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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-04-25

How TO GET AsLEEP.-Nothing is more
common among sedentsry persons espe-
oially, then what 10 termined waichfull-
ness or inability to get asleep. To break
up this painful and heath. destroying hab-
j, or condition and ensure slumber when
desired a thousand remedies have ,beeniri,
ed by the sufferers and successiysly aban,
doned 40 ihehsctual. Such, AT iast, was oul
experience, and We had givenup in dee.
pair. when We were advised by our inee;
nious family physician. Professor Osin
Smith, 10 try counting backwards. We
did so and fonnd il . perfect remedy
Let the wakeful terson begin with ons
hundred, backward, as 100. SO. 90 81, 80.
and we will venture to assertain sthet no,
one in ten making the experiment will sv
sr get back into the isens, before falling
asleep. But should one hundred fail - lei
him try two, three -four or Eve hundred and
we will answer Tor the success Of the axpe,
| rimen. in the mos, hopeless eases; for W.
do not believe there is = person IN Vernon
| who. unless exercised by some acute pain
can lay abed in the stillness ol tho nigh,
| and count 500 backwards. without losinl
himself, in sound slumbers. .ss
The philosophy Of this is plain enough
TO Us. This process, which cannot be car
ried on by ro,e. as counting the usual way
requires just enough OF sha constant exer
lions OF the mind to break up ths harras
sing chain Of thought and aitsnda AMI irriea
] ton, OF feeling which causes the wakeiul
ness. but mol. enough 10 indisposs us 4
the. sleep No are covsiing. Try, il. fellow
sufferers. for il may with you % il ha
poved TO US. as ample as il may appear.
very impor,and disoovery.-Green Noun
/ f0in .Freemdu zS - ssSs
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-04-25

0CN No crratuse. thst exisss oan eai.y
The luxury 81 scas more k~ealy sksn ssa6s
,bus hosses do 10 hes ~eAsAes. 81 s.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-04-25
J MANY Of III. old Indian. aver, that fr.

MANY Of the old Indians aver. that IRE.
ouen,ly in the oalm -aiill evenings Of ,he
warmer portions al the year. the ghosts
Of the unfortunats maiden and her lover
revisit the lonely tarn where this dreadful
tragedy occurred, and tha, the scene oi
their departure 10 tho spirit hand isre-
Henscied with graphic fdeli,y.a Upon such
sions they are saen gliding along in
phantom canoe. with torch at the PROV.
They near the centre OF the blackened
waters; = scens Of sppsrent confusion
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-15

How any body with human soul in it can
lend itself to the and-pirates' and baggage
smashers' opposition to the recent changes re-
sultng in the location of the Immigrants land
ing-pace at Castle Garden, we cannot imagine;
and in fact we believe that there is not in all
this community one person who fayors the agi-
tation kept up by the runners and their accom-
plices except those who aspire to bask in the
sunshine of their patronage as politicians or to
share their guilty gains.
The simple truth is that the grogshop keepers
and immigrant runners of the First Ward care
nothing for the mere location aforesaid; their
wrath is excited by the rigid exclusion of them
selves and their assistant harpies from the
Garden. Just let them in to plumber and de-
ceive, to debauch and destroy the poor Immi-
grants as heretofore, and they would as lief
have them landed at Castle Garden as else
where. 1t is because their craft is not merely
in danger, but almost annihilsted, that they per-
sist in their bowling
The Immigrants must land somewhere, and
we believe there is not in all the City another
place so eligible, 10 convenient and so free from
every tenable objection, as Castle Garden. Its
best recommendation is the facility it affords
for shutting out the rufians who get up these
Indignation Meetings. They try every trick,
every dodge, every disguise, to gain access to
the Immigrants as they land; but in vain.
Each, so soon as his or her destination is ascer-
tanned, is taken directly from the general land
irg depot to the steamboat or railroad station
whence his or her journey inland properly be-
gins; each is furnished with a ticket to the place
of his or her destination at the lowest possible
price, aud is provided, while awaiting his turn
and tie clearance of his baggage, with COM
Portable shelter for nothing and with wholesome
food at cost. Thus be leaves the City on the
very day Of his arrival, or the day after at
furthest, sober, clesr-headed, and with all his
money; whereas formerly large share of the
Immigrants were taken in and done for at the
filthy, swindling, downtown grOg-shops
called emigrant boarding houses, until the
half if not all their money was exhausted and
they debauched, body and soul, by the vile con-
coctons dealt out TO them as liquor. Immigrants
have gone into these with thousand dollars each,
and been turned out few weeks later ragged and
penniless; poor girls have been lured thither by
deceit and detained until, by force and terror,
their ruin was effected; aud il IS not toe n.ch
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-15

There appears in our columns this morning
duly-authorized call for the usual Wing Ward
Meetings for the choice Of delegates to State,
Senatorial, Judicial, County, Assembly and
Ward Nominating Conventions. We advise all
spectators In polities-it makes no difference
whether they usually call Themselves Wings or
MOTTO go in and make what they can Very
few Of the substantial, quiet unselhsh thousands
who have always cast seven-eighths Of the Wing
votes will be present at these meetings, and it
will be all "pull Dick, pull t. other fellow,
among the political gamblers Nobody has any
idea that Wing ticket, pure and simple can be
chosen in our City this Fall--but there will be
plenty of candidates for Wing nominations wno
believe they can also get on the KncwNOthing,
the Reform, the Liquor, the Republican or some
other ticket, and so are willing to bleed reason
ably to secure this or that delegation. Put
them through, Messrs. Gamblers you know
how, and they are jelly green, good many of
them. They will be wiser and sadder three
months hence, and you will have helped them
cut some of their wisdom teeth. They are eager
to dance to your music, and why should MT they
pay the fddlerl
We presume the Know Nothings have already
set their pegs for carrying these conventions
outright, but they may slip up in part as taey
did last year We shall look on and report
progress as developments present themselves.
And if anybody calculates that five thousand
votes are to be gained for any ticket here merely
by calling it Wing, he will find himself mistaken.
We trust candidates who would as soon be
called Wings as anything else will be chosen,
but not because Of that name.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-15
JUST SUPPOSE

That there were no lawyers who could be
hired for a thousand dollars a head to plot and
aid in the defeat and subversion of the benig-
nant policy of Prevention By which our State is
now striving TO diminish and restrict the preva-
lence of Intemperance, Pauperism and Crime
That no legal func,ioDaries, chosen and paid
by the People of New-York to uphold and en-
force the laws and to conserve good morals
and the public we'll being, could be tempted by
present pelf or the hope of more lucrative places
to take sides against the laws and in favor of
their yiolatOrs-
And that no judges could be impelled to de-
eide that the Prohibitory Law means precisely
what they know, and all men know, that its
trainers never intended it should mean
So that the PrOhibitory Law should be upheld
and enforced, and the Liquor Traffic thereby ar
rested and extinguished--
Who believes that there would be less virtue,
thrift and happiness, or more vice, want and
wretchedness, in our Statel Who does not
know in bis soul that the public good would
thereby be in every respect promoted
Men and brethren, think of these things
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-15
oEAHLrs z. DYKE, ESQ, Editor Floriliaa and lou

NoRTH.wEsTERS FRUIT.GRowERs' ASSOCIATION,
The annual meeting of this useful association is to
be held at Burlington, Iowa, on Tuesday September
% 1855. 1t will continue in session four days. The
object of the association ia TO promote the growth of
fruit trees and fruit in the North Western States of
the Union. II is composed of nursery men and fruit
growers in these Ststes who invite the cooperation
and attendance Of all who approve Of this object
The Committee of Arrangements solicit contribu-
tons Of specimens of such fruits Indigenous to
or are cultivated in the respective localities Of con-
trbutors in all parts Of the Union. Also papers Civ
gexperence as TO tie diseases OF fruits the insects
which infest them, &C. SO as 10 increase the amount
Of information collected on these subjects.
p. Barry OF Rochester, n. Y, late Editor Of TIE
Horticultuypt is to address the association. He
will exhibit specimens Of the fruits Of Western New
York.
Mr.. E. Z. Gay of Burlington, Iowa, takes charge
Of all specimens and communications.
The object OF this association cannot be too highly
commended. II is a branch OF rural industry which
has been too much neglected, but which will afford
ample remuneration for any amount Of wel-directed
labor that may be bestowed upon i. We trust that
the exhibition will be a. successful as it deserves to
be, and that an abstract Of the proceedings Will be
furnished Us for publication.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-15

to ssy that there are this day th'u'acd more
hsrlots and twenty thousand more fOAelgn pau
pers In tsis country than there would haze oeen
If the Few system now inausursted at Uss<le
Garden had been established even five yeass age.
In view Of these truths-snd they are obvious
to sll who do not willfuily shut their eyes-it
does seem to US amazing that some persons who
would not like to be caught stealing sheep should
lend themselves to the service Of the runners
and smashers II they fancy they thus place
themselves on the high road to Office, We trust
they will be taught their error.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-15

ELECTIONS. -Alabdma- The National bteti-
geneer says that the new delegation is composed
as follows:
l. Percy Walker, X. \. 4. sydenham Moore, Dem.
.. Eli Shorter Dem. ). VIM. K. smith, n \.
Q. James .Dowdell Dem. g. W. r. W. Cobb, Dem.
:. Sampson w. Harris, Dem.
In Kentucky the latest report elects Albert G..
Talbot Dem to Congress in the most doubt
full district by screen majority
In Tennessee, according to The Union, Watkins
beats Taylor in the Let District, aud Savage beats
Cullom in the Ivtb. We suspect this is in part
guess.work. The Union comedies the success of
Sneed in the Knoxville (IId) District.
Our own exchanges from these States bring
US no further advices.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-15

The Fruit CRoP.--rhe circular of the North-wes.
tern Fruit Growers Association, which announces the
Fruit Growers annual meeting for 18th Of September,
to be held at Burlington, Iowa, makes the following
statement with regard to the fruit crop:
/" In many portions OF the Union tho season has
proved unusually propliious, and there will be heavy
Weld Of fruit In ohers rosts early in the season de-
stroyed the hopes of culfivatos."
Frcm the specimens Of fruit in our New-YOrk City
markets might judge that quantity is the only 90 ID
iea;we Of this years crop. We have looked in vain
for the las. four weeks for peach which is eatabe
although peaches have been brought in by ship-oads.
Ewould seem that the windfals ofapples, pears and
peaches are all that have yet reached market. We
trust tina, some Of the choice fruits will soon arrive
and that hey viii not all be sent abroad
Al Engtshman states that when in Great Britain
he regarded American apples superior to any other
bot since be has been here, now over two years he
has arrived at the conclusion that good apples are
moe scarce here than in England We trus that this
season VII alter his views on this subject when the
heavy yield spoken of above reaches our markets.
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TIE MODERN HOnBIsTs.

Nothing in this world is more curious than
the permutations of opinions. 1t is now just
about two centuries since the publication Of
the LeriathaH Of Hebbes-a work which made
a great deal Of noise in its day, earning
for its author the reputation of being an atheist,
and, what was still worse destitute of any dis
cernment of the moral difference between right
and wrong. The paradoxes of Hobbies, after
leading to great disputes fell into oblivion; but
after slumbering in forgetfuness for more than
a century they have been lately revived-ihis
time by set of persons, Doctors Of Divinity
and others, who claim an ultra degree of ptety,
and pretend to sit in the very highest seats OF
our American synagogue. But though the pro-
fessors of this doctrine, in Hobbess time and
now, belong apparently to such different classes,
a little examination will serve to show that in
both cases the doctrine sprang from much the
same motives.
Hobbies, not naturally bad man, but timid
and excessively fond of peace, in the civil war
that had sprang up in England between the
Royalists and the Puritans, had, as was natural
to man Of that character, taken the Royalist
side. The war ended, however, in the Dictator
ship of CROMWELL; and Hobbies, who was tired
Of fighting and Of civil contention pub
lished his book by way of apology for
giving over the contest, and for sub
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-15

In the Board of Aldermen last evening the
nomination by the Mayor of Robert Kelly, ESD
for the office Of City Chamberlain was confirmed
by a unanimous vote An important communi-
tiOn was received from the Counsel to the Cor
poratlon in relation to the liability of the City
for damages sustained in certain cases, in con-
sequence of the piers being out of repair The
subject of providing the farmers with more
market room was referred to the Com stee on
Markets. An appropriation of $4,000 was
made to defray the expense incurred in taking
the Census Of 1866.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-15
FUSION MOVEMENT IN MASSACHUSETTS


SPRNGFHLD, Mass Tuesday, Aug II, IssS.
A meeting to initiate fusion OF Anti-Administrs
ton feeling of this Commonwealth with repabk-
can organization, is to be held at Chapman Hal "a
Thursday morning. II promises great success. some
OF the ablest Of the State viii be present. The
venerable Samuel Hoar of Concord. warmly sastains
the project and will attend Mr.. Rockwell late Uaited
States senator, gives the movement his hearty sp-
prova. 1t is expected TO receive the counteasncs
and support of the leading spirits alike of the old
Wbig and Free Soil parties and of the modern Know
Nothing and Know-Something organza'icns Ii also
receives the approval of many former leaders in toe
Democratic party-such asthe Hon. Increase Samner.
e1-Gov. Boutwell,, Mr.. Banks, II. W. Cushnsn and
others. 1t is calculated that any organization per-
feced out of these various powerful elements, will
back up the Anti-Nebraska sentiment of the State by
at least eighty thousand if not one hundred thousand
votes.
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WIGS! WIGsi! WIGS
sEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
The following is the Table of Contents of TIE
SEMI. XEHkIY IRIRuNE No ]. O66:

SEMi- WEEKLY TRIBUNE, No. 900:
IEDIToRIALs; The British oolonissi The Woe l be
ofsfi The War and Freedom; The Virginia ID ID
Law The August Elections
1.-THE LOUISVILLE RIOTS; Know Nothing Ac,
eonntsi Accounts from the Other Sde CaIa Of
Bishop Spa ding; Proc amatiou OF the Mayor Mon
days Murders and Arson; Coroners lnquessi An
other Ran "a. HOY, Moth
m..FRoM BOSTON; Letter from Correspondent at
Boston
N..FRoM RE AIDING: Letter from Correspondent at
Reading, Pa.
v..LETrER OF SYMPATHY TO PAssMoRE VII
HANSON; Letter from Correspondent at Phha-
oeiphia.
V..KANsAs: Resignation Of the Free State Member
Another Ne'o from Uoy Reeder.
VII. ANNIVERSARY OF AMHERST COLLEGE.
yIII..THE SOUTHERN ELECTIONS.
IX,."UNITED" AMERICANS.
XTHE LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
XI.THE SOUTH PACIFIC; Chilli Bolivia Peru
River Platte Provinces
MI..AUsTRALIA
XIII,.lNDIAN TROUBLES IN NEBRASKA: Death Of
the Omaha Chief
XIV. PROSPECT or CIVIL WAR IN KANSAS:
Slavery Ia Kansas-AP Plot.
XV. THE WHEELER SLAVE CASE.
XyI..ARRIvAL OF THE EMPIRE CITY.
XVII. NEW PUBLICATIONS: Memoirs Of James Gordon
Bennett and bis Times
xyIu..A LETTER FROM Mr.. GREELEY: The GreA.
Exhibition.
xIx..A NEWCOMER IN HUNGARY: Letter from a
Correspondent at semin, Hungary
Xxx THE STATE LUNArIC ASYLUM: Letter from a
Correspondent at Utica
XXI. SCENES AT THE POLICE COURTS; A Citizen
Oft Saint Lawrence Cosntry SLOW at Answering
Question:
XXil. MORMON EMIGRATION.
XIII. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE AID
VANCEMENT OF EDUCATION.
XIV. THE DE BAR MURDER.
XIV. PROHIBITION IN MICHIGAN.
XXVI.. THE LIQUOR LAW IN eRMONT.
XXvlI.. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
xviii. " HALERs.
XXiX. COMMERCIAL MATrERS Full Reports Of the
STOCK Money, Cotton, Grain, aud other Markets,
specially reported toT The Tribune.
TEF SEbWEFKLY Tribune furnished 70 subscribers at
thess One copy for One Year S. Two copies, S5i
Five copies ell IS Single copies In wrappers be OBJ
tanned At the In the Publication Ooe this morning
Price cents.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-15

The steamship America, from Liverpool for
Boston. with one weeks later news from Eu-
rope. is now in her eleventh day out, and fully
due at Halifax; and Union, from Havre and
Southampton for this port, is in her fourteenth
day out. We hope to be able to announce the
arrival Of both vessels in our Evening Edition.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-15
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.

PITTSBURGH, tuesday, Aug. H. Zoo.
The Wing Convention Of Allegheny County met
to-day and resolved 10 make nominations, as sGcn
action would be controlled by the Know Nottings-
They also resolved that the offers OF fusoa wlia
the Democratic party were rejected the Wings woald
now cooperate with the Republican movement. EiSn'
delegates were appointed 10 the Wing state Conyen-
ton 10 meet al Harrisburgh the llrh of >epSmosr
and were recommended TO favor the Repubnc "a OF
sanitation After the appointment of County o''i'-
ittCe the Convention adjourned.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-15
PosT-oFFICE sTATIsIICs-BRANC
OFFICES.

In addition to the important improvements
in our Post-Office which we so greatly need
there are many Of minor importance, demanded
alike by the convenience Of the public and the
profit of the Department. Perforated stamps
would save vast amount Of labor. When the
useless wsy-bills are done away with, another
great saving will be made. There is a eoaveu-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-15
FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsHISGT0N, Tuesday, Aug. - - p,
Meetings have been held here preliminary 20 ZIG
formation of a Republican Association as an az uno.
to he new Northern party. The platform a. Pr0po'S1
is decidedly Free Sill. NJ
Secretary Guthrie has returned from Cape NAY,
Secretary Dobbin will return 10 his post ABOUT 'H'
2jib Lsf. ,,<s..,
Our citizens responding to the call for relief from
the Gosnnrt sufIerera.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-15

PHLkDELPHIS- IUssdsy, Aug. =.
The ship Grey Eagle, from Rio dc Jsneno Ja! JAY, !.
arrived here to-day. She brings DO news o. I'M
ance. When nineteen day out she was ~lihin sn yo
sal from the Capes TIE brig Bonita Cor Ne"'tors,
ssied on the sh OF JAY. The Indicator from Ne e."
York, arrived on tie 9th. The bark Hsmit,991t; ~
Boston aid the trg sequin, for New York. 'aiSD -
lie 9Th Of July.
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THE LATEST NEWS
RECEIVED BY
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH
NON-ARRIvAL OF THE AMERIc |,

HA'HAx, Tuesday, Aug. li-io O'Clock P. N
The stealoshiP America Is now over ten d.y, A.,
and sbou, dne at this port, but IS yet nothing h.,
been heard ofhsr
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-15

The telegraph brings some important news
from Mexico. The Revolutonists tell of some
valuable achievements, and seem to be certain
of ultimate success.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-15

We have few words about the Texas elee
tion which indicate that Pease, the Democratic
candidate for Governor, is elected.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-15
STATE CONVENTION.

UTICA Tuesday, Aug. "A, ~ = re
The State Convection of Supeintendents o. ~
Poor met here to-day. David Ford Of slieghnn! "a
chosen President and NJ b. Converse OF Cay ii
III. Kllmsn of Dutchess, Secretaries. No basins'' -
importance has vet been transacted.
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Netp3lork Dailr Gribm,re
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Is. 1855.

We shall pint, for regular subscribers, over 133,OOO
copies Of the WEEKLY TEsuxE Of this week a. without
doubt the beat advertising medium 10 the country h tns
last day fog receiving advertisements for tins weeks issue
Price. Flfy Cents a line
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-15

The progress of fusion in Massachusetts, is on
ward. Preparations have been made for grand
meeting tomorrow, as will be seen by our tele
graphic dispatch.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-15
JUDICIAL ELECTION IN NEW ORLEANS

NEw.OR1.g aSs, Tuesday, Aug. "a, 1855.
Al an election for Judge Of our Second Dis,ic
Court to-day, the Amero ans carried their candidate
by ,25e msjority over all Tiers.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-15
ALABAMA ELHCTION.
MoBuE, Mono

NOZZLE, Monoay, Aug IS, 1856.
Winston Dem is certainly excited Governor q
Alabama by large majority
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-15

Goods manifested in Baltimore on Saturday, the
nth, were shipped from Wheeling Yesterday via Cen
trail Ohio road and boats, in five days from New
Yoik to Wheeling, by the New-fork ard baltimore
Io OF pEopeueT-.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-15

TIE Lancaster Eagle says "The evidence that
"A;chison joined the Knos-NOthings in Washington
"Ciy for the avowed purpose of making use Of its
"mcans to carry Slavery into Kansas Is in existence
4" and can be produced
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-15

Twelve thousand of the voters of Maine met
in convention yesterday to farther the great
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-15

sketch of their proceedings by telegraph.