertained Of the moderation
of Mississippi
current Ninee Of people (said Of the most
intelligent of her politicians yesterday in favor Of
the Adjustment There is no spirit OF disunion in that
wise and self balanced Commonwealth
"How is virginia'" said an intelligent politician Of
North Carolina US yesterday my State is clear
Virginia In Carolina large proportion Of her citizens
are unionissn
Tennessee counts 99.l00ths
Our correspondent from Kentucky in this mornings
paper shows how that State is.
Maryland Mississippi, louisiana, are all safe aad
sound
4.
We beg the noble citizens Of Georgia to pause-for
Heavens sake. pause-if they should contemplate any
thing like revolution ar4s
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Marshall Wimot OF the Field ! &c
We happy TO learn from reliable that che
Wilmot has Withdrawn himself a candidate from the
field and hai for purpose Of harmonzng and uniting
the party MT Lowrey, the regular democratic nominee,
has magnanimoasly withdrawn, and that Galusha A.
Grow. esq Of Monrose,a sound democrat Of highly
spectacle talents has been by the conference unanimous
ly nominated This the election OF a sound dem
ocrat from that strong democratic district place Of the
frebrand. 49,.
The "Nouh Pennsy lvanian published at Towanda, in
that congressional district, confirms the statement and
says IN n 1900 I'M \ "a n hS ,.t. s...5.s ~, 49,
and Mr. Wdmot, having received the destinations of both
those genencu have unanimously agreed upon Mr. Grow,
OF Susquehsnna county and he is regularly and fair
before the democrats OF this district az their only cand
this result and earnestly call upon democratic friends
unite cordially In support Of Galusha A. Crow Not one
word OF crminaion recriminatlon shall now disturb
union iorhed. as we bell We, In good faith and with up
Let bygoncs be bygones;" and instead Of remaining
subecto deson for the wings, who proRtng by
auarels rally, with effort and voice. In sup
port wHoLw TICKET, and shall trumph eoriously
Thanks to the district which has thus Withdrawn
from the public councils the putaye father Of prost
which has disturbed the country for three years Brnker
ho Of Ohioa Of very superior talents to Wilmot-
rs entitled to the credit Of Erosatus in attempting to sci
FIRE to the temple Of our Union But the South win hail
with pleasure the Punishment Of it's foster father private
life
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~, ,s..cu,cA regular meeting Federal Lodge No. wl
be Sd this evening, TUESDAY, Oct 1884, a. Masonic Han,
I" anu iV'' BY order Of w. Nj 4 es.'@
otf tE@t IA sCHwARZMAN, seey. j
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nu1rILP BARTON KEY viii attend 20 any bussness
may intrued with before either Of q this Die
ct, and win attend the claims before Con
sress and the Departments. Once 9 street.
wAsHireTor, July 10, 1876. July H-5awh
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v,eiwe ssssion six o'clock tho House reassembed
The galleries were crowded early hour by ladies and
geotlsa,cn Light sireamed from the splendid chaDde.
"a and every seemed to wear cheerful as
pect ss ~, =, 80 q IA 80, 49,.
that the prominent points only be noted.
Tn. biIl for lighthouses was taken
up House, and finally passed. aer ehof'o aeeat y,
by a vote Of yeas lU7 nays 90. qst sLA1La III !, 80
Mr. Bayy from the Of conference on tue dis
agreeing Of the Two houses 70 the cy ana ai
pomatlc appropriation bill, made report, which was
agreed and further conference was requested on te
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An Outside Passenger.

In the closing portion Of his speech on Mo
day Mr. CLAY said, We have no Abolitionis
in our Omnibus" Now without entering in
the question of what really constitutes an Alb
litionist; nor into the causes which have
tered those who glory in the appellation, fro
taking seats in that conveyance we shall p1
ceed to show that very conspicuous outsi|
seat has been taken by one of the most rail-
Abolitionists in the country.
On Tuesday morning last HORACE GREELE
in his leading Editorial, used the following Ia
guage: 8
"The bill, we understand, is doomed, and
that conviction we have said little concerning
for some weeks Our Washington correspd
dents, two of them adverse to one in its favI
have said whatever they saw fit, and we ha
published more against it than in its favor.
opposition, however, to what would seem 4
general current of opinion among those WI
whom we have been accustomed to act, we \
here to our already expressed conviction that 4
passage Of The bill mould be more auspiciouS
the cause Of Freedom IN The Territories thans
defeat
4 X
We feel and admit the force of the argume
adduced by Gov. Seward and other Free Soil
in opposition to this bill 1t is not what +
want, of course-if it were, it would be no Cd
promise. 1t does not give us the WilmOt IN
viso, the only certain barrier against SlavS
Extension. Bat neither does lis defeat giue|
The Proriso, nor any prospect Of carrying
salltary and most righteous Inhibition.
Suppose we let the matter run along to
next Congress are we at all sure of stand
better therein And will it answer to sts
bawling NO COMPROMISE Free Soil forev,
and let New Mexico be swallowed by Texas
given over to perpetual Slavery We could
feel justified in taking that course II seem
as a clear dictate Of duty to secure all zoe ca,
Freedom and secure ii noao. And we have sea-
ly doubt that, wherever the Northern line
Texas may be settled, there will be the per-
nent limits of Human Slavery
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q. p. r. James, ESQ.

The Ne,o York Mirror says we had
pleasure of visit from the distinguished aut
G. p. R. JAMES, Esq, who is very difle
looking person from the picture we had see
him in our @minds eye" He is a man
under the medium height, and little ov'
the medium thickness; apparently not over
ty years old, with an eagle eye, splendid l
and slight sprinkling Of gray hairs "a
hearty, robust-looking English gentleman, 4
the modern time.
Mr. JAMES contcmplates taking house 81
where on Long Island, which will be his
quarters during his sojourn in this country.
has brought with him his entire family, cor
ing of seven persons, and intends to Il
through all the different sections of the vi
He is everywhere welcomed by all classes|
already besieged for his autograph by hal
young ladies and pirtuosos in the country.