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THE WING NOMINATIONS.

Among the expressions of sentiment in regard
to the candidates nominated by the Wing National
Convention for the two highest offices in the gift Of
the People, we haye not seen any more enti-
tied to the confidence of the Wings Of the country
thansthe subjoined, from Mr.. Senator PEARcE, Of
Maryland of whose general standing, and the esti-
nation in which he is held by the Wings of his
own State and Of the Union, our readers are well
apprized. The Letter was written, it will be per-
ceived, in answer to request addressed to him to
attend the Wing Ratification Meeting in this city:
LETTER FROM SENATOR PEARCE.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE %.
SIR | regret that / cannot attend the Wing
Ratification Meeting this evening.
Instead of my presence, please to accept the as
surance of my determination to give cordial and
earnest support to the ticket nominated by the
Wing Convention.
| have entire confidence in both the nominees
and having long, known Gen. SCOTS intelligence,
honor, patriotism, and true American spirit, feel
assured that to the unsurpassed galantry and skill
which have gives him renown the first soldier of
the Union, he would, as Chief Magistrate, add the
browning glory of the purest fidelity to the Consti-
tuition and the country.
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
]. A. PEARCE.
J. M. CARLISLE, Esq
Chairman Of Committee, &c.
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INDEPENDENCE DAY,

Once more, in the course of revolving years, We
commemorate, with our fellow-ctizens, the An
nversary Of the Declaration of Independence of the
People of the United States of all foreign authority
or connexion. This Anniversary it has been the
custom to commemorate with attractive ceremonies
and gay and festive greetings. If less display at
tends its present recurrence the fact is attributable
in part to the unusual excitements for the last four
weeks, growing out of the late political Conyen-
tions-the rapid succession of which has fatgued
mems minds-but still more to the recent Funeral
Ceremonies in honor of the memory Of one of our
most eminent and beloved Statesmen, the mourning
drapery of which yet hrouds many buildings in this
and other cities of our Union The day will, how
ever, be marked by military honors, and by gene
raj HOLIDAY or cessation Of labor, of which both
Houses of Congress have set the example BY adj
journing over from Saturday to tomorrow.
Though the outward demonstrations in honor of
the day on which this People took rank amongst the
Nations Of the earth may for the stated be less
vivid than usual sofar from regarding
Of any abatement in the National appreciation of the
glorious event which the Day brings annually back
to memory we are satisfied that the blessings which
have resulted from it are more and more deeply felt;
and that the sense of the value of our National In
dependence-of a common interest and dependence
upon one another of all the Political States of which
our Union is composed-of the security which this
Union affords to the political rights and domestic
Institutions of all who live under twas never SO
plainly manifest as late incidents in our history
have shown it to be at the present day. To go no
further into particulars, any further back than
TO what has occurred within the last week. who can
doubt in view of the universal expression Of deep
sensibility called forth by the death of the great
Statesman of the West-among the masses of
the People, as well as in the halls of Legislation, and
in all the centres and circles of society throughout
the land-who can doubt, with this evidence before
him, that there exists in the bosom Of this People
true and deepiyssteaa .S'.@.iaasl Sentiment, upon
which we may rely for the continued integrity Of
our Union, and of the policy which has hitherto
protected and maintained it
For ourselves, we do not doubt So long as we
hold fast to our Institutions, and resist, as we
have thus far most happily done, the open efforts
and the insdious wiles of foreign agents and their
proselytes among us to embark our country in
schemes of European policy and ambition, no other
danger can overtake us
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a. ........-,s-< or GEN. SCoTT.-Dr
CLAIMING, in the preface to his Lectures on War,
published in 1889 pays the following tribute to the
man whom the Wings have selected for their candi.
date at the approaching election:
Much is due to the bene6cent influence of Gen ScorT
To this distinguished belongs the honor OF
uniting with military energy and daring the spirit Of phi
lanthropist HIS exploits in the fsld rhieh placed him IN
The fra rank Of soldiers hare been obscued By the pursr ana
nOrs lasting glory Of pacgfeaor and friend Of manknd
In the whole history of the intercourse Of civilized
muntes, doubt whether brighter page be found
than that which records his agency in the removal of
Cherokees As far the wrongs done to this can
be atoned for Gen. Scott has made the expaton In his
mission the disturbed borders Of our country he
has succeeded much by policy by the nobeness
and generosity Of character by moral influence, by the
conviction with which he has enforced all with
whom he had do the obligations Of patriotism justice
humanity and religion 1t would not be easy to and
among o who has won purer fame; and would
do something, matter how little, hasten the time
when the spirit Of christian humanity shall be accounted
an essential attribute and the brightest ornament in
public man"
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THE FUNERAL or HENRY CLAY.

1t is truly remarked by the Providence Journal that the
progress Of the body Of HENRY CLAY from this city the
scene of his greatest usefulness and his greatest umphs
to the last resting place Of his earthly remains
nua pageant Of mournul soemnity AT all the places
through which the procession passes the bells oed
minute guns are fred the shops cosed the streets
draped in black and oil the signs by which the general
grief finds expression displayed Crowds Of people
stand silent and uncovered the dust Of the great
::apner passes before them.
On the subject the New York Express justly says
The high exalted honors paid the remains Of Mr. CLAY
" in the cities and towns through which he is going,
!" will do something toward elevating the lives and cha
racter of public men, is to be hoped They show the
q true path to glory and immortality among men"
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WING MOVEMENTS IN GEORGIA.

Notwithstanding the opposition to the nomina
ton of the Wing candidate for President by the Wing
.vps u oavauuan, We observe that d meeting Of
Wings of that city and the county of Chatham was
called for last night, in order to ratfy the nomna
ton. The Hon. WILLIAM B. FLEMING, Dele
gate to the late National Convention was to submit
his report and address the meeting, which also
to be addressed by other distinguished Wings.
Another movement in Georgia is the call of a
State Convention, to be held at Macon on Wednes-
day. the 4th of August for the purpose of ratfying
the nominations of the Wing National Convention,
and to select an Electoral ticket pledged to SCOTT
and GRAHAM The call for this Convention ap-
pears in the Georgia Citizen" of Saturday, one of
the very few journals in the State that has indicated
purpose TO support the nominations
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STATUE IN HONOR OF CLAY.

The Neflon mourns the death of its great States-
man, sa(11d only to the Father of his Tountrv e.,
th6 serV ses rendered to it, ="
&fhe aaetion of his Statue, by subserinton h..
hin pF0posed in several of our cities but we hear
ofAo pHHement Of the kind at the seat of Govern
lent THIS has been his abode during nearly the
whole period Of his life, when in discharge Of his
public duties-the theatre of his great achievements
Here ne died in harness
where can statue in honor of CLAY be so an
propriately erected as at Washington? Where can
such an eligible site for it be found in the whole
country? From the foundation Of the CITY no one
has enjoyed such large share of popularity among
It's inhabitants as the ilustrious dead He was not
only the pride Of the House Of Representatives, as
the most distinguished Speaker it ever had, of the
Senate as It's great orator and in the Cabinet. as
the ablest counsellor of the pure and able Admin
istration Of JOHN Quincy ADAMS; but in Wash
ington he was always at home amid his friends
Independently Of the brlliancy Of his intellect they
were attracted to him by his sympathy in their feel
ings and their welfare by the frankness and gene
rosty OF his heart and his eminent social qualities
always welcome to every Preside, to those Of the
humble as well as the most exalted no entertain
ment was considered complete without his cheering
presence. 1t is not to be doubted that every citi.
zen Of Washington would gladly contribute his mite
towards lasting memorial Of their departed idol
on which they might gaze in grateful recollection Of
his endeared features
The cost Of the Equestrian Statue in honor of,
Gen. JACKSON, it is understood, will be $4,000,
No doubt that sum can be readily raised in Wash
ington for statue in honor Of CLAY, such as PIrTs
statue in London, NJ ls.l,
The belief that nothing more is necessary at this
time than the suggestion for some Of our prominent
and active citizens to take the matter in hand, has
prompted this communication.
Who will start the project in such a shape that
the end may be accomplished?
A CITIZEN
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1886

Look at that record The county of Cheshire is the
only Wing county, and here there is majority Of COG
for aboshng the test Does this look as if the Wings
opposed to liberation The counties Of Belknap,
Carroll, and Merrimack three strong Democratic
counties and here there is majority of 1845 against
aboishng the test Does this look if the Democrats
favored federation?
We hear much Of FRANKLIN PIERcE's popularity at
home; of his influence among his neighbors of the pow
er he exercises over their opinions Well this same
Franklin Piercethis Democratic candidate for Pre-
sdentves in the county Of Merrimack, which county
gave 1892 majority against the Catholics In that
ty is the town of Concord the residence of Franklin
Pierce II Gen. Pierce has any personal influence it
ought to be here and yet the town of Concord gave "A
majority against abolishng the test The Register, then
has this dilemma offered to its choice either Gen. Pierce
has not the personal influence and popularity that
ascribed to him, else he Indifferent to the civil
rights Of the Catholic citizens Of New HaGpssss...s
Hartford Gowant.
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THE nLANp REFoRMERs.p AGAIN.

ASrI-REsT OUTRAGE IN REsssELAER CouNTY.-On the
same night which the outrage committed at MIR.
Winnings house, the same gang of disguised Indians
proceeded to the residence Of Deputy Sheriff Bateman in
Sephentown, about four miles from Mr. Winnings when
they entered the house. demanded the delivery to them Of
an execution in his hands, judgment in favor Of VIM
P. Van Rensselaer,, which was complied with by Bateman
is said that all the papers in the hands Of the deputy
were very quietly and deliberately examined and this
obnoxious paper selected and carried of in triumph
These Indians to be sure, in disguise but why
mark Of disguise was not stripped of Of some OF the
gang which would disclose his identity IAN Of whom
doubt we're known when not in disguise by the deputy
sheriff, } is difficult to conceive
We deem it due to the character of State and as
in these dsraced parts Of our State that an invesga
ton be made in this and the like instances Of the official
conduct of the sher well the district attorneys,
in view Of their removal by the Governor found coun-
tenancng in any way by indifference connivance these
laHess acts in their respective counties.
ADanu REGISTER Of ID instant.
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IMPORTANT ADMISSIONS.

Our readers are aware that at the New York
meeting for the ratification Of the Democratic nom
nations for the Presidency and Vice Presidency, the
leading FreeSol citizens of that State came forward
and gave in their adhesion to the nomination of
Gen. Pierce, the platform to the contrary notwith-
standing. Among the Free-soil gentlemen who
thus came forward was JOHN VAN BUREN, Esq,
son of Ex-Presdent VAN buren,, the leader of the
party For the sake of electing the Democratic
hm) to g grant four gears amnesty to the fugi-
tive slave law, and during that period to let those
support it who chose, and those execute it who
could" We recur to these marvels, preliminary to
stating that information from New York advises us
of the adhesion also of Mr.. VAN buren, the elder
to the Democratic nomination. and that the New
York papers Of to-day viii contain letter from him
explaining and justifying the step. 1t will be an
interesting and no doubt an ingenious document
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RELIGIOUS TEST IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

The unjust religious test which prevails in New Hamp-
shire is not retained by vote of nearly two to one
but the late for its repeal by the pemoerst
was lost by few votes, it requiring tUoiN to alter
the eopstitAion The opposition comes mainly from
Hhs, who are always niberul in these matters every
where Nsr Haee's Rsgsfv Y Mf
The arguments on the subject are simply these The
Democrats have always had large majority in the State
Of New Hampshire clause Of their constitution ex-
cludes Catholics from Office These two facts are unde
niabe They FORM then, the premises, from which we
deduce the conclusion that the Democratic party are res
sponsibe for keeping this religious test one of their
fundamental laws Our Catholic population will readily
perceive that had every Wing in the State voted against
striking out this clause that the Democrats could have
out voted them and that therefore the blame rests upon
that party.
But what the facts that prove that the Wings even
opposed the amendment The Register is very careful
not to back up its assertion by any proofs There no
reference to the yoteno but the bare
assertion Of that paper in proof Now let US look at the
official returns themselves:
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FROM BUENos AYREs.

BY the arrival of the barque Argentine, tSalem,
from Buenos Ayres, we have adyices from that place
to May 18th, severaLdays latter than previously M
ceived by way q England, Fhe papers, howsWf,
are only asa1ts As tlS 15th on MsyS IN MI
The con&tion of 8hings il not a propisinsAs
former accQanta indicated Ne give a s5hmary
from the Salem Register, and such extracts as our
time and room viii permit.
DIpLomArIc MoyEMENrs. Some sensation created
Sunday by the announcement that Senior BERRo the
President Of the Oriental Chamber and Senior FLORES
the Chief of Police had arrived in port AS they both
Palermo the residence ofGen URouzA
Representative of Foreign Relations it forthwith
surmised that they must have hther public af
fairs We regret understand that the Orientals and
their Imperial allies have several misunderstanding on
matters of grave import and what is worse that there
is almost declared schsm among the Orientals them
selves In these circumstances is improbable that
reference may have been made to Gen. uUuiza al
though believe nothing has transpred enghten the
unintated The state of things in that quarter seems
far from satisfactory and reports aoat Of some
happy collisions which trust may yet prove exagger
ated, if not unfounded
The collisions rumored actually took place on the
Sd Of May, in which Oriental soldiers were killed
and the Imperial Commandant severely wounded.
The conduct of the Commandant had been dsapproved by
his superior Gen. RIVERA had taken leave of the En-
peror previous to his embarking for Montevideo No
progress had been made with the Suarez treaties.
Some discussion Of Bolivian affairs seems to indicate
want Of thorough cordial relations in that quarter
Apopular movement in the province Of Cordoba had
deposed and made prisoners of the Governor Proprietary
and his son. and put the Minister General the head of
the Provisional Government
Don VICENTE LOPEZ the Provisional Governor was on
the 18th May duly elected Governor and Captain General
of Buenos Ayres by thirty votes House of thir
ty-eght members present The 10th appointed for
the ceremony of inauguration and the enthusiastic
camations of contented populace," says the Packet
now the reinstaation of constitutional
regime welcome sounds that we cheerfuy reverberate
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have little sympathy for machinery; the action Of
machines Of great power always terrfes me by its i'm
nassobity There above oil employed for bent
mo ont metals and which do to alarming extent
whatever these may happento seize between their iron
teeth once seized the thing must pass through hole
or less great towards which oil abricabe substances
arc conducted or whatever sine the thing may be when
n Uoes in let II be beam Of the greatest thickness
viii come out stretched into knitting needle Of the
greatest Hneness As for the machine II merely turns
that is its business and its duty and II matters not 70
what the substance be which il has to crush and draw
out You offer iron bar, the monster draws 70 II
self and devours H. You don't your hand back quok
y enough the machine pinches the end Of your niger
and all is over You may cry out, but II there De no
orkmen present with Ratchet to cut your wrist on
after the finger comes the hand after the hand the arm
after the arm the head after the head the body Shriek
onths prayers nothing win avail you the shortest plan
for your friends or family 10 70 look out for you ON the
other side OF the machine. You went in man, you
come out wire In AVE- minutes you nave grown Two
hundred feet n Il curiSus, but not sgfceAbse. di
'TT'TTT 'F'a Al frTsTf 81 EAhrSAdsy Dvmss.
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Among the late decisions of the Supreme Court
of the State of Pennsylvania sitting at Harrisburg,
is the following:
circumstances be evidence for the wife her ownership
property When property is claimed by married woman
she must show by evidence which does admit OF
able doubt either that she owned the time Of the
rage, acquired afterwards by gift bequest purchase
II the husband could create title to personal property the
wife by merely saying hers creditor would be for
single moment Ii is not easy TO conceive how higher
premium for dishonesty could be offered The relation Of hus-
band asd wife is intimate and the identity Of their
ess absolute that the oath Of either and ought
not to be taken in favor Of the other mutt ortior the
naked declaration, should be rejected
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Rev. JAMES FIREMAN CLARKE has contributed valuaby
to the literature Of travel by publishing how much may
be during " Eleven Weeks in Europe" His book is
available du poyoga bill Of fare stating what sort
Of entertainment you may have at given price, how
many objects the eye may rest and how many novel
saons may be procured In less than three months and
at price considerably less than what it costs respeca
BILE single gentleman of liberal income to live modoness
in New York. say, Boston. Six hundred dollars says
Mr. CLARKE, with Yankee exactude the Expenses
Of my trip including every thing for four months, from
the day left Boston till landed there again" II Is of
course, needless TO say that the movements Of traveller
upon such limits Of time and we're quite
cometc, only enabling him to look in upon places and
scenes with which reading had made him familiar; cor
rsctng imperfect Impressions and daguerreotypipg in
eacesby upon the memory the Of thousand great
deeds and the homes Of muttudinous great IL may
be added rs highly cretable for the haste of
Mr. CLARKE that his visit ut the expense of his con-
gregstcn whose spiritual interests he felt unwilling TO
neglect for longer term The example may be service
able 70 other itinersnt clergynen. IN y. Times.
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GEN. ScoTT AND Mn. RITCHIE.-Some of the
Wings, and part of the Democrats too, may like to
hear what was said by their old opponent, Father
Richie" in regard to their Wing nominee for Pre-
sident. We quote, then, from the Washington
Union Of 1848:
Gen. Scorr is older soldier than Gen. TAYLOR
one who is at least equally if more and
who has distinguished himself by more and as brilliant
battles during the who captured Vera Cruz and the
Castle and the Capital Of Mexico and one too who
more qualities Civilian, and is better known as
Whg."- Washington Union l848
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ACCIDENTS ON THE FIFTH.

AT New YoRK.-The number of gunpowder accidents
could be expected to be small in the midst Of much
firing as allowed yesterday. AS young man named
Jones about firing off pistol at the corner OF eth
and 9th avenue it exploded with such force to
completely his left arm from his body. Edward
Lloyd and Philip Lannon injured by pistols Ed
ward Moore, sailor, firing off cannon ON board
the Eureka when it burst and injured him severely Mr.
James H. Barclay, while passing up Broadway with bis
wife and child in the evening, shot in the arm with
the waddng of pistol careessy fired in the street The
young man who fred it was arrested and locked up.
boy named VIM Moore shooting fence when the
shot passed through and killed little daughter of Mr.
Ledwth's The girl died about five minutes after the
accident occurred She was six years Of age The boy
arrested.
A German boy named Herman Kirehnof was firing
small cannon when powder horn, suspended around his
neck exploded, burning him severely about his face
breast and arms. of Mr.. Fairbanks had his hand
badly injured by the premature discharge Of pistol
FIRE occurred Saturday night in Allen street. occasion
ed by boys throwing fire crackers into Of the win
dows Another building in the lower part of the city,
caught fire in the roof from falling sky-rocket There
several other fires but how they originated is not
known. Mr.. Charles Moulton had his right hand tsrr-
bly, ncerated by the bursting of pistol which he dis
charging 1t found necessary to amputate his thumb
and first finger At hafpast Sunday night jacob
Schwerder John @. Rckway, and Henry Weybad were
severely burnt about the head and face by the explosion
Of quantity of gunpowder On Sunday afternoon Little
M named Smith severely burnt while passing through
Charlton street. in consequence Of her clothes taking fro
from some crackers thrown toward her.
most lamentabe accident occurred Staten Island,
caused by the breaking Of the chains that supported
floating bridge wharf, from which passengers were
taken and landed II crowded ut the time Of the
cident and two hundred fell into the river
to 6 the pit with bodies piled upon each other wc
men, and children all struggling for life. Fortunately it
low tide and the water comparatively shallow with
any current the time Seventeen dead bodies
all that have been recovered Some others resusc
tated after they were taken from the dock
AT Bosrox.-The Boston papers also record number
of accidents, Of which we copy the following A man
named Moore was killed the Lawrence railroad. Al
bert Richie, boy was run over and killed by Charles
commit suicide last night but discovered in time to
save his life. George R. Davis killed at Kencker by
the premature discharge Of George Scovil had
his skull fractured at Claremont by the explosion Of an
anvil in which he had placed some powder.