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A PERSUASIVE ANswER.-Not long ago
q destitute daughter OF Erin wall into a
brokers' office, and in a very insinustine
tone begged for little aid to support heT
starving family. Why. my good wo-
man." said the comfortable gentleman to
whom she addressed her petition, "you
ought to take your family, and go to the
poor house, instead of begging in this way"
al Sure, your honor. it wouldn't be sisy
to 60 to poorer house nor my own"
The rich man could not answer this
ciincher with anything less than two shil-
lings, and Norah went out with smiling
face
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T We ars indebted to the Editors of
the True Democrat, for our latest telegraph
ic dispatches.
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EF We hear of several Companies in
Franklin County. about ready to start for
the scene of action.
The Van Buren press., 1861-07-03

Teamsters will notice the advertise
ment of Maj. G. W. CLARKE. "Teamsters
Wanted ["
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fF The Comet is attracting the stten.
tion, at this time, of star-gazeTs generally
1t can lie seen little West Of North.
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% All persons indebted to this Office.
will confer great favor by making imme-
diate payment.
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~ An English admiral. being about to
engage Spanish vessel, thus addressed hi.
men g My good fellows never let it be
said that we, who live on prime beef and
mutton. were beaten by those who have
nothing to eat but oranges and lemons"
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Letters from the Camp.

There is now uncalled fo.', st the Store Of
WARD & SouTHNAYD, from the Volunteers,
at "Camp Walker" letters to
Mrs John T. Humphreys. n. F: Kilg~e.
John O'Bryan. Sam1 Swaringim,
John j. London. John s. Daniels
John G. McCosiin, Marion Wooton
Palmer Neale, James Latta,
Thomas Roe, VIM Whitehead,
J. B. Forester.
Jesse Redman, DR.. H. T. Name, Fl Smith
Chas. Howard Lieut. Provence
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H An Indian philosopher being asked
what were, according to his opinion. the
two most beautiful things Of the universe
answered: 1.-The starry heavens above ou,
heads, and the feeling of duty in oul
hearts,
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@ John c. Fremont. who has been
made Major General by Lincoln ard is to
command the Western Hess ians, was born
in Savannah, GA. Jan. 81, 1918, and is
consequently in mis- forty ninth year. His
father was native of France and died in
1918. His mother with three infant chill.
dren, settled in Charleston.
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THINos ARE woRKiNa.-The New York
Journal of Commerce, of the l4th ult., has
in its columns twenty nine ships for sale.
and forty others for rent. The northern
ship have already found out that
Lincoln's blockade will not pay.
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@"Go to grass - said mother to
her daughter. % Well. then, / 'spose I'll
have to marry" calculated the fair damsel.
Why SO % enquired the astonished mo-
ther. Because all men are grass
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day evening, crowded with passengers.
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position but with no better success, for the
shell would scatter them like chaff. The
hen dld not seem able to stand fire at all
ABOUT one o'clock their guns were sllenc-
co. and, q few moments after, their infant
retreated precipitately down the road to
Hampton.
Our cavalry. numbering three companies.
went In pursuit, and harrassed them down
to the edge of Hampton. As they retreat
co. many of the wounded fell along the
road and died. and the whole road to Hamn-
ton was s;rewn with overcoats, hsversacks
canteens, muskets. etc.. which the men had
thrown off in their retreat.
Alter the battle, visited the nos;t;on
they held. The houses behind which thew
nad been hid. had ieen burut by our troops.
Around the yard were the desd bodies of
the men who had been killed by our can.
non. mangled in the most frightful manner
Dy the shells. The uniforms ON the bodies
,s. weie very different. and many of them are
iike fose OF the Virginia soldiery. A lit
.,e farther on we came to the point to which
'ney had carried some Of their wounded.
VINO had since died. The gay-looking uni.
iorms OF the New York Zouaves contrast.
ed greatly with the paled, fixed faces of
their dead owners.
ooing - the swamp through which they
auemr1st to pass to assault cur lines. prs-
sented another bloody scene. Bodies dott.
ted the black morass from one end to the
other. l saw one boyish. delicase-lookino
fellow lying in the mud. with bullet -hoie
through his breast. His hand was pressed
on the wound from which his lifs- blood nd
poured, and the other was clenchcd in the
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-12

First pri,e for the best collection Of Pears Jsnes Riddle
gardener to Charles Goodhue esd, New Brighton
Second prize for the bees, collection OF Pears 60 John Eogon
Frs. prize for the best collection of Aprles TO Geo.
Usher osq.. Pom Richmond
Fist prize for the best dish of ounces to Mr.. Join Jewe
Second prize for the best dish OF ounces John Eagan
Frt prize for the best iva must melons 70 James Riddle
Second Pnze Tor the best Two nuskmsons 10 James BIC
First prize for the best collection Of plants pots James
Be gle gardener TO j. G. Henderson. esq New brighton
Second prize for the best collection Of paots in pots to
Emis Meyer gardener 70 George Jvwstt, esq Pom Rich
Td prize for the best collection OF p.n.s in pots to Mrs
John Jewe.t, jr.
Fir. prize Tor best single specimen Of plants in pots to
Fr.t prize for best display Of Gu; flowers to A. s. Scott
second prize for best display Of cut flowers to Edward
Decker, florist, New Brighton
Second prize fog best display Of dshas to John Essan
Third prize for best display Of dshaso C. Cis Port Rich
Fr., prize for best collection of .verbens to Edward
First prize for hes, Parlor table bouquet w S. Pendls
Second pr1e for beat faIlOr table bouquet to Edward
F., prize for be., pair Of hand bouquets James Boge
Second pie for b' pair Of hand bouquets to Edward
Fiat prize for be,. bake. Of flowers Edward Decker
Second prize for best basket Of flowers to John E3S,n
Fist prize for best design Of howerI to James Riddle
Fst prize for best display ofyegotabes to John Barnes
Second prize for bes. display vegetables TO John Conno
gardener to MI hhinbtofdt NeW'Brl4htoh -
Third prize for best display Of vegetables to joseph g.
Never gardener to Mrs John Jewett jr.
Fret prize o 0ei s Rsos o. PEA
Frs, prize bes. pumpkin, j. H. 1hop, esq, Port
Richmond. o. - n, ~,
Fin. pnze or best bunch Of beets 10 Morris Connor
Erst pfizs for best peck Of tunips 20 Morris Connor
first prize for bst heads Of cabbage 20 Joseph o.
Meyer a., n - A. p-;-h
special prize was awarded 70 MIS- hayes oil Ne"
ton for a beautiful dish OF fruit.
Discre tionary prizeswere awarded 10 the folowins
To Jane, Riddle for beautiful display OF Chihassteri
To C. Clist esd, for beautiful basket OF flowers.
To John r. Suonsop, esq Cor superior quality OF the
johnson rtspe for fine specimens Of the Richmond County
10 Lac Miller esa Of the Richmond County Poor House.
for an excellent display Il vegetables.
To Morris Conner for fine sweet potatoes
To Emile Meyer for a beautiful design OF flowers.
To M, Lover for = beautiful basket Of wax fruit.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-12
INDIA AND CHINA.

Additional kilograms in anticipation OF the Over
land Mail, which had reached England in season for
the American portion TO be forwarded per ASA, state
that at Calcutta on the 29th August exchange was
quoted at 2t0sd. Freghts were advancing. Gray
shirtiDgs were active, but unchanged: Twist was
without alteration. The new crop OF Indigo was
short. Linseed was advancing. Hides and kice
also tended upward.
CAsToS, Aug. 12.-Business quiet. and imports
generally unchanged. Tea quiet. Exchange on
London I'd. lower.
SHAsGHAE, Aug. 3.-Gray Sbrtings declining.
Tea quiet Silk active, and advancing, Exchange
Id. lower. Freights dull, but unchanged.
The American men-of-war had left China for home,
with the exception Of one small vessel, which re-
manned behind, at the earnest request Of American
firms This vessel had gone suddenly to Shangbae,
owing 10 tie purchase there Of schooner for the
purpose, il was believed, of being armed as pri-
yateer under the Confederate flag. Russian linc-
ot.battle ship, the Swellana, Of 100 guns and 800
men had been lost on The coast of Japan. All the
crew are reported to have persisted.
"Details OF the night attack On the residence OF the
British Legation in japan are published IL Is be-
Ieved the rufhans were snbOrned by some Of the
powerful oppotition mobiles who lately retired IRON
hover upoi the foreign question. Tho Japanese
tiovernment affected great anxiety on the subject
The London Times calls for q strong naval de-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-12

ouaries at Copenhagen, in Denmark, he does give :
grant and convey unto the said Professor and Royal
Society the rock known az the "Writing" or Dgh-
ton Rock" and the slot or parcel Of land surround
ing it, and situated ia the town Of Berkeley, In tald
county of Bristol ts limits being stated In detail 10
the said deed. The Society charged its Council with
expressing to the donor its thanks for this gift, as
also with taking the proper measures to see the mon
ument duly fenced and preserved. In this meeting
were elected new fellows: Baron Blixen-Finecke,
proprietor Of the hereditary estate Of Dallund, in
Fuucn snd Col. Taliaferro p. Shafrner LII. d., now
ct the head of the expedition for the North Atlantic
Telegraph enterprise
The announcements of Ticknor & Fields in THEN
Autumn list of publications present appetizing list
of novelties, which will be truly welcome after the
oppressive literary drouth of the Summer. Among
the most attractive titles notice romance called
90 Cecil Dreeme,' by the late Major Theodore Win
throp; volume of Sermons preached at Harvard
Chapel by the late President of the University, Dr.
James Walker one of the most vigorous and original
pulpit orators Of the age; "Poems," by j. G. SAKE;
Historic Americans" by Theodore Parker, with
historical sketch of the author, by the Rev. John
Weiss; "Fireside Travels," by james Russell Low
ell; "The Poets journal" by Bayard Taylor, and
Songs in Many Keys" by Oliver Wendell Holmes
Several interesting reprints will also shortly make
their appearance from the same house. including
"The Miscellaneous Works of Sir Thomas Browne"
Lockharts Life of Scott" and new ard elegant
edition Of Tennysons " In Memoriam." Courage,
friends, we see the footsteps Of men,
Among new books Of science published in
France, is the first volume NEARLY thousand pages
thick of the Dictionary of Industrial Chemistry,
by Barreswil and Ame Girard, with the colabora-
ton Of Liebig, Berthelot, de Luca, BesOand, Col
linet, Cow, Hugard Richie, Ruan, and Sobrero. A
new fourth edition of the work of Flourens on Ami
NAL Instinct and Intelligence, is much augmented.
A valuable volume of Memoirs and observations on
Veterinary Hygiene and Medicine has been published
by order Of the French Secretary of State for War
Early in the present month Messrs. Ward q
Lock will publish Margaret Fuller Ossois " Sum-
mer on the Lakes" including her autobiography,
selections from her correspondence, and notes by
Ralph Waldo Emerson, w. II. Charming, and
others.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-12
TWO DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.
THE INTERVENTION IN MEXICO.

The ROYAL Mail steamship Asia, Capt. Lott, which
called from Liverpool at o'clock on the afternoon Of
tbe 9Stb and from Queenstown on tue 29th ult, ar
rived here this forenoon
The Arago arrived off Southampton on the night OF
the Goth alt.
The Asia brings the following amounts of specie;
To L. Bayles de Ruyter 6 Co., &lOOOOi Adm.
Bells Sons, $500; S. L. Reed & Co., Gl,OOO;
Bank Of Commerce, Ct 500. From Hsyre: To
Messrs. Poirer & Co.. 100000.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-12
GREAT BRITAIN.

On the evening of the Goth ult, special reigiouS
service was held at the Isngton Presbyterian CnureH
in Liverpool, as a mark of sympathy with the na-
tiona humiliation appointed to be observed III Amer
;cs ON that dav The Rev. Dr. White conducted the
service. lie regarded the American war M 'ne nsN'
of correction from God to improve, ana not as "
eyed 10 he the curse Of Slavery, and he argued that
the war would be the death-blow Of Slavery.
Mr. George Francis Train writes to The liverpool
Post urging the immediate imposition Of an export
duty on cotton means OF stavlng OH the difnculiy
that will arise from the approaching short supply.
Mr.. William Farren, the celebrated actor, died on
the 9th at the age of IS.
The appointment OF Lord Clarendon as Embassa-
dor Extraordinary to the coronation of the King Of
Prussia is officially announced.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-12
LATEST VIA QUEENSTOWN.

loSDoN, Sept %, 1861
The prelnninaries of the treaty between England,
France, and Spain, for Intervention IN Mexico, are
not yet signed. % ,,.,
The frigate Asire goes to reinforce the French
feet of the Antilles and Mexico.
LnrRPoOI, Sept %, 1861.
The steamship Arabia, from Boston, has arrived.
The steamship Asia, for New-lork, takes out
El30O in specie.
MADRID, Sept 1.-TRe CorrespondsHeia Auto
eyafa of to-day expresses a hope that Baron Tecco
has not vet received bis full instructions from tue
Madrid Government.
PARIS, Sept 28.-The Paris papers OF this day
publish dispatch from Brett, dated 9TH announc-
fs that orders had arrived AZ thsL port for The arm
ing OF the frgate Rsre, which VIII 60 70 REINFORCE
the French naval division of the Antilles and
Mexico.
LATEST MARKETS, VIA QUEENSTOWN.
Lt,KuPoOL, Sept. %. 1881.
CoTTos--The sales Yesterday saturday amounted
to coo bales OF which 5000 taken BY sPecusors aud
reported and with an upward tendency. .
BREADsTUFFs quiet and steady. No sales
Provisions duh.
LosDos, Sept. 20, 1851
CoSsoLs 93a93i for Money.
AaERIcAE SECURITIES quiet.
H,vrH Sept Is, 1851.
COTTos-The sales for the week add up III 900
bales, Orleans Tres OIdinsife H and Bias - o. Bengal
advanced 81 Stock zoe 900 bales.
BREADsTUTFs quiet and tending downward.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-12
AUSTRIA.

The Gazette der Danube reports that an attempt
was recently made at Vienna to assassnate the
Archduke Albert. by placing a bomb in a place
where the Arcbduke would wait for train for
Vienna. The bomb is said to have exploded half an
hour after the Prince had departed.
The Cusom-House officers at Pesth having seized
some smupgled tobacco, the informer, a woman, was
furiously pursued by the people. The military who
interfered were received with misses and cries,
whereupon they used their arms and several people
were wounded. Numerous arrests were made. A
most abundant harvest IN Hungary Is said TO have
rendered the rural population better disposed TO pay
taxes to the Austrian Governments.
A Vienna dispatch says that Klapka, Kossuth, and
Turr will have conference with M. Deaki and
other Huugarians relative to the affairs Of Hungary.
The TransylyanIan Diet is conyoGed for the 4th
Of November.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-12
TURKEY.

The Porte had sent fresh instructions to Omar
Pssha. ordering him Immediately TO reeommence
operations against the Montenegrins. The Porte
was about to send a Reinforcement of 1900 men to
Omar Paaha.
Ragusa dispatch Of the 9th says the insurgents
had attacked Gatz Row. and had burnt three villages
They killed seventeen Turks and carried oil live
pieces of artillery. Omar Pasha bad marched against
Them,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-12

COLUMBIA CoLLIGE.-This time-houored iustitu-
ton was reopened last Monday, after vacation Of
over three months. Inc students IN the different
departments of the College proper are divided az
follows: Seniors, 45i Juniors, 90; SOphomores Al
Fre.hmen, 81. AS the roll Of students Of last year
was called the response, "GOne to the War; was
by no means upfrequent In our notice Of the open
ing of Columbia College Law School last week
we stated the number Of students TO be about 40.
The number is now about 30, and promises soon to
reach 100.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-12

The STAT or WAR on THE PoroKAc.-Messrs.
Z. & @. w. Blunt have Just published map Of
Washington and the country on both sides of the
Potomac. The district along the upper Potomac has
been laid ont in accordance with the results Of recent
reconnoissances which demonstratedthat in that
ton the State map of Virginia was grossly mac
curate.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-12

A CURE FOR SEoEssoSBTS.-Tbe other day, az
the ovial Geo. w. Blunt, and the joke-lovng pastor
of Plymouth Church, were taking railroad tnp
together to the pleasant town of Norwich, Conn,
and talking about Secessionists, and how they ought
to be deal. with by the Government, George sudden
ly broke out
"By Jove, Beecber, I'll tell you how would cure
secessionists; would send you down to Lafayetts
to preach to them"
MIR. Beecher laughed heartily at the proposition.
when the inevitable G.. W. Ii. quickly added:
"If it was not contrary to law to infct cruel and
unusual punishment
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-12

The Spanish Government still refused to acknowl-
edge any Sovereign Of Naples but Francis III
and runor was current at Madrid that Baron Tecco,
the Italian Minister, was on the point breaking OIL
Diplomatic relations and leaving Madrid.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-12

We call attention to the advertisement of NJ.
Charles MePs preaching in French at Dodworth's
Hall at ~ o'clock on Sundays NJ. Mel has returned
to New-York as professor Of the French language
and terature but one of his chief desires is to speak
on religious themes TO bis countrymen in their own
language-a work for which he is richly qualified by
his education experience, talent, and earnest elo-
quepce as speaker 1t is to be hoped that he will
have a large hearing.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-12

Board OK SUrERyIsoRs.-This Board had long
session yesterday the time being devoted principally
to choosing inspectors Of registry. The inspectors
for the XIth Ward, and any changes in registers OF
other wards, win be acted upon at the meeting at
noon to-day, to which time the Board adjourned.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-12

DEATH OF A CATHOLIC CLERGYNAS.-The Rev.
Ambrose Buchmayer for the last fifteen years pastor
Of the German St. Nicholas r. c. Church in Second
street. died at his residence yesterday morning Mr.
Buckmayer was ffty-fve years OF age. lie was
universally esteemed, and was one Of the most pop
ular Of the German clergy.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-12
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CITY ITEMS.

ACADEMY OF MUsIc.-The subscriptions to the
Ullman benefit, TO take place next week, are very
favorable. II now seems certain that the opera
season will be entered upon.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-12

ALLEGED GRAsp Internationally aths-
Fay domestic In the house OF Dr. stephen Main NO.
West Twenty third street. taken before Justice hey.
at the Jefferson Market Police Court charged with eans
from her employers gold medal two gold bracelets tes IL
der.ieevss &C. Ia all valued at sal IL appeared tns. -
property had been 2h Of April shs houss
~ Bond street DR.. Mains former residence ih' Nv
was committed for trial
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-12

numerous aad shameful an those under which the
residents of any other country have suffered; ny
priest part, especially, has been singuary hGsue
to the people Of the United States. Mr' hncoth 70
aware that Ihings cannot 90 on any longer ~ s
present state and that il Mexico is TO be KEPT from
sink NO back into barba sm il any foreigners Il, NJ
are to remain in the country, If c0mnefvc nov oS
be wholly DESTROYED In OF The no0iest reg Vi
the world, there must be an lnteTeren,o ~ oo,ne
kind. Joint expedition is a suiG'ep' su',. we.
that the cause of humanity will not DC mhae pre-
ta~t 20 cover sny ambitious schemes. Neither
ENGLAND nor France will have the power even
70 9bo,, des;red IL TO possess themselves OF any
norton of the Republican soil, or 10 eupu-
| late for exclusive advantages TO the detrinent
of the United States. There Is also nno1hef cohsice
a.;or ,ybich NAV not have been without its weight
With the Washington Cabinet, and that IL that the
relations of Mexico with the Northern States are
wbolly altered BY the momcntous event which has
taken place within the last few months. Whatever
nav bo the assertions of the Northerners they must
look upon the permanent separation of the Southern
States and the formation of second Republic as at
least highly probabe and in the action OF England
and France Mr.. Lincoln, perhaps only sees an In
PREVENTION in the affairs Of country which is soon
to be divided from his own by the territory OF rival
and perhaps unfiendly Power, whose ambition Il may
soon be desirable to check AT any rate, as we are
informed the Government of the United States
will not oppose isef to the plans on which the Eu-
ropean Powers have decided for restoring tranquility
in Mexico.
The only point Oh which there may possibly be a
difference between ourselves and our slles regards
the government of the Republic England will be
content to ii remain in the hands OF the Liberal
party which is now in power, while France and
Spain are suspected of Partially for the eccesias'
teal rule, which has been recently overthrown IL
would indeed be strange if France wero in both the
Old and New World to make herself the protector Of
priests and bandits. Just as in Italy the part an
of Francis H. ia fitted out at Bone for his work Of
making the Kingdom of Naples ungovernable, so IN
Mexico the roads throughout the country, and even
the streets of the capital infested by plunderer;
whom the leaders of the Church party do not betate
to call its friends. The murders and orturngs which
have taken place lately the work of men led 10y
Marquee a noted partisan and the chef hope OF ths
priests Whatever happens, these must not be placed
in power again. for to the barbarsm and superSll'
of the Mexican Church are owing nearly all the eyii
which affct the country. Its power has been cur
tailed by the Government now in oihce, and thu
benefit to civilization somewhat atones for many o.
its shortcomings. ..
Considerable fluctuations in Mexican securities
were taking place in the London market but on the
9th thoy closed firm at about the highest point.