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FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.

PHILADELPHIA, July 81, 1855.
Mn EDTroR Pennsylvania will soon be in the midst Of
warm political contest Comparatively speaking the
election viii not be important one but the peculiar
OF parties and the great variety OF issues win call out
least average This democratic wing pruned OF
every tainted guilt viii spread ITSELF and gallant effort
will be made to respond 10 the action Of Virginia The
plurality of platforms which the knownoihngs cx-
pect much in the next presidential election will embar
them in the mean time that effort to beat them
any way may not be without the aid OF their folly
The body OF the people here still unwilling link
destiny to that Of The negro and it remains to be
whether their passion for power will outweigh their
self-respecL Our candidate for canal commissioner the
Hon. Arnold Pummer, will unite his party a man. and
there seems be fixed determination select nominees
for every post who will be equally fortunate.
The diversity of opinion spoken OF in my last letter is
beginning to stand the Wheeler case drags along
The first shock startling to the timid know
nohng but by one and step by step they advanced
according the original compact That robbery will be
successful and Col Wheeler may well pocket the loss
and send the encouraging precedent his knownothng
opponents in the Old North State Passmore Williamson
is in Jail but every other you meet and than
that where know nothngism counts majority enves the
crown of martyrdom which is blossomng for his brow
How strange it is that The negro should ever have
reached the dignity Of political element have known
him long and well have marked his characteristics and
which is than carcaure my dispassonae verdict
does him injustice. born him, but no sooner
could than | crawled away, and could
run than | out of his reach But still in every
latitude he has crossed my path and seems to have
been intended by Providence rebuke for my aspa-
TONS II with the possamer of hope have tried to
link my fate TO that Of anything higher than animal
he has stood forth living proof that there but shade
of color between my species and the brute creation
of sight and out of mind he would have left with the
consolation Of knowing that superior being
but betwixt and between he is just sufficient awe my
horse the hand, and humiliae the other
Under of the mountains Of the MOON he did no
HARM but his proximity is my abomination, and if he
should in the end disturb the harmony of the best of gov
ernments he viii but give shape to the thousand appre-
tensions which his presence conures up. His protested
friends his obedient tools they hate him. but they win
wear his livery that he may point to menals white as
and mine They will him from the constitution
which gives him his degree that may to defend the
charter that makes liberty practicable Lastly to make
white Of him, they ready to make negroes OF
themselves. S. ii.
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THE FISHERY COMMISSION.

The ST. john Courier of the 18th has the following:
''We learn that the clipper bigantine Halifax, late Bos-
ton packet has been engaged at Halifax for the OF the
fishery commissioners who win embark her there the end
Of week and proceed TO the fishing grounds in the Gulf
Of ST. Lawrence calling at Petou and Charotetown. Mr.
Cushman the American commissioners will be accompanied
by the Hon Mr.. Hail. of Maine ex-member Of Congress
his secretary and by officer of United States engineers
whose has not yet reached ns) his surveyor These
gentlemen expected to reach Halifax by the Cunard
steamer which leaves Boston Wedneday. The British
commissioner will be accompanied by Mr. Geo. Hayward
Perey his secretary aud surveyors and the distinguished
Professor viii join the party in the gulf about the
end Of August having been specially invited the guest of
the British nation 1t is also anticipated that other dsn-
gused persons will join the commissioners for short cruise
in the gulf the vessel being large and having excellent
Communications The abor OF the commissioners viii be
tinued long the permits after which they so
the Of the United States about New York We under
stand there already large number Of American fishing
vessels in the gull, and they daily augmenting. The
presence of the commissioners among them the present
time will no doabt be mutually beneficial to all parties
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REVOLUTIONARY "REMINISCENCES.

In The year 1926 after all of the band Of pa
trots whose signatures borne the Declaration Of
independence had descended the tomb and the
BILE Carroll alone remained among the living, the govern
of the city Of New York deputed committee 10 wait
on the ustrous survivor and obtain from him. for de-
poste in the public hall of the city, copy Of the Decara-
ton of l7T6 gaced and authenticated with his sign
manual The aged patriot yielded to the request and
affixed with his hand to copy Of that instrument
the grateful, solemn and pious supplemental declaration
which follows
Grateful Almighty God for the blessings which, through
Jesus Christ Lord, He has conferred my beloved
country in her emancipation, and myself in permitting
me- under circumstances of mercy live to the age Of 50
years. the teth year of American ndepend
and certify by present signature appreciation OF
the Declaration of Independence adopted by Congress the
Ath of July 77G which originally subscribed the I'd
day of August of the year. and OF which am now the
surviving gne do hereby recommend to the present
future generations the principles Of that important docu
the best earthly inheritance their ancestors could
beqneah the and pray that the cra and religious be
they hare secured country roy be epetated 10
hottest posterit extended 10 the ,choe Jang Of
CHARLES CARROLL of Carroton
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GOOD NEWS FROM ALABAMA.

private letter from Aabama, daled NOhtgomery, jay
"a, says:
ct reoces inform you that the prospects Of the de-
in this State Frightening beyond my best calcu-
atons Since wrote, the reaction has increased wonder
fully against the darlantern party. AT my printing office
get letters daily from every section Of the State, with most
cheering news Our brother democrats and old line wings
leaving the order by hundreds in all directions At Au
burn Macon county, just to mention two, not
democrat is in the council this time that council has lost
hundred and FIRE out Of oo hundred and forty members.
At Salem Russell county, the council has lost hundred
and of hundred and seventy members since
LIST July My paper day which send you, contains the
bursting Of council this place twenty
to the document ony only about voters at that
precinct Our confidence is strong in Docde election to
Congress. The sensible Of The order hi4 section
heartily sorry that they crer entered e. Haard, 6eevs,
could ype ,ortd 70 be free from the stigma The boast Of
initiating large numbers after every public debate does
deceive u.s. should it any one these exaggerated
in number, and the few whiys.''
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lutte utilities If other parties who bad opportunity 70
object to their proceeding and who would not have w Of
error may disregard them utilities 1t does not follow
that the parties themselves may treat them (kempes
lessee o. Kennedy, Or, Is5 Sklern's Exo'r Maya
Excr Cranch, 267 Mccormick Sullyant, 10 Wheat
f92.)
is alleged that the right OF property cannot be deter
mined habsas corpus II is true that the habeas corpus
act intended decide rights Of propery but the
writ may be issued to deliver infant 10
parent or apprentice master. (Com. Robinson
s. r.. So b. On the principle, reason why
the writ at law may not be used to deliver slave
from Illegal restraint and him to the custody of
his But granting for the purpose Of the argument
(Which far from ntimatng,) that the district Judge
improper of the wthat he erred in deciding
that the prisoner refused that he also erred in
the construction of the which given and that he
otherwise violated the rights Of the prisonert is certainly
not in my power to reverse his decision.
IL writ of AabaS corpus had issued from State court to
the United marshal and that court had adudcated
that the marshal guilty Of contempt in refusing TO
and had committed him to prison. the district
Of United States would have to reverse
that decision release the marshal from imprisonment
No court would tolerate such interference with its adg
ments The respect which claim for adjudica-
tons we cheeruy extend to those Of other courts within
their respective Jurisdictions.
For these the writ ofhabeas corpus refused
ELLIS LEWIS.
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HEAR HENRY CLAYI
AUGUST 2, 1926.

An old-ne whg of Tennessee lately handed to the ed
itor of the Nashville Union the following extract from
speech delivered by Henry Clay at barbecue Lex
ington, Kentucky, on the 18th of November, 1871
What other rule there be than to leave the followers
Of each religion their solemn convictions Of consce-
ous duty God2 Who but the Great Author of the
universe judge in such question For my part
sincerely believe and hope that those who belong all the
departments great church Of Christ if in truth and pu
rty they conform the doctrines which they profess will
ultimately abode in those regions of bliss which
aim finally reach think that there poentate in
Europe whatever his religion may be, enlightened
this interesting the Papa head of the Papa
| Gaa
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Prom ne pollsylIIe Rsgiuer
PRESIDENT PIERCE.

On the first page Of paper will be found an able
tiole from the Washington Union in vindication Of the
of Franklin Pierce President We think the fact
that from Maine to Georgia all the isms of the day are
found concentrating the aboondsuuion platform Of
Seward Greeley Giddings, Co. is sufficiently startling
in itself the whole country to the alarming ten
dency Of the times and when the time for action shall
arrive it viii be the greatest consolation that President
Pierce or any other national have TO know that
the democratic party remains firmly planted the
sution and the laws and that SO long federal union
binds these States true republican and measures
be sustained. The great sectional abolition party now
forming in the North has proven too strong for even the
American party to withstand and hence Il is that thou
sands Ia the free States who have heretofore been
identified with the democratic party win rally under
It's standard for they with such party as Sew.
ard Co. are now forming
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TILE NEXT CONGRESS.

The Albany Evening Journal calculates that If the
States yet elect members Of the Saith Congress should be
represented in this in the last Congress there will be
an anNebraska majority in the House Of Representatives
of 49, and that if they return az Nebraska men,
there win be antNebraska majority iii that body of o.
The Journal allows but Nebraska the State Of
New York and four to Pennsylvania.
Admitting (says the journal of Commerce. for the oc-
casion that the Evening Journals calculation correct
there still question Of some importance remainngyz
how many of the Nebraska men, M those who did
would have voted against the passage Of the bl WILL
that il has gone into operation vote against its
peal If there dozen SUCH land strongly sus-
pect there are win render doubtful the Of repeal
even in the House But if bin to TINT effect should pass
the House the Senate will defeat II by Of two TO
one Look TO the Senate"
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!, ARLINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUST 3. 1855.

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tepesai travelling agent, assisted by WA II. y aid
tUDtHs, JAAE nKERIsa, J, HlaMTT r. s. JANIS THos
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aHd T., DAVIS,
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m tung Tor the States Of Alabama and Tennessee
frN 81 II iENIs, JAAEs o. LEwis, ard SAMUEL d. Lewis
& = JASKs, No. Harrison street, CincirRasis ONO D.
H collecting agent the Western smles and Tc4as
ast BY ~ j. gHoMAs, s. w. RAMsAr, WILLIAM q. TnoEAa
Tnos ~ ItgEs, q ~. L. WsgAAS, L. CHILDsi and Dr. VIII
fRwIs, Peecips Of either viii be good
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A GOOD EXAMPLE.

We learn from the Baltimore papers of yesterday
ing that the following gentlemen have been nom
mated by the democratic convention for the lower house
the State Legislature;
John S. Wright, Robert NJ. McLanc
John V. l.. Mcmahon Hugh A. Cooper
Algernon X. Wood, Hugh Bolton,
Thomas Winans George Evans,
Wilson G. N. Carr, William Dovries
The reputation of these gentlemen is not confined to
their State, Most of them known to the country
large for their talents high personal character and
conspicuous and effective service behalf of democratic
principles The nomination of such powerful ticket af-
fords gratifying evidence of the deep socude felt by the
democracy of Baltimore in the coming contest with know
nohngism and Of their determination the chances
Of the approaching with only tried and approved
standardbearcrs We sincerely that of the
nominees will decline There have been periods
in the history Of the democratic party when to shrink from
the discharge of duty upon the plea private consdera
tons would be to endanger the common cause Such
period has now arrived.
The same convention nominated Hon John Nelson q
most distinguished in the democratic ranks and who
has long and justly enjoyed the reputation of being one
the first urs the country the democratic candidate
for State OF the candidates for the house of dele
gates we need only speak of L. Mcmahon the famous
orator and lawyer r. NJ McLane formerly distinguished
member of Congress and late minister China John s.
Wright a citizen of commanding worth and influence
show that political friends resolved upon sue
cess The State of Carroll and that they revived the
FIRE of the olden time in order great principles
from the intolerance of the times live in Let us hope
the uuequaled Mcmahon in the field with
his These ominous daJs--days omiuous to
our peace as people, and to existence as nation
and such he do much roll back the wave Of
tutons reared by genius and patriotism and ever
sancfed by the services and suerings of sages and
heroes.
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THE "EmssARIEs OF THE PoPEo DURING AN

One Of the fundamental obligations Of know-nothugisu
is incorporating opposition to Catholicism. Every
Accommodating before being admitted into full fellowship
with the order solemny takes oath that he will vote
for Roman Catholic appoint one Of that religious
denomination any office which he may have in his gift
To show the class Of people against whom this wreched
spirit of prescription is invoked make room for the
following notice, which appears in the Norfolk Argus Of
Tuesday last The reader need be told that the yellow
fever prevailing in Norfolk to an extent TO justify
the alarm which at present exists in that city;
worthy PRAIsE.-Seyeral cases of the yellow
fever having been announced the Sisters of Charity con
nected with St. Packs Church. of this city, received
note yesterday from physician informing them
services, which had been offered attend the sick were de-
sired They replied with commendable pomptness
terms expressive of sesachcpg devotion TO the cause OF
suffering humanity and stated their to enter at
upon the work ofove and mercy They add
force viii probably be divided between Portsmouth and Nor
folk, and, needed, aid will Immediately be procured al
Emmburg that in the fever should unfortunately
spread in cit the public may careful
experienced to attend the besdes Of sick the
suffering, and the dying
The angel Offices Of these Sisters are not confined to any
sect creed and they win be found as ready TO watch
by the sick bed Of their prosecutors smooth the pill
low Of those who profess the faith which they so
beautifully illustrate by their heavenly practices
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The statement Of the Washington Star copied into the
Union Of yesterday that the Office of permanent Commits
oner Of the General Land Office vacated BY the removal
Of John Wilson, esq had been rendered to another gentle
prior the appointment Of Mr.. Hendricks is ineor-
The appointment rendered to the able and faithful
chief clerk Of the Office was that Of temporary Commits
soner, until the Office could be permanently filled.
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KNOW EoTnIyGIsm in NEW JERSEY

The New Jersey State council Of know nothings met at
Trenton on Wednesday lastone hundred and fifty mem
bers being present II. Lyon presided After lengthy
discussion resolutions adopted protesting against the
twelfth section slavery Of the Philadelphia platform
not being part Of know-nothng principles. They also
protested against the repeal OF the Missouri Compromise
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A BOLD LETTER.
Auousr l, 1866,

The manly and outspoken letter OF Hon. D. NJ Pease OF
Texas the regularly democratic candidate for
governor of Texas, is as follows:
AusriN, July z, 1855.
GENrLEMEE -FOUR letter of the 9th instant was received
this morning, too late to reply by return mail,
TO the interrogaorie contained in it make the following
st now aud have been, associated with or
member of, the know nothing party nor any other secret
political party organization whatever.
To the principles and objects Of the know-nothng party
the party usually called by that far as they have
been made known, am unaterably opposed
I'd The prescription Of American citizens on account OF
their foreign BIRTH their religious Creed is antrepubi-
can and contrary to the letter and spirit OF our constitution
which recognises distinction between native and foreign
born citizens and expressly declares that emo human
thory ought in any whatever to control interfere
with the rights of conscience in matters of religion
Whatever influence possess will at all times be used
in opposition the establishment of any such proscptive
principles
Very respectfully, your obedient servant
f. NJ. PEASE.
Messrs. j. NJ. Devine, A. Pascha, d. G. Van Derlip j.
4, 4 ID
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THE FISHING BUSINESS LAKE SupERIoR.-The fishing
business Lake Superior may yet be said to be in its in
fancy in consequence of the difficulty until this season, OF
freghting the falls Now the canal is in operation
For several years however it carried by the Amer
lean Fur Company who had five vessels engaged in the
trade while not in freghting furs II was known in
1910 they exported 10000 barrels besides 1856 barrels
of oil made from drying ssquete the latest fish that
swms and taken in abundance by senes the lake
shore Another year will probably hundreds of fisher
men at many points the island. It is the American
Baltic
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AMERICAN PHYSICIANS RUSSIAN sERyICR-The fol-
lowing is translation of contract made by American
physician and the agent of the Gar
Mr.. S. (physician) win receive compensation the
of GO silver rouble mot quite $5o which viii be
paid in current sounding silver in the of the first
three days Of every month Besides there will be given to
Mr. S. (physician) enough money to pay for first
class passage from Berlin to Warsaw. At Warsaw the
imperial Russian government will provide him with the
to conduct him to his place OF destination. The
expenses of his return to Berlin in he shall cancel this
contract will be provided by the imperial government
well official voyages which win be paid for according
the rules The time Of service will be counted as com
mencing the day that Mr. S. physician) shall depart
from here TO Warsaw
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SEcRET SOCIETIES coLLEdE.-The faculties of some OF
the northern colleges taking decided grounds against
the institution of societies among the students The
of Princeton College have by unanimous vote
approved the action Of the faculty in requiring from
students entering that nsttu ion pledge that they will
not Join any secret societies. and have also directed the
president TO announce publicly the opening Of the next
session Of the college that any student will be promptly
dismissed who may after that time be known to be mem
Der of any such association.
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FICIAL.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.

APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
Thomas A. Hendricks, Of Indiana, TO be Commissioners
Of the General Land Office in the place of John Wilson,
removed
Josiah Minot OF New Hampshire, to be Commissioner Of
Pensions in the place OF Loren p. Waldo, resigned.
Murray Mcdonnell Of Illinois be Fifth Auditor of the
Treasury in the place of Josiah Mnot appointed Com
missioner Of Pensions.
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BoNDs SEeoTIArEDy--We are gratifed { says the N O.
Delta) to learn from Dr. G. Holland that he has re-
ceved letters from Europe informing him that 100000
of the bonds Of the Galveston Houston and Henderson
railroad have been negotiated through the house Of
Micard Valentine 4 Co, Of Paris and the house Of L. A.
Hahn Of Frankort-on-the-Ma
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OUTRAGE KNcw-NoTHING BuLLIEs.-S
On the evening of the ed utmo Mr. A. B. Carlton,
editor Of the Bloomington INDY News Letter. return
ing home from visit to young lady acquaintance he
most brutality assaulted by several know-nohings,
the connection of whom with that organization Mr.
Carlton had previously publicly exposed through the
columns ohs paper The darkness Of the night was in
tense but through it Mr. Carlton barely escaped with his
life from the murderous missiles consisting Of large
and heavy pieces of ron that hurled after him by bis
cowardy assalants
On the day following, Mr.. Carlton met man by the
maine of Batterton the street. and instantly drew
forth pistol and fired, saying, he did so, There is
Of the id scoundrels that attempted to assassi-
nate me last nightp The ball missed its mark and
the object escaped by of the wonderful Of his
legs into adjoining store Mr. Carlton prevented
from using second pistol by the interference of by
ISLANDERS He surrendered himself cheernlly TO the
shall of the town. and on the investigation Of his
recognised to appear before the circuit under
bonds Of $500 We informed that the public feel
ing in his behalf was such as brought TO him the
proflcr Of bail to the amount of at least $780, 600
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THE ELECTIONS IN TENNESSEE AND NORTH CAR
DINA


Elections in these States took place yesterday. We
were ia hopes Of being able lay before readers this
morning few returns, but owing 10 interruption in
the teegraphc communication South and West we we're
compelled to to press without the desired intelligence
Up TO late hour last night both the southern and west
ern lines were not in working order
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PHnADELPmA MNT--We have just been furnished (says
the Ledger statement Of the operations of the mint for
the month of july from which learn that the dpoStes
of gold were 1880, and of silver bullion S4360oO
making the entire depostes Of the month Se5733o The
gold coinage wholly in doublc-eagles and gold dollars
amounted to only S2so3so The silver coinage wholly
in quarter-doars only S56ooo. The total number
of pieces coined during the month 6so7ss of the
value Of S4363s0 This is unusually light business
II proper remark, however, that the coming opera
tons suspended the 2st July, preparatory TO
the Of the alterations necessary make
the mint building FIRE proof