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RELY OF Hos. l.. NJ. kElrr.-Thc
following reply was recently eiici,cd
from the Hon. l.. NJ. kElrr by q
remark made by Mr.. SoLLEns of
Maryland against nuIitication and
secession.
Mr.. keitt-Thc gentleman from
Maryland iMr. S"licr>) has introduced
he'c What he is pleased To call the
northern extreme anI the Southern
extreme in con junction. This, sir is
Il matter of taste AID when not con
"ccted with anything personal and
offensive, may lie allowed to piss
lie spoke on notification and secession,
and said the Know Nnthings were
opposed to them as violently us to
Ab"lltionis'n. Sir, accept the adj.
mission. As my friend from Virginia,
(Mr Letchcri has yicI led to me the
floor for moment, shall make Il.
lew remarks.
"SIr, the principles of notification
have been illustrated by the noblest
intellect of my State. 1t has been
illustrated and cxpnunJed by Calhoun,
llayne, McDutlie, and Preston, and
that host ofgrcat minds. which poured
splend"r up II the annals of Carolina
in 1882. Sir, it was IL party of brave
men and free men. In times of
trouble and danger, South Carolina
made heavy sacrifice of blood an I.
treasure fur the Union but when
inSutfemblc wrong was inflicted upon
her, she took her safety into her own
hands, and gathered her children
around her to redress her wrongs, and
maintain her rights and sovereignty.
Yes, sir. she gathered together snrs to
defend her rights. This. sir, she did
openly, in lhr eye Of the sun. She
did not gather them nt midnight hour,
and in subturanean caves to conceal
her purpose. No Catilnc was there,
with brand and dagger, fostering in
midnight conspiracy, ard in senate
hail next day, when disclosures were
made, protesting to be Know
Nothing" Sir, she rallied her SONS
under her own sovereign flag, and
whoever was the foe of that flag, was
their foe. In this struggle, sir, South
Carolina yielded not her rights aud
sovereignty. Thus much for nulificn.
ton.
Now, sir, for secession. Iwas a
member Of that party. In 1850, !
advocated tho pulley of South Car,li
ma interpreting her sovereignty as q
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3&s-S-o-s-s~ E--
The last pjnnher of tho J,ndon ~


The last number Of the London Globe
contains the following important an.
nonncelnent, which shows that the CUES.
tion with regard to the Immaculate Con.
cepilon " has been settled by the Bishops
OF the Church of Rome in favor of the new
dogma:
a despatch has been received in Paris,
announcing the result of the deliberations
OF the Bishops assembled at Rome to cnn,
slider the immaculate Conception. The
number OF "vo,es " was SIG, including.
proxies, and about 100 Bishops actually
present. Ofthese. $40 pronounced by ac-
cIamation for the new dogma; 80 voices
questioned the appropriateness Of suchs a
discussion just now; while only 4 votes
protested both against t'e dogma. aid
against The right OF tho, Holy Sec 10 decide
question of that Importance without u.
regular council. OF these a votes. 2,stj
,s rumoretl, are contributed by French pre-.
intcs-namely, NJ. Olivier, Bishop OF
Bureux, and the other the .Archbishop Of
Paris himself.
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heir direction; for the salary of the
superintendent Of the Fire Proof
Building III Charleston during the
present year, one hundred dollars for
he support of the transient poor of
Georgetown, five hundred dollars, TO
bc expended by the Commissioners of
he Poor of Wipyah. to be accounted
for 10y them to the Legislature; for
The support the transient poor of
Beaufort, two hundred dollars, to be
expended hy the Town Council Of he
said town, and to he accounted Tor by
them as hrretoior.,, ,or thu salary of the
Pilot OF the Hart and Ba, Of George
town, three hundred and twenty dol.
lars; Tor aiding the support of ferry
IN Elliotts Gut, two hundred duII,rs,
subjected +" the order of The Commits
Si"ncrs of Roads for st. Andrews
Parish.
SEC. 8. For the support Of the
Catat,u Indians, twelve hundred dol
lars, it SO much he necessary, to be
paid /" the order Of the Indian Agent.
and to be expended under The direction
Of the Governor.
SEC. 10. FoR PuDLIc BUILDINGS
/" complete the Court House for
Chester District, two Thousand one
hundred dollars; to complete the
Court House for the District OF
Williamsburg, one thousand four
hundred and fifty dollars the above
amounts to he drawn and expended
by the Boards of Commissioners of the
respective districts, and accounted for
| by them ut the treasury ; to complete
| | III. .":"s.:"ct:;;: ::t :!!;o jail q. Giles
lcrlicld, one hundred and forty four
dollars and twcnty.clght cents; for
Charleston Jail, ten thousand dollars.
and no more, to be drawn and cxprnd
ed under the direction of the Cunlrnis-
si"ncrs Of Public buildings of the
said district.
foH ExrRAonpISARY EXPENDITURES
| tn enable the Trustees .;f the Col
! lcge of Charleston to improve and
extend their buildings, four thousand
uIlars; tpr The amount of baInnce
due the Commissioners OF The Poor
i"r Ge"rgc."wn District; On ,.,uir
account of the exlentilrre d. the
rnmS,cmt Poor Fund, owu hundred
md eighty two dollars and nine cc:nts,
!" bc drawn by sal! commissioners.
And the dividends that may be
received on all such railway shares rs
the State may own, 1T The time of
declaring such dividends, are hereby
appropriated to the purpose of aiding
III the "pcnin" and clearing out Of the
Suilivan's Island channel q! the port
ni Charlie ton and all sums arising
| from said divid,nds shall DC held IN
lhc Treasury, liable to the draft Of the
Commission OH the Survey Of Charles.
| ton llarbur.
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Tile crimes Ind Casualties of tie
Past Iear.-Wc find in our exchanges
tabular statements of the crimes and
casualties il, the United States during
he year which has just closed. The
footlngS.up are rs follows:
The total amount Of property de:
str"ycd by fire is estimated, in round
numbers, ut twenty five millions Of
dollars.
The number Of pcrsous whose lives
have been sacrificed by burning buid
ings, is put down at one hundred and
>evcnty.onc.
There have been one hundred and
ninct, three railroad accidents, killing
one hundred and eighty six persons,
and wounding five hundred and eighty
nine.
There have also been forty. eight
steamboat accidents, killing five hun
dred and eighty seven persons, and
wounding two hundred and twenty
live.
During The year six hundred and
eigsity.two murders were committed
and eighty.four persons were executed
In the State of New York alone there
were seventy -four murders and fifteen
executions.
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The Mammoth Lump gaf Col,

The Mammoth Lump Saf Gold
Quartz recently found intGalave,a
county, California, has been received
1t GritHt,-. Tie f;icayU,ts says: i;.
it cighs one hundred and sixty ana
half pounds avn;rdiip,j iiftee1
pounds only Of which is quartz and
the rest The virgin gold; and It's value
is estimated at thirty eight thousand
nine hundred and sixteen dollars. It
was brought 10 New Orleans by a.
gentleman who, having given the five
men who found it the round sum of
forty thousand dollars for it,, intends
taking it to Paris next year, to be ex- e!
hlbited at the great exposition to be
held there. 1t having been viewed
with no little curiosity by great
number OF persons at the St. Louis
Hotel, has been placed by its prnprie-:
tor i"r safe keeping in the Bank of
Louisiana.
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1'ERMs-s2 IN ADVANCE

The amount insured may be made
payable to the vile or the children of
the insured free from any claims OF
the heirs o. creditors.
Premiums may he made payable
annually, annually or quarterly.
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OLE Bull offers "a prize of 81 900
for the best original grand opera by J,
an American composer, and upon a
strictly American subject, Ito bs sent
To by isho lss Of August NEXT
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INTERESTING SrArIsrIus.-We give
some interesting extracts from the re
Gently published Appendix to the Cen.
s.is Report, prepared by Professor De
Bow. 1t seems, from that portion Of
these statements which relates to the
,:ativity of our population, that the for.
eign born number only about one.
eiyhM OF the natives, much the larg-
est preparation being iii the Middle
States. Tie largest number Of i.nmi.
giants to this country ih any one year,
was 439,i37 in l552,-,hough- this
statement is scarcely accurate, as more
than II ear is comprised in the returns.
The most valuable crop in the Uni.
tied States is that -nf-L4dinn Ctnva esii-
mated in 1850 at two hundred and
n:nety.six Millions of Dollars and
being nearly three times as valuable
us Wheat, and more than three time $
as valuable rs ott0n. Six times as
many acres Of land are devoted to In.
dian Corn rs are given to Cation and
three times as much as to Wheat
The value Of Butter made annually i'm
The United States exceeds .ffIy millions
nf dollars.
There are only 347, ,525 slavellold.
rrs in the United States, of whom only
tw" own over one thousand negroes,
only nine own over five hundred, only
ti'ty.six own over thr hundred, one
hundred and eighty. seven own O. er
two hundred, and fourteen hundred and
seventy. nine own over one hundred.
The greatest number of shareholders
own more than one and less than five;
the number Of this class is lO5,6S3.
The statement of the nc upations of
the people shows that the Farmers out.
number by far amy other pr"iession.-
Their number is 1858 ,95O,- while
the class which approaches nearest to
them is that of Laborcrs, who number
9O9,1s6. The Carpenters stand next.
counting l64,67l, and then come Cold.
wainers, l30,473, ,c.--TImes.
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height, aud his limbs are in perfect
proportion. With the exception of
his face, hands, and feet, he is covered
with hair of Il jet black hue. Whoev-
er may wish to see this strange spcci-
men OF human nature, can crafty their
curiosity by caIIirg at my house, in the
Eastern part Of Wd!doboro', near the
Trowbridge Tavern. | give these
facts to the public to see if there is
any one who can account for this won
derful phennmenon."- Chas. Mercury.
-~..-..-O-..~-~~-~-
READtNG.-Makc it Il rule to read
little every day, even if it be but a
single sentence. y short paragraph
will often afford you profitable source
Of reflection for whole day. For
this purpose keep some valuable book
or paper always within your reach, SO
that you may lay your hand ON it at
any moment when you are about tho
house. We know large family That
has made itself intimately acquainted
with history, probably more so than
any other family in the United States,
by the practice If having one OF the
children, each one taking a week by
turns, read every morning while tho
rest were ut br, dkfast.
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EcLIpsEs IN. THE YEAR, 1885,
There will be this year four Eclipses,
TWO Of the Sun and two Of the Moon.
The First-A total Eclipse OF the
Moon, May lst, at 10 o'clock, fifty
eight minutes in the evening, visible.
The Sccond-A partial Eclipse of
the Sun, May 10Th, at 8 o'clock. 9
minut' in the evening--invisible hero
only visible towards the North Pole,
Greenland, and the North par. of
North America, latitude 60 and -Gl.
The Third-A total Eclipse Of the
Moon, Oct. 25th, ut 2 o'clock, 35
minutes in the morning, visible.
The Fourth--A partial Eclipse of
the Sun, November 8, at 2 o'clock,
80 minutes in the: afternoon, invisible
here, and only. visible at the South
Pole. 80
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-11-15

entitled TO, and could provide no means of
disposing of the land, or Of preventing citi-
zens from stripping the timber from all the
tracts known 10 be swamp or uninhabited.
In addition 10 these complications organ
lied bodies of men have been engaged in
getting up controversies with the view OF
striking large tracts, selected as swamp,
from the list, and entering them at the grad
uation prices. In reference to all these
things, / have received numerous COM
plants from counties and solicitations to nc
complish what seemed entirely beyond my
control. Although il was not, in strictness,
my duty, felt impeled, under the circum-
stances, TO visit Washington City, 10 ascer-
tain whether. if anything, or what could be
done 10 put an end to SO unfavorable con-
enabled to assure you that my success has
far exceeded the hopes had entertained.
The Commissioner Of the General Land
Office evinced the utmost solicitude to do
everything in his power, consistent with du-
| ty. After comforting with me fully and
freely, and being amply informed of the
condition of things, he gave me such assu-
RANGES as satisfied me that nothing in his
power would be left undone to consummate
the wishes Of the State. In respect TO the
lands about which no contest was pending,
he decided TO have the patents issued as rap
| idly as possible, and ain now receiving the
patents. In relation TO those lands, the
character of which are contested in the To-
cal land offices, patents will be issued to the
State at the close of the controversies, for
all which are found 10 be lawfully selected.
The contested lands upon the approved
| lists, he also informed me, have been with
drawn from market; and those of them which
are found not to belong to the State, will be
offered for sale at public vendue, and will
not be permitted 10 be entered until they
have been so offered.
In regard 10 the lands WHICH have been
disposed of subsequent TO the act of the
2Sth of September, 1850, and prior to the
selection, as Swamp Lands, the Commits
sioner has decided, that the Estate may Ell
Their receive the moneys for which the lands
have been sold, or select like quantity Of
public lands; should it be the pleasure o.
the General Assembly to receive the money
ard its pleasure. also, to distribute it TO the
counties in proportion the number of acres
disposed of in them Severally, it will become
necessary to enact a law accordingly. Or
if, on the other hand, it should be deemed
preferable TO have other lands selected, il
will be necessary 10 provide method o
having it done.
am, gentleman, with profound respect
your obedient servant,
STERLING PRICE.
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FRESH ARRIVAL.

O FRESH ARRIVAL. @
N Just received per Wenona, di- N
rect from the manufacturers,
l splendid dressing Bureau the best and finest
ever brought TO this market.
. extra fine Bookcases.
2 medium do
a plain do
6 plain wash stands.
Q pair fine foot stools. office tables.
fine sofas. 2 Office chairs.
Our stock is now full and complete in every de-
partment, and cannot fail to please the most fas-
tidious. A call from the ladies and housekeep-
ers solicited.
sep20 MANSON & BARTHOLOW.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-11-15

SALT.
1000 Large sacks G. A. Salt.
200 L. B. Blown do.
30 Bbl Ka. do.
aug9 THOMSON, LEWIS & co.
TEAS.
FAMILIES in want of very Superior article
I1 or Black or Green Tea can find it at
June IA. CAMERON, MASON l. co.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-11-15
100000

and in pursuance
have enumerated,
d and delivered to
the following a.
IL:
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-11-15
30 ATT AT TT :
GLASGOW, 1855.

CAME UP.
Polar Star, Dix 80. November 8
Wenona. Postal ...... $500. do ...... 9
Martha Jewett, Burton. ...... ...... do...... 0
F. X. Aubrey, Reeder, ......... .... do..... 10
WENT DOWN.
st. Paul, Bisse. ..... ..... 80. November
Admiral, Baker, .........d o..".. 9
Wenona, Postal ...... ...... do...... 9
f.. A. Ogden, Baldwin ...... ........ do.... III
Edlnhurg, Bowman ...... ..''. DO '..'.' III
d. G. Taylor, Sims, ....... ..do.. .". 10
Genoa, Throckmorton, ....'. .....'''to ..."' 10
Australia. Able.... .......... do. go. IL
Arabia, Shaw. ...... ...... do ..'..' 10
A. B. Chambers, Gormley ...... do ''''.' IL
Polar Star, Dix, ......... do. '... IA
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-11-15
CHANGED HANDS.
r EG u L A r GIL A S G 0 w
PA OK JET,

I In. n I HE sIdIIIVI UuIIlj IISIIl .II-.fl.I N
- draught steamer - -
HERALD,
ISAAC II. MANSON, Master, will run the remain
der of the season a regular St. Louis and Glass
gov Packet, stopping at all intermediate landings.
The Herald having been purchased by us ex-
pressly for a low water packet, shippers and pas
sengefs may rely upon her continuing in the trade
during the season. Her capacity for freight is UNI
equalled by any boat in the river.
We hope by strict attention to business to merit
a liberal share Of patronage.
ISAAC H. MANSON, Master.
JAS. c. MASON, Clerk.
September G. 1S55-2m
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Total,

and under, by virtue of, and in
of the acts of Assembly have en-
| have caused to be issued and dc
the Railroad Companies, the 70
mounts in State bonds, viz:
To the Pacific Railroad Compa-
ny, main trunk to Kansas, s
To the North Missouri Railroad
Company,
To the Hannibal and St. Joseph
Railroad Company,
To the Iron Mountain Railroad
Company,
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-12-15
CUPID'S ARROW.
By ELIZA Cook.

Young Cupid went stornring to Vulcan day,
And bcsought him to look at his arrow,
TITS useless" he cried, ''yor must mend it say;
'rait tit to let lily at sparrow.
There's something that's wrong in the shaft the dart
For it tutters quite false to the aim;
lis an age since it fairly went home to the heart
And the world really jests at my name.
have Strengthened I've bent, I've tried all, declare
,,,! I'VE perfumed it with sweetest Of signs;
LIS leatI'ered with ringets my mother might wear,
ana the barb CLEANS with light from your eyes;
But it falls without touching-I'l break it l vow,
For there's llymen beginning to pout
hes complaining his torch burns dull and so low,
That zephyr might puff it right out"
Little Cupid went on with his pitiful tale
Till Vulcan the weapon restored
There take it, young sir; try it now-ir itfail
l will ask neither fee nor reward"
The urrbin shot out, and rare havoc he made:
The wounded and dead were untold
But wonder the rogue had such Strengthening tr,,,e
For the arrow was laden with COLD
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M1ILARD FILLMORE AND THE PRESIDENCY

MnLARD FILLMORE AND THE PREs1EDscY.-
At meeting Of the American party in Bards-
town, Kentucky, on the 18th instant, the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously adopted:
Resolved.-That Willard Fillmore, ssthe Model
President" is our choice for the Chief Magis-
tracy of the United States in 1856, and that we
present his name to the American people for
that high office "as one whom we best love,
most admire, and deem fttest for the general
needs confident that his election would be
hailed with qualification and delight by the
true men of all parties, who love the Union,
the Constitution and its compromises, and in
every section of the country wherever our
banner waves and our drum-beat is heard. He
has signalized his career by stern devotion to
the best interests of the nation, knowing and
recognizing no geographical lines-"no North,
no South, no East, no West his public virtue
and large nationality, tried by every test, yet
excepting step to the music Of the Union," re-
CARELESS of the cries and clamors of the Adolf
tionists and Nullifers, fearing neither and alb
horring both, and trusting to the ultimate judgt
ment and approval Of a free and enlightened
people.
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BABIEs.-In an article in the London Quart.
erly Review, on Physiognomy," occurs the
following quaint paragraph on the subject Of
babies:
''The new born babe meets our curious gaze,
an ugly enough specimen of smammalia'-the
ugliest perhaps, which this earth produces
with tiny red raw, uncomfortable face, which
we look upon as vacantly as on the map of a
country in which all names of places are om-
tilted. For a while it lies there, sleeping,
wheeling, greedy little animal, till one day
something is seen to flicker over the features
Pickering, perhaps, through the bonds of sleep
"a something which alone is all sufficient to
distinguish man from the brute 1t is the smile,
that earnest Of hope beyond, which Eve car
ried away, even through her tears, from the gar
den Of Eden, and the human legitimacy of the
infants birth is at once declared. At this age
all but that is uncertain. The mother sees beau
ty, and the family trace likeness, but form. COL
or and expression are suspended, and ever m
tity goes for nothing.
A few months later and the scene is changed ::
tender color, bud-like, are there, and two large
lustrious eyes, wide open, bnt with q solemn,
abstract attention, seeing nothing, for the babe
is not yet Of this world. No direct intelligence
is yet to be seen; no encroaching on an older
age, which would be fearful sign, for the fairy
changing Of the olden time was known, even
before its misshapen limbs came to view, by the
look Of intelligence with which its eyes followed
the nurse about the room. And beside the smile
there is an occasional laugh; but though di-
rect Characteristic of humanity, we like it not.
1t exposes toothless gums and a vacant guilt,
and approximates the first and second childhood
together with a distressing likeness. It is pro-
duced also by tossing or tickling, or some foole-
ry unworthy the little beings dignity, for young
children are serious creatures, and when not un-
duly excited, seldom condescend to such full
grown levity."
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HEAVY EXPRESS BUsINEss.-The Schenecta-
dy Star, speaking of the recent loss of the gov,
eminent money by the American express compa-
ny, remarks:
This is the first loss of any consequence, we
believe, this company has ever sustained during
the five and half years it has been in opera
ton, fact that speaks volumes in its favor for
the wise and skillful management that has
brought about this-to the puclic-gratifying
result.
During this period they have transported on
an average, So, 500, 900 daily, in money alone,
besides great amount of jewelry, and packag-
es of great value. At the present time they
are carrying upward Of four millions of dollars
IN money every day, yet SO perfectly is the bus
mess systematized that losses are Of rare and
unfrequent occurrence and are invariably set
tied without litigation.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-12-15

Ra~ Patrick Scully, left home the other day
says the Louisville Courier, leaving four hun
dred dollars with his wife, who hid it about the
fire place for safe keeping. Upon his return,
his wife was away from home, and he kindled q
fire which destroyed the money before her re-
turn. The fragments Of about sixty dollars
were found, so as to be identified, and that
amount only was saved
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MEYERS & HYNIEL,

Successors to Thomas Comk1in.)
Family Grocers, corner Of Main and Green Streets.
THE UNDERSIGNED having purchased the
i Grocery Establishment lately owned by Thomas Conkin
take pleasure in saying the public that they will always
keep choice varied of such articles
usually found establishment Of the kind and solicit
liberal portion Of the public's support.
Our stock consists in part Of the following articles viz
Pepper Asices, Coffee, Tea, Chocolate sarch Almonds,
Raisns, pecans, Tobacco. Snuff, Cigars, OIL Liquors Of
every kind Vermice Macaroni, etc. etc., all of which viii
be sold equally low any other house in Thibodanx.
Dec1-1y. MEYERS HYMEL.