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SOLIDS Frs CLAIMS.

AM s engaged IN the Of csms against the
Government such OF the soldiers Of the Mexican var
their heirs hAv. filed claims bounty land and hal
them suspended rejsc.d who have not sppe will Do
veil 10 open with obtain ther
land every instance There areabont W no such
claims on In the Pension Once nearly every one Of which
have allowed " suth rEed 20 act Tor the claimant "A
word 10 the wise 10 sufficient" - -
OF Suspended claims under act Of September - lss
also successfully prosecuted and no Zee wiz be ehafssdm
apy case unless lsnd " procured. Address
Sept 2J. A M 0AN0EWEk, Washington, v =,
HOOKER r. uAWLEY,
a TTORNEYS and Counsslors a. law, Hartford, Coz
"A ,scticut JOHN HOOKER,
Ssns ie-iy JOSEPH HhWLEf.
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There are now deposited at the Navy Yard
in Charlcstown, Mass, no less than seven hun
drcd cannon, costing 100000 What can
the Higher Law" do against such force :
And then, again, what can these cannon avail
against the higher law in-Independent
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Is THE COMPROMISE INvULNERABLE?-The
Memphis (Tenn.) Eagle, in remarking on the
assertion of the New York Times, that the
"fnality of the Compromise" would lose to the
Wings the States of Ohio Pennsylvania, New
York, and the New England States rejoices that
"the number of those who entertain this dan
gerousIy mistaken opinion are growing small by
degrees and beautifully less!" 1t adds: ave
agree with the Nashville Banner that it ought
now to be known to all the Wings of the North,
that the Wigs Of the South can hare no feltow-
ship rith those scho wouH set up in National
Contention, the terrible proposition that the Com
promise as again an open question"
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Daily News says: III have lately had occasion
to visit some Of the Neapoltan provinces and
there find the same system of political perse-
cution is carried on as in the capital with I'M
wearying constancy. The judges of the crimi-
nal courts are the tools and nothing more, Of
Government vengeance The courts up to
this day are occupied with political procsSSi,
the prisons are crowded, and every description
of illegality and cruelty is practiccd by the
officials Judges are removed whenever they
are inclined to exercise the sacred Office of
justice, the paid spy is called as witness and
constitutional opinion continually condemned
TO the galleys Political feeling is elected
through the medium Of confidence. and he who
would obtain Government appointment must
ruin his neighbor. A more awful system of
immortality it would be difficult to imagine in
a Christian country. The very worst examples
of humanity are chosen to exercise the will of
the most corrupt Government in Europe"
Spdin.-Spain is already beginning to feel
the effects of the power given to the clergy
The Gazette Of the 29th October contains the
following royal order: "0n account Of the
anti-social and irreligious character of the
periodical published under the title Of the
Europa, the Queen has been pleased to order,
in accordance with the opinion Of the Council
of Ministers. that the said periodical be sup
pressed. (Signed) BERTRAN DE LIS The
royal order was given, we are informed some
what reluctantly, in pursuance of the urgent
demand of the Popes nunco, Monsgnor Bru-
nelli whose attention had been called by the
Spanish clergy to several well-written acticles
in the Europa on the concordat. and to one
especially in favor of the national guard. and
in which the clergy and their tendencies are
very severely handled. The professor of natu-
raj philosophy in one of the principal universe
ties of Spain has been deprived of his professor
ship in consequence of the complaints of the
Bishop of Orense, who accused the professor of
heretical doctrines
Every journal, except the ministerial Orden,
which keeps silent on the subject, condemns in
the strongest terms the arbitrary acts of the
Ministry in suppressing the evening paper the
Europa They rightly suppose that the meas
ure is but the beginning Of raszia upon the
public press The Nation concludes very
effective article on the subject with the parting
words of the gladiator, Cesar, moritui te
SdletGntn
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THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

The royal mail steamer Asia arrived at Hal
flax, November % bringing ESis7 Itn tgXeT.
=. ~ ,,....>,SsJ tie, o5tIl inst8.ah ATee days
lanu6 w.
England -Kossuth continues his triumph
ant progress, everywhere receiving nprece-
dented demonstrations of admiration and al
lection. He attended the Polish and liungari-
an refugee ball, at Guildhall ON the night of
the / 9th, where he met the Lord Mayor, and
large number Of the most distinguished per-
sonages
Frdnce-The second reading of the new
electoral law took place in the National As
sembly, on Thursday the 18th, and it was lost
by majority of q.
Notwithstanding the defeat of the Ministry,
everything remained tranquil, and no extreme
agitation was likely to DO attempted by the
Mountain until near the time of the general
election, when the strength of parties will be
exerted to the utmost
LIVERPOOL MARKETS.
Breaddufs-The flour market was firm and
prices have again advanced an average of cd.
per barrel-the advance being chiefly on the
better brands Western canal was quoted at
10 to 20s Wheat was also in more active
request, and exhibits an advance Of Id per
bushe, with considerable sales. Indian corn
is held with more frmness, but there il no act
ual change to notice in quotations; mixed
was selling at 25s Cd to 26S. yellow, 26s to
! 26S Cd.
ProUisions-Thc provision market has ruled
dull, and the weeks transactions have been
comparatively limited, with only a moderat,
demand on the part of buyers There is nj
actual change to notice in prices from thos'
last quoted. Large sales could not be effected
without reduction. Hams are quiet. Bacol
is still scarce and wanted Lard is dull an
tending downward. 1t is dull Mt ass. Shou
ders sell slowly. Cheese dull and declining
Tallow continues to recede.
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LETTER FROM KossUTH-Mayor Kingsland,
of New York, has received letter from Kos
suth, by the Atlantic, in which he states that
he will be unable to leave for America in the
steamer Washington, which sails on the l4th,
and will therefore delay his departure until
the sailing of the Humboldt ON the Goth inst
He may therefore certainly be looked for about
the I'd of December
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LOUISIANA ELEcTIoss--In the 4th Congress
sional district il appears quite unexpectedly that
Judge Moore, Wing, is elected by n small ma
jority over Morse Opposition the present in
cumbcnt This makes the result Wings and
Opposition--a Wing gain of !. II is also gen
orally thought that Bordelan, Wing, is elected
Auditor
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ANNIVERSARY OF THE CAPE COD ASSOCIATION.

The first anniversary of this association was
celebrated on the lth instant The object OF
the Cape Cod Association is to encourage and
promote, among all the natve-born and descend
ed of Cape Cod, temperance, industry SINGER
ty, good humor, charity, the social affections
and generous sentiments The l. It'll of Novem-
Der was chosen as the anniversary of the adop-
ton of the first written Constitution of Govern
ment among men, which was framed on board
the May Foper," in the harbor of Province
town, 1920.
The following is the Social Compact of our
Pilgrim Fathers, signed ON board the May
Flower in Cape Cod Harbor, lith Of November
1920:
"In the name of God, Amen. We whose
names are underwritten, the loyal subjects Of
our dread Sovereigne Lord, King James, by the
Grace of God of Great Britaine, France and Ire.
land King, Defender of the Faith, &c.
Having undertaken, for the glory of God
and advancement of the Christian Faith, and
honour of our King and Countrey, voyage to
plant the first Colony in the Northern parts OF
Virginia, doe, by these presents solemnly and
| mutually IN the name Oh GOu anu Vi Ouc I'll
other, covenant and combine ourselves together
into civil body politike, for our better order
ing and preservation, and furtherance of thu
ends aforesaid; and by vertue hereof to enact
constitute, and frame such juste and equal
Lawes, ordinances, acts, constitutions office
from time to time, as shall be thought mos
meet and convenient for the general good of thu
Colony: unto which we promise all due sub
mission and obedience. In witness whereof W,
hereunder subscribed our names. Cape Cod
18th of November, in the yeare of the raigne o
our Sovereigne Lord King James of England
France and Ireland, IS, and of Scotland 81
Ammo Domini, 1920"
Then follows list of the names of the Phi.
grim Fathers al in number.
A graceful letter was sent to the meeting by
Hon Charles Sumner, closing with the follow
ing sentiment:
"TAe Demon of Political Strye-If it can
not be exercised from public affairs, let us at
least prevent the evil spirit from taking root
at the family hearth from entering the private
circle, or from troubling the charities Of life"
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The royal mail steamer Asia arrived at Hal
flax, November -. bringing SciS7 SIAn LsYey.
- ~ .,,.,..51jt, t6o' 25til I1stJaAh A,Fte Gays
80. - s. - -. r.. IL. Z 81 T. ~, -is.f;...-, =
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-02-14

Ingenious SMUGGLING on HE Lace Merchants
Dor--HClo he ,cdS finally d'Scotcred and kHted
One OF those industrious beings IN Pans who
knew how 10 make q Chaldron OF coal out OF
billet Of wood, determined, in extreme poverty
to engage in trade. He preferred that OF mcr-
chandise which occupied the least space, ana
was calculated to Yield the greatest profit lie
borrowed small sum OF money from iFlend
and reDairing to Flanders, he there bought PIE
cps cf lace, which without any danger ne smug-
gled INTO France in the following manner lie
trained an active spaniel to his purpose, caused
him 10 be shaved. and procured for hum the skin
of.notber cog. OF The same hair and same shape.
He then rolled the lace around the body OF the
dor and nut over it the garment OF the stranger
so adrojtlv that il was impossible to discover the
,rick The lace being thus arranged IN his Pc
dpsrian bandboX. he would say to his docl!e mes
senper. Forward, my friend. At tnese WORDS
the DOC would start and pass boldly through Tue
rates of Maiines or NaiencienDes, IN the lace OF
the vigilant officers placed there to prevent SNUG
cling. Having passed the bounds, he would
wait FIR his mast r at little distance IN (he open
coan,rv. There they mutually caresssd and
Toasted. and then the merchant deposited ms
goods in place of security, renewing ms occu-
ration when necessity required. Such was the
success of the snuggier, that IN i've or SIX years
he amaSsed a handsome fortune, anu heP'
coach.
But envy pursucs the prosperous; mische-
yious nechbor betrayed the lace merchant, and
notwithstanding his efforts to disguise his dog,
he was suspected and discovered. low Tar
does the cunning OF such ANIMALS extend Diu
tho snies of the custore-house expect him al one
gs,a he saw them al a distance, and instantly
Ven, towards the other Were the gates shut
arajnst him. he overcome every obstacle: some
lines ne leaped over the wall, and at others pass
Cd secretly behind the carriages when hey went
through the gate, or, running between the legs
Of rho travellers. would thus accomplish Ills aim.
One ,s' day. however, while swimming in a stream
neor N,jines. he was shot, and died in the water
There was then about him five thonsahd crowns y,
worth of lace-the loss of which did noi aiilIct
his master, but he was unconsolae'e tor the iess
of his faithful dog.
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o RIGINA l..


o why, though obscure, may we not spend our days
In the best, and the brightest the purest of bliss,
For the flowers that the world of EIysum displays
BY the humblest of hands may be gathered in this
Lo, the diamond that 8 buried hath stolen the light
OF the stars, though heavens distant azure they roll
Nor shall we, Love, be lost on the ocean of night
While guiding shines from the source Of the soul
Let the thoughtess and gay fiutter lightly along
In the sunbeams of fashion, the glitter of show,
astlng beauty and youth in the dance and the song,
While the heart iny beeds with the anguOr of Woe
They may look both, in the pride their gold
With the cold smile Of scoTn which from they
stole;
But that Look Love, will quail, although naughty and bold
When It's met by the riches and pride of the soul.
They may scatter around them the CONS Of the East,
And the hues ofthe rainbow their garments may dive,
And their wine, like fountain. flow the feast,
Shedding warmth the heart, forcing from the eve
But that warmth and that fire. in retirement shall fade
And the heart will be withered and parched like scroll
While you, Love, and |, scarcely in the shade,
Still shall Enge all touch with the hues of the soul
Then give them, oh give them their splendid array
It's the mark of disgust, disappointment and fear;
It's the shroud that enwraps pure affections decay,
All within cries aloud, "Desoation is hero p
There's beauty they know not, they never can see,
Which dissOlves i'll the spirit its fires to control,
And Its beckons and smiles upon you, love, and me-
If deeds, words and looks speak the rnth Of the
soul.
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DTsrRessNG AccpEYr-HorribLe Erposu-

DIsrREssNG ACCIDENT Horrible Exposure
He must hare suffered hundred deothS On
Tuesday, Dec II 1850, Samuel Brown: young
man aged %, left the village of Quasqueton,
Buchanan Co, I0loa, on horseback to transact
some business at a grove some twelve miles dis
tunt--between the Wapspncon and Cedar riv-
ers. On his return when about four miles from
Quasqueton, while riding over strip OF ice, the
horse fell, precipiting Brown on his right side,
and his footremaining tight IN the siirruP, which
was small one. The horse reganed his feet
before Brown recovered himself, and ran off at
full speed To preserve his head from injury,
he claDped both hands about his right thigh, thus
in part sustaining his body, whilst his left leg
swunr Immediately behind the horses heels
incredible as it may seem, in this horrible posi-
ton he was dragged three miles. The horse, in
the mean time, by repeated kicks, had fractured
both bones of his leg, about four inches above
the ankle, and bruised the leg from the knee
down, into a perfect Jelly. At lhe end Of three
miles. the horse becoming fatigucd, ab0tcd his
speed. and by severe efforts, the young man
succeeded in extricatng his foot from the boot
the latter remaining in the strrup. He was
dropped upon the open prairie, three miles from
any house, a mile aud half from road, and IN
such fractured and bruised, and sprained state,
that he was entirely unable either to walk or
crawl.
In this situation, lying fiat upon his back, he
remained from Tuesday afternoon, Dec. II, till
Saturday afternoon, Dec. 81, the ground berg
hard and frozen, and the weather the coolest we
have had this winter, with snow upon the ground
which was increased to five six inches in depth
by the storm on Wednesday, Dec. IS. He took
off his overcoat and wrapped i. round his broken
leg to prevent its freezing, but without success,
his left leg being frozen above the knee when he
was found, as also his right foot, hands and ears.
During the four days and nights, he neither
ate nor drank any thing else except snow, nor
closed his eyes in sleep. The small prairie
wolves HOY red around him at night, but without
molesting him, though they approached within
few wards. During the day, he could see teams
and men passing on the public road, q mile and
6 half distant He exerted himself to the utmost
of his strength, to make himself heard by these
teams; ers, but without bringing my Of them to
his assistance X was in this way that he was
heard on Saturday, by those who were hunting
for him. az the distance Of miles and by this
means he was foand. His efforts at halIooing
had set his lungs % bleeding, and when found,
he had crimsonad the snow for several feet a.
round him with blood. lie was brought back to
Qnesoueton, and two weeks after the accident
(but not until modification had taken place. his
friends succeeded, after several unsuccessful eff
forts, in getting surgeon to amputate the limb.
lie was still living, at last accounts, bat with lit
tie hope of recovery .-Mmer's (Du5Hque) LIp
30th ut.
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The Death of Audubon.

John James Audubon, the ornithologst, det
at his residence on the banks of the Hudson
January 81, 1851, aged seventy-six years.
This celebrated man was the son of an admi
raj in the French navy, who took him to France
where he received a varied and accomplished ed
ucation. He returned TO Louisiana his birth
place, at the age of about seventeen years, anc
entered upon his paternal estates.
He early manifested his fondness for natura
history, which he pursued through life with un
aba,ed enthusiasm, and with 4 success that has
made him a worldwide reputation.
The lfe-like fidelity and beauty of delineatior
of the Birds Of America, place him in the frs
rank as an artist, whilst his minute accuracy il
describing their habits, proves him TO have beer
the closest observer.
He was as staunch as a man as he was re-
nowned as naturalist. The chdike smpci
ty of his manners and cheerfulness of temper
were worry of all imitation, and made him beo.
we'd by all who knew him.
At the age of sixty years, when he was first
personally known to the writer OF this sketch
he had all the sprightness and vigor Of young
man. In person he was tall and remarkably
well made. His aspect sweet and animated
His whole head was remarkably striking. The
forehead high, arched and unclouding; the hairs
OF the brow prominent particularly at the root OF
the nose, which was long and acqpiline; chin
prominent, and mouth characterized by energy
and determination. The eyes were dark grey,
set deeply in the head, and as restless as the
glance of an eagle.
He used 10 say, he had no faith in genius ::
that man could make himself what he pleased
by labor ana by using every moment Of time.
the mind might be kept improving to the end of
life. Look at facts and trust for yourself, he
he would say; mediate and reason, it is thus a
man should educate himself.
In the finest Of his works. he said, he had al
ways described from his own observation, that in
coIoring his drawings, the plumage appeared so
brilliant and beautiful to his eyes, he could new
er get his colors to equal them.
In correcting the errors of other writers, he
said he always did so with tenderness, and from
a sense of duty.
In recording his death, we feel he has left no
equal.
The different societies of naturalists will, no
doubt take measures TO pay suitable testimonials
of respect to his memory.-N. Y. Ere. Posi-.
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SOMETHING TO REFLECT UPoS.-The census
returns for the State of Maryland shows an in
crease of only one thousand in her slave popula-
ton for the ten years. All her surplus negroes
have been carried South and sold. Thus are
Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, slowly, but
certainly preparing the way for the ultimate over
throw OF slavery in Virginia and Maryand-in
plain English, we are paying them to become
ernancipationists. Already has the slave popu-
lation OF Maryland ceased to show any material
increase in u period Of ten years. Fit fall off in
the same ratio for the next ten, Maryland will
show an actual decrease of ten thousand slaves!
Then will commence the downfall of slavery
Our people, and especially our law-Gyers, should
drink of these things. We have heard it esti-
mated that Virginia has sent over $4,000 ne
groes South the present winter, 10000 of whom
lave been troug ht to Georgia! These things
are daily passing before our eyes, and yetno one
seems to think or reflect upon the dangers that
are locked up in the futCrc.--Nacon Ga, Mes
Ssngcr
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IMPOLICY OF COMPROMISE.

The New York Erening Post, in an able ar
tcle on the defeat of Col. Benton, in which a
high tribute is paid TO his talents. worth and dis
tnguished services, thus speaks our mind:
''As we look back upon the political history of
the democratic party, for the past three years,
and review it by the light Of current events, we
cannot but feel that if the distinguished Senator
from Missouri had adopted wiser, as we'll as
safer course if ne had boldly taken his stand, in
opposition TO the extension OF slavery, by advo-
eating the application of the ordinance of 1887
to the new territories, without attempting TO keep
terms with any party or principles which con-
templated slavery propagGndism Had that
course been pursued, it is not difficult to foresee
that at this day the democratic free soil party
would have possessed more combined strength
than any other political party in the country, and
the next Presidential campaign would have es-
tablished a permanent national policy, without Il
sympathy for slavery or servile labor. Till that
is DONE till such is the rec gnized policy of the
predominant party in this country, we shall have
our best men cut off, one after The other, in the
midst Of their usefulness, by the slave interest;
and while statesmen like Van Buren,, and Benton,
and Dix, and Hayward, are prescribed, the charge
of public affairs will fall into the weak and profit
cute hands of such men as Foote, and Bright.
and Richie, and Dorland to the immediate dis
grace, if not final ruin OF the country.
The time has come for our great men TO speak
out, and to act out their convictions, or be fOrev
eT silent. 1t is useless to temporise any long.
err or to hope anything from Cancellation or COM
promise with slavery Treachery and defeat are
the only rewards honest men ever get for pursu-
ing such Policy, and the result Of the senatorial
election in Missouri, is browning illustration
of it,
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WAsHINGToH, Feb. 8.

WASHINGTON, Feb 8.
The Tdrif.--The attemptto modify the tariff
is not yet given up.
The great Fair.--London is rap
idly filling with every species of adventures for
the coming season.
John Tyler, Jr. says that the Paine Gas dis
covery is humbug. The question is settled,
for he knows both what gas" and ''humbug
are. Where's his daddy
A German, keeper of jewery store in Gen.
esee street, New York, was shot Tuesday even
ing, while pursuing two men who had stolen
several watches. The thieves are still at large
Use law and physc only in cases of necessity;
they that use them otherwise abuse themselves
into weak bodies and light purses they are
good remedies but bad recreaIions.
If it is mean to dun a man for small debt, il
is an almighty sight meaner to wait TO be dun
ned for small debt, MAY be wrong, but that's
my opinion.
He is a great simpleton who imagnes thai
the chief power eff wealth is to supply wants
In ninety-nine cases out Of a hundred, it creates
mo.e wants than it supplies.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-02-14

erected. This will probably cause the road be-
tween East Elgn and the junction to be unused,
and will transfer much of the business of the
place from the east TO the west side of the stream
A natural consequence of the location of the de-
pot is an increase in the value of village lots on
the west side. EVANDER.