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North Carolina.

As the day of Election draws near the Old
North State offers daily new proof that any
cloud which has darkened her political horizon
Is FIST disappearing, and the sun which has so
long enlightened her heavens has but been OBJ
scured, not eXtingulshed On the 18th, inst,
the Wings of Orange and the adjacent Coun-
ties met together in Mass Meeting, at Hills
borough, the home of their candidate for the
Vice-P Presidency. Among the name of the
speakers, at the Barbecue and at the evening
meeting at the Court House, we see the names
of Senator Aangum, John Kerr, and othe S
known beyond the limits OF the State. The
success of the meeting was such as cannot fail
to make a strong and lasting IMPRESSION, and
adds to our confidence that the 'doubtiulness"
IF North Carolina is fast disappearing. Among
the incidents of tn occasion, we find the fol-
loving in the Raleigh Register:-
A Committee was appointed TO wait on Gov.
Graham, and invite him to share in the iestlvI-
ties. He was escorted to the stand, and pre-
scented to the assembly by Mr.. Waddell, the
President OF the day, amid shouts of welcome,
Mr.. Glaham made short bat feeling address
to his old neghbors and friends, and then ming
led IN the crowd, receiving the hearty cnngrat-
ulatons of friends, who almost adore him, and
who seemed not only anxious but determined
to do hun honor, then and thereafter. Tn
bune.
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UTT"e Montpelier Waichmdn cortajns,ths
result of the gubernaturial vote in 23O' ;ewne,
leaving but ten uncomfortable towns to DO
heard from. The footing is as sSas, and.h
viii not be materially varied by the vote Of The
remaining lowns;-
FAIRBANKS w 23.252 RoBISson L, A.42}
Brainerd f. S. 9.l7l. FAIRBANKS ma3prity over
Robinson, s.S19,-over Branerd, iAoaJ.-=
Rohm'- n apd Ar2Iotid over Vol'Ganks 34!..
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re- From the Londcr Leader.

awe are without information as to the views
Of Gen Pierce on the subject Of cooperation
NTH England; but pe cannot sag thnt we feel
my apprehension on the point, and zoe shalt atcdit
d. final election not without share in the conf.
ICE OF many american friends that 1t ,ciH re-
3. . uetl"
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Tennessee.



How THE THlNG WORK, IN TENNESSEE.
We find the following IN the last number OF
the Nashville Banner. If we were to record
all the similar sign, in Kentucky that have been
communicated to us, we apprehend that even
the military editors would shake IN their mill
tlry boots and cocncd hats:
We near of one neghborhood in Marshall
county, in which Is or 20 Democrats are under
stood to be for Winfield Scott for President
We understand Democratic Senator, Mr.. p.
DAVIS, lately visited the neighborhood and made
them speech, and was met by another Demo-
crat, Mr., Buck HUI, who, though unaccustom-
ed to stunp-speaklng, soon placed the Sen tor
horse du combat. There are plenty of similar
Indications IN other counties.
A SMALL SiGN-The Nashville Banner saws:
"A wealthy democratic acquaintance in vii
hanson had given out he would bet $4,000 on
Plerce's election. The matter made some talk.
a respectable Wing friend in Wilson, hearing
OF it, and having the money, got into his buggy
and went to williamson day before yesterday.
They met. The democrat declined the bet,
and declined to bet tn t or any other amount
on Tennessee alone. Yesterday our Wing
friend passed back on his way home, dlsappolnt-
ed
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INDIANA.
Scott in Indiana.

The Piqua Courier says that, we had a con-
versatlon with IA gentleman from one OF the up
per Wabash Counties in Indiana, III reference
to the Presidential election. lie Informed us
that in the County in which he resides (which
Is Locooco by small majority as far AS he is
acquainted, Scott will get nearly all the votes
OF both parties. To use his own expression
1T is all one-sided business there" lie SAYS
that the Locoioco candidate is scarcely ever
named in his vicinity; Scott and Scott alone.
is all the Presidential candidate they talk Of
all the one that will be voted for to any extent
GEr ScoTT AND MIS- IRISH FRIENDS The
Indiana State Journal, of the ih inst, contains
TIE following letter.
YES NON, Sept 3 1851
"DEAR Sir. The Irish patriots of our town
are going to raise Scott pole on Tuesday next
and the Irish champion, Mr.. Gibbons, of Gin.
cinnat Ohio, Is gong to make them a speech
hey tThe lrIsh) say there will be one thou.
sand Irish present to hear the speech, and many
of them are enthusiastic for Scott and Graham
Mr.. Gibbons was to speak in Indianapolis on
Thursday last
From lHDIANA-A prominent citizen of in
diana, IN letter 10 Il citizen IN Maryland saws
that "the Wings are very sangulne OF success;
that they "are raising scott poles two hundred
feet high in every direction" that "the enthu
sasm is greater than 1870" that mo doubt In.
diana will go for Scott and Graham !" and tina
the Locotocos are "down in the mouth" anc
give up the election"
From the Albany Journal
A gentleman from Indiana communicates the
interesting fact that in his own. town SIXTY
Locoiocos have announced their determination
to go for Scot, and IN the town adjoining Ia,
own, .rHIRTH.slX. :" the Ball is rolint
| on"
We gave our readers, few days ago, an ex
tract from letter. written b. Hon, RoBrR1
Lucas, ex;GoverneE of ohio,r President of tb,
Democratic National Conyon;ion in Baltimore
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Isaac Y Tom.
| Richmond Uhig.
A Word of Cheer from the Old Dominion.


PowHArAN CoURr-HoUsE, Sep. Is.
The reaction in Virginia since the nomlna-
ton of old CHIP. has been tremendous, The
Wing party, which seemed some month or two
back, IN this part of the State, almost dlsorgan-
zed, has now rallied, and is prepared to go for
our nominees, with spirit and confidence The
news from the W estern part is most cheering,
md if we will only hold our own in the East,
about which there is no doubt, you may look
ont for n squall IN November. The advices
from North Carolina and Tennessee leave no
doubt in my mind that they will roll up old
fashioned handsome Wing malorities Bolts
IS doing great service for our cause, and the
DETECTION of "Jltdge" James Lyons viii help the
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,s<p From Wilmer and Smiths L,rerpool Times
AS regards England, public sympathy, it is
needless to say, is enlisted on the side Of the
Democratic candidate. Not that Gen Pierce
Is considered the better man. Far otherwise
lie is merely accepted as the nominee of that
great party in the Union who desire to push
tie princinle of free trade to lis Utmost hunts -
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ALLIANCE

Beimecn the LOCOFOCO Party IN the
United States, and ENGLAND, TO
BREAK DOWN american ManWacturcS,
and thus secure the Marketfo England :
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Kentucky.

The CONTEST IN KEyTUCKY.-ColT Thomas
F. Marshall, the eloquent but erratlc Tom,-
who was leading stumpcr for Cass against
Taylor in Isis, is now Wing State Elector,
and making powerful speeches for Scott and
Grahlm,
The Covington Journal of the 2lst lust,
gives an account Of a regular meeting of the
Chippewa Club of that city on the preceding
Thursday evening, and says:
during the evening Joan F. Fisk, Esq in
troluced to the Cub sir gentlemen of the Den,-
ocrGijc panY who dec'dred heir intention 10 roie
for Gen. Scott. The announcement of each
name was received with raptluous manifesta-
tons Of appreciation, and when all had signed
the Constitution three hearty cheers were
given for Scott and Graham.
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1'Fp From the Manchester Examiner

The election Of Gen Pierce wiN at any
... pro c III the Democratic majority whatev-
g: nay be their. other differences, are unaai-
rs in their testimony on behalf of liberal
nnercial policy, and any government he may
rm will be one on which this country man re.
y "r .fectuat cooperation i'll reducing, wher-
eve. practicable, existing impediments 10 Int,
national intercourse
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Tho Kanawha Democrats.

We clip the following note from the Kanaw-
ha (Va) Republican of the 9Th inst This
makes the fifth that we have seen of the Dem-
ocratic Vigilance Committee Of that district
who prefer "to 90 for the Hero of Lundy's
Lane. If the active Democrats who have
been relied on for their zeal as members Of the
Vigilance Committee, thus fall off, what may
we not expect of lukewarm individuals Of that
marty
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JARRErr's FoRp, BANAwHA, Va,

August 81, 1o12
.Nr. Ntmtop--In looking over the printed
circular of the Democratic party, see my name
on the Democratic Committee. AS intend TO
70 for the hero of Lundy's Lane, and take as
many with me as | can, you will please give
notice through your paper that they had better
drop me, as have dropped Pierce.
Yours respectfully, Isaac n Tom.
Ricbmond UbiT
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Illinois,.

A recent letter from gentleman whose ac-
qnantonce we had the pleasure to form at the
late Wing National Convention in Baltimore,
and who was one of the Vice Presidents of that
Convention, writes us: "the Prairie State
Wings are wide awake, and mean to carry the
State for Scorr AMI GRAHAM We may not
succeed, but we shall TRY.
We have always conceded Illinois TO the
Lokles, but we shall see what we shall SEQ
when November comes When tue tide turns.
its flow is reslstless :"
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California

CALF oRNA FOR ScorT.-All the accounts
from California that we have seen agrep in
stating hat the Eureka State will 90 for Scott
and Graham A letter to the Boston yrans-
Crypt dated San Francisco, July 80, says:
The Presidential campaign has commenced.
Politics never ran 50 high before in California.
dont Know that ought to write to your neu-
traI paper anything concerning the question,
bnt you may be sure of one thing, that the
Safe will return an immense majority for
Scott. have never seen so much eXcjtemep,
here IN politics."
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-10-01

electors are stumping the State in earnest, and
the people will respond in glorious manner
next November. yo. populI.
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since you left rs, trailing Mitchell every time,
who. by-tfc-by. is the only Democrat in the
county who will give them fight.
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They are firm and steadiast. "-Clereland Her.
atd
Hon. B. S. Cowcn, of Belmont Co., Ohio
who was an active stumper IN l6iS for Van
Buren,, has commenced vigorous canvsst for
Scott. He Is capital and effective speaker
Jas, S. Carpenter, Harry Whedon, Mills
Thompson, Edwin Wetmorc and w. II. Up
son, all stump speakers for Van buren, in Sum,
init Co., OHIO, in lStS, are now decided active
supporters Of scott, and say that "hund-eds o.
others" who were with them for years ago are
with them now.
The Piqua Register states that they are re
lIably informed that ONE HUNDRED voters II
Hlmilton, Butler Co., Ohio, who have hereto
fore been Democrats, are now enlisted to Scott
A. G. Butler, OF Wayne Co., Ohio, sodie
of 1879, and a strong Democrat, dnclares 70
Scott and says he will stick to him while ther,
is button on his coat. He promises 40 gan
for the Democrats in his nelghborhood.
The Germans of Lick Run, one of the West
ern suburbs of Cine nnati, have held meetin.
and resolved to vote the Wing ticket.
Pennsylvania.
"The Wings of the Greenville election dis
trlct, Erankln county, have elected Jacol
Shatzer, heretofore, a. Locofoco, president O
the Scott Club andthey have four more of tn
same sort an their committee OF vigilance"
/ Changes 9th Nnd, are occurring daily, nc
among CORRUPT offce-6lnieIs,. -bnt among III
"H- 1850 - = - -,
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Can any Of THESE gentlemen ever be
brought to vote for Frank Pierce of n. II. Let
them examine the extracts from BRITISH
newspapers, that precede this article and make
up their minds how far Pierce may be relied on
to "PROTECr the labor and capital OF the
Country"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-10-01

IN 1882, now citizen of Iowa, announcing his
of Gen. SCoTT. We have since seen the whole
letter, and subjon all additional extract, as fol-
lows -
The position Mr. Pierce has ever occupied.
III Congress or any other public staten, in ref
erence to questions vital to Western plospcri-
ty, has been antagonist lcal to those which were
advocated and dearly cherished by those emf
nent statesmen whose election to the Presden-
cy most heatlly and cordially Advocated
hey taught, and | have always believed, that
the Constitution vests in Congress the power to
open and repair harbors and remove obstruc-
tons from nnvirabe rivers and that it was
expedent that Congress should exercise such
power whenever such improvements are nee
essary Tor the common defense-for the protec-
ton and facility of commerce with foreign na-
tons or among the States sad improvements
being national and general in their character.
understand Mr.. Pierce to super-add to the
above doctrine, proviso to the effect, that the
waters on which these improvements are pro-
posed to be make shall be salt and that they
shall be moved by tides He has, in effect de-
clared that the depth of waters to be improved,
nor their capuciy for trade among the States,
IoTiiiS no criterion Tor just demand upon iedc-
raj protection. Ills political history as collec-
ted from his action IN Congress, no less than
from his letter to the Committee OF the Conven-
ton, accepting his nomination to the Presden.
cy IN the terms set forth in the platform, furnish
evidence of his hostility to all the prominent
measures which tend to Western prosperity, of
which internal Improvements and domestic in
dustry are the most important.
Gov LUCAS, it will be seen, is quite able to
Justify his course by sound and cogent reasons.
"IHe Staats Zeitang," German paper pub
lished in Dubuque, Iowa, which has always
been Democratic, has hauled down the names
OF Pierce of King, and put up the names of
ScoTT and GRAH'M, and Is now battling man
fully for the Wing candidate"
Wisconsin.
The Green Bay Spectator says that it has a
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isconsin.

The Green Bay Spectator says that it has a
list of AZ Democrats of that sparcely settled
County Brown Co., Wisn.) who declare them
selves for Scott, majority of whom are adop-
ted citizens
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IRISH BOYS
Shamrock !
OF HAMILTON
y VI
SCOTT

They have heretofore voted the Locofoco
ticket. They now go with the true Democra-
cy for Scotr--no religious test improvement
Of Harbors and Rivers and protection to
American labor.
The German Scott Club turned out Sixty
Five strong III the procession with their badges,
and carried banner Inscribed
GERMAN
SCOTT CLUB
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rNE CALIFORNIAN,
rrRII-HED EVERY SATURDAY
4. G., CIIADW WICK.

.r,CY .KIrrEEpcE X CoLBY's Building, st.
- IL. ~ L.hnSLur,. IInI1So :,
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has had bountiful supply of pure, soft and
excellent water.

has had bountiful supply of pure, soft and
excellent water.
The only communication with the air was
by the pipe which conducted the water from
the roof; every rain refreshed tie supply :;
and as it was drawn from the bottom of the
cistern, the temperature was cool and pleas
ant. Rain water, as is known, is the purest
in nature.
In this case it was conducted from high
slate roof, on which no dirt could we'll accu-
mulate, and the cisterns had required cleans
ing but once in six years. and then from no
defect in the water; at no time has that been
disturbed, or lost in the least its pure and
wholesome taste, and that flat and rainy taste
peculiar to it when caught in open vessels
has never been noticed.
1t is strange that these simple and interest
ing facts are not more generally known and
acted on; were it so. our citizens on the hill
might now be supplied with an abundance of
water. instead of suffering as they are from
the drought. The cost of cisterns does no
exceed S75, and to places where there is
deficiency of good water. we commend th
cheap and eticctual plan of obtainin. it.
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make the experiment concluslve,lt was again
dried in an oven, and put in the balance
Astonishing was the result the earth wei ghed
only two ounces less than than it did when
the willow was first planted it in yet the tree
has gained one hundred and sirty-tor poundS'
Manitestly then, the wood thus gained in this
space of time. was not obtained from the earth:
we are therefore compelled to repeat the
question, ,"Where does the wood come from 2"
We are left with only two alternatives; the
water with which it was refreshed or the air
in which it lived 1t can clearly he shown
that it was not due to the wafer; we are con-
sequently, unable to resist the perplexin@ and
wonderful conclusion-it was derived from
the air
Can it be? Were those great ocean spa
ccs of wood, which are as old as mans intro
lucton into Eden, and wave in their vast but
solitary luxuriance over the hills and plains
of South America, were all these obtain
ed from "thin air" Were the PARTICLES
which unite to form our battle-ships. Old
En.land's wooden Whatsoever borne the world
about. not only on wings of air. but actually
as air themselves? Was the firm table on
which write. the chair on which rest, the
solid floor on which tread. and much of the
house in which dwell. once in form which
| could not as much as lay my finger on. OF
grasp in my hand? Wonderful truth. all
this was air.-Lite ofa Tree.
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RAIN WATER.

1t is not generally known, says the Albany
Reg giStcr. that rain water. when protected
from the atmosphere, is the purest healthiest,
and sweetest water in use Mr. j. S Van
Rensselaer, has for great number of wears
used it for drinking and ordinary purposes,
and could never meet with anv considered
as good. lie was first informed of its quality
by a sea captain who used it in his voyages
from the United States. and found that bv
carefully preserving it from exposure, casks
which were shipped at Key West, and made
their outward voyage, were, on their return
to New York, found to be as pure and good
as on the day they were put ON board. Act
ing on this suggestion, Mr. Van Rensselaer,
built two cisterns in his yard, covered, ce-
mented, and air-tight, one of which acted as
a reservoir, communicating with the other,
from which it was conducted into the dwell
ling. The cisterns were capable of holding
seventy-6ve bogsheads, and from the time Of
their erection long since, Mr. Van Rensselaer,
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WHERE DOES WOOD COME FROM

If we were to take up handful of soil and
examine 1t under the microscope, we should
probably find it to contain a number of frar-
ments of wood, small broken pieces of the
branches, or leaves, or other parts of the tree
If we examine it chemically, we should find
vet more strikingly that it was nearly the
same as wood in its composition. Perhaps
then, it may be said, the Young plant obtains
its wood from the earth in which it grows
The following experiment will show whether
this conjecture is likely to be correct or not
Two hundred pounds of earth were dried
in an oven, and afterwards put into large
earthern vessel: the earth was then moistened
with rain water, and willow tree weighing
five pounds was planted therein. During a
space of five wears the earth was carefully
watered with rain water or pure water. The
willow grew and fourlshcd, and. to prevent
the earth being mixed with fresh earth. or
dirt blown upon it by the winds, it was COW
cred with a metal plate full of minute holes
which would exclude everything but air from
getting access to the earth below it. After
growing in the earth for five years, the tree
was removed, and, on being weighed, was
found to have gained one hundred and sixty
four pounds, as it now weighed one hundred
and sixty-nine pounds. And this weight did
not include the weight Of the leaves or dead
branches which in five years fell from the
tree. Now came the application Of the test:
Was all this obtained from the earth? That
was no, .ensioy diminished: out, il order to
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nightfall is not so great as to preclude the
possibility of accommodating more upon the
deck, the fishermen continue their exertions
until they are, or until the fish strike Off"
After such a rush of fish, days NAV intervene
before they can catch bakers dozen. -
Their leisure time is employed in sleeping,
reading tales of the ocean, oil newspapers,
and, which is a favorite amusement with the
boys, making miniature vessels. The pro-
ductions of their knives are often worthy of
better tools and more experienced hands
These little ships are preserved at home. and
in case of absence or death are brought for
ward to the stranger within their fathers
gates, as proof Of the genius of their son.
The more trul industrious apply themselves
to some useful branch of improvement, such
as the study of navi cation. or the continual
ton of their winters lessons. All have am
pie time for study and for recreation. and the
work is never hard iii the sense in which it is
on the Grand Banks or on the coast of Lahra-
dor Green hands" arc fortunate who take
this branch for their first lesson in fishing in
stead of either of the others mentioned: for.
while their laborS will not be as excessive,
they will gain all the healthtul Influences of
the sea, without the tcn-told dangers pertain
ing thereto.
On the approach of fall most of the vessels
engaged in catching ma 'kercl return to their
homes, and if opportunity offers for farther
efforts in their line 90 down back of Cape
Cod, or to some of the small banks in the Vi
cinitv, thus finishing out the season The
writer has seen fleet estimated at five hun
dred of these vessels. east of the Cane. lat,
in the fall, lvrng as close together AS wa,
possible for them. and all apparently dom.
well but these grounds are not dcpcndc,
upon. These fish, like the game upon til,
shore, have in great measure rctrcatcd be
tore the advance of civilized man. and prob
ably will continue to decrease in proportion
TO this advance. Old fishermen can rcmcm
Der when they came annually in large school:
10 Massachusetts, Bay, but ii is not >urpri>n.
that fish so sought after should he driver
almost entirely away or consumed by til,
million.
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For the Caledonian
MARY'S GRAVE.
BY +. CHILDE II ROIp

BY F. CHILDE HAROLD
The sea pulse beats. where Mary sleeps,
Along the whitcned sand:
And DER her grave the woodbinc crceps.
Trained by a spirit hand.
The >ishing willow sadly wcaves
A curtain DER her head.
And OF the dark magnolia'> leaves
Sing dirgc above her bed
The white rose blooms upon her grave,
Rathcd by an angel tear,
And orange blossoms >weetlv wave
Above that breast 50 dear;
And when the blast from northern land
Sweeps cold acros, the main.
Sweet tears shall water. >igll> shall fan
The bud to bloom again.