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THE NEW AMERICAN cYcLopED1A:

TIE NEW AMERlCAN CYCLOVIDlA:
Il Popular Dictionary Of general knowledge
Eaite1 By George Ripley and Charles A. Dina.
Vol. w, Brownson- CAartus, p. p. 1885, D. AP-
PLEroN & Co., II. Y.
We have received the fourth volume of the valua-
BILE work of which we have given the title above.
1t is saying much for it to declare our clear impress
sion that in interest and value it is in no way infer-
or to either Of the preceding volumes, of which
we have already reported to readers impress
sions We do not know where else we can find, in
SO compact and convenient FORM such an amount of
important, practical information communicated in
a so fresh and genial style. There is hardly any
subject likely to come up in ordinary conversation,
in which the reader Of these volumes may not derive
from them knowledge enough for at least all the
ual purposes of such conversation. There is also
much curious matter, lying out Of the range Of or
dnary investigation, which will prove useful to the
scientific or professional inquirer, gratifying to
scholarly taste. This work has, too the peculiar
convenience of being brous';t down to our own
times, so that we find here results of the latest
discoveries and speculation. This is feature Of
very great value to TIE gene reader no less than
to the student Indeed it seems to be especially
designed for the former class For, while there is
enough Of scientific accuracy and fulness to secure
and reward the attention Of the student there il in
all the articles evidently intentional avoidance Of
the dryness and formality that would rrpe the gen
era reader, while there is also marked regard to
his wants. both in the choice Of subjects. and in tho
manner Of handling them. We again recommend
it with great confidence, to all whom our opinion
may have weight with, as valuable repository of
curious, useful and entertaining knowledge
This volume has an especial title to the attention
of our citizens in the articles which relate to our
own State We notice o sketch Of Brunswick,
Buncombe, Cabarrus, Camden, Carteret. Caswell
and Catawba counties; q notice Of Chapel Hill and
Charlotte, among our towns an account Of Cape
Hatteras and Cape Fear; and Cape Fear and Cataw-
ba rivers; and biographical sketches Of Joseph
Caldwell, and of Gov. Caswell. Ttcre is besides
general description of North Carolina, which, as
in ether Iko cases IL little more than m accurate
statistical sketch Of the State with bief notices of
its history. y ss
Doubtless, fat msy be found with TIC detaiIs Of
any such work. We may thiek some articles too
short, and others too long. Then are names esrc-
cially Of distinguished Americans and Sui I6
which we might be glad to see ptessib Poses it
its general complete aA.aEl q W.. ~ similar
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RALEIGH. N. c.. WEDNEs DAY. JANUARY Il, 1859.
The vote was then taken and resulted in the pas.

The vote was then taken and resulted in the pas
sage Of the bill "a to 20, as follows. 80 :.
For thsa6 l.--Messrs Battle, Brown, Davidson,
Davis, Dobson, Douthitt, Edney, Gilmore, Houston,
Humphrey, Lane, Landlord, Martin, Mcdonald, Nc
Thomas, Turner, Ward, and Worth-A.
Against the biM-Messrs .Hount, Carmichael
Cherry, Cowpcr, Cunningham, billiard, Donnell,
Flanner, Gorrell, Guyther, Leach, Miller, Person,
Pitchford Pool, Speight Steele, Taylor, Waikup,
and Williams 30. s,t.;t ,s
Messrs. Boyd and Whitaker paired off
Mr. Davis moved to reconsider the vote by which
was indefinitely postponed the bill to prevent horse
stealing. Rejected. -.
On motion of Mr.. Lane, the Senate adjourned till
10 o'clock tomorrow. ~ ~ =.
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The FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER journal comes
to us in new dress, and is looking remarkably well.
With the number before us (January Sd) the senior
Editor enters upon the thirty fifth year of his con-
nection with the 0bsercer, as its Editor The junior
has been in harness about nine years. We agree
with the Observer in some things, and differ with it
in others; but it gives pleasure to say that we
have always found it Gn State afairs) devoted and
jealous advocate of North Carolina interests. We
wish the Editors the most abundant pecuniary sue
cess and prosperity.
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FRANCE, THE SLAvE-TRADE, CuBA.-We find the
following item in the latest foreign news: /" 1t is
stated that the French government had signed con-
tracts for large numbers Of free negroes to supply
Guadaloupc and Martinique; also that the French
foreign bureau had heard with some surprise Mr..
Buchanans recommendation to purchase Cuba,
France having already notified the American Minis
ter that she in conjunction with England had enter:
ed into determination not to tolerate the secession
of Cuba even with the sanction Of Spain!" =.
RE-ELEcTIoN OF JUDGE DouGLAs.-Hon. Stephen
A. Douglas was reelected on Wednesday last to the
Senate of the United States for six years by the Le
gslature of Illinois, by eight majority Mr. LIN
coin. y s
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Next Congress.

The next Congress will be an entertaining
body. II will draw like circus or menag.
erie. The Republicans, whose creed is an
Ii slavery, have l3 members, the Democrats
1O3, and the Southern Opposition 81. The
Republicans lack only six of majority, and
will lack that number of elecing Speaker,
unless they get help from the Opposition
South. Perhaps few Of the brethren from
the slave States may be seduced into max
ing up the six, but we can't tell who thew
are. The chances are slender for any un-
ion just now. The Republicans are victori.
Gus and confident. They have won their
trlumphs on their creed, and have good rea-
son to stick to their hobby as it pays well.-
They are not interested in organizing the
House, except to draw their own pay. If
the Government is embarrassed, so much the
better for them. Flushed with success, they
will present compact body for future prin.
ciples. What do they went with Southern
associates! II the Opposition vote with
them next year, what good will it DO If
against them what harm will it do. They
have no interest in trade. 1t will not paw
expenses 1t will be losing business. The
Opposition South, then, can make no bar.
gain. They have nothing TO offer that the
other party wants or can use to advantage,
and their room il better than their company.
If they support Republican Speaker, they
must take him as he is offered, without con.
cessons. The organization Of the House,
then, will be puzzle, and it will be puzzle
after it lie organized. II will resolve itself
into general wrangling society over the
negro, with the understanding that the best
wrangler shall make the next President.
Well, let's wait and see. The Opposition, =,
take it altogether, will have the power of the
House. By way OF illustrating their notions
of economy, they will spend money prodigal.
lly. They have strong motives not to do 60;
but the brethren must have money. They
love it they work for it, and can't neglect
opportunities. We shall have some enter.
tainment and we only expect that the com.
ing Congress will do the Opposition party
as much nm as the last Congress did ours.
1t they do that, we shall overlook the manv
transgressions which. we know, they will be
guilty of.-Louisuine Democrat.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-11-02
"Thc IrrepressibIe Conflict"

Every candid mind must admit that the
recent disgrGceful insurrection at Harper e
Ferry is the legitimate fruit of the lawless
ard recklessspirt of fanaticism which regns
in the bosoms Of the Aboitionists of the
North, and which, ever and anon, bursts
forth in the speeches and writings of Gid.
dings, Seward, Smith, Burlingame and their
followers.
These men profess TO be contending for
the great principle that call men are crea-
ted equal" They look at the South, and
see there four millions of negroes in bond
age-'hey must be liberated-the great prin.
clip lie OF freedom must be applied to them
and our would.be reformers must march to
their rescue, even though it be done over
the dead bodies and through the hearts
blood of every white citizen Of the South
In their moments OF fanatic frenzy they give
utteraDce to sentiments which they cannot
wish to see carried into effeet-sentiments
from the legitimate conclusion of which ev-
cry honest heart must shrink.
When Joshua R. Gddngs gave utterance
to that memorable prophecy-"I look for.
ward to the day when there shall be servile
ineurrection in the South when the black
man shall assert his freedom and wage war
Of acknowledgements his master when
the torch Of the incendiary shall light up the
towns and cities Of the South and blot out
the last vestige Of slavery. And though
may not mock at their calamity, nor laugh
when their fear Cometh, yet / will hail il
as the dawn Of political millenum"--
little did the honest.hearted part of the
Abolition party wish to see its fulfllment.
1t must, however, be borne in mind that SO
long as great men make threats, or even hint
at them, smaller men will be found ready to
carry those threats into execution. A gu.
perabundance of venom 10 an Aboltionist
will work itself out in some such speech as
the above extrnct; while in the low and vuI.
gar part Of the Abolition party it must work
off eventually in insurrectioD.. and bloodshed.
Redpath, in the New York Tribune, said
that she must incite insurrection smongs,
the slaves" An insurrection hos been in.
cited, and Mr.. r. and bis brethren can see
its effects in the blood Of murdered freemen.
We believe, with the Abolitionists, that
slavery 10 great moral evil but We do not
believe that 1t should be destroyed by great.
or evil. We believe that the principles Of
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-11-02
REcssngc Of the Governor of Fem
NGSSCe.

Gov. Fl ,rTis Of Tennessee, delivered his
annual message to the Legislature on the
4,h inst. He begins with statement of
the financial condition of the State. The
total i1bi'ii1s of every character are BIG.
645 696 DO. For the two years from Oct
], 1857, to Oct. !, 1859, the receipts were
u ,o94.39O "a. Disbursements for all pur-
poses during the same period, 81, ,7O4 2S7 81,
leaVing balance in the treasury of SlSO,-
3O8 33 Ihs liabilities OF the State, Sl2-
799 ,OO0 are on account of the turnpike
roads, railroads, bonds on account Of the no.
rlcu'tural bureau, etc under the head of in.
ternri improvy lent comp mics. The actual
Indebtedness OF the Site is $3 s44 COG Sc.
The railroad companies have paid the nter-
est on the Site bonds promptly, at maturity.
a large portion ot the mess iGe is devoted To
the binking system Of the State, and he re-
commend5 that the Legislature be empower
ed to umead or repeal the chlrter of bank,
whenever deemed exp dent for tn. public
good that no bunk b. allowed to issue more
thon two doIsrs OF paper for one of specie /:
tn no bank be all Jwed to issIs bills under
$40 und that NJ branch bank be allowed to
issue bills payable else "h4re than at its own
counter, and that the Stockholders be held
individually liable. These are the main
provisions OF the amendments proposed
Congress hlving failed to accept the Her.
mlthge, the governor recomme ends that the
part reserved by the State be laid off in
So iare, so as TO include the mansion, tomb
OF Gen. J'ckson, and spring houses, aud ex-
tend out to the Nashville and Lebanon turn.
pike, which would prob1by embrace about
one hundred and ii ty acres.
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Brown FONmd GN5lty Of Treason,
Murder and Conspiracy.
CHARLEsTowy. Va. O,t

IL
The arguments of the counsel in the case
Of John B'own being concIuIet, Mr. Chill.
ton asked the Court TO instruct the Jury.
th't if they believe the prisoner was not
citizen Of Vlrgipi1 they cannot convict him
in the Court Of Treason. The Court de.
clined, saying the Constitution did not give
rights and immunities alone, but also re-
sponsibiities.
DIR. Chlton asked another instruction 10
the effect that the jury must be satisfied as
to the place where the otfence was commit
ted, whether within the boundaries of Jeffers
son county, which the Court granted.
A recess of halt an hour was taken, when
the jury came in with their verdict. An
intense excitement prevailed in the Court
R9om. Brown sat up in his bed while
the verdict was rendered. The Jury find
him guilty OF treason, advising conspiracy
with slaves and others of rebellion, und OF
murder in the first degree.
Brown lay down quietly. He said nothing
and there was no demonstration of any kind.
Mr.. Chiffon moved an arrest of Judgment
both on account OF the error in the Indictment
and errors in the verdict. The objection in
regard TO the indictment has been already
stated. The prisoner has been tried for an
offence not appearing on the records of the
Grand Jury. The verdict was not on each
count separately, but a general verdict on
the whole Indictment. .' ,2.-. 'II ,'''''
The prisoner has also been found guilty
on both counts for murder of the same per-
son. 1t was manifest that he could not be
guilty of both. By agreement, the points
will be argued Tomorrow morning.
Brown was remanded to i,iI. - .taaH
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From the London Times, Oct. l3l
Death Of Robert stephenson, TN
. Eminent EngIsiecf.

! The death of Stephenson comes with
startling tapidity on that Of Brunei. Bot
men OF rare genius, aLd both occupying
sort of throne at the head of their proiessios
they have gone 10 their rest togeIheFT aE,y
their rivalry has ceased. Distinguished SoI
OF distinguished fathers, tho two men who
these later years have done most to perfe,
the art OF travel, in this way to cultivate e.
ciOl intercourse, multiply wealth and advan,
civilization, have, been struck down, At or
fell swOop IN all the maturity oEtheir powef
Mr.. Stephenson's health had been delicte f.
about two years, and he complained Of Fai.aa
ing strength just before his last journey
Norway. In Norway he became very u
we'll (; his liver was 30 much affected that l.
hurried home, and when he arrived at Low
estoft he was SO weak that he had to be car.
10 his residence in Gloucester square where
his maIady grew so rapidly as TO leave from
the first but faint hopes OF his recovery. He
had not strength enough to resist the disease,
and he gradually sunk until at length he ex.
pired yesterday morning. II his loss will be
'elt severely by his profession, it will be etiIl
more poignuntly felt by his large circle Of
friends and acquontances, for he was 40
good as he was great and the man was even
more to be admired than the engineer. His
benevolence was unbounded, and every wear
he expended thousands in doing good un-
seen. His chief care in this way was for
the children OF old friends who had been kind
to him in early life, sending them to the best
schools aud providing for them with charac.
teristic generosity. His own pupils regard.
ed him with sort of worship, and the mum.
Der Of men belonging to the Stephenson
school who have taken very high rank in
their peculiar walk shows how successful he
was in his system OF training, and how strong
was the force Of his example. The feeling
OF his friends and associates was not less
warm. man Of the soundest judgment and
strictest probity, with noble heart and most
genial manner, he won the confidence of all
knew him, and perhaps in all London there
were MT more pleasant social gatherings
than those TO be found at his h,use in Glou-
cestcr square, he himself being the life of
the party. Without spark OF proles sional
j. 7tlousy in his own nature, he was liked by
oil his fellow engineers, il thy did not know
him sufficient to bear him afe ction and we
do not believe that even those who had the
most reason to wish him out of the way, such
as the promoters Of the Suez Canal which
he strenuously opposed, ever bore him any
i'll will. He passed awey, if not very full Of
years, yet very full OF honors-the creator
OF public works, benefactor of his race, the
idol Of his friends.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-11-02
Murder and Treason VS.. Patriot.
ism.

The New York Tribune, the leading or.
gan Of the Republican party, in noticing
the late proceedings at Hlrper's Ferry,
says:
There will be enough to heap execration
on the memory of these mistaken men. We
leave this work TO the fit hands and
tongues of those who regard the fundamental
axiOms OF the Declaration Of independence
as "glitteriDg generalilies. Believing that
the way to universal emancipation lies not
through insurrection, civil war and blood.
shed, but through peace, discussion and the
quiet diffusion of sentiments of humanity
and justice, we deeply regret this out.
break but, remembering that. if their fault
was grievous, grievously have they answered
it, we will not, by one reproachful word,
disturb the bloody shrouds wherein John
Brown and his compatriots are sleeping
They dared and died for what they felt to be
the right, thought in manner which seems
TO US fatally wrong. Let their epitaphs re-
main unwriten until the not distant day
when no slave shall clank his chains in the
shades Of Monticello or by the grave Of
Mount Vernon. .. -..
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-11-02
To the Democracy OF Ohio.

The Democracy OF Ohio are hefeby notI'
fed that at meeting OF the Democratic
State Central Committee, held in the City
nf Columbus, on Tuesday, the 18th day oil
October, 1869, il wss resolved that il be re.
commended to the Democratic voters OF the
several Congressional Districts in this State,
to hold District Convention at some suit.
able place in their respective Congressional
Districts, on
THURSDAY, THE lsT Day OF DECEMBER,
1869, and then and there to elect two Dele.
gates to represent such District in the Dem.
ocrstic National Convention to be held at
Charleston, to nominate Democratic csndi.
dates for President and Vice President; the
Delegates TO such Congressional Conven.
tion to be elected in the came manner in
which the Districts respectively usually Sc.
lect Delegates to a Congressional Conven.
zion TO nominate candidate for Congress,
and the basis of representation in such Dis,
trict Convention, to be one vote for every
100 Democratic votes, and an additional
vote for every fraction of so votes and over
cast for Rufus P. Ranney, on the second
Tuesday of October, 1859, in the different
counties or subdivisions of counties in such
District.
1t is further recommended that after the
selection Of the two Delegates aforesaid,
the officers of the Congressional District
Convention will certify the proceedings
thereof, with the names Of the persons duly
elected, and sign the came, and transmit
such proceedings thus certified, under q
sealed envelope, to the Chairman of the
Democratic State Central Committee at
Columbus, Ohio, endorsed "I'roceedinqs of
the Democratic District Convention, for the
- District, in the State Of Ohio" 10 be by
him submitted 10 the Democratic State Com
mitiee, to the end that proper credentials
may be Issued to the persons elected us such
delegates.
AT the same time and place, it was further
resolved BY the Democratic State Central
Committee, that q Democratic State Con.
vention be held at Columbus, on
THURSDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY.
1860, for the purpose OF appointing four
Delegates to represent the State of Ohio at
large in the said Charleston Convention,
and that the different counties in the State
be requested to appoint Delegates to said
State Convention, in the usual manner in
which they have heretofore appointed Dele
gates to State Conventions, and on ruto of
one Delegate for every 500 votes, and one
Delegate for fraction Of 250 votes and ever
cast in each county for Rufus P. Ranney on
the second Tuesday Of October, 1859.
The Democratic voters OF Ohio Gre, there.
fore, in pursuance of the foregoing recon-
meRdations Of the Democratic State Central
Committee, requested TO proceed to tuke the
necessary steps to appoint Delegates to the
several Congressional Conventions to be
held on the 1st day of December next, and
to the State Convention to be held on the
9th day Of January, 1860, in pursuance of
the recommendations of the State Central
Committee as aforesaid
GEO. w. MANYPENNY, Chr'n.
A. MCGREGoR, Secretary.
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Senator Hale Denies amy KnOWE.
. edge Of the IMsurrectiOn.

CHICAGO, October Ex-senator Hale pub
fishes letter in the Press and Tribune OF
this morning in reference to the attempt OF
he New York Herald 10 implicate him in the
Harper's Ferry insurrection, and says that
he shalt not undertake the task of vindca.
ting the other gentlemen whose names are
mentioned. but so far as relates to himse II
can only reply by denying every word Of the
charge, and pronounced the whole, from be-
ginning to end, false, and challenges testi.
mony, either written or verbal, contain ing
the charge thus made. He denies ever hsv.
ing any knowledge or intimation from any
one that an insurrection or outbreak was
contemplated by John Brown or any one
else in Virginia or elsewhere. and pledges
himself, If any evidence is laid before tho
Grand Jury Of Maryland or Virginia, and
they find bill, to 60 there for trial.
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From California we learn that Gov
ernor Weller, it is thought, will appoint no
successor to Mr.. Broderick's seat in the
Senate, in the hope that when the subject
comes before the legislature, he (Weller)
will be elected to fill the vacancy. Hon. III.
8. Latham, the Governor elect, will be quite
sure to oppose Governor Weller, he him
self aspiring to the Senate, as successor to
DR.. Gwin, whose term Of Office will expire
March 4th, 1861.
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freedom should ektendto the whole human
race but we do not believe that the coming
of the millennium will be, in any degree, has
tened BY the Efforts Of such lawless rene
gades ss Brown and his confederates.
To our Republican. friends who are given
to voting for these Abolition insurrectiOn in
stigators. we would ssy, "Beware think
before you go farther"
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WEST ANDovER, Ashtabula Co.. o.
Saturday. Oct. l. 1859. {


FRIEND HENRIE-Snce received Iseac's
and yours of Sept. 10th, | have been making
every effort to raise stock and am succeeding
well. Yesterday | sent draft Of $l5 to J.
Nj. B. of Chatham, with which to get on an
other hand. Shall soon have enough to send
agair. Yesterday returned from trip to
Jefferson and AshtabuIu, where met with
some success. Our old friend ]. r. &. took
stock TO the amount of $500, and as he was
just starting for Ravenna said he would form
an association there. Monday next shall
start for Cleveland: Hope to find letter
frcm you at Mrs. Sturtevants. You may de-.
pend upon it have been, and am yet "strain.
ing every nerve" in furtberance OF our cause.
(Two photographic characters which might
be made to read Parker Pllsbury) is here,
and actually working for the mining opera
tiUn.
You will have me with you just as soon
as am satisfied can do more and be of
more use ethere than where am.
Nothing new of special interest. All we'll.
In haste. Yours, JOHN SMITH.
We again and and again request our read
ers TO mark well the contents of this letter :
"Our old friend J. r. G. took stock to the
amount Of $500, and as he was just starting
for Ravennn. eaid he would form an associa
ton there"