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eve ALL the Spirit of the Times says, as that print
is given to rBBMG. Certainly we envy not the
position Of either Of those journals if we admit
either to be Judge Of the other for the Times ac-
cuses the Sun Of stealing, and the Sun suspects the
Times of fbbing 1t would be well, # i could be
so, that our respected friends would exercise mu1
tkably a little more charity


FALsR RUMoRs, &c.--We mako great and i'm
porta,.t distinctions between publishing rumor as
such, and publishing it as Il II were true when we
do not vet know it to De So for the sake of having
the news first if it should prove true. 1t is time
enough to give news when we have il, and to confirm
rumors when facts justify such confirmation. II is
said is phrase vastly preferable to "fhe is,
and our authority be NOT misinf formed 1t is true"
for our authority" may have been rightly informed
concerning rumor, and yet that rumor may be ut
tsrly unfounded. Who does not see the distinc-
ton? a4a i


Fire Works--On the 9th inst. there was grand
display Of Fire Works at the Navy Yard under the
direction of Mr. Costn the Pyrotechnist. A cores
pondent writes us that the exhibition exceeded any
thing he ever saw Of the kind for beauty splendour
and ingenuity


A Rainy Day.--Such was yesterday most en-
phatically. There was no Sun during the whole
day. II was not as dark as night but certainly it
was very dark day, and rather gloomy withal.--
Rain fell without ntermission from morn till eve.
The ladies, dear creatures, were prevented almost
entirely from carrying out their intentions Of shop
ping, &C., and many gentlemen had their plans
thwarted and went aboutthe streets, wrapped up in
their cloaks and wearing pretty long faces to be sure


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THoMpsoN's EVENING News This excellent
Weekly Journal, published in our city, every Satur-
day evening by Mr.. W. Thompson, will be enlarged
next week. The proprietor proposes to publish a
Congressional Directory during the session of Con-
gress, noticing every week the changes in the resi-
dence of members, if any take place. The design
is good one, and deserving Of support. The NSws
is conducted with spirit, and happy to learn
receives the encouragement Of our citizens.


The Democrats Of Lowndes county, Miss lately
held meeting and gave to Senator Dixon H. Lewis
the merit of the passage of the late tariff act A