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THE ELECTION BILL FOR THE DISTRICT

Last Friday, the Senate passed bill relating
to Elections in the District Of Columbia-the
same as that agreed upon by the Committee OF
the House, but not yet reported. 1t proposes
no change of the existing law defining the
qualification of voters but regulates the duties
of Commissioners, prescribes penalties for neg
lect of duty, and provides for additional pre-
cincts for voting, and opening the polls at
seven o'clock, instead of ten. The bill is in
tended to correct existing evils, to secure the
purity Of the elective franchise, and is unex-
ceptionable. As our annual election will take
place the first Monday in June, we trust that
the House will pass the bill without delay.
1t is a fair and just measure, and We do hope
that every Anti-Nebraska member will resist
any attempt to mix it up with general politics,
or with any Of the questions in controversy be.
tween parties. The are some questions which
concern us in the District alone, and this is
one Of them. Let il be decided on its merits,
apart from extraneous considerations.
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The SCHEME WON'T WoRK-It is stated as
an item of interest, that Col. Fremont dined at
DIR. Bailey's, on Saturday last. with Giddngs,
Sumner, Banks, Tappan of New Hampshire,
&c.- Worcester Daily Spy, 18th inst.
ocraf, with comments implying that we are con-
nected with the movement for bringing forward
Col. Fremont a candidate for the Presidency.
Certainly it would be no discredit to give a din.
ner to the gentlemen named, or any Of them,
but, it so happens that said correspondent is en-.
tirely mistaken. Furthermore-we are con.
nected with no movement in Washington or else
where for bringing forward any man "a can
didate for the Presidency.
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Vista saw them when they moved forward to
that exposed position. which they so unainch-
ingly maintained amid front and flank FIRE of
small arms from more than ten times their own
force, at the same time exposed to an EMILIA
ding fire of grape and canister from four pieces
of artillery, until every third man had fallen,
killed or wounded, and the order to cease
firing and retreat was three times repeated l
was with the impetuOus fourth at Puebla; and
those of the steadfast third and gallant fifth,
who stood by me In the hour of peril, are en-
craven on my heart, and will never be erased:
To take these noble spirits, and the relatives OF
the gallant dead, again by the hand, is my fer
vent wish.
"Accept, gentlemen, my sincere wishes for
your welfare. Very truly, your friend,
81 H LANE
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RADICAL ABOLITION CONVENTION.

Gerrit Smith and a considerable number OF
Abolitionists who believe with him that, under
the Constitution of the United States, the Fed
eral Judiciary has the power to abolish Slavery
in the States, and ought to exercise it, and are
opposed to the Republican Party, because it
declines to take that ground, have called Ma
ton Radical Abolition Convention, 10 meet at
Syracuse, NeT Tork, Wednesday, the 18th Of
next May, "for the purpose of nominating men,
for President and Vice President of the United
States, who have the ability, the integrity, and
the courage, to assert their principles, and who
will WELD their official powers for the deliver
ance Of every American slave, for the deliver
ance of every American stakeholder, and for
the salvation of the whole country"
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Mrs. EMILY p. LEsDERSIER, a lady Of posi-
ton in the literary circles Of the North, and a
highly successful elocutionist, proposes giving
a public reading in Washington, on Monday,
May 9Th. Mrs. Lesdernier is recommended to
the people Of Washington by the press of the
North, and by the Communications of numbers
Of the most intelligent and influential ladies
and gentlemen of New York and Boston. We
doubt not that she will be warmly welcomed
and highly appreciated by the people of this
OF
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IMPORTANT DEcIsIoN.-Judge Nelson, of the
Supreme Court, on the 2lst April, delivered the
opinion Of the Court in the case of the State of
Pennsylvania, complainant, against the Wheel
ing and Belmont Bridge Company, and others,
dissolving the injunction granted by the Circuit
Judge, overriding the motion of the complain.
ant for writs of assistance and attachments, and
granting the motions for taxations of costs, and
the process therefor.
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STATE REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION IN mo
The Republican State Central Commit i,e Of
Ohio has called a State Convention, to MI ct at
Columbus, Thursday, May a2d.

LEAVING THE CoUxrRY.-The Free tate.
OF April 9TH, published at Lawrence, Ks Asas,
says that many of the prominent aiders "a the
outrages against the people of Kansas are
leaving the Territory and going back &c Mis-
sour. One man, it says, has sold out for 1850
claim that cost him 800. Anothes who
claimed number of slaves, is preparing to
leave the Abolition State" SHAREHOLDERS can.
not end sufficient security for their "propsrty. u
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THURSDAY, MAY l, 1856
THE NATIONAL ERA FOR THE CAMPAIGN
Extension Of Time.

We propose to issue the National Era for the
Campaign, from the LIST of May, instant, to the
lst 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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REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CoMNIrrEE.-
The Anti-Nebraska members of Congress have
appointed Messrs. Coamer and Wilson of the
Senate. and Messrs. Mace, Covode, Mott, Dodd,
and Norton, an Executive Committee, to su-
perinteud the work of the canvass.
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Mr.. Benton has been nominated for Governor
OF Missouri by the Benton Democracy of that
State, L. Peck the Atchson candidate. and
X. c. Ewing, the Know Nothing. Two sets OF
delegates to the Cincinnati Convention have
also been chosen.
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SJ- Unfortunately, part fourth of 4" What 1t
Costs TO Kno~ Countess" was lost; and, the
writer not having time to prepare another copy
Cor this week, it will not appear till next week.
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Ba- The Poem on our first page will attract
attention. 1t will be continued through two
more numbers more Of the Era.
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MAINE LIQUOR LAW IN MASSACHUSETTS,
On the 22d April, in the Senate of Massachu.
sets, majority and minority reports on the
Maine Liquor Law being under consideration,
the whole subject was indefinitely postponed,
by q nearly unanimous vote
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ANOTHER PECULIAR INSTITUTION IN urAu
A Fugitive Slave Advertised There.

From the Washington Correspondence OF the New york
Evening Post.
WASHINGTON, AprH q, 1856.
The workings Of popular sovereignty in Utah
are recently shown by the introduction of Sla.
very and the slave trade. The Mormons of that
Territory, not content with polygamy, desire to
extend the application of Douglass new gosnal
to les legitimate results, as may be seen by the
following extract of letter addressed to n
Congressman in this city:
e, UTAH TERRITORY.
January 30, 1856.
"DEAR SIR: Knowing you to be sound on
the Negro Question, as we'll as on Polysamv.
and as our brethren here are soon to applv for
admission as State, we Just send YOU a note
to let you see we are all right on the Main CUES
ton. Judge Drummond has gone a little into
the negro slave trade, as the enclosed handful
will show. Judge Kinney is also in the slave
trade, as well as the principal men of the Ter
ritory. Secretary A. W. Rabbit has renewed
his Mormonism, and is a loud preacher. he
wants to be Senator"
The handful referred to in the above letter
commences, In staring type, as folIows-the
slave Cato appears to have been "sold RUNNING y
/" Take Notice.-As have sold nv Negro
Man Cato to the Hon. w. w. Drummonde of
this city, and for whom / recently offered one
hundred dollars reward for his delivery to me
l now take this method of informing the public
that as am now about to leave this Territory
will no longer be held liable for the said re-.
Wharf.-The man Cato being the property of the
SAID Judge Drummond.
al. A. HARKREADER.
DATED at Great Salt Lake CITY, this Dist
day of July, A. ID. 1856"
These facts show the necessity of MAKING
the issue in the coming Presidential election
Freedom to the Territories by Act of Coaoress
Slavery must be excluded not only from Kan.
sas, but from all the Territories.
SOUTHERN EMIGRATIoN.-TheC Charleston Pa:
tr'0f and Winnsboro' (S.C.) Register deprecate
Southern emigration to Kansas. They tb;nL
the South cannot compete with the North in the
work OF Colonization, that it is really weakened
by the drain of its population and that in the
case of Kansas, save-property would only be
placed in jeopardy.
Messrs HOWARD and SHERMAN, of the Kansas
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The PENNsYLvANIA LEGISLATURE adjourned
last Tuesday week, after having passed six hun
dred and seventy one acts
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DIsREsPEcr TO Ma. BucHAEAN.-April oath,
after heated and personal discussion. resolu-
tions rendering the use of Independence Hall
to Mr.. Buchanan, for the purpose of allowing
him to receive his friends publicly, were de-
feated in the City Councils of Philadelphia.
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TIE BAcKBoSE-This is the title of Re-
publican paper for the campaign, to be issued
by John r. French, from the Office of the
Morning. Leader, Cleveland, Ohio, commencing
early In the month of May. 1t will be of re.
spectacle and new type" published weekly at
81 in advance a single copy; in packages OF
twenty or more, at City cents a copy. Success
TO IL
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legislste for the Territories without restriction
SO far as the subject OF Slavery was concerned,
and absolutely to reject or admit new States on
such terms and for such reasons as to Congress
might seem proper.
Mr.. Maxwell, of Florida, then obtained the
hosr, when the Committee rose.
And then, at three O'Clock, the House aa-
journed.
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MoUsr VERNON EsrArE.-John A. Washing
ton writes 70 the National Lntelligencer that he
soas willing to cell Mount Vernon to either Vn-
giDia or the United States, but. both declining
TO purchase, The property is not now for sale.
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Messrs HOWARD and SHERMAN, of the Kansas
Investigating Committee, reached Fort Leaven.
worth on the 10th inst. Mr.. Oliver had not ar.
rived.
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COL. LANE AND HIS OLD FRIENDS.
franklin, ND, AprI III, 1856

FRANKLIN, ND, april ii, 1856.
DEAR SIR: Inasmuch as the whole country
is intensely excited at the present time, and
will be more as Kansas affairs will enter large
ly into the political conflict which is Just open
ing up before us; and knowing that there is
an increasing desire in the minds of men of all
parties to knOao the facts in relation to Kansas,
and to learn them from the lips of one whom
we have heard and known in other days of trial
and conflict, and who has taken an active part
in the affairs of Kansas, both in Congress and
in the Territory itself, we have felt it to be our
duty to ask you to revisit county which gave
you the largest majority it ever gave any man
for State Office, and address us on these deep
ly interesting matters, at as early day as to
you may be convenient.
JOHN T. VAwrER,
JAMES RITCuEY,
GEORGE w. RIDDELL,
and thirty others.
Gen. James H. Lane.
Col. Lane, April 18th, replies in an excel
lent letter, closing as follows:
H"I will be with you at Franklin ON Saturday,
the 10th of the present month, and will ad.
dress as many of your fellow-citizens as can
make 1t convenient to meet me, at any hour
which will be deemed most suitable.
will thank you specially to invite my old
companions In arms, which will include all In
diana's volunteers. was associated with the
chivalric but disappointed FIRST regiment, amid
the pestlferous marshes of the Rio Grande |;
with the noble but unfortunate second, at Buens
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Rock ISLAND BRIDGE CoMpLErED-The first
passenger train of cars crossed the Mississippi
bridge, at Rock Island, on the 22d.
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WASHINGTON, d. c..

Office, No. sol Secenth street, betsceen ID and E,
one square south Of City Post Office.
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PHILADELPHIA STEAMBOAT DIsAsTER-On
the 24th April, the Directors and Superintend-
ent of the Camden Ferry Company and the Of
fcers of the steamboat New Jersey, with the In
spectors of Boilers and Machinery, were all
arrested by the Sheriff of the city of Camden,
and held to bail in the sum of $4,000 each, to
answer in the matter Of the loss Of life by the
burning of said ferry boat
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REpUBLIcANIsN IN MIcHIGAy.-The Detroit
Tribune, of April 22d, says:
ave have received sufficient returns Of the
result of the township elections in this State to
leave no doubt that large majority of the
counties have gone overwhelmingly Republican.
"Of the thirty-two principal counties of the
State, the Republicans have certainly carried
twenty-one by decided majorities, and proba-
bly, twenty-three, while the doughfaces have
carried but nine certain, with poor chance tor
two morei OF the five hundred and odd Su-
pervisors elected by these tbirty-two counties
the Republicans have carried at least 275 to
the Locofocos 230, giving them o majority OF
not less than fo'ty:tice.
The CooLIE BUsINEss.-The improprietyoi
this traffic is fully proved by the fact that our
merchants, who were induced by plausible
statements to allow our vessels TO be engaged
in it, upon the first representation of the manner
in which it was actually carried on, investigate
the subject carefully, and, being convinced oiis
liability to gross abuse, determined to withdraw
from all participation in it at once, at whatever
pecuniary sacrifice; and such have been their
orders to their agents abroad at the risk OF
prosecutions for violations of contracts. This
course is certainly honorable to their sense of
Justice, and entities them TO the appreciation Of
the community.-R0st0R Post.
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"oy '"'oi, mas Joss roiuseu IN appropriation
of 100000 to continue the Washington Aoue
duct, intended to furnish to the city an ample
supply of water. The chief objection to the
work, we presume, is, that it is not in the
hands Of some foreign contractor, but has been
placed under the superintendent of Captain
Meigs, an officer of the United States service.
Not intending, however, to discuss the cues.
ton whether proprietor, who owns more land.
more real and personal estate, here, than all of
Washington besides, and is moreover EXEMPTED
from all taxation, while the whole city besides
is taxed, should take the lead in such a work,
we simply call attention to the jubilant style in
which the New York Times records this v;rtu.
Gus vote of the House:
The refusal of the House of Representatives
to vote $500, 900 to the continuation ofthe Wash.
lngton water works must have afforded the in
habitants OF that city the luxury of novel sen.
satlon. We have no recollection that anv pre.
vious attempt OF the District to bore in the vicin.
ity OF the Treasury for money has failed to bring
up the cash. All manner of contrivances for
eliciting appropriations have been successfnllv
employed. Public buildings have been renewed
on the grandest scale. Architecture of the
Observation-Disclosures order disfgures the city
from one end to the other. Statuary that strikes
terror to the souls of connoisseurs huddles in
the avenues and in the Capitol. The expanding
structure adds wings to its already vast dimen,
sions. There are gas-works, there are water.
works-all manner of works, but good works
and all, whether ornaments or necessities. OBJ.
tanned by remorseless local lobbying. The for.
tunate committeeman of Senate or House, upon
District Hairs, spends the session in perpet.
ual round OF tetes and dinner parties. la fact,
The science OF mendicancy, and the arts that 20 to
beautify town, and give value to its lots are
SO profoundly studied, that the manageabil;ty d
Congress is accounted for without the sliehtest
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From the Washington Correspondence OF the New yort
Evening Post
WASHINGTON ADyiI 81 IQEc
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however, WAS not called to make platform,
and we were content to await the action of the
Philadelphia Convention. But events have
transpired, since then, which awaken the ap.
prehension that similar policy may be at.
tempted at Philadelphia.
First, we have the action Of the Executive
Committee appointed by the National Republi-
can Convention at Pittsburgh 1t issues a call
to the People of the United States, who are
opposed to the repeal of the Missouri Compro-
mise, to the policy of the present Administra-
ton, TO the extension Of Staoery into the Ter
ritOries, in favor of the admission of Kansas
rs free State, and of restoring the action of
the Federal Government to the Principles of
Washington and Jefferson" to meet in Con-
vention, DC.
The hberality of the call is praiseworthy, nor
do We object to its harmless rhetoric about the
principles Of Washington and jefferson; but in
the multitude of words, we find no distinct
statement of the Principle on which the next
Presidential contest ought to turn. Instead OF
the general and unmeaning phrase, "opposed
to the extension Of Siarery into the Territories"
the committee should have said-in faros
Of the prohibition Of Slarery ia the Territories
by act Of Congress. We should take positive,
and not negative, position; assert principle,
and not proclaim mere sentiment.
Again, the committee, doubtless with the best
intentions in the world, simply subscribes itself
National Committee" National Committee
| of what? BY whom constituted? Acting by
authority of whom?
Let us say, most respectfully, there is want
of righteousness in such conduct, which is not
in keeping with the character of great politi
cal movement.
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FINE ARTS.

tvgF ARrs--TpE LOVERS AND ANArEuRs or
arts Invited 70 view 90 on o pictures ast re-
snns, ser Leonardo naviu- The Death Of Inercs o-iq
~ IA ,ert nv no high the Good Hausyi oher comics
AZ The cd mss,ers % bc IRIS, gallery cf Europe On view
rom 10 10 ocock a. Ne 81 thrlsc &g.e reir Canal.
y.n. o. !, az vubhs exhibitions win md scF a. nare
. ca ts ls Whole are tes sac en- liberal terms
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NgATRrNoNTAI4-ruE ADVERTISER. Y0t No GEN-
I'M tleYnan n years Of age sustaining good character VIII
or ample fortune and highly conuecd hsvna JUS T.
tour throuah Furore DESTROYS ~ corresponding snd
aeouainted with an Intelligent snase and rchned
WONG lady under twenty ave with ve- ~ mIrimony.
d scndnr their miniature win receive that Of te adver
M in RETURN accepted and not ihetr VII 10 tmnedi.
a.. IL returned Address John " stewart Nhiamsown,
Massachusetts.
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s" % Bowey.
essh rEEt.
CAkrEnNa FROM AUCTION This MORNING,
i sTS 80 oso9er ~. s 9e cpenea AMI 2, sGser
psrass in han 6s Also s sh.hdsSas l iei q
EAnls new store IS sih avenue between wsserey and
CURTAINS AND CURTAIN MArERrALs-
70 f III n fa ! s 'Tsss'ss sss.
zi Broadway.
RIO rnE PuBLrc-CARPErrNG SELLING OFF At
Is cent less than cost to cloee the concern Tapestry
or every and variety. Also. eaoths rag, mats
n ow 1 s be Chance s Ss
at J6ns 4 HAYES CO, No g BowsTy . ~ 9'''''
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
nAy BOAT FOR ALBASy-srEAnER Aida rHoa
and Saturdays at A. NJ making he usual lasdnss :
uupsox RIVER RALRoAD.-rRoM NAY. Il, iss
II The raina viii leave Chambers street ssiIos folio
n. Rssis 4 a % '1sfs s .ss
s: ss ss.ss e.:
sIs cSs%s:T: ess.sSssr ss$ my
iiiSSG. 4, naSf.a 4 sSrfh. sassriSlcassn ~
NEW YORK AND HARLEM RAIDRoAD.-rARE RE-
~ ~ we ser sodf % The In
cars. r." connsetns Win Ills a { csasI saa f soSSs,a
SO 4. ~ mali train, stopping wnlamsbridss ana Al
5.er. n, express connecting with II. Central Railroad,
Re,nrplnr ,eaves Albany
sgA n, express without change Of cara
s1sf. " mail ,r. y, x.v yo,s
We invite Al PASSENGER on business pleasure V .hs s
,msurrss.ed The Albany ,rsn. are nov rned 10 win
control q ss engineer rendering The s.es ros 10 ne
SnS. Tsass q s1 sSsnes spS sssssss sssss ( ss.
and Twenty suih sre,,s New = fcsf ...,..,
NEW YORK AND ERIE RArLRoAD.-os AND Az.
sss Vii pier iss ' q Duane juan ss E
Baa.lc express. asA,s 6ps.ls
Nal . sis for punsst ard ggg.is AID Ia,srrss
Il os~eso, and proceed Ss es,i nsorn.ns
.ss sp . ,s Y pqn1 1Sn TO-. Chamber.
e ssf@ ss.. e sss sss.-
and in,ermed,s,e ss,ecs,
f@srsnt ssf NJ or Dunfrs and suifai'' and iserms
'' The above trains run daiy, Sunday, excepted
These srpres. trains cgssc; :, Er. viii The Ers Q.
nnsssmsor Win ~ syrarase Ard Bnghsron sllrosd for
syrseSss a Coming WIN saiso c1aias and Sey x.rt
wanna and Railroad for Scranton s Buffalo and Bun
the Lake Shore Rsrroad for Cleveland and Cncr
'~N' u. q. McCALLun. General supt
nTGrrAR MORNING PoAr.-THE STEAMER NEW
h CLIFTON from the FOOT Of Jay street FcSh river
every manning eek (ndays excered for yonkrra
Hastings Dobbs Ferry ISvs19p. fsrytovn Sing Sing NJ
sck and Hsyersuaw, returning lns Ahe osy.
MATRIMONIAL.
A MERCHANT or REsPECrABfLITy. AGED THIRTY,
n washes marry but ladies' moving In refined and
Va, alhy invited 70 address g. A. r., Herald once
No Desired n correspondence has proved mutual
sincerity and eligibility.
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pAcKGAssoN BOARDS. Cars, DICE. ppcs CUPS
ID cnunarS cribbaee t0arda kc-fhe srerearhnu y ~
Tvepirys ana wrsher hrirs these articles bps-s fe
ssuv cir And 40 question arises where they b. forr
A. TGgtLES 1T hroadwey. you will he 6es ssserss
atEtn Toe ssy.
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IORTFR HOUSE FOR SkLE-EsTAHLTSH I'D TTy
yeArs facing The Hudson River Railroad ego;
low h.4ses and sock cheap a. the owner II goi la
ne sHy. Ippy 70 A. coIoMBo HsRD, SO 'ircsae'sa
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nrorrlR MORNING. BoAT.-THE STEAMER NEW
IL CfFTor leaves from the foo, Of jay street r~yh river
every moaning al ocieck Qundays excertedl for yonkrrs
Hasnrs pobe fsrry Irysutop, Tsrryovn- Sing Sing, NJ
aek and Hsvegsrsw returning ens sAIae dsy.