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A no HDY .ShOT BIZ n POLICEMAN.


In New York on Wednesday afternoon last officer
Robert CANNES, of the LIST ward, arrested who
had threatened to kill the captain Of vessel bound
for New Orleans, lying at pier Is, East River who
had refused to take him with him. The officer took the
man to the LIST ward station house. lin Franklin MARKET
where he left him, and then went in search of the
panion of the prisoner he hal arrested but failed to find
him short time aerward he returned to the station
house, took his prisoner ont, and started with him for
the Tomls. On arriving at the Fulton market the
ferry the man dealt the officer blow the left
cheek, and fled The officer, recovering himself fired
three shots from revolver at him say four as
after the affair there four barrels of tho revolver
found discharged The last shot took effect on the right
side of the runaway, at which time named Charles
Deicnto had just come up and seized hold Of him to
detain him for the officer The man Immediately fell
and he conveyed to the city hospital instead of the
Tombs. He died Immediately on reaching there and as
yet his name has not been ascertained. The blow DE-
ceased dealt the officer very one and side
Of his face is largely swollen The police in seareho
his Communion
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SIR GoRE ousFLErs MISSION 70 NICARAGUA.

1t is stated that Sir VIM Gore 0useley is instructed to
relnqush to Nicaragua sovereignty GTeytown and
the Mosquito coast at present under the British protec-
torae. This, however is not to be unconditional
surrender The treaty To be negotiated provides for the
protection of the Indians and also secure the vested
rights of British subjects Mees and boundaries are de
scribed within which the Indians have reserved rights
somewhat similar to those of the North American Indians
within the territory Of the United States They
lected at Greytown which is to remain forever free port
but within the sovereignty of Nicaragua. All grants Of
land made subsequent to January, 1853 If not
square league to be respected and held valid by the
sovereignty. The Indians To have power to
sell their reservation unless il be to become merged in
the of Nicaragua The terms of the treaty
securing these objects cautiously worded Great B
tain will only relnquish her protecorate after ample Sc
curity in the treaty covering these several points
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ILLINOIS REP UBLICANS ACUUSE EASTERN RE
PUBLlciAS or TREacZiERY

The Chicago Press and Tribune of the 9th instant in
duges Ia the suboned remarks upon the recent political
contest in Illinois
" In any Justices court in the Supreme Court OF the
United States 1t could be proven that election Is
over, and all parties have thrown down their hands
that there has BEEN the part OF eastern repub
licans, conspiracy TO defeat their party friends in I
nos and thereby put Mr. Douglas ia the presidential
chair Take their words and conduct before the contest
came of-ther depreciation of all party effort TO
the senator's overthrow-their support OF those who
stood precisely he did in relation TO the republican
paryheir unneeded and mpertnent advice to Illinois
to let him walk the coursethese coupled with the
assertions now made by these gentlemen that Mr.
Douglass way to the White House, at least to the
post OF honor at Charleston is open, and that nothing
prevent his hitherto disputed ascendency among his
party friends establish the fact clearly enough that they
working for just that result which has been attained
If not So how their anxiety In his behalf before eec
tion be explained
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but 4 deas not follow from that fact that universal
strife and antascnisu must prevail throughout all
ture. The trainers Of the constitution perceived and
acknowledged this fat as an Interchangeable condition,
and adapted TO II our admirable form Of government
M Melancton Smith, ia the New York convention,
obiocied. that "ln country where portion of the
people live more than twelve hundred miles from
ths eeuirs, think that one body cannot possibly
icgisiaie Coz the whole" This was conceded ;
and n,o reply 70 such suggestions was in the
Sords II Mr. corbin, 'Adf has SO often been depre-
odd rsH D rsmored BY flis piaa" Of ooutsderaey
Tho trainers " the constitution solved the great
Problsa IN die science Of government which had
heretofore baed he Efforts Of the wisest statesmen
that had soae before them Strength in the govern
neni and liberty 10 the people had been until then
incaaspstiEle. The trainers Of our constitution
resonciiod then i--sot by seeking 10 render homo
Eensoas wiAi higher power than themselves or
Mr sevafa had created diverse not by adapting
lise gesemmsni 10 a supposed homogeneous and
eompart whole Bat BY adapting tito that diversity
wiieh iiss and circumstances bad produced and the
Aisniwhiy established strength was secured by the
ieaeral and liberty preserved BY the State govern
loents. u ths New York convention Alexander
Ilaralllon said White the constitution continues
. h. read aud ~ principles known. ne States must
~ every rAiaal iasn ~ considered esssatiai COM
poao,a paris N ~ Uatoa"
To these essential component parts Of the Union
was reserved lls exclusive right and duty each for
ilssf 81 guarding and protecting the interests pc
calias 10 each component part; and thus, however
diverse 90 different from all others might be the in
tercss Of any particular part they secure under
the local governments
Mr.. Stewards theory Of ne necessity Of a homo
geneous system 81 labor throughout the Union, II
sound ia tho particular. ought 10 he sound in the
general. Why does the antagonism he alleges exist
oily in the labor syalens Of the two sectionsY II
we are 10 have strife and contest until hp diversity
Is subdued why shall we not have il until al the
diverstics Of the Union be reconciled. II strikes
ua that Mr. Seward has cut out larger job for him.
self than he can execute Nature, Time aud Acct
dent have stamped thousand Universities upon the
face OF the Union and we should say that the man
who undertakes to rectify the dongs Of these three
az ,ncies has found an occupation that will last him
for the rest Of his life. We saw in an exchange the
other day quotation from Sidney Smith, giving an
account Of Dame Partington's contest on one occa-
sion with the Atlantic ocean When Mr.. Seward un
dertakes to reconcile all the dversiteg stamped by
Nature upon this Union, he will encounter power
as formidable as that which Mrs. Partington under.
took to combat with her mop broom "If you cxpcl
Nature with fork il will come in again at the win
dow
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LITE NEWS FROM BRAzLL.

Adyces have been received from Rio de Janeiro 10 o.
tober s. Following the great solar eclipse the 9Th Of
September, there had been heavy storms of rain and
gales OF wind all the empire and for four OF five
days following that event the weather had been Of The
had oyerfowed their banks the plantations had
been seriously damaged, aud travel the PernambIco
railroad suspended for short period account Of
the freshets The difficulty between the French consul
at Pernambuco and the President of the province Is ex
planned to have grown out Of dispute to the dspo
ton of the property of French subject who had died
there leaving orphan children The affair awaits the de-
oision of the Brazilian government consul having
suspended relations with the presidency.
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Nrw YoHK, Nov. n Cotton has declined sales Of
900 bales Flour bnoyant sales Of 30 600 barrels
state % l5asi 60 Ohio, o. so 3 50 40 southern
s. Is 40. Wheat u firm Gales of l6 900 bushels
southern red, 81 l3asl 30 white sl Is 81 as west
ofn, 81 10. Corn u beasysalcs 81 $4,000 bushels !;
mixed, IA 70 cenis Pork a heavy --iness si7 81 a
sl7 90 prime. els ~ slt Mh=1ey u arIp ~ ~
ccnis sugar Il unchanged. coaeo " quiet and un.
changed Spirits ~ tarl~ntine "a quiet at ~ cents
ROsn steady al 81 so a 81 52A. Rice Is quiet 81
cents
B.rrAoRE, Nov u -Flonr Is in brisk demand and
unchanged. Wheat q Brmer and unchanged Corn Is
better old white IS q Ts cents old yellow, IS cents ;
new white, 70 N oonts new yellow, rs ocnts Pro-
visions are hrIn
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THE NINTH DISTRICT or NEW YORK.

The telegaphic despatch published In yesterday morn
ings Union, announcing that tho official of the
votes for Congress in the ninth district of New York had
resulted in the election of Mr.. Haslin is not sustained
by the New York papers of yesterday morning. The
not completed on Wednesday and of course
the official result had not been ascerned The vote
towns of Wescheser county still TO be
vassed The New York Tnbunes last statement Of the
vote in the district elects Haskn by two majority. The
New York Times of yesterday morning makes the result
aa fnllnwa. --------
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staiorshro, England Is the greatest seal Of the por
calain aud pottery manulatories No less than sixty
thousand persons employed IN the works. and the
nal valne 81 the porcelain manufactured 81 different
kinds amounts 10 about ten millions OF dollars
fourths 81 the manufactures being exported.
The third meeting Of The credtorsof Mesrs Lawrence
Stone Go held ~ Boston the 10th instant when
additional claims presented which, together with the
claim Of George Peabody Of London, amounting TO
goo, win swell the Owed by the firm al the
time Of is failure 10 nearly four millions OF doilars
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MASONRY Nv THE UNITED STATES

1t appears from statistics derived from the latest ia,
formation contained in the proceedings of the various Ma
sonic Grand Lodges Of the United States that there are 10
the United States 202 Lodges with 1885, 1873 memeIs
The number of Masons, however is probably mnch
found everywhere who not affiliated with any LodSe
The law of the fraternity is said to be "onee Mason
always Mason" In Maryland there 80 Lodges
with ], GIG members; in the District of Columbia Il
Lodges and G39 members in Nirgnia, l26 Lodges ana
46lf members; in New York, 400 Lodges and 3o,ow
members; and in Pennsylvania l56 Lodges and III go
memhers
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Haskin. Kemble,
The PAST AND FUTURE or THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY
from the New London Conn. start

From the New London Comm start
Many political writers and takers 10 believe that
the present differences which exist among leading demo
cratic partisans will work disruption the party and
throw the government into the hands of the opposition
We not of that class of thinkers These differences
will be reconced upon broader and comprehen.
sive platform of public sentiment The democratic PARTY
has thus far proved itself the national party and the
party of progress. So it must be- IL has Is and
will continue be- the ruling partythe party Of Che
country Sectional issues will DO made. local questions
win often disturb it, but true the needle the pole
will find its guiding point and continue 10 shape
the of the ship of State.
We have no sympathy with that class Of politicians
who ready to say because Of this that difference
of opinion between prominent politicians upon unm-
portant questions that the democratic party is dead
that it has killed itself, that somebody has killed
it. No; rather do we choose 30 believe that
the democratic party die until some dire
calamity has destroyed the constitutionhat les destiny
to Anercaize The continent and plant its standard of no
publicanism throughout the remotest borders II u no
new saying with some politicians that the democratic
party has lost its poweris dead &C.; aud we shall
forget the made by one OF Connecticut
noblest statesmen few years since, while ia the United
States Senate, to remark Of that kind from a quasi
democratic friend "Sir, said he, 81 surprised 10
hear such remark from You DEMOCRATIC PARTY
NEVER DIES The democratic party will 1.-Two until the
destiny of America is fulfilled Ii Is indeliby written
upon the past, and plainly dscenble In the future No
other party but this could have wrought r Amer
lea such glorious results have marked its course and
TO suppose Cor moment that the party is 10 I've lost
because of mere distractions Is the blindest folly
Nor Is there anything In the recent elections which
should alarm the democratic party. IL has met with
reverse and misiortunes many times before and very
soon thereafter triumphed 1t has within itself that in
heraDt power which other party has ever had 20
rise above calamities and with magic influence dlse e
dark shadows which for the seemed % rather
around It, Its principles are enduring time itself
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Emigrants for Nicaragua, etc.

NEw ORLEANS Nov. ia considerable number of
persons daily arriving in this city preparatory to emf
grating to Nicaragua, MA the Tehuantepec route
The brig Golden Gate has arrived at this port having
board the cargo of the barque Montpelier, which
wrecked at Nassau.
The weather continues clear and cold and the city is
fast recovering from the avages Of the epidemic Freighs
are firm
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Hurricane at Bermuda.

HALIFAx November 1.-THE steamer Delta, from st.
Thomas the 22d arrived here yesterday She reports
terrific hurricane at Bermuda previous to the 18th, last
ing four days and causing great damage to the shipping
The frigate Sabine put in the 3lst disabled She en-
countcred the hurricane the gath lost her maintop
sail and foresul had her bowports forced in and hsr
steering gear seriously injured The British aatherties
afforded all facilities for repairs and she will be ready to
proceed in n few days
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he business at the sub-treasury

The New York papers state that the condition of tho
Gondy family Is still very critical particularly regards
Mr. Goudy, the youngest son. Charles and the two SER
want girls Depressed portions OF the skull Of the boy
have recently been removed
The large dagucrreotype- factory of Newell @ Hall
In New Haven Connecticut, took fire on the night of the
sth Instant and destroyed Over hundred per
thrown out of employment in consequence the
fire
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We gratihod ~ b. abls 10 state that William II.
Prescott es has returned % Boston from his country
residence with his health greatly improved The third
volume Of his History 81 Philip the second Is
pelOd. and viii be Published by Phillips SAMPSON Co.,
early la DECEMBER
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Arrival OF an Alleged SLAYER.

CHARLESTON Nov. l0--1he ketch Brothers, recently
seized by the soop of-war Marion intended SLAYER
arrived here this morning, in charge of Lieut. Stone and
prize crew. The Brothers was formerly owned here
but had been sold to parties in Cuba. She provided
with snvers outfit and $500 in gold but there were
no slaves on board when seized. .,aa..a-.
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VENERABLE NEwspArER.--A copy of the Massichp
sets Gazette and Boston News Letter Of l1G4 Is on e
hibition at the horticultural exhibition in Cincinnati;
is "a years old. The publisher Richard Draper ih
venerable institution contains copy of tho speech
his excellency Francis Bined esq., captain general ana
in chief of bis Majesty province Of the MAST
chusetts Bay, in New England, and vice admiral
Among the sundry queer advertisements are the follow
ing:
"a LIKELY NEGRO GIRL TO BE SOLD CHEAP
ALSO, QUANTITY or CASTLE SOAR
Empire Of the Printers
second of the same sort 'To be sold likely nesg
gr ~ years old; born in this country has had M 1a
for Enquire of the printers Only think Of it, readers
Likely negro girls advertised for sale in prm old bo'
ton The old puritans bought and sold negroes beca
IT was profitable Their descendants rove and abuse th
institution because they suppose conflicts with Their
terest With what consistency can the citizens OF MN
saesctts boast of the virtue and valor of their anoeso
and In the same breath denounce the holding Of slayes@
a crime. --Nashpdle Union.
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Post Office Robbery.

| INV YoRK, Nov. H.. Henry Reed night clerk in
the past office arrested to-day In the act of purloin
ing letters He confessed TO the robbery, three weeks
ago " package containing hundred letters,
directed 10 Brooklyn.
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Railroad Convention.

CLEVELAND Nov. 1.-THE general railroad convention
consumed the whole day in discussing the report of the
committee OF the Niagara Fall convention. The ndica
tons favorable agreement upon the plan of that
convention. The main features of which are already
agreed 20 in the committee OF the whole.
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The trial of the detaplting officers Of the Bank az
Pennsylvania, Messrs Allibone and Sewhall came up
before the quarter sessions Of Phiadepha on Monday
week Owing to the length Of the bill Of indictment
furnished by the district attorney the counsel for the de-
fcnants asked for posponement, in order 10 afford an
opportunity to examine il infinitely, and prepare de-
fence An adjournment Of four weeks therefore
granted by the court
The Louisville Courier of the sth instant states that
Virgil Mcknight and Il II Taylor in Columbus
few days since making arrangements for putting In ope
ration at that place, branch OF the Bank of Kentucky
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congressional Election.

HARRlsBuRo Nov. 1.-THE governor has issued writ
for an extra election In Berks county the 30t of
November to supply the place of CLANCY Jones
sentative to Congress. ..#a.#
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CHioAoo, Nov. n The Fox River Valley railroad
sold yesterday at auction Cor 1900, for the benefit
Of the hTst and second bondholdeTs.
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ship Burnt.
The sale of a Railrond.

SAVANNAH Nov. 1.-THE ship Fanny Posdick was
burnt here last night
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Az ths b.zsnsvs Una essahnsAenf uflns Foseea
change ~i ~ essssa sfay ~ na.h tsN~ ~
s.sns.s ~ us tna~ t~xas
taaod No payseuas sAs
ccta ~ Mr. w. q fi,.aolsuh ~. sssa aa-s
iD ucis~ ~sr, Mass lana, ara fissnis
wxsasx&1uS, Aafth -, ts%s.--u
me tscssnx uoo pa nscusst oinetas s~s xsuris sf
tors that ~ employ hfstars s&aset ht ~
thoss on, Psrtg1aed sush 49, il
eounlry. ~ 80
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The result thus depends upon the towns yet to
be canyassed officially. These towns give unofficial
jorities for the candidates as follows:
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-10-07
Steam MIL
REEDS
Patent Portable Mill

VIE "a s. riber ave entered mo a PARTNERSHIP
L under he Il Il Of Reed, Holabird d Co.. f.
manufacture The j. &. Reed, Patent Portable Grist
HlIl and are now prepared to furnish ali those in
want Of 4 god Coz ! or Wheat Min that for dura-
0ihty, simplicity anJ economy: excel any Mil in the
world. Tin the late exhibition IF the Mechanics
institute in Cincinnati, a cold -Hdol was awarded
hem for it.
1t is adapted to all Grain grinding purposes: it is
.tinerIor t" all others for the most extensive Merchant
Mill. as II Is for griudil . the Farmers feed by Horse
power.
The above Mills are manufactured by the under
signed at their shop in Cinriunari. o., where .hcv
con be furnished in any quarsity at short notice.
Inc above Mills warranted to perform as follows:
- IL. diam, per hour 80 B.. Corn, % Wheat. $500
80 " " 80 " i " 250
q D." " 20 " 10 " 2G0
~ 10 L" s $50
ASthiS Mill tells its own story, it Is unnecessary L,
4uetetrom our nlnlrouSr ecommendatio ions. received.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-10-07
CITY LOTS.

IhaVc Tor sale a number % beautifully located lots I'm
the CHyof Br.wuyI'e which ! an authorized t,,cr ~
oaIEau7 i'r cash New C mers Will 90 well .tp call on
me befos making Iurcra,ps. r " FrRN,S
Br0wuyIlie March % IS. Ea.r F.-.-e 80.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-10-07
New HARDWARE Store.

New aardWa1e SCofe.
s3F:Sign of the Saw.
J. FLAHERTY,
Importer, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
American Germ4n, English s. French
H.HRD W.ARE IND CUTLERY.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo.
is NOWreeeiling and opening the largest and most
J. varied assortment of goods in the above line ever
offered in any market west of st. Louis.
My stock embraces a full and complete assortment
Of Cabinet and House Builders Hardware, Mechan-
les tools of every description, direct from the most
approved manufacturers agricultural and horticul-
tural tools and implements, in great variety, cOmbin
ing all the recent and useful Improvements for the
saving of a vast amount of labor to the farming COM
munity, from whom | respectfully request a careful
examination Of this department Of my stock. | am
also exclusive agent for the sale of the celebrated
st. Louis Circular Mill and Cross Cut Saws, which
will warrant, and fill all orders at The f%actary prices.
Also a large assortment of Guns, Rifles and Pistols,
Iron, Steel, Nails, &C., of the best brands: in p wurd,
my stock is very complete, which, 70. its qug,'r and
price, | ain determined to offer such lnducn MS rs
will command a liberal share cf trade r.u ..IS and
adjoining counties. My arrangements f., importing
and agencies for American HardNare Manufacturers
together with a long experience ,n 3d. sgrera| !taru-
ware trade, enables me: not .T'" .r t,iy1N ...nr"tl-
ton, but has convinced me t... l.a rye r pie OF
trade is small profits and Quiz -turnS.
January |. 1851. v1n2Gr-
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Passing down Market street few days
since. we noticed little child. Of perhaps
four or five Summers. lying upon the portico
Of a house fast asleep. by its side, with both
paws resting gently upon the child, small
dog Law rrouehed. who watched with sparkling
eve each one that passed, as though Il feared
am enemy 10 all. Il was q warm Summers
afternoon, and the RAYS Of the evening Sun
came down upon The little one with intense
heat. Fearing for its health we stepped on
the Portico TO raise the youthful sleeper from
his exposed position. but scarcely had our foot
touched the last step Of ;he piazza when the
dog lcaped upon Us with the most savage and
fcrocious growl. Again and again we tried
10 approach the child. but each time were
forced back by its watchful guardian. Find
ING harsh measures Of no avail. We tried per-
snasion, and knowing well that dogs, like men,
are more or less open to temptation. we Of
lercd sundry murscls that dogs do most delight
in. 10 bribe him from his charge. But all IN
vain. the tempting food was unnoticed and
uncared for; he neither saw nor felt, nor seem.
ed TO care Tor aught on earth, save the uncon'
scious child that slumbered at his feet Find
ing all efforts useless, we passed on and lei
them as We found them, the child still sleep
ing, and its faithful guardian nesting still
closer BY its side, a beautiful illustration Q
unseliish devotion, and unwayering fidelity OF
the part or poor dumb brute. seldom exhibit
81 by man. even in his best estate.
,Wiiningion Herald