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THF SEASON.

We must confess TO an admiring fondness
for the Fall---not the fall Of Adam, but the
Fall of the year which is now upon US with
all It's gorgeous beauty. The "sere and yel-
low leaf'' has displaced the summer verdufe,
and the sober hues Of a later season are deep!
ening. "Decsy's effscins finger" is busy,
and all Nature seems rolling meath its ban.
Pause for a single moment, in the turmoil of
life, Oh man, sever yodr thoughts for a time
from the bustling world that is tugging so
sturdily at you skirts, and cast a glance far
away across the countryside the richly va
ried tiuts of the forest limned by the out
stretched fingers of the coming Winter--the
sight awakens something tremulous within
which makes you silent, may be sad. 1t
seems but short time since all this was
fresh and green in spring--now Death is
scattering his trophies with u prodigal hand.
In all this you behold type Of human life,
and reflect that you too, like the year, are
passing a,cay!
Passing aWay!-sad words, yet at this
seasoh they are the burden of every song, the
subject of every wall! In the organ-lke
grandeur of Natures diapason, every liquid
note is--passing away. The babbling rill,
the leapihg torrent, the majestic river, all
sigh as they glide to oceans depths-passing
away. 1t is written upon every tree and
shrub and fower-the moaning night wind
as It goes soughing and sobbing over the
stubble and the crisp meadow cries passing
away. The infant just tottering. upon the
stage of life-the youth now stepping out
with the first, strong confident tread Of man
hood-the strong man of fifty with the deep
ening shades Of ofevening falling around him
rs he begins his march over the sober down
hill of lfe--all are passing away. The
quiet afternoon is deepening into the darker
twilight, and the night is coming on. Win
ter follows close upon the footsteps of An
tumn as does the Winter Of Death upon the
Autumn of life.
The winds attend the burial of the past
season, they cluster like mourners round the
grave, and yon tall tree stretching forth its
gaunt, spectre-like arms to Heaven seems
to be invoking the blessing of God over the
leaf-bedecked bier OF the dead summer
Is there no lesson taught in all this to man!
Do not the changes of Nature bear a resem-
blance to the changes in the life of mani
After Winter comes the Spring to renew the
decayed beatty of the earth. Listen to the
words Of inspiration, spoken in relation to
mans rejuvenation--"And after death the
Judgment" Yes, and as has been our faithful
ness in the discharge Of duty, so shall OUR re-
ward be. To some will be addressed, in sill
very accents--"Come ye blessed" to others
in harsh and grating thunder tones--"De-
part ye cursed.''
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SOCIETIES.

MYSTIC LODGE, No. leo, |. o. D, f., meets
every Monday evening.
HOPE TEMPLE OF HONOR, Nc: 2s, meets
on the lst and Sd Tuesday evening OF each ind ev-
cry month.
FIDELITY soClAt bEGREE, No. 80, meets
on the 2i and 4tn III ssday evening Of each and
cry month.
BELMONT LODGE. No. 16, Free Mnsons, meets
On the Wednesday, evening Immediately preceding
the iu NOON.
ST. CBAIRSVILLE CHAPTER. No. II. Roy
al Arth Mqsons. m els every Friday evening mTc.
diaIeIy after Full Moon.
RIO FRIO DIVISION. No. 35i, Sons Of Tenn
perance, meets every Saturday evening.
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To Correspondents.
Communications must be handed in before 10
O'Clock on Wednesday morning.
Election Newsi

EteCtlOn NewN
A day or two ago we heard a report that
Medll was elected Governor--in short that
the whole Democratic ticket was elected.
Since that time we have heard no contradic.
ton Of the report, and suppose it must be
true. Our Wing friends all over the State
trying to account for this result all seem to
settle down to the same conclusion-that is,
the vote being so light there were not en-
ough whig tickets got into the various ballot
boxes.
The reports from Pennsy lvania are equally
as cheering as the above.
The Ohio Legislature will be largely De-
mocratic, and largely Anti-Mainc Law.
Although the majorities of our opponents
are larger than fof many yesrs before, still
we will never say die, nor strike our flag
while we have strength TO stand beneath its
folds. We firmly believe that the policy Of
our party is for the best and with such q
feeling we make of defeat victory, by
trengthening our arms for another contest.
Being in the minority is no evidence of be-
ing in the wrong, and though trckery and
corruption may prosper for time; it will be
but short time, for the people will arise,
throw off the incubus of Locofocoism and be
once more as of the olden time-happy and
prosperous under Whig rule.
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A SUNDAY NIGHT TN NEW YORK.

The New York Times thus depicts Sun
day night in New York city:
Last Sunday night in walk from Nassau
street to South Ferry, we had ample food for
comment upon the fourth commandment:
Broadway was perfect hell of drunkenness.
A bowling, staggering Pandenonium Of
bestialized men. The sidewalks was traver-
sed by men in every stage of intoxication,
reeing to and fro like ships in storm. The
air was laden with snatches ofdrunken songs,
fragments Of filthy language, or incoherent
shouts from those who were too drunk TO arlic-
ulate. Drunkenness in every dark lane and
alley, only discoverable by its disgusting raw
Jugs Drunkenness in the vide, lsmp-lit streets;
staggering along with swimming head,
paralyzed limbs, and countenance of imbe-
cie sensualty, drunkenness lying in the ken
mel, stertor ously respiring its etid breath
Drunkenness clinging to the lamp post.
Drunkenness coiled up on the doorstep. wal
ting to be robbed or murdered. Drunkenness
screaming on the roofs Of solitary omnibusses,
or hanging half out the windows If helated
hackney cabs, and disturbing night with in
coherent melodies. Drunkenness wailing ap-
purently steadily along, laughing ido,icaily
to itself, and thickly rehearsing the drunken
Jokes, the drunken songs, the drunkeh inde-
cencies, that adorned the COW ivlal meeting il
has lust left. sDrunkeness waiting ut the fer.
ries, snoring on benches, iuarrelling with its
drunken toihpany, or falling off the edge ofthe
pier into the water, and Being lshed out hal
sober.
This is no e$aggeTutioii Of the paroratha o
hto&ication, which We saw, free fchurge oI
the Sunday night in question. We shuddere'
as we went along, and the question suggested
itself to dur minds, lis the entire lcity drunk
On reaching the South Ferry, we saw
drunkenness in its collective form Out G
twenty or thirty people there collected, ther
was besides the writer, only one sober person
! and that was woman.
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Oer"we respect Judge e. as citizen and
neighbor and hope we. ever shall."-Gasette
t} Citizen of last tOeek.
Now as evidence of his respect for that in
dividual we find him at one time appropria-
ting portion of his private property to his
own use. That is evidence Of respect with
vengeance. This is not all, however, but
when Judge C come out over his own sig
nature, and fully and fully and satisfactorily
Ito any reasonable man,) explains how he
came to write the article in question, this
same editor who processes such respect, ac-
cuses him of being guilty of Ia falsehood.--
Save us from such nei9hborly respect shall be
our constant prayer!
In reference to the piyering we noticed q
week or two ago, the Editor across the way,
without denying the imputation, offers as his
only apology that he "could not resist the
temptation" So the doomed culprit on the
scaffofd pleads, but does the hangmun for his
pleadings falter! Better join the "Anti-ta-
king-other-people's- society-that So
ciety whose motto is-"Thou shalt not steal!'
We admit "the public DO understand" all
about these things, therefore we would sug-
gest the propriety of your confning your Sc
lections to legitimate sources, and not resort
to other PERSONS poc.ets or hats for your ar
ticles. We do not reflect or the person from
whom you obtained the tnanuscript for we
have reason to number him AMONG our list of
friends, yet you placed him in very delicate
position by your ungenerous course. He
showed it to you with the strict injunction
that it remain private matter.
We close our remarks on this matter now,
by saying that so far from regrettng the oc-
currence that gave rise to this controversy we
are rather pleased that an opportunity is thus
afforded for the 'cloven foot to manifest itself
across the way SO soon after our debut as edi-
tor. We will always hereafter know with
whom we are dealing and what we are to ex-
pect.
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Prr1sRuiseH. Oct. is, 1854.

FLOtR-but little coming in; sales of 40 bb!s
from wagon al S60Oas6,25 for snpeI6he and extra,
and 90 bh!s. on the wharf at s6,25. The iorsign
news rived at roa late an hour TO have any effect;
htt II is not probable that prices will 90 up much
until another arrival.
GRAIN sales i,oti stdre of 200 bus. Oats at4l,
and 5S bus. interior Barley at S.
GROCER ES--sales % hhds. Sngar TO The city At
5in6 nnd To country at Ct; small stles OF Molasses
ut29.
HOGS-are on red freely, but buyers are shy; We
hear oi no cGnracts, yet.
BAC,N-lhr mark / I, dull; sales OF 400 pcs. al
7n7i, d!al0 Sloulders and Han and 100 pcs.
Sugurchrad Hyms llial2; s,O0Cbs. Shoulders at
u. and s,OOO b. shoulders and Hams at 7tal0.
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FROM CALIFORNIA

New YORK, Oct. IL.
BY the Illinois, which arrived last evening,
we have California dates to the 10th. sne
brings the mails and Ssl,2a5,0Oo in gold.
Dates from Valparaiso to the lst of Sept.
state that there is bill before Congress, pro-
posing to reduce the duty on silks, and it is
believed that il will pass.
Chill offers a mediate between Peru and
BOLIVIA, and being about an amicable settle
nent.
1t is rumoted that Gen. Flores is fitting out
an expedition against Eucador. Affairs are
in On unsettled condition.
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last evening OF $40, market stngnnnt this morning,
holders asking 5r35, but there d no buyers Nothing
done In PROVISIONS Groceries quiet.

Hoo cror or ORo.-By returns furnished the
Auditor Of State from some OF the counties in the
state in relation to tho hog crop, we find large in.
erense over that Of the three former years 1t is of
course brought about by the fancy prices which wcro
puid for Pork last year.
In ~ counties heard from we fnd;-
In 1851 the yield was 1860; in 1859 6o3c3i.
while the present year it is l3i5,479.
No doubt large portion Of the increase is on &C.
coun, of the discontinuance OF the $500 erempiien
clause, still there is undoubtedly large increase.
and buyers will be cautious.
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DIED.

At his residence in Morristown, on the 10th
inst, WILLIAM VANCE, in ihe 18th year OF his
age.
The deceased, was born in Scotland on the
9Th Of January lT65. He emigrated to this
country, and settled temporarily in the city OF
Philadelphia in l776 In lT9S he left Phil
adelphia, and settled in tie city of Baltimore,
where he remained for So years. In 1883 he
left Baltimore, and settled in the neighborhood
OF Morristown. In 1S47 he sold his farm, and
in the spring Of ls4S settled in Morri,town,
where he remained till the time Of his demise.
In all the relations of life he was kind and
indulgent, as friend he was ardent and sim
cere, as neighbor he was courteous and OBJ
ligating, as a citizen, he was patriotic, as he
evinced by entering the army as volunteer
to defend Fort McfIenry, when bombarded by
Admiral Cockburn, in September, 1914, as a
member of society few as upright and honest
and as christian he was humble and sim
cere. He leaves behind him his widow and
daughter to mourn their irreparable loss, and
large circle of friends to sym?athise with
them. U.
MoRRIsTows, Belmont CO., o., Oct, l4,lS53.
ON Friday morning, l4th inst, in
the s2d year of his age, Rev. VACHEL
HALL. (Obituary nert ,oees.)
In Martinsville, Belmont county, Ohio, Ew-
ARC DAKAN, on the 9TH OF October, 1853, son
Of John and Mary Dakan, insthe thirty-frst
year Of his age,
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SABBATH DIRECTORY.

NJ. F.. CHuRcH.-Pastor, John VI. Rankin. Pub.
lie Worship at II o'clock, A. NJ. Sabbath School
at 81 o'clock P. NJ. Samuel Letpis, Superintendent.
PRtsBYTERrAN CBURcH.--Pastor John Mofaf.--
Public Worship Mt II o'clock. A. NJ sabbath
School at O'Clock P. VI. George anderson, Super
inendan,.
ASSOCIATE RrroRNFD CHuRcH.-P Pastor, Aleraa-
der Young. Public Worship at II o'clock A. NJ.
ST. Thomas CHURCH -Pastct Mr. Hollis. Public
Worship once in fonr weeks.
,Soc,tTy OF JEiEaDs. Public Worship in each
Church Of o'clock, Il NJ.
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f"'.-' =.
4 GERMAN INCIDENT.

1t appears, on the lst OF March, last year,
child was born at, Seehsusen, in Prussia,
which the father wished to be baptized under
the name Of jacob Naldeck, each name being
that Of distinguished democrat. The Off
cating clergyman refused to baRtlse the child
under such de,ested names. The iatlier was
determined it should be baptized as dem
oerat, or nothing elscahd accordingly was
letting it grow up Without the rite. Such
heathenish state OF things was not to be per-
mitted, and he was summoned before a court +,
aud u guardian appointed to the child, who
vas empowered to baptize it with or without
he names desired by the father, according as
the consistory (of clergymen) should deter
nne. They decided that it should be bap-
ized with the usual names. The parents
still refused To send the child, and the guar
tan wac, proce-,iag ta administer forced
baptism, when the mother with her babe sud-
denly disappeared, and could not be found,
A long search vas made, and at length they
we're both discovered by the police in the
neighboring village. ofArendsee. They were
Immediately transported by the 5ensd'drnies
to Seehausen; and put into prison: FROM
there. at the enuuahd oe the Burgeriiieistsr,
the child was taken by the soldiers, packed
| away in basket, to the chu'ch, and, with clio
sed doors. the Eurgersheister and setsd'drmel
as witnesses, it was introduced into the grea,
Christian family; andin few minutes wal
carried back to its surprised parents thoro
ughly baptized Christian child! This wa
not the end OF the matter. '..The mother,
says the legal reporter Of the Vossischs zsit
un9, "has been summoned before the court
Tor resista nee 10 IN officer Of the government
in the lawfulpertcrmance Of bis duty, and ha
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"The human hearts about pound Of flesh"
aud becomes very troublesome under the left
JACKIE, pocket whenever we reflect on the rude
proceedings oil the 'gnawing tooth Of tilnei"
blanohing the raven tresses, fading the love-
ly cheek. and making deep Nnrrows on the
brow. Now ali this may be avoided, by going
10 that "iravelng car" up street, and having
the 'phiz" taken before the crowfect gather
about the eyes. Messrs. ADuDbEt & VANCE
are prepared to receive visitors and furnish
them with duplicate copies Of their faces in
short order. Walk right up and see.
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bu. BY mS.. Of hI. appointee,, in respect to

but by m8st Of his appointees, In respect to
the Offices Under the latter.
it has SO hsppe ned that your appointments
have been very generally made from that por-
ton Of the party to which you adhere. This
you thought best calculated to secure union
and harmony. That desirable object has fai-
led to be obtaihea, and the other. portion Of
the party feel that they have not been fully
recognized byyou, and, as things now stand,
may not do justice to your motives. I eau
vour dftentioa 10 thtsstgieci, and 10 The fact hai
the President and his CaJtaet wih entire un-
animity, recognize hat portson of the party as
principles Of Me Baltimore atform, and en-
Tilted TO be recognized by appointment 10 off,
ciai stations in your department. Allow me
to express the expectation that you will so
recogn ise them in the only way that will
carry conviction with il.
! have hot hitherto deemed Il necessary to
make any particular inquiry as to the section
Of the Democratic party to which persons
nominated for positions in the custom house,
at New York, belong prior to the reunion Of
the party in lS49-which reunion was sup.
posed to have been thoroughly cemented in
the grand and triumphant contes! in 1852.
But as the present excited state Of feeling
among political friehds who acted together in
1862, and who now stand unequivocally upon
the same plstforih::of principles ih New York,
is suggestive Of discrimination Of which the
dmini. tta,ion v III not approve. 1shall send
a copy Of isiettef 70 the Naval Officer and
the Surveyor Of the Port, in order that there
may be no .misapprehension as to the policy
which the President will require to be pur-
sued.
am, very respectfully. -. ,.
-. JAMES GbTHRIE.
G. C. Bronson, Esq Collector, N. Y.
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There is quite an excitement on wall stree.
Failures are talked Of and whispered sbou,
in all circles. It is said that many are quiv.
ering, and further tmsshes to a considerable
extent are daily looked for. The excitement
has risen to an unusual pitch.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

n THE BOARD OF SCHOOL. EXAMIN-
49, efs, will meet in the School house; at
s!~<.sS the West, end of ST. CIAIRsyILIE, on
Saturday, Oct 29;h. 1883, al 10 O'Clock, A. NJ. 1t
is important that applicants, should attend puncnal
ly ut 10 O'Clock.
BY order of the Board, l.
d. b. r. COWEN, Clerk.
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WAR! WAR;

by reference 10 anotner column IL VIII ue
seen that war has been declared between
Russia and Turkey. This of course has been
looked for for long time g. will not surprise
any one-the only cause of wonder is that
the Turks have borne thus long with their
northen foe. The effect of general Euro
pean war at this time will be to enhance the
value of our stocks and produce, and afford
better market for our exports. Our manu-
featuring establishments will look up and all
branches of trade will be benefited. Still we
shall ever deplore the existence of war, in
any country and under any circumstances.
Our advices are general as yet, but before
long no doubt we will be able to give par
ticulars. 1t has evidently been the policy of
the Car for long series of years to be-
come involved in war with the Turks
conquer the Ottoman Empire, then turn his
arms towards France, England and the in
termedate countries, and make them, in
turn, part of the Russion Empire. To this.
end he has been pushing forward steadily,
Swerving neither to the right nor to the left
never for moment allowing petty %
question OF honor and personal integrity to
weigh aught against the one great, absorbing
queston--unfvalled sway over the whole Of
Europe.
In this crissit behooves England g. France
to look well to their kingdoms,& g. if need be lend
akand to Turkey, for the time is not far off when
they wiledch heed help against the same pow
erful foe. This declaration of war is but the
| beginning of the end, and before peace reigns
again there will no doubt be a general war
on the European Continent. We shall look
for foreign news now with intense interest.
Chain PUMPs.--Wc have one Of these
pumps in operation now in our well, and I'VE
can say without hesitation that they are The
pumps for all Kind of weather, and for any
depth of well. Orr & GREER of Wheeling
are prepdred to furnish them to any one de-
string them. .
O-The Ohio State Demdcrat in the ex
/ tremity of It's strait to make capital for the
Democratic candidate for Lieut.. Governor
said that that officer, although Speaker Of tli'
Senate, cannot give deciding vote on an!
question and any body who advances snch al
idea he says "shows an ignorance truly deplo'a
BILE, OF reckless f,lsehood which wonld sham
the father OF lies" Now as PROOF Of ,hei
thorough acquaintance with our Constitution
we copy the following from puge $50 OF th'
Convention Debates-Art. ILL., Sec. 10, q
the New Constitution reads as follows.-@
"The Lieutenant Goverher shall be Pres
dent of the Senate, but shall VOTE only Whe
the Senate is equally divided"
: Where now is the "truly dePlorable ignt
radcei' It can hardly be ignorance that lie
A to the course of the Democrat--but raih'
e the other horn of the dilemma--"a reckle,
fsl.eh God that would shame the father of'ie.
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PHrLADELPHrA; Oct. 10.
From 81. Johns we learn that the steamer
Fairy Queen, was lost on the 9th between
Picton Island and the main land.
A number of passengers were drowned
The captain and crew have been srrested
to await an investigation.
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WAsHIscTos, Oct. 7.

WAsHINUIUNI i'TCI' U
The president has appointed John w. I'm
derwood, Of Georgia, Associate Justice Of
Utah; w. W. "A. Davis, of Penna., Attorney
for new Mexicp, and Charles Blomly Mar.
shall Of New Mexico.
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CATTLE MARKET.
Phi.adelp!,is, f,ct. 1s.


Tho offerings Of Beef cattle TODAY were 2 200
hrnd, OF these 800 were driven to New York Beeves
sold at 81 50a9 Hogs S7a75O. Calves sold at
prices varying from s. to So. Sheep S2,5oa4,5o
Lambs Sl ,50aS3.
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CATTLE MAKET.

New York Oct. lS
Beeves 81, for good, sla9, for retailing. snsl
for medium quality, saSi, for inferior 7a1t Sheep
I5oa55U, extra 6as-Lambs l.75a275 for common.
Cows 25a45. Veas 42ou650.
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New York, Oct. l9.

Cotton unchanged. Flour. state 6,6s to 5,si
Ohio 66Sa6si. All qualities slightly ceclined
Southern 6.e3a7, ,l2S Market opened heavy, but i'm
proved at the close. Wheat declined from 9 10
cents. Corn. Mixed 81, Yellow a.. easier. Coffee
Rio ilails, Java ne, quiet, Sugar, Muscovado 2oi
Orleans 80. steady. lobaceO, Kentucky 5fasl
% enssr. Mess Beei la firm, Prime Mesa l5a2l
Lard in barrels scarce. Iron S5a37, eosiet.