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Congress1onal-A new Kansas Bill--the
Question to be fairly Settled.
MONDAY lime 90

SENATE.-Mr. Douglas, from the Com
mittee on Territories to which was refer
red various bills relative to the affairs of
Kansas, made a voluminous report on the
subject.
1t contains an elaborate argument in
favor of a new bill, reported by the COM
mittee, which provides for the appoint
ment of five Commissioners, to be select
ed from different sections of the Union,
to rel resent fairly all political parties;
they shall take a census of all the legal
voters in the Territory, aud make a fair
appointment of delegates to be elected in
each county, to assemble and make a
Constitution for a State Government.
| When the apportionment be thus made
the Commissioners to remain in session
every day except Sunday, at a place
most convenient to the inhabitants of said
Territory, to hear all complaints, examine
witnesses, and correct all errors in said
list of voters, which shall be previously
printed and generally circulated through
the Territory and posted in at least three
of the most public places in each voting
precinct in each county.
So soon as all errors have been thus
corrected in said lists, the Commissioners
are requested to cause a corrected list of
the legal voters to be printed. and copies
furnished to each judge of elections, to
be put up at places of voting, and circu-
lated in every county of the Territory
before the day Of the election; no person
to be allowed to vote whose name does
not appear as q legal voter at the election
for delegates; to take place one day be-
fore the election, aud the Convention to
assemble on the first Monday of Decem-
Der, to decide first whether it be expedl-
ent for Kansas to come into the Union at
that time, aud if so decided, to proceed
to form a constitution and State govern
munt which shall be republican in form,
and be admitted on an equal footing with
the original States The bill provides
that no law shall be of force or enforced
in the Territory infringing the liberty of
speech, or of the press, or the right of
the people to bear arms, and also for pun
ishing illegal voting, or fraud and violence
at elections; and authorizes the use of a
a military force for that purpose.
The main point is that the present in
habitants of Kansas shall decide all points
in dispute at a fair election, without fraud
or violence, or any other improper infu-
ence. All white male inhabitants over
the age of twenty-one are to be allowed
to vote if they have resided in the Ter
ritory three months previous to the day
of election, and no other test shall be re-
quired. No oath to support the Fugi-
tive-slave Law, nor any other condition
whatever shall be required.
Mr.. Douglas gave notice that he would
ask a vote on Wednesday.
HoUsE.-Grow made a closing speech
in favor of a bill for the admission of Kan
sas into the Union, opposing all substi-
tutes for the measure under considera-
ton.
The Kansas bill was rejected by one
majority.
Nj. Stephens moved to commit the bill
with instructions to report instead there
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Political Side Shows.

There is a custom prevailing in this
country among n horse showmen; of
following big circuses and ~menageries with
small shows in side tents, SO as to says
license fees and avail themselves Of the
crowd drawn together by the bigger shows.
tits sometimes a alifornian bear and souie-
times a bare Californian; but it is oftcner
a bogus band ofnegro minstrels accompa-
MED with a damaged divinity in the shape
of a dancing girl, spread out. on canvas
outside, and sprawled out on q barn door
inside.
These side shows have now their eoun.
terparts in the little factioas assemblages
which are taking place abont the country,
at Pittsburg, New York and Philadelphia,
called for dignityss sake National Con-
ventions.n They bear the same compar-
ison to the great Convention at Cincinnati.
where every Congressional district in
every state of the Union was fully repre-
scented, that an outside niger show does
to a mammoth menagerie or hypodrome.
A buck RABBIT and q bass drum under :
small tent, with q colore6 door-keeper.
will illustrate the side show now going on
in New York. A big bull fiddle and .
dancing Juddy, with Tom and Jerry hand
ed round, viii fairly comport with the Flu
sion fandango, about to take place in
philadelphia. They are but the hand or
gan performances, the i~ncidentals andac-
cidentals about the great shosO. the DEM
ecratic National Convention. They do
not pretend to have the general run Of
the country to show in, but like Uncle
TOMS cabin, cenine their exhibitions to
the Fusion states. They make . poor
show even in that region, a dime perfcr-
nance that does not pay, nor bear repeat
ing, and will all fzzle out, like old Foor's
prayer meeting after November next.ae
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Our Brass Band.

We feel perfectly safe il saying that
there is not a band within one hundred
miles of this place superior to the Woods
field Brass Band. We have heard per-
sons who were judges of such matters say
that few of our large cities can boast of
having q better one.
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A New ExpLoRING ExpEpIrIoN.-Th,

A New EXPLORING EXPEDITION. The
object of the opposition in nominating
FREMONT, was not to make him President,
but to explore the head waters of SALT
RIVER! They are satisfied, and not
without reason, that he can carry them
further up to the sources of that celebra-
ted river, than any other living man, and
they were sensible in selecting him for the
expedition. May they find a permanent
settlemcnt.-Ohio Statesman.
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"a" We received an invitation (for
Which we tender u thanks) to the exam
nation of the students of the GAINESVILLE
Classical Institute, which, owing to the
immense quantity of 4th of July in this
place, we were unable to attend.
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Hughes Clothing Store.

We happen to know that Thos. Hughes
keeps one of the best Clothing Establish
ments in the city of Wheeling. We have
purchased ofhim ourselves, and had work
done in his establishment; and we cheer
fully recommend it to our merchants and
Others who may wish to deal in his line.
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Ey See the advertisement of Barnes
vile Classical Institute. This Institute
has acquired a reputation and popularity,
which make it unnecessary for us to COM
mend it.
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OF a substitute he offered, providing the
appointment of five persons by the Presi.
dent to make an enumeration and amor.
tionment, with a view to a Convention for
the formation of a State Constitution, &c.
Mr.. Dunn moved an amendment restor-
ing the Missouri Compromise. Carried
by seven majority.
Mr.. Stephens Intellectually ~endeavored
to withdraw his proposition, being opposed
to Mr. Dunn's amendment.
The House voted down the motion to
commit with the above instructions-two
Intellectual motions to commit without in-
structions rejected-lOI against lO9.
Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, moved to lay
the bill on the table, which was negatiy.
ed-yeas LOG, nays LOT. The announce-
ment was succeeded by ~cIapping of hands
and vociferations of joy by the opponents,
while the friends of the bill exhibited signs
of disappointment and modification.
WASHINGTON, July 2.
SENATE.-Several amendments of com.
paratively unimportant character we're
adopted, and others were rejected.
Mr.. Geyer offered an amendment that
no law or amendment shall be made, or
have force or effect, which shall rednire :
test oath, or to support any act Of Con-
gress or other Legislative act, for any
civil Office, or public trust, or for any en-
ployment, or profession, or to serve AZ
a juror, or vote at an election, or which
shall impose any tax upon or condition teQ
exercise the right of suffrage by any quail
fed voter, or which shall restrain or pro-
hibit the free discussion of any law, or the
subject Of the legislation in the Territory,
or a free expression of opinion thereon
by the people of the Territory.
This gave rise to a debate, involving
the question of squatter sovereignty, and
whether Congress ought to interfere as
was proposed, having left the people to
settle their own affairs.
Mr.. Cass said that some acts had pas.
sed the legislative assembly of Kansas
which were d~isgraceful to the age. How
could the people properly pass laws. un-
less they have the right of free discus
sion.
The amendment was adopted.
the bill passed, SO against IL.
YEAs-Allen, Bayard, Bell of Tenn,
Benjamin. Briggs, Bigler. Bright, Broad
head, Brown, Cass, Clay, Crittenden,
Douglas. Hunter, Iverson, johnson, Jones,
Mallory, Pratt. Pugh, Ried, Sebastien.
Slidell, Stuart, Thompson ofKy., Toombs,
Toucey, Weller, Wright and Yulee.
NAYs-Bell ofN. H., Collamer, Dodge,
Durkee, Fessenden, Foot. Foster, Hale,
Seward, Trumbull and Wade.
WASHINGTON, July 5.
The motion of Mr.. Barclay to recon-
slider the vote by which the bill admitting
Kansas with the Topeka Constitution
was rejected was then agreed to-yeas
101, nays 80.
AMI the bill then passed, yeas loo.
nays 81.
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MONEY MAKES THE MARE 30. = The
last Journal makes a display of a little
"faint praise" of the editor, copied from
a far offnewspaper, and written as the ed
itor of the Journal says, by his particular
friend j. p. Sandersen, Esq"
Wonder how much he had to pay for
that little puff?
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Democratic Presidential Electors for Ohio.
SENATORIAL ELECTORS.
WILLIAM KENNON, Dr., of Belmont.
ALEXANDER II. MILLER, of Butler.
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTORS.
OF KENTUCKY.

CONGRESSIONAL ELECTORS.
LIST. SHBLDoN J. KELLOGG, of Hamilton.
I'd. HENRY F. SEDAN, of Hamilton.
Sd. DAVID CLARK, of Montgomery.
4th. ]. H. THoMAs, of Darke.
; 9Th. EDWARD FosrER, of Williams.
s. 9Th. MIcHARL H. DAVIS, Off Clermont.
: 18th. WILLIAM CRossBS, of Warren.
Sth. WILLIAM KERsHNRR, of Clark.
9th. GEoRGE E. SEEM, of Seneca.
10th. LEVI DUNCAN, of Jackson.
18th. ALFRED McVEIGH, of Fairfield.
18th. JACOB SLYH, of Franklin.
18th. JouN Tiff, of Huron,
14th. JOHN C. MYEKs, of Ashland.
10th. JosErH BuRSs,of Coshocton.
18th. JAMES NJ. GAYLORD, of Morgan.
18th. BENJAMIN r. S~PRIeas, of Noble.
18th. ALPHoNso HART, of Portage.
10th. HENRY H. DoDGE, of Cuyahoga.
10th. GEORGE g.. GIILErr, of Ashtabula.
21st. GEORGE Cook, of HARRISON.
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DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.


The New Kansas Bill---Fuslon Sncer-
lty to be Tested.
A Bill has been introduced by Mr..
DoUGLAs, and passed the Senate, which
viii fairly test the sincerity of those who
are constantly harping about slavery. and
Kansas outragcs. A synopsis of the bill
may Be found in another column of to days
Ypaper.
Even John P. Hale, the Satan of abo-
slitionism, was compelled by its fairness to
say that it was much better than he could
have expected.
The Fusionists claim, and have claim
ed, that a fair election would show the Free
State men to have two-thirds of the voters
in the Territory Of Kansas, and they claim
to be exceedingly anxious that Kansas
should be q Free State. Now, any per-
son can at once see that under this bill of
MI. Douglas the election must be a fair
sone; and the Fusionists do not pretend that
they could devise a bill by which a more
just and equitable expression of the will
of the people there could be had No
aman can ask for more rigid and efficient
guards for the b~allot-box. It is almost
AN impossibility for a fraudulent vote to
he cast. The laws of the Kansas Legis-
.lature which the Fusionists said crippled
/ the force of the Free State men, are to
> have no force or effect; no test oath to
support the Kansas act, Fugitive Slave
Law or other act of Congress shall be
required, no law shall exist prohibiting
or restraining the freedom Of speech or
Of the Press.
Every honest and unprejudiced man who
desires to see the question fairly settled
in a legitimate way, must be favorable to
this bill. The opposition, according to
their own showing, must either endorse it
or their pretensions of love for the negro
will be unmasked and their real motives
~bexposed. BY joining with the Democrats
and settling this question, Kansas will he
admitted as q Free State, which, they say,
is all they ask for it.
We strongly suspect their love for the
negroes to be affected, 10 serve as a mask
under which to keep up a war of agita-
.tion. But we win not judge them in adj
vance. Here is a chance for them to
carry out their proposed designs, fairly
and legally, in regard to Kansas, and if
they refuse to do SO they prove beyond
question that their object, instead of being
the amelioration of the negroes condition,
is merely to keep up a constant agitation,
by which to obtain Office, even if it requires
them to turn their backs upon the negroes,
land .Aose haz lrd dissolution of the
!. Union.
They can now, by helping the Demo-
.crats, make Kansas a Free State. Will
they do it, or will they show their eleven
foot?ssGWe shall see.
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~ We understand that in the north
ern part of.this county the wecvilis CON-
hitting dreadful havoc among the wheat.
Many fields which promised a fine crop
will hardly be worth cutting.
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will the AXE us up.

We will send the Esprit" four months
to any person ofo7positc politics, for fifty
cents, 70 be paid .shen buchanan is elect
tsed
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-07-09

Ny- Ccl. Fremont, it is stated, was in
the U. S. Senate only three weeks.
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Arrival Of the Canada.

LATER FROM EURoPE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-18
COMMISSIONERS OF HEALTH.

The Commissioners Of Health met yesterday, a, the
CITY Hail. al " NJ President Barker Of the Aldermen,
presiding.
The disposition Of vessels newly arrived at Quarantine
was the only matter considered, With the following dec
SONS -barks Tasmania and yelona, and brig Bonto 70
discharge their cargoes on lighters at Quarantine ater
which they could up ~ the city Barks Theodore
Curtis Barnbera White Cloud, and J. e. Humphrey 70
come 10 the city without hndrance The schooner t0r
tuna 70 q the city after having landed at AtaLic
dock, Brooklyn, some hides she bad on board.
Captains and consgnees VI vessels arriving IN port are
loud their complaints n the detention OF their ships
Al Qua antne The people AZ staten Island and At Fort
Hamilton becoming lso remulous FOR fear OF the
introduction OF conaT diseases in their midst II y
gratifying 10 state that their fears groundes
unparaleed nfrequenCy Of cases Of epidemic disease mas
thus FAR been brought on ship beard. Reports show
Thai the same likely TO continue " be the case.
usual health prevails At all the pors trading with New
York.
The Commissioners meet today, a. the oice q the
health Ofcer Al Quarantine The object = 70 make
rsoua rRd inspection into the sanitary condition ~ the
different hospitals and institutions at Quarantine
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Tammany Hall Democratic Primary Elee
lions.

lions.
DELEGATES AND ALTEasArEs TO THE SYRACUSE
STATE CONVENTION.
In accordance with the call OF the Democratic Republican
General Committee Of Tammany Ball. the election OF dele.
gates and asrnatcs the Democratic State
which TO be held at Syracuse the 3oh ins place
last Wednesday evening in the different Assembly districts
In those districts which composed or swo or more
wards five delegates elected in each and these
TO meet in separate conventions, this evening, for
the selection Of delegate and alternate from
district. The following the OF the delegates
elected in those districts which composed Of single
wards
Third Distr,d Gourth wsrd)-Deega,e, Patrick Gayle
alternate, Thos. W. Sheridan.
Fourth District (Fith ward)-De.ega,e, John Moore;
FIN Dss,rtd Seventh wardl-Dcega,e, Hon. WIN.
81. Tweed; alternate, Edward j. shandley.
Siy, Divrtct Eighth ward)-Delegatc, Daniel Linds.
ley; alternate James Armstrong
Seueno Dir'a tSinth ward)-Delesaie, John Richard.
son; alternate. William yaeal.
EVha District CTenth wsrd)-Delegaie, H. n. Parker;
alternate, :. 7. Webster.
Ninth District eleventh ward )-Dclcgate, Hiram
Engle No alternate announced.
Hermh ihstnd (rhirteenth ard)-Dclegatc, Thomas
II. Ferris.
Tu,lth Dispiot (Four,eenth wara)-Delcga,e, John
Kelly; alternate, John II. Chambers
Thirteenth Dtstrld Fifteenth ward)-Delegate, ID. W.
NOrris alternate, John Il. Rycr.
Fifteenth DHriet (Seventeenth ward )-Delegats, John
CochraDe alternate, Manus Kelly.
The following the Of the delegates elected In
the districts consisting Of two wards and who
select their delegates and aernaes At the District
Conventions to be held this evening -
Rnt DssTra (Flrst and Second wards
FIRST ward-Michaei Burns Pptrick Currey, John In.
right, Jacob l. smith, John n. Williams
second ward-A. Chancellor u. Mahan Thomas
Rogers, James Watson. T. kcegan.
.Sscond Distric Third and sixth wards).-
Third ward-nnnel r. Sckles Charles Fletcher, Thos
Munro, stephen Kelly, Daniel Mooney.
sixth ward-Henry okeeie, VIM Nealus, Michael G.
Ionoho VIM. Carroll, Charles v. Benedict.
There appear 10 be two parties In this ward, one ~
Witch claims 10 have elected ticket headed Patrick
Mathews.
TsTa Dsr,c (Twelah, Nineteenth and Twenty second
wsrds).-
Twelfth ward-M. Murray, Tbos Kelly, VIM. Leonard
John Mccarthy, John Hart.
Nineteenth ward-Jotn L. Brown, y. Talmn, John
Egan, I. Morony. J. Heidou.
Twenty second ward-Ncbolas seagrist, David J.
chsiaeld Edward rmpson, Dennis ,. Root, Michael
U'Brien
Tnrte,nh District Sixteenth and Twentieth wards) -
sixteenth ward-Edward REILLY, Patrick Lynch, John
Ready Mark X. Thomas John Doan.
Twentieth ward--James :. Kenny, Thomas McConkcy
william simpson, Alexander Spandi,g. Enos NcMnllin
Slue,nfh Difr1 lghteenth and twenty nrst wards 49,
W Clarke, IA ?. Carr, Jas. Mahoney
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NEW HAMPSHIRE LEersLATURE.-This body adj
iourped on saturday last after session OF thirty
DAYS during which l22 acts, public and private,
raised A praiseworthy course taken by the lie
pisaure in coming 10 the conclusion that fall
was not needed Jpder the democratic dynasty. fall
session was considered necessity every four years The
people n the State will have confidence in a Legisla
iaiure which goes Tor economy.
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THE INSPECTOR OF CARTS.

reunue Of carmen, 70 the number Of nearly seven
hundred called yesterday forenoon on the Mayor to so
Bc ne reyokemeut or the order 70 officer clars-who for
40 years has been detailed At the Mayors office a. m
sracor of carts--to report himself upon patrol duty
~ .,r e.nrassed Their satisfaction at the manner
.h,eh obeer CLARK had discharged his duty towards
,he anT rved ia continuance al his present post The
Mayor promised TO accede 70 Their wishes Durlng the
,nssrvia Tie Mayor desired the carmen 70 name some
Oure day when they would meet and announce 70 nm
g,hrrifaivey their wishes 70 the application before
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We have heretofore supposed that when the Iegisla
ture enacted the law entitled Gan act relative TO public
health and quarantine" defining by section l. that the
anchorage ground for vessels quarantine shall be
The place where the Marine Hospital Il, and snail be
designated by buoys to be anchored under the direction
Of the health officer and every vessel subject quaran
tine shall Immediately her arrival anchor vi hin them
and there remain with all persons arriving her sc
and creating the Office OF health officer, with large emOln
ments giving him power by section ~ Of same law, ito
prohibit all persons arriving in vessels subject 10 quaran
tine from leaving quarantine removing their goods
baggage therefrom," &C II was clearly meant that
injected vessels their and cargocs should be under
the immediate supervising control a the proper officer
and medical aid. We learn, however that under
the plea that the quarantine anchorage may be too
crowded with shipping and by extraordinary exercise
of a discretionary power, large number Of vessels In
feced with smallpox and yellow fever have been sent 10
Long Island. where there means for preventing
unlimited intercourse with the city At oil times
This seems practical notification Of the intention Of
the legislature which " iraught with danger the pub
lie health. U.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

NI-IELIANkVET
Several papers referred AMI others concurred in.
The repor; or the Committee wharves, Piers and Sips
IN favor Of building pier between Castle Garden and
rer No North river ooncurred n. The report Of
vbe Committee Salaries and Offices In favor Of ncrea
tnR the salary OF the superintendent OF Lands and Places
from O. 900 b. 500 per annum was concurred IN.
The n the Committee concurring with the Council
men ~ open First from Forty second street 10
Harlem RIVER was also c0ncurred 10,
CENTRAL PARK.
Alderman ctAScr moved that the report OF the Council
men appropraine 400 coo 0r the purposes Of the ex
penses Of the Central Park, be accepted.
Alderman TUCKER opposed the motion. Pending dis.
cussou,
Alderman BsowS moved an adjournment, which was
lost
Alderman CtANcY moved the previous question:
currepcr With the Board OF Councmen " appropriate
8lO0, c0-vhch was carried, By IL 70 :.
Adjourned 10 FIRST Monday IN August
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HOLMES HOLE SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH CABLE.
A submarine cable OF about FIVE miles in length, In.
tended 10 connect Holmes Hole Geographically with the
main land by Of the Cape Cod telegraph Is 70 be
laid 10 morrow II the weather favorable. The cable
was manufactured In England 10 order and similar 10
that laid al Newfoundland The cable will be taken 70
the spo, aud paid out from the steamer Neptune
Trorsllsy, July 15
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TeIegrnphic Marine Report.

BOSTON July l7Arr ships Tamerlane, NOreans; barks
Daniel Webster, baltimore; tcrmon Trapan Grard, sier
Morena Godfrey Galveston brgs Eastern and
u ghaloner, Philadelphia.
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THE CENTRAL PARK POLICE MATTERS.

LIE ZEN 1Rdh Ann IOA<AOG ma L1As<s
Yesterday the police telegraph got in operation
for the first time connecting the Central park police sta
ton with the Chief Of Policies office in the City Hall Park
The Nineteenth, Twentysecond and Twelfth wards are
the only with which there is communication by
telegraph, from the different station houses, with the
Chief OF Policies office.
On Wednesday Captain Bennett, Of the Central park
police, issued notices to the tenants OF the buildings
within the Central park grounds that they must vacate
the by the first OF August next, unless receiving
permission 10 occupy them longer from the Park Com
missoners 1t appears that the police force stationed
here had promised them tenemens the park grounds
free OF rent themselves and families and that TO all
these has yet been afforded this promised accommo
dalton. Added to this, Captain Bennett has sent
in 10 the Commissioners an application for
addition Of ten officers and sergeant to the force
making thirty in all He makes the application that
he may put on night patrol well as a day guard
The captain states that depredatons continue be made
the park night and that stolen goods brought
there for hiding place. which it Is impossible to
prevent without having men night patrol Meanwhile
the captain and men comprising the present force
complaining bitterly at not receiving their pay. They
have not received cents pay thus far