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sylph. fairy. an engei7 Would you
stop TO look connubisll, at the most be.
wi:ching woman on earth. whose only
diamonds were in her eyes. Well. 1t ia
no marvel Mr. Punch. The race OF men
is about extinct. New and then ycuw;ll
meet with specimen. but em sorry
to inform you. tina, the mos, Of them o!s
nothing but coat tails. walking behind
mustachp. destitute OF sufficient energy 10
earn their own cigars and "Macssser" PFC.
fering To dsngle a, the heels III di an',na
wife. and meeklv receive their allow.
ance: q. her mammals prudence and her
own inclinaiions may suggest.
IL is out Of nv power to express 10
you the veneratioa feel for such q dig.
nified donkey. Mr.. Punch. If owned
him ] Imagine should slip my bridal
(bridle j-FAsEY FEgs.
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1iie Eansass Difficulties.

A dispatch from ST. Louis. puhli,hcd
IN oar paper yesterday. announces that
the di licuiIies in Kansas. which had
crealed so much excitement IN thai Teri
tory. had been settled withou. recourse /"
arms, AMI that tie Missouri volun ieeTS
had disbsnl led and returned to their
homes. Itarpears. from private letter
from Lea,enwurih City, under date OF
the Sh inst. published in the 81. Louis
Drmocrai. Iha. such result was not
anticipated ct that time. 1t ans thought
that d fight would inevitably take place
in few days-ihe MiSsouriens being
represented as determined to altnck Law.
renee. and the inhabitants OF lha, place
resolved 10 defend ii to the las. extremity
having 500 men under muster. and the
town being entrenched. The Missouri
ans had FIVE pieces Of artillery. which
they opened by breaking into the srsena
al Liberty. Cav county. Missouri Col
Sumner, commandant OF the United S,a tos
troops at Fon Leavenwor,h. had sent d
force TO recover these stolen arms. snd
and 10 protect the arsenal IRON fur,hr.
plumbers; and IL MIS- considered possible
that. in the endeavor TO reiake the cannon
collision nigh! occur between the reg
ulars and The border ruffians.''
Detroit Free Presa.
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General (;lSS

This disilngu shed Senator his written
letter TO n committee Of gentlemen in
Philadelphia who had requested permits
sion 10 use his name in connection with
a nomination 10 the Presidency. that he
is not candidate for tho; position. and
desires That no further use be made of his
name with that view. Ii is not likely
that Gen. Csss will ever reach the Peesi
drucy. His sge. and the necessity for
that release from active exeriion mental
and physical, which age requires, and
which is imposed upon The Executive
render The position m undesira bile one for
the great Nj chiStn statesman. BHl though
Gen. Cass may never reach The Presden.
cy. his name will be emha mel in thu
hrarls of his coun,Iymen for genera lions
after he shall have passed from among
them. His great services in the many
responsible posi- MS he has occupied. will
sndeaI him to al who can appreciate de-
v0tion 10 country and to principle. In
calming the angry waters of sectiona
citation. his name will be handed down
20 poslerity in connection wiki those Of
Clay and Webster. and be forever rever
ed. Long may he live TO occupy Seat
IN the Srnaie. and 10 give to his country
the advantage "f his great talents and long
experience - Slate Sentinel
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Congressional.

WAsHINToE, Dec. %.
HousE.-A resolution was adopted 10
day confning every me mber in debate TO
ten minutes.
Mr.. Stanton offered resolution 10 elect
a Speaker by plurality vote.
The roll was called. and the resolution
tabled by vote of Ia against lo7.
Mr.. Sapp offered resolution that after
to-day the House meet at 10 o'clock A.
NJ. until the election OF Speaker be
effected. Rejected by two majority.
Mr.. Perry said that the House had de-
cided to day no, to elect Speaker by
plurality; therefore he offered a resolution
that after Today no debate be in order
till the Speaker was elected. He thought
this, if adopted. would result In The spec
dy Organization OF the House.
Mr. Keith offered nm amend ment tina,
after to day all baIloting for Speaker be
suspended until the third of January. the
reason assigned being that majority Of
the Senate have left the city. and il will
thereto be impossible to obtain a quo
rum 70, the reading'of the message. il the
House should organize before that time.
Mr. Brooks suggested that. acting un
der ordinary parliamentary law, major
ity might receive a resolution. and then
proceeding TO ballot, an undue advantage
might be taken.
Mr.. Keith though, it would be infa
nous to do so.
Mr. Sherman maintained that tho-firs
business TO be done was TO elect Speak
rr, and the House could not postpone tina
duty.
The House refused by majority of o
to lay the whole subject on the table.
Mr.. Kei,h's amendment was rejected
and the consideration of Mr.. Perry's res
olu,ion was postponed until Monday.
F; Adjourned.
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ed from his published opinion il, the Her
mann case. Judge DAWSON concurs in
the conclusions of Jnfgr Perkins
We presume the effect of this decision
SO far ms the opinions can BE- called a
decision) will be To authorize the manu-
fsciure and selling of liquor by any and
all persons for the purposes named in the
statute. I'm fact the enforcement or non
enforcement of the law will in great
MEASURE depend upon the views OF the
several Circnil Judges.
1t is TO be regretted that the cour,
were una bic TO come TO more united
opinion as To the validity of thc law. ss
the VARYING views will tend 10 confuse
the matter and give rise Ia disputes as 10
what may aud what may not be- done un-
der the opinions of the Judges. There
can be no doubt. however, but thai he
law in its most essential parts. is NULL
fed.
We have endeavorcd 10 obtain the
opinions delivered by the Judges .. length,
for publication, but were unsuccessful. -
We shall probably be bile to give syl
bus or synopsis of these papers in day
or two Sentinel DIST.
THE LIoUo.. LAW I'm our notice oi
the decision Of ihe liquor law in our las;
we said that Judge Stuart decided the law
constitutional except these portions whIclr
prohibit manufacturing and provide for
agencies. This WAS true, as TO those
points IN the law which came up for adj
judica ton. But Judge Stuart concurs
with Judge Perkins aud DIVISION IN the
opinion that the clause prnviding Tor
search, seizure. and coniacalion is like
wise uncons institutional, and should that
point be brought before The Court i, would
Dc SO decided. So the Judge stated when
he submitted his written opinion. La thr
case submitted 10 the Court, the search
and seizure ciause was not involved.
Sentinel 22d
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INHALATION
nfsedseO Zttu1G.

Tie mode of Inhalstion, in cases OF dlssas.
el Lungs and ihioat, recommended by DR.. Cur
lis in his advertisement, strikes US as the trrs
one. /: is now generally admitted by our best
ph sicians, that LOCAL difficulties can only be
successfully Treated by LOCAL applieations--
The practice ha been pur .ued from tue hrst
with respect 10 external inflammation and cor
roslons, and we see not why diseases OF the
throat and lungs may not be treated IN inc
same manner; We believe they may. IN this
variable Climate of ouis. where lung ana throat
comm ANTS lave become so prevalent and rio
we earnestly RECOMMEND 10 The public. and 10
The afflicted especially, to avail themselves OF
DR.. Curtis remedy. lone who has tried 1t. ]
See advertisement IN Ibis paper. ~
CACiION.-Dr. Curtis tiyseana is tho o.
riginai and oaIy genuine article. zm3
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ed at Riley. The excitcmrnt in the
Eastern Stales ahoui Kanses is kepi up
ay false reports. The Territory can never
ue sieve State. Sqaatters can only OBJ
tain 100 acres of land. aud they are most
ly of The la boring class, who never owned
slave. and are opposed 10 having such
property near them. They have now the
majority in the Territory. and more are
still arriving. M SHAREHOLDERS will think
Of bringmga gang Of negroes 10 settle on
100 acres. and more he cannot get until
the land is off red for sale. BY that time
all the water courses and lim6e will be
taken up by actual settlers Of The Id boring
class. "-Defroit Free PrsSs
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Fatal Afiair.

The Alton Coulter fela ties the psriicu
lars OF an affair which tool place in Iha t
icwn on the 30ih uii.
4 man BY the name Of Lsrkin Massey,
while in = slate OF intoxics..on. began 10
abuse his wife. VIII n his step SON inter
fesed aud knocked him down with the
spoke of wagon wheel. MISSY arose,
and IN de his way 10 The room here Hon.
J. Pufslry WAS sleeping. which he entered
with large knife IN his hand. striking
desperately on every side a. he went =
Pursley was obliged. in self-defenc- 10
shoe, kim with a gun loaded with shot.
which entered Masseys right leg at the
knee. iniicting fearful wouni. The
physiciuns are OF an opinion that Massey
can never recove! No blame can be al.
tached 20 Mr.. Pursley.
DiTon Transcript.
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TO NON RESIDENTS

n OTtCEi' reby glH En- tuat lie under
! Y 4 ne l W IA the CO iIty Surveyor. VIII,
on Tie leih day OF JL..uary IS55, al 10 O'CLOCK
II. On ID day. lEoceed 10 survey and loo lie
the corners o. his land. in scci.on Is. township
SO north, al range ,a;t. in Marshall comfy o
IL, c; 1T biz house said dry. aud contnne
from day TO day until il is hui. Lel.
Non residents VINO fail to Ineeithe Surveyor
al the time & place above mentioned, & deiray
or provide Tor deiraying their portion OF the tx
pense O. said survey, viii be returned 10 the
County Auditor OF said ccuniy, AID such dfiin-
uuepcv placed on the tax duplicate and collecs
ed by law. 5. OSt ELL hR.
Dee 20. 1875. 4liS.
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The Eansas Free State CCu..iiuiiou.

The following Is Il condensed Statement,
of the principal points OF the Constitution
which was adopted by the recent Free
State Convention in Kansas:
The preamble recilrs. among other
things. tia the people OF the Territory oil
Kansas have the right Of admission into
The Union as one of the United States:
and they therefore ordain Constitution
aud Bill! of Rights for the Government
thereof.
In the Bill of Rights is declaration
that oil men are by nature free and indie
pendent. ETC.. also. that oil political paw
ers is inherited in the People: that The
people have the right TO bear arms for
their defence and security; and that
There shall be no SlGpcry in this State
nor Involuntary servitudc unless for
the punishment of crime" The rest al
the Bill oI Rights POSSESSES no particular
fabiure.
Imprisonment foI debt is prohibited
No TAX is TO be required as qualification
10 vote.
No ind-nture of any negro or mulat,o
mduS anu eH. Cuttu out Oh the POUNDS o.
the State, shall be vail within the Sla'e
The right of suffrage is granted To all
white males 81 Years Old. and every civ
lived In,lisn- both tn he citizens of the
United States A six months residence
in the State is required; but all soldiers
seamrn. and marines of the u. States are
excluded. Al duelisis are also excluded.
The Leg 'sla iufe is TO consist of 30 SEN
ators and 60 Representatives.
A maj 'rity oil all the me mhers elect is
Necessary to pass bill; and only one
subject can be embraced II. one bill
Members are to receive S4 day and
S4 for every twenty miles travel going To
anc returning from the Legislature; and
its sessions. after the first Que. are 10 be
limited to sixty days.
The Judicsry is made elective.
Cureoratiuns cannot be created by spe-
cial act excerpt Tor municipal purposes.
Al lotteries and the sale of lottery
tickets nre forever prohibited.
The vote is TO De taken on the adoption
Of the Constitution on the 18th Decem-
Der; members OF the present Congress are
to he elected on the same day.
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New YoRH. De,

NEW YORK Dec 7.
There was an exciting debate in the
Virginia House of Delegates on Friday.
OIL MIR. Welmsns resolution TO raise a
regiment of volunteers TO tender TO gov
crnrnen, for the purpose of putting down
the disturbances in Kansas. Mr. Wiley
thought the resolution too harsh. and pre-
posed, rs a substitute. that JOINT con:
mitiee be appointed Ia consider the pres
cut troubles in Kansas. and 10 inquire
what action Virginia shonld take in re
ference TO the subject. Both resolution
al substitute were referred 10 com.
mlttee. .t.s...,st
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Hubbard Huhs.-Johu Hubbard. who was
lately convicted for the murder of the
French family. in the Wabash circuit
court, was executed at Wabash on the
18th inst. The Gazette says he persisted
in lis innocence TO the las. but from all
the circumstances attending the investi-
CATION Of the charge. and some since. the
firm conviction seems to prevail amongst
those conversant with the particulars.
shat he wos guilty. not only of the MUIR
der Of French. his wife and Ave children.
bat many similar crimes.
Hubbard's wife is still in prison await
ing her trial. which will probably not be
until the spring term.
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PUNCH AND FANNY FERE-"What is
the height of womsn's am b,ion?- Dia-
monds. -PUScH. . .as., =.
Spacious Punch. Do you know the rca-
sou' 1t is because the moro diamonds
woman owns, the more precious In The
eyes of your discriminating sex. Whst
psir0 male eyes saw a crows foot"
gray hair. or wrinkle. in company with
genuine diamond? Don't you go down
on your marrow bones and swear thu,
the owner is a Venus, . Hehe. a Juno. q
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kansas.

We have frequently been csnsured for
quoting fsom and sgre eirg with that s!sr-
ling and sbly conducted Democratic pa
Fer, the Detroit Free Press. IN relation TO
'he adjustment of the Missouri compro-
mise, and the Kansas trsubles. But in.
stead Of havins anything TO regret for so
doing, we continue that course, relying
upon the firmness and consistency of its
able Editor, and as his course and views
80 faliy concur with that which we have
heretofore pursued. we adopt the follow
Jag from that paper Of the 2lst inst.-in
word and sentiment-as our own:
we trust that the intelligence of the
cessation OF hos,ilities in Kansas may be
fully confirmed. There is no evil so srea.
In government as civil strife. We can
not OF course estimate how sanguinary
tbs Kansas difficulties might havs 5ecome
had no terms of concilis,icn been agreed
upon; but with SO indiscreet and reck
less leader as Governor Shannon obvi.
cusly is. and SO audacious and ruffisnlv
followers as the Missouri borderers GER
tainly are, on the one side, ard with the
evidently courageous aad determined men
assembled al Lawrence, armsd with
Sharp's rifles; or the other side, we NAV
safely cnlculats that bloody work would
have ensued.
Our readers will bear US witness that
We have no. spared terms denuncis,ory OF
the incursions of Missouiians into Kan
sss. They are urjustifable as they were
outrageous. We refer now 10 those in.
eurs!ons by which the first Territorial
election wac carried. II Governor Shan.
non. in the late Difficult ties. has accepted
Missouri did, or il he has encouraged, di'
Tectiy or indirectly, citizens Of that State
'oenter Kansas with view 10 engage in
military service. then ought he TO be uni.
vsTsslly abominated and execrated. We
do 10; chsfse tina. he has done SO. though
we previously suspect him of completely
in this respect.< But. as much as we do
nounce the first Missouri incursion and
the Iast-as much as we deplore The sea n
dalous excuses which have marked both.
we cannot forget. and we hope no one
will forget, that the first ,respasses were
committed by eastern aboii,ionists sent
out by New England emigrant aid socie-
ties. We do not think these ,respassrs
were OF much consequence-we DO not
believe they would have affected ma,eri
ally the political complexion or the Ter
ritory-we are sure the south ought no,
10 have regarded them-but, still. they
were the example witch provoked. end
which is used in Justification OF, the sub.
sequent ,respas,es by inhabitants OF Mis-.
souri. We doubt, very seriously doubt.
whether. il the original example bad not
been set, there would have been Nilsson.
II or any southern Intervention TO con.
dem. Had there, with how much bet
,e, grace could the North condemn il, and
insis; tha, il should not be permitted.
Meanwhile. in our humble judgment.
the very first labor the administration at
Washington ought TO undertake is, the
removal of Mr.. Shannon. and the appoint.
ment as Governor of Kansas of a sober.
discreet and competent man. without re-
gard to the section OF the Union In which
he may reside.
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FF g lTGTEM

On tho 20'h inst BY R-v. 4. Fuller. Nr.
CHRISTIAN JAcoBY snd Mis- NANCY Rs,
all nf has county.
The cake wss iur received aud prompt
IL dispatched. ana is consumers Join IN
tho conclusion that their young friends
vii always live happy. en.l to some puS-
pose in tie word; for uith each RGs
OF hope how coa.d The Chris.:Gs I've oh.
c,wist2
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The LIQUOR Law.
OPINIONS or THE JUDGES.

UPINTUNS OF THE JUDTEss
The Judges of the Supreme Court yester-
day morning read their opinions on the
constiluiionality. Of the Prohibi,ory Lii.
quor Law. There are three opinions, all
Of which are quite voluminoas. We un.
ders,snd the following to be the views OF
the Judges:
Judge Gookins sustains the Law in all
its parts, and declares it valid.
Judge Stuart holds the law TO be con-
s,i,utionsl excepting those clauses which
prohibit manufacturing and which author
re the eat ablishment at agencies.
Judge Perkins holds the law to be un.
constitutional and invalid in nearly all ils
essential parts. His views ma. be Learn
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The Chicago Journal OF the 22d. saws
there IRE now laid up in that port, five
Steamers. twelve Propelers. one humid
red and forty four Schooners. thir:yiour
Brigs. nineteen Bsrques. twelve Scows.
four HookeIs, and seven Steam Tugs. ma
king n total OF two hundred and thirty
seven, aside from whole fleets OF Canal
Boats.
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HALIFAX. Dec. L

HALIFAX. Dec. 10.
The r. NJ eam>hip Asa. with dates
20 Saturday the 9th inst. from Liverpool.
arrived at half past elk o'clock this morn
ing.
The ship Constitution was totally de-
s,roy-d ~ fire, in the river Mercy. the
day after her arrival, together with her
entire cargo.
Her passengers and baggage were Ian
ded safely.
The English papers are filed with ru-
moIs Of peace. but they are totally at va
iisnce with The views of the Continental
Press.
The London Times. OIsrael's organ OF
The London press. assert that peace is al
hand That Austria is bout addressing
AN 0llmatum to Russia. summoning her
under threat Of breaking of negotiations
with her. TO accept such conditions of
peace as the Western Powers are now
willing to assent 10 but which they will
not agree TO alter another successful cam
poign.
The Berlin correspondent Of the Lon
don Morning Chronicle saws that Austria
maintains the validity "f the treaty Of
December 81. and hence all attempts cf
Other German States To presume upon the
Western Powers with view TO paciiica
;ion have been para'yzed.
There are various reports of attempts
al negotiation but the state OF affairs
stands apparently thus: Austria has made
I'D
'-rms which she is prepared tn propose 10
Russia ss an ultima,u,n: this has BEEN
communicated &c England. and both Gov
ernme1ts have it now under consideration
The terms are great advance upon eny
yet offered but are terms OF Austria and
not Of Russia.
Austria does not guarantee TO join the
Allies If The ulrinatum be rejected. but
will suspend her relations with Russia.
The London Times says positively that
the treaty with Sweden has been signed
1T Stockholm, while the Post firmly de
mics 1t.
Private letters from 81. Petersburg in
dicate no desire on the part Of Russia for
peace. The overland trade was profita-
Bile. and money was abundant.
Advices from the Crimra state thnt a
veal fire is still kept up By The beliger
snts. but nothing Of importance had oc-
CURED. The north side Of Ssvas,opol
was rapidly assuming gigantic dimen-
sions
Preparations FOR destroying the docks
were nearly completed.
The bulk OF The Russian army had re.
turned tn it's former POSITION.
The French had been reinforced by the
arrival OF 10. 900 men. The English aud
Ssrdinions have also been reinforced.
Considerable additions continue nj the
same time. 10 be made TO the Russian
forces.
The Russians still threaten Kertch.
which has been largely reinforced.
The Imperial Commcrcsl Bank Of o.
desss has failed.
A dispatch from :he Baltic. dated the
9Th. states that the United Squadron. I'M
der Admiral Dunde. were then passing
the Belt home ward bound
A Russian Grand Council Of War was
10 be held n! st. Petersburg 20 settle a
plan for the defense az the coast from the
Gulf Of Bo,hnia to the southern extremity
of Vnlihnia. in Asia.
There is an unfoundei rumor that ihr
Russians have taken Kars
The Britisl, Parliament has been pro.
rogupd ill The 3lst ~ January.
The King Of Sardinia has returned 10
Fiance.
The news from the continent is wholly
unimnOrtant.
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The Rock Islander, in a notice Of the
Z. K. celebration at Muscaiine Iowa,
says: ut is worthy or note thu, the man
was present at the banquet who entered
the sight of Muscatiue at dollar and a
quarter Per acre. Within quarter Of a
century he has seen the Wilderness bios
som as The rose. he has seen the land
change from a condition Of barbaris.n so
state of the highest civilizations. lie may
yet live TO see MuSca,iuc CITY oil hun.
dred thousand souls
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Few HoRsrs IN The ST.

Frw HoRsEs IN MrNNEsoTA.--The St.
Paul Democrat says: last summer. hor-
ses were very plenty in this city--the
market was overstocked. and prices were
low. Nov the case is diffrrent--thev
are scarce, and bring high prices. Mr..
Collins. OF the horse bazaar. informs us
tina, he has orders for fifty horses. and
cannot procure single animal. at any
thing like the prices oil last summer"
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The merchants of Chicago are forming
q Soc,eiy-now Numbering one hundred
cad twenty embers-who agree TO close
The doors Of their stores at o'clock pm.
thus affordips themselves and those in
their employ. better opportunities for
mental culture. ltsppears to be the in
sention from the proceedings of ,heir. last
w.e,ins 20 convert /. intoa Literary So.
ctey.