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This and this only: the destruction of the Freesoi
organization, and the upbuilding of a party De.
mocracy!
"In no other way, and by no other philosophy
can we explain these results in Ohio aud New
York.
1.-The gradual Reorganization of the Frcesoil
party in Hamilton county, (Mr. Chases residence, }
and in most Of the southern counties Of Ohio in ls49
and 1850.
1.-THE abandonment of that organization in 1851
by Mr.. Chase and his friends-they voting for
Reuben Wood and against Samuel Lewis.
1.-THE support Of PIERCE and King by every Free
soil Democratic paper in Ohio, and. with one OF
two noble exceptions, of every kindred press in
New York"
This, we think, is tolerably conclusive.
1t is stated in other quarters that General
PIERcE's declarations against slavery and the
Fugitive Slave law, which are SO Indignantly
repudiated in this latitude, are employed by
his northern friends as means of securing Free
soil and Abolitionist votes. The Lebanon
(N.H.) Wing. after quoting the now notorious
paragraph from the New Boston speech, says
that it is cited approvingly in that locality te
show that General PIERCE is ga devout adj
versary of the Fugitive law"
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Discontinuance OF Post Offices.

Our attention has been called to the great
number Of post offices recently discontinued in
different parts of the country. We understand
from the Department that the discontnuance
of many fthese offices has been rendered ne
cessary by the neglect Of pos,masters having
charge of them to render their quarterly re-
turns, even after repeated notices of the re-
quirements of the law and the regulations of
the Department.
In order topreserve necessary responsibility
on the part Of all post offices, the Postmaster
General deems it his duty to remove from office
every postmaster who, having been twice sue
cessively admonshed of neslecting to return
his quarterly accounts, still fails to do so.
Should no suitable person be found to take the
place of a postmaster thus removed, then the
Office will be discontinued. When an office is
discontinued. however, in consequence of the
failure of the postmaster to make his quarterly
returns or to execute his official bond, it will
be established, on the application Of those
interested in the office, whenever they shall
present the name of a suitable person for ap-
pOintment as postmaster.
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bill pass" the vote stood yeas 100, nays rs
Franklin Pierce uotins IN The negative.

bill Pass?" the vote stood : yeas 100, nays rs
Franklin Pierce uotins in the negatioe.
AGAINST THE WIDOWS.
The act Of 1888 gives TO widows of officers, &C e,
entitled to pensions under the act of June T. 1882,
married prior to the expiration of the last period of
said officers, &c, service, and before the LIST Jan
uary, 1874, for five years after the 4th Of March,
1886, the annuity or pension which might have
been allowed to their husbands in virtue of said act
if living at the time il wus passed.
In lS4l bill passed the House of Representatives
to extend the act of 1888 above mentioned, and
when it reached the Senate it resisted by Mr..
Pierce. The Senate debates for lS4l, as published
in the Congressional Globe, page III, show that
General Pierce made speech on the 25th July,
ls4l, in which he thus states his position on the
passage Of that act In reply to Mr.. Berricn, be
said:
"That Senator, (Alr. Berrien,) it seemed 10 him
could not have been apprized Of the progress Of
revolutionary pensions. He rose now to state what
that progress had been, and to show from hist ry,
from legislative action, from documentary evil
dence, the danger ,ohich must inevitably arise from
list f pensions for ciuii service. He could not ad
duce more conclusive evidence that he took his
md upon principle in this case, than by advert.
ing to his course at the last session of Congress-
when bill from the House of Representatives, ex
tending the law OF 1888, was under consideration.
Uih a single exception he stood alone among the
members from New England in resisting the pas.
sage Of that Iato."
The act Of 1886 gives five years half pay to
widows or orphans of officers, non commissioned
officers, soldiers, &C., who have died in the service
Of the United States since the 10th Of April, 1918
1t also extends the benefits of the act of June 7
1892 to .oidoDs children Of officers, &c.. who have
died since the 4th of March, 1881.
And now we are irresistiby inclined to ask
the reader what conclusion he is driven to as ia
the liberality, the ,nagnanimty, and the lofty pa
triotism of G eneral Franklin Pierce? What does
he thing Of his appealing to TAXPAYERS agains,
the few remaining old patriots who bought our
liberties with their blood. and the widows and chill
dren Of those who had lost their lives and could not
longer protect provide for those dearer to them
than life, who at home suffered as much as the
soldiers in the field SO gloriously defending their
country? We close the chapter, and pause for a
reply.
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BARBECUE AT Baton ROUGE, LA.-A glorious
gathering of come three thousand persons took
place at Baton Rouge, Louisiana on the I'd instant.
TIE New Orleans Bulletin says:
Large and enthusiastic delegations from Pointe
Coupee, West Feliciana, East Foliciana West Ba-
ton Rouge, lbcrvllc, Ascension, and New Orleans,
were in attendance, amongst whom were large
number OF ladies. cheering and grazing the patri-
otto festivities
.Ths speeches were animating, powerful, and
clooucnt Messrs. Hunt, Hayes, Kenncr, and
others, delivered able and forcible addresses. We
have been informed that Randcil Hunts effort was
sur passingly eloquent, argumentatve, and con-
vincing and that il produced an immense effect
upon the vast crowd within the hearing OF his
voice.
"No one expected such tremendous gathering
in tho interior, nnd, take il all in all. the omons
nre a. promising as the most ardent Wing could
wish"
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The PIERCE DEvELoPMENTs.-Thc Florence
Gala } Gazette-an old. line Democrat-reviews
the case against General Pierce, and says
General Pierce no doubt used the expression
attributed to him-that he hated and deporcd sla-
very"
The Memphis (Tenn.) Ehsle remarks on the
same subject:
Tho evidence that General Pierce entcrtains
and has expressed the sentiments attributed to him
above, and the kindred ones in reference to the Fu-
ton, Now Hampshire, in January last is irrefra-
gable; and it is time for the Democratic partisan
presses and Spokesman to their sclf-stultfy-
ing dcna!s il they wish to retain particle OF rep
utation for fairness and caudor."
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Congress-.

In the Senate yesterday the Indian Appro-
priaton bill was debated and amended, and
was not disposed of at the adjournment.
The House of Representatives were engaged
in the consideration of the General Appropria-
ton bill
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The Fishery DiFFIcULTy.-The Boston Tran
Ia, IL ,s the following.

"Colonei Favor, Of the Eastern Express, informs
ia that the Uni, ed States mship Mississippi was
at Eastport yesterday morning. detained from pro.
coeding to St. John IN. b. by the fog. Captain
Adams went to St. John by the steamer Admiral
ON Thursday. The revenue cutter, Captain Whit
comb, would accompany the Mississippi on her
cruise among the fishing grounds in the Gulf
eve further learn that the condemnation and
sale of the American schooner Coral has been as
certaincd to be wholly illegal, as the seizure was q
mistake, and intended for another vessel. The
matter will he properly Investigated by Commodore
Perry, of the Mississippi"
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MAINE.-The Wings of tho sixth Congressional
district in Maine have nominated Thomas Robin
son, of Ellsworth, for Congress. Marshall Cram,
esq of Bridgton, ia nominated as the Wing can
didatc for Congress in the second Congressional
district.
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GRAND ScoTT RALLY IN MiFrLtN.-Thc friends
Of Scott and Graham had n grand rally at Lewic-
town on Tuesday evening last. Speeches were
delivered by A. p. Jacobs and George w. Eden
esqs., General w. H. Irwin, and Hon. James p
Hale Philadelphia Ne,cs.
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The Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER arrived in
this city on Monday from his visit to Massa-
chusetts
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From the albany (N. W Register.
The Congregational Globe.

We see by the Congressional proceedings OF
Monday that the Senate, having adopted resou'
ton allowing the Congregational Globe to pass
through the mails free of postage, attempted to
effect a reconsideration of the vote extending this
| extraordinary and unprecedented privilege, but
| without avail.
We are greatly surprised at this unwarrantcd
and unjust extension of the ranking privilege to
the GLOBE. 1t is granting to that publication a
privilege enjoyed by no other Of its class in the
United States, and which it has no clear claim to,
or any right to ask for or receive. Why not, with
the same propriety, send the Republic or the INTEL
ligsncer free Of postage? They are far more inte-
resting and valuable publications than the Con-
gressional Globe; and if it was possible that any
such publications could be entitled to the favor of
such privilege. it should be granted to them in
| preference TO the latter.
1t was argued, in cxtenuation OF this bad prece-
dent and unwise legislation, that the Globe is not
q newspaper, and therefore subjected to postage
rates greater than the subscription price. But how
could this fact warrant the privilege granted to it?
1t is private enterprise, conducted for the benefit
of private individuals, and therefore Congress had
no possible right to give it a privilege enjoyed by
no other printed publication in the Union. If the
postage rates were heavy. why that was the look
out of the proprietcrs. They knew what they were
doing when they originated the work, and doubt
less made all due allowance for postage rates in
| their calculations. That they make money out OF
the work is evident enough from the fact that they
continue it's publication. TO grant II 30 cxtraord-
| nary privilege is nothing short Of injustice to
every other paper published in the United States,
and we are greatly surprised that the Senate could
be brought to vote in favor of it tall
Among the Senators who voted against the re.
consideration, and therefore in favor Of the inca.
| sure, was Mr.. Seward.
| The following is the vote:
| Aues.-Mcssrs. Adams, Anterior, Badger Bay
ard, Brodhoad, Butler. Chase, Clarke, Davis, Dodge
OF Iowa, Douglas, Hunter, King, Miller, Sout,
Spruancc, Toucoy, and Underwood-lS.
| Nays-- Messrs. Borla nd, Bright, Brooke, Cass
| Charlton, Clemens, Dawson, Dcssausurc, Dodge
of Wisconsin, Felch, Foot, Gwin, liamlin, IIous.
ton, Jones OF Iowa, Mallory, Mcrriwethcr, Norris,
| Ruek, Sebastian, Seward, Shields, Sumner, Up
ham, Wade, Walker, and Wellcr-27.
| So the reconsideration was lost.
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DEPARTMENT or STATE,

WARRINGTON, August 10, 1852
Information has been received at this Depart
ment from FRANCIS w. RICE, esq., United States
Consul at Acapulco, Of the death within his con-
sular district of the following American citizens,
whose late residences are unknown, viz: John
sayres, Neil McQuarry, and Richard Wallace.
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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTioN.-Our ncighbor caCu.
lates that Pierce will get Alabama, Arkansas,
Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi,
Missouri, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Texas.
ard Virginin, surc-ninc,y-six votes. Probably,
California, Florida, Indiana, Ne,o Jersey, Nc,o
York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Hisconsin-lll
votes. Sure for Scott, Dela,Dare, Diassachusctts,
Rhode Island, and Vermont-2s votes, Doubtful,
Connecticut, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland,
North Carolina, and Tennessee. How he can fell
ci,ate himself that his judgment good after this
classification, stumps our poor Imagination. OF
the States "probable'' for Pierce, and "doubtfu"
he calculates on getting enough to swell Pierce's
vote up to 1879. We have italicized those States we
think sure for Scott, making l67 votcs. This is
our calculation. We leave n considerable margin
of doubtful States. We think Scott will carry
Tennessee and Georgn, notwithstanding Wing
treason there.-Aberdtsn (Nfiss.) Independent
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE,

Mr.. AIKEN, rising to a privileged 1u"bpn, dc
MED as false statement which recently appoa, Ell
il printed speech Of Mr.. DvRkEE. IN relation to
n criminal proceeding, some years ago. IN the
State of South Carolina. As the reporter did not
heretofore notice the allegation. nc consider
necessary to give at length the particulars OF the
RECITATION.
PORTRAIT OF wAeBiNGToy.
Mr.. CHANDLER arose and said:
Mr. Speaker, ask the consent Of the House, that
! may discharge a pleasant duty devolvcd upon
Inc by one OF my constituents, Mr.. G. W. Chiids,
who has requested Inc TO present to the honorable
House beautifully framed copy Of . large en-
graved Likeness of Washington. This was mean
we displayed at the Clerks table, in full view OF
the House,
The original, sir, was painted by Stuart, and
highly esteemed by the family Of General
Warrington, that great exertions were made by
some Of lite members TO procure il from the artist
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From the Macon (Ga.) Citizen, August 7.
State OF PARTIES In Georgia.

Were we to make any prediction OF the result of
the in this State from present "signs, and
from survey Of the whole field, we should sum up
about IA ollnus
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lat. Southern Rights ticket. 80 900
I'd. Scott and Graham ticket. .25,W0
Sd. Mongrei Wing and Democratic
ticket for Pierce and King. 80. 10000
4th. Tertium guilds, or Webster ticket. 5000
9Th. Outsiders and Indifferent spec tators.20 900
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IMPORTANT DEcis,oS.-- One Of the most impor.
tant Judicial decisions ever made in this State,
respects the supposcd amount involved, was de-
clared the week before last by the high court Of
errors and appeals. The decision rendered in
the case Of Coulter and Rchards, executors. &c,
Us William Robe rtson, trustee OF the Commercial
Bank OF NntcheZ buttwcnty one other cases were
resting on the same points and follow the same ad.
judlCa'iCn. The amount altogether involved is
over half million OF dollars. The facts and dcci
sion are briefly these In 1915 46, by Judgments Of
the circuit court OF Adams county and OF the high
court, the charter Of the Commercial Bank was de-
clarcd forfeited and Mr.. Robertson nppoin ed .rus
tee to collect ts assets for the purpose Of paying it's
Cfcdiors. This duty he has been performing with
great diligence and fidelity. In the before
the court plea was entered that the trustee had
already collie Ctcd sufficient and paid the debts Of
the bank, and the ground taken by the defendants,
debtors to the bank, that thereby the trust at
an end, aud that the functions Of Mr.. Robert; on
ceased, and that 81 h suits could be no further
maintained. demurrer entered by Mr. Ro-
lcrtsou's counsel, and the sucienCy in tho law of
the lea tbus brought before the court. The court
sustained the trua,ce and disalowrd the plea
The WINS argued in the high court week be-
fore !aet Chef Justice Smith delivered the opn-
ion Of the court, Oycrruling the demurrer and sus-
tanning the positions taken by the plaintiff in
VIZ: that when the debts Of the bank paid the
trust was 1T end and the trustee had further
power to collect. and that the defence proper
one 10 bc made at law we'll as in equity.
Permission has teen obtained 10 file petition
for rc.argument up 10 the let Of September
Should s,oh re argument Lot be had the cour,
rot alter its dCcisicn, il s believed that ateInp,
will be made TO take the % the United States
Supreme Court behalf Of the stockholders Of the
bank Who by the present decision are uusted from
any further interest in the assets.
[NatchsS Courier
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ceivo inadequate compensation should frst engage
the consideration OF the House.
MIR. BROWN. Of Mississippi said that in the pre-
sent state OF affairs the cicrks receive inadequate
compensation. lie had some experience in house
keeping in this city. No genteel family, number.
ing half dozen persona, can subaist on thousand
dollars year. Did gentlemen know the cost Of
marketing Beef is from fifteen to eighteen cents
pound and fowls from forty to fifty cents pair.
How ID II possible man can pay his rent and v,
on thousand dollars yca,, 1t might be said, il
tins amount IL IN ufflcicnt, why does nc not 70
away: But many Of item are too poor to do
MIR. HALL requested the gentleman to say soInc.
thing about the two thousand collar clerks; he was
speaking about the thousand dollar clerks.
Mr.. BROWN made further remarks, in tho
course Of which he asked, whether il the polio =
OF the Government to bring those men here and
put tEein on the poor list,
Mr.. FOWLER opposed the amen mHnt, on Il q
ground that he salaries arc high enough now. II
the SALARIES are rascd here a.! NUT be raised in
Boston, New York, Richmond. New Orleans, and
| s'ery~ here else. II prices Of produce have IN.
CT as' d in this city, ,u'y have increased every.
wherc. II gcnt!cn' would praC tioc trugaiity nd
temp ran"c, tn cVuli live comfortably. They
could do vastly better II SHAY Of one tbousapd
or twelve hundred dollars than Gne-;enhs of the
| Lcopc all over the country.
Mr.. DEAN offered The following amch dGIent IL
| the amr n1mCIt viz:
| "Proud,d, That tLis section shall not extend Il
| any pcteUn receiving Il salary Tor disCharglug IN,
duties I" more Than Office at the u.uc, OF
10 any person who dUcs not actually dlscharec the
| duties OF tie Office Tor which he received sul
salary, or to bny person engaged in prosecuting
any cain before amy Of the Dcpar tmeuts or Con
gress; and that IN case any paying or accounting
| ohIer ol the Government shall pay said additions
per centage TO any such person, II shali be n nj,
deneanor in the pcrs'n knowingly paying or re-
ceiying such additional per centsge, rendering
each Liable 10 indictment, and punishment by fine
| and imprisonment :"
Mr.. DEAN said that he strongly disposed
to resist the amendmsnt Of the gentleman from
Tennessee; but be wished to guard the section e.
as TO prevent it's abuse by any Secretary or hea,
| Of n bureau: and hence he had introduced tn
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PETITloNs, ETC.

BY Mr.. WIN. APPLETON: The petition Of the
Humane Society, Boston, Massachusetts, asking
tina, life. boats be placed in various places on the
coast. Referred to tho Committee on Commerce.
BY Mr.. ROBBINS: The petition OF George L.
Asbmcad nnd number Of other citizens of Phiiu
drlphia, Pansy lvania, asking Congress to so mod
iy the act Of September 49, 1850. t. give to each
person intended to be benefited thereby, and tc
sealnen ani marines who served in said war, a,
least one hundred and sixty acrcs Of land
The Woodville Republican., 1852-06-15

of my mouth, ir it ever GROSSLY speaks
TO YOU"
Alter the doctor had hcen married
six months. the following ooniab might
have been heard between him aud Mrs
Becswax.
ELLEN. why don't you get up' You
are decidedly the LATEST woman ever
saw. There's not starch enough in my
dickey, aud it's no use talking To you.
| don't believe you'd wash your face If
IL wasn't Tor shame sake
There you go again, you cruel
brute, always flying at mr, | ,ead the
life of a dog, and ! will so home to mos
ther."
Go-and good riddance to bad rub
bishr
Don't talk 20 me. sir, ! wont stand
il, take ihatl' and Mrs Beeswax jump.
ed out of bed and caught up n cricket
to throw at the old gcntleman's head.
The doctor made his exit down stars
at the rate Of 2:20.
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A story ,oiM moral. Mr. Bones, of
the firm of Fossil, Bones 81 CO., was one
of those remarkable money making in~
dividuals, whose uninterrupted success
in trade had been the wonder and af-
forded the material for the gossip Of the
town for seven years. Being of a fa-
miliar turn of mind, he was frequently
interrogated ON the subject, and invar>
iably gave as the secret of his success,
that he minded his own business, and
let others alone.
A gentleman met Mr. Bones on the
Assanpink bridge. He was gazing in
tently on the dashipg foaming waters,
as they fell over the dam. He was ev-
identity in brown study. Our friend
ventured to disturb his cogtations.
"Mr Bones, tell me how to make a
thousand dollars.
Mr. Bones continued looking intently
ut the water. At last he ventured to
reply. 49,
"Do you see that dam, my friend!"
certainly do"
''Well, here you may learn the secret
of making money. That water would
waste away and be of no practical use
to any body, but for the dam. That dam
turns it to good account-makes it do
some useful purpose, and then suffers
ii to pass along. Yon large paper mill
is kept in constant motion by this sim.
pie economy. Many mouths are fed in
the manufacture Of the article ofpaper
and intelligence is scattered broadcast
over the land on the sheets that are
- daily turned out; and in the different
processes through which it passes mo,
ney is made. So it is in the lvings OF
hundreds Of people; they get enough OF
money; it passes through their hands
every day, and at the year send, The,
are no better off. What's the reasoHi
why, they want dam; their cxpendi.
lures are increasing, and no practical
good is attained; they want them dam
med up, so that nothing will pass thro
a their hand without bringing something
back without accomplishing some
useful purpose. Dam up yonr expen
ses, and you'll soon have enough, occa
sionally to spare a little, just like tha
dam.