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A QUALIFIED RIGHT OF SEARCH. -
According to correspondents on the
African Coast, the slave trade is flour
ishing extensively. 1t is claimed that
the larger part Of the vessels thus en-
gagged are owned by Americans, and
have regular customhouse clearAncea.
The sufferings Of the poor creatures
are detailed at length. They are often
stunned or Supplied, and then carried
on board in an utterly nude state, and
thrust in between the false decks so
closely, that they had no room to
move, and there, without air, light or
food, disease attacks them in its most
loathsone forms. Their fortunes are
indescribable and uncomfortable, and
the greatest boon that can be granted
them is the death their merciless mas
ters infict, when apprehensive that
their sickness may infect their cempan-
ions.
There are scores of vessels engaged
in the work The profits are so enor-
nous, and the risks so small, and vii
lains so plenty, that thousands of ne
groes are carried off yearly. The
negroes themselves are melted to in
cessant internecine wars, and thus all
attempts to eiyilize them ia their own
land are greatly interfered with.
This accursed traffic cannot soon be
checked, so long as we insist upon the
enforcement of the technical rights of
our flag, and it has become a grave
question whether, as we have secured
the recognition of these rights, and
can thus assert them whenever occa-
sion requires, we ought not to enter
into some arrangement with the Eng
lish government, by which, within GER
tain limits, its cruisers might board
any suspected vessel. The concession
need impair our rights in no way
whatever, as it conld be revoked if
necessary.
The privilege need not be extended
to them in any other localities than in
the immediate vicinity Of the African
coast, and while it might subject some
of our merchant vessels TO annoyance,
it would be better to provide some
means for indemnifying them for any
loss, than that our flag should be used
as a cover for the most infamous and
inhuman cruelties ever perpetrated.-
Colonization Herald
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AMONG the rescued from the slave
bark Wildfre, at Key West, is a mid
die aged woman and three children.
She seemed quiet and snbdued in man.
ner, and excited no special attention,
other than that she had part of her
family with her. Her great hope was
to meet the Others from whom fate had
separated her. On the landing of the
Williams cargo, she, with others of
the first arrival, peeped through the
fence which separated the new corners
from the old. Quick maternal instinct
discovered one, two, three and four,
among the crowd, whom she claimed
as her daught era. She gave vent to
her joy, in the loud language of song,
and the children hearing the familiar
air Of home, caught sight of the singer,
in whom they found their lost mother.
The meeting was one of tumultuous
joy (; shouts rose from three hundred
voices, for the gladnass of a simple
mother, and with her four daughters
entwined in each others arms, the
mother took them with her, to meet
the long separated, Of whose fate each
party was in utter ignorance.
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Japanese Items.

Under this caption the Philadelphia
Press says:
The Japanese have received the in.
Timation Of the assassination of their
Tycoon, or Emperor. cam grano salts.
That is, they disbelieye it.
The New York papers, through
their Special Correspondents" de.
clare that the reception of the Japan
eae in this city was very rongh af-
fair This is "a weak invention Of
the enemy and is utterly untrue
However false, it is backed by the
Philadelphia E'uening Journal of yes
ferday, which says " Along the route
The rabble behaved rather badly, but
none were absolutely TO blame" We
should like to know what manner of
Anstocrat dares to designate the well.
dressed and well behaved half-million
"ho filed our streets on Saturday as
the rabble.p
The New York Times says: in
he first barouche are the first two am.
asaadors, simme -Bujen.no- K ami and
iuragaki. Awagi-no- Kami. accompa-
ed by Mayor Henry and Capt. Du.
mt, and the other members of the
mbassy." BY what process Of pack.
gcould "the first two Ambassadors y
id "the other members of the En-
l.lssy" find room in one barouche?
There is an on dit that, on Sunday,
str. Theodore Cuyler, president of the
elect Council, went to the Oontinen-
al, and, trying to chat with the in.
7itable Tommy, said be (Mr. G. J had
venerable female relative who desired
70 converse with Tommy, in the Dutch
language, of which he knows a little
hat Tommy said, Yer well, I go see
Ter now s" that Mr. G. gravely told
i'm, " Not to-day in this Christian
ountry no one pays visits on the Sab
ath /" and that Tommy knowingly re-
bonded, "Ah, ifso, why goa pay me
isit on this day here Z" Whether
ne or not, this is . good story.
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New Book Store I'm Town!

TsNHE subscriber having opened Book aud
Stationery Store in Church St., fsN
doors below Union ST.. he would call the atten
ton Of the public to his large and varied assort-
ment: Bibles from so cts. to 500 Cottage BIZ
bles, in vols. Commentaries by Drs. Gil
Scott, and Clark; Presbyterian. Baptist,
and Methodist Hymn Books, snd other
works; Encyclopedias in every variety Cham
bers' Information for the People, History of the
American Revolution, from $100 TO S6.e0 !;
History ofthe World; History OF all Nations !,
Missionary Works; Explorations by Land and
Sea- Life of Christ. ST. 81, and So Bunyan's
Complete Works Pilgrims Progress, from 81
to So God in History History of the Bible !;
Church Histories, &C., too tedious to mention
] viii furnish the Heavenly Token at IS cts.
cheaper than the publishers price it is work
no family should be without. T. S. Arthrr's
Works, who ia author of hundreds of volumes.
all on Temperance and Morality Ten Nights
in Bar Room Wedding Guest, &C., &C., &C.
Agricultural and Farrier Books, (best kindsl ;
and Rarey's Horse Tameing Patent Pen HOLD
srs.
Medicine for Fever and Ague; German Bit
ters and Syrupa for Coughs and Colds :
two last thought the best medicine ever took
for any inward complaint. Herds Hair Restor-
er for bald head and hair, restores and takes eff
the Dandruf and allays the Itching have
used 1T and know its merits it is the best
Liniment in the market for Rheumatism, those
who have tried it know its merits and say they
will seek no further. Strengthening Plasters,
Sticking Salve, Sweet Oil, Castor Oil, Tomsonian
Medicine, and variety of the best Pills for dif
ferent complaints, such as the Dyspepsia, &c j.
constantly on hand.
Please call at VIM. Paxsonis store and sac =
sample of the books, az he sails for no in ny
absence and buy If you please
ANY works not on hand will be furnilhsi at
hort notice.
AlEo. Wall Papers and Floor Papers to put
under carpets to kesp the moths out.
Any persons wishing their names printed on
Bibles it will be done CRATIC
5. C. HILL.
Lambertyille, May l6, 1850
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The GREAT TORNADO The damage
done by the recent Western tornado
is estimated at 81. 900, 900. It is sup
posed to have extended from Louis.
vile to Marietta, following the course
Of the river. All the towns and vii
lagos on the river above this have suf-
fered severely. ThiFty-six pairs of
coal boats are known to have sunk, and
oTer one hundred lives lost. All the
steamboats, on the river are more or
less injured. At Louisville and New
Albany the storm was not so disastrous
as in other yicinit;es, but great many
houses are unroofed and trees aud fem
ces blown down.
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The OXygenated BitterS.

THE qualities Of this medicine have placed
Il it upon an imperishable foundation. In
destroying disease and inducing health it has
no parallel.
For the following Complaints these Bitters
are Specific, viz. Dyspepsie, Or Indigestion,
Hart Burn, Acidag, Coatvsnsss, Loss of AY.
gsttte Head Aeds, and Gensral Debility.
In many sections of our country this prepa-
ration is extensively used by physicians in their
practice, and it seems to have restored many to
health who we're apparently beyond the reach of
the healing art.
YORK. Livingston Co., N. T., Oct. /, 1859.
Messrs. S. W. FowLE Co.
SIRS.--DyYspssG, with its numerous associ.
atss, took up its abode with me, in opposition to
the skill of many Of the most celebrated physi.
clans. until the spirit was willing (if no relief
could be found) to surrender and bid adieu to
its earthly tabernacle, when I was induced, by
the urgency of friend, to try THE OXYGE.
MATED BITIERS, little dreaming that
the qilead was in the boundless sea of patent
medicines, as it was the first draught I visa
ever induced to quaf. But thanks be to 0cd,
1t ai'as a balm, and most efficient and grateful
one, too. The most aggrayating symptoms in
my case were immodsrats and irregular beating
OF the heart immediately after taking food, at
tended with great prostration, and very fire.
quently violent attacks of palpitation, lasting
from twelve to twenty -four hours, leaving the
stomach SO perfectly powerless that even
spoonful of milk or rice water would seem bur.
densome. | commenced by taking half spoon
ful-the extent was full one was very per-
severiDg until I had taken three bottles since
then, at intervals, have taken two more.
! began to realize its genial effects immedi.
atsly; besides, 1t is extremely grateful and
refreshing "a beverage, which Is charm that
bu. few medicines can boast of. ! would, sirs,
most heartily and earnestly beg all who are
afflicted with Dyspepsia in any form, to test
your 0xygenated Bitters, as do esteem them
inVsluable. Very Respectfully,
Miss NJ. STOCKING.
Prepared by SETH W. FowLE L CO., Boa.
ton, and for sale by S. II. TIrus, Lambertville;
JACOB WILLIAMSON, Ringoes BRYAN Housa,
Frenchtown ABEL WEBSTER, Baptisttown
J. H. HIsaINs, Remington; DR.. A. LrvBzEy
New Hope, Pa. and by dealers everywhere.
April IL. March IA, '60.--1y.
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RELICS OF THE Past. In the VII
lage of Lodi, Bergen county, N. j.,
there lives negro woman about 80
years of age, who has distinct rec
election of the American army march
ing through that place while retreating
from Fort Lee. The site of that
Aourishing village was then covered
with dense forest, through which no
road had been constructed ft for the
passage Of the army. In consequence,
the troops were obliged to hew down
trees and fill mp the swamps with
stones or logs to enable the artillery
to pass over A few hundred yards
Of that crooked path may still be seen
a short distance from Mr.. Rennie's
bleach factory. The remainder has
disappeared along with the forest.
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A COOP Custom. 1T is a law--or
cnstom, which. amonnts to the same
thing-with the japanese, that every
man is bound TO leave on his grounds
d fnany trees as he found, and if he
cuts one down, to plant another in its
place. Hence, in Jeddo, the forest
city, some groves coTeTd acres, and
we're in the most perfect state of ma
ture, while in other places, however
thick the trees were planted, and deep
the shade they cast, among them were
to be seen neat houses and vinegar
dens, and the most elegant shrubs
dwarfed, and their branches trimmed
into the most fanciful shapes.
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ARE THE JAPANESE PRINCES Be-
GUS There is terrible rumor ahoat
which we desire to mention In the
mildest fashion. It is this: The
Japanese ambassadors are not princes
ARE not dignitaFies of the empire
are not high ofiicials-but are merely
commercial agents sent Out to see, pri-
marily, how an honest penny can be
turned; and secondly to carry d doc
ument to our outside barbarian - of
President, with whom no official up
on whom the Tycoon smiles would
have anything to do. If these fellows
are not real live princes as they pre-
tend to be, it's shocking take-in-
to be lavishing our money, and get
ting up professions and parades about
a lot Of understrappers that are laugh
ing in their sleeves at our folly
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RAISING BULLS TO Frenr T.dcoNo-

RAISING BULLS TO FIaHT Locosto-
r1vts. The other day SAYS the Pitts,
burg Chronicle, n plucky little bull,
which lives on the line Of the CleaFe-
land and Pittsburg Railroad, about
six miles from Wheeling, was grazing
about near the track and picking the
fresh grass blades ont from between
the cross ties. when he heard loco
motive coming down upon him. The
locomotive Whistled for the bull TO
clear the track, which the bull made
an effort to do, bat being closely fol-
lowed by the iron horse, and not being
disposed to show the white feather,
even to superior and fiery opponent,
his Young bun-ship turned abeu5,
paved toe earth, and bowed his head,
with the determination to rive his
purSuer the best he had in the shop.
The engineer seeing this, put on steam
enough to knock the bull sly-bigh -
The two came together with a terrible
crash. His bnll.ship was knocked
into an infinite number Of small
pieces,n the engine was thrown from
the track, and ike the cars behind it,
was plastered and beJlaubeaH With
bloody meat and ghastly gore. The
owner OF this Inflated but game bo.
vine, year or two ago, ioaE 4 steer
in a similar manner, for which The
Railroad Company refused to pa -
Since that time he has been engaged
in the cultivation Of game bulls 60
fight the Gles7elahd and rittsbufg
engines. The animal whose fate we
have just recorded, was left out of his
pasture by his owner, with The hope
and expectation that he would encoun-
ter the locomotive We heard the
owner say yesterday, that he had still
another bull, much larger and stronger
and gamer, which he intended to let
out in q few days to fight the loeomo-
tive.
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And the Country Safe, and as Winter
is approaching,
The next best thing to which public attention can
be called. is to make themselves comfortable in
the way Of Food and Clothing, and few fancy
fxtures,-to this end I have Just been giving
special attention in filing up my LARGE NEW
STORE with rousing Stock of WINTER
GOODS, comprising about all that the ladies
want in general, and particularly a choice lot Of
DRY GOODS, Brosha and Blanket Shawl,
Something tasty,) Scarfs. Nubias, Embroid.
cries, Velvet and other Trimmings, and every
thing for Men and Boys, particularly, large
lot of Winter Goats, Dutch Boots Men and
Boys,) Buck Gloves, Indian tanned) Hats, Caps,
&C., DC. Also, 3 better stock of groceries than
usual, including superior Real New Orleans No
lasses Cranberries, RAISING, Figs, Prunes, Cur
rants, Citron, &C.. dc. / am dealing extensivss
~ in Pork, Beef, Mutton, Poultry / Lime-taks
everything in the way of produce, and sen
cheap. Farmers and others can hardly fal Of
making trade, by calling upon
s. B. BRITAIN,
At TIE Ns,s Store ~ Church 81.
nov9. '59-tf Lambs7fvtAs.
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General Menlt6,

HICKS, THE MURDERER, MAKES
CONFESSION OF Hrs guilt. Admits,
also. being concerned in the Mutiny
and Murder OIL board the Saladin.--
Albert w. Hicks, alias johnson, has
confessed his guilt of the murder OF
Capt Burr and the two Watts boys,
on board the sloop f. A. johnson, in
the hay, two months ago, for which he
was recently convicted, and now lies
in the Tomhs under sentence Of death.
The confession was made to one of the
attaches OF the prison. lie stated
that the murder took place between 8
and 10 o'clock at night, on the 10th or
Goth of March that there were fire
individuals on board the vessel at the
time, viz Capt. Burr, the two Watts
boys, and the deYil--onc Of the Watts
bows was at the bow. on the lookout,
and he aud The devil despatched him
by a blow upon the head with q heavy
instrument. The other Watts was
below at the time, and while coming
up to see what caused The noise, lie,
he said, despatched him in the same
way that he did his brother. We
then. he said, proceeded to the cabin.
and with an axe I attacked Capt.
Burr. He was a powerful mar, and
fought desperately, but qce finally de-
spatched hin. left the bodies on
/ the deck for about an hour, and then
threw them overheard. When asked
how be felt after the murder, while
alone at sea, be replied that the devil
had sustained him, but had now de-
serted him. He stated that he had
heard that one Of the bodies had been
found, but did not believe it, as they
were buried fifty niles out at sea. He
also confessed being concerned 10 the
nutiny and murders on board the ship
Saladin, in 1914, near the coast Of
Nova Scotia, bat gave no particulars.
United States Marshal Rynders refuses
permission to the reporters Of the press
to visit HICKS, but allows another per-
son to do SO daily. It is understood
that Hicks is engaged in debating 20
him history Of his life and exploits.
which is to be published in pamphlet
form soon after his execution, for the
benefit Of his widow. He openly
states that he has hopes of yet escap.
ing He appears calm, smokes almost
constantly, and behaves well
The Latest, if not the most singular
phase in this remarkable case, is his
denial of having made any confession
of his guilt, There is no doubt what
ever but the confession was actually
made, while hints were thrown ont
that should the condemned man tell
all he knew, the world would have
long record of the blacklist crimes.
But now, over his mark, he pro-
nounces the story Of his confession an
utter fabrication In doing this he
undoubtedly adds another falsehood to
the many before uttered. IN. 7. Err
press. 9Th INST
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TIE GREAT EASTERN COMING.
The steamship Great Eastern is to leave
England for New York on the 9Th of
June. We understand that it is the
intention oftne Company that she shall
remain some time there to give an OPP
portunity for her being visited by the
pablic, after which she will return to
England The steamship win be con-
signed to Messrg. Grinnell, Minturn &
Co. She may be expected to arrive
about the 10Th of June.
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Another Act Closed.


The Chancellor has denied Harden's
application for the granting Of q writ
Of error This concludes The fourth
acs in the tragedy, and but one other
remains. Whether the last scene will
De q public execution or not, we are
unable TO prophesy. aa the next move
msnt will be an application for the
Communication of The sentence TO i'm
prisonment for life. Upon this sub
jstt Of changing the sentence Of the
Court in the case Of this unhappy man,
the True american says WaiTing
shy opinion we may entertain Of the
righteousness and policy OF capital
punishment, we believe there are pc
cnliar circumstances hanging around
this man, his history and his trial,
which should lead the Court Of Par
dons TO hesitate before they reject his
appeal and refuse the request Of his
friends.
There is r very general belief in the
community that had it not been for 8
few indiscreet remarks dropped by the
prisoner, in his statement Of asserted
facts, whether guilty or not, he could
not have been convicted. To many
anprejudiced minds his conduct has
e7inced lack Of judgement and shreTd
mess rather than evidence Of gull. -
Many a man, with all the. evidence
against him that was aErayed against
Harden, would, with tact and canton,
have borne himself through that trial
to the discontinue Of his accusers, and
ia vindication Of his innocence.
If there is then a strong probability
in the minds CT many prominent men
in our State-as we are convinced
there is-men who from their calm.
clear, and unbiased scrutiny Of the
evidence, and their familiarity with
criminal prosecutions, deserve to have
their judgement regarded, that he was
convicted and sentenced through in
diseretions that sprang from youthful
thoughtfulness and constitutional tim
idity and weakness rather than by un-
mistakeable evidence of guilt, would it
more in harmony with justice
TO spare his life, and mete out his pun
lshment as his counsel and friends pro.
pose? No one will deny that thus
the aim Of the law would be secured,
and the ends of justice answered, while
the Christian world would be spared
spectacle, that should make more than
broken hearted parents mourn.
Thus if guilty, life running from
scarcely more than a score Of years
through manhood's prime down to per-
haps an age that shall number three
score years, spent in the limits of a
prison, on Teagre fare, and at hard
and solitary labor, shall surely be pun
ished enough, and if innocent none
would wish to gupplant it by the gal
lows"
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MYSTERIOUS BELL RINalNa. The
Providence (R. /. J Journal gives an
account Of g case Of mysterious bell
ringing in that city. The ringing
commenced on Thursday evening and
continued at intervals for some three
hours. So annoying did the ringing
become, that the wire of one bell was
detached, and the other bell was muf-
fed by being completely enveIoped in
napkin. The phenomenon was wit
messed by several persons, who thor
oughly examined every part Of the
bell apparatus, but could discover no
cause which tended to throw any
light upon the occurrence. One gen.
tleman present took hold Of the knob
and held it firmly. He says there
was much force exerted to move the
knob while he held it, and that he
distinctly felt power attempting to
pull it. AS soon as he let go the bell
would begin to move, and flew rapid
ly backward and forward, as though
some one pulled and then suddenly
let go. He held the knob several
times, and in every inatanee with the
same result. AT the same time the
bell would ring by movement CON-
municated to the wire between the
first and second director. One gen.
tieman present attempted to seize the
wire, but as soon as bis handapproach-
ed the wire the ringing would cease,
and the other bell would commence
ringing. He tried this repeatedly and
in every instance the motion would
cease In the one and commence in she
other. The same was true of other
parties. For fortnight. the little
girl who usually answers tho bell has
been to the door and found no one
there, and within two or three DAYS
has been several times in day.
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IT IS SAID that the ladies at Wash.
ington have fallen In love with the
members of the Japanese Embassy.
Hope it won't terminate in Sickle's
affair The copper.colored gentlemen
must look out for themselves. Ameri.
can gentlemen are very jealous of their
ladies-especially at Washington.
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Topeka ia kansas, is a very thirsty
town. A late number of the paper
publishes the wonderful intelligence
that "the old we'll" in that place has
gin ont " and adds if the city faith.
ers would make a good well, where
all could be accommodated, water
would soon be as cheap as whiskey,
and great many be induced to use it
as a beverage m From which we
infer that water in Topeka is not re-
Lied upon "as steady drink"