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THE RAILROAD ENGINEER.

The life of a railroad engineer is graphic
ally depicted in the following extract, which
we copy from The Schenectady Star:
But the engineer, he who guides the
train l,y guiding the iron horse, and almost
hold the lives Of ofpassengcrs in his hands-his
is life of mingled danger and pleasure
in little scven-hy-ni apartment, with
square holes on each side for windows, open
behind, and with machinery to look through,
ahead, you find him lie is the =" Pathfinder"
he leads the way in all times of danger,
checks the iron llo,se, or causes it to speed
ahead with The velocity of the wind at will.
Have You ever stood hy the track, Of dark
night, and watched the coming and passing
Of a train! Away off in the darkness YOU
discover light, and you hear Il noise, and
the earth tremb!cs under your feet. The
light comes nearer; you can compare it to
nothing but the devil himself, with its terri
bic whistle; the sparks, you imagine, come
from BeIzcbub's nostris the fire underneath,
that shines close to the ground, causing you
10 believe the dcv! walks on live coxis 1t
comes close to you: you back away and
shudder; you look up, and, almost on the
devils back, rides the engineer; perhaps the
"machinc" shricks, and you ina ginc the ell
gincer is applying spur to the devils sides.
=" y daring fellow, that engineer you
can't help saying SO, and wonder wherein
lies the pleasure Of being an engineer. But
50 50 he does, day after day, night after night.
Moonliyl:. evenings he sweeps over the
country-;l'rouyh cities and villages
through fairy scenes in forest and cearings;
he looks through the square holes at his side,
and enjoys the moonlight, but lie cannot
stop to enjoy the beauty Of tho scenery.
Cold, rainy, muddy, dark nights, it is the
same: perhaps the tracks are undermined,
or overtlown with water; perhaps scoun-
dre's have placed obstruction in the way,
or trees been overturned across the track,
and i'll either case it is almost instant death
to him, at least, bnt he stops not. Right
on, is the word with him, and on he goes,
regardless Of danger. weather, and every
thing save the well-doing of his duty.
Think of him, We who shudler through fear
in the cushioned seats of the cars and get
warm from the fire that is kindlcd for your
benefit"
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In .dPpie Of GoM IN Frame Of .Siirer.
1t was in the course of his second great
speech on F""i's resolution, in the Senate
OF the United States, that Daniel Webster
said:
"Wlcn I shall hc i"nn;l, sir, in my place
here in the SENATE, or elsewhere, to snccr
ut public: merit because it happens to spring
up l"'yond the limits Of my own State or
ncighborhood; when refuse for any such
cause, or any other cause, the homage due
To american talent, to elevated patriotism,
TO sincere devotion TO liberty and county ;
or 1t see an uncommon endowment Of
Heaven, if see I'M extraordinary capacity
OF virtue, in any son Of the South, and If
moved hy local prejudice or gangrcnrd by
State jealousy, | get up here to aLate the
tithc OF hair from his just character and
just fame. may my tongue clc:,vc to the
roof Of my mouth"
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A"other Iis'dnce Of 1stpe Jpo,n, Ci,re,1 ~ ,h.s
nsc Of DIR. N'Lanes Celebrated Ycrn ;f,o..f p,,..k
pared 6y F2eming Bro&--Ncw York, Oct. I,sfi I,;ss
ls52.-This is TO ccrtify5that Is Was troub,s,ss;
with t"po worm for more tIiun ak months
tried ull the known remedies fur the J,,.,c., (
affiicti"n, but without being able to dc,,ro,, :.
got one OF Dr. NfLane's, Almauacs, which
contained notices OF several wonderful euro.
that had been performed by his celebrated yor.
miiusc' prepared by Fleming Brvs. I resolved
10 try 1T and Immediately purchascdea a bottle
which took according to directions: and t,a
result WAS. discharged one large tapc worm.
measuring more tl,on yard, besides n number
'' small oi'c'' MRS NJ. SCOTT. ~
No 20 Cannnom street.
..ey Purchasers will bc careful to nsk for ID.
.NLane's Cricbrafcd IrrmitMgc, mnnuf,ciursi
hy Fleming Bros, of Pittsburgh, Pa. All oiher
,c,hi'nsrs ,,,, III comparison are worthless. DIR.
~ i,''G m genuine Fer'nif"sc, also his celebrated
Liver PILLS, can now lie had Mt NIL respectable
drug stores. Nome genuine mithont the siguafurs
81 FLEMING BROS. ~
Sold by WAnDLAw &. Lyon, Abbeyills G.. I
:. g.. and by one Agent IN every town in the
South. >,
Scrcf"i" and SAT- Rhc,n of four years stand.
ing, C"rcd By Cartcr's Spanish .Nixturc.-woos.
'er' wayne Co., Ohio, December J, 1862
AieSsrs Bennett * Beers.-Gcntlcmen Having
Tor 'o"r years past hccn suffering with Scrofula
J" Its wort form, without finding relief from our
best Ph ys'ciN"s' wal solicited cy friend 10 try
Carter" Spanish Mixture, It give. me plcn.ur,
TO state that before finishing the first bottle, the
dlssrasc relaxed. l then ordered Two moro bot
ties; a"'' with heartfelt gratitude, 1 state to
20" the fact that two bottles Of your excellent
preparation l'ns entirely cured me-
The third bct,le Civ" to n friend who nn1
been suffering with Salt Rheum for length of
Time. and l", like myself owes his restoration Il,
n"a'tn =, I" the vir''"s"f "Cartrr's Sponish Mix
lure. I"n nro at liberty TO Use this letter i'm
mny way you may think proper if il will ben..
III Tie "n''cteu. Your ol"t!icnt servant,
JOSEPH ROBINSON.
November.
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Alolitiom 1feelal-Thc Republicans, it is
said, arc about 10 have medal struck, to
commemorate their sweeping victory in this
State. On one side, the design will rcprc.
sent n rifle christian" who has discharged
his piece, and n woundcd stag, bleeding to
death. On the reverse will hc tho motto,
"As gnes New York III SO, so goes tho
whole North in 00."-Ne,o FORK Duy
Book.
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Partnership Dissolved.
INllE Co.partnerslip heretofore existing be.
tween LOMAN Il COBB WINS dissolv ell
by mutual consent "n Saturday the 9Th inst
The i'n"ks Of the Firm may bc fomm,l ut their
old stand. and all indebted l." the old Firm aro
requested to come forward and nuke payment.
A. l.OMAX,
j. II. COBB.
November 10, 1856. 81 s,
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The Newfoundiuna F;she,y.-Tho banks
OF Newfoundland may be regarded rs one
of the wonders Of the world; III fact, they
arc carscs of vast alluvial tracts on the
breast OF the ocean, whicl, allow man to
reap without the trouble of sowing; and
most amazing are the finny hawcsts they
yield. The fish caught on these banks finds
It's way to the most distant parts Of the
eartll-tlianks to the valuable cond;mcnt
salt, and the humane policy that rendered
1t almost as cheap as water, and applicable
even as seasoning in the food of cattle
IN the year 1880 nearly million quintals
OF dried goldfish we're exported from New.
foundIand, and in 1888 about half the
number Of casks filled with scal-skins. Tn
addition 10 these articles there were consi,l.
cradle exports Of cod and scal oil, slaves.
salted salmon, herrings, mackerel. tongues.
sounds, and capIins, the last fish so lnul.
titudnous that it actually colors the waters
when it arrives on the coast.
The annual value Of the Newfoundland
trade may be estimated in round numbers
at 42,0 100000 sterling. But this is merely
the British portion Of The traffic, for the
French and Americans also cure to nm i'm
mense extent, and have not been backward
IN ,protiting by the advantages so impoliti-
caIIy granted to them in 1914. During
the night the former fish in shore, contrary
to tho rn'es of honor and good faith, while
the latter do much injury hy throwing the
otfal of all the fish they take back into the
sea from whence it came. The Newfound-
land cod is the finest in the world. The
head is smaller and, the flesh firmcr than
the sspceies that frequent our own shores
not excepting the rock kind; aud when
eaten in the fresh state, nothing can he
more delicate, not even the salmon, sole, or
the celebrated white bait, so much prized
sby ille members Of the municipality of
Loudon.- Dan,frfts Courier, 'A'.'s
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Although Hon, JAMES BrcnASAS vii
he elected President by the Electoral Col
lcgc, yet FHEMoHr has majority in tho
popular vote over him of about $1,000.
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A New Co-Partnershin

"A New Co-Partnership.
ENHE Undersigned have entered into a nov
l. c"-partnership in The
Cotton and Grocery Business,
under the Firm and style of COBB. HUNTER
4 co.
One Of the Firm is now in Charleston. and re
shall, IN n short time, have IN un,rs,,liy lnrse
stock Of the usual variety Of Cords kvp. in a
Gr"cc'y Store. J. H. COISB
J. A. IlUNTER,-
ROB"r JONES
Novrnl,sr 10. 1856 al ct
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~ Pork from 9uropc. III is stated that the
French Goyeinsnent lias sent to the IJ,,;tad
States e, ,Ooof barrels Of prime mess pork,
sEnlcllased ID Clneinnali, Ohio; dnfing tho
s1fsnIsa a. 5eiag Hosaohgei wanted. Il
d Sssaskes 80 D !.
's M die Tilted ststsss, here ne sSog abbsoat
q ,ooo 90 Rtssutsig IS ,' s,ss
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best silk flannel Mrs. J. G. REED, for the
best silk handkerchief. AS compliment
to Mrs. MARY HUNTER, life member, tic
Executive Committee unanimously awarded
her silver medal.
A. p. CALHOUN, who has for the past
twelve months, so ably and faithfully dis
charged the duties of President, was re-
elected. Col. j. +. MARSHALL has been
appointed to deliver the next anniversary
address.
Let tho planters but do their duty, and
eacl, successive Fair will increase in interest,
until u spirit of mprovcment-the dawn
ing Of new era in agriculture-sllall
spread throughout the limits Of the State
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The G,rat Disunion at ihc North.-Thc
smoke has nearly cleared away from the
field, and while it is evident that Mr. Buch-
annn is elected by clear majority Of the
Electoral College, it ought not to bo dis
guiscd from our readers that the signs Of the
times arc inauspicious for any settlement of
the rexed question which constituted the
great issue Of the late contest.
From the stand point at which we review
the result, we cannot see in it a:ght else
than u simple truce for four years. Would
to God it were otherwise. Would that the
spirit of judicial blindness now thro,tling
and obscuring the Northern mind could
bc removed, and it could bc brought to
look calmly mt the cliasm into which it is
rapidly drifting. But when we scan the
past, when we scrutinize the actual present.
we confess there is little left TO hope for in
the future.
We have no doubt that Mr. Buchanan.
in his administration of the Government.
will 10 all in his power to alay the ficrccly
raging flames of sectional strife. lie has
narrowly escaped destruction from them him
sell, and reaches his present exalted posi-
ton with lis garments scorcllcd. But un.
less history lies, unless the book of the past
affords no text for the philosopher to write
of the future, this fire is not likely to he OK.
! tinguslod.--South Side Democrat, Nor.
lOfh
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The Benefits Of Pe"ce.-Rcn'lcrs will re-
member that the fearful election riots in
1855. which disgraccd the city OF Louisville,
had the effect of driving off population and
d.,epreciating the value Of the city property.
iIiis experience has not been lost on the
citizens of Louisville, and their late election
was marked by peace and good order. Tic
effect is thus statel hy the Journal -
Wo nrp gra,ified to learn that, within
the few days that have elapsed since the
recent election, the salos Of property in opr
CITY have been unusually increased. This
Is M evidence of the restoration Of public
confidence, which, we most earnestly hope
VIII never again bc disturbed. The condl-
lion OF Louisville now is one that entities
hcr 70 renewed and greatly increased pros.
per'ty:: Wi:i, a proper effort OH the part Of
iier citizens, her course will be continually
upward and onward, until she becomes,
what nature intended her to be, tho COM
inerc'ai emporium and the greatest manu-
'act.lr'ng city in the West.
We have llcnrd il stated that persons in
'''" city who refraiuei from, making invest
'nents during the uncertainty Of the 7resi.
dental contest, are now looking for good in
", yestnents in paying stocks and real estate.
There is scarcely doubt that next spring
city,"
Hasty B"rials.-Anotl,er warning against
ll'e 100 common practice of has.y buriaIs,
occurred IN Fremont, Sandusky county, last
" week; Daniel Sternes, ESD, who had been
Ill with fever for some time, to nil appear.
aacc died on Friday afternoon !; all tI,e ar.
engagements were made, and the friends and
Tue clergyman were assembled TO pay the
.asI tribute of reapeot to the supposed do
ceased, Wien the body appeared warn, to
the touch. Restoratives were administered,
and 10 few minutes the man who had como
! 81 g gest being buried alive. was sitting up.
TN 3 nor y, " z fair way of rscoyesy.Gih
B: .ss 3 .sssssss M g Isl s. shs pSplles
!sss s slss,s gsss ss1
Eastern times., 1856-03-06
City Election.

Our annual election took place on Monday
last, and resulted in the choice of William
Rice, Esq know nothing, over Charles Dav-
export, Esq, the candidate nominated by the
citizens on Friday evening. The result is
just what we expected-the ''Dutch have TAX
en- Holland" and are entitled to all the glory
that may accrue ,herefrom. In the minds of
many who were not in sympathy with the hin
doc or republican party, there was very little
to choose between the candidates for Mayor,
and as to their political principles, we confess
we are unable to perceive any material differ
ence, unless it is that Mr.. Rice is member
of the secret order, and Mr.. Davenport is not
OF this, however, we have no knowledge
Which of the two is most republican, we have
been unable to determine.
The X Ms. have elected all the members
of both boards, with the exception of Messrs.
Rogers and Harding in Ward 4.
The following is the vote for Mayor in the
Eastern times., 1856-03-06
A Patriotic Letter,

Robinson, Lane and company, agitators in
Kansas, addressed the Governors of New
York, Ohio and Rhode Island, asking the peo-
pie of those States to interfere TO uphold in
Kansas the illegal authority of said Robinson
& Co., and encourage forcible resistance to the
laws of the United States. Those governors
responded TO the call by an attempt at uncon-
stutional interference in matters beyond their
control, and recognizing the illegal authority
of Robinson and Lane-thus placing those
States in dissraceful attitude.
The marked and noble contrast to the course
of the governors we have named, is the action
of Governor WRIGHT, of Indiana. He re-
ceived the same communication which they re-
ceived, but treated it as respectful" COM
munication of scitizens,'' and replied to it in
manner so considerate, and strong, and con-
stitutional, that we ask the attention of the
candid and intelligent readers TO his letter.
The National Intelligencer, (whig) says of
Gov. Wrlght's letter, that it is distinguished
for good sense and discretion, and is admirable
for its enlightened and patriotic sentiments,
and commends it as bright spot in the dark
field of politics.
Eastern times., 1856-03-06
CONG r E SIS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 90.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 90.
House.-The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed The special committee on the subject Of
railroad between the Atlantic and Paci6c:- -
Messrs Denver. Of California; Woodwori, H.;
Houston. Ala; Mou, Ohio; Wells, Wis;
Kidwell. Va; Jewett. KY; McCarty, N. Y;
Evans, Texas Read, N. c.; Wood, Maine
Lindley, Mo-; Kunkle, Pa.
WAsHINeToN, Feb. 81.
Senate.-Mr. Butler, from the Judiciary
Committee. submitted report on the Trum-
bull case, stating that the subject has been full
~ discussed, but the diversity ofopinion among
the members Of the committee was such as to
render it proper to return the matter back to
the Senate.
MIR Criitenden gave notice Of resolution
that Mr.. TrumhuIl was elected a Senator for
term Of six years, commencing The 4th Of
March, 1855.
The resuluriun was made the special ass;On-
ment for Monday next.
House.-Nlr Gum, from the Committee on
Territories. reported hill Authorizing the peO-
| pie of Oregon 80 furm a State government
Mr. Grow reported bill annulling the leg
islative acts nf The Assembly Of Kansas. which
require certain OaIhs, including one To support
the fugitive law, 10 be taken BY the public Off
GERS uf that territory.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %.
SeR0te.-A message was received frum the
President Communicating the official documents
on the British Enlistment case.
Mr.. Toombs expressed his concurrence in the
policy Of the President relative to Kansas, and
believed him 10 be entitled 10 the support Of
every friend Of order in The country. He de-
Tended the Executive earnestly.
House.-Many bills were introduced and re-
ferred, and number Of resolutions were adop-
ted, including one introduced bv Mr.. Florence,
instructing the Committee on Naval Affairs to
inquire into the expediency of making an i'm
mediate provision for the construction Of 10
slonps OF other vessels Of war.
The deficiency in the appropriation bill was
being considered, when The House ad dyourned to
Monday.
WASHINGTON, March 3.
Sendte.-The bill authorizing The construct
ion Of ten sloops-ofwar was taken up.
Mr.. Seward would vote for the increase Of
the Navy, irrespective of any question in re-
gard to our foreign Ielstions-sImply because
there never had been time propitious as
the present when We could make The Increase.
The bill was passed. The estimated cost of
each vessel Is $507 900, including equipment
and steam machinery. Two millions are now
appropriated
House.-'The deficiency appropriation bill
was discussed, and without concluding the dis
cussion the House adjourned.
Eastern times., 1856-03-06

POPULAR SovEREIGNTY.-Col. Orr, of
South Carolina, at the late Concord, IN. H. J
meeting said "he desired to talk to the men
of New Hampshire respecting the peculiar in
slitutions of the South. He did not ask TO
convince the people of the North that slavery
is good institution. He did not ask that sla-
very should be legislated by Congress into free
territory, and it was slander upon the South
to charge that they desired to legislate slavery
into free States and Territories. They only
ask that the people themselves should decide
the question for themselves. The people Of
Kansas were more competent to decide it for
themselves than the people of New Hampshire
or South Carolina were to decide for them."
Eastern times., 1856-03-06

Two Men STABBED-oNE MoRTALLY--
Last evening, Richard and William Nelley,
brothers, at the foot of Unon street, the for
mer armed with knife and the latter with an
axe, put the neighborhood in alarm BY their
threatening procedure. and as crowd gath
cred round, Richard Nelley made lunge at
one Patrick Lines and stabbed him through
the left hand, and subsequently, one James Gil
ligan coming near received two stabs from
him, one in the chest, which was arrested by
rib, producing slight wound, and the other
in the abdomen, severing the intestines, which
wound it is said will prove mortal. William
Nelley struck at a lad with his axe, but did
not hit him. Marshal Farnham took the as
sailants into custody. Drs. Brown and Seavy
were in attendance upon the wounded man,
and pronounced his case hopeless.-Bdngof
Journal.
Eastern times., 1856-03-06
SEVEN DAYS LATER.

The Baltic arrived al New York Tuesday
at l | o'clock.
She brings no news Of the Pacific.
The Peace Conferences opened 23d ult. All
the ENJOYS arrived at Paris. Confidence in the
re-estabishment of peace still continued. Ex-
element respecting American difficulties not 50
great.
A large force Of British sloops Of war is TO
be concentrated in Canadian waters Palmer
ston bravado.
The London Times announces that the 18Th
regiment and battalion of rifles are about TO
be dispatched to CaHada, and several other reg
iments will follow som, so as 10 concentrate a
powerful fnrce in that country. 1t is rumored
also that almost every regiment attached TO the
home service has received information that their
services may be required in Canada.
Letters from the Crimea to Feb, 4th, state
that the Russians continue 10 fire heavily from
fort Constantine. It was said that 50, 200
English troops we're TO leave for home.
Eastern times., 1856-03-06

CATAsTRoPHE IN PHILADELPHIA The
warehouse of Busby & Co., in Philadelphia,
which fell in on Thursday morning and de-
stroyed several lives, was, as we learn from
the Gazette, about thirty-fve feet front, one
hundred and twenty-six feet deep, and four
stories in height The side walls were eigh-
teen inches in thickness, and the outer ends OF
all the joists rested upon the heavy girders
which ran the entire length of the structure,
and which were supported by iron columns
The building was heavily stored with flour,
grain in bulk, sacks of salt and other produce
Eastern times., 1856-03-06

BARoUE SUNK.-We learn from the Argus,
that on Monday morning, about 2 o'clock, as
the barque David Nickles, of Searsport, was
going into Portland harbor, making eight knots
an hour, and just abreast of Portland Light,
she was struck by drift cake of ice, and sunk
in eight fathoms of water almost Immediately.
The captain and men had no time to take to
their boats, but took refuge al once in the rig
gne. Their outcries were heard on board the
Revenue cutter Caleb Gushing, and Capt. Wal
dron Immediately despatched an officer with
six men TO ascertain the cause of the cries, as
it was too dark 10 distinguish anything. They
took six men from the rigging, and carried
them on board the cutter and, learning that
the captain and two OF the men had previously
left the rigging and taken some planks upon
which to get ashore, the boat put after them.
They found the Two men, but the captain could
net be discovered, having undoubtedly sunk
under the ice from exhaustion.
Three or four of the men were frost bitten.
One Of them was nearly dead Yesterday, and il
was doubtful whether he would recover.
The captain was Fields c. SWEET, of Sears
port, very excellent man. and good seaman
! We understand he leaves wife aud child
Eastern times., 1856-03-06

e The Boston Post says the first newspa-
per we saw with the name Of Fillmore and
Donelson at the head of lis columns, was the
Charlestown, Mass, Advertiser. "The lat
ter name" it says, 'has the solid ring and
memory of Old Hickory" Well, it has, as
far as ANDREW JAcKsoN-but when YOU come
10 add the Denelson, the ring is that of Tin
lantern-single Tin at that-and pricked full Of
holes, with an opening at the top to let off the
smoke of the grease candle inside.
Eastern times., 1856-03-06

TREASON IN OHIo.-ln the Legislature, on
the 9Th ult., memorial was presented propo-
sing DISSOLUTION OF THE UNION,
and after long discussion, it was referred to a
committee by vote of 50 to Al, most of the
black republicans voting to give it deliberate
consideration
Eastern times., 1856-03-06

E Will those Of cur subscribers who are
in debt for more than year 5 subscription be
kind enough to remit the amount by mail /!
We do need The money, and must hdse it. Our
creditors want their due, and we ask you, as
a matter of simple justice, TO pay US, that we
may be enabled to do it. Will you not
Eastern times., 1856-03-06

So THEY Go.-The Syracuse Organ, re-
cent Hard paper, but more latterly an organ oi
Know Nothingism, has been discontinued, or
rather the publisher issues hand-bill of fools
cap size, protesting that he will only resume
their former dimensions when their subscrip-
ton is raised to 1000. The publisher says he
is $4,000 worse off, than when he started in
July
Eastern times., 1856-03-06

% Father Cummings of Portland has been
rendered an entertainment BY several gentlemen
connected with the press, and others, of that
city, on The occasion of his retirement from the
Christian Mirror