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In times past, the great mass ofthis class of our
citizens have been induced, by the attraction OF
mere name, TO join and give their support to the
so-caled Democratic party OF the country. The
word Democracy has meaning with the down
trodden SUBJECTS of European despotism, and when
they arrive in this country they naturally turn
with favor to the political party which bears that
name, being misled by false name to support
party with false principles. But the Germans
especially the more intelligent among them-have
discovered their mistake, and are being undeceived
IN their ideas rs to what party Democracy in Anne.
RIGA is They find that our National Democracy"
sthe party OF slavery, corruption, and injustice;
ana as natural consequence, they turn from it
wiIh as much disgust as they at first turned
towards it with hope. kfIEg
Within year or two the movement Of aban.
doning the sham Democracy has been in progress
among the Germans, and nov there are compare
lively but few left In the ranks of that unprinc
pied organization. In Illinois, they are almost
unanimously Republicans; and in Ohio where
they have been gradually coming over TO the sup
port of the Republican party, they are now desert
ing the Democracy In scores, being disguised by
the illiberal and prorsavery tendencies Of the Bu
chanan politicians of that State. And now, we
are grati6ed to learn, in Wisconsin the same zen
eral movement Is in progress. In that State, the
Germans are holding meetings, ard by hundreds
resolving to oppose the party that has deceived
them. ff s3 t1.s5 A ". ,ssa3 IN IN 3ri s1a
We cordially welcome this class of our adopted
citizens into the Republican ranks. They are
generally amongst the best and most valuable of
our citizens, and will prove good and earnest sup
porters of that cause Of popular liberty, which is
the great principle Of their love and admiration,
and the cornerstone Of the Republican organiza-
ton. WHY, M + t,,@ gssil irli a1sai ~
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RE-OPENING HEsLAvET TRADE.
Under this head the Newbury IN. CO. Rising

RE-OPENING OF THE SLAVE TRADE.
Under this head the Newbury IN. CO. Rising
Sun says: a
"This matter seems to be excitin no little agi-
tation. Many Of our exchanges have articles in
its favor. We have seen but little, if anything,
advanced against it. It's advocates have the field
entirely to themselves."a
That the advocates Of the re-opening Of the
slave trade have the field entirely to themselves
we presume, is because those who may be OPP
posed to it do not consider it worth while to dis
cuss the subject As this would have to be done
by Congress, il done at all no one can seriously
suppose that the law prohibiting the importation
of slaves can ever be repealed. Suppose every
member of the House Of Representatives from the
slaveholding States we're to vote in favor of the
repeal-and this is suppoeing what will never take
place--where are the additional votes, necessary
to make majority, to come from?
What good can be gained by the South, then,
by agitating this subject? None in the world /;
and it can only be agtated for the sake of keeping
up agitation. 1t is just what the agitators of the
North desire, and is playing into their hands, or
rather playing the game of agitation with them.
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tHGsv. Andrew johnson has been elected 70
the Senate of the United States - the successor Of
Senator Jones, of Tennessee. II Senator Jones's
object, in going over into the camp Of his old op.
ponene, was to secure his reelection to the Sen
ate, be has failed, and is very much in the condi-
ton of the darkey who went to hear Msssa Whit.
hsld preach, and didn't hear him.
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THE CAPITOL.


The work upon the new dome of the Capitol is
going on, and from present appearances we shall
soon zee the first range or drum If pillars stand
ing upon their foundations. We could wish, how
ever, that the work upon the dome might be
stopt until the meeting Of Congress. Not that
We do not desire to see the dome reared, but be-
cause We hope the next Congress win order the
centre building or old Capitol to be raised another
ssory, twenty-five or thirty feet higher. We think
this would give the Whole, but especially that
building, moro noble appearance. At present II
has sqsat look, which IA the reverse of grand.
Ii lowncss has always been defect; but now that
the two wings are added, the length upon the
ground, of the whole pile, Is too great for the
height Of the centre building.
Other improvements are necessary, namely: to
cssar away the trees, most of them, on the east
side Of the Capitol, and to cut down the ground
70 alsvei, 70 that there shall be no descent towards
the building. Until this Is done, that splendid
and costly edihce, worthy Of the nation win never
have the lofty and beautiful appearances IL Il ca
pable OF having Set the dome ON the centre
building = Il ID now, and Il will look like pvrs.
mid OF Ice cream upon white dish. The id. a.
grandeur ID given more by just proportions than
~ largensss Of size. Nothing can be beautiful
that is not duly prcportioned.
BsouEsrs---It Il stated that the late John 4.
Tbaysr bequesthed $4,000 70 Harvard College
NJ income 70 Be applied to che cid of poor youna
M; $4,000 70 bis friend, Rev. George Putnam
9 Rozbury; 1900 TO Rev. 4ufus Ella. Of he
ylrpt Church of Boston, where the lsrator vor.
Aippsd; and d 900 q year to DR.. James ysoksop
- long - he lives, sDd 10 be continued 10 ~
VIZ n she survives him. DR.. jackson rs 90 wear,
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~ There l. no issue between the Republic
and ourselves. We have nothing to say about
the extension ofslavery. The subject Of slavery
ID ono which we eschew altogether; We do not
think any profit can arise to either section Of the
country, and certainly not to tho country at
large, by its being discussed either in the public
papen or in Congress. We have said, and now
repeat that the agitation Of the slavery question
has been an unmitigated evil, resultant Of no good
whatsoever We wash our hands of It.
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we have nothing to say against Governor
Floyd personally; he may generally have good
reasons for doing whatever his Judgment nc
tates bnt he cannot show any good reason
Tor selling, at private sale, and sscystly apiece
q property for 100000 Cor which he could
have got not less than ha!f psiiljon and perhaps
million Of dollays, had he advertized for bids,
70 writing for il "Hs b true tohis friends. :
lndeedy And was IL bscasss abe h true TO his
friends" that he clandsstiaely gave such bargain
70 Mr.. STERILE and his associates, whoever they
wereY For our part, We wish to see public officers
true TO their country and not false TO il that they
may benefit their ytissds
This being "trle to friends" Is, in public
officer, nothing more nor less than serving his
personal or political friends at the expense Of the
publicor at least looking to their interests quite
as much as he does to that Of the country; which
We think one Of the evils Of the day. It il one Of
tho sources of corruption. Of which the whole
country SO loudly complains. Il is to take care
OF ones Jrisnds that 90 many jobs and contracts
are given out to favorites at extravagant rates.
Around that public officer who II 10 understood
will "take care OF his friends" there win gather
cldDbacks and fGtters q host--aye, such a. will
Pick mothes from their masters cloak In sight
Whites they could pick out both his eyes for need.
Mought they but stand them in some better stead"
Such abuses ought no longer to be winked at
or suffered; and they would not be if the PEOPLE
would give that attention to public affairs and
exhibit that watchfdlness which they ought, and
apply the proper remedies, such a. it Is in their
power to apply.
Did WAsHNGToN take care Of his friend" or
did he take care of his countyys
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THANKS.

We feel sincerely grateful 70 those warm
hearted, whole-hearted, and large-hearted friends
who have taken an interest in our success, and
who haye taken hold and labored in earnest and
successfully for US. Our poor thanks is all that
we have to tender them for their kindness. But
better than our thanks is their own consciousness
of having done right. God bless them.
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C.-iesi,ies Of Literature.

Curiosities Of Literature.
III. s,no.;ug extracts from letters under thu
- ,,.nn.i ~ Mr. Buchanan, disciose the emil
os .cns,ssenoy of this distinguished head Of thu
80. Ncs;onai Democratic party That which
r. Rncbsnan firmly maintained TO be orthodox
= is4s and 1865, it strikes him with amazement
In 1851 to find that amy one should venture "
s JAMES BUCHANAN In ls4s.
"Having urged the adoption of the hissoun
Compromise. the inference is irreslstipie, tnat
Congress, In my opinion possesses Pomcr ~ lssn,
late upon the subject of slavery Id the
TBsc1anaa's Letter to Stanford
"a LANES BUCHANAN IN 1855.
uTbis leoisation--the Kansas and Nebraska
hin ~ founded on principles as ancient 90 free
scv.,rment ITSELF and in accordance with them,
n simpIy declared that the people OF q Terri
tcrv like those of State, shall decide for them
Eve whether slavery shall or shall not exist
within the limits. Acceptation Of nomination.
for tie Presidency.
)" PREsIDENT BUCHANAN IN 1857.
slavery existed at that period when the Kan
sss and Nebraska bill was passed. and still exists
in Kansas under the Constitution Of the United
States. This point has at last been decided by
the highest tribunal known to our laWs. How it
could ever have been seriously doubted, b Q mys-
tery. If confederation Of sovereign States 40
uuire new territory at the expense Of their
common blood and treasure, surely one cot Of the
parties can have no right to exclude the other
from lie engagement, by prohibiting them from
taking into it whatever is recognised to bespro-
pcrty by common Constitution '--Lettr to Sd
LYMAN.
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STATS ELECTIONS.

An election for Governor, members of Congress,
&c., takes place to-day in Maryland. State cleo.
lions were yesterday held in Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana, Iowa, and Minnesota.
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UThe anscared and Gnscarable americans
viii have social confab tomorrow evening at
their usual place'of meeting No one who has .
disease in his backbone, which prevents him from
standing up like . man, or whose knees smite to-
gether, teeth chatter, and cheeks turn pale at the
sight Of q Government spy, need run any risk BY
coming among
"Men who know their rights, and knowing, dare
maintain them"
Renegades, and those who desire to become
such, will find themselves more comfortable else
where.
N. B,-We shall before that time have good
news from the old rock in the ocean, Maryland.
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DO BLACKS FLOURISH AND PROS
PER WITH FREE ADVANTAGES,
T WIEN LEFT TO THEIR OWN CON
J. The following remarks Of The Editor Of the New
berry N, O., Rising Sun, are suggestive. and win
pc very apt 70 set one thinking; h
\ Gefret Smith, who, few years ago, Wa sone u
the Created land owners in the work, and one Of
the strongesf Abolitioniss Zone dyed h the wool
gave upwards Of 200, 900 acres Of land In the
western part Of New York, without money, and
without price, some 5000 men, selected negroes
too, provided they would settle upon 1t and culti-
vate the lands. What was the RESULT to day in
his own language, not fifty out Of the 5000, who
set out 70 become farmers hold possession OF their
grants; and what Is worse, q majority jot them
have either sold their lands or allowed it TO be sold
for the taxes. Some say, by way of extenuation,
that the land was barren and the climate cold.
But white men live there; and Mr.. Smith states
that they not only make sufficiency to purchase
their farms but to support their families and
plus over to buy the very lands which he gave to
his favorites--the negroes. How have they done
thisS By hard work and frugal habits. How hap.
pens it that 80 very few negroes, sent out by Mr..
Smith, have turned out well-and how happens IL
that the negro did not resort to hard work and
frugal habitss Because they are naturally lazy,
trifing, and indolent. nl .tl.a, 0Y
lndt the negro lacks TACT energy, capacity, Bc-
MUS and perseverance, Is evident to the public
mind. Take any enigrant of the white race, throw
him out where you please, in the wilds of the West
he will 60 to work, erect his cabin, fight for his
religion, his country his liberty his friends; &C
quire wealth, standing educate his children.
There may be q prejudice against him, but does it
prevent him from working or maintaing his man
hoods No. He meets prejudice with an iron will,
aud crushes it out. Can you keep him DOWN. No.
The standing Of the emigrant by honesty and up
rightnsss Of conduct is elevated and he can attain
TO the highest offices and mingle with the most
respectable. Can the negroP Is he recognized
upon an equality = he eligible even among
Black Republicans, to high positioLs2 Is he con-
sidered as match-as a proper associate and
companion for white ladies'? Mol
1t is folly --madness- nonsense, to say that pre-
judice or opportunities prevent the negro from at
tanning position and maintaining dignity and
standing. If prejudice, why has he not faced it Z
why has he not met it, like the Irishman, and
crushed it? No, the fact is, and it must be ac-
knowleged, that the negro lacks the iron will, the
ability the intellectual capacity the administrative
power. In the earliest ages-in the beginning, he
was slave. He has made no advances except
when under the control Of the white man--aIld
the end is, must and viii be, that he win remain
a servant OF servants.
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THE GERMANS AND DEMoCRA

An article bearing this title will be found In
another column, copied from the Illinois State
Journal. W. copy it for the special benefit Of
the Southern Democracy, that they may zee where
those on whom they have heretofore relied ~ their
natu,l allies are now going. II the Germans
Of the north and west fall into the ranks Of the
Republicans, the Democrats of those sections will
be reduced 70 powerless, almost . pitiful NH
nodty, and will be able to render the Democracy
Of the South very little aid and comfort" In their
struggle against Freesoilism.
But while the Democracy of the South should
be considering these things, and guarding against
the future, they are making ssnssless and insane
warfare upon the Americansi They are wilfully
blind, but We should suppose that the course Of
che Germans at the North would open their eyes.
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AGENTS FOR THE AMERICAN.
For First, Second, Third and Fourth Wards, Henry
Johnson residence 400 X street
For Georgetown, (The Embodyment)
For Sixth Ward, John Little.
For Fifth and Seventh Wards, MoRrrxER SHALL
wooD, No. s74, North Capitol street, between
andO.
HnxaH BoYER, Agent for Alexandria.
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Now Hour ID d,wn, everybody bdt bakers think
that bakers caves ought TO Increase In size, or
diminish 10 price. MolAsses 10 down, too, yet
some retail grocers are Of notion that they ought
tHget 30 cents gallon for it, because they hap
pensd to buy Il when II was high.
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At Msta,zas, on the 10th Of September, cap q
ture was made Of desperate gang Of runaway
negroes, who had fortified themselves IN the. n
mountains. One Of the prisoners was the famous !,
Losaro, king Of the Palanque, who had been theot
terror Of that part of the country for xfourteena
years He made fierce fight, and died Of HE
wounds. tsf2 h1at
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EMeRArroN. has been received
at the State Department, from Bremen, that from
the list of January to the 18th Of August last,
there emigrated from Bremen TO the United
States 2S. 500 persons, in 122 vessels; and In
addition. there were at that date between Eve !,
and six thousand others, for whose embarkation
arrangements were in progress, and Who wore
expecting to be shortly on board. l,rasH bns II
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THE MONETAaY sTRINGENCY.

THE MONETARY sTHiNGENCAs
The Boston and New York banks continue 70
pay specie, and IL Is 10 be hoped VIII 90 30 70 the
end Now ifthey can pay specie, 81 uated - they
are In the midst of commercial ana nercanu'e
community in which heavy failures are daily oc-
curing, why cannot our banksf Have there been
any failures here of any momentf Not that we
have heard Of. Have our banks lo't largely py
discounting for merchants, produce dealers or
manafacturerss ESQ, the public are not aware OF
It. Have more than the usual number OF notes
laid over unpaids In short. have the debtors 70
our banks failed to pay them, and thereby disa-
bled them from paying their depostns and bill
holders In speciof No such pretence Is set up.
In consequence of the Government being the
great employer here, and paying ont monthly
large sums in specie, we have more gold and silver
In circulation among us than in any other city In
the Union. A great majority Of the depositors
of our banks must be employees Of the Govern
ment, whose deposites consist entirely Of gold
and as specie forms 10 large portion Of our CIR
culation, the banks cannot have very large
amount Of bills out and certainly small amount
az compared with the specie on band.
Why, then, did they suspend, and why do they
not resumed We are sure 1t Is not because they
are not able to pay Specie nor because they desire
to relieve the community by extending their
discounts, for they are not discounting At al.
We can see no sufficient reason 70 justify the
course they are pursuing; and we should not be
surprised If it should provoke an inquiry into their
rioht TO transact the business Of banking at all.
What right have they TO offer us their bills
when We ask them for the gold We deposited
with themi Would they take our note for debt
We might owe themf No. Then why tender their
notes for debt due US, and refuse 70 pay US
specie?
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% "a ,nogeWsasnN
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4 ~ .T4U#ff' &aNa. LtAAI3 q .ts'i-'h ~ $500
gifIh ~ clio Fttl 1F'A HlH'F9H 80 N5ttr H9r#i
.., s.,fa, s3l f4.i l.tts. boz NHtgldW " ayr.tF
7 alst15u aitav ba8 arg5ssR ~ IL n.ta shii2aa
ssaIl
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IMPORTANT FO PLANT TIERS
THE RICHM0ND FACTORY,

RICHMoND2CoUNTY, G "a,
CONTINUES TO. Manufacture W DOLL n
" CLOTH a, l2b cents per yard finding every
material except the Wool. The extensive and con-
stantly ncr asing patronage the Factory has en-
jnyed for years past assure tho ProprIetors t'lal
the article Of
Winter CiotEsiI,g fey NcgTocs,
Made by them, has not abccu surpassed by any
Cloth made North or South
Recent extensive improvements and additions
not only enable US 10 keep up the standard OF the
Goods bul to secure an carly delivery OF the same.
Planters or others who may desire to avail them
selves of this opportunity, and secure first rate
article al moderate cost, have only to send us the
Wool washed clean in cold rat'r. If sent dirty
one half cent per yard extra is charged for wash
ing. BURY Wool is not Objectionable; the burrs
are removed BY machinery: :,
The name of The owner should be marked on All
Packages sent u.s. Wool sent by any o! the Rail
Roads in Georgia, Alabama or South Carolina, :"
the Augusta D,pot marked Ricl''"'nd Factory,
(mud owners name a&,) will be r,guinr!y aml
promptly received, and the clok. when made, re-
turned To the pnin!s directed. Zach pare i made
up in the turn received, hence an early delivery is
alwa;s desirable AL instructions 70
VIII. EGIL y, Pres t.
Augusta. Ga. July g., 3'n 20
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AUGUSTA ADVERTISEMENTS.
CT Ar z & co.
AUGUSTA, GE0R GlA.

MTOW offer for sale their splendid new stock Of
Ia SILVER WARE, of all kin!s-'Tca Sets.
Pitchers Cas;ors, Walters Gvh!c'<. umhlrrs Cups,
Forks. Spoons, Ladies, Pastry, Cake, Dessert and
Butter Knives.
Slr field Plated WARE-6rst quality of
goods in Casters Cake Baskets, Winters. Candle
strks, &c.
birmingham and American PLATED WARE,
very snowy. and at low prices.
GOLD WATCHES, Of ~ good makcrS-Coorcr
Dent. Tnbia-. Barley 6, johnson. English makers
Brietting. Matile. Swiss makers; and jules Jur-
ccnscn. Of Copenhagen
SILVER WATCHES in great variety; quick
beat Railroad Watches, large size.
Rich Diamond Coral. Cameo anil Mrsaic JEW
ELRY, aIi the newest styles, with large sicck o!
Staple and Fancy GOODS, at their store, Post
Office Corner opposite the I;sroad hank.
Augusta. F,h lS57 If
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
nDGEFif,i.D DISTRICT.
IN EQUITY.

Wn G. i.ttoni and VIA G..
Walker, Ex'urs. EjH far
vs. Foreclosure
Hamilton i. Kcnricl.
} / virtue ur az crier in Equity in hs cav G, |
EO "'l sell at EGgcc C. H.. on the first .i"n-
day in October next TiE LOT o., FAnC1iL OF
l. MD in tie Town of Hamburg, s. G., described
in The Bill, known and distinguished in The plan of
sad Town rs lot No. l22.
TEEMr-Thc COSTS and one half Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, and the remaining half
in twelve months from the day o' sale. The rur-
chaser 10 give bond with two approved suretics to
the Commissioner fer the s.I!io. The urs II b.
signed aud scaled, but not delivered until tho bond
be paid and if the said honi be not paid when due
the Commissioner will resell lhc premises al the
same place and at The risk OF the iormer purchaser,
alter tsenty-un days pubic n"lice.
A. SlblKl&S, u.EE.p.
Sept 1857 At IS
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EDGEFIEID DISTRICT. ~; ~: /,
IN COMMON PLEAS "a

EDWARD BUSH, who is in the custody OF tho ,
e. Sheriff of Edgcield Distrcthy virtue Of Writ Of !
Capias at Satisaciendum, at the suit of James
Coter having filed in my 0ficetogether with sshed
ue oath of his estate and effects his petitonothe
Court of Common Pleas praying that he may be ad:,
sembly made for tho relief of insoyent. debtors, It
is Ordered, That tho said James lPs sgofars and All
other Creditors, to:whom the said Edward Bush
anywiso indebted, be, and they are hereby summon
and have notice to appear before the said o. mi ~
Edgcfeld Court House, on Tuesday the S, ~ A., ~
October next, to show cause if any they ~ 81. =.
prayer, o Ito petition aforesaid shou'
TIT0S. q n,SoS no. Se n si.n S''@f
Clerks Office, Feb 2l 1851. = D4Aoot'' e.e'f',2 =
Jn.y 7, ,.t, Of
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S. c..

rgN!iE Subscribers take this opportunity of m
4 forming lIer friends and the public generally
that they have bought the ab"vc lloTEi, and s
arc having it refttcl in the best possible style Tor
III ,.r rrcrn,ion. We fa.icr nurselrcs-that every
necessary arrangement has been made to promote
The coniort of ail WHO favor with their company.
onr ROOMS are airy and comfortably furnished !;
SERVANTS attentive and obedient. And cur
TABLE will be constantly supplied with the best
the season affords. Our friends may therefore rest
satisfied that every cxflin will b. ch"rrf"y ren-
iercd to make their "urn pleasant and ngr.ine'
There will be- in attendance a GOOD oSl7'El',
and Horses left in our charge will receive pari:cu-
lar ,ntinn.
-S"P.rsons arriving nj Ibis tiousc may fec! rs
<nr,ri ,ha, their baggage will he promptly seEt'
free CT charge to the Carolina or to either OF the
Georgia I''pors. :,
We solci, a 4l,ar" oF the patronage o. l"se visit
,,.. an, ,;,,.y, G.. G. GiiNNINGHAM.
'''' MARY $. CUNNl%GHAM,
Proprr1"rs.
Hamburg. June /, 1851. ~