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The Response.

The response Of the Northern Press to the "Provin-
sional Government" operations, so far as We have yet
heard Il, has been mainly of the right kind. IL has been
n simultaneous burst of execration upon the plot and the
~plotters, their friends, and abetters, open or secret. All
the conservative presses unite in seizing upon the occa-
sion to call back the minds of the North and West to the
sentiments that prevailed in the earlier and better days
Of the Republic, and to impress upon them the results
and natural tendencies of this slavery agitation, this ia
nstcal crusade against one part of the country by an
other. The response thus far has justified the opinion
Ne expressed at the moment the news Of the outbreak at
HArper's Ferry reached US, that it would be a blow
against abolition from which il would not soon recover.
In nothing i the effect already produced more strikingly
seen than in the efforts which the Black Republican pa.
pers are making to shield themselves and their party,
and party leaders, from the tremendous recoil upon them
which they perceive, and evidently with great distinct
ness, Is almost inevitable from these diaboical schemes.
They hasten TO disavow any sympathy whatever with
she HArpers Ferry plot, to denounce its i~nstigators and
executors as worthy OF the severest penalties, as crimi-
nails and madmen. They evidently writhe under the ter
rible load of responsibility which they secretly feel be-
longs to them In this business, and which they fear the
country will place upon them to the disaster, disgrace
and overthrow OF all their darling political schemes and
their consequent deprivation of the honors and emolu-
ments which they had begun TO anticipate. Hence, the
more spacious OF them are striving hard to underraie
he importance of this Virginia conspiracy as shadowing
forth the effects Of snti-slavery agitation upon the couu-
try, to effect a tone of icyity, and 10 try even to be witty
over it, This will but shock aad disgust every man in
~hose breast every sense OF common decency has not
become extinct, and will only tend 10 produce and deepen
tho very effects they would ward OF.
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THE SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

The contes; in the Sixth Congressional District in
which Mr.. Hagner is the Opposition, and Col. Hughes the
Democratic candidate, has terminated in violent personal
collisions between these gentlemen. The Annapolis Ca
zette, an American paper favorable to Mr.. HaVner. gives
an account OF these collisions, from which we condense
the following statement:
At a joint discussion at Leonardtown, Mr.. Hagner ask
ed Col. Hughes II he was in favor of rotation in Office
and whether he had not opposed the retent on in Off. e of
II. C.. ;. Key. Col ii. refused to answer, on the ground
that the questions were impertinelt. At other places
Mr.. Hagner put the same questions, and was met with
the same answer. At some place. the name of which We
do not remember, the same questions we're put. when
Col. II. replied that he was in favor of rotation in Office
in certain cases, and that the President ought not 10 have
been influenced TO retain Mr.. Key by a contemptibl.
clique of politicians in st. Nary's. At Bryantown, and,
afterwards at Leonardtown, when Mr.. Hagner stated
what Col Hughes had said on the occasions alluded ia.
Col. ii. denied that he had so expressed himself
At Pscataway, on Saturday last, Col Hughes pro-
nouneed Mr.. Hagners report of the language used by
him At the meeting in Charles county " an infamous lie. "
Mr. Haguer instantly struck him several blows in the face
and kicked him several times in a certain sensitive part
Of the person ycept the seat Of honor" Here this diff
hculty ended. Mr.. Hagner heard nothing more of him
or from him. On Tuesday last at the Court House, Mr..
hagner conducted the discussion in the most gentleman
like manner. Each speaker occupied the time allowed
him by the rules Of the discussion, Col. Hughes having
the closing speech.
At the close OF his remarks he asked permission to
make a personal eNplanatiOn-Which was tacitly gr,nt.d
to him. He then said be had traced TO Mr.. Hagner Ger.
tain rumors IN relation to an affair which he thought had
been settled. Then, turning toSards Mr.. Hagner. he put
himself in an attitude a IA Benicia Boy, and pronounced
Mr. Hagner "a damned liar aud a scoun-r 'But before
he could enunciate the last syllable of his blaekcu,rd
epithet, Mr.. Hagncr struck him several severe blows in
the face.
Col. Hughes struck at Mr. Hagncr several times lint
did not hit him. Here friends of both parties interfered,
and Mr.. Hagner retired, vociferously cheered by nearly
every man in the assembly, aud Col. Hughes was taken
of by his friends.-Balt. -Amer.
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MORE LETTERS.
STARTLING REVELATIONS
SEWARD, HALE, SUMNER AND OTHER REpUBucAys
IMpIIfaTEu
- EoRnrs- nrnLL.nrn

gOL FORBES OO-RRESIORDEYCE pTBLHyHgD
The conspiracy correspondence published tie other
day was suggestive oi the cLtGnsiyo TamifcauOns Of The
plot aud conclusive az 20 the completely therein Of such
AboIiu0uists and Black Republicans ~ Joshua u Gid
ding, Of Ohio Gorit Smith, Of Peterboro' ?. Is. San.
born, OF Concord, Mae, and Dr. Howe, Of Boston but
the New York Hsyaid Of Thursday publishes FIVE columns
Of letters, written during 1858, by one Col Hugh FORBES,
plrpOrtng 10 disclose the fact that for the last year and
a BALI ~ least, the project Of The Harper FERRY ont.
break was known TO Senators Seward. sumner, Hale.
Gov. Chass, Of Ohio, aud others. and that they suffered
the project 20 rpen and bear the disastrous fruit that
hiss been borne. without effort 10 tho contrary. These
ilttg.v Involve much higher game.
The first leiies j. addressed 20 -. u. Saubom. Con.
cord, Mass -. T." from whom Brown acknov.
lodged several remitances Of money, and who b.. or was
the secretary Of the Massachusets Emigrant Aid Society
The following head note l. prefEed 10 the letter:
'Oa the 9Th December / wrote ~ senator Charlie.
Srmuer, a. Boston, requesting him 10 see what could ID
noIe iu The case. The copy was not taken. kr. Sum
ner transmitted the letter through Dr. Hove % NJ. San.
horn, who replied, lat January, alleging Ignorance Of ny
Engagement With Capt. Brown
Tho next letter is - the same person, and Il preftced
by The following head note
On the 18th January, Mr. SaubOrn replied 10 mine nj
Che OH He explained that be- bad done much 20 aid
ihr causo; that he had caused s8.0Ou iu money and arm,
81 be given - Capt B; alsO 5000 10 be voted to bin
Wy The Chicago committee, 0f which be bad received
$500 aleo. had done many other hing Of a similsr na
tgr1-as 5000, recently, for "secret s~crtice;N adding that
" BE had kn0Vo ~ Tie engagement between Capt h
and myself, he would have sHpp0rted ny wife and chill
den, rather than SLOW what has happened 10 take place
IL appears that Brown and Porbes we're brought ~
raBBorf BY one Of the reverend editors Of the New Yorl
y lndePendsbt-that i, Rev. Joshua Laayiit,
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OPPOSITION MEETING IN LANCASTER.

At a meeting Of the Wings of Lancaster county, at the
Court House, on the 18th Of November, ls5e, Raw Dan.
away, Esq, was called 10 the Chair, and Samuel P. Gre.
sham appointed Secretary. Tbos. VI. Watt and b. II.
Robinson, Esqrs, being appointed a committee to offer
resolutions for the consideration Of the meeting, offered
the following, which were adopted:
Isl. R"sotred, That the Wings Of Lancaster, concur
ring in the objects Of the proposed Convention to be held
in the city Of Richmond, on the l4th day Of December
next, and deemiug it just to themselves TO be represented
in the said Convention,
I'd. Resolaed, That the following persons be appointed
as delegates to said Convention: James W. Gresham.
Nathan Sprggs, VIM. 7. Chase, jerome Spriggs. Z. p.
Williams, VIM. C.. Cunell, B. B. McKenny, ii. J. Ed.
munds, Samuel Gresham, b. II. Robinson. VIM. o. Eu.
bank, John 5 Chowring, r. b. Mitchell, Thos. VI. Watt
z. =. Dunaway, VIM. I. Daily, Raw DuuaWay and sam
=. Gresham.
Sd. Resolrsd, That we consider it premature n e1.
press any preference for either Of the distinguished gen.
uemen whose names are before the public, but think that
question should be left with the nominating Convention
when il shall assemble, not doubling that he who .haIl re
ceive that distinguished honor, will deserve the conf.
dence and support Of every WING, and every Other con,
servative man in the Union.
4th. RsSoireh That these proceedings be published II
the Richmond Wing, and that this meeting nov adjourn
RAW. DUNAWAY, Chr'n.
SANL. 7. GRESHAM, Sec'T.
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LETTER FROM S

To the Editor ofts Wig:
Your article in yCur issue of the 25th, has prompted
me to drop you these few hurried lines.
You saw in the course OF the article / refer to-"Lsf
them assemble IN Crsry torn, TiHdgs, county and neigh
borhood IN the Northern States aud unite before ue eola.
try and the rorld ia bold dsd manly dsnrHeiahon Of the
ABOLITION faction dHd their i~HeeNdiary doctrines, aims
and projects"
BosToN responds to your call-;he great hearts Of the
people look with loathing and disgust upon such f~auaical
work the result o. the teachings Of such leaders Of the
Republican party,as BuvliHqdBe, Se1ndrd Bdnks, and the
kindred distributors of the seed of abolition.
The Rev. ". NJ. Gaylord. Of the LIST UnivcrsaGs, Church
OF this city, delivered a lecture last Sunday evening, on
the subject of 'fdsGticisD."
IL was a noble, conservative and patriotic address
The scenes at Harpers Ferry were alluded to in a man
ner that brought tears TO the ewes of the centIer sex and
moved the spirits Of the men Of North EHd-(the de.
sCcndauts OF the patriotic men of the Revolution, that
converted Boston Harbor into A receiving place for the
tea that JhoHHy Bail t-ouidhGrc trrei, u dHoxcdl that
were present to a determined resistance OF the policy OF
the go called Republican party.
Ii may not be known TO YOU, that this part OF the CITY.
the North End Of Boston, j almost free from ts kafnf Of
Repu5iedRisH. II the last State election it gave a ma.
jori,y Of over one thousand votes for the entire Demo
cratic ticket.
In my sojourn last year in the South. l found tina, it
wa the general idea Of many that Boston was a Repub-
that 1t Is not so-they are in 4 hopeless minority. Now
and then they manage TO make a great fuss about some
little matter, by vifulent newspaper articles, but they
have little effect here, they are intended to JrighteH,-
81" ~ 'NSSN'N ~ t~EFf"g grams ~ HhINNct dNd
dssperIts party. This party i losing ground in MaSsa-
cbusetts-And, marx my oords, in another wear they will
DO well If they can get a plurality vote for their cadi-
dates,
Another significant fact-the press of Boston, which
have spoken out boldly on the HArpers Ferry affair
the Republican presses eHdeavor TO show that Brown was
erhsy, but this sub;erfuge was completely exploded in a
well-wrtten, Argumentative, aud unanswerable article in
the Boston Courier. One more thing, and | close this
dijointed and almost unintelIigible letter. The Demo-
cratic press Of this city, DAILY Herald, Courier, and
pucV i have n rir.u1a ffnn .fp,os Ionb1a ff.s 81 ~ -.
naming newspapers Of the city, Republican, &c. The
Herald alone has n circulation of 10000 daiiy-Horc
than double that OF any other newspaper in the city, aud
almost equal TO the combined GrOboei sheets of the Re
publicin party.
must stop. Ny only object was to inform you Of the
feeling OF the citizens Of Boston in regard TO the recent
disturbances in your State. You NAV use this informa-
ton Of mine in any way YOU see Ct.
Very truly yours, john W. GAHAN.
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ceeded With his Judicial business.
ACTING MAYOR or BALTIMORE II
An unfortunate occurrence ~transpired last evening at
cord, and with profound regret The facts, as We learn
them from Mr.. Hanna, a reporter on the Sun, who Is a
party TO the affair, are TO this effect, That he entered the
twenty persons, among whom was VIM McPhaii. Esq,
acting mayor, and approaching Mr.. Hareourt, the tele-
graph operator at the station. he asked II there was any
news.
Being answered that there was nothing of note. he
asked jososely, what l. this, a political gathering ?" to
which Mr.. hsrcourt responded angrily, bidding Mr..
Hanna not to joke with him, or something to that effect
q, tho same time drawing a single barrel pistol. and pre-
senung II at Hanna, upon which Hanna drew a revolver,
and with II struck Harcourts pistol At the same instant
harcourt grasped Hannas pistol. and, cooking Il. pre-
senting IL at Hams, who retrcated within the inner room.
immediately thereafter he heard cry Of don't shoot"
and the report of a pistol, and learning that Mr.. McPhail
was shot In the excitement, which ensued, at the sug-
gestion OF some one present. he withdrew.
On the other baud. IL Is stated by some who were pre-
sent that when Mr.. Hanna came in Harcourt said TO him,
Where did you get such fine clothesy" to which Hanna
angrily responded, "Do YOU mean to insult me =" and
drew a single barreled pistol. which Harcourt took from
him; that he then drew a revolver, when a scufiie cnsu-
ed, and, in the struggle between the two, the pistol went
on, and the ball struck Mr.. McPhail.
10 was Immediately asccrtained that the unfortunate
gentleman was seriously wounded, the ball having struck
the upper portion Of the thigh, aud passed entirely
through. The nervous system was for some time greatly
Frustrated, but in the course of an hour a reaction took
place aud consciousness was restored, the natural warmth
also returning. Upon recovering sufficiently 20 converse.
Mr.. McPhail stated that the shooting was entirely acct.
dental, though, of course. he must be painfully sensible
Of the exceeding improperly of tho whole transaction.
tn At half past one o'clock this morning. we learn
that Mr.. McPhail Is comparatively easy; the physicians
in attendance had slapped the hemorrhage from the
wound, and It was hoped that the femorsl artery was un-
touched. Anodynes had been administered. and he
seemed likely to fall into ~sleep.-Bah. SaH of Yesterday.
T~ELEGRAPHIC.
BALrINoEs, Oct. 3lst-Mr. McPhail Is very seriously
injured. 1t is feared that the femoral artery ia injured.
He is. however, easier to-day. He exhoneraies Mr.. Han.
ma IRON all direct blame. and SAYS the pistol was in Mr..
Harcourtis hands, when it was fred.
The newly elected city counsel have been called to-
ge,her to elect a President, who viii be the acting Nav.
or Of the city during Mr.. SWANS indisposition.
The State election takes place Wednesday. The ex-
element is waxing warm. The "Reformers' are to hold
n mas meeting this afternoon.
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1t is very honorable, as the Alexandra Gazette remarks,
aud creditable to the good sense and calm confidence OF
the people of Virginia, that, notwithstanding the great
provocation recently given. and the apprehensions that
some might be supposed to entertain, there have been no
improper suggestions or movement made with regard
to any portion Of the population Of the S,ate-and that
everything moves on happily and peacefully, the people
only desiring that the ids shall have its course, and JUS
fics be administered fairly.
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sse,OOo



The experience of other roads is cited to show that the
foregoing estimate Is mot above the mark, and that the
average expense per mile run by all the engines ON seve-
raj roads in Virginia is ssi cents. Col. J. takes So cents
rs the basis of his calculations for the Roanoke road, and
thus estimates the expenses of working and keeping the
road in repair $4,000, which taken from the gross re-
ceipts, (sl4e,OO0,) viii leave a nett income of ssl,oco-
The report closes with an argumentative appeal to the
"clodr-Aeadcd, honesf-hearted fdrYacrs" Of Virginia and
North Carolina, to unite their purse-strings, and promote
their own interests, by subscribing to the capitol stock of
the road. This appeal is so well fortified with statistics,
and by an exhibit of the liberal subscriptions Of other
agricultural communities to works of internal improve
ment, that the 'ciedr-headed farmers" ought to be
ashamed of themselves for holding back from the support
of an enterprise which, when c~onsummAted, will rcdouble
their possessions, and multiply their incomes. Let every
farmer within the area penetrated by the road, obtain a
copy of the Annual Report, and profit by the sdmoni-
tions and suggestions which it contains.
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ID IL. has just received another Of briggs
l.. PATENT PIANOS, tn, only Pianos constructed on truly sci
eni,he pn.eiple,, for siryngth, durability, power TO keep IN tune
anh u retain their tone, tey are far superior 10 all other Pianos
They are highly admired by all who have heard them
y. says OF th-mI
me Tone u grand and noble. II has great capacity for sustaining
the sound or singing, and It's volume Of tone or poEsr, i have never
heard eNcsnedin depth, purity or sympathetic sweetness.
GorTsCHALk, srRAkoscH, AARErZEk, and many other
eminent Professors say Of them:
The tone Of the squares equal the best Grand Piano Fortrs. and
excel them In pure musical information and actual tone power
nov
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: Magnificent Silks,
SPLENDID DRESS GOODS.

AND
CL0ARS AND
From last weeks Auction sales Of French Importer, In New York,
AT 4 GREAT SACRIFICE.
WATKINS a. PICKLFN
Ilkd leave TO inform their friends aud the public generally ,ss,
~ their large and superb stock Of neS and fresh DRY gOODE
has Just been replenished by very large additions Of various ,yIr.
OF beautiful Goods, purchased by one Of their firm, in many in
stances at nearly
HALF THEIR PREVIOUS VALUE
They only ask an opportunity OF exhibiting these Choice amt
select Goods, Of the newest and most Fashionable De.l-ns In orI,r
IN insure sales, and surprise every one with the Low PRICES
In SILKS, specially, We are enabled 10 oUrr such prices !. wul
bring this hitherto costly article within the reach OF ever one
Beautiful VELOUR DE PARIS,
French and Irish P0PLTNs,
Paris Printed DELAINES,
Sk and Wool PLAIDS, Gc,
Are being opened this morning, and will be found trsn slv b.,a
some aud moderate In price. Our
CLOAKS AND sHAwIs.
Comprising the most extensive and rich assortment We hsv, h.a
70 Oder this season, will b. opened to-day, and VIII be found ~or
NY the attention Of all In want Come of these floods /, entirely
ne" shd very elegant Our assortment %
serVApts' and Plantation Good.
Mems Outer and Under Wear.
House Servants Wear,
Plantation Goods
House Furnishing Goods,
Irish Linens,
shirtnEs and sheeiinEs,
yelled Cloths,
$780, pAhnetfs for Factory Hands, &c,
"hubs found unsurpassed In extent, quality aud price
oe1o-s WATKINS 4 PICKLEN.
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The election takes place in Maryland next Wednesday.
The contest throughout the State is very animated-par-
ticularly 10 Baltimore, and in the Prince Georges dis
trirt
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SUPPOSED SEARCH FOR FRED

The Rochester Democrat. Oct. -, has the following
Some suspeiouslooking characters,' Of gentlemanly
but Official demeanor, have been hanging about town
Tor a day or two past, and it is supposed that their object
IN visiting Rochester is 10 call on Mr.. Frederick Douglass
for explanations regarding the recent enoi,s at Harper's
Perry. Il so happens, however. that Mr. Douglas. I out
Of towu,ahd his present Whereabouts does not seem 10 be
generally known. The strangers arc said 10 be connect.
ed with the United States MarshaIs ofice-deputies of
that gentlemen, in fact
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DEATH AID BURIAL on 2. j MERRIAM

l'pfetH Dhp1tch 10 me NSu York Tribune
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 26.-F. j. Merriam. of BOSTON
who had some connection with the affair at Harper. Fer.
ry, but who escaped before the taking Of the arsensl. has
since died OF his wounds. He was hurriedly buried ia
this State by fugitive slaves.
The above looks like an effort TO stop any search after
Merriam. Ii Is scarcely possible that any wounded in.
surr;c;ionists escaped from Harper Ferry, closely A. CIV.
cry avenue was watched after the commencement Of the
outbreak.
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A. RAIDER, and Alex. kearnS
sAML MccLuNG, Chm.
ID. {. h. CALDWELL, Sec'y.
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REPORTED 6y Telegraph for the Baltimors Am,eriedsl
Empanelling Of the Jury-A Confession-New Develop
ments-capt. Brown Rejects the Plea Of Inssnity-rs
Jury Sworn.
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ENGLrsH INVESTMENTS IN THE USrrEn SrArys-Tbe
London 1iU,', in il City Article of the 18th ult. com.
menting on the difficulties encountered by Englishmen
in search Of investments. says
America, which might at this juncture have afforded
the most suitable field for the employment ofBritish can
ital, 70 the advantage not merely Of the two countries
but Of the world. u AZ present not TO be seriously named
a. = competitor for our financial confidence. Hsr .B,ca.
tahre sscarites ucre ho'ghf, n year or ,so ago. 10 mar,
redehsd me point NJ greatest disfarOT, bHi the mast frelrs
months hare shO4cH that sHeh .~as not ne ease. New
York writers will probably attribute this 70 any but the
true cause, yet they will scarcely attempt to demonstrate
that British capitalists, 20 whom national prejudice il III.
tie known when the safe acquisition Of an extra oee or
two per cent interests in question, have ever manifest.
ed any want Of creduity 20 long ~ even credulity could
hold on. Canadian Investments, owing to the latest eI.
periences Of the Grand Trunk and Great Western Railway
lines, are not much removed from the ordinary American
category"
The Tins concludes: That no outlet Of any magui.
tude lOr our superabundant means j. likely for some time
10 oiter itself, aud that cOnsols and ordinary railway stock
must continue in increased demand until the commercial
prosperity OF the country takes a turn, or new signs Of
war create alarm, or prices have attained the mania
point, when the public, nov 20 discreet, will rush into
any novel imPosture that may be concocted for them
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PIANO EXTRAORDNARY

On the 18th nL, In Gloucester county, at the residence % his
lA,heF' SAMUEL, son OF Dr. E II Cary, In the fifteenth year OF his
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WILD CUERnY Ar ra. soUr

teh perHtssiOH % pEbiiA:
AuESs, August 81
DEAR stN :-laving been afflicted for more than Ten months With
Chronic Inflammation Of the Lanss, at times very severely. and hay.
Ing adopted many medic ne, without any hut temporary rriirf I
purchased about shsee bottles OF WisIr's Ril@ln ar WRf oar.
~ IRON the effects OF which I obtained more relief than IRON all
We medicines had ever taken for that distressing disorder. i
have. by The repeated use OF this valuable BahAm, been more free
from pressure Tor breath and oppression on The Lunes, than had
anticipated, and, Indeed, conceive that I will be cured, by con,Inu.
Ing us use. Of ibis most dlsheArtening malady. I do most cheer
tHny tender you this acknowledgement, which you viii uSe as your
judgment, det.e- RODNEY BURKE
@-hrSsl Waynsborough, Burke Co, ga.
Prepared by SETH W. FOwLE a CO. Boston. aud for all NV
ADlE 4 GRAY, PURCELL LADD a Co, and ". Peterson
Ests generally. orsi,drIriw
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s II you want Boots, Shoes or CATERS, Of good quality. 70 to
ALEX. HILL 4 cos, and II you can't get them there, 1 do no,
know whsre you can End them.