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Prom lbe National Iniell.seneer.
CONSTITUTION AND SIA-

MEszs EDlToR The journal Of the convention 10 frame
the present constitution Of the Emitted States exhibits the
following acts in connection with the subject Of slavery
The first committee the subject consisted Of Rutledge
Of South Carolina Randolph Of Virginia Wilson of Penn
ylyania Gorham Of MassachuBets and Ellsworth Of Con-
neceUt; and they reported section og the oonstitu-
don thar other duty shall be laid on the migra-
ton or importation Of such persons the several States
shall think proper 10 admit shall such migration
importation DC prohibited
This the first action Of the convention on the sla-
very question and il win be that committee The
majority Of which from Hhat strong aHt-saye
States reported against any future prohibition Of the A
slave trade bat willing legaze il psrpetually
This section subsequently referred a committee
selected By ballot consisting Of LAugdon Of New IamI-
shire King Of Massachusetts, Johnson Of Connecticut
Livingston Of New Jersey: C1yner Of Pennsylvania
Dickinson Of Delaware Martin, Of Maryland Madison
Of Virginia Williamson, Of North Carolina PiRekney,
Of South Carolina; and Baldwin, Of Georgia.
The committee a majority Of which were from s'ale
Saes Then and now reported the clause with authority
Congress prohibit The trade after the year 1900
and in the time With authority to levy such
importaions This section was afterwards modified and
adopted il exists in The constitution, extending the
time before which Congress could prohibit the trade
until Massachusetts New Hampshire and Connec
cut nee Staea and Mar3lapd North $50 --4a s-.sii-a
slave States voting for lie extension New Jersey and
Pennsylvania free States and Delaware and Virginia
slave States, voting against il.
From the above il appears-
ls committee the majority of which from free
States reported favor Of denying Congress the power
any period to prohibit the African slave trade
"a That subsequent com1aes the majority Of which
were from the s1rt State reported section author
hing Congress 10 abolish the trade after the year 1900
3d. That this period was extended until the year 1905
thus giving eight additional years the traffic by the
vote Of New Hampshire Massachusetts, and Connecticut
whilst the Of Virginia against such extension
Were the representatives in that convention from these
three New England States less virtGous less patriotic
than those Of the present day and would il be well
for the latter when Illuminating their anlavery anathe-
mas recoect how their sireS voted ana acted the
question ana that their may according 10 the Ara
biau pr5yerb like young chickens come home to roost r
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ANoTHER 4 nrI-n IRIsEMAN-


There Is not says the Cincinnati Inquirer, high
toned gentleman IN the chvarous State of Kentucky thaa
hAl1r John II Haney 81 9essanine coaniy His resdenc
-GhaaIiere which was adorned and beauused b. ihe
gallant Captain Meade whose memory is perpeuated BY
oozaty bearing his nane Major Haaey is worthy rep-
7esenatve Of the original proprietor vhose rome was
ai q HsIdality and who eene 70 lire solely fog the
public good
The following anecdote, from the Harrodsburz KY
POwboy Is commended tine attention Of ceran persons
who appear TO knor n9tttgg:
uSR OF THE D---B FuKrIsyEEs.- ilaye hzaEd
ugly story -four adopted citizens which we intend
70 tell, II only To help on the glorious Of know
Huhngsm The truth Of the story is vouehed for BIZ our
esteemed friend Captain Cogar, u Cogzfs ,a.ii.
ga al Sho Knog tbs captain aBd who is il that don
hnow MN 7 viii give II implicit uedence for although
our irltnd bears The reputation Of being good tlkeT
donable
The infamous old foreigner alluded 10 Is no less man
hah MAJOR hauley-Ve forget his fret bat our i'm
essen y that be Is known as Major John II Haaltv or
ye.sats4s c9Ah % consosaelce 81 me rrea dtougi
Hch Is si Frtralag The price Of corn aud wheat has
gone Up a. cur readers aware TO an unprecedented
me and the poorer classes are now actually srir f
The necessaries Of lie. Many Of our successful farmer
V9o have large supplies Of hand are selling at er
liuAat rates and the small Of money which lately
Procured meal enough sustain poor family FOR
Nek VIII nov scarcely purchase sucency 10 keep soul
"a o3ly lpgetnsT TO- coupe q Gays
p view Of The distressing scarcity q breadsaHs com
22a humanity would dictate those Who hare large sup
P On hand that thsy ought to put il in market al cact
sth they sell il ~ somewhat exoTbitant rates But I'M
As most Of bis neighboTs Mai Haney has positively re-
tg 70 eel az any prlcethe raScaliy old foreigner lie
% done this however and we commend BIS coarse 10 The
-.lsaerahon Of bgoted know-nothings He has thrown
- h Weil-hed granary to the needy and invited them
FAEHaNe freely without money and without price II
ut that be Il prosperous farmer and can afford to he
erous; but such msn deserves prosper-God bless
s. ssis laart Kat beats IN his bosom and cra1; bin
80 q days and ooRfinped prosperity
Ntnuip .r ,Ts ~ a..
-V"-nothlngs propose disfrAnchisc He 40 irish
catholic, and democrat withal which latter Is
1oonahe sin either Of the others in the eyes o.
'N litsail-ls ,..-. -oeent
-. VII blush 70 confess that they coapfctea
aiea We American people They not thg American
g but are ant-Amerioan in al their iendsncies and
"Roiiy unworthy the name Of republicans
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SALE TO-DAY.
by GREEN a soOrr. Aucsson,er,.

TRUSTEES SALE or HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FUR
houses ard lots,
Ac Tuesday, i'm sen by virtue
deed Of f3 benefit
George w sefogEsn and Tboa subscriber as tr
tee the residence OF The abCveBaned
sosih aud Thirteen and ahail island
sclocs, all the household
comprise a general assortment %
AHd immediately Of al aielock D. M
fha proceed sell rszlse
good tsoo traIaass arranged nearly nep
the l0t which ieg stand. being
No s, with Inc carpenters shop work bencs
aor
sale WIN re well persons Wishing 10 rnake
Terms
II The terms q sale io the houses be complied within
one week from the day o. sale the right
al the risk and cost az the dRqnent advertising
such resale
JOHN l.. SMITH, Trustee
GREEN SCOTT,
SeFe-d Aueuoneers.
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r.. IT. Barnum-s

GHAAD COLOSSAL MUSEUM AND MENA6EAIE
LIE largest travelling exhibition In Tbs
81 81 The popular exhibit
Nashingtoc Oh Weaneicays Sept ish, for only
The distinguishing ~ and
extraordinary variety 81 attractions comprised establishment
and All e which shawn Of
these Val be .alRd a Fpiendid rnsaagerie sgIiFinz
~ ff.D BEASTS
Collections sizfarv az well AZ varions in
iorerirg performances aons which me real! original
GENERAL TON THUMB!
Mr Nelis (born w.saout M Leage King
VIII appear lie USole forming exhibition
and attractive af he
the headed by The elephants
nli aaAv pace morning Of Of eahIb4lou
children unSef g. Is cep Iucnang yiey
Of everything advertised he
Doors open from 40 20 Il, from and from
O'Clock, p IA.
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FIRST TRIUMPH NEBRASKA III NEw JERsEY--Ihe votes
a tie several townships in tie county Of Hunerdon cast
Saturday last In the selection Of delegates to the demo
cratic nominating conFe=ion Of the third district have
resulted in the election Of twenty delegates favorable 10
the nomination Of Dr. Lilly the present member over four
teen in favor Of Mr. Perry This viii make Mr. Lilly the
nominee Of the convention beyond doubt ard ve Las
no hesitation in believing the delegate from Hunter
eon VIII be wiling to accord to him a uhasinlous nos-
aAtoE We rejoice in the result an evidence that the
good sterling democratic county Of unterdon thorough
y right on the Nebraska question.
Ag i te frEt expression q sentiment hy any PARTON
5f the democracy Of New Jersey the subject The
Was fay presented and every effort made by the Wig
press to make DIR. Ll vote in favor Of the Nebraska bill
tel against him but it proved TO be The very thing which
secured his denomination.
for part doubted what the verdict Of the
democracy Of Hunterdon county and the Stat. Of New Ier
sy woald be that question and hardly day passes
PAT eosEe renewed assurances. from every section Of
hs State Of is great and increasing popularity DR. Li
ys nomination by the convention which i TO at
Somervle the 5th Of month viii be equivalent 10
an election Tyentaa True .4Bericqn-
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BY TEL EG X A PHI

Terrible sssass of tie Cholera Columbia, Peansylrani
railADELHHIA, Sept ia despatch has reached this
city from Columbia this morning which states that the
cholera raging with the fearful violence in that
voted town
Friday Last eighty deaths iron cholera and the cpl
demie spreading.
The most intense panic has seized the citizens of Columbia
The all closed business OF every description
suspended
and foot
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This i-s'"r' STHFssS s sE1 n'frIriI Hoeounf OF me
due fouglt 10 kentucky Monday week, briefly
TONED by telegraph fen days since
Some time since Nlr Henry short IT, clerk on Fifth
street became attached beautiful Young lady residing
Eighth street and whom Re soon engaged himself for
marriage M. Shot apo4t month ago, went to Phila-
delphia q visit 70 his parents who reside Chestnut
street ~ that city During his absence 10 received letter
from fellow clerk that HE betrUhed lsdyove keep
ing the compsny q yong limb Of The law named
Alexander Peacock, resident of Chicago, bat ma
i've Of this city The letter gave Mr. s. believe
that Peacock and his lady0ve engaged Mr.. s re-
turned home and found that all had not been told him
that T. had saHdered him. and detained his character 10
the young lady and thus her aHeecnz Determined
have explanation be wrote 10 Peacock and the LADY
and demav5.d TIE They both treated him ooldly
and requested Mr. $ 70 annoy them with his cornmn-
engagement ring. This earaged Mr s that be sent
challenge 10 Mr. r. which was accepted and rifles were
chosen a. the weapons Seconds were appointed who
fixed the place Of meeting and time No persons
present except two friends Of each party and their seconds
At the FIRST fire injury sustained by either of the
duests An effort was then made 10 reconcile the diff
GUILTY but neither party would listen any compromise
and the parties ordered their poet for the second
fire The word given and Mr. fen bleeding % the
ground the bail having taken effect i hs left shoulder
He then picked and taken 70 Mr. Bensons farm
house ana his wound dressed he is considered in
critical condition IL is now understood that when the
young lady learned what had happened she refused
have anything do with either Of the parties and has
solved break of all engagements with each Of the gen
tlemen IL Isl therefore eri6s- that Ia this the old
sdage Of faint AsIi neEst won fair lady, has been
Ysrsed
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LATEST FROM NENEzpELA-The latest intelligence from
Venezuela would to be somewhat favorable
the existing government At Caracas the deaths Of Chaein
and Garces and the defeat Of the small parties under their
command celebrated here BY order Of Moaga with
all the pride pomp and Circumstance Of glorious
The facts Of the afsig are tvs stated by the correspondent
Of the New YORK Herald
On the 10th Of July Col Garees, Commanding $50
nenostlr citizens Of respectabilitywas attacked by
Falcon me head Of 400 After losing one-third Of
his men, Cares fell covered with wounds Dishearened
by the loss OF their brave commander and surrounded by
overwhelming force the remainder Of the band were
obliged 10 retire from the field Thus ended the battle Of
Codatc
"A forced loan Of $500 COG mas been levied by Monagas
The Of Quota is followed by arrest for
conspiracy At the moment of writing this there is
respectable white in the city Of Caracas who is in
prison. concealed in the houses Of the foreign residents
The Archbishop has had several interviews with Monaga
and has offered guaranty the of many Of the
accused, properly speaking the incarcernted
number Of the prisoners marched foot Laguayra
this morning The probability is that they viii be sho,
c road They Of the most respectable families Of the
city There but little doubt that Monagas win put down
al opposition be bias the support Of the blacks Mona
gas went through the form Of reelection the 10th
August
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DAltImOEr sept fi.-The market for -four quiet but
holders hrmwe note sales this morning of 600 bbs Howard
street 80 City Mills held S. so sale Of 80 bills rye
-four at 81 5his is the highest price obtained for many
years We quote country meal 81 Is and city do
81 80. The receipts q wheat this morning fair but
not large for MSndayabou IL 500 bushels oxed with
sales q aite good to prime 81 20 81 family -four
DO at 81 9o lot Of very choice brought 81 good
prime red sells at 81 s. 81 T6 inferior lots is less
49, 600 bushels offered with sales Of white at 81
cents and yellow at Sc S. cents. About co00 bushels
offered and sales Of Maryland made 50 cents
and Ohio So 100 bushels rye offered with sales Of
Maryland az 81 Gs a 81 10.
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gentleman who arrived in this city Thursday evening
thar the neAtlegislature viii saHdwhigs s1ty-two dem
ocrats, slziy-one and Beu.ou-men thirtyniHe Hon J.
s Phelps majority f9r Congress win Be about seven hun
dred and sixty
Col Bentoh and his friends with .nleu Roasting pro-
caiael llai eT abulttga to Tie decision Of the people
That decision given against hin lie Is defeated in his
own district HIS friends il lean minority through
ont the State ihe legislature E1 Aey as they have
pgpft&ss6 submit the decision os tae majority They
nov have in thdg poWcg restore the democratic party
It's ascendeaey and 30 do thE BY adharng their pro-
f-s1ions They have only submit to the win of the
oEity and thus secure the election Of democratic scna
ior-Plgtfs Ho) -iggat
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Parade Of the A,aerioaa I'rgtestrat .i..oeiatiop.

PHlLADELPHA, Sept. 1.-THE American Protestant AS
ISOLATION Of Philadelphia marching procession
through the city according to the published programme.
There about two thousand members parade with
their banners devices regaa and music make quite an
posing display Several delegations from abroad are in the
line Thus far nothing has trarired calculated excite
the slightest apprehension Of public disturbance.
The late heavy rain has given cool and delightful
M =
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gl-4 A. a 10y
amusingly skrtched to as by lady in Paris when we
al sefpossessop and nseed EFelike mParturtability
Sic Tie ay natrang had been cut driving tie aay be-
fore IN company With az English lady who entertained
great deal but no though nach admired for her style
and hospitality was cccentricaly sewilloa and
n5Eous One q her errands Cor the morning was 70 cell
and ay Grisi twenty NaPoleoa fa sgiag ar one q her
p4ztes ~ -.--ags a,oFIel 81 The piiaa aonnas lodg
iugs. Ia siynora was not a home But know she
"a exclaimed The imperioHs LADY, Yes, madam bu; she
g lust now "a Der hath Pooh that makes differ
erce just tbe time her come my dear she said to
her eomraniou getting out 81 her carriage Jet US 90
straight 70 her ROOM know the way AHa in another
moment the two ladies pushed hy the aatanhcd dresing
maid who met then the besr0gr doo and penetrated
to tie dressng-room beyond whara lev ihe magnificent
Grisi-in hex tubs
The reception and Transaction u business scene
o. uudisturbea ssfPosesson oa both sides The greet
ugs Of The morning taliary exchanged without the
fair zngers rising from the water bat viii the announce
ent Of the errnad she gracefully drew in her Of
jet black hair vh e nearly 70 her knees as she arose
and stepping Qua upon ihe oSloth aProned completely
with her profuss rnrles she dried her hands with towel
took the money and gave receipt This eoRe she sooa
perissty ss.t41sgzsei tiNe AaiAa Queen, who hsd
received Earl7pnt for groo in dripping uneonsrousness
ofhcTSautv. and with Der dark vel before Der ooarie
sled out her vsers digusdly and gracefully
to q then only the lady who told rs the Fto9 lS
cruus first realization Of The uachirerv vita Ehiek seaFis
sizes are made she declared hoseftr hat she had more
admired Grsi for her bsharor during Aat ea than f
the finest uiumphs q hoT professional acting
Home Journal
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PoRTLANp, Sept. 1.-THE election for State and county
officers and six members Of Congress held to-day
the polls have only been closed about hours iups
sbe to furnish anything than conecszres and
AS far heard from the has been most exciting
There four candidates field for governor
and Of there has been choice by the people.
There also sixteen candidates for Congress
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4rriszl Of nc Et Dorado at ger orlean.

Nnw oRlEANs, Sept. s.The steamship FL Dorado, from
Aspiuwan has been aground the bar since THURSDAY
Her passengers and mails have been brought up the city
by the towboat Conqueror.
The United States mail steamship Empire City sailed from
Aspnwa for New York the I'd inst She has two hun
dred passengers, and 81 800 600 In specie on freight
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From The " Y Joarnal Of Commerce.
CORN AND PORK.

We letters from respectable relative
to the prospects ofInda and pork the West The
writers understood 70 be interested in opposite d.
rections- One may be called bull in Wall-sucet par
lance; the other bear
CHiCAso, September 2, 1855,
DEAA sIR: hEd the crop is very good in north
ern Indians fair in Ohio and large in northern Illinois
and am told much tie largest crop grown in Wis
eonsin and Iowa The receipts Of here average
100000 bushels week and would, am told, be twice
that quantity if the rivers not SO low. Mr Of
this cty informs that there 100000
bushels in warehouses on the Illinois river Mr. -,
whom we mel the St Nicholas in your city has $4,000
In store and some 80 or 10000 the way here from IL
nos river which may account for his ideas Of short crop
There millions ana millions Of yeaTbeforlag in
the country yet and end IA last years crop There Is
old corr eoagh ftten all the hogs in the country The
hogs do require much usual this season
they are now three weeks advance Of other
sons dry being favorable for at1ening hogs l95
hogs in here last week weighing 500 lbs each
mention this 10 show yOn there soLae large hogs
took pains 70 find ont about the cora 2. fremont
III and gentleman ~ s from there SAYS il viii average
u Ssts ard tkst row worth ~ cents
FtkIs7, about IS from
the river So ron ii see right pronouaping that
newspaper story about corn and 81 per bnshel offered
for fremont huEabng and the other stories have
about as much truth Yours, &c
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BAlTraoHn, Sept 1.-The Grand Lodge IL the Independ
ent Order Of Odd Fellows Of the United States adourne
finally this afternoon to again In his city ON the %
September, 1855.
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~ NeA'eNl "a AAF.ia painting on glass measuring
0t feet ia height and fourteen and half feet in
width representing Christ teaching the Apostles to pray,
has been executed Tor window Of church in Hamburg
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NV YoRH, Sept. ll.--Hon. Samuel sfSrsn. = --a--
III at Rochester.
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Burning Of The Buffalo castoas-Aoa.s

AEw foKK, Sept. IA despatch from Buffalo, just re-
ceired states that the that city was on fire.
with little prospect Of saving the building.
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The prospect here fCr tie aaeli4g crop Of hogs ny
pi50a looks lJTr soay than before the late rains not
withstanding The newspaper reports the contrary am
faT assured that il the hogceling counties within 100
miles L3asyiile, there viii be half the last years
crop in weight in fact do not believe ii will be half In
number sad the weight viii BE from 30 10 50 Der cent
short Of ast This Is idle panic opinion but
based facts The only sections of coanry th2t 40 will
get good hogs foa that pacEeT5 are now turning
thalr aentIol 10 ar TIE northern pant 81 Indiana and
Illinois They bare purchased large quantities Of corn in
those sections and will drive the hogs there and feed them
This wiz shorten the crop Terre Haute Lafayette and
other points the Wabash We viii probably get some
% to 10000 logs tca ts section Of country, where
aye never before got an hogs and with this extension to
packing, do not expect 10 kin over from $50
to 100000 hogs allowing them to be 50 per cent short il
weight OF last season. il VIII make equal to 10000
hogs Of equal weight 10 last years hogs and in this we will
get $4,000 hogs from section Of country where we never
got any before.
give the foregoing my honest opinion of the ensuing
crop You can act on il as you think proper
Provisions are very firm hereess pork 81 cents clear
sides cents rib Sides csaz sacul5sss cents hsms
los a III cents Stock Of bacon light
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UonAIssIoSER OF PATEsrs.-Judge Mason the able and
efficient Commissioner Of Patents who has been on visit TO
Iowa. returned to the city YESTERDAY.
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orren rHE srcAErAHr o. ra1 sGsArK,
September u, I-5s
SEALED PROPOSALS. WI be received Al his oaee anti
oOck Tue1sy he ION d nexi
iEx q hardware ers turfare,
inches and weighing less ira - oaAd be
belrt l2s beos.
neKt.
The right Secretary ofGer, uPOn giving
additional aaty thai be rrggtEed Tor DE
ose Of uae Senate darllg the 1af Congress
sufficient speensn pSpsF marked with The q The
each proposal, aEa be DE-
iissred AZ Ials o1ice free 81 charge
VIII with person farnsh
s sad paper q ths quality ne lowest psee On hs eK
eculns bond Win satisfactory 70 he seere
81 The senate forfeiture o.
The price td
"A s ofse Of te sad serei within altar proposal
Sep l2-iaw4a
lREAFSs Ell FOEtuI.e by J. Is. Jones.
tirInillaAa spasHE0die Tragedy J. Percy I0nes.
IAe scout or dc Bssck Rders q cinsAree w. GoTe
INNS,
Just reserved TAYLOR a MAURYs
sep ~ bookstore, sGh
EAwfxEEat ON shoosangJ eaised by VIM u. Porter
Frans Foresterss yield sports vois
AMene.n Game Ia its Seasons By Frank Forester.
The Rod and the Gun By wilson and oaklegh vol EeH-
bnrsh
The sporisIazn France London.
the Young spsrlsnan' MAYps CraSens vel. London.
Hints sportsneu BY a. 8. Aewis, NJ. D.
The Shooters Manual.
krideras Sporting Anecdoies-
Yousu the Dog edited BY Z. 8 Lewis NJ D.
Drinks Dogs eaIIea FE2nk
Observations Dog breaking ~ Mz Eoya, game snrpsr.
Richardson
Coz. hutchinssn "a Dog breaking ! yol. Lo1aoa
Abyhs~ ON Dogs fh-ANCA TAYLOR