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FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
NEW YonK, Friday night July 80, 1855

New York, Friday night July 80, 1858.
II is exceedingly amusing, and not uninteresting, to
see how the black republicans and know nothngs, by
whose union the democracy to be broken up and
scattered snarng and wranglng among themselves
in this early stage Of their courtshp natured people
predict that the projected alliance never take place.
and that ''ncompatibty of temper will be the
of the rupture. Not that great match maker and
manouyrcr, N. Sargent, aided by the Commercial Adj
vertiser and its ingenious builder, cold Whg,
can the obstacles which present themselves to
the desirable union of the opposition The fact is black
repnbcnnism has tho fortune and the influence, and
know nothngism fances that it possesses the talent and
respcctablity and each is confident of it's supc
rior advantages and boasts loudly about Them to
wound the susceptblities and provoke the anger Of
the other The rich heiress and the poor exclusive would
like TO be united in the bonds Of political wedock, but
the heiress will not consent to give any portion of her
wealth to feed the exclusives poor relations and the
exclusive cannot consent to too close intimacy with the
vulgar associates of the hercss
The Evening Post has discovered that an attempt has
been made to let down the republican party to the
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THE WASHINGTON UNION.

to market at reduced prices There Is every reason 10
believe that flour aud grain Of all kinds will be sold IN
the autumn at much less rates than they have been held
for several years In Ohio the pastures look fine, aud
the yield Of hay the meadows has been better
while the oat crop is almost entire failure, owing TO
the rust Potatoes promising. but most kinds of
huit are scarce The wheat crop is a good average,
her over than under and corn promises we'll
Some Of the Illinois papers state the wheat in many
parts Of that State has been badly rusted Many fields
large sections also found to be blasted probably
by the beating rains while in bloom. 1t is, therefore,
probable that in Iowa and the north half Of Illinois
wheat will be hardly half crop In southern Illinois
wheat good yield well ia central and south
ern Indiana. In Wisconsin the prospect is now very
fine the wheat being later and npenng under the pres
ent good weather Corn coming we'll in all parts of
the country, and high hopes entertained Of a
heavy crop Oats light crop in Ineana and ILL
nois Accounts in regard to barley vary greatly as 1t is
doubtless much injured TO the south and southwest The
Indianapolis ind Sentinel thinks that ON the whole the
crop of wheat in that State will exceed that of last year
In Iapore county alone it is estimated there will DO
surplus of 100 600 bushels for shipment The grass crop
is fine all over the State. Oats are unequal in some
localities average crop while in Others there almost
a total failure.
Fruit will be throughout the Northwest Ac-
counts from different parts OF Missouri state that while
the wheat and oa crop is almost entirely ruined the
prospect is very encouraging for fine yield of corn
Potatoes grass and tobacco all hourshng Hemp is
almost failure, although tolerale crop will be obtained
in some places.
In Kentucky the wheat crops slightly injured by
rust but the yield may be set down fair average
Oats almost entire failure the hay crop is album
dant and corn and rye fair average Fruits are not
generally abundant, but apples are quite plenty.
The and cotton crop in Tennessee very good,
while the crop of wheat in the whole State and especially
middle Tennessee will be far below expectations The
oat crop has been destroyed by rust, and there will
not be more saved than will for seed The hay
crop promising and grass of all dcscrip
tons grows uxuriantly Vegetables are abundant and
cheap.
by the latest arrivals from California learn that the
prospect good throughout that State for most kinds of
agricultural products The yield of gold also continues
abundant but since the discovery of the fields Fra
SER river, large number of miners have abandoned
their former locations and the present indications are
that considerable portion Of this crop will not be gath
cred We presume it will not sustain any injury by re-
manning in the earth.
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THE TELEGRAPH CABLE.

1t may be assumed that not in million
is sufficiently well informed upon the facts connected
with the Atlantic telegraph enterprise to be able to
judge of the probabilities of its ultimate success or
failure. The outside world gather their information
of such matters from the experience of interested
parties and when that experience is before them,
they are perhaps the very best judges of the whole
matter. We have never possessed great confidence
in the feasibility of stretching a wire across the
ocean and making it the medium of communication
between the people of the two continents But, them
our Investigations have not extended far enough to
justify the expression of our opinions upon the sub
bed of the ocean described to us with all the minute
ness of typographical survey of the high noun
tains; but we have always had infinitely more conf
dence in the accuracy of engineers on land than
of our scientific men, who draw up their data from
the oceans bed.
These considerations undoubtedly have weight in
the matter of laying cable across the Atlantic. If
there is an even bottom and not too far below the
surface Of the water, and not interrupted by cur
rents and obstacles, then the question of laying
down the wire is one which is confined solely to the
weather ana the apparatus on shp-board Tor dis
pensing it. But who is to insure the company
against sharp crags, bluffs and even moving sub
stances away down in the sea? Who is to explain
the simple breaking of the cable the other day, with
out any assignable cause, creating alarm and con-
sternaton if the experimenters had Just discover
cd new element of diifculty2 We may safely say,
at least that the telegraph operators working in
the dark They certainly have chance of success !;
it is well that they do not fully comprehend the
many chances of failure which surround them.
They are bold lace of adventures; but such men
discovered our continent, and subsequently subdued
it from the savages They deserve encouragement
and success; but greatly fear that on the present
basis Of their labors, they are destined to a COM
plete failure. That was a terrible ocean against
which the feet commended for many almost hopeless
days to subdue to the intellectual uses of conversa-
ton between the people of Europe and America.
We hope and still family trust, the bold and ener-
gctic men engaged in the work may be successful !;
but, until we can Of what is going on three
or four hundred or thousand athoms below the sur
face, we shall not feel confident of their triumph.
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A REVOLUTION OF THE WHEEI.--It is strange
phase in the worlds politics, which we sincerely
trust does not alarm Mr. Senator Hammond, of South
Carolina, to see the London Times urging the con-
quest of Cuba by the United States. We shall soon
expect to hear some of our politicians expressing
fears that our transatlantic brethren had formed
deliberate and nefarious purpose to force Cuba upon
us. The ostensible urged by the Times is a
desire to suppress the slave trade, Cuba holding the
key just now to the prosecution of that traffic. Of
course this reason will command the sympathies Of
the abolitonists of this country, but we apprehend
for great length of time they being devoted ex-
clusvely to the work of preventing the further
progress of slavery within the Union In other words
it is the settled conviction of the negro philanthropy
Of the United States that the destruction Of the
American government is the only possible way by
which any serious blow can be given to slavery.
Hence have the pervading effort to organize par
ties on the basis of southern and northern senti-
ment. Should Cuba come into the Union, it would
undoubtedly put serious check upon the progress
Of slavery; but that repeat, is not the object of
the Observation-Disclosures they want to destroy
the government as the first STEP and hence we look
for an early opposition to the Cuba movement On the
other side of the water.
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cept by the united energies Of his party acting upon
ground common TO all its members 1t is the party,
and not the ambitious aspirant who select their
standard-bearer to represent their common princi-
pies, and, If elected to carry their views practically
into effect The democratic party has elected eight
Presidents Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, jack
son, Van Buren,, Polk, Pierce, and Buchanan,) not
one of whom sought to stand upon special ground
or TO occupy position above that common to his
associates. They were elected because they har-
monized with the whole democratic party in its
cations for executing their wishes in administering
the government. They had in all the positions held
by them, performed every duty assigned them in the
best possible manner, thereby acquiring an cnvia-
bic fame which no seeker of special distinction
ever obtained II was their devotion to the princ-
pies approved by the whole party, and not an at
tempt to establish superiority over portion of it,
that secured them the high positions occupied by
them. They were laborers in the party and the faith
fulness with which they performed their duties point
ed them out acknowledgements, and worthy of the
highest honors their countrymen could confer
They did not call upon their brethren to accept
them as leaders and guides but were passive, and
called for by the masses. No man of either
party acho has sought the presidency by setting himself
up superior 10 has teoie has BEEN ivM BE-,
elected President The experiment has been often
tried and always failed.
Those in Congress, or elsewhere, who start move
mens to attract attention to themselves for the pres
dency, forget that the public win through all
disgui they may contrive and detect the object
and will chargeto their selfish motives rather than
credit it to patriotic ones. Most men who engage
in hem instead of making political capital lose what
they had previously acquired. Some sink into OBJ
security, while others, stung by disappointment seek
to destroy the party which refused to follow them,
and in the end form portion Of the common enemy.
This has occurred from the days of Benedict Ar
mold, and will continue to while selfish am
btion exists. Although it may not always be the
intention, in taking the first STEP to join the enemy
the second one usually takes them there.
If there are democrats seeking special distinction
upon grounds not occupied by the great body of
their party, we invite them to pause and reflect be-
fore making mistake which has ruined ten where
all the exertions of the enemy Frustrated
one during the last sixty years If the heart is right
they will avoid the first, well the second step
in the road which has ever proved fatal. Reflection
will teach them that the place Of safety and success
is among those friends who cherish the princi-
pies and devoted, heart and SOUL to the mainte-
nance of the same measures.
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THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS ON MIR. DOUGLAS.

We transfer to our columns to-day, liberal extracts
from the Press, on the recent second heat of Mr.
Douglas over the opposition course. Mr. Douglas
we trust, is not SO entirely absorbed in his own af
fairs as to overlook what is said of him by nine
tenths of the journals that supported him year
ago. This exhibit from the Press ought to be re-
garded most significant and impressive lesson
the dangers of apostacy. Say what we will about
the individual strength of eminent men; they sink
into tries when they come to set up for them
selves 1t is the chief glory of the democratic party
that like the church. it never loses it's own potent
identity; and it always has the power to shake from
its sides all obstacles that impede its progress or
damage its fame.
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sEs How THE PRIScrrLE WoRKs.--Alr Senator
Douglas endorses the decision Of the Supreme Court
of the United States in the bred Scott case aud de-
clares that the Judgment Of the Court is binding upon
the country In this he is quite right Ii is the law
of the constitution-the law Of our institutions But
how does Judge Douglas find it possible with his
close affiliations with the republicans aud his fierce
denunciation of the majority in the recent Kansas
dispute to get up to the support of the judges in the
bred Scott affair If he We're TO sustain Messrs.
Curtis and Mclean, and repudiate the venerable
Chief Justice and his majority associates upon the
bench, his position before the country would be
more consistent and harmonious. All the signs Of
the present controversy with the Illinois senator n-
dictate how absurdly he has followed the example Of
others in going out of the party, retreating and
firing into the ranks he has deserted. That track
is an old one and Judge Douglas viii have the sat
sfacton of knowing that he is on beaten road, and
is going down hill all the time. A ship sometimes
founders in the sea, and, in attempting to crest
wave, gets sternway aud goes down forever.
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NV YonK, July 3l--The steamship Grenada. from
Greytown the goth instant. arrived here yesterday
Among her passengers is Maxine Jerez, who relieves
Yrisani as Nearaguan Minister at Washington.
Jerez brings the Css lrisarr treaty modified and
ratified by Nicaragua and also the complete transit route
negotiations with Vanderbilt
Nicaragua is much excited by OF another nya
sion by Walker Gen. Martinez putting Castillo in
state Of defence.
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NEW YonK July 3l,v-Cotton is very dull-Flour
is rm-sales of l65O0 barrels; State 81 10 81 Is ;
Ohio 81 rs IS Southern, 81 80 IS, Wheatis dali -
sales of 60 900 bushels Western white 81 0s 81 10;
red, ST 90 ST. H. Corn is quiet Sales Of SO 900
firm, at $l2 20 sl4 Pork Is quiet, 81 so. Lard
closed buoyant Sugar is firm Orleans, cents Coffee
is quietstock in port So 900 bags at 100 IL cents for
Rio. Rosin is dull, 81 90 a 81 So Rice Is firm at 8
a 81 cents
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FROM OUR BOSTON CORRESPONDENCE
PARKER HorsK. July 30. 1858.

PARKER HousE, July 20, 1858.
School celebrations have been the order of the day du
ring the past week. and at Of them dgnitares
have found opportunity to mir their coquence and to
sound their praises We read in LempIieres CLASH
cal Dictionary that Erostratus desiring notoriety,
forced to fire the temple of DIANA ut Ephesus Our small
potato demagogues enabled to become famous with
out any difficulty, and many beginning Is made as
school committee man. which leads the aspirant to
high and profitable place In most instances, however,
these oators living examples of the evils attend
ant school system of education which
elects the solid foundations of knowledge and mdulges
in the modern vagaries of the time Added by this
trash diseased in mind and restless within themselves
they look upon the inhabitants of other sections Of the
country with soured disposition, and denounce them in
order to become popular Like Hamlet, it be
said of each
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WASHINGTON CITY.
SUNDAY, AUGUST I, 1868,
Business Notice.

A the buneSs The Union establishment Of the proposed
change viii be conducted strictly on cash basis az
collection Of subscriptions for the Union are aoon
should DO made Agents after TINS a e1
eept Iipscomb who authorized TO make collections
40 Delaware Maryland aud Virginia
WASHINGTON, March %, ls5s--tf
The foregoing notice include agents or coec
tors that Ne now employ heretofore employ cd la this city but
Gully performed such service Ia other parts Of me
country. Ap zs-u
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INSTRUCTIONS TO NEW LAND OFFICERS IN CAL
NORMA.

The General Land Office has opened and posted the
surveyed lands books for the land districts
in California, and will Immediately place the same in
charge Of the Express Company for delivery at Hum
boldt Stockton and vsalia in that State. There are
seventeen large boxes containing upwards of 200 vol
umes and record books together with complete
sets Of the laws of the United States.
BY mail about four hundred packages Of blank forms
accompanied with the general, written instructions, to
those officers relative to the performance of their daties
will also be transmitted under the Commissioners frank
From the above it will be that the creation Of land
district involves an immense amount of labor this
branch of the public service and great number of vol
umes and blank forms to put the district in operation
1t is the intention Of the General Land Office to open
those districts forthwith for the convenience of settlers
and others within their limits.
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DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION or ONO.

Tho democratic State convention of Ohio met at CO.
Iumbus the 29th alt. Hon. L. J. s. Smith presided
Judge W. BARLEY renominated for supreme Judge;
Durbin Ward was nominated for attorney general Sam
uel W. ellison for comptroller of the treasury and Rich
ard H. Hcndrickson for the board of public works The
meeting was entirely harmonious, and before adjournng
adopted the following resolutions:
l. Resolrei That we re-atrm and endorse the princi
pies set forth in the platform OF the Democratic National
Convention which assembled at Cincinnati in 1856.
@ Resolred That accept the adjustment of the late
controversy by the passage at the recent session
of Congress- Of the Conference Bill for the conditional
admission of Kansas into the Unon recognizing the right
of the people of that Territory alone to decide finally and
for themselves without Intervention from any quarter
the question of admission under any constitution
g. Restlpd That regard the compton controversy,
so called as at end, and being settled issue
therefore, we refuse to recognise it % to be pre-
scribed by either side Of those who differed in opinion
upon it, believing that all whouphod the cardinal prin
cpes of the party and sustain its organization by voting
the democratic ticket good enough democrats for all
purposes.
A. Resolved That in the future opposed to the
admission of State into the Union, until the popu-
ation thereof shall equal the ratio for representative
in Congress- and until, in the of Minnesota its
proposed constitution shall have been submitted to and
approved by vote Of the people.
g. Resolved That have full and abiding confidence
in the ability patriotism and elevated purity of charac-
ter Of James Buchanan the present Chief Magistrate Of
administer national affairs.
g. Resolred That congratulate the country upon
the recent settlement by the present democratic admin
stron of the pretended right of Great Britain to search
or visit merchant vessels the high in time of
peace thus adjusting controversy which had remained
unsettled from the formation OF government, and
which has already cost one foreign
T. Reoped That the legislative enactmens of the last
democratic general assembly of Ohio emincnty wise
and udicious and calculated to promote the best inter
est Of the State and the prosperity Of the people and
we are unateraby opposed to negro suffrage and negro
equality without reference to shade proportion Of
African blood and call upon the Legislature to take such
immediate measures will enable the people Of Ohio to
etcctually the effort being made, whether
through the Judiciary otherwise, to establish such sf-
frage and equality as the policy of the State
At night an enthusiastic ratification meeting held
in front of Kelsey Hotel at which Messs Ward, Payne,
Stambaugh Sweetzer Cox, White and Carter addressed
the assembled multitude. The meeting was large and
enthusiastic.
In speaking of the resolutions, the Ohio Statesman
takes occasion to say that they will command the warm
est support of the democracy of Ohio.
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PENSION BUREAU.

The following abstract of the business of the Pen
sion Office under the act of Sd March, 1856 for the
months of June and July last
Number of applications for bounty land received l792
Number of warrants certificates issued 1880 1850
Total number Of applications received 290543
Total number of warrants certificates issued 225999
To satisfy these warrants it will require 2s4l3,9l0
acres OF ths public lands, as follows;
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Rumored Landing OF Slaves.

SAVANNAH July, Silt is rumored here that the
barque Il. A. Rawlings has landed 400 Africans some
where the coast in this neghborhood but there is
uncertainty In the statement
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From THE MoUSTANs--The Concord Patriot reports
that the weather at Fancona last Sunday and Monday
was cool enough to render brisk fire comfortable and
desirable, the Thermometer having stood at sunrise
both mornings at about 20 degs.
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2s,4ls,9io

distinguished wag about town says the head cover
ings the Indies wear adays bare faced false hoods
Tho perpetrator Of this is still at large