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The Name or tho saranao.


Some time ago, the London Times published
an account of the neglect of United States
steam-corvette with complicated name,
borrowed from some atlantic stream" to
salute the English admiral at Constartnople.
A correspondent of the Journal Of Commerce
writing from Genoa, states that he was present
at Constantinope when the Saranac arrived,
and that the omission TO salute was in strict
accordance with naval etiquette, that it was
perfectly understood by the British officers, be-
tween whom and the American the best feeling
prevailed. The correspondent of the Journal
of Commerce concludes with the following
sharp paragraph:
Gas to his facetious forgetfulness of the com
plicated name of the steam corvette, he might
readily have refreshed his memory by refer
ence to the history of the war of l8l4--or to
the archives for that year of the horse guards
and admiralty, where all needful information
might have been obtained respecting the trans
atlantic stream from which il was borrowed"
The Saranac is "a river that empties into
Lake Champlain, near Plattsburg, where the
British fleet was captured by Marlborough,
Sept. IL, 1914, and $4,000 British troops, under
Sir George Provost, were repulsed at the same
time. Providence Journal.
"A SEl 1no LNSrPooi 0oufHdt iHahSS lniS
@point:"
"The author of Ten Thousand Year is
now in Parliament. What sarcasm on our
electoral system. Mr. Warren is gentleman
Of large pretensions; his mental impositions
last for day, but he no sooner ceases to please
in one direction than he fascinates in another.
Hull soon tired Of his vanity and imbeciity,
and Medhurst has to 60 through the same pro-
cess. 1t is no news to tell you that this is the
age of mediocrity Our current literature is
either galvanized or smoothed into harmless
ness; the real thoughts are all pillred, and the
sham thoughts are absurd. Facility in yer-
biage is mistaken for genius, and people claim
recognition in the world of letters who are
utterly ignorant of the world, and everything
in it, Novels cucumber the table; but a read
able novel is as dffieultto hit upon as nugget
in Thames street. The public want poems,
plays and tales, but there is no one to write
them. The writers of the day appear to have
stepped out of the Dunciad. Even Boz is
dull"
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Presidential EIsa.ion.

1t is possible that the duty Of choosing the
next President may devolve upon Congress.
The following table, therefore, possesses in
terest in this connection. 1t shows the States
that voted for Banks Opposition, and Aiken,
Democrat at the recent election for Speaker
Banks STATES AMI Banks States
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WASHINGTON BRANCH RAILROAD
AA@ ~ AE W

HE i MAINS
Leave Washington al and 81 a. m, and aud
Al p. IN.
Leave Baltimore al At and 94 a. m and 3 and
st pm.
On Sundays the only train from Baltimore IL
that leaving al At a. m, aud from Washington al
Al p. m.
May 5--tf 7. II. PARSONS, Agent
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THE HEALING Oh fiiE NATIONS, by
u Charles Linton; with an Introduction and
Appendix by N. p Talmadge. Published by the
Society for the Diffusion of Spiritual knowledge
New York large octave volume, price 81 SO
For sale at
TAYLOR 81 MAURY'S Bookstore.
May near 9Th street.
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NEW GROCERY, WINE AND LIQUOR
STORE

rHNHE Subscriber begs leave to inform his
i friends and the public, that he ha- opened
new store, No. 474, Penn. Avenue, between
I'D and A and half street, Fizgeraid's Build
ing, two doors east OF the United states
Hotel
Where he intends 10 keep constantly on hand a
large and varied assortment OF Foreign and
Domestic
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IsY RAILROAD DIRECT
TO
TT Ell i w il - 4.
l;N 800

Time betw cen Washington and Wheeling
but IL la hOursI
Running time Jetween Washington and Cinetn.
natl 81 koursu
Through Tickets and Baggage Checks to be had
in Washington!
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BUREAU OF TRANSLATION
From the French, Spanish Italian, and German
Languages, and for TOT ographcal and other
drawings.
No, 1854, 7th Street, Washington City, d. C
Nov Is II
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VOCAL MUSIC.

MRS. FRANKLIN respectfully informs the
lyl Ladies Of Washington that she continues
10 give instruction ia Vocal Music. From her
long experience and professional intercourse with
the best ArtStes of Europe and America, she feels
confident that her method of cullvaiing The voice
and imparling correctness of style aud expression
will render satisfaction.
For terms and hours apply to Mrs + al her resi-
dence 405 Z street, between 9th and 10Th streets.
Reference is made 10 MIR. X. Davis and Mr.. G.
Hibus, at their Music Stores on Pennsylvania
Avenue. Dec 10
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NEW BOOKs.-The neiress of Haughto,

NEW BOOkS.-The Heiress of iiaughton,
IN or the Mothers Secret. novel, by the
thor of EMILY Wyndham," "Ravensclih,n &c.
Price 371 cents.
WAIKNA, or Adventures on the Mosquito
Shore, by Samuel A. Bard, with sixty illustrations.
Price 81 So
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sculpture, and
Painting, by James Jackson Jarvis. Price 81 %
Just received.
x. FARNHAM,
Cotncr PennsYlyania avenue and | lib street.
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NOR RENT, till the 18th of November
l next, the large built house al the corner OF
9th and h streets. Call al the Sentinel office.
ln,elligencer Star, and Organ, one week daily
and send b.lls 10 Sentinel Office.
May l7-lwd
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N -. Devereux IS Commissioner Of the
Court Of Claims.
Feb 7-3tawtff
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-09

Mr.. BUCHANAN AT THE DNxER TaRrr nv
THE NEw York HoTEL.-We publish sIsa
where some rich extracts from two NJ ~,
Sunday papers, in relation 10 the celebrated
Buchanan feeds which take place at The NJ,
York Hotel. The articles are AMUSING and
suggestive. The first is from a hard ola
politician, who has been writing Mr.. Hnehnn.
an mp for twenty years, and the second il
from the principal. soft she'll organ, which
hats between Mr.. Pierce and Mr.. Buchanan
They are both Disguised with the Forney and
and Sanders sy stem of tactics; and with rea.
son. II seems that at one of these dinners a
club was instituted-its purpose, the election
OF Mr.. Buchanan-and when Mr.. Beverly
Tucker was placed in the chair, he made :
speech in which hedesired to have il distinctly
understood that in case of Mr.. Buchanan
election, he CIR. Tueker) would have friends
10 reward and enemies 10 punish. So our
Custom llonse friends who desire 10 relai
places must keep one eye on Tucker.
badinage apart, however, these New York
iiotel leeds have done more harm than good
TO The buchanan cause. We are not quite sure
that II was not all Pierce movement through.
out. The New York Hotel is without doubt.
a pleasant public house. The ladies' are
beautiful, the dinners said to be capital, and
the proprietors nre very courteous in Civ.
ing to the especial friends Of Mr.. Buchanan A
room apart from, the dining hall, into which
Sanders and company may entice stray edit
ora and wandering politicians. But people
are apt to say more things in FIVE minutes after
being dined end wined than they will ..s,and
to in month" And this eating and drink
ing system of politics never pays expenses.
1t is quite out Of the way,too, for nm eminent.
ly respectable man like Mr. Buchanan. His
position now Isl very favorable one. Let
well enough alone is good motto, and
particularly applicable TO the case of Mr..
Buchanan Herald.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-09
Saw ssw'' p : Iy rs.''' sseretarie.

MExico.--1'hc latest advices from Mexico
represent the country as in more peaceful
state, and communication between the capital
and other places was uninterrupted. Tamariz
had escaped in disguise on board the English
war ship Penelope, having reached Vera Cruz
disguised as drayman. The church proper
ty had been finally seized by the military, the
Bishop having refused to surrender it up. 1t
is said that he had previously offered Com.
onfort 100000 to have the decree of coniis.
caiinn revoked
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-09

ATTEMPTED ESCAPE FROM THE GALLONS.
"A Hamburg letter, Of the 5th, says: "a
criminal, who had been condemned 10 suffer
death this morning by the guilotine, and for
whose execution every needful arrangement
as security against escape was supposed to
have been taken, managed last night, about
nine o'clock, to knock down his attendant
Waterman or turnkey, and to escape ont of
his cell into an adjoining passage, after se.
curely locking the other in the CELL He then
east himself out OF an unbarred window of
the prison kitchen into tho street. some TWEEN
ty feet high, and broke one Of his legs. He il
now in hospital having his leg cured previous
TO having his head cut off,"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-09

CLEvELANp.--We have spent portion Of
the present week in the neighboring town of
Cleveland, but are pressed for time to speak
AS we would desire Of the improvements evil
dent throughout the distcnded limits of the
corporation. Circuit Court was in session,
and there seemed to be a pretty large amount
of business on the criminal side OF the dock
et--so much that the opinion prevailed no
civil cases would be reached during the
week. The trial Of the "gipseys" was con-
tinued to next term. We can't say how ri
gidly Justice is administered in Bradley, rs
we noticed our neighbor Of the Banner and
two other editors running ut large.
Our old friend, Mayo, is making the Ocoee
House place that will do TO stop at--where
the sojourner finds every thing necessary to
make him feel comfortable and tat home"
The Ocoee House is situated in the most bu.
siness part of the town, and the traveller
and stranger will always find "Unce Ned
the "prince of Philippians" at the depot
ready to attend to his baggage and wait on
him to the hosptable quarters of "mine
host"
We like the "signs Of the times" about
Cleveland very well, and shall avail outsef
Of some future occasion to speak more at
length on the subject. r.,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-09

Cool AND CAurIoust Tie Albany State Re
gister. considering te siti Know Nothing
proceedings Of the "od he Wings" Of Ken
tueky. thinks that MrFillrore ought to come
out at once land avot hi position and opin-
ion and views on the fes issues Of the times,
in bold. distinct, frank Ind 'earless language"
DO. Soft and fairly Mr. Register, il you
plense Mr.. Fillmorehas heard of his nomi-
nation, and takes it Srycoolly. According
to our last European correspondence, he is
even Indifferent upoIthe, subject, and will
probably withhold an decision, yea or may,
until he shall have sep low the game is go
ing among the Democac. and the antiSlave'
ry Holy Alliance
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-09

Nav YORK, AprilI2s-The Republican
meeting tonight.is vsyurge. B. F. Butler
president. WiIllumiN ,Emrts, of New York,
and Mr.. Bigham, of yko, are the principal
speakers.
The Hardshel Deiocratic State Commit
tee and the Delegate TO Cincinnati held n
conference at Syrace today. The resoIu-
tons adopted by u last Hardshell State
Convention were Affirmed. A determiu-
alton is evinced tdFequire the Cincinnati
Convention to deJe whether Freesoiers
shall be accounted axDemocrats in the State
of New York.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-09
iH- Thp Washington Sentinel snrs !:

"lf il is the purpose of the Cincinnati Con.
yention to bnild up and consolidate Black
2epublicanism there is then fitness in the
nomination Of General Pierce, for ii was ne
that breathed into life that reasonable party
1t was he that dismissed the scntinels of
Democracy all over the free States and put
in their pluces men recruited from tho ranks
Of the enemy s4
Recolleci, this is not the language Of n
Wing or an American, but of a Democratic
journal published at Washington right under
the nose Of the ADMINISTRATION.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-09

ES To such an extent have depredations
on the mails been carried in the State Of Mis-.
sour, as to compel the Judge of She United
States Court now in session at 81. Louis 70
bring the subject to the notice of The Grand
Jury, and that body has made an inyesti.
CATION. The Grand Jury found that the
mails are transported in stages and hacks, in
such careless and unsafe manner as puts all
idea OF security out of the question. The
provisions of the law for the security of the
mails have been entirely disregarded, and
robberies are Of daily occurrence.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-09

TIrLEs.-There is law in this country
which forbids any individual in the employ
ment of government receiving any titles, etc.
OF course, Mr.. Cushing must decline those
rendered him by n sovereign Of Massachu-
setts. They are so abundant, however, tina!
we copy them as specimen bricks:
Caleb Gushing, the high.tariff. highfalutin,
abolition, whig, democrat, nowery empire
ambassador. hero of Matamorns ditch, con-
queror of Massachusetts, sick soldier, coali-
lion Massachusetts, Supreme Court Judge
Pierce. Douglas Neb.rascal, United States AT.
torncy General, etc, ETC., has been making
speech.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-09

MAY,--on Thursday evening. May LIST, the
pupils of Mr.. CARsrs School gave avery pleas
ant entertainment to the young ladies Of Mrs.
CooKE's School and the citizens Of the town
generally. There was quite crowd in at.
tendance, and they were treated to some very
fine music and an abundant supply of good
things" to eat. Everything passed off in the
most agreeable manner, and the company dis
persed in high good humor, mutually pleased
with themselves and everybody else-particu-
larly the young ladies and gentlemen.
We had the pleasure Of spending part Of
the day--Friday, 2d-out at cid "Forest
HILL" where the young ladies OF Mrs. CooKE's
School had invited the young Academicians
and their friends to meet them and spend the
day in fun and froic. There's nothing like
the, sparkling spring, the woods aud flowers
and glorious sunshine, TO bring the roses TO
the checks Of maidens fair, as all can testify
who attended the "pic mic" on Friday. The
very songs with which the day was enivened
seemed to borrow new melody and freshness
from the time and place. And even the "nice
things" which the young ladies so bountifully
served out to us, tasted all the better in the
cooling shade. The company enjoyed them.
selves as they only can who for the time dis
Miss dull care, unbend the rusty Kings Of
formality and act the child again. Many
such Spring. time festivals to the accomplish.
ed teacher and her pleasant pupilsl
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-09

Commemorative were, perhaps, in error
last week in stating that the democracy of
Meigs passed resolution at their meeting
resolving to support the nominees of the
Cincinnati Convention without reserve. We
were so informed by one Of the brethren,
who seeing our simplicity, felt disposed to
quiz us. Funny dogs, those Meigs county
democrats, aud as sharp MS new whiskey.--
They, however, done something worse than
what we were led to charge them with
adopted resolution endorsing the admins
tration Of Frank Pierce!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-09

PHILADELPHIA, N Ia terribly de.
structve fire occurresrn this city last night,
which involved the ss of s2,oOo,ooo. II
commenced at JesS ind Moore's Paper
Warehouse in Nortt below Sixth street.
All the buildings weA estroyed from the
East side of sixth to Maket-street, and many
on Market, Commerce knd North-street.--
The occupants were numerous, but it Is
supposed that the loes are nearly covered
by assurances.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-09

THE Sort OF MAN WAETED.-The Rich.
mOnd Enquirer, Democratic, describes the
sort Of man wanted for the Presidency in the
following article:
The people and the country want peace
and repose. They want a man who knows
how, and has the moral firmness, to enfoice
concord upon the delicate and dangerous
question of slavery, which has at last as
sumed an attitude of most unqnesiionable
danger TO the Union. The feuds and heart
burnings Of North and South must be allayed
harmony must be restored to the country
this eternal agitation of the slave question,
so full of certain disaster, and barren of all
possible good. must be settled now and for.
ever-the abuses and debauchery of politics
which spring from the disbursement of sew
enty millions of dollars annually, must be
reformed. The dignity of the Presidential
office, such az characterized the illustrious
administrations of Jefferson and Jackson, and
constitutes the true greatness of statesman.
ship, must be restored. Ii these great OBJ
jects can be attained-and most certainly
they can bet is infinitely better that the
man should come from the North who is TO
accomplish them.
The slave agitation can best be met and
aDnihilated by man who best understands
both the causes which led to it, and the sort
of attack best calculated to destroy it. Let
the South confide this great and solemn
question for settlement TO the hands of the
North, where il originated; and let them Sc
lect for il the man around whom clusters, in
the greatest degree, the graces and excellen-
ces of true craftsmanship.
Willard Fillmore fills the bill got mp by the
Enquirer better than any man whom the de.
mocracy are likely to.succeed in nominating.
Yet the leaders Of the spoils party would
rather see the country destroyed, than vote
for him. -s.. -.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-09

COLUMBIA, May A duel was fought
yesterday in this State, near Fair Bluff, N.
C., between J. H. Flanner. Esq, merchant
and DR.. Vikings, both of Wilmington N. C.
At the third fire, DR.. Vikings. was shot
through the heart aud killed. Political At.
fairs cuused the difficulty. DR.. Vikings
was a,Democra,, and Mr.. Flannsr candi.
date on the American ticket for Commission.
er of Navigation for the port of Wilmington.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-09

WASHINGTON, May S.--In the Ssnaie TO-
day nothing was done. Mr.. Clingman Of.
fered resolation authorship the President
to employ any part Of the land or naval force
of the country and volunteers to protect the
passengers and other American citizena on
their route tothe Pacific. No action, how.
ever, was taken on the resolution and the
House adjourned.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-09

TENxEsseE, WEsTERs AND CHARLESTON
RArLRoAD.-The following gentlemen have
been elected Directors of the Tennessee,
Western and Charleston Railroad for the
ensuing year;
b. Mc6shee, d. w. baltimore, c.. NJ McGhee,
A. H. Keys, J b. Cooke, A. II, Keith, c.
Zimmerman, John Crawford, Joseph John
ston, George Brown, J. A. Coffin. G. Cannon,
w, NJ. Stakely, R. F. Cooke and John Smith.
The meeting Of the new Board will be held
on the 9th day of August, 1856, at the Office
Of the Company in jacksonville.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-09
New YoRK. NIuvl

New York, MuyI.
The New York and New Haven Depot, in
Center street, was partially burnt this morning.
II is an immense structure, covering four
blocks. lnnumerable tenants reside therein,
so that the loss is heavy. One fireman
was Killed, several are missing, others injured,
and Others dangerously stabbed during on
affray. S
York Village, Gowanda, Cataragus Co., in
this State, was almost entirely burned last
night. ttt
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-09

Bosros, May GA letter received from
Mr.. Haven, the former law partner of Mr.
Fillmore, says that thereport that Mr.. Fill.
more had declined the nomination Of the
American party for the Presidency, WINS IN.
founded, and that there is no doubt that he
would accept. ~
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-09

BREAK IN THE RAILRoAD.-Several heavy
slides, occasioned by the recent pro:racted
rains, occurred in the cut above, Loudon, on
Tuesday morning. There was no Interrupt
ton of travel, as the Superintendent imme-
diately placed q steamboat on the river to
convey passengers between Loudon and a
point beyond the break. The damages will
be repaired in n few days.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-09

DEArH or Hon. VIM. c. DAwsos.-We
regret 10 learn that Hon. VIM. C, Dawson,
Elk Senator of the United States and Grand
Master of the Grand Lodge of Georgia, died
on Tuesday morning, Of bilious choic, at his
residence in Greensboro, Georgia.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-09

RECEPTION OF Mr.. BUCHANAN IN BALrr-
MoRE.-The Baltimore City Council on Fri
day evening, unanimously passed resolution
rendering the hospitality of the city to Mr..
Buchanan. The Americans have majority
in the Council.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-09

A HEAVY Loss.-Te Cpmmittee of Com.
merce in the House q Representatives, state
that the amount y peudary loss at the port
of New York, by sHpweck, in the years
ls54-0. was 10000, 90. The past year, also,
has been very disasf oa-especially If we
include the steamer Pacific, Of whose safety
there seems to be vert lille hope.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-09

CHEERING PRosP&r-The Washington
Union publishes letts rom correspondent
way up in one corneff Iowa, giving the
important informatiotthat the prospect is
cheering"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-09

AsoTHER PRksESr.--A fine black Satin
Vest Pattern, Trimmings, &c., from that en-.
terprising and liberal merchant, A. p. Brad
ford, Riceylle, Tenn. Friend Bradford has
our lnrgest thinks.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-09

BUCHANAN IN ome III is said that fifteen
delegates from ohiol te in favor of the nomi-
nation Of Mr.. Buclahn. The chances ut
present are decidedlyin favor of the ey.
Minister.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-09

County JUpGEs.-We learn that Fletcher
White has been elected County Court Judge
for Hamilton; Gen. Jas. Gamble for Polk; J.
Collins for Meigs; - Carson, Monroe; J.
Donahoo, Bradley; and J. l.. Bridges, Nc
MINI. In Knox, where the contest is said to
have been dis.ressingly exciting, our old
friend, c. w. Jones, is elected. Whether all
these gentlemen are "learned in the law" rs
the net creating the Office snid those aspiring
to il should be, is question for future refer
ence. The honofs we presume will be easy,
and the country hereafter, in addressing the
fortunate gentlemen, will drop the homely
prefix of "lMr" and adopt that appropriate
to their judicial station. And we hope that
none of the recently exalted ones will grow
too large for their pantaloons, but keep con.
stanty in view the great fact Of The poet
that
"Honor and fame from condition rise;
Act well your part--there all the honor lies"
For further particulars, see Acts Of the
last General Assembly.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-09

DEATH OF Ex-Governor Tnour.-Tho
Journal of yesterday says:
"The melancholy intelligence hns just
reached Us of the death Of this most illustri-
Gus citizen. of Georgia. He expired last Sat.
urday at his residence in Laurence county, at
the agc Of seventy.four years. 'The nobest
Roman of them nll.'
"Gov. Troup'sSillness was hemornge Of
the lungs" ~,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-09

tE- The Knoxville Register learns that
the Democratic Convention which assembled
at 0verion on Monday last, selected Mr.. Me-
Henry Of Overton county. as their elector for
the 2nd District.