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spirit Rappings.

We often see notices in our exchanges o
cases Of insanity produced By spirit rappinRs
sometimes resulting in suicide or dealh from ex
ei,ement. The 81. Louis Republican Of the sA
SAYS the following communication has been sen
officially 10 one Of the city officers:
"Thomas Connolly, raliVe Of Ireland. sgeC
seventeen years, died on the 28,h Of last month
al the Sisters Hospital, in this city. Of insanity
induced by excitement on the subjecI Of Spirit
usl RSppngS."
The n. Y. Journal Of Commerce sdduce.
the following proof that "spiriI rBppings" have
not even The merit Of novelty. They are old
tricks, and like old fashions have come round
again. The Journal says:
Errors and delUsous, as we'll as fashions
like comets, have an eccentric orbit; but Iheir
periodical return may be calculated with consid.
cradle certainty. Among The records Of the
past II woUlG not be difficult TO I'd the substan.
tial counterpart of The isms so rife in our day.
A correspondent. glancing over a uumber Of the
" New York Packet" Of 1889, copied the fol
lowing paragraph as illustrating the fact that
"theTe is nothing new under the sun" To.
Bile dancing and "spiriI rappings" are old tricks.
Extract of u leuer from gentleman al Fish.
kIll to his Friend 10 this city, daIed March 5
1899,
SIR Were ! 10 relate ,he many exlrnotdina.
~ though no less true, accounts have he I'd
concerning mat unfortunate girl at lackensack
our belief might perhaps be staggered and pa
ience tried. ] shall, therefore. only inform YOU
Of what have been eve witness to. Last Sun.
/ day afternoon. nv wife and myself went to DR..
( Ihnrn's and alter siuIng some time, we heard a
knock under the feeI Of a Young woman that
lives in The family. asked The Doctor wha
occasioned that noise. tie could not tell, bu
replied that he, together with several others hac
examined the house but were unable TO discover
the cause. then took a candle and went with
the girl into the cellar. There The knockin.
also continued; but as we we're ascending III,
STARS to return, heard prodigious rspnin(
on each side. which alarmed ne very much.
stood some time. looking ro nd with amaze
menl. when beheId some lumber which lay q
tbs heud of the stairs snake considerably -
About eight or ten days after we visited the CIR
again. The knncklng still niinned, but wa,
much louder Our curiosity induced US to pay
the third visit. when the phenomena we're sill
more alarming. then saw the chairs move
large dining table was thrown against me, and {
small stand. on which stood candle. was ioss
ed up aud thrown in my wife's lap; after which
We left The house, surprised al what We haC
seen.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-07-23

Competitors for premiums are urgently re.
guessed 70 send in TO Ihs Secretary, lrs, Of alI
The articles 10 be presented ~ early os possible.
and no ariieiss piH Be snisrsd afisr Ia o'eloeE
on ihe first dog Of the Fair.
Persons who wish To cumpete for prsn,nr,.
must become members OF the society, bv nav.
ing one dollar annually 10 the Treasurer, and b
residents Of the county,.
Articles offered for Premiums mus,ye owned
by The persons offering them, or by members OF
their families; aud The products Of the soil ana
manufactured articles. (excepI those specified 10
the premium listl must be produced or manufae.
Iured in the county.
NO mOney premium will be paid on apv ami.
NAL or article which has already drawn = DTs.
MUM. but diploma may be grained.
All crops, by the acre, must be measured ov
weighed and proven by two disinleresled viii
nesses.
Where there is no competition no premiur
viii be awarded on any animal or article pre.
senIed-and no Premiam will be- awarded in anv
case unless The rules aud regulauous are ariel.
ly adhered 10.
Members Of The different committees will en-.
deavor TO be prompt in their attendance. The
names will be called from the stand al precisely
~ O'Clock A. NJ. on the first day Of the fair,
CHARLES FAWCETr,
President.
GEO. F. kennedy, Scc'y.
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SECOND DISPATCH.

The Courier Of this morning publishes q
document from the State Department at Wash.
ingtOn. dated July 9Th, signed by Daniel Web.
sler, which says that the measures taken by the
British government in relation to American FISH.
eries, will cause the loss 10 America Of valuable
fisheries, and complete interruption Of the ex.
Iensive fishing business 10 New England. Con-
slant collisions are expected Of an unpleasant
and exciting character. which may end 10 the
destruction Of life. and threaten the peace OF
the Two countries. The whole subject must en-.
gage the immediate attention Of government.
Three British vessels Of War are expected
on the North American coasts 10 July, hen the
seizure Of American vessels will begin.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-07-23

The LocoFoc0 PROGRAMME. The Washing.
ton correspondent OF the N. York Times writes
that ri ere is The best reason To believe tha, a
very extensive plan of Annexation Is ander ad
vlsement within The Democratic party, aud that
II is almost definitely concluded upon. The
question more Immediately under discussion
among the leaders mas been whether the mo.
J"cIs contemplated by them should be proposed
as issues for this campaign, or should be re-.
served Ior action after the result of The ensuing
election. These designs contemplate The &C.
qusldon of Poro Rico, 81. D,mingo, Cuba.
und a province of Genital America, stretching
from sea to sea. |. is reported that Judge
Douglass, and large portion of the party West
and South, are in favor OF avow;ng The purpo.
SEES above specified, aud making them at once
party questions; bu. the ma jlrly from the
Nor'h arc opposed |. is likely thO, The Judge
will urge upon his followers decisive course
of action now, and he has Ear greater infllenco
IN manag'ng the canvass Than any other man. -.
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PROBABLE COURSE OF THE FREE SomERs.--
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Times says:
The nomination Of the Pittsburgh Conven.
lion will be Offered first to John P. Hale. He
will probably decline, on account Of his friend.
~ relations with Gen. Pierce, and because he
prefers 10 devote himself during the coming re-
cess to the hcIve duties oil the canvass as :
speaker. lr he will accept, S. p Chase Of o.
will be nominated. Some correspondence is
understood TO have taken place between The Ex.
ecuIve COmmiuee and Robert RanlouI. relative
to the candidacy. But This gentleman is said to
be yet in state of hesi,ancy whether he shall
accept or riecI the nomination OF Gen. Pierce,
and continue to act with or repudale The Demo
cracy. Cassius NJ, Clay, ESQ.,. Of Kentucky,
will undoubtedly be the candidate for the Vice
Presidency.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-07-23

An INCIDENT AT CHIPPEWA AND TUE REsULT.
Our GaUrgntowu correspondent has today
communcasrd 10 Us an agreeable liule ancc
do'e. II" says that a worthy Democra, from
the Old D,minIon yesterday called upon Gen.
Scott. aud was kindly received. as j. every visi-
tor who approaches him. IL would have cal.
led upon you with pleasure" said the guest ;,
ION my own account. but, as il is. | come with
a message from my father, lie was with YOU
AT Chippewa; and when he fell severely wound.
ed. you stopped the fluw Of blood from his,
wound with your own hand. and minis,ered to
his relief. lie sends you his thanks. and the
assurance that, though Democrat he aud all
his Democruuc sons will sustain you on The
day when your friends should show themselves
Such!'' General Scott remembered well The in.
cdent and The mau, to whom he returned The
kindesl assurances of his remembrance aud es-
TEEN. 10 recinng this story in Georgetown
last night, our correspondent says his Virginia
friend made one convert in the crowd. cer,ain!
Wash Telegraph.
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The Irish Exodus.

The Western STAR speaking Of the exodus oI
the people from the province of Connaught,
says there is no doubt that in few years more
If some stop is not put to the present oulpour.
ing of the people TO America, and laueralv u
Auslralia-Ihere will NOT be million of the
present race of inhabitants to be found within
the compass of the four provinces. From the
west, it is added, they are flying in hundreds.
mo thoughts Of the land Of their birh seem
to enter their minds, although The Irish people
have heretofore been proverbial for their auach.
mens to their country. The prospect Of an
abundant harvest has not the slightest effect in
giving cause to their outward movement. The
predominant and in fact, the only feeling. thai
seems 10 prevade them is az indescrbabIe anxi.
ely 10 get out of the country at all hazards. II
war, pesliIence aud famine, were known TO be
close NJ hand there could not be greater avidity
shown 10 fly than is every day exhibited by the
hundreds who crowd our high roaGs and rail
ways in their journey to the shipping ports.
Think Of 700 passengers sailing from Limerick
during the past week. And then we have hun
dreds weekly from Waterford, Cork, Dublin.
Sligo aud Belfast. We have it from competent
authority, lha, within tbs past IA mon,hs close
upon 10000 Of the population emigraIcd from
ihs nonhern province Of Ireland.
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A Remarkable Case Of Longevity.

Mr.. Edwin Gary, the Missionary of the
Evangelical Home Missionary Society Of Ken,
Sir glOn, reports that he visited Mrs. McElrny
residing at No. Gee Nouh Third street. who
will be rne hundred and eight yrprs old, on the
25,h inst Her maiden name was Catherine
Sup. She was born in Allentown. Norhamp.
ton county. Pa. OIL The 25lh Of July, l744.-
She inheritS the constitution Of her father, who
was from Germany. and lived To be one hun
dred and seven years Of age. She remembers
the occurrences Of the principal events of thC
revolution, and frequently provided food for the
soldiers. She has distinct recollection oI
Gen. Washington. 10 100, when ror,y.six
years Of age, she wa married To Jnhn McEroy
u revolutionary solder. by whom she had
seven children, four of whom Nre now
living. two of Them, being twins. She had Il
remarkably vigorous constitution. and often as.
sisted her husband in the mil before they came
to Philadelphia. She would take up bag con.
mining ne pounds ol lllur with all ease, and
place il on The back Of n horse. Sac still re-.
Ia,Hs much strength and activity. aud would be
taken Coz n womah OF 60 0r 10, instead of one
hundred aud eight years of age. Twenty.one
years ago she received what ia termed second
sight, aud can now see rs clearly and distinctly
as ever She does all her housework wails
upon her youngest daughter, ily.one years of
age, who has been blind for three years past !;
and attends u store or ship, which they keep
N the front room. Her strength, however is
beginning To fail. and me labor aud attention re.
qnlred Of her is more Than she can long endure.
The daughter hving with hoy las ny.sc..,iv IN
ner own r@h' Ve!,%%oa n, *3 500, which some Of
her friends are endravoring to sell, thai she may
invest the proceeds, that they may receive a
more cnmfnrmble maintenance, without being
cnmpe led u labor 50 hard. This is n remark.
able instance Of longevity. Phil, Ledger.
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Terrible Spectacle,

The steamer 81. James LEFT tay 81. Loui, on
Lake loncharIrain on the night Of The 4.h, in
company with the steamer California, having on
board a large namb"r Of passengers Who had
been spending the DAY al the watering plsces.
mere were about ~ passengers and crew Of
80 on board About O'Clock Monday morn.
ing. when short distance ahead nrlhe Calilor.
MA, the boilers of The ST. James txpluded. kill.
ing several persons Immediately. sc6Idirg others
aud making a complete wreck Of the forward
part of the boat The wreck took Ere nj once
twenty or more persons lost their lives. md
nineteen were wounded some of Them severely.
The officers Of the California ran her up To The
wreck. made fast to the burning boat. aud did
all that could be done TO save life. Eye.wi,.
neSses thus describe The terrible scene 10 the N.
D. Pcayuue:
The space between the boats was lighted I'm
by the blazing cOuAIgraIion 10 the brightness of
midday, aud The Spectators iIom the california
coul see the terrified mfn aud omen on board
OF The 81. James hurryng 10 and fro, wrinVinp
their hands, seeing upon such articles as Ihey
could fad for temporary support, and umpinv
into The lake. The screams were awiuIIy dis.
IincI and narrowing not from The burning boat
merely, but from the water, in all directions.
where 'he swimmers were shouting for help,
aud drowning. shriekng or gaspng with agony.
Voices were calling from AL ponls as lhe hoa,s
OF the California went about swiftly. picking up
such as c0uld be reached. The horriied ewes
of those upon the California could see men
cease to struggle aud 60 down. without The DOW.
er 10 help them, or by surviving TO each the
glimpses Of some floating head, as they mipht
be caught 10 the flashes of The moonligh. which
sparEIed nn the rippes beyond The immediate
erea of the conGagraIion. 1t was scene 10
harrow up The feelings with anguish; to be re.
membered with horror Iu The close of le."
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ANECDoTE OF SCOTT AND A BRITISH
COLONEL.

Aller the capture Of Scott at the baule OF
Queenstown Heights, he was supping with Gen.
SheulIs and n number Of other BRUSH officers,
when one of them, colonel, asked him if he
had evtr seen the neghboriug Falls. Scott re.
piled. "Yes, from the American side" To his
,he colonel sarcaslicaly rinincd, "You must
have the glory Of successful fight before you
can view The caara"t IN all lis grandeur" mem.
ing from the Canada shore. "lf you intend TO
Insult mo sir" exclaimed Scott, "hnnOr should
havo prompted you To return my sword!" Gen.
Shealle promptly rebuked the British colonel
and the matter was dropped. This same colo.
mel waS taken prisoner by Scott al Fou George,
aud treated with great kindness and considera.
ZION by him. This magnanmous conduct
completely Subdued his prisoner, aud extoued
from him The following remarks: If have long
owed you an apology. sir. You can now view
the Falls in all their grandeur at your leisure" ="
Thus it will be seen that Scott was ready To for.
GET an injury, when Iha fortunes of war had
placed the object of II in his power. as he was
prompt 10 resent an injury when himself an un.
armed prisoner. This is the most striking
characteristic Of great and noble mind, and
has ever marked the conduct of Gen. Scott.
Det. Tribune.
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To Che VVhigs Of Carroll County,

Your County Central Clmmniee, recon.
mend that you meet in your respective town.
ships on Saturday the Sis, day Of July, Tin
SIant) at o'clock 10 the afternoon. and elect
for your respective townships, Three Delegates
20 represent the county Of Carroll in The DIS.
TRIcr CONVENTION, thereafter TO meet in this
county for the purpose OF nominating a candi
date Tor Congress, TO be supported by the Whig'
OF the 2lst District.
The time and place for The holding Of saic
DisWicl Convention will be announced ncpeaf
ier W. r. LLQID, Cha
Wing c. c.
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Tue MAMMOTH CAvE-lrs Cosr.-.ln one
OF Mr.. WlIliS's recent eIlers TO the Home
Journal" we find the following paragraph, re-.
laIng to the original purchase, and the amount
paid. for the Mammoth Cave in Kentucky:
Col. Croghan, 10 hose family il belongs. was
resident vi Louisville. lilo went to Europe,
some twenty yeurs ago, and, as an American,
inund himsel frequently questioned Of the won.
ders Ol tho MammOIh Cave-a place he had
never visited, and qt which. AT home, though
living wuhln ninety miles ur il, he had heard
very luIe. lie went there Immediately on his
return, aud the idea strurk him To purchase aud
make II d family inheritance. Ia fifteen min.
uies bargaining. he bought il for $1,000
though, shortly after, he was Offered 800 900
Tor his purchase. In his will, he upd il up in
such way. that il must remain in his family
Tor TWO generations. thus appendng its celebrity
10 his name. There are nineteen hundred acres
IN the cstaio-Ihree square miles above g(ound
though The cave probably runs under the pro.
perty of great number oI other land owners.
For fear of those who might dig dawn and es,
tablISh an entrance 10 the cave on their own
lpropeHy--la mans farm extending up 10 tho
zennh and down to the nadir great vigilance
Is exercised 10 prevent such subIerranean sur.
'eys aud measurements as would enable them
to sink shaft with any certainty. The cave
extends ten or Twelve miles 10 several drec.
lions, and there is probably many back.woods.
man suiog in his log hut within ten miles of The
cave, quite unconscious that the most ashiona.
BILE ladies and gentleman of Europe and Ameri.
ca are walking, without leave, under his corn
aud potatoes
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-07-23

This morning (i9h inst. we received des
patch from Frankfort, Ky, announcing thai
the Artillery Company Of that place would 60
to Niagara via Cleveland. They wiIIhnve with
them a cannon captured at Cerro Gordo, and
upon which is the inscription Z" Death to all
Americans" Ii will thunder a welcome To bin,
whose prowess made its inscription ridiculous.
Wheeling, Va. is preparing to send rousing
delegation, aud from every quarter we hear the
notes Of preparation.
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MIR. GOldScIlsaAidf.

A correspondent Of the Courier des Flats
IInis writes from London, under date of the
l9,h uIt:
Jenny Lind will not sing. She has resisted
alike the offers and prayers of the director and
OF the committee. The real cause oI this refu.
sal, which nothing can overcome, is doubtless
,nOI ;a2 ~ 'Snous songsress i ia condition too
interesting to admit of her appearance on tn"
stage. She sails to-day, with her husband, for
Germany. There is no call Tor them TO eml.
grnte 10 Australia. With one hulf Of what she
brings with her from Americn, Mad. Gold
schmidt might purchase dozen prncpaInirs,
and give the Ii,Ile pianist whom she has cho.
sen for husband, position far more brilliant
Ihun King OIhu's.
81 was al the shop Of Mr.. Mitchell the book.
seller, who, you know, adds to that business ,he
management Of ST. James Theatre. aud there
entered u small'szad young man with affected
manners, dlllidenI and bIushing like n young
maiden, afraid TO Iaso his eyes. lie asked for
two seats in the family circle. ard paid for
them. He then inquired Of clerk il he could
/ have visiting cards engraved in The es lablsh
ment, llc learned thai no could. Ie chose
the kind Of characters he desired TO have. the
paper, the shape and Sz3 ofthe card; and then
proceeded to higgle violently about the price
Failing TO gel an abatement, he LEFT the shop;
but presently afterwards returned. and finally
gave The Two names: m, Gnldschmidl el Mime
Gol,lSehmidl, nee Jenny Lind" tie certainly
proves himself an exceedingly economical hus,
band. who will no. be likely TO sqlander the
earnings Of his WIFE"
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Rupture hOIWeen England aud Amer
lea.
BosrnN. JulY le.

BosroN. July is.
special messenger arrived from ltanklin.
n. e.. where Mr. websIsr is, with despaiches
Tor lho Governmsnt'aI Washington. lie leh the
document Al the Courier Office, hich thai paper
will publish. The uouS is said lobe about the
Fisheries Treaty. lI is of a serious nature,
and IS likely to disturb the peaceful relation,
between England aud America. d is rumored
al Boston that a very serious difficulty had
arisen between the British aud American Go.
yeTnmCnls.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-07-23

Almost tho whole Of our first page is taken
up with The exhibit of the receipts aud exPendi.
lures Of the county, which we publish three
weeks. We do not like to fiII up the pnper with
such things for SO long time, but it cannot be
avoided,
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-07-23

ANOTHER CoNveRT.-JoHN X. Wilson, form.
ery Sheriff Of Butler county, and always a
Democrat, was one Of the Vice Presidents at a
late ScoTT demonstration at llam.oc county.
lie declares his determination 10 support the
ScoTr ticket. and says Iha. there are large
number of Democrats in Old BulIcr who will
do the same. They have not forgotten the
great services Of Scorr 10 the nation.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-07-23

CoLp WATEU.-Our friend John w. Young,
has reRucd his bathing establishment, at tue
Gas. end Of town. The water there is, perhaps,
as pure and cllicacous as any other water and
ell elso that is necessary to heal our maludcs
m fruitful imagination. Try i, and we arc
sure you will find ii agreeable. The ladies' 90
from eleven o'clock ill four.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-07-23

For the best set Of farming implements
owned and kept on one farm SOC
~ o. CulI. & 100
N. B. Any one taking either Of ihe last two
premiums eannos compete. seperB1ely, FOR any
Of The above articles under head Of Farm Im.
plemenIs.
AWARDING CoNaITTEE-Alsxander Fawceu,
Samuel Williams, MaIson Ayres, John y
Moody, James Ramsey.
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Lundy'S Lane.

There will be a IremendOu, gathering of the
people at the battle ground of Lundys Lane,
on the 9Th and 98sh inst, The Railroads and
lake boats propose TO carry oil who may desire
10 60. At half fare. According TO present ndvi.
csS il is expected that Gen. Scott will be there.
Persons can go from Bayard in 10 hours. Let
there be a strong delegation from Carroll.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-07-23

DEATH OF MR. McKENNAN. The Hon. T.
NJ. T. McKennan. of Washington, Pa. died 90
The 9Th inst. lie was formerly member OF Con.
gress from Pennsy lvania, and had filled various
high offices with Distinguished honor. Few
men had more personal friends, or was more
generally beloved. His age was SO.
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SOUTHERN poLlTIcs.--A letter from Washing
ton to The Boston Atlas says; "Oid Maryland
is wheeling into line ia the right way not a
crook, but firm, solid wheel, and no occasion
to say dress, THERE la perfect, straight firm
and unwnyerng column. Wo have good news
IRON the Old NORTH Louisiana, Tennessee,
Kentucky, &C."
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In another column will be found the list OF
premiums to be awarded at the annual fair in
October II our farmers take hold ol this thing
in The right spirit, it cnn be made the most i'm.
porlanl feature in the history Of the year.
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To Subscribers.

Those who pay their subscription within
three months after The commencement, Of The
year. wlll be charged bW si so Tor the Free
Press for The current year, which will make il
As cheap as aay other paper published in Ohio.
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Gen. Scott will be nj NiagaFa--TheP PeO-
pie preparing 90 turn out,

The following despatch to The Forest CIV
gives the gfulilying intelligence .aa, General
ScoTr will be n,tsen' At the Niagara Convention
on III" 9Th. ThU people will be there too by
tens o. tnonsands, delghling 10 honor the man
who has achieved 50 much for the honor Of bis
county,.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-07-23

IMPORTANT LEGAL DRcisuoN!--W g learn from
the 0nio STATE Journo, that s. F. Gilgrs,. Pro.
bate Jndge of knox county, has decided that
The an,.Iquor law now on the statute book, is
unconstitutional