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Caught Again.

We stated in paragraph day before yesterday, that
the Bsek Republican journals without exception prefer
B-sckinridge to Doggis-a statement which the EBggi-
re-, very frankly admits. s having previously aud IRE
quslty informed It's readers that Greelys Tribune
doing all /. could 10 help the Breckenridge at
abe North.
But our neghbOr rs.Orts simple statement Of fact
upon Us BY saying that the Opposition journals the
s1uth almost without exception prefer Douglas 20 Breck.
ilrijgc,' and adt,:
Are they (ths Southern O2pOs'.ion) not giving aid
and comfort 10 the Northern AID Offering lympa-
thy % he enemy Of ne Soa,b' Are they distract
ING aud dividing the South at the moment when safety
D.. only in unity -
What We desire to call particular attention to- in this
extract Is the fact that the Eaguir pronounces Doug
lss a6s enemy Of tss Soib7 Add yet this same 'srs
ntefAs South" has large number Of supporters in
re Democratic party Of The soulh-syea here in Viz
qna where hundreds aud thousands Of Democrats pre-
Ter Douglas to Breekinrilye. In some States in the
s,uth Missouri amoag the Hambsr hrss minority Of
tie Democratic party prefer Douglls "ts enemy Of che
South" 10 Brsckinridge And taess Southern Demo-
cras therefore, according to the Enquirer, are them
s,ges enemies Of the South iaasmuch as they Offer
ing "sympalhyT-a1d only sympathy, but active and
energetic aid aud comfort TO the enemy Of the South
stephea A. Douglas Many Of the best, ab!est and most
iaauental Democrats in Virginia among the mum
b,r Who are thus Offering sympathy aid and comfort
this enemy Of the South aud who are consequently
enemies Of The South themselves according the logis
OF the EnguiTer
But what is most strange remains 70 be noticed The
Eagsirsr ITSELF Notwithstanding it thinks Douglas
enemy Of the South is daily pleading for uaioa with
Dougas' friends, What union with men, who are
offering sympathy aid and comfort TO the enemy Of the
SOUTH" Is that the manner in which the Enquirer de-
monstrl,es il friendship for the South: If the Esg-
yr may urge union of political friends Ei.h the
Douglas men, who supporting " the enemy Of the
South" why may il not go step further, and urge
union also with the friends Of Lincoln about Wheel
ing, Who are doing than the Douglas men, &C
c1rdiug to lis logio-hAt IS supporting enemy Of
tls s1uthg" We commend the suggestion to its con.
sdsraton, az Brecknrdge viii need al the allies Of all
srpes that he can possibly get.
In conclusion let the supporters Of Douglas in Yir-
GINA remember hat the Eagsirsr, while pleading for
uiiou with them denOuneing their candidate for the
Presidency as "tis sasasy Of re Sls and Of course,
considers them better than Douglas himself Long
ago aud often, our neghbOr declared that the Sqaater
Severe gnty doctrine Of Douglas vas wOrss than the
Wlmot Proviso doctrine Of SoEard-lnd yet, nov be
wants 70 form Coalition EIs,tsrsl ticket with men
whose doctrines are worse than those Of Seward! Is
DO Brscknrdgs in tight place. when bis friends are
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RATIEICATION MEETING IN WYTBE

Pursuant 10 previous announcement large number Of
the members Of the Constitutional Unon party oil Wythe
assembled in the Court House, Monday last the 9th
inst to raty the nominations of Bell and EVeret for
President aud Vice President of the United States.
The meeting was called TO order by WIN. Terry. Esq,
on whose motion Major Isaac j. Leftwich appoint
ed Chairman and V. q. HUFF Secretary On taking his
seat the Chairman announced the object of the meeting
in few pertinent remarks.
After the conclusion of the Chairmans address, the
Secretary read the following resolutions, which we're
unanimously adopted:
Resolved That this meeting most heartily endorses the
nominations of John Bell aud Edward Everett for the
Presidency aud Vice Presidency of the United States,
made by the Union Convention, Baltimore, on the
9Th and 10th of May, and that will all honorable
means in our power TO secure their election.
Rssolvsd, That in opinions radical change ia the
character and policy Of the Executive Department OF the
Government is imperavey demanded for the protection
of the rights Of the people 10 all parts of the country,
and for the preservation of our common institution now
so much imperiled by the selfish aud reckless parti-
sanry o. the tines well by the dupes of auatcsm
on the hand and by the hopurs of dsunion on the
other.
Resolrsd That in John Bell and Edward Everett we
recognize patriots aud statesmen emneny fitted by their
large experience aud commanding ability to steer the
nation safely through the dangers aud difficulties which
best GA every side and restore the Government once
more 10 its pristine purity and ntegrity-thatin them we
recognize two ncorrupble citizens national in their in
stincts and devotous whose manhood has been spent
chi y in the service of their country; whose steward
ship has been discharged faithfully and without reproach
in every public function assigned them, aud whose past
career il sufficient guarantee Of their future execution
Of the Laws, in manner just and impartial to all Sec
tons Of the country.
Resolved That we invite felow-czens Of all par
ties who are interested in just aud prompt enforce
ment Of the Laws and the faithful observance Of the
guarantees Of the Constitution to cooperate with US in
our efforts 10 secure the election Of the Union ticket be-
leving as we d. that the present critical and alarming
STATE OF our National affairs overrdes all conside
ratons Of party and calls for the prompt and decisive
action Of every true patriot
Loud calls we're made for Chas. L. Crockett, Esq and
VIM Terry Esq, both Of whom responded in brief and
lorcible speeches.
Ca motion of Mr. John H. Fulton, the meeting then
adjourned. -.-
Y n Hrvr Sac'v
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We copy from the St. Louis Republican Of Fridsy
las. the following lis; Of Democratic papers in Missouri
that repudiats Breelinridse and support Douglas
Arcadia Prospect, Iron county.
Argus, Edna, Knox county.
Blnnee Fsyette, Howard county.
Bulletin, Linneus, Linn county.
California News Noniteau county
Central City Brunsgicker Charlton county.
Carrolton Democrat, Carroll county.
Citizen, Lincoln county.
Democrat Memphis, Scotland county.
Democratic Gazette Jackson county.
Daily Morning Herald, Sc. Louis.
Forum, Versailles, Morgan county.
Flag, Clay county.
Glzette, S. Joseph, Buchanan county.
Gazette Franklin county.
Hannibal Democrat Marion county.
Herald Roclp0rt, Atchison county.
Journal Of Cccmesce, Jackson county.
Jefferson Irqurer Cole county.
Legion, Macon county
Missouri Republican s.. Louis.
Neosho Herald NeEton county.
Observer, BJOnvile Cooper county.
Princeton Reporter, Mercer county.
Potoso Miner Washington county.
Piaindeaer, savannah, Andrew county
Paksyille Courier, Platte county.
Prss, Georgetown, Pettis county.
Republican, Maries county.
Register, Davies county.
Sc. Gsneveve Plaindealer, Ste. Geneyieye.
s w. Democrat Benton county.
Tages ChrOnik ST. Louis.
Trenton Herald, Grundy county.
Western Democrat Jackson county.
Western Missouriln, Warrensburg, johnson county.
There are hirty,fgs Democratic papers in Missouri
supporting Douglas, out Of about forty ia all. Aud yet
the Examiner few days ago stated that oaly three
Democratic papers in Missouri sustained Douglas. VIII
our excellent and esteemed neghbor please corres. the
error into which he fell for the bsne6. Of his Democratic
readers and with view vudcatins the truth Of con-
temporansous history: Besides, will he please tell US
what chance ho thinks there is for Breckenridge obtain
ing the electoral vote Of Missouri In word, will he
tel Us shsther he considers Missouri all in blaze with
enthusiasm for Breckenridge and Lants
Poor Breek, why will his cruel frieads madly persstn
keeDing him on the Presidential track?
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povrI..,n Pi,,.ylvapIa countyi

We learn from a prominent and influential Douglas
friend from Halifax, who came down the cars yester-
dry that the Breckinridge and Douglas men beth held
meetings in Ptsyvania Monday, (cOurt day. the for
mer appointing delegates Charlottesville and the lat
ter appointing delegates to Stanton. We learn also,
that the friends of Douglas Outnumber the friends Of
Breckenridge, not only in PttsylVana but in the large
Democratic county Of Halifax, also.
The Breckenridge in Ptsylvania refused to hear
speech from Douglas man, Mr.. srovALL, of Halifax
Whereupon the Douglas men organized separate meet
ing on the Court green and addressed by Mr. sro
VAIL in powerful and telling speech of two hours in
length The numbers and the enthusiasm were all with
the Douglas men, and a complete and overwhelming tri
umph was achieved over the ceyBreckinridge fac
ton
Things is working. Let the Douglas braves push OF
the column
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DEPARTURE OF THE CAPTURED NEGROES FOR
AFRICA.

hsTl July %
The ship Caslian chartered by the society who take
charge and transport the negroes here back Ari
Ca arrived the 2Sth ult The debarking of the Wild
fires cargo took place the ooh. As the boats from
the Crusader already waiting at Fort Taylor wharf
proceeded to the depot and found squad Of 100 al
ready formed, ready pass onward TO the boats The
usual smile aud pleasant greeting which vsiters always
had was, however. gone, and found them mute list
less and many sobbng pteousy at the prospect before
them. They moved in silence to the wharf passed
into the boats aud towed to the ship. Successive
squads followed equally dull SILENT and cbeeress until
$40 taken, leaving twenty-four in hospital TO be
carried on board the next morning.
The Crusader fell 10 with the French bark Solde
from Macao with coolies, ashore Cape Verde near
Neuyitas, and sent boats under Lieut. Benham
TO her aid, and they were fortunately able to get off,
thus saving from certain death 500 persons.
The condemned sldvers have all been sold The Wild
Gre brought $500, the William s. 200 and the un-
known French bark 81, 504-N y Herald
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VIGILANCE AND ANTI-VIGILANoE COMMITTEES IN VIR-
GINlA.-We learn by gentleman from Orange county,
says the Alexandra Sentinel that much excitement pre-
walls in relation to the operations Of the Vigilance Com
mittee which has been organized there Several men
of bad characters who have been ordered to leave the
county within given time refuse and threaten bloody
resistance. A meeting has been called by unknown
parties and public notice has been given to the fact for
the avowed purpose Of "taking into consideration the
best to be adopted suppress the unlawful and
unjust action Of the Vigilance Committee who threaten
the lives and property OF Of citizens upon
picon only All in favor of law and order and opposed
to unjust oppression and bloodshed earnestly re-
quested to attend
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In Charlottesville the OH {, july $780, residence
her daughter Mira MEnda Dgge with whom she had resided
number ofyears, Mrs LUCY w. RICHARDS aged Sc years.
leaving many relations and endi their epArsble
loss.
seldom have been called the whose
ample through the Wei u1es Of life has been worthy
Of imitation than that OF Ara Lucy W. Richards
Notwithstanding her Suens for previous her death
were eat the bore thea with Christian foude and calm
resg1aon always ready TO submit the will Of the Almighty
she remarked afeW days bore her DEATH that the
her shepherd that she would She for many years.
dsyou member the died
Ia full faith VI blessed Immortality.
Dear departed friend peace thy msuldeng dust and may
our last end be as peaceful as thine
81 Charlottesville papers please copy. D.
PEYroN W. NOwLIN died July sh his residence Falling
RIVER In Campbell Va In bis seth year. lie good
and his end peace.
A, smA Puvsnns CO.. Va, Monday, the 16t Instant
LOUISA DE HIATT PATTERSON In the seth year Of her age
The friends u the family invited her funeral from
the residence Of her daughter Mrs LouIa g. Aen h morning.
Al 10 o'clock.
Departed this lie the 18th rst at salem Va Dr. JAMES T.
R0YALL In the fith year OF his age.
Dr. Royal for the last three had made the
tAns Of Virginia his temporary residence; with this exception
Lyachbug had his home since his boyhood but within the
last hs health gave way and continued TO fall him until he
gradually sunk Into the grave rng times great palm which
he bore with calm resg alton and regs forltude.
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oc,1rH6zRCrAL,
oUioE OF fHr WIG. July II, 1850.
IMPORTS AND ExPoRTs-THE COTTON CROP
ha Tn;,ad o,.toafy w E.onam;st aava.

luc Oute0 states IN. j EcOn0mt8t, says.
The table. ,uppted bv the Custom House dives
the vausof Imports including nershinds Of all kinds Into the
h O s easssS. ba ann former ysa
he boy me .moun IN s "a, Sias "a ZOO
and In is5s siTl ara The exports $4,000
ony a,noa..aa to s Pesis Included which; sossys
the Imports Of he s.hb b.lane YoIk Of
e Ss % hs" s
% The planting States Ohs south We mad that the total receipt,
a e VIC Poe since ne ~ sepsemoet last nave Iesenee
80 80 n =, ~, ~ rsns o. ssoes
have shipped 70 Europe ssIIOOO baes Of the
va ~ - IN. &c ns,e hsse IN COTTON sone ~
ing IN value me nno heess Of vo1 Imports Into new
70 DC o'ousa 'oe people OF me eo''on planning
Wal. nm, al. ,,h f,..., p,,,.,. a - ,,. h.. -
,I h VIE =, I'm nm ~ 49, 1 anu ns, eV,one 'nos ~
40 eea ooo We, he bsIsnse ssaIn he LATED s.,. ~
oup or co 70 ron pi.. ana o 'ezs ano % rom oh
ns1 or no, ss,e,S 4, od an Is IN, ..,s nm % W
s mI.. puISa, Sgon ~ $50 sSnes =.
quidst to large extent specie ihe cotton tsten
Nv Rrancs nce a., sn,s,sar H., =, ~, ~
Rod This has arisen from two causes as the large purchase,
onSiS rom ~ .r"s rsSnc,ion ,.d nv P"nc = a. n. an
cotton which Operation on he i Instant and which
b,opgt them down ro a. and IN n Al er haIe hs Inn
80 tesn bs benest Of s. resueipn SssSy
were made In this country last Spring and forwarded 70 France
& :, soon y, s O J rs ~ =, =, ssn,sh Ia,
reached he large quantity Of bales Of he value Of as
100000 Compared with former year the exports 10 France stand
mus
FxDo,,, R,,s, a9S oco aTsSoo laSoo AZ 900
-, =, o,,. a. C., p,,,.tr -. 49, e. 80. =,
.rv ,orrDsr vs., "a ,e,. a. ,o,ov,,
1851 1sss 1870 Isso
Experts Bales fs72OOO 17O2,COO 900 2ssl, 900
While Great Britain has received this large excess
ports and especially the north Of Europe have received less than
last year, ~ will be from the following table,
1851 1855 1850. 1860.
EIpors' 49, bAes sOlVUo oOOpV o'S.ow 4.4w
na ancosn .se soa s1ops h ry.S
direct from The nIted states al 600 bales less than she dd
year This deficiency make from the United states
because af 70 latest dates rom southern por
Other f.reIsn countries The result e.
compelled 80 make purchases from Great Britain which s snd
.ed ~ rsS ho,h n anS IN gngisnd The cotton
cadeO he considered about over SOUTH The
lei soek hed In Ih Por 'roL- "hcn Spnnee'
The United rtaes have possession OF the markets Of EUROPE
and will likely maintain Ia despite Of the abOrive attempts to
compete win her ~ the o. rs gS~a 70 .hs op
sron nav hs 4, q 81 loo .rlv % nyesic, All aeeonns
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Exciting CONTEST FOR THE GovERXoRsHiP OF NORTH
CARoLINA-The Gubernatorial in North Carroll
does not want for stronger eIcements than is usually
characteristic OF such contests On the I'd ns while the
candidates speaking at Hendersonvie, personal
difficulty occurred between them. Gov Ellis struck at
his opponent, Mr.. Pool and fine Sight would have been
extemporzed for the benefit of gaping soveregns but
for the timely interposition of gentlemen the
stand The affair had its origin in the fact that Mr. Pool
asked his hearers in his speech If they should hear any
person say that he in favor of taxing tin cups pro-
nounce 1t ie-an infamous lie. His opponent had not
said So though bis argument was to that effect but he
had heard that it had been said and he wished them
stamp il for him. and in his name lie. Gov. Ellis
took e1oeption 10 this hence the difficulty.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-18
THE T.yNcURrRC TRACEDy

LYxcuBURG, July l6.-The examination of George
W. and VIM. Hardwicke before the Hastings Court Of
this city, for killing Joseph Baton assistant editor Of the
Virgnian the 2Sd June last terminated this evening
1t resulted in the Messrs. Hardwcke being sent on TO
the Circuit Court for final trial
The prisoners were represented by Messrs Mosby and
Speed Tribe and Gordon, VIM. T. Yanccy and John o.
s. Goggin, and the Commonwealth by Maj James Gar
land.
Application for bail was promptly refused by the
court but finally the ground of delicate health, they
we're admitted to bail 10 the sum Of $4,000 each.
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From ne Nelo YORK Times, Angn.t p 1seo,

sPLLDTSGs PaiEED GLUE-PrepATed Glue: very useful and
convenient article for h0usekeepes and others spadng
Prepared Glue" tits Of those Inventions small in them
which, hee In the economics household
and present aid In saving tm-
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frames crnekery chdren leather shell and Ohsr fancy
work. with the nnumerabe which every
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Piled u st suggest themselves 70 the ladies Damaged
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least ave millions OF households 10 the United States that
outlay cf dollars Il annually required
all furniture alone from the
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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-18

VIRGINIA AND KENTUCKY RAILRoAD.-In obedience to
the order of the Board of Public Works, meeting OF
the stockholders in the Virginia and Kentucky Railroad
held in Eslvie, Scott county, the I'd inst, for
the purpose Of recognizing the company.
Hon. John b. Floyd elected President; Henry S.
Kane Esq., Of Scott and Robert N. Bales Esq Of Lee,
elected Directors on the part of the Company; and
Col. Claudus Crozet was appointed Chief Engineer
w. Hughes ESQ., Of this place, has been appointed Pre-
sident pro tenn.
We understand that there will be another meeting Of
the Company at Estiville next Tuesday abingdon
Democrat.
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Suicides AT EASTON.

EAsroN, July l5.-Mrs Sehimer committed suicide
about noon yesterday by hanging herself three of the
raters in the garrett of her sisters house. When disco
vered she was quite dead The family well of. and
the deceased was much esteemed and generally consider
ed of sound mind She is supposed to have been labor
ing under temporary arrangement
Adam Carroll prisoner in the jail, awaiting his trial,
on a charge of incendarism, committed suicide st
night by opening the veins in his arm, causing him 10
bleed TO death.
small lad, Of Mr. Salisbury, was drowned in the
Lehigh yesterday afternoon.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-18

Gov Brown Of Tennessee, in his late speech at Lou
isve said he would charge Mr.. Breckenridge with
being Dsunionst, bat he has certainly been Sedueed
BY D;sunouists to aid them ia breaking up the Demo
cratic patty, aud into accepting their nomination. 1t
may, therefore be properly said tina. candidate be
IA of Disunion RA lie Is Yanesys cole
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IMPORTED AFRICANS IN TKxAs.-A letter from Browns
vile to tie New Orleans Crescent says that there con-
siderable talk In the community about three or four
hundred negroes said 10 have been landed this coast
within thirty or forty miles of Brazos Santiago 1t is
positively asserted to be fact and there l. reason to
dsbeieve it, for the rich farmers in the central districts
Of Texas known to have large number of Africans
who do not understand hoE 10 speak the American
tongus such has been The case for the last ten yeara
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Aeeonpllshsl IIl. Purpo.,.

The Columbia g. c. CaroliHiaH boasts that NJ. Yam
eey accomplished al his purposes At Baltimore, and
merits The highest reward He will, doubt not stand
high in the Rt Of aspAnts to the Presidency of the
"SOuthsra COnfsderaCy Whsl he suc,esis in breaking
W the Uni.p,
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We learn that Douglas Democratic paper will shortly
be started in Petersburg under the editorial control Of
Charles Irving Esq Mr. Irving was formerly editor Of
the Lynchburg RePuJliean, and subsequently ct the
Danvile Repu5liean He is an able and vigorous wri-
ter and will no doubt make the fur fly from the hides Of
the Yancey- Breckenridge meu. Things is working.
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driven to such desperate spaIu 10 sustain bis sinking
fOrtuness
But, viii the Douglas men IN Virginia cOalesee with
the Yancey Breckenridge fAetoa-Wih those who open
y denouuce Douglas as he enemy Of the South, aud
his supporters consequently better than HIMSELF
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DELAWARE POLITICS

WILMINGTON, DEL July l4,-Levi II. Springer, VIM.
B. Hyland, J. n. Bau Emmett Robinson aud Charles
Galher elected this evening delegates to the
Peoples State Convention TO meet at Dover 25th inst
The delegates elected being favorable to Bell and Ever
ett the republicans reOrganzed the meeting and appoint
ed FIVE other delegates to the same convention. The
proceedings attended with much noise and confu-
sion
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Az ALARMING DisEAsE.-For several weeks past an
alarming disease has prevailed in the town Of Mechanics
burg in the county Of GieR We learn that the disease
battles the skill Of the skllful physicians. All who
number have dled-As high as Ave 10 one family. The
mails between hechanesburg and all the adjoining towns
have been discontinued The disease j. called BY ply
IiciAns Diptksria,