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BY TELEG A PIT.

Aardsr aud Arres--Fytyt Scene Steaaaboat Wharf
PHLApELrHA, Aug. l6.--A man by the of Richard
Young Black murdered last night by Hugh s. Kuan in
kensington The murderer has been arrested.
frightfu occurred this morning the steamboat
wharf at the foot of Almond street large number of per-
sons, principally and children, had collected the
wharf for the purpose taking passage board of
bound downriver excursion. While waiting for the
steamer the slip which they stood gave way, and the
whole party precpitaed into the Delaware terri
bic Of confusion and uproar enued but happily all
rescued from the water.
attempted Suicide Cape Nay.
Carr ISLAND, (N.J.,) August l6.-Mr John L. Fereu-
son. of the boarders at the Mount Vernon Hotel cut his
throat this morning while in drunken fit. The wound
dangerous Mr. F. belongs to Philadelphia.
Departure Of Steamer.
Bosros, August l6-Theroyal mail Canada sailed
to-day for Liverpool She took out hundred and
forty passengers, and $40 600 in specie,
Nels York Anti Nebraska Convention.
New YonK Aug. l6-Tbe anti Nebraska Fusion Conven-
ton assembled Saratoga hafpast ten o'clock this
ing John King, esq, appointed Temporary chairman
committee then appointed report list of officers
for the permanent organization of the convention.
[sEcoNp pEsPATcH.l
The committee organization have made their report
which followed by discussion in regard to the
rules proposed to be adopted,
majority of the speakers take the ground that there
shall be no abridgment of free discussion.
THIRD pEsPATcB.l
The convention have been engaged in discussing of
resolutions reported by the Business Committee. In
resolutions the ultra grounds taken against the
Nebraska bill
resolution, recommending the convention adjourn to
Auburn for the purpose of nominating candidate
called forth considerable opposition
The convention finally adjourned in New York in
September
The Steamship America.
PORTLAND, Aug. lc.The telegraph wires down east
of st. John. At O'Clock this morning the America, now
due from Liverpool had not been teegaphed OF Hal
flax
Later from Harono.
New YoHK August I6.--The United States mail steam
ship Cahawba arrived this afternoon from Mobile via Havana
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o''iof OF co@St'siosrE GEskkAL OF srssIsrtscE,

SErhhAtE PROPOSALS. viii be received Office until
- let Jay OF October OF
for the Use Of the OF the United States upon nspc,on
fOlOWs; - -
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UEMOvAL.5 Hoover respectfully announces that he
IL removed his old
large stock Of boots
celebrated manufacturer which
his old customers and the public generally.
i. p. HOOVER,
Aug l6--3t Iron Hall Boot Establishment.
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ANHHNSS&II1NF1Ak xNS11AVANs
RESIGNED for the comprehensive thorough education of
checs and engineers, including railway, hydraulic topo
graphical and mining
For Register
ing the institute, apply To
o. FRANKLIN GREENE,
Director, &C., r. =. l.,
Aug l5-dlm Troy, N. Y.
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DARK HOTELThis delightful retreat, on 1th near
Boundary reception public.
The propeso respectfully inform ienas that everything
bowling and shooting aoons are in complete order Parties will
he served with breakfast dinner and supper,
the approved BY District
For the accommodation Of public
will leave the Of 9Th
hour ay and evening commencing O'clock for Park,
stopping at Union Hail. C
WILSON HAYWARD,
Projectors Of Union Hall and Park Hotel.
Aug l0-dlw
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The Steon.shiip Ameriioa.

PORTLAND, Aug. lcThe telegraph wires down east
of ST. John. At O'Clock this morning the America
over from Liverpool had been eegraphed OF Hal
if,x
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A VALUABLE BRICK HOUSE FOR sALE--We sell ON
Friday, The 18th inst O'clock
original lots fifteen 5) and sixteen, 6 with
consisting Of brick house. situated bssween and
Streets 18th The
sand square feet OF ground The
ha-room story porch and cellar with
outbdngs. and well III excellent
chance Is here afforded desiring
healthy situation Of the
Terms made known the day Of sale. Tile ndispvtHbe
MITCHELL 4 REYNOLDS,
Aug l6-3i Auctoueer~-
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Peter Jay having disposed Of
will hereafter conducted Elias, James EiIco H.
and Phil. 4. Eiicot, under the of Ellcou & Co.
Aug l6--3t
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LIVERPOOL, August 1.-The cotton market closed to-day
with the following quotations. Fair Orleans, @ Upland
6i. Ohio flour, 33s. Cd. yellow corn, 34s mixed s2s.
white BIS Cd Wheat frmerranging from S. Cd to 9s.
3D. Lard had advanced shilling Provisions active.
Trade al Manchester steady
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Attempted Suicide al Cape Nay.
CARR ISLAND, On. j., August l6.-Mr John L. Fergu
son. of the boarders the Mount Vernon Hotel his
throat this morning while in drunken fit. The wound
dangerous Mr. F. belongs to Philadelphia.
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DtV''Tt'7t
BosroS August royal mail steamer Canada sailed
at day for Liverpool She took out hundred and
forty passengers, and $40 600 in specie
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A MEXICAN STATE PAPERS and American Ar
"a chiyes wanted -Tayr Maury, booksellers street,
Washington desire purchase several
liberal price exchange for other books Published
United States Europe
odd voum-s Will also be purchased
July 30
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-10-18
a MODEL

DIR. HAHN, of this place, was one of
our personal opponents during the past
campaign. During his e~lectioneering
tour through the County, he told an
honest, unsuspecting farmer, that We were
to blame for the high taxes. To prove
it, he asked the farmer to show him his
tax receipts. He picked up one cores
ponding with the time when Mr.. JEN-
NrNGs was Clerk, and then found one
corresponding with the time of our be-
ing Clerk. The receipt lowest in amount
was the amount of taxes which he paid
under JENNINGS administration, which
was entirely owing to his being Clerk,
and the highest receipt was entirely ow-
ing to our being Clerk! Who ever heard
of the Clerk of the Court having any
thing to do with Increasing or diminish
ing taxes This Doctor is a good mem
Der of the Church, and on this account
we notice him, although we must be ex-
cused hereafter from abiding to him.
What We have stated is true, and is not
denied even by himself.
"LOOK AT HIM."
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to provoke, but to-day is ~singularly ia
vorable. The Fruit department is said
to be unusually good, especially in Ap-
pies and Pears. OF the latter, the old
favorites, the Bartlett and Virgellan,
bear off the palm. The Domestic de-
partment appears little worthy of notice,
A beautiful Cashmere Goat attracted
much attention from the ladies, who,
judging from the manner each fair visi-
tor stroked his worship's long, silken
goatee, rather considered that append
age an ornament than otherwise. As a
whole, the exhibition must be considered
as inferior to hat of last year.
Yours, ST. C1R.
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SiIesian Sheen.

1t will be gratifying to many of our
readers to know that VIM. 81. Ladd ex-
poets to exhibit the Newark Fair some
of the recent importations of Silesian
sheep, as it will afford them-an opportu-
nifty to judge something of their merits
when compared with other wooded sheep.
We have seen non that we liked so
much, and we hoped they may not disap-
point their dromises. On their way
through Cleveland last spring, we spoke
of them in high terms, but not higher
than their yield of wool fully justified.
Sixteen of the ews clipped as follows
Part of them we're y~earlings, and part
two years old. The years old. The
them ten months growth eff wool and
the two years old, eleven months, lacking
five days. The lightest sheep weighed
OF the day twas shorn 55 pounds, and
the heaviest rs pounds, making the av-
erage weight of carcass about sixty-six
pounds.
The lightest fleece, after being thor
onghly soaked, sp~out-washed and shorn
weighed 4 pounds, the heaviest 6 pounds
average about 5 lbs. | OF.
Considering the quantity and condi-
ton of the wool, the yield in proportion
to carcass is very extraordinary, and en-
tirely beyond anything we remember to
have come under our notice.-Ohio
Farmer.
There is a difference of opinion among
sheep growers in this region as to the
real value of these Silesian sheep. Many
assert that the superiority of them which
is apparent, is not maintained except by
a care in feeding, housing and protection
that renders them at last an expensive
sheep. We are much inclined to differ
with them. We think observation of
the physiology of them will prove The.
truth of the assertion that they may be
easier kept in this climate than any of
our fine wooded sheep. We may be
mistaken, but we think SOL heelimg
Times.
The cholera is raging in London
There were 1000 deaths in tbree weeks,
ending the 9Th inst,
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The Great Baby Show--one Hundred
and Twenty Entries Cincinnati
Forever.

SPRINGFIELD, Oct. 5th.-The Clark
Co., Fair attracted a large crowd to this
place yesterday and to-day, the chief at
traction has been the Baby Shoa0.-
Such a Convention of Babies 2 years
old and under, has never been seen be-
fore. There were one hundred and twen-
ty entries though the whole number was
not present.
Among the finest Babies were the
daughter of Mrs. Howe of Cincinnati and
the son of Mrs. Bernard of Dayton, the
former fourteen months old, and the lat
ter six. The first premium for the fl
nest child two years old, or under, was
and elegant Tea Set with Silver, valued
at three hundred dollars. The second
for the finest child between one and two
years, a Tea set, valued at two hundred
dollars, and the third for the finest child
under one year, two hundred dollars
The fourth premium, was a Parsian
Marble Group, representing Christ bles-
sing little Children. The first premium
was awarded to Mrs, VIM, Roomner, of
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rhe Next House of REPRESENTATIVES,.

We doubt whether Their will be ten
regular orthodox Democrats elected to
the next House of Representatives from
the Free States. So far as the election
have taken place, we have only heard of
the choice of Hall in Iowa, Fuller in
Maine, and Florence in Pennsylvania
and we believe the seats of the two former
are to be conte sted We may pick up
some stragglers in Pennsylvania and In
diana, put at the present writing the
chances are against US obtaining any in
Ohio. Again we repeat, we shall be dis
appointed if all the free States send tie Ii
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Vienda, Clark Co., Ohio; the second to
Mrs. Mcdowell. of Cincinnati the third
to Mrs. Arthur Canon, of Philadelphia {:
the fourth to Mrs. Henry Howe of Gin
c1nati. While the babies with their
mothers were in the tent together, the
following letter from Fanny Fern was
read to the great editication of all CON
cerned.
Mr.. Isaac Paint, Sir. In thanking
you for tho compliment yeu pay me, by
constituting me one of a Committe to
award the premiums at the convention,
would also express my deep regret that
rsy present engagement will not admit
of my leaving New York. Nothing
would delight me more thar to visit your
beautiful city, which L have so long
wished to see, and the added temptation
you hold out in the shape of babies, is
almost irresistible. God bless their lit
tie sweetness, but how could | choose I
who love everything in the shape of Il
child, who believe that they are all that
is left us of Eden, who never come into
their presence without a feeling such as
q devout Catholic must have when he
crosses hims elf before the image of the
Virgin Mary-how could 1 choose =? [
should turn from black eyes to blue,
from blue to gray, from gray to hazel.
I would be led captive by a dimple, fas-
cinatel by a ringlet, enchanted by4a ro-
sy cheek or a snowy shoulder. My dear
sir, [ would be as bewildered as a bee in
a ten acre lot offull blown roses. Please
accept my best wishes for the success of
your novel, beautMNnd admirable en-
terprise. May t~hyM4athcma of no dis
appointed mother haunt the sleeping. or
waking hours Of the Awarding COMMITTEE.
Yours, very truly,
FANNY FERN.
Letters from Mrs. Crittenden, and
Mrs. Swisshelm, who was to have read
an essay. but was prevented by illness;
from Mrs. Mott, who thinks black babies
should come in from Horace Greedy, who
thinks much attention should be paid to
the Development of the human constitu-
ton.
Among the exhibitors of babies was
an old woman who came with her seven
teeth child. She claimed a premium
on that ground, and had no competitor.
: Cincinnati Gazette.
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ONO AND INDIANA RAILRoAD.-On
Monday evening last, Oct 9, the track
layers reached the state line of Indiana,
and threw up their hats in honor of SO
gratifying an event. There is now a
continuous Railroad from Pittsburgh to
that point, spanning the great State of
Ohio. Three miles and half of iron re-
main to be laid to connect this city with
Fort Wayne. In a few days the road
will be opened to Fort Wayne connecting
US with a wide-extended and most fertile
country.-PMtSbwrgh Gazette,
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regular Democrats to Congress! Read
er, think of the next House, composed
of one hand. ed and thirty northern
Wings and Abolitionists, being a large
controlling power in that body Against
them will be opposed the united South,
with its ninety old members. Won't
there be a collision when such materials
meet Gin. Eng.
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EELondon has 100 fireman, New
York has 5000 in the former place the
are paid by the city, in the latter they
are voluntary. The rates of insurance
are five times as much in New York rs
in London.
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New JEwELRY.-I. r. GooDFELLow
has Just received a fine assortment of
Jswelry of the latest styles. Ladies
take. notice and " govern yourselves ac-
e~Ordingly.'
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This Bank has fulfilled its destiny by
breaking-or rather s~uspending pay
ment. Some months ago we warned
our readers that it would break and not
to touch it. Our prediction has proved
true. The Bill holders as usual, will be
found with the Mechanics and Farmers.
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There are seventeen Wings and fUe
Democrats returned on the anti-Ne-
abraska side.
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Pennsylvania Congressional Election.
The following are the INT of the
successful candidates for Congress in
Pennsylvania:
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The Piebald Party.

Tho mongrel enemies of the Demo-
cratic party have been organized under
the following names from l776 down to
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-05-05
The Poultry House.

AS everything connected with poultry
nowadays has peculiar interest, we give
the following sensible remarks from an
English paper. First, of the rcost and
mes, house. The aoOr should be sprinkled
with ashes or loan, or pulverized peat or
fine charcoal, ,and the floor should be clean.
cd of every week.
"Thc yard should contain grass plat,
some iino gravel, slaked lime, dry ashes,
and pure water. The nests should be lin-
ed with moss or heath or straw. Evidently
the DoJkings are the best breed /; they will
lay an average Of 1855 eggs each, per an
mum. Fowls with black legs are bes, for
roasting, while those with while legs are
bes, for boiling. II you wan, them 10 sci
early, leave the eggs under them. Fowls,
In their native habits, ,never lay more eggs
than they can hatch. Remember tha, no
success can be expected from poultry-keep-
ing, IL their house be damp, cold, unclean,
or badly ventilated il their food does no,
approximate 10 that which they gel in a
state OF nature, viz, n mix,ure OF animal
and vegetable food; if tho water they
drink be s,agnani, the drainage OF the ma.
nure heap, &C., or II the s,rouges, and
handsomest be not bred from"
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Muck and an Lime.

We copy from the Bangor Courier, The
following sensible remarks on the manner
OF producing one of The bes, compost ma
nures now in use er. Al. ...s8.r,T
Culiivators will realize good results from
composing muck with lime alone but il
lime is Stacked with brine, the compost
will be good enough To variant the expense.
Dissolve bushel OF salt in water enough
TO slake five or six bushels OF fresh lime 10
a fine, dry powder; shaking the lime no
faster than wanted for immediate use, ap-
plying !, to the muck while hot, and cover.
ing il once more with muck. l5ic q.
A cask or three bushels orlresh lime will
do well for five loads Of muck, OF about
one half cord EACH but a bushc Of lime
10 load OF muck, would be better. II is
an important poin, in composing, 10 mix
the materials nicely; and hence the layers
of lime aud muck should be frequen,---say
the lime four inches, and the muck in pro-
portion. After lying three or four weeks,
or longer, the heap should be thoroughly
Overhauled. .... .t....r
This mixture makes one Of the best di-
vsors oi feriilizing manures that has yet
been discovered and all manures, solid or
liquid, should be compos,ed with The mix.
ture, as by so doing heavy per cen'age OF
value usually lost may be saved. Indeed,
il is estimated tina, for the want OF compost
ing, aud the wasteiul manner Of treating
manures, ,ha, eight per cent of lis real val
ue as fertilizer is lost. ..-.,
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vol. ). x.-No. lis is.
TOUGH YARNS.


Baron Munchasun was some on story;
the late Nicholas Sallus was pretty good ;
Maj. Longbow was great, and Capt. John
Richar,lsonis is not slow but the following
from the Yankee Blade, will do: .sf1 N
Onr Uncle Ezra has led a very rcmnrka.
bic life. We heard him telling some ap-
palling stories OF his younger days, las,
week, to group OF gaping boys and aston.
ished men. Il had a. gun,' said the old
Trojan, in that earnest manner so charac-
terisiic OF his colloquial aiiainmenis, which
wus The master thing for balls that you, ever
did SEQ. Iwarn't more'n twenty years old:
il was as much rs sixty years ago, I should
lhink-.e'en almost, any how, ] tell you,
could kill anything | wanted 10. Iremem-
Der now, one day went into, the woods
down by The river; 'iwns ahottay In May;
had my gun with me; used 10 carry il US
a aginiralI,hipg; didn't like 10 go without n:
il was a royal gun, hadn't got far into
the woods before 500 q grey squirrel run
ming up a,ree.s I banged away, the bullet
went ihronghthe squirrel, tore off a foot
and half of the bark Of the tree, besides
making The splinters fly like sin; il went
through the next tree; heard an almighty
buzzing inside, and pretty soon saw some.
thing running out Of the hole the ball had
made, and swan 10 pucker, / got no less
than forly.six gallons and a half Of honey
out Of the tree-real ginoowine bees hon.
ey-none OF your nasty nigger's sweat; II
was prime, vow. b.d uD,HaluI lf '.I.
Well, that ball ripped crows nest out
OF the next tree, killed the old one and four
young ones, besides weasel that had just
crawled up 10 get something 10 eat -Ide.
clare, you never see anything like il. But
il didn't stop there few rods beyond, i,
went through another tree, and killed a tar.
nal great raccoon that was Just running up
on the further side, and then brought down
sixteen pigeons from great flock that was
Just coming 10 pick berries in the woods
When I GOT TO the river found that il had
killed eigh, wild geese that had seen in
the river the night before, which were just
rising up 10 fly as | iired-I could soc 'em
drilling down the stream. I was afraid ]
should lose 'em, and so dove in .aller, 'em
without taking off my clothes, and when l
came out, feeling something cool, vow |
found FIVE dozen shad and sixteen alewives
in the seat of my breeches.' We stepped
out Just as The old gentleman arrived at the
point OF his narration. We understand that
ihe ball did further service on The opposite
side OF the river, but-we choose to omit all
bu, wha, we ourselves heard folks are apt
TO stretch stories when they tell them at Sc.
cond had. ...,
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Is A CLERGYMAN A CITIZEN ?-One would
infer from the slang Of certain reckless Sen.
aiors, pariizan editors, and pewter mug
spouiers, that clergyman has no right 10
express an opinion upon any public meas
ure or political subject. Three thousand
intelligent, and educated Ministers Of Chris.
tianily have no business, we are told, 10
sign their names 10 n petition or remon.
sirance 10 go before The Congress ofihe ma
ton. II is only your rum.hole rowdies that
have right TO bo heard on questions Of
vital interest and importance TO the State
and 10 humanity. The patriots ofihe grog.
ssop-these fIo,hy demagogues alone have
a righ, 10 discuss The affairs of The nation |!
Z In a country where all secls are tolerated
there is 10 danger ofihe Church Exercising
an undue influence in tho State and il is
rather TO be regretted that not only the cler-
gy, bu, that wise and educated men OF all
classes do not take n more active interest
ia political affairs II Is The duty Of every
good citizen 10 vote for good men at the
ballot box, and TO advocate good measures
in tho halls OF Legislation. The right OF pc.
tition and ,emonstrance is absolute 10 all
Glasses ofciizens--lo the clergy rs we'll rs
10 the lniiy; and we think the voice OF 60,'
600 Ministers of the Gospel agains, the Ne
braska Bill is quito rs sigiifcan, and as re-
spectacle as the clamor OF 10000 office
holders in favor Of ii.--NeT York Minor.
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LOUIS 0. COWAN, Editor and Proprietor.

looping certain portions 10 induce dorman,
buds 10 push where branches and foliage
may be deficient, degree of skill may be
exercised, not unworthy OF ofcomparison with
iha, Of the artist who developes beautiful
statue from a shapeless block Of marble.
Even small plants, which otherwise
would grow tall and meagrc, may be made
10 assume bushy and thick appearance,
by pinching off the ends OF the leading
shoots while they are young The Eng.
lish gardeners have acquiieda a skill in.man-
aging in this way their pu: plants, intend
for public exhibition, that is really aston
ishing to those who first notice the rich and
symmetrical masses Of flowers and foliage
which they are thus enabled 10 presen, 10
view. a. . .H.. a.E .I .',...N
A grea, error is often committed when
Towering plants are placed in open ground,
by crowding them too closely together, Civ
ing them TOO much the appearance OF
weeds. They are much the best when ov-
cry plan, is allowed full room 10 expand.
When crowded, the flowers are fewer and
more imperfect, and the plants and foliage
slender, and greail inferior in beauty to
the dense and rich mass OF well.developed
leaves and bloom Of a freely growing un-
crowded plan,-ABdny Cultirdtor. ..