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100 DO ga cotton shawls
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600 pounds linen thread
90 pieces d bands '''~
30 90 pieces 1 nix nau si'ssa
5000 5000 ' DO s Merit calico
1900 do drilling
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800 do Ken,uekyjeans
1000 do sarnsts
's 5000 DO DO s S'aso aa' shifting
$4,000 do domestic shifting, unheachod
10000 do cheeks stripes, and paids
$50 dozen woollen socks
1850 yards aannels, assorted
500 pounds cotton thread
$50 pounds best Chinese yemlion
1000 % brown riiIins Irvine, No. 80
$500 flannel shirts
$500 pounds beads, white and black assorted sizes
1900 do do ruby and blue, do do
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Rsady-mads Clothing.
$50 blue cloth hoe1 coats
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$50 blue and mixed satine
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HardUars and agricultural Implements and -ars'.
1000 pounds brass kelles
1900 lin ketncs
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900 DO scalpng do
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$50 sroA. needles
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lso do scissors
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loo Loo log 80 eh iass CHAINS
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400 hand saws
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1oo dozen nana saw n,ss A.,
3 do wood rasps
$50 quarters socket ehiseh, NJ !, AM 4'~k
10 dozen sboyels
Is do spades
$50 camp keuies
zoos short handled frying pans
60 dozen basuns spoons
200 do Tin cups
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lao do hafaxes, 70 weigh ~ pounds
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goods nvores thereof csaed BY the agent
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&~Xw 80 The ships comprising this line the WASHING
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W.T. Wisdom Of the Rev. Sydney smith by Duyc
w kinck. ~ Is,
The Life and Travels Of Herodotus in The Fh
Christi an imaginary biography founded fact;
boy Wheeler, 2. r. O. =. 81
The Huguenot Eriles historical novel. rs
MechHncs' Tables, containing
ces and sides Of equal squares circumersncss Of anEcd
hoops cutting Of boiler plates NC, Charles NJ
well, marine engineer. so
Introduction 20 the study Of Ari by NJ. A. Dwight 81.
Life Sketches from Common Paths tales
BY Mrs. Julin T. DumoHI 81,
The Rise and Progress Of nv q
Greasy NJ A. Third edition.
Caderor; his life and genias with specimens Of h nisvs he
n q. Trench, r. -, I5 cents. US-' -
Just published, and for sale at TAYLOR MArIRv,e
June 70 ,sa pookstore, NEAR sstN.
lHh Isetterr of Madame de S~vign~ her Daughter
and Friends, edited w Mrs. Sarah y Hale. 81.
The Letters o. Lady Mary worey Nonfagn ed,ed " Mrs.
rah J, Hale, iv0i. 81 Is
Mas % go. rfxAu
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200 pasy point white MAcknac banke 10 measure ~ by *
inches, aud weigh pounds -,
white MAckinac blankets 10 measure "a by
CO laehss, and weigh pounds - !.
white blankets, 10 measure AZ by %
inchss, and weigh 81 pounds
point white Maekinae biankes to measure 30 by
- So inches, and weigh AZ pounds
point white Mackinae blankets 10 measure ~ ~ 40
y inches, and weigh 34 pounds ..-
scarlet macknae Blankets 10 measure ~ by
y inches and weigh pounds
point scarlet Mae knac blankets measure "a by
60 inches, and weigh pounds
100 pairs OK point green macknac blankets &C by
"a inches asd weigh 10 pounds
200 3pont Maeknac blanks 10 90 by ~
inches, and weigh pounds
200 pairs AZ point green Mackinac blankets "a by
o6 inches, and weigh pounds
100 indigo blue maeknsc blankets 70 measure
CO by 81 inches, and weigh 10 pounds
point GeBne,la blue Mackinac blankets,
So BY "a inches, and weigh 10 pounds
pairs Gentnea blue Maeknac Blankets 20 measure
90 by ~ inches, and weigh pounds
pairs point Genneia blue Mackinac blankets,
sure 81 BY &c inches, and weigh pounds
...... CLAss No. q.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-11-08
Singular Whale Eight,

"A whale G2 feet long, was picked up
az sea about three weeks ago, and to.
ken ashore at Nybester, some l2 miles
from Wick. 1t seems that the whale
was not drilted dead from the Greenland
seas. but that he had fallen in comba,
with another monster of the seas. The
conflict which took place nile and a
half from the shore and which was
witnessed from the shore by a NUN Der
of fisherman, and others is described as
having been prntrac,ed aud bloody
The two monsters kept battling with
their heads, and at times with their tails
raising tremendous spray for distance
of many yards. After a close and
fierce encounter, they would each re.
treat considerable distance, and after
a briof rest, would again meet in coils
sion, approaching each other with loco.
motive speed, at the rate Of fifty or six.
~ miles an honr. On recovering from
the stunning effects from such on attack,
they woHld again resume the fight Using
up in the water, springing from 20 to 80
feet and coming down on each other
with a fearful violence. Meanwhile,
the sea for a great distance round about
had assumed bright red color, iudca-
ting that an immense quantity Of blood
had been she'd For lhreo hours the
battle had been prolonged at the close
one of tho whales became notionless.
and the other retired from the field of
battle. Next morning, The whale refer.
ed TO was found not far from where the
battle took n loce n Il fro,, 20 ;D,,s ~, q IL ,
on his body, including broken jawbone
there is no reason to doubt that he was
one Of the two boligerents of the previ-
Gus afternoon.-NorMern (!ScoilandJ
Ensign. " :
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wild rran Of africa.

There is auuther inhabitant of ,hs
woods by the Gaboon River none to be
feared than the African boa. II in the
wild mah at the wopt!s--not The our.
uny outang. thoug!, M inmenS. epe--
always setting ON the offensive nnd ready
To attack man. The homes al his cx.
,remities are longer than those of an or.
dinsry sized, full srn~n man. 4 have
examined them he,-. and while cuntem-
plating the skull, The llNs, aud their ter.
'ible apparatus. really experienced a
s",t of shudde'ing. The canine teeth
are upwards two inciies long and of
proporlionable hulk. There is a ,idge
running from the top of the nose back
ward over The crown of the head to
this is affixed Il muscle by which the
living animal draws backward Hhd for
ward n most irigGtiul crest of stiff hairs;
when enraged orpr"posing to ntlict i'm
Jury, he erects them aud draws the crest
forward over his large eyes. offering
most hideous yells n, the same time.
Nothing seems IT, in,imilaie him
Sometimes he advances with bouchs of
trees broken of for tho purpose of con.
cealing his approach and attack. and
suddenly grasps the legs ola human be.
ing brings him instantly to the ground,
breaks his bouts by blows Of his mighty
arms aud hands, and tears his flesh by
his monstrous teeth. The native hunts.
man VIII" goes in search or meets with
him, willie pursuing less formidable al
finals, has learned that the safes, way
is TO let the monster draw near, when he
Immediately seizes The end Of The muz.
zle of the gun between his teeth IN
s'antly it must be discharged if tho
man either delays till the ape has com.
pressed tho barrel 80 as To close it, or
iai's TO give mortal would, his doom
is sealed.-Ifarels in Africa.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-11-08

CURIOUS SpoILs OF WAR.-Dead
EEglishmen's teeth, collected on the
battlefield of the Crimea, are now in
great demand by the London and Paris
dentists. The price current of human
ivory has greatly huctuated recently,
owingto the quantities of deceased sol
dier's masticators put into market. 1t
Is stated that the idea first entered into
the heads Of some Londoners to send
voyaging clerks to the seat of war in
search Of teeth. The harvest was q
good one apparently, and promises to
yield remarkable price, as connois-
sears vaunt the superiority of English
mems and I1ighlandcr's teeth over all
othcrs-the Cold-stream chaps partic-
ularly had famous garnishcd jaws.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-11-08

4 Duel in Icras-- Southern Chical.
ry.--Wm. Aubrey, known as Dock Au.
trey. and VIM. Carson fought duel
eight miles below Seguiu, last Saturday.
They used double barrel shot guns and
six shooters, and commenced OF hum
dred and twenty PAGES apart and con
tipued advancing and firing until with.
in six or eight feet, when Carson was
shot through with six shooter ball
and died in two hours. Autrey was not
hurt, but some buck shot struck him up.
on the first fire, too much spent to do
any injury, and pistol shot passed
through his vest aud shirt, just niseing
the skin Autrey immodiatoly left, ond
was pursued by tho Sheriff Of Guadal.
upe county, and overtakep aixty miles
from Segpin and brought back We
understand that several others are i'm.
plico,od os seconds AYsfis Tin Is.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-11-08
MoRGANTowN, Nov. 8. IS,
BALTIMORE PRICES,
For the week ending November 1865.
CORRECTED WEEKLY FOR THIS rAPER BY
RANDOLPH & LATlMER.
66 South street, Bowly's Wharf, baltimore

Appies,--Soles at 81 80 to So, 90 per Dbl.
futtcr,--Wo quote western at 14al6 cts; COM
mon roll Is TO 90; glados 81 to 90 ; prime2da2Y
Hacon,-- Quote shoulders s 40 cts; sidcs, 0sl0
hams, plain, Gall; fancy, l2ai3.
5eesWax, -.-Sales at 26a2S cents per pound.
scans, White 81 ,25al rs; mixed 500.
Country Soap,-We quote at CAT cts per To-
Glover seed, 81 ,00aS,0o per bushcl.
cattie,--The offering on Thursday last was a.
bou, 900 head, $40 of which were sold $500
aSl,s5 OH the hoof, equal to SO, O0aS, 25 nett.
Corn I'VE quote yellow al G3a66 cts; white
62a65 cts.
Dried Fruit,-Applcs pared, l25a150 $780,
impaired, 60a60 cts. Peaches pared, S2,25a
$500; impaired s. ,o0aI 90 per bushol.
Furs,--Salos of Rabbit at lag cts.; Red Fox STA
100; Muskrot, Gas, Mink ,62a75; Coon and Gfcy
Box, l6a20j otter, S1a3,00.
Deorsbins,--S at Is to 90 cts.
Elaxseed, Sales at 81 ,75a200 ,pcr bushel.
Flour,--We quote city mills at Sc ID How.
ard street at S6,S7----- RECEIPTS are large, and
uniayorablo intelligence from Europe have
given duller tone to our markets, and wo
notice a decline.
Ginseng ,--quotod at 4Ja50 etc.
Hogs Live S7,7baS 90.
Lard,-ln barrels 12al3; in kegs t4cts,
Mustard. seed -Sales at 6 a 8 cts.
Oats, Maryland oats 36a39 cts.; Western Viz
:. ginia and Pennsylvania, 40a43 cts. por buohcl.
Rye,--Mafyland sells at 70aSd cents; -Wes,ern
Virginia and pcnn'a. S0aS5 cite. per busbel.
SnakeSro0t, Seneca sells at 45a50 cts, Wiz
ginia 20a30 cts.
Tail0w ,--Sales at I2a13 cts. per pound.
Timothy. at $500 per busheI.
Wool ,--Unwashed al 20a26 cts., washed 3as3G
wheat, I'VE quote inferior to good rode 81 80
al,i5j good to prime l45al55; inferior TO good
white, Si,45al, SO; good TO prime, 81 ,55aI 30,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-11-08

-ii6c source Of agitation as we now have
it, he is a Black Republican. and rs
snch must be rode down by The abuse
full epiIhets and low inuendo Of the min
ions of the Locnfpco.sl aveocracy. Are
men dogs that they may be mnzzled-
arc they cravens that they will submit
To such tyrannical dictation. No. Men
are free. nnder our institutions, aud muz-
zles are for dogs. Freemen do not fear
them, nor will they submit tamely to
those who hold them ready to clap up
on tho opponent ofpatent Democracy !!
Oh Chivalry ! fie what humbng! if
it find a representative in the author of
tho attack on Mr.. Pierpoint. ......
We write thus much to crafty no
pique against any man. The contest il
over. and we might have passed the mat
ter to the shades Of forgetfulnrss. To
have obeycd tho first dictate Of our own
feelings in .he matter wo would have
done so; but without saying thus much
we would have still felt that we had not
done Justice To q friend, n gentleman
and in the late canvass, faithful and
fearless co-laburer in the good cause OF
Fillmore. .... .....
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-11-08

TIE grain TRUE Of CAicago.--The
Chicago Times Of the 21s,., says:
There were over two millions bush
els Of grain ia this city yesterday to be
exact Z, l63G24 bushels. Part of it, to
wit, 7l3,S6G bushels, was on board aud
and formed tho cargoes Of forty-nine
vessels, which wore lying in tho ha,bor,
waiting for favorable wind, aud ready
to sail. The remaining | ,449.75S bushels
were in store in the various warehouses
along the river. A classification Of this
immense amount of grain shows:
0r. hnnrl DIM 4 O rnnS nls Ill III
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-11-08

A Cat pith a Dogs Head. = The D..
tersburg Democrat, of -dnes,iay. saw.
YESTERDAY man who had been !,
horcr on the Petersburg and Nu,G,n.
Railroad, brought 10 town in a bn>L.,,
u half grown cat With perfect dops
head on it. He eaid he t",ugh, i, Of
negro down The line Tor .iullar a,I
an old coat, and intended selling /, -,
the show in PbiladeIphia. He modes,
ly asked us $50 for the brute. Tn,
cat part of it was brown aud grey, tail
lang and claws perfect; the dog ps,,
was head resembling CLOSELY that os
a>mall Blenheim spaniel with fue round
eyes aud long glossy hanging ears deem.
~ tringed. The owner said it barked
just like a dog. aud had very little Of
The cat nature in it, except its ,imidity
A gentleman offered the owner Sl2 for
il, but the other smiled and winked, and
went off with his bow wow---wow.
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gtToNGANTOIUM:
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER s, 1856.

r- hrhirst the insdious wirs Of Foreign influence
conf az. believe Fellow .ciE.uS the Caou'y
II Free People ought 20 DO cOu'tEn'y Owaleit is one
n' tho most bhnrui focs Of Republican Government
WASHINGTON. . .. .. .... .... ....... ..
f-Fs' It is line that should become lii,r moro
AnItrico,Icd and instead of feeding the paupcrs and
l.NbUrrrs of England. feed or else IN a short
dime. BY OUR PRESENT POLICY, we shah be P0upcrs
oursctves---JACKSON. ... .....
t-ES' hope may find somc means In future Of
shielding ourselves from FCrcga intueHCe.r oiical,
Commercial or in whatever form h may be attempted
,rish there OF Fire between thit aud the
old wo!'a.-lEfFERSON.
- flower the Liberties Of ths country destroyed
twill no through the Vaccinations OF ROnush pricsts
La EAiErrE.
ETe Foreign influence ia Grccup horsc to the Rn
ubcwG cannot bs careful to exclude its entrance
MADISON
tS'r 0arc Is an imperative necessity for reforming
the Naturalization Laws OF the y. StuCs. WEBSTElL.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-11-08

a Fatal A6air. David We,zel, says
the Bloc Ridge Republican, was killed
by }. G. Gibson, Of this county, OF Sper-
ryville. Rappahannock county, Va, on
Saturday last. A previous difficulty
had existed between them. Meeting
on the street, Wetzel stepped up 10 Mr..
Gibson, as the latter supposed, for an
armed attack. when he shot him. Glib.
oon immediately surrendered bimself
to a justice, and is now awaiting an ex.
animation.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-11-08

lean principles are as dear to US now
as ever, and the more so because they
have been orcrriddcn by foreign votes.
Stand firm, Amcricans-' eternal Wig
lance is the price of libcrty!'
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-11-08

Religious federation in Turkey. not
outstanding the violent opposition Of
the fanatical Turks is proving reality.
Since it was established, log Christian
churches have been repaired or con.
strnc,ed. The sultan alone contributed
$4,000 for building in tho Island of
Gambia, and in fact everything is done by
his government To conciliale his sub.
jects aud improve the condition of the
empi,e.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-11-08
wIEa DATwE.E rs cVuR.

LILO great blIJlc HAS Dccil louSllt,
and whatever the event may turn out
to be, AMERICANS have the satisfaction
to know that, so far as they were con-
scrncd, they were animated by noble
and patriotic impulses to rally for cor
rect principles, and for great, good and
patriotic leaders. They know their
cause was right--that it was their
country Silence they have the com
4 partnership OF clear conscience, and
tic calm reflection that unawcd and I'M
Itinching in the hour Of their country's
need, they discharged their whole duty.
They saw the nation divided and its
extremes bclligcrcnt, and they rallied
for FILLMORE--thcy saw the min
ions Of foreign lands, ignorant of the
primary lessons Of American Rcpubli-
canism, coming hithcr by thousands
AND grasping the suffrage sccptrc, and
they rallied for the principle that GA
. .'' "'o''0 S'''oio rune A'i'e'''"'
AhSy saw oc5cftcrS gong over 10 the
encmy-profcsscd Americans abandon
ing their flag, and proccsscd Wings a.
Oahdon'ng fliImore,-~ith the cry OF
""aILlnll'y IN their teeth but they re-
manned true to their flag and their pro
Fo""'ohS, because thcy were right
1AGy "o"'0 r"'Aor DC f'ShI Inah nave
the hEeS'ochC- III inc INCARCERATION
A6n' all" IAN a'ohe' 'han 70 50 TO INC
enemy ana DC victorious Inc Amer,
lean party thonSh dcieateu' Is covered
WITH glory lor IL maintained inc truth
ana the f'8h' without counting Tie cost
ana without hceo'hS inc '""h'eo I'M
PFoo@D'!lt'eS OF oelcaV' N'Sh1 hoOiy
Inc American parry o"c'lea lor pfihc'-
pie an" III its defeat IL VIII surrender
hnthlhg Tor Wh'ch II fought
Does any rank partisan, whose bosom
is now gladdcncd with victory-whosc
eyes gIoat over the prospect OF the
epolS-think, for moment, that the
fundamental maxim OF the American
faith IS now defeated and crushed out.
If he be an intelligent citizen, he can
not think SO. The principle that "a
mcTicans must rule America will live
and grow when those who cIamorcd a
Golnst it in this campaign are sleeping
dnst' The very mln'ons OF foreign
ia"ds--natuvallzcd by the Democratic
leaders, fresh lmpor'atIons from Euro
p2an JaIiS and poor houses, that swell
c" the" m"Jorltic5 and aided their
numbers, cry out to Americans Tor the
redress Of violated rights ana lmmUh'-
ties. The evils OF unrestricted foreign
cmi&rat'on' ana the manufacture OF ~
m"rlcan citizens out OF raw foreigners,
who Know nought ana care less OF our
institutions, mast be rcmcdIcd, or the
American hepubIIc VIII become the
most com'up: government on the face
OF Tie earth, 1t is fast tending that
Wv, aud the leading cause is that Lo-
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-11-08

PGss INA Boor.--ln clearing up one
ofihs rooms at S,anwix Hall, saws In,
Albany kuickerbockei, a waiter disco,-
dred cat so crow ed into q bon,,,ho
twas iti difficulty that she could be-
extricaled. Having got her out. tho
next question IN order was. ''how did
she get inl' This was leading To- a
long MINDED dispute, when one Of tho
bys,arders took up the boot, gave tia
shake,a tossed a huff grown rat upon
the floor. The discovery of the ra, sol,
we'd the riddle. The at to escape the
cat rushed into the boot; the cat to ST..
cure game dinner rushed af,er him:
and with such force, that she could not
back out again. Learn wisdom from
pussy and never 'go it blind" even il.
a good cause.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-11-08

The heartwants something to be kind
to; and it consoles us for the loss Of
society to see even an animal derive
happiness from the endearments we
bestow on it.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-11-08

The receipts Of wheat at Chicago, are
now abovt $4,000 bushels per day, aud
the total receipts of all kinds of grain a.
mount 10 one million bushels per woek.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-11-08
NIR. EIERpoyNT's sTEECSE at
OCTOBER CoUR-.

in the Old Dominion. Whoever dared
to speak sentiments that did not coin
eide with the insane rantings of the
Wise school of politicians, was ostracis-
ed, denounced, blackguardcd, and vii
li6ed to the extent and utter capacity
ofthe Locofoco billinSsgatc vocabulary.
The owner of thousand slaves could
not declare that he would not aid to
extend the institution of slavery over
an unwilling people, without being
bcmeancd us an abolitionist-as q trail
tor to the State, &c. 1t was treason
to maintain the right of free discussion
even, and the Governor of Virginia,
tOrsooth, decided that the organization
of Fremont Electoral Ticket was
contemplated treason to the State!
Nor was this spirit Of oatracism and
party tyranny confined to the breast Of
the great Mogul "Gizzard Foot" 1t
animated others far removed from the
foot Of thc throne at Richmond, but
not less willing to bow to the bchcsts
of crazy Executive. The %Campaign
Star Of Morgantown, catches inspira-
ton from the rhetoric ofthc Richmond
Enquirer, and the iargon Of Ebo Shin,
and right Justify does it ply the sound
ing vcrbage, and right zcalously does
it follow its leaders in the work Of de-
nunciation. The cdict of personal
slang had gone forth from Wise and his
undcrlings at Richmond, and the Star
"Thc Slave Of custom and established mode,
With pack .horsc consistency kept the road,
! Crooked or straight, ;hro' quags or thorny dolls
True to the jiugi!ng OF its leaders, bclls.'' ..
We were surprised on taking up tho
last Campaign Star, to read tho stric-
lures made by that sheet upon the re-
cent speech Of Mr.. Picrpoint, in this
place. We know that on the eve of
the election, party spirit is wont to run
high and takes to itself some liccncc;
but We know, also, that Mr.. Pierpoint
Is gentleman, and that print being
under an influence of 6oasted chiUalyy,
and Haunting its promise Of fair dealing
and no personal abusc-wc say we
were surprised to find in thatshcct the
lowest, dirtiest, slimicst, filthicst, falls
est, and most unfair article VIC have
seen in the past campaign, viz: its lea
der in regard to Mr.. Picrpoint's speech.
Mr., Picrpont made an earnest, truth
full, logical and eloquent specch--rc-
viewed fcarIcssly, tho inception and
progress of the slavery cxcitemcnt,-
justly eliminating locofocoism with it
in its present aspcct--roviewed Virgin
ia taxation, &C., but in nothing did he
offend the susceptibilitics Of a cool hca-
dcd Virginia audience. His speech
was open and manly, argumcntativc
and convincing; and assuch pleased his
friends hero without exception. ...
The aulhor ofthe Star editorial even
acknowledges that lie did not hear the
speech but on the authority of hearsay,
merely, indites two columns ofbasc mis-
representation and abnse Of tho man
and his position We are SORRY that we