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WITHHOLDING CORN.

Between eighty and ninety years ago, there
lived, in the Connecticut River Valley two
farmers one Of whom was named Hunt, and
tue other Clark. The former, in early life, had
been man Of strong Sill and somewhat hasty
and violent temper. Sometimes he had been
seen beating his oxen over their heads with the
handle OF bis whip, in a way to excite the pity
OF the bystsnders, and, whec expostulated with,
he excused himself by saying that he had the
most fractions team in town. By-and-by, an
alteration took place in the temper of farmer
Hunt BE became mild, forbearing, and, what
was most remarkable, his oxen seemed to i'm
prove In disposition at equal pace with him.
self
Farmer Hunt joined the church, ard was an
exemplary man. His neighbors saw the change
DO h in himself and his team. 1t was q marvel
to the whole town. One of his townsmen
asked him for an explanation. Farmer Hunt
said
a. have found out a secret about my cattle.
Formerly they were unmsnsgeable. The more
/ whipped and clnbbed them, the worse they
acted. But now, when they are contrary, 60
behind my load, sit down, and sing Old Hum
dred ; and, strange as it may appear, no sooner
have / ended, than the oxen go along as quiet
ly as l could wish. / don't know how it is, but
they really seem to like singing.
In the course of q few years, the two farmers
were chosen deacons of the church, and they
both adorned their profession. About the time
of their election, grevious famine prevailed
in the valley, and the farmers generally were
laying up their corn to plant the ensuing sea.
son. A poor man, living in the town, went to
Deacon Hunt, and said
/ have come TO buy q bushe of corn. Here
is the money. II is about all can gather"
The Deacon told him he could not spare a
bushel for love or money. He was keeping
double the usual quantity tor seed corn the
next year, and had to stint his own family.
The man urged his suit in vain. At last, he
said
deacon, if you don't let me have the corn,
i shall curse you"
course me replied the Deacon, " How
Because" said the man, "the Bible says
So"
Nonsense" exclaimed Deacon Hunt; "there
is no such thing in the Bible"
Yes there is" replied the poor man.
"Well," said the Deacon, I" if you can find
any such text, I'll give you bushel of corn"
They went into the house, when the poor
man went to the old family Bible, turned to
Prov. xi, &c, and read:
He that withholdets corn, the people shall
curse him but blessings shall be upon the
head of him that selleth it." -t
The Deacon was fairly caught.
"Come along" said he, sand will be as
good as my word
DE took him to the corn house, measured out
a full bushel of corn, helped the man to put it
into bis bag, assisted him to put it on his shoul.
der, and, just before his departure, being some
what OF wag, he said, with twinkle of the
eye
I" say, neighbor, after you have carried this |
corn home, go up to Deacon Clark, and curse |
him out of another bushel"
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WASHINGTON ITEMS

The Secretary of the Navy is still confined
to his house, and we have no decision as vet
upon the application of the Collins line to make
Portland its western terminus. The act of
ls47 directs the Secretary of the Navy to Sac
cept the proposals of E. K. Collins to convey
the United States mail between New York and
Liverpool" Certainly there is nothing in these
words which could prevent the Secretary from
allowing Mr.. Collins to put the mails ON board
steamships at any of our ports, provided no
time should be lost by the transaction. 1t is
the safe and rapid transit of the mails which is
the object of the Government, not the fayoring
of any particular city.
The Sun has The following in it's Washing.
ton correspondence
"There has been not less of desire than OF
effort, by peace. making politicians, to procure
truce between the Administration and Mr..
Douglas; but the speech of the latter, at Chi
cago, has called out such severe reply in the
Executive organ-the U1aion-as to preclude
all reasonable hope of union and harmony ,
between the high contending parties"
Such is the general understanding here; vet
some think the Union is playing game with
the Illinois Republicans, thinking that its
friendship for MIR. Douglas, if it had any, and
were to make it known, would kill Mr.. Douglas
at once, and the party at the West
The telegraphic agent of the Associated
Press says
There IS good reason to beliere, from re.
centty.receired information, that our Gopern.
naent IS nO,o IN fair ,oay to acquire the Island
Of Cuba. This is derived from an unquestion.
able source"
The source may be unquestionable," but
we doubt the truth of the statement. The Gov.
eminent doubtless is trying to get Cuba, and
expects to succeed-but we doubt whether its
expectations have any good foundation.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs has re.
ceived a letter, dated June 22d, stating that the
Camanches are mighty engaged in extensive
depredations. General Cooper, the Choctaw
and Chickasaw agent, had just started for Wash.
ita when the troubles commenced, but an ex.
press had been sent, requesting his return.
There were but six white men at'Fo,t Arbuckle,
and the post might be taken at asy moment.
The Camanches are very much irritated by the
losses which they sustained in the recent con.
fiict with the Texas Rangers.
The order for the march of the second GOV.
airy to Fort Leavenworth has been counter.
manded, and that regiment will remain on duty
in the department of Texas.
On the LIST of August, the department of
Florida will be broken up, and the several mil.
itary stations therein will revert to the depart
ment of the East. Lieutenant General Scott
compliments Colonel LOOMS in bringing to a
successful close the late Indian hostilities in
Florida, and says that he and those who served
with him deserve we'll of their country.
Two of the sloops of war are to be built at
the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The President
does not forget his native State.
Secretary Toucey has recovered from his i'll
ness, and is able to attend to his official duties
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ever, was evidently becoming tired, and the
signal was given to finish him n'dsador
came forward and planted sword in his heart (;
but he made violent effort to keep his legs,
and, even while falling, seemed disposed to rush
at the chuIos.
had now seen enough, and left the place
amidst the thunders of applause which the
creatures fall drew from the crowd. 1 heard
that afterwards three more bulls and six horses
were killed, and that an addition had been
made to the usual entertainments of the plaza,
with which the people were not well pleased.
a class of combatants appeared, called pega-
dores, who literally took the bull by the horns,
allowing him to toss them in the air, and one
of them was much hurt by his fall. !" 1t is q
Portuguese innovation" said my friend DON
Pedro, rather innocently, as it seemed to me,
. and it is horrible sight for rs Spaniards.
We do not like to see man tossed like dog"
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WASHINGT0N,l)
THURSDAY, JULY as, 1855
FREELABOR IN TROPICAL PRQDuC T
EMANCIPATION IN THE WEST 1HiI

ID
[Po be published in the Ni6.,nL Ersl ;.
There is no subject on which more r. CON
ception prevails than on the Results O. fean
cipation and the Workings Of Free hssg in
the British West Indies. -
Charles Tappan, Of Boston, who s. ,c ned
last December and January in B vi dos,
spent much of his time while there in eass.ect.
ing authentic information in relation IL sslnb-
hitting series Of nineteen questions 6. VA
rious persons qualified to give satisfactof evi'
dence, to which replies we're, returned, Saich
efectaally refats. the predictions and e pose
the misrepresentation of the Prob very
Press Of these, he has, Furnished us .ah'a
large portion, the publication Of WIKI we
shall commence about the fret of Angus
Among the documents printed, will 70 q
very ,,bls letter from Mr.. Hincks, Cover n Of
the Eve Windward Islands, another fres a the
Bisho Of Barbados, several from MAaioeA-
ries. Iagistrates, and JOversshrs.
We announce the publication il advs As, 10
give stair opportunity to all who may yah 70
secure authentic documentary evidence Of the
workings. of the Free Labor syfsem !, the
West Indies.
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Dar Mr.. Whseler.is the ace ed ted { e.
the Era, in Cincinnsti, Ohio. !.
Mr.. L. T. Park, Of Mount Union, o al
receive and forward subscriptions fofJ ae
at club rates.
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John 3. Cough, the temperance lecturer, il
and has been in the service of two British So
cieties, the National and the Scottish Leagues,
which pay him ten guineas or $50 q lecture.
10 the course of year, he delivers two hun
dred lectures 90 that from Ii ,se sources alone
be receives $4,000. - =
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It is said that the choice of the Prince of
Wales, the future monarch of England, if
he cutlives his mother, is limited to seven
royal princesses. Princess Alexandra of Den
mark is considered the most suitable match of
the seven. When the Prince of Wsies comes
of age, in 1862, she will be l8. ~ '
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William B. Astor, Of New York, propose: to
build three large steamships, fitted for either
commercial or naval purposes, and then ode
them for sale, first TO the United States Gov.
eminent, and next to the European Powers
His object is said to be to furnish work, ct TIKI
dull season; to several thousand otherwise ids
and suffering mechanics.
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Forsyth, IN MEXICO, resisting the EXTRAORDINARY
tax, without adopting his opinions or theories.
And his instructions were prepared upon this
basis, recommending him to remain at his post
and keep quiet. On Thursday morning, Mr..
Garcia, one of the persons expelled from Mexi.
| co for refusing payment Of the tax, and claim.
ing to be an American citizen, arrived, bring
ing dispatches from Mr.. Forsyth, which com.
pletely changed the purpose here. FORSYTH
represents that the Zulosga Government can.
not stand month that it is beset With foes
on all sides, and that life and property are
insecure, from an existing anarchy. Uuder
these circumstances, the Administration has
sent q special messenger, Captain Henry, to
Mexico, with instructions to close the legation.
This movement has double purpose in view
first, to create rupture in our relations and
next, to get rid of Mr.. Forsyth, whom it has
been long determined to displace. He will
never return in an official capacity, and it is
well known that the mission was placed at the
disposal of Mr.. Benjamin, who, with an eye to
reelection as Senator, postponed a decision,
and subsequently, the refusal of the Spanish
mission.
"Mr. Forsyth has done everything to pfo.
woke COLLATION. with the Mexican Government.
He advised the socalled Americans--look at
the names, Garcia and Migel-not only to re.
fuse payment of the tax under protest, but to
resist it, in order that they might be forcibly
expelled, and thus add another to the catalogue
of 'outrages,' which are manufactured for effect.
The Administration has its hands pretty full
already, but is anxious for controversy with
Republic like Mexico or Paraguay, out of
which it is hoped to make capital, and to cover
up the tracks of local issues, which become
more embarrassing the more they are explored
and probed. 1t would be very convenient Just
now to get Kansas out of the way, dead as it
is represented to be, though it will be found
pretty well alive on the I'd of August, and to
divert attention from the wilful extravaganza
OF the Government, the appalling expenditures,
crease of the public debt. A rumpus with
Mexico might fit in very nicely Just now, but
the country is not to be cheated by false pre-
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VOL. XII.
Gbs 8sbish.

The Hero Missionary a History Of the Labor, Of II.
Rev. Eugenio Kincaid. BY Alfred S. Patton. y.,
York. II DAYTON IO7 Nassau street
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During the coming month, August, elections
are to be held in Missouri for Congressman; in
Kentucky for State officers; in North Carolins
for Governor and Legislature. The other
States which hold elections in AuguEt-Alaba
ma, Texas, Arkansas, and Tennessee not
choose either State officers or members of the
next Congress.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-09-02
Blinkers on Horses.

We see that Mr.. Rarey, the celebl ated
horse tanner is of opinion that blinkers
should not be used on horses. They can
be broken in less time without them
Horses are only fearful of objects which
they do not understand, or are not famil
lar with. and the eye is one of the princi
pal mediums by which this understanding
and this familiarity are brought about
This seems CONSTANT with reason, and is
no doubt the fact. He says further that
a horse broken without blinkers can be
driven past any omnibus, cab or carriage
on q parallel line as close as it is possible
forshim to go, without even wavering OF
showing any inclination to dodge. WHY
not abolish the blinkers altogether
Many persons do not have them, but il
would be better no doubt If oil would
cease using them.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-09-02
Old Newspapers.

Many people take newspapers, but few
preserve them, yet.the most interesting
reading imaginable is a file Of old news.
papers. 1t brings up tho very age, with
all Its hustle ond everyday affairs, and
marks its genius and its spirit more than
the most labored description of the histo-
rian. Who can take a paper dated half
a century ago, without the thought that
almost every name there printed is now
cut upon a tombstone at the head OF an
epitaph. The Doctor (quack or regularl
that there advertised his medicines n
their cures, has followed the sable train
of his patients the merchant his ships
could get no security on his life-and the
actor, who could make others laugh or
weep-can now only furnish a skull for
his successors in Hamlet.
It il easy to preserve newspapers, and
thew we'll repay the trouble, for like that
Of wine. their value increases with their
wears and old files have sometimes been
sold at prices too startling to mention.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-09-02

Cows AND SUGAR.-Travelling q few
days in Missouri, in sections where the
COWS have a wide range, we heard a new
excitement to bring the cows homo re
ghlarly 1T evening. That was feeding
them with sugar the same as you would
with salt. A little handful at evening
at the same time of day, would bring
them back to the gate with q regularity
as unfailing as the sun. After they arr
we'll trained in sugar eating, it may be
omitted every other night. A half dozen
notable house wives assured me that tht
fact was well worth knowing.-Ohs
Farmer.
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y i = 3 9 q 9 q 3 =
" DENTAL NOTICE. III

~ A PITMAN. DENTIST. HAVING Ia "a
\ ken the office formerly occupied BY
szJeHu Patterson, Esq, next to Cowart 4 Pat 81
terson's store, Freehold, N. J., will be regn-
ta-larly at his rooms on TUESDAYS and "a
WEDNESDAYS Of each week. All opera. n
s-gtions in the Dental Art, will be attended to 81
in the most scientific and permanent man 81
sner. All persons having had imperfect op- a
~errations on the natural teeth or lily adapted
sa-and bad fitting artificial dentures, will do 81
well to call Oh A Pitman.
sg-N. B.-Prices moderate. He viii commence III
on Tuesday and Wednesday, 18th and 18th
got May. 81
In his Office, at Middletown Point, on Monday q
each Week.
May 10, 1858. 29-3m.
s. l. g. h. h. g. &
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PHILIP j. RYALI
r. ALLEN, JR.
AT Red Bank and Long Rranch.

MONMOUTH COUNTY. N. j.,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
COLLECTOR, Master and Examiner in Chancery
~ Notary Public, Commissioner of Deeds for New
York, New Jersey, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Elk
Oifcio of the New England States. Soldiers Bounty
Service Warrants obtained and disposed Of.
RedBank, Oct. l, 1856.
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ALEXANDER M. JOHNSTON.
4 TTORNEY AT LAW, MASTER AND EXAM.
liner in Chancery.
Chancery Buildings.
Trenton, M. 81 1y
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na. He who hates his neighbors, is
miserable himself, and makes all around
him feel miserable.
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No. Some hearts, like p~rimroses, open
most beautifully in the shadows Of life.
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HAMLET BOILING.

HOUSE & SIGN PAINTER,
FREEHOLD, N. J.
DAINTING IN IMITATION OF OAK. MAPLE
i Walnut, Mahogany and Rosewood Also, Mar
bic in any style.
e Paper Hanging-Plain and Architectural
neatly executed.
October Is, 1854. l-ly
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sg- Reason is the best weaponl
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,BR AGES ARcTIC9 I9IN1mE|VT

r No. y IL ~ 44A Elm u
afflicted all rely for relief
B. aP ais
superseding allsmar prrp-
the following Of feT the Won
tihcates from parties named are In an
t9s but their publication of
sf55L One Bottle T.rIumlIEaanl
omit NO: 34o Morgan Street, ST Louis having
es and tried many
'',9l Nss'.e Alnl sS.s Of
suaeFng the paags With See4ar me T go
months, cured by Of the
,..a Fly ti.sE. .sisrsn.
little daughter rs. ,tesdinR on Lake street
Was sealded all the upsetng of kettle
o. boiling water The applied accord
andin few day. llttle s % eEtraetsd'
Mr.. George z ss ;Es1ss ed. e. lses11ty
fered from painful eruption on tie
to her
R,vene ,f.i1SS Ne 'sItl = Die = I1Il10f.
horrible tImoE on the neck all remedies
him In Three bottles cured
~ enacE1Hl GareI 4l
with palsy, and after Iespsl F t
nent, in little mSns ny the Arctic Lin
DOL 81 a n lsxplOatOn.st5t 5.js
ny, t been badly bruised and
me to
ana IN very short Time all
able 20 5R IN two weeks
uENRS HANEislS4L IL. esidence Jackson street.
me Hind See!
WRBsTER Girl! Iowa, Nov. 9Th. 1887
Oh a. y. oo,-DeaI Sir: For than three years
OSeh aN!cted with named eyes, in an aggravated
H. tFsd
no euect Induced by DIR. Baunn try the Arctic
and In two months neerly we'll. Ailittle
aanghteE was atctedin the manner for the same
uarng portion of the time entirely blind
ne one eye. \ applied valuable and her
eyes are now perfectly sound. Thus have one two.
cured my daughterseyes and my own besides
IN my you'd not Without
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-4notder Case Of Larceny.- yesterday morn.
ing William Curtis, notorious as a hen appro-
pTiator, and George Cline, were up before Aid
Duty, charged with stealing two hams and two
lOayes of bread from the spring house ofMessrs
Humphrey and Hull, of East Wheeling, about
two months ago. An animal sort ola looking
fellow who resembles the "bear woman" tes,i-
fed that on the evening the felony is alleged TO
have been committed, he saw Bill Curtis and
Duge Cline, carrying abasketwitha awhile cloth
overit from the direction,of the spring house
Subsequentlto this party of nocturnal prowl-
ers were assembled at the low doggery of Larry
Gillespie, in East Wheeling. The conversation
turned upon stealing, when one of the accused
remarked, Eyes, and we made haul the other
night of hams and some bread" So the
Alderman committed the two 10 answer at Court.
Curtis isan old offender, having escaped the
penitentiafy once or twiceBsfore by the skin of
his teeth.
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MICHIGAN .ELECrI0N.

DETROIT, Nov. 2.4=eIhe city gives Democratic
State ticket from 300 to 400 ma. 1The Repub4
licans clainlthe election of Of III Aldermen,
and .portion5of the county ticket IA e.
Returns from the State are meagre and indil
cate a.1ight vote polled in consequence of a Sc
we're storm which prevailed throughout the
State. Tho Republicans have undoubtedly
elected all their congressman. @
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NEW YORK ELECTION.

New YoRK, Nov. 22.A Electionyis proceeding
quietly in escity. The fighting wards are ali
serene, and the turnout of voters is comparative.
ly meagfe Weather cloudy, with raw East
wind. Several strong Democratic wards are
cutting Hon. Jno.; Kelly, thesspeciic nominee.
Nav. YoRk, Nov Q! a row occurred in the
LIST ward this afternoon. Several policemen
were knocked down by the Waldridge anti
Iammany candidate for Congress- men, while
the former We're protecting United States soldi-
ers in voting for Hon. Dan'l n. SiclSles. 3
NV YoRK CITY.---Fourth Ward, Parker
1s7l Morgan 1885, Burrows 3D.. First Ward,
Parker 1856, Morgan 248, Burrows 60. Tenth
Ward, Parker l403, Morgan 900, Burrows 2S8.
Ninth Ward Parker 1917, Morgan 2O69, Bur
rows 1888. Twenty Ward, Parker 1877,
Morgan. 1814, Burrows 1913. Eighteenth Ward,
Parker 1882, Morgan 1880, Burrows 386. Sixth
Ward, Parker 2285, Morgan $50, Burrows 81.
Sixteenth Ward, Parker 2l56, Morgan 1910,
Burrows Goa. &
The following returns for Governor from the
same city wards have been received !: Second
Ward, &tnasa ]. Parker, Dem, 25s; Edward d.
Morgan, Rep, 1871; L. Burrows, ADJ, 81. Third
Ward, Parker, 422; Morgan, 21s; Burrows, SO.
a55 UTIoA.--7lSoscoe Conkling, Rep, has been
elected to Congress from the goth District
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~
MASSACHUSETTS, ELECTION.
& ,BosTosS Nov. sa.-The electionis progressing
quietly: In.thca5th Congressional District at
noon. the yoteain the city wards stood, Arson
Buringame, Rep, 1920; John j. Heard, Dem,
1915 IN Cambridge, Burlingame is 100 aheatl
In the. 4th Cong. Dist, the vote stood: Alex a.
Rice; Rep, 72s; IS. w. Yfaldron; ir, Dem, $40;
n. A. Thompson, Am, 267. For Governor
scattering retpFns from 10 wards, foot up: Ma.
thapiel p. Banks. OPP, 1882; Erasmus d. Beach,
Dem, 1865; a. Lawrence, Am, 30S,
Theresaft Of the election In this State TODAY.
judging Cronthe returns thus far, are favorable
to the Repub licans. In this city, the vote for
Governor foots up: Banks 6S48, Beach 6s57.
Lawrence 9162. The returns from 10 cities and
towns give plurality of 5000 for Banks.
q The Democrats have electedsB. F.. Butler5to
the State Senate; Caleb Gushing to the House.
In the 18th Congressional District Alexander Ii.
Rice, Rep, elected by 4 900 plurality In tho
9th Dist, Rurlingame' s election is conceded In
9th Dist JohnsB. AAllFay, Rep, elected:
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ILLINOIs ELECTToN.

;. ILLINOIS ELECTION.
TRENTON, ILL, Nov. 2.-St. Clair county-Tn
this precinct, for Congress, Baker, Rep, 68,
Fowkes, Dem, 53. For Representatives, Hen.
~, REP, 56;5 Holt, Dem, so; HaclSett, Ind, H.!
For State Treasurer, Miller, Rep, 5s; Fonday,
DEM, 3d.. For Sup't Public Instruction, Bate
man, Rep, 40; French, Dem, rs.
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CmA9 D1ORnAW.

wv HOLEsA4E AND RETA1 8Iahafacturer of Saddles,
Brides Hafnt and Trunks and dealer IN all arti-
Giles usually kept by saddlers, begs to Inform The
public that he has Main st. cor Market
ley where he will be glad to any persons Wanting
any OF the above articles AS make good
ana sell at fair prices he hopes obtain liberal share
OF public patronage Particular attention paid to rere
work, and repairing doue with dispatch. =. sep1s