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THE WING AND REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS
AMALGAMATING.

Syracuse, Sept. 27.-The Nominating Com
mitees of the two Conventions have agreed to
report the following fusion ticket: Secretary of
State, Preston King, (Dem.;) Comptroller,
James VI. Cook, Wing incumbent; j Treasur.
er, Alex. B. Williams, (Whig;) Attorney Gen
eral, Abilah Mann. ir, Dem; y State Engineer,
George Geddes, (Whig;) Canal Commissioner,
- Bissell, of Livingston Prison Inspector,
Wesley Bailey, of Oneida Judges of Appeals,
Bradford r. Wood, (Dem.,) and Joseph Null
len, of Jefferson.
SECOND DESPATCH
Syracuse, Sept. 27.-The Wing Convention
has adopted the ticket agreed upon in Joint
committee.
The series of resolutions agreed upon in Joint
committee have also been adopted by the Wing
Convention. They protest strongly against the
further encroachment of the Slave Power, de-
claring that the Republicans favor the prohi-
bition by Congress of Slavery in all the Terri
tories Of the Union.
THIRD DESPATCH.
Syracuse, Sept. q, 3 p. M-The Wing Con.
vention has adopted motion to meet the Re-
pubhcans III joint convention, to ratify their
proceedings, and Immediately adjourned for
that purpose.
The Republican Convention have also ap-
proved the Joint nominations, and adopted the
JOINT resolutions which were offered by Horace
Greeley.
FOURTH DESPATCH
Syracuse, Sept. u, p M-The Republican
Convention has adopted the Fusion platform
and State ticket by reclamation. The Con.
vention also passed independent resolution
in favor of sustaining the Prohibition Law.
Subsequently, the Wing Convention came in.
and the two Conventions went into joint session,
and ratified the platform and ticket unanimous.
ly, appointed joint State Central Committee,
and adopted the two rejected resolutions offered
by Mr.. jenkins at the Soft Shell Convention,
Speeches were made by Judge Culver, Silas
NJ. Burrows and Others endorsing the Fusion.
and baptizing the new party as the Republican
Party.
The Convention then adjourned sine die.
The Know Something Convention met at
noon, and adopted the Fusion ticket and plat
form unanimously.
Love AT FIRST SIGHT.-The gossips of the
city have been occupied the past thirty-six
hours with discussing a matrimonial engage.
ment entered into by couple, last Wednesday
aaI,,'ernoon, under rather novel circumstances.
Inc whoie thing would do credit to Gretna
ureen, and we doubt if the records of the
piacAsiiith contain case possessed of more
pany with the school children. attended the
performance at Lee & Marshall's Circus. We
have heard it said that she herself was q npn;l
AT any rate, she was present, and fell deeply in
love with the ring master. With the aptness
possessed only by women, the fact was soon
discovered that the gentleman was unmarried
Obtaining an introduction, the fair one upbraid
ed him for leading life of single blessedness
] Unhappy man he could find no one to have
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THE NATIONAL ERA: WASHINGTON, D. c., OCTOBER 1856

him. Delicious opportunity! the lady offered
herself-wasraccepted; and the couple, crossing
the street to the residence of the nearest clergy
man, were in a few minutes united in the bands
of holy matrimony- Her friends we are told
were much chagrined when they heard of the
step she had taken but what could they do :?
1t was too late, the knot was tied-so they flor
it was all they could do) gave the newly married
their blessing, and bride and groom in dash
ing turnout" started yesterday morning on the
wedding tour, to spend the honeymoon in the
country. Who now doubts California being a
fast country? Gal. State Journal.
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Making difference in favor of slave
labor, per year, of 23,2l4
White lavor at Lockport two years ago cost
the State one dollar per day and board, and the
men whom we hired boarded at that place cost
us $l2 per month, making the cost equal to
Sl.57a per day, or Sal per month. At Pla-
quemine, this year, Captain Lawes, who was the
contractor for public works, paid his laborers
from $3.50 to $l.62! per day, they boarding
themselves. Thirty five dollars then, per month,
for such labor, cannot be too high an estimate,
including cost of board. This calculation is
based upon positive facts upon record in this
office, and therefore must be correct. There is,
however, one item not taken into the account;
and that is, the fact that negroes in this climate
will for the year round perform much more
labor than an equal number of white men-I
think the difference is about two to three-or
that twenty negroes will perform as much hard
labor as thirty white men, which would in
crease the difference in favor of slave labor
from S23,2l4 to $35,475 per year. This last
difference is not alone owing to the fact that
the negroes can work on during the sckly
season, while many of the white laborers fail,
but to the fact that they are better able gen.
orally, and, in my opinion, do actually perform
one.third more work. The cost of superintend-
ing white and slave labor must necessarily be
about the same. AnOtner disadvantage aItenu-
ing the employment of white laborers is the fact
that they are more difficult to control than the
negro; and when they know you are most de-
pendent on them, they will either demand higher
wages or leave you. The State force now con-
sists of ninety-seven men, eight having died
during the year-four of cholera, two drowned,
and two of old chronic diseases; and some ten
or fifteen of those remaining are now too old
for active or hard service. We should have
four hundred more, a part of whom should be
placed on our boats, to learn how to manage
them before the old set are gone-twenty five,
composed in part of the present force and part
of the new to be placed upon new, large, and
strong boat, made expressly to open the Atcha
falaya, and the remainder to be employed clear
ing off the banks of the most important streams,
so that when the snags shall have been re-
moved, they will continue clear of them.
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NEW ENGLAND
E N z MEDICAL COLLFGF

'INHE Eighth Annual Term will commence W.d,.,
Il November :. le55, and continue four months %,
iessors-Enoch C. Rolfe NJ d.. Theory and prac,;ca -,
Medicine John X. Palmer, NJ. d.. Ma,eria MEDIC. a, q
General Therapeutics William Symington Brown NJ n
Anatomy and Surgery; Stephen Tracy. NJ ID Oi,,fe,ri
and Diseases OF Women and Children: Henry NJ CD
NJ D. Ply soiogy, Hygiene, and Medical Jurispru,enc,
william Symlngton Brown. VI. d., Chemistry and Toy;
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duced one hall. from the state and b
sources ~ anu '''cf
Free Scholarships-Forty OF these are provided IN. tn
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COURT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE
UNITED STATES,
WGshiaot0n Gifu. d. c.

THE undersigned will devote himself assduousy the
L prosecution of claims against the Government of the
United States ill the above Court Established by OF
Congress, approved March, 1851 which has cognzance
of all claims arising under the Constitution, founded
upon any law OF Congress or upon any regulation OF
Executive Department. or upon any contract expressed
implied, with the Government of the United States
any OF Its officers agents. All claims against the Gov
eminent must hencefOrth be prosecuted in this Court and
not before Congress heretofore. When the claim
established III said Court and appropriation made by
Congress for the purpose the claimant will be paid al the
Treasury of the United States.
The undersigned will also continue, heretofore, the
practice of law the Supreme Court the United States
and the other courts OF the District
M. THOMPSON, Attorney al Law,
At street Washington city, ID. C.
p s. Reference may be had f necessary to heads Of
Departments and Bureaus citizens of Washington, and
members of Congress. 42S-lam
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ACCEPTANCE OF MIR. ROCKWELL.

We take great pleasure in laying the follow
ing correspondence before our readers:
WORCESTER, Sept. 20, 1856.
HON. julius RoCKwELL-Dedr Sir: We
have the honor to inform you that in the Repub-
ican State Convention, held this day at Wor-
ccstcr, you were nominated as the candidate of
the Republican party for the Office of Govern
or of this Commonwealth for the ensuing po-
litcal year.
We enclose you copies of the address and res
olutions which were unanimously adopted by
the Convention.
Permit us to express an earnest hope that
the action of the Convention may meet with
your approval.
With great respect, we remain your obedi-
ent servants, n. p. BANKS, Jr,
President cfthe Contention.
SETH WEBB, Jr.,
First Secretary.
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IOWA LANDS.

CAPITALISTS and others, wishing make invest
~ ments III IOWA LANDS, can do so through the UNI
dersigned. Holders of Land Warrants can have them
loaned 10 actual settlers, and two years time al
FORTY PER CENT. INTEREST; and as the title is in
the person furnishing the Warrants the investment is
perfectly safe Lands selected and all business pertain
ing 10 Land Agency promptly attended to-
ANDREW J. STEVENS & co. Bankers.
Fort Des Moines, Iowa.
Refer to
+. w. Clark, Dodge, & Co, New York.
Bank of Albany Albany, New York
j. NJ. Clarke & Co, Washington, ID. C.
Cook Sargent, Davenport, Iowa.
Green Thomas Co. Burlington Iowa
City Bank OF Racine, Wisconsin. 447
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PROSPECTUS OF THE THIRD VOLUME OF
Il b OHIO COLUMBIAN
APAPER FOR THE PEOPLE
E. 5. HAMLIN and A. N. GANGEWER. Editor,

The Columbian is a weekly newspaper publisb.a .,
"Wednesday, on handsome sheet al the civ OF Conn
bus, ONO, the Capital of the Stale. - '
In Politics, IL will advocate the csnss and s,,r -,
policy of the Independent Democracy. II viii '"e
cure e iNsnls OF Man and will oppose whatever vioia
OF tehus 10 voiaie the Equality OF Rights II Will onno
Class Legislation. Involuntary Personal Servi,n
the vanous devices by which the seek TO subncs, a.
many 10 their rule 1t II will aim 10 spread nLros5 ,
blessings attendant upon Free Labor and Free Ho
Recognising the law OF Progress il will lend h., b
support 10 every practicable and iuSi o., any
motion ofIndustral Prosperity Peace IibeT,v In oe pro
ana the welfare OF the Agricultural ana
Ii is well-known fact that the Slave pov.e, ,t,
pendous Monopoly. which grows fat ON tbs unna; -
anu OF the ems aved has for wears .o
10 extend lis DOMINION by the Increase of slave soil -
ms purpose Al involved us in War win Me,ico &
ahnued the Missouri Compromise. compact mad ss
Oy lne FAVOR Ct generation of men: and il nov -
establish Itself permanently in Kansas on sojI b 10
iIee III Is nom ITS nature aggressive; and il hem
the feope TO take measures TO STAY lis progress srl
power grown naughty By success ELECTS ON p, Ii
controls our POlitcs. dictates our Forsign ani iS
Ns, iouus our Iohhelans, and bends the socslrj
diIes 10 acileve lis purposes The signs of,b.
tunes indicate that new combinations are formi,y ~ h
of this supendous Monopoly wv 'ii'auoif
LhS Cof,"n6an will be advocate of personal ojvp
and religious Liberty. without regard to race or
Will give no sanction 10 secret -bonn noI,,;l !"
blnanons TO control the baot-bor vbeibsr " @
uon OF Priests or others. regarding tben a. Of Ia
endency under Republican form of ~ u,issou'
uaty ana hepuOlca nism alike recognise the ndivJn.l
Rights and Duties OF every man and we LaI;, -; u ia
night OF pyate Judgment in all matters wbeber of III
- slavery and the
VOWED III H. as the great Political Question fibe Dsv and
we uust The People Will beware all combinations
lated IL noi designed TO call off their attention from IN.
giant EVIL lest mayhap. of those who hate Onr,
sion be found unwiungy aiding the Opprrssors Rii.v
ing the principles OF equal and exact jusice which We
vocae 10 he right and such God approves and ne
KING HIS guidance TO advance them we commend our en-
terpnse 10 the favor OF all friends of Human Progress
The Columbian, while occupying a decided noS;,ior =,
Po'hcs, Will contain various Literary MISCELLANEOUS md
News artcies OF interest II shall be our aim 10 make il
good Family Newspaper and trust the friends Of IN.
cause VIII endeavor 10 increase It's circulation
Letters containing subscriptions, &c NAV be forwarded
by mail al my risk, TO be addressed to
A. NJ GANGENER
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From the New York Tribune.
TO B A CO-AN ESS AY.

Creep low TO the tyrant whose banner is waving; l.
With his mouth in the dust let each Ounce fall
Hug fondy the chain which forsoo,h is enslavmg
Green loafers profane, loafers pious, and all. il
Tobacco. lean bastard. no demon will own thee
And yet hypo-chrislians snuff dust thy nod!
They smoke ehec, and snu! hence they truly enijrone
thee;
Oh! say These pseudo saints make thee their
god"
Rolled up like a SCROLL While too soft to keep cool
Each stnged smoking boy burns his brains
And there's left foul stencil. and n gas, and-a fool
And when the brain reels and fine sense has departed
Thou scourge of the Pit! both in spew and in puff,
To render the Genius of Health broken-hearted,
Spit quid ,hou'rt restored us-a snuff.
What being on earth is more patient suffer,
Those bonds, sefinficted what mortal can know
Than this sneezng proboscs, this OF the snt Ter,
This grave TO sweet odors, this trumpet of wo,
Oh slave this tyrant the chain that has bound thee
Cares it-nay, grasp it lest thou shoulds, be
Ashamed OF thy filth, let the seine all around thee
Abandon the gutter-a sanctim for thee
Then bow TO the tyran whose banner is waving;
Full low i'll the dust let each craven Ounce fall
Yes, hug well the chain which iorsoo,h enslaving
The loafers profane, loafers pious, and all
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HENRY II. BOODY,
BANKER AND GENERAL AGENT,

Huds0n, ~. Cr0tr TO-, Wisconsin,
VTIILL buy and sell Land Warrants enter Lands al
w the Land Office, locate Land Warrants pay Taxes
Lands and transact all the business of a General
Agency.
Refererees.-Hon Edward Kent Bangor; Hon. William
Willis, Portland; p w. Chandler, Esq, Boston; David
New York William H. Allen, Esq, Pres Girard College,
Philadelphia; Alison Owen, Esq, Cincinnati Hon. s. p.
Benson, Washington d. G.
Hudson, WIS., May II, 1855 451
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DESIRABLE FARM FOR SALE

ME SUBSCRIBER offers for sale a very desirable
tract of land containing about 2}i acres Of ryrrrpi
quahy situated about miles north of the City of Wash
lngon and about one mile from he turnpike road
Brookvle About l5O acres Is excellent woodland
large stream OF water running entirely through The farm
and upon II an excellent water power suited 10 mill or
manufacturing purposes
The above land will be sold great bargain Amply
TO :. A. PEUGH Orto
BUELL. BLANCHARD,
Nov. 10 Printers N n, Era
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LAND WARRANTS WANTED.
]. T. NEELY,

Attorney and General Agent for Claimants,
Washington City, d. c.,
WILL ALWAYS PAY THE HIGHEST MARKET
w prices for Land Warrants properly assigned and
forwarded TO him through the Mail remances promptly
made, by return Mail drafts any of the Northern
Southern Banks requested and directed by the Parties
forwarding the same.
He will give prompt attention the Examination and
Prosecution of any class of Claims against the Govern
ment upon reasonable terms charge
will be made.
Land Warrants selling at Sill per acre.
He refers 10 Senators and Representatives in Congress
and the Heads of the Departments of the Gen.
era Government
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saa sTHSE SsTE SA Ths
Slave is admitted be the best use and the
above will be paid for any Joiner exant at all
parable with this jOntng fiat curved whether
rived, cut, sawed both edges once giving the de-
sired blge and beve whether wide the
of 1000 a day to a hand. Ii. MILBURN, Washington
City, proprietor for Western North Western, and South
Western States. and all the Territories
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GENERAL CONVENTION OF RADICAL P0LIT-
ICAL AB0LITIONISTS,
AT BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS,,
On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, Octo.
Der 23d, oath, and 18th, 1855.
By appointment Of a similar Contention in
Syracuse, NeW York, IN June last.

The undersigned, a Committee of Arrangements ap-
pointed by the Central Abolition Committee"
horized by said Committee invite General Conven-
ton of Radical Political Abolltionists" in Boston,
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday October 3d. oath,
and 25h 1885, for the purpose of discussing the egoy
and Unoostutionaiity Of Sarery and the Power OF the
Federal Government Slavery in the States
Also TO provide means for propagatng the sentiments
and advocating the of Radical Political Adolf
onsts," and if judged best organize for that object
NATIONAL ABOLITION SOCIETY.
Among those expected to be in attendance, and take
part i'll the proceedings, Gerr Smith Lewis Tappan,
S. Jocelyn Frederick Douglass A. Pryne, L. C. Mat
lack A c. Beman, the undersigned, and others, who may
be announced hereafter.
WILLIAM GOODELL,
JAMES McCUNE SMITH,
Committee of Arrangements.
Nep York, august %, 1855.
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NATIONAL woMAN's RIGHTS CONVENTION.

In accordance with a vote of the National Woman:
Rights Convention Philadelphia, in October last, The
Convention will be held Cincinnati Ohio, the
17ih and 18th of October
In behalf of the Central Committee
PAULINE w. DAVIS, President
LUCY STONE BLACKWELL, Secretary.
Papers friendly, please copy.
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PREMIUM CHOCOLATE.

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Chocolate, Prepared Cocoa Broma, Cocoa Paste Cocoa
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Cracked Cocoa &C. excellent diet for children in
valids and in health They alay rather than in
duce the nervous excitement attendant upon the use of
coffee, and are recommended by Doctors Warren
Jackson, Hayward, Ware and Adams of Boston, and by
eminent ply sieians elsewhere.
For sale by all the principal Grocers in the United
states and by their Agents-D. C. Murray, New York
Grant wells, Philadelphia Thomas v. Brundige Bal
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49, WALTER BAKER CO,
y" Dorchester, Mass
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No. As Bank street, Clereland. OHIO.

diu request all persons IN of Furniture 10 give ma
a cal' as am determined to undersel any other hous
III the clty Country dealers will 6nd il 10 ,ber od
tage to call on me before making their selections a
prepared 10 MI all orders short notice and a, LOU,
T1551 ~ ~, i..s'Vst
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PHOTOGRAPHY.

A LII those who desire to learn this most phosophic
IA mode of short-ha writing will do well by sending
letter with post Office stamp enclOsed) the address
of the subscriber who will send information by
mall stating how may be learned in short time and
trlhing expense. Address II. c. MARTIN,
456 Whitehall, Washington Co, N. Y.
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LAND WARRANTS ORTAIN1
STARTLING MEDICAL COLLEGE,
SESSION OF 1866.

Columbus, OHIO.
TTNHE NINTH ANNUAL SESSION of this Institution
Il will commence WEDNESDAY, October 17th, and
continue fire full months.
FACULTY
NJ SMITH, NJ. d., Professor of Theory and Practice,
and Dean.
FRANCIS CARTER, Nj. d., Professor OF Obstetrics
and Diseases of Women and Children.
J. w. HAMILTON, NJ d.. Professor of Surgery.
JOHN DAWSON, NJ d., Professor of Anatomy and
Physiology,
III. l.. THRALI. NJ d., Professor OF Materia Medica.
Therapeutics, and Medical Jurisprudence.
THEO. G. WORMLEY, NJ. d., Professor of Chemistry
and Toxcology.
5. LOVING, M. d., Demonstrators of Anatomy.
EXPENSES.
Fees, including the dissectng and Matricula-
ton Tickets SOS
Boarding including lights and fuel, from - so
10 81 per week. for twenty weeks $50 TO sc
los TO II,
All letters of inquiry 10 be addressed 10
ass ;. NJ. SMITH, Dean of the Faculty.
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VOL. TX.
FREE LABOR GOODS

VIE undersigned has greatly improved his facilities C
Il the supply of STAPLE DRY GOODS or FREI,
Labor MATERIAL by the addition OF a Mill stocLsd
with new and superior machinery. which turns on, :, 80
ney OF well-made fabrics, all and nixtr. -
cotton ana wool These goods are offered 10 deales "
market Likewise. an assortment of C;rocer; d
GEORGE w. TAYLOR
45l Corner Of Fifth and Cherry sis PhjIadeInbi,
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After considerable discussion, on motion of
N. r. McMurry, the resolutions were adopted.
The meeting then adjourned.
JAMES CHILEs, Chairman.
N. r. McMURRY, Secretary.