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Cement Water Pipes

Excellent and cheap pipes for conveying
water, may be easily and cheaply made of
Hydraulic Cement, mixed in the same man-
ner swhen used for making csterns. Any
one can IKE these pipes. We have fire.
quently directed their construction success
fu lily, and presume we can direct our readers.
Having ditch wide enough for man to
work IN, and deep enough to be secure from
frost, leaving the bottom with concave
excavation in the centre according to the
size Of the pipe required, put mortar in the
concave sufficient in quantity TO make the
bottom of the pipe from three-quarters to
one inch thick, and three feet in length.
In this mortar bed a rud made smooth and
true, with slight taper, abou. three feet
long, when more mortar may be put on this
rod, rounded up with trowl, to correspond
in thickness with the bottom; then carefully
draw out the rod, spread more mortar for
three feet more in the bottom of the grove
as before, insert the end Of The ~ -, tLsts
pipe previously made, bed the red in the
mortar, cover over and draw out again, and
so on until the pipe is completed
The mortar should be fresh mixed, little
at time, so that the cement may set as
quick as possible; mix one part of cement to
two or three Of clean, coarse sand. fit con-
tains some fine gravel from the size of wheat
kernals to beans, no matter. The thickness
of the pipe should correspond to the amount
of pressure it will be required to contain. |
If only Two or three feet pressure is required
water may oe admitted in two weeks: in
three or four months, a pipe one inch thick,
and not more than one inch and 4 half in |
diameter will bear pressure equal to twelve
or fifteen feet perpendicular. This pipe |
will grow stronger for year, when it will
be like rock in solidity and strength.
These pipes are admirably adapted for
carrying water from eave-trough spouts to
ciSterns, and for carrying water in any other
situations were no very great amort of
pressure is required Immediately after they
are made. Very frequently in placing hy-
draulic rams, short lead pipe next the ram
will overcome the greatest elevation, reach
ny SHoit tdHoe " tue top vi UdDK,
lfter which, Tor long distance, the pipe
5 nearly horizontal, and has much less
pressure to resist, when it may as well be
made in this cheap manner of cement
And for purposes of irrigation, when it is
esired to convey water nearly iE horizon
al direction, as from one reservoir or eleva-
ion to another, and where no very great
mount of pressure will be required, the ce-
lent pipe is admirably adapted.--Country
Gentleman.
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The PoPULAR VorE The total of the
popular vote in the late election is about
100000, indicating total population OF
27.3Oo,ooo The aggregate vote for Fre-
mont and Fillmore is greater than that for
Buchanan by 396,447.
The Louisville Journal in remarking
upon the election returns of Indiana and
Illinois, says:
"Allowing one vote to every seven inhabi-
tants, which is about the proportion in the
Western States, we have population of
I.672, ,S25 for Illinois and ,64s,O3s for In
diana. Both States outstrip Virginia, and
that State, which was the first in point of
population, SO late as 1910, the second in
1920, the third in 1880, the fourth in
1910 and 1850, is now the sixth. The pre-
sent order is as follows: New York, Penn.
sylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Virginia.
We are not sure that Tennessee also NAV
not have outstlipped Virginia by this time
thus reducing her to the seventh place in
the roll of States. BY 1860 Michigan,
Wisconsin, and perhaps one or two others
will be claiming precedence of the Old
Dominion"
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PRESIDENT PIERcE's LAST MESSAGE
Almost every condemned criminal tina: has
ever cen hung has made last dying speech,
and the more hardened his villainy and ths
more plain his guilt. the louder have been
bis declarations of Innocence. The narra-
tive of his career, from his own pen, is gem
orally quite a touching and sentimental
story. and it is made to appear very plainly
that the world, and not he, was to blame
The condemned President of the United
States, whose career is about to terminate,
has made his last diving speech, containing
all the characteristics we have referred TO,
and II nas before this been read by the
American public with pretty much the same
feeling of establishment and OF horror thai
seizes On them when they hear of con.
demned convict going out Of The world with
q lie on his lips.-Paila. Bulletin.
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FATTENNING TURKEYs.-The alimentary
properties@of charcoal are very great; indeed
i; has been asserted that domestic fowls may
be fattened on it without any other food land
that, too, in shorter time than on the most
nutritious grains. In an experiment made
to test tie value of the article -four turkeys
were taken and confined in pen, and led
on meal, boiled potatoes and oats. Four
others of the same brood were also confined
at the same time, in another pen, and fed
daily on the same articles, but with one pint
Of very fine puiverized charcoal mixed with
their meal and potatoes; they had also a
plentiful supply of broken charcoal in their
pen. The eight were killed on the same
day, and there was difference of one and
a half pounds each in favor of the fowls
which had been supplied with the charcoal,
they being much the fatter, and the meat
greatly superior in point of tenderness .and
favor. This would appear to establish, be-
yond a donbt, the benefit of charcoal for
fattening purposes.
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Cass Crushed a Little.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 49,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 1856.
One of ihe most telling scenes of the dis
cussion of to-day in the Senate occurred
during Judge Trumbul's speech. In the
clear and searching criticism to which he
subjected :he assert ions of the Message. he
alluded in passing to the Presidents declar-
alton that the TMissouri Compromise was
unconstitutional, and asked, Does not every
lawyer know, on the contrary. that the Su-
preme Court has decided that Congress has
the same leg islative powers over a Territory
that State Legislature has over its ciii-
zens!'
Gen. Cass (interruptino)-T should like
the Senator to produce tn Aeeissr.i + have
never seen it.
Judge Trumbull--Certainly. 1t will af.
ford me great pleasure to enlighten the dis
.inguished Senator from Michigan on this
point. Page Cunning to one of the Senate
pageS) bring me the first volume of Peters's
Reports from the Library.
As the book was brought to him ne re-
sumed as follows:
Judge Trumbull-I will now read from
page 5I6 of these Reports of the Decisions
OF the Supreme Court Of The United States,
what Chief Justice Marshall decided, in the
case of The American Insurance Company
Us. Canter, to wit: that Congress, in legis-
lating for Territories, has the combined poner
of the General Government and State Gov-
ernment. Could there be anything broader
and fuller!
Gen. Cass (nettled and cornered) )-Thut
only apples to cases where the Constitution
gives power to legisate.
Judge Trumbull-No, Sir; there is no
quibbling qualification under the !Constitu-
ton here, as in the Nebraska bill. The
Court was deciding tine constitutional pow
CT of Congress, and its extent in this very
case; and their deliberate declaration, ut
tered by Chief Justice Marshall of Virginia.
was that Congress, in passing laws for a !
Territory, had not only all the power that
the General Government possesses in other
legislation, but has in addition as ample au-
thority as State Legislature has within its
borders. VIII the Senator from Michigan
deny that the Michigan Legislature has full!
porer to keep Slarery ouf of that State! If
it has, then the United States Supreme
Court has decided that Congress have equal
ly ample power to keep Slavery out of the
TerritCries.
Gen. Cass attempted no reply to this
pointed,apd unanswerable illustration: and
the RePnblican Senators, smiled as they
saw the Nicholson letter and the reams OIL
paper that Gen. Cass has spoiled with his
profound speeches in the last eight years.
all brushed away by single decision Of the
Supreme Court, of which, by the Generals
own hasty challenge for its production, he
proved that he had been entirely ignorant.
N. Y. Tribune
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| So it seems that Fremont was scarcely
known in the race at all, while in Northern
Illinois which was carried by Fremont,
buchanan poied handsome vote. The
Northerners- ofscourings of all the
Il lth Of New England Black RepubliBanism
affect to sneer at the ignorance Of the in
hab.tan's Of the Southern part Of the STATE,
but the best proof Of their intelligence is
that they know how to vote right. We
wish we could find little more of such ig-
norance at the North, and we should have
more hopes of the permanence of our gov
ernment. By the way cannot our friends
Of Southern Illinois d-yise some means OF
separating from the Black Republican part
cf the State! If they we're to Go SO, and
vote TO establish slavery. as they would
most assuredly dn, we might see grow up
on our Eastern border a young, conserva-
tive State, that would equal any other State
in the West IN pros perity and intelligence.
As it is North Illinois will always prove
draw back to her. and continually place her
peo lie in false position.
To this, the Anzeiger des Westons, Ger
man Republican, replies, as follows. We
translate rom that Journal:
What do our German Democrats think of
this proposition of the acknow ledged or
gan of the National Democracy of Mis-
souri,.
In the 9th Congressman, District of Hi
n1is. whose vote is praised by the Leader
as pattern of patriotism and intelligence,
there are, according to the census of 1850,
almost 10000 grown up persons who can
neither read or wrie-nearly all ernigrants
from the Slave States. The Leader wishes
that more ignorance of the same kind could
be found in the North, and we may there
fore expect that it. will next, follow ing the
the example Of Berks county, Pennsy sylvania,
declare itsel. in favor of abolishing all
schools.
The assertion that the fourishing North
Illinois is drag or drawback on South Hi
nois is the bodest that the LsaGer has made
up to this date The whole Of the forego-
ing article follows properly its well known
declaration, that Ir ish Cat lolicism is the
support of the American Republic.
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Something which Should be Placed
On Record.

1t W iii be recolIocted that, soon after the
October election in Pennsylvania, consid-
cradle uriosity was evidenced as to the
whereabouts OF Col. Fremont, who about
that time suddenly and mysteriously disap-
peared from the public gaze-at least from
the public and private gaze of his fellow
citizens of New York. We have it from
the most unquestionable authority. that the
Black Republican candidate for the Presi-
dency disappeared mysteriousIy from New
York to appear an mysteriousiy in Phila-
delpha, and that for several DAYS between
the I4th OF October and the lst of Novem-
Der, he remained incog in the house of Mr.
Issac r. Davis, in the last named city, and
Furthermore, that while inmate of Mr.. Da-
Wis house, he had one. if not several, inter-
views with Mr.. Isaac Newton, who resides
in Delaware county, Pennsy ylvania, and
who, ct that time, was a candidate Tor Pres
idental elector on the Fillmore ticket. Du-
ring these interviews, Col. Fremont made
use of the strongest personal appeals and the
most dishonorable propositions, with the
view of seducing Mr.. Newton into his sup
port, and thereby to betray the trust reposed
in Mr.. N, by his political associates, bit
Without success. For the truth of this state
ment we refer, al hough not authorized so
to do, 10 Mr. Newton himself. He is almost
as well known.to the citizens of Washing
ton as he is to the citizens of Philadelphia,
and all uho enjoy the pleasure of his ae-
quaintance, will cheerfully bear testimony
to his character as gentleman Of the
stticte,t honor anu veracity."
The foregoing paragraph is copied from
the Washington Union of the 9th inst
1t is precise and particular in all its parts,
and no doubt, was regarded by the editors
of the paper in which i. appeared. as per-
fecty trustworthy and reliable. We have
made inquiry in the proper quarters, and are
prepared to say that it is en'ire!y false
ia Sc in The general impression it is intend
ed to convey, and false in the special facts
it undertakes to assert; and we call upon
the Washington Union TO produce "the
most unqueslionable authority" upon which
it has ventured to made such gross and
scandalous assertion.
Col. Fremont has not been at all in
Phiiadelphia or its vicinity, and particular
Iy has not been at the house Of Isaac r.
Davis, since the meeting OF the Repuhl can
Convention which nominated him for the
Presidency; and he has had no intercourse,
such as lha, descr. bed, with anybody; and,
least of ali, with Isaac Newton, who is
put forward as the witness to
prove this more ridiculous story. The
whole thing is sheer fabrication; and we
shall expect :he parties complicated IN it,
including ISsac Newton himself, so to pro-
nounce it at the very first opportunity
News.
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agricultural,
Value of Corn and Cobs ground to-
gether.

We shall take great credit to ourself if
We can induce stock-growers, agriculturists,
and indeed. farmers generally, to give more
attentiun 10 the use of corn and cobs ground
together for feeding farB-stock. There is
scarcely an agricultural journal of any prom
iLente in the country which fail, TO concur
in The general belief of the economy and ex-
cellence oi this kind Of food when properly
! prepare, nor is there an extensive stock
raiser or fal;ener in the West who has tried
| corn and cubs ground together and corn
alone, that does not declare most emphati-
cul!y IN favor Ui the former. The fact is,
Maze or Indian Corn is the great staple Of
the Mississippi Valley, and every year by
extending the area of its cultivation, gives
it growing importance among the products
of the world. The lime was, not long aro,
either, When Cincinnati was the pork en-
porlum OF 1he country, and wae1 men who
furnished ONO cattle 10 the New York
markets. did deeds to be talked of and re-
membered. Matters are changed in these
railroad DAYS, and buliocks ana porkers Eat
tened with the maize of this noble valley
now peranbulae the streets of the cities of
the East. 1t is therefore important that q II
the light possible should be poured upon the
subject OF selecting healthul and economic
loud Tor stock. Com beng the great sta
pie, must OF course form the basis of our
iculationS.
We have the assurance of men engaged
or vpa;s in stock croN inc tha. savipr in
,ime Of iully one-,hird is gained by using
ground .eec, corn and cob meal especially.
We know from positive exper ience That as
large proportion in amount Of food given
working animals, is also saved by admin
istering in the above manner.
Believing, therefore. as we do, that there is
econymy, both OF amount of food required
and in time necessary to put animals in
good condition by the use of cob meal, we
would strongly urge upon farmers its use
wherever corn is glown or stock fattened
Tor market. The fertility of our great west
ern country, and the facility with which
grain is produced, has led our growers into
great wasteIuiness and extravaganza. We
corrected, us it must and will be when far.
mers pursue their avocations with regard 10
the teachings of experience. Agriculture
has made giant strides during the last few
years towards assuming the station it deser-
yes among the callings OF the earth, viz
the most independent and the noblest of the
land .--Iowa Farmer.
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most tnguestionaBle authority" and declares
in effect that you sciH confirm it.
No one acquainted with the character of
Col. Fremont can doubt that tie " hole story
is base fabrication, but i, is told with a
particularly Of names. dates, and localities
which may convey to the public min a Sc
rious Impression 1t therefore seems emf
nenfly proper that you, The witness by the
editor of the Union. should Go justice to
Col. Fremont. his friends, and yourself, by
a prompt declaration ef the truth.
Very respect fully, yours,
CHARLES GIBBONS.
t. Mr. Isaac NEWTON.
PHILADErPHrA, I1th month 29lh, 1856.
EsrEENED FRIEND: Having read the arti-
Gle iaclos, ID in thy letter Of yesterday, taken
from the Washington Union OF the 9th
inst. have only 10 say in reply 10 the in
qnirv, that the statement of an interview
between Col. Fremont and myself, and Of
an attempt on his part Ito seduce me into
his support, is utterly devoid OF truth.
have never seen Col. Fremont since
last January. saw him then in company
with Isaac z. Davis, at my stare in Phila-
delphia, by whom | was introduced to him.
But did not then, nor have [ ever cx-
changed word, or bad any communication
with Col. Fremon: on political subjects.
Very respectfully, Sc,
ISAAC NEWTON.
To CHAs. GIBBONS, Esq, Chairman, sc.
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PRETTY GooD.--At Bissel and Wood
glorfication, held at Camp Point, near
Quincy, bonfire was made of old whisky
barrels, whereupon the Herald comes out as
follows:
Shameful proceeding! Col. Richardson
burned in efigy at Bissel celebration!'
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The document also contains n5idera-
bic self-glorifcation for the suppression OF
the war in Kansas, out fails to state thai
tie Kansas difficulties were begoiten and
fostered by the administration itself and
were permitted to continue, if not actually
encouraged by the President and his advi-
sers as long as it vas supposed that any
capital could De made out of Them for the
Immaculate Democracy.
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The Ladies Department

Is now opened for the reception of ladies'. No institu
tOu in the Union mparts a thorough interest
ing course in this Department.
In conclusion, would add that we shall put forth
our best efforts 10 merit still more eminent degree
the fattering reception with whi enterprise har
met and pledge ourselves to irnpart a more thorough
practical course of Mercantile instruction than can be
formed al other similar Mercantile College
Among the many recommendations give the fol-
loving:
We the undersigned take pleasure testifyng that
personally acquainted with Mr.. GTangers abiI-
ity as an accountant. aud teacher of Book keeping
which IS of the highest order. He has had great expe
rience as an Accountant, in heavy Commercial and
Banking houses, which gives him superior facilities in
imparting practical knowledge Of Book keeping and
a thorough Commercial Education.
IL. ALLEN, IL. D.,
President OF Farmers College.
LORtN .fNDREWS,
President of Kenyon College.
To young men who wish to acquire a cuisines edu-
Cation we think it affords facilities seldom eqnaIred
Mr.. Granger has the qualification of theoretical
know ledge and aptness teaching added the pacti
cal Counting Room experience and feel confident
eat radnates from his college will he fully competent
TO keep the most complicated set of Books.
A. p. STONE, Wholesale and retail Merchant.
j. JANSEY, Secy Bird of Control. State Blk of o.
J. F. PARK, Book Keeper at D. -. Woodhury's.
ID. OVERDIER, Book Keeper at Clinton Bank.
H.Z. MILLS, Secy Columbus Gas and Coke Co.
C. B.Mason, Book Keeper at ]. II. Riley 4 Co.'S.
For mIIpsrticuars send for q circular.
Jan. 81, 1856. GRANGER H ARMSTRONG,
Proprietors.
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pAn enthusiastic gentleman in speak
ing of the courage of his 'adored,' said, She
would walk up to cannon's or lovers
mouth without shrinking a muscle'
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To CHAs. GIBBONS, Esq. Chairman, & c.

PLAIN OPIHIuN ON tbs PRESIDENT 5
MEssAGE.-The Louisville Journal gives
the following plain, forcible and spicy oPn-
ion or the Presidents Message:
The whole Message is written in an
apologe,ic and depI eeat,ry strain, as if to
excuse the conduct oi a crushed and broken
down, helpless and hopeless administra-
ton, expiring amids! universal execratiun,
and Pteousiy crying f'r mercy from an out.
ragged people BY whom it has been signii-
cautly condemned.
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Southern Illinois.

TFrom the St. Louis Leader. Buchanan organ
This stronghold of Democracy came up
nobly to the work at the late election, AMI
prevented Illinois from being carried BY the
sectional candidate. The following is a
specimen of voting III Egypt
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Yours, with heartfelt gratitude,
Mrs. AUGUSTUS CooCH
I'D n.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind Oct. l2, 1855.
Dr.. RoBACK-Sir: The last three bottles of your
Blood Purifier and the accompanying Pills, have
lieved me of the last vestige Of my rheumatism.
consider the cure all hut miraculous. Auer having
suffered the most acute agony, almost without inter-
mission, for eight years, and being for three years
cripple, can scarcely realize the fact that at this
moment. after having used your Scandinavian RENE
dies for only shree months and few days, am hale.
hearty capable of manual labor and enti ely free
from pain. When first applied you, by letter. for
a supply of your medicines, was little better than
annaiical skeleton. For more than two years had
never enjoyed one hour of unhrnken night rest, and
my mind sinking with my body had becon'e greatly
eneebied. the very first boe of the Purifier wrought
surprising change for the better in my system, and
after taking that wonderful restorative, together with
the Blood Pills. for one month, felt that complete
regeneration of every animal function in pro-
gress. was not deceived. am now, at 81 years o
age as free from every symptom of rheumatism as
was At go: TheLs can he douht.st this wonderful
cur due TO your medes alone. aud willing.
If Will serve induce others 10 seek relief from
the me source, that this letter should be made pub
lie. Yours &C.
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PRESERVING APPLEs.-If apples are care
fully packed in hard wood saw dust, (how 1t
would be with pine we know not they will
keep in an open garret through our coolest
winters. This we have tried, and we know
it for a certainty. We have had them open
in fine order when thus packed, long after
those in the cellar were rotten, or so wither-
ed as to be useless.-Erchonge.
HORSES CoATs.--A writer in Porter's
SPIRIT states that he got n beautiful, sleek,
glossy coat on his horse by simply giving
him few raw carrots every day to eat.-
The remedy is said to be infallible.