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its principle, as embodied in the Kansas aet,
and ratify it as finality in 1861
The fact cannot be disguised, that the ene-
mics Of peace in the country have in one house
of Congress obtained an ascendency over its
friends.
temporary, because the element Of justice and
peace, which gave rest to the country in 1850,
still exists in its patriotic unity of sentiment
and purpose.
The Democracy North and South, with the
conservatives of all parties of both sections,
will in its might overwhelm and crush the
rebel agitators, whose only hope is strife, and
only fear is tranquility.
The South are termed the slave power--a
fierce, domineering, insolent band, forcing
slavery upon free and bleeding Kansas.
And yet in Nebraska there is no violence,
because the South finds no field for its slave
labor there. 1t does not go there with rifle
and cannon to force institutions upon people
which are not adapted to its soil and its
climate.
In Kansas there is field for slave labor.
Southern men have gone there under the
peaceful banner OF an equal Constitution, and
to exclude them is the purpose of the meek
and gentle Mortimer.
Who have made war where there was peace
1t is that party who detested peace in 1913 and
1850, and Uho noao mourn that there pM be
peace IN Kansas, unless they uoith Sharp's rifles
return!
May we not hope that Southern and Northern
men will, like brethren. in unity dwell together
in Kansas regulate their own affairs protect
their own citizens, and come into the Union
without being heralded by the shouts Of Black
Republicans, or befouled by the laws which
ruilian hypocrites may enact, with the word Of
God in their hands and the hearts of nurderers
in their bosoms?
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From the Jersey Cry Tel graph
Pulpit BIasphemy.

Nearly oil the pulpit politicians are advocates
Of the election of Fremont for the Presidency,
and no stump orators make use Of such shame.
fal language as the priestly p,liticaI preachers
The following extract from u sermon OF the
Rev. ~ Theodore Parker, is fair sample Of
he line OF argument" used by Fremont 5
reverend supporters:
81 do not believe in the miraculous orr lin Of
the Hebrew Church, or the Buddhist Church, or
Of the Christian Church, nor of the miraculous
character of Jesus. | take not The ,Bibe TOR
my master, nor yet the Church. nor even Jesus
of Nazareth for my master. He Is my best
historical dial OF human greatness, nor without
the stain of his times and, Ipresume, Of course,
not without sin, for men without sin exist only
in the dreams Of girls.
The God Of the Republican party appears to
be negro, and their decalogue is the ten
fingers Of a slave.
They ignore the precepts of the Bible ard
adupt in their stead the higher law OF Giddings,
G,rrison. Greeley and the other high priests Of
Cannon They vote the Constitution humbug,
and defy Fremont, the prince Of disunoniss.
The Patterson Mirror takes Republican
blasphemy for its text and discourses as follows:
'.:rhe infdel and Black Republican senti-
menls of the supporters of Fremont for the
Presidency, seem to pervade the entire ranks
of the 10 called Republican party. The
Fouri.rete doctrines Of Greeley, and the bias.
phemy Of his assistant Fry, who compared
Fremont TO- Jesus Christ in his recent Camden
speech, The assertion Of Nye who stated in the
Congregational Church in this city, that
'Snmmr gave him an exalted idea OF Deity,
and bumlr.ds Of other equally impions and
Goddei, lng expressions meets hearty response
from the Rev. Theodore Parker. In fact the
present contest begins to shape itself for
struggle between Inidelty and Christianity
II ever the Protestant feeling Of this country
had motire for concentration Of effort, and the
exercise - rs power in suppressing the spread
OF lnii'ieliy, that motive exists now Republi
canism hugs 10 its embrace the infamous viper
which fastened upon France in '92, and deluged
her sol with blood. IL rests with Americans
to say whether the bloody scenes OF that period
shall be revived and transported to our shores
by imported outlaws
BE- The trial Of Baker for the murder Of
VIM. Poole will, il is said take Mace at Hind.
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dren to grow Up in a prosperous Republic, will
give hearty support TO the Democratic nomi-
nation.
Who will show that the North will lose any
thing by total cessation Of legislation on the
subject Of slavery?
That is what The Democracy propose. Who
will show 'hi lie intended legislation, by the
Black Republicans. is not inevitably fraught
with evils Of prsa, magnitude?
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From Rnenos Ayres.

Advices from this port have been received
to June 8. Business had improved very ma.
terially. The relations Of Buenos Ayres with
the Confederated Provinces were unaltered.
A false report to the effect that France aud
England we're about jointly to intervene in
these disputes produced some excitement.
The report arose from the simple fact that the
Ministers of these two Governments came out
in the same vessel There had been change
in the Buenos Ayres Cabinet. DR.. Velez Sars-
field had become Secretary Of State. A por
ton Of the city had been lighted with gas.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE STATE CONVENTION
This body on closing its labors directed the
proceedings to be published in the New York
Daily Ne,cs, and the Albany alias and Argus.
We shall comply with this so soon as the Off
cial and authorized proceedings are received
NJ y D1jTu Nclcs
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nsa- John Grswould, an eminent merchant
Of New York, died on Monday at an advanced
age. Sa
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The New York TRIBUYE.-We suppose II
any person should read but one paper, and that
the Police Gazette, he might imagine that one
half the world was engaged in cutting the
threats of the other half robbing from them,
committing rapes, arsons, or what not for the
news columns of that sheet are filled with such
accounts. So. too, if one only read the Water
Cure Journal, he might get an idea that one
half the world were a-soak and the other half
securing them with rough cloths To read the
Spiritualist alone one might come to think that
the almost universal occupation OF men and
women was to rap tables and bark for the
spirits of the departed But the single idea
got from such presses would be false. One
half the world are not killing or soaking the
other half, nor listening for the spirits Of the
departed. The New York Tribune is one of
this sort OF papers. At one time to read il
alone induced the belief that one half the world
were gone mad after Fourierism, and the theory
OF common property and common wives Again,
in the Miss Fox Times one might have thought
all the world was investigating the phenomenon
OF counting peanuts under table. Now il is
devoted to Kansas and Fremont. According
to it, the Union is in halves, and one half bent
on shooting, numbering and enslaveripg the
other half, beginning with Kansas. To carry
out the idea the Tribune has corps of edi-
torial Munchausens in Kansas, whose business
it is to manufacture murders, pillages, and rob-
berries. These jolly hirelings are adopts at the
business they are engaged in, and work with
such alacrity that they find out thousands of
things that the most vigilant congressional
committee cannot find out. But the world
wags on, aud time will reveal that those who
take the N. Y. Tribune for guide, have been
deceived as to what the people are doing and
what they will do in November. Republican
Journal, Belfast, Maine.
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SIZE that marries man because he is
"good match" must not be surprised if he
turns out "a Lucifer."
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BE- The trial Of Baker for the murder Of
VIM. Poole will, il is said, take place at Hud-
son, New York, early in December next
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FOR PR ESD ENT.
j A NJ Els BUCH A N An
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
OF PENNSYLVANIA

JOHN G. BRECKINRIDGE,
OF KENTUCKY.
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times exhibited in the dead snakes tail after
the head and body have been buried.
+" There is really no union now between the
North and the South, and he believed no two
nations upon the earth entertained feelings of
more bitter rancor towards each other than
these two sections Of the republic. The only
salvation OF the Union, therefore, was to be
found in divestng it entirely from all faint of
slayeryn
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BENJAMIN L. WADE

is a supporter Of Fremont and a leader of tho
party. Hear him:
:" lie thought there was but one issue be-
fore the people, and that was the question OF
American slavery. He said the Wing party
is not only dead, but stinks. 1t shows signs
occasionally of convulsiye spasms, as is some.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-10-25
farmers 1rpartment.
From the Germantown Telegraph.
Transplanting Fruit and Other Trees.

Mr.. FREAs This is department OF
terracultnre in which very few who have not
the advantages of a practical education, excel
One chief obstacle in the way Of success,
and the one, probably which more than any
OF all other causes combined renders abortive
the efforts aud hopes Of the tyro. is to be
found in the imperfect manner of preparing
the holes for the reception of the trees.
Forest trees require, of course, larger exca.
vations than fruit trees. which are generally
OF more dimiputive size, and set in better
soil. TO illustrate the necessity Of giving the
roots ample ''scope, aud verge enough" we
present in this place, the experiments made
by NJ. Chaormeau, French author of dis.
elimination, and whose zeal in this depart
ment Of horticultural science, has secured to
him the respect of all who are familiar with
his efforts and their results:
-Four peach trees, resembling zach other
as to size and vigor of growth, as much as
possible, were planted. No. in hole three
feet square No. in hole two feet square,
and Nos 3 and 4 in holes eighteen inches
square. The soil and exposition similar. No.
| has every year given the most abundant
crops, and the relative sizes of the trees are
now as follows: the stem of No. !, 10 feet
high and inches iI circumference that of
No. 2. feet high and 81 inches in circum-
ference; No. g. 6 feet high and 3 inches s
lines in circumference and No. 4, 81 feet
high and 3 inches in circumference"
it may be veil here to remark tLat trees
and plants derive their aliment from the soil
in state OF solution, and that this is effected
through the agency OF the minute terminal
points of spOngioles Of the roots. These
are almost microscopial in thei. Unity, and
indeed are SO fragile that they can only per.
meate the finest and most perfectly favorable
soil. Any obstruction in the form of a stone,
consolidated mass Of earth. or other obstacle,
operates to direct them, and consequently to
prevent the supplying their proportional share
ot nourshmhnt to the tree. They are, in
many respects, strictly analogous to the
ldctedls Of the human system, and compare.
lively possess ul the fragility and ninuteness
of organisation which characterize the latter.
II will hence he seen that any exposure or
unnecessary drying of the roots, previous 10
their transplantation, and subsequent 10 their
removal from the nursery. must be, of neces-
sity. highly detrimental and injurious TO their
health. On the same account. oil harsh
stamping and crowding while transplantng,
is to be avoided, as it endsngers these organs.
which are so essential to the health and
increment Of the tree.
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OLD SERIES; VOL: ". NOS
The History of Butter;

From the various statements ir history, IL
may be safely concluded that the discovery of
butter is attributable neither TO the Creeks
nor Roman, but that the forme' were made
acquainted With it by the Scy hans. Thra-
clans and Prygians, and the litter by the
people of uetmahy 1t appears, says Beck-
man. that when they had learned the art OF
making it, they employed it only az an oint-
ment in their baths, and particularly MS O
medicine. 1t is never mentioned bv Galen
and others as food, though they have spoken
Of it as applicable to other purposes. No
notice is taken Of it by Apicius, nor is there
anything said in that respect b. the authors
who treat on agriculture, though they have
given accurate information regarding milk,
cheese and oil. This may be eusily accounted
for by the fact, that the ancients were entire.
ly accustomed to the use Of good oil. In like
manner, butter 10 very little used at the
present day in Italy, Spain, Portugal, AMI
the southern parts Of France, but it is sold
in the apothecaries' shops for medical pnr-
poses. During the ages Of Paganism butter.
appears to have been very scarce in Norway /;
mention is made by historians of a present Of
butter so large that man could not carry it,
and which was considered very respectable
gift.-FdrmerS' Dfdgdsine.
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&O
Dunlorous.
Things I should like to see.

4 fashionable bootmaker who was not
"from Paris" A gentleman who was not q
self-constituted inspector of ladies' bonnet
Innings. A business man, how great soever
his hurry. who would not stop TO watch femi-
nine ankles climb in and out of omnibuscs.
A male pedestrian divorced from his cane
who knew what TO do with hands. A man
who could hold an umbrella properly over q
ladys bonnet; or put on her cloak; or shawl
without crushing her bonnet or hair; or be
good natured when no was sick, or had cut
his chin in shaving, or had to wait ten min
utes for his dinner or breakfast, or who was
ever refused" bY Il lady. A bachelor whose
carpet did not wear out frs, in front Of the
looking-gass. An author who did not feel
nervous at the idea Of examining trunk Innings
and parcel wrappers. 4 handsome child who
did not grow up TO be homelv A woman
who was not at heart inimical to he. own sex.
married man who could give the right hand
OF fellowship 10 wife's old lover "r take a
hint from the toe Of her slipper, under the Ia
bic, before company. A miliner who could
be brbed TO make a bonnet to cover he head
y dressmaker who did not consider perfect
IL" 70 consist in an aincr Of whalrbone and
a breathless squeeze. A husbands relatives
who could speak well Of his wife. 4 doctor
who had not more patients than he cCrfd at:
tend to. A school teacher whose interest in
his pupils was not graduated by the stumbling
OF their parents or the length of their purse.
A washerwoman who ever lost an article Of
clothing. 4 public speaker who did not
search for the lost thread of his discourse in
the. convenient tumber Of water at, his elbow.
An old maid who was not SO from choice:
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Confidence in Ones Sell.

When o crisis beiails you, and the emer-
gency requires moral caurage and noble man
hood to meet it. be equal to the requirements
of the moment and rise superior 10 the obstn.
ces in your path The universal. testimony
of men whose experience exactly comedies
with yours furnishes the consoliug reflection
reflection that difficulties may be ended by
opposition. There is no blessing equal to
the possession Of a stout heart. The magni-
tude Of the danger needs nothing more than
greater effort than ever at your hands. II
you prove recreant in the hour Of trial you
are the worst OF recreants, and deserve no
compassion. BE not dismayed nor unman-
ned whom you should be bold and daring. un-
finchng and resolute. The cloud whose
threatening murmurs you hear with fear and
dread is pregnant with blessing. and the
frown whose sternness now makes you shud-
der and tremble will ere long be succeeded
by smile of bewitching sweetness and be-
riCnty. Then be strong and manly, oppose
equal equal forces 10 open difficulties. keep q
stiff upper.lip. and trust in Providence
Greatness can only be achieved by those who
are tried. The condition Of that achieve
ment is confidence in ones SELF
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An entire railroad train ran over drunk
en- man. few nights ago. near Greensbo-
r,ugh, y. q. He had fallen on thetrack and
the cowcatcher being sufficiently elevated
not to carry him with it. he lay there in safe:
ty to the amazement of the conductor and
engineer, who Of course thought he was cut
TO pieces.
A BuEsos AyREAY DUELIsr-In the city
Of Buenns Ayres, ID. Lucio Mancilla. a
member Of one Of the first and wealthiest
families, and nephew of the Ex-Dctator
Rosas, recently challenged ST. Marmel.
another first family" man to fight duel,
For this crime he has been sentenced TO
three years hanishment from the province.
and at the end of that period will only be
allowed to return upon giving bonds oi
100000 current money not 10 renew his
challenge. Duelists don't find nuch favor
in Buenos Ayres.
Louis Nopoeon owns beautiful pair Of bay
horses. purchased for him iL Lewis county
New York, for $4,000.
TuANKsGIvING--The Governor Of Maine has
appointed the 2Mh Of November Us a day o
thanksgiving. This is the third State that
selected this day. -- A-t
The Town OF CoLusI. CALIFORNIA, DEs
lrEoYEp.-'rhe town of Colnsi has been en-
lirely destroyed by FIRE. The entire town Il
burned down, except the Colusi HIonse. ths
| America House, and two or three wooden
shanties. Forty horses and mules vert
burned to death. and q Spanish child wai
also destroyed by FIRE. The Toss Is estimated
at $4,000.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-10-25
Mode Of Electing the American Pres
ident

The Presidential candidates are not voted
upon directly by the people. Each State
chooses ms many electors ns il has members
in both houses Of Congress. and this body,
when chosen, constitute the electoral college
by whom the President and Vice President
are chosen. In theory this body is supposed
to deliberate, and select from the statesmen
of the country--but practically the several
parties select their candidate and nominate
electors with view to their support in the
college. Thus instead of any deliberation,
the votes Of the electors Of each State are
given in body for one or the other candi-
dates. The electors Of each State meet in
the capital of the State on given day, cast
their votes, and transmit the result to the
Speaker of the House OF Representatives Mt
Washington. They are there opened in the
presence OF both Houses, and the general re-
suit declared. The electoral college consists
OF 296 votes. distributed as follows:
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TUE DESCENDANTS OF FRASKLIN-There
are no male descendants Of the hmily of
Franklin to perpetuate his name. The cele-
brated Prof. Bache, who has been spoken Of
as "the nearest descendant Of DR., Franklin
living" is one of tho many great grand
children. Two of his grnnd-daughters, we
are informed, are living in their native city.
Philadlphia-Mrs. William j. Duane and
Mrs Thomas Sergeant--only Surviving chil.
dren of the Doctors daughter Sarah, Mrs.
Bache. Mrs. Bache was the mother Of four
sons and three daughters, all of whom had
children, and the descendants in the third
and fourth degrees are numerous.
The oldest male deecendant now living is
DR.. franklin Bache, Of Philadelphia. oldest
son of DIR. Frankliu's eldest grandson, B.
F. Bache.
A great niece Of Franklin, Mrs. Jane
Knsman, also resides in Philadelphia Born
in Boston, and now in her Goth year, she is
one OF. the few of those surviving who re-
member the famous Tea Party"
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How WOLVES CAJoLE AND CAPTURE WILD
HoRsEs-Wherever several of the larger
wolves associate together for mischief, there
is always n numerous tsain Of smaller ones To
follow in the rear, and act as auxiliarles in
the work Of destruction. Two large wolves
are sufficient TO destroy the most powerful
horse, and seldom more than two ever begin
the assault, although there may be a score in
the gang. 1t is no less curious than amusing
to witness this ingenious mode Of attack.
If there is no snow, or but little on the
ground. two wolves approach in the most
playful and caressng manner, lying, rolling
and frskng about. until the two credulous
and unsuspecting victim is completely put off
his guard by curiosity and familiarity. During
this time The gang, squatting on their hind
quarters look on at distance.
After some tima spont i" thio ~oy, the two
assaiants separate. when one approaches the
horses head. the other his tail, with shyness
and cunning peculiar to themselves. AT this
stage Of the attack. their frolcsome ap.
proaches become very interesting-it is ip
right good earnest; the former is q mere
decoy, the latter is the real assailaEt, and
keeping his eyes steadily fixed on the ham.
strings or fanks of the horse. The critical
moment is then watched and the attack is
simultaneous; both wolves spring at their
victim at the same irstant-one TO the throat,
the other to the hank-and if successful,
which they generally are, the hind one never
lets go his hold till the horse is completely
disabled Instead Of sprnging forward or
kicking TO disengage himself the horse turns
round and round without al empting n de-
fence. The wolf before then springs behind
to assist the other The sinews are cut, and
in half the time / have been describing it.
the horse is on his side his struggles are
fruiiless-the victory is won. AT this signal
the lookcrs-on close in at gallop: but the
small fry of followers keep at a respectable
distance, until their superiors are gorged, and
then they take their turn unmolested.
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FOR MOTHERS SAKE"

A father and his little son
On wintry waves we're smiling;
Fast, from their way, the light Of day
In cloud and gloom was falling:
And fiercely round their lonely bark
The stormy winds we're wailing.
They knew that peril hovered near;
They prayed, "Oh heaven. dcliver;"
But wilder blast came howling past,
And soon, with sob and sbiver,
They struggled in the icy gracp
VI that dark, rushing river.
"Cling fast to NE, my darling child"
An anguished voice was crying;
While. silvery.clear, DER tempest drear,
Rose softer tones, replying,
"Oh mind not me, my father dear
I'm not afraid Of dying;
w mind not me, but save yourself,
For mothers sake, dear father;
Leave me and hasten TO the shore,
Or who will comfort mother2"
The angel forms that ever wait,
Unseen, on man attendant,
Flew up, o'erjoyed, TO heavens bright gate,
And there. on page resplendent,
High over those of heroes bold,
md martyrs famed in story.
They wrote the name Of that brave boy,
Aud wreathed it round with glory.
God bless the child !A-as, he did bless
That noble self denial,
And safely bore him to the shore,
Through tempest, toll and trial,
Soon, 10 their bright and Tranquil home,
Son, sire, and dear mother
For whose sweet s Ike so much was done,
In rapture met each other.
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THE DOOR KNOCKER.
py FREDERICK nUcKERT.

l have loudly knocked at the House ol
Wealth;
One penny dropped from the window By
stealth,
l have knocked, too, right earnest, at Loves
Door.
Alas ! there stood knocking some Fifty more.
dared 10 stop at the Castle of Fame;
But only to mounted Knights answer came.
] also sought out the Laborer's Thatch;
But the cries Of woe made me drop the latch
thought in the house Of Content to hide:
But no one could show it me, far nor wide.
There is but one mansion small and still
And now at its dark portal, knock will.
It already shelters many guest;
Yet to many more will the Grave give Rest