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GENERAL CONVENTION OF RADICAL P0LIT-
ICAL ABOLITIONISTs,
AT BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS,
On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, Octo-
Der 23d, Oath, and 25th, 1855.
By appointment Of similar Convention II
Syracuse, Neao York, in June last.

The undersigned, Committee of Arrangements APP
pointed by the Central Abolition Committee" au-
horized by said Committee to invite General Conven
ton of Radical Political AboIionsts" i'll Boston, OIL
Tuesday Wednesday, and Thursday, October 23d, 9th
and 25h, 1855 for the purpose of discussing the Mgal
aud UaoostOnality Ct Slavery, and the Power OF the
Federal Government Slavery in the States.
Also, provide means for propaga,ng the sentiments
and advocating the of Radical Political Adolf
onists and if judged best organize for that object
NATIONAL ABOLITION SOCIETY.
Among those expected to be i'll attendance, and take
part in the proceedings Gerrit Smith Lewis Tappan
s 5. Jocelyn Frederick Douglass, A Pryne, l.. C. Mat
lack A. g. Beman the Undersigned and others who may
be announced hereafter
WILLIAM GOODELL,
JAMES McCUNE SMITH,
Committee of Arrangements
Ne,o York, august %, 1855.
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PREMIUM CHOCOLATE.

TSTABIISHED inl7SO-W. BAKER & cos Ameri-
II can, French Homeopathic, and Vanilla Primium
Chocolate, Prepared Cocoa, Broma Cocoa Paste Cocoa
Cracked Cocoa, &C. excellent for children in.
vads and persons in health They say rather than in
duce excitement attendant upon the use of
coffee, and are recommended by Doctors Warren,
Jackson, Hayward Ware, and Adams of Boston, and by
eminent physicians elsewhere
For sale by all the principal Grocers in the United
States, and by their Agents-D. c. Murray, New York
Grant Iwels, Philadelphia Thomas " Brundge Bal
umorei Kenneu Dudley, Cincinnati.
WALTER BAKER & CO.
~ Dorchester, Mass.
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B RITISH DICALS.
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IL publish the following British Periodicals. viz:
l. The London Quarterly, Conservative
2. The Edinburgh Review, (WhigJ
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4. The Westminster Review, (L4iberal)
S. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, CTory)
The present critical state OF European affairs will
der these publications unusually interesting during the
tween the hastily wren news items crude speculaons,
and flying rumors Of the daily journal and the ponderous
Tome of the future historian, written after the living
est and excitement of the great political of the time
shall have passed away II is to these Periodicals that
readers must look for the only really Ineligible re
able history of current events and such in addition
their wellestablished literary scientific and theology
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reading public.
IL Arrangements are now permanently made for the
receipt of early sheets from the British Publishers by
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hands of subscribers about they can be fur
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Al par.
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the four Reviews and Blackwood for $50; and so
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Remittances S4d communications should always be ad
dressed, post paid, 10 the publishers,
LEONARD SCOTT & co,
No 81 Gold street, New York.
NIB l.. g. & Co have recently published, and have
now for sale The 8 FARMERS GUIDE, by Henry Ste
phens Of Edinburgh and the late Prof Norton, Of ale
College New Haven, complete m two volumes, royal oe
cravings Price, in muslin binding, 50.
y This work is the old Book Of the Farm late
" lTsuscTr IrRD and thrown the market Gaa
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DESIRABLE FARM FOR SALE.

VVIE SUBSCRIBER offers for sale very deslfahe
tract Of land, containing about "a Of excellent
quality, situated about 10 miles north of the CITY OF WASH
ngton, and about one mile from the turnpike road 10
BroOkve. About $50 acres Il excellent woodland q has
large stream OF water running entirely through the ARM
and upon IT an excellent water power suited mill or
manufacturing purposes.
The above land will be sold at great bargain Apply
TO 8. A PEUGH. orto
BUELL.. & BLANCHARD
Nov. 10 Printers Of me Era
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COURT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE
UNITED STATES,
Wlshin0ton City. ID. O.

TVNE undersigned will devote himself assiduousy the
prosecution OF claims against the Government of the
United States in the above Court established by OF
Congress approved March, 1851 which has cognzance
OF all claims arising under the Constitution, founded
upon any law OF Congress upon any regulation of
Executive Department, any contract, expressed
or implied with the Government of the United States
any of Its officers or agents All claims against the Gov
eminent must henceorh be prosecuted in this Court and
not before Congress, heretofore. When the claim is
established IN said Court and appropriation made by
Congress for the purpose the claimant will be paid al the
Treasury of the United States
The undersigned will also continue heretofore, the
practice of law in the Supreme Court of the United States
and the other courts of the District.
NJ. THOMPSON, Attorney al Law,
At street, Washington city, d. G.
p s. Reference may be had (f necessary to heads of
Departments and Bureaus, citizens of Washington, and
members of Congress. 428-lam
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CINCINNATI RETREA'
SANE

IN charge OF EDWARD MEAL
i American Psychological Jouni
and Forensic Medicine, late Proie.. 80 ,.,, .
formerly of Maieria Medica, &c. "u
This institution is open for the reception Of pahsr l.
is select establishment presenting superior eJvan,
None but quiet patients are admitted The long e,rsr
ence OF the superintendent rs practitioner and teacher
affords guaranty of kindly and the mos,
treatment ''e'N'
Terms made known on application to Dr. MEAD. C,,.
cinnati. Ohio. ~"
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and request all persons in Of Furniture TO give me
call, as am determined under-rl any other hons.
IN the CITY Country dealers will find IT 10 their adyau
tage to call on me before making their selections a. s
prepared 10 NIL all orders horl notice and at loves,
rates. tl15I J. NJ DUDLEY.
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PHILOSOPHICAL AND CHEMICAL APP
PARATUS,
MANUFACTURED BY c. b WARNING , A.
1sl Pough&eepsie, N. Y. Catalogues gratis liG
FREE LABOR GOODS.

tiE undersigned has greatly improved his facilities f.,
4 The supply OF STAPLE DRY GOODS OF FREE.
LABOR MATERIAL, by the addition of a Mill slock, "A
with new and superior machinery which Turns out rs,
rely OF weI-made iabrcs all cotton, and mn x,ure nj
cotton and wool These goods are offered 10 dealers NJ
market rates Likewise. an assortment OF (;rocer;s "
GEORGE w. TAYLOR
s5l Corner OF Fifth and Cherry sis PhiIedalnbf,
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QH0 600 CD. HUTCHlNSON'S y,yt,ct,d STA =
OO.OOO CUTTER and S'TAVE J0lNTER I9r
Stave Gutter rs admitted be the best Ia ana '
above will be paid for any Joner eIaut al a con-
parable with this, joining fiat curved slaves Whru
rived cut, sawed. both edges once giving me u'
sired bilge and bevel whether wide M the ran
Of 1000 a day to a hand. H. MIIBURN. Wa>hHgiol
City, proprietor for Western North WeSteu, aud Sou'
Westem Slaies, and all the TerrIlorIes.
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IOWA LANDS,

CAPITALISTS and others, wishing TO make invest
~ ments III IOWA LANDS, can do SO through the
dersigned. Holders OF Land Warrants have them
loaned 10 actual settlers and two years time al
FORTY PER CENT. INTEREST; ard as the title is in
tho person furnishing the Warrants, the investment
perfectly safe. Lands selected and all business pertain
ing to Land Agency promptly attended to-
ANDREW J. STEVENS h Co, Bankers,
Fort Des Moines Iowa
Refer to
T. w. Clark, Dodge, & Co, New York.
Bank of Albany, Albany, New York
J. NJ Clarke Co, Washington, ID. C.
Cook Sargent Davenport, Iowa.
Green, Thomas, x Co, Burlington, Iowa
City Bank of Racine, Wisconsin. Az
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WANTED

A SITUATION in an Office store, by young man
IA twentythree years of age, who has had some eHPe
hence in business, and can come well Recommended
Would go West Address Henry, Hlnsdale DepoI
Mass" with description Of business, salary, &c 4''
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VOL. TX.
RTANT TO SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIES
Designed for the Use of Schools and Aeaoe,,;

INHlS work, in its plan aud arrangement Is epfi,r
Il new, embracing, besides several original i'rs,,'
uos ali the essential diagrams contained i'm The po,
ana commonly used Text Books upon this branch a. 49,,
cauoh numbering about three hundred drawings ustra
i've oL All ule great outline principles Natural Sr
ces as generally taught in schools and acaderui.s
IL has been the especial aim of the author 10 nake ~
diagram as simple as possible, without omitng ann. -
necessary 10 give clear illustration of The essent,l ~
or principle 10 be explained Each Char or Dra,yir,
numbered Inc Charts are accompanied with a -
Explanation, designating the several diagrams .bo!,
brief the essential explanation e''''5 ]"
The key and Charts intended 10 TAX ~. a.
OF regular text book, but to accompany sucb-to a
instructor III teaching and the pupil in lesra,c 80 u'e
tanning the principles contained in the regular eyt -
The ingenious teacher, however will be able 10 n,,
ana te schoar 10 realn more instruction with The
and without the text book. than with the t. r, 49, ~
without the charts. " "ooA ana
They are especially designed to s,Ipnl,, IN. me-, .
scholar and teacher in the absence az tho .n,' "
which Is too expensive 10 be generally ndonfeJ
common schools and academies that hay. nov, Gu,
be III great need OF II, hardly in a thousand cs
the apparatus, many thousand dollar. b.;,,o l'd
buy what is represented by these $50 't''''N I'D
general purposes of a complete an
some respects, answer better, DE-
which, by the latter, could not I
school room.
The Charts printed with
ground and most of the diagrams
distinctly visible from any part
rooms preventing them from b,
giving them a neat, lively. and orb ...
\. b. Active, enierprsing mct .
Charts throughout the United Stat., ....
a very liberal nducement will ID
For terms and full par,icuarSs
A. RANNT ,-
ass No. 1876 b ., r..
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LAND WARRANTS WANTED.
J. T. Nicely,

Attorney and General Agent for Claimants,
Washington City, d. c.,
WILL ALWAYS PAY THE HIGHEST MARKET
w prices for Land Warrants properly assigned and
forwarded to him through the Mail remances promptly
made, by return Mail Ill drafts any of the Northern
Southern Banks, requested and directed by the Parties
forwarding the same.
He will give prompt attention the Examination and
Prosecution of any class of Claims against the Cove
ment upon reasonable terms, fsnccessfufnotn charge
will be made.
Land Warrants selling AT 81 IL per acre.
He refers Senators and Representatives. in Congress-
and the Heads the various Departments of the Cen
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TERMS OF THE COLUMBIAN.
I.n..o-... IL. -. 49,

One copy, one year go
Three copies one year 5
Five copies, one year
Ten copies, one year Is
Voluntary agents entitled retain 30 Comms-
sion on each yearly and Is each semi ycarI
subscriber, eyespt IN The Of C24Jy.
Club of FIVE subscribers - viii cntte the persons
making il up a copy for six months; Club Of tcn a
SIS 10 copy for one year When 4 club of suhscusp
has been forwarded additions may be made 10 II on no
same terms 1T
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NEW VOLUMES
OF THE
FOUR GREAT BRITISH REVIEWS,


Edinburgh, North British, Westminster, and LIZ
don Quarterlies, and Blackwood's Edinbuis-
Magazine, Monthly
Commence loith North British far May, Ia.
and tie other Rerielcs and Biackuood !"
July, 1855.
VNERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.-Any one k''i."r
Il Biackwood, % a year. Blackwood sud one
view, or any two Reviews s.. The four ke''"N
Lakewood $40
Postage (which should be paid quarterly In au' n -
on the four Reviews and BlackwOod, 20 any -
IN the United States, only eighty cents year ~.
fourteen cents year on each Review, and i"e''l
cents year on BlackwOod. Address
L. SCOTT & CO., Publishers
81 Gold street, corner OF Fulton, Ne" n"'.
IL Please mention the above in your neN' 10
also, suggest that the present IS favorable une o'
subSc ribers 10 begin stsi
~. Editors will oblige by sending such copes o, u
paper as contain notices. etc, Of the reprints o."
oniv. TO Blackwood's Magazine New York
M Subscribers IN Washington city and vlc.hIN
piled free ofpOstage, by .,-,,,.
TAYLOR & MAURl.
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HENRY II. BOODY,
BANKER AND GENERAL AGENT

Hudson, 81. Cr0ir Co, WISCONSIN,
TWILL, buy and sell Land Warrants enter Lands q
w the Land Office, locate Land Warrants, pay la1T
on Lands, and transact all the business OF GeneH
Agency. -
Refererces-Hon. Edward Kent, Bangor Hon. N.Ha
Willis Portland; r. w. Chandler, ESQ., Boston Ds' ~
Pingra ESQ., Salem; Ivson Phnney, IL Fulton pr,
New York; William H. Allen, Esq, Pres GIrarJ Co.'.
Phiade phia; Alison Owen, Esq, Cincinnati; Hon :
Benson, Washington, ID. G. 30,
Hudson WIS, May 81, 1855 Di
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WASHINGTON, d. c..
tooPYueHr SECURED BY THE AUTHoK.l
fHB LEGAL TENURE OF SLAVERY.
LETTER XXXvIII.

o dcRO-SLAVERY CONSTRUCTION DEAIOLISH.
wO BY HISTORICAL EXPOSTTION-Concluded
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FURNITURE, WHOLESALE & RETAIL
FURNITURE HOUSE,
No. As Bank street. CIerelooi Ohio

WOULD respectfully inform the citizens OF Cuyabos,
L ana ADJOINING counties, that have opened a Whole
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DANIEL R. GOODLOE,
Wneh;nnko,n ID ~
LAND WARRANTS OBTAINF

A TTORNEY AT LAW, will prosecute Bounty Land
n and other claims on the Federal Government
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UNCLE Luc1Ugs JUvEN1LE 1NsrRUcroR,
Begins ils ilth Yearly voIume Jan. 4. SIS.

Begins It's llth yearly Volume Jan. 4, lSoo.
TIN thousand Nesc Subscribers added 1859 and 1884
u he t<sfino,es bsoIe correct much 10
say thai n deserves 6vs thousand more tst5 ysdy.
MISS LUCY STONE and other distinguished Anil
ft slavery advocates say, there ought be Anti
slavery chld's paper.n 30 say we, and For
wears there has been struggling with the popular
iide sue ssfully and just beginning move up
stream Hear what they say:
The J,svs,e Instructor. small ssm-monhly for chill
drep published by L. C. Mslack, nj Syracuse, s neat,
cheap and readable paper IL 10 elevated IN s moral
,onc and refomatory in its spirit-Pesn FrsenaoH
Our Anslavery friends will be glad 10 learn that is
thoroughly night the question OF Negro Slavery Is
the juvenile paper the country which is AnSave-
~ Lett have wide observation-disclosures RefHettedi
The JuperiLe Instructor a most admirably conducted
little paper for children issued in this city We hnd
always welcomed by the little ones, and we see, by
CHANGING over its columns that "Unclc Luclus," the
editor, possesses in eminent degree the rare faculty
OF catering the childish nnd.-SyraeiSe Erenihs
Chronfcie.
We pleased with the tone of this Juvenile sheet as
well adapted youth, and teaching useful and none
but useful Observation-Disclosures Evangelist
This is decidedly the best publication for children thai
have yet Notwithstanding the Dragging
of the Little Pilgrm.n-PeopIes Journal, Pa.
= The Japerile Instructor il issued every alternate
Thursday Price per year, twenty-five cents where
fifty sent address, 12 cents copy! Each mum
Der illustrated with engravngs and al index Furnished
the close of each volume. Specimen numbers sent Oh
application 10 the publisher, LUClUS c. MAriACk,
422 Syracuse New York.
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IMPORTANT TO m,rJ. OWNERS

HAVING received my Letters Patent for m in
IL proved method of Dressing Millstoncs, | an
now prepared to furnish Machines to Millers and
Mill Owners
the first trial if he will try dross pair of Burs in
half the time that he can do il with the common
hand-pick now in use; and that the work done by
the machine shall be better than be done By mae
out of ten of the best handlers Of the common PICK
The machine makes a clean, clear, thresd-like marx
and does not brittle up break the face Of the stone
II can be controlled at the will of the operator 10
stantly to mako the most delicate lick or one w''n
the force of ten pounds if required. Every practical
Miller knows that stone is only required to be ores
cd where the proof staff indicates. This can be done
by the machine, matter how brittle or tender OF
how close and hard the face or place en- the s.'ns
may BIO, the operator face 1t down, or tsucn |"
lightly as he psss.s There arc three very good rea
sons fer trying them:
First. With fair use the machine viii last twenty
years Second 1t is complete within ITSELF and Sia
not take 1--WE minutes, nor cost hve cents 10 ny
Third give with the machine thirty tools, picE
blades which will last any two pair of stones, to %
dressed twice q week, FOX two years, and then aAy
good smith can replace them FOR twenty-five cen"
spiece.
fourteen months to drees both the face and tbs fur
rows of two pair Of four feet French Burrs and there
has been no hand pick used on them in all that time
I know that l Dako good yield, and think the
reputation Of my mill will warrant me in saying that
/ turn out 6rst-rate article of Flour.
have medal awarded me for the invention Of sa
ingenious aud useful machine for Dressing Mstore'
by the Commissioners appointed at the exhibition o.
the Worlds Feir, in the Crystal Palace at New lok
city, besides aattering certificates from all have
sold the machine to.
Having recently obtained Letters patent, / am no"
prepared to furnish the machines AID to sell State
county and shop rights. I'm
All orders must state the diameter OF the m r
stones, and the size of the collar Of the spindle 1h'
price Of the machine, with thirty tools, is $ISo'
Address j. G. STANDS,
O'FaIlon Mills St. Louis, Missouri
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, AprsI 25, iSo4.
This Is to certify that have been employed Ia ,ne
0'Fallon Mills for the last ten months, az mhief, u
ring which time have had fair opportunity OF e'
ing Mr. j. G.. Ehands's Patent Milestone Dresser.
know by experience with the machine mat shs, en.
nav be kept in perfect face, and fine, even, sharp
grinding dress put on In less time and labor tnan
9TH hand picks; besides 1t takes very little practice
40 handle the machine, and any one who has expo
fence enough in milling to know what is required TO
the face of stone for grinding can very soon
learn 70 do good job with the machine;
June ely siLAs ~ JULIET
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NEW AND WONDERFUL.
Hygea,aa brought Home to the Door Of the
A,JI,o.,

4 WONDERFUL DISCOVERY has recently been
IA made by DIR. Curtis of this city, in the treatment OF
Consumption, Asthma. and all Diseases of the Lungs We
refor to DR. Curss lily Inhaling Hygean Vapor
and Cherry Syrup With this method DIR. C. hal
restored many afflicted perfect health, evil
dence OF which he has nnumerabe certificates Speaking
of the physician remarks is evident that
inhaling-consanty breathing agreeable healing
por-he medicinal properties in direct
with the whole of the era cavity OF The lungs and thus
escape the many and varied changes produced upon them
when introduced the stomach, and subjected the
process of digestion The Hygeana is for sale AT all tho
druggists throughout the counry-N York DntehpG, %
January IL
The Inhaler is the breast under the linen with
the least enencehe heat Of the body being
sufficient to evaporale the fluid
Hundreds of of like the following night be
named.
One package OF Hygeana has cured me Of the Asthma
of six years standing.
JAS. +. KEgsBRRRy, p. NJ, of Duncauson, Pa
am cured OF the Asthma Of years standing, by DIR
Curtis's iygean MARGARRr EASroN Brooklyn, V
Mrs Paul, Of No. 5 Hammond street. New York, was
cured OF severe of Bronchitis by the Hygeana.
My sister has been cured OF distressing cough of
era years Standing and decided be incurabe by
physicians She cured in month by the Hygeana
J. III. GAUBzsr, p NJ, Richmond Me
Price Three Dollars package. Sold by Curtis & Per-
kns and Boyd Paul, No 149 Chambers street. n. York
-Four packages sent Free by express TO any part OF the
United States, for $40.
~ b. Dr. Curtis's Hygeans is the original and only
genuine article; all others base limitations vile
injurious couniereits. Shun them you would poison
IL Druggists supplied by the doZen al usual discount
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eign nations; and that the passage of the Kan
sas-Nebraska bill; so far as it repea 5 that Com
promise, was violation of the compact and a
great wrong upon the free States, and that they
win be fully justified in not yielding acquies-
cence therein, and in insisting upon its uncon-
ditional restoration.
a. In relation to the Temperance question, /
am convinced that some more efficient law than
we now have for the suppression of the unlicens.
ed sale of spirituous liquors, is necessary, and
at all times | would most readily cooperate
with the friends of such a measure in the pas
sage of any law constitutional of course) that
would promote so salutary an effect
have the pleasure to be, gentlemen, with
great respect, your friend and servant,
"RALPH METCALF."