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ORGANIZATION OF THE HOUSE.


Che Douglas organ in this city, the States, is
zeSsously advocating the reelection of the pres
ere Clerk of the House of Representatives.
tSyt paper has the following prediction, in
wjeh the wish is father to the thought"
20 Constituted as the coming Congress will be,
politically, speculation amounts to NOTHING.
only so far as to indicate certainty that Con.
servatism must triumph over RepubEcanism in
the organization.
The duties devolving upon the Clerk are
alike onerous and responsible; the zeal, eff
cheney and accuracy, displayed by Col. Allen,
~ the assistance of Col. John T. Carter, his
Disbursing Clerk, will be a considerable
element of strength to Col. Allen.
Members of Congress, whilst fully enlisted
for the success of their several political friends
feel SO deeply impressed with the Importance
of capacity and efficiency in the administration
Of affairs connected with the Clerks Office, can
not well disregard the claims of Col. Allen for
reelection"
= The Clerk of the House should not be en-
couraged to hope for reelection. The Black
Democracy, even with the assistance of the
FreeSoil or Anti-Lecompton Democrats, who,
without exception, were elected by the aid of
republican votes, and against the strenuous
opposition of the Administration or Southern
wing of the party, would still fall short some
eighteen or twenty of a majority. But they will
hope in vain, if they hope that the stern and in
corruptible AntiLecompton Democrats, except
those of Illinois, and perhaps one other. will
vote with them. Equally faIlacious is their
expectation that the Southern Americans. who
have been habitually maligned by them, will
now come forward to keep them in the enioy-
ment of the spoils.
The Opposition will treat Mr.. Allen to a
very different sort of fare to that.
We understand that the Spells Democracy
count upon at least six Republican votes to aid
them IN organizing the House. They may
as well give up all such vain and iIlusory hopes.
No member calling himself Republican will
dishonor himself and betray the noble cause
to which he owes his elevation. by giving sucb q
vote.
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WASHINGTON, D. C.
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 90, 1859.

Eas~ All letters for the National Era must
be addressed to Mrs. NJ. L. BAILEY, National
Era, Washington, d. c.
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EMANCIPATION. = Harriet Ashe, colored
woman in this city, has succeeded in raising
thousand dollars for the purchase of her sou
Edward. The benevolent persons who con-
tributed to the worthy object will be grati6ed
TO learn that the effort in his behalf has been
successful, and that tie boy is now free,
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THE STANDING ARMY OF THE UNITED
SrArEs.-The Secretary of War has, in accord
ance with law, made an abstract of the returns
of the militia of the several States. The aggre-
gates are as follows.
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GEORGIA AGAINST DoUGLAs.-Warren Al.
ken, the Democratic candidate fer Governor Of
Georgia, declares in letter that he will not
support Douglas for President, even if he is
nominated at Charleston; and Col. A. M.
Speer, Democratic candidate for Congress in
the third Congressional district in Georgia, de-
clares on the stump that he "wouid not vote
for Douglas if nominated by thousand Charles,
ton Conventions" These candidates for popu.
lar favor reflect public sentiment Toombs
and Stephens are not up for Office just now.
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FREEDOM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SECTIONAL
This was the motto of Mr.. Summers great
speech in the Senate, in 1852, against the fugi
tive slave law. At that time it was regarded al
reasonable by the Sham Democracy; but in
1899 the sentiment is re-echoed by the organ Of
Senator Douglas. The Chicago Times, in com
menting upon Mr.. Douglass Magazine article
says:
Formerly it was the doctrine of the party,
that Slavery was the creature of the local law
not child of the Federal Constitution-and
costta erlst noSchere SAGE By Uitue Of local leg
'stdtion either in States or Territories. This
was the recognised doctrine.
Senator Douglass declarations, then, on
this head, recall the party to its old and invul-
nerable position"
We commend this to Mr.. Douglass Southern
friends.
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In reference to the report that Senator
Toombs had declared in favor of Douglas for
the Presidency, the Columbus (Ga. Times
says: Mr.. Douglas is not Mr.. Toombs's pref
ereace for President. Mr.. Toombs only con-
siders him better than any man the Opposition
can bring forward TO that post
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To observation-disclosures men will find il greatly to
their advantage to advertise in the Era
Messrs Peungill Co. s. b. Niles, and Joy, Coe,
Co. are our au,horized advertising agents for Boston
New York, and philadelphia
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b9r The interesting article upon Chess, on
the first page of the Era, is from the pen of a
man of color, and would do high honor to the
learning and taste of any Pro-Slavery writer,
North or South. We commend it to the Day
Book, 81
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We have received from Taylor & Maury
Harpers Monthly Magazine for October.
" The Virginisns p is more than usually inter.
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Emile, The Peacemaker BY the same author Pu
I.. lshed and for sale as above

This book has practical purpose which is
sometimes lost sight ofin kindred works The
law of kindness is the law of love. And here
it is beautifully illustrated The little Edith is
lively, healthy child, with warm impulses, good
and bad, and the conflict between them is real
ly interesting. Emifie herself has but one
fault. She is too perfect. She is never cross.
or weary or selfish, or out of patience, and
loves everybody, and makes everybody love
her; all of which, considering she was only a
woman, is rather hard to believe. To be sare,
she was governess, which office is said to be
a good nursery for Christian graces but we
have seen the best specimens of that class, and
no such model character was among them. So
we are lncredulons. But the book, with this
iauit, Is good one-better than most of its
kind.
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Sunday Morning Thoughts: G DDS Truths in Plain
Words. By Mrs Thomas Geldart author Of Truth is
Everything, Daily Thoughts for a Child.
Sunday Evening Thoughts. By the same aulhor New
York: Sheldon & Co, IS Nassau street Boston
Gould Lincoln For sale by Taylor Maury, Wash
ngton, D. C.
Many of the religious books written for chill
dren are, to say the least, of doubtful utility,
and Christian parents will do well to see to it
that, under the specious disguise of religious
instruction, they are not fostering in their chill
dren taste for the trashiest of fiction. These
little books by Mrs. Geldart seem to us much
above the average of such productions Sun.
day lessons, illustrated by Bible and other sto-
ries, they have simple, natural, healthy Tone
The author is an English lady, and the book
was first printed In England. In simple
preface, addressed to children, she SAYS. These
Sunday Thoughts are sent to you in your
English homes, with many loving wishes and
earnest prayers, that the day which God has
blessed may be to you the best and happiest in
the week"
1t her books help to do this, she will earn
blessings from many children upon whom, on
the Sabbath day, are laid heavy burdens,
grievous to be borne"
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The election in California for State of;cer0
and members of Congress took place on the 1tb
of September. In October, elections will occnr
in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Minnesota, Mississippi.
Georgia, Iowa, and Kansas. In the early part
of November, the following States will vote .
New York, New Jersey, Louisiana, Maryland.
Massachusetts,, and Wisconsin,
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parently insensible. But, though none sus-
pected It, she heard all that was said, even in
the lowest whisper, around her, and what she
did hear was not very consolatory. The physi-
clans pronounced that there was scarcely a
shadow of hope, that life was all but extinct,
and that, if the composing drsught which they
were going to administer did not indnce some
quiet sleep, she would never see the light OF
another day. A window, looking ont on a
lovely little garden, was thrown wide open,
and the invalid's couch was moved almost close
10 1t, that the cool evening breeze might play
npon her burning brow. The medical men and
most of the friends left the apartment, and only
the siek-nurse and one near relative remained
10 watch through that night of anxiety; but
they placed themselves so as not to be seen by
her, and the little nightlamp was hidden behind
a high screen.
The invalid tried to close her eyes, but could
not they remained fixed upon young ma
hagua tree near the window, the branches OF
which, laden with those beautiful flowers that
y pale yellow in the morning, take bright am
Der tint at MONDAY, and become of a rich
brown color towards the evening-were sway
Ing in the breeze. As she half unconsciouSly
gazed at this tree, she became sensible that a
figure was gradually intervening between her
and it. At first, the eclpsing figure seemed a
mere shadow; out II assumed more ana more
of form, and she perceived, to her terror, the
head and face Of an old-looking man, wrapped,
as It we're, in dark cloud. The head was like
discolored skull, and yet some scanty gray hair
streamed from it. The withered features were
stern; the eyes were cold and passionless, yet
keen and commanding; while the wrinkled
mouth, without uttering a sound, slowly formed
the single word "Come!"
"'Tis Death-terrihc Death - gasped the
poor sufferer, as she shrank from the skeleton
fingers that seemed advancing to seize her in
their grasp. At that moment, she observed a
light breaking above the head of the dreadful
figure, and beautiful face, with the smile of a
cherub, slowly ascending, tin half figure,
clothed in a robe Of radiance, was visible above
the gloomy form of Death. Gracefully it ex-
tended a hand that seemed almost transparent,
and gently beckoned to the invalid.
She felt fainter and fainter, but had yet power
10 collect her thoughts, and, raising her wasted
hands, she prayed for mercy and forgiveness at
the Throne of Grace. Some lines Of hymn
which she had learned when a child came TO
her memory, and she sighed with the deepest
earnestness, though in a voice which would
have been inaudlble to mortal ears
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SLAVERY IN MIssoURI.-Fify slaves arrived
at ST. Louis last Friday from the interior Of
Missouri, bound south. 1t is stated that M
ward of four hundred are leaving weekly. Slave
property in Missouri, it would seem, must be
very insecure.
Smyrna times., 1859-08-25
A Spiritual Marriage-A Novelty

At the late convention of Spiritualists at
Plymouth, Mass, various curious features were
presented, and among them the solenniza ton
Of a spiritual marriage, which is thus described !:
The next matter in order was the soemniza-
tion of marriage between Mr.. Nathan c. Lewis
and Mrs. Eunce A. Babbil, of Boston. The
lady was dressed in loose flowing robes of
white, deeply trimmed in blue, and wore blue
satin shoes. Two little girls daughters by a
former marriage, were dressed in exactly the
same style, and followed her to the platform. -
The bridegroom placed hlmself beside her
He is a physician. Both had been marriedbe-
fore, and are each about thirty.ive years oil
age. Mr.. Loveland, who was formerly Me.
thodst, though he does not now appreciate the
title of reverend" addressing the congrega.
ton, said:
Although spirituaists iu general do not ac
cept. but are opposed to, the regulations tina
exist legally in regard to the subiugaton o
woman IN the marriage relations, still they d.
generally, If not universally, admit the pro-
Smyrna times., 1859-08-25
WHOLE NO., 439.

Priety of making a public acknowledgment of
their relotOns.''
Then. turning TO the interested parties he
said:
MY brother and sister, ask you TO make
no promise; impose upon you no obliga tions.
All the obligations you have, you have your.
selves assumed in your own spirits. | know
your hearts. You have already in your spirits
consummated the union as far as it could possi-
oIy be. stund not here to marry you. This
congregation are not witnesses, and arc not
called upon 10 he Witnesses of your marriage.
But stand here to affirm, legally, the fact,
and to ask this congregation to Join with me in
pronouhclng benediction and a blessing on
The union into which you have entered, which
you mere acknowledge, and which you here for
malIy, before the world complete. In token,
then, OF this union, which you have cemented
IN your souls, and which you now confess before
the world. please JOIN your right hands"
Ihe happy couple complied with the request.
Then Mr.. Loveland placed hand on ca ch of
Their heads, and blessed them in this form:
And now, on behalf of this audience. and
on behalf Of the attending spirits that are
around US aud with US. | bless this union; I
bless you IN their behalf, as you start together
on the journey of llie.'
This was the whole ceremony. The bride.
groom made formal how to the AUDIENCE
The bride, who had been quietly tanning her.
sell through the performance. dropped a curt.
sey. The pair, with their lltle attendants in
white and blue, stepped off the platform, and
The audience applauded so long that it seemed
as IT they wished The last scene encored.
Smyrna times., 1859-08-25
LLAN US.
1 Wud Knott Dye in Winter, &c.

rHE oRTHER OF "THoRTS ON A FADID BoKA
wud knott dye in wintur
When whiskie punchiz flo
When pooty gals are stating
Oar fealds Of ice and sno--
When sassidge meat il phrying
d. IIIckcrI knutts is thick;
Owe! who kud think ov dighing,
Or even getting sickl
wud knott dye in spring time,
& miss the turn up greens.
& the pooiY song Of the leetle frawgs,
g. the ski larks arly screen;
When burds begin thare wobbling
& taiers gin to sprout-
When turkIes go gobblering
Iwud knott then peg out.
wuG knott dye in summer,
g. leve the garden sass-
The roasted lam g. butter milk
The kool plase in the grass;
1 wud knott dye in summer,
When every things 50 hOtt,
& leve the whiskie Jew-lips--
Owe know! ide ruIher knott.
wud knott dye in ortum.
With peeches fit for eating;
When the wavy corn is getting wripe,
Il candidates are treeting,
Phor these. and other wreasons,
Ide knott dye in the phall;
a. sense i've thort il over.
wud knott dye. at all.
Smyrna times., 1859-08-25
THE following are few cpitaphs adapted TO
the now prevalent causes OF death:

THE following are few cpita phs adapie
> now prevalent causes OF death:
A sudden pitch
From misplaced switch.
LAID me dead IN the ditch"
"OG the track the engine rushed
Some were drowned aid was crushed"
"What is life lis but q vision,
Here died by a collision,
Twenty more died by the same.
Verdict Nobody 10 blame
"Sister, mother aunt and me
We should have had time to mizzle,
Had they blown the engines whistle"
"SWeepng round q curve
Whose outer tlexIure bordered an abyss,
The cars were canted down the precipice,
And seven of us killed. But what of that1
Twas the curve did it. And the engineer.
Being upon the tender, was excused"
"Train. borne traveller. rushing by,
As thou passest pipe thine eye.
Here a car, well filled with freight,
Killed sixteen and wounded eight.
For moment, friends, be weepers,
AS you pass the railroad sleepers.
You may share our fale-why mott
Ere you reach the next depot"
Smyrna times., 1859-08-25

the turf is southern institution. Secondly,
have In my cellar a hundred dozen of the bes
wine, unpaid for, and that understand TO be a
tralt OF southern life. Thirdly, before daylight
shall be under the table, and | suppose you
are willing to admit this to be Characteristic OF
southers." Enough" shouted the other,
laughing, "yOu have vindicated your clam to
be my compatriot."
Some of my readers will recollect the exqui.
site manner in which Mr.. Webster used to re-
late the following: One night, before ra llroads
were built, he was forced TO make Journey by
private conveyance from BallImor, to Wash
lngton. The man who drove the wagon was
such an ill-looking fellow, and told so many
stories OF robberies and murders, that before
they had gone far Mr.. Webster was somewhat
/ alarmed. AT last the wagon stopped in the
MIDST OF dense wood, when the man, turning
! suddenly around TO his passenger, exclaimed
hercely, Now, sir, tell me who you are"-
Mr. Webster replied in a faltcrng voice, and
ready TO spring from the vehicle, i" am Daniel
webster, Member of Congre>> from Massachu-
setts." "What!" rejolned III" driver, grasp.
ing him warmly by the hani ..nr, yon Web.
Ster! Thank God thank Col! You were such
an ugly chap that took you for Il highway
man."
GROWING IN GRACE.
The Bishop presiding at the Conference was
the victim OF heart disease. Over his head
tue sword OF DlmocleS hung ever suspended by
halr, the deaths head vas never absent from
MS banquet, and the dread Of sudden death had
dlScoIored all his ideas of life lie was the
mor6d and sworn foe In ever thing like raic!y, !
ana while not sour or sullen, yet his plely was
weIghty aud lugubrIOus. II may well be i'm.
aglned that such Il ch,Irman had trouble TO |
Keep IN order man like Peter Cartwright, |
win whom humnr and drolery are as natural
as to breathe. Brother Cartwright had the floor |
ohe day, and by his lrress BILE fun, sci the Con
terence IN roar. Stop. Brother Cartwright"
SAID The Bishop, cannot allow such sin to be |
committed among Methodist preachers when | |
nave the chlrge Of them. | read in the Bible, |
be ahgrJ and sin n"I, but nowhere SEE, laugh |
and SIN not. Let Us bow down and confess our
offence. Brother Cartwright, lead in prayer"
The bIckwO I'd preacher kneeled aud re peated |
lhe Lords prayer. and then rising, SAID Look
mere, Mr.. Bishop, when dig potatoes, dig pa.
tatOes, when hoe corn, hoe corn; when |
pray, pray and when attend To business, /
want to attend TO business-l wish you did TOO
aud don't want you to take such snap iudg-
mcnt on me again"
Brother" SAID the Bishop, III a monitory
tone," do y"n think you are growing in grace!"
- fes, Bishop, thI.k AMIN spots" It is
hardly necessary to add, that the Bishop gave
hun up as incorrIgIbIe.
Smyrna times., 1859-08-25

DEATH OF JACKsoNIAN" HoRsE.-The
editor OF the Juniata Sentinel notices the de.
mise of a celebrated horse, which attained the
incredible age of forty-one years. 1t was the
property OF Mrs. s. Q. Evans, Of Juniata coun-
~. Pa. The horse was formerly in the pos
session of Gen. Jackson, and was given by him
10 Gen. Geo. Ceamer, aud by him to his son. n-
law, Mr.. Evans.
Smyrna times., 1859-08-25

THE JUICES OF THE SUPREME CoURr-Chief
Justice Taney, of the United States Supreme
Court, is in the 63d year of his age. His eight
associates in the CO.rt, with one single excep,
ton, are all three score years and ten, and sons
of them considerably exceed that number.
Smyrna times., 1859-08-11
The Three Brothers,

Three robbers murdered aud plundered a
merchant, who bearing with him much gold aud
other valuable articles, was passing through a
lonely wood They brought their ill-gotten
treasures ntO their Cave, aud sent the youngest
one INTO the village to buy food.
When he had gone, the two remaining said
to one another, why need we share these
great riches with this fellow Let US kill him
when he returns, and then his part Will fall to
Us"
Bat the young robber thought to himself as
hr went: How fortunate would be if all
these treasures were mtue alone. | will poison
my two ASSOCIATES, and then all will be mine"
He bought food aud drink, put poison into the
VINE, and returned 10 his companions
AS he entered the cave the other TWO sprang
upon him, plunged dirk into his heart, aud he
dropped dead on the ground Whereupon they
~ar down, ate the food and drank the poisoned
wine, and died ~ the greatest agony. Sur
ronnded wl'a stolen treasures they were found
dead,
On their own heads the wicked draw
The judgment Of the broken law.
Smyrna times., 1859-08-11
The Great Revival in Ireland,
STATEMENT OF MAYOR LAMBERT, OF BROOKLYN.

sTATEMENT OF MAYOR LAMBERT, OF BROOKLYN
New YORK. July 27, 1859.
The Fulton street meeting was very full TO-
day. 1t was known that Mayor Lambert would
lead, and that he had just come hack from a
personal inspection of the great revival in Ire.
, land, ami would make a statement After the
usual preliminary exercises Mr.. Lambert saId
IN substance: That he had great desire to
see the great work in Iceland, aud know, from
eerSonal inspection, what the character Of the
work was. 1t exceeded all his expec 'atlons in
the extent of the work, II c crowded state of The
meetings Tor prayer, the reforms that followed,
and the tact that II embraces all classes
Catholics, nfdels, druHkurd>, bad men and wo-
men OF all degrees
On his arrival at Belfast he knew no one. did
! noi koow how To iiud the meeting, or anv one
friendly to them. He went luto bookstore.
heard the storekceper 1alkIug TO the Young
men on the work IN progress, and made lnquIrv
about The meetings.. The s'orek;eper was at
home on that matter. He pointed to the Young
men Ii his store some ot The fruits lie sand
thty had been both bad young men, and were
always qunrrcIlng; HOW they were Christians
and reformed in all re, pcs.
The great Union Prayer Meeting is held
weekly on "Wednesday, from TO o'clock i
about eight hundred persons were present ana
thirty "rgymen-ludepeude Blp,sf, EpIs.
copal and All secfs Tie described the meeting
as one Of great power. In addition to THIS. /
nIghtly prayer meetings are held all over BrIs-
lol and all Ireland. Oru church sustained - /!
nightly prayer meetings.
There was a significant simultaneous origin
to this work IN Ireland wTh that ofNew York.
IL began IN the same month of September that
gave the OrIgIn Ct the Fulton street meeting
IL began with tour Young men of humble iIfe,
who met IA secret to pray for revival, ~hlle
the Fulton street meeting began with SIX uen.
We attended rV'ce N a week nIghI ~ Dr.
llannan'S church 1t was crowded All who
came IN seemed to have their Bibles wt;h them
Reveren'iy they sat down, Joined IN short
prayer, opened their Bibles, and read from Thea.
until the service began. The hymns sung wrr,
The American revival hymns, and sung to the
tunes SO familiar TO US. {
The work has attrac ed great attention in
Scotland, so mach so that at Glasgow IL paper
The Glasgow RecOrG-Is printed to record
the IAIghy work.
Among the fruits Of the work no,ced we're
The reformaIIun of drunkards; Closing up of
OF dIstlilCres aud Whskey stur.s;
,hauglng swearers into men Of prayer; leading ,
men by scores from bad company, bad houses !
ma bad employment, TO prayer, pra So, and
worship; h'lnT the air with sacred melody
preaching to crowds at the Corners OF the ,
streets filling the tents with muitIuces wher-
1ver ihey are pIchrd; making tens Of thou ,
'ands Of missionaries OF The Word, and leaving
nrn "a wonder to ask when this work VIII
.tup, AND what wIl b. the cad Of It in the con-
luuon Of III" Papacy and the Protestant cause
thr Emerald I-!e NS,O York Correspond. :
ace IF The Boston J0urnaI.