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THE RIGHT OF SEARCH.


We are indebted to the author, Hon. William Beach
Lawrence of Newport Rhode Island, for copy of his
late work. entitled a Historical Sketch of the British
claim to exercise maritime police the vessels of all
nations in peace well in war, with inquiry into
the expedency of terminating the eighth article of the
Ashburton treaty. The author Of this valuable and in
structve volume was already known to the country
able writer upon this class of subjects by his admirable
edition Of Wheatons elements of International Law
and hasty glance the pages Of the volume before
us satisfies us that Gov Lawrence has not only added to
his already we'll earned reputation but has secured for
himself high position among our American publicists
No better evidence of the high estimate in which this
work is Justly held is needed than the very compliment
airy fact that the Department of State has ordered suf
cen number of copies to supply the diplomatic and prom
nent consular agents of government abroad whose
duties require them to understand the subjects of which
treats especially in far those subjects relate to
the rights of the American flag upon the seas In
highly complimentary notice of this book the Providence
Journal of the 10th inst. says:
"Its publication is timely and will do much toenlght
on the public mind the nature of those pretensions
which, at different periods, have occasoned much an
noyance to the maritime interests of this country 1t is
undoubtedly by far the most instructive work in liter
ouboot which 10 relates, and it fail
strengthen public opinion in the position which has
been assumed by government and even 10 present
that position clearly and orcbly the states
men Of other countries" N
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THE CONTEST IN NEW JERSEY.

The Newark Epenmg Journal, sterling democratic pa
per, says that the political campaign in that State pro-
crossing favorably any democrat could wish Our
party united enthusiastic and confident of winning
the victory in November by their party vote aided
by such national accesons will be made from other
quarters of those who not disposed to join
their fortunes with the anatcal blackrepubcans in
their unjust warfare upon section of the country
Every day develops clearly the true purposes Of
the opposition in bringing everything bear toward the
election ofan abolition candidate for the presidency by the
prepondeancy of northern votes in the House of Repre-
scntatives and this fact becomes known there is
stampede of Americans, oldlne whigs and national
generally toward the ranks of the democracy Indeed
have the Of more than active republican,
who supported Fremont but who take active part
in democratic meetings. and will be cordial workers with
in the present campaign. There said to be many
Of the latter party also who in the palmy days Of
whiggery aided in breaking up the Pennington clique
whose silent votes will tell against the Governor when
the day Of voting round. We personally cog
infant of few such but these cheering indications
should only insprt every democrat with the determine
tion to put his shoulder to the wheel and roll up such
majority for candidates will give an everlasting
death blow to sectionasm in the fifth district and learn
opponents that the democracy not to be tried
with We scoched the ngger in ls56-let us smoke him
out in 1885, that he may not again appear in this vi
cinty.
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TEXAS ITEMS.

Intelligence from Galveston is to the 28th ut There
few of fever at Galveston, but Of mild
type Six intements had occurred the peyousday
In other towns the coast the health continued to DO
good.
The vote of Ell Paso county has in giving Buckley
512 majority; it is insufficient, Bell, the ndepcn'
dent candidate is elected associate judge of the supreme
bench. The Arizona mining company expedition left San
Antonio on the goth ut. for their destination with
very complete outfit The San Diego mail party arrived
in San Antonio on the 2lst and reported all quiet along
the route with plenty Of rain and the finest grass,
Rumors mentioned, indicating the existence Of a
bad state Of affairs the Camanche reservation Sieve
raj weeks since it appears that Cacmse notified the agent
of the presence of hostile Camanche in his camps Inc
agent made requstion upon Lieutenant Van Camp M
detachment of troops to arrest the Indian The Lieu
tenant at the head of 25 80 men, accompanied
by the agent and by Catemse with half dozen hr
warriors. When they arrived at the Camanche viagt
they found oil the balance of the Indians under s and
determined to defend the intruding enemy. They nun
bered between 80 and 100, and well posted Lieu
tenant Van Camp forced to compromise by ALLOWING
the ndiaa to be sent OFF without arrest The rcbelO
Camanches said to have pretended to have aborc
kill all Of them.
The Indians again committing depredations on tht
frontier On the head Of Denton and Clear creek seye
families have been murdered and most of the stock XIII
ed carried Off Among the killed Kgore, McDon1
aid, and Wainscott Haynes White, Avis and Brady lh
neghboring counties should try and send them relief
those depredatons will be likely to continue until n'
Indians receive drubbing at the hands Of the whites
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THE RESULT IN CALIFORNIA.

The subjoned is extract of letter to gentleman
in this city, dated San Francisco, September 4th
1.-THE papers will inform you Of complete triumph
the combined strength of boilers and black repub-
leans better known here base and backrepubl-
am satisfied that our majority will fall little short
of IL, 900 not bad, when you remember that peny
thousand voters absent Fraser river When last
wrote to you had little hopes of such result The
in which the Pacific railroad and California in
teests slurred by democratic senators
telling against with great effect and the black repub
can papers failed not to make the most of it. by hold
ing up in striking contrast the friendly and able
advocacy of Messs Seward, Douglas, and Others and
verify believe that but for the liberal policy Of the Pres
dent and Postmaster General in opening these overland
roads to tho Pacific should have lost the State The
brief but able summary you furnished Of the extent
and importance of these works came in good time. 1
had it repubshed throughout the State and it
plished its work We only ask that the honorable
Secretary of War will do his part towards us and protect
these roads, by establishing military stations at
two points where the Indians most hostile. Until
this is done the work is incomplete. Our young State
certainly deserves the fostering of the present adj
minstration for have been true to it under many adj
verse circumstances"
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KANSAS AND THE TRIBUNE.

The Tribune is annoyed that there is an effort in
Kansas to organize freeState party and to strike
down the republicans" and fears that "the great
county of Leavenworth" win be found against its
projects of future excitement about that Territory.
Last evening we listened to conversation between
political fossil of about the year 1882 and mod
ern four-year-old republican" The former was
overwhelmed with the conviction that we can never
get along well and keep the exchanges regulated
without United States Bank. A protective tariff
was also necessity" and he went far as to say
that Mr.. Clay's worst speech was one in which he
said of the tariff of 1928 "no man can stand up to
Justify it." 1t is thus occasionally that we find a
man who never learns anything and never forgets
anything. Twenty years hence, when Kansas shall
be an old State, we shall expect to hear the
blear-eyed men of the Tribune fighting over the
old battle of " freedom and frauds in Kansas.
Now the Territory Of Kansas is rapidly getting
up in the world. 1t runs back away into the noun
tains, and embraces large and rich gold deposites,
which are attracting attention and increasing popu-
lation !" The great county of. Leavenworth" has a
great city by that name, and it is depot for large
share of the mountain Aand other interior trade.
"The great county of Leavenworth" is most likely
anxious to consult its 'great interests to the
utter neglect of the politics of such niger
control the columns of the Tribune. They. are OPP
posed TO admission and will vote against framing any
more constitutions at present That is the secret Of
the Tribune's grief What would the Tribune give
for constitution duly ratified by the people of Kan
sas to be presented at the next session of Congress
How much does our contemporary offer? Why not
dig up " old Topeka"
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The Burning Of the Crystal Palace.

NEW YoRK, Oct 6.--The American Institute Fair was
being held in the Crystal Palace at the time of the
hagation consequently large amount of property con-
sisng in part of pianos statuary melodeons, agcutu
and mechanical Implements and other valuable goods
destroyed the value of which cannot be estimated
at present small portion of the contents only was
insured.
Included In the loss at the Crystal Palace were forty
pianos Zone of which was worth 81 500 estimated at
aggregate amount of $4,000. The sewing machines
were valued at $4,000 There also six steam en-
gines and three caliopes The suary is supposed
to be worth not less than 000 jewelry, $50 600
pictures $40 900 besides three re-engnes, two hose
and one hook and ladder truck. There had been nine
hundred entries of articles deposited
The iron tower at the angles and small portion of
the sides all that is standing of the palace Every
thing else is Of ruins The glass is fused in large
masses.
The report that was killed is untrue. The po-
lice and managers of the American Institute nves
eating the origin of the fire.
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there was channel the left bank Of the river,
for the little steamer grounded in six feet water
The only channel was on the other bank, and it APP
pears to have been commanded by the guns of the
fort But wherever she was, whether near the left
or right bank, whilst in the Parana river above its
confluence with tho Paraguay, she was not within
the exclusive jurisdiction Of that country. Here
are told by the President the decree of Lopez, pro-
hibiting foreign vesses-of-war from navigating the
rivers of Paraguay, cannot be admitted Over the
Paraguay river, which the hteligencer seems to
found with the Parana, Lopez claims exclusive uris
diction. The right bank opposite to Paraguay is in
habited by the aborigines only, and is claimed by
both that country and the Argentine confederation.
Paraguay has, practically possession of the country
and consequently of both sides of the river. Here
the decree Of October g. 1854 might have FORCE but
not in the Parana Commander Page asked permits
sion of Lopez to navigate the interior waters Of Par
aguay, but not to ascend the Parana no such per-
mission was necessary. Fort Itapiru was doubtless
constructed to command the river, and to defend
Paraguay from the approach of belgerent vessels,
but that does not establish de facto claim to
exclusive control over the river in time Of peace
Still less can the ironical expressions used in Com
mander Pages reply to the manifesto Of Lopez be
construed into authority to decide question of geo.
graphical jurisdiction.
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Sub-Treasury.


A riot occurred at Yorkve, N. Y, on Sunday night
last in italian lager bier gardens, which has
suited in the discovery of gang of thieves The riot
was substantially fight between lrishmen and Ital-
ians the latter using knives ndiscrminatey, and fatally
wounding several of the former They also resisted the
officers who interfered to stop the fight Finally the po
lice were reinforced and eighteen persons appe
hcnded These gardens great resort for Italians
and other foreign adventurers and 1t has long been
suspected to be rendezvous for burglars descent
upon the place Monday morning made by the
police who found large amount of silverware cloth
ing blankets ewery besides, burglars TOOLS pistols
loaded clubs and slung shot. In every room, niche,
and granny stolen goods were found secreed large
quantity Of silverware was hid in the garnet under
pile of moss. Two burglars coats, of the same
fashion Cancemi's, we've found. The goods were
identified ms the proceeds Of several burglaes recently
committed The prisoners belong to gang of burglars,
principally Italians Sicians, and Spaniards who have
for many years carried operations in New York.
Cancemi the murderer is believed to have belonged to
this gang and this their principal depot They had
their confedeates at many of the fashionable rcstau
rants
From the Feuillc du Commerce, of the 2lst ult, we
learn that on the 18th of August destructive fire
CURED at Jacmc .c most beautiful part Of the city,,
says the account 'he principal seat of commerce, is
heap Of ruins The FIRE discovered between and
o'clock at night and in spite of the efforts Of the citizens
10 arrest it's progress in three hours IL buildings with
the custom house and offices Of the port,
suned Tho loss occasoncd by this fire is estimated at
So $40 000 (Iayen money! about 81, 3S2, 500 fed
eral currency.
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Il VOICE FROM VERMONT.
To The Editors Of The Union !.
VERMONT, Oct. 4, 1858.

"a. r.a ------, VERMONT, Oct. 4, 1883
To tho Editors Of The Union:
This is oathsome place. and full of deadly poison.
The blacrepublicans dominant through corruption.
do not think there corruption in Kansas
than in this State. Had have had honest board
of authority to say who should vote and who not, we
certainly should have elected white in my town to
represent in next State legislature by very hand
some majority We defeated through the corruption
of the board
The mud tortoise party seek to elevate the negro above
the white race and to dsfrnnohise the democracy Of
white people. said s'mud tortoise party thought
might help Mr. Sergeants to for his party, he
being in quandary what to call it next, wish
there was mpenardbh wall around Kansas, SO that
could escape and that all the black-rcpubcans
in it, together with their idols the negroes let loose
with them. wouldn't feel bad if good share of the
prestcra with them for political religious bigots
the of trouble in the world than every
thing else. They have created alienation hatred and
collision among brothers, friends, and kindred
greet that Mr.. Douglas took the course that he did
He my favorite among the politicians proud
of him but when heard the he had taken last
winter shocked, and didn't believe it, till found
that could no longer deny it. then said, shake him
off, and be not numbered with him. He had trumped
his trick and query he has not made his last Sam
Patch leap. If some want to support him because he is
'better democrat than Lincoln, let them but know
why good honest democrats bound to give
their suffrage to either of them and my motto is let
him alone
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TmE CRoP The cotton crops from all we can lean
will be distressngly short this year. Cotton is openo
very rapidly keeping all hands busy at the one oups
ton Of picking This is usually the when the cT
is short There successive bors 1t seems 70 "
ture uniformly, under the drying heats Of season ls
ing adequate moisture and to burst open all AZ ohYo
There is great deficiency in the top boiling natural Gn
sequence OF the drought aud the lower bols genera
from the cause, not to have reached Their
ed size II is fortunate that the is so favorable
picking and harvesting II otherwise were '"
weather wet and stormythe waste would be very gre
Now the thrifty planter has good opportunity az
TO secure and gather all that he has made ~'
cTfry
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cor. HEzEKIAH cLoppoLE AVID JUDGE DOUGLAS

COL. HEzEKIAH CLODPOLE AND JUDGE DOUGLAS
There are many persons who maintain that we
have been unduly attentive to Judge Douglas during
the last two months, and there are some queruous
enough to insist that have said more against than
for him. thus treating him unfairly. We therefore
give place to COL Clodpole's "vindication" of the
Judge, promising only that the Colonel speaks about
as much for himself he does for his friend Long
identified" with the Illinois Senator, our cores
pondent is abundantly qualified to defend him, and
hence we leave the matter all to him and his readers
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NEW ORLEANS, Oct 6-Ihe Black Warrior arrived
here to-day with Havana dates Of the I'd Sugars had
slightly declined. Stock In port, l2O, 900 boxes.
On the 29h of September large magazine, filled with
powder shells and rockets exploded killing 20 persons
and woundng los Others and it is feared that many
more are under the ruins. Ninety new sugar houses
totally destroyed the gaswors rendered
less leaving the city in darkness, and the police and
troops were guarding it.
Many buildings damaged and the whole city was
affected by the shock Gen. Concha the first official
the ground, aiding the unfortunate sufferers. The
cause of the explosion is unknown.
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New YonK, Oct. 6-Cotton is quet-sales of $500
bales Flour is heavysales of 900 bbs State 81 IS
a SIS Ohio IS 40 IS so I; southern, SIS 80 So 60.
Wheat is heavysalcs of "a, 600 bushels declined
cents Corn is buoyant of 81, 600 bushels yellow
80 so cents mixed, II u cents Beef is quiet at
S1l Sl2 Pork is heayy-mcss SIG IS a SIG 70 !;
prime, s4 rs. Lard is quiet at l04 liz cents Whs
key is quiet and unchanged. Sugar is firm at ca
cents, Spirits of turpentne is dull at so cents. Rice is
firm.
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BASIN or Id PLATA.

We are indebted to Comr Thos. j. Page, Of the navy
for copy of MAP of the basin of La Plata based upon
the results of the expedition under his command in the
years 1853, A. and g. and of the adjacent countries
compiled from the best authorities" The map is on
large SCALE handsomely colored and in view ftho
val expedition departing for the waters Of La Plata
is an exceedingly valuable one for reference.
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ELEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRfcr. AT democrats
district convention held at Catsill on Monday, the ~
inst the Hon. VIM. Il. Russell was rendered the nom
nation, but positively declined The convention nu
unanimously nominated Elisha p Strong, esq, "
Ashland, Greene county. The nominee is one Of un
most popular national democrats in the district and %
correspondent is of the opinion that his election may
considered certain. -Nsc York Ners
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over the entire northern line of Mexico, are quite
sufficient TO excite public interest and discussion
upon the subject and to elicit what may be termed
very general expression Of our people that at an
early day we shall be called upon either to absorb
the entire country give it up to political schemers
from without
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WASHINGTON CITY.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER =, 1868.


As business the Union the proposed
will DO conducted strictly on cash OASIS all
for the Union dscon
slnued No payments should after this date
cept W. Ipscomb who authorized 10 make collections
IA Delaware Maryland, and virginia
wAsIIscToS, March %, is9s--u
foregoing intended include cOlec
employ this city
only performed such in other the
country APP 29-u
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The ceremony of formally consecratng the corner
for the lighthouse Minots ledge took paeo
Saturday last at Cohasset AS the weather was too g
TO admit of proceeding TO the ledge the Masonic eAu
took place on shore the Grand Master officiating MAY
Lincoln, of Boston, Hon. Edward Everett, ana 0'"'
made speeches appropriate to the occasion.
telegraph line Is to be erected between LeayenWo'"'
Kansas, and St. Joseph, Missouri.
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The telegraph reports that there were six ntcrments at
Savannah the I'd instant of which three were yellow
fever On Sunday there also three intcments
of yellow fever At Charleston there were sixty
four deaths from yellow fever during the week ending
the I'd The deaths in New Orleans on the Both ult by
yellow fever were As.
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ulation has settled here since the Gadsden treaty
that in one town last year Ia Mesa) more than two
dred houses were built The whole valley TEEN. -s
miles upon miles Of wheat, corn, and vineyards N.Y.
country aud its advantages but little appreciated
the old States.
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Markets.

BosroN, Oct. 6.--The brig Dolphin, of the Paraguay
expedition, has sailed for Norfolk.
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Health Of new o. lean.
Naval.

New ORLEANS, Oct. 6.-The deaths by ferer for IL
last 80 hours were SO.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-09-02
DIR. J. G. WILLIS, DENTIST,

w OULD respectfully inform the citizens
W of this and adjoining counties, that he has
not given up the practice of DENTISTRY,
to perform any operation in DENTISTRY, which
may be entrusted to him, in the highest style Of
the art. Whole andpartal sets of teeth inserted
the atmospheric pressure principle; decayed teeth
plugged with gold or tin foil, which will preserve
them for years. Pivetteethinserted. Teeth remov-
cd with as little pain as possible, with pain at
all, II desired, by the use Ofchloroform. persons
wanting anything in the line of Dentistry, invited
to give him call before engaging work elsewhere
All Work will be warranted and full satisfaction
guaranteed.
Reference given 10 any number of persons whe are
wearing bis work with perfect success.
JIG. WILLIS.
T-Ponice in West end Of Brick Block, over the
exchange Office of Robinson. King a. Co.
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Thankful for the liberal patronage receiv-
= ed the past year; and hoping for continuance,
the latest improvements and best styles known 10 the
trade, and can now offer to their customets friends
tion of Hardware 10 chose from, as can be found in
any retail storein Ohio, and will sell the same 10
low and cheap, as any other Firm can, or will, fol
cash and ready pays +. A. CURTIS & 90.
July 1858. No, Phoenix Block.