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Soldiers Of the War Of laI2.-Wasl,-
ington, Jan. S.-A Convention Of the sol.
diers Of the War Of 1912 has been held
here, and resolutions were adopted, urging
Congress to pass the Revolutionary Pension
b'li. "A committe was appointed 10 devise
means to erect monument TO tho memory
OF President Madison. A vote of thanks
WAS returned TO Congress, for their hayino
conferred upon Gen. Winfield Scott, the Il.
tie of Lieutenant General. After adjourn
ing. the members of the Conyen,ion called
individually upon President Pierce.
lhe Largest Mirror IN the United States.
The New Orleans Picayune says:
"Our friend, Mr.. Charles Pride, the arcli.
tect, who built Holmes splendid dry-gools
store, on Canal street, few years since,
finished his work by putting up magnifi.
cent mirror, which was the largest Mr..
Holmes could find in Paris. 1t measures
seven feet nine inches in width and eleven
teet live inches in height it is half M inch
thick, and cost Mr. II. about $4,000"
lhe democrats Of Wheeling, Virginia
have lately presented the editor Of the Ar.
gus' Ill that city, with one thousand dollars
III cash, as recognition of his services in
the late canvass. Liberal Democracy
"scottishe" is corruption of the words
ocotch itch, and was SO called because the
motion Of it resembles that of person
with the itch.
In 1901, London contained population
OF 95s,OO0; its population is now 2,5OO,-
600.
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Great Consumption of C;oars in France

Great Consumption of Cigars in France.
-Tobacco is monopoly in France. and
late letter from Paris states that "the Min.
lister Of Finance has postponed the adjudi.
cation for supplying the Paris Entrepot dcs
Tabacs with foreign cigars for the ensuing
year until the Goth. The supply consists Of
Havana cigars in the following proportions !:
-Regalias 100000; Londres 5000, 900;
total 24,000,O00. In addition to these,
when are imported, ready manufactured,
the states manufactures at home considera-
Lle quantity of cigars from foreign weed.-
1t is calculated that il tho passion for smo
king continues to progress in the same ratio
as it has done for tile last FIVE nd.twenty
years, in about forty years from this. sum
paid by smokers for the enjoyment of their
favorite luxury will alone suffice to defray
the Budget" A monstrous tax for an in
diligence.
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Notice to those Indebted.
'NIOSE indebted to the firm Of GRAYDON
l. CONNOR, are earnestly solicited to-
come forward and settle their accounts. Those
owing for one, two, and three years. must pay
UP. otherwise they will certuinly besucd.
Cokesbury. jan. II, 1857. 30 st, -
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Alaw has passed. the Iowa Senate, by vote
Of 81 to 13, to amend Chapter l20 of tho Code
relating to evidence, 30 as to make Indians, No
groea, Mulattoes and black persons competent
Witnesses in suits at law.
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Senator Bigler's S1seeh.--The speecl, of
Senator Bigler, Of Pennsylvania, to which
we alluded yesterday, as having caused
some concern, and as having been repudi.
ated by the Lancaster Intelligsncer as an
exponent Of Mr.. BuclIanan's policy, has
caused good deal Of concern. In spite
of the denial of the Lancaster Intelli0en-
Ger, i is regarded BY many as an exponent
Of Mr.. Buclanap's opinions, and protest
against the influence, Of tie Richmond and
South Carolina politicians. The Senator
declared that IL he was himself citizen Of
Kansas, be wouldivots against the introdue-
tion Of slavery there, and gave us 10 UNDER
stand that Nj. Buchanan wonld pursue the
same contse and. that under the. .iniiu-
ences which will be paramount in the early
future, Kansas Is cettains to become h ffse
.Ssss So s.sf Sssss,i fFtiy 3Sssst Sssssia n
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NEW POSTAGE LAW.

Pre-Poymemt on all Transient printed
Matter CompuiSory.-The following regu-
lations have been made by the Postmaster
General, in order to carry out the provisions
of the act just passed, requiring prepay
ment of postage on all transient printed
matter, viz:
l. Books not weighing over four pounds
may be sent in the mail prepaid bv postage
stamps at one cent al ounce, amy distance
in the United States under three thousand
miles, and at two cents an ounce over three
thousand miles; provided they arc put up
without cover or wrapper, or in a cover or
wrapper open at the enls or sides, SO that
their character may be determined without
removing the wrapper.
2. Unsealed circulars, advertisements,
business cards, transient newspapers, and
every other article of transient printed mat
ter. except books, not weighing over three
ounces. sent in the mail to amy part of the
Uni,eI States, are chargcable with one cent
postage each, to be prepaid by postage
stamps. When more than one circular is
printed on sheet, or circular and letter,
caci, must DC charged with n sing ic rate
This applies to lottery and other kindred
sheets assuming the form and name Of
newspapers; aud the miscellaneous matter
in such sheets must also be charged with
one rate. A business card OH an unscalcd
cnvelop of circular subjects the entire
packet to letter postage. ANY transient
matter, like circular or handbiIl, enclosed
in or will, periodical or newspaper sent to
subscriber, or to any other person. subjects
the Whole package to letter postage; and
whenever subject to letter postage, from he
ing sealed or from any cause whatever, aIl
printed matter. without execution; must hc
pre- paid or excluded from the mail 1t is
the duty Of the postmaster mt the mailing
office, as well rs the Office of delivery, care.
fully to examine all printed matter, in order
10 see it is charged with the proper rate Of
postage and 10 detect fraud. At offices
where postage stamps canot he procured,
postmastcrs are authorized to receive money
in prepayment OF postage on transient
matter; but they should Lc careful to keep
a supply OF stamps OIL hand.
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Jan. II, 1857.

Dissolution of Co-Partnership.
ME Co.Partnership heretofore existing be- ?
= tween s. E. GRAYDON and +. ". CON
NoK, under the firm and style of GRAYDON
q CoNNOR. was dissolved by mutual consent,
OH the first day of January inst.
Cokesbury, Jan. lO, 1857. 80 st.
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Jan. IAN s57,
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bad been very sick, and was still quite feeblr.
he had-hrr brought from between decks, and
aid On mattress, got her some port vine and
cake, and tried TO bring her bacf@fo hFatth-.
Uhder The treatment she improved much, and ia
reply 10 bis questions told him that she tad left
a PHEASANT honr, in qnirt village in England,
and husband to whom she had been married
bot year or two, for This journey. He asked
her reasons She replied bat she had done 50
for ChflSt,s sake, who promised that if one for
s9ok fath"r aad mother and husband for him,
she should receive more abundaatly in this
Atr. and in the world 10 come everlasting lf-
The conduct of these Moruons on board the
vessel was exemplary. In their personal
ha'its they were cleanIy, only four asiag to-
bacco.
soon as the emigrants had lgf Liverpool
thy formed themselves into eight divisions
witb about one hundred in each division, and
chose bishop and an elder to preside over each
company. They bad morning and evening SER
vlee-Fraypr and singing and in the evening
grnelaIly sermon. On Sundays sermon was
preached 10 each section.
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2 y.0aE2 FG Y0CNG LADEGs.

We wish TO say word to young ladies' ab0at
yc0r ui!u-ace over young men. Did YOU cvrr
lhlah ofit! Did YOU ever realize that ven
-eotid have any influence a, all over ths m -
We believe That Young lady by her constant.
consistent, Christian example, may exert an
untold power. You do not know the respect,
1nr almost worship, which young men, no mat
ter how wicked they ;nay be themselves, pay 10
. consistent Christian lady, be she young or old.
4 gentleman once SAID 10 a lady who boarded
10 thr same houSr with him, that her lii,. was a
constant proof of the tttth Of ta- Christian re-
ligion. Gtlrn tie stnplr request Of lady will
keep young man iroG doing wrong. We
have known th,S 10 Hr the case very frequently:
and Young iarn have hrrn kept from breaking
the Sabbath, t:ou drinking, from chewing, Just
beC2aSr lady whom they respected, and tor
Wh1Gu they had an atectioa, requested it, A
tract given, an invitation to church, a request
that Sour friend would read the Bible daily.
Viii often he regarded, uhru more powtriui at,-
Jrrais from other sources would fail unhprdrd
upon hfs l;rart. Many Of the gentlemen whom
you meet il society ars far away tom their own
hogies-away from the influence OF parents and
sislers-and they Will respond TO any insrr-st
taken IN their welfare. We all speak of a
yuung nan danger from evil associates. and
the vefV bad influence which his disSipatrd
g-n'rii{sn companions have over hita. We
believe il is all true but we brIiavr il is Just as
llue that ! geut!eman's character is formed, 10
a very guat extent, hy the ladies that h. aSs)-
ci5teS with, before he brcomeS a complete man
Of the world. We think, in other words. that
ytuHg man is pretty much what his siSlsrs
and yOuru lady friend chooses TO make h:u
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Eg here are Il oqs /.


inF " Jugs uSrd 70 trA US that the mortal
No' ~ iIT''iy Gay finhod'rd an thSl as
lou =, governments ana pure IN Patfioii>in.-
= y" aoes ''o' 'Feo'ifei hoW 'hFy "ofSaipPra
s'''l'' ~" -. oN,'' "iS oF'fa' ~ lofF'
'''r"'''Fa 'FiSdT"cF ul''t, every
~, ','' AZ s'S ''''" ~ '',a'
,'''e ilaeiu ,'',''o' was amos, oa''y on me
Y'''7 ~ i'''v' t''a' LAY ''dq a@F a cor
i"l', rp'.. pl,-@.p Nv n'at'S' ~ "nich ern'fai
'd "s.''' was 0''r"tr" oa' 81 tne ffesiaTHcF--
a',a' 10y a. ',' q oTl'lF 'ai' man 'nal fo%
az ,''l' '',,'' y LAY "ou'a 0' 'i'N'
''us :" ,''' no man :" rFii.i-
tr ~ ,9'e p''SVf ,'i"s u, ,,is o''s "a
10y I'aN wan D"' ~ "tl't'l. q u"
10 ''di ,a'oIr' Win note z+al 70 PtoN" NE Y iS
pa'Y 'o,a,iE ,,, 'i'""Il''Y O P""lle coo'aFheF
,'a'i lhlS F" ''fF"' mere are lhr f'4ee1s OF
t1epFg 1iay no" have they already i'fgoi-
yea ,''Ft o'n i'o' Is me memory o. '"a'
%'Va' man ',"ilr nm GAYS oob9l- y arse are
w, ''iS'' - '",-S 30" ao3"t "s.2'h LAY "a
"I''''o' "e'@i,t'o ""istah'' "ho,h h' fia'iea'fd
ana WhoH' hr arhohhcFa hfTlhtSe satire n4rn
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Az lNnlia TRsGEnY.

On Sunday last, at / O'Clock P. A., as Mr..
Jerry Monricktt and Harrison Looinis- the
former of Minnesota, aud the latter OF WScor-
s!n-were towing boat along The edge Of tie
ICE on the Mississippi between the mouth o!
'hr Chippewa and Nelsoa's Landing, on the
Wisconsin side, they were met 5v three Sioux
Indians, one Of whom tlron Cloud was intoxi-
Gated, and who, without ANY rrnvocaion what
ever, raised his gun, gave the fearful warioop,
and shouting ''Chipprwa," fred a. The above
named gentemrn. Mr.. Montrckpt, being the
foremost, was SHOT in the back, to the right Of
the spinal column, the ball passing oblqnply
forward and making lis exit out of thr side be-
tween the seventh and yigth ribs, wouniins the
liver. Mr.. Lonmis received two tails, one of
which eulrrodth body on the right side, iud a.
bove the right pelvic bone. passing through The
lover portion Of the abdomen aud lodging in the
lett side the other ball entered the foot at the
base otthe lesser Toe, passing through the FOO,
and lodging at the base of the greater toe. We
learn that there was also another gentleman in
the boat at the time (whoSe name we did not
lrarnf fwho was fortunately no, injured After
shooting the two men, the Indian deliberately
commenced loading his gun again, but was pre-
vented from dong so BY one of his COMPANIONS
whowrestpd his gun from him and broke ii over
a log. The uninjurrd man then brought his
wounded companions To Nelson's Landing from
where number of men Immediately started
out and arrested the Indian. They tied his
hands together, put hin into canoe and bro't
him over to thu Minnesota side; be afterwards
Was taken back 10 the Wisconsin side lo The
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tSFA e En n gs

SANDER, in its broadrst sense. is CONVERSATION
about person that irssrns or d-gradrs thr
character Of the person IN the minds Of others.
II is PtactIcrd 10 great extent even in this
land Of boasltd morality, by the high and low,
the rch and poor-ii III, streets, Pu5!ic ASSEM-
birs, and in private circles.
How often DO Hrghbors meet fer social yiS-
il without enumrralng thp faults Of some one
who is ABSENT 1t is common on snch occa-
SlonS, if one leaves before the rest, those who
grman, before the departing one fairly gets out
Of hfarIng, viii commence taiking about bis
manner style Of dress, r&agrFaiing The faults
and overlookng the good qualities.
Persons oi the same trade or profession often
tTy TO Injurr the reputation Of each other. Each
will represent the other as b,ug ignorant, care
less OF dishonest.
Sometimes, from jealousy or some other
caus., thr innocent and eiFtuouS are represented
Jring Of thr lowest character. Often those
who have been guilty of mean act are the FIRST
TO scatter The news Of the fail Of another, even
wilhouut being >nre of the truthfuIn4ss Of it,
When person h-comrs convinced Of the pr-
lor Of his ways, and resolves 10 live brtt-l
life how few viii tell of it But when per
son performs an evil act, there is a multitude
r.9dv or. .s .,.....,..r'.-.. .. .-.-,, .t. 49,,
Tbynas,bs s,or,, sn,,5Is !, ln.-. ,.,,li., w,
rsbpr iocr.as,.s 10 ROO. t.,1 r0If;,.
doon th.. s;ls r. ,,o',o,.,;,, ,.l,;.t -,
an roogr,ons o'als ~, ,n... .,;,,. !, r,,. - ,b.,
foot
Some who ar. t.a, conscientious ,.oo,
,aLirqor tba;r o.;.,hIors ~.;II ,a rc,,,aor.. a.,
1-ctIy, hat IN this way-'.I am sorry for such
NpiLhb1r." Then the one to whom h. snpak>
"' ask Why he is sorry, ''Wh has such ore
e'rr hen thr hrS' SPEAKER "ii! answer tor
n''',r"'<> sake .n" be Intended 10 'rli OF II III
blame or ,s,,l2n,,
N3nv n,rs[n +, NOD. wore. -, t..;,,, :,
reported wbsn ha oa.,, H.. frsf r,r-.s,-n ,,t..,
h. n,;,h. ba,., ,,3,..,.,a,,.ad = ,..l
g-ptly ra,,rI,.,, t;,. - ,.r ..',..r,;, f.,,
the nnbli~
Manv iunoc.nt ,,.rs,co bo,e taa,, i.l 70 I.ad
lif. NJ -, r.,,.rl,,.s, - or.o-,c,.n III
ton m Ef. b.. Ia.;,., c.I.,..'.,,,,,..,.,.
bon, fbs,,, ;rl.,,,.'.a7. - -.
the ,ao.,,',..,t.' -,
Eov.,,,ot,t.,.1 ...,l.,.. t.,c
CiaI lnG.,.,ca :, ,,.,,,r.r -. r
would ha.a olza.;,,. o,,..,s o,...Is.l. ,i,;.
faults or L.n5l, r,.,,ror, tbaoa .rd snsal. go.
Of ;hgir yir,nasr
foot af,b. ina,,.,o, ct;1l tn H.
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place where he committed the erinp-and there
was hung by tbr citizens. Since writing the
above, We learn from The attending Surgeon
that Mr., LOOMS Is dead, and that Air. hlonlrick-
ct is not cut Of danger.- VabaSyaw II. T. Jour
nai
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From the National Defender, (Norfislowu, Pa) a
Fillmore Pepper.
a .geffg'ies 0Sa GRaG E2esacE2s
HILM0T'S JUDICIAL DECISION.

y g.fg
HlLAOIS JlD!ClAL DEClSi0N.
The Supreme Court Of The United States re.
Gently d7cidtd that a nsrro was u3l a c,t;zer
and the Republican party sr Ppu.,zvlvaaia nov,
appeal from the dreIsion Of The ntl.lrs At Wash.
ington 10 the propl- OF PrRnsy lvai.ia, and pres
cnt David Wilmot as the standard bearer wlll
is 10 record their verdict Mr.. Wilmot IS hia-
self a Judge, aud his ..decisions" may. under
such state OF things fairly BE- brought into the
canvass-Oir attrltion has been directed to 4
decision Of tn. Suprpne Court Of P rnnsvlvania
upon an appeal from Susao+banna CoDnty
wbich may. qrrhaps. furnish lpu f,od far mos.
gentlemen who are SO anxious tfiat th4 actor, eI
our Courts sliould not Interfere with the rirbt,
OF anv citizen.
Tie Circumstances are briefly these In >
case Of arbitration in Susqu-bapna COUNTY
Ju!gp WjIn.ot sitting as Examiner, Nahum
Newton, ESQ, practising lawyer Of that coun-
try. was su5fGentd as wjtnrSs. H.. ot,eyrJ
the call, bul as he alleges, was mjsulormed as
10 place and again received notice 10 h- present
at a future day. Before the time specified he
was called to an aaioiuing county on urgent pro-
lrssona business and iniormed Judge Wilmot
of the fact ~ note. On his return an attach
mept was served upon him for coHfemH Of
Court, be vas arrested, his deposition taken,
and al the April term OF Court thereafter, Mr..
newton was stripped Of his professional ctarac-
t"l by the following remarkable order :-"Ihe
Coprf order ftat .NadUm MERTON b. s5tspended
f,r .,,a4' -. T.
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3 IT, II. i
I mi.
DISCOVERY 0F i CURIOUS CAVE.
/ Tba u.a,.,,;lI,tv Y, p;,,ss r,,ll;.has -,
r,l,.,,;, e,a.,,.,.tila.t ~,
l;syed ,,:li 80 ts,,,,, irott mo, o,,r cr..-
d,ii,, ThI., NJ n Sat ~ IA ~,
rad bact,.,,as ,aI... h.. ,,,e,l So, and fra,n
,tat ~, ,,,f.,.,a ,Ira,..n ~, b.. ~. !
/ amosins h,mseIfhy boaxinq h;s ,eadsrS II
1b;s -. - az ~. - mo-, t;,,,5..l,
and La may ro3 fbat neo.l. viii ~, b.l;.v.'
/ him ev, ~ 10 ar ,..ii ~ ,r,,tt, s,d ,ah.,
I !; sof i,rnor,anra - lin - bay. ti,rlr conf
I denr. ~. .,;,, bo,,a,.ar !, 81, n. sarS abont
The SiarUIor Di>core,p
( S,nr Of oar rsadsrx ,;lI remepber fb,. <.v-
! eraI wears aoo man na,,sa yyalker Will. n
uork on The biob,.av f,,y rodx below tb4
di.ilirry Lost rrof[.r IN ~. r,llow;no <nrnlar
manner. r.. y.as 4na4avorin1 10 loosen ,onY..
sbarn s,nnestbs, anra,rsd &, T.. fiy,rlv ;o,bedsd
in he road hstvsan t.b,rb g.. s,rnck . beavv
bIaey With the mint orib. b,r vhen 10 his s,r-
,.riss r. sl;rysd IRON, ~ ba,4S ana ,assed o,t
lrtjs r..rb i,,oa ..v;t,. b.Io, rbsr. ho,
lcn, t,, tsrli,:,, ~, 49,, .l,sr,, tl,,ss "a
I'M III .4,i,.,.I -
-, t'st.s.4.r,h.,..1.,
and ,,at ~, ,.,ss,37, h.s h,,.,, ns.d ,neaps
',.' '''4! me tdSSaEe mas O'eh u>Fo dS sIie"lS
o' security a"d Ht'vncr "a ''ihe Of oahger oy th'
ProI'', va" c'hS'Tuc'ea " ou' "''a' manner
% py'lie ''''l "F'e "aS 1''Nio"" - ''iis zen
e'Iy.o''
,'e o's@'e'' 'o''' ''Fi a0'e vAS''F
mod. - r,o,.,- 49,, ,,,;.;,. o.o,,t L.,ea,s.
i ,,o,l,t ;,,.rr.rs r,;,h ,b', h;rb,,.av Rat 5ba
s,,t s;t.5 l.. ,,,as, ~ ~, ,;Ii.ra
ana .,,r;,.,, - o1;riors ,r,,r, ,,,,nrea ,n,n "a
a''" :" oi''''''s "''P -
'''' T'I'F aipai ii>Se "'" - p'oo-
aIi' us-S az" "Fo''9 'ii-E. ~ 'eiiE'h' "o"V'V1'
'.'' e,'c0'i'Sa"Is was 'oTSo'''"' Q, o"'y oeea-
No,'"i'S %','1T1 % "y 'iT i'is S'oiy
''i.,'S VI '"e 'oNH
iF>'F'oay ai'Tiho"h' uo"pNSF' "i'F i"o
"0fS "S,e d' pay @ooo' 'F!l i"Ds ~ Vst u ,"e
Ioa" d'lo pear 'aT t.a'S'' u we ''etA' 'hTy "'s
COVERED h"lr 10 'l' 9fouh" htaF'y i''se
houSh 70 ADMIT 'he nHdy oi a man. II eNc'ea
'helr curiosity 10 <H'n drsfee 'i'a' ,hey 'hfoS1
i""S PorsS mo " onl c'o1" no' .oucn '"e "oi-
ON ih'E i1,f'Fa'atFiY maze 'i'e Iiic0'i'S'an-
I ceS Sho"n 10 toree iaoofrrf 81 WORK "Fdf ihr
procured: the hole was enlarged, when two OF
The men and one OF The boys We're let down M
10 1ae CAVITY.
"FSNFNueu a'ou' '"'t'f ,Vrt "0'o'F Jury
~ oo''o"'' "'e" '''y o'''" 'hF'"SeiNes IN
d ia"f an l'dSSd@e' running "ea,iS east anu
Vs. an" ao"'' tWth' nv aFtt "foF' II was
''''I, - s','''F .'4' u u'"e'F"'
q''''{ y, "o'" any KNOW" - FA'>' '' 'n's ''''"-
,''' u >'''i' VIZ Ia" a. va a"u
'','> s',r 'v "lo'e "'HN va
"orF i''o' "'N 10y NV"
'.%' ~, a'u "e' PROV
4 H.
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sflett i1ottrn.
From the Pennsylvania Argus.
Got! is Good.

EY j. a. HUNTER.
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The -4rrirn Of ,lI@moas Mt Bosfoa.-li
has already been stated that a strip arrived at
Boston last week. from Liverpool, with 500
Mormons The Conrirr says
Manv-ot The families were possessed OF con-
siderable property. The captain estimated th"
amount Of British gold upon the passengers at
&2O, 900, and SAID that he knew Of more than
one person who had FL 900 for his own use
and that of his family. Several bad Irh reIa-
tives and friends behind them One woman
had left her husband that She might 90 10 he
land of The saints; and there was another beau
tiful, dark-eyed young woman with Young m
fant, whose story, as told by the captain, was
quite touching.
The captain noticed her when they started,
as possessed of great beauty, but lost SIGHT OF
her in day or two, aud, supPoslng she had
changed her quarters, did not inquire Tor her Tor
eigtt OF ten days. lie was then told that She
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4 picture Of Sunday Lifein Chicago. Here
is picture Of Sunday HE in Chicago, furnished
BY the Times Of that city
''Hrrc in Chicago on Snrday we have fifty
six churches open during tbs. forenoon and e
vpning: hut at the same time there are no less
than Eighty ball roonS, in each OF which the
'band' plays from morning till midnight. and
walfzng goes on without intermisSion in ad-
diiion to these festivities we haze two thea
tres. each with its performers in tights and very
short garments, rivalipg Ellslrr n their grand
evolutioDs Saloons have their front doors cIo-
Sed by proclamation, but do thriving business
through sid, entsances.'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-17
Democratic Resolutions Ad0pfe q
at their state Con vention at
Madison in 1851.

The following are the resolutions adop-
ted at the Wisconsin Democratic State
Convention:
Mr.. A. I. Gray, secretars of the Com
~lnittee on Resolutiops,b by order of the Com
mittee, read The following report:
Rssoleea, The the Democratic party
of Wisconsin, adhere with answering n
deity to the principles of national Denoc-
.racv, as the same are declared IN the Ma
tional Democratic Convention, and that
upon the distinguished statesman now the
Chief Magistrate of the Union, they rely
with implicit faith fora full exemplliica-
ton of those principles, in the atmlnIstra-
ton of our national affairs.
Resolyed. That the rights of the States
aud of every citizenof tbs Urited states
are amply protected under the1ederal Con
stitulion; that it is the pleasure and duty
of every good Democratic yield obedicnce
to existing laws, AMI to the judgements OF
the legal tribunals Of the land; and that
we look with deep adherence upon the
reckless spirit Of notification that anl-
the political organization over which
we triunphed 1T the last Presldentia'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-17

A~DuLTERATED observation-disclosures
and adulterated liquors are producing their
natural consequences in the increase and
fatality of diseases resulting from int mpe-
ance. Thirty FIVE years.aeo delirium tre-
mems was a disease. entirely unknown in
this country, although wine and spirituous
liquors were her to be found on the table
and sideboard of neatly every decent and
comfortable house in the lanl.-This ter
rible malady is not only becoming more
frequent, but it is yearly assuming, as hos
pital physicians have shown by statistics,
a far more incurable form. Indeed it has
been suggested that delirum tremens is
nothing more or less than a specific disease
caused by the habitual introduction Of spe-
.cifie poison into the system, and that this
poison is smoothing but q drug, or drugs, sur
sreptitionsly introduced into nearly every
of Intoxicating liquor.-1N. York
Mirror.