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The Benton and Foote pifT;o,,,tv

The special committee appointed to inves-
tlghte the particulars of tho difficulty be-
tween Senators Footc and Benton made
their report last Monday. The committee,
ai'er rccapituiatlng the particulars of the
dlsSraceiui scene, expresses the belief that
Mr.. Benton either intended to make n per-
sonni assault on MIR. Footc, or rushed to-
wards iliin Tor the purpose Of iniimida.ing
hinn. That his manner, coupled with his
previous declarations, was certainly such Us
10 Justify Mr.. Foote in the belief tla, the first
was his intention, as it evidently did excite
such apprehensions in the minds of many.
II not mostall. ofthe Senators who witness.
ed It. The report adds that Mr.. Foo,e then
lett his seat, without advancing towards Mr..
beh'on, hut IN fact placing himself further
from hin, and though he drew deadly
weapon, ne did not present it, and readily
gave It up when demanded of him. No blow
was struck--no shot fired-bu, it IL ASSERT
ca there was imminent danger that the
Senate chamber would be the scene of n
deadly ana criminal encounter. The com
ihi'tee add that they cannot too strongly
cohucinn the practice of wearing arms in the
senate chamber. That Senators should re.
y ior defence upon the Senate, whose high
duty It Is 10 protect its members from ipiurv
or insult, and whose practice should furnish
perfect guaranty Of snch protection. A
dlfioreD. course would convert the halls of
legislation into bloody arenas, and DESTROY
the value, if not tho existence, of the insti-
tutIons from which spring our glory and our
good. The report concludes as follows:
I'm the present case, under all eircum-
stances, The committee torbear TO recon-
mend any action to the Senate. They hone
that The strong condemnation oil the person.
al'tles which led 10 threatened violence their
censnrc OF the attempt, by member, 10
avenge in the presence of the Senate, and
oi the practice OF carrying arms in the SEN
ate chamber, will be sufficient rebnke,
and warning not UNDECIDED In future
Should this hope prove vain, and similar
scenes OF violence again occur, they cannot
doubt that the Senate will enforce prompt.
stern, and effcctual punishment"
-o->~~>co----os.-~
Chnaman, in San Francisco, kecpcr
of restaurant, left open cesnool on his
promises, into which one of The citizens
chanccd to fall, and the result Ms an me-
ton Tor damages. TO tho note addressed
by the sufferers lawyer 10 John Cbinaman.
tho following reply Gin good Chlnese) was
returned without delay: "By the laws OF
Inc Celestial Empire, which have been in
force from the time OF Coniucus TO The
reign OF tho present ilIustrious Taukwang,
1t Is provided that when man trespasscs
on another's grounds, and thereby falle'
INTO a sink, he shall get nothing but dirty
clothes, unless he happeneth to be an ont
side barbarian, inwhich case he shall also
get laughed at. As-Sing believes those
laws still in force in, all parts ofthe world,
and also in California. But ii Mr.. E. 1
thinks otherwise, he can trot TINT officer
along with the writ" The proceedings
were dropped.
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pEEslA.-Accoun,s from Persia say,ttiat
IN May last there was formidable con
sp'racy detected at Tabrees, the object Of
which was to overthrow the authority ofthe
Shah IN Persia They make short work OF
such matters, and scarcely had the conspi-
rators been denouncci, before OH came tho
heads OF five of the principles ones, which
heads were stuck upon the gates of the
city, with their bodies, being under The arms
OF The latter, which, in thar tiguratiye coun-
try, is symboIical, and means that the stiff.
crers were humbly resigned TO their fate
as sufferers often are IN such cases, because
they cannot help themselves. In this guse
u was, with his head'n his arm, alter
1t was OF, did Saint Dennis. travel several
,n'les without inconven;ence, as millions in
france to this day beliege.-G!obe.
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"A QUEER FIsH.-There was broneht
IN yesterday ono of those. strange animals
ot The sea, that seem sort of crude imita-
ton OF those OF the land II is called tho
Sea Cow, and was captured by sIr. CraPx
IN ST Lnce's Sound, South Florida.
were tAey arc often seen. The speci-
men is a bull--ihe mate of it HAVING benn
killed in the capture. Ii il abont IN fent
long, with head NOT unlike that OF d COW.
very small eyes, teeth in shape aud pos.-
ton like those ofa Cow. Il has on the
breast TWO tlppers, something like Tur-
ties but armed with nails. The Tail Is fan
shnpcd, the skin smooth and d a1ead color.
and very thick. The flesh is eatable, af,d
is sad 10 taste like beef, aud It's vital
organizations, except in having fso hearts
approaches thar otthe Cow. These crea-
lures feed on the water orasses II, inlets.
alter The manner at the Hipnota,aus.-
bis fishmay be seen al ssSoptisegtf wharf.
L4Nisgctry;t
" a CAPtTAL ToMAToi sRRc1rn.--Tho
following has hecn handed to us. sthe re-
cipe Of agool housewife for rresi,rrints or
curing tomatoes so ctiactuai!y that fbev
may be brought outtat aay time betwehn
the seasons 'Gcod as rev with precisely
The tihyour OF tae original .as;iclc. Get
sound tomatoes, peel them, and prepare Just
ttic sane az for cooking, squeeze 1keir, as
me SIS possible, T,ts them ara kettle, bring
tS3gslk fH y boil, scasoniNi,h Fepys.raBl salt;
iiltssls1nt lhcm u stone iagS, taicp dirceily
tasSHf waletln Which .lieY tths igcsl have
haen boiled &sal the 'Tar4 Stiact;;.tely,
anu keep them IN cool place.
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CHOLERA AND LIMESTONE WarER
Both the Nashville and Cincinnati paners
agree in representing the cholera as t1pre-
vailinggs most severely in those sections of
their respective cities where limestone va
ter is in use. The Cincinnati Commercial.
OF the 18th, saidsthat the sum total of nor.
tai!ty in that city was there made without
reference to any particular district, ercept
orc, and adds: sSsf =
The exception is Deer Creek yas,ey.
and here they found several cases Of chof.s,
era and ascertained that sickness SCI as pFet--.
" general among families. Witfioti, ss.y,.5
uniting ourselves TO recently advanced
theoEy. which seems to be sustained BY CIR
etlsgstences aaa many well established
zsa will stale that this ,3il, d 81, n
iefs5si strict is in the use {aliIiest clsi.
sfsoige et lid,esta,ss AID
year, as well ms the zen s; e
trEct gave nore than its quota to- ma 1ale
army OF doalhr and holds balaaes Sof fear
fui odds against any other section OF tbe
city We note this fact that the limestone
wafer theory" may receive serious atten.
,ion, and that those who are qualified amay
'urnt their thoughts TO it and giyeit a seri-
GUS investigation" S
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AWFUL CHoLERA'FArALlrY.-Wc copy
the following from the Rising Sun saaS
True Wing, Of the Goth instant ss q T-. .,
"a man from Pennsylvania, (na.ne M
known with wife and six children. ieft
Cincinnati one dny last week, in a skiff.; in.
tending to 90 TO Afadison--and when arr;v.,,
ing a, the North Bend, his wife was taken
with the cholera, and died in a few honrs
her husband mailing rough box together
and iInbedding it in the sand, where he lett
her s,.'..
On arriving at Mllcrsburgh, a. few
miles belowsthis place, all of tie children,
died, but one, and were buried in a Ike
manner. The next day the father died
sud was buried on sandbar by a fisherman.
This completed The whole family, with the
exception OF a girl three or four years old.
who Is now living with the Gshei1nat, who
buried her father. z'
This is certainly one OF the most remark
able cases of fatality on recorfa. !. The sur,
ViVing g'ri is not sufficiently advanced IN
years TO give an accurate acessifit If Their
origin or destination, the above being the
history furnished our informant by the old
man, previous TO bis death ss .3S
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" a Sam Patch has appeared in Eng
land, whose fcats surpass those of his illus.
trIous predecessor, This sub-aqueous pro-
Dizzy leaped into the water from the clcva-
ton OF 30 feet, with pair OF boots in his
hand which he succeeded in getting on be-
fore hc came to the surface.
CLEAR AS Nun -I'ransccndcntalism is
the spiritual cognoscencc OF physiological
lrreiragability, connected with consciAn,i-
ent ademption OF incolumbicnt, spiritual,
ethercalzed contention subultory connoc-
ton,
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WAYNE.
DEATH OF Mon. ISAAC u. DOUGLASS

The uncertainty of lfe-the instability Of man
the lntleness OF earh-its honors and great
ness, have never been more strikingIy emplitied
than III the sudden and unexpected event of the
lasi few days. The Hon. ISAAC Il, DOUGLASS.
Judge d the 18th Judicial Circuit Of Virginia. is
no more! He has gone down 10 the tomb in
the prime Of lie and lie vigor of intellect. His
transit from earth was so sudden, that it has
cast a gloom over our whole community. and
every one feels in truth and reality, that life at
best is but a meteor-to-day is, tomorrow
gone
On Tuesday morning last, Judge Douglass re-
turned to bis home near Charlestown, having
Just concluded the Fail term of his Court in
Frederick county. The same night; he was at
tackled with Apoplexy, and in manner so vio-
lent that his whole system, intellectual and phys
ic al, was completely parallized The indelat iga-
bic exe,tions Of our Medical fraternity were
speedily rendered, and with unremitting exer-
| tons continued from day 10 day, but all to no.
purpose, as he bfeathed his last on Sunday after
noon, cath inst, in the 62nd year Of his age
! He was appointed Judge of this district in the
year 1885, and discharged his duties 10 the salts
ting the highest credit upon his legal Judgement
his spotless integrity and unswerving sense o
public duty. He leaves a most devoted wife
and a large family Of children to mourn his be
reaven1ent. The coincidence aud sympathy O
he whole community is with them, in this hou
Of their most trying atlliction.
[spi,it Of Jeff. Noe 90.
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F. j. ALFRED, EDITOR.
ST Az NJ O N
e7gEassssyy e7FF09.ss5sss, Sec. g.
TO QUE PATRONS.

At lie commencement Of new volume,
which viii be on the 1st OF January next, we
contemplate enlarging the Yindieatoy much be-
yond IFS present size, having made arran genents
for that purpose. To meet he outlay which we
have to incur it will be Indispensable that those
who know themselves indebted 10 our establish
msnt either for Subscriptions or job work, make
prompt payment Of the small sums each may
individually owe. Generally, the a1nounts due
Publisher are small, aud it is as generally sup.
posed these small e8.oants, separately consider
ed, will be OIL at little advantage to 5btrn---ibs
may be true but when it 10 Tecollec.ed that
SSmany Aff!cs makea ncskls," the importance
of prompt payment viii be obvious. We dislike
d,'sntng, bot having Incurred heavy expense
TO make the Viad:eetor larger and better pa
per, We hope our friends will appreciate the
motive III thus calling upon them.
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MAR RED,

On Thursday last, by the Rev. T. T. Castle
man, MIR, JOHN F. KELLER, to Miss MAnTEA F.
JACKSON, all OF this place.
~ We acknowledge the receipt OF portion
Of Brides Bake, accompanying the annuncia-
ton of this marriage, and tender to the happy
pair our best wishes for a prosperous journey
through life, and happy termination to al its
cares, perplexites and trials.
On Thursday last, by the Rev. T. T. Castle
man, Mr.. S. A. TRAYER to Miss ELvINA, daugh-
Ter OF Henry Taylor, all of This place.
In Wheeling, on the 18Th inst, at the residence
of DR.. McEIhenney, by the Rev. Mr.. Weed,
Mr. WIN. II. NoNTsoMERY, Of Lewisburg, to
Miss RUM E., daughter of The late John j. ia
cobs, of Ohio county, Va.
On the 2lst inst, by the Rev. Jonn W. Start.
Mr.. JAMES BAILEY, Of Bridgewater, to Miss
MARGARET HELMS, of Augusta comfy.
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FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Steamer Europa.

The Royal Mail Steamer Europa arrived at
Halifax Oh Wednesday last She brings forty
passengers for Boston and seven for Halifax.
The Asia was passed al a quarter past o.
clock on Saturday evening, 18Th inst, twenty
miles west OF Hollyhead.
The Europa brings Liverpool dates to the
18th, and London to the 10th instant.
The Steamer America arrived at Liverpool on
Monday the 18th.
ENGLAND.
The ono Popery" cry is subsiding in Eng
land. They begin 10 feel ashamed at a Catho-
lie Hierarchy Oh paper merely. 1t appears that
there are only a half million of Catholics in all
England, and 100000 i'll Ireland, Australia,
and Canada.
Louis Napoleon has sent along message to the
Assembly, which has-given general satisfaction.
He disclams all personal ambition for the Pre-
sidency or the Throne.
PRUSSIA AND AUSTRIA.
The rumored misunderstanding between Prus-
sia and Austria has been confirmed. All Ger
many are armiu9 themselves. Austria and Ba-
varia are also in arms.
Prussia, it seems has drawn the first blood.
Their troops occupied the village of Betolzell,
upon which the Austrans advanced with their
sWofas sheaihed; bni they We're at once hired up
on, and several of their number wounded and
killed The shots were returned and the Prus-
slams finally evacuated the place carrying off
their wounded with them.
France, England, and Russia have offered
their medations.
On the German question, the latest accounts
are more favorable, although i'll Vienna war is
now looked upon as certain.
TIE MARKETS.
Liverpool Cotton Markets, Nou i6.-Brown &
Shipley's Circular states that On Monday the
Cotton market became extremely dull. 1mme-
diately after the sailing of the Niagra decline
of fully ID took place. The German accounts in
the past few days owing to which this decline
was produced, being less warike and the ad-
vances by the America from New York having
announced killing frost in the South, conf
dence has been fe,estabished and prices have
rallied Id (lom the extreme quotations of the
9th
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MISSiSSIPPI.--The Senate OF thisState, now
in session, has passed resolution, authorizing
the calling Of Convention in November 1851,
10 be elected in September next, for the purpose
OF considering Southern Rights. The House has
passed resolution SO to 81 13 members alb
sent and not misunderstanding Gen. FooTE for
his course on the compromise. In a national
point of view, Gen. FooTE will be no loser by
this vote. We presume this 5ac!ious opposition
may be attributed to Gov Dist@ioa QurrMAN.
TENNESsEE.-At Nashville, on the 2Gtli
ult., a Union meeting was held, a large con-
course Of citizens being in attendance. Tie pro-
ceedings of the Nashville Convention were de-
nounced and resolutions approving the compro-
mise were passed. An appeal is made to the
North and they are warned that the repeal Of
the Fugitive Slave Bill will be the signal for a
Union of the entire South against the North and
their probable separation from the Union.
GEORGIA.-Returns, so far received from the
election for members to the Convention to be
held in this State, 20 take into consideration the
recent action Of Congress on the compromise,
shew a majority Of Usips u1enbarss Al right
ia Georgia.
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tho banners OF that party whose principles aud
practice are most calculated 10 uphold the Con-
stlntion and to perpetuate our glorious Union.
Now, recognizing in these proceedings the
Union-loging, lawabidiug and covenant keep
ing spirit in Which our constitution was adopted
and in which alone it can be preserved,
Resolued, that upon the platform indicated in
these resolutions; the broad platform Of THE
CONSTITUTION, THE CoMrRoNIsE, AND THE u
Of every section and of every party, and dis
cardng all minor differences, to give them a
cordial, hearty and honest support against all
opPosers.
Rescued, that as ffiends of the Compromise
and as lovers Of the Union, We feel ito be due
to truth and to the sacred cause in which We
are enlisted, to declare, thai, from our knowledge
Of the opinions and feelings Of the r'hole South
ern people,, we are satpaed that the 1nainteu-
ance Of the Compromise in Hits pats without
modification or amel 'n@nt, IS essential 10 lie
preservation Of he tuion.
The President then jnttot,aee,l Nj GIeDowell,
who delivered highly patriotic ansi eloquent
address, hich was repeatedly interrupted by
enthusiastic applause flom Tie Audience.
After Mr.. Mcdowell SAT down lhe Resolutions
reported By the committee We're unanimously
adopted.
On motion the meeting then adjourned.
JAS. CRAWFORD, PEST.
Jos. A. W4DDzL1, .,.o
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THE MANIAC AND THE INFANT.


The following anecdote as related us by the
keeper ola prison where maniac was confined
He had been brought there in most desperate
state. He had long before been confined in a
cell where, for months, no one dared TO enter
Several stout men at last brought him to Hart
ford county prison. In a few days. the keeper
endeavored 10 subdue him. He adopted the
following expedient:
He told lis little child, who was then scarce
ly able TO walk, to go to the cell and offer the
insane man an apple. Day after day the child
went to the cell, and calling the man by name,
said
''Sir, take an apple, sir"
The maniac turned away in rage. She
continued the practice, and, in her mild, soft
voice, again urged the distracted man TO accept
the little Gift. He seemed inexorable. His
eye could not be caught; for little can be ac-
compljshed with any man until the eye is secur-
ed.
One day the little child stood at the iron graf
ing with an apple III her hand, saying
"Come, Mic, now do accept my apple.
Do take ii from my hand"
| Her mild soft, persuasive tones at last touch
ed tender chord in that distracted soul It vi
| brated the gentle sound of the infants voice.
Light broke in upon that darkened mind
| Gradually, as the flower yields to the beams Of
| the rising sun, and throws its petals to its re-
freshing Influences, SO did the soul OF this mani
&c open to the sweet influences of the infant
He looked upon her, and she upon him; and
reaching out his hand quietly took the little to
ken Of affection, aud ale tue apple in her pres
ence. Gradually she subdued him. The keep
en- delighted with the experiment, at last took
him out one day, letting The child lead him tc
one Of the officers OF the city, and introduced
him as Mr.----.
'Is this man any near relation to that Mr.
whom you have confined as maniac ?" said
| the officer.
Hoh, yes," said the keeper, The is very
near relative,n delighted with the innocent de
ception he was practising Che is very nearly
related. He is the man himself"
Had it Numbered at that moment. IND mer
would not have been more surprised, and the,
were about rushing into the street. The keepe
assured them that there was not the least dan
ger. After a short conversation, the restored
with the keeper and the child, returned to pris
on Here was most wonderful instance OF til,
power of love. The man was subsequently rec
}torad 10 society.-P ,ssoaer's E@ve~d.
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TREATMENT OF SCARLET FEyEa. - InYoTlant
Prescription, DIR. Lindsly, oi Washington, in a
letter 10 the Boston Medical aud Chisurgical
Journal, strongly recommend, lhe mode treat
ment Of scafet fever reported ~ Or. Schnee-
mann, physician 10 ile tjng ot Hanover. Ii is
as follows aud exceedingly simple:
"1ysatnlent Of Seerlst Fsaer by Jaanctson.--
From the hisi day Of The Illness aud as soon as
we are certain OF lis aature, the patient must be
rubbed morning and evening over the whole
body ith piece OF bacon, in such a manner
thai, with the exception Of the head, a covering
of Eat is everywhere applied. In order 10 make
this lobbing-in somew hat easier, ii is best to
take piece Of bacon the size Of the hand
choosing a part slil armed with the rind. thai
we may have firm grasp. On the soft side of
This place Sits are 10 be made, in order to al
low the oozng out Of the fat. The rubbing
must be thoroughly performed, and not too
quickly, in order that the skin may be regularly
saturated with the fat. The beneficial results Of
the application are soon obvious; with ra-
pidity bordering on magic, all, even the most
painful symptoms Of the disease, are allayed !;
quiet sleep, good hunor appetite return, and
there remains only the ippatisnce to quit the
sick ropxla
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10 Our readers, we hope, will bear with US
until the first of the New Year, at which time
we expect to present them with paper, as IS g
pepper. In the mean time, in consideration Of
The heavy expense we have incurred, we will
take it as favor, if our Democratic friends
would exert themselves little to increase the
circulation of the Vndieator. We Lnow it is
said that it is not the largest Calf that makes
the best Veal, but then there is nnothing like
Leathern
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ANOTHER SCIENTIFIC WONDER.

PEPSIN, the true digestive Fluid, or Gastric
Juice, a great Dyspepsia Cufer, prepared fropa
Rennet or the fourth stomach Of the OK, after d.
rections of Baron Liebig, the great Physiological
Chemist, by j. S. Houghon, NJ. D., No. IL,
North Eight street, Philadelphia, Pa. This is
truly wonderful remedy for Indigestion, Dyspap-
STA, Jauudice, Liver Complaint, Constipation,
and Debility, curing after Natute's own method,
by Nalure's own agent, the Gastric Juice. See
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REPORTED CURE For ManNrss-An acconn

REPORTED CURE FOR MADNEss-An account
is given in the Continental papers of Europe of
great Congress Of Medical men which it is
proposed to hold in France, for the purpose of
testing by experiment the virtue of newly dis
covered cure for madness, ard for the bite of
venomous serpents, by the means of g Cedrone''
seed. Several of the faculty who have already
made experiments on different animals, hope,
cure of mental disorders and epilersyl1 Two
subjects have offered themselves, one professor
OF mathematics, 10 be operated upon.
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RETURNING CAlIFoRN1ANs.-The St. Louis
Republican says that twenty-three more gold
hunters have returned to that city--they left
San Francisco with about four hundred others
none with large fortunes, many with less than
they started. 1t was ascertained that among
them they had not less than $50, 600 in counter
felt $50 notes on the State Bank Of Missouri
they had exchanged gold dust, sc. for it, and
with many il was all they had. 1t is said that
some OF the four hundred returning apiSsnts
are xas vear saxiuus to SO back asptn.
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u Congress and the Legislature nse. TO-
day. We will lay tie l..sassses b.tats our
readers at the earliess possible n-omen.. It ~
said the Presidents Message VIII te uaassauy
long. Waader i he win argae iAs ..oaton tas.sts
tive slave case, in which he .fta.,sa to Discharge
his duty to the country.
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THE McDoNoeu W1LL.-Tbe committee {

THE McDoNoGu WILL.-The committee of
the first municipality of New Orleans, to whom
was referred the will of John McDonogh, report
f'That the opinion of the attorney of this mr-
nicipaty is, that the aforesaid will and tesla
mem is not contrary 10 The laws Of this State in
lis essential parts That there are several ex-
pressons Of will made by the deceased, which,
iii his opinion, are simply what the Roman law
called morbns-that at any rate the most
essential part of the testament wall be enforced
by cur courts"