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Benton's Speech

TodAys country paper this powerful expose of
the Democracy by OF the fathers the Democracy
1t has created mighty stir in midst 1t presents
the grounds which Mr. Buchanan supported by one
Of the greatest and influential OF has friends Tr.
that friend like North Van Buren, the great leader
OF the Free Soil in Is4s is an out.sndou,
FREE SOlLER. These veteran Democrats aud ram.
pant Free SOilers-MARTIN VAN buren, and THoM.
AS ii. BENTON going for Buchanan with a rush. JUST.
hes universal alarm among conservative men in every
quarter OF the Union
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lSDIAS BAr1IE.-A despatch from ST. Louis announces
that sangunary battle recently occurred the crossing
ct the Arkansas river the Santa Fe road between the
confederate Sacs and Foxes aud the CAmanche Indians
sutng in complete route Of the latter The loss OF the
CamAnches was n, while the So ca and Foxes Loaf but
two IL ~ noted ouriOns coincidence that the ame
same place between the parties with precisely the
result.
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THREE PEEsoSs POISONED ny A SURGICAL OPERArIoS-
The Geneva IN L. Gazette relates the following singular
occurrence:
Dr. John Potter residing Prattsburg Steuben county
brother OF Dr. Hazard Potter of this village well known
cd upon To dress mans which had been mutateJ
In the Of some machinery He made every Ell
fort TO save the arm IRON aputaton and in this at the
sacrifice OF his own life he has probably succeeded The
ann having maturated, be called his brother Hazard
Potter OF this village to assist In opening IT, During the
operation he by some accident cut himself slightly and al
lowed some OF the virus from the Of his patient TO
mlns!e with the blood This in few days had poison
ed hiS eniire system that eNrthy power could
lie died on Friday last While attending his funeral
brother Hazard, who had slight scratch Lis hand at
the time OF performing the operation and who had also
become poisoned by the virus felt itching about his
gers which proved TO the workings Of the poison and
although attended by all the physicians in Geneva life
Is despaired OF Another who assisted in dressing
the arm was poisoned and has also died
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Manipulated Guano.

DR. Reese, Of Baltimore. has made preparation Of
Gusno which holds oat some advantage 10 the farmer
IL Is combination OF Peruvian and Mexican, finely pul.
versed and ready for IL is said by gentlemen in
Maryland, who have made experiments with it, to he
cheaper and better than the Peruvian alone. This will
depend upon the sennneness of the article and for that
we must rely upon the integrity Of Dr. Reese That We
understand s well vouched by gentlemen of Baltimore
Mr. T. j. Deane is the agent for the sale OF the article
in this city
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The Southern Democracy and the Nebraska Bin.

While the Enquirer aud its allies here in Virginia are
making themselves hose in screaming into every bodys
that the bill is the great test qnes-
OF that test measure by the Buchanan Democracy OF
South Cardinal The Charleston Mercury, ardent sup
porter OF Odd Bucks pretcnsons abiding the bill in
oduced into the Senate by Tobs and Douglass for the
pac6caou Of Kansas, has the following remarks which
90 show that the Southern Democracy are beginning
rrpudstc this measure" rs practical failure
The Mercury says:
Senator Douglas has added much TO his previous repu-
taton by his reports and speeches this session. Kan
affairs. He has been hold able. and conssteRt in
vndication of the principles of the bill
and in his efforts carry them in Kansas Bnt the
tAies have been against him. His great measure which
WIS to settle forever tile question OF slavery ia the Terri
tories agitation the floors of Congress- and
give peace the whole country has disappointed the eX
pecttoas of its friends Upon all these points Ne
bFaskR Kansas bill. Kansas j. concerned has
proved failures failure in all that could give IL t act
cal value. Tue question of slavery in the Territories as
tSr frUm solution In theory ii ten years ago
wh practically it complicated 10y the ntenses excite
ment ia both sides and 10y violence and blood.
Nor is this ALL Tho Kansas Nebraska bin is not ouly
practical failure but Senator Douglas is himself forced TO
confess il, and introduce bill into the Senate
which proposes in the lace of its principles Congreson
Al Intervention IL virtually admits that the people OF
Kansas cannot take OF themselves cannot decide
peaceaby the question of slavery, and that nothing but
Intervention by CongreSs"-the evil which Mr. Dou
braska bill aimed suppress-can save that Territory
IRON anarchy. Mr. Douglas the great champion OF pot
uar sovereignty is the advocate of Congressional n-
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IN THE COUNTY or PITTsYLVANIA, TWELVE Mills
NORIHWt<I OF THE COUhrHOUsE-wel known Ioosiland
Ming about
IN good state Of cultivation recently hen
pot under hr rate fence Their the on
The nne't river low grognd and % 90 very
creek low grounds Ti Farm. sds n,
Pc river nearly Tie ete southern exposure
veil Sater. With nsvsrfaBg springs passing through
u, which makes Of The best
county The nncieared poion Of The serss = ne
bsst wheat and tobacco lands n this
veil adapted 70 The growth Of aud veil Win The
richest growth Tire country proucea Tho improvements mostly
This IL hne location for
&C. Taken altoste u desirable farm. l hi,
part ~ the county vii se e above property very SCION.
odatinE iers II deemed anhes..ay dsserip.
take great pleasure IN showing lands Wishing 10
FOyd w., Va. '-' >" ~
jy22-cit .... !. T. HOWARD
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LATER FROM HAVANA.

Nkw foRx, July sl.rhe Steamship Quaker City, from
Havana, arrived here to-day, with sdvices to the
inst The political news IA not specially important
The clipper ship war-Hawk has landed cargo OF Sos
Coolies, IRON Swallow. Of whom ~ died the passage
The yellow fever was prevailing in the ensirons OF Ia
vana though there ~er but few in the city Gen.
Concha was down with the disease.
Sugars less active. Stock $50. 900 boses
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MASSACHUSETTS, AND ALABGNA-Goy. Gardner of Mas
aohuset. has published reply the late communities.
ton OF Gov WnAon, OF Alabama returning the Kansas
resolves Of the Massachusetts Legislature Gov Gardner
Comments In severe terms upon the assumptions and as
serious Of the Executive OF Alabama and concludes by
informing him that Notwithstanding his expressed wishes
for no further intercourse with Massachusetts he oy
g. will continue TO send resolves the State of Aaba
ma when directed to do so by the Legislature long
he fills the Executive Chair t.
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correspondent of the Newark Daily Advertiser wri.
nng IRON Genoa under date OF June "a, says:-'.The
States OF the Church still avaged by brigands who
constantly making contributions upon raveers Il is by
no safe travel by land from Venice 10 Flor
ence; there have been several robberes within few
weeks and gentleman recently shot for making re-
stAnce, RAvenna, In general the ascals offer no
personal injury the traveller gives up his effects without
reserve Their chief LazZnroni officer OF some dis
tncton in the army .
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W
Mr. hdfOT.-Permit through the columns OF your
paper To call the senton OF the Of the Aecom.
Congressional District 70 the OF Mr. Joseph Chris
tun OF hddlesex county, suitable person TO fill th
vacancy occaHOned by the death Of The Hon Thomas
Bayy. lie u young Of the first order of talents
an old line Wing, and whom the higs and the
ean party vail most willingly support As debater he
mas lew equals and Is the very canvass the district
ana can command IN opinion the strongest vote of any
man that could be selected Every member Of the Wing
aud American party feel under lasting obligations 10
him. for the able in which he conducted The last
senatorial Conva-s in this district lie received larger
vote Than was ever given to any other Wing m this Dis
trici having reduced the Democratic majority from 20
gS votes He was the first TO advocate publicly the 0re,
doctrns OF Aneeanism IN this section of the country
and the able and fearless manner IN which he discussed
those prtncple not only with his opponents but with
other experienced speakers Of the Democratic PARTY con-
yi"ced those who heard him then that he is peculiarly
hted io some high political station where his expanding
talents vi" reflect credit and honor upon our party and
! upon State.
Several candidates have already been proposed lint II,
Is very desirable and important that the American
aud Wings Of this district will not be too ha.ty IN their
SELECTION but viii act IN concert and hold a convention Al
s1ch time sud place will allow fair representation of
ai the Counties n the district II Is very evident that
The convention proposed TO be held in Hampton on the
tlth inst - premature many Of the Counties In the
district cannot DE represented having received notice
OF the proposed convention, until tter the Court DAYS
had passed by
Ia calling the attention Of the district ~ the name NJ
Mr. Christian, it is designed to disparage tine claims
OF any one Of the distinguished gentlemen already pro
posed THIS county will give IL hearty support 10 the
nominee OF convention fairly orStutsd and in which ali
the counties IN the district shall be- FULLY represented
MANY VOTERS OF GLOUCESTER COUNTY
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NORTHERN MARKETS

Nrw fosk, July 2i.-Flour steadyat last quotations
Wheat frinSouthern red no. white 81 So Corn has
advanced--Southern mixed 81 cents. Stocks dull Wiz
ginia 6's 9Si.
BALTIMORE, July 2l.-Four and Wheat unchanged -
Corn very irregular; white DO a65 cents yellow 81 "a
cents .. i'''- ''' a
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NIHGINIA:-In the Circuit Court Of the cir Of Rstnond-
Thursday, January 18th, 1850
Richard A. Christian, Assignee Of H. Ptrhug and as rusie for
Franklin blackburn, h T. Montague and John Henley ~
-, PisInuai
Alexander D. utesson county Of Henrco aud a.
as bonis non si DE mi snSsss ~ Jssh. Ia ss
Mary Clarke, widow o. the aid Henry CLARK. deceasd Lyman
adult child Of Henry Clarke T. CLARKE MARY GsrE o
ph W ClssEe and Reecca oarte infant children Henry
q the viii Of Abby Carlton dsceasd Robert Emmett
J.s. s isn' st, ~ s i SsEse and ssrS
Darlington, Asa Jsnney, Isaso Davenport Ae and
aud company. Issrnsa 8 sorrs Thomas w. Do.-s Sg S
committee adni9ls'rsor q ssrs Mesvey deceased Newton
usee o. Mary CLARKE Jacob T. Crew Bepsm CreT Jane.
cr.s Hunt! Pssr'sn sod Wen. William Battle. o.
rAior of Hannsh PuioSh Robert A. MAYO, COMMITTEE al.
niraoT q sa,ah Ann and Jane IEa Cotton Aad John
referred . e9nnnon, % snqus into DC Validity
P9be WIZ e said esnh n Adru. 1919 vhs de
. s, re- 'enyss, s ny = ass q %, orr o
m Sha. manner ne real estate embraced in The deeds 4 the
nns owned held whether psriaeshp u Coisn
and Csrte, real estate In Joint sole tenancy
T Tsi ~ ne ss % 81 ss" S = = sSS D sss
ap, ard not esraes ihs, q NE sgh q Aasa, eighteen
shsi hen. any sss, upon " spd shs,s q in .Ats
report soy specially deemed pertinent ~ hsf or
repaired 70 BE- - stated BY soy q hs parties
& % n. sss az n a., i y'' '''' 0' ''e ''h 'V
Aed N, Court dh asodes order sd decrse tat .pns
d,y u Janosry is snqure Whist auy, " jadsssn, 81
nry oars 70 De trustees Darlington and Jshnsy ON. S dsy
ofAagus fs q ne 81, Dag q ygne, sfo sbd ps'
peei, Zach ster IA atins Which enquiry as sr - tSss ~
rsa By Ne 40 e,srss - . s ~, az 2. ys,HSs $50 ne1s 2
successive vess 10 ne Reuoed wiz shs pgspcson .sn :.
issionsr vH rspo thereon, uh any specially aied
deemed pertinent ~ himself uteh sy ~ requiTd 10 be -
''' Wy ''''' P'''''' EUs RoBrSsoN. or
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SCHooL WANTED.-A young lady born md educated
- virginia. wishes To small School
The list October 1856 She u prepared
o. An English education together with Drawing Painting and IN.
french Language As she designs making teaching profession and
antous TO aloestOn early day $500 and
h board the nr Por Information
Booker Morveu. Amelia - '' -
Address W. Y. Y. Morven, Amelia. T199- ON,
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BURR r.. 4 E EFT ".
rrxr noon STIow ~ IN a. won

NFNr DOOR BELOW THE CITY GAS WOHKA
AGANUFACTuRf Beam Enrnes, Circular Nns.,>1~s1
W Tobacco Pres.s and tsiures Machinery hf NErrh
orist aud Saw Mills also for 0old Goal Mines [I
o.r 20 h.sh,oey o. every deerpop M RAiosdE ad snd
lion and BAs' Castings YOrrngs Thntd woE MAJ. or
~.
A eau !. soIei,ed hon IN van, bssors buyiss. 80
maip-8udAcr
RUNAwAY IN JAIL.-on the " Of June lat = n.gro
- gas committed jail IN Lebanon. cuuny W
Ne ssea' feet Inches high 9TH v'ssn sans bt n
Ms DIES. cloth cost with hr... husn, pants
heavy cotton With brown and black stripes ~.
and ~ yeArs-ie l. very black
THIS boy bis Parker hut By
~ Pak ana belong 10 the estate Of James Parker decd Of Al
rrdeen Miss ssippi
The sqreued howard prove NJ. property
add py charTes he VII b dealt according ~
talI-oev ISAAC n. w. DAVIS, TAILOR.
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Sc,NpAL Anour RAcuEL-If the gossips tell the truth
the secret of Racher sudden sickness and
Of the American enterprise is now out Il Is said she
has retired to secluded spo la the Pyrenees for her health
or in other words give her attention AN expected
increase OF family IL Is said-and OF her returned
company responsible for the on -,hat Rachel met At
New York among the distinguished French refugees in
that city friend of Younger days and the complainant
rs that this gentleman responsible for the shipwreck
OF the Rachel company and all the evils which follow it.
WHO'S he that has suca weghty sin upon his shoudersy
This explains the remark constantly made 10y Msdemoisee
Rachel, that her malady was not dangerous-that
her American tour only interrupted and that she vet
hoped To return and finish It, explsns also Why she
gets no worse under the effects the violent
has harssed her necessarily since her return aud explains
also Why she has remained concealed in her country house
The admirers of the great trngedene In ecaccs
learn that her malady Is om which che has
~ recovered before for they have hopes that in
given time they may expect to see their tayarite the
boards again.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-07-22

wu. W. cuRErx, ESQ, formerly Of Annapolis Nd.
but for several years past connected with the official corp
Of reporters in Congress- died In Washington on Frday
last.
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BILLY Barlow, notorious pckpocket, died suddenly
IN New ork last Friday evening at resort Of thieves
Leonard STREET supposed fom excessive drinking and the
heat His body turned black after death aud every
thing Indicated that modification about 70 ensue
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MIR Rnhartsnn,. laar..-

We have the satisfaction Of laying before our readers
The admirable address OF wyndham Robertson, Esq, or
aking his seat and bidding Adieu to the late Wing
convention They worthy OF the man, and worthy Of
tho occ,sior
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CHENEY wOLD ACADEMY.

next session OF this INSTITUTION will
oetoeer ise and terminate the sh Of July following
80 per sessiononvhsh payable In
half the LIST Of March No protrac ILLNESS
oenlAr containing full particulars applying
the subs rtber, C PErrIjs' Al
Address John C Pe,ta MotiApon p o. spOsyisania coan
~, Va. Ia29-q.w,IiO
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There Ia Ia Duxbary, Ma-s, family by the name Of
Drew, composed 6ftwo brothers and four sisters whose
united ages amount 10 495 aud the average Of whose
s S24 The oldest brother s go the next brother
SIS, and the sisters respectively SO, 10, IL and a.
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MANNHEIM.
DIED.

July I'd ss6 st the residence Of u. Esq N.wtc~n Knr
Vleen oy the Rev rnomss n Evans. OF Mddl-S~x A. n
EVANS Eq to Miss MARY EMMA DEW Of King aud Qae,n
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NORTHAMPTON.

Alta meeting ct the American and Wing party held a,
the Codrthoase Of the county OF Northampton Oh the
l.h day OF july the following resolutions introduced b,
Mr. Edgar J. Spady, we're unanimously adopted:
Resolrsd Is. That approve Of a convention of the
American and Wing party, be held York Town ON the
2"h of August Tor the purpose Of SELECTING candidate
to represent the first Congressional district
Resoired, end. Thar will support no candidate who
will not submit his claims to nominating convention ol
the district.
Rosoired, Sd, That win most checrfuliy suppor,
that candidate whose shall receive the sanction OF
said nominating convention - 80
k<sois, 4th, That the Chair appoint twenty-five del
egates TO represent this county in said convention
The chair then appointed the folio wing delegates Ed
gar J. Spsdy, Severn f. Nottingham. Thomas A Downcs
Dr. T. y. Spady, Thcs. N. wilkins. j. c. Dalby, Geo s
Jarvis, Dr. VIM s StoakeS, Geo. w Brittineham Dr
w. y. Cs-tin, T. r. Jarvis Dr. r. A. Fitxhush r. q ia
cob Ono. r. Birch. Col }. W. Leatherbury, T. w. ia
cob, DR.; J. M Henderson, Dr. J. T. wilkins. A. " H..
Mspp, w. 3 Christian, VIM A. Henderson, Louis n
Matthews. Peter s Bo~doln. Louis b Taylor Col b. J.
Daily, DR.. Thos. H. B,x~ell and VIM. j. T. Pcade :
Rssoirf, Th.t the proceedings Of this meeting be pub
lished in the Richmond Wing. National American, Nor.
fok Herald, the American and Virgins. Gazette -
On motion the Chairman and Secretary were added to
the list OF Delegates. d. =. =. - 80. -. "
At the close OF the meeting d. VERIFY the eector TOR
this district called address the people in behalf
OF Fillmore aud Donelsoa, to which he responded in a
very forcible and impressive speech. Mr. Cosnaham Of
Wuamsburgh, the assist elector for the Democratic par
ty had previously addressed Democratic meeting TO
which We listened with devout attention. Mr. Cosnahsn
young Of Intelligence and his speech was credi
table 10 himself and his party But dscarng all pre.
dice, could not refrain from coming the conclusion
that the arguments Of Me- were more than answered
and the claims OF NlAtd Fillmore To the Presidency tri
Gmphantly vndicated in the speech Of DR.. Yerby.
GEORGE 7. YERBY, President
I. H. READ. Secretary - ~
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Miss CAROLINE BurTs wovS last week. Troup Fac,o.
ry Troup country Georgia. with four looms Use yards
osanburgs Mics Lilly Wright got or I,7lG yards 10 tho
time. -
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RICHMOND HIG,
Documents.

Mr. flmcrcs speeches in pamphlet form may he
obtained this Office for distribution sl.cc per. hun
drcd.
Other documents appropriate to the campaign will also
be provided speedily, that all orders addressed the
Hhig Office win be promptly attended to.
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nc wes1her y. been very yarn Coz the last to ~eel
which hare been Killing since st night The trucs oai
here are 6ne-corn and potatoes growing sd
Is no uncommon thing To gather hundred bushels OF
corn To Every thing in the vegetable line grows
spout 'nsoasy Wild Strawberries. rs-pberres Eoos.bet.
s and pumbs bc ioand almost anyw here scattered
throughout the Territory. Your, &c. TIC
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~ - sUuMEH UNDER SHIHTS.-I hay. I'M,
reesivel an additional supply Mrrnn Thr.sd
I'm ana cotton uspER SHIRTS and
s0ne' ~ sAne Bodies, superior article for sumner
ya2 -.'.-. WE owEY.
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will our Virginia Depocs say toshis, Can they con.
swallow sfaylor Democrat-a species &C Demo
cr~ss that ths used ntcso well % lavish denunci.don
and sbu.s upon
So short JUDGED has been Mr. Brcckenridges political
career that II has been universally conceded up to this
time that there would be ground or charges against
him OF nconsistency the ccmmitta Of any political sim
except the general Of Pierce Democracy. The Co
lumbus (Gs) Inquirer thought and said frst but
finding itself in error takes Il all back and handsomely
spologizcs thus;
I'VE End that made a mistake In paper OF Tues
day, in intimsting that Mr. Brcckenrdge political
had short that IL would be difficult prove
Inconsistency upon him. and hasten make the cor
recuon In truth gave the subject little consider-
tion and meant offence in thus Inadvertently repre-
senng him TO be snch anomaly Of his party He
only Taylor in the fall OF lS4I but attended
large aud influential meeting held III Lexington that
time and therca made glowing and eloquent speech in
favor Of Gen. Taylor for the Presidency II the reader
will procure vol rs Of the appendix the Congressional
Globe and turn page 1885, he win find Mr. Breckenridge
sdm ting the fact when charged upon him in debate and
eScusing hmse by saving that he discovered his
when he found the Wigs taking up Gen. Taylor. and
backed out rom his position and senimsnts The charge
made against him by Democrat tool And In the
debate the subject Democrats freely called Mr. Brock
enridge ''old iogy" and charged him with opposition
the progressive principle and OF the party
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PIC aIveR LANDS ron Sal,

Consul At VIESSA.-It is said that Edmund c. Stiles
Of PENNSYLVANIA has been appointed consul at Vienna