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P<eez=E SEWARD, Tale of Real Life. By j.
ID Bryant, NJ D., author Of 1.-The lmmacu-
late COrception-A Dogma Two volumes
IN one Fifth edition. Baltimore John
Murphy 4 Co. London: Charles DOlman
We are indebted to the publishers Through
J. shiiIingiOu) for copy of this work of DR..
Bryant, who is well known to the Catholic
world as one Of its ablest lay writer's of the
day This work has already passed through
Ave editions, in so great demand is it In it
t1e author ipcalcates the tenets Of his church
exemplifying them SO that the task Of cOmpre-
hending them is rendered comparatively easy
BY being made most agreeable. Few writers
MORO skiliuily combine religious instruction
with the accomplished noyelist's style.
EASTERN EUROPE, illustrated by a Series Of
lo6 Views on the BosphOrus and Danube
from original drawings by VIM. Ii. Bartlett,
and other artists With Historical and To-
biographical Descriptions, DC. New York
Published by Virtue, Ennins Co
From the age1t in this city We have re-
ssiTed Fart, 9, ., 10, III, and II. Each part
eJntains fCar elaborate and highly finished
steel plates, equal in execution and artistic de-
sign, indeed, to the finest work Of The kind If
this ers, so renowned for the perfection To
which it carries the fue arts. Independent Of
ihs mere artistic excellence of this publication
the solid Information it embraces makes i, ii
valuable acquisition to any gentleman Ii
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From the Pacific World.

Ey tie ste amer Illinois we have .cceiy ed
Nos. 6 and D, Vol. L., Of the Pacific COmDssy.
ssi Adrernssr, published weekly at Homo
laiu, Hawaiian Islands, by Henry NJ. Whit.
nsy. Terms: six dollars per snnun 1t is d
spirited little sheet, and seems likely to pro,
Per, having gained che thousand subscribers,
including eighty or ninety natives.
Among other items Of Honolulu news. the
Adesrt'Ssr states that their me iesties, the
King and Queen, left for Kauai ON the after
tsrnoon CT August 7th, in The schooner Maria
which had been reGtted expressly for thei,
sonvsnieIee. They were to make the tour O,
that island, and visit also Niihau and Lehua.
The news Of Barnum's bankruptcy had just
reached cur antipodean friends.
The atmosphere had been so bazy in the
siand for some time, that the mountains, ten
mics distant, were totally obscured. 1t was
supposed that the change in the atmosphere
."rg 10 The eruption On Hawaii, but No
adVices from that island had been received
since The date that it was first ob,s,ved T,
"a one year since the eruption Of 1855 hroks
out, sid 1t is we'll known that the atno.,h.,.
last fall presented, at times, similar snneo,.
Ance. Tie density Of the hazipsss o.n
judged from the fact that vessels eon,d ! -,
distinguished clearly net moro than ,b,e.
miles distant. The same smoky appesrapc,
extends over Hawaii, Maui and Oahu, IT,,
trade VIVID Having fresh at the time
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HIS Practtces
Especial despatch to New York Tribune.J
WASRINGTnN Dat 27 l65R
American Board of Foreign Missions

The forty seventh meeting of the American
Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
is now in session in Newark, N j., the Hon
Theodore Frelinghuysen president
At the opening on Tuesday prayer was Of
fered by Rev DR.. Magic, Of Elizabeth.
Rev DR. Worcester then read the minutes
Of the last annual meeting Of the Board. held
| at Utica, N. Y, and also Of the special meet
ing held March 4th and 9Th at Albany
Rev Mr. Pettingill was then appointed as
sistant recording secretary Of the Board, who
proceed to collect the names Of its members
present.
The following committee of arrangements
for meetings, speakers, &c was appointed ::
Rev. DIR. Stearns, DR.. Roland, DR. Scott, Rev.
ID. W. Poor and Rev. Mr.. Wood
The treasurer's report was then read by
James NJ. Gordon, Esq Of Boston, the treas
urer Of the Board. The receipts of the year
from all sources have been S3O7, 3IS 69-
S3,lU9 less than the previous year The ex-
penditures have been 1923 900 40; leaving a
deficiency of SIS, 68l 50, which, added to the
| already existing debt Of $50, 5O7 80, makes
the present Indebtedness Of the Board reach
$50, lS9 20.
The Treasurer's report, with that Of the ad-
ditions read by DIR. Worcester, WAS referred to
Ii select committee.
DR. P0meroy, one Of the secretaries Of tho
Board, made report on the Home Depart
| ment, stating that since the last annual meet
ing Of the Board, six corporate members have
deceased. -Four missionaries and three fe.
| male assistant missionaries have also gone to
| their final reward. Forty-six missionary Ia.
| bOrers-twenty-on e males and twenty Eve fe-
| males-have been sent to their respective
fields The number of ordained mission aries
has never been exceeded in any one year since
| the Board existed, though the number of as.
StStant missionaries has in two or three in.
stances been greater
Dr. Anderson then stated that the committee
of thirteen, appointed to report on the Missions
| of India, would report on Wednesday, at IL
o'clock, q. m. This report, and the discussion
| on it, ore expected to constitute one of the
leading topics Of interest during the session Of
| the Board
The attendance Of members Of the Board is
| very large, and includes some of the most emf
nent diVines of the country.
The annual sermon was preached in the
evening by the Rev. DR.. Bethune, in the First
Presbyterian church. The church, which is
| the largest in the city, was crowded to its ut
most capacity, and hundreds went away, un-
able to obtain admission.
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sPIRITOF THE MORNING PRESS.

The Union adduces testimony establishing,
Thomson, of New Jersey, that Col. Fremont
had nothing to do with the military conquest
of California He now stands branded rs an
arrant pretender to an honor belonging prop
erly to others. The Union looks upon it as
somewhat amusing that Capt. Fremont should
have Always arrived at the field of battle the
day after the action, saying
He arrived at Monterey three days atfer
the surrender of that city to the american
navy. He arrived at Los Angeles the day
after that city had surrendered to commodore
Stockton. He subsequently, arrived at the
same CITY the day after its final capture by
Commodore Stockton and General hearney,
and Te4e days after the decisive battles
fought by those gallant oncers ana, accord
ing 10 the testimony of the Hon. Mr.. COOmbs,
he arrived at SOnoma the day after the fret
and only battle Of independence We be-
lieve Falstaf was the author Of the apothegm
1.-The latter end Of a fray and the beginning Of
Suits dull lighter and hungry guest
Z" The Colonel will vindicate his favorite
policy by arriving tho day after the great bat
tie of November 4, 1856"
The Union, speculating upon the political
eomPiexltn CT the next House of Representa-
tives, bslieves from actual and estimated re-
turns that the Democratic party will have a
majority Of fifty members in that body.
The Inteliigeneer, in view of the feasibility
OF the election of a Preside-s of the United
States again being deyo,vel upon the House
OF Representatives., rscurs to the scenes of
lsOI, wen Mr.. Jefferson was chosen hy
st~~ees upon the thirty sixth ballot.
"The papers of the day, (says the Ltsfftgr'-
esr,) portrayed in earnest terms the deep inte-
rest manifested during the canvass, and TIE
apprehension felt as TO the safe working of
the Constitution. The ballOting was cOntir-
ued for four days, the Republican and Fede-
raj parties having been immovable through
thirty Eve ballots in their original vote for
President. The Republicans had eight States,
with half the delegations of two other States
The Federalists had six States, with half Il o
delegations Of two. Tie contest was term;-
mated on the 18th of February, 1901"
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WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

The Prospect. ALI the world Is nervous"
anxious about the probable result OF the ei'''
ton to come of on Tuesday next 'nousn
every body endowed with tn'moi.i., "
brains is aware that its grand resu' w
the triumph Of Buchanan anu oreoAinIiuse'
T,us onr we'll informed and ingenious neigh
- .,;u busies himself with calculations to
.hov that Fillmore may be elected by getting
the final determination of the contest into the
House of Representatives, and wo fear that
moth outstanding cur cautions to the contrary
there are nincompoops among his readers
who will fool away their money in bets on his
heretofore so invariably prophetic judgment
In order 20 save their moneys for as many Of
them IS We can, we append hereto the calcu-
lation of the Journal of Commerce in the
premises which strikes US as being correct to
tho letter, except in the cases of New Hamp'
shire and Vermont. We now confidently ex
pect that New Hampshire will vote for Blu
chanan and Breckenridge, and also look for
the vote Of Connecticut in the same way
though not with the same certainty upon our
mind. Information recently received from
New Hampshire leads US to the conclusion
above expressed. If that State fails to give
majority for the Democratic electoral tickets
our leading friends there are the most com.
pletely deceived men We ever knew in their
positions in politics:
A PRESIDENTIAL CALCULATION. In the
fourteen States FIST mentioned In the annexed
schedule, elections have been held within the
last three months, which have resulted, roiiti-
cally, MS hcre recorded. True it does not
certainly follow that they will vote the same
way at the Presidential election, though there
is not ono of them which we think is less like.
ly to 60 Democratic at the Presidential cleo
tion than il was At the State election.
The next eleven States we regard as nearly
certain to vote as they are here classified.
ELECTORAL VOTES.
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Loss OF TEE STEAMER TOLEDO "A letter
reserved in Buffalo from Port Washington.
@ed me 10Th, gives further particulars of
the ioss OF the steamer Toledo on Lake Nicbi
sn All On board were lost exceptinp two
deok hands ard one steerags passepg ger Jbev
report seeirs IN The cabin three fades and
10 men ana IN the Storage man, bis wife
doubtless mary others Tie sho,s 70 "ere
Tor miles with pieces Of the wr,ct I'VE
st'rm Is represented as the most terra. IN. ne
sno.n Oh the Lake, and at the DATE ~ o ,tl
letter tie sea was rolling too heavily 70 M. .So
. thorough search. ~ MAKE
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Total in 25 States. IVA

Although we think Buchanan has an oven
chance IN the six last mentioned States in the
aggregate, yet were they all TO 60 for Fremont
they would swell his number of cleo tor al o!es
only to l22. which is q less than the number
necessary TO elect bin. On the other hand
Mr.. Buchanan has ia electoral votes, or %
more than the number necessary to elect him,
without counting any of the IS doubtful woes
But giving him half of them, which is fair, he
would have a total Of 206t, or 57t more than
the number necessary t. elect him.
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POLITICAL ITEMS.

The Friend, a Quaker journal published in
Philadelphia, in its. issue Of Saturday last,
&c The State elections on the l4th inst
in Pennsylvania and Indiana, having result
ed favorably for the Democratic party, indi-
cate the probable election, next month, of
James Buchanan to the Presidency"
The Louisville Journal, the leading Fill
more organ Of the South gives up Kentucky
and Tennessee to Buchanan, but Of course
with q grimace. 1t says: 1--WE were about
to say that the rights of the people of Ken,
lucky are as fearfully endangered as il for.
eign foes were in our midst but the truth is,
foreign foes are in our midst-thousands Of
foreign foes, imported and bribed and guided
by Kentucky's own traitors "
We hold that honesty in politics, as in every
thing else, is the best policy. We do not be-
lieve falsehood is stronger than truth.-Hor-
ace Greeley.
Especial despatch to New York Tribune.J
WASHINGTON, Oct. u, 1856
Colonel Forney sent here on Saturday the
most pressing message for more money for the
election of next Tuesday in Pennsylvauia
Without large sums at once (he says the State
is lost to Buchanan, and possibly The adds it
is lost at any rate The BUCCANEERS are greatly
alarmed at the prospect before them.
This batch Of unmitigated falsehoods, re-
peated in three different places in the Tribune
of Tuesday, is fair illustration of Greeley 8
honesty.
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The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Departmsnt.-On yesterday, 18th Of October.
there were of Treasury warrants ente red on
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THIRD NIGHT.
The Melodeon Minstrel
S TAR TRIO UP E!
AT ODD FELLOWS HAIL.

- / n II i II " u i II
AT ODD FELLOWS HAIL.
E,INE BED BLAnkETs, FLANNkLs.
II and Sheetings now In store:
50 pair Bed Blankets In medium TO extra fine
50 pieces white and colorei FIsnnels at oil prices
do more Of that extra "A shaker Flannels
20 dozen white and colored COunierpanes, some
extra large
SO dozen Table Napkins and Towels, 81 rs to
20 pieces Ga, 4. 10 4, and 1874 Cotton sheetings
Is do superane Table Damasks, some extra
so pieces Bed Comforts, which we had made to
100 pieces Of superior Irish Linens from Is cent,
800 pieces superior Bleached and Brown Cotton
Sheetings
Co,tons from 10 to Is cents per yard, many Of
them made expressly for our sales. and a. a
guarantee Of their extra quality, we have
had our Names and No. stamped on each
UAl articles warranted to prove as repre-
resented, and purchases entitled to Examine cur
&C 3C-eo2w 523 7th ST., doors N. Pa. ave.
CHICKERING SONS PIANOS.
lust RECEIVED A FURTHER SUPPLY
y Of PIANOS, including asuperb par. 60
ior Grand, again completing the elegantIyuU
and extensive stock always kept by the subscFi-
Der This assortment embraces every variety Of
style and scale, viz:
superb paIlor grand elegant Loui. XIV, cen
trail and square Pianos OF 6, OK, 6x, and z &C.
tsves, by Messrs Chickering & Sons
This factory, which has heretofore received
three times the number premiums Of any 9TH
er piano factory in this country, at the Stale fair
lat-ly held in Boston, was awarded the gold
m, dsl (the hie hest priIsl Tor their gsnd psrlor
grand, and semi grand Pianos, and a ailver medal
lalso the highest prize bestowed) for their square
Pianos, thus perpetuating their old rsnown
Also, Pianos Of 6K, OK, octaves from other
approx d factories
Purchasers win always find at the suscr,ber,.
store the largest, most select and elegant a. sort.
msnt Of Pianos, In the city; and as he purchases
exclusivety Tor each, he win tell Piahos lower
than they can be procured ON The factories,
dsnei LOT cash OF approved paper.
second hand Pianos taxed In exchange
A good stock Of superior Me.o.eons Of various
a fuli assortment Of highly. finished and plain
dpitars, yiolins, Flutes, &C
superior 6uitar and Violin StYinqs
New Music constantly received.
RiCH'D DAVIS,
ocSS'N Fem. s,s nue.
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Avvcinsmsnt we understand that Cha.

E. Carr has been appointed collector Of Gus
toms for the district Of San Pedro, California,
vice Isaac Williams, deceased. Also, Joseph
II. Snyder as assayer of the branch mint in
Cslifornia, vice Conrad Wiegard.
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COLUMBIA N1anEer

Corner Of l3th stsset aad Pea a,s.p,
lust RECEIVED AND POR BALE pupt.
- Cider vinegar, and as usual a constant snpDl,,
able prioGs.
oc ID AW$W CHARLks MALLARD
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WANTED-wAN
w ind persons In want Of the following ar
Boarding.

BOARDING Two ROOMS FOR RENT
II with Board, at 40 r street, In Union Row,
and In the immediate vicinity OF the Patent OF
Zee. OF 40 ne
ROARDIN6-MRs JANE TAYLOR NO.
= All ID street, between Penn avenue and e
street has several large and CONS which
she Will rent On moderate terms 10 permanent
boarders IL applied for immediately oc 1881
RoARD, &c-MRS. BATES, ON THE =. w
- corner or Pennsylvania avenue and 9Th street
lsPfepered 10 accommodate gentlemen with rooms
TO render those comfortable who NAV fsvo1 -
Win Their patronage. Transient or table board
oo VIC oD1oineo- ap6-u
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STkAfED OR SfOLkN.-ON THE l7tb
y Of October, a Red Buffalo cow. r,rsr-
bell around her neck reward of ssSSA&
VIII be paid TO any one returning said Gov Go Tue
subscriber. FRANK nIIIER
NO 10y 9th ST, bet. and U SITS |, Crow ain.
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E0 PIANO NTGOLs AVID IS COVea :
w assorted, at the Piano and Music Store 3os
near 10th street
&C ~ JOHN r. ELLIS
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CEILING AT NO. 4ss SEVENTH STREET
- above the fatent Once Ladies who are n
want Of cheap goods must call soon. a, the .tor,
will be closed In two weeks or SO
Don'tforgst the place, No 43e 7th street.
&C se Sc
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lug ATTRACTS OF FlFrKEN DE-
~ ferent and delicious odors These eYty.c,. -
Of English manufacture, and are quite eou.i IN
Lubin's. Gold at 81 cents Jug at
w. 6ILNAN'S Pharmacy.
&C 4-6t cor. Penn ave and Z .,rse4
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osI-ON SUNDAY, THE aoth INSTANT
- between the Presidents House nd DIR Teas
dale's Church. on 18Th street HAIR RRaCE
IL nalked mother On the clasp The IN
der VIII be rewarded by leaving the same AZ The
Presidents House - 40 D. nc
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-11-19
STATE OF VERMONT.
BY Ryland Fletcher, Governor
Al PROCLAMATION.


We are admOuished by tho sere leaf
that fustles in our path, aud by the many
symbols Of dec1v which surround us, that
we are approaching the close Of another
year. and only brief and hasty review is
required to fix in orr minds the deep i'm
preston. that it has been year of count
less. varied and rich blessings.
The Divine boneficen &c, which has been
lavished upon us as a people, demands
appropriate returns and acknowledg.
ments In pursuance, therefore, of
custom inaugurated by our Pilgrim Faith
ors, and worthy to be perpetuated by an
intelligent and christian people
DO hereby appoint THURSDAY, THE
TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER. IN
SLANT, to BE- set apart and observed by
the people Of this State as day of Pub
lie THANKSGIVING and PRAISE.
Let us on that day present the inter.
esiiug and imposing spectacle of whole
Commonwealth abandoning the ordinary
pursuits of life, and repairing to tho tom
Pies Of the Most High, and there engag-
ing in acts of Alteration, Thanksgiving
and Praise How consistent this with
our dependent condition, and how fiji an
acknowledgment Of that experimenting
Providence, which overrules the affairs
of States as well as of individuals. Our
days Of Public Thanksgiving attest our
belief that God controls human affairs,
aud is the giver of every good aud per-
feet gift"
Lot us, on that day, Offer up to cur
Heavenly Benofactor the humble
tribute Of our united thanks, that lie has
smiled upon tho labors of the field, and
that, under His blessing, our gamers are
again filled with an abundant harvest
let US thank Him for the general prevail
ence Of health throughout our blrders
and that 20 desolating pestileuce has been
permitted to sweep over ovr State that
lie has SO largely prosperod all branches
of honest indutry and enterprise, and has
continued to us our civil rights. Let Us
thank Him for the success aud prosperity
of our Schools aud other institutions OF
learning, and for all our means of mental
aud moral improvement Especially let
us be grateful for the higher blessings o.
the Gospel that VIC have another yeal
enjoyed its ministrations aud been cheer
ed ty its hopes and divine consultations
Let US, also, not forget to recognize the
Divine hand in the rapid growth aud uu
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HoLLowAY's OINTMENT AND PILLS. Tx
traordinary Cure of a bad leg, communicated
to Professor Holloway, by E. Marchart Esq
of the Gazette Office, Edgartown, Mass
Mr.. Daniel Newton of Edsartown, had s1ro
on his leg which defed all ordinary lcme-
dies, and instead of improving him he only
became worse. AT last, he bad recourse to
Holloway's Ointment ard Pills. a few apph-
cations of the Ointment TO his leg, effected a
wonderful change for the better; it Lost its
swollen and angry appearance and in a very
short time he was completely cured. His
leg is now quite sound, and he is able to re-
sumo his work, although sixty years Of age !
This astonishing ungncnt will curc wounds
and ulcers even Of twenty years standing.
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paralleled prosperity of this great and
powerful nation.
Let us mingle our applications with
our thanksgiving. Let us implore a
continuance of that Divine favor, which
has been so signally displayed in our past
history let us beseech Him to protect
preserve our free institutions, and that
civil aud religious liberty which has dis
tinguished us let us pray that the love
of Freedom, which inspired our Fathers
to tho achievement of Independence, may
still glow undiminished in the hearts Of
their descendants, and that we may keep
in vivid recollection that the only IS con
dton Of freedom is that of eternal vigil
lonce " Let us pray for the universal
extension of Liberty, aud fot the over.
throw and demolition of tyranny and OPP
preston from under the whole heavens.
Let US on that day particularly cult
vate the joys of the family circle, and be
grateful for the delights and value Of
Homo, whose endeariug tic is one of tho
frmest bonds of morality as we'll as of
individual and national prosperity.
In the midst of the enjoyment of our
own abundance, let US not be unmiudful
of the poor and needy, but remember
them lo;h in prayer aud aims giving Z.
and let US each endeavor to comm uuicate
to others around US the feelings of thank
fulness, which should so deeply impress
our hearts.
Let US confess our individual and no.
tional transgrcssions, and humbly i'm
plorc forgiveness through the merits of a
cruci6ed Redeemer.
Given under my hand and the Sal of this
State in Executive Chamber, at Montpelier,
this eighth day of November, in tho year
Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and fiftysx, and of the Independence Of
the United States, the eighty-frst.
RYLAND FLETCHER
by the Governor,
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FLRTcnER WEBSTER AND HIS IRoN
Por-Judge Il r. Hoar spoke at Low
ell on Saturday evening. IN the course
of his remarks, he referred to the remark
of Mr.. Fletcher Webster, that while he
does not approve of the assault on Mr..
Sumne- rot CT l. ! 49, i ---,. sP0ccn
as Mr.. Sumner he should have PIT an
iron pot on his head" Judge II said
that it might occur to some Of his audi
encc that, for the son of such father to
allow himself to be taken about the coun-
try as a decoy duck for Mr.. Buchanan,
aud in his jonrneyings to utter remark
like that. would render it very appro-
pirate that he should hide his head in
something but he would venture to
suggest to that innocent gentleman that
when ho is considering the contingency
of his making such speech as Charles
Summers lie should take into account
whether it would not be necessary to put
something into the inSidc of his head
before the occasion would be likely to
arise'-BoStOn Tel.