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would not, In fact, be concerned, directly or in
directly, IN any duel. As soon as Gov Clinton
had taken upon himself this oath of office, Gen
count OF the above publication, knowing, as he
did, that ms challenge could not be accepted
without PERJURY on the part of Gov. Clinton
In this ius.ance, it seems ca sense of religion
and patriotic scruples" had little weight with
Gen. Scott. Under the circumstances, Gov Clinton
gave Geh- Scott the only reply he could. He
informed him that he would ''hold his challenge
under acEisement, until he (Scott) should settle
an unadjusted difficulty between himself and
one 4 yqc[sOu
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A short Story with n Moral.

4 Young Yankee had formed an attachment
for daughter of rich old farmer, and after
agreeing with the bonnie lassie, went to the old
farmer to ask consent; and, during the ceremo-
(which was an awkward one with Jonathan
he Whitfield away at a stick. The old man
watched the movement of the knife, and at the
same time continued to talk on the prospects OF
his future son-in-law, as he supposed, until the
stick had dwindled down to naught. He then
spoke as follows:-
'.You have fine property; you have steady
habits good enough looking; but you can have
my daughter. Had you made something, no
matter what. of the stick you have whitfield a
way, you could have had her; as it is, you can
not, your property will go as the stick did, little
by little, until all is gone, and your family is
reduced to want. l have read your true char
acter; you have my answer.
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THE LEARNED ELEPHANT.-"Thats VERY
knowin' hannimal of yours" said cockney
gentleman to the keeper of an elephant
Very" was the cool rejoiner. 'He performs
strange tricks and hantics, does he?" inquired
the cockney cycling the animal through his glass
Surprising" retorted the keeper, ''we've lear
ned him to put money in that box you see there
Try him with a crown" The cockney handed
MIN crown piece, and sure enough he took 1t
IN his trunk, and placed it in a box high out of
reach ''Well, that is VERY hextraordinary-
astonishing, truly" said the green one. Now
'e' S see him take it out and hand it back. -
We never learnt him that trick retorted the
Aeeper with a roguish leer and he turned a
way to stir up the monkeys and punch the hye-
mas
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ARIsroCRAcY-''Teno or twenty years ago
this one butchered, that one made candles; an
other one sold butter and cheese; and fourth
carried on distiery another was canal con-
tractor; others were merchants and mechanics
They are acquainted with both ends OF society,"
as their children will be after them, though IL
would not do for me to say so out loud. FOR
often you shall find that these toiiing worms
hatch butterflies and they live about year. In
many instances the father grubs and grows rich;
his children strut and use the money; their chill
dren inherit their pride and go to shiftless pow
ertv: and their children, re-invigorated by fresh
plebeian blood, and by smell of the clod, come
up again. Thus society, like tree, draws It's
sap from the EARTH changes its leaves into bios
sons, spreads them abroad in great glory, sheds
them to fall back to the EARTH again to mingle
With the soil, and at length to re-appear In new
trees and fresh garniture."
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DIETING WITH MULE.-A Georgia negro was
-'1'ug mule along, and came to q bridge, when
We mule stopped 'Ill bet you a quarter said
1CA' III make you go ober dis bridge" and
WIN that he struck the mule over the ears
which made him nod his head suddenly. You
1Ae de bet den p said the negro, and he contri-
70 get the stubborn mule over the bridge. -
won dat quarter, any how, said Jack. But
VIII you get your money! said man who
=, oeen close by, unperceived. Tomorrow,
'O Jack, 'massa glib me dollar to git con FOR
)" %Qie, and l takes de quarter Out =
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''BUT YE CAN'T VoTE.-Great was the amaze
ment and dismay among the Irish laborers,
when the steam shovels were first put into ope-
ration on a certain section of the Vermont Cen
trail railroad, and one of the sturdiest of the Hi
bernians, after gazing at his huge rival for few
moments, thus apostrophized the enemy =
''Well, faith, ye are big divil of baste, and
mighty sthrong in the arrams may be, now, We
think yerself as good as an Irishman, but with
look of ineffable contempt) d-n your sowl,
ye can't vote ~
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SOUND ARGUMENT.-A colored gentleman
preachingto a black audience at the South
said
81 spo.e, s'pect, de reason de Lord made
US brack men, was he use all de white men up
fore he got to de brack men and he had to make
him brack But dat don't make odds my
bredren /; de Lord look after de brack man too.
Don't de scripture say dat two sparrer hawks
are sold for a farden, and dat one of 'em shall
fall to de ground without der farder. Well,
den, my bredern, if your hebenly farder cares
so much for de sparrer hawk, when you can buy
two of dem for a farden, how much more he
cares for you, dat is wuf six or seben hundred
dollars piecel''
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A 'EREFREsHING'' IDEA.-This morning a wag-
ish friend of ours standing and gazing in
tently on the operations of pile driving ma
chine at work, on Light street wharf, and as the
ponderous weight of iron descended on the pile,
a gentleman of round face and reddy counten-
ance, accOsted him with the inquiry: "What
he thought of the fall of that heavy weight of
iron ?" He replied, 81 was thinking if your
head was on the pile when the iron came down,
heavens what brandy smash it would make
this hot morning -
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Ana net sheet and fo'ring sea.
With loud huzzas unto the air,
Our banner proudly fling
And let the foemen meetlt there,
Inscribed with Pierce and King.
Av let them hear your battle shout,
To dare them to the fray,
From Democratic hearts spring out
In confidence to day.
With loud huzzas, sc.
With Justice on our side array'd
Our principles well known
On theirs corruption is displayed
With virtue overthrown
Then who can doubt, that victory
Will crown our hallowed cause.
When battling well for liberty,
For equal rights and laws
With loud huzzas, SC.
For wears, our land with anxious eyes,
Has longed to hail the hour,
When freemen will in strength arise
TO crush corrupted power.
What tho they strut and buster fierce,
And claim the White House dome;
With eager hearts, their ranks We'll Pierce.
And send them a King home.
With loud huzzas, sc.
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There is Fancy Rabbit Club in London,
where prizes are awarded for the best breed
''long ears" best colors and most weight. At
the last exhibition Mr.. Herring, the animal
painter, carried off the prize, as his rabbit, aged
'.four months and fifteen days" had ears twenty
and half inches long, and four and three quar-
ters broad.
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EBENSBJRG, THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1852.

ty passions dwell is not the place to look for vr-
tue or any thing that leads to virtue. My no
tons, sir, are not those now taught in modern
schools, and in fashionable high life they We're
imbibed in ancient days, and hitherto have, and
yet bear me to the conclusion that he who can
wantonly outrage the feelings Of another-who
without cause can extend injury where none is
done, is capable of any crime, however detesta-
BILE in its nature, and will not fail to commit it,
whenever it may be imposed by necessity.
l shall not stoop to justification of my or
der before you, to notice the weakness and
absurdities of your tinsel rhetoric it may be
quite conclusive with yourself, and have no
disposition to attempt convincing you, that your
ingenuity is not as profound as you have imagi-
led it. To my government, whenever it may
please, 1 hold myself liable to answer, and to
produce the reasons which prompted me to the
course l took and to the intermeddling spies
and pimps of the department, who in
the garb of gentlemen, hold myself response
BILE for any grievance they may labor under on
my account, with whom you have my permission
to number yourself. For what have said L Of
fer no apology you have deserved it all, and
barely remark in conclusion, that if you feel
yourself qgrieped at what is here said, any com
munication from you will meet me safely at this
place. 1 have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
your most ob't sv't
ANDREW JACKSON
Brevet Major Gen. W. Scott,
L. S ARMY New York
To this letter Gen. Scott, after delay of one
month, replied as follows:
Head Quarters, 1st and Sd Military !
departments, New York, Jan. 2, 1918. !
SIR-Your letter of the Sd ultimo, was hand
ed to me about the 22d, and has not been read,
stances will show you that it is my wish to reply
to you ''dispassionately.
/ regret that / cannot accept the challenge
you offer me. Perhaps 1 may be restrained from
wishing to level pistol at the breast of fellow
being in private combat, by of religion
but lest this motive should excite the ridicule of
gentleman of liberal habits of thinking and ac-
ting, beg leave to add, that | decline the hon
or of your invitation from patriotic scruples.-
T! I My ambition is not that of Erostratus-
l should think it would be easy for you to con-
sole yourself under this refusal, by the applica-
ton of a few epithets, as coward, &C., to the
object of your resentment, and l here promise
to leave you until the next war, to persuade
yourself of their truth
l have the honor to be,
Your ob't sv't,
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An attempt is to be made to set the Chinese
in California to cultivating tea. This is better
than driving them away and may turn out to be
as productive a mine as the gold itself.
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WINFIELD SCoTT.
To Gen. Andrew Jackson,
Commanding the Southern


ject to these reasons for not fighting Let us
see, though Gen. Scott sincere in protesting
to be influenced by them, as matters of princi-
pie.
In April, 1919, De Witt Clinton, of New York,
a talented and high-toned man, made the follow
ing publication in the newspapers of the day in
regard to Gen. Scott. 1t explains itself
TO THE PUBLIC.
Gen. Scott, of the army of the United States,
having in letter of the Sd of January, 1918,
to Gen. Jackson, insinuated that had written
dictated or instigated an anonymous letter, to
the latter gentleman, for unworthy motives and
improper purposes and having also concealed
the imputation fl ON me until the publication of
pamphlet which reached me on the 4th inst,
have considered it proper to declare, that
have had no agency or participation in writing,
debating or instigating any anonymous letter
whatever to Gen. Jackson-aud that | am en-
tirely ignorant of the author-and that the init
nation of Gen. Scott is totally and unqualiiedly,
false TO all intents and purposes and in all respects
This declaration is made from me tives of respect
for public opinion, and not for any regard for
Gen. Scott, whose conduct on this occasion is
such total departure from honor and propriety
as to render hsm un,corthy Of the notice of a man
acho has any respect for himeself.
1t is not probable that l can at this time have
any recollection of having had that the honor of
seeing Gen. Scott ON the 9th of June 1917. at a
dinner in New York, or of the topic of CONVEX
sation as he suggests circumstances so unim-
portant are not apt to be impressed upon the
memory. But feel confident persuasion that
did not make use of any expressions incom-
patible with the high respect which 1 entertain
for Gen jackson. De WITT CLINTON
Albany, April 9th, 1919.
After this publication had been before this
country considerable time, De Witt Clinton
was elected Governor of New York, and upon
his inauguration took public oath, of the most
binding character, against duelling-that he
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Pierce and King.

BY GARRETT B. CULLIN.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-23

DEATH OF Col. WIN. 8. KIsG.--We have al
ready published telegraphic notice of this event.
which took place at Charleston, c., on the l9th
instant. Col King was the editor OF the Charles
ton Courer and at the time Of his death was in the
5lst year of his age. The Charlesto ton Mercury thus
speaks Of him
"Thcrc is no man identified with the press of
Charleston whose loss would be more deeply and
generally felt. His connection with the CJmitr
dates back, we believe, to the year 1928 and for
more than half Of the long intervening period he
has been one OF its proprietors and its business
editor and IN nager. To this responsible and most
exacting position few men ever brought greater
aptitude "a more laborious intelligence, a more
thorough devotion of heart. His success, need
not say, was proportionate to his labor aud his
ability, and it will be easy thing for his
viving partners to fill the wide blank caused by
his death.
Colonel King started in life printer, and
he retained to the last hearty and generous sym
| patty with the craft. We do not believe that ever
an unfortunate printer appealed III vain to his
kindness and libcrality. The writer Of this has
been his confr1e and neighbor in the editorial ca
reer for the last fifteen years, and in looking back
over that period he recall no word act to be
forgiven, in taking this last farewell Of whose
thread Of life has been closely wound with his
own
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ton OF the copper will be withdrawn; and it Ia
expected that this raw material, which returns to
the State, will pay the expenses OF the recoinage.
This is not rctrenchmcnt; il ID merely ehecting an
extensive and important operation without OK
pensc to the treasury. The two sous piece that
was coined in the last century, is just as valuable
now as a medium Of exchange, asst was before the
discovery that the copper mines Of Lake Superior
are inexbaustble. And this sufficiently proves
that the copper coin has intrinsic value, since it
does not diminish as the supply increases. Its value
is merely nominal, artificial, conventional Ii Is
difficult to believe that the currency will give
credit and circulation because the two sous piece,
bearing that value upon its face, is known to con-
tain but 99.999 900 sous worth of metal do
not imagine that the future veal or Of France,
either financially socially, is any way Deepen
dant upon the size, color, weight, or shape of tn,
base coinage of the country. California is much
more likely to disturb the relations Of supply and
demand than all the gros from Marseilles to
Finisterre.
The government has been already obliged 10
make retraction in the matter OF it's late hasty
and ill judged law upon the press. 1t is probably
only the first OF series of concessions which will
be forced upon it by public opinion. quote from
the NIonifeur:
"Since the publication OF the organic law upon
the press, Of the 18th Of February, complaints have
been made of the application Of the stamp duty to
literary and scientific works.
''Such is not the intention of the government.
On the contrary, now that severe system Of lc-
gislation allows it to repress all the propricties
Of the political prcss. the administration will be
happy to favor such productions tend to the ad-
vanccment of letters, the arts. and sciences.
The Minister Of Finance has just given orders
that newspapers and all periodical works devoted
exclusively to the sciences. the arts and agricul.
ture, be exempted from the stamp tax"
learn that this government is disposed to vieY
with favor the project of Worlds Fair at New
York. NJ Muchek, or Buchez the gentleman ap-
pointed to take charge Of the French department,
has had some preliminary conversation with the
officers employed in the Ministry of Public Works,
and it seems probable that large quantity of Co
belin's tapestry and Levre's porcelain will be sent
from these two national establishments. Imagine,
however, that it is not understood by these gentle
men that the United States Government is in way
interested in the project; it is possible that their
views may change on learning that the expositioa
is to be controlled by private individuals, will,
perhaps some municipal protection
FRANCO.
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DI ED,

In this city, on the 2lst instant, THOS. DUN
PHRlEUS, in the 37th year of his age
At Fayetteville, Onondaga county, New York
on the llth instant, at the residence Of his son
Porter TRxMAIS, the Hon. Judge AUG USTUS
FIREMAN., formerly OF Columbia county, New
York, aged rs ycars.
At Watcrvliet, on the 18th instant, Hon. JAMES
BURT. patriot OF the Revolution, aged 80 years.
In Paramaribo, Surinam, Is. Al January %
MARTHA ISABELLA, wife Of DR.. FRAHcs w
BaAoIs, U. s. Consul, and daughter Of Rev.
FowLEa, Of Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
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rOD LIVER OIL.-Tbo use of Cod Liver Oil
" in all cases of coughs and chest diseases gen.
orally, has been attended with great success, and
the Oil is now regarded one the most valuable
articles in the whole Materia Medica. Blss's Com
pound Cod Liver OIL Candy contains the medical
properties OF the Oil highly concentro ted and COM
bined with other soothing and bcaltbful inGredi-
ents, forming the most sure and pleasant specific
Tor throat and lung, complaints now cxtant.
sets, sole Proprietors. For sale by
n. ID. GILMAN, Druggist,
Mar 23-6 Wholesale and Retail AGENT
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New YoRK, March % Sales to-day OF ZOO bar
rels flour at 50 so 81 Sc, for State and Southern,
being decline of ~ cents per barrel Sales of
1000 bushels yellow corn at 81 IS cents. Wheat
dull. Rye rs cents.
Provisions are firm. Mess pork SIG rs ST..
Mess beef $l2 So Lard g. 81 cents. Sales of
Rio coffee at 81 cents, and Java at IL cents. Cot
ton is quiet, but steady. Whisky 81 81 cents.
Substituted States 6's, 1867, us; Canton TAI;
Erie iS4a; Reading 1872.
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Cadsby's Hotel.
MARRIED.,

On Sabbath afternoon, by the Rev JOHN c.
OSBORNE, all Of this city.
On the I'd instant, at Alexandria, Virginia, by
the Rev. J. T. JOHNSTON. A. b. FAIRFAX, eco
U. S. Navy, to Miss E. M. NORRIS, daughter Of
the late Rev. Oliver NoRRIs, rector Of Christ
Church, in that place.
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90 At Meeting of the Franklin Fire Com

peny, held on the evening OF the 22d instant, the
following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That the public respectfully re-
qoestcd TO suspend any opinion they may form
relative TO the riot lin which this Company stands
implicsted) that occurred the evening OF the
10th instant. in the ncighborbood of the Centre
Market, until n committee Of said ompany, APP
pointed for the purpose, shall make full and
fair statement OF the facts connected with the
Transaction, Mar ~
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JUST RECEIVED.

~ EW and elegant Spring Styles of Scaris, Ora
4 vats, Stocks, Tics. Gloves of every dcscrip
ton, Suspenders, Handkerchiefs of silk and linen;
plain, figured and embroidered Hosicry of all
kinds; Umbrellas and Canes; with large supply
OF Gentlemen's Toilet articles, such - Lobio and
Provost Extracts, Cosmetics, Pomatums, Soaps,
and beat Farna Cologne; Brushes Of every de-
scription; together with a large and complete
assorlme nj of Gentlcmen's Furnishing articles, all
of the very beet qualities, constantly ON hand :.
and for sale at reasonable price,, at
CHAS. n. LANES
Hat Cap, and Gentlemen's Furnishing
Establishment, Penn. avenue, near 81 street.
March ~
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A NJ u S Z M EN- rs
NATIONAL THEATRE.
ON TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH %.

ON TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH ~,
Will be performed the Farce of BORN TO GOOD
LUCK Paudeen O'Rsferty, with the songs,
Sprig Of Shillelah and Widow Machree,) Mr.
COLLINS. Miss A. WALTERS will dance the
Fox Hunters Jig with Mr.. COLLINS. Overture
by the Orchestra. After which, the very laugbable
Farce Of HIS LAST LEGS. O'Calla ghan a man
of genius his last legs. with the song Of the Ii
quor Of Life, Mr.. COLLINS. To conclude with
the Farce OF HUNTING A TURTLE.
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lust RECEIVED, per schooner Empire,
- highly finished six-octavo rosewood Piano, Of
brilliant tone, manufactured by Mcssr- Nunns &
Clark, New York, which will be- sold az fac,ery
price. WIN WALL,
Penn. avenue, bet. 9th aud 10Th strccts,
Mar 22-3t next MIR. Shanks's Iron Building.
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CARUsI's SALOON.

MOST POSI- lively the last night OF Mons
lVl hDRiEN. In which he will offer. for the
third time in this city, the Wonderful Disappear
ancc OF Three Persons; together with the Ethereal
Suspension, the Dissolving Views, and the Mys.
ferrous Rappings, showing the why the people arc
deceived.
Admission 25 cents.
! IOoors open at Z; commence at O'Clock.
Mar % JOHN LOVE, Agent
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NOTICE,

DERSONS having claims agsinst a balance due
Il from the United States TO John Williams, sea.
man United States Navy, deceased, are hereby no.
tilted 10 present them at the office OF the Fourth Au
ditor OF the Treasury within two months from the
date Of this publication.
Mar 23--3t
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PRIcEs or ApMIssIoS.-PrivateB Boxes, IS; Dress
Circle and Parquette, so cents; Reserved Seats
10 cents; Orchestra Seats, rs cents; Family Circle
rs cents. Mnr N
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The Empire City at NeiD Orleans.
New ORLEANS, March 20.-The steamship En-
pirc City is now coming up.
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BOARDING..

MRS. THOMSON bas two front rooms commu-
wi niosting with each other, on the second floor,
suitable for a family. Corner Of II and Ninth
streets, Mar I0-law3w
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Destructive Eirs at CT

Destructive Fire at Cincinnati.
CIScINNATI, March Plat five O'Clock yester-
day afternoon the lumber yard of Messrs. Stewart
x Dunning, including a large amount OF lumber,
was burnt, together with twenty frame dwelling
houses. The loss ia estimated at s 100, 900.
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nERSONS having Claims against balance due
Il from tho United States 10 Dennis Page, lands
man, United States navy, deceased. me hereby
uothcd TO present them at the III OF the tOarh
Auditor OF the Treasury within two months from
the date OF this publication, Mar 22-3I
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BY TELEGRAPH.
Steamship Burned.

Steamship Burned
LOUISVILLE, March 2O.-A despatch from Pa
ducah, kentucky, states that the steamer Gin
cnnatus recently took fire in her hold and, before
the flames were subdued, tho freight greatly
damaged. No one injured. The boat was unin-
cured.