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gelher with large quantity Of goods. From
thence 10 the adjoining store occupied by Mr.
w. Hicks, and owned by ]. L. Lane, which
was likewise destroyed, and thence along 70
the shoe shop of VIM. Sutton, and the fruit
store Of Mrs. Conner, which were greatly IN
jured. Messrs. Powers were insured on goods
$4,000 in the Mechanics Mutual, Troy. Mr.
Kicks insured $1,000 in the Mechanics Mutu-
al, Troy Troy Budget.


PRINcPLEs.--If a man is jealous advo-
cate OF certain principles, and then abandons
them because he fails 10 get, or is removed
from office, it demonstrates that he was con-
tending for spoils and not for principles. II his
zeal and activity cools down and oozes out
when he fails to obtain an appointment, II
proves that the mercenary hope OF office was
the motive for his previous exertion. II a
man be earnestly and sincerely devote 10 the
success OF certain principles and measures, his
zeal and activity will not eyaporate because
he cannot use them for his own personal gain
and advancement, but will act from patriotic
principles-wil adhere to and sustain those
principles in and out of office, and be active
in their defence, regardless of its bearing on
his own private hopes and prospects. A good
cause should always be sustained for its own
sake and for the public good, and not an ac-
count of the incidental benefits that would re.
suit from it to few individuals In elections
and distribution Of Office, many worthy and
honest men will prove unsuccessful, for the
plain reason that the number Of aspirants are
greater than the number OF Offices. In re-
public every citizen should conduct himself as
an independent freeman, who acts from prin-
ciple and in order to promote the public wei
fare, and not as mercenary camp follower
who is swayed by hope Of gain. An Amer
lean should despise the mercenary motives
that control the distribution of patronage in
foreign countries, and should take noble and
patriotic position. Era