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GEN. PIERCE IN A BOTHER letter
writer in Washington saws, that when Gen.
Fierce enters the suitc-chamber, where his
quests await him, 'the quick, uncertain step.
the fcverlsh, uneasy slimmer of the eve. the
premature wrinkles on his face, and tbc
winter hair, which his pcrplexca fingers have
tossed into complete disorder, tell of the anx-
ictes, to which two years Presidential cor
vice have exposed him." The tone Of his
voice is also said to be in perfect keeping
with the general to'hered expression of lis
features,
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IRON pLANER,

winch they have recently put in operation which
Is capable of planning twenty feet in length, forts
elg' niche, III width and t"riv-two inches in depth
win winch they are prepared with experienced
w"rkmcn 10 do amy Jobs OF planning at short notice
I" the entire satisfaction of their customers The,
nave also III connection with their business cXpcr
cnccd Pattern Walkers, and can supply orders il
that line.
he Saw Mill. Board and Claph"ar,! Planer, an,
''oin!in- Machine connected with this establishment
are III operation and constantly prepared with OK
Pcricnred ""rkmcn for business in this line.
StI"hnshnry. Vt. &nlv .. 1s54 SS4tf
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TIE FARMERS 1t does our very heart
good TO sec a merry, fat, and round faced
Farmer-so Independent, and vet SO free from
vanity and pride; so rich, and yet so indus
trious-so patient and per,cvcriny in his no.
hle calling, and yet so kind and obii.ing.-
There are IA thousand noble traits about his
character which are rarely met with in CITY
life You may cat and drink with him. and
he won't set mark on you and swear it out
Of you with compound intcrcst-he is hospi
table. lie will do YOU a kindness without
cNpcctin. return by way ofcompensa,ion-
lie is generous, 10; so with every body. lie
j. generally more honest and sincere. and
gives society lis best SUPPORTS the frmcs,
pillar that supports the ediice Of govern
n,ent-hc is the lord OF Nature. Look at
aim in his 'hcme-spun grey" irock-gcntle-
man. Laugh at il YOU wlI-but believe us.
he can laugh back. if he plcascs.
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3y y man Will be what his most cherished
feelings are. ii he nurse bitter aud cnvcn.
vmcd thoughts, E:- own spirit VIII absorb the
poison, and be- will crawl anon. men as an
adder, Whose !ltv !, ui:chiv. and whose srrand
i: J,a u.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

w T. 'he subscribers. being appointed by the
w Probate court, for the district Of Esscx
commissioners 20 receive, examine and ad;ust al
claims and demands Of all persons against tbe o..
tate :" Calvin Hubbard, late If iuidhalI. in said
d','fIct' ,'cccased and the claims of the deceased
eNli'fei III Offset thereto, hereby give notice tina,
,ix months from the 23d day ,f Octo,or .. '',,''
~, are allowed for the creditors 10 nrcsent th
'laiH> I" sad commissioners, for Examination and
ALLOWANCE. an that We will meet for thar nur,,ose
al t'ie Office IF VIM. II. Ilartshorn. Esq in Guild.
hall' on the 25f day of December. 1854. and RI,
2o'h day IT April. 800, at O'clock in 1.-The after
noon on each "f said DAYS.
!; Ht ;XI,i, l.: WATSON, Comm.
Niuildlla. Nov -. 1874 .o.,,
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MATHEW CCSIlINTS ESTATE
STATE OF VEpNOVT


Caledonia District So.
~ PROBATE Court. held at Danvic, in said Dis.
'Iict' ii; ~ SIN Dry OF December. a. d. 1884.
~ v. CT SIZING. Administrator of the csto.o
s's "' Slaihc'. Cushing late Of Burke in s,;I
DISTRICT, deceased, ntestatc. proposes To render IN
account OF his administration, and to present his
account against >aI estate Tor examination and AL
I"wahcc Tor The purpose of having the whole .,f
>a!,! c>tHtc. after the payment Of funcra, ch,rcos
III" tA"H- "i administration. assigned for the
support OF The widow of said deceased.
1t Is therefore ordered by said cn,rt that ,,o
SAN" come under Consideration and Lc b,.rJ ~
the Probate Office in said Danvie. on the 9th d,v
"i December INST. and that all persons infcrc,,c :,
lie h"t'cd hereof by publication Of Il copy Of the
rcc"r! OF this order in the Cac,,o.ran nri,.cd ~,
81 'ohn>hury, three weeks succc,>iycr nror;o,,s
20 ,ait time OF hearing, that they NAV appear
and contest the allowance OF said account and ho
heard by .aid court in the premises.
CHARLES s. DANA. ,Judnc of pr,1...
\ true copy Of record, .oSws
Attest q. \. BURBANK, Register
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HE GALE DON A N.
Orleans Liberal Institute.

EVALI Term closes Tuesday. November 81
IL There will be an examination during the day
and On Original Exhibition in the evening.
Winter term commences Wednesday, December
9th. under the able direction Of ISAAC A. PAR
kEE. A. +. as principal, with such assistance q:
NAV be necessary.
HIRAM MCCLELLAN, Secretary.
Glover, Nov. H. 1854. 903w6
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5}!ural auh krliqiun5.
4 CIIILD'S FAITH.

An intelligent and sparkling-eyed boy Of
ten summers sat upon the steps Of bis fathers
dwelling, deeply absorbed with highly en-
belllshcd and pernicous book, calculated to
poison and deprave the yonng mind. His ia
Their approaching, at glance discovered the
character Of the book. George, what have
YOU there" The little fellow looked up with
confused air, as though his young mind had
already been tainted with tales of romance 4
fiction, and promptly gave the author of his
dangerous companion. The father gently re-
monstrated and pointed out the dangers Of
reading such books, and having some conf
dcnce in the effect of early culture upon the
mind of his child, left him with the book clos
ed by his side.
In few moments the father discovered a
light in an adjoining room, and on inquiring
the cause, it was asccrtained that the little
fellow had consigned the pernicious book to
the flames. My son, what have YOU done 2"
burnt that book, papa. GLOW came YOU
to DO that, George 20 because, papa, be-
llevcd you knew better than what was for
my good" "But would it not have been bet
ter to save the leaves for other purposes, ra-
Their than destroy them" "Papa, might not
others have read and been injured BY them -
Here Is A WiYefoI ocf of f,fL a frust in
his fathers word, evincng lore and obedience.
and care for tie good Of Others. If:A::s cli'd
exercised such faith in his earthly parent,
how much more should we, like little children,
exercise simple, true hearted, implicit faith
in our heavenly Father, who has said, "IIe
that bclieveth shall be saved"
THE SHILLING OF THE SEA.
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THE SHILLING OF THE SEA,
RY REV. f.. f.. ADAMS,

RY REV. F.. F.. ADAMS.
G.M he s'oim oculm. ), MnMe aar,. Me,c
ore still"
Night is on TIE solemn sea,
Radiant with his silver beams
While voice "A mystery,
Soft As from the land of dreams,
Steals along the wavelcss deep,
ct the pilot does not sleep.
Lock upon the evening star,
Cleaning titful through the STROUD;
Luna wildly drives her car
Tn the margin of a cloui -
Ocean spirits rest beneath.
Each within his coral wreath.
Through the air a moan is hear,!,
Omen OF the tempcst's mi ght
Every cayern-lcpth is stirred.
Death sits Oh the brow Of night
IL his arms viewless form
Genius Of the coming storm.
Wild winds in the darkness roam,
Calling NJ their storms 10 war
Fires ethereal :.;.rht the foa,n
Bursting on the wake af.r -
Blllows lcaping to the sky.
Sink again to mount on high.
Sailor from the dark ahv>s.
WHO >ii'l!! Row thy refuge he =?
lie who whispered into peace
he warring winds If Galilee ,
Storms obey His sovereign will.
And the waves thereof are sill.
Sailor when thy soul oprrest
Sighs the rage of sin to flee,
H. will bid its surgcs rest,
Walking on the troubled STA
Give il wings Of faith TO soar,
Where the storm is felt no more.
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NOTICE.
Passumpsic Bank,

tiE ~i"rka"Ilcr> in the l'assnm2>c Bank are
hereby notified that the Annual Meeting far
me ii"rc Of Directors will he held at the Rankin.
'i''i'''i III" ~ Tuesday ofJanuarv. a. ID. 1>i5.
T.. &. HEDI\t,TO\ Fashion
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War against Russia,

There has been little change in the posi-.
ton of the belligerents in the war quarter
The armies and fleets remain as before.
Another battle had taken place at Giur.
gero, and the Turks claim the victory, but
there are no details of the engagement.
Up to last accounts III lo-FroroI
troops had not struck blow, but it is said
that when tie French land with their for.
ces, and Others to arrive, they are determin-
cd take possession of Aland Island, as an
inducement to Sweden to join the Western
Powers.
The Austro-Russian treaty has been ac-
'cepted by the German Diet.
We have report from viepna that Gen.
Hess, with an army of Americans, had cross.
ed the Wallachian frontier, and telegraphic
dispatches received at London announce
the entrance of the Austrian troops into
Wallachia.
Prince Gorschakoff had announced his de-
termination to hold and defend the Molda-
via aud Wallaehia with the two hundred
housand men under his command.
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ty, was burnt on the 9Th of July, excepting
three houses. Loss $4,000.
Twelve buildings were burnt in Sonora
on the Sd of July.
The Squatter excitement had nearly
ceased.
The Mormons at San Bernandio and Los
Angeles district lost 10000 acres of wheat
by fire.
The crops in all parts of the State give
promise of favorable yield.
Immigrants are coming In over the plains
freely.
The Transit Company's river boat Isaac
c. Lee was lost off Cape Outario on the
3oth June. Crew saved.
Very rich diggings have been found at
Coquille river, 46 miles from Port Oxford
in Oregon. The town of Port Oxford has
been deserted, the Inhabitants having gone
in search of gold,
The Markets are dropping. Prices of all
articles rather lower.
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theories OF rcctitude and governing were
scattered to the wind, at sight Of the beau.
tIful facas; and the minister of justice reti..
ed in disgust. In his plain wagon drawn
by bnllocks, and with his twelve now con-
stant disciple, he crossed over TO the king
dom Of OUEI. The king welcomed him
with great no nors; sent him handsome prcs-
ents and gave him a house but never spnke
OF appointing him minister. The old diff.
fculty being in the way, wherever the stern
moralist nppeares among the courts. The
king could not give up his unlawful amours.
Some of the wiser Men besought the prince
that CoDfncius should be placed at the head
of affairs, and the reforms begin. The same
old reply. which conservatism makes in all
ages. There is quiet now; reforms would
only disturb. 81 do not love change
WESTMINSTER REVIEW for July.
We have received. Contents.
Cardinal Wolsey,
The Beard
The Civil Service.
Parody.
The Russo European Embodiment.
Wycliffe and his Times, &c,
Price % ayear Price of Blackwood and
any one of the four Reviews, So; the four
Reviews and Blackwood, $40.
LEONARD ScoTr g. Co.
New York.
SoUTHERS MEDICAL g. SURGICAL JOURNAL.
August number received. Contents as
interesting as usual We judge from n pcrus-
al of the table.
Three dollars year.
JAS. McCAFFARTY.
Augusta Ga.
Publisher.
EcLEcTIc MEDICAL JOURNAL for August.
We have received. This is work pub
lished in Cincinnati and edited with much
ability by Drs. Buchanan aud Fewton.
Prince 80 per year. Address.
DR.. r. s NEWTON.
Cincinnati o.
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EFFECT OF THE RRBgLfIoE IN sPAIS--THE
SLAVE TRADE--THE c,PFAIN GENERAL, rrc.
The IS. Mail steamship cahswba, r..
w. Shufeldt, commander. from New York
July 20, and Havana the sist, arrived at
Mobile last evening, having reached the bar
at noon, Sut did not reach the city In time
to send over the mails.
a friend who was on board sends us the
following note Of her run and items:
We lett on Tuesday at noon had two
rough days with head winds; made tho
Moro at midnight, Sunday tho street door
Of Havana being closed. did not 20 in until
0 or o In The morning, and left again at o.
The fever had abased No other news
af!oai, nor reached as from shore. On board
were seyerai returning Crsolss, under the
amnesty one had been condemned 20 the
garote, escaped, and now comes back hop.
ing (vainly) TO rerover his property. tn,
newly appointed postmaster Of the island
was with Us, bearing despatehes from Mad.
rid. No war vessels in hirhor exOep.
Spanish. Fine weather since Tharsdsy
noon;
We are indebted also 70 private hand for
The following intelligence:
The spauish Royal Mail steamship W.
lasco arrived ct Havsna, via Puerto Rico
from cadis oa tee s5,h instant. having len
the latter port on the lat.
The veiaseo brought out 10 Puerto Rleo
and Cuba Intelligence Of the in.arree,ion
which, headed by Gen O'DonneIl and Gen.
Dulce, had broken ont at Madrid. y A;eb had
been rOceised By the people At Havana with
the utmss' indifference; those seeming 10
have any opinion at al npan the subject.
would prefer anything to an n'DonneI ad.
minissntioa IN spain.
ofijsipl dispatches stom Madrid 20 IN. (, :.
OF Saly, have been received by The Captain
General relative 10 ihl. affair, bu, thew sor.
tain ncfhing new.
The island u IN . state of complete ,yar. /.
guilty. BasIsess u more sAlmatsd than !,
has been Tor sens tims.
s'ace the srriysi Of the sIasqels de- IA Pc.
zuela. tl's slave ifsis hys besn as,l,eIy pns.
sued. and ihetp arc, i /. sisted, upward. os
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Congressional Appropriations for Oh
iects in South Carolina,

We extract the following items from
the acts lately passed by Congress, ma
king appropriations for lighthouses, light
boats, buoys, dc.
For erecting permanent beacon tn
range with Charleston ligh: for crossing
the bar, rs substitute for the present
movable lantern, one thousand dollars.
For rebuilding the two beacons on Sui
livan's Island, and for building keep.
er's house, six thousand dollars.
Fora small beacon light on Fort Stump.
ter, Charleston Harbor, one thousand
dollars. S
For a light on the battery at Charles
ton, two thousand dollars.
For n small light on Castle Pinckney,
to mark the channels from the bar to the
city and up the Cooper river, one thousand
five hundred dollars. "a IS
For lighthouse to mark the shoals
of Cape Roman, in place Of the present
light in that locality, AMI for buoys To
n,sik the iuncr channel called the "slur,"
in addition to the appropriation of March
81 1853, for changing the present light
at Cape Roman, thirty thousand dollars.
For light house and beacon-lght ),
the main land of North Elisto, fifteen
thousand dollars.
For buoys on Nortl, Edisto inlct and an
proaches five hundred dollars.
For light house and beacon light or
the north point Of Hunting Island, to
serve rs ases coast light, aid range for
tie Swash channel. in place OF the light
az. N
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troops, did your titled leaders with one as
cord, set you an example Of devoted cour-
age and patriotism! Did they eyince the
same anxiety to share with you the dangers
of The battlefield rs they now do to con-
duct you through the evoiutions OF saaas
parade Take any district you please for
example, fellow citizens of Lancaster. and
how many Of those whom you had elevated
to official rank were found by your side be-
fore the walls Of the Mexican capital
Doubtless you can point to some honorable
exceptions, but In nine cases out of ten,
your militia leaders are satisfied with the
laurals gathered at home.
The abolition of this system, or at least
a decided modification, is zoe think, fellow
citizens, matter of the utmost importance.
II Is an irksome and laborious duty, and
with comparatively no practical good result
ing therefrcm. The system might be so
tual good, including the patrol duty, and
made comparatively easy, and of but little
Inconvenience. The question has of late
been ngitated, 70 some considerable extent,
In various parts of the State. 1t is right
that every eeman enjoys, to discuss this and
any other questions of mutual interest; |;
and we hope that every citizen will mani-
fest an interest in this matter; and if they
decide that the system Is defective, then let
it be abolished, or materially modified.
Encourage your military schools, fellow
citizens, that are already an honor to your
State, and abolish your militia system, which
is worthless, and must ever remain so.
ATHOS.
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gard to her representation in Congress-
Her Senators are rarely changed by the
electing power, and her Representatives We
ry seldom ousted to make way for new and
untried men. We like this feature in our
policy, and hope that it may continue to
distinguish it from that of some other
States. Each succeeding session makes a
Representative more capable, wiser and bet
ter fitted for his duties; and in our case, we
believe, less liable to be drawn aside from
the " narrow way" of political integrity.
The State has rarely been disappointed
in her Representatives, and we can look
back with pride and pleasure on their course
towards her and the continuous manifesta-
ton ofconiidence towards them. The sys-
tenn has worked well. We have kept men
in the popular branch of Congress who are
now familiar, not only with the routine of
Legislation, but with most of the leading
measures before the country. 1t also works
well in keeping our representation united
on all questions Of Importance, and thereby
giving strength and influence to their coun-
sells and action. Wherever else rotation in
office may be desirable and proper, in our
federal representation it should be adopted
only when the interests of the constituents
require it, or when they conceive the in
cu"bent misrcpresento them; shich, for
tunately, is ut often the case in South Car
| olina-
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EDITORS TABLE.

GRAHAMs MAGAzISs, for August
Has been received and is capital mum.
Der. It Is Published by r.. II. See Philadsl-
phia at % per year. With tie Ledger we
will furnish il for o..
PUTKAMs MAGAZINE.
This number is very interesting. A
mongst other articles Of interest, the on Q IL
tied Confucius is peculiarly interesting
Confucius was born in the year SOL b. q.
in Shantung an eastern province Of China.
He was emphaticalIy tie philosopher Of that
age.
"Many instances Of his skill! and justice
are reinted.. Some, Ia their ingenuity, not
unlike solIomon's judgement with the two
nonthers. The Kingdom fourished under
him, and the name of the philosopher be-
gnn to be tverenced through all the neigh.
boring courts, The resignation Of this min
istry, was effected by rather. remarkable
device. A neighboring rival prince, wishing
to upset ministry 50 favorabIeto the pros
pshty Of Loo, tried every parliamentary or
ccursier-like means, butin vain until he ait
on the plan Of sendipg deputation Of the
most tsautiful dancing girls In the empire
No party, reformatory fconsefyative. copld
Withstand theh. Pelidss, economy, new
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constitutional power. though moro or less
connected with considerations of. expedien'
cy. My own Judgement, Il 10 well known,
has. on both grounds, been opposed to
" general sy stem Of inteanal improvements
by the federal government have enter.
tanned the most seriuns doubts from the in.
herent difficulties or It's application, as well
as from past unsatisfactory experience,
whether the power could be So xerciscd BY
the general government as to render its use
advantageous either to the country at largo
or effectual for the accomplishment of the
object contemplated.
shall consider Il incumbent on me 10
present TO Congress, at its next session, a
matured view Of the whole subject, and to
endeavor to define, approximately. at least.
and accordin to my own convictions, /,
what appropriations Of this nature by the
general government the great interests Of
the United States require. and the Consti.
tuition will admit and sanction. ingease no
substitute should be devised capable of re-
conciling differences. 10th OF constitution
alty and expediency.
In the absence of the requisite means
and time, for duly considering the whole
subject at present and discussing such pos.
sible substitute, Il becomes necessary to
return ,hls bill to the House of Reprcseu-
tativcs. in which Il originated, and for tbs
reasons thns briefly submitted 70 the con.
sidcrstion Of Congress-, TO withhold from
IL my approval. !.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
WASHINGTON, d. e., August 4, 1854.
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Z dditional Intelligence.

In addition to the intelligence contained
in the foregoing dispatch, we have received
the Baltimore Patriot, published on the af-
ternoon of tho 9TH inst, from which We
CLEAN the following information:
The steamship Star of the West arrived
at New York this morning from San Juan.
She brings San Francisco dates to July Is,
being two weeks later than previous dviccs
She had on board 435 passengers and $685.
s75 in gold, on freight, besides considerable
in the hands of passengers.
u Commander Jolly, of the British schooner
Bermuda, declares that Greytown is under
martial law, establishing blockade of the
port by the English,
The Eng lish ship of war Espieglc, holds
Punto Arenas, and the commander SAYS it is
part of San Juan, he holds it as security un-
til some arrangement is made between the
governments of Great Britain and the Uni
ted States.
The English mail steamer Toviot, and
brig of war Espicgle, and schooners Bermu-
da and Liberty were at San Juan.
The English brig of war Espiegle, had
been sent to San Juan from jamaica, for the
relief of the citizens.
II is quite dreory desolate looking place.
Good order was prevailing-health fair.
Many of the most influential merchants
had left the place for other locations. Those
remaining have commenced to rebuild the
town.
The greatest excitement existed at King
ston, relative to the destruction of Grey
town. 1t was reported that the English
and French Admirais had sent frigatc in
pursuit Of the Cyane. A steamer was also
inst antIy depatched to Halifax with the in
telligence.
The feeling against Americans is remark
ably strong, though it was doubted if the
act had the sanction of authorities at Wash
ington.
The Kingston Journal says Capt. Hollins
wns d-unk ,.L-.-L- IA .L- A IL .l~.
says that the House of the British Consul
was first destroyed. The paper, all pro-
nounce 1t most cowardly act, and called
on the British government 10 dispatch
fleet TO the North and lombard New York
or Boston, as the English must vindicate
themselves. Public meetings have been held
for the relief Of the sufferers The English
flag was raised at Greytown.
Capt. Tinglepaugh comes out in card
and denies that Punto Arenas was held by
the British Commodore. He adds all was
quiet at Greytown when he left, and in a
considition.
The Cholera is rapidly subsiding at ia
maica.
Late accounts from Barbadoes by the Star
of the West state that the cholera was aba
ting-aggregate mortality reached $4,000
deaths.
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The Malta Question.

We would direct special attention TO the
Communication signed "Athos," in this pa
per.
We see It stated in ore OF our exchanges,
that at the G eneral Review in that district,
many officers and privates rather than endure
the heat. paid their fines. If persons while
walking the streets, fall down and die from
"Sun-stroke," how dangerous must it be to
march over field for three or four hours,
exposed TO the heat Of broiling sunl We
Me emphatcally opposed to the present Ma
ltia System