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f. IL f. X G r II respectfully informs the
Ss public in general and his friends in particu-
lar, that he has large assortment of Fancy Notions,
such Cottons, Needles, Threads, Silks, Buttons.
PENS Tobacco Cigars, together with Candies, Cakes,
Fruit Vegetables, in short, Family Provision
Store, and will sell as cheap the cheapest Don't
forget the place. 1t is BERGER'S STORE on the
West Side of Thirteenth street. second door south Of
G street. o3 I'm
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A NEW NOPE OF Demonstrations, be on
your guard. On Friday night last, about nine
o'clock, as Mr.. Hutchinson, huckster Of Centre
Market, was going to his home, having been to
his stand in the market to make ready for the
following day, he was attacked ON Ninth street
near the market BY three men, who threw blan.
ket over his head, which was immediately drawn
tight around his neck, 60 as to prevent him from
making IAN alarm, and whilst in this condition
robbed him Of one hundred dollars.
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PASSAGE THrEvEs.-Lock your front doors, for
there are thieves proving around your houses,
and watching for opportunities to slip in and
appropriate your wearing apparel to their own
use. Neglect not this warning, or you may
chance TO find yourselves minus some Of your
over garments and othey ,yaluables.
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COMMUNICATIONS no HIsToRy.

The senior editor of the National Intelgencer
is rendering the, country important service, by
publishing in consecutive numbers his own personal
Recollections of the civil history OF the war Of
1872
Possessed of knowledge of events that took
place preceding and during the war of 1912,
which no other living man possesses, and which is
important to full and accurate history of the
country, there was a moral duty resting on him to
place upon record this knowledge, acquired by
the peculiar confidential relations in which he
stood with Mr.. Madison, Mr.. Monroe, and other
leading statesmen of that day, as the editor, and
the trusted editor Of the only political paper then
published in this city. That duty he has been
faithfully discharging, by publishing his Recol-
lectons." They are full Of interest," and we hope
may continue to appear, one after another for a
long time to come. Mr.. GALES is in possession Of
more Of the unwrtten political history Of the Uni
ted States, we presume, than any other living man !;
and we should be glad to see all his "recolections
upon that subject in print.
How instructive and interesting would be the
conversations upon public, affairs, could they be
committed to writing and published, which must
have taken place the courseof the last fifty years,
IN the editors sanctum, between himself and such
statesmen as we have already mentioned, and
messrs Gauatin, J. Q. Adams Crawford, Macon,
oalhoun, Webster, Lowndes, Barbour, Stoors,
LLOYD, Southland, Cass, Dodridge, and host of
others 3 a.
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tory of any country. In the small fort at this
place, some 80 English troops, with over 800
vomen and children, had taken refuge under the
orders of Sir Hugh Wheeler. The extensive plain
without the fort swarned with thousands OF the
ferocious mutineers under the command OF Nena
Sahib. The besieeed waited and waited, but in
yain for relief. At last, Sir Hugh, on whom the
hopes of all rested fell, mortally wounded, in one
of the gallant sorties that he had made against
such fearful odds and with starvation staring them
in the face, the garrison then surrendered on the
condition that they might descend the river to
AIlahabad No sooner, however, had they got
into their boats than Hena Sahib shot down every
man, woman and child Not one escaped Gen
eral Haveock subsequently arrived at the head Of
1000 British troops-too late TO prevent the mas
sacre, but not too late TO avenge it. Cawnpore
was retaken, and Nena routed in two engagements.
At latest dates he was in his intrenched camp at
Bithoor, where Heyelock was preparing to attack
him
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NATIONAL HOTEL.

Z This building having been leased by some East
ern men, is undergoing repairs. The lessees must
have courage and resolution to embark in their
present enterprise in the face Of the unfortunate
notority tho house acquired last spring; but we
trust they will succeed and sure they will see
that no local cause Of unhealthiness, if any such
there may have been, shall remain unremoved.
The cellar has been thoroughly cleansed, and the
sewers made as perfect as possible. This is the
best thing that could be done except to fill it up
entirely with welmade concrete, or with sand and
gravel We wish them success, and are sure they
win deserve r.
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THAT INFERIOR PAPER.

We begin to think the Secretary of the Navy,
ex-senator, spaper-maker contractor, &C., and the
money-making Superintendent Of Public Printing,
do not intend'to enlghten the public in regard to
the number Of thousand reams Of paper the
former furnished and the latter accepted, which
10 no way compared with the sample he had con.
tracted to furnish by, which was in truth not
worth, at the mills, more than 50 so or 50 rs a
ream, but for which he received contract and
sample price, namely, SO 0s. a roam.
Was this an honest transactionY We should
call it "a Steele" though not on so large q
scale as 1.-THE great Fort Smelling Steele That
throws all Others in the shade by its gigantic
dimensions. 1t towers up like Mont Blanc or
Popocataptl, and, like them, may be seen afar off
GB Cyrus w. Field Il Co.. paper dealers OF
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A GREAT REFORM PARTY.

Gen. w. It. Haskell, of Tennessee, has addressed
letter to the Memphis Bulletin upon the present
state of political affairs in the Union. He comes
to the conclusion that there is no Wing, Know.
Nothing, American, or Democratic party now in
existence, and that it is the duty of those opposed
TO the present powers that be- TO reorganize the old
Wing party. He further states that IL M hna
worthier than himself will undertake n. - v;p
raise and bear aloft the standard, az "a
Wing column in Tennessee. 'n'
We admire the Generals
and NAV accomnlish energetic, and eloquent
sro No. o,,.ola,, much. But as the old issues
cbarls,snrv \, and as corruption and poltica
We would we become the order of the day
% o,u, = suggest to him and all others disposed
.,anize new party, the PRONUNCIATION and in
ssribing upon their banner Of something like the
flowing as the great purposes to be accomplished
by such a new organization, viz:
A radical politioomoral reform in the adminis
tration of the Federal Government. d. at
The Augean stable at Washington to be cleansed
The army Of government jobbers and contrac
tors, who are doubly reimbursed the large sum,
expended in carrying State elections illegally, and
the corps of political ofcc-holders billeted upor
the departments, custom-houscs, post Offices, mai
routes, and the public works in every section O
the Union, TO be promptly discharged and drummet
out Of camp. They are rats, which have lived
in Uncle Sans ganary and got fat upon hi
wheat.
The demagogues, wire-pullers, and slavery agi
tators to be put down as pests in the commu
nifty.
Honest, capable, and faithful men to be sough
for among the people, and placed in Office, viii
strict injunctions TO mind their business and le
politics alone.
Such reform is earnestly desired by the coun
try, and any party that will honestly and in goot
faith undertake TO accomplish il, will be sus
tanned by the people We are ready ourselves Il
embark in that cause with all our heart, mind ant
| strength, Who viii lead and who follow
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WHERE DID THEY GET THE
MARINES,

II has not been denied that there were but
very few Marines at the Navy Yard, on Friday,
preceding Bloody Monday" nor have we yet
been informed where they got the one hundred
and ten men who appeared at the Fourth Ward
pol, in the United States Marine uniform, under
command of Captain Tyler. Where did be get
thems How many Of the Baltimore Empire Club,
and how many Irishmen, taken out Of the work.
shops Of the yard, were among the ore br-,
and temp = .aareG
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yUGDE DEMO, OF NEW YoRK.

The Democratic party Of New York having
nominated Judge DEMO for recollection as Judge
of the Court of Appeals, and a portion of the
party being hostile to him, because he gave an
opinion that the New Police Act is constitutional,
the Republicans of that State are talking Of nomi-
mating him also, in order to secure his reelection.
This would be good policy on their part, and hold
out encouragement to other judges to act an hon.
est and independent part while on the bench.
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HOW is 1T DONE

We have often wondered how certain book.
sellers Of this city happened to be supplied with
public documents, and books printed by order Of
Congress, which no one else could obtain but if
il should 50 happen that the Superintendent Of
Public Printing retained one hundred copies Of
each book published for distribution among the
members, the mystery would be easilY solved
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s.TIIE q,
SEAT FORT SMELLING


We learn that an officer Of the army, formerly
stationed at Fort Smelling has estimated the value
of the purchase Of that property, to the company
who now own it, at from ono 10 one and halt
million Of doilaysi We think this an oyer.esti.
mate but IL may not be
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KANSAS.

The convention to form State constitution has
adjourned to meet on the Sd Monday, 10th day,
of October after organizing and appointing COM
mittees.
Two free State delegates from Franklin, and two
from Anderson county we're excluded on the ground
that they were not regularly elected.
They viii probably be reelected, as the free
State men have the majority in those counties
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Political Platforms have had their Day

Political Platforms have had their Day.
They are the most hypocritical, deceptive,
lying accommodating, of all things under the sun,
and like pie-crust, are made to be broken. The
most prominent platform-maker in the United
States is Benjamin r. Halett, of Boston, who
manufactured them for the Democratic party-to
order, with just as much Of black, white, and
grey in them-just as much pro-slavery or anti
slavery as the times required. He was the car
penter who put together that upon which Mr..
buchanan was hoisted; and when elected, Mr.. B.
gave him his free papers" alias dismissal from
a very comfortable Office Poor Hallett.
The Republicans of Minnesota have put forth
an extensive and rhetorical platform. They re-
solve that they {" maintain the union Of the States
the rights of the States, and the liberties of the
people," We are glad to hear this; but who does
not claim to do the same thing?
They also resolve "that as the Constitution and
genius of our institutions proscribes no man on
account of his religion place of nativity, there
fore such prescription is hereby prescribed"
Wonderful Does the Constitution allow q for
eigner to hold the Office of President, Vice Presi-
dent, Senator, or member of Congress. This is a
palpable piece Of demagoguism and pandering to
foreigners, of whom there are many in Minnesota.
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THE AMERICAN.
WASHINGTON. SEPTEMBER %, 1857.
, Cardinal Maxi,ns.

lst. The Federal Union must be maintained
3D. The reserved rights Of the States must be
respected. ~5& H." " .."
II Sd. The decisions of the Supreme Court must be
enforced.
4th. A union. of Church and State must be pre-
vented.
9th. The rights of conscience must be guaran-
teed.
9th. American interests must be promoted.
p 7th An American nationality must be cher
ished.
Sth. Sectional agitation must be terminated
9th. Foreign paupers and criminals must be ex-
GUIDED
10. The naturalization laws must be amended.
1lth. "Squatter sovereignty" and alien suffrage
must be repudiated.
18th. Americans must rule America
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gE See first page.

GEE We publish letter from Robert Cross,
who was sentenced by Judge Crawford for eight
years to the Penitentary, for shooting an officer
who attempted to arrest him. We think it right
that "Bob" should be heard in defence, and we
accordingly give him an opportunity
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eH- 1t is rumored that walker, the FilIibust.

eB 1t is rumored that Walker, the Fllibuster,
is raising to undertake, again, the conquest of
Nicaragua. We had supposed that 80 many Amer
leans had seen the elephant" there and tried the
yellow fever, that no others would be anxious to
try the thing over again. But what is the Gov
eminent about? Has Walker better right to
violate the law than Mr. Champion? i,a
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DEFAMATION.

Destroy bis web of sophistry--in vain, ij
The creatures at his dirty work again. y.
The attempt of the editor Of the Union, the
organ Of the administration, TO inure the business
prospects Of Baltimore, is proof positive that the
prosecutions Of Americans carried on in this city,
and elsewhere, by heads Of departments and bu-
reaus, and bosses Of every grade, meets the ap-
prova and appreciation Of the President Of the
United States. He thus shows his determination
to b ethe President Of his party and not Of the
people Of the United States. The people ofT,alti
more are Americans--the people Of Maryland are
Americansl This is the offence The President,
through his organ, wars upon communities, cities,
the lesser tyrants exercise their will
upon individuals.
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IN BANK OF CosMERoE.-- suspension of
this bank, noticed few days since will be, we are
pleased 10 learn, only temporary. They will re.
sumo business as usual in few DAYS.
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AGENTS FOR THE AMERICAN.

For First, Second, Third and Fourth Wards, Henry
johnson, residence 400 K street
For Georgetown, The Embodyment.) aag.
For Sixth Ward John Little. ~
For Fifth and Seventh Wards, MORTIMER SMALL
WOOD, No. 374, North Capitol street. between B
and G, I @y N
HENRY Boyer, Agent for Alexandra. G
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AeENTs.--An interview is desired with our
agent for the Fifth and Seventh Wards.
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To a quondam agent Of ours we would say,
To err is human--to forgive Divine
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The woman who made pound of butter from
the cream of joke, and cheese from the milk
of human Kindness, has since washed the close OF
year, and hung 'em to dry on a bee line.
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The crops Of wheat and tobacco In the Kama.
wha, Va Valley this year are the best ever raised
there. One farmer has 100 acres in tobacco,
which will realize him $4,000 when cured,
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During the fiscal year ending June seth, 1851.
there were S3,s29,486 Ga received into the Trea,
sury Of the United States from the sales of public
lands ~" " p"'"'
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Benjamin Rugglcs, Of st. Clairkille, Ohio. who
was member of the United States Senate from
1915 TO 1888, died short time since, aged "a
years it3 tt oa-.t'-
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IMMACULATE CoEcEPTIor. The bronze statue of
the immaculate Conception was hoisted on its
column at Rome on the 9th of August.
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Rev. George II. Doane, son of the Episcopal
bishop OF New Jersey, was on Sunday last ordain.
ed priest of the Roman Catholic Church in ST.
Patrick's Cathedral, Newark, NJ.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-23

GB Cyrus W. Field Co., paper dealers OF
New York, have failed for large amount
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BEFORE AND AFTER TIL Il
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

The harmonious democracy are having ga good
time of IL" at the South The Charleston Her
curry, the Richmond South and other prominent
organs Of the party are out openly and strongly
against the administration on the ground that it
nor Of Kansas, which they fercely denounce as
hostile aud treacherous to the slave States while
the Richmond Enquirer, Eaansiper and some
other oracles Of the party have drawn their trench
ant blades in defence of Mr. Buchanan and his
cabinet. In this war OF the giants it is not our
province or purpose to interfere; but our worthy
contemporary, the Richmond National american,
has word to say to the Enquirer, and very OPP
portunely reminds ii Of its course heretofore.
cit is amusing saysthe American ito see the
twists and turns which the Democracy takes upon
every question which has any influence in perpei
tuating their power. If Greenland should be
annexed to the United States, the Southern Demo-
Gratis If it was upon the Presidential election,
would insist not only that 1t 10 admirably adapted
to slave labor, but, if the Southern States would
vote for their cadidate, he would make it a slave
State. @1i aLa4s ~
4 1--WE heard nothing Of this 'isothermal-ques-
ton from the Enquirer before the election OF Mr..
Buchanan. The climatic laws, which it now in
sistS govern the labor OF the negro, had no place
then in the Democratic creed. ~
slavery was adapted to oil chimes, and Mr.. Blu
chanan was the chosen Gideon under whose guild
ance negro labor would soon be established in the
most hyperborean region, and the political ascen.
dency of the slave States be established upon
foundation never to be shaken. dt III
"Those who then said that the climate above
$500 was not adapted to negro labor, and that to
break down the Missouri Compromise was only
opening the door for the agitation Of it, and sacr-
fcing a practical good fora barren abstraction,
were all denounced as abolitionists and enemies of
the South; but now that the end Of the party is
attained by, the possession of the spells, the is
othermal question becomes worthy Of all con-
sideration, and it is frankly admitted that slavery
cannot be established North Of $500" i,i asE
The 4merican goes on to say, that what was q
year ago, "aboltionism in disguise with the En-.
quirer, is now sound democratic doctrine"
Had Fremont been elected and pursued the
same course Of policy that Mr.. Buchanan and Mr..
Walker have in reference to Kansas, we have not
a shadow Of doubt the Enquirer would have been
among the loudest and fercest in denouncing him
as false and inimicai to the South. But circum-s
stances alter cases ...y ..sI4t t"a .sH n
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a promising young lady died in Providence, X,
\ last week, from no disease but religious excite.
ment and conviction of sin.
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. The large machine shop and foundry of the
hanomet Iron Company, at North Sandwich, was
entirely destroyed by FIRE on Sunday. The Isss i
estimated at rs TO $50, 900 partly ensured
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FURTHER From THR CEsrRAL AnERIoAS.-Peters
burg, Va, Sept 2o.--Mr. john Black, the boat
swain OF the Central America, says that he saw
foreand-aft schooner sail around the Central Amer.
ica's stern before she went down, and then cross
ner poWs de thinks that she picked up some
persons who had thrown themselves overheard
after the first lurch. The night was 30 dark that
he could not read her name
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HORRIBLE PoIsoNINo AyyAt,..--O Sunday last,
in Pike county, AlabamA thirty -seven persons
were poisoned (si1 of WHOM are ldead) by a negro
cook, who mixed arsenic with the food of the
iamny. she was instigsted 70 do this horrid act
by Comska, a Hungarian. Mr.. Thomas Frazen,
his overseer's wife and two children, Mrs. Clsud,
and Mr.. Frazens gfmddaughter, are dead; the
Others are still living, but Ii critical condition
The negro woman was burnt, and Comska il to
meet the same tate on Monday next.
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Markets.

BALTsoRx, Sept 22.-Flour is dull at As. so for
cash, for Howard street, Ohio, and City Mills.
Wheat Is firm, and prices are telling upwards:
sale Of red at $l.26a$1 80; and white At Al .sb
sl.46. Corn is lower; white esa7o; yellow TIA
lac -t E ll,.l.Ef
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A woman in Philadelphia has suffered % terri.
bly, from hydrophsbia, and has become 30 dan
gerous to those about her. that the physicians have
consulted on the propriety Of shortening a life.
they cannot save. Two Of her children were bit
by the same pet dog, but have not yet exhibited
any symptoms Of the disease
ANOTHER MARINE DIsasrEs.-The ship Florids
from Liverpool for Savannah, touched off Char,s IN.
ston bar on Sunday, and placed on board 4 pilot
boat, Captain Joseph Young, with ofir, ers and
crew, eighteen in number, Of the ship aFloatipg
Zephyr" Of Boston, which was wster logged in the
late gale. ' 40 4.3is5E
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assures us

CLEAR WATER.-A friend assures us
that muddy water may be filtered at a trifing
COST by running it through sand and .charcosl
His plan is to make several small holes in the head
Of barrel, line the head with coarse linen, then
put in sand and charcoal Of equal proportions TO
the depth Of six inches, when the barrel is filled
with muddy waite and passing through the compo-
stion becomes clear. Try it.
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BIrrKS BY A.RArTLEssAxE-A man nawsd Bot
man, living on the line Of the Dauphin and sns-
auehanna Railroad, near Ratsing Run, was bitten
by q rattiesnake In the foot one day last wcek.-
lie Was a stranger In this section, and had heard
the snakes rattle several times close ey, bus
thinking IL oaly locust, be paid no attention.
10 ia when the furious reptile gave the fatal leap.
At last accounts he Was not yet dead, bur had sur
Tered intense agony HuyssAs~a '1--'L<.
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CHARGE OF BURGLARY Officer John
son, yesterday afternoon, arrested and Gagged David
slave to Turpin Marlborough, on suspicion of en-.
tering Moses Endalrs house last Sunday night and
stealing therefrom about 800 in money a pair of
pants, gold watch and diamond ring Iie will
have hearing before the Mayor this morning.
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PLEAD GuILTy-William 8 Wash

PLEAD GUILTY.-William s. Wash, of
Powhatan, indicted by the Grand Jury for forging
papers in three eases, to enable him to defraud the
general government out Of bounty land warrants,
"as arraigned before Judge iIaly yberton yesterday
and plead guilty to the charges. The Judge has
taken until IL o'clock to-day TO determine upon tho
period of imprisonment which he shall award TO
the accused.
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EIREMEN'a Excrn,

fIREMES's ExCURsIoN.-The members
~ hre company No. 8, sre making arrangements
I"r moonlight excursion down James river. 10
ways ready for pleasure or work. ami wbsn ,b.,
tiie arrives Tor either, are sure to make their best
efforts for success '''s