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Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-04-17
PATTERNS

For Mautillas, Ladies' Waists and Sleeves, do
Basks Morning Gowns. Also. Patterns for Boys
and Misses suits can be found at either ofmy es-
Adjustments, of every desirable styles. 5
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-04-17
SPLENDID TOWN PROPERTY
POTTERY ESTABLISHMENT
STONE AND EARTHENwARE.

oss THE subscriber would respectfully inform
the public that he is now manufacturing at
S1Y his shop n superior article Of
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-04-17
Antique, Silks,

Chantilla Lace and Applica Work.
The styles for Spring and Summer are cheste
and elegant, far surprising in beauty the de-
signsoflast year. and admirably adapted to ouI
climate.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-03-07
Religious Intelligence.

The Chronicle states that for two or there
'nths there has been unusual reng'ous IN
terest IN the ConSr'ga'lona ana D'l''9'
churches OF that place. 'ohsI1era'Ie num'erS
OF hopeful conversions have occurred IN oo'n
c'"Sres"''oh' ana "''n '"' pn ''''' o'o"'
twenty nave rece''''' '' 'l'S'n' i"V se''Ou'
ness SUN u jericho r'''''i 'oin-
m'heed l"st AIf''' ana mas 'eeh c'"''nugu "
'' l''.''' ''''' "
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ONE ADyANTAGEo OF UsfNG ToBAcoo-The fol-
lowing was communicated to Com. Wilkes of
the SIIorinS Expedition, by savage Of the
Fceine Islands lie stated that the vessel,
the hulk " which was still lying on the beach.
had come shore in a storm, and that all the
crew hai fallen in to the hands Of the Island
ers.
What did you do with them" inquired
Wilkes
Killed en- all, answered the savage.
W hat did you do with them after you
killed them''
Eyt 'cm--,' returned the cannibal,
Dd YOU eat them alp asked the half
sick commodore
Yes We eat all but one
Aud why did You spare oue'
BrAusc lac tasted too much like tobacco
Couldu't eat him no how -
II the tobacco ohewer should happen to fall
into the hands of New Zealand sayages, or
get sllpracked somewhere in the Feeiee group,
he will have the consolation of knowing tn at
he VIII not be cut into steaks, and buried in
the unconsecrated stomach of u canuibal
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-03-07

From an occasional Correspondent Of the Detroit
AGyertiscr)

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have letter before me, from perfectly
reliable source. giving somo facts, which !
now lcIclt. The subject Is Abby A., second
duuentrr or Mr. C.. {. Dillingham; oi Fail
River. Mass. Ny correspondent says:
" think her one of the wonders OF the
agn. Size is deaf, dumb and blind and has
mo- use of her right limbs, yet she viii con-
verse lueuuy (with the mute alphahrt), J,
writes very lceibly with her left hand reads
common writing, ON plpar or slate. or print,
Cir the book be- not too much worn J, by pas
s'"- her fingers over the words. She will al
50 distinguish th" different colurs Of u vario-
gated dress. in the same way. She has wrought
several pieces of cruel work that would be
credit to any girl Of her age, selecting and
arranging all the colors by feeling, and using
only her left hand. She plays draughts and
backgammon, expertlv. She knows when
any one comes into the room, by the jar OF
the bed, on which she constantly lies }, and
can in this way distinguish the different
members of the family"
\ son and daughter of my informant spent
several days as Mr.. D.'s. One day, the
young lady. to test Abby ) acuteness, entered
the room with an unusual gait. She laughed
out, Immediately initiated the long steps with
her fingers upon the bed cover, and said
Sally the right name-(with her fingers
OF cOursc).
She possessed the usual bodily faculties till
she was eight years Of age, when severe
fall brought on disease of the spine, utimlt-
ing in fits, and the deprivation of sight hear
iug and speech. She lies on her back, and is
moved once in four or five weeks. Great
yue needs to be- taken to avoid king the
bed much, for this would throw her at once
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-03-07

ERRORS IN CuMPosTlNG MANURE.-The far
mers manure heap is usually the receptacle
for every substance that has served its original
purpose but it is a mistaken idea that every
thing thrown in there will serve useful pur-
pose. We may, however, just say here that
this error has considerably influenced farm
practice. Belief in the alchemy rather than
the chemistry Of the farm yard, has led per
sons to cart soil into the manure yard and
carry 1t back again with dung to the very
field from whence it was taken adding mate
rally to the bulk and expense of manuring.
They presumed that they added to its value
But the effect upon the farm yard manure
would be merely to retard decomposition,
and thus might be a loss or gain according
to circumstances of soil and crop.
Animal substances, otfal, and fish of every
description, are also improbable when appli
ed to farm yard manure. The natural tenden-
cy OF animal substance to enter into putre-
iactivc fermentation is well known to be grea-
ter than that oi the vegetable substance. By
placing them in the manure heap, we in u
further degree facilitate the quality in which
they naturally excel, one of the tendencies
OF which is to rob them of their most valuable
element, nitrogen. Judicious practice should
avoid this error, by adopting, il possible,
system having an opposite effect.
Lime Is one Ol the substances which ii is
also an error to Use with compost III which
VIC have faral yard manure. 1t is equally an
error to mix lime with any compound rich
in ammonia. The tendency of lime in all
composts, is to promote decomposition and to
waste nitrogen, which escapes, by union with
hydrogen under the form of ammonia, which
Is the very treasure of the dung heap, and Of
most other manuring substances american
igricu'iurjSt.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-03-07
The Signs Beginning TO Fan.
From the Providence Journal !

Well Mr., Banks is elected Speaker, and
the committees have been appointed in accor-
dance with the political sentiments Of the
plurality that elected him, in accordance
with the political sentiment of the uaoIle
but none OF the dreadful things predicted
as the certain consequences Of such an event
have yet taken place. \ reosoiler i, at the
head of the House, and the Union i, not dis
sEel the Ways and Means, the Territories.
the Elections, th5 judiciary, all the import
ant committees, are in the hands OF men who
believe that slavery is moral and political
evil, aud that it ought not to be extended
beyond the limits assigned to it by the con-
sttution, and the rights OF the states And
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-03-07
The Right Spirit.

The Mortified Star, American, in recent
article entitled " Union is strength, " takes
the following sensible view of things
" We should seek to fraternze the people
to draw them together. We should avoid
splitting hairs, or quarreling about matters
OF no practical Importance. We should not
call up old associations. We should not re-
cognize old landmarks We should know no
wings, free-soiIers, or democrats, but in view
OF the oyershadowing questions of political in
terest which are at issue before the country
we should throw to the winds our old poiti-
cal associations, and with natural confidence
and zeal, aid, comfort and cheer each other
in the great work before US. ~
That is the true doctrine. We accept it
as an encouraging indication, that in the
coming struggle between the friends and the
foes of freedom, Vermont will give long
pull, strong pull and pull all together,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-03-07
New Publications,

Journal OF THE FRANELIN INSTITUTE, Feb
ruary, lSjG.-An interesting extract from
the Report Of the Texas Western Railroad
Company is the leading article of this num-
Der. So much is said n0w-a-days of a Rail
way to the Pacific, that an exhibit Of the es-
timated expense Of an important portion of
one of the contemplated roads, by an able en-
gineor, will interest many The Road here
spoken Of is to extend from the eastern bound
airy of Texas to FL Paso on the Rio Grande,
(7>3 miles.) and its cost Of c0nstru ,tion is
placed at the moderate mark Of about
500, 0,0O0O GOO. The entire distance to the Pa
cfc from the Mississippi, by this route, is
put down at 1921 miles, and the cost is
estimated at less than S45.OOO,O 900. Other
important articles also are in tins number Of
the Jourual-the usual list of new Patents
issued the previous month, lG9 in all
BLAckwooD's MAGAZINE. January number.
First number Of a new volume so that tits
convenient time for new subscribers to be-
gin. The present number contains The Gold
Screw-that is, Treatise on Money Crises
AMilitary Adventure in the Pyrcnecs, Part |,
a lively article another, no less so, on the
Inns of Court and the Bar Of England, and
some others Price Of Blackwyol 70. one
year s.
STATISTICS AND THEIR NoR41. Discourse,
preached at Essex, Vt, December 6, 1855,
by j. D. Sands, Pastor.
Er,u De- Row. lrir.r4, Cf tLa Capsus
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The Devils Ladder


Tie lord of am ancient castle. it secns. Of
yUi,.i, tI..r ,r;y ..,, ,..,rt, rrirs
left. v....of a chur,,., di>p,,i,iau aal one
pi,,lt i'm ,..rti ,,l,rf, ,y.. q ~, and .t,-,,,
u,.,lt-,lirn,l ,,-.,,. from HI. l,.r .a littls
old man. VIII, 1.,l ,or.I ..c,srr. Tia. ,oxt
day the lords you.r and l,yc)ydaurht, p was
missing and in tho afternoon. the wrctchcd
father saw h.t clearly fir ,u his castle window
standing oG The inaccessible Lights Of the lie-
derrick. lie knew not. of course, with whom
he had to dead the evening hc.urc-one of the
gnonc~ of the mountain and set to work to
str,W his broad ami bis aims t. curse and to
pray, and to make vows Aid IY!d.ra. Ali
IN vain.
Four rears alter Whnn yonng knight. re-
turned from til" wars of Hungary, was wan
dcring among the ROCKS oI the mountain,
dreaming oi the 'itc ui ha~iuIa. who was
ny TINS time the h.rolH' oi the popular songs,
lc saw am o,i man in situation u. singular
danger. TIL" wretch "as fur allge She young
knight head, lying on the very brink OF a
rock, an. last asleep. Every now and then a
twist OF his Ilm's brought INN nearer to the
sd-e he was eylGantly IN a lni'.Nt o, dream,
and IN another moment, he would undoubted-
~ roil INTO Il guii, where he must be a dead
man long htior" reaching the bottom. To
shout would only hasten his Fate and the
generous Knight with worIlnuy hazard
to hl' neck climbed ~ the roe. to his res
cue:
lie had just graspoi the unfortunate being
by the collar, when the latter awakened, and
rerh9r. terrihed hy the touch sFr"ng over
the cliil lie struck, However, on project
Ing point OF the rock, and chung on with a
death-Erlp. he knight, horror-struck,
nSaod everything to repair the mischief he
had done. lie J.iDWcd. bat moro cautiously,
q ,.l q
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\ SCRAP or llIsToRY.-Pope Sixtus the
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God and intallible successor Of the chief Of
the Apostles Macaulay, in his new volumes
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"a Singular ease of death by suffocation
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day. mason searching for some obstruction
that prevented the chimney from drawing,
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Ter, insane from intemperance, who had been
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CONSERVATIVE CHARACTER OF TIE RrrrR-
LICAN PARrY-The republican party. unless
we greatly mistake il, will prove itself pre-
eminently liberal, and tolerant, and national
in its character. That there are 2ealots and
bisots in the party We donpt deny. We know
Of no party or sect under the sun in which
such characters do not figure. Certliuly.nci-
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can clam exemption from them We speak
Of the character of the republican rlrtybsa
body, and as manifested in the party action.
The republican
party means to bo moderate, but it also means
to be firm. Its enemies may rage hut their
rage will be wasted If there is agitation to
be done, they will have to do it. II there are
anathemas to be Illuminated, and threats to be
hurled, it will be Their business, and they will
be left to carry it through to their hearts
content, The republican, have settled and
and solemn convictions Of public duty, which
they mean to be faithful TO- und we know of
no way whereby they can be deferred
In word and in attitude
in spirit and in principle, in act and in ahsti-
ncnce, the republican party designs TO do
its duty, and its whole duty to the country,
and the whole country. Let it be JUDGED by
its practical conduct.
" Y. Courier + Enquirer.
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G31A fashionable lady at watering
place had fayorate lap-dog, which she cal
led Perchance, a singular name for IL beau
uiul pet, madam. Where did you find it,
on, drawled she, 1T was named from By
ron s dog You remember where he says,
'Perehance, my dog, will how,n
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the Christian suhiectsrof tn eSultan thairr.Ii-
glous and political rights, Russia shall be in
vited' when peace is made, to associate her
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The nSht 'rh'ch appertGNS 10 hcn IF piodl-
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II, DANUBE.

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Onr readers, says the Baltimore Patriot,
must often have seen IN the newspapers the
phrase Xpl-Ncrein, and know it to mean the
Germanic Union Of customs but perhaps
some Of them are not aware that this conied-
cracy is n solid and powerful conlcderacy OF
all the States of Germany politically allied
With the exception Of Austria, Hanover,
Mocklouburg, liolstien, Oldenburg. and the
liausc towns, the Ioll-Ncrein is Prussia, Ba-
varit Baden, SiXony, Nassau, Wurtemburgh,
the two eSscs-Elcctoral and Ducal-and
the States of rhuringil When this German
irsistcm was first established, it was, suppo-
srl that it was planned under the influence
OF Russia, as part Of her grand political de-
signsaga aganistBritish prosperity andpOwer, and
that the inevitable consequence Of this united
adoption of the tariff Of Prussia, by nearly
all the States Of North and Southwestern
Germany would prove certain ruin to the Brl-
tish trade. The consumption of articles OF
British manufacture was indeed greatly less
encd at the establishment of the Zoll Nerein ;
but the latter was not founded for that pur-
pose. The inconvenience olnumerous custom
barriers formed not only impediments OF the
greatest injury to the national commerce and
manufacturing interests of the several States
but the eXpeuse of maintaining a multitude.
VI SudIuS W prevent smuggling anu " stCulC U
the taxes levied on commodities, was cnor-
nous in proportion to the revenue collected.
Hence the mystery and solution of the origin
Of the Ioll- erein-the preservation of the
present and future prosperity, o! the country,
and the maintenance of Germany among the
great powers of Europe. England suffered
by this general union Of fiscal interests, but
she brought 1t on hcrselfhy her liberal COM
mercial policy. Germany had always been
her greatest customer and her most ready and
certain payer. he XJll-Ncrein have esta-
blished a free trade amongst themselves
The commodities OF one State are iutcrchan-
ged for those of another without the payment
OF duties and, more than all, the free OPP
portunity of interchanging ideas and receiv
ing intelligence, while passing to and fro for
the purpose Of bartering comodities, and the
the generalextensiOn ofintcrcourse established
between these various States-the political
as well as the fiscal considerations which this
league inyOlycs-constitutc by uniting and
mixing together the German Princpalitics
the greatest material, moral and civil bles
sing ever enjoyed by the German people.