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with one stone. Valuable and disinterestd
men! All the young Philippians will chaier
your praises as they strut in the heat of lhe
dog-days arrayed in the red fannels you i've
them. But we doubt if this will not be th be-
ginning and the end of the gratitude you
command. We incline to believe thg the
American people will prefer not to have these
travelling lecturers for their Presided. OF
course they will not object to lecture occa-
sionally, on some important subject but ira.
Yelling lecturers they will object to ferry de-
eidedly. The thing is too bald and transparent
humbug. 1t is plainly an electoneering
trick.
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Hay~ The new Court of Claims will draw to
this city a large amount of talent. We already
see from advertisements in the newspapers that
many eminent and learned lawyers design
practicing in it. This practice will, we doubt
not, prove very profitable. tits probable, how
ever, that most Of the fees will be contingent
on ultimate success, and therefore it may be
some time before these fees can be realized.
No judgment or decision of this court will
prove effective until supervised and confirmed
by Congress, which body alone possesses the
power to make appropriations of money.
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substantial Patriotisn.

In 1880, General Washington had been
compelled to appeal to individuals for aid, in
order TO avoid the establishment Of a bank,
for the supply Of the army with provisions.
The sum of 100000 was needed, and of this
the members of the Society of the Friendly
Sons of ST. Patrick subscribed as follows:
Robert Morris, fl0,000; Blair McClena-
han, 10000; William Bingham, $4,000; j.
NJ. Neshitt x Co., $4,000; Richard Peters,
$4,000 Samuel Meredith, $4,000; James
Mease, $4,000; Thos Barclay, $4,000; Hugh
Shell. Is, 900; John Dunlap 1000; George
Campbell, s2,00O; John Mease, e4,00O; Bun
ner, Murray 4 Co, $4,000; John Patton, e.,
600; Benz. Fuller, e2,000; George Meade &
Co., $4,000; John Donaldson, $4,000; Henry
Hill, $4,000; kean 4 Nichols, $4,000; James
Caldwell, e2,OO0; Samuel Caldwell, el,OOO;
John Shee, Il 900; Sharp Delany, $1,000;
Tench Francis, $4,000.
Here were more than 100000, Pennsylva.
MIA currency, equal to S270,0O0, being more
than one-third of the whole amount raised,
contributed BY these gallant Irishmen; sum,
taking into view the scarcity Of money during
that period Of the revolution, of greater value
than three millions Of dollars now, and OF
which not one dollar was ever repaid the sub
scrbers.
These facts may be found in duodecimo
volume Of liz pages containing = brief &C
count Of the Society Of the Friendly Sons Of
St. Patrick, with biographical notices Of some
of the members, and extracts from the min
utes," prepared and published by order Of the
Hbernian Society of Philadelphia.
This is one Of those volumes that occasionally
spring up in our way, to show how much pa
triotiSm and public good orce to social inter
co~rsc.-B Baltimore Republican.
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Fay- Edmund Burke, the leader Of the auon.
dam Hards Of New Hampshire, now takes
ground in favor Of restoring the Missouri Com.
promise Line. He says, too, with italics)
Kansas tCtU neDer come into this Union aciH
a Constitution recognizing slareyy. Upon these
positions we believe the entire North will stand,
and stand frmly.-Albaay Atlas.
"The entire North" may indulge itself in
such arrogant and boastful threats, but if there
is any opinion in regard to which the whole
South is united and harmonious il is that
Kansas shall be received into the Union with
Constitution recognizing slavery, if she de.
sires H. But "the entire North is not so rash.
reckless, and unjust as the Atlas represents.
There is large and influential class of men in
the North who hold the sentiment common
to all constitutional Democrats, that Congress.
ional interference with slavery in the Terrific.
ries, as in the States, is altogether wrong and
unlawful. This is the sentiment Of the purest,
ablest, and most eminent Of the Northern
statesmen. They aided in passing the Ne
braska bill, and they will aid in defeating the
present schemes Of the Abolitionists.
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ESg- The friends and admirers of the great

El~ The friends and admirers of the great
Barnum, of the famous inventor of that com
pound known as Sands's Sarsaparella, of the
proprietor of the Baltimore Lock Hospital"
of the originator Of blood pills, and Of those
other great men who have advertised them.
selves into both fame and fortune, are treating
them badly. They are obliyious of and un-
grateful for the services Of those notorious per-
sonages, who have not only been their bene-
factors, but the benefactors of mankind. They
should remember that the Presidential election
is not far distant, and the great stir attendant
on that occasion is already commencing. Have
they not seen that desperate efforts are now
being made in favor Of men who have not one
1.-THE Of the claims that any of the above re-
ferred to benefactors have on the SURFACES Of
the American people? They ought to begin
at once to agitate, or they viii be left in the
back ground by the movements in Pennsylva-
MIA and New Jersey.
Do they not see, too, that this American
people need physicking? They have become
wofully distempered Of late. A political lep-
rosy is fast spreading through the country
which can better be cured by Sands's Sarsa.
parilla, or the famous blood pills, than by
George Laws muskets or Vanderblt'svessels.
Verify this thing Of Presidentmaking is be.
coming farce, in which pygmies are arrayed
in giants apparel, and laundering blockheads
passed off for Solomons.
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90 ne last lew DAYS have presented

sGa~ The last few days have presented us
with the cheering indications that the rigors
of the severe and protracted winter are over.
The sun has been warm and bright. Vegeta.
ton exhibits itself in lovely verdure, the grass
is as green as the ocean, the trees are begin
ming to bloom, the birds to sing, and, what is
not so romantic, the dogs show their tongues
and the horses perspire. Summer apparel is
coming in vogue and fuel, an expensive item,
the want Of which has been much felt by the
poor, is at discount Ice, a far cheaper
luxury we might say necessity than fuel, is in
demand. The season for fishing is at its height,
and the gardener is busy with his spade and his
hoe. Spring, summer, and autumn, are looked
for anxiously by the poor. They can sleep
without the help of blankets or fire. Neither
bed-bugs nor musquitos, those pests Of the
rich and dainty, have the power to disturb the
poor mans slumber. IL not so happy in the
day time as the rich, at night, in the warm sea
ron, they are quite as comfortable. They are
happier, for, in defiance Of musquitos, they can
sleep.
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ExTREMEs.-Men are stoics in their early
years, epicuriansin their latter, social in youth,
selfish in old age. In early life they believe
all men honest, till they know them to be
knaves in late life they believe all to be knaves
till they know them to be honest. Thus, some
how or other, men pass in the course Of living
from one Of those extremes to the other; and
from having thought too well Of human nature
at first, think at last, perhaps, too i'll Of it.
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Promotions i'm the NAVY.

Charles Ii. McBlair to be commander, vice
Gerry, lost in the Albany.
Edward Brinley to be lieutenant, vice A.
Lewis, deceased.
Edward Simpson to be a lieutenant, vice Nc.
Blair promoted.
William G. Temple, to be lieutenant, vice
w. W. Blocker, lost in the Albany.
George p. Welsh to be a lieutenant, vice M.
Hunt, lost in the Albany.
Samuel p. Carter, to be a lieutenant, vice
John Q. Adams, lost in the Albany.
William Nelson to be lieutenant, vice
Henry Rodgers, lost in the Albany.
}. Ii. Wright to be a surgeon, vice $. a. Nc.
Creery, lost in the Albany.
All to date from April Is, 1855
Passed Midshipmen w. H. Wilcox, John t.
Barraud, Thomas Roney, John Ii. Upsher,
John Van N. Philip, Samuel R. Franklin, and
Fracis G. Clarke, to be masters in the. line OF
promotion.
During the absence Of Secretary Dobbin, the
President has authorized Charles w. Welsh,
esq, Chief Clerk of the Navy Department. to
officiate as Acting Secretary OF the Navy.
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rI,RIAL OF MATT. +. wARD.--EuII ane

authentic Report, with the Speeches delivered
ON the occasion, and the Reply of Alfred Allen,
Esq, Attorney for the Commonwealth.
The Religion Of the Mortimer, by Rudolph
Keyser, Professor Of History in the University OF
Norway
Reverence in the Sanctuary, by Layman.
Just published and for sale at
TAYLOR IL MAURYS
Bookstore. near 9th Al
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OPINIONS OF THE PRESS

HUBBRIL's MAGIC IMPRESSION PAlER.-We.refer
our readers TO the advertisements another col
umn, setting forth the merits Of this pleasing and
ingenious invention. The cheapness should in
duce all 10 give il a PHILADELPHIA Merchant
II is unsurpassed for neatness and utility, and
should meet with the sale il richly deserves
Tribune
April 3-1m
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CHURCH STRUCK BY LIGHTNISG.-D the
thunder storm yesterday morning, the Cavalry
Church edifce in Paul street, near Concord,
Brooklyn, was struck by lightning and con.
siderably damaged. The stroke first took effect
on the tower, shivered one of the ioists, tore up
the zinc roof, and extended down the interior
Of the building into the basement tearing up
the plastering in its course. 1t was thought for
a time that the building was on fire, but such
proved not TO be case on examination.
NJ y. Jour. Of CON-, l9M.
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B@- Hon. JESSE ID. BRIGHT, Of Indiana, Pres
ident of the Senate Of the United States and
cx ofiicio Vice President, with his brother
Graham !. Bright esq, spent part Of Tues
day in town, when we had the pleasure Of
making his acquaintance. Governor Bright
is fine specimen Of the Western man-frank.
gentlemanly, and cordial, in his intercourse.
unaffected in his manners and bearing, but
giving evidence Of the high circles in which
he has been called to move and good speci.
men Of the Democrat everywhere. firm and
decided in his opinions, national III his views.
opposed to isms in every form, and holding The
success Of party to be only desirable il % far
as. it maintains the cause Of the whole country.
and snbseryes the advancement Of constitu,
tional principles. We have seldom been as
favorably impressed with the appearance ef
man in public life, as with that Of Governor
Bright From here, the Messrs. Bright went
to Norwich, to revisit the scenes of their boy.
hood, from which they have been absent nearly
thirty years-Binghamtoa Democrat ofl9h.
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N man Printer--Thc Workingman's Way in
the World, being the Autobiography ola Journey
man Printer.
Classic and Historic Patriots, by James Bruce.
Just published and for sale at
TAYLOR az MAURYS
Bookstore, near 9th street
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A MAN STRUCK by LIGHTNNG.-Y Yesterday
forenoon, during the thunder storm, the house,
No. 81 South Ninth street, Williamsburg, oc-
cupied by Mr.. James Acker, was struck by
hghtnina The fluid passed down from the
roof through the side Of the house into the
kitchen, making hole through The wall SINH
lar to that Of large bullet. Mr.. Acker, who
was sitting in the room, was knocked insensi.
bic. Drs. Wade and Colt we're called in, and
on examination, ascertained that the current
bursting the leather from the sole of the boot
on each side. Mr.. Acker was able to walk
about yesterday afternoon, and will soon re-
cover.
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The BRITISH CoAT OF ARMS Well, Jack
here's good news from home. We're to have
medal" "That's very kind. Maybe, one of
these days, well have coat to stick it ONT"
Punch
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ne9- A woman, aged SO, lately died in Cuba,
leaving 10 sons, $50 grandsons, 1913 great
grandsons, and greatgreat.grandsons
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The Horrors OF War-A Fearful Tragedy.

The Horrors OF War-A Fearful Tragedy.
The London Times lays before its readers
the particulars of a horrible affair, which re-
Gently occurred near the Dutch settlement Of
Transvaal at the Cape Of Good Hope, and
which can only be paralleled in atrocity among
the achievements of modern times by the ex.
plot Of Marchal ST. Armand in Algiers, when
he smoked and burned to death thousands of
his barbarian opponents who had sought refuge
in deep and spacious cave:
in the case at the Cape Of Good Hope the
Caffre Indians had murdered, in October last,
under circumstances of great barbarbarity, ten
or twelve men and woman of the Dutch settle.
ment. Immediately General Pretorous raised
an army Of 500 men, and, accompanied by
Commander General Potgietter, proceeded on
an expedition TO revenge the blood Of the
victims After an absence Of several weeks,
they reached some remarkable subterranean
caverns, half mile in length, and from three
to FIVE hundred feet in width where the CAT
fers had entrenched themselves Upon his
arrival at this spot, General Pretcrious at.
tempted to blast the rocks above the cayerns.
and thus crush the sayages beneath the ruins.
The peculiar character Of the stone, however.
rendered this scheme impracticable, and he
then stationed his men around the mouths Of
the caves, and built up walls in front Of them
After few days, many Of the women and chill.
dren we're driven by hunger and thirst from
their hiding places, and we're allowed to escape;
but every man who came forth was shot dead
by their rifles. On the 18th Of November. at
the close Of siege of three weeks the besieg.
ers, seeing no signs Of life, entered the caverns,
and the silence within, together with the hor
rible odor arising from the dead, told how efTec-
tually their object had been accomplished
More than nine hundred CATERS had been shot
down at the mouths Of the caverns, and a much
greater number had persisted by slow degrees,
suffering all the horrors Of starvation in the
gloomy recesses within
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ENLISTMENT OF FREE BLACK TRooPs IN
CUBA.-The Captain-general Of Cuba has issued
a proclamation dated the 9th Of April, COM
handing the enlistment of 1000 free blacks
and mulattoes for the military defense of the
island. They are to be organized in compa-
MES of l25 each, three Of which will be sta.
toned in Havana, two in Matanzas, three in
Cinco Villas and Puerto Principe. The re.
mainder will be distributed in the eastern de.
partment Of the island. The uniform pre-.
seribed for each soldier is blouse, sabre and
drilled by experienced officers Of the Spanish
forces
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TIE GREAT -Four MILE RACE AT New Or
LEANs.-NEw ORLEANS, April l4.-The cues
ton Of superiority between Lexington and lie.
compile was decided on Saturday last, by four
mile race over the Metarie Course. Lexington
won in single heat, nearly distancing Lee
compte. Time, 7.221-ten and quarter
seconds less than Fashions time. Lecomte
was withdrawn after the first heat. The spec
ulation as regards the time made by Lexington
IN has run against time-7.l92-not being
equal to Lecomte's--7. 26-are now, at an end.
Lexington is now, undoubtedly, the fastest horse
IN the world. He and Lecomte are half brothers
Lexington out Of Alice Carneal, and Lee
comte out Of Reel--and both sired by the
famous old Boston, the great competitor Of
Fashion.
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SUsPENDERs."-Th New Haven TaHa
dunn has the following:
ave have a few words to say Of the sus
pender business Of the country. The manufac
ture Of woven suspenders in the United States
was commenced about the year 1910, at Mid
detown, in this State, with a capital Of $40, 900
There are at present six factories in the coun.
try, FIVE Of which are in this State, and one in
Easthampton, Massachusetts,, employed a CAPT
tai Of nearly FIVE hundred thousand dollars"
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PROPOSALS FOR WOOD AND COAL.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE,
United States Anril n I955


United States April IL, 1855.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received
~ AT this Office until II o'clock on Monday, The
7th of May next, for furnishing and delivering in
the vaults of the CAPITOL or before the first day
OF October next, one hundred tons Of ,2i0 pounds
each OF best anthracite white ash coal, in Jumps
not less than three nor more than six inches in
diameter and entirely free of slate or other foreign
substance.
Also, for one hundred and fifty cords best
Hickory Wood 10 be measured at the expense Of
the Contractor, in the Capitol yard sawed in two
pieces, and properly packed away in the vaults
the WHOLE 10 be subject 10 the inspection and APP
proval of the Secretary Of the Senate.
Security for the faithful performance of the con
tract for furnishing the above articles 10 the salts.
faction of the Secretary Of the Senate, will be
quired.
Proposals may be separate, and should be en-
dorsed Proposals for Wood" and Proposals
for Coal" and directed 10 the Secretary Of the
Senate, at Washington.
April 19-1aw3w
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Nebraska Territory.

The Legislature Of the Territory of Nebraska
adjourned on the 10th instant, after passing
large number of laws. Among them we're
thirty-eight general acts, sixteen to incorporate
towns and cities, three schools and colleges,
two for railroads, thirty-fve for ferries and
bridges, and eleven for miscellaneous objects.
Also special acts organizing twenty three coun.
ties, and ordering the survey and laying out
of eleven territorial roads. Among the Joint
resolutions is one asking of Congress grant
of land to aid in building a railroad from Patts-
mouth (mouth of the Platte river) to the
South Pass.
We give the names Of the counties organic.
ed, and also the names of the county towns, as
far as they are located, for the benefit of emf
grants. Maps Of these counties will doubtless
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lNl The Iron Cousin, or Mutual Influence by
Mary Cowden Clarke, author of "The Complete
Concordance TO Shakespeare"
Tegg's Dictionary of Chronology.
Lectures Oh the True, the Beautiful, and the
Good, by M. N Cousin; increased by an Appendix
on French ART translated by o. w Wight.
TAYLOR IL MAURYS
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BLANK books AND sTATIONERY.

DIANk BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
Id Just received from sherif7s sale in PhiIa-
delphia a very large lot Of Blank Books, Letter
and Cap Paper, Steel Pens Faber's Pencils, Mathe
NAUTICAL Instruments, Black Sand, Buff Envelope
Paper, Inkstands, States, Copy Books and School
Books, all of which we will sell low for cash
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IDA MAY; A Story of Things Actual and
Il Possible; by Mary Langdon. Just received
at TAYLOR IL MAURY'S
Nov 20 Bookstore, near 9th st
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MILES REGIsTER'' for American

In State Papers."-A complete set Of Niles
Register 70 volumes, or any other books will
be given in exchange for the American State
Papers" and American Archives or they will
be purchased at liberal price
TAYLOR a. MAURY
Feb Ia Near 9th street
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County Seats.

d, Com'rs TO locate county seal
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-03-17

MORMON PAPER.-We have already announc
ed the establishment in New York of paper called
The Mormon, devoted to a defense of the Mormon
faith and practice. The first number embraces a
defense Of polygamy, which it justi6es by pointing
to the immortality which is prevalent in large Cities
though what this has to do with the matter We are
at a loss to discover. With regard to the Mormon
emigration of the coming season, The Mormon says:
"For number of years past, say fourteen or
fifteen, our emigration from Europe, destined for
the Western States and Utah Territory, has been
shipped from Liverpool via New Orleans and St.
Louis. But the increasing mortality among the
emigrants on that route for seven years past, to-
gether with the recent movement Of the Church in
appointing gathering places in the East coupled
with the increased facilities in transit in the East
ern States has led the Presidency of the Church to
change the course Of our emigration from New
Orleans to our Eastern cities
A place Of gathering has been appointed in Gin
cnnati, and another in St Louis-the former under
the Presidency of Elder Orson Pratt the latter that
Of Elder Erastus Snow. Orson Pratt has not vet
arrived but is expected in the ensuing season. In
the meantime, Elder Orson Spenser, very learn
ed and talented gentleman, who is well know among
the saints, viii preside in Cincinnati and give direc
ton to the affairs Of the Church in that place."