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THE MAYORALTY ELECTION.

An evening contemporary puts in . caveat to GER
tain remarks we felt it our duty to make upon it's
course a. democratic paper, in connection with
the mayoralty election and submits that "n another
short week we may feel at liberty to enter into a
vindication of its course, and we shall show
as clear as sunshine at noon whether the Star or its
sssaants have best served for years past the
of the political principles to which both profess to
adhere" This is said at the end Of long paragraph
which we mistook for an explanation, until reach
cd the end thereof
As . protested democratic paper. it is difficult
to conceive how our contemporary can satisfy the
promptings Of party fealty and duty by maintaining
oven neutral position in canvass, which involves
real struggle between know-nothings and anti
know-nothings. Men are nothing, principles are
everything yet our contemporary deserts the princi
pies, and, for the sake of men, allies himself for
the nonce with know-nothings and black-republi-
The explanation he promises will be submit
ted after all the damage within his power shall have
been accomplished. The proessed neutrality Of the
Star cannot conceal its very apparent leaning to-
wards the support Of the know-nothing candidate.
Neutrals pretty generally enemies to the demo-
cratic party in Disguise and do not conceive it to
be possible that aneutral course can promote "the
cause of the political principles to which both profess
to adhere" Faith in these principles can be best
shown by acts before election, not by explanations
submitted afterwards.
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REPUBLICAN, PATRIOTISM.

It is not our habit to suspect our fellow-citizens
when they utter sentiments Of patriotism and give
vent to apparently honest expressions of indignation
against those who wantonly assai the government
and people of the United States. 1t is delightful,
indeed, to hear republican friends declare how
valianty they will maintain the homer of the repub
lie, and how they will put down its foes. Republi-
cans do not often utter patriotic sentiments; and
we are the more inclined to commend their conduct
in reference to the outrages recently committed upon
our merchant ships in the West India waters.
But after all, cannot forego the opportunity Of
recording prophecy upon this matter We believe
our whole republican family, under one pretext or
another, should the search question become serious
will turn their backs upon the government and trot
over to the British side.
Itmay be very uncharitable, but we we have little
faith andwe to risk regulations proph-
cts upon the issue. The New York Tribune and the
Evening Post are the only open British allies we
have now in our mind but we look upon it as GER
tain that they will recruit largely from the very gen.
tlemen who are talking high words of patriotism
in the halls Of Congress-
What! the republicans oppose England in her
efforts las they alloge) to suppress the slave trade.
We believe in no such political contingency The
republicans support their own government in con
troversy with anotherl That is equally Incredible.
We speak, of course, of the leaders. The people Of
the country generally honest and incorruptible
They patriotic and devoted to their government
which they will protect at all hazard and cost.
We shall be delighted to hear that our republican
officials, in the event Of trial. stand by their country
and unite with the great democracy to vindcate the
national honor. We remember the occurrences Of
the war of 1912 and Of tho late Mexican war. They
were necessary to the Independence and dignity Of
the republic. They were bitterly opposed by the
class Of mind which now directs the councils of the
republican party. We do not, and never can be
made to. comprehend how purely sectional party
can be patriotic party. There is union in sec.
tonalsm. 1t constitutes part Of this government
It yields it support. We exist in spite of it. 1t.
shafts cannot penetrate the national shield Hence
it. contrary to expectation the republicans sup
port and continue to support tho administration in
any just measure looking to the vindcation Of the
honor Of the State, we shall hail it az promise Of
tbs utter dissolution of their party.
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Markets.

NEW YonK, Juno Cotton very dull quotations
nominal Flour irm--l6 500 bbls. State, So rs So
S. Ohio, 81 40 "a so southern, 81 IS q 81 10.
Wheat buoyant-sales Of $4,000 bushels; Milwaukee
Club 81 cents western red, SO cents southern white
81 20 81 81 western white 81 06. Corn buoyant--
yellow, 10 80 cents white, ~ 70 cents mixed
SO 70 centssales being ~ 1000 bushels. Pork drop
ing--ness SIT 60 SIT "a cts prime, $l4 20 $l4 25
III cents. Spirits of turpentine frm-464 4s cents.
Rosin steady--Sl As. Rice quiet Lard quiet Whiskey
dul2l 21A cents Cotton freights to Liverpool Bic
1872.
BALTIMORE June 2.--Flour is active-Howard street
and Ohio 81 374; City Mills nominaly at S. Wheat
is dull and unchanged-red, 81 81 05 white, good
to drime, 81 10 81 Is. Corn Il active and firm
Mixed "a IS cents white. 65 81 cents yellow, 81
II cents Provisions dull and generally unchanged
Whiskey is dull at 20 q 81 cents.
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LATE FROM YUCATAN.

BY the arrival of the schooner Brilliant at New Orleans
we have Yucatan dates to the l4th ult.
The principal int lgence in them relates to
ton entered into the purpose Of putting end to the
difficulties between the District of Campcachy and the
rest of the State This had been ratified by the governor
subject tho approval of the supreme The
first article provides for the division of the State into two
That Of Campeachy to comprehend Carmen Sebaplaya
Csmpeachy, JeGrsichakan, and Jopechen The line Of
division between Campeachy and Yucatan to be drawn
that the Real the Herradua and the Desconocida Sail
shall belong to Campeachy, and Cecstun to Yucaan
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Foreign exchange closed very dull and heavy for the
Boston steamer of Tomorrow at 1904 l093 for bankers
sterling; 100 lO9A for commercial do; and 16f q
5.l2A for francs.
The stock market rather frmer to-day, with an
active business at higher prices The bulls have for
moment the upper hand and have drowned the cry
of the bears but the latter have not abandoned the fight
At the second board the leading speculative stocks closed
as follows Pacific M. s. S. 10; N. Y. Central, s33
Erie, 1877 Reading, All Mich SOUTH ~ Galcna and
and Mil. and Miss, 20.
The -four market was active and trife higher.
Wheat is quite firm but less active. Corn and
dearer Pork unsettled and lower Beef steady. Cot
ia dull and heavy Sugars fncr, with better de-
mand.
The cash transactions Of the ubtreasury to-day
a. follows:
Receipts 9l06 1o< ~
Payments {ncludng e25 900 California dsfts $780, l0e IA
Balance osS el6 SO
The receipts ut the custom-house to-day for duties
were SAC, 265 40. ADSUM.
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TIE FIRST GUN.

We publish this morning telegrsphic despatch
from Augusta, Georgia. communicating information
of tho most important character 1t comes from the
agsnt Of tho Associated Press authority which
We sccspt - reliable Tho hour At which the de-
spatch wss received will not allow us to indulge in
the indignant comment which this outrage upon the
American Gag would justify, and we content our
solves with the single remark that the most efficient
measures should DO adopted to vindicate the honor
Of the Nation.
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this particular junctnre there are many who re-
gard the Derby edminlstra6on - moro likely
than any successor to adopt rpasoaabls coun-
sells in reference to this country W. give no
opinion upon the subject-hoping, Of course, in any
contingency, for prompt disavowAl Of the acts of
British naval officers in waters aud the removal,
upon terms consistent with the national honor OF
both nations of all of dispute in the future.
As we see this subject and the state OF public feeling
in tho United States, there is little hope of eccting
truly honorable termination Of the dispute between
US and England, short OF an open, frank, and manly
abandonment of the bellgerent claim Of visitation,
which we denounce and prescribe a. an impossible
practice so far a. our merohant-shps concerned
-1nn-.=.--= al
CONTINUED IsJus1icA 10 rHE RoBBsa MoNroox-
sRY-we observe that tho republican press con-
tinus, under the lead Of the Albany Evening Jour-
nal, to repudiatc the robber Montgomery ono Of the
leaders of the Lane-republcan party in Kansas. We
have no doubt of the fact that Montgomery is great
villain and we hold like opinions in reference to
Lane and largo portion of his associates. They
commenced their work as out laws and what We
complain of s that Lane should be regarded now sim
ply because his friends have got control Of the ter
ritoria government Of Kansas, any different from
or better than Montgomery. They belong to and are
graduates Of the same ftes school Of Ksnsss glory.
Their military education and Life have boom con-
fined to denouncng the constituted authorities Of the
country; and Montgomery, who is no more rob
Der and outlaw than before, carries out his part of
the work with relentless barbarity against all who
disagreed with him and Lane two years ago.
We are clear that Montgomery should be arrested
and hung. There is no doubt of It. He is q robber
and murderer besides being general outlaw
But how is it possible to punish Montgomery with
out inferentially condcmning Lane and all tho re-
publicans in and out Of Kansas We never shall be
able to that outlawry and robbery are any worse
in 1858 than they were in 1885,. Upon this pointw we
insist that the republican journals shall enlghten
u.s. 1t viii not do to denounce Montgomery, say
ing he is villain. Our point il, that he il acting
now as the republicans acted two years, and even
year ago. When the Tribune comes to speak of
Kansas we trust that judicial journal will give us
some light on this subject.
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The idea Of partnership between England and the
United States by which each country shall have an Off
board the vessels Of the other engaged in sup
pressing the slave trade although "suggested by mer
chant Of this city and endorsed by two leading papers
does not seem to meet with ready concurrence The
sentiment In this country not favorable to any such
partnership We want no British officers on board our
ships, either part commanders, spies Let every
tub stand ON hs own bottom. Journal Of Commerce
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BY AUTHORITY.
LAW OF THE UNITED STATES.

Pub: II. "a. w 49, 49,
A RESOLUTION for the adjustment Of difficulties will
the republic of Paraguay
Resolved By the Senate md HOUSE d Representatives Of D.
LnisAd Stats Of AmNica in CbngrSs assembled. That fol
the purpose Of adjusting the differences between the Uni
ted States and the republic Of Paraguay in conneIo
with the attack ON the United States steamer Wst
Witch and with other matters referred to In the annua
message of the President he be- and is hereby author
lied to adopt such and such force a. in hi
Judgment may be necessary and advisable, in the even
of refusal of just satisfaction by the government Of Pa
raguay. $500
Approved 2. June 1883
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THE N Y EVENING DAY Book comes to us in an enlarg-
ed FORM and with many features which cannot fail
to secure attention and command support Its editorial
corps has recently received valuable accession In Geo
W. Olney, jr esq, of Charleston 8. c., gentleman OF
liberal attachments and vigorous writer. The Day
Book has always been sound Union paper, and COM
pares favorably with other New York dalies in point Of
commercial information general intelligence and foreign
news
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ConREcrloN Two errors occurred in the communica-
ton from A MANCHESTER MAN" as published in yes
terday mornings Union g Were Predsn in this
union,' should have read g resident in this
Union " and the word " consulted, should have been
. .scony ered y. 81 = + r
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THE Army AND NAYT.

The United States sloop Plymouth has arrived Il Nor
folk to complete hor outfit for the guilt She carries on
llinch pivot gun and four 9inch broadsde guns all
the Dahlgren pattern, and her officers are enthusiast
saying that tho Plymouth u capable Of bringing IN two
three vessels like the Sur u.s.
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DIED.,

Suddenly morning Of the I'd ins Alias ELIZABETH oUN
TON, eldest sister OF DR.. VIZ. GuSros Of this city.
consequence repairing Al tho rssiderce Of bel
brother the place from the house Of her Nh
HARaix rscrxR street. tho of this (Thuri
afternoon The friends Of the family respectfully
vtef attcnd. ~
city, Tuesday evening" June !, Nrs EMILY w. wife
j. DAWSON JAMp4.
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WASHINGTON CITY.
THURSDAY MOANING. JUNE 8. 1855.


establishment thu
change IL viii ~ conducted strictly cash bsss all
agencies collection Of subscriptions for Tbs Union
payments should b made after this date
Mr. W. c. upscomb who authorized 70 make collections
Dsis~ars, Maryland, and Virginia
wAsnsoyom, March -, lsss.-M
Ths foregoing agents or oolcc
that employ have hsreoors employed TINS c
those only who have performed such other PAr
oosnty ApW-u
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Our readers will find two columns ofinteresting matter
the fourth page of this mornings Urion including
sketch Of the notorious Jim Lane by Redpath, and let
ter from gentleman Of Virginia. also on matter con-
nected with the history of Kansas.
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An Indian Battle.

CHICAGO June 1.-The st. Paul papers Of Saturday
contain accounts of fight between band Of fifty Sioux
Indians encamped Shakapee. and two hundred
Chippewas The battle resulted in favor of the Sioux
-Four of the Chippewas killed and six dangerously
wounded Two Of the Sioux killed and twelve
wounded
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late religious paper stigmatses the authors of yellow
covered novels literary SCORPIONS who sting virtue to
death with their tales.
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Exports OF Cotton.

New ORLEANS, May 3l.--Tho exports Of cotton from
this port for the past week 200 bales including
900 Great Britain and the remainder to Havre In
prices to-day there has been marked change
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CT. AUGUSTINE, FLORlDA.--The History and NV
~ uqniss Of st. Augustine Florida founded D. 1909 oomp
ing Of the Interesting portions Of the carly history %
rds Ny George TSrbanks president OF the florioa
icH Society. Price 81 So Jus published and for sale at
PHILIPS New Rokstcre,
juno 332 Penn. sveRuc, between eth and io'"f'F
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kN- LAD1xs' GRAND UNION FBsrIvAL, at Philhar.
Hail. PcnnsyvAna avenue 1lh street, on Tasdg
Wednesday Thursday evenings, jane eth eh 1oh NJ W
Young Mona Christian Association.
EspuAs engaged Every variety Of flowers, frus ~
refreshments will he provided :,
Tickets admitting gentleman ana lady a. cent? chIdrso
tickets, so cents.
June 3-TFp5TwT7t%
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"OFFMANB COURSE OF LEGAL BTUUT, }
IL vols. In 81 Is; published u e6 80
Uvsrs Ymms In Chancsry, Admiralty and Common Law VOL
u; published Al ~.
kscAks Digest Of Massachusetts Reports o. published q -
Dorseys Laws Of MaryAud vols ~ published u ~
prscys rsstamenary law Of MARYLAND u So published
Hohouss's Law Dictionary. 81; pubishsd AZ ~.
Hllardss Nemenis Of Law. 81; published II -.
Owcn on Bankruptcy. III published 81 ~ So
Kaufmans Translation Of NacksIdys Civil law ~ pnbshea
ob. rsl e
Holmsss Principles sf Legislation and Law. vi published
o. 80.
Hammonds Nisi Prue. rs
4 MoFEans Ficsdrr. rs cents.
Brecses Illinois Reports. rs
Evans Pleading. rs
For salc-A few copies only of esch--by ov
June krIN FRANCK TAYloh
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

Humos Confirmed An American Vessel Ared
into.---Onc man killed..
AuousrA june Am American vessel was fred
into of Pensacola and one man was killed The
steamer Fulton il alone in chase.
Arrival Of the Amertca.--Throo Days Later
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fbr Nayor.-- COL. JAMES q. MERRITT.
Ha Alirrusar --TTl0MAS J FISHER.
FIR Common coSnea--wH ORME, GRAFTON POWELL, cHAMi
q JONES June So
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-02
M A r r / A G. e S .

On the 3lst ult by the Rev. z. Born
Mr.. MICHAEL II. KANTYER, to Mrs. Nj. y,
Fry, all of this place.
On the same day by the same, Mr. GEORGE
OYSTER to Miss PHEBE ~. CLEMENTS, oil oI
this place.
On the 9th ult., by p. NJ. Shindel, Esq
Mr.. PETER ZELuFF Of Northumberland, to
Miss CATHARINE HoPPER, Of this place.
At Duncannon, Perry county, on the 22d
ult., by the Rev. Mr.. Gottwalt, MIR. JosErn
EIsELr, formerly connected with this paper
to Mrs. MARTHA +. BRuSEE, of Duncannon
On the 29tb ult., by the Rev. J. F. Wan
pole, Mr.. SILAs NJ. RoApARMEL to Miss SA-
LONE Z. MENsCn, both Of Rush township.
At Berrysburg. the Goth inst, by the Rev
ID. Sell, Mr.. TuoMAs koPPESnEFFER to Miss
HENRIETTA ScuMINK, all Of Shamok!n, Nor
cumberland county.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-02

ca" HoS. CHARLES r. BUcKALEw.-We
are pleased to learn from the Columbia Dam
ocrat, that our worthy Senator elect, Hon.
G. r. Buckalew, who has been indisposed
for three weeks, hopes to be able TO take bis
seat on the opening of the session Of the
legislature. AS the session promises TO be
an important one, we should regret even the
temporary absence Of MIR. Buckalew.
But what does the editor Of the Democrat
mean by the following dubious compliment
TO our SenatorH
at is generally conceded that bis presence
in the SenateIhe coming session is not only
necessary and important, but that his absence
would create an irreparable deSiderat,pa."
We can well understand how his presence
would be important, but how, at the same
time, his absence wonld be desirable, is what
We cannot comprehend. The effects Of the
toasts drank at the opening OF the NJ 'Cauley'
mountain Railroad, where, it is to be pre-
sumed, the Colonel INDUCED 10 something
stronger than lager and lemonade, had not
probably, worn entirely of when he penned
the above paragraph.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-02
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
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THE MANUFACTURING PUBLIC OPINION

The Philadelphia Bulletin" contains an
amusing description Of a meeting got up in
that city on Monday night, Tor the purpose Of
endorsing the Lecompton Convention. The
meeting was composed almost wholly OF OFF,
GERS and dependents, from the Custom House
Post Office, Navy Yard, Mint and Office hun
ters and expectants. Judge Lewis, late
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presided,
and attempted to explain the question of SOW
ereiguty in order to help out the President
and his friends Of the Lecompton Constitu-
tion. But in doing this he comes in conflict
with the doctrines Of the Cincinnati platform,
the "Squatter Sovereignty" of Gen. Cass,
and in conflict with the resolutions adopted
at the meeting which he presided.
What folly to attempt to bolsterup fraud
on the rights Of free people! No free, inde-
pendent and untrammellod democrat, can, for
q moment, sustain constitution so utterly at
variance with all the principles of our repub.
lican institutions. The free democracy are
almost unanimously opposed to the Lecomp-
tOu lTduu. lhe IlSu III vi euhIhBc uuuel III IL
a mere farce. They say you can vote for
Slavery or agaiast Slavery, provided you vote
for the other articles Of the Constitution as
they have made it. Itwould have been equal
ly as fair to have said TO democrat at the
late election, "Yo ou can vote for Gen. Packer
for Governor, provided you will vote the Re-
publican ticket for the other Offices, and il
you wont do that, you cant vote at all."-
This is precisely the choice given by the Le-
compton Constitution.
The Bulletin referring to Judge Lewis po.
siton says:
Judge Lewis takes precisely the ground
taken by the Republicans in the last cam.
paign in declaring that Congress has control
over the Territories. His remarks are in
total variation from those ofevery other spea.
kcr at the meeting, as well as from the resolu-
tions adopted, with exception of one, which
which was evidently put in to reconcile the
ex.Chief Justice TO the place of President Of
the meeting. This resolution distinctly de-
clares that in tho T'rritories of the United
States, which belong alike to the people Of
every State and section OF the Union, the SOW
ereign power, so far as delegated at all, is
vested in Congress-"