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great deal is said from time to time
in reference to the Power Of til,
Press" which all are ready and will
ing to admit as true, if none Of III,
screws about it are loose. Just now
however, we believe. that the fore.
andpotency Of the power is lost, be
cause of the fact, that all its workings
have come down to the money market
and are regulated by the prices cur
rent. What is it, that cannot, gain
admission into the columns of a news.
paper! May not the politician de-
ceive his constituents, in editorials
written by himself: May not the
candidate for any kind Of fame, get a
blow, that well send him to the sew
enth heaven, by unloosing his purse
strings? Is not the veriest mounte-
bank, admitted on par with all others
in the same column 2 It is even SO !;
and in an intelligent community,
where people see and judge for them
selves, the newspaper is only read for
pass time, and has no more power,
than the opinion Of the most notori-
GUS rogue and liar, within the limit Of
its sphere. If there is any branch Of
the public press, more unworthy Of the
consideration Of honorable and honest
men, than another-it is the mere
partizan organ, devoted exclusively to
the advocacy Of claims to place, Of
the chief wireworking jugglers, Of the
party, to which it belongs, soul and
body. The articles, as we'll as the ex-
tracts in such paper are all written
and selected, with an eye, only open
to the main chance and they are fire.
quently written with all the sagacity
and tact, with which an experienced
general would plan siege, or prepare
a battery Of guns. 1t is needless to
point to the fatal-the suicidal results
Of this course; the power Of the press,
falls in with the cffeminacy Of the age,
and both sink to the same common
dead level.
Now, the editor Of paper is Toasted
and fattered, courted and cajoled-|
carried anywhere in the dead omni-
bus-has complementary tickets to the
shows, where front seat of the softest
material is reserved for him, and how
could it be expected, that under such
peculiar" circumstances he could pos
sibly give any other than compll-
naentary notice. To add still more
to the editors obligations to the show
men, does he not advertise; and is it
not the invarible rule to give notice
-apuff, picked out Of the papers,
hat the show man has already prepar-
ID for the purpose So; and the poor
EDITOR has frequently to say a thing is
rood, before he sees it. We live to
earn, and our experience has been
dearly paid for. Some time ago
'roupe Of Celestial play actors were to
rave performed in this city-their
bills were out, and every body was in
eadiness for the show-the night
ame-our paper went te press with
complimentary notice Of "the per-
ormance last night" and the next
lay our readers were very properly
urprised. We promised the public
hat we never would do so again, that
re would never speak ola show, or a
lggling entertainment, until after we !
ave seen it. More than this, VIC will
AXE no more complimentary tickets
. any manner Of show. The "edi- ,
or" of the Comet will henceforth 90
If =, ~.
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For Sale.

"ILL be sold if applied to Immediate
w ly, that valuable corner lot north Of
$. F. Blanchards Grocery store, said lot
fronts sixty 1907 feet on Third street, by
one hundred and twenty (120) feet on Con-
vention street, all perch measure.
mar-17-tf. JOSHUA BEAL.
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W Blackwood for April, is on our
table from the republication Office Of
Messrs. Leonard, Scott & Co., 70
Fulton street, New York. Every man
who lays claim'to the smallest amount
Of literary taste, should take one or all
Of the Foreign Quarterlies, issued re-
gularly by the above house. There
is the London Quarterly. the West
minister, the Edinburgh and Black
wood. all for the small amount of$1O
or either for 50.
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ET The Appleton's Of New
York seem to be taking the lead in
the New York publishing business
They are about to erect gigantic
printing establishment in Franklin
street. 1t will have front princi-
pally of iron, and the height will be
six stories. The ground is III by n
feet, and cost $4,000 The building,
it is judged, will cost at least 100000
exclusive Of machinery and presses.
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c. A. LIONS Hat STORE

NOR SPRING MEDICINES.--The
j time for taking medicine for pury-
flying the blood, has come. Those wishing
to enjoy health and vigor during the hot
Summer days, are advised 10 use Morti-
mer's Bitter Cordial, the best Medicine for
that purpose. l offer at the same time
large stock Of popular Sarsaparillas and
Alternatives. For sale by. sf&W
march-7 A, GOLDMANN,
t Apothecary, Post Office corner.
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The GREEK CnURcH.-Thc funda-
mental difference between the Greek
and Romans Catholic churches, con-
sists in the rejection of the spiritual
supremacy Of St. Peter by the former,
and the denial of any visible represen-
tative Of Christ upon earth. In the
view it takes Of the Holy Ghost, it is
also at variance, not only with the
Roman Catholic, but with the Protes-
tant churches. This variation con-
sists in the idea, that the Holy Spirit
proceeds from the son alone. and not
from the father and son. It recog-
nizes seven sacraments, authorizes the
Offering Of prayers to the saints and
the virgin, encourages the use Of pic.
lures, but forbids images. 1t holds in
reverence the relics apd tombs Of holy
men and epjoins strict fasting and CIV
ing Of aims, looking upon them as
works Of intrinsic merit. It rejects
auricular confession, and holds that
modified form Of the Roman doctrine
Of the eucharist, which is denominated
consubstantiation. It administers hap.
tism by immersion, and many of the
church services consists for the most
part Of ceremonial observances. The
intrinsic doctrines of the two churches,
do not differ materially, and the cause
Of their separation was, doubtless ow-
ing more to the rival prctensions of
the two imperial cities, Rome and
Constantinople, than to any serious
in relation to doctrines
and ordinances.-N. Y. Sunday
Times. sa
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EOR SALE.-The subscriber offers for
i sale on the most reason able terms his
Dwelling House and Lot-situated on
Church street, near Hackett & Brooks store
IA bargain may be had by applying soon to
ayl.27- I'm. 5 ~. JOHN TfLANO.
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D@ MayOralty. .s&
THE price Of Flour being Is % per barrel. Ba-
i kers will give 20 ounces Of Bread for 10 cents,
the ensuing week. [may3J J. Il. DUFROCQ, Mayor.
TIE PRIX de Ia farine Gtant IS 90 lie baril--les
II boulanges donneront 20 onces de pain, Ia sc-
maine conrante pour 10 sous. s a&
mails J. X. DUrROCQ, Marie. "a
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1 70 We acknowledge receipt Of
the Second Annual Report Of the
Louisiana Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb and the Blind; from the press
Of Mr.. Emile In Sore State Printer.
The pamphlet is very neatly printed.
Alta leisure moment We will give it
more extended notice.
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and keep away from US with your
complementary tickets.
Mr.. HARRISON AlNswoRTH.-Di-
ogenes, deals savagely with the memo
ry of Mr.. HARRISON Ainsworth, in q
kind Of bastard obituary notice of the
death Of that Gentleman. It is not
in bad taste. Mr.. Ainsworth seems
to have lived and written, for no other
purpose than to contaminate the moral
atmosphere with his accounts Of low
and vulgar pickpockets, thieves, MUIR
derers, burglaries and Turpin like
highwayman. In all the books be
has ever written. there is not one half
grain Of morality-not single virtue
held up to Notwithstanding to el-
evate ennoble, and fire the young heart
with genuine aspiration. Meager. in
deed, is the genius necessary to sue.
coed in this kind of literature, because
the multitude who guzzle it down, is
composed entirely Of the illiterate and
depraved and any ill told tale Of
murderous deeds, satisfies depraved
appetite.
It is for this reason, that modern
light literature, is SO full of the veriest
rubbish-stuf that has nothing to re-
commend it to the general reader,
more than a poor wood cut on the
cover, with a fellow grasping a dag
ger, in one hand, and hair erect like
quilts upon tho fretful porcupine. The
day is fast coming for the death and
burial Of such trash; at the head Of
which Mr.. HARRISON Ainsworth has
occupied prominent position. Do
genes says: |
"His will bequeaths the proceeds of
his literary labors to the erection Of an
asylum for all young convicts who will
acknowledge they drew their first
breath Of vice from his novels. His
will also expresses desire to be laid
side by side with Dick Turpin-pro-
vided the resting place of that popular
Individual be correctly ascertained.'
Our Cousin BULL" should not
Of us, on this score, when
and ''his school" in America,
las found such illustrious models to
work on, as Bulwer, and Ainsworth.
This kind Of pickpocket stuff, has had
is day; we judge from the fact that in
he literary depots" throughout the
that the demand for books Of
UGH a character, as Eugene Aram
'elham, Jack Sheppard, the Quaker
ity and the like, are dregs in the
market at two bits complete in one
olume with cuts illustrative" Well
nay it be said Of such authors, they
7rite not for praise but profit.
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ENGLISH, French and American Quinine--a
~ large supply for sale by
an. 23y A. GOLDMANNN ADotha O. ca ~
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have the remotest conception 81 he

have the remotest conception Of the
way things looked when darkness was
on the face ofthe deep" Suffice to say
the room was darkened, SO as to give
Chaos a melancholy appearance;
when the expounder said, "let there
be light" the brilliancy ola foss-gene
lantern was thrown on the canvass,
discovering to the audience very.
moonish looking white streak Of
paint on background Of lampblack.
A gentleman sitting by us, remark
ed that he had never seen Mr.. Chaos
before, and he had thought him better
looking men" We did feel very
much like spitching into Chaos next
morning, but howcould WEI An ad-
vertisement in the Comet, and q sea-
son ticket, restrained us. Gentleman
Snowman, for the Lords sake spare us
the disagreeable necessity Of refusing
and keep away from US with your
complementary tickets.
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AU sorts Of Mimds.-There is
disposition in men of opposite minds
TO despise each other. A grave man
cannot conceive what is the use Of wit
in society ; aperson who takes strong
common sense view Of the subject, Is
for pushing out by the head and shout
ders. an ingenious theologist, who
catchesl at the, slightest and faintest
analogics ;; and another man, who
scents the ridiculous from afar, will
hold no commerce with one who tests
exquisitly the feelings Of tho heart,
and is alive to nothing else, whereas
talent 10 talent, and mind is mind in
all its branches! Wit gives to life one
Of its best Aavors, common sense leads
to. immediate action, and gives society
ito daily motion; large and compre-
hensive views. its annual rotation
ridicule chastiscs folly and imprudence
and keeps men in their proper sphere;
subtilcty siezes hold Of the fine threads
Of truth; analogy edarts away in the
most sublime discoveries; feeling
paints all the exquisite passions Of
man soul, and rewards him by a thous-
and inward visitations for the sorrows
that come from without.-God made
it all! 1t is all good! We must des-
pise no sort Of talent; they have all
their duties and uses; all the happi-
ness Of man have their object they all
improve, exalt, and gladden. life !
TO- Talk Of pufiing-here is some
thing in that line Of business. far ahead
of anything that has lately appeared.
It is very evident that madame Adolph
wrote it herself. It appears as edito-
rial in one Of our city contemporaries.
MADAME ADoLpH.-We have learn
ed that story is current in the city Of
this lady having given advice to gen
tleman in regard to the manner Of con-
Quoting an affair in which his wife had
sued him for divorce, and that in
consequence of disregarding her in
he lost the case and his
wife at the same time. Madame's
rooms, at rs Poydras street, have for
several days since this rumor got aaoat
been thronged with persons anxious to
obtain directions in regard to domes.
tic matters.
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Dieo.
mayoralty,

On Tuesday morning the 9th inst, at his resi-
dence in thys city, DANIEL fLlPlIN. a..a-
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RAYS Ointment, Hays Liniment,
Vt Jew Davids Hebrew Plaster, Hol-
loways Ointment and Pills. For sale at
the Drug store Of VIM. BOGEL
march IS. 9 Lafayette street
, 1854-09-02
The FREQ Soil Position.

On our first page will be found the letter
Of Mr.. Samuel james, one of the Free Soil
nominees of this county, in which the doc
trines Of that party are attempted to be
set forth. A perusal of this precious docu-
ment will satisfy any one that the author
is but an abolitionist of the darkest hue
We wish il borne in mind that this self
same Mr.. James is the man who now seeks
the suffrages Of the freemen Of this county
that he was president Of a recent con-
ventioh at which Messrs. Hale and Hewitt
and White were nominated along with
himself, for seat in our next Legislature
that the peculiar notions of this ad-
dress are thought to be Of such paramount
interest-so far out-weighing all other mat
ters likely to be legislated upon, as to call
for their speedy publication, so that the
people may be made fully aware of the
topics that will engross Mr.. James atten,
ton, should they think ct to elevate him
to a scat in their next Legislature.
The picture Of niger" States and pros
pective amalgamatiOn with which Mr.
James has favored us, and which he con
templates with SO much complaccncy, is so
truly disgusting that every American heart
will revolt at the spectacle.
In few days we will be called upon 10
select agents to transact our business in
the capacity of legislators. Every man
who has lived long enough to acquire the
right TO vote, is presumed to have formed
some opinion with regard to whOt subjects
are proper for Legislation, and how that
legislation should be conducted, whether
it refers to matters national or territorial
If the doctrines Of those who aspire tc
seats In these councils correspond will
those of the voter, all laws passed by such
Legislature must meet with universal ap
proval by the people. In many instances
however, it is unfortunately the case that
the doctrines of the aspirant are not knowr
to the people at the time this agency i,
created, and hence they are too often dc
eeived in what they expect Of their Law
, 1854-09-02

commanders, to over-run the south, so that
Great Britain can divide and conquer" T"
and by the compulsory means of England
and some eastern fools and fanatics of the
northern states reduce US to our original
state of vasselage.
The murderous force of the Canadian
refugees from labor from the southern
states might be induced to do anything
any acts of rapine and murder that the
head of the official warfare may command.
England wishes dissolution. She is in
possession of the Canadas, Nova Scotia,
New Foundland, and other portions Of the
Continent. England despises America, be-
cause of the maintenance of our rights,
under the sacred declaration of independ-
ence; and since we have become POtoerful
and rival power, in point of greatness,
Great Britain discovers the only safety in
its crown, by allying the Canadas and their
associates on their side, in order to compel
terms that the south may be asked to sub
init to, and in the event of declination they
say dissolve the Union.
The nobility-the crowned heads of
Europe desire to see the confederacy of
the states disbanded and broken up; the
hangers on of the whig party desire to see
something desperate; but the constitution
is what the democratic party have always
stood upon, and despise all men
|" Who will be at the same time both black and white
viii serve two masters and take hire from both;
Men who would pluck the fruits Of Heaven on road to
Would scorn brazen-eonsciencedc cut-throat Ihell;
Yet grumbe that they've not a cutthroats pay:
Would buy damnation in the DEVILS market,
Yet higgle at the price the devil asks"
The address promulgated by the late alb
olition convention contains so many glaring
inconsistencies, that on mature reflection
we have concluded to notice but one or two
clauses, pertinent at this time. An appeal
is made to both the whig and democratic
parties for enlistment in their cause, show
ing conclusively that i is desired that every
wing Of faction is to be availed Of, and
marshaled under the command of GREELEY
& Co.
The following extract is oil further that
we call attention to. The address says:
1--WE present for your support at the en-
suing election, men not only competent for
the several Offices designated, but who we
have good reason to believe will, If elected,
faithfully represent our principles. That
we have selected more candidates from the
Wing than from the Democratic ticket, i
was owing to the fact that principles and
not party preferences regulated the choice.
Could a sufficient number of reliable men
have been found, our selection at this late
period of the canvass would have been
made equally from both"
The principles, then, of Horace Greeley,
G. M. Clay, WIN. Lloyd Garrison, &c, are
to be faithfully represented " by portion
of the whig and abolition candidates for
legislative honors.
, 1854-09-02


- DR.. GEo. SUckLEY, U. S, A., who
had been assigned for duty at Fort Stella
COON, has been relieved at that post BY
DR.. RICHARD Porrs, U. s. A.
Dr. SUcKEEY passed through this place
on Saturday last for the Dalles-being as
signed for dutyat Fort Drum, Oregon.
DR. SuoKLEY isa gentleman Of pleasing
manners and polished education, and both
soldiers and citizens at the Dalles will find
him to be prompt and generous in the dis
charge of his official and citizen dutieS-
He was chief. of a party under Gov, Ste
vens, in the exploration Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad route, and filed his posi-
tion with much credit and commendation.
Fort Steilacoom has been peculiarly for
tunate in the selections thus far of It's post
surgeons, and we doubt not that DIR. Potts
will be parted with, with as much regret by
all acquainted, as was Drs. Haden and
Suckley, when he shall have been relieved
by the proper authorities, and assigned to
q new trust.
, 1854-09-02
Free SON Conyentlon.

On the occasion Of the assemblsgl q
the Free Soil Convection at 0lympla. The
chairman Of the committee on resolution.
Ma. WooDRUFF, We understand repudial,i
the doctrines advAneed'By o. N, Cur, %
the subject of a dissolution ofthe Unlon
and presented the name Of va, Lon
GARRIsoS as the proper standard bearer d
the free soil party, whose opinions lhold
be consulted at the coming election, .1d
whose views accorded with his own foi
the benefit Of all such men as support ih'
Washington TeFritOiy alliance ofihe rhlg'
and abolitionists, We publish the ioIlerhg
from a late Boston paper. and Ak 'n
friends Of freedom to give NJ p'Fu''l
in order to determine what Tie FsFf&
William Lloyd Garrison areas Comment >
unnecessary: ios siaaim i..,'' ,.
Garison Barsins ils AnsEifaa '1''f
tutiOM:-W take ID that y is hardly s n'es
sary for Us to introduce % oqr. reaQsn ~
notorious william Lloyd GaEisont lns ]
natic abolitionisl traitor and disofgar',
! He is known eYefIwhers, and tof lp'' -
ne lsEa madmaq AZ soaiass,..iI .I.l- ~
We have an Incidents On the tP N.
Of July, tho day 50 sacred p 2, ~ a..5
aoolitionists, n1mhering some AA le,-
persons, held 4 gathering u 4 gP,' N,
Framingham, Massachusetts AnQ
speakers was q G6rison. he made 4. '. a..
Al one Of he .aamm.tory. ultra 1|ale,i
lous and tread ionable speerhes n.
nobody cared, for nobody = .'sI;.
them. But M did one thing Which n..,r
ed the nation, Ind every palrioile n.l '.6.
it-he coOllyE maliciously, and At ot
BURNT TfJle CONSTITuTl0n ~
THE UNITID STATES, At the .l.i
time heapipe Il with curses long ana lone
A nd tb;s o5 ~ 5Srt6 -day of. thS nailoph y
So atrocioas ~ act; 80 painfully o9.. ..s. ~.
Gus in its eTetJ phase. We hare neleL -.
surpassed, performed byy ap I ,.s,i,.
The Catholic priest who bHrni 'ps -. -.
in Western New York, was a SAINT Ane !.
triot beside this monster GafEifqlt
the diabolical act be sounded olst -
country, that its infamous perpelfaiol ~
be known and appreciated.
, 1854-09-02

B6r Mr.. SILAs GALLlHER arrived at this
place on Tuesday last, over the immigrant
trail, being the first accession to our Terri
tory from the Atlantic States over the
plains during the present summer.
Mr., G. reports five wagons, in company
with himself, which may be expected in
the course of a few days He reports the
road over the mountains as being much
improved from what it was represented to
be last year, and that the party under Mr..
Z. j. Allen are within about is miles dis
tant on the western slope Of the summit,
proceeding as rapidly as circumstances will
warrant eastward. The amount of the inf
migration which may be expected to arriN c
he had no definite means of ascertaining,
being considerably in the advance