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nerecty satisfactory to U.S. and with its publication we
were entirely willing to permit the people to say wheth
or II afforded "relief, not. You must tell tnem
Colonel. We do not distrust the intelligence and
sapacty ofthe people They are competent to decide
al. issnes between u.s. Colonel and we are not DESTROYS
of explaining what to them is very clear. Let them
alone Colonel for if they suspect that you are endeav
oring to instruct them, they will inform you at the
lot-box that they appreciate the favor Let tne aoe
One more remark Colonel, and we are done. You
say that one article appeared in the StGdard curing
your absence switch very evidently went OFT Oh les
way to strike at the ''naan" through the "candoa'e
as YOU think. In candor, Colonel, we solemnly pro-
test against your construction. We aimed wholly at
YOU as a"canddate and we regarded the source from
whence we drew the matter upon which that arncle
was predicated containing your deliberate and SET
tied opinions on the subjects in controversy Ii your
review of the life and writings of Thomas JEFFERSON is
"pnrely terary'' "fctions admit that we did you
Injustice in supposng you would deliberately put on
record oterary fctons' in form calculated to mis-
lead the reading community to your settled conVc-
tons of the fe writings and character of Mr. Jeer-
son. We submit, then, that if the review IN question
is purely literary fiction, have been betrayed into
the use of language which we beg you to forget. H.
Colonel we right in supposng the review no nc
ton we do not feel called to modify the tenor oil
the article in question-in fact, we are unapprised oil
any rule law usage that excludes, shields the au
thor of such writings from comment on any or all oc-
casions. So thinking, acted.
You say that it may not be proper for you to "say
whether or not [you thought the person [you now
address was really and entirely the author of that ar
cle" Really, Colonel, We cannot say what you thinE
about the matter. We will remark it not acritta
by either man, woman or child-it was never Urit
ten Colonel and yet the you address as editor,
the author of it, really and entirely" TWAS prepared
without consultation, and apprised ofits ex
istence until it appeared in print. We have ''though
we were invited to say thus much in order to shie
any other person from even suspicion. Are you salts
fed, Colonel!
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..assert," as Mr. Harris says. This is vital
difference in the matter of challenging. There
was no challenge to discuss the question of pro-
lection to slave property in the Territories" AZ
Won said in the Standard of the 10th, but to ssss.
sert that there were laws existing in the new ter.
ritories Furnishing the harboring, concealing, or
enticing away of slaves from their owners" as Mr.
Harris says. And in order to accept even this
challenge, one had to 'rise and make that state
ment." Whoever heard of such challenging as
this, except, as Congressman might say in Bun.
connie Depend on it, sir, that your friend Mr.
Harris, one of the oldest, ablest and most exp,.
renced debaters in the district, is fully alive to all
the advantages of an excursion to that snug res.
ting place of stump speakers, especially when he
is mounted on the famous Don Pedro. fully
understood the meaning of the challenge, there.
fore, and of course did not accept it, under such
circumstances. Ny course would have been very
far different, if the challenge had been such as
vou understood it be, and stated it to be in the
Standard of the 10th. The best evidence of this
is my prompt tender to the ''friends of protection"
to meet their advocate" whenever he should no.
tify me that he was ready to make good such
challenge as you described by laying down his ar.
gument
| With these remarks, Mr.. Editor, l leave YOU to
Judge whether there is not some difference in the
respective accounts given by Mr.. Harris and your
self of this challenge. | never meant to accuse
you of wilfull Misrepresentation. regard you as
an open, frank opponent, and have really admired
the zeal and efficiency which mark your editorial
efforts in the advancement of your cause and party
can also say, in the same spirit as yourself, that
sentertain no personal unkind feeling" towards
the Editor of the Southern Standard nor have
any complaints to make of his course towards
me as the candidate" of the Union party of this
county; although my attention was called to one
article during my absence, which very evidently
went out of its way to strike at the n0n" through
the Candidate l thought, if it did not even
impinge that nice restraint which, in connexion
with purely literary, fictitious works, has ever
shielded authors from iiberal assaults when placed
before the public as politicians. 1t might not be
proper for me further to say whether or not
thought the person now address was really and
entirely the author of that article, but / have
thought was invited to say thus much to one who
so frankly requests an appeal to his sense of
'justice," and whose professional course is mark
ed by degree of candor and openness towards
his adyersaries which fully atones for most dec.
ded and violent, though legitimate opposition.
Very Respectfully,
ID ID
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Gen. Quitman,S Letter.

Below will be found letter addressed by Gen Quit
man to DR.. w. @. Pondexter, of Noxubee CO. The
letter short and conclusive and puts to rest the SLAM
ders of the Lewis letter. He says he has answered
the inquiries of several gentlemen relative the issues
involved State canvass and he may have
ed the wish that Carolina would not recede and hoped
that Mississippi would maintain the position of resist
she has taken. We hope so--we are laboring
for by night and by day. Is it criminal wrong
This Union party, the party eager preserve the
institutions of the South hold it is sign of treas
on in Quitman in his having written to Rhett, and M
Gregg They hold that it is to correspond
hold intercourse with a secessonist. It's awful But
who is it that corresponds and holds familiar inter
with the free-soil north-who is it co-operat
ing with that notorious free-soiler Willard Fillmore
Is it Gen. Quitman No. he has no abolition friends
to defend him at the North or South. His party dc
not boast of such alliances But here is the letter:
Sumnneruille, Aug. %, 1851.
DR.. w @. Poindexter, Present In my hurried
canvass have had only leisure read hastily the I'm
ion Beacon, Extra containing letter purportng to be
written by Mr.. James A. Lewis, of South Carolina
to DR.. Robert Brown in which it is stated that am
urging the secession leaders of South Carolina by all
means to keep that state up TO the rack. to
make her Secede; and that although Mis-
sissippi is not ready for secession herself,
and il will not do for him (me) TO take
tnls stand, yea, II south carOnma VIII Only
bring Osa the issue, he I'd Will maintain
her. THIS STATEMENT Is NOT TRUE.
Since my nomination for Governor have recollec-
ton of having ever written letter to Carolina. Be-
fore my nomination, in inquiries, made
by several gentlemen of that Sate,I endeavored to
present the issues which were involved in our canvass
andI may have expressed the wish that South Carolina
would not recede from the position which she has
sumed, and my hope ami expectation that Mississippi
would maintain the position Of resistance she had
ken.
have ever said and say now, that maintain the
right of sovereign State to secede and should So.
Carolina. or any other State secede, am opposed to
the of eoercive the part of the FEEDER
al Government to force her into the Union and be-
leye that Mississippi will maintain this as her doc
;rine but have never undertaken to speak for her
NOR 10 pledge her to any course of action.
Ia QUITMAN
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0rFThe communication of Randolph" has been re-
ceived We have had no time to examine it. but will
do So and if admissible it will appear in our next is
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G. Fl. YOUNG,
w. L. HARRIS,
]. NJ. WYNNE-

To show you that the Convention is not called with
the intention, the sel-styled Union party say of
dissoving this Union, for the purpose of preparing
for the secession of this State from the Unions give
below the It'll section of the Convention Bill, which
shows that its action comes back to the People, to be
approved or disapprOVed by them at the bal
lOt-bOx. There is no dsunion secession in this,
therefore show it to your neighbor
Sec. Z. And be 1t further enacted. THAT the
acts of the convention proposed to be held by this
act, before they become binding this State, shall
be submitted TO the people at the ballot box for
their approval or disapproval, at such time and in
such manner, as the convention may determine. -
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Cuba News.

The news from Cuba is stirring-Lopez has an ar
my of several hundred and it is said that it is hourly
swelling in number. Fifty Americans were taken
prisoners and shofortysx of them are said to have
been Mississippians. Three steamers loaded with
said to have left NJ o. since the news arrived
that 30 were shot by order ofthe Goyernor-general
Large meetings have been held in Moble-no pre-
ceedngs published-steamers preparing for sea
trips-the city is full of strangers-all is quiet, but
everybody wears determined face. The people of
NJ O. have closed the Office of Spanish paper pub
lished in that city-shut up several Spanish Coffee
houses, and waited on the Spanish Consul, and made
him fork over certain letters sent to his by
of the American prisoners In 80 days there will be
10000 Americans on the island of Cuba--we regard
the revolution having passed the point where
the government Spain can successfully check it
Cuba will be FREE
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First Monday and Day Following in September

Are the days the people elect members to the
vention Let no be absent from the polls these
days.
The following gentlemen are the State Rights Un-
ion candidates. and let every who would preserve
and perpetuate this glorious Union, and who would
preserve the Constitution from nfracton and resist
wrong and injustice attempted to be practiced the
institutions of the south, vote for them-aH Re-
member the names and that they are all on your
ticket thus before you deposit it in the ballobox
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RELIGIOUs S,

Rev. Dir. INGRHAM will preach at St. Paul's Church
tomorrow morning at l01 o'clock and at 4P.M.
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Aug. 26th, 1851. BARKSDALE g. JONES.
We will remark that Col Barksdale one of the gen.
tlemen whose name appears above is brother to our
fellow-citizen, Capt. w. Barksdae,-he is gentle
man in every respect reliable and trustworthy, and
is his associate, Maj. Jones.
We give the letter below-The people ought to see
it-they ought to know what efforts made to des-
troy the State Rights party, and the used-in
this letter they the game it is being played
lin this State
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-01-18
CHENEY & cos EXPRESS.

FVNHE Subscribers having nm exclusive contract
u with the Directors Of the Concord, Northern
ger Trims daily said roads Tor the transmission
Of Packages, Money, Merchandise, Sc, respectfully
give notice that they viii forward all Articles in1he
line of business daily each way, Sunday excepted
Packages will be forwarded 20 all Iruts of New
ltnmpshre Vermont and the CanndnS.
Offices at Railroad Exchange, court square Bos-
ton; ut the building opposite the st. JohnSbury
House, ST. Johnsbury; al r. c. Buffers, StHnstcad
and packages delivered and received at intermediate
places.
n. Is. Tho subscribers nre alone responsible for tho
loss or injury Of any artieeA- propn4tt
description entrusted TO their care, is any risk
assumed by the Railroad companies that are dcsig,
mated NATHANIEL WIFI RE, CbHcorrh, NJ H.
H. F. CHENEY h-e,haHgc, co,ar square
BostoH. 6pgtf
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NJ AIs Is Z ~ (SB5a

Nf-' 49, -~N- ~ go ~ - - a
In Irosburplr Jan. O. by Rev. loci Eisa.- ut-la..
IT. Ahcll, OF BcrEsbTc, and Miss Caroline c. Wig
gins, Of lu,sburgh
In West Derby, Jan. C, by Row o. T. Lnmphoar.
Mr. Warren W. Adatus, of Newport, and Miss Laura
Fish, Of u.
Ia Albany jan. 2, by Luke Story, Esq.. Mr. Elisha
Knowles and Miss hctsoy J, Smith, both Of Cral)s.
bury
In Bloomingsburph Ohio, Nov. ~, tsy Rev. VIM
Dickcy, +. +. Bingham, B~q., q Nc Arthurstnwn,
son ofthc Hon. Warner bingham, of Concord, VI,
and Miss ;. f. Cunning Of the former place
In Concord Dee. 81, by the Rcv. Mr. Livingston.
Mr. bp Baon, of Boston, Mass, 10 Miss Edith G.
Bingham of Concord
At Ncwbpry, Jan. lsi, by Rev. II. +. Gushing, MIR
Horny l.. Dunbnr, to Miss Mary r, George, both Of
n.
AT Canaan, N, H., Mr. c. w. Webster, Of Wells
River, and Miss Pcrsis r., daughter Off. Eastman.
Esq, off
AT Lancaster, N H., Doc 20, Mr. Jumcs s. Brnck.
EFT, nnd Mi's Mary T.. Emerson, both OFT.
In Troy, n. H., Jan. ?, by Rev. C. W Pipcr, Mr.
Wam Pience OF Worcester, Muse, and Miss sn-
rah Stowell, Of Troy.
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FALL or BUILDINGS AND GREAT
LOSS or LIFEt

Arw fuEK, Jan. bth.
About O'clock this afternoon, siS new
buildings the masonry Of which had just been
completed, la 2lst street fell with n terrific
crash, The WOrkmsn had just returned from
their dinners, and from thirty % iUrty Of them
were buried beneath the ruins Up to o.
clOck, four dead bodies had been taken out
Of the ruins, and six others severely Injured
IL Is supposed that from o % 20 persons have
been Killed, The appearance Of the mortar
used Ia erecting these buildings, caused great
excitement IL 10 said Ia be almost all sand,
and has very liitle lime ~ H. We under
stand the builders name IN Spencer,
~ T. M-We have just returned from the
scene of the catastrophe on 2lst street ~
men ara recovered a dead, One boy was
killed on the sidewalk carrying dinner a. his
father The scene heRRars description, The
whole q buildings are mas ~ ruins-leYel
with the basement
About 100 men are ~ work removing the
ruins ia search ofolhor bodies, The mum
her still buried - unknown probably over
20. Many poor women IA great agony nre
towering around the ruins Men will be at
work all night,assislcd hy police and hrcmon,
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a EG6Ea

In Hanover, n. H., Jun. :, Stephen Chase. Pro.
foSsoE of Mathematics in Dartmouth College, aged
81. %
lCorrDction.l In this town. Jan, o, Miss Avnrn-
tina r., daughter of Mr. I'll Snow, aged al
in Waterford, Dec. 20, Isabel, daughter OF A. +.
and Emily Bonncy, aged ID months.
htNorth Danville, Jan. s, Of consumption, Doct.
Thomas Glysson, aged 49,
AZ North Danvillc, Jan. 9, Of consumption, Mr.
Heze F.-Sholdon, aged 40
At Lyme, N. II. Dec, a. Mr. Caleb Conant, aged
10 years, soldier Of the rovdintion
~ lancaster ". r., Itn.6, Mr. Jonathan Ifoy.
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THE ALED MAN.

dured intu the stomach being ~ small ~ a. arra-
sion 40 digesiYn dnrauRenenii but by is quiet ar-
ton giving tone 10 The whole system purifying the
blood. and snrminR ~ rHupYaie her whole nature
Refer a. He whenever you please and believe mr,
truly, RiCHAHD 3. WEBaTEH
SUFFOLK, ss-Fsb. 4, lafg, Then personally af,-
pranrd Tie above named Richard ~ Webster, NJ
Nee York and made oath b. tbs truth ~ tho above
~ his fTee act aud deed lisinfr me,
CHARLES HAYWARD Justice Of Peace.
Sold by EDWARD BRiNLEY & co, B0stan,
Sole Proprietor, and by their Agents la the United
States ana GRHaias
AGEsTs,--lohn Bacnn, j. q. bingham 81. Iohus-
bury l.. T., rarks, and Harvey A. Abbott, Bamat
Colby 4 heGahay, and J. 81. lloyt Co., Lyndon.
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Farm for Sale.

FHNHE subscrhcr wishes 10 sell his VERY excel
n lent Farm in North Dapvle. Said fp1n Is
situated on The road leading from North Dan vile
Village 10 Lyndon, about ith Of u nlIa from said
Village, aIad ll'llaa ft4Isn Lyndnn Corner
Inc subscriber ventures The assertion thRt for
convenience OF location and ahnptodness 10 the rails
inf OF different ktnds of produce tho said farm u
nos surpassed by any In the county.
The road lending from North pGnville TO the
Depot IN st Johnsbary passes through tho south
erly part Of said farm about miicr distant afford
ing very easy communication 10 snd from said
Depot.
The buildings on said farm are q beautiful new
cotttgC HOuso and two convenient BARNS.
There Is also n good well Of ncvor failing water,
also good orchard, and Sufficiont amount OF
wt'od ana timber for the Use of said farm.
DAVID T RALCILEI DIR
N0rtt-i4rutJlls, NOV T. 1NbA gGytf
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rRocEEprNGs or coNGREss.
WgnNEanAY. Jan. 4

WspNFspAY, Jan \,
Among other petitions present
ed, MAS ole from dass Robinson, asking for
special committee % inquire into the injury
done him, by order Of the Senate, IN impris-
oning him on a charge Of asaaulung Mr. 1ilay
during last winter, The prayer Of the peu-
toner was rejected. Various bills Of an I'M
important CHARACTER were introduced aud re
fern'd, The bill "a ascertain and settle prl-
vate land claims IN California WAS taken up
and discussed by Messrs Gwinn and Benton.
The latter had not concluded his remarks
when the Senate adjourned
HoUsE,--A bill was introduced granting
certain portion Of public lands 20 the State
uf Nanc,io aid IN the construction Of the NJ
lanuG aud ST. Lawrence Railroad, Amer the
transaction Of but little busincsS, the Ilouse
adjourned in honor Of the Anniversary of the
battle Of New Orleans.
THURSDAY, Jan. 0,
SENATE Several engrosscd bills were
read and passed On motion Of Mr. Phelps,
The bill ~ change the place ior holding the
T.. =. Courts IN Vermont was taken uV and
H. engrossmrnt ordered The hill 10 settle
private land claims la California, was taken
up and Mr. Benton continued his speech IN
npposition Ia he I'LL NJ GWiun bfiony w.
piied-reierreR u the Judiciary Commit
zee,
IIousr,- The New Hampshire contested
election case coming mp Mrssr Disney Me
Lean and Harris OF lllianis, supported the
claim of the sitting member, Mr. Morrison,
(Dem) aud Messrs Nandykc Ducr and
Forbes spoke ia behalf Of the contestant, M
Perkins (Whig) without concluding the
debate, the House adjourned.
FHnAY, Ian, 10
IInUsE.-Mr Evans Of Ohio inlrnlnecd b
TiTT 10 authorize persons entidcd 10 Bounty
Land, under act Of last Septcmber 20 receive
Treasury Scrip ia lieu of Land Warrants
Mr. Bennett introduced bill which was re-
icrrcd, granting the STATE of New York q
Just aud equal proportion of public land
with that granted 10 other States, Mr. John
ron, OF Tennessee, asked, but did not recoiy,
the consent Of the House, 10 introduce bill
10 give farm 10 every family who shall cult
waite IT, The House then resumed consider
alton of the New Hampshire contested cleo
ton case. Mr. Schcnck argued in favor Of
the contestant Mr. Strong closed tho dehat,
Tor Morrison. under the operation Of the pre-
vious amendment of Mr. Tuck that dare,
Perkins, Wing, is entitled 20 the vacancy oc
cadoncd hy the resignation Of Gen. Wilson
was rejected, Yeas 81, NAYS lOG. The res
olution ola majority Of the committee tha
Mr. Morrison, Democrat, is entitled 60 IA,
seat which he now holds was adopted--9s {,
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AND PAssUMPsIC Rs
RAIL ROAD.
OPENED TO ST. JOHNSBuRY. V'r.


A M and after Thursday November 2sth, 1850,
~ Passenger Trains will run regularly between
| ST. Johnsbury and Boston, communicating daily
with the following places Lowell, Lawrence, Nash
un Manchester, Concord, FHnkiini Windsor, Boil
lows Falls, Kecne, FitchburRh, Worcester, Mont
pellet and Huntingdon connecting; it lite different
Railroads at White River Junction, where half an
hours allowed to dine.
Cars leave ST. Johnshury at p.Sb 4. NJ, and arrive
In Boston ut O'Clock, =. n. Returning, leave Boo
ton ut T.30 A. NJ and arrive ut ST. Johusbury nt 4.20
4. ". The extension Of the Passumpsic Railroad to
St Johnsbury slrtt mile farther N,rh than any 9TH
cr RatiIodd, In tile direction OF Northern New
Hampshire, Northeastern Vemontand the Eastern
Townships OF Canada, affords facilities for passen
gers between the cities and manufacturing towns,
and the above named section of country, by which
here i sppiH9 Of one dIgs lSae and escape from
a tedious and uncomfortable journey by stages
bad ronds, 20 roach the same sections. or
Stages leave each of the principal stations on the
arrival OF the up Train, for towns in tho interior and
passengers from Boston, (- will reach the following
ptncrs the snrfe evening Via Bath, Littleson, and
Lancaster, N. H.. Lyndon, Sutton, Barton, Water
ford, LunenburSI- PeachRm, Danville and Hardwck,
", and arrive the I'd day, at neon, ut Derby Line
and StHnstead and at Sherbrooke In tho evening
also roach Troy, by IrasbuTg and Coventry
Merchandise Trains run dRily between 81. Johns
bury and the Depot Of the Boston and Lowell Rail !
road in Boston. II
Ola Tuesday bf each week Trim win leave 81 I
with Live Stbok and ~ through without /
zinnnine A------=- ttitEh ,.ias.s--l
-. Johnshury, Nov. ~, lsbu. y.Gtf
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E5S- The Senior Glass Of Dartmouth Col
lcGe lately presented Prof IIaddock with a
silver pitcher, as a token of their regard for
him.
"WHrPFD ms WIGHT ~ wild CATS"
MIR Richard Il. Curricr of Dccrfcd. y. H..
caught huge wild eat in the woods, hy one
of its hind legs and dashed It's brains out a
gainst a tree.
Ca Robert w. Wiley, stove and tin deal
err of Bellows Falls, VI, had his pocket book
containing $1,000 in small bills. cut from his
pantaoons pocket, at or near the depot in
Springfield on the LIST inst.
ELECTION OF L. S SENATOR IN Penn
slLvANtA.-N Richard NJ. Brodhcad. (Loco)
has been elected, hy the the Legislature in
session at Harrisburg, United States Senator
for six years from heath OF March next
He received the entire Locotoco vote
BEAT THfs WHO cAN.-Mr Victor NJ.
Fairbanks OF ffydcpark killed two pigs <
m0nTbs and I CtTys utt, wfrIrttT 7riEhUrt 1ctt
lbs. The largest weighed 329 lbs. They
had no extra feed.
81 Among the curiosities at the Ohio
State Fair was a printer with five dol
lar bill in his pocket, Barnum has sent for
him.
E9y In aid of the Washington monument,
the Chickasaw Indians have, in council,
contributed $500. During the discussion of
the matter, it was stated by the members that
the Nation had never shed the blood of white
men in "war, and that they 'veneratod the
memory of Washington as much as their
white brethren Fl
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Parsonage Association.

The Annual meeting ~ the Parsonage Assorin-
ton will be- holden o. the S. lohnsbury House oi
Tuesday evening, Ian, ~, 1891, ar % nrlaok,
A, q. CHADWICK, Gf he Com.