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SUBSTITUTE FOB BALLOT-Box.- BY order
Of j. II. Lane and others Of the Free Soil
party, an election was ordered to be held on
the 18th January last, to elect officers for a
State government BY proclamation of the
Mayor, forbidding any such election in this
place, and signed by all the members of the
council, no election was held in Leavenworth
city that he knew Of or could hear of at the
time. And though the Herald Of Freedom
announced that an election was held, and some
$50 votes given, we denied it. 1t now turns
out secret election was held at night, and, in
place of ballot-box, q long stocking was sub
stituted. One or more persons took said stock
ing, went to all the Free Sellers. both here
and at the Fort, received votes and deposited
them in the ballot stocking. Some of the
opposite Free Soil candidates received votes
In q pocket A Mr.. Dodge Of this place, it
seems, received the highest number of votes,
and, of course, was declared duly elected.
His seat, however, was contested on the as
sembling of the Legislature at Topeka, and
he was busted upon the following grounds: 1t
was urged by one speaker that great com
plants had been made by Mssourians for
violating the sacred rights of the ballot
box; but, said he, here is a greater fraud
actually practised by men protesting to be-
long to our party than was ever charged
against our enemies. Votes are taken Sc
cretiy, in a long stocking, without even the
forms Of law, and a member here claims his
seat as a free-State representative on that
vote. The members became indignant The
stocking" vote was declared illegal and
wrong-we suppose upon the ground tn at it was
taking an undue advantage of the "pocket, s"
because the former could hold more votes tn an
the latter. This is true state of facts, and
Mr. Dodge was ousted from his scat in conse-
quence Of that vote. We will now state, for
the information Of the Herald of Freedom,
that such an election was actually held
Kansas Herald, April IL.
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Revolving CASE OF INCEsr.-In one of the
Pittsburg courts last week, Jonas Groves was
brought in and arraigned on an indictment
for Incest, to which he plead not guilty. The
prisoner, says Pittsburg exchange, is mid.
die aged man, respectfully connected, and ia
we'll known in this city His daughter, q
young woman of about IL years of age, ap.
pearsd in court with young female infant in
her arms, and proceeded to give her testimony
without a shade Of embarrassment visible
upon her counteparce She testified that he,
father, the prisoner, was the father of the child
she bore in her arms
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HORRIBLE OccURENcE,-Passengcrs who ar
rived at st. Paul's, Minnesota, last week, re-
port the murder Of an entire family, named
Julien, who lived at Travers, n settlement near
Lake Travers, I2O miles northwest Of st
Paurs. The family consisted of father, mother
and two children, and from the position in
which the bodies were found, il ia surmised
that the father first murdered his family and
.nen shot himself. Ii Is possible, however,
.nat the deed may have been committed by
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POLITICAL ITEMS Democratic conven.
ton for the first Congressional district of Mary.
land, to appoint delegates to the Democratic
National Convention, assembled in Cambridge
on the 23d. The Hon James A. Stewart, Of
Dorchester, and DR. Cathel Humphreys, OF
Somerset, were appointed delegates, and r. c.
Carter, Esq, Of Caroline, and r. C. Holiday,
Esq, Of Talbot, alternates.
The American convention for the same dis
trict also met at Cambridge on the same day,
and nominated DR. Robert Goldsbor on Oh, Of
Queen AIMS, as their electoral candidate fol
the district
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breasted the mad rush of the crazy demon

breasted the mad rush Of the crazy demon
within.
While, then, as an original question, Henry
A. Wise would be the pilot of my choice,
James Buchanan, candidate in whom L
should glory Hunter, ditto and Douglas, q
name which would hail with delight, there
is nothing that 1 would not do, consistently
with the harmony of the Democratic party, to
induce the country to put its most sacred seal
of appreciation upon the administration Of
Franklin Pierce. I cordially agree with you,
sir, that it is fit that Virginia should again
present his name to the convention. With any
one of the above names We can do honor to
our country; with his We can also honor the
man that has served her. If II is rejected, We
shall at least have the consolation Of having
stood by the man who has moro than fulfilled
the pledge We made for him.
Delegates.-The Hon. Senator Rayard and
the Hon George Reed Riddle have been
elected delegates to the Democratic National
Convention from the New Castle district, Del
aware. They were instructed to vote for Mr.
Buchanan, so long rs they may think it
proper so to do. ..-
A Medal Presented.-A silver medal has
been received from the Emperor Napoleon's
Palace of Industry Mt Paris, as an award to
General Steuart, late Engineer-inC hief U. s.
Navy, for his contribution of a model of the
Dry Dock at New York
The Lynchburg District Bocock
and Hubbard, the delegates elected to the
Cincinnati Convention from this district are
both original Hunter men, and strong friends
of the present National Democratic Admins.
tration.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Department.-On Saturday, 26th of April,
there were of Treasury warrants entered on
tho books Of the Department
For the Treasury Department. :. Sill, 1857 Is
For tho Interior Department.. 1889 ~
For Customs. ................... 81, go 81
War warrants received and on.
tered. t,I0Z 9S
War repay warrants received and
entered. ................... 1,0Os 40
On account Of the Navy......... 1888 90
From miscellaneous sources...... 10,047 48
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TEE QUICKEsr PAssAsE.-The Cunard
Steamship Persia, which sailed from New
York on the I'd instant, arrived at the Bell
Buoy at the entrance to the Mersey, on the
morning Of the 18th instant, at half-past i've
making the run in nine days, twelve hours,
and seven minutes. So says correspondent
of the Boston Atlas
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DISSOLUTION,

THE PRETENDED CO-PARTNERSHIP
l. heretofore existing under the firm Of wILLIAx
BELL & GRADJKoN, Dyers and Sconrers, 4U1,
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, ID. g Is,
from the 10th Of this month Of April, 1856, dis.
solved. give notice to any person who have any
goods to dye, not to trust them under such firm
and be deceived for am now working in the
Dyeing establishment Of Mr.. John bartel corner
Of AZ street and Pennsylvania Avenue, Wash
ngton. GRANDJEON,
ap 2S-1w# The Fre-ch Over
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KANSAS News "A despatch from Leaven.
worth, dated the 22d inst, says that Sheriff
Jones attempted to arrest a man connected
with the late difficulties, but was resisted by
three hundred men, when Governor Shannon
sidered doubtful
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THE SECOND ANNUAL CONCERT
UNION CHOIR ASSOCIATION
Grand Exhibition & Nav Bal,

OIdIlQ GXmDlClOn q may Dali.
DROP. H w. MUNDER TAKES GREAT
pleasure In announcing to The public ca
EXHIBITION AND MAY BALL ~
win take place at his Han (adjoining tE'E
the Star ONCE on THURSDAY EVE AA
MING, May LIST, 1855
tie has erertd himself to The utmost Of his
ability to render this Exhibition, IL possible,
more brilliant than the one given by him last
year at the National Theatre Several new, beau
Jiful and complicated Dances Will be intro duced,
together with portion OF his former favor:e COL
lection.
The following programme OF Dances are supe-
ror IN point OF beauty, grace and execution than
College Hornpipe, by masters.
2. La Cachucha, by misses, two Of which are
and years Of age.
3. Crscovienpe, by misses, (Elsler style
La Smolenski, by misses
S. Highland Fling, by 8 masters
o. q vot de Vestres, by misses.
= FL Jeleo de Jeres, by miss, lElsler style
8. Pas de Trois, by 2 misses, and years 4 age.
and MASTER This dance is danced with
much precision, and is both difRcult and
9: Pas Syrian, by 2mIsses and masters.
10 syrian Waltz, by Prof Munder and young
IL. The Grand Flower Dance, by % misses, as
introduced by the Viennoise Children IL
is COMPOSED Of 16 arches ard 10 circles, Of
roses OF every variety and color.
IL. The Grand Shawl Dance by 30 misses which
has been altered and i'm proved with the
exception Of the Growing Scene, the Grand
March, and Ascension upon the Throne,
which has always been considered perfect
WEBER'S MILITARY AND COTILLON
BAND Is engaged for the occasion.
The ladies who attended the Theatre Ball, his
present and former patrons, and the patrons Of
his Brother Professors'' cordially invited 20
attend, as there will be no invitation cards dis-
tributed.
Bit has been rumOred by some malicious
person that nv hall is not iuf6ciently strony To
bold the great crowd that win attend nv exhibit
tion To satisfy the public TO the contrary. I
have had the building thoroughly examined, and
be perfectly safe. ap 18th
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FRINGE AND TRIMMING MANUFAC.
TORY,

AIDES DRESS TRIMMINGS IN FIRM
~ ges and Fancy Buttons, Cords and Taxssis,
every variety on hand and made 20 order wide
Tassell Fringe, Bugle Gimp ard Buttons, fancy
wash TRIMMINGS, &C. No. 2e7 Pa sveIse
south side. MRs LOWE
WANTED Observation-Disclosures Fringe
Weavers, and three little girls will be taken on
Buttons. Will be compensated for the worn az
ter a little instruction. ap26-as
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GAS STOVES AND OVENS.

GAS STOVES AND OVENS.
WE RESPECTFULLY CALL THE AT
w tention Of the public to our Gas Cook Il
ing STOVES, patented by VIM. F. Shaw 81
OF Boston. For neatness and economy they
cannot be surpassed, only consuming aboutS&
two cents an hour to each burner
Also, SUMMER OVENS, new article.
SIBLEY Il GUY,
Pa. avenue, between 10Th and 18th SITS
ap 2S-eo3t (Organ)
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GALVANIZED SUMMER OVENS.

GALVANIZED SUMMER OVENS
ANEW AND SPLENDID ARTICLE FOR
"A summer use, warranted to save eighty q We
per cent In full and the material from which II Is
manufactured being a non-cor ductor and con
structed with air chambers there Is no re diation
OF heat I'm the room.
SlBLEY 4 GUY,
Pa. avenue, between 10Th and Ilth SITS.
ap 2S-eo3t (Organ)
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CI0n REWARD.-BOST. ON THURS
W IOO day morning, April 10Th, between 8
and Ii O'Clock, near the Georgetown market
house, or on the road to the Droverss Rest ROLL
OF NOTES, Of about eight hundred dollars
wrapped in yellow paper, part on the Metropolis
Bank and part on the armeIs' and Mechanics
Bank The above reward will be paid for the
recovery OF the money on its return to WILLIAM
A MEANS, or to his brother, al Diover's Rest
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r Neither House Of Congress was in ses-
sion on Saturday last.
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AMERICAN AND FRENCH PAPER.
hAN6lNGS.
II AM IN RECEIPT OF MY SPRING AS
Il sortment Of PAPERHAN6NGS, embracing
all the latest styles and best patterns Of the most
country, to which | invite the attention Of my
friends and the public.
have also in store large assortment Of LACE
ana MUSLIN CURTAINS, PICTURE CORDS
and TASSELS, WINDOW SHADES. and
WINDOW CORNIES.
JOHN ALEXANDER
ap 2S-eO2w No 2j0 Penn avenue
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BRODERIES EFT LINGERIEs FINES DE
PARIS,

MADAME DELARUE WOULD INFORM
M the Ladies' Of Washington and vicinity that
she has just rec lived very large and choice as
sortment Of Embroideries, such as
Collars and Sleeves, Flounced Dresses
SIX rts, Insertings, Handkerchiefs
Flouncings, Musquetaire Collars and Cuffs, &C.
Tous les patrons sont fats, d'epIes les modes
de Longchamps. 23S Pennsylvania avenue,
ap 2s-3t& bet 10Th and 18th sts.
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u. 8. Mafshal's Office,
April "a. 1850

-AF FURTHER IND6LGENcE UN
~ til the LIST May next is granted to all per-
sonsipdehted to John A. Smith, Clerk Of the Cir
cult and Criminal Courts Of this District for fees
which accrued in either OF said Courts In the
years 1851, so, SO, snd "a All accounts then
unpaid must proceed. as directed, to collect &C
cording to law. I'D. HOOVER, Marshal.
aD1S
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FOR THE MAY RAILS.

WE HAVE NOW In STORE A BEAUTI-
w full assortment Of WREATHS. suit IA
able for the approaching May festivals ~
also, all kinds Of Flowers for dressing the OK
hair; and would respectfully request those who
Fancy and Millinery store, No $40, Pennsylvan
Avenue between 9.h and 10th SITS b. north side
ap 2S-H HUTCHINSON MUNRO
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OK kEWARD.-STOLEN OR STRAYED
PO from the Common, gray Colt a.
MARE. two years cd, white star on her 10y
forehead, long switch tail, fsely ard slender
made; mark known; three white stripes can be
seen by examination across the rump Of the tail
The above reward will be given for any inforna-
ton by which she may be recovered
f. ID. LA FONTAINE,
ap S-3t* tSi Maryland avenue.
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MACKEREL, CHEESE, &C.
Isl 80 barrels No. medium NACREREL
30 boxes NEW YORK CHEESE
5000 pounds SHOULDER BACON
500 do DRIED BEEF
500 FAMILY HAMS
20 cases fresh SALAD OIL,
5000 choice HAVANA CIGARS
1000 pounds HOPS.
Just received, for sale by
ap 2S-3teo MURRAY Il SEMMES
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ICE CREAM. "A
L Sold at TWO DOLLARS per gallon at N
NORBECK'S Confectionery, Y
ap 2e-1m 316 Penna avenue \
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ETHE DELEGATES ELECTED IN
~ the several Wards Of this city. to the
Nominating Convention for the mayoraity, ale
requested TO assemble at Washington Hall, U.te
C0pp's) Louisiana avenue, on MONDAY EVE
MING, the 18th inst d., at o clock an 26 q
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HARDWARE-CHEA FOR CASH.
CUTLERY, HOUSE FURNISH GOODS
~ Tools
Scales, TRUSTEES, Shovels, Spades, r
Forks 1871
Hoes, Traces, Plough Castings,
Hinges, Screws, Glue, Files, &c. &c
n fact everything to be found In a well regula-
ted Hardware Store always TO be found on hand
and cheap for cash at
HARVEY ADAMS,
ap 2S-eolm 325 Pa. av near 9TH st
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POR THE LADIES.

POR THE LADIES.
OPENING SUMMER MILLINERY THE
" subscriber Is opening to-day large IN
and handsome lot OF goods adapted to the ~ lI
approaching summer, among which may IT.
be found some OF the prettiest Bonnets he has
ever shown, with an unusually large and we'll
assorted line Of Bonnet and Dress Trimmings and
the most desirable Embroideries, including some
very handsome Infants Dresses
Ladies' Dresses made In the best styles.
M. WILLIAM,
ap 2s-2w Centre Market Space, Washington.
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LNOR THE l. A ID x S.-PER EXPRESS
Il this day one case Mai lard's NEW YORK
CAN DIES, consisting Of
Cream Chocolate, Burnt Almonds
Lady Drops. Cod Liver Paste
With large variety OF Plnms. &c.
u. nj. p. KING,
ap 25-tr eos VT. av., Cor. 18th and ste.
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GENERAL LAND OFFICE, April 9, 1856.
N o I'll O E.-ALL PERSONS HAv-
NJ ing books or bound documents belonging
to this once will please return them without DELAY
to west wing Of the Patent Once building, to
which the General Land Once Is this day re
moved an 11-d30d
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4 n WARRINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY
y 3 The members are notified that the drill Of
" Ej the Company takes place at the Armory on
" WMONDAY NIGHT, at7k O'Clock
By order: b. r. BEERS, sec
ap Is 2t
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TVEN DOLLARS REwARD.-LOST, ON
Il Che line Of the Canal. river side, between
Essbv's Ship Yard and 18th street, Gold SEAL
and KEY-on the comedian set Of the former was
engraved q coat Of arms ANY person finding the
same and .eturning them to Isl F street. between
10Th and Goth, will receive the above reward.
ap 2S-3.*
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TIE VIRTUES OF SNOW.

Professor Page, of Washington, commuEk
Gates the following to the National lntell-
gencer 1t is tradition of long standing
among country people, that hard winter
with abundant snow guarantees good crop
year. Mr.. Page gives some Of the phiosoph-
cal processes which tend to this results;
THE SSow.-The snow was proverbiay
called the ''poor farmers manure" before
scientific analysis had shown that it contained
larger per centage of ammonia than rain.-
The snow serves as protecting mantle to
the tender herbage and the roots of all plants
against the fierce blasts and cold Of winter.
An examination of snow in Siberia showed
that " hen the Temperature Of the air was
seventy-two degrees below zero the tenpera-
ture of the snow little below the surface
was twenty mine degrees above zero, over one
hundred degrees difference. The snow keeps
the earth Just below its suffice in condition
to take on chemical changes which would not
happen If the earth were bare and frozen to
great depth. The snow prevents eShalatlons
from the earth, and is n powerful absorbent,
retaining and returning to the earth gases
arising from vegetable and auma decompo-
sition. The snow, though it falls heavily at
the door of the poor and orngs death ana
starvation to the fowls of the air and beasts
of the field, is yet of incalculable beneht IN
climate like ours, and especially at TINS llme,
when the deep springs OF The earth were
failing and the mill streams were refusing
their motive powers to the craving appe'l'es
of man. IL, during the last month, the clouds
had dropped rain instead OF sncw we mght
have pumped and bored the earth IN VAN ior
water; but, with foot OF snow upon the
earth and many feet upon the mountains, the
hum of the mill-stoness and the harsh noles o'
the saw will soon ana long teslny 10 Us ~
nevolcnce. Bridges, earth-works and the
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"These saucy Yankees fail in respect for
Europen prctentions and diplomacy" says the
Liverpool Journal. "They speak Of treaties
with rude candor that offends the official
courtcsies of established courts; and Mr.
Pierce bctrays n responsible familiarity in
telling Lord Clarendon that he is wrong, and
must be correct.
"ln his usual buster, Lord Palmcrston sent
ships to Bermuda, taclly sying to Jonathan:
Mind what you are aboui; here we nre.'
Jonathan was not frightcned; and the home
" language of Mr.. Pierce is the comment on
British policy. Now MS usual, The premier is
backing out, and brsceching the Americans
not to be angry, but to settle the thing am
cablv. II is potent thing TO be in The right,
and ihe Yankee knows it. His usual inqui-
ry is: rs it righlY then 60 ahead We are
not in the right, and we can't goa head
We must recall our ships; and ultimately
leave his nude majesty Of Mosquito to look
after his own affairs. lie is to expect no
more beads or baccy from u.s."
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CURING JAUNDIcE.--M. Bernard, n French
chemist, has it is said, demonstrated, by sew.
eral experiments, that the white of eggs can
only be assimulated or converted into food
for the human body through the intervention
of the liver. Guided by this fact, Dr. rGeisler,
of Goetiingen, ias-sugges its employment
in the treatment of jaundice. If the diges-
ton of the albumen of eggs tend to rouse
the action of the liver, it will necessarily
restore the secretion Of bile and cure jaun-
dice. =.
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A NosE SroRY.-Major Beale, who was
compelled TO sell out his commission in the
English army because of an accident to an
olfactory organ, used thus to hell the story:
Iosr my hosem adueI with prondswords
at Vienna. with hurley Bavarun Colonel
The fellow stopped Mt the same hotel with
me: and coming home late one night, drunk,
he mistook my room door for his own; it
being fastened, he burst it open; ! put him
out very suddenly, and challenge and duel
was the result OF my rough handling of the
Colonel. We fought at sunrise next NOR
ming with broodswords, and in just two min
utes he had sliced of my nose close TO my
face. lpicked up the unfortunate member
and replaced it, tying my handkerchief over
the wound. II was eleven days before |
took off the handkerchief, when to my con-
sternation found that had placed my nose
wrong side up, and that the wound was ra-
pidly healing, with my nose in the ridiculous
position you now see il. Although it looks
ugly, find it rather convenient when taking
snuil, as none of the fragrant powder iswast-
ed, ms in the usual way. But there is still
disadvantage, viz: when sheeze an obliged
10 stand on my head
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22

LrE's TREADMILL.-An Englishman once
cut his throat because he was tired of "but-
tonng and unbuttoning" The following is
a better use of the same. principle; Our old
grandmother used TO say to our grandtather,
We~must-hhsa"Rsdi pRGgdsNiFi. sNF dear for rnnknaS
The Irishman who did not eat his break
fast because at dinner time he would have TO
eht again, was an nther instance. The fact is,
life is but an endless routine, in which the
same things are cone to day that were done
yesterday, and viii be followed by the same
course tomorrow. We eat, we drink, we
work, we sleep-such is the round of life, as
far as bodily want is concerned 1t is the
difference Of place and circumstance, which
constitutes the variety, without which life
would be indeed irksome.
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BREADsTUrFs.-The Richmond Wing says
the idea that peace was imminent caused a
heavy fall in breadstufls in England-so says
the telegraphic report. The "heavy fair
amounts to Is. the barrel Of flour. Why
should peace effect the price of breadstuifs!
1t is notorious, that England or France,
whether at peace or war, viii need every
bushel Of wheat In Amerca-why then
should peace cause depression! we sup
pose, that spectators think that holders
might be alarmed-anG If that be practicable,
they are determined to alarm them. The
common notion is, and generally it is correct,
that war makes breadstuffs higher; but that
cause is not necessary to high price, when,
as in the present case, the scarcity in Europe
would enhance the price TO the highest iig'
ure within the pecuniary ability of the con-
sumer.
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THE NORTH AND THE SoUTB.--lt is noted
as a remarkable fact that the election of Nj.
Banks MS Speaker of the National House Of
Representatives completes the following re-
suits. The President Of the United States,
the Speaker of the House, the President OF
the Senate, the head of the Cabinet and the
occupant of our most important diplomatic
post the Minister to England, are all Northern
men. General Pierce and Mr.. Banks are
from New England, Mr. Marcy and Mr.. Buc-
hanan from the Middle States, and Mr.Bright
from Indiana.