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Tho Last of the Kings Mountain Boys.
a kEETUcKY paper furnishes the follow
ing account of ELIJAu DESNEY, q citizen
Of that State, and soldier of the reyolu-
ton -
He will be one hundred and eighteen
years of age on the 10th of September
next, and is active as many men at forty.
He works daily upon farm, and through
out the whole of his life has been an
early riser. He informed the writer that he
had never drank but one cup of coffee, and
that was in the year ls4s. He served
seven years in the war of the revolution,
and was wounded at the siege of Charles
ton; was also at the siege of Savannah,
and in the battle of Eutaw Springs. He
was also present at the battles Of Kings
Mountain and Monks Corner. He served
under Colonels Horny and Marion, and
was an eyewitness of the sufferings and
death of Col. Isaac Haync, of South Car
olina, an early victim of the revolution.
He is sprightly and active, and would be
taken at any time to be man of middle
age. He is a strict member of the Baptist
Church, and rides six miles to every reg
ular meeting Of his church. He has four
sons and five daughters, oil living; the
eldest is now in his 18th year, and the
youngest son ffty-onc. Such is brief
sketch Of this aged soldier and republican,
who is, perhaps, the only surviving soldier
of Francis Marion, sumpter and Horny.
TRIAL OF ASLAvE.-The trial of girl
named Clarissa, the property of Col. w.
B. Wilson, took place on Tuesday last. She
was arraigned on charge of numbering the
child Of her master, by administering poi
son. The atrocity and black heartedness
Of the act was we'll calculated sto5rouse the
indignation of the entire community; but
if any such feeling was exhibited, when the
fact was first announced, it soon subsided,
and all parties seemed disposed to rest with
confidence on the protecting arm Of thelaw
Notwithstanding repeated confessions sof
guilt on the part of the criminal, a fair and
impartial trial was granted !; all the testis
lnony connected with tho case was carefully
weighed, and q sverdict of equity" rendered
in accordance with the facts. James JET.
ffeys, esq, the presiding Magistrate pro-
Fnounced the sentence Of the Court in very
feeling manner, evincing the spirit of the
humane and mercifnf Judge. The execution
I Will take place on Friday, tie I'd of Noyetn-;
her Dexk 8 Thus ends what we are induced
bAlisea. tths dark and wicked caaresrsof
||3bis unfoS ats victim, Of crime and egailt.,
llsork keiills .sEngsi,eT.
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MISCELLANY.
Col. Brooks Letter to the Spartanburg
Dinner.

The following letter from Col. BROOKS
TO the Spartanburg committee on the ooca,
sion of the dinner to Col. Orr, was marked
for republication in the Press some time
since, but has been inadvertently delayed
until now -
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Gov. Adams Views.

WE did not enjoy the pleasure Gf very
lukewarm admirer of the militia system
may use that form of expression) of attend
ing either Of the late regimental reviews in
our District, and therefore did not hear the
speeches of Gov. ADAMS delivered on those
occasions. We heard them highly COM
mended for their good taste and sound
sense; and we have been pleased to see, as
will be seen below, that his Excelleucy,
though firm secessionist in 1851, is now,
to say the least, nothing hotter than CO.
operationist. He entertains views almost,
it not quite, identical with those Of Col.
ORR. Wonder if those journals whose Pc
cullar pleasure it is to denounce the latter
gentleman have any vials of wrath reserved
for Gov. ADAMs9 We guess not. But to
the extract alluded to. The Southern Pa
1ot gives the following as the substance Of
speech addressed by Gov. ADAMS to one
If the Greenville regiments -
The speech of his Excelency to the Reg
lment was characterized by great good sense
and wisdom. He inculcated sound and
wholesome political principles, love of coun-
try, devotion to the State, respect for, and
obedience to, the Government, within its
proper sphere, continuance of military
pride and spirit on the part Of the people.
He deprecated all further excitement in Fed-
eral politics, till some overt act of aggres.
sion on the part of Congress, and then let
the other Southern States lead off and
South Carolina would follow. He had lived
in crisis all his life, but nothing had grown
ont it. The Union had proved too strong
for notification, too strong for secession,
and would prove too strong for Abolition.
That fell spirit would be crushed whenever
it was brought in collision with the Federal
Government in Massachusetts. Tho peo.
pie there would not involve the country in
civil war and revolution in their opposition to
slavery. This speech was delivered in nd
mirable style, in clear and distinct tone,
heard all over the parade ground. A burst
OF applause ensued when IiIr duveruvr con
cluded by exhorting the people to turn their
attention to the Development of the resour-
ces of their country and the education of
their children. In this applause We think
the ladies heartily concurred.
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d. Ta graphic dss patch 10 The Charles
ton papers &c is ann bat 5if sis;
Yosk tba i{bsit II asss 4 n6Eiip
EEls1D 0u61 xas iSf of STATE;
[aea s 'ss 81 g ssgse tsss s.
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Tbt NtQiGtrr.
MIDDLEBURY. NOV. u, 1855.
Tho Legislature.

The Legislature adjourned without
day, last Thursday morning, after ses-
sion of five weeks. OF the amount and
character Of the business accomplished,
it is hardly possible to CLEAN any ade-
quatc account from the mcagrc reports
furnished Ly the Daily journal. Tho
sum will however soon appear. in the
substantial form Of acts and resolves,
which we shall probably commence pub
fishing next week While, in general, "A
very pleasant session, we doubt not,
to members Of tho three Houses, it will
not be marked in history as one of un-
common profit or Importance. Its sins
of omission are not few or slight most
especially in the departments of eluca-
ton and temperance, Gifts merits or
defects in the way Of commission, we
can speak more appropriately, on the
publication Of its acts.
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The LIQUOR Bill.

We have already iutimatod that the
bill amending our present Liquor law,
introduced in the House by Dr. Powers,
was virtually defeated No important
part of the original bill passed the two
Houses.
We had intended TO say a word in re.
gard to Mr.. Beckwiihs speech on this
question. As that gentleman cllims
Owe learn) to have been msreprescutcd
as to the character and substance of his
remarks, we defer comments. The
Montpelier Rcp2sitory says Mr.. i.
declared himself entirely and totally
opposed to prohibitory liquor law and
to the principle Of prohibition'" This
corresponds with the account we pre-.
viously received from one who heard
the speech. The Repository further
represents Mr.. Beckwith as having said :
We are willing 10 .girc lie Crienas Of
the lar every jacHtyto try Ibis pro-
At5H0ry system 10 their heartS content
till they are mterIy SICK ofu. as Mcy
ercntually aoiH be-"
Ii this report incorrectly represents
the remarks in question. we are willing
to publish the gentleman's own version,
if he so desires
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THE CLAYTON BULWER TREATY, Nc.
The Washington correspondent Of the
New York lines writes, under date
of the 13lh:-
The administration has no. the slight.
est evidence that the British feet is
intended to menace US on any ground.
All statements in relation to harsh
corrcsr ondcnee regarding the Central
American question are positively false.
No demand was made Cor British
acquicscence in our construction Of the
Clayton treaty. Mr.. Marcy simply
insisted on Great Britain's indicating
her construction definitely, which she
had never done before. There has
been no iusolence on either side-noth.
ing to prejudice an amieable arrangc>
mert, as the Presidents message will
show.
Commodore Pauldins, commanding
the Gulfsquadron, is here, summoned
by the Secretary Of the Navy, for con-
sultation relative to Central American
ailais. lie will sail, as soon as posi-
BE, in the friGato Potomac, accom>
panied by the Cyane.
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Indians. now nearly all drunk. again
started down Rogue River, burning aud
numbering as the went
On "Wednesday they were overtaken
by Major Fitzgerald. with so men, oud
Il battle fought, in which 30 Iudilns aud
10 soldiers are reported to have been
killed.
MIR. Wagner and child were muir.
dercd, and five other families, along tho
route pursued by the Indians, arc said
to have shared the same fate. The best
account, is between 30and 40. As soon
as the details reach us We shall publish
them
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can public, and he may Lave regarded
the information which it contains as a
breach Of confleuco The article to
which we refer must have been inspired
hy some member Of the government, pos
slbl y Of the Cabinet, and therefore with.
out at all endorsing the rumor to which
we have referred. We can readily con-
cciye Mr. Bucbanau's annoyance at hav-
ing bis name mixed up with a transac.
ton SO delicate as tie one poiutcdly re.
lorrod to in the Times Of Thursday
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Tho "Rspublican Movement"


Horace Greeley evidently despairs Of
effectinr much good in the coming Pres.
;1,rt;ot oIoo,;on ~, ,ooo,s of,l, po,nh.
:. -,
l'can parry l-A'ug mo vie" 'no strong
lroO'o''''y' II not c'r'alnty'-""'cn eV'
cry reasonable man wiII now eo"cede-
'na' Nansas Will soon come INTO the Un'
i'n d d L reg o'a'c' inc io''o"'hg par
us''P" ''o"' '"' 1''''"S oI tue 'o'"
i'S' , % very S'sn'ucan'
ID ~ We I !, i,i in'cn4'u 70 say 'i'!I 'u'
,ren in don,..,t;na Ln ~ romn5i;n,n
movement as sectional aud perious
have now an opportunity just before
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Legislative Play.

The following is a verbatim cory ola
bill introduced in the House. at the late
session, 10y MIR Fiskc, Of Grand Isle
twice read aud referred to the Commit.
tee on the Judiciary, and not i'll mock
session:
AN ACT TO EErEAL TIE coMrLED
srATUrls.
II is hcrcjy enacted, Sc
See. /. 50 much Of the Compiled
Statutes as is contained between page
aud page Sl5 is hereby repealed any
law, usage or custom 10 tue contrary not
withstaujing
Sec. 2 This act shall be under the
control Of any future legislature or Bonk
Commissioner, to alter, amend or repeal
as the public good may require.
Sec. 3. M bill to modify or repeal
this act shall hcrcqfler be entertained by
any legislature, unless notice thereof
shall be FIRST given six weeks prior to
the said session Of said legislature, By
posting up handbils in the three most
public places in the State.
Sec 4. The notice required in the
preceding section shalt he giyon in writ
ius. ami Shall be sigued 10y Justice Of
the Peace Master in Chancory. and No
tary Public aud shall in all cafes De in
the English Language, unless otherwise
ordered.
Sec. >. This act shall take effect
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Ia The indications at the New
York navy yard are that the Admin
istration, whether on account Of sims
liar movements by the British Governs
ment or not, intend making something
of n naval demonstration in the West
India waters before long. The frigatc
Potomac, flagship Of the home squads
ron, and the sloop-ot>war Cyanc, are
fitting out with all possible dispatch,
their destination being the West In
dies, while the sloop-of>war Saratoga
is lying in the lower bay waiting for
orders on a special mission to the same
locality.
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WAsHINGToS, Nov. 16-TAe Var
Qtestion The Secretary Of the Ma
Wy withheld the instructions to Com
molore Paulding until the arrival Ct
the Pacific, and N consequence of the
receipt Of official Intelligence from
England, assuring cur government
that the despatch Of the British squad
ron to the West India station has no
reference to Central American mat
ters,nor any hostile object to the United
States, only one vessel of tho home
squadron will proceed to Nicaragua,
and that is to be the flagship Polo>
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KANsAs.-A correspondent Of the y,
Y. Trijunc, writing of the Free State
constitutional convention in session at
Topeka, X, T.. says;
The effect Of tho present convention
on the interests of the Territory may
be illustrated by the fact that property
in the = Missouri towns as they are
called that j., towns laid Of, in the Ter
ri,ory hy border Pro Slavery men, is fall
lig in value This week stool; in the
town f Lccomrton has fallen fifty per
cent. q striking commentary on the hope
that the capital will 90 there. So it IS
ir other cases--tho impression being
hat the power Of the Pro.Slayery men
IT, the Territory is completely broken.
Tie Free State men begin to feel safe
but there are many contingencies which
may arise. and a reaction may come over
Northwestern Missouri. People d. not
alpr,hcrd that Slavery can be establish
cd here now, but the oud Is not yet.
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American Convention atcinoinnati

American Convention atCincinnati.
a convention Of delegates Of the A.
merican party, in the several Northern
States, is to be held at Cincinnati com.
moncing today It's doings will be look
cd for with much interest just at this
time. and will undoubtedly be made pub
lie. We offer no conjecture as to the
probable result Of this conference. 1t
is proper to say however, that it may
have very important bearing on the
approaching Presidential election. The
call invites only Auti.Nebraska men. and
will he responded to, we hope, in every
free state
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STATE OF VERMONT,
BY STEPHEN ROYCE.

There are times when the sense Of
obligation to Providence for His mercies
is too stronr 10 he satisfied with mi.
vato expression Of Gratitude Tho ora,o.
ful i,dividnal wonld uuito win tho
whole commnqity in rubl;e manifesto.
ton Of lAe deem and General Gseljne of
thaukfnlncss
Willing ia conform IN IN onc;c,t and
worthy custom: and DESTROYS n, tho
close Of year marked NV snociol rroor.
Of Divine favor. that the oood non,.1o IF
this State should inin in nuLlic ock.
nowledeement of their Indebtedness tn
Con
| d. appoint Thursday. the 9th
day Of December next to be observed os
day # Public TAapksrivinr PRAYER
aud Praise.
Duty and p.oprictv oni,in ms to Law
aside cur ordinary L,Lnrs IN flat l,y.
to refrain from every irrational nl1'
pcucc. and every unworthy amusement
aud with willin, and oratcf,l Lr,rts to
assemble in our houses Of wor.hin TO
ioin in acts Of sincere and 1eyont ndorn.
uon.
Let individual and national sins be
humLly confessed and pardon implorcd
through the merits # the /, dccmer.
Let hearty thanks be offered to the
Author of all Good. that the qualities Of
the Seasons have been 50 tempered that
the Garth has yielded her increase in
ovcrlloN0g measurc-that good health
has been granted to our citizens, while
in otherStatcs the pcsti,cncehas Knocked
at the ski!l Of man and has walked, in
day light and in darkness. through the
Giles If the Living, turning them into
cities Of the Dead tina; Peace between
this State and other States and Nations,
remains uubroE9u, while War, with its
unmitigated horror, is sent to plleue
other people that quiet homes, and pro-
lection to life. liberty aud property. are
secured by the supremacy of good laws
and above all thank Hin for the bless.
Jugs Of the Christian Religion.
let the Almighty be invoked to grant
continued health to this people. aud
prosperity in material things; to aid
them in their efforts to be rid Of intern
peraucc, and to guide them in the way
OF Christian Truth Pray COP to aid in
lessguiig the $ here Of human bondage,
All to deliver the sufferers Of our race
:com oiHcial and individual oppression !;
that the Union of these States may be
preserved, and that he will make us
worthy, long to enjoy and maintain a
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FATAL AND SINGULAR ACCIDENT
on THE HARLEM RAlLRoAp.-Cdrs
upset By lVhirluind.-The New
York and Harlem train from Albany
left Chatham -Four Corners ON Monday
evening, the 12th inst. and when near
Boston Corner, a gust Of wind, or a
tornado, struck the train with such
violence as to throw OF the track two
forward passenger cars and one bag,
gage car, all Of which were demol~
ished. The engine remained on the
track. Several passengers were in-
jured, some badly, and Francis II.
Rathbone Of Chatham -Four Corners
was killed.
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Fort Edward Institute.

The catalogue Of this new seminary
for the year past. shows remarkable
degree Of prosperity The whole num-
Der Of slulcuts in Attendance las been
1908 - ladies 80, gentlemen G3j
There are twenty teachers, in the sew
erol departments. Rev Joseph y. King
is the PRINCIPAL. and Rev Henry i
Taylor the Steward-flom the latter of
whom further Information as to thu
school can be obtained, on application.
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THE ILLUSTRATED ANNUAL REGls1Et
or RuRAL ArFMps, anil CHHirafor
Aimaaac for 1886. is one Of the most
valuable manuals Of tie Almanac kind
we have ever seen. It is embellished
with over 80 engrayings and is a duo
decimo Of lll pages, Price % cents in
papers coyers-50 cts bound sent By
mill prepaid i Tucker & Son, Albany,
n y, Publishers As fruit manupl
alone, it is worth taile the money. It's
contents embrace
Country Houses" illustrated By no
less than 10 eugrayiugs Farm Build
iugs" with 10 also Public Elifccs &"
chl,fy School Houses. with Des.
clipuons Of Fruit," with "a The Cul.
ture Of Fruits" with II; Ornamental
Planting" with s Butter and Cheese
Making" with IS; Implements and In.
vcutious," with 6 ;" Improved Animals"
with ) and several compact pages of
Brief Hints and Suggestions, for the
Farmer and Housewife. The volume
is written By Mr.. J. } Thomas, aud
most Of the designs aud drawings are
from his pencil,
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We copy the following certificate in
regard to Dyes "Bank Note DelnN
Gator published at 172 Broadway,
n. y.
NEW York, Oct. 1856.
John s, Dye, Esq,
SIR;-Your "Bank Note Delin-
Gator seems to possess unqualified
merit in the detailed description it
gives Of all genuine Bank Notes, and
combined with your Mirror, describing
the counterfeits, you offer to the pub
lie work Of much utility as protec~
ton against frauds in paper currency.
Respectfully yours,
DANFoRTn, WRIGHT 4 Co.
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FIRE We learn thai the dwelling
house Of David Parbill. of Cornwall, was
consumed on last "Wednesday morning,
about five o'clock Most Of the contents
Of tie House on the first floor aud in the
cellar were saved. Insured for about
$500 il tie Farmers Mutual Company
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BRANDON, Nov. 14.-Dayid Ganey,
a resident Of Burlington, and in the
employment of Mrslionant, as a wood
sawyer, was Instantly killed this morn
ING, by coming in contact with bridge.
at thiS place, while walking on top OF a
freight train. lie was on his way to
Burlington wien the fatal accident oc'
Cured.
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WHOLESALE MASSACRE OF wHlTEs-riFTY
KILLED.


In addition to the foregoing startling
intelligence, the Yreka Union furnishes
us with the subjoined painful iuforma-
ton:
Ga Tuesday morning, 9th inst, a large
party If Indians collected, and started
down Rogue River, killing every man
who happened to fall in their way AT
Evans Ferry they found two or three
men, whom they murdered, aud then left
the river for Waggoner's; they were met
by party Of packers, with i large train.
who saw from their appearance, that
there was something wrong with them.
Presently the packers looked back, and
heard the screams Of women aud children
in the house. They then cut loose their
packs, aud run for their lives The lu-
dams pursued them closely, killing one
Of their mules.
They counted in their fight the boz
dies Of seventeen white men who had
been murdered along the road Many
of these were teamsters, aud their loads
had been scattered in every direction by
the Indians, in searching for ammuui'
ton and liquor
From Waggoner's it appears that the
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Tue CHUECnMAN's MoNTHLY MAGA.
ZINE, for November, is received c. Shep.
ard & Co, lj2 Fulton Street, New York,
are the publishers. Terms, s. year in
advance.
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American Meeting at Montpelier.

At meeting of the American Party.
aud such MS sympathisc with them at No.
T. in the State House. Nov. II, So, b.
Davenport in the chair,
James VI Slade Esp, introduced the
following r. solutions;
!. Hcv/rcd That in the principles
promulgated 10y tho seeding Delegates
Of the American Party
nearly every free Statc--at Philadelphia.
on the ilth day Of june last. we recpg.
MIC a comprehensive platform on which
trua patriots, throughout the land should
cordially aud earnestly unite, as present.
lug th+ great leading aud living political
issues of the time
,. Rcso(ced That we regard the
maintenance If the Union Of the States
to be, il the language Of WAsnNGroN.
the primary obj ct Of patriotic desire :"
and that it can he preserved and made
perpetual only by faithful adhlr. nee TO
the princulcs embodied i'll the D.c,lra-
lion OF Independence, confirmed by the
Constitution, and expouuded and pro.
claimed by the great patriots and states
men # earlier days.
.. HcSo/rcd, That the prohibition OF
slavery within the limits embraced by
the present territories Of kan7as and
Neornska, as expressly decfeod 10y the
time.horored aud sacred compact linowa
as the Missouri Compromise, was an
nulied III gross violation ofpIigh!cd faith,
and IN utter disregard Of the popular
WILL that no lapse Of time can pa.,ilto,
nlno plea for its continuance can justify
this outrageous act; that the positive
guarantee IF that compact should be un.
condhionally resioredi and that we will
never, in any event. consent to the ad-
mission Of Kansas and Nebraskai or any
part thereof. as Save States.
4 RcSolrc'5, That the rights of set
tlcrs in territor cs to the free aud unls
turbel exercise ofthe elective franchise,
guirautoel TO them by the laws under
which they are organized. should be
promptly protected BY the natioual exec
utiyc, whenever violated or threatened.
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BrELrsQuE OPERA TEourg.-Gay.
lord aud simpsons BurlesIuo Opera
Troupe, together with two Albinocs are
to be at Union Hall on Thursday eve.
ming. Their performances are highly
complimented by the press. See adyer.
tiscment aud haudbilis.
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I'll urriro,

In Granville, Ohio, Nov. 18Th, by Rev. Ja-
cob Little, A. II. CoTrLANp, Of Middlebury,
VI, TO FRANcEs L COPELAND, ofGranyille.
In Westminster, Nov. 9Th, by Rev. DR..
Crosby, HrNHY A. WILLARD, Of Washington.
{ d. C., and SARAu d. KELLOGG, daughter OF
pIon. Daniel kellogg aud grand daushieE of
Hon. " iliam c. Bradley.
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The FREEMAN on FcsloH Tile
Montpelier freeman, in noting the re
suits of liz recent elections, says
These results do not appear 10 make
good what was last year promised from
The formation Of party composed Of all
the elements Of opposition 10 tho Ne.
bra-ka Bill. Well, if Fasi0H is oproye
failure, the anli-sIayery men who raj
lied under the flag Of Hale and Julian,
will know where to fad their old armor."