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The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-10-17

0F- The Now York Tribune describes the
manner of getting "a drink" i'm Hartford, in
these cold water times, with the perspiouity Of
"ono who has beeh thore' A person (if d
strangely is conducted by ono of the knowing
onos into building in a by street, and after
going up stairs and down stairs, through hall
ways and various winding ways, finally arrives
in a room on ono sido Of which is a small hole
i'm the wall, in which is dumb winter; ovor
it is inscribed "Tho wheel of fortune" A per-
son wishing to try his fortune writes upon
card, and with piece of money puts it in tho
ly roturns with glass of Otard. punch or any
thing you may have desired. Inquire who
keeps this place and tho answer comes through
tho little hole in q hoarso voice. "a Know
Noihing' I-
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-10-17
THE NATIONAL BABY SHOW.

CINCINNATI, Oct 5, 1854.
Tho National baby show took place at
Springfield, to day, and ono hundred anil twen-
ty entries of babies were made.
The first premium for the finest baby of two
years old or under, was tea sett with sal
yer, valued at three hundred dollars.
The second premium for tho next best baby
was tea se,t valued at two hundred dollars.
Tho thir6 premium was two hundred dol
lars for the finest child under one year of age.
The fourth premium was Parian marble
group.
Tho first premium was awarded to Mrs.
Romner of Vienna, Ohio: the second to Mrs.
Mcdowell, of Cincinnati; tho third to Mrs.
Arthur of Philadolphia; tho fourth to Mrs.
Heury How of Cincinnati.
A letter was received from "Fanny Fern
and read to tho ediication of all persons con-
corned.
Letters worc also received from Mrs. Swiss
helm, Mrs. Crittenden, and Horace Greely,
Esq.
Mr.. Grcoly thought that much attention
should be given to tho development of the hu-
man constitution in a country where able bod
iod men sold for $500 to 1900 piece.
Mrs. Mott thought that black babies ought
to have becn admitted to this exhibition and
had an equal chance with the whites.
Among tho exhibitors was an old woman
who camo with her seventeenth child. Sho
claimed premium on that ground.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-10-17
From the st. Louis Democrat. Sept. 10.
FIRST BATTLE IN BEHALF OF POPULAR soy,
EREIGNTY IN KANSAS

A gontlemen from Weston, related to us tho
following incident. He states that while ho
was in Weston, ho went into the store of well
known merchant Of that place, who was enga-
ged at tho moment in selling goods to one of
his customers, who was Kansas sottler, and
said to be Free-Soiler.
While thus engaged, porson entcrod the
store. and walked upio the customer of our
friend, the merchant, and said TO him, 'God
damn your soul, didon't tell you never to
show your face in Weston; clear yourself, and
mover show yourself hero again, unless you
want a coat tar and feathers
Tho person who pronounced this ferocious
barapgue was one of Tho "SclfDefonsive As
sociaton of Weston" and he bad barely finish
ed before tho merchant jumped over the coun-
ter. yard stick 10 hand, and commenced meas
uring him with it, as il it had been bolt of
domestic, and with rs much facility. The
measured individual forgot that no belonged
TO the sef-dofensiye association, and took to
his heels.
The Weston merchant. however, in admins
tering the castigaton which he did to tho i'm
pudcnt scamp who was endoav oring to ftigh-
ten off good customer. was acting ia self do
foncc-in a defence of the intercourse and
commerce by which no lived, and which it
was his interest to encourage.
lie actou, too III defencc OF tho interests OF
Weston for it is quito probable that the Yam
kee froesoier, by his thrift, industry. aud en-
tcrprise. will add much moro to the wealth of
tho country than the lazy fanatic who spends
his time in trying to save it by keeping away
the most energetic class of people in the u
Mon.
The merchants and other business men of
Weston " no recently assembled in mass meet
ing and denounced the falsely called "SolfDo-
fensivo Association" and its conduct, under
stood this, and did but unite in a self defensive
measure on their part The slave bully was
too ignorant and too much blinded by his ia
nstcsm to comprehend tho truo into rests Of
his own community. /, is to be hoped that
the thrashing he received enlightened him on
this point.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-10-17

DEATH OF CAPTAIN STAyNARD Saturday,
afternoon as tho Western World was leaving
her wharf, Cnptain Stannard was struck with
fit of apoplcxy, and before assistance could
be rendered, was a corpse. lie had not CON-
planned Of i'll health, but stood at his post SUI :.
perntending his boat as sho rounded into tho
stream, when, thus, unwarnod, ho was TAX en-
honco. His family live in Buffalo, and his
corpse was taken Immediately to them, who
expected to meet kind and aifectonato faith
or, will only find lump of lifcIoss clay.
Tho r. r. Co. have lost an able and efficient
officer, and the travelling community highly
esteemed friend. and polite aud obligng
hosto. Tho Western World went on her trip
under tho command of hor first mate.
[Det. Adv.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-10-17
A SLIGHT DIFFERENCE OF OPINION

The address adopted by the Whig State
Convention on the 4th of October, met the
views of that body to such q degree that it
Was signed by every delegate except one, in
the convention. II was doomed by that body
TO contain manly, uprigh tand true sentiments.
Tho phrascology was also deemed appropriate
and acceptable; worthy of the purpose, the oc-
cason and of the body which adopted it. Not
withsianding all thcso facts which were ovinced
most conclusively by tho vote accepted and
the address, as well rs by the signatures of in
dividual members of tho convention, tho read
ing world will bo filed with astonshment
when they learn that tho editor of the Free
Press, a pro-slavory papor, printed and pub
lished in the City of Detroit, is not satisfied
either with the sentiments or tho phraseology
of that document. There is too much inde-
pendencc about it,-it relates itself too closely
by its sentiments and phraseology to on eter-
nal separation from that trucking spirit to tho
slavery interest, which has degraded tho north
for ycars. and by which through tho agency of
tho so called Northern Senators and Repro
sontatives, tho people of the North have been
placed in tho false position of advocates of the
EXECUTION OF an institution .northward, the di-
rect effect OF which, practically, is TO humilate
northorn labor, doprociate northern industry,
aud degrade northern mon. All thoso facts,
oHN ui"hy moiO DediinB upon sHc SbtHc toplc,
in other lights and phases. wero set forth in
the eloquent and appropriate address of Mr..
Van Dyke, and it is not surprising that men
bonded and sold to slavery hunting politicians
tiled hand and foot to rocreant and repudi-
ate Office soekers-men ropudiato at the polls
-repudiated by popular convontons-and
again repudiatod by tho good sense and fore
thought of the leading men of their own par
ty-should shew their distaste, in every pos
siblo manner within their powor, for pure, truc
and manly'sentiments of liberty. The address
prepared by tho Hon. James A. Van Dyke has
gone before tho people Of Michigan, lot thom
Judge oft for themselves. 1t viii have its of
feet upon tho minds of tho frocinen Of tho
State, coming as it does from a freeman and
endowed and adopted by body of freemon,
despite all and every effort OF tho Free Pres,
or of all and overy e Hover Of Douglass and
slavery extension. Snccrs are left TO those
who have no stronger arguments at hand--or
who have thcm, know not how to use thcm.-
Let them labor at thoir vocation, whlo manly
true and fearless mon push on tho column Of
freedom.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-10-17

TIE Two SESEs There is much truth in the
following. which we clip from tho Syracuse
Standard:
When raking youth goes as,rsy, friends
gather round him in order TO restore him TO
the paths of virtue. Gcntlcness and kindness
are avishcd upon him to win him back TO in
noccnce and peace. No ono would suspect
he had ever sinnod.
But when n poor, confding girl is betrayed,
she receives the brand of society and is hcnco-
forth driven from tho ways OF virtue The be-
trayer is honorOd, respected and estoomod; but
the ruined, heart-broken victim knows there
is no peace for hor this side of tho grave. So
cicty has no helping In nd for her, no smile of
comfort no voice of forgiveness.
These are earthly moralties unknown to
heaven. There is doep wrong in thon', and
fearful arc the consequences.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-10-17

We are convinced that tho path of duty il
plain before Us. We arc called upon, not to
abandon tho Wing ilng-not to forsake sin
gle Wing principle, but to mako brief sacri-
flee for our country's sakc. We propose more
ly to abs,ain from making distinct nominations
at this time, so that all tho friends of liberty,
feeling alike on tho absorbing Issue now pen
ding. may together strike, and together achieve
q glorious triumph.
We therefore respectfully but earnestly APP
peal TO the wings of Michigan, to take that
course in tho coming contest which will best
unite. combine, developo and ovince the FREQ
and truo spirit of the North.
Lot us throw all distraction 10 tho Winds
forget all minor differences, and exhibit the
glorious spectacle OF patriotic band of free
mon. sarousing at tho trumpet call of liberty.
with FREQ soil beneath our feet and frccdom's
banncr over us, marching forward in solid,
united aud invincible column to battle and to
yi
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-10-17
Loss OFTIiE STEAMER ARTICLE
FOUR HUNDRED LIVES LOST.
Only Thirty-Two Saved.
Capt. Luco, and Mrs. Collins and family among
the missing.

New YORK, Oct. III.
Tho Collins Steamer Artic was lost off Capo
Raco on the 9th. Skc came in collision with
an unknown Propeller. Only 80 known to bo
saved-lS arrived hero. Capt. Lnce, Mrs. Il.
X. Collins and family arc among the lost.
Came in collision with the Propeller at noon
on the 9th. and about 40 mios off Cape Race.
in dense fog. The speed of tho Artic at tho
time, was about l3 knots an hour, and the Pro-
polcr had all sails sot. with strong fair wind.
IL was supposed at first that tho Artic iiah sus-
TIMED little or no injury. Assistance was i'm
mcdately rendered to the Propeller which was
frightfully damaged, but it was also discover
cd that the Artic was also leaking fast, and it
gained so rapidly that tho fires wero soon cx-
tinguishcd. Every effort was thon made to
save those on board the Ariic, but as or
boats had loft to render assistance to the Pro-
pollcr, thore was only one left which was soon
filled. and raft wos soon constructed. A pam
ic took possession Of those on board the Artic,
and thoy crowded for tho raft Large num-
bers rushed at it and wero doomed i'm the at
tempt, all this time the vessel was fast filling,
and all of a sudden she. with all remaining on
board wero enguphed in the soa. All on tho
raft except one who clung to it for "a hours
wcro drowned. At s p. NJ. of tho 2Sth, the
barquo Huron, of Standrer, N. B.. Captain
w ilONo III spHl anu lOOk tncSo on DOaru, oZ
in number, ofthem were subsequently trans
fered to the Lebanon, and arrived at this port
at an early hour this morning. The most Of
those who were saved belonged to the crew.
The Artic had 226 passengers, and crow of
l75. Upwards of 200 wcro seen on tho Pro-
pelor whose fate is unknown. Capt Wall, of
tho Huron states however that on the 2Sth in
tho morning, he saw a singular looking vessel
III the distance which it is conjectured may
have boen tho wrcck Of the propeller among
those last seen on the Artic. on the raft were
Capt Luco and son, Mrs f. X. Collins, Mas
ter Colt Collins. Miss Collins, Mr. Blown and
family connections of the firm of Brown, Ship
Icy s. Co., Liverpool and Mr.. Thomas, impor-
ter of Hosiery, N. Y, Mr.. Adams, of Brooklyn
Mr.. Barren, Cincinnati, Mr.. G.. Spring, Gin
cinnati, and nephew of Mr. Bloodgood, hotel
keeper, Philadelphia, residing in Albany, the
Due do Grammant, of tho French Ambassy
with many others Mr.. Comstock, brother of
the Com Of the baltic was drowned by the
capsizng of boat whilst being lowered from
the forerigging, particulars were furnished by
Goo. II. Burns. of Adams g. Co.'s Express,
Philadelphia. who had in charge Government
dispatches from France and England, which
he could not save. Intense excitement exists
all over the city. heartfelt sympathy is existing
especially for Mr. f. X. Collins, whose whole
family is lost Hopes are however entertained
that somc of the missing boats may have been
picked up or reached land, that tho list saved
may be greatly increased.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-10-17

No MORE SLAVE STATES. There Is no
moro conservative paper in tho United States
than the New York Courier and Enquirer.1
Every breath it draws is imprognated with the
air and atmosphere of Wall street, which is
tho very heart Of conservatives. Nevertheless
the Courier and Enquirer can very plainly
road the signs of tho times, and thus evolves
its conclusions,
There was time when tho North Would
have consented to annex Cuba; but the Me-
braska wrong has forever rendered an annexa-
tion impossible. For good cause and in vim.
dicaton Of our National honor, tho North
would consent to wrest Cuba from Spain; but
it would only bo for the purpose Of stablish-
ing in the island separate Repnblio undef
our protection. The Nebraska outrage has
settled forever the annexation Of slave terrific
ry to this Union; and what is Of far deeper i'm.
port, il has effoctually prevented tho admission
at any time hereafter, of another slave State
into the Union. Whom Missouri waa admitted
thero was condition annexed, that Slavery
should not exist north of SO deg. 80; but this
condition has been repudiated by tho South,
Whom I'eras was admittod thore was O con-
nexion annexed that there should be three 9TH
or slave States formed out Of her territory. The
North siii, IN Imitation Of the South, repudiate
this condition; and we now tell our Southern
brethren 10 be prepared for tho consequences
Thoy have commenced tho agitation; they
have sot tho example Of repudieting the most
sacred compact, and Of dsregarding their hon
oraiy engagements; and just certainly as
we now write, just go certain is it, that no nsw
staUe State ,ciH crcr again be admitted into
this Union, and no slave territory ever again
be annexed TO it,
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-10-17

o. Tho Washington Union contains tho
Presidents proclamation announcing tho rati-
fication of the Canadian Reciprocity Treaty
under which the following articles arc admitted
from the British province FREQ ofall duty:
GRAIN -four, and broadstulfs, Of all kinds.
Animals of all kinds.
Fresh, smoked and saltod meats.
Cotton secds and vegetables.
Undricd fruits, dried fruits.
Fish of all kinds.
Products of fish, and of other creatures living
in the water.
Poultry, eggs.
Hides furs skins or tails undressscd.
Stonc or marble in the crudo or unwfought
state.
Slitc.
Butter, cheese, tallow.
Lard, horns manures,
Oros Of metal of all kinds.
Coal.
Pitch tar, turpentino, ashes.
Timber and lnnibcr, of all kinds, round,
bowcd, and sawed unmanufactured in whole
or in part.
Fircwood.
Plants, shrubs, and trocs.
Polts. wool.
Fish, oil.
Rice, broom corn. and bark. ~
Gypsum, ground or unground.
Hewn, wrought, or unwrought burr or grind
stones.
Dyc stoifs.
Flax, hemp, aud tow manufactured.
Unmanufacturcd tobacco.
Rugs.
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THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE-NEw YoRK IM-
rLIcATED.-The New York Herald says:
1t is pretty generally known that most of the
fast sailing vessels engaged in the African
slave trado arc either built in Maine, Massa-
chusotts, or Now York. They bring good pri-
ces, and the cash down, and our Northen peo-
plo are ever ready for good profitable cash
business. though it may occasionally embrace
the shipment of negroes from Africa to Cuba.
flato several slavers have been captured, said
10 have been built in New York or somo Nor
then port. At present wo are Informed that,
acting upon certain discoveries rocontly made,
our vigilant District Attorney. Mr.. McKeon. is
prosecuting an investigation. before the Grand
Jury, tho result of which will as,onish tho un-
suspecting Qankors living In this community.
Only think off slaye.ship, with all tho neces-
sary fixtures materials. supplies, provisions.
papers in several languages, &C.. &c., boing
fitted up and dispatched from this port, IS if
tho traffic were a legitimate business. Tho
law declares it piracy-a capital crimo-and
wo should not wonder if the results Of tho
present examination were to involve the per-
sonal safety of various entorprising individuals
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New York, Oct.

In tho trial Of Mr.. Graham motion was
made by tho District Attorney that now jury
bo ompannelled in consequence Of tho admis-
sion upon tho jury Of a cousin Of Mrs Graham
a wife oftho prisoner which tho Court refused
to entertain.
The Know-Noihings completed their State
ticket by making tho following nominationsf
Daniel Ullman for Governor; J. y. Scroggs,
Of Buffalo, for Lieutenant Governor; JAS. Z.
Saunders, Of Pcckskill. for State Prison Inspcc-
tor. On tho first ballot for Lieutenant Gov.
ernor, Horatio Seymour, Jr. Of Buffalo, was
nominated: hc declined. but suggested Elijah
Ford, but tho Convention acted as above
The number ~ tho ordcr enrolled on tho books
throughout the Statc is 5000
Tho FL shth Avenue Bank, which has becu
in an embarrassed state for some days past
suspended yesterday. It
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-10-17

DEATH PIcTURE.-We arc permitted, says
the New Haven Register, to mako the folio
wing extract from letter writton by gcn-
tlcman in Barbados, to friend in this city,
respecting the rayagos of the choora in that
island:
"God forbid that you should over witness
since your departure. The doaths were SO
numerous at ono time that vehicles Of all kinds
were used to convey corpses. Tho hoyso- carts,
as they are callod, that stand for hiro in tho
square, were worry generally usod.
Six eight have seen nino coffins i'm one
cart!--and they woro so badly constructed tha t
in passing over tho cutters, or watcr courses,
they would literally fall to pieces! and tho
drivor, who was provided for tho occasion,
would stop and nail up the collins IN tho street
to prevent the bodies falling out. Those pha
tons that ply for hire in tho square, wero also
much used Many, very many, wero carried
to tho grave in hand-carts; many on peoples
hoadsi and | am told that the demand was 80
great for collins that many persons. particular
ly children, were carried by their parents,
merely wrapped in tarrod shoots.
Yon may have heard OF tho dead cart.
have seen 1.-THE first timo was ono evening in
the bay. A gentleman and myself were walk
ing up to the garrison. just as we came up TO
it, it had stopped opposite one of those alleys
lcaulDg 10 tho boach, anu tho driver, nideous
looking down the alley, shouted out-"got any
down there? The negroes arc afraid to touch
q dead body, oven of thoir own relations, and
too frequently the drivers had to attach ropo
to the coffin and drag it into tho cart the bost
way they could. From an enrly age vas
taught sof-reiance, and have always endea-
vorod to look at things straight in the face, but
must confess that never before experienced
so much difficulty in doing it.
Up to this time, belovo We havo lost from
cholera somo $4,000, or, one in eight Of the
entire populations; md even now, Ibelieve the
deaths throughout the island average fully one
hundred per day. ] mover heard Of cholera
proving fatal so quickly rs it has horo. Just
imagine man, apparently in perfect health
at any rate. walking about-and not complain
ing at o'clock p. NJ. and yet hc shall bo in
his grave at p. M fue short hours; and |
believe thore have been many such cases.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-10-17

OLD TYPos.-"Typo" informs US that there
is just room enough in one of our columns for
tho following item:
The Register Office corps consists of nino
persons, viz: two editors and ?roprietors, and
soven case and press hatids--thfco journey
mon and four apprentices. The senior editor
has boon connected with tho Office upwards OF
AZ years; the junior do, l6 years. OF tho
three journeymon, ono has boon with us 23
years; tho second, 10 years; and the third, II
yeors-making an aggregate official service Of
longevity, of five persons out Of nine, of one
hundred and t,centy tiro gears. 1t is queried
whethor any other printing Office, with no lar
ger number of attaches, can boast of an equal
length of sorvco of five Of its members. Iii
addition to this, we may mention that out Of
tho nine connected with our Office. six rejoice
in the worry popular and ouphoneous name of
"John!' Beat this who can.
Salem Register.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-10-17
THE DYING GIRL.
DY A. c. HILLS.
I'm going to that land Mother,

I'm going TO that land Mother,
That mystic land. TO dwell
That land unseen by mortal eyes,
Whose mysteries none can tell
But where thoy saythe good are blcst,
And wander free IN light;
long to find that land, Mother,
Where all is pure and bright.
had a joyous dream, Mother,
When slumber DER me stole;
Thought that death had come. Mother,
And dloosed my weary soul:
And OIL saw that lovely land
Ofnever- fading bliss
The lard where spirits dwell, Mother,
A brighter world than this.
There everything is pure, Mother,
And language is too faint,
The beauty of the Spirit-land,
Or half Of its bliss to paintl
The verdant trees--thc lovely flowers
The birds with songs Of mirth--
They are too bright, too sweet, Mother,
To grace our sinful earthl
When Spring shall come again, Mother,
And gentle flowers shall bloom,
The sun with golden beams of light,
Shall greet my lonely tomb!
OH sad indeed it is to part
With those so fondly. dear;
But you will meet me there, Mother,
So wipe away the tearl
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-10-17

PooR FELLow.--The editor of country
newspaper thus takes leave Of his readers:
'Tho Sheriff is waiting for us in tho next
room, SO we havo no timo TO be pathotio. Ma.
jor Nab'em says we are wantod and must 60.
Delinquent subscribers, you have much Ia
answer for. Heaven may forgive you, but
never cnnv
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-10-17

WHEN you SHOULD TAKE YOUR HAT
Young man word. Wo whit to tell you
when you should take your hat and be off,
And mind what wc ohor. 1t is:
When you arc asked to stake drink"
When you find out that you arc courtng an
extravngant or slovonly girl.
When you find yourself in doubtful compa-
ny.
When yor discover that your expenses run
ahead of your income.
When you arc abusing tho confidence of
yonr frioDds.
When yon think that you arc great deal
wiser and older than moro experienced people
than yourself.
When you feel like getting trusted for a suit
of clothes, because you haven't tho money to
pay for them
Whom you swat upon" lady just for tho
stun Of it,"
Whom you don't perform your duty, your
whole duty, and nothing but your duty.