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ho news by the Baltic is more important

tnd exciting than any that has reached us since the

declaration of war. The ultimate defeat of the al­

lies was evidently regarded in London us not an im­

probable event. The London correspondent of the

I\ew York Times says "'If the allies are beaten, the

"Western Cabinets will immediatly address a joint

note to Austria as well as Prussia, which two powers

will bo required to declare themselves without delay.

The response to such a demand would most likely

bo a coalition between the German Powers and Ruseia.

S£T During the year we have recorded many disasters, both by sea and land, some of which were attended with a fearful loss of life and property. We had flattered ourselves that the righteous would be exempt from trials and tribulations during the year 1C54, but it seems that we have made a miscalculation, and that our horoscope has deceived us, for on last Wednesday evening we had the misfortune to have one of our advertising forms knocked into/n, the sight of which was anything but pleasant we felt like exclaiming with the Moor of Venice, "chaos is come again." The Devil turned pale, and "curses not loud but deep" escaped from the author of the calamity.—

We shall be out "all right" again next week. We hope our readers will bear with us in this misfortune.

(r^7~Look out for the President's message next week.

0^7" ihe list of K. N's. which we were requested to publish has not been handed in. We presume it will be forthcoming ere long.

7SHOUT PATENT SERMON.—Perhaps it may not be ami^ to remind you of the Printer in my discourse. lie is in a very disagreeable situation. lie trusts everybody, he knows not whom—his money is scattered everywhere, and he scarcely knows where to look for it. His paper, his ink, his type, his journeymen's labor, his living, &c., must be punctually paid for. You Mr. and Mr. aud a hundred others I could name, have taken his paper, and you, your children and your neighbors have been amused and informed and improved by it. If you miss one paper, you would think very hard of the printer—you would rather be without your best meal than be deprived of your newspapers. Have you ever complied with the terms of your subscription? Have you taken as much pains to furnish the printer with his money as he has to furnish you with his paper? Have you paid him for his type, and his press, and •his hand's work? If you have not, go pay liim off.—Dow, Jr-

&3T\ first Grand Council of the KnowNothings, which was in session in New ork last wtek, after ordering tho local Councils to strike from their rolls the name of every member who failed to vote for •Ullman and Scroggs, and appointing a

State Committee of thirty-two, adopted the following: Resolved, That or.e member be ser.titf Albany from each Assembly district, to use his influence to have a member of this Order elected United States Senator, and that fiuch members go to Albany as early as the first of Febuary next that said member be elected fjom each Assembly district by the Councils therein and this G. C., for tl.e purpose of more effectually carrying out this measure, will take measures to prevent any Whig or Democrats caucuses being held previous to the election.

Jfc^rThe darkies all voted the KnowNothing ticket in New York. The freejguilers considered this very ungrateful.—

Not a bit of i*-—the Xejgrocs are natives, nnd should of course vote their ticket.

(^-Qeor^e Washington I.a Fayette, sor» of thu lanupted Gun. La p*yetie, is

prefect ia Ne* York.

NATURALIZATION LAWS-KNOW-NOTIIINGS AT FAULT. The society commonly called Know-Noth ings, in our judgement, are Know-Nothings in fact, as well as in name. One of their prime objects, if we are correctly informed, is to alter or repeal the naturalization laws of tl»e United States, so as to exclude the foreign born population from the right of vo'.ing.

Now it is clear to the mind of every man capable of reasoning, that the naturalization laws of Congress do not confer the light of voting at all. The object of these laws is wholly different. Congress has nothing to do with the right to vote anywhere, except in the District of Columbia and in the Territories of the United States, and it is sheer and unadulterated folly to suppose that a modification of the naturalization laws cau have any effect on the foreign vote,

The second section of the (irst article of the Constitution says that the House of Representatives [of the U. S.] shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several States, and the electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for the most numerous branch of the State Legislature

and in reference to the election of President and Vice President, the same instrument says that "each State, shall appoint, in such manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a number of electors equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in Congress "—thus leaving the whole question of suffrage with the several States in their individual capacities. And if Congress cannot prescribe who shall or shall not enjoy the right of suffrage in the election of President, Vice President, and Members of Congress, it is nonsensical to suppose that it can interfere in the election of State und county officers.

It is a great mistake to suppose and here lies the common error) that to entitle a man to vote, he must necessarilly be a citizen of the United States, unless, indeed, the State Constitutions or State Legislatures so pre­

scribe, for with them, we contend, lies the whole power to make or unmake voters within their several jurisdictions. For instance, (and this argument cannot be overthrown) in some of the States, free negroes, with certain qualifications, exercise the right of suffrage, and it is notorious that they are not citizens of the United States, and never can be made such for passports have been frequently refused them by our Secretaries of State on the ground that they were not citizens of the United States, and our courts have decided that our laws recognize no such thing as citizenship in a free negro. Here is a case in point, copied from a recent Chicago paper:

IMPORTANT DECISION.—Is a free negro a Citizen of the United States'? A highly important decision was made on Thursday last in the U. S. Circuit Court for this State at by his Honor, Drummond, in the case of Joseph C. Mitchell, free negro, plaintiff, vs. Charles II. Lamar, defendant. The plea filed by the defendant alleged the plaintiff* to be a free negro, and not a citizen of the United States, entitled to maintain a suit before the U.S. Circuit Court.— This plea was sustained by the Court.— We also learn that Judge McLean coincided in the opinion delivered by Judge Drurumond.— Chicago Times, Saturday.

There it is, supported by the opinion of Jud McLean! "A free ne^ro is not a O O citizen of the United States and yet, as we before said, in some of the States, he is entitled to vote. And shall we refuse the same privilege to an Irishman or a German or are free negroes endowed with more lights than they?

It is, therefore, clear that the naturalization laws, do not now, and cannot be made by Congressional action to exercise any influence whatever on the foreign vote in any sovereign State. Extend the term of residence to twenty-one year?, or repeal the naturalization laws altogether and the rights of foreigners remain precisely as they now are in regard to voting—dependent entirely on the State Constitutions, and the State Legislatures.

The rights which foreigners acquire by the process of naturalization have no reference whatever to the right of suffrage but have reference only to the privilege of acquiring, holding, and transmitting property, together with the duty of paying tax­

es, serving on juries, defending the country

and obeying all the laws, without calling on a foreign government for protection.— That is all and does any one wish to deprive them of those privileges or release them from those responsibilities?

In this behalf the Know-Nothings are fighting a shadow. They are either steeped in ignorance, or sunk in the lowest depths of Demagoguery.

0^7-Nicholas Evans, who has been on a trial at Lawrenceburg, for killing a negro a fcr months since, has been found guilty of manslaughter, and sentenced to the penitentiary for eleven years.

A PRIXTEH'S TOAST.—Women, the fairest work of creation the edition being t'xteasi**. let no man be without & copy.

ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC, Terrific struggle in ike Crimea. A pitch battle betxeemihe Allies and the Russian forces under Menchikoff. Both parties claim the victory. Seven steamers charled in England to convey reinforcements to the Allies. Breadstuff's unchanged.

NEW YORK, Nor. 27.—The steamer Baltic with four days later advice from England, being to the 15th inst., arrived at this port yesterday.

The saies of cotton, at Liverpool, for three days were 27,000 bales, of which operators took 3000 bales and exporters 2000 do. The demand was fair, for the trade and for export, and prices were firm, without any change since the last advices.

Flour is quoted at 43@46s for Western Canal and choice Ohio, and Corn as 4o@46s, which would indicate no change.

Consols had declined to 92|. Brown&Shipley report cotton unchanged a fair demand for corn at previous prices wheat 6d. lower and flour Cd. lower.

The news from the war, by this steamer, is of a highly exciting and interesting character incessant and bloody had taken place since the last advices, between the allies and the Russians in the Crimea.

The entire Russian force under Menchikoff, and the allied forces fought and pitched battle on the 6th instant the Russians retired, but both claim the victory.

The allied generals transmitted the most urgent dispatches to their* respective governments, for re-inforcements, and fifty thousand French forces had been instantly dispatched to the scene of conflict.

The steamers Europa, Alps, Indiana, and four or five other have been chartered by the English government to convey reinforcements to the Crimea.

The Baltic brings 148 passengers, among them is Hon. R. Johnson, and D.Piatt, the Secretary of the Legation at Paris, bearer, of dispatches.

The steamer Africa arrived at Liverpool on the 12th. and the Indiana at Southampton on the 14th.

The report of the massacre of the English light calvary, in the Crimea, under Lord Cardigan, is, in the main, confirmed, they charged a Russian battery of thirty guns, and four hundred were killed, and only two hundred returned.

On the 5th inst. there was a sanguinary engagement on the 5th another terrible combat, including a sortie and general attack by the forces under Menschikoff.

The battle lasted from day-break until four o'clock in the afternoon. Both sides claimed to have whipped. The English took about 1000 prisoners, and the Russians stormed several of the batteries of the allies, and silenced the guns. The allies lost 50C0, and the Russians 8000. The Czar's two sons were in the battle. The fighting was resumed on the following day, but the result was not known when the Baltic sailed.

The allies were preparing to storm Sebastopol, before the Russian forces, recovered, and a practicable breach was effected.

Russia, with a view to complicate negotiations, notifies that she will treat direct with Austria on the four points.

Since the battle of Alma, Menchikoff has been reinforced by the forces under Generals Chomutoff, Lapardi, and Koeff. The entire infantry force of the Russians at Sebastopol is 43,000 which with the calvary and artillery, swell the entire force to 60,000 men.

The best that can be said of the news for the Allies is that it is of a rather doubtful character, whether they would be able to maintain their position. Several hard battles have been fought, and in each, they conquered, but their loss cost them as much as a defeat at the same time, so closely have their affairs been drawn that each party persists in gained the victory.

It is now admitted that the defences at Sebastopol were underated, as well as the bravery of the Russians, and the force that Menchikoff had in the field was wholly unexpected.

The massacre of the English light cavalry arose from a misconstruction of orders, causing six hundred cavalry to ride a distance of a mile and a half under across fire from a Russian battery of thirty guns, and and the consequences was that in fifteen minutes, all but about two hundred of them were killed.

The following is General Canrobert's official report of the battle on the 5th inst. The Russian army, swelled by reinforcements from the Danube, as well as by the combined reserves from all the Southern provinces, and antimated by the presence of the Grand Duke Michael and Nicholas, the sons of the Czar, attacked, yesterday, Nov. 5, the right of the England position before Sebastopol.

The English sustained the attack with most remaikable firmness and solidity and supported by a portion of Gen. Bougnier's division, which fought while admirable vigor, as well as by the troops which were nearest the English position. The enemy, far outnumbered our force from eight to nine thousand men.

The struggle lasted the whole day.— At the same time Gen. Forey was forced to to repulse a sortie by their garrison, and and under his energetic command the enemy was driven back into the place, with a loss of one thousand killed and wounded.

This brilliant day, which was not without considerable loss to the allies, was the greatest honor to our arms.

The seige continues with regularity Signed, CANROBERT. T7p to Tuesday afternoon the 14th. no official reports of tho battle had been received from Lord Raglan orDc Rsdclifix bnt the private advice received at Liverpool on the rnomir.ethe Baltic sailed supply further additional particulars.

The*ri?ht wimj of the English army, which was attacked bv the Knssiacs. consisted of the English foot guards, of the second, third and fourth divisions. Tho opinion prevalent at Vienna waa that a few more such attacks would compel the Allies to raise the seige. Menschikof, in his dispatch to I'askiftwitch, eavs it will be impossible for the Allies to continue the seigo, and that ho will continue to chastis« their temerity.

The London Time's" corresjoiTdciit t*lepr*pha thatCanrobert has assured the trench Government jhAfc the Russians wore so weakened in the affair of tho Ssh, that for ten days they -vcuid not b« in

position to resist an assault on tbo town, and that lie means to make an assault. This corraspondent also pays the loss of the allies including the Turks, was 500^ men.

A telegraphic dispatch from St. Petersburg}], dated Nov. 12th, says that M«nchiko(f, reports to the Luropean, under the date of Xov. 8th, from SebasMipol, that on the 3th, the garrison made two sorties, one against the right flank of the enemy, which was successful, and resulted in the capture of one of the Kn«»lish batteries, the guns of whish worespiked. thelossbeing great on Both sides.

The second sortie was also successful, and the Russians spiked fifteen guns immediately after a division cf .French infantry pursued the Russians and attempted to mount tho"walls, but were thrown back with immenese loss.

It was reported at Paris that the storming of Sebastopol commenced on the 6th. under favorable circumstances. Another dispatch confirms the reorts that the batteries of th" allies were within one undred and fifty yards of the fortress, and that they had affected a practicable breach.

(sir" A Scotish newspaper comments upon Mrs. Stowe's laudation of the ducal system in the Southlandshire as follows

The system which Mrs. Stowe lauds is an utter failure. What we ask, is the present social condition of the county of Southerland but that of absolute and universal serfdom? The whole of its 25,000 inhabitants are, with less than 200 honorable but marked exceptions, either the most abject serfs or the uncomplaining and pliable tools of the duke's commissioner. Sutherlandshire is just Russia in miniature. Russian absolutism the rule of terror reigns with unchallanged sway. There is either rolling affluence or wretched poverty. There is the noblest structure in the north of Scotland, and there are the meanest huts.

Whereupon, John, Mitchell remarks in his quiet, deadly manner: "The results which our Caledonian cotemporary regards as a failure, is entire success to the gracious Duches of Southerland. But for the thousand of mean huts, the Duchess would not have the noble structure but for the universal "serfdom," the "pliable tools," and "reign of terror," the noble and lovely Duchess could not have so handsomely entertained Mrs. Stowe and received so mnch benevolent company at her mansion in London. "We will correct another mistake of our liypoborean cotemporary. Sutherlandshire is not Russia in miniature because peasants in Russia have a claim on the soil where they were born and can not be cast out to die. "And we will supply an omission in his picture: those 25,000 are only the survivors of a much larger population."

JESTSenator Clayton, of Deleware, in his speech favoring Know Nothingism, aftei saying he predicted evil consequences from the passage of the Nebraska bill, added: "I had no northern prejudice against the repeal of the Missouri compromise line—a line established by the act of 1720. I always thought the creation of a geographical divisions between our countrymen fully justified the strong expression of Mr. Jefferson that it sounded in his ear like a fire bell in the night. I may be permitted now so far to wander from my object as to say that although many valued friends differ with me about the sanctity of the act of 1820, I never learned from the whigs of r.ncient days that this law was a part of their party creed. It is well known that, as chairman of the judiciary committee of the senate, I reported a bill which became a law for annexing a territory north of the parallel of 36 deg. 30 min., to the state of Missouri, three times as large as the state of Delaware. Every whig in the senate, including Henry Clay and Daniel Webster, approved and voted for that bill. Not a whig in the other house opposed it that I ever heard.— I had a conversation with Mr. Webster on the subject at that time, who adopted my views of the proprety of annexing the territory to Missouri, although it subjectod it to the laws of a slave state. It gave Missouri her proper boundary on the river, and effectually protected the Indians residing there fiom the depredation of lawless and unprincipled men. I repeat there was no objection to this partial repeal of Missouri compromise line that I ever heard of, whethfrom northern or southern men. And can now be expected of me that I should make myself a party to such a controversy as that which rages in the north, and sweeps that uoble division of our happy 'Union like a whirlwind? I cannot and will not become a party to such a quarrel. I did not vote for the repeal the repealing clause in that act, or to disturb the subject again. Let it rest. Repose for the passions of men is required to save us from ourselves."

Jf®~The Protracted defence of Sevastopol, says the Philadelphia Ledger, seems to have taken a portion of the. public by surprise.

Why, what did they expect—that the Russian soldier will not fight, and fight to the last extremity? Trace the experience of the past, and as the Ledger recounts it, you find "that the stubborness of the Russians as soldiers, not only gave Napoleon, at Eyla, the first decicive check he received, but afterwards at Smolesko, Borodino and elsewhere, where their forces scarcely equalled his, made him purchase victory at at a price that almost amounted to defeat. At Eylan, for example in 1807, the Russians had 75,000 men and 460 guns, while the French had 85,000 men and 350 guns yet the result was a loss of nearly 30,000 killed and wounded of the French, against 25,000 of the Russians. At Smolesko, in 1812, the Russians had the advantage of fighting behind the walls of the town, yet with but 30,000 soldiers they kept 70,000 French at bay, of whom they killed and wounded 15,000. Again: at Borodino, the forces were 132,000 Russians and 640 guns, against 133,000 French and 90 i^uns and though Napoleon won the day, it was with a loss of 50,000 in killed and wounded, the enemy not suffering materially more. The terrible slaughter, on all occasions, proves more conclusively than whole pages of declamation, that the Russian soldiers are among the most difficult in Europe to overcome. In none of the Austrian, Prussian or Italian campaigns, was the destruction proportionably as great.

/SyThe Evansville Enguirer, runs up the name of GES'L JOB for President in 1855,

THE REIGN or PROSCRIPTION." Under this head, the Det:oit Free Press comments upon the result of the recent election in Michigan, It says, the government of that State has fallen into the hands of the Know-Nothings. The Governor and the Lieut. Governor elect, and four of the other officers elect are "Know-Nothinc-s

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and when they became such they took the following oath: "You, of your own free will and accord in the presence of Almighty God and these witnesses, your left hand resting on your right breast, and your right hand extended to the flag of your country, do solemnly and sincerely swear that you will support in all political matters for all political offices, second degree members of this Order, providing it be necessary for the American interest: that, if it may be done legally, you will, when elected to any office, remove all foreigners, aliens or Roman Catholics from office, and that you will, in no case, appoint such to office."

No man coming within the range of the proscription in that obligation can be appointed to offices under the control of those executive officers, and all such now in office must be removed. Proscribed, they aro to be, for religious opinion's sake. The barrier of the constitution of this republican country, against the establishment of any religious test for office is thrown down. All men may not worship God according to the dictates of their own conscience.

The Press truly says: "Bigotry and Intolerance are triumphant. Freedom of conscience is struck down. Religious Liberty trails in the dust. There is a proscribed class amongst us. Michigan can no longer boast of free institutions. She has become a religious despotism—the most hated form of government known to the history of the earth. "We make no extravagant assertions.— These things arc so, and they will be seen and realized, however much they may be songhttobe concealed now. We do not think a majority of the people of the State intended such a result, but by their votes they have produced it.—Sentinel.

NOBLE SENTIMENTS.

The following noble sentiments enunciated by Silas Wright, are peculiarly appropriate at the present time, when sectionalism and disunionism are rife in the land: "If there be those among us who misled by a mistaken sympathy, or by sudden excitement, upon any subject, are forgetting their obligations to the whole country, to the constitution and the Union, let us use every effort of persuasion and example to awaken them to a sense of their dangerous error.— If those who, for the sake of private interest, personal ambition, or momentary political success, are willing to experiment upon the public passions, to treat lightly their constitutional obligations, to foment sectional jealousies and raise up geographical distinctions within the Union, let the absence of our countenance and support convince such that the personal gratification or public services of any living man aie not objects of sufficient magnitude to be gained at the expense of the harmony of the country, the peace of the union, or a single letter in the list of our constitutional duties. If among us there be any—which Heaven forbid!—who are prepared, for any earthly object, to dismember our confederacy and destroy that constitution which binds us together, let the fate of an Arnold be theirs, and let the detestation and scorn of every American be their constant companions, until, like like him, they shall abandon a country whose rich blessings they are no longer worthy to enjoy."

THE KING'S BIRTil DAY. The King's birth day seems to be a grand day in Prussia. The Editorof the Prussian Times goes off ia ecstatics in this wise:

"To-morrow is the King's Birth day Such is to-day the joyful sound through the whole of Prussia. 'King's Birth day!'shout the troops of children and 'King's Birth day!' exult Prussia's arms-bearing youth, who lay down to-day from the hard warriors hand the heavy sword and the far-hitting rifle, in order to collect green branches to adorn their barracks on the feast-day of the beloved Lord ofWai! 'The King's Birth day!" It resounds on the banks of the Rhine as in old Pommerian, and the Silesiar, who has been so sorely visited by water, like his poor brother in East Prussia, who has been visited with fire, says, hoping and confiding. 'King's Birth day! God bless the King, who has a heart for us and our misfortune!' With poor and rich, with prosperity and adversity, is it, King's Birth day to-morrow, and far out beyond the borders of the Prussian Fatherland extend the festivities of this day."

How these European slaves lick the rod that smites them How debased the mind

that can find in the recurring anniversary of their own subjection a subject for rejoicing! Were the King to die to-morrow, the shout would go up 'The King is dead—long live the King., The rejoicing3 are over the advent of a new monarch would drown the sorrow, if there were any, over the death of the old one. Such is monarchical affec

lion and devotion.

^3T"The Russians are said to bare fought with unflinching coo rage at Petropaulovski. An example is given of a Prussian sentinel, against whom upwards of sixty rifle shot were aimed, but nothing could overcome his stoicism, and he continued to pace up and down the the ramparts of the f. rt in which be was stationed, without turning his head either to the right or left, and escaped without injury.

DEMOCRATIC SIEETUFGI Persttant to previous notice, the ocracy of Montgomery County, met in the Court house in Crawfordsville on Saturday, Nov., 25th 1854, for the purpose of forming a more thorough organization of the Democratic Party. The house bein» called to order, on motion, Stephen Fields was called to the chair, and B. F. Stover, appointed Secretary.

Captain Hanson being present and calfcct on to speak, arose and addressed the meeting at soma considerable length. After which Hon. J. E. McDonald stated-the object of the meeting, and then moved to select a committee of five persons to nominato an executive committee, living in the seTeral Townships in the County, adopted.— hereupon the select committee nominated the following named persons as the executive committee. Ripley Township Cant Watson: Walnut, Thos. E Harris Frauk*" lin, Wm. J. Mullen Brown, Joseph Allen* Scott, D. A. Shannon: Clark, C. IL R. An'" derson iuadison, Iliram Hughs Coal Creek, A. J. Mason Sugar Creek, Silas leterson Wayne, Wesley Singer Union, J. b. uIcDonnld, Joseph GaskilJ, Lew Wallace.

On motion of Lew Wallac^ a ioinmltteo of five persons were appointed to draft resolutions expressive to the sense of the meet*ing which was adopted.

The following named persons were appointed to wit: Esq. McConnel, Dr. Armstrong, Esq. Britton, Jas. Byres, Lew Wallace. After some deliberation the committee then reported the following resolutions.

Ixesolved. That the Democracy of Montgomery County havo been defeated, not conquered, but true to their principles and-re-unite for during the war' and as much longer astheir country shall require their services, votes and hearts.

Resolved. That we do not deem it necessary to build anew platform for future operations as tho platform upon which w« have won so many victories in the past, is dear to us now as ever, and none the worse because of the cloud whose shadow camo over it on the I Oth of October.

Resolved. That believing their principles opposed to the Constitution, dangerous to tha peace of communities, and militant with the plainest rights of a portion of our fellow citizens, now and*for all time to como wo hereby pledge ourselves to an implacable hostility to the political organization commonly called Know-Nothings, and now call upon Democrats who may have been deluded into becoming members of that p?rty, to come out and help roll on the Democratic ball for 18oG, to which we arc proud thi# day to give the starting impetus.

Resolved. I hat we deeply regret the condition ot our beloved State at the present time and look forward wit,h sorrow to thoprospect of an Indiana Legislature governed and controlled by a secret political organization both in the enactment of la^s and the election of a United States Senator that we see in the result of the late election only the triumph of religious intolerance and sectional bigotry and have faith in the people—in their capacity to see the iniquity and their power to rebuke its perpetrators,

On motion of Hon J. E. McDonald th« executive committee are instructed to meet in convention in Crawfordsville, on the Cth day of January next—adopted.

On motion of M. D. Manson tho proceedings ol the meeting were ordered to bo published in the Crawfordsville Review.— After whichthe house adjourned, sine di4.

STEPHEN tlELDo, Pres't. B. F. .SiovKH, Secr'y. Crawfordsville Nov. 25th 1C54.

SSSTThere were nine political,

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Nothing and Temperance sermons preached :n New oik the Sunday before the election under the rule of modern apostles the Sabbath has become the great day for electioneering. Hie way they beat the democracy this State was by electioneering seven days in the week, while we coudn't electioneer but six. But tney'll find their Sabbath electioneering will do them little good when they are candidates for heaven.

CO" The Know-Nothings have swept Massachusetts, leaving scarcely an index of the Whigs, 1*rcesoilers, or Democracy. The Whig party first, called into life these barbarous allies, and they are now beaten by them. While we cannot rejoice over a Know-No'hmg triumph, we can still feel joy over a Whig defeat. The Whigs warmed the viper into life and he has stung them to death.

A IIAKD CASS.—A poor Irish woman upwards of sixty years of age, who for the last ten years, has kept an apple stand in the vicinity of the depots, deposited soma three months ago, the sum of 6300, in gold in the Canal Bank. Yesterday mornings with trembling steps, she went to the bank, and asked for her money but she was coldly refused the little all which she had laid up to support her declining years. Tbia poor old creaturc had borne the heats of summer and the blasts of winter to accumulate this sum, and now she fiinds it swept out of her reach, and squandered in luxurious living, or sunk in copper stock upec-t, ulalions. IIow muchis the heartJessswindler belter than the open highway robber?.

Cleveland Leader. SST'Zhb Cieaveland Plain Dealer has an article on the next session of Congress, of which the fullowing is an extract: "Congress will have to finish the business so well begun at the last session.—-V Pass the Homestead bill, stop the gifts to Railroad Companies, do away with the military supervision of our civil improvements,, abolish the life tenure of Supreme Judge#,, remodel the Postal System, and abolish the fr::nking privilege pass a general law regu-.. laling Railroad commerce among the State# and after a thirteen weeks session, go home with the plaudits of the people, "well done, good and faithful servants."

Telegraphs, generally run underground in Europe, in lead tubes. They are moro expensive than ours, but less liable to get out of order.

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