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in the flames. He succeeded in the humane
effort to save the life of the child but at the cost
of his own being burned in so horrible man.
ner, that he survived his noble action but a few
days.
very interesting occasion is presented to
the lovers of miniature humanity while in pro-
cess of education, to visit the exhibition of the
public schools of this city, which takes place in
Niblo's Saloon, on Friday, the 29th instant.
All the primary and ward schools of the city
are to participate in the affair, which will ex-
tend throughout the day and evening. Beside
the usual exercises of reading, rectiDg, decla-
nation, singing, &C., there will be fine displays
of penmanship, by the boys and girls, and nee.
dlework, embroidery. &c, by the females.
Prizes are to be awarded by the Board of Edu-
cation, for the best efforts presented in each
particular department. Although there are
such multitudes of ragged, dirty, idle children
in New York, who are educating themselves for
grand crop of thieves vagabonds, drunkards,
and murderers-the latter class, however, being
almost certain to occupy, involuntarily, an ele-
waited position in society, at the hour of death
the city is really in the enjoyment of an excel
lent school system.
Those streetwalkng young ladies who were
lately sent, under the orders of Fernando Wood.
Esquire" to the Penitentiary on Blackwells
Island, have occasoned a little diversion
from the usually quiet character of that estab-
lishment. Not liking the quality of the viands
set before them, which they thought were fit
only for such ordinary persons as the governors
and matrons, they fell en- n,dSSe upon the Gull
nary department. and swept everything "by the
board" Tables were upset, crockery demolsh-
ed, and such tumble of affairs introduced, as
a In of
| tempts to defend the kitchen were vigorously
repulsed by the indomitable girls, who, howev-
err finally, were vanquished by the masculine
auxliaries of the defeated cooks and matrons
The girls say their bread was mouldy; and
some city editors, apparently well acquainted
with affairs on Blackwells Island, give credence
| TO the assertion.
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The PLAGUE.-The plague said to exist in
| New York turns out to be some half dozen cases
of an eruptive disease called pustule maligne.
A few cases existed last year. 1t is character
lied by the appearance of pimple, rapidly in
creasing in size to that of an ordinary boil with
symptoms resembling those of carbuncle, great
fever, and very severe constitutional disturb
ance. One or two of the cases have recovered
but they have generally been fatal in a few
days. The disease is not a new one, though
unfrequent there; it is not Of contagious char
acter.
The Philadelphia Ledger says: "The patent
elastic horseshoe has received the unqualified
appreciation of veterinary surgeons, horse-own-
ers, &C.. and as a preventive of those universal
foot diseases of horses, viz: corns, sore heels,
quarter-cracks, &C., it is no doubt almost nval-
liable. 1t has been thoroughly tested in this
city,"
MAINE WING CONFERENCE.-THE straight.out
Wings held State Convention, at Portland, on
the 28th, and nominated Isaac Reed of Waldo
borough, for Governor. The meeting was large
and harmonious. Resolutions were passed de-
cidedly anti-Nebraska, anti-Know Nothing. and
opposed to the present liquor law although IA
voring stringent laws regulating traffic in in
oxicating drinks.
THE CoMPRoMsE.-The Neto York Courier
and Enquirer, which takes strong ground for
the restoration of the Missouri Compromise.
says:
"Not only must the Missouri Compromise
be restored, but, until restored, Kansas should
never be admitted into the Union, either as a
free or slave State. Her very existence is a
libel on honest legislation, and, as far as prac-
ticable, it must be ignored"
A large meeting was lately held at Green
castle, Indiana, at which the Hon. j. Scott
Harrison (son of the late General Harrisonl
was unanimously nominated for the Presidency
of the United States,
Connecticut is free from debt, and owns
some 100000 of bank stock, independent of
its School Fund of 81, 900, 600 The Comptrol-
Ter estimates the receipts in the treasury for the
coming year at Sl98,87l, and the expenditures
at Sl55,000.
The american AgricultUrist gives an account
of fraudulent article manufactured in this |
country, and sold to farmers as CHILEAN guano |
1t is prepared so as to look and smell like qua
no, but is comparatively worthless. Farmers |
should beware.
In November next, Charles Dickens will |
commence the publication of new serial tale. |
to be completed in twenty monthly parts, Il
will be illustrated BY Hablot Rrowpe, |
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From SALT LAKE-The Salt Lake mails for
May and june arrived at Independence on the
18th of June. The mail party reports the In
dams as numerous around the Black Hills, and
that they were much alarmed on account of
the movements of the United States troops, and
were DESTROYS of peace. They propose to give
up the murderers of the mail post last fall.
Much excitement existed at Salt Lake, as
well as Independence, on account of the alleged
discovery of gold mines in the vicinity of the
former place.
The reports of SO many persons having been
killed by the Indians are all mere fabrications.
The cholera had broken out among the Nor.
mon tribes.
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The american Agriculturist gives an account
of a fraudulent article manufactured in this
country, and sold to farmers as CHILEAN guano.
1t is prepared so as to look and smell like qua
no. but is comparatively worthless. Farmers
should beware.
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The Louisiana Know Nothings put no faith
in Philadelphia platforms. The New Orleans
Bulletin, Wing Know Nothing, says:
"The time has arrival when mystery and
concealment will not be longer tolerated, and a
free, open, and independent profession will be
demanded. The sooner it is made, the better
We care nothing for a Platform from Phita-
delphia. 1t is impossible to make it Nation
al one, for those who make it do not represent
the Order of the entire Union, the delegates
from the free States, excepting New York, hav-
ing previously seeded. abandon then the idea
of a National organization-the idea is chimer-
zeal and utterly impracticable. Let the Know
Nothings of Louisiana be satisfied with their
State organization, with an open profession of
faith that every American citizen can subscribe
to, and they can beat the Democratic ticket;
otherwise not"
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A large meeting was lately held at Green.
castle, Indiana, at which the Hon. J. Scott
Harrison son of the late General Harrison)
was unanimously nominated for the Presidency
of the United States,
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Connecticut is free from debt and owns
some 100000 of bank stock, independent of
its School Fund of 100000. The Comptrol-
Ter estimates the receipts in the treasury for the
coming year at Sl98,87l, and the expenditures
at Sl55, 900.
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THE LEGISLATURE.
Feb. :, 1885.

The Senate has passed the Revenue bill as it came
from the Commons having rc-considered and struck
out on the third reading the amendments it had
made on the first \ supplemental bill has, howev-
err, passed the Senate containing proposed amend
n1cnts TO the Commons bill; but it is doubtful Whe
thtr the latter body will have time to act upon it.
The Commons was engaged Monday on the
Bank bills. The bill Incorporating the Bank of Will
lngton, with capital of $780, passed its third
and last reading in that body, and Will doubtless be-
come law All attempts to get to vote the
Bank of the State and the Bank of Cape Fear, fail
Cd 1t seems now to be considered doubtful wheth-
er these two Banks will be re-charered at the pres
cnt session.
On Monday night the two Houses rescnded the
joint resolution to adjourn to-day, Wednesday, and
they then agreed to adjourn Saturday next, at
twelve O'clock NJ The session has been protract-
cd and laborious one, and members anxious to
return home, The two Houses will no doubt adj
journ sac die Saturday.
See proceedings. ..
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KNOW NOTHING MORALITY. We question whether
the history of parties presents an instance where
TRUTH justice and every principle OF right have been
so wantonly outraged, as in the of the Know
Nothings. Falsehoods, the most fagrant, and mis-
representations, the most infamous, TEEN constantly
from their press; and when the former are denied
and the latter exposed the journals publishing them
seem to know nothing of the matter, and without
the slightest hesitation pass to new SANDERS and
new Measurements.
The Washington Organs stated the other day that
the Know Nothings in the New York Legislature
numbered fifty; indeed, that they were so
numerous that many as fifty were traitors The
Herald of Wednesday commenting on Stewards
election, places the Know Nothing strength of both
houses at NINETEEN traitors, loyasts, and all. 1t
would be difficult to reconcile these statements
we not able to state the effect desired to be produ-
ced by both papers. The Organ was indulging in
the X. N. game of brag before Seocdrds election,
while the Herald was endeavoring to screen its
friends from the charge of Abotionism after Seso-
ards election.
This, of course, could only be done by showing
that the K N had not the power to defeat Seward,
if they desired it.
Day after day reports of their tremendous success
ses are published which the succeeding day fatty
denies but retraction is found in the dga0ranaus
journals.
A few DAYS since we proved that the organs of
the party had tortured Washingtons words and be-
lied La Fayette to suit their purposes, yet with
drawal came Indeed, the whole campaign is on
their part, meange of betting, bigotry, braggado
clio and bombast, with little misrepresentation, to
use no harsher term, to make the whole spicy and
Know Nothingish.
Occasionally the brethren get quarrelsome and
then, in obedience to q venerable maxim, when
rogucs fall out honest men get their dues" we get
little insight into the morality of the party.
Thus, the American Organ proclaimed nearly the
whole of the X. n. members of the New York Leg
isature periurcrs "who had falsied their promises
and sacrificed their honor" to elect Seward In the
same vein the Richmond Post waxed exceedingly
wroth, characterized the act of the L. n. mgjoruN
in New York as IS doiberaticc DAMNING trcachery."
Such is the character of the party, according to
fratcrnal testimony Pet. Oem.
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Gbt 9tan0ar0.
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Feb. :, 1856.
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RE-FLECT1oN OF sEwARD. J

The New York Herald gives the vote, in full py
which Mr.. Seward was reelected to the United
States Senate. 1t seems he resolved, altogether,
according to the statement of the Herald seventy
two Wing, twelve Know Nothing, and three Demo-
cratic votes. That paper adds:
1.-THE reelection of w. H. Seward to the United
States Senate establishes the great fact that the anti
slavery sentiment is paramount and predominant in
the North. The issue between him and the Know
Nothings was distinct and decisive. He had thrown
down the gauntlet as their sworn enemy i'll the Sen
ate, and they had taken it up. 1t surmounted their
flagstaff in our November elections and, bearing 1t
aloft, the Know NothingS entered the Assembly to
supersedc him prevent his election. The more
sanguine their numbers were confident of success
the order commanded the balance of power, and
yet, the appointed day of the tournament, they
surrendered the glove without even breaking
lance.
In the Senate five Know Nothings voted for Sc
ward and his majority fve-a clear Know Moth
ing majority. In the Assembly his majority was
twelve; but had the seven Know Nothngs voting
for him opposed him, there would have been ma
jorty against him of two. Titus tie cote IF each
House md tile election Of Ses0urU qoere decided By
Kuoeo Nothing rotes The result may be charged
partly to the despotic discipline of the Know Moth
ngs and the consequent mutiny of some members;
partly to the spos and the superior tactics of the
Seward pipe layers; but more than to all other eau
Ses combined, to the predominant antslavery SEN
tnent in the Assembly in the State and throughout
the Northern States"
The Philadelphia North American, leading
Wing paper, takes the following view Of the matter:
''Senator Seward was yesterday reelected 10 the
United States Senate by the New York legislature
This is remarkable result in view of the powerful
influence welded by the know nothing party, to
which he is hostile and which was, and is especially
hostile to him. Many of his old personal friends and
supporters were members of the American order,
and by its influence no less than thiryseven ofthem
were elected to the Legislature
When the OF events deVelOped the fact that
the American movement in New York State was be-
ing perverted to the purposes of single faction the
whole Of Mr. Stewards friends both in and out of
the legislature, left the ORDER and formed
of their own. The extent of the mischief done by
this did not become known to the other party until
the whig Legislative caucus was held, at which Mr.
Seward received almost unanimous vote. Previ-
to this the legislature passed resolution abso
wing its members from any extra judicial oath taken
by them. The election Of Mr.. Seward to the Senate
was natural consequence of these events The
thirty-scven American members who voted for him
are terribly mathematical by the know nothing
journals Of New York; b"t as it seems 10 Aare been
game Of itcfPti0n ell roun5 The pubtic generally
eciU feel but little SVhuputAy .7itA ejter Qarty"
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BEAUTIES. OF KNow-NoTHINGIsM.

The Know Nothing Governor of Massachusetts,
has recommended law to be passed to prevent any
man from voting at any election, that cannot read
and write the English language. They permit ne
groes to vote, but wish to prevent white men from
voting that cannot read or write.
ANOTHER. The Know Nothing Legislature of L.
lnois has passed resolution censuring the conduct
of Messrs. Douglas and Shields, "a foreignerO for
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise.
ANoTHER. The Know Nothing Legislature of
Michigan has passed similar abolition resolutions
with regard to Senator Cass.
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Tie Massachusetts, Raoso Nothing State Council
BosToN, Feb. 9, 1856. "A regular quarterly ses-
sion of the State Council of Know Nothings was
held to-day. The attendance was large, but of the
proceedings little is known Symptoms of rebellion
from the influence of the National Council were ap-
parent especially in the rejection of the third degree
concocted at Cincinnati, which proposes to expel
Camps of an order calling themselves the United
Sons of America have been forp,ed in several wards
of this city, from which free sellers are excluded
On the other hand lodges with the free soil element
as predominant are forming in other parts of the
State
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ABoLITIoNIsM LEADS THE COLUMN. Within sin
gle month the following abolitionists have been
elected TO the Senate the United States for six
years from the 4th of March next: VIM. Ii. Seward
of New York. Henry Wilson, Of Massachusetts; and
Charles Durkcc, ofWisconsin Mr.. Harlan, of Iowa.
has received the whole of the usoniss in the leg
islature of that State, and makes the fourth of the
series.
Mr. Seward is his successor. Gen. Wilson
follows. Mr.. Everett; Mr. Durkee succeeds Hon. j. P.
Walker, democrat and Mr.. Harlan expects to fill
the place occupied by the orthodox democrat,
General a. c. Dodge. There several other
States to elect and shall not be surprised, to
the flsionsts in these States uniting upon other
abolitionsts of the same trpe those already cho
sen. The contest in New Hampshire is conducted
partly elect abolitionsts to the Senate, in place
of two sound national men, otherwise certain of
being returned to that dignifed body. Gradually
the conservative and constitutional influence in the
Senate is passing awaySbefore the know-nothing
ganization. Gradually the stern and well-tried
champions of the rights of the States being
stricken down in the North In this State of affairs
the strange and appalling spectacle is presented of
southern men coming forward to unite with infu-
that conspre destroy the rights of the South
and to dissolve the noble fabric of our Union. This
would, indeed, be melancholy realization of the
adage, "Whom the gods wish to destroy they first
make mad Wash. Union. :,
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WASHINGTON ON THE Policy OF THE ADMINIsTRA-
TON. AS the Know-Nothings profess to have great
respect for the opinions OF our venerated Washing
ton, please publish the following which they seem
to have overlooked
In an address to the CONAN Catholics dated March
1890, he says:
As mankind become more liberal, they will be
more apt to allow, that all those aoho c0HdHct them
selces as 1oorthy m-D.bcTs Of the community,
equally entitled to the protection fcicU g0cernment.
| hope ever to see America among the foremost a
tons in examples of justice and Hberaty And
presume that your fcow-citZens triU not FORGET tile
patriotic part achich yOW took IN the 0nptiShnen
of their 9eg0lutton and tie establishment Of their
gorernWent-or the important assistance which they
received from nation in which the Roman Ca:ho-
lie faith is professed- Life Of Washington, p. 1877.
''Che Irish volunteers merit the warlnost thanks
of America for their patriotism; and hope their
countrymen who have so long struggled for liberty,
aciU be Hospitality and cordially rsceiced he1e."-
Washington
ssThe bosom of America is open to receive, not
only the opuent and respectable stranger, but the
oppressed and prosecuted of all nations and of all
religions, whom shall welcome to a participation
in all rights and pricilcges. y Washington.
1.-The citizens of the United States Of America
have a right to applud themselves for having given
to mankind examples of an enlarged and liberal
policy--a policy worthy of imitation. dU possess
ukc liberty 01c0lscicncc AMI intmHRtics ofcHizen-
ship 1t is that liberation is spoken Of
as II it acerc by the induIgeHce Of class Of people
th0t another enjoyed tie ererciSe Of their inherent
natural rights for, happily the Government of the
United States aoAich Giccs to bgotry sanction, to
persecution ASSISTANCE requires only that they who
live under its protection, should demean Themselves
as gooa citizens in giving it all occasions their
effcctual support.'-[ Washington.
Washington also, in 1899, signed a naturalization
law, which conferred upon foreigners the right of
suffrage in two years.
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The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Wis
consn:has issued habeas corpus in the OFFS NJ.
Booth and John Ryecrft, recently convicted in the
United States Court at Milwaukee of violation of
the provisions of the act generally termed the Fugi-
tive slave and sentenced to fine and Imprisonment.
The State Court has, heretofor declared the law in
question unconstitutional and void On the receipt
of the news of the issuing of the writ of habeas
which resolutions strongly censuring the course of
the federal authorities and counseng revolutionary
action to defeat the laws of the land were adopted
with frantic enthusiasm. The fine imposed upon
Booth and Ryecraft to 81 661 and this is to
be made up by voluntary subscriptions in no instance
to exceed dollar has been stated that the anti
Nebraska members of Congress have contributed
towards the fund. Ne1o York HerGlG.
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"a The Wing, abolition, Know Nothing House
of Delegates of New York, in session at Albany,
granted on the 9Th instant, the use of their hall to
friedrich Douglas, free negro to make an abolition
haranguel The New York Herald says the
quest for the use of the hall was unanimously gran
ted. Was there no Know Nothing-no member of
the "new national party" to raise his voice against
it?
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MARRIED,

1he Ga 1d s both SJ Of
Forsyth County, N. c. Let
Ey Spirit of the Age please copy.
In Wake county, the instant by Rev. DR.. Ma
Mr.. John w. Lewis, of Milton, N. c., to Miss Annie
Hinton. ,.-fs 't
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SENATOR WILSON. Boston, Feb. 9th.-Senator
Wilson started for Washington yesterday, and ad-
dressed an antslavery delegation assembled to greet
him at Worcester
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WASHINGTON AFFAIRS Washington, FEB. o.
The Hon. Mr. Breckenridge has declined the appoint
ment of Minister Spain in consequence of the i'll
of Mrs, B. so
Senator Dodge has received the appointment.
S. S. Cox, editor of the Columbus (Ohio) States
man, has been nominated to the Senate as Secretary
of Legation to Peru in place of Miller withdrawn.
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"a And so the once proud Wing party, accord
ing to the admission of many of its leading men, is
broken up and abandoned. What would Henry
Clay say, if living, to the ABSORPTION by the faction
of acknowledgement of the Wing party which he
founded, and labored to make permanent? How he
would scorn the "new party" and trample it be-
meath his feet despsed, intoerant ant-American
thingl
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"a We have received the February number of
the University Magazine. Contents-The doctrine
of the Tongue-English Literature in the reigns of
Anne and Elizabeth-The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
Oratory-Laura Woodville- Editorial Table, &c. sc.
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~ The last Richmond Enquirer contains letter
from its Boston Correspondent, which thoroughly
exposes the origin and character Of Know Nothing
ism We shall publish it in our next.
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"a The last New Hampshire Patriot contains a
column of extracts from letters, written by Demo-
Gratis who have left the Know Nothing lodges in
that State.
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gY- Extra copies of Mr.. Waugh's Report on the
subject of Temperance and prohibitory law, may
be obtained at this office.
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FOR THE KNOW NoTHINGs. The New York
bord of emigration estimates that 100000 in
money has been brought into the country in the
last year by German emigrants