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TIE ELECTIONS.

hdasds.-So lar IS we have returns from
Kansas, the Legislature elected is doubtful.
Astonishing frauds were practiced in portions
OF the Territory, even the United States troops
voting, il violation of law.
Says Kansas correspondent of the New
lork Times, 6 neutral journal:
One CT our most reliable public men in
hantas, Is just in from Kickspoo, who says he
was there On the day of election, and saw the
etph2Rt Governor Walker was there in per-
son, with company of dragons. Now, mark
the sequel. Ii was apparent to all that large
force CT imported votes was there from Missouri,
snd Walker wss applied to, and asked to in
terfere to protect it. What followed? A ma.
jority of SEQ Pro Slavery votes were cast in a
town of about two hundred legal voters. and in.
stead OF Walkers giving US protection, as a
high mind d and honorable dispenser of en- i'm
ror;aut public trust, he permitted the invaders
10 indulge their most unscrupulous proper sites
fer vo,iig. and, wcrse sfill he told the soldiers
10 rote. and they did cOte, in rioIation of a lop
Of Congress"
Whatever may be the result as regards the
Legislature elected, it seems tolerably certain
that Parrott free State) is elected to Congress-
Ohio Our Republican exchanges give
Governor Chase one thousand majority over
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A NEW GRIEVANCE FOR SHAREHOLDERS.

The following letter from very reliable an,
respectable gentleman, will, we trust, cause in
creased circumspecticn on the part of tbos
who purchase slaves ffom traders II will b
remembered that the murder of Mr.. Mcmillan
In Memphis, by Boltox grew out of the expo
sure of the fact that Rlton had sold. as sav
for life, negro who was to be free in a fe
years. We have no doubt that thousands
negroes are sold annually in our State, in d
rect contravention of o very stringent law, ant
if one or two striking examples were made, tn ,
effect would unquestisnably prove salutary.
STEAMER UNITED STATES AID,
Pazoo Rirer, Sept %. 1857.
DEAR Sir: What do you think of Canada
negro having lately been sold at Vicksburg !
Such has really been the case. About ten do, )
ago, purchased negro man from Gwin 3
Alexander, of Vicksburg, and, since doing s {,
l have met with gentleman who knew the n :
gro in st. Louis, and he has given me the f, +
lowing information relative to him. 1t appea 8
that this negro belonged to the editor of one f
the st. Louis newspapers; that he ran T
about five years ago, and made his way to Ca y
ada, where he married fugitive negro Il
from Kentucky, located in Canada, and pursu d
his profession as barber there.
The owner in st. Louis learned last win II
where his boy was. He employed fine, da s.
ing, lordlylookng young man in st. Louis %
visit the town in Canada where his negro b ~
was, and to represent himself as an EpgE ID
Lord, and to employ the negro, if possible, TO
travel in the northern part of the United Stat 8,
as servant and barber to his Lordship, at e
rate of $500 per month. The plan succeed D.
This young English Lord from st. Louis W, 1T
to Canada met the boy, and employed him %
servant, as stated, started on his journey as
proposed with his servant, and few d, gs
brought the parties to st. Louis, where the e.
gro was at once arrested By his owner, put in
jail, and sold to Gwin & Alexander, traders at
Vicksburg, for 5000 who sold the negro to ae
for 5 200, without disclosing any of the f. e.
going facts. When l learned these from ne
gentleman who knew the boy in st. Louis
asked the negro boy about the story, and ae
told me it was all true-that he would b We
disclosed the case to me, but his owners ad
previously told him, if he ever disclosed he
matter to any one, they would whip him to
death. Af
This negro may prove to be valuable err
want; but think there ought to be some ew
in our State (if there be not already one to
punish the traders who impose upon US in bis
way. The late excitement in Missouri ION
the Emancipation question will cause Il on
sands of the worst portion of the negroes E ON
that State to be sold to US down South here ,nd
think publication of the facts of this case will
make the public more vigiant in buying ne
groes brought here for sale from that State
l am yours, trulY, --
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NO. 564.

make exchanges through the clearing houses,
linz balance in spscie. Thomas Tileston,
P,ssiient Of the Phoenix Bank; Shepherd
sraop. President of the Mechanics Bank; and
! " Dunbar, President of the Corn Exchange
Rink. were appointed a committee, to visit
srbeny to-day, and ask the Governor to call a
.ascisl meetiag of the Legislature, to devise
.l.cb measures of relief as the case may de-
nd One Of these measures will doubtless
l.. . temporary repeal of the penalties imposed
~ .ta SKIS ing law upon suspended banks.
W i-rst he respite will be short, and that at
an es-y day they will be required, as we know
-,arv Of them will earnestly desire, to resume
,La 1synent &C specie, with which we will soon
l. fo.d5d. Unfortunately, it will arrive little
too Ia'e.
The plea of Western and Southern dealers,
that il is impossible to obtain exchange on New
Yo,k. exceot at ruinous rates, will now be I'M
sva;sbe. or less SO than before. Means will
aI.o be found 10 forward the products of the
West to The great marts Of consumption, and
g, sbio-nent, at the East. So that, while the
sn.o-nsion. in iiself ard in many of its ccnse-
op4pcs7, is and will be national calamity, it
!. not an unmtigated evil. 1t will save great
nemoer of merchants, manufacturers, &c, from
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LETTER FROM NORTH CAROLINA.

FAYETTEVILLE, " c March . 1850.
GENTLEMEN: For two years past have been or
less troubled with a cough. During the past year
taken with pain in the lefl side accompanied by
very bad cough, and raising of blood probably
quart In addition this profnsely
night, which induced apply physician, but
ceived permanent benefit | then procured a bottle
of WStdrs BaiSam Of Wd Cherry, which seemed have
the desired effect continued it, and my appetite,
which had been very poor, returned and with il my
strength restored. After taking four bottles
completely cured. and have enjoyed good health
since. DAVID X. BELL. .
Messrs SETH w. FowLE Co, Boston.
The Editor OF the North Ca,olnian cheerfully eshes
TO his knowledge OF the truth of Mr. Bells in
regard 10 The efficacy OF the Balsam.
IL None genuine, unless signed l. BUTTS on the
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Payne, aud we consider him elected. Under
the peculiar circumstances of the election, this
is a great triumph.
In Minnesota, we learn by telegraph that the
Republicans have tr;umphed. A despatch
from Chicago, however, gives the victory to thu
Administrationists.
In Indiana, Hon. John Petit, Democrat, i,
defeated by Mr.. Tef, Republican. How low:
has gone, we cannot learn with any degree o.
certainty as we go to press.
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Shows SToRE, VT, Oct. II, 1851.

To the Editor of tie National Era:
Perhaps another report Of Vermont .atters
would not be entirely uninteresting at Ii, time.
The crops are now mostly gathered in, TOD are
bounteous ones, too. The Bank of Ear d has
not yet suspended payment. Corn will re very
heavy. Potatoes, niddling; they are ne cell
leg a. 40 cents the bushel some nice s1srters
a. so cents. In some sections the t.,t pre-
walls to some extent, and some are torns
their crop, in expectation of better prizes. )
l attended one of our county fairs 8 week
since, and very fair show it was too, /. could
but notice the difference in one respect tween
our fairs here and those l attended in Wash
ington. In articles of practical utility, c irs are
superior; while ia fancy and ornament 81 art.
cles, yours excelled ours in quantity an, quail
ty. There were some specimens of va, kee il
genuity On the ground, one of which was q
tanning mill, which separates from eaci other
wheat herds grass, clover, cookie, barr grass,
and oats, on which patent has recently been
granted to Mr.. Nutting, Of Randolph, ".
Another was q printing press, sos,e four
inches in length by two and half in k:eadth,
and one in thickness, by which one hp{ print
his thoughts in the dark as we'll as in tie light.
1t is very ingenious piece of mechanifm, and
speaks we'll for its inventor, Mr. Liverr .ore, Of
Hartland- will send you q circular, giving
full DESCRIPTION. 10 travelling tour ,ts and
reporters, think it must be of great vs .ue
The horses for. which Vermont ia q, Justly
celebrated we're well represented, and O., cattls,
sheep, hogs, and poultry, not a .fsv.
| saw sample Of srup from the s:.sghurs,
and, beside it, some of the maple sir9o. All
agreed the sorghum could not compsye with
our ,,atiUe sugar, OF fruits were APPLE pears,
peaches, plums, and grapes, in any qs>,nti,ies,
one man having 100 varieties of apple, 80 Of
pears, &c. AMr. Griunell bad on es5ibition
a cheap dollhouse for foreign Craps, With
which you could let them out in wasn days
and, giving them room and sir in ple1ty, ard
shut them in on cold Eight, Gs se5Arely as
sheep in fold.
The attendance was coed, and the show OF
men and women the best of all. 1t remindsd
me of Saxe's toast on Vermont: <
Our men. women, horses, and manle agar:
The first are strong, the third are flee
The SECOND and fourth remark ably SWEET
And all uncommonly hard to beat"
Yours, &C., T.
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ARRIVAL OF STEAMER NORTH AMERICA.

Quebec, Det. l9.-The steamer North Amer
lea, from Liverpool, with dates to October. 7th,
arrived at River du Loup this morning.
The steamer Baltic reached Liverpool On the
9th, and the steamer Europa on the Sd.
MARKETS
Liverpool, Oct. 8-Saes of cotton in. the
last three days, Saturday, Monday, and Tues
day, 80 900 bales, including l2,500 bales to
spectators and 5000 bales for export. There
has been a large speculative inquiry, and all
qualities have advanced.
Breadstufs-Therei is declining tendency
in breadstutfs. All qualities have slightly de.
clned.
Provisions market is dull.
Money Market.-The money market is rather
more stringent. Consols 9Ob.
ENGLAND
The day of the sailing of the North America
was being observed in England as geaeral
fast day, in reference to the affairs in India
Business was generally suspended.
The Bank of England has loaned the India
Company Ell ,OO0,O0O sterling, taking the Indian
bonds for security.
The United States frigate Plymouth left
Southampton on the 9Th, for home
A select committee in the House of Commons
has reported in favor of ceding portion of
More troops are held in readiness for India.
Ten thousand additional militia had been EN-.
bodied in the army.
The Indian advices received at Paris are
more gloomy than the English letters 1t is as.
serted that the rebels are under European gen.
eralship; that operations have been comm snced
to prevent the union of the British forces that
five years of fighting may be anticipated and
that the native troops are not Trustworthy any.
where.
FRANCE
The French Government is adopting measures
for the encouragement of the production Of cot.
ton in their West India possessions.
The Corps Legislatif would soon be con.
vered.
The differences between France and: Den.
mark, touching the Sound dues, have been ami
cably arranged.
interviews of the Emperors at Stuhgaret and
Weimer. The latter 10 reported TO have been
very friendly.
The Russian "a gun ship La Forte was cap
sized between Reul and Cronstadt, in the gulf
of Finland, and fourteen hundred souls, inclu-
ding three admirals and the wives and children
of the crew, were all lost but six.
SPAIN
Naryaez had left Cadiz for Paris.
Lersundi has been appointed President Of
Council 10 the new provisional Cabinet: B,avo
Murillo had Quilted Paris for Madrid.
SWEDEN
The Prince Royal Of Sweden had been pro.
claimed Regent during the Kings illuess.
THE PERSONALITIES.
The Congress of the definite organization of
the Principalities meets at Paris in November.
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MpLToNoMAK COUNTY, OREGON TER.
IKE

To the Editor of the National Era: a..
Our Convention is in session, to make Con-
stitution. They will no doubt submit it 70 be
voted for or against by the people; {, so, q
clause for, and one opposed to, Slaver The
clause having a ajority of votes, to be nsert-
ed in the Constitution. / find many gof An
ti-Slavery men who fear we will be beate, but
do not think there is much danger. II we
should, there is enough real grit here +, give
them trouble; and we will keep them he I, cost
what it may. l know very few persons \ 1T say
they will vote against it but they seem o me
to have a lurking sentiment in favor OF !, that
do not like much. Yours, &c,
JAMES NJ ST TIT.
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DIR. 8. 8. FITCHs "sIx LECTURES, !"

$50 pages 30 engravngs, bound explanatory the
ment by which he cures Consumption, Asthma Diseases
Of the Heart Throat Stomach, Bowels. LAYER Kidneys,
and Skin, Female Complaints, Gravel, &C. sent by mai,
and postage prepaid, fer &C Apply TO
DR.. s. $. FITCH,
No. ia Broadway New York.
II He has other office, either Chicago, Buffalo,
Piusbargh, elsewhere. He i, absent from New
York, and physician elsewhere lie authorized use
his name. 654
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One of the Reasons.

During the May anniversaries in n ~ Yofk,
the following dialogue was overheard between
two of the newsboys; 81 say, jimmy, what IL
the meania-y of so many preachers Being here
all togetheEY" "Why," answered jim, "they
always M, IS here once year to Exchange
sermons With each other
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Asthma This most d.sheartening com.
plant has been cured in many instances by
the use of Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry.
Surely anything that will afford relief from this
painful disease will be hailed as a real bless
ing %
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RAILROAD Iron.
Valuable Immigrants.

A company of Swiss has recently bought a
tract of twenty thousand acres of land, near
Connection, Indiana, and intend to settle on it,
having town for the transaction of their bust.
ness near the centre, On the bank of the river,
and dividing the remainder of the tract into
farms
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Nathan ]. Clifford. son of Hon. Nathan
Clifford, of Portland, Me-, has been appointed
to c!erkship in the New York custom house.
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TO NERVOUS SUFFERERS.

A RETIRED CLERGYMAN, restored health in
~ few days, after many years of great suffer
ing. 10 ANXIOUS 10 make known the OF NiI
send reel the prescrpti'n used Direct the Rev JOHN
Nj. DAGNALL, No. lo6 Fulton street, brooklyn, y Y.
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PRINTING.

DOCK Pamphlet and Job Prinung, neatly FL eouted By
ID BUELL. & BLANCHARD, ooTner Of Indus ca aver q
I'd Second si,ssi. WashinGton. y. q.
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HENRY NJ. WHITNEY.

DOoKSELLER and s,suonsr Post Once Building,
ID Honolulu, Oahu, H..
~. b. Books Magazines, Newspapers, and all kinds
Stationery, constantly hand and sae. Orders for
binding receivrd. and rrPcui~d with despatch $50
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THE NATIONAL ERA. WASHINGTON, D. c. OCTOBER g. 1887

provisions and groceries, the market has sus-
tanned itself remarkably well, and the jobbers
have evinced somewhat more readiness in ia
king up desirable invoices"
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The Railroad Convention.

Clereldnd, OHIO, Oct l6.-The general Rail
road Convention has been in session here since
Wednesday night, and is progressing harmoni-
ously with the subject of reform in the man
agement of their roads, looking to economy
and better pay. All the great lines are repre-
scented, except the Baltimore and Ohio, whose
President, Chauncey Brooks, addressed the Con-
IGNITION in strong letter, which was read in
-he body, aud ordered to go upon the records,
giving much satisfaction. The free pass"
Regulation is now being discussed. The Con.
rention will probably adjourn tonight.
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Pursuing Gold under Difficulties.

PURSUING Gold under plthcultles.
The New Haven Journal says that for the
past two weeks party of men and women from
that city have been digging for treasure on the
premises of Mr.. L. P. Allis, at Savin Rock. 1t
seems some clairvoyant sojourning there has
discovered that there are some Sll 900 of gold
and jewelry, besides other treasure, buried near
the stump of an old tree at the rock. They
were stolen, they say, from store in New
Haven some forty years ego, and we're then
buried there by robbers. The deluded people
have dug place, Mr.. Allis says, large enough
for the cellar OF a meeting house, but they do
not yet discover the treasure, and yesterday the
clairvoyant Ia womsn) was to be taken to
Savin Rock, and put to sleep on the spot, so
that she might more accurately point out the
position of the valuables. One of the men says
he has spent good deal of mopey and means
to have thorough search. 1t will be gratifying
to them to know that the property would be-
long to the person from whom it was stolen, in
case they ind Ii, and their work is labor of
love" for his benefit.
Railroad Iron.
The barque Windward, Captain Willie, at
City Point, has on board over six hundred and
fifty tons, shipped for the East Tennessee and
Virginia railroad. Two other vessels, similarly
freighted for this road, are soon expected to ar
rive.
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DENPsTEE IN WAsHINGToN.-We learn that
Derafsier, the v3calist, will coon be in Wash
evening or two. The fame of this distinguish
ed singer will be sure to attract al audience,
and the people of Washington will welcome
him here again.
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The Richmond Custom-House Robbery.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE man arrested
here this morning, supposed to be concerned in
robbing the Richmond custom house, gave two
names-Robert Wheeler, alias Robert Pullen.
He passed over from the South to Baltimore On
Wednesday, and was on his return when ar.
rested 1t is said that the circumstances
against him are very stronghold. Sun.
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Illinois Central Railroad.

The land sales en- the Illinois Central Rail
road, from January LIST to October LIST, were
Sl,T42,638, which is an excess of $4,000 over
the corresponding period Of 1856. The amount
Of the land sales for the present year to Octo-
her 1st reached 81, l20.076, and previous sales
added makes the total Sl4, 1913, S054O. Only a
very small portion of the land sales are for
cash.
A letter from Plain6eld, Hampshire county,
Massachusetts, says apples are very scarce in
that part of the State. Probably not bushel
Of winter apples could be found in the town |;
and in Buckland, which usually sells a great
many, the price is three dollars per barrel.
The pearl-gathering mania has reached
Texas. The San Antonio Herald of the 18th
inst. says Pearls in large quantitie, have
recently been discovered in the bed of the
Lisnc, tributary of the Colorado river, in the
counties of Gillespie and Lano Rev. Mr..
Dsvilbus and John Dooley, of this place, as we
understand were both recently up in that coun-
try and brought to our city. day or two ago,
a considerable nun Der of them, which they had
themselves picked up. They are small, and
not Of very valuable kind, but their abundance,
it is though, will make up for their quality.
We learn that 200 Germans left Fredericks-
burg, the other, day, to 60 pearlgathering."
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New York;. Goodenough, 100 Nassau street; Bos-
toni. v. Dogen, 81 Cornhill Cincinnati-wsed 4
Scott, West Fourth street SEQ
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The Mexican Congress, elected under the
new Constitution, has been organized, though,
g, prior date, some doubt was entertained
whether the members could be induced to as.
ssnble. Il is much to be desired that this last
experiment of stable and responsible Govern
ment will not fail, like its predecessors.
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JUST PUBLISHED,
THE PROGRESS OF SLAVERY
NTH
UNITED TATE
BY GEORGE N. WESTON.

l2mo. 3l2 pages Bound in rHasli1. Price, ST.
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Pennsylvania Banks.

he bill passed by the Pennsylvania Logis-
lat ire, legalzng the bank suspensions, and
prt.viding for resumption on the second Mon
da.'' in April, requires the publication, after
ia luary LIST, of weekly statements Of the city
ba ks, and monthly statements of the country
ba ks. It requires the hanks to receive at par,
in payment OF all debts, the notes of all solvent
baAss in the State which paid specie to Sep
tenber lst, 1851, with, however, certain provis-
iol 8 fer ascertaining the solvency of any bank
tn It may be doubted. Notes of solvent banks
ar. also to be received for taxes, tolls, and
other revenues. State deposits in the banks
ar! to be paid in specie, when demanded by the
SAte Treasurer. Provisions are made for stay
oflexeoution for q year CT all iudqmsnts.
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MARKETS.
BALTIMORE MARKET.

carefully prepared to Tuesday, October 20 1857.