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DURTON's, MBERS-ST.-ANNUAL
ID BENEFIT Of Mr.. BARNET (Tressurer)-THIS EVEN
ING, June
The Comedietta, first time here, Of
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Swiftly M J. L. Baker; OLesry, MT Seche julia Dal-
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Hon Frederick Froth man about town ...Mr Setehel
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Thomas Tro,, coachlnan 10 Lord Noati ..M MI Burton
hose French maid beloved Of Frizac...Mr C. Howard
lin which character che will introduce the avoe ballads
a. WHY don't the Men Propose, aid Want Beau"
Mr. Hsskitt, American actor in Paris ...Mr Bradley
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the whole strength Of the Company.
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FARMERS,

Nowfo the WORK OF )" ne :
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SITUATION WANTED-By O YOUNG MAN,
- hARKEEPER OF CL ERIK IN q HOTEL. Can write a

gcod hand and would have going the
Try Car he bee; o. references AID sill work for snail
salsIy.-fsse address 8 SAGE, this efhce.
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6petih Notices.

The Republicans of the Second Ward are invited e
Monday EvENN6' e g;ItSf, :hsii Srsi1ir':;S
A T. PETER, Sec pro tenn.
Republicans of the Fourth Ward A regular meet.
ne Fourth Ward Republican As.oeson viii be held at
o'clock Punctual requested OF the members
eli OF the Ward approving Of Republican principles
~ HENRY Ii. HI Flat, Chairman.
THEODORE P. KELLY Secretary p T.
Seventh Ward Fillmore and Donelson Clnb.1This
EVPNIYG June 8 soco:k All Peiien; in favor Of the
n o Of fHS be TeG to .' ss Cordially sd
70 The following eminent speakers viii address the
Hon Joseph II Petty, and the Hen Gsa;,;i T. MIL,
Josrrn H GRAy, Secretary.
New-York Horticultural society.arhe regular
Me5ihy M.eiirs VIII be hsd a. the soSety' ROOD 'AOn
PErrR B. MEAD, hes Sec JOHN erosion, Pres't.
John w. Oliver, Steam Job Printer, No. - Annst
fifth door east Of Nassau NewYoIk The undersigned respect
full, that be has thoroughly renovated the building
Nc. - Annst., and fitted 1t up with NEW MACHINERf
PRESSES, TYPES ORNAMENTS, DESIGNS, &c, sut-
ule for every description of fne and JOB Printing,
which will be promptly executed OF Low Phces
Especial s,teo,ion will be given to FINE COLORED and
PICTORIAL PRINTING having secured new foarroler
Adams Press expressly for that style of work.
He also ofers TO the public the advantages Of the LIGHT
MING CARD PRESSES, capable Of Printing, Cutting and
Counting 600 Cards hour. good Business Gard ss 10"
Ne 81 so a thousand.
BID heads Circulars BlAnis &c, executed fer City Mer
chants and others highest style Of typographical excel
lsDes.
Pictorial Sbowbs for Country Merchants with Few and
Beautiful Dssigrs, IN sreai variety
Posters Hsndbs Labels Blanks, and every description Of
bob Printing off with Dispatch ct Pres which shall TO
satisfactory 20 the publi:.
JOHN w. OLIVER, Steam Printer,
No. 4S Annst, 5,h door cost of Nassau.
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COMPOSIrORs WANTED-At j. F. TROW's,
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EOVERNES WAETED-For two young La
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One Tho accomplished Pers in Freneh, Singing Piano,
and s1Veenced Teaching tbe higher Branches The
highest salary paid Beef o references given sni required
AI efore 10 in person, til Saturday, 5O.h 70 Mss
Mallory. No 10 II -dsonsL
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STEPHEN BARKER, AuctOnGsr -
The Ladies' Union Aid society will sell on TUES
NAY Iupe 8 at IL o'clock, the Merchants Exchange
Ge Valuable Property previously selected or th on
,en INTO possession Of Lots better adapted 10 the We rs OF
tir nsaton TLs properly is beautifully Oe Ted and oHeis
tp~u opportunity for Investment Terms lbeIS FV P~I'
tuls - .ppl, O tLe GuciiOneer No Is Pnest
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KAN9AS.-N. Y STATE KANSAS LEAGUE
IN organized 1854 will send parties or individuals TO kAass
DAILY with Letters to Agents ST. Louis and Kansas
GEO WALTER, Genera Superints' dent,
No. 20 Broadway, OHce No. D.
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60 tl)bcm it man Concern.

A SCENSION CHURCH, 5th-av., PEW No. q
"A Front Gallery, for SALE by
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Of Lambeth near London, England Is still alive and vii
apply Mess A Bells Sons. Of NewYork he may hear o.
formation regarding William C. Baxter he may obtain t
Hirz rem alton.
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DOCKS and STATIONERY, Wholesale and
ID Retal-LEAyITT 4 ALLEN, Publishers and Booksell.
era bsve removed No S7s Broadway corner Of
where they will keep constantly hand and for sale
at the prees complete Of Books the
various Departments Literature Theological Classical 8
cesneous and SchoSl Chidren's Books variety
Also ,ood of tine Writing Papers Envelopes,
Elsnk Books &C. All public received 80 soon As
published.
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" CITY HALL, PARK, Msy 70, 1856 Public notice Is
that there UCH OFfC as co LLECTOh
OF AhKEARAGEs on Personal TAXES, and that no Per,
but the un6 ersged HENRY VENN esq, appointed
Tor that purpose be found this Office authorized TO re-
ceye an mo- due Tor Personal Taxes
HENRY II. HOWARD. Receiver Of TAxes.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-10-22
G. Ii. PECK'S
Mill Point Drug Store.

A GENERAL assortment of fresh Drugs and
"A Medicines Patent Medicines generally used
and sold by druggists just opened and for sale.
Also, the best quality of Cognac Brandy, and
other liquors, for medicinal purposes.
by Dr. James {. Singer, thorough, experienced
druggist.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-10-22
Boots and Shoes.

@ UITABLE for Ladies', Gents, Misses, Boys and
~ Children, a first rate stock, just received by
June o. f FERRY & WALLACE +.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-10-22
BOYS CLOTHING.

TIME largest and best assortment of Dress Trim
i mings ever before brought to this market. JUS
received by I. Il w.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-10-22
VESTS.

Plain and fancy vevets, black satin, figured do
plain and figured Barathea, grenadine and bro
cade silks, white and Marseilles, broadcoths, ca.
simeres, satinetts, tweeds, valencia, popns, cash
meretts and alapaccas, double and single breasted
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-10-22
CLOTHING.

Dress, frock, half frOck and sack coats, made
from super black, brown, green and blue French
English, German and American broadcloths, sacks,
half sacks and business frocks, made from cassi-
mere satinetts, sleeps gray, Kentucky Jean, cash
merett cOttonade etc etc
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-10-22
Boots & Shoes.

A LARGE assortment, among which may be
N found Ladies Tan colored and Congress silk
Caters, Misses Bronze Bootes and Silk Caters,
children's Bronze and Patent Leather Shoes and
Tan colored Caters, Gents Patent Leather Con-
gress, and Lasting Caters, which we will sell low
err than ever before offered in this place.
June A, 1855. FERRY & WALLACE.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-10-22

HATS and Caps, Boots and Shoes, Hardware
IL Crockery, Groceries, aud great variety OF
other goods too numerous to MENTION now open
ing and offered for sale at the store of
Cutler & WARTS.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-10-22

@ HAWLS, Delaines, Poplins, Rachel Plads
rety, at Q. Il w.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-10-22
HATS.

Learys fall style of silk and mole hats, cassi.
meres, beaver, know-knothings and wide-awakes,
fur and WOOL Kossuth, Webster, Ingraham, cava-
er, citizen and Alboni do, also large assortment
of black brown and fancy silk and cotton plush
caps, from IS to SO So black, brown and drab cloth
do ell nd pottn Oloze1 In
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-10-22
PANTS,

A large assortment made from super black and
colored doeskins, broadcloths and cassimeres
black, plaid, fancy and mixed cassmeres, Sleeps
gray satinetts, cottonadcs, cassinets, tweeds and
Kentucky Jeans.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-10-22
VESTINGS.

Black, check ard fancy Vevets, black and fgu
ed satins plain and figured grenadinc barathe
and brocade silks plain, striped and checked farm
ers satin, white and buff Marseilles and cashmer
nln n,nin RclA Pc or
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-10-22
Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods.

white knit Saxony merino and cotton, red and
Canton flannel, do. White, fancy striped and
checked gingham shirts, hickory, do, also heavy
red, blue mixed and anchor flannel over shirts
Jravats-Victoria DeOrsay, Beaufort Opera and
Napoleon Ties, Scarfs and handkerchicfs of plain
and figured plaid and checked silk, satin, silk and
linen, lawn, Bingham, etc. Stocks-Plan and fam
cy tab, plain, embroidered and diamond bows, etc
Pocket Handkerchiefs-Wh and bordered linen
white and figured China and Pongee silks. Black
and colored kid gloves, silk, silk and linen Isle
thread and cotton do. Mixed, brown and striped
cotton half hose; also large lot Of country knit
socks,
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-10-22
Pitts Threshing Machine.

DITTS Machine for Threshing and Cleaning
l. Grain stands without a rival in the world. 1t
is the first successful portable machine of its kind
ever put in operation in this or any other country.
1t was offered for the public use before the har
vest of 1887, and from that time down to the pres
ent moment there has been no improvement made
in the principle of the machine by any inventor
in the same line.
At the great trial of Threshing Machines in the
Kingdom of France, in competition with the best
Machines of all foreign countries, the Pitts Inven
ton won the highest prize given to any exhibitors
for competition.
At the great trial in France, in 1855, the net re-
suits of half hours earnest work by the rival
threshers and six men with fails Ca force estimat-
ed about equal to one of the machnes), is as fol-
lows:
Six men with fails, GO litres of wheat
Pitts American Thresher, TAO
Claton's English Thresher, 40
Duncr's French Thresher, $50 ="
Pinets Belgian Threshcr, $50
Thus it Is seen that the American Machine
threshed and cleaned TAO ltres of wheat in 30 min
utes, and the English, French and Belgian Ma
chimes combined, but $40; showing that the diff
ference between the American, and three others
combined, was only 10 litres of wheat in favor of
the latter.
The machine is manufactured and sold by H. A.
PITTS, one of the inventors and patentee, at his
Agricultural Warehouse, West Randolph ST. Chi
cago
Also Pitts Improve ed Double Pinion Horse Pow
err, for either eight or ten horses. The Power re-
ceived the premium at the last Illinois State Fair,
held in Chicago.
10 Answers given by return mail to inquiries
in relation to price Of machine, terms of payment,
&C. Direct to the undersigned box 646 Chicago,
Ill. 247 m3l HIRAM A. PITTS.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-10-22

EAGLE, Curtis Iron Beam and Steel Flows at
T. S. & C's. Ag1. Warehouse.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-10-22

DEADY MADE CLOTHING can be purchased
| IL of Haxton, Cutler & Warts, at less money
than any other store in town. Our stock consists
of Tweeds, Broadcloth, Kentucky Jean and SAITH
nett Coats, and Pants Denim Overas and Sacks,
Striped Shirts, Red and Blue Flannel Shirts, &C.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-10-22

DORK, Salt, Fish, Flour Corn Meal, Oats, But
i ter, etc, just received and for sale low by
CUTLER & WARTS
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-29
Col. J. a. Lame speakg nlght.

4 BY appointment, Col. JAS II. Lanarof Kan
sas, will address the citizens of Evansville
this evening, on the subject of Kansas and the
difficulties there. At this time there is no
subject attracting more attention than that OF
Kansas For months it has been an engroSs-
ing subject but the reports brought us by tel
egraph the last few days, have produced an ex-
element far exceeding that of any previous
time Col. Lane has recently come from the
territory, in the affIirs of which he has oceu-
pied conspicuous position. From this fact,
and his being fluent speaker, we anticipate
he will have a crowded house. We hope men
of all parties, and of all natiyities, will 90 to
hear him. COL. Lane is not an Abozitionist
Even those who are now, from political mo-
tives, most heartily abusing him, do not
charge this, although it would be no greater
lie than the hundreds of other charges they
are making against him.
We trust the Democracy will be well rep
resented on this occasion. Col. Lane was re-
Gently their 1t. Governor. He made about
one hundred speeches for Pierce during last
Presidential campaign, and as one of the Dem
ocratic Electors, cast his vote for Pierce. He
will doubtless have something to say of Pierce
this evening, and we should like our Demo-
cratic friends to hear the opinions of Demo-
crat on Democratic President he was so un-
fortunately mistaken as to help elect.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-29
TIE SUMNER OUTRAGE.


Mr.. Wilson rose and said: The seat Of my
colleague is vacant to-day. For the first time
after five years of public service, that seat is
vacant. Yesterday, after the touching tribute
ofTespect to the memory of Mr.. Miller, of Mo-,
deceased member Of the House of Represen-
tatives, the Senate adjourned. My colleague
remained in his seat, engaged in public duties.
While thus engaged, with his pen in hand, and
in a position which rendered him utterly inca
pable of protecting or defending himself Mr.
Preston S. Brooks, a member of the House
from South Carolina, approached him unobserv-
ed and abruptly addressed him. Looking up
and before he had time to utter single word
in reply to him, he received a stunning blow
upon the head from the cane in the hands Mr..
Brooks, which made him almost senseleSs and
unconscious. Endeayoring, however. to pro-
tect himself, in rising from his chair, his desk
was oyerthrown, and while in that perilous
condition, he was beaten upon the head and
shoulders by repeated blows from Mr.. Brooks,
until he sank upon the floor of the Senate, ex-
hausted, unconscious and covered with his
own blood. He was raised from the floor by
his friends, taken into an ante-room ana his
wounds dressed; thence he was carried to his
house and placed upon his bed He is thus
unable to be with US to-day to perform the
duties which belong to him as member ofthis
body. To assail a member of the Senate, for
words spoken in debate, out of his Chamber, is
grave offence not only against the rights OF a
member, but against the Constitutional privi-
Ileges of this body; but, sir, to come into this
chamber and assault member in his seat until
he falls exhausted upon this floor, is an offense
requiring the prompt action of this body. Sir,
[ submit no motion. 1 leave it to older Sena-
tors, whose character and position in the Sen
ate and before the country, eminently fit them
to take the lead in measures to redress the
wrongs of members Of this body, and vindicate
the honor and dignity Of the Senate.
Especial Dispatch to the N. Y. Daily Times.
WASHINGTON, May %.
Mr.. Sumner is somewhat feverish and very
weak-otherwise he is doing remarkably well.
You will not fail to notice that not a single
political friend of Mr. Sumner is on the Sen
ate's Committee Of Investigation elected I'M
der Mr.. Mason's proposition for secret ballot.
Strenuous efforts are being made by Brooks
friends to create public sentiment in his JUS
tifcation.
It will be observed that every word of Mr..
Summers invectiyes on Butler was predicated
on remarks Of the latter in this debate, and
that Mr.. Sumner is always parliamentary and
polished, while Mr.. Butler is the contrary.
The statement that Mr. Sumner called for
help or exclaimed, 81 am almost dead,'' or any
] thing else, are utterly untrue. The eries'were