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BENNINGTON, (Yermontl June.5.


 4 sho7re,. ofChoM r.. Eaadorltaary--- On the Both of May, as Mrs. F. Blak- fmer was returning from the south part of the town, near sunset, she was over taken by what she supposed hail storm; on arriving at home she men toned the circumstance to her hus- band, Mr. r. Blackmer, who was Il it. tie inerednlous of the fact, as he had not seen any at home. In taking of Mrs. Blackmer'S cloak, someot the supposed hail had lodged in the folds ofthe lining, and on examination if was found to be apparently small globules of Chalk !- In the evening the circumstance was named 10 the narrator-who was a lit- tie incredulous of the fact, notwith- standing the high credibility of Mrs. Blackmer. who to put the matter past dispute, took his lantern and went to his Dearborn wagon and brought num- Der of small globules that had lodged in the wagon--on examination they had the appearance of very pure chalk were of the size of mustard seed shot. and very white. According to Mrs. Blackmer there was a very eensidera- bic fall of if, so much so that the wind being N. W. and in their faces made it uncomfortable proceeding. The cause We must leave 10 abler bends, but There is no doubt of she fact.--GascHe.
 LlAography.--in consequence of the facilities afforded by the art of Litho- graphic printing, series of experi- ments was instituted, in this town, some months since, in order 10 ascertain the possibility of countericiting bank bills, by thatprocess. The experiments have resulted in q new and important disco very in that interesting art, viz: that prints of aay description may be repro duced in a few hours, notwithstanding the original may be century old.- Thus one print may be prepored forff7y times or more, and applied 10 stones pro ducing as many perfect plates, from which many thousand ofimpressions can be taken, so exactly like the originals that an experienced eye would be re- quired 10 distinguish them. This, in itself, is 2 cause of alarm, for, if it has
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precautions, its visitation is considered
 as inevitable. We publish today sum-
 dry extracts from a New York paper,
 giving the latest intelligence of it's pro
 gress in Canada, and atiording indica-
 tions of the public feeling in regard to il in the great commercial metropolis of our Union. The fearful pcslllence having got foot-hoId on the American continent, ifs rapid and desolatipg
 march in every direction may be anti cipatcl, and should, as far as possible,
 be prepared for. The Valley of the Mississippi must expect 10 be visited by 1t, and 1t behoyes us, in every place, to iacquaint ourselves with the best pre- YentiFc and curative means of meeting and repelllng 1t. There is no fleeing before it. Neither tiie mountains nor l the naileys--the city nor the country-- are exempt from danger. let every effort be made to stay it's progress, but
 let us remember that calmness and for Ititude will furnish more favorable bar. rlers againstsits destructive influence, than agitation and alarm can possibly atford.-Ban,aer.
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That fs Religion 2--Truc religion, one has very happily observed, is that which makes good which rea- ders one pious towards his God-con- formed 10 the pattern of his SaSiour-- benevolent to his fellow raed--humble in his temper and lnanpefs--peaceable in his society--just ;n his treatment to
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Marshal Ney, the bravest of the brave fought five hundred battles for France, but never one against her. He was condemned for single error, in the Chamber of Peers, by vote of l60 to IT, to die the death of a traitor. His widow receives a pensionof20, 0,OOOf What lesson!
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Jalg 3.-A numerous meeting in N. York have recommended the appoint nent of a day Of general fasting and prayer throughout the state, in eonse- quenee of the approach of the Cholera. It is proposed tbat the churches of all denominations be opened on. that day, and that public prayers be offered, ''tllat if fl please God, that awful pesti- lence the Cholera, which has scourgcd most of the nations in the old world, and has already commenced Its ravages ln the neiglboring province of Canada, may be averted from the city and coun- try, and that lie viii graciously make hls judgments which are abroad in the earth an oecasion of lenal mercy to our guilty population and the world. .-s6.
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sTArNroN, (ya.) June s.--Colonel ARMsTEAD and Capt. GARDNER, of the United States Army. .were in this place a few days ago, on their way 10 North Carolina. We understand their bus- ness is 10 expel some Georgians (said to be about 200 in number) who have en- tered on the Indian lands, in that State, to search for gold. Representation of the facts we learn, was made by the Governor of North Carolina 10 the Pre- sident of the United States. Two com panies of troops :ste on their march from Charleston, South Carolina, to the scene of action.-.spectator.
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n0t been already done, il may Dc resort ed to by those who live by forgery and fraud. But fortunately the process is yet eoneealed, and may De. untll the bankssiialihaye secured themselves ssii Z! the public; which can eiicetually be done by adopting the plan proposed and patented by two scientific gentlemen of this town, who have discovered the art alluded 10; after which. NC under stand. that this important discovery will be disclosed forthe benefit oi the world. We sYilIadd, that We have seen speei- mens of the work, and so far as we could judge, there was no difference between the copies and the originals. Sufenl O6sefeee.
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LouIs AIy.-The death ofhis queen affected him in the scvcrest degrec.- ..Good Good!" said he, when his at. tendant forced him away from her life less body, Sis it possible that the queen lis dead? and that must forever lose her, who never gave me pain but when she died3" 1t is not easier 10 pro noance funeral oration in fewer words.
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July 2.-fhc Cholera, il is said, is coming westward, and appears destined to evefspread the Valley of the Missis- slpPi. Is it not time for the municipal authorities of Nashville to begin to pre- pare for is dread approach2 Let in- stant measures be taken for cleansing and purifying the town.
 This awful disease continues 10 rage with unabated fury in Canada. Il has appeared in piatlsburgh St. Johns, Ra- prairie and Preseott.-i5.
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We have nothing of interest from Washington to-day. The melancholy loss of Mr. Johnston, representative rom Virginia, who was drowned at Alexandria, interrupted the progress -ol business in the house on 20th inst. and we have consequently no further intel lIgence respecting the tariff OF the bank. .-ib.
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We are informed ,that Cel.JAmrs S.Gos- WAY of lafayette county, has been nomi- mated, by the President, for the office of snryeyor-General of this Territory.
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THOMAS MuRnAy, Jun. has been ap- pointed by the Postmaster-General, Post master at Tehatoka, in Pope county.
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The Tariff bill was far.l,er discussed in the Il. of Representatives on the Fist ult. and having received sundry amendments in committee of the whole was reported to the house and ordered 10 bezprinted.
 The Senate was, al the last date, al- most exclusively engaged in executive businees.-lb.
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THe Remoecl-tn tine concluding para graph of an article in the last Gazette, on the subject of Judge BATES removal, ID reply 10 a few remarks made by us, upon the same subject, in the Advocate of week before last, the Editor dares us to disclose what we know concerning the :. ISTENPERANcE of some of his friends ; and winds up by saying-s if any friend Of ours [hisl holding office, is obnoxious 10 the charge of drunkenness, let him be refoasaea. Ne saT, and aefy eontradie- tion, that he has friend. and ono, too, who occupied seat net far from Judge Bates, who '' IS obnoxious 10 Inc charge of drNaheAaess." This fact Is notorious to she great body of the people of Arkansas. Why this aggraYation2 Why is it that the friends of the gentleman alluded 10, force ns-yea, darc us to his public exposure. We have no wish 10 pursue such course towards lim-Wc deprecate it. But, be It known, that we never have nor never wlll shrink from what we conceive 10 be our dutg; and if further aggravated, we shall deem 1t our duty to come out and dis close to the public what we know toucb- ing the iatempcraRcc of certain persons nigh iu office in this Territory. If one Judge is removed from the bench because of anfenperance, NC say, remove aH ob-
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The New York Courier and Enqul Ter contains the following

Inc New 1ork Courier and Enqul- Ter contains the following
 fAe CEolesfa. ltlHfsgh{y Important.
 Df. M'Lean, who is well known 10 our fellow citizens, called upon us ycs- terda,, with pamphlet, the contents .et which he WAS greatly drsirous ofpla- eng before the public as soon as Possi- ble, and which in consequence, he took to the Evening Post to be published last cYeting, but il probably was received too late for insertion. 1t aT pears by the report of d Committee of eminent Physicians sent from Edinburgh to Sun deriand, to investigate the character of the Cholera, and also by the discoveries of the justly celebrated Dr. ABEK- CROMBlE, that the Cholera is entirely uithia the control of Medicine, AND EAsi- N CURED, if it's pfemonitory symptoms are observed. They say that no case of Cholera has ever occurred, so far as they have been able to ascertain, which has not been preceded by q 5u5zi,,g a,t aae cars and c iooscaess of he boarcls, and that q powerful cafhdrtic talxena al this stage of the disease, Es 4 CERTAIN AND aNFALLIBLE CURE. If these symptoms are not attended to, and the remedy applied, alen end then onIg, docs tic disease become in a measure ineurabie.
 Ii this De so, and we are disposed 10 believe 1t, thenwill this scoarge of the human race pass by us without its track being marked by desolation and death
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NEW GOODS. K MZ Y WIT, SON

yD RESPECTFULLY informs bis custo- s=aS mers and the public generaIly. fbat he has just received, from New-Orieans. per sleam-boat Reindeer, a new and we'll selected assortment of
 GOODS,
 Which he offers for sale at the most re. duccd prices for cAsr.
 6-A list of articles will be given next week.
 Litfle Rock, Julyl7, Is32.
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.acm and laporta1at hreation zu Ac .4rs Qf PratDag.--.A new process in the art of printing has just been carried into effect al Brussels, for making fac-sini- lIcsof French books and journals. Tins proeessc sconslstsintransferring, by mcans of an operation which takes scarcely half all hour, the sholc of d printed sheet 10 Photographic stone. so that the printed letters are removed from the sheet, which is left blank, and are fix. ed, unlnjured, upon the stone. By means of q chemical composition. the application of which requires ;sil hour, at the most, the letters so transferred are raised so as to resemble iypes.- The stone, thus prepared, may be then used as If 1t were a real form of metallic types, and from I,50O to 2,000 copies may be printed from it, which will be perfect fac-similies of the orpi- nal sheet. Those who arc at all ac- quainted with the usual operations of printing, will at once perceive what an immensessaying of time and labor may be made by this invention; d triai of which has just been made in re-printing the Gasette des Tidumauu, of Paris, to appear at Brussels, under the title of Cuases ce!ebres, ct Anecdotes judiciaires i: Repertoire dc la Juriprudcace des Codes Fraacais. This reprint will be very cheap, and the process, 1t is anticipa- ted, will soon be applied 10 the reprint ing ofall the interesting Paris and Lon don peTiodicals.-Llferasy GdscHc.
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The bill, creating two addiiionnal Land Offices in this Territory, lone to be To- eated in Washington, Henpstcad county. and the otherin Fayetteville, Washington eounty,) has passed both Houses of Con- gress' and, at the last dates, only wanted the signature of the President to become q law.
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Enc editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer, who is now at Washington, writes as fol. lows, in letter to his publishers, respee- ting the U. s. Bank
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,hNcnty-secOmd COrgrcss. --scss- 1
IN SENATE.-Friday, Nun II.
POST OFFICE

POST OFFICE
The Senate resumed the confederation of the bill TO es
tabsh certain Post Offices and Post Roads and TO discon
tnue others.
Mr.. Bib rose to the amendment which he had
offered in the Committee Of the Whole to abolish the post
age on newspapers after The first day Of July next
Mr. Grundy asked for the Yeas and Nays on the amend
ment, and they were ordered.
The question was then taken on the amendnent and
decided a follows: F
Yeas.-Mcssrs. Bell, Bib, Clay, Ewing, Foot Ere.
HRshuysen li'yne, Holmes, Johnston, Knight, Miller,
Moore Naudain, Pondcxtcr Prentiss Robbins Rugrles
seymour, Silsbcc, Sprague TominsOn, Waceaman--2 2
Ways Messrs. Benton, Brown, Buckner, Dallas, Dick
erson' Dudley; Ellis Forsyth Grandy, Hendricks Hill,
well, Upton, TrouP, Tyler, White Wilkns-23.
SO the amendment was negayed.
j ne amendments then ordered 10 he engrossed
and the bill was ordered TO n third reading.
PENSIONS
Inc Senate then resumed the consideration Of the bill
supplementary to an act for the relief Of the surviving Of
hcers and soldiers Of the Revolutionary war
! he question being the motion submitted bv Mr.
hODnson, TO re-corumit the bill with instructions. which
commit. - ~
Mr. Foot made explanatory statements in replv 10
me senator from South Carolina, and the Senator from
Maryland, and in support Of the bill
Mr. Freingbuysen also spoke i'm defence of ti,e hill
and was followed by '''
Mr.. Holmes. who after few remarks, expressed his
intention 10 offer some views subsequent part of the
debate, and, in the time 10 Weld the floor 10 dv IN
any other gentleman. "
Mr. Clay then spoke Tor some time in advocacy Of the
claims o. the Revolutionary soldiers, not on the bounty
but on the justice Of he country and denied that this t
lusice 10 these brave veterans who still survived of fe
gallant band which secured our independence sond be
identified with the Tariff
On motion Of Mr. Holmes, it was then ordered. that
Whcn TIE Senate adouns, il adjourn to meet on MONDAY
lhe Senate then adjourned
m HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Inc House resumed the proceedings i'm the case of Sa
muel Houston, the question being on the motion Of NJ
'PeT Tor the liberation of the accused with the amend
ne, proposed thereto by Mr. Huntington declaring that
samuel Houston guilty Of a conteinp and breach If
TIC privileges Of the House '0" "
Mr.. Burgess having concluded
TIT. Afcher Of va, addressed the House at length in
oPPosuoh 70 Tie confirming himself uainIv
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subscription then laid the tablC; and resolution
offered by Mr. Prentss, that the Sena attend the fune
ra and wear the customary mourning, unanimously
adopted Mr. Dallas then gave notice, that he should ON
Tuesday next move the Senate take up the bill 10 re-
charter the Bank of the United States The Senate then
adjourned until Thursday.
In the House Of RepTesen dpes SOON after the Journal
OF yesterday Was read
as follows:
Mr. SPEAKER; 1t has become my painful duty, on be-
hall oil my colleagues, TO announce this House
oil one oil their number, the Hon. Jonathan Hunt. On
this occason may be permitted say that he has long
been member OF this House, and THAT The talents
sduty with which he executed his i'm bi, place
were alike honorable HIMSELF to this House, and to his
constituents. have known him long, have known him
wel-and purer spirit never inhabited mortality. His
place In this House indeed be filled but the in
the affections OF his family, and OF his friends, never
be filed.
MIR. +. Then submitted the following resolution:
heSotDed That the Members of thj House will testify
late member of this House from the State of Vermont
by wearing Grape the left arm for the remainder of tho
present session of Congress.
The resolution was unanimously agreed TO.
Mr. Everett then said that in Difference tile express
ed VIII oil the deceased and the wishes of his family and
friends that the funeral of the deceased should be private
he should iorbear to offer any further resolution.
Mr. r. Everett rose and said, il the usual prac
y nature TO testify their regret by mark of respec
he would therefore that the House douow adjourn
On this motion several gentlemen addressed the House
ana alter considerable diScusson TO the appropriate
mode oil paying respect the deceased it ended the fol-
lowing committee, viz Messrs. H. Everett, Cahoon
Siade, r. Everett Taylor Choae, and L. Cundct being
funeral, which the House resolved should attended by
the Speaker Officers and Members, usial i'm SINH
lar cases. motion of adjournment till Thursday then
prevailed with understanding that the memlers would
meet In the Hall this day three o'clock, form i'm pro-
cession 10 attend the funeral
The House then adjourned.-.NdtionGl Int
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lro lho naItor. Of lhc IniellIaoneol.1

Washington, May 18TH 1892
Prompted by Of self respect, well due de-
corum for the House of which am member, it was my
sincere desire TO present Report the subject of the Bank
free from all reflections upon the conduct aud character of
any individual whatever and therefore in all matters OF fact
plain narrative, without Inference was submitted II was
further my intention and how far | have succeeded is
cheerully submitted TO the public, to produce Report
temperate, Impartial respectful, and conssen but to this
Report End in the columns of your paper Of to-day an
answer, in the shape of a counter Report from Of tho
Committee, Mr. Adams, vioatve Of all these parcu-
lars that the matter longer belongs the pro-
ceedngs Of the House, but has become PERSONAL and will
accordingly be 50 held and treated. It my intention 10
reply to IL at future day, when my public engage
ments will allow the leisure necessary TO the undertaking.
IL Is true the author has, in the close Of his remarks
declared that che mputes injustice Of intention to any
and that he does all possible justice TO fmy ntenons
yet, the whole drift Of his is abored argument
TO iasy his declaration, and well calculated to cast
the mpuaton which ne disclaims, choose TO answer his
reasoning. In the lime, catching something Of the
spirit Of production that has more poetry than Prose in
It's composition, and perhaps In imitation Of the flourish
with which it concludes, / will say
80 civil, sensible, aud well bred man
VIII not apsrsc mc--and ~ other cqn."
=. s. CLAYTON.
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House OF REPRESENTATIVES,, 2
m n, 80, -, = =. ""y ON, IooE }

To The Editors Of The National hteAigencer
GENTLENiEN AS was passing, this morning, from,
my boarding -house, Pennsylvania avenue to the book
store OF Messrs. Thompson and Homans between Gads-
bys and Browns hotel was accosted by ofrufan
appearance, who required me TO STOP l did So He APP
preached pretty near. | discovered he vert much
agitaed His lip quivered and he turned vert pale
lie asked me II my name Arnold. told him was
lie said "Ihen you are the who abused my friend
Houston so severely" He going say som thing
else; but the instant the subject he had broacIed
demanded TO know his name He replied, his nam, was.
HeTd, and added ".udjor Herd" / told him knew no.
thing oil him, and intended to have nothing to do with
him. fortunately had walking cane in my hand, and
kept 1T in posion that he could strike as son as
ne could lie wore cap, and had large stick in his
hand think it an orange limb headed and ferund
turned my back upon him could do il in safe
". AS walked oil, he said, 'he intended to whip ne
ana that ne tood do IL get, 6y God" He did not p,r-
sue me, as discovered. do wish ask be pb-
tected by my constitutional privileges, but think il dte
10 me American people that they should know the stae
oil Things at this place therefore submit these facts aid
ask you to give them to the public through the #
the lhtelIlgencer Your obedent servant,
THO. ID. ARNOLD
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WAsHINGToN, May I5
CONGRESSIONAL ANALYsIs.-In the Senate vester
day. the bill renting duties merchandise imported bv
JOhh Lewis, from the operation of the Tariff of 1925
was taken up and the amendment heretofore offered bv
Mr. Silsbee, embracing certain other similar cases was
adopted, aud the BILL amended ordered TO third read
ing-Ihe Post Office bill taken up and read a third
time. Mr. Hill addressed the Senate in reply TO some
remarks made on Thursday by Mr. Holmes and after
some remarks by Messrs Holmes and Dckerson the bill
was Pdssed-Mr Holmes gave notice that to- morrow
he would ask leave 70 introduce bill for the abolition Of
Postage on newspapersMr. Dickerson gave notice that
he would on Wednesday, call the bill repeal i'm part
the duties on Imports This bill is the first which was
reported from the Committee on Manufactures and Is IL
mted to unprotected articles The Pension Bill was Ia
ken up and Mr. Holmes spoke at length in lis support
ne question being on the motion re-commit the bill
WIN instructions so TO amend it, provide Tor the officers
ana soldiers who served in the Indian Wars during the
revolution and subsequent to it, ill the year 1895; div
sion Of the question called for, and the motion to re-
commit was rejected by vote of - 10 p.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. J. s. Barbour offered resolution directing the
Judiciary Committee toinquire the expediency Of
porting bill defining contcnpts against either House Of
congress, which was adopted.
COLLECTOR or wtsCAssET.
Mr. Sdde resumed his speech against the report Of the
Juocary Committee, which he continued Gill the cxpira-
uoh OF the hour allotted to morning business.
CASE GEN. HOUSTON
Mr. Archer and offered paper on the parf o tho
accused for the consideration Of the House The accused
when brought before the House for Judgment was en-
uued to state orally the contents Of the paperbut The
great respect the accused felt for the House had induced
him to subnit, before hand for their what be
proposed 20 oier Mr. wished not TO be understood as
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The Senate did not Sit Saturday. Neither did the
House Of Representatives; the workmen being busy EN-.
poyed day and night in taking up the carpeng and put
ting down straw mating, and making other arrangements
to make the Hall comfortable Nat. mt