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The Richmond South of the 10th instant contains
long letter from Illinois, in which we roundly
scolded for the course we have thought proper to
pursue towards Judge Douglas. One charge of the
letter is that journal "is daily filed with TRADES
ofabuse and denunciation of the Illinois senator.
The charge is utterly unfounded. While we have
freely criticised and thoroughly exposed the poIti-
cal conduct of Judge Douglas, we have made no per-
sonal war upon him, and have done and said nothing
which not perfectly legitimate to political dis
cussion. We not conscious that we are actuatei
by particle Of personal ill-will against him, and
there is nothing in the temper language Of any Of
our articles that breathes the spirit of "faade'
Judge Douglas went out to Illinois denouncing the
action of the democratic party the Kansas ques-
ton attempt to perpetrate gross fraud cheat
and swindle upon the country. He is there a vol
untary prosecutor of the party that grave indict
ment, and he is asking verdict of guilty against
the party from his State this indictment which he
is prosecuting
While he was yet in the East bis friends were
given to believe that he would not embark upon this
prosecution Of the party on his return home--a fact
which we sure that the editor Of tho South is
aware Of; and our columns bear witness to per-
feet silence towards him. from the defeat of the Lee
compton bill to the speech at Chicago In that speech
he renewed this charge against the party and
he is before the great State of Illinois asking Of her
verdict against the democracy upon the charge, to
be rendered by his own reelection. We have done
all in our power 10 resist stch verdict and to pre-
vent an election which would carry with it such
condemnation Of the democratic pdrty.
We were disposed to let this Lecompto issue pass
away; and we have made no opposition to any anti
Lecompton democrat in the country, since the ac-
ton of Congress, for their that subject.
But Judge Douglas would not allow this policy to be
pursued towards himself as should willingly
have DONE He is the only democrat, except For
ney Easkin, id otne genus, who has appeared upon
the stump public prosecutor of the democracy on
account of the Lecompton fraud, ''monstrosity, ("
and dswinde i" and lie is the only democrat, ex-
cept these whose conduct we have exposed and de-
noupced.
The allegation of the Illinois writer, that pre-
fer the election of Lincoln Douglas, is unbound
ed and simply absurd The contamination we de-
sire is the defeat of both of them=a eonsummation
neither iinpractcabe improbable Better, in our
opinion that illinois should not be represented in
the Senate at all titan represented by either of these
men, Better still that she should be represented
by such man as Hon. Sidney Breese.
We trust the South will give insertion to this ar-
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SCIENTIFIC PARADoxES.


The water which browns us, fluent stream can N.
walked upon ice. The bullet which, when fired from,
the mushet carries death, will be harmless IL ground 10
dust before being fired The orystazed part Of the OH
OF roses, SO grateful in its fragrance solid at ordinary
temperatures though readily voatile7is compound sub
stance, containing exactly the elements and IA e.
actiy the same proportions, the gas with which Wa
light our streets The tea which we daily drink viii
benefit and pleasure produces paptaons nervous trem
bngsi and even paralysis, II taken in excess vet the
peculiar organic agent called theme to which Tea owes n,
qualities may be taken by itself Gas theme not as tea
without any apprcciable effect The water which will
allay burning thirst augments il when congeaed nt
that Capt Ross declares the natives of the Are
tic regions prcicr enduring the utmost extremity Of
thirst rather than attempt 10 remove il by eating snow
Yet II the be melted ID becomes drinkabe water
Nevertheless, although, if melted before entering the
mouth 1t assuages thirst like other water when melted
In the mouth IL has the opposite effect To render this
poradox more striking, have only 20 remember that
ice, which melts slowly in the mouth, very ine
hcient for aaying thirst
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Custom. House
! SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE HANNIBAL AND
ST JOSEPH RAILROAD.
prom the ST. Joseph Gazette, september al

The six o'clock train from this city yesterday morning
met with disastrous accident at the bridge Platte
river ten miles east of this city The bridge is believed
to have been set fire 10y an ncendary, and so
burned that when the locomotive went upon it the entire
structure gave way, preciptatng the whole train into
the river When it discovered that there
thing wrong about the bridge the engineer reversed the
engine, but too late TO avert the danger.
There were two laborers drowned; George Thompson,
engineer injured pretty badly; Fred Thompson and Pat
Lornger fremen, injured pretty badly o. Cation, in
jurcd slightly o. H. Craig, of Savannah, slightly in
jurcd II is TO the fact that the speed of the train had
been checked that all ON board owe their lives.
The locomotive is entirely under water, we learn, the
two following open trucks resting against It, with
the passenger resting against those the latter being
entirely out of water The escape of the passengers and
Others ON the train is almost miraculous.
There several persons from this city ON the train,
among them Rev Mr. Facllor Mr. Carpenter, engineer
on the road and air, s. T. C. Cunningham, all Of whom
escaped with triGing injuries.
There is but little doubt but that the fire the work
Of an inccuday It is scarcely possible that it could
have occurred in any other way We learn that the car
ryng Of the mails the read win not be stopped at all
and that the whole damage will he repaired within few
days
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From New MESloo.--- Intelligence has been received
from Santa Fe to the 30th nit. The latest dates from
Fort Defiance were to the 18th Of August at which time
no hostile movement lad been made ainst the Navas
Indians At the earnest solicitation of influential
chief the commanding officers had given him ten days
raise his people and go in search Of the murderer Of
Brooks negro servant.
The companies of rifles under the command of Cap
tains Lindsay and Elliott and Lieut. Hawland com,
pany of the Sd infantry under Lieut.. Hit, and COM
pany spies and guides under Bias ucero had been o.
dered to be in readiness in the event Of with the
Indians.
Some political excitement prevailed in New Mexico N
regard to the election of representatives, to the next legs
aturc in consequence OF the existence Of two sets OF can
didates both claiming T., be the simon pure democracy
The United States district court was in session NO
business of importance had been transacted when TIC
nln left.
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The Pennsylvania says that the meeting at tiith anu
Shipper streets the 21st instant opened the presen
campaign most gloriousiy. The vast crowd assempo
that occasion told how wildly the democracy OF 'nc
first district appreciate the task before them, and hoN
earnestly they have set to work to perform it, we nav
been present at satisfactory demonstration
better calculated to awaken enthusiasm 10 beha
of the principles and candidates of the party. ltseF
dent the democracy Of the lower portion of the cry aV
fairly aroused, and will give good account of them
selves on election day. Zach mention Of the name VI
Col Florence was greeted by loud and prolonged chee
and the finale Of the meeting round after round y
applause for the national administration and the who
democratic ticket The first congressional district is sac
Treason cannot exist in the midst Of her gallant unpu
chasable democracy.
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THE MAINE ELECTION.

The Portland Argus Of the goth received four dispatches
from Bangor Ellsworth and Eastport, all tending to
show that Mr. Bradbury is elected to Congress in the
sixth district The maores for Foster stated to be
about 500 in Hancock county and about 200 in Wash
ington county 1t is stated that his majority in either
cannot exceed the number stated. Mr. Bradbury is
said to have full 900 majority in Aroostook and about
40 in the three towns in Waldo county. His friends
claim that he is elected by majority Of from so to 100
votes The result in the third district is still involved in
doubt and it thought that the official returns only
decide the question: ----- ~
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, POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

Hon VIM. G. Whitley, the democratic candidate foT
Congress from Delaware has accepted the challenge OF
his competitor to discuss in joint meeting before the peo
pie the various political topics which separate the people
The places selected by Mr. Whiteley for the discussion
Wilmington, Dover, and Georgetown. The time is
TO be named by Mr. Morris, Mr.. Whitley announcing
himself ready for the contest any time after the l
instant. ..,.t..
of the present campaign in Illinois, about five weeks sew
entccn national democratic papers have been established
and nine Douglas organs have given up the ghost.
The following resolution was unanimously adopted at
the democratic congressional district of Vermont:
sResolrod That heartily approve Of the sound and
judicious pursued by the administration with re-
gard to the Kansas policy as well as all other measures
adopted and carried out by them. E rs
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NEWS BY TEL EGRAPH.
Later from Europe.

QuEBge, Sept. 2l.--The steamship North Britain ar
rived here day, bringing Liverpool dates Of the sth
instant
There has been cessation OF Atlantic cable Signals
but no particulars given IL is believed however that
the difficulty is the Shore and is remediabe Shares
of the company have consequence greatly declined
There has been great cable banquet at Killarney
Mr. Bright, the cable engneer has been knighted by
the Lord Lieutenant
The political news is unimportant.
1t Is reported that the Chinese Indemnity to France and
England is greater than was at first reported.
COMMERCIAL
Cotton closed at advancing tendency of lilo. At
Manchester prices remain firm and unchanged Bread
stuffs steady. Provisions quiet Consols 9G5 Money
easier }ethA W. t'H
AT the fire in Astracan 100 houses, III quays and a
great number of boats destroyed Many lives were
lost, but the exact number is unknown. rlt.alf 4
In Turkey the religious fanaticsm continues. AT Aep
pc the Mussuimen armed themselves and the city was
destroyed similar panic occurred at Tipoli, but WAS
dssipated by the arrival Of a nlan-of-war. - = &,
Ii rumored that the consuls of France, Austria,
and the United States to Greece, at Hancho, had been
ssnated but authentic contradiction is said to have
reached the French government sr ~.
letter from China says that the indemnity to Eng
land amounts to e. zoe 0O0 and to France 200 600
The ships Abby Langdon and Harriet France, before
reported, totally wrecked The former had gone to
pieces t.a,.. ss,s IL s...st sssr
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nots Are the people of the South willing 10
surrender tls final Judgment Of The matter and again


surrender this final judgment Of the matter aud again
plunge into another qaat controversy with ihs.rc-
publicans and trimmers of the democratic party !?
Are the democracy, North and South, East and West
willing TO reopen the whole subject of slavery in
Congress in Kansas, and everywhere by repudiating
the bred Scott decision and again falling back upon
the opinions which prevailed when the Kansas bin
was under discussion2 Have we not yet been sufi-
oiently weakened, demoralized, and broken in the
North that we must court another encounter and be
compelled through series of years to uphold and
maintain constitutional opinions and meet anoth
or eneode of fanatlcism, demagogueism, and follyH
Who, then, are the parties who are eonniving
and confederating together for the purpose Of whit
Ting down the bred Scott decision, and committing
the democratic party to the wicked policy of again
fighting over our territorial battles?
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The Maine Election.

BANGOR Sept 70. The vote for Congress in the sixth
district is very close So far is known Foster repub
ican has 283 majority in Hancock and 220 in Washing
counties while the democrats claim for Bradbury
900 majority in Aroostook and As in Waldo, which is
probably correct. ga 1.Hpl
This allows Foster AZ majority. An is alleged,
however, in the footngs of Hancock and Washington in
favor of Bradbury that the official count only de-
termne the result .ta at
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prices for land warrants reported by Aessrs lie Huray
Co., No, Wall street, on Saturday:


Foreign exchange active to-day at further advance
in rates Bankers sterling may be quoted ITO 1lO4
the former being the extreme inside rate and CONNER
cial signatures sold at 1854 l09 Exchange Paris
5l34 9TH for 60-day drafts and 8. 10 $50 for
sight do. Antwerp, 5l5a 5l3a; Amsterdam, Al
4ls Frankfort, All All, Hamburg. S6t 500.
Bremen, 70 a T9s, and Prussian thalers, 70 a 732.
At these rates the probabilities that the vigo on
Thursday will take out very heavy shipment of specie
The exports OF specie from this port for the ending
Saturday, September Is, have been as follows -
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Another Probab,e FilIibnster Enterprise

New YoRx Sept. 2I--Gen. Walker yesterday took
passage In the Star of the West accompanied by Colonel
Won Natzmer distinguished hllibuster. The Herald
states that he is bound to Nicaragua, but will remain
Panama for the present to mature plans for another
foray.
Cannon small arms, and ammunition, 1t is said,
sent out in small canal steamers which left this city
few days ago. and also that and materials like
wise in the steamer Hermann which sailed hence
few weeks since for the Pacific Ihe reporter however
has positive information that the above far as it
latcs TO the HERMANN is incorrect. - Rrp.
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The stock market opened very heavily this morning,
with general decline below Saturdays closing prices for
nearly all the speculative stocks The principal business
was in New York Central Pacific Mail, and Reading.
The last mentioned rather rner at the close leaving
off 47s Chicago and Rock Island went down TO 67S
under a severe pressure to sell Michigan Central
lower, and left off weakly Cleveland and Toledo
per cent lower and Pacific Mail left off at 965, sellers
option The following is my weekly table of the closing
prices at the first board for each day in the week ending
tod (. = Is !
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decrease in loans is less than anticipated and the
increase in specie is fully up to what was expected al
owance being made for the heavy shipments of specie
banks Of their balances having been steady and
tinuous In ordinary times, at this season. this
statement would give buoyant money market Ii
docs not appear that the money wants of commu-
nifty are increasing with anything approaching that
pdty that might be reasonably expected at this
of the year Prime paper is very scarce and what there
is Of is easily negotiable Long paperthot is, with
more thon ninety days TO runs abundant and is
readily discounted below the advanced prices recently
quoted. The following may be taken the current
quotations for the various description of securities offer
ing in the market
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MUSICAL EIrc1RIcIrY. Hungarian NJ. Leon Humar
has according to the Emancipation Of Brussels, made
new and curious application OF electricity. In public
concert at the National Theatre he played by of
electric wires on five different pianos at the time.
The electric battery which worked the wires in
adjacent room. r n
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At the second board the market was irreguar--ower
for stocks and rather higher for others The clos
ing prices follows New York Central 77s Pa
cic Mail 97t Hudson River, n Erie, liz Reading,
47R Milwaukee and Mississippi, 1863; Panama, lib.
Cleveland and Toledo, 32a Chicago and Rock Island,
67A.
The flour market to-day moderately active and
firm for the medium and better grades Wheat in
good demand and buoyant for most kinds at advance
of 2 cents per bushel Corn quiet at unchanged
prices Pork was in limited demand and nominal Beef
steady and in good demand. Cotton was dull but
the following prices were well sustained
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Removal of Restrictions.

New York, Sept 2O.At meeting of the health
commissioners to-day it resolved to reduce the term
of detention of New Orleans and Charleston vessels
irving at quarantine with sickness board to eight days.
and those without sickness four days. thus shortening
the detention one half The restrictions upon load
ing New Orleans and Charleston vessels at quarantine
were also thrown off and steamers from New Orleans
were allowed stream permits. Vessels from Savannah
were exempted from quarantine.
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Fire in weston, Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, Sept pa destructive fire occurred at
Weston the night of the 18th instant burning the
furniture warehouses Of John Deity and Shaw & New
house. the grocery Of f. Kaufman the Courthouse and
two other buildings The loss is estimated at SS5 000
on which there is about $l2 900 insurance af
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ASOLD POSTMASTER ARRESTED FOR PtRtofN1Na h ri
LrrrEEs The Rochester Union learns that Robert n
ton an old and Hitherto respected citizen Of GNU u
that county, and for many years postmaster OF 4,.
Chill, was arrested Thursday by Deputy United o'
Marshal Rockwell ON the charge Of purloining H'' \,
letters. Hc was taken 10 Buffalo, and win doa0's''
held for trial, ...s
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HoS SurnRAgD CLEMENS When VIC heard from this
gentleman, Sunday, he was suffering but slight PAIN and
seemed to BE- in good spirits His wound in the thigh is
serious one the bone having been badly fractured but
his physicians entertain strong hopes of his ultimate re-
coyery We understand that the ball passed entirely
through the bone ranging upwards, and was afterwards
found in Mr. Cs sock He is surrounded by friends,
and is receiving every attention that could be desired
The investigation before the justices Of the peace
tnued on Monday. Mr. Pryor stll refusing to answer
the questions propounded to him. taken before Judge
Meredith for hearing on n writ OF hGbeos corpus.
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RETURN OF PRESIDENT President of the United
States returned from Wheatland last night, and immc
datey proceeded to his residence at Soldiers Home Fe
in excellent health and much pleased with his visit
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More Incendiarism.

New YORK, Sept 20,-The temporary buildings erect
cd by the health commissioners outside the quarantine
grounds for the accommodation Of the sick islanders
from the infected district, were burned last night.
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Boiler Explosion and Loss Of Life.

ONEIDA, On. Y.,) Sept. 20.The boiler at Bridges fac
tory at Oneida CASTLE exploded this morning killing the
engineer, James Herhon, and MORALLY woundng
poyee named Bunne The buildings are badly wrecked.
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A PATRIOT or THE nc SrAMr.--H is well known that
the national men OF Maine made great effort Mon
day last 70 overthrow the sectional republicans cor
respondent at Moose Head gives this illustration Of pa
trotism 'sOne old fellow" says the writer "who has
been hunting the lake for the last thirty years gave
up his weeks work, padded thirty miles in his canoe,
and walked yesterday with his pack his back forty
miles to vote on Monday He is ,old line whig but
votes with the democratic party Or to use his own lam
guage he would not vote for republican except to send
him to Halifax y
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Death or a Statesman.

MoBLE Sept Fl Arthur F. Bagby, ex-governor
this State, and formerly u s. senator died here of tn
yellow fever ag s Ha,s5nr 1#N
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WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY. SEPT. aa. RIOS.
business Notice.

view Of ihe proposed
change terms conducted strictly on cash bass all
subscriptions the Union dscop
tned No payments should after this date
authorized TO make collections
Ia Dcis~are, Maryland, and Virginia.
WASHINGTON March IS, ls5s--u
foregoing intended oincude agents coec
heretofore employed In this but
only performed such other parts the
country. APP 29-u
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Balloon Ascension.

PirTsrIrLp Mass. Sept 20.-H. M. Spencer made q
successful balloon ascension from this town Saturday
He reached Northchester in forty minutes, and returned
to Pittsteld on the evening train.
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FROM OUR oWE CORRESPONDENT.
NEW YoRK, (Monday night,) 5
September 20, 1858.

The statement of the New York city banks of their
average condition for the week ending Saturday Septem
Der Is, shows, compared with that of the previous
week, the following figures ats.H
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Y. o. and Texas.

Sugars were quiet, but finn.
The following table will compare the exports Of the
seven principal staples for the week and year
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Y The cash transactions for the week ending to-day
opday at the custom house and subtreasury have been
as follows
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Decrease Of week as compared with that of 1857

The following is comparative statement of the value
of exports from the of the year to Sep
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