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spar and one or two trunks; and, although
much bruised and lacerated by the waves dri-
wing her against the rocks, she reached the
island alive. With much presence of mind,
she saved from the waves portion of the cargo
of the vessel. which hoated to the island as soon
as the vessel went to pieces, which it did soon
after Miss Richardson left it. Fortunately, the
articles thus saved consisted of bales of buffalo
robes, eight barrels of sugar, twelve barrels of
-four. kegs Of lard, boxes dry goods, herrings,
candles, ady-made clothing, blankets, &C., &c.
The cargo of the lost vessel, consisting as it did
of supplies for distant settlers, Government
troops, Indians, and miners, was most provi-
dentially the means of preserving her life. With
the energy of q genuine Western woman, Miss
Richardson at once set to work constructing
rude hut out of fragment of the wreck which
strewed the shore of the island. This she COW
cred with sand to the depth of foot, and lined
with buffalo-robes, and made door out of the
bottoms Of old trunks and boxes, having found
among the articles washed on shore the con-
tents of carpenters chest. Drift wood and
the low scrubby underwood of the island fur
nished her with fuel, and she added to her sup
ply of stores all the fish that she could catch with
rude hooks and lines.
Alone upon this desert island, without once
hearing the sound of any other voice than her
own, suffering terribly during the long Arctic
winters of Lake Supeior, this woman lived for
three long years. She states that during these
three years she saw but seven vessels, and they
either did not see or wholly disregarded her
signals. Without books, and exposed to every
conceivable privation, this unfortunate woman
dragged out terrible existence on most IN
hospitable island.
On the 18th of February last, however, the
island was visited by six Mennonite Indians, who
had passed from the British shore of Lake Su-
perior, partly on the ice and partly in their bark
canoes. They conducted her TO Fort William,
where the English officer in command treated
her with great humanity, until the Lake became
open, when he forwarded her to her relatives IN
Cleveland Richmond Examiner.
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JEFFERSON REPUDIATED.

we find the following formal reputation of
1somas Jefferson as political teacher, in a
re gent number of the Richmond Enquirer. 1t
WI be seen that the Enquirer now prefers the
teachings of Carlyle, the monarchist whose
hero is Frederick the Great and of Aristotle.
wac lived a dependant upon the bounty of
philip of Macedon, an absolute monarch, and
educated his son Alexander in those despotic
N SKINS which made him a conqueror and de-
st Dyer of his race. These are now the great
liz ats of modern sham Democracy Why in
thA name of common sense is not the name as
wa as the principles of Democracy repudia-
tet If the statues of Jefferson, Franklin, and
Lie ke, are to be thrown down, and those of
M, larchists, despots, and advocates of Slavery
sp tituted, in the name of all that is candid
an straightforward, let the name of Republi-
car Democracy be surrendered.
7Fe quote from the article in the Enquirer as
fol WIS. The writer is recommending a course
Of aading to the youth of Virginia and the
SEA-, and it will be seen that he throws Jeffer.
so verboard without ceremony:
BESIDES the pressing emergencies of the
tine I, the antiquity and almost universal prev.
ALIGN e of domestic Slavery, and its high au-
thorirJ, as well profane as divine, entitle il to
matuSe investigation and serious contemplation
and study.
There is no regal road to mathematics
nor to anything else. 1t matters very little
how we begin the study of Slavery, or what Or
der we. pursue in continuing it. As it is diff
cult, however, to see ourselves as others see
-. al.
with Southern works, but to read, first, the
pamphlet of Professor Stewart, of Andover, on
the Christian authority for Slavery, with the
texs referred to by him Miss Murray's travels
in the Southern States Rev. Nehemiah Adamss
Southside view of Slavery Aristatle's Politics
and Economics, together with Gilles's Introduc-
ton thereto, Behn's Classical Library Edition.
price $l.25, to be had in any of the Northern
bookstores; then the last edition of a work by a
Mr.. Mott, of Boston afterwards, the Latter Day
Pamphlets, by Mr.. Carlyle
Aristotle gives the most satisfactory theory
| of the origin of society. He maintains that tits
as old and as natural as man, and did not orig
mate by compact, as taught by Rousseau, Locke,
| Tom Paine, Jefferson, Blackstone, and others
This is the first great question, upon which de-
| ponds the solution of the subject of domestic
Slavery, and also of human equality.
"After having read these works, the student
will be prepared to take up the defence of Sla-
very as maintained by Southern writer's. Let
him now read work on this subject by the
late Professor Dew, President of William and
Mary College, Virginia; Professor Bledsoe's
| and Professor William A. Smiths works. ON
the same subject; also, Sociology for the
South and 'Cannibals ALL by George Fitz-
hugh; and Scriptural Defence of Slavery. by
Rev. - Stringfellow. AL these gentlemen
are Virginians, and their works, we presume,
may be had of A. Morris, bookseller and pub
Usher, Richmond, Virginia.
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THE NATIONAL ERA: WASHINGTON, D. G., MAY u, 1859

mas and issues at the present day, and are fire.
quently not less successful than their father IN
deluding the people and achieving success.
For though the luminous intellect of Hamilton
at once perceived the falsity and perpicious
character of this doctrine, and in his argument
in favor OF. the constitutionality of the United
States Bank, he exposed it thoroughly and eff
fectiyely, yet the apostle of Democracy and
Black Republicanism succeeded in overlnaster-
ing his giant competitor, and attained the Pres
idancvn u
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The following items have been telegraphed
abroad from this city;
Washington, Nay 5.-Official advices re-
ceived from Vera Cruz mention as a rumor that
the principal cause of Gen. Degollado's retreat
was the destruction of his ammunition by the
explosion of a shell at Tacubaya. The only
cities in possession of Miramon are Codora,
Orizaba, and Mexico. Three thousand troops
under Gen. Ampudia were marching toward
the last-named city, and Gen. Garcia was NOV
ing in the same direction, by way of Huasteca,
with 1900 men. These would be Joined by
1000 men from San Luis Potosi, together
with Degollado's forces and others from the
south. The reactionary army in the city of
Mexico does not number more than 5000 men.
The Juarez Government speaks in confident
terms of their ability to conquer the capital
Col. Carlos Butterfeld has obtained from the
Juarez Government an extension of the time
for commencing his contract for his mail ser
vice between the United States and Mexican
ports.
1t is known here that our Government can
obtain right of way over Mexican territory to
Arizona, with an outlet at Guaymas, on the
Gulf of California. The Importance of such an
arrangement has for months occupied the at
tention Of our Government, especially with
reference to saving the time and expense in
Cured in the transportation Of supplies and
troops to the Pacific coast. 1t is highly proba-
BILE that these subjects will be embraced in the
instructions to Minister, Mr.. McLane, as
calculated to strengthen the friendship between
! the two countries.
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THE MONTHLIES.

The prominent contributors to our magazine
literature for May are mostly new writers. In
the Knicker6Ocker, the poem Hesperia is bv
Rev. ]. II. Helmer Over the Phari" is one
of the California "reminiscences of DR.. J. w.
Palmer; " Literary Putting ?" is BY Park Benia-
min; "My Cousins Secret" by Miss Fletcher
The Model Wife," by Alice Carey; "Wat
Wanderings," by Rev. A. B. Morse "Soul
Conflicts" from the German of Paul Heine.
DR.. Osgood concludes in this number his ESSAY
on "Dante from the Modern Point of View"
In the atlantic Monthly, the Gymnasium {"
is by DR.. David w. Cheever; 1.-TWO Years
After" by A. T. Fullerton, of Columbus, Ohio,
who has hitherto contributed to the columns of
the 14tantic; "The Last Bird +" and " A Trip to
Cuba, by Mrs. Julia Ward Howe "The Utah
Expedition" by Albert G. Browne; Bulls and
Bears" by F. H. Underwood " Inscription for
an Aims Chest" by DIR. T. w. Parsons; "The
Walker of the Snow" by Mr.. Stanley of Can
ada. Mr. Kirk finishes his review of Wilson's
HMexico," and the other reviews are prepared
by Messrs. OBrien, Holmes. Hill. Stiliman.
Lowell, and Norton.
In Hdrper'S, Miss Poppelle's Lamentable
Complaint is by Miss Rose Terry: I" Flies
by Mrs. c. Taylor; &" Loungings in the Foot
prints of Pioneers" by Charles Hallock. of the
Journal Of Commerce; "The Merchant" by j.
D. Sherwood Burning of Saltone villa" by
Miss ~ b. T; Leonard; Quarantine and Ven
tilation," by DR.. Reid; g In the Old Church
Tower" by 7. B. Aldrich; "The Rothsays," by
Ruth Harper Lynch Law" by j. Tidball;
. Criticism Forestalled," by d. 4. Castleton /;
Such Mistake" by Miss Catherine F. Will
liams "The Golden Elephant" by CHARLES
Nordhoff. Mr.. Thackeray contributes four new
chapters of the g Virginians."
Tuesday of last week was the IO4th anniver-
sary of the arrival of Gen. Braddock at Fort
Cumberland. On the 26th of April, 1855, the
rear guard of his army left Qldtown for the fort.
and, after marching about nine miles, were
compelled to encamp, in consequence Of the
oppressyeness of the heat. Here the General
passed them, and, upon his arrival at Cumber-
land. was greeted by the firing of cannon
hearing which, the rear guard struck their tents
and continued their march, arriving at the fort
in the evening They encamped about where
is now the junction of Washington and Small
wood streets, in Cumberland. '"
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Second. Formally prdclaiming an unalterable
opposition to the doctrine OF Congressional IN
Prevention in relation to Slavery iii the Terrific
ries. as advocated by the Republicans in their
platform of 1856, for the prohibition of Slavery
in the Territories, or as advocated by the Ad-
ministraton Democrats for the protection OF
Slavery in the Territories.
Third. Recommending the friends OF popu-
lar sovereignty to vote for no candidates at the
coming and future elections for county, State,
or national offices, who refuse to stand clearly
upon the doctrine which recognises the primer
pie that the people of the Territories, like those
of State, shall form and regulate their own
domestic institutions in their own way.
Fourth. Recommending 70 the Union State
Rights Democracy of Pennsylvania to demand,
at all times and in all places, the adoption OF
the principles promulgated by the Harrisburg
Convention Of the 18th of April, 1859, and
which were enunciated in the Cincinnati plat
form of 1885, and in Mr.. Buchanan's letter of
acceptance.
Fifth That county committees of correspond
ence be created.
A committee was appointed to issue an ad-
dress to the people of Pennsylvania.
| Speeches were made by all the members Of
the committee.
THE CHICAGO TINES AND THE LEADERS OF
THE PENNSYLVANIA BoLrERs. The Chicago
| Press and Tribune, some days ago, questioned
the Chicago Times whether it endorsed the
doctrine of John Hickmans speech. The
Times, in reply says:
"Nay! The doctrine that under our fedora
! tive system of government there is an eternal
antagonism between Freedom and Slavery,
and that zone or the other must succumb to
the ascendency Of the other, Is false aud per
niciOus. We so denounced it when promulga-
/ ted by Mr.. Lincoln on the stump IN Illinois,
last fall-and the people, by voting to return
/ Mr. Douglas to the Senate, accepted our posi-
! ton, and repudiated that of Mr.. Lincoln. We
/ characterized the same doctrine by similar
/ terms when its assertion was renewed in New
/ York by William H. Seward. And now that
! John Hickman has declared the same hereSy,
/ we can do no less than denOunce it again.
/ Come from whom it may, it is an alarming
doctrine, and all who embrace it should be
frowned upon by all patriotic citizens, as wan
ton disturbers Of the national tranquility
The PREsIDENCY.-The Knoxville Why re
marks, that when Mr.. Buchanan's term ends
eleven years will have elapsed since the office
of President has been held by Southern man
and that Southern man teen. TAYLOR Wing
and twenty-nine years will have elapsed since
with the single exception of Polk, the nomination
Of the Democratic party for that office has been
| given to a Southern man.
MASSACHUSETTS CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
NENr.- Boston, May 9.-The question Of ac
cepting the amendment to the State Consttu
ton, requiring two years residence after natu
ralization, was voted on throughout the State
to-day, and has probably been carried by q
large majority. Boston YES 3,5l6 yeas t.
2,805 nays. Returns frop, fifty towns give
| \ n17 yeas To . zoo nnvs
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/ A VETO VEToED.-The Board of Aldermen
Of this city, Monday, passed the seventh ward
market-house and Washington Asylum bills
over Mayor Berrets veto, with only one dissent
ing vote. The Board also passed the annual
tax bill at sixty cents five of which are for pub
lie school purposes.
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JERSEY farmers CoNyNG TO VIRGINIA.
We find it stated in our exchanges that num
Der of New Jersey farmers and others, who
have been raising vegetables near New York
city, have determined TO sell out there, and
remove to the Old Dominion. They are com
PEELED to this STEP owing to the fact that through
the difference in climate, they cannot get
the bulk of their truck into market until it il
glutted with stuff from Virginia. Ceredo CresI
cent -. /
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WASHINGTON, D. C..
THURSDAY, MAY IL, 1859.

To AbvKzftsxzs Business men will find il greatly TO
a. -, advantage 10 advertise in the Era.
Me.srs Peuing & Co, s. b. Niles and Joy, Coe, q
Co, are our authorized advertising en's Tor BOSTON,
New York, and Philadelphia
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REUNION OF THE DEMOCRACY.

The Washington States of Monday adopts
statement of New York paper, that Senator
Green, of Missouri, has proposed compro-
mise between Douglas and the Administration,
on the basis that all discussion upon inter-
vention and non-interyention" is to be dropped
!" as non-essental." The States agrees to this
as the true basis of union. The States also
copies the following from the Presidents or
gan, the Constitution, and gives it emphatic
endorsement:
n " On Mis position zoe plant ourselves. The
abstract question Of protection to Stare property
az the Territories By Congress on the one hand,
and the pO,Oer Of the people Of a Territory to
adopt uatiiendly legislation on the other are
not hiring issues"
So the entente cordiaIe is at last established
between Mr.. Douglas and the President. But
where will Mr.. Forney go?
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RUNAWAY AND NEGRO THIEF ARRESTED
The Koscusko Miss Chronicle of April Is
has the following On Tuesday morning last,
Mr. Panky, living six miles south of this place
arrested the negro boy Aleck, a runaway. and
white man by the name of d. d. Huldron.
whom the boy says decoyed him off under the
promise of taking him to free State, after said
boy had run away from his owner, Mrs. Martha
Stewart, living near Fayette, Jefferson county,
Mississippi
"The man Huldron says he is from Chowan.
North Carolina; that he had been working for
the past winter at the sugar making business in
Louisiana, but that he is shoemaker by trade
He was rather shabbily dressed wears heavy
beard and moustache, and accounted for the
negro being found in his possession by saving
that the negro came to him on the high road,
asking his protection to Jackson-after reach
ing Jackson, to Columbus, Miss.-a very prob
able tale. He had an examination before w.
W. Dunn, ESQ.,, and was committed ON suspi
ciOn, in default of bail"-Pon Gibson Mss.
Receille.
The white shoemakers and other mechanics
and laboring men may take warning from the
above. They subject themselves to imprison.
ment in Mississippi, on suspicion of being un-
friendly to Slavery. 1t is also evident from the
above statement that the Suspicion was founded
upon the testimony of the negro slave, rebutted
by the denial of the white shoemaker.
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The following gentlemen accredited agents for the
Era: G. w Light, Boston, Mass ]. A. Innis Salem
Mass; Thomas Wheeler, Cincinnati, Ohio L. T Park,
Afopnt IJaion Ohio
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PENNsYLvANIA.-The boilers from the regu-
lar organization of the Pennsylvania Democ.
racy, in session at Altoona, have adopted reso-
lutions to the following effect E
; First. That it is inexpedient at the present
time to nominate State ticket +f
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DETAILS OF THE MEXICAN NEWS.

We gave last week telegraphic report Of the
victory of Miramon over the troops of the Lib
eral or Federal party The correspondent Of
the New York Times, writing from that city
under date of April IS, gives the following high
ly interesting particulars q the battles for the
possession of the capital
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TINUEs,
On the morning of the 18th, scouts were sent
out in all directions from Tacubaya, and all
unfortunate devils who did not please the fancy
of the Government bloodhounds were lassOcd-
and either dragged to death or shot on the spot
All the poor population of Tacubaya, not pro
tected by wealthy friends, were thrown into
prison. Among these was poor English boy,
formerly servant of the Ex- British Charge DAT
flares, named George Selby. He was thrown in
with the prisoners, and barely escaped execu-
ton at the time. He was brought 10 this city
at the head of procession of the prisoners, in
order to let the hlood-thirsty friends of the
church gloat over the sight of a white face
one who could be called "cursed Yankee
Fortunately he was recognised by persons who
knew him, and his position was represented to
the British Minister, who addressed polite
note to the tends in the palace, and received =
reply that the case would be hooked to. But,
Notwithstanding this assurance, he was ordered
to Tacuhaya ON the following morning, to be
shot. This Teachery ON the part Of Miramon
was only made known to the British Minister
after poor Selby had been dispatched from this
city for over an hour for the place Of execution.
Several persons rushed promptly TO the British
Minister, to urge him to action; and TO hlS
creditor this once be it saig--he left his
breakfast and went to the palace and demand
ed the delay Of execution. The order for delay
was given, but it is known that while the order
was being written out, the time had already ex
pired for the execution. BY some providsntial
intervention, the execution in Tacubaya had
been delayed-=not ON account of Selby, but on
account Of one his of comrades, who was a per-
sonal friend Of the officer in charge of the exe'
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LAND & LOTS FOR SALE!

TNHE subscriber offers for sale the following
4 valuable lots of land.
West half of section %, also the whole of
section 20, Town % Range II.
Also several choice pieces of farming land Ia
the vicinity Of River Falls.
These lands will be sold on such terms that
none need be without a farm.
Also quite number of desirable Building
Lots in River Falls. which viii be sold ON easy
terms and low prices.
For further particulars enquire at my resi-
dence in River Falls.
WM. A. TOZER.
River Falls, June 18th, 1857.
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