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"Now, it seems TO US that, If it is disgrace
to the South that they have carried out Mr..
Banks absorption theory to such an extent
that one-thirteenth OF their slaves have white
blood in their veins, it is still greater disgrace
to the Northern people that they have applied
the same theory so far that more than one-ouar-
ter of the negroes among them are part white
And We say, further, that those among whom
this infamous amalgamaton theory is so extern
sively applied, and who justify it, as do the
Black Republicans in their defence and support
of Mr.. Banks, only add TO their shame by con
stantly talking about the sins of the Southern
people in this particular
The falacy Of this mode of reasoning VIII he
apparent on moments consideration, when
we reflect that the disgrace of amalgamation
attaches, not tOthe black, bat to the white race,
especially at the South, where it may safely be
assumed that in the great majority of cases it
is involuntary on the part Of the blacks. Then,
instead of inquiring the proportion which the
mulattoes bear to the total colored population,
we should inquire the proportion they bear to
the trhite population of the State. Let as eN-
anime the census returns Of 1850, and see what
viii be the result of this investigation In In.
diana, where the Patriot says that ninety per
cent. of the colored population are mulattoes,
we find that there are 91T, lj1 white persons,
and 1921 mulaltoes, or one mulsttO to about
1873 whites. In Wisconsin, the next State
named by the Patriot as proof that the North
is given to practical amalgamation, we find that
there are 304,75 white persons, and only 297
mulattoes, or less than one mnlatto TO every
thousand white personsl Now let us contrast
this state of things with one or two of the
Southern States, and see whether the balance
will be found on the side of the chivalry." In
Virginia, there are S94, 500 whites, and 1915
muattoes, or more than one mulatto to every
etereR white persons In South Carolina the
state OF things is not much better, there being
2I4,563 whites and 1854 mulattoes, or about
one mulatto to every sixteen white persons
Now, leaving out of the question the fact that
probably nine-tenths of those who escape to
the North, from the Southern States. have more
or less white blood in their veins. is it not per.
tectly apparent to every unprecedented mind that
the disgrace of amalgamation is greater where
there is one mulattO to every dozen or twenty
whites, as ct the South, than it is where there
is only one mulatto to every hundred or thousand
white persons, as at the North? ,JUsrICE.
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NEGRO ABSORPTION.

The Nashua On. H. Tslegraph, not long
since, published the following,
=" Horror on Hcg1o,S.-What deal of pious
ejaculation the editor OF the Patriot utters over
the remark of Mr.. Banks, that the stronger
race will absorb the weaker!' Why, man
alive, the chivalric South have been engaged
for century in proving the truth of the remark.
1t is the commonest thing in the world 10 see
human property advertised Is half white, and
often as nearly White The best blood of the
Sopt- IA eoursing its pure way under ye.y
slightly colored skin"
Whereupon, the New Hampshire Patriot. in
its earnest anxiety 80 relieve its Southern breth
rem Of tne stigma thus cast upon them, reiOined
in this wise:
"This kind of talk has become very common
among the Abolition and Black Republican
demagogueS. Without stopping to correct the
IetegrdpNs deliberate misrepresentation of the
sentiment of Mr.. Banks upon which we com.
mented, we propose to state fact or two which
should cause Northern men to hold their peaca
upon the subject referred to in the latter part
of the above paragraph. ], is almost daily
thrown out as disgrace to the Southern people.
that there are large number of slaves with
more or less white blood in their veins. TL;s
is true, and it is a disgrace. But is tnis ANAL
gamation, this practical carrying into effect Mr..
Banks absorption theory, is disgraceful to the
Southern people, is not the same fact existing
in the North quite as disgracefhl to the people
of the North2 No one can deny it; and no
ope will deny that the disgrace is about in pro-
portion to the comparative extent to which Mr..
Banks absorption process has been carried
on in the two sections. Now, the census of
1850 shows that, while more than one. fourth of
the eclored people of the North are muIattoes
only one-thnteenth of the slave population are
mulattoesi Among the 3, 90, IS ID slaves 24G. 65f
were mulattoes, or had more or less white HOOD
while, of the $4,000 colored people of the free
States, over 56,5eG are mulattoesl In Ohio
more sassa halt of the colored population are
muiattoes, or over l4,GO0 out of rs. 900. In
Indiana, about 30 per cent. are mulattoes: in
Wisconsin and Iowa, over 81 per cent /: in mi.
nois, over 50 per cent; in Michigan, ?6 per
cent; in New Hampshire, "a per cent. in
Maine, oil per cent; IN Pennsylvania and Yer
mont, 40 per cent. in Massachusetts,, "a per
cent; in Connecticut, 30 per cent in Rhode
Island, "a per cent; in New York, l9 per
cent. and in New Jersey, Is per cent. while
in only one slave State do the mulattoes form
l6 per cent. of the whole number Of slaves. and
in only three do they amount to 10 per cent.
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For the National Era
GOING UP AND COMING DOWN.
BY MARY FRANCES TYLER TUCKER.

This Is simple song, It's true,
Ny songs are never over-nice;
And yet I'll try and scatter through,
"A little pinch of good advice.
Then listen, pom,,ous friend, and learn
Never to boast of much renown;
For fortunes wheel is Oh the turn,
Ana some go up, and some come down.
know vast amount of stocks,
A vast amount of pride insures;
But Fate has picked so many locks
wouldn't like 10 warrant yours
Remember, then, and never spurn
The one whose hand is hard and brown;
For he is likely TO go up,
And you are likely to come down
Another thing you will agree,
CThe truth may be well confessed)
That Goldfish Arisiocracyn
Is but a ssaly thing at best
And though the fishes, large and strong,
May seek the little ones to drown,
Yet fishes all, both great and small,
Are going up, and coming down
Our lives are full of chance and change,
And chance, you know is never sure;
And 'iwere doctrine new and strange,
That places high are most secure
And though the tickle god may smile,
And yield the sceptre and the CROWN
It's only for little while,
Then goes up, and comes down.
This world for you and me, my friend,
Hath something more than pounds and pence;
Then let me humbly recommend
little use of common sense
Thus lay all pride of place aside,
And have a care on whom you frown;
For fear you'll see him going up,
When you are only coming down
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ANEW MUSICAL ISsgRpNEsr.-ProfM Michael
Turner, Hungarian, intends to introduce, Of
a concert in Philadelphia, a new musical instru-
ment, called the Either. 1t resembles guitar,
has twenty-six strings, and is played on with
both hands, Another has three strings, played
with one hand, and boEe4 With the other, the
instrument resting on table.
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An Irishman, giving his testimony in court,
few days SINCE, in Q riot case, said, the first
man saw coming at me, when got up, was
two brickbats"
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WASHINGTON, ID. G..
For the National Era
lDECADE OF THE SLAVE POWER.

srur PRESERVATION, PROPAGATION, AND PER-
PrrrATIoN OF SLAVERY, THE VITAL AND
ANrIATING SPIRIT OF THE NATIONAL Gov
ERNNlENr-- QUIScY ADAMS.
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DIVERSITY OF CLIMATE. gentleman left
Crescent City, California, on the Goth January,
and reached San Francisco LIST February. He
travelled with snow shoes, and could 60 but
six miles day, for four days, the snow being
from fifteen to thirty feet deep. At the same
time, In San Francisco and Contra Costa
counties, strawberries were ripening in the
open air, and the tables of the epicures were
supplied with an abundance Of fresh-grown
vegetables
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/ wise eountry editor thinks that Richelieu,
who declared that the pen was mightier than
the sword, ought to have spoken good word
for the scissors.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
REPORTED FOX rae DA1LY DISPATCH
Cspgressional


wAsHrSaTos Dec. le-Senote "A resolution
was adopted authorizing the Secretary OF the NAVY
to present suitable medals TO DR. Kane, his cmceIi
and men.
Mr.. Jsnep, of Tennessee, endorsed What I'M
President said In his message relative to tne ne
publicans. Il was not for Congress- to decide
whether slavery should exist or not Ia the terrific
ries. He should acquiesce Ia the decision OF TN
Supreme Court on that question, and thought II a.
would do the same, II would be the means OF OUT
citing the slavery agitation
memorial from the Collins steamship coupa
n.y. asking to be relieved from their maii contract
was received.
The Senate then adjourned.
use-Twenty thousand copies oil the Presi'
dent's message were ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Quitman, Of Miss, believed every word the
President said on the subject OF slavery, was vel
timed and true. On the Central American ques
ton, he was opposed to bowling or yielding to
England or France, and believed that Walker wat
an instrument in the hands Of Providence for car
ryipg out American civilization. He thought II
the duty of our Government no. to throw obsta'
Giles In his way.
Mr.. Branch, of North Carolina, defended the
South, advocating the principles of the Nebraska
bill, and repudiated the squatter sovereignty doc
trine
Mr. Davidson, of La, argued that Congress ne
yer did, and does not now, possess the power to
lsgislate on the subject of slavery In the terrific
ries
The House then adjourned.
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7~"777N~9~-~~~ =
-nIEn.

This community Il csilsd upon 20 mourn the dsesh
Of . good man. GEORGE a HEhDNEE, n. D.,
who died suddenly Ut his reddeuce II Clarke eoun-
~. tu the 10th inst, q. tbs ags Of 81 years 3ne
dressed was native of viiens, where be reside
IN 81. ehrier years. He afterwards removed 70
Geo sis snd subsequently to Alabama. He repre-
.ents Chambers county in the Lssislature one :eS
81 m, and wss elected one ef the Trustees OF ire
University of Alabama Fer nearly four years ne
has heen resident of Clarke county. where his e1
sslIsnt qualities, man and e physicisn' nave
sndeared hun TO large circ Of EieBds de was
man of generous dispostion ardent 10 hts teeiinsa
Of excellent sosisi qualities, and attached 90 hs
friends by more than the ties of passing friendship
The voice Of the peishborhood proclaim that COCO
man, and worthy and veined citizen. 10 gone
widow and severs small children survive to depiore
the loss of husband and father. To them the Ear
nest sympathy CT the community 10 extendsd. Ins
blow sudden and unexpected, has fallen with stun
sius effect Tine will bring healing on its wlnss,
and they will know where to look for higher conso-
lation from ieher source. -.
Gsiu.stown, Ala.. Oct e, 1856.
SARAH MINAH, youngest daughter of Moses and
Fannie kitteldotfsr.
Her funeral will take place at II o'clock, A. N
from her fathers residence, on Broad, near 4tn
ntres
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The Portsmouth, N. H, Chronicle announces
the death in North Hampton, on Saturday, of Rev
Jonathan French, D. d.
Patents were issued last week to Robert J. Nor.
rison of Richmond, Va, for Improvement in bar
VISITING ac1ines, and jan E. A. Gibbs of Mill
Point, Va, for improvement in sewing machines
The " first snow" fell in Philadelphia Wednes
day morning, but was soon N cited by sunshine.
PORK is selling in Wytheville, Va at &c.
Col Titus, with 100 men, for Nicaragua, has ar
rived at St. Louis from Kansas
Jno. Ross, President of the Cherokee Nation, in
his annual message complains of interference by
the American Board of Missions, with slavery in
the Nation.
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~. To BUSINESS MEN.-CHEcKs DRAFTS, &C.
The year is absut ending, and many business men de-
sire TO commence with new Check and Draft Books
These can be furnished at the Dispatch Office en-
graved in style of elegance unsurpassed any where
Gentlemen who desire Checks engraved, Bill He ads
&C., surprising any thing in here should call and
examine specimens at the Dispatch countng-room
They can have them with such visnettes and orna
mems al are In the specimens, or with any others
that thsir fancy may suggest. Orders for Checks
Drafts, Certificates of Deposit, Corporation Bonds
Bill Heads &c can be filed in thu most satisfactory
manner and az rates surprisingly low. Merchants
Bankers Corporation Officers and others should ex
anime our specimens
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On yesterday. there was RENTED TO New York.
Ae antrA interest on that part Of the public debt
stvksiuia Ne interest On which Is payable in that
city, Each q the three banks In this city, remit
Ssd el2o 600 which, with. AS 900 previously remit
ssd, meets the whole amount payable In Wtn
street on the lst proximo. The unwarying pune.
tuality With which Virginia meets all demands
upon her ought 10 place her bonds In - good credit
~ those of my other State. We shall SEQ what
the bolls and hears win now do with regard to
them. They have used the bonds Of the old Com.
nonwealsh with much advantage to themselves,
but II would seem 10 a. that In the face OF her
proupsnsss Of fdelity. the Wall street gambling
can hardly mcesed much longer in depressing the
vaiue Of her securities.
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David Ridemour, convicted of murder in the
second degree at Hagerstown, Nd, has been sen
fenced to 81 xteen years and seven months in the
penitentiary.
Governor Conway of Arkansas, ia not yet IN.
augurated, having been sick since his election in
August
Notice has been given In the Legislature in
Iowa of an intention to introduce q bill for the
immediate relief Of Kansas.
Governor Geary is said to have refused to allow
the ball and chain to be put to the legs of the free
State prisoners In Kansas.
Mr.. Forrest closed five weeks engagement q,
the Boston theatre on Saturday evening last.
Hon. James Buchanan is intPbiiadelphia
giving day In California
At o'clock Monday morning at Chicago, the
msreury WAS st three degrees below ssre
The alst Of December u the shortest day Of the
year.
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.ry- Gibbs, GalIery.--we Visited tho e,

skE Gibbs, tsalIery...We Waited the es-
tabiishmspt of Mr.. r. E. Gibbs, Main street. yes
tsrday, and examined the various specimens VI the
Daguerrean art which decorate his reception saloon
We will be sustbinsd By all who have seen these
evidences Of AR 0s artistic skill In saying that his
smbrotype1 and coored photographs are the ne plas
ultra of excelepcs The former, for their superior
eelicacy and fidelity TO nature, especially excited our
admiration The enaring artist of the establish
rnent IL Mr.. Amen, who, though quite young man,
svinces degree of protest. skill which warrants
tion io the world of art The portraits of Dir. and
Mrs. Gibbs suspended ia the gallery, executed
by him. and will compare favoraby IN snoothness Ct
co,orina and accuracy OF LIKENESS with the produc.
tons of moro distinguished artists In taking there
portraits the camera 10 brought into requsition for
tracing the outlines upon canvsss and then the artst
has reiy upon bis skill flor retaining tho likeness,
and importing the natural expression. They 'ere
furnished cheaper then the portraits taken in the
ordinary mode, and lock equaliy as WELL
: de I9--lt
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INPoRTANT TO LANDHOLDERs AND TENANTS
In one of the ward courts in New York, last week,
q suit was brought for = years rent of house,
which the tenant had abdcated at the end of one
quarter rendering the proportion of rent for that
period which the landlord refused to accept, and
appealed in due time to the law. The tenant
proved that the house was so infested with rats
MICE and every variety of smaller vermin, that ii
was uninhabitable. if habitation implies comfort -
The jury awarded to the landlord only the rent of
the quarter during which the tensnts endured the
nuisance.
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FOREIGN MAILs-The foreign mails by the
steamer City of Baltimore received, but contain
little of interest. The Swiss Federal Council had
declined the suggestion of Napoleon to release the
Neufchatel prisoners, and the Prussian minister
had been ordered to quit Berne and suspend all
communication with the Swiss government. The
Gear of Russia, in view OF the dearness Of pro-
visions, had increased the salaries of the public
functionaries in Poland one.shrd. Letters from
Mauritius, TO October Odd show falling off for the
year previous of 900 tons in the exports of sugar
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BURSTING OF A GRINDSToNE.-A large grind
stone in the machine shop of Beech g. Long, Lower
Hydraulic. at Hamilton, Ohio burst a few days
ago. without any apparent cause, almost instantly
killing John Krebs, who was seated by it at work.
The stone, which was about four and half feet
ia diameter, broke into four or five pieces. One
OF these struck the josts above crushing them
aud the floor upwards another struck the foupda-
ton wall, whicb,it "bulged" outward, nearly making
a hole, and third struck the unfortunate man.
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~ Sermons to Young Men in the First
PREsBYTEEIlN CHURcH.-Rev. DR. Hoge will preach
to yeung men in the First Presbyterian Church IT,
morrow (sABBATH) night. Services to begin at u
O'Clock.
The sermon TO young men, by the pastor, (hev 4.
" Moore) which was announced for to morrow
morning may be expected the following Sabbath
night, 28th inst Seats in the body of the church
free for young men who may prefer to sit there.
de 20-l.*
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~ Little Ones Delighted,

P. y. PRICES.
PRETTY BOOKS and other pretty things
APPROPRIATE PRESENTS for the Young and
PRAYER BOOKS aud HYMN BOOKS
LADY'S BAG AND CABA combined--a now ar
ticle
PORT MONNAlES, in great variety, and PORT
FOLIOS, &c. &c
POETS, in elegant bin ings
POPULAR RELIGIOUS BOOKS, in gilt, for Gift
Rooks de i9.--lt
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DIsUNIoN ANTI-SLAvERY MEETING IN MAS
sACHUsEITs.-At dsunion meeting in Worces.
ter on Friday evening, addresses were made by
Thomas Earle, chairman, Rev. T. w. Higginson,
Stephen S. Foster and others. The ground taken
by most Of the speakers, says the Spy, was that
ell the signs of the times tended in the direction
of dissolution of the Union. and that the time has
come for a dsunion movement at the North, in
which voters, as well as Garrsonian non voters,
could take part call for State Convention
on the 18th of January was adopted, and = com.
mittee appointed to make arrangements for IT,
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ADJUSTMENTS.
NOTICE-SMITH,s BALL

90 NOTICE SMITHS BALL.-A Co
90 tillon Party will be given at SMITHS sA.
TTA LOOM on Broad street, between LIST and I'd
FLA streets on CHRISTMAS EVE night the oath
Of december, 1856. Tickets for gentlemen, nSlu
0; her refreshments may be expected the occasion
Good music hiss been engaged. The ball room will
be most magnificently decorated Tickets to Re Sc
cured at the Saloon.
J 3. SMITH, Proprietor.
N. B. On account of The large crowd at the last
Ball. the number Of tickets will be limited.
de l9-td s.
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TIE BATTLE OF MAssaYA-The Niesragua

THE BATTLE OF NASSAU The Nicaragua Ger
respondent of the New Orleans Picayune, writing
OF this battle says:
Among the officers killed was Lieut. Tyler o.
Gwyn; lieutenant of artillery, whose name could
not lesrn. Badly wounded, Capt M. A. Frssher,
(siuos died) Lieut.. III C. West badly wounded in
the les Col Sanders in the head and thigh and others
slightly"
Capt. Jesse Stith, of Vicksburg, Miss was kill
ed few days previous
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- L ecture--- Young Mems Christian As
socIATIoHThs first lecture of Il % course for this
winter will ba delivered By Oliver P. Baldwin, ESQ
at the African Church. FRIDAY evening, Dec.
IS. h, TIA O'Clock. Subject" Spirituasm"
Hem oers can procure thelr season tleKets from 'ne
Ttckers of admission be procured at the prlncl-
pal book ntores at the Exchange Hotel at the stores
Of Laidey l. Robinson. Meade & Baker and at the
door. Price of tickets Is cents For schoo s tick
cts for ST.. de 16-4t
To enable members to attend both the Lecture
apd The regular Friday Evening Social and Informal
Assem-. IL, tho latter will commence next Friday
Evening punctualy at 6, instead of O'Clock.
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FLORIDA SENATOR -Advices from Tallahassee in
dictate that the Legislature having. likely to
have, soma difficulty In the selection of Senator tc
succeed Mr. Mallory. The candidates thus fer are
that gentleman and M. A. Long, Esq., one of the
Buchanan electors Their strenath is very nearly
equal. Failing to agree upon either we should not
wonder the majority of the Legislature should nc,
confer the office upon the Hoa. A. r. Maxwell, OF
his Excellepcy Governor Broome. Mr.. Maxwell il
term does not expire until rext fall Sarannah
GeoY0,Qu,
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Ills supposed that the supply in 1856 will about
equal that of 1855 The great bulk of India cotton
consists of the poor short staple article. known a.
Surat which is chiefly imported from Bombsy.
Surat only commands half the price in Liverpool
Of American uplands and Gulf cotton The long
voyage greatly enhances the freight. The bale
only averages 900 pounds weight, half the Ameri
can average SO that the most India has been able
to supply has been 242, 1853 bales of equal weight
10 the American bales. India fnds sugar, indigo
rice, &C., far more profitable articles Of culture
than cotton,
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FROM THE BAHAMAs.-Dates from Turks Is,
land to the 23d, have been received at the BAHIA
mas. Heavy rains had closed the salt season. The
stock on hand amounted to 1876 600 bushels, which
is selling at ls cents per bushel. Several large
vessels were in port waiting cargoes.
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= Yalunhlc kea, Nstute, This Day

~ yaluabla keaE Estate, This Day, at
Auction at I2 o'clock.-The particular attention OF
capitalists ard othars is called to the sale Of valuable
Real Estate, 20 take place THIS DAY, a. IL O'Clock
H., on Water street and Dock, by NJ. Andrew john
ston Conl'r.
Also, valuable Lot at ths corner OF Main and 25th
streats by Mr. Geo. W Randolph. Com'r
Also, other valuable Real Estate in the INN ediste
vicinity of the fore going
For particulars, auction head
dsT9-lt GODDIN & APPERSON, Auc:s.