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aDfiVe tle RtpuI1O. Inc outer ieHv9S
were Opaque ON the edges, and the
stem portion perfectly transparent; the
inner leaves were but little different,
but the shades between the opacity
and transparency were SD harmonious
and beautiful that ! was perfectly en-
chnnted when | examined them, and
without taking second thought 1
plutked one from its stem and carried
it near alIhiTe.l'sIt at length melted in
my hand. felt sorry thatI had re
moved it, but consoled myself with
the reflection that it was not lost. that
it still existed although in "a more ex
panded form and would again have
form of beauty and briIiancy. u The
oarih where the bed of frost flowers
were found was wholly unlike any
earth | had ever before SCENT was n
mealy substance nearly the color Of
tan made ofpplyerized bark and quite
dry. tCp"e@ uo 4"1p1i i
lnthe same level piece of ground
the son OF the farmer wno owns it was
Ploughing several years ago, and while
following his team with his bauk to.
ward the lake he heard roaring of
water behind him--he looked back
and saw the lake overAowing land in
great wgves=-ho ihastened his team and
ited 70 his hone atfrighred and alarm
Ell; but when he returned with his IA
ther to see, what had been done, the
lake, had resumed its place and its
quiet. When | first &ppruached the
border uf this lake, found, on the
surface what appeared at first view to
be punhtnice stone, but found on ex.
animation tina, it was heavier, and was
o sort OF concrete formed by the water.
Qu arriving on the shore of the lake
found its waters very deep and it's
banks perpendicular, and had to me a
trighted aspect. ] returned. ut once
to the nearest house and enquired If
there was any danger in exploring the
borders OF the luke, and being. assured
there "::s :iviie / returned and com.
menced my researches. Wood taken
from this lake on beiug burnt gives out
u sulphurous smell. The surtaoa of
these lakes are aabour three feet lower
Than the bottom Of the Erie Cnnal on
The great 4lcHeL heh,gsell titSSa r,.oiase and
Utica, and the lakes are about eight
miles fro the great Salines of On0n.
diga, aud probably beluns ia the great
subterran"an laboratory. Isiue Lake
is near rLy me-lhat lake is great
aquatic grain field, plauted and cult.
waited by nature; here is g boumtitul
provision for the wild fowls in their
J"urneylng from North To- South. 1t
Is the wild rice--the stalk is soma.
t'mesa dozen feet long, and takes root
N the iHu' at the bottom Of the lake,
.n.i reaches above the SUI face of The
water several feet The Indians enter
these aquatic fields with their bark
Canoes, and with pole turn the heads
ct the rice over tU the inside of the
calioe and then beat out the grain; tn.
kernel is black aud about tie same
size rs the whte rice of the South.
have eaten it made into pudding Will,
the syrup OF the maple juice tor sauce
aud found it most EXCELLENT,
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~ From the Chsiics.6a Stand daId]
Comp peEasatiOSG OF P0sa-
~ = 8, minister's.
TO Editors IF Papers 3 and Post.aaaas

To Editors of Papers and Post,nas
ters generaily.,e.fjs z aa II y
GaNTIE4EaSS Since the publication q
the Postnaqster GeneraI's report, con
siderable discussion has arisen in reIa
ton to the eultiniate i,snceesa of lth,
cheap, postage sXpeEinspt, it, lS,no
my object, at least in this comnunica
ton, to participate in that discussion
| wish. however, to call the attention
of the press and the people to the fac
that. the Postmasters, especiall y at h.
medium size Offices are not half pa;c
for their lahoriuus,and responsible ser
vices. II No, one has ialludedAto this
defect, and thefreasonis, perhaps that
no one,i is aware of its existence but he
Postmasters, who being. directly in
terested feel 2 daeIicacy in urging
+ Y Bot, gentleman, 'isoit proper that
Postmasterssh should, in the small Of
fees. iabor;and give their services to
the: governrnent;; oughtfthey to- be, paid
or noi2 They hayes lahuiqus duties
e be performed and ;llsy bea't. i, 4 heavy
responsibility; they deal With all Xmas
of people, and frequently. whilst in the
fithfai discharge Of their duties, have
they to .shfior The unjust censure OF
those who hold tfsen personally re.
sslpso'nsible fer every failure, and de-
rE::;s;s;:;s;;;ss RES ::has mail ssss5FTTi;oe ssss5FTT;oe.,
1t is impossible TO narrate the in.
Justice which Postmasters suffer, and
to which they are daily ex.iosed. The
Postmastsrs do not ask REMUNERATION
tfhrithet hetunpleasanmess thus occasion,
ed, but they demand of their coun.
Try O. fir, on,pensstion,s foratheir la
bora, In small offices. we have no pa
POI, tylne,, nor desk furnished us
by government.
{ Before the postage on letters wa,
reduced, many Of the small Offices 'wser.
worth double the amount they are now
iRysthe act which re1uced the postage.
the lahnrs ofsthe Postmaster have
5esTi e ii'vTa5tii inoTsVssd, wihIiei their pay
has heen greatly diminished; unless
some provision Is, made for the pay
mlfent Of the Postrnasters, homes, and
esaatpRhle sat q men viii not long be loundi, III.
such capacities.
Upon behalf Of the Pcstmastee,rrs tiers in in
the United States I solicit the coop
eration Of the press iii an effort to
do juatice'to a,useful body Of public
servants. NOW, gentlemen, We more
orNlessa are interested in your behalf,
will. you net speak a word for us; ma
ny of us sdeliyer;a number of your pa
,pcrs Tree out OF our Offices, which we
would like our friends to read, but at
the came time, we, as officers Of Uncle
Sam, ought to be cared for.
= A PosTMAarE
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\ sglhtt who had opened the door AID then
quickly left US. Time had laid hi j
heavy fnger or ,her, too.-We had
no opp6ftunitye Of seeing more OF her.
Tor She never Showed. atonridepar,ure.
What q worldaiofswretchedness there
Ia ains oil this, even as, write it; and
YET every word is strictly, positive
ly true.
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A Travellers Experience
.SatgI sfu of w V0aniaIs.n.. :..fs 4.

!; j have, observed among all natilns,
that the wnn,elr ornan,eht. themselp YES
more than the r,sn; that, wherever
found they are tho same kind: civil,
sobiiging, humane, tender beings; ,th i
they, are ever inclined to be. gay, and
cheerful, timorous and modest. They
DIS not hesitate, like men, to perform
a hospitable or generous action; no,
naughty, nor arrogant, ror snpercilinns,
but full ofeourtesy,, and fond of sstoScie-
tyiindustrit'us, economical, ingenious,
more liahlelin general to err than1miin,,
but in general alsosingra yirtuous, Snd
performing more good actions lHsn he.
never addressed myself in the Ian,
guaSe OF decency and friendship to 4
woman, whether civilized or. savage,
without receiving D decent sGd friend
| ,ly atiswrr. With inar, it I has often
Ebseng otherWise! In Wandering over
|tthe barren plains Of inhospitable Den.
mark, thrangh honest, Swedeu,g fsozen
Iaaphnd, ,anide and schurlish Finland,
pnprineipled Russis,5ard the wide
|lspread regions of wandering Tartar,
hungry, dry, cold, wet, or sick, Wo
man has ever Been friendly Ia me,
and uniformly so:5 and 10 add Eta Ibis
virtue, so worthy Of the appellation Of
tsbenevolenaa, these actions hhves. been
lparsotmedtin sofree and iSipdsa man.
Iner.,hassifaIi was ,slrysI drank the
sssseara draqght. and il hlagfysi ale ths
eoafse marcel With double relish. +
&, /, ,is..,,l -, Z lkfeagqrd s.. letters !;
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Anderson, Auguat 25th 1saa.
OF Ezekiel /, i6.
Dr.lTHoNsWELLy-TH The .n,;

Dr.ilHoHswELL.'-T The anticipated
transfer OF this gentleman from his
present position to. the head Of ~.
theological Seminary; in Cs,in,n,.;s
n.s been discussed III the South Gro.
l.na Presbytery. A writer from, Pan
d.stoif 70 the spar'anburg Express
says: s:
'Ihe meeting Of the Presbvterv@
was an interesting one, composeij ~
.nueh .1!! talent aud ability, and every.
thing passed OH hnvly. / was present.
on one OCCASION when quite a war,n'
ana animated discussion TOOK plac. H..
Tween W, Adser, Juige Wh,tneflss.,,d
aud the Rev. Mr.. H u,nphreys. in, IN LIN, sla
l'oh 10 :" tue Great question.oi rein9Iiiny
UT. Dr. ilprn"ell from The South tgas;,,
. ma C~oiiege,and placing hin, at The
head oi5tlIe Seminary in Coiuni D; az
4Hie discussion IS iook place during nm
snt9rplai i gt1 At: d in.srfocutory ieet,,ss 1T
sisis: ttsy Isaya sIeya llalpre % i&sccrtainsihe
oli''.o,i 4l ths ministers aqd eidWs
present tiian to take any any acton 4, i
.Douy! on thu s,iniset.. SKI Ias sttsI 81 ;
,.r,, Dr, AAsqqser ,ad yoeated, his iresnsiySaI.s.'
@n'1s a'ls.ll Judge. 1taaner, MrsIluntphreys3
opinssd dha z Dr.Eaa1sis sss as hssi / i IL :
:is' Was y: clear, c1nciSa s.,ll dsioi:tBat fils
Sssiyls Sesan'sa T. set tag 4ll
:, txoltea a.l.'s soa The subject: t.linEi is,.
grave and fmPOftsnt bif 1faesbi!5a b s.. aaii ss,,
!sfioaid beifui'y Weighted Il dfssass sssi5
III all Its ySplf.t - .s :, ~
The daily union., 1854-11-28
HON. II. w. JOHNSON.

We copy the following from the Memphis Eagle and En-
qurer one OF the most prominent organs the whg party
in the Southwest Its testimony in favor of Mr. johnson
capacity integrity and fidelity the interests the South
is alike due to long-red public servant and credabe
to the honesty and oandor of political opponent
Hon. X. w. JoHssos-This distng guisbed gentleman
who received the appointment by to fill the seat
in the United States Senate vacated by Senator Borsnds
resignation has been unanimously elected by the legislature
to NIL the unexpired term of Mr. Borand which expires on
the 4th Of March next also elected for the
full term OF six from that time Mr. johnson is one Of
the abest men OF his party in the State made an able
and efficient representative and his election Senate
w meet with the cordial and hearty appreciation of the
citizens of the noble gallant State which he
The honor and interests of the State could be safer
hands in any other Of his party He thorough
ocrat bat bold and manly opponent He will make prom
nent and useful member of the Senate and will guard with
vigilance the interests and rights of the South and South
west"
The daily union., 1854-11-28
From the seubenvile (obo) American Union.
OLD POLITICAL ISSUES TO he FOUGHT OVER



The recent elections have demonstrated that strong
party arising in the country the end and aim of which
Is to repeal the naturalization laws extend the period
residence to twenone years and to exclude 100000
people protesting particular religious creed from holding
any public oce in the country This party has absorbed
the bulk of the old whg party and acted an ally of the
remnant that left of it, Close upon the heels of their
States Bank and protective tariff The Cincinnati Ca
zete, the Oldest and most influential whg paper in the
West is out in favor of the bank and tariff and the Day
ton Gazette another influential whig paper chimes with it
as to the former The wings always had these measures at
heart and as they constitute the majority in the know
nothing lodges will doubtless ngraft them ON the know
nothing creed Indeed the Cincinnati Gazette already
sounds the lodges the tariff question by suggesting that
their opposition to foreign ipauenee can be no more
strongly manifested nan by opposing the admission Of
foreign goods.
The policy Of the coalition that has carried the recent
elections is thus gradually developing itself It must give
peculiar reflections to democrats who have Joined the move
ment to find that in addition to religious test which SUBJ
vers the whole policy Of the country and virtually ignores
plain provision OF the constitution they have been help.
ing to revive in aggravated FORM the alien law of old
tabGh the bank and tariff which the people have so often
condemned We have not much faith in the shrewdncss
of democrats who have been led into helping such policy
this hui they by this time the extent of their
ndiscreton Unless they mean to adopt all the worst t
lures of old federalism they should prepare to rctrace their
steps.
The daily union., 1854-11-28

The PAsonAMA NEw YonK CRY commences its
exhibitions Odd Fellows Hail. Seventh street. this eve
ming Our exchanges all speak Of fine work of art
and have doubt it will well repay vist An exchange
in speaking OF it, says
1t daguerreoypes with such wonderful fidelity scene after
the citycarryng the audience street to street.
and from bay to rvertha il requires effort of the
Imagination produce the impression of reality With
eye to the ludicr and the pleasing effect of variety
the artist has thrown in here and there
dents OF daily occurrence in the crowded and side
walks of this modern Babel The merchant sit and point
his family the establishments from he repenhe
his stock his boarding quarters and the familiar char
acers he meets momcntarly the streets The lectures
highly instructive to New York statistics"
The daily union., 1854-11-28

CARDTo all who wish purchase furniture or house
keeping articles any kind the subscriber
his house furnishing 7h
the Exchange Bank well filed with assortment None
need wait TOT auction sses TO bargains
be oudobe lie has
store and eight enaa~ted ccase chamber
furniture, made to or'er and apishrd superb style
The far advanced the large very
desirable, and great Bargains
safely. ree of charge, all parts city eoseta~n
Nov 2s-eod3w ~ NJ McCREGOR,
The daily union., 1854-11-28

MOTTO E.Ths agency the firm OF Seden, Withe Co
~ Of Washngsn. Of the
Virginia. sold by
having terminated, subject will
VIM r. Dnnknrd the Board Of of
Virginia. j. r. sovAl Of Virginia. Richmond Vir
gnn until another shall he appointed public viii
be duly informed. A. GRAHAM
President Of tAc Board Of Public Work.
november ~, 'ssf Virginia.
The daily union., 1854-11-28
Aorkets.

New YoRK Nov. 27-Flour has declined IL ccnts-saes
of 5000 barrels western at SIS l2 So southern So so
Ten thousand bushels white wheat sviu
Sixty thousand bushels mixed sold ut 93 95 cents
Cotton dull. Stocks dull and unchanged.
BALTrMoRE, Nov. 27.How ard street -four is held at
Ss n City Mills at Ss Five thousand bushels white wheat
sold 81 s5 81 95 Forty thousand bushels white corn
sold at IS a 7s cents yellow, so so cents
The daily union., 1854-11-28
By ). c. meGUInE, .uc,,on..r.
OFFICIAL.
pRrAsuKy DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
August %, 1854.
Notice hereby the holders Of the following described
department prepared pnr-
case hereof and the Goth day OF NO
$40 hereinafter mem
toned, to wit:
contingent competition, within the amount aeh
the of time in which said stocks
may The certificates, duly assigned to the United
receive the amount thereof must
transmitted this department. the receipt whereoi
price paid pounded of the following PARTICULARS
The par value, amount. specified in each certificate
D premium the stock Of the loan authorized BY the ACT
July redeemabs November 2 1885, of cent on the
by the act OF 1872 M De-
cembe 1862 of the stock Of the loans au'ho2eh
64s edeemabc the former on the 5ist
December Both June 1868 Of 10 cent
authorized by the act of 1885, and re-
commonly called the Texan
indemnify 6per cent.
the par of each certificate from the LIST OF july
of receipt and settlement at the Treasnry with the
the reach the Owner) Of one
n addition.
Payment will be made drafts of the Treasurer oil
States, Boston, New York;
o Philadelphia as the parties may direct.
certificate will be entitled the benefit of this n 9
actually or before e
said Goth day of November next
JAMES GUTHRIE
VI OF the Treasury
The daily union., 1854-11-28
The CRlMEA.-The principal towns in the Crnea the
present seat of active in the East follows:

The roads practicable for artillery in the Crmea
l. From Simpheropol to Sebastopol along the northern
decvity of the Taurian chain its length is hiry-sx
miles.
q From Simpheropol to Yalt across the Taurian chain
at the base of the Tchar Dag its length is rtysx miles
,. From falta to Baaklava, along the south coast
a. FROM Baaklaya to Sebasnpnl, around the western
termination OF the Taurian chain its length is nine miles
8. From Simpheropol to Eupatoris,
G. From Simpheropol to Perecop
Batkc Sera is half way from Sebastopol to Simphero-
pol the road between the places skirts the base of the
Tauran chain.
for the attempted recovery Of the fifteen millions OF dollars
that said to have been buried upon the Cocos islands
in the year 1919 by pratica crew. who obtained it from
Spanish galleon which left Acapulco carry it Spain.
The capital of the company is S55O0O0 in shares Of $685.
II has operations having purchased the schoon
Julius Prnge which despatched the 23d of Au-
gust last well supplied with surf boats submarine armor
experienced divers and all the machinery and implements
necessary to a thorough search.
An Iowa paper says the immigration into Iowa. at all
the crossings the present unparalleled in the hso
ry Of the past The ferry at that cityone of the
largest the river--s kept in constant motion from
morning until night and frequently until midnight The
consequence s that every evening whole on the op
pose side Of the may be covered with the wag-
ons tents and cattle of the cmgrans The merchants
grocers and manufacturers reapng harvest in the
way of furnishing supplies to the travelling million At
present rates least hundred thousand souls will be
added to the population of this State during the present
season."
The daily union., 1854-11-28

during named stocks will be purchased
specified is hereby extend
ed TO 3ist December next, inclusive
transfer hooks will be closed the LIST December wheh
becomes vested in the stockh0dera
date certificates of inscribed stock must in addition to the
assignment United assignment
ckholder thereon Where the inter
payable the LIST jan
uary coupon stock, transmitted with the
premium days interest only ess Interest
redemption January will be included with
the principal in the settlement
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary of the Treasury.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Nov le, 1854.
Nov l9--di3IstDecinif
The daily union., 1854-11-28

WORCESTER, Nov. 27.-The persons engaged in the late
have been baed $500 each for their appearance nj the
January term Of the court
The daily union., 1854-11-28
RiNkors HniLe1

WHEELING, Nov 27The river rising, with three feet
four inches water. 1t is also rising at Pittsburg.
The daily union., 1854-11-28
BY II Ell T. q II A PHI
The Ohio Rir,
Sailed for California

New YoRK Nov. 27-The steamer Northern Light sailed
to-day for San Juan taking out $50 passengers
The daily union., 1854-11-28

The jury in the Phelps murder at Albany returned
verdict OF guilty after being out only hour Phelps
murdered his wife by stebbing
The daily union., 1854-11-28

Many OF the of the Louisville pork establishments
have ncd their attention to beepacking this season.
they have already is stated packed than the epre
product of last year by the regular dealers.
The daily union., 1854-11-28

The Nebraska wrong il now regarded ms "nore than A
blunderas crime and such northern as voted for
II overwhelmed in a storm of public contempt
". H. Statesman.
How about the northern men who voted agai the aNe-
braska wrongY Tell your readers neighbor little about
the eight whg candidates in Massachusetts, all of whom
voted against that measure and all Of whom have been
overwhelmed in storm of public contempt Say also
word or two in regard 10 the twenty candidates in
other States who voted against Nebraska and who were
overwhelmed in storm of public contempt in the same
Tell your readers about these ueghbor do they
must be desrous to know the truth they get il so sell
dom om you, in political matters aao be burden
some TO your conscience to withhold it from them
SPEAK, and let tho worst be known
Speaking may relieve ye.
II IN " Pnfrint
The daily union., 1854-11-28

FROM UrAH-The Council Bluffs Buge has the following
letter rom Hon A. w. Rabbit, dated Great Salt Lake
City, September 2s 1854:
The daily union., 1854-11-28

The Provinceown cod-Gshng vessels have all returned
from the Grand Banks mostly with good fares
The daily union., 1854-11-28

The Rev. Dr. Stearns was inaugurated president Of Am
herst College on Wednesday last
The daily union., 1854-11-28

ha governor of Minnesota has appointed Thursday, the
2lst Of December, as day of thanksgiving.
The daily union., 1854-11-28

Twenty-Five young from different parts of the Uni
ted States are pursuing their studies in Berlin Prus
The daily union., 1854-11-28

At Montreal last Wednesday, they had good sleghing
New York
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-04-06
MEDICAL SOCIETY OF VIRGINIA.

WEDNE SDAY, IL O'CLOCK, A. nj.
sa The Society met at its Hall this morning
pursuant to adjournment, fifty odd members being
present and Vice President EAXALL presiding !
Dr.. ATKINSON moved that Pneumonia be the sub
ect of the prize essay for next year. and the ques
ton being put was carried in the affirmative.
DIR. Wake, after pathetic aud feeling address,
which was listened to with marked attention, Of
fered the suboned resolutions relative the death
of DR.. L. w. Chamberlayne, which were unani.
mously adopted:
layne, Professor of Materia Medica in the Medical
department of Hampden Sydney College, and for
long term of years an honorary and distinguished
member of this body, the Medical Society of Vr-
einia has loet one of its brightest ornaments.
Resolced. That wetender our warmest sympathy
and coincidence to his family in their heavy afiic.
ton.
RESOLVED. That copy of these resolutions be di-
rected to the family of the deceased.
e. Dr., JAmEs BoLroN, from the Committee on
Quack Medicines, made report, which, after being
accepted and discussed at length by Drs Upshur
and Worsham was laid on the table.
Constitution in regard to life members. which was
laid upon the table and made the order OF theday
for Thursday ut IL O'Clock. Am
Dr. BoLToN, from the Committee on Fellowship,
presented the names of Drs. JOHN r. CARrRR Of
Richmond; JOHN MIcHAux OF Powhatan; SAM.
uEL HossoN of Union, Powhatan; Robert BEAz.
LEY OF Greene county, and JAMES McCLAIN of
Montgomery, ~ candidates for membership and
| they were unanimously elected. 3,ls -. 8
| DR.. ATKINSON offered the following resolu,i,,.
/ which was adopted:
Resetrsd, That the members Of this sorietv NOW
present do hereby pledge themselves to each osher
that they viii not receive under their =.
studear of medicine any indyldua, ~Ea =
grossly deficient In either the mental or o,. 70
dowmenta or In that preliminary education whscs
necessary 70 # him for entering profession re-.
curing high Intellectual and moral auai6cslior.
and that we respectfully and esrnestlg recor,r.
Ito our brethren throughout the State 10 adopt 81
milaF r ,le Of action. -
President JOHNSON resumed the Chair. ana ~.
hour OF 12 having arrived, ti,e order Of tie Az
iaiive TO the purchase Of Journal BY the Medical
Society Of Virginia, together with the articles Of
| agreement"