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of Congress, that of PA vOtes. Mr. Polk had Ouf lao-and ll3 being necessary tO Q choice e made him but majority! And in this election, all the Conservative Repubii- cans of the House voted for him, or the ad- minlstrataon could not have elected Speak CT at all.

 In 1889. the actual majority returned by me feoPle IS from to strong against the admInistration; and if men do but act up to their convictions of duty, it is impossible for an Administration Speaker to be elected.

 Is there not, in this decline of partv strength, an obvious difference between Jacksonism us it was in 1899 and up to lS36. and Van Burenism us it has been iron, 1886 to 1889!

 Has not the one most obviously lost that strong hold upon tho popular confidence which the other possessed? Is not the hand writing upon the wall declaratory of the ap- preaching downfall of the political dynasty that now bears sway at Washington!

 ShOcking Euent.-An accident of the most distressing nature occurred in Guilford last Friday evening. Miss Hannah Handy, a lady about 45 years of age, residing in the family of her brother in. law, Geo. Hart, Esq met with an accident under the following circumstances: During the absence of Mr. Hart and his wife, and after the children had retired for the night, Miss Handy took can die and went into the yard for some fuel.- While stopping, the shawl around her neck came in contact with the light, and in mo- ment she was enveioped in flames. Her screams ofagony and her cries for help were distinctly heard by the neighbors, who hast. ened to her assistance, and on their arrival they found her lying across basket, hel shawl and her dress to the waist entirely con. sumed, and her neck and breast burnt to a perfect crisp. She fingered in the most ex. crutiating agony until Sunday afternoon when death put an end to her sufferings. Ne,D-HaUen Palladium