, 1855-12-07
GeneYalities.

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making rapid advances towards conquer
ing peace Their successful demonstra-
ton before Sebastopol has given renewed
, life energy, and stomach to the assailants
of the Gar.
Politically speaking, we have not much
of interest to communicate. Ohio has went
to the owls and bats SamJo has swallow
ed Sam most cffectually. "Ephraim is
joined to his idols, let him alone"
Accounts from Maine are encouraging.
That state seems to be shaking from her
feet the dust of centuries, " and again wheel
ing into democratic line.
From digest Of the returns made of
members of the House of Representatives
of the congress, we are not certain but that a
majority will be administration men--in fa-
vor of the measures contained 10 the Ne
braska bill, instead, as has generally been
supposed, of opponents to the doctrines ad-
vanced by the present great leader of the
democratic party, S. A. DOUGLASS, of III
nois.
In another column will be found south
crn democratic pyramid of states, devoted
to the constitution, and pledged, as their
votes have shown, to preserve its integrity.
As to the north, let those who run, read its
destiny
Whilst discoursing in this strain, we
would respectfully call attention to two or
three articles in our present issue; one on
our first page, entitled " The Catholic Test"
land, two others on the inside, (severally en-
titled) British Affairs in India" and
The Efortsin EUeope to Secure The Iri-
amph Of A6OiitiOnism in The United States"
Evidence is coming to light that Ben
nett" of the Herald, has been frightened
from the bat party, and is now beating
about the bush, to find some place for safe
ty aud succour. Let our readers judge Of
the slavery in America, as compared with
the abolition Of slavery existing in the coal
mines of England-in her manufacturing
districts, and in British India. Shame has
blushed SO often, at the wrongs and out
RACES Of the British government, that we
doubt not, it will be ashamed to blush.
Capt. KANE, Of the Arctic Expedition,
has returned to the Misunderstanding, it is
supposed, been bound in the icebergs
Of the frozen regions Of the north, in
the humane contemplated object of rescuing
Sir John Franklin, aud compatriots from
an icy grave. Capt. KANE has returned,
we are informed, without finding the north
ern passage into the Pacific, deemed ofso
much Importance by the British govern
ment.
Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN, our minister to
England arrived in the United States, we
are informed, in the last steamer from Eu-
rope. He is spoken Of as prominent can
cidate for the next Presidency.
From Salt Lake Valley, we have heard
nothing Of late. As stated elsewhere in
to-day's paper, we believe the Mormons are
one of the fruitful sources Of the war in
Washington and Oregon Territories
When called upon, we can give our reasons
for the declaration. From General Har-
ney, Of the dragons, we have heard moth
ng Of Importance since his advent into the
Sioux country. Harney is man that gen
orally adopts this motto" Crawl or be
crushed" N-N p.
A Camanche war rages in Texas. In
the Rogue river country, no white flag is
exhibil indiscriminate slaughter, on both
sides, seems to be the only watchword.
From California the aspect of affairs
seem to brighten. Panic, as well as want,
has ceased to step with the bold strides it
assumed at the failure of some of the bank
ing houses Of San Francisco.
AS far as this Washington territory
is concerned, many ofits inhabitants farm
ers-land-claimants-tillers ofSthe soil
and men Of the work-shop-the bone and
sinew of the country, have been housed up,
for the last few weeks-penncd up-unabie
TO accommodate themselves to their former
positions in life, or afford the means for
others to do SO. Shame upon territorial
government, or at least, the general COM
manding the Pacific division, for permitting
the Indians to cut off the whites in detail.
Why has not General Wool found it neces-
sary to make it a point to visit this portion
of the Pacific : Probably officials can an
swer.
If we are correctly informed, Capt.