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THE wAsHIN .GToN MoNuslESr.

The subjoined let Ger from Mr. BRewN, attached
TO the American L gation at Constautinople to the
hon. ELISHA WI GrrLEsEY, generE agent Of the
monument Asso Gia&inn, shows the tie fame Of
WAsHihaToN md admiratson for Ms exalted a.
peter @ve sr sOad beyond the bounds II ChFisten-
dem Inc CLTAN Of the OttomAn Empire desires
70 TESTIFY M respect for the memory Of the illus
trlous Amf Ecan by contributing block Of marble
to has moT lument
LEGATION UNITED STATES
CoNsTANTINoPLE, SEP. B. 1852
DEAR STR: When the late Turkish agent Amin Bey was
IN Dos ton, Mr.. Winthrop good to give him
copy Of the eloquent address which he delivered the
occ Aston of laying the of the National Monu-
ant to be erected at the Capital the memory Of the
reat and good Washington. 1t will perhaps strike
you being interesting the history of the Father
Country that from admiration of his character and
respect for his memory his Imperial Majesty Sultan ADD
ALMAJID contributes block of marble to his monument
This marble is from Byzantium the ancient of re-
publics and from the city of Constantine As offer
ing from the of the Mahomedan Caliphs and
the Ottoman Sultans from the most ustrous sovereign
of the of Eastern Princes lustrous both for the
great nobeness and magnanmity of his character and
for the exertons which he is making promote the
prosperity of his country and his subjects it will am
confident, give satisfaction to the American people 1t
will contain the cipher of the Sultan and proper in
scrpon and be sent to your for the association
In communicating this for your information have the
honor to be- dear sir with great respect your obedient
servant JOHN p BROWN
To the Hon. ELISHA WHITTLEsEY
Secretary OF National Washington Monument Asson
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MISSIONARIES IN AFRIcA--The October number Of the
African Repository contains some interesting letters from
the Rev. T. j. BowES missionary Of the Baptist Church
in Africa He is endeavoring to penetrate into the nte-
ror of Africa, with the view of establishing line of
missionary posts and appears TO have been quite
ul in making converts to the Christian faith His first
letter is dated Abbeakuta, January g. 1882 with
tnuous dates events occurred He says: " The six
thousand people Of Abbeakuta evidently rpenng
to receive the Gospel He has acquired the Yoruba Ian
guage as to be able to with the natives and
describes the country as healthy
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METROPOLITAN MECHANICS INSTITUTE.

The stated monthly meeting was held Wednesday
evening at the Smithsonian Institution Prof HENRY,
President OF the Institute, took the chair
large number of members was present, and seventy
two names were added to the list of members which is
new fast approaching FIVE hundred.
The Board OF Management made detailed report of
their operations which shows that the prospects of the
Institute are very fattering The and magnificent
hail In the east wing of the Patent Office Building has
been granted for the first exhibition Of the works of
American industry to be opened the Oath of February
nett The Washington Monument Association has granted
the of their beautiful and excellent engine for the
sane occasion Ten gentlemen have made themselves
lfdmembers of the Institute by the payment Of $25
ean4 Circulars announcing the exhibition have been
Yg3nd and widely distributed. A beautiful diploma is
ne haadsof the engravers PARTIAL arrangements
tssn made fQr course of practical lectures TO be
dNlivefed during the coming winter. The Hon. JosRPH
r. CnAspLEH has invited deliver the opening adj
dress on the occasion of the exhibition. III,
The following resolutions were unanimously adopted:
Resolpd That the thanks Of this Institute be presented
to the Hon. A. H. H. STUART, Secretary of the Interior
for the liberal in which he has placed the
hall of the Patent Office at the disposal Of the Institute
for its first exhibition of American manufactures.
Relred That the thanks of this Institute be presented
to the Board of Managers of the Washington
for the generous loan of their valuable engine for the first
exhibition of American manufactures by this Institute.
AT the close of the meeting Professor HENRY brought
forward and explained several interesting articles Of ap
parau illustrating the nature of sound and Of wave motion
In concluding Prof Henry returned thanks for the honor
that had been conferred him eectng him President
of the nsttute-an honor he should have declined had
he not felt it duty to ad by every means in his power
the good in which the association was engaged.
He expressed deep interest in the welfare of the city of
Washington, and his conviction that the Institute just
established destined to exercise favorable influence
upon its interests He thought that this city possessed
advantages for exhibition of works of American in
dustry not equaled by those Of any other place He
pledged his best efforts to the service Of the Institute.
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There was large Wing meeting at Dedham
(Mass.) on Wednesday last Hon. ROBERT G.
WINTHROP was the first speaker, and was received
with much favor Mr.. WINTHROP said he wished
to retain no equivocal relationship with the Wings
of Massachusetts, and to serve under no banner but
that which was thrown to the breeze by the Balti-
more Convention, and which bears, in fit conjunc-
ton with the stars and stripes the of him who has
so often defended them-wMHELD SooTT. He set forth
the dongs of the Coalition Legislature in their true light
spoke in the highest terms of the moral worth and emil
ability of JOHN H. CLIFFORD and then devoted the
remainder of his remarks national affairs He said that
the true issue before the people of the United States
that either FRANKLIN PIERCE WINFIELD SooTT must be
elected and that third result is possible. Every Uote
cast any other candidate than Winfield Scott uote for
Franklin Pierce.
Mr. WINTHROP followed by J. H. DUNCAN, Colonel
JOHN s. PrNAN, of Rhode Island and JOHN NJ BorTs of
Virginia The latter entertained the Convention with
speech Of two hours throughout which he continual
ly cheered
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Mr.. CAREY has letter to Farmers upon the sub
ject of the Tariff in the Plough, Loom, and An
vii" The Tribune remarks:
In regard to this question there reality only two
parties that of the English manufacturers and traders
and that of American independence and of American
power In such controversy there ought to be doubt
on which side the farmers of the Republic will be found
Their interests well their patriotism ought, unless
we are mistaken, to enlist them the American side
There be true union between them and the British
traders for the two have in view objects directly opposite
to each other The manufacturers of England desire that
food may be cheap order that they may be enabled
uRderse the world and to compel other nations to aban
don manufacturing and become producers of food thus
lowering the price thereof The farmer of America de-
sires that food may be high and that it may be So he
would have his neghbors make cloth and ron and thus
become consumers Of food.
The English manufacturer desires the universal
tablishment of British free trade and the abolition of du
ties cloth and ron and the substitution of direct
tion in this country for customhouse duties which he
now has to pay The American desires American free
trade which will enable him to exchange his wheat corn,
OATS and vegetables with his neghbors for cloth and iron
and he prefers paid by foreign ira
ders to direct taxes paid by himself.
Such the objects these parties have in view, and
at the approaching election the people of the country
called upon to decide between them"
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PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.

Louisiana sure for Scott Enthusiasm greater
than acas displayed '4SDemocrats supporting Scott
Probable majority for Scott IN Louisiana
BATON RoUoE, OCTOBER 2, 1852
The Wing camp-fres are burning brilliantly all over
the State Louisiana will roll up majority larger
than she has before for Whg President. "Old Zach
in 4s swept through our Parishes with charge rs in
vincble his brave soldiers displayed at Buena
VISTA but it is acknowledged by friend and foe that the
enthusiasm Of the people for Gen. Scott far exceeds the
memorable days that preceded Gen. Taylors election
Surprise is expressed every public meeting at the
bers Of persons who together and at the harmonious
spirit that anmates all The cause Of this doubt is in
the fact that there Whigsi Louisiana than
there four years ago but The that has taken
place in favor of Gen. Scott has swept all opposition
away and for this tremendous element Of the
Wings indebted in great degree to the unmeasured
abuse that has been heaped upon Gen. Scott by his po
ltical enemies. When the campaign opened, SO syste
matte and untirng had been the opposition to Gen.
Scott in the South, that the Wings at his nomination
we're for time paralyzed but as the truth and Gen
broke away and left the Wings not only proud of the
choice Of the National Convention but absolutely exuan
and past all doubt Of a triumphant victory.
The barbecues that have been held in the Northern and
Western Parishes brought out the whole population Of
the country and hundreds of planters who have taken
heretofore very little active part in elections have be-
distinguished for their zeal Throughout the State
are to be found Democrats veng with the Wings in
curing Gen. Scott's election On Saturday last at the
great barbecue at Plaquemine the Hon. d. r Kenner
read letter from Col W. s. Hamilton, Of West Feciana
in which Col Hamilton stated that slthougha Democrat
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INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION OF 185l.-We learn
from the Secretary of the Executive Committee of
the United States on the Industrial Exhibition that
the Medals, Certificates and Jurors Reports have
just been forwarded to America from the Royal
Commissioners in London for distribution among
such of the citizens of the United States as may be
entitled thereto, who viii receive them at an early
day
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COLONIZATION NOTICE.

The vessel heretofore advertised sail from Norfolk
Virginia. the lst of November viii be postponed to the
18th Of NOVEMBER This delay is rendered necessary in
consequence Of the vessel the Ralph Cross yet having
returned from Liberia and also by the fact that many
persons have applied for passage in her that shall be
obliged to send two uesses to accommodate them. We
have received already the Of 483 applicants for
passage in said vessel while she cannot comfortably carry
than 225 Many of these persons live in North and
South Carolina. We have therefore, determined send
vessel from WILMINGTON North Carolina, to sail the
10th November. This will be the first expedition
fitted out from that port.
The present exhausted state of funds will not allow
us to send out all Of the present applicants We, how
ever have promised passage to S50 and the to
pay their expenses has yet all to be collected We there
fore appeal to friends to to help and that
right speedily.
We expect to send vessel from New Orleans the
10Th Dscsmher, and one from Savannah as cir
cnustances viii justify. w. NOLAN,
asa Secretary African Colonization Society.
COLONIZATION Rooms, WAsHIsoros, OcT. ID, 1882
be- Papers in Virginia and North Carolina will please
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The city Of New York possesses most singular popu-
lation According to the last census the population
515,54 Of this number, 277 752 were born in the Uni
ted States and 237 95 out Of the United States Among
the latter are enumerated the following England S24
Ireland, lSS,7s0 Scotland 1850; Wales, si7; Germa
ny, 55,476 France, 4,990 Spain, 30S Portugal, l28
Belgium, 95; Holland, Gil; Turkey, 8 Italy, IOS
Austria, l09 Switzerland 764; Russia Az; Norway,
ZIG; Denmark, 292; Sweden, 499; Prussia, 665
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JONATHAN GUEST, Esq, Of Cumberland, md has been
appointed Treasurer Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company, vice u. j. Brsngie, resigned.
THOMAS L. PATTERSON Esq, Of the place, has re-
ceived the appointment Of Chief Engineer of the Chess
peake and Ohio Canal vice G. B. Fisk, resigned. Mr..
Patterson has been of Mr. Fsks assistants for many
years. and is said to be well qualified in every respect 10
6ll the station.
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The London Dispatch of September 9th contains
the following " frstrate" notice:
" The two parties Of the Republic, Wing and Demo-
cratthat is Conservative and Progressive, Protection
list and Free Trader-appear to have marshaled their
forces and selected their candidates for the coming eec
ton. BOey Engihman Of almost every class, roices
the expectation Of for The Democratic Progresspe
Free Trade Paru
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APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT

CHARLES W. CHRISTMAS to be Register, and
REUBEN M. RICHARDSON to be Receiver of Public
Moneys for the new Land District in Minnesota
Territory, created by an act of Congress approved
3Oth August, 1852, the land Office for which has
been located at Sauk Rapids
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The New York " Courier des Etats Unis T" sees
the chances of victory multiplying in favor of Gen.
SooTT. eve are not, }" it says, ~ party journal !;
it is, therefore, duty merely to collect the gene
raj symptoms which indicate the fuctuation or ten
dency Of public opinion"
every day Gen. ScoTT sees his chances Of
augmenting the he is making in the West
exercises amarked influence the public mind Those
who most mstrused this candidate asonshed to
him popular and show themselves fairly disposed hence
forth to bring him there entire support His supporters
whom the camors Of schismatcs and the complaints Of
the discontened had perhapsa little shaken feel their
confidence redoubed and the conviction which they show
rs gradually communicated to all those who united to
the Whig party by any bond whatever. The Webster
party the editor considers to hesitate and be discouraged
their conscience is not at ease and many among them
would undoubtedly wish to get out Of the position in
which they are placed The electors do press round
them so that the Webster party in Massachusetts, at
least resembles an army with staff officer wanting at the
time the general and soldiers All this we repeat IT,
turns TO the advantage Of the regular whig candidate
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We are sorry to learn that the Hon. VIM HENRY
HAYWOOD, lately Senator of the United States
from the State of North Carolina, died at Raleigh
IN. CO on Wednesday last.
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Locomotive IN UPpER CANApA.-0n Tuesday last the
first locomotive in Upper Canada put in
motion the Northern Railroad which is to run from
Toronto to Lake Huron.
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An adjourned meeting Of the British residents Of New
York was held on Saturday at the British Consulate to
devise suitable measures of respect the memory OF the
Duke of WELLINGTON 1t is recommended to British resi-
dents to wear the usual embems of mourning until the
day hereafter to be appointed for the obsequies Of the
Duke. The Rector Of Trinity Church is also requested
to permit the delivery Of Funeral Sermon ON the altar
noon Of the day of the funeral in London. committee
was appointed by the meeting for the furtherance Of this
object
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The preparations for the departure of the feet for a
pan are going rapidly and the lineof battle ship Per
mont soop-of-war and the Macedonian have been
added to the number Of vessels already fitted out The
place Of rendezvous for the expedition is Annapolis
New FORK Post
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The Buffalo Courier says the potato crop this year will
be uncommonly large and good In Genesee and wyoming
counties the yield larger and, 50 far as has
been seen it is entirely free from rot
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PRIVATE CHARACTER A LocoMoTIvE.-People may
see locomotive tearing up and down the land at gait
Of forty miles to the hourmakng the very earth groan
beneath its giant tread and the heavens themselves re-
verberate with its fearful clatterscarng nature with
its unearthly din, and frightening all creation from its
proprey, almost People who emily it in its terrible
activity have idea what eminenty social virtues IT is
endowed with This is their public character Their pri-
vate one Is another affair. Now and then Of these
huge monsters, in whose iron bowels slumber thousand
giant powers, up and stands under window, as
gently as the most exemplary cooking stove, its huge
steam pipes singing strain soft and dulcet ms the
most amiable teakete and its lungs of steel breathing
as sweety MS an infant in its slumbers But the demon
OF power Is there Let any but pinch its ears ana
venerable spinster cat win spit fercely Let him
grip those iron hands, and the pipes which were tuned
to SO soft strain send forth yell if heaven and earth
were coming together and those lungs which rst breath
ed so quietly, cough like avocano and off goes darken
ing the heavens with its dense volume of Selected
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-09-08
County Nominating Convention

OVuusy NVAuAuosAu6 <vutSusAvA'
Next Saturday is the day for the meeting
Of the Democratic Nominating Convention
for the purpose Of choosing candidates for
county officers to be supported by the De-
mocracy of Portage county atthe approach.
ing October election. We presume every
township has already chosen its delegates
and will be fully represented in the Con-
yen.ion; and we cannot doubt that the del
egates will come together with fixed de-
termination TO promote the harmony and
success of the Democratic cause, a. what.
ever sacrifice Of individual choice. They
will represent the preferences Of The peo.
pie Of their various sections and townships,
but, aware tho, the first choice every one
canno: be secured, they will all cheerfully
acquiesce in the choice Of the minority,
and such ticket will be presented us will
be acceptable to the entire Democracy.
And when the nominations are mace we
hope 10 see the unsuccessful aspirants and
their friends take hold and work earnestly
fer the success of the ticket, and thus show
that ,hey are ac,ua,ed by higher and purer
considerations in attaching themselves to
the great Democratic family, than that OF
self. prefermeni.
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The UnionteWn Convention.

We have not yet received the official
proceedings of the Congressional Conven
,ion held q. Uniontown, on Thursday last,
but leain .ha, Hon. GEORGE BLISS,
of Sunni, County, is the nominee Of the
Con yention.
We cannot doubt That the nomination
will be generally satisfactory to the Democ
racy Of the District. Mr.. BLISS is well
known by the people, and is regarded as
man of the finest talent, and firm and
s.eadfast Democrat, who has stood by the
good old democratic cause through evil
and through good report, noble expos
nent and defender of Democratic princi-
Piles. Let the Democracy Of The District
give him their united support, and he will
be elected by triumphant minority.
We are much obliged to friend, who
was Delegate to the Convention, for the
following sketch Of its doings in advance
of the official proceedings:
Democratic Congressional Convention.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-09-08
SKETCH BY A DELEGATE.

The Democratic Convention Of Dele>
gates of this, the 18th Congressional Dis
trict Of Ohio, met al Uniontown, Stark
County, according to appointment, on
Thursday, Sep. 2, to nominate a candidate
10 be supported by the democracy Of the Dis.
trict, t,forcongress. BY previous arrangement
of the Dsmocr ra,icC Central Committees Of the
three Counties, the Delegates had been ap>
portioned. as we understood, on the basis
OF the number Of Democratic votes cast al
the last Gubernalorinl election, by which
Stark County was entitled to SO delegates,
Summit TO 81, Portage to %, which dele>
gales had been apporlioned to the several
Townships Of the District BY the several
County Committees. Previous to proceed
ing TO ballot, the few vacancies in the deie-
CATION from Poeiage, were filled by the
members present from the County, md the
full delegation Of the district would cast
s5s votes. DR.. L. Bigelow, Of Portage,
wos appointed Chairman Of the Convention,
and Mr.. Keith, o! Stark. and J. 3. Wbe'
don, Of Summit, Secretaries.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-09-08
Hear a Neutral Speech.

The New York Herald, one Of the most
enerprising and best newspapers in the
world, and which has circulation Of over
10000, thus speaks Of the two great par>
ties:
"We have trisd the whig party for the
last four years, and know that they are a
selfish, scrambling, unprogressive party.
unsui.ed 10 this great country, or to the 60
ahead principles Of our people. We want,
therefore 10 see the Democratic party in
power, from STEM TO slern-from President
in the White House down 10 page in Con-
gress-for at least the next term of office,
believing that their general policy is more
congenial with the spirit of the people OF
this country, and more adapted 10 extend
our limits, our growth our power and in
huence, over the world, than the ,imid,
stand still policy of the present order o.
whigs. The Democratic party have shown
themselves 10 possess more Of the old Ro>
man spirit of growth and progress than the
wings have ever done.
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READi READii READiIi

can act authorizing Edmund Brooke to re.
move to The District Of Columbia, two
slaves, owned by him prior TO his remo-
val from Virginia:
Be it enacted, &C., That Edmund Brooke,
Of Georgetown, in the Dislric, Of Colum>
bia, be authorized, and permission is here
by granted him, TO bring from the State of
Virginia into The said District OF Columbia
two negro slaves, namely, John and Alfred,
the property Of said Brooke, and to have
and to exercise the same rights Of properly
and OF ownership over the said slave as if
they had been brough. up by the snid Brooke
into the said District of Columbia, any
law, custom, or usage to the contrary not
withstanding. This act shall be in force
from its passage" Approved June 80,
1884. (Vide Little & Browns private
acts. p 6O0
This bill came up in the House Of Rep.
resentatives, June IL, 1884, when Mr..
Wardwell moved to lay it on the table,
which failed-yeas 50, nays e5; FRANK.
LIN PIERCE voting IN the gdfrnaat,vs.-
And lhereupon the bill passed-yeas LOG,
nays Al; Franklin FIERCE voting IN the
negative. wide H. Jour, lst sess., 23d
Con. p 743.)