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BUCHANAN READS PAINTINGS

Mr.. Reads two paintings, Undiae and fbe
Fall of the Lost Plead, now on exhibition in
the room of the Committee on Indian Affairs
al the Capitol, have, during the past week, eli
cited the merited admiration OF the lovers of
art in our city.
The theme of Undine is taken from Fououe's
charming story of that name. In the paint
ing, the fair haired, laughiug-eyed water nymph.
clad 10 delicate robe OF transparent green.
IS represented in the arms of the knight who
has stolen her from the companions of her
gsmbols. She looks down with child like glae
and exultation on her less fortunate sisters
apparently unconscious Of the admiring paze
of the knight, who seems wholly absorbed in
contemplating his lovely prize. The knight
himself Is noble, stalwart figure The flush
on his manly countenance remains to tell the
excitement and the effort of the capture: but
now the exhilaration of success is FORGOTTEN IN
the ardor Of an admiration as resnectfnl an1
delicate AS it is intense.
The Fan Of tie Lost Plead affords n vida,
scope than Uadine to the artists imap;na,;on
and is accordingly a more hazardous subiect
for artistic treatment. But the genius of our
painter is, in one sense, able even to bind the
sweet inf uence of the Pleiades." In the deem
space Of ethereal blue, we see the dancing circle
of heavenly nymphs suddenly broken by the fall
of their unhappy sister, while her immediate
partner, with a star of paly gold cleaning from
her forehead, shading her eyes from its light,
leans over, watching, with mingled grief and
CONSERVATION, the fatal plunge into the fathom-
less abyss below.
The graceful disposition of The sylph-like
hgures of the sisters of the constellation, cha
sing their starry dance through the skies, the
almost imperceptble haze that overlies the
clear cernlean background of the scene, to-
ge'her with other more subtle effects of color
ing, which are manifest to critical inspec-
non, charm the eye and the Imagination. As
We all know, the pains-taking and faithful
painter is also poet and, in this instance at
least, his pencil, in /" bodying forth" as Shak-
sPeare has If, the forms Of things unknown, has
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WHO WANTS A CHEAP DOCUMENT,

Our readers will recollect that so great was
the demand for our old series of Facts for the
People, that the surplus edition left of it, after
the supply Of regular subscribers, was soon ex.
hausted.
We have now to announce that, having on
hand about 5000 copies Of the first volume of
Facts for the People, Gust closely we have
had them stitched and bound in paper, and will
send them, free Of postage, to any who may or
der them, for rs cents copy. The work forms
neat volume of 1872 pages. 1t contains
A Decade Of tie .S2ace Pa,oer" complete
in ten chapters.
Dangers Of Slarery Extension Shareholders
q Prfcieged Class - Grotrth of oar Negro
Aristocracy-beng a speech delivered by Gov.
Seward, in Albany, October 18th, 1856.
THE Politics Of Justice, Equality, and Free
dom-being speech Of Gov. SegaEsyRs an az
at Buffalo, N. Y, Octola wrongT i, delivered
american P,,suld Der 18th, 1885.
Hon. -.ecesseaics-a speech delivered by the
u George w. Julian.
Speech Of tie Hon. John r. Hale, on The
Presidents Message, relating TO Kansas.
Editorial Comments on the same Message.
History and Philosophy Of the Struggle for
he Speakership Of the Present House Of Rep
-esentatioes, Nth classification of oOtes.
Letter Of Francis p. Blair to the Rep,.Jli-
an Association Of Washington.
Sectionatism and Republicanism--An Edi-
oriat Reriew of Letter from the Hon. d. ID.
Barnard, Of New York.
A Synopsis OF The Stare Code an the District
If Columbia.
Statistics Of Starery IN Maryland and MIS-
'0Rri
Besides all this, the volume presents a CON-
,rebensive view of the Know Nothing move
nent and its bearings; accounts of Kansas at.
airs, and of the slave cases that have arisen
Turing the last twelve months, and a thorough
discussion of the Republican moveme mt, and
he true policy of its supporters.
In no other Publication, of the same size and
ost, can be found so full history of the Anti
'lavei.y movement, and so thorough a ,liscus-
ion of its great facts, as in this Chez and
onve nient volume.
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snatched grace beyond the reach of art.
There Is certain poetical felicity in the con-
ception of this painting, which, combined with
the artistic completeness of its execution,
would amply attest the duality to use a mod
ern technicality, of the artists genius 1t is a
beautifully impressive picture, and work of
high Imagination.
Mr. Read intends shortly to visit Italy again,
with a view of continuing his studies in an art
Tor the cultivation of which he has already so
well qualified himself. May the future crea-
TONS OF his genius, with which he will again
return to his native land, deserve as cordial
welcome as has been offered to Undine and The
Fau Of The Lost Pleiadi
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peace of the country, now greatly endangered
both at home and abroad and, believing him
to be the best chance for peace, hold it to be
the duty of those who are in favor of that OBJ
ject to assist in his election; and, for one,
shall do so, in public capacity, if you invest
me with one, and as a private citizen of Mis-
souri,, if not.
proceed to the State Immediately, first land
ing at Cape Grardeau, and then proceeding to
other parts of the country. Your fellow citizen,
THOMAS II. BENTON.
Cincinnati, Ohio, June 7, 1856.
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COL BENToNs LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE
To the Citizens of Missouri

10 VIC OHL~c"S " HtSSOuTI:
/ have come to the determination at this
place 70 accept the Democratic nomination for
the Office of Governor of our State, induced to
it by no paitry calculation of the chances of an
election, but wholly and entirely upon consider.
atoms OF public good. The nomination of Mr..
Buchanan for the Presidency determines nv
course in relation TO the Governorship. / con.
s'der him the safest chance for preserving the
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THE NATIONAL ERA: WASHINGTON, D. c. JUNE 49, 1856

vention at Philadelphia, and allow no scope for
the efforts of the friends of Freedom, except
under the lead of the Know Nothing party.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1856
THE NATIONAL ERA FOR THE CAMPAIGN.

We will furnish the National Era for the
Campaign, from the lst of May, instant, to the
LIST of January, inclusive, comprising thirty-six
numbers of the Era, covering the whole period
of the Presidential canvass, election, and re-
turns. for 81 copy, in clubs of five or more.
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Office, No. sol iSeoenth street, bet,ceen d and E.,
one square south Of City Post Office.
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now III, NoH-MteIJ0e"Cc w congress-, UT tue
People of Territory, Nth Stacery therein.
This is the one Principle of the Nebraska Bill
as defined by the Convention, and this under.
lies the Compromise of 1850, was confirmed by
,Whig and Democratic Conventions in 1852,
was ratified by the People in the election OF
1882, and was rightly applied to the organiza-
| ton of Territories in 1854!
Mr.. Buchanan accepts this Principle, most
heartily" although in 1850 he labOred with all
his might to induce Congress to interfere witt
Slavery, 80 as to exclude it from all territory
| above the line of go 30>, from the State Of
Missouri to the Pacific Coast, and to allow il
below that line! And Mr.. Douglas, too, exults
over the platform, as complete endorsement
Of his principles, when he must see that it ut
terly sets aside the definition of the Principle
of Non-Interference, which he gave in his Ne
braska bill, and which alone made that meas
ure tolerable to his supporters. Here it is,
constituting part of section l4th of the Bill:
| "That the Constitution and all the laws OF
the United States which are not locally inap
paicable, shall have the same force and effect
within the said Territory of Nebraska, as else
where in the United States, except the eighth
section of the act, preparatory to the admission
of Missouri into the Union, approved March 9Th
1920, which being inconsistent with the princi
pie of NonIntervention by Congress with Sla
very in the States and Territories, as recognised
by the legislation of 1850, commonly called the
Compromise Measures, is hereby declared in
operative and void; it being the true intent ana
meaning Of Ibis act, not to legislate Slavery in
to any Territory or State, nor to exclude i
therefrom, bat to leape the people thereof per
tsctty free to form and regulate their oscn do
nsestic institutions in their OpB soay, sutyec
only to the Constitution efthe United State"
BY associsting State and Territory, and put
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os
Vermont, 5-(Ruled OUT
Massachusetts,, l3-Fremont 10, Banks 3.
Rhode Island, Fremont l, Johnston 3.
Connecticut, 6-Fremont G. q
New York, 35-Fremont 3, Stockton l, Banks
81.
New Jersey, 7-Stockton Z.
Pennsylvania, 26, mot full Mclean IA,
Stockton 4, Johnston 4.
Delaware, Stockton 1.
Indiana, I-(Not present.
Wisconsin, Banks 3.
Oregon, Banks 2.
Ohio, 23-McLean a, Fremont 3, fnot all
called
California, Fremont 2.
Minnesota, Banks 3.
Michigan, Chase A, Fremont 2.
Kansas, Fremont l, Mclean l..
Second BallOt.-Banks, 48; Fremont. &c ):
Stockton, 20; Mclean, 10; Johnston, l.
Third BduOt.-Fremont, 81: Banks. 46 !:
Johnston, 10; Stockton, Is; Mclean. 2
The Convention then adjourned to Monday
morning.
1t will be observed that Mclean and Chase.
not being Americans, were soon disposed Of
Chase receiving no vote, Mclean only two on
the last ballot. We hope before the Era shall
90 to press, to be able to announce mora so,;s.
factory results at the Philadelphia Convention
than we now anticipate.
But, "what is writ is writ" We are ;nd;g.
nant that the magnanimous conduct of the Re-
publican party, in suspending its distinctive
| action, was not initiated by the Know Nothing
party; indignant that the Know Nothing Con-
vention at New York did not periodically re-
solve, that inasmuch as the Anti N ebraska issue
is the paramount issue of the present canvass,
and as an Anti-Nebraska Convention had been
called to nominate candidates on that issue, II
would postpone any distinctive action until af
ter the present crisis; indignant that it should
in utter disregard of the necessities of the Anti
Nebraska men in the West, and of the deep
settled convictions of hundreds of thousands o.
the Anti-Nebraska voters of the country, ut
tempt to control the action of the Peoples Con
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gentlemen, DO have . bsct (No response CONE.
gspsemen, how 10 H. Will you give me Did (Aaother
iotg pau@1) Gentlemen Il Will be sold without reserve
70 the highest bidder What DO you bld--vno otdsS
Vocx-(Mr stephen Roborts)-I vii Give nfleen
hundred collars for the shp providing do not have
boa;z keey ferry there
understand II is 60 be sold for ferry QOug pause
no bids uo,ioneer IN despair Well thers no gsa-
ueDan disposed TO bid for this leasef There was no
rsIonse. and do an went che auotoaeer's hax.)
Mr.. Stephen Roberts offer Of 81 500 for he slip for
mercantile purposes ID much better than the city
oeive by esspg tor the purpose Of ferry Tho wstsr
there u deep and convenient for the loading
ana unloading OF large vessels, whereas tho
water In The Jackson street slip Is 700
shsllow fer the OF commercial vesss but Ia OF suf-
ncsDt oeph Tor the terry boa Mr. Roberts occu es Il
TO- e4oo year and does consider worth half that
snunI wh 10 he willing TO give 81 500 for the Goavcr-
street clip The Comptroller All cd him he would
be silne 10 rrn one boat the terry Mr. Roberts
pied that he would not though he was OF opinion that
bos could be with prod In that place. or In Jack
rip, bat he had sufficient means 70 do II
him se wou require flu 500 900 buy the Union
yry Compspyr boats, &C. for the charter or 1853 OK
pysy declares that the person persons who oubld
the Upcs Fer Company for the lease OF the Gouvesneur
ssrees esry shall purchase from thas COMPANY their
bo~O. buiaeines, 60 The Comptroller OF opinion
sas the terry would be sold for mercantile purposes
tbcrc wi probably be quite ,iteeut among the
paysss Interested especially these who 60 daily from the
upper pA Of New York city 70 tho upper part Of Brooklyn
ana ths Navy Yard.
Tns Uooa Ferry Company leased the slip ct the lover
Of street the 18th or September 1851
Tor ave years at 81, $50 year, and tho lease having
eaPsed, they may stop their boats any day.
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Jersey City News.

NrnpxH-A difficulty occurred among some Of the Ia
boren employed upon the tunnel OF the New YORK and
Erie Railroad In tho city Of Hudson, n j., Monday
night last which has resulted In the death OF one or
them, no was buried yesterday. II appears from thu
evidence ken By Justice specr OF Bergen who hold
inquest upon the remains, that party Of the laborers
In low gregory among the sn.nGss where they
lived and Of them med John Glancey or ClGnoey
told young man sbou, tsen,y OF age named
John Ccnroy, that no had not treated the company
Coproy said ttat be had troaed Cancey eped calling
him q liar. The latter Immediately started out 10 70
he with ompSpion aid vGs followed by Clancy,
who struck him boa upon tho head with sluug shot
which feed MIN 10 the ground. Corroy raised upon
hts feet By bis friend, when chsei Tracy who was With
Gispcey walked up a. Conroy and thrust ohecso kuie
Mio his bowels, arc ripped him open The marderers
then ned ConIoy assisted into his lather'r house
near by, where be died tuesday morning. Justice
Speer az Bergen held inquest upOD the remsns and
the jury rendered verdict that de0oased murdered
BY Chpoey aud Tracy. Tho were inferred yes
tercay In Calvary Cemetery, Long Island. No posi
mortem examination had been made ~ the body The
beng necessary, IA order 70 procure testimony With
which 20 copvic' the nGrdercs, u arrested, the 70
rains will be dfu errcd Tor this purpose Tho District
Aitosrey Mr. T. u. IN ~ has tSreo ssures 10 collect
the evidence in tnt ca A5d 20 0nd ls criminals, n
posr,ble.
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boara o. County Cunva,ers,

TN Board mss u twelve O'Clock yesterday pursuant
70 adieurnnent-AIassnAn Ely In he chair. There
were nfssen member present whsa the meeting was
called 70 order.
The chairman called for the reading Of the returns
from the Nrst ward, whea
Alderman RAnxns objected on The ground that be In
tended TO oder resolution when there would ia full
Board In attendance protesting agans the RECEPTION or
the returns from that ward. He was led 70 adout
this course In Of charges which had bean
made that gross frauds had been perperaaed q the polIs
In the First ward. IS
Alderman BHowH said that Whatever objections might
be raised ~ the reception Of these returus uhoun
mot be made until the reading Of the returns when the
frauds should be specified II any exised Il was decided
last year said Alderman B that tho Board have no
power 10 70 behind the returns.
Alderman BARKR said that hts objection id mot con-
template either going behind before the returns but
ade for the purpose Of rejecting them altogether
- fraudulent He proposed that the matter be post
pone< I'll Friday, when should be made the special
The propossticn was accepted BY the Board. Tho Al
dermea Of u Second Third Fourth and Fth wards not
bsg prepared 70 submit their returns tho Alderman Of
The SIKH read his the only material variation between
which and the return 70 the County Clerk, was N the
Sixth dislyicl he name OF Abnee @. Maftoo, on the
electoral ticket received votes either Of the
turns while fos that OF samuel J. Holly who among
the original electors, but who wAs subsequently, with.
drawn, thero were thirteen votes
O. nSeoa ths votes wero given 10 Holly, the subst
o1t1oA Of names evidently mistake After
ing Tie returns II the sixth and Seventeenth wards the
Board adjourned uil II O'Clock 70 day.
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Fm DRAKTNUn-Tm CHM EGMHnRGMr -Tho gene
raj election now being over and the nremen having
elected oil the candidates they had interest n they
election for Chief Eraneer which takes place next Feb
ruAry There much excttomout with re- ard TO this mat
Yer In the Department and betwees now and the election
there will be good deal Of Dog rolling and wire pulling
Mr. Alfred Carson and before the election thero will be
legion Of them. II generally conceded that should All
the opposuoa unite Mr. Caxsons election doubtful.
On next Saturday evening . convention Of engipeers,
forcmen ana aarntAnt foremeu VIII mees ct Nremen's
Ball 70 make the necessary arrangements for the cleo
ton The question 10 holding polls for the election
will be decided III that meotiny, and strife may be
peced between the friends Of The different oandidates
the Chbct Engreership
There d 70 be an elccsoa for a. Assistant Eusncer
next month, In The Harlem district me following
named gentlemen have been mentioned In this connec
ton
VIM. Aawby, present incumbent
John Gillian, Fos.uAn cnsise % No: IS.
J. X. Fsrripgton, Foreman Hoe Co No. A.
samuel hovrtsoo Secretary Hose Co. No. %.
Wright seemsn, Hoss Co. No g.
The annual meeting of the Reproae0tatives will soon
take place, % there plenty u work ahead tor the nre
men.
HHRsw BEyxvoiUr soosr. The thirty nfth anniver-
sary OF this society w be celebrated this evening
dinner win be given 81 the CITY Assembly Rooms sfter
whch The accounts win he read sAA IN appevl made on
behalf II This nobk charity.
THE FIVE PcuTs MISsoy-rm ON Brewery day
WORKINGS WIN commence tearing down al that remains
OF the old brewery. The ladies' have entered Into
uacs Tor The erection OF building In rc0 Of their pre-
sent Miason house. for the Of their day
school, which numbers about 200 children Fricu a
Of the institution would do vel 20 take In their Thanks
giving presents while tho old building being down
they may have chance 70 bring Away brick In their
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BOARD or CoUSCnyES.

nh Bo.rd met 10, evening" D " PIOesSney n The
shsr.
A.vsssi unlmpartAsi petitions we're referred 70 their
rs.p~cnts mnisie~s.
C.rr<nnss Vas RD0 proposed thai the sam Of
saoo< ~ sprrop~ssed fv repairs Of pavement. 81 the
.ss~.as u NE stress and avenues. Referred 70 Com
mlu~> On sr~rs.
ma r~p<rs es ina rnsnes COMMITTEES % the ComptSoL
trr's cswmunr<ncr o svor u IN spI hcssloo 70 The
tssm~iurs ~ en- sn~psnsn, " ihs Get for the ne~
rsmrvtr w~s referred V M Ccmmittss % The whole
rss~Slos n rslauos - ErsArg rsnih svsrue vas
~trps~a
wnsm a. R~rd v0 n Ccmm'ase ~ me whole 70
$50 -~ rp.1 r~osmmsssns ma Comrsrocr W drsw
~ % r~ms - Ne psymsss q Wa q $500 20
msncA y wm~S Gurus s0yss s,i2s; 10 Hanson
AssA tsi SE seashsea, $500 = M 'es'
a O. ssst = - ca sauwss. sss 70 kdvsrd ~ 4
90 y Cats Lamb, sas-se'ns M sum -
s~us nakf psrvys movea hss Rr~nch's bh 8e -
SsfeN = o. 90 Ts~ oa@mlss~s sxyecd N mend
a. astaNaa th< rwpo~t 81 amended.
- ,~raa - Fssssx shsa NE street. Commlssioner be
-. - s.f scdmaens srxs "a 81. coo csch refer
- = : - sVs.uosly eppssea ,ss Oeussco
- - - tssg aMor r,'says V 9e payment q
s - sNf~tefe feta~rw6 " IN laiored %
- 80 - : ~ 80 be~n sstslied by me
re.sass RI sfg "a shA NE nsyos hat %
81. M NtN4 eV fha re-oiutioa v~
e. U.fau.rssg sepsi-- saa Supplies
- - muH tAsr@1o - afpovs
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Tesegr~pssc Marine Report.
BOSTON, Nov PAR ship Wild Ranger, Calcutta
Herald Marine C0rr~spondenoe.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov l2-Arr steamer Boston, seIlev
NYcrk schrs Tyler Bacon. Portland Grace Girdlcr
Paine, Bo~ton; Expedite Beebe, and Henry MAY Watson,
warehan, sarah, Benson, New Bedord JAS English, Neal
cd steamship Ksnguoo Ewing Liverpool ship Caspian,
Trufant NOrieans schr~ Vermont Elliott, * Lucia Mary
fIoyt Hlgbse Mobile Grace Order Paine Mercer Gull
,en and Henry May Watson Boston; Aida, Cabury, New
London, Expedite Beebe, Providence
eTssre1laneous and D1sasters-
he cunsrd amshp Asia Capt Lott sailed yesterday for
liverpool with passengers and ass ss7 % 10 specie
pn,a Trios from Port spas for Newport Boston be
Tore reported abandoned built Mt Searspor In 1874 is
lons register, rating AZ and valued NJ about $3.50.
erur Baker ri New Bedford from Albany was In
nc,tarf 9th schr, and had torn and
rot carried sway. The other vessel lost bowsprit
ov,cx pxwarcH-Ths ship northern Light which arrived
Los,ou on Monday sailed from Boston March % Tor Manila
here she remained thirty days discharge nd bad two
mi csrrors has returned 70 Boston an absence az
seven n onths and twenty days.
t.r.ruvp-At Norwich CT tn inst from the yard NJ /
unrstnstnr Co By Master wctmore insly modelled
1 feightng schooner Of about aD tons called
~ In marvei ned b. the builders Cart Isaac 81
t.t4se who . command her
=. s.wburr yesterday. At n O'Clock fine schr called ths
g..sarara T. Nandcrvouf' she IL bult wholly n oas and
800 I'll, faaeHed she "A intended for Messrs rohnaon
80 he "A southern paekeA, and VIII be COMMANDED ~
asgs samuel Wisor
Notice "a Mariners
Moryr pxsrnr stsrioa. rrAx W rorrn wa.l
xy~ September 20 1886 \
haze re- toaot . ecamus Cas- 90 ne gyseis beae.