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The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-06-02

A southern paper states that young gem
tleman of Alabama, generally known for his
oleaginons prcclivities, recently attended an
Auburn camp.meeting. He made himself
quite servceabe in gallanting the young
ladies, but at last-we weep to say it-he
wound up with glorious fzzle. While
seated at the table with his "dulcinea,"
some tripe was passed to him by servant,
which he pitched into in the most cadaverous
manner. An attempt to cut it proved fail
ure, and turning his head with dignifed con-
tempt, he exclaimed" Waiter take away
this plate. These battercakes has got rags
in en-"
Recommendations REMovED.-The bishop
of Buffalo, after adopting all sorts of argu-
ments and threats against the st. Louis
Catholic church in that city, even including
accommodation, to force the conveyance
of the property to himself, has finally re-
Tented, and has withdrawn his curse. A
priest has been assigned them, and they
are again in communion. But he did not
get the deed.
Trains on the Chicago and Milwaukee
railroad are now running through regularly,
and steamboats, have reduced the fair two
thirds.
The Canadian government has pledged it.
self to pay 100000 towards the cost Of
dredging out the st. Clair flats, and the Buff
falo board of trade has appointed a commit
tee to proceed to Washington to obtain per-
mission of the Secretary of the Treasury to
use the government dredges now lying at
at Chicago, Detroit, and Erie, to improve
the navigation of the flats.
The most discussed question in our na-
ton, at present, is said to be "Who is the
ruling spirit in the Pierce cabinet q
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-06-02

The income at the principal bars in New
York is stated as follows: St. Nicholas
$4,000 per year; Metropolitan $4,000 !;
Astor $4,000 and New York $3.50, 900.
These hotels have raised the price of en-
tertaining visitors from S2. so to $s3 per day
since the prohibitory liquor law went into
effect in New York.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-06-02

NATURAL PRoDUCTIoN OF KANsAs-Wild
onions, potatoes, artichokes hops, worm
wood, and species of beans, and various
Towering shrubs cultivated with great care
in eastern gardens, appear to be indigenous
to the soil of Kansas, and grow in great
profuSion. The potatoes are of small size,
but by proper culture the tubers would no
doubt equal those already grown by agricul-
turSts.
The Herald Of Freedom says: "It has no
doubt the wild potatoe, with proper atten-
ton, would soon equal the original produc
ton, and probably escape the disease which
has become common to the present variety
by long cultivation. The artichoke, hops
and wormwood could not be distinguished
from those productions of the east. The
former has tuber which is much relished
by many persons, and is cultivated in some
localities for the fattening Of swine.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-06-02

INTERESTING TO CoMsUMPTIvEs.-We see
it stated that southern Kansas is the best
resort in the world for invalid consump-
tives. 1t is said that it is free and must
forever remain free from the ravages of this
disease.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-06-02

" grass widow in st. Albans VT, whose
husband has been in California some FIVE
years, who was the other day agreeably sur
prised by his unexpected return. He passed
an agreeable night in her company, talking
over the incidents of their early life, and in
the morning obtained possession of $500
previously remitted for her use. The happy
pair We're receiving the congratulations of
their neighbors the next day, when loi and
behold, the joy of the lady was suddenly
changed to bitterness by one who had recent
ly returned from the gold region, and who
proved to her satisfaction that the would be-
husband was nothing but an imitation Of
the genuine article-bearing the same form
and features, and having been an intimate
friend Of the true one. The marital impos-
tor has been arrested and now awaits his
examination for " assault and battery"
DR.. William McMllen and DR.. VIM. r.
Thrall, Of Columbus, O., have left for Russia
to enter the imperial service as surgeons.
Not improbably they may be dispatched on
their arrival to the army in the Crimea. The
Russian sovereigns have always had the good
sense to avail themselves of the practical
skill of other countries in matters i'll which
their own country was deficient Peter
brought Dutch and French artizans to intro
duce ship building into his dominions, and
Nicholas sent TO New York for his war
steamers, called Major Whistler from Boston
to superintend the construction OF his rail-
ways, and sends to Ross Winans in Balti
more to build his cars.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-06-02

The Kansas conspirators residing in Mis-
souri,, have already announced their legisla-
tive programme. The governor has sum-
moned the Legislature to meet at Pawnee on
the first Monday of July, and has ordered
supplemental elections to fill the vacancies
in the districts whose returns were ruled out
as illegal.
The Missouri party announce that they
will meet at Pawnee, but as that place is too
near to Fort Riley, they will at once adjourn
to the Shawnee mission, treat the approach
ing election as nullity, exclude all the new
members chosen by the free state party, and
admit the Missouri candidates who were
fraudulently returned at the first election
Next they will pass bill declaring slavery
an established institution of Kansas, and pro-
ceed to pass other enactments discouraging
northern emigrants, &c.-[San. Reg.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-06-02

AusrRALA.-Late advices report tre-
mendous falling off in the gold crop. The
decrease in the actual product for 1854
amounts to three-ffths of that produced du-
ring the preceding year. h the deficit amount
ing to the sum of 1888 100000.
During December and January there was
scarcely any rain, while further inland there
has been no moisture at all. The conse-
quence has been the cereal crops are entirely
destroyed while on the plains, in the inte-
rior, sheep and cattle are dying in hundreds
from want of water
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than the Know Nothings The supporters Of
Pierce never can hope to sustain or regain
power. They are already entombed. They are
beyond the hopes of political resurrection
But the Know Nothings are endeavoring to
resuscitate the exploded policy of the Demo
Gratis, by ignoring the slave question. The
Republicans must therefore of necessity oppose
them.
From the Ashtabula to) Sentinel, May iO-Ind. Dem)
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The London Times notices the native move
ment of this country with appreciation, and
seems TO recognise in it favorite principle
This is quite natural; for there is a strong af
fnity between the aristoeratic system of Eng.
land and the exclusive doctrines proposed by
the Know Nothings, or, as they now call them.
selves, the American party. In England they
have no system Of naturalization, and no man
can become citizen except by act of Parlia.
ment. At the time Of our Revolution, our IA
theirs complained of this policy in the Declare.
ton Of Independence, Of the acts of George III,
in Constructing the laws for the naturalization
of foreigners; and one of their first acts was
to pass laws for the naturalization of those who
should emigrate from foreign lands. The rapid
growth of the nation has been the result of this
liberal and wise policy. = Exclusive
nativism is essentially aristocracy-the exclu.
sion of men from, or their admission to, certain
privileges, because of their birth. 1t is a prac
teal denial of the equality of all men.
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In an extract from Missouri pa per, saw
it stated that the Free-Soilers were only Nait-
ing to import $4,000 more German voters into
that State, and then they intended % abolish
Slavery. This led me to consult the Compend-
ium of the United States Census for $50, from
which compiled the foregoing table, by which
it will be seen that it is not necessary for the
friends of Freedom in any one of the slave
States to wait for emigrants, but to organize,
and scatter light upon the subject. There was
a time, when the keepers of grog-shors control
led the politics in the Northern Stats; and it
was a long time before Temperance zen dared
to carry the question Of Temperan se to the
ballot-box. During said time, they made but
little Roadway, but few years has brought a
great change. This was done by a very small
beginning. In almost every town, were found
a few who would not vote for any person inter
ested in the sale of intoxicating liquors; these
few voters soon increased, so as to hold the
balance of power; and politicians found it as
necessary to count their influence, as that of
the rumsellers. The result is before the coun-
try. Temperance is triumphant; and now a
rnmseller dare not offer himself as a candidate
for Office.
Let the friends of Freedom in the slave
States follow the example of the Temperance
men of the North If there be but one lover of
humanity in an election district let him have it
distinctly understood that he will not eote for a
Shareholder. He will suffer reproach Tor sea-
son; but if he stands firm, he will boon find
company. Let the non-slaveholdors of the
South say TO the Shareholders, you have Lad
more than your share of the honors and emau-
ments of Office, we now want our turn, and in
tend 10 have it; and the work is dones
JOHN b, WooD
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PRESCRIPTION.
FLUSHING, NEwIYoRK, May Is, /

FLUSHING, Newly DIRK, May Is, 1855.
To the Editor Of the National Era:
The following remarks of Burke on he No
Popery" Outcry of his day, seem to me quite as
applicable to the present, and are WI rthy the
attention of a larger number than are likely to
read his works. &C. S.
"This way of prescribing the citizens by de-
nominations and general descriptions, igniiied
by the name of reason of State, and security for
Constitutions and Commonwealth, is nothing
better at bottom than the miserable invention
of an ungenerOus ambition, which would fain
hold the sacred trust Of power, without any of
the virtues or any of the energies that give title
to it; a receipt of policy, made up of detesta-
bic compound of malice, cowardice, and soth.
They would govern men against their will; but
in that Government they would be discharged
from the exercise of vigilance, providence, and
forttude; and, therefore, that they may sleep
on their watch, they consent to take some one
division of the society into partnership of the
tyranny over the rest. But let Government, in
what form it may be, comprehend the whole in
its justice, and restrain the suspicious by its
vigilance; let it keep watch and word; let it
discover by its sagacity, and punish by its firm
ness, all delinquency against its power, when
ever delinquency exists in the overt acts and
then it will be as safe as ever God and nature
intended it should be. Crimes are the acts of
individuals, and not of denominatiofs; and
therefore, arbitrarily to class men under gen
eral descriptions, in order to prescribe End pun
ish them in the lump for presumed deiinquen-
cy, of which, perhaps but part, perhsps none
at all, are guilty, is indeed a cOmpendohs meth
cd, and saves a world of trouble about proof :;
but such a method, instead of being law, is an
act of unnatural rebellion against the legal do
minion of reason and justice; and this vice, in
any Constitution that entertains it, at one time
or other will certainly bring on its ruin"
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IMPROVED ARTIFICIAL TEETH.

nR j. ALLEN, late Professor in the Ohio College O
IL Dental Surgery, invites attention TO hi. improved
method Of constructing artificial Dentres, which combines
the following Advantages
LIST There seams crevices for the Judgement
of food vitiae the saliva infect the BREATH
even the slightest moisture get between the teeth and
plate.
I'd An Artificial Gum, which ia as firm and indesiruc
tble the teeth is fused at high heat, between and
around their base, which unes them firmly each oihe
and to the plate upon which they set This gum i'm
parts 10 the teeth that peculiar expression and e-ike
pearance which characterizes the natural organs.
3D. Great strength obtained by thus uniting the Teeth
Gum nd Plate and ordinary force in csting
break them from their base.
9th. clear and distinct ,iculaiion Of speech is
stored This important change effected by having the
inside of the teeth and gum of natural form To this
form the tongue is readily adapted This perfect sdapta
ton Of the tongue to the denure prevents the kissing OF
mued sounds in eakng singing often observed IN
persons wearing artificial teeth.
face restored in where they have become
suken This is done by means of addinonal aac hmentr
to the framework supporting the teeth These
formed TO bring out the sunkcn poruons and
sustain them i'm their proper position They are covered
with the above-arned gum-compound and become com
poen parts dcnure, and when nightly formed can
not be detected by closest observer This method OF
restoring The checks to their original uness and also the
natural form and expression of the mouth and lips, has
been well tested, hsvsg been made special feature In
the auihers practice for several years past variety Of
Photographic and Daguerreoype lkeneses which have
been eken of persons this improvement and also
with H. can be seen his Office, showing the great change
now wearing Ssnare. hi.
principle which The public invited 10 call and
other OF improved
vvSrk not requiring the above attachments.
9Th. The plates usually employed for this work are
piaina the purity Of which prevents the sightes,
tarish or unpleasant taste in the mouth In short this
system embraces many new and important features,
which readily appreciated by those wearing artificial
Of this method, numerous testimonials given
eminent Dentists in the various cities of the Union, and
persons wearing the work in this and other cities.
J. ALLEN,
4ls 90 Bond st.. New York City
~ b. small pamphlet, containing faor particulars,
(post paid) on appiic alton.
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THE NATIONAL ERA: WASHINGTON D. C., MAY a. 1855

under the Constitution, ought to permit, or to
tolerate. If the Constitution Of the United
States does not allow the States to 'naintain an
order of nobility by law, much less can it allow
them to do the same thing against law. Ii
there are no State laws las assuredly there are
none) creating the ohgarchy of shareholders,
then an act of Congress, liberating the slaves in
the States, would be no infraction of estate
Rights" no " interference with Estate insti-
tutions." 1t would only be protecting the citi-
zens of the United States, the people of the
United States" 1.-THE parties to the Constitution
as the Constitution promises to protect them,
securing the liberty of themselves and their
posterity."
Suppose the existing State Administration in
Massachusetts,, either Nth or aoitho,a any change
in the Constitution or the laws, should usurp
the reins Of Government, and install themselves
into a monarchy and order of nobility, after
the European model would it not be viola
ton of the Federal Constitution, which the
Federal Government would be bound to termi-
nate? The question is answered by the Con-
stitution itself.
LETTER xxx TO BE CONCLUDED IN OUR NEXT
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FROM WISCONSIN.

BEAVER Dam, WISCONSIN, Nay 10, 1855.
Not having seen anything in the Era from
this section, | am prompted to say few words
Your course on the subject of Know Nothing
ism meets with the warm appreciation of all
true Anti-Slavery men here; and they do not
think that yon exaggerate the danger to be APP
pretended to the Ant-Slavery cause from this
new and exciting element in the political world.
On reading your first articles on the subject, |
was of different opinion, but subsequent events
and a closer examination convinced me that
you were right, and that you did not give an
untimely warning. There is in this State a
large German population, possessing considera-
BILE intelligence, and with true Democratic ten
denotes, and if not alienated by crusade
against them, will be effective auxiliaries in the
contest against Slavery. AS far as can learn,
however, the new Order has made but little
progress in this State. Much of the Know
Nothingism that has come under my observa-
ton is appropriately named, being the result
OF gross ignorance, exaggerated ideas OF the
numerical power of the foreign population and
of its annual increase. But it has more dan
gerous ingredient in religious intolerance. We
see those, from whose position in the church
and the pulpit We ought to expect Christian
federation and forbearance, who are gratifying
their sectarian malignity, by tanning the fires
of this fanaticism, and advocating the disfran-
chisement of foreigners, on accout of the fear
full increase of the power of the Catholic Church,
aud of the feeble old man at Rome who is sup
ported on his tottering throne by regiment Of
French soldiersl
a few facts and figures from the last census,
showing the proportion of the foreign to the
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SENATOR ArcH1soN AND HIS OLD FRIENDS

From the Philadelphia Pennsylvania, May ISL
No one could have felt more regret than our
selves, at the course pursued by the armed bands
of men who left Missouri, not with a view to
settle in the Territory of Kansas, but to over
awe the actual residents, and control the cleo
tons there held. We saw clearly, that public
opinion, even among those who are willing to
20 all lengths to protect the South in her just
rights, would not extenuate, much less sanction,
80 gross violation Of every principle of Repub
lican Government.
We have heard Southern men denounce the
act as one of madness, which would, in the end,
produce its bitter fruits, by alternating the patri
otto men Of the Middle States from the South,
or render them lukewarm. Already the effect
of Mssourian violence begins to manifest itself,
and Senator Atchison is denounced in q man
ner which will very much damage his reputa-
ton as a public man and q good citizen. Some
of the papers, not welded to Abolitionism, de-
scribe him as a rowing bandit, armed with a
bowie-knife, revolver, and rifle, and marching
at the head of an Infatuated mob of misguided
men.
If this description be a truthful one, heis just
the man that the Government should Arrest, If
it has the authority, or sustain Governor Reed
er in doing the same thing, if the power y vest
ed in him. Authority to punish such An Sfence
lies somewhere; and in the absence ct any
statutory provision, the common law is adapted
to Just such an emergency.
The story is current in Philadelphia, that
Senator Atchison remarked to q number of gen.
tlemen in Washington city, I" that the duty Of
establishing Slavery in Kansas had devolved on
him."
He had pledged his word it should be done,
and By all that was holy he would do it at eve
ry hazard. His own salvation depended upon
the successful execution of his pledge" No
fair-minded man can doubt the right Of Senator
Atchison to legally execute his purpose. We
hold the Territory to be as much the property
of the South as the North, and equally suscep-
tible of receiving their peculiar institutions;
but their institutions can no more be establish
ed by violence than those of the most ultra Alb
olitionists.
A Coon REAsoN.-A few days since, grand
jury out South ignored a bill against huge
negro for stealing chickens, and before discharg-
ing him from custody, the Judge bade him
stand up to be reprimanded. He concluded as
follows:
You may go now, John; but, (shaking his
hnger at him, let me warn you never to appear
here again."
John, with delight beaming from his big