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From the Picasu
by request.
Womnn-s Rights.


"John," said an Industrious woman,
who had worked hard 10 maintain an in
cbriate husband. "Jobn you crowd;
hav'nt got more than one third OF the
bed"
"Well," replied John, "that's all the
law allows you"
"All the law allows mel Why John,
the bed Is my own; you know I earned
II with my own hands, while you were
idIing about the tavern aud stores."
"Well, no matter forshat, It's my
property; | can sell il II please, and II
should die tonight, you could not hold
more than one third OF IT,"
"Is that true, JohnW
ayes, as true as the book Of Genesis. +"
"And there Is that COW gave Esquire
Jones fifteen dollars for-money that
got by picking berries and wedding gar
dens; ~ n't that COW mine, Johnp
"No, not so much as the tip her horn
yours"
"But why not, joint You know
bought her with money that earned
myself"
.sNo matter for that, what a woman
earns belongs to her husband; the law
says 80, and expect to sell the COW to-
morrow morning To Mr.. Finch"
ITO Mr.. Finch! Sell my COW to Mr..
Finchl For what Joint"
"He Is to give me ten dollars for her. -
"And what are the children TO do for
milk this long cold winterl You know
have just bought the COW, that we
might have something TO eat with our
dry bread aud potatoes, as we have nei-
ther butter, cheese, fish, desh nor fowl.
The COW 10 worth twenty dollars, but
Esquire Jones let me have her Tor fifteen
because he said was trying hard 10
keep the family together, aud Captain
Williams was there, and said be would
give me a small load ofhay to help "a
winter her; and now you are going tc
sell her TO Mr.. Finch for only ten dol.
lars! How is he going to pay youl''
81 owe him the most OF IL, and now he
won't trust me any more till puy up. >
sand what do you owe him for JohnP
"No matter; 60 to sleep. There, yot
may have half OF the bed to night, II you
won't say any more"
So John turned over, and was soor
sound in sleep. But his poor vile, eoul,
she sleep! no, her miserable pillow wai
wet with tears. Her COW, that she has
worked 50 hard for, must be driven Of
in the morning TO pay her husbands groi
bill!
She thought Of creeping out OF bed
while her husband slept, and going in
tedious storm, at mid night, whole mil
10 sell the COW back to Esquire Jones
or in some way securing her, so that sh
might not be sold; but she feared, ii sh,
did this, her husband would cut he
throat in one OF his drunken fits: 50 sh,
lay and wept till morning, and then saw
her COW driven away 10 pay grog bill
Such are woman's right, as recognized
oy law, aud there are many reputabl
looking papers, in this nation, whicl
sneer at injured women, because the,
ask for better laws; many beglovej an
bescented clergy sneer at them also.-
Reader, what thinkest thou Of sue
rightsl
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We do not fear the increase OF sla-
very by the adoption OF the policy Of
non-intervention. We have always be-
lieyed that there Is more TO bo feared
from the concentration Of slave power
than from its diffusion. n.--SenfiHsi
Reader, just run your eye over the
above paragraph agais. The Sentinel
must be demented to put two such con-
Trajectory sentences side by side. They
mean no more nor less than that slrvery
Is penned up-'concentrated'-apd its
health requires the adoption Of the poll.
cy Of non-interyentioa' to secure It's
greater 'diffusiou!' In its present con-
centrated' condition, il is to be feared
that some awful catastrophe may hap
pen il. Therefore, says the Sentinel,
lin efiect,) I'VE 60 for non-intervention,
that the slave power may have wider
field TO 'diff1se' its inestimable bless
ings.' And this is Democracy.-Sfats
Journal.
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Misttllantous.
state Democratic Convention I'm Con
necticut.


NEw HAVEN, Feb. 22.
The Democratic State Convention
met here this morning and nominated
Samuel Ingraham for Governor. and
John T. Wait for Lieut.. Governor.
The following gresolutions were passed
almost unanimously.
Resolved, That the Democrats of
Connecticut do recognize the doctrines
Of the Baltimore convention that
nominated Franklin Pierce for the
Presidency; also the principles an
nounced in the inaugural address Of
the President, and we now abide by
principles and stand upon that plat
form; relying upon the wisdom and
integrity of our friends in Congress,
that they will be true and faithful to
all our promises; especially TO the
ordinance Of 1897. the compromise Of
1890, and of 1850; measures hereto
fore adopted in our National Councils
for the settlement of the slavery qucs-
ton. We have felt confidence that
such measures will be acquicsced in
and agreed upon as may best maintain
and perpetuate the glorious Union of
these United States.
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PcrfcctunnnInc.s.

A laundress, who was employed in the
family Of one OF our former governors,
said to him with a sigh:
"Only think, your excellency, how lit
tie money would make me happy!"
"How little, madam }" said thc Cover
nor.
"Ohl dear sir, one hundred dollars
would make ne perfectly happy"
"lf that is all, you shall have it," and
hes Immediately gave il to her.
She looked at Il with joy and thank-
fulness, and before the Governor was
out OF hearing, exclaimed:
~ ,cish I had said fico hundred"
Sam Slick would say "thafis human
naiur righteout."
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"pile" on the table, in order they said,
"that they could then Immediately
proceed to the discussion. Of their
merits, they were convinced they
would be strenuously opposed" No
question oforder being raised, the mo-
ton was put, and rejected. So con-
fusion followed and doubts, how they
should proceed, but quiet. and conf
dence were restored by the rising of a
very serious. and digni6ed looking
parsonage. who said in "accents soft
and sweet" "Mr. Chairman, | move
the platform and resolutions be adapted"
"then after their adoption they will be
open for discussion" He took his
seat amid low murmers Of applause
and as he was one os the leading spirits
of the meeting, his motion prevailed
The friends of order, and "Parliamen-
tary usages," becoming thoroughly
disguised at their proceedings, came
to their rescue, and set them right
After which discussion Of three hours
length, ensued, on the following resol-
ution:
Resolved, "That the movement Of
the SO called temperance party, is
monster in tyrant form, clothed with
all the habiliments of the holy in
quision, and has for its object the SUBJ
verson of this Government, and its
glorious institution"
They attempted to defend this reso-
luton, but were "driven from pillar to
post" until they could see no means
of escape, only by adjourning the
meeting, which did without eithet try
ing to adopt this darling resolution, or
appointing an other meeting. So en-
ded their meeting. Demonstrating the
fact that, "truth is mighty, and will
prevail"
The friends of temperance, have
been requested TO hold a meeting at
the same place, on the evening of the
25th, which they intend doing The
work is going on bravely, in this quar-
ter. Opposition is melting away, like
"mist before a summers SUM-" l
must close, as l have written more
than / expected when commenced.
Yours in the good cause,
POSY.
We hope our new correspondent will
keep us posted up on every matter Of
interestin his corner OF the county. Ed.
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AspnnsoSvILLn, Feb. 92d, 1854

BIO. GOODWIN: The opposers Of the
the movements Of the grcattemperance
army, held meeting at the "Flats
School House," in this township, on
the evening of the 18th, inst A sy-
nopsis of which | will attempt to give.
The meeting was organized, after
which document was read, containing
matter enough, (and without any re-
gard whatever to its adaptation to
fill medium size newspaper, which
was called tie platform" Then
followed a series of resolutions. A
motion was made to lay the whole
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sandwich Isrnnas Annexation.

TIE Honolulu correspondent OF The
San Francisco Herald states that both
parties in the Sandwich Islands are in
favor OF annexation 10 the United States,
and that the measure cannot be post
poned beyond Rest spring-the pear.
being ripe, will drop With the budding OF
the leaf.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-03-03

0e7-Miss Pbebe Cary has just pub
lished book Of poems, among which is
the following parody on Longiellow;
"Tell me not in idle jingle.
Marriage Is an empty dream,
For the girl 10 doac that's single,
And things are not what they seem.
Married llfo Is real earnest,
Single blessedness q 90;
Taken from man, 10 man returnest,
Has been spoken OF the rib"
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0TA negro was brought up before
the Mayor Of Philadelphia for stealing
chickens. The theft was conclusively
proved. "well Toby" says his honor,
"what have you got to say Tor yourselll"
"Nufiin, but dis, Bos: was so crazy
as bed bug when I stole dat 'ar pullet
cos ! might hab stole dc big rooster an
neber doneit. Dat shows exclusively
TO my mind dat ! was laboring under
the Dciiriumi fremcgdas."
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-03-03

Ccr Every thing that conveys useful
infofmalion is sdliahle sabisct for lh.
eral curiosity.
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For the American.


HfRfcn BY reqoeH e young lady, on fhe dea'N
Of her Mother, Mrs. Margaret Slater, irho aiea
Dee. 6fh, 1888.
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~ Observation-Disclosures.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-03-03

We hope our new correspondent will
keep us posted up on every matter Of
interestin his corner Of the county. Ed.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-03-03
d)rofsssionaI GarNs.
- DIR. j. w. KELLY,
fTTB Surgeon Dentist.

OFFICE ONE DOOR SOUTH OF THE VALLEY
" HOUSE, Up STAIRS. All work warranted. No
barge for examination or advice. 4i-iy
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and depth. A careful hs"d f;lllows
strcwing the seeds, evcaly i,fl the fur
row, always using enough to secure u
good stand about three bushels pes
acre. cover with q board of hard
wood, an inch or inch and half thick.
seven or eight inches broad, and a
foot in length, slightly notched in the
centre. This board is screwed On the
plough foot, and when drawn over the
row covers the seed nicely. If the
ground is well broken up and the
seed well planted, half the labor
is done.
AS soon as the cotton is up, com
mencc thinning out: leaving lunches
from to II inches apart passing
along rapidly with hoes. | follow
with q small shovel, running close to
the cotton ploughing very deep and
throwing up little Ii ght soil to the
roots Of the cotton. This ploughing.
too, should be close and deep and SO
that the roots may easily penetrate the
soil, as they strike deep into the earth.
If the ground is very rough the
ploughs should preccdc the hoes.
In The second working, which should
tolluw as soon as possible, the plouglls
go before the hoes. This ploughing
also should be deep and close. now
bring my cotton 10 stand. = This
should be carefully done and the
hoes attcntively watched, as stand is
often ruined by this working. Sore
shin rust, &C., are often chargcabIc to
the way in which it is ,done. now
leave one stalk in every bunch
heretofore lett. making my cotton
stand from s to ID inches apart;
throw little dirt to the stalks of cot.
ton, and leave the crop clean, free OF
grass and weeds. The, cotton will
then grow off finely, and not suffer for
work for twenty-ortwcnty five days.
Every subsequent ploughiHg. should
be shallow and not close, suflici,
ent however, to cover all the small
grass that may have sprung up since
the last ploughing. The hoes should
also pass over the crop, killing such
grass and weeds as he ploughs can
not reach. 1t is difficult TO say how
often the crop should be ploughed, MS
that will depend good deal upon
the season. My rule is to keep the
crop clean of grass ano weeds, and to
keep the earth well stirred up until
the branches intcrlock, or the cotton
commences to open. The two
first ploughings should be deep and
close, the subsequent one shallow.
use tho sweep, bow, twister, side
plough, scraper and the old fashioned
shovel, in my CROP. The selection
Of seed is also a matter of great i'm
portancc.-But must close, for fcal
! tire you.
JoHN p. KINARD.
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From the american Courier.
IN EXCELLENT JOKE.

Dear Cowier-To amuse somo of
your readers, let me send You the fol-
lowing anecdote. 1t realiy occurred.
and that, too, in your goodly city.
A lady in Spruce street, wishing to
get clear of the olial, Fat, grease, &c,
that had accumulated in tho kitchen,
remarked to an English girl who had
recently come in her employ, that the
first tlt man she saw in the street to
call him in. that shcrswantcd to Sc"
him. The good creature, thinking the
term "tdt" applied to the mans sizo,
and not to his business, little while
after, on goingto the door, saw . man
whose corporation justified her in in.
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.T1|'HEARTs: II
EMs-S2 In ADVANCE.
NO. H.;

forming him that Missus wished to see
him, and would he be SO kind rs to
step in. lie did SO, and was seated
in the parlor. The girl called her mis-
trcss down stairs to attend to the fat
man. When she had descended she
was informed he was in the parlor.-
'ln the parlor?" exclaimed Mrs.,
sand what is he doing in the parlor?'-
She hurried in, and there discovered
gentlcmanly looking parsonage, with
hat off. waiting to hear the cause of his
detention. The lady, whose presence
of mind did not forsake her, immedi:
ately saw the whole mistake, and apol
ogized for the ridiculous error. The
fat man left, evidently much amused
at the joke.
A SUBscRIBER.
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The New York Sn'. argues that the
British Monarchy is fast losing the hold
Il had npnn the British people-os Go
its policy in the Russo Turkish question
and predicts that VIcToRA ia aposi,irely
the last" Queen England will ever zee.
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AN ORIGINAL. TALE,
Written for the Banner.
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FROM THE PORTFOLIO OF COUNTRY
PHYSICIAN.
, 1854-11-11

DRINKING IN PRUssIA.-The Rev. Mr.
Bottich, temperance apostle at Berlin
remarks that dram drinking increases rath
er than diminishes during periods Of scarci
ty, and produces q material effect on the
prices Of some most necessary articles. He
states that 1888, 1874 bushels of potatoes,
and 3,722,429 bushels of grain are annu.
ally consumed in Prussian distilleries, or a
fourteenth part of all the potatoes grown
in Prustia. He further estimates the total
consumption Of potatoes iu the Zolverein
distilleries at thirty million bushels-and
that of grain at sixteen million bushels
" This" says the London Morning Chroni-
Gle, "is an unquestionable evil. But how
apply a remedy in a country where
'schnanapps' drinking has become almost
as essential to the existence of the lower
orders as the air they breathe-more so
than the tobacco with which they poison
the air 7"
, 1854-11-11
EStraYS.

ONE large yellow OK right ear split left ear square
" crop and large white horns;
One COW, pale red or yellow both ears split, white
face rather large horns and probaly three years old
she had a calf this spring;
One brindle COW, no ear marks, white face and
white on the end Of the tail;
One small brinde steer, some white spots on him
two or three years old, branded on the hip thus; o
The above described cattle were found IN the noun
tains last fall BY an Indian named shoouskn. The
owner owners Of said cattle are requested 70 call
upon the undersigned, pay charges aud take their
stock away, otherwise / shall proceed according 10
the law regulating waits and strays.
A. J. B0LON, Indian Agent.
YAkamAw Valley, July 8, 1854. 5lh
, 1854-11-11

TRooPs FOR New MEXICO AND Texas
The Chicago Tribune, of August 2lst, says
1.-TWO hundred United States dragons, un.
der command of Major Graham, and fifty
men Of the lst and 5th regiments Of artille-
ry, under command of Major Sprague,
passed through this city on Saturday, on
their way to Jefferson Barracks, No. They
are from Bedloe's and Governors Islands,
in New York Harbor. Major Graham is
q brother Of Lieut.. Col Graham, who has
charge of the government works at this
place. The troops are destined for New
Mexico and Texas. They came hither
from Detroit by the Michigan Central
Railroad, and proceed on Saturday evening
for St. Louis, via the Chicago and Missis.
sippi railroad"
, 1854-11-11
AdmInIstrntor,s Notice.

NOTICE s hereby given that letters Of administrn-
ton, bearing date Oct H. 1854 have been grant
ed the undersigned BY the Clerk Of the Probate court
OF Thurston county, Washington Territory, upon the
estate o. Alfred NJ Berry deceased late Of said
ty All persons having claims against said estate
hereby notified to present the to the undersigned
within one year from date for payment; and all per.
sons Indebted TO said estate are requested 70 make
immediate payment.
WILLIAM COCK, Administrator.
Olympia, W. T., Oct. "a, 1854.
, 1854-11-11
New Goods.

SECOND STREET, POST OFFICE BUILDING.
TUST received and now opening general assort'
- ment Of
Dry Goods, Groceries, Cloth
ing, &c, &C.,
Such as Frock, Dress, Sack, Prince Albert,
Business and Over Goats.
Doe Skin. Fancy, Cashmere, Satinet and mole
skin Pants.
Black Satin, Cashmere and Fancy Vests,
Hats, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Boots, Shoes, Cal
ters Slippers and Childrens Shoes of all kinds
good assortment of white, colored, calico, hieko
ry check over and under Shirts at prices to suit the
times.
Also--Crape and Merino Shawls, Ribbons, Bonnets
Lace Gloves, Hosiery, Perfumery Fresh ground Corn
Meal Dried Apples, Rice, Sugar Coffee, Tea, Candles
Tobacco and Soap.
All of which will be sold very low.
VI. NJ. RUTLEDGE.
Olympia June 9-'54. IT,
, 1854-11-11

The King of Saxony was killed by kick
from a horse, on the 10th of August. The
carriage in which he was riding overturned
on the road from Munich to Dresden. His
Majesty is succeeded by his brother, the
Duke John Nepomuncene Mariah Joseph
who married, in 1929, the Duchess Amelia
Auguste, daughter of the late king Maxi
MILAN Joseph of Bavaria, sister of the
present Queen Dowager of Saxony, by
whom he has family Of eight children
The present King is very much devoted to
literature, and among the productions OIL
his leisure hours may be mentioned Ger
man translation Of Dante, with elaborate
notes. The extensive circulation which
this work has obtained, and the fact that
the notes have been translated into Italian
are sufficient proofs of the high literary at
tainments Of his Majesty.
, 1854-11-11
COwIltz River Notice.

THE undersigned will run regular line Of canoes
l. up and down the Cowltz river, starting from Raj
ner and Monticello on the arrival Of the steamers
from San Francisco and Oregon, and starting from
Cowlitz Landing to connect with the above steamers
at the mouth OF the Cowlitz. Also extras always
ready. have engaged the best Indians, and shall
accompany the canoes myself Passage and freight
10 suit the times.
WILLIAM SIMMONS.
Rsiuier, June 10, 1885, IlN
, 1854-11-11

REBUKE OF THE New ENGLAND CLERGY
The Warrick Baptist Association of New
York. at its last meeting, administered a
rebuke to the 5000 political clergypf New
England who recently assumed to them
selves the authority to speak the will of the
Almighty, concerning the Nebraska bill
We quote the following from report adop-
ted by the Association eve utterly re-
pudiate all fellowship with those who i'm
piousy assume to protest in the name Of
the Almighty God against the passage Of
laws for the organization Of territorial gov
ernment, or other purposes, and in His
name to illuminate anathemas against the
representatives of the people in the dis
charge of their official duties And we re-
gard the assumption that any body of men
are divinely instructed to sit in judgment
upon all questions of moral and religious
nature as one which, if recognised by the
people, is calculated to destroy every yes.
tige of civil and religious freedom, and pros.
trate all the institutions of our land at the
feet of an irresponsible and arrogant priest
hood"
, 1854-11-11

MAKING DIAMoNDs.-One Of the most
curious sight in Paris, or indeed in the
whole world, is afforded by visit to the
vast atelier Of NJ. Bourguignon, situated at
the Barriere de Mrone, where the whole
process of Transforming a few grains Of
dirty, heavy looking sand into diamond
of the purest water, is daily going on with
the avowed purpose of deceiving everybody
but the buyer The sand employed, and
upon which everything depends, is found in
the Forest of Fontainbleau, and enjoys SO
great a reputation in the trade, that large
quantities are exported. The coloring
matter for immitating emeralds, rubies, sap.
phires, is entirely mineral, and has been
brought to high perfection by NJ. Bour.
guignon. He maintains in constant en-
ployment about hundred workmen be-
sides a number of women and young girls
whose business is to polish the colored
stones and line the false pearls with fish
scales and wax. The scales of the roach
and dace are chiefly employed for the pur
pose, and form a considerable source o.
profit to the fishermen Of the Seine in the
environs of Corbeil, who bring them tC
Paris in large quantities during the season
They must be stripped from the fish while
living or the glistning which we admire SC
much in the real pearl cannot be immi'
tated.-LondoH Leader.
, 1854-11-11

But il it (the Wing party is to be
merged into a contemplate Abolition par
ty and if Abolitionism is to be engrafied
upon the Whig creed, from that moment l
renounce the party and cease to be Wing.
l go yet step further. III am alive, l
will give my humble support to that man
for the Presidency who, to whatever party
he may belong, is not contaminated by fa-
naticism, rather than one who, crying out
all the time that he is a whig, maintains
doctrines utterly subversive of the Consti-
tuition and the Union.
HENRY CLAY.
What measure Of scorn would the "0ld
Commoner" mete out his party about these
days could he rise from his grave and see
the rank and file swallowed up in secret
order Of political conspirators, whose prin-
ciples are more Of fanaticism than even Alb
olitionism, and whose doctrines are infinite
ly more "subversive of the Constitution
and the Union l'-Cin. Eng.
, 1854-11-11
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