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MRS. DECISIONS NEW PETTIcoAT

Annex quiet looking person calling himself John
Dickson, detected Friday in the very act Of
stealing large roll Of red flannel from the door of
dry goods store in eighth street. He did not DENY
the fact, but attempted to palIiate his offence by
the following address to the Mayor:
''Sr, l confess did take the FInHtH but when
you hear Uby took it, you will say that l am an
unfortunate man, and ought 20 be pitied My wife
says TO me yesterday morning:
"'John, I've got two dollar note, Bank of Har-
risburg, (says she,) | made by washing and ironing
and want you to go and buy me eight yards of
fannin-red iannin (says shel-tO make me two
peticoats, for the spring is backwards Says she)
and the weather keeps COOL and havnt rag that's
fit to wear. And mind you don't lose the money
60 near any grog shop, (says she u for YOU
know your weakness; and don't you get into con-
versation with any other loafers as you are going
along on this Grand
$50 took the mOney-the two dollar note II did
and set out and went three squares around to
keep clear Of GROCERY that's in the upper end of
our street; and that's the way missed it: for in
tOther street / met Joe HinsOn. Says Joe
"Jack where you're bound?"
Essays Ito get eight yards of quarter dollar
hannin, to make my wife two petticoats
''Says he-'DOck the old woman half yard, and
let's nave a couple Of glasses of tOddy. Its only
making the peticOats little shorter, (says he and
she's got handsome pair of ankles, she won't
mind having seant pattern
'Well, | thought half yard of fannin' wouldn't
make much difference, so in we went to the hotel,
changed the note, drank glass apiece and that
put us IN notion of more, lit did, and Joe drank
and drank, and in less than an hour I'll be switch
ed if | had twenty-five cents left out of the two
dollars. Well what could | do then? l ask any
man what could lido? couldn't 20 home
without the tiannin and l couldn't buy il without
the money. So hooked bolt of it, Il did, that's
a fact, and I'm not ashamed to acknowledge it, for
nothing else could be done: and if | hadn't been
nabbed my old woman would have had six red fan
mel petcoats instead Of the two she sent me after
and that's the whole story"
Dickson was committed in default of bail to an |
swer fer larceuy.-PhiPd. Sandy Mercury.
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= WE DENY IT.

The Banner says that Gen. Harris in discussing
Know Nothingism, is discussing an organization
which has been abandoned in Tennesseslpng ago"
We deny this, on the strongest crcumstaRtial evil
dence every day transpiring. Thus we have before
us in the Louisville Journal, a circular from Blau-
ton Duncan, Cor. Secretary National Amer Council ("
giving the names of the Executive Committee, and
announcing the appointment of Jacob Broom as
Chairman. One of this executive committee is
Gen ZollicoGer, K n candidate for Congress in this
district We say that this is proof that the K. n.
organization has not been abandoned.
The Patriot, of yesterday morning contains no
tice of the late meeting of the k. n. National
Council and the appoiutmentOf an Executive Com
mittee. Mis- has been done within the last few
days And this shows that the organization is still
kept up.
We have called this circumstantial evidence; but
it is rather proof positive that the organization is
still in existence and that the Banner in declaring
that it has been abandoned, declares what is not
rue in point of fact.
We wait for some farther explanation from that
paper We wait to see how it will defend its decla-
ration!
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saT delegate to the Presbyterian Assembly of
Kentucky, under date of June ID, writes as follows
" About mile distant from Lexington ia the
residence Of John c. Breckenridge, Vice President
OF the United States. It is a cottage, embosomed
amidst oyerhangng trees simple and unpretendipp.
as becomes the abode of one who would set pood
example to the people who have elevated him to the
second othee in the nation, and 70 whom he must
return again when he shall have fulfilled whatever
pu0he functions they may require at his hands.
"Mr. breckenridge was very constant and in
teresed spectator of the doEgs of the assembly and
extended the eourteses of his house TO both cIcrgv
and lalty Though not a member of the church. he
attends upon the ministry Of DR.. Mathews. 10
whose flock his estimable lady belongs. From both
sides he has current of strong Presbyterian blood
running through his veins The Breckenridge pre-
objections We all know and from his mother be in.
merits similar ecclesiastical relationship She being
daughter OF Samuel Stanhope Smith, once the dis
unguished and accomplished President of Princeton
College
''As to personal appearance, he has manly figure
very dark hair peneratingeye and features not IN
IKE those Of the Rev. DR.. William Breckinridge.
He is young looking man for so high a position.
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The Numbers from 0O0 corresponding with those
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drawn from the other Wheel The NVmber and Prize u
out are opened aad exhibited audience and registered
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Aameer drawn THIS operation repeated ali IN
Prizes are drawn
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NUMBERED lis4s, l249 l5l lI252 viii each be emitted 10
s5 Ticket No. $50 draws SsO coo prize hose ck-
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and so on according 10 the scheme
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ure OF the No that draws the 800 prze For example
the nuuber drawing the $4,000 prize ends with / t5eu
all the tickets where the number ends in viii be entitled
% SzU II the NUMBER ends with No then all tue tieets
"nere the NUMBER ends IN viii be entitled 10 S20 and
Oh co.
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rates, which is the risk.
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State Election

WILL oaen and hold an election for Governor pe-,bers
- o. congress am Legislature ia the several civil Districts
county, on bhr9tay, ON day August The
COnsia6ies IN the several districts hereby authorized 10
hold said election. "
me county Court have appointed the following persons
70 aes as ndges and Clerks the 0Esrent Wards and Dis
tTiets CT the county.
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OPINIONS oF THs PREss

Tbs work wiz bring 70 the attention Of present gen
Grafton multitude Of ihngs eonnec.ed wiki the govern
ent which hsve long ain in nesssg Iark 2.
DEPENDENT
This work VIII Prove Of immense value 70 public men,
andto Every American eiizsn who aims know the civil
history Of ais Counlry.s Tsrg Courier ard Enquirer.
Col Bentons qaaas for his task No ono can dis
Pute His name the title page Inspires conf
denee in tsstaemsnis and aih is in parssIy and en-
tire f4ilRfulless.-BJstgH Tragsskr.
Iifs surprising how many or the satse,s which
are still before discussed by the thers 10 The ve
infancy Of Toe confederation We shall welcome each ss-
eessive volume Of ibis work very addition 20
the history Of the country Boston DAILY .4sesrtis-r
The Abrdgement Of IRE Dsbaes Of Congress- sy Mr. BEN
ton, are made with much and eNeeeni drmsnt-
Tbis O wIfOrn amos complete history Of The Uui,ed
States nee tbs adoption Of ths ed-al ecnsuution and
will be an invausbie wors Of rsfessncsss York Con-
! asreiaE.
The theory Of our Institutions he and working
the various parts, be correctly understood BY
wal tas trOabls to sudy5 anI this nfor
nation viii BE- in these Debates, within reach sf every
citizen The indexes at the end OF volamo rsndsrt
easy to turn to any particular subset-Bga Af5etsr
An enterprise Ike this 50 interesting invaluable and ua
tiona deserves the most ample encouragement The au-
ibol says in his preface thar the work will him labor
O. love and Of pride, rssus1iang the dsad-ao ono
skipped and each ia his place vita the best OF hs works in
/ hsnd.-BsstoH Poet
Ihis abudgementl considering the nesmabe vsse
Debates complete political history the country terms
treasury Of knowledge which shogd possessed By every
citizen who a1r land there are not able
eoHiBg out, as It viii, seray -Coasreia Bass, Aso
/ Orleans.
This sbrdgemens not 10 beresrctsd the speeches 81
celebrated orators, but will business men, and
to the Panest speakers who spoke give fnorma-
on on subjects Of Surviving interest,". Duly Payzus so
OTleIRs.
By these Debates and the s business introduced into
the House OF Representatives, Alter the Inauguration was
bill 70 collect Duties on Imports aud inter-
estng saturs Of the debate every speaker seemed
to regard the projection Of hons industry Of the OBJ
iees 70 be embraced matter Of any project for
raising he We shall probably receive the assem- Of
every readr in saying, that living person combines
more OF the qualities necessary the proper execution Of
this WORK than The veteran Senator who has undsuaksn
it.-Nst0Hal La;sliigsassr, Washington.
Nothing ITeW,
By the author Of" John Halifax, Gsaloman.p
W. T. BERRY 81 Co. have just received
NOTHING NEW. TALES. Embracing
Lard Erlistoun, The last house in c. street.
AWn's First VIE, Family in love.
M.Anastasius, low Narsrs
The Water Cure. The Double House.
1vol. $40. Pazcr.
W.T.. B. & Co, have Just received
DR.. FRIENDS BOAT LIFE IN EIYPE
THE STUDENTS GIRBOS. 1sOl Two. el0.a.
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q TREAT SUCCESS IL always ths most sasIlsir o
- proof Of good msrit Judged by this ess thsrs i no
LABOR SAVING aehine before the public comparable % SIN.
6bkS SEWING MACHINES. AMER estz5ishiny the
highest reputation IN the United States y1of ~ which
IS the TACT that have about i2OOU OF our Machines en-
poYed Dy manufactures AID families throughout hs eoun
n.y. and have received y MEDALS from 2 dd rent ssies
They were examined at the late Exposition "Unnver-
Ss,lem IN France where they raIr,ed Oh the HIGHEST
PREMIUM, the MEDAL or HONOR.
9T The public is invited tocau az
Office, 40 Public Square.
and examine for themselves and test rapabiv OF our
Mac ines Tor anlly uses amf uacturing PURPOSES
IL SEWING MACHINE SILK and THkEaD on spoos.
MAJ HlNE OIL and Needles, hand and or sale whole
sale and retail VVM a srNgER' d,
June I7-dIm. Agenf
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B2F The proposed transportation, of free negroes
from Africa to the French West India Islands is
beginning to arouse the indignation of our northern
Abolition journals. The New York Eoeniuq Post
contains leading editorial on the subject in which
the scheme is denounced as one which, in few years
will lack none of the characteristics of the slave
trade but the name. The Post gives an account of
the proposed importation, which will be found
below:
One Of the natural consequences of the impor-
tatlon of Coolies into the guano islands and the
West Indies, is the contract recently entered into
Dy the French Government with the commercial
mouse OF Messrs Regis, at Marseilles for the trans
portation Of several thousand free negroes from the
coast of Africa into Guadalupe and Martinique Il
Is proposed to convey, within the space of three
years, ve thousand negroes to each ofthese Islands,
70 work for ten years. at wages of twelve francs and
hfty confines month, out of which thew are to nav
the cost OF their transport from Africa at the rate of
two francs month. The Messrs Regis undertake
to employ in this service large steam-vesseIs capa
Die OF containing eight hundred passengers and for
each adult emigrant, male or female they are to
receive i've hundred francs One Of these vessels
1t is said, has already sailed on this adventure 10 the
port ofQusdah-the seat of the extensive slave traffic
once carried on by the King of Dahomey-and
others, 1t is supposed, viii follow speedily.
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Addrsss Urders Tor Tickets or Certificates 20
5. SWAN 4 CO., Atlanta, Gr.

~ lst OF the numbers that drawn from the wheel
wien tne amount Of the prize each one Is epIiIad 81
VIII De IuOlished after every drawHg the ioioyinr "a
Pefs -NeM Orleans Delta, AObie Register Charlston
standard nashville Gazette, Atlanta Intelyenceg New
f'rS weekly Day Book, Morning News and Rich
mond Dispatan aud New YORK D.spaici and Paaldino
l.ss-l larfO --- A--l1i's
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ALIEN SUFFRAGE.

The K. n. party, said Gen. H.. have for the last
few years suffered much with the apprehension that
the Catholics and foreigners were about to take pos
session of the country, subvert the government, &c.
&c. But, recently, they have ceased to fear the
Pope and have concentrated all of their fears upon
the foreigner.
and when you hear my competitor you will be led
to the conclusion that the policy called by him aien
suffrage" in the Territories, is the most important
question involved in this canvass Yet my COMPETE
tor knows that it is a question passed beyond the
reach of Tennessee, and beyond the control of Con-
gress, every Territory that belongs to the govern
ment having already a territorial government
organized. But who is it that has been al
lowed to vote in the Territores Not the raw alien
that landed but yesterday but it is the foreigner
who, upon landing upon your shores, declares on
oath his intention to become a citizen to renounce
his allegiance to all other governments and swears
to support the constitution of the Q. S. He does
not linger about the Atlantic cities, but penerates
the forest of the west buys your public land fels
the forest. builds his cabin and becomes an actual
resident identifying himself with the territory-t
is his home
He lives there in common with the native Ameri-
con. They have no government, no law, no courts,
in which be complete the work of naturalization.
They continue to live there until the population has
increased sufficiently for Congress to feel the neces-
sity of giving them government, and in giving the
Territorial Government Congress fixes the qualifca-
ton of voters for the first election only leaving the
people of the Territory to fix the qualification Of
Voters for themselves after the government is Orga1
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=
NJ, anu Martin C. Cotton.
Dst No 2-JOhu Corley, Vim. MeMurry and John Greer;
}. Crrleg, " asd - Greer
5-Moses NJ. Kiaiey. George w. Charlton nd T
Mann Ia Charlton and p ]. Couch.
4-IimOthy D1dson, K. Hamilton and Ben Hart
T. Geaves and ". Dod,on.
Ashley R94eil, x. H. WalIace and W. D. Ba-
keT; q Ro We aud y Cox.
CIV b y GamDi.l, joel A Baitle and WIN Austin
r Booker md Joel A BaLe,ir
John 7 Hope W Bfiley anil Jsnes Raglan A
Hhiumore ana K II Wa lace.
o-Wm Ogilvie, W g "a sey and James Ia rs (:
a 6ansry and bn Rain>.
s-W Hagahs Thomas johnson and Andrew
GregOry; I'd Ii as aui 10 Waitsitt
10 w MAJ ming, W H'rding and James NJ
Hamilton; Crenshsw and W Burchsu
Il-Wm homiusi0n. n JOmpt N and allen Cotton:
W Onell ana W y Cam bell.
l2-Jesse jordan, W Watkins and John N Joslip:
sam Davidson f..
D-Beni Cox, W G, shelton and w Dozier: q
Love n and W MrGuay
" I4-James l. Greer, James Russell and Skerton De-
Z. - moss WIN Dem0ss and WIN Frazier.
1-Jonn Prehett, Thomas J lisou and Noses
4. i, Greet; John Hay and Hsisted
" I0--James & NewsOm. Roger Psrraf1 ana lanes "
Dunn; % Charlton and DR. pagweH.
"--'aihes FGtgum, Wm Osborne anu N Usry; Sam
Dunn aud 4 Order
Ie-Z Stell, Hiram Vauguan and A @ White: A z
Estes snd John ID BTien.
l9-W Hgmbtn- W II Hudson and job N TAYLOR.
: Hall AID - Gee.
GOV G. Hall, w NJ Disn1kes and w s FoS-er. w
Drake ard Il Cartwright
2l-Andrew Hooper, Thas Saunders and Var
brOugh: George Keeling ard 10 PLliips
" sS--Georse Oamphsli George Walker aud
Marshall; L. Croker and Geo " ebber
23-W Drake, DAVID Ralstnu and Lewis VII
Hams; " ellington II do ami Iohn Drake
24-M Wlsiason, x r BiukIey and "a Graves
TaLwell Etberiy and Jle johnson.
90 25-Dennls ozdr, Jacob Ma 20 aud James lee.
Il Lowe and Tom Sloan
Ju'y 2t-td. X EDMUNSON. S1eriH.
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DIED, at the residence of her husband in EdQ
field, on Thursday evening, the 23d inst, Mrs. LU-
cISDA CLEMENTS, wife of Gen, ]. B. Clements.
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VIM. A CHARLES

the Democracy ofno Congressional district in the
State have greater reason to be proud of their
standard-bearer than have we of the eighth No
man is entitled to more Jealous support from his
party than Mr.. Quarles. There are but few men
who have not patriotism enough TO run for Office
with large majOrities in their favor There are,
unfortunately, not many who are willing to sacrifice
private interests, fOrego the quiet and comforts of
home, and take upon themselves the expense and
labor Of an important canvass with large MAORI
ty against them. Mr.. Quarles has done this-has
done 1t cordially, and in a spirit of devotion TO
principle, worthy of imitation, and which entitIe
him to the full andac support of his plenty friends
throughout the district.
It's deeply to be regretted by the Democracy that
painful circumstance necessarily terminated the
canvass between his Competitor and himself Mr..
Quarles had not the thorough acquaintance in the
district that Gen. Zollicofer had. Every day he
was making troops of friends and animatiug his
party with zeal in his behalf which strongly
augured his success. Circumstances, peculiar. gave
Mr.. Quarles great advantages over his competitor
which he was using with powerful and telling effect
upon every stump But, under the circumstances. it
was proper in keeping with his knowna mgnanim-
ity, that he should tender to his competitor with
draWal Of their appointments, however great the
sacrifice to himself.
lnasmueh as Mr.. Quarles has been thus prevented
from seeing large portion of the people of the
district, We desire to say for him that
ne still has much reason to be encouraged We siH-
eerely believe that he will make handsome gains
upon his competitor in svsry county in the district
Whether he is elected not may depend upon the
action of his friends If they are careless and pro-
coed upon the idea that the majority cannot be over
come, he is likely to be defeated But if they will
Work-WOrk with earnestness and confidence until |
the last hour of the election-they may well have
strong hope of his success
Such a duty the Democracy of this district Justly
QUE to Mr. ouarles, and to stop short of its full dis
charge would be an act of injustice foreign to the
character and spirit of every true Democrat. We
ask the Democracy to give this matter proper con-
'ideraton, and contest the ground in this election
With that unyielding fortitude which, in good
'ause always deserves, and seldom fails TO succeed
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-08
Celebration al Prescott.

To the Editors Of tie River Falls
Journal attended the anniyer
sary of American Independence on the
Fourth st Prescott, thought q brief re-
port might not be uninteresting to the
readers of THE JOURNAL. [ arrived at
Prescott about half past nine. A. NJ. A
multitude ofcit;zens had congregated, and
had already began to form in procession.
By the marshal and his aids the process
sion was soor formed, and on the march
for the grove in Does addition to Prescott.
Soon we were seated in pleasant grove
with convenient seats. The shrill notes of
the Prescott Band drew the attention of
the multitude. After music, an appropri
ate prayer was made by the Rev, Mr..
Rogers. After prayer, rich piece of
music was performed by the band in a
manner highly creditable, which added
much to the interest of the occasion.
The next exercise was the reading Of the
Declaration of Independence by Mr.. Whip
pie. After the reading of the Declaration,
the Hon. w. P. Murray was introduced
as the orator of the day. He commenced
by referring to the principles contained in
the Declaration of cur National Indepen-
dence-spoke of our strength as a nation
that national strength did not depend
on extent of territory, but on the mutual
confidence of the poople-that virtue, in
telIectual morality, and mutual confidence
constituted the basis of strength in q na-
ton. Ho spoke of vice and moral cor
ruption as the cause of the crumbling and
fall of republics and empires.
Our system of education was discussed
at some length. 1t was contended that
school education should undergo radical
reform. That instead of teaching the
principles of the sciences, and paying par
tioular attention to physical, moral, and
intellectual education, the system practi-
ced was but little else than memorizing to
excess. Reference was made to the char
acser of literature in c;rculation-that q
great proportion of popular reading was
from cheap foreign literature mostly fabu-
lous. The speaker closed his Grafton by
suggesting remedies for the evils he had
discussed. The Grafton was well timed,
touching upon most of the popular vices
of the day, and the method of removing
them. 1t being delivered in q clear and
impressive manner, the instruction con-
tanned in it will not soon be forgotten.
After the Grafton, the procession was
AGAIN formed and marched to the time of
the music to the dinner table, where a
sumptuous dinner was prepared. With
the exception of the heat of the day, the
celebration at Prescott was very pleasant
affair. Having occasion to leave before
the toasts were given, was deprived of
the pleasure of hearing them. NJ.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-08

The Philomathean Society OBJ
joets are tri-fold, combining the most wor-
thy characteristics Of youth.
Response by G. NJ. Powell.
1.-THE Title ct Dulce Society"-Their
most aspiring hope, their proudes' ambi-
ton is conferred in one earnest wish tfat
they may be useful, and the calm salts
faction which ever follows good deeds
done, with the social and intellectual char
acter of their exercises, must secure for
them agreeable hours Of amusement anu
pleasant times of retrospeetion.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-08
By Y. Y. POWELL.

Prescott and Hudson Pioneer cities
of the st. Croix Valley.-May their flu
ture growth be more than equal to the
highest anticipations of their enterprizing
citizens. However wide they may extend
their arms, River Falls is bound to meet
them half way.