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on the fact that II was South
ern man Sho had struck this blow at the
dearest Interests Of the freeman tho North.
The South might have hunted their States
through FOR some one to fstter that outrage.
Gus fneasure-but they we're unsuccessful.
They could find men in the South to buy and
sell their slaves-they could find men to act
us overseers and owners-to train bloodhounds
to hunt the fleeing ncgro--to lssh the un.
offending sluve--but when they wished for
some one to draw tho black pail of slavery
over the territory Of Nebraska they must seek
elsewhere; aye, and they found him in the
North--in Illinois--a state consecrsted to
freedom forever. Stephen A. Douglass, the
"Lttle Giant" was the traitor:
'Put whip in every honeet hand,
To lash the rascal naked .hro the world
Rev. Henry Heberling also addressed the
meeting in few eloquent remarks. He di-
rected his attention principally to the fact
that tn e continual cry Of the South was a.
ganst what 1t pleased them to call northern
fanatical agitation, and showed very forcibly
that the present agitation, though much
worse than at any former period, was all by
act of the South, and cautioning them to
beware how they carred,it, as the cry of "Dis-
solution Of the Union' had lost its teffrors IA
the eafs of the North.
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THE sUBsTANCE OF 1T.

The correspondent Of the New York Tri-
buse gives the following - the "substance'
Of The speech Of Stephens, Of Georgia, on the
Nebraska bill. It is the ~sussta nee" of the
thought. and the ground Of hope of the whole
batch Of southern overseers and northen sla-
yes who 60 for this internal measure. And
they are probably not mistaken. The TIL
bune says: "Well, gentleman you make a
good deal Of clamor over this Nebraska mea-
sure, but it don't alarm us at all. We have
got used to that kind of talk. You- have
threatened before, but you never performed.
You have always caved in, and you will again.
You are a mouthing, .white-lvered set. OF
course you will oppose the measure; we ex-
pect that; but VIC don't care for your opposi-
ton. You will rail, but we are used to your
railing. You will hiss, but so do adders. We
expect it Of adders, AID we expect it of you.
You are like the devils that were pitched over
the battlements Of heaven into hell; they set
up howl at their discontinue, and SO will
you. But their fate was sealed, and SO is
yours. You must submit to the yoke, so
don't chafe. Gentleman, we have got you Ia
our power. You tried to drive US to the wall
in 1850, but things are changed. Then and
before you were imperious and grasping, and
would not agree to run the line of SO 80 to
the Pacific and take all the territory to the
north of that line. You were greedy and
wanted more. You went a-wooling, and have
come home leeced Don't be so imprudenl
as to complain. You will only be slapped in
the face. Don't resist. You will be lashed
into obedience. The Legislature of N. York
of Rhode Island, of Massachusetts,, the north
ern diVines, the opponents of Nebraska every
where, are merely adders, whose vocation it
is to hiss; they are simply bowling devils who
shall all be sent to hell" rr-
After this sort the Honorable Stephens ran
on. 1t was very much like lecture Mr.. Le-
gree might 60 out and deliver to plantation
of his slaves. You want your liberty, do you
Well you can't have It. You think you have
the rights do YOU! Well, I'll show You tina,
you have none. You have groaned under tn,
lash formerly, have you! Well intend tc
give you more of it. Don't mutter about re-
venge. have heard all that before. | an
your master, and you have got to submit.
We trust the people of the North will ex
hibt proper degree Of humility and mani
fest an obedlent temper toward their new ru
lers. Let them be prepared to submit with
good grace to the domination, utter an
complete, of the slave power; or else let then
rise in, their might, and grind every Northern
doughface and traitor into powder. FL
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0|rThe chiualry of Virginia, or as much
of it as is embraced in the city of Wheeling,
he!a an Indignation meeting on Saturday
evening last to take into consideration the
fact that some person had presumed to ex-
press an opinion on some topic without first
ascertaining the sentiments of the aforesaid
chivalry. We have not yet (Monday) heard
anything from the meeting.
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A Large Calf.

Mr.. DARRAH informs US that he recently
slaughtered calf raised by Mr.: Amos
FAwcETT, short distance south of this place
which weighed $50 pounds. The calf was
but eight months old. 1t just occurred to.us
on hearing this, that the calf, il calf it can be
called, was in fair way of making ,peiqhty
member of browne society if Mr.. Darrah had
not snapped the brittle thread of its life
If any body can beat it let them send worJ g.
we'll announce it without charge.
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0rWe learn that engine lo7 with yester-
day afternoon's train for this city, ran off the
track at Glover's Gap, owing to the spreading
of the rails. The ladies' car, the hindmost in
the train, was upset Ovor an emb snkment
about ten feet in height, and pretty badly
broken. The most serious injury we could
hear of was broken collar bone, and bro
ken arm; a number of persons were more or
less cut and bruised, No blame can be at.
tached to any porscn. - Wheeling Argus.
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The spiritpurporting to be Swedenborg is
unable to explain things as a spirit, which
he explained as a seer while in the body. He
says he may be capable of answering certain
questions after he shall have attained the
higher sphere. III is possible that in the
body he wrote some things which were
dictated by the spirits Of such higher sphere
and which he has not now from the sphere he
occopies q clear perception 40 ..-A r.
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FROM NEW YORK.

aud ist,t-. 10. 81, liza, March 20.
Accounts from Troy and Utica, show that
the tempest was very destructive; many bull
dings were blown down, roofs blown of,
ehimnsys and walls demolished. At Troy
one man was killed, BY falling chimney -
At Utica the tower Of st. Parick's church
was blown down. t,.y, ..
:. The Crescent City arrived from Havana on
the i4th. She brings no news Of importance.
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STORM-ELECTION NEWS.
Boston, March 90.

The gale on Saturday, lasted "a hours
much damage in this city and vicinity. Many
buildings were unroofed and several chin
neys blown down. The gale was very VIC.
lent down East, accompanied with snow.
The Boston Atlss has returns from aO4
towns In New Hampshire. Baker has 795
majority, majority in the State about 400.
Democrats elect i4s Representatives; oppo-
sition 1914. an7 81 qssf
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New PosT oFFIcE.-A new post Office
has been established at the Hole-in-the ground
in Coerain township in this county. Mr..
STILLwELL is appointed P. M. This Office
has been needed there for long time, and
we are glad they have succeeded. The Office
is to be called "Plank Road" post office.
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Baltimore, March Is.

. The mail brings nothing South of Will
mington. saw 5,s.l 8Z.oa. .,-
The Nashville Union announces that a
special messenger with instructions to thsMin-
lister at Madrid will leave in the Arctic to-day
demanding ample and immediate separation
for the outrage on the Black Warrior.
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GTE, V. CLEAvER, Esq, will accept our
thanks for copy of the Report of the Auditor
of State, the Report of the Directors of the
Deaf g. Dumb Asylum, The Commission ers
of the Sinking Fund, and the Report. of the
Secretary of State. ..........-
DAVID ALLEN for the. Annual Report of
the Auditor of State.
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GTAh alarm of fire on Sunday last while
divine service was in progress at the various
churches created considerable excitement.
The fire was in the house occupied by Mr..
CLAYLAND, but was extinguished without
any considerable damage. 80
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NO Corresponsfents.

Communications mast Be handed In before 10
o'clock on Wednesday mornino.
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CItcINNArr, March i5.-The steamer
Reindeer burst flue at Carroton, Indiana,
yesterday. From forty to fifty persons were
killed and wounded, and many were blown
into the river and drowned.
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SECOND DISPATCH.


LOUISVILLE, March, l5.-f'he steamer
Reindeer burst Aue at Carrolton, Ind. yes-
terday, scattering misery and death in all
directions, from forty to fifty persons killed and
wounded. Many were blown into the river
and drowned. will endeavor to obtain furth.
er particulars for another dispatch. --,..,-~.-,.
1t seems the boat become entankled in
some coal boats lying at Cafrolton, which
caused her to careeh vefy'much, upon which
the water passed out of two of the boilers,
and the fues collapsed. .........
Immediately after the explosion, the Europ.
and Magnolia came along side the wreck and
rendered all the assistance in their power
None of the officers, excep. the first mate g.
second engineer, were injured. Twenty-Five
had been.buried at the last accounts, and "a
others are so seriously injured that little
hopes are entertained of their recovery.
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ute.
Mr.. Houston said there was no inyocas
ton in the memorial ofthe vengeance Of the
Almighty on the Senate. II was a respectfu
protest against u measure pendingin the Sen.
ate at the time 1t was signed. IL was a re-.
spectiul protest, in the name Of Almighty
God, against that measure.
Mr. Weller--Who authorized them to dc
that! -
Mr. Houston said that when no said these
gentlemen were Picegerents of the Almighty
on earth, he did not expect that the use O
that word, instead Of yice-regents, would hay,
been commented upon What he meant wa,
that they were the harbingers of peace or
earth. II ministers Of the Gospel were no
recognized by the Constitution, they wsr,
recognized in tho moral constitution of soci
ETY., and were recognized in the great cons,i
tuition OF mans salvation, which was tn,
foundation OF all moral and religious organi
zations. erepeated his views Of the equal
ity Of political rights Of ministers Of the Cos
pei with other citizens. He also reper,e,
his declaration that the measure calling fo
this protest would and had already produce.
agitation and excitement The bill roe,
down, but works badly. II works, like Iphy
sic, upwardly. ....
Mr. Everett explained how the petition
came into his hands. 1t was hardly neces
sary for him TO say that three thousand cler
gyinan of New England were very respec
table body ofmen. No other body of men il
The country of the same number were more
learned, religious. moral and intelligent thar
they. They were men devoted to the cause
OF religion and morality-the most Of then
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-06
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

Saturdays Enquirer, in an editorial of much
energy, calls attention 10 the letter of Mr. WISE ad-
dressed to a recent meeting in n York, respecting
the religious privileges OF American citizens in TO-
reign countries The Enquirer, in view of the inn
portance OF the subject, expresses some surprise
at the apparent unconcern Of the public mind, and
draws forcihle comparison between the degree OF
federation which this country extends to the faith
OF foreigners, and that which the religion Of Ameri-
cans enjoys under foreign governments. The friends
OF religious freedom ask the government of the
United States TO its good offices to procure some
relaxation OF the rule of religious intolerance,
which denies to American citizens the simple exer.
else Of their rites Of worship. As they do not seek
the privilege with view TO the propagation of their
peculiar faith neither do they propose to accom-
psh their object by any demonstration Of violence.
This government protects the subjects of other pow
ers in the enjoyment of the rights of conscience,
and surely may solicit the samesprvilese for its
| own citizens, without incurrng the reproach of a
disposition TO transgess the limits of its authority
Ine'r is nothing unreasonable in the demand, and
II the people desire the cooperation of Govern
ient IN this matter, they must rouse its energies by
some manifestation of public sentiment. In an
other article the Enquirer pays deserved tribute
to GAIT, the Virginia sculptor; hopes the bill
thorizing appropriation of $4,000 for the sta
rue of JEFFERSON. TO be executed by him, may
pass the legislature and appropriately notices the
| services Of the great political philosopher in the
cause Of human rights.
The Hhig cordially approves the proceedings of
the meeting in Washington, composed of sons Of
the Old Dominion, to form Society to commemo-
rate the landing Of the cavaliers at Jamestown and
makes stirring appeal to the pride of Virginia to
sustain the movement. In another editorial en- the
Nebraska bill, the Wing thinks it would be an ugly
piece of business with Southern standby-the-Ad-
ministraton journals, if, after ALL the President
should not favor its passage
The Penny Post gives an abstract of Mr.. Fisk's
report On the relative merits of the Monroe and
Greenbrier routes, which it promises to resume at
some future day. 1t has also an article on the Lex
ington tragedy another on the Rockingham Turn
pike Company" (urging the subscription Of $4,000
by the people of Ricbmond,) and another still on
the Covington and Ohio Railroad bill.
The lfaiI regrets the rejection of the Covington
Road lhy the House of Delegates, and intimates
that ii was brought about 'by means of a combina
ton, which reflects little credit upon the wisdom
or discretion OF those who may have entered into
it. In another article, the Mail alludes to the re-
signation Of Mr.. Johnston. the First Auditor, and
recommends that Mr. James E. Heath be reinstated
in the office
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-06
CHARLESTON RACES.

The races commenced in Charleston last Wed.
nesday. Much interest has been manifested in thie
vicinity in regard to the first days race, from the
fact that Nina was to contest tie palm with the
celebrated Highlander. Our readers have alrea.
dy been informed OF the result, yet the following
from the Standard. will he read with interest
There were ususual number of contre temps
Highlander, for instance, was source OF exceed.
ing disappointment. He had run himself into CON
siderable reputation and many there were who
wished to see him, and many more who wished to
see hlm run, and more still who wished to see him
run against so worthy an antagonist and the race
therefore, without her, was not much like the
play of Hamlet with the character of Hamlet Lett
our, as the play OF Hamlet with the half of every
thing omitted. 1t was disconnected tracnlentory
with no ryme, reason. or atonement in IT, Nina
having competitor, dashed off at the tap of the
drum, and won the race OF course.
The Hutchinson stake was the next in order
The entries were as follows:
Go! Coz NJ K; singleton's c. f. by Hero; John Camp
John Harrisons b c. Grit Edm0nson
As soon as the riders were up. the younp colts
dashed forward pell NELL one after the other.
Campbelfs taking the lead and running as though
all his hopes OF life depended upon preserving it,
GrJ Eamonson was sawed up at the end of about
half mile, and sipgleton's and Green's at the end
OF mile and a halt, but on went the colt AT the
end OF the second mile, there were efforts made to
stop him, but was of use at the end ofhe third
some negroes dashed at the reins but missed them,
and sundry officious gentlemen stood in the track
and shooed at him, but in this also there was no
use The colt dashed on, on, on, at daredevil
speed, for SIX long miles, carrying his rider little
boy, through such Gilpin race as he never before
experienced. Atthe epd ofthe sixth mile the poor
boy with all his remaining strength, jerked the
colt from his step, the boy le off, and thus ended
the performance This colt, was of course, with.
drawn, and the race then proceeded with the fol.
lowing result:
Hero Fiily. D o
Grey Coli.
Time 1st Heat, 3:42 l-2-2d Heat. 345
On Thursday, the race for the Jockey Club purse
of S750-three mile heats-took place. for which
Capt. Belcher entered his famous Red Eve. The
result has not yet reached US, but it is very likely
that Red Eye walked. over the course
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-06
LATER FROM CHARLESTON.

Since the foregoing account was prepared we
have received the Charleston papers of Friday
from which we learn that Red Eye entered the tracl
alone for the Jockey Club purse of $50. The
Standard says:
AS we announced, Red Eye entered the track
alone tor the Jockey Club Purse OF $3.50. and led
on In tne style; but finding himself without a com
petltor, he evidently became disguised with his no
sdion 10 steal triumph was repulsive TO his cen
erous nature; and towards the end of the hack
stretch he gave up the race. Many gentle means nj
persuasion, ana hnaiiy the whip were applied TO
h but II was no OF use; he was not the horse to be
iefeed INTO any course not sanctioned by bis con.
victions, and il became necessary to cheat hin; 49,
y ne beile tnaI he was beating something To napca
MIN forward. Another horse was procured tbara.
Tore which gave him the excitement off q confess
and as II happened TO be an unusually fine one and
becoming excited, and concluding perhaps thar i,
might never have another chance OF running tor q
purse II did lis best and they both came eiatering
down the quarter stretch OF the coneludns mile in
such way as to render the result extremely doubf
ful. Red Eye came out ahead however and as fhe
conditions ofthe law had been complied with. he
was permitted 70 be Withdrawn.
The second race, sweepstakes, two mile heats
purse OF i50 resulted as follows:
John Harrisou's b, m Shadow, s, dis.
John Moore's b. g. By Equinox ls2
J. w. Mazyck's br. m. Marq Brown I'll
Tiine-l.5i, i.s9, isf heat-35a
Iime--f.5i 20i. I'd hsst--S.52.
Ti.ns-l.5sc2t2, Sd brat-4
The South Carolina Jockey Club, In consid era.
ton Of the disappointment In the race between Nias
and Highlandey, offered purse Of $1,000, 4 mile
hsass stobe run for By shesehorses on Saturday Ths
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SATURDAY, Feb. 4, 1854.

SENATE
was read.
The join. resolution authorizing the county cour.
OF kockingam TO subscribe 5000 600 to the capital
stock OF the Manassas Gap Railroad Company
which had passed the Senate was returned bv the
House with the communication.
Mr.. DOUGLAS moved that the vote nv which tl,e
resolution concurred in be re-cons;dered. with
view of referring it TO committee which was no
gatived-ayes l2, noes "a, which is equivalent TO a
re-sdoption of the resolution.
The various committees presented reports The
Committee for Courts of Justice reported bill to
provide for the payment OF interest upon bonds Of
companies or corporations guaranteed by the STATE
It authorizes the Board of Public Works to pay the
interest on the failure of such company or corpora
ton to do go and Immediately TO take legal steps to
enforce any lien or foreclose any mortgage which
fhe State may have upon such company or corpora
ton.
Resolutions of inquiry were proposed by several
gentlemen.
On motion of Mr.. WINSTON it was ordered, that
local bills. not requiring constitutional majority,
should be considered of Saturday of each week for
the remainder of the session
BILL PASSED.
To incorporate a company to construct on the
plan of Jsmes French railroad between Alex
andra and Washington city.
Several bills making appropriations were laid on
the table, owing TO the thinness of the attendance
On motion oil Mr. TAZEwELL the Roanoke Val
ley Railroad bill (the order of the day. laid
the table.
The bill authorizing revision and completion Of
the Geological Survey of the State. was taken up
nut of its order, on motion of Mr. AMBLER-theS Sc
nate unanimously concurring-and read twice. 1t
was then ordered to be engrossed.
Bills on their first reading were then taken up af-
ter which,
The Senate adjourned.
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The Florida Confer enee of the ma,bos;s, f,hurct
South, was recently ia session in Monsica,i n hs
number OF Ministers resent was larger thai on any
pl..;ss p.ssas oIoasSsen Upwards Of $500 rs sub
ssaa.' ~. MS onar purposes The neat con
'etenoe ~ 70 DC aeid Jacksonville
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SATURDAY. Feb 4th, 1854
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


Committees made reports.
The House concurred in the amendments of the
Senate to the bill authorizing the appointment of
trustees in certain cases.
The Senate bill TO define the powers and establish
the compensation of aldermen of corporations IN
certain cases. amended so as to confiue its pro-
visions to the town of Williamsburg and as amend
ed. was ordered TO be read third time.
The Senate bill to vest in the United States iurs-
dction over land on the Elizabeth river occupied
by the United States Naval Hospital was passed
with amendments
The engrossed bill authorizing the Board of Pub
lie Works to subscribe to the increased capital stock
of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company,
for the extension of their road to Lypchburg, was
read third time, and on motion of Mr.. LEE, was
laid on the table and made the order of the day for
Tuesday next. at o'clock
An enorOssed bill TO increase the capital stock of
the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad Comnany was
read third time. and, on motion of Mr.. WALLACE,
was ordered to be laid on the table-there being a
Senate bill on the table for the same object. This
Senate bill came up soon after and being read se-
cond time ordered TO Its third reading.
The Senate bill to amend the charter of the State
5 ock Bank at Richmond, with amendments report
ed by the COMMITTEES on Banks, was taken mp. The
Senate bill reduced the minimum capital of the
Bank from $780, 900 to $4,000. The Committee
proposed to amend by striking out the last named
amount and inserting the first. On motion, the
House disagreed to the amendments proposed by the
Committee and the bill was ordered to its third
| reading as it came from the Senate
message was received from the Senate by Mr..
SMITH that they had passed sundry bills noticed in
their proceedings
bill to incorporate the Valley Railroad Compa-
ny, was taken up, on the motion, Of Mr. ANDERSON,
on his motion amended and ordered to be en-
crossed.
An amendment which was proposed by Mr. An
DERsoN and rejected blythe House, requ red break
of guage in he railroad at the point OF crossing the
James river canal.
Some other unimportant business was transacted.
On motion of Mr. MALLORY, the House ad-
ourned