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Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-18
INFORMANT TO GENTTEMEN.-- -
Great Inducements for ron TO Call and See

lmfOhIANT 10 GENTLEM EN- as
Great Inducements for yon 10 Call and See.
TNHE undersigned gives notice to his friends and
the public that he has just received his stock
Of Fall and Winter Goods, comprising all the latest
styles and coors Of Cloth, Cashmere, and yestnrs
which goods will be made up TO order, in the most
elegant manner, he has some of the best workmen
in the United States at work for him. Being agent
for Scott the reporter Of fashions you may rely upon
getting the most fashionable clothing
READY-MADE CLOTHING
OF hisown make, such as Over Garments frock dress
TO very superior quality.
All the above Goods will be sold at very low prices
for instance. whole suit, Coat Pants, and Vest for
the small sum Of $l5.
0vercoats, beautiful style, from $40 to $40
Pants Pants, do DO do to 10
He respectfully socits call from ali IN want or
Clothing.
FURNISHING GOODS,
such as Shirts Drawers, Collars, Stocks, Handker.
chiefs, Scarfs, Umbrellas, &c. 4l& II
p. w. BROWNING,
Under United States Hotel,
Between Cd and ~ streets, Penn. avenue.
6-dhw
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For the Gravel, and all Affections Of the Kidneys
difficulty in voding Urine, attended with heat and
scalding, They will also be found very valuable
remedy in Fluor Albus, or Whites, and Gonorrhoa.
They are also inestmable in syphilitc or venereal
complaints, In Nephritis or inflammation of the Kid.
neys, in Cystits, or Inflammation Of the Bladder In
Hemauria. or bloody urine and all other diseases d
the Urinary apparatus, however severe and painful
better remedy for these complaints is not known
Price Al
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-18

LECTURES on MKbIcIkE AND PHYsfoLoGr---Wc
have been informed that two ladies', graduates Of
medicine in the Female College Of Philadelphia,
purpose delivering course of lectures in this city
during next week. We also learn that these ladies'
are recommended in the highest terms and that
the ladies Of our city may enjoy the privilege Of
instructions such ss are proper and important for
all TO receive.
A formal announcement viii hereafter be made
in our columns
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-18

COALt COALf
TIME undersigned Is prepared TO deliver
n White and Red Ash Coal, Of the best quality,
at 60 so per ton (2,240 lbs
II. G. NARROWER,
Sd street, Cd door south Of Penn. avenue.
aug 14-u
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FANCY GOODS AND MILLINERY.
"ILLIAM T.. SHEDD, sou, Eleventh
w street, near Pennsylvania avenue, has con-
s,antly hand Millinery Hosiery Gloves, Perfume
ry, Combs, Brushes, and Fancy Goods, Of every de-
scripton. ~ 26-6m
FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED away, on Saturday Inst. n
- large, low-set black Cow, with white stripe
along her back black face large horns clipped ears,
and large udder or bag, and some faded scars upon
her flank.
The above reward will be given for her return 10
No 214, I street, between Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets, First Ward. oct 81
TUNIIE BEST BAKING STOVES IN THE
u. country are to be had Of JOS. Y. h0DoSON-
No. i05 Seventh street, in which he challenges COM
petition.
Also large assortment Of Parlor, Dininc-rot m,
Chamber, and Office Stoves, at low prices.
Also the best Cooking Range ever offered in this
market in which he challenges competition for dura-
bty and economy.
ALSO.
A good assortment Of Britannia, Plsnshed Tin, Jp-
pan, and Ironware Of my own manufacture, at ex-
ceedinRly low prices. sep 24--difU
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-18

FAsHIoNs." FLUTES publishes the following
fashions for the benefit of his lady friends
Flounces are victorious. They have been at
tackled by the press but, thanks to horse-hair
skirts, they still stand out, like the turrets and
ramparts Of Sebastopol The ladies' defend the
Hounces vigorously and great ingenuity is dis
played in their arrangement. Here ia q sample OF
the aounce dresses: A robe of emerald green taft
fetas glace with black, having three founces, each
partially covered with the others composed of a
broad eatin ribbon IN black and green checks Of
different shades, Both edges of the ribbons arc
trimmed With ruchc of black lace. Theret
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-18

An ungallant youth, aged seven. recently un
dertook, in Utica, to drown little girl Of three
That young gent win DO heard OF again. "No
pent up Utica can contract his powers" "Plutes"
thinks that little twisted hemp might, though,
one Of these days.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-18

n An ABLE DocuMENT.--At the last sitting of the
Board Of Aldermen, DR.. Buscy, from the Commit
tee on Police, made report relative to the con-
tract between the Corporation and the Gas Light
Company. The report is the most able one that
we have ever known laid before the Board on any
subject and, when published (Which it viii be,
will be read with interest by all gas consumers and
our citizens generally. For accuracy of detail,
items Of interesting particulars, and completeness
of style, it is not to be surpassed. We congratu-
late our ellow-citizens in having in their city gov
usefulness as the Alderman of the Fifth Ward.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-18

The Japanese Interpretation of the treaty is
sustained by the administration, and Of course no
efforts will be made en- our part TO compel the re-
y. Times
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-18

And by all dealers in Alexandris, Virginia.
" 17--eoif 6m
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Warren RETURSs-Mary Blackson, free negro
ont after hours; costs. s@
Eli Herbert, free negro out after hours; costs
3 William Mccormick, from Baltimore drunk and
disorderly work.house 80 days
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-18
Nm York MnrI.ets

William and Mary College has commenced a
new session with increased numbers, and under
fine auspices
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-05-30
EDGEFIELD, S. c., MAY 30, 1855.

I Illinois, can be as good "Know Nothing" as
any man in the Macon Council" though he
may vote, as he doubtless, will, to repeal the
Fugitive Slave law, and against the admission
of any slave State in the Union; while Shields
who has ever stood by the Constitution, must
be rejected by Southern men because he was
not born in the country? Upon this principle
Boston Atheist, who denies the inspiration Of
the Bible, because it sanctions slavery, is to be
sustained by Georgia Know Nothings" in pre-
ference 10 me- barely because | will not bow
the knee to Baal," tits false political god they
have set up. The only basis of party organi-
zation is an agreement amongst those who enter
into it upon the paramount question of the day
And no party can last long without bringing
disaster and ruin in its train, founded upon any
other principle. The old National Wing Party
tried the experiment when there were radical
differences of opinion on such questions, and
went to pieces The National Democrtic Party
are now trying similar experiment, and are
experiencing simil' fate. This is what is
the matter with it. 40 vital functions are de-
ranged-hence that disease which now afflcts
it is worse than the dry rot And what we of
the South now should do is, not to 60 into any
Know Nothing" mummery or mischief, as it
may be, but TO stand firmly by those men of the
North who are true to the Constitution and the
Union, without regard either to their birthplace
or religion. The question we should consider
is not 1cho shall rule America" but pho will
vote for such measures as will best promote the
interest of America, and with that the interests
of mankind.
But to pass to the other view of these prln-
ciples-that is, the consideration Of them as
questions of public policy. With me, they both
stand in no better light in this aspect than they
do in the other; the first assumes temporal jurs-
diction in forum conscientic"-to which | am
quite as much opposed as | am to the spiritual
pouers controlling the temporal. One is as bad
rs the other-both bad. am utterly opposed
to mingng religion with politics in any way
whatever; and especially am opposed to max
ing it a test of qualification for civil office
Religion is a matter between man and his
Creator, with which governments should have
nothing 10 do. In this country the Constitution
guarantees 10 every citizen the right to enter
tain whatever creed he pleases or no creed at
all. if he is so inclined; and no other man has
light to pry into his conscience to inquire what
he believes or what he does not believe. AS
citizen and as member of society, he is to be
Judged by his acts and not BY his creed. A
Catholic, therefore, in our country, and in all
countries ought, as all other citizens, to be per-
mitted to stand or fall in public favor and esti-
."ti"r "r"r his or" individual merits. "Every
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-05-30

| ought to be made known, clearly understood,
fully discussed, aud udunderstandingIy acted upon.
Indeed, do not believe that Republican Gov
ernment can last long, where this is not the
case. In my opinion, no man is fit to represent
free people who has any private or secret OBJ
iects, or aims, that he does not openly avow, or
who is not ready and willing, at all times, when
required or asked, candidly and lruthtully to
proclaim 10 the assembled multitude not only
his principles, but his views and sentiments up
on all questions that may come before him in
his representative capacity. 1t WIS on this
basis that Representative Government was foun-
ded, and on this alone can it be maintained in
purity and safety. 5And if any secret party shall
ever be so far successful in this country as TO
bring the Government in all its Departments and
functions under the baneful influence of its
control and power, political ruin will inevitably
ensue. No truth inpolitics can be moro easily
and firmly established, either by reason or from
history, upon principle or authority, than this
These are my opinions, candidly expressed.
l know that many good and true men in
Georgia differ with me in this particuar-thou-
sands of them, doubt not, have Joined this
secret order with good intentions. Some Of
them have told me so, and / do not question
their motives. Andsthousands more will, per-
haps, do it with the same intentions and motives.
Should it be shortlived affair, no harm will,
or may come of it. But let it succeed-let it
carry all the elections, Stale and Federal-let
the natural and inevitable laws of its own Or
ganism be once fully developed-and the coun-
try will 20 by the board. 1t will 60 as France
did. The first Jacobin Club was organized in
Paris on the 9th Nov. 1889, under the alluriug
name or "the Friends of the Constitution"
quite as specious asthat we now hear of "Amer-
leans shall rule America" Many Of the best
men and truest patriots in Paris joined it-and
thousands of the same sort of men joined the
affiliated clubs afterwards-l dreaming of
the deadly fangs of that viper they were nurtur-
ing in their bosoms.: Many of these very men
afterwards went to the Guilloiinc, by orders
passed secretly in these very clubs-memhers
of the National Assembly and Convention, all
of them, or most Of them, were members of
the clubs, for they could not otherwise be elect
cd. And after the question was settled in the
clubs, the members next day went to tie nom-
nal Halls of Legislation nothing but trembling
autonatons, to register the cdicts o. the "Or-
der" though it were to behead Monarch, or
to cause the blood3of :he best of their own
number to flow beneath the stroke of the axe.
Is history of no use! Or DO our people vainly
imagine that Americans would not do as the
French did under like circumstances? SIS thy
oo.ro,t '-.r.s - .'r;= Iii"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-05-30

+ at one moment water, the next milk, again
molasses, &c. &c. They are water all the
while, possessing all the properties of water.
They will quench thirst, drown a man, cleanse
from filth, float vessel and drive machinery.
An unhappy comparison, it strikes us, for the
heterogeneous succession" which sectari-
ans have tried so hard to establish.
Now for the proposal. We have publish
ed three articles from correspondents on this
question and have written two replies, unless
this be regarded as two in one, then we have
written three, which puts US all even. We
now propose cessation Of bostilities. Our
reasons for this are, that what we have writ
ten already has been done contrary to the
! advice of friends, and those, too, who had
right, by virtue of the relation we sustain to
one of the churches in this village, to advise
us. For our own part we have no obiec-
ton to an occasional breaking up Of the dull
monotony, listlcss Indifference, which the
regular order of things will often bring about.
In fact we rather like it. But friends think
differently about these things, and we don't
wish to be contrary.
1t is thought in the present state of rell-
gious feeling amongst us, that discussion
of this character is calculated to divert the
minds of people from the consideration OF
more important matters. We have on hand
a communication from an esteemed friend,
advocating our side Of the question, and
which it was our intention to publish this
week, but which we have to suppress under
the rule.
What we have written has been, not as
sectarian, but as an exponent of what we
honestly think is taught in the Bible. The
church with which we are connected has not
had her claims to succession advocated. We
believe in no succession, except to the doc
trine and practice Of the New Testament.
Christ is there manifested in his word. The
Apostles are there in what they wrote under
the inspiration of the Holy Spirit He the"
who believes and acts according to wha
there set forth, will be saved. The chu,
that thus acts is in the regular line OF 81
cession, if her visible organization only beg
Yesterday.
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that is having large number of the same race
not only aliens by birLh but aliens in heart and
feeling in the bosom of society.
Such was, 10 great extent, the condition Of the
Helots in Greece-men of the same race placed
in an inferior position, and forming within them
selves degraded class ] wish to see no such
state of things in this country. With US ut the
south, it is true we have a "degraded caste"
but it is of race fitted by nature for their su.
bordnate position. The negro, with US, fills that
place in society and under our system of civili-
zation for which he was designed by nature No
training can fit him for either social or political
equality with his superiors; at least history fur
nishes US with no instance of the kind nor does
the negro with US feel any degradation in his
position, because it is his natural place. But
such would not be the case with men of the
same race and coming from the same State with
ourselves. And what appears not little strange
and singular to me in considering this last move
ment, is, that if it did not originate wth yet it is
now so generally and zealously favored by so
many of those men at the North who have ex.
pended so much of their misguided philanthropy
in behalf of our slaves. They have been endeavor-
ing for years to elevate the African to an equali-
ty, socially and politically, with the white man.
Niiu uONi "C e''u '''tt w
degrade the achite man to q condition lower than
that held by the negro in the South. The Mas
sachusetts "Know Nothing" Legislature passed
bill lately to amend their Constitution, so as
to exclude from the polls in that State hereafter,
all naturalzcd citizens, from whatever nation
they may come and yet they will allow run
a,cay negro Stare from the South the same right
to vote that they give to their own native born
sons They thus exhibit the strange paradox
of rDarring against their own race-their own
blood-even their own kith and kin" it may
be, while they are vainly and fanatically endeav-
orng to rererSe the order of nature, by making
the black man equal to the white. Shall we
second them in any such movement ?-Shall we
even countenance them so far as to bear the
same name-to say nothing of the same pledges,
passy ords, signs and symbols Shall we affili-
ate and unite ourselves under the same banner,
with men whose acts show them to be governed
by such principles, and to be bent upon such
purpose? This is question for southern men
10 consider. Others may do it if they choose,
but, / tell you, never shall; that You may set
down as {" fixed iacl"-one of the fiXedest of
the fixed. | nm not at all astonshed at the
rapid spread OF this new sentiment at the North,
or rather new way of giving embodiment and
life TO an old sentiment, long cherished by
large class of the nothern people, notwlthstan-
ing the paradox. 1t is trnn Know Nothing
ISM did - II .al rsand its origin,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-05-30
HON, a, H. STEPHENS LETTER.

iioy. ALEXANDER Fl. STEPHEHs.-Dcar Sn
a rumor prevails in this section, to Il considers
bic extent, that you will decline to serve MS IL
the next Congress, and the chief reason assign
ed is. that i; is supposed large number of yonr
political friends have gone into the secret order
called Know Nolhings. Many of your friends
desire to know If this rumor bc true. 1t is
considered al important period in our national
affairs, and your retiring at this time would be
felt as loss by those who have relied on you
through so many trying scenes.
What are your opinions and views of this
new party, called Know Nothings! knowing
your willingness 10 give your opinions on all
matters of public concern. | am induced to
make the inquiry, and request permission to
publish your reply. Yours, truly,
rHOS. w. THOMAS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-05-30


commenced with
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foreigners seek
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-06-09

corrso n society, the interchange Of
Friendly frc,iny. and the general COM
rnoion iLst takes nI9ce from Gay 70 dav.
Between neighbors anl companions. The
excuse with the many IS, that they have
moi dime to practice the ciyillies to which
we re(er-,hat thev are too much engaged
in more imDortant matters. Tins friend.
* vjsi, will not be repaid, polite note
will he Ior, unanswer4d. = peiChborlv call
Will bo di.reo,r,Isd. . n,easant smile will
ba met wit, = cold look oC Indifference,
and q cordial rrasn oc The hand will be
re.nondeJ to With reluctance, if not sur
,r,sa All this may mean nothing. and
,.i ,he effect upan tie mind and the heart
i rLi,Iiog and noinfaI.
INC mistake that ,oo MANY Of rs make
;s !, sn,rosio, ,,,t tho ooor,csv i to he
III -, ona s,do ,,,, ,ro or, to receive ev-
a.,. I;nJ or a,,o,,;I, orJ ro,,,rr nc,b,nc
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-06-09
Opposed to Matrimony.

L. .>o.oJ 40 n,otr;p,o-
- - your ia'"''y 'fr'
ny w .o,ho. r,oss rot spein' as
dig NO. i 49,. .I''oI hns bad four husbands an
no" my ,,, "lo,"'' "rS ,'" aIamca ror anolber
S'anHS oFe,'y S''I'' sun, I',I"T1 - ,ro.s;,Jo :,
= our iiuSUa'"s rothor,s chris.
yes UI HI,T;,'tIo Shoots on, do1,s
I'd" i1'no v " I9 I.,.s. :" s'.' and when tbcv cor
name JACOB a., iss s";J ','i i WINS nn,1;n, 5bo
ma[r's1 '' ,'U r.d"s ,,,"''' wI@n was born thew
'"eF;s '' ~ Dnps ps'I tho frst cd;,;on An Won
sa'u II "H4 '"l nsod - bs the ,arnaIst crit.
MN ",.o" =" "lo'n ao 70 ovon;n, meet;n,s She used
81 " - - I',''', a.o ,.,''' ,;r,,, On, doJ
was afraid I'd oct in the same habit, so he
.5 "a@ al a. ' nnt 10 he'd At earIy candIe.igbt,
cover me up with pillar, an put me to
az, II, everv nigb, an let mother inf
he didn't re-, down and opcn the door pret-
~ 5arnod onick when she cum, he'd
Le,ch Dgr,icnIar ,hunder--so dad used TO
Gloom w;rb his head ont Of the winder.
so,s 70 waEc m oujck--au' one nigh. he
cot his head = little too far out and he slip
3ed ont aItogclher; and down dad cum,
.aGrm;v rirbt down on the pavement an
smashed him in ten thousand pieces =
.Wbat was he killed by the fall 2
wal no. not exactly killed by the fall,
7 rather kinder sorter guess il was the
sndden fetch up on the pavement that Kill
IeJ him. But nam she cum home an
found him Iyin' thar, and she had him
swon, M toaether an put in a coffin, an
bod a hole duo in the burryin' ground,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-06-09
A Hungry Carpet Bag.

The Buffalo Express relates an ANU
sing incident, which occurred at Erie, a
few days since.
A gentleman left Cleveland for New
York at an early hour in the morning
without his breakfast, and being very hun
cry, upon the arrival OF the train at Erie,
entered the dining room, and placing his
carpet bag upon chair, sat down beside
it and commenced valDrous attack upon
the viands placed before him. By-and-by
the proprietor of the establishment came
around to collect fares, and upon reaching
our friend, calculated
dollar, sir -
GA dollar!" responded the eating man;
"a dollar--thought you only charged liiIy
cents a meal for one--eh :"
"Thal's true" said Meanness, "bull
count your carpet bag one, since it occu-
pies seat
The table was far from being crowded.
Our friend eXpoStulaied, but the landlord
insisted, and the dollar was reluctantly
brought forth. The landlord passed on.
Our friend deliberately arose, and opening
his carpet bag, fall in its wide mouth, dis
coursed unto it, saying:
Carpet bag, it seems you're an indi-
viduaI--a human individual, since YOU eat
at least I've PAID for you, and now you
must eat - upon which lie seized every
thing eatabc within his reach, NUS, raj
sins, apples, cakes, pies, and amid the
roars of the bystauders, the delight Of his
brother passengers, and the discontinue
of the landlord, plemelicaIIy went and
took his seat in the cars. He said he had
provisions enough to last him to New
York, after bountllul supply had been
served out in the ears. There was at
least IS worth in the hag--uPon which
the landlord realized nothing in the way
of profit, So much for meanness.