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WHITTIER.

Blackwood, after having read a tragedy, purpor-
ting to cminate from Shakespeare spirit, has heard
CT another drama shich Shakespeare has also lately
promulgated, aad which is called The Two Loafer<
ofgArkpnsas. y The following extract is given:
Tarnatiol seize me. if I bear the tauns p
OF this young Iocofocoi-SlIn r coon2
iIwere easy. sAy and ask me to do more
To whip my weight in wild cats; or to dive
For AIIigatora IN the turbid stream,
And having IT, en- them by the rugged throats,
To wrench their eutrals from their jagged jaws
And fling them on the bank-why. that were but
: Wifhi3l Arkansas but mi ght do the same,
AMI after chamber 10 the squirrels nest
and rob it of its nuts. Shall the base loafer
Than who the June-bus which the night-hawk k
Is IN creation greater of account, lcracks,
Chayy me 50 catawampousiy7 Away
'Tis Hight-be red, my bowie-knife. ere day
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doom. But he must be little cautious. The
fate of proceeding Emperors told him SO and
he shuddered that day before the fixed, silent,
d2abfaL gaze of so many of the nobility and
| pc opteo of Rome. so atsaa 9a- So
| Though faint from loss of blood, Valens
stood up bold and fearless as before. His no
bic and manly form, and his pale, blood stain
ed face, had found q way to many hearts
Some, far back, and out of view Of the Emp
eror and his soldiers, wept; others sat with
their faces buried in their hands; while 9th
ers, as usual, laughed and jeered. -
| Forap hour, the poor, suffering man spoke
in strain of the most moving, touching elo-
quence. he spoke Of the wrongs of his
Observation-Disclosures them from the false RI
mors and aspersions that had been circulated
about them-dcfended their faith, and pictur-
ed out its glorious rewards, and, turning round,
exhortedt the Roman people, to abandon their
idolatry. and seek after the eternal life of the
gospel.
sFool wretch wretch 20 shouted the En-
peror, bat a fit of sneezing brought him to his
seat while the breathless silence and the ca
ge1.look of the people said-sswe viii hear
the more of this matter.' ase
He then turned round to the Emperor, and
fastening his eyes upon him, with a solemn,
earnest gaze, he said:
esIn the name of the Senate, and the Roman
people, charge the burning OF the city upon
your majesty. Your orders laid it in ashes,
and thousands of witnesses arc anxious to
crowd these hals,'' saying which, Valens de
liberately seated himself on one of the blocks.
The Emperor trembled-turned pale-sunk
back in his seat. The vast assemblage stared
at Valens-at the Emperor. There was the
stiffness of death.
At length, the affrighted Emperor, stagger-
ed on to his feet, and stammerod out-ssSol-
diers your duty-back to his celi-to-mor-
row, he shall die
And as Valens quickly rose from his seat,
and hastily followed the soldiers along the
broad aisle-the Emperor said,
ssBlast, the man.
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| o. Why is the life of an editor like fise
book Of Revelations Because he is full Of
sstypes and shadows and a mighty voice
like the voice Of many waters, ever
unto him-ss Write - s s'S7A
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LITERATURE. LADIES, AND LOVE.

To be continued.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-02
Number II.

twenty tongues working their way throug
the labyrinth of letters IN 4 twinkhng. Little
Susan sinks into the chink left for her the crow
dec seat, and there Is y hull in the battle.
Then. they all stand in solid phalanx. by sch
ools and the trouble is TO spell each other down.
And down they 60 like leaves in winter weather.
and the victory is declared for our district, and
school is dismissed.
Then comes the hurrying and bundliag. the
whispering aud glaneing. the pairing and the
tumbhng-in. There are hearts that fuiter and
hearts tha. ache ns,asens that no, worn. Sc
cret hopes that are not realized. and fond looks
that are not returned There is jinghng among
the bells the door: after another the sleghs
dash up. receive their nesting freight and are
gone.
Our Master covers the fire. and snuffs out the
candles-don't YOU remember how dain,ily he
used to pinch the smoking wicks. with fore finger
and thumb. then thrust each hapless luminary
head first into the tn sockets-and We wait for
him.
The bells ring family in the woods. over the
hill, in the valley They are gone. The school
house is dark and tenantless, and we are alone
with the night.
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Powerful Mantle station of Spirits.
I'd mo. -. 1855

Powerful Man fs>ta;ion of Sp irits.
MEssRs. EDITORS: In looking over the commu-
nication in last weeks Palladium, under the
above caption, was strongly impressed with the
truth that neither ridcule, pointless satire.
mere assertions will pass current for demonstra-
tive argument had hoped for better things
from Common Sense have hoped that some
one amongs, US nigh, be found. who. under
sense OF duty as one Of the public 10 expose the
thing" would have enlightened the public some
what on the nature and modus operandi Of .sthis
modern spiritualiSn:'' and If the public's Kind
m.ntor, Common Sense. nationally demon
strate tha, ..it can be clearly shown-that it can
be accounted for upon philosophical principles" !"
l hope he will without unnecessary delay. Eek
pose the thing" to our understanding. and con-
vince the world that ste have indeed philosopher
among US.
That certain phenomena which some claim TO
be spiritual manifestations, and others declare 10
be humbug, necromancy, sorcery, witchcratt,
DC. d. occur is perfectly idle in this day 10 de-
ny That there is an unseen power, which under
certain favorable circumstances is capable of act
ing upon pondersble matter with very consider r
able force, producing sound and motion. and di-
rec'ed and influenced ohen:mes BY intelligence,
Is fact well established by abundance Of unina-
peachable testimony: and the only proper way to
meet the question is by enquiry into the causes
OF laws upon which they depend and have their
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-02

He likes white wash from cellar 10 garret. and is
disccnlented unless things neat and sweet and
clean. His feuces and barn and out houses are
all in order and adjusted according TO msthenaa
teal taste and precision. He has an assortment
Of good fruit. and his vines AMI trees are kept
trimmed and healthy. He IS not wholly absor
bed in money making but can see beauty in other
things than silver He commands his business,
keeps out of debt and ventures according TO his
means. He has time too attend 10 social duties
and heart 10 show hospitality He can comfort
the widow, and help the poor, and counsel the
p:odlgal In fine, the truly intelligent farmer
is dignihed gentleman. and . citizen embrac-
ing those qualities which elevate labor and give
an anchor for the hope and prosperity OF his
country.
In all these requirements female education
should be Counterpart that can make woman
a crown 10 her husband. In order that home
should be agreeable and place desirable for rest
and comfort, a soul should move In its center
that is above the automaton. What is more 10
be lamcnted than a disconsola.e, uneducated.
dispirited, unsociable farmers wife. One who
only washes and cooks and spins. and spins and
washes and cooks. from week 10 week and from
year 10 year, who never reads even newspaper,
nor talks of anything but sickness and work.
How can home be a magnet when this is all the
attraction. know a mother can love and cher
ish her household, and content herself with an
humble life IN a cottage with but few comforts
about her. and can be loved in turn by those who
are linked to her by consan gunty, but to rise to
her true place and to command intellectual
sphere, to live in the minds as well as the hearts
of her people. to be able 10 eu.er into the affairs
of her husband. as TO aid him IS she may by
her counsel at home. and by commanding IN his
absence, to anticipate the wants OF her sons and
daughters as they run the rapid race to maturity
and to business life and TO train them in correct
habits and manners, ana indoctrinste them in
correct moral views. requires that her mind
should be expanded, that her education should
be equal to her wants What happy country
would be if every daughter We're thorough
ly, practically. sensibly educated educated SO
that she could love rather than hate labor, and SO
that she can feel that whatever is useful is honor
able, and that it is no disgrace for one to wait on
herself. When this is the intellectual character
of the agriculturist and these are the blessings
by which he is surrounded, he viii no longer
stoop to labor, like the Athenian philosopher he
will bring it up to him. When he is young he
will learn what he may successfully practice when
he becomes old. and in all The independence of
intelligent refined rural life, he can sit conen-
tedly under his vine, and fulfill the great
destiny appointed him. to replenish the earth and
subdue it.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-02

| know Of no law heretofore dreamed Of in
our philosophy. capable Of producing these pie
nomenon; nevertheless, no doubt they do depend
upon the operation Of some natural causes; but
whether il is the odic force Of Richtenbach, or
some other obscure law Is probably yet to be de-
ternined by further research, and future inyest-
CATION.
Now if our friend, Common Sense. will please
uncover his dark lantern and shed some ra-
,ionai light on this mysterious queston-conneet
the poles of his intellectual battery, and with
its strong current OF electric induction. tng the
dull perceptions of the deluded circles lnto
knowledge OF their error-show up the fallacy Of
this worst of delusions''-not by the shade Of
Samuel raised by her of Enam, but by phosphor
escent scintiations in dark chamber; not by the
familiar spirits so frequently alluded 10 of DID,
but by the Insignificant rappings on a rickety Ia
bic; not by the fingers which traced the letters on
Belshazzar's wall. but by the hand of the modern
medium; then indeed will he deserve the graft
tude of the present generation and thez-lastng
admiration of posterity.
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For the Palladium.


Friends HolEo,cay d Daris: In looking over
the last Palladium, felt like exclaiming Great
and marvellous thy works, Oh Common
Sense" To think. after all the labor of the mos,
scientific minds of the age. working all their skill
to solve the mystery of spirit manifestations, that
unto thee it hath been revealed Verify is the
saving fulfilled, that it shall be hid from the wise
and revealed to babes, dc. Have not cause
10 be thankful hoping our eyes may be annointed
that We also may seel \ SEEKER AFTER TRUTH
Richmond, Feb. 98, 1855.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-02
From tie y. Y. Sunday Hercu
4 NODE
To the Gray ESiI at O>ker Shanghie's.

Thou CRATE and glorious burd, TO thee sing
hate 10 see thee soopel mp in a pen
Made of pine stis. and with label
On thj burorn. Crate buri. which tells sf
Thi tsin kechei in 4 trap set by
Some fIrriner. who wasn't a Nc Sothin,
And koored up hy some emf grant.
as said heiouF.
II L had knone was Su2e-s scuu,
L wooin't have bit ny ttyar.
crate enaelem of M country
! regret il is beyond nay power
To set free. thou huri;
Bat when I think of CRATE Wsshn gtou,
And also Napoleon thurd. vho
Made one Of his tame Esils lie or hIs
He'd, comprehend thy Grateness.
nifty haral
Crate Specinin' l hope vo1', be mad
II l aliude TO ure ssosA ashton with
4 rnun's sho. consisting Of Hens and
Roosscriis, which had the eTec TO degrade
L. EEiit
EGjl. one ot Er1, and
Hope you vii Sc that 0skAr selS
Ne beer or sabbath dzxe: but
Bein oPed up cant
Be eyPecktei TO see, q Egil,
Majestic Fonlt
As ure fslIsr citizen / case
o. With pride sr3 o2ty wish
My means would alios to bust
Your pine kase open ana let I
Sore Up in the are.
lhop- sum Of car fust
Clta1eGs will do il. and theTsbi
save i from deierey.r, trirnuains
Nhiich u are ssre krteh in .he
EaitH House where | are
hooped MP, Crate Bur5s
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re- Monkeys have been dying ofcholera in the
Island OF Trinidad and their neares. relatives,
our city dsndes. are all OF tremble in con.e-
quence.
Lord Palmers.on was born in 1884 and conse-
auentlv now is II wears old. but has the appear
ance and viror Of A man of hftv He first entered
Office in 1907. and has since that time played an
important parsiu. the diplomacy of Great Britain
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-10-02
Le215- True nobility is exempt from fear.
New ORLEANs. Sent. 9:

New ORLEANS, Sept. %.
The yellow fever is no longer considered an
epideinic the deaths from it this week, viii not
equal those by other diseases
-Four stores on St. Charles st. were burned
yesterday. The Bee Office was damaged CON-
siderably.
Whatever definitions men have
given OF religion, there is none SO accurately
descriptive OF it as tEiS-tlat it is such belief
Of the Bible as maintains a living influence up
on the heart. Men may speculate, criiicisc,
admire, dispute about, doubt, or believe Tic b.
bic; b,lt the religious man is such because lie
50 believes it, as to carry practical sense Of
It's truths Oh his mind.
ELoQuEHT EEEvIry.-Oncc upon Il time,
i'll certain city, there lived Il merchant whose
name is not at all necessary. Times were
hard, as they now, and tie merchant had
| received from one Oh his customers at dis
lance, III answer To Il previous dun, Il letter
stating his difficulties, and requesting time.
Agltatcd, not with the matter only, but many
others, the merchant paced the floor oi his conn
ting room with arms behind his lack and low
ering brow. Stopping s,lddinyiy, he turned 10
the clerk ana said:
Mr.. -, write TO that rian im,nc,li;tc-
~"
eyes, SIR
The paper was ready. and the pen filled
with mix; but still tic merchant held his peace;
his clerk called to him once or twice, and not
receiving any answer left his stool and went to
remind him that he was ready.
"Wcil, write"
"Wiat shall | write p
Something or nothing, and that very quick
Back to his desk went the clerk, rapidly mo-
wing his fingers over the paper. The letter
was sealed and backed and sent to the office
BY return of mail came Il letter from his delin-
quent customer inclosing the money in full OF
his account. The merchants eyes glis,cDcd
when he opened his letter, and fastening to Ills
desk he said:
What did you say to - when you wrote
the other day? Here is the money this morn
ing in full OF his account
Il wrote just what you told me, and kept a
copy of the letter"
Going to his letter book and opening it, lie
found the following:
Dear Sir Something or nothing, and that
very quick. Yours, &C.,
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-10-02
THE Issue FAIRLY MADE.-Gen. White

THE Issue FAIRLY MADE.-Gen. White
field has received the nomination of Delegate
for Congress from Kansas-in the acceptance
of which he employs the following terms:
accept the nomination, genuemen. ! am,
sirs, ready to make the battle for you. | am
ready to enter this contest; to enter II, sir, and
defend those principles, sir, that l advocated in
this Territory, sir more than two years ago
Without any egolsm, permit me to inform you,
that | made the first pro-slavery speech in the
Territory OF Kansas and perhaps, sirs, there
is no man in the Territory OF Kansas that feels
more interest in establishing slavery in this
Territory permanently than do; and believe
me, sirs, that nothing shall be left undone on
my partto secure Il triumph for that party whose
object is to plant southern institutions in Kan
sas. When announced as a candidate on a
previous occasion, asked for IA platform to be
made for me, and | would lave done so now,
ii | had any opportunity. Circumstances and
times have changed some since my last cleo
ton.
llyou place upon me the responsibility OF the
formation OF Il platform gentlemen, you may
rest certain that the enemy will be met Oh the
square-wilh only two issues, slavery" and
no-slavery;" and that | will allow no other
thing whatever 10 distract the settlement OF this
question. | cannot, however, denounce every
man from the North as an abolitioniSt.
We can recognize but two parties in thister-
rIory, the pro-slayery and the anti-slavery par
ties. If the citizens of Kansas want to live in
this community in peace and feel at home they
must become pro-slavery men; but if they
want to live with gangs OF thieves and robbers
they must 60 with the abolition party. There
can be no third pary-no more than two is
SUI slavery and no slavery--in Kansas Ter
rilory.
This is oulsrokcn. 1t makes the issue fair
ly, Loldly, openly Gen. Whilcfield is just the
kind Of enemy whom the friends of freedom
its.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-10-02
FOREIGN NEWS.
f.ARRIT.HL OF THE C.AyN.AD.A.
FALL OF SEBASTOPOL!
1000 ENGLISH AN2 5000 FRENCH
FOREIGN NEWS.


GREAT SLAUGHTER OF RUSSIANS.
NEW YoRK, Sept. 81.
The Canada brings the news of the fall of Sc
bastopol, after having been bombarded four
days, and after six repulses Of the French from
the Malakolf and one repulse of the English from
the Relan.
The English lost two thousand and the French
about fifteen thousand. The Russian loss is
about the same as the Allies.
The Russians evacuated the town after blowing
up the defences, sinking the ships and firing the
town, leaving nothing but a mass of shoulder
ing ruins.
Five French Generals were killed, including
Basquet.
Large Allied forces were marching along the
coast to intercept the retreat of the Russians in
land. The Allies captured an immense amount
of materials of war.
1t is reported that the Allied Generals have Or
ders to demand Of the Russians Internationally
all of the troops, stores defences, &C., including
Odessa.
Another attempt had been made to assassinate
Napoleon.
SECOND DESPATCH.
Gen. Simpsons despatch, Sept. Q. SevastopoI
is in the hands Of the Allies. Enemy evacuated
South side, exploding magazines, burning houses
and setting FIRE to all ships except three steamers.
Bridge communication with North side de-
stroyed.
| Pellissier's despatch says the South part Of
Sevastopol does not exist. The chief honors Of
the day are due to Generals Bosquet, and Maher.
| Ade.patch frem Vienna says, General DeSeles
saw the French Eagles fockng on the Malakoff-
he made two assaults upon the central bastions
but failed. The MalakoG and Redan were taken
by storm.
Prince Gorchakoif telegraphs the 9th, that
after sustaining an Internal bombardment of
three days, repulsing six successive assaults of
the enemy, and failing to rctake the Malakof
and Rcdan, our brave troops retreated, leaving
behind them only blood stained ruins.
THIRD DESPATCH.
Gortschakoff tclegraphs on the 9th:
! s' Garrisoa of Sevastopol.''
"sAfter sustaining six assaults from the enemy,
we could not drive them back from the Malakoff.
Our brave troops fought to the last extremity,
and are now crossing over to the Northern part.
The enemy found nothing in the Southern part
| but blood stained ruins. On the 9th of Septem-
Der the passage to the North side was omplish-
ed with the loss Of 900 men. We left, regret
to say, 500 men previously wounded on the South-
ern side.''
LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH FROM LONDON TO
| LIVERPOOL.
LONDON, Sept. 10th, IL 10 A
The Paris correspondence says it is reported
| that % 900 men had embarked at Balaklava for
the North Of Sevastopol, and that the Russians
were in full retreat towards Perekop.
1t was rumored to-day that the Allies found
1900 guns within the walls of Scvastopo. Also
that the Russians falling back on Backsta-
zeri. French rumors say GortschakoT will
tainly hold the North side of Sevastopol to the
last extremity, also that the Allied Admirals had
sent despatch saving it is not expedent to enter
the IIaroor Of Seyas;opo until Fort Constantine
is silenceI.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-10-02
And this letter brought the money Lot
Vile en-.
The Statute Governing Elections.


The following are provisions OF law in Mime
sofa which it will be useful for the people to IN
der>tand at this particular time:
|. Persons uho are qualified to rote for Delegate
to Congress, for Territorial, County and Pre-
c,nct Officers.
All free white male inhabitants over the age Of
twenty-one years, who shall have resided within
this Territory for six months next preceding an
election PfOrided, That they shall be citizens
of the United States, or shall have resided within
the United States for a period of two wears next
preceding such election and declared on oath be-
fore any Court OF Record having seal and clerk:
or in time Of vacation, before the clerk thereof.
his intention to become such and shall have
taken an oath to support the Constitution of the
United States, and the provisions of an act of
Congress entitled :" an act to establish the Ter
rtorial Government of Minnesota approved
March Sd, l>49: And Prorided, also, That no.
thing in this chapter shall be so construed as to
prohibit all persons of mixed white, and Indian
b'oou, who have adopted the customs and habits
of civilization, from voling.-Statutes Of Mimi,
p. y, Sec. l.
III. Persons ,rho are not qualified roiery.
No person under guardianship, non compos
ments or insane. shall be qualified to vote ut any
election nor shall any person convicted of trea-
son, felony, or bribery, unless restored TO civil
rights. be permitted vote at any election: nor
shall any officer soldier of ;he United States
Army, be permitted TO vote at any election during
the term of their enlistment. unless they were
residents of the Territory the time of such en-
listnnnt --Imendmenis 10 Rerised Statutes ". T.
page 81, Sec. o.
ILL.,, Eligibility to office.
No person shall be eligible to hold anv Office
under the Laws of this Territory, who has not
been a resident OF this Territory for SIX months
preceding his election or OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Lars, lo5i-page l0i, Sec. ).
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-10-02

RICE CouxTY.-John C.. Ide has been NOM
mated as the Republican candidate for Repre-
sentative in this county. The Republicans of
that region seem asleep to the fact. that they
have member of the Council to elect in con-
junction with Scott County. In both counties,
the appear absorbed either in selfish local con-
tests, to the Sinking Of great and sacred prin-
ciples or are lazy christians, who require some
thing as potent As Gabriers trump to wake them
up 10 the performance Of their duty. We
should like to be amongst them awhile to put
Goals of fire on the backs Of such political ter
rapins. Wake up, o sleepers! Work while
it is day: for the night cometh, when no man
can work. l
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-10-02
TELEGRArilIC ITEMS.

Boston, Sept. 26.
\ letter has been received from Hon. Julius
Rockwell, ,ndate for Governor Of the fusion
party. lie declares it is his opinion, based on his
experience in Congress, that the Wing party has
ceased to exist, and he hopes that the Free
States will unite and form great national par
ty.
The Know Nothings in this city have issued a
circular calling upon the people of the State to
elect delegates IN open meetings to the State
Convention.