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a New u uusas ItIII.

Tho followii is the bill introduced in the Sc
nate ON Tuesday. by Mr.. Wilson, anendaiory cf
an net passed May 3Oth, 1854, entitled IAN net
to organize the territories of Nebraska aud Kan
sas
be II enacted by the Senate aud House of Re-
presoniatves OF the United States of America in
Congress assembled that tho one hundred and ff-
ty first chapter Of the alleged Laws of the Ter.
rtoiy of Kansas" entitled AN act Ia punt sh of.
isntes against slave property with all such 9th
or provisions of that cod. as recognize aud pro.
tect slavery in said territory. aud al provisions
which ostablis h official oaths other than ihoss
specified III the organic act or which require any
test IN regard to slavery or to the fugitive slave
law to be applied to attorneys. jurors or voters,
or which suspend the writ Of habcas corpus. or
which allows any other than actual residents of
said Territory to vote. or which allow Jurors to
be selected in any other mode than by lot, or
which punish citizens of said Territory by ohai
ming them together aud exposing them to labor
on the public works, with iron chains aud balls
attached TO them be- and the sans are hereby,
declared imperative and void
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Knyard Taylor in Northern Il uropc

This distinguished young American explorer
has again left home for u tour through Northern
Europe. with which he expects to occupy two
years. His letters from under tho arch of the
Aurora Borealis.' and from the isles
"Whcre the wild Lofoden
Whirls to death the roaring whale"
will, OF course, he entertaining and instructive.
Ills first epistle bears date of "Gotha Germany
Oct. ". We extract Il few paragraphs:
was almost repealed from making the acuuain.
lance of u French Government official the other
dsy-a very intelligent and interesting person
On account of the multitude Of obliging and fiat
tering expressions which no employed, from sheer
habit, w,hou, meaning anything in particular
On landing at Dierpe, had II specimen of En-
glish independence which contrnsted strongly
with this Gallo trait. The night was warm. aud
| went into the refreshment room at the station
to get bottle Of hmondde gaasuse. While it
was being opened, u solid, middle aged English
man standing near me said: "Do you need more
than half bottle. Sirl want a little with my
brandy" shared it with him, and. the bottle
having been paid for in advance, was moving
away, when he called after me. "lIow much
must pay :" Nothing" answered; There
was more than needed, and had already paid
for it," Sir" said he, tiercely. II take nothing
from nobody;l am in the habit ofpayng for what
get" But L." replied. IAN not in tho hab
i of dealing in soda-wster,' and so left him; but
ne llnneu'utely oHlIeu tue parVon' unu SATISFIED
his independence by paying over the price of
half bottle.
had not seen Paris since March. 1876. and
the transformation achieved under the Napoleon
ic regime struck mo with astonshment. The
completion of the noble Court of Louvre. the ex-
tension Of the Rvoli, and the opening Of the new
Boulevards. have completely changed the aspect
of the northern bank of the Seine. while the
Boss de Boulogne, then a wild, unpruned wood
had become within three years the most magnifi
cent public park in the world. In it, municipal
regulations, also, Paris now surpasses all other
citira.
There are no streets so we'll swept aud water
ed, admirably lighted. no such cheap and
we'll arranged omnibus lines no such abundance
of hackney coaches, with perforce) honest driv-
ers, no such thor ,ughly organized and efficient
policemen, In these respects. Paris is model
city, and Louis Napoleon successful ruler
When his enormous selfshness and his unsciup.
ulous ambition are considered less might have
been expected from him. Certainly no one since
the first Napoleon has done so much toward fur
thering the material development of France. so
far as heard him spoken of, it was with GER
tain degree of respect, but without the least per-
sonal attachment.
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WAsHiNGToN. Dec. Is.
SENATE.

On motion OF Mr. Dodge. resolution was
adopted calling on the Secretary of War for
copies of all letters addressed to that Department
to Hon Wilson shannon, late Governor of
Kansas, by Col Sumner, relative to Kansas af-
fairs which had not her, tofore been communica.
ted
Mr.. Brown gave notice Of his intention to in
trodnce a bill providing for the construction of
railroad and telegrnphic communication between
the Atlantic coast and the Pacific, aud for other
purposes
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill anendatory of
the act to reorganize the Territories of Nebraska
and Kansas. Referred to the committee on terri
torres
On motion of Mr.. Rusk,a joint resolution giant
ing further time to the Texas creditors to pres
ent their claims, and for other purposes, wa. tn
ken up.
Mr.. Rusk explained and advocated the resou-
ton which extended the time to January ltIs5s
and repeats the proviso in the former net for II
distribution pro. rata of the residue of those who
have filed their releases.
Mr.. benjamin said he thought the resolution
ought not to pass, ana he moved its reference 10
the committee on finance in order to thorough
investigation. The motion was npgaiived
Mr.. Fessenden introduced bill in addition to
the act more cifrctuaIly to provide for the pun
lshment of certain crimes against the United
States, which was referred to the committee ON
the judiciary.
Mr.. Fcssenden explained that it intended
rs remedy for certain defects in the criminal
law. Ii has been found that for the crime of man
slaughter, when II is committed on the high seas
but the person not dying until he arrived On shore
there is no punishment. Instances have occur.
ed where the individual committing: such crime
has escaped on this ground. This bill is propo.
sed as n remedy to that defect. There also
an omls sion of "A similar character with reference
to case of poisoning taking place at sea, in
which the person does not dia until he reaches
shore. For this crime no punishment is proyi-
den for in the existing law
He alluded TO II singular anomaly in the crimi
nal law, it being found an offence of assault with
n dangerous weapon, when death does not ensue
1t IS punishable by three years Imprisonment; at
hard labor but the offence, when death Ell
sues IL punishable by three years imprisonment
without hard labor, which seems very mconsis
tent with justice.
The Senate then adjourned.
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-r.ghDurl 2'irniMt1E.
saturday Morains. Deer 10, 1876.
The Presiaess Eiccs asa the Democracy 81 the


ssash.
They who SOW the whirlwind must expect TO
reap the storm. They who succeeded IN nomi-
Mating Buchanan at the Cincinnati Convention by
intrigue, and who elected him by fraud display
ptiful ignorance of the relation between cause
and effect, if they look for plan-deali as the
fruit of deception. if they expect good faith to
follow the admin stratiou Of &" Ten Cent Jimmy
II does indeed appear that M. Buchanan is
taking unusual pains to fou, the very men who
elevated him to power. Indebted scarcely at all
to the North. he has already began to curry favor
with the North and West at the expense of the
South.
Could the rankest Wing that ever breaihed
have given a deadlier blow to the cherished and
time honored principles of State Rights and
Strict Construction. than Mr.. Buchanan gave IN
his master trick. the Pacific Railroad Letter
Who but Northern REGULATORS aud Western
land grabbers will profit by That monster swim
die Could the North ask more in reference to
Kansas than has been given in the speech of
Buchsnsn's mou.h-piece. Bigler, and in Buchan
ans organ, the Pennsyirdnidn
II is needless TO multiply questions. The drift
of Mr.. Puchanan's policy, as regards home mat
tiers, has been clearly foreshadowed. Southern
democracy will never attain par value in that
policy. Floyd may be in the Cabinet and Pryor
may grind the Organ. yet the wizard Of Wheat
land will outw, them both. The executive pat
ronage in spite Of all instructions to tn" CONTRA
ry. will be dispensed so as to strengthen the
North. already strong, and to weaken the South.
already weak The few crumbs which will be
doled out 10 Southern democracy may suffice To
keep them quiet and hoping for more. but the
great stream of public pap will flow Northward
as surely as the needle points to the pole. Old
Buck Intends 10 teach the democracy and the
world that il is possible, during at least one nd
ministerial term, to manage the affairs of the
nation without submitting to the controlling in
huenoe hitherto exercised by the South in the
federal councils. Whether the democracy and
the world will be the wiser for tina, teaching, re-
mains to be seen.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-20

The Southern members of Congress play
ing into the hands Of the Northern ngitu,ors by
continuing the discussion of the slavery question.
the renewal Of the subjec, and those engaged in
it. They should have lett fanacsm to sting IT,
self 10 death Debate, agitation aud excitement,
are what the Black Republicans desire. They
shoud not be HUNDRED
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cety especially the afflicted offer H. testimonial in IA
var 81 that estniabc medcne"PERRY DAVIS PhE XII.
tK when passing through Galrna some two weeks aga
purchased your - ent bottl" was then snhe
u crely bruised hand applied in the store and
astonshcd the almost instantaneous relief BEFORE
the Inf ANIMATION we'd, and in less than
an hour pain ceased In two days hand well as
Finding br really remedy, determined to try Its
rfts a the plies, wic1 have been
Aftrr 1--we dressings, plies among The
had hccn entirely from them. and
a. gapd health ever was in my lite have rec 'hnon
did Killer others. and always with good rfuct-
Several captains Of the upper boats with
supply and consider 1t one Of the most vaua
lie medic discovered
am dear sir respectfully yours. JOSEPH q. MARTIN
Forsac by j II THOMPSON & co, and by Druggists
trorcrs and Medicine Dealers everywhere.
dec
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-20

We copy the -ubjolned IRON the Boston Jour
nal:
II will b. reeoected that few weeks since
We copied into our columns. accompanied with
some comments, the account of the death IN this
city of Miss Hntiie A. Eager. who il was sad
predicted her death some time before IT CO
CURED, even indicating the elac, day. &c. She
was Hurled with ceremonies peculiar to spiritual
ists-a medium speaking in state oftrsnce. and
purpor,ing TO be possessed by the spirit II the de-
ceased. The whole affair has created much
element among the spirtualists Of this vicinity.
who regard II as a strong confirmation of their
peculiar views. The New England Spiritualist
II last week alludes to il as follows:
1T was the editors privilege 10 be present at
Il circle. held on the afternoon of the day sue.
oeeding Miss Eager's release. at which she was
the first person 10 manifest herself Giving. at
the outset, TO gentleman present. u singular and
satisfactory test of her identity. she proceeded.
though in great weakness, to say n few words TO
the circle. They were 10 the amount that though
still very weak and overwhelmed with the beau.
~ and glories which had just opened upon her
vision. and with the love which had been shower
ed upon her rapsomed spirit, by the hands Of
bright ones who had welcomed her there she felt
that she must come and tell her earthly friends
Of her joy Mt the change; and assure them that
'Hu all true The occasion was affecting and
Joyous beyond description"
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rians were killed. the quarter being inhabited by
Turks Seine idea Of the lorce Of the explosion
ma, be formed fron the fact that a barge IN the
harbor was sunk by quantity of stones falling
on her and heating hole through her bottom
and a ssier being Killed by stone striking
him ON the head at distance ot more than hall
a mile from the spot"
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ted nniy Ia the heated ant Il-nfded b ana al 2 a.
tcians aud not in the hearts of the people.
After other remarks in the same strain, which
were replied Ia by Mr.. Jones of Tennessee. who
srgur1 TINT there was no express power deega
ted Ia Congress 10 establish territorial govern
ment-. the Ilnn-. adjourned.
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- -
A Terrible IrnHesiy in OilimO1s

Tho following extract from private letter dated
NJ Monmouth, Warren county, Illinois, Dec. H. we
find in the Rochester American
X bloody tragedy performed Mt the Baldwin
House in this city, this afternoon was cony ersing
with gentleman in DR.. Thayers drug store, about
two clock, when the terrible cry of murder was
heard, and all started out to discover the cause
We were soon directed by the throng OF peope to the
above named hotel, distant only few yards and
there wclterng in their blood lay the victims Of the
most sanguinary single hand conflict it has been my
lot to witness 1t is impossible to describe the hor-
ror depicted upon the yisages Of that throng of
spectators called there Mt moments warning The
circumstances are "a follows: Mr. Fleming an
elderly gentleman. and two sons, about % 10 %
years Of age, had called upon n Mr.. Croscr at his
rooms ut the Baldwin House, armed each with load
ed pistol to coerce the latter gentleman into con-
cesson and retraction Of calumny affecting their
daugh and sister, with which they charged Mr. G.
Mr. {. after some pretty warm language had pa ssed
between the parties, agreed 10 and did sign retrac-
ton in the presence ola friend whom the Messrs
Fleming had brought with them.
Immediately aiier delivering the paper into the
possession Of their friend the Mcssrs f. or one of
the brothers, says to Mr. G., al am now going to
cowhide YOU aud one of the boys, holding II cooked
pistol to his head, directed the other to nhct the
threatened punishment, which lie Immediately corn
nencel He had struck three or four blows when
e. pulled dirk hnife from side pocket and BASS
ing nj tho time his arm around the neck of the
Que who piled the lash stabbed him in the left la least
and, rs quick as thought withdrew the knife and
struck the one who held the pistol backhanted
blow, which reached, did the FIRST to the heart of
his victim.
Both brothers received their death wounds in less
than two seconds, and were both bloody corpses in
Three minutes after they were struck The old man
had gone out into the hall and locked the door, aud
stood npon the outside with pistol to keep out as
distance. The affair has created an immense excite
ment here, assure you. The young man Croser is
under rrcst, having surrendered himself into cnsto-
ay, and Is TO undergo an examination tomorrow.
The fmpathies OF the people are mostly with Gro
ser. He acts and looks the picture of despair lie
10 3anng man. some ~ or 30 years old and unmar-
ied lie Is soid to have been engaged to the lady in
quest IN, who /, ut present ont of the State The
other p'r'c, were respectable farmers, and two of
Them. understand, members Of the church in good
Hhdaf.
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SPECIAL. NOTICES.


Franklin Building nnd Association will ee al the room over
Christians Book Store. Saturday evening the
2,h inst the usual time The Stockholders III ONE pre-.
monthly durs en- Shares Of the Lynch
iurg Building will be sold he highest bidder At
THAI time JAS. I. SCOl
de- Il u Scc'ry
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Mr. Bowlin. the resident Minister of the Uni.
ted States at Bogoa has been having II cores
pondeuce with tho Leno de Pombo. tho Sccrcta-
ry of Foreign Relations for New Granada. rela-
tive 10 the e1orbitant duty imposed upon the mil
matter sent over the isthmus, to which Pres-
dent Pierce alluded in bis late Message. The l.
mount charged as duty is 50 90 per pound. Tho
amount Of mail matter which crossed the 18th
mus by the California mail during the last year
was IN round numbers nearly 56S.OOO pounds,
which according to the decree, would pay 81
sl7,6OO, or nearly two millions annually, for the
simple privilege OF passing-a sum larger much
larger than the sum total OF the revenues of ev-
cry kind of New Granada. Mr. Bawlin contends
that this Is against treaiy stipulations and the
United States will not submit TO it. MIR. Pombo
does not deny the facts, but replies:
Isl. that the percentage payable by the rail
road company from the net profits of the trans.
p,rtation OF the mails. is VIGOROUSLY very much
less iian the IeRltimat compen sation that should
bs exnctedby New GRANADA for giving transit
postage--2d, that 1t is the company who by es-
inblishlng in their tariff of transportation heavy
rates on the mail.. enormously disproporiioned
tn Other articles of equal volume and bulk and
even sometimes missing such rates with view to
speculate. efforts aud Injuries the transit and
drives u ttf Ia IA certain extent. BY order OF the
Executive. the directors Of the company in New
York were requested Ia lower the excessive rates
on mails fixed ny their thrift; nut the efforts of
the Minister Of the Republic to that effect were
unsuccessful.
lie further says there il no reason why the
acts 1T the Grabadian Government should be in.
terpretcd unfrieudv To the United States
there such feeling.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-20

Republican, of Dee oath 1852, that Carriers
Spanish Mixture is quack medicine.
They had their Who was afflicted with
Mrrcural Rheumatism who continually complain
ng of misery back limbs and Joints his eyes had be-
ieycrh mattery neck swollen throat aud all
The SYMPTOMS Of Rheumatism combined with Scrofua Two
BOTTLES Carriers Spanish Mixture cure him. and in an ed
,ra they testimony TO its wonderful Ell
fcts say their only regret that all suffering with dis
tho blod of tho existence Of such
medicine They cheerfuy recommend 1t.
certificate and notice In full around the bottle
doc r Inn
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Of ood the head and save the lives OF thousands
who from Dyspepsia Liver Complains anl Bile.
Sold manufacturers. Ne. 90 Maiden Lane, New York
70 29i strand London. by all Druggists, at &c.
G!ie and 81 per box. dec l7dlw
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During the month of October, 1900 tons of
guano were shipped from the Chincha Islands,
including 1859 TO tho United States. 10 700 tons
TO England, aud 277l tons to France.
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The Forged Will.

n thrilling scene in court, related by Samuel War
ren, +. X. L,,Author OF 1.-The dinry of a physi.
elm, "ren thousand year" &c, to a gen
tleman of this city, as having occurred in his
own practice.
A few years since, man of high respectable.
ty was tried in England on charge of forging a
will, in which it was discovered he had indirect
interest to large amount. Mr. Warren was the
associate prosecuting attorney and the case was
tried before Lord Denman.
The prisoner being arraigned and the formal.
ties gone through with. the prosecutor placing
his thumb over the seal, held up the will and de-
manded of the prisoner il he had seen the tesla
tor sign the instruments to which he promptly an;
swered he had.
Aud did you sign it ut his request as sub
scribing witnessl"
Il did"
WAS it sealed with red or black wax!"
with red wax"
"Did you see him seal it with red waxl"
II did"
where was the tes,ator when he signed and
sealed this will?"
"In his bed"
pray how long piece of wax did he usel"
About three or four inches long,,
"Wh" gave the testaor this peo, of wax
IL did,"
Where did you get III"
From the drawer of his desk"
How did he light that piece of WAX"
with n candle"
where did that piece of candle come from"
Il got it out of cupboard in his room"
"llow long was that piece of candcl"
Perhaps four or five inches long
"Who lit that piece of candle!"
Il lii it,
with whatn
with match"
"Where did You get that matchl"
On the mantel shelf in tho room."
Here Warren paused, and fixing his large,
deep blue eyes upon the prisoner. he held the
will up above his head his thumb still resting
upon the seal and said in solemn measured
tone.
"Now, air, upon your solemn oath, you saw
the testator sign that will-he signed il in his
bed-at his request you signed it, subscri-
bing witness--you saw him seal tit was with
red wax he sealed it--a piece of wax with piece
of candle which you procured for him from cup.
bonrd-you lit tina, candle by match which y u
found the mantle shelf"
IL did"
"Once more. sir-upon your solemn oath you
did !"
Il did,
MY Lord-Ir's A WAFER ="
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An FSchhnBe paper says:
Rev. Henry Ward Bereher, on Sunday even
ing, remarked To his hearers in church that. he
could say what probably few could-vz..
that he ID not able to designate card from an
other by its name; that he had never witnessed u
play; nor yet nn opera, and that he had never
been ton circus; that he unable to name diff
"rent liquors by their color or taste: and that in
TO certain improper places he hal never enter
ed.
And 'he thanked God he was not as other men
are This sperhaps what the witty author of
Iiadtbras characterized to-
compound for sins they are inclined to-"
by dnmning those they have mind to-"
MIR. beecher informs the public of what he has
not been guilty, but says nothing about what
he has done. There are commands, Thou shalt
not beal false witness against thy neighbor."-
"lhoa shalt not stear'-lthy neighbours 'man
servant" or his maid servant" included, Thou
shalt not kill" which in Christian miaister
might b" supposed to include buying rifles to kill
with aud stimulating other people 10 use them
for TINT purp"se. To say nothing of the mega
tive commands of the New restameptt to initiate.
One viii" knew not guile. and taught peace char
~, au1 good for evil.
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NOGICE.-sn pursuance of n decree of tho
Circuit Court of Amherst county made Mt the Aurnx
term 1856 in the case of hin Hill g. shall proceed to
sell at til" Market House. the city Lynchburr on tn al
day OF January, le57 all the SLAVES belong nc 10 The eat
Of William Hin decd, consisting Men Women aud chdre1
Inc sale VIII be credit months the uurr basers
giving negotiable noles satisfactorily endorsed purchase
ED p TItf,rIu
uec IohtJlan Sheriff Amherst Coauv
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dec l9.t20jan


GNDk SALE OH kENT.-The three stor,
- brick and Tobacco Factory High Street pctnr
burg Va now in the occupancy of Mesrs Jones Hudson
is offered for sale privately, or Tor
MS Is of the
mrabiy arranged factories IN the State and Is
situated fronting about 2iO feet Guarantee Street sna ~
feet on High Street.
This factory has recently been but portion lust com
Peed) of the best material ard in most manlL
with the view Of carry the most extensive I'm
sness in all lis details with the and 10 tho
best advantage The Tobacco ia tnres also,
complete, and of the best character sale torct
er with large fine lot OF well seasoned box timber yea
and other kinds -!
Should this property not be Sold privately the od De-
crmoer 1890 Will on that day be- sold NJ public
II o'clock.
For terms for the factory application may be made 10 the
subscriber; for the fixtures and box 10 ] Hudson
Esq, surviving partner of Jones & Hudson.