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xvb;cs who have thus collapsed, are
Messrs. Pratt and Pearce of Maryland
.nd BENJAMIN of Louisiana, all members
of the United States Senate James d.
CLAY of Kentucky, the son OF Henry
Clay, and Senator Clayton of Delaware,
These gentlemen are the very flower Oh
the Clay and Webster organization anu
have all stood on intimate personal reia-
,;on with Mr.. Fillmore, concede 10 HIM
now a full measure of respect ana es-
TEEN, and yet abandon him, because Is
they have determined to make the slave
nv question a paramount issue, they IN
tend to cast their vote for the candidate
who represents the Southern view most
decidedly, and to mere all personal pre-
ferences for the sake of securing sec
tioual triumph for the South.
Great as is the influence in the South
of this stampede of Mr.. Fillmore
friends, we imagine that it will be out
weighed by its effect on Northern men
now nominalIy acting with Mr.. Fillmore
The causes which are working in the
South to send Fillmore men to Buchan-
an to operate here to swell the ranks o
the Republican party. Thousands o
conservative Northerners, who were vii
ling to occupy the middle ground pre-
sented by Mr.. FiIlmore's platform, vii
never consent either to vote for Buchan
an or to throw away the South. An'
when challenged by their associates il
the South for their reasons for going tn
Fremont forces, they will answer; w
have the same right TO abandon FillmoI
= for Fremont as you have to desert Fill
more for Buchanan; we love not tn
Wing party less, but constitutional libel
ty more as you have determined to max
slavery extension the paramount and Oh
Iy issue, we array ourselves on the sid
, which presents the strongest Antagonist
to your aggressive spirit, and which hi
, the best chance of repelling your Ell
croaching policy"
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The Mass Convention.

a Mass Convention of the people of
Orleans County was held at this place on
Wednesday last. There was quite q
turnout. The Convention was called 70
order by Hon. VIM. Moon, President
Speeches were made by Hon. Homer E
Royce, and by the Rex. Mr.. Lewis. A
committee was appointed to make nomi.
nations and to report resolutions Thu
nominations viii be found in another col
umn; the resolutions are omitted for III,
want OF space, bat will be published nex.
week.
We have nothing to say Of the aetio,
OF the Convention, further than that !
was anything but a Union Convention
No one appeared to be satisfied and W,
think it is safe to assert that it broke n,
in row.
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The Flood.

The food in this place, Westminster
and Putney has been tremendous, and
citizens in the latter town say it has not
been equalled since 1928. We have not
seen the Connecticut so high since 1850.
In this town the damage has been heavy,
and many bridges having been carried
off and the high ways gulled. Messrs.
Deming & Co. have sustained a heavy
loss in lumber, which had been RATED to-
gether above the Falls, but which got
torn from its faStenings, and went down
the river. Walkers grocery on the other
side Of the river, came near being carried
off on Wednesday night, family and all.
A small stream from the Mountain, sud-
denly swelled and rushed Ander one end,
causing the brick Of the basement to fall
and the house to careen. In Claremont
we learn that several buildings were car
ried off and the damage is many thousand
dollars. The bulk of the storm appears
to have fallen in the valley of the Con-
necticut between Claremont and Vernon
In Westminster it is thought the DANA
ges to the high ways will exceed $4,000
The same may be said of Putney.
On Thursday morning we took a liy.
cry trip from Bellows Falls to Brattle
boro, travelling some of the way on foot
sometimes in lots, sometimes fordins
streams, and most of the way was thu
toughest kind. but with one of the best o
drivers, we got through safe. after Girls
crossing lots, avoiding every place where
there had been bridge and getting re
freshed at the hands of a hospitabIe far
mer in Putney.
On the Valley Railroad between thu
Falls and Brattleboro several culvert
were washed away, and it is said the roar
will not be passable for several days.
has never suffered so much before sine
it was built. The energetic Superinten
dent, however, has got all hands at work
and it will be in running order as 500
as possible. A large bank and roc
caved off on the Cheshire road and rer
ders that impossible for a short time, bu
trains meet each side of the break an
thus communication is kept up. Tn
Sullivan road was washed out at Sout
Charleston and by meeting of trains o
each side, the mail of Wednesday q
here about Z in the evening. The Ru
land road was not so much damaged. O
the bridge near Rockingham Station Sc,
eral heavily loaded cars very kept stan,
ing to hold it down, and thus preyentt
1t from going off. In Chesterfield, n. /
t we learn that the damage to high wa,
I and otherwise are over S4000.-BeLIo,
/, Falls Times.
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Let it be Remembered |!


First, that ere,y Democrat IN the
Senate vOted against the admission Of
Kansas ataader her Topeka Constitution.
Second, that erery Democrat in the
House, voted against a similar bill, and it
was defeated.
Thirdly, that erery Democratic but one
in the House, voted against the consider
alton of the vote by which the bill was
lost.
Fourthly, that when the reconsidera-
ton of the bill was carried, erery Demo
crdt IN the House, but one, roted against
its passage, but this time the friends Of
freedom succeeded.
Here the record shows that the Demo
crat party in Congress has int7eribiy op
posed, on all occasions, tie only meaSur,
"a measure alike of justice and goot
policy-acLich can secure peace to Kansas
and yet the Republican party is charged
by doughfaces as opposed to the pacifca
ton of that territory.
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this there were 1905 illegal votes cast
by the . Border Ruifians," making to-
tai of 6,3lS votes polled in the territory
al the election in March, 1855.
Not satisfied with controlling the eiec-
tons, we find them every day moooinS
and plundering the Free State settlers.
We scarcely receive Il mail that does not
contain an account of robbery and muir
der committed in this Territory, and all
countenanced and protected by our model
administration. How long have men al
the North to endure this? We trust moi
long. We will in a few months place
Fremont at the helm, and then instead o
.'Rufiianism and civil war in Kansas, hel
plains will resound with the gladstone
shout, Free Speech, Free Press, Fre'
Soil, Free Men, Fremont and Victory.
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TALL WuEAT.-The Argus says
"Maj. Joel Page, of Westminster, is
some on raising tall wheat" He has
two pieces of wheat, one winter and one
spring, and he has sent us fair average
sample Of each kind. The one is sc
inches tall, and the other 60. We call
this tall wheat, and do not believe it can
be beaten, particularly ON old land plant.
ed with corn last year.
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Our Foreign Relations.

The usually well informed Washington
correspondent of the New York Journal
ofCofhmerce says thatthe statement OF the
7 ondon Times in regard to the arrange
mept between Mr.. Dallas and Lord Clar-
endon respecting Central American at
fairs, is not without foundation, and makes
the following disclosures, which, II true
are important;
~But in connection with this ADJUST
ment, we have highly important intelli-
oepce as to the policy and position OF
Of England, in regard to the United States
and Spain and France.
England is about to come into collision
with France upon the subject OF ambitious
designs of the latter power of spain.
There IS reason to believe that Napoleon
III has revived the pretensions OF the
first Napoleon TO the crown OF Spain, and
that he now directs his entire policy to-
wards that object.
He has seconded his intention by acts.
He has been and is engaged in concen-
centrating vast military force upon the
frontiers of Spain; and, what with in
trigue, through the Queen Mother Chris
tina. and q demonstration of force, may
bring about a state of things in Spain IA
yorable to his ambitious views.
If he conqner Spain, he will seek pos
| session of Cuba, which the United State;
/ is pledged to resist. England, has, there
: fore, as l am advised, recommended II
2 the government of Spain the cession o
e Cuba to the United States, for such
: consideration as will recruit the exhaustet
2 finances of the Spanish government, AM
: enable it to resist the designs of France
e That Spain cannot long retain posses
+ sion of Cuba is apparent; and the Briis
e government, looking to a rupture wit
n France on the question, is DESTROYS bot
IS to strengthen Spain and conciliate tn
/ United States, by bringing about cessio
of the Island to the United States.
When this matter shall assume a MOI
definite form, and the Central America
question shall be settled, it is though
probable that Howden, the present Nil
lister to Spain, but now in London c
= leave Of absence, will be sent to this go
eminent as Envoy Extraordinary al
J, Mint eer Plenipotentiary, TO compile
snch arrangements as will bring about
firm alliance between England and Il
= United States against the designs of n
:. poloen ILL.,
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The Rains.

Our long season of dry weather has been
broken by One,if not so long, yet much fas-
ter, Of rain. The old saw, at never rains,
but it pours," has been strikingly verified
in this instance. In another column we
have noticed the doings of the freshet in
various parts of the country Such a
rain, at this season is very uncommon of
late years. Indeed that ancient individ-
ual ''the oldest inhabitant" can scarcely
recall its equal. In our OVID town but
little damage has been done, but in the
county we hear that bridges have been
swept away in Barton, Coventry, Derby
and other towns. The roads have been
materially damaged so that the Eastern
mail was considerably delayed in arriving
at this place. The storms have also beer
accompanied with smart sprinkling O
lightning Mr.. Hiram Kellam of tbi
town had fine OK killed by the thundeI
storm of the 9th inst.
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GALLINAcEoUs FEcUSDIrY.-The
Brdttteboro Ptcenir asserts that Mr.. Ho-
sea Ballou of Monroe, Mass, has six hens
that are confined in one apartment and
all lay in one nest and that, in three suc-
eesslye days, in June, these hens laid
'"e''ty-''oo eggs. 1t says "Some may
possibly think this story is eggs-aggerated,
but we have abundant evidence of its lit
eral truth. 1t may be proper to remark
that these hens were encouraged to do
their best, by good feeding.
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Correspondence.
For the Standard.
CHARLEsrowN, Mass, Aug. IL.

CHARLEsTowS, Mass, Aug. i.
Mr.. ED1ToR,-Th Thinking that some OF
the readers of your sheet would like TO
hear how matters stand in regard to the
great question now before the public IN
this State, once one of the strong-hoids
of the Wing party, but more recently
one of the leading States in the Amer
can ranks, take the liberty to pen few
lines.
If a stranger should pass through any
one of our large towns, and see the pia-
cards of the different parties, warning
them out to Club Ratification, or Mass
Meeting, he could not tell what the pub
lie sentiment was. But let him remain
/ for few days in any Of these places, and
attend their political gatherings, and he
will not be long in deciding which way
the tide is setting. Perchance he first
! drops in at what is called Democratic
meeting. The speaker is trying to show
his hearers the peril this country would
be in should any one but james Buchan-
an be elected President: and that any
thing short of that would cause disso-
luton of the Union. He cannot swat
low that, and so he steps in at a Fillmore
meeting. They are for the most part
lamenting over their deserted condition
/, while they indulge in the sentiment tina
: no one but Willard Fillmore can save the
Union. The stranger hears that The
masses are all at another meeting, 81
wishing to be where the people are, h
e goes to the next. What can this mean
What a contrast he exclaims. Here ]
4 the spirit of &c, of 1910, and of an az
: gravated, abused; and an insulted people
b from all parties-whose principles an
t those of Washington and Jefferson, who's
: motto is Freedom, Fremont and Victory
IT If you wish to see enthusiasm manifested
n 90 to one of these meetings for the Pee
s. pies candidates. Hear that campaig
st song by grand glee club.
l. With the thermometer at 100 its a
II the same. The old Bay State is whee
Is ing into the ranks nobly. The two win;
= Of the Fremont army are in fair ws
'l to be united. Some of the Americ;
u journals have dropped Johnston and con
Ut out for Dayton. The prospect loo
brighter and brighter every day.
Il There was a Young Mems Fremo
10 and Dayton State Ratification meetir
. at Fitehburg, on Thursday. 1t was
- all respects grand demonstration, Al
10 shows TO what an extent the freedo
movement has taken hold of the heal
>, of the people. 1t is estimated that the
were over 10000 persons present. p
cessions, speeches, songs, and music fri
various bands, were the order of the d.
~ The speakers were Horace Greeley,
W. Curtis and Hon. Henry B. Slant
, of New York, with other eminent spes
ers nearer home.
!, You can put down Massachuse
three-fourths for Fremont and Dayt,
:. and the rest as scattering"
ORLEANS.
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ORLEANS County DIsGRACED.-A
friend at Ir;lsburgh writes us that the
Fremont and Disunion zealots IN that
Town have raised a diSiuliOn .fGg-one
of the buniings with sixteen stars. Great
Indignation is felt by all decent men, OF
whatever party. Large numbers of old
wings openly declare that they will not
affiliate with the black republicans. Let
old Orleans-one of the best counties IN
the Stately giving the democratic can,
didates majority, wipe out tins disgrace
= IA. Patriot.
About as near the truth as you or your
informant-a man of long standing in
this place-ever get. Your . friend
must have been "near-sishted' as usual
when he counted the stars on our lori
Gus banner.
- Man must have optics sharp weeL,
Who sees what is not to be seen"
There is no "disunion sixteen" but th'
ever revered, and loved, and honore'
:" old thirteen the emblems of those liol
hearted colonies who wished to and de
clared they would be free; before whicl
resolve the red Cross of St. George wen
down in blood, and their oppressors COW
cred in the dust. That is the sort {
disunion bunting" freedoms boys i
= old Orleans" fling to the breeze. Ye
God bless herr she is one of the be;
in the State" and the reason is apparen
She has never yet been cursed with sue
vile sheets as the Patriot to SOW the seet
of moral and political pollution anon
her well-meaning sons. The journ
who raises the mobocratic-slavery, fiji
clustering flag, must sink under the weig
of public opinion.
Instead of = old wings and decent me-
leaving our ranks, the democrats come
Us in squads and in platoons, and if TIT
continue to quit the Buchanan ship
fast as they have thus far, by the tin
y the polls are opened in November, the
will not be found sufficient men in c
leans of your political faith to mann t
old hulk and set its sails for the he
waters of Salt River, and it will be l
~ to founder and sink at the mouth of Il
classic stream.
he Nothing was made in vain. 1t i:
ior wise dispensation of Providence that
ne suffers your +" friend" to " live and mo
RI and have" the @s*s **s=**, that t
ST. world may see the difference between
le- Drawing time-serTer and 4 cemmun
IRE of rational beings who get their living
lite attending strictly to their own bushes
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The Census of Kansas.

Below we give the official report of the
Census taken in Kansas territory, prior
to the election in March, 1855, showing
the number of legal voters in the terri
tory, and also the former place of resi-
dence of each. The qualifications ne
cessary to become a legal voter were
these: he must be free man, of white
blood, twenty-one years of age, an actual
resident of the territory, dwelling there
with the bona tids intention of making
it his home, and native or naturalised
citizen of the United States. This was
not to include an officers or soldiers IN
the army, OF any persons attached to the
troops, unless they intended to reside il
the territory when not on service; moi
was it intended to include any persons 0
Indian blood. Our report is compiled
from the returns made by the person
appointed by the Governor to make al
enumeration Of the inhabitants and Iega
voters in the territory. The number o
inhabitants was rs follows:
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The Elections.

LOUISVILLE, Aug. s. Thirty-six coun-
ties, mostly complete, give Democratic
gain on the last gabernatorial VOTE OF
5000.
Tn fortv-nine counties heard from, the
American maiorities foot up 2676.
Democratic gain, thus far is nearly
1900.
DUBUouE, Aug. s. Davis and Cur
It's, Republicans, have been elected to
Congress. The State is claimed Repub-
lican by 5000 majority.
CHIcA o, Aug.8 Twenty-Five coun-
ties of Iowa have been heard from, CIV
ing the Republicans majority of 1000
Hon. Augustus Hall passed through this
city to-day. He announces his own re-
election to Congress from the First Dis
trict of Iowa. Advices, however, from
Iowa city last night reatiirm the election
of Curtis, the Republican Candidate.
MISSOURI.
ST. Louis, Aug.7. Galloway County
gives Ewing 800 majority; Scott County
do, $50; Lincoln County gives Polk 500
majority.
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. s. Thirteen addi-
tional counties give Benton 3113; Polk
6877; Ewing 1929. In three of these
counties Benton's vote is not given.
The returns for Members of Congress
are meagre and unreliable.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 8. Thirty-one coun'
ties give Ewing 1929; Polk 1881
Benton l1,671 ;-comyrising nearly hal
of the popular vote Of the State. Ca
ruthers is undoubtedly elected in thu
Eighth Congressional District.
ST. Louis, Aug. 9. Il counties, in
GLIDING St. Louis, elect p Americans
20 Bentonites, II Democrats to tn
House, as far as far as heard FROM
Three Americans, Democrats, and
Bentonites are elected to the Senate.
In the I'd Congressional District, Ar
derson's (American) majority in 9 cour
i ties is 600 over Richmond, Dem. Tw
counties are yet to be heard from, bl
: Anderson's majority is considered ce
tain.
= In the third district 5 counties gi7
= Green, DEM, 800 majority over Lin
b.. ley, Am. Lindley is considerably behir
his vote in 1854. His defeat is consi
cred certain.
In the 9th district, seven counties gi
. Woodson, American, for the full teri
400 majority over Price, Bentonite, a
Douglas, Dem, is about $50 behind PriC
In the same district and counties, Al
ems, American, for Congress over JAG
son, Dem.
9th district The few returns fro
" this district indicate the election
:! = Phelps, Dem, to Congress for anotl
- term.
:" Official returns from SO counties ha
been received, giving Polk 1884; E
ing 22,575; Benton 14,777. The
ported majorities increase the aggreg;
" so as to give Polk 50 majority over E
ing.
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WHAT OLD HEX DRY SAID


"Hermitdge, Feb. So, 1915.
Your observations with regard to Mr..
buchanan are correct. He showed a
want of moral courage in the affair Of the
intrigue of Adams and Clay.
This, to me, appeared gross corruption
and | rePel:ed il with that honest indie.
nation ! thought it deserved" -Andrev
Jackson.
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Deacon Samuel Sheldon, Of SufieId
Connecticut, ninety-nine years old, was
thrown from his wagon last week. and in
jured 50 that be died.
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"a The following remarkable coinci-
dence took place in St. Francis County.
Ark short time ago: "a one-eyed
man stole one-eyed mule, was arrested
by one-eyed sheriff, and tried before a
onc-eyed officer"
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90 A friend-John A. IIight-in
Columbus City, Iowa, writes US as fol-
lows:
Inc political pulse Is beating very
llsh here at present, and the Hawk Eve
1 ? viii come bravely to the battle for
! recdop and Fremont next Novem-
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KANSAS EMGRANTs. Chicago, Aug
9. Between three and four hundred en-
igrants left Nebraska city on the 4th inst
for Topeka, where it was expected they
would arrive on the Wednesday following
unless interrupted on their march b,
Missourtans. Two hundred of the lattel
had left Westport and Kicapoo with tn,
intention of interrupting them. Genera
Lane did not accompany the emigrants
One hundred men from Topeka have gon
up the Iowa road to meet and assist tn
emigrants.
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% benjamin Leeden had an arm and
a leg cut of instantly by moving ma
chine in Doyelstown, and died the pox,
day in great agony.
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NORTH CAROLINA.

WASHINGTON, August 8. Returns
from several counties in North Carolina
show large democratic gains.
Guilford gives Americans 400 gain.
Brunswick gives Americans 80 majority.
WASHINGTON, August .. In twenty
counties in North Carolina, Bragg's clear
gain is 100, and the Democrats gain ten
members of the Legislature. The State
has gone Democratic by about 5000 ma
Ijority.
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~ Inc consumption of tobacco in the
onlled States is about two pounds ten
ounces for each inhabilani.