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LOUISIANA.

LOUISIANA.
! GEo EusrIs, JR., 8 Tho's 6. Davidson
2. Miles Taylor, L. John NJ SandlRe'
OHIO.
|. Timothy c. Day, IL. v. b. Horton,
2. John S. Harrison, II. Samuel GaLiowdy
g. 'Le,cis d. CdmpbeH,13. John Sherman,
4. .Mntthins H. Nichols, IA. Philemon Bliss,
s. Richard Mott. IS. William r Sapp,
G. iona, r. E,nrie, 16. .Edgard Bal,
I. Aaron Harlan, Il. Chas J. Albright,
3. BENJAMIN Stanton, IL. Benz. F. Letter,
g. Cooper K. Watson, 10. "Edword Hdde,
10. Oscar F. Moore, 20. H. r. G'dd'ngS,
81 John A. Bingham.
l. Henry c. Burnett, 6. John NJ. Elliott.
@ JONI P. CAMPBELL, I. II MARSHALL,
8. W. l.. UNDERWOOD, =. ALEX R X MARsAnLL,
4. ALBERT &. TALB1rr, 9. 'LEANDER Cox,
S. Joshua II. Jewett, 10. SAA'L F. SwoPE.
TENNESSEE
|. ALBERT g. WArKGNs,6 George W. Jones.
2. WV. II. SNEEp. : John V. Wright,
3. Samuel A. Smith, 8. .F x ZoLMcorrER,
4. John II. Savage, O. .E ErnERiDGE,
5. 'CHA's READY. 10. TnoMAs RIVERS.
INDIANA.
.Smith Miller, Lucien Barbout.
2'William II English Horvey d Scott,
3 George II Dunn. s-Dnnie' Mace,
ID. p HoHoway, Schuytcr Coifar,
5 William CunJack, 10 Samuel Brrnion,
II John T. Peht,
ILLINOIS
l'EHhu B Washb,rne,5 wv. A. Richardson
Jas n Wood,rorth, Thomas L. Harris,
3 Jesse o. Norton, James C. Allen,
flames Knor. Lyman TrumbuH,
Samuel S Marshall
MISSOURI.
| LUTHER NJ. KENNEL. 4. M. OLIVER.
2. GILcHRrsr PORTER. 5. JoHS &. MILLER.
B. JAMES j LSDLEr. 6. 'JouS 5. PHELPS.
!. SAMUEL CARuTHERs.
ARKANSAS.
|. A. B. Greenwood .. Albert Rust.
MICHIGAN.
|. VIM. A Hovard. 3. y. s.. Waljridgs.
2 Henry Waidron 4. George W. Peck.
FLORIDA.
l. Augustus Z. Maxwell,
|. Matthew Ward =. peter II. Bell.
|, Augustus Hall, .. James ThouHgton.
WISCONSIN.
8. Charles BiH,nghura,
CALIFORNIA.
/. j. W. Denver. ?. Phillip +. Herbert.
TERRITORIAL DELEGATES,
Having the right to speak. but not to vote.
Henry NJ. Rice.
! Oregon-'Jo oseph Lane
New Me1ico-'Jose Manuel Gallegos
| Utah-'John NJ. Bernhisel
| Washing n-'Anderson
| Kansas-Andre,c H. Reeder, disputed by
John W. Whitfield
Nebraska Hiram p. Bennett, disputed
by b. b. Chapman.
| SUMMARY
Total number Of the House without the
territorial delegates, 234, of which lis is a
majority
Administration democrats, IS, opposition,
l56, of whom III (or just one-half the
IIouse) are Republicans (or supposed to be
good for the admission of Reeder delegate
from Kansas, and of Kansas itself with its
peoples free State government) and 80 Amer
leans (or doubtful for Reeder and Kansas
Of the IS administration democrats, %
are from free States. and 50 from slave. All
the ll6 Republicans are from free States. OF
tho 39 classed as Americans, but are from
free States, and 35 from slave States. The
total representation of the free States is l44
ofthe slave 90
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ll>l lnE tuE booroEs -- The following l.,
presumed to Zee the soIIloquy OF yodug ply
srrmn. who hopes. 10y tho multiplication Of
d' D'-eS, t. get into practice
a" Considering th" damp. muddy state ui
The streets at thIs umn OF the yetr. I mu
equally aual'd aui delighted 10 sec the lt-
di.- dIu'-t universally goiog about Ia tuu
eh'r' lhI- elegant hshI'n beautifully Ii
Ilty> the confirmation of the auc" pIut .
bat to the urgnou ha. another rrcwuuun
dali"n h'h"ld the d'lcaJn foot, wlted
ac''riy 10y tb" thirAucsr of thin p,r', hum
tho miI". ,or tine "N1ulsito iu,lrp, undo
irndrd H.. mere w,l. | mcdlarc upon the
inlncur' pl cold and wet upon the frame |
think "l the uiara-. cpugh-, lIeuu-ie-,
pneunonas, consumptions, and other inte-
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CIRCJ'IAR. 4


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10 nv r''e""' an" ""d'"'""S " foP"'"
Education IN Vermont:
Tnijtrmitv in tprt books is a desideratum
long sotsht, and with much dificultv obtain
cd throughout this State. The pc,rd Of Sp-
pcrintendents. for the several Counties. have
all recommended and securnd tho ;ntroduc-
ton of Towns Revised Series of Readers an,
Spoilers and they are now universally used
in the Common Schools of Vermont. These
books are satisfactory to the pcopIe Mt large.
and no adeouate reason exists vbv tbev
should be disturbed. II is very Questionable
whether anv other hooks nov nuhl;sbod mar
t,calty would prove themselves of canal n,c,
its and admiration to the wants of our
Schools But even if thcv were nrcf,rrod
these questions must naturally arise :-cau
an attempt at the introdn,iton Of New Books
to the exclusion of those we have, warrant
the expense and trouble which it will occa-
sion Will the effort succeed Have we
not the strongest reasons for believing that
the intermediate result would be confu,;oH.
Three different series are being urged upon
the attention of Teachers and Superintend-
ents, and proposals made for Introducing
them. 1t is not general mr. vorv urgent
effort that is thus put forth but it needs to
be met at the outset, or it mav he fraupbt
with mischief. If the ground is Welded TO
such undertakings, those books which ar.
competing for our patronage have the rros-
pcct oi dividing it about equally between
them. IF any change is effected it will be
bm partial, and where effected, will destroy
all uniformity. Can we countenance any in
termeddling under such circumstances
The publishers of Towns Books have Just
completed their introduction at great ex-
pense, saving the people from any actual loss
in the change. or remuneration, they lust
las th,t t;a un' ra.ro.'ags , ,t"s1na"e n"e
,ho on,,sdnrao P'iG. In"ii We lor'ci'
.nc connucnce reposed IN us by violating an
lhplcu onl1Satlon II we turn our backs
on them, how shall we face the people whom
we have been assuring, " that uniformity
biity in their use for long time 60 come -
To interfere with the ARRANGEMENTS wo now
have. So unseasouobI,, viii he r. Jostrnv MI
confidence in Tho rorn, ",n ,nano "' C % ny aa'
,dn,.tod ond ,ai. fy y, a"y sys.o.i III
rat ronoaad a. irAe ia % aMay Sl,ae niue lnitn ~
a.. ,e'o'eo III 0choo' 0uPerih'ehuen's ana
The reogla. to whom this question must
ui'lilately I' oe re'erreu' VIII demand that we
'ef ~, re" 'nongh atone.
The conclusion to which we come then is
% oSr = Schno, Ro ,i al, IN
mai denoad for changn ar;,ts ,nd ,h".o 70
whom tLis hnsinoss !. a.,,aa;aII,. ,,m,,s,,s
shall ~ conco,,a,,I 1 .S I'I'. II-',.l' '''gu'
dot.rnino ubat ,ho ,t, .i',u IT, 'g''
I.e'"."Y nans T'v hv bh tie '"ass s'a m ana de
secured and ;n,;nta;nod ''''' '"'' sum oo
Rrattlehoro' Nov 1st 1s5f
IR Tbess ,re ,ho ,o'' san,;'non,s anr' ror,a,,.
exnrcssod hv Suner,ntopdants .','d Tan,hnrs Thirs
generally. in the State ,nt tima "' ;s nn, 81,
lowed To- submit il rnr tbo;r ,nd;y;Inai s;a
n.turss '''"' ''S
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fatiguiny to whales to be obliged to stand
uprIghtall their lives or even to exert them
selves constantly to keep ahoat. Even among
mankind, with all our advantages for uphold
ing ourselves, there are many wh5 appear
to be unable to keep themselves ahoat without
extraordinary efforts and the must strenuous
assistance of their friends, who some times
hold thsm mp so high that they can scarce
keep them there dnd we lcok every moment
to see them drop.
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\ POINTED INQUIRY" Couldn't you get
young pork, ma am, to bake with your
beans - said Old Roger, somewhat cynically,
as he sat at the table one Sunday.
They told me 1t was young said the
landlady
" Well, it may be so, but gray hair is not
a juvenile feature, by any means, in our lat
itude, ma am" continued he, fishing up a
hair about foot and a half long with his
fork.
- He may have been young, but he must
have lived a very wicked life to be gray so
soon
As he spoke he looked along the table, and
a slight emotion was visible among the board
ers, and the man who sat opposite with his
mouth full of edbles, with which he had
been endeavoring to smother a laugh, grew
dark with the effort, and then collapsed,
scattering dismay and crumbs over the nicely
plated folds of Old Rogers shirt frills.
DoING 4 ToLLMAS Two young ladies of
Indianapolis, Indiana, were out riding in
buggy by themselves, and after driving
through the most fashionable avenues, con-
cluded to try the plank road, Well, to the
plank road they went, and while trotting
briskly along, they were suddenly arrested by
the tollgate keeper, who demanded his toll.
4" How much is it - asked the girls.
" For "A man and horse, +" he replied, " it is
fifty cents
Well, then, get out of the way, for we
are girls and mare Get up, Jenny ~
and away they went, leaving the man in
mute astonishnent.
\ lady was once declaring that she could
not understand how gentlemen could smoke
1t certainly shortens their lives. said she.
81 did not know that, replied gentleman,
D a II
day, and he is now seventy years old
Well was the reply, = if he had never
smoked, he might have been eighty
Laugh at no man for pug nose , you can
not tell what may turn up.
The man who was bent on matrimony,
Strengthened up afterwards,
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resting affections, that must necessarily re-
suit from their application to the feet ; and
then reckon up the number of pills, boluses,
powders, draughto, mixtures, lcechcs, and
blistcrs, which will consequently be sent into
the fair sufferers, calculate what they must
come to, and wish ! had the amount in my
rocket
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POET RI
THANKSGIVING BAY

~ "A ~ hNblN lNu l'N
Praise to God, imiaortal praise,
For the love that crowns our days,
Bountcous source of every joy,
Let thy praise our tongues employ
All to thee, our God, we owe,
Source whence all our blessings flow.
All the blessings Of the fcli-,
An the stores the garden yicld.,
Ilocks that whiten all the plain,
yellow sheaves of ripcn'd grain,
Iurd, for these our souls shall raise
Grateful vows and solemn praise.
Clouds that drop their fattcuing dcws,
suns that genial warmth d fuse,
All the plenty summer pOuis,
Autumn's rich o'crfowing storcs:
Lord, for these our souls shall rAlsc
Grateful vows and solemn praise.
Peace, prosperity, and health,
Private bliss and public wealth,
knowledge, with its gladdcuing streams,
Pure religions holier beams
Lord, for these our souls shall raise
Grateful VOWS and solemn praise,
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An INTERESTING LETTER. The finest of
wits, Oliver Wendell Holmes. sent two poet
ical letters to the - Post Office of an Episco-
pal Fair at Pittsfeld In one of them the
first stanza was
Fair lady, whosoe'cr thou art
Turn this poor leaf with tenderest care,
Ambush . hush thy breathing heart
The on, thou lowest will be there =!
On turning the " poor leaf there was
found one dollar bill with some verses begin
ing;
" Fair lady, lift thine eyes and tell
If this is not truthful letter,
This is the one O) thou lowest well
And nought COZ make thee love it better, (l0.)
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the impulse of hghspirited and cxcitable
nature, which sometimes, as in the present
instance. broke away from control, and went
beyond the bonds of decorum- Holbrook.
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JOHN B. WHEELER,

REAL ESTATE GENT,
TOWN HALL,
BURLINGTON, VERMONT.
Particular attention given to the purchase and
sale If Real Estate the investigation of Land Titles
Leasing, Collecting Rents, Insuring, Paying Taxes
&c, &c, &c.
dSwtf
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away, and We all know if those Malays take
us, they II cut our tlroats every one. | fancy
you ii all fight to the death rather than be
killed SO. viii you stand it
OF course they all said yes = but then
they didn't speak like men who had any
hope, aud huroly | didnt blame them, for
our enemy was more than double us--almost
treble. Vet ! saw that my brave fellows
meant to- fight
The proa was now about a mile distant,
and would he alongside in ten minutes unless
sc caught a smart hrco2". ! looked about
but saw no signs Of any such brerzc, save Il
single bank of valor to the north'd. called
after Ned to- run to the cabin and gct me my
SLIPPERS, for the hoots had on were still and
clumscy. But N"d was not to he found.
Never mind, ! said to myself rs | ran
down, he isn't to blame. Poor boy, he
couldn't do much, unless it was to shoot Il
pistol, and perhaps blow his own fingers Off
couldn t find it in my heart to haul him
from his hiding place, for you see he had been
a faithful fellow to me, and if he could
escape, hoped he would. got on my slip
rei'' aud then returned to the deck The
Malay was now within hnlf - ,riin. "''l ..-"
could see their knives plainly. There were
Just seventy -four Of them, there being twenty
seats III the boat and all except one or two
ut the bows and stern having four men on a
seat.
We shall never be able to beat them off,
sir, whispered Walker in my ear.
We are able to try, at all events, re-
piled
But just look at their force he said
blanching.
Then you mean to die like
I'd spoken thus far, when he caught my
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which will become the theatre of some impor-
tant engagement, unless the Russians intend
entrenching themselves in the dehle which
protects the advance TO Tifiis,
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PoIsoNous HAIR DYEs.-We notice state
mcnt that short time since a gentleman
was placed in IL lunatis asylum in Berlin,
Prussia, to be treated for mental alienation
brought on by the use Of hair dye. On ex-
amining the article which he had employed
it was ascertained to be composed of lead ,
mercury, urid lu,ui uuu5tiv. 10 t,.vI- v~J
violent pains in the head, and at length lead
to madness.
1t would be an admonitary history if it
could he written, the experience of the bar
bers of this state, in the use of hair dyes and
hair restoratives Blindness, deafness and
extensive and obstinate liberation, and in
instances, paralysis, have been produced by
them. One article alone, Twigg's Mixture
has, in the ignorance of hairdressers, and
their customers, caused more mischief than
any of US save physicians in full city prac-
tice have any idea Of 1t is marvellous that
men do not consider, that such violent altera-
tiyes as most of the hair dyes must be. are
what are called poisons, and that they can be
taken into the human system by absorption
through the scalp.-AB. Journal
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" Few DAYs'-CUsTou OF MERCHANTS
a few days ago, few jolly fellows from
the eastward, and among them man OF
mark from the City of Straits, passed the
day at Utica, and one of the number having
occasion to use more loose change than he
had with him. made draft on a house at
Troy, payable by way of joke, a few days
after sight. The teller negotiated the draft
(Which out of abundant security, had been
duly endorsed by the whole five of the party,)
without reading. 1t went to Troy, and when
it was opened in the bank, it brought to-
gether the heads of the money changers, from
the Oldest tinancier down to the messenger
They had paid exchanges on all kinds Of
sights, except IA few days That stumped
them.
The Notary came from his desk, and bring
ing his gold spectacles to bear upon the
transaction allowed himself stalled. The
draft was duly taken care of, however, by
the drawer, who, by way Of business con
clusiUn to the whole affair. eau sed each seye
raj endOrser to be served with notice of pro-
test, stating that in a few days, draft
drawn by bank, for s, would
be protested, and that the holders would look
to - for payment-in a few days. The
last we saw Of our friend, he sat gazing pen
sively at the document, humming,
Few days. and a few days,
We're all going home"
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execution of every description el
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such
Books, Posters, Bill Heads,
Pamphlets, Programmes, Letter Heads,
Sermons, Shop Bills, Cards,
Catalogues Circulars, Iia Tickets,
Railroad and Corporation Blank work, Law Blanks
and in short
every kind Of Printing our community may need
The mechanical eSccutinu is ,uPerutended by
cal lble and experienced foreman. The proprietoTs
give their personal attention to the reading ooroof
nd general execution of the work, and consequently
feel confident that they give satisfaction in all
odsss where superior accuracy is an object.
y EMBOSSED CARDS, of different sihos and bean
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SALMON WIRES.

Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
OFFICE YER COMMERCIAL BANK,
BURLINGTON.
ApriI 8, 1855. diff
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Administration democrats are printed in
plain roman type. The opposition are divi-
ded into two classes those who base their
opposition chiefly on the slavory-extending
policy of the administration, whom we des-
ignate as Republicans, and print in 'taiic
type and those who making no or minor op-
position on the slavery question, adopt as
the distinctive principles of their creed the
platform of the Philadelphia National Amer
lean Council, whom we designate as Ameri-
cans, and print in SMALL CAPS There are few
anti administration members properly be-
longing to neither of these classes but there
is no violence and little risk in placing them
with one or the other, as their antecedents
indicate is natural.
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PALMER Il HAYWARD,
Attorneys & Counsellors at Law,
OFFICE, NO. I,...EMPIRE BLOCK,
st. Paul Minnesota.
EDWARD C. PALMER, wILBURM. HAYWARD,
Com missioner for ". Notory Pubhc.
February, 1855 d&wtf
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FREE PRESS

The additions of new Type, borders, Presses, dc
made and making from time to time, to the
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/. GKo. EusrIs, JR., 8. Tho's 6. Davidson
2. Miles Taylor, 1. John M Sandlge'
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-03
Are British Officers Among Us :
To THE RDrrOR OF THE HERALD.

observed in your paper of yesterday a para
graph recording the arrest of Mr.. j. r. Buctnall on
suspicion of being British officer engaged in recruiting
for the British government. As Mr.. Bucknall is
personally known to me, although comparatively a
stranger In this country truth and justice require my
voluntary testimony in his behalf l therefore beg
leave to sayand shall thank you for the opportunity
to express it-that Mr. Buckpal is not British officer,
but civil engineer he has represented himself to
be- and has in his possession certificates to that effect
from Sir John Mcneil, and many distinguished profes-
siopal gentlemen, by whom he has been employed 10
Europe For the past two three years he has beef
engaged several Of western roads, and but
lately in New Jersey. The story that he Is British
officer stupid absurdity and has had its origin either
in the inspiration Of overanxious official is the
result of malice.
The fact that he is stranger, and perhaps, SUCH
without friends in Philadelphia where understand he
is under arrest induces ask your insertion of this
contradiction Mr. Bucknall, whose initials 7. r.
Instead Of r. ia an lrishman by birth, and If mis-
take not one of the Young ireland party OF 1s4s
therefore ridiculous to suspect him Of being engaged
recruiting soldiers for the British government
Isuppress my name from print, because do not wish
to be suspected of employing Mr.. Bucknalls misfor
tune means of publishing myself Il is, neverthe
ks at the service of those have the right to ask
for it CIVIL ENGINEER.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-03
Pilot Boat Race.


We were very much pleased on excursion to Staten
leland yesterday, to (about twelve clock) the
beautiful pilot boat Edwin Forrest No. A. coming
down the bay in magnifcent STYLE with pleasure party
board shs neared Quarantine landing where the
pilot boat Christian Bergh, No 16, at anchor, she
came close and seemed to challenge that boat for
trial. Soon AFTER gratfed by seeing the Chris
tian Bereh under weigh At this time the Edwin For
rest was below the Narrows. They encountered each
other of the Hook and had fine OF II back (wind
northwest)-the Christian Bergh being few yards to
windward on returning. She was CALAMITY managed by
Capt Abraham Brton and arrived back, of Quarantine
at about four O'Clock bsipg some miles ahead of the
Edwin Forrest Both boats seemed to sail III fine style
This speaks we'll for the Staten Island boys The new
boats viii have to look well to their laurels.
April 2, 1855. AN OBSERVER.