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SUITS DEcIDED.-The Charlottesville Advo'

. SUITS DEcIDED.-The Charlottesvlle AdVo'
cate says: i
Z The numerous suits brought some years ago
by farmers of Augusta county vs.. Fry, Orump
and others of Richmond, for the value OF flour
and other produce taken by the Sheriff OF Abe
marie upon executions in his hands in favor OF
Fry, Crump and others against Hogg, Whitmore
&;Co., of Scottsville, in whose warehouse the
produce was stored for shipment, have beenfinal-
iy disposed of by an agreement between the.
Counsel. These causes had been tried by q ia
ry some years ago and were decided in favor of
the ~consignors Of the produce, the jury allowing
So 10 per barrel for the Flour. The cases
were taken to the Court of Appeals, heard and
returned to the Circuit Court for further near
ing: but the Counsel a nj to agreement in ref
erence to the whole bath, allowing "a IL per
barrel for the Flour. The amount ofthe execu,
tions will reach somewhere in the neighborhood
of $4,000.
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RESTORATION OF PoLAND.-A correspondent
of the New Courier writing from Paris says
l resume my pen to announce to you a most
gratifying piece of intelligence:
The Restoration of the Kingdom OF Poland,
resolved upon by the Gar, at the recommended,
ton of His Majesty Napoleon Ill, Emperor OF
the French. The joy which this intelligence
(Which rather think you will have exclusively
is calculated to produce, is much lessened by the
impression suggested by all recent accounts from
Madrid, that q revolution is imminent IN Spain.
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Mn. BRooKs.-This gentleman in q speech in
the House, March 18th, 1854, delivered himself
of the following manly and honorable senti-
ments
"Should aught of intemperance of language
escape me in the remarks | am about to make.
I trust that it may be regarded as directed to-
wards principles and positions, and not to the.
persons from whom they proceed.
81 have lived long enough to learn, that to do
justice to the opinions and even prejudices of
others is the surest way to secure o Just consi-
deration for my own.
"Nor, sir, does it jump with my humor or my
appreciation of honor to assail those who, in
obedience to o local sentiment, are averse to q
resort, but too common in a warmer latitude
1t is o cheap display of chivalry to insult where
no risk is incurred; and, for my own part, /
would prefer the condition of him who bears the
wound than of him by whom it is, under such
circumstances, needlessly inflicted"
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TIE PRESIDENTIAL C~AMPAIGN.-The New
York Herald says Of the approaching political
The main question is, what are the prospects
of the calnpaign2 We anticipate one OF the
most exciting, tumultuous and revolutionary
political contests in all the history of the re-
public. Many of our hopeful democratic fellow
citizens affect to believe that there will hardly
be q fight-that Mr.. Buchanan, with scarcely q.
show Of resistance, will walk over the course
We have only to say, looking calmly over the
whole field, that for all such as entertain the be-
lief that there will be no struggle, the doors Of
some lunatic asylum had better be opened at
once. We have no doubt of the fact that q vast
majority of the American people, in the present
distracted condition of the country. are opposed
to the democratic party, as debauched and de-
moralized under the nalign influence of this
Pierce administration; and we believe that there
would still exist O majority of tue American
people opposed to the ratification Of the de-
baucheries of this corrupted party, even if they
should nominate as their representative an angel
from heaven. This is our conviction and our
belief. A rf e...a d.1H ~
Grant that as on honest man and q statesman,
Mr.. Buchanan is a fair nomination, and that he
is immeasurably superior to men of such small
calibre and paltry expedients as Pierce and his
Forney Kitchen Cabinet, the impressive evil
dences are yet all around us Of an impending re-
~yolution. Louis the Sixteenth was an ~aniable,
respectable and worthy man, and sincerely la
bored for the good of his people; yet in the ter
rible storm raised by his imbecile and corrupt
predecessors he was swept away. We anticipate
nothing SO frightful in this enlightened day yet
we say that Pierce has raised a storm which
even Buchanan cannot peremptorily command
to be still. It is drifting to q great popular re-
~volution. We shall have a revolution-we must
have a revolution for a sweeping revolution is
as necessary at times to purify the political at
mosphere as is q summer thunder gust to clear
away the miasma and corrupting exhalations of
a long and sickly siege of the dog days.
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MoRMoNs.-Every few days companies of
Mormons, varying from two to seven hundred
persons, are noticed as landing at some of the
Atlantic ports, and proceeding westward. 1t
seems that Iowa City has been selected by the
leaders of the church as the place OF rendezvous
for some 5000 Of their adherents, previous to
their finally starting for Utah,in July or August.
They are principally recruited from England and
Scotland. The company which arrived at New
York some months ago areS temporarily lodged
in the railroad buildings in Iowa City, and an
encampment of tents has been formed about two
miles from the town.
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New ORLEANS ELRorIoN.-A Municipal cleo
ton took place in New Orleans on the End inst,
and the whole American ticket was elected, with
the exception of two Councilmen. The Mayor
had 1000 majority. There was q great deal of
riotipg during the acknowledging, stabbing
and shooting was the order of the day. The
Clerk of the First District Court was shot and
stabbed by the "Sicilian" gang, and in the
eleventh precinct three "Sicilians" were killed.
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WASHINGTON CRY ELEor1oN.-Magruder, the
Union candidate, is elected Mayor. The vote
stood Magruder, 1886; Hill, Am, 1904. The
Americans have elected four aldermen and the
Union men three. The City Council stands
II Americans and 0 Union. Of the Assessors,
4 are American and 8 Union.
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GRAND RAT "BArrAuE."-Mr. Oliver Chaplin,
of East Bloomfield, Ontario county, N. Y, had
been a great sufferer from the depredations of
field rats, and had fruit trees injured to the a
mount of five hundred dollars. He offered q
penny a head for all these pests which would be
destroyed, and in a short time seventeen hun
bred Of them had been laid low by the hand Of
the execu Toner.
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Blackwood,s Magazine.

Contents of the May number: l. England's
Political Future, Q. On Fsh-Ponds and Fishing
Boats, 8. Letters from. the Banks of the Ira
wadee, 4. M~etamosphoses A Tale.-Part l., 5.
The Scot abroad.-The Man of the Sword, 6.
The Art Of Travel, 7. The Peace. Republished
by l.. Scott & Co, New York, at SO a year, or
Blackwood and the four British Quarterly Re-
views for $40. o-
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excitement among the Horses.

On Friday morning last, within an hours
time, no less than three teams ran away with
their wagons, on Main Street. Fortunately no
damage was done.
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NOMINATIONS IN I1lNoIs.-The Republican
Convention of Illinois met on the 29th ult. VIM.
A. Bissell, formerly a member of Congress, was
nominated for Governor, and Francis A. HON
man, of Chicago, for 1t. Governor. Col. hlch-
ardson, at present a member of Congress, mas
accepted the Democratic nomination.
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Senator Trumbull, with q view to a restoration
of peace in Kansas, has prepared a bill which
will soon be introduced in Congress, proposing
the annexation of that Territory to Nebraska,
the terms of all the officers of Kansas and all the
laws and supposed laws therein to cease.
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N1oARAGuA.-A late letter from San Juan,
says:
1.-THE Costa Rican troops left this place on the
goth ult., and General Walker has since that
time kept u force of about 400 men at Virgin
Bay, where he commands in person. This CAM
paign has been quite sufficient for the Costa Ri
cans-they will never again attempt to invade
Nicaragua. At the battle of Rivas on the 18th
ult., they were 5000 strong; when they leftthis
place on the 29th they had but 300, OF whom
upwards of 300 were sick and wounded.
II do not think 1000 of the 5000 will ever
see their WI homes again. We have news
from Santa Nosa, where they were three days
ago, leaving their dead and dying in scores by
the road side; their own citizens fly from them,
for fear of the pestilence, as if they were an en-
envy. Within twelve miles of this place there
are upwards of 100 dead bodies; of the S3 sick
and wounded which they left here, and Were
taken charge of by the Americans on the 3oth,
only eight remain this evening; the rest are
dead. tas-t, r 81 q
"Rivas is deserted, it is uninhabitable on &C.
count of the stencil from the dead OF the COSTA
Rican army. The war in this Republic is CON
cluded, and Walkers power is more trlnly hxed
than it ever was before. President Mora aek-
nowledged that he found the inhabitants OF Nj
caragua in favor of Walker, and thai he had
been most egregiously deceived when ne was In
duced to make war against the Americans.
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Governor Gardner transmitted to the Massa-
chusetts House of Representatives on Wednes-
day a message, suggesting that an appropriation
be made from the State Treasury to defray the
expenses of the illness Of Hon. Charles Sumner.
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AN ENGLISH COUNTESS AsrRAY.-While Lord
Peterborough the Ex-Governor General OF India,
is busily engaged in the House Of Lords support
ing the Tories, in the hope that he may become,
in the event of Earl Derby supplanting Lord
Palmerston, a Cabinet Minister, his wife now
separated from him some twenty years, is lead
inc a wild life among the 4 -abs. A correspon-
dent of the New York Ob,erver writing from
Damascus, March 20, thus speaks of her:
You have heard of the eccentric English Coun-
tess who married an Arab Sheikh. Rumor said
she was dead. Rumor as usual was false. /
was in her villa this morning, just out of the
gates of Damascus. She is at Palmyra with her
husband, who is a petty Arab, small in stature,
and generally contemplate. Is it not a strange
history2 She was .Ianthe Countess of Ellen
borough, young, beautiful, worshipped. Her
only daughter was the afianced bride of a Prince
of Austria. How do | know that she was beau
tiful? will tell you. saw her Boudoir this
morning, and one of its ornaments was her por-
trait at twenty years old. She was royalty
beautiful. Time and care have changed her
perhaps. Among her books l saw familiar
volumes. One was "Daily Food" q well worn
copy too. Another was entitled Marriage
from q Christian Point of View" a French
work. Her boudoir was splendidly ornamented,
and had her portrait of her father,a fine looking
old English gentleman, and her children, one
living now, the other dead, / believe. Her his
tory is but half known. Divorced from Lord
Peterborough for intrigues with a German
Prince, she went to Greece, where she married
O Greek Count. Tired of him, she went to DAM
ascus, where in a visit to Palmyra she was pro-
tected from robbery by this fellow, whose name
is Medjul. She determined to marry him. He
objected and ran away. She employed Arabs
to bring him back. The English Consul inter-
fered. The Turkish Governor objected. She
said she was worth Ell 800 a year, and all Tur-
key could not prevent her doing as she wished.
So she followed Mediul into the desert and was
married to him in Turkish style or Arab style.
No one thinks it will be lasting. She keeps him
supplied with money, has given him an elegant
place near Damascus,and before long will travel
away in search of new adventures. Her friends
are DESTROYS of keeping her as far away from
England as possible, and it is a matter of sur
prise that they sent her elegant presents of
money on hearing Of this marriage, though they
knew it to be both illegal and immoral. / as
sure you that | find it almost impossible to be-
lieve that I was in the villa of one who had rul.
ed in the splendid circle of st. James, who had
been a special favorite with the Iron Duke, who
had rivalled royalty itself in England, and who
was now in an Arab tent, the wife Of a dog of
Anazee. He is not even a respectable Shelka
the tribe-he is merely a common Arab.
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To Business Men and Advertisers.

The Spectator" having u regular, permanent crcu-
lation among the farmers and substantial businesses men
of this and the adjoining counties, second, as we believe,
to no other paper, is confidently recommended to busi-
ness men as a medium of advertising surpassed by no
other in the Valley. II is am old and firmly established
paper, numbering among its readers those whose
custom would be valuable to business men,and is stead
ily reaching u larger number. No subscribers that do
not pay are retained on its list, and none such the ad-
yertiser desires 10 attract.
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Later from Europe.

By the arrival of q steamer at Quebec we have
Liverpool dates to the 21st ult., four days later
than previous advices. The news has but few
points of interest. Nicaraguan affairs had been
introduced into Parliament, and Lord Clarendon
in reply to inquiry stated that the agents of Cos
ia Rica and others Of the Central American
States had made various proposals to England
for her protection and assistance against Gen.
Walker; but the Government had refused all
these requests declaring that it disapproved of
the existing state of things in Nicaragua, and
thought it would cast a shade upon the reputa-
ton of the United States, and knew no better
plan than for the United States and the British
Government to combine far the protection of
their subjects" This is not very clear, but the
probable meaning is that the British Govern
ment was willing to combine with this country
in the settlement of Central American affairs.
The steamer Niagara arrived at Halifax on
the 4tb inst, bringing Liverpool dates to the
oath ult. The excitement on the Italian ques-
ton still continues. The British Ministry had
again triumphed OH the motion censuring the a.
abandonment of maratime law, touching %neutrals.
Nothing had transpired touching the "Sound
Dues question. The reported Russian successes
in Circassia are confirmed. Lord Russell gave
notice in Parliament of his intention to ask q
question, whether the government intended to
interfere between Nicaragua and Costa Rica2
The Times thinks that England and the Uni
ted States must combine for the adjustment of
Central American affairs, and also suggests the
Emperor of Russia as umpire for the United
States in the Mosquito question.
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The New Jersey American State Council have
endorsed the nomination of Fillmore and Donel
son, by q vote of 100 to s.
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The PRESIDENTIAL CAMpAIGN.-The New
York Herald says Of the approaching political
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-10-24
Correspondence II the Free Pres
FROM MON
MONTPELIER, Thursday Oct.


MONTPELIER, thursday oct lotn' 800
MESSHS EpIr'Rs;- time 10 Il = ni'ea o'a'es
senatorial hIection mas at length oy JOINT ieso'u-
ton been appointed on Wednesday next the z-ho
INST In view oil that election TWO OF the promi-
nent candidates Tor that once nave addressed the
legislature on the poli'lcaI topics oi the day' ana
eNh'oited themselves before 'ne representative oil
Tue Ieo"'e VINO arc 10 "cci'e upon 'hcif respective
merits LOT tue place. they Seoh' ho'u speecheS were
instructive and entertaining, each such as would
naturally be expected from the respective positions
a-d character Of the speakers.
Mr. Foot's address was temperate and conscrva-
tive, treating the subject as if in the presence Of
his brother Senators, with great parliamentary cour-
toy ana " careful avoidance oil any thing that
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MI ROBERTS spoke with enthusiasm anu a cultl-
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from slavery, put him in Jail for the time being, to
keep him out Of the reach Of United States process
and that, in such an act Of charity, they ought not
to DO in~terlercd with by the laws of this State. Mr..
Powers received such assistance in this debate from
Mossrs. Colby, Green, Billings and Marsh Of Bran
don, ns they were able to afford him, and finally
the amendment Of MIR. Merrill was lost, ayes &C.
noes li3. AMI the Bill as originally introduced was
ordered to its third reading.
Mr.. Powers also introduced a series of resolutions
coudemning the recent Act of Congress in regard to
the compensation of its members, and instructing
our Senators and requesting our Representatives at
Washington to advocate its rep:al.
MIR. Stoddard WAS in favor Of such a reference of
the Resolutions us would elicit the facts ia the case.
lie desired to know the price Of board, washing and
other family expenses at Washingt m, and also the
cost of the necessary raraphernalia and %nccoutre-
ments of members Of Congress, such as reyolvers,
bowicknyics and gutta pcrcha canes, before he
could vote undcrstandingly on the question whether
the increase of compensation was justiGablc or not
The Resolutions were after a slight debate, referred
to the Committee Of ways and Nc ans. memo.
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PROJECTED INVASION OF MEXICO.

NEW YoUK, Oct. 2lst.-Steamer Black
Warrior has arrived from Havana with dates
to the 10th. 1t is reported in Havana that a
Spanish brig Of war has 5000 stand of arm
on board destined for the use of the Spanish
faction against the Dominican Republic, to
be taken down in a few days by an officer of
the Spanish army, and that the annexation Of
the West end will be insisted upon by the
Spanish as another gem to the crown of
Spain. Every thing is prepared for the inva-
sion Of Mexico as soon as the expected orders
to that effect arrive from Madrid. The peo-
PIE of the Island are much excited by the fear
that the late ministerial changes in the
mother country will produce the rcmoval of
Gen. Concha who seems to be deservedly
popular. Heavy rains have fallen through
the Island which are said to be rreiudicial to
the cane crop. Business in sugar is active,
stock estimated ut Us 600 boxes.
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For tho Free Press
Freemen Of Vermont

l promised in my communication of Oct. eth to
say something of the effect of large and small rep
reservations in Legislative bodies. Legislative
bodie. may be too large for convenience and the
dispatch of business and too small to represent
properly and fairly the views and wis es Of the peo-
pie and to watch over and faithfully guard their
liberties. In a medium number there may be safe
ty as we'll as economy. But in a small number there
is great danger from the circumventions Of aspirants
for power. Our present mode Of ono representative
from each town has worked we'll for over seventy
years and during that time We have passed
through many a trying crisi. in safety. 1t affords
US a convenient and salutary number for the popu-
lar branch of our Legislature, and whoever would
materially lessen that number or change the mode
of our present representation would hazard much
and gain little.
Those, who urge that the present number Of our
House of Representatives is too large, it appears to
me, reason more like de pagogues and aspirants f)r
power, than like Patriots or Statesmen.
We have only to look to the proceedings Of our
Legislature at its session in 1858, and we can there
learn a lesson Cf we will profit by our eIperience)
that will teach US that in large representative
odies only, are our liberties safe.
1t will be recollected that certain Railroad Com
panies made application to the Legislature of that
year, to consolidate their Roads, and have those
Corporations united into one. At the commence
ment Of that session scarcely a member of either
House was in favor of the project.
Tho Railroad Companies delayed 0pion in either
House until the 29th of November, within eight
days Of the close Of the Session when they intro.
duced a bill into the Senate to procure a united
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KANSAS NEWS.

NEw YORK, Oct. Goth. The Tribune's
special correspondent writing from Lawrence
oct. l4th, says, that $40 emigrants had been
arrested near the Nebraska Line by Col.
Cook at the head of 400 Dragons. They are
on their way to Lecompton. 1t is supposed
they were arrested, because found in a body.
The story that a writ was issued for the ar
boards with Sheriff Jones. The special court
for the trial of the free State prisoners con-
vened to-day. Not a pro-slavery man has
yet been arrested In the territory by order Of
Gov. Geary.