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old political fogies or old party hacks-they are
trammelled with the corrupt devices of huckster-
ing cliques and cabals. The people are aware Of
this, and, sustained by the Independent press,
they are rising to decree a revolution. Let not
our old party trcksters and hucksters of this, or
that, or any party imagine that all this commo-
ton is merely passing excitement about
Kansas, and a nine days wonder for Fremont
Kansas is the prominent issue of the day-Fre-
mont is q popular man; bat there are other
issues deeper and broader than Kansas, and other
things, stronger and more comprehensive than a
popular name, underlying and uplifting this mo-
mentous reaction of the people against all the
old parties and party receptions, frauds, spoils-
men and conspiracies, which have brought the
government our politics and our republican in
stitutions into corruption, imbecility and public
disgrace. A deep and comprehensive popular
revolution is at work. and the Pierce administra-
ton, Kansas and Fremont, are but among the
instruments employed to give this revolutionary
uprising the essentials of cohesion consolidation
and practical effect.
This popular revolt is not thing Of the pass
boiling, and seeking vent, here and there, ever
since the great commotion of 1S40 Had Mr.
Pierce been true to his promises, true to the
public expectations the principles upon which
he was elected, to the country and the constitu-
tion-there would have been peace His inau-
gural was hailed as an assurance of peace. But
he has proved faithless, incompetent imbecle
and treacherous and political confusion has fol-
lowed in his wake All the old party barriers
are broken down-all the old landmarks are eff
faced-we are all at sea; but the people are
moving, and the Independent press is moving
with them. Between the demoralized and rotten
materials which have risen to the control of our
public affairs-State, national and corporation
between them, we say, and betrayed and indig-
nant people, there is now no other medium Of
reliance than the Independent press. Fortu-
nately, too at a crisis when most needed, the in
fuence and the power Of theindependent press are
everywhere recognized and felt, from Washing
ton TO Tammany Hall, and from New York to
San Francisco.
As member Of the corps ct independent
presses, which have risen upon the ruins of par
ties, party organs, regencies conventions and ad-
ministrations. the New YORK HERALD adheres
to the independent masses of the people, and is
for them and with them in the great work of
sweeping revolution in the government, in party
tactics, political morals and in the standards Of
official availability and official honesty. This is
a great work; and whether Fremont be elected
or defeated, the November election win be but
the beginning of this mighty revolution.
appropriation bills and 90 home.
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HEALTH OF THE CTY.-We have little hope
Of attention from the appropriate authorities to
the sanitary condition Of the CITY, Every day
brings the danger nearer; yet nothing is done.
We have pointed out many places which are
generally nuisances and now spots of contagion
The green stagnant pools abound, the cutters are
closed with decomposing garbage, the air around
them is pestiferous and the deaths are increasing
The heat of the weather is intense-it is that of
the tropics-and all the conditions OF contaglon
are here for its approach. To speak out plainly,
great calamity is before us if something is not
done Immediately to keep it at distance. We
have such jostling among the coordinate bu-
reaus-such a want Of responsibility in the heads
Of departments gross inattention to the
public welfare-such an utter neglect Of reason
able complaints, that the people have lost all
confidence in our municipal regulations. Yellow
fever and cholera are staring US in the face and
the authorities grin and stare back again. Like
the Chinese soldiers at the approach of an enemy,
they make great noise, and do nothing.
Under these circumstances there is but one
remedy, and that is for the citizens to meet with
out delay in their respective wards, and appoint
vigilance committees, selecting the most active
and respectable men for the purpose, and pro-
coed at once in the work of publication. Let the
wards be divided into districts Of convenient SIZE
and be subject to daily examination and scrutiny.
Let there be reportspublished Of all that is DONE
and all that is necessary to be done. In this way
we shall have some security from pestilence, and
may shame those lazy, unprincipled officials who
while they pocket their salaries and their per
diem allowances do not care a fig for the people
who support them in their idleness. We under
take to say there is not reader Of this article
who cannot, of his own knowledge, point out
some nuisance which he has tried in vain to have
abated-scarcely one who has not called the at
ton of the police to some outrageous violation
Of the sanitary laws, and has been laughed at
for his pains. Where are all these stipendiaries?
What do they do for the city? Is it not a scene
Of disorder, of stencil and nuisances? Let us
have our vigilance committees at once. There is
force in public opinion-there is safety in public
action-but none whatever in the miserable
apology for a government which now taxes the
city seven millions per annum for its support.
Let us talk no longer-let us go ahead, or New
York will become the victim of its misplaced
confidence.
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with their electoral ticket, unless they look in the
direction we have pointed out, and act in the
manner we have suggested. There must be an
Independent man at the head Of affairs. We do
not wish TO be crushed by any locomotives manu-
featured at Albany, nor to have Z. Corning con-
Juctor of the State train
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We intend giving list Of all the political papers
Of the country propsnK classified under their party
heads together with er antecedents and circulation.
A desire this list TO be perfect and impartial the party
press Of the country will confer favor by sending US
copy their respective journals with their circulation
marked on the margin
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and to force him. by dishonest shifts into that OF
challenger; and that for the very paltry and
cowardly reason that Mr.. Brooks was afraid of
being shot by Mr. Burlingame's rife.
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EDIT0RSHLP.

The following is from one Of ous CO.
temporaries, contains truths that may be
appreciated by every editor:
We have known a very learned gen
tlemen to. obligingly bring us contriba.
ton with ,he remark, that as we were OF
course continually occupied, it must doubt
less be quite an accommodation TO receive
a good afticle once in while-and on
examining the good articles ia question,
we have found three gross grammatical
errors, divers sins of swkwardness, and two
words miss spelled, in the first and second
sentences. A lecture, which will bear
printing rs it is delivered, is an exception,
and in word, there are very few men,
wass have no. served a regular apprentices
ship to the types who can sit down and,
without halt or let express their thoughts
readily and flucntIy in writing. Yet with
all this, we daily meet with gentlemen
who, because they have made an occa
siaaal bit, in letter to friend, oil hsva
elaborated a drawling story or poem in
some incautious paper. talk dartingly and
dashingly or journalism, and graciously
inform us how they would make things
fly round, il they were only editors.
Singular--every man, no matter how
stupid lie is, always seems to be morally
convinced that if everything else fails he
can. either maaage small farm. or edit q
psper-apl. experience shows that where
there are hundred educated young men
capable otsuccessfully practising pro.
fession, there is not more than one or two
who is really enough Of genius, a sehol
ar and man Of C practics! sense, ! to. make
a good editor. In fact thoagb, all the
world read papers, there are very few oul
Of the business who have ever taken the
pains TO acquire much information relative
to it--and a natural consequence is, that
It's difficulties are unappreciated.
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CONQUERINa BY KINDNESS.

once had neighbor-a clever man
WHO came to me one day, and said,
Esquire White, want you to come and
get your geese away"
Why" says I, "what are my geese
doing"
They pick my pigs ears when they
are eating, and drive them away; and l
will not have it."
"What can do?' saidI.
"Tou must yoke them"
"That have not time to do now"
said |. ~ do not see but that they must
rum
"If you do not take care of them,
SHALL" said the shoemaker in anger. -
"What do ynu say Esquire White 2"
| caHnat take care OF them now, but
will pay for all damages"
"Well," said he, 'you will find that a
hard thing, guess"
So off he went, and | heard a terrible
squalling among the geese. The next
news was, that three 0: them were miss
ing. My children went and found them
terribly manglsd and dead, and thrown
into bushes. Now" said !, "sll keep
still and let me punish him. In a few
days tho shoemaker's hogs broke into my
corn. saw them, and let them remain
long time. At last drove them all
out and picked up the corn which thev
had torn down, and fed them with il in
the road; by this time the shoemaker
cana up in great haste after them.
Have you seen anything of my hogs"
said he.
"fes, sir, you will find them yonder,
eating some earn which they tore down in
my field"
In your field 7"
"Yes, sir" said I, hogs love corn you
know, they were made to ca: it."
How much mischief have they done!"
90, not much," said /. Well, off he
went to look, aud estimated the damage
to be equal to bushel and half Of
corn.
40, no, said at can't be-"
Yes" said the shoemaker, "and
will pay you every cent Of the damage"
The shoemaker blushed and went home.
The next winter, when we come to settle,
the shoemaker determined to pay me for
my corn.
No" said ], Il shall take nothug.o
Alter some talk, we parted; but in a
few days met him on the road, and we
fell into conversation in the mos; friendly
manner. But when started on he seem
ed 10th to moye, and paused. For a mo.
ment, both Of us were silent. At last he
said,
Il have something laboring on my
mind"
"Well, what is itl"
"Those geese. killed three Of your
geese, and shall never rest until you
know how feel. l am very sorry" And
the tears fell from his eyes.
90, WELL" said |, never mind; I sup.
pose my geese were provoking"
never took anything Of him for it;
but when my cattle broke into his fields
after this, he seemed glad, because he could
show how patient he could be.
Now" said | to my children, "con-
quer yourselves, and you conquer with
kindness, where you can conquer in no
other way"
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RuMoRED TRoUBLg BETWEEN MEXICO
AND ESGLAsD.--Late advices from Mexi.
co state that its relations with Great
Britain are in very critical position. 1t
= even rumored that the British Embassy
has closed its dqprs, and suspended all in.
terchange Of courtesies with the distract
ed government Of Mexico. A correspon-
dent Of the New York Times states that
a fleet in, the Gulf Of Mexico awaits ,he
orders Of the British Minister and that
Amdiral Bruce, Of the Pacific squadron is
ordered on the west coast Of Mexico
the cause Of the rupture is said to be the
delay in the settlement of the old affair of
Barron, Forbes y Co, and the unwilling.
ness or inability Of the Mexicans TO pay
their indebtedness to British subjects
Mexico is also in peal Of an attack from q
Spanish squadron, aud what with internal
feuds and external assaults, she bids fair to
be pretty thoroughly shaken.
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IN ADVANCE
N U NJ B ER 81.
WHAT A POOR MANS WIFE
OUGHT TO BE.

The majority Of young women, indeed,
enter the married state wholly unfit to
discharge the important and responsible
functions OF their new office. The conse-
quence is, that We find them at open war
with their husbands before they have teen
married month. The art Of making
home happy is not understood By them.
Exceptions, Of course they are but tho
majority lack cleanly and tidy habits-
habits Of order, and habits of pnnc,uality.
When children cluster about them their
work is more difficult; but large num-
Der lose their influence over their hus.
bands tefore the difficulty Is increased Ly
these maternal troubles. 1t is meru
:hopgh,lsssness. They arc ou, gossirping
and iding when they ought to be prepar.
ing for their husbands return from his
work. The man comes home from fhe
field or the factory TO find an untidy room
and no symptoms of preparation for the
evening meal. His wife has made no at
temp: to smarten herself; and his first
growl Of disappointment, il all probability
Is responded to by skully face and q
sharp tongue. 1t may almost be laid
after his days work, more or less in an
i'll humor. BE is tired, hungry, and
thirsty, and has perhaps, had to endure
some hard rubs in the course of his DAYS
labor. lie has been rebuked and threat
ened with dismissal, justly or unjustly, by
his taskmaster; or he has quarreled with
his comrades, or he has had bad weather
to encounter, he has broken or damaged
his tools, and been altogether unsuccessful
in his work. He goes home out of humor
with the world, but still hoping to find
comfort and consolation where he has a
right to look for it. Ho is disappointed,
and hc is at no pains to conceal his dis.
appointment. The wife excuses herself
and resents his querulousness. There is
an end to the harry, quiet evening ne had
promised himself. And If he does not be-
take himself to the pot-house, he sulks in
the climney-corncr, over an unsocable
pipe, and wonders he was such fool az
to marrv."
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ABSENCE OF MIND

Talking Of absence of mind, the oldest
instance Of this sort happened to me once
in forgetting my own name. knocked
at door in London. and asked:
Is Mr.. b. at homer
Yes, Sir, pray what name shall l say!,
| looked in the mans face astonish .
ed
What name? what name ay, that's
the question-what is my nameP
l believe that man thought me mad
but 1t is literally true that during the
space Of two or three minutes, had no
moro idea Of who l was than if l had new.
er existed. did not know whether I
was dissenter or layman. felt as
dull as Sternhold and Hopkins. AT last
to my great relief, it flashed across me
that | was Sydney Smith.
| heard of clergyman who went Jog
ging along the road till he came to turn
pike.
What is to pay =
Pay, sir, for whatl' asked the turn.
pike man.
Why, for my horse, to be sure
Your horse, sir, what horse There
is no horse, sir.
8 No horse = said he, suddenly looking
down between his legs, God bless me I
thought | was on horseback!
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We copy the following from the Rich.
moni Wing as applicable to ourselves:
We have q number Of communiea-
tions on hand, and most Of them have An
addendum TO this purport, Excuse mis-.
takes and priting." We wish we could.
but this is TIE last sort of request that
correspondents should make Of an Editor.
They write at leisure, and have an abun-
dance Of time TO be careful Of their mat
ter and chrography. If they write one
word for another, an editor cannot correct
IT; and If they emnloy hierogIyphics, an
editor cannot decypher them; or il lie can,
neither he nor the compositor has time to
devote to such purpose. Newspapers
are now put through with steam, and no.
body has time to correct mistakes or ex.
cuse bad wrighting. Correspondents will
please take notice."
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A Western editor, barbarian in. musi.
cal taste, Of course, thus describes his i'm.
pEessions Of 'Casta Diva, in Norma, as ex-
ecuted b. Parodi:
A gradually modulating howl-a
squeak, a squall, thrill, and cultural
google-google goosle--a deafening bawl
like the hoarse whistle Of locomotive en-
eine, when under full headway--a squea-
Ky wop. wop, wop-a half angel stoop-
machiavellian snnle--and a samoseP
What bright musical crtiquei The
wretch without note Of music in his
soul, IS only TT for troasops', DC, Who
enyies him ~
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STEPHEN GIRARD.


IN fhiiadelPhia. not many years ago, was
one of the best friends Of the working
classes that ever lived. lie admired in.
dustry as much rs he despised sloth-apd
there has never been known an instance
where he did not furnish employment or
money TO an Industrious man in distress.
Early one morning, while Mr.. G.. was
waiking around the square, where the
MECHANICS house now stands, John Smith
who had worked on his buildings in the
humble capacity Of hod carrier, and who
MIR. G. had noted for his unusual activity,
applied to him for assistance, when some.
thing Ike the following dialogue took
place;
Assistance work, la! You want to
woIkp
Yes, sir; it's long time since I've
had any thing to do"
-" Very well: l shall give you some.-
lou see dem stone yondare
Yes, sir"
=" Very well, you shall fetch and put
him in this place. You see Z"
Yes, sir"
And when you done, come to me a,
my bank"
smith diligently performed mis- task.
which he accomplished about one o'clock,
when lie repaired to Mr.. G. and informed
h'n ihat it was finished, at the same time
asking if lie could not give him some
! more work
All, ha! Outl You want more work?
Very well; you shall 60 place dem stones
where you got him. Understands You
take him back"
"Yes, SIR"
Away wen, Srn,th to his work, which
having got through with about sunset, he
waited on Mr.. G. 70, his paw.
Al, hal you AL finish !'
"Ics, sir."
".Fery well. How much money shall
! give you!"
"One dollar, sir"
Dat is honest. You take no advau
tage. Derc is your dollar"
Can | do anything else for you"
"Oui. Come here whea YOU ce, up 10,
morrow. You shall have some work"
Next morning, ON calling, Smith w2s
not a little astonished, when told that he
iRnst " Take dem stones back again. nor
Eas his astonishment diminished, when
the order was repeated for the fourth and
last time. However, he was one Of these
happy kind Of persons who minded his
own business, and he went on with his
job with all the Indifference imaginable.
When he called on Mr.. G.. in the evening
and informed linn that the stones "were
AS they were," lie was saluted thus in the
most cordial manner:
"Ah, Monsieur Smith, you shall be nv
man; You mind your own business; YOU
do what is told you; you ask no questions; !;
you no interfere. You got one wife I"
"Yes, air."
"Ah, dat is bad! Vone wife is bad
Any de little chicks I"
YES, sir; Ave liviag."
Five! dat is good like five I like
you, Monsieur Smith; you like to work :;
you mind your business. Now do some
thing for your five little chicks. There,
take these Ave pieces Of paper for your
little chicks; you shall work for them
you shall mipd your business, and yoas
little chicks shall never want five raore.
Good bye.n
The feelings Of the grateful man being
too much overcome TO allow him to reply,
he departed in silence; and by naiuding
his own business, he is now one of the
wcathicst OF the name in Philadelphia.
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The FUGIIvE SLAVE LAW CARa.rp
our.-About year ago q slave boy
escaped from Mobile in the bark Growler,
and made his way TO Canada. The Mo-
bile Tribune states that Mr.. II. sherid.sr,,
hls owner, kept sharp eye on the move
mepis Of the ''Growler," and on her re-
cent Arrival, in New Orleans he pounced
on her commander for the value Of the
slave, and got 1.-THE agent of the owner
having promptly paid the Captains order
in favor Of Mr.. Sheridan for $1,000.
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AYANNKFE

takes a down-east man to ask ones
tIohs, but once IN While one OF them
finds his match. Jonathan overlook a
gentleman who WAS travelling on horse.
back notwithstanding the disadvantage
Of having lost a leg. HIS curiosity was
awaEened, as he rode along side Of him,
to know how he chanced TO meet with
such a misfortune.
Been in the army, guess" said the
anxious inquirer.
Never was in the armY ia my liCe,"
the traveller remarked.
"Fn duel, perhapsi"
"Never fougG, duel, sir"
"llorse threw you of, guess, or some.
thing Of that are sort r.
"No sir, nothing Of the kind"
Jonathan tried various dodges, but all
to no effect; and, at length almost out OF
patience with himself Is we'll as with th >
gentleman, whose patience WAS very com.
mendable, he determined on direct in.
qniry rs to the nature OF the accident by
which the gentleman had come to lQse bis
leg.
i will tell you, nreplied the traveller,
'on condition that you will promise not
20 ask another question"
Agreed, agreed y exclaimed the eager
listener, "agreed."
well, sir" remarked the gentleman,
at was bit off,"
=" Bit OFF, cried Jonathan. "Wall, |
declare, l should just like to know what
on earth bit il OFF,
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PRoPosAL TO DIVIDE NFw YoRx CRY.
A proposal was made day or two
since in the New York Board Of Alder
men, 10 favor OF taking measures to divide
the city iuto two separate municipal gov
erpments
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"Miss Brown, l have been TO- laarn, how
to tell fortunes,"' said young fellow to a
brisk brunette. "Jost give me your hand
II you please"
"Lai Mr.. White, how sudden you arel
We'll, go ask Pa"
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The difference between an honest and,
dishonest banker, is that the cne fails in,
making moeey--tbs other makes poney
IN failing
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Pompey said he once worked for
man wLo raised his wages so high that
he could only ,coeb them once in two
yeau.
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1t Is singular how very slippery wbis-
key punch makes the sidewalks. Very
remarkable, indeed,
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LANCASTER Ill., SOUTH CAROLINA MORNING. OCTOBER 90 s
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Inrn 10 the Press-its tcRhning Sheets suryer
his with she wonders of each passing eIny.
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P As "" 1fHan ehmnMn ampmmmns smn mn g
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-08

people bad mistaken the first individual
who suffered for Sir Basil Temple. The
Kings viii was not to be disputed, and
the prisoner, in spite of the blood-ihirsty
Jefireys, was instantly liberated. What
further have We to record, but that Sir
Basil lived many years to repay by kind
ness the fidelity Of his old domestic, and
by fervent, unalterable, undying love,
the heroism of his young and devoted
wife.