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 given to the public daily, besides considerable a-

 mount of additional reading maiier. I, is now proba-

 Dy the largest, we'll profitable, paper n the

 United States. It has always been ably edited, and still sustains its high character.

 GA new paper has just been commenced in Wood stock, Vermont, entitled |" z'he Henry Clay" NOn- sense! Why, tn establishing paper-ifh he wishes it

 10 survive the excitement which brought it into being could not the editor give it a name which would not bear so much the appearance of Inam-wOrshipH and which would not require changing often as chief magistrate is tO be eieeted3 We have not seen the 1 Paper-t is said to be well conducted.

 Cems"s-Returns from nine out of fourteen wards 1 in the city OfNew-York have been made. The total ] number Of inhabitants in these to ll2 942-

 It IS believed that the remaining five will swell the number to at least 200 900. Im 1920, the population oi the city 57O6; and tn 1885, taken by the au- thOrity Ui the state, 166,0S6.

 U5 We have occasionally been asked within the last week two, "Why we did continue to pub

 ish the Sketches of the characters of the members of the U. s. Senate, as they appeared in the National Jo"rnalT' We have replied privately, as we now do publicly, because do nsa consider them correct- do not think the index, it is called, at all calculated to have the effect which if judciously and properly drawn it might have. For part, we have no des,re to the characters of such Dudley and Sanford and Dckerson, and others of that stamp carcatured to set of ,o more advantage those of Wiley and Marks and Chambers. The former to be sure are Jackson but that is reason their ca paci,y aud integrity should be called in question to 1a fhoSn noticed the contrast which has been drawn between Messrs. Naudin and Clayton and Mr. MLane, the pre- 1 sent and former Senators from Delaware. Now we have no disposition to dsparage the talents cha racier of Mr. Clayton--hc evidently bids fair to be- come distinguished speaker and useful member of the Senate. Al the tme is bat candid 10 con fess that Mr. MLane, while in the Senate as well as House of Representatives, ranked high-very high as man of 6rm"ess, integrity talents, and in6uence; and at least, have always consdc rcd him among the most honest and consistent politicians in the land. In the contest between Adams, Jackson, and Craw- ford, in the House of Represe natives, Mr. Nj Lane held the vote oi Delaware in his hand, amd he-hon- esy we have not dOubt-gave it to Mir. Crawford. And when Mir. Crawford was obliged to retire to pr- vate life account of ll health, and was removed from the arena of political warfare, and the struggle was between Jackson and Adams, he ranged himself under the banner Of the former, but consider ed n very active partizan. Gen. Jackson gave him the appointment of Minister to England-at the time considered the best of all the appointments he had made And ths supporters of the administration n this state claim .o he ura-emocratic il may not be amiss to state that Mir. MLane always belonged tOthal class of politicians denounced as fcderaliss.

 

 Gen. Root has deciiaed the nomination for Cover 1 nor of the State of New York. TnereS no mistat< about it-i,'s in black and white under his own hand At ihe session of the Superior Court in Hartford

 las. week, before Chief Justice Hosu.er, John Scott was convicted three several counts for passing counterfeit money, and also for attempting break

 from prison, and sentenced the prison for Is years. Um Cash, for forgery, state prison years. Sylvester Baich, attempt to commit rape a child of Il l2 years ofage in Harand, state prison for years. John Cooper, Hlm. B. EEosey, Simeon Houey,

 r. Patrick Shields tried for riot in Hartiord-,he two former convicted and sentenced 90 days mpr. sonmeut in the county jail; the two latter acquitted l Daniel Webstey.-The annexed article is from n recent number or the Charlottesville (Va.) Advocate, said to be one of the most firm aud decided advocates Ot Uens J0ckSOO ana I. brea,hes spirit highly to be commended in par.i san print. How dAereat indeed is its from ly all the Jackson presses in New-England! Here,

 instead o speaking avorably of any opponent, and pecalIy of Mr. Webster, the whole vocabulary of the English language is ransacked 10 find terms sufficient | y opprobrious to be applied to him and the friend with whom he acts. This tribute to Mr. Webster wal brought forth while speaking ofhm as candidate fo the Presidency, and of the improbabity of hs cvel | reaching that exalted station:

 "We have hesitation in saying that better man been much abused ts true, of late years, by certain democratic demagogues; but Daniel Webster is an l honest man-and the world goes, fair politician and never did and will Hwerve from the path ot rectitude and honor. Err in judgment he may; ; open

 10 conviction he capable of any thing meam or self 1 sh he is not. No is more elevated above ltie- ness of soul. He is mighty among the mighty of the ] earth; and charitable as the dews of heaven. And, what paramount to all this, in our estimation, e is what he is unaided by any loriuous fictitious in

 Huemce of family, friends or fortune. The architect and plain farmers boy, but rather i0dOtont witha he

 has lasrlv acquired his the har, aHd in the councils of the naon by dint of bis own aleO- The God that made him gave him al his mighty naa- iessy of mind, his magDaDimiiy and moral grandeur- Hence no earthly thing can sink Daniei Webster to ,he level of most of his abMsersaome of whom how

 ever have been his venal and exravagant euogists" The Rev. Benjamin OnderdODks D. D. was oR Fri day last. a, Convention in the city of New-York, TNs aEM MI~ Vmm