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Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-29

The owners of these ships will not be account
able for gold, silver, bullion, specie, jewery, pre-
cous stones, or metals, unless bills of lading are
signed therefor, and the value thereof therein ex
pressed. Jant 28--tf
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-17
REPEAL OF NEBRASKA ABANDONED BY THE
ABOIITIONISTS.

The New York Evening Post deserves the distinction of
being one OF the organs and leaders of the existing anti
Nebraska organization 1t has given its aid to this move
ent and has published long and learned editorial argu
strengthen the hands of those who disposed to
keep the repeal ball rolling Such has been the experience
Of the last few months But change has recently come
over the spirit of the Evening Post The ead. gives
before his troops have been of his detection Even
in the face of his adversary he admits that bis un-
sound and impraccable. The Evening Post few days
ago thus frankly puts exngusher upon the PLAINLY
itself encouraged and by Greeley originated making the
repeal of the Nebraska bill the basis of fusion of
parties in the North and test in the coming elections
been extensively proposed restore the Missouri
Compromise--to repeal the repeal.
Let what prospect there that this can be DONE
House of Representatives could probably be elected de-
cded majority of which would vote for the resoraon but
it would require years effect sufficient change in
the Senate get the through that body AS there
FORE would be of defeat in the Senate it seems hard
" worth while discuss its chances of Executive Veto for
it would never reach the Executive
SIS it, then, advisable go for which has
possibility success Should not lose the confidence of
the people this practical hard working age, by wasting
time and theirs in advocating movement nhic Is ad'o-
y certain Be defeated, and the certain defeat of which
be apparent to every intelligent who will candid
ly examine the subject?
awe believe that the clear impracicobiy of accomplish
ing the restoration of the Missouri Compromise will render
mpoent every political organization which may be attempted
that basis 1t is clearly opinion, therefore, that is
utterly useless and idle to make this the issue"
So much for that The opposition, a few weeks ago,
would have Indignantly repudated surrender complete
this They repeatedly told in the Union what the
Post at last confesse and they rejected it. Truth is
mighty however and those who have scoed at when sug
gested by Others must take when offered by their
organs.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-17
A GALLANT SOLDIER.


correspondent of the Athens (Ga) Banner, in the
course of Just and beautiful culogy the death of Lieut.
j. r. Maxwell United States army, of Mrs Maxwell, Of
that place. relates the following startling incident:
On the morning of the 10Th ult, Brevet Captain Sykes
and Lieut. Maxwell with about sixty Dragons, here be-
ing dragoon officers duty at the post started in pur
the party of Apaches whose trail had been seen the
day before short distance from the post After hard and
vigorous trail the command in sight of the savages
early the morning of the 0th Capt Sykes sent Lieut.
Maxwell with twenty dragons, up precipate mesa, or
small mountain to cut off the retreat Of band of about
twenty Indians who attempting to gain difficult and al
most mpregnable passes Of the mountains. Lieut. Maxwell
being well mounted charged at the head of his to
the enemy they could pass certain point above him.
Unfortunately possibly from being better mounted himself
and one sergeant and arrived at the summit of
the mesa few moments the rest of his troops
had closed up. As Lieutenant Maxwell, (who
ahead) with three arrived at the above mentioned
place. the Indians showed themselves above and commenced
deadly discharge of arrows Lieut.. Maxwell, with
yoyer hand emped with deadly effect but he had
done he had received through his bodycem
peeIy through He drew his SABRE and, in doing So his
brde-am received another which passed through and
glanced against his left He still used his SABRE
received his last shot he in the of sabreing
Indian but in that act while his head bowed his
horses name, he icllan in his branand FELL like
knight of old in his harneshs sword grasped in his hand
smile upon his face. The Indians fed. Then came the
troops laundering up hill-but late, alas for poor
Young Maxwell had fallen And Capt Sykes saw him.
with upturned face, lying stark dead whom but moment
since he viewed in the prime and bloom of manhood he
bowed bis heed and wept none but warrior can"
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-17

In the nomination for reelection of Hon. Edison b. 0ds
the present representative in Congress from the Circeve
Ohio, district the reward, far rs his party
could give it, of faithful and consistent democrat Prob
ably Of his day has been steady and consist
ent in supporting his principles than Dr. Odds His utter
contempt of actonhis manly courage in the midst of
crssbs parliamentary tact and political orthodoxy
single him out OF those democrats who should al
ways be sustained That he is bitterly opposedths the
isms and sections of his district denounce hm-is,
conceive of prde for he falls by such influences
he is not dshonored and If he rises spite Of them he is
doubly victorious
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-17

NORTH CAnoLINA-Mr. Clngman has been enabled to
fulfil his compact with the North Carolina democracy to the
letter by CARRYING the Buncombe district to their camp
and has earned his senatoshp He and Gov Reid will be
elected with little difficulty, the joint majority in the two
houses being ample SO Badger has dved deep into the Ne
braska niouty defiance of all the instincts Of his intensely
conservative nature for less than nothing Had he taken
early and firmly the side of good faith he might
have been elected With his fall vanshes the last rational
hope of maintaining effective wing array in the South
There may still the ghost of one, such western loco
oco defined the wing party institution kept by the
democrats enable them win bets" but nothing
Braggs majority for governor owing to the great change
effected in Clngmnn's district is said to be 1000.
Neic York Tribune.
Two reflections while reading this paragraph
The wings of North Carolina had the full benefit Of Mr..
Badgers Nebraska efforts and nothing did more to help
Mr. Dockery than the able and effective efforts in favor Of
the Nebraska bill of the whg senator in the present Con-
gress from that State What did much to paralyze the
wings however the suspicion that Mr. Dockery and
his peculiar hackers little much attached to the
Greeley school of poticsnamey, that of using the
sution weapon against the South in the hands of
infatuated and fanacal North The wing party in the
South would be strong organization if it bad honest
wing party in the North TO help it. But combination
can exist in which the minority is constantly made the
slave and subordinate of the majority
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-17

the remnants OF whiggery abolition and free soism in
deayorng bewder and mysy the people in regard to
it, The principle Of the right of the people govern them
selves ably indicated by the Colonel and the monsrous
impudence of attempting TO induce the people deny that
right denounced with The w-nothings
ceved touch pasant and their proposition disran
che large portion of citizens whose courage aided in
achieving independence, whose industry has made
country bloom and flourish and whose contributions
aided in paying the expenses of government
buked it deserved The Colonel especially happy
his remarks atested by the loud steady cheering
of his audience"
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-17

The navigation of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal has
again been eectuay stopped two loaded boats having
settled the bottom of the canal in the vicinity of the
l6-mie level which drained of its water by the
washing away Of weir the lower part of Condys dvi
sion There does not any probability that navigation
viii be resumed until plenteous showers replenish the
bausted fountains of the land.-BaN American
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-17

The AMERICAN FRAUDS ~ EyGLAND.-Thc effect OF the
Schuyler and Kyle frauds, it supposed would prove
disastrous TO American stocks in England The effect will
be less injurious than anticipated if the English pa
pers afford index Of English opinion this subject.
The London Times merely announced the deilcations
without comment Perhaps ntlydeyeopcd mcr-
camille and public frauds in England having shown that
the standard of commercial integrity much higher
there to warrant ccnsure has led this absence of ami
madversion The Manchester Examiner of July 90 hes
the following remarks
There be question that many of the principal
railways Of the United States among the best and safest
investments in the world and with the rapid growth Of
wealth and population that almost everywhere follows fresh
facilities for traffic and transit there is to be
leve that railway property will be seriously affected by
sncll temporary panic that which, informed,
agaies the New York share market. Great embar-
easements there and will be- and indirectly doubt
this viii tend to cripple for time the mercantile
of the county but the largely increasing imports and
ports of the States show that production is multiplying
there rapidly here and the cost OF their railroads
pared with own small that il is scarcely possible
overrae the prospects and security of their mn lines
We not therefore disposed to lend much credit
the exaggerated prophecies OF coming crash in American
securities There bubbles there well
everywhere else and there will be rascaty and fraud pro-
poriioned to the passions that urge and the conditions
that tempt and favor the gambling spirit of unprncped
men but there Is nothing in the facts before the public
with reference to this gigantic New York swndlc that
justly impeach the general management security Of
American railway or joint stock companies England has
had her railway kings who have not done much credit to
the sagacty that trusted and betrayed by them and
it is great wonder that New York has afforded another
lesson to the overconfdng credulous of the disastrous
extent to which power without check may be unscrupu
lousy abused
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-17

Tuz rIsHKREs-Tbe Gloucester Telegraph reports the
arrival of the schooner Queen of Clippers Captain Andrew
Parker jr from the bay of St Lawrence being the first
vessel from that quarter this She from the
fishing grounds Saturday Aug 9Th The news very dis
eouragng. Mackere very scarce and the vessels
doing almost nothing Two of the Gloucester vessels
had obtained 100 bbls EACH while the rest of the feet
ranged from 10 to 60 bbs each Captain Parker informed
the editor of the Telegraph that there armed brig
stationed at Gaspe cutter in the bay of Caeur and an
other cutter elsewhere He had received trouble from
them There had been fish in shore and consequently
there had been occasion for vigilance their
part
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-17
WASHINGTON CITY.
THURSDAY MORNING. AUGUST II, 1854

o. Mr. HENRY NJ Lewis, Of Montgomery Alabama, IL
emil agent Alabama
sisted JANIS o. LEWIS and SAMUEL ID. LEWIS
3- Mr. c. w JAaEs No Harrison street, Cincinnati Ohio, Il
our general travelling agent the Western Tera
assisted by H. j. TnosAs j, r. bxkr, Nm H. =. u
YxIssn, l.. WisYsAs, A. L. CnILDs, and Dr. WA inwis
Receipts Of either viii be coed.
7-H ISRAEL T. JAMES, is2 South Tenth street. Philade
pia is our general assisted by H. WELD
Joun COLLINS JAMES DgERse A. EVANS ID. NICE
Josrpu HAAmrrr JosEpH Button RonEKr w MORRISON, En-
WAND W. Wiley WILLIAM l.. WATERMAN, H. J. BIpprcK,
w. MAoxEN, and ID. g. PRARoK
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-17
HON. GERRIT SMITH ON CUBA.

Mr. Smith has addressed his constituents since his return
from Congress giving for his there
The following extracts from his address:
noticed structures upon almost the very first sentence
of my very first speech in Congress- which taught that
official, more than my private life, to be exempt
from the injustice to which have here alluded 1t hap
pened that begun that speech with expressions of civy
towards those around me, and with kind and charitable
terpreatons the differences between them and myself No
the speech in print than many aboonss
planned of my courtesy to shareholders, and insisted that
had been guilty of making light of the radical differences be-
tween slavery and aboonbetween shareholders and abo
lonists Assuming they did, that L a idea
aboltionist they further and very naturally assumed that
stood make that speech with nothing but slavery and
shareholders in my eye. Two things, which they should
have remembered they seemed entirely have forgotten
One of these is that entered Congress with such peculiar
theories of civil government maured and cherished how
visionary and faseas oresaw must be continually
bringing out differences between my associates and myself
the question of slavery only but nnumerabe other
questions also. The other is that among these theories is
the duty resting imperatvey the inmates of legislative
hail. to know nothing while in such ball of each others pr
vae character and private relations and recognise and
treat each other as gentlemen.
again abolton desire the annexation of Cuba
to country because that would end the connexon of
Cuba with the African slave trade and would also go far
the trade everywhere do forget the charge that
the American shareholders in favor of rcopenng that
trade with the country. But know that the charge
senca Not only does their interest forbid it, but do them
than Justice when say that their civilization for
bdt They have outgrown the barbaranm of the African
trade May they speedily outgrow other barbarianisms
which fall but little short of it,
81 said that for having made the speech referred to- mean
my speech the Mexican treatythe newspapers have
called ibuser.' They have called me pro-savery
also But if be in favor of annexng Cuba to nation
makes proslavery, then have been prosavery for
years. those of you know who for have heard
speak favor it, readily admit that if stood upon the
platform occupied by many anti-slavery men, and had a
made up nothing else than no slave territory
should deserve be stgmatized proslavery for
sentng to have Cuba with her slavery into
tonfor them according to my creed should be pro-
slavery thank God that He has not left me TO take
stand that platform nor any other Ike IT.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-17

The second letter of the Washington correspondent of the
New York Times the Central American question win be
found in this mornings Union.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-17

Last week there 80 deaths in Charleston and IA in
Mobile
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-17
Correspondence of the Journal OF Commerce

fro DE Continued
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-14

81 The editor of the louisville Journal
was resolutely opposed to the Nebraska Bill.
In his last he says in regard to the repeal Of
the measure:
And, after all, the main principle of the
Nebraska bill is certainly in itself right. We
do not see how any man of good sense, who
examines the subject, can come to any other
conclusion. We can see no reason why the
General Government should say that the
people living on one side of a parallel OF lati-
tude shall have the privilege of deciding for
themselves whether they will have certain
institution or not, but that the people on the
other side of the parallel shall not have that
privilege. Such discrimination appears to
us to have no foundation in justice, reason,
or common sense. We cannot but regard it
as odious and wrong. Give to the people OF
all territories the power to choose their own
institutions, or give it to Zone. We should
almost suppose that the Northern people
would have too much sectional pride to be
willing even to submit to the discrimination
which they advocate. How can Northern
folks reconcile it 20 their feelings that North.
ern folks shouldn't have the same privileges
of selfgovernment as Southern folks-that
persons living North of thirty-six thirty
should be denied powers freely exercised By
all persons South of thirtylsix thirty? When
before was it known that The people of any
portion Of the country contended zealously
for denial TO their o,on section of po,oerS,
privileges, and rights belonging 10 other sec.
tionsa Will our Southern friends do us the
favor to bestow thought or two and word
or two upon this view of the subject!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-14

eY- We are authorised to state that the
reports which have gone forth that cases OF
Asiatic cholera had occurred at Loudon, are
incorrect and that nothing nearer that dis.
ease than the common cholera morbus, which
prevails more or less in all sections every
summer, has occurred there The cholera, that
fearful epidemic which has scourged and
desolated so many towns and villages, has
never existed, to the extent even of a single
case, in East Tennessee, and we do not be.
lieve it ever will. There is nothing here to
generate or feed that or any other pestilen-
tial disease-the springs that water our rich
and fertile valleys are pure and invigorating,
and the breezes that come to us from the
green hills and mountain-tops are laden with
health and life. No room for cholera here
if the disease should by some means make
its appearance in our midst, it would starve
out in twenty.four hours for want of the
proper aliment to exist upon.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-14

.Y- The vendors of ardent spirits not un-
frequently become its most signal victims
A New York paper says that in one street in
the city Of Albany the history of the keepers
of seven grog shops was taken during peri
cd of ten years. Not single keeper had
prospered, and most of them became drunk
ards. In one, three successive occupants died
of delirium tremens; in another, the keeper,
while laboring under the horrible disease,
jumped from an upper window, broke his
back, and died in horrible agony. 1t is sig
nifcant fact, that in neighboring States
prison one hundred and fifty of the prisoners
have been liquor sellers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-14

Know NOTHING PRosPEcTs.-The New
York Herald says it would not be easy to
find a parallelin our past history to the sudden
rise and progress of the party which is now
troubling political calculations, controlling
elections, and revolutionizing large section
of the country under the name of the Know
Nothings. Day after day the telegraph and
the mails bring us fresh accounts of Nnow
Nothing victories. In the Eastern States,
they seem to rule paramount. In New York,
they ere formidable body. Philadelphia is
completely under their control. They have
penetrated the South, and WELD considerable
influence in Virginia. Even California con-
tains a respectable battalion of followers OF
the new standard. Unlike their prototypes,
the native Americans, their sway is not con-
fined 10 the seaboard. Far inland, in quiet
little towns where Germans and Irish are few
and far between, Know Nothingism has
planted its roots firmly, and is quite the order
of the day. On every side, in short, the con-
tagon has spread, and large faction of the
public have fallen victims to its influence. 1t
is hardly possible to estimate the number Of
votes which the party controls at the present
moment; but no one can deny that it is quito
sufficient to disturb all electoral calculations,
and work most important change in the as
pect of our domestic politics. How this
arose, what its present views and aims are,
what prospect there is of their accomplish
ment, what effect it will have on our present
party lines, and finally what duration is prob
ably allotted to its existence, are therefore
questions of no ordinary moment at the pres
ent time.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-14

SOMETHING FOR AMERICANS TO PoNDER.--
1t is singular fact, that over two-thrds of
this recent vast addition to IN already over
grown army of adopted citizens, hail from Ire
land alone, and it is not improper TO assert
that they are Irish Roman Catholics. What
has caused the necessity for this unusual emf
grafton! There is no famine in Ireland at
present, and no particular reason why the
people of that country should thus forsake
their fatherland, by droyes and armies. Is
there not abundant reason to believe that they
are acting under orders from some authority
they dare not disobey! Let the American
people jealousy examine the subject, and see
if they cannot trace the slime of the serpent
in their multitudnous tracks.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-14

BATH, Me-, July THAT infamous char
acter, the "Angel Gabriel" lectured here on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings against
the Catholics. On the last occasion the crowd
was large, and disturbance occurred Amob
of men and boys proceeded to the Old South
Church, used by the Catholics as place OF
worship, broke open the doors, rung the bell,
and displayed the American ensign from the
belfry. They afterwards set the church on
fire, and it was burnt to the ground. A fur
ther destruction of property took place, and
a mob of about one hundred paraded the
streets, yelling and hooting until nearly
morning. No arrests were made.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-14

DEATH OF Thomas Richie, EsQ.-Our ex.
changes of yesterday bring us the sad intelli-
genee of the decease of this veteran Editor.
In noticing the event the Charleston Mercury
says:
"The telegraph announces the death of this
Patriarch of the American press Mr.. Richie
established the Richmond Enquirer in 1904
just half a century ago-and for forty years
he conducted that journal with a vigor, earn.
estness and vivacity that made it perhaps the
most popular and influential political paper in
the United States. In 1915 he went to Wash
ington, to take charge of the Administration
organ, the Union, which he conducted till
within the last three years. Mr.. Richie wrote
with fullness, sprightliness, and often with
great power. He knew how to touch the
popular mind, and he did not appeal to his
readers without effect. Though warm par
tisan, we believe he never allowed political
differences to interfere with his social and
personal relations. Taken Cor all in all, Mr..
Richie was n rare man; one who has done
signal honor to the journalism of the country,
and whose death the Editorial fraternity have
cause to mourn. "After life's fitful fever, he
sleeps WE'LL"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-14

IMPORTANT IF TRUE.-We are told that as
an infallible remedy against blues, meancho-
ly, and all other maladies, known by the
"pricks of conscience" there are none half so
eficacious as the possession Of a receipt for
one years subscription in advance to the pa
per (patronized by the individual afflicted. y
1t should be carefully folded and carried in
the vest pocket, where it can be readily found
on the first indication of returning symptoms
of the annoying disease. We heartily COM
mend the recipe to some of our readers that
we wot of, with the sincere desire that they
may speedily test its curative powers.