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must maintain the Compromise. and adhere to n.
counsels left by The patriots OF the revolution thai N.
Raleigh Standard has taken offence at lsbos S0,1
would seem TO be the from the only specification
has been pleased present evidence OF the mad
ouacy of our labors in the democratic cause Th. ana,
fcalion is that we are friendly the elections OF Cobb :,
Foote, and not TO those of Mcdonald and Qum,,
Before this specification can bs made available to :,
impeachment OF our Iabors il is incumbent on the ),
cuser to show that Messs Cobb and Foots not rood
democrats and that their defeat is necessary the s
cessful protection OF the rights of the South In o,bs,
words. the Raleigh Standard must show that democracy
is safer in the hands OF those modern lights in the South
which reflect the views OF Messrs. Cheves and Rhsu
than in those which us, Mr.. Jefferson did to Dr.
serve the constitution in all its vxor. and 10 regard Ii,
will of the majority, constitutonally expressed as III,
law from which there is appeal but to the pncips
force or revolution.
We stand where Jackson did when he said our iedsn
Union must be preservednot opposed to State rights, Or
the reserved sovereignty Of the States the peop.
but anxious TO correct the tendencies OF system 10 i'm
pair those rights, by the mild and peaceable means crss
by the rights themselves. and necessary to their pres.
ervaton.
But unwilling to suppose that the Raleigh
Standard, although dissatisfied with course can de-
sire to break up the democratic party because small
fraction of il, regarding the Compromise serious injury
to the South, is anxious to make the occasion OF assert
ing principle which have other effect at this mo-
ment than to the bonds OF our Union This pn
cple is that OF peaceable secession, with or without
cause, at the pleasure oil State All admit that if Ii,
grievance is ntoleable the right to get rid Of exist
and is inaenable whether applied to individuals or
States The only inquiry then, Isl Is the Compromise such
grievance Is supported by ffths Of The
South of those grievances that party in the South
can denounce with safety gross violation of cous
tutona authority to justify resistance. in the sense
which our fathers separated from Great Britain! Con.
mon sense answers. No! And we must be permitted 10
indulge the belief that our attempt to shield the demo.
cratic party from the consequences OF such assuup
ton, although it has not secured the good opinion Of
the Raleigh Standard has been responded to by the gs.
body OF friends with satisfaction and with assurances
both the past and future, which will leave u no
cause of regret.
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Hon Willis A. German.

This distinguished representative from the eth con-
gressona district of the State OF Indiana has been
elected by the Overwhelming majority Of 4792 votes over
his competitor. whose opinions savored of freesolism
This only another evidence of the soundness of public
sentiment in the patriotic State of Indiana upon the ques
tons that have lately shaken this republic to its centre.
and affords another testimonial to the fact that the faithful
honest independent course Of representative will re-
ceve as it richly deserves the approval Of every right
thinking constituency
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CHARLES EAMEs, ESQ, late Editor OF the Nashville
Union associated in the Editorial Department OF
this Journal and has entered upon his duties Mr. Eames
is we'll known writer, to the readers of the Union
under its previous management and his accession TO It's
Editorial force at this time will lessen the labors OF the
principal Editor, and entitle the public to look with In
creased confidence, for the successful and satisfactory
conduct of the PAPER. .........
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AT a late sitting of the Paris Academy OF Medicine,
M. OrhIa, the celebrated Psychologist, read a paper on
nieotine-the poison used in the Bocarme murder. il is
the essential principle OF tobacco. Virginia tobacco
yields the largest proportion OF nicotine: from twenty
pounds were extracted four hundred grammes OF the
poison; gramme Is equal TO IS 514 grains troy. The
Mary land leaf affords about third OF that quantity. Nj.
co,ne is nearly as powerful and rapid as prussic acid
with the animal economy Five six drops applied TO
the tongue OF dog killed in ten minutes. The progress
which medical Iurisconsulis have made recently is so
great that poisoning by morphine, s'rychnne, prussc
acid, and other vegetable substances hitherto regarded
be detected and recognised in the most inconestabe
manner NJ Orha, in closing bis notice, says: AFTER
these results of judicial medical investigation the public
need be under apprehension. No doubt intelligent
and clever criminals with view TO thwart the surgeons,
will sometimes have recourse 10 very active poisoBs nj
lie known by the mass, and d'fcult Of detection but
science is the alert and overcomes all difficulty;
penetrating into the utmost depths Of organs II brings
the proof of the crime, and furnishes one OF the
International Magazine.
The widow OF Thomas Sheridan died in London on
the 9th OF June. She the author OF Carwell, a
very striking .,ory illustrating the inequalities OF punish
ment in the laws against forgery In later novel GAINS
and Ends) the same feminine and truthful spirit showed
itself in lighter scenes OF social e, observing keeny,
ease, indebtedness, and good-breeding her books
everywhere giving evidence OF the place she might have
taken in society il she had not rather desired TO refrain
from mngng with IT, and keep herself comparatively
unknown Alter her husbands early death she had de-
voted herself in retirement the education OF her or
phan children when she reappeared in society seemed
10 be solely for the sake OF her daughters whose mar
RACES she again Withdrew from II and 10 none OF her
writings DID she ever attach her name Into the private
sphere where her virtues freely displayed themselves,
ana het patent yet energetic life SPENT s not per
mso US 70 enter but we could not pass without this
pref record what we know to have been life much
marked oy earnesness, energy, and self sacrifice by
those QUALITIES OF wit and genius which forever
| sociated with The OF Sheridan Three daughters
survive her and one son-Lady Duferin, the Hon Mrs
Norton, Lady Seymour and Mr. Brinsley Sheridan The
member of Parliament for Shafesbury - Ind
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iII-CLOTHsJus received the Of CT AoE TT
DODaON extensive and superb
panel and Mosaic pave ali
well colored in the highest -tyle
10 sheets low price all ~ which
o any hail, passage, according To diagram
4 oiIcsofhs for furniture widths
from cloths expressly
Aug I6-d2w CLA9ETT poDsoN.
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e" was told at Boston," says Mr. Johnston, "of a
gentleman in the neigh borhood, who, having engaged
farm servant found him very satisfactory in all respects
except that he invariably came into the house, and even
into his masters ROOM with his hat on" "John," he said
TO him day, 'you always keep your hal when you
come into the house" "Wel sir, haven't a right to r.
"Ye., suppose you have" "Well. If have right TO-
why shouldn't " This was poser. After moments
reflection he shrewdly asked "Now, John wbarll you
take-how much wages will you ask-to take your
hat off when you in !" swell that requires con
alteration, guess" "Take the thing into
then, and tell tomorrow morning" Tomorrow
comes. "Well, John, have you considered !" "Well
sir guess it's worth dollar a month" "Its settled
then John-you shall have another dollar month = and
the gentleman retained good servant while Johns hat
was always in his hand when he entered the house in
future So works democracy. The Kentucky people
cast in the teeth OF the Bostonans that they worship The
almighty dollar At all events in democracy the
.,es has his price, and wealth cannot be deprived OF
certain amour, OF influence.
London Quarterly Repie,c for Juiv
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LARGE COUNTY The county OF Los Angeles, Cali.
ornia is larger than the State of Massachusetts, and
Rhode Island combined. 1t extends to the Colorado
hree hundred miles from the county seat,
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THE UNION.


VALUABLE LOT NEAR TIE CANAL AT AUcrIoN-on
Tuesday afternoon August 70 O'clock on The premises
sell lot No. H. No 324 improved BY
brick shop, located lh between and streets
property will be sold deed Of uust dated
7 sareh 1881 OF three ponissoy notes OF
elxhnye dollars EACH and he residue
y - 'N ''A'' vs." DYER MCGUIRE,
Aug 23-d AucuoaeeB
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VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY ON CAPITOL Hill
On Wednesday afternoon, August O'Clock, shall SELL
the premises brick house aud @ containing square
adjoining containing 32fI
feet Said property is located the side Of New Jersey
avenue, and directly opposite the Coast Survey once
Terms third balance in equal instruments Of and
years, with interest, satisfactorily secured.
Conveyances al the expense Of purchaser.
DYER MCGUIRE,
Aug I'D #E. Aucioneers
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Pacific Mail steamsh p Company.-Tho only Through
Lime California and Oregon.
THE public that under arrangements
and approved Navy Depart
meat,
Francisco the LIST and 18Th days of each
accident will touch
Diego Monterey The following packets belonging
Mail Steamship Company, which will be
nd off the route uoW n the
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VIRGINIA Locomotive and Car Works. Wolfe street
and river Potomac, Alexandria, Vreinia-smith Perkins
locomotive tenders
and and boiIers chilled wheels
chilled and wrought machinery aud castings
orally.
The having erected extensive shops and
cured the modern machinery Tools
orders for locomotive engines, machinery
with despatch, and the favorable terms.
r. @. SMITH,
Late OF the Alexandria Iron Works.
THATCHER PERKINS.
Late Master Of Machinery the Baltimore Ohio Railroad.
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by DYER - MCGUIRE, Auotioneers.
VWo-5roRY BRICK HOUSE AND LOT AT AUCTION
On Tuesday afternoon, August 20 sn O'clock ON the premises
shall sell lot No 49, being u BY 100 feet deep
the Of substantial dwell
ling situated the side Of 18th street between and streets
north, in the neighborhood OF the Patent Once.
Terms 81 050 Of the purchase remain on interest TOT
October fourth Of the balance
twelve monhs, sssiscto
- DYER MCGUIRE,
Aus Id Auctionees
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do American ocoh, from Twelve to eighteen feet
wide
o5 do ow-priced American ocoh, from three
wide
10 do Cocoa matiings for basement, &C.
Also constantly hand full vae of i'm
ported and American csrpetng, such
Tapestry velvet tapestry Brussels English and American Brussels
imperial, three and ingrain and ngrain
priced hemp, and plaid together
with other article furnishing
prepared and fully determined offer
other dealers in this country.
Ap1s-u r. II. UOOE 4 co.
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SELDEN. wITIIERs Il co. have for sale n
change Bank in Washington, Virginia bonds
tbirty-hv
lame. River and Kanawha coupon bonds guaranteed
by Virginia.
The scsbosd and Company per bonds,
cured by ample mnrtage; and
Patriotic Bank stock, in this city.
Aug l9-dlw
THE dersiGned tfu1Iy informs the
he has become the Of the mail running
Washineton Winchester bv
and good horseswi employment,
need, skIIu attentive. and
will always he made In good time, and
effort made for
comfort those who
patronage ofkcs Potomac
House, Pennsylvania avenue between ID and AZ streets.
JAMES H. KEMP.
Idly
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Curtain MaterfaIs.-We
Il informing public have received and have
magnificent Of brocktels amask lanes
and beautiful materials for
window elegant cornices,
drapery cords and loops gmps &C. to cores
pond
Also deliberately lace Swiss and book muslin under
which time exhibition the
Worlds Fn and will be admitted by all who them 10 be the
kind The ladies
particularly invited to call and see them
Aug l6-d2w CLAGETT b DODSON.
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Ssharpfys. Sharpeir..

By a law Of afhe State ----one
COW and one pig.sitt + IS said, I've. don't
know, for ithoug prilkin sof alawyer,
yet keeping bachelor s hal, wei have never
had occasion1to apok3 are exempt from
attachment. and many and aeute have
been the schemes devised by creditors to
"nab" these privileged and afistocratic
quadrupeds, whe1no 9th her property was
to be. found The. Barre Gazette, some
time since, gave ths folio wing account.o of
one ofthese attempts, in which thescredi-
tor, though pretty SHARP, was oVernatched
by debtorwho @as sharper II seems
to show that if tllSs latter has his peppers,
open and his eYeteeth well cut, the law
is rather hard one to creep thropgh 5s
"a creditor in town in that vicinity
had often cast q saongi eve into al pig:
pen of onslof his debtors, where was q
fine fat pig Just ready ffori the operation
of the butcher. held mn execution
which the hog would Just about satisfy,
but the law forbade him to take the only.
pig. In this dilemma he went to the
debtor, and with Pretended connlissera.
ton for his sspoverrt tfefed him one Of d
litter of fine pigs ii which his own
Fenanldi i1een hrepa nishes The debtor
49, 80 f.rf
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Towards night the trio departed, thank.

Towards night the trio departed, thank
ing the kini woman with grateful hearts
for her courtesy. They found the horses
ready sadtlled, and were forced to the
conjecture that madam Pierpont herself
performed the duty of hostler. General
Washington took her hand before he
mounted his charger and addressed her
tenderly and afectionately, with such
words that they brought tears to the
eyes of the stern men, but though an in
creasing pallor spread over the widows
face, she murmered, al am thankful to
my God, sir, that, he has deemed me wor-
thy of demanding my child in this glori-
Gus struggle. | taught him to love free.
dom, sir. taught him to love freedom"
Not a word did she ask about her re-
naming sons, not a message did she send;
it may be she felt she could hardly bear
another such stroke, and she preferred to
live in ignorance of their fate.
But when the officers had gone, and
the tramp of their horses hoofs had died
away in the long distance, then did she
enter her home, and throwing herself upon
her knees, the long-restrained tears gushed
forth, and in her moaning prayer, amid
subs and long drawn sighs, she pleaded
for submission to this great and sudden
providence.
OF her four sons, but two ever return.
ed, and though the widow had grown, as
it were suddenly grey. though her form
was no more erect as during their life, yet
she often spoke with a kind of subdued
JOY, of the gift which she had been ena-
blcd to bestow upon the altar of liberty.
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Extracts from Mr.. MsDuSse's Speeches, se.)

(Eztracts from Mr.. MeDu6ie's Speeches, Sc.)
~" 1t is impossible to contemplate the
conduct of our ancest2rs, when placed in
similar circumstances, without blushing
for our degeneration. They commenced
the Revolution that secured our liberty,
when their expressions were not one hun:
ldredth part as grievous as ours. A mis-
cradle tax of three pence pound on tea
was the extent of their grievance. Beiag
dependent colonists, they had no organiz-
ed sovereignty TO protect them from the
.perils of rebellion and treason. With hal.
tiers round their necks, andathe Stigma of
treason on their foreheads, nobly disdain.
ing to count the costs of acontest which,
;theughstheyashould perish, swas to secure
liberty to their ;posterity, they fearlsssly
encountered the gigantic .powetofsa
mighty nation. And with this, glorious
example before us, shall we .basely, sur
render the inheritance Of our children,
from disgraceful panic excited by i'm
agyiinary dangers2 Shall We be terrified
BY mere ptantoms of blood, when our
ancestors, for less cause, ,sencodntereGd tue
adfulreality q? Great God! Fapeew the
descendants; of those ancestors are we
mem e grown mel, 2. BE frightened
Ira of f,iir most snaraa el,,=
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tant. Alreauy ne mad descended sixty
steps of the ladder whichwas to lead him
into eternity, and since his youth he had
only been carrying along with him crimes
and remorse. His health was destroyed,
his soul debased and cast down, his heart
torn by remorse, and his old age was en-
Uttered by vexation and grief The days
of his youth appeared before him, and
reminded him Of that solemn day when
his venerable father placed him at the en-
trance of those two roads, one of which
leads to a apeaceinl and happy country,
covered with fertile pastures and harvests,
on which bright sun shines continually,
filled with most harmonious murmurs,
and watered by clear springs .--while the
other leads to an abode of darkness, to
den inhabited only by serpents, and filled
with every thing that is loathsome.
But, alas the serpents clung to his
breast, the poison polluted his lips, and
he now could tell where he was, for he
had chosen the latter path. %"
Again he lifted up his hollow eyes to
heaven with an unspeakable anxiety, and
excIaimed-"O youth, retdrnF o my
fatherl place me again at the entranceof
life, that may choose the other way,
which leads to happiness and joyl"
But neither youth nor his father re-
turned, for they were both gone forever.
He saw light rise above the level of the
marshes and again disappear; and then
he said to himself" Thus was l in my
days of follyp Then he saw a meteor
dart across the heavenly vault, waver for
moment, and then vanish. All! thus
am now!" exclaimed he again; and the
sharp, bitter stiugs of repentance struck
deeper than ever into his criminal heart
Then he remembered all the men Of
his own age; those whom he once knew,
and knew no more-who now, scattered
over all parts of the earth, were sowing
the seeds of truth and virtue, and were
now spending the New Years eve in the
midst of their happy families. The sound
of the village bell, which celebrates this
new step of Time, sounded from the
Church in a tone Of praise and thanks
giving. 1t reminded him of his beloved
parents-of the many petitions they used
to offer up to Heaven in his behalf on
that solemn day--of the counsels and
reproofs. which, in this awful moment, he
would willingly have received, TO hear
again the familiar sound of their voices.
Prayers and wishes which had never been
realized; counsels by which he had never
profted. Overburdened with grief and
shame, he could no longer turn his eyes
to that heaven where his father was; but
filling with tears, they fell on the snow
which covered the ground; he signed,
and seeing nothing to console him, he
could not refrain from again exclaiming
"Oh! happy youth, beloved father,
mourn your loss! Return, o return to
mep' ..z:!j.ts;i t97::ssss!:j 'EsizisS,th--, 81
And his youth and his father did re.
turn--for all was but dream, that had
disturbed him, on the first night of the
new year; he was still young, and his
I father was still living; the faults he had
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dence that the intelligence and pat1otrsm
of the people will overcome this. Wit
united counsels the State cannot fail y
be triumphant; but with divided :. d !i,-
tracted .coupseis it will ir in vai, t.,
hope that we shall ever b. relieved OIL
our expressions Those, therefore, N'iio
persevere in course which shall par;.lize
the efforts of the State to relieve our citi-
zens from unconstitutional oppression, will
assume tremendous responsibility. What
ever may be their motives, they will make
themselves the accomplices of our oppres-
sors. ,Wehave but one course to pursue.
Let us stand firm and ilnmoveable upon
our principles, holding out the banner o'
constitutional liberty to all who choos>' ."
rally under it. If the State 81 "ilI ii, =,
are free, But if the public voice sanuld
decree otherwise, and uncondition,l u sub
mission be our doom, we sh Il at least
have the consolation of rp0erting that we
have had no agency in forging Chains for
our children. In conclusion, gentlemen,
beg leave to propose sentiment:
The Gig Of Charleston. A melanch"-
ly monument of the awithering and con.
suming curse of unequal and oppressive
taxation; may the time speedily arrive
when she shall rise from her ruins, the
cheering monument Of II renovated com.
merce, freed from the shackles of uncon-
stitutional restrictions, by the sovereign
power. of a State, once more animated BY
the spirit of John Rutledge, Henry Lau-
rens, and Christopher Gadsden.-Extract
from the Speech of Hon. Geo. McDutfie,
May 1881, Charleston.
"lf s. Carolina should be driven out
of the Union, all the other planting States,
and some oil the Western states would
follow BY an almost absolute necessity
Can it be believed that Georgia, Mis.i {.
sippi, Tennessee, and even kentucky,
would continue to pay heavy tribte
upon their consumption, 10 the Northern
States, for the privilege of being united to
them, when they would receive all their
supplies through the ports Of S. Carolina,
or their own ports, without paying sin.
gle cent of tribute2
The separation of S. Carnlina would
inevitably produce a general dissolution
of the Union; and as a necessary conse-
quence, the protecting system, with all its
pecuniary bounties to the Northern States,
overthrown and demolished. involving the
ruin of thousands and hundreds of thous-
ands in the manufacturing States. ~,
By these powerful considerations con-
nected with their own pecuniaryinterests,
we beseech them pause and contem-
plate the disastrous consequences which
will certainly resultfrom an obstinate per.
severance on their part, in maintaining
the protecting system. With them it is Il
question merely dpecuniary interest COZ
nected with no shadow of right, I'D in
volving no p inciple oflibert,. With us
it is a question. involving our most silc:ec
rights; those very rights which our com
mon ancestors left to us rs a common
Inheritance, purchased by their common
tolls, and consecrated by their blood. i
isaqueston Of liberty on the one hand
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committed werea alone rareality. He re-
turned heartfelt thanks to God that his
youth was not indeed past, and that he
might be able Weave the patti. of vice to
regain the path of virtue, which would
lead him 70: the land of happiness, GOV.
cred with abundant harvest. .,
Returnwith ME, Omy young readers;
regain the path af virtue. and happiness,
if, like him, yoG have wandered away
from It. This terrible dream will, here
after, be your Judgment Some day, like
him you may be worn down with sorrows
and perhaps crimes; and then in vain
will you cry ont, IS Happy, innocent
youth, Oh! return to me, that | may
choose the path which ! have forsaken!"
But your happy SSnth Will never return.