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CIRCULATE THE poCuMENTs.u

Although tho election is over, the Independent
Democrats Association Of the District Of Columbia
feel indisposcd 10 dsband their organization The
success Of the Compromise DomOerate candidates at
the late election docs not satisfy that the Compro
misc measures arc final settlement Of the question
Of Slavery, and that agitation should oOAse. The
following admirable Speeches be supplied at tho
prices named and orders for thom arc respectfully
solicited
Hon HORACE MAINS SPEECH on tho Institution
Of Slavery Delivered in the House of Representa-
tiyos, August II, 1852. Twenty-four pages. Price,
including postage, SO per hundred
Hon CHARLES SUMMERS SPEECH on the Fugitive
Slave Law Delivered in the Senate OF the United
States, August %, 1859. Thirty-two pages Price,
including postage $500 per hundred
Hon. n $. TowNsuENp's SPEECH on the Present
Position of the Democratic Party. Delivered in the
House Of Representatives, June 23 1882. Eight
pages Price 70 cents per hundred, including post
arc. Address A. NJ. GANGEwER Secretary,
Dor 1875, Washington Cdy, d. C.
NOVEMBER g, 1852.
IL The above Speeches are sold by william HaT
ned IS Beckmau street, New York.
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THE SEPARATION AND MEETING.

a few evenings ago many Of our citizens,
among them several Shareholders were gath
cred about the humble dwelling Of Barbara
Peterson, an old cOlored woman, Familiarity
called Aunt Barbara. Soon, a voice exclaimed
"hcre he comes!' as a stout, good-looking col.
ored man, about twenty-six years of age, rap
idly approached Aunt Barbara" sprung to-
wards him, aud tainted in his arms it was her
son, her only son. and she was a widow, He
had returned, not from the grave but from the
save.pen, the grave of living men. Barbara
Peterson had been stripped of her children, one
by one, till five had been sold away to the
plantations of the far South, and Henry was
all that was left her. She was poor, and, but
for him desOlate. He was a slave, held by a
rich merchant Of Washington, from whom she
hired him-her own son--at eight dollars n
notwithstanding and clothing him, Hundreds
Of dollars had she paid punctually, and often
had Henry proposed to buy himself but the
master was inexorable
One day not long since, while attending TO
his business, he was seized by two constables,
who told him they had warrant for him. He
said he had been doing no wrong, but went
with them TO magistrates Office. There he
was Immediately manaced, and dispatched to
Baltimore, where he was thrown into the slave
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spect of ourselves--of good men-of the lovsrs
OF liberty in this country and in Europe. and
as humbly trust the approval of God himself
Slavery can only flourish, it can only exist, in
the quiet repose of peace. II cannot continue
amid the storm of war or the rage of moral
elements. All history shows us that slavery
cannot exist amidst the agitation of truth JUS
tee is the great moral antagonism of oppres-
sion. They cannot exist together | indulge
the hope that slavery has reached its limits
that it cannot pass beyond its present bound
aries, IT we remain true to our purpose and our
principles. Its proud waves are already stayed.
Cuba must remain attached 10 the crown of
Spain. Yet would say to British and TO
French statesmen, that if they wish to obtain
IL Tor the purpose of establishing liberty there
OF giving freedom to its dOwn-trodden people
let them satisfy Spain and take the island. We
shall submit, for the very obvious reason that,
while we hold our own slave population in sub.
lection, we cannot enter into war with either
OF those Powers in order to maintain that in
stitutlon in Cuba. We, sir, would rather see
Cuba free, under British or French rule, than
see our fellow-men oppressed, degraded, and
ruthlessly murdered, under either Spanish or
American authority. But if it remains subject
70 Spanish laws, its final redemption is not so
lar distant az we have been accustomed to
think. The employment of Chinese laborers in
that island has proved far more profitable than |
that OF slaves. Indeed, it is said the expense of |
carrying on their plantations by the labor of
these free people from China, is less than half |
that OF slave labor At this time there are said |
to be six thousand Cinnamon on their passage |
to Cuba, for the purpose of engaging in the |
cultivation of the soil. The laws Of Cuba are
also more favorable to emancipation than those
OF our slave States. These circumstances, under
the guidance of Providence, amid the lights
and intelligence of the present age, are slowly
but surely working out the redemption of Cuba,
even under Spanish rule Yet its annexation
to this Union would, in my opinion, hasten the
overthrow of slavery, both there and in our
slave States
The world is moving in favor of liberty. Re-
demption to the African race upon this CONT
nent must soon come. | trust it will come in
peace; but will add, in the language of our
departed coadjutor John Quincy Adams, "Let
Il come if it must come in blood, yet, say,
LET 1T GOMEZ
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CURED-ELuCUrI IN raves
| write these words unavs painful con

ton that we cannot hope for efficient int \
sition, by the clergy of this country, for the
straint of injustice in our foreign and dome
government just now becoming more crit
than ever before. We could not get their d
for such vindication as became us of the ID
OF nations when Europe was in her strus
for popular liberty and we cannot count u
their resistance, when we shall take the 4
tude of aggressors ourselves Anglo Sal
dom will struggle long and bravely befor(
will consent to the formal reunion of Chu,
and State; but the Germanic blood is re6l|
as well as metaphysical, and will not CON
to Danish God entirely out of the civil COVE
ment. The best of our battles for liberty W
fought while religion was part of the civil !
stitution Of England and of these Colonies
happened just then that the church had
idea Of the age, and served it well. Since
we have been killing Indians, extending bl :
slavery, and conquering our neighbor's territ
until it has become our manifest destiny
spread and corrupt till we split
Our clergy must take this matter to hea
they must recollect that they are not the
cessors Of the Apostles but the ministers of
people and that when a mere hierarchy
wanted, the old one has the better right
the better chance too, as all current chan
seem to indicate. Preaching against Cath
cism will not any longer serve the purpose; u
have been losing by that game ever since
controversy between Hughes and Bra kenrid
The revival of Romanism began in this COZ
try at that time They must do somethI
which the age requires in ali questions of
tional and economical conduct; that is,
must answer the uses of the times they nd
make us better they must begin to ~
A Christian ministry without persecution
Righteousness sake, without martyrdom in
form, is an absurdity they must take up
cross, they must oppose the evil in the v
and carry the marks of the conAlet
must not be calling other people Mhdsls
they must expose themselves to all msnDe'
evil speaking for Christ's sake, or they ar'n
of his, and of no use to us. If the world
converted, and the Millennium had aS
come, they might be at once popular and
thy but until then, those that the world
are its own. The nation is in Imminent
OF wars of ambition and oppression, With
their crimes, sufferings, and horrors ln'
ligion of peace and the system of righteous
ought to have something to say to that or
way or another, the blood 30 shed VIII oe
CURED at the hands of those watehmen
give not the alarm.
The uppermost thought in my m'nu
present peril and prospective rain oil Tue On
OF the country, the church twin-born WIN
liberty. think of it disparlngly WOW
were otherwise.
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VOTE IN VIRGINIA.

Those having authority publish no '''
of the few votes given in Virginia by 'n'
who are laboring to organize true Dem"
Party in that State. A friend, writing
from Ohio county, says that, by an eh'D
ton of the poll-books be finds that thlrV
votes were cast in that county tor nav
Julian and he adds, that several mo'S ,
have been given, if they had taken the p
ton to have some person at each vouns
with tickets for distribution. He says wv
provides that "any person shall be peru
at his own expense to have copy maze J
poll;p and he advises that some frlenu y
cause in each county where Hale ana .
have been voted for, perform this ouV
hope his recommendation will be a''s"''
Let us know the vote.
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FIRST RAILROAD TRAIN TO WHnLLl,H;
telegraphic despatch dated at whe''
Saturday. says; s;..suC
Lewis M. Cole, Esq, the Super'n1sshhs.
Transportation of the Baltimore ano Us
rosd, arrived here last night in chars,
6rst train with the United States M :,
Baltimore. This train left Baltimore
O'Clock ON Friday morning, ana s. .sa
at fifteen minutes past 10 o'clock tue 49,
ming making the entire passaee, -
ssoppages, in fifteen hours and ni'ss Ss, n
thus verifying the prediction OF rres'a .sat
made At the Paramount opening 'ns'
LIST of January, 1888, the traveller '" y,
able 10 eat bis breakfast In na'''n"o' "
supper at Wheeling"
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principlesj. HARMED, Agent Of the American
orats %Savery Society, No. 4s Beekman street,
''t IS our agent for the city of New York, and il
fully authorized to receipt for subscriptions to
this paper
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WORCESTER, Mass, Dec. 10, 1882.

The author is Miss Eliza l.. Sproat who
lives in Philadelphia. We shall have more
contributions from her in the course of the
year.
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SHocKrHs AcciDEsr.-On last Friday a.
bout 10 O'Clock, a man named Andrew Muir
ply was buried alive BY the caving in OF a
well on the premises Of VIM. Renick, four
miles south of this place. At the first fal-
ling in ofihe dirt, he was only covered a it,
tie above his knees, and shouted loudly for
assistance. The rope attached to the wind.
lass was imme lately lot down, but he was
so terrified as to make no efforts for his re.
lease, and still called on those above 10 come
down and help him. Before any assista nee
was rendered, tho sides Of the we'll caved in,
covering him to the depth of some four feet
over the top of his head. The body was not
extricated until late on Saturday. Mr.. Muir.
ply was a good citizen, and leaves a wife
and child to mourn his melancholy departure.
A subscription was Immediately started for
their benefit irchpiHe Waterman.
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ASEcDoTE FOR P~AREKTs,-In the Ladies'
Repository for April, is the following anec-
dote, which the editor heard related in a
family circle a few evenings since:
"a brother just returned from California
was present in a congregation OF brother
Owen. when a babe in the arms ofits mother
begun to cry. A thing 50 unusual in Cal
ifornia attracted not a little attention, and
the mother rose to retire. Don't leave;'
said the preacher, the sound Of that babes
voice 10 more interesting to many in the
congregation than that Of my own. II il,
perhaps, the sweetest music many a man
has heard since, long time ago, he took
leave ofhis distant home Tho effect wal
instantaneous and powerful, and a large
portion Of the congregation melted into
~tears!"
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STEAMBOATS, rs. RAILROADS Tho COM
plction' and opening Of several through lines
Of railroad communication between the east
ern cities and the West, have excited n GU.
rious competition between those roads and
the steamboats, on the Ohio river and the
northern lakes. Hitherto, the steamers have
possessed the entire business. TO this com
petition is to BIO attributed the immense in
crease in the lake and river and
travel Of the West. The Cleveland Forest
City says that The Ohio river steamers threat.
en- to cut of the greet bulk Of the through
travel between Pittsburgh and CINCINNATI
unless the railroads put down their fare to a
low figure. The lake steamers, also, says
the same paper, will compel the shore roads
to lower their tariff Of charges or lose their
passengers. All Of the competitors have
lowered their fares. and still greater reduc-
tions arc looked for. One consequence of
this will be a great increase Of travel on all
the lines A. multiplication Of fscilities for
speed and comfort may also be looked for
Philadelphia " rh American
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A LANDLORDS RESPECT FOR Or
Daniel remarked, the other day, that the
next time he put at n hotel, no should enter
his name as "Danicl Sharp--Judgr."
We asked him il he had ever tried il, aud
replied:
ayes, I tried it once, and il worked like
a charm. had the best accommodations
in the house for about a week, Without any
expense; till the landlord touched me one day
on the arm, and says he:
"You are a Judge Of the the Probate, are
you not"
"No," replied I, looking careless like,
mot Of the Supreme Court, certainly"
says the landlord.
"No," r%cjoined I"not Of any court.
cot what are you Judge, then" contin-
ucd he, thinking Of the many fxens he had
sent up to my room.
az I'm Judge" %prOmpously returned Loot
--good %liuing!"
"lIe said he would be happy to have me
remain with him another week, but he ex-
pccted grcnt deal Of company the next day,
and ! had to leave"
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GERMANY years. ago mn ingcnius plan
was adopted by the Grand Duke to rid Flor
ence OF bcggnrs. II was proclaimed that
every beggor who would appear in the grand
plaza at a certain mentioned time, would be
provided by the Duke with a new suit Of
clothes. free of coat. Atthe time %nppoint-
cd the beggars Of the city all assembled,
and the Grand Duke causing all the ave-
nues to the square to be closed, compelled
the beggnrS to strip of their old clothes, and
gave each one, according TO promise, u
new suit. Ia the old clothcs thus collected
enough money was found concealed 10 built
a'beautiful bridge over the Arno, still calleC
the "beggars' bridge" and the city, for the
time being, was relieved Of the beggars by
which II had been previously overruD as nons
would give to the we'll dressed individual.
who imPlored charity, not believing theil
tale Of d~istress.
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WAsHIEeroN, March 80, lS53.-The ru-
NOR that the Japan expedition has been coun
fernandez prevails very extensively, and It
is probably true. The Columbus was to be
fitted out to join Commodore Perry's squad
ron, but she has recently been ordered to the
Mediterranean. We hear, also, OF some
other important decisions and acts Of the
new Set Rotary Of the Navy.
Congress, upon the recommendation OF
the two past Secretaries Of tho Navy, made
a provision for the completion ct the Cali
fornia floating dry dock, but with a proviso
recurring the approval Of the head Of the de-
partmcnt. Mr.. Dobbin, il Is rumored, has
decided adversely upon the execution OF the
provision for completing the dock by inclos.
ing il in a stone basin. II is also reported
that the Secretary has rescinded the order
given to Commodore Ap t,atesby Jones, to
resume his former command of the California
station.
The inject of the japan expedition has
with the approval of the American pub
lie, aud the whole world regarded il with IN.
vor. The most sanguine expectations were
entertained as to it's ultimately favorable re-
suit. It is tn be hoped that tho present ad-
ministraiion will carry out the project in the
most efficient manner.
The President promptly issued an order
for closing tho public Offices. to-day, as a
mark OF respect for the memory Of Mrs. Fill
more, and sympnthising with her afflicted
husband, the Ex- President. The Senate as
soon Us 1t met adjourned for the same rea-
son. IoE.
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LOUIS NAPoLKos IN AnKRIcA.-Amoua
other "reminiscences ef Louis Napolean's
visit to the United States. published In
HarPer's Magasine, we find the following:
"A0er HAVING lived a little time in New
York, and having been thrashed by one NJ
the b'hoys of that day, an. incident which
befel not only the Marquis Of Waterford h.,
Louis Philippe aud William Nv. ofEngl"nJ
in this good city Of Gotham, the Pin
went to New Jersey, where he was invoiroJ
in rather a funny scrape. A certain n;J
one day entered the garden Of the peraans
with whom he was domiciliated, and bera~
to eat up a parcel Of Dutch bulbs'set on, ~
dry, fancying that they were onions. Re-
Numbering that he was the son of a kinc of
Holland, out Sailed the prince and shot tho
pig. The wrath ola Jersey Blue was ex.
cited and the prince was arrested on a chaygs
Of feloRiousty shooting a pig. He refused
any atonement. and as there are no princes
in New Jersey, was arrested and conveyedt to
Bergen jail.-A good-natured lawyer, Mr.,
-, who happened to be there. paid tho
costs and expenses, and Louis Napoleon
returned home without any other damage
than the accretion OF a certain AMOUNT Of
Jersey mud. This is the origin Of the charge
against him for pig stealing
"P. s. A friend at our elbow who belongs
to the Sporting Club, states thatthe Prince
wos arrested, for a much higher offence
shooting a pointer dog who laid down oh
tulip beds,-nnd that the sixty dollars fine
and costs paid for his majesty have never
yet been refunded to the kind-hearted law
YER"
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DEATH or GEN. THOMAS MARsHALt.--By
n telegraphic despatch, received from Mays
vile yesterday, Np learn that Gen. Thos,
Marshall, of Lewis cGnnty was killed by one
Of his tenants named Tyler. In an ARRAY
With the noblest and most generous quail
tiles, he was impetuous and Passionate
The particulars Of his death have not come
to us, but we imagine that some difficulty a.
rose, in which he proceeded to act ummar.
lily, when he received the injury which ter
minated his lifo. Gen. Marshall was a
brave, generous, chivalrous gentleman, who
served his country with fidelity in the Mex
lean war, and was universally beloved by
the men, for his constant sympathy and
good Offices during the fatigues, diseases,
and disabilities incidental TO the SERVICE
lie was a noble specimen Of Kentuckian,
warm hearted, liberal and brave. He served
frequently in The Legislature, and was a
representative at different times from Mason
and Lewis counties. He was about fifty
seven years old at the time Of his DEATH
Louisville Times.
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JENNY LTsD.-The New York Express
states that 1t has assurances from those who
have good opportunities to know, that "Jen-
ny Lind does intend appearing ngnin in
opera; that she Is a great ndmIrer of Amer
lca' and may. possibly visit II again, but has
not determined when; and, finally, that her
relations with her husband are the very op.
posite OF newspaper rumor-an unpleasant
word having never been exchanged between
them since their marriage" This Is de-
'cribed as coming directly from Madame
herself, In a letter to a friend.
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WASHINGTON, April lin the Gardiner
case, most ofthe day was occupied in ar
gumcnt as to the admissibility Of Mr.. Par
tridge's testimony, to prove that the sigma
lures on Gardeners mining title were for
geries. tx.
The Court.6nally ruled this testimony out,
after which Mr.. Partridge was recalled, and
gave a variety Of testimony concerning his
observations in the region of Laguiuillas,
where Gardiner located his mines, all cor
roborating the testimony Of former witness.
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GTThe Detroit Tribune puts down the
amount Of -four now in store and awaiting
shipment at Detroit at 81, 900 barrels.
The quickest way to spoil a child, is to
mistake it for aipillow some day, and sit on
It. tfr a. ~
GrThe 9Th .ofApril is to be obseryedas
fast day in Vermont. Z
To PREVENT DoeseoIKG MAD IN AuGusT,
Gut their heads off ip July.
/ aErThe wheat crop in the valley Of Vim
glnia 10 said to present a fine appearances.