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DIR. AYERS MEDICINES.

In this mammon-worshipping age, it is rare 10 find
man place his usefulness the public before his interest
During late visit TO the City of Spindles,"
presented by professional friend, TO the celebrated
chemist, DR. j. C. Aver whose name is perhaps more
familiar than any other al the bedside OF sickness IN this
country Knowing the unprecedented popularity OF his
medicines, and the immense sale OF them had expect
ed to hnd him millionaire, and rolling in wealth. But
no. we found him in his laboratory busy with his labor
er among his crucibes alembcs reoris giving his
best personal 10 the compounds the virtues OF
which thousands hang for health We learned that not
outstanding his business and its prompt in
cash. the Doctor is rich The assigned u.s. that
the material is costly and he persists in making his prep
arations so extensively that the profit is small
american Farmer, Philadelphia. 423
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KNOW NorHINaIsM IN MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER, MASS, Jan. %, 1855.
To the Editor of fhe National Ern.

WORCESTER, MASS, Jan. 30, 1855.
To the Editor Of the National Era:
Situated here in the heart of the Common
wealth, perhaps we may know more about the
bearings of Know Nothingism in the State,
than yourself at distance. Yet you are to be
thanked for your own free expression of opin-
ion upon all subjects, and the relations of this
new organization, in the country at large, as
tested by your own true democratic ideas, to
the great cause of Human Freedom.
The great struggle in this State now is the
election of United States Senator to succeed
Edward, Everett resigned. The present Legisla-
tnre, which will have chosen one before this
reaches you, is the most Anti-Slavery one ever
convened in the State House. Their favorite
and caucus candidate for that high office is that
apostle of Freedom, HENRY WILSON, the Natick
cobbler, man of great ability and political
forecast, conceded on all hands to be, by his
sternness of backbone, and faithfulness to Lib
erty In times past, q fit representative of Liber-
ty-loving Massachusetts. Meanwhile. wire-pull-
ers are on hand from Virginia and other South
ern States, operating with the Hunkers to defeat
him, as his election would annihilate all hope OF
cooperation with the South in "National y
Know Nothing organization, to succeed in 1856
But it will be Of no use. The Hunkers are
doomed to defeat Wilson will be elected, and
thus it is hoped all prospect of uniting Massa-
chusetts in National Pros Slavery organization
will be at an end.
1t is on this ground that the friends of Free
dom, without distinction of party have sympa-
thized strongly in the success of Wilson in this
contest, as he has given the public repeated
assurances, in letters, that he has joined and
would countenance no organization by which
he should be required to relax one iota of his
AntiSlavery zeal, or free speech in defence Of
his oft-acknowledged position on the paramount
political question Of the day, the Freedom Of
Man. General Wilson is universally acknowl
edged to be one of the ablest men in the State
and will be heard from to good effect, let me
assure you, if he gets to Washington.
c. A. w.
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Death of the King of the Sandwich Islands.

NeU Orleans, Jan. 27.-The steamer Daniel
Webster, from California, with dates to the 9th,
one week later, has arrived here. She brings
two hundred passengers.
The California Legislature organized on the
lst, and the 10th was fixed upon for the cleo.
ton of a United States Senator. The GOVERNOR
Message exhibits hattering state of affairs.
Intelligence from the Sandwich Islands an
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s. NJ. BOOTH AND THE JURY.

The Jury, in the case of S. M. Booth, having
brought in verdict of guilty, portion of them
agreed to the following resolution:
" Resolued That while we feel ourselves
bound by solemn oath to perform most
painful duty, in declaring the defendant guilty
of the above charge, and thus making him liable
to the penalties of a most eruel and odious law,
yet, at the same time, in so doing, we declare
that he performed a most noble, 6enerolent and
humane act and we thus record our condemna-
ton of the Fugitive Slave Law, and earnestly
commend him to the clemency of the Court"
The Independent remarks:
al most noble, ber,erolent and humane act,
for which, under "a most cruel and odious law,
we find him guilty. Yet we earnestly com
mend him to the clemency of the Court and
beseech Justice itself to deal very leniently with
man who has performed an act of transcend
ent benevolence and humanity-an act which
enrols his name among the noble of the land.
The Court exercises its clemency by sending
Mr. Booth to the penitentiary.'
The Independent calls upon all who sympa-
thize with the cause of Freedom, to aid in
making up the fine imposed under an act de-
nounced by the very jurymen who recognise it
The Tribune adds:
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ELECTION OF MIR. SEWARD.

Mr.. Seward was reelected to the United
States Senate, last Tuesday, receiving Is out
OF 81 votes in the Senate, and Gs out of 100
in the House
Regarding him as nominated and elected
against the combined forces of Silcer Grayism
and KnOW Nothinsism in New York, we con.
graduate our friends on this account.
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Tuesday, February 6, 1855.
SENATE.

Several private bills were passed.
Mr.. Butler made report from the select
committee on the Smithsonian Institution
which was ordered to be printed without read
ing.
Mr.. Toucey reported, from the Committee. on
the Judiciary, bill to establish a United
States circuit court in California. 1t was NOV
cd to make the salary of the Judges thereof
$4,000 per annum which amendment was de-
bated by Messrs. Stuart, Petit, and Johnson,
before we went to press.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
BY vote of 81 yeas to Al nays, the House
laid on the table Mr.. Peckham's pending motion
to reconsider the vote by which the resolution
directing the exclusion Of William B. Chase, a
reporter, from the hall, was adopted.
The bill to remodel the diplomatic and con-
suar systems of the United States was taken
up, and debated by Mr.. Perkins, of Louisiana,
in its favor.
The House then went into a Committee of
the Whole on the state Of the Union, (Mr.
Hendricks in the chair,) wherein the special
order, the bill to pay the debts of the ex-Repub-
lie of Texas, was taken up.
Mr.. Smith, of Tennessee, asked and obtained
leave to print speech on Know Nothingism.
Mr.. Breckenridge was addressing the Com
mittee in favor of this bill when we went to
press.
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Accident in Moyamensing Prison.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3l.-Owing to defect in
the furnace for heating the Moyamensing Prison
in this city, last night, the gas escaped into the
air chambers, and filled the cells above. This
morning, some twenty prisoners were found
quite overcome by the effects, but so far only
one has died-a man named John Hyder, COM
mitted a month since for stealing
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w SHIN GTON, d. C.

reply to a resolution adopted on the 23d ultimo,
calling for information relative to the treaty of
May last, with the Delaware Indians, and like
wise as to speculations in Indian lands by army
officers. Laid on the table, and ordered to be
printed.
The House passed the thirty-seven private
bills reported favorably from the Committee of
the Whole yesterday, including bill to refund
to the officers of the customs and others, of the
district of Passamaquoddy, certain moneys.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole, and proceeded to the consideration of
the bill extending the patent of Samuel Colt,
for his improvement in firearms. Without con-
Guiding the subject, the Committee rose, and
the House adjourned.
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Terrible Snow Storm.

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the Chicago and Mississippi railroad, with a
large number of passengers and several mem
bers of the Legislature, were frozen up on the
prairie in a snow some eight feet deep. The
passengers burned the cars, and, by robbing the
cars of consignment OF oysters, preserved
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they are still there relief, however, was sent
to them on Saturday night.
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Coal on the Mississippi.

The recently discovered coal mines at the first
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The Steam Fire Engine.

Washington, Jan. 29.-The "Miles Green
wood" steam fire engine built at Cincinnati
for the city of Boston, was tried in front of the
City Hall to-day, and performed most admira-
bly-supplying itself by suction pipe, and
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Friday, February 2, 1856.
SU,NATE

The bill introduced several days ago by Mr..
Mallory, to promote the efficiency of the navy,
~as taken up and passed.
The Senate passed four private bills.
Mr.. Mason stated to the Senate that he had
received a communication from the South
American legation-not an, official communica-
ton, but one which might be viewed as semi-of-
fcial-announcing to him, as the head OF the
Committee on Foreign Relations, the death of
Senior Don Felipe Moline, Minister Plenipoten-
tiary of Costa Rica, Guatemala, and San Saliva
dor, whose funeral will take place at eleven
o'clock tomorrow. The Senate paid becom-
ing respect to the memory of Baron Bodisco,
the Russian ambassador, when he died, by
adouring, that Senators might participate In
the funeral rites. That was not given as the
reason for the adjournment on the Journal OF
the Senate, but it was the real cause; and he
desired that the same course should now be
pursued The Senate adopted the motion, and
adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The army appropriation bill, returned from
the Senate with amendments, was recommitted
to the Committee of Ways and Means.
The bill for the relief of Samuel A. Belden
& Co. was passed-yeas sc, nays SO.
Various bills of private character were
reported from the several standing committees,
dappropriatelyrefer Many adversereports
were made and laid on the table.
Numerous Senate bills were taken up and
referred.
The House resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole House Mr.. Hubbard in the chair
on the private calendar.
Thirty-six private bills were favorably acted
en-, and afterwards reported to the House; but,
without disposing of them,
The House adjourned.
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From Texas

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day have been received here. A battle is re-
ported, near Pecos river, between the Rangers
and Camanche Indians, in which the former
were victorious, killing seven and capturing
many more.
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THE NATIONAL ERA:

He now resides in this village, owns good town
property, keeps grocery, but no liquor, car
ries on the shoe business, and pays for the
Era"
There are many more such cases, unre-
corded
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DEATHS.

Died in Marshall, Oneida county New York,
January II, SAMUEL CHANDLER KELLOGG, third
son of Rev. II. H. Kellogg, aged fifteen years.
At the residence of his parents, in East Liv-
ermore, Capt. Roswell II. CHASE, in his thir-
ty-ffth YEAR
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