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ga friend has furnished rs with the
following original enigma. Will some Of
our juvenile readers give Us tho snsvrf
Agentlsman was stepping into an omni-
bus that was already nearly full. A friend
called him BY his given name, the pronun-
citation Of which was equivalent to inviting
him in. Tho person thus addressed called
the other BY his given nane, the pronuncia.
ton OF which was equivalent to asking az
ter his health. What wcro the two given
names? . 1907
SOUTHERN CHRnrnS MoRALIrY. Tho
Church in South Carolina must be in .
precious state Of purity. A Committee Of
i've clergymen Of the Charleston, s. c.,
Baptist Association. submitted q labored TO-
port upon the marriage OF slaves, at the
last meeting Of the Association. Their
general conclusion Is that the condition Of
the slaves being peculiar, they cannot 30
held strictly to the Christian rule in respect
to marriage. Iftaken from one plansIhon
10 another they may fOrsate one wifs and
take new one al epry removal.
FoRnos NEws. The Boston papers are
publishing the news received by the steamer
America, which arrived Mt Halifax June 9.
The news is o week later than that brought
by previous arrivals. There is nothing Of
special importance to our readers, If We eI.
cept the fact that breadstuGs have advanced
in the market. .......
ELECTION RIors. FIVE PERSONS KILLED.
There was much rioting ut the polls ia the
city of Washington at the municipal election
held in that city on Monday. A gang Of
organized rowdles, fifty in number, rejoicing
in the ugly cosnomcn Of tho "Plug Ughcs, Z"
came over from Baltimore, and being join.
Cd by the Grip" Raps" and "Chunkers'
Washington gangs, assaulted the anti know
nothing voters in several Of tho wards and
drove them Of. The Mayor called on the
President for o military force and several
companies of U. s. Marines were ordered
out who took from the "Plugs" . swivel
and dispersed them. Five men were kill.
ed and seventeen wounded in the affny.-
At the last account order was restored.
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A Collecting Tour-Spscial Need.


wILIIAH NJ. BRYANT Esq, formerly OF Ken
nsbunk, now OF this city, Is about TO visit
the several towns in the county on collect
ing tour for our Office. he starts on Mon
day, visiting first the towns on the sea shore
and extending his work into the western
section Of the county. We trust our sub
scribers who are in arrears will DO prepared
to discharge their Indebtedness, and we are
the more anxious because We have special
need Of our dues at this time. We have
after having occupied, for the whole time we
have lived in the county, now more than
twelve years, q hired house purchased an
residence to which, after COM
pleting some repairs upon it We propose to
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a We notice the Democrat Of this week
contains call for Democratic Mass C0un.
ty Convention, to DO held in Alfred, on the
4th Of July. to nominate Senators and Coun-
ty officers. There is any quantity of high
falutin stuff in the call about democratic
princi ples-etsrnal vigilance the price OF
liberty" &s. The practice of such Demo-
Gratis rs will assemble under this call, has al
ways been in an inverse proportion to their
preaching. In an article on the convention
the feeling editor of tho Democrat, who
whines and snarls by times, but who Is good
OF last for any dirty job his managers set him
about, says "tho Democratic party takes for
its motto-its rule of action-principles not
men," Were we to make q comment on
this we should say 1t was 30, but the princi-
Piles which 1t adopts as rule Of action arc
such as any honest nan whs cared for his
reputation would not wish to ts accused OF
having. We propose that the mass conven-
ton to be held at Alfred adopt the following
resolutions.
Resolved, That the colored race have no
rights that q white man is bound to respect.
Resolved, That Squattcr Sovereignty,
whether illustrated by the establishment of
Slavery in Kansas, or by the continuance Of
Polygamy in Utah, is q glOriousp principle Of
genuine Democracy.
Resolved, (For the benefit of the editor Of
the Dcuocrat,) That {" the board of trade"
was great outrage on the Office seekers who
failed to get places.
Resolved, That Hon. Nathan Clifford shall
be United States Senator, Minister Plencpo.
tertiary to the Guano Islands, or something
else-whcn the people will 1t, not before.
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GopEr's LApr's Book. The June num-
Der Of this entertaining and instructive Mag
aIine has arrived. IL is, as usual, an inter
esting number, filed with every variety OF
reading and numerous patterns. Tho
ladies had better procure il. They will find
q little of everything in its pages.
q We have received Peterson's Maya
sine for June. This Magazine is never be-
hind the times. Ii is always prompt. Here
the ladies viii find f.shions and patterns
almost innumerable, and plenty Of INTEREST,"
ing reading. Try this Magazine Tor one
year and zee If what ws cay ID true.
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PERSONAL. Hon. Anson p. Burlingams
WIS IN town on Monday. He and,his family
will spend portion Of the summer months
at the Pool, in oomrany with Hon. J. P.
Hale and family. They have engaged quar-.
tsrs with Mr.. Holman.
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Doinss Of the City Government.

JUN l, 1857.
Pursuant 10 adjournment, the two branch.
. of the City Government met in Convsn.
ton for the choice OF two Ovsrseers Of the
Poor.
Thos. II. Cole and Chss. F. Gould were
duly elected. The Convention then dissolved.
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Alderman Bsttes absent.
Petition Of L. o. Cowan for permission
to occupy portion Of Chestnut St., agree
ably TO City Ordinance, for depositing lum-
Der for the purpose of building. Read and
granted. .... .g ..
Resignation Of DR.. II. F. Aten, a. Health
Committee. Read and accepted. Sent
down for concurrence.
Ordered, That the streets known as Kos.
suth and Center streets, a. returned BY the
Committee on Streets May rs, 1857, be ac-
ospted. Passed and sent down for concur
renee. r...
Alderman Smith, for the Committee on
Public Property, to whom was referred the
claim of John R. Lowell against the Health
Officers of 1856, made report, which report
was accepted. Sent down for concurrence.
Thsreupon the following was presented,
viz r,
Ordered, That the proposition Of John
R. Lowell, for the settlement Of his claim
against the Health Officers Of 1856, as re-
ported by the Committee on Public Prop
erty, June l, 1857, be complied with; and
that said Committee DO, and hereby arc au-
thori,ed to carry the same into effect; and
that the Mayor be, and he hereby is author
lied to make and execute o deed, conveying
tho Mary McIntire House and lot; and that
the sum of ten dollars be paid. out of money
in the Treasury. not otherwise appropriated,
for the payment of the sum required BY Mr.
Lowell in said settlement. Passed. Sent
down for concurrence.
Alderman Hill gave notice that no should,
at the next meeting, move o reconsideration
of the vote whereby the Board of Aldermen
non.concurred with the Common Council,
in the acceptance of the street as laid out
by the City Council, on the application OF
John T. Davis and others, April IL, 1857.
Adjourned to Monday evening next at IN
o'clock.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
Absent, Messrs. Kendall, Pratt, Berry,
Abbott, Mason, II. H. Mckinney, Stafford,
VIM. Burnham, and Dow.
Papers from the Board Of Aldermen dis
posed of in Convention.
Ordered, That the Committee on Streets
be allowed reasonable compensation for
services as Street Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Anthem, laid on the
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Posr Omsr TYRANNY. Tho N. Y. Trib-

Posr Ornsr TYRANNY. Tho N. Y. Trib.
une gives the following instances Of post Of.
dce tyranny: -
CASE l. In little village in New York
State tho postmaster who had acccptably
filed the Office for years was removed, and u
democrat much given 70 the wine-cup up.
pointed lie insisted upon keeping the Office
in q low grSggery. The citizens procured
lease Of this and shut Il up. Upon this
the redoubtable democrat moved the Office
two miles and q half from the settlement. =
There no left an assistant and proceeded to
establish himself as principal at q still fur.
ther distance. Now the Office Of assistant
has been abolished, and the people Of this
fated town must 60 four miles after their
mails. How popular their post master ID
may be inferred from the fact that somo oil
them have directed us to change TO point
FIVE miles from their place Of residence.
CASE ii. The postofhoe In Ripleyyillc,
Huron County, Ohio, has been ontinued.
This obligcs the inhabitants to 70 into other
townships for their mail matter. Tho ofice
was Of thirty years standing. in thickly
populated district The reason for abolish
ing the ofhco was that there was no demo-
crat in the place who wanted it and who
was ht for Il. The citizens have held y
meeting, ut which the whole affair was do.
nounccd as piece Of partizan trickery.
CASE Ill. In o town in Illinois, cor
respondent writes 10 Us that . postmaster
has been appointed who Is a notorious
drunkard; Who not long ago turned his
family out Of doors, smashed all the furni.
turc, and burned bis wifes clothes, who has
had mania o-poiu. and who owes his appoint
ment to Stephen A. Douglas. This worthy
Senator, upon Icing told that the people
OF - would never sanction the up
pointment. remarked, "The people o.
are nothing but . set Of Did abolitionisss,
and they have rot 20 stand it for four years
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thsy pleased, and had tho entire benefit of
their own earnings, and have thus been prac-
tically free" ~ "a =
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STATE OF MAINE.
Executive Department.

Executive DeparuhshI,
AuousrA, MAY 20 1857.
An adjourned session Of the Executive Coun-
Gil will be- held at the Council Chamber, IN Au-
gusia, on Tuesday the 23d day ofJune next
ALDEN JACKSON. Secretary OF State
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pointment. remarked, "The people d
are nothing but set Of Did abolitionists,
and they have got to stand 10 for four years
at any rate. they may like IL or lump il.
just Is they please.
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REPUBLICAN
STATE
COMMITS
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"becauSe, sald the 0fhcer, "Christ said IN,
kingdom was not Of this world" elias nc
one right to vote," asked Mr.. F., "unles,
no belongs to the kingdom Of Satan ~
q There arc now twelve FREQ State pa.
psrs established or starting in Kansas. Til;
towns originated by pro slavery men ar
passing into the hands Of libenlists, includ
Ing Atchison, a large portion of which, with
the Squatter Sovereign, has become the prop.
erty ofs company Of which Gen. Pomeroy
Is member.
U The method Of taking the census in
China affords an example which our own
country as we'll as Others, might profit by
following. During the period appointed fol
an Official enumeration Of the inhabitants
hsuseholdcrs are required to pos. placard'
on their outside doors, stating the number
Of males and females, with their ages, under
their respective roofs, and heavy penaltie.
are attached to Misrepresentation Of mum.
bcp.
A subscriber writes to I'M American editor
in the West:-"I don't want your paper
any longer To which the editor replies
(" l wouldn't make it any longer il you did.
ltsprescnt lcugth suits me very well.r
Hope is the light of tho lamp, but Faith ID
tho light Of the sun. .arf rI
u Mr.. George Kenny, of Milford, N.
H., exhibited in Boston last week very
nice little cradle which he is going to send
- present to Queen victorias very latest
Comptroller Flsgg. of New York, refuses
10 pay out the $4,000 voted by the Com
mon Council to Mayor Wood, to tcst the
validity Of the now police act.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-05-06
NH VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the Honse of Representatives.
-. THOMAS II. FORD,
President of the Senate
March 80, 1857.
March 80, 1851.

mo. 63 I AN ACT
10 limit the power OF public officers and
agents in making Contracts.
SEcTIoN 1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State Of Ohio, That 1t
shall be unlawful for any officer or agent
of the State or OF any county, township
city or incorporated village therein, who
NAV be entrusted with the construction
Improvement or keeping in repair, any
public building OF wArk of any kind, or
with the management or providing Tor
any public institution Of whatsoever kind'
to make any contract or contracts oind-
ing or purporting for bind, the State or
any such county, township. city or incor-
porated village, to pay sny sum or sums
OF money not previously appropriated to
the purpose for which contract or con-
tracts are made and remaining uleIpend-
ed and applicable 10 such purpose; unless
such officer or agent shall be lawfully
and expressly authorized to make sueh
contract or contracts, -l e3 So
SEC. Q. Ifany such officer or agent
shall make, or participate in making, and
contract contrary to the provisions OF the
foregoing section, he shall be held per
sonally liable for the performance there
Of; out the State, county, township city
or incorporated village,in behalf or which
the same purports to have been made
shall not be liable for the performance
thereof. r, .r....sf
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SMILES. S

Nothing on earth can smile but mani
Gems may flash reflected light, but what
is.a diamond fash compared with aneye-
fash and mirlh flash ? Flowers cannot
smile. This is charm which even they
cannot claim. Birds cannot smile, nor
any living thing. 1t is the perogative OF
man. II is the color which love wears,
and cheerfulness and joy-these three.
1t is the light OF the window in the lace
by which the heart signifies TO father
husband, or friend, that it is at home
and waiting. A face that cannot smile
is like bud that cannot bloom, and
dries up the stalk. Laughter is day.
and sobrieiy is night, and smile is the
twilight that bovers gently between 5oth'
more bewilching than either. But all
smiles are not alike. The cheerfulness
! of vanity is not Ike the cheeriulness OF
love. The smile of graIiied pride is moi
! like the radiance of goodness and truth
The rains of summer fall alike upon Al
trees and shrubs. But when the storm
! passes, and every leaf hangs'a drip. eacf
gentle puff of wind brings down a pretty
shower, AMI every drop brings with
something of the nature OF the leaf o
blossom on which it hung the road sid'
! leaf yields dust +; The wahut-leaf bitter
ness some flowers poison while tn
grape blossom, the rose and the swee
briar lend their aroma TO the twinklIn!
drops. And so tits with smiles "hIe.
every heart perfumes according 10 1t
nature-sel6shness is -acrid ; pride. bel
ter good viii. sweet aud fragrant
Il II. ". Beechsr.
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THE ORIGINAL DRBD SCOTT Z RES
IDEET OF ST. LOULS-SKErCH
OF HIS HISTORY.

The distinguished colored individual
who has made such noise in the world
N the case of Scott against Sanford, and
who has become so tangled up with the
Missouri Compromise and other great
subiects-Dred Scott-is a resident not
a citizen, of St. Louis. He is well known
to many of our citizens, and may fre-
quently be seen passing along Third 81;
He is an old iuhabitant. having come to
this city thirty years ago.
bred Scott was born in Virginia, where
he belonged to Captain Peter Blow. the
father of Henry G. Blow and Taylor
Blow of this city. He was brought by
his master to St Louis about thirty yesrs
ago, and in the course Of time became
the property of DR.. Emerson, surgeon
in the army, whom he accompanied on
that trip to Rock I>lard and Fort Smell
ing, on the ground of which he based
his claim to freedom. The vile OF DR.
Emerson was formerly Miss Sanford, and
is now Mrs. Cbafee, wife of the Hon
DR.. ChafTee of Massachusetts. Dred ha'
been married twice. his first wife, BY
whom he had no children, having beer
sold from him. He has had four chill
dren by his present wife, two boys. boti
dead, and two girls, both living. Dre'
was at Corpus Christi at the breakln!
out of the Mexican war, as the servan
of Captain Bainbridge, whom be speak
of as "goOd man"
On his return from Mexico, be applies
70 his mistress, Mrs. Emerson, then liVlnI
near St. Louis, for the purchase of him
r self and family, offering to pay part
the money down. and give an emlner
citizen of St. Louis, an officer in the ar
my, as security for the payment OF th
remainder. His mistress refused ri
5 proposition, and Dred being informe
, that he was entitled to his freedom b
the operation Of the laws regulating tn
] North West Territory. forthwith brougi
suit for it. The suit was commenced
y bout ten years ago, and has cost Dre
t $500 in cash, besides labor TO neari
e equal amount. Ithas given him shea
! O. trouble" he says, and if he had know
: that at was gwine to last so long,
1t would not have brought it. The su
n was defended by Mr.. John SANFORD
executor of DR.. Emerson's. will.
e Drsd does not appear at all o.
n couraged BY the issue Of the celeora'''
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% ST AN AGf

no. 67.1 AN ACT
Supplementary to the act prescribing the
duties of the Auditor ard Treasurer OF
State. relative to she receipt, sale
keeping, and disbursement Of public
moneys, and accounting therefore Pa''-
ed April.s. 1856
SgcrioN |. Be it enacted bv the Gen
ersl Assembly of the State Of Ohio, That
the Treasurer shall immediately collect
all moneys belonging 10 the State, dePos-
lied, placed, or in any manner being IN
the hands OF any deposites, deposiiees'
or other person or compsny. not 50 de-
posted, placed or kept il strict conform
ity to the requirements Ofths twelfth sec
ton of the act TO Which this act is supple
.meutary; aud be. shall, without delay.
collect in money all drafts bills OF ex
change. notes and other, evidences OF
debt now in or belonging to the treasury
which are payable at sight, or which shall
have become due, ard also all such drafts
bills of exchange, notes and other eyl-
dences of debt which shall hereafter come
into the treasury, as soon as they shall
BECOME due or payable, on PreseRlmen'
or otherwise, and shall place all moneys
50 collected, in the treasury e. Columbus,
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COUNTY. OHIO, WEDNESDAY MAY6, 1857.

case, although it dooms him to Slavery.
He talks about the affoir with the ease Of
a veteran ,litigaut. though not exactly in
technical language. and is hugely .tickled
at the idea of finding himself person
age of such importance. He does not
take on airs, however, but laughs heart
ily when talking of ode fuss dey make
'dar in Washington bout lie ole nigger.
He is about ffty-fve years old, we
should think, though he does not know
his own age. He is of unmixed African
blood, and as black as piece OF char
coal. For two or three years past ne
has been running at large, no one exer-
cising ownership over him, or putting
any restraint upon his movements. Ii
he were disposed to make the attempt
he could gain his freedom at much
less cost than even one-tenth Of the ex-
pense of the famous suit. He declares
that he will stick to his mistress as long
as he lives. His daughters, Eliza and
Lucy, less conscientious about the mat
ter, took advantage of absence OF re-
strairt on their movements, year Of
two since.to disappear, and taeir where
, abouts remain mystery.
Dred though illiterate, is not Ignorant
lie has travelled considerable, and ha.
! improved his stock of strong common
r sense by much information picked up il
E his journeyiugs. He is anxious to kno'
who owns him, being Ignorant whethe
he is the property of Mrs. Chaffee o
/. Mr.. Sanford. though, we presume, ther
' is no doubt that the former is his res
O legal owner. He seems tired Of rupn:n
shout, with no one to look afler him
i while at the same time he is slave
He says, grinningly, that he could max
thousands of dollars, if allowed, b
v travelling over the country and teliin
\ Who hs is.
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Gboite MistfIIanp.
THE I EST;
OR. LOVE IN A H0GsHEAD.

- "They put everything on runners,
while, the snow lasts; for it does not
usually, tarry long. Buggy seais' car
risge tops, crockery crates-all are In
question. And, even saw one of the
finest horses in the city drawing hogs
head on wooden runners, in which were
seated a gentleman and lady. They
Z were very handsome couple, and bore
off The palm for fast driving. as well as
& shs most ludicrous locking sleigh con-
Letter from Chicago.
An, reader, and thereby hangs
tale.''
1t was a. New Year Day in that far
famed city of the west-even the New
Year Day of 81. Since Christmas. win
ter had set in il good old fashioned earn
> estness. Snow had fallen to the depth
of several inches, and being firm and
- hard, made excellent sleighing-s rare
thing in the city.
Indeed, our winters seem sadly de-
generate, of late. being much more mild
and fee from snow than in the days Of
our fathers: perhaps 10 accommodate our
failing health and strength, for this lat
.s ter fact is tuo apparent.
Yet, this New Year Day seemed more
70 9 type of the old tine. 1t was cold, ye
= not too cold. and the sleighing was ex
cellent. Everybody who had suitable
conveyance. or could get one, even
any price, was out enjoying the rar'
sport; only the more keenly to be enjoy
.sss ed for It's rarity. It was, indeed, gai'
day; bright and beautiful overhead
- brighter and more beautiful stillsin tn
~ human hearts beating so joyously be
~ Meath aqkg -. u 1ta
sz Earnest Harmon sat in his counting
= Aroom. busily engaged in attending TO tn
.s- reception OF large quantity of goods
-. - Just received. He was young, yet, bu
= fast rising in wealth and position. Bor
:. in the east. he had brought with him a
=, the habits of strict attention to business
which are there generated. While thel
- was ought of that to claim his attention
pleasure must be waived. Therefor'
when he did give himself to its enjoy
mems il mas with double zest. Nat'
.xosrslly warm hearted and impulsiEe, an
social withal, as. such persons must a
ways be. he ksenly enjoyed society
s. And wbeashe entered il, he was ever
.axeleome companion, both with his oN
and The opposite sex; And now closir
sas.ah his books with look.of satisfaction ar
relief, be determined TO. give himself l
"a to the pleasures Of this annual gala de
s--.ss While business was pending, she hi
{. closed his eyes snd ears to all else; b
's..s;n - nov, he could not iail 70 hear The IN