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PATIENTS.

~ G. ROBBINS. Attorney for Procuring and De
IL Tending Patents Washington, d. c., makes Ex
and Papers for Applicants for Patents, and can be
consulted all matters relating to tho Patent LAVE
and decisions in this and other countries. He alss
continues to devote especial attention to arguing
rejected applications before the Commissioners Of Pa
tents in which line of practice he has succeeded In
procuring a great number Of valuable patents Hf
fee for an examination at the Patent Office is FIVE dol
lars for other services the charge will be reasonable
Reference be mnde to members Of Congress or ic
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he past nine years Aug. 75--eow
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ADOPTED AT BALTIMORE, JUNE 8, 1859

The Wings Of the United States, in
Convention assembled, firmly adhering to
the great conservative republican princi-
pies by which they are controlled and gov
erned, and now, as ever, relying upon the
intelligence Of the American people, with
an abiding confidence in their capacity for
self-goyernmen and their continued devo-
ton to the Constitution and the Union,
do proclaim the following a. the political
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WASHINGTON. d. c.
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
ADOPTED AT pITrsBURan, AUGUST u, 1852.


ADOPTED AT PITTSBURGH, AUGUST II, 1852.
Having assembled in National Conyen-
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cy Of the United States, united by COM
mon resolve to maintain right against
wrongs, and freedom against slavery; con-
fiding in the intelligence, patriotism, and
the discriminating justice of the American
people; putting our trust in God for the
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all men the following declaration of prin-
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4. That Governments, deriving their just
powers from the consent Of the governed,
are instituted among men to secure to all,
those inalienable rights Of life, liberty, and
the pursuit Of happiness, with which they
were endowed BY their Creator, and OF
which none can be deprived by valid legis-
lation,. except for crime.
III. That the true mission of American
Democracy is to maintain the liberties OF
the people, the sovereignty of the States,
and the perpetuity Of the UnionSby the
impartial application to public affairs, with-
out sectional determinations, Of the fun
damental principles Of equal rights, strict
justice, and economical administration.
iii. That the Federal Government is
one Of limited powers, derived solely from
the Constitution; and the grants of power
therein ought 10 be strictly construed BY
all the departments and agents Of the Gov-I
eminent, and il is inexpedient and dam
gerous to exercise doubtful constitutional
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SsL0AN a IRVINE. Attorneys at Law, No. 2s4
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rHE AMERICAN SLAVE CODE, IN THEORY
AND PRACTICE.

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Bounty land warrnnte bought and sold
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tan rules with absolute sway, and his Pa
chas and his agents in the Provinces exer-
else almost equal powers within their res
pective Pashalks-thus the scales Of JUS
tice are often held with a very uneven
hand, especially for the poor Christians,
whose testimony is not even admitted in
their tribunals, the Sultan's recent decree
granting them that privilege not having
been promulgated as yet. 1 am told that
the government mandates are often dead
letter beyond the walls Of the Capitol, es-
pecialy when they conflict with ancient
customs and prejudces, or with the inter-
ests or caprices ofthe Satraps in the distant
provinces.
The Turkish Cabinet has, as you are a.
ware, received much praise from the Eng
lish and French journals for the moderate
and cenciliating course, which, under great
provocation, it has pursued, throughout,the
recent negotiations, and | have been Curl
Gus to learn whether the very able and dig.
nifed State papers, which have emanated
from the Sublime Porte during the period
in question: where really the production OF
their own enlightened statesmen. If | am
correctly informed, the Cabinet has been
guided throughout by the counsels OF the
English and French Ambassadors, in this
affair, and much of the merit of their COM
positions is to be attributed to other and a.
bier heads than their own, though they un-
have some very eminent and
clever men among them; Redschid Pacha,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, for instance
and Omer Pacha, the Generallssimo OF the
army. '.Par parenthese," standing the 9TH
er dav upon the steps Of the Sublime Porte,
enjoying one of the golden sunsets, which
are ihe glory of this climate, richly gilt
equipage suddenly turned the corner, fol-
lowed by numerous guards and attendants,
and as it approached, we saw that 1T was
by venerable looking old gen.
tleman, in Turkish dress, with long
white beard, who courtcously waved his
hand to us, as he was driven rapidly past,
it was Mustapha Pacha, the Grand VI
zier or Prime Minister.
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DEATH.-How solemn and humble are
the feelings within us, when we contem-
plate the brevity of human life Who can
hear the toIling of yon funernal bell {;
breathing its soft mournful cadences upon
the silent air, without remembering that he
must one day die, and be gathered to the
dreary empire of the grave and that the
same dirge-Eke sound may break the still
ness of the silent air, when he has 'shufled
off this mortal coilH Who can see the sa-
Die clad procession, following with slow
and measured tread, the last remains of
some fellow mortal, to the house appointed
for all living without remembering that for
him likewise, 'the mourners shall go about
the streets =
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81 %aps.a29s2a 22ays. 81.
49, rs ~ ,,s5'S7 S&&e
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POETR Y
From The Home Journal.

From The Home Journal.
Ave Stella.
There is star in that high sphere
Where myriad stars preside,
To my rapt vision far mora dear
Than all the stars beside.
A star so bright, the sister orbs
Seem dim to look upon,
As though its disk their beams absoroS,
And radiates all from one.
1t shines like love, which brighter grows,
In clear and glowing ray,
When fortunes cycles darkly close-
With no returning day.
And there, perhaps, our loved and lost
Their beacon fires unite,
That we, ON life's dark current tost,
May see, in heaven, their light.
Still shining on, as though they keep,
In those blessed realms above,
In vigils that can never sleep,
Their guardian watch OF love.
Fllendale, Va. W. D. o.
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AFFABgLIrY.-In the world, he who
speaks sweety and with afability will have
many friends but he whose words are bit
ter will have few or none. This we may
learn from the sun and the moon. The sun,
by reason ofits dazzling light, drives away
every star and planet from the heavens,
while it is above the horizon, and is thus
obliged to run its course solitary and unat-
tended; but the moon, shedding soft and
tender light, moves on in the midst OF stars
and consultations, escorted by numerous
company.
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The Rich Man and the Beggar.

A besgar boy stood at a rich mans door ;,
NJ anu houseless and friendless, faint and poor
Said the beggar boy, as the tear,drop rolled >,
Down his thin cheek, banched with want and coiu'
..Ohl give me crust from your board to-day
To help the beggar boy on his wayF :,
"Not crust, nor a crumb," the rich man saId'
s.Be off, and work for your daily bread!"
The rich man went 10 the parish church
His face grew grave as he trod the porch
And the thronging poor, the untaught mass,
Drew back to let the rich man pass.
The service began-the choral hymn
Arose and swelled through the long aisles dim;
Then the rich man kne4t, and the words he saio
Were, Give us this day oar daily bread -
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Telegraphs Of the World.

Tho first American Magnetic TelegraPs
Line-the invention of Prof. Morse-was
established in 1914, between Washington
City and Baltmore-some thirty six or tor.
ty miles in extent. One wire was put up.
and the usefulness and value of the inven-
ton were at once practically established.
Private enterprise has since carried this
line to New York, and it is now the most
perfect and reliable line of oftelegraph IN the
country, or in the world. The company
have two separate and distinct lifles from
New York to Washington City, one with
1--WE wires from New York to PhiladelPhla,
and four wires from Philadelphia to Balti-
more and Washington, and the other with
two wires, the entire distance from New
York to Washington City. In nine years,
the brief period since its invention there
have been 1850 miles of telegraph put up.
and in working order, the Morse patent a.
lone. THIS amount is about two-thrds OF
the total number Of miles of telegraph IN
operation in the United States.
The aggregate number of man and branch
lines in the United States is stated at about
one hundred. There are completed and IN
operation, $4,000 miles, and 10000 more
are in progress of construction. The route
selected for telegraphic communication TO
the Pacific by the Committee on Post Of
fee and Post Roads, as appointed by Con-
gress in the Session OF 1851, commences at
the city of Natchez, Mississippi, and ex--
tends through Texas. crosses at the head
of the Gulf of California to San Diego, snd
then passes along the coast to Monterey and
San Francisco. The entire distance is l.
400 miles.
The extent of telegraphic lines compile
ted and in operation throughout the world
at the commencement of the present year
is estimated at 10000 miles. Of this a
mount there were 4, 900 miles in Great Brit
ain and $4,000 IN America. Russia has
commenced system photographs between
St. Petersburg, Moscow, Cracow and the
ports of the Baltic and Black Seas, and a.
bout 1000 miles are shortly to be construc-
ted in India A line of telegraph is now
in operation between Vera Cruz and the CT
ty Of Mexico, with stations at all the inter-
mediate cities ahe towns. A line is con-
tcmplated to extend from the city Of MexI-
co to Acapulco on the Pacific, distance of
300 miles There are now in the course Of
construction OH the Island Of Cuba tele-
graphic lines 10 the extent Of 1900 miles
Scientific American.
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The HEIR AppARENT.-The Sandusky
(Ohio) Register states that Mr.. Hector Jen-
nings, of that city, has lately received let
ters from his attorney, just returned from
London, assuring him Of the entire and com.
plete validity Of his claims as one of two
heirs to the immense Jennings estate, in
England, value at $50, 900, 900, and about
which there has been so much talk Mr..
Jennings is an old citizen of Sandusky, hav-
ing resided there most of the time for seven
teen years. His attention was directed to
the claim in the year 1914, when he attend
ed convention of the Jenningses, called
purposely for tracing up the heirs to the un-
claimed estate. In that convention it was
clearly proven that our Mr.. Hector Jennings
was the undoubtcd heir to one half Of the
uncounted fortune; and be Immediately
set about establishing his claim by proper
evidence and due course of proceeding
The history OF his lineage is singular one,
having much Of the air ofromance about it.
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ELLENDALI

MEDIocRITY.-Mediocrity is, after all,
the best thing in life. The tasteless, com
mon places are the tandards-bread and
water, and good dull, steady people, I'd as
soon lodge over powder magazine as live
with genius. There's NJ, whose po-
ems are like sparkling champagne at the
first reading, and like second days claret
At the next. I'd rather drink water than
nectar for continuance. Leaves are nei-
ther crimson nor gold colour, but plain So
Der creen.-C C0ibmn'S We .honhiy.
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PUBLISHING FAULTs.-How natural it
is for persons to publish the faults of 9TH
ers. A mans good deeds are seldom no.
ticed, no matter how numerous or constan!
they are. But let man whose general
course is marked by every thing that is
praiseworthy, commit one fault and how
ready every one is to give it publicity
The news flies like wild-fre from house TO
house, and everybody is ready TO condemn.
Why is this? Are evil deeds so rare in
this sinful world of ours, that every act of
the kind should be held up as matter of
curiosity? Cr are the good deeds so natu-
raj and plenty that they are not worth men,
toning? Whatever may be the reason,
there should be more of a disposition among
men to cover tue faults Of others, and to
hold up virtue by speaking of good acts
when they are seen. "Do unto others as
you would have them do unto you" That
rule is always good.
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SCOTTISH JUsTIcE.-A poor man, half a
century ago Or more, was attempting to vio-
late the game laws by shooting deer, the
penalty for the offence being fine of five
pounds, or, in default of funds thirty lashes.
He gave half the deer to neighbor, who had
the meanness afterwards to complain of him
in order that half must 60 to the informer
and half the king. The offender was con-
victed and fined accordingly, but pleaded
that he had no money. "Weel mon," said
the magistrate, "we maun haze the lashes
then" The poor man was submissive. The
magistrate then said to the sheriff, "Tak
that mon, the informer, tie him till yon tree,
and gle him fifteen lashes, which will be his
half; and when King George comes over,
we will gle him his half. Half till the in
former and half till the King"
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CoNTRAsT-Look at the young man with
his flushed face, coming out of ohe drinking
saloons, and at the young man whose feet
never enter such places, but who is buslly
engaged in his daily duties. Which Of the
two is likely to become the useful and valu-
able citizen?
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g If you seriously consider you have
received more good than you have done,
and done more evil than you have suffered,
you are in fair way to contentment and
Improvement too.
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SS A cotemporary complains that cellar
doors are carelessly left open in his street
latter dark" What else could he expect
Who ever heard of cellar doors being care
fully left open at night?
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&S| Wise men mingle mirth with their
cares as help either to forget or over
come them; but to resort 20 intoxication for
the ease of ones mind, is to cure melan-
cholY by madness Charron.
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@@ A kind word will often tell more
than the severcst reproof, and sigh of
sorrow make far deeper impression than
an open censure.
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SS- There are some deformities which
attract no particular attention, but a man
born without feet must necessarily be no
toe.rious character,
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Ns- 1t is one of the worst errors. TO sup
pose that there is any other path of safety
except that of duty.-.Neuia.
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&c, The individual that ''stole a march"
has been arrested and confined in the same
cell with procrastination, the thief of time.
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&C. The young gentleman who was car
ried away by his feelings, has been return
ed to his fond mother.
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o. The man who couldn't contain him
self. was found, upon inquiry, to contain
about quart of the fluid Of corn