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AYECDoTE OF JAMES BUCHANAN.

Aside from his superior craftsmanship and bis admitted
competency for the presidency saJs the Louisville Times
is not exaggerated praise to affirm that public in
the United States enjoys unsued personal repus-
ton than James Buchanan When vpers assa him they
gnaw file Before his unspotted personal excellence the
grizzly form Of caumny shrins sbssbed into her gloomy
caverns In proof Of the eminent personal uprghtness
James Buchanan many interesting facts might be stated
For the present single one will suffice.
When Mr. Buchanan first entered Congress It was the
universal custom for and Representatives not only
10 frank their own correspondence but To grant their
frank freely 10 friends whenever requested The rates Of
postage then being much higher than at present large
of thus kept out or the Golfers a. Uncle
Sam On a certain occasion leading friend Of Mr.. Blu
chanan approached him. and handing him large letter
or package requested his frank representative In Con-
gress.
Is the letter on public business asked Mr. Buchanan
turning it in his hand.
1t letter pirate business said the other IA let
ter containing enclosure to my wife As the postage
will amount TO full one dollar anxious to save it,
Sir said Mr.. Buchanan, with marked emphasis If
you poor win give you dollar but so long as am
connected With government by act Of mine will ever
deaud the national treasury out Of ono cent Of
its honest revenue. Never sir; never, never"
And this was characteristic of the man. The same up
gbtness has be exhibited throughout his entire public
SO tenacious, learn, was Mr. Buchanan over
The just interests Of the government that he would no,
frank letter Of his own on private business.
lie that lie faithful in the least is faithful also in the
greatest To such the presidency Of the United
States be committed with perfect safety,
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Col Brooks and Col Keitt both reelected to Con-
gress on Monday last without opposition
PRACTICAL sECTIoNALIsM.-MR DUNN's Bill

PRACTICAL SECTIONALISM.-MR. DUNNS BILL.
The substitution of Mr. Dunns bill for the pacifcaton bill
of the Senate furnishes practical illustration OF section
It's great feature Is that it undertakes by act Of Con-
gress aboonze the Territory of Kansas by declaring
that slavery shall exist within its boundaries and the
proof of its sectouasm is in the fact that il
passed through the House by exclusive northern vote
will fail to attract notice that this question there
fusion of the northern supporters Of Fremont and
Fillmore in favor of the measure, whilst all the
all the northern supporters Of Mr. Buchanan, united
in opposition to it. The vote this e.
tablishes the claim of the democratic party to ma
tionaty beyond all dispute, whilst 1t clearly
exhibits the secdonaism Of the republican party, and
the want OF union in the American party. From
the action Of the sectional majority In the House in thus
assuming the power to exclude slavery from the Territory
Of Kansas and in doing to decide in effect that Il
gain admission State only as free State we msy
easily determine what would be the character Of the eg
laon Of the II the Senate and the President
were controlled by the sectional sentiments II Il be
good reason to exclude a State from the Union
the ground that ts people prefer TO recognise the usu
tos OF slavery, is Just good for refusing 20
associate longer with the old States in which the insttu
ton now exists The constitution presents much obsta-
Gle the action in the other-if indeed,
tonAlsm has any regard for constitutional obstacles.
Where fanacsm reigns the constitution has ceased to be
respected The passage Of Mr. Dunns bill shows clearly
that practical sectiouasm is certain disunion.
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THOMAS G. PRATT.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.


ORDER REIeNs IN KhNsiAs.--THE WARS ARE
OyER-THE BORDER RUFFlANS GONE.
Unless Lane with his banditd kick up n muss Kan
sas will remain quiet What scheme the screech-
erso will yet get up make bIoodandthundcr capital out
Of remains to be seem The New York Tribunes special
correspondent July 9Th writing from Lawrence says,
aNever did the reeSate cause stand greater ieopar-
dy We have more peace than have had for many
mouths and the ul witnesses activity in agriculture
building, and business affairs
aThis morning the work began on the new hotel con-
siderable number Of TO work removing the ruins
10 clear the site for the building Three hearty cheers
for the work were given before they began Taking ad
vantage Of the peace for the last week two buildings
have been going rpdy, and Lawrence again pre-
sents AourishinR aspect
There's truth for you There Is peace in Kansas Think
of i'll And his puts the freeStse cause in jeopardy a.
the election Of Fremont What H the sectonalss do
Look out for some card The only thing that can
minister TO the diseased free soil Is fresh batch Of
murders burnings brois-a Notwithstanding to
stir with-anything horrible Look out
The dreadful condition Of the slavery agators sug-
gested to the Jersey Telegraph the following mode of
lief;
"WdntedSome half dozen smooth-aced Amnadab Sleeks
to station themselves somewhere the Missouri line
manufacture borderra ouragSs Of the sopea kind for
down east consumption. Full employment given until
November A. 1856.
For further information apply Ward Beecher the
Church Of the Holy Rifles or Of Horace Greeley, at the
Tribune Office
aP sPolitica preachers preferred who accustomed
to shrieking for freedom and bleeding Kansas in ne
cred desk on The sabbath
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W. ~ 8ANhFfNNli bsNJ
Commissioner Indian Affairs, Washington.

The DEMOCRATIC PRESS NEw YoRK,-Snce the New
York Herald bought up by the disunon sbolitonss
large number of ts subscribers have discontinued Il and
taken other journals The New York Daily News for in
stance very spirited and ably conducted democratic pa
per- has is circulation up since the commencement Of
the campaign to thirty thousand subscribers oneha Of
whom are daily. The New York Day Book, also demo-
cratic, has weekly circulation Of wentythree thou
sand The Journal Of Commerce the great organ Of the
commercial interests which supports Buchanan, has also
considerably increased its subscription list. These
good evidences Of the popular favor New York for the
democratic cause Cincinnati En9rirr
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Col. W. A. Richardson returned to Washington yeser-
day from Illinois, where he has been engaged in the
for of that State He brings the cheering
intelligence of prospects in the Northwest He fully
satisfied that will carry Illinois by an unprecedented
majority.
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GOV. REEDER AGAIN IMPALED-CoL. MANYPEN
SY'S CARD.

Our paper this morning contains from Colonel
Manypenny unjust ausion to him in Gov. Reeders
deposition before the Kansas committee. The complete
ness of the only be appreciated by reading the
card Col. Manypenny not only vindicateS himself but
exposes most conelusivey the false accusation made
against the Presdent-not forgetting he passes along
to subject the conduct of the committee to we-mered
castipatlon.
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Omec luulhn huaTs, May % 1886.
STA In my letter Of the 27th April in reply TO yours OF
the 3oh March last forwarded TO you Eason Pennsyl-
vania agreesby to your request you informed that
would leave to yoH the pleasure Of giving publicity
thereto.
You had arragned me before the people Of the country
and declared that had raised issue between yourself
md three other territorial officers on the one hand and
myse on the other (which must be settled not in cor
but In the full blaze Of day and before the whole pub
lie and you at once give your letter TO the press and
stand pledged by the concluding paragraph TO publish my
reply IL 1t be not published by me
Now, sir your communication has been before the coun-
try nearly two months and you have been in possession
my reply for the past four weeks and submit 10 you that
Is no icss due to than the fumcnt OF your own
voluntary promise in this matter that you give copy Of
my letter 70 the press and that gioa any further dsdu
Editors and politicians constantly writing 10 me for
my reply to your letter and have RETAINED on all oqca
sions from complying with their requests But sir shall
feel myself at liberty after reasonable time TO take such
course the subject your noncompliance with your
promise voluntarily made, II persisted in may in my
Judgment warrant
Very respectfully, your obedient servant
GEO w. MANYPENNY,
Commissioner.
His Exeellency A. II. RrrDrn Governor Of Kansas
Wizards Hotel Washington, d. O.
WASHINGTON May rs, 1855.
DEAR Yours Of yesterday il received The letter 10
which you aude shall be published at once as have al
ways intended Its publication has been delayed by more
absorbing matters which have occupied my time but
especially by the interposon of gentlemen who showed
disposition to mediate, and whom desired to treat with
that respect TO which they were entitled.
Respectfully yours A. H REEDER.
G.. W. MAsrPESNY, Esq,
Ind
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ooNGREss-wEDNEsDAY.

SESA-The bill authorizing the Postmaster General to
contract with Mr. Vanderbilt for carrying the mail in
steamships between New York and Southampton England,
was reported with amendments and made the special
der for Monday next at one o'clock On motion by Mr.,
Trumbul the bill making provision to compensate agents
for paying PENSIONS and prescribing the time and
of settling their accounts taken up for consideration
but at one o'clock it was laid aside and the Senate
sumed the consideration of the bills making appropria
tons for river and harbor improvements After long de-
bate in which many senators participated, without dis
posing of single BILL the Senate adjourned at hafpast
FIVE o'clock,
Hobsn OF Observation-Disclosures considerable debate,
the bill providing for the settlement of revolutionary
claims passed Notice given that the Kansas
tested election would be called up at
o'clock and that the previous question would be moved
to bring the House to a vote upon it at o'clock
SENATOR PRATTs ADDRESS ON THE PREsIDEN-
TIAL QUESTION.
is scarcely necessary for us to say more readers
than that Senator Prats address the people of Mary
land defining his position the presidential question ap
pears in the Union to-day. As matter of course, the
reasons assigned by prominent wing for giving his
support at present to the democratic nominees will COM
mand universal attention We cannot doubt that the rea-
sons Of Mr. Pratt will thousands of other wings to
pause and survey the dangers which threaten the confed
eracy from the Inauguration of purely sectional party
which openly claims the right govern the country upon
the single consideration that the North ought to rule
it has the numerical strength Mr. Pratt presents the is
with calmness clearness fankness and force and in
view Of all the circumstances arrives at the conclusion that
he best manifest his devotion to the Union by contrib
utng his mid in the election of Mr. Buchanan.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-08-29
]lulitital.
[From the Portland State of Mainel
Disunion Openly Promulgated at
the North,

The "Disunion Convention of August
7th 1856, at Portland, Maine, is dcs-
tined to become conspicuous in the State.
The odium which attached to all who
took part in the Hartford Convention
will follow forever in still greater
measure the men who participated in, OF
gave countenance to the promulgated at
the disunion convention of Thursday.
Time does not allow us, in to-day
issue, to take notice of any matters per.
sonal to ourselves, which may become
necessary ON account of the manner in
which this paper had the honor to be re-
ferred to, or review at full length the
various departures from historic truth
which characterized the speechs Of the
occasion. Our purpose today is to state
the case between the North and the
South, or rather between the shareholders
and the free voters, in reply to the speech
es Ex-senator Benjamin and Howell Cobb.
1t is generally felt to be matter OF re-
gret that public discussion was declined
by the buchanan leaders. With the ad.
vantage of elaborate preparation-with
abe aid of the ablest defenders of South
ern slavery in their employ, the Buchan-
an leaders in this city shrunk from a
public debate, well knowing that all low
ers Of liberty, all the friends of the con-
s:itution and the Union, were against
their disunion schemes, and that public
judgement would have been all but un-
animous against secession, disunion and
the further extension Of slavery. AS it
is, the duty is devolved on the press to
correct these misstatements, and to un-
mask the pretenchs of love to the Union,
SO artfully concealed under the drapery
of reasonable words, and to disprove by
an appeal to history the statements ofthe
advocates Of southern slavery extension.
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4 Goo0 5:torrl
HOW TO BUY A HOUSE.

4 tell you. my dear, it is utterly i'm
possible Save .hrec hundred dollars a
year out of lny salary: You don't un-
derstand it, said Charley Converse to
his young wife.
> p erhaps do not replied Mrs. Con-
verse. but my opinion is very decided.
Women don't understand these
things; you think my salary of eight
hunired dollars year fortune
No such thing, Charles.
But eight hundred dollars, let me tell
YOU, won't buy all the world.
Il had no idea that it would; yet, if
you only had the habit of saving what
you spend for things that you can get
along without, you would be able to
build house in few years
Build house ?
Yes, build a house, Charles.
We'll, that's good one,'
The young man laughed heartily at
the idea a-too chimerical, too absurd to
be harbored for moment.
How much do you suppose it cost ms
to live last year.
why, eight hundred dollars, OF
course. 1t took all my salary there is
none it Left
The young wife smiled mischievously
as she took from her workable drawer
small account book.
You don't know that kept account
OF all these things, did you:'
tNO hut hnw p,noh =, - - r1
Charles was little disturbed by the cool
way in which his wife proceeded to ar
que the question.
-Four hundred and ninety.two dollars,
answered Mrs. Converse.
oh, but. my dear. you have not go.
half Of it down
Yes, l have-everything'
My tailor's bill was sixty-fve dollars.
i have it here.
Hats, boots, and
4 have them all
The deuce you have!'
When you had new things, you know
always asked you what you gave for
it.
Iknow you did; but will bet five
dollars l can name dozen things that
you have not get down.
Done ! said the lady with laugh,
as she took from her drawers FIVE dollar
bill and placed it on the table.
Charles Converse covered the money.
Capital idea for you to bet as ainst me
with my money" said he good-humor.
edly.
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Shirt poettll.
For the Ellsworth Americana
SONG OF THE REPUBLICANS

The land of our fathers whose actions sub
lime.
Are inscribed on our hearts, and emblazoned
in fame;
Whose names will descend through the far
fight of time,
Examples of greatness. forever the same
Are its hills and its wales doomed to slavery's
sway,
When the life-tide of heroes has watered its
plans
Shall we stoop to a level with blood hounds
that bray
On the track of the fugitive fleeing from
chains
Shall the cry of disunion deter us from right ?
Shall we tremblc and crouch like the suppli-
ant slave,
While the foe is advancing with savage delight.
Converting to bonds, men, the sons Of the
brave.
The blood Of our fathers oh say, was it she'd
But to nourish the soil where the slave shall
be found
Republicans, rise let your banners be spread
To the sun and breeze till our conquest is
crowned
Let the coward that would faltcr, be spurned
from our cause,
Alone TO the brave does this BATH. belong;
Let the blood of our SUMNER, who plead, for
Just laws,
Nerve hearts for the conflict and bid us be
strong.
The barrier is broken where slavery was STAY
ed,
The dark tide is rolling DER Kansas broad
plains,
The wild border ruftians in bands are arrcyed,
And the iife-tde of treemcn its green turf has
s,a'ned
BY all that is sacred on his,ory's page,
Of the grasp of our country from tyrrany's
might;
\ theme which was sung by the bartls of age,
\ conquest when won, which gave millions
delight;
Let rally for freedom with frmness of
heart,
Let the God of our fathers be ever our guide,
Although we may WIN not, We'll never depart
From that boon which they poured out their
blood to provide
H,RuIR.
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FARMER DO8BIN'S COMPLAINT.

Three daughters have and as prettilv made,
a, handsome as any YOU Il see,
Aud lover, they count. but still I'm afraid
They always will hang upon me.
Ia writing of letters and talking of love
They are ioolishly spending their time
Oae gives them ribbon. and one glove.
And thus they are passing their prime,
These bucks of the town, with their clcgan,
coats,
I'm sick of their horses and chairs,
They plundcr my hay and they pil!er my oat.
Am | keeping tavern, nv drars
Tbs courting and courting. and never eon-
cluding,
l. nonsense L IN sorry 10 saw
Your kissing and wooing is rather utruding,
Unless you w.ll-,akc them awav
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Tom MARSHALL FOR FREMONT
The Chic go Journal says that on the oc-
casion Of Mr.. Burlingame's speech at
Metropolitan Hall. in that city, on We'd
nesday night, Hon. Thomas +. Marshall,
late Of Kentucky, but now citizen Of
Chicago, was called out. and made brief
speech, in the course of which he an-
nounced his determination to support
Fremont and Dayton! The prospects
of Mr.. Fillmore, he said, were so gloomy
since the recent elections, that he could
not 60 for him if he were inclined to and
that he vould not support Mr.. Buchanan
on the Cincinnati platform under any
circumstances nothing was therefore
left for him but to 90 for the Republican
nominees.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-08-29

Charles, with look Of astonishm ,nt, at
the interesting mentor.
Certainly not; but is not one pape,
a day enough.
That is but trife.'
The rain falls in drops, but washes
the whole earth. -Four cents dav, 70,
year, amounts to about twelve dol
lars
Charles scratched his head 1t was a
most astounding revelation to him.
You are right, Mary one paper is
enough
Charles ate his supper, but was moody
and abstracted. A new idea was pane
trating his brain, which he began to
think, had been muddy on financial
affairs.
As he rose from the table he took out
his scsar case, and as he did so. the lit
tie fellow within, who had spoken to him
whan he clme out Of the segar shop. be-
gan to upbraid him pretty sharply. He
burned Ills fingers in attempting to light
the fragrant roll, and then relapsed into
III VI ueep HiuSlnS.
What are you thinking about,
Charles p ashcd Mary, after she had
cleared away the table.
'Eh: Oh, was thinking how much
twelve times three hundred and sixty
five are.
Twelve means twelve cents, sup
pose said she performing the problem
on the margin of one Of the newspapers
Here it is-fortythrce dollars and
eighty cents.
For scgars,' added he, blankly.
(Which added to the sum paid for su-
perhuous newspapers, makes fifty six
dollars and twenty-eight cents
And twenty for shaving, which | may
do myself, are sew enty-,ix dollars and
twenty-eight cents, continued he. taking
the pencil and ciphering away with all
his might for a few moments.
'Glcason's Pictorial, Home Journal,
Saturday Courier, and your country pa
per come To-
But my dear, we can't do without
our country paper exclaimed Charles,
looking witt. amazcmant into the face Of
his wife.
l don't want you to do without that,
said his wife
Sherry cobblc,s, ice creams, and oys-
ters, over hundred dollars by thunder =
continued he, turning to his figures.
Indeed
: begin to see where the two hundred
and sixty ght dollars have gon, to, said
he
And sherry coblers are worse than
useless. l had no idea you drank
Charles.
Say no more, Mary ain done.
And he was done. The idea of saw
Ing up something took complete poss-
cssion Of him-not 50 far as to make
him niggardl y-but far enough to make
him abandon the four cent segars, three
evening papers, Niuton's compounds,
and especially sherry COOLERS.
On the next quarter day, ono hundred
dollars was added TO his dapost at the
Savings Bank, and as his habits Improved
atterward, and his salary still further
increased, much greater sums were ad-
ded
In four years the house was built, new
furniture bought and paid for, and Charles
is considered one of the most thrifty
young men in the town-all of whic h
propitious events, we honestly believe,
had their origin in the bcnefcient infu
cnce of the Savings Bank, whose circular
had opened his eyes and stimulated him
to carry ont his resolution.
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The Law Of lgswsp6I-

]. Subscribers who do not express notiv. IN thu
contrary, are considered as wishing to cosfiurs .
their subscriptions.
2. If subscribers order the discontinuance Of
their papers, the publisher can continue to send
them until all arrearges are paid.
8. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take
their papers from the Office to which they are di-
rected, they are held responsible till they settle
their bills and order the papers discontinued.
4. II any subscribers remove to another place
without informing the publishers, and the papers
are sent to the former direction they held re.
sponsiblc.
D. The courts have decided that refusing to
take newspaper rom the Office, for removing and
leaving it uncalled for is prina iacie evidence u
intentional fraud.
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JOB PRINTING

Executed at this Office with neatness and dispatch.
Posters shop-bils, Blanks, Circulars, BiIl-Hcads.
Programmes, Receipts, By-LawS Court Dockcts.
Envelopes, Labels, Cards, &c. &c.
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FtItNIfN IT TTTt NUN
Amongst the men, what dire divisions risc
For JaioH one, and one Disunon cries
Shame on the sex, with which these fcuds began.
The glrls are all for taioa-t1 Il inag.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-07

FIRE IN FIRST AvEsuE-About half past eleven O'Clock,
en- Friday night fire discovered In the entry o.
house No All First avenue ownet and occupied by Ter
renee Smith The alarm being pr ,mptly given, the in
mates were aroused, and made their escape upon the
roof and ont at Tie back windows The fire the
Of an ncendary. beyond DOUBT II was placed at the
Of tue first flight of stairs The noor bears the ap
pearaIce of having had camphene poured upon It, The
damage done 10 building will probably amount 20 So.
is insured the North River Insurance Company Tor
S2,10O
FIR ~ WEsr SEVENTEENTH STaEET.-At half past 9
O'Clock yesterday fire broke gu; N the distillery OF
John Dhcmergue, No, l4o West Seventeenth street. The
aremen were prempty on the ground, and soon exta-
gus he'd The fire. The fire caught to the woodwork around
the sil. the flames spreading upward melted the SOLDER
ing the pipe when the spirits caught fire, nd thus
ignited the building. The damage done will probably
amount " S-eo. rus lasuiea "a 'hS NStoNi.N AIN w
insurance companies.