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a HEN---HENs IN GENERAL.
BY HENRY WARD BEEcIIER.

/ love to sit within the sunny edge of
the south door, whose prospect is largo and
beautiful, with an unread book for company /.
For book Ikea MILESTONE to q scythe, is
meant, not to feed, but TO sharpen tho uppe-
tite. A wagon rolls past, rafting over the
stones. From under tho unhr3shed straw
mice squeak and quarrel; lonesome spiders are
repairing their webs in the window and catch
nothing but rust and chatf. Yet these bum
bailifls have grown plump on something won
der what spidor is thinking about for hours
together, down in tho dark throat Of his web,
| where he lies rs still ns if ho were dead.
Our oil Shanghai steps up with pert how
do-you do-sir, cooking his eye one-sidely at
you, and uttering certain modcscript gntteral
sounds. He walks off grooming 10 himself and
his danes. 1t is all still! again. There is not
wind enough to quiycr hanging straw, or to
| pipe a leaf dance along tho fence. You fall
into some sweet fancy that Inhabitants silence,
| when all at once with tremendous vocfora-
tion, out flies hen over your head, with an
outrageous noise clattering away as though
you Ind teen throwing stones at her, or abos-
ing her beyond endurance. The old Shang-
hal takes up tho case, and tho whole mob of
hens join the outcry.
| Nothing seems so aimlcss and simple as
| a hen.
She usually goes about in vague and strag-
ling manner, articulating to herself cacophon-
Gus remarks upon various topics. Tho groa-
| test evont in a hens lirc is compound, being
made up of an egg and a cackle. Then only
she shows enthusiasm, when she decends from
the nest of duty, and procams her achieve
mont. IL you chase her, she runs cackling: il
you pelt her with stones, she streams through
the air caokling all abroad till tho impulse is
run out, when she subsidies quietly into silly
gadding hen. Now and then, an eccentric hen
may be found stepping quite beyond the limits
| of hen-propriety. One such has persisted in
| laying her daily egg in the house. She would
steal noiselcssly in at the open door, walk up
stairs and leave plump egg upon the childrens
| bod. The next day she would honor the sofa
| On one occasion che selected my writing table
and scratching my papers about and left her
card, that might not blame the children OF
servants for scratching my manuscripts. Her
determination was amusing. Ono Sabbath
morning we drove her out of the second story
window, then again from the front hall In a
| few minutes she was heard behind the house
and on looking out of the window, she was
| just disappearing into the bedroom window
on the ground floor! Word was given, but be-
| fore any one could reach the place, sho boltcd
out Of tho window with a victorious cackle
and her white warm egg lay upon the lounge.
! proposed to open the pantry window, set the
egg dish within her reach, and let her put them
up herself, but those in authority would not
permit such deviation from propriety. Such
| breed of hens could never be popular with the
boys. 1t would spoil that glorious sport oi
| hunting hens nests
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KANSAS TO BE sunvryeD.-rhe Hon. job

KANSAS To BE SURvEYED.-rhe Hon. John
Calhoun, Surveyor General of Kansas Territo-
ry, has been sojournng in this city for several
days. We learn from him that tho base line
will be run on a parallel of 40o-the dividing
line between Kansas and Ncbraska-forthwith.
If tho season will permit, guido meridian
line will be run some thirty or forty miles west
of the cast end of tho base line through Kan
sas and Nebraska, and standard correction
lines at distances of fthenty-four or thirty miles
apart, will be run cast from the guide mcrdi-
an TO the Missouri. - -,i..
Those are the first lines to be run, AMI will
be completed so soon as the weather will per-
NIT. They may not, however, be finished be-
fore the first of April. for if winter should set
in severely, at an early day, tho completion of
these lines will be postponed to early spring.
SO soon rs these lines are completed, the d.
vision Of the territories cast of the guide me-
ridian into townships and sections will bo push
cd forward rapidly until completed. In tho
meantime, enough will probably be cono this
fall to enable tho several settlements in the
territories to determine pretty accurately the
position of their lines, by taking an established
corner on tho base line, aud projecting north
and south. a line to tho settlements. The
surveys of tho territories. as will bo seen from
the above, will be entirely independent Of, and
have no connexion with the surveys in the
State of Missouri.-[Pla,tc (Mo.) Argus.
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INSTRUCT THEM.

Among tho very first acts of the next Legs-
laturc-on the second day of its sessonzwc
hope to 500 resolutions insiructing Con. Cass
and Mr.. Stuart TO vote for tho amendment of
the Kansas Nebraska bill, and for re-enacting
tho ordinance of 1887 over all tho territory ac
quired or to be acquired. Tho Detroit Inqui
rer says:
1T IL said in the strsets by the supporters of Gen.
Lewis Cass, that in he shall be instructed in
ference to any future vote to be given upon the Ne
braska and Kansas bill, upon the repeal Of the
Missouri compromise 'yoved therein, that he shall
disregard such instructions, as coming from his poll
tical enemies
With the Inquirer, we say, Let him do it.
Let Con. Cass and Mr.. Stuart disregard tho
instructions of their State Legislatures, it they
dare. The right of State Legislatures, to in
struct their Senators has always been cardi-
nal article in tho Democratic creed. Gen.
Cass and his party have, rightfully, always
claimed it such. 1t is good democratic doc
trine, and always has been with us, in defeat
and in triumph. Cen. Cass nor Mr.. Stuart,
can never consist emily dodge it. Tho plea set
up that instructions may be disrcgafded be-
cause they cmnnatc from political enemies is
mere subtcrfuge. In that consists The test of
tho principle upon that test the principle was
| first advanced and has always been maintain
ed. We shall not be surprised, however. to
SEQ Gen. Cass evade Instructions. Such an
act will be no greater Inconsistency or depar-
ture from old established democratic doctrine
than many others he has committed. But we
| apprehcnd that should he or Mr.. Stuart dis
| regard the instructions of the next legislature,
they will be held to such an accountability to
the People as will ever afterwards stamp them
as political poltroons. There is more in the
political application of the principle of popular
sovrcigInty' than thoy preached during the late
canvass, perhaps, but their proachings were
sufficient to establish this principle, that Sem
ators and Representatives are bound to execute
| tho will of their constituents or resign. And
the People will hold them to it,
fColdwater Journal.
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WINTER EVENINGS.

Under this head the Cleveland Heralo
makes some excellent suggestions, which may
suit this latitude as well as that
"The long winter evenings arc coming md
tho young men Of our city should think how
they can best improve their time.
"The apprentice and the mechanic, the clerk
and the laborer, have many evenings all to
themselves. How will they pass them? In
reading, in study, in cultivating the mental and
the social faculties, in acquiring knowledge of
history and of the world or in rounds of dissi-
patton ard idleness? ~ T
"The young men of our city of 10 day arc 10
give character and direction to our city here.
after They are to control its destiny and il
is important they should early lay strsng'and
deep the foundation of mental and of moral
worth.
"The intelligent man, who has integrity Of
life, has an ever-present introduction to the
better part of society. 1t matters not what
his vocation, if it is useful, necessary labor, he
is respected Elihu Burritt has the respect
and esteem of all his noighbors, because of his
virtue and intelligence. If q man is not re-
spected it is because he does not deserve and
is not entitled to respect.
at is tho wealth which commends man to
the favor of the community. A good name,
intelligence, integrity, Industry, are capita for
any young man. All can invest in this kind
of stock, and it ever yields large dividends
"There is no way in which our young me-
chanics can better psss their time during the
winter evenings than in attending lectures, and
in reading history, biographies, travels, sSc.--
There is no reason why the man who swings
the hammer. slovcs the plane, draws the thread,
or works in iron should not be as we'll educa-
tod as tho professional man in all departments
Of learning outside Of his profession.
"Let our young mon 500 TO it that their
minds are cultivated with the greatest care
There are thousand fields of useful labor in
which tho intelligent ever have the preference"
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BARRYs PoPULARTY.--JohnS s. Barry was
nominated for Governor, for throe reasons, viz:
1st, Because the Ncbrascals dare not risk tho
campaign with any other candidate; I'd, Bo-
cause the Leaders desired that Barry should
be sacrificed ifany ono was to be: and 3d. as
claimed by his friends and yielded by too many
of his opponents. Because "Barry is popular
and can't be beat The result shows. 1st, the
utter fallicy of 'Barry's' popularity BINGHAM
having boaten BARRY ia his o,sn foua (Con-
s,antine,) by .Ninety.fpe votes, and his oacn
County (St. Joseph) Two Hundred and Nine
ty-eight, with tho probability that Bingham
will stand highest on hiJ own ticket by the Of
fsial canvass; I'd. that the Nebraska Leaders
[Cass and his satelites] have lriumphcd in con-
signing Barry 10 his political gfaye; Sd, that
Barry was very popular over all other candi.
dates [variously stated, by locos, at 5000, l0,-
0001 than with any nominee, BINGHAM would
have carried the State by at least 10000 ma
jority. SO much for tho 'bob-,ail nag, dc du
dab, du dab dey.'--[Coldwa:er Journal. N-'-
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mense Preparations ior ifniisPofthB ifooPs-rmi
in the Funds.
The u. S. NJ. steamer BIltic, from Liver
pool, afternoon of Wednesday, 18th November.
arrived off Sandy Hook on Saturday night at
III 80, and came up to her dock. foot of Canal
street, carly yesterday morning.
The news from the seat Of war by this arri
val is of very great interest and Importance.
Our intelligence from Sevastopol is to the
5th of November:-and up to that timo not
only had tho place not been taken, but no at
tempt at storming had been made. Several
desperate and bloody engagements had taken
placc,-a formidable attack OF the Russians
had been repulsed with immense loss Oh both
sides, and the opinion is freely expressed that
such another victory, without additional REIN
forcemonts, would compel the allies 10 raise
the soigo
Under these circumstances Generals Rag
Ian and CaDrobert, the Commanders in-Chcf,
have sent the most urgent demands for rcin-
forcements. The haste transmitted to tho
Crmea every available man,-Briton, French-
man and Turk,-shows tho importance attach
cd to tho demand. Seven first-class steamers
are taken mp for instant service, and others arc
wanted. The Cunard steamer Alps is with
drawn from the berth for New York, and sail
ed on Sunday. tho llth, for Toulon, to embark
Frenchmen. The Cunarder Europe would
sail from Liverpool on tho 18th for Kingston,
Ireland, to ship drafts from tho few regiments
yet left in Ireland. The Peninsulnr and Ori-
entail Meditcrranean) Company notify that
they have received imperative orders to with
draw from the mail-service the steamers Can
dia, Ripon, Manila, .Nabia and Rajah, for
immediate reinforcements 10 the Crmea.-
The steamer Indiana, just arrived from Now
York, and the West India Mail steamer Thames
are also taken up.
The engagements Of the Cunard steamers
will not,-in the mean time, at least,-inter-
fcro with tho weekly mail service to America.
Our advices by tho previous steamer enable
us to report tho progress of tho siege 20 the
23d--thougfi details of tho operations were
lacking. We give below very copious extracts
from the reports of tho seigo down to the 25th.
The most noticeable incident which occur
red during this time was the terrible destruc-
ton of English calvary, of which a rumor was
brought by the Canada and telcgraDhed from
Halifax. 1t seems that the charge of calvary
that precipitated so many into certain dostruc-
ton was the result of mistake, or, at least, of
misconception of orders arising from tho es-
prit de corps that induced the cavalry to at
tempt some brilliant exploit to retrieve tho
secondary part they played at the battle of AL
ma. In short, misunderstanding an order from
tho commanders In chief, conveyed by Captain
Nolan. Lords Lucan and Cardigan rodo tho
light horse over a plain mile and half in
length, and exposed TO cross fire, full at n
Russian battery of 80 guns! The attempt
was madness, and the result destruction. The
trnops wore.
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Brown AGArN.--"So FADES THE LOVELY,
BLooMtSc rLowERl'--Brown, of Tolland, re-
ported tho solo democrat in tho House, turns
out Know Nothing like tho rest Of them.
thus reducing the Administration strength in
the House to o, kind Of strength which may
VOL bc called "cruel weak Dr. Sisson. the
medical Republican member for Wcsiport,
stands firm. -[Bos,on Atlas, Nov. Ell.
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Co Miss Emily Maddern. tho little drum
NOR and musician, about eight years of age
has boon elected an honorary member oe the
Toledo Light Guards. Rather light com.
panion in arms, we should say.
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CO John wysong, Of Winchester, Va. ad-
vertises that hc has associated his daughter
Virginia. with himself in the mercantile busi.
ness, and 1t will conducted under the style and
firm Of Wysong & Daughter
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Tho Aggregate Vote of New York.

The Albany Argus has compiled from the
official returns received at the Office of Il c
Secretary of State--snpplying four or five
counties from tho certified statements of the
county clcrks--full tables of the vote for Gov
ernor, Canal Commissioner and State Prison
Inspector, at the recent election We present
tho footngs:
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When you want warm bath, and cant
pay for one. just pull your negbbor's nose, and
you'll soon be in hot water.
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LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
THE ATTACK UPON THE ALLIES BY TIE RUSSIAN
ARMY.

THE ATTACK UPoS THE ALLIES BY TIE RUSSIAN
ARMY.
The London Times of tho 18th gives tho
following di patch from Vienna, received bv
Submarine aud British telegraph.
VIENNA, Monday Evenng.-The following
is an optomo of several authentic dispatches of
the 9th from the Crimea.
"Early on the morning Of the 9th the garri-
son of Sevastopol and tho army in tho field
made a violent attack on tho right wing of tho
Allied army, composed Of tho English Foot
Guards, and the Second, Third and Fourth
Divisions.
"Gen Dosquets division advanced TO tho
support of tho English, and subsequently 9TH
or French troops, under Gen. Canrobort, arri-
we'd.
"The battle lasted till tho afternoon, when
the Russians retired, having suffered heavy,
loss, and leaving several hundred prisoners in
tho hands Of tho English tho latter lost a
great number ofmen. Gems Brown, Bentinck,
Butler and Torrens wcro moro or less dango-
rously wounded.
"Thc prevalent opinion here il, that il such
another victory is obtained, tn, Allies will bo
obliged to raise tho siege; but it is good sign
that tho last Russian dispatch published only
reaches up TO the 9Th. Its sense is, that two
sortios wero made on that dste-one against
the right wing Of tho sege works. On tho
right wing Of the army tho guns of one battery
were spiked. Tho loss on both sides was very
severe. A French division, which pursued the
Russians, and attempted to entor with thom,
was repulsed with great loss.
"a terrific storm is raging here to-day.
"Prlnco Gortschakoif has officially announ-
ced to Count Bnol that Russia is prepared to
treat direct with Austria on the basis Of the
four conditions.
This is here considered palpabo attempt
to cause disunion botwcnn Austria and the
Western Powers"
FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT.
Gen Canrobert's official report of the battle
of Nov. 5. is published in tho Moaifew Of the
18th. He says:
The Russian army, swollen by reinforce
.ao.,la fr,s,a Tho nanrha ~ ell hu Tho com
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Baggage and freight trains have, at length,
commenced running Mrcvgh the far famed bo-
rough Of Erie, Pa. ia
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~ In Utah, on tho death Of a man, his
property desceuds to the Mormon church, his
wives and children not being recognized as
heirs The church Is the solo heir Of all prop
erty.
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MAY & HArHAWAYS,
CHURCH. HAYES, a. Co.
HENRY b. ARMSTRONG.
HARNESS MAKER 4 SADDLER.

manufacturer Of all kinds of Harness, Saddles, Br-
os Martngas Trunks. Valscs, Carpet Bags &C.,
and dealcar i'm Ladies Saichels, Whips, Flynetts
Buffalo Robes, Hair Mattresses Harness Sole and UP
per Leather Also--ridcs, Sheep Polts, Furs, Dee,
Skins One doo' North Mtchelrs Store. n369
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frj.A Turkish proverb says. kiss tho hand
OF your enemy till you arc able to cut il off,"
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VOTE OLE BEAVER ISLAND.

The following is King Strang's bulletin Of
tho election in Beaver Island. The Northern
Islander publishes it under the following cap
county official canvass"
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HILLSDALE HOUSE.
C. II. MARVIN, Proprietor.

Southwest Corner Public Square-Hsdale. Mich.
This House has lately been purchased by the Propr
eior, and thoroughly
RENOVATED AND REPAIRED,
nuI newly fitted up and furnished from cellar gare
making il one OF the most delightful and comfortable
treats the West. No labor, attention money will
I've spared to make the weary
TRAVELLER A HOME,
ia every sense Of the word IIsdale, with its adjon
lug lakes and soping glens together with its healthy To-
cation affords theme for the Poet field for the Artist
that is worthy Of cultivation. AS place Of
treat il is unequaed in the West; aud hope
sure Of friends themselves Of its healhfu breezes
Hsdale. April 1854. ..il.-.
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.GF Five members of the Canadian Parlia,
ment are natives Of tho United States.
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N. Y. CITY INsURANC CONF. NY.

-II-|I- -T|-IT- NEW YORK CITY. n" ~ T|I-|
Capital $500, ,O00--(Stock Col
lnsures Buildings, Merchandise, Furniture, and
ether property against loss damage by fire.
ROYAL CHAMBERLAIN, Prest.
CHARLES l.. CLARK, Sect'y.
MEAD q PRATT Agents.
IIislldale, Aug. 6, 1853. mass
DRAFTS ON NEW YORK.
The subscriber will sell Exchange on New York
at the following rates. -.t
For New England Funds per cent premium
For New York State and Michigan aper cent prem
lIillsdale, Jan. IL, 1854. w. WALIiRON.
LEs4TAEK.
Upper, SOLE AND HARNESS LEATHER
" Buffalo Robes, Hair Matrssses, Harness. Saddles
Brides. Whips Trunks. vaiices Carpet Bags. &C. 70
sale. The highest price in 8 fl-..'.l r--
Cash Paid
for Hides, Sheep Pels. Furs, md Deer skins, by
Nov, 1, 1853. II. b. ARMSTRONG.
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Total.

Not three hours, but one quarier Of an hour,
served TO lay all those gallant fellows low, and
every soul would havc been cut off had 1t not
been for the heavy dragoons, who charged as
rapidly as they could in the track of tho deyo-
ted slight" OF this lator charge, Lord Rag
Ian says: "Thc charge of this brigade theavy
cavalry,) was one of tho most successful ov-
er witnessed, was never for moment doubtful,
and was in tho highest degree creditable to
Brigadior General Scarlctt and the officers
and men engaged in it." And the bravo stand
madc by the Scotch Hilanders,a and some ssis-
tance given by the French, certainly redeem
ed the dav. After the action. il was resolved
by tho Allies to abandon tho position at Balek-
lava, and to retire to the hills overlooking tho
town, in which case the depot would havo
been established st Arrow Bay or Cherson.-
But advces of the 9th state that it has boon
undecided to retain Balaklava
Tho following, which comprises the most
important news by the arrival, is also tho
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From the New York Times Of Monday:
Four days later from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWSs
Bloody Work at Sevastopol.

A Charge of English Calvary repu'sed with Loss Of
400 out of 60J men Saugunary fghts-Heavy los
res on both sidcs--Four English Generals woun-
ded-Reported storming of tho Works on the 9th
Nov mber-Further Forces demanded from Home
by the French and English Generals-ih -Chief-lm-
mense Preparations for Transporting Troops-Fal
in the Funds
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4. HOWDEK, Proprietor.
This House is situated in Reading on the ilillsdae
g. Indiana Plank Road, and is fitted up for the accom-
mndation of the travelling public.
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urRailroad.

the opening Of our railroad Business appears 70 be
brisk and all Of our citizens feel the advantage and
benefit Of such great work in our midst, Large
amounts Of freight, principally whsat) 10 being
shipped from this place daily. Tho ears are crow
ded every trip with passengers.
The passenger cars leave Cadiz every day, at
69o A. NJ, and 40 P. NJ; and arrive here at 1920
A. NJ, and SOP. NJ.
The excursion trips will be continued through this
week, as will be seen by reference to our adrertis
ing columns. Every person that can should take
"Trip. We will venture to say that the officers on
the Cadiz Branch are as gentemanly set Of men
can be found on any road in the Union
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Our Paper.

We have no apology this week to make for not
having our usual variety, as our columns arc filed
with long interesting articles.
First We have part second of that excellent origi-
nal novelette,, entitled "Viroqua," written by our
young fellow citizen, G. W. Mofit We hazard
nothing in saying, that if Mr. NJ continues he will
make one of the best writer's in the country.
Then comes the speech of our representative in
Congress, Hon A. Stuart, on the Nebraska BILL
This is well written document, and will be read
with interest by his constituents. ..
Then the interesting account of Commodore Per.
Ty's enterunce into Japan will be found to be full Of
Interest. ......