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SHORT LETTERS. The Memphis Eagle gives the
following letter from fat-boat man to his father
He and his brother "Bill' had fatted load ofcorn
to New Orleans:
NJ ORLBENs Gune B.
DEER DAp,-Markets is dull corn is nifty 10 and
Bills dead. Your affectionate son, j. B.
This is short and to the purpose: 1t reminds us
of the celebrated correspondence between stay at.
home mother and her absent son.
PENoBscoT, MAINE.
DEAR JoHN,-Come here. rolling stone gath
ers no moss. Your loving mother,
The answer was not long in coming back, and was
not long when it got back: sy
RED RIVER TEXAS.
DEAR MoTHER,-Come here A setting hen never
gets fat. Your loving son.
a still shorter letter was the answer given to a
gentlemen by lady whom he had offended by his
dilatoriness, and who for long time had refused to
speak to him. His letter earnest in its suppica
tons for forgiveness. 1t concluded with ::
. One word from your lips will make me bappv
When and where will you speak it?"
Her answer was:
Wednesday,, at the altar
But the shortest correspondence on record ia the
one between an Amsterdam merchant in want of
news, and his London agent The letter ran thus
Z?
And the answer thus:
being the briefest possible ntation that there was
nothing stirring. -,
There are forty thousand Cinnamon at present in
California, and twenty five thousand ON their wav
thither. go
The quantity of guano imported into the country
during 1858 was Al, 600 lbs the probable
this year will be 1o0 600 lbs.
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CHARLES KUESTER, GUN, LOCK-sMITH, and
~ BELI-HANGER-Wo respectfully inform the GU.
of Raleigh surrounding country that he has Local
ed permanently in Raleigh and has opened Shop on WIZ
mngton Street. Tin Dr. Cookies brickbuding,) where ne
will be found at all times ready to execute any "JoB IN
his ne style that shall not be surpassed BY any ohe
person. and the charges shall always be moderate C0~
and See.
RsJeirh Feb 81 1888 960-
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AN ACT regulating the time of holding the sessions of
the district and circuit courts of the United States in the
eastern district of Louisiana. y =
BE 1t enacted By the Senate and House of REPRESENTATIVES
Of the United States Of AnecG Congress assembled That
there shall hereafter be annually only
OF the district court of the United States for the eastern
district of Louisiana which shall be held
on the third Mondays of November February and May
ogded That the judge of said court shall be and he
herDy adjourn stated session time
or previous to stated of said district
court whenever he may deem it expediient.
SEC. g. Apd be 1t rtzsz enacted That the term of
circuit court of the United States the eastern dis
Louisiana shall Hereafter be held the first Mon
IN each year instead of the third Monday
OF pecenber as heretefore provided by law. v. "A
Approved 10th July, 1864. & - ~
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being the brefest possible intimation that there was
nothing SURFING -,
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immediate indemnity for the injury which has

immediate indemnity for the injury which has
thereby resulted to our citizens.
In view Of the position Of the Island Of Cuba
its proximity 10 our coast, the relations which
it must ever bear to our commercial and other
interests, it is vain to expect that series OF
unfriendly acts infringing our commercial
rights and the adoption OF a policy threaten
ing the honor and security Of these States can
long consist with peaceful relations.
In case the measures taken for amicable ad-
justment Of our difficulties with Spain should
unfortunately fail, shall not hesitate to use
the authority and means which Congress may
grant to insure the observance OF our just
rights, to obtain redress for injuries received,
and to indicate the honor Of our flag.
In anticipation Of that contingency, which
earnestly hope may not arise, suggest to Con-
gress the propriety of adopting such provisional
measures US the exigency may seem to demand
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Accompanying the above Message wore sew
eral documents, as follows:
Mr.. Robertson (actiag Consul Of the United
States at Havana) to Mr.. Marcy, with accom-
paniments, March 1, 1854
The same to the same, with accompaniments,
March 3, 1854.
The same to the same, extract with transla-
ton, March I, 1884
Protest of the consignee and master OF the
Black Warrior, March 4, 1854.
Messrs. Livingston, Crocheron, y Co., to Mr..
Marcy, with accomplishments, March II, 1854.
Mr.. Sutherland to Mr.. Marcy, with accom-
paniment, March l3, 1854.
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revelations of the scheme of the Slave Power,
so that our readers may fairly comprehend the
meaning of the Presidents message, sent to
Congress yesterday Its allusion to the rela-
tons that the island Of Cuba amust ever bear
to our commercial and other interests" is sufh-
GENTLY ineligible. Had it not been for the
new policy Of the Captain General which is
doomed peculiarly hostile to these other in
tercsts southern Slavery--the nnjustifable
act of the Spanish officials in regard to our
commercial interests would not have occasioned
50 warlike message. Whether the South
will excuse the failure Of the President to
recommend the repeal Of the neutrality laws
and let loose the spirit Of flibustering, remains
to be seen Perhaps he does not choose to as
sumo the open responsibility Of a course which
he covertIy hints at under the plausible circum-
locution, "s,th provisional measures as the eri-
gency may seem 10 demand"
Meantime let the country awake War
was declared to exist by the act Of Mexico, ere
was known to all our People that single gun
had been fred--and tho country may be
plunged into war with Spain, ere time be given
to its Government to redress the wrong alleged
to have been committed by it's officials.
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GAMBLING.
The New York Tribune says

The New YORK ITf0une says.
@We call the attention Of the Legislature to
the necessity Of further and moro stringent en-
actments against lotteries. This kind of gam
bling is now extensively practiccd in this city
under the form Of what arc called Gift Enter
prises, and spectators arc becoming rich out
Of them, at tho expense Of the morals and the
money OF the community. They give certain
consideration for the sum paid, AZ admission to
an exhibition, subscription to q newspaper,
or nometbing of that sort, and in addition dis
tribute a limited number of valuable prizcs
among the ticket holders. These few prizes
are the lures to cntrap the foolish, and crafty
tho passion for gambling. In the casc Of the
only one Of these lotteries yet carried through,
the law has been cvaded by keeping the prop
erty offered az prizes ont OF the State, where it
could not be reached by our authorities, and
holding the drawing in place where II Is not
illegal. Several other affairs Of the kind are
now in progress here but we trnst the Legis-
lature will promptly interfere and nip them in
tho budD
We must allude 10 this connection to fact
that wc have long regarded with regrct--name-
", that the practice hero spoken Of has been
pursued, If indeed il has not had its origin, in
the fairs held for the benefit OF Christian
Churches in this country. Lotteries Of all
kinds in these fairs havs been almost univer-
sally approved, apparently under the ides that
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cause there was difficulty in the legal au-
thority by which he was demanded. TO re-
move this difficulty, Thompson was sent TO tho
Hastings court, and the Commonwealth's at
torney there entered noie proseq,ti in the
case--thus discharging him He was immedi-
atey arrested on warrant from Judge n
and yesterday taken before him. The Judge
ordered him into the custody OF the Marshal,
to be taken to the city Of Washington whore
he has been indicted for Kidnapping
Richmond Enquirer.
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seryative portion Of this community meet to-
gether on four separate occasions, to denounce
as Infamous and criminal the schemes OF
Pierce, Douglas, & Co., the North Is Hot 70 90
trified with.
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NH. YATES, OF ILLINOIS.
The Chicago Journal Of the 9th instant has
the following letter:

The Chicago Journal Of the 9th instant has
the following letter:
WASHINGTON, February "a, 1854.
DEAR SIR: In reply to your letter, state
that, after thorough examination am opposed
to the bills now pending before Congress for
the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise line,
which excludes Slavery north of SO deg. 30 min.
in the territory acquired from France in 1903.
With Slavery where it exists in tho States, and
under the Constitution, have nothing TO do.
But when am asked by my vote to open tho
virgin soil Of Nebraska and Kansaa, so long
consecratcd to Freedom by the sanctity Of law
and solemn compact, answer simply | will
not do it. have examined the whole qucs-
ton thoroughly, and my conscientious convic-
tions are strong against these bills, which have
in view the opening of our Territories to Sla-
very.
As Northern man, cannot consent to the
making Of new slave States, merely to give the
South political prcponderancc in the admin
istration Of the Government. In justice to my
cell, my clear conviction Of duty, in Justice 10
the free and noble State which, have the hon
or to represent in part, and in Justice to my
country and humanity, must now las ] have
always heretofore done) oppose the extension
OF tue bnHntlDg evil OF SlaVcry INTO the Tree
Territories Of tho United States.
have tho honor to be your friend and obc-
dent servant, RICHARD Yates
The LATEST ANTI-NEBRAsKA Meeting IN
New YoRK.--The Tribune says
ave cannot name up to this moment in
the history Of public meetings in New York
four called successfully in regard to single
subject, ut short intervals one from tho other.
But the overwhelming interest felt in the qucs-
ton Of excluding, now and forever, Slavery
from the Nebraska Kansas Territory, has for
the fourth time given rise to large, crowded,
enthusiastic, and respectable meeting Last
night that at tho Tabernacle was complete
triumph. We have never Witnessed moro
attentive audience, or one ut times more tn
multuously approbative Of what il deserving OF
such feeling
aTho Southern oligarchs and Northern
doughfaccs may learn at last that when snch
men AZ the most venerable Union-loving CON-
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DFATHs

At the residence Of her mother, in George
town, ANNE, daughter Of n. A. and the late
Gen T. T. Wheeler, Of Maryland, in the 18th
year of her age.
IN Camptonvile, California, on Sunday
morning, the 5th Of February, after a long
and painful illncss Mrs NANCY A., wife Of q.
p. SANDERS, aged 80 years
Tho deceased WINS daughter Of tho Hon
Henry Dodge, Of Wisconsin.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Democratic loss,

Democratic loss, ,755
II the Nebraska question has not occasioned
this loss, what has? Why is it that President
strength, although all tho appliances Of his
official position have been brought to bear up
on it2
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wATs.ssE S.

NULL Jcwclled Gold Lever Watches, IL karat
Il cases, only $50; Gold hunting lovers, $40 Fnli
ewelled silver levers $i4 Silver hunting levers SlSj
Silver Lepines, jewcIlod, 81 Gold guard CHAINS, $l2;
Gold pencils $I.50; Gold pens silver holders, 81.
Watches or jcweIry sent by mail 20 any part OF the
United States with perfect safety. All orders must
be accompanied with the cash. Address post paid,
LEWIS LADOMUS,
No 2O2 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
~ These arc the cheapest watches in the United
States and warranted. Jan. Is 3m
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WASHINGTON, d. C.
! NEW HAMPSHIRE INJECTION.

The following is q copy Of q despatch re-
ceived by Member Of the House OF Repro
scntatiycs this morning
CoNcoRD, March 10, 1917 A. M--The In
dependent Democrats and Wings have carried
tho House Of Representatives, and no mistake
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DAILY NATIONAL ERA.

the end justifes the mans. They area all wrong,
and should be suppressed voluntarily, or by
municipal authority.
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NOW AND THEN.

The opinions of Judge Bronson, Of New
York, appear to be regarded as Of public i'm
portance, and recent letter, written by him
to Judge Douglas, in favor Of the Nebraska
Bill, has been given to the Public. A letter
written by him in lS4S has also been repub-
lished, in which occurs the following sentence !:
"Whatever consequences may follow, |
trust the People Of the free States will give a
united voice against allowing Slavery on q
single foot Of free soil, srhere it is not now
authorized By ldi0o
Judge Bronson appears now to have more
respect for whatever consequences may fol-
low" Let MS wait little and see what they
may be.
WHAT CAN THE NORTH Doq--The Tribune
says:
Destroy the breed Of doughfaces. Break
every man Of them upon the wheel, and SOW
salt upon the ground that grows them.o
Politically--of course, politically speaking
The North will do it all, if it has salt enough
in it.
IA Nut for Aboiitionists female
slave recently emancipated by Mr.. William
Moncure, Of Richmond, has appeared before
the Mayor to answer the charge Of remaining
in the Commonwealth, contrary to law. She
says she desires to return into Slavery, know
ing that she will have to work wherever she
goes and desires to have master to take care
Of hcr. "-Pttersburg South Side Democrat.
A woman peor, ignorant, and conscious only
of her inexperience and belplcssness, looks
abroad to dark and unknown exile, then
around her upon the fair fields upon which
dwell ell whom che has ever loved, and then
lifts up the chains that have boon removed
from her limbs, and returns to her accustomed
bondage, rather than depart forever from her
only home. Horrible as Slavery is, are there
mono among us Of fairer complexion who would
act thus!
How oppressive must DO tho laws Of Com
monwoalth in which Slavery is sought by any
being as refuge from their tyranny The
spirit Of liberty, or they who entertain it must
DO crushed out y Of tho Old Dominion and
when persecution is successful, chivalric edit
ors exuIt. Alas for the Mother Of Statesmen
and of slaves
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On Tuesday, the i4th instant, at the Church
of the Ascension, by the Rev Mr.. Stanley
Mr.. WIN. NALLEy to Miss VIRGINIA A. KrR-
sEy, both Of this city.
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REVOLUTIONARY, WAR ~ Islo,
AND MEXICAN WAR PENSION CLAIM

I,,oR widows and Claims Cor EXTRA PAY for
Il Army and Navy, in California and Oregon. from
lsfe "a 1852, prosecuted by F.E. HASSLER
Office Four anda- Hall street. near penDsy ivania
avenue, Washington, ID. O. Sep %
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For the htionai Era
"NOHORE."
BY LYDIA CALDWELL.

BY LYDIA /, CALDWELL,
"No NOR
The ssddest uttorance TIT ever bore
To Heaven the cry Of Offering spirit
A word which Is upwrit Loves sweet lore
This mounful sound wo inherit
Twas left the Present blythe dying Past;
And we, tho children 1.-THE Present, hoar 1t
The last
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rmr rAlR SEA AMI THE .rL,cArE

CtAN learn how to euro Frcckles, Tan, or Sunburn,
~ on their otherwise beautiful faces and hands. Re
ceipt, and full Instructions for 81.
Address, post paid, M. J. COOK,
Feb.2 Crnwfordsvillc, Indiana
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THOMPSON THE KIDsAppER.--This individ-
ual. who has been confined for somo time in
the Richmond Jail, charged with kidnappinga
free negro boy named Charles Florence, in
Washington city, and bringing him here and
attempting TO make sale of him, has ut length
been surrendered, to be taken back to Wash
ington for trial rcquisition from the au-
thoritics Of Washington, addressed some time
since TO tho Governor Of Virginia Tor the per-
son Of Thompson, was not complied with, be-
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The Canal Open.

PITTSBURGH, March 15.--Tho canal naviga-
ton is now fairly resumed. The first goods
from Philadelphia arrived hcrc to-day, per
Lecch * Co n limo.
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In the Senate to-day there was but little to
interest the spectator. Routine business, and
the Phelps discussion, alone occupied the at
tention Of that body
In the House, Mr.. Giddings made speech
in dennnciation Of the Presidents message re-
lating to Cuba; and Mr.. Jones, Of Louisiana,
gained no laurels in a chivalric demonstration.
The ONE THING THAT is Plank" this
morning says
"The result Of the New Hampshire elections
is yet involved in mystery, and causes great
many approximations. One thing is plain-the
Nebraska bill had nothing to do with them, as
il has not been made party test in New
Hampshire, at all"
Not at all Not at all
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The Nebraska Bin IN Ohio.

CrNcInNArl, March i4--The resolutions
against the Nebraska bill were laid on the
table in the Ohio State Senate this afternoon,
by vote of II nays to 10 yeas !
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OfalI

The sounds we ever hear 1t is tho pail
Which covers our dcadhappincss.
There is no cup we drinlbut hath this gall,
No broad We cat but nth this bitterness.
1t is the last, sad accent, iurmured DER
BY lips, which ours wiz kissos vainly press
"No more
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The Next AeCREssIoN OF SLAvERy.---Let
it be remembered that Slavery never pauscs IN
its march to complete dominion over all this
country The passage of tho Nebraska bill is
but one Of its constantly advancing steps. If
it succeeds in this its restless spirit will mmo.
diatcly bring forward some othor scheme Of
aggression open the rights of Freedom
There are some indications Of what-is TO DO
the next aggressive step Of Slavery. Mr. Toombs
recently sa,d to John p Hale, that the South
would next demand an act Of Congress TO nj.
low shareholders to take their slaves with them
into any of the United States; and he affirmed
that after the Nebraska bill had been passed,
Congress would pass such law and he tri-
umphantly anticipated the day when slave
holders would have the right secured to them
of visiting Massachusetts with their slave prop.
erty, and sitting with their slaves in security at
the foot Of Bunker Hill Monument
Strictly according with this idea, and show
ing the direction in which shareholders expect
atoms are running, was the assertion of a slave
holder in this city last week. He said that the
shareholders intended to have law passed by
Congress to allow them to take their slaves with
them to the free States, and that tho same
members Of Congress who voted for the Ne
braska bill would put this law through.
Boston Commonwealth.
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Terrible Steamboat Explosion.

LOUISVILLE, MARCH 5--The steamer Rein
deer burst hue Mt Cannelton, Indiana, yes
terday killing and woundng fifty persons.
Many were blown into tho river and drowned
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Indian Treaty Concluded.

WASHINGTON, MARCH 10, 10 p. MA
treaty between the War Department and the
chiefs Of the 0ttoes and Missourias (confed
eratcd) was to-day concluded. II now awaits
ratification by tho Senate There is reason to
believe that the treaty renders general salts
faction
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GEN. CAss AT THE SOUTH.

The Charleston Euening Nes0s Of the 9Th
inst has the following
Gen. Glass; The Nebraska Billion the pas
sage Of this bill in tho Senate, Gen. Cass arose
and said, congratulate tho Senate on the
triumph Of Squatter Sovereignty
This is an unparalleled instance Of atrOcious
disregard Of the Constitution, Of impudence
towards the sovereign States Of the Union and
their citizens, and of cool contempt for tho
South. Was there no Southern man, no con-
-stitutionalist and patriot present, to hurl into
his teeth the just indignation Of sthe whole
country!
This political old fogy has done the South
more injury than any man, living or dead,
and because she would not make him Presi-
dent, he gloats in his revenge. May her misses
of scorn continue to burden the winds OF his
sky The doctrine came from him, first init
mated in his Nicholson letter in lS48 on
which the Congressional Legislation has pro-
decided, whereby the last and all Of the vast
territories belonging to the States united, have
been lost to the South and her institutions.
Now, follow to the grave, vindicive old man,
thy illustrious predecessor, John Quincy Adams;
you ca,, be Of no other sse IN this acorM The
South can yet defy and destroy you-yon and
your compeers.
twill n0D be perceived that our character
cation of this bill was correct, and that our
denunciation Of its principles and provisions
has been indicated What has become of
the forecast Of our representatives Has our
Israel truly LOST all her prophets
One whose letters, have sometimes appeared
in the New York Evening Post, and who is
man of wit, as well MS . man Of enlightened
political views, writes thus Of one Of the most
remarkable men now in public life
: g do not know whether we shall ever make
the Tcxan Senator our President. He needs
position less than any one know for his fame,
believe that the future romancer--the Walter
Scott or Dumas Of the next ccntnry--will re-
gard him as the most romantic type OF the
spirit Of adventure, Of the Democratic energy,
and Of the bold statcsmanshp Of the age. Mr..
Webster, and all the public men who havo
modelled themselves after the British Psrlia-
mcntarians, will be forgotten--merely because
they were imitators; while Houston, and Old
Bullion, and Old Hickory, will be remembered
for their individuality OF character, and be re-
-garded as types of tho heroic age of tho Re-
public. Would that they were not rather ex-
ceptions to the mass whom they redeem"
This is vigorously sketched What pity
that, as the generation which produced these
men of vigorous intellect and robust integrity
is passing away, 30 few rise up who are worthy
to be their successors
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Evon SC,

Tho dying whisper, and or own hearts grow
More chill than theirs se, while are given
Deaths chrism and crown to brows more white than
snow.
mo moro ~ we answe, looking up in Heaven,
All vainly, after their losibrightness neyor
On earth, shall be wright loves splcndor, rven
And thou
Neck Nazarcne. 0, tendsi Christ Thy brow
Is yet damp with thu AGONY
The cruelest Of all Thy crusl WOO
Wrung out by one whose hith was trne to Thee
Z No moe" Oh, sorowful Aoh sore
The requiem, o'or lovc's falkn divinity
"No more
"No more q"
Nay, trucst friend, Oh say it not Before
The daisies blow my you and
Be dead but love isour immortal DOVER
And we shall wear Is crown forever Why
Say You of love, which death can but restore
Oflovo which will 4, with us upon high,
mo uore?"
Hath any angel neveIk known, nor hoard;
The tongue Of Heaven hath not its duplicate,
Nor Heaven a substance whereby It's inferred.
It's grief Pertains akne, to our sad state;
Tho swift stars, looking downward, fail
To guess our riddle; AMI thus wond ring late,
Grow pale.
God hath
1t not in all His wondrous sshcme; for Death
Is, in His plan, the other rnme
For life. No more, Jehovah never saith,
Sublime and calm, the long -yeared ages come,
Repeating, STILL the grand and selfsame text;
And ever is the " last " tho first " of some
Great next