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MISSOURI.

The Louisville Journal says that Il has informa-
ton enough to satisfy it that Notwithstanding the
frauds now being perpetrated at Jefferson City
with view to secure the election of Stewart for
Governor, Rawlns will be the successful candidate.
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LAW NOTICE.

EHSHE UNDERSIGNED WILL ATTEND THE
and The Court of Claims, and viii promptly perform
such professional duties as may be entrusted TO his
charge 80. u -
Elaventh and al" fronting New Y, rk avenue.
A., IAT V. ELLIS,
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eEirG ADVERTISERS terms Of adveiti-
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line, Il each subsequent insertion la-ha!
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attention called TO their advertisements, aud from
time to time especial notices ofther places of bu.
siness anil stock in trade
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~ See first page.

rY- We are desired to call the attention Of the
members Of the Board Of Managers Of the Wash.
ington National Monument Association, to an adj
journed meeting at III A. M. to-day.
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APPOINTED W. L. Kidwell, Of vir-
gnia, has been appointed to first class clerkship
in the Office of the Secretary Of the Treasury,
vice Charles +. M. Kidwel, deceased.
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FRE.--0n Monday night house at the corner
Of and Seventh, Navy Yard, owned by Mr. Mar
tin King, and occupied as a grocery store, was
entirely destroyed.
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NOTICE.

20" There will be Temperance meeting held at
Gorsuch Chapel on Wednesday the 26th instant at
eight o'clock !. M. DR.. Rutherford Worser late of
California, will address the meeting The friends of
the cause are most earnestly invited to attend
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TERs Tie ADierican Will be issued twice a
week, on "Wednesday and Saturday mornin AS
soon as the advertising patronage win warrant, it
win be issued three times week. Price pei week,
as Semi or rrswcekly, Fsve Cents
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cX We want an agent for Alexandria One
who is good at performing as well as promising,
viii be preferred.
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eEr Do not forget the American meeting to-
night, at p. M. Let all true Americans be on
handi
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icy A man was discharged from the Navy
Yard on Saturday, because he spoke plainly to a
Roman Catholic Priest who was badgering him for
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TENNESSEE.

We learn with pleasure that Mr.. Maynard is
elected in the I'd Knoxville District of Tennessee
to Congress, over his democratic competitor
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rB- Subscribers in Georgetown viii please pay
their subscriptions TO the Carrier.
Cannot the "embodiment" provide a cores
pondent for the American" from Georgetownr
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THE WASHINGTON ALMsHoUsE.

The contract for the new building has been
awarded to Gilbert Cameron, at $4,000, and the
old materials.
Mr.. Charles Hoskins is appointed architect.
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eY- All communications relating to the publ
cation Of this paper, must be addressed to Q. W.
FENTON, Washington, ID. c.
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NO. 3Ol.
NO. 3O4.
FINE CONFECTIONERY.

FINE CONFECTIONERY.
HAVING ERECTED BAKE OVEN AND
IL Bake-House on my own premises, 1 have
commenced the manufacture Of all kinds of Cake in
Philadelphia styles, by Philadelphia workman;
something new, which the public are respectfully in
customers will be supplied fresh Cake daily, and at
as low rates as can be purchased in this city, and all
made Of the best materials.
Parties Of all kinds supplied with all kinds of Fancy
Cake, Lady Cake, Pyramids, Ice Cream, and Water
Ices plain in mouds and sent TO all parts of the
city. All ask is, give me fair trial.
q. II. RIDEN0UR,
Penn. ave-. between 9th and 10th streets.
n Il. have private Ice Cream Saloon up stairs
for Ladies'
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4 THE AMERICAN.
wAsaINaToN. AUGUST %, 1857.
Cardinal Maxims.

\ 4,434 "A rsra Cardinal Maxims.
lst. The Federal Union must be maintained.
~ I'd. The reserved rights of the States must be
Y 4 "a. The decisions of the Supreme Court must be
enforced.
vented.
teed.
9th. American interests must be promoted.
18th. An American nationality must be cher
ished. sl
sth Sectional agitation must be terminated
9th. Foreign paupers and criminals must be ex-
cluded. a 6.
10. The naturalization laws must be amended.
18th. I" Squatter sovereignty" and alien suffrage
must be repudiated
l2th Americans must rule America.
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EsAs HONEST MANA Mr.. Ridgeway, who in
1910 was in business in New York as joiner, be-
came involved, and obtained discharge under
the insolvent law. He then went West and estab-
lshed himself in Columbus in the plow making
business. Having during the past year received
a payment of $4,000 from railroad company, he
revisited New York with the intention of finding
his old creditors or their representatives, and
squaring his accounts. He was able to find but
one of the original creditors living, to whom he
paid the debt of forty-seven years standing. He
also paid the children of one of his other creditors
whom he succeeded in finding. Mr.. Ridgeway,
his district in Congress for six years
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southerners Read.

For three days, ending Sd of July, the number
of Foreigners that arrived at that single port was
EIGHT THOUSAND AND EIGHT HUNDRED
averaging THREE THOUSAND A DAY, and
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE PER
HOUR-and TWO TO THE MINUTE.
This is going on at all other ports, though on a
smaller scale, and will SO continue under Buchan-
ans reign. This being then at the rate of ONE
MILLION PER YEAR They are to take this
country, and elect the President in $780, if Amer
leans do not check their progress. The Demo-
cratic candidates for Congress in this State, are
for the foreigners-their candidate for Governor
is for themand If that party get the Legislature,
they win elect Senators Of the odious stripe
Ne1o York Express
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SECOND GRAND EXCURSION
OF THE
S Il Ill Gu b..

- il i IL IL " L. u D..
FUyHE MEMBERS OF THE STILL .n~a.s Z
IL CLUB announce to their friends EasSzs l1ss.szSs
and the public generally, that at the earnest request
of the citizens Of Washington and Leonardtown,
they have determined to give an Excursion to Leon
ardtown and PineysP on Friday, September IL
1857.
They have chartered the safe and commodous
Steamer, P0WHATAN, Captain MITCHELL, for the oc-
cason.
WITHERS' Brass and String Band have been en-
gagged
Meals furnished by an experienced caterer.
TICKETS two dollars, admitting gentleman and
two ladies' to be had of the Committee or on board
Of the Boat the morning of the Excursion and at
the following places. o. Boswelrs Drug Store, cor
ner Virginia avenue and Seventh street. Captain
lirch's foot Of Eleventh street. Mrs Hoffmans op-
posite Centre Market John Martins Pennsylvania
avenue between First and Second streets; Joseph
L. Burch, Pennsylvania avenue between Second and
Third streets VIM. Yoots corner Of Seventh and L
streets; j. d. Birch, F street between Eighth and
Ninth, Island; j. W. Bean, Odd Fellows Hail.
Navy Yard; j. Willet, do
The Boat will leave her wharf foot of Sixth street.
at eight o'clock, A. NJ
omnibuses will leave the Navy-Yard at Seven
o'clock, and the Capitol at halfpast seven O'Clock.
Comm,ittee of arrangements.
Jackson Humphrey Edward Webb,
William Whitmore, r. l.. Childress,
j. ID. Birch, Robert Gunne
Au 22-td Edwin Allen.
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AGENTS FOR THE AMERICAN.

First Ward, Alfred d. Barron, corner Of and
Twentieth streets.
la For Second Third and Fourth Wards, Henry John
"a son, residence 400 street.
For Georgetown, Mr.. Devine.
For Seventh Ward, Mr.. Burgess, corner OF Eighth
and ID streets, Island. aH
For Sixth Ward, John Little
For Fifth Ward, Mortimer Smallwood, No. 37A
North Capitol street. between b and G.
DR.. j. w. Parkinson Parker street, between LON
bard and Pratt is agent for the city OF Baltimore
Y-HENRY JOHNSON, our agent for I'd, Sd
and 4th Wards, has established the following
places for the accommodation Of persons wishing
to subscribe for the american. To insure pune
tualty, subscribers will please be particular and
give the correct number of their houses, the name
Of the street or avenue it fronts on and the name
Of the two streets it is between. We have num-
Der of subscribers who have not been found by
the carriers in consequence of the imperfect and,
in many cases, inaccurate description of their res
licences
I'd Ward-B W. Reed, grocery, corner Of 18th
and F SITS.
Sd Ward. McNew, grocery, opposite N. J..
market, on 7th street.
4th Ward-Wm. Lord, grocery, corner 9th and
q, Ne. 800.
s. De Camp & Co., bookstore, 43s, Pa. av.
between IL and 9th streets.
NoTE.-No money is to be paid to the carriers Tor
thepaper The agent himself is the only person "
whom payments are to be made, and will b. CT
lected weekly.
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Conquer we must NJ
For our cause 1t is just.
Correspondence of the American. !

Mr.. Editor: The world is stage, and men are
actors, is an old and trite saying. How strange it
is that some men have way of acting with ap.
plause, that would bring down upon others the
anathemas of the community. For instance VIM.
B. Magruder may cause the murder of innocent
citizens and We find men who are ever ready and
willing 10 be his apologsts, and even applaud his
murderous acts The, Judge of our criminal court
(Crawford) lays aside his judicial ermine, and
makes the bench a political rostrlm, from which
to promulgate sentiments opposed to American
ism, one OF which has become cardinal maxim
of the anti American administration party, which
Isl that foreigners are better citizens than those
born on the soil, and, consequently, more entitled
to the protection of our laws. The shameful and
anti-America2 conduct of the Board of Aldermen,
in direct violation of law, and in the face OF de-
cency, ejecting Mr.. Emery, and placing Mr.. God
dard in his seat--even this higher law outrage
was applauded by the minions Of party. Then
the miserable trucking of that august body"
the Grand Jury of the county of Washington, to
party spirit and political yndctiveness in forming
themselves into an ingusition, for the purpose of
Furnishing respectable citizens for their opinions
has also received the smiles Of :" well done, good
and faithful servants" Notwithstanding the signal
rebuke they have received from the Petit Jury, in
refusing TO convict their victims. These, and nu-
merous other shameful and outrageous abuses
have been practised here, 10 this city Of Washing
ton, on and since the first day of June last and
the actors still at large, and permitted to re-
peat the same offences, instead of being incaEce-
rated in some secure place, either as madmen,
murderers or men unfit TO enjoy the benefits of
sociality. While we find that the law in the hands
of those who now administer it, is mpotent TO the
punishment Of these men, we will warn them that
the day of fearful retribution is at hand, and will
soon burst upon them with volcanic force, when
they viii see their offences emblazoned In letters
Of fire. 1t will then be too late. Like the guests
at Belshazzars feast, they will find the hand
writing on the wall, and the fearful words--Hene,
meae-teke, upharsin, at which they trembled,
viii be plainly written against the tiAmerican
party of this city. ACHATEs.
l have not yet joined the American party, but
shall hereafter vote the ticket.
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Correspondence of the American.

Mr.. Editor: Will you permit me- though IN
Irishman by BIRTH entertaining az do the greatest
veneraton for the Irish character, the use of your
columns for few short hints to my countrymen.
It is peculiarly unfortunate for US that have
much confidence in the professions Of human
nature A kind word, kind look, will cement
our hearts to eur fellows and promise made TO
us, is looked upon as already performed. This is
our national sin Poor con6ding creatures that We
are At the last election, we were told that, If
the American party were successful all the prvil.
eyes we then enjoyed, land they are legion
would be withdrawn from us. That our only hope
was the success Of the antics. Il would ensure to
us all that our most enlarged ambition could de-
SIRE We should have large representation in
the municipal offices and that should be made
an officer Of the corporation. These promises
we're made before the election. What are the
facts now, after the elections Not one Of my
countrymen, to my knowledge, has received an ap.
pointment. No. not even the Office promised to
me has yet been obtained, nor do I believe it
ever viii. They, the anti rulers do not now care
a straw for us; but wait until the next election
draws nigh, then see how complacant they viii be-
come. We will be told then, that we are better
citizens that we are entitled to more privileges
than the native born, because we are citizens from
choice. To enable us to deposite our votes early,
American citizens shall be shot down at the polls
y
will tell us and cajole into the belief that they
really do think something Of US, poor, confding
souls Many OF my countrymen, though often dc.
ceived by them, win believe but viii not. |
have been humbugged the last time by them.
Upon an examination Of the American principle, l
do not think that the American party has been
fairly understood. / can say of them, that they
are az least honest to MS foreigners. They have
never made promises to us, and broke them. They
have never grasped our hands, and filed us with
hypocritical slime, to secure our votes, and then
lorsook u.s. They honestly. aud boldly tell Us, that
we have no right TO vote until we have been here
twenty-one years, and confess / think so too
Those who come here now, in most cases, | do not
consider my countrymen. They have forfeited
their right TO the name Of Irishmen, though they
may have been born on that beloved soil No,
Mr.. American, they are the outpourings Of the
jsils and warehouses Of that country--those who
" left their country for their countrys good,n and
they will eventually be the bane of this land.
here predict, il our American liberties are over
thrown it will be by these miserable convicts who,
now flock to these shores--many of whose pas
sages are paid to get them out of the land Of
their birth PHELIM.
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SECOND GRAND EXCURSION
he LAX OF THE Ir
S TILL CT UB b.

TIME MEMBERS OF THE STILL u ar~s.
II CLUB announce 10 their friends
and the public generally that the earnest request
Of the citizens Of Washington and Leonardtown,
they have determined to give Excursion to Leon
ardtown and Piney Point ON Friday, September II,
1887. s aaa> 3.G9i ~ 'fs M ,aH@'.
They have chartered the safe and commodious
Steamer. PoWHATAN, Captain MITCHELL, for the oc-
eason. sE E u ttZ. .aa.#ss
WITHERs' Brass and String Band have been en-
gagged. aga N atigt4 ee# ..
Meals furnished by an experienced caterer.
TICKETS two dollars, admitting gentleman and
two ladies to be had Of the Committee or on board
Of the Boat on the morning of the Excursion, and at
the following places. o. Boswells Drug Store cor
ner Virginia avenue and Seventh street. Captain
iiirchs foot of Eleventh. street. Mrs Hofmanfs OPP
poste Centre Market; Joseph f. Burch, Pennsylvania
avenue between Second aud Third streets; William
Yoots, Of Seventh and Il Streets ], d. Birch
street between Eighth and Ninth, Island; j. W.
Bean, Odd Fellows Hall. Navy Yard; j. Willet, do
The Boat will leave Washington at eight o'clock
A. NJ. Alexandria at half past eight. Returning she
viii leave Piney Point Saturday Oath at 10 P. NJ
Omnibuses will leave the Navy-Yard at Seven
O'clock and the Capitol at halfpast seven o'clock.
Committee Of 44sraagenleats.
jackson Humphrey, Edward Webb,
William Whitmore, r. L. Childress, II
j. ID. Birch, Robert Gunnell,
Au 22-td Edwin Allen. Dr..
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HIr HIN AGAIs.--THE KNoxvILLE CONVEX.
rIoN.-The Southern Convention, with the Ajax OF
Observation-Disclosures its head, has resolved and
adjourned, to meet again at Montgomery, Alabama,
next spring and there to--re-resoiVe, we suppose
Many ofthe topics discussed are of vital import
ance to our section of the country, while others
that obtruded themselves had as well, perhaps,
been let alone.
What struck us as most remarkable was the
very great paucity Of merchants in the Conven.
ton; the idea--if any, are so unwise as TO enter.
tainittbat commercial revolution can be effected
without the active assistance Of the wealth, OK.
perience and efficiency Of the mercantile portion
OF our country, is simply prepostcrous. MSsssip-
nj Rknn Of TIE Wnion -
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lOorrsspondenoe Of the Americnn.l
CHILIooguE, en-, J Sept. ., 1851.

I
\ Mr.. EDIros You are probably not aware that
trio ~American," has seen the west side Of the
Illinois river; yet such is the case, | received
the ist, "a, and 81 numbers by mail probably
from my sister, in yoar city
\ am glad to find, that amidst the whitening and
bightng influence of tue reign of terror one little
sheet is found TO advocate the cause of truth Mr.
Editor desire to see the American spread far
and wide over our beloved country, that through
its columns the principles of the American Party
may be read and known by all It's inhabitants and
also the corruptions of this Mystery of Iniquity,
which has begun to develop its true policy Spread
the truth sir, far and wide, and let it be TRUTH.
verify believe, sir, all the people want Is tho
truth, and they will act accordingly ~. ff.G
- But, Mr.. Editor commenced to write for diff.
sferent purposes Ia looking over your paper could
not see anything about your terms for mailed pa
pers, and wish TO inquire if You purpose to issue
weekly, and also what II can be sent to this part
OF the world for. have been talking around, and
think can make up club of ten or twenty
lpersons--p probably more. a Az
II you do not issue weekly, let us know what
the semi.weekly' can be sent for, and, il convent
lent, send a few surplus, and they will be read, and
will be Of service in getting up d club.
would suggest Sir, grand funeral procession
lof the persons who were shot by the Marines
something like the one that came off when the
martyrs ol the prison snps were moved from the
place where they were first buried, TO the place
where they now rest; so that
! "Tyrants may tremble with alarm ,s s.E. IL
While frcemen, freemens obsequies perform"
And now, sir, do you ask who am It is best for
lme to remain incog, as they say sometimes but
was one of the original twenty three, who first
saw Samuel" (when they would not tell his
name,) on the night Of the 23d Of January, 1854,
and think there is another one in this State.
Mr.. Editor, before / left Washington city,
heard it said, that the American party should have
held itself as a balance of power, and have sold
out to the best bidder Ny dear sir, abominate
this heresy; George Washington might as well
have done the same. Did not the Governors cleo
ton in Pennsylvania turn the scale in 1856 Flu
sion--ugly word--ruined u.s. Let us stand on our
own platform, and aie
\, Conquer we must
For our cause;it is just. .ai
And with this for our motto and our trust in God,
we shall yet behold the sublime and happy era
when Americans shall rule America, and when the
sons of Revolutionary sircs shall no more have the
ties Of kindred rent, and they scattered over the
length and breadth Of the country, to make room
for the alien to share the greatest in the admins
tration OF Government, while they, seyerally,
among strangers, feel the loneliness OF
;@.1 la. AN EXILE.
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Interesting from Kansas.

A mass Convention of the Free State party of
Kansas was held at Grasshepper Falls, uear Law
renee, on the 26th Of August, TO decide upon TAX
ing part in the October election in that Territory.
The Convention was called us mass meeting of
the people Of Kansas, without respect to party,
and between four and five hundred men are stated
TO have been present, comprising persons from
every section of Kansas.
From the suboined account of the proceedings
condensed from a Quindaro paper it appears that
the Free State men have resolved to vote at the
ensuing October election for Delegate to Congress
and Members of the Territorial Legislature.
Committee on Business was appointed, of
which General j. ii. Lane was made chairman
A committee was appointed to prepare an adj
dress to the people Of the country.
After considerable discussion General Lane,
and Judge Smith advocated the policy OF voting
at the October election. The following report Of
the Business Committee was unanimously adopted:
Whereas it is Of the most vital Importance to
Kansas that the Territorial Government should
be controlled by the bona fde citizens thereof,
and whereas Gov. Walker has repeatedly pledged
himself that the people of Kansas shall have full
and fair vote at the election to be held on the first
Monday in 0ctoberfor Delegate to Congress, menu
bers Of the Territorial Legislature and other off.
GERS: Therefore
Rfsoiued, That we, the people of Kansas, in
mass convention assembled, agree to participate
in said election. - ........ -.
Resotaed, That in thus acting, We rely upon
tho faithful fulflment of the pledge of Gov Walker
and that we, as heretofore, protest against the en-
acments forced upon us by the votes of the people
of Missouri }.,s a
RESOLVED, That the mass meeting proceed to the
appointment of committee to wait upon the Ter
ritorial authorities and urgently insist upon re-
vision and correction of the wicked apportionment
naaa M af tIa, IL 81
to govern the selection of members of the Terri
torial Legislature. s.r" w..
Resolved That Gen. j. H. Lane be authorized
and empowcredito tender to Gov. Walker the force
organized by him under the resolution passed by
the Convention at Topeka on the 18th of July last
to be used for the protection of the ballot-box.
Resolved, That this mass meeting express their
unalterable determination to adhere to the Topeka
constitution and government am that all our
action shall be pointed toward setting that govern
ment in motion in legitimate manner at an early
date. " a.,H.,. I'll. .... .. ....