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Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-14
FIRST GREAT STEP TOWARDS A UNIVERSAL
OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE.

The Government has just established an
ocean penny postage between the United States
and Australia. All the principles Of this postal
reform have been adopted and carried out in
the arrangement The sea service between
New York and Australia is to be fixed at two
cents. This establishes the central and cardi-
nal principle Of the project which has been ad-
vocated on both sides Of the Atlantic for sew
eral years. and that, too in direction involv-
ing nearly the longest distance on the globe to
which it could be applied. Then another great
principle has been recognised in the arrange
ment: nothing more than our usual rate is to
be charged for the inland service on letter to
Australia. Thus tho whole POSTAGE by sea
and land, from any town in the Union, within
5000 miles Of New York, to that far-off oOnti-
nent, 10 to be only five cents This is q grand
step towards the full communication or this
ocean postage reform Nor is it designed EVIL
IDENTIFY, to be the only step in this direction.
The very /" order signed by the President au-
th0rizing this arrangement; directs, also, that
the same rate shall be established between the
United States and any "other foreign country
to which tho transportation may be obtained
at not exceeding two conts per letter. There
are not only fiect-wineed sailing ships, but pow
erful screw steamers that make the passage,
on an average, in fifteen days ready to convey
all the letters that cross the Atlantic, for two
cents per half ounce. Why may we not have,
then, an ocean penny postage between this
country and Europe? The facilities and means
of transportation in this direction are more,
abundant and cheap than on any other ocean
mail route on the globe. Full three fourths Of
all the foreign correspondence Of tho United
States, commercial, friendly, and literary, flow
in this one direction. The distance is hardly
one fourth of that between the United States
apd Australia. An ocean penny postage in this
direction would be an unspeakable boon to
millions-an agency which would moor the
Old World, as it were. side BY side to America,
and permeate its population with the ideas and
influence Of our institutions Our Government
could hardly perform an act which would do
more to promote the well-being Of mankind,
and to win the gratitude Of millions in this
country, than by following its own noble prece-
dent and example, in establishing universal
ocean penny postage.
Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-14

10 The Germania are to give farewell
series of concerts in Baltimore next week. The
people Of Washington would like TO look upon
them once more, though that look be the
last" as the poet says!
Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-14

TEMPERANCE WISE.-We are under special
obligations to our friend Mr.. Campbell, Of the
House Of Representatives, for some specimen
bottles Of Temperance wine He remarks that
IL contains neither alcohol nor poison--that il
is the hector Of the grape, which may in the
future become the substitute for that other
great product Of Ohio, "eorn ~hiskey"
IL bears the pleasant name Of Sweet Ca
tawba, and is tho pure juice of the grape
neither fermented nor adultcrated, and is man,
ufacsurod by Chas A. Schurmaun, Of Cincin-
natl. The bottles handed to us contain the
product OF the vintage Of 1883 and o purcr,
moro delicious, more delcately. favored nectar,
we have never tasted
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-07-14

| .hould eros. in the same way, as quickly
as possibly; bu, confess "as afraid; and
on Barra'. assurance ,ha, il would bcat me,
7 crossed as,ride, and Si,hou, mishap-
thanks to the exceeding ,oughuess pf the
wood. We had hardly congratulated our.
sclye, on our success so Ear, when il sinulta.
neou.ly occurred to US both that the guns,
bags, &C., were all in our late nest, and very
blank We looked. Birn. however, insisted
on Immediately returning and lowering them
at once to the ground by string.
In the meantime, / descended 10 the limb
whence the llaaa hung, and saw at orrv thai
our troubles were a, an end, Birra soon
Joined me, and fs, slid down. II would mol
break with him, he said, even Il II did with
the.
On reaching the bt,iom, however, - told
me to follow him, which ! did As soon ns the
oscillation caused by his descent had esascd
Taking up our guns and baggage, which
seemed twice as heavy as when NC last car
ricd them, We made the best Of our way tC
the river, and never found wafer so delight
ful before.
Ba-ra was none the worse fcr hs arboreaI
sojoum. | contracted a fever, not severe,
which las ted for week or ten days, and
which regretted chiefly because of It's short,
cning the dry seasons by the term Of its
duration.
We several times visited the tree aher.
wards, in our ram bles through the forest, and
On the very last occasion the space between
the trees wa, still bridccj by our peG.and-
socket pole. It may be there yet, ,IIana.bound
to reader i, more secure.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-07-14

Terrible RrvrSCE. The Richmond In
ouirer. in its correspondence and cditurial'
rccomm ends that Southern people, by way OF
revenge for the cnormiiies committed on the
South, "reluse to subscribe TO any journal
published in free State.
This may be Just, but i, is hard; all We ask
howeyer. Is tnat our southern friends VIII
no, carry the matter too far aud 90 TO bed
withou, their suppers.
We suppose they take the Northern papers
entirely for our benefit, not for their own
This is kini in them We endea'or to ieel
duly grateful. 1t is fortunate for u.s. per-
hans, IN this instance, tha, ~ large portion
even Of the free whites, II the Southern
State, are unable to read. Otherwise the
falling of in their ''pairOnage" might Affect
us We, more disas,rously.
We remember man Nho subscribed Tor
r,rer when /, was frs, started, not because
+. wanted il. bu, jus, to "helP the editor. y
IN order to paironire it still more literally
he took two copies, and continued them i've
years. ~ -,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-07-14
The Regular, Convention.

We have alway, heard democracy called
progressive, hu: we never before knew that
this elemcn, in il. character would develop
such results rs we have in connection with
the late regular convention. ln this In
stance those claiming to be the only simon.
putc democrats have progressed so raPidly
as TO ruu AHEAD ou, Of sight Of their pin.
uples, or, they have missed the track and lost
the lead Of their PrinciPle'-rerhaP' the
latter.
OfMr. Paris, the nominee ofihe "rsru.
lars, we know bu, lille. More than thirty
years ago, when we trained with clas Of
barcfoutcd urchins up TO the old schoolhouse
In a neichboring town, the .ehOol-maar,
taught US tha, the man Who was governor
was Albion X. Paris. But before we came
on to the stage Of political obesrva,ion, he
had passed or We had supposed In his dc'
clininc wears, he had remained true 10 the
political faith Of his earlier llfe-but the
Kenneber Journal asserts ihaihe was hard
cider whig in 1910. At any rate, either
variation according 10 circrnstances, or non-
conmiualism or something else enabled him
.. ....,- 80 .m.. o, ~ Washington, for long
series OF years, under administrations Of dif-
feren, political aspects. ANer Neal Dow
had successfully enforced the Maine law a.
Mayor Of Portland for one year, Mr Parris
suiIered himself to be claimed b. the OPPO-
sels Of the law, and as their candidate by the
run down Mr.. Dow. True, he gained the
votes Of many temperance men BY maintain.
inr sort of non.commitalism, bui his cleo
tion was irumPe,ed through the world as an
anti Maine law triumph. And 80 would be
hi. election for governor, were such an event
possible. This fact undoubtedly procured
his nomination by the regulars.
The design was to induce Mr. Cary to
withdraw aud the liberals to some into al
lience. And so confident were soma Of the
delegates Of the success, ofthe stra,agsm that
one Of them from our vicinity, on his way
home, reported the arrangement as already
decided upon thus laying the foundation Of
the rumor to which we alluded in Posi'criPs
las, week. Bu, the bait ddn', take. The
liberals had gone too far, and Cary won't sell
out. What the convention would have dono
had one master spri, been absent, it is difficult
to tell. The nomination OfMr. Paris was a
"coup d'e,a, Of w. d. S. Moore, Of Bangor
Asa willy ,aclician ho prepared everything
before haud-,he machinery was we'll oiled
with an easy flow Of political cant about har-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-07-14
The Dumb Democracy.

last year the Pi,bury democrats acquired
the cognomcn Of Dumb democrats. in conie-
qnence Of their refusal to let Mr.. Pilsbuy
answer certain interrogaiories which wero
propoundcd TO him, in relation 10 the Maine
Law. lflhey were entitled To that name,
how much more 50 this year. Speculation
had been rife, previous to the holding Of the
State Convention, on the aisi, 10 relation to
what course the wild cats would pursue this
year on the Temperance and Nebraska que,.
tions but, 10 ! while the multitude was
watching The mountain in labor very small
mouse made its appearance 10 the shape Of a
single resolution.
To sum up he whole proceedings in a very
few words, IL appears that there was very
strong diversity Of opinion among the mem.
bers uf the Convention in relation 10 the Ne.
braska question. some advocating the intro
ducilon Of resolutions sustaining the admins.
iration aud iis iniquiious course on the slav.
cry question. while others declared that II
such resolutions were adopted they should
leave the party. Under this state Of affairs,
the only rourse for them IN pursue was 81
Lnce and 30 the Committee on Resolui on',
contrary 10 all former usares, reported but
single resolution. To the effect that they. the
members Of that Convention, would go homo
and vote Tor their nominee, Hon. Albion h.
Paris. lf'hi. is not going it, not only dumb
bat Rind, We DO not know what 10 style IL,
and We think the pilSbury party is justly en-
titled 10 be called the Dcqf Dumb aud Bind
democracy.
In former times it was the custom with the
Democratic party 10 make all questions Of
National policy, such as the Bank, Tarii,
Missouri Compromise, &c, &c, questions
of principles and party measures, bot now all
snch questions are termed "side issues, and
should not be introduced into party politics
For one, We must confess that We find Il eN.
cecdinrly difficult to determine what consli-
tuics party poli,iei at the present day, for all
questions whether Of National or State policy,
are declared to be foreign and mere "sidc
issues" Ifany person will satisfy US what
constitutes the political cleed Of the Dumb
democracy, We will send them the Clarion
one year, gratis. Bu, do the leaders Of sha,
party suppose that they are going to satisfy
the honest md intelligent portion Of the com
muuily by such course a. was pursued at
that Convention Ifthcy DO, we think ,hAy
will get most wolully mistaken, fOr the DAY
has passed when men can be induced To fol-
low blindfold the lead Of such unrrineiPled
leaders, and the attempted dieiation Of the
Administration organ, the Washington Union
will drive more honest men from their ranL'
than ihcy will have len.
Tc those who desire to support an open,
out.spokon candidate, we would say that IN
Hon. Anson r. Morrihihey will find such
an one. In him and hi, supporters there j,
no Dumb democracy, but an open, manly
declaration Of principles. LClarion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-07-14

and Indian, and all the grades Of languigc
composed Of a mixture Of them all. The
rnocassins are then taken down from their
drying.places, the hSsty morning rePasi.
which was cooked the nigh, before. is swal-
lowed, the packs made up, tho dogs harnes-
scd. and all made ready for start a, the first
light Of day. What pi,eous bowling these
dogs set M as they are attached to the train.
The human part Of the cavalcade sling their
packs. and all betake themselves again to
the dreary labors Of the day.
il is thus iha, this communication will
reach you. bu, before many yeuu we hope
tn have an open road from the settlement, and
a beaten path, over which there would be the
hes, of sleirhing between four and FIVE months
in the year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-07-14
POETRY
Loves Philosophy.


The fountain's mingle With the rives
And the rivers with the ocean,
'fbc winds of heavcu MIX forever
With a sweet cmotion;
N,tsing Ia the world i .inglci
Al lthin-s ~ a law divine
On one another. hcisg mingl-
why not With thioe'
See the moultaius kiss high heaven,
Auithc waves clap one aucthrt'
Ne sistrr dowcr would b. iorgiven
IfH Ji,tain,j is brO,hcr;
And che sunligbt cla-ps ths earth,
AuJ the u,coubcam. kiss the sea-
Whlta ary ~ ,Acss kissings worth,
lfthou kiss not me-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-07-14

s,or, N KrsrucKY. Young SpOf''mdn
-Iay friend is there anything to shoot about
here
Fsrmr-well. Id know, stranger; but
vob can 90 down 10 the crossroads and take
, mop a, the schoolmas,er, just to keep your
hand in.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-07-14

Captain Ryuder. has got married so has
Herr Drie.bach, the lion iamer likewise
Ned Bun,line, Grand High Priest OF the
Know No,hings, who is uni'ed TO a Jewes''
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-13
Senator ShaskIeford on Ri,,monJ

Inc Senator from the Culpeper district manifesto
no love Tor the city II Richmond He never fiIs IN
indulge in the pleasure of pitching into Richmond
whenever an opportunity is afforded in tbe Senate
lie seems to enjoy 1t highly and to feel much better
a''er lie has delivered himself of an accumulation or
wrath against this city. Why Richmond has been
50 unfortunate as to incur the dspcasre of Senator
ohackeIord he has never yet undertaken to explain
we near II Surmiscd that the Senator is very sor.
over The defeat of the Gorlansyille and Lvnclburg
Railroad connecton-a darling scheme of bis-ond
that ever since the bill for that road was voted d
in the Senate the indignant Senator is DISPOSED IN
himself by striking at Richmond II nskes Ian,
little difference what the subject under debate mas, h
Last Friday, upon the question of constructing soroe
branch Railroad ont in Sonth Western Virginia.
short Railroad from the Virginia and Tennessee Rail.
road to the plaster banks in Smythe comfy we ho
leve Senator & let oiFa torren, Of abuse upon Rich
mond. lie took infinite delight in ridirung il nc
very small citv-ver SIN all indeed II hadn't moro
than about $4,000 inhabitants according to his state
nent, when the fact is well known that the popula
ZION does not fall short Of 1000 Baltimore he s,o
Icd had increased in population more within the Inst
ten years than tie whole population Of Richmond
This rGay or may not be We beg leave TO remind
the Senator from the Cupeper District however tina,
1t little becomes those to taunt Richmond ON This
subject who are striving with all their MIGHT IN
tap the internal improvement lines Of the State far
the rurPo5e Of building up the city of Baltimore and
Of diyering trade and traYel from Richmond But
another fling at Richmond was that it is q Dieayune
city, because twenty-five cent shnplasters are in cir
culaton here. This was the unkindest cut of ALL
After the political party to which this same Senator
belongs have cgislated all sorts Of shinpaster pests
upon u.s. from down to % cent notes. il were indeed
cruel thus to eer pcayune Richmond on that account
VIII Mr. Senator Shackelforl be so kind as TO get
some bill through the Legislature that will relieve
our citizens Of this shinplaster nuisance We venture
to say that Richmond will forgive him for all the hard
things he has said about her If he will only do that
What says the Senator from Culpeper to the propo-
slton We hope to secure his efficient services in
the cause Here is fine chance to make himself
useful and perhaps to immoralize the name Of Shack
eford.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-13
e The Washlprton corre,pondenl Of lhe ch.,leson

"a The Washington Correspondent of the Charleston
Mercury suggests, that il the north must have compro-
msc IN regard to slavery, it might be glad have
The African slave trade revived "The Ship ofhe
north The Gays would fnd profitable employment in tie
carrying trade while their merchants could most advan
tageously in days of yo.e place their cot,ons and
their rum, as equivalent for the natives
The suggestion is commended to the consideration of
our phiosophic friend Greedy, who might this adyen
tire more profitable than the copper mines Of Lake Supe
nor and at tue Same time ADVANCE, what he consde,
OF more value than money the spread of socialism and
civilization. His ancestors or their puritan peicbbopr
made very handsome 'speck" in this line in former
times-wthou finding their conscences much the wore
by -and what has been done, may be done.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-13

sB- The SENATE, SATURDAY, according to resolution
previously adopted for considering bills of local cb,,ac.
ter on each Saturday OF the session. proceeded TO nc. M
on such bills. The following passed House bills
to legaizc the subscription Of Wythe county TO the stock
ofthe Wytc Turnpike Company, aud incorporate the
Portsmouth Gas Company Senate bills, aulhorsng the
county courts Of Fairfax and Prince William to allow nd
dtonnl compensation to patrols TO revive and re.enact
the act to incorporate the Female Orphan Asylum in
Fredericksburg; TO incorporate the Mechanics Bull ling
Company Of the city OF Richmond; incorporate the
Trans Allegheny Coal and Manufacturing Company to
incorporate the Falls city Mining and Manufacturing
Company; authorising the Cabel and Logan Mining and
Manufacturing Company to construct railways and build
and navigate boats and barges for the transportation OF
their productions TO market TO incorporate the Metro
poitan Mining Company Of Virginia to incorporate the
Bank Of Guyandoe, in the county Of Cabe appointing
commissioners by the Board of Public Works 10 repor
losses sustained by Edward Parish in the construction ~
the Ohio River aud Maryland Turnpike Road; TO amend
act TO incorporate the Dora Coal and Iron Mining and
Manufacturing Company to incorporate the Robinson
River Mining Company to incorporate the Cedar Run
Mining Company to incorporate the Conway River Nj
ming Company TO amend aud an act entitled an
net Incorporating the Liberty Mining Company amend
ing the first and second sections Of Incorporating
tho Loudoun and Virginia Copper and Mining Company
Incorporating the Dora Railroad Company 70 amend an
act to incorporate independent bank in the town OF
sartinsburg in the comfy Of Berkey passed March
1883 amending act passed February LIST, 1903. APP
pointing trustees OF the Of Bath, in the county OF
Bekely, and for other purposes therein mentioned TO
amend the act passed March Ill., 1885, entitled an act
to incorporate the city Of Wheeling; incorporate the
Ashton Insttute aud incorporate the Crescent Manu-
featuring Company.
All private bills on thor passage disposed Of
Several such bills laid the table and made tbs
order for subsequent days The Clerk then proceeded ia
bills on the Calendnr-a number Of which we're read a
fret and second time. No bills making appropriations
or requiring constitutional majority were acted on
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-13
1Ee N:Lraska ELI.

IL is supposed NOW, that lhe Administration is so
deeply committed TO ;hesupport of the Nebraska bill,
that II cannot possibly retreat 1t has been forced
into This position much against the wishes of some of
the members OF Tie Cabinet Mr.. Shields il il sail
VIII introduce an amendment FOR the purpose OF civ.
ing them n chance to dodge. That amendment will
assert the doctrine of "squatter sovereignty,"i
ihe right OF territorial Legislature to authorize or
in'e'dict slavery. II this expedent rail-and it is
supposed 1t will fail-the Administration will have
lost its last hope Of escape and will be compelled to
toe the mark.
IN Tic 9o'th. we notice solid, unbroken column
III H'or "i Tie principles Of tho Bill Even the pa
per" "n'n 20 loudly defended the policy of the Presi
ueh' III iaVISIns the patronage of the Government
"pO" 'rSe noerS' are loud in their advocacy of the
measure II .hey hold true and firm to the end the
sentiment of the entire South may be set down no
unanimous
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-13
PORTION MAhKErs.

LivEHrooL Tuesday, Jan 70, 1sc4-Ths advance po,, .
q the late aGsSd.n' supply o. ana Gsybps o
gone direct hands The soapi Of ss be,
eroash, GU, Tor pLen sale has proved light az
tsts IA. tended rather to crlmP the fcy operations
Saturday and ye,erdsy each as we'll as India, ar1ee on
slight EoS Sas demand 1[ Ireland
held at the close Of The week had again assumed much
thoukh this Grain eon!lnues to Of iSroT
Aur more portenaus than sny Of he nat hs',sn political
s question has hitherto presented has degree sds
saE,, 10 81 40 sI5.o prohibition o. Grain lie R Il,I
future supplies than has far contcmpiaiaJ m pa ng
stus' little sucisn nruding ths KIN Bread
nots the Interior Tor Their oEn consumption during G
end Flour in o. Tranes nn to wheat
~ arrivals i2ecdTf11s ss bat have "o been
ket 70 day an Sy Su, 90, 1sisndanes q buyers st our
S 81 Day yow wsss T generally Wheat I
va. only Hodra samples Of Gsnns s ss s6 Of eo.in
dsa Sai d III sd per
eel. br Oot e9nnu,' 10 iair request for and io
above those Of fa,,d'y l'% RoSrk sT MAXIM sSss
Herman Cor Cos ReportI '
Ltv1SrOnt, 9th Jan, 1851 Brsad,,Bns ~ A, =, 80,
"a PEI Dbl since Indian Corn must also I b e
Naval stores, &c sale. Of Spirit. .f ro,,..,,..
" " arrive lnother articles there l. little rbsnge
lGrom James h'Henrys Cireua,I
LyFsroot, jan. a-Provisions- Bacon contInp., T., , ,
much Ds apd = flei Es,se.
:ss s's d SIT s: Tg Ss'ys a. All ,
tans extreme las sdysed. In and n, % an
thng LBsesd Cake Isles Eas Ind Ricn Is no
IN brisk speculative request bot Carollna qus ,i.,
srstden-A further advance Of IL Pour to ca on Ws.
snd ls 70 p Indian Corn, " generally but ~"
sao'ion 81 these rates unmporiant. WV ""''
Iron Brown, sbIpley Cos Cireularl
Lyrsroo Jan acotton IL very quiet, decline IN pr
cs 0 marty kd per 10. quotations me
hr.e only 1900 bales with 1900 eSporters snJ
spscaetofs wheat -four this have been
ar demand an advanee elsa "a 10 on The former
% p" DOL on The latter lnian Corn Without change.
CONGRESS-
10 the Senate, Friday, Mr. Smith resumed and concln.
ded be remark In opposition to the Nebraska bill The
subject was then pisipcnej Ill Monday Me- Weller bay.
ing the boor IN the house private bills were under con-
slderaon Al unsuccessful effort was made 10 consider
The deficiency bilL--Seniiad
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-13

70 1t is held out "a promising sign for getting rid
OF shinpasters in this State, that there is not single
banking establishment in the city of Washington now is.
suing those noes The shops at which they arc manu-
iactued are not to be found in Washngton They are To-
Gated in Virginia, and the dated at
The fact that there longer shinplaser banks in
existence in the District OF Columbia will have but little
any, influence in lessening the shnplaser currency
this State We still have them in abundance ssu
in Virginia and dated in Washington Until our Iecis
Iators can put stop to this system of snplastcr bank
ing, is in vain to hope for any abatement of TIE nut
ssncc. But how are they to do it9
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-13
Prussia.

In case of general war in Europe, the course Of
this power is regarded with great interest is sup
posed, that the paraltcs of the Royal family lean
towards Russia while those of the people incline the
other way. But policy more than feeling will govern
her conduct.
On this subject, we copy letter from the regular
Berlin correspondent ef the London Times-who
thinks that in the end, Prussia will be found on the
side Cf England and France