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Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-06

BRoADBRiMsD MosALiry.-A highly re- spectable Quaker in New York has been expelled fio,n the Hicksite Society of that order, for keeping in his house a-P,ANo Shade of George Fox, arise! Didst thou -out of the solemn earnestness of thy nature-impose upon thy fellows such re- and attest, if in thy day, the harpsichofd was an aboninationf
 A most bitter ordinance of the Meeting on Suff.rings" is this. No music, sayest thou? Why, then, o thou too honest eschewer of melody, as of frivolity, are not babies proh;biteGl There is more music in one baby than In .for-ie pianos! Yet does thy human nature felax every rigid muscle in its presence, and the placid beauty of her-joint owner with ihee--who sitiest by thy side, becomes more radiant under it's influence. No music! Quaker, we have loved thee! glorified ia thine honesty thy plain unvarnished manhood. it has been our delight to honor. We boasted of thine enduring constancy and consistency of thy proprlety, thy freedom from pretension and namby-pambism have held up thy broad philanthropy and solid sense as he CAoutEtV u"bnuhos sViy kaStCs cuue colored as it is, has been beautiful io us ; thy men have been all Towards. and thy women angels in our sight; and here thou art, fallen away from our too lofty standard, blundering back into the gloom of a worse asce,Ism than ever clouded the days of thy very founders!
 Excommunicate a piano Quaker, it grieves us b the core but we begin to sus- pect that thou too-our model man (aIi but ti.e clothes) art a-humbug! For thoa hast fallen into the pride that apes humility--the very vanity of afectation.
 Go to, go to: we have done with thee and thou do not forthwith remove the ban, we renounce shee in spite of the mis, of gen. slest poesy--which has ever surrounded. in our heart, the image set up for worship = No music! Avaunt! thou most amiabie ol queerly dressed imposters--gei thee gone l The very first organ.grinder that we can hire for the purpose. will we. with malice prepense. set to play under thy parlor win- dow.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-06

1 We heard an anecdote of the cele. brated MT. Barchard, the revivalist, quite characteristic of some minds. Mir B. had preached in certain town with great power, and among others converted were two daughters of rich close listed farmer, and the story says, member of the church. When Mir B. was about to leave, a contri- button was proposed to pay his expenses, and among the rest this farmer steps up and thanks Mf. B. for his efforts, and saying he felt t duty and privilege under the ..iv- eumssances to contribute something. gave twenty five cents. :. Two stilIings." :" said the divine, :. for the salvation of your two daughiers-very we'll. it t dear at that il their souls are as small as yours"
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-06

D f you suppress the exhorbifant love of pleasure and money idle curiosity ,iniquit- o0s pursuits and wanton mirth, what stiffness woald there I,e in the great cities ]! The necessities of life do not occasion, at most, third part of the hurry.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-06

A DAxDY's ApPi aRAscE INpeovED.-A dandy ssrutting about tavern, took up pair of gseen spectacles which lay on the s&hia, pnt :hem on his nose, and turning 10 ,he looking glass, said: :. Landlord how do these become met Don't you think they improve my looks 2''
 :. think they do.'' rrpIied the landlord ; :. they hide 2 part of your face. z
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-06

THoMAs JEFFERSON was tall and very thin; Gen. Knox was very short and very thick. The two met one day al ihe door of Wash ington's house, in Philadelphia. While they were there lowing in the street, each insisting that the other should take prece- dence. up comes Mr. Peters. a wit of that day. who, casting glance from ono to the other, pushed boldly between them. ex- claiming, .s Pardon me. gentlemen, fin my haste dash through Thick and Thin.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-06

DR. LATHRnr was man of genuine ple- y. but much opposed to the noisy zeal that seekeih the praise of men A young divine who was much given to enthusiastic cant one day said to him, :. Do you suppose you have any real religion 7'' None to speak of," was the excellent reply.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-06

CRKDir is one Of the best things man has devisrd. and about the worst abused. Thou sands lise on credit who have no right 10 any such thing. None but an honest man ought to he ahls to pass his word instead oi coin--a foaos's word Is nos worth it's face, no matter how rich hs may be. No man should have facility to run in debt for the mesus of ostsnsasious display, of sensual grasiicsiion or of hazardous adveniurc. !" Earn 6liore you spend" should be the genesal rule; the credit should bc extended mainly to those who use is 10 fit themselves wi.h shs means and implements of useful snd Prodaesiss labor,
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-08-08
Well Spoken. !.

A Foreign born correspondent of the
'Pittsburg Christian Advocate makes The
following point:-'I have renounced On
my oath ofScitizenship in I'M co untries. and
am then TO be denied in this? The
Arabs or the Tartars might refuse to al.
NIT me to theirright, but even their sense
Of honor would forbid them to thus en-
snare me. must be lost to. every coun-
try and every country lostto me, save that
country where the arm Of man can 81
sway the scales Of justice. read my hi.
bic in the languageEof Luther, and learn
TO 20 a. Protestant; and from my Bible and
Wesley ! learned 10 boa Methodist. No
one asked inc % disbelieyc the Bible be-.
cause came from India; Protestantism;
because Wesley was on Englishman. M
one refuses me membership In the church
because ! was born q foreigner. 1 lcan
join then, il praising God for His fayor I
and invoking His blessingon our country
! can commune with them at tie sacra.
ment board;and yet, refusing ne 4 yots
they willcast their ballot side by sidt
with the yilest scoundrcl that ever siis6ia.
ced the son onwlicli lie was b6rnP, nm
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-08-08

Imensc and vanbd mineral resources ia iii
portions Of hesitate are being opened up
t1ahe astonislsmcnt .of sthe people. All
four civil aud Religious privileges are still
preserved toni and party spiri. is still
restrained within the barriers Of the Con-
slitution. Love and yeneration Of our
| glorious uniolfhavc a firm hold in the
hearts Of ourIaople and our State has not
yet committed solitary act Of rpudia-
ton, notification, or disunion, or any
other foolish act, to stain the pure records
Of her past bHlliant history. We say.
them let there BE- set apart a day when
Tie people of OR Stato shall assemble to-
gether aud Offer public thanksgiving to
tho Sovereign of the Universe for past
Inercies, and Humble supplications that
| lie will youchsale to us u continuance of
the unmerited Blessings we now enjoy"
These are facts. The Democracy have
kept her unsulRed. Even her enemies
praise her; and If she has not equaled
some Of her younger sisters in go-aheada-
tiydncss, she baii at least set them an ex-
ample Of truth, honor and devotion to the
Union, that if 1hey were to follow, we
would have no fears Gifts ever being dis
solved. There are other things besides
internal improvement and / wealth, to
make u people happy We would not
swap the noble stand tic Old Dominion
has taken upon Hlis Nothing ques-
tiqi fer ill the gold of Ophcr and Of Cali
forAia. Wlrcn ahis madness has passed
bE,8and the pe9llc take time ID look back
and reflect upqp.lhe tendency Of such dog
trilIes aud such parties in u free govern
meRt, their cultsss will be changed to blcs-
sins, and she Nill be honored to the Ia
testtime, as not lythe Moth rot States
and Statesmen, 'fbut as the guardianaand
savior of the Un6n; and We have no doubt.
that "Gheber, "Elf he lives few years
longer, will ackaowledge his error, and
COME back to thu Democratic fold again,
and hail it as ;lN onlyark of safety. q
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-08-08

Man. RoppERy IN ScHog ARlE CotN.
TY II We learn from a gentleman
from Schoharie that. aletter contain
ing $500 was put into the Post Office
at Charlottesville on the I4th, direct
to the Schoharie Banl. ltfailed to
reach its destination. Suspicion fell
upon a young man who carries the
mail between charlottesville and
Schoharic, from the lavish use Of
money which had been observed in
him. He was finally arrested, and
$l40 ofthe money was found among
his effects, He has also Been sent
to jail,in Cooperstown to awaittrial,
and has cofcssed the robbery What
was left of the $500 was returned to
its.owner. Troy Times. Ii
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-08-08

privileges secured tohim, and IS recog-
nized IS . freeman. In dc North he Z
trnmpled under foot. There IS a:Gcombi-
nation d. capitalists there for the pyomed
purpose oitrampling him under foot. and
force him 70 take just whab they choosc'to
give him for his labor; and if they can
succeed in their object Of combining the
arena Of slavery 10 its present limits, they
know that the laboring man will be forced
70 emirrato TO theirStates. Labor will b.
reduced 10 the starvation point; and they
can then force the poor man in their Ac'
tories to labor for them for whatever they
may choose TO give him, or starye him to
death. This is done now in England
The laboring man there is an abjett slave,
and can't help himself. .sa. / s5r
I We have said thus much that the peo'
pie BY being forewarned, may be foie-arm-
ed. live a,e united, they will then give
back, but if they can succeed in dividing
us to any extent, our friends Of the Dem
ocratic party Of the North will BECOME dis
'piritcd, and we, being divided, viii fall an
easy prey TO their Vaccinations. Down
with acknowledgement! should be our
only watchword, and union among our
selves the only rock of our safcty. =: T
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-08-08
N, RnrrIusrrs Contradiction oi lhe KuO;y
ii Noihiag lalnmny upon PreSIdMt PIsTls.

InIour article in Wcdnesd az Is
sue tlcnouncing asamaligpant false-
hood the current .know-nothing az
|leratfon-that athe Pope Nuneio to
Spain, before the Cabinet offhe Pres
iident was known To thc4pnblic here,
dcrlarcd, III Madrid, Atat atc present
Postmaster Gcacrul, d Catholic, rconld
| BE- member of Mc cdbinet Of Gcnc,1ll
pierce. There is other and abundant
proof to confirm the opinion that
| this appointment was secured TO me !.
Roman hierarchy 5ctorc Mc Cdtliolit
r0tc ,cas cas- for The picscnt incdnbcat!''
ana also referring To the statement
of Tic Raleigh IN. o. Register q
the 2lstinstant, that "we are author
lied 10 state that the Hon. y. mi
Barringer has written letter, which
will be forthcoming IN q day or two,
reasscrting and confirming his state
ment relative to the conversation
which took PLACE between himself
and the Pope's Nuncio, in Madrid
and the truth ofwhich the Washing
ton Union with ito knowledge 81
the facts, has thought proper to de-
| ny''--we took occasion To say thai
We did not believe that Mr.. Barring
| or would ever assert the fact of the
occurrence Of the conversation be-
tween the Pope's NuncioE and him,
Self, at tho time, and under the cir
cunlstanccs specified, Intelligence
rcceiycdy yesterday from Mf. Barring
| or proves that we were correct lie
il at present at Saratoga Springs, in
the State of New York, and he has
stated to d gentleman from this city
| of unquestioned intelligence and in
tcgrity, that the conversation with
the Nuncio Of the Pope concerning
the cabinet ofPrcsidcnt Pierce, which
has been made the foundation Of SO
much fafsehood and calumniation,
pt,anyircl subsequently b No iaaagu1u.
i'm df iMarch, 1s55,aad q NC reception
ofahc Intelligence hertofI aadssG De
names Ot I'rTtSttett i'tciceH s. ic10tict IN
/ 1Hadj4d, F E
Mr.. Barringer also stated that he
had addressedtwo letters to Mr.. Ray
ner, Of North Carolina, stating the
time Of the conversation, and its cir
cumstances and purport and asking
that gentlemen to do all parties the
justice TO state the facts inE the case,
but that MIR. had suppressed bath
letters, and wholly refused TO correct
the falsehoods> in the premises.
Mr., Barringer> also expressed bis
purposcto. publish his hast letter upon
the subject to Raynerin a few days,
if the proper correction and retrac-
ton was not made by that gentle
man. --- Washington Union. u
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-08-08
ArknnMledamenfs.

Hon. JANrs NJ. Mas on has kindly fur.
nished u with the Co ngression4al Globe,
containing the proceedings Of slpe ID ses.
sion ofthe 33d Congress, for: (which We arc
under m any obligations. 4 IL
Our: old friend and brother TYPO, Mr.
Tnos. L. TnoMrsoS, now in California
will pleas acc cpt our thanks forilate sar
Francisc o papers. + IN / / r
Judge LYNCH has placed us under OBJ,
legations for late Cincinnati papers. 4 !
The cl crks Of that fine steamer Aurill;
Wood copD and ESTE IL will please &C,
eept our thanks for various fayors.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-08-08
Dusl lnTennrssrr.I

A personal difficulty having occur,sa
fiji Asheyille, North Carolina, between N,
John D. Lyman, Editor Of tie Asheyils
Spectator, and Dr. VIM L. Hilliard n.
determined to settle it by Ia resort Il III
duello. 1t seems that Dr.. billiard toSl
exceptions TO certain article in tie Sbsc.
tator, aid held tie editor toIaperaonaii ".
countabiIity. THE editor declining d Y.
tract, q challenge was sent and accepted
and arrangements made for having it ou,
lat q place called The Paint Rock, in TEL.
tnessee, near the North Carolina line. VI
4. On: reaching the place selected, TIM,
were met by a large coneourse Of peopk,
headed by officers Of the law, who badn.
ceivcd information Of the matter, and had
determined to prevent, the meeting. The
parties therenpon adjourned TO a more 81
Guided place, and fought withrifes at 10
PAGES distant the rifles carrying 80 balls
% the pound. One shot was exchanged
without injury u either party, when Dr
billiard professcd himself Satisfied, aid
the affair terminated. VIE
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-08-08
Wig MeetIn gs in ohio.-RoS County Whis
I, ! Meeting. \ f. Nj * .

1t seems that the Wing party, Or at least
avery large and res pcctable portion of it,
rcpuHate the fusion ticket which has
been offered to hem for their support by
the "anti-N ationhl KnowNolhins party"
of that Stale. The Know Nothing press
Of this State are endea ;oring to make the
impression chat this move>is BY the Know
Nothing patty proper, and that they are
resolved to make new nomination, be-
cause this is too tlosely allied to Abolition
ism. lti is true the ''Times y" is opposed
to Chase, and the reason is obyious--the
editor Of that pap YER was an nspirant to the
nomination himsd pr. and he could not bear
to see an outsidey step in and cut him out.
- There is Enot dne word Of disapproba-
ton EXPRESSED by any Of their papers
against the BALANCE Of the ticket, although
all Of them arc il st as 70 ten upon the sla,
very question as The nom NEE for Govern
or-they arr regular Inflated members Of
the order, and it seems Chase is not-he
only agrees with them upon the Abolition
question, and was nominated to catch out
siders; and thcre is no regularly organized
opposition 70 him, except by the Demo
cratic party and the old-line Wings.
|.
We copyI n portion Of the resolutions, in
proof Of the fact hat Chase is the regular
Know Nothing n pnAinee: -. !.
Resoire'l,r That the Wings Of Ross coun-
ty, having The Utmost confidence in the
patriotism, public worth apd private vir-
tues Of The Hon. ] Ohm Scorr HARRlsox. of
Hamilton county, hereby rd commend him
as.their can didate for Governor OF Ohio,
at the next $lection,- las man. Of the pu-
rest character, cmincntly capable, without
Near and without rcproach. : T. 49,. ,
>Resolyed, That our Whig fellow-citi
zcns, through out the State, be and they
are hereby requested to hold NEE tings, and
rally in a>Patty capacity, preparatory to a
State Convention on or about The 9th of
August proN,, appoint centla al committees
and committees Of correspondence, and
.bestir themselves, generally and particu-
larly, in view of the pending State and
Presidential elections, as becomes party
Of principle numbering nearly 100000
voters at the latest trial 9fstrength. +.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-08-08
NsvsIFrsnl M PlalIl,l.,.

ST.. Louis. jill. !.
we have later adsres from ~, nv n e
stating That Mr. HoIomend, liz D;s Ms HWY u
'tolney of the United States FIR lJ,ss
'at tie South Slate, en- route for Ws s, !
toll, with dispatches from Col. Sem ssa''s /
tho War Department. re'
At Sweet Watcrthere was found ,s
party of Mormons exploring 81 n ", 4
damlning and turning thcIriyer. AIs
from gold seekers, says chat thew I'M IN
found large quantities Of silver. OK w
took out forty dollars worth &c edli \
one day. IA y
One, hundred indians arc encan,,.,S
4 short distance from Bon River wi rsu|s
gold wash has been discovered. NM. y
pcaceablc, butSay If war breaks N; NJ Y "
tween the Sioux and u. s. TrooDs IN "
will join the strongest party. w
a party Of Sioux wereia Sertout FL,
fifty miles above Fort Laramie s MI
wcfe awaiting the arrival of troops ~!
threatened thatBifthey did not arrive Il v ;aa
in ten days, tliey would XIII every r rlt,'
man between Laramie and The DIM, NJ
Gate. a
Several trains OF Mormons from T.It
were fallcn in with betweenIFort Koas ~
and Blues. They hid lost twenty byeb M!
era. The balance were jn rood health ,'S *
Coy. Reeder.of Kansas, las puhl MINI,
d copy Of his answer 70 seclatary Ma, ,asa
last letter. III says in relation i 4
charge Of having purchased laIEbrs
Kansas lands, that he has purchased III,
lands and thinks ha1is BEEN treated Iys ";
unfairly because the President has calls'
upon him for bis defense against chargs
Of violating rulc,s which IT'D hot speciS n
and asks for their specifications. s
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-08-08

tuition If slavery, and the abase q i VIII
be observed. 3.
Fourth, That the Northern States ND
Grated their slaves as matter otnecesslty
and By selling d largo number Of them IN
the South; hence they only. feed the States
and not tile slaves.
Fifth, That Northern authors have long
encouraged tic dissolution of the Union
in preference 70 u connection with the
Southern Islaxe- holding States; historical
evidence df which will be adduced; there.
fore, theif balping against the South OF
that subject, is but the echo Of their own
voice. !. ~ 4
The foregoing propositionsa are the grand
points, out Of which numerous subordinate
ones necessarily grow, and anything ap'
proximatihg a clear presentation OF them
wiilrequire much time torun them through
weekly sheet, ii articles of suitable length
especiallyas other claims exclude the pos
sibilisy Of presenting them regularly
Therefore. we counsel those whoare sufii,
<eicntly Interested, md wish to post them,
selves on the subject, and TO retain The
connection as hfro.premised, to file thei'
papers. 70 those who may differ with us
VIC entertain fdc linss of kindness; but be-
fore we can rec Give the counsel Of those
who are Engaged in publishing papers N
the Southf pm States, to cease to "agitate
the vexed question Of slavery" they must
satisfy us'Jf thfir devotion toISonthern in.
stitutiqns, and I Hat neutrality on tho sub.
ject is the best boldly. ~ / %# =
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-08-08

We have received from the publishers,
7. B. Peterson, No. lo2, Chestnut street,
Philadelphia, ! copy Of 4 little work en-
titled Fresh Fruits and Vegetables all the
year, at Summer prices, and how to ob-
tain them" The work Is highly valuable
to housekeepcrs, as II imparts information
as to the curing offruits and vegetables fol
winter use, nowhere else to be found
For the price, there isno work more useful
to housekeepers. Price, lel cents pei
copy. Address as above.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-08-08

SALES Of FREE NEGRoEs. On Monday
last, tyonegro women, who had been freed
about year ago. were sold at Fauquier
County Court for remaining il the Com Com
monwealth contrarytolaw. Thescnegroes
were emancipated ~ the will ofJohn e.
munds, deceased, formerly Of Culpepcr 90.
After gaining their freedom, they went g
the District Of Columbia, whore they gott
tired Of the freedom they there found, ana
voluntarily returned and asked to DO sold
as slaves for the privilege Of remaining 70
the Commonwealth. III
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-08-08
Rarages Of fellow Ffrtr.

NoRFoLk, YAH, July ST.. SE
The yellow fever continues is rayagrs
in this city. Twenty eases ocfurredto-daY
and four deaths. I'LL Portsmouth there
has been 68 cases ana &c deaths. HI
L There Is SrcatIeacitement ill TIC com
munity. Tie infected districts have been
fenced inland did occupants removed.
1. Tie United statds irrigated Potomac sail
ed Saturday. Tie Constitution warped
down TO the Naval anchorage yesterday.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-08-08
The Old WhisGlard Of Kentucky Rcpudiatts
knOY.NOthingbm.

The Frankfort YeOnlan saws that six out
ofthe twelve Scott Presidential electors in
Ketucky, il 1852, refuse to go Know No-
thiagism. The following are|their names:
Joshua +. Bell, of Boyle; VIM. Pres.
ton, of Louisville; Lucien Anderson, of
Graves; Curtis III. Burnam, Of Madison;
Thos. i. Marshall, Of Woodford; Thos. B.
Stevenson Of Mason. 10 these names
might be added those of Henry q. Bib,
acting Lieutenant Goyernor Of the State;
Albert G, Talbot, Hon. Joseph r. Under
wood Hon. Archibald Dixon, and a host
oftheyery uower of old Wing chiyalrs. !"
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-08-08
Removal OF GOV. RcetIcr. :

A. II. RrEDEn has been removed by
the President, and Hon. john T. DAw.
son, of nsylvania, appointed Govern.
or Of Kansas. Mr. Dawson was a mem.
Der of the last Con gress, and voted for the
Nebraska bill. This news will doubles.
set hard on the stomachs of some we wo
Of who declare that Reeder ''has proven
himself every inch man." f} \
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-08-08
Acep il Before TIC Pecple.-

That ONT of the SIX Democrats who
voted on the Nebraska bill5Iin the
Houseof Representatives, forty four,
or majority Of the number, acting
with the South, and againstthe votes
and strenuous exertions ofthe Know
Nothings and Abolitlonist lof that
body; and that out of the entire
Southern Democratic representation
in the Senate, but two members co
operated with Seward, Wade and
company.
Keep i also Before The People,
Thatnot a single Know-Nothing SEN
ator or Representative from the, Free
States acted with the South on that
important issue.--Montgonc,y (4A.)
AdccrtiSer.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-08-08
TIL "Aurilla Wood. ;"

By a note received from Mr.. copD, the
clerk ofthe Wood, we learn that This fine
craft will leave Kanawha for Cincinnati
on Saturday next, the llth. This may
be the last opportunity our citizens will
have during the low water season, o.
transacting business on the river; and we
would advise al who have. business, To
avail themselves Of this opportunity.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-08-08

GREAr RuMoRED RoBBEKY. =: We heard
it rulnored last evening, that some gentle
man was robbed night before last, in Mad
ison,, between the cars and the Cincinnati
mail boat, Of not les sum than $780,
600. 1t was stated that he had been out
through Indiana on 4 collecting tour for
Cincinnatihouses- had leftsome s 90, 600.
This is the grcatestrobbery we have heard
of Tor some time. --L0u. Dens.l1st j