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From Washington.

Washington, Sept. 29.-It is said that the
Administration will make demand on New
Grasada for speedy and ample atonement for
the wrongs inflicted upon our countrymen by
the officers and people of the State of Panama;
and meanwhile our naval forces will exercise
more vigilance than heretofore for the protec-
tion of our citizens on the Isthmus.
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ECCLESIASTICAL NOTICE.

The next stated meeting the Synod OF the Free Pres
byterlan Church a. - will be held at the Church OF
Sand Greek Decatur county, la Thursday the 10Th
Of October, al II O'Clock A NJ
J. r. GIBSON, SLdtd ClsrE
Frankfort, OHIO Ssptrn1Lsr 22 Is55
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SALEM, COLUMBIAN Co, O.,

AS one always acting and voting with the
Liberty and Free-Soil parties, rejoice at the
unmistakable indications of the triumph of our
principles. All other questions are obsolete.
Freedom or Slavery is the allimportant, para
mount question, on which the people, without
respect to party, are preparing to act in the
approaching contest. Ohio will give an over
whelming vote for Fremont and Dayton. The
supporters of the Cincinnati nominees are vent
ing their curses, loud and deep, on their Ad-
ministration, on their platform, and on Douglas.
Columbiana county gave Pierce 900 majority.
Fremont will have from 500 TO 1900 major
ity. Mark that. ]. S.
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DESIRABLE FARM FOR SALE.

THE SUBSCRIBER offers for sale a very desiTabfe
of land, containing about IA OF excellent
quality situated about 10 miles north of the City Wash
ngton, aboat mile from the turnpike road 70
Rockville About $50 is excellent woodland IL has
large of running entirely through the farm
and upon excellent water power, suited mill or
manufacturing purposes.
The above land will be sold a great bargain Apply
10 3. A. PEUGH, ortO
BUELL.. BLANCHARD,
Nov. Is Prisiry OF ria E.s
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oxYGENATED RITTERs.

We have frequently had occasion 10 recommend TIN a
excellent preparation, and always do so with pleas
As remedy for Dyspepsia 1t has equal as we'll
for general debility and want OF tone an the system
SETH w. FowLE Il CO, I3s Washington street.
Boston, Propretors. Sold by their agents everywhere
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New York Conventions.

Rochester, September %. - The Northern
American Seceders met to-day, and f. w.
Walker, Esq, was chosen President. C.. Ed
wards Lester read an address, giving history
of the Northern American party, and the va
rious intrigues connected Herewith, and rec
ommending the Convention to fraternize with
the Fillmore arm of the party, for the overthrow
of the Republicans, which address was adopted.
AT moor, the Fillmore Americans had not organ
lied, but later despatch states that Hon. Eras-
tus Brooks had received the nomination for Gov
ernor, and Lyman Odell for Lieutenant Gov.
ernor.
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Col. De Witt Declined.

The Worcester Spy says: awe are requested
by the Hon. Alexander De Witt to state that he
will not be candidate for reelection to Con-
gress, upon any consideration"
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Congressional Nominations.

Ohio.-The nominees for the next Congress-
to be voted for in Ohio on the l4th of October,
are thus classified by the Ohio Statesman.
Democrats are marked with q \, the Republi.
cans with I, and the Fillmore men with / :
First District-George 81. Pendleton,* Al
phonso Taft James F. Torrence.t
Second District William s. Groosbeck,*
John A. Gurley,f j. Scott Harrison.t
Third District-C. l.. Vallandigham,* L. D..
CampbelLt
Fourth District-Dr. Dorsey II. M. Mich
OILS, DR.. Beman.t
Fifth District-A. P. Edgerton,* R. H. Mott
Sixth District. R. Cockerill,* ]. R. EN-
rie,t j. A. Trimble.t
Seventh District Durbin Ward,* Aaron
Harlan.f
Eighth District-R. E. Runkle,* Benjamin
Stanton.t
Ninth District-Judge Halls c. K. Watson
Tenth District-Joseph Miler,* r. c. Hof-
manu- o. F. Moore.t
Eleventh District-William Medill,* V. B.
Horton.f
Twelfth Districts s. Cox,* Samuel Gallo
way,t J. r. Stanberry.t
Thirteenth District-H. C.. Brumback,* John
Shermant
Fourteenth District-Philemon Bliss.t
Fifteenth District-Joseph Barnes,* William
r. Sapp.t
Sixteenth District-T. C. 81. Smith, C. B.
Thompson,f John Haynes.t
Seventeenth District William Lawrence. 4
Charles j. Albright John Davenport,t
Eighteenth District-Samuel Lahm,* B. F..
Leiter.t
Nineteenth District-Edward Wadef
Twentieth Observation-Disclosures Birchard,* j.
R. Giddings.f
Twenty-frst District-T. s. Woods J. A.
Bingham.f
Two years ago, the Democrats did not elect
single member. In the delegation about to
be elected, we expect they will have several.
Indiana. The election in Indiana takes
place October IA, for State officers, members OF
Congress and of the Legislature. The Con-
gressonal candidates are as follows:
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PITTSBURGH, PIKE Co., ND,


The political excitement is high here; never
saw it so high in southern Indiana. The State
Is all safe for the Peoples ticket in October,
and is equally safe for Fremont in Novem-
Der, unless the Fillmore men by treachery
throw the State to Buchanan, which we think
they cannot do. Fremont's prospects are
Frightening every day; and the Fillmore party,
which has never been large, is growing beauti-
fully less. WI.
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TO ADVERTISERS.

H. r WHIrNRI is authorized canvsssing agent for
New York city and vicinity and will and forward
advertisements for the Era al lowest rates
Advertisements be left at his ONCE No ~ Spruce
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Lieut.. Governor of Illinois.

Chicago, Sept. 27.-At the Republican Con-
vention which assembled at Springfield yester-
day, Hon. John Wood, Mayor of Quincy, was
nominated for Lieut. Governor, in place of Mr..
Hoffman, who declined.
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Hon. Lewis G. Levin.

Philadelphia, September 26.-The Erening
Argus states that Lewis G. Levin, formerly a
Representative of the first district in Congress,
was taken to the Insane Asylum this morning.
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PALMYRA, WAYNE Co., N. Y,
.Sp1)fe7nbeJ. 10 49,

Please send me the Era. am Democrat
of the Jefferson and Jackson school, and want
paper from the seat of Government that does
not preach sectional or disunion politics.
have always supposed that, under our republi-
can Constitution, Liberty and Democracy were
national; and since the Democratic party has
gone over to the support Of Federalism and
the institution of Slavery, find myself obliged,
IN order to maintain a consistent course, to
make one of the Republican host and hurrah
for John G. Fremont, as the only true repre-
sentative of the old Democratic party.
Yours, very trnly, G. l.. VAN DUsEN.
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Senator Fish, Of New York.

The Hon. Hamilton Fish, United States Sem
ator from this State, in a long and elaborate
letter, has given his adhesion to the Republi-
can cause, and declared his intention to vote
for the Presidential nominees of that party. In
spite of this determination Mr.. Fish declares
that he is still Wing, and cherishes Wing
principles and patriotism as fondly as ever
and argues that on the score of party allegiance
or party attachment, Mr.. Fillmore, in his
present position, has no stronger claims upon
Wings than has Mr.. Buchanan or Mr.. Fremont,
even if as much, for they never abandoned the
party. In regard to the alleged sectionalism
of the Republicans, he says he finds nothing
sectional in the call of the Convention which
nominated Mr.. Fremont, and if any portion of
the Union was unrepresented in that Oonven-
ton, it was from its own free choice, and not
because it was excluded by the terms in which
the Convention was called. Mr.. Fishs letter
is dated the 18th instant, anterior, of course,
to the meeting of the Wing National Convention
at Baltimore, and is characterized with much
frankness and moderation.
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SrRATFoRD. Conn., Sent 81 1s56

Let me say a word about this section of the
country. We are acide acake, The fires of
Liberty are kindled, and are burning brightly,
aud / have no doubt but we shall carry the
State by handsome plurality. The Locos
seem to be paralyzed; they work hard, but
with sort of nervous desperation. The peo-
pie are not with them. For example, two
weeks since, an extra train went from Bridge
port, up the Housatonic road, to a Fremont
picnic; nearly three hundred persons went.
The very next day, an extra train on the same
road left the same place for Loco pole rails
ing at New Milford, and but three persons
wentl
They raised pole in this place day before
yesterday, and, with handbills and notices in
their paper, called together about thirty voters
OF their side, and as many Fremonters, to listen
to the low speeches of the collector and post.
master of Bridgeport
The night before that we had club meet.
ing, and our town hall was crowded till eleven
o'clock.
But still we have some Fillmoreites. Oh
II it were not for them, how clean we could
sweep the North Yours, &C.,
9
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Republican Mass Meeting.

Cincinnati, Sept. ga large and enthu-
siastic Republican meeting was held at Hamil-
ton to-day. Speeches we're made by Gov.
Chase, the Hon. l.. D. Campbell and others, in
English, and by Judge Stalls in German.
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AURORA, Sent. 81. 1856.

= Everything is moving off here just as well as
we could desire; there are not enough Of the
opposition left in my town to make it interest
ing. We do not care any longer about major
tiles, but we are now at work from motives of
pure benecotence, wishing to get the last man IN,
that he may not perpetually hereafter upbraid
himself, and be miserable, for not espousing
Justice and Freedom, and sustaining both, in
stead of Ruffianism and Slavery.
Truly, EDWIN B. MORGAN.
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FLOUR MILL WANTED.

BLOOMINGTON, the seat Of the Indiana Unvers-
ID ty,n in a healthy and hourIshIng community HASN'T
"a flour mill Yet we have abundance of wheat and car
of annually about $4,000 bushels Will not some one
come and make fortune, by grinding up This wheat9 /
furnish for cash, or stock, UNE2U for a
mill from which -four could be rolled the cars with
out drayage, saving hundreds per snnum.
M. NJ. CAMPBELL.
500 Bloomington, Indha ana
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Renominated.

Boston, September 26.-The Republicans of
the 18th Congressional district yesterday nomin-
ated N. P. Banks Speaker of Congress) for
reelection, by acclamaIop.
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CoNpITIoS or THE ONO "RIvER. The
Cincinnati Price Current thus speaks of what
is now enormously styled the Ohio river:
"The Ohio river is lower, we are told, than
at any former period within the memory of
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oUrH ~ THE OLD DOMINION. BY Samuel Hopkins.
Boston: John z. Jeweu Co. 1856

he early history of our country presents
AAhg scene of startling interest. Incidents
AEe there as wildly romantic and spiritstirring
as any which the Imagination of the novelist
las lnwrought in his tales of fiction. The va
''ea hue of events, the struggles for life, for
IOn0r' the dark wiles Of treachery, and bold
Eeienee Of truth, all group in with the years, as
'uey roll On, from the time of the fret landing,
anu amid the conflicts with savage foes and the
assertion of pretended friends. The author of
l1i' volume has seized upon some of the most
prominent of these incidents, relating to the
A''' settlers of Virginia. The chivalrous Cap
'ain John Smith stands forth in the foreground
MS picture. His youthful adventures among
'Is Turks, his captivity and deliverance, his
1Afae'eristic enterprise among the first Colo
1''S' his second captivity, and second rescue
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Fremont Electoral Ticket for Maryland.

The Patriot, of last evening, says the follow
ng.named gentlemen have been selected as the
Republican Electoral ticket for Maryland:
For the State at Large-Francis P. Blair,
VIM. Pinkney Ewing. For the Congressional
Districts LIST, James Bryan; I'd, John Lin
coins Sd, G. w. Martenet; 4th, Francis +.
Corkran; 9Th, David Gamble; 9th, Joshua
Switzer.
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KOKoMo. HOWARD Co. INDIANA.

We had a mass meeting of our county here
yesterday two hundred and fifty wagons;
long equestrian procession; Border Rufian
csvalcade; footmen innumerable, headed by
banner, Have you heard from Maine?" next,
Buck horns wrapped in Grape; eight large wag
ons from various townships, each with band
Of young ladies, representing the States, dress
I'D in white; one of boys, in uniforms four hun
dred and eighty persons from the Quaker town.
ship; large painting representing the Pacific
Rsilroad-John c. Fremont, Engineer, Loco
motive Republican Party-drawing baggage
train, partly seen loaded with boxes, on the
ends of which were marked the heaUy msiorities
from Northern States, the rest clouded by the
dust; under the wheels were Atchison, Brigham
Young, & Co., and "old Buck" was pitched
aside by the "cow.catcher." In the background
was the Rocky Mountain peak, with the Amer
lean flag flying from it.
The cavalcade reached around the town, and
Tapped at both ends. 1t deployed into a twenty
acre meadow, and from the speakers stand the
sight was an exciting one. The cavalcade of
young men and maidens took the flag, (present-
ed to the largest delegation, by the ladies of
Kokomo, Indiana)
All this in Howard county, Indiana - ten
years ago the abode of Indians, to-day 800 vo-
tiers in it. Said soldier of 1872 an old hunter
and backwoodsman, who was present, "Bucks
shed their horns soonl Oh, well make their
tails fly up!" Yours, truly,
l.. ID. WATERMAN.
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Frelinghuysen for Fremont.

To say that the statement made in the Times
and Euening Post, that Mr.. Frelinghuysen "a
vored the election of Fremont and Dayton, I" as
cribes to him an intention which he does not
entertain" is equivalent to saying, that Mr..
Frelinehuysen saws what he does not mean.
We say that Mr.. Frelinghuysen has distinctly
declared to his friends, and we can name them
if it shall become necessary, that he will not
vote for Fillmore, and that he will vote for FIRE.
month";. Y Erening Post.
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BRooKvILLE, JEFFERSON Co, Pa,
Sent % 1876

The skies look bright-Fremont is gaining
ground immensely fast in this portion of Penn
sylvania. In this county, some townships which
poll but one hundred and fifty votes, will give
him one hundred and twenty-five majority
Every man is interested, and well posted, and
if a Union electoral ticket is not given US in
this State, the people will give the State to Ere
mont. Mark thatl
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Mr.. Banks at the Exchange.

The meeting yesterday at the Exchange was
an event in the history of American Politics. 1t
was the first meeting ever called and conducted
by merchants at the great centre of American
commerce, to vindicate and sustain the cham
pions of Freedom, in their resistance to the ex-
tension and naturalization of Slavery. 1t was
far more numerously attended than any meeting
ever before held in Wall street, even to listen
to the eloquence of Wright or of Webster Far
ther than the voice of Stentor could have reach
ed, in every direction, stretched forth a compact
crowd of eager listeners, consisting mainly of
of the men who have made the enterprise and
sagacity of the New York merchant famous and
familiar throughout the world. The meeting
was called and differed exclusively by mer-
chants and bankers, whose names give charac-
ter and credit to whatever they are associated
with by men who take part in political contro-
versy upon no slight provocation, and who fully
realize all the responsibilities attaching to their
action.-N. Y. Ecening Post, September &c.
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rom New Jersey.

The Hon. John Moore, of Warren coun-
ty, N. j., has written letter announcing his
intention to support and vote for Col. Fremont.
Judge Moore has always been identified with
the Hunker Democratic party in that State,
and had an influence in local and county poll
tics, amounting almost to dictatorship. The pres
ent announcement of his purpose will produce
important results in that part of New Jersey,
where the Administration party has always
maintained large numerical ascendency.
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PRINTING.

DOCK AND PAMPHLET PRI;(TIN6 exssstaa IN
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DIX, EDWARDS, & CO.,
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The BURNING OF THE NIAGARA-FIFTY OR
SIXTY LIVES LosT.-Ch Chicago, Sept. 26.-We
have few additional particulars of the burn
ing of the steamer Niagara. She left Colling-
wood with one hundred and seventy-6ve pas
sengers. When two hours out from Sheboygan,
the passengers discovered fire issuing from the
engineroom. In few minutes the whole cabin
was in flames. The widest CONSERVATION fol-
lowed. The boats were lowered, and all filled
and capsized, excepting one, containing twenty
passengers. Numbers jumped overheard, and
were instantly drowned. The steamer Travel
Ter, saved thirty, and the propeller Illinois also
picked up thirty, and landed them at Sheboy-
gan. The life-boat at Fort Washington rescued
twenty.
George Haley, the clerk of the Niagara, is
supposed to be lost. Probably from fifty to six
ty lives are lost. Rumors are afoat in the city
that the fire was the work of an ineendiary. 1t
is stated that Immediately after the fire was
discovered, keg of powder exploded, blowing
the flames in every direction. There is no tel
egrsph line to Fort Washington and Sheboy-
gan, and we have, consequently, to wait for a
full list of those lost. We may not get it at ALL
as the passenger list was burned.
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Election in Kansas.

An election for a new Territorial Legislature
will be held in Kansas on Wednesday next, the
LIST of October. The Independence MOI
Messenger says that this election will not be
decided by the bona tide citizens of the Terri
tory, but by the "dollar voters" as by the
laws of the last Legislature any person can
vote who is in the Territory at the time of the
election, and has paid poll tax
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Presiden Pierce's Visit to New Hampshire.

Boston, September 25.-The New Hampshire
Patriot states that President Pierce will arrive
in Concord at IL A. NJ, on the I'd of October,
and in view the fact that the citizens, prospect
i've party, had declined extending him public
welcome, the Patriot calls on the Democrats
throughout the State to arrange for a proper
reception of the distinguished visiter.
At a meeting of Keystone Club No. l, of
Boston, last evening, committee was appoint
ed to make arrangements to welcome the Pres
ident.
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English, Cumback, Colfax, Brenton, and Pet
tit, are members of the present Congress. There
are only two BUCCANEERS in the present election.
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Pennsylvania BUCCANEERS Judged by their South
ern Friends-Brooks and His Battalion.
From the Carolina Times.


We regard Pennsylvaians as occupying pre-
cisely the same position as those of Massachu-
setts-they are not a whit better, and we would
regard it as blessing, if the Union is ever dis
solved, to get rid of such an association. They
are Heterogeneous with the people the South.
Their standard of morality, christianity, patriot
ism, and respect for law and order and right,
is subject to the influence of the "almighty
dollar" But, as regards Maryland, what shall
we say of her? Can any confidence or reliance
be placed in the people of State who are half
Abolitionized, and whose journalists preach sub
mission to every species of wrong and indigni
typ
We have little confidence in Maryland and
Pennsylvania-they are ready to go on either
side which will afford them the strongest assu-
RANGES of trade and profit.
AS regards finding corporal's guard to go
to Washington to protect the rights of the South
in public offices. Mr.. Brooks, should he find it
necessary to call for men, can marshal bsttal
ion in Richland, to say nothing of his own Con-
gressional district and the State at large.
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NIcARAGUAN AFFAIRs.-Advices from Mica
ragua of August Both state that Gen. Walker
remained quiet. Leon had been abandoned %
the invading army, which numbered fifteen hun
dred troops. DIR. Livingston had been released,
and sent to San Salvador.
The people of Somoto had risen against the
Leon faction, and assassinated several promi-
nent partisans, including Joaquin Chomorro
and Augustin Hernandez.
Gen. Walker had issued several DEGREES, and
among them one modifying the Transit grant
to Morgan & Co., and another declaring the
property of the Accessory Transit Company for
feited to the State, and saying that, in consid-
Grafton of $500, 900, he transfers all the prop
erty and right of the Accessory Transit Com
pany to Charles Morgan and Cornelius CARR.
son.
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When Northern Representative took leave
of Mr.. Bowie, Representative of Maryland, at
the National Capitol, he said to him, Well,
Mr.. Bowie, suppose we have met for the last
time" Chow 80 ?" said Mr.. Bowie. "Why,"
replied the other, "before we meet again, Col
Fremont will be elected, and the South will not
submit to that" g l think it will" said Bowie,
"for my part, have made up my mind, if he
is elected, to giue ham trial."