Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 6 March 1858 — Page 2

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CRAWFORBSVILLE. Saturday, March 6,1858.

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DEMOC'KATIC STATE TICKET.

For Sccrctary of State.

'». DANIEL McGLURE, of .Morgan.

For Auditor of State, JOIIN W. DODD, of Grant. For Treasurer of State,

KATIIAN1I I-. UNN1NGIIAM. of Vitro:

For Supcrintcjulent of Public Instruction, SAMUEL L. RUGG, of Allen. For Attorney General,

JOSEPH E. McDONALD, of Montgomery.

For Judges of the Supreme Court. SiAMl'EL E. I'EKKINS, of Marion. ANDREW DAVISON, of Decatnr. .T.AM?:SM. IIANNA.of Vigo.

JAMES L. WORDEN, of Whitlcv.

BEADING OUT

Wc arc a Democrat, and believe with all our soul in the cor:ectness of Den ocratic principles. We received the Cincinnati Platform, and rejoiccd over it as over a chart for the guidance of our course we stepped upon it at oncc, and stand there jet and, what is more, wc mean to stand there. It is enr right and privilege.. No man or set of men can interfere to drive us from it. In other words, we deny all power and authority to read us out" of the Democratic pirt\ But now the query takes another Shape. What authority have we to exercise a power which wc indignantly deny to any and all others? The answer is easy.

The moral is, that it is sublimated felly for Democrats to attempt such a policy to rach other. President Buchanan has no prerogative to excommunicate the humblest member of the party neither had flic Mass Convention at Indianapolis on the 23d February any power to read out the Indianapolis Sentinel. That was boy's play, unworthy the high purpose that bro't that Convention together.

The Sentinel has undoubtedly been on fill sides of the Lcconipton question at one time for Douglas, at another for Buchanan and up to the 23d Convention, its position had not become a "finality." A strong North wind would have turned its columns Anti-Lccompton at auy time. Unfortunately, the Convention drove it blatant into the arms of the "swindlers Mr. Bingham is naturally fonder of oysters than hard labor but when roused to ex ert-ion, ho is a strong writer, and becomes a full armed foeman. The attempt to read him out touched him to the quick, and the fruits of the uncalled-for intolerance may be seen in the Sentinel every day. That paper is now the ablest, boldest, and most unscrupulous advocate Lccompton has in Indiana. •Wa are Anti-Lccompton, and bitter enough at that wc looked to the Convention of the 23d to do a great work in the good cause—and so it did but we arc sorry they should have marred their labors by the exhibition of any intolerance. To read out a paper or an individual smacks of personality, out of place in a scries of resolutions upon so grand a theme as Popular Sovereignty.

COMING DOWN A PEG Oil TWO. The Richmond (Va.) Enquirer and the Washington Union have published articles recently, in which they protest against making a test of Democracy out of the L(c mpton issue. The articlc from the Enquirer we give in full. This puis the

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motto, and we say it is a good text, worUiy consideration by both wings of the .Indiana Democracy—a good text for the times.

BLACK REPUBLICAN STATETICKET. The following arc the names comprising the State Ticket nominated at the Black Bepnblican Convention on last Thursday Supreme Judges, Horace P. Biddlc, Abram W. Hendricks, Simon Yandcs, Wm. D. Griswold Attorney General, William T. Otto Treasurer of State, John n. Harper Aud.itox.of State, Albert Lange Secretary of State, William A. Peclc Superintendent of Public Instruction, John Young.

I^Cireoit Court* commences on next Monday.

flOK. JAMES VILSOM,

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Made ft speech in this place last Monday night It was ft very mild affiur—poor brandy dreadfully dilated. The Journal puffs it considerably but a puff from the Journal, don't amount to much now its price isn't more than a suck at an empty oyster can.

Mr. W.'s notions about men and "principles have undergone a change. Southern men are tolerably good fellows slaveholders are not really the cannibals and barbarians he used to think thera Douglas is Douglas without the Arnold popular sovereignty is a grand American principle, which Mr.Buchananisan prodigious scoundrel for abandoning. So the M. C. thinks now.

Thc Philadelphia "platform was briefly mentioned ia the course of the speech Fremont not once. Wc were reallv glad

if not piii«l wittilw the yenr. I defeated but we couldn't help thinking —. jia^ jjjg pjacc for t]jC conqueror of the P. JI. pABrrs. Sorn.h Enst corner Colnrtibin nud

S»J lecompton woild be

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renowned fire-eating otcphens, was in his

seventy dollar chair, ready to vote upon the calling his name. I We suspect that the "Honorable" came home to sec about the "succession." The demonstrations in favor of Purdue, and those of Ellis, MeFnrland, and Mace in favor of themselves, alarmed him a little. If it will make him stay at his post any the better, we promise him to take care of his interests—over the left.

Seriously speaking, wc think Mr. Wl is doing himseli inji s'icc by keeping the office any longer. Ilis business is suffering for want of attention. What is a poor little office, worth, at most, only S5000, to a lucrative law practice at home Upon this philosophy the worthy gentleman will eventually settle down—wc do not think he will ever go bade the incumbent of the thankless place. lie trill- give it up to an original popular sovereignty man.

DEATH OK THE A KM BILL. The President in his Message rcccom mends an increase of the army so did the Secretary of War. Senator Davis was chosen to engineer the measure throng! the Senate. It failed disgracefully.

There are two poiuts connected with thi .matter worthy of note. First—It clearly proves that public sentiment is not yet ripe for a standing army. Wc may con gratulatc ourselves apon this postponement of a curse so fatal to Republics. Pr:e torianism has not yet gained a foot-hold.

The second "point is one of inquiry.— How does it happen that Toombs, of Ga., Pugli, of 0., and others, combined to oppose and defeat an administration measure, and speak and vote against it, and not a voice be heard denouncing them? Where was "the Union, the Cincinnati Enquirer, the Louisville Courier, and their noble cotcmporaries, that their thunder wasn't heard against the heretics? Why not read them out of the Democratic party? What more has Douglas done that he should be pilloried?

THE I'YKAIUID OF BAYONETS. The officers, as well as sub officers, of the Russian horse guards, arc subjected to the rigorous discipline, arc required to execute, on horseback, all the mancevres of a theatrical equestrian.

One day an officer of the Lancer guard was going through his cxercisc befare the Grand Duke. He had performed all his evolutions in the most satisfactory way, until, when at a good gallop, when he was suddenly ordered to turn, his horse proved restive, and refused to obey either bridle or spur.

The command was repeated in a thunder voice, and the officer renewed his efforts to make the horse obey it, but witliot effect, for the fiery animal continued to prance about in defiance to his rider, who was nevertheless an excellent, horseman.

The rage of the Grand Duke had vented itself in furious imprecations, and all trembled for the consequences. "Halt," lie exclaimed and ordered a pyramid of twelve muskets with fixed bayonets to be erected.

The officer, who ha:l by this time subdued the restivencss of his horse, was ordered to leap the pyramid—and the spirited animal bore his rider safely over it.

Without an interval of delay, the officer was commanded to repeat the fearful leap, and to the amazoment of all present, and the noble horse and the rider stood in safety on the other side of the pyramid.

The Grand Duke, exasperated at finding himself thus thwarted in his barbarous purpose, repeated the order a third time. A general, who happened to be present, now stepped forward and interceded for the pardon of the officer, observing that the horse was exhausted, and, that the enforcement of the order would be to doom both the.horsc and the rider, to a horrible death.

The humane remonstrance wan not only disregarded, but-was punished with the im-

very ardent Lccoiuptonitcs, who ha\e been mediate aarcst of the general who had thiij) lirpsnmnil fn r«V»nl denouncing the Antis, in a beautiful pickle. It leaves them without apology for their bigotry and intolerance. Why should a Northern man be more s.'reuuous in advocating tho "iniquity" than a Virginia editor, or the salaried grinder of the Administration orgau? "Live and let live," is

thus presumed to rebel. The word of command was given and the rider for the third time cleared the glittering bayonets,

Rendered furious by these repeated disappointments. the Graud Duke cxclaimcd for the fourth time, "To the left about Forward The comhiand was obeyed— and the fourth time the horse leapt the pyramid, and then, with his rider, dropped down exhausted. The officer extricated himself from the saddle and rose unhurt, but the horse had both his fore lens broken.

The. countenance of the officcr was deadly pale, his eyer started wildly, and his knees shook under him.

A deadly silence prevailed as he advanced to the Grand Duke, and laying his sword at his highness' feet, he thanked him for the honor he had enjoyed in the Emperor's service. "I take your sword," said the Grand Duke, gloomingly, "and are you not aware of what may be*the consequence of this undutiful conduct towards me?"

The officer was sent to the guard house. He subsequently disappeared and no trace of him could be discovered.

The scene took place at St. Petersbnrgh, and the facta are proved by the evidence of creditable eye-witnesses.

a qui*no* rem our fribtost We have a qucstion to pat to any of onr. Democratic friends whb may feel like taking sides against die administration on the Kansas questions We ask did yon ever know a Democratic administration to go wrong on a great question We have often known a great clatter to be raised and kept np for a time, but the people always decided that the administration was right. There was a bank clatter in Jackson's time, a sub-treasury clatter in Van Burcn's, a tariff clatter in Polk's. Each of these clattcrs scared a few timid Democrats, but the sober second thought of the people set every thing right in time.— Wc have a Kansas clatter now, and some of our friends arc afraid that Buchanan is rot right. We repeat to them the question—did you ever know a Democratic administration to be wrong?—Chambersburg (Pa.,) Valley Spirit.

Wc find the above and a good deal more of the same sort going the rounds of the Leccmpton newspapers. We suppose it is specially intcndcd#for that timid sort of people who, is supposed, having no minds of their own, are willing to take as law, gospel, and Democracy everything that Presidents, Congressmen, and leaders may label such. However numerous that class may have been in times past, wc hope that in these days, when the facilities for acquring knowledge are so great, they are few and far between. The idea which the author of the above paragraph wishes to convey is evidently

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one which prevail­

ed during the dark ages, that "the King can do no wrong"—an idea, by the way, long since exploded.even in the most despotic countries. 'A Democratic administration has never gone wrong on a great question," says this writer. Are we to understand, then, that the forcing of Kansas into the Union under Calhoun's constitution is to be the •'great question" of Mr. Buchanan's administration Is the dragging of a State into the Union against the indignant protest of three-fourths of the people of that State to be the measure which is to distinguish Mr. Buchanan's administration from all that preceded it We have too much respect for Mr. Buchanan, and feel too great an interest in his good name, to suppose that he would be willing to rest his fame as a statesman upon so slender a reed as this.

of Kansas under a loathed and despised constitution is a measure which can compare with the veto of the Bank by Jackson Why, a question almost similar in many respects to this of Kansas was presented, iu the application of Arkansas for admission into the Union, under Gen. Jackson's administration, but so far from it being regarded as one of the "great questions" upon which the fame of his administration was to rest, it was deemed a trivial matter, and has almost passed from the memory of man. It was not upon such a question as thi3 that the great Jackson rested his fame. He made no such contemptible thing as this a "test" ol Democracy.

Says this Pcnnsylvanian editor tlicrfc was a "Tariff clatter" in Polk's day. Yes, there was a tariff clat ter, and the only support which Mr. Polk's tariff policy received in cither House of Congress from the great State of Pennsylvania was the vote of David Wilniot in the House of Representatives. But we never heard that the Democratic delegation in Congress from Pennsylvania was driven out of the Democratic party because they could net agree with Mr. Polk ou this tariff question. In fact the only man in Congress from that State who did support President's Polk's tariff policy was the man who soon after-

has since proved one of the sharpest thorns in its side. President Polk, wc think, did well in not making this tariff question a "test" of fealty to his administration.— Had he done so, Wilmot would have been his only supporter in Pennsylvania, and time has demonstrated how frail that would have been. The tariff question Democratic measure. It en

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and with their fellow Democrats subject

the President. Mr. Buchanan was frequently found in opposition to Gen. Jaeksou on questions of far greater importance than_ this .wretched Xecompton business. Great as was their resjffcct for Gen. Jackson and unbounded as was their admiration of his noble qualities, Messrs. Benton and Buchanan did not forget that they, too, were MEN, having duties of their own to perform, which might come in con-, flictwith the gallant bid chief al the head of! P™*

the government. So, too, those Democrats

MEN, and, conscious of being in the right, will regard no more than the idle wind the the threat of exclusion from the party of their choice, because they choose to exercise the God-given faculty of thinking and judging for themselves.—New Albany Ledger.

l^The girls of Northampton have been sending a bachelor editor a boqnet, made of tania and wormwood. He says he don't care,, it's- sweeter than matrimony any how. .:V"'

ITOTAIYASTATB FAIR. COMPLAINTS. We hare received the report of'thecommittee appointed by the Indiana State Board of Agriculture to investigate the charges against some of its member, and particularly the statements that had found their way into the Cincinnati Gazette and other papers in regard to Mr. W.T. Dennis of Wayne county.

These complaints were loud and frequent during the last State Fair, and our reporter mentioned the fact of their existence in hi? report, but without vouching for their truth. It appears, however,*tha^they have not borne the test of an investigation, for the committee are unanimous in acquitting Mr. Dennis of all of the acts of misconduct charged against him. We take the following extracts from the report, giving the results of the most important charges:

TACKED COMMITTEES.

"Another charge against the Executive Committee, was widely circulated and often repeated, to the effect that awarding committees at the last State Fair were packed, for the purpose of favoring partic ular persons or particular localities and the most of these charges were also directed against Mr. Dennis. It will be remembered that Mr. Dennis is a citizen of Wayne county, from which a large number of exhibitors are annually present and who have generally been successful in bearing off a full share of the premiums

The committee have not been able to procure any evidence of facts to warrant them in repeating the charges sustained in their behalf, and they can come to no other conclusion than that it has entirely originated in the discontent of unsuccessful exhibitors."

CHANGING REPORTS OF AWARDING C0MMIT- •.* TEES. "Another charge involving the integrity of the Executive Committee was, that they had changed the reports of Awarding Committees. This was reduced to but one fact of the kind, b}r the statement of Ignatius Brown, Esq., the Secretary, and this had reference to a change of the award of a Committee, in which Messrs. Ilassclman & Vinton were interested, and of which they had complained this was chargcd also upon Mr. Dennis, as the guilty member.— Mr. Vinton, of the firm of Ilassclman & Vinton, is is one of this Committee, and Mr. Deunis made a statement of the matter as to the reason of the change, that fully satisfied Mr. Vinton. Mr. Dennis was under the impression that the request to alter the award came from the Committee, who, he thought were present, and lie made it to suit them afterwards learning that lie was mistaken, he had desired to erase the alteration, and found that it was already done." "In this connection the committee desire to state, that members of the Executive Committee", as also the Secretary, stated that such requests by members of Awarding Committees were frequently made in many instances, because the committeemen were not good scribes, and others that they had no pens or materials to write with, &c„ but the above case is the only one in which complaint was made, and as the explanation seems to be satisfactory, and there is no evidence that any improper motive influenced Mr. Dennis, wc think he is not guilty as chargcd."

Old aync carried off a large share of the premiums, and her exhibitors came in for a proportional share of complaints.

wards abandoned the Qemocralic party and The Committer, in concluding their report

say: "The Committee feel that they cannot conclude this report without spcakinsr of the county of Wayne and her exhibitors. And this they do the more readily, as that county has come in for a full share of the suspicion that has existed against the fairness of our annual cxhibitions? |Wayne and her exhibitors have, ever since' the or-

tcrcd lar^elv §an'zat'on °f the State Society, contributed

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much to its success. Her citizens have,

into the Presidential canvass of 1844, but -. ,r with a praiseworthy spirit, invested vcrv Mr. Polk was too wise to drive from his largely in the improvement of stock, and support, by making it a "test," all those the perfection of the manufacturing interDemocrats who could not agree with him

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Prominent Democrats in and out of Con- proved tending to destroy the good name grers differed from Presidents Jackson, I heretofore borne by "Old Wayne and wc Vau Burcn, and Polk on questions of far '!rus' that the day is far removed when our greater importance than on the propriety

a particular session of Congress. Devoted

of the State, and no act of any of her

on th"s c'1'20113 l'as given cause for the suspicions

that have existed against her, and in the course of this investigation no act has been

Ann"al E?bibiti°ns

.... TT usual number of exhibitors from that oi admitting a new State into the Union at

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If from hcr 8Upcrio

as was Col. Benton to Gen. Jackson and his takes the premiums, let her have them.— administration, he gives instances in his If, from the skill, energy and ability of her "Thirty Years' View." where his convic- manufacturers and mechanics, she successlions of duty him to differ from competes with other portions of the •.„ R^ ALcompelled

AI_ State, she justly merits andought to.be umiseii gITCn without grudging.

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show the

rity in stock, she

"In view of the fact that the labors of this committee have resulted from the ardent wish of the State Board to do substantial justice to all portions of the State, and to vindicate the friends of the Society

the

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rencw their efforts harnionions

who oppose the Calhoun contrivance are mote the best interests of the State, so in-

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iy *to pro-

timatcly associated with the progress of this Society."—Cincinnati Enquirer.

A STRAXGE STATE OF THINGS.—The banks glutted with money, the city with flour, and something like one-fifth of the population dependent on charity,—Jour, of Commerce,

LOOK OUT FOR NEW GOODS. J. P. Campbell of the firm of Campbell, Galey Harter, left for the East last week where, he intends purchasing an immense stock of Spring and Summer goods.

A TIRGUTTA PROTEST AGAIHST THE WE?r PART* TEST. If advocacy of the Lecompton conftittt turn is to be made the touchstone of Be mocracy now- wc would like to be informed what is to be the next party test. The Kansas question may be settled soon. We heartily trnst that it will. Bat whether it be done to-day or to-morrow, this year or the next, we would ask of the disorganizes, who would excommunicate every Democrat differing from the Administration in regard to it, if they propose a re construction of the party as often as a great question is adjusted 1 Do they look upon the Democratic party as an organization based upon measures instead of principles —an organization founded for temporary purposes, and held together by a community of sentiment on a single question of the day, and that, too, with reference,. not to the principle involved, but altogether to the measure proposed If so, they are inculcating a suiculal doctrine. They are denying the origin, the essence, and the object of Democracy. They are tearing away the corner-stone of the edfiicc they occupy.

The Democratic party has arrived at a critical period in its history. The American people have arrived at a critical period in their history too. A disorganization of the Democracy now must inevitably and speedily lead to a disruption of the Union. The one would follow the other as surely as night succceds day. And for our part, we would not separate the sequence from the cause if we could for when the Democratic party is disorganized Black Republicanism must triumph and when that takes placc, the only safety for the South will be in secession. We have not yet lost our regard for the Union. We would perpetrate it, if possible. But wc would not kneel at an altar that is desecrated, and mock the Creator by doing reverence to a symbol of sacrilege in the name of religion. Wc would not coroborate the imputation of falsity upon self-government, by acquiescing in such outrage upon the Constitution of the United States as would be perpetrated in the inauguration of an Abolition Executive. We would show to the world that constitutional liberty is practicable, by establishing a separate republic on the same basis of principles promulgated by the founders of the Confederacy. Wc would prcscrvc-thc Union b3r making the South s?c-ure. And to both these patriotic ends the Democratic party alone is equal. Divide the Democracy and, as we said, you destroy the defence of the Slave States and dissolve the Union. Hence v.*e hold that now is the time, not for impetuosity, rashness and violence, but for calm deliberation, moderate remonstrance, and wise forbearance, on those Democrats that differ, not upon principle, but upon a mere measure of cxpcdiencj-—the means of cnforcing the principle upon which they all concur. Disscntion in the Democratic party, especially at this juncture, may prove fatal to its fortunes in 18GQ.

Our readers are aware that we cordially approve the President's position on the Kansas question—that we earnestly and zealously advocate the acceptance of the Lecompton Constitution. But we will not join in maledictions against those Democrats icho dissent from our own and the. views of the Administration on this question. We believe them to be actuated by the promptings of patriotism. And the day may not be distant when their services will

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LOANING JIONET.

"The Executive Committee, under oath, state, that their only object in making the loan of the money was its security and the ten per cent, interest which will accrue to the Society, some five or six hundred dollars. In this we have not been able to see anything improper, end wc fully absolve the committee from any fraudulent intent, or from any unworthy motive. If the fund had been permitted to remain in the treasury, the Society would not have realized any interest from it, and there was a probability of the loss of the "principal." "OLD WAYNE."

needed both

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President nnd

the country. Let us remember the hard fought battle of 185G. Let us look back upon our past struggles in a common cause against the enemies of. the South. Let us not be unmindful that there is a future before us that the Black Republicans arc united, and that division in our ranks must inevitably invite them to an easy victory over us in the next Presidential contest.

Democrats may differ upon measures— but they should never divide except upon principles. Let them beware of improper party tests in times like these.—Richmond Enquirer.

WILD LIFE IN MINNESOTA. The New lark Journal of Commerce has a letter from a settler or traveler in Minnesota, who seems to enjoy the wild lif-J which is afforded in the new State,and who seems, among the many luxuries that are native to its forests, hills and prairies, to care but little for the extremes of its winter climate. lie writes that, as yet, he has seen no mineral, coal or salt springs in the country no wild turkevs or moose

How TO LOAD A GUN*.—According to Mr. Sutherland, the Richmond (Va.) gunmaker, you ought to try it repeatedly with charges consisting of equal bulks of powder and shot, till you come to a quantity with which the gun will not recoil, or but slightly. This will give you the proper

j- the gun will scatter in all directions. To above indicated, so that, as far as practi-1 .i it correct this, reduce the quantity of powcable, they might remove all cause or com-1 ...

plaint for the future, the committee ex-

that aU the friends of ag-

-rw nculture and mechanical industry, may

but plenty of rattlesnakes, which are re-1 after cach time of showing its powers, so that no one should imagine there was aught supernatural in it. It was the only mode of instruction I was ever pressed to repeat.

vered by the Indians, and are never molested. The rabbit and weasel turn white during winter, the latter becoming so tame that it will domesticate and take food from the hand.

The lakes and streams all abound in ducks and geese, some of the latter nesting in the fens. The bald-eagle is at home there, building its nest and rearing its young. As to grouse and prarie-chickens, they arc as "pleuty as black-berries" in Ohio.

Large game is not plenty. Beaver abound in some parts, and their works or dams in streams are represented as great curiosities. The decreased demand for their furs, since silk came so largely in use in the manufacture of hats, has resulted largely in the increase of the animal.

All in all, the writer is delighted with the country, as he no doubt should be, and as to the enjoyment of its wild life, it affords as much of it as any of our adjacent Territories.

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der until you find that the spot is carried

should be fired more than twenty times without being wiped out. When in the field it will be much safer to carry the piece always at half-cock. ...

At a late wedding in Massachusetts the bride, who bad just espoused her third husband, requested the guests to sing the hymn of which her first husband was "so fond," commencing: "Hark from the tombs!" Phancy the pheelinks of the happy bridegroom.

J^It is an old saying but a very pretty one—that ablush is like a little girl, for it becomes a woman.

HOW WAIHIlfGTOK BEHAVED WHElf HE WAS III THE WHOlfG. An incident in the Virginians, representing Washingtonaa re£dy to accept a challenge, hashed Leslie's Illustrated Paper to reprint the following pertinent anecdote from Weema' Gossiping Life of Washington: "In 1754, Washington was stationed at Alexandria with his regiment, the only one of the colony, of which he was Colonel.— There happened to be at this time an election in the town for members of the Assembly, and the contest ran high between Colonel George Fairfax and Mr. Elzey.— Washington was a firm friend of Colonel Fairfax, and Mr. Payne headed the friends of Mr. Elzcy. A dispute taking place in the Court house yard, Waslfngton at this time not twenty-two years of age, contrary to his usnal manner, became excited, and what was still more uncommon, said some* thing that offended Mr. Payne, whereupon the little gentleman, who "though but cub in size," raised his sturdy hickory, and by a single blow brought Washington to the ground.

Several of Washington's officers being present, they whipped out their irons in an instant, and it was supposed that there would be murder off-hand. To make bad worse, the members of the regiment hearing how their commander had been treated, bolted out of the barracks, every man with his weapon, threatening vengeance on those who dared to knock down their beloved Colonel. Happily for Mr. Payne and his party, Washington recovered time enough to go out and meet his enraged soldiers, and after thanking them for their expression of attachment, assured them that he was not hurt in the least, and begged them, as they loved him and their duty, to return to their barracks. As to Washington himself, lie went to his room, and finding, on mature reflection, that lie had been the aggressor, he determined to make Mr. Payne honorable reparation by asking his pardon on the morrow. No sooner had he made this noble resolution than he recovered his natural calmness of manner, dressed himself and went to a ball behaving himself as if nothing had happened.

The next day he went to a tavern and wrote a polite note to Mr. Payne, requesting to see him. Mr. Payne presumed the import of it was a challenge for a duel, and repaired to the place appointed for the meeting, expecting to see a pair of pistols introduced. But conceive his surprise on entering the chamber where Washington was, he discovered a decanter of wine and glasses upon the table, and upon entering Washington arose, and in a very friendly manner met him, and presented his hand, saying: 'Mr. Payne, to err sometimes is nature, to rectify error is always glory. I find I was wrong in the affair yesterday you have had, I think, some satisfaction, and if you think that is sufficient, here's my hand, let be friends." It is only necessary to say, that from this time Mr. Payne became one of Washington's most enthusiastic admirers and friends. If this conduct had not been deemed in Washington to arise ironi magnanimity and not from fear, then he could not have become the immortal hero he is regarded in history."

THE MA(.IC l,ANTEitN AMON« TIIF. NATH'ES. Til Dr. Livingston's new book of "missionary travels in South Africa there is an amusing account of the effect produced on a native assembly, including the court beauties and the powerful men of the kingdom

The first picture exhibited was Abraham .about to slaughter his son Isaac it was shown as large as life, and the uplifted knife was in the act of striking the lad. A native remarked that the picture was much more like a god than the things of wood or clay which they worshipped. I explained that this man was the first of a race to whom God had given the Bible we now held, and that among his children our Savior appeared. The ladies listened with silent awe but, when I moved the slide, the uplifted dagger moving towards them, they thought it was to be sheathed in their bodies instead of Isaac's! "Mother! mother!" all shouted at once, and off they rush-helter-skelter, tumbling pell-mell over each other and over the little idol-huts and tobacco bushes. We could not get one of them back again. One of them, however, sat bravely through the whole, and afterwards examined the instrument with interest. An explanation was alwavs added

The people came long distances for the express purposes to see the objects and hearing the explanations.

COt'NTEUFEIElIS A It E.ST I). Mr. Anderson, of the American Express, informs us that yesterday, thirteen counterfeiters were captured at Lafayette. Over four thousand dollars of spurious bills and bogus coin were discovered upon their persons. The whob crew will, wc are advised, arrive here to-day, anil be brought before Commissioner Rca.

At Francisville, also yesterday, another was arrested, and upon his premises were found the dies and various other appliances for the manufacture of bogus coin and paper. This individual will arrive to-dav,

stop off at Zionsville, in charge of an oficer.—Indianapolis Sentinel.

THE MORMON Por.icv.—Some of those who assume to be acquainted with tbe Mormon policy say that, when the United States army enters Salt Lake city, they will find the Mormons all at work, minding their own business, and wondering why the troops were sent there. The leaders will, however, be absent. Finding no re6istance, the troops will be removed by the

as close as you desire. A gun loaded thus Government, and then the leaders will rewill never burst To make it carry fur-j turn, and the United States civil officers ther, use shot of a larger size. No gun will be subjected to annoyances similiar

to those which induced the Government to send out the expedition. It is argued that a volunteer force raised in the States, with

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THE HVDwir BAT courutY*m$ POLICY AMI) ETItS.The Toronto. (Canada) Globe has of lato contained a series of articlea on the policy of thia celebrated monopoly, written in an intelligent manner, which have disclosed^ its policy and evils in an astonishing de-£ gree, and maintain the repeal of the char-"^ ter and the opening of the company's en*^ tire possessions to the uninterrupted set*" tlement of whomsoever may seek its set* tlcment. We give a few short extract* from one of these articles, which show the general tone of the whole:

Who that has ever visited the Hudson Bay post has not witnessed tbe degraded and slavelike state to which that Indian is reduced who has become dependent on the post f6r his means of pursuing the chase —his only mode of subsistence? A systematic nnd undeviating course is pursued at all the posts, whereby the Indian is subjected to the despotic rule of the company every effort is made to retain him in a state of debt and the valuable furs which he Brings to the post are taken from him at just such prices as the company choose to fix upon thetn, and he receives a credit for the supplies which are furnished him at the moderate rate of one or perhaps two thousand percent, upon their cost.

An energetic or valuable hunter isliev-^ er permitted to arrive at such a position4 that his actual existence depends not upon the chase, but he is made to feel that bi9 family's subsistence depends upon those supplies which valuable furs only can provide, and by bringing those to the fort or. os

The unfortunate Indian is compelled to submit to such ternis as the company may impose, and thus his days are devoted to

But when the country shall be thrown open to the competition of rival traders, then will the Indian possess a free and uncontrolled will to dispose of the fruits of his toil when and where he pleases. And when he can procure his necessary supplies at what mart lie chooses, then will he be emancipated from his now worse than southern bondage.

Such is the account given by the people who profess to know every secret and, from doubtful, it has grown to be considered correct and is openly talked of a3 justifying sundry rumors which have gono before, and which had bidden us preparo for the very think which has just happened.

Ever since the great attempt, the Emperor is seen taking h»3 daily walk in thoprivate garden belonging to the Tuileries.

too, probably,, although, for the purpose of He leans upon the arm of a tall, strong seeing friends who could probably, assist man, and walks with a thick cane'as well, him in his extremity, he was suffered to

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looks wretchedly ill, and has aged won­

dcrfully in the last few months, leaning his head forward, and raising his shouldersbehind, in the most painful—careworn manner.

a view to permanent settlement in Utah, a common sympathy, the trip will no doubt is the only means of keeping these people in check.

•^^What a tremendous lot of sand that "Retired Physician" must have had on hand. He is still talking about his sands being "nearly run out." We wish he was "run out." He is a nuisance. He tried to bore us with his old song about "sands of life almost run out," but we declined.— We wish he was under a sand bank so far that he could not make himself heard.

I®"Rev. Dr. Prime, of the N. Y. Ob*r server, and one cf the best travelers and' writers wc have among us, is at the head of a company who are about to set out on a European trip on a novel plan. The company are to charter a vessel and sail for the old world, visit the points of interest, go to Alexandria and the Egyptian ports, sail to Joppa, visit the Holy Land, and come back in about six months. The cost of the round trip will be about nine hundred dollars, and as the company will be a select one, the members of which will have

be one of great interest and enjoyment.^ Another company is in the process of for* mation in New York to visit Kansas and Utah. As soon as the troops are ready to move to the land of the Saints, the ymptny will have joined the military and along in the escort of the United troops. The object of the pleasure, speculation and literary

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the service ol the company. If he does not or cannot procure that which the com* pany demand of him, the powder, the shot, the blanket, or other necessary by which alone the Indian can now procure his subsistence, will cease to be supplied and, perhaps, in midwinter, with his family, he is driven from the prccincts of the fort to face starvation and misery, in order that the monopoly of the Hudson Bay Company may be maintained, and that the two hundrcd partners of that monopoly may enjoy a wealth wrung from the suffering aborig-

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ine of the country, who, not unfrequently in such a situation, dies a lingering death.

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The system which compels the officer or factor of a post thus to be a tyrant, in turn makes him its slave, for he is obliged to return to the company in furs those supplies which lie has furnished to the Indian. Men born and brought up in the Hudson Bay Territories relate tales of horror, the con» sequences of this system, which reducca the Indian to the necessity of choosing between starvation and misery, or a servitude of the most abject description, because subjected to a heartless community whose monopoly enables th'cin to acquiro in absolute dominion over the bodies and minds of the Indians. It gives a despotic control irresponsible to any law, and creates a despotism which no legislative action can mitigate, nor public opinion reach to restrain.

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LOI'IS NAPOLEON HIMSELF A MEMHEU OF THE SOCIETY WHICH NOW SEEKS HIS DEATH.

A letter from Paris informs us that it is said some dark hints hive been thrown out by Orsini, whose expressions of hope in the ultimate success of the federation to which he belongs are open and undisguised. He declares that the associalion to which he belongs is pettifogging Italian con* spiracy to overthrow the Governor of such a city, the .Mayor of such and such a villago—but a grand European bond of brotherhood, to assist cach man to claim his own, in avenging the common wrong, and in tho abolishment of all tyrants and their tyrannic rule. "To this society wc men of '48 belong, AUIJ OF VS. Louis Napoleon himself is one of its sworn members—lie haa violated his oath—he has betrayed us alllie knows the rules of the association—ho knows the wording of the oath he took—jhc knows the penalty he must pay—ho knows that he must die If such be tho truth, and these really be the words of tho assassin, much that has seemed strange and mysterious will straightway be accounted for. The Italian section of the secret society, which has ramifications all over the globe, was the one from whence the first avenger was to be drawn and in this section lots will be delivered until the black deed" be accomplished.

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I^The Chicago Preas eatiautaa fhe population of that eity at 130,000.