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B~ A young and pretty married lady,
of Chicago, recently administered a severe
iogging with a cow-hide, upon a bar
keeper of hotel at Jackson. Michigan
as a punishment for several insults.
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- Some oysterrnen were recently masa-
cred in Charlott harbor, Florida, by the IRiians
The military are out, but have yet effected moth
ing.
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fg w. H. H. Patterson, formerly of Angus
ia county, Va, and who distinguished himself
at the battle Of Monterey, died in Mississippi
lately.
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% Twenty persons-deck passengers and
crew of the Henry Lewis-were drowned by
the collision with the E. Howard, on the Ohio
river.
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sg The following bills have been; !.
troduced in Congress, by Gen. Wbi,s.nn =
our industrious delegate
A bill to provide for the construct;o,
roads and bridges, and a geological sur
of the Territory of Kansas.
A bill to protect town siies in RAM.
and Nebraska.
: a bill to establish two additional b.,
districts in the Territory of Kansas
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k3- Wn. II. Seward. and Gov. Chase, OF
OHIO, are named in connection with the Repub-
lican nomination for the Presidency.
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q A company of fifty young men in Gray.
son county, Va, are getting ready for Kansas.
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m Job Printing done at this Office.
in the neatest and cheapest manner. Send
in your Jobs.
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e. The Democracy of Burlington, Iowa,
have elected their whole ticket for city officers
by six hundred majority.
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V The New Orleans Bulletin says the pop
ent time than one hundred and fifty thousand.
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e. Thomas F. Meagher is about to publish
a weekly paper to be called the ss Irish News
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q The police expenses OF Havana are said
to amount to 100000 per annum.
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c. The New York Herald expresses the be-
lief that it will be impossible to prevent Gen.
Pierce's nomination at Cincinnati.
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"a. The building of the custom-house at Pc
tersburg, Va, has been contracted for by Mr..
Me Cullom, of Washington, D. c., at $4O, 700.
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The yEaY LoUDEsr sHRIEK FoR FREs-
Dor--The town Of Freedom. in New
Hampshire. gives Wells, Democrat. 19l /;
Meteah, Fusion. S: Goodwin. Wing, s.
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ca VIM. C. Rives of Virginia is writing the
&C Life Of James Madison.,s
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q The best way to treat slander is to lie
it alone, and say nothing about It.
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q. The Sd division Of the British army at
Sebastopol have opened reading room, and got
I'D course Of lectures.
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GO The State House in Columbus, Ohio
has cost $i,573, 1886.
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- good action is never thrown away.
Perhaps that is the reason why we find so few
of them.
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- The tatal number of convicts in the
Maryla Penitentiary at the present time is
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Wan wrrH ESeLAsD.-The war few
er among the ahoIitionists. is creating a
contrary senlimcEt q, Ike South.
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q Old Bourbon whisky, worth two dollars
per gallon, is shipped from Louisville, Ken
lucky, to Scotland.
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r. There were IL ,234 arrests for intoxica-
ton in Philadelphia last year.
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~ Last week 6fty-one slaves were sold at
Charlottesville, Va, at average of seven
hundred and eighteen dollars each.
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O. {. Doesticks'' is now engaged in writing
a burlesque of three thousand lines on Long
fellows Hiawatha, for New York publisher.
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~ The most northern land yet trodden on
the American continent, was named Washing
ton, by its discoverer, DIR. Kane.
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q The Legislature of Kentucky has passed
bin increasing the pay of members to four
dollars per day, after the present session.
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60 The Maysville (Ky.) Eagle says there
is woman in that city who has recently eaten
$500 worth of opium.
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fB The late wharf master at Cincinnati is
defaulter to the amount of $4,000. His pre-
decessor was also 6efaulteri
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V The Legislature of Virginia has passed
bills creating four new counties, to be severally
called Wise, Calhoun, Roane, and Tucker.
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e What is fancy bail3 A ball Of "ths
fancy.1
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~ The New York Assembly proposes to
besGow gold medal upon the great Arctic nav
igator and discoverer, DR.. Kane.
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News from all Quarters.

a. The Presidential election always comes
on leap year.
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Look out for the Y.

A cross (thns x Immediately before the
name, signifies that the subscriber has not paid
for his paper, and that it is expected he viii
remit the amount due us by the return mail.
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This Line exactly fills our tilis cOlaf'a.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-17

the multitude. His speech was of the same char
ncter as those delivered elsewhere since his return
home. He spoke Of his great attachment to his
country. and the Union. deprecated in strong
terms the dis soluton Of the latter, avowed his
sentiments on the slavery question. compliment
ted the people of Washington, expressed his
heartfelt thanks for the honor conferred upon him,
&c, &c, Mr. Buchanan is not handsome spea-
kcr. In appearance he is a fine, large. rotund
looking specimen of an American. with head as
white as cotton. He is very large. but the hand
of time begins TO bow bis manly form and write
its reckonngs On his brow.
Ore Of the most noticeable circumstances OF the
evening was the absence of the politicians. did
not see but or two prominent political men
present. Poor fellows, they afraid to do any
thing that may look like favoring aspirant for
Presidential honors. They are in quandary
Whether to enlist under the banner Of Buchanan
Pierce or Hunter, they cannot Determines and in
the meantime they deem il prudent not to com
nit themselves "Old Buck" seems to have the
inside track of his rivals at this time. but he is
notoriou-ly clectioneering for the nominatlon.and
it is questionable whether any man WHO'S openly
fishing for a Presidential nomination will ever get
il.
The thrilling nautical tragedy of the "Sea OF
Ice" was played at the National Theatre last
night 1t has been in rehearsal several months,
and last night was the first time it was ever pre-
sened at the National Metropolis. 1t is mag
niii .ent thing. and has been received with great
enthn .iasm ia the Northern cities. While
literary composition it is very meriforious, its
greatest perfection is in its scenic effect. Huge
icebergs, the beautiful Aurora, vessels, noun
tains aud trees assume naturaness perfectly
astounding. The breaking up of the ice is terri
6o. The tremendous bergs rock and crack as
though tost bv.he Ocean the floor. which rep
resents ice, heaves aud rolls as if moved by the
fury of the Storm aud amid the commissions of
tile scene, a frai bark and its hapless occupants
IRE engulfed. The interest of the play is we'll
preserved through all its parts, and its is
certain wherever it ia creditably rendered. A
large audience was present last night to witness
it inauguration at the "National."
A on
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-17

And they did 60 in. All the timia men iun,.,
upon the platform and tables. put their cowbid.s
irreverenfly upon the reporters notes and erow
ded around the Captain for protection, while !.
looked on cooy and calmly upon the tnrma;1
below The Captain had witnessed many war.a
conflicts in Tamna"y. and he was not dsm,v
ed.
After the fight. Rynder- continued amid var;
Gus interruptions, concluding with this e,nra.
sive sentence.
"Gentiemen. it is most annoying thing wb,,
a man i. endeavoring to express bis ideas 10 bava
an ilnperfinent fellow on the right and iock ~.
on the left. interrupting and the Commits 80
Invitations either pulling his coat tails or trvna
to pick his pocket be id if he knas.
which"
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-17
Mr.. BROWN. ! am to decide it for myself


Mr.. BROWN. ! AN to decide it for myself
and you for yourself.
Mr.. MALLORY. Mr.. President. | would
not trouble the Senate with a word but for the
fact that the motion before the Senate comes
from my colleague; and, with due respect to him
and to his body, find 1t necessary TO say why
I shall vote against his proposition. lie bases
il, or recommends IT, on the argument of The
honorable Senator from Kentucky. that these
improvements should be presented TO us in the
natura Of n system. III understood what was
meant by this could perhaps speak in more
enlightened manner in regard TO II. system
of any thing | presume to he such an arrange
men, of independent parts. having a mutual re
n,on TO each otheros will make perfect whole.
When we have said that we are no nearer to
what is a system of internal improvements than
we were before. Whether that system shall be
based on AN equal distribution of money over dill
ferent parts Of the country or based on the ma
iional character Of the particular improvement to
be made are points yet to be determined
wiih.tanding thir immense and totally ir-
reconeable diversity of sentiment with the lead
ers IF the Democratic party ,on this most impor
tan, question Of domestic policy, they will go to
Cincinnati in few days and concert so,ne mean
ingless or deceiful resolution, about internal i'm
proyements and the public lands.and promulgate
il as part of the Democratic creed.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Nv ASuINEnnN NAY lOth.


PROTECTION FOR OUR CITIZENS on THE IsTnMus
OF PANAMA.
he SPEAKER announced the first business in
order 10 he Mr.. Cliugnans resolution for the
better protection of American citizens upon the
thoroughares nr lines Of travel between the WA
trrs ct the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, authori
zing the Piesiden1 to employ the land and naval
forces "t the country t. insure such protec
ton.
Mr. cuSGmAN, (niggar worshperJ of Ohio.
ha1 no ohjection if be (Camphel) crald offer
substitute. requesting the President to negotiate
through the Department of State, with Great
britain and Russia. for the acqui ilion of Canada
and all other British and Russian possessions
on this Continent and with Spnin for the acqul-
si'ion OF Cuba, consistent with the honor AMI
consent OF the people thereof; provided, if said
possessions be annexed there Shall be neither
slavery nor involuntary servitude except for
crime.
he question on suspending the rules IL ena-
Die AIR. tngnan T" introduce his resolution
was hegaflvfd by II vote Of 50 against 20
1iIs CAPE DE VERDE SUFFERERS.
Mr.. WHEELER, OF n Y, asked leave to offer
a resolution expressive of sympathy for the Capf
Il" N"rdes sufferers, and authorizing the DIES,
patch of national vessel with such provisions
- may be donated.
Pending the motion 70 The s,.pnnsion of rules
Tor ITS Introduction. tn" House adjourned.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-17
WASHINGTON CRY. ID. C., }
May iith 1856. (

Mr.. Buchanan reached this city in the seven
o'aloek train yesterday evening. large number
ofpersons assembled in front Of the National TO
get sight OF the ex diplomat. That object was
much facilitated by the mode adopted by Mr.. Is.
for transferring his ministerial person from the de-
pot 10 the hotel. While all were eagerly looking
for his approach in magnificent triumphal
car at the head of vast admiring cayalcado.
what was the surprise of the crowd tn see him
come laundering down the Avenue on foot.in true
Jonathan style, followed by a promi.eons crowd
in which every age, ind condition seemed to
be represented. Arrived at the hotel solnehody
proposed three cheers for Mr. Buchanan" I'm
fortunately. however. dependents on the present
Administration were too numerous. and the res
ponse was weak anl ~icky. \ public reception
was not given. at NJ. Buchanan's own reonest.
but at II n'ri",k =. NJ. vast concourse of Gill
zens convened to honor him with a serenada In
response to Hail Columbia" he appear, d on the
upper portco Of the National" and addressed
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-17
To the friends of Nicaragua and Republican
Freedom

think | may, with the utmost degree of con
fdence assure you that the recognition by ouI
Government ct that of Ncaragu, is now a set
tied fact, aud that the day is not far distant when
the colors of the Republic of the Five Volca
Noes blended with those of our Starry Flag
will float and wave in glorious triumph over
Central America.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-17

From Senators Benjamin Douglas, Weller and
Messrs. Quitnan, Toombs and others who were
among the distinguished orators who it was
announced would address the meeting, no res
ponse was received. From the Hon. Alexander
G. Morton the following despatch was read:
" Ma.t
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-17

A meeting of sympahisers with Walker and tn
Nicaraguan Filihusiers was held at New York o
Friday evening. The Mirror styles it the init
iatory step towards making the Walker-Nicara
qua question Democratic element in the ap
preaching Presidential campaign" and the Cou
rier says tina, "the aspect of the asscmblage wa
that suggested 10y the Empire Club in its palm
days. Captain ISAIAH Rynders was the grea
gun of the meeting. He read the following dis
patch from Gen. Cass.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-13
IA Extensive Dinner.

The Gear of all the Russians, as port
Of the ceremonies of his coronation, gave
dinner at the gates of Moscow to 200, 900
peasants. The following was the bill OF
fare on that occasion:
$40 sheep, roasted whole; $50 tartS;
$4,000 litres of broth; 4S0 dishes of Jelly;
1900 fowls; 1000 turkeys; 900 ducks;
$4,000 loaves of white bread; 5000 loaves
Of brown bread; $500 hams; 46 900 apples
$4,000 pears; $4,000 plums; 1000 pals Of
beer; 1000 pals of mead; 1880 pals OF
white and red wine. At the head of every
table there was sheep roasted whole, and
the horns gilt and the nose tippled with sill
yer. All the fruits were hung upon Christ
mas trees.
This has look of plenty; but apply the
arithmetic, and divide the food by the eat
ers, and it will be seen that the plenty, is
all in the look, and that there was hardly
bite for an individual. An English pa.
per commenting, says that a fat Leiceste,
wether would be n meegre meal for 30 men
and SO 240 such would feed I2. .O80 men,
This furnishes test of the liberulity of the
Imperial feast. Luckily the Czar's subjects
are, most of them, accustomed to vegetable
diet, we suppose Boston Iraveler. ......s
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-13
The Use OfLaTge Words.

Big words pass for sense with some peo.
Pile, and sometimes may be very successful
Iy employed when nothing else will answer.
AS when man, in great alarm, rnn to his
minister to tell him he could see spots on
the sun, and thought the world must be com.
ing to an end.
"Oh, don't be afraid" said the good min.
lister, "it's nothing but a phantasmagoria. "
SIS that ali," said the frightened man,
and went away quite relieved.
A very smart lawyer in Wilmington, N.
c., had the misfortune to lose suit for a
client, who had every reason to expect sue.
cess. The client, plain old farmer, was
astonished by the long bill of costs, and has
tening to the lawyers office, said: II thought
you told me we should certainly. gain that
suitw .... ..
$50 I did," he answered, "but you see
when brought it up there before the jud-
ges. they said it was coram non JUDGE"
swell, if they said it was as bad as that"
replied the old farmer, II don't wonder we
lost it," and he paid the costs and big fee
besides without another murmur.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-13
Mounting the Camel.

The Camel, as every body undoubtedly
knows, kneels to receive his load and his ri.
der, and the burden he can Use with, is said
to be the measure of what he is able to carry.
The Bcdouins often climb to the saddle, with.
bringing the Camel to his knees or even
stopping him, by putting one foot on the cal
lous of the knee, and SO clambcring up by
the neck and shoulder, but recommend no
such experiment to you. You will find
mounting in the ordinary way, ticklish
enough in the beginning, and you will run
considerable risk at first of going off by a
very illogical a priori or posteriori move.
ment as the animal rises. 1t is "bad emf.
nence" to fall from, and until you have had
considerable practice in this sort OF slack.
rope performance, it is good plan to hold
fast by the saddle-pine both fore and aft,
while the dromedary is unfolding his
joints and working his traverse upwards
Further, see that your attendant keeps one
toot on your Gamers Knee until you are well
positioned and balanced for he is apt to
start up on feeling the weight of his rider;
and in this case you may very likely 60 up
on one side and come down on the other
When all is really, you give the signal, your
Arab releases the Camel, sudden jerk from
behind pitches you upon the pommel as he
raises his launches Oor, as we told you be.
fore, he comes up stern ioremost0 and then
a swell from the stem throws you aft, and so
on, zigzag, until he is fairly up, when, after
q little more rolling while he is poising and
steadying, backing and filing, and getting
his feet into marching order, he steps off, and
you are at last under way, on your quest for
Mesopotamia, Arabia Petrea, or the Oasis of
Jupiter Ammon.- Geo. p. Marsh.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-13
Attitudes.

AS poverty and crime are spoken of as to
their depth, 80 on the other hand, q person
may speak of the height of SO and SO, as the
case may be, thus ..s.... .......
The Height of FolIy--EndeavoriDg to
have the last word with your wife.
The Height of Imprudence-- Kissing an
other mans sweetheart, and then pr rotes ting
that you couldn't help It,. , ~.
The Height of Sitting on
your top step, and addressing your area rail.
ings as gentlemen of the jury"
The Height of Fashion-Six inches Of
shirt collar.
The Height of ofAssurance-O Ofering to bet
FIVE pounds when the bailifs are in your
house and you have not ga feather to fly
with" 9,
The Height of Vulgarty - Running
against lady and vocifcrating chow stupid"
The Height of MISUNDERSTANDING the
son of timber.toed veteran Of Nayarino to
walk in his fathers shoes.
The Height of Enjoyment--Turniug oyer
the music when your charming Laura sits at
her piano and urges you to " Come, let us be
happy together"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-13

| 1t is related Of Persian neither, that on
giving her son forty pieces of silver as his
portion, she made him swear never to tell
lie, and said "Go my son, consign thee to
God. and we shall not meet again until the
day ofjudgment.
The youth went away, and the party he
Travelled with were assaulted by robbers
One fellow asked the boy what he had got,
and he said, ''forty dinars are sewed up in
my garments" He laughed, thinking he
jested. Another asked the same question,
and received the same answer.
At last the chief called him and asked him
the same question, and he said, 81 have told
two of your people already that l have forty
dinars sewed up in my clothes"
He ordered the clothes to be ripped open
and found the money.
"Ard how came you to tell this!" said
he.
Because" replied the child, ''I would
not be false to my mother, when promised
never to tell lie."
'"Child," said the robber, cart thou go mind
full of thy duty to thy mother at thy years,
and | am insensible at my age Of the duty l
owe to God! Give me thy hand that may
swear repentance on it.'' He did SO and his
followers were all struck with the scene.
"You have been our leader in guilt" said
they to the chief, "be, the same in the path
Of virtue;" and they instantly made restitu-
ton of their spols. and vowed repentance
on the boys hand. 90 - '''''''i ~ 7@4's =
There is moral in this story, which goes
beyond the direct influence Of the mother
on the child. Tie noble sentiment infused
intothe breast Of the child, is again transfus.
ed from breast to breast, until those who
feel it know not whence il comes.-Mrs.
Whillesey's Masastae. Ho %9@zsA Y
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-13
Deep Cultivation.


Mr. Hoskyns has described the practice
OF the vine growers OF Madeira, which forms
remarkable and striking lesson for US
The vine is not native OF that island; and
after growing we'll for a few years, the
fruit begins to degenerate and make inferi-
or wine. The expense of new stocks being
great, as they are usually brought from the
hock-vineyards of Germany, every expe.
dent has been tried in order to postpone
the evil as long as possible; but no ma
nuring, or pruning, or attention is of any
avail; and the only remedy is found in deep
cultivation. 81 once happened" he says,
"to see the process. Nearly a score OF
laborers, hard at work, were standing in
long trench as deep as they were tall.
stocking the earth from one side and throw.
ing it up on the other. On inquiry, they
told me they were trenching an old vine
yard for fresh planting-trenching nearly
sic feet deep Some months alterward, q
merchant in taking me over his wine
stores, pointed out in some casks that
were being broken up, mineral incrasta.
tion about as thick as half crown and US
brittle as glass, which he called tartrate
of lime; and added that it was commonly
deposited by the wine, especially when
new. | afterward ascertained that potash
and soda existed in the deposit. Now,
these minerals are very deficient in the
soil of the island. Here, then, was good
reason for deep trenchiDg. The vine, to
supply its mineral wants, robbed the soil
SO fast OF what little alkali it contained,
that nothing but the opening of great
depth to the action of the roots would
keep up the supply for many years, for
the roots Of delicate plants will not travel
through earth that has never aeen day,
light"
The vegetable gardens that supply Gov
ent Garden and other markets of the me-
tropolis, we all know, are not only profuse-
ly manured, but deeply tilled and in many
cases the subsoi has been dug up, in the
gradual course of time, no less than four
or five feet deep, to supply the waste of
mineral matter to the soil above.--Mark
Lane ErDrssS