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DREADFUL CAsuALTY.-Mr Pardon left, Of Eden, call
ed upon this morning and gave the following
tculars Of terrible and fatal accident which in
that town yesterday morning:
number Of the citizens Of Eden Valley were endea-
vcring to remove old bridge over "eighteen mile
creek for the purpose Of substituting new one when
the tmbers gave way, and all the persons engaged
the bridge, with the bridge, thrown into the creek
There were forty persons and under the bridge when
1t gave way OF these, two, Deacon John Carter and
Curtis Hubbe two of the most prominent and esmable
citizens Of that town, were fatally injured that they
lived only few hours, and Ave badly wounded.
This dreadful affair has cast gloom the town and
shrouded the hearts Of the whole community mourning
IBgalo Republic Of Taesdoy.
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THE CATHOLIC Council IN New YoRK.-According to
the New York Post the subject Of the recognition of jour
mails and reviews opponents Of religious views
diocesan organs submitted to committee, and was
the subject of report and discussion at the recent Roman
Catholic Council held in that city The Post adds:
The practical evils Of the present SYSTEM in which,
too often incompetent adventurers permitted to
cahedra upon the doctrines of the church. and
carry excited passions into the controversies Of the day
dwe upon by the members Of the Synod with
raj depreciation. The personal and political alterations
in which these presses engage, their frequent attempts
to array class against class and diocese against do
cese and their cacoes of controversy, which induces
them only to rush into all the excited discussions Of
this country but to import from abroad the partisan ami
moses OF other lands also pointed out injurious
to the cause of religion.
'.The opinion of the Council we learn was that the
connection between the church and their seconsttuted
oracles should be publicly severed and that when
gan to be recognised it should be placed in charge Of
competent theologians and confined within strict limits
of theology"
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PASSENGERS FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES

By the annual statement of the Secretary Of State,
to Congress at the last session of Congress- it
appears that there arrived in the United States during
the year 1858 the following number of passengers:
Males 1856 $780, females 164 49, total 400 TT OF these
there citizens of the United States males 28572,
females 1862: total 80, l34-eaving Of aliens
total of 36S643 The larger portion Of these were from
Ireland and Germany The Secretary Of State says the
report like all which have preceded it for the last twenty
years. cannot claim that accuracy and comprehensive
of detail which the law contemplates. The table,
giving the ages of the passengers shows that persons be-
twenty and under twenty-five years of age were
the numerous, there being $1,000 whilst the
table shows that hope dies with man, for there
of forty years and upwards 051 who sought
homes in the western world.
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EXPEDITIONS FOR LIBERrA.-The ship Euphrasia is to
sail from Baltimore for the several ports Of Liberia
the LIST Of November under charter of the American Co.
lonization Society She win take emigrants from In
diana, Illinois, kentucky, and Virginia for that society,
and also those emigrang from Maryland to Cape Pamas
for the Maryland State Colonization Society, hun
dred in all She is the largest vessel sent out for many
years, being of 5000 barrels capacity The Estea
is to sail from New York with emgrants the 25h and
we learn that another expedition to be dispatched from
Savannah on the 1st Of December
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EsuGRANrs FOR NEBRASKA party Of thirty-two men
and two women from Maryland, provided with hunting
implements, bound for Kansas passed through exan-
dra Tuesday They to be joined by another party
at Culpeper Court House for the same destination.
Another party Of emigrants beng the fourth, be-
from Massachusetts, Tuesday The party
consisted of two three hundred PERSONS including the
wives and children of some of them.
Another company Of emigrants is to leave Cleveland
for Kansas the 23d instant
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HuGH A GARLAND, Esq, prominent member of the
st. Louis Bar died the 18th instant He native
Of Nelson county, Virginia, and represented Meckenburg
county in the Legislature several years He elected
Clerk Of the House of December 1885,
and served such for that and the succeeding Congress
In 1850 he published Life Of John Randolph which
passed through several editions. Mr. GARLAND was a
man Of ability and of fine attainments His speech last
winter before the Supreme Court in important cause,
added to his reputation alawyer. He leaves many
relatives and friends in Virginia.
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MAILS FOR NEBRAsKA.-The acting Postmaster General
has ordered contract with DR.. M. H. CLARK, Of Ne
braska Centre, for month supply of the post Offices
that place, Pawnee Dodge City, Fort Calhoun Winter
Quarters, Omaha City, and Bellevue from Fort Kearny,
New Mexico and from Council Bluffs Iowa. This
vice is to be put in operation Immediately.
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GREAT YIELD OF APPLEs.--There has been gathered
from single apple tree upon the farm Of Mr. Nehemiah
Perkins, in Topsfeld Mass) the extraordinary guam
tity of one hundred bushels Of apples. The tree has
always been great bearer, frequently producing from
fifty to sixty bushels The tree is about fifty years old
TSalsyn Obssrpsr
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BRIDGE OVER THE MIssIssIrPI--The subject Of
bridge over this great river at St. Louis is discussed in
the newspapers 1t is suggested that the bridge ought
to have an elevation Of ninety feet. It would
million and half of dollars, amount deemed nsign-
feant compared With its advantages.
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WILLIAM s. MCKEE Esq, Of the Editors Of the St.
Louis Democrat, died the 18th instant His contem-
porares Of the press speak of him in terms Of strong
aeconate praise and deeply moved with his early
and sudden death. They describe him having been
highly gifted by nature and Of fine attachments.
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yellow FEvER.-Ths disease has appeared in Wash
ington, La and many citizens have fed, although there
have been only three deaths Col Fitzpatrick Register
of the Land Office at Opelousas and lieutenant in the
Mexican war; the first victim 1t has also appeared
in the parish Of Paquemne and Dr. Hays and nine others
have died
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The Union says that " it should be carefully
borne in mind that the Democratic party neither
assumes that the naturalization laws as they now
exist are perfect nor that foreigners have not on
some occasions subjected themselves to just GEN.
sure, &c. And it goes on to say that naturalzed
citizens ought to see in the immense increase Of i'm
migration within the last few years legitimate
for earnest investigation by native citizens
of the probable influence Of this increase of foreign
population upon institutions. This is fair and
legitimate subject for discussion and, if it shall
result in the conviction that our naturalization laws
are defective, and require to be amended and re-
formed the nauralized citizens ought neither to be
surprised nor to complain" &c. Now, it seems to
that this was not exactly the language held pre-
vious to the late elections by the Union and its CO.
laborers. -Alrandria Gazette.
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TEMPERANCE QUESTION IN PENNsYLvASIA-One of the
questions submitted to vote of the people at the late
election in Pennsylvania to the expedency of a
prohibitory liquor law. The vote in thirty
ties shows majority of nearly ten thousand against the
ms /,
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The MARYLAND REPuBLIcAN-We notice by the last
issue of this ongestablished Journal published at An
napolis (Md) that E. S. RILEY, Esq has associated
with him MIR. ABsALoN RIDGELY The paper will be
Quoted by the firm and after the first of November
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LoUDoUS AoRIcULrURALSFAIR.-TheL ecsburg papers
are holding out strong inducements persons interested
in agricultural science to attend the Loudoun Fair which
will be commenced Tuesday next, the 24th instant
The long Of dry weather has bghted in great
degree the hopes of the husbandman in that quarter but
the managers hope to make good display notwith-
standing.
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CONSOLIDATION OF RAILRoADs--After quite severe
struggle it has been agreed to amagamate the interests
Of the Baltimore and Susquehanna and York and Cum
berland and Sunbury Railroads BY this act the compa-
mics consolidated and form one chain under the same
management The move is good one, and must even-
tuate to the advantage Of all concerned
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THE CANAL.-The recent rains have raised the waters
in the streams considerably and navigation the canal
has been resumed In short period may expect to
see great activity restored to the coal business During
the past week twenyth three boats descended with lS4S
tons of coal.
During the past week 200 tons of coal were brought
over the Cumberland Coal Company's road 54l tons
over the Mount Savage road, and 1897 tons over the
Georges Greek road total for the week 1868 TONS and
for the 6l2 tons Of which 1884, 1856 tons were
transported the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and
ia e25 tons descended the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
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sons, in certain sections of the country where I'M
happily the same doctrine has been applied not ex-
actly according to Mr.. Summers wishes, should
undertake to carry into effect such summary judg-
ment as, without consulting the Constitution and
Laws through the medium of the Courts, they might
choose to render upon any person who should ven
ture to act upon his counsels, or even to preach
upon his texts Such scene as we can well imagine
in such case we should heartily deplore and
deliberately denounce as an act of lawess violence
deserving Of exemplary punishment but not by any
different rule than would equally condemn all who
renounce their allegiance to the Constitution and
Laws, and usurp the power to overrule and nullify
the judgments of " the judicial power" In such
a case, we presume, nothing would be heard
from the unfortunate victim of Mr.. Summers
doctrine in the way of complaint against being
guarded by heartless hirelings," or " watched by
prosttuted militia, or Escorted by intrusive sol
diers of the United States" Rather would he
welcome all these; and he, and all men who &C
knowledge their duty to the laws, and appreciate in
any degree the blessings of civil government, would
say, as we take the occasion to say of those who
secured the supremacy of the law in the late excit
ing slave case at Boston, that they and all such are
FIT descendants of race who laid in LAW AND
ORDER the foundations Of Republic which, built
on such basis must last till men shall lose their
reason
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Southern Productions

Extract from Dr. Rtehmdn's address Jetore the Sc.
eond meeting Of The agricultural Convention Of the
Planting States held IN last December at Columbia,
S e.
have no hesitation in saying that all Southern
States aud especially the billy aud mountainous portions
admirably adapted to the raising OF sheep should
the finest wooled varieties be excluded The wolf has
ceased to be enemy the sheep farmers; but the
dog-a much greater nuisance-has usurped bis place
We may reasonably ask, in the Legislative hail. aud in
the preseuce Of the Representatives, OF this Sae, what
right has the sqTater the negro OF the negroes MASTER
either claim the privilege Of protection his worth.
less cuts aud by doing to cut of from southern
country oi the Of furnishing comfortable clio
thing our aboreis, aud most important source OF
prosperity TO the industrious farmer? Ii would be wise
enactment in Souheru Legsatures-or which trust
country is prcpifed-to order one third Of the
dogs to be chained and the remainder ceiye the
eft OF suitable dOc Of strychnine. The occasional loss
Of the Of member, Tor doing his duty 10 the
nent Of wholesome laws to preserve the HOcks Of his
constituents would be Indicative Of their ignorance aud
seshnes and they would prove themselves unworthy OF
an enlightened and patriotic Representative.
The experiment made by Mr.. Davis, of this place. 10
introduction Of varieties Of the Eastern breeds Of
tic proved their adaptedncs5 TO cimste-the
capacities Uf the former working o. aud the latter
Tor the dairy remains yet be tested lie has also u-
troduced nkd successfully propagated varieties OF
the silky woue1 Cashmere goats aud 10 th especially,
he II rendering himself beueActor Southern couu
Try.
Our breeds OF swine certainly susceptible Of great
Improvement " the hnest properties ut the hog consist
cd IN extrayagsnt elong ton OF snout long legs ank
sidcs aud continuation Of organization which indicates
special adoption to speed, pine land variety cbs
actenzed by toe ptedomiustng color Of black, VarC
With rusty red, would undoubtedly successful cor
peutor against the speed Of the sSnsh multitude 10 th
cOmbiued world. But the jeet is to cuvste breeds
valued rather for quckress Of growth aud easy fsen
properties, than for swfness u foot would be veil 4
select Of the improved varieties that have NOR
recently beeu introduced decil with shorter
less wolsh iu Or and less expert In the Of fence
climbing.
would not advise a substitution OF any other sap
article in the Of those already possess and OF
which We have made successful experiments. We M'
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-03
blank HOOKS, PAPER, STATIONERY,
COPYING PRESSES, PRiETTHG, dc.
RICH d. LOUTREI,.

- OF WilIinm Street, [Ntr YORK CNv)
HpUSEsI will consult their terest by examining
A0 ensys Stock, which oGr at the LOWEST POSSIBLE
PRICES
Account Hook Factory made to pattern PACED
and printed heads every style required as stock
hand suitable BANRS INSURANCE. and other COMPANIEs
MERCHANTS GouRrs 4s also IN large quantities to the
writing PnpcrsI Cap, Letter, Note, Ledger Papers
from the best Mills In the United States. FOREIGN PAPERS
TISSUE, DRAWING, WRITING, COLORED, Ac.
stationery Fancy and Staple goods extensive and
compile assortment Envelopes Cards Inks
ellis, steel Pens, &C
Diaries for 1891 Time and Work Pooks Tarin ofhe
Interest Advance Discount Exchange other useful
for the Counting House.
Job Printing OF cheap Cards Bill Heads Labels Check
Law Cases, Points, &c.
Lithogrnphy and EngruvinuI Bonds, stocks, Ger.
uheAles Ellis Of ESchaDg Dies Envelopes
bosscd in the best style.
EU The Trdd Country Merchants and DedlSrs supplied al
ior priccs, In quantities 10 suit BCJERS
SB- ORDERS UY MAIL, executed with promptne,.
RICH i.OUrREL,
OF william street, New York,
ia25 -sm-[Hl InporinO and Manufacturing Sdfone,s.
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Sir EdVard naSsr LJon in lecture lately England gave
The follow hisoTy Of his literary habitI:

hspy persons seeing much engaged In active @ and
much about the world asf had
to me- do you get the time to write all book
on earth do eonve TO do much uorkr" shall perhaps
surprise the make The
lriVe 20 do mueh by doing much time" man,
TO get through WELL must himself
today The reaction o. fatigue will and he viii
oogel 10 do little Now
ey study, which til had college
B 10 the world perhaps have gone through large
course OF general reading
elsd mGeh-lhavs mixed much in politics the
ness OF life and In addition TO all this have pbshe
above sixty Voun subjects requiring much special
research And What time do think have
devoted TO study-to reading and urn.g
hours day and, when Parliament sitting always
what about.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-03

g. r6CKs Fon sALE-e2O.OOO Coupon Of Inc Cor.
- roniion Of Lynchburg
gnia and rennesse Railroad Company payable
nually.
$4,000 Coupon bonds Virginia Central Rnilroad
Company 20 years interest payable half To
the these Bonds
oo0 (and be ssue there
works OF the Company, costing about 81, 100000
$4,000 Rchinond City Stock, - maturity,
payable semi annually sinking fund apart
payment Of this stock which will extnguish Il In %
Persons having stocks dispose OF would do well
to always prepared account
desirable ther viii account
crate commission.
To those wishing to invest would
rally have on hand Of the best securities In
which will be sold very moderate ms,
jG26-u MAURY Il MORTON, ,othce under City Hotel.
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1854!
SPHING AND SUMMER READY MADE tIOTfI-
~ ING. D. GOODWIN inIiles call from an

anime the large stock OF
SPRTHG AND SUMNER CLOTRTYG
which he has opened A. No lSi Main opposite
Square His stock embraces article Clothing
Furnishing House. FROM rEttky receipts direct
u'acoTyD he is enabled, all furnish
styles; and from his facilities
for cash All articles warranted Of the best make,
lowest grades.
lie deems u needless after the long trial the public
his goods, In their
the appreciation OF the fssiidous call
bis old friends and the public generally stspeeiy solicited
All he asks TO gVs him trail None shall
J. u. GOODMAN.
N BAways hand large supply OF Trunks all styles
and stcs Also India Rubber over and Lsggins
be soid At smalrAdvance on cost spts
NNTATCHES. JEwEIRE. Nc.--1he read. ~
w OF the Whig invited to call No. T5H gJA
Main street, and examine stock of Watches Jsuer
te Our stock Is for the entirely
business In this ciiyO article
ally found In hrsi rate JeHelry Establishment.
Eyery article sold by will be warranted represented
prices shall moGaiea such goods be purchased
where.
The limit, Of adysriisu o., will no; admit enumera
all the different articles for
may want IN line.
Jr,tree.ved fresh supply Of Sewing Birds which
the attention Of the Ladies
watch repairing in all m branches, the best manner
and satisfaction warranted call Is esp-e,fuly invited.
MYERS q JANRE
Sign q the Illuminated Clock,
UaHw
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STATEN ISLAND
FANCY DYING ESTABLISHMENT.


Omcc. No. 4 John Street.
TWO rooRS BEoNpwAY, NEW YORK CITY
ARDEkS received kxFREss otherwise
~ ing bs DREsEi, and sHiwis Of every d,erp
ton DAmaSk and hoeen Curtains beautifully dyed. Lace
tans restored Cautoncrape shau dyed the BRILLIANT
the eoiors All kinds Of six WOODEN
In the piece garment in the
The have had long experience in the
Of this business and feel assured
cess In the art of dying is unriyalled.
mhll-iSur-yAs BARRETT. GEPUEws A
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PHILADELPHIA ADviRTIsENENTs
sFdIEn. FETM ! mAfiREfsr, fN1; ~ sTGGk. sFTGGGM
a. ULLoU WALTON CO.. having secured Che large and
No. 1iT Market street, are nov opening
ENTIRELY FRESH STOCK or
Housekeeping Dry Goods, Linen and
Hosiery.
large proportion Of the Stock has been Of the
ufacutts In Europe by member Oi the hrm The
Dweilings, Hotels, STEAMBOATS, or shipping, such A'
sheeiings, Table Lnent Curtain Materials.
Pillow Linens, Touelrngs, Lace and Mus Curtains
CountcrpanCs, Napkins, Damask ana Mofeons,
Blankets, Ao, 40. Doies, Ao,, &c. Pushes, Ac, &C.
All tho Best Makes of Linens,
Ri9hardsons dunbar Diekson's Approved Brands,
All grades. Golden PlaI OF Light Makes.
SHJRfs 6Ri wis, &c.
Believing that present Of merchants from sections
of the county the best and NEST desirable Oeo At the lowest
prices Snd knowing that this under the
system Of LONG CREDITS and JoN0 PROFGTs g. Co. have
adopted the following ~ their terms:
a UNIFORM CREDIT or SIX MONTHS merchants Of good
standing.
slx REE cEST; DISCOUNT FOR CASH. when paid within 10
Twelve PER CENT DISCOUNT (, the rate allowed for none,
paid In advance OF maturity.
ny these terms they enabled buy their Stock In EURoPE
and will sell their Goods alta
small Advance the Foreign Cost,
Feeling aushed that the syem SHORT CREDITS SHORT
PRCEs the best Tor both the buyer and the Seller here
then but one Email Poht between The Western
Eurpean Msnufsotuer') they earnestly ask an inspection o.
ther stoct.
II. GUuLou. O. ". wLLToH. W. p Uutowut
IAiQ-d8m--fHl
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t The Absys DnrcroSr from tn. ApvEsrso AorsoT Of
". PErTESalLL A co, ii9NAssiu srSEEr, New York.
NEWSPAPER ADyERTIsING

" NJ PETTEN.HL q 90, No. ii9 Nas-au Street, New
York. and 10 state Street Boston, have made arrange
mtni' With the best and most widely circulated N,
United states and csnads hsihsy enabled saw
lns Of time and expense to the Advertisers who do bu,neu
through them They select The best papers Advertise con
'Pcuousy Ahs vey lowest prizes add always keep ineres
Of their customers In view Merchants invited TO call
them and salty themselves that these things Areso
se9-iy-fPl
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HupOKTAST TO MILLERs AND MILL. OWN.
II ERSP HARRIS SONS Patent Improved
Ing Machines and Fans Highest Premium awarded the Crystal
Palace Also the Gold silver Medals
tue New York These Machines
In $50 Mills In the United States also Canada
Mckee, Denmark aud South AmerAbnR
open P0u' concsye and Convex Stones into
with oowcfu Fan attached They
TO get out Of order, and has securing surface
warranted superior Metals Machine built Nil
respectfully invited give them trial
HARRIS SONS hlers and MRehins EE NeE Jer.
aeV
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HNoLIAN AM OTiitlt pIANos.-BERRY GORDON az
HOliS rHlFE, Dealer In Ivory, and
81 Goods, Murray street, N. Y. oci9-dI
- FOX 81 POLEWUS,


SN nRoAD sTititr, corner q Bes,rr, New York, orer
ID ~ for sale the following h-avS Cotton Fabrics:
row England Cotton sail uclS-22inch all nos.
hard Asu, all widths
ured At this establishment comprising variety
the trade and offered at the lowest RAJ
United states pilot Duck-woodberry Mount
vernon Extra full assorime TOT this superior fabric.
Wiilimuntic Cotton DuclS-l6. ls, 2O and 20 inch
numbers, hard and soft This fabric
MUM the London Worlds Pair own State Pair
ship and Iicnr Iurk Duck-Plain and tEilled, man
ufaeured by the Greenwoois Company superior article
sails tents awnings, &C Also NJ Vernon Tglcd
Howard Ravens Pioneer and Phnix Mills Light
pain % to 2T inch; Heavy do
Cotton sail ENyinc-A full assortment.
Tarpauiins finmmOclIs, Stuns, sc.
Paper EcItinSSv to ~ inc very heavy
for drer felts.
Car COycring-COtton Canvass all widths. lG
inches, AMI all Hhers made
railroad perfect and niy
enduring than the itself
Emnmeling Cnnvass-so. ss, 80, IS and so inch plain
and twlied, in every variety.
BnE> nnd ISagginC-of every description. seamles,
has woven whole all size In baes Of leo 2OO 800
Oini strength utility and apness for grain
surpassed
Also heavy Cotton sackng 30 inch Canvass Warp and
Filling heavy twilled do do, 2U 22 80 and iinch.
Wool SaclSs-Woven saoie all Sizes and dssrab,
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LADIES' ELASTIC SKIRTS, (Houons PArrsrA
BATES, BartelAyst, opposite Asor House
OF the above splendid and desirable article f.SS ~