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~ IS no pretended that the administration of President
'rr viii cnuntcnnncc will fail discourage renewa
VI '"c ahii.slavery agitation The who, having
en wrong on the sectional issues yet take office under it,
W 80 WIN me full knowledge of the fact shat II is pledged
10 national policy To unite all sections OF the Demo-
C'ac parry IN The maintenance of that policy ns
sSenc OF action behtiina the times, and worthy OF wise
anG c"mpfehensve patriotism. The country may indeed
look with condrncc democratic administration when
s pefcst opponents araign such policy constituting
ue ohiy accusation which partisan malgnty de-
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-05-24
JUDGE CAsKIE IN GooCHLAND.

correspondent in GoochIand county, under date o The
l5!h May, writes TO follows
"Judge Cnskie made an admirable speech Court
House on Monday, and did leave his competitor Col
CGrian, an inch Of ground stand upon. II OF
his happcst eDrtS and heard cOmplincned all sides
by Wings as well Democrats. Ii we could have many
more such discussions through the district Coleman would
get bnl small traction OF The Wing he
upon"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-05-24

humboldt, the Philosopher, derdes the idea oI Magnet
and advises lhose who have consu'eo % '
,ss suhiec to .ry their cha upon some younger oifo.
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ALL RIGHT IN THE NORFOLK DISTRICT.


The following letter, from Francis Nj Hoykln' Esq.,
brea,hes the true Democratic sprit and sl further COM
meuds it's author the confidence and consideration OF that
oary of whose principles he has always been an able ano
consistent advocate
All of the gentlemen who have been solicited 10 oppose
The regular nominee now believe been heard lro
and they emphatcay decline permit their names 10 oe
used in the approaching election and have given sasaco
ry reasons 70, their declinaion. VIII not our friends now
take sober second thought and with united 'front.' come
IN 10 the support Of Gen. Mlson Let there be no dVi'
sion in the Democratic ranks the 26th lest our enemies
lake advantage Of it, and so defeat u.s.
sm.7HFIELD May II, 1853.
Gentlemen: have the honor TO acknowledge the TeceP'
of your letter of the l4h inst Informing me OF my nomna
ZION for Congress by large and enthusiastic portion oil e
Democracy Of The city of Norfolk For this manestalion
of confidence the part of any portion OF my
friends, feel highly hat,eed But gentlemen shooa DC
humbled in my own estimation were capable OF contliou-
lg n the smallest degree widen the breach a lhs me
existing 10 the Democratic party OF our District us,
therefore, may be pleasure of the party to suppress
me tle ebullton of feeling existing, and unite as
sha upon the distinguished nominee OF the late Democrat.
support.
haVeAhe honor O he your ohedienl friend,
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Bosros May 2l.-A fire has been raging in The WOODS
near nsrshsd for days pcst and already one hunoeo
,,I 6f,y acres Of wood II nd have been consumed
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-05-24

PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
BUFFALO MAY l9.-The Presbyterian General Assembly
New SCHOOL, convened here to-day The Rev D. Aen oil
Lane Seminary chosen Moderator
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rHE NORTH CAROLINA PROTESTANT EplSco'

The annual convention Raleigh nes' ~eeA, ano
tns question will there be discussed now Tue LpsTopae
I,Io a Vernlanck of New York, has given an opinion
mar The convention may proceed TO elect forthwith
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ha'eafe honor TO be, your obediept friend,
m ma, FRANCIS NJ. ROYKlN.
~ "lllam D. Roberts, THONGS B. Butt, Committee.
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DEATH From APOpLEYY
EIpE In TIE N

,n.s MICH MAY l9.-R. B. Docks,adter, Preside
49,. michigan rail road, tet this morning OF Apople1y
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slN,9O0 90

ra., slN, 800 90
Ro JOHNSTON. Aud'r nblic Accounts The Computation
: H. PARKER, Register .!ess.g Hs I,
GEO W. MUNFORD, Secf commonwealth o'"N"s ~
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Da KANE has 80 far recovered from ms ase a 'na ia
his Arctic Expedition will be able 10 .atl 50 w
ous minor details OF the onlht can pe ~ he nnon his
fpw weeks o, farbest ihe DoeioI 0"pe " r
wov to the Polar regions once more
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TRAIN SMASHED AND MANY PERSONS ISJURED.-As
the passenger train of the Southern Michigan Railroad
within four miles Of Toledo, the morning of the
4th an aIetree on the baggage snapped in two The
track with great violence smashing il to pieces and
ducng it to unsghtly pile Of broken wood iron and
glass. How single person escaped wound death is
astonishing. One man mortally wounded A huge
splinter struck him belew the breast tearing his
trails in horrible Another man had his leg
broken, third foot smashed fourth severe contu-
sion the head, which viii probably reduce him
condition Of permanent idocy Some others injured
and bruised All were shocked and hurt less.
The second passenger thrown across the track
and broken in the middle and throwing all its
inmates upon the track boy had his arm broken. A
lady had her head badly bruised and received
severe wound in the side from some broken glass. A
gentleman who in the second says the shock of
he collision tremendous, suddenly lifting the people
rom their seats and throwing them headlong eight or
ten feet over the backs Of their neighbors' seats
TI1spsI1nd Eorssf IN,
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IMMENSE FRAUDS CoAL,-An immense fraud in the
coal operations about Pottsyille pa has just been
posed The fraud, which perpetrated in the weigh
ing department has been going for years, and nves
cations connected with it have been in progress since
1851, by Mr.. Tucker, who finally traced it TO the Mine
Hill Railroad Several individuals said to have made
immense fortunes by the operation while others have been
made bankrupts The fraud perpetrated by return
Railroad Office ascertaned that the coal Of Messrs
Hulned Payne and Steinburger almost invariably up
dersated while that sent by other parties overstate
preserve the equilibrium Of the aggregate ton
mage The books and data Of the Mine Hill Railroad have
been seized by Mr. Tucker and the investigation is still
going The Reading Railroad is said to be loser Of
from $250oO0 to 100000, and private parties much
more
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We find in Thursdays Evening Star, an unofh-
cial confdant of the Administration, the annexed
list of Consuls recently appointed or determined on
by the President:
Lina.-J. CALEB SMITH, Of California.
Pernambuco.-Wa. LILLEY, Of Ohio.
ST. Johns, (P. R.)--JoHN PARSONS of Florida.
Matanzas-EDwARD woRRELL, of Delaware.
Marseiiles.-SAM. DINsMoRE Of New Hampshire.
Glasgow.-PmLIP I. HEARTT, Of New York
Genoa-E FELIX FoREsTI, Of New York
EL,inem.--F. b. WELLS, Of New York.
Leih.-JAs. MCDOWELL, of Ohio.
Turks Lsland-JoHs L. NELSON, Of Maryland.
Mannheim.-JoM ScHERFT, of Maryland
Bdhid.-JoHS r. BENNETT, Of Missouri.
ST. Jago dc Cu6d.-STEPHES COCHRAN, Of Pennsyl.
vania
Samatra.-Commercial Agent ROBERT R. PuRvrs, Of
Sumatra.
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LARoE FrRE AT NEwARK.-on Tuesday afternoon

LARGE FIRE At NEwARK.-On Tuesday afternoon
disastrous fire occurred in Newark, IN J.) whereby
very large amount of valuable property destroyed
The fire broke out in the extensive steam saving and
planning mills of DAVID RIPLEY the largest establishment
Of the kind in the State 1t caused by what is tech
nically called the back draft the intrusion of
rent of air down the chimney thereby driving the flames
into the setting fire to the fuel and the
wood work The combustble nature Of the materials
rendered all efforts to extinguish the fire Intellectual and
in incredibly short space Of time the large establish
but heap Of burning Goals Mr. Rpley's loss
is said to be from $50, 900 to S100,000
From the mills the fire spread to the great lumber yard
Of Horace j. Poineer where stock Of rst-cass lumber,
valued at $4,000, quickly destroyed, scarcely
any portion of 1t being saved from the deyourng element
Next came Burnetts extensive box and trunk manu-
factory which was destroyed The loss this establish
ment is estimated at S15 900.
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LATER FROM HAvASA-The steamship Isabel arrived at
Charleston Sunday afternoon bringing Havana dates
to the I'd instant The is not Of Importance The
yellow fever was prevailing with great violence The
weather, though injurious to health had been favorable
to vegetation and 1t expected that the next crop Of
sugar would be the largest raised on the island
The landing Of two additional cargoes Of slaves Is
frmed also the rumored nsurrcction among the Chi
coolies plantation The only particulars known
thatthe fell victim to the fury of the
cited Celestials
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RIoT AND Loss OF LIYE.-A riot took place at Penn
broke Longs Corners, New York, Wednesday Of
last week. which resulted in the death Of two persons
Some of the having mutnied against the orders Of
the overseer Mr.. FARYHAM deputed by justice Of
the peace to arrest several Of the rngeader which he
had done and proceeding with the prisoners towards
Longs Corners when they became unruly and assaulted
Mr. Farnham The result that he shot two Of them
dead the spot before they dessted from their violence
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SAaAcIrY or A GASDER.-0ne day last week a gander
was on duty near the canal basin, Albany in keep
ing guard over aock Of gosngs, which led to rencon-
tre between his gandershp and rooster The contest
however was of short duration for the gander seized the
cock by the neck and straghtway few into the canal
where he thrust his antagonist under water and there
held him until he was dead
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The following list embraces our finest native pears
but how far they will resist the blight in all sections OF
our country l am unable to say
lSumma-Bloodgood, Brandywine, Kingsessing, Moy-
amensng, Off, 0sbands Summer Tyson, and Washington
Autumn.-Alibalt, Andrews, Chancellor Cushing, Dix,
Frederick Bremer Howell, Hosenschenck, Heathcote,
JONES' Kertand Lodge, onandaga Swans Orange, os
wego Beurre Pratt Quinnipac Secke, Sheldon Stevens
Genesee, and Styer.
Winter.-Coumbia, Lawrence, Reading
As the Of budding and grating at hand aten
tion is invited to the above. Asthe blight so fatal to
pear trees it is important to experiment and ascertain
which kinds exempt from it, and to make such public
II engrafted old trees and growing luxuranty for ten
fifteen years, yielding good crops it may be inferred
that such kinds will be safe for cultivation in this
ton. An AMATEUR CULTIvATOR
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CONVICTION MuRDERJohn HeHdrckson, Jr. has been
convicted in the Court Of Oyer and Termner (at Abany
after trial lasting three weeks the murder his wife, and
seHtenced TO be hung the 26h Of August lie is quite
young man, who resided Albany and few years ago
married the daughter Of neghborng farmer against the
wishes Of her parents He used his wife, and months
since took her from her fathers house that Of his
rents whore he forced her take aconte prussc acd while
they in their room at night The evidence cir
cumstaoal but strong, and the jury found him guilty
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MILITARY MOVEMENTS AT THE WEST.

FROM THE WESTON (MIssoURI) REPORTER OF JUNE 30
Last Tuesday we took ride over to the Fort Every
thing seemed to be perfectly quiet We officers
except COL Fauntleroy, Commandant at the post, and
lieutenant officer of the day. We learned that Gen.
Clark commanding 9th military department, and Lieut.
Pleasonton I'd dragons, Brew Capt Lay, 9th infantry
Judge Advocate Western division and Lieus Evans and
Hoaday I'd dragons left the Fort the 18th instant
all except the two latter who leave, to join their
respective posts
Col Mansfield Inspector General arrived the 25th
instant and left the next morning, accompanied by
small of rifles overtake Gen. Garland and
company him to New Mexico where he Is sent on special
duty
Maj Mackln, paymaster, accompanied by Lieut.. Cor
don r. NJ rifles, and ten from the rifle squadron,
left the 27h for Forts Kearney and Laramie for the
purpose Of paying off the troops at those posts.
The two companies Of rifles, under the command Of
Capt Van Buren,, will leave in few days for the Plains
70 protect the emgrants ne w be gone three or four
months.
is supposed it viii again this fall Maj Howe in
sisted upon having some witnesses that in New
and Old Mexico
On the 18th Brew Lieut.. Col Eaton arrived from New
Mexico, to attend as a member of the General Court
Martial.
Capt Gunnson, Typographical Engineers, left on the
18th utimo with Capt Norris Of the rifles escort
Col Gardner, I'd artillery Col Lee 9th infantry Mai
Sanderson, R. NJ rifles Col Bragg, Sd artillery Assist
Surgeon Byrne, Col Eaton, Sd infantry and Lieut. Beau
fort, left for st. Louis on the 10TH
detachment of l25 dragons and 81 artillery, under
the command of Capt A. c. McRea Sd infantry, left
the 18th for New Mexico. The following officers
accompany the command Brev. Maj. Sheppard, Capt.
Johns, First Lieut. Schroeder Sd infantry First Lieut. W.
d. Smith, Second Lieut. H. F. Delano I'd Dragons, Brev.
Second Leuts Davis Rundel and McCook Sd infantry,
and Asst. Surgeon D. c. Delano.
The command will stop two days at Council Grove for
Gen. Garland and suite if not oyertaken by him before
their arrival.
Gen. Garland and Maj. Nichols, A. A. General, 9th
military department, arrived Fort Leavenworth the
18th instant and left for New Mexico the morning of
the 23d, the General having waited two days for COL
Mansfield accompanied by escort of rifles, and Lieut.
Carr which to accompany him until he overlook the
detachment of recruits under Capt McRea.
Brew. Capt R. M. Morris, and Lieut. Baker, r. M.
rifles with detachment of thirty men, left the 10Th
to meet Capt. Gunnson, at Westport, and accompany
him on his survey of the Central Pacific railroad route
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HORRIBLE DEATH CAMPHRSE.-About nine o'clock
on Thursday evening Of last week. William H. Harrison
was in the act Of filling camphene lamp, which was
then burning his bed when the lamp exploded and
set his clothes fire, and burnt them entirely off his
body and badly burnt him that he died from the effects
of it the next morning His wife, who was neor by was
sadly burnt and is very low at present, though il is
pected that she will recover.
1CAIfenando IN HA Gazstfs
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laughable story Of carrier pigeons is told in
Antwerp newspaper. The editor Of celebrated journal
published in that city sent reporter to Brussels for the
Kings speech and with him couple Of carrier pigeons
to take back the document. At Brussels he gave the
pigeons in charge to waiter and called for breakfast
He kept waiting for time, but very delicate
fcasse atoned for the delay After breakfast he paid
his bill, and called for his carrier pigeons Pigeons ~
exclaimed the waiter, " why, you have eaten them"
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The Hon. JOSEPH 2. CALDWELL died at his resi-
dence in North Carolina on the 30th ultimo, in the
44th year Of his age He had repeatedly represent
ed his county GredclD in the Legislature Of his
State and for the last four years his district in the
Congress Of the United States In all the walks
Of life, whether private, professional, or political,
his integrity was unspotted
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The TAMMANY HALL RIoTERs.-Stephen Wilson and
Thomas Wallis, two Of the rioters who made the assault
upon Mr. Schel, in Tammany Hall, New York. last fall,
were sentenced Wednesday Wilson was sent to the
pententiary for six months, and Wallis was fined 800
Subsequently, however, writ Of habeas corpus OBJ
taned on behalf Of the prisoners, which was made
turnable yesterday Patrick Matthews, another Of the
rioters forfeited his recognizances by failing appear
The sentence Of John Austin and brother was deferred
account Of the death Of their sister
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papers, being no less than Swimming Excursion" or
exhibition by the pupils Of a swimming school, Theen-
tertanment takes place when according the Hartford
Times the partcipators in the trial for superiority will
go up in boats far the railroad bridge, and swim
down opposite the bathing place. where floating supper
tables will await them, and the swimmers win swim
t1oxy .u.l ~
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Nearly every paper in Vermont has published state
ment from the Burlington Courier that the county Jail at
that place empty, and credtng the happy cir
cumstance to the effect Of the liquor law We find
it stated that the Chelsea Jail is empty but what is
unusual the last term Of the continued but little
over two days for jury cases.
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One Of the Albany trains on the Hudson River Road
coming down Tuesday night met with q very remark
able incident Peekskill schooner had run close
in shore in which the road is built and her
bowspt extended the track The locomotive struck
the bowprt with full force, breaking it of and throwing
it off the track without the slightest dsarrangement Of
he train
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FROM TExAs.-By advices from Galveston to the 4th
instant learn that COL c. May with his wife, had
rived there, and proceeded to San Antonio to join his
regiment CHAs j. MITCHELL editor of the Victoria Ad
vocate had died at Lavaca from injuries received in div
ing in shallow water Lieut. IvEs Of the Typographical
Engineers Mr. II. CAMPBELL, astronomer and DR.. KEN
NEEDY, naturalist, being portion of Lieut. WHIPpLEs
petition had passed through Victoria for San Antonio
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Thomas Mewhnsey, aged sixty years, quarreled few
they drinking whiskey During the fray the father
stabbed to the heart Before he died he told his
to take horse and escape, he did wish him be
hung The father died and the son is an outcast.
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"Ssmper Param' Is the motto OF eating house In New
York. "Semper paraes the variation Of this same bit
Of Latin when used by Irish scholar in Aduced ccum.
stances as he sat down TO meal Of watery potatoes Sew
per porates and then he added with sigh elf they
neior they would be bstter"-Boston Post,
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METHODIST TABERNACLE New 0RLEASs.-A corre-
spondent Of the Christian Advocate writing from the
South, mentions plan entertained by Harry Hill we'll
known wealthy cotton merchant and liberal-hearted
Methodist for building Methodist Tabernacle in that
city, in eligible position, at cost Of $l50000 It is
to be capable Of seating 900 persons.
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On Thursday night FIRE broke out in Cincinnati onaO,
destroying Messrs Dewitt Co.'S agricultural
factory Lambs salaratus mandatory burneus ma ma
chine shop and other buildings, with moss OF tueu
contents. -~
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WAR SPEcULATIoN.-TheN New York Journal Of
Commerce says:
A private note from our intelligent correspon-
dent in Paris, ROBERT WALSH, ESQ, says, under
date OF Dieppe, 26th June, i remain utterly in
credulous as to any war in Europe You shall
have my views and facts in due season."
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The new cotton factory at Attleborough, Masssachu-
sets, owned by Messrs B. B. & r. Knights Of Provi-
dence destroyed by fre on Saturday night It is
supposed to have been struck by lightning The estimated
loss is between forty and fifty thousand dollars There
was a partial insurance In Providence
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The Hoa SAMUEL APPLETON, one Of the most success.
ful ana pubhc-sprited merchants and most respected
citizens Of Boston, died on the 18th instant.
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The steamer Queen Of the West was burnt to the water
edge while lying at Hamilton Lake Ontario Saturday
evening.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-03-28
HANNIBAL MO-: MONDAY EVENING, MARCH %, 1853.

RObb, Esq; the Beauty and the Ghoul. by
Prof J. IL. lngraham; the Brides Bower,
Anonymous for the present; the Mysteri.
Gus Letter, BY George Canning Hill, ESQ.
Here is series of stories by writers or
acknowledged ability. No other paper has
ever presented such series. They will.
probably run through nearly half year,
and will be accompanied and followed by
other shorter stories Of equal merit. The
proprietorS mean that no other family pa
per shall excel it in useful reading. The
best that money and industry can command
shall be given
Immense Edition. - The circulation OF
the "Newspaper" has increased within tho
last few weeks more rapidly than ever be-
fore; and that it may not lose lis character
OF a news paper, by going to press long
time before its date, we have procured two
Mammoth printing machines, capable each
of twenty thousand impressions per hour.
For the last two months we have been
buSiIy employed in getting them ready for
use, and expect to have them Ieadv for tho
next number of the Newspaper" With
our new presses we are also making prepa-
rations Tor suit Of new type, with which
we hope to make the "Newspaper" in ap-
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lowing lower rates,