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NEW SERIES--VOL.il, NO. 42.

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From Washington.

CINCINNATI PUTFOKSI 1»?»PTJ».

iDouglu* Nomination Certain

THE WA«HINCToiri0»|fTITUTi0ll.

THE ST-AJR*

THE JAFAIfESE EMBASSADORS.

'AGRICULTURAL REPORT.

The" French [Minister.

DEMOCRATIC SENATORS AND DOUGLALS* NOMINATION.

WASHINGTON, Friday, April 27t.

To the Editors of the Enquirer:. As you have undoubtedly been informed, the Convention has adoptedthe Cincinnati Platform with the additions heretofore expected, there is now no possible doubt of the nomination of Douglas. All that he desired in the selection of a platform has been conceded, and his friends here can not find a bet upon the final result. There is consequently less excitement, and it is somewhat difficult to find a man opposed to his nomination. Great preparations are being made for an illumination and demonstration on the reception of the decisive news. At least one hundred guns will be fired, and speeches without number will be tnade.

The Constitution of this morning follows up the submission articlc, of yesterday, to the nomination of the "Little GiUnt." It would seem so from the manner in which he charges upon the Democracy whom he has misled the necessity of harmony and unity in the coming campaign.— Being deserted himself, he sees no reason why he should not desert those whom lie despises for their acquiescence to his plans of disorganization.

I understand that the editor of the Star now acknowledges that lie manufactured the entire thing—letters from Charleston —with which he entertained his readers. There is not the slightest reliability to be attached to any thing that is published by that time-serving paper. The editor is now attempting to do what he accomplished with the nomination of Buchanan, to carry water on both shoulders. If Douglas is nominated he will immediately be for him, but this time he will reckon without his host

Contrary to general expectation, the Japanese Ambassadors will be rcccivcd in this city, in consequence of their request for being rcccivcd here first. Instructions have been given for tlio lloanokc to touch at Hampton Koads, and as she can not como up the Potomac, that the Japanese Embassy will take passage on a suitable steamer, and be conveyed immediately to Washington, and. after remaining here a few days, they will visit New York and Borne of the principal cities.

A dispatch lias just been rcccivcd from Mr. Harris, stating that our relations with Japan are now in the most satisfactory condition, and that every disposition is shown by the Government to carry the treaty faithfully into effect.

The Agricultural Report of Mie Patent Office will be in type on Monday next.— Members of Congress will consequently, be enabled to distribute it before the adournmcut of the session.

Mr. Fay, the United States Minister to Switzerland, in a recent letter to Secretary Cass, says, speaking of his efforts in behalf of the Israelites, there is a continual visible movement of public opinion in the right direction, and that in all probability the restrictions on them will be gradually abolished. The question has been before the Fedcr.il Assembly.

Count Walewski lias authorized the French Minister to tnhc every measure he may deem proper to promote the jitst demands of the United States on the matter. The British Minister will co operate, his predecessor having been instructed by Lord Clarendon to inform the Swiss Government of the sincere satisfaction with which Her Majesty's Government would learn that the disabilities of the Israelites have been modified, if not entirely removed.

Mr. Merritt, of Kansas, is at the Naliott« ill. lie professes no interest in the Charleston Convention, not being a resident of a State. This is the firs: Democratic National Convention at which he has not been present since they were first established. Ilis visit here has reference to legislation for the interests of Kansas.

A class of the Democratic Senators looked glum and sore to-day, after the receipt of intelligence from Administration sources to the effect that Judge Douglas would probably be nominated at Charleston. This was nuts to Andrew Johnson, who has doubtless thrown his influence in favor of Mr. Douglas. The knowing ones here anticipate t, row in Charleston over the platform. A dispatch to a member of the Cabinet, at noon to-day, says Douglas' friends hold the Convention, and that the minority are disheartened.

An announsement that the name of Breckenridge has been withdrawn has caused much speculation as to the probable effect. Mr. Breckinridge denies having authorized the use of his name before the Convention, and says he has not been, a candidate at any time.

Strange to say Senator Douglas himself has received comparatively nothing from Charleston since the meeting of the Convention. His spirits are good, through He exhibits not the slightest excitement or concern. He is comparatively indifferent to what is transpiring in Charleston.

The following is from a good source, dated Charleston yesterday. The member of the Platform Committee from New York deemed it prudent, in view of the action of bis delegation during the day, to submit (o their consideration the two rival reports, and they instructed him to sigu the minority or Douglas report by a vote of 46 to 23.

There is an intense feeling on this whole aubject among the members of the Conveation, and a long and heated discussion JBmj1 be, Mtpeoted, bat there is no doabt that the nunority (Douglas) report will be lustaiaed in the Convention. II is believed that two hundred vote* will be thrown

aninst the slajri^ei^te majority report, and the Douglas men feel confident of "a tri-umph-ou. the .platform as onTall questions heretofore decided.' They ire satisfied that, notwithstanding the .threats .of fireeaters, they will lie met by thousands of Southern men in the'17'Stirtetf whbsc rep resentatives luLve signed the majority re-port,-who itrill be .perfectly willing and able to sustain the Douglas platform before] the people: There is great anxiety among all parties to* know what candidate the vote.of New York will be east upon the first ballot. Those who are supposed to be for Douglas admit, that if he receives it, he can hardly be beaten his friends are offering to bet largely that it will be given to him, as well as that lie will receive the nomination.

The Tennessee delegation will not meet again for consultation, as they hatS'agrecd that there could be no concert -of action among them, and each man will consult his own preferences afterlobeying the .instructions of the State to vote as a unit for Hon. Andrew Johnson.

The Pennsylvania delegation is divided in regard to the platform as upon all other questions. Bigler, Baker, Brown & Co. being supporters of the slave-code. It is believed that the Convention will terminate its labors on Saturday.

Mr. Douglas' friends arc able to count on one hundred and fifty votes on first ballot certain. New York is two to one in his favor.

The struggle on the platform is still going on in the Convention, but a decisive vote is expected to-night. It will determine the nomination, the chances being ten to one that the decision will be in favor of Douglas. CLEVELAND

CIIART ESTON, Monday, April 23. The city is quiet to-night. There is no public speaking at head-quarters. The votes of the delcgatijns to-day are regard cd as indicating the election of Douglas. All the Douglas men voted in favor of the Soft New York Delegation. The Committee on Credentials will report largely in their favor, .and also in favor of the Illinois Douglas delegates. It is believed the Softs will vote for Douglas.

The thermometer is eighty four in the shade. Alabama will demand a slave-code, and an effort will be made to ballot for a Candidate before the Committee on Platform reports. The indications say that the Convention will adjourn by Thursday.

TRIBUNE'S CORRESPONDENCE. ,? The present inclination is to nominate first which usage was adopted bv the Cincinnati Convention, but this is opposed by the Douglas men and the extreme South. New York favors such a policy as is best calculated to harmonize the differences of the New York delegation, because some of their absentees arc expected to-night. Mr. Barr was appointed, vice Mr. Church, on the Committee to fill their places. It is no tv decidedly anti-Douglas. George Sanders will be refused a scat, which has a significance of feeling in the delegation

Present signs conspire against the nomination of Mr. Douglas, and rumor says that New York will go for Mr. Hunter, which has dampened the hopes of his friends, who concede an unexpected defection in the South, where lie will probably receive 7 votes.

The combination between New York and the Northwest is now contradicted, and the former is receding, for fear of uniting the South against their admission.—

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callv that they would go out of the Convention unless their platform was adopted. South Carolina said she wa3 not authorized to speak yet, but would doubtless follow the lead of Mississippi. "WASHINGTON, Monday, April 23.

Private advices from Charleston indicate that the Massachusetts and New York Soft delegations will act in unison if the latter get seats without difficulty. They will go for Mr., Douglas provided their strength secure his nomination.

The cotton States are advised by their Senators here to insist on a Slave Code and Congressional Sovereignty, or secede from the Convention.

Mr. Douglas will not accept the nomination on such a platform. He is still confident of success however. The Administration's advices are favorable to Mr. Hunter, on the Cincinnati platform. Messrs.'Hunter and Douglas arc said to understand each other,' and will accord a hearty support to'which ever may receive the nomination

Dispatches to the Administration men assert that Douglas stock is depressed, and that the South will be united for a Southern man.

The Tribune's correspondent says All the speakers at the meeting of the Southern delegation la3t night were decidedly radical and uncompromising. Nothing short of an extreme platform will satisfy them, except a Southern candidate, and he must be Hunter.

Douglas' defeat or disruption of the Convention seems inevitable. If a combination can be formed to give him the necessary number, six States would instantly withdraw, and probably nominate Davis seconded by Fernando Wood and his followers.

Mr. Buchanan's letter of withdrawal is in the pocket of a delegate."

CAAKLESTO.N, Friday, April 27. The Convention met at ten o'clock.— Mr. King of Missouri presented a series of resolutions favoring the admission of the delegates from Kansas, who claimed scats on the ground that she would be admitted into the Union before the election. Referred to the Committee.

An announcement was made, at half past ten, that the Committee on Platform would not be ready to report for an hour, and a temporary recess, or promenade, was taken for that time.

The floor being crowded with ladies, as well as the western galleries, there was a chatter of tongues and peal after peal of aughter going on, that is in strong antagonism to the suspended excitement of the Convention.

After recess printed copies of the majority platform were scattered over the Convention.

One of the minority reports was signed B. F. Butler, in behalf of the minority, which merely re-affirms the Cincinnati platform, declaring Democratic principles unchangeable in their nature when applied to the same subject matter, and only recommends, in addition to the Cincinnati Platform, a resolution recommending the protection of all citizcns, whether native or naturalized.

The principal minority report, however, is signed by the Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, llhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, New \ork and Pennsylvania. The points are as follows 1. Affirming the Cincinnati Platform. 2. That all rights of property are judiand the

The South is concentrating on Mr. Hunter, icial in character, and the Democracy The delegates from South Carolina rceon- pledge themselves to the decision of the sidcrcd their purpose to vote for Mr. Da-j Supreme Court on the subject. vis this morning, and agreed on Mr. II'inter. His champions cl-um Alabama, Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana, half of Maryland, Mississippi, half of Missouri, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina, Texas and Virginia—about 90 votes. Kentucky and Tennessee stand by Gutheric and Johnson. If Kentucky had come here uncommitted, Mr. Breckinridge could have been nominated on the second ballot, with the admitted support in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New England.

The Pennsylvania delegation did not reach the question of voting as a unit this morning, but heard profession of conciliation from Messrs. Wright, Cessna and other Douglas men, who express a willingness to adopt the Cincinnati platfor n, and affirm the Dred Scott decision. There arc 31 for Breckinridge in the delegation.

Mr. Wood has brought only 40 delegates to be appointed, but is attended by a large body guard of outsiders.

Mr. Dickinson is industriously pressed by a few personal Supporters. The only contingency in which he can possibly be considered is a case of threatened rupture here, when the South may tender him as a compromise candidate. He has ten votes in the New York delegation, and the rest arc adverse until Mr. Douglas be disposed of.

No safe opinion as to the candidate can be formed. Some new man may be sprung on the Convention at a fortunate moment, like Mr. Polk, if any is iu reserve. Mr. Pierce of Maryland, is suggested by some Douglas men, who have resolved to stand by him resolutely, and prevent two-thirds for any other candidate, but they cannot hold the Eastern delegation for such a purpose as they anticipate hence they will fail if the experiment be tried.

The Committee on Organization has chosen Mr. Gushing President, with one Vice-President and Secretary from each State. Some slight dissatisfaction was expressed by a few members who were not present.

The Committee on Credentials are still sitting, but will admit Illinois without a doubt. There will probably be a minority on New York.

POSTCRIPT-_1-2 P. M.—The Pennsylvania delegation have just adjourned after another stormy session. The majority are ready to abandon Breckinridge for Guthrie. .An. animated contest may be expected in the Convention to-morrow on the question whether a majority of a delegation may cast the vote of the State, it being considered necessary to affirm the precedence of 1852 and 1856.

The Southern delegation, have just adjourned after 'a most1 exciting meeting.— Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana, announce emphati-

Ample protection to the citizens, native or naturalized, whether at home or abroad. 4. Pledges Governmental aid to the Pacific railroad. 5. Favors the acquisitions of Cuba on terms honorable to ourselves and just to Spain. 6. That all State resistance to the Fugitive Slave Law is revolutionary and subversive to the Constitution.

The majority report is iu substance as already telegraphed. At 11:30 A. M. the Convention reassembled. The majority report was read by Mr. Avery, who was instructed to s:v.,M$t entire unanimity did not prevail oil tion of the resolutions. Tiie first and third resolutions, in relation to slavery in the Territories and the duty of the General Government to protect the riglit3 of persons, were adopted by a large majority of the Convention.

The second, in relation to the Fugitiveslave Law, aud the fourth, relative to naturalized citizens, weTe adopted uuanim&usly. The fifth, in favor of the acquisition of Cuba, was adopted without division.

Mr. Avery, although representing fifteen slave States, and two free States, denies that any feeling of sectionalism influenced the majority.

Mr. Clark, of Mo., although lie signed the majority report, says he did not, and would not vote for the third resolution, which is—

Resolved, That it is the duty of the Federal Government to protect, when necessary, the rights of persons and property on the high seas, iu the territories, or wherever its constitutional authority extendsr

Mr Avery called attention to the fact that the majority report represents 127 certain Democratic electoral votes, whilst the minority docs not represent one electral vote that can be claimed as certain. He regards squatter sovereignty as subversive of the rights of the South as Congressional intervention would be. He classed it with the Wilmot Proviso, being equally as subversive of Southern rights.

The two minority reports were presented bv Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts, and Mr. Payne, of Ohio, the latter stating that his report, although a minority one, represented 172 electoral votes, _while the majority report represented 127 electoral votes.

Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, inquired how many of the electoral votes represented by the minority reports can be depended upon for the Democratic nominee. (Laughter and applause.)

Mr. Payne could not say, nor could he speak for Maryland, which goes with the a or it

Mr. Payne offered his platform as a substitute for the whole, and a Massachusetts delegate proposed another set. AU the reports having been presented, Mr. Avery addressed the Convention, claiming that his report represented seventeen Democratic States of the Union. He alluded to the fact that Mexico and Cuba with Central America, would inevitably form apart of the Union, and with the Popular Sovereignty doctrine, as proclaimed in the minority report, no slaveholder would dare to enter these Territorities with his slaves. It was said that Northern men did not like to be thrown into association with slaveholders, and he appealed to the gentlemen to cohrect that error, and to prove to the South, that the Democratic party at the Noith entertained no such sentiment.— There is a distrust among the masses of the South of their Northern allies. We sympathize with you

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doughfaces ai the North, and we ask you to givens the evidence that our sympathies are well placed.

Mr. Payne of Ohio, addressed the Convention in behalf of the minority report. He did not desire any personal victory, but those whom he represented believed that in the harmonious settlement of these difficulties depends the existence of the Democratic party, and tho prosperity and perpetuity of the Union. The Democracy of the North have stood fey the South in good faith—there never had been but one construction put upon the slavery clauses of the Cincinnati Platform, and he chal lenged any man to show that it had ever been differently construed, even on the floors of Congress.

Mr. Payne read to the Convention the opinion of Secretary Toucey and VicePresident Breckinridge, against the measure to legislate slavery into the Territories. and that the people of such Territory shall settle the matter for themselves, and be admitted into the Union with or without slavery, as they may determine and said that he could show that every distinguished Southern statesman since 1850 had planted himself on the Squatter-Sover-eignty platform of non-intervention by Congress.

He also quoted from Messrs. Hunter, Toombs, Mason, and other Southern Democratic statesmen, maintaining the same ground of non-intervention, and concluded by saying, We cannot recede from this doctrine without personal dishonor, and so help us God, we will never abandon this principle. (Sensation.) If the majority report is adopted you cannot exert one Northern electoral vote, or one sympathizing member of Congress from the free States.

Mr. Payne's concluding appeal to the South was very powerful, and was listened to with great attention. He urged them not to destroy the Democratic party for a mere abstraction.

The following resolution of Mr. Cochrane of New York, has just been circulated, and which he proposes to offer as a substitute for all the other propositions, in addition to the Cincinnati Platform

Resolved, That the several states of the Union are, under the Constitution, equal, and that the people thereof are entitled to free and undisturbed possession and enjoyment of their rights of person and property in the common Territories, and that any attempt by Congress, or a Territorial Legislature to annul, abridge or discriminate against such equality or rights, would be unwise in policy and repugnant to the Constitution, and that it is the duty of the Federal Government, whenever such rights are violated to afford the necessary, proper and constitutional remedies for such violation."

Mr. Butler of Massachusetts, who reported the Cincinnati Platform pure and simple, addressed the Convention in view of his position, and his inability to agree with either minority or majority. The clause relative to the protection of slave property on the high seas, he cautioned them, would be regarded by their opponents as an attempt to reopen the slavetrade.

In alluding to the remarks of "Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, with regard to non-Dem-ocratic States, said it was the kettle calling the pot black.

Mr. Johnson replied that Maryland hid never countenanced

encouraged resist

ance to the Fugitive-slave Law, and had maintained a national position in the Union.

Mr. Butler would say that Massachusetts had never been under a rule that prevented a man from voting his sentiments, for fear of the bludgeon or bullet. (Loud and prolonged applause.)

Mr. Johnson desired to reply, but Mr. Butler would not yield, saying however, that he did not blame the Democratic party for this condition of affairs. He knew they did all they could to resist it.

Mr. Butler concluded with an appeal to let well enough alone, and the Convention took a recess until four o'clock.

Th# Convention re-assembled at four o'clock. Mr. Bayard, of Delaware, presented another series of resolutions, as follows

The first affirms the Cincinnati Platform. The second declares that Territorial governments are provisional and temporary that during their existence all citizens of the United States have an equal right to settle the Territories without the rights of either person or property being destroyed or impaired by Congressional or Territorial Legislation. The third declares it is the duty of the Government to protect the rights of persons and property on]the high seas, in the Territory, or wherever else its constitutional authority extends. The fourth declares when settlers in a Territory have adequate population to form a State Constitution, the right of sovereignty commences, and being consumated by their admission into the Union, they stand upon an equal footing with the other States and that a State thus organized is to be admitted into the Union, slavery or no slavery.

Ma. Barksdale, of Mississippi, proceeded with a violent but eloquent Southern speech. He declared that when the Democratic party dies, die Constitution will die with it that if the party failed in its duty now, it will be more dead than if defeated at the polls.

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CRAWEORDSVILLE, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, INDIANA, MAT 5, 1860. WHOLE NUMBER 934.

Governor King, of Missouri, addressed the Convention in favor of harmony and conciliation. Delegates came here instructed to do the best that could be done for the Democratic party. The majority report has a sting of death in it. He would vote for the minority report as a substitute. All the people want is the Cincinnati Platform, without any tail to it. He spoke of the Black Republicans as men who arc about as sharp as men usually get. and said they would riddle their majority platform as Janus-faced and contradictory

So far as Missouri is concerned, she can carry it even clogged with this deadly sting, as they always go in blind for the Democratic nominee, but he could plainly see his border neighbors would be destroyed by its venom.

Mr. King alluded in the course of his arguments to the distinguished statesman of Illinois, and each time was greeted with deafening applause. The Northern Democracy have been stricken down because it stood by the South, and now they have the taunt thrown at them, that they cannot promise their electoral vote to the nominee with any certainty. This majority platform would nominate Seward and make him President. If a few Southern States abandon this Convention, its nominee will gain State for State from the North, for their nominee. They would regret that they should leave, but they must stand by the ship to the last. The Democrats would feel that they were whipped before the battle, if you force this platform upon them.

Mr. Yancey of Alabama, took the floor amid immense applause and cheering, and proceeded to reply to Mr. King, styling his speech as remarkable and unnatural as coming from a Southern man. He pronounced the charge that there was any disunionists or disruptionists as false. He spoke nearly two hours. His extreme doctrines were very weakly applauded, even by the galleries. He was very severe on Donglas in connection with Kansas affairs. The acts of the North he said, had made many persons at the South believe that the South and her institutions were no longer safe in the limits of the Union. He denied that Alabama had attempted to dictate to this Convention, the instructions to her delegates were merely fcr their guidance, and had it not been for the omnipotent finding out Press, no one but her delegates would have known her existence.

Mr. Yancey's speech was most able, eloquent and powerful. He contended that the Democratic party must accept defer.!, with cheerfulness on a principle, rather than seek success with its violation, and look to the sober, second thought of the people for justification and restoration.— He concluded by urging the Southern delegates to be true to their constitutional duty, and not to lend themselves to a palpable wrong to obtain a party victor}'. If they allow themselves to be thus made a tool oi', they should bo hung on a political gallows higher than was ever built for 11ain.

Mr. Pugh took the floor to reply to Mr. Yancey at half-past seven. He was glad to hear one Southern man speak out plainly and boldly, and tells us what he really docs want. He then read resolutions adopted by the Alabama Democratic Convention four years ago, as reported by Mr. Yancey himself, in favor of non-intervention, and at the same time instructing the delegates from that State to leave the Cincinnati Convention if the resolutions were not acceded to. Alabama did not ask them what she asks now, nor did the gentleman demand what he demands .now.

His (Pugh's) remarks were of the most scathing character, such as were never before heard in Charleston on that side of I the subject. Bold, fearless and powerful, he continued for an hour and gave way for a recess of an hour

At nine o'clock, P. M., the Convention met again, and an unsuccessful attempt was made to fix the time for closing debate.

Mr. Pugh resumed going into argument to prove the constitutionality of Squatter Sovereignty, quoting from speeches of Senator Hunter on the Kansas bill to sustain the views of himself and friends now.

He reviewed Mr. Yancey's remarks with great forec and eloquence, and concluded at half past ten o'clock, having spoken more than two honrs.

The question was called on the platform pending which the Convention adjourned till ten o'clock to-morrow morning.

JOft* SItEIt.TIAIV AGAIN ISUO TIIE nEIiPEB BOOK.

We have heard a good deal of com-j^orv

that book for the first time, and my astonishment is almost equal to the contempt with which I have always regarded the clamor about the book. It is chiefly made up of statistical information, showing the relative value of free and slave labor, and of the opinions of eminent men from the North and the South, of this and foreign countries, as to the social, moral and political influence of slavery. So far as this information goes, it is eminently

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BINSEX OR TMK RIlllfE.

A soldier of tho Leirion lay l*ins Algicr?.

Thcro was lack of woman'* nursing, there lra* dearth tJ,at

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of woui*n'i tears: ..... v, Uut a comrade Mood bssido hini, wbilo hi* life blood ebbed And bent, with pityin* anccs. to henr what he might

The dying soldier faltered, as he took that comrade's hand. And said—"I nevor more 9hall leo my own, my native land Take a mois«p and a token to some distant friend* of mine. For I waj boru at Bingin. sweet Bingin on the Kainc.

Tell my brothers and eompanians, when tbey meet and crowd around To homr my mournful *tory on the pleasant vintage ground, That we fought tho battle bravely, and when the fight was done. Fall many a corpse lay ghastly pale, beneath the scorching sun And 'midst tho dead and dying, were some grown old in war The donth wound on thoir gallant breast, the last of many scars But some were young, and suddenly beheld life's morn decliuo. And one had coma from Birgen, dear Bingen on the

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Tell my mother that her other sons shall comfort her old age That I was, aye, a truant bird, that thought his home a cage For my father was a soldier, and even as a child. Mil My heart leaped forth to hear him tell of struggles dark and wild And when he died and left us to divido hi* scanty hoard. I let them have whnt'er they would, but keept my father's sword And with boyish love I hung it where the bright light used to idiine. On the cottagc wall at Binseri. fair Bingen on the

Rhine!

Tell my si.uer not to mourn for me. no sob with drooping head. When the troop® are mnrching home again with a glad and giilhtnt tread But to look r.pn them proudly, with calme and steadfast eye. For her brothor was a soldier too, and did not fear to die And if a comrade seeks her love I ask her in my name. To li-sten to him calmly, without regret nr shame And to hang the old sword in its plneo—iny father's sword and mine— Xor the honor of old Bingen, dear Bingon the I Ithine!

There's another, not a sister, and in happy days gone

by.

You'd have known her by the merriment, that sparkled in her eye Too innocent for coquetry, too fond for idle scorning. Oh! friend. I fear the lightest heart makes sometimes heaviest mourning! Tell her the lost night of my life, (for ere the moon be risen. My body will be out of pain, my soul let out of prison.) I dreamt I stood with her. and saw the yellow sunlight shine. On the vine-clod hills of Bingen, sweet Bingen on the

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I saw the blue Ithine sweep along, I heard or seemed to hear The (terman songs we used to sing in chorus sweet and clear— And down tho pleasant river, and up the slanting hill. The echoing chorus sounds thro' the evening calm and still And her glad blue eye was on me, as we passed in friendly talk, Down many a path beloved of yore, and well remembered walk, Andherlittle hand Iny lightly, confidingly in mineBut we'll meet no more at Bingen, dear Bingen on the

Hhine!

Ilis voice grew faint and hoarse, his grasfl was childish we:ik, His eye put on a dying look, he sighed and ceased to sp-ak His comrade bent to lift hiin.butthe spark of life had (led— Th" soldio&of the -gion in a foreign land lay dead And the soft moon rose up slowly, and clearly, sho looked down On the red sands of that batt'c field with bloody corpses stroivn— Ye?, calmly on that dreadful scene, her hale light seemed to shine. As it shone on distant Bingon, fair Bingen on the

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YOUTH AX» ACSK.

1 often think each tottering form That limp'along in life's dee ine, Once bore heart as yming, as warm,

A« full of idle thoughts as mine. And each has had it* dream of joy, Ilis own iitiequal'd pure romance Commencing wh-n the blushing boy

First thrills at lovely woman'-' glance.

And eaeheoiild tell his talc of youth, Would think its scenes of love evince More passion, more unearthly truth.

Than any tale before or since. Ye, they could tell of tender lays. At midnight penned in classic shade, Oi' days more bright than modern day

And maids more fair than modern maids

Of whispers in a willingear. Of whispers on a blushing check. Knell kiss, vnch whisper, far too dear,

Our modern lips to give or spi-ak Of p-ission, too. untimely crossed. Of passions .-lighted or betrayed— Of kindred spirits earthly lost,

And buds that blossom but tot.ide."

Of beaming eyos and tresses gay, Klastic form and noble brow. And forms that have all passed away.

And left thoiu what we see tliein nof. And is it thus—is liiiinan l'»v»Ho very light and frail a tiling? And must youth'.- brightest vision rnovo

Forever on Time's resiles.- wine'.'

Must a'l the eyes that still are bright.' And a I the lip', thai talk of bli.-s, Ami *11 the forin so fair to sicht.

Hereafter only nunc 10 this? Then what tire earth's b?st visions worth. II' we at length must leave them thus? If nil wc value mo*! on earth

Krc long must fade away from us.

EFFECT OF Til Bi CKIVSl'W OF 1»«G.

Hon. John Sherman, in a speech delivered before the Republicans of the City of New York, again indorsed the infamous! Union, without exception, lose ground rel- N. Y., aud subsequently she was placed "Helper Book." In the course of his! ativelv, and most of them positively. 2. with other women in the "waiting ward." speech he said

for circulation. Such portions could be! read with profit by the verj-men who have A QUESTHVJ

plaint that we have circulated a book rit-1 jili.s^issipj,i, is the only one that gains. the new born infant and destroyed its life ten by a native and citizen of a sla\e State 'pjjg only part of the Union which posi-' —eating off its nose, upper lip and tho against slavery. I have recently read ^jvc]v gains is the Northwest—Missouri tons, and about half of the left foot. Tho being properly included in that. 4. The mother, it appears, was so exhausted, that

made the most clamor about the book. Crescent says nice question in law is That portion of the book written by the about to grow out of the finding of S-'JO,-author which is addressed to his fellow 000 of the money srol^n from the Ma non-slaveholders of the Southern States, Bank Agency at Columbus. It evinces a bitterness that'has its parallel that a negro, in crossing a small ditch, over in the speeches and denunciations made which planks were laid, saw the end yt a by men in the interest of slavery on

exciting language, with the simple differ-jed. ence that the subjects of denunciation

were the Black Republicans" instead of slaveholders. None knew better how groundless was the clamor against this book than the very men who made it. ....

the newspaper projecting from

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THE GREAT KAST«W^

There appears to be no doubt wbafeveiT

great ship will be ready

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•powers on the Atl&ntie by the latter end of May. The contracts for the works necessary to fit it for sea, have been taken,nnd tliey are being prosecuted with tho utmost vigor. Mr. Scott Russell has now nothing whatever to do with the ship, his contracts have come to an end, ana eren the interminable arbitration upon the dif- 5 fercnces between the company and himself have, it is understood, been brought try close by sheer weariness of all the parties! and something like a compromise of all matters in dispute has been, or will proV ably shortly be, agreed upon on both iiderf. The works necessary to be completed before the start for America are mainly thole which are required. to be performed by the Board of Trade before the grant of the necessary certificate under the passengers' act. But, in order that nothing' should be wanting to make the Great Eastern as perfect and as complete as possible in every department, a most careful examination of the machinery has been made by Messrs. Penn & Field, and the hull and fittings have been most carefully loolf ed into by eminent ship surveyors.

The result of this examination has been to show how greatly exaggerated were all those descriptions of her imperfect state, which many persons from various motives, had circulated with respect to this magnificent ship. Every suggestion made fcj competent" parties has been adopted by the new Board of Directors, and the wholo expense of the works, including those that are actually necessary and others which may be considered as improvements, will not exceed JC20,000. The works which have been taken in hand include the buil* ding of new store-rooms on board, some additional stanchions to support the

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deck, some alterations in the davits for hanging the boats, and some additional supports to the sides of the coal-bunkcrs-One rather heavy affair is the construction of a tunnel for the passage of the crew, engineers and others, through the coal bunkers. This lias involved a considerable amount of labor, and 2,500 tons of coal have had to be removed in ordor to get at the work. These tunnels will bo fitted with water-tight doors at each of tho compartments, and will be useful for giving increased vcntillation, and afford !fccilities for testing the temperature of tho coal iu the bunkers"—an important coflj sidcration when it is considered that somo 10,000 tons of coal arc stowed away in thete parts of the ship. Some alterations are also to be made in the packing of tfatf iron masts, the india rubber hitherto used being about to be replaced by hornbeam, or some less elastic substance.

In addition to the squadron of 20 small boats, with which the ship is at tho present provided, there will bo two others of unusually large sine, equal in fact to mod* crate sized schooners, their dimensions bcing 50 feet in length by 13 iu width. Tho saloons and cabins, which were unfinished when the ship left the Thames, are also to be completed before tho Atlantic trip.— The planking of the deck will remain unr changed, though admitted 011 all hands to be a piccc of notoriously bad workmanship upon very bad timber. In addition to tho improvements mentioned, there arc a number of small details requited to be attended to in the engines and machinery.

The Board have appointed Mr. Thomas Hold on of the late Directors, to the post 6 of general manager. No appointment of captain of the ship has yet been made, hut the general opinion appears to be that Captain. Vinchall. Superintendant of tho Mediterranean Steam Navigation Company will be appointed.-

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A FAIII ARTISTE POSSESSED OK TRUE AMERICAN SPIRIT.—There is a young lady in New York, Miss Kate Comstock, who has just concluded her musical education, after six years study with Baseni, who iscems to be possessed of the genuine and patriotic pride of a true American woman.

She is said to be a young lady of rcmarkable talent and a great musical genius and her friends advised her to assume some Italian name before she makes her appearance upon the lyric stage. To this

The N. Y- Times makes an elaborate and candid shoeing of the census of this year, on the representation of the several States in Congress, ft figures that the proposition she indignantly replied, States which will lose representatives irc Alabama 1, Connecticut 1, (Icorgia 1, Kentucky 3, Massachusetts 1, North Carolina 1, New i'ork Ohio 1, Pennsylvania 2, Khode Island 1, South Carolina 2, Tennessee 1, Virginia 2, Vermont. ]. The!cess, and I never will consent to use any States which will gain representatives are: other name than my own, nor rcsorUo any Illinois 5, Indiana 1, Iowa 4, Michigan Missouri 1, Texas 3, Wisconsin 2. The other States will stand as they are. The Times sums up the remarkable facts as follows 1. All the old

],j .States, and lying west ofjtion was paid to her that the rats attacked

Northwest positively gains l.'i reprcsenta- she was un-onscious of the terrible suffer* lives and 2 Senators in Minnesota. 5. ing to which her offspring had been ex* Tho slave States lose 11 representatives posed. and gain 4, being a positive loss of 7.— The Commissioners of Charity have The free States gain 14 and lose 10, lining commenced an investigation in the case of a positive gain of 4. with four Senators in the child whose dead body was found in Minnesota and Oregon. The admission of 1 bed mutilated by rats, at the JJC11C\UC Kansas and Nebraska, which will speedily Hospital. The

happen, will add 2 representatives and 4 'facts, as already -fated, are substantial!} P!°Pcr Senators to the same side.

O LAWYERS

—The N. J.

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under the.n.—

floor of Congress. I have listened, over His curiosity was excited, and puttingi uc and over again, to the same character of paper out .he discovered more money than but according to lunch harrangue, to the same violent, rude and his mind ever

conceived

tho world contain- gardcu

1 -it xt 1- Honest Sambo brought the matter to jm the drawing room Mithont pctng aoiu light and now the reward ($8,00O) is {say, The scenery's truly-•Tiiral bout claimed by both his hirer and owner, and ihcre." A gentleman who h^JOSt-wne an he an a it he he up on ha vi is at a question of right ia decided. Who shall his host, made the following bavoHT We say Sambo. The law will attempt: "Sesotnay doubtless sav somebody eUc froaouiic*d .-atisfaetc*y.

ly replied, "No. $

it is time that art in "this country ceased to rely upon humbug and falsehood for success. am prouder of being an American girl, than I should be of being an Italian Princess, or any other kind of a Prin-

tricks or means of success to which my own merits do no fairly entitle mc."

A CHILO DKVOKRED BY KATS.—A poor Irish woman named Mary Connor, was sent

and large States of the Ion Sunday last to the liellcvue Hospital,

The South loses ground largely the new It seems that on the following morning she? 1 State of Texas having live fold the Tcrri-lgave birth to a child, and so little attcn-

testi"on}

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shows that tbn

corrccf. .".leasures were promptly taken to prevent the recurrence of so horrible an aff i.:r. Tit" Commissioners, it seems, were not informed of the occurrence by the nfli'-crs tlr: Hospital, and they will inquire the reason of this neglect.

TEST OF SOBRIETY.-—In this country the distinct pronunciation of National intelligencer" is !ake:i as prima-facia evidence of a state of, at least, tolerable sobriety a man is not rc-

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