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A WELL IMPROVED FARM
FOR SALE.

II OFFER at pFivate sale the FARM upon which
i reside, situated about four miles northwest Of
Charlestown, Jefferson county, Va adjoining the
lands of w. I. Washington, r. Worihington, Geo.
L. Washington and others, and containing about
geo CRES .OFLAND.
thirty of which are in timber the balance in arabic
land, divided into nine fields all under good feacing
mostly post and eap-fence.
The improvements consist of large, convenient
A and newly built Dwelins4 containing
ES5I seven rooms, with cellars under The whole
I'll smoke house, ice house, servants hous-
es, siablif 6, corn house, and large grana-
ry divided info gamers capable. Of holding 20Oo
'bushelsof wheat All the buildings necessary for
the comfort and convenience OF family have been
erected within afew years past and are in good5re
pair. There il upon the farm a variety Of choice
fruit selected from the best nurseries and most of
them now bearing, viz: apples, peaches cherries
apricpts, pluIhs, &c The land has been farmed
exclusively with view TO its improvement, clover
and plaster has been freely used. and it is NOW in
fine state ofcplttvaion. The Winchester and Po-
tofaac Railroad \ miles distant, andthe Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad 4 miles distant, offer great IA
clities for thetransportation of the produce OF the
farm either ia tlde Baltimore or District markets.
The Harpers Ferry and Smi!hfeld Turnpike af-
lords q good and safe route 10 Charestowii al all
seasons of the YEAR
lis location will compare favorably With that of
any farm in Ithe county OF Jefferson as regards
health society fertility Of soil, or facilities to mar
ket Persons wishing to purchase land wen i'm
proved with every thing to hand are requested to
call and view the premises.
For terms apply to the subscriber. living mon
the premises, Cd if by letter addressej,e Charles
town. R. g. McPE ERSON.
October %, 1851 IT,
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agricultural .RIachinery

as before, and feeling anxious to aecomm1 date and
carry out their old maxim of small profits and quick
sales, have reduced, their prices as follows:
I'HRESHlER with Cleaner complete, six-horse
power, warranted to thresh from 80 to 60 bushels
per hour, and for simplicity, durability and easy
draft 10 the horse has no equal 1925
Thtesher without Cleaner, from $50 to Sl60
Fodder Cutters, $50
Corn and Cob Crushers $45
Com Shelters. from $40 10 $50
Hay and Straw Cutters from - 10 $50
All other machinery at proportional rates. All
warranted TO work veil.
s We are also agents for r. SINCLAIR, il. & Co.,
OF Baltimore, and can furnish persons any machiu-
cry from them at Baltimore prices. All: kinds Of
Casting done at the shortest notice iLelnGng Mill
Castings and dressing Mill Spindles, Nth Picks,
&c. The subscribers are thankful for past farors,
and hopeby strict attention to business to giYe all
entire satisfaction who will favor us with call.
GEO. F. S. ZIMMERMAN,
JOHN P. ZIMMERMAN.
ChaTlestoRn, Feb 5, 1852
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TO THE PUBLIC.

TNHE undersigned would respectfully .call the
j attention d the public to his splendid assort-
ment Of work on hand at present consisting Of
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CO-PARTNERsHIP,

TIME sqbsEfibers having on the day Of ihe above
IL dissolution formed Co Partnership, under
the firm of Zimmerman g. Co., will continue to
acfrita q I'll Limbs Of
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1u;T n sroI ! SO - lne@haif BuShel Early Elk
III ira Pease, Sor; sale BY EBf 2 SuS.
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THE DALTIc PASSING MOUNT YER.


Mr. Fuller, of the New York Mirror, who went
from New York Is Washington, IN the steamer
Baltic, says q
In passing Mough Vernon, the Mecca a
Humanity, the BaItR paid the most solemn
respect to the memory~ Of Washington The
scene was impressive beyond description
one that will never be forgotten, or lightly
remembered by those who had the good for.
tune to be present Tho blooming battle
field dirge of the cannon the slow funeral
toll of the bell the flag as half mast the
uncovered heads of the reverent crowd on
deck the solitary mansion on the shore
and the lowly tomb
Where rests his mouiierng boues,n
together with the thickening recollections
of the Past, and the thronging anticipatiens
softhe Future, stretching " beyond the reach
es of the soul, all conspired to strain the
heart strings with emotion, and to bring
tears into "eyes unused to the melting
mood" 1t Is picture to impress both the
painter and the patriot The majettic
steamer-the largest, the fastest, the most
magnificent vessel in the world-after win.
ming the proud title Of /" Mistress Of the o.
ceann from that nation
+" Whose flag has braved Thousand years
The battle and the breeze"
pauses before the tomb Of Washington. upon
the tranquil bosom of the Potomac, to lay
her peaceful laurels at the feet of tho Hero
who sleeps on its banks But for him, We
should have no country, no commerce., no
Union, noliberty, no star-spangled banner
to wave US TO greatness and to glory It Is
well to revive enr dropping patriotism by
paying honors even to the dust Of Washing
ton aud while an imperious foreign beggar
insolently seeks to weaken the reverepoe Of
the people for the e Father Of his conntsyn
we trust the effect viii only be 10 rekindle,
in our hearts the affeetionsthat binds usESto
his principles and his memory. When the
tho British feet passed Mount Vernon in
1912 on their way to burn the Capital, they
fred passing gun in honor Of the Amsri-
can hero The Hungarian refugee in 1852,
while feasting for fortnight:within fourteen
miles Of the sacred spot, refuses the tribdts
of q passing visit.
But We cannot fngerlonger with oul rem.
Tho e:Iy - the tomb of Washington.
and we must leave the snades OF TIDE SuaysoSN
leum for the splendors of the Capitol Yet
We leave it not to forgetfulncss or solitude.
Myriads of unbornige they rise
in their long succession will flock to this
consecrated tomb, as stars in their feyolu.
tons repair to some central sun
To fill their golden urns with ltghi."
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THikTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
FkIDAy, June 1, 1862,
The SENATE did not sit to day,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

=
Mr.. MlLLSON moved TO reconsider the vote by
which the Virginia Military Land Warrant bill was
disposed OF on former day; bat no further action
took place,
MIR. STEPHENS, of Georgia, moved for a call
OF the House; but subsequently, withdrew the mo-
ton
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, il
was resolved that when the House adjourn it ad-
lourn TO meet on Monday next.
Mr.. HOUSTON moved that the House go into
Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union
Mr.. MILLSON submitted bills for the relief OF
two widows Of officers Of the Revolutionary war;
which were read a first and second time.
MIR. STANLY introduced bill to authorize the
Secretary of the Treasury to deposit with the seve-
raj States the fourth insamept of deposit of public
moneys, directed to be made with said States, by
the act OF Congress to that effect; which refer
red to the Committee OF Ways and Means.
Mr.. BRIGGS presented the memorial OF w IN.
Is. Astor and others, for the immediate o.tabilsh-
ment OF mint in the city Of New York, to which
10 appended statement of the amount of gold bull
hon from California received at the port OF New
York since its annexation 10 the United States
v hich sum Ia S94,47s, $50 II which was referred
10 the Committee Of Ways and Means
II was then moved that the House adjourn and
The yeas and nays having been ordered, the mo
non was negatived--yeas "a, nays 81.
There being no quorum present
On motion Of Mr. ORR
The House adjourned till Monday next
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FoURTEENTH BALLOT

For Cass-Maine. 4; New Hampshire, 4; Massa-
chusetts, s; Rhode Island, 3; Connecticut, 2; New
York. IL; New Jersey, Z; Delaware, 8; Maryland,
s; Louisiana, 8; Ohio. Ia. Kentucky, IL; Tennes'
see, 5; Michigan, 6; Iowa, J; Wisconsin. 3. 10
tai, 80.
For Buchanan Maine, A; Connecticut, 2; Penn
sylvania, n; Virginia, is; North Carolina, y
Georgia 10; Alabama 8; Mississippi, 7; Tennes
see, 3; California, /. Total ST.
For Douglas-New Hampshire, /; Vermont, B;
Massachusetts,, |; Connecticut, /; North Carolina,
!; Ohio, S; Tennessee, 4; Illinois, IL Missouri 9;
Arkansas, 4; Florida, 2; Iowa, 2; Wisconsin, 2;
California, D. Total, 81
For Marcy Massach usetts, 2; Rhode Island, !;
New York, 23 Total, 70.
For Butier-Ohio, /.
For ii Massachusetts, Z; Connecticut, ];
Ohio, 8; Texas, 4. Total, 10.
For Lane-Indana, Is.
For Dickinson Florida, L.
FIFTEENTH BALLOT.
The fifteenth ballot is the same the fourteenth
As delegations voted for Buchanan his friends
appauded; and this salute returned when
votes were thrown for Cas-. There slight
hissing by other parties
Col. Black, Of Pennsylvania an alternate, rose
to question Of privilege, and was met with cries
Of "Sit down' "Sit DOWN. "Hear HIM"
awe observe" he said, "that every time the vote
of State is given for Buchanan, there are Kisses
in the galleries. [Cries Of ''No hisses."l Gen
tlemen, we and heard il; and when say this,
don't mean to in terfere with the rights and priv
loges OF others. We only ask that when votes
cast for Buchanan there may be no Misses in the
galleries"
There slight Kissing in some quarters,
which induced Colonel Black to say, "Men can't
put me down by hisses, here or elsewhere -
The Chair remarked that if Kissing and applaud.
ing should be repeated, he would have the galleries
cleared.
Mr.. Butler, of Massac huse,ts, moved that the
convention adjourn until nine O'Clock to morrow
Only fifteen votes cast in favor Of the propo-
sitOn.
SIXTEENTH BALLOT.
The sixteenth vote was then taken, and was ex-
acly the came as the fifteenth.
Another Intellectual motion TO adj ourn was made
sEVENTEENrH BALLOT.
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jory of The districts had consented that the vote
OF the State should be cast unit, according to
the will of majority.
Mr.. Phillips, of Alabama, rose 10 point OF
order. and remarked that there was nothing before
the convention.
Governor Floyd asked a suspension Of the rules
to allow him to speak. The house then agreed He
commended for the right Of the Democracy he re-
presented to protest against the vote it had been
heretofore cast.
Mr.. Claiborne, of Virginia, rose and stated that
the Democracy of tho State not represented
here by the delegation. The old Democracy
stihed by Wing districts The delegation, he said,
represented by minority districts.
The vote of the twentieth ballot announced,
and Mr.. McMullen, of Virginia, protected against
counting the vote Of that State for James Buchanan.
On calling the roll of the twenty first ballot, the
division in the vote of Maryland brought down a
shower of Kisses from the gallery
Mr.. McIae, of North Carolina, rose. and in a
tone of severe reproof animadverted on this mode
Of insult to the convention. lie said he dis
posed to move an adjournment Of the convention
| to Washington, and hoped National Convention
would never again be held in Baltimore.
MIR. Kcttewel, Of the Committee Of Arrange
ments, addressed few pertinent remarks to the
galleries, and hoped that the conduct Of few in
divdunls there would not be regarded an expo
nent OF tho courtesy and hospitality Of Datimo-
reans.
To any persons in the gallery, as Raltimoreans
or Democrats, he hoped il was only necessary to
make momentary appeal to induce them to suf-
fer any thing, the lose of right arm, rather
than disturb the order of this convention, or give
offence to single member of it.
On calling the State of Kentucky, that delegn-
ton asked permission to retire for consultation
prior to casting the vote. Leave granted.
On returning, Kentucky cast her twelve eecto-
raj votes for Gen VIM. 0. Butler.
TwENTY-rIRsT BALLOT
Buchanan, 1902; Douglas. 81 Cas-, 90; Marcy.
26; Butler, 10; Lane, 10; Houston, 8 /; Dckin-
CON- l.
TWENTY SECOND BALLOT.
buchanan, l04; Douglas, II Cass, 40; Marcy,
26; Butler, Is; Lane, ID; Houston,9; Dickin
son, /.
TWENTY THIRD BALLOT.
Buchanan, l4 Douglas, 7S; Case, 81 Marcy.
%; Butler. 10; Lane, 10; Houston, 6; Dickinson l.
In the call of the twenty third ballot the vote of
Delaware suspended until the close Of the
call, when on being recalled she gave divided
vote; against which Dr. Edward Morrell protested
on the ground that the majority of the delegation
were in favor Of casting the vote of the State for
General Cass.
TWENTY FOURTH BALLOT
Buchanan, 1903; Douglas, so; Cass, 80; Marcy.
26; Butler, 20; Lane 10; Houston, 9; Dickinson, /.
rwENTY-FITTH BALLOT
Buchanan, lG1; Douglas 10; Case, 81; Marcy,
26 Butler, q; Lane, Is; Houston, 10; Dickinson,
TwENTY-sIxTH BALLOT.
Buchanan, l0l; Douglas, so; Cass, 80; Marcy,
o. Butler, 24 Lane, 10; Houston, 10; Dickinson, L.
On motion, the convention adjourned until
O'ClOCk.
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Fillmore md Webster Denomination I'm
Portland.

The Boston Journal publishes the following
telegraphic report Of FILLMORE and WEE
srER meeting held in the city Of Portland,
Maine on the I'd instant:
PORTLAND, juno 2-lO p ma meeting in favor
II Fillmore and Webster was held in this city THE
evening. the City Hall being crowded with an en-.
thusiasuc audience. WIN. Wits was called to
the chair, and WIN IL wooD and CHAs H. Has
KILL were appointed secretaries.
Hon John Neal was then introduced aud pre-
scented series Of resolutions, Of which the follow
ing is the substance:
|. That the Administration Of President FIJI
NoRr ha, greatly strengthened the m raj inn ence
Of our Government, both at home and abroad, by
spreading a knowledge Of its principles over oil
the earth. II deserves Tho support of all no claim
70 lie Of the Wing party.
2. That the maintenance Of the principles of the
Wing party depends upon firm adherence TO the
policy Of the National Administration, now 80 firm.
ly established in the Judgment of the Amer can
people, and my line Of policy calculated to weaken
10 hold on popular favor is alike unwauanted by
the condition Of public affairs and the beet interests
Of the country.
3. That the ccnsure upon the present Admins.
trsti0n, implied IN the declaration that no one
BsouId be selected either delegate at large or
district delegate. 70 the wing National Convention,
who is not known 60 bc openly, unequivocally, and
cordially in favor u a particular candidate, other
than Fillmore or Webster, [chccrs1 meets no IA.
yOr from us; and VIC declare our opposition TO all
measures calculated to divide the Wing party by
toe introduction into the contcat Of personal pre-.
icrcnccs or sectional issues. for the Wings OF Po~t
land here assembled call on their delegates TO tho
State District Convention to resist the passage Of
any rosolution plcdgiug the delegates to the sup.
port Of any one particular candidate over all
Othcrs.
These resolutions were exp aimed by Mr.. Neal,
who said that The object OF tho meeting TO pro.
tcst against any portion Of the Wing party at
tempting to iorestal public opinion, and to declare
in favor Of sending delegates to the National Con.
yeuton unpIcdgcd and untrammclled, and alec 10
cHprcfs un)iminishcd confidence iu thc National
Administration.
Hon John a. Poor was next called out, and eN-
proceed bic pleasure At seen here not only ctizcna
o! Portland, but distinguished Whiqs from all
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by candidates, and the standard by which the
suflicency of those qualifications shall he adj
Judged. platform of principles is an easy,
satisfactory, and a common method Of putting
the selecting body right before their constiu-
ents, and of determining the relative merits OF
politicians offering themselves for selection.
The platform goes forth as formal dec ara
ton of the grounds that constitute the recon-
mendations and govern the policy Of the party;
and at the same time il serves as measure OF
the value of men who aspire to the honors and
profits of leadership. If all of them rise to
the given mark, the question of personal avail
ability comes into play, but not otherwise.
That which is true ordinarily is especially
true of the convention now in session. The
attitude of parties has undergone material
changes since the sages last assembled at Bal
timore; dangers, long latent, have in the In
term assumed aspect that renders indtier-
ence impossible; politicians have entered into
new combinations, with the avowa that their
future course depends upon the line marked
out by the old organizations; and nearly the
entire country has IN one form or another ex-
pressed its anxiety for the continued mainle-
nance of a principle inmical to the mischievous
heresy of Freesoilism on one hand, and the
scarcely less troublesome clamor Of the South
ern Rights section on the other In these cir
cumstances, an unmistakable development OF
principles becomes Indispensable. That which
is usually set down as prudential step may
now be considered essential to party integrity
Doubtless the Post is correct in the remark
that an attempt to construct Democratic Plat
form would "weaken and distract the party
and. eff persisted in" would break it down
! That Is no answer 10 the point that great
party can be honestly held together only by
principles though it is unquestionably the only
justification that can be offered for the equivo-
cation of the convention, as 1t is the only ex-
PLANTATION that can be given Of the actual posi-
ton OF our city contemporaries Wanted ma
| tonal party" The plea of the Post places the
whole affair in the light Of bargain and sale
a vulgar trucking for considerations
abandonment of position deemed vital by obe
part, to secure the alliance of others. hostile tt
itself and to each other. We have often drawn
similar sketch Of the Democracy, and have as
often been rebuked by the Union. This time
the picture comes from sources claiming to be
purely Democratic, and It's fidelity may be
attested by all who read the debate in the
convention on the proposition introduced by
Mr.. NABERs. The Post is in this instance a
literal reporter of facts, however faulty in Its
| enumeration of principles
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The struldbruxs and the Old Fogies.

In his celebrated Yoyage to Laputa, &c.,
our old friend Captain CULVER gives an ac-
count of the StruIdb1ugs, class Of persons
whom he met with among the Luggnugglans.
They were the immortals of the country, two
or three of them only being born in the course
Of a century. When they reached four score
years, they had not only the ordinary irallties
and infirmitles of old age, but many more,
which arose from the prospect Of never dying.
They were not only opinionative, peevish,
coyetous, morose, vain, laxative, but inca
pable of friendship, and dead TO all nat
ural affections. They remembered nothing
but what they observed aud learned in
their youth and middle age, and this very i'm
perfectly. The language Of the country being
| always on the flux, the Struldbrugs of one age
do not understand those of another and they are
unable after two hundred years 10 hold any
conversation with their neighbors and mortals,
and thus live like foreigners in their own
country.
There is no doubt that in his picture Of the
StruLdbrugs, Dean SWIFT was aiming his sa-
tire at the politicians or statesmen of his time.
who were Of the class that Young America
now denounees as "Old Fogies." In this
view the entire chapter devoted to the Str1lH
brugs, in the work to which we have referred
is well worth a perusal just at this time by all
who are interested in current events
We learn from the May number of the De
nlocrGtic ReuieU that it is the intention Of
Young America To put an extinguisher on the
whole race Of modern Strtddbrugs. No cold
Fogy" is to be admitted into Young America 5
Cabinet, or to be employed on foreign mission.
The "immortals' are all TO be laid on the
shelf, and we are to have every thing bran-new
The boldness with which this policy is avowed
talies with the general vigor and energy Of the
movement against the Struldbrugs Of 1852, and
We should not be surprised if it were successful.
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TELEGRAPHIC REPORT.
Evening Session

Evening Session.
BALTIMoRE, June 4.
The chairman Of the Platform Committee has
announced that the committee have agreed on q
platform and resolutions.
TwEsTY-sEvENTH BALLOT.
Buchanan, 9S; Douglas, S5; Cass, 50; Marcy, 26;
Butler "a; Lane, ID; Houston, 9; Dickinson, l..
The galleries were crowded, and there was great
excitement around the haIk
TWENTY -EIoHTH BALLOT.
Buchanan, 90; Douglas, SO; Cass, 2s; Marcy, 40;
Butler, rs; Lane Is; Houston, IL; Dickinson, /.
TwENTy-sIsTH BALLOT.
Buchanan, SO; Douglas, 81; Cass, 81; Marcy, 70;
Butler, 25; Lane, 10; Houston, Il; Dickinson, |.
Considerable qunrrelling took place among the
Louisiana delegation, on account of ma orty Of
that delegation casting one vote for Douglas, con-
t-ary to instructions.
Virginia still records her Is for Buchanan,
though nearly half her delegation are for Douglas
THIRTIETH BALLOT.
Douglas, 80; Buchanan, 81; Cass, 80; Marcy, 20;
Butler, 20; Lane l3; Houston, II; Dickinson, l.
THIRTY FIRST BALLOT.
Douglas. 90; Buchanan, 80; Cas-, Ga; Marcy, 20;
Butler, 10; Houston, 10; Dickinson, /.
Indiana for the first time, left Lane and threw
thirteen votes for Lewis Cass. Tennessee, also,
changed her vote 10 eleven for Case and one for
Douglas.
THIRTY-sECOND BA LOT.
Cass, 90; Douglas, so; Buchanan, "a; Marcy, %;
Houston, s; Butler, /; Dickinson, /.
Kentucky went for Case on this ballot.
THIRTy-THIRD BALLOT.
Cass, l23; Buchanan, ~; Douglas, 90; Marcy,
25; Houston, g. Butler, |; Pierce, /:
Great excitement.
Thompson, of Mississippi declared that he re-
presented the Cass district, and was for Cass.
Capt. Rynders got up and wanted to speak
The convention, at seven O'Clock, adjourned till
to morrow Saturday. morning.
RgcAPITULATIor OF BALLOTS.
The following is a recapitulation of all the bal
lots SO far:
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Tvs Paw QUEsTioN ANoso THx METHopisTs.--
Yesterday this vcxed question was settled by the
General Conference. The various conflicting olau-
scs Of the discipline on the subject are erased and
brief advisory passage, recommending free seats,
substituted The subject occasoned much debate,
bat was decided by strong mejorty-7S Tor, %
against il. This matter now stands as we always
cOntendod it should stand Free seats arc advised,
and powed ones, by implication, are tolerated.
Many Of our western brethren apprchcnd mischiev-
Gus results from this change of the disciPinc but
we hope they will bc agreeal ly disappointed The
new measure but expresses, NO think, the prcva;
lent sentiment OF our people on the subject,
Zion's Herald, June lsf.