Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-05-30

STATE FAIRS FOR lS57.--Thc following State
Agricultural Societies have designated the time
for holding their exhibitions:
Pennsylvania, Sept. 90, 80, and Oct. l. 2.
New York, at Buffalo, Oct. G, z, s, 0.
Ohio, at Cincinnati, Sept. Is, l6, II, Is.
Canada East, Montreal, Sept. l6. II, Is.
East Tennessee. at Knoxville, Oct. 20, 81, %,
%.
Illinois, at Peoria. Sept. Sept. 81, %. %, "a.
Iowa, at Muscatine, Oct. G., IL s, 80.
Kentucky, at Henderson, Oct. u, Is, ii, Is,
l6.
Maryland. at Baltimore, Oct. 81. %, %, 81,
Massachusetts, at Boston, Oct. 81, 90, %, "a.
New Hampshire. at Concord.
U. S. Agricultural Society, at Louisville, K,
Sept. |, 9, 3, 4, S, 6.
Vermont, at Montpelier, Sept. 80 and Oct. l,
Virginia, Oct. %, 90, 80, 81.
West Tennessee, at jackson, Oct. 81. %, %, so.
Iowa LAND SALEs.-The Iowa land Offices were
opened on the 4th inst. At the Usage Office the
attendance was very large and lands went off AT
advanced rates, some bringing as high as $40 per
acre at the counter. The Fort Dodge office, loca-
ted some 220 miles west of Dubuque. was not So
tieN' Nfa J Y ~ ~ iihihS NdS 1 I'LL
the lands were taken briskly at from Sl:25 to
SO per acre. AT Sioux City. which is about 100
miles northwest from the former place, the at
tendance was smaller and the lands sold at small
advance over government prices.
A telegraphic dispatch from St. Louis announ.
ces that Orson Pratt, IL Mormon Elder. was killed
on the 18th inst, near Van Buren,, Ark, by q PR.
Hector, whose wife Pratt had seduced and with
whom he was prmrpedinp In IItnh
Gen. Sam Houston has taken the stump as n
candidate for Governor Of Texas.
TIT FRUIT CRoP IN MISUNDERSTANDING,
May 25.-The Executive Committee of the Ken.
lucky Horticultural Society say that the fruit crop
generally will exceed an average yield, but the
crop of peaches will be light.
WASHINGTON. May %.
1t is estimated that the number of troops now
moving in the direction Of Utah, comprise about
two thousand men.
There are two vacant Federal Judicial Judg
ships in the territory which will soon be filled, and
probably another Marshal will be appointed, pre-.
liminaIy to enforcing civil process, and in the
event Of opposition upon she part Of Mormons
tn this. the military will be employed to enforce
the laws and protect the citizens of the United
o'a'ce 'io"i 'h'i"'"" oPpressloh' us e"ppose'
however, that no necessity for extreme measures
will arise.
The Governorship of Utah is still unsettled, al
though several gentlemen are solicitors Tor the
position. Tho Government is evidently anxious
to select one who will combine personal bravery
with administrative talent, and uuquestionahle
discretion. The programe of operations for
Utah will be c|onsumated with the least possible
delay.
DEMOCRATIC ScHooLs IN Observation-Disclosures
the constitutional anendmelt requiring voters TO
be able to read and write was adopted by tho peo-
Pile of Massachusetts,. there is talk of establishing
evening schools, to be kept by eminent democrats.
who will give lessons in the elementary branches.
The constitution of the u. Stases, with notes by
Chief Justice fancy, will be the tex. book,