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MOBILE, Aig. III, 1890.
Winston. dem. is certainly elected Governor of Ala
bama by large majority.
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RELIEF FOR NoRF0LK.--It appears, that the
vidtation Of yellow fever at Norfolk is one OF
the most calamitous events Of the kind that
has occurred for years The disease was COM
municated, it is supposed, by the steamer Ben
Franklin from st. Thomas; from which vessel
quantity of bilge water was pumped out
upon a pile of shavings and vegetable matter
on the shore. Whether the infected liquid,
coming into contact with this vegetable mate
rial, generated miasma at new and increased
rate or whether the seeds of the disease were
on the spot already and that this fresh element
OF putridity called them into life--certain it
is that the fever broke out almost immedi-
ately, and with remarkable virulencc.
At the present time, most Of the families of
the rich have fed the city. The poor who
have not the means to travel, and cannot
afford to lose theirwork, remain in the infected
atmosphere, and dic'by scores. A more heart
rending picture than that drawn by the resi-
dents still there has seldom been equalled and
hardly ever surpassed. Business is at an end,
and in consequence the demand for labor has
ceased. Thus want has interviewed to aggra-
vate the sufferings Of the poor. 1t il posi-
lively asserted that men and women are dying
for want Of the necessaries of life. Three of
the doctors have died, and there is strong
prospect Of scarcity Of medical attendance
for the sick
With such scene SO close at hand as at
Norfolk, the duty of the citizens of New York
is plain. Richmond has already organized
relief committees, and three thousand dollars
have by this time been subscribed for reliev-
ing Norfolk. Three years ago, when New Or
leans was similarly afflicted, an appeal was
made to New York, and was munilicently an
swered. Over fifty thousand dollars were
subscribed, and forwarded from hence. The
consequence was that numbers of unfortunate
individuals who might otherwise have persisted
obtained the means of subsistence and Of cure.
1t has not come to our knowledge that any OF
the generous donors in this instance have ever
had reason to regret the deed; either on nc
count of inconvenience caused by the disposal
of the money, or from an alteration of senti-
ment with regard to the usefulness of such an
application Of it. Let them try the expert
ment again. Norfolk needs help. 1t needs
doctors and nurses, to take the place Of those
who have died. 1t needs money to supply
bread to the poor creatures whom the deser-
tion of the city and the prostration of bust
ness have deprived of work. 1t needs hospi-
tails, sanitary establishments host of things
in short, all requiring funds which the people
of the city do not possess. A very small sum
from each of the wealthy and liberal citizens
Of New York would supply what is wanted.
The gift would be amply repaid by the con-
seriousness Of having acted worthily. But it is
by no means unlikely that it might have the
double effect Of rendering precious service
to Norfolk, and Of preventing the spread Of a
disease which, on several occasions not for
gotten by all, was the scourge Of the city Of
New York.
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NEw ORLEANS, Aug. II, 1855.
Galveston dates to the 10th inst have been received.
We lcarn that Pease democrat was supposed to be
elected Governor. Ex-Governor Bell was elected to
Cnn1rn
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T III f l. A T e s T NE VS.
BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TElEGRApHs.
Non-Arraval OF the America.

HALIFAX, Aug 14-l0 O'Clock r u.
The steamship America is ten days out, and
about due at this port, but yet nothing has been
heard OF her.
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ity. We hope the report may prove 10 be entirely


A NEW POLITICAL MovEMENT-RETURS OF THE
CABINET, ETC. ~
WASHINGTON, Aug. H. 1885.
Meetings have been held here preliminary the for
matioh o q re publican association adjunct to the
new Northern party The platform, propo is de-
eidedly free soil.
Secretary Guthrie has returned from CAPE Nay Sc
cretary Dcbbn will return to his post about the 25th
instant -.
Our citizens responding to the call for relief from
the Gosport sufferers.
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Judicial Election in New Orleans.

New ORLEANS, Aug. II, 1855.
At election for Judge Of Second district Court
to-day the Americans carried their candidate by $50
majority over all others.
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claim the mlflmcnt Of her covenants? Why
should more be expected OF State which sig
naiized its adhesion TO The compact of union
by selling its principles for advantages to he
secured thereby to its commerce aud an open
bounty TO is industry and capital?
This is a serious reflection upon the past and
present conduct of one of the Oldest and rich
| est States Of the Union. II is the more so be-
cause its ayerments are essentially true; be-
cause Il involves the character Of q great COM
monwealth Of freemen, who claim the first
rank In the republic in point Of Intelligence
and moral standing. We have not thus cho-
sen TO speak from an idle or groundlcss preju-
dice. nor do we rely upon the great errors she
has committed in tue past in connection with
The extension Of The African slave trade, which
she largely sustained ly her shipping, 10 justi-
~ her arragumont now before the country
without being able to connect those acts with
! her present industry and policy. She is at this
time more identified with slavery than any
other State North or South. Her profcs sions
| and her practice are in utter conflict. and il
, she is now ready to bring her material intc-
il will DC the first time in her career since the
Revolution that she has done SO.
Let ~ rccur to history aud to facts. Under
the old confederation the slave trade and the
regulation Of commerce were reserved to the
States. The Southern portion OF the country
were large exporters of produce and utterly
opposed TO the imposition of export duties
They tcnaciously withheld from Congress the
power OF leyying duties and arranging the
| navigation laws. The Eastern States, especially
| Massachusetts, were the ship owners and were
most urgent TO empower the general govern.
ment with the exclusive control over naviga-
tion and commerce, in hopes thereby to secure
| preference over foreign shipping; the South
| regarding such preference as most likely 10
enhance the cost Of transportation. Thus the
two Interests were in conflict. In 1887 this
MI cci came under discussion In ihe con.ii.
.4..CI-.I IVAb tnuOn. Soutu Carolina and
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-10
Icy The news BY the Asio and Wash

W- The news by the Asia and Washing
ton presents but few features of marked in.
terest. Lord John Russell has resigned his
seat in the Cabinet, and is succeeded rs Co.
lonial Secretary, by Sir William Wordsworth
In late speech in Parliament he entered
upon plausible, and, on the whole, an able
defence of his conduct. The war feeling in
England is, however, too strong to admit Of
my proposition being entertained which does
not efiectually curb the power of Russia for
the future. Roebuck's resolution, calling
for vote of ceusurc against The Aberdeen
ministry, was rejected by majority of LOT.
The cabinet is said to be unanimous on the
Easto.s question, and the Palmerston's ad.
ministration as strong as he could desire.
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The SALE OF LAND WARRANTs.-The trans
actions in Land Warrants are very large in
all quarters at this time. Full four thousand
acres per day are sold IN the average in Wall
street, New York, which is RENTED for in
gold coin from the West, and being on ac-
count of old soldiers. finds its way into i'm
mediate circulation. Warrents are often
sent on from the West, and sold here, say.
the Post, to parties also in the West, SO much
is New York the central point Of all transac-
TONS Detroit is an active point for the pur-
chase Of these warrants. The price varies
from sl.lo to Sl,llt, buyers price, to sI,l2i
selling price among the brokers'
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PoL,rrcAL Asrncror TT. Next CoscnE

PoLITIcAL AsrEcTo OF TIE NEXT CONGRESS.
The New York Post makes n critical anal.
ysis Of the political aspect Of the next Con-
gress, recognizing Nebraska and anti.Nebras'
ka as the only party distinction that can be
drawn. According to its summing up, the
Senate will stand, Nebraska 40, and anti
Nebraska %; and the House, Nebraska 100,
anti.Nebraska 1913. II will thus be seen that
the Post, with all its strong anti.Nebra,ka
feeling, only claims majority Of ~ in the
House. This majority might prove all suf-
fcient TO defeat the Nebraska bill we're it
now to be brought forward as new measure,
but the attempt to repeal 1t is different
question, and upon that issue the Post will
find il diflcut--we think impossible--to OBJ
tain the vote as its analysis indicates. A suf-
fcient number of those whom IL correctly
ranks rs anti Nebraskaites, will be found OPP
posed to increasing the sectional excitement
by voting for it's repeal, and the measure fail
ing this year, the agitation will have worn
itself out before new Congress Is elected.
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sY- Our neighbor of the Knoxville Wing
in his last, intimates that the editor of the
Post was not, when in Knoxville, in condi.
ton to appreciate the brlliancy of the gas.
lights OF that city of magnificent prcten-
sions. We beg leave to deny the "soft i'm.
parchment" But the Wing man is excuse.
be--he has been surrounded by such lu-
minous atmosphere for the last few months
that every thing that met his vision necessa.
rily assumed gassy appearances deluson
from which he has no doubt recovered ere
this. But jes'ing aside, the Knoxville gas
lights are splendid affairs, burning "decpy,
dorkly, beautifully blue" and emitting an
odoras pleasant! as the bloom in the gardens Of
Gul.
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Losses By MAIL.-By highly important

Losses By MAIL.--By highly important
regulation, it appears TINT in every ease of
loss by mail, whether supposed to be the re-
cult Of casualty or Of depreciation, the depart.
ment Mt Washington should be informed,
without delay, OF all the circumstances con-
nected with il. Particular care should be
taken to state the name ofthe Office in which
the letter was placed, the day on which it
was so placed, and whether by the writer
himself, or by another person; the day on
which, if Mt all, il was actually mailed; the
names Of the writer and the person addressed:
the amount, and If practicable, particular
description Of the valuable enclosure; the
amount Of postage marked on the letter; the
office to which it was addressed and whether
mailed direct thereto, or TO another office for
distribution; and the route by which il was
sent, with any further particulars that may
aid the department in its investigation re-
specting the cause Of the loss.
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TWO KINDsoF OPPONENTS.

The following very opposite views are
from the Charleston Mercury. They were
penned for n different application from what
We make Of them, yet they are true, and de-
serve to he read, as We have just passed
through an exciting canvass, in which many
saw the truth, but were afraid to follow after
it for the fear that they might be found in
the minority:
Ir politics, there are two sorts of oppo-
nenis: the opponent from disagreement OF
opinion, and the opponent from despair,
real or affected, Of the success Of the cause.
The first bases his opposition on reason, the
! latter on fears. The first acting pithOut, may
strengthen good cause, by the weakness
of his reasoning; the latter, acting wifhin, in
spires nothing but weakness. The first you
NAV connect to your cause, should develop
ments aid, disproving his facts, or falsicying
his logic. The latter is incontrovertible by
any reasoning, for his reason has already sat
/ isfed him of the justice of the cause. You
must kill his fears, and these may be as du-
rable as life Of the two, beyond all ques.
ton, the open opponent, on grounds of rea-
sonng, is by far the least formidable, and the
/
most respectable.
| But when man tells you, "your principles
are right, and agree with your whole poll
cy, but YOU cannot succeed, therefore ! am
opposed TO you, and will join your opponents"
love of peace and power might be added
to fear, in swerving his course. 1t is difficult
to understand how such man is actuated by
integrity, and his opposition may be the
90 ahut.aaf
ions being with you. The opposition from
fear is preferable to that Of venality or ba-
tired.
No cause, however just, ever won is way
in matters Of government against power, but
by slow degrees. The whole "vis inertia" of
our nature opposes change. Government
adherents, present and prospective, oppose
change. Money seekers oppose change
towards of all hues and dyes from the tim
idity which hates minorities, to the fright
which trembles mt "war's Alarms" oppose
change. There is but one way to effect it.
Those who believe that reform or revolution
in government is necessary, must act out
their convictions, They must toll and wait.
Whilst they have no compromise with their
enemy, much less enlist in his service, they
must be patient with friends and tolerant
with pponents-since these opponents must
be made friends, for them to succeed. They
must avoid, as much as possible, all unnec-
essary collision; all personal alteration,
which may tend to block up the way against
future co operation. If the cause is good, in
country where all acts affecting the public,
are, or should be public, they must in the end,
rise 10 power and win success. Or if they
| fail, they will fail with untainled honor, and
will command the respect, it not the admira-
ton of even hard judging world. Better,
far better is it, to fail in good cause, than
to succeed in bad one.
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pR- Nebraska Territory fourishes bravely,
the settlers swarmng into it by every avenue,
in such numbers that provisions are enor.
mousIy high, -four ranging at sixteen dollars
barrel, and potatoes al three dollars BUSH
c. Omaha, the capital is located on the
bank of the Missouri rirer, directly opposite
Council Bluffs, Iowa, aid a steam ferry boat
plies constantly between the two places
Omaha contains about fur hundred inhabi-
tants. It is beautifully heated and surround
ed by an excellent farming region, well wa.
tered and lacking only timber. For laborers
the average rate of wage, is not in proportion
to the prices of board and provisions. In fact,
laborers are said TO be plentier than en-
ployers
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THE COMMANDER N.cHIEF N NM,
CRIMEA.


The Morning Post publishes the follOn.;
important siatement:-We are enabled !,
state that, in consequence of the melor,h.,O
death of Lord Raglan, and of the imms5,,
return TO England of Sir George Brown o,N
ing to ill-health, Lieutenant General Smr,-
succeeded to the command of the British
army in the Crimea. Gen. Simpson has ...n
considerable service, and enjoys hipb ~.
fessional reputation. During the PeniD,pl,,
war he was present at the defence of C,a;,
and the attack on Seville. He served ~,
wounded at Quatre Bras in 1915; was enu,,os
in lS45 as second in command to the late 81.
Charles Napier in Scand. Sir Charles Mani,
considered him his best officer, and he halle,
ed that Lord Peterborough, when Goyeno,
General, had the highest opinion of him, and
in the event of any accident happening to 81,
Charles, would have charged General Simr.
son with the conduct of the war; The biah
official position General Simpson has GlIrd
since the present government sent him TO III.
Crimea had necessarily placed him in con.
slant communication with the French com,
mander, with whom we are confident he will
maintain the cordant relations that have CT.
isted without intermission between the chiefs
Of the expeditionary forces. Some excessive.
ly mischievous rumors have been put into
circulation TO the effect that dissensions hays
existed between tho English and French
commanders in the Crimea, that each has
blamed the other for failure that occurred.
and that in their operations there has been
want of previous concert. The Times in lis
intelligence from Paris, has even veDtured TO
put forward statement that a corespon.
dence has taken place between the two Gov.
eruments, subject of complaints by the French
against Lord Raglan. These rumors, and
these statements, we have good authority for
stating, are false, and without foundation.
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sw- An engine, "Thc Holston," for the
Fast Tennessee and Virginia road, passed up
last week. The track laying is finished some
five miles above Knoxville. We learn the
work OH tho Virginia and Tennessee road is
being prosecuted with great vigor, and that it
will be completed to the Tennessee line in
eight or ten months more. II is hoped the
upper Enst Tennessee road will be pushed
forward with all the energy and vigor posi-.
bic, TO meet the Virginians at the line.
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sBThe Glasgow Herald mentions a re.
markable case of resuscitation from drown.
ing Miss Murdoch, young English lady,
was bathing with girl named Shaw, when
the latter got out of her depth. Miss Muir.
dock placed her out of danger, but herself
sunk to the bottom. She lay there for fully
five minutes, when the body was recovered
cold and inanimate. A gentleman had her
conveyed to his house, where the body was
rubbed with brandy, mustard applied, and
the hot bath put in requisition. To the sur.
prise of all she gradually recovered. The
case is mentioned rs giving encouragement
for the trial Of remedial measures, however
cold and inanimate the body may be when
brought out Of the water-excepting Of course
in cases where submersion has taken place
such length Of time as to preclude al
hope.
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n%The CITY Fathers of New York bav,

cYThe City Fathers of New York have
gone on an excursion to Boston, a city where
they do not allow the ardent to be sold or
given away, except as medicine. The "iath.
ers" provide for this difficulty by taking with
them twenty-five baskets Of champagne, a
quarter pipe Of brandy, ten boxes Of clarst,
and eight huddred dollars Of rum, whiskey
and Madeira, all in the ''original packages"
This will save them from the danger Of an
arrest, to which they would be otherwise ex-
posed as soon as they set foot in Massachu.
sets.
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cB-A young American, writing OF what he
saw in the Crimea, saws:

~ - 49, ~'''''N', S"y''
Zone would be surprised to see the differ.
ence between the feelings of the armies here.
The English are much down hearted, and do
nothing but lament their sad fate. II asked
when they expect to return home, they will
say most decidedly never" feeling confident
that, If they escape death in the battle, it is
only to be kept as subjects for the cholera,
which RACES fearfully. The French, on tho
contrary, have made several bowling alleys
in their camp, and, with canteen full Of
grog are perfectly regardless Of their future
fate never looking further ahead than next
meal time. 1t, however, speaks badly for the
discipline Of the armies, to see the number Of
drunken soldiers at all times and places
The English are forced to keep sentries
throughout their camp, to prevent the French
from selling their soldiers liquor. Is il hss
already caused the death Of several, it being
entirely pure spirits. 1t sells from seven 10
ten francs per bottle"
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TEA solid mass of silver ore was received
in New York, by the steamer George Law,
last week, weighing 25 pounds, and valued at
$4,000. 1t is the product of one mine on the
Isthmus, and sent on to be coined. The Elk.
press says;
1t is very curious that silver is becoming
abundant, and that, at the mint in Phiadel.
phia, it is now paid out freely at rates equiv.
alent to $l,20 per ounce. No doubt out that
when we have regular communication with
New Grenada, by steam, the world will be
astounded with the results of newly direct.
ed industry, Of an American character, throw.
ing possibly California and Australia into the
shade.
This macs of silver was in shape the half
Of cylinder whose length was about two
feet, and diameter one foot. 1t lad rough
exterior, and looked like piece of wood with
tha bark on, only that it was pure silver.
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AN AVALANCHE OF BREAp.-An item with
this heading has been recently published, re-
lative to an arrival of 10000 bushels Of wheat
at one of the Southern seaports, by way Of
the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad
The Chicago Tribune says that If this be
called nm avalanche, some new term must be
found for the vast quantities Of wheat in store
in'ihat city, there having been Mt one time
during the present season $1,000 bushels in
one warehouse. Machinery is used for stor-
ing and shipping II.
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SWAPPING VoTEs.-We have heard It sta
ted several times, by way of accounting fol
tho loss in the democratic majority in this
county, that it was occasioned by swapping
on The part Of one of the candidates for
Representative. The statement is incorrect.
We have made diligent enquiry, and have
not been able to hear of single instance
It's unjust to the successful candidate to
make such charges. The issue between him
aud his competitor was entirely distinct from
the other issues OF the canvass.
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tw The California Christian Advocate
says: "An intelligent lady of our acquain.
lance, whose little boy was beginning to
swear, anxious to express, to her child her
horror of profanity, hit upon the novel pro-
cess of washing out his mouth with soap
suds whenever he swore. 1t was an effectual
cure. The boy understood his mothers sense
of The corruption of an o,th, which, with the
taste of the suds, produced the desired result"
The practice, If universally adopted, would
raise the price of soap.
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r%- The Emperor Of Austrin 8

eB- The Emperor Of Austria seems, for
the first time since his accession to the throne,
eogcr to ingratiaie himself with the Poles
On his journey of inspection in Galicia he had
the Prince Lubomirski and Count Adam
Potoki-both of them compromised, and
even imprisoned, in is49 invited to his table,
This is to be taken as a counter demonstra.
ton 10 Louis Napoleon and Lord PaImerss
tons delusive attempts 10 make use of the
Polish exiles. Still Lord Palmerston and
Lord John Russell have both made clean
breast Of it, openly declaring in Parliament
that they can hold out no promises whatever
to Poland
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sg They had newly.invented cannon in
Nantucket, which throws ball ten miles
The Mexican government have purchased
twenty-five Of the smallest, and il is expected
that orders will be received for a supply Of
the larger ones for the Crimea. The prinei.
pie involved in its construction is not stated.
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NoRTu CAROLINA ELEcTros.-The vii.
mington IN. C). Journal, of Saturday, says:
"Messrs. Shaw, Rufin, Winslow, Branch
CroIso and Clngman, anti-Know. Nothings,
arc most probably elected, and ,Iessrs, Reode
and Puryeor, X. Ms, though some think
that oven these two lust named gentlemen
may possibly be bsatcE."