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CaOTTON FACTORS AND COMMISSION MER
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forwarding and Planters orders specially attended to.
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TTRREL8 & BATES
REMnN

NXI A. HANNEY & Co, respectfully inform their
w customers and friends they have removed to the
new and spacious stores Nos. 50 and g Gravier
street.
THEY have received ana willcontnue receiyng fell
stock Of
FRENCH and AMERICAN HATS and CAPS,
STRAW GOoDs, BoSNETs, UMBRELLAS, Ere.
Their assortment will be kept fulla and complete, suit
w A. HANNEY & Co.,
ag and "a Gravcr Street between Camp aad Magazine.
View Orleans, October II, 1850
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PINCKARD, STEELE ~ Co.
Corner Of and Tc6ouptoulas Street, n. Orleans
IMPORTERS Of
COGNACBRANDIES, WINES, SPEARS, &c,
Wholesale Dealers lin
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The editor of the Athens (Ga} Watchman has seen
a magnificent homespun blanket, manufactured by
Mrs Frank " Da7id of jackson county, and present.
ed to captain A. G. Thompson, of the -Oconee guards
of that county. 1t is worth half dozen at least of
common blankets. Our fair counrywomen can now
do essential service the country by rcviyng the in
dstrous habits Of their mothers in the fabrication of
useful articles.
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any Lady who VIII send her address TO
MRs. L. CREAGER, BALTIMORE, ND,
with three cc5s postage stamps included will receive
by return mail something of Importance to the sex.
'"WOMAN, KNOW THYSkLf,'' . AND BE HAPPY.
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have great confidence in young men who believe in
themselves, aud accustomed to rely on their
rcsoerces from an early period When resolute young
fellow steps up to the great Belly the world and takes
him boldly by the beard he is often surprised find it
come off in his hand and that it was only tied on to
seare AWAY timid adrentnrersl
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The phrase giving quarter" originates from an
agreement between the Dutch ai,i the spaniars that
the ransom Of officer soldier should lie quarter of
his pay. Hence, to beg quarter to offer quarter
of their pay for their safety and to refuse quarter
not to accept that condition ransom.
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DRINKING IMPURE WATER.-The following deserves
the consle leraion of the reader Set pitcher of water
in roorl inhabited, and in few hours, it will have
absorbedrom the room nearly all the respred and per
spred gases Of the ROOM the becomes prer but the
water utterly filthy THIS depends on the tact tha The
has faculty of condensnS, and thereby absorbing
all the gases which 1t does without increasing IN Its
bulk Tie colder tbe water is the greaerits capacity to
contain these gases At ordinary temperatures, pint
Of water m contana pint of earbonic gas and several
pnts of ammonia.
The capacity nearly doubleday reducing the temp
erature totlat Of ice. Hence water kept in room
awhile Is nit for use and should be renewed, whether
it has bee,mc OF not. And for the same reason,
the water In Pump stock should be always pumped
in the mogning before any is used That whieh mas
stood in pitcher over night Is not NJ iof eonee ~ e
morning Impure water IS more injurious % Heaith
than impu!e ar and every person shoao poylue tne
means ei firoving fresh, pure water LOT al uohcs1
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II 4 r n B W s.
BATTLE OF PocA CREEK.

The interest in the great battle near Manas-
sas, seems TO have shut out almost entirely from
the press, the account OF another considerable
battle in Western Virginia, which we give
below.
The Dunleath arrived from the Kanawha
last night, bringing intelligence Of an engage
ment disastrous to our arms. 1t seems that
a force composed of the 18th Ohio, the Iron
ton Calvalry under Capt Rogers, and por-
ton of the Cleveland Artillery Company
with two guns under Capt. Carter, was sent
out by Gen. Cox to reconnoher.
These troops were ordered up 20 reconnoi-
fer and ascertain whether the enemy had any
batteries and entrenchments, and to draw out
the enemy to return and report to Gen. Cox
that night.
These troops had proceeded about four miles
from their camp when they came upon the en-
emy strongly intrenched on Scary Hill, near
the mouth OF Poca Creek, fifteen miles below
ChaFlestown. The enemy were partly hidden
from view, by trees cut down, and they had a
masked battery of two rlfed cannon. They
were supposed to be about 700 strong. They
had burned the bridge over The creek, and had
fortified their position very strongly Our
troops had reached the bank and were about
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PEACE MEETINGS.

On Saturday last, thirty ladies OF Danbury,
Conn, headed by the Danbury Brass Band, in a
carriage drawn by six horses proceeded through
the principal streets OF that village, followed
by large concourse of citizens, marching to
the stirring notes Of ''The Star Spangled Ban
ner,'' until they arrived at the "H,ckory Tree"
on which they caused to be raised large white
banner bearing the motto, PEACE AND our
Country" In this small and feeble effort on
the part OF the ladies here, for the promotion
of that good old doctrine, "Peace on earth,
good will towards men," they will receive,
says Danbury letter IN the Bridgeport Far
mer, 6 the support of the SIX hundred and thirty
Ave good and loyal Democrats of this town."
The following resolutions were adopted by
the Committee, who requested their Publ-
cation in the Peace Journals of the Slate
WHEREAS, Civil war is now raging IN our
midst; laying waste our land, demoraizing
our people, prostratlng all business, and
carrying death and destruction to the fire.
sides of many once happy home "a war
as wicked as il is sunnatural, waged without
regard to the Constitution, or the sacred
rights of the people therefore,
ReSoired, Tha. every emotion OF patriotism
and true love for our country, and her cherish
ed institutions, and the respect which we owe
TO humanity demands that this clvn war, the
most terriSle of National calamnies, should be
brought to an immediate close. That peace
aud "good will 10 all mankind" should prevail
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The New York Day-BOOk.

This Journal has long been noted for IT'S con-
siStent, determined opposition to "Republican''
doctrines, and it now not only combats the war
in vigorous style, but it attacks the very fun
damental positions of the " Republican" party,
and exposes the errors Of Abolitionism. lis cir
cnlation, it is said. is rapidly increasing. All
who desire sound, s' unte.ri6 ed'' Union Dem
ocFatic paper from New York city, in favor of
Peace, Justice aud fraternity, opposed to Mob
Law, Standing Army, Onerous Taxation, Ma
tional Banks, High Tariffs, the Suppression OF
Free Speech, and a Military Dictatorship, will
ind just what they want. The WEEKLY
DAY. BOOK has all The latest Telegraphic News,
and as good report OF Cattle, Grain, and other
Markets as any paper sent out of New York.
The terms during the war are: One Copy, per
Annam,. 81 /; Five Copies, s. Twenty one
Copies, $50. Any person who will start a
club at a post-utice where there is none now,
and send 50 for five subscribers, will receive
sixth copy gratis. Additions TO clubs can al
ways be made at 81 each subscriber. Speci-
men copies sent free. Address Van Evrie, Hor-
ton & Co. l6i Nassau street, New York
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Dodging !!

Week before last we asked the Abolition pr-
gan PLAIN question, the purport of which was
If the present 10ar should be made a iCar for
the abolition of slaUe'y in the seeded states,
lOiH you still fauOr its prosecution To this
the editor replies that he is in favor of Critten-
den's resolution adopted few days ago by the
lower House of Congress, which declares that
the war is not waged for subjugation, sc. That
is no answer to our question. We did not ask
You whether the war Is, or Is not, waged for a
ny particular purpose, out we asked you ,Uheth-
er il it should be tOGged for the abolition Of
Slavery, you aDOuId sanction it. We want nc
dodging. Give US direct answer 10 this PLAIN
question
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NORTHERN " CONSERVATISM !
COMMON SENSE REVIVING +!
A CLEAN Of hope for the Country!

Immense peace meeting in Neto JerSey.-I 800
Jersey Farmers IN Counci.-Great enfhuSt-
Gsm.
An immense and enlhus iastic Democratic
Peace Meeting was held at Schaalenberg, Ber-
gen County, New Jersey, Tuesday afternoon,
July Both. The meeting was called 10 order
by N. H. Blauvelt, Esq, who nominated the
Hon. Ralph Demarest for President.
The meeting was addressed by Thos S.
Lawrence, Esq, and Thomas Dunn English.
The following Resolutions were unanimously
adopted -
ResolUed, That as citizens of the State of
New Jersey, sovereignty always faithful to
the compact which she catered into with the
other States, her peers, and which has always
strictly sustained the Constitution, we are
loyal to the General Government to the full
extent OF Its limited and specified powers,
and devoted to that Union which was foun-
ded on the consent OF its creators, anG ratified
by the several States, its members.
ResoiUed, That loyalty to the Union is only
compatible with strict fidelity to the Constitu-
tion, and that those who violate the provisions
Of the latter, even under the hypocrtlcal pre-
| tense of preserving the former, are enemies to
be confronted and resisted.
ReSotoed, mat we hrmly protest against the
attempts made, under color of the tyrant's ex-
cuse, ''necessity," to consolidate this govern
meni, 10 reduce the rights of States to suhjec-
tion, and 10 rob free white citizens, for whom
this government was formed, Of their conSti.u-
tionaI rights and privileges.
ReSotved, That the Union being based on
the consent OF States, and the good will OF the
people, cannot be preserved by the bayonet and
sword OF the soldier, and that the result of con-
tmued civil war can only be permanent dis
solution of Union which, up to this period,
was blessing TO tae people, and which would
continue to be SO throughout all time if admin
| lstered according to its true sGirlt and intent.
Resotced, That we charge the awful respon-
sibilily for the pending CIviL WAe, for all its
sacrifice of valuable lives, its lavish waste of
treasure, and the deadly blow il has stricken al
our prosperity as peopls-upon the ag,t4to1s
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% Complaints concerning the failure OF our
paper to reach our subscribers 10 different parts
of this county, are pouring upon US thick and
fast. What is the matter! Are we not Suth-
ciently meek in our submission 10 The DEGREES
Of Black Republcanlsm, that our paper has SO
much trouble IN finding its way to our patrons,
or has The hot weather sopori6c effect upon the
intellects OF those happy patriots, the Postmas-
ters? Perhaps Section 30 of the Postal Laws,
may wake up somebody:
Sec. 1872. find be it further enacted, That il
anv postmaster shall unlawfully detain IN hls
Office any letter, package or pamphlet, or news
paper with intent 10 prevent the arrival and
delivery OF the same TO the person or persons to
whom such letter, package, pamphlet, or news
paper may be addressed or directed in the usual
course OF the transportation OF the mail along
the route; or If any postmaster shall, with IN
tent as aforesaid, give preference to any let
ter, package, pamphlet, or newspaper, over an
other which may pass through bis office, by
forwarding the one and retaining the other, he
shall, on conviction thereof, be fined sum not
exceeding FIVE hundred dollars, and imprisoned
for term not exceeding six months, and shall,
moreover, be forever thereafter incapable ol
holding the office of postmaster OF the United
States.
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What of the Night ?

The all-a5Sorbng question, What is TO be the
result of the war? seems a: present more than
ever to occupy the public mad. The plough
man pauses IN his turEow to cogitate upon the
gloomy prospect. The merchant sits listles8
behind his counter, specializing upon The prob
ability OF bankrupt law, and the utter RUIN of
bis business. The lawyer gives his opinions on
the great issue at the same time that he gives
advice to his client. What is to become of US :
is the inquiry upon the lips of the people
We could give our own views in regard to the
end and consequences OF the war, we might ex-
press our hopes, our doubts, our fears as TO
favorable issue, but 10 do SO al present, would,
perhaps, be worse than useless. Let US cheer
fully await our fate. Lei US meekly bear the
burdens nf fiavatinn and nacnniary lnse J. 81 SO
obey the laws and support the rig ghtful authori-
ties but never, never while the free winds
blow, or The glad sun shines, lei us be found base
and servile enough 10 be made the slaves Of The
corrupt, tyrannical and infamous political dy-
nasty thai now holds and peryerts TO lllegitlmate
and unauthorized uses, the powers of the Cen
eral Government. If we can predict nothing
more in regard TO the result Of the war than the
complete and eternal overthrow OF Back Re-
publrcaniSm, let US at least make that one hope
ful prophecy, and determine that, core what
may, it shall be fulfilled
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PEACE MEETING AT NEW CITY, MY.
DEMONSTRATIONS

D Z CID RESOL LUTIO Ms.
Pursuant TO call, about a thousand OF the
sturdy farmers of Rockland county, assembled
IN mass meeting at New City Court House, on
Saturday, July Goth, at noon-this being the
third Peace demonstration held in that county.
Hon. Thomas Lawrence read the following
! resolutions, among others
ReSotued, That our reverence for the Con-
stution of the United States, as framed by the
Fathers OF the Republic, has been proved by our
individual lifelong adherence TO ITS letter and
spirit, and requires no new oath Of allegiance
| 10 prove our fidelity.
ReSolued, That we stIll delight in the title
| of "UnIon savers" as gwen to us IN derision
| by those who have heretofore been willing to
"let the Union slide" That we still cling 10
! the faith of our fathers that the Union of our
States would best Fspromote the general welfare
and secure the blessings of liberty TO ourselves
and our posterity," and that, while firm in this
| faith, we believe our Union can only be pre-
served by peace; that "War is dIsunlon; IS
| final and eternal separation !"
| ReSolUed, That IN the unnatural strife now
pending, provoked merely, as we believe, by
the fanatCIsm of the North, and urged on with
! blood-thlrsty eagerness mostly by uhPrincIpled
| politicians and political jobbcro, recognize
The ful6lment of the prophetic warning OF An
drew Jackson, as declared in his farewell ad-
dress, to wit ''If such a struggle is ever begun,
and the citizens of one section OF the country
are arrayed in arms against those of another in
doubtful conflict, let the battle result it may.
| there will be an end of the Union, and with II
an end to the hopes of treemen."
ReSoLUed, That we witness with dismay the
Constitution violated in many of its plainest
| provisions; the military power over riding the
civil the liberty of speech and Of the press, the
writ of Habeus Corpus, that venerable and al
most sacred safeguard of the citizen-aH, all
swept away, or ruthleSsly trampled upon oy
those in power under the sPecous plea OF a
military "necessltY."
! ReSolUed, That the army of five hundred
| thousand men, proposed TO be raised, must ne
ceSsarily be :aken from the productive energy
of our country and we believe must prove in
any event destructive to our interests, AMI alar-
mngly dangerous to the liberties OF free Peo-
pie.
! ResoiUed, That the cost already incurred in
The prosecution of this war, imposes burden
upon the people hard to bear and the increase
proposed must prove so tearfully distressing tC
| every vital and laboring interest of our coHn-
Try that century of prosperity will not erase
| 1t. Poverty already stares us in the face, and
utter ruin and starvation must be the final Ges-
tiny otthe great mass of ouI people.
These resolutions were put to the meeting
and ado 9ted unanimously, andIwlh great cheer
ing.
Mr.. Lawrence, District Attorney ofthe coun-
ty, then addressed the meeting, and was follow
ed by C. C. Burr, Esq, Of Bergen County, N
| J. Their remarks were enthusiastically re-
ceived.
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Slavery Abolished by Congress

THIS announcement will not be startling
one to those Of our readers who have watched
the recent proceedings in Congress. Both
Houses have passed the Confscation Bill,
which dePrives every master Of all his slaves
found giving aid to the rebels, As every slave
in the Seeded States must necessarily, by his
labor, give aid TO the rebellion this is virtual
and practical abolition OF slavery, and was SO
intended by IFS authors. The bill was passed
against the protest OF Crittenden and other con-
servative advocates OF the war, by vote OF 60
10 4S. The Abolition o. slavery will hereaf-
ter be leading feature an the programme of the
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in the Northern States, who through the press
and popular assem5lages, and, most of all, from
a prostItuted pulpit, hav exertee themselves to
"educate generation to hate the South" ard
aud who are 10 day gloating over the spectacle
OF Americans bounded on TO slaughter by the
very parties who are witnesses of the contest
but too cowardly to participate in IT: That the
Gggressors among the States lave been the
trsnsgressors of the bonds Of the Union; and
that upon the heads of the anti-savery fanatics
and demagogues of the North, who are playing
into the hands of equally unscrupulous men in
the South, rest the crimes of fratricide, blood
shed and treason against the liberties OF the
people and the Union of the States.
RESOLVED, That the suppression Of the writ
of habeos corpus by irresponsible soldlery,
through the orders of the Executive; the sez-
ure OF respectful petitions without color Of law
bv the police of New York; the unlawful in
crease of the standing army; the stoppage Of
newspaper presses in Missouri; the incarcera-
ton of citizens without warrant, and the sys-
tematic attempt made to repress free speech by
the tools of the President, meet our severest
condemnation, and cannot be cured by the pas
sage of laws which are themselves equally un-
constitutional, and therefore void and Of no et-
tect.
ResolUed, That the whole course oil the ex-
ecutIve, and of Congress Of the United States at
his instance, betrays settled purpose to des-
troy thr rights OF States and individuals, and
valuing the freedom bequtathed 10 us by our
fathers, we are prepared to resist usurPed pow
er IN every legal and rightfrl way that our de-
.ermined hatred to tyranny may suggest.
ResOfUed, That copy of these resolutions
be sent to the Hon. George T. Cobb, the repre-
sentative in Congress from this District, and
7 That he be requested to.use every means to stay
the progress of this fratricital war, and by a
return to the letter and spirit OF the ConstI:u-
ton, to preserve the Union of States, and give
it due force, efficiency and stability.
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That fatal disease, Diptheria, has made
its appearance in or town, but happily as ye!
no deaths have resulted from it. 1t is very con-
tagious. The symptoms are brick red dscoI-
oratlon of the throat, small white specks
on the tonslls, feeling OF lassitude throughout
the system, and frequently pain in the head and
ears. If taken in its earlier stages, it is said TO
be easily controlled.
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DEMOCRATIC COUNTY COMMITTEE.

meeting of the Democratic County Com
mittee, will be held at the office of w P.
Schell, in Bedford, on WEDNESDAY,, THE
14th DAY OF AUGUST, NEXT, TO supply a
vacancy on the Democratic County Ticket, oc-
casioned by the declnation of Mr.. Henry
Wertz, the nominee for Poor Director A full
attendance is earnestly desired.
JOHN S. SCHELL,
Schellsburg, July 23d, '6l. Chairman.
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yENANGo COUNTY, Pa.

hENAN6O SOONi y fA-
WHEREAS, Many of these sacred rights have
been wantonly and maliciously assaiied by abo-
litionists, Republicans, preachers and edtoT$
until they have goaded the South TO rebellion
and secession, and by refusing to offer and re-
jectng all compromse for peaceful settlement
of difficulties, have involved the nation in
unholy, unnecessary and fratucidal war, which
will desolate our country, cripple our COM
merce and manufactures, destroy the lives ct
thousands of our citizens, and involve US IN an
over whelming national debt, therefore,
Resolved, That we regard the Constitution
as the fundamental law OF The land and as law
abiding citizens will give hearty support 10
all laws passed in pursuance thereof.
Resolved. That the taking of human life un-
der the frivolous preteXt Of war, before all rea-
sonable means have been resor:ed TO which hu-
man wisdom can invent to avert the evil, and
before Congress has made declaration of war
in legal and constitutional manner, is as un-
ljustiiable the taking Of life contrary to civil
law.
Resolved, That we have entire confidence IN
.he disposition and ability of the people, to make
complete anC satisfactory settlement Of all diff
fcullies, if they are coolly AMI dispassionately
consulted, and their representatives. guided by
their counsel.
| Resolved, That we recommend TO Congress
the calling of National Convention, for the
purpose OF settling our national difficulties.
WAYNE COUNTY, Pa.
WHEREAS, In view OF the overwhelming e.
wills of the present war, endangering the Union
OF the States, threatening ruin and bankruptcy
to the haPpiest and most prosperous country on
| the earth, therefore
| Resolved, That the preservation OF our be-
loved Union by fighting, under present circum-
stances,-is prepos erous, and while we deeply
| deplore the resolution which has severed eley-
en- States from The Union, we prefer peace to
clvil war, and believe that coercion can never
carry with it the least weight IN favor ofrecon-
ciliation and peace.
Resolved, That we earnestly recommend
| that our members OF Congress, now assembled,
use their utmost endeavors towards peaceable
and honorable adjustment of our present troubles
and that we will sustain them in their acts to
save US from cont Inuance of civil war.
| Resolved, That the course pursued by our
army, apparently endorsed by the adminIstra-
tIan, in allowing, slaves TO pass unmolested in
TO the free States, ought to be considered prima
facie evidence that the object OF the war IS more
| for Abolition than Union.