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DIssENsI0Ns IN KANSAS.

There are three Anti-Slavery newspapers in
Kansas, but, for some reason inexplicable to
us, they are always at loggerheads. The Free
State and the Tribune ridicule and denounce
the editor of the Herald Of Freedom as fool and
fanatic, and the Herald retorts by pronouncing
the conductors of those papers, traitors and
enemies in disguise. We have not kept crit
ical eye on their. columns, but are under the
impression that they have all been stoutly advo-
eating the freedom of Kansas. Whatever the
source of their chickering's, their quarres, to us,
at this distance, appear most contemplate.
How men in such q position, with such dan
ger threatening them, with such duties devolv-
ing on them, amidst a conflict which is attract
ing the eyes of the whole Union, can SO far
forget themselves as to abuse each other like
pickpockets, while protesting the same princi-
piles, the same aims, is marvellous. Can they
not forget themselves and their petty riyalries
in the great interests of the cause to which they
profess so much devotion?
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s P r / N G.

feel thy coming in the baimy air,
That the landscape from Ills wnier-drenm
ofieadess grove bleak field, and frozen stream,
And in the warmth aud freshness everywhere.
oh, Earth rs passing beautiful and fairl
Birds, trees, and foyversihe mornings golden beam
Moons glow. and sunsets mellow glory, seem
The bright belongings of some happier sphere.
And lur-d by these and loalhng The mean fame
That man doth yield Ia long, unworthy strife
The heart turns hcavcnward with holer aim,
Scars every ioashI, AND every grows rife,
TIL all the world and all It's hopes look tame,
And The peni soul longs Tor a larger life.
w II II
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FAILED.-Among the measures lost in con
sequence of the adjournment of the New York
Legislature, were the resolution to amend the
Constitution Of the State, so as TO admit color
ed persons to the right of voting, and the Per
sonal Liberty Bill. Thorough Anti-Slavery and
Anti Know Nothing resolutions were adopted,
by Overwhelming majorities.
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THE DEPOSITION OF GOVERNOR REEDRR.

The meeting called by certain unknown per.
sons, to be held on the 2sth ult, at Fort Leav.
enworth, to depose Governor Reeder, and elect
a substitute, is pretty fair illustration of the
principle of Squatter Sovereignty. The Ne.
braska- Kansas bill, while it protested to recog-
Mise the principle, grossly violated it, reserving
to the President the appointment Of Governor.
The squatters who called the meeting are more
logical and consistent than Mossrs. Cass and
Douglas, and seem determined to assert their
natural right Of selfgovernment. Will not the
President recognise the sacredness of the prin-
ciple, by acknowledging the validity of the act
of the squatters7 Will he not bow in defer
ence to this exhibition Of popular sovereignty
These Missouri Soyereigns have.set an ex-
ample to the Sovereigns in Utah. The Presi-
dent had the temerity to appoint for them q
Governor they did not like. Let them meet
together, and, in virtue Of squatter sovereignty,
pronounce the appointment null and void, and
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FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE,

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mailed 10 the individual subscribers, if neces-
sary. We should prefer, Of course, TO send a
club to one address.
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MASSACHUSETTS LEGIsLATURE-Thc Senate
has concurred in the resolutions of the House,
recommending to the Governor the removal of
Judge Loring from his iudgeship: another blow
at the Fugitive Slave Act 1t is said that the
next move will be the passage of the Personal
Liberty Bill.
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stick to their high priest, Governor Young.
What is a principle good for, if not carried
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WIscoNsIN.-The Madison Democrat con-
cedes the election of Judge Cole to the Supreme
sand majority. He represented the doctrine Of
the unconsitutionality Of the Fugitive Slave Act,
his competitor, Judge Crawford, Administration
candidate, Its constitutionality.
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ar is q very solemn thing to get married,
said Aunt Bethany. "Yes; but it's a great
deal more solemn not to be-" said her niece.
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MICHIGAN Observation-Disclosures the Re-
publicans have kept up their organization in
this State, they have trinmphed in the muni-
cipai elections. Where they permitted them
selves to be thrust aside, and other issues were
introduced, the Administration Party succeeded.
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Removal or JUpcE LoRING.-We acknowl-
edge the receipt of the Report of the House in
the case of Judge Loring, and the remarks of
James w. Stone, of Boston, in the House OF
Representatives, in favor of his removal. I
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Acting ToGErHER.--The North must act to-
gether, or the slave power must have another,
and. it is to be feared, final triumph. The peo-
ple Of the free States, whether Know Nothings,
Free-Soilers, Wings, or Democrats, are for Free
dom, and viii vote for Freedom, whenever that
issue is before them. Be it the effort of all true
men TO keep the issue before them.
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I I5Etts Nv. III I|c"sttTt1I'
The North would have acted together" had
II not been for Know Nothingism. Let Anti
Slavery men give this up, and there will be
union. But, as for hoping to run the North IN
the mould of Know Nothingism-it can't be
dome
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-17
"YoU ALWAYS Know WHERE TO LOOK

"YoU ALWAYS Know WHERE TO LOOK
Yon IT." says the Post, in speaking Of the
Democratic party. Oh! yes +; always. In
Rhode Island you found il, up TO 1871, the
steady advocate OF the landed qualification
fr sutfiage, its tickets always headed
rFarmers Prox," the foe OF any reform in
The unequal representation or in any Of the
political institutions Of the State. In 1912,
you found il The advocate of the "natural
and inalcnable right Of suffrage" and OF a
new constitution "without law and against
law. In 1912, you found it passing resolu.
tons repudiating its fundamental doctrines
of the right of a bare majority to change
the constitution in violation Of it's own prin-
ciplcs. From that time TO 1851 you find it
on vegetable diet Of the "eternal priRci.
ples," with a strong hankering after The
more substantial meats of office. In 1881, {,
you find it alying in full strength to the
support Of a candidate who armed compa-
ny of soldiers against it in lS+2,and whored
dered other most valuable services to the
cause of law and order in those troubled
times. In 1854, you find il resolving, unani-
mously, in both Houses of the General AS
sembly against the Nebraska measure. In
1855, you find il endorsing the policy OF the
President, denouncing the Know Nothings,
and nominating for Congress candidate
who had steadily opposed the President,
and one of whom was leading member OF
the Know Nothing order. Oh! yes, you
always know where to find the Democratic
party--Pror. Jour.
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Napoleon and Eugenie at London sn.i'
Constantinoptc. tho Nashville sail
cd (April 7th,) Queen Victoria was getting
ready to reoieve her Imperial guests from
the other side ofthe Channel. Napoleon
was to arrive at Windsor on the 10Th inst:
A letter writer, dating from London on the
9th, says there are some apprehcnsions that
French or Italian refugees may endanger
his personal safety i-''rho visit is to bs
a visit to the Queen, not tho people His
time will be spent principally inside Of
buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and
Osborne House. No review, no great pro-
cession is to take place at least such is
now the determination OF the Minister'S
The visit has most important p"lilicaii
aim"
The same writer thinks the Crimean
journey only feigned to distract public at
ten,ion. He says the French Emperor
seems TO have studied the conduct OF the
Emperor Tiberius, as described by Tscitus:
in the 47th chapter Of Book Of his An
nails. The Roman Emperor, when his dis
tsnt armies were dissatisfied, and. on tho
verge Of mutiny, tcsolvcd that Rome should
no longer be the "Caput rerum'-the caPi-
tal of the xorld--as Paris is now called by
the French. Still, as il on the eve d pSo-
cecding, he selected bis followers, prepared
lor the journey, and had tho ships put in
readiness, and thus he deceived 6rst the
wise men, then the people, and longest OF
all the PROVINCES. But,he Crimean jour
nay having become stale, a trip M England.
is to fill up the time Of inaction. :
Nevertheless, the sulaaS helieyearin this
Crimean journey, and is preparing TO re-
cicye the Emperor aud his lovely lady with
oriental pomp.
Abdul Mcdjid (snys letter published In.
tho Gazette du Midi) has made up his mipds
to Offer his arm to the Empress Of tho
French when she arrivt = beforstns Fs'aee-
Of Bslta Lmsn! to present her to the firsss
Salliancss Ohcre are,seven who bear this ,i.-
We, and who take rank according to the or.
der of the birsh Of oftheiEzehildrepl, aMhose~
face will be unveiled! -Four young lsdieA,,
CHOSEN from the best Armepiap. fsm5ies,
and speaking The ErenchaAd Turkish lanT-
guagas. viii also be placed a. tho disPosi-,
tics of the Empress Ms inte4rresers and la--
dies of honor. Magni6aeps Rrsssnts, among
them side saddle adorned with. precious
stoaes, will also 10 offered BY the Sultan
to the acceptance Of her Imperial Majcs'-
ty,.
OF course, everybody knows that Queen
Victoria and Prince Albert both loa,he the
Frene b Emperor, their proclv'ies being oil
German and indeed Russian. The lmpe--
rial paryenu and his vile are bitter dose
for the daughter of the proud kingly lns
of England for the descendant Of The haugh-
ty Plantagene,s, Tudors and Studarts.--.
But policy compels the Queen tn devour
her disgust, and wear countcnanco dim.
nlcd with wreathed smiles.
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From the Bufa'o Democracy.

SECOND ATTEmPJ TO SOUND THE M
AGARA RIVER AT THE BRIDGE.-We have
received letter from the engineer Of the
Railroad Suspension Bridge below the Nj.
asara Falls, which was not intended for
publication, but which we will take the lib
erty to present to our readers ,-
SUSPENSION BRIDGE, April 90.
l received copy of The Democracy,
with your account Of my attempt at sound
ing the river, After YOU left, another at
tempt was made with similar iron of about
40 pounds weight, attached to a No. IL
wire, all freely suspended, SO as not to i'm.
pede the fall ofthe weight. then let the
weight fall from the bridge, height of 225
feet. 1t struck the surface fairly with
the point down--must have sunk to some
DEPTH but was not longer out Of sight than
about one second, when it made its appear.
ance again on the surface, about 100 feet
down stream, and skipped along like
chip, until it was checked by the wire. We
then commenced hauling in slowly, which
made the iron boupce like bell, when
-Sake of ice struck il, and ended tho sport.
lam satisfied that no metal has sufficient
specific gravity to pierce that CURRENT
even with the momentum acquired by
fall of 225 feet. The velocity of the iron
when striking, must have been about equal
to l24 feet per secondhand consequently
its momentum near 5000 lbs. Its surface
opposed TO the current was about SO sup.
inches. This will give an idea of the
strength of that ouFtent, and at the same
time hit a, the Titan forces that have been
At work to scoop on. the bed ofthe Niagara
river.
um now satisfied that our friend the
English captain, was sounding in vain.
Yours, respectfully and truly,
JOHN A. RoEBLIsc.
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Burning of the William Knor-At the
burning Of the steamer WIN Knox, on the
Ohio River, a woman jumped overheard
with babe. She came to the surface. and
taking The baby's hand In her mouth, thus
held it out Of the water, while she attempt
cd to paddle to shore. A man plunged in
after her, and by strong efforts succeeded in
getting the mother to where the water was
shallow enough to allow them to touch bot
tom. do not bite It's head, now you are
safe," said the man to her while they were
wading ashore. She took the child's
hand from between her teeth, and simply
said, "You do not know mother, sir,'-
Scarcely a print of the gentle mothers hold
on the poor infants hand was perceptible !
A.man with large family, finally got Ito
shore, mother and children, as he thought.
Turning his attention to saving some Of his
plunder, he espied child just sinking. lie
plunged in after the drowning child, diyed
after 1t, and struggled. with it to tho
shore. Then gazing upon its face for the
first time, he saw--one of his children.!-
She was very pretty and interesting little
rirl,
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ROMANCE II INDIAN LTE.-A privat
soldier writing from Fort Larmie, March Ia
mentions the following incidents Of the
massacre OF Lieut.. Grattan:-
will give you two facts connected with
the massacre. A musican-one of the par.
ty--,owned or married squsw, and OH that
unfortunate day, when she saw danger
thrsate ming the troops, she rallied her faith
er and brother to preserve her lover. When
he fell wounded, she rushed to hlm to protec,
him from The arrows or perish with him,
Her her shot several arrows at the other
Indians, and was wounded himself in the
zsslous defence of the soldiers. Then he
sat down and wept,as he could do no more. +.
The hostile Indians thon rushed on the
wounded soldier tore him from his faithful
squaw, and scalped him before her eyes.
After ,hi. she could not be prevailed upon
to eat or drink, and starved to death, dying
in nine days, and glad to 60 to regain the
presence Of the spirit Of one she loved so
dearly.
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DRouTH AT THE SoUTA-A Mississipl |
correspondent under date April assays, no
rain 6ss fallen for five weeks, while the
sun has poured down fierce heat, Parch-
ing tho earth like midsummer, till feds mo
ss dry as an ash-Aeap.. Early planted corn
and cotton seed cannot find moisture G.
rough to vegetate, or grow after the plants
are up a little way. sprngs and strcana
arc dried up. and stock suffering for water.
All kinds Of grain are very scarce, and man
and beast likely to suffer for food. Plan-
terra arc borrowing money at two per cent
month, to buy corn and BEANS
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PUBLIC DErAuLrERs.-The statement Of

PUBLIC DEFAuLrERs.-The statement of
the Treasurer Of Pennsylvania, containing
list Of the public defanlters OF that State,
is quite a formidable document The total
defalcations are estimated at S469,223.-
One individual is represented to be behind
hand to the e4tept Of S55,343 another to
the. .e1tent OF e4o,536 another to the
extent OF S36,994; another to the ex.
tent of 0l6,9l7; another to the extent Of
S33, Ill; another to the extent Of 627,847,
and 10 on down to sums as low a. sl.2O.
The dciaultersinclude Brigade Inspectors,
Marshals, SherifTs, Auetieneers, County
Treasurer Pro,hopotaries, Collectors, &c.
Doubtless. in many minor cases the indebted
ness arose either from miscalculations or q
Misunderstanding as to the adjustmen, Of
accounts.
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ADr.p Suor AGAINST WALTzIKc.- :

ADEAp SHOT AGAINST WALTzIEo.-
Cardinal De Bonsld, Archbishop Of Lyons,
in pastoral letter for Lent, declared that
the cholera was sent merely asa punish
ment for the eagerncss with which tho Ia
dies Of Paris run afer plcasure-'ioining
in n certain lascivious dance called polka,
suffering every man but their own husbands
to clasp them in tho waltz, which latter,
dance may he considered the last. sigh,of
expiring virtue" And this in France,
where polking and walszing are universal
ly regarded as quite COmms Il fam' What
will our Yankee girls say1
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Orer- Tasking Our Children.--A wri

Over Tdsking Our Children.--A writ.
er remarking upon the evil of ovcrtssking
tho physical powers Of youth, says that ho
recently saw in the city Of Brooklyn two
youths on their way to school, carrying in
their arms six to eight books Of various di-
mensions
"One was almost a woman, and as !
passed it occurred to me that il her mind
was not warped, the body soon would be II
she ventured with such loads. The other
was boy Of about fifteen, with an attenna'
ted figure, and pale, sorrowful look out Of
his face, possessing nothing Of that elastic
ity of frame, and ruddy glow Of health,
which we so delight to see in children as
well as men. Az the boy is the father to
the man, il becomes those who have the
least influence over the minds and bodies Of
youth, to act efficiently for reform. In
s,ructors who design to show their skill at
public examination through such means,
would do we'll to consider that healthy
action Of the scholars limbs by system Of
exercise, invigorating the faculties Of the
mind, does moro caectually for the aher
condition and well being Of their pupils
than all else besides. What is learning
worth, however much one has Of il, il along
with the power q man has not tho propel.
ling force TO make !, available 7"
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(For the News.
LINES TO CARRIE.
BIT JkFNY,-R. Y,

BYJKgEY.-H.I
Ask me not Why il is ! love thoc,
Why ,hv hearts the shrine
Whore mine must ever echo.
In answering to thine A.;
Why shy voice the swes,s't
Breathing ofhenven to me
or thoughts the fondes,, deepest.
Touched with sot minstrsly.
Ask me not Why il 10 case.
Within those eyes Of liquid light,
Pure in their isunt Of tenderness,
Sleeping my soul with fond delight.
half dreaming as those beaping stars
That glim'nsr in yon heaven above,
Why hold they there their iestival,--
DO they not teach the heart to love 7
love thee for Thy earnest brow.
Where truth and humor ever dwell
I love thee fos those kind sweet words
When sorrows chords my bosom swell.
love thee with a iond and rnsting love.
That kiudred hearts alone divine
Then ask no, why lis love thee.
only know my heart 10 thine.
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A French writer says, that il any one
knew one balf that was said and thought
about him, he would be ashamed to walk
the streets in open day. Flatter ourselves
as we may the best of US do not escape be-
ing pccked at, no, not even. by many
Of those whom we call our friends. Our
own, like other peoples friends, are apt to
be similar TO some OF the Hindoo IDOLS
double faced.
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Aacnnlsuor HusHEs AND CHuRcH
PnopsRri.--In the Board Of Super.
yi.oss Yesterday. a preamble and reso-
lu,iou were offered by Alderman
Briggs, declaring that Archbishop
Hughes owns property to the amount
of several millions Of dollars, which
will revert to his Legitimate issue, and
directing that said property be taxed
like tho property Of any other individ-
ual. The ,ubjec, was referred to the
appropriate comminec.-[N. Y. Her
aid.
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CAYueA LAxE.-Thc Ithica Ioprna,ssys ,hs

CAyueA LAxE.=Thc Ithica Ioprns,ssys thai
a phenomenon similar to the'one noticed in
the water Of the Seneca Lake has been OBJ.
served in those Of the Cayuga, The wa.sra
suddenly rose about three feet five inehss
and remained at that height six or seven
minutes, then subsidsd, and af'er brief ip.
teryal again rose two feet and then fell to
its original level. b Ia stated that while
rising like huge wave, the water turned
up two old wrecks Of boats near the pier,
which were Q ,mplstely imbedded In mud.
In the refux an old boat turned up near the
pier. which no one ever remembered having
seen. An old fsherwsn said he had livcd
beside the Cayuga fif.y years, and he mover
knew !, 10 Gu, such tap,rams before.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-17

THsI ELKcTIox Know Nothings
carried the city yesterday, electing the
Mayor the Board Of Aldermen, and 20 ofihc
2s nCouneilmen. Mr.. Smiths majority
IL s2I over all. The maiortics for Alder
men vary from 9e to 1915. Three Of the
Aldermen were also on the Wing ticket
Tho Democrats elected their Councilmep
In tho Sixth Ward, and the Wing and
Temperance ticket prevailed in the Seventh
The Know Workings carried the other FIVE
wards. The election passed of very quiet
ly-Prov. Jour.
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A MOVEMENT is on foot in San Francis
90 to erect.a monument to the late Hon.
Edward Gilbert who was the first editor OF
the Alta California newspaper, and one Of
tho two members Of Congress who were
sent from California after its admission into
the Usiop, lie was killed in . duel at sa-
crsmento.
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DEATr OF A us. OrrIcER.-Cspt. John
A. wsbbsr, u. 3. Military S,orekeeper,
died a, his residence, u the U. y. Arsenal,
ws,ersowp, on Saturday night, at the age
Of 80 yeMs, Capt. wsbber wass son OF
Pres. webber.of Harvard University. lIe
graduated al the u. s, Military Academy
at West Point, and for the last twenty-five
PEARS has occupied the Office which he held
., the time Of bis death.--(Traveller.
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The CURTAIN TO Bs RAIsED--The
Chroniaie. mentions rumor that large
number of the most influential members of
the Know nothing party are about to
give up their allegiance, discard secrecy,
hold meetings openly, and act like other
people.-BOst. Atlas.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-17

Scene in an apothecary shop after the
passage Of the Maine liquor law-Two nice
young men enter Come, Jim, what will
you take ~. Well, guess III take 3
prussic acid smash" Clerk to second gent
-"What's yours?" an take a burning
fluid COG kail,"
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AcerpEsr.-The Taunton Gazette ssys
tha, boy named Mack, in Attlsboro, scci-
dentally shot himself with pistol on Tuos-
day lodging whole charge Of shot in his
head and face. The accident was the re-
suit ot recklessncss.
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The Repoyt Of the HISS Inrestigatin

The Report Of the HISS Investigating
Committee The committee to investigate
the conduct OF Mr. Hiss, made their report
to the Legislature yesterday. The committee
found nothing in the conduct'of Mr.. Hiss
at Roxbury or Worcester deserving OF
ccnsure, but they animadvert with much
severity Upon his doings at Lowell, and re-
commend that ho be expelled from the log
islature.
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Singular Aecideni=-La,t week the stable
floor Of Mr.. Roland F. Dean, in North
Brookfeld, gave way, suspendng his stock
Of cattle by the neck, and three very valu.
able oxen were found dead the next morn
inO
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A dRRAT HAuL.-The Norfolk Bea-
con says that 100000 herring and shad
were taken on the Gath uli., in Albemare
Sound, Va. The weight was so great that
four hasl. with small seine had to be
made before the large seine could be hauled
ashore.