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Testimonial of Cassius n. Clay.

WHITE Hal Z. o. MADiSSS Co. KY
GENrLEaEN wrte 10 express nay del.-h, 1t the work
OF the lue plai' dld not truft TO the boys this
time being a. home myself pat np and sci IN goin
with one suong mare, that pulls easily,
Non have done more Tor country than any tyentv
members of Congress ioT the last twenty wears yyoud
not give mp ny nall for $50, or more
l avn, Truly, your obliged, obedient servant
=, e VI. CLAY.
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Observation-Disclosures, March 1.-THE
steam turning establishment of Mr.. Beck, in
Master street, was destroyed, by the explosion
of the boiler. Three persons were killed, two
of whom We're Mr.. Eckart and his son. The
other is unknown. All the other workmen
escaped
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LAND WARRANTS.

1'HE subscribers, having made large addition 10 heir
Il active capital, are now prepared To purchase an un-
limited quantity OF Land Warrants only al the very
highest market prices bat will pay more than ann
house in this ely Baltimore. Philadelphia or New YorL
ana certainly always much; and n III deal very lih
orally with correspondents forwarding Warrants by mail
always allowing them LIBERAL rates in consdey.io
OF the loss OF time necessary their TRANSMISSION 20
city, and return drafts on Northern and Son,hsr-
cities in payment. Address
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ROSS SCOTT a Co., Philadelphia.
Manufacturers OF Metallic Mills ev el,siyaI,-

LINCOLN County,, HI. Sept % ISIS.
SIR Ia compliance with the requOsi OF Nj HEDGES IN,
OF the patentees 81 The laule CHAT and Cob Mill
return 10 you, their agent, Tao Mill No which hav,
used the past season and which have ground near
ly nine thousand basCls The wear OF this Mil con-
slider inappreciabv bui have stated above retarr.
II AT the request OF the pstentee, who wishes 10 satisfy
himself upon this point by actual inspection.
Yours, truly. }. WARREN 0RIGSBY
1 A.-lL-n d..
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HENRY III. BOODY 4 Co.

bankers, General Agents, and Dealers in Land
I'D Warrants and Real Estate Hudson. - Croix eouuty
Wisconsin, and Brunswick. Maine.
III. III. BOODI. Brunswick Maine
i76 g. Jewell ELLIE JR''. Hudson, Wisconsin.
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WHEELER & WILSON'S
Sc " N MACHINES s,

'iESE Machines operate upon ar entirely new pr;,.
c,FVs; using no shuttle, but one needle and two
threads They have been in operation in The hands OF
and manufacturers sufficiently long give them
noroogh tral, and have given entire satisfaction
They are very sapIe in construction and highly orna
mental as we'll useful 6ried adorn lady's paror
artisan. - - $50
IL has been onr object 10 furnish Machine that would
be applicable FAMILY USE. well 10 the wants
Of Tsiers, Dress and Cloak Makers Shirt aud Collar
Manufacturers, &c We confident that our Machines
IN their present form the best ever offered To The
public,
Thousands of families testify TO their me rits ON Al
kinds OF Family Sewing while Shirt and Collar Manafc
turers freely their superiority al others
An examination OF the Machines is Remarkably sal;.,
ed, al our Offices '-
No. 343 Broadway, New York
10 81. Charles street. New tlsleans
126 Baltimore street, Baltimore
81 South Seventh street, PHILADELPHIA
LIZ Market stseet 81 Louis, Missouri.
Albany street Troy, New Yors
- seventh street Washington ID e.
a Court street, Boston. A,
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF RHODE IsLANp.--
Providence, March S.-The General Assembly
of this State adjourned today after session
OF eight weeks. The railroad bill was lost be-
tween the two Houses.
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STEAMBOAT DIsAsTER-Loss OF LIEE, &C.
Cincinnati, March lin the collision be-
tween the steamers Edward Howard and Hen
ry Lewis, near Evansville, on Saturday, the
passengers on the latter were saved by escaping
through the hurricane deck. Twenty deck pas
sengers and the crew were drowned.
The weather here is intensely cold. The
snow fell an inch deep on Sunday.
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FROM KANsAs.-LouisciUe, March 8.-A
telegraphic despatch fror Weston, Kansas, says
that the Free State officers were installed al
Topeka on the 4th instant.
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REPUBLIcANIsM IN New YoRE-At the reg
ular monthly meeting of the Wing General Com
mittee of this city, the 9th instant, an animated
discussion upon the present condition and flu
ture prospects of the party took place, and it
was finally resolved to recommend the imme-
date organization of the State Central Commit
tee, for the purpose of organizing the State pre-
paratory to calling State Convention. 1t is
understood that an Address and Resolutions on
strong conservative grounds, standing aloof
from any entangling alliance, and calling on
all good Wings to rally upon independent
platform" has been prepared; but as yet no
definite action has been taken upon the matter.
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LITTLE GIANT
c 0RN AND COB MILL,

I'HIS MILL has been the favoEiIe with Wessrn IA ru7
ers for nearly two years and taken the Rrst mr.
miuns ~ the principal Agricultural Fairs OF The paioU
andln IN" most complimentary manner, Tor durability
simplicity OF construction. and convenience OF use th,
Little Giant has no equal II may DO used with one or
WIN two horses and according size, Will grind from
eIgh' 10 sixteen bushels OF feed hour, corn
or and oats The Little Giant varies in weight from,
two 20 four hundred pounds and in price from So to $50
according 20 si<e aud can be worked doors without
injury from the weather
These Mills positively guaranteed to suit or the
purchase money refunded the return of the Mil
For NILS or descrpllve rircnlnr.. ndtrrss
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Washington, March "a disgraceful ARRAY
occurred in the ladies' parlor of the National
Hotel this afternoon. A Mr. Stuart, of Louis
vile, knocked down Mr.. Mahon, resident oc
Washington, who retaliated by firing a pistol
at his antagonist. The ball did not take effect,
and the interference of bystanders prevented
further difficulty. The matter originated in
fancied affront. The lessees of the hotel have
requested Mr.. Stuart, who boarded at the hotel,
to withdraw from the house, and have also for
hidden Mr.. Mahon the privilege of frequenting
the ladies' parlor
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SIITT a BROWN, Wool Dealers,
No. IL South Esoas street, Philadelphia.
Msssion. Ohio. ~ aSa y
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MT! anu sc twenty-five cenls-
MILLER, ORION, MULLIGAN, Publishers,
IS Park Row, New York, and
$50 l02 GeBesee street. Auburn.
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The Effects Of Tobacco on Health.

"llavc received several communications
from professional friends, strongly Indicating
the strength and extent Of medical testimony
out Of these | have selected one sent TO me
10y physician, who has long enjoyed cx-
tcnsive opportunities OF witnessing the very
prcjudicia effects which tobacco smoking
exercises on the digestive organs.--'In the
course Of my professional experience he
writes me, two or three cases of decided
carcinoma Of the under lip, all of which
terminated fatally, have come under my
care, and could he Enthusiastically traced to a
sorct cccasioncd by burn from hot Guilty
pipe. But | have had ample opportunities
Of Observing the evil effects which tobacco
smoking produces OH the health Of the
working CLASSES, and particularly how it
"p''a"- i'y ,lisordcriuy the organs nf di-
g'st n o 'caSioning very bad forms Of
Gi~!".;":;. Several ilIvctcrate smokers have
.'r,.' r,'ni."'i:>,i TO my charge, on whom
"v.', e!"rr'~ :" persuasion, from rctnon-
stu. Oh i'". tart Of their relations, 10
a:ul,'..'. y ".. h:.I oi their rlrr.vmen, had
be-; u-rd 81 v.,r {" ,'lure them t. r,.I,n-
i"!7 =. ''' ''''' - SIil'hlIIS, W WHICH IntF
had h 'o''g nI'app!y addicted. They
had the aali"w sickiv look Of individuals
i'll bad health. were a,tcnuatch in body.
and lah'rrj under anorcx, painful digestion
mad irritable state of the nervous system.
harrassin@ to their own feelings, and mos:
distressing to those Of their family. AL
,hougl. hey had resisted every argument
anA advice rendered by unprofessional par
ties, have never failed to succeed in making
the most obstinate smoker a convert to nv
opiuion, upon reasoning with him upon the
sutcc', aud showing the nodus operandi
Of tobacco in affecting his health and hap
piness, hy its baneful influence on the proc.
ess OF digestion. Aud | can revert with
much satisfaction to the graceful expression
I have received from many such patients on
restoration to health, after following my
,econnendation, TO give up the use Of to-
bacco, as you have expressed it, for ever !"
Use and abuse Of, Tobacco.
~o~e
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MISCELLANY.
From the New Orleans Delta.
In Memorium-John c. Calhoun.
WAsIllSGroN, Sept. 10, !Sjl

W -|iii>ritN, 'Ncpt. ~, -OCD.
Leaving the dust and excitement Of the
city proper, bent my steps the other eve
ming to the Capitol Hill, seeking a house
which is now teilantlcsS, situated opposite
the northeast corner Of what are called the
"rear grounds of the Capitol" This is ii
misnomer. The front of the Capitol is act
ualy to the cast, the back being turned to
the city. This singular arrangement is an
apt illustration Of the American character
and Of the predictions of Calhoun, to
whose memory we purpose devoting this
letter.
When the city Of Washington was laid
off, the ground front was eastward. towards
Maryland. The exorbitant price demanded
for lots by the holders of real estate drove
purchasers into the Potomac valley immcdi-
ately in the rear" of the original pilot" for
the Capitol In this valley" is now the
city Of Washington, with its avcnuc, PrcSi.
dents house, and other Government build
ings. The Capitol, with its back turned on
al! this, on the Potomac, on the public build
ings, on the city proper, on the White
House, looks from its front ont upon few
diminutive, scattered buildings, and at the
northeast corner, upon the tenement from
whence the soul of John c. Calhoun, Of
South Carolina, departed this world forever.
The evening took my way to this shrine,
sacred to every State Rights man, was
splendid and inspiring. Before We stretch
ed the beautiful Potomac. stood on the
terrace where the immortal Southcrner
walked OF evenings, his arms folded, his
buck turned to the NorM, the gaze Of his
deep gray eyes bending sou,hward, aud his
great mind looking calmly and clearly into
our political future. Below me lay the city
busy with its partisan strife The Wash
lngton monument, broken, unfinished
shaft, barely reaches the skyline of the op
posite hills. The Capital behind me re.
mains unfinished. The sun goes down owe,
the heights Of Georgetown, and the full
moon divides the day with him." as she
floats into the sky, shedding down upon the
Tomb Of Washington the same light, which
in few hours later, will silver the peaks ot
the Pyramids Of Egypt.
1t was fitting time to visit the spo
where Calhoun brcathed his last. The hous,
is low, bein. only two stories high, and il
1949, 1850, and in 1851 was occupied
mostly by the South Carolina delegation
with few select fricnds.-As YOU cnie
there is large, airy, comfortable room. Thi
was Mr.. Calhoun's apartment. Here h(
was accessible to his friends and ad,Drer.
whom he received without formality or cer
emopy, and yet with a dignity pleasing t.
those who approached him, and on par
of the man and his high position. 1t ha
been my good fortune to meet, personally
nearly all the great men on the public stag
from 1913 to this time-Gcncral Taylor
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High Compliment to John G. Rrecken:
ridge.

lIarprr.> Magazine for October, now lust
published, under the head of "Danicl Web
Tiers Social Hours" contains Il deserved
compliment to Mr.. breckenridge, the Dem
ocraic candidate for the Vice Presidency
1t Is worthy OF reprint and extended cir
culali"n. Ih. article states that charge
had been nia>r in the House of Rcprcscn-
tativcs Of Congress, that Mr.. Webster,
while Sccrcta:y Of State, diverted large
portion of the Secret Service fund 1T his
disposal. A Committee of the House, Of
whom Mr.. jefferson Davis, now Secretary
OF War, WAS ono, investigated the charge,
and made 81 report entirely rxculpating
Mr.. w. from the sl,;r"c. The article thus
proceeds:
'"Thc evening of the day the report was
made some tw" or three gentlemen met
at supper ;,r one o.: the luxurious tables of
or p"ii'ira metropolis, and this sub cc,
eventually: c:,n. up for discussion. There
Were ,u"', ri both p"li;c:,! pa,ti''s present,
'"i III !: 'i'n,' party spirit ran i'igh ; ,h.'r.
Tcr::..iiun became ani,n ted
1t ,,.sulorv. \ friend ot Mr.
Il .,m.;;k kin. mat wiz. yer Ill
,..-., = .'n:.:,li Mt.h! cyi-i II, 10 the
r,,;.,> 9. Whistler. the time wouhl soon
r' Il. when i, would be held the ur:,">t
honor =, llav,. inrm Il native Of the same
country ',s;,r." replied a person OF rather
a >a,uriil,v r"rnp!"Ni",I, but marked coun
trnanrr, who !,:,l taken no part in the pre-.
viuus discussion. 'Sir that time has come,
will not acknowledge ,hat man IN Amer
lean vino does ur, nvw glory i'll the name
81 nu,i,.' Webster. Small mcn may hope
:. .rt ~ attacking him. bu. | tell You.
So. 49,. =, '.;,i he : as Tar above tilrir
:;.'l' =. ':"n''.,.,l rir' ah"v" The dog that
:.''l..- a .,.r lr,;'. "a Il.c iic;lv'll>"'
~ no. a~k,' the writer of Il friend
ar;t, ism. who * thal determined looking
mans Dom, You know him? Why that
is the -;llan! breckenridge from Kentucky,
fresh rom his laurrIs in Mcxico.---A Young
man, but OF character beyond his years =
This being related in presence Of Mr..
Webster, he rcpi"d: "'rh"ngh personally
unacqualntc'! with Mr.. breckenridge h"
knew his descent and reputation, and could
not but feel deeply grateful for such a Sell
timent from prtica! opponent"
The aric!. concludcs-"It is the same
person. VIII" refusing to return to the House,
in which H.. ';'l distinguished himself ;.< Il
lc'ul"r. ahl refusing the mission to Spain,
which. so many MUCH longer i'll public life
We're s':;v;.," for, returned to lis home in
kcn,urn. with no other ambition than Of
gaining IN honest livelihood by his pro
issional pursuits. But great moral and
intellectual excellence is not given to man
alone for his own qualification, Or for the
limited advantage Of his family.-They
belong to the country which has given
him birth, and John G. Breckenri'lg &c is
with evident propricty, the candidate Of his
party for the second office in the gift of
the people, the Vice Presidency Of the Uni
ted States"
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[From the New Orleans Delta.
The Cotton Crops in Mississippi, Tennes.
see and Alabama.
PALESTINE. Adams County, Sept. 20.

palestine, Adams County, Sept. 20.
Eas. Oetta IL have lust returned from
a flying trip to Nashville, Tennessee. I
went by way of Memphis, and through
West an! Middle Tnnnc;srr, and returned
to Memphis by WAY of Florence, Ala. I
made special inquiries about tho cotton
crop Oh my whole route. From my own
observations and what others told ME, there
will not be half crop made through the
sections passed. In West Tennessee and
North Alabama, saw hundreds of acres
that will not make two hundred potfnds
seed cotton to tn" acre, and very often not
a boi: on an acre. and cotton not three inch
cs high. This is 'hc effect Of the drought,
which, from particular inquiries, learn,
has the sam" effect on the cotton through
out Tennessee. North Alabama, and \ orth
Georgia.
examined '!rc tirl!> ut cotton us camo
down III" river hey GER ';rlv will Le very
-hor.. q 'l.a.' ~ ..r would not make
"r"' ".... / :. .a"". others not over d
h''. -. gr"v.t g.. -. %. August complete
y c't'ck"' III" gtnwih If cotton in the
count, = ,sr' Na!' . ? and seems to have
hal he sam" ii, - ..... .r"r it reached
\" ""'' "an ''''. :" STATED above, and
they A.. - a. r's:-v planter ought to
look to III 'i'r!it.- :" sell his crop in the
early market. There is no doubt but that
the crop will In: short, au,l that the price Of
c",,'n will range mu'h higher before the
nl'.i': Of ncxt February. What crop is
male is being readily picked out and push.
CT into market, but lie great portion of it
VIII he picked on ltfnr. The middle of Oc-
tulrr.
II the ma IL kept firm with the large
c"", IT f.,>' ;,r, there j, but little doubt it
will o. nr T.. 5 cents with the shortncss of
Tic prc>c'i crop.
Respectfully Yours K.
=. ST. understand the storm ruined
the crops South of Na,cl,"z
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

The Proprictors of the Ahb"ville Bnnncr and
independent Press, have established the follow
ing rates of Advertising to hc charged in both
papers:
Every Advertisement inserted for less tine
than three months will be charged by the in.
the space of II solid lines or lcs4> for I'll" rs.
snsertion, and Fifty Cent. for each .uIsc,
4uent insertion.
CB- The Commissioners Shcrif'S, Clerk :
and Ordinarys Advertisements will be inserted
III both papers; each charging half price.
CSf- Shcriti's I.cvi"S. One ksEil.sr each.
CY Announcinga Candidate, Five Dol
lars.
Advertising an Estrav, Two DulI;tr>,
to be paid by til" Magistrate.
Advertisements inserted for three months or
longer, at the following. rates:
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tribute OF Respect to the Memory O;
Drayton Nance, ESQ.

vt a n,.ting IL thr i;,ai,l Of Directors
Of The GI:"u,iiir and C"umha Railroad
Company. III E.'whrrrv, OH the Isl instant.
an"n-~; "t1cr t!,ng~ the following proceed,
n."< We're r'artr.i. Mr.. Perrin, the p,csi-
'ent Of the Company closed his Report to
the Board in the following words:
sit is my melancholy duty to remind
You o. the death Of our associate and friend
Mr.. Dravtnn Nancc. In his death Il varan-
cy has occurred in our Board which we
Lave a right TO fill. This right We NAV cx-
ercisc or not, as we please In connection
with this subject, permit me to remark, as
feeble tribute Of respect to the memory of
the deceased, that Mr.. Nance was no ordina-
ry inan-his abilities We're of a high order
In the various stations which he was cal
led /" fill, he exhibited powers of mind and
integrity OF purpose rarely cquaIlch His
virtues characterized him even more than
his abilities. Truth and right we're the ob,
j"cts ut which lie aimed, and whatever he
"n'ierstoo! 10 be true or right he pursued
with a firnneSs that never wavcrcl. lie
WAS ardent and sincere in his frien.sl;ps
and although stern in the discharge of du-
ty, was alive to sympathy and easily touch
ed by the msloriunes and distresscs OF 9TH
cr>. He cherished ii strong love for his ma
tive State, and was ever acluated bv an Gle
waited patriotism. lie was kind and hospi-
tai,io in his social relations. In the first
organization OF our Company he was elect
cd Il Director, and continued to be one to
the time OF his death. His duties in this
office were faithfully and well discharged.
His nl1 ~ fair
Of The road. and especially in the admins
tra,i"n. il" never ialtcrcd in his hearty
support Of our great enterprise; but in the
darkest hours Of trials he was most consric-
nous in his friendship. Ills loss will be long
and deeply felt by Us. We have cause,
however, to be thank al :!.at the event d;d
rot occur earlier in the history of oar
Company. His seat at our Boar, is ,ow
vacant, never again to b. fl ed hv j,in. L"'
MS with Incoming resignation su!.nit To ilis
di>pcusation Of Providence, and cndcavol 10
imita'" his virtues and practice lis good
example"
After the reading Of the Report, Judge
O'Ncal addressed the Board in feeling and
whcl, were unanimously adopted, and are
as follows:
| Resolrcd, That the death Of Dravtnu
Nance, Esq., member Of this Board, is II
sad event, carrying with il conscqu",.,> oc
great loss to lis, to the Company, and to The
community Of which he was a member.
ResoiDrd, That his memory is cndcare;.
to us by the remembrance of his MANY v;r
tues, his intelligence, uprightnsss, his ,lvvo.
tehness to the interest Of his CoInpanv. and
his fricndilness to each of us.
Resolrcd, That this Board sympathises
deeply with his afflicted family.
Resolved, That SO much of the Prcsi-
dents Report as relates to the death OF Mr..
Nance be copied and published preceding
these resolutions - -
Resolued, That copy Of the same be
signed by the President and Secretary, and
sent to his widow and children.
j. ?. SOUTHERN. Sec'ry,
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Wine Making.

There Is mystery IN wine making, and
hence those VIII grow grapes i'll plenty, hes
l'atc "l"'it trying II, rs they would mat
ter which lnv'''vcd too mucI, risk, and their
labor likely TO bo thrown away in the ex-
pertinent. The "modus operandi" is within
I'll" mean. OF any family with good grapes
in plenty to start with. Take fully ripe
grapes gathered i'll clear, dry weather, look
over them, and pick out all imperfect and
rotten berries, in clean, swccten wooden
! trays or tubs, mash the fruit on the stems
by hand, stir the whole mass together in
lllo tub and leave it for fermentation. In a
few hours bubbles will rise, and in twenty
four to twenty-six hours the mass will be-
come so agitated that it will boil like q pot
on the fire. Watch it closely now, and
when this fermentation SUBSIDIES put the
mass into strong flags, and by the best lever
power you can get, press the juice ont.
Extract it all, and put III clean vessel to
try its strength. Ii an egg will float in it
so rs to show the size of quarter of dol
lar, the juice will keep without the addition
of sugar or b'andy, but if the egg sinks, add
good brown sugar till it rises. Now turn
the juice into a nice sweet cask, five or
thirty gallons, according to the quantity of
The liquid, set the cask in a quiet, shady
place. cellar or attic, the latter is preferred.
Leave the bung out, and pour in pitcher
OF the juice, which must be reserved for the
purpose, filling the c,sk even with the bung
hole the cask Oh its sidc) four or five times
Il day, for eight days, us during all this time
the impurities arc working off at the bung
hole. After eight days place the bung
slightly in the hole, letting it remain so for
eight days longer. and then drive it and
seal the cask rs tight as possible. Let tho
cask remain quiet for tiv" or six months, and
then draw of ;nd h";'l". 1t will not injure
the wine if 1t remains i'll the cask two or
three years un|o,'lcd, as it ripens better,
and gets richer on the less than il bottled, but
1t can be- us.''. - soon as March, if desired.