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From the Richmond South, August j..
The BEGINNING OF THE END. 1t Is now very
generally conceded that Rollins, the Emln-
cipation candidate, has been elected Gov,
OF Missouri. This result was by no means
unexpected. 1t had been foreshadowei in
the indications Of public sentiment as
gathered from previous Congressional and
State elections, the spirit Of the press and
outspokcn opinions Of leading politicians.
But notwithstanding the event was fore
seen as very likely to happen it is not ON
that account invested with less significance
in the eyes of southern men 10 Is well
calculated to inspire them WI tn the deepest
solicitule and concern for the permanent
welfare aui security of their great domestic
Institution,
We regard the election of Rollins to be
the most serious blow which has been given
to the southern cause since the formation
o. the Federal uiun. ! he question ot the
pcrpctuity of African slavery in the State
of Missouri has been thereby determined.
II i, now no longer debIteablc. \
considerable majority OF the people are
Violently opposed to the system, and it can
not long survive the terrible shock OF an
adverse public sentiment There is no
danger Of immediate and unconditional
abolition. That is decided to be imllacu-
cable But that IA plan Of gradual enamel
patton Will be proposed and adopted 10y the
next Legislature, there is little room to
doubt On the other States OF the South
the effect in either case il the same.
la the present condition of things, with
the South, not to advance is to rcceGc.
Already she has lost her equality Of political
power aud influence in the cOnicderacy, and
every day 5 developments serve to show the
rapid advance of Aholrtionism. The non
. sh,yeholding States have acquired complete
a,cendancy in both branches OF the Federal
/ Legislature, aad We confess there seems u
be little encouragement to hope Tor the
restoration of the equilibrium IN the Senate.
| 10 accomplish this result when mas
hitherto been considered as absolutely
indispensable to the preservation OF her
ruu,I constitutional rights and the
protection of her social system from the
dangerous inroads of Aboitonism, the
south has been constantly struggling III the
face Of the most formidable dllhculues.
Now, however, an entirely new phase Is
giyon to the future OF Southern develop
ment. Missouri surrendered to tho Anti
slavery power, the question of the further
extension of our system IN the present
limits OF the Union, is absorbed in anxiety
for the safety of the institution In many OF
thc States where it now holds precarloui
existence. The tide OF southern adyanccmcn
will have commenced to ebb, hentuck'
will most probably soon follow in the wake
OF Missouri, and Maryland and Delaware
will not be far behind. The anticipate
revolution does not end here Virginia
too, is claimed as an easy prey by IN
leaders ol this Abolition movement, unde
the gulse OF free labor colonization.
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Az ALMOST INCREDIBLE STORY.-Ihe Bal
timJre PdiyJot reports case which is very
wonderful If true; and the PatriJt is cautious
and reliable in its statements. 1t says tina
fourteen or fifteen years ago, gentleman
ortlut city Was attacked by some rulhlns,
and duriu. tie fight he was stabbed about
midway between the eye and ear; and it was
afterwards found that the point OF the
instrument had broken of and remained in
lis head All Efforts to extract it proved
futile. Strange 20 say, he felt but littlo
pain from it, the wound soon healed, and
hc pursued his usual uvocltions, Three
years afterwards the wound opened, ani his
surgeon feeling the ragged edge oi t"e
hlllc, made several efforts to draw it out,
and after considerable labor drew from the
wound "a portion OF the base Of the broken
dirk, which measured within fraction Of
two inches in length
For eleven years longer, the remainder
Of the blade continued IN the head. when,
about two weeks since, after suffering II
degryeut pain on the right side of the nose,
near the corner of his eye, on the opposite
side 10 where ho received the wound, and
considerable swelling appearing, IA went
] 60 Professor Smith, who, uupu examining
| the diseased p TT, found the point of the
/ blade urytruIing' IL had actually traNvr,cu
/ through the bones of the head and, after
fourteen years, made its appearance in the
/ above locality The point Of the hstW-
| meut j., plainly visible and an ehort Ia to
/ be made for its extraction
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Correspondence M tho Boston Tr
From Kansas.

MoRE ARREsTs-'GHE OLD GAME Renewed.
-LAwRENcE, X. T., August 49, Bust
ness Is ut last found for the Dragons
brought by Walker to this place. lcs'cr.
day company went down to franklin and
arrested six Of the citizens, free State men ,
for the part taken by them in the troubles
OF last summer. 1t WAS at Frank in that
the troubles began. One of the men taken
yesterday, an energetic mind-your-own-
business sort of n man, Mr.. Stroup, was
the proprietor Of Il sl" mill there. Ills
mill was burned last August, with large
quantity Of stock, by the ruff ms from
south Carolina and Georgia, who were
there rendtzyouSel.
by this act he lost some five thousand
dollars, including valuable steam engine
almost utterly ruined. lie might under
such a provocation, have been accessory to
the demonstration which drove these marau-
ders from the town, and who would wonder
at that They were quartered on one
Crane, Postmaster Of that place. aidcr and
absttor in the outragcs. He and his pro-
p'rty,a you will remember, were spared,
ana rO act that | can learn, was ever retail
at'd on the pro-slaycry men of the town.
Now estimate the me1nnes' and ppltroonerv
OF this aecd. THe prisoners were dragged
III lulh ler wagon, escorted ny the drI-
gDons. the whole length of main street.
--lor what purpose, but to aggravIte Us by
the insult
The indignation Of the people has risen
to a terrible pitch. | trust that prudent
counscls will prevail. But the provocation
is almost beyond endurance. 1t looks to
US like a yillainous plot to renew the con-
test. This new Insult, in close association
with the maddening recollections of last
year outrages, this implied threat of
draSooning US into subsection to laws held
III contempt by nine-tenths Of the citizens
this iustituting of a military Dictator
ship, with charges of treason and threats of
bloodshcd against peaceable citizens, many
OF whom have been plundered and had their
dearest friends murdered by the ruilians
who made these infamous laws. and who
now clam0r for their enforcement all this
Is too much for any but the most thorough
ly regenerdted and sanctifed human nature.
Tor perhaps the other extreme Of 50 called
national DcmOcrats) to endure with pa
tieuce.
The plan undoubtedly is to arrest our
leading men, involve US in Il icud, in the
midst of which, bands Of maraudors will
again renew their operations and then-the
election will be held, the places for voting
being in every instance conveniently near
the Missouri border, or at the base Of the
Rocky Mountains. Then we shall hear Of
another fair expro ssion Of the will Of the
'boRG f6e settlers of Kansas. L.
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Religious Intelligence.

The American Board Of Comm issiyncrS
for Foreign Missions is to hold its annual
meeting in Providence K. L. on the second
Tuesday OF September.
The Episcopalians Of Ohio are making
strenuous efforts to raise $40 900, in order
that the cpiscopatc Of the diocese may lie
permanently endowed, and the necessity
obyiatcd ior taking annual collections to
pay the salary of the bishop.
The Missouri Democrat, Aug H., states
that Rev. Theodore \, Hopkins of St
q eorge's Church, is about to leave that
Church to become Rector Of st, Johns
Church in Lancaster Pa, and to take
charge Of the Icutcs Institute for boys in
that City. We learn that the vestry Of his
church, on accepting his resignation, passed
a resolution, expressive Of their apIrecia-
tion, at. ction and esteem for their pastor,
and followed up their kind words by voting
him the sum Of $500 additional to what is
due him IS salary.
The annual session Of the Vermont State
Convention Of Uniyersalists is to be held in
Woodstock, on the 26th and 27th of the
present month.
The New York State Convention Of Uni
ycrsalists will commence its next annual
session q, Canton, on Tuesday, the 2jth
inst.
The Lexington South Presbytery which
! hos ottroptnI tho Motion Of tIo General \ =
sembly, and Of the Christian community,
because Of its extreme pro-slavery views,
has at length declared itself "absolyed from
all allegiance" to the Assembly. 1t is
right for the public to know that this en-
tire Prcsbytery consists Of only three min
listers, not one of whom is pastor, and
ouIy 2gG communicates in all the churche,
combined, Contributions, in all, $2Oj %
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CHATTER or AcupENrs.- Surrounded
as We are by destructive agents, artificial
as we'll as natural, the chapter OF accidents
neces- .rily occupies a large space in the
record ot physical suffering. But for the
kind Providence that IN u measure shields
mankind from the consequences oe their
own neglect, recklessncss and brutality,
that chapter would be much longer than 1t
is. Still, the number of human beings
bruised, distorted, luutllattd, and destroyed
every year by fortultous causes is immense
Unfortunately the last iS..greatly augmented
by unskll!ul treatment. Limbs are Topped
Of, lamcness and distortion superlnduced
and perpetuatcd, and uuutterable pain and
sorrow inflicted, in thousands Of Gases where
the Application OF the proper remedy would
have prevented such lumentable consequen-
ces. But exclaims the inexperienced
reader, " what is the proper remedy
Every surgeon has his pet theory. his
peculiar style of practice. The faculty
disagrcc-whU, then is to be trusted ~
We answer, let the prcponderance Of
testimony decide the question. That
prcponlerance Is in favor of HOLLOWAY S
OINTMENT as the best and safest dressing
for wounds, bruises, burns, scalds, and
every species of external injury to which
humanity is liable, We have examined
this subject in two lights-the light of
unquestonahle evidence from foreign
sources and the light of personal experience
We find that during the campaign OF the
Crimca, both in the stationary hospitals at
Gnllipols and ScutaIi and in the ambulan-
ces at the seat OF war. the ointment WI
used with the happiest effect as dressing
for sabre cuts, bayonet punctures, and
I sl,Dt L. -
French and English surgeons admit the
fact, and the governments of both nations
1 have, we understand, authorized the pur-
| chase of large quantities of the preparation
/ for army purposes.
/ but in addition to the proofs of its
efficacy derived from abroad, we have the
testimony Of our own senses. We kn0Ir
/ that it rapidly relieves the agony of contu'
/ sions. cuts, dislocations, fractures, and
| other injuries Of the ileshy fibre, bones
/ muscles and lntcguments, allays the i'm
me Ii tte inf sm .rion, aul prevents the
/ fever which, under ordinary treatment, Sc
/ frequently supcryenes 1t has also been
/ applied, in this region, with striking
/ benefit, in cases Of stil ioint and similar
/ affections.
Gar purpose in this article is to touch
especially upon its unparalleled usefulness
. IN all causes, and to recommend that it be
I kept ON hand wherever casualties of thI'
kind are to b, apprchcndcd. No station
no steamboats, medicine chest, no family
/ household should be without it, As a
preventive OF tctanu- or lock jaw, which II
the blood be IN . morbid state, may ensu(
from the scratch of a pin, rs a means o
removing proud Aesh as saiesuarC
against modification, and as healing
uugueut, lloLLowAN's OINTMENT, We fee
assured has no rival among the prepara-
,iou> OF the day.--N y" Nolng ChroH
mr.
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LARGE TulNGs IN TuE WORLD. The
largest Cataract in the world is the Falls
of Niagara, where the united waters Of the
upper great lakes form river three
quarters of mile broad, which is suddenly
compressed and plungcs over rocks at Il
height of Il hundred and sixty feet
The largest cavern in the world is the
Mammoth CaYe in Kentucky, whore IL
voyage can be made on the waters Of Il
subtcrranean river, and fishes caught who
have no eyes.
The largest river in the world is the Mis-
sssippi. which is four thousand miles
long.
The largest valley in the world Is that of
the Mississippi, which contains 100000
square miles and is one of the most fruit
full regions on the globe.
The largest lake in the world is Lake
Superior, which 43O miles long.
The largest natural bridge in the world
is that of Cedar Creek in Virginia. l.
crosses a precpice Of 2j0 feet depth and 30
feet broad, at the bottom Of which the
stream flows.
The largest mass Of iron in the world is
/ the iron mountain in Missouri, the Pilot
/ Knob, 1t is $50 feet high, and two miles
around
The largest railroad in the world is tine
great "Illinois Central which is 15I
miles long, and cost fifteen millions oi dpl-
lars.
The greatest number Of miles of railroad
to mile Of surface in any country in the
world is found in Mussaclus it's. winch ha,
more than one mile Of railroad to every
square mile
The greatest number Of clocks r,bricatc,
in the world, is made in the littls State o
Connecticut.
The greatest number of whale ships il
the world aye sent out by Nantucket an,
New Bedford.
The greatest port Tor the expectation u
grain in the world, j. Chicago.
The largest aqueduct in the world is IT,
Croton Aqucluct at New York 1t is for
tY-one mics long, and cJst tvclyc-and-
half millions Of dollars.
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TnE SILENCE or AN ARcrIc NiGnT.-Thc
following eloquent description of the si
lenco Of an Arctic night occurs in Dr.,
Illycs lecture on the Arctic Regions
" Tho moonights Of this period (win-
ter) are the most grand and impressive Of
anything | have ever witnessed. The clear
ness Of the air, the white surface of the
snow and ice give an effect monotonous and
cheerlcss, but truly grand. Aud there is
new element which makes this m'd.winter
moonlight seem almost terrible IN its i'm
pressivcnoss.
have often, to escape from the trying
monotony OF ship-board life. gone off six or
eight miles into the interior in search Of
novelty and in order that might be alone.
There, seated upon a rock or snow-bank,
look around me. and see great, uneven
country rocky hills and glaciers covered
with snow myriads Of crystal gems
sparkling in the light Of the pale moon,
which shoot its rays down through the
crisp air, making it almost as light as day.
look seaNurl and sec a long plain Of ice
melting into the horizon dotted all over
with huge, towering bergs-nOthing more.
All nature is in the rcposc Of death. am
too lar from the shore to hear tho crun-
ching Of the tables AS they rise and fall la
Nly with the tide, or the roar like distant
thunder as some huge crack opens through
the lSayy foes There is no animal to
cross my path, no trees among whose stiff
branches the wind can sigh and moan
There is no song Of the bird to enliven the
sceue-no wild beast to howl. | stand
there alone, the only representative OF Gods
living world-thc only being that has life
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IIOn0rary legree were eonferret hy th.
COrnoratiOn as 70 lows

TuE TwENrY-FlRsT Annual Catalogue Of
the Burlington Female Seminary. 1856.
This Catalogue comprises more than an
ordinary annual catalogue. Besides the
list Of teachers and pupils for the year and
the course of studics-rates Of tuition
board, &C., it gives succinct view Of all
the teachers which have been employed, and
Of all the pupils, as far as ascertainable
who have attended this well known and
highly reputable institution tron the year
1885, when it began operations, to the pres
ent time.
The Catalogue must prove very accepta.
bic to all who al any time have been con
nected with the Institution
The Principals, Rev. j X Converse, and
Rev, b, W. Smith well known for their f.
delity and ability for so many years, still
remain connected with the Seminary, as
sisted by full corps of assistants in the
several departments.
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ARRESTS BY THE UNITED STATES TROOPS.
The war has begun The United States
troops are employed in arresting American
citizens \ detachment of TWENTY-FIVE or
thirty dragons was sent to-day to Frank
lin to assist in the execution Of u warrant
issued by Judge Cato. The facts are these
One Robert Crane, the Post Master Uf
franklin, and Of course prO-slavcry, Orr
why should he be Post Master else y has
putchnan living with him, also pro-slav-
cry, nd the only pro slavery Dutchman III
Franklin, though there may be many of the
Mine GDtt stamp in town. This Dutch
man was sort OF Il laughing-stock among
the Free State boys of Franklin, conspicu-
GUS among whom is the son OF a Mr.. Par
dam. Crane, indignant at the jeers with
which the said Dutchman was hootcd, gave
him Il pistol, and told him to use it against
the first man or boy who insulted him.
The Dutchman Immediately proceeded 10
PArdAm s store, determined to have his re
yenge. Pardam saw the pistol in the
bosom Of the Dutchman. He tore open his
shirt, wrestcd the pistol from him, and
kicked him out of the store. When the
citizens learned that Crane had furnished
the Dutchman with pistol, they became
exceedingly enraged, and gave Crane notice
to leave the town.
Crane refused to comply with their sum
mons, but when the citizens began to col
lect around his house, he suddenly left for
Lccompton lie appeared before Cato and
took an oath that he feared his life was in
danger. Cato issued a warrant IN blank,
and when the officer arrived at Franklin he
filled it out in p-R0H. Here we see the
carte Hdnchc of the French revolution re
enacted ON American soil
Before the officer went to Franklin, he
called on Gov. Walker, who was in camp
near Lawrence, and represented that lac
should not be able to serve the warrant
without assistance. Walker accordingly
ordered a detachment of twenty or thirty
men to 90 with him. Five men were thu,
arrested by the L. 5. troops acting in the
extraordinary capacity Of posse com'ta'HS.
The names Of these men tc,re inserted n
The uarraut after II lc1 the hptds Of h
Judge who ISSUED II, So much for Border
Ruiian Justice. LIGHTFoOT
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NEW PUBLICATIONS

PrrNAM's MoNrnLY. y. y, Miller a.
| Curtis.
We have received from 4. Williams
Co., Boston. the September number Of thi.
valuable Magazine. The cover saws that
'the extraordinary increase in tho circnll
tion Of PUTNAM, under th3 new manage
ment, demands from the publishers a par
tlcular acknowledgement. The current
number presents a greater variety than usu.
al in its ample store Of entertaining con
tents. Wood cut illustrations are profuso-
y scattered over its pages. Those Of the
first article are very tasteful and all are ez.
pressive enough.
llorsEHpLD WoRDs by D.ckins. continu 90
to be published by the same firm. The
August number is full Of pleasant reading
The ScnooisfFLLow, same publishers.
continues tI be as attractive as ever to tn.
younger folks.
All for sale by Nichols
| WESTMINSTER Rmilw. Leonard Scott *
Co.'S. reprint y. Y The July number Of
this quarterly has for its table Of content,
Ancient Political Economy, English Court,
Of Law; Suicide in Life and Literature.
Female Politics, Past and Present; "Mancfe.,
Destiny Of tho America Union; The Testimony
of the Rocks Naples and Diplonaticc Intorven.
tion, The life otGeorcc Stephenson
MONTHLY Law REPORTER, for August.
This number of this Magazine contains a
variety Of matter. Decisions in the courts
Of Massachusetts, and Iaine. and in the
English Courts, together with an opinion Of
the late Attorney General Cushing that
where river is boundary between two
countries, its channel remains the boundary
notwithstanding it may be gradually
changed, but if there be
any abrupt change, then the
deserted river bed becomes the hound.
ary.
Aspeelally Interesting part Of tie mum.
Der is an appendix to the article On the
Drcd Scott decision, which makes the Ar.
ticle complete as it was published in
pamphlet form.
CoNNENcEuEyT at NilIlebury College on
the 9th was largely attended Tho Register
speaks well of the exercises Of the gradual
ing class, and Of the dscourses by gentlemen
from abroad, as follows
The exercises of Tues.!lv lnclui.i an
Grafton by L p. Whippe, E.,.. Of Boston,
and discourse, on the higher law primer
pies, by Rev. George L, Cheevcr, d. D., Of
New York. Mr.. Whipple left with Us
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ru ,4e Providence lu.

Nothing could have been more untortu-
nate than the alarm that the South felt at
Gly. Walkers fairness in Kansas election.
lhcv ought to have known him better, they
ought to place more confidence in man
who had never hcsitatcd to perform any
work assigned to him, who had never shrunk
from any duty imposed upon him in the
way of Democracy and Slavery. 1t was
quite proper that he should indulge in a
few expressions of a determination to pro-
tcct the people in their rights. All this
could 10 no harm, especially AS it was stead
lily contradictcd 10y his whole conduct, and
it was necessary to give the Democratic
papers in the North something TO work
upon Every thing that can be done, every
possible outrage and wrong, that Will not
he pretty sure t. react with such force as
to DO more harm than good, have been
brought into requisiuon in the great work
of the administration aud of the Democra-
tic party to force slavery into Kansas IN
spite OF the wishes of the people. In this
service Goy. Walker has able coajutors.
Judge Cato has Just given an extra. judicial
opinion in reply to letter, and has deci-
cded that the payment of a territorial tax
is u necessary prerequisite to voting Ii ha'
been pretended, all along, that this Law
/ was repealed, and So it seems it was by the
/ Legislature, but Judge Cato reenacted it.
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" NoruISG TO WEAR."-The history and merits
OF the " Nothing to Wear question arc set forth
with no little drollery in tho following, communi
Gated to the N. Y. Evening Post
ANEW AND AUTHENTIC HISTORY OF
"NoTnING To WEAR"
Miss Polly Prig Peck snitT--alas what pity =
Came one day, unprotected, to visit this city
of poets, dead rabbits and other banditti,
Whore she soon lost her senses, her way, and
ditty
What pity
Soon lost her senses, her way, and a ditty
Having i" Nothing to Wear" (venus knows how
In her pocket she put it, then recklessly trotted
Through highway and byeway, though she might
he garrotted
And plundered, and ruined and kilt and what
not-ted
by some blockheai
Plundercd, nd ruined, and kilt and what-not-tcd.
As proud as Godva Of her " Nothing to Wear"
She rolled up her eyes and brushed up her hair.
CPoet-like) and, said she, " BY tho MUSES. swear
q" lly ditty to publish, it don matter where
d" So there,
wy ''''' II p"''i'''' II '0'' n"'''' "H0'0'
Just then the put her whito hand in her breech'
es-
(Beg pardon,-thoush Ii ccnsc's allowed to dis
tiches.-,
Her pocket, | mean)-but right through the
stitches
Her verses had vanished like so many witches,
Right into the bitches,
Had vanished and yamOSCd like
witches
"
And, We gods it 80 happened that very same
day,
That uptown Butler, in his downtown way,
Saw those self-samc verses, as soaking they lay,
In an uncommon sewer, all rotting away,
Lack-a-day