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sits down and writes the letter to the man VINO
above all others from whom he had right to
expect recogni,ion-the man whose influence
and position could have stood between him and
the bitterness OF Of the tmid and selfish politi-
clans, who were willing to profit by his talents,
but were slow to recognize him as an equal, or
to deterd him when assailed by false friends or
omen enemies. We think Gov. Seward made
the mistake which is too often made by public
men In cases Of this kind. Public men are too
ap, to forget the ladders by which they ascend
to greatness, and fail to do justice to the in
strumentalities by which they have obtained q
hold on public regard. Mr.. Greeley, we grant,
had. and has many crotchety notions pecu-
liar, perhaps, not false IDEAS of economy in pub
lie expenditure, bold outspoken way with
him, but these very things made him popular
with the people and contributed not little to
the advancement Of the men whom he support
ed for Office, but they were used to his preju-
dice whenever his name was mentioned in con-
nection with public Office. When public men
learn to respect the proper and natural sensi-
tiveness of men who through their position as
conductors of the press help to achieve great
ness for them, they will find it for their advan-
tage. We cannot close this better than to
adopt the following, from acotemporary whose
views Of this letter harmonic with our own.
After stating the circumstances that had &C.
CURED, our contemporary says:
Mr.. GREELEY's friends, who take these cir
cumstances into account, though they may see
something to regret, will find little to censure
in this really curious etfusion. 1texhibits him,
II you will. as an ofhce-seeker but it exhibits
him also as a man who has battled with obsta-
cles, stemming them with heart Of controver-
sy, who has carved his own way to success, by
the exercise of his own abilities, with little SYM
pathy and no assistance from those on whom
he thought he had the hirest claim for both
and who at last cutting loose from the most
powerful of them, declares himself thereafter
his own man.
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A Continuous RAILROAD FROM MAINE TO
LouIsIASA.-Theg gap in the Mississippi railroad
is finished. and the connection through to New
Orleans Is now complete. The time between
New Orleans and Philadelphia by this route
will be only eighty hours. by the completion
OF this link. there is now . continuous railroad
from Bangor, Maine, to New Orleans, ex,ept
three short ferries at Hudson river. the Sus-
quehana and the Potomac rivers. This vast
chain Of railways Is composed Of eighteen indie
pendent roads. costing In the aggregate for
2,al4 miles Of road, So, 30. osA, or nearly one
tenth OF the whole railway system In the United
States. Of which 1906 miles are used in this con-
tinuous line.
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c,,cr,, T,,oo,,yu,c.L Mar or MAINE

CnAcE's TYPOGRAPHICAL Mar or NAME
For some weeks past our advertising columns
have contained notice Of Q New Topognphi-
cal and Detailed Map Of Maine, which Is In
progress Of publication by J. Chace. Jr. X Co..
Of Portland and New York. The attention OF
our readers has also been directed to u on sew
eral occasions. The enterprise Of publishing
the map has received the appreciation OF very
many Of the prominent men Of the State, and
Il promises TO be most valuable one.
Messrs. Church and Ames are now In this
city canvassing for subscribers. and We hope
they will succeed In obtaining large lit Of
names. The cost Of publishing the msp In tho
manner proposed, showing the roads by actual
survey, locating the railroads.. mountains.
lakes, ponds. town and county lines, &C., must
be great, and large subscription must be oh
tained to carry forward the work successfully.
The price Of the map Is to be $500. payable
only on completion and delivery to subscribers.
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TIE BALTIMORE CoSvESrioS.-The most sa-
gacious arc puzzled to determinec the result Of
the Baltimore Convention. II has been in full
blast three days, and nobody can tell who Is
ahead. Before the Convention assembled II
was the general impression that Douglas would,
In some way, get the nomination, but the elon-
gated yisages Of the Douglas men here, who
have been noisy in an inverse proportion to
the chances Of success Of their favorite, and tho
advices from the seat Of war, renders his NOM
nation in any shape. question OF great doubt
As we regard any nomination the Democratic
party may make. no matter whether regularly
or irregulsrly made. as w"rthless' except 10
cover IN the retreat Of an already defeated par
~ and OF course very little consequence to the
country xe make no prediction respecting the
remlt Of the convention. There have been two
ssh,., one general knock down. and several
other wordy skirmthes. out Of which duels may
rrow, among the delegates, and an irrepressi-
bic conflict generally In the Convention and In
the sessions OF The committees. We have space
only for brief abstracts Of the doings-for the
nrt three days. to which our readers arc reierr-
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ofthc Harper. Perry Committee

WASHINGTON, June 10.
The majority report Of the Harper Ferry
c,a,,oit,ss covers $50 pages, exclusive OF
ynluminous testimony, and contains u iuli
history of the Brown movement " states
,bat the riacs intended for use IN hahs's,
were voluntarily placed by the MASSACHUSETTS
K,nsas Committee in the hands OF Brown,
with VAGUE instructions Us TO their use Du'
!, will appear that they were used Tor the
nu-r.,se OF institutng civil war IN some OF
IL sI,,.boldiny States. The expedition
me- Inv, been arrested had the MaSSachus-
'.,ts r,mlaittcc taken ordinary care to aseer-
ain whether Brown was truthful in his pro-
C,..i,ns. The testimony shows that Brown
travelled through the New England States,
collecting means, with the knowledge oil
Howe, Stcarns and Others. and that he had
po.,sSion of the arms. The committee do
not suggest any legislation, but refer to the
Sth section Of the first article OF the Const-
tuition. which can be construed 10 meet like
occurrences. The committee find no guar
antee elsewhere. except by State legislation,
AGAINST such invasion, but recommend that
pro,ision be made TO secure the property OF
the United States under military guard, SIM
liar TO that ut navy yards and forts.
The report is signed by Mason, Davis and
Fitch.
Tho minority r,pOrt is brief. There is no
evidence that other citizens than those en-
ra.cd with Brown were accessory, by con-
tribution or otherwise. Although the tes-
timpny tends to show that money was given
by abolitionists to aid the escape OF slaves,
vet the evidence shows no completely with
the conspiracy to rescue Brown after his ar
r,St.
They say that the Brown raid was but tho
r,sult Of the outrages in Kansas, which had
for their aim the introduction of slavery in
10 that Territory. There is nothing, in fact,
calling for Congressional Intervention. No
matter i presented in the testimony, or ex-
isting in fact. US intimated in the majority
report. OF a conspiracy by abolitionists to
produce reasonable violation Of law, and
violate the peace Of slaycholding States, nor
is such course countenanced by the people
OF the free States. They regret that the ma
jority report tends to promulgate such ideas,
considering, as they do, such conclusions
unioundcd in fact, and beyond the province
Of the committee.
The minority report Is signed by Collamcr
and Doolittle.
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LATER FROM EUROPE.

NEw York, June l9.-Thc steamship City
of Washington left Liverpool 9TH, via Queens
town the 9Th.
LONDON, June S.-Moncy market UNI
changed. Consols the same rs Wednesday.
The Galway Steamship Company held
meeting on the 25th, the directors asking
power to borrow E50O, 900 sterling.
The London Advertiser says that the effect
of tho passage of Mr.. McKinnNi's amend
ment to the Reform bill will indefinitely post.
pone the bill, in which contingency Mcssrs.
Gladstone and Russell will resign.
It is understood that Mr.. Clarendon would
return to the Foreign Office. and Mr.. Crom-
we'll Lewis to Chancellor's Exchequcr.
The Conservatives are opposed to the over
throw of PalmerstOn's administration.
Pullingcrs defalcations reach fl5S,000
The Paris dispatch says that France
promptly refused the request of Naples for
Intervention In Sicily.
Nothing positive Is known from Sicily res
Iecting the armistice.
The same authorities say that 1t may 10
prolonged indefinitely, and Others say only
until the It'll.
Inc Alalul ODserNcr says tnat tuc NcaPoi-
itan General had asked for an arrnistice to
bury the dead. Garibald at once agreed to
an armistice Of twenty.four hours. Subsc-
quently the Ncapolitan had asked Tor three
days. Garibaldi not only granted it, but
said that he was willing to prolong It for
weeks.
An English steamer had arrived ut Mar
settles with volunteers, rifles and money for
Garibaldi.
The Naples dispatch says that the King
proposed to grant constitution based on
French institutions.
A report says that the Pope has expressed
his belief that Napoleon and Victor Emnan-
uel had resolved to execute q scheme propos-
ed in q pamphlet entitled "Popo and the
Congress"
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been I have stirred up. Even Weed has not
been Il speak Of his paper) hearty In this con-
fest. while the journal OF the Wing Lieutenant
Goyernor has taken care Of lis own interests
and let the canvass take care Of ITSELF rs 1t ear
iy declared Il would do. This journal has (be.
cause Of its ilk-and-water course) some 3,oVv
subscribers In this city and Its suburbs, and OF
those 20 900 venture to say more voted LOT
Ullmann and Scroggs than for Clark and nay
terri has but 5000 subscribers within the same
radius, and venture to say that Of Its habituai
readers nine-tenths voted for Clark and Hay;
mond-yery few for Ullmann and S;roggs. l
had 10 bear the brunt Of the contest, and take
A terrible responsibility in order to prevent the
Wings uniting upon James w. Barker In order
to defeat Fernando Wood. Had Barker been
elected here, neither you NOR could walk these
streets without being hooted, and Know Moth:
ingism would have swept like q prairie nre. !
stopped Barker's election at the cost OF incur
ring the deadliest enmity Of the defeated gang;
and have been rebuked tor It by the Lieuten-
ant Governors paper. At the critical moment
he came out against John Wheeler In favor OF
Charles II. Marshall (who would have been
your deadliest enemy In the House) and even
your Colonel Generals paper, which was even
with me In insisting that Wheeler should be re.
turned, wheeled about at the last moment and
went In for Marshall-the Tribune alone cling
ing to Wheeler to the last. l rejoice that they
who turned so suddenly were not able to turn
their readers.
Governor Seward, know that some OF your
most cherished friends think me great obsta-
Gle 10 your adyancement-tha John SCHOOL,
Gran, for one, insists that you and Weed shall
not be identified with me. trust, amer time,
you will not be. trust never shall be found
In opposition TO you; have no farther wish
but TO glide out Of the newspaper world as OUT
city and as speedily as possible, join my family
In Europe, and, II possible, stay there quite o
time-long enough to cool my fcvered brain
and renoyate my overtasked energies. All Task
Is, that We shall be counted even ON the MORN
ing after the first Tuesday in February, as afore-
said, and that may thereafter t,ke such course
rs seems best, without reference to the past.
You have done me acts OF valued kindness IN
the line of your profession; let me close with
the assurance that these will ever bo gratefully
remembered by Yours,
IIoRAcE GREELEY.
Hon. VIM. II. Seward, Present.
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THIRD DAY.

The Committee on Credentials did not report
at either of the sessions of the convention to-
day. The time was occupied with general
wrangling. The Boston alias has telegraphic
dispatches, Gated June 20, from which we make
the following extracts:
Baltimore, June 20.
The credential committee had squally scs-
sion last night IN all test questions. They stood
fifteen Douglas, ten anti-Douglas.
The committee win make two reports. one in
favor of, and th' other against, the admission
Of the scceders.
New York will sustain the minority report
II is the policy of New York to stay the pro-
gress Of secession, and this will account for her
otherwise singular vote.
In the caucus she voted to sustain the minor
ity report, but not to forsake Douglas.
When she finds he has no chance, she viii
designate the candi late.
Two fights occurred before the Crcdential
Committee. Pistols were drawn, faces slapped,
and the combatants landed in the Calaboosc.
The fight between Whitley and johnson, con-
testants Tor seats in the Delaware delegation,
was renewed at s o'clock this morning
Whitley, taking johnson unawarcs, knocked
him down, whereupon johnson gave him
tremendous thrashing.
In the Convention this morning Ex-Governor
King OF Missouri, called one Of his colleagues
Q liar.
A Virginia delegate and an editor have gone
out to fight duel, the cause Of offence being
some censures passed BY the latter on the for
mer.
The Douglas men are talking among them
selves Of the feasibility Of o compromise on
wise Of Virginia, and Richardson Of Illinois. or
Pugh Of Ohio.
The Convention was only in session one hour
to-day. having adjourned At II O'Clock.
tseeond Special Dispatch.l
BALTIMORE, June 20-2P.M.
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The Baltlniorc Coaveutlen-Prospcc OF
DHcl.

BALTIMORE, June i9.-The Creiential Com
mittee have been in session nearly all day
They held a secret session, and allowed no par.
ties claiming seats but Is minutes 10 present
their case. II Is said the Convention resolved
to admit Mississippi, and reject floridS and
Texas.
The Arkansas case was then taken up, Col.
oncl Hindman for Charleston delegates and
Hooper for contestants. During llindman's
remarks, he designated the convention where
his contestant was appointed as q mass meet
ing and composed partly OF citizens IN other
States. In the course Of ll0oper's reply, he
pointed with his finger ut lAdman. alluding
to him rs that man. llindman struck or threw
the hand of Hooper away. and nearly touched
him. Hooper then proceeded to say that the
statement by that man respecting the Madison
meeting was false. Ilindman Immediately
stepped in from. and struck Hooper In the face,
and then stepped back and drew q pistol
Hooper also prepared to draw some weapon,
but his friends interfercd. Hindman apollo.
giled To the Committee. A duel Is considered
certain, but not before adjournment.
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The baltimore Convention.

We have not srace for the record Of the pro-
ceedings at length Of the adjourned Democrat
ic National Convention which reassembled at
Baltimore on Monday. The Convention came
together in one ofthe large theatres in that ci-
BY, and was called to order by the President,
Mr.. Gushing. There was large number in at
tendance, both delegates and outsiders, and
much excitement, with indications that the
scenes of turbulence and violence which accom-
panied the sessions of the convention at Charles
ton would DO renewed. The convention was
called to order at II o'clock, and on the roll
being called II was found that the delegates were
all present with the exception ola portion Of
the Delaware and Connecticut delegations.
Mr.. salisbury, of Delaware, said all the Dele
gates from his State were present but without
tickets "a portion Of the Delaware delegation
eft with the scceders at Charleston.)
Mr.. Salisbury moved that all the members
who were present at the Charleston Convention
be admitted. This motion opened the door for
the discussion of the questions growing out of
the secession of a portion Of the delegates at
Charleston, and long and at times somewhat
excited discussion took place on the various
propositions in relation to the admission and
exclusion OF delegates. The seeding delegates
or portion Of them claim readmission, and
there are persons present claiming seats, who
il is understood were chosen in some sort OF n
way to ill the places of the delegates from the
Southern States. who seeded at Charleston.
There were two sessions on Monday, and
waving the publication Of the proceedings in
detail and tire points made by the speakers, the
questions before the convention stood at the
adjournment on Monday:
Howard's original motion, directing the Ser
geant-at-Arm to admit all delegates accredit-
ell to Charleston.
Church's motion referring all claims for adj
mission to the Committee on Credentials, they
to report the names Of persons entitled to adj
mission, with proyiso that all delegates ac-
cepting seats shall be bound to abide by the ac-
ton OF the Convention.
Gilmore's amendment was, that delegates
from Arkansas, Mississippi, Florida and Texas
be at once admitted, and that the contested
seats OF other States be referred to the Commit
tee on Credentials, to be selected by each State.
There was no vote taken which afforded any
indication of the probable result the conyen.
ton would attain.
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yThe report that Mr.. Summers life wa,

yThc report that Mr.. Summers life was
thrcatened'by Southern men on account OF
his recent yitupcrtive speech in the Seuate
grew out of the following incident: Adrunk-
en- man named Capt. Henry went into Mr..
Summers room ono evening and made savage
threats OF what he would do to him, but left
without doing any violence. When Capt.
Henry got sober he went with the Mayor OF
the city to Mr.. Sumner and apologizcd for
drunken Onduct.--Democrdt.
This Capt. Henry is Democrat of the
first water, one Of the +. +. VS. Of Virgin
ia. lie holds the Office Of Examiner Of Pa
tents under the present administration, and
was appointed to that Office to GIL yacany
which was created by the removal of DIR.
Lee, who had grievously offended the Demo-
cratic Administration by consenting to act
rs one Of the trustees Of colored school at
Washington. We have not heard Of Mr..
lIenry's removal in consequence Of either his
habits Of intoxieation or his attempted out
ragc on Mr.. Sumner. When we do, we shall
cndeavor to let our readers know it without
snccring Mt the administration, as the Demo-
cratic papers, some Of them, have at Mr..
Sumner, when speaking Of Mr.. Hcnry's as
sault on him.
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A Cu,SGE.-so far as We heard, with six or
eight exceptions, the entire press of Pennsyl.
vania, New Jersey. New York and the north
west that went in 1886 for Mr.. Fillmore, now
sustain Lincoln and amlin;-in the first State
named above are $50 opposition papers, Of
which tro only are against the republicans
This is a vast and sweeping change. and has
been brought about by the general impression
at the North that q crisis is at hand in the AZ
fairs Of the government. to be averted most
safely by the choice Of the republican candl-
dates
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A wnIrE NEGno.-M Lewisburg, Va, re-
Gently, the town was thrown into some COM
motion by the arrival In lis midst oftwo gen
tlemen In pursuit of man, whom, they had
been informed, had been living here for somo
four years, and had passed himself Of asa
white man, marrying white woman, and now
the father oftwo children. The man was found
and claimed by the parties In pursuit rs q slave.
lie acknowledged the charge to be true, and
was accordingly tied and taken away to one OF
the adjoining counties, from which, Il Is said.
he made his escape. Wei, might his arrest Gre
ate some excitement, for II 10 said that he has
lived amongst the people rs white citizen.
eaten, slept, partaken Of the hospitality eK.
tended to white men, and also deposited his
vote at the ballot box time and again.
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Faoa wAsniSGroS.-The Homestead Con-
ference met for the 18th time on Tuesday,
and finally agreed on report. To surprise
both branches by their report, ali land sub
Jet to private entry is to be open for home
.teads a, IS cents an acre also, half Of the
surveyed public lands not yet offered for pub
lie sale. Preemptors now on public lands
have two years alter the passage OF the act
to pay FOR lands at hall price. 6el-2 centsa an
acre. The Senate to strike out their section
requiring the President to sell lands within
two year. after the survey. The House Com
mittec insisted on extending the bill to all
over 81 years of age. heads of families or not,
and 10 all surveyed; but this being declined.
they excepted TO the above. stating that they
should insist on enlargement hereafter. 1t
is understood that Fitzpatrick declined join
ing in the abOve agreements.
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The NAME STATE CONFERENCE tCongrga-
tional) meets ut Bangor on Tuesday next,
June Goth. We understand that II my
persons can be found to go from Portland on
Monday next, thcy will be furnished with
ret.rn heie.s grans. In this stormy weather
the passage by cars will Be moro agreeable
than by steamboat, especially as the cars 50
through by daylight. in
All persons who propose 70 take thsn
for Bangor on Monday, arc requested to send
in their names to EurS srrrrx,o or Com.
ii. PAckAKp,
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CoSGREss.-Thc crowded state Of our columns
prevents us from giving even synopsis Of the
doings Of Congress this week. An ADJOURN
ment will probably take place the last OF this
or the first Of next week. The Senate has re-
fused passage to the Morrill, Tariff Bill, and
have disagreed with the House on number Of
the appropriation bill. These differences may
be adjusted by compromise committees. II Is
difficult to tell from the reports Of proceedings
how measures generally stand. Hyatt has been
released by the Senate from prison and has
commenced an action against the seargent Of
Arms for false Imprisonment.
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MECHANICS, MANUFACTURERS, ARTISTS AND
IxvrSrons. arg referred to the advertisement OF
the Massachusetts, Charitable Mechanic Associ-
alton, in this days paper, Of their Ninth EIhi-
bition Of American Manufactures and the Me-
chanic Arts, to be held In the city Of Boston,
In September next. II Is supposed that this
will be the largss. and most complete Exhibi-
ton ever held by the Association.
- Several communications, among them
one from North Berwick. were received too
late to put in type this week. We shall find
room for them next week.
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-, .aperior to the "Congos," who usually
n no%pose the cargocs Of slayers, not only IN
e eS% but also in intelligence. Nearly
IPII srs In excellent health, which, no doubt,
!. o MI 10 the careful arrangements made
e.. o ,ha;s s ~ on board the barque. In
, W. ,Ssv amount to about four hundred
n nun CO. anI the slayc-deck affords ample
anu "usa NY for them all. During a
aeoo saa ~ forty-fye days from the Gull OF
Passa '. even only have died, which is GER
,.;aIr q very small number"