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The eAiStlilS laws euSHoiisiil5 etlo oi1euie'sioh
and establishing value Of all foreign coins,
except the Spanish fractional divisions ofthe
dollar, be at once repealed. AS to these frac-
tons, they allow them to be circulated for two
wears at the rate Of 5, 10 and 90 cents respec-
lively, and thereaftersthey are to be excluded
altooether from circulation. But atthe minis
they will at all times be received as bullion,
and paid for BY weight The effect of the law
will be. that the small coin will be collected
and sent to the mint as the best market-the
nrice there obtained exceeding their value in
| circulation. This result will be promoted also
BY classifying them with our own decimal d.
visions The public having then but one mea-
sure of value OF price in small transactions, will
have no motive for persisting to retain the old
Spanish coins; and thus most annoying impo
sition practised Systematically by some dealers
4 will be gotten rid Of. Let our currency, as vel
1 as our government be altogether American.
i tt will excite some sensation when it il
known that the author of the destruction Of til,
IadiutanJ generai5S ONCE las esCdptu from LII
guard Of the sheriff, and il now at at liberty.
II appears that the sheriff was authorized t
employ ample guard for the safe keeping Of TIL
prisoner, and that he was under guard whel
he made his escape.
There were four guards employed by tn
i sheriff, and the prisoner was placed in room
j Of Mr.. swenson's building. At time Of hi
escape, three Of the guards were absent and til
!. fourth gave no account Of his escape
: The escape of this prisoner, and the utterin
ability of the State to bring to justice the &C
: cessories, call loudly for radical reform
/ our criminal laws. Itseems tob be utterly hope
| less 70 do anything in this case in the preser
state Of things. EVENT. Hines should be caugl
and brought back. we have no assurance til;
Justice will be done. The admission is a DE-
plorable one, truly, but such seems to be tt
! fact, and it is time that we looked at the matte
i in its true light, and effect some remedy.
Haynie, the guard On duty when Hines e
capped, was arrested, examined by amaggistrat
: and discharged; but has since been arreste
again. Austin state uazett
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The river continues to reccde slowly at this
point. The Union and NJ. L. Daugherty re.
port upper Red River to be falling last. lhe
boats now charge 8 per bale freight On cotton
to New Orleans.
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ent with principles and duty.
They will support him on high national
grounds, not as partisans, but as patriots; rot
because Of but Notwithstanding, his nomna-
ton by the American party. They will be
governed by their own views, without adopt
ing the know nothing cause or enlisting under
its flag. Many wings, who have not always
concurred with Mr.. Fillmore on subordinate
questions, will sustain him now from a convic-
ton that he is honest, patriotic and conserva-
tive, and that the government will be safe in
his hands.
| They know him to be true to the union and
the peace Of the union; willing to sustain the
lust rights of both sections; not willing to en-
croach upon the rights Of either.
The Paris Constitutional, in a lengthy article
headed 'sThe Holy Alliance, indicates that
the congress will not occupy itself exclusively
with the subjects arising out of the war, and
says:
ut is not impossible that certain important
events, which, since 1880, have modified tho
state of Europe-as it was defined by the con
gress at Vienna-will engage the attention o
/ the conference Of Paris
The article goes to intimate that the treaties
Of 1915 will be essentially remodeled. TIL,
4 Paris Patre takes the same strain, and quote
an article to the same effect from the Journa
of Frankfort, endeavoring to prove that TIL
present conference will obliterate all vestige
4 of the once famous alliance against France
The Patrie adds:
Revolutionary propag andism has long mad
an instrument Of the revision Of the treaties 9
1915, abusing, as in many other instances,
, patriotic and national idea, to turn it into a
element of disorder. But now, thanks to til
imperial policy, thanks to the success of on
arms, thanks to the confidence that France in
spires throughout the continent, from the wis
4 dom as well as strength Of the government,
is now in the name of conservative ideas tbs
the people in Germany are asking for reyisio
of the treaties of 1915.
ls5eg ss5,.
q But what shall we say Of the nomination
Il And ". Jackson Donelson2 Here is renegadisl
= accepted and welcomed without show Of pr,
!. baton. while yet ranking and fresh upon tt
II delinquent. Richmond Examiner
: And didn't you, after many wry mouth
g .'aceept and welcome renegadism' in the pc
Y son Of one Henry a. Wise, who declared du
ing his entire canvass, that he had mo recal
) tations to make?'' Richmond Wing.
d There was heavy fall of snow at Pari
e. Texas, ON the 9th ult.
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one millions Of dollars. An outcry of ''extrav-
apance'' was raised during John Quincy Ad-
ans administration, when the expenditures
during lis term Of Office never exceeded thlr-
teen millions Of dollars per annun1. Fillmore
was charged with extravaganza, because with
/ the Mexican war debt upon his shoulders, he
spent fifty millions But in three short years,
4 the economical, ssretrenchmentandf reform de-
moeratic administration Of Franklin Pierce has
run tie expenses up from fifty to seventy one
millions! That's democratic progress.
Tn Mor1oN-The hon. Garrett Davis, OF KY,
has written letter in which he most cordially
. endorses the nomination Of Fillmore and Don
elson. Mr.. Davis was himself an asplrant to1
4 the presidential nomination. The American:
i in various cities and towns in North Carolina
/ have held ratification meetings, and endorsed
A fbe nomination Of Fillmore and Donelson. Tbs
Americans IF the .sold North State appear Y
\ he. fairly aroused, and enter the campaign full.
confident Of achieving glorious victory Iher
, was a large and enthusiastic ratification OF tn
nomination of Fillmore and Donelson, BY tn
! Americans Of Philadelphia, On the 18th ult-
Z Resolutions Of an appropriate, truly natlona
5 character were adopted, and speeches wer
6 made by several distinguished orators.
Mr. Milton Gregg editor Of the New Alba
nv Indiana Tribune, heretofore one Ct IL
!, leading democratic journals in that State, ia
: hoisted the Fillmoreand DonelsoE flag, and ar
# nounees that he hereafter recognizes sthe flgt
S Of the native born and naturalsed citizens OF I'll
U. United States, permanently residing IN any tel
A ritory thereof, to frame their constitution az
: laws, and to regulate their domestic and soci
e affairs in their own mode, subject only to Il
in provisions of the federal constitution. =
a public meeting was called At the park,
4 York, On the goth ult-, to consider the prese
s. depressed condition Of labor and the mechanic
n professions generally.
y 1eal47477s o,. !:
.n Theice has finally broken up in the Ohio II
err. and il is rising fast.
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this principle during the last month. We have
already had occasion to alude to the rumors Of
intrigues between the Queen Mother Of Spain
and the Emperor Of the French the article in
the Nonaeur, looking distinctly toward interview
ton in the event Of the failure Of the coup dtat
appears to confirm these rumors in the most
remarkable manner. What advantage Napoleon
is to derive from the fertilization Of the preroga-
tive Of Queen Isabella, we cannot even guess at
present. No allusion has been made to dynastic
alliances, does n appear, at the present time,
as though the Emper1 looked for anything be-
yond moral confirmation OF his system by its
application to another country. But no one can
tell what a few months may bring forth in such
unsettled nations. At any rate, il, having inter-
fered in Spain, Napoleon escapes the common
fate Of his predecessors, he will prove that he is
indeed an uncommonly fortunate man.
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down town streets were cleaned by our citizens
Whatever was left in Broadway lthe Mayor con-
tracted to have removed for less than $4,000
We have now arrived at the most dangerous
part Of the year, and out Of the large ap-
preparation voted by the city there is not a
cent left to defray the expense Of removing
whatever filth has since accumulated. We are
coolly told that if the garbage is to be taken
away it must be done on credit-in other words,
that the city must be placed under an obligation
to the poor cartmen who will do the work in adj
vance, and trust to its sense of honor for repay
ment A creditable position truly for a great
and fourishing community like ours We first
suffer our money to be foolishly squandered, and
then, like all spendthrifts, we are obliged to
sponge upon Others. If it were from nothing but
a sense Of shame, those who have the administra-
ton of our affairs should see that we are not
again exposed to such a degradation.
Instead of seeking to get our citizens to do
three times over the work which they have so
literally paid others to do for them, the Board Of
Aldermen would be more fifty discharging their
duty if they were thoroughly to investigate where
all the money has gone which was voted by the
city for cleaning the streets Could it be shown
to them that it had been properly appropriated,
they might be better satisfied to comply with the
ordinance directing them to resume individually
the duties of Mr. Ebling. Let there be an inves.
tipation
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orators and spoilsmen lead off with their wicked
receptions the ignorant and 'sxcitable Of our
Northern population; but while the intelligent of
all classes Of our people are sustained by the
solid men of wealth and enterprise in both Sec
tons in behalf Of the Union, this cry Of secession
in the event of Fremont's election, becomes the
meanest and dirtiest deception of the day.
Let The South have Kansas. or an equivalent
in one or two other new slave States; but Kansas
or no Kansas, the interests of the North and the
the safety of the South are in the Union Dis
solve the Union! 1t can't be done. Secession
1t is humbug, nothing but humbug, and it is
time that Mr.. Fillmore, Mr., Buchanan, and Mr..
Toombs were ashamed of it. 1t won't do. The
people have heard this cry Of I" wolf, wolf" so
long, and they have been SO often laughed at for
their trouble, that the trick will no longer take.
Our Charleston contemporary will never realize
his great ultimatum of secession from Fremont s
election or the Kansas controversy. Capital,
property, society, peace, order, everything of
value, are in the Union, and secession is hum
lug.
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CLEANING or THE STREErs--NEw CRY ORpr-
NANcE.--In the Board Of Aldermen on Monday
last, the following resolutions were introduced by
Alderman Fulmer and adopted by the Board
whereas under the amended charter the cleaning Of
the by contract under the charge OF the Conms
soner of streets and lamps, has proved failure and
has been loss to the city and whereas the appropria
ton for cleaning streets for the year exhausted
and 1--WE months Of the year yet remaining -therecre
Resolved. That the Committee Ordinances are in.
sructcd report ordinance directing the owners OF
ali houses and lots IN this city 70 have the streets and
cutters front Of their houses and lots properly cleaned
The amount appropriated by the city for the
cleaning of the streets for the present year was
$3.50. 900, a sum amply sufficient, in the opinion
OF competent judges, to cover the bona tide ex-
pcndture, and to insure the proper execution Of
the work. In seven months, however Mr.. Com.
missioner Ebling has contrived to dissipate the
whole OF this large sum: and where and how II
went we have yet TO learn from him. In the lat
ter part Of the winter and beginning Of spring
tle greater gasl q Broadway anS most Of the
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THE STATEN Islanders AID THE YELLOW FE-
vER.-0ur neighbors on staten Island keep up
the excitement in connection with The yellow f.
yer. Being apparently contagionists to a man,
they will not allow DR.. Thompson to appear In
Tompkingville, nor will they even permit the
Custom House officers to land on the island after
having boarded the vessels which arrive. The
idea evidently is that these worthless might bring
the yellow fever ashore in their pockets. II up.
pears to be understood on the island that the
fence which has been erected AZ the gate Of the
hospital Is perfect barrier against the passage
Of foul air: the burghers Of Tompkinsvile. who's
windows look into those Of the hospital wards.
look at the fence and 20 TO bed tranquil In their
minds
Meanwhile the Custom House authorities and
the Castletonians are likely to have a collision.
Notwithstanding The clever proposal Of ono Mr.
Purdy, who, on behalf Of the islanders. thoughtit
would he best to begin the war by lmprisoning a
reporter. las that would make stir among the
papers" the first hostii,ies have been levellcd ~
the Custom House employees. who are somewhat
inhospitably driven from shore to shore neither
Staten nor Long Island being willing to grant
them a resting place. The upshot Of this will
probably be an exercise Of authority on the part
Of the United states officers In which the iasular
patriots will probably learn lesson. Uncle
Sam cannot lose his revenue, because the good
folk Of the island choose to get frightened.
The whole affair would be simply laughable
were II not that foolish stories are getting into
the country papers. Our kind ncighbors in Bos-
ton and Philadelphia are quite concerned about
the awful spread OF The yellow fever in New York:
they are much alarmed lest The country mer-
chants. in going to the cheapest market 10 buy
their goods. as usual, should run any risks for
their health. In parts Of the West too. cockand
bull stories about The rayages Of the fever here
are passing from mouth to mouth; and very like.
", our fall sales will feel the effect II these ab
surd tales arc kept up. the whole city will feel il
Would II not bc well for the merchants OF New
York to take the matter in hand, and proceed TO
the only feasible remedy-thc completion Of the
negotiations for the removal Of The Quarantine to
SANDY Hook
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WINGED us that apart from considerations OF
postal convenience, it is necessary that our
government should have at command certain
number Of first class steamers which may be
called in aid Of our own feet in any sudden emer
gency The opponents Of mail contracts viii
find that their case has assumed rather hope
less aspect since the blunders of the English
admiralty demonstrated the utility of having
such q resource to fall back upon.
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THE FRENcH TONNAGE DuTIEs- GovrRSNrNr
SUBSIDIES TO MAIL SrEANERs.-We publish in
another column. an interesting letter from
Havre correspondent on the unfair advantage
given TO English over American shipping by the
inequality Of the French tonnage duties We
insert the letter for the interesting facts which
Il states in connection with this matter. but we
are far from endorsing the opinions Of the writer
in reference to the impolicy Of giving govern
ment subventons TO mail steamers. The cxpe-
liepee Vt the late Crimean campaign has con
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SPAIN FATAL TO FRANcE.--The article in the
Moriteuy, which we published yesterday is a curl
ous proof Of the effect of tradition on national
policy. More than century since France began
TO NEEDLE In Spanish affairs. and the Great No
march feaped the fruits In the shape Of debts
which were one OF the ultimate causes of the
revolution that took place eighty years after
ward. Napoleon no sooner found himself the
leading Power Of the Continent than be began to
mcddle with Spain; tricked the Spanish King
into a surrender Of his liberty. and set up his
brother in bis place. II has never been doubted
but the Spanish invasion was the first step toward
Napoleon's overthrow Again. the Bourbons
eight years after their restoration. had nothing
better TO do withlt and their money than
TO send an armyts. ain, under the Duo
d'Angoulenlc, tors&ss. inand on his throne.
in opposition sot-s o.. e people. And OF
all the f. Ill Gct. ,s, Try foolish family.
not or MAJ. t. = .Iany enemies, or filed
mems mintss via - .ofound q conviction of
their folly, G. g. h ervention in spain Final
~. Louis Philippe may be said to have ruined
hnseE IN spoin. Up to the time Of the Spanish
marriages, Louis Philippe enjoyed the esteem Of
a large g is in France and the moral support Of
Eng,snd II was nothing but the selfish desire to
sgrrsndize his family, as eyinced by The marriage
The Due de Montpensicr, in violation Of his
promise to the British government that lost
him the substantial good will of the French
JoHgoojge.
Thus IT appears that Spain has always been
fatal to French sovercigns, aud the rock on
which French dynasties have split Yet. some
how, il has always seemed the key Of continental
politics, and no sovereign either in France or
Germany becomes a prominent character without
having hankering after Spain.
Napoleon ibe Third has illustrated The truth Of
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II III r L A T E 9 II N e W 8
~ MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TElEcHipas.
State Elections.

ST. Louis, Aug. II, 1858.
Returns from seventy counties give Polk so 993.
Ewing, 2S13l; Benton, 10 2o2. There thirty 6rea
counties yet to hear from and they will probably increase
Folks majority to 5000 In the Second district Ander-
sons (American) majority over Richmond (democraD Ia
$780, In the Third district Green democrat) beats Lind
ley American) several hundred In the Fourth district
Craigs (democrat) majority is put down al 1000. n
the seyeth district Woodson (Amercan), for the full
term, and Akers (American), to fill the vacancy are
elected In the Sixth district the eagre returns receiv-
ed indicate the election Of Phelps (democra) by Q
handsome majority In the Seventh district Caruthers1
(democrat) majority Ia about 900.
Fihyseven counties return "a democrats, 81 Ameri|
cans, ~ Bentonites and wings TO the House.
IOWA.
CHICAGO, Aug. IL, 1860.
Forty two counties in Iowa have been heard irornI
giving the republicans 62l9 majority In the Fret Conf
gretsiona district Curtis majority is 1260 TIE derno
Gratis still claim the ele.tion OF Hale.
ALABAMA.
BALTIMORE, Aug. IL, 1855.
The Alabama election only for ard county
clerks. The papers Of both parties admit there u
real contest.
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TBIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

WASHINGTON, Aug ~ 1850
CIVIL APPROXIMATION BILL.
Mr.. HtSrFR, (dcm Of Va asked that the question
taken on the passage Of the Legislative, Judicial
Executive APPROPRIATION bin.
Mr. TRrxBrrr (nigger worshipper) ofIl., could not u
or IT, because the Senate had stricken out the clause
diDg that no part OF the money TO be appropriated Il
expended for prosecuting detsinng persons char
with treason or other political offences In Kansas.
Mr. BAYApD fdem.) OF Del., thinking that good 4
son for voting for the bill. should do so.
Mr. HAtK, (nigger worshiprcr) Of n. H., said he shc
vote against all supplies for the government so lon
they were coupled with appropriation to pay mend
OF the usurping Kansas Legislature.
The bill was passed by 30 against IL.
PACIFIC RAILROAD EII.
The Pacias Railroad bill was then taken M.
Mr. HuNhlSmoved 10 lay IL on the table rs a test I'd
which was agreed 10, by rs against %.
YFAs--Messrs. Bayard, Bell OF N. r., BENJAMIN IN
Bright, Brodhead, Brown, Butler, Clay, Douglas
sender, Fitzpatrick, Hale Houston, Hunter. Iysrs
Mallory, Mason, Pearce, Reid, Slidell, Thompson OF
Thomson OF n. j., Toombs. Yulee.
Nsys--Adams, Alien, Bell OF Tenn, Birler Cass Cd
mer, Dodge, Durkee, Foot Foster, Geyer Harlan Jan
Jones Of Iowa, Jones Of Tenn, Pratt Sebastian sew
stuart Trumbull, Wade, Weller Wright
NAVY APPROPRIATION NH,
The Navy Appropriation bin was then raced.
journed.
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House Of Representative.

TUE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr. WAfBPpeE, digger worshippcr) Of Mich, rom
Committee on Public Lands, reported bw ior peq
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-22

PEoGREss IN VRGISIA-A traveller writing
from Fincastle, Va, to the Philadelphia Inqui-
rer, says:
There are many suggestive topics to one who
is able 10 trace and constrast the stages of
progress in Virginia for the last ten years. In
point of agriculture and material develope-
ment, this Commonwealth is making rapid
and general advancement The Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad from Lynchburg To Knox
vile, and soon to Memphis, on the Mississippi,
has but two gaps to be finished. and by anoth-
er year the line will be complete. Passing
thr, Ugh such rich, healthy pic ur sue coun-
try, it viii probably be the great artery for the
flowing tide oftrade and travel from the States
of Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia and Alaba-
ma to Richmond, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-22
Desirable CITY Residence for Sale.

FTNiE undersigned offers for his residence in
Il the Tih Ward OF Nashville the east side Of HHaEH
Maple Street. ard South the Mureesboro Turn ksksH
pike. The dwelling is substantial two story brick
building (neary containing ten rooms, with porches
kitchen, smoke hous and servants rooms
Aspendid Ctern 10 feet In diameter and Is teet deep
at ached n Of the building with Cutters which al it,
with little attention afordng constant supply good
water at all times Besides there Is the lot quite
Der Of young fruit trees OF the best quality, having been
ected with great and bearing fruit also large
and commodous Vegetable Garden the whole containing
all OF which will be sold together divided
purchasers may desire
Such opportunity to procure good home and extensive
adjacent grounds rarely ore within the city limits and
will sell accommodating terms have determined TO
remove.
For particulars enquire OF A. Nelson City Collector c. W.
Nance, City Surveyor, myself generally at home
early the morning and late in the evening" when will be
pleased TO show the premises TO who may cal TO
anime for Themselves Also several lots NJ lana the
mouth OF Browns Creek containing from TO II
the lot. Possession given Immediately.
Rugl6-deodwim. - l.fa VIM L. NANCE.
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Pianos and Music. learn that Horace
Waters of S3 Broadway Y agent for the sale of many
fhe most celebrated makers Of Pianos and MeodeORs
Offering them at prices which ADVISE all who desire
purchase to avail themselves Of He is also selling his large
and wekuown Catalogue Of Music at onettrd of from the
regular prices and viii forward the free of postage
His offers to the trade teachers schools the
favorable characte-al Of which he will be able all the
letter. for having wisely adopted the cash system The
Horace Water Pianos known among the very best
We enabled speak Of those instruments with
degree of confidence personal knowledge OF their
cellent tone and durable qualify y. ErdngeliSt