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NEW ORGANIZATION.

r Many Of the most prominent and able oppo-
sition papers in different parts of the Union,
are discussing the subject Of reorganizing the
Whig party, or Of forming a great conserva-
tive, reform party that shall correct the enor-
nous abuses and gross corruptions Of the rot
ten Democracy, and bring the country back to
first principles Ito the good old ways Of WASH
INeToN, MADISON, MONROE, and the younger
ADAMS The idea takes well with the people,
who yearn to see, once more, honesty, princi-
pie, talents, ability, high indedness, and pa
triotism in the high places of power instead
of meanness, sordidness, vulgarity, selfishness,
unscrupulousness, dishonesty, corruption, ve-
nality, and demagoguism, which now charac-
terize the party in power, and disgust the
country. Our country has sunk into the mire
of corruption, and If the people would save it
from further degradation, they must arouse
themselves. ..
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BREAD OR BLOOD.

The people of the United States will not
fail to note with peculiar and startling interest
the threatening attitude assumed by the
rabble Of New York and some other cities,
composed, as it is, chiefly, If not entirely, Of
1.-The gutter democracy" "a term used by a
Pennsylvania Democracy Of European cities.
BREAD or Blood" is their cry, and If they
dare utter that cry now, how will it be when
some few more millions of them have been
cast upon our shoresS II is too late to argue
upon this subject--if the people cannot see
what is before them, they will not listen to a
sermon upon the subject.
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An tsoiDrsr on THE ELscffosl learn that
on the night Of the recent Maryland election, the
rowdy rufians who now rule Baltimore with rod
of iron attacked the residence OF Mr.. Reverdy
johnson, firing several shots into the house,
treating it to a shower Of brickbats, and other
such missiles some of which penetrated the WIN
dows, and doing their best for some time TO force
open the doors.--Star. j
We don't believe there is one word OF truth
in the above; not word But if it be true,
we are as ready to condemn such lawlessness
as the Star. We are, however, forcibly re-
minded by it of the scenes which took place
in Baltimore more than twenty years ago,
when the beautiful, orderly, law-abiding,
peace-loving Democracy, to which the Editor
of the Star is so proud to belong, mobbed' Re-
verdy Johnson's and Mr.. Glenn's houses,
broke open the doors, smashed the windows,
and pitched looking glasses, china and glass
ware, tables, chairs, bureaus, beds and bed
steads, and every thing they could find, into
the street, in one common heap Of ruins Was
this Democratic mob then rebuked by the
democratic presss Not that we ever knew or
heard. ,s
Mr. johnson may have forgotten this dem
onstration of the good feeling of the Demo
cracy to him, but we have not; nor have we
forgotten how the Whigs used to go to the
polls in that city at the risk Of their lives, and
were beaten away by the most ruffianly set Of
Democratic cut threats that ever graced a
gibbet. Gangs ofthese ruffians used then to
go from ward to ward, and vote at each and
every poll, and sometimes half dozen times
at the same poll. These were glorious demo-
cratic times and loudly did the Democratic
editors sound the clarion of victory and boast
Of their splendid triumphs in the city of
Baltimore a@:.t
The americans of Baltimore bore this as
long as forbearance was virtue, and then
they rose and resolved that they would no
longer be driven from the polls by gangs of
foreigners, who came here, perhaps, to escape
from being sent to the mines, the galleys, or
the galloWs 8a #la@
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CITY ORDINANCES.
AN ACT TO prevent the carrying of dangerous wea
pons in the city Of Washington

AN ACT to prevent the carrying of dangerous wea-
pons in the city Of Washington.
Be 1t enacted, &C., That it shall not hereafter be
lawful for any person or persons TO carry or have
about their persons any deadly or dangerous wea-
pons, such as dagger, pistol, bowiekne, dirkknife
or dirk, colt, slung shot, or brass or other metal
knuckles, within the city Of Washington; and any
person or persons who shall be duly convicted of SO
carrying having on their persons any such weapon
shall forfeit and pay upon such conviction not less
than twenty dollars nor more than fifty dollars !;
which fines shall be prosecuted and recovered in the
same manner as other penalties and forfetures ac-
cruing to the city sued for and recovered: Pro
yided That the police officers, the members Of the
auxiliary guard, and the military, when On duty;
shall be exempt frQw such psnaties and forfeiures
CHARLES ALERT, 500. ~
su. President of Board Of Common Cbunca
..n.. G w. r. BAYLY, etats
President of the Board Of Alde,men
Approved, November 4, 1857. ,9.ilo
WIN. B. MAGRUDER, Mayor.
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A tailor possesses the qualities of nine men
combined in one: /. As an economist, he cuts
his coat according 70 his cloth 2. As gar
dener, he is careful Of his cabbage. 8. As n
sailor, he sheers off wherever It is proper T.
As play-actor, he often brandishes a bare
bodkin, B. AS lawyer, he attends many
suits. 6. As an executioner, he provides sus-
penders for many persons. Z. As cook, he
is generally furnished with warm goose. g.
AS sheriff's officer, he does much at spong-
ing. 0. As rational and scriptural divine,
his great aim is to form good habits, for the
benefit Of himself and others
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OFFICIAL DEspAToHEs FROM UTAH.-The War
Department has just received dispatches confirm
atery of the previous reports that the Mormons
are bent on resistance to the United States troops
The appointment of the army and the general
preparations are such that no fears are entertained
as to the result.
The administration has received no particularly
important dispatches relative to the events in
Central America aud the Costa Rican movements
No matter what other governments may do with
regard to these affairs ours will pursue an indie
pendent American policy without any entangling
alliances. l
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a GALLANT WAGER Promptly PAD.--A
beautiful and lovely woman, the wife of
prominent Republican politician of Toledo, ar
rived in this city yesterday, to pay wager of
kiss that Chase would be elected by ma
jority Of five thousand, which, bet she made
with well-known Democratic lawyer residing
on Fourth street. According to the agree
ment the loser was to come or 60 all over
the way to the other and pay the indebtedness
by the first of November, which condition she
fulfilled by arriving and profGsring payment
yesterday-thu anticipating the specified Pc
Rod by day Cincinnati Enquirer, lst
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pAsto PorfsY.--Ths New York Essntss
Post publishes the following effhsion based on
the proverb " A Friend in need is Friend in
deed"
Old proyerb. at times seems witty or wise,
As seen by the aid Of new pair of eyes
Like clouds that grow grand az the thunder storm
lowers.
Old Skinfint the man with more money than heart,
In vain is besought with his specie to part:
His friends are 80 kind and 30 friendly indeed"
That old Skinfint suspects them to be Friends in
need" ~
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Bosros, Nov. "a hearing was had to-day,
In case Of habess corpus, Of a slave girl named
Betty, belonging to Lewis Sweet, Of Tennessee.
The girl expressed wish to remain with her
master. Chief Justice Shaw dismissed the case
Considerable excitement ensued, and several col
ored persons made strong but unavailing at.
tempts to induce Betty to accept of her free.
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At Wheeling, on Saturday, fifty, cents per
gallon was paid for Chinese sugar-cane syrup.
This syrup is said by the Hon. A.iW. Venable,
Of North Carolina, to be valuable as proven
titiye Of typhoid fever. He says physician
lasses they are never subject to typhoid fever.
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WHAT THE "SoRRY FEELING 7 IS, The ef-
feet Of putting too much brandy in your water
over night, is very strkingly set off by Alex
ander Smith, who says:
often sat v
At these wild drinking bouts, which seemed divine
In great fash of wit-and rose next morn,
Throat like the parched Sahara, and each ear n
Loud as a cotton MILL N
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LouIHlxA ELEcrroS-NZw ORLEANS Nov. g.
Messrs Eustis, Taylor, Davidson and Sandridge
are reelected and the Congressional delegation
viii therefore stand as before, three Democrats
TO one American. Dsvidson's majority over Wa.
terson is about one thousand, and over Sigur
about two Thousand. On joint ballot Of the lie.
gislature the Democrats will have majority Of
enty-eight--sirteen in the Senate and twelve
In the house
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The Dutch government has determined upon
the emancipation of the slaves in its West Indian
colonies, paying full equivalent to the owners Of
slaves for the property that is to be taken from
them, and providing that the emsncipated shall
contribute to the formation Of fund destined
eventually to reimburse the State the expenses
Of their liberstion. The number Of persons to
be set free cannot be very large
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ANOTHER PORTRAIT OF FOREIGNERS
BY THE EDITOR OF THE EVENING

ANOTHER PORTRAIT OF FOREIGNERS
BY THE EDITOR OF THE EVENING
STAR ....u ....e. .".
"THE TINES IN New YoRk--The unemployed
and hungry are holding open-air meetings, de-
manding 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 APPEALS 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, Noyen'ber
6, 1857. T.. ....s ~. - .~..s...
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GRAIN ToR EURoPE.-There are now loading
grain and -four at this port (says the Journal Of
Commerce. the large number of thirty ships all
for Europe, about half being for Liverpool and the
remainder for Glasgow. They will average about
10000 bushels for each ship. Such wholesale
expectation of these two great staple articles Of
agricultural produce is unprecedented.
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ANOTHER WARSISG.--Norman Van Buren,, Of
Ballston, Saratoga county, shot himself accident
ally several days ago. He was cleaning his gun,
which probably struck against something, caus-
Ing it to go of, the charge going straight to the
heart. He staggered few steps and fell dead.
What makes this event peculiarly sad is the
fact Mr.. Van Buren, was to have been married
the eame evening ...
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b LYNCH Law IN ESGLAND.-A fine, buxom-
looking girl of 26, was married at st. Georges
Church, Manchester, England, recently, to
cripple, aged %, who propels himself along
the pavement with his hands, hi; legs and
body being carried 10y a stage on four wheels.
As soon as the marriage ceremony was per.
formed, and the parties had LETT the cab, a mob
Of several hundred people followed, who.
dragged out the bride and her maid who were
very roughly handled 4. ..s.a
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STRAwBERRIEs-Dr. Thompson, Of Fair
Haven, has sent us some strawberries which
he has just picked in his garden. They are
Of the British Queen variety, and have now
blossomed and put forth fruit for the second
time this year, and in the open air. Those we
have are not quite ripe, but are large and well
formed. They are quite curiosity.--Neao
Hagen Journal Moo 3. I.g
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WITTY MISUNDERSTANDING old Fuller says
Let him who expects one class of society to
prosper in the highest degree, while the other
is in distress, try whether one side Of his face
can smile while the other is pinched."
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QUEER EPrAPH--A correspondent Of the
Boston Journal sent to that paper the following
epitaph, which he says he found on a tomb,
stone in Oxford, N. H:
"To all my friends bid adieu, 'bs@
A more sudden death you never knew.
As | was leading the old mare to drini.
She kicked and killed me quickern wink
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ANOTHER PORTRAIT OF A MODEL RE-
pTTRI ICn Under DEMOCRATIC RIFLE

g. The city Of Washington was on Saturday night
the scene of riot, bloodshed, and pillage. Hum
dreds of armed ruffians held possession of the
streets, and firearms were heard in various quar-
ters 1t is difficult to learn the 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 Statss .s. e. .a..s ~. 3. sta...... rs ~.
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DlxsArI PROM DAKorAH TERRIroRT.--0n the
18th ult., an election for Delegate to Congress
was held by the settlements in Dakotah Terrific.
ry, and Alpheus G. Fuller formerly of St. Paul,
was chosen by the people to represent them in
that capacity at Washington
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The people of the United States, numbering
only $4,000, 900 Of people, consume more cigars
than the one hundred millions Of people in Eug-
land, France, and Russia--a fair indication Of our
expensive habits.
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Tusros, IN. J.) November IA large meet.
ing Of persons connected with the Hunger Move.
ment" similar to those Of Philadelphia and New
York, was held here this afternoon, and resolu-
tions were passed urging the city authorities to
take immediate steps to prevent from two to three
thousand persons from actual starvation,
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DEMAND FOR MORTGAGES This kind of
property is getting into greater demand now
a-days than Il has been held for several years
past This is attributed mainly TO The deter
mination Of the money lenders to look 10 Sc.
cuIities that are reliable, or Of permanent
character, though the new law authorizing
mortgages to be made with power Of sale has
no doubt given new and increased value to
loans on real estate in this Commonwealth
Boston Traoeler. ".s.a.'
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ANOTHER PORTRAIT OF "a MODEL RE-
PUBLIC" UNDER DEMOCRATIC RULE. i

ANOTHER PORTRAIT OF "A MODEL RE-
PUBLIC" UNDER DEMOCRATIC RULE. y
"We, of the old Republican party, used to
charge the Federalists with infdelity to our free
institutions when they maintained that the people
were their own worst enemies. But the rapid
growth of crime, and the defiance Of law and Or
der which have recently written the annals of our
free country in blood would 60 good way to prove
that there was more truth in the imputed Federal
dogma than was conceded by their political ad-
versaries Pitched battles with firearms now take
place in our cities, not only in Che darkness Of
night when ruffanism was won't 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 liie.-Nat. Int.
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The New Orleans Picayune says: There
has been no yellow fever in this city this sea-
son to deter the most timid northerner-we
say nothing Of conference.-the coming here
without the 81 [, htest ground for spprehen-
sion"
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WISCONSIN, ELEcTIoN.--The result Of the State
election Is still in doubt. Both parties claim tho
election OF their candidate for Governor. The
Republicans havo majority in the Legislature.
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EHw Yon, November o.--The weekly state.
ment shows that the banks now hold nearly &c.
100000 in specie. Deposites have increased
nearly e7,60o,O0o.
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1.-THE RECORDS OF CRIME ARE BLACK
ENOUGH THE PAST WEEK--NO LESS THAN
SEVEN GASES OF MANSLAUGHTER AND A
HEARTLESs CASE OF INFANTICIDE."
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"MORE THAN FIFTY THOUSAND MEN,
WOMEN AND CHILDREN HAVE BEEN AND
WILL BE THROWN OUT OF EMPLOYMENT
THIS WINTER" .r
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TIE HUNGER Mon IN New YoRK-NEw YORK,
November 9, p. m.-The hunger mob charge May
or Wood with humbuggery, and have threatened
to drag him from his Office. squad OF fifty po-
licen,en have been sent for to protect the City
Hall ... ...
Assistant Treasurer Cisco in consequence OF
the threats Of the mob, has telegraphed to Wash
ington for an order for the Government troops to
protect the sub-treasury. Marshal Rynders has
also teepraphed for troops.
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The Washington correspondent Of the New York
Herald says that the President condemns Senator
Hunters letter, "as cold apology for not making
open war upon the Administration"
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Mr.. Unah Trufts, the blacksmith who drove the
6rst bolt on the frgate Constitution, in 1897, died
At Charlestovn, Mass, on Thursday last, at the good
old age of 30. w.'
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Snow KNEE DEEp.-A gentleman just from Su-
perior up North, says that two weeks ago he
wsded in snow that was knee deep, between Ste
vens's Point and Superior Chicago Journal
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LOUIS NAPOLEON.

On our first page will be found letter from
Mr. Stewart, chaplain in our navy, giving an
account of an interview and a dinner with
this extraordinary parsonage, who now plays
so important a part in current affairs Of
Europe, and who is second to no monarch in
the world for capacity, for far-seeing sagacity,
for action, and for giving the impress Of his
own mind to the history Of his own times.
The letter is exceedingly interesting.
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!" NINE HUNDRED AND FORTY-TWO
BANKS HAVE SUSPENDED 0
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For LIBERIA. - The Danyile Virginia train
brought down seventy negroes, on Tuesday, des
tined for Liberia Tie Wing states that they were
emancipated by the will Of the late J. ]. Watson,
of Prince Edward county, Va, and will sail from
Norfolk In the course ola few days. We wish
them prosperous voyage.
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PORTRAIT OF A - MODEL REPUB-
LICo UNDER DEMOCRATIC RULE.
MURDERS SUICIDES, ASSAULTS. BUR
GLARIEs, AND LARCENIES, AND ACCI-
DENTS OF ALL SORTS, FORM A GLOWING
CHAPTER IN THE RECORDS OF THE DAY.
[N. Y Correspondence Nat. Intel.
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sulsA snd q liberty 10 converse with unintsr.

su!tA and d liberty 10 converse with unin1er.
rupted freedom.
II was nearly two hours before we again ap-
nroached the palace As we did so, ! init
mated the purpose of taking leave at its gates
for return to Paris; and, with all my knowl-
edge OF the kindness Of his heart, ] was sur
prised almost at the warmth OF his expressions
and manner while assuring me of his appre-
citation of my friendship and the pleasure my
visit had given him The most | had antici-
pated, in the thought of being received Dy MN
in France, was the possibility OF pfiVate au-
dience for few moments amidst the pressure
of engagements unavoidable nom ms posiuon,
and / babe him adieu, that had mus been Ia
vored with three hours of most kind and con-
f,dential intercourse No highest proof could
be given of his great amiability and kindness
of heart or of the truth that the occupation of
an imperior throne has had no i'll effect upon
the generous impulses of his nature.
AS to the reputation which he has won for
himself in Europe there is no longer ques-
ton. In mental power, in far-seeing sagacity,
in ability to project and energy to accomplish
the wisest measures in government; in lit
ness to guide and to rule in the affairs OF an
empire, it is universally admitted, so far as
/ can learn, that he stands unrivalled among
the monarchs Of the day. ! am told in France,
nv those having the best opportunities for cor,
rect information on the point, that the masses
of the nston would regard any disaster to the
Emperor as the greatest calamity that could
befall them; and during the six weeks was
in England satisfied myself fully as to the
general estimation in which he is held there as
q ruler From members Of both houses o
Parliament from officers both Of the army ane
the navy, from gentlemen whose official posi-
ton is such that they can scarcely be Ignorant
of the sentiments of royalty ITSELF from clergy,
men and laymen both in town and country
heard one and the same sentiment expressed;
that the Emperor of the French had proved
himself to be the most extraordinary man OF
his day, and without question is the first soy
ereign of Europe, and the present human arbi-
ter Of her destinies. Happily for the world, he
has adopted the maxim that 1.-THE EMPIRE is
PEACE" .....'."- ....... g..
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The sixteen hundred names from the Oxford
Kansas district, we're copied from Cincinnati
Directory. The ballot-box suffers were 90 stupid
that they couldnot even invent the names OF their
bogus voters. ~.. ..." .a
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THE AMERICAN.
WASHINGTON. NOVEMBER ii, 1857.
AGENTS FOR THE AMERICAN.

For First, Second, Third and Fourth Wards, Henry
johnson, residence 400 X street
For Georgetown, The Embodyment)
For Sixth Ward, George T. Dykes.
For Fifth and Seventh Wards, MORTIMER SMALL
WOOD.
HENRY BOYER, Agent for Alexandria.
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DEsTlTUTIoN AND DISTRESS STARE US
in THE FACE" "
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The California NEWSLETTER, noticing the
departure of Col. Fremont, says {" Col Ere
mont leaves our State by the present outgoing
mail steamer, the Golden Gate, en- route for
the East and Europe, whittier he proceeds
with the now completed survey Of his vast
domain, Los Mariposas. About fifty tons of
auriferous quartz, from the various viens,
yielding, with the present imperfect methods
of reduction, 500 and upwards per ton, have
been shipped in order that the sacanS of
Europe may confirm, by the severity of their
tests, its unquestionable richness Col, Ere
mont has by his brief sojourn among us dis
charged every lien and outstanding claim
against the property incurred in It's develop
ment, and is proceeding TO Europe to perfect
arrangements by which the construction Of
the extensive canal for mining and irrigadng
purposes can more fully exhibit the incalcula-
BILE richness Of the MaIiposas."