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volume of this series, and the earnest attention
with which it is devoured, the small talk which
buzzes around, when those who have read it
meet and speak out their impressions of what
they have found in its pages, are the best crit.
cism that publisher can ask, as to the popu.
larity of his story books. We accord with the
approval of these little judges, and hope that
others will follow in quick succession, to glad
their expectant hearts.
The new volume of Harpers' Classical Series,
Cicero's Select Orations, is taken from Bohn's
Library. We have been so long accustomed
to see and hear Of Duncan's Cicero, as the only
English version known to the public, that we
are glad to see the announcement of a new
dress in which this prince of Latin orators
comes arrayed. AS it has achieved good
reputation in England, we doubt not this vol.
ume will also meet with hearty reception
in this country. We have been unable to make
any particular comparison Of it with the origins
Latin or with Duncan's version; but on turning
to few passages that may be regarded as suit.
able index of its merits, we think it in some
respects an improved translation, though it
fails of giving as much as we could wish, the
life and spirit of Cicero The Harpers are evil
IDENTITY determined to outsell Bonn, as their re-
print is put at lower price. With the above
works, we have likewise received Harpers'
Magazine for June, which contains the usual
supply of instructive, useful, and amusing arti-
Giles, for which its character is already estab-
lished.
All of these works may be found at the book.
store of Franck Taylor, in this city, to whom
we are indebted for them.
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naturally suggests close alliance with despotic
Powers. Then, although the Emperor has ex-
pressed himself at different times in favor Of
Italian liberty, what are his actS2 He garri-
soned Rome for An.onelli, and French rifles
have helped to support the despotism of Italy
1t is said that the three Powers England.
France, and Austria-who made recent treaty
in reference to Turkey, are likely to gain the
ill-will of Russia and Turkey. The former very
justly charges that the treaty is a sign of a
want of confidence in her integrity, and, as
matter of course, she disEkes it. The Powers
reply, that such is the condition Of Turkey, that
they anticipate trouble in that quarter, and
think it best to provide for the future. Turkey
will certainly not particularly like such an ex-
cuse for the treaty, so that both the original
parties to the war are very likely to regard the
other Powers with feeling of dissatisfaction.
The Governments of Russia, Sweden, 0lden-
burg, and Prussia, have declared themselves
ready to accept the proposal of Denmark for
capltalizing the Sound Dues, provided all the
States agree to it, including England. But
England utterly refuses, and proposes instead
that the dues be levied in the Baltic ports.
The Walker Nicaraguan matter was discuss.
ed in Parliament to some extent on Monday
night The Government acknowledges the
Hammond letter, published in the American
papers, TO be genuine, but declares at the same
time that they purpose no interference in the
war between Walker and the Costa Ricans.
The Government intends 10 protect British
property there, at all hazards, and that is all
they contemplate.
The most engrossing topic of the week is
the trial of Palmer, the poisoner. His case
was taken up out of the ordinary courts, and
is being tried before Lord Chief Justice Camp
bell and others. The most eminent counsel is
employed upon both sides, and all the papers
report the case with great fullness. The Con
tinental Journals are doing the same. The evil
dence is purely circumstantial, yet is strong.
The defence is ingenious and able, so far as it
has proceeded. The case involves important
scientific facts, respecting the effects of the poi.
soR--strychnine-up the human body, and
the whole subject of tetanus, ideopathic and
tranmOtic. Therefore, the medical science OF
the Kingdom is concerned in the trial. and
this adds very much to its interest. 1t is not a
mere murder trial, but a severe discussion of
certain diseases and poisons.
Prince Frederick William, of Prussia. is no
visit to the Princess Royal, who he hopes by
and by to make his wife. The journals, which
at one time criticized him with some severity,
are now quiet. AMERICAN.
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w1srAR,s BALsAm OF WILD CHERRY

Has established for itself reputation that cannot be as
sailed. DIR. William A. shaw Of Washington North Car
DINA writes, under date OF May 1, as follows;
have heard of many of decided beneficial e.
fec,s from its use, especially in Asthma and Chronic
Cough Of spasmodc character. / have used the Wild
Cherry deal in practice, and with marked good
results.
Every one knows the reputation Of the Turpenine and
Basam constituents in prOtraeed coughs The combine
ton OF these principles in Wisiats Basam Wild Cher
ry is ingenious and udciOns
Medical men justly distrustful OF Patent Medicines
IN general, but esndor must discriminate between
rsgeous nOstrums and hunbugs, and those medicines
which have proven sautary and in many sled
cases, curative"
II genuine, signed l. BUTTS.
Prepared and sold wholesale and retail only by SETi
w FoWLE, Boston, Mass whom all oriers SHOULD br
addressed, and for sale by his agents p
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THE NATIONAL ERA: WASHINGTON, D. G., JUNE r. 1856.

The announcement was received with i'm
mense applause.
The Chairman of the Committee on Organi.
EATON then reported the names of the Commit
tee to appoint a Democratic General Commit
tee; also, resolution naming Charleston, South
Carolina, as the place of holding the next Con-
vention, the time to be fixed by the National
| Committee; also, that the State Convention to
| be held in New York have authority to nomi-
nate delegate from that State on the National
Democratic Committee
Judge Beardsley, of New York, asked the
Convention to adopt all the resolutions except
that one authorizing the State Committee in
New York to appoint members on the National
Committee. Leave New York to manage her
own auarrels, in her own way. He moved to
strike out that resolution.
Mr.. Ludlow, of New York, said, if that Dor
ton OF the report was so unimportant, why op-
pose its adoption? 1t is proposed by that res
| olntion, In the first State Convention they shall
have power to elect member on that Com
mlttee. He hoped that the resolution would
prevail. He had offered to the Hards the names
OF Gov. Seymour and Dean Richmond as mem.
bers OF the Committee, but both had been re-
iected.
Mr.. Meade, Of Virginia, proposed that each
of the delegations from New York should an
point member for the Committee, and that
| the Chairman of this Convention be authorized
ito draw lots to see which shall be the member.
delegate suggested the name of General
Aaron Ward, as member of the Committee,
deemng it unworthy the character and the dig.
nifty OF the Convention to draw lots.
The motion to draw lots was sustained, and
Mr.. Ludlow, on the part of the Softs, declined
| to go into the game of chance.
There being, therefore, but one name in the
hat-Augustus Schell-that member was de-
| clared member of the General Committee.
"A vote of thanks was then rendered by the
Convention to the Secretary, and to the citizens
| OF Cincinnati for their hospitality
The Convention then adjourned sine die.
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AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL.

We see by the Court Records that the counterfeit
ers, White OF Buffalo and Lawrence, of EpPine, New
Hampshire, have been placed under Ten thousand dollar
bonds each for making aud selling limitations OF Ayers
Cherry PecIoTa This right 1.-THE law should psotecl
men from imposition at all, II certainly should protrc,
them from being imposed upon by worthless
of such a medicine rs Ayers Cherry Pectoral We can
only complain that the punishment j. not half enough
The villain who woud. for pary gain. deliberately tribe
with the health OF his fcnow-mau, 10y taking from
lips the cup Of hope. when they sinking and
ung falschood-un utter deu~on--shOuld he punished
at least severely he who couutertc coin az h
couniry.-Grs,H 20. BaH5trT. Ca~rOlo, Illinois
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OXYGENATED BIrTERs.
PROOF THAT DYSPEPSIA CAN BE CURED.

PROOF THAT DYSPEPSIA CAN BIZ CURED.
BOsToN, January 10, 1851.
GENTLEMEN: Regarding all patent medicine with DIS
trust until had been reduced helpleSsncss,
and confined my bed, and after the skill of play scisn
had failed 10 benefit me, that could be prevailed upon
by the solicitations friends try your Oxygensied Bat
ters for Dyspepsaa disease from which have suffered,
IN all It's most terrible FORMS for about eleven yesrs.
Some four weeks since, commenced using these Bit
ters aud the trial has proved the efficacy OF the
medicine in my restoration TO health.
am glad OF an opportunity nay influence in
ommendng this medicine thos afflicted with tIs hor-
rbe disease, believing that eases OF Dy spepsia
will prove positive benefit, if enrcjual
PHILIP IRISH No ; Ashburton Place.
SETH w FOWL.E \ CO, liz Washington street,
Boston, Proprietors Sold By their agents everywhere
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Opened By I. Ii. SrocKroN, formerly Editor Of
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author Of Sermons for the People.
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MARRIAGE.

On the Sd instant, at East Boston, by the
Rev. Doctor Blagden, GEORGE 4. BIGELow, NJ,
D., to Miss Lucy MARY X. HALL, eldest daugh
ter Of Samuel w. Hall, Esq, al Of Boston.
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California AZ for Cass, and rejected by the
Chair.
When Maine was called, her vote was cast,
seven TOR Buchanan and one for Pierce.
When Vermont was called, Mr.. Hubbard, of
New Hampshire, rose, and said that the unan-
imous vote of the delegation that he represent
ed had thus far supported Franklin Pierce,
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DOCTOR HIGHLANDS
CELEBRATED GERMAN BITTERS.
Prepared BY
DR.. C. NJ JACKSON, Philadslnhia Penr.v,v,ri.
VIII eaecmaly cure

Dr' u NJ JAcksoN, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
VIII ehecmally cure
LIVER COMPLAINT, DYsPEPSIA, IIUNDICE,
Chronic Nervous Dbifg DiSsas.S Of IA Kif1,,s ot
az Diseases arising from disoTi,Y,a Lirey S,ak
fviiE Proprietor calling the attention of the nuhi -
Il this preparation, does with feeling of III, oo,
confidence in It's end adaptation 10 the diSeas
for which IL Is recommended.
IL Is no and untried article but one tina, has s,o,
the test OF ten years Trial before the American peon
and ITS reputation and sale Is unrvaled hy amy sisl
preparations eXtant. - -"'
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. et'
MoR'NANrowS, Va, AUgtSt 4, IS55
DEAR SIR The sales OF the Bitiers are increaSiny ~,
what speaks Volames IN their favor is that all who h,
used them, speak highly OF their effects No nrd,ein
lhat sell gives such general satisfaction and III.
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Intrinsic value, and the greater para o. them ba -
magnanimity sufficiently 10 Law as.e. ,h-;r r,;i. A
prescribe IL in their practice, = anu
Respectfully. yours y NJ CUAIFANr
DR.. c. NJ. JACKSON, AN,
FGE sale BY storekeepers and Druoois,. in, 49, 49, -.
ana village in the United States ~ '-
H. ID. GILMAN, Washington AMI IOllN YIN
WE'LL, Georgetown: D. e., Agents - 60
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tut 1'o Heu'"teH1 y t4VuttU JeDtdteS e1cIltStcefy.
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Sach patients, whether bedridden or not will hnd
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w. SHEPARD, NJ, T.,
W Columbus, Ohio
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Rusk, of Texas.
Vermont cast her entire vote for Mr.. Brock
enridge.
New York being called, Mr.. Ludlow an
nounced eighteen votes for Gen. Quitman.
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vote was not correct. Some little by-play took
place. One delegate said he wanted to vote
independently.
The President said he would receive no vote
except from the chairman of the delegation.
Judge Beardsley cast eleven Hard votes for
James A. Baysrd, of Delaware.
Virginia cast her vote for Breckenridge, ILL.,
nois for Quitman, California for AV. Brown.
Before the second ballot was taken, the name
of Mr.. Bayard was withdrawn.
On proceeding with the second ballot, the
name of Mr.. Brown was withdrawn, and his
votes given for Mr.. Breckenridge. Several other
States then changed for Mr.. Breckenridge, and,
amidst great excitement, Mississippi withdrew
the name Of Qnitman, and recorded her vote
for Breckenridge. Judge Beardsley, for the
New York Hards, changed their votes from
Bayard to Breckenridge. The vote was then
announced as unanimous for Mr.. Breckenridge,
he having received 296 votes.
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Thirteen other votes were then taken. Tn
following is q summary of all of them:

The Convention adjourned until tomorrow.
NOMINATION OF BUCHANAN AND BRECKEN
RIDGE.
FfM and Last Days Proceedings.-At 10
o'clock A.. M. the President called the Conyen.
ton to order.
The hall was not full when the ballotinp
commenced.
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but that New Hampshire had now determined
to cast her vote for that statesman who repre-
scented the present Administration. He meant
the choice of Illinois" Stephen A. Douglas.
Applause.
North Carolina led off on the same tack, and
was followed by South Carolina, Alabama, Mis-
sissppi, Florida, and Texas volta ea; lelr
Tennessee cast her IL votes for Buchanan.
Pierce ran down to three votes. s. r
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through our own territory, between the Atlantic
and Pacific coast of this Union and that it is
the duty of the Federal Government to exert
promptly all its constitutional power for the at
tainment of that object.
Mr.. Thompson, of Mississippi, moved to lay
the resolution on the table. Carried-ayes l39,
noes 100. Cheers and Kisses followed the an
nouncement of this vote.
A. Fl. Colquitt, of Georgia, moved to recon-
slider all the resolutions in reference to the for
eign policy of the Government, and recommit
them to the Committee on Resolutions.
a delegate from Indiana moved to lay the
matter on the table. Carried-ayes l79, noes
~.
Mr.. Meade, of Virginia, presented from that
delegation the following resolution, on which
he called the previous question
Resotred, That the resolutions Just passed, on
the subject of foreign policy, are but the opin-
ions of this Convention, and are not to be con-
sidered articles of the party faith.
Mr.. Peck, of Michigan, raised the point of
order, that the resolution, under the rules,
must 70 to the Committee on Resolutions.
Mr.. Hubbard, of Texas, moved to suspend
the rules for the purpose of voting on the reso-
luton.
Loud cries of "no" answered this call, but
the demand was made for a vote by States
Great confusion prevailed, and the Chairman,
after striving to restore order, declared that he
| would call the delegates by name who were
creating the disturbance.
The Convention refused to suspend the
rules-ayes "A, noes 1873.
Mr.. Lowe, of Maryland, offered the following
resolution:
Resolocd, That, in expressing any opinion in
regard to the principles involved in the last five
resolutions of the proposed platform, we deem
it inexpedient to adopt said resolutions a. Q
part of said platform and that the Chairman
of this delegation be directed to cast its vote in
the negative upon said resolution; and that he
is further requested, at q proper time, to re
| quest the reading of this resolution to Tie Con
vention, as the ground upon which the action o
| this delegation has been based.
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WATER CURE AND INFIRMARY

IS Lexington street, Baltimore, Nd.
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The Pacife-0Fce Seekias-The Public Printing.
CoRREsP NDENCE OF THE DIsparcu

m WASHINGTON, Sunday night Feb. IL
We have tidings tonight of the arrival of the
Canada at Halifax this morning and that sha
brings no news of the Pacific now twentv.t;vo
days out. This information has spread tbrorob
out the city, evil news will fly, and it has nro
duced deep and general feeling of sorrow as ;f
il the final overthrow of all hope in relation 70
this steamer. A list of the names of her officers
crew and passengers has no doubt been brought bv
the Canada, and we shall soon be in possession Of
the melancholy record. ,s r
The spectacle presented by multitude of Office
seekers at the Capitol for some weeks past has
been most anomalous thing in country in which
good land sells at one dollar and a half per acre
and wheat at two dollars per bushel: or how for.
chilly does it illustrate the love of ease and of the
folles of city life that influences the thoughless
millions-a people who last year paid for more
than hundred and eleven millions of dollars
worth of European goods which they could read-
ly have dispensed with or produced Themselves
Man is never happy until he learns and practices
true indepence. We are independent of the world
for all necessary comforts, yet sell this glorious
birthright for the gew-gaws of nations whose re-
spect we sacrifice in the very act of initiating
them .
To whom the binding Of the House of Repre-.
sentatives has been warded by the Committee on
Printing is not yet known It is said to afford
profit of forty thousand dollars. Even the trim.
mngs from the edges of the backs are said to be
worth eight thousand dollars. Among the appli-
cants or bidders are several in prominent posi-
tions who never even looked on and saw a book
bound in their lives; yet they present themselves
for this work with active confidence in obtaining
it through political favor. A. c.
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WASHINGTON LETTERS.
fne Repaoiscds Cirraiar-.7He agricultural Bnreaa
coRREsPoSpENcE oFTHE pIspATcH.

WASHINGTON, Saturday night, Feb. 16.
There has been some talk in the city to-day
aoout secret circular OF the "Repnblicau As.
sociation of Washington which has been sent out
through the land 1t Is signed by Daniel r. Good
loe, IL. s. Brown and Lewis Cephanc. committee.
Ii urges to organization into clubs that the people
may feel their strength, and receive the informa-
ton necessary to expose and fairly meet the So
phistry Of pro-slavery demagogues." 1t urges the
forcing OF the old parties TO show where they stand
on the slavery question, and denoances all who
are not for freedom las they understand it) as
against it. The presumed secrecy of this thing ap
pears to give importance to il but unfortunately
this is but fictitious charm for the circular was
published full length in the anti-slavery papers
several weeks agol
One Of tho most valuable additions ever made
to the permanent Offices of the General Govern
ment is the Bureau of Agriculture now growing up
under the fostering influence of the Commissioner
OF Patents. Mr. d. j. Brown is at the head of this
bureau, and has associated with him Mr. Glover
IN accomplished naturalist. Accurate information
OF every kind respecting the raising of field and
garden products, domestic animals fishes, &C. will
heneeforth be received at this Office from all parts
OF the country, and of the world and disseminated
as freely as it is received And not orly this but
seeds, and plants, and seminal elements in every
appropriate form will be received and dispensed In
Ike manner. This work is now in rapid progress.
ana benehcent results are proceeding from it, II
DOUBTLESS is the desire of every rejecting citizen
TO see the hands of the Commissioner of Patents
strengthened with respect to this benignant pur-
pose; and If So that desire should be expressed in
every suitable way for although there is no doubt
OF the entire Willingness on the part of Congress
to 1egisate hberaily upon the subject. that body
should not be expected to do sowithout being firm
ly sustained by the voice of the sovereign whose
servants comprise that body. A. BIC