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Extracts from the Knickerbocker

"In little village down East there once re-
sided fellow who was rather deficient in intel
lect, and whose sayings have furnished more fun
than a little to his fellow townsmen and ac-
quaintances. A few years since his father, with
whom he had always lived, went the way of all
good folks, and some wicked ones, too and as
he had been man of some consequence in the
community, his funeral was numerously at
tended. This was q source ofgreat qualification
To our hero, who drew one OF his neighbors a
little on one side, and gazing with much pride al
the extended procession, exclaimed, Don't we
string Out ,oell, Mr.. PIP
Upon the preceding page is an admirable de
scripton of a New York drummer. II ends ia
this wise;
During the dull season Mr.. Brassface
Doottle, uniting business with pleasure, makes
a tour through the thickly settled portions Of
the neighboring States, where country merchants
most abound, and returns wiser, and in mer
camille parlAnce, better man. In these
organizations he necessarily becomes partially
acquainted with great nun er Of men, to whom
he warmly proffers his services M chnperon
when they come TO town and, that he rlay moi
seem wanting in hospitality, and the better q
enable him TO recognize them again, he keeps q
dairy, descriptive Of persons and events worthy
of notice which come under his observation. ia
this wise is his Journal kept:
'Abner White, Whiteyille, New York: red
hair, one eye, green spectacles, long.legged
worth ten thousand: close buyer, and great an.
tipathy 10 'drummers' Promised 10 take him
10 hear Jenny Lind
John Waiworih, same place: tall, lame in
both legs fond Of toddy pretty wife keeps Q
stud horse considered doubtful. Rich grand
father good. IL the old man will endorse for him
bot old mans elusL
Jphu Christian, Allentown, Michigan: very
hard christian, but an excellent .Jehn. Owns
five thousand sores Of wild land, which keeps
him poor will do TO sell IL he sells his land not
more honest than the law allows will probably
sell the New Workers eventually. Promised
10 take him 10 a trot'"
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For the Southern Press
lNINnnYNE.

A "god.like man" once lost a nomination,
To most dignihed and lofty station,
For which no other man in all creation,
So fitted was by wit and education
At least so oil friends swore "by darnation."
These friends came to solace his modification,
From all parts Of the universal Yankee nation.
Begging him not to feel the least vexstion.
Since there was not n man in all creation,
So fitted for that glorious exaltation,
The post Of honor-calld private station.
"My friends"--quoth he-"I've not the ieas
vexation,
"At having lost that paltry nominations
"For you II believe my solemn declaration,
"There : not a man in all the Yankee nation,
"More fond than am Of a private station,
cor one who'll sleep devoid Of all vexation,
$50 sound tonight, although my nomination,
"wss lost by Seward and his abolition.
"Good night my honest Enthusiastically boys
steady
"I'S.ith, I'm slmost hslfssleep already" (Erii
PETER GRrEvous.
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Webster in Boston, | called on him at the Astor
House, when expressed the regret that then
entertained, and now most deeply feel, that
could not meet him under different circumstan.
ces.
Some other conversation occurred between
us ia regard to the political aspect of the country
which it is not necessary to relate.
In the course of our conversation, stated to
Mr.. Webster that his friends were embarrassed
in regard to his position, but that ] supposed
that We had no alternative but to sustain the
nomination OF the Baltimore convention, as a
different course might endanger the harmony OF
the Wing party and its ultimate success; to
which Mr.. Webster responded, that the Wing
party should sustain the nomination made by
the convention.
At the meeting alluded to in your paper |
certainly did not, in the few remarks that made,
mean to convey the idea that Mr.. Webster
would cordially sustain the nomination, for
knew that he would not; but that, on matter
of principle, he, and every good Wing, would
sustain nominee who would carry out those
principles that the Wings h d long contended
for, and the adoption Of which would best pro.
mote the great interests of the country.
At the meeting in the ninth ward, probably
spoke of Mr. w. as a statesman entirely diveSted
Of those self sh feelings which sometimes char
acterize man of less enlarged capacity, and
who is actuated by considerations of a mere per-
sonal character; and that, however elevated might
be his claims to the most exalted position within
our gift, all would be sacrificed on the altar of
patriotism and devotion to the interests of his
country In this characteristic of Mr.. Webster
cannot be deceived; and the nomination by
the native Americans, nor the ovations at Bos-
ton, cannot, and will not, am confident, for one
moment shake his determination to stand by
the principles of party of which he has been
so long the honored leader, or induce him to
adopt course that will endanger the unkindest
feel ngs of large portion of that party of whose
principles and policy he has been the ablest ad
voCate. +. A. IALLMADGE.
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JAMAlcA-EFFEcTs OF SUDDEN EMANcrPA
TON In the British house Of lords, June, 10th,
Lord Broughau presented a petition from the
judges and bar in Jamaica, complaining OF the
distressed state of that island Though he
agreed with some of the allegations Of the poti.
TONERS he had already stated that he should not
support their petition, but he thought il HE
duty to call the attention of the house to the
subject, which was one of great Importance
The noble lord then read the petition. Earl
Grey protested against that part OF the petition
which declared that the effect Of the measures Of
1886 and l94s had been an increase in the slave
trade. The bishop Of Oxford, on the other
hand, asserted that the effect Of those measures
had been a large increase in that traffic.
Similar petitions having been presented from
the island Of Antigua and the MAuri'ius, and
from British Guiana, the Earl Of Derby said
that he had received not petition, but memo
rial from clergymen of all denominations in
jamaica bearing witness not only 10 the dis
tress which prevailed in the colony, but also e.
the barbarism into which large proportion OF
the colored community were rapidly relspsing
In his opinion, the only effectual remedy for
colonial distress would be u stop the progress
of the reduction in the diferentlal duties on
sugar, for. in spite Of the assertion Of Lord
Grey, he believed that il was not possible 10
produce suger by free labor 10 compete on equal
terms with slaye labor. At the same time h.
confessed that he entertained great doubt
whether the public mind Of this country was
prepared 10 sacrifice the economic interests
which might be involved In such proposition.
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rH-The Albany .LnnrnaL save /:

AUSTRALIA AND ENGLASD 1t Is a significant
fact that remonslrances, Legislative and otlerwis,
begin 10 come TO the British Parliament from
Australia, denying the right Of the mother coun
try 10 tax the colonies. The London Nsios re
marks that "the same ground is taken a. III,
old thirteen North American colonies took al
the commencement Of the war ofIndcpendence.'
Australia, though growing rapidly, is still weak
and manifestations Of di.conieni are not, per
haps, Of immediate consequence, but they fore
shadow ultimate results England colonies the
world: but 10 Is her misfortune, when the colo
MES are matured, 10 lose them, or if she retains
them, u plunge them into misery by her con
slant drafts upon their strength.
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FOURTH OF July n LARGE CITIEs.-The
local columns Of the papers of the Northern ci.
ties are chiefly filled with outrsges and accidents
Of the fourth Of July. Several persons were
iniul ed in New York by the careless use Of fire
arms. An interesting child was shot and killed
by a man who was shooting at a mark. Three
attempts 10 commit suicide were also mnde in
New York on Monday.
The following are the captions Of the local
record in the Baltimore Sun Horrible Muir.
der-Atenpt TO Kill frustrated by a Lady
More Outrageous Conduct-Sudden Death
Fatal Accidental Murderous hct--Deadly
Assault and Arrest--Accident from Firearms
Murderous Attempt-More Rufianism-Riot
Gus Demonstration--A Rowdy Punished-Un.
ruly-Charge Of Assault--Death from lntem.
persnce-Outrsgeous NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Burned by Camphene-JuveniIe Recklessness--
Figh;in. -Asssulting a Freman-Rioting and
Fighting in the -Pugilism--Assault--
A Female Rioter-Asssult with intent 70 Kill
Shot by Pistol--Case Of Poisoning--Assault
Cases for Court--Ice Cream Robbery, (cool
Misunderstanding Woman--At.
tscking Sunday School, &C., &c. rather
bad showing for one day. IL Unjust, however, be
borne in mind that Two political conventions have
recently been held in Baltimore, attended by an
immense body Of politicians from all parts Of
the country, besides large number Of FreesoiI
members Of Congress. Charleston Daily Morn
ing Nsws
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The Halifax British American says there is
no doubt whatever, that gold--real veritsble
oold-has been discovered in Nova Scotia, in
large quantities and of great purity. Samples
have been forwarded 20 scientific men in that
city with strict injunctions to secrecy-nor will
the parties confde the locality Of their diggjngs
even 10 the men they are consulting as to the
quality Of the article they are digging. We are
informed that a telegrapbic despatch has been
received, stating that the people are flocking to
Annapolis, from st. John, and that the rush is
so great that sesmen cannot be got 10 man the
vessels in the Annapolis river The desire Of
the miners TO keep their diggings secret, is be.
cause the general mining association claim all
the mines and minerals of Nova Scotia, and
would Of course seize on any diggings Of value,
that have been, or may be discovered.
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~ DIR. JOHNSON had very correct notion Of
the delights Of editorial life, and has condensed
no much truth into such small space that we
cannot refrain from quoting his remarks. We
commend them 10 the attention Of all carping
critics, who verify BYRos's lines
A man must serve his time at every trade
Save eensure-crtics are all ready made.
DR.. JoHssoy says:
al know no classes Of the community from
whom so much disinterested benevolence and
thankless labor are expected as from editors OF
newspapers. They are expected to feel forever
one but themselves; TO correct public abuses
and private ones also, without giving offence to
sustain the difficulties Of others, without regard
70 their own; 10 condemn improper measure,
Of every one and no one at the same time The,
are expected TO note every thing that il import
ant or extraordinary Of mems opinions, thei
notices must be calculated TO please every on
and at the same time offend no one"
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DIR. JoHsso1 says :
Advertisement.

We find the following statement in letter
written 10 the Journal of Commerce:
Iregret 10 learn that the House Committee on
the Judiciary have decided, at length, against the
superintendent bin Of the Senate The Senate
bill give two representatives to California, and
also allowed representative 10 South Carolina
for her fraction, which was larger than that Of
California. In order 70 settle this matter. and
70 do justiee 10 California and South Carolin,.
the Senate passed bill directing the sppor,ion
ment 10 be made on the basis Of 234 representa-
lives in Congress,-this would give California
two representatives as at present, which she
has had from the first, when not entitled to but
one Il will also give South Carolina repre-.
sentative for her fraction, and thus leave her
number, a. at present six members.
The House committee want 10 leave the mum.
Der of the House at 233, as fixed by the census
act, and to give California her two representa-.
tives, and 10 cut of South Carolina from her
fractional representative.
Should this illiberal policy prevail, Il will
tend 10 produce the impression in South Carroll
M that she 10 harshly dealt with, on account Of
her late political course and thereby to excite
feelings which have been happily allsyed.
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ooNaREssIONAL PR0OEEDINGs. :
SENATE.
1,HuaspAr, july IS, tssa.

THURSDAY, July ID. 1851.
MIR. BRIGHT presented the credentials of the
Hon David Merriwether, appointed by the gov
ernor of Ken lucky, senator TO fill the vacancy
caused by the death of MIR. Clay, until the first OF
September when the term fMr. Dixon, who had
been chosen by the legislature to fill the vacancy,
caused by the resignation Of Mr. Clay will com
mence.
After Mr.. Nj. was sworn and had taken his
seat, Messrs BRlGHT, DOUGLAS, BUTLER and
GwN expressed their opinion that the governor
had no power to fix the limitation to the appoint
ment.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
On motion of Mr.. HuNTEa the Senate took up
the resolution from the House fixing the l6rstof
August for the adjournment Of Congress. 80
Mr.. HI. moved to amend the resolut
striking out the 10th and inserting the g
August. He SAID that after consulting with IN
beers of the Committee on Ways and Means O.
House, he was. satisfied that the public blBins
could not be properly considered and disposed
before that time,
A long debate ensued, in which Messrs. .GwIN.
Shields, DOUGLAS, HAMEIN and HALE opposed
fixing any day for the adjournment Of Congress
until the House had acted upon the appropriation
bills; Messrs. DAWSON, SoULE and ADAMS advo-
Gated the adoption Of the resolution as IL came
from the House-and Messrs. SEWARD, MILLER
and HUNTER in favor Of the Both of August.
Mr.. GWlN moved to lay the resolution on the
table. Lost-yeas IL, nays "a.
Mr.. HUNTERS amendment was then reject
ed-yeas %, nays %.
And then, on motion of Mr. SHIELDS the reso-
luton was postponed for one week=-yeas 81, nays
10.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
Mr.. HUNTER reported back the amendments
made by the Heuse to the Senate amendments to
the deficiency bill, with a Recommendation that
they be all concurred in except three and after
some little debate, the recommendations of the
committee were agreed to.
AMENDMENT OF THE RULES.
The resolution Of Mr.. NoRRIs, to amend the
joint rules so as to require that the appropriation
bills shall be sent to the Senate at least ten DAYS
previous to the time fixed for adjournment of
Congress, was taken up and adopted
PROTECTION FOR TEXAS
On motion Of Mr.. SHIELDS, the Senate took up
the bill authorizing the President to muster into
service force Of mounted Rangers, to afford pro-
lection to the people Of Utah, New Mexico, Ore
gon, and the States of California and Texas, from
depredatons and outrages by Indians
Il was amended and then ordered to be en-
crossed.
After short executive session, the Senate ad-
iourned. ..
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Mr.. WEBSTER, il seems, is adopting a mas
terly inactivity in reference to the movements Of
his friends relative to his nomination lie takes
no steps backwards" and no steps forwards
He simply stands still, and, like n gentleman in
duel, is " in the hands Of his friends"
The New York Mirror, speaking Of this mat.
ter, says:
ain regard TO Mr.. Webster's standing the
fire. Of the American Union party, which is now
surgng up 10 varions parts Of the country, we
venture TO assert that Mr.. Webster uiA neither
rebuke nor encourage The action of his friends
His position is, and will be, position OF MAS
TERLY INACTIVITY"
The Boston Courier, bis especial home organ,
ha. an Indignation article, commencing thus:
"THE PREsrDENcY.-The process Of making
capital as IL Is called, for the approaching elrc
ton has been began by the supporters Of Gen.
Scott in rather INSCRIPTIONS manner. Last
week they concocted story that Mr.. Webster
had declared for what thy are pleased 10 call
the regular nomination" The story is so
gravely told that we cannot refrain from copy
ing il entire "a il appeared in the Boston Alas
Of Saturday, headed with title in staring cap
tals thus:
HON. DANIEL WEBSTER AND THE
WING NOMINATIONS.
Mr.. WEBSTER SUPPORTS GENERAL SCOTT
Then follows the statement already given
to that effect
The Courier then proceeds to demolish the
statement:
Observe how positively and circumstantiaIiy
and with what an air OF authenticity the whole
tale is told and how will IL answer on the face
Of il TO the description Of very interesting
and important statement Mr. Webster did
not mince the matter at all according TO thi.
veracious narrative, but wanted everybody "a
rally tO the support Of General Scott. lie
was not only ready to give him his cordial sup
port, but trusted that slI other Wings would dc
the same, and this, Of course, is To put an etfec
tual extinguisher' upon all dissent and disaf
lection.
1--WE are authorized to state that the story il
a pure invention. Not word Of what il ascrb
| ed TO Mr.. Webster, on the authority Of Mr.. Tall
msdge, is true nor, ss we have good reason tc
! believe, has Mr.. Webster made any declaration
Of nature similar TO the above, TO any person
whatever"
The same paper says:
awe learn that Messts. Samuel Hooper and
William ID. Swan, Of the Wing State Contra
Committee, have sent in their designations. Tn,
enthusiasm and wildfre which certain persons
manufacture upon paper for the use.of Genera
Scott, seems 10 be quite deficient il Che powel
Of importing hope and confidence"
Mr.. wEBsrER's PosITIOS-LEfTER FROM Ma
| TALLMADGE. g..
1
To The Editor Of The Herald
Sra: ] have seen, with not little surprise
an extract from Boston paper, declaring thai
the representation of q conversation between
Mr. Webster and myself relating TO the Presi
dental candidate, was without foundation.
On the day previous TO the reception Of Mr.
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ACCOMPLISHED AT LAsT.--It il well known
that there is no word in the English language TO
rhyme with "month." Confident Of this, a
gentleman recently asserted among several Of his
friends that with all their boasted ingenuity there
was not one Of them who could produce rhyme
to ''month." A grave individual present imms-
diately drew forth pencil and wrote the follow
ing, which, on being read publicly, brought down
the house, and the grave individual returned his
pencil amidst a cloud Of dust.
"They seized soldier in Broadway,
December was the monthly
He saw his pistols thrown away,
And also was his gun tn
-Rown away"
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GEN. HAYSAU.-Mr. Locke, Of the Savannah
Republican, in one Of his recent letters from Eu-
rome, says: ave had as a cure guestat Grefen-
burg the two or three months Of last winter cele
brity--no less person than Gen. Haynau, whose
long mustaches called to mind Perkins & Barclys
brewery. He may be now so years Of age. His
step is feeble, his beard and mustache white, and
his mouth has constantly mumbling kind Of
nervous action. He came TO Grafenburg with
dropsy in his feet, and went away cured--or ap
psrenty so. He is a man or iron nerves-cruel
and relentless, and to the credit Of the Austrian
officers il should be said, generally detested. He
is by birth an Legitimate son Of the Daks Of
Hesse Cassel. notwithstanding the cruelties he
perpstraied in Hungary, he has bought an estate
there for 10000 forms, and il | am correctly
informed, he is not disliked by his tenantry.
Afer his campaigns in Italy and Hungary, he re-
ceived 100000 forms (some say 500,000) from
the Austrian government, which, however, de-
clinsd conferring upon him the title Of Field
Marshal. The unhappy town Of Brescia, in It.
ally, will bear enduring traces Of his cruelty and
ferocity."
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RArswATER vs.. CHoLERA.--Ith has been fully
sscertsined, says the report Of a French medical
commission, both at Paris and elsewhere, that
rainwater is q prophylsctic Of cholera, and that
this disease has never proved an epidemic in any
city whore rain water 10 exclusively used. Gal.
weston sfords the strongest possible evidence
Of this statement, - Golreaon Cinzen.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Thursday. Julv *. lS5o

The journal Of yesterday having been read
On motion of Mr.. SlBLY, resolution was
| adopted instructing the Committee on Public
Lands to inquire into the expediency of establish
ing one or more additional land Offices in Mime
sofa, land provide for the appointment ola surveyor
general for said territory
RAILROAD GRANTS.
The House proceeded to consider the bill, here
tofore reported from the Committee on Public
Lands, granting the right Of way and portion of
the public lands to the States Of Florida and Ala
bama for the construction of certain railroads in
said States, the question being on the motion to
refer it to the Committee Of the Whole on the
state of the Union, made by Mr.. JONES, Of Ten
nessee, when the bill was last under consideration
Mr.. CABELL, of Florida, called the attention
Of the House to the fact that this bill had been
before Congress since 1886. He stated that it
provided for railroad from Pensacola TO Mont
gomery, and one from the peninsula Of Florida TO
connect the Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico. He
adyerted to the Importance Of these roads in a
national point Of view, and said that they passed
through a section Of country the lands of which,
without the construction of this road, would not
be worth five cents per acre. In conclusion, he
demanded the previous question.
Mr.. MILLSON moved a call Of the House.
which was not agreed to-yeas IS, nays l0S.
The previous question was then seconded.
Mr.. HARRIS, of Tennessee, moved TO lay the
bill on the table; which was not agreed to-yeas
IS, nays 81.
The question was then taken on the motion 10
refer the bill to the Committee of the Whole on
the state Of the Union, and il was decided in the
negative-yeas 70, nays 70.
The morning hour having expired
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on-notion Of Mr. HOUSTON, the House then
went into Committee Of the Whole on the state Of
the Union mir. DIsSEr, Of Ohio, in the chair,)
and resumed the consideration Of the Indian APP
preparation bill.
Various gentlemen addressed the committee in
advocacy Of amendments which they gave notice
they intended to offer to the bill at the proper
time.
The Committee rose,
And the House adjourned.