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fat upon the spoils. and dishonored the name os
the Spanish nation. Of Queen Isabella her
self what shall we say? She had long fall,
as a woman ere she fell as a Queen.
1t is more than questionable If all the trick
cry of her Ministers, all the violent acts of
her military agents, would have succeeded in
rousing the country against her throne, had
she been but true to herself We denounced
her in the period of her power, as guilty Of
high treason to the cause of virtue and moral
ity, but in the hour of her humiliation we
cannot forget into what hands it was her mis-
fortune to fall. What counsel was she TO
receive from the lips, what example from the
conduct of her mother? What support, what
protection, what check from the husband in
to whose arms she was tricked by an artifce
which will remain infamous even among the
annals of political infamy? OF truth, tho
Spanish Marriages" have borne good fruit
to those who planned them, and to those who
were the objects of the plans
The Spanish nation, however, could not
accept any such paliation for the conduct of
their Queen. There was not a father, hus-
band, brother, or son in the country who could
speak without blush and curse of the life
of his Queen; and could that last? Ifw pass
| however, from this to the political aspect Of
affairs at the present moment, there can be
no doubt that if the Queen, in the moment Of
her distress, had sent for General Espartcro,
and bid him to save her throne at any cost.
she has availed herself of the last chance left
for her upon the cards Any other course
would have been open to the most violent OBJ
jections. 1t may now be taken for granted
that armed resistance on the part of the Court
is out of the question. Partial concession al
so would be equally uhavailing.
Now that the struggle has once begun,
there is no doubt that the nation and the ar
my would fight heartily against such another
government as that of NJ Sartsrius Could
the Queen find General-eyen though that
General should be Narvaez himself-to take
her part on the strength of half-concession,
the speedy result would be his destruction
and the annihilation of her own last chance
of retaining the throne of her ancestors
She will not be retained, at any rate, for her
own sake, but simply as symbol of order.
and to avoid the Inconvenience Of Z disputed
succession.
The pretensions of the Count de Monte
molin are as completely out of the question
as were those of Chas. Edward to the English
throne in 1745: the young Duchess de Mont
pensieur-to make no mention Of foreign
complications no hold upon the feeling
of the people; SO that the name of Isabella IL
is still useful one TO the nation, iftheY ara
not called upon to pay too high a price for it.
For the moment, the best thing for Spain is
liberal government under the direction of
General Espartero. or any other chief in whom
the nation may have confidence The aues
tion will then remain, if the Queen be willing
to abandon her .profligate mode of life for the
sake of her throne?
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The Last of Earth.

1t has seldom been our lot to be moved with
more genuine regret and sorrow than the startling
intelligence of the decease of onr young friend,
Mr.. JOHN MMEEL, occasioned
Mr.. M'Meel was adopted citizen of our
common country, and had for the last few years
located himself in prosperous mercantile bust
ness at the new town of Gallitzn, situated at the
West end of the Central r. K. Tunnel in this
county. BY his promptness, his obliging manner,
his perseverance and fine business tact, he had Sc
cured large acquaintance ofreliable friends and
laid the foundations of successful career in world
iy profit.
But there is a more exhalted and nobler view
svith which it is our pleasure to contemplate him.
He was christian, whose light shore out and
spoke cxhortaticn fir m he purity cfEis example.
Though young he had learned to eschew vice
and to seek in virtue its own reward. Seldom,
alas, too seldom are his like to be found. Youth
more susceptible of good impressions than age, is
likewise too pervous to the seductive insinuations
OF the world but he presented the rare pattern q
warm, generous youthful enthusiasm unmarried
by the follies and irreligion SO commo to those
Of his age.
hr M'Meel belonged to a military company at
the Summit IN this county, and his funeral was
usherei into our town with the solcnaities of
martial fanors.
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Military.

G5-DEATH OF LIEUT.. JNo McMEEL-At a
meeting of the American Highlanders," held at
their Armory, at Summtville, on the evening of
August Q, 1854, the following preamble and reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, by the sudden death of Lieut. Jno
M'Meel our Company has been deprived of the
useful services of one of its most cherished mem
bers. and society of one of its brightest ornaments
Resolved-that through the loss of Lieut. Jno.
M'Meel we are separated from a soldier whom we
loved and regarded brother.
Resolved-that by his decease his relations and
friends are severed from the society of trucheart-
ed, kind and noble soul-a loss to them that this
world never can restore.
Resolved-that as token of respect for the
deceased we attend his funeral and bury him with
the honors due good soldier, and that the off
GERS and soldiers of the company wear Grape on
the left arm for thirty days.
Resolved-that copy of these resolutions be
forwarded to the family of the deceased, acquain-
ting them of our earnest sympathy in the hour Of
their grief. w. w IVORY. Chairman.
j. STEWART, Secr'y.
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The Difficulty at Greytown.
FRANKLIN PIERCE
darlington, August 4, 1854.

The original cause of the insult offered to
Mayor Borland was the protection he gave to
Capt Smith, whom the city of Greytown sent
its City Marshal, negro, to arrest, and take
from the steamer Prometheus. The facts as
in Captain Smiths case are compiled from the
evidence given on the subject by the Wash
ington Star, and are as follows:
at seems that Captain Smith, of the Ame-
rican steamer Routh, navigating San Juan
River, some months since dismissed one of his
native pilots, named Antonio, ferocious fel-
low, who subsequently threatened to take his
life on the first favorable occasion. On the
down trip of the Routh, when Mr.. Borland
was passenger on her, coming home, she
lost most of her rudder by an accident, and
was for the most part steered with setting
poles,
"When about eight miles from San Juan,
she became unmanageable in a narrow chan
mel of deep and rapid water. To save her
from grounding" Captain Smith ordered her
to be made fast to ''bungo," (native boat,
living near at hand, which proved to be the
boat of Antonio. The latter had the rope of
the steamer cut loose, and selling a double
barrelled gun levelled it to shoot Captain
Smith, who was standing with the steamers
wheel in his hand. A woman, on board the
bungo. however, jerked the gun from his
hand and ere he could recover it, the steamer
being loosed from the bungo, was swept vio-
lently away by the current-grounding on
the other side of the river. In their efforts to
prevent this catastrophe, the hands lost two of
their setting poles, near the bungo, and as
soon as possible the steamer headed so as to
recover them.
''On her second approach toward the bun
go, for that purpose the exploit again seized
his gun, and ordered Capt Smith not to ap-
proach nearer or he would shoot him. He
made his threat, and prepared to carry it in
to execution, though he saw, that Capt Smith
was at the wheel, surrounded by male and
female passengers, and the host was almost
unmanageable. Smith, finding it impossible
to stop her headway, and fearing that he
would shoot in the crowd of passengers, step
ped out of the wheel-house instantly. when
the rufian squatted down, and raised his
double -barrelled gun to shoot, but Smith was
to quick for him, as he seized his rife and
shot him as he was on the point of pulling
trigger
These are the facts of the shooting affair,
as testified to by DIR. Smith, of San Fran
cisco, and lady passenger, who, as well as
the Hon. Mr.. Borland, were in the wheel
house at that time.
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l shall consider it incumbent on me to pre-
sent to Congress, at its next session, mat
ured view Of the whole subject, and to endeav-
or to define, approximately, at least, and ac-
cording to my own convictions, what approp-
ration of this nature by the general govern
ment, the great interests of the United States
require, and the constitution will admit, and
sanction in case no substitute should be dew
ised, capable of reconciling differences, both
of constitutionality and expediency. In the
absence of the requisite means and time for
duly considering the whole subject at present
and discussing such possible substitute, it be-
comes necessary to return this bill to the House
of Representatives, in which it originated, and
for the reasons thus briefly submitted to the
consideration of Congress, to withhold from
it my approval,
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Washington, August 4, 1854
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CFron, the Ne,o 70 ri: Tribune.
Brutal Murder at the st. Nicholas Hotel

A shocking murder was committed at the
st. Nicholas Hotel, in Broadway, at an early
hour this morning. The facts of the case, as
we were able to gather them at the hotel, are
&c follows: Colonel Loring of San Francisco,
and DIR. Graham, of New Orleans, had been
staying at the hotel during the week, and oc-
cupied rooms on the first floor, No. 247 and
257. They were both married men, with
their wives at the hotel. About half-past FIVE
o'clock this morning, DIR. Graham came out of
his room in his night dress, and rang the SER
wants bell in violent manner, disturbing the
guests in the adjoining rooms. Col. Loring
got out of his bed, came to the door, and ask
ed DIR. Graham if there was any sickness in
his room? Graham made no answer, and
Loring then asked what he was ringing for
Graham replied that he wanted the chamber
maid. Loring told him that she would not
come while he was in that dress, and requested
him to go and dress himself, or that he No-
ring) would dress and go for her.
Lcring went to bed again soon after. DR..
Graham continued to ring the bell in very
noisy manner, which caused Loring to get up
again on account of the disturbance. He told
Graham his wife was in delicate health and
he was annoying her dreadfully. Graham said
angri ly, that he did not care damn about
him or his wife. Loring said to him: ''You
had better not repeat that" Graham used
the offensive language second and third time.
Loring then returned to his room and took
cane for the purpose of chastising Graham, but
did not use it. Loring passed down the hall,
and the two met near the room of Graham.
Graham. as soon as they approached each
other, made a stab at Loring with a sword
cane, cutting him in the mouth. He then
caught Loring about the arms; and thrust the
sword into his side, causing instant death
The deceased was tall, good looking man,
with light whiskers, about 81 years of age.
Graham was Immediately arrested for tie
murder.
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The Second Address.

The Democratic State Central Committee have
issued their secosid address to the people of the
state. The Document is sound to the core 1t
takes up in review, the important official acts of
Governor Bigler's administration, and candidly
submits them to popular Judgment. 1t does not
claim infallibility for the Governor or his dongs,
but in presenting the facts as they have occurred
in the political progress of the times, leaves the
deductions to be drawn by the thinking, the hon
est, and the just.
The history Of Gov Bger's official life is replets
with deeds of illumination. The whole tendency
of his efforts has been for the preservation of the
immediate and prospective interests of this great
Commonwealth. He has confined himself to .no
pent up Utica;" he has not regarded the here nor
the there of local clamors, but with heart and
mind liked infiexibly upon the general honor, and
the general good of city and country, of Philadel-
phla, OF Pittsburg, of Erie of every where in the
State demanding his observation and care he has
in all cases fulfilled the Democratic creed of do
ing the greatest good to the greatest number
In the financial crisis in ls43; by his course
in the Senate of the State; by his adherence to
tho principles of free trade, of which time and
successive elections have approved by his support
SNANNy
corporations; by his speeches in favor of Central
Railroad Route throughout Pennsylvania; by his
attachment to the Union and the COMPROMISE
measures of 1885, by his wholesome vetoes. none
OF which have ever been overthrown in subsequent
legislation, by his recommendation of the cancel
lation of six per cent bonds of the Commonwealth
and the creation of five per cents instead saving
large sums to the State; by his opposition to that
unfair and wreckless system of legislation famil-
hlrly known by the names of Omnibus, and
Speciality his manly support of the dignity of our
State in its relations TO a neighboring member of
the confederacy, as well as by many other mas
ter strokes of wise policy, he has shown himself
the man for every emergency, the champion of
popular rights.
Let every citizen review the administration of
our present executive, with impartiality 1--WE care
not with how much scrutiny especially let every
Democrat ask himself; wherein is that admins
ssration Deficient and we have no donbt of a
tremendous endorsement Of it at the next cleo
ton by the usual majority
The address presents the claims TO reelection
of our distinguished chief Justice, Hon. jeremiah
:. Black, and also of our nominee for Canal
Commissioner Henry S. Mott ESQ., and concludes
by a most convincing expose based upon unde-
niabe statistics of the false clamours of the wings
about the schoolfund, patronage of foreigners,
and rell ous distinctions. It is IN al le paper and
goes far to rectfy public mind too much dis
rlctet with mystoriO extraVagances
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A Fight with the Camanches.
Bravery Of Captain Van Buren-Cdptain
n i Il Il

Bravery Of Captain Yam Buren-Cdptain
B. shot through the body pith an arro,o.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, July 10, 1854
On the 11th instant Captain Van Buren, and
twelve men of the mounted rifles, overlook a
party of twenty-five Camanche Indians and
whipped them handsomely. Captain King
and party of infantry mounted on mules
got on their trail near Las Moras, on the Ell
Paso road, and pursued them four days, when
the mules gave out. Fortunately, about this
time he met Capt. Van Buren, who was out
from Fort Inge on a scout, and put him on the
trail He followed it up for six days and tray
eled over 300 miles, when he overlook the In
dams. To avoid pursuit they crossed the Neu-
ces three times, and also large lake. Capt
Van Buren swan his horses 400 yards across
this lake and struck the trail on the opposite
side. The two parties discovered each other
as the Indians were turning hill, and when
the Captain got round the hill he found them
drawn upin line of battle ready to receive him
they having taken their saddles and every
thing off the horses except the brides, and put
them in pile. The Indians opened the fight
with arrows, and when they supposed they had
drawn the fire of the Captains party, charged
it. The Captain Immediately ordered his
men to dismount and take their rifles, before
this they had used only their revolvers with
out much effect. When some five or six In
dams had been knocked off their horses, they
broke, and the Captain charged them
The Indians left one of their number dead
on the ground, but succeeded in carrying the
other dead and wounded off. They left their
saddles dc. Captain Van Buren and three of
his men were wounded. In the commence
ment of the fight the Captain received wound
in the sword arm, which bled profusely; and
in the charge he attacked powerful young
Indian, who was on foot, and after having
made several cuts at him, the Indian suddenly
sprung from under his horses neck, with his
bow already drawn, and shot him through the
body. 1t entered ON the right side, about six
inches above the navel and below the ribs, and
the iron head came out on the left side of the
spine, having cut through his sword belt be-
hind. Hebrew the arrow out with both hands.
and believing the wound mortal, lay down to
die. He, however, sent an express to Fort
Ewell, and in the course of two or three days
an ambulance and DR.. Head arrived, and he
was taken to this place, some fifty or sixty miles
from the battle field. 1t is now the eighth
day since he was wounded, and the three dis
tinguished army surgeons who are attending
him (Drs. Turner, Head, and McParlin) are
of opinion, to-day, that he will recover, but
until the last day or two they had scarcely
any hope.
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FROM CALIFORNIA.

NEw YORK, Aug. San Francisco dates
to July 18th have been received this morning
a great fire occurred at San Francisco on
the 11th. 1t commenced at the Golden Gate
Hotel, and destroyed the whole block Of bull
dings. bounded by jackson. Davis, Front and
Oregon streets; also the block bounded by
the above and Washington streets, divided by
Oregon and seven buildings on the corner
of jackson, between Front and Davis
The whole number of buildings destroyed
was from forty to seventy, seventeen Of which
were hotels or boarding houses
The total loss is estimated at from $3.50.
900 to $500 900
On the 18th July, at San Francisco City.
twelve blocks were partially or wholly de-
stroyed
1t is estimated that 200 houses were de
stroyed, valued at half million of dollars
On the 10th July nearly the whole town
of Columbia, Calaveras county, was estyoyed.
The loss is estimated at $500, 900.
The Squatter excitement has nearly ceas-
ed.
The Mormons, at Bernardino, lost 5000
acres by fire.
The mining accounts continue favorable
The crops from all parts of the state are high
ly favorable
The emigration over the plains has begun
to come in.
Stock was selling at low prices in Saors-
mento City.
Twenty two Mormons arrived at San Fran
cisco, from Salt Lake, on their way to tho
Sandwich Islands
The Star of the West, from San Juan. Ar
rived early this morning She brings 1868,
600 on freight, and $50 passengers.
An excited discussion is going on between
Che divided ranks of the Democratic party.
whose convention met on the 18th Both
sections claimed the majority, and two sets Of
delegates were chosen in most ofthe counties
Commander Jolley, of the British schooner
Bermuda, has declared Greytown under mar
tial law, and established a blockade of the
port. The English ship Of war Espiegle holds
Santa Armas, and the commander says it is
part of San Juan, and hold it as security
until some arrangement is made between the
governments
The inhabitants of San Juan have begun
to rebuild the town, but the most influential
men have left the place.
The greatest excitement existed at King
ston relative to the destruction of Greytown.
and it is reported that the English and French
admirals sent a frigate in pursuit of the
Cyane.
| A steamer was instantly dispatched to Hs-
lifax with the Intelligence.
| The English war steamers Tevio brig Of
war Espiegle, and schooners Bermuda and Lii
berty were at San Juan.
Very rich diggings were found on Copuil-
la River, 40 miles from Fort Oxford, Oregon
Fort Oxford is deserted by people in quest
| of gold.
The transit company's river boot, Isaac Z
| Lee, was lost off Cape Armenia. on the Sd OF
July. Her crew, it is supposed, were all
saved.
Among the passengers of the Star of the
West are Colonel Gray, returned from the
survey of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
route through Texas, Chihuabau and Sonora,
and also Lieutenant Williams, of the Topo-
] graphical Engineers.
The town of Minnesota, in Nevada county.
was burnt on the 18th July. with the excep-
ton of three houses Loss g50. 900
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Important from Spain-The result of
The Revolution.

The Mon teur announced yesterday that the
Queen of Spain, as a last resource, had sent
for General Espartero, and intrusted him with
the duty of forming an administration. This
it is the capitulation of the Spanish monar-
chy to an armed insurrection. From every
quarter of Spain intelligence has been receiv-
ed that town after town had abandoned the
cause of the Court-in other words, of the
miserable schemers and adventurers who, by
series of fdespicable intrigues and depotic meas
ures, had too long abused the patience, grown
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Your petitioners humbly solicit a rule,
That music shall also be taught them in school,
They 90 not expect that twenty years hence,
1t will help them to get many dollars and cents,
But they feel that at present it would do them
much good,
By helping the mind to expose as it should,
BY refining the feelings, and lifting the soul
To a sphere that will render the task of control,
More easy to those who assume the high station
OF teaching the youth of this free happy nation.
At best you must know that their studies
dry,
For their own native freedom their bosons oft
sigh,
Their limbs become cramped for their want of
full play,
And they long for the close of the dull tedious
day,
Their minds become weared,, With lessons tho
brief,
And mischief, OF dulness must give them relief,
But music, we think, with its pure soothing
charms,
The dull would arouse, the mischevous disarm,
And help them to add to their knowledge in
store,
And subtract many evils endured heretofore,
To multiply joys, to dirioe many sorrows,
Then grant thoir petition, and when they can,
vote,
They'll give you the first for some station of
note,
Thus giving your honorable body to flames,
And holding in grateful remembrance your
names.
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E GOVERNOR OF NEBRAsKA-The Prssi-
dent has appointed Francis Burt. of South
Carolina, Governor ofthe Territory of Nebras-
ka, in place of Gen. VIM. o. Butler, de-
clined
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FROM CHINA.

Homo KoNG, June 6th-The export of
tea to this date is 73, 600, 900 lbs; and of silk
81 900 bales The state of the tea districts
as still favorable.
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NEWS PER TELEGRAPH.
ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC.

The Eastern War at a Stand Still Prussia
Faooring Russia. The Spanish ReUolu-
tionists Triumphant. Rerolgtion at Par
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Cor the Democrat and Sentinel"
Music in Public Schools.
Editor:

You viii confer favor the scholars of the
school No. 2, by giving the following lines an in
sertion, addressed TO the board of public schools: