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NEw YoaK, March IS.

NEW 1Ohkt Mhfch 20.
The Expected Steansy.--Never has a steamer
been looked for with so much interest as the AT
lantic, which is now past due Although the death
OF the Emperor Of Russia is conceded 10 have
taken place by large majority Of the American
people, there are a great many who doubt It. and
the truth or flsity OF the report cannot be
known until the arrival Of the steamer.
The GaDabisrs.-0ur Mayor has been driving a
good business for few days past, In arresting
gamblers, and breaking up their haunts Of robbery
and dissipation. The gambling business has been
carried on without opposition for long time, but,
thanks to our worth Mayor, who has taken hold Of
the matter, and is determined to break up these
pest-houses. He has also taken the matter of the
lottery business in hand, and intends to rout this
evil from the city IL such thing be possible. 1t
is Herculean task, butt could not be undertaken
by more competent person, and he has ordered
the whole police force of the city TO keep sharp
lookout for the law-breakers, of which there are
some five or six hundred who daily violate the laws
in relation to lotteries
Wheat.--0ur market for wheat Is unusually bare
and it Is held at very high rate. lot of Gene
see was sold yesterday at the remarkably high
price of 81 10 per bushel. As navigation of the
rivers has been resumed, the large quantity Ofpro-
duce which has been locked up for the winter will
now be brought to our market, when these rates
will be materially reduced
n PTeSent-The members OF the Pnlladeipha
Common Council have had q cane made out of
the original timber Of Independence Hall, gold
mounted, and on the top is inserted piece Of the
old BELL with the following inscription "Pre-
scented to Daniel d. Conover, President of Common
Council of New York, by members Of the Common
Council of Philadelphia" II is splendid piece Of
workmanship, and the gift is highly valued by Mr..
Conover.
Orr Pa5lishing demonstrating up Broad
way the other afternoon, and having little leisure,
stepped into the bookstore Of Messrs. Stanford
& Swords, one Of the Oldest establishments in the
book trade in the city. The works published by
this house are Of decidedly moral and religious
character and probably, in books Of this class
they do a larger business than any house in the
city. Among the latest publications are Hawk
stone" and Legends and Records" the former Of
which is thought by many to be equal to any Of
the writings Of Walter Scott, and the latter, by
the Rev. Or. Taylor, is work Of great interest,
and forcibly written. While in this store ! was
shown some of the most superb Bibles, prayer
books, ANIMALS, &C., ever saw, ranging in price
from $40 to 800. These books, / was told, were
intended more particularly for bridal presents,
but many are purchased for parlor ornament An
hour might be spent in looking over the contents
Of this store to great advantage and the poteness
and attention Of the proprietors is all could be
wished L. s.
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Willie coes: he runs all the way, He brings
back nothing but the newspaper, niied WIN La
SEsr FROM THE CRIMKA.
"No letter, WilleT
"None" -,
She sezes the paper, and gropes, tear-blnded
through the long columns. But she finds nothing,
only That so many we're killed and so many were
wounded and the names OF few great officers
that were slain The throbbing blood almost bursts
from her veins and her eyes grow dry as she reads
4 printed letter from one of the Fifth Dragons
But it says nothing of Cecil, only that the Fifth
Dragons had been in glorious peril
"Ohl my Godl how can bear this agony of
suspensei"
Willie tried to soothe her; but she could hear
nothing but the soul-stunning thunder Of battle,
see nothing through her tears but the charge OF
tho Fifth Drsgroons!
"Go to the town, Willie, and come not back till
you have brought some word from him II
The boy went sorowfully. Mnney Gray
watched the clock, and the road TO the town all
day, and all night, and all next day till the sun
went down.
Willie was coming! The sight Of him made her
dizzy and faint. How did he walk Were there
tidings in bis steps Yes! life or death He came
hurriedly, while he seemed to reel snder the
weight of his heart Unjust be death Now, Goo
ofmercy! thy helping hand She staggers out t.
meet him, and gasps:
Amy word, Willie ?"
"No cord but"
She holds her breath, and stares wildly at him
as he draws forth the locket. He places it quick
ly in her slutching hand, and turns his face away
She unclasps it shudderingly, and the lock of hal
springs out, and curls round her finger! A smoth
cred, quiycring cry, astiaed, choking wall of ago
ny that crushed the life out, and Minney Ora,
fell into her brother Willie's arms.
In the little village churchyard, there is now
new-made grave, and over 1t marble slab, bearing
this inscription
In Memory
or Cecil and Minney Gray,
Whom Peace Married
In Life,
Whom War Welded
In Death.
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Alexander r.. BoteIer, ESQ.

This accomplished gentleman Is the candidate Of
the American party in the Eighth Congressional
District for a seat in the next Congress, and we
sincerely hope that he may be the means of con-
signing that anant demagogue, Faulkner, to the
quiet shades of Boydville--a retirement which he
processes to covet ~ 80 much.
We have had the honor of somewhat intimate
acquaintance with Mr. Boteler, and feel, therefore,
fully warranted in saying that firmer friend Of
this Union, and more devoted son of Virginia,
sincerely attached to her people and institutions,
does not grace her soil His name is a tower OF
strength, and the American party will make itself
both felt and respected by presenting such men as
Alexander r. Boteler for the suifrages of the peo-
ple-Bed Sent
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SAN FRANcIsco AFTER THE CRAsH.-A San Fran
cisco correspondent Of the Journal Of Commerce,
thus describes things in Montgomery street after
the crash:
"a distinguished officer in the United States
army remarked to your correspondent two days
since, that in walking through Montgomery street.
(our Wall street, watching the anxious counte.
nances Of men running to and fro, women crying
and moaning over their supposed losses, and the
extremely agtated and excited state OF the com
munity, he found bis mind and thoughts were ex-
ersised very much as they were the morning after
the battle Of Buena Vista, when he sailed forth
to walk the battlefield for the purpose of see
ing who were dead and wounded-to sec who OF
his many friends had fallen.
" Yes, 1t Is even so; the mind of benevolent,
Christian man, be he an officer OF the army or a
civilian, cannot look upon the passing scenes Of
the week just closed, without feeling sad. How
are the mighty fallenI' These words are true, and
every way applicable at the present moment TO the
parties in the houses Of Page, Bacon, 4 Co., and
Adams & Co. There are individuals In both con-
Germs who have recently considered themselves as
independently rich, and poured out money like
water in expensive living and splendid equipages,
but who to-day are absolutely poor. What change
in the supposed circumstances of man, even in
the course Of ten daysln
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soUP.--The Moyamensing (Philadelphis) Soup
House has been in operation for eleven weeks.
During that time Ola loaves Of bread were given
out $4,000 quarts Of soup, 1920 lbs. of Indian
meal, 500 lbs. of beef and mutton, and six half
tons Of coal The total expenses amounted TO
e9,752 40, and the total receipts amounted to
t2,s4l so
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WASHINGTON crrr, March =, 1855.



Mn. ORGAN: Thinking Il likely that you might
wish to hear what SAM Is after in these diggins
desire TO say to you that here, as elsewhere, he
is pursuing the even tenor Of bis way, and that,
the fourth Thursday in May next he win give a
good account Of himself in this (Albemarle) the
great central county Of the State. Our people are
delighted with his easy and quiet, but effective,
mode of doing business. You see and hear but
little Of him, except election days, but wo then,
to the noisy old demagogue who crosses his path.
One squeeze from "Sam," aud every political bone
In his body il Instantly crushed.
The Winchester nominations are received with
enthusiasm in every quarter Of the State. The
universal sentiment seems TO be, that a happier
and stronger combination could not have been made
than our ticket presents. Every member Of the
American party that have seen or heard FROM is
delighted with it. M well thousands Of outsiders,
both Why's and Democrats With Flournoy, Beale,
and Patton as our standard-bearers, victory must
inevitably crown our efforts. Good Old Virginia
is bound to follow in the footsteps Of her sister
States, and the reign of Forneyism, old fogyism,
demagogusm, and foregnism, win terminate on
the fourth Thursday in-May next.
As ever, "SAm."
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KATE AYLEsroRD: By Charles J. Peterson
We are indebted TO 7. b. Peterson, of Philadel-
phia, for copy Of new novel with the above
title. Itiss story Of the Refugees of the Revolt.
tionary period. The scene is laid in New Jersey,
and the incidents are well conceived, and rendered
with great spirit. Mr.. Peterson is highly popu-
lar author, and bis productions have secured wide
circulation among the reading public
Kate Aylesford may be had Of all the booksellers.
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the South, as treacherous abolidonists r. At
the North we aze decried as being under
Southern influence, and at the South as being
under Northern influence But deep aud
cunning as were the plans Of our enemies, -
Jesuitical and shrewd as has been their policy,
they are fast becoming as transparent as the
MONDAY sun. |" Sam" has become generally
known, and wherever known, he is understood.
His enemies, too, are becoming known and
understood. The noisy advocates Of the
Liberty party" at the North, and the rampant
advocates of slavery" at the South, are equally
and alike understood
When Greeley pretends to fear that liberty
is to be annihilated, and when Richie seems
to trem6le lest slavery should be eradicated,
the people are beginning to understand that
the one fears, and the other trembles, for his
oUn fate and the Jats Of his party associates
Such is "Sam's" Judgment in the premises,
and when he takes in hand the reins of gov
ernment on the fourth day of March, 1857, il
is his purpose, to assure his fellow-citizens, one
and all, that the interests Of each section Of
the countryside rights of the several States,
and the integrity of the Federal Union shall
not receive detriment during his administra-
ton.
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Editor Of tie Anericaa Organ:
SIR The article Of which the following Il q
copy, has been sent 70 the New York Herald but
on account Of Mr.. Bennetts great respect and ea-
TEEN for the Church Of Rome, do not calculate
on its appearance in that paper. request there
fore, II you find nothing in Il conflicting with your
rules or the principles Of your party--and whether
II shall appear in the Herald or not--that you win
give il place In your paper, and oblige
Your very respectful and ob't serv't
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The Hon, Thomas s Bocock, in speech deliv-
cred before the Democratic Association Of Lnych-
burg, on Saturday night last spoke of the Win
chester nominees, personally, in very compliments
~ terms he said they we're heightened gentle
men, able, and good men" Mr.. Bocock Is himself
a heightened gentleman, incapable Of anything
base or little, and II so happens, is personally wen
acquainted with each gentleman on the ticket
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The Post Office Bereavement.

The Columbia South Carolina Times, a Demo
cratic journal, touches up the Postmaster General
after the following manner
A ScREw LoosE SoMEwHERE!--A gentleman Of
our acquaintance, who has daughter in Salem, N.
G., not hearing from her for SIX weeks, became
uneasy, and telegraphed 10 the Principal, making
inquiries concerning her. An answer was received
through the same medium informing him that his
daughter had written to him every week. Not
one of these letters ever came TO hand.
The question Is, where have they gone to? We
call the attention Of Postmaster General Campbell
to this fact and suggest 10 him the propriety of
attending less TO the practice of decaptating all
postmasters whom he surmises are Know Nothings,
and attending more closely to his legitimate duties
The mail facilities between Salem, n. c., and Buck
head p. o. in Fairfield District, in this State, are
not SO incomplete as TO render il impossible for a
letter to work its way through in less time than
six weeks.
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spring Fashions.

Thursday was opening day" among the New
York milliners, and the Herald gives the following
description Of thespring bonnet:
"The bonnets this season are not 80 much lared
Al. )ast. The crowns droop more, and the front is
slightly projecting; and very many arc covered with
dotted lace, either black white. They are trim
med with profusion Of flowers, intermingled with
white and black blonde. Flowers are much used
In trimming both inside and out and quite novel
effect Is produced by the combination Of white and
black blonde.
Straw enters largely into the competition Of
bonnets this season, the fronts Of many being
formed Of IT, and the trimmings Of others receiving
additional beauty from the intermisture Of flowers
Of the same glancing material Madame Ferrero
exhibits two splendid specimens The crown and
edge OF the front Is made Of the finest split straw,
and the front and part Of the side crown is of hair
arranged 80 as to resemble puffings, each putting
being confined By single row Of braid. An ex-
quiste border Of hair lace, with a shelllike edge,
light as blonde, and far more beautiful is attached
10 the front rim of the hat and thrown back With
the exception Of the crown, the hat is transparent,
and II is, without exception, the rarest and most
recherche we have ever seen.
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A HEARTFELT SENTIMENT INoPpoRTUNELY Ex-
pREssED.-A large and brilliant party was given in
fashionable circles few weeks since, not hum
drcd miles from our metropolis, and the festivities
were kept up to 30 late hour that the fair host
cas- became completely wcaried out. Some fifteen
minutes after the lady supposed the last of her
guests had left, she walked into the supper room,
where tho gas had been turned down, and gave
God, they are all stuffed and gomez Not quite
ALL" squeaked out voice, 81 have returned to
find an earring which supposed was dropped
while at the supper table ~ The hostess's chagrin
can be better imagined than described, when on
turning round she discovered one of her nearest
fashionable neighbors l--Boston Post.
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DEvELoPnrsr.-Certain police officers have
just been detected in New York, in system Of
frightful extortion and corruption. One man tes-
tilted that thousands Of dollars had been wrung
from persons keeping public places in the Fourth
Ward, by the police Of that district. The Tri-
bunc adds
Many who have disgorged freely, II is now
said afraid TO come out and tell the truth, and
prefer charges lest by so doing they gain the III
will, and bring down upon them the wrath Of the
Police. Several officers are connected in the
unpleasant business, but one in particular played
the boldest part, |. 0. demanding and receiving
the money from his victims. This official, u Is
understood, win be suspended to-day, until his al
legged participation In the charges brought can be
fully and thoroughly inquired into which, as we
before stated is to be speedily done by the Mayor
and other Police Commissioners"
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BUYING Up IRISH VorERs.-The Wing sof West
Roxbury have bought up fifty Irish voters to go to
the polls on Monday next, for the purpose Of de-
fcating the American ticket. We have this from
good authority. The determination and despea-
tlon Of the Wings Of that town, far exceeds their
principle or houcsty. 1t is rather an expensive
and doubtful course to increase the party. The
supporters of the American ticket shosld take the
field boldly against this array of money and for
cigners.-Boston Bee.
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NEW YoRK HARBoR MAsrrRs-Governor CLARK
has made his appointments for harbor masters fol
the port Of New York, and precious queer
set they are. One Of them ia the notorious abol
ZIONIST and Syracuse rioter, William II. Burleigh
Another is the Governors private secretary, Mr.
Chambers, who lately had his nose pulled in AL
bany Another is a resident Of one Of the interior
counties, who knows as much about shipping a,
the Governor himself about English grammar
by the Senate
II there be State In the Union which requires
to be thoroughly swept from one end to the Other
by Sans great broom, il is the State of New York
She has been so long the prey Of demagogues o.
all parties that at last she has become absolutely
fetd with corruption. Take, by way Of illustra.
ton, the manner in which Governor Clark has
filed the vacancies in the list Of harbor masters
Under respectable administrations these places
were filed, as they always should be- with retired
sea captains ex-merchants and other men familiar
with the duties assigned to their charge. But
now, 10 the astonishment and disgust Of the whole
mercantile and sea-faring population Of New York,
" worn out tapsters," decayed serving men,
smal-beer poets, and the refuse Of the stews, arc
foisted upon them and intrusted with the RESPONSE
BILE duties Of regulating the vast amount ofshpping
in their docks. And this infamous outrage is perpe.
tratcd upon New York, because the Office Of har-
Dor master is worth $4,000 a ycar-a salary too
large in the opinion of the Abolition Governor, to
be given TO an honest and a competent man and,
therefore, to be bestowed, reward, for political
services, upon scoundrel and imbecile. To
such low and contemplate point of degradation
has the once proud and high-minded Wing party
ofNew York been cast down.
Well Let EN- scrabble. Their time Is short.
In November next they win be gnominiousIy thrust
out Of Office, TO make way for men with American
hearts in their bosoms, and American principles
in their hearts. Ereeisior was once the motto Of
New York, and at the next election that motto will
be indicated by her American citizens, and rein
stated upon her escutcheon.
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EY We have received q letter from Mrs.
Charlotte Cooper, Of Portsmouth, Va, in rela-
ton to the letter Of our correspondent, rs, !"
published three days since, duplicating Cath
Ole Priest in an attempt to take her under has
charge. Mrs. Cooper corrects some of the
items in the letter Of our correspondent She
says the Priest asked to see her in her hus-
bands presence, and her husband ordered him
out of his house She says she did not hear
the conversation between the Priest and her
husband, but the latter informed her the Priest
had been there, and she then wrote to the
Priest, that her husband was her protector,
and she says that she thus wrote to him for fear
there would be riot Mrs. @. AYERS that she
loves her husbands ready to die for him,
and will not be imposed upon by anybody.
She states that she did not leave her husband
on former occasion through the instigation Of
a Priest. Mrs O. writes like woman of spi-
rit and propriety. She requested us to publish
her letter. but there are portions of it which are
not legible entirely, and we have therefore en-
dcayorcd to give it substantially according to
its tenor. There is something mysterious in
the conduct Of the Priest and though not 50
culpable as he was represented by our CORE
spondent yet some explanation from him seems
necessary to remove the implication which re-
suits from the manner in which Mr.. Cooper
felt authorized to treat his application. Our
columns are open to him, if he has any wish
to give an explanation, it being our purpose to
do injustice to no man, knowingly.
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The Search for DIR. Kane.

At the last meeting CT the American Geographic
cal and Statistical Society, the chairman read some
letters in reference to the search after Dr. Kane,
addressed to Mr.. Grinnel kindly furnished to the
Society, and which serve pleasingly to show the
good feeling of the officers of the English Navy in
connection with the attempts made to rescue DR..
Kane from his perilous position. Among these a
letter from Captain Osborne to Lady Franklin was
read-stating that fear ought to be felt for DIR.
Kane; that he would probably return in 1866.
He recommended steam vessel to be sent; the
risk Of such was less. A screw steamer Of sixty
horsepower, and thirty men fit for dragging
were advised, as well as eighteen months provis-
IONS The party were directed to leave in May, go
to Desio, there purchase dogs and secure Danish
guides. on Dudley Diggs or Carey Islands, some
thing might be heard of him. In the spring Of
1857, taking opposite sides Of the Strait, they
would overtake Kane, If within a radius of 800
miles.
A note was read from Capt Mcclure addressed
to Mr.. Barron as to the proper provisions to be
furnished to the Arctic Expedition. The list in
cludes pint Of Bass's ale per diem. Spirit lamps
and wicks he characterizes as ridiculous when
fingers are frozen, recommending "slush" as pref
cradle.
Another writer, Capt E. A. Ingleield, observed
tina: there was no advantage in large vessel, and
that coal at point indicated, might be obtained.
He Thought the vessel ought to leave early in
June. There are several excellent harbors and
anchorages about Upper Navick, capital spot for
A good supply of elder ducks may be obtained
there, as well as an intelligent Esquimaux Other
details were furnished.
Mr. Henry Grinnell said, the City Of Boston, a
propeller of 500 tons, was about to be sent, and
also sailing vessel.
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WHEELING, Va. March 81, 1888.

v. ELLIS, ESQ,
DEAR Sin: The nomination Of our State ticket
takes well here / have not heard Of a single one
of our order but who win support the ticket and
great many outsiders viii also support IL. ! do
not think that our majority win be over 5000 in
the State,
Yours, truly.
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W- The New York Herald imputes to us

H The New York Herald imputes to us q
desire to establish "a censorship Of the press
because we have given our opinion, that it is
too early to discuss names for the Presidency.
If the Herald cannot appreciate the reasons as
signed by us, for advising our friends to avoid
distracting and dividing the American party"
by sectional presentation Of candidates, it is
not our fault. We furnished the Herald with
our reasons, but we are not obliged to furnish
that press with an understanding to compre-
bend our reasons, nor with the requisite can
dor to admit their force. We are at loss to
know tohy the Herald vents its spleen upon the
Organ Is it because the standard Of qualif-
cation for the Presidency, which we advocated
in our daily issue Of last Saturday, rules of
Mecoarse," the especial favorite fthe Herald
1t is not true, that we seek to establish any
censorship Of the press far from ii, but
we shall not be restrained by any LAW Of the
Herald, from advising and advocating that pol
icy, which we think necessary and proper
one, for the American party" to adopt, to
avoid fatal errors