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ExTRAoRDyNARY F1DELtrY or 4
Dod.--There Il at Saratoga Spring
of fine Newfoundland dog that f.,
the last year and 4 half llas watched
the approach and departure Of tlp
railway cars from that place.--Tht
animal was accidentally left at Sara.
tcga about eighteen months ago, ard
since that time not = train has depar.
ted nor one arrived but what this
devoted dog is in the depot, apxiously
and faithfully watching for his mas.
ter. For eighteen long monslfs he
has never failed to be on the ground.
He examines every atranger infinitely
but makes acquaintance with no one.
Nobody knows where he eats, sleeps.
or any thing further about him than
that he has not found bis master vet.
-AJ60ny Transcript.
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The Nrwalk tragedy was rather a
costly operation for the New Haven
Railroad Company. Il has. already
paid near 100000 to those who were
injured and to the relatives Of those
who we're killed.
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pUARANr1NE.--It will be seer says
the Natchez Courier Of the 14th,
hat the Committee of Safety hate
recommended to the Mayor and Sc.
lectmep Of the city, the propriety Of
polishing the enforcement Of the
Quarantine regulations, from aud at.
er date ,lre 21sf ult.
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Arrival OfstAe Af1aAfies
DtohAaA11oN Or Wan
W tn hey against Russia

Dt0EAnAffoN Or WAA
W tn hey against Raalas
Through the hands Of cur f~sllow-eitizsa
Cap. W. 4. T'utnard, we hive Mon
day evenings edition Of the Duly
|II1eita, in which we find the following
important item Of news, telegraphed
|to that paper from New York at .
EJcloc1, p. NJ, on the 10Th inst WI.
DnclAaAr1or o. WAN r. ispak
|ches from Corwstantincpls annou1ics
1.-The important intelligence that the
lSuIrAr HAS DagtARED war against
Russia. contrary to the advice Of tho
-Four Powers.
This puts an end to all farther spec
~alation on this subject. The die Is cast,
and we musflook about lis and begin to
speculate as the events Of the, coming
year develope themselves, on the res
tdt this movement must have ON the
whole fabric Of human society and
government. 4,fras
The Crescent declares war on the
Cross; but IL is not the same issue
that called Cuur de Lion, and Philip
Augustus, into the battle field Of As
calon--it is no crusade to wrest tie
Holy Sepulcher from the hand Of the
S%araeens. Mol The issue is one for
temporal powers strife Of the absurd
claim hssdivine right to fale," against
the rights Of man 4 and when other.
powers get involyed-as involved they
must needs be, peace cat never be
established to Europe without eonces-
sions, to the misses ; and new magma
charters granted to humanity This
ia a calm and sober view. Let the
storm brew, and the clouds gather,
when they hurst over the head Of the
monarch. he frtist yield what he has
long held by the slight tenue Of the
ignorance and superstition Of man,
The German Eepublics-the outraged
HuhgarisnS--the French and the
English, are too much repablicanized
TO i've in psAte with the absolute
dHdssia and Aiistria. The
result Of every contest Since the appli-
cation Of steam, and the invention Of
the printing psess, has been % Loosen
the chains Of despotism and add an
link to the silver band Of re-
publicanism that is at an early day
to encompass the sub-lunary world.
~-xes 49,.
DREss or AMERICAN RtrnEsENr.
ArtvEs.--Tbe New York Express
We are told that among the diplo.
matte and c~onsular agents just arrived
III Paris from the United States, three
Of them strong Democrats, snd just
issued from under Mr.. Marey's new
order, drought uniforms with them to
wear at Court. One Of them, Mr..
De Leon, Consul General to Alexan-
dfia, has q cont, made iii Washington,
which has three golden stars on each
collar, and an eagle OF, each breast.
EscArE or MircHEL AND MARTIN.
from Van Dieman's. Land
says: John Mitchell "a gazetted az an
abscondef, and . reward u E2, "or
such lesser sun, a. may be determined
Upon by the eonvietine magistrate"
is offered for his apprehension The
Colonial Times says: 1--WE under
stand that Messrs. Mitchell and Martin
have proceeded u join their compat-
in America. There are only two
No further ~vartiealars are
given.
-AA4---p~sA------
At
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10 The potion Of Minister to
Chin II saib to b. awaiting the nc.
ceptance Of Hon. Gedfge NJ. Dallas.
The rnmor that the mission had beeii
offered to Attorney General Cushing
is pronounced erroneous
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H-Tbe,e is but one way Of being
cd5sec' and aHeeiug with everybody.
It is toyay 4 ling that cansbe Of any
kosibleslss to any one.-H lackwooz.
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lit is rumored that a celebrated
phrenologist has been invited 70 exam
Inc the head Of navigation.
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G1eqpefhlq Curt
faornint, / 0Cs. ~. 11oa.


A brief month has now to elapse
when the people have again to walk
up TO ne polls and vote. Many i'm
porsant State oiBces have then to be
replenished Il isto be hoped that
the people win pause for a moment
and glance back ~ the worthless list
Of State hlnctionaries that have been
elected on grogehop popularity, for
a number VI years past ; and then
shut their eyes to the ravings, Of "de-
magogses'' about party, and vote for
the man best qualified BY industry
integrity, temperance and talent. A
similar assetnblage Of fnountebanks In
the Sandwich 1slands-to Our last
legislature-would disgrace the semi
barbarians Of the seas ; therefore we
call the people TO the resc,ie-look to
your interests before the principal is
gene-lock to the condition OF the
State T'reasury--look to the well laid
schemes Of spectators, to grind You
to the earth BY taxation that under
The guiae Improvement and progress,
ID ostei,sably to build up rti'noua mono
polies-look to the condition Of your
public school system !; and see every
avenue to TRUE progress closed up. BY
worthless representatives, that are deaf
10 every cali except that Of the paying
teller.
The candidates to represent this
Parish in the next general assembly
are before the people, and we forbear
comment on their qualifications, be-
cause they are known. Would that
they were oil better, and We nany thaf1k
the Lord they are no worse. A gspd
representative in that Bedlam--the
lower house, must have some other
qualification than that Of being able
(when present) to answer to the roll
call. He should BE able to make his
own motion, If he cannot explain his
own motive for the motion, after Il is
made. Besides this, he should have
something in his voice and manner
Ii not in his head, 10 command the
attention Of his ~cotfreres when he
opens his mouth to speak. Though
all men are alike in one particular
land somer, with q slight variation)
vet there is a vast deal Of difference
between them in other respects. A
representative Of the people should
have some Of the peoples common
sence, II not what IL called their I'm
telligence." II Is not always that they
have; and the consequence Is, that
the Legislation Is done BY the clerks
and Reporters, after sterectyped forms.
We do not mistate, to say, that q half
dozen . the least qualified members
Of the late Legislature done al the men
ding Of old acts, and making Of new,
for that body. and for this reason we
do not deem them d good picture y
. 'true billr Of their intelligence.
We hope really, that whoever goes
TO the next General Assembly will
manage to have something to do in
making the next volume Of acts. We
have several abillsr Of our own to pre-.
sent, and should dislike very much to
have them presented BY foreign mem
bers.
-----H@ 4
rThc Wing State ticket, and the
Democratic State ticket are both Allied
up, aud occupy tho best part Of a full
column Of the New Orleans papers.
Each post is filed BY two aspirants
for the honors-from congressman
Of the First District, down to the last
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WomEN's RlaHrs in New JERSEY.
The Newark Nnrcury says that
single women, who are free holders
voted in New Jersey as late al the
the year 1900. In a newspaper Of
that date is a complimentary editorial
10 the female voters, for unanimously
supporting John Adams for President,
in opposition to Mr.. Jefferson.
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D1DN'T Know HM.-A good an
ecdote is related Of John Price Weth-
rel, the popular merchant, who late
" died ID Philadelphia. leaving al
estate Of nearly $1,000, 900. On one
occasion. two city bucks drove out
TO his country seat to visit bis danght-
er. Seeing Mr.. Wetherell at the
yard gate, dressed very shabbily, they
nistook him for a servant, and order
ed him to open the gate. "Of
course said Ire, Il will do that
and suiting the action to the word, be
opened the gate The young handles
drove in, throwing him . quarter as
they passed. He quickly picked up
the quarter and .ppcketed it, and q
short timeafserwatds appeared in the
parlor, and was introduced TO the
Young menby the daughter as her
father. The reader car imagine how
they felt.
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LEahL Decision AS TO THE R1enTs
Of TaAvELERs.-.A gentleman brought
Nh action recently in one of the Ohio
courts against the owners Of steam.
boat TN which he had lost a trunk
containing $4,000. The court held
that they were bound TO pay for the
loss IT ordinary baggage, but NOT f.,
anything Of unusual value, unless it
was made knewu to them beforehand.
so that they could take extra care, and
charge an extra price for carrying It.
Accordingly, the jury brought in a
verdict allowing him S300-the value
Of the trunk and the clothing in it.
but d~isallowing the $1,000.
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LL EHN
LATTER FROM LIBERIA The Ma
ryland colonization Journal has adyi-
ces from Cal e Palmas to the LIST Of
July. Henry B. Dorsey a promising
young emigrant, from Baltimore, had
died, in consequence, it is said, If H.
~discreetly using a large quantity Of
guack midicines to protect himself
from the African fever. Silas Haf-
mon, who arrived out in the II. CfQsn
Is on his return to Baltimore
Bansbee, ua Rio De Leelfp. Hs
works his passage hope, in order u
to take his famik.to Liberia. eMessrs
~t'assel and sProut, COMM sioners TO
arrange the terms, a separation be.
tween the S5elety aud its colony, wen
to take passage for Baltimore in the
Shirley. Dr. Neil has spoken
in high terms OF Mr.. Fuller, an emi.
graft from Cambridge, Mar, land.
King Will, a great friend Of the colony
was III, and was threatened. with hep.
rocy. Peace and p,stsriiy prevailed
through the entire colsny.
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little Washington correspondent
Of The New York CoN1ier says e
learn from a pirate sopannvse6M at
the last meeting o. 6Jectors o
the Pacific aaG ll4htic Railroad. a
nwe Xectaf'6u was expressed
lOOlhplete success Of their gigantic
enterprise. The bonn fhe subscrip-
lion Of stock pyas reckened to amount
to over fo~f1ysthree millions Of dollars.
The final meeting for the organization
Of the company is appointed for
Thursday week, October 18th, when
u il believed that the remainder Of
the capital stock, which ii fixed At one
HUNDRED millions will be subscribed"
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We are authorised 10 announce
CHAS. 3. GRENEAUx, n 8 candidste'
for the ofiee Of State TfessH5eY.
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Eprroe CoMEr.-P1easr nnounce H. "
.BABIN, Esq. the present incumbent. Is q,
candidate Tor reelection to the office OF
SHERIFF. Election to be held on the first
Monday in November.
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13 We are authorized to announce
sAML. sKOLFIELD, the present incufn.
tent, az a ,andidafe for reelection to the
offcs Of Parish Recorder.
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THE srunErAhy Or STaTs-A cor
respondent Of The Baltimore Times,
writing fron Washington u, The 9Th
inst. says that Secretary Marcy Il
overwhelmed with cong ratnlatory let.
tsrs To him, from distinguished Amer.
loan citizens, ofall PARTIES, for his mast.
erly reply to the Cavalier Hnlsinann.
10 reference to the arrest of Kossta.
The nat DUAL voice il yet to BE- heard
on this subject. The people are slow
to take hold Of any question, and their
opinion ne7er assumes ! firm, until
tho subject il carefully examined pr
and con, and then its conclusions are
and logical. New questions in
reference 70 citizenship have srisen,
the pas, sin months, that should
not be too hastily considered. W.
are fully persuaded that the citizens Of
this government do not desire to make
IT a general rendezvous for the mala.
factors Of other nations; nor would II
clothe with the projection If our ma
tionality, such as have offended that
they may return With impugnity, 70
the same theatre, 10 bid defiance 10
their government-this would destroy
at once the sacted fabric, and throw the
world into anarchy and confusion.
The United States, ut the same time
it would be an asylum for the oppress-
ed Of all nations, will never seek to
protect the citizens Of other powers
who have outraged their owl, laws
Martin kossta was arrested in the
port If a neutral power--at peace with
beth nations-and this TOO. after lie
had taken the initiatory steps to be-
come d citizen Of the United States
and had obtained a passport from the
American Consul. vised by the Turk
ish authorities. Though it may be
said, he pledged himself not to return
to Turkey---the pledge was given as
the price Of liberty, and toa power not
authorized by the law of nations, tn
ask snch a pledge ; consequently il
was null ard void.
MINISTER 70 CHrNA.--1t seems 10
have been a difficult matter to get n
minister to China, and we are Mt n
loss to conjecture why it was so, since
there are always SO many hangers on
about Washington, ready to receive
the smiles of the President. w,
the difficulty Of getting 4 Minis
ter to live with the Celestials, grows
out Of the fact that there Is some little
danger connected with it.
Their summary way Of taking off heads
and quartering bodies, is anything
else than comr1endable in the eyes of
outside barbarians." Besides rhis,
Just now there are civil diseords, and
connections in the political caulfron
Of Paradise and the government
functionaries themselves, mike "hair
escapes when the tide Of en-
sets tone way Mi. Mar
shall the American commissioner
has had an interview with Sa-clrow
an officer Of dignity in the Imperial
Tea Government. Sa-chow says he
shnn be taken care Of and sent "honae'
III the Celestial language means
"Hearea.')
Tis-wish-wash-ey an officer, has been
appointed to travel the streets with
Minister Marshall, and see that the
"do not steal his breeches
off him. We gather these facts from
the Canton correspondent Of the N.
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10 We are authorised to announce
MANUEL MORENO, the present incum-
bent, ID a candidate 10 reelection, to the
office Of Clerk Of the sixth Judicial DISTRICT
Court.
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~ You are authorized to- announce
GEORGE v. TRUDEAU. ~ ! candidate
for the Office Of Parish Rseoydsy. Election
In November. MANY FRIENDS.
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Health OF Barrow RoueE.-W
are gratiied to know, by late adticee
from the beautiful capital Of or Stat
hut the fever has almost entirely dis
appeared. May 1t never return -
bulletin 17N inst.
We are obliged to the Bulletin fol
The above evidence Of bis tender re-
gard for us. Gould our prayers avail
my thing, they should take in the tut.
most confines Of the State, and throw
Il mantle of security about the noble
and generous Crescent" impenitrable
10 the invisible enemy.
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~ We are authorised tDgaan0uucs IL.
n. PIERCE = a~eapdidstst fcs Asesesos II
idsfssjSA
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$500 .EET-F EH|4I@rE 1T
saarA AFsA AND rms Mexican
AaaY The National 1ntelligencer
publ he's n letter frofl the Mexican
Legation, show ing that the object Of
SAINT, Anna, III raising = large mum.
Der Of troops. IL neither 70 overa~c
the Mesiean people, nor TO make war
~sgainst any friendly power. but to re-
pel t11e. attacks from Indians, and to
prevent unlawful and armed incursions
from the 4 merican side If the RiuI
Nrands. The United States Govern
ment. it il alledged, has not carried
out the treaty If Guadalupe Hidalgo,
lin which II obligated itself 10 hold hi
cheek the wild Indians IN its frontiers.
land therefore Santa Arms has beef,
|eompelled 10 send a large fures to the
lsio urande, ~ u matter Of sslf-protec-
iOtl.
AAAA-xA.S
BfRrffs, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.
The New York city inspector has pre-
jared d statement Of the number OF
births, deaths. and marriages reported
at his Office during the month Of Au
gust last. The whole number oil births
was 1886 Of marriages, SEQ: and Of
1eatls, 1882. Compared with The
statistics Of july, these returns show
IN increase Of 25t births an increase
Of es marriages and an increase Of
Ito deaths. The deaths were lafge-
" increased by numerous cases ofsun-
stroke, HU1i @ -!
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~ IIaNs YoRKLF IN his list epis-
Tie from New York ~ The Bulle III,
scores il Tito tbe Pr nce Ut American
rnobs abroad after this fashijh
WAS delighted to sps 4 Reverend
gentlemen in the said convention to.
buked most Justify for using The phrase
Bishops and interim clergy" How
the lsify gave II to him! Scoring him
almost AZ bad as WIN. HENRy TREs-
corr, Of South Carolina, in being
scored for bis meddlesome and indeed
insolent letter regarding the costume
Of diploma'ists abroad--an answer,
he terms Il, to MAacY's letter. Mr..
TREsoorr waa Secretary under Minis
ter lNsER SOFT, and / hare i, from a
gentleman who passed last winter IL
London, that his funkeyism among
tho maids u honor and the drawing
rooms Of the west end, was pitiable
A pretty man be to lecture Governor
MARuY. Faith, | am glad the galler
jade winces. Mr. TEEscorT should
travel over the Union us a courtjeste,
--befunkied aud bedizined--with
carriage, livery, eqaipnge, white
gloves, extract Of sandal wood for per.
Mme, and unrolling his delicious senti-
ments from the most delicate If baud
kerchief with sculloped edge Thus
might be do what the unionists have
thus far filled Of accomplishing--au-
mbllate Secretary MAaoy. The per-
fume from tue handkerchief would be
more potent than the au.iqe patch ul.-
ON the breaches!
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nAGUERREOTYPES.-I n IF you wish a
IL really good PICTURE call at once ON MINIS
Y WATSON, at 146 Main street, just below the Ex.
change Bank and have it done up ia their superior
style They have just received splendid assortment
OF Gold Lockets, Fancy Cases dc in which to place
pictures at moderate prices.
oc q MJNNJS b w ATSoN
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RICHMOND. VA
MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER p, 1855.

Ma. VAN BUREN, AND THE MIXED Commission
Itis true that the United States and British Com.
missicners rendered to Ex.President Van Buren
the Office OF Umpire, under the commission to nd.
just claims between Great Britain and the United
States. The post, the Albany Aflas says, was
pressed upon Mr. Van Buren by both Commission
ers and seconded warmly by LORD Clarendon, the
English Foreign Secretary. The grounds of Mr..
Van Buren's refusal are stated in letter to the
Commissioners, dated at Florence, on the 2sd Oc.
tober Wequote:
After spending the principal part of my life in
the public service, have for several wears with
drawn myself, not only from all personal partici-
patton IN public affairs but from attention to busi
ness OF every description, save only what has be-
come Indispensable to the management of my pri-
vate affairs. by adhering TO this course | have
secured to myself degree of repose suitable to uy
age and condition, and eminent1y conducive to my
happiness, and nothing could be more repurnant
to my feelings than to depart from it now SILL if
the matter in contestalion consisted of single
question, which could dispose of by one decision
In case OF difference between the Commissioners
would not, under the circumstances, feel myself
at liberty to decline the responsibility of Umpirage
but my knowiedge of the character of Joint Com
mission like the present. and their almost nvaria-
pie tendency to be kept foot long after the ex-
praion OF the time first agreed upon for their con-
.G.iasion, satisfies me that ought not at my time of
lne, accept trust, which, besides exposing me to
serious inconvenience, must control my personal
movements for considerable length OF time and
may postpone my return to the United States to
period tar beyond that which would be at present
anticipated Allowing myself to hope that the con-
slaefa ions to which have adverted will satisfy
you that estimate, as ought, the honor which
mas been conferred upon me, and have not de-
ciined It's acceptance on inadequate grounds, am,
gentlemen, your obedient servant
M. VAN BUREN,
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WELL DISPOSED or-The party Of young

men who were arraigned and examined iest InuIs.
day before the Mayor for being engaged ~ s.less
fight ne ar the theatre, last Monday mgn meIe eacn
day, in the sum Of e20o VIM. Duke, WE WI.
lias, and Ayett R. woodson, were bound ossl s iol M
fighting At the store Of b % nas,s on aa Nal
TndalI. La and Flsnins Essisy were held e bail for
lighting front Of s theatre on &C. ltte IN 70
ths ed I,,rv wbere the punishment would not
have been mneh greater, ard the annoyance 70 the
and the much Lea The .s s0ys z rs shsp M
- M m ~, - IN md frolie keep clear of the clutches
Of his aids who are % preserve order and sxs
r,,ta fhe laura -.
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LOCAL MArrrRs

eeudisr;e. i;aagaln "A s our cry is besieged BY in
ana is st every step. Abopt bs
Msyos BRIDE 1sh building
pied By John Jordan IS sno sns rver occ1-
rs contents were entirely dessroyed NJ Bsl Win ha
= m tss sssr e 1ns and who
the or he might have io. ~ ne ne ei
not az all improbable that the house Ms. +, ~.
ing and stock were insured in the vrs,A rs puiid
Marine Office for $1,000, which win probsbY e ana
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THE CASE OF CART. GrBsoN.--It is stated that in
the of Capt. Gibson, of the schooner Flirt the
Dutch Government are willing to fulfill the verdict
of the Javan court, which was annuled by the colo
nisl authorities. Accordingly it is suggested that
the Captain should receive bis indemnity for deten
tiof, varying from eighty three 10 one hundred
thousand dollars, take back what there is left of
h'sproperty at Batavia, and say no more about it
On this basis the matter will be settled by the
Dutch without any official correspondence with
our Government and, II were, on their spontane-
Gus smotion. But Gen. Pierce, it is reported, does
notregard this proposal satisfactory in his view
notonly is there an indemnity due to Capt Gibson,
butan apology Is necessary for the insult offered
70 he stars and stripes by the unlawful seizure OF
anAmerican vessel
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