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l s. M. Booth. of Milwaukee, for the value q
the alleged fugitive slave Glover, who escanec
from the q. S. marshal in the spring Of 1854
: occupied the U. s. district court at Madison
lud se Miller presiding, during three DAYS o.
last week. The case was given to the ;ur1
Saturday evening, and without LEAVING ibe;,
seats they found a verdict for the plaintiff NJ
81 200 and costs. f''''''Al u
me circumstances of this case are prettv
wei known. Garland arrested his slave. Glorer
az milwaukee, and brought him before the r.
.. commissioner for Identification and formal
oehvery. Booth, the editor of paper and an
| aoo''tlonlst OF the first water, aided the neoro
TO escape from Milwaukee and pass by the IN
foreground railroad to Canada. For this suit
,of damages was brought against him bv Gar
land. The case was tried some time aro but
the jury, we believe, did not agree. Now the
case is ended, and Mr.. Booth is: ordered 70
plank up 1000 at the price of his indulpercc
IN philanthropy. ,~
ms is paying pretty dear for the whistle
and II every abolitionist who steals a NEGRO
couid be mulcted in similar manner. the
business would soon be at discount. fine
OF thousand dollars for each offense makes
IL "n expensive luxury St. Louis Intel. |
lhe Boston Courier copies two resolves mass
ca oy the Unitarian autumnal convention },
last October, at Montrcal-whicb were SIM |
pressed One thanks God that fugitive slaves
arc kindly received under the protection of the
most powerful government on EARTH and tho
other thanks the Canadians for their efforts il
helping the fugitives. The Courier remarls
of these resolutions:
"!hey are intended to thank, and do thank
people OF another country for havinn coHnar-
ated with portion Of the people Of our own
country IN defeating provision of the consti-
'o'lon Oh the United States, which is binding
on OF. every one of us-expressing at the same
|lme hope that these foreigners will nerse-
we're IN their course. Such position taken
by American citizens in another country is oh.
'lously unjustifiable. and when this position i
aiken, as it was at Montreal, by BODY Assem- J
Ding Tor religious purposes, and under flo
management OF clergymen, it is still moro az /,
ectlonable 1t IS discreditable. because Il al q
nits that those who take it have not tba 80, a. Il
mess and courage to do on their own soil what
hey ask others to do for them. It is djslova1 6
because 1t appeals to the subjects of what thew
All the strongest government on earth, r. / I
'elP them IN contest against their own ooy, V
rnment and Its constitutional laws. tt IS mn !:
hrlstfan and immoral, because every man who /,
oted ior 1t did something contrary to his Main il
uty as an American CITIZEN and if he had !;
yer held office under the general covernn,e nt o
+ under State government then what AZ q
as contrary to bis oath.'' - :
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-15

Telegraphic dispatches announce that the
yellow fever is committing great ravages At
Portsmouth, Opposite Norfolk, Virginia. It
is alleged that the disease was introduced hr
vessels from the WestIndie
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-15

A letter dated Copenhagen, June soth, pub
llshed In the London Times, states that the de-
mand which the United States government has
made on that Of Denmark, to abolish the sound
dues, as far as concerns ships sailing under the
American flag, will not be conceded The
same letter states, that of 209 vessels which
passed the sound during the last month, only
seven belonged to the United States.
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American Maetiug

Eg- A meeting of the Asf;EHrcAN PARTY of
Shreveport, viii be held at tie courthouse, on
SATURDAY EVENING, 18Th insti al early candle
light.
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We learn from the Louisville Journal that
Alex. c. Bullitt (of the N. Orleans Picayune, J
and Mrs. Smith, bis mother-in-law, as trustees
Of the property Of Mrs. Bullitt, deceased, have
made voluntary donation of SIS, 900 to found
professorship of sacred literature in Christian
University, an institution about being founded
near Louisville, in favor Of which $4,000
have already been raised.
The yellow fever is reported to have broken
out st Bayou Sara, creating much alarm.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-15

Abiding to the fanatcal and insane act of
the last session ofthe MISUNDERSTANDING
IN contravention of the fugitive slave law, the
editors of the N. York Express give it as their
opinion that "Chicfjustice Shaw, of the su-
preme court of the State, will blow the act skv
high, the moment case reaches him: and that
u. 5. district judge sprague will seize, under
the federal laws, and hold too, the very first
case arIslng.' We hope that the judges will
have the nerve to do as the Express SAYS.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-15

The Delta, of the 4th inst, says that, there
were cleared from this port yesterday twelve
thousand one hundred and fifty bales of cotton,
leaving stock on sbipboard, and not cleared,
of less than twenty-one thousand bales. The
quantity remaining on sale in this market, at
the present time, does not exceed three thou
sand bales, the lightest stock known at this De-
riod Of the season for MANY wears.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-15

Mob law has invaded the land of steadyhab
its. On the night of the Esd inst, the Jail at
Middletown, Connecticut, was broken omen
and rowdy who had been put in prison for
carried off, and had not at the last
dates been rearrested. Surely we have fallen
upon evil times when such things can be in the
very headquarters of steady sobrietY.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-15

The Commercial Bulletin cautions the publ;c
against bogus insurance companies. They are
gotten up by sharpers for the express purpose
Of swindling all who deal with them.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-15

The yellow fever has broken out at Iobdelps
store, West Baton Rouge, and the postmaster
and his deputy have died ofthe disease.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-15

Speaking of the crops, the Louisville Jour
nal says We hear every day the most glowi no
accounts from all parts of the western country
In the neighborhood of Carro]ton the crons
exceed anything ever known before. If is
confidently expected that in a few weeks prices
will fall very low-for instance, to Sc per ton
for hay, 20 cents per bushel for corn, IS to 90
cents for oats, and other produce in proportion
Potatoes will be almost given away. These
things, as we'll as those which follow, seem at
this time to be almost beyond belief; but we
have every confidence in the prediction. In
Switzerland county, Indiana, there is plenty of
wheat that will weigh eighty pounds to the
bushel. These reports seem almost unworthy
of belief, when we consider that flour has been
selling within a few days at s1o@s11 70 bbl
We may soon look for it at IS, S4 or SIS at the
outside.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-15

Capt. Crook, ofthe Union, dispatched down
the river, Wednesday evening two hatboats
laden with cotton. Capt. Dowl, of the Fanny
Fern, has completed five large fats, which will
be loaded with cotton, and sent down the river
in few days" Capt: Robb, Of the Storm, is
building eommodious keeIboat. which will be
finished in short time.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-15

The Washington Union officially announces
that the three American officers. sent to the
Crlmea by the U. S. government were hand
somely treated by the Russians According
to a private letter received at Washington they.
were entertained in Berlin by the Russian min
lister, greeted at Warsaw with great hospitals
ty by prince Paskiewitch, who got up grand
review of troops for their edifcaton, and after
wards invited them to st. Petersburg. An en-
gIneer was provided to accompany them to Sc
bastopol and show them the Notifications.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-15

| INDIAN CoRs.-The crop of Indian corn in
1860, as estimated by the Central Railroad
record, will amount to at least nine hundred
millions Of bushels. The increase from 1889
to l849, IN the production of this great staple
was at the rate of ffty-eight per cent. The
crop at the latter period measured SOC, III ,1O4
bushels; less per centage Of increase, there
fore would make the crop of 1860 what has
been allowed for that year. Two-thirds of this
immense yield will come from the Ohio valley
and It's prolongations, embracing western Penn
sylvanla, western Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky.
Tennessee, Indiana Illinois and Missouri .
During 1854 the United States exported
twenty millions Of bushels of corn; and it is
easy to see that when the habit of using corn
throughout western Europe shall become uni
versal as that of tobacco and poatoes-the ex-
port OF this article must be enormous. There
are but few parts of Europe in which Indian
corn can be grown, and hence great supply
must come from this country. From 1851 to
1884, the export Of corn from Baltimore went
up to 4, 642 Cd bushels, which is nearly double
the amount exported in 1851. The increase
Tor that time was steady, amounting 10 about
eighty per cent. It is reckoned that. at no
Instant period, this country will be cxportiDr /
annually one hundred and fifty millions Of
bushels of Indian corn, which would brine in
0 the United States $1,000 900, and prove
greater source of substantial wealth to Ms /,
han The mines Of California. t:
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-15

We have now the "other side". of the story
in regard to the finding of large quantities of
gold on the Red Fork of the Arkansas. The
st. Louis Republican learns that twenty-f five
citizens of south western Missouri headed bv
John lsbcll, Of Newton county, and an Indian
guide, have returned home, after exploring the
country bordering on the Red Fork, and say
that there is not particle of gold to be found
IN the whole country. Other persons, includ
ing lieutenant in the U. S. army, confirm
this report. On the other hand, accounts Of!
new discoveries of gold continue to be promul- |
ted almost daily.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-15

We learn from the Concorda Intelligencer
that there was very large attendance at the
American convention, which assembled at Vi
dalla, to nominate candidate for congress in
the third district. Every parish in the district
sixteen in number, being represented The
number of votes exceeded sixty, and forty
seven was required to secure4the nomination
The convention was organised by the election
Of hoE. J. NJ. Elan, as president and John n
Mason, secretary There were eight orten BAL
lotlngs before choice was made, there being
number OF gentlemen anxious for the honor,
among them, Wales, of Concordia, Allen, Of W
Baton Rouge, judge Watterston, Of Livingston.
colonel Huston, of West Feliciana, and Pond
of East Felicana. The latter was finally Sc |
ected, and in accepting the nomination, made
IN eloquent speech.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-15

We have glowing accounts Of the crops on
upper Red River. More corn will be made
than there can be any use for. Cotton has i'm
proved greatly Of late, and tho crop will be
much larger than was anticipated a month ago.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-15

IExAs.--We are Without any additional cleo
zion returns from Texas. The Marshall Re-
publican democratic entertains 10 doubt of
the election Of the democratic candidates for
governor and lieutenant ex-governor. It is gen
orally conceded that Evans, know nothing. has
been elected to congress from the eastern dis
tfict. The vote in Harrison county was. For
congress --Esans, know nothing, SIG: Ward
democrat, 1893. The entire know nothing tick
ct for the legislature was elected By an ave
rage majority Of about 24o votes We'll done.
Harrison.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-15

E-number of patriotic young m&n of Mans
field are endcaroring to organise military
company at that place. The young men of
Shreveport might, with much propricty, follow
the example set them by Mansfield. There
should be at least one volunteer military com
pany, fully armed and equipped, in each parish
Of the State.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-15

Il NULLrF1cATIos-Vario modes are sugges
ted for proper and efficient retaliation for tn
late acts of the Massachusetts, legislature, il
passing an act which will practically nulIify tn,
fugitive slave law, DC. The Richmond Enqui
rer advocates tie expulsion ofthe Massachusett.
delegation from the next congress The Louis
vile Journal advocates the layingof a prohibi
tory duty upon all goods of Massachusetts pro
| duc;ion imported into any slave state. The
| Mobile Tribune suggests the laws in this state
for the collection OF foreign credits be inopera
tive as far as relates to claims, by citizens OF
| that state. Others propose that southern whole
sale purchasers of northern fabrics should cease
all dealings with the manufacturers of that
state, and when purchasing as manufactured
elsewhere, require the seller to furnish the
manufacturers certificate to that effect It is
suggested in other quarters that perpetual
quarantine should be exercised on all vessels
from that state trading with southern ports. and
reprisals made by Selling them, to the value of
any slaves detained or freed in that state Some
or all of these modes may be exercised without
much trouble, and with an effect which will
soon bring these fanatics to reason.
A united declaration of southern legislatures.
that the said state. by its palpable and delibe-
rate violation of the constitution, had placed
itself beyond the pale of its benefits Ind privi /
leges, and was no longer entitled to respect or /
would soon cause the people to re-
fleet on the tendencies of those acts, and on the
disgrace and evil which their free
soil demagogues had brought upon them.
1t is time that the fanatics were aware that
hey are not to enjoy alone the monopoly of
he s.higher law" doctrine-that others NAV i
lain right to similar exercise of the prin-
lple, and they may find ''the poisoned clalice
commended to their own lips.''
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-15

The Americans Of Bossier parish held P con-
ventlon at Bellevue, on Saturday last, and
nominated James A. Brown. esq.,, AS their can
dldate Tor the house Of representatives.. The
American spirit is fairly aroused in Bossicr, and
will sweep the parish clear of forcfgnism
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-15

TENNESSEE ELEcTIoS-Th returhs from Da-
wilson, Maury, Bedford, Fayettes Memphis,
Williamson, Madison, Montgomery, Wilson and
Stewart counties, give Gentry, the American
candidate for governor, majority Of 2542.-
Several other counties give Johnson, the dem
ocratic nominee, a majority Of 5o4 Gentry,s
majority 50 far 2O38.
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LOOK BERE I

MORE Bounty Land TO all who served
INn in any war, since 17eo, whether as officers,
soldiers, sailors, marines, landsmen. cbspinins,
clerks Indians wagonmasters, teamsters, Tor their
widows or minor children who have not yet received
full 100 acres and who have been in service "a days
win do well 10 write 10 us, post paid and their Land
Warrant win be sent TO them, and no charge, II not
obtained. t##' E1Htt Ns as1aS
Address, or call on ..-. Tt -L.. ..-...t 4.
LLOYD n CO., Claim Agents,
Opposite The Treasury, Washington, ID. @.
mar 7---6 r..arr tE fsK
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TRAVEL.
,-a For Baltimore.

L seF , 49,. x f---- . s NJ
S'1t '''9 TRAVEL.
| 9f8a iaH ss1 For Baltimore .88a
The cars leave daily at and sJ< A. NJ, and and
| ~ I; NJ, except Sunday, ON which day they leave
For Alexandria Is fi'9
The W Washington and Alexandria boat leaves
Pages Wharf Seventh street. hourly. Fare fye cts.
| For Rockville.
The stage leaves every morning at O'Clock. Fare
VI. Office, corner Of ID and 9Th streets. ..
For Upper Marlboro. la
The stage leaves every morning at o'clock. Fare
VI 90. Office, northwest corner Of ID and 9Th SITS.
49,. t..,3,. For Gordonsville.
The cars leave Alexandria daily, at ~ o'clock, for
Gordonsvile and intermediate places.
.ttsi8 Il tttf, For Rich1,ond. st G,
The boat leaves the wharf at the terminus OF 18th
street daily al I A. NJ, and 8 o'clock, p. M. Fare
For Lees5urg.
The stage leaves Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur-
day. Office United States Hotel 'a 17,4' -
I'VE {t California Steamers
The regular mail steamers leave New York on the
5th and 10th Of each MONTH Persons desirous Of
writing from this city should mail their letters on
the Sd and 18th 18th Of Of each month; ,,;r .
The Northern and Eastern Mail is opened at &
S'loos sSs a; M and half past r NJ; closes at az r.
The Great Southern Mail is opened at A! NJ, and
Wilmington, North Carolina, arrives Il half past p
NJ, closes at Q p M. a,1H 3l4IgI ? IfrTa' m
The Northwestern Mail is open at half past P. M,
The Western Mails open at o'clock A. M, closes
The Norfolk Mail arrives at II O'Clock r. NJ, closes
at I. NJ, daily, except Sundays. s \, 81.
The California Mail, direct, closes here on the Cd
and 18th Of each month, at 2P M
Warrenton Mail arrives ut IL A. NJ, closes at 10
A. M. yfA saE 5a13 ~ = = ,'N'''3'' - ~
10 MafsstSa x snS Springs arrives at Il closes at
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unpaid, cents. Il 4t9 -'tzl' n M Z -
Each half ounce, over 1000 niles. prepaid cents;
!, All printed matter in general anywhere in the
United States: ~
First three ounces - : l cent. 1f
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y But "a gitnitts,gi4,F rT 3iHga-ttfs
NIwsPAfERs AND PERopIcAIs-p quarterly, in
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And, II weighing not over u or, In the State |
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weekly papers in the county where Published, free
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Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-10
THE WEEKLY AMERICAN ORGAN
Is published every Monday morning, on the following

against the insidious wles OF foreign influence
conjure you to believe me- fellowcitixens jeal-
oAsy Of q free people ought 10 be constantly awake
since history and experience prove that foreign in
fuence is one Of the most banetl foes Of republican
government" p Wdshington.
hope we may find some means, In future, OF
ehiedng ourselves from foreign influence, political
commercial in whatever form II may be attempted.
can scarcely withhold myself from joining in the
wish OF Silas Dean that there ocean of FIRE
between this and the old world. "--,je efasoa. 4.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-10
BOUNTY LAND.

nFFICERs, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines,
" Iandsmen, Floilla men, Chaplains, Clerks,
Indians, wagon-masters and Teamsters their
widows or minor children, who have notyet received
full l60 acrus and who hare been in service IA days
are entitled 10 land in any war since 1880.
Widows, whose husbands died while In service,
are entitled 70 PENSIONS and minor orphans Of such
TO years halfpsy. All who believe themselves en-
titled 10 Iapd-bounty, and Pensions, win be bcne-
fitted by calling on the subscriber either in person
by letter postpaid corner Of 9TH and Il streets, No
462 opposite General Post Office.
Claims from agents examined and prosecuted upon
the most reasonable terms
No pay in advance and no charge II nothing is OBJ
tained. ..4.
rV- Refers 10 the citizens generally.
Special attention given 10 suspended claims
~ 4gai i5t 7f mo. JOHNSON,
ap l3--ly Agent for Bounty Land Pensions
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PROCLAMATION.

IMPORTANT NOTICE.--The best mate
il rial and The best work only allowed in the
made and sold by WM. II. FAULKNER, the only
practical Shirt Maker in the city OF Washington Try
and temper. Gentlemen measured, and COED 6i
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Orders attended 10 With despatch. Please note the
address. SIGN OF THE SHIRT, 81
rasi-f ei4 Pennsylvania avenue, between
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Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-10
AN ACT for establishing religious freedom, passe,
in the Assembly Of Virginia in the beginning o

AN ACT Tor establishing religious freedom, passed
in the Assembly Of Virginia in the beginning OF
the year 1885:
Well aware that Almighty God hath created the
mind free that all attempts to influence il by tenn
poral punshments or burdens, or by civil incapa-
citations, tend only TO beget habits of hypocrisy
and meanness, and are departure from the plan
ofthc Holy Author Of our religion, who, being Lord
both Of body and Of mind yet chose not TO prop
agate by coercions either as was in his almighty
power 70 do; that the impious presumption Of leg
islatures and rulers, civil as well ecclesiastical
who, being themselves but hllble and uniDspred
men, have assumed dominion over the faith of
Others setting up their own opinions and modes Of
thinking the only true and infallible and as such
endeavoring TO impose them upon others, hath cs-
tabsbed and maintained false religions over the
greatest part Of tho world, and through all time
that TO compel man TO furnish contributions Of
money for the propagation OF opinions which he
disbelieves is sinful and tyrannical; that even the
forcing him TO support this or that teacher of his
own religious persuasion ia depnving him of the
comfortable liberty Of giving his contributions
to the particular pastor whose morals he would
make his pattern, aud whose powers he feels most
persuasive tonghteousness, and is Withdrawing from
the ministry those temporal. rewards, which, pro-
ceeding from an appreciation of their personal con-
duct, are an additional incitement to earnest and
unremtting labors for the instruction of mankind ;
that our civil rights have no dependence on our re-
ligous opinions more than our opinions in physics
or geometry that, therefore, the prescribing of
any citizen as unworthy the public confidence by
laying upon him an incapacity of being called TO
the Offices Of trust and emolument, unless he pro-
fess or rcnounce this or that religious opinion, is
depriving him ijuriously Of those privileges and
advantages to which, in common with his fellow
citizens he has natural right; that IL tends also
to corrupt the principles OF the very religion IL is
meant TO encourage, by bribing, with monopoly
Of worldly honors, those who will externally pro-
fess and conform 10 It that though, indeed, those
are criminal who do not Withstand such tempta-
tons, yet neither are those Innocent who lay the
bait in their way; that to suffer the civil ma,
gistrate to inrude his powers into the fod Of opin-
ion and TO restrain the profession propagation Of
principles the supposition Of their nj tendency
Is dangerous fallscy, which al once destroys all
religious liberty, because, he being of course Judge
Of that tendency, win make his opinions the rule
Of Judgment and approve or condemn the senti