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The Great Eastern. A.

The Great Eastern left Portland at 4 o'clock
on the afternoon of the Sth, and anchored at
Holyhead at 4 on Monday P. M, the 10th.
The distance run in the As hours is computed
at something over $50 miles. The average
speed for the whole trip was a little over 13
knots, but during greater part of the trip
the engines were not run at over half speed.
The paddles averaged 0 and the screw 3S rev.
olutions per minute, working at pressure of
20 pounds of steam. The greatest speed at
tanned was 14a knots, or nearly seventeen
miles per hour. This was accomplished with
out special exertions by the engines, but there
was considerable canvass spread. The wealth
er was squally, and at times there was a long
heavy gl ound swell, causing according to some
authorities a good deal of pitching and rolling
while others say that the motion at all times
was very slight, and the ship under the most
perfect control. 1t was reported that she
would remain at Holyhead ten OR twelve days,
and then proceed to Southampton. She is to
have her boilers tho oughly repaired, in ac-
cordance with the requirements of the Board
of Trade. The correspondent of the London
Times, who was on board the Great Eastern,
in letter written before the run to Holyhead,
says that the ship will probably lay up at
southampton during the winter. The Gov
ernment, it is understood, has given an order
for the construction of an i, on steam ram to
MIR. Napier, the well known ship builder on the
Clyde.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-11-09

The roSdies of Baltimore held a rect.
ing few nights before the late election
at which they boldly avowed their deter
mination not to allow Democrats to vote.
The following are some of the transpar-
encies used Oh the occasion. The "awl'
which is SO CONSPICUOUS is used by the
crowds who collect around the polls for
stabbing every one who attempts to vote
a ticket not of their party.
Upon one was the significant declara-
tion that "1Ae Third Ward IS a,ol right
the word aWl being substituted by rep
resentation of that instrument. Upon
another transparency from the same ward
was picture of clenched fist with the
motto" With this zoe aciU do the aoork. u
A transparency from the seventh ward
proclaimed the fact that "1He a,Ol is use
ful in the hand Of an Artiste;" while on
another from the second ward, was the
insolent inscription, Reform ticket and Re
form man--!fyou can cote IHbe d-d.
On transparency from the seventh ward
was the invitation, "Come up and cote,
there's room for aaCI"
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Maryland Election.
BALTIMORE, Thursday, Nov. 8.


In the Sixth Congressional District,
Anne Arundel County gives George w
Hughes, Dem, for Congress, ll9 major
ity, a Democratic gain of 10 votes. In
the Fifth District, Frederick County gives
H. w. Hoffman, Am, for Congress,
about 800 majority, loss of 532 votes.
Washington County gives Hoffman about
SO majority. aeF
TIE returns from the State are very
meager. Those received seem rather to
favor the Democrats.
The vote of the city is not in yet
The Reformers have small majority in
the Twelfth Ward.
The Coroner held an inquest to-day
on The body of Sonny White, the rowdy
who was shot yesterday in the Fourteenth
Ward. A verdict was rendered, attrib-
utipg the killing to accident, the wounds
having been inflicted by stray shot.
No evidence was elected showing that
Duffy. who was arrested for the act had
anything to do with it. An inquest is
now in progress on the body of Mr. A.
B. Kyle, who died last evening from the
injuries he received.
The returns from Cecil and Howard
Counties show Democratic gain of six
members of the Legislature-four Rep
resentatives and two Senators.
The returns indicate that the Demo
Gratis will have majority in the House.
The Senate is in doubt. The returns
from the city wards are not complete yet.
The Americans will have about II 600
majority, which, of course, secures their
State ticket by heavy majority. E
So far there appears to be no change
in the Congressional delegation. aoa .
The inquest on Mr.. Kyle Is not con-
cluded yet. @ sa
The Central Reform Committee held
meeting, unanimously expressing the deep
est Indignation and distress at the murder
of their respected fellow-cittzen, Adam
Barlie Kyle, jr, at the polls of the Fif
teenth Ward, and resolved to attend the
funeral tomorrow morning, inviting all
lovers of law ard order, who regard with
sorrow and shame this crowning act, un-
parallel in the enormities of the recent
election, to unite in the funeral process
sion. h
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Don't Like Their Own Medicine.

During the Kansas troubles of 1855, s56
and 1857 the Republicans insisted that the
Democratic party of the Onion was response
BILE for every excess and every outrage that
was committed in that Territory by excited
and infuriated pro slavery men. The "Kansas
outrages" were their great political staple, and
by it they came near electing a President in
1856. The Democrats contended that they
had nothing to do with them, and were not
responsible in any sense. But the Republicans
insisted that the act of every pro-slavery man
was the act of the Democratic party. Now,
when an Abolitienist, who has graduated in
the Kansas school, organizes band for the
fomenting ofa slave insurrection in the South
and makes a murderous attack upon Harper's
Ferry, and when it has been proven that he
was backed up and sustained by money and
arms obtained from Abolitionists and Repub
licans of the North, the latter think it very
unjust that the whole organization should be
held responsible for the conduct of Browns
band, which was imbued with their ideas, and
which was seeking to carry them out. They
don't like to have the same responsibility
forced upon them that they put upon the
Democrats about Kansas.
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Baltimore Election.

By an account in another column it will
be seen that the election in Baltimore has
exhibited the same state of society which
has existed in that mob ridden city for
years. The efforts of the reformers, in
which number of the better class OF
Know Nothings joined them have again
proved futile. Where this lawlessness is
to terminate is unknown The entire
State of Maryland is controlled by these
bullies. The Mayor and police of Balti-
more are little better shan the worst Of the
"plug uglies."
Baltimore, New Orleans and Louisville
are the only cities in the union which have
been controlled by Know Nothings since
the organization of that party, aud they are
all mob-ridden.
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Did Not Intend Murder.

"Old Brown" says he never intended
to shed blood or commit murder; and
many Republicans say that there is no
evidence that he did so intend.
Well then; what were all those sharp
knives stuck in poles, and all the Sharps'
rifles and pistols for, which he had with
him at the Ferry 2" eh
We suppose the sharp knives were 10
cut chewing tobacco, and the rifles were
to shoot at mark, just for fun. Is that
correct supposition? No! The deadly
arms were collected for murderous pur-
poses, and they answered the purposes 1T
the Ferry Bridge and the Arsenal
ZanesuiNe aurora. ssv,..
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Trial of the rectionists-Convic-
ton of Brown. a4
CHARLESTON, Monday, Oct. 81.

CHARLESTON, Monday, Oct. 81.
The arguments of the counsel in the case
of John Brown being concluded, Mr.. Chiffon
asked the Court to instruct the jury, that if
they believe the prisoner was not a citizen of
Virginia, they can not convict him on the
count of treason.
The Court declinea, saying the Constitu-
tion did not give rights and immunities alone
but also responsibilities. Mr.. Chiffon asked
another instruction to the effect that the jury
must be satisfied as to the place where the
ofense was committed, whether within the
boundaries of Jefferson County, which the
Court granted. A recess for half an hour was
taken when the jury came in with their YER
dict.
An intense excitement prevailed in the court
room. Brown sat up in his bed while the YER
dict was rendered. The jury find him guilty
of treason, advising conspiracy with slaves
and others to rebel, and of murder in the irs.
degree. Brown lay down quietly, he said
nothing, and there was no demonstraticn of
any kind. Mr.. Chiffon moved an arrest of
judgment, both on account of the errors in the
indictment and errors in the verdict, as fol-
lows: @ g1H n5l llsfi#s-lf .fe5.fi.f
The objection in regard to the Indictment
has been already stated. The prisoner has
been tried for an offense not appearing on the
record OF the Grand Jury. The verdict was
not on each count separately, but general
verdict on the whole Indictment. The pris-
oner has also been found guilty of both counts
for murder of the same persons; it was man
ifest that he could not be guilty of both.
By agreement, the points will be argued to-
morrow morning. Brown was eremanded to
| Jail. sss ST..
Previous to proceeding with Coppee's trial
AR. Griswold stated the points on which to
arrest Judgment asked in Browns case. In
addition to the reasons mentioned yesterday,
he said that it had not been proved beyond
doubt that he was even a citizen of the Uni
ted States. He argued that treason could not
be committed against State, but only against
the General Government, citing the authority
of Judge StDry: also, that the jury had found
the prisoner guilty of crimes as charged in
| the indictment. They had not responded to
the ofenses charged, but found him guilty of
offenses not charged. They find him guilty
of murder in the first degree, when the in
dictment does not charge him with offences
constituting that crime.
Mr. Hunter replied, quoting the Virginia
Code, to the effect that technicalities should
not arrest the administration of justice. As
to jurisdiction over treason, it is sufficient to
say that Virginia Lad passed a law assuming
that jurisdiction, and defining what consti-
tutes that crime.
The Court reserved its decision. @
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That naturalization Question.

The howl raised by the opposition, and
especially that portion of them who had
taken the proscriptive osths of the Know
Nothiugs, over the letter of Cass to Hofer,
is not yet forgotten. These affectionate
friends of the foreigners were almost
weeping because as they said this govern
ment had determined not to protect nat
uralzed citizens abroad. The case of
Mr.. Ernst was elaborated and dwelt upon,
aud some of the illustrated papers con.
tanned ictures of Ernst in shakes appeal
ing in vain to Cass for protection.
This government, as soon as it was in
formed of Ernst's case, took steps to OBJ
tain his release. A London paper gives
the following as the result:
at may be remembered that some time
ago young Hanoverian, named Ernst,
who had been naturalized as citizen of
the United States, to which be went some
years ago with his parents, vas, on his
paying visit 10 Hanover, arrested, and
ordered to perform the military service in
the army to which he had been called.
But he claimed exemption as an American
citizen, and the United States Govern
ment having supported his pretensions,
the Hanoverian Cabinet has just set him
at liberty"
Finding they could make no political
capital out of the affair, the opposition
wailing has ceased. Their feeling toward
foreigners may now be expressed by
Moores' lines: En-
$50 whether we're on or we're off,
Some witchery seems to await you;
To love you is pleasant enough,
But Oh! tbs delicious to hate you.n
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"lIorse Talk as IS Horse Talk"

A correspondent of Wakes Spirit Of the
Times, writing from Kalamazoo of Flora Tenn
pie, just after her fastest trot even made,
says: re~
saw her few moments after the trot-just
out of her harness-and as she stood there
covered over with blankets and glory, breath
ing so quietly and costly, she fixed her large
and intelligent eyes on my admiring gaze,
winked knowingly, and said to me, as plainly
as human eyes could do it: "My dear Major
saw you were waiting to make good re-
port of ME to Wilkes and you see that have
gone and done it!'' Said 1: "Flora, my dear,
have you done your best?" but she only wink
ed trite more roguishly, and answered by a
neigh. +
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-11-09

8,6 -- A large number of Plug Ug.
lies, y from Baltimore, have arrived at New
Orleans for the purpose of carrying the
election which comes off at that place on
to-day Tuesday, for the Know Moth
ings. Next week the Republican pa
psrs will be rejoicing over Democratic
defeat In New Orleans. .if9H8
1t is spity that these rowdies are not
always served as they were at Washing
on, where the President ordered COM
pany Of marines to fire upon them. killing
about half Dozen 310s aHsjgafA }o
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shake Not Thy Cory Locks at
Me, Thou Canst Not say L Did

Me, Thou Canst Not say L Did
it,,
The leading Brown Republicans are
very generally engaged in publishing cards
denying any completely in the Harper's s
Ferry murders.
Giddings leads off with lecture in
which he disavows any connexion with
the affair. He admits having said he
would hail such an event as "the dawn
of political millennium" but is very sorry
for it. He says he has said many things
in his speeches for which he was after
wards sorry. There is about as much
confidence to be placed in Giddings de-
nial as there is in Browns plea of "not
guilty. ~. sgo57a 7a
/. Senator Hale gets spunky, ard dares
anybody to attempt to prove that he was
implicated. He says if the grand jury
find bill against him, he will go to Ma
ryland or Virginia for trial. ae
Horace Greeley, the impaculate, ex-
plains away the iatimations against him
in manner highly satisfactory to himself.
In doing so he is compelled to contradict
Kagi and Brown, but nevertheless he tries
himself with Horace for judge and Gree
Icy for jury, and acquits himself honora-
bly,. ses
Chase's explanation in regard to that
money which he paid Forbes, will proba-
bly, appear in his annual message. q
Seward is in Europe, and has not yet
informed the people how he likes the
practical workings of his /" irrepressible
conflict"
Gerritt Smith and Fred. Douglas, it
is said, left suddenly for Canada.
Almost every day another of the de-
lectable leaders of this delectable party
exclaims, as did Macbeth to Banquo's
ghost, ARA IS
s'Shake not thy CORY locks at me,
Thou canst not say did it."
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Gerritt Smith.

The New York Tribune having denied
that Gerritt Smith, who is implicated in
the Harper's Ferry conspiracy, was Re-
publican, the New York Erpress turns to
the Tribune almanac of 1851, in which
that print classes Mr.. Smith as Repub-
lican Member of Congress, in its politi-
cal tables for that year. The Tribune
will have to give it up, or be involved in
controversy with its editor, Mr.. Gree
lev. -e-al ,}f. te aEas ueEe e
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Reverdy Johnson Sustains Senator
--t Douglas.

Reverdy Johnson, of Maryland, one of the
ablest lawyers in the United States, who was
Attorney General in the Cabinet of President
Taylor, has written a pamphlet in which he
fully sustains Senator DOUGLAS views on pop
ular sovereignty. He maintains that a Terri
torial Legislature has entire control over the
question of slavery. He scouts Judge Blacks
position on that subject, which is untenable
in every respect. The high reputation of Mr..
johnson as a lawyer will give his opinion
great weight and influence in the country.
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stid-The Commissioners appointed by
Gov. Chase to report upon the propriety
'of enlarging the present peniteLtiary, and
Of building 3 new one, ask the citizens Of
She State for proposals for the sale Of q
sufficient amount of,grounds situated near
some of the commercial thoroughfares of
sthe State.
We would suggest to the Committee
that considerable in the way of mileage
might be saved to the State by locating
the new penitentiary in the vicinity of St.
FGlairsYille. f g 9ts
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E 1t is said that Captain Cook,
Browns chief accomplice in the Harper's
Ferry tragedy, is a brother-in-law to Gov.
Willard, of Indiana. Fitzhugh his cap
toris nephew of Gerritt Smith.
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~ It is reported that the bark Lau-
ne Has been captured as SLAYER while
sailing under Mexican eolors, by Brit
ish cruiser. no
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Pennsylyania Omcial.

The official majority for the Opposi-
ton candidate for Surveyor General in
Pennsylvania was 1921; for Auditor
General it was 1872. This is falling
off of from 5000 to 10000 from their
majority of last year. Forney and his
influence went for the Opposition ticket.
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raA terrible accident occurred on
the Chicago and North Western Rail-
road 0n the LIST inst. The train was filled
with exeursicnists, Of whom eight were
instantly killed. and large number wour-
ded.. 1t is remarkable that nearly ha the
deaths occasioned by railroads occur with
excursion parties. Fslratl sa5t st.q
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~ The remains of John Y. Mason,
late minister to France, were inferred at
Richmond, Va, on the 31st with very i'm
posing ccremonics. His grave is in Holy
wood cemetry, near that of President Mon.
noe.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-11-09

q HThe ministers of the United States
England and France, seem likely, to get
the Chinese difficulties settled without fur
*her bloodshed. "a M
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~ James G. Jones ex- Governor of
Tennessee Gied at his residence last week
he was elected Governo, over James K.
Polk. as Wing, but upon the decline of
that party he became an active Demo
crat. s',p z ~
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THE Maryland delegation in Con-
gress will be the same as during the last
session. The Democrats have majority
IN the Legislature.
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II 10 The treaty between France and
Austria has been signed. 1t is substan
italy the same as the articles of the
peace of Villafranca. England refused to
send delegates to the conference because
] some oflthe Italian states were not admit
ted.
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. ~ The number of slaves in the six
counties in the Immediate neighborhood
of Harper's Ferry. is $4,000, of whom
probably 5000 are men. This force
! Brown confidently expected would be with
him az sooD Is they heard Of bis move
nents- "asN 9'a
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~ The Office of the Free South. pnb-
fshed at Newport KY, was entered few
nights since, and the forms thrown into
the street.
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Pretty Large Maior1tv.

The Democrats have sixty-six majority in
the State Senate of Georgia, and seventy-fonr
in the House.. On joint ballot one hundred
and forty. A United States Senator is to be
elected in place of IyERsoN. We hope bet
ter Democrat will be chosen in his place.-En-
quirer. A
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Kansas Election-vote Official.

ST. LOUIS, Nov "a special dis
patch to the Republican gives The official
vote at the recent election in Kansas as
follows: For the Constitution 10,419,
against $3.50. For homestead law 81
75S, against 4,772.
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ria @ One of the negroes killed at Har-
per's Ferry recently travelled through Bel
mont and other counties in this State
begging money, which he claimed was for
the purpose Of purchasing his freedom and
that Of his family. His name was Dan
ger6eld Newby.
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df k& One of the half dozen factions
Of Mexico is now, besieging the capitol,
with every probability of taking it.
Miramon's army is within the city, and
Gen. Robles' is attempting its capture.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-11-09

ET The Governors of Ohio, Alabama, South
Carolina, Connecticut, New Hamshire, Maine,
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, New York, Penn
sylvania and Kentucky have designated the
Oath OF November as Thanksgiving day.
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NEW ORLEANs. Thursday, Nov. 8.

Seven squares, from Washington to
Ninth. street, in the Fourth District, were
burnt this evening. They. were thickly
built with small buildings. Another
square is on FIRE., and the fremen are
powerless for the want of water. M 4
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q THE NEXT HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
rIvEs.-The House Of Representatives
which will convene at Washington on the
first Monday in December next-will be
politically divided as follows a
Republicans !. ..... ......... la
Democrats -. ......... -. 100
South Americans. ................... %
No party has . majority in the House.
The South Americans hold the balance of
power. 10 r gd -. ,7.sa
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4 "a The Inpalide Russe announces that the
Caucasian mountaineers have another chief,
named Mahommed Amin, not less intrepid and
fanatical than Shamyl, and who may still resist
one or two winters. The Russian army in the
Caucasus, which comprises sixty thousand
men, can not be reduced for some time to
come.
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dl LII is Mr.. Andrew Hunter, of
Charleston, Va. and not r. M. T. Hun
Ter, who is counsel for the State in the in
surrection trials.
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THE wife of Senator Douglas is in
bad health. He has, in consequence Of
this, been compelled to decline several
invitations to speak.
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In TowN.-JAs. r. NORRIS Esq,
member of the Board Of Equalization elect,
from Monroe county, is stopping ct the
American. Statesman. si sfoHa furef
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ABSTRACT Of Votes, given IN the State of
Ohio, at che Election held on the Second
Tuesday, being the Eleventh Day Of Oc-
tober, a. D. 1853; taken from tie
Official Returns.
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ROLL OF HONOR.

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