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the largest we have seen this season, and with
one exception, the largest we ever saw. The
largest measured five feet two inches in cireum-
ference, and weighed sixty five pounds. They
were what is called the sweet potato pumpkin,
and were grown upon old ground. Yankee land
should hurry on our railroad connection, that she
may have specimen and, taste Of our monster
Iowa pumpkins upon thanksgiving, days
Ddrenpcr Banner
Scott county is some pumpkins, certain.
t "Fellow citizens" said stump orator,
''we have the best country in the world and the
best government. No people on the face Of
the globe enjoy more privileges than we do
Here we have liberty of speech, and liberty of
the press, without onerous despotism. What,
fellow citizens, is more desirable than this p
Do you want anything more, my counlrymen Z"
ayes, sir ee - sang out red faced loafer, Mtlis
s dry work. | want suck out of THAT hask
sticking out of your coat-pocsct hehind."
VIRGINIA CONSTITUTIONS -The returns from
the Virginia Congressional election. as far as re-
ceved, indicate that the majority for the new
constitution IN the State will probably exceed
or maximum fifty thousand majority. THIS
speaks well for the popular sentiment of that
ancient commonwealth. The new constitu-
ion is an excellent one, at least quarter ofa
century ahead of the old concern and in re-
moving the existing distinctions among the
people, it will give great impulse to the pros
+ perty of the State
PITrsBuRG, OcroBER 24.-Fhe Pennsylva-
MIA and Ohio railroad Is now open 10 teL
miles beyond New Brighton. An cxclrsiou TRIP
was made yesterday of thirteen miles in sevetl-
teen minutes. The line will be completed Il,
| Alliance and Cincinnati by December next
The central railroad is progressing rapidly at
this end, and will open. 10 Turtle Greek next
week.
GALENA Mup.-They ought to have some
new mud in Galena What they have is as
old as their side walks-tle same Identical mor-
tar bed which pedestrians were punching there
six years ago--n fact, ever since their break.
neck side walks dove pedestrians into the mid
die of the street when walking in the night, as
some security against broken limbs and the
bills of surgeons and Observation-Disclosures.
THE NOZZLE AND ONO RAnRoAD.-From
the Mobile papers we learn that this road is
rapidly advancing. The length from Mobile
now definitely settled is 267 miles, 33 of which
are nearly finished, including extensive depot
grounds and wharf rights at Mobile, sufficient
for the whole road when completed to the Ohio
river.
ANNEXATION OF LRELAND.-The World, of
Dublin, thinks that If Ireland we've annexed to
the United States, she would not remain as
she is, the Lazarus Of nations. Her "pauper
sores would be healed at once, and her peo-
pie would not be obliged to fly from her gener-
Gus soil The world also thinks that the an.
nexation cry may yet be raised
HOME Communicable Bloomington,
Macon county Gazette has the following sum
mary of rights and duties:
"Evcry married man should let his wife
have the management of the Home Department,
ahG give her, Secretary, the control of differ
ent bureaus but not let her have anything to do
with the War Department, and keep his pants
well strapped down."
LovE.-A sweet contagion, which attacks
people with great severity between eighteen and
twenty-five. Its premonitory symptoms are
sighs, rufilc shirts, ringlets, bears grease and
whiskers 1t feeds on moonlight and flowers,
and looks with horror on ''biled pork or baked
beans.
ry-An unfortunate fellow went to a miser
and asked for garment, saying that his object
was to nave some thing to remenber him by
sMy friend said the miser, tsas the end is to
remember me, shall give thee nothing for l
I'm thou wilt remember refusal much
longer than gift.
s1Y'It is said that the Americans will excel at
he Worlds Fair in the article of daguerreo-
ypes. The United States produces more of
One establishment in Connecticut sells $780,
Jul worth OF daguerreotype plates her annum
BUFFALO Oct, Gath The Buckeye State and
Schooner Saratoga came in collision last night,
IF Long Point The Schooner was sunk, and
hree Of her crew drowned. She had cargo
If 5000 bushels of corn for this port.
e The oldest man that ever lived in this
country, took newspaper from the day ne was
wenty -one years of age to that of his death,
md always paid for it in advance. Some Of
,ur subscribers should think of this.
GEN SAM. HoUsToN has written letter to
he Washington Union denying all knowledge
If such person Mr.. G. H. Donaldson, of
Texas. The author of 'sJunius' and Mr. d.
ire now padding the same craft, and are about
,qually distinguished.
THE New York espondent Of the Phila-
elphia Sunday Despatch thus sums up the
quarrel between Webb and Wool eff Webb
cotton to w Ool, the product will be nameess;
,ut if Wool once get into Webb, it is clear that
w ebb must be U0rsted."
THE u S. sloop Of war Portsmouth has
nst been completely repaired at the Charlestown
Navy Yard and is ready to receive her officers.
The frigate Cumberland is repairing.
HoGs-The market remains quiet. We
nave not heard of any contracts
The following extract Of letter dated, Madi-
son, Ind, Oct. Gath to house in this city,
says; "No sales of hogs for two weeks past; 81
nett about the highest figure. Lou Jour.
GovERNoRs- are now but three Whig
Governors in the United States, viz: Vermont,
Tennessee and New York. Vermont may
we'll be LETT for seed but the other two, the
Democrats have concluded to take.
A GEORGIA PRoposITIoN.-The Augusta
Constiiuti0nalist recommends the disbandment
of the Southern Rights party, and the reorgan-
ization of the Democracy, as Georgia has twice
declared she has suffered no wrongs requiring
redress.
BARSUM AND JENNY LINDA New York pa
per says that an agent of BARNUM is about to
publish some startling disclosures as to certain
transactions connected with Jenny Lind con-
certs.
FuGITIvE SLAvE.-Wa were issued at
New York on the 30th ut., and placed in the
hands of United States officers, for the arrest Of
a supposed fugitive slave in the neighborhood
of Hudson.
CUrr1xe TELEGRAPH WIREs-Samuel c.
S,ackhouse has been arrested in Banks county,
N. j., for cutting the telegraph poles and wires.
He was committed to prison In default of ST.
600.
u "A young Sehtleihan, WIN Hau JUST iuai Heo
little understood beauty, says she would have
been taller, but she IS made of such precious
materials that nature could not afford it.
MORE INDICTMENTS IN SYRAcUsE.-The
Grand Jury, sitting at Syrncnse, New York,
! hav indicted James Lear, of Missouri, and U.
s. Deputy Marshal Allen, for an attempt to
kidnap the negro Jerry
| PRoor OF INSANITY. One of our courts deci-
ded the other day, that man was insane,
s'because he paid money to a lawyer without
taking receipt a1'
Ex-Prcsident Tyler has written a letter to
the Spanish government, using his influence
with the Home COVE rnment for the release of
the Cuban prisoners
New YoRK PosT OrFIcE.-The business Of
this office has increased ten per cent. under tho
new law. Over seven millions of letters passed