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ANorHER RENEGADE.

Following the noble example of treachery
and renegadism, set by the sons of two most
eminent Wings, whom the noble old Wing
party delighted TO honor, Fletcher Webster,
the son of the great constitutional statesman,
and the compeer of the great statesman of the
West, has joined the Democrats, those very
Democrats who could scarcely find words suf-
ficiently abusive in the vocabulary of the
English language to express their hatred Of
his nolle father,-and is not ashamed to
affiliate with them, and express the pleasure it
will give him to address them, and to triumph
with them over his old associates
Such degeneracy and meanness make us
heart sick; but are they unprecedented No.
We cannot forget that CALrGuLA, the monster
and the disgrace Of the human species, was
the son of the great, the patriotic, the noble,
the idolized GEMANIUs; and that "a father
pleaded for his life while the son stood forth
the aceuser." That father was VIBIUs SERE-
NUS. "Thcy appeared before the Senate. y
This was under the tyrannic reign Of TIBE-
RUS "The father had been banished. He
was now dragged from his retreat defomed
with filth, and loaded with irons; a spectacle
Of misery. The son - toward in trim APP
parel, ease in his mien, and alacrity in his
countenance." "SERENus with a
spirit undismayed, fixed his eye on his son,
and clanking his chains, exclaimed, Restore
me, just and vindictive Godsl restore me to
my place Of Punishment, far from the sight of
men who suffer such an outrage to hu-
manity.'"
We commend this and other lessons Of his
tory 10 the degenerate sons Of Henry Clay,
Daniel Webster, and Zachariah Taylor.
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Miss FLORA McFLMsEY IN EYaLAsD.-In a
letter (says the New York Evening POST from
the daughter Of noble lord In England to friend
in this city, she says:
us Miss Flora McFlimsey meant 10 represent
person in the highest class of lifeP For, you
know, in England the subject Of dress Is one thai
is quite ignored in good society. We remark that
such a person may dress well, or the contrary
but any lady who talked great deal, or even
showed that she thought great deal about dress
would be set down as bore; and, as We express
II, would be sent to Coventry
"We take it for granted that the art of dress
comes naturally to a lady-like mind, and require,
no thought or effort consequently any one toe
smart is generally set down as person with bad
taste and vulgar. That is how we settle thing,
here, and we should not stand Miss Flora for ar
hour. Our papers have Of late written a great
deal against ladies' dress, and very lightly, too
for the present fashion Is absurd and unnatural.n
For woman to appear in the street
dressed" as the ladies express it, is in Eng
land sure indi cation Of vulgarity, low origin,
ana snob6ery; ditto to appear at the break.
ias. table in chains and jeweIry But when
will American women learn this. and that
simplicity Of apparel is but the synonym for
high breedings
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Gov. LIGoN's Borrowed Guns. On Monday
Mayor Magruder received Geographic com.
munication from Governor Lyon, requesting
him to take charge of two or three thousand
muskets, which were in transit from the gov.
ernor Of Virginia to the governor Of Maryland
when they should arrive at Washington, and
if practicable, have them stored for afe.keep
ing in the United States arsenal His honor II
therefore, on Monday and Tuesday took pos
session of the transient arms according TO re
quest and on yesterday called on the Secretary
Of War, who promptly issued orders for theil
reception and safc-keeping at the United States
arsenal until further orders Union
We hope no one will now refuse to beliey,
that Gov Wise sent the 5000 muskets to Gov
Lyon, since here is an acknowledgment o.
the fact in the government paper. That mer
should doubt the statement, that they should
declare that it could not be true we do no,
wonder; but for ourselves, knowing the DIES.
peration and unscrupulousness Of the "Plun
der PARTY" we are prepared to believe almost
anything, however extraordinary il may be, in
regard to their doings.
IL is well for Gov Wise and the State Of
Virginia that the muskets were stopped here
and taken possession Of by "his HONOR; =
God save us from such honor for, had they
once entered Maryland the probability is, they
would never have gone back again to vir.
ginia
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ST. CRoIx AND LAKE SUPERIOR RAnRoAp.-
Mr. Laszlo with his corps of engineers, re-
turned to Superior yesterday afternoon. They
proceeded to distance Of sixty five miles in
southerly direction, and were then met by a
party from Prescott Mr.. L. informs us that
the route as at present located is an admirable
one, traversing a fine country, and containing
all the material necessary to build the road.
The heaviest grade is forty-seven feet to the
mile, and the greatest excavation but twenty
five feet The line as run by this gentleman
commences at the point where the old survey
crosses the line between towns forty eight and
forty mine, then strikes in southerly direc-
ton, crossing the American, and following the
valley Of Middle river to the dividing line be-
tween ranges eleven and twelve, and from
that point runs nearly due south.--,Supsrior
Chronicle. e54.I. 81 80 tal. (
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THE AMERICAN.
WASHINGTON. NovEMBER Z, 1857.
Curiosities Of Literature.

The following extracts from letters under the
sign manual Of Mr.. Buchanan, disclose the emf
nent consistency Of this distinguished head of the
great National Democratic party. That which
Mr.. Buchanan firmly maintained to be orthodox
in lS4s and 1856, it strikes him with amazement
in 1857 TO find that any one should venture to
assert:
JAMES BUCHANAN IN ls4s.
Having urged the adoption Of the Missouri
Compromise, the inference is irresistible, that
Congress- in my opinion, possesses power to legis.
late upon the subject of slavery in the Territories
a8 Buchanan's Letter TO Sanford
JAMES BUCHANAN IN 1856.
"This legislation-the Kansas and Nebraska
bills founded on principles as free government
ITSELF and in accordance with them, has simply de-
clared that the people of Territory, like those Of
a State, shall decide for themselves whether
slavery shall notexist within the limits "-Accepta
tion o. nomimation for the Presidency.
PRESIDENT BUCHANAN IN 1857.
"Slavery existed at that period when the Kan.
sas 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 high
est tribunal known to our laws. How it could
ever have been seriously doubted, Is a mystery.
II confederation OF sovereign States acquire new
| territory at the expense OF their common blood
and treasure surely set Of the parties can have
no right to exclude the other from its engage
ment, by prohibiting them from taking into 1t what
| ever is recognised to be property by common
| Constitution. Letter to Sillimdn.
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GOLDEN WEDDNG.-On Thursday last was
commemorated the fiftieth anniversary of the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Walton. of
South Reading. He was " years of age on
the 18th of March, and his wife 70 on the 26th
of January. The venerable couple were mar
ried in, and have ever since occupied. the
house where they still reside; and, with yery
few exceptions, neither of them has passed a
night away from home The family circle re.
manned complete until the 18th of MAY last.
when one link was severed by the. removal
from earth of their eldest daughter The 18th
anniversary of the marriage Of the eldest sur.
viving daughter occurred on Friday. The
"old folks" have generally enjoyed good health:
but, for few years past, Mr. WaIton's sight
has been gradually falling and recently he has
been entirely deprived Of the use of his eyes.
He however, still retains his vocal powers, and
can sing, with the fire Of youth, the good old
tunes Of half century ago The aged pair
enjoy the respect and esteem of the entire com
munity. Mrs. Walton has commended herself
TO general regard by going about doing good,
especially to the sick, and the neighbors prefer
her simple remedies TO the professional pre-
scriptions Of the faculty May the blessings
of serene and bright old age accompany them
to the latest moment Of their existence
Salem Register.
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uHv thu management OF this proiessionai
tba Young man was enticed TO 'heii, IN
duoed to play, filed with wine, stripped OF ms
money-in short, to use professional word
aHal hal the old story" said the gambler
"the fate of all the pigeons
"But have not finished; that which most
interests you IL yet to come"
Indeed! 60 on.
.The voung man was perfectly sobered at
his loss: he returned to his hotel; stung with
remorse and half crazy with excitement, he
placed pistol to his head and blew out his
brains. leaving furnished name as an inheri-
lance to his wife and innocent child"
"But what is all this to meY said the gam
bier. now pale as ashes beneath the flashing
eyes of the speaker; lis it q moral lesson
you're about to leave here, or sermon you
have to preachr"
"What is it to your" said Thorn, his voice
quiyering with excitement "Ahl I'll tell
You what il is to you. This meeting of you
and I tonight, which for three long years
have sought, is not mere chance. The hand
of Heaven is in it Twas three years ago
this very night-aye, this very hour" glancing
at his watch, that the young man spoke of
rushed madly into eternity mot by his own
hand, but his opponent at the card table is he
that should be accountable for the deed OF
blood The amount of money he lost was
just the amount of money have won this
night from you That very ring upon your
finger is his. am his brother, and you are
his assassin" 4a
Thorn pronounced these words in firm,
clear, ringing voice, and, as he concluded,
brought his hand down with blow upon the
table at which they were sitting, which was
instantly overturned as ne and his opponent
started simultaneously to their feet. They
were scarcely six PAGES apart after springing
from their chairs and both drew their
weapons M M sia
"Die, Liarl" shouted the gambler, dis
charging his weapon the moment he gained
his feet The bullet ripped open Thorn's
waistcoat, and his watch few into pieces from
his pocket, dangling by his chain; at the
same moment his arm, slowly rising, became
rigid as that of statue; the pistol he held
exploded, and the gambler fell back corpse
upon the carpet This all passed so suddenly,
ere we could interfere, that we stood as almost
paralyzed for an instant. The servants,
alarmed by the noise, and the police, came
rushing into the apartment. Thorn quietly
surrendered himself, merely turning around
to us and the other two who were in the
room, saying, as he did SO, /" Gentlemen, bear
witness that fred in self-defence and that
received the villains first fire here, /" and he
pointed to hiss shattered watch with smile,
and turning left the room with the officers.
He was tried and acquitted, as it was
clearly proved that his adversary fred upon
him first. The fact that the gambler was a
notorious rascal, whom the community could
well afford TO spare, might have had influence
with the jury.
have not met Thorn since, but the recol-
lection Of that fearful scene is yet fresh and
vivid in my mind, though many years have
passed since it was enacted .
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RAILROAD BUSINESS. men in all
parts of the country concur that their bust,
ness is seriously affected by the hard times.
Freights are very light and the number Of
passengers is much lighter than heretofore.
On the Central railroad, New York, there has
been large decrease In the amount Of freight,
the receipts having fallen off nearly two-thirds.
On the Camden and Amboy railroad through
freights, to the South and West Of dry goods
and merchandise, had fallen off, during the
month of October, as compared with the three
weeks Of the same month last year, about 20
per cent. The freights inward for the first
eighteen days Of October, have fallen off about
10 per cent iirt lr
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Senator Jonna ana .MlI

Two old Whivj. IA ,n.,Ls aroto no tai.a,, f-,,,,
tho limited s.s3es ~ AZ - -
Tennasssa1 Ono AZ 49,, y ~ I.s,as 60 -
70 nr;vats liz with the - e
ali nart;ss Sor he has slreaSr cbsnasI S s ~
from : landmark or fixed msrI' ~ snu lind
into ! bnoy intended to rise wifi, ths n emo
cratic tide But, unhappily, he slid into the
trough at the very first Z Opportunity, where he
is destined to, remain. Y The time was when lie
was in the hearts Of all good Wings, North
and South, as a dashing and effective cham
pion Of their principles When he left the
Tennessee stump for the dignified responsible.
ties OF the Senate, it was seen at once that he
was little wanting in weight Of metal sill
a steady and consistent career .,,Iited With
personal recommendations. would have kent
him fayorably before the public. Rift he must st
needs wbiffle between the two narties inst Ian !
enouph ID lose ali bis influence 1 and tba5 hs
threw himself into the embraces ~ !,
when he was not particularly wanted ~
thought, probably. be had secured his re-elec.
| ton to the Senate. bnt when The canvass CAM
IN he was as fa,..otts,, - ;SI oa..e
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SCENE IN CoURT. On Friday boy about
ten years Of age, was brought before the court
at Camden, N. j., to be sentenced for the crime
Of petty larceny, Of which jury had found
him guilty. The poor little fellow was too
young to be morally responsible for such an
offence, as he could not have possibly been
cognizant to its character; but yet jury of
twelve men, supposed to have common intefli-
gence, adjudged him guilty, and left him to
the mercy Of the court. While the Judge was
lecturing him on the Nervousness of the crime,
his infantile face turned ashy white, his lips
quivered, tears tfickled down his little cheeks,
and his voice choked with emotion, as he ex-
claimed, "Oh, good Judge, do let me 20 this
timel have five sisters and q little brother
and promise you III never come here again
III 60 to work and be good boy, all my life Y
The artless prayer Of that little condemned
supplicant his sad and detected countenance
We are happy to say, had more effect on the
Judge than ON thu, jury, and the poor child
was set ct liberty.
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SILK FOR SAILING VEssELs-Among the
novelties Of the present day is, silk for sailing
vessels. M. Redanet, Captain Of the Franklin
Of La Rochelle, reports that, "silk sails possess
strength, fexibiity and lightness; they alb
sorb less water than other sails, and dry
quicker; when wet they lose none Of tn cir
fexibility, and in the toughest of weater are
10 easily handled that sailors would rather reef
one Of them several times than any other
opcen 3.3f
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tits said that Judge Greenwood, Of Arkansas,
has bill prepared and ready TO be introduced into
Congress- abolishng the Court Of Claims and re-
transferring all the business to the several Com.
mttees of Congress. fa t4HJ
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az Extract from a letter dated St. Pau

H Extract from letter dated St Paul,
Minnesota, October 90:
"Al anticipate much suffering here this
winter. The grasshoppers have done great
damage to the crops, and the importation Of
breadstuffs is much less than usual at this
season, owing to the scarcity of money Mr..
- told me to-day that he had but 35 cents
in money to bless himself; and yet he has
just built most elegant house, and furnished
it splendidly. Almost everybody is smashed
mn ... ... r. ..s ~ sa,t.r !. ..... Ia. -.,t
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"0ne of the partners in prominent Phila-
delphia firm that lately suspended kept two
carriages, five light riding wagons, four fast
horses, two dogs, two coachmen, and five
servant girls"
When such men fail one almost regrets tina,
there is no law to imprison dishonest and
reckless debtors He deserves to be con.
depned to work upon the streets with chain
and ball upon his legs for five years.
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81 We have been called upon by officer
Ross, whose name was mentioned in an article
in our last paper, over the signature of "Jus-
tice," who denies the truth Of the statement
there made concerning him, pronouncing it al
together false and ungrounded.
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Mrs. Ariana Washington died near Rome.
"a, on the 9th nlt, aged 7e years. She was
the oldest daughter Of Col. John Stith. Of
Brunswick county. Va, and nd-daughter
on her mothers side, Of Laurence Washing.
ton, the school-mate and companion Of General
Washington, Of Chotank, King George COUNTY
same State His father was an officer Of d;s,
tinction in the Virginia line. In 1906, shs
married her relative, Warren Washington, in
King George county, Va.
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DESTRUCTION OF RAILROAD DEPoT.--Cn-
cinnati, Nov. 4--The depot of the Illinois
Central railroad, together with four freight
cars and the sngine-house, at Cairo, was des-
troyed by fire on Sunday night involving
q loss of 800 600 Packages worth three thou
sand dollars belonging 10 express companies,
were also consumed.
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NOTICE.

The Committee Of one in each Ward appointed
BY the A. @. o. W. for special purpose, are
earnestly requested to make efforts to complete
the duty assigned them, and to meet at this Office
on Tuesday evening next at halfpast seven o'clock
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The Difference.

Sometimes it makes great deal Of differ.
ence, in our judgment of matters and things
whether we ere pleased or offended. The De
mocracy, for instance, have a very high appre.
cistion Of our naturalized fellow citizens, sc
long as the aforesaid fellow-citizens vote the
Democratic ticket-but no longer. Thus. al
the late election in Iowa, where the Germans
voted with the Freesoilers, the editor of a Dem
ocratic journal there was so much Disguised
z: to write the following highly bilious and in.
dignant paragraph: re
"THE REsULT.-There is much to surprise
in yesterdays contest. Its solution, however
is easy. Cur city is swayed by mass Of Red
Republican zealots, whose souls having been
crushed out by the federal tyrannies of Europe,
come here and deceived by the lies of specious
demagogues and ignorant of the first princi-
Piles of our constitutional character, vote for a
mythical Liberty"
: We call that tolerably strong Know Moth
ing talk-aDd, as it comes from Democrat,
we trust our Democratic friends will be some.
what more prone to believe it than they pro-
fess to be. when similar sentiments are ex-
pressed by vile Known Nothing. -Lynchburg
Virginian.
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DIR. Charles Mackay, one of the most popu-
lar living poets of England, has arrived at New
York, in the Asia, and proposes to lecture
during the coming season. His lyric poems
have numerous admirers in this country, and,
if the hard times do not interfere, his lectures
will be largely attended,
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CoMISe BAcK--That it takes more than a
panic to check emigration, is shown In the
large number Of foreigners arriving at the At
lantic cities. The packet ship Saranak, by
way of sample, arrived at Philadelphia on Sun.
day, having on board $50 steerage passengers.
Every soul Of these halls from the Emera Id
Tel
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A recent enterprise in Jasper county, Texas,
Is creating great sensation. Florida Tobacco
Is raised there to great advantage A man
realized from the products of three acres up
wards Of 1920, and many are cultivating il
on larger scale. The soil and climate seems
particularly adapted to its culture.
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ANOTHER PORTRAIT OF A "MODEL RE-
PUBLIC UNDER DEMOCRATIC RULE.

EoDhO oNDhh DLmoOhAliO 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-
tiers. II is difficult to learn the particular deeds
Of the night, or the persons by whom they were
enacted; for the rufians operate in clans, and
those clans are protected and fostered in their
organized capacity by the Corporation ITSELF
The Siakes
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The great telegraph case, Prof Morse and All.
fred Vah VI. y. O. ]. Smith, which has been the
rounds Of the courts for half q dozen years, has
been passed upon BY the New York Court Of Ap
peals. The plaintiffs are allowed 10000, and
claims 70 the amount OF $500. 900 disalloved
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Mr. Alex. Alley, of Buckport, Maine, is the
father Of twenty-five children, among whom
there are six pair Of twins.
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kissing a Bachelor,

A correspondent relates the following rich
incident: eve have friend-a bachelor
friend-very fond Of the society of the ladies.
but extremely modest and diffdent withal "A
few evenings since he wentto make q call upon
an acquaintance who had recently taken to
himself wife, young and beautiful, and, as a
matter OF course, overlooking with affection for
her husband. Now, this lovely wife of a week,
like all other young wives, could scarcely sur.
vive the brief absence of her husband for the
discharge Of his business; and always, UPON
his return, met him upon the Threshold And
smothered him with kisses. 1t SO happened,
when. our friend called that the husband was
absent but was momentarily expected by the
fond and anxious, wife. She heard his football
upon the step, and supposing it to be her hus.
band, rushed forth TO meet him, and he had
scarcely laid his hand upon the bell-pull, be.
fore the door few open, and his neck was en-.
circled by pain of white arms, and burning
kisses fell thick and fast upon his burning
cheek Here was trying situation for a diff
dent man, and our friend came near faintiinipc
on the spot; but, fortunately, the lady discov.
cred her mistake in season to prevent such a
melancholy event, and he escaped from the
house more dead than alive. The last we saw
of him he was leaning against tree, tanning
himself with his sombrero, in order to recover
strength to regain his lodgings. at .1.n +
We learn that as soon as the bachelor re
covered from his fainting fit, he made straigh,
coat-tail for fcence and clergyman,
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Mr.. George L. Davenport Of Davenport
Iowa, has reduced his rents 30 per cent. Ii
owns good many houses. --- y
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An opinion is expressed that the Bank o
England will be compelled to suspend speci,
payments. faa
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The CHoLxRA.-The cholera now extends oye'
nearly the whole northern continent of Europe
At Glueckstadt four per cent. Of the population
have died, and at Upsal the University has beer
closed until the 18th Of October on account Of the
epidemic.
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The dry goods and clothing stores in New
Yoak arc retailing at cost prices, and ar
throDged with customers.
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Grapes are becoming quite an article Of culture
In Monroe county, Ill. II is estimated that the
citizens Of that county will market $4,000 gallons
Of wine, which, at present rates will amount to
100000. ~