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Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-10

The enemies of the American cause ara laud-
ing the foreigner as truer soldier and bet
ter citizen than the native. Their favonte H.
Iustration is to compare Arnold with Lafayette;
thence they argue that all foreigners are La
fayettes, and that as Arnold was native trai-
tor, it is very probsble most natives are traitors
1t may refresh the patriotism of such traducers
Of their countrymen and advocates Of aliens TO
read the following description Of AN American
and foreign soldiery upon the same battle
field:
GAN AMERICAN SoLDIER.--Most providentiany
at that moment TAYLOR arrived with Dayis's Hon,
jefferson Dayis] Mississippi riaemen and Mays
dragons The former barely stopped an instant
for the men to gil their canteens then FASTENED to
the field Boiling with rage, Davis called ON the
Indiana volunteers to form behind that wall,
pointing to his men, and advance against their
enemy. Their colonel Bowles, the tears stream
ing down his face finding all his appeals fruitless,
seized musket, and joined the Mississippians a.
private. Time could not be lost; Ampudm was
close upon them; Davis formed and advanced
with steady tread against q body more than five
times his strength. A rain Of balls poured upon
the Missssppians, but no man pulled trigger till
sure OF his mark. Then those deadly rifles blazed,
and stunned the Mexican advance. ravine sep
arated th,m from the enemy; Davis gave the
word, and, with cheer, down they rushed and up
the other side; then forming hastily, with one aw-
ful voley they sh TERED the Mexican head, and
drove them back to cover"
A BATTALION OF IRISH DEsEKrERs CAPruREp.
Notwithstanding the parley, one Mexican bat
terry continued its fire upon our troops. This was
the ls and 24-pounder battery Of the battalion Of
San Patricio composed of Irishmen, deserters from
our ranks and commanded by an Irishman named
Riley"
We would recommend the toadies to tell the
War Department that an Irishman was as
brave man and as good a friend to Americs
as Mississippian!
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-10
Defamation Of Hon. j. Scott Harrison.
BROADWAY HOTEL, CINCINNATI,


DEAR SIR; At meeting of the citizens of Gin
cinnati, held on the evening Of the I'd instant at
which you had the honor to preside, perceive my
name was favorably presented to the consideration
Of the people Of Ohio as a candidate for the chief
magistacy Of the State. ] have also observed
movements of a similar character In other coun-
ties, and desire through this communication to re-
spond TO each Of these meetings.
trust, sir, duly appreciate the honor proposed,
aud will cherish with grateful recollectors the
kind partially which has so manifestly governed
the action Of my friends. But, sir, must be al
lowed 10 decline the honor which Is rendered me.
cannot consistently with trusts already assumed,
suffer my name to be used in any connexion that
will at all infringe upon the duties owe the peo-
pie Of the Second Congressional district Of Ohio.
shall therefore remain at the post which has been
assigned me in the National Legislature-always
defending, with undated zeal the rights Of my
constituents, whenever assailed by Executive or
Legislative aggression. At the same time not for
getting the duty owe our common country as
national representative, in doing what may TO
arrest every attempt TO shatter the ties that bind
our glorious Confederacy
Allow me again, sir, to express to you, and
through you to my Eel ow-citizens composing the
meeting of the ID instant, my sincere thanks for
the honor they have done me, and 10 indulge the
hope that whoever may be called to preside over
the councils of our State, he may be man free
from sectional prejudces-a national, Union-loving
mana man who in times Of excitement like these
can forget that there is North or a South, and
remember only how gloriously and patriotcally
the blood Of each mingled in harmonious union in
cementing the rampant OF American freedom.
With true regard, your friend and obedient ser.
want, J. S. HARRISON.
Hon. JAMES HALL.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-10

Henry county, in the same district, give so ma
jority for Preston. Pierce's majority In 1852 was
2S9. American gain, ls9.
From other sections Of tho State, the results are
equally favorable. There is no doubt Of the cleo
ton Of Morehead, by from 10000 to $4,000
majority.
Marshall is elected in the Louisville district by
$500 majority over Preston. The Americans have
certainly elected six members Of Congress, and
probably eight. The Democrats claim but two.
In the last Congress they had five.
The Legislature Is American by large msjoities
in both houses. In fine, there las been clean
sweep Of the whole State, from Governor down TO
the smallest Office for which an election was held.
p. s. Bourbon gives Morehead 45s majority !
Woodford, sSS Greenup, over 800, gain Of
S2S; Flemming 45o; Hardin 800; Clarke eS6;
GarTard GIL Meade 500; BOYLE 325.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-10
Department News.

NAVY DErARTnEsr.-NdVyo officer dedd-Ths
Navy Department have advices Of the death Of
Lieutenant William Decatur Hurst, U. :. N, who
died on the 18th instant at Meridian, New Jersey.
TREAsURr DEPARTMENT. appointed Jno.
IT. Bartlett, late clerk TO the Collector Of Taxes
Of the Corporation Of Washington, has been ap.
pointed to first class (sl, 20O) clerksbp in the
office Of the First Auditor Of the Treasury,
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-10

The returns from Tennessee are still conflicting.
The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle Of the 7th, has the
following paragraph:
"The only news received from Tennessee TO-
day il contained In the following endorsement on
a package Of letters from Knoxville. If this is
true, Gentry is undoubtedly elected:
"Gentry's gain in East Tennessee is about 5000
over Henry's vote"
On the other hand, the Union Of this morning
has the following
"NAsHvILLE, August johnson Is elected
Gentry has to overcome 2, 100 votes. Only five
counties to hear from, viz: Hancock, Claiborne,
Carter, johnson, and Greene. Johnson's msjority
win not be less than fifteen hundred"
The above FIVE counties gave Pierce 1872 ma.
jority in 1859. The Union remarks;
"Johnson's majority in 1853 was 1880. His
majority this year will not fall much below that
number. We have no returns from any Of the
Congressional districts except the Sd and sth.'
How is this? johnson is elected, says the
Union-but 1--WE have no returns from any Of the
Congressional districts but the third and eighth
There is an inconsistency here. fit were posi-
lively ascertained at Nashville on the 7th that
johnson was elected, Is il not likely that the
suit in more than two Congressional districts would
also have been ascertained2
From the returns in our possession, we arrive at
the following result:
In II counties in East Tennessee Gentry's net
gain, 1904.
In SO counties in Middle aud West Tennessee,
Gentry's gain, roo. Total gain for Gentry In 40
counties, 2,604.
There are seventy mine counties 10 the State
A letter to the Savannah Republican Of the 7th,
from Tennessee, reports large gains for Gentry in
Middle Tennessee, and adds" there is no doubt
whatever Of his election"
At Louisville, il was reported on Tuesday, that
the Americans have elected seven out Of the I n
members Of Congress in Tennessee. They have
probably carried the lst 3D. 4th, (Cullom's,) 9Th,
and sth districts.
Our readers can form their own conclusions from
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-10
Kentucky Election.

After our paper went to press yesterday We re-
ceved Cincinnati papers of Tuesday evening, con-
tanning the following glorious news of the Ken
lucky election:
Gain for the American party compared with the vote
for Scott, when he carried the State by {, 1868.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-10

The French Crystal Palace is not well attended.
When the admission was FIVE francs day, we are
told the receipts we're but one hundred dollars.
On Sunday--the four sous day for workmen-there
were not hundred workmen in the building, out
Of one hundred thousand visitors. The commission
has thought proper to complain Of this in note
communicated to the papers with what object IL
would be difficult TO say. The Belgian and Ger.
man railroads decline running trains at reduced
prices for the exhibition. The government has
made arrangements with other railroads by which
the country people may purchase tickets at 40 per
cent discount, and have two admissions TO the
palace gratis.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-10

Mr.. FILLMORE, at last advices was III ireland
He visited the birthplace Of Burns, July 10th, and
crossed over from Scotland to Belfast
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-10

Mike Walsh, who went out in the Atlantic on
Wednesday, goes for trip to the Crmea through
Germany and Russia. He viii make the fifth Con-
gresham In the Crimea.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-10

Mr.. Clingmsn's majority in North Carolina ID
only 1000. A great loss for CEngmsn.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-10

BOURBON COUNTY.
1t is reported that old Bourbon has given very
large majority for the American ticket. The vote
at Cynthiana is close but is favorable to the Amer
leans. Majority at Paris for the American ticket,
$780, Majority for Scott in 1852, 450
Moreheads majority in Lexington was 2l0.
GRANT COUNTY, ttla
Gives 200 majority for the American ticket.
Majority for Pierce in 1852, 1885, Gain for Amer
leans, 335. Swope leads the ticket, and is un-
doubtedly elected.
A majority for Morehead is reported in Scott
county. His majority at Georgetown Is over l0o
Old line majority in 1852 was SO.
In Barren, Nelson, Clarke, and Woodford heavy
msjorities for the American ticket.
In Mason county, in two districts, Cox's najoI-
ty is 100. In Louisburg, liz. In Mayslick, tie.
In Sardi's SO majority.
Sherburn---M orehead, SO; Clarke, 23. Cox, At;
Stanton, Z.
The following is the full vote Of Oldham county,
in the Louisville district, viz:
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-10

The report that Mr.. Weed is about TO retire
from the Albany Journal, IL denied "by su-
| thorty"
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-10

PNEY PoINr.-A correspondent Of the Sun
writes as follows
This delightful retreat has during the whole sea
son been Ia successful operation. Col Dix, the
enterprisng proprietor, took advantage Of the re-
cess to thoroughly improve the premises. The
bathing arrangements are complete, aHording com
fort and perfect safety TO all The tables literally
groan" under the daily varieties Of fish, fowl
and meats TO say nothing OF the Injuries carefully
prepared by the estimable lady Of the Pavilion
altogether such as to elicit commentator from
the most fastidious epicure. At present we have
about $50 guests, amongst whom are Commodore
Shubrick, U. S. ~, and family; DR.. Clymer, U. s.
A.; Dr. Edwards, U. S. A.; General Gonzales Of
Cuba; Hon. Judge Crawford and family, J. NJ.
Carlisle, Esq, and family, DR.. Duhamel and family,
William b. Todd and family, William A. Bradley,
ESQ., and family, and Col j. II. Riley, all from Wash
ington Mr.. Megallon, Of the Spanish legation,
aud family, and Professor Gibson, Of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania. Maryland and Virginia are
also well represented, with Col Jennifer and Col
Dedrick at the head
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-06-02

The following lines were suggested by a recent
perusal of the Ohio tax law, rendered extremely
lucid by some luminous expositions from the very
courteous and gentlemanly auditor of state.
70. S. Journal.
Tax Tax Tax . Muscle and sinew, and nerve and
brain;
Tax Tax Tax ! Over and over, and over again
Tax on the seed that the farmer sows;
On the grain in his barn. and the grain that grows;
On all that he owns, and on all that he owes;
TO the very grindstone that grinds his nose.
Tax Tax Tax Double and treble on every thing
That creeps the earth & that moves on the wing;
Tax on the rooster that crows in the morn :"
Tax on the biddy that scratches up corn;
Tax on the mare and her foal unborn,
On the supper bell and the dinner horn.
Tax Tax Tax! On every shape that the fabric
From the fleece unshorn to the cloth it takes
On every dollar, and dime and cent;
On money borrowed. and money lent;
On cash to receive, and cash that is spent
In every form that knaves could invent.
Tax Tax Tax ! Lumber and product, and meat
and bone; [stone,
Taxi Taxi Tax Labor and frewood, coal and
A tax on your house, and a tax on your lot
tax on the kettle, and tax on the pot; Tgot,
On things not your Olon, that your neighbor has
On all that you have and all you have not!
Tax Tax Tax And after the items are all listed
through.
Should the auditor think he knows better than you
The aggregate worth of your worldly store,
He may put it down double or treble or more
And fifty per cent. to make certainty sure!
Thus orders " democracy" patent and pure.
The greatest truths are the simplest, so are
the greatest men.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-06-02
THE PERRYSBURG JOURNAL.

U. S. fort The village contains about 600
or 800 inhabitants during summer, and about
400 during winter. The majority are French
and half breeds, with few Yankees and
Irish for mechanics and tradesmen. There
are five good hotels in the place. The Mis-
sion, Huron, Grove, Lasley, and Lake Supe.
rior houses. There are three houses of wor-
ship Catholic church the old Mission
church, and chapel in the fort. The
steamers from Cleveland, Buffalo, Detroit,
Soo," Green Bay, Milwaukee and Chicago,
all make Mackinac stopping place.
The principal amIsements are fishing,
boat sailing, riding about the island, &c
The bowling alleys and billiard rooms en-
gross a good share of the attention of the
inha abitants.
The fort, a pleasant spot situated on a
high rocky bluff, commands good view of
the town, harbor, and entrance to the straits
from Lake Huron. 1t would be almost i'm
possible for an enemy to gain access to it
from the water. 1t could destroy fleet.
There are several cooper shops in the place,
to supply the market with pine fish barrels
Barrel making is good business in Macki.
nae. There is no machinery on the island,
and no water power.
A large amount of fish is packed here
Lucy uiC ulOShlS Caught up viz
straits about the Beaver and other islands.
Of late years, however, there has been a
falling off in quantity. The white fish
caught here are the best we have ever seen
Trout are rated second best. Prices of fish
in the summer are S5.0OaS6.00 per bbl., and
and So 75a$3. so per half bbl. for white.
There are large numbers of Indians here
through the fall with their corn, potatoes,
fish, Sc, to trade off for calico, broadcloth,
jewelry, and fire-water. They also congre-
gate in great numbers late in the fall for
their annual payments stipulated to them by
treaty with the United States government.
1t is very seldom that they carry any money
away with them, the grogscller and the
merchant obtaining the most of it,
Mackinac is stirring place for about four
months of the twelve, the remainder is al
most blank. We do not know of better
place for invalids, especially consumptives,
during the hot weather. We were cured
ourselves of a disease rapidly verging to-
ward consumption by few months resi-
dence on the island. R.E.R
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-06-02

When a man commences the publishing
of paper, he can't give it up till he is ruin
ed-and then, when he gets spare hundred
he starts another. We have our eye on an
agent who started more than dozen pa
pers within the last six years, but they all
died out, although they possessed "undoubt-
ed talent The same gent is now pedling
peanuts, and saving the profits to "start
another in the fall"
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-06-02

The greatest truths are the simplest, so are
the greatest men.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-05-16

european NEWS.
By the arrival of the Asia's mails,
we are in receipt of full details Of the
European intelligence, of which syn
opsis, received by telegraph from
Halifax, has already been published.
These details are fin of Unrest and
importance, as they enable the public
to form judgement upon the position
and prospects of the European war;
The report of the rupture of the Peace
Conference at Vienna, is fully and
circumstantially confirmed by Minis
tcrial declarations in both Houses of
Parliament Russia, it seems, rejects
cd absolutely the proposal to destroy
her prcronderance, or limit her power
in the Black Sea, and did not even
submit any counter proposition to the
Conference. The English Ministry
evidently regard this as ending for
the present all hope of peace and the
Times considers it evident that Russia
never intended to assent to any terms
of peace which would interfere with
her ambi tious Ilans, and says that no
peace can now be looked for, except
as result of the exhaustion of one or
the other Of the beligerent powers.
The Times labors hard to prove that
this is really better state of things
than the conclusion ofpeace on the terms
proposed would have brought about !;
but it is no easy matter to reconcile
the popular mind of England to the
prospect Of such a long and costly
war as that against Russia is likely to
prove.
1t is easy to see that, in site of
the confident language which is held
in Parliament and by the Press, a
gloomy distrust begins to be felt con-
ccrhins the intentions of Austria.
Althogh she had bound herself by
treaty stipulations to join the allies in
the war if the Vienna negotiations
should prove unsuccessful, fears are
entertained that she may find or invent
some loopholc Of escape. Her posi-
ton is one ofimmcnse Importance, and
her action at the present crisis will OK
crcise a controlling Influence over the
dcstnics of Europe. All hore of Sc
curing the cooperation of Prussia seems
to have been abandoned.
Complaints of ministerial incff;cicncy
ale meantime rife at home. The RoE
BUcK Committee continues its invcsti-
cations. but under the pressure OF
more stirring intelligence they have
ceased to command any great degree
of public attention. Loud denunca-
tons of the Government are uttered
for not availing h,msclvcs of the telc
grain now completed from the Crmca
to London, to obtain information con-
corning the progress of the lombard
mcnt. a meeting had been called for
the 9th of May to orgnizc a movement
of Rctorm in the administration of the
Government, and especially to protest
against the prctcns!ons Of the aristocra.
cy to " m"nopolizc the functions Of
administration" The Times backs
the movemcnt.-N y. Times.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-05-16
More Kansas Excitement-F Fatal
ARRAY,

From The st. Louis Democrat, May 5.
We learn By the officers of the steam
crs Genoa and Edinburg. which arrived
at this port from the Upper Missouri
IL liver yesterday evening. that great ex-
citcmcnt was prevailing IN the Cities ef
Leavenworth and Weston on account of
the murder of a Mr. Clark, committed
in the former city. Mr. Clark, Pro-
Slavery man, was shot aud instantly
killed BY a lawyer of Lcavenworth nam.
cd McCrea, an Anti Slavery man.
The quarrel originated at a sqnatt,r
meeting held in Lcavcnworth Oh Tues.
day morning May |. on which occasion
tho parties had some angry words.
McCren called Clark liar; Clark struck
him, whcrcupon the former drew forth
revolver and shot his antagonist dead on
the spot. McCrea then attempted to
escape by swimming tho river. bnt was
rctakcn and conveyed to the g,iard-housc
at the Fort The excitement both at
Weston and Lcavcnworth was intense.
and it wa, feared that the mob would
tear down tho guard-housc aud lynch
the prisoner
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-05-16

SPUNKY.-Lcttcr from resident in
Kansas, speaking ofthc recent election,
says
{" IT Is THE LAST TIME! If do not
much mistake the feelings and resolu>
tons of our people, tile nert time zee
are found IN the dust from such infu.
ences, IL ioiH be IN death Liberty
and her votaries will perish together"
70 this point matters arc rapidly
tending in Kansas. The battle is not
yet over, and if freedom triumphs it
can only be by physical force, and,
probably, by the sacrifice of life
Whoever goes there must do so in the
expectation of being trampled in the
dust BY Missourians, or be prepared
with bowie knife and rifle to fight for
freedom, and take their chance of say.
ing their lives. 4" Popular Severe
ignty"! Is ii not beautiful, thus illus
trated D. Caledonian.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-05-16

LiauoR--Mr. Wolfe continues to furnish"
his Aromatic ScLnapps, and is backed up
by u high official who favors prohibitory
law, at least before election. Hear Mr..
Raymond:
Operations of the Liquor Law.
1t will be seen by communication from
Mr.. UpoLPHo WOLFE, the proprietor Of the
Aromatic Schiedam Schnapps," that the
Prohibitory Liquor act, in his view of the
case, is not likely to interfere with the sale
of that article for medicinal purposes. To
such purposes he urges now. as he has urged
heretofore, that il be exclusively confined.
His Interpretation of the LIST and 22d sections
Of the law has strong arguments in its sup
port and 1t is quito likely that no attempt
will be made to prevent him from doing bus
mess under them There is much force iE
has remark that the pernicious effects pro-
duced by the use of adulterated liquor, are
among the leading causes which have led TO
the enactment of the present law and al
though he does not exactly endorse the meas
ure rs it stands, he admits. as all conscicn-
tious men admit, that restrictions on the sale
of liquor much more stringent than those
now in operation, were imperativoly needed
-Nec York Daily Tines, april 2lst.