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Two young waited upon the late Potter S. Duponce,p
ESD ask his professional assistance One Of them
menccd--
Mr.. Duponcesu, father died and made a VIM
dis II possible? heard Of such thing answered
Mr.. Duponceau.
al thought II happened every day. said the young man
ats the FIRST sese Of the kind, replied Mr. Dupo5ceau
"wel" said the young man. "if there is to be sny diff
Guilty about it. had better give you fee attend to the
business"
"Ohl think know what you mean. You mean tina,
your father made will and died. Tes yes that must bo
that must be It'll"
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RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION IN ScHooLs.-A decision
has just been made by the New York Secretary Of State
who Is also Superintendent Of the Public Schools the
right OF school teachers in the public schools Of that State
to compel students to read and study the Protestant Tes
lament The question upon the complaint Of the
Rev. Dr. Qugley Of Washington county, whose child had
been chastised and expelled from school for refusing
obedience TO his parents command TO commit parts OF
the Testament to memory The Secretary decided that
the State had no authority to compel the pupils to receive
any sectaran instructions against the wishes Of their pa
rents lie also withdrew from the teacher complained OF
her certificate Of competency public instructor
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THE Pooh OF New YoEK.-The sanitary condition Of
the poor the city of New York is attracting the atteu
ton of the Association for Improving the Condition
the Poor" committee Of which have made q report
based upon the results of their Investigations The re-
port describes the grievances of high rents and crowded
tenements to which the poor subjected and the de-
teroratng effects of that condition their social and
moral character Their tenemens found yield at
least fifteen or twenty per cent income, after deducng
lost rents and charges while the better class Of buildings
occupied by the middle and wealthy classes scarcely
average more than six per cent Underground
dwellings particularly noticed in the report As the
result Of official investigation made three years ago it
appeared that 1886 persons crowded together in
., az cellars Of which about half had only ROOM
and the number Of occupants averaged FIVE to each
basement. Since that time the number Of Easements
thus occupied has increased, that il is believed
that the cellar population of New York exceeds that Of
Liverpool where the duration of life is nineteen years
less than the average Of Great Britain Recent extensive
examinations show that neither these tenements nor their
inmates have improved of late years. and that moral de-
graduation and fghtful curtailment Of human life
inevitable under such circumstances The report takes
strong ground against this practice Several important
foreign cities are mentioned which enforcing stringent
rules respecting it. Berlin for example, has forbidden
all cellars to be let dwellings by ordinance adopted
the present The construction of any dwelling
less than eight feet in height is also forbidden The sys
tenn OF subetng prevailing in many parts of New York.
IS particularly condemned subjecting the laboring
classes TO mercess exactions from caprcious and
prncped landlords and capitalists urged to take
philanhropc view Of the subject and erect such tene
ments as the present condition Of the poor demands
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witness has appeared in the newspapers testify
ing to facts which tend to show that Col r. NJ JOHNSON
killed Tecumseh The colonel certainly brave enough
to and kill dozen Indians and If he didn't kin
Tecumseh he doubt would have done il If he had had
q chance. He himself often Intercepted upon the
subject and his reply upon at least one occasion wa
capital: :. They say killed him how could tell,
in much Of hurry when he was advancing unon
me to ask him his inquire after the health ~
his family. fired as quick as convenient and he fell
If il had been Tecumseh the Prophet il would have
been oil the same. "-Louisralc journal
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IL IL IA s 80 Al IL

This gives the Wings six majority in the Senate and
eight in the House, making the majority on joint ballot
fourteen. There is doubt whether one Wing has
not been elected in Carroll and there is also doubt
whether the Democrats have not member more each
from the counties of Frederick and Worcester than is
counted for them in the above table, Still the result in
these counties whatever may be- will not take the ma
jority from the Wings on joint ballot.
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The Archbishop Of Cambria (France) has issued in
sructohs to the and other eccesascs Of his do
TO refuse the rights Of sculpture persons commit
ting suicide unless II clearly proved that they la
bored under mental alienation also 70 habtual drunkards
who had lost their lives in consequence Of that vice and
lastly those persons who had neglected refused TO
conform to the laws Of the church, and had only gone
through the civil rite Of marriage lie also orders that
no one shall be allowed to hold any subordinate Office in
the church who does not bear irreproachable cha
rac
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Mons CATHOLIC BrsHoPs.--At st. Peters Cathedral,
Cincinnati, few days ago, the Rev GEORGE CARROLL
was ordained Catholic Bishop Of Covington, Kentucky,
and the Rev DR. BARAoA Vicar Apostolic ofthe Northern
Peninsula Of Michigan. The Archbishop Of Cincinnati
was the consecrator assisted by the Bishops Of Nil
vaukee and Detroit and the Bishop Of Louisville preach
cd the sermon.
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Mr. Steers the builder Of the yacht America has con
sructed model of ship Of $500 for the Califor-
MIA and New York trade Of which he is to be the owner
himself ia part exclusively, and which he undertakes
will sail twenty-five miles hour beating any steamer
that has ever yet oated He will sail her when finished
against any ship in the world for $4,000
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SLAvyn CosDxHSED.--The schooner Advance captured
some six months ago by the sloop-ofwer John Adams
and sent into Norfolk trial SLAYER, condemn
ed in the District Court at that place last Wednesday,
The the Of her cOnsOr Rachel p Brown
has not been concluded.
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On motion Of M. Thompson, Esq, Mr. G. CLEaESr
vsxABLx was Saturday admitted to practice in the
Circuit Court Of this District.
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The Sioux Indians Of Minnesota Territory have been
removed from their lands the Mississippi river oppo-
site st. Paul. to their location on the Minnesota
river by the United States officers and will there be paid
their nnnuities for the present year
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PARTY TAXATION IN THK CUsToN- HousE.--The polit-
clans Of Tammany Hall entered the custom house octo
Der 81 just as the Collector about closing his duties
there The cashier made his monthly payments usual
and after paying out Government money to employees for
their monthly services, the cashier Of Tammany Hall
took possession Of the parties VIM d. Kelly Of the Sixth
Ward, and Capt Miles, of the Fourth Ward, acting
receivers All this took place in the house. and
in the most public manner The assessment made aver
aged as follows.
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Wings and National Democrats and all were called
upon to contribute to elect the FreesO candidates and
generally did So Judge Bronsons attention was called
to this exhibition but being about to leave the Office in
the hands OF the spoilsmen he contsnted himself with
gaming upon the practical picture the doctrine that to
'athe vctors belong the spos Of ofice"N y Erpr,,,
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CRIME IN New YoRK.-The calendar Of the Court OF
General Sessions for the city Of New York. which COM
menced its November Monday, shows consider
able increase Of offenders the calendar Of the last
The total Of October calendar seventy
while the present calendar viii contain the names Of
ninetyone offenders The increase, too, includes in it's
particulars Of the serious offences against So
cety, while in Of such items does it evidence my
improvement Thus while there will be increase
in the present numbers about TO be put their trial
burglary Of ten and for grand larceny of eleven the
taogues Of the accused Of murder and re
main the same. In the charges Of attempts kill and
forgery there is likewise increase while the indct-
mens for robbery and abandonment less The fol-
lowing IS the list Of the nresent calendar:
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POPULATIONS or THE TuRKtsH EMpBE.-He are con-
stanty told Of twelve millions &C Greeks doncered over
By four millions Of Turks The proportions not cor
rectly given, if we conne ourselves to European
Turkey alone. In this estimate are given the whole
Greek population in all the dominons Of the Sultan
whilst the Mussuman numbers only those Of Europe
The latest authority upon ihe statistics Of the population
Of the whole Turkish Empire is work just published in
Paris by A. UBrciSI lie gives the numbers as follows
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A. II. LAsoN, Esq, the Wing nominee for superinten.
Gent OF the Public Schools in Lessiana died at Yves,
Baton Rouge on the 2Sth utimo, Of yellow fever.
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House of Delegates.
1880 1S53

Senate House Of Delegates
1852. 1858. 1852 1858.
W. D. W. D. W. D. W. D.
Alleghany.... .0.4..O...4
Anne Arundel.
Baltimore city .....0..1
Baltimore county. .O... l..0.... 1... l...5
Calvert o...l 1........
Cecil 0...3
Charles.
Caroline. ...0......
Frederick. 0.... l......
Howard ..."....l 0......1
Kent.
Montgomery. 0..... 1.... l..2...0
Prince Georges. l..3..O
Queen Annes .0. 1.... l...1
4.0
Talbot. .l O......l .......0 ...2 2 o
Washington. 0....1 2..3
Worcester 0.... 1...... 2 2l
ST. Mary s.....-1..... 0.... 2o
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The following recapitulation, embracing the re-
ported and official returns from the whole State,
shows the political complexion of the Legislature
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THE NATIONAL FINANCES.

A Washington correspondent of the North Anne
rcan who appears to have had to the accounts
of the Treasury Department, gives the following as
the Receipts and Expenditures of the Government
for the fiscal year ending 30th June last, as they
will be officially reported to Congress:
Receipts from sos 93l ,8G5 50
From Sales Of Public Lands. 1,667, 084 80
From miscellaneous sources............ 73S,023 80
lOtal., ,OI4 Az
Balance in Treasury July !, 1S52.. 1852, 1876 81
$75, 969,710 II
Total expenditures. 54,026,S18 81
Balance in Treasury July !, 1853 ,9i2, 1872 So
This statement Of the expenditures in
cludes the amount paid for the redemp-
ton Of public stocks SO 49, 500 50
The same writer says that the Secretary of the
Navy will recommend to Congress the establish
ment Of number Of Government mechanic shops,
where machinery for our national vessels can be
prepared and thoroughly tested before being put
into the ships as is the practice in the English
navy. 1t is quite impossible to secure suitable
work under the present system Of giving the build
ing of engines to the lowest bidder among private
contractors"
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THE SLAVE TRADE.

Tue SLAVE TRADE, Domestic and Foreign Why il
Exists and How it may be Extinguished. By II.
c. Carey, Author Of Principles of Political Econ
omy, The Past the Present, and the Future, &c
Pages 426, limo Philadelphia: A. Hart. 1853
This book has been in our hands for several
weeks waiting the leisure it requires and the
careful examination it deserves, before we could
speak of it to our readers The title sufficient
ly indicates the great scope Of the work, and
whoever knows the author needs no assurance
from us that the ground is broadly covered and
thoroughly occupied in the book, for which he
makes the promise Of such title page. The
table of contents might serve to hint the topics
treated to any one well prepared for the study
of the treatise; but nothing less than the En-
tire Index would fairly analyse it. Mr.. Carey,
by the way is the best index maker Of all the
authors known to US, and we recommend the
reader of any Of his books to give the index a
careful and thoughtfully attentive perusal, be.
fore undertaking the text
The book Of which we are now speaking is
a work OF science, in the strictest sense of the
term and cannot DO well read without involv-
ing the whole range of principles and relations
which make up the body of political economy
and societary science Notice the titles of the
chapters; the character and drift of the work
are suggested by them. They are such as
these; "The Wide Extent of Slavery-Of Sla-
very in the British Colonies--Of Slavery in the
United States--0f Emancipation in the British
Colonies-liow Man passes from Poverty and
Slavery towards Wealth and Freedom-How
Wealth tends to increase-How Labor acquires
Value, and Man becomes Free-How Man
passes from Wealth and Freedom toward Pow
erty and Slavery-How Slavery grew, and how
1t is noD maintained in the West Indies-How
Slavery grew and is maintained in the United
States-How Slavery grows in Portugal and
Iurkey-tow Slavery grows in India-How
slavery grows in Ireland and Scotland--How
Slavery grows in England-How can Slavery
be Extlnguishcd How Freedom grows in
Northern Germany-How Freedom grows in
Russia-How Freedom grows in Denmark
How Freedom grows in Spain and Belgium
Of the Duty ofthe People of the United States
OF the Duty Of the People Of England.
These are the captions of the twenty. one
chapters into which the book is divided. Ii
will be observed that the whole subject is treat
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about \, except that it is neither Dlsc., WIZ"
nor mulatto neither pro-slavery, An''-SlaVeis J,
nor noa-couuittal-in the current meaning o.
the words; bat merely and strictly sc'en''n'
examination Of the problem of slavery without
any limitations to time, place or SUBJECTS Oh
to the color, caste, or conditions of either mas.
ter or victim; as will be manifest from the use
of the terms employed in the titles of the chap
tiers which we have here quoted.
Tn separate articles, it is our purpose mere,
after to uresent certain subjects embraced 10
the treatise to our readers, with our own re-
Elections upon them.
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FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE.

Subscribers for this cheap monthly chronicler
of facts still continue to pour in. We have now
list of over 20 700, and hope that after our
farming friends shall have got through their
busy season, to swell the list up to $4,000.
We are still able to furnish copies from the
commencement of its publication in June. Send
IN your orders
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And, spite of King Herod, surmounsed DIS '0s''
For high purposes destined aboSe1

And spite OF King Herou suimoe4s>
For high purposes destined above2
strong hands were appraised in this infant oe''"'s'
Stout hearts and most masculine brain
And his cause grew distinct in the e'ear 0o""0"
sense
And luminous logic Of Paine.
George Washington guarded his infant reP0's'
And round his young cradle were seen
Brave Warren and Marion, fearful to foes'
And Hancock, and Adams, and Greene;
And Jefferson watched him, with vigiiant eye
And Madison, faithful and tried
And franklin who drew down the flames iroui 'ne
sky;
And many great spirits beside
The grand name of Jefferson Speaking, seem
To strike the keynote of the whole
For all the proud facts of our history CLEAN
In the light of his catholic soul.
Oh wisest and best Columbia's dear son
Philosopher patriot, sage
Ere thine equal BIO seen life's long river may run
Through many glorious age.
The battle is past the old conflict Is err
New questions, new issues arise;
But principles live when their forms are no more
The soul liyes-its embodiment dies.
What is it we seek to commemorate here
It's the freedom of action and thought
Equality, brotherhood; doctrines, fear,
Even yet too imperfsctly taught
Let US meet each great question with earnest resolve
With action distinct and decided
Let us good, like our sires, from evil evolve,
By the light of their principles guided
Would you make this great Union lasting, secure
Give to labor its merited place
Unjust institutions can never endure,
Based on phantoms of rank and of race.
Oh, soon may the flag of America fly
Der republics consistent and pure.
Nor pauper nor slave stain Gods glorious sky
With the cry of His perishng poor.
One object alone is the aim of our life,
As co.workers in Deity's plan,
To forward and hasten, mid turmoil and strife
The growth and perfection of man.
Nav the hour soon come when the great world, in on
Imperial organization,
May achieve by its science holy alliance
A vast and confederate nation
And sorrow and suffering fly;
The illustrious race who'll have taken our place,
Shall commemorate Fourth of July"
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WASHINGTON, ID. c.
THURSDAY, JULY 81, 1853.

Dr. Elder has not been, nor does he expect
to be, in Washington during DIR. Baileys alb
sence. His private letters, therefore, should be
directed to him at Philadelphia 1t is due to
him, also, to say, that the republication of one
of his own articles in the Era" and of others
in the Facts for the People," were not made
by his direction. He has not the charge OF the
selections for either, nor is he responsible for
anything 10 them, except those articles to
which his initial is attached.
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O. ID. BLANCHARD.

The subioined letter from the Postmaster
General will show that the postmaster at Fay
etteville, n Y, charged too much:
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
APPOINTMENT OFFICE, July IL, 1853.
SIR In reply to yours of the 18th instant
have to state that the postage on the within
newspaper, being a monthly publication, and
not exceeding three ounces in weight If sent
to actual subscribers, and prepaid by the quar-
ter or year, is IL cents per quarter Inc
postage on 100 papers according to that rate
would be 81 so per quarter. :,
If not prepaid, the postage is double the
above rates. =,
The postmaster at Fayetteville, N. Y, will
he written TO on the subject, and required to
correct his practice.
Respectfully &c, s. X. HoBBIE,
First Assist. p. N. General.
Lswis Clephane, Esq, Washington City
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We learn, through George w. Ws'ss' hs1
Engineer of the St. Charles and Mississippi All
Line Railroad, that the ground hss Dsen DIV
Ken on this road, and there is . heavy Ior0e :"
work. The cars are TO be running 70 Ch'cseO
by the first of January next and 70 'a'enA "
two years from this month. Also, tna' -,
Iowa Central Air Line connects with TINS '0s1
at Lsvanna, which win be under CONTRACT "
the first Of August.
The Elmira Republican asks "whas %"
we done, that IL should rain ell around U.s. NV
We pot get DROP"
Ansvsr Nothing At all. He sende'n -
On the juss and on tho unjust" OF cour''' ~
are nsiShsr-yoa don't need to be rf''<o :"
end aint worth being ragnsd over,
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We are authorized by the compiler TO s'A'
that the Southern Platform will be publish
ed, in convenient form for prescrvssion LOB, |,
mediately after il passes through the Er' '"'
the Facts for the People. This statement
made in order to satisfy numerous inquiries
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POSTAGE ON FACTS FOB THE PEOPLE.

FAYETTEVILLE, N. Y, July 7, 1853.
The postage ON the Facts, as charged by the
postmaster at this place, is 1915 per quarter,
or SIS a year, on our package. Is that right
Please inform us.
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sive conscience of all the world outside of the
slave States. The doctrine of the work can
not be met with charge Of impracticable be-
neyolence, ineffective zeal, or rebellion against
the lower law order of existing necessities
The work is indeed, a magazine of missiles for
the antagonists of English policy, and many Of
them are those used against English philan-
thropy; but they are very efectually guarded,
by the array into which he has put them, from
the uses to which they have hitherto been per-
verted by those who are accustomed to employ
them for the defence of their own wrong.
Treating the abolition of slavery as ques-
ton depending simply upon the laws which
rule the conditions of trade, industry, and 30
cial welfare, no consideration is given to arbitra-
ry emancipation, and no attention bestowed
upon the action Of moral sentiment and its
agencies. That general providence only is re-
garded which governs the destnies of human
societies through those necessary relations ma
turally and necessarily subsisting between their
agents and objects. This plan and purpose
must account for and justify the system of the
book, a. well in what it Incorporates rs in what
it excludes; and the reader must not, there
fore, complain If he does not find an expected
solution of difficulties that belong to his own
apprehension Of the question; nor, on the other
hand, if he is surprised into an elaborate dis
cussion of the general policy Of productive in
dustry in its bearings upon commerce, free
trade, and general domestic and international
polity.
Ii is not within our compass 80 to present
the points and scope Of the work ~ to spare
any one the perusal or study Of it, nor, can we
undertake to guide the reader to any other or
better conclusions Of the whole matter, than
the author himself deduces from its argument
1t would serve no good purpose to ray anything