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THE following are but few among the many high tes-
tlmonials voluntarily given In commendation OF the
supsrior qualities Of the MODEL MELODEONs, manu-
hctured by Messrs. MASON HAMLIN.
FROM Mr. ousiaps Ssitsr, tls Pianist aud comsessr.
| NoRroLK IlorsR, RoxBrar, Nov. I, 1855.
Merssrs. MASON IIANLIs-Gents-Ia am very much
pleased with your Model Melcieons having seen
any that would compare with them In quality and pur
y Of tone or quckness Of action They are really very
nice, and most desirable parior instrument. .
(signed) arsrAvr sirrr,.
From LorsH Macon, Doctor of MIsie.
Amer having carefully examined the Mslodeons Of
Messr Mason 4 Hamlin, am enabled 10 say, that In
my opinion, they dseidfdiy superior TO any others
with which am acquainted. LOWELL MASON.
From Mr.. George y. Root, ths Pop1isr eenpos1
and Musiefdn.
HrSRr Mason, ESQ, DEAR sR i-Ilaying had an op-
portunlty ofexamining Mason Iiamlint Model Melo-
deons, am happy to bear testimony their great
eeence. In general characteristics, and especially In
quality, and uniformity Of tone and tuning, they seem to
me TO be superior to any that I have yeteIamined.
..I dronoR y. Roor.
From Mr.. s. A. Bvdneroff, Conductor Of Mustc and
orsanisf at fAs Mount VsrnoH, (Rsp. Mr.. K6k's)
church, Bo'ton.
Bosros, August 4, 1854.
-Messrs. MASON X HANLiN - Gentlemen - have
amine With pleasure the .Model Mslodeols manuiAc.
ured by you and am happy to say that In my opinion,
they have not been equaled by any manufactured.
viii not speak Of their various points Of de
tall, for your instruments need no
speak for fAsmsslpes.
Very truly yours, 3. A. BANCROFT.
Much more testimony might be produced Of like na-
ture, showing the superior quality ofthe Model Msio-
dsoH" but Il Is thought that the above 10 SUFFICIENT.
The above Instruments are now on band and ds sale BY
Messrs. Adams & Horton.
Who having recently formed aconnscon In the MrsicAL
BrsSkss prepared TO attend TO Its instruction
In all the departments usually taught TAs Yoeot De-
pdrtmsnt Singing Glasses, private Instruction In the
Elementary Rules, and Yoeaiiring will be under the
direction Of o. d. ADAMS, a. formerly, and the Insfru.
mental will be conducted by L. H. HORTON, who will
give instruction upon the PIANO, Duran, Nicholson,
and srRArHIsE also, Thorough Base, 10 all who may
be DESTROYS OF his services.
The above Gentlemen have made arrangements Tor
keeping PIANOS, MEL0DEoNS, GUITARS, VI0-
Inns, BINyOS, and other Musical Instruments.
New Second hand for sale or 10 let, on the most
reasonable terms. Samples Of which may be seen at
their
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Cancers can be Cnred.
EIectro.NTedicnled Baths,
Electro.Chemical Baths,

a. discovered by PROF. vERGNEs, 10 extract poison
,. minerals such as Mercury, Arsenic, Lead, &c, &C.
Persons requiring baths Will hnd every oonvsnence a
Al Bromasid ct Boston Circulars, with full deschp-
tion sent free of charge.
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nsass san aai ~ IN Ai.Aaass 81 isss, ssssas.
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II am only a locker ron" in the rolti
cal arena Of the present dav ard shall wait
for further developments before b.comii.. a
lied to any OF fi'e political parties vet organ
zel Blu. as Cooker on" have been a.
unused with the admirable philosophy Of he
Democratic Press. During the late canvass
in Nrw i!am>llirc The tone Of the Democrat
ic newspapers was that OF un>hakrn conf
Jence New Hampshire was sure % be re-
deemed, and carried 'triumlhsntlv fer the al
ministrarion. This confidence was probably
based upon the fact that the whole Influence
of the administration. ;.Hd an unlimited sup
ply of money was enlisted in the contest
The administration was. however, defeated,
and New Hampshire remains in the Lands
of the opposition. And now for the rhioSo-
ply of the press. 1t wonld not do to own
their defeat. o no 1t would have an unfa-
vorable effect in other States. And so we
see these newspapers filed with the most
braggart boastn.s OF the :" large Democratic
gains in New Hampshire ~
Prior to the late election in Rhode Island
We were told that the Democracy was united,
and that little Rhodv was going to throw off
its abolition rule, and return 10 the bosom of
the Democratic family. Again the admins
tration was defeated, and again the Demo
cratic press rais's the shout Of great Demo
cratic gains"
But Connecticut was ,wc-the Democrat
ic party was folly organized, and its success
was certain. Alas that such confident ex-
pectations should be disappointed. Connect
icut too, like Rhode Island and New Hamp-
shire, comes up with opposition majorities in
both Houses. Still our philosophers glory in
the assumption that there are Large Demo
cratic gains" Poor souls why should
we wish to deprive them of this small
comfort: BY the way, while they should
be allowed thus 10 boast Of Democratic gain,
in States where they failed to get votes e.
nough to elect their candidates, there is one
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practice they have adopted which savors of
mere coworiice. They never speak Of the
Republican party but As the Nocl Rcpuhli-
can party. They glory i'll the name of De-
mocracy, but they are evidently afraid to al
low the opposition the name they have cho-
sen, without appendinc to it some cpi'het of
reproach as a caution to Ike ignorant portion
Of their party. who might otherwise Join it.
They are Ike the inpnd,nt boy, who. after
being whipped for his inso!cnce. placed him
self at safe distance from his cha,tiser. aud
at the top of his voice cried, " Backlog
knave. Scoundre! ~ AGRICoLA.
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EF>IEt,rIsr FiEE-Ros,,,i, Inn II.
| he large cdtice near Ha,market square in
his CITY, known as "tierri>h Market" was
discovered 10 bc on fire SATURDAY afternoon.
>nch was the prri>hahle nature Of the b,id-
mo. The whole block was burned 10 the
"rouni. IN spite of the dilicent efforts of the
tire department. Two buildings adjoining.
were also DESTROYED. hv fire and bv the fall
inc walls. The loss is estimated at $3.50. 900.
The wind WIS fresh from the southwest. and
the fire spread with rapiditv. The steam
fire engine was brought to the scent, AMI
worked faithfully for twelve hours
P">ITIoN Is EvrRyrmrxG.-Bets ,Jare
I'm confidenreD u shan't plav no more
with that Matilda .Jenklns-'Er doll Amt got
no perambylstur-and dom mean mine 20
sot'ate with none but csrridss cumpnv.
There is school marin at Lisbon, \. Y.
who stands ak feet seven inches in he, s,ck-
'ngs: 10y actual measurement.
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:itLIny -TEEs AERESTED.-Three men
rr Orzata. a. she was about sailing for San
Juan. Nicaragua, charged with o:.anizin: a
body OF armed men TO proceed to Nlcara"ua
TO fight against the Republic Of Costa Hira
Much exrit-,nent prevailed. and the Unite;
>tncs Assistant District Attorney and his AS
'lstah.s were very nearly carried to sea, and
would have been it she United States revenue
cuter had not irterferpd. The names Of the
men arrested. are Z. G. Hicks, J. C. Hem
mck and John Kingsley. The Orizaba had
go passengers, and Of these 800 are said to
be recruits for Walker.
The GLokIoIs lNCERTAINr Of THE
LAw.-Our readers may remember the facts
Of The arrest of Young man at the Aston
House, some tour weeks ago, charged with
HAVING lei! Australia very suddenly, with
some - 900 OF hts empi", ers property. and
also that member OF the firm succeeded in
attaching 2 large portion OF the money. which
had been placed III the hands of Mt>>rs.
Coleman |, S,et>on, hv the young man for
safe keeping. The principal tried the laws
vi wv" VI tIDOii tN'VIONtt,
but finding that the case would probably
take years to bring it to final settlement.
concluded to compromise the matter, arr!
submitte,! TO loss of about Sl1.uO0. The
late CLERK mains in New Iork. to spend
what he has It Of his iII-got,en gains, and
the employer took his departure from Boston
IN Wednesday in the steamer Canada for
Livsrpool-N y. Erp,sss.
lev. Henry P. Tarpan. ID. d.. IL. d..
now Chancellor Of the University Of Mchi-
gan. and late Professor in New York. has re-
c.ived official notice Of his election as mem
Der Of the Imperial Institute Of France. in the
department OF Philosophy. 1t is believed
that he is the first American to whom this
compliment has been paid in that particular
department Of the Institute.
Hon Edward Everett has returned from
r,,..ltt..,j t.,ir
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Call for the Republican Convention

10 N. People Of tie United Stat,s:
Tie People of the United States without regard
20 past political differences or divisions. who are on
posed TO the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise to
the policy of The present Administration to the cx-
tension 0: Slavery into the Territories in favor Of
The admission, Of Kansas rs a tree State and OF re-
storing the action of the Federal GoverYirent 10 Ike
prime piles of Washington and Jefferson are vtc..
Ivy the Na'iona Committee. appointed by the Pitts
nurg Convention Of the 22i of February. 1875, 20
-cud from each State three delegates from every
Congressional district and SIX delegates ~ l;rre t.
nee: in rNfI.A!,t[P{HA.,n tLe nr.at., nth ,A,vot
JIM, n.Jt for the purpose o. Recommending canLi
dates 10 be supported for The Office Of President and
Vice Pre>itcn, Of the ,ii."d STATE.
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AnOny nous Communication.

Ill receive no attention Marriages. Deaths
Items 81 News. &c.. should AWAY be accompanied
hv some responsible nnlre. Obituaries Of more
than i've lines vii. be inserted - the saline price Il.
advertisements
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CITE Californian.
ST. JOHNSBURY, APRIL 10, 1856.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

'. +. PALMER is authorized to receive Ad~sr-
>'in"!tS and SUhScri tons AZ hi, Offices in Boston,
\ewi "rk. and Philadelphia
;. u. PEI IENGl!.L x 60. are authorized 20 do
the same in Boston a.l,! New-Iork.
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We are now prepared 10 execute nearly all kinds
Of Printing used in The coun'rv-PLA1S and URHA-
MENTAL.--in The VERY BIsT STYLE a.t al Low
RATES. Merchants and Others who desire BILL
HEADS or CIRCULARS ofany kind. printed in q neat
style, may rely upon entire satisfaction
Orders sent u, viii be promptly attended to.
RAND. STONE SEQ
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We sU'tcit VOLUNTARY CONCENTRATIONS from, nh
P"'SW ne co"n'To Hpr'n n.uHeTS II interest. ITEMS
OF Nlws, an pnrtt.r!'r. Gil 5e Monif uVq r.ceired
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III,sl q. AN,


Hest buggy ~"g"" 20.
Two horse WAGON 300
al io1
OK cart 100
harrow IS
straw cutter 81
cheese press -
Shay forks Is
6 axes l,W
churn 10
OK yoke -
II nx heves 81
8 lair OK bows 20
Corn,ntte--Clonl Harvey srnnra Laid, Moody
n. Bovnion. Robert Coiran. John Roberts.
SECOND CLASS
Best single or double harness goo
8 sides sole leather 200
sides upper leather 200
otan,ed calf skins zoo
par thin boot, 200
pair thick boots g."
Cornuttee-C. f. Weeks +. Stubborn +. Clark
5 Vance, NathI Batchelder.
THIRD class
Best specimen Of cabinet work 800
al 100
specimen cf tai!ors work, not less than
two articles 200
specimen Of tin ware. not less than five
pieces 200
specimen Of BlacksmitlI's work. not less
than three pieces 900
- specimen Of carriage sign painting 200
Cumni'tee-Alex Johnston Martin Weld, HAIR
ri. Lynds Moses Gates. Geo. Brainerd.
ARTICLES or hot >EHuID MANUFACTURE.
Best piece of careting. not less than 10 Yards $50
= l-ce ~ rocking not loss Than II wards. 800
piece of flannel. not Iess i..:n 10 vart>. 100
piece Of ,iiaiicr. not les than ~ wards 900
piece Of to,r Or linen cloth 30"
" 10 vur!> 81 rag carpet 200
specimen white bread, Loo
specimen brown bread, Loo
= hearth rug. Loo
two pol.tl> stocking warn, Loo
four pnir, wooden socks, 100
four pairs wooden mttens Or gloves Loo
pulr Knit drawers. 10"
pair ten quarter wooden blankets, 300
Discretionary premiums. not exceeding So ia
amount. NAV he awarded by the COMMITTEE upon
Fancy Articles. for any work nian.,iacu.c Dv &c
lsiie, or Children, since The formation OF i.o Soc
ETY..
Comn,i:see-Thomas f;oodwiliie and wife. Nv
Choate and wife, John Buchanan and wife C,..ce.
Dana snd wife, II. X. Gray aid wife.
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.
Res; specimen Of dacuerre"'ypes, 1."d
s:eCinen ornamental painting, i."s
specimen rennansllip by girl under Is, Loo
four butter tubs, Loo
wes! tab ~
CoEmItt.e-A. 4. Hill, 10. Cowle-, He. Phelps
Cloud Souers T.. Perry
Ii wa voted. tiat 10 member of q committee
shal! BE- allowed 20 llav" Il voice III awarding pre-
u,;rnns on articles offered by hni.eit
Also Tha, the Fair liz h"icn ons dav. pm" thn.
;i,r Exhibition o. l'r>--. and Reports OF Commit
ices he in the afternoon.
Voted that The Fair be holden at PeaCla:f. the
26,h OF Scp'c Der.
|. is hoped that every member of the Socictt: sill
conn cte + + the premiums on some article or which
premium i offered. and that town Agents VIII
unhe il the,r special object TO secure the member
chip ci ali their tuw,i>!nSn.
- NJ person sinai! receive two premiums -:
me same Mind o. crop. or for any mechanical o.
uactur-l .rt,clc, o! az, descri,.:on,I any one
wear
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THE GREAT DIAMOND ROBBERY N
NEW YoEK.-Tbe robber Of Messr, Ball,
Black x Cos store was arrested on Tuesday
afternoon, as he was stepping into the cars
of the New Haven and Boston evening train.
His name is George W. IIydon; he is an
Englishman, 81 years of age, and watch
maker by profession. He intended to TAX e
passage in the steamer from this city for Lv-
erpool yesterday, All the diamonds stolen
valued at $4,000, were found in his carpet
bag. including necklace valued at $1,000,
bracelets valued at from $500 to $500,
with rings, brou,h.s. &c.
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Gov Charles Robinson. Lawrence, Kansas

-Colonel Fornev, fresh from Pierce.
Kitchen Cabinet, declares through the Tenn.
sylvanian that
GALL THE DEMOCRATIC PRESSES IN
THE LAND, WITH SEA OF INK To BACK
THEM, WOULD not BE ARIE >UtCES>FTL-
~ TO DEFEND FEANKLIN PIERCE FROM
SOME OF HIS OUTEAGEOCS ACTS, NOT
YET MADE PUBLIC
II Forncy isn't acquainted with all of
Pierce's acts mot vet made l.ublc," we don't
know who is. But the testimony of desert
ers is to be received cautiously -Pu1land
.1irerfiSer.
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All manufactured articles and implement. mus
he present. and entered on the Secretnrvs li-. be-
fore II O'Clock on the lay of the Fair and mus re-
main until the crse ii Tie exhibition.
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THE APPROACHING PKESIDEN.
TIAL ELECTION.

Washington. March p. $50.
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PREsIpKyr-MxNo. Mr.. Greeley writes
that the next four months are likely to be
given up to the science Of Presidcnt.making.
He thinks that Pierce thus 70 has the best
chance of nomination at the Cincinnati Con-
vention-but is Of opinion that the choice
viii depend mainly upon the admission oil
the New York rival sets Of delegates. He
adds:
GAS to the Republican candidates, !
have heard the names Of Cows. Chase and
Seward, Mr.. Banks, and Colonel Fremont
suggested in connection, but none of them
in such manner as to indicate partiranship
or personal devotion. Not until after the
debates on Kansas, which are soon to con-
vulse both houses, shall be ready even TO
guess who ought to be supported for Presi-
dent next Autumn. No one aspires to the
nomination, hut trust no one upon whom
il naturally devolves will fee at liberty to
decline il. Should events in Kansas take
the course which now seems probable the
Republican candidates, il wisely chosen
will nearly or quite sweep the Free States
next November. Let us, then, calmly and
vigilantly watch the progress of Affairs,
guarding alike against dependency and
ovcrweening confidence"
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= The black republican association in
the city of Washington, are even now Hood
ing the country with their circulars, an
nouncing the publication of their election
ering documents of every description. Al
ready has nearly two hundred thousand
abolition letters, speeches, addresses, &C.,
been distributed for gratuitous circulation
in every part of the Union.-Demoerdt.
Well, what does the editor Of the Demo-
crat propose to do about it? If he could
only have the law that was passed by his
friends, the Border Rufians Of Missouri for
the government of the people Of Kansas en-
acted at Washington, these abolition letters,
speeches, addresses &C., might be suppress.
ed. Would 1t not be good idea for him to
petition the President of the United States
to extend the operation Of these laws over
all the States and Territories, of the United
States. II is monstrous that the black re-
publicans should be allowed to think of
either free speech, free press, or free man
and to load uncle Sans mail with such
matter is most monstrous. Franklin Pierce
should stop ii at once.
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The Power Of the Republican Party
Acknowledged.

The manly and persistent adherence o.
the Republican party to their candidate
Mr.. Banks, through the recent memorable
struggle for speaker, has taught our oppon'
ents that we are "a power on earth," and
has compelled them to accord to this new
party Difference and respect which they
had hitherto denied it. Even the Belfast
Journal, in its last number, makes the fol-
lowing remarks in an article in regard ia
the Speakership:
"0f the three parties it must be conceded
that the Republican party have the decided
advantage Of adhering to their principles
aud their candidate to the last"
The Republican party is The party with
which the democratic party must grapple
and the tenacity with which it adhered to
Mr.. Banks, and its distinctive principles in
this struggle proves it to no Insignificant
foe.
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TIt IS not often that we find in the Dem
ocrat any statement OF facts relative to polit
ical matters, which it will be prudent to &c
cept. The following so far as it relates tc
Mr.. Fillmore's connection with the I" darl
lantern order" we suppose is stated cor
rectly.
Is Mr.. FILLMORE Know NOTHING p
Some of the k. MS who opposed the nomi'
nation of Mr.. Fillmore, alleged that he was
not member of the dark lantern order
The seceders from the nominating conyen
ton use the following language:
"The nominee is not member of the
American party; he has nerer been inside .
Council room, and no act of his life, no WORD
spoken or line written by him of which We
have any knowledge, indicates that he sym.
pathizes with that party. or that he would
carry out its principles.
The following despatch from X. n. STATE
Council in session last week in Mr.. Fill
mOre's own State appears to be conclusive
on the point. 1t is as follows:
CANANDAlGUA, Feb. %.
A large number of delegates arrived herr
yesterday afternoon, and more are expected
to-day. IL is thought the convention viii
not adjourn until Tomorrow. The proceed
ings thus far have been conducted with har
mony among the members. The statement
that was made at Philadelphia that Mr.
Fillmore was not member was fatty con-
tradictcd by the President Of the Council
number III, Of Buffalo, who gave the as
surance that he himself ,raS present irien th'
obligation Of each Of he degrees irds admin
isiered 10 Mr.. Fillmore, and that he is a mem
Der IN good standing. Enthusiasm prevails
among the order in this section.
The Boston Journal, wing paper yer,
friendly to Mr.. Fillmore, admits that this i
conclusive, and says that the statement tina
he was not u member of the order is no doub
untrue.
Notwithstanding the evidence in the above
of Mr. Fillmorc's Know Nothingism, VI
perceive that some of the strait wings in thi
State and elsewhere, who had such piou
horror of Know Nothingism last fiill, ar,
ready to swallow him. This willingness i
what troubles the Democracy.
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Read This.

The following is one Of the claws" Of
Kansas which President Pierce says "must
be obeyed:"
"Src. 10. If any free person, by speak
Ing or writing, assert or maintain that per-
sons have not the right to hold slaves in this
Territory, or shall introduce into this Terri
tory, print, publish, write, circulate, or
cause TO be introduced into this Territory,
written, printed, published or circulated in
this Territory, any book, paper, magazine,
pamphlet, or circular, containing any dcni-
a. of the right of persons to hold slaves in
this Territory, such person shall be deemed
guilty Of felony, and punished by imprison-
mont at hard labor for term Of not less
than two years.
"SEc. IL. No person who is conscien-
tiously opposed to holding slaves, or who
does not admit the right to hold slaves in
this Territory, shall sit as Juror on the
trial of any prosecution for any violation of
any of the sections of this act.
I" This act TO take effect and be in force
from and after the 9Th day of September,
A. ID. 1855.
-. IL. STRNGFELLOw, Speaker of
the House.
4" Attest, j. VI. LYLE, Clerk,
THOMAS JOHNSON, President Of the
| Council.
{" Attest, J. A. HALDERS,S, Clerk"
What think the men Of Connecticut abou,
assisting President Pierce to enforce this
law?
And here is another which the President
is to enforce. 1t is intended to admit Mis-
sourians to the polls, and keep away anti.
Nebraska men;
"An Act instituting Poll-tax.
Z" Be 10 enacted &c. SECTION l. Tha,
every free white male above the age Of 81
years, who shall pay to the proper officer in
Kansas Territory the sum Of 81 as poll.
tax, and shall produce to the judges of any
election within and for the Territory Of Kan.
sas a receipt showing the payment Of said
poll-tax, shall be deemed legal voter, and
shall be entitled TO vote at any election in
aid Territory during the year for which the
same shall have been paid: Prorided, That
the right of suffrage shall be exercised only
by citizens of the United States and thosC
who have declared on oath their intention
20 become such, and shall have taken oath
to support the Constitution of the United
States and the provisions Of the act organ,
ling the Territory of Kansas"