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Virginia Election.

Our latest intelligence leaves but on,
county to hear from, and gives Wise al
aggregate majority Of l0,l85. The Dem
oerats have 4s majority in the Legisla.
ture. KS {
SENATOR'S ELEcrED. The Richmond
Enquirer reports the election of the fol.
lowing Senators: ~ II:ssszda e
DEMoeRATs.Mes Talliaferro, De.
nealc, Yates Douglass, Wooding, Amber
Tate, Cobb, Funstell Deskins, Welsh,
White, Thompson, Campbell Paxton,
West, Steuart, Bufington and Huddleson.
KNeW-NoTHINas. dessrs. Flood, Bra
den, Finney, Parks and DAngherty. One
district tosbe heard from.
The Western Herald has what purports
to be full rcported) returns from the / lth
Congressional District, which, if correct,
elect Carlisle. Know N Nothing, over Lewis,
Democrat, by 81 majority. This is the
only K. N. Congressman elected,
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Villainorls.

BosToN, j une 6-The mail train from
New York last night, when near Worces-
ter, met with distractions upon the track.
Rails were piled up, and six large stones
placed underneath them, producing a fright
full collision, and throwing the train off
the track
The engine was thrown into ditch; the
baggage rolled over, and was broken into
pieces. Six persons in that car were badly
but not fatally bruised The fore part of
the passenger car was broken; also the
trucks of the passenger cars were torn of.
but the passengers escaped without serious
injury. They all arrived here this morning.
It is supposed the attempt to destroy
the passenger train was made by robbers,
who hoped during the confusion to rob
large amount of specie in charge of Ad-
ans Express Company, for Banks in this
city. The engine waiting at Worcester
was tampered with, in order to prevent it
being sent to the disabled train; the spe-i
Gle was much scattered, but all safely re-
covered. The amount is probably np-I
wards of half million. 3, -.
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French skunks before sebastopol.

Our readers could not fail to have re.
marked that in the ltelegraphic summary
OF the foreign news, the remark Of Gener-
al Canrobert, that he had hurled sstink
pots" with great success against the Rus
SLAMS. The Philadelphia North Ameri-
can, IN commenting on this last resort of
the allies, remarks:
But we come now to a feature in the
late advices from the seat of war which.
we confess, had staggered credulity more
than any thing that has reached us from
that quarter. tits announced in dispatch
tram Gen. Canrobert that the allies have
been throwing samoaJaets, or stink pots,
INTO the enemy's Notifications, and that
the measure has been eminently successful.
Il this be true, it merits the contempt of
the civilized world. It is a warfare to
which brave and honorable adversary
would not descend, and which even say
age might be ashamed to employ. The
fortunes OF the besiegers must, indeed be
desperate, when they are driven to cxpc-
dlents SO unworthy of this age Defeat,
the most absolute and mortifying, would
be preferable, we should think, to a gen.
erous enemy, to a triumph achieved by
such cowardly and infamous means. To
conquer gallant foe, whom the usual arts
and implements of military science cannot
vanqulsh by smoking him to death with
poisonous gases, is an act at which the
moral sense of this century mustrcvolt. If
the balls from the allied lines cannot bat
ter down the walls of Sebastopol; if the
shells thrown into them cannot reduce the
Russians to capitulate or surrender; if
they cannot be invested and subdued by
famine, or, if they cannot 5e hbravely as
sailed and cefried by storm, then, we SUBJ
n'.ss it were better TO abandon the siege
airogether, than to attempt its conquest
by raining into the fortress shower of
stench-balls, and destroying the garrison
by asphy1ia. We have turned with dis
gust from seing the hunter, who has chased
his prey to its den, pile burning brush
heap at the entrance of the refuge, either
to force the poor brute forth again, or
to kill it by suffocation; but that pro-
ceeding is tolerable in comparison with
the base inhumanity of attempting the
capture of citadel in war by strang-
ling its forces with deadly fumes emitted
from smoking missiles.
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Total Abandonment of the Kinney
Expedition.

The Kinney expedition, which has far-
nished newspaper paragraphs for six
months has been absolutely and positively
abandoned. So we learn from our cor
respondent at Washington, writing ON
Thursday evening, who says that he states
the fact upon the most authentic and di-
rect information. He adds: s -
The reason assigned for this determina-
ton is not the 6llibustering character Of
the expedition not its violation Of the
neutrality laws or its tendency to conipli-
cate questions pending between the united
States government and that Of. Great Brit
ain relative to the fulfllment Of the Clay-
ton-Bulwer treaty. sgssss
1t was simply from the want Of money
the want of ready means to defray the
current and immediate expenses. To
equip, provision, transport, support and
keep in battle array . thousand men. by
mere promiseSzis out of the question:.
War and fllibusterism would be perpet-
ual and unceasing if mere promises were
the sinews by which they could be kept
in motion. .E2 :.
The captain and owners of the shipping
engaged by Col Kinney are said to haye
been much exercised, oflate, upon the sub
jeect of their own completely with the ens
terprise. They wrote anxionsly on the
subject Of the government here, and the
replies they received convinced then, that
they could not enforce by law the payment
of any sum contracto.3 ~ 10 Ia 49,
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The Central Committee.

E'ss Next Saturday is the day fixed upon for the
meeting OF the Democratic Central Committee
Let every member try to be present. We have
= largcr number of County officers to elect than
.eser before, and tho action of the Committee
ptopostio tionably important. sIn multitude
1ef counsellorx there Is safety, .
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CHOLERA AT New ORLEANS. There
were 3S5 deaths in New Orleans for the
week ending the 9th ult., and Of this
number 204 were from cholera. The re-
turns do notinclude one district (Bouligny)
where the disease, tits stated, prevails to
a serious extent. The city had not been
visited by rain for the last previous ten
weeks, and on the 28th ult., the thermom-
ctcr stood at 95 degrees in tho shade.
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Ioppose it's extension in any of our terri.
tories, and the Increase of its political
lpower by the admission into the Union oi
lany Slave State or otherwise; and we de-
mand of the General Government an inn
mediate redress Of the great wrongs which
have. been inflicted upon the cause OF
Freedom and the American character by
| the repeal of the Missouri Compromise,
and the Introduction of Slavery into Kan
sas in violation of law, by the force of
arms, and the destruction of the elective
franchise.
v. In humble imitation of the wisdom
|of Washington, we oppose all interven-
tion in the affairs of Foreign States; vet
on all proper occasions, we will not with
hold our sympathy from any people aspi-
ring to he Free a
vi. We support American Industry
and genius against the adverse policy of
Foreign nations and facilities to internal
and external commerce by the improve
naent of Rivers and Harbors and the con-
|struction of National Roads uniting the
f0iioio ooCtioHS VI tilc OHlOn.
VII. The Union Of these States should
be made perpetaal BY a faithful allegiance
|to the Constitution e
VIII. In State policy we zealously ad-
vocate Ret,ench,aea and Reform mod
ifcation of the present oppressive system
|of Taxation and a liberal system of Pub
lie Schools M
THOS. SPOoNER, President.
JoHN E. REEs, Secretary
Plank VI looks very much like the ghost of
the old whig doctrines of shigh tariff" and
"internal improvements Such is its leeiti
mate meaning, if it means anything, when
properly punctuated. If there be any who do
not know that Know Nothi1igisrn is simply the
old whis party, in more Objectionable shape
let him read and reflect that these two mems
.ures were the most prominent issues between
the Wings and Democrats from the time the
Wing party carne into existence until its de-
cease, Here they are hunted up and present
ed to US again. Democrats do you stand now
where you have always stood upon these ques-
tlons, OF, are you now aiding to defeat the
cause you formerly advocatedf
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For the Spirit Of Democracy.

i :
Mr.. EDITOR So noticed in your pape
OF last week, a communication over til,
signature of "a Citizen.n With some O
the views there presented, I certainl,
agree, and apprehend that few. will dis.
sent from some of that writer's PROPOSE
tlons; but at the same time cannot, as q
democrat, endorse the whole article; for ]
can look upon it in no other light than as
giving countenance to an attack upon the
State Auditor, which attack originated
with. certain spectators in the extreme
south west, and grew out of the action ol
the Auditor in relation to the 10th sec.
ton of the tax law Of 1852, which al
lowed the deduction of ON Individuals
debts from his moneys and credits.
Now this is all wrong, especially if the
article came from democrat, which /
suppose is the case. That Auditor Nor
gan usurped authority, or conducted him
self otherwise than as an upright and eff
cient officer, in that matter, cannot be
maintained. The Supreme Court, (num-
bering among its members some of the
greatest legal minds the State ever con-
tanned. J. on at least three occasions, deci-
ded that section to be Unconstitutional
the inferior courts, wherever the question
was raised, of course followed those decis-
ions; Judge Ranney, the only member of
the Court who had dissented in the Ex-i
change Bank case, afterwards, in another
case, concurred in awarding q mandamus.
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Burning of the Keystone State.

About twelve o'clock on Thursda,
night, while lying at Florence Landing
Illinois river, taking in wood, the Key.
stone State, Captain Ruggles, bound 70,
this port caught fire among some freight
just aft the boilers, which communicated
to the boiler deck, and, in few minutes
Notwithstanding the exertions made to ex-
tinguish the flames, the boat was burned
to the waters edge.
AS soon as the boat was discovered to
be on fire, the alarm was given to the pas.
sengers. They began to rush forth from
their state-rooms into the cabin, and by
the time they were all aroused, the boat
amidships was On fire from the lower to
the hurricane deck, thus cutting off egress
from the after to the forward part of the
boat. Those who could, got ashore by
the stage-planks, but the most of those in
the latter end of the boat plunged into the
river and swan ashore. All the cabin
passengers but one saved themselves; the
unfortunate victim was Mrs. Green, the
wife of DR.. Green, of Belleville.
-Four of the crew are missing, and were
doubtless burnt to death or drowned.
They were the steward, second steward,
chambermaid, (colored and fireman,
(Frenchman.) The steward was q free
colored man, residing in this city, and
named Ben Quills He leaves a wife and
children. The second steward was named
Aaron Stockton, and belonged in Pitts
burgh. The chambermaid, named Emily
Austin, was from Allegheny city. Nothing
is known of the French fireman, except
that he was missing. esof sg
Nobody saved anything. The books,
papers, part of the money in. the safe,
most of the officers and passengers bag
gage, and every pound of the freight,
were destroyed.
The Keystone State was recently pur-
chased at Pittsburgh for the Illinois river
trade, by Capt. Willard, for $4,000.
The cargo was composed of between
four and five thousand sacks of grain.
chiefly corn; five hundred barrels of whis-
ky and lard, and a. few smaller lots of
sundries
The Keystone State was insured at |
Pittsburgh for 5000, to take effect at
aoon on the 3lst ult., and she was burnt
hat night about twelve o'clock
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f f Mr.. Hiss, the member of the Mas
saehusetts Legislature, who gained such an
unenyiable notoriety BY his, doings as "a
member Of the Nunnery COMMITTEES, has
announced in the Boston apers, his inten-.
tion to deliver this week, at the Music.
Hall, II that city, q lecture o., the charac-
ter Ct ths @ dcfupct House Iof Hhspresenta-
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Roll of Honor.

We viii not publish list of receipts on sub
seriRtion until the first paper in July, when all
who psy us. during the month of June will find
ShsiF names In tho aIoll of Honor
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Il. N. CONVENTION. PHIL'A., june s.
The Know Nothing Convention asseI
bled in this city to-day, in the Assenhiy
Building. The delegates number 100
representing every State and Territory Ii.
the Union $50
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~ Miss Eva A., daughter Of Hon.
Thomas Corwin, was 9 short time sinca.
married to g. a. Sage, Esq, Of Cincin-.
natl. ss S. s...s'
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{ =
in 1854 the levy on each hundred dollars o.
valuation, was as follows.
Interest ON State Debt. 1el
General Revenue purposes,
Common School d Is
Library, L. 35
For 1855 the levy is as follows i.
Interest on State Debt, 10
General Revenue purposes,
Common School *
Library, 80
Decfease' - ....i........ 81
The difference, it will be seen, is three and a
half cents on each hundred dollars valuation.
The County levy for the year 1854 was as
follows:
For General Revenue purposes, Il
Payment of County Debt,
= County Infrmary, 10
= Road purposes, 10 So
The County levy for 1855 is as follows:
For General Revenue purposes, lC
Payment Of County Debt,
County Intirmary, g.
Road purposes, lO-36
The aggregate County levy for the present is
the same as that Of last year; but as there is
falling OF Of from $4,000 to 500 900, in the
valuation Of personal property, the amount Of
tax to be raised for county purposes win be
little less than in '54.
The difference between the amount raised in
'54 and that to be raised in '55, for State and
County viii bo but little short Of $1,000 : ma
king the tax for these purposes about Eve per
- - = -
cent. less thin last year. What the levy made
by the officers of the townships may be- is vet
unknown to us, as portion of them are not
yet in; but it is probable that in most, if not
all the townships, the levy will be less than
last year. The heaviest township taxes last
year were levied for building school houses 4
and as many Of these are paid for, for that pur-
pose smaller amount will be required.
The total amount levied for State and Co,u,n-
ty purposes for the year 1855, is 6s cents ON
each hundred dollars valuation; last year it
vas III.
any one, on examining the above leyies,
,scertains that smaller amount would be snf-
lcicnt for any Of the specified purposes, let him
70 to work and bring about . reform; but if
lot it would certainly be ungenerous to raise
clamor against our financial officers. It is al
rays easier to find fault than to provide reme-
lies; and It is not very difioult matter to
omplain, even where there is no fault. If those
mo find errors in our present system Of taxa
ion, can point out perfect one, our State and
;onnty officers would doubtless cheerfully
dopt it, as it can be of no possible advantage
Q them to have any but the best. But let the
be very careful to lay the blame
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: CINCINNATI & MARIETTA RAiLRoAps
The Republican says that work will prob.
ably be resumed on this road in few iay6
and pushed with vigor till the whole linS
is finished between Marietta and Cincin- !
natl S.
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DEMocRATfo ELECTION DEMONSTRATION.
lin honor of the Virginia election, the
Democrats Of New ork, Thursday even
ing, illuminated Tanmany Hall from top
to bottom, and fred 100 guns in the Park.
In Philadelphia the Democrats, on the
same evening, metin Independence Square
and fired 100 guns Professions, inter-
spersed with transparencies, moved through
the streets, and speeches were made. In
Wheeling loo guns were fred from the
top of Wheeling hill
DEAp,-James Means, Esq, President
of the Steubenville and Indiana Railroad
Company. died suddenly at Philadelphia,
on Saturday, the End inst Mr.. M, was.
engaged IN. the transaction of business Of
the company.
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Tax Levy for 1855.

The Tax Levy for the year 1855 is tritle
lower than that for 1854. For State purposes,
IN 1854, the levy on each hundred dollars of
valuation, was as follows.
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The difference, it will be seen, is three and a
half cents on each hundred dollars valuation
The County levy for the year 1854 was as
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'Ilf.7Is1 a cry respectfully yours.
Butler CO. losoa, pril 25,g 1855. LEX
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TERMS FOR CLUBS.

Clubs Of 10. ! Extra Certificate,
Climbs of20 3
Clubs of so, -
The money in all cases to accompany the an
plication for certificates.
Ladies' N@runSmg Clubs
Will be entitled to The same terms as above
with the extra indu ement of set of BOU-
DOR FURNITURE, with Rich Colored India
Hangings. fine India Lace Curtains and ev cry
thing of the most Splendid Description to the
Ladies' Club who Will send the largest remit
lance for Certificates.
POSTMASTERS are authorized 10 act as
agents, and the postmaster renting the lar
gest amount for shares will receive a Hand
some Gold Watch and Chain, valued at Two
Hundred dollars. The money must accompa-
ny the application (by letter, post paid,) in
all cases, and Certificate, with the Engra-
wing, will be forwarded free ofcharge by re-
turn mail.
Correspondents are requested to write their
address, with the county, Town, Post Office
and State, plainly, in order to avoid mistakes.
All letters answered by return mail
Catalogues Of all the Gifts, W. tn value and
explanation, can be obtained on application
to the Secretary, to whom all letters for Ger.
ticates, &C., must be addressed,
ALFRED JOURDIAN, Secretary,
- Washington, d. c..
FRANCIS INCE, ID;rsc,ors
FERNANDO LIVINGSTON,
T. W. BAUER. Treasurer.
Aims
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Hardware and Cutlery,

To my larcely increased stock purchased in
the east this fall, l am const ntly receiving
additions from the eastern markets and manu-
factories.
have now on hand a larger and cheaper
stock than can be found elsewhere in this vi
cInIty-f have added many new articles, as
well as increased those heretofore kept, AZ
mong the articles of which have kept full as
sortment on hand are. building Materials and
House Trimmings, Locks, Laiches. Butts.
Screws, Nails, Blads, Window Sash, Glass,
&c, &c.
Table and Pocket Cutlery--the best assort-
ment ever offered in this market
Carpenters and Coopers' Tools-A full sun
ply OF n. kelloggs and other makers Just re-
ceived Cabinet Makers Goods, Mahogany
veneers and Knobs, till, chest, and cupboard
Locks, table and bed Casters, Glue, &c.
Saddlery-A select assortment of Ill kinds,
OF SaddlerS' trimmings.
Carriage Trlmmings--Gu.ta Percba and Oil
Cloth, enameled and Patent Leather and Lace.
Also, Hubs, Shafts, Felloes. etc.
For Millers-Anchor Boiling Cloths, Lea
Their and Rubber Is Saws, Files, Packing
Yarn, Block Zines, &c.
For Farmers-All kinds of Farming utensils
Plows, cast steel, and cast steel back scythes,
Cradles, Forks, Rakes, Spades, Shovels and
Hoes.
For llcksmiths--Constantly on hand. a
very large st OK ofShoenberger Iron, all kinds
ofStreet, Youghiogeny Coal, and Blacksmitbs
Tools all warranted
Also, Tin Plite, Copper, Pumps and Lead
Pipe. All very cheap, at wholesale and retail
at the sign of the big paddock.
II. S. KELLOGG.
Peru, NOV. 70, 81. 43yl
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PUBLIC G ALI

ME undersigned will sell At nnh,;. ell.
Il on wednesday, June 20. 1883 one ~; !.
west OF the Michigan road from que que ~, 70
some valuable stock and household and LIZ
en- furniture. Six colts-2 yearlinss , two
years old, and three years oljWa1I :, -ooS
o O,oe also quite number OF three wear old
s'eeiS, heliers and Mich cows. and lo9T wear
mug calves also 25 or 30 hogs. shoats. and
s so,ss WIN pigs; 2s head of sheep, and ,oms
lallnlng utensils. Also a lot Of household
goods OF various kinds. No.
May IA, 1855 o..
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Coming to Life Again

n because OF building &c.
The subscriber proposes hence!orth to supply
the public with a variety Of Cabinet Ware
Having employed competent workmen he is pre-
pared to I'll all orders in any variety of work
not on hand. Collins on hand or made te or
der. of any quality at short notice, and at rea-
sonable prices--Shop &. ware room in the new
buildin gnext door south of Mitchels Foundry
on the south side Of the river. L. A.JosEPH.
Plymouth, Jan. 18th 1885, 44tf
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Fresh Meats.

During Spring and Summer my days for
bu:chering Will be Monday and Friday of each
week. Smoked, Dried. and Picked Meats,
for sale every day. Also, pickles and picked
feet. Some have been frightened at my big
dog. but he will not bite you, if he does, will
pay all damages. His name is Mr.. NJ. J. ID.
Cougie, and of course the latter end of the
name treats all politely.
Plymouth, April 2, '55, ]. G.
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Washington, on Dorchester Heights

Representing an eventful Period in tie his
tory If Our Country.
UT VII be seen, by referring to the list,
that tn, re aie many Valuable Pieces o. Prop
erty, many Costly Paintings, Superb St.tury;
Beautiful engraving, Costly j. welry, NJ gnif-
icent ShawlS, and other be utl.ul G ftS, such
as Clocks, Watches, Illuminated works, & c.,
to the number OF Five bundled thousand
worth $500, 900.
As the Society expects to remove TO the
New Hall at WI hington by the middle o.
Inne. the diStril Mi Il W II tlkc nl. &c ON tie
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HOTEL

TENHE subscriber will still be found
= at his old stand, endeav' uring 10
please the public, promises 10 h p tie
table well faruished, barn we'll supplied and
viii do all in his power to make has guests
comfortable, and .olcitS public patton 7ge.
Dec. 49, 1854 4Otf W c EDWARDS.
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Notice All persons knowing them
selves indebted to the old
firm OF Carriers and Cleveland, or G. S. Cleve-
land individually, will please call Immediately
and make payment to the undersigned, who
Will be found at all times at the store of Charles
Palmer in Plymouth.
JAMES McFARLIN,
for gibson S. CLEVELAND
Oct 26th 1854. 32tf,
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First OF .gssly, 1885.

The same ru'es and regulations .hat have
hereio lore guided the Societies diStribut ;ons
Will he adhered II in this, and on no acrount
Will there be and Postp nement from the day
named. All letters and communications. (po t
paid) for certificate or on business, are to be
ad1 Ire sSe1 10 the
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Directed te The Secretary. Who VIII an wer
by return m il. Single subscribers renting
Ten Dollars VIII receive one We RS sub Grip
ton to any of the MAGAZINES they may n IN c
in thei; letter, tn he forwarded free of Charge
for the time of Subscription, one y a..
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