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Dis. listing in the Extreme.

If there is Kentuckian who can read the
speech Of James b. Clay, observes Northern
contemporary, at the White House, the evening
after the passage Of the English Kansas bill,
without feeling ashamed and indignant he
ought to be kicked until his nose would bleed.
The Washington Union reports James B. as
follows
Friends In the old time my name was
often associated with this White House where
we now stand. Those times have gone. They
are passed, and there is nothing TO be realized
beyond what we have at presrnt--a Clay, an
humble follower in the ranks Of the Democracy.
IA voice. GOOD" and applause.] A great
victory has been mplished-a victory which
IL has taken months at the other end Of the av.
enue to achieve for us. Thank God
We would just like TO know when James b.
Clays name was ever mentioned in connection
with the White House. There was a Henry
Clay--a noble, grand, unapproachable states.
man-whose name was, in years past, men.
toned in that relation, but he was defeated in
his lofty aspirations, and almost hunted TO bis
grave, by that very Democracy" Of which j.
b. Clay announces himself IAN humble fol
loweri"
Referring to the name Of Clay, the ignoblt
and degenerate inheritor OF the name Of no
bic and honored sire, had the presumptuous
vanity to say" There is nothing to be realized
beyond what we have at present" etc. Pre-
cious little, we must confess. There is moth
ing, literally nothing, to be realized by The
friends Of the departed statesman except NOR
tification and shame at the humiliating, unnat
ural and wretched conduct of the son.
II would he charity TO suppose that james
B. Clay Is laboring under some strange idiosyn
cracy, approaching insanity. But there is toe
much method in the character Of bis madness
to admit of such supposition; and hence We
arc forced 10 the conclusion that the disgust
| ing exhibitions be makes Of himself now and
| then, are the result Of a moral obliquity ove'
which he has no control, even il he wished any
control. Fortunately, his iustrious fsthel
rests in an honored tomb, and can no more be
panied at the waywmdness OF his degenerate
offspring We're the old man alive, his sons
conduct would be the last drop Of bitterness in
his cup of life, and would poison the remnant
Of his existence. Orleans Daily Ores.
emit
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Great Frauds I'm wisconsin.

On the 18th instant, the report Of the Joint
Committee appointed by the Wisconsin Legis-
lature to investigate the charges of fraud and
corruption in thep ssage of the land grant bills
of 1856, was submitted to the Legislature
1t created a sensation, for it amounts to vir-
tual indictment of the whole Legislature of
1855 for bribery. Twelve members of the
Senate received for their votes $4,000 in
stock of the La Crosse and Milwaukee railroad,
in sums Of from ten thousand to twenty thous-
and dollars each.
About fifty members of the Lower House re-
ceived $4,000 each in bonds or stock of the
same road. The Lieutenant Governor of the
State, the Comptroller, and the Private Secre
tary of the Governor received for their serv-
ices $4,000 in bonds each, and the clerk and
assistant clerk Of the House Of Representatives
were paid, the former $4,000, and the latter
$4,000 Governor Bashford received $50, 900
in bonds. There were but thirteen members
of the Legislature who voted against the grants
TO this railroad company, and they received
nothing. Four senators and four members of
the Assembly voted for the grant and received
no bonds
The exposure is a stunning one, and shows
that the Wisconsin Legislature and Govern.
ment Of 1856 was one of the most unalloyed
aggregations of corruption and rascality that
ever disgraced State. a@
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upon aliens in any other way than by uni
form rule Of naturalization" II cannot give
to aliens the rights belonging to the people or
citizens) Of suffrage and Of holding Office, by
which they may hold the poaoer and conduct
the Gogernment' against the citizens. II
"cannot create for itself neso character sep
arated from the citizens Of the United States
and the duties 10 oices them under the proUi-
siOns of the Constitution" For these reasons
the committee are of opinion that general
law should be enacted, applicable to all the
Territories, restricting the rights of suffrage
and of holding Office to citizens of the United
States; and they therefore recommend the
passage Of the accompanying bill:
Bill to regulate and make uniform the right
Of suffrage in the territories of the United
States.
BE IL enacted, &c. That the right of suf-
frage and Of holding Office in the Territories Of
the United States shall hereafter be exercised
only by citizens of the United States, native
and naturaized; and that so much Of any ex-
listing law or laws as comes in conflict with this
provision be and the same is hereby repealed.
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nolNI.S I'm CONGREss.

Monday, May "a, nothing important was
done in the Senate except the offering by Mr..
Simmons, an amendment to the loan bill,
provision for the home valuation of merchan-
disc imported. -.
In the House, District Of Columbia business
bling under consideration, and especially bill
to regulate municipal elections in this city, Mr..
Davis, of Maryland, addressed the House in
very able and animated speech, the publication
of which we have commenced in to day S paper
He yindicatcd the Americans and denounced
the calling out Of the Marines on Bloody
Monday
Mr.. Burnett, Of Kentucky, replied, reiterat-
ing all the false and stale charges against the
Americans, and the equally false assertion that
the calling out of the Marines was rendered
necessary by the riotous rowdyism Of Plug
Uglics from Baltimore. He also charged all
the riots and bloodshed in Louisville, St Louis
and New Orleans to the americana
Mr.. Marshall replied and carried the war into
Africa stating that the riots in Louisville were
commenced by foreigners shooting at and kill.
ing Americans riding along the street in a
buggy.
lie denied utterly that there is now or ever
has been anything like political prescription in
Americanism properly understood There was
however, combination Of resistance, not ag-
erosion, against foreign associations inimical
to American liberty, rs bequcathed to us by
eur fathers There is class Of Catholics who
hold TO the doctrine that in the last resort the
head Of the church Of Rome has moral right
10 determine what is right or wrong.
Mr.. Kelly, OF New York. | deny any such
doctrine. The gentleman from Kentucky is
stating what is not true
Mr.. Marshall replied that such was the doc
trine Of the ultra-montaine branch ofthe church,
and IL he had time he could prove the truth Of
his position He then explained the principles
Of his party, anticipating that it would grow in
strength, and that the Democrats failing to
protect our citizens in foreign lands, the Amer
| lean people would commit that duty to Amer.
lean hands.
Sir. Gilmer, Of North Carolina, defended bis
course on the Kansas question, and character
lied the speech Of his colleague, Mr.. Shaw, as
unfair, unjust, untrue, and prevaricating.
Mr.. Morris, Of Pennsylvania, from the Com
mittee on the District Of Columbia, introduced
an amendment to tho Senate fire depart
mcnt bill, doing away with the policy Of fire
companies in the District, and giving the c,m.
mon courcil authority to establish paid fire
department.
The subject was referred to the Committee
Of the Whole, and passed the next day. Mr..
NJ has entitled himself to the thanks Of our
citizens for this important movement
Tuesday, Senate, the fifteen million loan bin
came up. r1 etf ~. ..
Mr.. Simmons, Of Rhode Island, having the
floor with his amendment proposing home
valuation a imports which, he argued, would
diminish the customs frauds and largely in.
crease the revenue. ftf
Mr. Hunter took exception TO his remarks,
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Two, or Three Parties3

Shall there be three parties and three tickets
at the ensuing New York State Election2 That
election is now so near that this question in
evitably forces itself upon the public consider
alton. Eg p
For our own part, we cannot regard as
political advel sary any one who in the. late
struggle against the executive attempt to force
upon Kansas detested, abhorred slave con-
stitution, stood forth earnestly on the side Of
freedom and popular rights. Any Of these
who chooses to make himself our adversary
may do SO, but we shall regard every steadlast
select different position. We shall zealously
advocate the reelection to Congress ofMessrs
II. +. Clark and Haskin, without catechising
or exacting any terms of either. We accept
their past uprightness as an earnest and
pledge Of their future fidelity to honor and
duty, making no bargains and asking no ques-
tons.
The above from the New York Tribune is
indicative Of manly and conciliatory spirit, in
strong contrast with the insulting asseverati ms
Of the Albany Evening journal that whoever
wishes to act against the present Administers
ton in an efficient manner must come into the
bosom Of the Republican party on Bonded
knees. II claims to be strong in its assurance
Of success at the polls next November, and re-
CARDS triumph as certainty.
It says:
But they must excuse us. We cannot
oblge them in the matter Of constructing a
new party" That to which we belong will
work out its mission. The Republican train
is being made up. Those who travel with us
must get tickets and take their seats, or "tlcar
the track
Then the Republican train will go through
the bridge II win be central railroad train,
II made up by the Journal, and we predict for
il another Saquoit disaster. Buffalo CONNER.
eidl AdUertiser.
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and said that they could not introduce such an
amendment into the loan BILL
Mr. Toombs sustained Mr.. Hunters point OF
order but agreed with Mr.. Simmons in favor
of home valuation.
House. The contested seat heretofore held
by Mr.. Campbell, Of Ohio, was by the House
given to the contestant, Mr.. Vallandingham, by
aparty vote, all the Douglas Democrats voting
against Mr.. Campbell except four
Senate, May, 26, Mr.. Bell made an elaborate
speech in support of Mr.. Simmons's "home
valuation" amendment, and the policy Of en-,
couraging American labor, after which the
amendment was rejected and the loan bill
passed.
The House was engaged on the general APP
preparation bill. The fertilization bill was re-
jected, and the House took up for short time
the report upon "the Fort Smelling swindle;"
after which the naval appropriation bill was
taken up, discussed, and disposed Of.
In the Senate, May %, several river and har-
Dor improvement bills were discussed and
passed.
{. The further consideration Of the homestead
bill was postponed till the first Monday in Jan
uary next
Mr.. Seward gave notice that he would in
troduce joint resolution extending the pres
ent session until 30th June.
In the House, the naval appropriation bill,
and bill to provide for the collection Of revenue
were passed.
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Foolish Virgins.

In the oldcn times there were fire foolish
origins" We are afraid that there are fully
as many as that number at this present day.
Some of them were born foolish; some of them
were made foolish by the example of there weak
minded mothers; and some of them have made
themselves foolish. y
See that dashing belle, founced from her
heels to her arm pits, and bedizened with jew
clry, pearls, gems, and precious stones. Her
mother thinks her an angel; and she thinks
herself an archangel; but she is foolish
yirgin"--that is all she is. He who made her
endowed her with an immortal soul, and point
ing her to an eternal hereafter, said to her, "Let
not your adjoining be outward, the adjoining Of
plating the hair of wearing gold, or of utting
on apparel, let it be the hidden man of the
heart, even the ornament of meek and quiet
spirit, which is in the sight Of God Of great
price," But all the adorning that this foolish
virgin has is OutW7rd She has no solid edu-
cation, no mental culture, and no noble and
generous heart. She is not qualified for any
usefulness in this world except usefulness as a
frame on which to exhibit dry goods and the
dressmaker'sskilL And when she shall appear
before her Maker stripped OF her "outward
adjoining" and without that precious "orna-
ment Of the heart, what miserable figure that
foolish virgin will cut. 1t is awful to think of
the future Of these mere butterflies Of fashion.
What is she good for? She could not make
loaf of bread, nor roast turkey, nor bake a
pudding She could not knit tidy, though
she oftens knits her brow. She could not darn
a stocking, though .she could darn everything
else. The most simple article of dress that
adorns heruse'e sto1yshccould not make "She
tolls not, neither docs she spin, yet So'omon,
in all his glory, is not arrayed like her" She
has very little mind. Her head is well nigh
as hollow as yellow pumkin. She can only
talk of theatres balls, fashion, and beaux. Her
mortal nature is wholly uncultivated. She
spends more time in examining fashion plates,
than in examining her poor little heart; more
time in reading love stories than in reading the
blessed Bible What on earth is she good for ?
She is bill Of useless expense n her father,
and barren fig tree in the great moral vine
yard. The world would be better off if this
foolish virgin no longer numbered the ground.
And one Of these days the scythe Of Time will
cut her down, and the miserable flirt will 60
to her account. Girls, young women, consider
your ways. Have high and worthy purpose.
Make yourselves blessing to this world. Abhor
to be Flora MFlimsy, as you would abhor to
be any other fool. Be useful, be modest be
good, be "wisc virgins" and when the great
bridegroom shall como, you shall go with him
10 the marriage. ...-
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Survey Of the Atrato and Traando River.

The Secretary Of the Navy has transmitted
to the Senate letter from Lieutenant T. A.
Craven, dated May II, in reference to the prac-
ticability Of an interoceanic communication
from the Gulf of Darien to the Pacific ocean,
by the Atrato and Truando rivers.
The letter Of Lieutenant Craven concisely
imbodies the results Of his late survey Of those
rivers, and contains the following conclusions
in reference to the physical difficulties to be
overcome in opening communication
al. A cut through some Ave miles Of sub
merged mud at the mouth Of tberiver, with the
prospective certainty Of constant dredging to
keep it open.
40. The herculean labor and incalcuable ex.
pcnse Of cutting through the lagoons Of the
Truando and the embedded logs Of tho Palos
Caidos, where the whole country is inundated
during at least nine months Of the year, and
where the food ola day may destroy the work
Of week.
"3. Tho vast expense attending the removal
Of basaltic rock in a country where labor and
provisions must all be imported at most extrav-
agant rates.
"a. The want ofan anchorage on the Pacific
coast
%. The fatal effects Of the climate, which il
may be safely es timatcd will at all times disa-
bic one third Of any force that may be sent
there.
You will not be surprised, sir, that, with
the preceding arguments, am Of the opinion
that the proposed canal isimpracticable, as in
volving an expenditure Of treasure not easily
estimated, and sacrifice Of life from which
the stoutcst heart may shrink. Human inge-
nuity and perseverance may, It is true, over
come the obstacles enumerated; bat at least
two generations must pass away ere the world
could realize the completion Of much less ex-
tcnsive work than that contemplated"
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ALLOWING ALI. NATIONS, TONGUES,
AND PEOPLE TO VOTE IN WASH
TON.

The House of Representatives, MS if to show
what they could do in the plenitude of their
power, have passed bill to allow any one 9th
erwse entitled to vote here to vote without
the payment Of school tax, as heretofore re-
quired, and also to allow foreign born citizens
to vote Immediately upon being naturalized,
provided they have resided in the city, as for
eigners, year, and been registered
This opensa wide door to vagabonds, paupers
and criminals, to come in and control the cleo
tons and affairs ofour city, though they own not
adollars' worth ofproperty in it. and have never
paid cent Of taxes either for the support of
the city government, or for the support of
schools.
The city has heretofore derived an income
of about six thousand dollarsa year from these
school taxes, for the support of common schools,
and now the Locofocos in Congress, true to
their instincts, are about to deprive our school
fund Of this small supply, for the purpose of
enabling few hundred paupers to vote in the
city elections, and thereby secure to the people
thereof the manifold blessings and benefits
that flow from Looetoco rule and Democratic
supremacy!
How "the solid men, of the city, of all par
ties, may fancy such legislation and such bles-
sings and benefits, we know not; but we know
that some Of that class Of our citizens who ac
knowledge allegiance to this party, do not hes
itnte to speak Of the bin passed by the House
in the most condemnatory terms, and are do
ing all they can to prevent its passage by the
Senate
The bill might very properly be called "a
bill to place the city Of Washington under the
control Of foreigners, and those who own no
property and pay no taxes"
II might also be entitled "a bill 10 cncour-
age paupers, destroy common schools, and
elect James g. Berret Mayor of the CITY of
Washington" or "A bill to enable the Fede-
raj Government to control the elections in the
city of Washington, through the agency of its
employees"
BY this bill our common schools arc to be
sacrificed that Democracy may rule the city
and rowdyism and ruffianism run rampant
their career Of rum, riot, revenge and revel
Truly we are in most hopeful career of
civilizationl What beautiful prospect we are
blessed with Of elevating the moral condition
Of the present and the rising generation under
such legislation, and with what jealous envy
the people Of Europe, and Of the whole world,
must look upon the fair prospects Of the peo-
pie Of Washington under such law as thisl
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-05-29
CITY RAILROAD.

The House of Representatives has passed a
bill authorizing Bayard Clark and his asso-
ciates to lay railroad along Pennsylvania av-
enue from the Capitol to Georgetown, and to
have the exclusive use of II for 90 years. The
fare not to be Overland ofcourse it will he not
less than five cents.
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E The Editor Of the La Grange, Georgia,
Reporter says he visited Montgomery during
the sitting Of the Southern Convention as q
delegate. On his way, he says:
eve reached our sister city Of West Point
and after detainment Of an hour or two, we
were again aboard Of one Of those old rickety
ox-csr-going cars which ply between West
Point and 0peliks enough TO try the patience
Of Job. At Opelika, the first thing which at
tracted our attention was large white sheet
stretched ont near the depot, with the follow.
ing inscription upon IL:
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Ew It seems that Mr.. Corbin, Democrat,
clerk of the House Committee on claims, was
paid 81 ,0ooby Walcott, for his aid in getting
the tariAbill oflast car through the House Mr.
G. has, in consequence ofthis exposure, resigned
his clcrkship, worth $1,000 year, besides
"pickings and stealiDgs"
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tW The Democratic members Of Congress
seem to think part of the duty they were sent
here to perform, is to make speeches at ward
meetings, and help us TO elect Locofoco
Mayor. They are eloquent in abusing Know
Nothings," and deal in slang fippantly as any
pot-house politician.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-05-29

W The latest news from Fort Bridger is
of the 10Th April and to the effect that Go
vornor Cumming entered Sa axe City on the
9Th and was well received by Brigham Young
and the Mormors. Flour, sugar, and cofi e,r
selling at 81 a pound in Utah. Salt 81 per
pound
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.W- Speaking Of the Lecompton question,
Brownlow, Of the Knoxville Wig, says with
Characteristic bluntness
1--WE endorse, 70 the fullest extent, the course
Of BELL and CRIrrENDEs upon this question,
and il anybody says we are not true to the
South, we say our accuser is LIAR, whether
he be Highland or Lowland, Prince or Peer. :"
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-05-29

powerful speech in defence Of the citizens of
Washington, and in relation to the affairs of
"Boody Monday" is commenced in our paper
to-day; remainder next week.
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WHO ARE THE PAUPERs AND GRIM
INAIsf WHERE DO THEY COME
'FRONT.' sou

TheNew York correspondent ofthe National
Intsiligenoer, In bis letter Of the nth instant,
makes the following startling announcement:
"The General Superintendent Of Police, IN
his report for the last quarter, STATES 1T AS
A srcSrrIcAsr FACT THAT, BY THE RETURNS WHICH
ACCOMPANIED THE REPORT, IT ArPEAREp THAT
IN TIE CITY or Nrw YoRx, OUT OF THE WHOLE
suxBtR on PERSONS ARRESTED, (F0URTEEN
THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND NINE.
TY-NINE,) ELEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT
HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIvE, WERE or FOR
Eres ORIGIN, AGAINST TWO THOUSAND
EIGHT HUNDRED AND FoRTY-F0UR
NATIVE BORN AND THAT IN THE CRY or Book
LrS, OUT or Two THOUSAND SIX HUN
DRED AND NINETY-SEvEN, VINO WERE
ARRESTED, TWO THOUSAND THREE HUN
DRED AND FIFTY.EIGHT WE'RE or roRErox
srErn, AND SIX HUNDRED AND NINE MA
uvrs or THE UsrrED srArss.'"
And yet, with hundreds Of equally authentic
statements staring us in The face, mul,itudes of
intelligent american citizens, for mere party
purposes, and frequently for personal aggrsn-
dissment, SIRE papdering to this mass Of crime
and psupcrism, which has been thrown upon
our shores from the prisons and pest houses Of
the Old World, merely to secure their votes
and to foist them to power and to place.
The coiored ipbsbitsnts Of Sand, icb, Canada,
have been endesvoring in vain to compel the trust
ces 70 permit the black and white children To- at
tend school together. The coIored man does not
seem 70 have risen in the social scale, even in the
very hart Of an abolition community.
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Mathews, the actor, is out in another reply to
Dolly" Davenport He Ia still harping on those
"lhree hundred dollars" which he says Dolly got
by some circuitous route, as he has the check on
which the money was paid.
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w Subscribers in the different Wards,
who are indebted to us for the past and pres
ent quarter, win please envelope the amount
and hand IT to the carrier of the paper, writing
their names thereon, and they will receive the
proper credit
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A huge black bear driven in from the swsmps
by high water, persmbulated the streets Of Yazoo,
Miss, on Monday night week, to tie CONSERVATION
Of everybody.
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Another large pearl W found in tho vicinity Of
Paterson, N. J. last week. II is ofthe size Of ps,
tol ball, and perfectly symmetrical with pretty
lustre. The finder was offered sl75 for bis prize
and refused the offer. III
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The teleg~pbic despatch announcing the death
fof Gen. Larimer, Cf Pittsburgh, by the explo-
son Of cannon at Leavenwcrth, pronoun, Cd Z
hoax.
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HoN. HENRY WINTER DAvIs's

rY-Sevoral communication laid over-reeeived
to late for this weeks issue. ...