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This choice monthly maintains its old posi-
tion--deferring to none in point of excellence
We have in this number the usual complement
of articles, closing with the editors wontec
budget of spicy gossip.
METHODIST QUARTERLY REVIEW. July, 1852. F
Luff agent, Washington, d. c.
|. Instauratio Nova; ,. Colonization; 3
Plutarch's Theology; a. Birds and Audubon
5. Methodist Preaching; g. McCosh on the
Divine Government 7. Reviews and Notices
of Books.
Pictorial FIELD Book OF THE REVOLUTION, No
%. BY Benson j. Losing New York Harper
Brothers. For sale by Franck Taylor, Wash
ington, d. C.
We have spoken of this beautiful and valu.
able work so frequently that our stock of SUI
perlatives is exhausted Suffice it, that this
number is fully equal to its antecedents.
The GERAL MILco, &c. By A. r. Middleton
Payne. New York: C. b. Norton For sale by
Franck Taylor Washington b. c.
This purports to be the history of an expe
diton into the interior of South America, and
residence of some months in Il valley Of
the Sierra Parcs. AS the author announces
in the preface, in point of style and artistic
arrangement the book does not possess much
merit, but is interesting from the fact that the
portion of country described is but little, if AT
all, known here
THE MOTHER AT HOME BY j. S. c. Abbott New
York Harper Brothers For sale by Franck
Taylor, Washington, ID q .a.a-
Since its first publication, this little work
has travelled far and near 1t now comes to
us in an enlarged form neatly and literally
illustrated. 1t abounds in maxims, thorough
understanding of which is essential to the har.
monious government of every household
DRAYTON AND SAYREs-The readers of the
Era will be grati6ed to learn that the Presi.
dent has pardoned these individuals, and that
they are now in Pennsylvania. They have
been lying in prison over four years - their
fault has been amply atoned for, and the Pres.
ident, in the exercise of a wise and judicious
clemency has permitted them to return to
their families and friends.
The National Inteligencer says:
The fines were payable, under a law OF
Maryland, One-half to the county and the other
half to the owners of the slaves transported
The application for their pardon was support
ed by petitions from more than one-half Of the
owners of the slaves. The fines amounted to a
large sum, which the parties from poverty,
were unable to pay; and for on-payment
thereof they had already been in prison for up.
wards of four years. The power of the Presi-
dent to remit the imprisonment Under the cir
cumstances, was affirmed in an elaborate opin-
ion of the Attorney General"
Mr. SUMNER has been indefatgable in his
exertons to secure the pardon of these men,
and his success is warmly applauded every
where at the North.
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rejected as was also an amendment offered by
Mr. Florence that the prices paid to all sew
ing women in the employ of the Government Of
the United States, making army clothing or
other supplies usually provided for under the
direction of the Quartermaster's Department.
provided mainly by female labor shall be in
creased twenty-five per cent
Theyeas and nays were taken on the amend
ment increasing the salary and compensation
of a Commissioner to reside in China, from
$4,000 to $4,000; which was agreed to-yeas
1872, nays p.
The vote of S6,999 for the two bridges over
the Eastern branch of the Potomac was car
ried-yeas "a, nays ~.
The House adjourned, after passing the Civil
and Diplomatic bill.
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White with its sun bleached dust the pathway winds
Before me dust is on the shrunken grass,
And on the trees beneath whose boughs pass;
Frail screen against the Hunter of the sky
Who, glaring on me with his lidless eye,
While mounting with his dog-sta high and higher
Ambushed in light intolerable, unbinds
The FURNISHED CULVER of his shafts of fire.
Between me and the hot fields of his South
A tremulous glow, from furnace mouth,
Glimmers and swms before my dazzled sight,
As if the burning arrows of his ire
Broke as they fell and shattered into light
Yet on my check feel the Western wind,
And hear it telling to the orchard trees,
And TO the faint and flower -forsaken bees,
Tales of fair meadows, green with constant streams
And mountains rising blue and cool behind,
Where in moist dells the purple orchis CLEANS,
And starred with white the virgins bower is twined
SO the 'erwearied pilgrim, AS he fares
Along lifes summer waste at times is famed,
Even at noontide, by the cool sweet airs
Of serener and holier land,
Fresh as the morn, and as the dewiall bland.
Breath of the blessed Heaven for which we pray,
Blow from the eternal hills make glad our earthly
way!
J. g. w.
Eighth month 1885,?
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GEN. PIERCE AND THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW

The testimony adduced and endorsed by Sen
ator NORRIS and Messrs. HIBBARD and PEAS
LEE, relative to Gen Perce's speech at New
Boston, it would seem is not conclusive as TO
his position on the Fugitive Slave Law. The
Concord IN. H. Independent Democrat says:
CAS- we have received large number of
letters from Southern men during the last fort
night, asking information in regard to this
matter, we take this occasion to say to one and
all, that the language attributedto Gen Pierce
above, irdS spoken by HIM precisely as reported.
This language was not only used at New Bos-
ton, but also ut Bradford, and other places i'm
this State. OF this the proof is abundant, and
VIII be forthcoming in shape to deny cavil
or denial
This does not satisfy the Uuon 1t charges
conspiracy, and publishes a statement signed
by III persons who were present at the meet.
ing at New Boston and who declare the report
OF Gen Pierces remarks as given in the Man
chester Democrat to be IA tissue of falsehoods
from beginning to end in whole and in part,
in substance and detail This is rather a
'"NNihS NNNioia'ioH nc tUiON furthermore
says;
" We now state, rs a matter of our own per-
sonal knowledge that General Pierce, over his
own signature, has repeatedly denounced the
report IN question, of his speech at New Bos-
ton, as grossl y ialse-as tissue of falsehoods,
and a complete and total Misrepresentation of
what he then said
We trust that no one after this, will suspect
Gen. Pierce of being opposed to the Fugitive
Slave Law.
DARTMOUTH CoLLEcE-At the Commence.
ment exercises of Dartmouth College, one Of
the most talented of the class was a colored
young man from Philadelphia. who contem
plates emigrating to Liberia
MIcHIGAN-DayidS Stuart has been nomi.
mated for Congress by the Compromise Demo.
gratis of the lst district
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WASHINGTON, ID. G..
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1852.

We are gratifed to state that we now print
nineteen thousand copies Of the Era. The de
mand for it has been such that we are unable
to furnish back numbers New subscribers
continue to come in, and we hope ere long to
to be able to number twenty thousand subscri-
bers ~ the Era
Friends, do not weary in well.doing Circu-
late the documents, and let the people have
light
PITTsBURGH CONVENTION We had hoped
to present our readers this week with the of.
fetal report of the proceedings Of this body
but are unable to do so, as they have not been
furnished to US.
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For the National Era.
PICTURES.

Light, warmth and sproutng grecnness, and DER all
Blue, stainless, steel-bright ether, raining down
Tranquility upon the deephushed town,
The freshening meadows, and the hill-sides brown
Voice of the west wind from the hills of pine,
And the brmmed river from its distant fall
Low hum of bees, and joyous interlude
OF birds in the misunderstanding wood
Heralds and prophecies of sound and sight,
Blessed forerunners of the warmth and light
Attendant angels to the house of prayer
With reverent footsteps keeping pace with mine
Once more, through Gods great love, with you |
share
morn of resurrection sweet and fair
As that which saw of old, in Palestine,
Immortal Love uprising in fresh bloom,
From the dark night and winter of the tomb
Fifth month 3D. 1852.
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COW INTION OF THE INDEPENDENT DEMoC
RACY

In pursuance Of call for that purpose, the
friends of Freedom and Democratic principles
met in Convention, at Jockport, New York,
August 1 1852 The call was signed by Judge
II, Gardner Hon Alfred Babcoek, ex-M C.,
and sixty-six others
Hon Asa B. Brown, of Niagara President
Harlow H. Bushnell, of Orleans Thomas Root
and James p Murphy, of Niagara, Vice Presi-
dents; and ioungs A. Brown, of Orleans and
James F. Baldwin, of Niagara, Directors.
f. J. Chase, Boyd Hopkins, VIM Headly,
Mead Atwater, and Guy c. Humphrey, were
appointed committee to draft resolutions.
While the committee was absent, the Con-
yention was eloquently addressed by NJ M
SouthwOrth, Esq.
Appropriate resolutions were reported and
adopted and Asa B. Brown, Edward j Chase
and A. Serves, were chosen delegates to Pitts
burgh.
The Convention appointed the usual Con
gressional, District and Town Committees,
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IEDIAEA-Wm. H. English has been nomi-
mated az the Compromise Democratic candi-
date for Congress in the I'd district
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VERMoNr-The Independent Democracy OF
the Sd district have nomin ated A. Judson Row.
ell for Congress. Henry Adams is the candi
date of the Compromise Democrats and Alvab
Sabin of the Wings The Independent Demo-
Gratis of Orange county have nominated Phin.
eas Moulton and Lewis +. Peabody for Sena.
tors
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MIcHIcAN-Dayid Stuart has been nomi.
pated for Congress by the Compromise Demo
gratis of the lst district
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The KNIcKERBocKER. August 1852.

This choice monthly maintains its old posi-
tion--deferring to none in point of excellence
We have in this number the usual complement
of articles, closing with the editors wonted
budget of spicy gossip.
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-08-19

DARTMOUTH CoLLEcE.-At the Commence
ment exercises of Dartmouth College one Of
the most talented of the class was colored
young man from Philadelphia, who contem-
plates emigrating to Liberia.
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We most heartily commend this beautiful
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elegant means of acquanting themselves with
some of the most notable localities of the world.
The present numbers contain each four fine
steel engrayings.
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GRAHAMs MAGAZINE September 1852.
Graham has distanced Time, in the race for
September; and truly he gives us most
princely number Pictures and poems essays
and stories by host of favorite contributors
May the length of his subscription list be pro-
portionate to the excellence of his magazine.
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New YoRK-The Independent Democracy
of OSwego county sent Hon + w Fox as a
delegate to Pittsburgh Mr.. Fox was elected
in ls4s to the Legislature on the Van Buren,
ticket
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METHODIST QUARTERLY REVIEW. July 1852 r.
Luf, agent Washington. D. c.
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Judge Spalding in the chair,
The Organization Committee reported unanl-
mously, for President HENRY WILSON; for
Vice Presidents, Stephen Patrick, of Maine
James Poverty, of New Hampshire; Titus
Hutchinson, of Vermont; A. B, Burdick, OF
Rhode Island; Josiah Brewer, of Connecticut
A. b, Brown, Alexander Black, Jr., Of New
Jersey j. NJ. Pursey of Delaware David
Gamble, of Maryland; s. M Bell, Of Pennsyl-
vania; A. w. Blinn, of New York; Thomas
Freeman, Of Ohio; Rawson Vail Of Indiana
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E% 4 drunkard in Dearborn cOu

IT. 4 drunkard in Dearborn county. II.
,near Harrison, n short time ago drove his vile
from home in cold night she took with her
"a young chill and started for neighbors
After being out while, he started q little girl
Of six years after her mother. The child wa
th,nly clad and started on her errand. Reach
ing small stream, she could not get "ver it,
AMI turned towards home. The Democrat says
,she had almost reached home in safety, hut in
attempting to clint the fence around the house,
"a rail slipped from its place, throwing her and
failing across her neck In this position she
was found by her father the next morning
, dead, AMI cold as the snow drifts around her.
Without lifting the rail or removing the corpse
into his house, the brute started for au othcer
to hold an inquest Paper.
g~ And yet, during the debate upon the
passage of the Maine Law in the Legislature of
this State, an Honorable gentleman inquired ::
"What do the women and children know about
,it-what right have they to sign the petitions -
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Es- New Jersey is moving in the matter Of
interdicting the sale and manufacture of in
toxicating drinks. A very large number OF
petitions-from almost every County in the
State-has been presented, setting forth that
the existing laws are inadequate to suppress
intenperance, and asking the Legislature to
pass an act, as nearly identical with the Maine
Liquor Law, as shall be deemed practicable
The petitions were numerously signed, and
we're referred to special committee.
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~ 1t will be seen by reference to our ad-
vertising columns that Mr.. Woodbury. Coy has
the agency of the American Temperance Life In
surance Company, of Hartford, Conn. Every
true hearted husband and father, as he strug-
giles amid the tolls and vcssitudes Of life,
would if ne could lay in store enough for his
family in case Of his death. In affecting an
insurance on hi, life, he secures to those who
survive him, beyond the usual contingencies
of human events, certain resource against the
evils and Affections Of poverty There is no
company better calculated for this purpose than
the above, as it is established on the only true
principle of life. We would recommend our
friends who contemplate an insurance on their
lives, to call on Mr. Coy and try the benefits of
this Institution.
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Satisfactory Proof
THAT DYSPEPSIA CAN BE CURED

THAT DYSPEPSIA CAN BE CURED
From r p. Stow Esq, Assistant Clerk u House OF
p e. e.entItves. Washington. ID. Z June 10 1910
Dr. G.o b. Green-Deur sir feel it not only pleas
ure but duty. to make known to you. and the public
(if you desire it the surpring fl, els of the Oxygena-
,ed Btters in relieving from that most discouragng
disorder, Dyspepsia. l have been afflicted for about
years with the usual attendant symptoms viz
constipation of the bowels headache pain in the chest
fauency. acidty Of the stomach. and sv,r. nausea
and for months time not the least particle Of moist
would appear the surface Of the ches or limbs
and most fthe time was extremely bilious. have US
ed various remedies. have been strict in my diet have
been dosed with calomc and cmecs day after day by
physicians but all to purpose. Hearing of the won
dcrfu effects of the Oxygenatcd Bitters in the cure OF
Dyspepsia, procured last resort have used
four bottles of the med cine and find the bad symptoms
all removed, and myself once in the enjoyment OF
health None but the Dyspeptic sufferer. who has felt
all the horrors of the disease. all appreciate the
value Of the medicine most sincerely hope that all will
make trial of the medicine. and with be able to re-
joce in the return of health.
Respectfully yours, r. P. STOW.
REED. BATES, & AUSTIN. Wholesale Druggists No
26 Merchants Row. Boston. General Agents
Price 81 per bottle six bottles for So
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American Temperance
LIFE INSURANCE CO.
Capital 100000 Dollars.
ORGANIZED on tie Mutual IrinciTIe.

Organized on he Mutual PRINCIPLE.
THE great and especial Object of Life lnsur
L ancs is to secure the wifi: and children
against want and misery after the death of tn
husband AMI father though it is useful, ns
may br seen. in great variety of cases.
This company will grant insurance on lives
upon the mutual principle ut the lowest saf'
rates AMI also without participation in profits.
Persons may effect insurance On their OWL
lives, or upon the lives of others, and for til,
whole duration Of life. or for limited period
All persons whose lives are insured with this
company are permitted to travel IN any of the
regular mail routes in the United Htates and
Territories. by steamboat or otherwise, and to
tr' vel inlnni or on any of the western or upper
lakes, by steamboat or other conveyance. 1t
is the peculiar merit Of this company that it
comb mes all the advantages of the two systems
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Ga- We have received the first number of
the Seventh Day Baptist Memorial: Quar-
terly Magazine devoted to Biography History,
and Statistics of the Seventh day Baptist
denomination, The present number contains n
well-executed lithograph portrait Of Ed. VIM.
Bliss a wood cut, said to be an excellent rep
resen.ation, of the Seventh day Baptist Meet
ing House, Newport, r. l., anil forty eight svo
pnges Of reading matter. Published by the
Seventhday Baptist Publishing Society, n. Y,
at 81 90 year.
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Of Joint Stock and Mutual Insur ance

while its business is done for the benefit of the
holders Of life pol:cie and not for stockholders
1t becomes every person, before making IL
life contract to consider well the terms, the
rates Of premium, the character Of the Cffice,
its financial affairs and management, and also
its ability to discharge its obligations
We have adopted the lowest safe rates, but if
they should prove to be higher than they need
to be on account Of the greater value OF life
upon temperance principles, the insured have
the full benefit, for the profits are to be made
for them alone Our premiums are to be paid
in cash (not requiring note ns j. the case in
most companies. The strength, ability, and
well invested capital Of this institution, are
surpassed 10y no o,her Life Insurance Company,
winch enutles it, in my opinion, to the fullest
confidence Of the public.
IL RUFUS G. PINNEY,
Controller Of Public Accounts, Conn"
Cali ornia risks will be taken at equitable
rates. The undersigned is the only authorized
Agent for this vicinity.
46 WOODBURY. COY.
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G0- Rev. Mr.. Hatfelds lecture on temper.
.ance, last Thursday evening, was splendid
effort, setting forth the question Of the Maine
Law in its true shape and bearing, p' litically
and morally, as also showing up the opposers
of that law in our Legislature in all their mar.
row minded littleness. Altogether it was q
lecture worthy the cause, and worthy the
speaker.
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Ggr Those in want of BEAUTIFUL center
table ornament, cannot do better than to call
at Birnes' AMI purchase copy of Gieason's
Pictorial Dra,cing Room Companion, which
is bound in splendid style, with gilt edges cen
tanning some six hundred engravings; and
FIVE hunlred and sixty pages reading matter ;
all for the extremely small sum of So 90.
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ConstftutiOnaIity Of The Maine
LaW.

AS many individuals entertain the idea
that the Maine Law is unc Institutional
we give the following extract from the
laws of the Unit id States for 1854 (vol.
=, PIP. 1887, by wii,a they will Sc, thai
1t is not only con.iituti ,ntl, but It is No
new thing to search for, seiz,, and destroy
intoxicating drinks under certain circum-
stances. All that is now asked by the
adv Gates of this law is, that the mantle
which has been so kin'lly plac.d over the
poor Indian by cur G vernment, may be
extended over all WHO are liable to suffer
from the same cause.
Sec. 20. And be 1t further enacted
That if any person shall sell, erehonge, Or
girs a~oy, barter, or dispose of any
Spiritous Liquors or Hins TO an Indian
in the Indian country, such person shall
forfeit and pay the sum of $500. And ii
any person shall introduce, or cause to
be introduced, Or attfmpt to introduce any
Spurious Liquors or !, ine in the Indian
country, except such supplies as shall BE-
necessary for the United States troops,
such person shall forfeit and pay a sum
not exceeding $500.
SEC. %. 1t any Superintendent of
Indian Affairs, Indian Agent, or SUBJ
Agent, or Commandrnt of Military post
has reason to suspect, or is informed that
I'm In 10 ho
troduce, or has introduced Spurious
Liquors or Wine into the Indian country
in violation of the provisions of this Sec
ton, it shall be lawful for such Superin
tendant, Indian Agent, or sub-Ag-nt, or
Military officer to cause the oats, Stores
packages and places of deposit of such
persons to be searched.
And if such Spurious ] liquors or Wine
be found, the Goods, Boats, PacAaSes or
Peltries of such person shall be seized and
delivered to the proper officer, and shall
be proceeded against by libel in the p:ope,
court, and forfeited, one half to tn" in
former and the other half to the United
States. And it shall, mo: enver be lawful
for any perso, in the United States s,rvice
or for any Indian or white person to t"I'
and destroy any such Liquor or Wine they
may find in the Indian Territory, not used
as supplies for the army.
Sec. % treats of Distilling in the In
dian Territory ana makes it such viola
'tion as to incur the fine of S 900, and
any person may inform the Commandan'
of any Military post, whose duty it shall
lc to oder out his troops tn d stroy al
such property-ev"n to the utter struc
ton Of all the buildings AMI Implements
used on such work of Distillins.
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r9- 1t is stated in the Bangor Courier that
at some of the distilleries in Massachusetts,, the
people are packing small casks Of liquor in large
casks, some in hay, some in chaf, and some in
seeds, and markc. to different places in Maine
- grass-seed."
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Certificates.

hereby certify that the house of Mrs Babcock. and
its inmates having been thoroughly ventilated and
ceanscd is free from all the conagon of Small Pox, and
that need be afraid OF visiting the house, or
having its inmates to visit th,m.
GEO. + PALMER, ND
Stonington. Feb S. 1852
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Small POX.

The undersigned. Health Committee for this part o
the town Of Stonington hereby give public notice that
there has been Of Small Pox in this village fol
the last three weeks And for the benz fit Of all interested
hereby publish the certificate of the attending Physician
N regard to the house and family Of Mrs Babcock.
rkASdis rhASS sOSEEi s,'EFr1r1D, Health com~''s
Pawcatuck, Feb. 10, 1852.