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THE NATIONAL ERA.
g. BAILEY Editor and Propretor GooDLOE
Volume XIII. January, 1859.

The National Era is about TO enter upon its
Thirteenth volume.
Twelve years ago, when the Discussion OF
the Question Of Slavery was practically pro-
hibited in this District, the Era was commenced
for the purpose OF asserting and defending the
Rights OF Discussion, and of giving fair ex-
preston TO Anti Slavery Sentiments. In the
House OF Representatives, j ohm q uincy Adams
and Joshua X. Giddings alone gave it moral
support; in the Senate, il found not single
well wisher; while outside of Congress it stood
here, solitary and unsustained, under ban and
menace. A conflict followed in which an excited
popuace undertook to suppress il by violence,
but it resisted the storm, maintained its posi-
ton, and from that hour the Liberty of the
Press was established in the District of Co
lumbia.
Twelve years have passed, and to day, the
Era finds twenty among the most distinguished
members of the Senate, elected to carry out the
Principles it was instituted to advocate, and
the House almost controlled by Representatives
with whom it can consistently and heartily act
as a CO. worker.
While the cause il has advocated has ad-
vanced so rapidly, am constrained to say that
the Era, since the advent Of the Republican
Party, has suffered somewhat in its circulation.
Influential newspapers, once in opposition,
but now united in the same movement, and an
extensive Local Press, upholding kindred sen
timents, naturally engross a large portion OF
Republican patronage.
This was to he expected, but still | think
there are good reasons why the Era should
continue to be sustained. 1t was the first Press
to raise the standard Of Freedom in the Capital
of the Republic. For twelve years it has been
identified with the Anti Slavery movement,
and especially represents the AnttSlavery
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element of the Republican Party. Although
independent of mere Party organization, it W as
the first paper TO advocate general union Of
the Opponents of the Kansas Nebraska Act in
1854, IN Party OF Freedom; took leading
part in the formation of the Republican Party,
and, while holding itself at liberty to blame
what il considered blameworthy, has uniformly
indicated 1t as true to Its Principles. Ii has
never been a burden to its friends, never solicit
ed, nor at any time would have been willing TO
receive, any kind of official or congressional pa
tronage, has always been elfsustaining. From
its friends, then, il asks a subscription that
shall enable il TO retain position gained by so
much effort, and TO continue TO WELD an infiu-
ence which, trust, has not been exerted for
evil.
The coming year will be critical one for
the Republican cause. Strong efforts will be
made to demeralize it, and accommodate it to
the views Of those, who, unwilling TO support
the Administration, do not yet appreciate the
true nature or objects of our movement. Squat
ter Sovereignty, Know Nothingism, Conserva-
tism, National Whiggery, are all working To-
gether for the construction oil platform, from
which shall be excluded the Anti Slavery Idea
that very element which gave birth and gives
vitality to the Republican Party. Can the Era
be dispensed with at such PERIODIC
Able contributors have been secured to our
columns and with pleasure we announce that
We have engaged as Assistant Editor, DANIEL
r. GooDLoE, of North Carolina, one of the
ablest writers in the country on the Question
of Slavery.
The Literary Department of the paper will
be carefully attended TO. The two Stories now
in course of publication, Herman" and
Jasper" will furnish a rich entertainment to
our readers, for several months to come.
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DEAR S;R: A few weeks since had a distressing
cough; my throat very and naamed and pro-
cured boe OF Perry Davss Pain Killer Of YOU and il
has eniieiy cured pe have also it used in
Of oohache and ague in the face, with the mos, bene-
fetal effects, believe it 10 be indispensable medi
cine, and shall recommend it TO my acQuain,a-ce.
O, w. BANKS, La Port, Ind
This may certify, that my w.ie was for time very
much afflicted with q violent cough which reduced he'
so much that she was unable to enjoy moments rest
day night and by the OF one bottle of Perry Davs
Pain Killer she was entirely relieved and now enjoy
good health consider i, Of he best family medl.
cines in use. F. X. BELANGER, Perrysbursh, o.
Sold by druggists and all dealers in family medicines
For sale in Washington By William Baiantyne, boot
seller, Seventh street ~
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81 miles from Washington. On navigable water.
with good landing Good buildings Price Sl2
per acre.
No. 15.-100 acres of land near Fair
fax Court House, Virginia, II miles from Wash
ington' Good Buildings. Price S2l per acre.
No. 16.-25 acres, wood lot l J miles
from Alexandria-a beautiful location for SUI
burban residence. Price 800 per acre
No. l1.-255 acres of land, 9 miles
north OF Washington, with good water power
~ 20 80 per acre
No. 18.-11O acres of land, II miles
north of Washington, large brick house, sta
bling, &c. Price $40 per acre.
For full description and terms of sale of any
or all of the above farms, address
W. NJ. WATSON l. CO,
Columbia Land Office, Washington d. G.
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No. 1.-2389 acres of land in Orange
county, Virginia. On it comfortable dwelling
good out-buildings, and young orchard of 300
trees. Price So per acre.
No. 2.-2864 acres of land, II miles
from Washington, adjoining Fairfax Court House
Virginia. Good brick dwelling and modern out
buildings good grain and grass farm. Price
$28 per acre.
No, as--T22 acres of land on the Pc
tomac, az miles below Washington. On it h
| comfortable house, barn, and a steam saw mill
Wood and timber enough can be sold off to pay
what is asked for it. Price $40 per acre.
No. 1850 acres of land in Fairfax
county, Va, about ~ miles from Washington
Excellent and commodious buildings. AS a dair,
farm, it cannot be eIcelled in Eastern Virginia
Price $35 per acre.
No. 300 acres Of land adjoining
No. A. and will be sold with it or separate This
tract has Rich Vein of Copper Ore on it. Price
$4,000.
No. 6.-63 acres of land in Fauquier
county Virginia, near Piedmont Station. Very
large buildings now used as an academy. Price
SIS, 900,
No. 7.-75O acres of land on Acokeek
creek, 500 acres in wood. Good buildings. Price
Sic per acre. .E
INO. ~ ,OAO dCIcS vi ldnu, StaHOrQ
county, Virginia, two miles from q steamboat
landing and near railroad. The wood and tim
Der on it worth double what is asked for the
land The hay and grass now yields $500 a
year. Price So per acre.
No. 800 acres of land, Va, near
a railroad station, and "a miles from Washington.
Good buildings. Price SIS per acre,
No. 10.-1,075a acres Of land in Va,
about 33 miles FROM Washington. superb es.
tate, with Gne buildings. Can be divided. Price
$50 per acre.
No. Ill 900 acres of land in Va,
so miles from Washington, on navigable water
$4,000 worth of wood and timber can be cut
from it, Price $la per acre
No. 12.-17S acres at Fairfax Court
House, II miles from Washington. Good build
ing 40 to so acres in grass. Also, 25 acres, a
wood lot, detached. Price sac per acre.
No. 1920 acres Of land In Mary
land, miles from Washington, on the raih DAD to
Baltimore. The buildings are new, and cost
$4,000. Price $4,000
No. 14.-45Q acres Of land in Va,
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A New Arrangement,

An arrangement has been concluded between
R. A. Pryor, editor of the Richmond South
and the proprietor of this paper, the States, by
which the South and the States are to be con
solidated into one paper, to be published in
this city, in an enlarged FORM and to be under
the editorial control of Mr.. Pryor.
The paper will be the organ of no person OF
clique, but devoted to the general interests OF
the Democratic party, in accordance with the
principles of State rights Democracy
Mr.. Pryor will undertake the editorial con-
troll of the paper between the 10th of this
month and the LIST of December.
1t will be continued under the name of the
States, and published on the following terms:
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GOVERNOR OF Washington, Nor.
Ex-Governor Medary will leave Washington
tomorrow for Ohio, and will answer in the
course of week whether he will accept the
leadership of the appointment of Governor OF
Kansas. made him By the President.
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The Era presents weekly a Summary OF
General News and Political Intelligence. keeps
careful record Of the proceedings of Congress,
and is the repository OF large portion Of the
most interesting speeches delivered in that body.
G.. BAILEY.
Washington, u. C., .NoU. |. 1858.
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Address G. BAILEY, Editor Of the National
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am at some loss in my own mind what to
say in relation to Perry Daviss Pain Killer.
1t really seems to be possessed of the power of
magic beyond the comprehension of the human
mind. The increased sales in this State are
truly astonishing. A. w. HATCH,
80 Druggist, kttscdnkie.
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IT, LFANIA GETS ANOTHER CONSULATE
ALL Is' OF Consul to Trieste, one of the most
unon W IN the gift of the President, is bestowed
-p'h Mr. Remak, of Philadelphia.
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ILLINOIS VorE ON STATE TIcKEr.-The Chi
cago Press of the 9th publishes the vote, official
mainly, of all the counties in the State except
nine In these nine not heard from, it gives
the vote for Governor in 1856, and the footing
shows a Republican majority on the State
ticket of 4,O47.
Light at last appears to be breaking in
Egypt. Five counties in Southern Illinois,
which gave Fremont in 1856 an aggregate vote
OF 5OS, now give the Republican ticket 1874
votes Thirteen other counties, which gave
Buchanan 8,l29 votes, now give the Douglas
ticket only about 1000. In 1856, there was
but one Republican vote in bingham county.
The official vote of Efingham now is POI Re
publican, DOUGLAS 796 Buchanan OF IL
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No. 297 est betaoeen Ninth and Tenth SIS
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husc funcher stencil Cutter, Copper p.ae Ensraver
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Seal Presses, Omcial Hand and Block Seals Watch
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Advices from Bermuda to the It'll inst. have
been received at New York. A terrific hurri-
cane swept over Bermuda, commencing on the
29th and lasting four days, doing much dam
age. The United States frigate Sabine put into
St. Thomas on the 3lst, having been disabled
on the oath in the storm. She lost maintopsail.
and foresai, and had her bow. ports forced in,
and steering gear seriously injured The Brit
ish authorities afforded her facilities for making
repairs, and she would be ready to proceed to
sea in a few days.
Up to October 3lst, there were 4,63l deaths
of yellow fever in New Orleans this season.
The aggregate of the last week was ia, and of
the week previous 266.
The official result of the election in the ninth
Congressional district of New York was declar
ed yesterday afternoon. John B. Haskin is
elected by 10 majority.
The Charleston S. CO. physicians say it is
now safe for absentees to return to that city.
The Governor of Pennsylvania has issued a
writ for an extra election in Berks county, on
the Both, to supply the vacancy in Congress
caused by the resignation of Hon. j. G. Jones.
The steamship Eastern Queen, from Boston
for Bath, Me-. came in collision with the
schooner Caroline Stone, from New FORK for
Bangor, on the 9th inst, off Boone Island,
sinking the schooner. Arthur Turner, seaman,
was lost. II
The Supreme Court of PENNSYLVANIA has de-
cined that the Allegheny county commissioners
must assess tax to pay the interest on railroad
bonds
The great suit at Chicago against the Amer
lean Transportation Company for $4,000
damages, arising out of the burning of ware
house and contents, which took fire from the
companys propeller Falcon, being consumed
at her dock has been decided in favor of the
company.
An injunction has been granted against the
Atlantic Bank, at Portland Maine, restraining
it from transactng any business beyond re-
ceiving payment for Indebtedness to it.
The hog cholera is still raging in Sullivan
county, Indiana. One farmer lost one hundred
hogs out of lot of one hundred and twenty
and another had lost ninety fine hogs, for which
he was offered 81 900 few days previous
The returns of the election in New York, for
Governor, official and unofficial, foot up, for
Morgan 235,G57, Parker 2l7,0l4, Burrows
57,8ll, Smith AS counties) 4,585. Morgan
over Parker, 1868.
The vote on the question of calling Con-
venton to revise the Constitution of New York,
from all but dozen counties, is, for a Conven-
ton 82,lS3, against a Convention ll5,762.
The returns to come in will probably increase
the majority against Convention.
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st. Louis Nor. l2.-The Santa Fe mail has
arrived. Col. Miles has had another encounter
with the Navajo Indians in which number
of Indians were killed, and 80 horses and $500
sheep captured.
The famous Kit Carson, with band of Utah
Indians, had passed through Santa Fe on his
way to fight the Navajos
The Mohave Indians had attacked an emf
grant train crossing the Colorado, killing three
men, two women and four children
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NO. go.

Cass. DENYING that any Walker flibusters went
- Nicaragua in the steamer Washington, and
sov;ng that the company will not knowingly
nermit such persons to go thither In their YES
sells.
The Collector of the port of Mobile has been
.nnlied TO for a clearance to a Walker emigrant
vessel. but has referred the question to the Sec
retary of the Treasury
THE REvESUE.-The Washington correspond
ept of the Philadelphia American, under date
of Nov. 10, says:
The Official report of the receipts and ex-
,enditures of the last fiscal quarter is now pub
IL and it exhibits Just the melancholy falling
of that has all along been anticipated, and UNI
dor the most favorable circumstances, for this
quarter may be regarded as the very best of the
whole wear. In order to appreciate exactly the
octual decline in revenue, have referred to the
corresponding quarters of the two preceding
car, and grouped the three together for com
parison, as follows
ls56-Quarter ending 3Oth September:
-Pr,rn customs $20,677, FAC. 40
-, lands 49,, 3S0.39
Ero,n miscellaneous sources 355,3l0.57
2l,925, 43l Sc
ls57-Quarter ending 3Oth September:
From customs $lS,573,729.37
From lands 2,O59, 449.39
Fr,m miscellaneous sources 296, 64l 90
29,sl9.Sl
1855
From customs $l3,444, 800 s
From lands 2l,I7l.S4
From miscellaneous sources 959,9S1 "a
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Address National Recorder, Washington, D. CT

THR RELIGIOUS REcoRDkR.-We cen freely cofrnsnd
o the pair OF the religious pubic The new o.p.r OF
which the prospectus appears in another ..osmn the
.dor, DR. Johnson, having been CONNIE nee
)t them the reporter aAd writer of the weekly Sabbo
Rerietcs" which appeared in the Indulgence, for
several years past; and boh hi. Character ami Ia ns
highly appreciated by the class OF our civ
a. we'll as by ourselves.-Ndf ISsAigeren go
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Latest From the Gold Regions.

Mr. Elsbach, one Of our Westport merchants,
arrived on Tuesday from Salt Lake The gold
lever had reached the city Of the Saints before
he left, and many had started for the mines, and
more were preparing TO leave. Mr. Elsbach
came by way Of the Cherry Creek diggings in
order to satisfy himself as to the truth of the re-
ports which had reached Salt Lake City.
he found number of men at the mines and
III their vicinity who were unable to do any
thing for want of tools. The Georgia Company,
under Green Russell, however, were hard at
work, and We're realizing from So to SIG per
day, with picks, pans and shovels, to the man.
Mr.. Elsbach is fully satisfied as to the rich
ness OF the deposites, and says they will pay as
well as any yet discovered.
We have not time to-day to go into detailed
statement, as furnished by Mr.. Elsbach, but will
do so at the earliest date. He expects to be in
town IN few days, when he will give more
detailed account. The great fact-the COLDS
now beyond doubt
Later From California
Nep York, NoU. l2.-The steamer Star of the
West arrived here this afternoon from Aspin.
wall, bringing San Francisco dates of the 10th
ult., and $l,67O,0OO in gold. If.
The third overland mail had arrived out
Among the passengers by the Star of the West
are Hon. Mr.. McKibbin, of California, Senator
Smith, and the Governor of Oregon.
The ship John <. Thayer, of Boston, was
burned lately in the Gulf of California. The
crew were saved.
The United States frigate Roanoke and the
sooP-ot-war Saratoga were at Aspinwal.
The ship General Cushing had gone ashore
in San Francisco harbor, and proved total
loss.
Chinaman who murdered woman had
been hung by mob near Sacramento.
The Oregon Indian war is ended. Colonel
Wright has granted peace to the Indians Gen.
Clarke has returned TO San Francisco
Two steamers from Victoria brought thou
sand returned miners. The new settlements in
the mining regions are said to be deserted.
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Outrage in Boston.

Boston, Nor. l2.-Clara Stewart was found
in BARRIERS shop, in the city, early this morn
ing, with all her clothes burnt off, and her BODY
shockingly burnt. She was taken to the hos,
pital, and in her dying deposition states that a
mulatto, named Mitchell, threw camphene on
her, which ignited, when he fed. She will not
live through the day.
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1t will be seen that, as compared with last
year. the quarter has fallen off over six millions,
and with 1856, over seven millions, while the
expenditures have very slightly decreased"
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AUSCx HUN xuIUPc.
New York, Nor. l5.-The steamer Wander
bilt, with dates from Southampton to Nov. Sd,
arrived this afternoon. She had an extreme
wintry passage.
The steamer Prince Albert arrived ont on
the 30th, and the Canada on the 3lst.
new Submarine Telegraph Company has
been formed, for laying a cable from Galway to
Quebec, with capital Of q million and q half
Spain is preparing to act against Mexico,
: COnsols at London closed at 9S Ia A81 for
account
The ship A. Y, from New York, bound to
Liverpool, foundered at sea, but all hands were
saved.
Manchester advices were unfayorable, and
prices had slightly declined.
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The Ohio river is in fine boating order.
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The Charleston Is. c. physicians say it i
now safe for absentees to return to that city.
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The Governor of Pennsylvania has issued a
writ for an extra election in Berks county, on
the Both, to supply the vacancy in Congress
caused by the resignation of Hon. J. G. Jones.
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New ORLEANS, Dee. 23.--The Pacific
Railroad Convention occupied most of last
evening, by explanations in regard to various
transactions. There was "A large attendance.
Col CORN gave a detailed account of his
connection and position, and also made an
able d teace Of the present management.
Post gave a full history of the manner
which stock had been issued from the com
mcnccmeut showing positively that there Vas
no fraud lent stock.
Laurtson explained his transactions and
connection with the road at length, denying
Bruwhlow's charge.
Grnl. Richardson. Chairman of the Bust
ness Committee IN response 10 the resolution
offered 10y Chiffon, showed that enough mo-
ney was already provid, d To pay off imme-
diatc liabilities aud called upon The New Or
leans Stockholders 10 contribute their share
to free the Company from debts not embraced
in the deed of trust
number of Now Orleans Stockholders
arose and PROMISED earnest co-0pclation aud
substantial aid. The convention adjourned,
with better prospects than ever. The New
OrlcaIs Stockholders are to-day actively pay
Ing the am, u Il asked.
NEw ORLEANS, Dec. 23.-lO p. M.-The
Southern Pacific Railroad Ceuyeution was
fully attended Tonight
A resolution was adopted to pay fifty cents
on .he share without waiting for tuil re-
port of the Business Committee.
The meeting receives large accessions
nightly, and there is IA growing interest aud
confidence In ITS success. Pre~Ident FOwlkes
explained The compromise satisfactorily.
\ resolution was adopted to prohibit per-
sonal explanations for the purpose of revent-
ing personalities which have retarded action.
The Business COMMITTEES Will report To-
morrow night.