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t,on and extension ND to the period Of secession.
So excited cthe parties, that had they intend
e,l to furnish material 70 niiame the passions 81
the one against the other. they could not have
more enec!uaiy succeeded than they did By
tbeir.mutuaI EXAMINATIONS and recriminatlons.
The struggle continued without intermission
for more than the quarter Of a century, except
within tie bricf interval between the psssagc
of the compromise measures of 1850 and the
repeal of the Missouri compromise in 1854, d.
ring which the hostile feeling Of the parties
were greatly aliaycd and hopes were entertain
cd that the strife might finally subside. Ihesa
peaceful prospects, 1t will appear, were soon
blasted by the repeal OF this compromise, aad
the struggle was then renewed with more nl'-
terness than ever, Until the final catastrrphy.
Many grevious errors were committed by both
parties from the beginning. but the most fatal
Of them all vas the secession Of the cotton
States
The authorities cited in the work win show
that Mr.. Buchanan never failed, upon all suit
able occasions, to warn his countrymen OF the
approaching danger, and 10 advise them Of the
proper means to avert it. Both before and af-
ter he became President, he was an earnest ad-
vocate of compromise between the parties TO
save the Union, but Congress disregarded his
recommendations. Even after he had, in his
messages, exposed the dangerous condition Of
public affairs, and when Il had become morally
certain that all his efforts to avoid civil war
would be frIstratelAby agencies far beyond his
control, they pcrsistently refused to pass any
measures enabling him or his successor TO exc
cute tie laws against armed resistance, or to
defend the country against approaching rebel
hon. itff t1 DIS iit-- .iiii
The book concludes By notice Of the sue
cessful domestic and foreign policy Of the Ad-
ministraton. In the portion of il concerning
our relations with the Mexican Republic, his
tory Of tho origin and nature Of the Monroe doc
trine is appropriately included 8zaI
1t has been tie authors intention in tho fol-
lowing pages, to verify every statement OF fact
by documentary OF other authentic reference,
and thus save the reader, as far as may be pos
sible, from reliance on individual memory.---
From the use Of private correspondence he has
resolutely abstained. j. b.
WHEATLAND, September, 1866.
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NV Darling,s Shoes.

God bless the little feet that can nefer 60 astrsv
For the little shoes are empty, in my closet laid
away, .sal. ls.ss ..fg'.i..,
sometimes take one In my hand, forgetting till
II is little haf-worn shoe, not haIflarge enough
for me; .lf-f1 .tsff-f.fi
And all at once feel sense Of bitter loss and pain
As sharp as Which, two years ago, It cut my heart
in twain.
Oh, little feet, that weary not, wait for them no
fhgrc,
For am drifting on the tide, and they have reach
cd the shore ala aHalla li-s. I.
And while the blindirg tear-drops wet these little
shoes so old,
try to think nv darling feet are treading streets
f ofgaid - eias1Fl q ~ s.ia. ~ 'fe q
And then lay them down again, but always turn
God bless the little feet that now 50 surely cannot
stray,
And while thus am standing, almost seem 70 see
The little form beside me, just as it used to be
Thettle face hpled with its soft and tender eyes,
Al me might have known that look was born OF
Paradise. VI 81 ,,... ~ s.t ..,. ...sgs3 -
l reach my arms out fondIy, but they clasp the
For there's nothing Of my darling but the shoes he
used TO wear. issf aa
Oh the bitterness Of parting cannot be done away
Until meet my darling where his feet can never
When no more am drifled upon the sufging tide,
But with him safely landed upon the rivers side.
Be patient, heartl while waiting to see the shining
f- Way. ses ~ i1 llI1ll5l li-
For the little feet in the golden street can never 60
astray. -. -. -. -
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The Newspaper.

Take the most thorough man Of the world OF
your acquaintance-th man most perfectly
versed in all that goes on in all conditions and
ranks of life---and ask you what would he be
without his newspaper? By what possible
machinery could he learn, as he sits at his
breakfast, the last news from China, Of the last
ballet at Paris, the state of the funds at San
Francisco, the winner at Newmarket, the pam
tomime at the Olympic, and the encyclical Of
the Pope? -
Without my newspapers, life would marrow
itself to the small units of my personal expert
ence, and humanity be compressed into the ten
or fifteen people meet with. As for The adj
vertisements, regard them as the mirror Of
the age. Show me one page Of the wants" Of
any country, and engage myself to give q
sketch of the current civilization Of the period.
Lord Broughdm.
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POETICAL.
Thou and I.
A Reply 70 "Fdlling Leares."

Watching the falling leaves,
Thou, with spirit pure and ealmJ 1h
Crowned with heavenly light 10.
Through which can pierce no earthly nighJ
Feeling the balm
Of sn angels psalniJ
In the gently falling leaves.
Watching the falling leaves,
7. with a spirit faint and worn
With grief, and fear, and PerPiexiy,
Crownedwith all human misery,
Alone, forlorn,
Meath the passionate storm
OF LIES iercely falling leaves
Watching the falling leaves, ait
Thou. nearing the Opalescent gates
Hearest with immortal faculties,
The grand eternal harmonies
OF the life that waits, ea
Which God creates,
Far beyond these falling leaves
Watching the falling leaves, ft
I. on a pilgrimage long and drear,
Longing to be with the silent dead
Midst the autumn leaves in their quiet pedj !
Like the fading year
would haste from here
With the swiftly falling leaves.
Watching the falling leaves,
Oh fold me close to thy loving breast;
Let tkg faith teach me the blessed way
To the radiant realms OF limitless dayj
Blest, oh blest
With eternal rest
Far beyond these falling leaves.
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NOTICE.


Tobacco. SegarS, &c.
1000 Imported and Domestic Segars, from
Sl5 to 1920 per 1000.
200 Boxes Manufactured Tobacco,
90 Boxes Scotch Snuff, A
55 Cases Smoking Tobacco,
10 Barrels
200 ReamS Wrapping Paper, fJf
$4,000 Paper Pockets, from J to u lbs,
so Reams Cap, Letter and Note Paper,
10000 Envelopes, assorted, tlII.
40 Dozen Maynard & NOyes Ink,
25 Gross Pens and Pen Holders,
5000 Blank Cards, assorted,
60 Boxes Pipes,
3 Barrels
80 Kegs and boxes Scotch, Rappee, Con-
gresS and Maccabau Snuff,
40 Gross Matches, t
so Dozen Backing,
10 Dozen Brushes,
80 Gross fine-cut Chewing Tobacco,
10 Half barrels
10 Gross Tobacco and Snuff Boxes,
l2 Gross assorted Pipe Bowls,
5000 Pipe Stems, assorted. ftf
All Of which will be sold on the best terms,
BY LLOYD LOGAN.
NIB Rags bought and received in ex-
change for goods. A
Winchester, Nov. 3, '65-h.
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STOVES

TVNHE Citizens Of the Shenandoah Valley are here
BY notified that we have appointed as our a
gents, MesSrS Bailey and New, Forwarding u
Commission Merchants, at Harper's Ferry, who
win have constantly on hand and for sale, all
Of our well known make Of STOVES, inclu-
ding Balloon Coal Nos. l, ,, 3, A. Radiator,
iCoau Nos. l. =. 3. f. Oakland, Coal No. l.
ScotchulaR. tCoaD Nos. Z, s, 8. Dining Room
Stove, jCoal) Nos I, 8, 8. Laura, Wood
Nos 1. 2. 3, e. Bachelor, tCoall Nos. /, q
Model Parlor Coal Nos. 2, 3. Old Franklin,
tCoal) No. /. Defiance King tWoOd) Nos. I,
8. Old Dominion, Wood Six Sizes. Cattage
Franklin. (Coal) Grecian Capitol, Nos. ]. 2,
3. A. Virginia Star, Coal No. /. Jupiter,
Coal No. l.
JOHN HAMILTON, & CO.
Proprietors Quincy foundry and
Machiae Shop, WheeliRg, ia.
Sept 2l,-tf
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DIR. J. A. srRAITH,
BAILEY & NEW,
Hasper's Ferry, "a,

HQfpeTS ft7ry, "a,
TIORW ARDING and COMMISSION Merchants
and Dealers In COAL, LUMBER and HOUSE
BUILDING Materials of all kinds, including
White Pine and Yellow Pine Plank, Matched
Flooring, Partition Lumber, Beams, Joicei
Scantling. Pine, Oak and Cypress Shingles
Lath. Batting, Fence Pales, Lime Hair, Ce-
ment. Bricks, Paints, Lnseed Oil, Varnish,
Turpentine. Windows, tglazed and unglazed)
Blinds. Doors, Window and Door-Frames,
Nails, sc.
September, 21,-tf
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His an attribute of true philosophy. never
10 force the progress Of truth and reason, but
wait till the dawn Of light; meanwhile, the
philosopher may wander into hidden paths, but
be win never depart from the man track. ~
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TERMS.

z8~The FREE Pass is Published weekly at I''0
Bollars aud Fifiy Cenis per anHHm ~ adraHes'
.I1~ Oae D0ler oo'd FVty CeH's for S'r months.
n5-The terms Of advertising are, for square,
cen lines or less, One Dol'ar and fVty Cents for
three insertcns-larger ones in the same proper
lion Each continuance Thiriy.fre Cents.
-Es~No advertisement to be considered BY the
month OF year unless specified on the Manuscript
or previously agreed upon between the parties.
rs-An advertisement not marked on the copy
for specified number ofiusertons wiz be continued
until ordered out and payment exaeted accordingly
1s8-BzoULAR ADvEersEWESrs.-To avoid any
Misunderstanding on the part Of the Annual Adver-
ssrs il Is proper to state distinctly that their Pri-
yiege only extends to their immediate business
Real Estate legal and all other advertisements sent
by them TO be an additional charge, and no varia-
tion
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SnndrieS-

OUGAR. Coffee, Tea, Molasses, Syrups, Spices,
- Fancy and Shaving Soaps, Baking Soda, Tai
low and Adamantine Candles, Backing, Extract
Of Coffee. Gelatine, Scotch Snuff, Water, Sugar
and soda Craekers-WO God, Stone and Queensware,
&C., &C., for sale BY w Ebl.
August "a, 1850
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General Judson Fitzpatrick has beou sppc;nt-
ed by the President Minister to Chill.
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J H. H lain - AZ CO.,
MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS

in Tobacco, Snuffs and Cigars,
4 LSO, viii keep constantly on hand fine as
~ sortment Of Cke'cing Tobacco, Pipes aud
Nems.
Just received, and for sale, fine lot of the gen
uine old Gravely Brand, CHEWING TOBACCO.
Also. lot of the choicest brands of VIRGINIA
SMOKING TOBACCO.
Persons dealing in our line will find It to their
advantage to call and examine our stock before pur
chasing elsewhere. ES~ Wholesale and Retail.
GS- Opposite !. =. BiessiHg's. -oN
ChariestOwn. Va Oct 26, 1865.
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A PRIME lof OF Bacon on hand and for sale by
\ W. RBY.
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Another Letter from Bin Arp.

'Bill Arp" who lately made a very happy
hit, in a letter to Artemus Ward, has written
the following in the same strain on the state OF
the country: 20
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1t is entitled sMrs Buchanans Administra-
ton on the Eve of the Rebellion The Phila-
delphia Press, tForney's paper) is severe upon
it. We give the indexes of three Of the chap
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P. S.-And they hawled Grants cabin a
thousand miles. Well! Sherman's war horse
stayed in my stable one night. | want to sell
the stall to some Yankee State fair. As our
people amt the sort that runs after big folks
things, the stall amt no more than any other
stall to me- State Fairs, its for sale. sup
pose that Harpers Weekly or Frank Lesly will
paint picter of it soon, by drawin op their
imagination. Is. n.
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JOHN n. OLIVER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AND
Agent for Claims Against
The Government,
WASHINGTON. D. C.,
OFFICE; Corner Of Louisiana and Sixth Street,
p. o. BOX No. eS4.
nROMPT attention viii be given 70 applieatiops
for ARREARSof Pa y, BOUNTIES.- V4R
aad IA W PENSIONS, aad COUNTY LAND
WARRANTS. and Claims for Quartermaster and
stores I5As3 1 'ol M me sss =. ana used by
E1EcrrIYE DEPARrXzNrs, and in the CoURr OF
CLAMs.
JOHN II. STRIDER, Esq, Of Chaylestown, JEFF
crson Copnty' viii 6ll up and forward all claims
entrusted % ne, who, as Tell a. myRelf can De
consulted bY letter
g5ieers, Certificate q usa-indsbts4ssss o1'aiasd.
Anecsi 81 1866.
The New York herald., 1865-02-02

RE You GOING TO ENLIsT,-IF so. COME TO AN
IN army ofcer, and not 10 brokers The One
Hundred and Sixth regiment men, and will give the
highest bounties W get for Company f. Two hum
ded dollars bounty than others win be given making
the amount $500 which the very highest that can be
given, matter what brokers tell The
officers Of the company will be elected the men and
and talk with the Captain TAG Broadway corner Of Astor
nj 3 = (
The New York herald., 1865-02-02
SALES At AUCTION,

A LBERr H. NICOLAY. AUCTIONEFR
n STOCKS AND BONDS FOR INVESTMENTS.
ALbEkT NlCoLAY a co. viii hold their regular
sucoa SAFE of Stocks and bonds this day Thursday ren
tuAfy = az iz O'Clock the Stock Salesroons ~ Wlafn
street The list VIII embrace variety Of nrst class secn.
Ties including Park, knckcrbocker Galatn, Peoples brr-
voort Republic aud Metropolitan Fire Insurance stochs
Aso Dry Dock and Battery Railroad, Hermeucal bar.s,
company, Citizens Gasgh tnted states Telegraph ann
Long Island Gasigt Conpanys Stocks; Broadway s, snn
Seventh Avenue Kings County and New forA soi
diers' Bounty Bonds &C., DC.
R1GU LAR STOCK SALES - rurpcp,vc
MHN ALBERT II NIcOIAYE n CO.,
1ucf ioteer tnd
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STANDING By THE GOVERNMENT =
The New York Obserre1, g. religious
newspaper, remarks:
:'It is painful to observe what pa
pers now ridicule, oppose and seek to
defeat the measures of the Govern
ment. They are the papers that were
loudest In making q support of the
administration test OF loyalty
papers that denounced every man as
a traitor who opposed the measures
that Government wished to carry
through. We have a right to ask
such papers to be consistent-to unite
now with the great masses of the
American people i'll sustaining the
Government in its patriotic and noble
efforts to bring about the reign of
peace. union and fraternal love. We
hold that man to be a selfish seeker
Of his own gain, and not 81 warm,
large-hearted patriot, who throws cold
water on the Presidents plans for re-
conciliation
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The CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. =
The constitutional amendment abo-
fishing slavery has been ratified by
the following States Illinois, Feb
cuary /, 1865 Rhode Island, Febru-
ary 2 Maryland, February 3; Mas
sachusctts, February 3; New York,
February 3; Pennsylvania, February
West Virginia, February 3; 1Iichi-
gan, February 4, Maine, February
7; ONO, February s.; Kansas, Feb
ruary 8 Minnesota, February 8 /;
East Virginia, February 8; Indiana,
February 13 Nevada, February 16
Louisiana, February II; Missouri,
February "a Wisconsin, February
"a; Vermont, March 9 Tennessee,
April 5; Arkansas, April =; Con-
nectic,,t, May 4; Iowa, June 80 /; New
Hampshire, June 80.
It has been rejected by the follow
ing States Delaware, February s
New Jersey, March l Kentucky,
February %. It is expected that
Colorado {the new State) will soon
ratify the amendment, and that
enough of the reconstructed Southern
States to fix the matter will soon do
it.
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The proceedings OF the Fenian
Congress, at Philadelphia, are still
enveloped in comparative secrecy.
The secretaries afford only brief
outline of the business transacted,
and that OF character whose publ
cation is not prejudicial to the objects
Of the fraternity. During Monday,
however, it was evident, from the glad
faces and earnest hand-shaking of the
delegates, that the Congress had
decided upon some important inca
sure, the development of which is
intimately connected with the success
of their plans. Funds are promised
the movement in great abundance.
The members of the Congress are
personally to subscribe half million
of dollars
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The Washington correspondent Of
the New York 75ibune softly lets down
the row and fight between negro and
white troops at the depot in Wash
ington the other day, and to which
the Chronicle gives half column, by
calling it a minsature riot, one man
killed. We suppose he must have
been shot in miniature
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That "private dinner" given to
Hon. a. Fl. Stephens, at the Revere
House, in Boston, was, indeed, very
private, as the entire company pre-
sent, according to the Irure}e,., con
sisted of three persons.
London letters repeat the reports
before published about the cholera,
and there is nothing additional, ex-
cept that precautionary measures ap-
pear to have prevented the extension
of the disease.
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REPoRTED RELEASE OF JOIN MITCH
EL.-The Missouri delegaHsS> from
the Fenian Congress, sent on N3is-
sion to Washington With GeiereEW to
the unconditional reisasscSef ..25hn
Mitchell. prisoner at Fortaess Mon
roe, report that they have been sue
cessful, and that the order for that
purpose viii soon be issued. A SINH
lar statement is reported in other
quarters.
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Diplomatic Correspondence.

Diplomatic Correspondence.
The New York papers Of the 21st
contain an interesting abstract of some
diplomatic correspondence. We have
only room for the following summary:
The subject of the extent of Spain s
jurisdiction over the waters around
the island Of Cuba had been revived
In correspondence opened with the
Spanish Government in October, 1868
The matter seems to have been set
tied in June, 1864, when Mr. Seward
wrote that our Government had no
vital interest in determining the iuris-
diction referred to.
Under date Of November %, 1868,
Mr.. Seward denies that the United
States were concerned in originating
or aiding the revolution in st. Do
mingo; but states, on the contrary,
that they maintained the policy of
on-interference in the wars Of other
countries.
The subject of preventing the slave
trade in Cuba was also renewed in q
correspondence through our Minister
Ie -hottl1\t. -'Ai. >0tN liU itSilu LII
stances the policy OF neutrality III the
refusal of our Government to receive
even informally the agents o. the re-
volutlonary authorities ot st Do
mingo
In reply to IA inquiry II Mr, Aocr-
her, our Minister at Madrid, as to
how he should regulate his conduct
towards MaXim!lian, who was eI-
pccted 70 make an official visit. Mr
Seward wrote s'* You viii
hold no official intercourse with any
representation at Madrid of any re-
volution&ry Government that has been
or shall be established against the au-
thority of the Government of the
United States Of Mexico, with which
the United States are maintaining
diplomatic relations.
The st. DonlinSt question rcc1lr-
ring, he wrote his belief that 'Our
Government would be strengthened
more by the establishment Of rcpub-
lies on this continent. than by any
extension Of our now Very large do
main. This WAS to Gispel the fears
which it WAS intinlated Spain enter
tanned regarding orr aggressive poll
cy.
On the 10th OF May, lo94, -[r. Sc
ward assured the Spanish Government
very emphatically, that the United
States could not regard with inlilsier-
ence the attempt TO conquer and rc-
annex the territory o: Peru.
Mr.. Motley. our Minister 20 Aus
tria, defines. as far as he could ascer-
tain from the Count Rechberg. the
position 0: that county as regards the
Mexican question. Maxinihan's pro-
ject was a purely personal one and
that country, not being Z maritime
nation, was unl.repared 10 support his
undertaking by sending ships OF az
, mics to Mexico.
! Under date Of November 30, 1864.
Mr.. Seward conveyed a pointed, but
polite rebuke 20 our Minister in Den
mark, Mr.. 3. r. Wood, for having
exchanged visits with the "envoy o5
the so-calied imperial Government Of
! Mexico.
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abroad, it was not the Expectation or pur-
pose OF this Government that the Southern
States should be subjugated; but that I
thought that those States would be brought,
by tho judiciously mingled exercise or
pressure ard persuasion, TO q condition III
which they would voluntarily return to
their allegiance, This was the explanation
which Mr.. Adams gave to Lord Paimerston,
tho Prime Minister Of England, when that
great and, as I trust, not nnfriendly states
man, said that he did not believe that the
Federal Union could be restored, because
he knew that while any man can lead q
horse to the water, no man could make him
drink. The plan, therefore, recognizes not
the destruction, nor even the subverslOn OF
States, but their active existence; and it
reasons from facts as they are, not from
assumed or possible changes to be effected
by continued war, much less does it reason
froc, mere chimeras. This absolute exist
ence of the States which constitute the
Republic is the most palpable Of all the
facts with which the American statesman
has to deal. If many have stumbled over
1t into treason and rebellion, the fact, for
all legitimate deductions and purposes,
nevertheless remains. In practical sense
at least, the States were before the Amcri-
can Union was. Even while they were
colonies q the British crown, they still
existing and irdestructiblc. Our Federal
Republic exists, and hcncoforth and for
ever must exist, through, not the creation,
but the combination. OF these several free,
sclf-eNlsting, stubborn States. These States
are not stakes driven into the ground by
an imperial hand, nor arc they posts hauled
together, squared and hewcd. and SO erect
ed loosely upon it; but they are living,
growing, majestic trees, whose roots are
widely spread and interlaced within the
soil. and whose shade covers the earth. II
at any time any OF these trees shall! be
blown down OF upturncl by violence, It
must ne lifted up again in it. proper place
and sustained by kindly hands until it has
renewed its natural stability and crectncss.
HIS OPINION OF THE PRESIDENT.
Perhaps YOU fear the integrity OF the man.
confess, with full sense OF my account
ABILITY, that among all the public men
whom L have met, or with whom l have
been associated or concerned, ii this o. Any
other country, no ore has seemed to me to
be more wholly free from personal caprice
and selfis,l ambition than Andrew Johnson
nons to he more purely a.id exclusively
moved =: pubilc action by love ot country
and s;ood VIII 10 mankind. ] hope have
said enough of the President.