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The Crystal Palace.

On Thursday, the grand exhibition
of the industry and mechanical genius
Of the United States, and of such Of
the countries of Europe as have sent
their products hither, was inaugurated
i'll New York with appropriate cere-
monies.
The Courier and Enquirer says that
"Ihe appearance of the ground,foor
inst before the appearance Of the Pres
ident, was extremely beautiful and III
teresting, from any point commanding
view of the whole scene. In the
centre was the scaffold for the speak.
ers, surrounded by dense crowd Of
eager observers. The regular row of
the Military Guard, the brilliant uni
form of the staff officers, the variegated
dresses Of the ladies and the fiuttering
of fans, gave life and vivacity of APP
pearancc to the expectant crowd. The
wings and naves of the first floor were
comparatively deserted a few stroll
ling observers, or an active, watchful
policeman, might occasionally be seen
moving down or across the long vistas
stretching away to the far ends of the
building. Heavy boxes, carriages,
machinery, and other large objects
gave a numbering appearance to the
nayes, singularly contrasting with the
wagering mass of life collected into
the centre. The second floor was also
densely crowded-the ratings, around
the separate naves were thronged witt
saily dressed ladies and gentlemen
sitting, standing,or lounging, wherever
a spot was found giving the smallest
promise of an opportunity to see Oh
hear what was to pass below. On the
east side, between the north and soutl
naves, was situated the gallery, rising
gradually upwards, with seats arrang
ed for the choir who we're to Join il
the opening ceremonies. In the real
Of the choir was a handsome organ
! Generally speaking, the exhibitors haC
made moro progress in arranging thei
goods upon the second floor than upor
the first, and portions OF the upper
nayes presented very finished anC
beautiful a2peorancc.'
The exercises were commenced by |
prayer by Rev. d.. Wainwright, wher
Hon. Theodore Sedgwick delivered
the Inauguration address, in which he
eloquently referred to Mr.. Webster
to which President Pierce made tn
following reply:
Sir, | return you, on behalf of thos'
Of my constitutional advisers who ar,
with me, and on my own account, ms
warm and cordial thanks for the re
eeption you have been pleased to ex
tend to us. have come, sir, to test
/ fly the interest feel in, and the re
speet | entertain for, this great in
dustrial exhibition-designed and cal
culated to promote all that belongs t,
the interest ofour country. You, sir
and the gentlemen who have been anC
are associated with you, have imposed
upon all of us deep debt Of gratitud,
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The Windsor County Liberals"


We find in the last Woodstock 1Icr-
cury "a paper that opposes the liquor
law full confirmation of our former
intimahons respecting tho character of
the Liberal" movement in Windsor
County. Its object is to defeat two of
the Wing candidates for Senators, and
to elect regular Democratic nominees
in their stead. No other motive actu-
ates the men who controlled the conven-
tion making the fourth nomination. They
were, in fact, Democrats "in full commu.
Mon and entire harmony with their par
ty," as We are assured by the Mercury.
They will sustain their own party NOM
nations. and leave disaffected Wings
alone to support the Liberal senatori.
al ticket, made up of two Democrats
who are on the regular Democratic tick,
ct, and of two Wings NOT on the Wing
ticket.
The Mercury very pcrtinently urges
all Wings to stand by their regular nom.
nations, and not to run, with their eyes
open, into this uidisguised and palpable
trap of the enemy A similar game was
attempted once before and proved as con
temptiblc failure as We trust this will
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Eventa of tn, Weelr.

Public attention has been much di-
rectcd, during the last week, to the ain
auguration" of the Crystal Palace at New
York, and to the tour of the President
and portion of his Cabinet, who were
present on that occasion. The exbibi-
ton of articles is as yet but comparative
ly meagrc and undressing The num-
Der of foreign and domestic products will
be greatly increased, it is expected, du-
ring the next few months. The build
ing and the plan of arrangement are spo-
ken of in terms of praise and admiration.
Later news from Mexico indicates a
resolute determination OH the part of the
Mexican authorities to resist the occupa-
ton of the Mcslla valley as United
States territory. We hear of no fur
Their movements Of the civil or military
officers under our government at New
Mexico iii relation to this matter.
The last European Intelligence is more
warlikc. The Russian forces are even
said to have made hostile muyement,
consequent upon the rejection OF the
Cars uhimatum BY Turkey. Some
thing more decisive may be expected By
the next steamer, which is now due.
Sir Michael Faraday. the celebrated
English chemist and electrician, has
furnished an explanation published in
another column of the table-moying
mystery, which has puzzled SO many Of
late. Why do not some of our seicntif-
ic men condescend to a like exposition
of the rapping hulnbug, pucrile as it
seemsl This mania is widespread
through our country. aud is working I'M
menso mischief
A serious accident occurred Oh the
Hudson River last Saturday. to the
steamer Empire, of the Troy line, by
which three or four persons were killed,
and several injured. We give partlcu-
lars elsewhere
We have every day new exhibitions of
Democratic discomfort and division. In
New York, the fcud grows more and
more bitter, promising a revolution in
the political character of that State. Sc
rious troubles also exist in Maine, New
Hampshire, Rhode Island, and several
of the Southern States, among the nu-
merous factions into which the Dcmocra-
cy are divided. The short-sigbtcd poll
cy of the Administration in its appoint
ments is evidently making matters worse
for the party.
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Rev. A. II. Clapp, Of Brattleboro, who was
reported to have received leave of absence
from his Society, for one year, ION account of
weak eyes" has accepted an agency from a
manufacturing company in Boston, at a salary
ofS2 900 per annum.
The above item went the rounds,
awhile since, and found its way into
the Journal 1t originated with lNad-
anne Nichols, of the Windham County
Democrat. The facts subsequently
elected show the original statement to
have been false. His salary in Bos'
ton is actually less, by one third, than
it was as Pastor in Brattleboro. In
stead of having "weak eyes," his dis
ease is a dangerous affection of the
optic nerve, threatening total blind
ness, and requiring many months, if
not years, for its cure, and daily con-
sultation with an experienced oculist.
1t required no little sacrifice to give up
profession costing so much time and
money, and one in which Mr.. c. had
already won the highest esteem, to say
nothing of higher considerations.
Windsor Journal.
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Look OUT FoR RoGUEs,-A gang Of
burglars and thieves have been prowl-
ing about the State committing dep
relations for several weeks past.
They commenced operations in Ben
nington Co., plundered the inhabitants,
here aud there, along the West side Of
the mountain, and finally crossed over
into Windsor County a week ago. On
Wednesday night, the 9Th inst, they
broke into and stole from the house Of
John Howe, Esq, of Ludlow, seventy
five dollars. On Thursday night they
stole three watches-one of them quite
valnable-and a quantity of money,
from the house of George f. Davis, in
Duttonsville. On Friday night they
took money from the house of George
Head, Esq, of Chester, and also
broke into the Town Clerks Office and
scattered the papers. On Saturday
night they stole valuable gold watch,
from a house in Bellows Falls, and on
Sunday night took provisions from the
house of Mr. Asher Spencer in West
minister. We presume they commit
ted other deprcdations not known to
us. Ono Of the rascals, with some
half dozen watches and a quantity
of money on his person, was arrested
in Dummerston, on Tuesday morning,
and we hear that another las been
taken, farther up the river.-Braitls-
Joro Eagle.
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DEATH AT TIE TOILET. Those who
have read the series of interesting pa
pers which appeared some years age
in Blackwood's Magazine, from the
pen Of Mr.. WAEREN, under the title
of Sketches from the Diary of a Ply
sician," will remember the one which
bore the title at the head of this par
agraph. The following is from the
Cincinnati Gazette Of Saturday
Died while dressing for a Ball.
Hiss Laura Shields, who resided OF
Liberty street, went up to her room
on the evening of July 4th, to dress
for ball to be given at Union Hall
on Broadway. When the gentleman
came who was to accompany her, she
had not come down stairs. Her moth
or called her, but she did not come,
though nearly an hour passed III wait
ing for her. At length her mother
went to the door and raped, but nc
answer was returned, and she had
locked the door. They then became
alarmed and forced the door, when
Laura was found lying upon the floor
nearly dressed for the ball, and dead.
She appeared to be in perfect health
in the evening at tea. She was bur
led in the dress they found her in, on
Monday.
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SAMUEL. APPLETON Our distinguish
ed fellow citizen, Samuel Applcton-dis-
tinsushcd as an active and intelligent
merchant Of Boston, in days gone bY,and
as gentleman Of large fortune, liberal
feelings and open hands.-who has lived
to dispense his thousands to literary and
charitable institutions, aud whose munif-
iccnt individual charities were universal
and reached immense numbers Of the
needy and unfortunate. died on Tuesday
afternoon, at the age OF 81. From the
proceeds Of his large estate, he has Civ
en- in private charity and TO public OBJ
jccts of worth and beneiicencc, rs stated
by a contemporary more than twenty-five
thousand dollarsa year, for several years.
-B0N. CJHr.
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BRIDAL PREsENT-Wc find the fol-
lowing in the Bangor Mercury A bril-
dial loaf from the Emperor Napoleon has
been presented to the President 1t is,
described by the correspondent Of the
Brunswick Telegraph as "a mass of cake,
sugar, white silk and gold leaf, as large
as bushel basket. 1t is surmounted by
an elegant vase full of flowers; among
them, are the French lily and the POM
pom flower wreath of the Irish sham
rock aud Spanish ivy encircles the vase
Empress Eugene being Of Irish and
Spanish descent.
Around the vase are the arms of all
the cities Of France, and seven cornucc-
pias filed with the fruit ard produce of
the field. The golden letter \ is conspic-
uous on every portion of the cake.
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illustrated Record of tic HoinStry o
all Nations.-We have received the first
(louble) number of this elegantly exc
cutod periodical, published by G. p. Put
nam & Co., New York. 1t is to be is
sued wcckly-complctc in &c numbers
and contains excellent engravings of the
articles exhibited. with letterpress de-
scriptions. Terms, SO. An official de-
scriptivc and annotated catalogue will be
published in uniform style with the fore
going containing complete account OF
all articles exhibited. Terms 81
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HEALTH OF TIE AMERIcANs.-Ar

HEALTH OF TIE AMERIcAYs.-An
American is as capable Of strong mus
cular effort, and is as enduring as a
European ; but he does not get half
the pleasure from his vigor. Indiges-
ton and nervous diseases sour the life
of half our people. The evil increases
too; and the probability is, the health
of the nation is degenerating. These
facts are notorious in Europe, and our
sharp, worn American faces are known
everywhere. There is much disease
and bodily weakness among the poor
er classes of the Old World; but in
classes enjoying equal comfort, it will
be found that the Americans are con-
fessedly inferior in robust health. The
dyspepsia, which so curses our whole
population is comparatively unknown
among the older nations. braces
Home Life IN Germany.
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President Pierce at New York.

A correspondent of the Boston
Courier, under date of New York
July 10th, says
There has been much "frce discus
sion" here concerning the Presidents
manner of acquitting himself on grca,
occasions. Some say that his speech
cs are commonplace, noisy and dcma-
gogical. Others say, in reply to this,
that they are just the thing-that if
thcy were profound the people could
not understand them and thus they
keep up the argument. For myself,
| was disappointed, and considering
the fact that the addresses were all
studied in the closet and written be-
fore hand, they were devoid of all lofty
sentiment or statesmanlike thought.
Much was said Of the necessity of fe.
atty to the Union and Constitution Of
the country. This would have been
right enough had the Presidents prac-
tees been consistent with his preach
ings. At the very moment that he
was telling us that we should as first
duty foster the Constitution as the
great charter Of our liberties, there
stood at his elbow a commissioned null
lifer and then came up the recollec-
ton of the appointment Of E. P. Little
and host of other Abolitionists. But
We are told these trcason-mongers
have sold their principles, and that
they nac stand upon the Baltimore
platform. Whatever excuses the "of
fciaP' papers may attempt to make
for the selection of your Plymouth
Collector, and your Abolition Post
masters, | can tell you that the people
have right opinion upon the subject,
and that a President who ialsi6es hi:
professions in the manner that Gen
Pierce has during the past four months
will sooner or later meet his reward
Had it been known ten months age
that Aboltionists at the North ant
Nulli6ers at the South were to be re
warded for their opposition to the com
promise measures, Gen. Pierce woulC
never have been called from his pr
vate home. The GOODNESS with which
he was received by the always loya
and ever-forgiving Democracy of New
York, shows how deeply he has offend
ed his friends-the real friends of til,
Democratic party-as he will fine
out in the end. The reception wa
anything but hearty, and the genera
belief among candid men is that tn
President, by the silly speeches whicl
he has made during his tour, and il
this city, has damaged his reputation
for craftsmanship. The great occa
sion of the Inauguration of the frs
National Industrial Exhibition in A
merica he sacrificed to a few common
place expressions without foundation i
thought.
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DEPARTURES OF PRESIDENT PIERCE
FOR WAsHINGToN.-President Pierce,
the Secretary Of the Treasury, Secret
airy Of War, and Attorney General,
with a small party of friends, left New
York on Saturday morning soon after
10 O'Clock for Washington by the New
Jersey line for Newark, Trenton and
Princeton. The party proceeded quiet
ly to the Ferry and were saluted by a
large party as they left the Astor
House and as they went on the ferry
boat and entered the cars.
All Of the party expressed them
selves highly delighted with their visit
to New York, and with the marked at
tentions which had been bestowed upon
them personally and officially,
At Philadelphia they we're honored
with marked attentions. The whole
party arrived at the capital Saturday
evening.
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THE JUICE AND THE CULrRIr-Lord
Chief Justice Holt, when young, was We
ny extravagant, and belonged to a club
of wild fellows, the most of whom took
to an infamous course of life. When
his Lordship was engaged on certain
occasion at the Old Bailey, man was
tried and convicted Of highway robbery,
whom the judge remembered to have
been one of Ii old companions Moved
by that curiosity which is natural on
retrospection of past life, and thinking
that the fellow did not know him, the
judge asked him what had become OF
such and such of his old associates The
culprit making low bow and heavins
deep sigh, said-"Ah, my hrd, they are.
all hanged but your lordship and l."
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The Harmonious Democracy.

Hon. James Maurice, Democratic
member of Congress from the frs,
District Of New York, finding the APP
pointments of the President so exceed
ingly unpopular in his District, has
felt himself called upon to come out in
letter to the Democratic voters"
disclaiming all agency in those appoint.
mcnts, and adding his personal con-
domination IF the Presidents course.
We will give an extract from his let
ter:
"For the present it will be sufficient
to observe that if l had believed it
possible that the nominee of the last
Baltimore Democratic Convention
could lend himself to the furtherance
Of a faction north or south, my name
would not have been presented for
your sufrages. And if tho great body
of the American people had not been
deceived into his support, as | was,
General Pierce would still be practis,
ing law at Concord, and illustrating
by turns the politics aud the jarispru.
dence of New Hampshire. l have
too high respect for the Office of
Chief Magistrate of this Republic, and
| am too willing to yield to its posses
sor that respect the Office itself de-
serves, to say more at this time on this
subject"
Such is the testimony of a Demo-
cratic member of Congress in relation
to the appointments OF the administra-
ton and he differs from the great
body of the sober-minded Democrats
only in this he publishes his disappro-
baton, while many others grin and
bear it. "-Boston atlas.
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G'Od,y's Lody's Book, for August, has
M ode its appearance in good season.
This is deservedly popular magazine
with the ladies, and always contains some
thing valuable relating to dress, furni-
ture, gardening, &c, besides great va
ricty of other entertaining reading. Its
letter press is illustrated with numerous
engravings, in addition to the finer works
of art on steel, given in every number.
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The Jackson (Miss.) Flag. a ~
nionist' paper says 1t is believed that
not one Union Democrat has been APP
pointed to Office in the State, except q
single individual, who, We understand,
obtained his place through the solicta-
ton of Mr. Nabers, before he left Wash
ington, and whose brother being scces-
sion member of the State Senate, it was
judged indiscrcet by Mr.. Davis TO oppose
him" The Flag also gives long list Of
appointees, all of whom acted With the
peaccable secessionists in '5l.n
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BENyINcToN CoUNTY. The Wings Of
Bennington County held their conven
ton at Arlington on the 9th inst, and
nominated the following ticket; Fol
Senator's Norman Millington, Shaftsbu
ry, Harmon Garfield, Arlington fol-
Asst Judges, Major w. Potter, Pow
nal, Israel N. Sykes, Dorset for Judg
es of Probate, Samuel II. Brown, Ben
nington, Heman Morse, Dorset fol
States Attorney. i. b. Burton, Man
chester for Sheriff, Jasper Wall, Dor
set
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u a L ietp.

Joseph p. Caldwell member of Con-
gress from North Carolina. died on the
30th ult.
Commencement at Burlington will &C.
cur on Wednesday, Aug. Sd. The ami
versaries Of the Societies are to be OBJ
served on Monday aud Tuesday-Junior
Exhibition Tuesday evcphg
Commencement at Harvard Universe
ty occurs this week.
F. c. Gray. wealthy merchant Of
San Francisco, Cal, aged . bout As years,
committed suicide at New Rochelle, NJ
Y last week by throwing himself on the
track before train Of ears. lie had an
income Of $50 600 year.
The notorious DR.. Hines, recently
convicted in Georgia of opening letters
taken from the Post Office, has been
pardoned by President Pierce.
The income of the New York Col
onization Society has increased within
the last year from 100000 to over
$4,000. Six expeditions have been
fitted ont for Liberia within the year,
conveying 7S2 colonists.
The New Hampshire democratic
war goes bravely on.
THE MISSION TO ENGLAND.-M,
Buchanan, having signifed his accep-
lance Of the English Mission, will'pro-
coed as soon as the necessary arrange
ments can be made. The difficulties
between him and the administration
are said to be adjusted.
Ole Bull has prohibited the sale
of spirituous liquors at his colony in
Pennsylvania.
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np,ga Rev. Rufus w. Griswold ha

hEf@ Rev Rufus W. Griswod has
presented Mr.. Linus Benedict, the
gentleman who saved the life Of Miss
Grswold, his daughter, BY his perse-
vering efforts, on the occasion of the
Norwalk disaster, with a gold lever
watch, attached to which is a gold
vest chain and key. This tribute Of
gratitude was accompanied by very
handsome letter, expressive Of the feel
ings of the donor and his family. The
following inscription is engraved upon
the back of tie inner case of the
watch; Presented to Linus Bene
dict, by Rufus W. Griswold, for saw
ing the life of lis daughter, Emily
Griswold, at Norwalk, May I, 1852
We think this settles the question as
to whO saved the life of Hiss Griswold
and the claim of DR.. Warren of Dos
ton, who cssaycd to be the man, il
seems was a false one.
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O. Edmund Burke's new paper, the
"Old Guard" to be published at New,
port, N, ii will appear on the lss Of
August, and will combat the local Dem.
ocratic press and the Presidents inAu-
ence with the New hampshire Democra-
cy, while II will support the Administra-
tion.-Beverly fuckers new paper, at
Washington, is to be called the Washing
ton Sentinel, and will appear on the lst
of September Rumor has it that Mr.
Daniels, of the Richmond Examiner, is tc
be one of the editors
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cow Post of late date says
ave read in the Assemble Nation
ale : 'Kossuth aud Mazzini left Lon
don fortnight since, and no one
knows where they now are. The Lon
don journals make no mention of theil
Departure
Kossuth, in his last addresses de-
livered in Faneuil Hall, stated in sub
stance that Turkey was making such
rapid progress in adopting the military
tactics of the West, that Russia would
not allow her to remain long at peace,
because eight or ten years peace would
enable her to become TOO well organic
ed to be easily subjugated. War
therefore, he contcnded, must occur
or, what was very improbable, Russia
change her policy. In the eveat Of
such a war, he said Hungary would
not be idle and it is probable that he
has now gone to Turkey, ready to en-
ter Hungary and call his countrymer
to arms, the first favorable opportuni
ty.
Mazzini is probably in his beloved
Italy, once more to try the fortune o
war.--Boston Atlas.
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THIEF CAUGHT On Monday last
officer Warren of Ludlow succeeded
in capturing, in the woods Of DUN
merston, a scamp who had been com
hitting depredations in the villages
from Ludlow to Dummerston since last
week Thursday. lie had entered and
carried off valuables from houses in
Ludlow, Duttonsville and Proctors-
vile, and broken open the town
clerks office in Chester anil stolen an
amount Of money. On Saturday night
he stole a watch from the house Of
Mr.. Charles IIapgood of this place,
all of which property with much more
was found upon his person, together
with an amount of counterfeit bills
lie gave his age as 10, business, O
clerk in Montreal.-B. +. Standard