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n HATCH is row receiving ans ther large supply
]. offresh Drugs, Medicines, Paints. and Oil direct
from New York. which he offers at his usual low terms
Fbr cash.
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]. SMITH, M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon, Palmyra, Portage County, o.
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H. PRATT, NJ. D.,
Pbysician and Surgeon. Office in F. w. Seymour's
building on the public square, nearly opposite the
Court House, Ravenna, Ohio.
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Franklin House,
By JOHN D. SNY DER i'm ediately Wsstof the Court
House, Canton, Ohio.
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NJ DOL TWINE--Any quantity, cheap
w at E.T. RICHARDSON'S.
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A. H. TIDBALL,
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON; Office at the stand formerly
occupied by DR.. Webb. Freedom, Portage Co., ..
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-. GEO. ZSUE lei = Co,
DROPRIETORS Ravenna Summit Mills,
i and Dealers in Produce, Salt, Plaster, Flour,
esd. etc. at the rooms lately occupied by s Day. op.
posite the Phoenix Block, RayenDa, Ohio.
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40s..A.,c1nV,S Nnsi.n.
Here You, SiTs !

SHEARS, Scissors and Pocket Knives, Of
~ the finest quality. can be found
Ian II. 1854. at X. a. BAIRD u Co.'S
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\ ESTS.-Black and Fancy Satin, and
Silk Mariles farmers satin, white and brown lin
On vests ut No PheniX Block.
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WILLIAM GAME, M. u.
Physician and Surgeon; Office No. 2,
Phpntx Block, over H. L. Days Store, Ravenna,
Ohio.
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E. T. RICHARDSON.
Dealerin Foreign and Domestic Hardware, Iron, Steel
Nails, Glass, &C., No. 8, Phenix Block, RavennB,
Ohio. 479-tf
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WUTTLES' CAST STEEL HOES The
best Solid Cast Steel Hoes in the country, for
sale cheaper than at any other place.
Ravenna, Aprl9, 1858 1 RICHARDSON
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A. BIERCE. P. B. coNANr.
BIERCE & CONANT,
Attorneys at Law. oface No. 3. Phoenix Biocn Ra-
VIENNA, Ohio,
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MOSES BEANS,
MANUFACTURERS of Boots and Shoes, of all kinds
two doors south of the Conr House, in the shop for
merly occupied by Andrew Mcbride, Ravenna.
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A GREAT variety of Paint, White wash, Varnish,
N clothes and hair Brushes, at HATcn's.
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L. v. DIERcE. L. N. JEFFRIEs.
BIERCE & JEFFRIES,
Attornies at Law. Office in the Eastend ofthe PhGnix
lock, stairs.
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WINDOW GLASS-Best Franklin Glass
w for sale low,r than the market price, at
Anru L r RICHA HARDsON's HnrdMare Store.
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IRON AND NAILS--A large assortment
l. ofIron, Fence and common Nails. at greatly re-
duccd nrices April 0. IT RICHARDSON.
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The Vermont Press.


The st. Jobnsbury Cdtcd0ntah
gives concise account Of tho report of
Lieut.. Herndon on the Valley of the
Amazon, &C; and criticises the course Of
the Michigan Senators, whose opinions
on the subject of instructions have late
ly undergone an important change
THE Montpelier TVatchmaa op.
poses the several proposed amendments
of the constitution. and argues at length
though we think not very conclusively
in favor of retaining the council of
censors.
The Irasburgh Gazette reviews
the state Of affairs in New Hampshire,
and concludes that the Administration
will be defeated in the approaching cleo.
ton.
THE Windsor Journal discourses
on the alleged change of the Admins.
tration policy in regard to territorial an
nexa,ion and acquisition, and concludes
that the change may be accounted for on
tho ground that further additions, at
present, are likely to be free soil
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From California, Mexico ana the
Paoifict

Pacifici
The North Star has Arrived at New
York, with over 3 100000 in specie.
The Panama Railroad is completed,
and the frst train from Aspinwall for
Panama passed over il on the 2sth. The
passengers who went out in the North
Star, and those who came home in her
passed over the road. The time occu.
pied in transit was four hours.
Tho Senatorial election in California
was to take place on the 18th. The
Democrats were divided between Gwiu
and Broderick, and the Wings had nom.
mated r. l.. Edwards as their candidate
The miners were rejoicing over the re-
cent heavy falls of rain, and washing was
going on briskly
Ir some parts of the State tho wealth.
or was very cold, and snow had fallen
from two to three feet deep.
The legislature had created a great
excitement in the religious world by re.
fusing to pay for the services of a chap
lain, and inviting all the clcrgymen Of
Sacramento, n Mormon included, to act
alternately. The cicrgymen were declin.
ing the invitation.
An attempt was being made in San
Francisco to raise company of French.
men, to colouize the island of New Gal.
caonia in the South Pacific.
The California markets were quiet
and dull, and it was quite difficult to eff
feet sales. Flour SIS so Wheat, 3a9ac
New butter, 421a44tc
From Acapulco, it is reported that a
part of Santa Annals army, 1000 in
number, had deserted and gone over AL
varez. A portion Of them reached AGA.
pulco Jan. 23d. aud the remainder were
daily expected
The news from Peru is important.
| Gen. CASTILLO has overthrown Echengue.
and taken the government into his own
hands. The battle which decided the
contest was fought January 5 Echen
que sought the protection of the British
minister. Gen CASTILLO, entered Lima
in triumph on the afternoon of the bat
| tie
Lima being taken force was sent to
Callao, and the castle and squadron sur
rendered.
y earthquake was felt at Callao Oh
the 9th of January.
Dates from Bolivia arc to the 2Sth oil
December The rebel Acha had been
put down. and those engaged with him
pardoned by the government An extra
session Of Congress bad been called fol
the LIST of February,to receive the resign
| alton Of the President
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Mn. EDiroR Il see it stated in the
newspapers that on Tuesday evening of
last week the shock of an earthquake
was felt along the valley of Connecticut
River, from st. Johnsbury to Norwich
Ever since witnessing the effect Of the
great Meteor which passed over the east
ern townships in Canada, at o'clock in
the morning Of the 2Sth of May. 1884,
it has been my opinion, that many of our
New England earthquakes may have had
their origin, not in the bowels of the
earth beneath us, as is commonly suppos-
ed, but in the atmosphere above the
carths surface and the object of this
communication is, to express the hope
that, if any meteor, or unusual light. was
observed to precede the shock, on Tues.
day evening, the fact may be made pub
lie. 1t is quito desirable that the phe-
nomcna of meteots aud earthquakes
should be better understood. and hence
every opportunity should be improved,
which furnishes means for calculating
these obscure matters
In the case OF the meteor of 1884, the
shock produced by it was distinctly felt
in Orleans County, Vt. and in all the
eastern townships in Canada. In many
places il was so intense as to cause the
doors aud windows of the houses to rat
tie and, in some parts dishes were thrown
from the shelves. and much glass in the
windows was broken. This shock occur
rod when people generally were asleep
in their beds and they were awakened
by it, as I myself was, with the impress.
sion that it was an earthquake Of sub
terranean origin; and this impression
would doubtless have remained and the
phenomenon would have been recorded
as such, had not some persons, who were
out at the time, had clear view of the
course of the meteor and realizing ap
probation of its effects
Y. THOMPSON
Burlington. Jan. %, 1855.
-('o/c,1oui11
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NAMES, PLATFORMS AND PARTIES -
The Newark Daily Advertiser enters
with considerable animation into a dis,
cussion " About Parties and Party
Names" of which the leading idea is
that the title of Wing is objected to by
some members of the party to whom it
is applied. The Advertiser thereupon
starts the following queries -
There are other good names indeed, as
Republican for example But then that
conveys no new idea, it is said What
the meaning oe that assertion il. we DO
not know. Does Democrat convey a
newer dea2 There are Conservative
American Very good both. but how
about the new ideas2 VIII the former
be palatpble to progress men, and all a.
merica that is good for anything. is sup.
posed to be progressive2 viii the name
of Conservative. or the thing meant by
conservatism, suit the fancy Of such If
not, it will not do. will it Will amer.
lean answer better2 One objection to
Republican is. that it is too comprehen-
sive, not sufficiently distinctive. 1t is
certainly so to degree.
But are not as many of US americans
as Republicans In fac. are we not all
of MS Americans Is there not another
remark to be made about the title of A
merican as the distinctive of party ?
Does it not already belong, as we'll as
Democrat, to other people 2 Are We at
liberty to assume it without usurpation
What is more, can We take il without oc.
casioning, not fusion merely, but confu
sion2 Shall we annex it as VIC did Tex
as, with the incumbrance of her debts
and without knowing their amount ex
ac,ly either as we did in her case2 Shall
American be accepted without under.
standing for certainty what principles
will be accepted along with the name
There may be also more than one Amer
lean party already in existence-whicl
will be embraced by the proposed adop
toni
Thrown back upon the name Of Wing
the Advertiser argues for adherence tC
that title.
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Congress-.

MONDAY, Feb. ..
SENATE.-Mr. Stuart. of Michigan,
presented a joint resolution from the
Legislature of Michigan, instructing the
delegation from that State. to oppose tho
introduction of slavery into any of the
Territories Of the United States, and to
use their greatest efforts to secure the
repeal of the Fugitive Slave law.
Mr. Cass. Of Mich, said he should
neither follow the instructions uor resign
his scat.
Mr. Stuart also made few remarks,
saying that sufficient for the day is the
evil thereof When the proper time
comes he should be ready 70 aeT
After sundry memorials and resolu-
tions had been presented, Mr.. Brodhead's
Bounty Land bill was taken up, and of.
ter being amended was finally passed.
yeas 80 nays Is.
lIoUsE.-Mr Witte of Pennsylvania.
made an Intellectual attempt to Introduce
a series of anti.Know Nothing rcsolu.
tons lie said he wanted the vote to be
regarded as test question. The House
refused its assent to the introduction of
the resolutions. by a vote of l04 to rs.
Mr. Meacham did not vote. Mcssrs
Tracy and Sabin voted nay)
The remainder of the day was spent in
the consideration of tho report of the
select committee on the Colt patent case
Several witnesses refused to appear and
testify.
Tuesday, Feb 6
SENATE.-Thc Senate passed the
French Spoliation bill. 80 to IL, after a
speech in opposition from the new Sena.
tor from New Hampshire, Mr. Wells
who was supposed to forcshadow veto
from the President.
House The Texas Debt bill was con
sidered in Committee of the Whole. bu,
not disposed of when the House ad
journed
WEDNESDAY, Feb 7.
STANDARDIZATION for the repeal Of
the Fugitive Slave law were presented
Also. for the prohibition of Slavery III
the Territories. Some IIarbor bills were
presented, and then the bill TO establish
United States District Court in Cali
fornia was taken mp and talked over. hut
not acted upon. River and Harbor bills
occupied the remainder Of the session.
lIousE.-1he bill providing for the
payment of the creditors of the late Re
public Of Texas was called up. and ar
amendment adopted reducing the gros,
amount to be appropriated from eight
and.a-half to six aud a half millions
The bill finally passed, ms amended. BY
vote Of l54 to AZ. Adjourned.
TuuEspAy. Feb 8
SENATE Mr. Jones of Tcpnesse ia
vored, and Mr. Brodhcad of Pcnnsylva
MIA opposed. the bill for three years ex
tension Of credit for duties on Railroad
iron. Postponed until Monday
House Nothing important was don,
b. the House
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francs have been placed at the disposal
of the Government
The Foreign Legion i to he increased
by two Swiss officers. who will take rank
in the French service
SAnDiNiA.-Thc troops furnished BY
Sardinia number 10000 OF all arms.
The wife of the King of Sardinia died
at Turin on the Goth.
SpAIN-Accounts from various parts
Of Spain give indications of an approach.
ing Carist instruction.
On the 10Th Of January a motion Of
want Of confidence in the Ministry was
brought forward in the Cortes, and af
ter some discussion, was rejected-yeas
60, nays 1873.
CnNA-Datcs are to Dec. g. Polit.
zeal affairs in the south were in more
critical state that ever. and the Canton
authorities had applied officially for as
sistance from the American and English
Consuls, but with what result is not
stated. Trade at the port was complete.
ly suspended
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BANK STocK.-We took occasion.
two weeks since. to notice a remark of
the 81. JohnsJury Caledonian, that
Bank stock was not now sought after
with the avidity it was formerly, and
that some shares in the Bank at Chel-
sea were advertised for sale. We sug>
gcsted that the difficulty was not with
the Bank, nor on account Of any deprc-
citation, per Sc, of Bank stock, but
the hard times. If people wished to
sell their stock, it was because they
wanted their money badly and if they
were more than usually disinclined to
purchase, it was because they hadn't
the spare money to invest.
Well, on the Oath ult. there was {
sale at auction of some shares in the
Passumpsic Bank at St. Johnsbury
and of the Orange County Bank at
Chelsea. The result of the sale, how
ever, proved that this kind Of stool
firmly maintains its former high value
Notwithstanding the tightness of the
times. Fifty shares in the Bank a
St. Johnsbury were sold, and twenty
IN the Bank at Chelsea. The par val
ne of the stock in both Banks is fift,
dollars a share. The Passumpsic solt
for SO and so 1-2 dollars per share
and the Orange County for 60 dollars
the latter being at premium of q
per cent.
The Orange County Bank com
menced eleven years ago, and has pai'
$50 in dividends on each share @
stock, the average being nearly Q L.
per cent, annually on its par value. =
Windsor Journal, oh inst.
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SUDDEN DEArns.-Rev. John Moore
of Concord, n. H., who was nominated
as candidate for Governor of New Hamp
shire, by the Know Notlings, and de
clincd, fell dead in the s,reet,on Mouda,
morning of last week He was a Uni
versalist, and an able and popular man
Hon. John Mclean, of CADET, in til,
StSte, formerly Senator from Calcdonii
County, and more recently a Representa-
tive, died in like sudden manner, on thu
Sd inst while Harvesting his horse liz
was man of worth, and his death il
much lamcnted.
Disease of the heart is supposed to
have been the cause of both these fatal
ties.
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The Double Baby of Lancaster.

We stated few days since, that a
strange case of malfOrma'iun had occur.
red at Lancaster in this State, and pro-
missed a more full description of the GU
rious production. which We hoped to gain
at the hands of some of our medical
friends. AS they, however, from some
cause or other, do not incline to do it,
we have put several of them under cross
examination, and intend to cmbody in
our language what we have learned. Our
friend, Prof. n Y. Marshall. of the Medi
cal College Of Ohio, and perhaps others
of the city, have seen the prodigy. which
is, without doubt, one of the most re
markablc freaks of nature known to sci.
ence, or recorded in history. The Feb
ruary number of the Western Lancet,
published in this city, will contain, as we
are informed, full scientific description
of the wonder.
From the lower extremity of the
breast bone--where the junction of the
two bodies takes place-upwards, there
are the upward parts of two perfect and
we'll developed infants-two beads, two
pairs Of arms two chests. two s,omachs,
two hearts, two pairs Of lungs. and two
livcrs From the same point downwards,
the | lending of the two systems into one
becomes more and more intimate. until
it seems almost perfect and complete
The intestines, aud all the lower organs,
are in common with common termiri
and the legs made up of the right leg Of
one and the left leg of the other are a
pair, standing III the praper position rel
ativc to each other and to the organs in
their vicinity In the rear, however, the
union IS less perfect, there being two well
developed spincs, each terminating in Il
separate oS coccygiS;and, what is strange,
the two inner legs, dislocated at the hip
joints, and thrown backwards and up
wards, and joined together, are found
passing under the true skin Of the back
of the body upon the right, the feet be :
ing cxtrcated and standing up heel to
heel nearly in its face.
The child is female. with apparently
"A perfect sexual organization. The bo
dies do not exactly face each other, but
are more nearly face to face than side
to side. One is apparently somewhat
more robust than the other, and it is
evident that in many of the characterize
les of their constitutions they are differ.
ent As one is capable of suffering while
the other is unconscious of pain, it fol
lows that their nervous systems are sew
eral, from which it is, We suppose, to be
inferred that in case they should survive
each will possess character aud indiyi
duality of its own.
This strange phenomenon is the off
spring of respectable parents in Lancas
ter. Although delicate, it is thought
the chances are in favor OF its surviving
The case is in the hands of DR.. Boestler
one of the Oldest physicians of the State
whose skill in its treatment is spoken Of
in terms of high commcndation - Gin
cinndtt CONNER cal.
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A MATRIMONIAL PRoJEcT--Thc Chev.
alier Wikoff, according to the New York
Herald, actually attempted to negotiate
amarriage between Napoleon Bouaparte,
son of Jerome, and the daughter of the
Hon Abbott Lawrence, at that time A.
merican Minister at the Court of ST.
james. The Herald says -
Napoleon Bonaparte, son of Jerome
was at that time, as the chief of the
Mountain, in bad odor with his cousin
Louis, and there was no line of heredita'
ry succession established for the family.
They were all dependent, like other re-
publican aspirants, upon the chances OF
a Presidential election.
Young Napoleon, then, as a genuine
republican, became solicitous for the
particular sympathy of the United
States, and for an American matrimoni-
nl alliance, in imitation of his father
Wikoff had whispered him that Hon
Abbott Lawrence, the American Minis
ter at London, had beautiful daughter
and highly accomplished that her father
had some prospects of the American
Presidency, and that better than all, he
was a millionaire Napoleon said try
Wikoff was pleased to obey. The affair
was exactly in his line. The result was
that Napoleon Bonaparte, shortly after
this, crossed over to London, saw Miss
Lawrence, was pleased with her, and sh'
with him, while Wikoff was in ecstacies
The scheme, for time was the ultima
ton of an international marriage of the
utmost consequence to the relations be
tween France and the United States
but the coup a etat of Dec. 81, gave
new and imperial direction TO the for
tunes of the Bonapartes, changing tn,
republican Napoleon to an heir apparen
Of the empire And so, notwithstandin,
the projected marriage between tb'
Prince and Miss Lawrence remained III
opeu question for some time after, it wa
ultimately abandoned by common con
sent, in view, probably of similar draw
back to the imperial dissolution of th
match between Jerome and Miss Patter
| son Of Baltimore,
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In MENpoN, Rutland Co., on the road
over the mountain, is place aptly called
the bellows pipe of the Green Noun
tains" AS the stage from Rutland was
passing thro' there on the 25th ult., the
body of the stage carriage was blown of
the wheels, and could only be kept upon
the axletrees by beir G chained down =
one woman was blown into the feldsand
five men lost their hats in the rescue oil
the woman and the coach Locomotiou
in any other way than by wind became
impracticable, and the wayfarers had nc
alternative but to put up for the night
at the nearest house, which, built tc
withstand the tempests, weathered the
tornado without damage. For this state
meut the Woodstock Mercury is respop
sible.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-14

SAM HoUsToN.--I met, says the
Washington correspondent of the Cru
sader, the Hon, SAM HousToN, and was
pleased to see and converse with the
hero of Texas. He has changed much
10 appearance, and seems to be worn out
by some serious subject. He manifested
to me his desire Of leaving forever pub.
lie life. and has a mind to resign soon his
Office Of United States Senator. He
told ne that bis mind is continually
troubled by the idea of predestination,
and is sincerely converted to religion; in
private life he will find that peace and
enjoyment which is denied to public men,
who like him are 40 much surrounded BY
politicians.
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III arkcts.
Brighton Cattle Mar

Brighton Cattle Market,-Fe.b 8.
Al market 900 Beef Cattle, rs Stores,
1000 Sheep aud Lambs. and 40 Swine.
Prices-Beef CAttle-ExtrA SIS so; first
quality, Sa9s, rs second do. 81 ,25. third do
sc, SO; ordinary s5,7596.
Hides-7-$5 90 per ewt. Tallow-Ss ESQ
s,50-Pelts-7scasl. Calf Skins l2c.
Veal Calves-S3 so, 4, SOC.
-yearlings-si20i6; Two Year,
old-S2Ia27. Three years old-Ss60is,
Sheep and Lambs-Extra So, 6as BY
lot 81, 2 so, Ses4.
swine-5e5c, Retail 5iesic.
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EH- A batch of convicts, forwarded
to this country from Belgium, have been
taken into safe keeping in New York.
with view to return them to their own
place Foreign eonVicts and paupers are
now looked after very closely. Sam
is around, waking people up to these
tricks Of the foreign goEerp@ents In this
he 10 right
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- We would call attention to the
advertisement of DR.. j G. Bunting, who
claims to be able to cure diseases of the
lungs by the inhalation Of mcdicatcd va.
pors. He proposes to be in this vicinity
every three weeks.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-14
Tho Gold "Wednesday.

Last Wednesday, the coolest day Of
the season, may hereafter properly figure
in meteorological history as "the cold
Wednesday," We give the thermomotri
cal indications (carly III the morning. at
several different points.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-14

The Hon. Hamilton Fish has been
compelled by illness to leave Washing
ton. Under the advice Of bis physi-
clan, he goes with his family, first 10
Charleston and then to Havana.