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so much misery is concocted and from which
so much misery flows, are necessary, or profta-
Bile, or wise! Are they not foul blots in our
social system, miserable excrescences, hateful
snares, deep-laid gins into which many fall TO
rise no morcl Why spread temptations to be-
guile the weak and ensnare the thoughtless
and destroy the young! Why tolerate nuis-
ances which taint the atmosphere and spread
contagion and death! Why, especially, villify
and oppose measures whose object is to circum-
scribe and curtail those manifold and terrible
evils which, all must admit, the liquor traffic in
its best regulated form, produces?j iiJ;L.fJ'
A radical reform, then, is demanded, and
toiH be had. We are aware that those engaged
in the liquor business will be subjected to tenn
porary Inconvenience, and perhaps to pecuniary
loss by the change soon. to take place. Be il
so. The community for scores of years, has
suffered great Inconvenience and great losses
by the liquor traffic. They have been burden.
ed with heavy taxes to support the victims o
intemperance and their families. They have
seen young men, and useful men, cut down BY
this remorseless enemy. They have seen hun
dreds Of families rendered penness and wretch
ed by those fiery beverages which drown rea
son, and rouse the worst passions of human
nature. If the proposed reform bears hcavil
upon liquor-sellers, they should remember tina
their business, for a long time, has borne heav
ly upon the peace and prosperity, and happines
of the public. These are the temporal
aoordS to candid men which we desired
utter. ''-."
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General gntelligeme,
The Elections.

Acknowledgements in the Washington
Star dated Montgomery, Aug. 8, say that Wn-
ston, dem., will be elected Governor of Ala
bama ty about 5000 majority; and that Harris,
Shorter, Houston and Dowdell, democrats, are
elected to Congress- Dowdell's election is a
gain. His majority is 500. 1t is stated there
is prospect of the election of Stalwerth, dem
ocrat, in the Mobile district, and that the dem
ocrats have the Legislature, giving them the
U. S. Senator.
NORTH CARoLINA.-The Wilmington Journal
has accounts from several sources that Puryear,
k. n, is defeated for Congress IN the 9th dis
trict, by Scales, dem. If so, this is democratic
gain, and will make the delegates stand six
democrats to two know nothngs. ----
] TENNEssEE.-A dispatch from Nashville, da-
ted the 9TH inst., says johnson, dem., is eec-
ted. Gentry, k. H., has to overcome twenty
one hundred votes. Only five counties 40 heaI
from, viz: Hancock, Claiborn, Carter, johnson
and Green. Johnson's majority will not be less
than fifteen hundred. The counties to be hearC
from gave Pierce majority of 1872
KENrUcKY.-We have returns from fifty-twC
counties in this State, in this State, in which
Morehead, (Amercan,) for Governor, gains up
wards of 5000 over the vote for Scott in 1852
Six American Congressman are elected, an,
only two Democrats. Two others are il
doubt. Both branches of the Legislature ar
largely American.
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Agricultural Society.

The Agricultural Society of Kent County, of
the State OF Delaware, met in Dover OH the
7th instant, at 10 O'clsck, A. NJ, pursuant to
notice.
President NAPLES in the Chair.
On motion of DIR. J. G. Bird, the minutes of
last meeting were read and adopted.
Mr.. Hayes, from the committee appoined to
purchase lot tor holding the exhibitions of
this Society, reported, that they could obtain
On lease OF five years, the two acre lot belong
ing to the Catholic Church of Wilmington, for
$50 per annum, provided the Society cave the
truce thereon, at the expiration of the lease,
and asked for the continuance of the committee
with full power to procure by purchase, or
otherwise, such lot as they see proper. On
motion OF Geo. B. Dickson, granted
On motion OF Geo. p. Fisher, the President,
assisted by Messrs. Mullen, Hayes, Fisher and
Cowgirl, proceeded to make out the Premium
List and to appoint the appropriate committees
The premium list being completed, the
President submitted the same, which was read
and ....
On motion of DR.. c. Bird,
ReSOtUed, That the List be Immediately pub
lished by the Recording Secretary.
The Secretary then proceeded to distribut
seed Wheat, Turnips, &c, received IRON tn
U. States Patent Office, among the member,
On motion, the Society adjourned till the 2
Monday in October next.
g. p. FISHER, Rec. Sec'y
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MARYLAND Awake.

We4are pleased to find that Maryland is get
ting alive to the Importance of the cause of
Prohibition. At the late State Convention a
resolution was passed, authorizing the Presi-
dent to appoint temperance committees for the
several election districts. They have gone
about it right A thoroughly organized and
systematic effort cannot but ensure them sue
cess, if they all pull together. They are also
beginning to hold county conventions, jubiees,
harvest homes, &C., preparatory to the fall elec-
ton, when they intend to make strong appeal
at the ballot-box. Cecil county seems to be
taking the lead we notice in the Whig a call
by the Rev. Messrs. Sumption and Thomas,
and seven other citizens, for Jubilee at North
east, on the 22d inst. In the notice, they say
" the public may come with the assurance oi
having plenty of cold water and good speak
ing" Again, '''we expect to make our firs
attack on the trenches of the enemy at II
o'clock, A NJ. Bring your scaling ladders -
We hope to hear that they have scaled the
walls and razed them to tho foundation before
another twelv emonth.
In Caroline. county they are also making
preparations for an assault upon the citadel o
Alcohol, with every assurance that they cal
carry it. Letall the other Counties towns an,
districts set about the work, and there is N
doubt of a speedy victory. ..7.a
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China,

We infer from several conversations with the
Rev. DIR. Parker, who arrived in the Baltic, and
who is probably better versed in Chinese affairs
than any other American, that he cherishes lit
tie hope of any speedy pacification of the dis
tracted Empire. The insurgents are now mas
ters of about half the country, but have made
little progress since the repulse of their army
that marched to the conquest of Pekin. Con-
hicts still occur at one point or another with
alternate success to this side and to that; but
neither makes any decided progress Mean
tine the continual destruction of property as
well as life, with the constant diversion of hun
dreds of thousands from the fruitful paths of
industry to the sterile efforts of the tented field,
are wasting the National resources and reduc-
ing millions from, comfort to wretchedness.-
And this is likely to go on for years longer, as
it did at former periods of revolution. The
fact that the two parties seem we'll balanced,
with fortune inclining first to this scale, then
to that, insures q continuance of devastation.
Were it rendered highly probable that the
Tartar dynasty would, or that it would not, be
oVerInrOWD, MILLIONS WHo nave Hlthot W iSAhoih-
ed neutral, and been plundered now by this
host, then by that, would rush at once to the
wining side and make its triumph overwhelm'
ing. Until some clear indication of the result
is afforded, the timid and the wealthy keeI
quiet where they can, and do no more for either
beligerent than they must
The high-wrought hopes that the triumph o
the insurgents would insure the conversion o
China to (at leasl) external Christianity wer
long since blasted. The destruction of tn
idols seems to be the extent of Toe Ping Chang
devotion to Christian IDEAS And, though eac
party is chary of demonstrations of hostility t
foreigners, hoping to profit by their assistance
there seems little reason TO expect better treat
( ment of Europeans and Americans from th
u party, in case of its complete success, tina
from the other. OF course, the policy and dut
= of maintaining circumspect and thorough net
y trality in the contest are obvious
. Opium is destroying the Chinese by hundred
e of thousands, and its ravages seem rather
+" increase than diminish. The general anarch
" is favorable to its introduction, and the Britt,
}" East India company pushes its advantage to Il
ID utmost. Any termination of the civil W,
III would be almost certain to insure circumscri
IL tion of the nefarious Opium traffic.--M
Tribune.
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Enforcement of the Prohibitive Law
--.-- in New Work.

The New York City Temperance Alliance
give notice that the prohibitive Liquor Law is
to remain imperative no longer. Adequate
arrangements are made for its due enforcement.
Though grieved and ashamed at the inaction
and wrong action of some of the city
officials, whose duty it was to inforce the law,
the Alliance are not disappointed at this result,
nor unprepared for this emergency. The City
Alliance have engaged eminent and experien-
ced lawyers, and have obtained testimony
against sundry persons for violating the law,
sufficient to test all the important constitution
work of enforcement is commenced. From
these complaints the legal counsel will select
such cases as they think most desirable to be
first presented to the courts. -
All persons who can testify or procure testi.
mOny that any liquor of any kind has been sold
in New York since the Fourth of July, excep
manufactures and importers to those authorized
to retail under the new law, are requested Il
leave such information, personally or by letter
at the office of the Alliance, No. 461 Broadway
Printed blanks. are ready there to be filled up
which will be copied into book kept for thi
express purpose. From this book the lega
counsel will select such cases as may be needles
to test any new point that may be raised. An,
as soon as a favorable decision shall be obtain
ed-in the higher courts, all these complaint
that are verified by sufficient testimony will b
prosecuted as fast as the nature of the case ad
mits.
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PUNs FOR DENTIsT.-What street in London
puts you IN mind of a tooth which has panied
you for long time Answer-Long Acre.
When should you apply a sovereign remedy
to your tooth! Ans.-When it is a-king.
BY what ejacuatory exclamation would YOU
declare that your tooth panied you! Ans.-h
aches, by gum
Why does an aching tooth impose silence on
the sufferer? Ans.-Because it makes him
hold his jalo
To what town in Poland should you 90 to
have it extracted? Ans-PuItusk.
Which of your teeth are like mantuama-
kers hngGrs and thumb when she is cutting
out dress! Ans.-IacisOrS.
When do your teeth usurp the functions of
the tongue! Ans.-When they are chatter
ing.
why is 1t, then, not to be wondered at that
your teeth cause frequent disturbance in your
mouth! Ans.-Because they often make there
| more than one rOD.
" The Texans are getting up armed par
Ties 10 assist the Mexican ReVOlationists, and
considerable force is already on the way to
the frontier.
PRENTIcE's LAsT.-Our turn will come next,
Every dog has his day.-S0ufhern DenOcraf.
1t every dog has day, such great dog os
you are ought to have week or a month
Louisville Jour.
o. A census of Milwaukee, just completed.
shows that city to have 81 ,507 Inhabitants
In the year 1850 it had 2O,06l.
o. Last week there were 2l65 arrivals a
Saratoga.
0~T -Four fatal cases of cholera at Cincinna
ii last Sunday.
o. Small faults INDUCED are little thievc
f which let in greater.
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OF The Baltic brings nothing decisive from
Sevastopool. The Allies are steadily carrying
forward their approaches against the Malakoff
tower, and the Russians are as steadily extend
ing and strengthening their detenses. The
London Morning Post says that the termina-
ton of the siege is no longer matter of doubt,
but may be exactly calculated. The calcula-
ton of that journal is that the place will be
taken year after next. 1t is said that in the
the next assault the fleet will cooperate, and
endeavor to force the entrance of the harber.
The Russians have suffered a serious loss in
the death of Gen. Todtleben, the engineer Off
Ger who has conducted the defense so brilliant
ly. The Allies have broken up bridge of
boats at Genitchi; but it does not appear that
it is the bridge by which the Russians have
brought supplies across the Putrd Sea into
the Crimea. Omer Pasha has gone back to
Consta ntinople, it is said, to endeayor to have
his army transferred from the CriIAea either
back to the Principalites or to Asia. Gen,
Simpson, the British commander, has also ask
ed 70 be recalled, a true sign that he considers
the expedition hopeless. The Bashi-Bazouks
collected near CopstantinOple under the Brit.
ish General Beatson have reyolted at his at
tempt to subject them to Western discipline
and committed some horrible exeesses, Ia Asia
the Russians have withdrawn from before Kars
which they were bosieging, whether on account
Of a Circassian demonstration in their rear. ol
to attack Erzeroum is not certain. AT Tripol
the Arabs have revolted against the Dey anC
driven him out of the city. Lord Raglan haI
been duly buried in England, and in Francs
the loan of $50 million francs is all taken
The cholera is raging in Spain. The vllag'
Of Chamouni in Switzerland has been destroy
ed by fire. The cetton market was dull, will
slight decline. Breadstuffs had also fallen
Beef and Pork had improved. Consols closes
III -, MAJ bttfii a3sHf JAZZ ,8+4fl3 elf Hht ifl5
IA = .i, i4tt .
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CoanEcrAu WEEKLY FOR THE Times.
WILMINGTON
Boot and Shoe ManufactOPV.

Having been constantly engaged in Manuiac-
turing Boots and Shoes in this city, for the last
five years-it is needless to speak OF the patron
age received during that time-and being con-
stantly solicited by many of the Shoe Dealers
of the surrounding country to extend our manu-
featuring, so as to supply them with goods of
our make nearer home, in Small or Large lots,
with Stout or Light Work, with small or large
sizes, &c. as they may wish for ;-Wih Prices
If anything l0per than those Of Phit0deLphi0,
for the Same ki7ld Of WOrk, is our basis. 1t
will be borne in mind that Wilmington is the
producer of the best of shoe materials, such as
Morocco, Sole Leather, Calf-Skns, &c; md
being well supplied, at all times, with the best
of wOrkmen and binders, whIrh is the ground
work of our underta king, we are now prepared
to supply all those who come in our route, and
the trade of this State, as we'll as the borders
OF Maryland and Pennsylvan with Boots and
Shoes of every description.
Be it remembered, that Wilmington, at the
last Fair held in Philadelphia, took the premi-
um for producing the best MOroccos, over that
noted city tor this article, and several times has
Wilmington took meddles for producing the
best American Calt-Skins and Sole Leather,
which make il naturally boot and shoe manu-
featuring city. The Eastern manufacturers,
! with but few exceptions come here and Ia Ike
off our mOroccos sole feathers and C. lf-skins,
manufacture boots and shoes of these articles
at home, and then return them to our markets,
to be disposed of at price necessarily higher
| than that for which our own people could make
and sell them. The saving of the transpOrta-
tion of these goods to and from the Eastern
cities, to our retail dealers, will be considera-
! BILE item.
Our line of route will be-Red Lion, ST.
Georges, Cantwell's Bridge, the Trap Middle
town, Blackbrd, SMYRNA, Leipsic, Dover,
Camden, Canterbury, ,Frederica, Milford George
town, Head fSassafras, Norwich, Middletown,
Buck, Glasgow and Newark.
We will keep gentleman constantly to at
tend to Orders seeing goods made up and de-
livered as per order, and will visit the above
named places from every one to three weeks. as
the business will require.
Our goods, as regard prices, cannot be sur
passed. Shoes, large small sizes, will be
furnished at the same prices. In all cases our
goods are warranted.
, c, FLANIGEN.
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Aug. s, ls55.

Joys FOR THE INvALIn.--We cut the follow
ing from the Philadelphia Saturday Gazette,
and recommend our readers to peruse it care
fully, and those suffering should not delay pur-
chasing:
"Dr. Hoofand's German Bitters.-This cele-
brated medicine, prepared by DIR. C. NJ. jackson,
at the imposing German Medicine Store, No
l20 Arch street, is exciting Unprecedented
public attention, and the proprietor, who is
scientific physician is selling immense quanti-
ties of it, The virtues of this remedy are so
fully set forth in the extended notice of it, to
be seen in our advertising columns, that there
is hardly any room left for US to speak of it,
This much we may add-Of the long train of
physical ills to which humanity is heir, there is
none more distressing than the general derange-
ment of the digestive apparatus, which never
fails to accompany a disordered state of the
liver. Headache, piles, languor, fretfuIness,
a bilious tongue, morbid breath, loss Of appe-
tite--in short, an indescribable wfetchedness
of existence, are its insufferable and life-wast-
ing attendants. These diseases, which have
baffied the skill of the ablest Doctors, have been
radically cured by Hoohand's German Bitters.''
See advertisement. H .-''t' t'''.'.'e- +a' ~ F."
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BALLOON AsCENsIoN.--Mr. S. A. King, made
a beautiful ascenton in his balloon from Cor
don's lot, on Saturday evening. The cords
were cut few minutes before five o'clock, when
it arose almost perpendicularly, and passed over
our city in a South Westerly direction, giving
all an opportunity to witness the start on this
erial expedition WI. Republican.
OUR THE BUsINEss.--We understand that
Mr.. Garesche has determind not to rebuild his
powder mills, at Eden Park, in New Castle
Hundred, which were so badly shattered by the
late terrible explosion, and has sold his stock
of materials to E. |. Dupont & Co. Mr.. G.
owns valuable tract of land, containing ovel
800 acres, and is comparatively wealthy, not
withstanding the reverses he has met with
Eden Park, in fact, is magnificent estate
which any man in the country might be prouC
10 pOssess.-Ib.
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The RED, LION CAMP.-The camp meeting
near Red Lion, upon the premises of Mr..
Moore, is little inferior to that of last year in
Mr.. CoOper's woods. The woods is not so con-
venent, being uneven and full of bushes of un.
dergro@th. The tents number near 400 /: from
Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Penn.
sylvana. The Rev. Ignatius Cooper preached
the opening sermon DIR. Bangs, of New York
was present and preached on Friday. Many
preachers and people are constantly on th,
! ground, I'll 20 -. r9Il.l a9i-. i. 30 ~. :.
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0EF We notice in the Reporter, an amusing
incident of man who got drunk, and, as usual
with such men, set forth an incessant volley of
abuse against his innocent wife, while she was
kindly preparing for him his supper. She bore
with him until he became Notwithstanding
she could say, or do appeared to help the matter.
She had just placed cup Of boiling coffee be-
fore him and, as he attempted to sip from it
by iRclining his head or lips towards, rather
than by raising the cup-scolding as before
while in the very act of sipping,-she delIber-
ately reached across the table, soused his nose
into the boiling contents of the vessel, and
pressed upon his cranium until his poor nasa
organ was more or less badly scalded! Fol
this act of punishment for his abuse, he ex'
hausted bundle of birches upon his wife,
back, and then threatened to shoot her, but wal
prevented by his son.
She served him right, if the pain of the opera
ton did make him a Howling Dlvveshe. =
Ii he had right to abuse her, she most Ger
tainly had right to dip his nose into hot col
fee. The only thing for which she can b
blamed is, that she did not hold 1t there lon
enough. Such remedies would prove as eifec
tual as novel;
After all, we do sympathize with the poo
fellow the rumseller should have passed unde
this mode of treatment. He would be serve
right if his nose was introduced to hot GU
) of coffee every time he makes man drunk
= Not the rumseller alone, bot the advocates
, the sale of rum merit it also. One trial migl
make them strong PrOhibitionists.
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USE OF TOBACCO.-In the United States,
physicians have estimated that 10000 persons
die every year from the use oftobacco. In Ger
many the physicians have calculated that, Of
all the deaths which occur between the ages Of
eighteen and twenty-sx, one-half originate in
the waste of the constitution by smoking. They
say that the article exhausts and deranges the
nervous powers, and produces long train Of
nervous diseases, to which the stomach is !Ia-
BILE, and especially those forms that go under
the name of dyspepsia. 1t also exerts a dis
astrous influence on the mind.
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The Camp Meeting.

The Managers of the Camp Meeting, to be
held near the. Bethel NJ. E. Church, are max
ing all the necessary preparations for the
same, and, from present appearances, there
will be very fine encampment. A number of
tents, ready-madc, have been engaged of the
managers, who have procured a large quantity
of board for their erection. Persons who will
make early application can Likewise be accom-
modated with tents.
Mr.. James Mcdowell intends taking the
Union Boarding Tent from this place, and will
no doubt, be prepared to accommodate those
wishing TO board on the ground.
The first sermon will be preached on Satur
day evening, az. u O'Clock. The Rev. Solomon
Higgins, of Philadelphia, will preach on Sun
day morning, and the Rev. Pennel Coombe, o
the same place, in the afternoon. ...... a. +.
Several preachers from Philadelphia and othe
places, are expected to be in attendance during
the week The camp. we understand, will
close on Friday, the Gath inst. .. -. .
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LUxURIEs -Watermelons, in abundance, are
now offered for sale, and our citizens are avail
ing themselves fully of this delightful luxury
Peaches, too, are coming in pretty plentifully
but are rather inferior in quality, which ma,
be owing to the fact of the trees being SO over
loaded. They are selling at 75 cts. per bushel
but will in few days be down to half thai
price. Green corn and cucumbers are greatly
INDUCED in for table luxuries. Pears, apples
plums, &c., are very abundant Vegetables
and fruit in general, are selling at about hal
the price of last year. ... a...
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RETURN OF JOHN b. GoUGH.-This gentle
man returns to Boston in the Amerca next week
from a two years canvass of Great Britain in
behalf Of Total Abstinence from intoxicating
Drinks. He has doubtless addressed larger au-
diences and produced deeper sensation than
any other advocate of Temperance ever heard
in the Old World. He proposes to rest for a
season from his labors, but he will find it diff
cult long TO resist the solicitations which will
reach him from every side for a renewal of his
efforts in this, his adopted country. o. .se
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WEATHER AND CRoPs.--ssnce the cutting
of our Oat crops there has been an unusual
amount of rainy weather. In this section. how
ever, the oats are mostly secured without hav-
ing received much damage. s.a efari.
The coru is very rank andthe yield will un.
doubtedly be large. The most of it is already
out of danger, and cannot be materially effect
ed by the weather, .....l g.. ...... ..r i.
The potato crop is unusually promising
though there il some fear that injury may be
done in low grounds on account of the rot
This disease has already made its appearance
in different parts of the county. Potatoes gen
orally are Of excellent quality this year, AM
very large in size.