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A SPIRITED POEM.

Our readers will peruse with admiration the
bold, graphic, and spirited poem, entitled "The
Bandit Brothers," in the National Era of this
week. The translator has nObly performed
his task, and presented to us, in this his first
contribution to our columns, rare specimen
of the beauties of the great Russian poet
The translator is a literary gentleman from
Russia, now in this country.
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Mr.. sEwARD's ADDRESS.

"The forces and tendency of republic"
comprise the theme of the able and eloquent
address of the Hon. William H. Seward, recent
ly delivered before the Phi Beta Kappa of Yale
College, and to be found in the present number
OF the National E1G. It will be welcomed and
perused alike with pleasure and profit by every
intelligent read az.
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THE EXODUS FOR KANSAS AND NEBRASKA.

A highly respectable citizen Of Adams coun-
ty, Illinois, in writing to q friend IN this city,
says:
Already some of our neighbours have start
ed en- route for Nebraska and Kansas. This
fall, quite number viii leave this and the adj
joining counties, to explore the new Territory,
with the expectation of taking out their fami-
lies in the spring. The exode from the North
for the coming years will equal, if not surpass,
the emigration TO California in 1849 and 1880.
Ia the multitude will be found good men and
free men, who viii give character to the en-
bryo States on the West of us.o
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SENATOR cHAsE-DARrMouTH COLLEGE.

The Association of Alumni of Dartmouth
College have invited Senator Chase to be their
orator for 1855. MIR. Chase, we learn, has &C.
cepted the invitation. The Phi Beta Kappa
Society, which had also nominated Mr.. Chase
as their orator for next year, will give place to
the Society Of the Alumni.
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IOWA POLITICS.

We hear from Iowa, that Bates, the Nebras-
ka-Hunker candidate for Governor, is likely TO
be defeated; and that in any event. the anti
Nebraska men win hold the balance of power
in the Legislature. It is thought that Coy
ernor Hampstead, the Nebraska candidate for
Congress in the Dubuque district, will be beat.
en- by Thorington, Anti Slavery "Fusioniss"
In the first district, among the emigrants from
the South, the Nebraska candidate, say our let-
tiers, will be sure to succeed
A correspondent writes: "The Benton idea
is taking strong root in the West. Were we
Old Bullion would poll three-fourths of the votes
to have our election of President tomorrow,
in Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, and Northern
Iowa"-N. Y. Eve. Post, dug. 5.
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VIRGINIA POLITICS.

Henry A. Wise, of Virgins, has written
letter, in which he defines his position on the
Nebraska Kansas bill. Like General Millson,
he opposed it on Southern grounds and par
ticularly with reference to the Badger proviso.
Mr.. Wise is spoken of as candidate for Gov
ernor, and is particularly anxious not TO be
misunderstood at the present time G.
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From the Worcester Spy.


The Legislature of Illinois, in 1853, passed
a law prohibiting any colored man from en-
tering that State, upon pain of being sold at
auction, to any one who would pay the most
for his servile labor. This execrable edict,
which was passed by the Douglas clique in
utter opposition to the sentiments Of the peo-
pie, is nullity in the northern part of the
State, and has always been 30; still, it remains
upon the statute book, blotting and blurring
the fair fame of the Commonwealth. Illinois
seems, at last, however, to have looked serious
ly at the position to which Douglas and his
minions have reduced her; and her citizens
are now acting in q manner that is not at all
gratifying to "StephenI A." and his body
guard. Cassius M. Clay, of Kentucky, and
Mr. Codding, have recently been addressing
the people of Illinois, and their speeches have
been everywhere listened to by large assem-
bisges of people, and received with the utmost
enthusiasm. These indications of the popular
feeling are not very gratifying to the postmas-
ters and other consumers of the public swill
and they sometimes vigorously throw them
selves before the current, and try to stem it !;
with what success they do so, the following
from the Chicago Tribune, will show:
-"At Alton, there was the silence CT the
Sabbath hour the streets deserted, no teams or
people from the country to trade, for fear of
the cholera, yet Messrs. Clay and Codding ad-
dressed an audience of fifteen hundred from
the steps of the MS-aaeR Mill. The postmas-
ter English, defended the Administration and
in doing 30, was compelled to claim the Me-
braska scheme as a secret movement of Pierce
and Douglas for the abolition Of Slavery ) and
unless it was 50, he you'd rePudiGte the admin
tStratiOn'
"At Quincy, HHDeil's Hall was crowded to
hear Clay in the.aftarnoe,, and Codding in the
evening The fsaSiha mimic Of this growing
city were preseae at each Ut. the meetings.
Like success and great enthusiasm attended
the gatherings in Iowa and at Rock Island"
THE CASE OF BooTH, IN WIscoNsIN--O Our
readers will remember that S. M. Booth, of
Milwaukee, was recently arrested for aiding
in the rescue of fugitive slave. Il was upon
question which grew out of his arrest which
led to the decision of the Supreme Court of
that State that the Fugitive Slave Law was
unconstitutional. Immediately after that de-
cision was published, Mr.. Booth was again ar
rested, and, refusing to give the bail, he en-
deavored to get out a writ of kabeGs corpus.
In regard to this application, the MilrGukls
Sentinel says:
Argument in support of the application
was offered by Gen. Payne. 90 Saturday the
court overruled the application, upon the
ground that the jurisdiction of the United
States court had already attached, and they
therefore declined to interfere. In this deci-
sion we understand the court to have been
unanimous. We presume that Mr. Booth will
now give bail, and stand his trial upon the
Indictment
Do The Reciprocity Treaty was ratified by
49, Canota hy q vnta Of 20 10 II
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DEATH.

Died at his residence in Ellisburgh, JeHefs-
county, New York, on the lSt inst, JOHN -
LAND ROUNDS, aged 80 years. He was an u
compromising philanthropist, and tTiena ~ -
advocate Of human freedom, ss well as SG =,
vcut Christian, and his mortal exit was gus
and peaceful.
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DEATH OF CAPT. VAN BuRES.--We regret
TO learn, by the most recent adyices from Tex
as that Captain Van Buren,, who was wound
ed in an encounter with the Indians, has died
of his wounds.
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10 E. D. Hurlbut, one of the oldest and
most extensive merchants in New York, and
Thomas Washington, of Jefferson county, Va,
grand nephew of General Washington, died
in that city yesterday.
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The WAR PowER.-The B oston Common
tosaIth objects to placing ten millions at the
discretionary use of the Presid, mt and says
The Constitution does not allow the Presi-
gent to declare war, nor can Congress author
ize nlm to do 50. His orders to Capt Hollins
IN the Greytown affair, show now UNANIMOUSLY
ne ana his managers can disregard the Consti-
tuao;, and usurp power in fashion and spirit
winch would change the Government to an
irT esponsible despOtisnn
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FREE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS OF Pm
sYLvANIA.

For GoUeTnor-David Potts.
For Supreme Judge-Wiliam NJ. SePD~
SOD. ,.1g,
For Canal CommiSSiontr-G George K. h'D@
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To- The Wings of the sixth Congressional
district of Maine have nominated Noah Smith,
of Calais, for Congress. He was Speaker of the
last House of Representatives of Maine.
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90 Hon. Henry R. Jackson, of Georgia,
Minister to Austria, it is said, is on his way
homo and intends to resign his position.
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The Union continues speechless about the
Greytown afsir.--N. Y. Evening Post
When il shall hereafter speak, it win tell us
of what it now thinks, or what it shall then
believe it would be polite for it now to SPEAK.
1t was thus with the Nebraska perfdy.
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10 The value of the Shawnee Furnace
property, at Columbia, Pennsylvania, destroy
ed by fire, July 2Sth, is reported to be $40 OOO
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% The corner stone of tho Wertern Pres
byserian Church, Washington city, was laid
August I'd, with appropriate ceremonies
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HOW TO BUILD The WASHINGTON MoEU-
MENT

We respectfully suggest plan for raising
money to build the Monument Let each
party in the several States, at the approaching
elections, open books Of subscription and boxes
to receive contributions In this way, spirit
of rivalry viii be awakened, whic h cannot fail
to bring every generous emotion into play.
Each party viii be ambitious Of excelling its
rivals C
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70 Parson Brownlow, of the Knoxville
(Tenn.) Whig, has raised the flag of the Hon.
John Bell for the Presidency.
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R- A citizen of Roxbury, Massachusetts,,
has brought suit against Mayor Smith, the U.
States Marshal, and other officers, for injuries
sustained during the rendition of Burns. The
damages are laid at $1,000.
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10 The two following articles appeared in
the Daily National Era of Saturday the 9Th
instant.
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THE MoRMoNs.-A treaty has been con-
Guided between Brigham Young and the Pap,
Utah, and Pawnee Indians, which provides
that on no occasion whatever are Indians to
make an attack on Americans or Mormons, and
that they will use all their influence TO prevent
depredations on the property of emigrants or
settlers. The weather had been unusually
ooldI
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o. riot occurred, Aug. I'd, in Thirteenth
street, New York. 1t appears that the Rev.
Mr.. Mallory, Catholic priest went to see the
sick wife of an Irishman named Caligan.
Permission to see her was refused by CalligaD,
and, on the priests insisting, he received Sc
we're blow. Some twenty or thirty Irishmen
soon assembled, and Mallory was badly injured.
Twelve arrests were subsequently made.
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aThe Baptists number, in Eastern Virgins

"The Bsptists number, in Eastern Virginia
A 900 colored members. "-ExehGnge.
These figures may be correct The Baptist
denomination of Christians has surely done
much good for the African race in many of
our States But, as none of the white people
of that denomination live in adultery would it
not be well for them all to unite, in a compli-
ance with the requirements Of their religion,
and shield the negro from the necessity or
temptation of doing SO? 1t is q mockery of
religion, to call men and women Bsptists, who
disregard the primary mandates of Christian
ity
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EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS.

o. The Reciprocity Treaty was ratified by
the Senate by vote of 80 TO IL.
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BosToN, AUG. 4.-The Wings Of Boston On.
posed to the fusion of tie Wing party VII.
the Free Soil party, appointed delegates to "a.
Wing State Convention, to meet August ISL
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ST. JOINS, N. B., AUG. 2.-During the p
hours ending August l, were twanty-seys5
deaths by cholera in this city.
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New YORK, AUGUST 4.-Tho report Of Tie
Franklin Hospital states that during the La.
twenty four hours, ten cases of cholera we,.
received, two died, aud six were cured In II.
Mott street Hospital, six were received, three
died, and two were cured.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-06-24
THE FOURTH OF JULY.

Our national anniversary is now close
at hand. How shall it be celebrated A.
is time movement was making m '"e
matter. Let a meeting be called al once
and arrangements made properly 10 com
memorate the great holiday Of free peoP'e
great in the worlds history as the begin
ming of new era-great in the ameliora-
ting results consequent uponthe patriotism,
energy and self devotion which, upon that
day, proclaimed in the hearing Of asionish-
ed nations the sublime primary truth tha'
men are equal, and endowed by their
creator with capacity for self government.
To neglect that day is to neglect an
imperative duty. A celebration should,
and with title ererf,on can be got up,
which will do credit 10 the borough, and
be worthy of the occasion. Let US try il T.
What say you young men! Patriots, who
boast with pride Of your fathers deeds, and
profess TO love your country, will you try
it is only necessary to try TO succeed
Can you and will you neglect TO honor,
by public demonstration, those who have
honored us, and the day which made us a
nation. " " 4
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-06-24
WARM WEATHER,

For the last few days the heat has been
gradually increasing. While the thermom-
eter stands at from 80 to 80 in the shade,
the Thoughts Of many Of the pent up inhab-
itants of cities will be turned TO the cool
delights of the watering places. Sunbmy
presents attractions surpassed by very few
localities, indeed equalled by few, for a
summer residence. The surrounding coun-
try is indescribably beautiful on all sides
the landscape is enchanting. Located on
the beautiful Susquehanna, at point where
the river views are finest, the fresh breeze
river imparts delightful coolness 10 the
heated atmosphere and makes repose or
"the still waters" decided luxury; inf
nitely 10 be preferred by the tired over
worked denizen OF metropolitan towns, oy
the feeble and enervated, TO the crowded
fashionable resorts, where everything Of
comfort and convenience is sacrificed 10
etiquette and display.
Beside the natural charms OF scenery,
now picturesque-now mildly, softly beau
tiful, now untamed and savage, now grand
and imposing--combining, in delightful
proximity, The variety Of hill and valley
the richly cultivated farm, sloping down 10
the waters edge on the one side while on
the other the rugged hills suggest TO the
Imagination that the rocks are piled upon
nothing, as they seem in,erminably 10 kll,
like ruin in motion we have plying upon
the broad, deep bosom Of The river fine
steamboat, thus anordmg facilities for water
excursions, by day or by moonlight. Then,
too, the fishing is excellent the drives are
unsurpassed, and livery stable keepers se-
eommOdaiing. Boarding Is cheap. The
Ph'ladslPhia aud Sunbury Railroad puls us
Ia easy communication with the Wild
mountain region known a. the Shamokin
coal fields, a region iull Of Interest
10 the stranger. Young men, who desire
variety 'n their a'nasemsnls. esa find /, q,
billiards. Seriously, a more delightful
spot ioF summer resort IA hardly 10 bs
iouad' aud W. are continually surprised
that, citizens, Of ph'ladslphia sad DaIiimoss
especially, sIr moi olsasF attracted here
shsa ssskies s.saps iIo'a toll. bsisk wslil
anl nllFy, 6sfJ air.
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FIR EMEN'S PARADE.


The Fire Companies of this place made
an exceedingly fine appearance upon the
occasion oftheir annual parade, on Saturday
last. Both companies have recently re-
uniformed. The Good Intent, in red shirts
trimmed with white braid, black panta-
looms, and the glazed hat, such as is worn
by the New York companies, with the
name of the company in gilt letters in
front, black patent leather belts, sc. The
Washington company have adopted blue
shirt, otherwise the uniforms are similar.
1t would be difficult TO say which Of the
two companies presented the best appear
ance; both were exceedingly neat; were
out in large numbers, conducted with the
utmost decorum, and won the appreciation
OF all spectators. Both Engines were taste
fully, and indeed elega ntly, decorated. For
the numerous and beautiful wreaths OF
natural flowers, with which they were fes-
tooned, they were indebted 10 the taste,
skill and cordial feeling Of their fair young
townswomen. After passing through
the principal streets Of the borough, pre-
ceeced by good music, banners, &c., they
took the steamboat for Northumberland
portook Of the hospiialities extended tc
them there and returned about six O'Clock
in the evening, delighted with the event.
OF the day. Before housing their Engine.
trial of power and capacity between The
two "machines' TOOK place. A steady
stream Of water was thrown about fifteen
feet above the cupalo on the court house.
An interesting interchange of courtesiel
between the two rival, but still friendly
companies, took place before starting, eact
presenting 10 the other magnificent wreaibs
which were conspicuously placed upor
their respective engines.
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STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

The Democratic State Central Committee,
agreeable 10 previous announcement, met at
Bueher's Hotel, in Harrisburg, on Thursday,
the 18th instant, and after full and free in
terchange of sentiments, it was resolved
that more efficient organization OF the
Democra,ic party be effected. and that ad'
dresses be issued on the following subject =
let. The new position Of the Wing party
and their allies.
End. The principles of non-iniervention
and popular sovereignty as settled by the
Compromise Of 1850, and embodied in the
Nebraska and Kansas bill
3rd. Review Of the measures Of the pre-
sent and late State administrations.
4th. Federalism and Whiggery from the
present day
Resolved, That the foregoing proceedings
be Published in the Democratic papers Of this
State. ..
]. ELLIS BONHAM,
GEO. c. WELLER. Chairman.
10 ScLref1ru. ... De-. .....
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ST. Louis. lime. q

OF. LOUIS, June, y,
The Whig Convention met last Saturday
and nominated a full and complete ticket
for the August election. Luther Nj. Kenne,t,
formerly Mayor of this city, is the Wing
candidate for Congress in this district. He
is very popular man and will give Old Bull
lion close brush in The race; he is without
a doubt the strongest man the Wings conld
have selected, yet the impression seems 10
prevail that Col. Benton will triumph over
all opposition. Should the Administration
Party truly and manfuly support their ticket,
Benton cannot fail 10 be elected, and the
only way that he can be defeated, is for
them TO vote directly for Kennett, which |
think would be as bitter pill for good DEM
ocrats 10 swallow, as for the Antics 10 vote
for Benton himself. | might be wrong in
my suTmises, but my predictions heretofore
have been pretty generally varifed, still
hold that Col. Benton will be The mex, repre-
sentative 10 Congress from the ST. Loos dis
,rct, the opinions Of others TO the contrary
Notwithstanding,
Gen. Pierce and his Cabinet are receiving
particular thunder from the Benton press OF
This State, for the appointments that have
been made. There are very few 'Benioa
men holding office under the present admin.
islra'ions, and this few is 'smLll and growing
beautifully less by degrees from the fact
that they are being removed, and their
places supplied by the Antics.
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" Pacific RAIL RoAD BILL.--Ou
Thursday the House Of Representatives laid
aside the Pacific Rail Road Bill, until the
second Monday in December-that is TO
say, The second week of next session. The
ostensible object Of the postponement was
TO await the receipt Of surveys Of different
routes. We rather expect, however, says
the Baltimore .4merican, that the fall cleo
tions, and the political troubles that await
a large majority Of the members in their
Congressional districts, have awakened a
new anxiety for an early adjournment, and
We may now hope to see the business Of
the session, which has been post iponed lor
the discussion of distractions, despatched
with commendable alacrity.
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" The growing wheat crops throughout
the Union, are represented 10 be unusually
promising. Everywhere, in the north and
west, there is an increased breadth of land
under wheat-say twenty per cent. And
the prospect is, that the yield in Ohio and
Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, and other
western states will be twenty TO twenty
five per cent. greater than that of last year,
in spite Of the fly, the rust, and the hard
winter. , ..... aid. e..... s. '
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W DRowNED.-A young woman ma
med Sarah johnson, aged about twenty
years, was drowned in Lloyd's mill dam
in Point township, in this county, about
one and half miles above Northumberland,
on Friday evening the 10th inst. 1t ap-
pears that she had been in the habit oi
bathing in the dam, but upon this occasion,
it is supposed, had accidentally stepped
into hole. She was found in about ten
feet of water. Her garments were seen
on The beach near where the body was
found, by one of the hands employed at
the mill, who called her by name, and be-
coming alarmed at receiving no answer,
mentioned his fears at the house. lmme-
diate search was made and the corpse soon
recovered, but all efforts 10 restore life were
unavailing.
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HE FISHERY TREATY WITH ENGLAND.

QUEBEC, June II.
Article first, throws open the fisheries Of
ritish America, except those Of New Found
md, to American citizens, except at the
nouths of rivers and salmon, shad, aad shell.
ish.
Article second provides for settling fishery
disputes by arbitration, and gives the British
a right in the American fisheries TO the
thiriy.sixlh parallel of north latitude.
Article third provides for the free ex-
change of -four and breadsufs Of all kinds,
animals Of all kinds, fresh, smoked and salted
meats cotton, wool and vegetables, undried
and dried fruits, fish OF all kinds, poultry,
and eggs, furs and skins, undressed stone,
and marble in its crude or unwrought statel
butter, cheese, tallow, lard, horns, manure
ores Of all kinds, coal, pitch, tar, turpen'ine
lumber Of all kinds, round, hewed and saw
ed, and manufactured in whole oil in par,
firewood, plants shrubs trees, peltu fish oil
rice, broom corn, barley, gypsum, ground o.
nnground, grind stones, wrought or un
wrought dyestufs, fax, manufactured tobac
co, ana rags.
Article fourth throws open the ST. Law
renee and the Canadian Canals to American
vessels-the American Government under
taking TO urge the State Government 10 admit
British vessels into their canals.
Article fifth provides for the ratification o
The treaty in six months or sooner if possible
Great Britain may withdraw from American.
the right of navigating onr western waters
in which case Americans can annul article
third.
Article sixth provides for including New
Foundland, with her consent. r..