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American Cause in the south.

Hayward W. Guion, Independent candidate for
Congress In the seventh district of North Carolina
has withdrawn, and leaves the field to Burton
Craige, anti-American, and Colonel Stowe, Ameii.
can.
There was large ratification meeting at Muir.
freesborough, Tennessee. Speeches we're made by
Governor N. s. Brown, Major A. J. Donelson, and
Lucien Temple The National platform was also
adopted.
A correspondent Of the Savannah Republican,
writing from Cherokee county, states that the
American candidate for Congress In that district,
Col Tumlin, win be elected by large majority,
and concludes by warning the Americans not to
believe any Of the reported Withdrawals to be
found in the Sag NIGHTS papers, and says that but
one has occurred in Cherokee, and that was an
old Wing who thought he could serve the cause
better outside than inside Of the council.
The American party of the Sixth district Of
Georgia have nominated N. J. Foster for Congress
and adopted the National platform.
All indications seem TO point to the reelection
Of the Hon. VIM. r. Smith, American candidate
for Congress in the fourth district Of Alabama
The Tuscaloosa Monitor says that even Fayette, one
of the strongest Democratic counties in North Al
ALBANIA, will give him a large majority. Perry win
give him 500, and Bib 100.
Governor johnson, Of Georgia, is helping on the
cause wonderfully. After his speech at Cuthbert
fortythree we're initiated, and this is not an eI-
ception.
The Democrat Moulton, Alabama, has forsaken
the Democratic party and come over to the Amer
leans. Such assertions are of daily occurrence.
Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, made speech in JET.
ferson Co., few days ago, and at the end of his
harangue some Of his friends prepared and
brought forward some resolutions condemning the
American party, and of the 400 voters present,
but thirty were in favor Of their adoption Sig
ni6cant.
AT an election in Talisferro county, Georgia, for
bailn the American candidate was elected by a
large majority. This county is in Mr.. Stephenss
district.
The Selma Sentinel says that the prospects for
the Americans in Alabama are very good, and is
sure that Judge Sbortrdge win get large msjori-
ty in six out Of the seven districts, and will, with
out doubt carry the State.
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Hon. Jere. Clemens an American.

Among the numerous Democratic advocates
Of tho American cause, we are gratified to
find Col. Clemens Of Alabama lie has been
nominated by the American party in Madison
county for the State Legislature, and has writ
ten an admirable letter, which we publish else.
where.
Colonel Clemens has established national
reputation in the Senate, as a conservative
Union Democrat He denounced and sienced
the last of the nullifers, Mr.. Rhctt who sub
sided into a pew of the church to which he
belonged, and since that time has not disturb
ed the harmony Of the Union. Hereplied to the
exotic argument Of Monsieur Soule, who seem
ed to think that the sole mission Of America
was to fight for the liberties Of people that
we're too cowardly to resist the despots that
governed them. The speech Of Col Clemens
upon that occasion was honest, able and reso-
lutte II distinguished properly between the
regular advance Of an honest progress, and
the reckless or insidous robbefies Of the fill
buster school.
We know no man whose Accession will add
more to the conservative influence Of the
American cause in the South, or whose en-
dorsement Of the platform gives better assu-
rance Of its soundness.
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Natural History of the Irish Biddy.

The New York Mirror thus discourseth of the
Mesian bird, called the Bddy:
"The Biddies 1--WE are told) occupy very mbor-
dinate positions. The intelligence offices parade
them by the hundred, seated on hard wooden
benches, like the sick around the pool Of Bethesda,
they await the ingress of French, Dutch, German,
English, and American ladies, who may come to
relieve them from their idleness by giving them
employment One might naturally suppose that,
under these circumstances, some degree Of CRATE
fulness would be manifested. But there Is not a
bit oft. An offer Of employment is met by the
questions: "How many children have yees y
"Shure yees don't expect girrul to stay in doors
on Sundays?" do yees give the washin' out ~
The next question is the wages and they will not
unfrequently refuse a good home and reasonable
pay for the doubtful contingency Of securing half
dollar per month more, after waiting long time
unemployed.
I" Biddy is always girl. Grey hair and decrep-
itude never change her inerasibe title-gin. Nor
is the Biddy, however advanced in senity, unac-
companied by at least two appendsges-a batch Of
cousins and an offensive breath. II you engage
them, mark well their characters ! see that the
documents be genuine and from respectable
source ; aud when you have engaged them, make
II a rule never TO give them occasion to suppose
that you value their services even though you do.
Treat them kindly-never forget the laws Of hui
manity--but give not an inch OF remissness, or
they viii retaliate by an ell of insolence.
"If you keep servant-that Is, an Irish ser
vant--if you find it cost you less than three hun.
bred dollars per annum you will be very fortunate,
for the Bddy runs as naturally to waste as the
swamps of Illinois do TO agues and four horse
shakes If their consumption is large, their ex-
travagance is, literally tremendous. Yet the Bid
dy has one great redeeming trait-she is strict in
her attendance upon mass. Though she may steal,
pilfer, and abstract her employers property, yet
she never maniiests any remssness in her religious
juties.' And, a general thing, the more in.
defraud you.
Happy, therefore, Is the housekeeper who Is
independent Of the Biddy, whose hand madeps are
Dutch, Scotch, WEIGH, Negro, or anything but Mi
lesan. In the language Of Mrs. Dobbs, model
housekeeper up town, sarvints Is sarvints; but
from such sarvints, Good Lord deliver usl"
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none but American Protestants in Office, and they
leave to their countrymen TO decide, upon reason
aud argument, how far they are right or how far
they are wrong. We do not propose to disturb
their public worship--we do not propose to de-
clare an assemblage of Catholics unlawful but we
claim the privilege of voting to suit ourselves.
can see no difference In the evil tendency Of the
higher law of Mr.. Seward, or the higher law Of
Archbishop Hughes. do not choose TO vote for
either, and he who attempts to force me to, is
guilty OF the very prescription he condemns.
wish could have devoted more time to the
preparation of this letter; but it is sufficient to
give tolerably correct idea Of the position oc-
cupy upon the question to which you have called
my attention.
] am very truly md respectfully, yours, &c,
JERE. CLEMENS.
j. H. PEEBLEs Guntersyille Ala
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PROBABLE DUEL IN NORM CARoLIsA.-A heated
political canvass is now progressing in the Bun
combe Congressional district between Mr.. 7. l.
Clingman, Independent, and L. B. Carmichael,
Know-nothing. Incident to the contest personal
difficulties have arisen between w. L. Hillard and
J. D. Hyman, of the Asheville Spectator.
challenge was passed and accepted, with rifles, at
forty yards Friends and the law interposed, but,
Notwithstanding the parties had left for the scene
of deadly STRIFE Another duel was in contempla-
ton and challenge passed between Messrs Beard
and Vance, but was settled by mutual friends.
We have some reason to hope the other may also
be thus amicably adjusted. The Spartan
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JOHN n. ELvANs. WILLIAM THOMPSON.
~ THOMPSON, Dealers i'm

JOHN n xLvAYs WILLIAM THOMPSON.
ELyANs n THOMPSON, Dealers in
IL Hardware, Coach Trimmings, &c
No. 500 Pennsylvania Avenue, between 9th and 10th
streets, Washington, ID. Q.
House Furnishing Hardware,
Britannia, German Silver Albata and Silver Plated
Tea Table and Desert Spoons
Carvers and Forks, stees, Knives with and without
Brass, Britannia, Block Tin and Plated Candlcstcks
Shovel and longs, Waffle Irons, Sad Irons
Maslin Bell Metal Kettles, Furnaces, Ovens, Grid
irons, &c, &C., DC
Building Materials,
Rural Cottage Closet Cupboard, ChestTill, Pad and
Shuttle Door and Blind Hinges, Screws, Bolts, Cut
and Wrought Nails
Brad's Shutter Screws and stubbs, Door Springs,
Handrail Screws, Door Knobs
Bell Pulls Door Shcaves and Rail, &c, &c, DO.
Cabinet Makers Goods.
hair Cloth Curled Hair Moss Gimps, Sofa and Chair
Venetian Blind Hooks Rack Pulleys, Roller Ends,
Brackets, Furniture Nails
Glue, Coffin Handles and Screws, Diamond Screw
Plates, &c, DC, DC.
Carpenters Goods.
Planes saws, Drawing Knives, spokeshaves, Chisels
and Gouges, Plane Irons
Augers Braces and Bits Boring Machines, Ham
mers, Hatchets, Levels
Bevils, Squares Gauges, Axes, &c, 30, &c.
Blacksmith and Coach Makers Goods.
Black and Bright Springs Arlcs, Felloes Spokes,
Hubs, Bows, shafts, Poles
Sleigh Runners, Silvered and Brass Bands, Stump
Joints, Stump Collars, Top Props
Curtain Frames, Lamps Inside Innings, Lining Silks
Damask, Scanning Cords
Tufts, TasseIs, ,uttons Tacks, Fringes Laoes Plain
and Enamelled Canvass
Russia Duck, Enamellod Leather, Dash Leather 10,
40, &c.
ELvANs a THOMPSON,
mar 22-Grn 826 Penn. avenue.
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MOONLIGHT EXCURSION AND CON-
CERT.

VUN III Il ChOITS OF dHC ScVtnIH otTcCt
u Presbyterian Churches respectfully announce
to the public that they will have
EXCURSION AND CONCERT,
On Friday merit, the 27th instant
The Steamer George Washington has been en-
gagged for the OCCASION and will leave Eleventh street
wharf at o'clock, r. NJ, that day, and return at
a seasonable hour.
Tickets FIFTY CENTS, two tickets admitting one
gentleman and two ladies', and may BIO had at the
stores of Messrs. Gray q Ballantyne, ON Seventh
street; messrs. Stott, Patterson Marin, on Pennsy
vania avenue; and Mr. Nairn. on Fifteenth street;
and Mr. o. Boswell ON Seventh street. Island, and
of the members Of the Choir, or at the boat on the
day of the Excursion
The proceeds being for the benefit Of Seventh Street
Church. Intel iy 23-d5t
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MoRE DoDGIso.-The Belleyiew Republican
says that at Democratic meeting held at Andrew,
Iowa, Some proslavery and Nebraska resolutions
were then presented to the meeting BY Mr.. Wye
koff, who labored hard in the advocacy Of them,
endeavoring to make great display of his Ciceroic
powers. They were opposed by j. G. Forey, ESQ.,,
Of this place, ~ho said that tie principles contained
IN the resolutions did not constitute Democracy,
and that he Was a,ati-Nebraska. motion was
then made to lay them on the table, and said mo-
ton was seconded by Mr.. Goodenow, who thought
it good policy. The last motion prevailed"
-four italics.
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grown to be Of considerable importance within a
very short time. During the recent July rise, not
lees than half million bushels 1t Ia stated, were
shipped safely TO the lower markets.
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Hoes KILLED ny LreHrsrSe.--Th Cambridge
(Md) Democrat states that ten hogs were killed by
lightning at Horns Point Farm, tho residence Of
WIN. T. Goldsborough, esq, on Thursday.
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THE POTOMAC RIVER STEAMBOAT
COMPANIES

STEAMBOAT "ALICE c. PRICE,"
- Captain SAMUEL BAKER will leave Wash
ington at six O'clock A. NJ, and Alexandria at
o'clock, A. NJ:
On Tuesday mornings, for Mattox Currioman, l..
Machodoc, Piney Point, Kinsale, Gone.
On Friday mornings for Chapel Point. Wicomico,
Leonardtown Piney Point, st. Mary's, Cone
A. NJ, for ST. Mary's, Pney Point, Leonardtown, Wi
comico, Chapel Point.
On Saturday (returningl leave Cone at o'clock,
A. NJ, for Kinsale, Piney Point l.. Machodoc, Cur
roman, Mattox.
Calling at the usual landings ON the river, when
signals made
By order of the Board:
JAMES P. SMITH,
ALEXANDRIA, June ], 1856. President
Iune Ia
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DIR. w. A. GROVES,
Surgical and Mechanical Dentist,

West side of Seventh street, near r,
" HERE he will be glad to see his former
w friends and the public generally, as for beau
ty OF Workmanship he feels confident he cannot be
surpassed in this any other city. All operations
warranted, at the following low prices:
Extracting, 25 cents; whole upper sets for $25;
plugging, 81.
All operations performed in the most scientific
manner.
Toothache cured in one minute or no charge, and
the tooth saved for life, and rendered healthy.
iy 1O-dlm
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FoR EuRorE.--Amohg the passengers by the
Pacific, on Wednesday, we're R. A. Pryor, Of the
Richmond Enquirer, and General Columbus o..
Donnell, Of Baltimore.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-26

IN A Swedish sailor, named Peter Brown,
murdered his wife, ian Irish woman,) at Boston,
on Tuesday last,
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WANTED.
81 800 SECURED ta.t e D.. h sst. DE Ed5,b
$1,000. Address A, at this Office.
iy l3-iftf


a WATCH, hich has been left at this
N Office The owner obtain il by proving
property, and paying for this advertisement
GUM PACKING, Betting, HOSE
!" and Gaskets kept constantly on hand and for
sale by T. N. MCCORMICK & CO.,
Alexandria. Virginia,
Agents for the Boston Betting Company.
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Il. p. MILLER

II. r. MILLER,
Agent for the sale of Anthracite and Bitu-
minous Coal, by the ton or cargo,
Office corner Of Louisiana Auenue and Sec
enh Street,
MOULD inform his numerous friends through
w out Washington that he has now completed
arrangements for furnishing and delivering in any
part Of the city, in quantities Of not less than half
ton the best articles OF white and red ash Anthracite
Coal, from the most approved Pennsylvania mines
offered for sale here.
Also, superior Cumberland Coal, prepared both for
family and mechanical purposes.
Also, agent for the sale of Coal to the trade, by
the cargo from the most approved Schuylkll and
Susquehannsh mines.
All orders left with us will receive prompt atten-
on and before delivering the Coal Il will be most
carefully weighed in all cases, and 2,24o pounds
given TO the ton.
Persons desiring their supplies Of fuel for the
ing winter will certainly effect saving Of from so
cents TO 81 per ton BY now ordering.
For all orders left to be filed from vessels whilst
dscharging, deduction Of rs cents per ton will DO
made. jy 12-n
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GLENWOOD CEMETERY.

UDtce NO. w IeNNSytCUHId d0e7tue,
Corner of 10th street, over the Savings
Bank.
"HIS Cemetery is laid out ON the plan of
IL the celebrated Greenwood of New York and
situated the high ground, distant one and quar-
ter miles north Of the Capitol North Capitol street
leading directly to the gateway. This Company have
received charter from Congress, appropriatng their
to the purchaser and prohibiting all Entertainments
from Legislation otherwise; which is of vast impor
to those who wish their dead to repose where
they have placed them for has become custom in all
cities when the burial ground has become valuable
for other purposes to sell it, and throw the dead pro-
miscuously into one large pit and legal measures
not prevent il, titles given to the ground.
N. b. Office open from 10 10 II A. NJ, where pamph-
let's containing the charter, bylaws, and map Of
the grounds, and all other information can be OBJ
tanned. All orders LEFT with Mr.. JAMES F. HAIR
VEY No. 410 18th street, or any other Undertaken.
will be promptly attended TO- june l8-ly
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-07

PorATo DIGcER.-We have been shown
an ingenious machine, by this name, invent.
ed by F. JONES, Esq, of Otter Lake. 1,
is very simple in its construction, and so fal
as we are able to judge, cannot fail to an
swer the purpose admirably. 1t is estima
ted by farmers and others versed in such
matters, that one man and two horses with
this machine, can dig from three to five
acres Of potatoes per day, or from six to
eight hundred bushels We understand
that Mr.. JONES has made application for a
patent, which we hope he will secure.
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Excitement Mt Montevideo.

\ singular excitement is said to have
lately occurred in the harbor of Montevid-
60, in consequence of the commander of the
United States sloop-of-war cambridge CAL
ling his crew to quarters at midnight, and
firing salute merely to exercise them.
The authorities ashore, unable to compre-
bend the cause of this, thought revolution
lad broken out, and accordingly the Bra
lillian troops were marched into the city,
the local troops called out, the guns of the
fort double shotted and manned, etc. When
Capt. Hunter of the cambridge, heard
this, he addressed courteous note to the
Government, expressing his regret at the
alarm which he had accidentally created,
and stating that his instructions from his
own Government were entirely Of a friendly
nature. The Minister of Foreign Affair:
made suitable reply, and so the affair
ended.
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MUsCArINE. Enquirer informs US that
the steam mill of CHAMBERS, CADLE & Co.,
employs so hands, saws 100000 feet of lum-
Der, 100000 shingles and 100000 laths,
turns 100000 broom handles, manufactures
$500 bedsteads, planes 100000 feet of floor
ing, and sells about 500 cords of refuse stuff,
all in one year.
The total assessment of Muscatinc county
for 1854 is S3,2S6,534.
DARING AND DoUBrFuL.-The Wapello H.
tell,gencer tells of one Bates accidentally swal-
lowing bar Of lead II inches in length, whic
did not incommode the gent man seriously un
til it began to corrode, when physicians were
called, his stomach opened, the intruder re-
moved, and the man got well. This looks like
"bar' story, don't it?
HoGs.-Mr. K. Hamilton, of Scott comfy,
sold to Messrs. Burrows & Prettyman, the 9th
er day, Al hogs, averaging 345 lbs. weight
each, at the highest market price, which the
Gazette forgets to tell us.
SAD.--Spicer, of the Upton advertiser, has
grown Spicicr, and says - The melancholy
tidings have reached us that Mr. R. H. Syl-
vester, editor of the Iowa City Reporter, has
departed this life of bachelorship.) He was
conscious to the last, and met bis fate with re-
signation. Poor Sylvester ~
EDuCATIONAL.--Mr. John Starr of the c.
dar Presbytery has rendered a block in Upton
and sixty lots near by, for educational purpos-
es, and the Presbytery propose to erect SEM
mary thereon at cost of $4,000, provided the
citizens of Upton cvince liberal interest in
the project.
FArAL.-Wm. Hardin Of Louisa county was
killed in Muscatine on the 10th instant, by a
wagon load of hoop poles upsetting upon him.
VIN1oN.-The Eagle says -" Vinton has
500 inhabitants, stores, hotels, steam saw
mill, and lies % miles northwest of Cedar
Rapids that the mail contractor offers to car
ry the mail from the latter place to Vinton
twice week instead of once, for 500 (hope
he will get it) and that Mr.. Littlejohn, the &C.
centric Temperance lecturer has been enter
tanning our friends in that vicinity.
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ATTEMPTED ABDUCrIoN.-A daughter OF
Judge THOMPSON, residing in the town Of
Preparation, Mon ona county, Iowa, whilst
returning from ncighbor's, who lived a
short distance from her fathers house, was
beset by one JOHN n. SAVAGE, and at
tempted to be forcibly carried off, but her
cries summoning assistance, SAVAGE deemed
discretion the better part of valor," and
beat a precipitate retreat We should
think, with what little knowledge we have
of the gentler sex, that such !Saragc pro-
ceeding on the part Of The swain, was not
at all calculated to propitiate the reluctant
fair one, and would advise him hereafter to
use any amount of argument but no force.
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An AFFECTING ScENE.-The Washington
Star of yesterday, says last evening, when
the Old Defenders returned from the Pres.
ident's House, they parted from their escort
in front of the National Hotel. The reg.
ment formed in line, with the Marine Band
in the centre, and the officers in front of
their respective commands. The band com.
menced playing Hail Columbia" and the
regiment brought to present arms. The
veterans began to move, and upon reaching
the right Of the escort, each one lifted his
hat, and such an array of white and gray
heads was never before seen on Pennsylva.
MIA avenue. These white heads were the
uniforms Of the veterans, and we can safely
say they were the most beautil ul on that
parade. ere, .,, 80,
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SAFETY UPON STEAMERS AT SEA.-COm-
modore Perry, recently returned from Jap
an, gives some hints respecting the con-
s:ruction and equipment of ocean steamers,
so as to secure greater safety to those On
bo,rd. He suggests uniform system of a
s,fe maximum pressure Of steam, to be
graduated downward, at the discretion of
the commanders By such rule an i'm
mense saving Of fuel would be gained, and
the overworking of the vessel and engines
prevented. Nor would the passages be
generally heightened more than twelve, or,
at most, more than twenty-four hours; in
some instances they would not be at all
Prolonged, whilst in every case they would
be accomplished with greater certainty and
consequent safety.
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q
Mr.. Brown gave notice Of bill to in.
corporate the Little Falls Manufacturing
Company.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Little Fats
Bridge Company. 'G>'oA -
Also, "a bill to incorporate the Fort Smell
ling Bridge Company -
The Council went into Committee OF the
Whole for the consideration. Of the bill pro
viding for taking the census Of the Terrific
ry. Reported back .oessrts .
Mr.. Van Etten moved to refer the bill
to the select committee on az portonment
He thought too much power was given tc
the sheriffs, and that the people would be
subjected to inordinate taxation by the pro
visions of this bill. "a There were other OBJ
jections, which he thought should be re
moved from the bill.
Mr.. Brown opposed the reference. The
Sheriffs and their deputies were restricted
in their charges II this were the fact, Mr.
Van Etten's objections on that score were
removed. Ire, s,.tg p.
The motion to refer prevailed.
On motion, the Council adjourned.
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RIGHT OF CoLoRED Persons TO VorE.-
DIR. NJ. L. Smith, representative from ALE
ghany county, in the Pennsylvania Legisla
tare, has reported bill which declares that
"all colored male persons of African or
mixed extraction, who are now, or may
hereafter, become residents of Pennsylvan
ia, shall be considered freemen, and are
hereby entitled to all the civil, religious
and political rights, as fully and amply, to
all intents and purposes, as the same are
enjoyed and held by any person or persons
citizens of this Commonwealth" q
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SPURIOUS BANK BILLS. The Cincinnati
Gazette makes the following startling an
nouncement The most startling discovery
of the age is, that by which bank note OF
other writing or engraving is copied to such
perfection as to defy the best judges. Last
week photographic copied note of the
State Bank of Ohio, and the spurious bill
was presented to and received as genuine,
by three Of the most experienced bank tel.
lers in the city, and even after being told
that it was not genuine, they eontended that
it was good i4s~oi "a 10 i'ssli" 7as .s