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A "FNE OLD RUIZ IN VIRGrNA.-A cor
respondent communicates the following, under
the title of "A Sad Scene," TO the Southern
Churchmdn Of last week:
"a solitary traveller lately stopped his horse
by the roadside, near the source of Potomac
creek, in Stafford county, Virginia, and, fasten-
ing his horse to tree, proceeded to force his
way through thicket Of bushes and brambles
which surrounded the massive walls of old
Potomac church, rising in solemn majesty
amid some giant forest trees, which the good
sense and pie,y Of some honest farmer left as a
beacon to the taste Of generation that is no
more. It was sad scene. There, within a
short distance Of several small frame-houses,
for worship, stood this magnificent old ruin, in
solitary grandeur, a memento of the past
Washington, Madison, and Munroe, no doubt,
often trod its courts, for it was on the direct
route from their homes in youth and the capi-
toll Some master genius had planned and
built it. for even in its ruins it far surpasses all
other old country churches that we have seen
ia Virginia, or indeed in any State And it
may yet be filled with agerworshippers, ifsomo
pious hand could be found to re-roor its mas.
sive walls Two thousand people could find
ample standing room within its spacious courts,
whose magnificent arches are exposed to the
combined effects Of the weather, the Frost and
the outward pressure OF dissected roof"
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PLATFORM
IN tie ADsricun Party, a6ofEed at Ms session Of "a
National ObunciI, June 9, 1857.

IN tie Apssrun Party, a6o1Ted at Ms session Of a.
hdtionai CbunciI, June 9, 1857.
.st An humble acknowledgement to the Su-
preme Being, for His protecting care vouclsafed
to our fathers in their successful Revolutionary
struggle, and hitherto manifested TO us, their de-
ccendnts In the preservation OF the liberties, the
Independence, and the union of these States.
ID. The perpetuation OF the Federal Union, as
the palladium Of our civil and religious liberties
aud the only sure bulwark Of American Indepen'
dente.
Sd. Americans must rule America, and TO this
end pSivs-born citizens should be selected for all
Ststc, Federal, and municipal offices or govern
met employment In preference to all others
nevertheless,
I'm. Persons born Of American parents residing
t,mporsrily abroad, should be entitled TO all the
rights of native-born citizens but
5th- No person saould be selected for political
station, whether OF native or foreign birth, who
recognses any allegiance or obligation Of any de-
scrption TO any foreign prince potentite or power
or who refuses to recognise the Federal and State
constitutions each within its sphere as paramount
TO all ether laws, as rules Of political action.
9Th. The unqualified recognition and mainte-
nance ofthe reserved rights Of the several States,
aud the cultivation Of harmony and fraternal good
WILL between the citizens of the several States, and
TO this end, non-interference by Congress with
Questions appcrtaining solely TO the individual
tstcs, and non-intcrvention by each State with
the affairs OF any other State.
7th. The recognition of tho ght OF the native
horn and naturalized citizens Of the United States,
permanently residing In any Territory the .eof, 10
frame their constitution and laws, and TO 'guate
their domestic and social affairs in their own mode,
subject only to the provisions Of the Federal Con-
stution, with the privilege OF admission into the
Union wnsnever they have the requisite popula.
n Il. ~. n
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PROSPECTUS OF THE WASHINGTON
K ~ 80 AMERICAN. gT en3@bi

We can hardly think it necessary to urge
upon those who hold that Americans ought to
rule America, the importance of havinga paper
at the seat of the Federal Government which
shall enunciate and advocate the doctrines Of
the American party.
A paper issued from any Of the great centres
Of nation, but especially from the political
Metropolis, in the present age, not in this
country only, but in Great Britain, France, and
whereyerkhere is the least freedom of discus
sion, is medium through which those hold
ing similar sentiments in regard to public af-
fairs and public policy, may make known, dis
cuss and defend their views, and expose the
improperly of the principles, and the impolicy
of the measures of their antagonists. 1t should
earnestly labor to give proper direction to
public opinion by enlightening the public
mind. " ~ d,
" The AMERICAN is the only paper published
at the seat of the Federal Government which
advocates American doctrines; the only sem
tinel of the party stationed where near and
clear view can be had of the movements and
doings Of ftheir opponents at their headquarters.
Here political information concentrates, and
from hence it radiates to every part of the en-
pire here party measures and movements are
determined, and political campaigns planned; |;
here stratagems are concocted and thwarted,
and here at certain seasons of the year politi-
clans most do congregate; here, in short, is
the centre of the great political maelstrom in
which so many thousands are constantly plung-
ing and forever gyrating.
Ifthe American party is desirous of being q
national party, it should not be without a
paper here through which it can make known
to all people its views, aims and opinions, and
which shall also refute the calumnies that are
from time to time uttered against it through
ignorance or less excusable motive; and we,
therefore, take hope that the AMERICAN, stand
ing, as It will stand, upon the platform of the
american party, advocating, as it will advo-
cate, the paramount rights of native-born citi-
zens, eschewing, as it will eschew, all interfer-
ence with slavery as national concern, and
maintaining, as it will maintain, perfect free
dom Of opinion and of conscience in religion,
will lind favor IN the eyes oil all truly patriotic
citizens in the land, and commend itself to their
generous support.
Lest we may not have been specific enough
IN declaring our principles, we add, that the
FAREWELL ADDRESS of the Father of his coun-
try, as illustrated by the broad light of his ad-
minstration, is our political textbook and vade
mecum and shall be our compass and chart.
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rg- It is earnestly hoped and expected that
none of our city subscribers and friends will
neglect to assist us in adopting the cash sys-
tenn. Come one, come all, on or before the
first of February, and pay us sixty-6ve cents
for three months subscription. IL you can't
come yourselves, send it to us in some way or
other, for be assured we do not wish to stop
sending the paper to any one ofyon; but If it
is not paid for, according to the plan adopted,
II will not be delivered We have no agents
or collectors after this month.
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A singular piece of information comes to us
from France to the effect that the Government
of Napoleon is about concluding treaty ith
the Sandwich Islands which will virtually
place them under French protectorate. The
subject is one Of especial interest to the people
Of this country, and will doubtless receive from
our Government all the attention it deserves.
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OReANIzED.--The New York State Assembly
is organized at last A resolution was adopted
that plurality Of votes should suffice to elect
Speaker, and then Mr.. Alvord, the Demo-
cratic candidate, was chosen to that office, and
Mr.. David L. Wilson, Of the American party,
was elected Clerk. This was according to q
previous arrangement between the American
and Democratic parties
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WASHINGTON,
From the Atlantic Monthly for January.
THE OLD MAN DREAMS.
BY Q. W. HOLMES.

BY o. w. HOLMES.
Ofor one hour of youthful joyl
Give back my twentieth spring
I'd rather laugh bright-haired boy
Than reign q grey-haired king
0fwith the wrinkled spoils Of agel
n Away with learning's crownl
Tear out lfe's wisdom-written page,
And dash its trophies downl
One moment let my lfe-blood stream
From boyhood's fount of flame!
Give me one giddy, reeling dream
Oflive all love and famel a3
Ny listening angel heard the prayer
And calmly smiling. said, fa
"If / but touch thy silvered hair
Thy hasty wish has sped.
But is there nothing in thy track
To bid thee fonily stay,
While the swift seasons hurry back,
To find the wished for dayp"
Ahl truest soul of woman kind
Without thee, what were life?
One bliss cannot leave behind,
I'll take-my- precious -wifep
The angel took a sapphire pen
And wrote in rainbow dew,
"The man would be boy again,
And be husband tool"
"And is there nothing yet unsaid
Before the change appears9
Remember, all their gifts have fed
With those dissolving years p
Why, yes; for memory would recall
My fond paternal joys;
could not bear to leave them all;
I'll take girl -boysl
The smiling angel dropped his pen,
"Why this will never do
The man would be boy again,
And be father tool"
And so laughed-my laughter woke
The household with its noise
And wrote my dream when morning broke,
To please the gray-hared boys.
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Ex-PREs1DENr FnLMoRE-It is current rumor
in private circles, that Mr.. Fillmore is about to
make second marriage. The lady designated
is resident of Albany widow fair"-pos-
sessing in her own right, grace, fascination and
nropertv
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FAMILY AFFucrroS.-His Excellency, Thomas
Holiday Hicks, has been called from Annap-
oils to his residence at Cambridge, by the death
Of an infant
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SPECIAL ELEcrIoN.-The special election In
Washington county, Md, for member OF the
House of Delegates because of tie vote, is TO
take place on the 9Th of February.
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Before marriage the man is very much struck
with the woman, and afterwards the woman IS
very much struck by the man. Punch saysit
10 a striking niece Of business all through.
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Mr.. R. w. Haywood, Of Baltimore, has been
granted patent for an improvement in ma
chimes for planting away ice in rivers. ..
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Heads Of families must learn that the place
on earth best adapted to be blessing is home 5;
and by example and wholesale restraint, they
must teach this truth to all under them.
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LITTLE THNGs.-Springs are little things,
but they are sources Of large streams-a helm
is little thing, but it governs the course ofa
ship-a bride bit is little thing, but see its
use and power-nails and pegs are little things,
but they hold parts of large buildings together
"a word, look, frown, all are little things,
but powerful for good or evil Think of this,
and mind the little things. Pay that little
debt-it's promised, redeem it-ifit'sa shilling,
hand it over-you know not what important
event hangs upon it. Keep your word sacred
ly, keep it to the children, they will mark it
sooner than anybody else, and the effect will
probably be as lasting as life. Mind little
things.
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l2tn. The maintenance and enforcement of all
"a - const ionally enacted, until said laws shall
&c repesled, or shall be declared null ind void by.
competent judicial authority.
9th. A free and open discussion Of all political
principles embraced in our platform.
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In matters of conscience, first thoughts are
best; in matters Of prudence, last thoughts are
best
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They have new chimney in France, invent-
ed for the consumption of wood, instead of
coal, by the Parisians 1t consists. of mere
pipe, into which the logs Of wood are thrown,
and beneath which the fire is lighted. This
contrivance produces so much heat that the
apartment is thoroughly warmed during the
day, and at night the logs, completely charred,
but not consumed, are withdrawn in the state
of charcoal, and will sell for double the price of
the wood in its natural state. This chimney
is the invention Of Monsieur Renaud, and
much is expected from it on the score Of econ
omy The same idea is being applied to steam,
using coal, which turns to coke, as it works
without smoke or ashes of any kind, by means
of a revolving cylinder beneath the furnace.
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"Sambo, why am a locomotive ingine like a
bed bug"
II glib dat up, Mr. Dixon, for you ax it !"
"Bekase IL runs on sleepers."
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Horace Greely, it is well known, has taken
to farming Last year. when in Massachusetts,
attending the poultry show, he bought half a
dozen pure Cochin China eggs at SO dozen,
which produced him six ugly ducks An edi.
tor from Maine, however, Jared still worse.
He bought half dozen eggs of "a new varie-
ty," which the dealer assured him would pro-
duce Every rare birds" SO they did, for they
we're put under the very best hen, and in due
time came out-"what do you think"
:" could not guess, said his friend, -" what
were theyf"
LAND Turtles, and what was worse, as
soon as they were hatched, they seized upon
the old hen, and such squalling never as
heard in any other hens nest
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ANCIENT HISTORY" George Smith do you
recollect the story Of David and GOLIATH"
Yes, Sir; David was tavern-keeper, and
Goliah was an incorporate man."
"Who told you that?"
Nobody. | read it, and it said that David
fixed sling for Goliah, and Goiiah got slowed
with it.
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HANNAH MORE.
Here's song for old Dobbin, whose temper and
worth
Are too to be spurned the score Of his birth
He's creature Of trust, and what more should we
M heed?
'Tis deeds and not blood make the man and the
steed.
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NO. G..

PERsEvERAKcE.--The most common and
most attractive manifestations Of consistency Of
character proceed from those natures in whom
the affections are dominant. A striking ex-
ample, replete with that pathos which "lies
too deep for tears" is found in the story chron-
icled by John Of Brompton, of the mother Of
Thomas Beckett His father, Gilbert a Beckett,
was taken prisoner, during one ofthe Crusades,
by a Syrian Emir, and held for considerable
period in kind of honorable captivity. A
daughter of the Emir saw him at her fathers
table, heard him converse, fell in love with
him, and offered to arrange the means by which
both might escape to Europe The project
only partly succeeded; he escaped, but she was
left behind. Soon afterward, however, she
contrived to eludo her attendants, and after
many adventures by sen and land, arrived in
England, knowing but two English words,
London and colbert" By constantly
repeating the first, she was directed to the city,
and there, followed by mob she walked for
months from street to street, crying as she
went, "Gilbertl Gibertl" She at last came
to the street in which her lover lived; the
mob and the name attracted the attention of a
servant in the house; Gilbert recognized her,
and they were married. We doubtif any poet,
if even Chaucer, imaginative as he was, ever
conceived sentiment in form SO vital and pri-
mary as it is realized in this fact
PRoF. AGAssIz.-Weco the following from
the Paris letter in the Courier des Etats
Unis:
"The literary world is much occupied with
the magnificent offers made by the Emperor to
M Agassiz, the celebrated naturalist, who is q
naturalized American, to induce him to accept
the chair of M. d. 0rbigny in the museum of
the Jardin des Plantes. The sum Of hum
dred thousand francs as the salary Of the office
and seat in the Senate, it is said have been
offered to the illustrious and modest scholar to
overcome his refusal Like the ancient sage,
will the modern republican refuse these offers,
more seducing than those Of Artaxerxes? And
which would do him most honor his accep-
lance or his refusalp"
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ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

NATIONAL HOTELS f smith, Md; C.
Dohesty and ly, Mass; Nj Dohesty aud lady, do;
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Stoddard, w Hooper, r Ponlier l. Til1b-
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Baumgardner and daughter, Va; p Adriance,
J . Perolis, I NJ Mater, A c Ramsey, " Yk; G
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w eYents. I,adIes and entemen Lose of hair

WHEN N THE COURSE OF HUMAN
w events, Ladies and Gentlemen lose one of Oh cir
greatest natural atr4ctions-S fine head of hair-it
becomes matter of Serious Importance, and tho
question Is what shall We do to stop the hair from
2.y t. this suery, We bog 10 say, try DIR. HARRIS
HAIR PROMOTER AND IMPKOVER. A few
applications will stop tho hair ing break
remove dandruf, keep the scalp clean and white,
and lmpart freshness and visor to the hair; and
although you may have been bald twenty years, the
lux urant head Of hair Call and get bottle, and If
not satisfied after the second application, return
and get the pr.oe paid.
Ash for Or. Harris Hair Promoter and Improvsr.
sst, corner Main and I2th and Maia and w All sta
and ~ Washington city by II. ID. GILMAN, Drug
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% Il III r. l. A D ES.

GROVER BAkRR's CIFpsarEp SrwISa NJ.
cHlsks nave been considerably reduced Ia price
No - lest Cabinet. now selling for $50, former
price yi<o; other numbers IN same pruDortIOn az
cept the boxes. The above Machines are neknovi
@ ~ al VINO nave used them TO be superior to
any other now IN use. They adapted to ali kInIs
Oh ssWng from the ooarsest To tn huest kind.
avenue. '' oNA'
oc9 cow r. w RnrEIpu
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WOODS HAIR RFsrORATJyF.

y,
PROFESSOR WosD-De2r Sir: Having had
lose The be po' ton Of BAR the yeuy
:ever In New Orleans In 1854 to ,aak. .ri al
OF your eparatiou, aud answer a. the very
Thing needed Ny hair Is thick yIossy and no
words can express you n 20 tbe
Sinlct"n sncH H,aslTe FINLEY JOHNSON.
The und-T. sne Rev. X. Bragg minister IN r gasr
standing and pastor OF ths Orthodox
MASS Ee IL gentleman OF influence
beloved. WN nyEP
BkocKyIKLD, January II IsSs.
rhofEssoR Woop-Desr Sir Having n ade tri. your
Hair Restorative, give, that its effect
mas been excellent IN r-Llovns inf d.urpu and
constant tendency 70 itching with which 1 have bsen
EOul led from childhood; aud has nav
which was coming s original coior have used
no other article with snything like pleasure or
prodt Yours truly, y X HKIas
The Rostoratiye il put up liz bottles offs slzss.
viz: Large, medium, aud small the sinall holds y
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Mods az east twenty per cent. more in proportion
tha1 the small retails for 81 per bottle the large
hoias suaft forty per cent. more proportion and
%. J: WOOD i CO., Proprie.ors sI2 Broadway
New York, Tin the great N. Y. WIro Railinr Estah
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n And sold BY al good Druggists sId Faaoy Goods
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