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Tue FUGITIyE SLAVE LAw.-Ono Of the nost
eminent lawyers in the city Of New York has ad
dressed communication 10 the Journal Of Com
mpcs reviewing The provisions Of the late Fugitive
Slave law. After comparing the law Of 1893 With
the new Law, he says he can discover nothing
added TO the latter except increase Of the penal
ties for resisting lie execution, and authorization
u bring the alleged slave before a commissioner.
instead Of combining the inquiry 10 L. S. judges or
State magistrates. The necessity for this modif
cation nc clearly states.
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CArTLs.-The Winchester Pirginian states that
six hundred head Of fine cattle, from the Choctaw
country, west Of Arkansas, passed through that
town few days ago, belonging to Mr.. A. l.. Arm
stead, of Fauquer county, Virginia. Though
driven 800 miles in near four months, they i'm
proved the greater part Of the way, and came in in
fine order
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general PAEz.-The New York Tribune having
impugned the patriotism of General Paez this of
hcer has sent reply, filing five columns of the
Tribune, indicating himself from the charges of
that journal.
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RHODE ISLAND A5sEMBLv.-The General Assem-
bly, Of Rhode Island convened at Greenwich on the
2sth. The most important matter likely to como
before that body Is the election Of United States
Senator for elk years from the 9TH Of March next
which election will either take place at this or the
January session.
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The Boundary Commission.

The officers and men composing the Mexi-
can Boundary Commission, we learn from the
"Westera Team" of the 10Th instant were
to leave San Antonio on that day.
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TohAcco LASD.--Professor Johnson. in the
course Of lectures delivered by him n short time
since before the New York State Agricultural So
ciety, among many valuable facts worth the atten-
ton Of agricultunsts, stated that tobacco was a
crop which contained much mineral matter. Sun
pose, says Professor Johnson 10 yield eight
hundred pounds; thcse eight hundred pounds will
contain about one hundred and sixty pounds Of
mineral matter, which is carried of by the crop,
and in this way tho land will soon be exhausted
In four years, sir hundred pounds Of mineral mat
Ter would be carried Oft from acre of tobacco
land. II s the duty Of the farmer 10 supply the
mineral matter thus specially exhausted, If he
wishes 10 sustain the SOIL Bait /incrican
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MIR. Henry r. robinson, widely known as the
publisher Of many spirited and striking carica-
lures, died at Newark, ~ j., the Doth instant of
dropsy.
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WtHo NoNrSATIoSs ~ New YonK CrrY.-Ip
the third district, owing 10 n Misunderstanding.
two or three nominations have been made; but the
matter, VIC believe, is not definitely sottied. Mr.
PHeNrx having declined, JoHN +. RoDNAS and
JAMES BowEN arc at present the contending can
didates. Il is 20 be presumed that ono Of them
will withdraw.
In the fourth district, Dir. II. H. HAwEs hss
been nominated.
In the sixth district, Mr. BLUST talks Of run
ming against the regular nominee. Mr. DRooKs;
but this IL considered by many to be a mere plea
santry.
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ELECTIVE JUDIcARY.-The people Of Pennsylva-
MIA have given majority of ~ $40 in favor of an
elective judiciary, and the Constitution is to be
amended accordingly
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WHLiAM APPLETON, esq, says the Boston lTer-
camille Journal, who has been nominated by the
Wings OF the Suffolk district for Congress- is
merchant OF high standing and practical bust
ness man, thoroughly acquainted with the inter
est5, not only OF Boston, but Of the whole scaboard
lie Is such man as should be sent to Congress by
a city which ranks second in commercial import.
ance only TO New York.
We want more men like Mr. Grinnell in Con.
grcSs, and we believe that Mr.. Appleton is pecu-
iary qualified, by his talents and practical enpe-
rience as merchant, TO exercise an influence at
Washington equal to that of Mr. Grinncu. We
hope that excrtions will be spared on the part Of
the Wings, and Of our business comm unity gener.
ally, TO secure his election.
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CoSsTrTUTIoSAL CoSvENTioN or INptAxA.-
This convention has adopted proposition for bien-
NAL sessions with only Eve dissenting votes
proposition il pending TO prevent the emirra-
ton offrce negroes into the State Itisurped that
the laws Of Kentucky and other slave States tend
70 drive the free negroes into the free states and
that, in order to guard Indiana from "mi1ed
population" which is called one Of tho evils Of
slavery, such prohibitory law is e1pedient
Austin II. Brown has been elected printer to the
convention.
The State Journal says that there will probably
be no separate submission Of the negro suffrage
question 10 the people, and very few members ia.
vor IT, incorporation in the constitution.
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To The Editors Of the Republic.

GENTLEMEN: As the Report Of the Commissioner
OF Patents has been the subject of animadversion
through some portion Of the press, have a desire
to give my opinion of it; and, il any persons shall
be prompted by this communication to read that
Report my object will have been ACCOMPLISHED
am sure that if they read that Report carefully
they will be amply recompensed for their labor
especially if they have any fondnes for mechanics
To join with those who seek TO despoil il of it,
beauty, and mar its natural tendencies by ridicue
is surely that does not become the inrenfor
whose influence is by it so fully recognised in the
progress our race is making toward refinement
and correct morals, as well as in science and the
arts and also in those steps that remain TO be ia
ken in the journey of man toward the highest i'm
provement he can reach in this state of existence
would invite those OF my class who may chance
TO read this article to dwell attentively upon the
following parts of the Report alluded to, viz: In
the first chapter, MIR. Ewbank's views on The sub
ject OF the modification Of the Patent laws; in the
fourth chapter, the origin and progress of inven-
ton; in the fifth chapter the motors as the chief le
vers OF civilizations; and in the sixth chapter on i'm
proyements IN the means of mechanical intelli-
gence, (Which Willie greatly 10 the advantage Of in
yentors and mechanics generality also the remarks
on rewards for valuable discoveries; and, finally
the eighth chapter, on the propulsion of steamers,
a matter not yet perfect Hints are here given 10
us to take Lessons from higher than human skill,
by very ingenious examination of the propelling
organs ofbirds and fishes. An attempt to ridicue
this cannot be made by one who has correct infor.
nation upon this subject
The matters embraced in these portions of the
Report are presented in a manner well calculated
TO excite, in the minds Of inventors, lively and
high hopes for great attainments in arts, whereby
the face of nature may be rendered more and more
beautiful, and the moral condition Of mankind
greatly improved Az INvENroR.
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ExeuRsioS 70 TnE LoSDoN FAR.-The Philadel-
phia Inquirer states that two ships will leave that
port for the Worlds Fair, at London-the "NAry
Pleasants," Captain Michael on the 5th Of March
and the Shenandoah" on the 18th ofApril-at the
price Of ono hundred dollars for passage going and
returning
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MAsRisoE.-we soc u stated that Miss Catha-
rinc Lawrence, second daughter Of Abbot Law
renee, American Minister at the Court Of ST.
james, IL about 10 be married 10 the MARQUIS Of
Grafton, the eldest son Of the Duke Of Rutland
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TIL E REPU BLIC.
WASHINGTON;
New York Union Meeting.

THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 81, 1850.
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articles, though cheap, do not prevent the
people from being generally in debt--oc-
casioned by expensive entertainments,
gifts to Brahmins and relatives, on special
occasions, marriage Of children, purchase
of jewelry, and the like causes deman ndc1
by custom or self-gratifcation. The Hindoo
Shastras direct that Brshmins shall eat Mt
two o'clock in the dny, and again at one in
the night; but this law is at prescn, but
little needed, though but two meals arc
taken by the people generally. The do
mestic conversation turns chiefly upon the
business Of the family. the news of the viii
lagc, religious ceremonies, journeys tn holy
places, marriages, narratives Of heroines
and gods, with other tories not peculiar TO
that country in distinction from regions
more enlightened and Christian. So mYch
for the Wndoo at home. India and the
HindO0S.
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BnrRlI7aAE,

The fame OF Barnum in not confined 10
our continent. The following article from
the London Dispatch is n frank aud feel.
ing tribute to the super eminent greatness
OF Barnum IN general line. Our English
friends exhbl, no jealousy oil this unrva-
led genus in the science of mystery and
| humbug. lie is hard to beat indeed. a
Barnum Is genius. He is the smar,cst
man ol a smart nation. He beats Ken
lucky, and Kentucky beats the world
lie IS the master OF the noble science of
hlimhng, and the nmnipotent art OF puffery
Nicoi. aiosea, Holloway, Morrison, painting
at the hamb!est distance, like Time, .'.ol
after him in vain" Warren was babe,
aud Henry Hunt hut n Sucking, to him.
The Columbus Of exllibt;ons--ihc Law of
sh"ws--in word, the mighty apostle of
the great truth that you must venture n
sprat If yon would catch herrng-Barn-
nm was the friend of newspaper men, and
the poet oi sight. t.sceing humanity. In a
word, lie was the guide, philosopher and
friend" and also the proprietor Of Tom
Thumb. and BY dints Of paragraphs, ady,r-
tiscmcnts, reports Of scientific men, EN-.
incnt in the medical world" printed pock-
@, liandkercheifs, management of the Queen
and the Court, Lil.ipution carriage and
four, and studied inproIpptu paragraphs,
he contr.verI 70 make E25,000 year out
OF rather disagreeablc looking lnsus ma
t"rc, and the Unsuitable gulibility Of "a
too confding public"
lie undertook to create a General Tom
Thumb fever and had but to come, see and
conquer. Cows with ive legs, infants
with two heals, a pig-faced lady, and a
learned hoy never rose above two psnce at
Greenwich fa!r-beca,ise BarnuntssSas not
| the Snowman. Even the "Siamese Twins"
failed to hold their ground, and retired in
disgust iro;r Barnum world to the back
woods where, il is said, one Of them has got
| married to- wife. who seems never 10
have stipulated for her a,tnohad spouse
.'ootttr,s tI.o-oon @ itIe III ysterious
Lady" prophesied atthe Egyptian Hall and
promised husbands and coaches and six 10
all who consulted her, with equally indif-
tcrenI success. Tie phrenologists and
the more recent SYPHILIS, who toll characters
by hand writing have barely made a living
OF It, and Barnum, has stood alone--a Yam
kee unapproachable by the power Of the
mos skilul puff, preliminary, oblique, di-
rect, influential and diatac,ic-in short, Of
every form described by Puff, and pour
trayed by "Crl,ic." The General has re-
tired upon his lanrels, which mean his
shiilings. He has built his palace son the
banks Of the O-hi-O." out o. the six
penny draws from the sale OF his biography
and kisses, 10 the ladies' OF Great Britain.
But where Barnum recoils, it is only to
make the great leap forward Jenny Lind
has found Snowman worthy Of her geni-
u.s. She has nothing to do in order to be
great. flence'orth she need neither merit
nor earn it. Barnum will do it all.
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wasting survivors, yere frantic for bread
they Ind no laiger mn appetite for
gold. Only byscnpi,alis,s or large as
socialions can thas Sold Of Eastern Cali
fo'nia be probably dug now; j, will soon
be SO in the valley |of the Sacramento
and its tributaries ds well. The day Of
individual scrambGng for Jumps and
grains in the 'gulcSes' or beds Of rivers
is nlrendy nearly fover.--N. Y. Tri.
bunc.
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Important Asscin:ion An association
has hccn formed Il Jcrusaam, which hns
for It's object the it"rAry and scientific IN
ves'lga'on oi al! Subjects connected with
the Holy Land. II" members are all Pro.
tcstants, and they nedc within tho terri
tory embraced between the Mediterranean
and the Euphratcs. be Nile eand he Oronics.
The Anglccian {" l'rusH lem holds the Office
OF patron. Sever 'nrsuns residing at Jaffii,
Damascus and Bcrrut are currospnndnr
members. III pDers reoh w,ll be formed
into volume al published annually
Much light. it is b'l,cved, viii in this man
ner, he thrown upp many important sub.
jccts in l'tcanture, history, geology, and var
ious branches OF sccncc.
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Diamond Cut Diamoui.

The other day, gentleman who had oc-
casinn 10 cross New York in cab, found,
on aI'ghllng, that he had no change in his
pocket. The only shop at hand was n ci.
gar store, in which there were some three
or tour fellows, besides the proprietor. puff
fling the rilainous wecu.
The gentleman entered, requested tho
cabman To follow him, and handing n five
dollar TO the Yorker" asked him to change
1t. The cigar vender handed him n three
dollar bill and balance in silver out of which
the cab.man was paid, and wen, on his
way rejoicing.
But moment afterwards, the gentleman,
looking at the bill, found it be very sus-
piclous looking documcni, purporsing to be
OF the llngtown, Lun,hcr and Mining Corn.
pany, or some such ambiguous and apocry-
phal institution. Finding he had teen
shaved, he asked the cigar yendcr ii that
was good bill
"a good bill! yes II wish had a thou
sand OF EN- was the answer. BILL"
(wInking 10 a vil'a'nous hooking person. }
Isn't that ere good bil!!"
Good rs wilcat!" said he; and "rnoJ!
good!' was echoed round the shop.
VERY WELL sad the gentleman, 81 ask.
ed for Information. You seem 10 have no
doubt OF the genuincness OF the note, and
as You were kind enough to accommodate
me, think the best ti:nk can do is 10
break 1t nt your counter. Gentlemen, Try
another cigar apiece 1T my expense"
The cigar man was regularly taken in
and done tor--cauGh, in his ownt trap With
great reluctance, he changed the spurious
note, and the operation COS, the intended
victim hut about shilling.
AS he was leaving the store, one Of the
loaiers. touching him on the shoulder. said.
"iou'ro one Of en-" said hc, "and III
bet high that you're a Yankee"
81 amt any thing else!" rcpi.ed the gen
hcman: and while I'm in this village, !
mean I" keep my eyes open
a MANLY LITTLE FeLIow.-When
Lieut. Governor Patterson, of Wes,tield,
~. Y. who is personally known 10 some of
our citizens, and who bears an exalted re.
putat'on for intelligence and kind hearted
ednoss-was speaker of the New. York I.c
gisIaiure. az Is usual at the opening Of the
house. some dozen boys presented them.
selves applicants Tor the place OF rncsscng
err He inquired their names, and into
their conditions, in order To make a pro-
per selection. He cnmc, in the course Of
ms examination, 10 a smaller bnv, about
ten years OF age, a bright looking lad.
"Wcli, sir" said he, 'what is your name,'
"John Hancock, cir" replied the boy,
promptly.
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"What!" said The speaker, "you did. not
sign the Declaration Of Independence, ditt
your"
"No. sir. replied the lad, stretching him.
sell to his utmost proportions, shut / would
il had been there"
"fnu can be one Of the messengers
said the spoaker.-=E Erie Ga1.
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" ScoLprxc-As ANEcpors


IT ScoLpISc-As ANEcporx.-We
will not say that any who have the
scG!d'ng propensity are absolutely incur
able, hut we know some very obstinate
cases We also know some persons
who have such happy mental organ
tZation. that they never indulge a peiu
liant spirit. An anecdo;e will illustrate
these cases.
Two thriving farmers, a. B., lived nesT.
neiehhors, whose wives were pate ms 8ssiT
energy, industry, frngalily, neainess, sc.
Each had been married about fifteen years,
and The wife Of a. proved to be. terma-
giant. while that of b. had nor spoken pct
ulantiy, since her marriage These men
were once in tho midst Of an interesting
conversation, when the dinner horn from
the house OF MIR. a. was sounded, and he
said to B.. Il must go at once, or mywife
viii give me such lecture i really
wish, replied b., 'iha, could hear II,
wife scola as yours does, for five minutes,
just To see how it would sound, for she has
never uttered crooked word since our
marriage 'O,' said A., .-et your wife n
load o. crooked wood, and you ,wilthear it
Warrant You, for nothing makes nv wife
rave equato that
TaTilifT ID. kept MS own counsel and
when he went to the forest To prepare his
years supply OF wood, he was careful To
cut each crooked stick on each side o! the
curve, sn as to preserve it entire, and 10
threw all such sticks in a separate bile sub
lect TO his order. When his old sfock OF
wood was consmel, he collected an entire
load ot these crooked sticks and deposited
them at his door. and said nothing. When
he came 10 dinner the next day, he cxpect.
ed the veriiication OF the prophecy. but the
meal, as usual, was we'll cooked, and in
good time, and his wife came to tho board
with her usual beneticent smilo, and said
nothing relative to the wood. As fast as
the wood wasted away, his curiosity and
anxiety increased, till his wife one day said
to him: Husband, our wood il nearly ex-
hansted. and II you have any more like tho
las, you brought me, wisi, you would ret
IT, Tor 1t Is the best over had, it fits round
the pots and kettles so niccly.s
INCREASE OF GOLD AND SILeEs-It is
estimated That the gold and silver, imported
into the U. $. from various parts safs The
word over & above the exports. during the
lest 8 years, amounts To one hundred mil
lions OF dollars, Allbaak notea under 8 dol.
lars should be prohibited from Circulation,
aud then The ftal hssd stutfwll find it's
way into the pockets OF tiia people and save
thcm from losses every year of thousands
Of dollars.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-08-14

GA project is on foot in Michigan, TO
purchase all the wild lands belonging to
the general Governme Mt in that State. and
sell them tor the benefit Of the State.
observation-disclosures Greedy says that
this is free country, and a man isn't
obliged to use common sense unless he
has it.
~The Canada wheat crop was never
better. II ia mentioned that 100000
bushels Of surplus will be sent to this side
for sale.
The Hindoo law says:-"Strike no,
even with blossom, a wife. though she
be guilty OF a thousand faults The
English law would let YOU. hit her again
with what the blossom grows on.
pTThe Governor Of Indiana has ap.
pointed Sam1 B. Gookins. Judge Of the
Seventh Judicial District, in place Of Hon
Jno. Law, resigned.
Two German boys were bitten by a
copper head snake, near Cleveland. on
the 2nd inst, and both died in few
minutes.
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DisGvaccful Sccnc i.l 81. Lolais.

NJ st. Louis on the inst. the two
wings OF I.ocofncolSm hal grtnl parade.
10 he ~ speeches on the respective SIDES
Of the family quarrel now raging there
The "Tru |; .nion Bows an, ny the
cmbl'n borne N their procession. had Il
miserable. daub attempting - represent
"OI III H.. tnc great statesman Ut thn
West. proStrat. and ov 'rwhrlmei: Col.
Benton. with his foot resting on Clay :
neck. AMI uttrriug the words. caught in
tac act -lpur.>hln, in hi, laii hand IL
scroll inscribed omnibus BIN
rs tins DIS graceful exhibition was car
rird thr'ugl tn" streets. an outbreak was
with dill ;uity preventel; and Ia. Rcpu
bficIH saws that ION its arrIv I, at The
court house. the pent up feelings ct IN
digna'ion coul.! no longer b, restrained
stones were hurled, Kisses. grOlnS. and
imprecaions arose from every SHE. 10
apprase the inccn~ed public. the off d :
sivc part. Clay PROSTATE. was torn Of.
But this did not satisfy the people. Tn
attempt to hold the Benton meeting in tn.
rotunda proved an abortion. The crow /
filed the lower space of the roiunla. and
by groanS. shouts. Kisses. firing o: crac-
kers and THROWN. rockets. the dI>tur-
bancc was SO great that the meeting was
compelled 10 ADJOURN.
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Southern Illinois i1a Motion.

At IA large meeting Of the stockholders
of the Mississippi and tlan,ic Railroad
Company held ut Nandalia. Illinois. on
the @9h ult. the Company was organized
by the election ct seventeen directors
who elected William : Waite. President.
II p. II Brownwell. Secretary. Ebeneznr
Clapp. Treasurer. William II Morrison,
(of this city.) Engineer. Subscriptions
10 the sum OF >IGD go were returned To
commence with aud an immediate survey
and location OF the road from the Illinois
line. near rcrre ilaute. 10 the Mississippi
river. opposite To- the citv of ST Louis. was
ordered. Thus has the only remaining
Ink OF the great chain of Railway reach
ing from the Delaware 10 the Ms>is,ippi
had an suspicious commencement, with
confident assurances that the people Of
southern Illinois and ST Louis, are awake
10 their true interest. In very few wears
We NAV hope to see the entire road from
the Atlantic To the Mississippi. PASSING
through our beautiful city. in full opera.
ton. producing a great revolution in the
current Of trade and business between
'hese parts of the Union. BY substituting
the rapid and safe car for the dangerous
and sluggish boat. and giving to the in.
teiior OF our great valley an artificial
thoroughfare exactly suited to the randi
motion and enterprising spiri, Of the ace
IN which we live.-Indiaaa State Sen.
t:ncl.