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The daily union., 1854-11-22

NEW YORK FALL GOODs-J. RIGGLEs, Merchas
In Tailor from New York has
OF corhs and vesting
qualities imported, all Of which
speciIop public.
handsome varied Of furnishing
gentlemen.
boys which he viii order in the bcsa
made clothing, all
sell
hne stncy The merchant tailoring
10 seventh street, opposite s.lden, Nihers, Il Co.
seia ao--eo6tf
The daily union., 1854-11-22

A CARO.-wALTER ARrER 4 co. method
II informing friends, generally
they resdy Inspections
comprising
embrosdrres
sood-, Paris cioaks, aanieS &c
ALSO
goods irog sbeei,ng tabe damssk brd.,e
diaper, nsgkin., doyi-s, reduced prices
Oct 3--aeuf
The daily union., 1854-11-22

Oct i0--eoA0w
The daily union., 1854-11-22

eabtibed themselves the
Il lumber business ~ Wm Bird sixth
articles trade nvoa
die terms They a ~ paei'c patronage
GEO. W. GARRETT y Co
The daily union., 1854-11-22

Oct i--oiisiDer
New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-28
TEMPERANCE IN OTSEGO.
zee Of The ". Y Tnb.ne.

CorTospordence of The N. Y Tibsne
ONEoNTA, Otsego Co., Friday Aug 25, 1854
The Temperance men and women Of OtsegO Coun-
ty had we-sttended and very sprited Mass Conven-
tiCn here yesterday. A procession was formed in
the village, and accompanied by the Gilbertyle
Temperance Band, marched to beautiful grove on the
west bank Of the SusquehanDs In the procession
were members of the various Temperance Orders, fs-
males well males, in regalia. On arriving at the
grove the meeting was organized by +. K. Ford, as
President. The exercises consisted of speeches by o.
b. Pearce Of The Rome EzcetsiOr and j. L. Snodgrass
OF New-York, interpreted by music from the band,
and alsO from the Dillingham; choir. The meeting
largely attended, and the addresses were well received.
Ilcy devoted 10 the disc ussiOn of the prOhibOry
question which the people appear wide awake not
withstandng the drawbacks of the hop culture which
is an extensive interest here.
About 3 o'clock the procession reformed and
marched TO the OneOnta Hotel where dinner await
ing, to which large company sat down.
In the evening, a meeting convened in the Pres
byterian Church, the venerable Hezekiah Watkins pre-
siding. it was well attended and was addressed by
the Rev. Mr.. Pettengl, the Rev. Mr.. Harvard, o. B.
PeaTce Elder WestcOtt, and others
A rumseller Of this place le an attempt t. break
up the procession and meeting by causing the arrest Of
Mr. VIM. Chase, the prosecuting agent of the Carson
League WHO was then acting as its Marshal just as
the prOce ssion wac about to move, the charge of
having voted illegally at the late election. The OBJ
iect however, was not attained new Marshal being
at once appointed in lis place. The constable who
made the arrest behaved in TIE rudes 70 the
prisoner, while conveying him before the magistrate
who Issued the warrant but the Justice, on lnyestga
tine tire charge found that unsubstaDtated and
dismissed the case, upon which Mr.. Chase returned
and delivered an address amid much cheering
New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-28
CONNECTICUT UNTVERSALISTS ON Mt
BR-4SkA AND THE MAINE LdW
sspoDoeue. Of The NY. Tribune.

NORTH GRANNY. Conn Friday. Aug. a.. 1884
Inc uIiversa-t state Convention hs6 Just closed
IT'S annual session. held in this place on the 2d and
24ih inst The attendance was large, and the d.cus
hols N council able aad in eresting. There appeared
Rood unsnmity, both in the clerical and lay deegs
non Ministers and people seemed to be actuated by
the same motives and principles
lie following resolutions, among others were
nn@n'morsty adopted. They are as you will see made
detieDedy brief and pointed. that 10 one need mis-
tale their meaning
hs0'r'd That in the passage and enactment OF the
frohoiory Liquor Law in this State we most heartily re-
aid 10 sustain it. " ~
p beselrej That in the abrogation Of the Missouri Com
promise by our Congress At lie late session we witness
obsequousnoss TO The slave power Of this coun-
n.y. as Wt es daring violation Of the solemn obli
CATION ard compact.
B. Re'oIred That deem the duty of Congress as its
pr" next business to reconsider action upon this sub
ect end to restore the ancient Landmark Of Freedom
Resolccd That We regard the unconditional repe.l Of
The Fugitive SlAes Law as imperstvely demanded By
Christian right ~ justice.
here can be TO nstakDg the above. have been
privileged to copy frOm the original and you may be
sure am correct 4 HEARER
New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-28
COLLEGE COMMANDMENTS.
COMMENCEMENT AT OBERLIN.
Couosyosdence Of The n. I. Tribal
OBERLN, o., Wednesday, Aug. %, Il

n. L
OBTRLIN o., Wednesday Aug 23, 1854.
The examinations commenced Monday, Aug. IA, and
continued through the week. About 600 students
were examined in the different departments and all
very satisfactorily.
On "wednesday evening Aug. l6, the Ladies' Lite
rary Society treated us to pleasant repast and on
Saturday the Union Literary Society celebrated their
Anniversary The ladies very evidently took the pan
One Of them read al essay entitled To the Memory
"of Cassmatc.' 1t was beautiful aud very melting
Tie Young lady who formed its subject, died only
few days before!
On Sunday, Aug. 90 two more students were buried.
AT O'Clock their remains were conveyed to the chnrch
ard suitable discourse pronounced by member OF
the faculty 1t seemed very solemn occasion to the
members Of the Institution
On Tuesday at 7. NJ, the ObeTlin church. which
by the way is the largest audienceroOn III Ohio was
crowded nearly an hour before the services COM
menccd. Twelve young ladies were graduated, each
reading an essay The ladies depOrted themselves
quite commercially. Their topics chosen to suit the
spe were discussed in fair style show
ing minds well balanced and trained. After reading
the essays each was presented by president L inney
with her diploma.
On "Wednesday, Aug 90 at o'clock, the church
wa again filled The audience were addressed by
eleven Young men, and the essay OF Miss Antolnete
Edgarton was read by member Of the faculty. why
ladies graduating in the college department are forbid
den 10 read their essays cannot divine. This essay
was as good as any of the speeches of the forenoon
and why its fair author should not come forward and
do Justice to her production is 10 me quite strange
AS she plead the cause of her sex thought the faculty
should have felt reproved -Four speeches of the grad
uating class were delivered in the afternoon. There
being four graduates from the Theological department
they followed with addresses immediately alter
The fifteen young men ard one young lady row re-
ceiyed their diplomas of A. B. The lady OF course
became " Mistress of the Arts" No baccalaureate
address was delivered.
One word as TO the music on Commencement day.
II WAS vocal music Of the choir. | counted los in
number They are nearly all students, well trained,
and accompanied by two or three small Instruments.
Tuition in any department of this institution costs
So per year: board 81 Z5 per week.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-28

rrecatrc the amount Of grsip in the country but it
certainly can be of benefit especially to farmers.
10 leave erroneous statements Of ll crops 20 20
ccptradctsd The truth il We can arrive at it, should
,lv-rvs be known. We observe statements in tbs
Nev.Yoik pspers to this eject That tie wheat crop
Of the West = only deficient in some parts OF Ohio.
hut lllinois and Missouri will produce immense
suouris; that the English crop viii be good. ant
the Russian crop will be exported through the
Danuhe, &c.
They who make these statements forget that ONO
produces mere surplus wheat than s the other West
States; that the supply Of Russian wheat caanos
be great in state of war. especially when that war IL
shout be carried in the wheat country: and that
finally wheat st Liverpool after falling heavily is now
50 per cent. higher than il was eighteen months AGO.
These facts anything but favorable to the idea that
grain is 10 be abundant in the current year.
IN this view Ne aim only TO give the simple, unex-
tgcerated statement Of the L is. Intelligent
merchants trust examine for themselves snd can
not be nii.led (if were willing 10 deceive then,)
bv one-sided statements. They know, we do, that
without specsl act of Providence there cannot, in
this Ssv of civilization he famise from 4 deficiency
in apy one country Steam has made the world almost
ere great country in whsh hear from every
part and can immedatey supply the deficiency Of ons
by the surplus Of smother. In 1854 this country has,
We trust grain enough to live upon; but certainly has
not one of those large crops, with snose excess wa
have been wost TO supply many parts of the world.
fCinciru.d Columbian, tist
New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-28
UNIVERSITY OF LEWISBURG, PA.
Id, -, s,.rpdenr. of The n Y Tribune.


LEwIsPURG Pa. Saturday, Aug ~, 1c5i
Tie last annual Commencement Of this nourishlng
institution came of on the 10th OF this month. fOr
three wears il has been under the distinguished pres
dency Of HOWARD MALCOM, and during that time has
received new life, that now it bids fair To become
one If the very first institutions in Pennsylvania Inc
graduating class with the orators and poet before tue
literary societies performed their parts with good sats-
faction Pennsylvania is possessed oi immense re-
sourc,s and We trust this University may be built up
h, wealth and talent fitting seat Of learning for
Ler sons.
Tie following honorary degrees were granted on
Commencement dsy:
Doctor Of Divinity bestowed upon the Rev. J. NEW
ToS BRowy. Editorial Secretary of the American
Baptist Publication Society. Philadelphia.
Doctor OF Philosophy upon JUSTIN X. LOOMS, Pro-
fessoreect OF Natural Sciences in the University al
Iewisburr and JOIN F. FRAZER, Professor OF Natur-
al Philosophy and Chemistry in the University OF Penn
sylyanis.
Master of Arts to the Rev. ASDREAs WrBERG OF
stockholm. Sweden: the Rev. ASsON TUCKER Presi-
dent Of the Female Seminary at lndlanapc Is Indiana
ID. AwL, NJ. D.. of Shirley sburg, "a; and GEoR'E
TAYLOR, ESQ., Of Slateford Pa
The number of strangers in town was great, the
weather cool the hospitality of the villagers abundant
ard the hopes of the friends of sound learning well
sustained. -.
TIE Trustees at this meeting at the instance of the
faculty struck out some portions 'f the Latin ana
Greek for the upper isses and substituted some
br,rrhes of Natural : snee iu addition to those al
ready taught Civil Engineering was also added to the
curriculum.
The number Of students row IN attendance IN the
college proper is about seven'yhye and N tne pre-
para:ory department still larger number The In
sttution has no dJt nor has il any free scholarships
which are as burdensome ss debt, and In tact con
stitute debt. It. has some sOO,OOO al interest
As stranger in the place, and myself connected
With similar institution feel bound 10 declare N,
conviction tLit this university is well maEsged ah6
nj sust,ined NnTof.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-28
,bo,er, IN this Civ in ls,9 and 1884
THE GRAIN CR0P or 1854.

There is an idea abroad that the small grain OF this
wear has been abundant and that in that may be found
some substitute for the evident deficiency OF corn. Ii
this were true, it would not answer the purpose Tor
dian corn has no substitute in its great OF atten
ing animals and dstillaton. But, We apPrehend,
there is some mistake in regard to the supply OF wheat
In the United States the crop Of rJ4 Is not an abun-
dsnt one But still greater mistake consists in sup
nosng that this country ever raises enough 10 export
largely without crampDg the domestic markets In
the year l-53 we had an average crop of wheat In
eontequence OF the scarcity in Europe we exported IN
-four and wheat about % OOO, 900 barrels Ihe result
is all our markets bare, aud the prices hign.
our il 81 per barrel in Cincinnati and 81 80 in New
York at a time when the wheat and fresh ground
hour have been nearly month in the market. inls
i, Lot owing TO foreign demand for Hour has tallen
in Liverpool from forty 10 thirty one shngs per pare
simple glance at these facts shows at once that the
price Of wheat is kept up because the demand -
treater than the supply Great reliance Is placed on
the fact that breadth ofland is sown But Is that
equal 10 tie increased demand Let examine thls
Tie increase of inhabitants 600 900 per annun ths
gives an increased consumption Of 800 600 bushels OF
wheat Az the ordinary average, this requires 2OOOVo
acres of lard 70 produce Again the harvest OF I-1i
has found the country bare Of stock wheat, and Tor
seed there are required ten millions Of bushels How
then stands the account After making full allowance
for the consumption Of ISdan corn, as bread-we
must allow FIVE bushels at least, for each indi'daa-
We have then this result: .
rouerie pon. ~ aifesl.
conMuption of ncrssd lnhsbtsBis Of 1000
sese.......'
Aggregate demand lat
Crop BY Of
q lI1f ~ W.
o001 ,icl
The census crop was that OF l-4y, N WuIch 'aio
had lot muca over half crop and there was some de-
fcieDcy in ciLer States but after allowing or that and
supposng also much increased breath Of land sown
il NEST s,idspt that we cannot have In l4- Larger
proportion Of wheat than in lS53-i In ell Prooa-
biit2 We shall have lees. 1t is not in the rA1cloP'
thexefore that any relief be found or ne de
cy in corn. very large part of the Po'T'o eloP 'a.
also. On tie other side of the account, ho~ese'
lave large crop Of cats and large crop oi nay. In
these only can any substitute be found for Indian corn
But when We consider that oats and nay axe s'Ia
sIso !, yery evident that the surplus OF these
articles will not go great way to supply Deficiencies
We BY 10 means wish to excite speculation By De-
New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-28

There very gratifying reduction in the total OF the
above figures, as compared with the previous week
Cholera Is down from 22i to l3o, reduction OF 9l, and
the entire reduction 80. The changes in the
proportions of aye and nationality lot materiL
During the corresponding week in lsi9, there were 7is
atbs of which 233 were from Cholera The population
was then but ve-sevenhs of the present amount Over
sixty per cent OF the above bill of persons under ten
years of age.
Our tables below will give view Of the progress OF
disease with comparisons with 1883 and ls49.
COMPARATIVE TABLE MORTALITY for the Thirty
kofl ls59 and 1854.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-28
LIBERIA.
F,or m, Bo.top TyareIler. Aug ..

From The Boston TyareLer 5rg ,.
We have flsa Of Liberia papers 10 the th OF June
irteI igence had BEEN received at Monr0ya Of the
breskiDg out Of q in the Ieembo country, which Is
about hundred miles sOuih Of honrovia on the Denan
cont The conflict between the natives resions on
the coast and those living in the Interior The pronneR
cause Of the war the refusal of the naves on the
coest 10 permit those Of the interior 70 down and als
with tie factories at the beach II has been custom,
il seems fer centuries all along me coat 1e ths her
tribes 10 carry on their trade through the beach people,
Now dsposition II maBested 10 throw OIL THIS burdsn,
and 10 trade without the Intervention Of brokers or thd
tarties who have been accustomed 10 c0nums isr1e
states that these third parties beach people are m
ain ost all cases notorious swndlers and rogdes fhey
obtain living by trading for the inferior niys tnrguzh
whose industry the palm oil 70 prScurea Iney 'e,a."
sbout on fourth of the proceeds Of sale A. cosson,
be sides sbat they obtain ia presents from tict"rs
me LlLeyia Herqd favors the disposition manifested
by the Teembo people to submt 10 longer to ihe npo
sirs they have long endured aud reeOm1enis ~ tac
tors ard oikers who deal largely n oil 70 ad thea 10 al
ueeable methods of bringing about reorinaton tee-
10 remark able for s large rsje IN palm OH isrYer'
rrobsbiy than any place on The coast eHet ' 20 ~.
Iks Gsysrnuent in Liberia IL WAS expected w"nld tske
acne ,sp to arrest the and put end to tie desruc-
ton 81 life.
There Lns been long season Of wet weather at beds
Yer forr weeks previous 70 June had raDed DAY ana
night almost constantly The rice crop, bo"sver PROM
Rsd an abundance, Of good quality. .. n,
The culture end Of sugar on me 81 rani
yes rapidly increasing. Fifty new snyh. ia,hs 70
thou0bt 0nld be laio out this season ana ie large cane
seG, vere ,een in ey, w direction Great 9antes OF
sugar would be made In the present season nnd so.ne
aE, adv landed st 8sDroys SAID 10 nave oeeh oil nho
quality. ,,, t,oL &, .,,-;,,,a,
30 IA Ie,ad 10 .he intervention Of certain natiye- cali
10 ,bsnseves cief, who live on the rosa from 30 foro
., ,vonroyia ana who intercept the natives who como
ron the interior and rob them OF their cas and on ,f
srtces Of trade The Government had this matter IN
hand and wo I'D adopt decisive MEASURES TO punsh ho
ofenders and revive the trade.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-28

CoILrsIoS oS TIE SARATOGA AND WAsHINGToN hAIL-
freight train laden mostly with spar timber iet
this place On Thursday evening for hieha bGt tue en-
giI becoming disabled whsn near Fort E1Sara was
halted for rel as and signsman was cent back 70 Sye
notice Of stoppage the express train from ihis VII
lace for the nota ard east The damages were soon re-
Iared end the train proceeding with lights behind IS
i, required zhsn within mile Of Smiths BASIN II vas
ruu into by le express rsia The signal not seen ny
Gdesleeve the engineer OF the express tram Dor was
the freight train noticed until il was approached within
fer reds. lie had Us time 10 shut oil the steam sensi
apply tie brakes and leap f0u the enSin before the
coils ou occurred. The fireman emPle was thrown rom
'c1s,S aid b. hands badly crushed and Temp was
turcd internay-to what extent we have not heard Na
OH persons were ured The tender Of the
ro q. partially lifted from and thus entered the
,,tes car r,xt behind completely demolishng l.. In
tie rssrd part Of the the conductor OF e train
and two express men, who were thrust by the tender
erough we're scarcely bruised. lsaraOsa Wig, ssth.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-28

Being aggregate increase thus far this year over the
same period in 1882 of nearly As per cent of which in
per from cholera. The increase Of pop
ulaiion is probably from to 10 per cent
THE CHOLERA.
The following is comparative view Of the progress OF
the ChnIorn In thia City In 1879 and 1854:
New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-28
BILLS OF MORTALITY

Tie City Inspector makes the following returns tor the
THrRrYForKrH WEEK Of the present year:
wrrxLY REpoHT DEATHS TRs CRY AND Covvrr OF NV
loEy frrss .fngnst % 20 Ancuff - lS+ -,
,-xN lS7-W oAEN l5.-BoSs. ssl-Gizis -7r1ial, ST..
New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-28

The Gesera N. Y. Covrter Of the s3d announces the
dea.h of Chars Cook President q the Bank Of Geneva
alter protrscted Illness
New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-28

sfseuLAE ORlGIS OF FIRE.-Tbe corpse Of q sTnaan
woman Who died on Wednesday. was laid out upon bed
Yesterday at her residence Waterst A the oassom,
He hted taper placed in the stiEened hana Of mo
corpse aud il lett for time without watessls
some unsccouEale means the candle set hre 70 ths cSa
clothes and the flames had nearly eonsumea @ ~" y 10y
before they were discovered. At last tnoeo ~ 40 Ds
became ,snsble Of the condition Of hings ehc, rns
in seized the corpsS and dashed il on the hoo IT,
they cast the burning bed out Of the wncom, ias
ing was not burned though came 'sly aea Ss he
rss .hcesng to degree, Buffalo Express, Aug 10
New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-28
WEEKLT q

We append the following table showing the number OF
deaths each week this year. and the corresponding weeks
In
New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-28

% F-The Il ". Grand t1sonnu LUI1so, al session
Of he o. issS ssd aa ss An ana.aa
in Concord IuedSS ,o and Past Grands were
ss s:a sSs s in a2
osSs ossssi & S PTi " Warden 2 g. A1'i. = sSss
Concord, 1:.s.r.r; T. G. Seuter oi ~ ~ Rsn,
cord e. w chspaIS S Ta' Of pSves Nc R. Marshal
s..ssa % # f;$ss 0'Hd''" >
DaYs ahs Lodge voted to hold 'A' ''" e. II. Gazette
New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-28

fEON PVBLIC INNTIII IIVNs'
po.,i,,l R,u.Vu, & Mo,t, Hospts Is Work House Black
R.ci. Hos wells Issud. )
r,u. I..,5 = ICify HcspiiAL Cclored Home Hos
I'm Rack. IESsPx Msrke ....
VIII. Is,rd. House OF Reuse.. Colored Orphan Ay
" ssrd A ARl,-HC &C
Randall. I.lsnd. web. .. ColoFed Persons ...8
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-07-14
DIED.

In this town. the 9Th inst, JOHN HENRY infant
VIM E. and Eliza Jane Wright aged and Is days
In Charleston, s. Co. the 5th iLst at his residence
Mr.. n RADCLIFFE, native of Williamsburg Va, in the
5Sth year Of his age
In TINS Town, the oth inst Ann Eliza infant daugh-
ter of John H. and Mary Wood, aged months.
At Corpus Christi Texas, Friday the 9th June, 1884
LUCRETIA MCGEHEE youngest daughter of Charles and
Emily Russell, aged six months and fourteen days
God gave He took He trM restore, He doeth all things
well'
Hence unto him be our little given,
Yea, for g of such is the Kingdom of Heaven. Com.
In this town. the 18th iEst Miss HENRIETTA WARD,
aged about 81 years. daughter John and Hester Ward
late Of Onslow county.
At the Residence of her husband in the county of Samp
son. N. c., Mrs SARAH HOBBS, wife of Abraham Hobbs,
the I'D of March, 1854 aged about 81 years. The de-
ceased has left husband and several children their
loss but what their loss is her eternal gain She had
been member of the Baptist Church for the last twelve
years. She truly mother in Israel She ever
ready to feed the hurgy-clothe the destitutegyc to
the needy and to do good to ALL much as in her power
lay She is represented to have BEEN from child OF
meek and quiet spirit One distinguishing halt in her char
acter kindness and good will for the human family
this apparent to all acquainted with her, that it
believed she had not enemy earth But she is
farewell dear saint rest from thy tolls Blessed are the
dead that die in the lord; yea saith the spirit that they
may rest for their abors and do follow them
Leaves have their time to fall,
And flowers to wither, in the north winds breath;
And stars to set but all
Thou has all season for thine own 0 death. (CoM.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-07-14
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