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| tried to proceed, but she stood in my
path.
An is wrong here" touching her fore
head. " won't deceive you but | am not
SO mad as not to see you como from Cornlc'
Why, if you did not know all about my story
and pity me, you would be quite frightened
But you only look grave and puzzled. ia
perhaps you are one of those who say ne
went down to the bottom of the sea. But
this is nonsense. | must be married to him
within the year and drowned men don
marry. Hush let us talk of something else
here is my husband ~
| had little time to notice the contradiction
of the latter part Of this speech for, the
old Admiral, who had approached over the
low country, now came close upon us. lie
walked slowly, as If not to interrupt our
colloquy rudely but evidently was sur
prised. | looked at him alphabetically and
he bowed.
" Madeleine said he, very gently aud
affectionately " the air is getting cold as the
evening comes on You know that your father
babe mo be careful about your health
She smiled quite kindly at her old husband,
and took his arm with a demure look | went
away after exchanging %salutes and glances OF
intelligence with HIM and did not turn
back for some time. ! then saw this strange
- Wv Nuhhl'E NNHAhN1ll b'NA' w.
house among the rocks.
What a sad story | shall have to tell
poor Cornic 80 thought |.
The hostess at lie Bourg had very little to
add to what | had learned but, as | kept
the secret OF my interview with Madeleine to
myself, | had to endure Il long and confused
narrative. The news Of CornIc's death had
been brOught-probably in, entcd-purpose-
ly. Then, Madeleine bad been over per
suadod by her father to marry the Admiral,
What were the precise means used to in
luenco her were not known but on leaving
the church she escaped from the company,
and was found, some hours afterwards, throw
ing pebbles into the Peacock's Hollow, and
exclaiming that she was to be married within
the year. This happened but a few months
after Comics departure, which makes 1t
reasonable to suppose that the young man
was dcluded to 80 away, simply that the
marriage might take place without opposi-
ton. From that tlmo forward, Madeleine
never perfectly recovered her reason, though
she lived on good terms with the Admiral
who treated her rather as ms daughter than
his wife. He had often been heard bitterly
to regret having been the cause OF 80 much
misfortune. llclbuilt tho little cottage at
kerwarcva, in order that his poor wife might
indulge her innocent fancy without being
Obliged every day to take Il iatIgulng walk.
lie watched over her with tenderness, and
the influence Of his character was sufficient
to prevent her from being disturbed IN hei
wsndcrings.
My belief is, 0uoth the hostess. yawning
towards the end OF her story, that Cornil
will some day come back, which will be very
unfortunate. II Madeleine sees him, some
thing dreadful will happen. Should yor
meet a sailor of that namo in your travels
foil hin, =, Ioa,, "a tu - tva,, Eyat,. :
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ATA1E OF A POCKET ARCHIPELAGO.


fany, is n l1ttIe cluster OF lslhnuS, hhu"H -.
the ambitious name of the Archlpelago OF
Brehat. 1t ia quito a pocket archipelago.
The whole number of the inhabitants is not
above fifteen hundred but, las is natural, 1t,
seems, to insular people, J tins dlmlnutlVo ma
ton is famous for pride and oxclusiycness'
The man of Brchat will not admit that he IL
n Frenchman, or even a Brcton-he Is a man
of Brehat. High and low-ior there are
such distinctions even thcrc-snot only thlnH
themselves superior to all the rest ot the Woflu
but look upon strangers with dislike ana CON
tempt. The women carry this prejudice so
far, that if an unlucky being OF their sex ac-
cidentallv come over from the continent to
seek employment, every back Is turned upon
her. and there is not a single word OF greet
ing. She is soon compelled to 90 ana seek a
livelihood elsewhere. The men are more cos
mopolitan, for they are all salons, almost
from infancy. But, however far they may
90 in their voyages, they always return to
seek a wife on their native soil and when
old age compels them to settle down, they
return to their national bigotry and eAclu-
siveness. p
The Archipelngo Of Brehnt is composed OF
one large island, or rather two lolnrd toge-
Their by a causcwuy, constructed hy Naunan'
and a number of islets and rocks, now con-
pletelv uninhabitcd but formerly covered with
buildings of various kinds, fortresscs or mo-
nasteries-it is uncertain which. When |
first saw Brehat, 1t was from the rock above
Piampol. The great pccan tide was coming
in accelerated by a violent wind, and seemed
to threaten to bury the pocket archipelago IN
its vast foaming waves. There was nothing
IN the reputation of the place to induce me
TO visit it and | should have been content
with this distant view, had it not been Tor
the peculiar circumstances which | am no"
about to relate.
had lust arrived-wandering through
Brittany without any special ohioct-lrom
Saint Brieuc, in the coup Of adlllgence or
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" Humble as am - said a bullying spout
er at a mass meeting of the unterrifed, 81
still remember that I'm a fraction of this
magnificent republic" Z" You are indeed, -
said II bystander, " and a vulgar one, at
that. -
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-08-15

ALI HAN IowA.-lowa opens the bail most
auspIciou=ly. Before that time an lnyeterato
pro slavery Locofoco strong hold, in lo54
Iowa vas partially redeemed, sending one Re
publican to Congress, and giving a Republl
can majority OF ~ in the State Assembly
Now Iowa speaks loud for Freedom. Forty
two counties heard from. give a Republican
majority Of 6,2l9. In lo5i the Republican
majority in the state wa 400. In the First
district, Hail, the present member, au out
and-out supporter Of border ruhlulsm, ha,
been beaten, and Samuel Il. Curtis, Il souud
and able Republican has been chosen to take
his place. In the second district Hon Tim
othy DAVIS, Republican Is elected by a ma
jorlty Of four or five thousand
The returns are incomplete, but show a
complete triumph Of the cause OF Freedom
throughout
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-08-15

Affairs at Washington.
Congress- is drawing to a close. Its ad-
journment is set for the 18th, and though it
is suggested that it may be necessary for it
to bold on a day or two longer, We do not be-
lievc it will do 50. We shall be glad to have
the session ended, and specially glad f it gets
through the remaining few days without DO
sion is always a time of confusion. There is
a strife on all sides. Rules are suddenly sus-
pcnded-some members are out-some arc
stupid from exhaustion, sleep or u worse
cause conferences are held and renewed
new propositions are only half understood
dishonest schemes are c~overtly put onward,
and often carried when mtny do not know
what Is going ON. The present Congress Is
peculiarly exposed in this way In the House
there is not a strons working majority for
the Republican side. They are dependent
for help on II number who fly high or low on
the chief questions just a. the WIN takes
them. They arc men who work for two mas
tiers but are not very reliable for either. In
the Senate there is Il large and u~nscrupulous
pro slavery majority, who stick at nothing to
carry out the purposes Of Toombs, Douglass,
Atchison ~ Co. They are on the watch to
clrcumyeut the Republicans Of the House
and being able to lay their plans in secret,
and to have their traps sprung there Mt any
ungutrled moment they have a great adyln-
ttge on their side. They intend to have no
. ... A., nr,-,l,n. anil Lilo lt.t,
tors in their attempts to reduce Kansas to
submission as a Stare Stat. Not a move Is
made hy them which looks towards any relief
! r.ou. ,i.o .,.t.osse e,,nmit,ol tl,r,o under the
couutenancc or direct sanction OF the General
Government. Their pretended scheme for
settling tho troubles in Kansas is as gross a
swindlo rs the Kansas Nebraska at itself
WAS.
Tho lii from the House chr, Dunn billy
for recognizing the territory with a %rcstora-
ton Of the Missouri compromise prohibition
was of course reported against by Mr..
Douglass, the Chairman, Mr.. Collamcr
again brought forward Il minority report Of
great weight, absolutely incontroyertible III
its positions, but of no more avail IN that
body than so much white paper would be, II
will be appreciated by all discerning mer
throughout the free States who are not giver
up to party blindness. 1t Is IN our paper
to day.
Besides the information from W ashlngtor
under our congressional head, there ar,
some other items worth noticing. 1t wal
,anortal soma da VS. arn that Col 1,aYrv -.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-08-15

hANsAs Letters have been received IN
Worcester from pr. Cutter, the leader OF the
party of Kansas cmigrants from that city
who we're dlslrmed on the Missouri river
dated at Alton, | mon county, Iowa, July -.
HIS party were then four days journey from
the Missouri river in good health ami spirits
firmly convinced of their right to enter Kansas
as peaceful emiGrdnts, and prepared to defend
themselves in case Of attack. Intelligence
from Martin stowell's party of Massachusetts
emigrants states that on the 10th of July
they were then waiting ten miles west Of the
Missouri river, and that DR.. Cutter in a few
days would Join them Besides these, there
were some three hundred The latter IN
~telligence comes from a Boston gentleman
who adds
Tho emierant now halt in Nebraska, awaiting
an answer TO a request sent TO GET. +. l. smith
that an escort he granted item into kansas. There
Is no doubt that Mi,5uuriAus are making propara-
tious TO oppose the omIgrants on the frontier of
Kansas,
81 have no doubt about Smith. course he will
utterly refuse to believe, upon any 0,i'urs, that the
e~misrauts are what they profess to be, and he will
refuse an escort, and IN the last resort viii drive
the party back
The cri.i, approaches. Missouri lg, hYrta9oi
me rru she IS b3cFIiing ne ilu' rJnaC she
asserts her ownership of Kansas, and doie, all the
free states, How long will they submit to her rude
and bullying dietatiou ~
ARNoLp's GIoBULEs AND VITAL Fun must in,
e5itably supersedo nearly all preparations for fami,
ly use. homeopathic as the Globules,are in size, and
pleasant q the Fluid is in taste, they avoid the
most pointed objections to matchmaking at the
SAINT time powerful and searching, yet perfectly
painless in their operation, and productive of imme'
llRto good results
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The Kentucky Election.

cons idered Kentucky as sure for him as any
State in the Union. According to their cacul
lation, he was to succeed there beyond a doubt,
and his success there was to act as Il great
stimulus in his favor in New York and else
whore. His failure in Kentucky will act cor
respondingly as a damper in all other places.
The feeling will be among his followers, if he
cannot prevail in Kentucky what hope for
him is there in the other Slave States : It
he fails in the Slave States, the game may as
well be thrown up first as last. Defeat is in
eyltablo.
Neither do the skies grow brighter any
whore for Mr.. Buchanan. Not a State can
be named where his strength. has been grow
ing since his nomination. There Is no
enthusiasm for him anywhere. lie WAS nom.
mated to secure Pennsylvania and every day
bring fresh evidence that the Pepnsylyanians
do not caro- a straw for him. They would
have been quite as ready to vote for Douglas
or Pierce as for Buchanan-and tho number
Of those who once would have been ready to
vote for either Of the three grows less every
day.
IHE lotN" IIoN OF THE W Lar.-Iho way
in which the Republicans Of the Mighty
Wcst are carrying ON the Campaign, is a
caution to slow people generally. At the
Young Mems Republican mass meeting in
D,vton Ohio. ON tbo 2Otb MIR ouc LyyJy,j
H(O,ooJ rcoplo were present. who were nd.
| dressed Inv Cas,ius NJ. CLAW and Mr. Rur.
hp,amc. The Cleveland Leader saws Of the
meeting
WI. 1...1 ,.i l.. ,
Nn'" ' 'ie, rI wa ! ,"'' :" '"'''u'l
'Hc IluHuTtu lUoue''I ouhI HltI' ~ INC
FIRST cal 1t ~ time Tor border h"lfanism to
make its will, aud send for the sexton
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FOR MEMBER OF CONGREus.
HON. HOMER Il. ROYCE,
OF BERKSHIRE.
COUNTY TICKET.

COUNI1 IlChtl,
For Senators,
JOHN ALLEN, of Wosttord.
FRANCIS WILSON, of EIincsburgh.
LEVI UNDERWOOD, of Burlington.
For Assistant Justices,
STEPHEN SAYLES, Of Huntington.
y. II. ONION, Of Milton.
For Judge Of Probate,
WM. II. FRENCH, Of Burlington
For states Attorney,
TORREY + WALES, "
For sheriff,
HUMPHREY PAUL
For High ililii,
G. W. REYNOLDS, "
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-08-15

A,euAlvIAScE-A intimate knowledge or the
humour system and its elements of life and health,
has led to the successful Application of clinical
power to ouell the worst DISORDER to which human
blood is liable. Hum1rs which directly or INDIRECT
ly cause more illness aud deaths than all other
agencies combined, may now be entirely eraiicated
from the blood by clinical agency, in the form Of
Arnold. Globules and Vital Fluid and thus an
Intimate acquaintance with the resources Of chin
istry has place. it in the hands Of one man to do
m immou 3 good to his fellow citizens,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-08-15

The Republicans of Essex, held a stirring
meeting Tuesday evening. The Town Room
was crowded and Overlooking. Geo. F. Ed
munds of this place spoke in his customary
iorcible and effective manner Essex is all
right
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UxvERsIIT OF Vr-We understand that
the Corporation. at their recent meeting, np-
pointed Mr.. c. W THoNrsoN, as Tutor in the
University Mr., Thompson Is a graduate of
the class Of 81, since which time he has been
gaining experience in his profession as Prin-
cipal Of the Union High School in this place
le will doubtless do credit to himself in
his new position.
REy. IL W. BEEcHER, of Brooklyn, was
elected the orator and Mr.. Field of Boston.
the poet, for the celebration of the Literary
Societies next Commencement.
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In Missouri, rolk, Ant, Benton Dem is
elected Governor. The returns from -
r,urtins ..iVs
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-07-08
BLYTHE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.


INFORMATION having been received BY the axE
Il tive that GEORGE HELLPRlCH did on the !oia 1ay
of June last al or near the Hermitage. in the eoun!
by which the said rick came his death. and II sppE'
ing tina: the said George Helfrich has fed from a.
aud is going large, do therefore aereoy %"
reward of QUO hundred dollars to any person or
who shall arrest the said George fie'ich and deliver
into the jail OF thr county of Henrico; and 90 iuo
require oil officers OF this Commonwealth cv an b.t
tary and request the people generally TO use tne hs,
excrtons to procure the arrest OF the said helNf'e"
he may be brought 10 justice. ,hs Les.
Given under my hand as Governor anu qnce, ,ab
:, . ser Seal If the Commonwealth, al hc""'
H. O.. 7h day OF July in the year ls ,r,py WISE
BY the Governors GEORGE W. ArsgoRp'
George Herich is German. between .:hs about ~
of aye feet or 10 inches hs .nnapIexon peeuhs,
pounds ha, light hair grey eyes fiI fuarss fat al
the bot Bottom. He i a whee!wrisEt BY ''''''
July s-ew3w
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CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH

New YGur, July 5.-The Fourth was celebrated
here with the usual demonstrations, and about the
average number Of accidents occurred a young
woman named Hannah Wicau, was shot dead while
standing in her yard, by shot from pistol fired
from a nechborng window. by young lady named
Amelia Steward. The affair was purely accidental
Young man named james Taylor was stabbed 10
the heart Ri nm ARRAY on Prince street.
tremendous shower came up about CLOCK
lasting au hour The evening was clear, and there
were grand displays Of fireworks in all directions
lasting from shutdown until nearly midnight.
PHILADELPHIA, July 5.-The Fourth was ceebra'
ted here with much spirit. The only public demon;
STATIONS were the banquet of the keystone Club ana
the annual meeting OF Democrats III Independence
Square Quite number Of fires occurred, but none
very serious.
WIsHiSGroS. July 5-There was no public cele'
bration of the Fourth here yesterday. The only no,
,iceable event the murder OF sea captain named
Charles A. Bell, native Of Bremen, at Ger,
man merry making, last night, in the suburbs Of
Washington.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-07-08

from Sl2O to 1880 under resolution whose provisions
designed for that session only Memorials were
before the Visitors for continuation ut that price,
Int they declined tn alter the arrangement, that for
the next session the price Of board will be S2D ILL.,
stead ot Sl3O.
Mr.. Rector SteveIson's continued i'll heal.h pro
vented him from occupying his post during The ses-
sion of the Visitors. Mr. j. lawrence Carr was cho-
sen Rector pro tempore.-l Charlottesville Adrocais.
From the Charlottesville Advocate
The second asnual dinner of the Society of Alum.
nj Of the University, was gotten up AMI conducted
thrOug hout, in style worthy Of the occasion. The
tables were crowded by Alumni from this and distant
States embracing, in the number present graduates
OF many previous years, Well those of the last
The speeches delivered ut tn. dinner by Mrssr3 Ho
connie, J. X. Tucker, Bledsue, Garnet, Minor aud
Others were excellent. Mr.. fl0lcombe's response To
the sentiment of the OH regular toast was most eio
quent appeal in behalf OF the Union rs rnnde by
Fathers" and received with tremendous ap-
plause.
At the celebration of Col Kemper's school at Cor
louisville Immense concoursr OF people from the
adjoining counties was present and everything went
OF tine style After the OF the schou! and
the delivery Of speeches. tho audience, numbering
over 6UO sat down to an elegant dinner furnsliesty
Col kemper. The speeches, particularly the one de-
iiyered by Is. johnson Barbour, Esq. are spoken ot
III the highest terms.
John l.. Cochran WAS elected to the office of Score
tary Of the Alumni of the University, the annual
mseting Of the Society, on Thursday OF last week,
vice y. II. Masse, Esq having declined election
The incumbcus OF the other offices reelected.
The Alumni of the University Of Virginia, have Sc.
leced the Hon. William Ballard Preston, of Mont
goIncry, their orator for the 2I:h Of next Jun-.
Tie Monticello Bank has declared sernanuua
dividend Of per cent. Tor the last SIX months.
Persons visiting Lexington and other points in tina.
part oi the Valley will find it more pheasant more cx
prdous, aud rs economical, go 10 the terminus u
the Central RliIro ID and thence by stage linz to Lex
lnSton. There are only twenty nIes ot staging upon
this route, miles less ,han from Stauuun 10
Lexington.
Mr. WIN. ID. Parish, Of Charlottesville WHO for
the last Ia yesrS. has been tn: principal owner and
knoH!rtg-i Chief 81 the extensive s!aye lines in
this and adjoining States has retired from the hu-i-
ness tor The purpose OF drvot.u- hi,sei 10 the IN
prov.munt his ar lnu led interest in this couuv
His successors took possession vi the road Oh Tues.
day last, the LIST OF July.
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To The Editors Of the Enquirer

ALnEMARLE CousrY, July 5, 1856.
Gentlsmeo:-Ih have recently heard much said
"a to the manIlrr which the State is being s"indled
in the construction of the Blue Ridge Rail Road that
must beg the favor Of you to call the attention Of
the public and Of the Board OF Public Works to the
subject. am no medder in other peoples business,
and am fur from being Inclined 10 cavll ana mo
fault with those who entrusted with The interests
of the State in any department whatever know
that Injustice is often done them, and that 1t is al
eny muttur 10 get up Clanor against them Tor al
legged Encouragement, without just cause But II 10
scarcely possible that there should be much smoke
without al least little fire. have reason to believe
that petition has recently been presented to the
BOARD of Public Works 10y gentlemen residing near
the Blue Ridge Tunnel, and protesting to be familiar
with the subject, charging gross m'smanaIement ana
actual population upon the state, and begging Tor an
investigation But that investigation was denied
Cber. IL now in my Office ScnteMan OF The highest
re.nectabity whose word would impiicitiy rely
upon who among various other Statements MAKES
this one, as being partly within his own kno"'e'se,
and susceptible Of proof by credible "hes VIZ ~
That he has know II horses and carts empoyed on the
work at the tunnel under the management anu cohlo
of Mr. Kelly the Superintendent, belonging 10 hlnnuu
pad for by the State at the rate OF IL Do per Jay
Tor each horse and curt to be driven out 10 'e ~oS
day after day aud week after week, ana YET 10 s'a
idle all the tne there being no need ior 'Ien; n'u
the only object being swell the superintendent az
count -.
| have not one word of comment 10 make on TINS
statement. do not care for my name to appear IN
your paper. but you at liberty to give II 10 any
one having in charge the interests VI the state; and
when called upon, will give the of my inform
ant. know nothing Of the facts, but do know that
have just received the above startling statement
from gentlemen whom l believe TO he every wGy
worthy OF credit. Respectfully, yours.
P. Sit is due to one member of the Board of
| Public Works lMr. Holiday to state, in reference
10 the petition alluded to above, that am informed
he wss anxious for the investigation it asked for.
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THE DISMISSAL OF CHAMPION.

The following is extract Of aprivae letter, dateo
London, June IL, 1856:
We are all in high spirits to-day at the break dowr
of Lord Palmerston on Champion dismissal. 1t wa
bad thing for him to do, aud both he and Clarendon
were in favor Of diminishing Dallas. They became
convinced that large majority of the House OF Com
mons would oppose the measure, and that public
opinion, including that of the Court, was strongly
against them. There is no doubt that the Queen, ad
vised by Prince Albert and tho Duke Of Cambridge
refused tn sustain the disnis sal.
was at the House last evening, and it was most
interesting scene the House was crowded by member,
, and the galleries by strangers.
Lord john Russell spoke with great seriousness
and everybody felt that it q most important cr
sic in the career of the Anglo Saxon race. Wher
Pamerston to announce the determination of I'll,
Ministry the silence was profound and the anxiet,
inteuse. At tho announcement that they had deter
mined not to suspend relations with the American
Minister, there was perfect thrill of emotion an,
sati.factrn. So close the Cabinet kept the nat;er
that when arrived at Mr. Dallass to congratulate
him, he had not received the slightest intima,on
hi. fate, apd had the very great satisfaction OF al
nouncng Il 10 him and bis family.