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The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-14

Captain McKibbon, of Mobile, the oldest
pilot on the upper bar at that place, met his
death on board the steamer Colonel Cay, in a
singular and fearful manner, on the 28th ult.
The steamboat was going down the bay with
the passengers and mails for the Quaker City.
Captain McKibbon was sleeping in a birth,
from which he rose and went on the upper
deck, and by some accident fell over the spot
where the crank was in full play. In mo
ment his head was severed from his body, and
at the next revolution Of the shaft one arm was
cut of, and the entire form ripped and emptied
Of oil its parts
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-14

The hardware dealers Of New York held a meet.
Ing on Friday, at which resolve was adopted TO
sell on four months credit after the Grst of Janu-
AIRY next Letters from firms In the trade in Phil.
sdelphia, Baltimore, Albany and Boston, express.
Ing willingness to cooperate with the New York
dealers in this movement, we're read. The hard
ware, iron steel and agricultural Implement deal
ers Of Boston held meeting on the Sd inst, and
passed resolution declaring that IL is expedient
TO shorten the various terms Of credit given by
the branches Of trade represented. The tobacco
dealers Of Boston have also agreed upon a re.
stricton Of the credit system.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-14

The Chicago Journal says that Mr.. L. Sulli-
want, in Urbana, has specimen Illinois prairie
farm. It contains over 10000 acres, although
only about 1000 are yet under cultivation
Three thousand acres are planted with corn,
and it is estimated that the farm will produce at
least fifteen thousand bushels of wheat this
season, besides large quantities Of barley, oats,
fax, &c. Mr.. SulIivant employs five reaping
machines this season, and threshes Immediately
after cutting, employing steam engine in the
latter operation A school is kept on the
premises for the education of the children of
the workmen. One hundred and twenty-five
yoke Of oxen and fifty horses are employed.
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MILK.

The vendors Of the fluid called milk are
beginning to ask ten cents quart This is
an extortionate price under present circum-
stances. Eight cents is high and remune-
rating price, and flour citizens viii do as some
have done, refuse TO give more, they will
get it at that 1t is more profitable TO sell
milk at six cents quart than to make butter
at twenty cents a pound, or even at thirty
one cents. Prices should come down instead
Of going up.
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DAGUERREOTYPE OF "THE FEDERAL
CITY" UNDER DEMOCRATIC RULE.

We have nothing to regret but the brawls and
acts of violence which have Of late furnished the
reputation ofethe Federal City by the gangs Of
rowdies who nightly infest our streets. They
have, step by step, grown holder and more defiant
until they now trample the laws under foot with
out the slightest apprehension. Continued immu-
nifty from punishment always invites the repeti-
ton Of offences The insubordnste spirits in this
city have become more reckless, and their viola.
lions Of order and the public peace more glaring-
Wash;uofos, Union
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METHODIST CHURCH AND SLAvERY.--The Hols-
ton Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, at its recent Conference In Marion, Vir-
ginia, rescinded that clause in the discipline
which prohibits the "buying and selling of men,
women, and children for the purpose OF enslav-
ing them" The Knoxville Wing says that there
were over one hundred travelling preachers in
the Conference, and only four voted against n
The proposition is 10 be submitted TO tie twen
ty-three Annual Conferences South between this
and the meeting OF the General Conference n
May next, which convenes in Nashville
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ANnfnrn WAns1Sa. Lon Monday last >

ANOTHER wAwISe.L Lon Monday last q
young man named Carpenter, a resident Of
Camden, while on cunning expedition, lost
his life by the accidental discharge of his own
gun. He was in the act Of climbing over a
fence when the piece was discharged, and the
whole contents were lodged in his breast kill
ling him instantly. Mr.. Carpenter was q
young man Of great promises about twenty
two years Of age.
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& FROM 4Ex1co.--New Orleans, Nov. 1.-THE
steamer Tennessee, from Vera Cruz, with dates
70 the 7th, has arrived. She brings over $780,
600 in specie.
The political guarantees of the new Mexican
constitution have been suspended and Comonfort
has been clothed with dictatorial powers.
Martial law had been proclaimed in the District
OF Cuernavaca in consequence of difficulties be-
tween Spanish and Mexican citizens
General Aivasey was still successful in his
operations against the rebels at the South.
Later dates from Yuactan and Campeachy say
the rebels there had surrendered to the Govern
ment forces The revolution, however, had taken
new life, and the whole people were in arms
General Walker was arrested here to-day on an
afidavit being made against him by custom house
Officers He was Immediately admitted to bail in
the sum of $4,000. @ -.
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q. The storekeepers and Others, Of North Side,
Chicago, have held a meeting and passed resolu.
tons calling on landlords to reduce the rent OF
stores 3S per cent, and on eating houses and ho-
tells % per cent. Mr.. Scion Longworthy, Of the
banking house of Longworthy & Brothers, the
wealthiest firm in Iowa, and who are large real
estate owners and landlords in Dubuque, a day or
two since visited all his tenants, occupying stores
and dwellings in the city, and Voluntarily reduced
their rents 83 IL per cent, and in one instance
RENTED $40 on rent past due. 1m -nag l
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ANOTHER PORTRAIT OF FOREIGNERS
BY THE EDITOR OF THE EVENING

STAR
"Tm TINES IN New YoRK.-The unemployed
and hungry are holding open-air meetings, de-
mandng what they call their rights. THANK
GODl NO NATIVE BORN AMERICANS ARE
YET OF THE SAME OPINION AS TO THEIR
RIGHTS, BECAUSE TO BE OF THAT oPIN-
ION ARGUES ONE TO HOLD TO THE DOC
TRINES OF DANToN, RoBEsPIERRE, AND
THE QUITE AS DANGEROUS SOCIALISTS
OF LATER TINES THEY TALK IN THEIR
FIERCE APPEALSo OF GOVERNING CLASSES
IN THIS COUNTRY, WHICH PROVES THAT
THEY ARE PERSONS WHOLLY INCAPA-
BILE OF APPRECIATING THE THEORY
AND PRACTICE OF OUR GOVERNMENT
THAT THEY ARE AMONG US, BUT NOT
OF u.s. Washington Evening Star, Nogonber
0, 1857. ..
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ANOTHER PORTRAIT OF "A MODEL RE
PUBLICn UNDER DEMOCRATIC RULE.

ANOTHER PORTRAIT OF "A MODEL RE-
PUBLIC UNDER DEMOCRATIC RULE
ave, of the old Republican party, used to
charge the Fedsralists with infdelity to our free
institutions when they maintained that the people
were their own worst enemies. But the rapiI
growth Of crime, and the defiance of law and or
der which have recently written the annals OF oW
free country in blood, would 60 good way toprove
that there was more truth in the imputed Federal
dogma than was conceded by their political ad
yersaries Pitched battles with firearms now take
place in our cities, not only in the darkness o.
night when rufianism was wont to cloak its
crimes, but in open day, among citizens OF the
same town, and without any rational cause that
would justify even fair round Of boxing The
untrammelled freedom of elections, heretofore the
boast of our country, is suppressed by armed mobs
and man now advances to the polls to give his
vote at the hazard Of his life.-Nat. Int
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Il Is easier to still the wave of passion than to
break the dead sea Of Indifference, which, Nike
the lake Asphaltes, destroys the energies Of all
that approach it, until, like the birds who are
said to drop lfeless its dull surface, the heart
sinks TO rise no more. Y.
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ANOTHER PORTRAIT OF A MODEL RE.
PUBLIC UNDER DEMOCRATIC RULE.

"The city Of Washington was on Saturday night
the scene of riot, bloodshed, and pillage Hun
dreds of armed ruffians held possession OF the
streets, and firearms were heard in various quar-
ters. 1t is difficult to learn tho particular deeds
of the night, or the persons by whom they were
enacted; for the ruffians operate in clans, and
those clans are protected and fostered in their
organized capacity by the Corporation Itself
THE States ......
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HoRRoRs OF WAR.

HoRRoRs OF WAR.--A British clergyman, in
q recent discourse, mentioned, as illustrations
of the extent of the bereavements caused by
the Indian mutiny, that gentleman of his &C
quaintance had lost twenty-five relatives in
India within six weeks; and that, out of thir-
teen of a family party which meet last year at
st. Andrews, only one is now living-twelve
having gone out to India and fallen victims to
the mutiny
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A WORTHY GovERNoR.--The Panama Star,
Of the 18th ult, states that the Governor has
signiied his intention Of accepting only g.
600 year salary, instead Of 1000 as allowed
by law, This proof Of practical patriotism of
ST. Calvo reflect the greatest credit on him,
and shows a sincere desire on his part to re-
duce the expenditure of the State.
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MuRRELrrEs IN BrBB CouSrY.--The Selma SEN
tinel of the goth instant, says "By private let
ter received, we learn that gang Of men have
been discovered in the eastern part Of Bib and
western Autauga, supposed to be organized upon
the Murrel plan, and who have been engaged for
the last year in tampering with and running of
negroes, stealing horses, and committing other
depredations. Il ~
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Rock ISLAND FOR SALE BY AuCrIoN--We
are gratifed in being able to state that the
island Of Rock Island will be offered for sale
at public auction, at an early day. The Gov
eminent will give timely notice, so that any
persons in this region wishing TO secure slice
can have an opportunity. Suits will be insti-
tuted against those persons who have been
despoiling it Of its timber, as well as against
the squatters who refuse to vacate the pre-
misses. Rock Island Argus.
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The city Of Des Moines, Che new capital Of Iowa,
has passed an ordinance for the issue Of "city
scrip to circulate as money, the same and all
other city orders bearing interest at three per
cent. month till January next The very rate Of
interest allowed il enough to frightet persons
having funds 70 invest aud the very safety Of the
city depends 6tbh her failure 10 dispose Of the
ecrin .It.Ht. ..
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No one can fit the following but the Great

No one can TT the following but the Great
Nazarene himself Y+ SOD 2.
He is q path, if any be misled; .
he is robe, if any naked be,
II any chance to hunger he is bread
a If any be bondman he is free;
IL any be but weak, how strong is hsl
To dead men life is he, TO sick men health
To blind men sight and TO the needy wealth
pleasure without loss-a treasure without
stealth.
II would be well If Christians could come with
in Thousand miles Of such characterl
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An exchange very justly and accurately classes
the three political parties, the Americans, Repub-
lcans, and Democrats, az follows: "0ne says
: Americans shall rule America the other, Ne.
groes shall rule America while the other party
declares that Foreigners shall rule America"
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The Newark Advertiser SAYS: Eleven

The Newark Advertiser says: Eleven per-
sons came into our Office during one day last
week asking aims, ten of whom were more or
less intoxicated 0ne' of them was given a
loaf Of bread and went directly to a rum hole
with it. lie soon came out and threw the
bread under neighboring building. Another
was given some bread also, but instead of eat
ing it, fed it to horse which was tied at the
sidewalk q tBAftFGA-A sta& GE 8U
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Among the deaths in this city last week wal
that of female in the sixth ward, about forty
years Of age, whose physician's certificate states
that the cause Of her doath was "want of nour
ishmentp What n record for city where tbs
friends of foreign missions were 80 sumptuously
entertained afew weeks agoi-P Providence Post
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-14

The Hamilton (Canada) Mercantile Library As
ISOLATION and the Montreal Reading Rooms have
banished Harper's Magazine, on account Of an
article which appeared In the November number,
animadverting upon her Majesty Queen Victoria.
ment OF Dickens ''
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-14

Many of the mills and factories in New England
are now rcsuming work, among them the Union
Manufacturing Company Of Norwalk, Connecticut,
the Chcopee Massachusetts, mills, the rolling and
nail mills, and the Massasoit -four mills at Fall
river. The American Print Works at Fall river,
IL is believed, will also soon commence running.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-14

DEPARTURE OF GENERAL WALKER--New Orleans,
Nov. l2.-Gen Walker has escaped on the Mo-
bile mail.boat with three hundred men, and Is now
outside They will embark on the steamer Fashion,
which has also left with another party, and the
munitions and provisions The United States
steamer Fulton Is watching 10 the river, but she
has been outwitted. ~ t4ta.i
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MORE THAN FIFTY THOUSAND MEN,
WOMEN AND CHILDREN HAVE BEEN AND
WILL BE THROWN OUT OF EMPLOYMENT
THIS WINTER"
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RESIGNATION OF Gov. IzABD, OF NEBRASKA
St. Louis, Nov. 10.--Gov. lizard, of Nebraska Ter
rtory, arrived here on Wednesday en- route for his
homo in Arkansas. He has forwarded his resig.
nation to Washington ls"t
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A vessel arrived at Philadelphia on Sunday,
from Genoa, bringing 126 passengers, all of whom
intend proceeding West, for the purpose Of en-.
gagipg In the culture Of the grape, with view to
the production of wine.
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"THE RECORDS OF CRIME ARE BLACK
ENOUGH THE PAST WEEK mo LESS THAN
SEVEN CASES OF MANSLAUGHTER AND
HEARTLESS CASE OF lNFANTICIDE."
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The Providence Journal of Monday pays that
committee Of the National Guards, Of Boston, ar.
rived IN Providence the day before for purpoee of
presenting purse Of 81 900 to young, Lincoln, Of
the Marine Artillery, who was wounded while en-
gagged in firing salute In honor Of the regiment
on their visit to Boston last June.
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1.-THE UNTERRIFIED.o

This has been a fayorite term and of fire.
quent use with the sham Democracy and then
press for many years past, though 1t by nc
means implied that there were any who werr
terrified But the unterri6ed" have at last
proceeded TO such lengths, and made such
threatening demonstrations as to strike terror
into the hearts even of their own poll tical
friends, who have heretofore patted and petit ed
them. It is the "unterrifiea who now de-
mand bread and threaten blood, if II is not
given them. o..
The leaders of the sham Democratic party
begin now to find that they have kept and
used a ferocious wild beast, with more than
I" ten heads and seventy times seven
horns, that may not, in its blind fury, dis
crimipate between sham Democrat and o
worthy citizen, but is just as likely to rob the
former rs the latter and this discovery has
brought into existence the terri ned, for terri
fed they have reason to be.
Perhaps the latter will learn that II is uDsafe
10 play with dangerous things, or to keep fero-
cious animals for the injury of their neighbors.
Pet rattlesnakes and pet tigers will sometimes
break loose and destroy their owners
We are told that Actaon was hunted down
and killed by his own dogs; and we know that
the Emperors Of Rome became, in rapid sue
cession, the victims Of the Pretorian Guards
whom they had used as instruments Of ty-
ranny and oppression, with which they ground
the people of Rome to dust and slaughtered
them like SO many bullocks. History teaches
lessons Of wisdom, if we will learn them
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1t is rumored that the Mormons have attacked
one OF the QuartermssterIs trains destined for
Utah, in which seventy-eight army wagons were
destroyed with their contents l,r esse
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Cowlan, the young man convicted at Norfolk Of
ri7ne the mails, has been sentenced TO the peni-
Tertiary for ten years On Friday night last he
made an unsuccessful effort to commit suicide.
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The establishment of steam bread bakery in
Philadelphia has aroused the indignation of The
small bakers, and they propose an organized OPP
position TO crush out the innovation. ~
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A unatic once Informed his physician, who was
classifying cases of insanity, that he had lost his
wits by watching politician, whose course was go
crooked that il turned his brain
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How independent, Of money is peace of con-
science, and how much happiness can be con-
densed in the hnmbest homei
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DEsTITUTIoN AND DISTRESS STARE Us
IN THE FACE"
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female agitator appeared among the hun
ger mob" in New York yesterday She rejoices
in the name Of Madame Runk, expresses the
deepest sympathy with the dstresses OF the un-
employed, and talks as loudly as the loudest Of
what the government ought TO do for them.
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I RE-ELEcTIoN or Hon ii. WINTER DAVIS
Among the most gratifying results Of the late
election in Maryland is the election Of the
Hon, Henry Winter Davis, by a majority Of
over six thousand votes, instead Of five hun
dred, the majority received by him in 1866.
His reelection to Congress will be hailed with
universal satisfaction by national men in all
sections OF the Union. Was Congress filed
with such men as Mr., Davis, there would be
no sectionalism and demagogism exhibited
among its members as we are now accustomed
to witness. He is neither sectonalist nor q
demagogue, but an honest, bold, fearless, in
dependent, national statesman, of splendid
oratorical powers, and great usefulness as a
legislator. de is, in q word, the most promis-
ing man who will hold seat in the next Con-
gress, and is destined yet to fill higher posi-
tons in the Government. Phil Neaos. T.
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Clnnga,

Change is written on the tide,
On the forests leafy pride IN
On the streanlet glancing bright,
On the jewel'd crown Of night;
All, where'er the eye can rest,
Show ii legibly imprest.
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wonderful vegetable productions which have
ever fallen under our observation, says San
Francisco paper, are three mammoth squashes,
which exhibit their obese figures on table at
the Mechanics Fair These all grew on a
single vine in Alameda, and together with
one not picked, weigh eight hundred pounds.
The largest Of the family weighs no less than
two hundred and thirty-nine pounds and
measures eleven feet in circumference. In the
valley formed by these mountain monsters
are cabbage weighing seventy two pounds
and beet which weighs eighty. five pounds.
But the tables laden with fruit form the most
attractive feature. The apples, peaches,
grapes, and pears, are splendid, There is one
apple over five inches in diameter, and 1--WE
peaches over three and quarter inches
through; but the merit of these fruits consists
rather in their delicate fullness and beauty Of
color than in their size. Luscious hands Of
the white grape from the Alameda gardens Of
1, Hutchinson, call forth rapturous exclama-
tons from the spectator. These certainly
surpass, in size and beauty, any ever exhib-
tied in this State. The shell-mound nurseries
of Alameda furnish pear measuring sixteen
inches in circumference and weighing twenty
six ounces Thomas Fallen, of San Jose, has
q number Of Duchesse d Angouleme pears Of
incredible dimensions, and weighing not less
than twenty-eight ounces The fruit on the
table can safely challenge the world in size,
beauty, and flavor. lEe .,io 4-
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PORTRAIT OF A MODEL HEFUB-
GIC,, UNDER DEMOCRATIC RULE.

MURDERS, SUICIDES, ASSAULTS, buh-
GLARIES, AND LARCENIES, AND ACCl-
DENTS OF ALL SORTS, FORM A GLOWING
CHAPTER IN THE RECORDS OF THE DAY.
[N Y. Correspondence Nat. intel
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NINE HUNDRED AND FORTY-TWO
BANKS HAVE SUSPENDED"
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CouKTISG IN mas RIGHT STYLE.-" Git eout
you nasty puppy let me alone, I'll tell your
nanny" cried Salyto her lover Jake. who
sat about tdn feet from her, pulling dirt from
the chimney. is III ai
II arn't techesna on ye, Sal, \ said Jake 81
well, p'raps you don't moan to, nuther,
No, dpnt" a
" Cause you're ten tarnel scared, you long
legged, lantern.jawed, slab-sided, pigeon toed,
gange-kneea owl, you hain't got tarnel bit q
sens get along hum with yer"
"Neow, Sal, i love yeou, and yeou can't
help ii, an if yer don't let me stay an court
yer, my daddy will sue yeour'n for that ceow
he sold him tether day BY jingo he said
he'd deu it. '-ii.3 3'
Well, look here Jake, If yeou want TO court
me yeou'd better deu it as white man does
that thing, not set OFF there as though yeou
thought was pizin."
How on airth's that, Sal2"
Why, side right up here an hug and kiss
me as ct you had some of ther bone and sinner
OF man about yer Deu you suppose
woman's only made ter look at, yeou fool yeous
No, they are made for practical results, as
like
swell, 'said Jake to his Sal, drawing long
breath, "ef must must, for do love YOU,
Sail" and 50 commenced sliding up to her
like male porker going to battle. Laying
his arm on her shoulder, she was heard to ex-
claim:
That's the way to do it, old boss that's
acting like . white man orter"
| "Ohl Jerusalem and pancakes I" ex-
claimed Jake, EFF this amt better'n any apple
sass ass, ever marin made, adarn'd Site Icrack-e-el
! buckwheat amt no where long side yeou, Sal.
Oil how I love yeou, Sal ["
Here their lips came together, and the re.
port that followed was like pulling horses
foot out of the mire.
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AG EHTs FOR THE AMERICAN.
~ s;aoond Third and Fourth Wards, Henry
Johnson residence 40s street
For Georgetown, THE Embodyment)
For Sixth Ward, George 4. Dykes. o
For Fifth and Seventh Wards, MoRriAEh SMALL
HENRY BorEn, Agent for Alexandra.