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Dysentery, Relax and Worms.

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PosT OFFcE HARrLAND. Liv Co, Mich, Nov l6, 1855.
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Went of to be dOctOred at great expense but got no
Deuer she Then commenced taking your Pills which
soh cured heT, by expeliIng rye quantities OfwOrns
idcad| from her body. They afterwards cured her
anG two children of bloody dysentcry One of oar
neighbors had il bad, and my wife cured him with
two doses of your pills. while others ar,unJ no nni
from five to twenty dollars hills and lost mu ch time
without being cured entirely even then Sucb n
medicine as yours, which is actually good and honest
Will be priced here GEO GRIFFIN, Postmaster
Indigestion and lmpurity of the Blood.
From Rev V Hines, Pastor of Advent church. Boston
DR AVER have used your Pills with exlraordina.
ry success IN my lamIly and among those am called
to visit IN distress. 10 regulate the organs of dises
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mend them 10 my friends. Yours, " HINES
WARSAW, Wyoming TO. n Y. Oct "a, 1855.
DEAR SIR am using your Cathartc Pills IN nv
practice, and find them an excellent purgalIve IN
cleanse the system aud purify the fountains of the
blood. JOHN g. MEACHAM, MD
Erysipelas, ScrofuIa, Kings Evil, letter, Tu.
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ASA MORGRIDGE
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, and Gout
From the Rev. Dr. IIawles of the Meth Epis Church
PULASKI HOUSE, Savannah Ga, Jan g. lS56
HoNoRED Silt should be migrate al lor the relief
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10 you cold settled in my limbs and brought ON
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the advice OF your excellent agent IN Baltimore DR.
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SENATE CHAMBER, Baton Rouge, La, 5 Dec '55
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li Rheumatic GOut-a panlu disease thai had afFllct
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although valuable remedy in skilul hands is dam
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S O NJ E L HIN G. n e w
B. Z. Babbitt's
RCSt MndicinaI SnInrntnr

is manufactured from Common salt
40 b. Il. BABBlTT'S
hS B + ST SALE ATUS
Is prepared entirely different from =
>o other Saleratus. All the deleterious
AND matter extracted in such IL manner as A
~O 10 produce Bread, Biscuit, and all
NE kinds of Cake, without containing :
particle of Saleratus when the Bread
or Cake IS baked, thereby producing
wholesome results. Every particle Of
SaleratHs is turned to gas and passes
through the Bread or Biscuit while |
a0 Baking, consequently nothing remains
~ hut common Salt, Wafer and Flour
W. You will readily perceive by tie 7
taste of this Saleratus that il is entire
AND ly different from other Saleratus.- A
-o When you purchase one paper you
Nk should take The old paper with YOU, =
"nd be very particular and get The I
next exactly like the first (name and !
picture, twisted Loaf Bread, with
glass etlervescing water ON the top as
you in the bID.
Full directions for making Bread
&Q with Sour Milk and Cream Tartar. 4
OO and all kinds of Pastry; also. ior I
making Soda Water; also, directions
AND | for making SeldIIlz Powders. will ac- 4
company each package
7n 'B. II. BABBITF, -
" Nos. 6S Il 20 Westinghouse n. York,
and No. 33 lndIa.sl., Busl on
aug56m
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TO THE PUBLIC.

n y n AA-AA Il y IIIIIOs
THE subscriber would inform his friends and
the public generally, that he intends to run
Baggage Wagons & Hacks toand from the Rail
road Depot, near Smyrna, for the purpose of
conveying Passengers, carrying Freight, Bag
gage, &c. He expects to locate in the west
part of Smyrna, where all orders will be thank
ully received and promptly attended to.
0S5- lie will also run Wagons to and from
Smyrna Landing, for the purpose of hauling
Goods, Lumber, Iron, or anything that may
come by the Vessels. .r
Thankful for past favors, he hopes to merit
and receive a liberal share of the public patron
age. EBENEZER LURTY.
Dec. 19,"55-tf
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cases. s9s 90
Gold Lepine. l8 carat, "a 90
Silver Leplne, full ;ewelled, IL 90
Silver Lewne, 900
Superior Quarters 90
Gold SpectacIes, 90
Fine Silver Spectacles, | so
Gold Bracelets 90
Ladies' Gold Pencils | 90
SILVER Tea Spoons, set, 90
Cold fens, with pencil and silver holder. 90
Gold Finger Rings, 374 cents to $50; Watch Glasses
PLAIN l23 Cents patent l89 unet % other articles in
proporlOn All goods wa rranted be what they are
sold ior SFAUFFER d HARLEY.
R1r On hand. some Gold and Silver Levers and
Lepines, still lower than the above prices. (oc2l-ly
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Drugs, Patent Medicines, Sc
Always Something New,
Read This-Old and Younor
Professor Woods
HAIR RESTORATIUU

IL, no DOUBT The most wonderful discovery n, ,h;i
oi progress Tor II will restore, permanentiv n dge
" s original color, cover the head of the ho1i AAf
most luxurIant growth, remove at once oil "i'h
ana ltchlng, cure all scrOfula and Otber i"fun
eruptlons, such as scald head, etc II will "eOns
ny magic, nervous or periodical headache as
iiair Sol glossy and wavy, and preserve The r' 'he
eGIy' ana the halr from falling, to extreme old pef
Inc following Is from distinguished me,nhoE.' Et'
medical profession: ''''ef Ol lhe
ST.. PAUL, january 49,.
PROFESSOR o. J. WOoD-Dear sir: TI33yaii; 81 io'o:
SEND you THIS certificate. After being ne,rIy h,5
long time, and having tried all the hair Dalu V'
extant' and having no faith in any, vns ;n'
nearing Ol yours 10 give il a trial. placed i on
'he hahus Ol barber and had my head rrbbod i @ 10
gOod sim brush, and the Restorative tbeu ~" "n
anu well rubbed IN, till the scalp was ap.w NTt'Ie1
repealed every morning, and in three weeks ,b inA
mar appeared AMI grew rapidly from August ,:
the present tme and is thick black 9nI 't1Il
soft and pleasant to the touch whereas boC ohg-
marsh and wlry, what little there Was of IL t - was
lltle was disappearing very RAPIDLY still , @ a'
restorative about twice n week and shall soon !out
good and perfect crop of hair. Now haJ .n't nHe
these things-and who has not but bo,,o % l."u "i
hitherto any case where any persons hair ,, srT''
benefited by any of the hair tonic etc oC ,I eay
ana II really gives me pleasure to record The ro!
my experience. have recommended vonr n,o' u "
ton to others, and 1t already has LARGE od Pdi'
sale throughout the Territory The neoni iu genera
It's effects and have confidence in it, The Ml'~
sent us, as wholesale agents for the Terrorv ~ !'
exhausted, and daily inquiries are made for n Wy
deserve credit for your discovery; and IN, ~ 'o4
turn you my thanks for the benefit il has d, % re-
certainly had despaired long ago of ever fI ie oi
any such result Yours, hastily, j. W. ROM
rIrm OF Bond Kelley, Druggist, 81 Pan,
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Ayers Cherry PectOraI

For the Rapid Cure of Coughs, Colds, Hoarse-
ness, Influenza, Bronchitis, Whoopng- Cough.
Group, Asthma, Incipient Consumption,
hnd for the retI6i Of cOIsHmptiVe patients in
stages OF the disease.
We need n tSpeak 10 the public of its virtues
Throughout every Town. aud almost eVGry hamlet of
the American States, It's wonderful cures OF pulmonary
complaints have made it already known Nav few
are the families III any civilized country ON tins cOn
hent without some personal experience of lis effects
end lever yet the commit mites any where which have
not among them some living trophy of its victory over
me subtle aud dangerous diseases of the throat and
lungs. WhIle il is the powerful antitIOte vel
known To man TOR the formidable aud dan gerOus dis.
eases OF the pulmonary organs il is also the pleasant
est and fest remedy that be employed for infants
aud Young persons. Parents should have 1t in store
against the nsIdOus enemy that steals upon them un.
prepared. We have abundant grounds TO believe the
Cherry PectOra saves more lives by the cOnsumptons
1t prevents than those it cures Keep it by you and
cure your co DIS While they are curabe nor neglect
them until no human skill can master the inex0rahle
canker that, fastened on the vital your lie awav
All know the dreadful fatality flung disorders and as
lney know too tile virtues OF this remedy we need moi
do more than 10 assure them still made the esl II
can be- We spare no cost care no tJII 10 ,,rOduce
It. the most perfect pUssIbe and thus afford l,,e WIN
n9iy OH 1t the be agent which our skill can furnish for
their cure,
Prepared by Dr. j. e.. Aver,
Practical and Analytical Chemist, Lowell, Mass
And sold by D. LOCKWOOD, and J. F. IIOFFECKER
Smyrna, and all Traders everywhere. di1.6m
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EHID I'D NN| ~

and CASTINGS, Of the following kinds:
All sizes of oncave and Wiley Plows; also,
Plow of our own patterns ICES said to be
superior to any now in use. We also manufac-
ture the " Michigan Double Plow for which
we are the sole agents; and an entirely new
pattern of very superior NEW-GROUND
PLOW. W CASTINGS of all descriptions
made to order, STOVES repaired at the short
est notice.
The public is invited to give us a call.
Feb. 20, '56 If. PRATT a. DAVIS.
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THE undersigned has opened an Office in
the Town of Smyrna, Kent county, Del, for the
Purchase and Sale of REAL ESTATE, and
has now on hand, for sale, number of very de-.
sirable FARMS aud other Real Estate.
6-T He also Rents Farms and Houses, COL
lects rents aud money, and does all and every
kind of business in his line on the most reason
able
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-12
Theatrical and Musical

ITALIAN OPERA.--The tragic opera entitled "Lu-
creza Borgia' is announced for tomorrow evening,
with Nine. La Grange Miss Phillips, and 5ignor
Brigno, Amodio and Coletti in the principal roles.
Secure seats, If possible, during the day.
Nwi o's GARpES.-In compliance with the wishes
Of the numerous patrons of this house Signorita
Roia will, tomorrow evening, appear as Paquita in
the ballet Of tat name. The vaudeville company
will also play Sketches in India"
BURros's THEArRE.-The great success of the
brilliant spectacle called the "Naiad Queen" induces
the management 70 keep IL before the people awhile
longer. Those who have not it cannot do better
than 60 tomorrow night.
wALLAcx's-Mrs. John Wood, a decided favorite
with New Workers, Is TO commence an engagement
tomorrow evening a. Mime ha-ha in Mr.. Walcots
popular extravaganza Of "Hia-wa-tha." Mr.. Walcot
and various other good artists also appear.
OLYMPIc.-A fresh extravaganza entitled "Olym-
piana, or Night with MITCHELL from the pen of
Chas. Gayler, is TO bc brought out to- morrow. The
cast embraces the names Of Mcssrs Chanfrau, T. b.
Johnston and Harry Hall, Mrs. q. Howard, &c.
CoLogED OPERA.-New and excellent pro.
grammes have been issued for TO morrow by Whites
Serenaders, at the American Museum; Geo. Christy
and Woods Minstrels, at 444 Broadway; and the
Brothers Bryant, at Mechanics Hall.
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FrOm inc -. Louis Republican, July
We auuoed Yesterday " the extraordinary exertions
WHOM had been made by the various departments OF the
military arm OF the government this city 70 get under
Territory Of Utah That expedition having Seen desern
ed upon was the province OF the government to chow
how quickly one fourth Of the army concentrated
one poirt, ana the munitions and all the supplies for
such expedition be collected ana ready TO take the Geld
orders should be given is not over q month
or Fix weeks since was resolved by the that
such an expedition was necessary-taat was the boun
den duty Of the authorities that the awe Of the
United States were executed in Utah well as every.
where else and that such example would be empeny
sanitary in the Of Utah In little whe-not exceed
ing day We should thnk-he whole army win be in
the held and then the attention OF the country will
rected to s progress We have doubts, now for
the first time Expressed whether such army encum.
oered with baggage and military supplies can reach Utah
before the winter sets in bu. not they can readily find
quarters at Fort Laramie and thence make early march
to Great Salt Lake City 10 the spring.
We have spoken Of the arduous duties performed by the
officers Of the Quartermaser and Commissary depart
mens in fitting out this expedition. They have done
wonders. since the 9Th Of May and up to the 3D. of
July, We learn that the number Of troops forwarded
borses purchased amounts To- soa; number OF mules,
2Sa number Of wagons with harness for six mule teams,
225 total number of tons OF and Commits
sary stores purchased and shipped, $780, number of
bushels Of oats 600 bushels OF corn 00 steamers
engaged, As and number OF transfers employed, 200.
We further that tho value OF the Quarter masters
stores is $7o0 goo, and that OF the Commssary storcs
1898 Geo. We do not know that this includes the value Of
the horses, mules &C. purchased elsewhere than Ia st.
Louis; and quite that does embrace the
maiel Of war furnished by the St Louis arsenal apd in
the preparation Of which average OF hundred
have been for some time employed When the whole &C.
count comes 70 be footed up, will be found that this
petition has been the of dsbnrsng some twelve or
fifteen hundred thousand dollars Missouri say nothing
OF transportation across the Plains the supply Of beef
cattle &C., contracts for which have already been made.
Such depletion Of the Treasury for supplies 10 be found
ct our DOORS cannot help exciting beneficial influence
upon the pecnniary affairs Of this State II offers evidence
ako If evidence wanting OF our ability to fit out an
army IN shorter time than any other city in the Union
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The steamship North Star. Capt Lefevre RI vanderbis
line sailed yesterday Al for Southampton Havre and
Bremen, with i1s passengers and 100000 In specie.
The British seamshp Edinburgh, Cap, Cummings sailed
yesterday for 0lgow, with a cabin and % seerAge pasen.
gers.
sHrr sts WI wuIkrs-squAn Beach. July lo-wud,
her and bern favorable for ship cargo
nearly all between decks hatch has
he between decks this and with all diligence
hope 70 commence taking out from The lower hold the
morning.
sHfr MAxrrus- Baltimore July 1o-I have pilots letter
this morning from Od Point Comfort Va dated 1h inst
ihss the ship Manus, OF Boston Capt Pman I'D Arriv
Berry 70 from the west Coast OF South
America And leaking sp strokes hour. Further,
that The steamer Hetxef had 10 her assistance. She
and valuable o. bound 10 his
port tBy letter Xiv God waller ksi. Secretary Beard OF
Cnderwrersl.
sprr Gosropr-rsp,au Bennett Of The Underwriters
Friday evering lake chorfe aud and
The ship 0osport. ashore Cape Henry.
rsrieaIs s>Asss-Frelghis generally dun this
Of but q, he time they unusually
so and consequence large number NJ log
Idle There we're 92 vessels IN Tits port yesterday, with
Aggregate Of about 10000 tons SeAmen, a matter OF
plenty but change In rates haa taken place
The following abe rvea q summary of Ne vc~seh IN NE
Of York. Boston and Baltimore ltn
aad Charleston, Savannah, none and New Orleans
n
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The Massacre on the Plains.

The st. Joseph (No.) Journal Of the I'd instant,
contains the following .
Captain Dixon came down on the United States
steamer Mink, yesterday morning, ana reported the
loss Of many Of our soldiers, in conflict with very
large body Of Cheyennes and Arapsboes, 200 miles
west Of Fort kearncy.
:. The messenger who brought the news reached st.
Marys on last Saturday. His name is Velaindeer,
81 old fresch trader. He stated 70 Captain Dixon,
Col. Sarpy and others, that eleven days before he
bad left Col Sumner told him that he had sent one
hundred soldiers and fifty tcamsiers little In adj
vance OF his main body, when they we're attacked
by large body Of Cheyennes and Aampahocs, and
all we're slain; that he intended 70 proceed directly
in pursuit OF the enemy, and would not pause until
he had revenged the loss OF his compatriots, and
punished the ssvaee hords who had butchcred the
The Pacific City Uowa) Enterprise, Of July 2, has
the following
A trader has inst arrived here from the noun.
tains, bringing The startling and narrowing inteIli
gence that an entire detachment Of Uni ed States
troops Cavalry consisting OF one hundred privates,
two officers, and thirty Transfers, route for Salt
Lake, had been attacked by the Cheyenne Indaos
at Ash Hollow, and every man Of them slaughtered.
He gives no further particulars, nor IL he able 10
give Us the names Of the officers or men.
P.S.-Since the above was written train OF emf.
grants from Salt Lake has arrived. They corrobo-
rate the distressing intelligence brought by the
trader above referred TO, but are unable to furnish
as with any additional particulars. We shall look
with much anxiety for the details Of this horrible
massacre.
The Washington Star thus comments on these
reports:--
Our investigation into the truth Of the story Of the
recent assacre the Plains by The Choyennes (thc
Indians they star ed out 20 chastse satisfies us tb AZ
there can be no Truth whatever IN DC. Thus II pur-
ports 10 have been brought IN by omiyants ira
yelling East They travelled The South Pass route,
by Forts Laramie and Kearney, and repor, that the
massacre took place at point two hundred miles
west OF Fort keaTney.
Now, Colonel Sumner was in command of two
compsnies OF his own regiment (the First cavalry,
two companies Of the Second dragoors which joined
him at Fort Kearney, and three companies OF the
sixth infantry that were 10 bave joined him from
Fort Laramie. Ifs route was by the valley Of the
south Plate and the point NJ which be Is represented
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Attachment Agsinst an Alleged Non-pesiden
Debtor DSssolvsd.
erfRkxE coCRr-srEcrAL TERN.
u~l--. L. t-.Axa uaa.a.-olt


JrtY o.-Jdoqt.s y. y B.ikfroid ~. V,cior D.nns-
THIS Gaze came on moon 10 discharge attachment,
which bad been issued against the defendant ~ n non
resident debtor reference had been ordered 70 lake
proof and report this question, and Mr. Sutherland the
referee having reported that the defendant resident
Of this State, that the atachment should be dissolved
Mr. Charles l. sri hoon counsel Tor The defendant now
moved for confirmation Of this report and for dissou
usn OF the attachment II appeared from the testimony
before the referee that both parties natives OF
Belgium, where Mr.. Bclcfrod now resides aud does bust
meas q haster; thai Mr.. Dsvez had been for many
pears largely engaged In tie cheese and wine busnes
and had . hou,e In Ilcse, Belgium, and anoshcr In
this city. More than two years ago, during
the determination OF closing NJ his house in Legs, and
transferring The business exclusively 10 that IN New York
lie then returned Belgium and again came 70 this
try IN the spring OF 1885, and resided here until July 1885,
when he returned ese for the purpose Of closing his
Affairs there and establishing himself permanently 10 ths
city on his return lie arrived here accordingly In No
vember 1885, and was actively engaged In his prerara
TONS and had fled his declaration OF intention 70 become
4 citizen when the attachment was issued. All his wit
testified 10 his repeated assertion for the last two
FEARS that be interded ve here and become citizen
amer November, 1856 Upon this state OF facts Mr. sp
lhoorn con,e nded that bis rcsdcncy fully established
the ground that thesc acts were merely corshe that
Mr. Devez had formed nten Ion OF residing here,
and still resident They read q number OF bis
letters 10 the rsintR IN proof OF this assumption The
Arguments OF the respective counsel extended over the
entire ground OF residency and OF domc and occupied
the Court during the entfe ds-.
The Court granted the motion and ordered tina, the a.
iacbuent should be dissolved without on the de-
PENDANT supuisting no, 70 sue for damages.
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NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JULY r. 1857.

TO have been defeated, and all his command slan 10
o. least 100 miles from the nearest point on the
route travelled by the ensigrsnts who brought the
story into the settlement.
The two companies Of his own regiment who lef.
with him for this special service were companies
and B, and Of the Second dragons companies 4
and b. 1t Ia not known in Warrington which three
companies Of the Sixth Infantry formed the infantry
portion of his command. as they were 10 have been
furnished by the commanding officer at Fort La
ramie, who had, at that time four companies under
his commando, c. d and G.
The St. Louis Republican of July 8, also Says
Our information from Leavenworth is very late,
and it discredits the silly stories set aoat up the
river Of the defeat OF Colonel Summers command
with the loss Of one hundred and fifty men, by the
CbeyeDnes and Arrapah0es. On Sunday last no
such information had been received at Fort Leayen-
worth by General Harvey, and he gives no credence
to the story
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LATER FROM HsYrr.-By the arrival Of the brig
Bohio from Port an Prince, we have received Hay
ten dates 70 June 81 The city was slowly recover
ing from the effects Of the disastrous conHagrstion
which has recently visited II. The Chamber OF Re
personalities have presented TO the Emperor an adj
dress expressive Of their gratitude for his cxertous
in saving the capital from total destruction.
Soulouque has been amusing his subjects by bestow
ing srnorial bearings upon number Of the Hayden
nobility, which, on penalty Of being forfeited, must
forthwith be affixed 10 their hotels, letters, car
riages &c. The notices have nearly all some allu-
sion TO the Emperor as, for instance, MY Creator
and mp Emperor" "Jove OF Country, Fidelity TO
the Emperor" Gratitude and Devotion TO the
Emperor" Affection and Fidelity TO the Emperor"
"Glory and Honor 10 Faustin L." &C., &c. Port gu
Prince was well supplied with provisions and several
vessels were discharging. The arrivals of coffee
were 3,2s2 bags--cosing prices 1892. DoublooDs
we've quoted AZ $3.50 1902. Business was dull at
Cape baytien, notwithstanding the scarcity OF pro
visions. Cofee sells at tlfG sl4s. Eight thousand
dollars have been raised here for the sufferers by
fire in Port an Prince There had been quite a
favorable change Of affairs az Gonaives where busi-
ness WIS brisk Provisions were plenty, and coffee
was selling at $lG0. Dlubloons 1922 $500. Al
Jacmel Aux Cages and Jeremie provisions were
plenty, or would soon be- and cci1ee was quoted at
sl3s ana sl45--Post.