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"Wise" stock, in this quarter OF the State Is
evidently declining. Our information leads us TO
this conclusion, beyond doubt The American
nominations have given II drag down. Ithad a
downward tendency before. The American party,
and their friends, win show strong IN some counties,
which viii astonish the politicians who have hith-
erto ruled the State---dier. Gaseffs,
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The "FREE FIaHrr IN SrArFoRp.---The canvass
for the Legslaiurein Stafford and King George is
waxing warm between Col. W. II. Browne and
John Seldom, Esq. AT Stafford court on Monday
these gentlemen both spoke. We have heard the
latter gentlemans speech referred 10 as vigorous
and able in an eminent degree,--Fred Herald
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4 CELEBRATION OF THE LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS
OF MARYLAsD.--We are sure il will be very graft
flying to all our readers, and indeed to all true
Maryanders, to learn that it is intended to cele-
brate the landing Of the pioneers Of civil and reli
gous liberty. As heretofore, the celebration will
be under the immediate auspices of Georgetown
College, and viii be conducted upon scale worthy
Of the occasion. The Catholic societies of George
town, Washington, and Alexandria, have all, in
the most enthusiastic manner, made known their
intention of being present. Letters have also been
received from Boston, New York, and Philadelphia,
promising delegations from each of those cities.
Philadelphia is expected to present a numerous
body. The Catholic Institute and the Young Cath
olic's Friend Society have appointed committees,
and we believe other societies that were invited
have also appointed committees, to make suitable
arrangements for the display which II Is hoped
Baltimore will make, and which we say she should
make, in the celebration Of the landing of the
Catholic Pilgrims of Maryland. The address will
be delivered by the Hon. Joseph r. Chandler, Of
Philadelphia other particulars we hope to be able
to make known soon. In the meantime, we call
upon the societies of the city TO take up the matter
warmly, and let all our distant friends see that the
Catholics of Baltimore take glorious pride in the
history Of the settlement of the State
[Catholie Mirror.
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Gov. WRreHr Of Indiana has withdrawn from
his church, because the clergyman IL Know
Nothing. Gov. Wright IL rabid Pree Soiler,
which accounts for the milk in that cocos-nut. The
Richmond Enquirer, Washington Sentinel and
South Side Democrat win please copy.
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Mas. GArxKs's CASE Losr.--The application Of
Mrs. Gaines for probate on the win Of her father
has been further refused, the evidence being In
sufficient Another hearing has been granted.
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Mr.. HEsRr BrRD, Of Petersburg, Va, the de-
faulting superintendent OF the Roanoke Railway, is
brother OF the late Dr. Bird, Of Philadelphia.
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The Bensonian Democracy bad's grand pow
WOW at 81 Louis on the evening Of the 9th. They
were not very harmonious Sam looked in
during the night, and created terrible excite
ment
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DR. DEWEY is lecturing in Charleston, South
Carolina.
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sB Professor De Bow, of this city, was in New
Orleans last Saturday.
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Consolation.


The Sentinel solemnly assures its readers,
that a firm Tirginia Wig thus closes pri-
vate letter:
"Will il not surprise you when tell you that I
intend voting for Henry A. Wise? win do 80,
because of the valiant service he is doing against
the Know-Nothing party, which believe to be one
of the most dangerous organizations that we have
ever had in the South. am sorry to see the Wings
Of Virginia afdlating with such party, which win
not only ruin, but degrade them"
Be it known, therefore, to all whom it may
concern that one Wing in Virginia intends
voting for Mr.. Wiset The Sentinel calls this
"A GOOD SIGN"
Will the Sentinel unfold more Of its private
budget and inform us how many thousands Of
Democrats viii vote against Mr.. Wisel Well
might the "firm Virginia Whig' commence
his letter thus: Will 10 not surprise you ~
A thousand Democrats viii vote the "Ameri-
can ticket" where one " firm Virginia Wing
will vote for Mr. Wise, Mark that
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Mr.. Wise at wheeling.

Mr.. Wise made long harangue at Wheeling
last Saturday, in which he denounced the
American. party with great vehemence. The
Times thus alludes to his speech:
+ In his general remarks up IN the American party
il occurred to us that he used many expressions
that good taste would not sanction. His spleen
and invectve did not, certainly, improve the tenn
per Of that portion Of the audience which remained
many of whom were Americans. For any other
man, 1t would have been regarded rs very vulgar,
even though that about the snake had been left
out in which he said he not only going to scotch
but to kill 1t. He would stamp his heels into the
very vitals Of the reptile and by the first day Of
january it would stink as Lazarus did when his
grave was opened.
He declared among other matters, that Know
Nothingism was infdelity, led to materialism and
the destruction Of all relgion--then that 1t was
Unitarianism, because they swore by one God; and
really we don't know what he did not make out it
was. Mr.. Wise extolled Catholicism to the skies,
as being the pioneer of civilization, and giving birth
to the arts and the sciences, and having lent her
power to aid in the revolution.
He expressed great apprehension that civil war
would grow out of the American movement before
next January, and dwclt upon the horrors of such
war with all the force of his vivid fancy--pictur-
ing himself at the helm of State, and the waves
piled mountain high around him. the sails all furied,
the wind whstling through the shrouds, the break
ers on every side, and old Nick to pay generally.
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The Montgomery (AIa.) journal publishes
the following letter, written by Henry. A.
Wise in 1910. II was published at that time
The Wing campaign paper then printed in
Montgomery, was named from suggestion Of
his, "The Light Of the Log Cabin"
WAsHIsGros CRY, June "A, 1910.
GKsTLEMEE: II is impossible for me TO accept
your Aattering invitation In behalf of the Wings Of
Montgomery, Alabama, TO attend their celebration
Of the anniversary of our national independence
but you win please say TO them for me- that glory
in their zeal, and will be with them without being
there. Wherever Log Cabin Is built in the
South, there would think had right to enter
as into a sanctuary There would expect to find
free men and wholesome fare, health and hearts
honest hearts, not corrupted by wealth and station
pride and place Of pampered office-holders and
their dependents and parasites--and there would
expect TO meet fellow freeman who viii vote for
William Henry Harrison, the poor, but honest
man. whose humble life Is scofed at by the pets OF
Power, against a corrupt and lawless aristocracy,
which thinks 10 plumber unmolested and 10 enjoy
the spoiIs of the people under the guise Of Democ-
racy. The prospects Of the Democratic RepabH-
can Wing cause are Frightening everywhere, and
the beacon lights Of reform shine from every Cabin
ioindog. They are to me like the light which
shines so bright and full Of hope, to the cold and
hungry traveller in dark night, from the big back
log blazng in the chimney place ofsome mountain
Cabin. For seven years have been waiting and
wandering in darkness to see this blaze--oh! how
cheerful !--how ii warns the patriots heart and
braces his nerves. God bless every man that burns
wood in log cabin--may he and his children's
children be ever happyssand freel give you q
toast" The Light Of the Log Cabin" and am,
gentlemen, yours sincerely,
HENRY A. WISE.
To Messrs. J. Wyman, B. s. Bibb, A. McGehee,
&C., committee, Montgomery, Ala.
IfMr. Wise's recent declaration be sincere
that he has I" no recantations to make''--we
are bound to believe that the sentiments he
held in 1910, as expressed in the above letter,
are identical with those he holds at the present
day and that he still regards the Cabinet Of
1910, composed Of Forsyth, Woodbury., Rich
ard M. johnson, Amos Kendall, and other dis
tinguished Democrats, as forming "a corrupt
and las0less aristocracy," which strove to
"plunder unmolested, and to enjoy the spoils
Of the people under the guise Of Democracy"
Will he adhere to these opinions nowp That
is the question. Will the Richmond Enquirer
inform usp "Nous pesrons"
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American Ticket in Loudon County.
For State Senate-NoBLE s. BRADES.
For the House of Delegates
HUaPHREY B. POWELL, ROBERT L. WRIGHT.
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The Rev. Mr.. Trench, in his " New Lectures on
the English Language urges the adaptation Of
the standard English version of the Bible in its full
employment Of words both Saxon and Latin, as q
mediating language between the religions Of North
ern and Southern Europe. He quotes from the
Dublin Review the following testimony of Roman
Catholic peryert from the communion of the Eng
fish Church, who has expressed himself in deeply
touching tones Of lamentation over all which in
forsakng our translation, he feels himself to have
forgotten and lost:
Who will not say that the uncommon beauty
and marvellous English Of the Protestant Bible is
pot one Of the great strongholds Of heresy in this
col ntry? It lives on the car, like the music that
can be forgotten like the sounds of the church
bells, which the convert hardly knows how he can
forego It's felicites often to be almost things
rather than mere words. 1t is part of the national
mind, and the anchor of national seriousness. =
The memory Of the dead passes into it. The po-
tent traditions of childhood stereotyped in its
verses The power of all the griefs and trials of
man is hidden beneath its words. 1t is the repre-
sentative Of his best moments, and all that there
has been about him of soft and gentle, and pure,
and penitent and good, speaks to him for ever out
Of his English Bible. = 1t is his sacred thing
which doubt has never dimmed and controversy
never soiled. In the length and breadth Of the
land there is not Protestant with % spark of
righteousness about him whose spiritual biography
is not in his Saxon Bible"
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HIsroRr on THE HEs FEvER Br @. p. BUNK
HAn.-we are indebted 10 7. D. Peterson, Of Phil
adeIphia, for copy OF this work The author il
wen known as an editor. = humorous writer and q
breeder Of chickens Of every variety. He has fol
lowed that extraordinary mania, the Hen Fever"
from its incipient stages to its final death The
first symptoms Of this fever were exhibited in the
authors house, in Massachusetts,, in the summer of
Is49. From that date TO the present, he has been
intimately connected with the movement, and Is
therefore well qualified to write It's history. This
he has done, in style admirably TO the sub
.iect and in a strain of humor so attractive and
laughter-compelling, that his book win inevitably
become great favorite with the public. The aa-
thor furnishes several unique specimens Of "hen
correspondence" and graver letters from Daniel
Webster, Henry Clay, and the Queen Of England.
The illustrations are capital.
The Hen Fever Is sold by shillington, corner
Of Pennsylvania avenue and Fourand-a-half street
THE HEIREs or BKLLEFosr: By EMERsoN BEN
NETT B. Peterson of Philadelphia, has pub
lished new novel with the above title, from the
pen Of one Of themost popular Of American novel
lists. II is highly commended by the Northern
papers, and Is destined to have large sale. It
may be had Of shillington
BALLoU's DOLLAR MONTHLY MAGAZINE, for April,
may also be had Of Shillington. II the cheapest
Magazinein the country, and is filed with variety
Of matter from wen known and popular contribu-
tors.
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sible men to discard the idea OF running the
present incumbent again. Hs has been fairly
vanquished on his own groundye esen New
Hampshire has sounded the khell Of his de-
parting power. We advise therefore, all off,
cal dignitaries, little and big, TO come into our
camp, and prope themselces good soldiers be-
fore wc hang our armor on the post; for sum-
mer soldiers and sunshine patriots, win net
then he enrolled on our lists.
In behalf Of the " American party" we
promise fhat in good season, Presidential
candidate shah be presented to tho nation for
its suffrages, who win merit public confidence
and support. Let no man ever again be palmed
upon the country, on the ground that he q
unknown, and nothing can be said ogainst
him.
We trust that no such psltry and ignoble
merit, will ever again superscde tho worth and
wisdom Of deserving statesmen. We have
seen enough Of negative goodness in men when
candidates, and Of positioe good .tor-nothino-
ness In the same men when presidents The
choice Of the American party should fall
upon a statesman who has earned his title Il
support, by services abilities, and solid worth
Fitness for the highest honorso Of noble Re
public, should be tested by lofty and command
ing qualifications Tho man who aspires 4
the highest earthly power and place, shoul'
possess weighty and controlling reputation
reputation not local but national; charscte
not merely consistent and honest, but broad
solid and impressive. Such an honor NJ tn
Presidency confors, is due only to one who's
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ton TO the present Administration, we will
ourselves present, prefer, and press our own
claims for that dignifed and independent po-
sition. Only under these circumstances, there
fore, We say to the Administration and it is
due to the muni6cent kindness we have re-
ceved from it-that if it MUST have an Organ,
take the Sentinel, Painful as it may be to US
expose us, as it undoubtedly would, to the i'll
natured auimadversion of the whole press, we
will brave all, rather than see the organship Of
Democratic Administration, Tor an Admins
tration elected by the Democratic party, which
is generally, but, not necessarily the same
Mtn9,) passed into the adversary's hands. We
will just take it ourselves As Cardinal Richelieu
said to the King if you must looe some body,
Tore me. Besides, the Mteliigeacer has no right
to it-not because it is a Wig h,lo,e-aotting
and Opposition paper merely, but because this
Democratic Administration has lavished its
patronage upon it already to large extent,
while we, its best friends and political sup.
porters, have been altogether overlooked. We
therefore announce ourselves candidate for
the " independent position made vacant by
the resignation of the Washington Union.
Who is for US? Marcy, Gushing, and Gu,
thrie; of course-not a majority.
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LAws.-The last edition. COM

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The MOrmOns-The Other Side OF the
story.

One of our exchanges extracts from the
Deseret News of February 9Th, the following
relative to the condition of society in the Ter
ritory Of Utah:
At reunion of the members of the assem-
bly, at the dwelling of Hon. A. W. Babbitt, the
chief justice appointed by President Pierce, the
Hon. John. F. Kinney spoke as follows:
II do not rise to tell story, to offer toast,
or propose conundrum, but to express my
feelings. i have watched the doings of the
legislative assembly during the past session.
/ see you have adopted the wise policy of en-
acting few and simple laws. Those govern
ments are accounted the most wise which
have enacted the fewest and simplest laws.
You do not wish to rule your people by law;
you try to rule them by love. speak this not
merely to eulogise Gov. Young, or his council.
Everything in this valley bespeaks the enter
prise, the industry, the refinement, and the in
ments, unsurpassed in loneliness and beauty,
your public buildings, your machinery and the
union and good feeling pervading throughout
your Territory, are all monuments of the wis
dom and power that influence and control every
department. No stranger coming into this
Territory but will be struck at the luxury, mag
nifcence symmetry, and ingenuity that exists
throughout this valley.
81 was one of the Judges of the Supreme
Court in Iowa for seven years; my salary was
$1,000 per year; the salary of chief justice in
Utah was then $500. / had delightful
home in Iowa, as many of you have here. My
appointment to Utah was soon rumored, and
my friends, the members of the bar, reasoned
with me on the proprety of leaving Iowa; my
post was flooded with letters from my friends
on the subject; my old friend in New York with
whom | studied law for years, informed me
that | could not live here and discharge the
| official duties assigned me. If examine my
own feelings in relation to coming to this place.
| was actuated by one feeling, which was to
show to the world the ISLANDERS that had been
heaped upon the people, than by any other
motives. 1t could not be for wealth or honor.
| have wife and FIVE children, one daughter
grown to womanhood; and can say there is
less immortality less drunkenness. and less
RIGHTEOUSNESS here, than anywhere / have ever
been. | turned my back on the advice of my
friends; have never regretted the step took
They tried to stay my family, but controlled
them enough; lett it to their choice to come
or stay IT, you call this compliment to your
Territory, you are welcome to it, and ! am
proud Of it,
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bones crack as they broke beneath the pressure
to which they were subjected; and ere long as
the serpent began TO untwist its folds ] could
admire at leisure the magnihcence OF its gilt
terng scales, that shone like some richly yarie.
gated metallic substance. | shuddered as
beheld its grand and awful head-the promi.
nent orbits OF the eyes-and the eyes them
selves large, and luminous with fiery light.
The creature was at least twenty feet in length.
and was apparently famished by "A long fast.
Perfectly needless of the noise made by the
monkeys, it unwound its coils till the victim,
now an unrecognizabe mass, lay before it la
brcated and fit to be received into the des-
troyers stomach. When the reptile had fairly
commenced its repast, and the before Aacid
ooay began to fill and swell, retired from the
arena OF conflict, and hall of banquet DESTROYS
OF summoning my friend to aid me in captur-
ing the stated giant. ! knew that when gorged
to repetition, there would be no difficulty in
making prize of the serpent; and he entered
into my plan most willingly.
accompanied by stout lascar, bearing a
strong cudgel and sharp knife, for slaughter
ana sklnning, we lost little time in reaching the
scene, where, however fresh maryels were be-
ing enacted, proving that the passion of re-
venge Is not confined to the human breast
Inference the by no means mystifying opera
tonS IN which the monkeys were engaged.
he boa constructor lay, thoroughly gorged,
and like log of wood, beneath the same pro
Jectng mass OF cliff where had left it. On
the summit of this rock troop Of monkeys
had assembled, and three or four Of the largest
and strongest we're occupied in displacing an
immense fragment of the massive stone, al
ready loosened by time and the elements from
the rest of the ledge This mass almost over
Swallowed the reptile. BY enormous exertions
made IN silence that with them, they
at last succeeded in pushing it EDWARDS until it
hung over the boa's head, when uttering fierce
yell, IN which every separate voice mingled, by
a vigorous movement they showed it sheer
down. The heavy mass fell right on the SER
pent.s head, crushing it as if it were a cocoa.
nut; and as the serpent dashed lis fearful tail
about in the final struggle for life we could
not refrain from joining in the singular chorus
OF rejoicing with which the monkeys now ceIe
brated their accomplished vengence.
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FRENCH INTERFERENCE WITH THE
CUBAN QUESTION

The prevailing rumor that France designs to
interpose between the United States and Spain
in order to defeat the acquisition Of Cuba by
our Government, is the subject of much COM
ment. 1t has very naturally excited high de,
gree OF irritation even among those most OPP
posed to its acquisition either by open war or
those private expeditions known as fllibuster-
ing enterprises.
Nothing, perhaps, will so much tend to
bring about this dreadful disaster-dreadful in
the eyes Of our commercial rivals-as oficious
interference and menacing language by France
and England. These things will not be tamely
endured by the American people. They will
have the effect Of exaspAratinp and inAan,inn
rnoso even OF our people who are most opposed
to acquiring Cuba. On this subject the N ew
York Courier remarks
Opposed as we utterly are to quarreling
with Spain for anything that has yet occurred,
there is one argument for peace which we in
dignantly repel; we mean the argument that
France, in case of war, will take the part Of
Spain. 1t is possible that France may do this,
as it is possible she may do anything under her
present RUE, DuI Inc contingency, Wnen III is
put forward for an intimidating purpose, is not
to be considered. Whatever be the meaning
of the threatening language of the imperial
press in Paris, and of the mysterious notes Of
the French Minister to his brother diplomatists
and to Secretary Marcy one thing is certain
the American Government ought not to, and
must not, settle this difficulty with any refer,
ence to the intentions of France one way or the
other. We can tell the French press and il
necessary we can tell M. Sartiges at Washing
ton, that the less they have to say to the United
States on the subject of Cuba the better. They
can do nothing more likely to defeat their own
ends than to threaten, or even seem to threaten
US with the interference of their master The
French government has nothing to do with the
| dispute. 1t has no more concern with Cuba
than we have with the Crimea; it has no more
right to prevent the United States from taking
| possession Of the one, than the United States
has to prevent France from holding possession
of the other. If France undertakes it. she must
expect to be treated with the same indignation
and defiance that would justly be provoked by q
similar interference on our part in favor Of
Russia"