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FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE.
NEVER GIVE UPl

Since we suspended this paper last year, we
have had several calls for it, and for such doc
uments as it would have contained. We have
therefore concluded to resume its publication,
changing its form to royal octave, the size and
form of Congressional documents, so that 1t
may be bound into a neat, convenient volume.
The last volume was devoted chiefly to a
compilation of old Southern documents on the
Question Of Slavery more useful for reference,
than for general reading. The plan for the
new volume will be modified, so as to embrace
matter, specially adapted to the present con-
dition Of our cause, and yet worthy of pres
ervation.
The Anti-Slavery Movement will be its lead
ing idea.
Such a publication, cheap, convenient, and
suitable for extensive circulation and distribu-
ton, is particularly needed at the present time,
when old party organizations are shattered,
and when the Anti-Slavery Sentiment, although
pervading the public mind, needs a well-de-
fined, general organization, and a clear, ration
al method, to secure it due weight at the ballot
box and in legislation. To quicken this Senti-
nent, and TO aid in giving it form and method
adapted to the exigency, will be the two-fold
object of FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE.
"FACTs FOR THE PEOPLE" will be issued the
uTSJ Wcch VI SNCI 10y OCJdNO lOLLi,
l6 pages, composed chiefly of such papers from
the National Era as shall be peculiarly suita-
BILE for general distribution. 1t will be sent
only in clubs, at the following rates per annum,
twelve numbers constituting a volume:
Six copies to one address Sl.00
Fourteen copies to one address 200
Fifty copies to one address 900
The postage is q trihe-only half cent a
number, or six cents a year, paid in advance
at the office ,chere the paper is received.
Any person or club, by raising Sc, may in
this way furnish monthly Anti-Slavery reading
for whole year, to half hundred persons
and is not this the very time to indoctrinate the
masses, who have been cut loose from old or
CARNATIONS, with Anti-Slavery principles Ev-
cry individual. has his field Of labor. A good
plan would be for few persons, earnest in the
cause, to unite, agree upon an efficient plan for
supplying their town, district, or county, and
then send in their orders accordingly.
What say our friends? VIII they take hold
of the project, and make It gOP Can they think
of any cheaper, easier, and more effective plan
of operations Just nowY
As we intend to begin the LIST day of May
next so that there will be but one month for
canyassing, we trust all interested in the mat
ter viii see the necessity of prompt action.
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SLAVERY IN NEBRASKA.

iOtbs .' eT Slavery exist in Nebraska? Listen
hail. 'O''O"ing, from the Nebraska Ne,os of the
s,. -,;gloes for Sale at this Place.-We call
sale ', III. 10 the advertisement of Negroes for
co,anor -'cI appears in another column. A
!4rrs f+.! % gentlemen from Missouri, who have
he bon rl'erests here, have imported them, for
lfa.L,." e =. OF our young and growing city. Ne
lar,erA wy Is now about twice or three times
HEN :. nan any other town in the Territory.
aud ar mac, mach needed, and but little to be had
are ar,l ms reason slave labor is required. We
have ,-Ol.zed to state that the same company
broU, fbs,ehty more in Missouri, which viii be
ael.s az - Nebraska city if sufficient induce.
I'd 70. copy OF the advertisement refer
Frss re a Negroes for Sale at Nebraska cty.-
it sai Ioa - healthy Negroes are now offered
tsspeTSs a, this place. Three girls, good house.
cd bsDS ana two boys, (Rufe and Joe,) fine
arber compose the lot. Terms easy. For
So. sPaI'lculars, inquire at the Neos Office
ale Of : as slop has really been opened for the
dthe f-e esr S In Nebraska. While the people
tt h !. nee States are asking themselves wheth
probable that Slavery win ever go to
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TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
NEW YORK. .JulU 25. 1855.


The steamship Star of the West arrived at
o'clock this morning. She brings 81, 600, 900
In specie, and dates from California to the Both
OF June. The news is unimportant. Markets
generally dull, but -four firmer. Money strin-
gent. Mining news encouraging.
The Democratic Convention nominated
Messrs. Bigler and Purdy.
One hundred and seventy Thousand dollars
OF Adams IL Co.'s assets were missing. Alvin
d. Adams has entered charge of fraud against
his partners, Wood and Haskell.
The Indians have commenced hostilities on
the klamath. The steamer America, having
on board three companies of troops for Puget's
Sound, was burned at Crescent city. No lives
were lost.
naval battle was reported off San Diego,
between a Russian frigate and French cor
vette. The commander of the latter blew up
his ship rather than strike.
The State Temperance Convention held at
Sacramento, to nominate State ticket have
decided not to do so at present. Gen. John
Wilson presided
The grasshoppers are doing immense dam
age to the crops throughout the State. In
some localities, every green thing had disap-
peared.
In Utah, also, the crops have been almost to-
tally destroyed, and the farmers have COM
menced planting another crop.
Business has been lively, and we have no
more heavy failures or defaI cations to recount.
An immense meeting of the Know Nothings
was held at Sacramento on the 23d of June
DR.. S. A. McMeans, State Treasurer, Demo
crat, presided, and speeches were made by Ex-
Governor Henry S. Foote, Bale Peyton, Ed
ward c.. Marshall, Ex-Congressmen, and other
prominent Southern politicians. The Demo
cratic State Convention met at Sacramento on
the 9th of June. On the 29th, platform and
resolutions, forming nearly an exact transcript
of the late Baltimore platform, with the addi-
ton of the announcement of the Know Moth
ings, were unanimously adopted, 2S5 delegates
voting
The following are the nominations: John
Bigler, for Governor; Thomas Purdy, for Lieut..
Governor Charles Bryan and Myron Norton,
respectively, for the long and short term to the
Supreme Court t. Flournoy would probably
be nominated for Comptroller. 1t is said that
twenty-five Of the delegates withdrew, after the
nomination of Biger.
A Free Soil Convention was held at Olympia,
w. T., on the Goth of May, and nominated
Joseph Cushman for delegate to Congress from
that Territory.
The accounts from the mines continue to be
of the most encouraging character. Tunnel
ling and quartz-crushing is being prosecuted
with extraordinary activity, and the interior
press TEEN with lattering notices of the discov-
cry of new and rich leads.
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OPINION OF THE PRESS.
From the Sentinel and Reormer, Worcester Mass
WIsTAR's BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY,

The beneficial effects Of this remedial composition
astonishing the world, and make OF the pOpu-
lar medicines now known. For coughs Colds and Con-
suinpnvs Cases, its curative powers are established 10y
numerous testimonials Of the highest character In the
hrst Stages Of the disease termed Catarrhal Consump-
uon" originating from neglected Colds been used
with undertaking success, and hundreds acknowledge
they the restoration their health to this inv ausba
medicine
Many Of the hrst physicians prescribe it In their Prnc-
tce.
Always signed l. BUTTS on the wrapper
Prepared and sold wholesale and RETAIL osly by SETH
w FOWLE Boston, Mass to whom all orders should Ia
addressed, and for sale by all Druggists. t
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PUTNAM'S MONTHLY.
A U G q S T.
Contents Of No. XXXII.

Contents Of No XXXII.
Turkish Wars Of Former Times.
As illustrated by the Adventures OF Captain John,
Smith. President OF Virginia. and Admiral Of New
England
Ny Lost Youth.
The Bell Tower.
Unknown Tongues-The Language of Animals.
About Babies.
Life among the Mormons.
The River Fisheries of North America 49, The
Art,hcial Propagation Of Fish
Cape Cod-1he Beach.
First Friendship.
Living in the Country.
Country Fireplace Iarrs and Pensies Semi
thanksgiving Vegetables i'm the Crrui-A Garden
on faper-Wam Wraihcr--A Festa and Eruption
80 OF NoseoioElsts-Censtit Law SC.
Sir John Sucking.
Twice Married-continued
The Armies Of Europe.
Editorial Notes.
American Literature and Reprints.
Religious Works Histories Miscellanes.
European Literature.
England. France. Germany. Hungary. Italy
Music.
New Publications and Advertisements.
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123
DIR. AYERS MEDICINES.

We are gratifed to announce TO our readers CA
THARTIC PILL, (of which see advertisement in
coumns from that celebrated physician and chemist,
Dr. J. c. Aver His CHERRY PICTORIAL. everywhere
known the best remedy offered to the public for
Coughs &C. has prepared them TO expect that anything
from his laboratory would be worthy OF attention As
medicine is more universally taken than Physical
Pill the public will be glad to know Of one from such
trustworthy source. We happen TO know, and can
them that this article has intrinsic merits fully equal
any compound that has issued from his cucbirs
and consequently is well worth trial whenever such
medicine becomes necessary.-RaeiHs Com. Ale.
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We have spoHen thus length of Puruaaas BfoutIly
because think due the enterprise that some ne
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country reflected truly the thoughts our Repub
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NSAbSAbS Va GAAob NUunD6Es
Raising the Curtain.
Photographic Illustrations Of Scripture.
Life of Sir Walter Raleigh.
Alwyn's First Wife.
Bread Cast on the Waters.
Lizzie Farren's Christmas Ewes.
The Pretty Old Lady.
The Emperor Nicholas.
Iaidee: A Romance.
KEGS and Klaas.
John Quincy Adams and his Wife.
Maud Muller.
The Old Printer.
The Emperor's Birds Nest.
The Bills
Abide with Ne.
Sister Anne.
DR.. Joseph Rodman Drake.
MacaulaY and Kirke White.
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that Territory, it appears to be already there,
and in thriving condition. Where is the law
of God which, it was said, would forever pre-
vent the institution from going there? Why is
it tolerated in the Territory Pm. 7. Tribune.
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SNow.-Some patches of snow still remain
on the northeastern slopes of the White Noun
tains. On Mount Jefferson there is snoE
bank some four feet deep. At this place, snow
has remained in former years till the middle of
August. On Mount Adams, snow is visible
from the northern side, though the quantity is
less than on Mount Jefersou.-Boston Tar,
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THE NATIONAL ERA: WASHINGTON, d. G, AUGUST g. 1855

conviction shall suffer death. 1t also provides
that any person conuicted Of aiding IN ent,c'ag
stare for the ADORE purpose shall suffer DEAN.
Also, the same penalty is attached to those who
shall be convicted of enticing or decoying a
slave from any State or Territory into this Ter
ritory.
The fact that Governor Reeder refuses to
recognise the Legislature as legal body
creates great excitement. He vetoes every bill
that is passed, and the Legislature immediately
lature is determined to insist upon its course,
and the Governor is equally stubborn ia his
refusal to recognise the laws they pass. What
the result will be, is at present beyond con-
lecture.
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PROSPECTUS
THE
f)oIums Of abs YatiunaI Ora,
Washington, d. C.
G. BAILEY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR;
JOHN G. WHITTIER, CORRESPONDING EDITOR.

G.. BAILEY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR;
JOHN G. WHITTIER, CORRESPONDING EDITOR.
The National Era is an uncompromising OPP
ponent of Slavery and the Slave power; all adj
vocate of personal, civil, and religious liberty,
without regard to race or creed; a foe to all
secret combinations to control the BallotBox,
whether under the direction of priests or laymen;
a friend Of Temperance, the Homestead, and
all reforms calculated to secure TO Labor It's just
consideration, recompense and political weight,
and to Trade, its Natural Freedom, in virtue of
which every man has right buy and sell in
whatever market he pleases. 1t believes in the
right of individual Judgment in all matters,
whether of religion or politics, and rejects the
dogma of passive obedience and nonresistance
in both Church and State holding that no man
who swears to support the Constitution of the
United States can deliberately violate his own
settled conviction fits meaning, without incur
ring the guilt of perjury, and that no citizen can
obey human enactment which requires him to
commit I'M Justice, without immortality.
1t regards Slavery, and the issues involved in
it, as forming the great Political Question of
the Day; taking the ground, that Slavery, from
its necessities, instincts, and habits, is perpetu
ally antagonistic to Freedom and Free Labor
and unchangeably aggressive; that its workings
can be counteracted only by permanent sys-
tenn of measures; that the Wing and Democrat
c Parties, not having been formed with a view
to the issues raised by the Slave Interest, but
being held in thrall by it, so far from present
ing any resistance to it's exactions, afford facil
tiles for enforcing them; and that one or both
must be broken up, and the true friends of Lib
erty be united, without regard to old issues or
prejudices, on Party of Freedom, as a neces-
sary preliminary to the overthrow Of the Slave
Power. 1t, therefore, gives its earnest support
TO the Republican Movement, so far as its policy
has yet been developed-a movement which
promises to effect such a union.
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are given every week in its columns during
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NOoember, 1854.
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SICKNESS AT HAvRE-DEGRACE-We regret
to learn that disease of violent character has
broken out at Havre-de- Grace, Md, within a
day or two past and that several cases have
proved fatal. The following persons are said
to have died Miss Viola Bradberry, daughter
of Mr.. John Bradberry, the operator of the mag
netic telegraph at that place, aged fifteen years;
w. Penningtons child; Mrs. Blaney's child !;
J. Mitchell; Mrs. Picket, (of Baltimore, it is
said,) and P. Donnelps boy. The deaths of only
three of the parties-Mrs. Pickett, j. Mitchell
and Miss " Bradberry-are attributable entire.
ly to the disease, which is represented as vio
lent dysentery. The others had been sick or
unwell for several days.
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nor THREE LIE TIER STAMPS, will send inform
II aon worth hundreds of dollars in your business
Address Poullerer, Lincoln Centre, Me.n 4I6
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THE LEGISLATURE AT AN END.-A private
letter from Kansas, dated July 7, has been re-
ceived by the editor of the Easton Pal argus,
which says:
"The Legislature of Kansas adjourned on the
9th, to meet at Shawnee Mission on the 10th.
When their committee waited on Gov. Rseder
to inform him of their determination to 60, he
informed them in very distinct terms that he
would not recognise any further action of theirs,
but would consider them dissolved by that act.
few of the members, more intelligent than the
rest, began, before they left here, to appreciate
their position. The first Legislature of Kansas
is undoubtedly dissolved, and no longer compe-
tent to do business"
AS the argus is in the Governors conf
dence, this may be taken as official.
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THE New YORK SETTLEMENT IN KANSAS,
named Council City, has now about 1900 in
habitants, saw-mill, post-ofice, sabbath school,
scene of prosperity and perfect health.
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Gov. REEDER REMOVED HIS SUCCEstoR
APPoINTED.- Washington, July 29.-The Pres
ident has appointed John l.. Dawson, of Penn
sylvania, Governor of Kansas, in place of A. II;
Reeder, removed. Mr.. Dawson was member
of the last Congress, and voted for the Nebras-
ka bill
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SEWING MAcHrNEs.-It is estimated that from
1900 to 1900 sewing machines are running at
the present time in Boston. They are mostly
worked by girls, some of whom earn as high as
Sl4 per week. 1t is said that the average wa
ges of sewing machine girls is sbout Sc, being
fraction more than shoemakers average.
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THE WHEAT CRoP.-The wheat crop in the
upper Canadian provinces was never better, and
double the quantity is sown. The surplus is
estimated, over home wants, at from 10000, 900
to 100000 bushels. Add this amount to the
1l4,500,000 bushels estimated by the Cncin-
matt Price Current, and then, says the New York
Courier, add 20, 500 more for short calcula-
ton by that paper, and It will be seen that flour
will not be Sl3 barrel this fall
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LATER FROM SALT LAKE.-&. Louis, July
26.-Advices from Salt Lake to June 9th state
that the prospects of breadstuffs in the valley
are quite gloomy, and that the grasshoppers
and locusts are destroying the crops to An
alarming extent, causing the people to feel
greatly discouraged. The nearest point from
which they can procure supplies is San Bernar
dino eight hundred miles distant. Flour is
selling at IS per hundred. 1t is feared there
will be great deal of suffering this winter, as
the emigration from the East, already on the
road to the Lake, is very large. A party of
twelve arrived here on the 4th, on their way to
the States. They came over the Northern
route, having crossed the mountains in the lat
ter part of April. They had fine weather dn-
ring the journey, and report fifty men on the
road, and that six hundred to one thousand
will return over the overland route this season.
The Eastern mail arrived on the 9Th. There
was no overland emigration on the route to
California and Oregon.
Hon. John NJ Bernhisel late delegate 10
Congress from Utah, arrived at his home on the
9Th June, in good health.
Brigham Young, who had just returned to
Salt Lake from a AUNT through the country,
delivered an address, wherein he advised the
faithful to take short excursions with their FAM
lilies to the interior. Young acknowledges 70
the possession of ninety wives, and of children
a multitude; and he believes it would promote
their health and cheer them up to camp OFT,
which he proposes doing, with a portion of
them for while.
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Loss OF THE SHIP WATER WIrcH.-Bo,ton.
July 2S.-The ship Water Witch, of Boston,
which was loading at Jalapa, Mexico, for New
York, was lost at that place about the first week
in June, during gale. Capt. Plummer was
drowned. She belonged to Messrs. Sutton &
Co., Of this city.
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THE PHILADELPHIA SLAVE CAsE.-Philadel-
phia, July 27.-Judge Kane, Of the United
States District Court, this morning committed
Passmore Williamson, for contempt of court, in
making false return to the writ of ha6eas cor
pus, issued in relation to the slaves taken from
Mr.. Wheeler, of North Carolina. Judge Kane
stated that the grand jury could bring an in.
dictment against Williamson at any time for
the perjury alleged to have been committed by
him.