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WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Senator Jones
of Tennessee, intends to speak tomorrow,
in reply to Senator Wilson's structures on
Gov. Shannon. His language, it is I'M
derstood, will severely condemn the i'm
propriety evinced by Senator Wilson in
so far descending from his. Senatorial
dignity, as to assail private character.
Mr.. Wilson's speech not having been
published in the Globe on Saturday, as
expected, Mr.. Jones may defer his re.
marks until Tuesday.
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The TEMPERANCE CONVENTION
There was a fair attendance upon the
Temperance Convention on Tuesday, all
things considered, and the proceedings
were spirited and harmonious. The adj
dress by Mr.. ELDER was certainly fine
production, Astounding in eloquent and
thrilling passages, and replete with sound
argument. We wish every person in
the County could have heard the "old
Scotchman," as he termed himself, for we
think they could not have failed to benefit
by it. The Convention was greatly de-
lighted with the entertainment he afforded
them.
The nomination for County Commits
8ioner appears to give general satisfaction
and will, we doubt not, be ratified at thu
polls. Judge Bates is known tobe firm
and consistent friend of the Prohibition
Law, and a sound and straightforward
mana man in whom the people of tn
County may well have confidence. 4
h,,etter nomination could not have beer
made.
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KANSAS EMIGRATIoN.-Inthe Geori;

KANSAS EMIGRATIoN.--Int the Georia
Legislation last week, the bill appropri-
ating $4,000 to aid the emigration of
Georgians to Kansas was rejected by a
vote of AZ to 60. The opposition to the
bill was predicated upon the ground that
it was not wise policy for Georgia, as a
State, by Legislative enactment, to be the
first to aid in populating Kansas with pro-
slavery voters; that the matter had better
be left to the enterprise and support Of
private companies. .- ........ ...-,.-
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Nems 1telns.

The DIFFICULTIES BETWEEN THE
UNITED STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN
1t was again confidently reported on
the Liverpool Exchange that the Amer
lean minister had demanded his passports,
and his absence from Lady Palmerston's
soiree was attributed to the personal mis-
understanding between Lord Clarendon
and himself We have no particulars OF
the reported misunderstanding, as the
English papers maintain complete silence
on the subject. Lord Clarendon, how
ever, is reported to have spoken In a
most imperious manner to Mr.. Buchanan,
which Mr.. Buchanan promptly checked
BY closing the interview. 1t is also re-
ported that the Derby party intend to
bring forward motion in Parliament, on
the subject of the omission of all allusion
to America in the Queens speech.
1t is also reported that France and
England have jointly sent ENJOYS to Bra
iii to seek to enlist the interests of that
country against the United States in Cen
trail America. In the meantime, the gen.
eral tone of the English press is threat
ening and presumptlous towards the Uni
ted States. The purely commercial
presses, however, form an exception, and
the Chambers of Commerce, both o.
Manchester and Liverpool, protest ear
nestly against any interruption to the
amicable relations of the two countries.
The funds have been unsettled BY
these threatening aspects of affairs.
The Paris Journal Des Debats has
long and labored editorial to the presen
point. "The interests of France ant
England are identical; but that contin
uance of the war, either in the Baltic, o
in Asia, would only subserve the privat
interests of England" biz z.@a-
Gen. Prince Paskiewitch died att War
saw on the LIST of February.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-02-28

REPUBLICAN MoyEMENT.-The Re-
publican Association of Washington are
making strenuous efforts to establish simi-
lar societies in every city, town and vii
lage in the Union. They design also to
scatter broadcast, speeches, documents
&C., on the slave question, and have al
ready prepared 1872 900 copies in English
and 10000 in German, of the speeches
and writings of Messrs. Seward, Hale
and others. - -
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TERRIBLE ExPLosIoN.-At London,
Canada West, steam boiler in the foun-
dry of M. Andeson & Co, exploded, blow
ing the building to atoms and buryine
thirty men in the ruins. The fireman
repaired to the disaster, cleared away the
rubbish and took out all the bodies. Five
men were found dead, and nine others
badly wounded. The shock was felt
through the whole city, and the windows
OF the Western Hotel, and also those Of
the English church, we're shattered.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-02-28

The CENTRAL AMERICAN AND EN-
LIsTMENT QUEsTIoNs.-It will be seen
by our foreign news, that there is consid-
cradle excitement in England about the
course our government pursues on the
Central American and Enlistment ques-
tions; and rumor even goes so far as to
say that Mr.. Buchanan is about to de-
mand his passports. But this, we APP
prehend, is getting ahead of the facts in
the case; though it appears that Mr.. B.
has had an exciting interview with Lord
Clarendon, British Secretary for Foreign
Affairs. Our government having de-
manded the recall of Mr.. Champion fo1
his agency in the Enlistment business, il
was to be expected that it would cause
something of an effervescence for a time
at London. But it is likely that goot
sense will prevail in the end, and a con.
ciliatory course be pursued, as the com
mcrcial press and commercial men there
advise. Their political press, it is true
is very beligerant in its tone at present
but time and little reflection will, nj
doubt, cool it down to a rational point
/, and then, instead of speaking so con
temptuously of our government and gu
capacity to carry on a war with Grea
Britain, it will undoubtedly demand tn
continuance of the blessings of peace
Whilst we deem the position of our gov
eminent correct, we cannot perceive tina
there is in the matters in dispute. any
thing of sufficiently aggravated natur
to seriously jeopardize the peace of tw
E nations so enlightened as those of Gre:
Britain and the United States.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-02-28

RHODE ISLAND DEMOCRATIC Con-
Observation-Disclosures, Feb. 81. The
Democratic State Convention held in this
city to-day, was fully attended. The fol.
lowing nominations were made: Amer.
Gus V. Potter of Providence for Govern.
or; Duncan C.Pel of Newport for Lieut.
Govenenor; Asa Potter of South Kings.
ton for Secretary of State; Nathan Por.
ter of Cranston for Attorney General
Edwin Wilbur of Newport for Genera
Treasurer. Delegates to the Nationa
Convention-Wm. Beach Lawrence, AL
fred Anthony, Ariel Ballou, Peleg W
Gardiner, Henry ]. Burroughs, VIM.
Miller, Elisha R. Potter, Albert S. Gal
lup.
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Standard British Poets.

There are several small editions of the
British Poets now publishing in Boston &
New York, but the series edited by Epes
Sargent and published by Messrs. Phillips,
Sampson & Co., is at once the most valu-
able and eastexpressive of them all. Two
volumes of the series which are now be-
fore us enable US TO speak with confidence
in regard to them.
CAMPBELL's PoEMs.-No Library car
be complete without the poems of Thomas
Campbell, and it is hardly going too fa1
to say that it cannot be complete withou
this edition. Its clean white paper ant
large type add fresh charms to the verse
which has delighted so many readers
The accomplished editor has prefixed {
full memoir of the poet, illustrated BY
two fine portraits, and has added many
precious notes in explanation of the poems
We concur with the Boston Traveller il
pronounciug it " the most perfect edition
extant."
ROGERS PoEMs.-The poet of Memo
ry appropriately succeeds the poet o
Hope. In this volume we notice thu
same careful editing as in the former
The collection of poems is complete, con
taintng several hitherto unedited poems
from the magazines and elsewhere. Thu
memoir also contains much out-of-the-wa.
reading, adding greatly to our previous
knowledge of the poet, by anecdotes an'
literary history, and is well worthy to b.
prefxed to these sweet and graceful
poems, 1t is the finest library edition o
Rogers we have ever seen.
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60 Gen. Harvey, in command of the
United States forces on the Plains, has
arrested Col. Howe, who had charge of
the cantonoment at Running Water, on a
charge of starving and mal-treating the
soldiers under his command.
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Peter Rizen, aged 102, years and seven
days, the last of the revolutionary band
residing in Perry county, O., died at his
residence in Hopewen township, on the
18th ult. He had been married four
times, was the father of twenty-five chill
dren, and leaves widow, sixty-nine grand
children, and twenty-three great grand
children.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-02-28

HUNTER & BELLS PANoRAMA.-The
proprietors of this fine painting exhibited
it in this place on Thursday evening Of
last week, The audience was rather q
slim one in point of numbers, as indeed,
is usually the case in Irasburgh, when
anything worth seeing comes along; but
VIC think it was composed mostly OF
HAT class of people who were capable Of
.mdging Of the merits or dement's of the
picture, and VIC believe that they all pro.
nounced IT quite equal to anything which
las ever been shown here. TWAS none
of your miserable " daubs," which are So
commonly floating about among the rural
population, under the charge of quacl
showmen, but was the work of rea
artist
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FARMERS MUTUAL FIRE Insurance

FARMERS MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE
CoMPANf-SEMI-ANNtAL REPORT
Policies issued since 1st Aug. last 2011
Amt insu'd in sametime, S1,524, 100
Amt of notes, 1884, go
Amt of cash Premiums, 1858
Losses in Farmers Glass, 1,910,63
Losses in Merchants and
Mechanics Glass, s54,oo
SAMUEL WELLS, Treas.
Montpelier, Feb. IA, 1856.
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PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 21.-The K. N.
National Council passed this evening the
platform of principles as published on the
Washington Organ, as a substitute for
the whole platform established by the June
convention. The vote stood 108 to II.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-02-28

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-D. T. jerks
has been appointed to sign the name of the
Commissioner of Pensions to certificates
or warrants for bounty land, thus reliey-
ing the Commissioner of that duty. The
number remaining unsigned is nearly
1000.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-02-28

"a A letter from Boston sea cap
tam at Gibraltar, 18th ult., states that
nearly one hundred ships were ashore
on the coast of Spain between Cape de
Gat and Cadiz, and 500 lives had been
lost.
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ca The long mooted question as to
whether man is more the "wick-tim of
circumstances" than the creator of them,
has been decided in the affirmative by
the Irasburgh Lyceum.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-02-28

"MEN WANTED IMMEDfATELY."-We
would call attention to the advertisement
as headed above, in our advertising col
umns, signed by c. L. Derby & Co.,
Sandusky City, Ohio.
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a. John II. Walker, of Bridpewate,

"a John II. Walker, of Bridgewater,
sowed the past season, one bushel of
wheat on three fourths of an acre of
land, upon which corn was planted the
year previous, and raised % bushels of
first quality of wheat Who saws Yer
mont soil will not raise wheat?
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60 There are at present time about
about AGO prisoners in the State Prison
at Charlestown. Last year, in February,
there were about sos. Thus it will be
last that there is large decrease from
seen year.
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g. The Washington correspondent of
the New York Commercial says that Mr..
Giddings has announced his intention to
retire from Congress. at the end of his
present term. e- @
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-02-28

GET INsURED.-Plcase read the re-
of the Secretary of the Vermont Mutual
Insurance Company, and you will know
how the affairs of the company stand. Ii
is safe company.
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ca There was a brutal assault COM
mitted at Burlington, by one Miller, a
fireman on the Vermont & Canada Road
and waiter at the American Hotel, by
the name of Lusher, upon the person Of
Davey, clerk in the store of H. III. Doc.
little. Dayey was brutally beaten about
the head by Miller, being held to the
ground by Lusher. The parties were
unacquainted with each other, and the
assault was entirely without provocation
Miller was bound over in the sum O
500. He obtained bail and was set a
liberty. Lusher was fined three dollars
That's justice in Burlington.
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81 The election Of State officers in
New Hampshire Is TO he held March IL.
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THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN Cox
vENTIoN.-The telegraph has given
summary of Fridays proceedings of the
Republican Convention at Pittsburg-
On Saturday the Committee on Resolu-
ttons reported an address and resolutions.
The address gives the history Of slavery
since the formation of the government,
and discusses at length the position of
Kansas. Mr.. Bond of North Carolina
moved that a Committee of safety be
appointed to meet any emergency that
may arise in case of a conflict in Kansas
with Federal troops. After discussion
the motion was Withdrawn. The follow
ing is the substance of the resolutions:
First: we demand and shall attempt
to secure, the repeal of all laws which
allow the introduction of slavery into
Territories once consecrated to Freedom
and will resist by every constitutional
means, the extension of slavery in any
of the Territories of the United States.
And, second we will support by eve.
ry lawful means our brethren in Kansas
in their constitutional and manly resist.
ance to the usurped authority of theil
lawless invaders, and will give the full
weight of our political power in favor o
the immediate admission of Kansas tt
the Union, as free, sovereign and indie
pendent State.
Third: feeling that the present Ma
tiOnal Administration has shown itself II
be weak and faithless, and that its contin
uance in power is identified with the pro
gress of the slave power, it is leadin,
purpose of our organization to oppo:
and overthrow it.
In the evening there was a spirite
meefino in aid of the settlers in Kanco,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-02-09
The Poor Quails.

The helplessness of The quails during this
severe winter is inducing many people tc
capture and kill them in great numbers. We
notice, says the Pittsburg Gazette, that the,
are offered freely in market, and hear that
great havoc has been made among them by
this thoughtessness. 1t would ne far better
policy to feed them, and 30 preserve them for
the future, than TO kill and so extermina,e
them. The following pertinent remarks on
this subject are from the Albany Evening
Journal:
Under the dry leaves of the scrub oaks
and under the leaves of friendly logs in the
woods, covered over with snow or extended
stii upon its crisp surface. is many and many
a quail. who last fall whisted Bob White in
style to win all hearts. The winter is too
severe fer this charming bird The qusls
are dying in great numbers. The cold stif.
ems many, and hunger stills the hearts and
bushes the music Of the rest. The ground is
covered everywhere with q deep layer of
snow, through which Bob can not get at his
food. The grain stacks are plated with ice
and slcet, and coldly refuse kernel to the
dying bird. Plumpest, tightest, pretties,,
most social of our ieathsred game the distress
Of the quails will touch all tender and manly
natures. They should be fed wherever this
is possible. While it is a privilege to dine
Bob, or have him at breakfast or supper, this
humane attention to him will bring its re-
ward next season. Many q pairing, and
many nest-housekeepinS, and rearing OF
Junior Bobs will be thereby saved and encom-
passed Many solo Of sweetest whistlng
viii be kept for summer and autumnal en-
joyment Of the woods and brakes of the com
ing leaf time and harvest. Many an orches.
tral trotting overthe dried leaves aud grasses
OF the thickets by Bob in company-t trailing
for his food with the prettiest motion of any
living creature that goes upon two legs
patierng music as he steps, and troiting
right into mans heart while trotting away
from him.
Friends, let us come to the help OF the
Quail, by feeding him and abstaiuing from
feeding on him. In a time like this it is u
sacrilege TO eGt Bob White.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-02-09

A TAIL CHMSEy.-At Preston, England
chimney has just been completed at The
work of Messrs. john Hawking & Law, which
is 25s feet in height; its width at the founda-
tion, 81 feet; the weight Of the stone cap is
thirty-one t0ns, aud 4i0, 900 bricks have been
used in building it, Exchange
This is, indeed, a pretty tall chimney, but
not TO be compared with one in the city Of
Glasgow, described in the December number
Of Hunts MercAdnfs Mdgdsipe. page 677
Its height is AGO feet, and its circular Diane
terat the base 80 1t is Of the form Of cone,
and contracts to six feet diameter at the top.
Three million of bricks, aud thirty tons of
iron for bands, were used in its construction,
and cost about $4,000. 1t was built by
Messrs. Tennent, TO carry OF the deleterious
gases arising from their retOrts in maDufac.
turing chemicals. 1t is situated on elevated
grouud, and can be seen at distance Of 90
miles on approaching the city. from any d.
rectiOn. 1t is the tallest chimney in the
world.
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THE PAST. PRESENT, AND FUTURE

! can see that l grow older,
And | note it day by day!
can feel mp heart grow colder
As its pleasures pass away.
AT the tcll.tale glass linger,
As with faded eye l trace
Solemn tokens which Times finger
las engrayen on my face.
But one moment cant restore mo
To my boyhood ard my prime,
And sweet memories come DER Rse
OF that brief and blessed time:
Then | hear q fathers blessing,
And l feel mothers kiss,
And again am caressing
One who has shared with me nv bliss.
Who shall say the Past must perish
Meath the Futule's coming waves?
When the Soul delights TO cherish
From Oblivions depths it saves
Looking backward, on I'm gliding;
Till | reach that final shore
Where the Present is abiding,
And where Change shall come no nor
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-02-09

WESTERN JUsrIcE.-The st. Louis MOI
Herald says that Il week or two ago, veal,
thy young Tennessee planter took passage
for that city, at Padacah, KY, on board the
steamer Helen Mar, aud the passage succee
ded in gaining the affections, and finally ac.
compishing the ruin of a young aud pretty
girl on board. By some means, the matter
was suspected by the boatmen. who, through
some of tine lady passengers, obtained a veri-
fication of their suspicious. They waited on
the planter and told him to prepare TO get
married or be put to ashore on q sand bar TO
freeze to death; then made the boat fast at
Chester, ILL.,, sent for justice, whom they
pulled out his bed, and in few minutes the
pair were married, and the sum Of S4 50ex-
acted from the bridegroom TO treat all hands.
VIII II last heard from, the newly married cou.
pie were at Barnum's Hotel, st. Louis, Mo.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-02-09

| CALLING FOR IlELP.-When Dick Alma
| first crossed into New York State from tho
canada side, he took lodgings at an inn in
Canandaigua. \ waiting maid sat at the
table with him, and Dick spoke of her as the
servant. to the no small scandal Of mine host /;
who told him that in bis house the ser, ants
| were called help"
Next morning the whole honse was alarm
ed by loud shouting from Dick of
"Help! help! water waterw
In an instant every person equal TO tho
task rushed into Dicks room with pail of
water.
81 am much obleeged to you, to be sure.n
said Dick, "but here is more than | want to
shave with"
shave with?" qsoth mine host you called
help and water and We thought the house
was on fire."
"I on told me TO call the servant helm, and
40 You think would cry water when meant
fire ~
Give it up" said the landlord, as he led
of the line OF buckets.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-02-09

| States evidence. ard charged the Babcocks
with robbing you which is now on record in
Goshen, and Alien lives in New York. q
shoemaker by trade. James Babcock has
been huug. Isaac Babcock is living about six
miles from me. have heard from one of the
family that the things taken from you were
divided among them.
Il am your obedient servant,
JOSEPH BOARD.
""7o Captain Charles Hof.
In tracing the early history Of this Babcock
| family, it has been discovered that the two
mentioned above, together with several 9th.
ers, had been employed at the Ringwood
Furnace. and became acquainted with the
fact of Mr.. Iiof having money in his posses.
| sion, and at the time were cutting coal-wood
IN the mountains between Sterling Furnace
and the Ringwood Furnace. A singular cir
cumstance counecte with this affair was, that
some time afterwards one Of this company
was wounded in y skirmish. and. supposing
he was about to die, sent for Captain llolI.
requesting that he would write his confession
The wounded man had in his possession II
massive gold ring which had been taken from
Mr.. llo0's finger, and likewise his watch
lie informed the Captain where the rest OF
the goods might be found.
o""tS DapCNCh, just OeiOTe He was lakCi
from the Jail at Goshen TO the gallows, re-
marked:
81 now remember prediction which mo-
ther made concerning me, that would die
like a trooper. with my shoes on my feet t.
meaning, no doubt, that he would meet with
some sudden death With imperturable
GOODNESS he remarked to an individual with
him II riH make the old voman lie for once"
and, pulling off his shoes he was actually con-
Quoted to the gallows bare-footed, aud execu-
ted in that peculiar situation.
Such were some of the incidents connected
with the history of that old Tory Blast Fur
mace. and many of the inhabitants who still
remain in the vicinity where it was located,
believe that all these circum-
stances occurred in consequence Of prenatural
indications from the furnace itself.
"'Tis history
Handed from ages down nurtesta!e--
Which children, Open-eyed and muuth'd devour; |
Aud thus as garrulous ignorance relates,
We elearn and believe"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-02-09

SEVEN DEADLY SIss.--l. Refusing to take
a newspaper.
2. Taking newspaper and not paying for
it.
3. Not advertising.
4. Getting married without sending in
wedding cake.
5. Making the Printing Office loaGng
place.
c. Reading The manuscript in the compost
tors hand.
I: Sending an abusive letter TO the editor.
For the first and second offences 70 absolu-
tion can be granted. The fourth is unpardon.
able The fifth is death by the law. For
the balance, desperation can be received by
especial bulls from the Pope of Rome.