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To the Voters Of Wayne County.

FELLOW CTrIzESs:-In answer - numerous
inquiries from my friends IN The several Town
ships, as to whether | viii be candidate
for reelection 10 the Office Of Clerk, at the
ensuing October election, | take this method
of answering in the affirmative. and VIII give
few reasons therefor | was elected and
commissioned for seven years. have served
little over three years OF TIA. time Our
present constitution was adopted and ven.
into force after I was elected and commission
ed. Il provides that the terms Of Clerks and
some other county officers shall be four wears.
this cuts off three years Of the term for which
| was elected aud commissioned, which Il l
had been permitted to serve out the iuI term
I would not have asked 70 be reelected, and
now reelected for the full term of four
V ears, would then only have served one year
more than the time l was originally elected
for. The first year after | came into the of
fee. the duties with which | had TO familiar
ize nvself) were performed under the statutes
of l843. and subsequent acts, then came into
force. the new statutes under tie presen: con
stitution which necessarily changed a great
many of the forms and duties Of the Office,
making the labor of becoming thoroughly &C
uuainted with them nearly double what it
would now be; or under different clrcumstan-
ces: HE Judicial business of the Circuit
Court was largely diminished during the year
50 & "a. (The cause OF which no doubt
you are all acquainted, consequently the fees
OF the Office were reduced in the same pro-
portion.
You are nearly all no doubt acquainted
with my quaIifc atoms to discharge the duties
Of the office; and if reelected, | Will as here
tofore endeayer to continue 10 discharge tie
duties with integrity, promptitude and correct
ness. 1t is source of great pleasure 10 NE
to believe that you are satisfied as to the man
ner in which the business of the office has
been conducted, as | have not heard of any
complaint from any source whatever. In
view Of all these facts, aud in pursuance OF
my former election flor seven years. should
YOU think that am entitled to continuance
in tss-office, 1 shall feel very much gratifed
in a reelection. If however YOU should think
otherwise l shall not forget the favor hereto
fore conferred. Believing that YOU would moi
desire me. contrary TO my own inclination, tc
ne2 lect the duties of the Office to canvass the
county for your votes, l will confide the mat
ter to your serious consideration, and confnt
myself as heretofore to the duties of the office
and hope that you will take favorable view
of the subject and &C. accordingly in tht
premises, by casting your votes, on the sec
ond Tuesday in October next, for
Your Humble Servant
ANDREW T. SCOTT.
JUNE %. 1855
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re- a highly respectable Quaker in New
York. has been disowned by the Hicksite
Friends in that city, because he had purchased
piano forte. and had the same in his house
in Madison street. The fact was not denied.
but it was averred that the offending Friend
had ever been an exemplary member of the
society, and further. that the piano had not
caused any visible deterioration in his zeal.
piety or devotion. He was disowncd by the
monthly meeting. and appealed to the quar-
terly meeting. There the decision was CON
firmed He then carried the case up to the
yearly meeting, with the same result.
We find the above in an exchange. Wheth-
er the ease" as the lawyers say. ever exist
ed. We cannot say but if it did. the decisions
of the various meetings were in accordance
with the claw and the testimony" Madame
is pending in the Monthly meeting at this
place. The principal of one of the popular
boarding schools near this city. is a member of
the Friends Society. and that branch of it
known \. Hicksite. He permitted one of his
female teachers to bring into his College pi-
ano, and there permits her to teach class in
music. from which he receives, as We are in
formed. no pecuniary benefit. For the sim
pie liberation of the instrument in his house,
and its use by one of his teachers. he is said
to be ''under dealings" This, We presume,
is all right, and friend reader. we do not know
that it is any business Of yours or ours. what
any church may do with its members. That
is their business. and it is not ours to COM
plain; so we simply state the fact
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ansidered BY al parties 10 De four fills from
&c North No one ear form any opinion OF
g sentiments of this territory BY the cleo
.ons thar have passed as but few Of the free
ate men in any Of the districts have taken
re trouble to vote yet. They lock On the
shole concern with contempt. as farce, and
sv there ) = tinle coming " hen All can turn
i. with some prospect Ct legal voting. he
lumber If slaves are not increasing in the
,rr.torv. in fac. ba: very few are here but
nose who were held Is Indians &c. before
Ia. treaties. This Is no place fos SHAREHOLDERS
. bring their slaves. ia the present state Of
able opinion, and thew know i. Our boz
Ter nei-shboTs ii Missouri keep up great ap-
pearances Of exc! nen., sud resort To many
things IN order - deceive public opinion IN
Tree states aGl discourage emigration, but
Z hey VII EerSeveTe in their efforts. aud tar
ID leather . few more respectable men, they
VIII not only make kanzas free, bat II IS hsy-
ln- an effect on their own respectable popula-
ION. which i viii be hard 70 keep down
II The papers in the free states would take less
notice Of tire-eaang resolutions dc, II would
oe well; wrong impression IN regard TO the
feeling Of this country dc. has gone abroad
by means Of such extremes from Eastern dir
~ lying sheets.
Inotice in some parts under southern lndu
cace. statements In regard 10 the election Of
tie 22l Of las. month IN Lesveaworth distinct,
representing i As bona-fde contest between
settlers. l have been over thai diStric: con-
siderable and hesitate not t. say that there Is
q large majority of free State men. IN II Not
one of them thought II worth while TO so to the
election. well knowing they would be over
powered by woes from across the river; but
l42 free State votes were polled. and they We're
voters from LeayenworIh city and immediate
vicinity | was there election day, II
went off as peaceabie as any election in Old
Wayne, thong it was expected hundreds came
over and voted; l saw and talked with many
Platte men, respectable looking old farmers
who had been over for tia purpose Now il
any wish to emf ssra-e, le, them not be discour
aged | do not wish 10 encourage any one
10 sell their homes TO come here, but let none
who wish to remove to this fine country, be
discouraged by false reports.
WM H COFFIN.
Kansas, No, Sixth mo-, 18th, 1855.
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For the Palladium.
CfTOGTAH EINER Al.

In about the middle of the State Of Missis-
sippi. ehere still remains remnant of the we'll
known tribe of Cnoctaw Indians. During
nv travels through the South, last winter,
witnessed one Of their funeral ceremonies. By
the Indians these occasions are called cries It
began at daylight on Sabbath morning, three
moons after the death of tie Indian. It was
performed by about one hundred Indians.
They all had their faces covered: some with
blankets, others with shawls, sheets or gowns
The grave was about ten steps from the door
of the wigwam, Immediately in the yard
The Indians would approach the grave in
groups of from twelve to twenty, and set
down on the ground in circle.
In this posture they bewailed the sad event
of death, in loud and plaintive cries After
this group had exhausted their signs and tears,
t dispersed to make room for others This
TRANCE succession of cries continued until all
he frien Is of the deceased had testified their
aspect. After this simple and affecting part
# the wild programme was finished, band of
Iainted warriors assemble around the grave
nd erect pine pole, about fifteen feet
ong. Around this pole is entwined small
rape vine, in loops about six inches apart
Bearing this pole in their hands. these war
iors dance rapidly round the grave in dance
few minutes, when TIE pole is thrown away.
The traditional belief is that the soul of the
Lead Indian having suffered three moons in
,urgatory, has fully expiated all its guilt, and
,ow, by climbing the vine around the pole,
scend 10 heaven. After the spirit OF the
ost and dead is thus furnished with a safe and
asy transit to the joys of a better world, the
arty next repair TO a contiguous forest, where
ne dinner is already prepared The table
viii seat about one hundred, and IS made Of
labs Out Of courtesy, the whites are all
Gated first. No Indian condescends to eat
With them. A venerable old Indian chief
rises and makes an earnest and impressive
peech-enforcing all Le says by the most
Wild and impassioned gestures Here comes
he Injuries. Meat frst-bsskets fall of
.rked venison. 1t had been well smoked over
fire Of light wood knots. without . particle
{ salt. It was in chunks, or round Jumps, as
lack as stone coal. Each one took from the
asket as il passed sround. such chunk as
thought lie could dispose Of. The bread
Sas -hany, "a compound OF corn and
cas- The coffee was water. and the water
5as whisky. All went cheerily on, and the
inner was finished amidst flow Of good
ill and good humor. | was informed that
lis part of the proceedings was only the pre-
lde 10 drinking and fighting-that such &C
asions rarely terminated without bloodshed
lore romantic than what | had witnessed
moug these wild men, took my leave Ct
lis strange scene, deeply impressed with the
lrillins romance in the customs Of these IN
prtunate children of nature SCIO.
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RICHMOND PALLADIUM.


THE TwESTY-FoURTH OF JUsE--The ami
versary of ST. John the Baptist was celebrated
by the members of White water Lodge, and
quite q number of visiting brethren, on Satur-
day last. at HiIlsborough, in this county
About IL o'clock, large number Of brethren
and tie citizens of the immediate neighbor
hood, met in a grove near town, where lib
eral and sumptuous dinner was spread by the
hospitality of those present. The indications
of rain hurried this part Of the arrangement,
and soon as it was over, procession was
formed and marched to the Methodist Eplsco-
pal Church Here the ceremonies were open
ed with prayer by Bro. b. F. Martin. The
Rev Geo. B. Jocelyn then delivered An ap-
propriate and eloquent address. After bene-
diction the procession was again formed and
marched to the Lodge room. twas apleas-
ant reunion Of the members ofthe order upon
day held sacred in Masonry. and had it not
been for the unpleasant weather. it would
have been all that could have been desired
II is to be hoped that some of the neighboring
Lodges will. next year. get up similar cele-
bration, and let il be in the woods, instead of
a crowded town or city.
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GRrT DEsCovERY-Mr- ]. ". Reynolds.
taehinlst in the employ OF the Eaton &
hamilton Railroad Company. has recently dis
overed and brought to perfection process
IT uniting in solid contact glass and iron, aud
pplying the same to the boxes of ear-wheels
I'D other machinery. y heavy bur1en car
as been running SIX weeks upon wheels sup
lied with these glass boxes; the boxes still
amaia perfect, without the least sign Of frac-
ire. or injury from abrasion. artrition, or
Their disturbing cause. No oil IS usei-there
) little friction to contend agains.-by their
weeks use the boxes have only been i'm
roved-sos impaired-havirg acquired a
aore polished and inpenetrable enamel; and
far as anything in their present appearance
az be regarded as an index for their dara-
ility. there Is nothing 70 contradict she pre-
lmpsicR that they viii last, at least. .forvrer.
Ecfaa Register
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AFRICAN MAsoss.-The Grand Lodge Of
the African Masons Of the West and South
west, met in Indianapolis during the last
week. On the 22d inst they had public pro-
ceseion. the first, perhaps. ever held in In
diana Fourteen Lodges were represented,
including those Of New Orleans. Cincinnati,
Chicago, Cleveland. indianapolis, st Louis.
Richmond. Terre Haute, Madison, GAINESVILLE,
O.. and Louisville, Ky. The officers of the
Grand Lodge for the ensuing year as
follows:
VIM. Darnts $. Of Cincinnati. G. w. NJ
John g. Britton, of Indianapolis, ID. G. w. NJ.
ID. d. Harris. Of Cincinnati, G. Sec.
Geo Peterson. of Cincinnati, G. Treas.
VIM. d. Golf. Of Cincinnati. G.. s. w
John Carter, Of Madison, g. j. w.
VIM Sanders, of Cincinnati, G. Tyler
Rev. Mr.. Winslow preached a sermon,
John G. Britton made speech. and was fol-
lowed by Right Worshipful Master Davies,
iii some very sensible remarks. An elegant
dinner was served in the Masonic Hall, and
all is said to have passed off pleasantly.
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MORE THIEVES CAUGHT.-Wc learn that
two more persons, supposed to have been con
nected with extensive thefts in various parts
of the country. have been arrested near Troy.
Ohio. and brought 10 this county and placed
in jail--a Mr.. Kiger, supposed to be connect
ed with them. having been placed there few
DAYS ago. These two arc named Jester and
Conner, and were found out by letter which
was written by Conner to some one of his as
sociates There is but little doubt but what
gang has been broken up, and it is probable
that several others will still be found These
persons were brought to this county on the
charge of having beenconnected with robbng
the store Of James Thomas, and stealing meat
from Thomas III. Cook, of this county.
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TIE NORTH BRIrisu REvIEw--Ti.e May
number of this work is Upon our table, Con
tents; Sir Waite Raleigh and his time. Scot
fish University REFORM Works Of John SEQ
tus Erigena; Reform Of the Sivil Service;
Muirhead's life and adventures ofJames Watt;
Literary Coteries; Our Military Disasters and
their causes. Published by Leonard Scott "
Co, New York. Price So per gear. Price
of Blackwood and one of the foslr Reviews,
So The four Reviews and Bluckwood $40.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is The order of
the day at Washington. We find the follow
ing card from victim, in late paper from
that city. 1t will explain itself:
Ii is with reluctance find myself in stu
alton which seems to call on me to intrude
upon the public attention. Until last Mon
dav | held the humble situationof watchman
under the Secretary of the Navy. Although
Wing in my political principles. had not
been removed by the Secretary until this time
when some one informed him l was a Native
American. In fact, the rule in the Navy De-
partment has been very uniformly opposed TO
the removal of incumbents in inferior stations
The manner in which l received the place
held shows the fact. Under the last Wing ad
ministration. Isnatius Lucas held two offices,
messenger and Waterman. although he was s.
Democrat. The Wing Secretary would not
remove him, but in pursuance of law took one
of his offices, and gave II 10 me.
Lucas was allowed TO retain the highest Of
fee although o oposed to the administration.
Desiring 10 learn the cause of my expulsion,
| called on Mr.. Dobbin, who at first said it
WAS not customary 10 give reasons for reno
walls. but At last said that l was Wing. l
replied that this the first time that any
watchman had ever been removed from the
Navy Department for such cause He then
said he had been informed that l was a Know
Nothing, and he had it from good authority
that l had taken an active part in the late
city election, on that side. but declined giving
the names of his informers. Aud so our in
terview ended. OF this affair. however. more
hereafter JAMES o. WITHERS
Washington. June 20, 1855
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11r A telegraphic dispatch from Washing
ton. dated June e2. says: Private and reliable
advices from Mexico. say that much dissatis-
faction exists at the capital. in regard to our
Minister. Mr.. Gadsden. The government
COX upon him Is the nucleus around which
the revoluhonists gather. and it will not be
surprising if Mexico shall soon refuse to have
diplomatic relations with him: and complaints
have already been made by the Mexican gov
eminent to our State department in regard to
this matter.
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NoMIxATIoE FOR The PREsIDEycT.-IN
Putnam Republican Banner gives an accoa'1
of the meeting Of the friends Of John Sco1
Harrison, at Greencastle on the 18th insao.
Hon John A Matson delivered an able speech
on the occasion in which he claimed 70 Be 'o'
the Union, the Constitution and the Compfo-
misses, as tsss surest guarantee Of our faluH
peace aud harmony. He paid high sr.oa<
70 Harrison. having known him from boy
hood.
\ lengthy preamble and series OF res.
olutions were adopted, expressing IN sfroas
language their dis ppFoval Of the repeal o. ~
Missouri compromise and Nebraska swinde
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Ig- A preacher took passage on one OF the
Lake Erie steamers on Sunday lately, and
before he had been long board be applied
to the captain for leave TO hold religious
meeting The Captain replied NO; for any
minister who would travel on Sunday is not
fit to preach on my boat
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BEES.-''One of the neighbors of Mr.. B. /
had inquired for some of the same persons, |
whose papers Mr.. B. was in the habit of ia
king, and when Mr. B. called he was inform
ed that his paper had been taken out the day
before. the person Mr.. B. inquired of suppo
sing the neighbor referred to had taken his
paper as he usually did. '-Jef
The case of packing away the Times is
thus "simply" Stakeholder, succinct and
pointed! We didn't want eight or ten days
to prove all Mis''-but we distinctly stated, as
Jeemes will remember, that it would take
about that length of time to have his nerves
settled SO that he could listen with becoming
equnamity to words of truth and soberness-
and his last paper proves our assertion-he is
yet considerably nervous! Poor fellow! he's
got BIS in his head in sufficient numbers, we
should think, to sweeten the acidty of his
thoughts and words. But, gravity aside, we
couldn't resist hearty laugh at the vindic
tive manner in which the p NJ. treats the alu-
sion made to his packing up the Times and
putting them in safe place; If he will recol-
lect zee disclaimed the idea Of making ''con-
plant '-rather complimented him on his eff
soc nix order-nothing mo- and that, too,
for his oath's sake. Little did we think Of
being charged with the crime of trying TO oc-
cupy the post he now fHs with such immove-
able-ness, when tipping our first compliments
~ notice Of his bump of seeretiveness! Had
we so thought. probably the type, that bro't
forth the lightning and thunder from the at
mospheric cloud that hovers over the JEFF. 5
tripod, might have frozen our fingers! Ii we
had only known that our allusion to the Times
would have called up that raw head and
bloody bones "monstrosity'' from the ''imper
ishable records of Hancock county" it would
have caused our young blood to have ice
creamed this hot weather, and each particular
hair on our chin to stand up on eend and
"agglomerate'' But the deed has been done
and, in the language OF the sage of Kinder
hook: "Our sufferings is intolerable!''
We turn now to the evidence OF Mr.. B."
who, the 2. NJ. says, looked upon the fact of
not getting Mr.. BIS" paper when "Mr. B.
called for Mr.. BIS" paper. "as such mis-
take as might naturally occur. very likely,
and just as we have all along supposed this
case TO be; for according to nature. it should
of course naturally occur ust the same
a, water running down hill 1t would have
been contrary to his nature to have acted 9TH
erwise.
lis there letter or the Cincinnati Times
for 90
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TT The only safety f2r the cause Of FIRE

RI The only safety for the cause Of free
dom. the only chance left for the preservation
of the rights, honor and prosperity of the
North of the Free States, IS in the inaugurs
ton and comple,e organization Of party
which vii firmly, steadily and perseveringly
resist further entertainments Of slavery. We
must have party such as the Republican or
ganization in Ohio. and some other western
States last year, Back bone party" whose
watchword must be. compromise invol
wing the sacrifice Of freedom and free soil;
and whose platform should read-"No more
Slave S-ates--no more Slave Territory
We have no confidence in any national
party as At present organized, and none that
shey viii ever free themselves from the shack
les that bind them them captive to tie .rium-
phantcar of slavery The leaders and man
ayers are very generally doughfaees, who are
ready to sacrifice the free States any and
every day in the year: and although the mas
ses are honest and right at heart. they need a
new organization to give their impulses full
sway. We repeat, we must have Northern
Backbone party. set fo- the defence Of the
rights 81 the free States. and We must have il:
.oon- psasburg Gazette.
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SHOCKING Acc1DxNr-Williau Curl, a bag
gage man on the Dayton and Nenia rail road,
accidentally got his foot fast in the step of the
ar while running. one day last week and his
head dragging on the track he was killed be-
fore the train was stopped.
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Ey A letter from Nashville (Tenn. In the
Kentucky side to that place has been harvest
ed. and the yield is unparalleled. The same
number of acres reaped double that of any
former year All saved without the slightest
blnpjSh
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"NO!' Try it again, Jeemes.

REPUBLICAN MEETING AT SHELBYvILLE.-
The people of Shelby county propose celebra-
brating the fourth of July at Shelbyville, in a
manner worthy of the day and themselves.
Judge MoRroN, of this county, will make the
speech, and the citizens of the town have
made arrangements TO accommodate 10000
visitors
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Hon. =. w. Parker the Prohibifsrg

The ConnersgiAe Times. speaking of Mr.
Parker's speech at The Connersville celebration
on the l2th says:
It being ascertained that Hon. S. w. Parker
was on the ground, loud calls were made for
speech from him.-He anticipated the wishes
Of some in the audience. and clearly defined
his position on this question. He said that
he wished il distinctly understood that BIS
heart and hand were in the movement. as theF
had for twenty three years past. been IN tie
Temperance cause. Mr. Parker also express,
ed the belief that our supreme court woaia
not decide the law unconstitutional. de saia
that he had never seen a law. whose prosls-
ions were more harmonious. and night 10 the
point. Mr. p remarked that. as ii had ossa
runored he had accepted fee to tear dosa
the law, he wished to stigmaazc the report - -
calumny. and state that a liquor vendor wouaa
NEE; with but li:tle grace in his .fiee. rs
speech was short. but timely and eloqusnis
usual
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FMr. Laavenworth, who was wounded
in the secret duel with Mr. Breckenridge. has
been arrested near Niagara, and held to bail
in s.. coo. He was too III 20 be removed from
his bed. and is considered in a dangerous con-
aition
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EgT The Russian Minister seems to say
that the reported victories OF the allies IN the
Crimea is all CANNON, and says the report
has been gotten up to satisfy the French and
English people.