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CAUSE & CURE OF SMUT IN WHEAT

am an old farmer, have been in the
business OF cultivating wheat for more
than thirty years, and | have heretofore
raised large quantity of smut. AT times
my wheat crop would be one third smut.
| have tried all the preventives have seen
recommended to the farmer, without an
entire cure; but for the last ten years
have raised no smut. will now state my
former practice when | did raise smut. and
my present practice, and hope other farm
ers will try the experiment, and | think
they will give up the practice OF sleeping
their seed wheat in any solution whatever;
neither will they need seive to separate
the large seed from the small; if it is ripe
and sound it will not bring smut.
! will now say that ! formerly harvested
my wheat very green, or, in other words,
before it was fully ripe; and made use OF
the same for seed, and from that seed al
ways raised plenty Of smut. Atlength my
bun.p of causuality whispered TO me, You
cut your seed wheat too green" and from
that time have selected the part OF my
wheat field that ripens the evenest, and let
it stand in the field until it is dead ripe and
until the heads appear weather beaten
and have raised no smut since followed
the above rule. ....
Some seasons my wheat does not ripen
even, and if find "a green head when
am cutting my seed wheat, throw it out;
for am fully of the opinion that small
unripe grain of wheat, if it vegetables at all,
will bring smut. Such a grain contains
but very small particle OF vitality, and a
strong solution OF salt, vitrol.' or lime Will
sometimes destroy that vitality, so that the
grain does not vegetate; and here is where
farmers are mstaken-they suppose they
destroy the smut, when in fact it is the u'-
ripe sckly grain which produces smut
they destroy.
| say again to my brother farmers. try
it. and my word for it you will not be sor'
ry.-Cor. Genesee Farmer.
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ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.
THREE DAYS LATER NEWS-DE-
CLINE IN THE MARKETS.
New York, July 8, 1851.

Z Il
Editor Spirit Of Democracy: ii ii 97saT
The Steamer Canada, from Liverpool,
June 28,h, brings three days later news.
She arrived at 8 O'Clock A. NJ, and brings
40 passengers.aT The steamer Washington
arrived safe .n . i@a a'9rf9a bah
The market has lost its buoyancy..-
Wheat and corn lower. Provisions ex.
ceedingly dull. Lard declining. Flour
Sd lower. Baltimore 2ls 10 9ls6d Corn
little doing. Pork no transactions TO re.
port. Hams dull shoulders without change.
Beef more freely at very irregular rates.
ENGLAND.-Some little progress has
been made in the House of Lords. Camp.
bells eclesast!c bill has been read the Sec
ond time. The case Of the Indian native
Prince, against whom an illegal govern.
ment prosecution has been carried on, has
been brought to the attention Of the House
of Lords. , ID, e.,.,.. r.'2.aa ,r< n
The receipts of the Crystal Palace on
the 9th was very heavy. About six hun.
dred thousand visited it during the month
of May. az Ii -g a w. sn aa. "
violent hail storm passed over York.
shire and Cheshire.
The heat at London has been very op.
pressive. The thermometer standing It
80 in the shade.
| France We had advices from France
by Marsailles-news of but little import.
ance. ,.........,,, .,..r
A horrible simeon occurred at Ceylon
and Madeira on May 1st; nearly 20 yes.
sells and valuable cargoes were destroy
| ed.
The prominent subject of Discussion in
the Assembly was the revision of the Con.
sti;dtion. and petitions in favor Of this
measure continue TO flow in from all parts
OF the country
SPAIN.-Some alarm has been manifest
ed at the spread Of socialists doctrines.
MARINE DIsAsTER.-Liverpool dates Of
the eth ut. say the ship IIalcyon from
Liverpool to New York, was fallen in with
on the | lth Of June in latitude 80 degrees
and longitude SO, 'lisuasted. She had
lost her rudder &C. @'' "at-- .iAa
By the VIM. H. Wharton, just arrived
from Mobile, we learn that the VIM. H.,
Wharton took off ITS passengers and
crew of the Halcyon. The remainder
were taken by the Connecticut, in all
about 800 passengers. "a: IT,. -, ...,l,
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Constitution which the people have, in, the
exercise Of calm and patriotic judgement,
endorsed by majority of sixteen. thous:
and votes. "a Z
Democrats of Ohio, behold the great in
teres,s at stake! to be prostrated by your
neglect, or promoted by your action. The
New Constitution is yours! Win you per.
nit the honor of your State to be stained,
and the progress OF the peopleto be check.
ed. by allowing that New Constitution to
fall into the hands of the enemy, and per-
verted in its great purposes, for the defeat
of those purposes themselves, ard for your
disgrace? Your response 10 the call OF
the State Central Committee will answer
this momentous observation-disclosures.
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THE EXPORT OF GOLD.
le Eyening Post saws truly

Inc GSkhAS oSt Soy . '"'J 'H.
"lf we were to extend the home demand
for gold by Withdrawing all small bank
bills from circulation, we should not ex'
port 80 much, for its home value would be
raised.
.By increasing our bank issues, espe-
cially those based on stocks and mort
cages, instead Of those based on the only
Legitimate basis Of bank issues, gold and
silysr--articles which have an intrinsic
value in all the markets Of the world. and
therefore 30 liable to fall in value as secu-
rites, which are only valuable to a very
limited and comparative extent-by this IN
crease Of bank paper circulation, we limit
the demand for specie, and drive it where
i Is assi wanted--to Europe"
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WIG NOMINATION.

The Statesman of Thursday last, says:
"The following vote was cast in the Wing
Convention this morning for Governor:
For Samuel +. Vinton 2l2
" VIM. Cutler 38
" John Smith
After about an hour and half's debate
and lhe above vote. on motion Mr. Vinton
was nominated by reclamation. He will
be defeated in the same acay, without de-
bate.
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FROM CALIFORNIA.

New YORK, July7.
The Empire City from Chagres the 98.h
ult., with California mails and a million
and half in gold dust, arrived at 3 o'clock
yesterday morning. She brings 275 pas.
sengers. ga
The Isthmus was healthy Daring rob-
berios on returning Calilornians were, ire-
quent. ntj .aL.G #aa laua iaa a..
The first locomotive was started on the
Pacific Railroad across the Is,hmus on the
Gath ult.
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DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

In another column in to-day's paper will
be found the call of the State Central Com
mittee for Democratic State Convention
on the 9th of August. Will our County
Central Committee see to this, and have a
call for County meeting TO appoint dele
gates to this Convention? 1t is time they
were up and doing. .. .. .u. s.. t.
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THE FOURTH.

Our Coun,ry's natal day was appro-
priately celebrated in this place by the
Teachers and Scholars Of the Sunday
Schools OF the town and vicinity. There
was quite large turn out,-as we have
been informed, for we were not ''there
IN see -
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WASHINGTON Cry. July Z

A distressing accident occurred, at H.
O'Clock this morning at Browns new hotel.
A platform some so feet high broke down,
and 6 men . ho were upon il were precip:
itated TO the foundation of the building.
All of them were badly injured and three
dangerously. aa aEoa sd saoII iaoiy Hts
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THE SPIRIT OF DEMO- RACY,
las. R. MORRIS, PROPRIETOR.
wO0DsFIELD, OHIO, JULY o, 1854.
0t-We publish in to-days paper, by
a speech Of Mr.. Archbold's in the
Constitutional Convention. f.. E..w.lra
NEW CONSTITUTION.

The official vote on the New Constitu-
ton in "a counties gives a majority OF
16 $685. The counties yet to hear from
will increase il to 1900.
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BALTIMORE. July7

The mu'derers Of the Cosden family,
who were to have been executed Oh tho
lst Of August, have been respited ons
week. 9oag g5us s'sYise.iH adt 10
Mr.. Attorney General Crittendeu lef
here yesterday for Kentucky, s. :. ~ 3..f
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II AWRENCE MERL Y'S ESTATE IN. ice
LIZ is hereby given that the subscriber has been
appointed aud .qnalitiedas Administrator de bon,s
nun OF the estate of Lawrence Merly, lsiesof
Monroe county. deceased. ~ ;gos fs6Tg
Julys. 1851 Fl '7 l'-f'iilS
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DUBLIC SALE -On SATURDAY. The l2sh day
II OF July next. will sell Il the door Of thes
court bouse ip Wood6eld. .ihe nvies sad oclaims
assigned to me by Abne, Johntnn, an insalyept,
debtor. WIN. OKEY. Mas Com u
June 25, 1851 acting Cum. InsoIvsnts.
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October Election. 1
03- We are authorized TO announce

COL, WILLIAM G.. WALTON, 4, =
as candidate for Judge of the court oi Common;
pleas for the Second Sub division, (composed OF
the counties Of Guernsey. Belmont aud Monroe, y
Of the eighth Judicial District; subjec tothe de-.
cision of the Democratic District Convention
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Provisional Bishop of New York.

The Rev. William Creighton, d. ID bishop
elect of the Diocese of New York, is of Tar
rytown, n. Y. The Journal of Commerce
says:
IF we rightly understand the matter, the
bishop elect belongs 10 what is called the
High Church party, but is free from the sus'
picion Of Puseyism. As the Low Church
party could not expect TO elect one of their
own number, We suppose they are better
satisfied with the result than if either Dr.
Wainwright or DIR. Taylor, who were DIR.
Vinton's principal opponents on the first day
of baloiug, had been elected"
The Commercial Advertiser in announ>
cling the election of DIR. Creighton, says:
Although not apparently the first choice
of any large party in the church for this Of
fee, his election seem, to be generally salts
factory. We believe that he is moderate
High Churchman, conciliatory in lis We've,
and not disposed to push his personal predi-
lectons to extremeF. The brief address in
which he acknowledged his election is indi-
cativo of the modesly and sincerity of his
I Christian character, and visIbly affected the
members Of the Convention. Dr. Creighton
is a<1live OF this city, and graduated at Co
lumbia College in 1912. For some years
after his ordination he performed the duties
Of assistant minister in Grace Church. and
was subsequently rector of 81. Marks in the
Bowery, for fifteen years. lie is possessed
we are informed, of ample private means
and from his own resources erected hand
some church in his parish at Tarryiown. in
which he has for a number of years past Of
iiciaed gratuitously. During the Suspension
Of Bishop Onderdonk, lie has been unani-
mously chosen 10 preside at tho annual con-
vention of the diocese"
The following is DR.. Creightons address
alluded to by the Commercials and it Ger.
tainIy deserves the commentator conferred
on it. During the delivery of it the nom
bors OF the Convention remained standing
"BreHiren and Friends You have elect
ed me TO the highest honor in my estimation
TO which any man can bo raised. You have
chosen me TO Tho office of Bishop in the
! Church OF Coda station TO which there is
none superior in respectabiIy, influence,
dignity, sanctty, solemn and awful respon-
siblily. For tho favorable opinion, the kind
feeling thus expressed, thank You with
my whole heart l thank you. But, brethren
and friends, it is we'll known that on two
suitable occasions declared my repugnaucs,
my decided refusal to have my name brought
before the Church for this exalted station,
and thought had expressed my sentiments
in terms such as could not bo misundsrstood,
and such as must shut out all actiun in re-.
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CONVERSION OF THE DUKs OF NOR
FoLK.-The conversion of the Duke of Nor
folk, from The Romish TO The Protestant faith,
is one of the leading topics of interest in
England Just now. This nobleman is the
Premier Duke and hereditary Grand Mar.
shal Of England and has heretofore been
regarded es the lay head Of the Romish
Church in England. That such man should
renounce the religious faith Of his ancestors
and avow himself Protestant, at such a
timo as the present, may, therefore, well be
considered as one Of the most memorable
events of the day. A London correspon.
dent of the journal of Commerce, in speak
ing Of his conversion, says:
"The eminent hereditary lorors Of tht
house Of the Duke Of Norfolk have contrib
uied, without doubt, to the social rcspecta
blity Of the faith which the heals of tha
house have long professed and his conver
sion to the Protestant faith will tell NOR
powerfully in the long run on public opinion
in England, than all the conversions TO tn
Church Of Rome that have laken place in til
last twenty years"
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cupicd Il. workshops and laboratory. 1t was
stuck about with thermometers, TAIN gauges,
&c. A registering thermometer, of Caven
dish's own construction, served as n sort Of
landmark 10 his house. 1t is now in Pro~
fessor Brando's possession. A small portion
only OF the villa was set apart for personal
comfort L he upper rooms constituted an
Astronomical observatory. What is now the
ldrawinc-room was the laboratory. In an
adjoining room forge was placed. The
lawn was invaded by wooden stage, from
which access could be had to large tree, to
the top of which Cavendish, in the course Of
his astronomical, meteorological, electrical,
or other researches, occasionally ascendcd.
The hospitalites of such house are not
likely 10 have been ovcr1owing. Cavendsh
lived comfortably, but made no display. His
few guests were treated, on all occasions, to
the same fare, and it was not very sumptu-
oas. a fellow of the Royal Society reports,
" that if any one dincd with Cavendish he
Invariably gave them a leg Of mutton, and
nothing else" Another fellow states that
Cavendish "seldom had company at his
house, but on one occasion three or four sci
entiic men were to dine with him, and when
his housekeeper came TO ask what was % be
got for dinner, he said "a leg Of mutton p
Sir, that will not be enough for five -
| We'll, then, get two, was the reply"
Into this sdactum woman was never ad-
mitted. In fact, Cavendish's sentiment to-
ward the sex was by no means negative
one, for it manifested itself rs thorough a
version. II was man-servant who was
alone permitted twice TO approach-but even
he only TO approach, not 70 attend him-o
the last day Of his mortal illness. As might
be expected, it was a strange end which this
inserulablc being made; and DR., Wilson
adopts the following narrative respecting it ;
- lie went home one evening, (Mr. lawson
believes from the Royal Society, and passed
silently as usual to lis study. His man SER
want observed blood upon his linen, bu,
d0rcd not nsk the cause. lie remained i'll
two or three days, and, on the last day oil
his life, he rang his bell somewhat earlier
than usual, and when his vale, appeared,
called him 10 the bedside, and said
"'Mind what say--I am going 10 die
Wien am dead, Lm not till then, 90 TO LORD
George Cavcndish, and tell him of the event
CO.
"The servant obeyed.
In about half an hour Cavendsh rang
his bell again, and calling bis servant TO hi
bedside, desired him 10 repeat what he ha(
been told, Uhen an dedd, S'c.-'Right
Give me the lavender-water. Co.
1.-THE servant obeycd, aud in about hal
an hour, having received no further sum-
mons. lie went TO his masters room, ant
found him a corpse"
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pass through Melville Bay barrier, lie was
tJuly 25thl agOir beset and frozen up. The
icebergs were more numerous than ever be-
fore known at that time, and lie became in
volvcd in thcm,he was in the midstofa grand
circus Of icebergs,ibe omphitheatre of which
was 200 feet high; from this imprisonment he
escaped August ! 9th, when the north winds
blew him out; then, after refreshing at the
Greenland ports, he set sail for the U. S.
The American vessels last saw the English
ship Prince Albert at II A. NJ, 18th August
standing s s. f., having given up, as Capt
II. concluded, getting round the Bay ice
and making the southern passage. Cap
tain De II. thinks it probable that she would
each Prince Regents Inlet, 18Th Sept. The
Rescue parted company in a gale, but hei
arrival here may be daily expected. Tht
Advance brought home the relics of 81,
Johns visit 10 the place where three of hi
men were buried.
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BAD TASTE AND WORSE HIsroRY.-
We have read with surprise the following
sentiment, which we trust found It's way ac-
cidentaly among the standing toasls given
al the late Rochester festival:-
"The Army of the United States and
Gen. Wool, tie Hero of Bucna Vista"
We are not now disposed TO discuss how
far Gen, WooI proved Hero at that bait
lie. bui in behalf Of the ilusUious dead, and
with proper reverence for historic truth,
we protest against his being held up, even
at a convivisl entertainment, where custom
sanctions a little romancing as he Hero OF
that battle.
The whole country feels, to its inmost
heart, that but one of all the gallant men
who fought there is eutitlel to that proud ap-
pellaiion-ihc illustrious TAYLOR.
We rcgre, that Gen. WooL did not en-
brace the opportunity afforded him, to unite
his testimony to that Of his country. lie
would, in our judgment, by 50 doing have
achieved a victory before which all his mil
iIary achievements would pale. - albany
Journal.
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The New Fillibuster Movement on the
Rio Grande.

The Houston (rexas) Telegraph
says:
We learn from gentleman who has
recently returned from the Rio Graude,
that a revolutionary party has been or>
ganized in the departments of Famau
lipas, Nueva Leon and Coahuila, suili-
ciently powerful, he thinks, to expel the
government troops and establish an in
dependent government in all the valley
of the Rio Grande, east Of the Sierra
Madre.
1t is said that Gen. Avaos and the
other officers in command of the Mexi-
can forces are aware that the great
mass of the people Of those departments
are opposed to the Government, aud
they have intimated TO the leaders Of The
revolutionary party that they can offer
but feeble resistance if a respectable
UnllltdIY lOICC ID W oFSihtO a
gainst them. 1t is also said that Gen
Avalos has actually removed portion
of his property to Brownsville, in anti
cipation ofthe success Of the revolution
AIRY party.
Their plans are so well matnred that
decisive blow will probably be struck
in few weeks. A large number OF
volunteers from Texas have been enIist-
ed, and large quantities of arms. am
muniion and military stores have been
procured to carry on the war against the
Central Government Upwards of two
hundred Texan volunteers were en-
canned near Roma a few weeks since
waiting for orders from Canales and hi:
associates.
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The Christiana Treason and the Aboli.
tionists.

Groa, efforts have been made TO shield
the Abolitionists, and higher law" con.
science men, from the responsibility OF the
horrd ouragcs committed in the name Of
" freedom" al Christiana. Some of their
defenders and apologiets have insisted thai
there was no proof Of their agency in the
natier that for aughl that appeared it was
a sudden oulburst on the part of the ne>
grocs, that Gorsuch's runaway slave was
| concealed in nest of them surrounded by
| members Of the Society of Friends, whose
| known doctrines are peace and non-rcsis-
tance. There was proof however, that
| the negroes were in consultation with one
or more whites on the owe OF the murder,
and that white was instrumental in as
scmbling them together with arms in their
| hands, and that neither of the officers Of
the law, before the attack on them, nor the
the wounded and dying afterwards, could
obtain assistance or even sympathy in the
neighborhood. But whether white Aboli-
iiouiss were Immediately concerned in the
feht or not we have below, frem an cx.
change paper, the evidence that the poor
deuded blacks were bot putting in practice
the precepts they had recently received
from them in hatinmediate vicinity. 1fany
hanging is TO grow out ol the affair, the
teachers of such morals are the ones whose
necks ought 10 be twisted in the halter
The following "higher law resolutions
were passed al q citizens meeting, in Oc
tobcr last, in Bartlett township, within
three miles Of the place where the murder
was committed No wonder that murde
has followed the adoption of such resolves
ReSolred That the highest principle
of justice and humanity, as well as the lun
damental principles christianity, require
that we should not assist in the rccaplurt
and return Of fugitive from slavery, ant
that in choice between eur obligations It
these principles and to any law in oppo,
ton to them, we car not for IA moment he's
ilate 10 say we will obey no surh law.
Resoired THAT we consider no iNdi
vidual or individuals have a right to toel
any other individual OF individuals in bosd
age; and that ice ,cW harJor, cloth, feed
and aid in the escape Of .Jagiiirc siarcs, il
opposition to the lai0.- Albany Register.
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birthplace of Horace was destroyed. The
mountain provinces of the Abruzzi, and of
Calabria, where the earthquake Of 1882 de-
stroved three hundred cities. and buried
thirty thousand human beings, have thus far
escaped.
The recent earthquake commenced with
a sharp conclusion, which was succeeded by
an undulatory movement, the first shock
being about sixty seconds in duration. At
Mef there were six shocks, the first at 2 2
p. NJ, the second at 3 Id, the third at ! 4,
the fourth at 10 p. NJ, the fifth at s A. M.
and the sixth at A. NJ.
AT my summer residence in the country.
so miles from Nclf, the house shook to is
foundations and, such was the vibration
that il was difficult to oscend the staircase
For ten minutes previous the house-doG
howled in most dismal tones, the chickon
cackled and hurried about as il fleeing from
some anticipated danger, and pair of tur
KEYS rose in the air and flew around th'
house, screaming as if seized by secret ter
ror, while all the dogs in the neighborhooc
were in full bay. No damage was done a
La Cova, or at Naples, beyond slight crack
in old walls
All ewes are now turned upon Nesuyiu
as the safc'y-valve through which the strug
glin. subterranean fires and steam may fin'
a safe ven, and it is generally supposed tha
an eruption is imminent, although no loca
signs ate yet apparent. The whole country
from Naples to Regio and the straits Of Mes
sina, is volcanic region, forming that giea
waduct of fire which flows from -8Itna t
Vesuvius. Sromboi, in the Lipnri group
which had been burning for three hundre
wears before the Christian era down to th
present time, is ono of the escape-pipcs {
| this field of submarine and subtcrranoa
combustion, but it is inadequate 10 ;hos
great occasions when the gases Of the over
CHARGED earth seek vent.
The loss of life from the earthquake {
The ] ilh ut., it is supposed will amount
more than two thousand five hundred soul
Every effort is making by the proper al
thorities 10 mitigate the calamity, and til
GOV crnment has already contributed &c
thousand duca's TO the relief of the surv
vors. II is to be hoped that fresh disaster
may not arise, but serious apprchcnsions wi
be felt on the subject until 4Etna or Vest
vius get into action.
| Truly YOURS. EDWARD JOY MoRRIs.