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CHEAP BOOK STORE,
NH "a Broad ST., north of Theatre.

HDILEs. PILES.-Have you the pesl II SO,
Il DR.. WAISTS Pile ELEcruARY and OINrMENT
will effect speedy cure. The Ointment alone often
cures; but both certain and safe remedy Do not
forget 10 call IT. you do, you deserve to suffer for your
neglect and you will certainly pay the penalty Prepar-
ed and for sale at Dr. WALSHS Medical Office, and
CHEAP BOOKSTORE,
an Y Rroed north IS V,,....-
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HUST RECEIVED,-lOO cases Of Clocks, Of
~ different styles and patterns. Also lot of Jerome
tme-peces, which for neatness and keeping correct
time, cannot be surpassed.
ap 90 ALEX MOTT
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EDARASOLS.-An new and handsome assortment
IL OF plain and embroidered ParasoIs; also, ladies'
small size silk Umbrellas, at
CHAS. HARTWELL & CO.'S,
Opposite the Swan Tavern
N. B.. Our assortment of gentlemen S silk and cotton
Umbrellas is very large, and TO which we solicit call
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EAANIEL TT. LONDON. IMPORTER OF
Ep FRENCH, ENGLISH AND GERMAN
DRY GOODS

N
DRY GOODS,
Offers for sale large and varied assortment of Spring
and Summer Goods.
In dress goods, tor ladies' wear the stock is good
and at prices as low similar goods can be bought in
any market town in the United States.
The following embraces some Of the styles
Fouard Silks
Grodenape Poplins, made in Manchester
Norway Foulards, cheap and excellent article
French Cambrics
Ginghams, in all styles
Lawns, OF new and superb patterns
English Prints oflhe latest styles
Mousnes and Barages, plain and figured.
De LANES, 10 model patterns, the designs being in
tended for occasions. There is only small and
limited number of these desirable goods in my in
voices, and l shall be compelled to divide them
amongst my customers.
The assortment is desirable ingentemen's goods, and
] take leave add will be sold as cheap as any similar
goods to be found in the hands Of any jobbng and
importing house. Ia Cloths, Casmeres and Vestings,
the assortment is good aud will be found cheap.
In goods for negroes wear, the is large
and desirable
Country merchants invited to examine the assort-
ment before making their purchases. Feb IS
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HRuITER.-l00 kegs Goshen Butter, just recev
ED ed and for sale by
APP II WIN. TAYLOR
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NOR HIRE, for the balance of the year, an able
a. bodied man to work on farm; also two girls as
house servants. Apply TO
NH Is RICHARD HILL II
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"A LCOHOL-10 bbls. per steamer, for sale bv
IN ap24 DAVENPORT, ALLEN 4 co

ESACON SIDES.-20.000 lbs prime BRIGHT Ba-
HD con Sides, for sale by
ap1 CHAS. T. WORKMAN &, CO
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. Latest California News.

There has been II fight At Sonora growing
out Of some conflicting miners claims, in
which one man by the name of Davis was
killed, and some others wounded The
health of San Francisco has been remai ka-
bly, .ood; aud the same NAV be asserted OF
the entire State. The annals of crime are
as dark MS ever, but the chances ui punish
ment seem to have improved
Wiiired and Stuart. indicted for the muir.
derous MS ault and robbery of MIR. Janson,
and whose supposed guilt had well nigh been
expialrd BY Lynch law aud rope, have
found guilty Of assault with intent 10 kill,
and robbery. The jury enred Stuart to
fourteen ears in the penilentary, the ut
most they could give him. lie has since
been taken to Yuba County to be tried for
murder. Wilircd was sentenced TO ten
years in the peniteniiary.
The legislature passed bill authorizing
the Attorney General TO enter Il mol. pros.
in the case OF Charles Robinson and o'hcis
of Sacramento indicted for conspiracy and
murder in The quatter war, which vetoed
bv the Cover nor.
The Courier saws the labors Of the miners
are being well rewarded, and new and rich
discoveries of mineral wealth are constantly
being made. The Gold Bluff excitement
has generally ceased, and one half OF the
vessels engaged On the rome to that point
hive been Withdrawn.
The Sierra Nevada is covered with snow.
The political news is not starlling-paf-
ties are organizing with considerable spirit,
and AN exciting contest is anticipated at the
spring elections. If the Wings continue u
nited and are true TO themselves they will
sweep the State.
The Indian troubles are nearly at an end,
Treaties have been concluded with seyeraloi
the most hostile tribes.
Improvements are going forward with an
impetns never before known and each
week adds numbers TO the amount OF build
ings, both Tor private residences and place.
OF business.
The first fugitive slave case was brought
before Judge Morrison on tie 30h March
the Judge was 10 give his decision the next
murniug. The slave is named Frark and
WAS brough there by Mssourah. He left
his master, and claims his freedom, which
the Courier considers he is entitled TO.
The divorce bill has passed the Senate
with sundry amendments. A bill has been
presented 10 the Legislature providing u
plan for the funding Of the city debt. The
bill is simple, practical, and efficient, and
meets the approval of merchants, financiers.
and tax payers generally.
Nearly all the rainy season which has Wis.
tied us this year, came during the past
month of March. The SNOW, too, has disap.
peared on the mountains beyond the San
Jose Valley and farther 10 the North. Thi'
rain will prove of inestimabe value to the
agricultural interests of the State, and per
haps to many of The miners.
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Conference.-The Legislature Of
Connecticut assembled at Hartford on
Wednesday last. By coalition of
Democrats and Free Sellers, Samuel
Ingham, the Democratic candidate, was
elected Speaker Of the House, by FIVE
majority. All the officers Of the House
are Democrats or Free Sellers The
Senate is Wing by three majority. II.
e. Peck. of New Haven, the Wing can
didate, was chosen President. pro TEN
The remaining officers are Wings.
On Thursday. Thoma. II. Seymour,
Dom. was elected Governor by one ma
jori,y. Green Kendrick, Wing, was
elected Lieut.. Governor, and Thomas
Clarke. Wing. Treasurer, each by four
majority. Democrats were elected for
Secretary Of State and Comptroller, by
two majority. The U. S. Senator is
doubtful
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New YoRK, May H.

NhN iohk' May H.
The American mail steamship Arctic
Capt Luce arrived from LIVERPOOL, at 10 Z
o'clock. A. NJ, whence she sailed on Wed.
nesday, the 30ih ult. She has. ,hcrceorc
made the passage in 10 days aud 8 hours
His Royal Highness, the Prince of Pms
sia accompanied by the Princes Of Prussia
and family. aud Prince William OF Prussia
arrived at London April 2Sih
The Viceroy Of Egypt has definitely sane
toned the construction of the Alexandria
Cairo and Suez Railway.
FRANCE.-The Paris Noni,eur puhlshe.
a note from the Minister of War, blaming nm
order Of the day issued by General D'Haut.
poul. relative to the taking OF Scllouf on the
10Th of April. The note SAYS thar the order
in question is the object of a formal dsappro.
baton and ofsevere blame General DIiau,.
ponl is daily expected in Paris and will. No
doubt, ut once resign the Governor General.
chip of Algeria.
SwITzEaLAND-The Courier Suisse OF
the 25lh sars-The Hungarian refugees are
awaiting in the Canton of NeufcJ,atel the
reply Of the French Government relative Ia
their passage through France to America
The cost OF their transport to America is 10
be placed ut the charge of the Canton oil
Tcssino. 1t appears that in consequence OF
some steps taken by the Charge d'Affaires Of
Sardinia in Switzerland, the residence o,
Sardinia emlgrants, who are provided with
passports. is to be permitted. The rumor
which has been IN circulation. Of other Hun
garian deseriers having taken refuge in the
Iessino from the Austrian regiments, is con-
firmed.
GERMANY, &c.--We learn from Berlin
that notes have been addressed hv Austria
and Prussia 20 the Government of Denmark.
insisting on the regulation of the llolstein
question.
A Berlin correspondent Of the 26lh states
That pariy of the Berlin police is preparing
20 attend the exhibition in London. NJ.
Bocher is designated AS the Pru,sian Agent
at Frankfort. II is now stated that Prince
SchwarzcnburG will not proceed TO Dresden.
the conferences there being 10 all purposes
abandoned. From Bosnia the accounts state
that the siege OF the insurgrnt city Bhaes
has been commehccd. The fugitive Insult.
gents will not be allowed 10 cross inlo Austria
SPAIN.-Accoun's from Madrid announce
that tn" Charge d Aflaires Of Portugal made
another unsuccessful attempt on the l 9th IN
induce the Spanish government 10 agree 10
an armed intervention at Madrid. The Pro
gresistas have returned three OH, of the five
candidates for the city,
Italy. The Piedmon,ese Gazette. of the
22d ut announces that the King having nc,
cepted the resignation Of NJ. Ngra as minis
ter OF finance had confided the direction OF
that department TO Count Camille Ben,ol di
Cavour minister of marine, agriculture and
commerce. The Duke and Duchess DeAu.
male had passed through Genoa, on their
way to Naples, travelling under the assumed
name Of DcNniol.
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lied. The affair Is now in The hands orlhel
American Consul.
The Late Arrests in MICHIGAN.

The schemes concoctcd and the system
unucr lch the gang Of rullians. recently
arrested along The line Of the Central Rail
road, were drilled, and the depths 10 which
they were ready to sink themselves in crime
and deprnviy, may be partislly inferred
from the following leaf in the history of ,beir
conspiracy. VI '''s''
al one oil the regular meetings, which they
were IN the habit Of holding periodically n,
their place OF rendezvous for the purnose or
onsuliaton AS to future movements. and Tho
division OF plumber it was reported Inc some
in the order of business, that on. Of III,
sworn number. whose name was stated had
been detected in revealing some of the go
cre,s that should have been known only In
the Initiated. Suspicious of betrayal were
freely INDUCED in. and 10 the question as to
hove the guilty one should be sienced. one
OF the concldve made the significant remark
that dedd men tell no tdieS p Acting upon
this hint, it was unanimously agreed that the
punishment should be death and that the
duty Of carrying the penalty into effect
should he let ont TO the lowest bidder for the
job The first offer was named at three
hundred and fifty dollars for an assassination,
and the bidding went on till the sum was
lowered TO one hundred dnllars-.he bidder
reserving the right to put the victim out of
the way in his own place and manner, and
the time allotted not TO exceed four DAYS.
his offer was the price finally agreed upon.
and the money was Immediately counted GU;
and paid over to :he !iend who had agreed
TO steep his hand in the murder. The indi-
viduaI complained of, and thus singled out as
the victim Of their vengeance, was one of
the two who for eighteen months had been
under pay Of the Central Railroad Comma.
ny. for the purpose of detecting and bringing
tojus'icc this most abandoned gang of des>
pcradocs. Fearing that he hal become sus-
pecied of treachery, he had disguised him
self and in the capacity of one of their more
western accomPlices, had presented himself
by the proper passwords, and was present
throughout this interesting council, where
his life had become a price AT the first Oh.
Dor'uni'y alter these interesting preliminaries
had been settled, our " marked man with
drew from the Internal cabal little reishino
as may be- supposed, the warm position in
which he found himself placed making it
the last line he ever met the pie,ious gang
in council. and being hut day OF two before
the oiiici ! Escort to oar city, un'lri tie gmid
ancc Of the sheriff ami his posse. - Detroit
Tribune.
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he present excitement and bitterness of


The recent action Of Massachusetts,
and the proposed action Of Rhode Is
land, changing the former 1--WE believe
hitherto universally method Of balotinp
in New England, cannot be viewed with
indifference in this State, however little
i, concerns US directly. As this has OF
been made a party measure (though
much more generally supported BY
democrats" than Whigs). we know
not how soon this reform may be
advocated in Vermont. We trust, how
ever, that no attempt Of this sort will be
made.
By the new Massachusetts law, all
Votes are required to be enclosed in ems
velopes and sealed, before they are given
in by the voter. lfany envelope has on
it mark of any kind, the vote contain.
ed in il is not to be counted. Uniform
envelopes are to be furnished for the
whole State by the Secretary of State.
The ostensible object Of this change is
to preyent undue influence over the votes
OF such freemen as are not sufficiently
independent TO be above The lear of heir
neighbors. Through the use Of this
mode of balloing (having been adopted
only on the last ballut). Charles Sumner
was elected Senator. Whether ia the
State at large the result will be mate.
rally varied by this method, remains to
be seen.
The bold, manly, frank way of vira
roee voting, so generally in use in the
Southern States, is undoubtedly liable
TO objections, though we think it prefer.
able to the secret ballot. Ii seems to us
that the medium course at present adopt.
ed in this State is, all things considered,
better than any other. BY this method,
no person is compelled to make known
for whom he votes. IF, for any reason.
he chooses his ballot to be secret, he has
no difficulty in making it So. On the
other hand, il he desires the public to
understand how he votes, he can accom-.
pish his object quite as eifectually as if
the name OF his candidate we're audibly
pronounced. The present system with
Us, accordingly, combines all the merits
Of the two other methods, thus far. and
we have yet to be informed Of any
weighty reasons that have Influenced the
change in Massachusetts, beyond those
already named. We are too democratic
to believe that any considerable number
Of voters would cast different vote un.
der any one Of these systems than under
another.
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To THE CITIZENS OF New HAVEN =

In accordance with the provisions of law,
the Town Superintendent of Common
Schools submits the following, as his An
nua Report:
One of the duties of his Office, that of Wis
itng and examining thc schools, he has been
prevented from fully performing. by more
than ordinary call TO risii the sick and by
other ministerial duties
The other principal duty, that of examin-
ing and licensing teachers, he has endeav-
ored TO discharge with care and thorough
pess.
As the result of his examination of teach
ers and partial examination of the schools,
truth requires him to say, that he has found
liz msjorty Of the teschers a great def
cheney in respect TO Geography and CORES.
pondins want of interest in il in the schools
In common with many others. he had sup>
posed tina; teachers, and in general pupils
who had arrived at a suitable age, were ia,
niliar with the leading facts of Geography
but personal examination has convinced
him of his error. The mistakes of some OF
the teachers, painful as it was 10 see such ig-
norance, have been quite ludicrous. The
first question in this branch has usually been
" What are the boundaries Of the Slare OF
Ohio Z" and not more than one out of -four
or five has been able to state them correctly
Some. for instance, bounded it on the north
by Lake Huron, others by Luke Ontario
one by Lake Michigan; and one, it is believ.
ed, byWisconsin ! About one third of them
named New York as the eastern boundary
and one, the State of Mar, land And fion
third 10 half Of them bounded it on the
south by Tennessee, and on the west by H.
inois Most Of them could name the cap.
ital, but not ono out of five could tell in
what part OF the state Cincinnati is situated
Some Of these had been licensed repeatedly
by other Superintendent, and your Superin,
iendent is obliged to confess that such is III,
state of things in relation to this matter, he
also enrolled himself as one Of their licensers
Some that have been found most grossly de.
hcient in this branch. have been Students OF
College. In two or three instances, persons
considerably advanced in their College
course have been unable TO answer correctly
one question in ten. Their appearing quail
flied in other respects, and their promising
to improve their lei;ure lime Turing the win
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The MiCniGNV RlLwoND Conspiracy
CASE.-lhe priS"iTrs ~ tie Case. 16 in
number, were brongln inln rourt on the
l9th uli., when David Sua,i, Esq Prose
cutting Attorney :nr Wa,n NJ. read five jnint
hh's ct indlctmeii lay the Grand jury,
Against each aul all OF rh"m. o hich ,hcy
sevrri1y plead uni gu.iiN."
mo'ion was made I" qnnsh ihc indici-
mrnl on the 1rnunh thai he Grand Jury
were not legally suumonris hunt was
ovtrru'rd. 'Tnr-dIy. nly l3. was fixed
as the day of rial, and The prisoners were
escorted 10 Jail by s'r1ng bo,v oloIIiccrs
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FRoM HAvASA.-Tbe Georgin. al New
York, called from Havana on The evening
OF The LIST inst
Great excitement existed in Havana in
relation To The expected invasion. MANY
persons had been put in prison on suspi-
clon, aud among them three priests Tor
preaching muiinnus sermons. The day the
eculon at l"or wretch who was SEM over
ny Lopez 10 obtain pilots lor The expedi-
lion. He was tried in open Court, aud HE
evidence was go slrorg that he was imme>
d,ately executed, previous TO which he was
subjected to great torture for The purpose of
exioriing u confession. This first execu.
lion for political Offences has created some
ill.ieeling against The new Governor Gen
eral and his conduct in executing person
who did not seem 10 know ,hal he was
committing a crime, has been severely crit
icised.
Matters are becoming so serious aud
alarming in Havana thar many are prepar-
ing 10 leave. The Captain General is lax
ing every precauiion 10 guard against an
invasion. Look-ouis are stationed all along
The coast within two miles Of each other,
and the vessels Of war are kept cruising
between San Antonio and Havana.
A row had occurred in Havana between
some American seamen and the inhabil>
ants. The seamen were drunk, and were
arrested and Their heads put in The stocks,
from the effect Of which treatment two had
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"uNd LADY onor = Iepi"rahle nc
''"e"' occurred ~ OhurchVlile: near Koch
rs'e'' week or TWO SINCE me phrhcu-
la's are mus fei,'c' ~ communication 10
''v "oo"'S'e' i/a'iy -i"ee'f'"er;
y""'s ,'"" ny 'nu name o' Avn" io'-
,or' anu Mss Mn''Ind Lyon, together
"i !" """" =" ""f, ~r'o ~. !" Il room
.I'5 i i" r.! ''"o :" W, wa! vi
p"s M"" r' ~. H.o" 'e:nS'N'n NAV sue
"s "' 81. 49,, VI "'o sun ~'N" S'""u III ''e
."'"e' VI ''o '"''" "',' "o"'" remove II
W W H"o,"o' E'', VI ,ne 1"uSe. 49,,
'"" .",r'' neT'"H !" nave ll'''e
,r D" we o'o"s"n' 'ook 'he rune rom
'''.' ~ "',e' Ho"n eNe'''o'' W"e'coPp"
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South Carolina Convention.

TuF SDururRN R,cur, r,>.,...x
AR Cu.KlL-rny was ,I,iy ,r,,,,';. .s, WV
The 5,h ct. Ex-Cov ]. p Ru,,a,J'",'io W.
inu been chosen p,e.id.n, & E,c a,
-. S-abrook and o,he,s VIZ. -,
For,y of the local Snuih.r, Riah,, 49,
c,,ions were repres.n,eJ and ~, ill.,
,.,.s were in ,,,.nI., I
lin. Ro.,ou n,,ers ,,;,,a, H.. ar,'"" W
conn, or The remarks null, H.. ~.
DEM. on ,ak:ng m. chai,. y wv ''''-
The Prrs;,ien, cai,,'t., ,.I,.,
reviewed the nos;,;on a. aH,;. L.
sldered thai Southern stiiu,ions.uudcrr
listing circumstances could no, las, twenty
e hi,o1 "'' u"1 ioreloly TO me di're~
IN. S.uth in .xc!udin,, !, ,.o,' r ,a,s;,' ny
aud said when janners thus reach our yerv
doors, It Is time 10 arm. II is futile ~ hope
maj me Constitution, based upon such leg
islallnn' can survive. Concessions can
y'eih nothing J." lis support. The delibe-
ra'i"'s ol Tive |onve' lion shoShl he conf
ded To 'be questions ns To where, when and
now resistance should be made; though I've
come sseh II should mol be resorieGto rashly.
lie would NOT. however discuss thar, as he
would not bias them. lie oved The Union;
there could not be an amateur disuni~ist
amongst Them. lie advocated union
amongst ourselves II any are Wming in
onr rear let MS await their approH'hi if iO
our van, lei us march up 10 them. 1t has
heen sh'd, " lhey whom Cod AMI nature
loiheu in1elher, Iel no man put asundrr.'
IT, ''1 .''t .'sI '""y al'1 ne app.e"-'h1se
lei no man min ,oys,her IT,. 'h.n a.,','a.,
AT length on lie want Of nifiniiy between
tie Northern aud Southern porions-he
wv se.''','sI'"u "un'sc" e"'hes' ara
O.r''".' "''"''"''o"'
me ooh'eh''oh men ahJ'nr"ed 10 The
nexr day.
On Tues,lav. The Comm;,,ee ,r,,o,n,.,
f. H..
'o' '"' P''Po'' 'ePo''eu an address anu
resoiul'"hs' s'a'ing THAI Soolh Carolina
cannot submit 10 her wrongs without dis
honor aud ruin, and il is necessary 10 rc-
lIeve herself ilerelrom, whether with or
without cooperation OF other States. Co.
operation is worth many sacrifices, but no,
the sacrifice involved in submission.
The right Of secession is essential TO
the sovereignty Of States, mud denial of
thai right would furnish the strongest cause
for It's exercise. We look wlih confident
hope 10 convention Of the people To exer-
else The sovereignty of the State in the de-
fence OF lis rights, al the most practicable
period and in The mos, elTectual manner,
and to the Legislature 10 adopt the most
speedy and effective me assures towards the
same end"
Seventeen additional members appearod
IN T.a,,,., S., -. .sn.ra,a-
's'u"'' "e'e'"' '"0"S
Satisfaction resolutions were introduced
and referred.
A lamar Gom I.rgJon Cheeves was
,oad nvo'.; moI H. observation-disclosures
D. ' S',,a US senara,e S,ate ac,ioc
,hi.n 80 w ihe,"ns STATE cannnot stand alone
IN ,ha 80, If her sister states. He rec.
~ ' wa C,,Leoranc. and conciIia,ion and
his The Snnth will mainly rely onIhe de
m r'r of Ihe country.
In I7es ma saws The Democratic n,,,v-
under Jefferson. saved the sour. from he
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tbs Two DEMocRAcIEs."-Th
Regulars hold their nominating State
Con' eniion at Montpelier, on the ODD
inst. and The Rarberians at Burlington,
on the 29ih. From meeting in the same
house. three years ago. the divergence
has so far increased. that the two parties
are now unalle to meet in the same
town-even with a week intervening.
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The Westminster Rerieir, for April, is IA
very interesting number. Among the arti
cles are" Modern Ballad Writers !" Mar
tineau and Atkinson on Mans Nature and
Development" Revolution and Counter
Revolutions" " Diplomatic Reform !" - Re
cent Campaigns in India and English
Mathematical Literature"