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BIlannOMS Proclamation Right
Stem.

In another column is Gov. SHANNoN's
reclamation. 1t is bold dec ded docu-
ent. Let its letter and spirit be fully car
cd out, and the anarchy which now exists in
ransas Territory will pass away and order
nd quiet take its place. The telegraph
ells us that the free State men are out do.
hg't the "Border Ruffians" in the commission
1 outrsges. Their pathway is marked BY
be destruction of property and the murder
{ citizens. Two towns have been DESTROY.
I'd. An immense amount of property is lost
t was wrong for the slave State party to de.
'troy Lawrence. 1t is equally wrong for
he free State party to destroy St. Bernard.
= 10 wrong for either party to destroy life
'r property. Let the law be put in force.
Let the proclamation Of SHkNNoN be carried
tut. LET LAwLEss VIOLENCE BE SUPPRESS
ID WHEREVER, OR FROM WHATEVER SOURCE
TrNAF COME. So say we,and so says every
Fiend Of the constitution and The Union.
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GRAND-FATnER;s WATCH.


Grandlather's watch is battered and old;
Innocent quite of Jewel or Gold;- .
foor, and common, and W worn, O nd cracked. I,
Much like Grandtfather's self, in fact.
Yet its wheezy voice has cheerful sound,
Andthe child, as she listens in wonder bound,i
Toits nistic tales of departedtme . ~. g
Is smiling astaough at pleasant rhyme.
What are the tales the old watch tells G
ofseTGnty years 1t counts the knells; e1I
Years, whose every setting sun
Was marked by labor faithfully done, r
With primitive form, ana clumsy skill. hf8
And clumsierhelp when the works wentillt
Yet serving their time, as best theS can
This is the story Of Watch ana man!
Many fall hasthe old Watch hushed
Manya blow has the old man crushed:
Nodded with, tinkered, and sorely tried;
AT last rejected, and thrown aside ' h1 Iaai
For modern rivals, all science aud goidt SIS
Useless, crippled, despised, and old, f.s,.e...
Under a cloud, and under ban
Thisisthe story of Watch and man! sst
But there's o reverse to the picture sads
Human hearts they can still make glad
The watch, in its dinted silver case. l~@fesa
Can bring snrie tn the fair child's face q taE
Tho man, all battered, and silyery too,
With moral can cheer both mo and ynu;
Mark our timej as we'll as we can l''-- lAa@
This is the lesson Of Watch and man sf,'4sa
IliustratsS JNswI.
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RAVENNA, JUNE 10, 1856.
The Difference.

The opponents Of Democracy charge III
OF being Pro-slavery party. Compar,
notes, and how do the Democratic and Re
publican parties stand in reference to thi,
question and to each other!
The Democracy claim that slavery is 10.
cal; the Republicans make it national by in.
Producing it into the national Legislature
The Democracy declare it to be the rieh,
ofthe people in the territories, to decide
ell local questions, (among which is sla.
very0 without any interference from 9th.
ers; the Republicans declare that Congress-
and the whole nation have the right to de-
eide the question Of slavery for the people
OF the territories. The Democracy are Cd.
posed to the invasion of one State or Terri
tory by the inhabitants of an other; the Re.
publlcans are in favor of invasion. The
democracy recognize the right of self gov
ernment; the Republicans deny the right of
sell government. The Democracy acknowI-
edge allegiance to the constitution and the
laws fthe land; the Republicans denv al.
Ieglance to the constitution and the laws of
the land, except where it suits their pleasure
to obey. The Democracy are in favor of
order and harmony and by the operation of
the principle of popular sovereignty would
settle all local questions; the Republicans
are in favor OF civil war, and seek by every
means in their power to involve the whole
nation in its terrible consequences.
Does any one deny this! We appeal to
the record ofevents around us. We charge
that the Black Republican party ofthe North
ss aparty, denies allegiance to the constitu.
ton, and furthermore, that it in the perso,,
OF its leaders has become the advocate of
Tmed invasion and civil war! Look at cir.
cumstanees transpiring around us. There
ls hardly town or county in New England.
or the Western Reserve, where hundreds
OF dollars in money has not been raised TO
equip men for the work of murder and civil
war in Kansas. What is this, but the mi.
tiatory step towards reasonable inva-
siohf Ihere is at this very hour con
certed movement in the North, the actual
and obvious intent of which is resistance to
me Government. The Beecher rife party
is at work. Ministers are turning politi
clans. They are transforming the pulpit in.
to political rostrum. The church, in many
places, is made the head quarters of politi.
cal party and each returning Sabbath finds
its ministers counseling an appeal to arms
against the government, and charging their
in the name of Cromwell to
Trust in God, but keep their powder dry"
There can be but one construction put up.
pn such movement. 1t is the we'll settled Il
Pesign Of the Black Republicans, to involve .
|he nation in internal warfare and then ride :
hto power upon the wave of popular tumult
Phich they have created. =
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night assaied in the street and stabbed with
bowie knife in the side. He drew his mis-.
toi and fired at his assailant, and wounded
him in the erm. For this he was seized and
thrown into prison, the Judge who so order
ed It, saying that to release him would be to
insure both his own and the prisoners mur.
der by the armed rufians. The court foom
was filled with armed bulIies, hunting to
death the man who had purchased firearms
to defend the house in which resided his
wife and children. The Court itself, salts.
ned that the accused (now citizen of Chi.
cago) had committed no offence, declared
that to release him would be to decree the
murder Of both Court and prisoner. And
this was in Lawrence, not Lawrence in Kan.
sas, but in Lawrence in the free State of
Massachusetts Who can remember that
the Abolitinnsts Of Chicago ever held a
public meeting to sympathize with, or con.
tributed dollar to assist those free white
men, who were struggling upon soil long
since consecrated to freedom, for the humble
right of living in their own houses, exempt
from midnight outrage and brutal violence
Oh, no I! Goodrich and Arnold and Larned
and Blackwell and Vaughan had No tears to
shed over the outrages in Lawrence, Massa-
chusetts, because that was case where the
ntolerant spirit of Massachusetts bigotry
was outraging the rights of free white men.
No regiments were raised to march to Law
'ence Massachusetts, but the unfortunate
'ict'ms were compelled to defend as best
hey could the commonest rights of human.
n8nitv
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RAVENNA. THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1856,

ton. He Is rapid and vehement in utter.
ance, yet distinctly articulate. He com.
bines an intellect ofhigh order, with ere,l
personal advantage.
He is the representative, in more polish.
ed and elegant form than Douglas, of the
"Young America" Manifest destiny" school
of Democracy. Their doctrines prevail
most extensively in the West and South.
west. tt4-
Should he be elected to the second Office
in the nation, he will preside with ability
and discretion over the deliberations of the
Senate. .... .r.s
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WEARING JEwELRY.-Female LONELINESS
never appears to SO great advantage .as when
set off with simplicity ofdress. No true artist
ever set off his angels with towering featll-
ers and ssand Jewelry; and our dear human
angels, ifthey would make good their title
to that name, should carefully avoid orna-
ments which properly belong to Indian
,squaws and African princesses. These tin
selries may serve to give effect on the stage
or in the ballroom floor, but in daily fife
there is no substitute for simplicity. The
vulgar taste is not to be distinguished by gold
or diamonds. a,ltss Eaas sc
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Col Benton out for Buchanan
Shalersville, June Cd.

Col. THOMAS H. BENTON of Missouri. has
taken the stump for BUCHANAN and BREcKEN-
RIDGE. The 81. Louis Democrat, the organ
OF the Benton party in Missouri contains a
call for ratification meeting at which BEN
TON is to speak. Both sections of the De
mocracy there, have pledged their support
to the nominee Of the Cincinnati Conven-
ton. Missouri will roll up heavy Demo
cratic majority next November.
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Two Dutchmsn, travelling together
took up camp at night. Being much wear.
led by the fatigue ofthe day, they soon fell
asleep. After they had slept for some time,
one of them was awakened BY d thunder
storm. He got up in i fright and called up.
on his companion to arises a. the dly Sf
Judgment had come. s.Lie townt iie towS,
you foolr says the other; .'do you tink the
day Of shudgment would come ID do nightf6
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CHICAGO, June. 10.

CHICAGO, June, 10.
| The Democratic Press has letter from
Lecompton, dated 4th inst.
Several skirmishes had taken place be.
tween independent companies Of Missourans
and Carolinians, and bands of Free State
men organized in self defence, in which the
latter were Successful.
| The details of the affair are announced by
the Kansas City Enterprise as follows:
Thirty Southerners, proceeded from West.
port, Mo-, under command of Fl. C. Putte,
to Bull Creek, Kansas, suddenly encounter.
ed party of Free State men of the same
number. ~ a .r t
Pate had number of prisoners, whom
were placed in front, unarned. The Free
State men dropped down in the grass of the
prairie. .-... .... .,...
The firing continued for two hours, when
Pate surrendered uncondiliohally. ....
The Missourions escaped, among them the
murderer of Dow. ... .a
The Free State men took 80 horses and
number of Shapes rifles and U. s. musk.
cts, besides a quantity OF goods stolen from
Lawrence. ,-.-.s, . F,.-. ,
The U. S. Dragons knew OF the battle dur
ing its occurrence, but did not interfere. They
were down on the 4th, and released the pris.
oners.
A party of pro-slavery men, including
son of Governor Shannon, formed a night
attack upon the house of Captain Walker,
FIVE miles from Lecompton. They were
fired upon. and repulsed, and young Shannon
taken prisoner, but released tile next day.
Governor Shannon took company Of
Dragons and searched the houses of the
Free State men, for two days, taking all the
arms and ammunition.
Col. Sumner passed through Lecompton
on the 4th, en- route for Topeka. '+
LATER.
A man just arrived from Kansas CITY, re-
ports that general rendezvous of the pro.
slavery men is called at Bull Creek, under
the command of Gen. Whitfield.
A new attack upon Lawrenceis contem-
plated. They expect to concentrate 800
men, generally armed with U. s. muskts.
The Free State men are determined to set
ie The matter with the bayonet. They are
efficient Of arms and provisions. II
At the latest accounts they had formed
Ian for night attack upon the intaders.--
is rumored that both Donaldson and Jones : !,
ere killed 10 fight at Franklin, where !
ollision occurred over quantity of goods ] ]
olen from Lawrence. No houses were des- :
Dyed at Lawrence, as was reported.
Sr. LouIs, June io.-- The Independence II
ofshe Republican, uadsf date Im
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T An inventive genius intends applying
to patent machine which, he says, when
wound up and put in motion will chase hog
overa ten.acre lot, catch, yoke and ring
him, or by slight change Of gearing, it will
chop him into snusages, work his bristles
into shoe-brushes and manufacture his tail
into cork-screw. ~, &. ~
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CoMrLIMENTARY.--A friend down sentH
writing. 70 the editor Of the Gresnsboropgb
Democrat, says: aelss "a " NJ
II would like tuses m down here, thlnk
yu would likeit L Fishin huntin, drinkings
lgin and steelin, are the rekisits fur rfafs
man down hear. and ! think yud fllths N
egsacly. Z !. s2as a,sgs
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From the New York Commercial, whIg. /

" Perhaps no candidate which Demo.
cratic convention could have nominated
would have commanded more respect from
the country at large than James Buchanan.
of Pennsylvania. Personally, be is entitled
to and will command respect"
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OF There is Yankee down east who
has invented a jack plane, to do the shaving
in . barber shop. He is brother to the IN
diyidaal who uses . fat irongt 10 smooth the
rufied temper Of his wife. i4o as
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IFrom the Baltimore Sun, Independept !

l'H0'" 'IO D"'5IIIVT0 NHH, IHuepeHueHII
"Our citizens generally of other political
views congratulated the Democracy upon the
selection of their candidate. His eminent
talents, distinguished public services, irre-
proachable life and manifest popularity, are
high qualifica ton with which to enter upon
the campaign. ......
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OPINIONS OF rHE eEsmAs PRESS.

The following extracts are from the lead.
ing German papers in this country. See
what they say Of the nominations:
From the New Yorker AbeDdseitung, June 81
/" The domination Of buchanan renders
the triumph Of the Democratic party at the
Presidential election probable--nay more,
it renders their success certain in the case
the Republican party err in their choice of
= candidate. They must put forward their
strongest man to run against Buchanan
and that man is Fremont His nomination
alone can render the result Of the election
doabtfuI. "i2S ols9 n t0ita6 sAfa go
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From the New York Mirror. Fillmore. !

Mr.. Buchanan is man of eminently
respectable character and talent, and the
very best and strongest man the Democrats
could have named. He will be q hard can-
didate to beat"
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Y Or Amongthe alats arrivala at the Il
Louis Hotels, issone tfatrsadss 90. Emith
and four wives. Salt lLska. n stsSs
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"The selection Of Mr. Buchanan will tend
to strengthen the public faith in the fitness
of the people for selfgovernment."
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from the Pittsburgh Dispatch," Republican 81
The Democrats have succeeded in effect
ing nomination, and for the first time in the
political history of the nation put in the field
as standard bearer Pennsylvania. We
are pleased and surprised at the nomination
of James Buchanan. His success we trust
has destroyed the efficacy of the thirds
rule " in slaughtering the statesman for the
benefit of the fifthrate men of the party
and inaugurated new era tn the history of
the Democracy. Although his opponents
consider him the strongest, they also look
upon him as one of the least Objectionable
of The prominent men of the party, and the
one they would prefer, if compelled to choose
a President therefrom. .....s
The candidate for Vice President also
seems to US good selection. Mr.. Breeken.
ridge. of Kentucky, is highly spoken Of as a
gentleman. The ticket Is certainly a strong
one--and il will require union, and great
care in the choice of candidates by its oppo-
nents, to defeat it. ... ....
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L' ~ e'N' @'iN SAPioeS, rHlihote'l
"The nomination is personally respecta-
BILE, politically consistent, and probably the
strongest that codld be made"
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The neutral and independent press, with
out exception, so far as we can see, express
satisfaction AZ the nominations, and testify
to the qualification felt by the people at
large.
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From the Louisville Courier. leading Wing paper
in Kentueky.1


Buchanan is eminently safe and reliable
"a man peculiarly fit for the times and the
crisis-a man who will honor the Presiden
tial chair, and ensure for himself and the po-
sition respect from abroadj while the young
giant of the Ashland district breckenridge
is eminently worthy of the honorable post
assigned him an honor rarely accorded to
one Of his years. The ticket is one strong
in all its parts. 1t cannot be charged with
being Kangaroo ticket,with all the strength
in one end. The candidates are not men
unknown to fame. They both have nation
alreputstions, and they both have been thor
ougly tried in the balance and not found
wanting. Thus much we feelit an honest
duty to say"
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From the National Intelligencer.l

Mr.. Buchanan is man of character, OF
stainless private life, and of long and va
rled experience in public affairs. AS gen.
tieman We have nothing 70 object to him
save his party politics and party career, and,
although we trust the anti Democratic con.
serVative power of the country will be able
to beat him. yet if they should fail they may
still hope that his success will give to the
country President who will prove friend
to the Union and more conservative in his
administration than is the political platform
upon which he has been placed by the Con.
vention.
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From the Now York Journal Of Commerce, indepeh-
dopf '.
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Opinions OF the Opposition.
lFrom the Pittsburgh Journal, X. Nj
NOMINATION OF MR.. BUCHANAN.

Candor compels Us to confess that as
choice of antagonists, we should have pre-.
ferred the nomination of either Pierce or
Douglas to that of Mr.. Buchanan.
Either of the twain it appeared, to us
would have been more easily beaten than
Mr.. Buchanan, and besides, we could have
witnessed the discontinue and disgrace Of
either Pierce or Douglas without pity. Mr..
Buchanan we are not at liberty to despise.
He is gentleman Of as much private excel
lence, as he is statesman whose reputation,
we once took occasion to say, was one Of
our valuable public possessions.
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Sr. LouIs. June Ios-- The Independence
sOresPondentofehe Republican, under date
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-10-22
ASTER H. SOUTH CAROLINA MORNING OCTOBER o. 1856

The saddest reflection to me is, that in
such crisis there will be found many
traitors among Us. But if we may have
enough TO do with these few at home, the
Black Republicans have enough to do
with the thousands that arc still left in
the Northern States, TO battle for the I'm
Ion and the rights Of all. Crremeudous
cheers. Virginia has not depopulated her.
self without some return of the bread she
has cast upon the waters. There is many
heart in every State Of the Union tha,
has gone from tho home of Virginia
family; many an arm that was conceived
in the womb of Virginia mother that
will, when the dogs Of war are let slip, be
raised in vindication Of her rights. cloud
checrs.) We have friends across the wa.
ter too, as well as foes, who will cry hav-
oc in such war. (Cheers) What they
consider our very weakness we will prove
TO be our strength. With a pi oper
knowledge Of military discipline, l will
prove that our faithful slaves can and will
repel the Black Republicans ard their trai
torous allies who may invade us.
These remarks were hailed with vocife-
rous cheers.
The meeting then separated, it being
within few minutes Of IL o'clock.
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"I!ohnpy, nv son. do you know you
have broken the Sabbath 7" "Yes, dad.
dy :" said his little sister, g and mothers
big iron pot, too, in five or six pieces !"
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A railway clerk asking sea sick pas.
senger " he Is anxious for rctgTs tick
et, 10 cruel inhumauisy..
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What does your husband deal in. ma.
am" He deals in cards chiefly" "well
the dell is apt 10 get him when the last
trump is played.
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Turn TO the Press-its tccmiMg Sheets survey
Big with she wonders of each passing (iay
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Il" thHn ehnhn agmHu shn gng anhas
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SING ER'S
Improved Sewing Machines.

To which was granted the Highest Award Of
the Paris Exhibition, tn ereby receiving
the Worlds Verdict Of Superiority.
THE IMPROVEMENTS IN THIS MA
Il chine has simpli6ed them in many respects,
and they are capable Of executing twice The amount
Of work they did formerly In any given time
They are without question the only Machines ca
pable Of sewing every variety Of goods perfect; a
shirt bosom or heavy trace for harness can be
sewn by any Of these machines by simple change
Of needle and thread In such manner that the
closest scrutiny cannot detect fault
Manufacturers, planters and families will find
them the only safe Machines to purchase, as they
are built strong and durable, and not likely to
get out Of order.
We have machines with guages attached, for
binding hats, cap-fronts, CATERS, &c.
Silk, Thread, Cotton, Needles, &C., constantly
on hand, at the lowest rates.
Persons DESTROYS ofinformation regarding Sew
Ing Machines will please address
/. NJ. SINGER & CO.,
los Baltimore street, Baltimore.
N. B.-We are prepared to exchange these ma
chimes for old machines OF any kind Terms lib
eral. Persons who have been Induced to purchase
inferi or machines under the pretext Of being
chesp, will find this a benefit Indeed.
mar 1O-H
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MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN CLEANERS
fhs Overland II ails to India and China
FROM 1HzsNIYHpzy.zu

we havs often been asked for information In re-.
gard to the departure OF the Mails from England
70 China The following may be interesting to
thoss who have correspondence with the East:
ne mails leave Southampton on the 4th and
en "a e1e q month and arrive at Gibraltar about
tne sn and 18th Of same month arrives at Malta
aUue ne I4th and 3Oth Of same month arrives at
ihEorla ABOUT the 18th of same ana ath of fol.
81 "a euez aSout the 10th or 2lst OF same and
On Va IN oi ioIIowing month: arrives M Aden
following month. anu iotn or lzth OF
Leaves Alden about the 2s,h or g7,h y.
day Of arrival for bombay, and iIIb 70 ia a no
China, &c I'M W i3th for
Indian Navy steamer arrives al Rorh.
the ID TO 9Th and 18th to 2lst OF folIoyin apou'
y. and %. steamer arrives at Peint S
about the 9th or Tin and s2d TO 23d OF soII.s,
month leaves Point de Gale for Pulo Psnag
the same day, III the steamer has already ayrixaSS
which takes the mail on arrives at Pulo Penano
about the 18th 18th and 18th and 10Th OF folIou
Ing month arrives at Singapore about the l3th
or 18th and 3lst or LIST Of following month"; leave.
SingGpcr about I2 hours after arrival; arrives al
Hong Kong about the ND or 9th and sth or 10th
Of following month; leaves next dayfor Shanghai
Two mans leave England-one on the 9Th and
10th Of each month-via N arseilies, and arrive al
Asxandris about the same time as the Southamp.
on mail