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conventiout We answer. yes. With scascsly q
note of descent. Those who think differently,
do not consider that the real question In the
next Presidential election, 10 simply which of
the two parties shall have the spending Of hfty
millions year, for the next four years Those
who dream that any portion OF the Wings will
be backward at taking tickets in this great lot
terry, will find out their mistake in short time.
And in regard to their chances for the purse,
the Wings have chosen wisely. General Scott
has more strength than either of his COMPETE
tors. Mr.. Fillmore is a dull, decent sort of man,
whose superiority consists in his having grown
up like bunch OF grass on the hillock Of Gen.
Taylor's grave. Otherwise he would have been
very common grass. Dir. Webster is super
animated political lawyer, who after many un-
successful attempts to become leader by fol-
lowing the leaders of his own party, has ended
by ilashy imitation of Gen. Cass, in making
faces at all the foreign nations that were either
so feeble or so far off as to deprive the grimace
of all danger or meaning. Neither of these men
have any hold on the people, or could make a
respectable run against the Democratic nomi-
nees. We do not believe that Gen. Scott can
be elected, but he has great deal of positive
strength, and is surrounded with the specious
tinsel that is so easily taken for gold, and he
will give his adversaries trouble. If they beat
him, it will be by hard work and good conduct
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Efom the Chnr[estotl Mercuru.

THE Wing NoMINATIoN-We have another
laboriOus mountain delivered of its mousse
another national convention assembling, and,
with infinite bigsounding phrases taken from
the slang dictionary ofpatrotism, selecting the
man who is to lead them on in the next charge
upon the United States treasury The Demo
Gratis chose man who had scarcely been men,
toned beforehand the Wings have selected
that one against whom majority of their party
had declared unforgiving hostility. Yet, on the
one hand, no sooner was that man nominated
whom nobody was commissioned by the people
to vote for, than all the faithful organs sounded
forth, excellent the very best possible choice y
and on the other, no sooner is the man nominal
ed against whom majority of the Wing con-
vention is pledged and instructed, than the still
dissentient members swear fidelity, and the
choice is declared unanimous! Such is party
and of such stuff is fabricated the honors which
the people shower on distinguished merit
Will the Wing party ratify the choice of the
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MEAGHER's MEMORY IN IRELANp.-The fol-
lowing account of Irish enthusiasm, in the green
isle ITSELF on hearing the escape Of Meagher, is
from an Irish paper:
"The men of Mullinahone and its neighbor-
hood decided at once to light bonfires on the
hills. Corrignoclier was, for obvious reasons,
chosen as the fittest place for rendezvous and
long before sunset as merry band as need be
had assembled on the summit of that peak, and
when they were told that young Meagher had
made his escape, their looks testified how they
felt Some pointed to the exact spot--a messy
cushion under the shadow of huge grey rock
where he dned one day. Others spoke of the
speech he made standing on Foun ma Coul's
table, though since called Meagher's rock. We
had music too-the mellow bugle, the merry
violin, and the lively fife, added new charm to
the scene And now the sun had stolen away
from us, the moon rose, and the stars began to
twinkle in the clear blue sky. The match was
now applied to the pile, and as the flames as
cended, 8 ONE one cried out cheer for Meagher,
and may God speed him ! and then arose a
cheer that, if anything could, would have shaken
the old corrig to its centre. A fire was soon
deserted on the hill Of Balingary, and a short
time the country all around looked like another
armament studded with bright luminaries. |
must not neglect to mention that many OF the
sunny eyed girls of Tipperary were with us, to
whose ardent, kindly patriotism, the young tri-
bune himself has borne immortal testimony, and
need say that the JOY Of their hearts at his
escape was seen beaming in their eyes,
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and Il ths Gloss. thanked ths mating ~ ~
resolution referring "a himsalftsud expeaane6 4
general approval Of the courss they we're atcut
10 adopt.
BY the way, the Tribune takes us 70 tssk for
having published an account of these resolu-
tons yesterday in which we said that The
anti intervention policy Of the Whie party ia
strongly condemned, while the Democrats. BE-
cause they haze taken no stand agsimaf N ectixs
interest in foreign affairs, are commended @ the
party most likely TO befriend the causs of man
ia the old world" On this the Tribune r..
marks:
"Mr. Goegg, who presented the resolutions, 10
probably imperfecty acquainted with American
politics, and spoke honestly; but there IL no
such excuse for the Post That paper knows
perfectly that the two Baltimore platforms cub
stantially agree in opposing any Intervention BY
our government in behalf Of the oppressed
millions of Europe"
report what is done in public meeting, without
being held responsible for the language It NAV
see fit to adopt. what we stated was strictly
true, and was almost literal translation of the
words of the resolutions. But in making the
statement we had no idea that we were express
ing an opinion one way or the other.
As the Tribune, however, has directed our
attention to the subject, by publishing the reso.
lu,ions on the subject of foreign affairs passed
by the Democratic and Wing conventions, re-
spectivelv, we will state the difference between
them. The Wings take positive and decided
ground against all Intervention, while the Demo.
Gratis, in one of the most curious jumbles and
rigmaroles of words, take just no ground at all.
The latter. therefore, may be said to have left
the question open.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, May &c, 1852.

MEssRs. EDITORS You have | take it for
granted, heard awful reports from this country
about sickness in ST. Joseph, and as it takes
but moment to drop a line, hope shall re.
lieve you froW anxiety, that you might have
about me. It is true we have had several
deaths amongst us during this crowded time,
but no contagious diseases
There were about ten thousand emigrants
here at one time, and it was to be anticipated,
mat sickness, and deaths even, would take place.
MOST OF the emigrants have gone
Alter the emigrant leaves ST. Joseph he
comes on to prairie extending to the Rocky
MOUNTAINS. saw an acquaintance who has Just
arrived from Salt Lake. He speaks of the grass
being better than 1t has been known for years.
He said all the cattle in America could not
devour IT.! lie reports some sickness on the
Plains, and passed quite number of graves
newly made
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Arrival Of the Atlantic.
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
New YORK, June 26.
The steamer Atlantic with Liverpool dates of
the 10th and 80 passengers has arrived. The
Africa arrived out on Saturday OF 10 o'clock, P. M
MARKETS.
The Liverpool cotton market had been very
quiet Sales on Monday Of 5000 bales, and on
Tuesday of 1900 bales, two,thirds of which
we're American. Exporters and spectators
took 1900 bales. There are a large number Of
buyers, but sellers hold back. Prices in the
meantime are unchanged. Fair Orleans 6Rd. );
Middling 5sd. Fair Mobile sgd; Middling std.
Brown & Shpey, however, quote decline of
Id on low and middling qualities Of American.
On Wednesday the market opened with little
inquiry, and the sales will probably not exceed
5000 or 1000 bales--holders being unwilling
to submit to decline.
The Liverpool grain market wss unchanged,
with the exception that corn had declined
shilling.
Good -four is in demand at 20 a 21s. Inferior
is neglected Rosn and turpentine have further
declined,
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We shou.d b plesss tc support If he vas more

We shou!d b pleAss to support II he vas more
wofthily associated.
This position 10 us is one by.no means Con-
genial to our tastes, we always greatly prefer 70
enter the field in an open and bold light Tor him
who has been selected as the standard bearer OF
our principles; hut to Gen. Scott our 0bJec.
tons are paramount to any considerations OF
mere party fealty.
GENERAL ScoTT AND THE SAVANNAH KEPUB
LIcAN Our neighbor bolts the nomination Of
the Wing convention outright de says oil
Webster and Fillmore" We could have sup
ported either of these men with no less pride
than pleasure. But Gen. Scott is a very diff
.erent person. He has played the part of a
silent candidate-and we have had enough OF
silent candidates Nay more--he has been kept
before the people for months, with paddock
upon his lips, and his principles in Mr.. Stewards
brooches pocket. AS such, it is needless to say,
that neither we nor the Wings OF Georgia can
support him."
We are told that call for another convention
of the Constitutional Union party, for the pur-
pose of taking action in relation to the Presi-
dency, will be issued in q few days. sit will
be-" says the Republican, for the convention
when it meets, to decide upon the future course
of the party 1t may determine to cast its vote
for one of the candidates already before the
country, or pat forth third ticket In either
event the party will probably select its own cleo.
toral ticket"
In answer to the Republican, "a True Wing !"
in the EUening Journal, speaks as follows
"Again, the Republican says neither we
nor the Wings of Georgia can support him.
(Scorr) Here-again, | beg leave to differ
My opinion is that the Wings Of Georgia ,oiA
support him-thot they are bound by every prin-
cipls Of honor and honesty TO do it-ANp THAT
THEY WILL DO IT."
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In looking over table OF the production aud
distribution of cotton for the last twenty years,
we have been struck with the regularity of
movement the great staple has made, regardless
of changes In trade, aud tariffs at home aud
abroad.
The production in the United Stats
was l,Oss,s4s bales. In 1861 s. in 1881
An increase OF about jo~ was 10000
mest;c cor.nrnt;o, % per cent. The do
In ,ast |, .., :. in 1881, was 1872, l42 bales
mar cort - 4O4, lO8-almost precisely l3C
ia, The shipments to Great Britain IN
were Oss77 bales In 1851, they were
1897, liz, also 1870 per cent. The consump
ton in Great Britain has, however, not quite
kept pace with the shipments Enthusiastically
from 6Ol,lOO bales, in 1881, to l,272,062, IL
1851 but the surplus has been re-shipped from
British to other ports AS in 1891 there were
only 1887 bales re-shipped in 1851, there
were l5l, 5000 that indirect trade has made
some progress in that period.
The changes in our tariffs appear to have af-
fected very slightly the per centage of domes-
tic consumption, or rather of domestic manufac.
ture. In 1888, when the compromise was
adopted, we manufactured l94,4l2 bales, or 18
per cent of the production. In lS4l, when the
duties were lowest we manufactured 297, 1888
bales, or l6 per cent. precisely of that year 3
production. In 1856 years of high duties,
we manufactured is and 20 per cent. respec-
lively and in l85O-5l, under the present tariff,
the manufactures are 90 andsl7 per cent. re-
spectively.
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National A GRicULTUAL SOCIETY," ASKING.
TON, June 24.-The National Agricultural con
vention assembled at the Smithsonian Institute
on Thursday in this city, and temporarily or.
ganized by the appointment Of Judge Watts, o,
Pennsylvania, chairman, and Rich d s. Lee
of Maryland land DR.. Lee, of Georgia, SECRETARIES
A committee then appointed to select perma.
nent officers, who reported for President. Mar.
shall Wilder, Of Massachusetts, !; Vice Presidents
Henry Wager, New York; Frederick Watts,
Pennsylvania Geo. B. Calvert, of Maryland
Hunter, of Ohio f; Nesmith, New Hampshire
Throckmorton, Virginia; Burgwyn, North Caro-.
lima ; Rusk, Texas, and Doty, of Wisconsin.
Secretaries, Messrs, King of Rhode Island; John.
son, New York Marder, Ohio. and De Bow, Of
Louisiana.
resolution was offered and adopted to from q
National Agricultural Society. A committee OF
one from each State was then appointed to draft
a constitution and report business for the So
ciety.
Daniel Webster was presented as member by
the Massachusetts delegation, as also were the Off
GERS of the Smithsonian Institute, Prof Ewbank,
c. L. Fleischman and others, by different delega-
tons.
Numerous propositions relating to agriculture
were submitted and referred to the committee.
Alters recess, Mr.. Elwyn, of Pa, chairman Of
the committee, reported constitution, which was
amended, discussed and finally adopted, 40 fol-
lows The first section provides that the society
shall be called the United States Agricultural So
ciety. The second section fixes the annual sub
scriptionsat 80, and ticket for life membership
The thirdsection provides for the appointment OF
the officers and defines their duties. The fourth Sec
ton pro vides that the society shall hold annual
meetings, in Washington on the first Monday Of
February, but the executive committee, by APP
prevail of the society may hold occasional meetings
elsewhere.
The convention then adjourned till o'clock,
to enable the committee to report on others BUSH
ness.
Twenty-three States are represented by l54
delegates.
Euenimg.-The convention re-assembled at
o clock. Mr.. Holcomb, from the majority of the
committee on organization, reported in favor OF
the establishment by government Of an Agricul
tural Bureau.
Judge Douglas gave notice of a minority
report recommending the establishment ola de
partment of Agriculture in the Smithsonian Inst
tute.
The committee on organization were then in
structed to name officers for the Society, and thu
members signed the constitution, paying ove
their fee of ~ each.
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From the NeU York Herald.
KOssuth on the Presidential Election.

The address Of Kossuth to the Germans, at
the Tabernacle, on Wednesday evening, has
created great sensation among all parties, and
all the politicians the qui uire to see what
will be its result. The German votes in this
city number some 10000 and in Pennsylvania
and other States they Der, perhaps, 100000.
If they should all vote in one way, or even
very large number of them vote differently from
their party, they vii! upset the balance of power
between the two parties, confound all calcula-
tons, and cause the election of the weaker man,
and the triumph Of the weaker party Kossuth,
finding that he could not manage either of the
two great parties, who are as smart as himself,
shows his tact and shrewdness, and intriguing
talent, by getting hold of the balance of power
possessed by the German population. Two
thirds Of them are ready to go through fire and
water for him. Accordingly, they adopted RES
oluions, in obedience to his advice, declaring
that they would only give their support to the
was at first proposed that copies of these reso
lutions should be sent to the Wing and Demo-
cratic candidates, and to the committees of the
two national conventions; but it was finally de-
cided that they should not be sent for some
time, in order ostensibly to see what the Ger
mans in other localities may do, bat really to
see what the anti. slavery convention will do.
Some of the Wings and their journals are
pretending to be very indignant at this move
ment, because the Wing platform is less favor
able to Kossuth's views than the Democratic,
and that the Democratic party would, therefore,
reap the benefit Of those tactics; but this is on
~ pretence, or very short sighted view, and
Kossuth looks little further ahead. 1t is well
known that the vast majority of the German
voters are Democrats. Now, if they could be
prevented from voting for either of the two
great parties, the Wings would SO far gain by
that result that they would probably carry the
election with flying colors. The design there
fore is to induce the Germans to join the anti
slavery party and to support the candidate Of
that party, which will probably be J. P. Hale
who is decidedly in favor of Kossuth interven.
ton, whereas the Democrats in their platform
are silent on the subject, and do not come up to
the mark
The result of this detection from the Demo.
cratic ranks would be, not to elect the anti
slavery champion, for that is impossible but to
reduce the Democratic majority to a minority,
and throw the election into the hands of Gen.
Scott and the Wings. We look forward with
great interest to the antslavery conventions of
August and September.
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Sailing of the Baltic.

New York, June 2s.
The steamer Baltic sailed to-day with l5b
passengers and S44O 900 in specie
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-05-07
Printers, Convention.

The National Convention of printers
assembled at College Hall, on Tuesday
last The attendance, in point 'of mum.
berS is very respectable, aud in point Of
intellect and good looks has not been
equaIled for many years. IN contrasting
the great men Of the age with Printers
generally, John c. Rives of the firm ol
Blair & Rives, publishers of the Globe,
at Washington City, says in a letter
" | have seen the manuscript writings
of most OF the great men in this country
during the tast twenty years, and think
| may say, that no twenty Of them could
stand the test Of the scrutiny Of one half
of the ioumeyman printers employed IN
my Office"
To which the Cincinnati Eaqmrer adds:
"Tue and it is only now and then
thai the most learned and polished Of our
literary celebrities are not indebted to the
genius of the humble type-sticker for the
polish which introduces his effusions TO
the appreciation Of their readers" !"
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-05-07
Social May Party.

The May party given by the ladies,
composing tho Social Degree, attached 10
Temple OF Honor No. ,, on Monday even
ING last, at Centre Hall, was, we are sorry
to say, almost a total failure in point OF
numbers. From the active eyerlion Of a
few of the ladies', in making the ueces-
sary preparations, we had anticipated
quite crowd. Their zeal and persever-
ance deserved hetler fate Their next
effort, we hope, will meet with more en-.
couragement from the Temperance pub
lie Of Cincinnati, Those present enjoyed
themselves 10 their entire satisfaction,
and retired to their homes at the witchiug
hour Of one. The proceeds OF tho even
ing amounted to--Iust about enough 10
pay expenses.
NARROW EsCApE.--A child belonging to
Mr.. SAMUEL MOoRE, on Scott street, Coving.
ION, narrowly escaped drowning on Sunday
morning, by falling into cistern. 1t was res.
cued by lowering a rope and bucket, TO which
the little sufferer eluug until ont Of danger.
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A. Safe Channel.

An old sra captain, when about al
tempting a passage OF difficult nayiga.
ton, was boarded by pilot " Are you
well acquainted with the channel ~ was
the first question, With every rect,
rock aud ripple within a hundred miles
Of it." That is not the thing, said the
skipper, II want pilot who knows
where the deepest water is, and is re-
keep in it."
The old sea-dog principle holds good
in morals a. well as mnayigation. What
hangers would not youth escape, what
fearful shipwreck, were it always OBJ
We all know where the safe
channel is, Tor it is well buoyed out,
In Temperance, the deepest water,
where there are no hidden and fatal
rocks, is to be found by persevenng in
total abstinence. \.
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National Division.

This body which is composed OF rep
resentatives from all the Grand Divisions
of the States, Territories and Provinces OF
North America aud from England will
meet at Richmond Virginia, on the 3D.
day Of June next. The gentlemen who
compose this body are generally disIn-
guished in their respective Jurisdictions
tor their philanthropy and intelligence.
They are the representatives of nearly
100000 OF the purest and best men on
earth. The Richmond meeting will he
an occasion of thrilling interest. The
brethren there are making preparations
The Richmsnd Era says:
NATIONAL DIVISION.
The Divisions in this city are begin
ing to prepare in earnest for the jubilee
on the asse nbling Of the National Di-
vision. Their committees are at work in
earnest, and it is desired that all Sons Of
Temperance hold themselves in readi-
ness 10 visit us on that interesting occa-
sion. Unless we mistake the signs OF the
times, there will he such a gathering OF
the clans as Richmond has never wit
messed
The Oder OF the Sons OF Temperance
Aas not yet performed its great mission.
God has raised il up to commence the
work so auspiciously begun in Maine,
and prosecute it until the liquor traffic
ceases to exist. The organization is
adapted to the emergencies Ot the case,
and with continued perSeverIng, united
effort on the part oI its wide extended
membership the earth will be rid Of dis
tilIeries and dram shops. We hope the
representatives elect from every iursdrc-
lion will be- at Redmond 10 compare
notes, and deliberate upon the momeu-
ious interests OF the great cause. Some
of the good old toshioDed temperance men
at Saratoga last August lhought ita "wou-
deruI Providence that all over the land
public attention wa, being directed to
one great point the liquor manufacture
and traffic. We DO not question Gods
supervision Of this whole matter bu,
there is no miracle in it, no "roudym
pr0udeacc" about it. The organization OF
which we are proud 10 be a member is (
the mstrumeutality which has wrought
this great revolution. We wish all good
men could realize the benefits OF our Or
der and cast Ill their lot with ue.
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The STANDARD SPEAKER, containing ex'
ercises in prose and verse, for declama,
tion in schools, academies, lyceums and
colleges, newly translated and com.
piled BY EPPEs SARGENT. Thomas
Cowperthwait & Co., Philadelphia.
From the high reputation of Mr. Sar-
gent his name is sufficient recommends
ton to the favorable notice Of the public.
We have been acquainted with all the
compilations Of this description, that have
issued from the American press, for the
last forty years--with all, at least, that
have been in common use. The pre-
Vailing fault Of these publications has
been, that while the selections have been
made too exclusively with a view to
crafty our national vanity, the individual
preferences Of compilers as exhibited in
the grammar, style and argument Of their
favorites, have by no means been cal
culated to promote that end. 1t is our
language, and not altogether our patriot
ism that is to be illustrated. We speak
the same tongue with Shakespeare, Bacon
and Milton. We have as deep an inter-
est in their reputation as if we had been
born on the other side of the Atlantic, and
we should draw from the pure well Of
English undefled," without consulting
our geographical predictions.
Mr.. Sargent has given new and inn
proved translations of great merit from
the most celebrated oFatioHs of antiquity,
in Greek and Latin; from the most dis
tinguished efforts OF modern eloquence
in the languages Of civilized Europe
and side by side with these, amid the
masterpieces of Chatham and Burke,
and Sheridan and Fox, he has placed
many specimens of our Cis-Atlantic elo-
quence, which have no reason to shun
the proximity and comparison. The
material and mechanical execution of the
work, and especially the accuracy of
punctuation, are worthy of the highest
cOmmendation; and while, with great
pleasure, we recommend this compila-
ton to those institutions for the especial
use of which it was designed, we venture
to say that the desultory reader will not
peruse it without profit and satisfaction.