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A IoRnInLE sroRY.--Ths Union

A HORRIBLE SToRr.-Ths Union
Of the 20th Of July says: Most
horrible stories are now being told Of
the conduct Of the Legate Gressellipi.
Of Bologna, and from the Inquiries
made there is DO doubt Of their truth.
The Cardinals gardener had a daugh.
ter WHO was considered to be the pref
test girl in Bologna, and was engaged
to be married to a young Bolognese.
His emipence took a fancy to her and
attempted to seduce the girl, but she
not listening he had recourse to Roman
prelate man@uyres, and banished the
proposed husband, 30 that the girl
might purchase his return at the ex-
pense OF her honor. But finding even
this would not do, under tho pretsxt
Of heresay, the poor creature was taken
fiom her parents and thrown into pris.
on. The parents went Immediately to
the Austrian General Degenield.--
Cardinel Grassellini pretended to know
nothing abou, it; but the General
knew his man and threatened force
The girl was set at liberty and given
over TO her parents. The treatment
abe had received in prison was SO hor-
rible that between shame and suffering
the poor girl expired In . few
DAYS"
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lust RECEIVED the following works:
y Goodriche's Primers and readers; BIZ
bles and Testaments, various bindings;
Thornton's and jays Prayerbooks; The
Child's Scripture Questions, and also;
Bright's and Gums Family Practice. Plu-
tarh's Lives; Paley's evidences of Chris-
%tianity; Clark's Scripture Promises /;
Tooke's Pantheon; Methodist Hymns
d~isciplines and catechisms, in various bind
ings Wesley's, Taylors-Burber's VII
lage-and Russel's Sermons, Mosheim's
Church History; Bunyan's Pilgrims Pro-
gress and Holy War; A Pastors Sketches
and Pulpit Cycloraedia, by
aug26. GEO. nj. HEROMAN.
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Communicated.
The Kansas Nebraska Elii.

The Constitution authorizes Congress,
and 10 other Legislative body to make.
nesdful ,uirs and regulations for Territories,
In conierting on the Legis allure created
by Congress. to pass laws, ( ougress, Is
| responsible for the corstitntionaIity OF
such Iaws-hence the negative reserved in
the acts creating, the Territories OF Utah
and New Mexico IN 1850, the great exem-
| pier Of the Kansas bill as well as III all
other Territories heretofore established.
If congress has power to require that
the Constitution which a Territory Is au-
thorized to form for itself, should be sub
mitted for Congressional Scrutiny, and APP
prevail to Judge of it's fitness to the con-
stitution Of the United States certainly q
negative over simple acts Of Legislative
| will. cannot be dispensed with. There
fore Congress is responsible for the bogus
acts oftheLegislature OF Kansas. The odlcm
of the test oaths, restriction on the
liberty Of the press, the Liberty of speech
aud all the violence and a bloodshed
consequent upon the acts Of Kansas Leg
| %lslaiion is chargeab,e on Congress, saying
to the people Of Kansas hey are kept free
to regulate their domestic institutions in
| their owr way. was not the dictation of
Constitutional government, but was maxi
ing The people a law unto themselves-re.
curing that their actions to he subject
only to the constitution Of the United
| States, wherein no rule to gu de faid ac-
tions IS expressly delegated, ;laoing the
people under no restraint. The Legisla~
ture Of the Territory was left to interpret
the constitution as they understood it.
An attempt at a pure Democracy could
not have proved a greater failure. "A pure
Democracy in theory is UtopIan, In prac.
tice, after a few spasmooic throes ends in
| dospotisn. The exl erimcnt of Squaiter
| Sovereignty Of the Kansas bill has proved
to be the marked folly Of the age-a re-
proach to civilized man-an at empt to
punish men for treason, for opposing such
a sovereignty, as itself, a great misdemean-
Or, tor which Democracy is responsible,
and is in contempt of the constitution OF
the United States.
The Cincinnati Convention adopts the Kan
sas bill in the Democratic platform, James
Buchanan adopts the platform and the
American people are requested to adopt
James Buchanan as President OF the Uni.
ted States, with the platform, the Squattel
Sovereignty. The Kansas bill The act Of
the bogus Legislature, with all the higt
crimes and misdemeanors is engendered
and Justify civil war and the shedding o
fraternal blood.
Every man who advocates the election
Of James Buchanan, iustiies and encour
ages the civil war in Kansas ard become {
Partiripes oim,nis - to shedding hi
b,other's blood As certain as a cause car
produce an effect, SO certain is this posi-.
ton true. J. NJ. f..
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CONTEMPT OF CouRT.-In a village,
not a thousand mics from this city,
there lives a quiet, n%nob'rustive
yonng lawyer. A modest fellow Is
NJ, (aerit is always modest, but
he knows his rights, and knowing,
dares maintain them" Like II great
many Others, he ia following the
practice" and anticipates " a glorious
time" when be overlakes it. Whites
since, having been retained in some
small cases, be made his appearance
before that august dignifary--an Ala
bama justice ofthe peace. His Hon
or evidently lost faith in NJ, at
first sight for one after another, his
cases co apsed' under the stunning
charges delivered by the court.
The law and ties imony were alike
unavailing. Ms cases were bound
to 90. At last human nature could
bear no more. Nj, rising from
his seat, delivered himself in his usu-
al slow and measured manner; 1.-The
court can fine me ten dollars For
What. Mr.. Mp said the Justice. ome
what surprised. "For contempt Of
Court coolIy %rejnined NJ" said
the Court, l am not aware of your
having been guiltycf anything that
might be considered contempt. 81
kaow your Honor is not aware of it."
>aid NJ, but | entain a secret
contempt for this Court"
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EMIGRAYTs FoR KANSAS The Col
umbus (Ga.) Enquirer, of the 2lst inst,
has the following
The company of Kansas emigrants,
raised CHI, fly by the exrrfions Of Mes
srs. Baker, Johnson and Claton, Of
Barbour country, Ala. are expected
to arrive here to-day. under the com
mand of Capt. Fl. A. Clayton. We
are glad to>learn that they will be
joined by several persons here-thc
printers as usual taking the lead.
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DENCE
NEW ORLEANS, Aug, 21st, 1856.


Conrr.-In d back number of your pa
per. | see a communication from an anory-
nous writer, who represents that mder
the influence Of supernatural agents, be was
led from his room on North street one
night, to a ssquestered spot, where the slir-
1t of the late lamented Peter Townsend,
Esqr., held converse with him, and conmu-
nicated certain intelligence in reference to
the time to come, as should awaken the
l~iveliest interest In the public mind of this
Christian community, at this present time
The split OF the deceased Peter said,
that the variety Of the genus cttler, I .. the
Musquetoe, should deyom and obliterate
the whole race OF the genus homo OF all
the theories for the destruction Of the pres
ent order Of things, this seems to me the
most rational, and my.belief in the theory,
has been strengthened by certain supeinat-
ursl revelations to myself, which it is need
less to relate here, to an incredulous and
wicked world. Let us cast our eyes about
US , see and feel the truth ef what actually
IL. Within the memory Of the present gen
Grafton, has not the genus naer, grown :
Multiplied to such an extent as to darken
the sunlight Of heavenf Have they not
increased in size, until we now find in our
midst, an acclimated species Of the GEMS,
that may draw off nearly as much blood at
a single bite as an ordinary leech7 Such
Comet, is a fact a stubborn fact that no
man-not ever the shire wdest politician OF
the most learned Philistine can deny. We
have the evidence OF all our senses to prove
il. Here, right over my head at this mo
ment, is a gigantic fellow, determined, in
spite OF the smoke Of a powerful regalia TO
bite me. Can | not, without much streatch
OF Imagination, look through the vail of an
hundred years to come, and see this mere
animalcuir, now swell into the proper
tons of a regular vampire7 Even SO. Let
us look back and examine into the origin OF
the genus cuier. Has there not been a spe-
cial interference of Divine Providence for
their creation, the same as in mans case 2
Yea, it is 80. Let us go back 10 the days
Of Pompey and Julius Cesar. Was there
any such thing at that day as the mnsque-
toe7 No. ! defy the profoundest historian
in the nation to prove it, An ingenious
story has been devised (by Miss Strickland
I believed to prove that IT was musque.
toe that pricked Mark Antony TO abandon
his legion and go back to Egypt TO play
fantastic tricks with her Cleopatra. But
this, Comet, is romance; as certain as you
live, and may keep company by the side of
the story from the same accomplished la
dy to prove that ''crooked back RichaIdn
was a very amiable and accomplished
Prince, as straight in his spinal arrange
ments as any man In christiandom.
The question is open for discussion. '1s
it not more than probable that the present
race of man will be blel to death by mus
quetoesp leave the learned Biblograph-
ers to settle it. PoiNs.
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r-pbnnix we like you pretty well, but

NJ phpnik we ike You pretty wei, OUT
will pledge ourselves to make it better, II
You will take out of your head, that ofien-
sive advertisement ot"N lo wants to bet %
There are some betting men down here.
but they would not put up stakes against
the Ledger office in the fear oil winning
What would the Ledger otllce-tyPes ant
puess do in the service of the opposition :
Why we don't really think, that All opposi-
ton sheet could ever be pressed ont by 1t,
Certainly the types could never be made 10
stand up on their beam ends many other
cause - Baton Rouge Comet.
10 plea e you Mr.. Comet, and because
we see n, likelihood of ever getting The bet
taken, we have concluded to hauI down the
offensive advertisement y How much
opposed to betting have the know-hoth-
iugs become OF late. " Betting does not
prove anything say thtyl But it docs
rove son ethiig-it proves that they give
mp The election, and don't want to loose
their money OH Fillmore The Comet says
+" There gre some betting men down here +"
No doubt OF it, but they all want to bet or
Buchanan. We will fake the editor Of the
Comet Tor a hat that he cannot stir ny" a
Fillmore man either III Baton Rouge, or
anywhere else. who will risk q 500 on
naming a single State that will go for the
: model candidate Millsrd Fillmore.
Bayou Sara Ledger.
Coed. We take IL. Cote down
on the next boat and bring the stakes.
II you will take out Cat Island the
Bayou Sara, Bruley Landing aud tie
suburb lberville, we will 60 you two
to one, and borrow the money of q
banking democrat here; payable with
interest when your candidate is eject
ed.
We know off, gentleman who has
n large and valuable interest in the
Clinton Plank Road--with several in
stalments paid in; who will bet you
all day, euen, on that. It's a waste of
time to try aud brighten us with m'uey
down here, into the belief that Millard
Fillmore will not be the next President
Of this disunited, f%rag'nentary apodis-
ioipted Union. If he is not, it will
be, az a very honest man observed to
US the other day, because Mr.. Fill
more bears such an unblemishtd char
acter as a statesman and an American
citizen, that even the spoils party with
its immense recource for invention,
cannot originate a single charge to
%injure his standing in the hearts Of
his countrymep for sterling patriotism
aud personal merit,
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1LAcREso or LAMP AM-A
Mississippi river, on the III zsI4
Bayou Sara road. The 49,
land is under fence, with a fine peach or
chard. A fine dwelling house on the
premises. Also two negro women. A
great bargain may be had by immediate
application to J. d. KEPP.
Aug27.2t
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INCIDENTS OF THE LAST ISLAND
CALAMN1Ty.-We find in the Franklin
Journal the following, which proves
that true heroism is confined to no
station or age but that it may exist
n the child and slave as well in the
man and soldier:
A friend who has recently visited
some of lhose who were fortunate en-
ougb to escape with their lives, has
placed US in a possession of one or two
instances connected with the subject,
matter of this notice. He Informs us
that Henry Tirero, son of Frapcis
Turcro, aged Is years-through APP
parently only about II or ID, being
a weakly and pnny boy saved bis
half sister, Henrietta, daughter Of Bou-
d,eau, who had been separated IRON
his arms three times, and three times
rescued by him. lie placed her upon
his back. and succeeded in getting hold
of a small tree which he clung to until
the storm had subsidized and the water
had recede'l, though, 10 The meantime,
sufi ring cxcruciating pain from the
sting Of Il stingeree which he received
on his ankle. and from the effects Of
which he is now lying very i'll at the
house of that noble AND honorable
though sorely afflicted husband and
father, Antoine Como, one of the sur.
vivors of the awful scene on the Last
I>laud, whose generosity prompted
him to take chalg e of the orphans who
were already oiphans-on the fathers
side. and made doubilv so by the loss
OF their mother on the Island.
The other wasa negro girl belonging
to Antonio Como, aged fifteen years,
named Molly. who saved one Of Mr..
Como's children, a little girl aged
about three years, and the only child
saved out Of six which he had on the
Island. Several times was the child
torn from the faithful slave by the
timbers and missiles that were thrown
over them, and each time she succeed
ed in catching her. and returning to
the fork of a large tree which she had
as a place of saftty ; she securely held
the child and maintained her position
until The next day after the storm had
subsidized.
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Public Hack.

m e public are hereby notified, that the
i ndersIgned puts in motion TO-DAY. and
n... keep in tue service. a Public Hack
The vehicle will be in charge Of Mr.. Brock,
an experienced driver, who may he found
at or near The Harvey House. Orders tor
the Hack 70 be at any particular place at
a rertain time-it left at eithe- of the
stables. will be attended to.
july29 ROBT. BEAL.
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Meaeham. a member of congress from
Middlsbury Vt, died on the 23d inst.
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Fresh Receipts.

Fresh Receipts.
OK BARRELS Fancy st. louis Flour;
~ 80 half
10 Bbls. Sweet Apples;
10 Large Ntshanoc potatoes;
10 No. Rump Pork. Cash or no
sale. !ag23l A. MONTAN Il BRO.
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T,O ARRIVE per ship B. Watson, q
i choice fresh lot Teas.
aug. %. A. MONTAN & BRO.
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IN CASKS Ril Bacon Sides which are offered at
III 10 cents for cash only.
aug-z3. A. y I q bhU.
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FRESH SUPPLIES.
DECEIVED per late arrivals.
IL 20 Boxes Cream Cheese
Hhfs. Clear Sides
3 Casks No. / Hams
80 Bbls. Extra superfns Flour
10 Casks Lard Oil
8m Bbls. Cape Lime
200 Bbls. Alton do,
All at the lowest prices in this market.
angel. BARBEE 4 BENJAMIN.
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ERENCH Tallow for the Hair. White
l. and fresh, at retail.
aug-23. A. MONTAN & BRO.
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AMERICAN GENUS Prof Morse
has been invited to the coronation Of
the new Emperor Of Russia, and, it is
stated, las contracted with the Gov
eminent to establish lines Of telegraph
throughout the empire.-With usual
magnificent hospitality which the,
Gear always extends to scientific em.
ployees, our distinguish countryman is
furnished with splendid apartments,
horses servants. and all requisit enter
tsiument
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-08-27

THE ONLY fresh Bran in Baton Rouge, can be
l. had Of the Young America Mills, m iuufactur
ed in Baton Rouge this very day
aug-20. JOSHUA bEAL.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-10-16
The Publication of Kansas.

The Administration, it is evident, have at
last been fortunate in their selection of Gov
ernor for the Territory of Kansas. Mr.. GEARY
takes hold with promptitude and vigor
which cannot but restore peace to that coun-
try. He lately visited the town of Topeka, the
headquarters of the rebels, and in reply to an
address said:
Gentlemen, 1 come not to treat toith but to GOO
erR you. There is now in this Territory no other
Governor than John W. Geary. / will protect
the lives and property of every peace loving and
law abiding citizen with all the power commit
ted to me. | will punish every law breaker.
will not, for moment, tolerate any questioning
ofmy authority. Every person in favor of re-
storing peace to this distracted Territory can
range himself under my banner; all others
will treat as bandits and robbers, and will ex-
tirpate all such at the point of the bayonet-
Don't talk to me about slavery or freedom, free
State men or pro-slavery men, until we have
punished the murderer and driven out the ban
dit and rabble, and returned the industrious cit
liens to their homes and claims. Don't pray
you, emoarass me with these political questions.
You shall all, without distinction of party, be
protected. This is not a time to talk about par
ty, when men, women and children are daily
murdered and driven from their homes. In God s
name, rise for moment above party, and con-
template yourselves as men and patriots. l am
your friend-your fellow citizen-moved by no
other impulse than the good of the bona tide in
habitants of this Territory, and the protection
other lives and property. When peace is re-
stored, will see that every man of you is pro-
tected in his political rights"
The best indication that Governor GEARY
is doing his duty, consists in the fact that he
is strongly abused by the ultras of both the
Pro-slavery and Abolition factions in Kansas.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-10-16

The GRAIN TRADE IN CHIcAGo.-The ex-
ports of Wheat and Corn from this city by
lake, during the last twenty-four honrs, have
amounted to 280,995 bushels, to wit +: $780,
SIS bushels of Wheat, and 81 ,42O bushels OF
Wheat, and 81, APO bushels of Corn besides
652 barrels of Flour. This does not include
the amount sent East by railroads-which,
however, are not usually very large at this
season of the year.
The amount of Wheat exported by lake
during the last week, exclusive of the above,
was 623, 1862 bushels, besides IL, 228 barrels of
Flour.
Thus far, since the beginning of the year
1856, there has been exported by lake from
Chicago, Tic, 500 barrels of Flour, 5,294.44O
bushels of Wheat, and $4,000 bushels of
Corn. Reducing the Flour to bushels of
Wheat, would make total of over fifteen
millions bushels of Wheat and Corn alone !;
to-sgit, Is, 385, $40 bushels.
Besides this there have been exported a
corresponding amount of Oats, Rye and Bar
ley, together with $4,000 barrels of Pork.
1000 bales of Wool and 1000 barrels of Tai
low.
The amount of Lumber received here since
the first of April last has been over three
hundred and seventy-two millions of feet be-
sides SO millions of shingles, and SO millions
of Laths.
These are but isolated facts, which have
grown daily under our hands, but they indi-
cate how immense is the trade of Chicago,
and how proud a balance sheet she will show
at the end of the year. Chicago Tmes tn.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-10-16

GA Greensburg (Pennsylvania) cores
pondeut OF the Pittsburg Chronicle thus writes
in a recent number of that paper:
The basis of the compromise which eman-
ates from the Republicans profers to the Fill
more party fourteen electors, and to the Repub-
icans thirteen-thus securing a Joint and
hearty cooperation without the least abandon
ment of principle, and insuring, as is generally
believed, the defeat of the Democracy of the
State. But for the interPosition of Tennessee,
which State was apprehensive that fusion here
would defeat the Americans there, the contract
would have been signed, sealed and delivered
on the spot. After the ensuing State election,
Tennessee, in common with every other State,
presumed to be favorable to Fillmore, having
had ample explanation of the terms, &C., the
one electoral ticket will be issued.
One electoral ticket for two Presidential
candidates ! Was there a more fraudulent
scheme to cheat the people out of their votes
ever concocted?
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-10-16
A Kinkey Politician straitsned Out.

The Journal tries to break the force of our
statement in reference to the double dealing
of DIR. GORDON, on the Temperance question,
by pronouncing it an "old game''-an "elec-
tioneering falsehood to influence votes"
Let DIR. GORDON deny the facts as stated
by us on Thursday, if he chooses to raise
such an issue. He will find that he has
caught a Tartar" which, with all his skill,
he will be unable to manage.
We reiterate the statement, and can vouch
for its truth. Our authority is of such a
character that we cannot doubt it, if we
would.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-10-16
WORMS! WoRMSI !

DOCTOR DYES WORM CANDY Is the best Yer.
4 j mifuee or Worm Exterminator now In use, and
Is as pleasant TO take any other candy and children
win devour il readily. As proof OF its gooa qu.il-
ties hear the Rev Jacob STAN, the Presiding Elder OF
the Baptist Church near hgarstown, Indiana;
DR DYE-I consider IL a duty owe 70 You ss pup.
lie benefactor and suffering humanity 70 state That
have used YOUR Worm Candy in my family, and have
found il 10 be all you recommended gave suck
of your Worm Candy TO one Of my children thAi hao
ne svmptoms of Worms. IL ate the Candy As n lux
ury and il operates as a Nermi>uge, bringing away
from CO 20 100 worms and my ghbors en- TESTIFY 10
the same effect In their families. r c-r.,.
One stick s5 cts; sticks ST. sent free OF postage
All arders n,ust he addressed 20 W. H. DYE,
Columbus, Ind, Box No. Is.
octsSst y Druggist. Indianapolis
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-10-16

IL The election in Florida for Governor
Congress, and the Legislature took place on
Monday last We have, as yet. received no
retsrns.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-10-16
Evansville Enquirer eoPy.l
.HNToOAI-

DR FITCH, oCCULlsT, Of New York, has removed
his office from the Bates House 20 Meridian street,
nearly opposite the Bsptsi ShoIe, MnSfe ne vii re-
tages OF access 10 the Hospitals and Bye inmares OF
New York City, renders him perfectly familiar with all
diseases Of the BYE. octSd&wlm
PROFESsIONAL NOTICE.
CONWAY ROBINSON, Of Richmond, Virginia
" practses at Richmond In the Court Of Appeals and
Federal Courts. and Washington city In the supreme
Court OF the United States. Letters 20 him viii be d.
recied 70 Richmond. Virginia. 0c3-d2t<v2t
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-10-16

CEALRD PROPOSALS will be received al the City
- Engineers once uutl the rst Monday In October,
for grading Lockerbie Street. Specifications may be
seen AZ said Office BY Masonic Hall, Talbot g.
Co 5 store, between and 4 O'Clock, p NJ.
D.B. HoSBROoK,
.ept2edQw Civil Engineer
TINE Life and Adventures Of Beckwourthi Just
II ceived az lseptls-tn STEWART BOWEN
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-10-16
Union COUNTY.

trac. ofland in corner or ., u o oSe hence
~, ~ noIcs thence e l2O poles, thence 20 poles,
sbenee W I2o poles beginning, containing o. acres
mortxaged by Jacob Grove and Elizabeth MS "ie Loan
interest, &C., S44S, S-l0O. ,,..o
The hf OF n or Of sec Is II W, containing ~
acres; mortgaged By William Brown and sarah ms
wife: Loan, interest &C., s5s2 3<-iOo.