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Ftush UIH FFHN9yIVhuIah,
SAM AT SEA ON TWO PLANkS.


AS we predicted from the beginning, Sam has determined
to 20 to sea planks instead Of platform The
northern and members yesterday seeded and
tepaed the majority Of the convention by pushing for
ward their own plank with the inscription upon a
rag which they hosted the signal of Distress sthe
restoration Of the Missouri Compromise nterer
ence with the elective franchise In the Terriiores
modification of the naturalization laws" spiritual
freedom and free Bible in the public schoosa--
opposition the deportation Of foreign pappers and
convicts to shores by foreign authorities and
Bushnell White seersman OF the plank, fearful that
it could not be steef@ Alright, added as uller no
more slave States more slave territory Fifty
four members of the convention from twelve states, em-
barked upon their own plank, with ths hope Of finding
haven OF safety The balance Of the convention embracing
the whole Pennsylvania delegation, remained behind to
carve out plank for themselves. Our southern friends
will perceive how much confidence be placed in any
thing SAM does learning the fact that Ex-Governor
Johnston Thaddeus Stevens and other such friends OF the
constitution remained with The majority In order TO pro
tect he rights Of he South. There probably
more nsineere and vicious body Of men convened to.
gether in the United States But how could il be other
wise when the lodges which elected the delegates
qnire that all their members shall practise deceit and false
hood?
Sans first attempt to hold national convention
stormy for his immature years. His bones and mus
cles sufficiently hardened 70 bear SO great pres
sure and he therefore sunk under the Of the storm
plank to suit the South, until after the elections in the
southern States shall have been he will be presented BY
the majority but when 1t Is known that Of the most
ultra aboloniss in Pennsylvan and other States remain
behind to put the plank into shape the South will be
able to appreciate the kindness Of their abolition friends
The first plank constructed at the Grard House the
second Is still being dubbed at the Assembly Buiding
but very few OF the members remaining know how to han
die adze which gives Johnston Stevens and that wing
Of the abolitionsts decided advantage their nexe
rienced associates in the convention Johnston is playing
bold game for prominence but the South should bear
in mind the chrisana affair, 10 which Of her cit
izens murdered almost In the presence OF the then
governor, for simply desiring 10 claim his property
under the solemn laws Of the land Will the yuIture for
get his INSTINCT Let the South aDawer.
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Addresses win be delivered BY Judge Bartlett, Kso
lucky Judge r n Cone Georgia; Judge A. Colby S,,
Hampshire Gov. Neil 5 Brown Tennessee; Hoa Ksnus,h
Rayner, North Carolina; Thomas r. Harris Missouri y
$ Hawkins, esq Missouri W. A. Cunningham, ESQ., MI,
souri, Gen. VIM :, Pitcher, Kentucky; Col - How.
ling Virgins; A. Judsoa Crane esq, Virginia. A. A. Bo
tesr, ESQ., yirginia Col J. s Mccall Texas; Ool W w
Mccall, Florida Col Moses W SetcleE Minnesota Cana
Albert Pike Arkansas John Cunningham, esq, south
Carolina - Russell ESQ, South Carolina n H. sper
ny, ESQ., Connecticut D. b Booth $50, Connectieat r
Ford esq, Ohio ". 3, Morse esq Alahamal VIM Ae1
andcr esq, Maryland 8 sqeires esq, New York s n
r. Mallory, esq, New York; and Others.
The New York delegation Is making arrangements ior
public meeting TO be held Monday.
The northern and western delegates who have seeded
say very severe things q the New York deegaop
with the exception o. MrDakeF The believe him have
been yictmizea by an honest desire t6r the good u ID,
order in the course he has pursued
BosroN Juae IA lssS
The rejoicing among the know-noihings here ID IN.
bounded that their delegates stood so 6rmis with TIE
united North In opposition 10 the cncroaehmenis Of he
slave ogarchya The contempt felt and expressed by
the here for the who mispresen,ed New York
ia the Philadelphia canaos be described Bgo
know nottingham with lis ally pro-sayerysm, win dap
pear from Massachusetts,.
grand fusion convention win be called at Springfield
in July when the know-nothnas viii declare for open
compaign, and for generous union win the antssyeyy
men Of all parties.
Such liberal men as Henry Wilson, Arson Rurlngame
John W. Foster N. r. Banks, r, and Gov Gardner who
the leaders Of the present dominant party in Massa
chusetts win extnguish ethe dark auern and OPENING
wide their arms invite all to join them In campaign
truly national prncpleson the principles and platform
Of the fathers Of the repuhliel
Among those who win attend this convention, who have
not heretofore acted with the knownothings may be
toned Ex-Governor Boutwell, Hon Charles sumner Saml
Bowes editor Springfield Republican Mr. Goodwin, eai
tor Lowell Courier Hon. Charles r. Train district
ney Middesex district; Hon. Henry l.. Dawes ditto Of
Berkshire districts Hon. Rodney Freneh Of Ne. Bedford
r. H. Dana, jr, esq., Emory Airich esq, OF Worcester
president of the aknowsomehings and probably Hon
Julius Rockwell Of Pit,shed Hon. Ensign II kellogg Of
ditto Gen b. r. Butler Of Lowell, and other prominent
men, who with such men as Hon, A. II. Buloeh, Of Wa
ceser who are now members OF the know-noshiugs will
form party which win sweep the State proper plat
form
Old Massachusetts, viii continue to lead the column Of
Liberty In haste, yours
MONTICELLO.
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CLKygLaSD, Friday june rs, 1853
The committee chosen to draught constt non-Prnes
Of Massachusetts, chairman yesterday afternoon
The constitution provides for the following officers Pres
dent vice president secretary treasurer aud inside scni
mel the national league TO be composed Of delegates cho
by the several leagues in the ratio Of each States rep
resentation in the lower house Of Congress
An animated discussion cnsued upon proposition 10 In
sert in the constitution article declaring that this
ganzation does not intend making independent pomina
tons unless driven 10 do By the failure refusal Of
other lnfuennl political bodies nominate thor
oughly sound upon the great absorbing question Of free
dom and resistance 70 the aggreons Of The slave power
Several opposed the introduction Of such article ard
others warmly advocated II
Mr. Seymour Of New York spoke n enthusiastic q
Vim. II Seward person likely TO many
votes, II not than any other ia The free state
Mr.. Hanseom, Of Massachusetts, in pnngent and deer
dedly able speech opposed what seemed him aemp
to commit this organization 10 sny particular individual
lie thought should remember that there we're other
States thar New York He thought there WAS such
place as the Vest and he had heard Of man named
Chase. fApplause
Messrs. Vail, Of Indiana Prince, Of MASSACHUSETTS,
Johnston Of Pennsylvania Keller Of Ohio and Others FOL-
lowed the side Ia speeches Of much SPIRIT and
ability.
Mr. Prince spoke 10 the highest of Mr.. Sewada
ability, craftsmanship, and character, and thought II be
nominated snder favorable auspices be wonla sweep
the free States like whirwnd. still be considered i
premature and njudcious bring forward the q
any At this early day. de would 90 Tor any 10
order OF H. Whatever bis entecedents who was
for freedom and would be likely 10 unite the greatest
number OF the opponents " slavery extension Bis speech
was received with much favor promoted good feeling and
was frequently spplauded
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LETTER FROM HON. HENRY A. WISE.

At meeting recently held in this city by the friends Of
Hon. Henry A. WISE it was resolved TO tender him pub
lie banquet be given at such time he might designate
convenient and agreeable to himself II will he
from the suboned correspondence that Mr. Wise has
declined accepting this mark Of kindly appreciation
the part of his Washington friends in
quence of the impaired state Of his health
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TnE ESQ \ sorhINc coNYENrIoN.


PmLADrLrMA, Thursday morning.
There has been grand disruption Of the know nothing
order The northern members refuse abide by the pro-
slavery platform that adopted last night
The northern delegates 10 the American national con-
yenton convened at O'Clock this morning at the uiragd
House for the purpose Of organizing northern order
Hon Henry Wilson called the chair and u, ~ Nc
Ahce was appointed secretary.
Hon. w Foster of Massachusetts, the meet
ing Was organized presented the following platform which,
after having been read signed BY The citizens OF the
several States as below
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WASHINGTON CITY


~ a. Lewis, Of Montgomery Alabama, Is our sea-
sr agent Of Asbas and Tennessee
Jxsss q. Ls~ns. and SAMUEL d. Lawns
~ Mr. q. J.sKs No. Hsea street, Cineinast, Ohio, u
our reusFnI Western Texas
asstsd by ~ TmoaAs, a. W. RAMSAY, WLlfXH N. TaosAs
THOs ~ JANss q. 81. L. WssxAs. A. L. CsLDs, and Dr. VII
LIN laws. Receipts o. either wi be good.
H. lsKAkL r. JAAss, Puiaao
pha travelling assisted by W. H. wEtD
CoIIss DxssfHs, HAaafrr, r. g. JANIS Tnos
D. Mes n W. Monsssos, X. w. why, VIZ. L. wArsxaAs
AJAX. ~ cARsos, o. X Mssris, Bss v Swans, T. AsssAs
and e. DAVIS.
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WAsHISGroy, D. @, june 4. 1889


DEAR At a large and Mountaineering meeting OF
your friends held at the United States Hotel the
ming of Thursday last and convened for the purpose
offering tribute your ceaseess exeron and success
in the recent inesmable national triumph of which
elect Of the Old Dominion you the exponent il
resolved unanimously TO invite you TO banquet to be
given in this city at such time you may and will
best comport with your convenience
Through the kindness Of the meeting, the more than
agreeable duty is to thus communicate to you the
qualification it will afford the advocates of civil and
gious freedom and enemies of prescription here meet
you the festive board and with conhdng hope that
viii be able at early day to announce to them the
pleasing intelligence of your acceptance of their invitation
and with sincere wishes have the honor to remain
your obedient servants and friends
RICHARD NJ. YOUNG,
JOHN G. RIvES
GEORGE PARKER
THOMAS LUAPKIN,
MICHAEL McDERMOTT
JAMES G. BERRET
c. B. CLUSKEY,
Committee.
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TO 70 to Richmond Pardon me then for declining your
kind Invitation and accept for yourselves individually and
collectively my thanks and best wishes, ard believe
youn, sincerely aud truly,
HENRY A. WISE.
To Richard Nj Young, John O. Riyes, George Parker,
Thomas Lumpkin ~ McDermott james G, Bsrret, @
81 Cluskey, esQrs.
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Tm NEw fosx pUsL.-~one Of the parties 10 the late
duel Mr. Leavenworth IL IN custody The arrest was
made at scbosser where Mr. L. has been since the duel
Finding that he not ia a condition TO be moved The
officers took bail FOR bis appearance and be accordingly
remains at that place His wounds in encouraging
state The thigh bone has been act but tina, soon
be done The removal Of the bullet win be Ion 10 nature
The other parties to the duel supposed to be oui Of me
State
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4 ISsunAxcx-There in New York city upwards OF
eighteen millions Of dollars invested capital by
rious FIRE aud marine insurance Offices chartered BY the
State besides the undivided profits amounting millions
more and the capital employed By foreign companies hav
ing agents
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-17

We learn from private that Hon William Pres
ton, Of Kentucky has accepted the independent nomna
ton for Congress In the Louisville district and is
battling against knownothingsm with his accustomed
real bodness and ability.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-17

OF recent date says: A letter a gentleman Of this
city from the captain Of American packeishp lying at
ayre Zone Of the New York and Hsvre ins states that
he Inns received proposition from the French government
to charter his ship transport Sebastopol and back
at The rate Of $4,000 per month The vessel is the Rather
which made the voyage 70 Havre from New York in four
teen days beating the sieaerwheh started At the same
timetwo days She called among the scamen 10 port
account Of her speed and beauty, the Yacht Her
cargo Is 10 consist Of 900 Of shot and she camp
equipagt, aud a detachment of soldiers
RAILROAD TX ITaLT,-The railway from Genoa 10 Lake
Maggiore win be completed BY the end Of June when Co
pos will be in direct communication with Switzerland and
Germany
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INDIANA PROTEST.

INDIANA PROTEST
The following protest of the Indiana delegation against
the proceedings Of yesterday read in convention to-
day accepted and placed on file
The undersigned delegates representing the council of
the State OF Indiana respectfully protest against the plat
form adopted by the national council At It's present session
and beg leave that in regard the known
the Kansas Nebraska bill those within the council Of
the State of Indiana the people have awaited the
action Of the national Council in order to form their opn
IONS
Their opinions been formed and avowed An issue
has been made with their political antagonists and the
soundness Of those opinions tested in public debate and tried
at the baliobox The edic Of the nationa council
canoucai they may be- viii be powerless change
those opinions TO the action Of the people Of In
diana Always their opinions and actions
always mindful OF the compromises Of the constitution OF
the United States ardenty voted the American Union
they will With regret the cation Of platform
by TINS body which can have other effect than in
the fury Of The conhagraon which the passage Of
the Kansas Nebraska bill has lighted up
The undersigned respectfully express their deliberate
conviction that Immediately upon the publication of the
platform adopted the order 10 the State Of Indiana win
to acknowledge the authority national coGn-
ell and they respectfully ask that this protest may be re-
ceved termination of their duties rs delegates from
that State
james n. NJ Bryant Godlove s. ortb
J. > Harvey, Thomas Slaughter,
I'D Allen Schuyler Cofox
Win Cnmback
Since the excitement Of the morning. by the
separation Of northern and western members from the
convention, but little Of interest has ,ranspired The reg
uar convention held sessions. II was thought the
Catholic question would be debated during the DAY BIZ,
no one called u up and from what bear tonight Judge
y win not be touched at all this session
After considerable debate resolution was passed au-
thorzng publication Of such proceedings Of the conye-
ton a Of interest 10 the public
During the afternoon session the protests Of Pcnnsyl-
Yania and other States read by Governor John
ston, and the remainder Of the day speu, in discussing
them
The speeches but repetition Of those heretofore
made the platform.
The principal speakers were Gov Johnston Mr. rree,a
and Mr. Pike
The convention meets again At tomorrow when Il Il
probable the committee the ritual win report important
changes In tina, instrument
the arrangements for public meeting here are com
plete.
twill take place on Saturday.
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The district committee Of the democratic party invited
the Hon s A. Douglas % be present al The celebration
the victory II the Ola Dominion His reply is too good
10 remain unpublished, and here II is.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-06-01

round the bottom board, about
yeIve inches wide, is now nailed on,
upper edge even with the line
he plough is again called into re-
uisiiion, using, however, only one
orse. The earth that has been
lrown from the line of the fence,
now turned back. This is done
throwing in three burrows on each
de, and throwing these up again
Two more boards, six inches wide,
re now nailed on-the first with an
pening of six inches, and the other
{ eight inches. The nails used thus
" are common two and half inch
uts, but in mailing on battens, which
do on each post, we use four inch
ais, putting one through each fence
GARD.
The next operation, and last, as
II as the fence is concerned, is TO
ct two men 10 finishing the banking.
This is a quick and simple operation
-ouc goes ahead and throws up the
)ose earth out OF the ditch the Sc
ond clears out the ditch, and finishes
he bank. Timothy seed is at once
own on very thick, and the bank is
lightly packed down with the back
{ the shovel. Two men will easily
inish the banking of forty or fifty
DDS in a day.
Such a fence, when finished, will
ost here less than forty-iive cents
,er rod. 1t will be five fee, high
rom the bottom of the ditch-it
aunot be jumped by any common
nimal--it occupies with me five feet
f land-n is easily built, a large
lore of this digging and banking
cling done by horses, and all the rest
performed by common farm labor
rs-it is quickly buili-the posts
ever heave, even in scottish OF wet
ish soils--the water cannot freeze
ound them, aud they will last longer
nan posts set in the common way
iiJany Cultivator.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-06-01

The Wheat Crop.-Thc inform
ton received from the Gencsee
alley is that the wheat crop looks
romlslng, and scarcely ever appear
4 better. A large increase OF
round has been planted with every
ed and esculent that gives susten-
nee TO man. Stock has been whit
red we'll, and great business will
C done in the dairy department the
oming season. From Illinois, Mis-
ourl and Ohio, the accounts of the
gricultural prospects are all cheer
~, Notwithstanding some reports to
he contrary from the last mentioned
tate. in the northern part Of Grand
'rairie, Illinois, one of the finest
heat growing regions in the world,
ne fields present "a glorious appear
ace.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-06-01
Pom the National IntslligoneeL
A VALUABLE AGRICUL-
TURAL IMPLEMENT.

Messrs. Gales g. Seaton Per
nit me to call attention TO a late in
yention by Mr.. J. w. Corey, of In
diana, for which patent will be is
sued next week. Atthis time, when
the world is discussing the merits of
MIME rifles, and Colts revolyers, and
similar tools for the trade of death.
II is not amiss 10 speak Of things
pertaining to agriculture, The mos,
delightful occupation Of peace.
The cultivation Of corn by mach.
merry has been the subject Of count.
less experiments. All intelligent in,
ventors of that class have sought tc
construct an implement by which tc
furrow and drop 3 or 4 grams o
corn accurately and often as the op
orator pleases. This, you will per
ce'se, beside the furrowing, cover
two efiec,s-the dropping the seed
and the dropping them, not at giyer
distances, but at will. A very dis
tinguished gentleman, yet s,andins
at the head Of the agricultural move
ments in Ohio, did not hesitate /,
say that the man who accomplishe,
all this by machinery was worthy ex
al'a'ion TO the first rank Of invent
oTs.
he made the assertion, il is to b
supposed, under conviction that
was impossible. The multitude {
failures, the study, time, and none
spent. apd even genius exhausted j
The sdort almost justified his impre.
sion. Conscious OF this, and doepl
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-06-01
HOW TO BUILD n GOOD
FENCE.

My farm consists of 1870 acres
| bought j, three years ago, from one
of our old Canadian farmers. |, was
model farm, under his manage
meni, for burrs, Canada thisiles, June
grass, foxlall, and all other matters
and things of this sort, as well as for
bad fences--ihere were not good
rails enough on the whole place to
make fifty rods of good fence. The
old man and his neighbors' cattle had
many n contest, to know which
should hold possession.
After coming into possession, my
first effort was TO get a good outside
fence. This | accomplished by build
inng something over mile of COM
mon board fence. This was con-
sIrucied in the usual way. But next,
needed cross fence, for the farm
was all in one field, and | designed
laying it out in eight acre lots |
found, on short calculation, that in
accomplishing that, had TO build
over three miles OF fence. To get
good fence al the least cost was what
| wished. My neighbors could not
learn me much in reference TO the
natter either by example or pre-
cept, SO had TO figure it out.
My first operation was TO purchase |
three hundred saw logs in the woods. /
These were drawn 10 the saw Mill /
with my teams in the winter Next |
! bought about one thousand cedar
posts. and cut and drew home near
ly another thousand. The lumber
was partly drawn by my teams, and
partly by others. As soon as the
spring opened commenced opera
tons. This did by squaring off
my intended fields, and putting in
stakes on the lines of the fences
THIS done, my ploughman common /
ced his part, by throwing three fur
rows TO each hand, leaving as large a
space IN finishing, or between them. |
as convenient. lie then altered his
clevls, and went down with another
iurrow as deep as he could run the
piow-retnrning in the same furrow
to throw up the loose earth. |
found That lie got down full fifteen
inches. Two men now commenced
sinking holes, eight feet apart and
one feet deep, in this furrow or ditch
In soft clay OF loan, they dug eigh-
ty-six holes in about three fourlhs of
a day. As soon as the holes were
dug we commenced putting in the
posts. This is simple operation,
bu, it is best done, think, by first
setting every tenth or twelfth post in
line, and then using two good
strong cords stretched from them TO
guide The man in setting the rest.
l do not think that it is of any use
! to pack the earth hard round the
7 posts. In TACT | believe il does harm.
As soon as the posts are set, We strike
line on the posts, two or three
inches above the natural level of the