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trial Of it. J. G. w.
THUMB-SCREWs.
The Washington correspondent of the Rich
mond Enquirer says that Mr.. Cullom' speech on
the Nebraska bill was an illterate and noisy
production, interspcrscd with considerable hu-
NOR and sharpness" and that " it assailed Mr..
Douglas with much severity" And, further,
"the speech Of Cullom will convince no one
who is for the Nebraska bill that no is in error,
whilst its virulenco may induce some, who may
be now hostile to it, to an examination Of the
subject, which may result in their conversion"
Wequote these absurd remarks for the ,pur-
pose Of showing what kind of means are used,
in the regions of slavery, to intimidate or
" crush /" the spirit Of freedom in those who are
of Mr.. Culoms constituents are non-slavehold-
ers; and yet o strenuous attempt will assured
ly be made by the slavcholding minority to os-
tracise him. But with q man who has Mr..
Cullom's metal, this will not provo On easy
task
10 The speech Of Mr.. Hunt of louisiana
in the House Of Representatives, against the
Nebraska bill, is warmly commended by the
Wing papers Of New Orleans. The Bulletin
subscribes to it's views and says that it is uni
versally approved the Bee publishes large ex.
tracts, and speaks of it in high terms of praise
and the ultra Southern Courier, the Democrat
10 organ Of New Orleans, changes its tune, and
deems the bill Of no essential Importance to the
South.
~ Mr.. Wilson, the Land Commissioner,
has sent into Congress statement that the
whole surface of the United States embraces
only 1891, 4sp,s2O acres, which is less by
220 7O4, 599 than was reported in the annual
statement from the Land Office. The error
was committed in over-estimating tho extent Of
Oregon, Nebraska, and the Indian Territories.
The New York Times thinks it is not necessa-
ry to feel Inundated by the discovery, as we
are still large enough for all practical pur-
poses.
10 The N. York Tribune has been mulct-
ed in $500 damages for publishing an article, in
ignorance Of its falsity and without malicious
motives; and in stating tho fact, and to make
the statement clear, paper before US repub-
fishes the article
10 foe Of 100000 has been divided
among the four lawyers in the McDonogh
Will case. The New Orleans Della explains
that had the will not been sustained, these
gentlemen would have got no fee. We rejoice
in their good fortune. Contingent fees should
always be high.
The FEAST OF UNLEAvENED BREAD-The
Passover, one Of the principal rites of the He.
brews commenced on Thursday last, and will
be continued until Wednesday next This
feast has been observed by the Israelites since
the days of the Egyptian bondage and was
instituted to commemorate the providential es-
cape Of the Hebrews from Egypt when God
smote the first born Of that people, and passed
over the houses of tho Isrnelitcs, and marked
the lintels aud doar posts with the blood Of the
Paschal Lamb Il was originally celebrated
on the first full moon Of the Jewish year, from
the 14th to the 2ist Of the month Nisau, an
swering TO tho latter days Of March and the
first days Of April Before the captivity Of the
Israeltes it was called Abb, and afterward
Nissan. During the feast, which continues for
eight days. unleayened broad only is used and
on the first day OF the feast and m eyory house,
o lamb slaughtered BY Rabbi was served,
without any of its bones being broken, Of
which oil parfook This was the principal
festival Of the Jews and was typical Of the
death Of Christ for the salvation Of the world.
Though the ceremonies are now somewhat
different from the original feast, in the main
they are the same, and are regarded with great
respect by those protesting the Jewish faith
throughopt the world. BAT. american.
The Issue -Ex- Governor Hubbard since
hiss recent return from Washington, hrs said
that no had NO doubt that two pemocrate
would be oocted TO the United States Senate,
soho soould b. thoroughly sound on NE AebrGs-
ka biH--known 10 be committed to ifs support
We understand that Mewrs. Hubbard and
Wells are to be the mcn--tho formor Of whom
Is by his vote committed to its support and the
latter is by loss public, but none the less posi-
tive evidence, known to have boon its earnest
ADVOCATE. Let those Democrats who were elcct-
Cd as Anti Nebraska mon TO the House, vote
for either Hubbard Or Wells and their constitu-
emit will send them nowhary
Manchester IN ~ Democrat