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In shs Right Directten.

The execution Of the slave trader, Cor.
don, indicates the dawn of new era in
the action of the Federal Government on
that subject. Under no previous Admin
istration for many years could conyic.
ton of that capital offence have been OBJ
tanned, or if obtained, have been carried
into execution. But the FIRST year Of lin
coins Administration is distinguished By
the capital punishment Of the slave pirate
Gordon.
This is forward movement tending to
set us right in the eyes Of the world. Let
it be followed by the abolition Of slavery
in the District Of Columbia during the
present month, and something effectual
will have been done to remove the dis.
graceful stigma which gives our Capital
the unenviable distinction of being the
only capital city in the civilized worc
where human bondage is tolerated.
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slight ConfusiOn Of Terms.
There is very wide spread alarm in
the country just now, if We may judge
from the holdings forth Of certain North
ern newspapers, in reference to impend-
ing dangers to the Constitution. There
is dreadful fow of ink in defence of the
Constitution, and the eloquence and pa
thos Of the appeals to the Democracy to
rally for tho defence Of the Constitution
would be edifying and touching, if the
writer's would just make their meaning
clear By using the word Slavery instead
Of Constitution. It is Slavery, blot and
excrsscence Of the Constitution, that is in
danger.
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Froun Nashville.

LOUISVILLE, Mich. 3.
Railroad communication between here
and Nashville, except over creek ten
miles north OF Nashville damaged by the
rising water on Saturday, viii be resumed
tomorrow night.
The election at Nashville on Saturday
for municipal officers passed off quietly
The retiring Mayor issued a proclama-
ton assuring the citizens of projection by
the federal troops if they quietly pursued
their avocations.
Several rebel prisoners have been
brought to Nashville, and rs negroes,
seized by the rebels in the vicinity Of
Bowling Green. have been recovered and
sent back
Mail communication has been estab-
lished to Bowling Green for military let
tiers. The Government Mail Agent for
Kentucky is making energetic exertions
to extend mail facilities throughout every
part Of Kentucky,
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COLUMBUS EVACUATED.

A dispatch was to-day received from
Com. Foote saying that Lieutenant Phelps
sent with flag Of truce to Columbus has
returned, and reports Columbus being
evacuated. He saw the rebels burning
their winter quarters and removing heavy
guns on bluffs, but leaving those in the
water batteries. Indications were that
the town Of Columbus together with mill
tary stores, &C., had been burned.
Gen. Shields succeeds Gen. Lander in
his command.
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vessel Damaged.
Boston, March 2.

The schooner Floating Mist reports that
on the 26th ult., 95 miles off Cape Cod,
she spoke the frigate Vermont Of Boston
from Port Royal, with loss Of radder,
both bow anchors. suit Of sails and four
boats. A number Of vessels will leave
this port tonight ia search Of her.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS



Notice hereby given that the co-partne here.
t0fore existing under the name and 6rm Of Lane &
Buel 10 this day dissolved by mutual consent Geo.
t. Lane has disposed Of al his right and interest In
ssd nrn ~ Il Buell. who 10 duly Authorised to sign In
liquidation. GRO. +. LANE
Keokuk, Feb. %, 1863. H. BuEL.
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Bancroft, the Historian, ON fancy,
the Chief Justice OF the Y. 8.

We clip the following extracts from the
recent speech Of Mr.. Bancroft, the illus
trious historian Of America, and commend
them to our readers. Mr.. Bancroft has
a worldwide reputation, is profoundly
versed in constitutional history. and is
filled with the lofty patriotism and earnest
devotion to freedom which distinguished
our revolutionary statesmen. He, like
fancy, is Democrat, but the Democracy
Of the two men is wide as the poles asun-
der. Which type do the Democracy Of
Iowa propose to endorse2
During eleven years Of perverse gov
ernment those rules we're disregarded, and
it came to pass that men who should firm.
y avow the sentiments Of Washington and
Jefferson and Franklin and Chancellor
Livingston we're DISTINGUISHED for the
public service; that the spotless Chief
Justice whom Washington placed at the
head Of our Supreme Court could by no
possibility have been nominated to that
Office, or confirmed. Nay, the corrupt in.
Auence invaded even the very home of
justice. phe FINAL decree Of the Supreme
Court, in its decision upon particular
case, must be respected and obeyed; the
present Chief Justice has on one memo
rahle appeal accompanied his decision with
an impassioned defamation, wherein With
profound immortality which no one has as
yet fully laid bare, treating the people OF
the United States ~ a shrew TO be tanned
by an open scorn Of the facts Of history
with a dreary industry collecting eviden.
ces Of cases where justice may have
slumbered or weakne been oppressed
compromising for want Of evidence BY
confidence Of assertion, with partiality
! that would have disgraced an advocate
|, neglecting humane decisions Of colonial
courts and the enduring memorials Of co.
lonial statute books, in his party zeal te
prove tnat the fathers Of our country held
the negro to have ono rights which III.
white man was bound to respect" be ha,
not only denied the rights OF man and tn,
Liberties Of mankind, bat has not left ,
foothold for the liberty Of the white mar
to rest upon.
i The ill-rtarred disquisition Of fancy
who, / trust, did not intend 70 hang ou
the flag of disunion, 10 the fountain -heatl
of this rebellion: that odense to the con
ecioas memory of ihe millions CONFUSED
our country with the excitement which
swept over those of US who vainly hoped
TO preserve . strong and sufficient though
narrow isthmus that might stand between
the conflicting foods, No nation can
adopt that Judgment - its rule and live.
i Ofthe condnct Of the war he said
Finally, the people Of the United States
must this day derive from the example Of
Washington lesson Of perseverance,. We
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Fire ~ Dlssningsen.

OVUiUEtUHJ NICH y.
The Niccok House was entirely des-
troysd BY 6rs on Sunday morning. No
saved. Loss s65 900. Insured
for go, 900. I'd
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Worlds Disratch.]

The policy Of the Government is ener-
getically directed towards supporting the
loyal feeling in attitude Of resistance TO
the rebsl authority. Abundant evidence
Is Afforded that truly loyal feeling exists,
which, though for time oyerpoxered and
silenced, is now ready 70 avail itself Of the
presence Of the United States forces for
its manifestation in meeting the enemy
in battle.
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HAMBDEN BuEL,
HARDNARE MERCHA/N,
No. sl Main street,
IOWA.

The Hardware business will be continued by the
subsc Ftber at the old stand Of Lane Il Buel.
Thankful for the liberal patronage extended 10 the
late Arm ~ customers, solicit acontinuance Of
the same. HAABDkN BuEL.
/ mAr1.dk - - 60 ~ 80
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Especial to the Times.

ILFECIaF 70 tHt 1IHCS
Washington, Mich 9
Gen. Buell. telegraphed TO Gen. Nc
ClelIan last night that the rebels have
abandoned Murfreesboro. and are in full
retreat towards the Tennessee River
Crossing this river will place them in Al
ALBANIA and free Middle Tennessee ofevery
armed rebel force Inasmuch as the enc
my retreat along railroad, tearing up the
track As they pass, it will be difficult for
Gen: Buell. to catch them.
1t is announced that the Tennessee and
Cumberland rivers will be opened this
week to free and uninterrupted commerce
under the order ofthe Sec'y of the Treas
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Washington, March 3.
The Secretary of the Navy received
letter to-day dated Cairo, Feb. 9th, from
Flag Ofhcer Foote. who gays, | have the
honor to forward communication from
Lieut. Commanding Bryant, the substance
Of which / have just telegraphed. The
Captain of the steamer who brings the
Dispatch says. that six miles below Nash
vile there was battery which mounted
fifteen guns, but several Of them we're
thrown into the river before the Cairo ar
rived. He also reports strong Union
feeling was manifested la and neat Nash
vile, and that Gov. Harris after vainly
attempting to rally the citizens and 9TH
ers left Sunday morning for Memphis
He also states that the gunboa,s were well
coined by the people at Nashville and at
other points on the Cumberland river, and
on hearing of my arrival, supposing the
gunboats would proceed Immediately to
Nashville the enemy retreated panic strick-
en-. The unusually high water Of the
river enabling The boats to ascend the
river is providential. The following is
the enclosure In Flag Uhcer Foote's let
ter:
Nashville, Feb. IS.
To Flag Officer A. H. Foots-Sir: In
certain that my letter Of the 22d inst,
reached you, repeat that departed FROM
GAINESVILLE for this point by the request
Of Brigadier General Smith, commanding
at GAINESVILLE, and arrived here this morn
ing, preceded by seven steamboats, con-
veying an army commanded by Brigadier
General Nelson. The troops landed with
out opposition, The banks of the river
are fee from hostile forces. The rail-
road and suspension bridges are al des-
troyed. Very respectfully,
[Signed1 A. c. BRYANT,
Lieut.. Com Dig.
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Dss Monss, Peb 4tE, I6o4.l
IT HHnHnv CEKTIpIxp, That on the an day of
Fsoeassy isos, sworn statement aisd i tAls o.
nce, showing the condition OF the Hose Iassseses
Conpsny located At New York City, in the stats Of
10Th, on the sst day Of Jan. a. d. 49, ID ac-
cordAncs with provision OF Art OF the fSoneYah
Assembly ofthc StAu Of Iowa. entitled ssn Aet IN re-
lsuon e Insurance Companies, approved Jsnuay
an snd ~ Ac, dasoy thereto. approves
said Company Il poasesssd Of the requisite mount Of
eapitai, sud invested n required b. law.
Authority u therefore gwen TO the shove named
COMPANY Y transact basnes. Of Insurance IN tAis
state N accordance With the laws thereof until The
sis day o. Januafy, A. D. One TAousAnd Eight Hun.
II u also certified, Thai n b. Tsx Eyer, R.a,. o.
keokuk, hss bsen duly appointed By saId uonseny
.ner and Attorney for the County q Leo
With fut Pewef e take risks Of and
- tckhowtedgo servtce Of process, ~ provided BY
Law, upon bis diing with the Clerk 1 The Dssrict
Court IN and Tor said county, certified copy 81 ths
sAt0man nle In this Office. II Is further ceYtia NJ
etAtement.
In TEsriAoNY WmEnEov, / have hsrsvnto act
lLsj my hand and afnxed my zeal Of ONCE. this lth
day Of February, l662
J. w. CATTELL, Auditor or state.
"a .. len EfCk, agent. lmsrs-dew
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Frem washingtsn.
Tribune Washington Correspondence.
Washington. March 2.

Tribune Washington Correspondence.
Washington, March 2.
The House Judiciary Com. viii to-
morrow report favorably on the Senate bill
making the final awards Of the Commits
sioners' claims against the Government
incurred in the Western Department.
The President will nominate as Major
Generals, Brig. Generals Smith, McCler-
nand and Wallace, who commanded divi-
sions Mt the battle Of Fort Donelson, and
as Brigadier Generals, the Colonels COM
handing there Subordinate officers will
also receive proper promotion. The Pres.
ident, through the Secretary Of War, will
in his order Of the day accompanying the
announcement Of these deserved rewards
Of valor, strive to pay the just tribute to
every man, high or low 10 rank, who con-
tribnted to the glorious result. Flag Oh
Ger Foote and his brave sailors will doubt
less not be forgotten.
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HOME INSURANCE COMPANY

On the first day of January, A D.lss2, made to
the Auditor Of the State Of Iowa pur-
suant to the Statute of that
State.
NAME AND LOCATION.
The name of this Company il THs Hoxr Issua-
ANcE CoNrAHY, incorporated in 1858, and located
in the City Of New YORK.
CAPITAL.
The Capital of said Company actual
ly paid up in cash Is ....-.. 100000 90
The Surplus on the LIST day OF Janu-
airy, 1882 ........ 4es,ls7 IS
Total amt. OF Capital and SURPLUS. ,4G6, ls7 e5
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Total amt. Of losses cAims liabilities ss,oso q
The greatest amount insured on sny one risk il
60. S'sf-
The Company has no general ruls a. to The amount
snowea 70 De Insured In amy city tnxn. village es
the general character Of buildings, width Of streets
facist - for putting out Arcs Arc
Au Attested copy Of the charter or Act If
ton accompanied previous annual state went
The Company makes herewith the deposi,e required
oy law on s receipts In The State Of Iowa for the
year 1851 " 49,
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hHow AL NEs ~ THE PRxsrxTs, That the Hoxx
ANen ConfAHr OF the City OF Rev York do here
~ sahorix. any and all Agents that aid Company
mas or may hereafter have appoint, In he state 81
Iowa. ior aDa % bsAalf o. ssid Company, 70 aespt
ana service Of all process vhether esns
o. anal, - any sceion or pgocssdins esains 40
ompsns, y any 81 ths eoarts OF said Bsa5e. ln1 il
admitted and Agreed that said ssrvce Of the
ana ssmctent 10 thai behalf lhe q II served mos
saia GO. according = the laws snd practice of said
etAse OF any ohsf ctats; and all claims right u
~ sxpressiy waived and rsnquishsd
Wnnsss our Aaed asd seal Of III Compasy. this
sd Day Ut January, 1862. -
Islsnsdl CHARLES >. MARTIN, PYesldent.
lsignedl John HsGEK, Secretary.
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STARE or Nxr Yosx,
,tty and County Of New York ee

6rArE or Nzw Yosr.
City and County Of New York ss
CHARLES :. MARTIN. Pyv,f-
aehis ana John McGkE, Secretary, Of the Honn ls-
sukAAcx COMPANY. being severaiiy and duIy sva,n
nepose and ssy, snd each for himself ssys that ths
'.rskene true. full and saaseaest or the
Anas ~ the said Corpor and that .hsy are the
above described ofhcers thereof
tsiSnsdl CHARLES J. MARTIN, President.
kSighedl JOHN MCGEE, Secrrtary
Subscribed and sworn before this - dav - J.nu.
AIRY, A. D. l662
Isl j W wAsHBuRN.
Commissiontr for Iowa IL New YORK
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TT B. TEN EYcK,
General Insurance Agent
Once neat door 10 Express Office, on Cd St.

STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
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Family Grocery Store.
HENRY STONE,

In the Brick Building, next door 70 the
Magnolia saloon, Commercial st. AUBURN
uAVING purchased the Store of Isaac B. Leach
IL the undersigned has opened at the above
place, a Family Grocery Store, where ne now
has and will be constantly receiving a1ullsuppiy
or Flour, Corn Meal, Barley, Wheat
Bran, shorts, Beans, Potatoes,
Rice, sugar, Tea, COhees
Candles, Fish, BacOMs
CORDAGE AND STONEWARE.
Also. superior qualities Of all kinds OF
OILS g PAINTS,
Burning Fluids, window Glass, Brushesr
Tar, Grease, &c.
FRESH BUTTER, EGGS AND CHEESE,
will be kept on hand all the time, and Families
may rely upon obtaining the best and freshest in,
the market.
Picked and Preserved Fruits.
The Undersigned being determined to sell at
the lowest cash rates. invites the patronage OF tho
public.
Auburn, March Sth, l862.-my
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THE NEGRO IN THE WooD PILE.-The
Washington correspondent of the New York
Tribune, of late date, telegraphs:
"One of Marshal Lannon's Aids, armed
with the Marshall warrant, of course, took
a fugitive slave out of the Fourth New York
Artilery's camp yesterday, and restored him
to bis master. 1t is not possible that this
outrage can be permitted to pass without
Congressional investigation"
To this the Cincinnati Enquirer thus re'
plies: "Of course not! Congress will in.
vestigate the matter. There is nigger
concerned in it, and that is sufficient-Had
a white man been taken out of bed at
midnight, and hurried off secretly to Fort
Lafayette or Fort Warren, without being ad'
vised of the charge on which he was arrest
ed, or without being allowed to show bis
innocence, Congress would not be expected
to notice it. But to return runaway me-
gro to his master is different thing. 1t is
a thing of another color aud demands Con-
gressional attention. Of course, Congress
will not permit the outrage to pass without
inyestigation!"'
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THE PARTING HOUR,

The San Francisco CAL says the ''followin
exquisite poem was written by the late Edwar
Pollock. the gifted California poet, on the 9Th o
January, 1857, and has never before been publish
ee." 1t was given by the poet to q friend wiz
was about TO depart on a steamer for Oregou
Pollock saying: "Take this, you may, perhaps
read and appreciate the sentiment, long after
have ceased to be among the living"
There's something in the ''parting hour"
Will chill the warmest heart
Yet kindred, comrades, lovers, friends,
Are fated all to part
But this I've seen-and many pang
Has pressed it on my mind
The one who goes is happier
Than those he leaves behind.
No matter what the journey be,
Adventurous, dangerous, far,
To the wild deep or bleak frontier,
To solitude or war
In all human kind,
And they who 60 are happier
Than those they leave beind.
The bride goes to the bridegroom's home,
With doubtings and with tears,
But does not hope her rainbow spread
Across her cloudy fears?
Alas the mother who remains,
What comfort can she find,
But this-the gone is happier
Than those she leaves behind?
Have you a friend-a comrade dear?
An old and valued friend?
Be sure your term of sweet concourse
At length will have an end
And when you part--as part you will
O, take it not unknd
If he who goes is happier
Than you he leaves behind.
God wills it so-and so it is:
The pilgrims on their way,
Tho worn and weak, more cheerful are
Than all the rest who stay.
And when, at last, poor man subdued,
Lies down to death resigned,
May he not still be happier far
Than those he leaves behind?
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PENNsYLvAN1A.-Speaking of the recent
elections in Pennsylvania, the Columbus
(Ohio) Crisis, edited by that untlinching
old jackson Democrat, Sam. Medary. says:
1--WE have numerous returns from the spring
elections in the keystone State, and, with
few exceptions, they are either complete
Democratic triumphs or large gains. Har-
risburg, Washington, Uniontown, Lancaster
etc., elect their Democratic tickets, and the
townships in Western Pennsylvania show
very general Democratic successes. The
Republicans frequently abandoned their own
men and nominated all "Union Democrats" :"
but it was of no avail. The trick had be-
come too palpable, and did not bring them
more votes than the foolish men who &C
cepted the nominations. Nor did the silly
cry of secessonsts raised against the
Democrats, have any effect. If they are 'se
cessionists,' it only shows that large ma
jority of the people of Western PennsyIva'
nia who elected them are secesslonists."
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AN EASY, CHEAP, AND SPEEDY WAY TO
rnn THE WAR.-An Eastern exchange says
President Lincoln has it in bis power to
bring the war to conclusion speedily. He
has only to send Cameron to Richmond ana
in few months be will steal the Southern
Confederacy!
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CHARLES L1NDLEY, Eso.-This gentleman
has disposed of his property in Marysville
and leaves, with his family, for Washoe,
where he has decided to locate permanently
.MayysviIe Express.
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Charges of unwarranted speculation and
malfeasance in office have been preferred
against Caleb B. Smith, Secretary of the In
terror.
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A Court martial was organized at Fort
Humboldt on the 2sth ut. They had then
charges against one commissioned officer
and for'y n.commissioned officers and pr
Yates, for various breaches Of military law
and discipline; and business was accumuia-
ting so rapidly that they talked OF remain
ING in session indefinitely.
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The JuDeEsH1p.-Wm H. Badgley has
been appointed Judge of the Sixteenth Dis
trict vice Hardy removed.
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HAY CRop.-We are informed, says the
Stockton Independent, that the growth of
grass in the low lands along the San Joaquin
has this year exceeded the expectation of all
who have been accustomed in years past to
harvest and prepare it for market.
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HEAD QUARTERS SALOON.

JAMES MAHON, Proprietor.
IN MAIN STREET, NEXT DOOR TO THE
" Post Office, takes this method of informing
the public, that the Bar of the "Head Quarters"
quors and CIGARS. All are invited to call and see
for themselyes jan1l'62, my.
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COMING BAcK.-Several Of the overland
ers to the new mines, who started two or
three weeks ago from Nevada Territory,
finding the trip decidedly more of hard
ship than they had anticipated, have taken a
sober second thought and returned to Vir-
ginia City.
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GAS BURNING PoIsoNs.--Illuminate gas
is never pure. 1t always contains bisulphide
of carbon, and occasionally sulphureted hy-
drogen. Both these agents are combustble,
and when burned yield fearful con.amina
TONS The first result is a gas called sui
phurous acid; the very same that is evolved
from burning sulphur, and it speedily changes
into oil of vitrioI. The results of gas com
buston are not harmless, because invisible;
rather the reverse. Were they like smoke,
visible, then the most ncautious would guard
against them The product of gas combus
ton should always be conveyed away by
chimney terminating in an inverted funnel.
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KILLED--It is officially announced that
the losses of the Federal army at the battle
of Pittsburg, or Shiloh, amount to l3,675.
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The New York correspondent Of the Butt
et;n says that Gen. McClellan's wife is enga-
ged in distributing anti slavery tracts at
Washington.
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LINCOLN, PLACER COUNTY, CAL.

TIME undersigned having fitted up this 1@zzuAA
Il House in neat and substantial ssssaaEn
manner. is prepared to entertain his !ss!s4
friends and the public generally with the best
the market affords. The House is situated inn;
mediately opposite the Depot of the Central
Railroad and convenient to it. Stages leave the
House daily, for all parts of the mines.
P. F. HARTFORD.
Lincoln, Feb. 22d. l862.-my
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BACK TO PRAcrIcE.--Th attention of the
public is directed to the professional card of
James II. Hardy which appears in this paper.
Judge Hardy shows that he is not east down
and driven out, but that he intends to re-
main right at the old spot and practice law.
AmadOr Dispatch.
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ABOLITION observation-disclosures did a
good days work for the Aboitionists recent
ly' says the Cincinnati Enquirer. 1t passed
a bill into a law abolishing slavery in the
District Of Columbia against the remon-
strances of the Union men of the border
States, who we're not permitted to speak
against it, and one branch passed an act au-
thorizing negroes to carry the United States
Mails Congress seems to consider it has
nothing else to do now, except to legislate
for the negro. Is this Government for
white men! If so, why are the interests of
the negro made superior to theirs! What
the South predicted and feared, and all par
ties warned the country of-war upon the
institutions of one section of the country
by the Republican party-is now being car
ried into effect. When too late, it may be-,
the people see the danger without the pow
er to avert it.
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OCEAN SrEAMERs.--On the 1st of June
and thereafter. the Panama steamers will
leave San Francisco on the lst, 7th, 10Th and
23d of each month. Heretofore their days
of departure have been the lst, 9Th, 10th
and oath.