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Shocking Occurrence at MortiioH
Baptisin.

About half past o'clock, on Monday
morning party Of Mormons. number.
ing, probably about Fifty, under the direc.
tion Of Elder T. Grcenholy. crossed the
river, by Capt. Airs ferry, for the pur,
pose of administering bartisih 10 soiie
eight or ten converts. They proceeded
up the river bank to. the foot of East
Row, where the converts, composed of
both males and females, we're prepared
for baptism. This PREPARATION was in,
decent, to say the least. Both mon and
women we're required to strip to their
linen, in the midst of the crowd and up:
on the river bank .
The Elder led din old ti,an aged about
fifty years, by the b6fne or Alexandet
Willia;n3, who resided on corner of Wes-
tern Row and Front at. into the water,
and baptised him according to the cere,
monies of the faith. After this the old
man, who was good swimmer struck
out into the water, for the purpose, it is
said, of taking swim. 1t is supposed
that bis drawers slipped down over his
feet which, destroying his motion, caused
him to sink. His son. also named AL
exander. aged about twenty.tbfce years,
and who was stripped for baptism, seeing
his father sinking, plunged in after him.
lie could not swim at all, and getting
into deep water, Immediately sank and
drowned before his father.
Dragging hooks were obtained as soon
as possible, and in about an hours time,
both bodies were recovered Coroner
Foster, of Campbell county, held an in.
quest over the bodies, and the jury re-
turned a verdict of accidental drowning
The bodies were delivered over to a son
and brother, who were present at the
holding of the inquest - Ctn Times.
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ROME AND THE RoMANs.-A CORES

ROME AND TIE RoMANs.-A CORES.
pondent at Naples writes:
The idea OF the transtory character
Of Rome and the Romans, to which | al.
lnAed in letter, is still moro forcibly
impressed upon the mind here, than even
at tho would be eternal city Every.
thing strictly Roman, everything impe.
rial, everything which constituted the
glory of Rome was false, and hence has
persisted or is perishing Its temples
were devoted to fictitious religion. and
they arc gone With the myths which they
enshrined. Its nqueducts were tuilt in
ignorance Of the simple fact that water
will rise TO it's level, and hence the re.
mains arc rather monuments of barbara.
anism than Of art. It's gigantic baths
were constructed for the purposes of de.
bauchery, and are now heops of ruins.
Its theatres and amphitheatrcs were
adapted only TO brutal age and they,
too, are ghostly mounds of decayed rub.
bish These are the types and symbols
Of the vaunted eternity of Rome
Eternity of what2 OF stone. of brick,
and Of mortar2 Not even this, for the
remains Of Roman edi6ces show very
little art-little that lives to Interest
mankind. What architect can now profit
by all the ruins of Romeo We eau see
tho physical power of Emperors in the
heaps of brick they have left showing
that millions Of brawny aims we're ODE.
dient to their behests. Nhcevcr has
seen tho Villa of Adrian, has easily pic.
tnred the road from Rome to Tivoli,s sew
cnteen centuries ago--a continuous
workshop Of toiling stone.cutters, brick.
makers and masons. But what know.
ledge displayed in his villn,-wLich he
designed to embrace in one series of ed.
ihces all he had seen worthy of commeln.
Grafton during his travels, could in.
struct evon common house carpenter
of our day2 Rome is dead. aud with it,
all its material glory. 1t has pcrished
because its foundations were false, its
ideas, its civilization, unsound, No CO.
ment can bind error to stsrnity, no stono
can lend Immortality TO folsehood
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fARAplfE FOUND he editor Of the
HcraM OF Freedom, kanas territory,
has playful argument to prove that
Kansas is the original Garden OF Eden. "
We give the following rs specimen OF
his bulhor
Does the geography OF kansas agfeo
with the description of Eden as described.
by Moses And a river went out of
Eden to water the garden; and from
thence IL was parted and became iuto
four heads" Gen. ii. 0. That river
now bears the name OF Kansas, aud its
four branches sre known ns Smoky Hol-
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Homemade Mon.

Mr. Edward Bates, one of the most
prominent lawyers and wisest statesman
of the West: thus wrote few days sin ce
to a committee of the Missouri Legisla-
ture who invited him to become a caudi.
date for the United States Senate:
"My habits are retired and domestic,
and all my sources of happiness are at
home"
Well indeed was it for him that il was
so, and we'll indeed for Others Mark
the difference between tho nome made
character and that which is made out of
doors. History, with its coarse pen,
dwolls. it is true, almost exclusively on
the hitter class. but In that great book
in which the incidents of Il real life are
written. how predominant will bo the
former The example of gentle tender
ncss at the fre-sidc-or manly and yet
delicate adherence to truth-of severe
honesty in private business-when coupled
with such eminent success as that of Mr..
Bates, tells on tho community far more
cficctually than the dashing exploits of
the general or the brilliant oratory of
the senator. Viewed either in person
al or public light, the history of the
homemade man stands in bold relief
| have watched two races of poliii-
clans to the grave" said late eminent
judge, "and have seen nothing but vani
ty and wrctchedncss 1t is the fashion,
it is true, to sneer at the slow" dull
ness of merely home life But it is by
the fire side that practical genus-that
genius which helps itself whilc helping
othcrs-tskos its origin Watts was
watching the pot boil in the chimney
when the action of the steam on the lid
brought home gradually to him the great
discovery which inmortalized his name
And this, indeed, may be taken as an
apt illustration of that wonderful infu.
ence which radiates from the centre ia.
bic where the children are gathered to-
gether under the light of the astral lamp,
and which leads to these signal discover
les by the young rhilosopher--h self
conquest is the greatest of all couquests
how loving others is tho best way of
loving self-ond how the homemade
heart, by being independent of the world,
makes the world both its servant and its
beneficiary. And then, while home be-
comes thus tho best representation of
heaven on earth, it becomes the best pre-. =
parntion on earth for heaven.
The worldly man has no roints-wc
speak with reverencc-at which divine
grace can reach him. Take away tho
object of his ambition, and he is soured,
add to it and lie becomes intoxicated
Send him sickness, aud he only writhes
like the wounded snake. But the un.
soaling of the home heart by cutting off
It's earthly objects Of love, turns the foun.
dat;on of tLat love direct to heaven
The bcreaved soul looks its Heavenly
parent in the face all the more clearly
because Of his chastiseinent. Sacred in.
deed then is that hearth fire whose pres.
encc gives happiness on earth, and even
whose ex'inguishmcnt serves to open tho
vision to the eternal glory Of heaven.
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y ortrp. o
The New-M -Mown Hay.
ny PARK BENJAMIN,

ny PARK BENJAMIN,
Talk not to me of southern bowers,
OF odors brcathcd from tropc flowers,
Or spice trees after rain;
But Of these sweets that freely flow
When June's fond breczcs stir the low
Grass heapcd along the plain.
This morning stood the vcrdnnt spears,
All wet with diamond dcw--the tears
BY night serenely she'd
This evening, like an army slain,
They number the pacific plain
With their fast fading dcnd.
And when they fell, and all around
Such perfumes in the air abound
As if long-hddcn hives
or sudden richness were unsealcd,
When on the freshly troddcn field
They yielded up their lives.
in idle mood love to pass
These ruins of the crowded grass,
Or listlessly to lie,
Inhaling the delicious scents
Crushed from these downcast yerduous tents,
Beneath sunset sky.
1t is pure delight, which they
Who dwell in cities. far away
From rural scenes so fair
Can never know in lighted rooms,
Pcrvaded by exotic blooms
This taste of natural air
This air, so softencd by the breath
Exhacd and waited from the death
OF herbs that simply blooip,
And, scarcely noted, like the best
Dear friends, with whom this world is best
Awaits the common DOOM
And leave behind such sweet regret
As in our heart is living yet
Though heroes pass away
Talk not to me of southern bowers,
Or odors breathcd from tropic flowers,
But Of the ncw-mown hay.
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A Roman Catholic compile applied to
au EPiscopaliau clergyman of our city to
marry them He naturally asked the m
why they came to him. The man re-
piled, " To save time and money" " But
you don't suppose am going to marry
you for nothing 2" replied the clergyman.
" All but." said Pat, there's a great
difference between nothing at all, and al
a man has got" 1t 10 getting not un-
common for Episcopal clcrgymen to per.
form the marriage ceremony for Roman
Catholics - Hartford CoHrant.
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Raisi6g and Preserving Tomatoes.

10 many persons there is something
unpleasant, mot TO say disgusting IN
,he navor of TINS excellent iruit. IL
bas, however, iooe been used Tor culina-
ry purposes III various countries OF hp'
rope ana has 81 late been extensively
cultivated, ana become general faVorite
III 'h's country, VI bennett, a profess
or OF some celebrity, Considers II an In
eaioaolo aftic'e OF diet, ana ascripes 10
IL very important medical properties
lilo declares; q.
!. mat the tomato IS one OF tue
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Es- The best of our descriptive po.
cts turned from watching the suggestive
course of a solitary bira, to write this
description Of the waterfowrs fight
"ThoH art gone the abyss OF Heaven
Has swallowed thy form Yet ON my heart,
Deeply has sunk the lesson thon hast given,
And may not soon depart
He, who froz, sone TO zom
Guides through the boundless tky thy Ger
tain fight,
In the long way that niust tread alone,
Will lead my step Alright"
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The WHITE DArssrs,-TAis noxioas
weed, it is said, can be eff,ctually eradi-
Gated from any field, by raising two
successive crops of Indian corn from the
same ground. All t6st III needed, be
sides, is to have it grubbed Up BY tho
roots along the fence rows.
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"Never Be critical on the ladies'" was
the maxim of an old Irish peer, remarkable
for bis homage to the sex; "the only way
atrue gentleman ever will attempt to look
OF the tslts Of a prettyvoman is. 70 siu
his cEes I"
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EE DR.. Sanborn, of Andover, rec.
ommends resort to the nearest pump as
a remedy for the tooth ache. where ex-
traction is infpraotioable. Ho says that
BY making cold appliances to parts nsar-
est the offending member, probably in
less than On hour the pain would be
gone
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why are you in such hurry2' sa i'd
a man to his neigbbOr. Sir said he, /
have bought new bonnet for my wife,
aud I fear tie fashion may change before
] get home
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4 good noral character is the frsf
essential in good man. II is therefore
highly Important to endeavor lot only to
DO learned, but sirtdous
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-07-18

Good company and good conversation
are the very siuews Of virtue
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-07-18

The grsstsst truths are tho sinrNs',
go are the gres,est men
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by positive testimony, that the fatbst
of his Country did not relieve his indig-
nation by the weak expedient of an oath.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-11
RICHM OHD, VA.
TUESDAY MoRNINo, SEPTEMBER II, 1855

DASvrLLK Since the fire of last Spring, as we
learn from the Republican, sevsral new buildings
have been erected In Danville. Among them fne
hotel BY J. GkRsT, opposite the Danville Depot !
another very commodious and elegant hotel, on
the elite of the Exchange. by J. NJ. WILLIAMS, the
well known aud popular proprietor of the Ex-
change. These buildings are not finished yet
Besides these, there are q eommis issiou house. two
hundred feet long, by Charles D. slaughter-a
large aud commodlous warehouses; large grocery
store, by J. NJ. Walker, and other teusments of
smaller size. The Republican suggests that II the
importance of the town has not been enhanced by
Ito misfortune has lost none of the spirit Of thrift
and progress which characterized it for several
yesrs past.
The papers congratulate their readers upon the
opening of smother section of the Dans le railroad
There now but aitsen miles of staging, and Ia
the course OF two weeks. there III only be eight
miles of staging The Register, 10 view OF the early
completion OF the road TO DsnVille, ssks where e
the citizen who said some time since that he would
never live TO see the road completedi Such an
one, 1t adds. there 10, and 1t advises him to take
the undertaken out privately and make his funeral
arrang gements 10 suit himself.
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!. IT, NOTICE-Tbe Steamboat

- OTICE.-The Steamboat
!. AUGUSfA-Capt. w. C. SMITH
salissaae her regular trips to Hampton on WE'D
hS0AY, August the 22nd.
re CATS running in onnection With the AUGUS-
HSIl leave the Richmond and Petersburg Depot
every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY
@srOipss at Ct o'clock, for Port Wathall, where
!!,nenEets take the Boat-returDing, the AUGUs-
.wI IA will leave Hampton on the alternate days, viz
ltEsDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY morn
4; atsix O'clock. The Augusta will stop at all the
'hdlDgs On the river. both going and returning
NJ. THOS. DODAMEAD, Supt.
Ofce r. P Il. r.. Coz
August 90, 1856 ! anal
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Fall RAcns
BROAD ROCK K

AAA BROAD ROCK
~ RACES -FALL SfErT-
Il. aSs; :ssoss sssss rs!l HoSSs osGse%sass IS (.
October. 1856, and continue six dsys. ~ =
FIRST I. DAYrmoSPAY W. ss pay. Oct A s...p...l.
half forfeit Closed q 5sss With tss soiis.sss. iiisiss.
Mr. VIM q. Gibbons names b. On: fhiIo. By Mari
Mr. To~l.. nams: sh. ~, N Cord 'colssiis Rs.d. BY Wa.
aer. out Of MadorA i've ysars old a. S.
zoe; out Of Msders. four ysafs old = - -
nsr. out Of Am &stsoa, by Sisssos." Die @ : 0' s :, ~"
~ rs Joh. c.msssli ca ~ o.m:s Oh Lasrs spillmsa,
Mr. James Tsliy names E = =. 'Cns-E,. jo..bv
irines George. out Of Rssfstsrs dam. ssvsn year
Mr- II. P. Msorsth names sh b. Sam L.,oh.r. ~
Wasnsr. out Of Medoe mare four years old q e
MT; Jehn Walsh names b. g. LAwson, BY Wasnss,
Mr.. Calvin Green names eh. b. YrsnIfors. b, Clan
eos, ont Of May Morris four years old. 80,
SECOND o1Y-fuEsDAY.-A sv..p.s.s, ssr.
Sys..s old $500 entrance, haif forfeit niis hssss.
sl9ssa n yish the following iab.stibss.:
4. chestham .aa J.mss rally samss !. D. BY Asv-
~. csivsa arsss samsss b, g. BY sovsrsisa. dam Asa
THIRD Day wEDNEspAY.-yo jockey clss
PoGsTH u DAY W Thu THURSDAY Pro,r,ssor.
SIXTH DAY-SATURpAY- - -Propriesors Purss
$780, three mile heats for hsndiesp raee, free for
week. -a 81 80 -.
sEcoNp i BAY. ..ss s. !sSfsiSS RACE, TUES.
DAY-A sweepstahs for three year old colts and
6llies; entranee 500 half forfeit; mile heats.
THIRD DAY-WEDNE9DAY-A gWsspstaks
for fouryear old cols and iies $500 entrances halt
forfeit; two mile heats. s%
FIFTH DAY-FRIDAY-A swsspstaks for three
year old eots and llies $500 entrance, half 0rfsiti
SECOND RACE-sAME DAY.-A swsspstsks
trance, halfforfeit mile heats 80 III Sa8Ek & -
~ All the above stakes to name and close 1st Sep.
tember. t E-1a - asi 4@f- &
au4 a11s CALVIN GREEN, Prop,r
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NEW FALL GOODS.-We are now

NEW FALL GOODS.-We are now
~ opening our Fall supply of Staple and Fancy
Dry Goods. conssting in part of the newest styles
of Ladies' Dress Goods Silks Merinoes and Alpscas
Also, splesdid assortment of Cambria and Swiss
Collars and Bands. Bonnet Ribbons and Mantss
Goods ana Domestic Mandatory of all descri ptions
Our stock is much larger than usual, and has been
selected with the greatest care.
Our rule 10 to sell cheap and it will therefore be
ts the interest of all in want of Dry Goods to give
US a cali.
We call particular attention to our stock of hand
some Carpets. J. l. M. ROSENBAUM,
Sc 10 l99 Broad st.
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WINSTON & POWERS. CoRsFR

WINSTON & POWERS, CoRNER OF
~ CARY AND PEARL Sis RICHMOND, Va, In
vite the attention of country merchants and the
tsde generally to their large assortment Of GROCE-
KiEs, WINES, LIQUORS, &c, embracing a va
rety as follows: - :,
81 hhds N o ana Cuba Sugars
ls7 bbs Crushed. Pulvsrized, Grsnulated and s
and Coffee Sugars
80 boxes Loaf do
sS7 bags Rio Laeuayrs and java CoHees
80 pkgs Green and Black Teas some very choice
As do ch oice Brsndies, Whiskie., Holland Gin
Rum, Port Sherry and Madeira Wines
382 bbls and pkgs medium Brandies and Whiskiss
30 baskets and 40 cases Champagne and Claret
Wines
Together with large and varied assortment of Mo-
lasses, Candles. Nails Buckets, Wrapping Paper
Rics, Macksrel and N Herrings, together with
many articles too numerous to mention.
ALSO-Agents for Leather Bel.ing.
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!. IL! THE STEAMER CURTIS

sAs!Eh THE STEAMER CURTIS
:alIlaalla1zn = - PECK BOUND FOR NORFOLK
aNp ssNL fokTsMOUTH.-The Council of the city of
nchuend having levoksd that portion of their &C.
"h o' The s-h OF Eusust interdicting the running
~ u u Steamers on the James River, the Proprietoys
" ne CURTIS PECK give notice that she will
ave .r her wharf at Rockets, TUESDAY morning,
a.wp xist 1855, az O'clock, for OLD POINT and
tona ioS' 70 snd from which places abe will con-
" Hh Sohnect with the Cttfee and other steamers in
,"s noads by which means persons will be enabled
r,- ~ uaso eaSh way. R. o. HASKINS
s he tssen down fee of cbsr,e If E ssnt tn .hs
Steamer '"0ite' IL sent 10 the
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CARPETS! CARPETS!! AT WHOLE
~ sALE.-The merchants of Virginia and North
Carolina, most respe ectfully invited to call and
examine very large and complete assortment of
Carpets, Rugs and Oil Cloths, being recently recev
ed s; sarRsa & Csnstsn, Rpi tRmpsssi TUhTsspy U super
Hemp, Rag, Shanghai, Anbusson, Quaker Styles
Office Church. &c Also, LEGO Hearth Rugs. rang
ing from 81 so to el5. c A. GWATKIN,
So 10 Opposite Exchange Bank.
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A MODERN JOAN OF ARc.-The following is co
pied from French psper -" A young woman, who
pIetends to have divine mission, has just been
locked up In the Orleans prison She asks to be sent
TO the CriHea, pretending that she could take Sc.
bastopol in very short tune. She speaks en- the
subject In q very calm and deliberate manner. All
she asks for to accomplish her glorious mission is
escort f sergesnt, corporal, and ten She Ia
at present committed nglorousy as vagabond.
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Miss Annette Ince Is said to be very popular at
the ST. Louis theatres.
II s stated that 210 soldiers have led of cho ler
at Havana.
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sHooTING AfFRAY.-An affrsy occurred at M en-
phs, Tenn, the 5lst ultimo, between Jos Amb!es
and J. P. Mercer, railroad contractor from Mary
land, in which the latter shot and 1t is supposed
mortally wounded.
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THE SOUTHERN MAIL.-The long standing difficult
ty betwe en- the Postmaster General and the South
double daily service between Kin gsvilIe and Column
bia, 8. C has been ordered.
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DAMAGES CLA1MED.-The Warder, published a
Ellicott's Mills. says B. Blowers, lately shot snt
wounded, by G. Gather, has entered suit fol
$40, 900
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failed to secure loan from the Rothschllds, i
about to make an effort to raise one In the United
States
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Mr.. O. FISK, who was wounded In the late terri.
BILE railroad accident at Burlington, j., aud
who suffered the amputation OF his foot died in
that city on Friday, In consequence of the severity
of his injuries. This makes the twenty.third
death.
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Louis Napoleon kissed Queen Victoria when she
landed in France. Thore is great virtue In kiss
from an Emperor When Louis Napoleon was
kiss the Queen he would have had his bra ains
koocked out with blow from " billy" by some
of his constabulary brothers.
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TEXAS MATTERS The Victeria (TexAs) Advocate
says that the Navigation of the Guadalupe is perma-
nsntly established. steamer Ii me ntions 10 plying
regularly between Saluria and Kemperss Bluff, with
heavy loads Of lumber. This landing In about fifteen
miles from Viotoria and the river is cleared of OBJ
structions and In good navigable order up to Col.
Hunps plantation, nine miles below Victoria.
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ACCIDENT THE NEW JERSEY RAILROAD
Smashing Of Baggage Car.--The seven O'Clock
train of the New Jersey Railroad from Philadel-
phis had narrow escape from a serious accident
on Saturday morning, between Elizabethtown and
Railway. At this part of the road the rails have
been raised, and the train running over it at great
speed, caused a sudden jar. The shock was so
violent that one Of the baggage crates was thrown
from the platform over a fence into the adjoining
field. sumo twenty rods from the track. The crate
was completely smashed, and the baggage scattered
in all directions. The passengers In the cars we're
terribly frightened, but no Injury was sustained
except TO the baggage.
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] FRESH SHOES! AND FULLY

LADIES BLACK CATERS.
tl SO; Ladies light do 81 80, Lsdlee' brown
DO o. 40. Ls6les, Velvet Kid and Moreeoa Slipp -
and Ties; Wslkiss Shoes ssd BooIsssi Misses and
osassa Shoe. g THS W.: ~ Pc e =