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the interest and the moral sentiment of chrstendom
against the slavery of the South. So grand an
achievement of emancipation, would give an impulse
and boldness to abolitionism which would impel
it with awful fury the devoted institution of the
South
These brief suggestions, says the Enquirer in con-
cusion, will suffice to awaken Southern people to
sense of the protentous aspect of British intrigue in
the esland of Cuba. Our only safety is in the prompt
and vigorous action Of the Federal Government
Fortunately the executive power of the government
is in the hands of man in whose fidelity and cour
age we have an abundant guarantee of protection
We speak with every assurance of the truth of our
assertion, when we say, that President Pierce will
exhaust every available energy in the government
If it be necessary, to crush the designs of British
abolition. No more technical scruple about Spanish
sovereignty-no apprehension of hostile collision
with Great Britain, will embarrass his action. He
will protect the interest and the security of the coun-
try at every hazard"
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SENATOR DOUGLAS IN CoNsrANTNorLE. Hon. Stc-
phen A. Douglas, u S. Senator from Illinois, was in
Constantinope about the 1st of August, and was to
have had an audience with the Sultan, but was una
BILE to defer his departure for Russia until the day set
apart by the Sultan, to receive him. A letter from
Consantinople, in the New York Post however, says:
"Senator Douglas during his visit to this place,
had an interview with Reschid Pacha, the present
Minister of Foreign Affairs, and late Grand Vizier.
Reschid Pacha is now at the head of the Sultan's
ministry, and directs the present rather difficult for
eign affairs of the empire. The Senator 0oung
America) expressed himself as much gratiicd with
the interview, and formed high estimate of the
character aud attributes of the Pacha. He assured
Reschid Pacha that American sympathies all
warmly in favor of Turkey in her present differences
with Russia, and that the people of his country
garded her cause as most just one. In reply the
minister expressed his thanks to Senator Douglas
The agent Of the Porte who visited the United States
some years ago. said that the Sultan and his govern
ment were much gratifed by the manner in which
he had been received there"
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NORTH CAROLINA CoNFERINcE Tho North Caro-.
lima Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South will commence its next session in this
City, on Wednesday the 9th November next Over
100 ministers are expected to attend. Bishop Paine
viii preside We understand the Pastor Of the Church
is making arrangements for their accommodation.
As usual large number Of visitors viii be in atten.
dance 49, ,s
W We have received and shall publish in our
next Mr. sWiley's second letter addressed to His
Excellency Gov. Reid, on the subject Of Common
Schools s. asss
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A FAIR WARNING. The wings of the South
not pretend that their copartisans of the North do
not give full and timely information of the position
of the whig party in regard to the sectional issues
The Albany Evening gJournal-the central and domi-
nant Whig organ in New York-has no scruple thus
to proclaim beforehand that the whig party is abo-
tonized:
"That the great mass of wings imbued with
emancipation sympathes is true beyond denial, and
if that 'be treason, then make the most of it. On
all legitimate issues between the free and slave States
if properly and seasonably taken by the North, OF
forced by the South wings will be found this side
of freedom. Wings will again oppose should the
question return-the extension of slavery over free
territory"
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RALEIGH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER H. 1853.

REVENUE FROM CUsToMs.-IMpoRTs AND EXPORTS
FOR 1S52-'53 We have been for some time anxious
to obtain reliable statement of the revenue of the
country for the year ending June S0th, 1853, as
guide to the gross imports for the same period. We
have now obtained the desired information in full,
with the exception of the miscellaneous receipts for
the last quarter, which are Insignificant in com
parison with the whole amount, are estimated in
round numbers at 100000. The grand total, it
will be seen, is $61, 100000 greater amount of
revenue proper than was ever before received into
the treasury during single year. The estimate of
Secretary Corwn for the year, after the first quar-
ters statement has been received, only 81 ,0OO,
O00 So that the actual return have overrun the es-
innate 100000 The following is the statement all
of it taken from official figures except the last item
under the head of miscellaneous, which is not yet
completely made up:
Reuenue Of the United States for the scalyear end
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YELLOW FEVER AT New ORLEANS. 1t will be seen
by the accounts in another column, that the fever is
on the increase in this fated City. The I'd instant
was very generally observed as day of fasting and
prayer. The stores all closed and business
pended.
The Howard Association, since the fever began,
have attended to over 5000 cases, and the whole
number will probably exceed $4,000. They have
received money to the amount of $4,000. and have
had bills presented for over 1000, with more to
come.
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4 COLONY OF 700 LuSkTIcs. At the late sitting
of the French Academy of Sciences paper on In
sanity read by its author, NJ Moreau one of the
physicians present The chief object of this PAM
phlet is to recommend the adoption in France, as
regards pauper unatics of the plan resorted to in
Belgium.
NJ. Moreau states that in the village of Gheel in
that country, there is colony of not less than
hundred lunatics, who arc treated upon so admira-
BILE system that they perfectly harmless, and
live and labor with the same inhabitants, whose habits
they acquire, and to which they become attached
that when cured they are frequently unwilling to
quit the place. These lunatics are made useful in
agriculture and manufactures, and consequently their
cost is small compared with that of ordinary lunatics
asylums. The origin of this colony dated far back
as the sixth century, and is another verification
the old adage that there is nothing new under the
sun! The mode of treating the lunatics at Hanwcll,
near London considered when first put in prac-
tce as a novelty, and yet it nothing but the
Gheel practice imperfectly carried out 1t is only
surprising that this improved mode of treatment
should have been deferred so long in England; and
it is evident that it is capable of great extension
in its application. Within the last few years only,
in that country, medical men have ascertained the
possibility of casing and occupying lunatics to
render even the most violent of them comparatively
tranquil and thus facilitating the curative process
For chains whips, and other means of coercion kind.
and intelligence the part of the keepers have
been substituted, not only at Hanwell, but also at
the Bethlehem Asylum.
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= KNockKD BACK. A pious old negro was set to
plowing q very rough piece of new ground. Every
few feet the plow would run against rock or stump.
The horse, moreover, was dull; so that when thus
stopped it was very hard to start him again; the
poor negro of course had hard time of it and his
pety and patience severely tested At last they
began to give way. The alterations between him
and his horse became violent at every fresh cc
cason for getting him in motion again. Finally, in
moment Of frenzy, he swore away at the horse in
a terrific manner. A moments reflection, however
filled him with Distress and, addressing his horse
he said in plaintive tone;
"Dar, now, you miserble brute, see what you've
donel You've jes gone and knocked me right back
in the xorld againF
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For THB WORLDS FAIR. We learn that few of
enterprising farmers, Messrs. Bridgcrs, Dancy,
Norflcet, &C., are making arrangements to send to
the Crystal Palace in the city of New York. Cotton
Stdh, with the cotton bols fully maturcd the pro.
duct of the farm of John l.. Brfdgcrs. 1t will be
enclosed in neat open case, made gratuitously for
the occasion by our ingenious and cnterprisng towns.
man. F. L. Bond, and viii doubtless attract consid-
cradle attention, perhaps not in hundred of
the visitors to the Palace its like We hope
it may meet with better fate than that of the pine
tree shipped from Wilmington.
We learn from the Herald that mercantile house
in Wilmington shipped, week or two since for ex-
hibition at the Worlds Fair in New York; pine trec
it taken from the earth, forty feet long, and
with its roots and branches uncut. Accompanying
it was barrel of virgin turpentine, (rst fruits land
the implements used in the manufacture of the art-
Gle. But it seems the elements were against them; !;
for the vessel which bore it the wavcs to for
eign cline was only permitted to reach the desired
haven, after having been stricken by lightning at sea,
whereby the pine was lost to the Exhibition.
7dr6orough ,Sout6erner
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PUTNAM'S MONTHLY.

Putnam's Monthly for September-for which we
are indebted to Mr.. Pomeroy-contains article of
considerable length, under the head of "our new
President, in which the President, his policy in
lation to appointments to office and the Democratic
party of the country treated with manifest inus
dce. The article is, in word, strongly partizan,
and as such should have been excluded from peri
odical which processes to be above party Influences
This attack on the President is from the pen of
some Federalist of the old school; if not it was
prepared by some disappointed ofice.seeker as a
means of venting spleen and i'll feeling against the
President. Democrats will mark Putnam for this
conduct, and act accordingly If he designs to con-
vert his Monthly into Wing publication, he ought
in candor to state the fact
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Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN. The Pennsylvania says

"This distinguished statesman, we are informed
by private letter in this city, on the 18th of Au
gust at the Adelphi House, Liverpool. He sailed
from New York on the 9th, in the Atlantic, and
rived safely in EngIand-enjoying delightful trip,
and was in fine health and spirits On the 18th he
set out for London, where he will make his quarters
at the Clarendon House until arrangements made
for to take possession of his private residence. He
enters Immediately upon the duties of his important
mission, which he will discharge as he does every
thing, with ability and promptness, and in manner
becoming the representative of Republican peo-
ple,"
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COMMERCE OF BosroN TO AUSTRALIA. Within the
year past, there have been despatched from Boston
class vessels. At the last dates from Australia, only
a small portion of the above feet had arrived out
There four lines of packet ships between Boston
and Australia and several vessels are now loading
for that country, The rates of freight range from
80 to 60 cents per foot. The shipments have been
quite large the past month"; and will probably contin.
ue 80 for the present -
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...$s,O7s,4os ss,O.G,S35

This shows that the total imports of free goods
throughout the country must be large. There will,
however, be falling off on specie. We have no
means for making further estimates of the exports
than those already given in our columns. The total
at all of the ports but especially at the South
much the imports; at least sufficient, with the
unusul profits on the shipments of produce and the
heavy rate of freight, to make up the "balance of
trade" ~ Y. Jour. of Commerce.
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11fS dP1
pontments in the Navy are officially announced:
Samuel HART, of Massachusetts,, chief of the Bu-
of Construction &C., 1st of July, 1858. George
H. Ritchie of Virginia, purser in the navy, from
purser in the navy, from the 1st of April, 1858.
Thomas H. Locker, of Ohio, purser in the navy,
from the S1st of August, 1853 Mason Noble, of the
District of Columbia, chaplain in the navy, from
the aOth of March, 1863 A W. Lawrence, of North
Carolina, a professor of mathematics in the navy,
from the 10Th July, 1853.
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Some eighteen years ago, Romanism was the only
religion tolerated by law in Texas. Now it has 30
churches 25 priests, literary institutions, and an
estimated population of 80 900; while Professionalism
which eighteen years ago was illegal, has $1,000
communicants- e.. IL, 900 Methodists, 5000 Bap
lists 5000 Presbyterians, 1000 Episcopalians, and
about $4,000 adherents among the population
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KossuTH's SISTERS. "Thrce sisters of Kossuth,"
writes lady to us, "are living in New York. One
is at the head of boarding house at No. l. Irving
Place. and the others, who have recently arrived in
this country, arc at 761 and 1852 Broadway, near
Ninth street, where they intend opening lace and
silk store, about the first of September. Many of
their goods they brought with them but they have
been disappointed on account of the absence from the
city of many to whom they brought letters. have
recently them and feel desirous that they should
be known and experience that sympathy they appear
to deserve The articles they have for sale are of
very superior quality, and were manufactured at
Brussels, under their supervision, think. The wild
Cwed sister is Madame Mcsselenyi. Ill health has
compelled her to abandon the idea of teaching, for
which her brother thought her fully competent And
as support for herself and children together with
her sisters family she intends to open this lace and
silk shop. She has brought with her Partisan dress
makers, and designs to carry on the business"
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~ The Wilmington Herald says that the James
G. Dobbin one Of the new Revenue Cutters, is to be
stationed at that port The following are her off,
GERS; Captain-Thomas Sands; Eeutenants- list
George Clarke @ ID, 9; % 4 SiissT; A sd john a: gnd
Norfolk. Captain-John A. Webster; Eeutenants
-lst, Robert K. Hudgins I'd, William j. Rodgers;
Sd, John 3. Wilson. - s,
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DEATH OF COMMODORE TATrNALL. The Washing.
ton Star Of Monday says regret to have to state
that a telegraphic despatch was received at New
York on Saturday, from Pensacola, announcing the
death of Commodore Tattnall, from the yellow fever.
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DEATH OF ADMIRAL CocKBURN. Sir George Cock.
burn died in England on the 10th of August, in the
SD year of his age. He belonged to the British
Navy, and the London Times refers to his hostile
operations in the waters of Chesapeake bay, and
along the Southern coast, during the war of 1872
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Z W The Washington Star says Col. Benton called
at the Presidents House few days since, and had
long interview with Gen. Pierce. The subject Of
conversation is supposed to have been the Pacific
road. - 2 s
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Revenue Of the United States for the fiscal gear end

The comparison is chiefly valuable as indicating
the amount of the dutiable imports during the peri
cd named, the official statement will not be furn
ished for several months to come. Taking the rea-
tive proportion between the revenue and dutiable
imports of last year as the basis, we shall have the
following result:
Year ending June sd. Receipts from customs. Dutiabe
imports
1852. 81, 1886, ,S26 SO s1ss 252 sos
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The imports of these articles for the last fiscal year
at this port very large, particularly in teas
will be seen from the following comparison:
Imports Of Ne,o York.
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A party off Newport R. l. eau: ht thirty sharks
in two hours. Fine spot for bathing.
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For the standard.
STATE FAIR.

l. - f.-
Mr.: EDIroR. Having visited the grounds where
the State Fair'i to be held on the Eighteenh of
of October, we must express qualification at the
manner in which things are conducted We found
the Commissioners most indnstfiousiy engaged In
preparing buildings laying off the grounds, and in
One house-the farmers and Mechanics Hall,
seventyfve feet by thirty-is up, and other build
ings are progressing: The Commissioners have been
faithful. ssst'' q - = E-Ssss-Ss-siss5 q
We are informed that The Planters and other citis
zens throughout the State fully aroused to the
importance of making this good and glorious be-.
ginning A large company may be expected here
on this interesting occasion. Many persons have
already engaged rooms at the Hotels so we are IN
formed Push this along, Mr.. Editor. Let the
friends of the Fair especially those of the good old
North State know that preparation viii be made for
all articles that may be sent for exhibition.
The Railroads Will bring every thing for the exhi-
bition free. OLD NORTH STATE =
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quently observed {says the Savannah News during
the past four months large quantities of Copper ore
on its way from the Railrord Depot to our wharvcs
for shipment. We learn that this ore is the produc-
ton Of the rich mines now considerably worked by
the Tennessee Mining Company, of (which Mr. Charles
Congdon is President On enquiry we learn that
since the LIST of june last this Company have shipped
through this city 919 boxes, containing 479.2oI
pounds of orc, say 214 tons, the whole of which
has been sold in Baltimore and other northern mark.
cts at $3.50 per ton, yielding the Company return
of $32, 100. The Tennessee mines not only very
productive, but the obtained from them Is of the
richest quality and finds ready sale ct the price
above stated. The transmission of this orc to the
northern markets affords striking commentary on
the agency of railroads in developing the resources
of country. By means Of our Georgia railroads
the mineral wealth of Tennessee finds quick transit
to the seaboard and thence to the northern markets
and as an evidence of the mutual benefit which re-
suits from this field of enterprise we may state
that upon shipment of 264 boxes just made on the
schooner Woodbridge, for Baltimore, the expenses
up to shipment here, amounted to $700. A portion
to the State road, at Dalton.
We learn that the production of these mines for
the present month win reach 100 tons or 200 box.
es the transmission of which will be no unimport-
ant item the freight lists of our roads while the
sales at $50 per ton win yield rich return TO the
enterprising company.
| We may add that all the ore of the Tennessee
Mining Company has been forwarded to Savannah,
and shipped from this port to the North
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AS the imports increase, the quantity of articles
of luxury that pay higher rate of duty increases
in greater comparative ratio; that it is not pro-
babe from the above total of duties that the dutia
BILE imports have amounted for the year ending June
80, 1853, to more than 1925, 100000. At any rate
this will be found much to the actual returns
than the estimates of the Secretary of the Treasury
already alluded to. Taking this amount, therefore,
as the total of the dutia6e receipts, we have the
following estimates of the total imports for the year,
which cannot be far out of the way:
Year ending Dutiable Free goods
June 80. imports. and specie. Total imports.
1858. sa25, 100000 $3o,O00,oOo $a55o0O,ooO
1852. Is3, ,s5s, sos s9,ssssS4 slss45,4as
1851 ....... 191,11S,345 25,l06,5S7 2l6224932
The large total of free goods in the year ending
june 80, 1852, was owing to the heavy receipts OF
tea and coffee the difference being composed almost
wholly of these items will be seen by the follow
ing comparison:
Year ending June S0th.
1851. 1882
lea. $4,6S4,o57 f,l6l,ooS