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r. A B L E N

Has introduced another new style Of picture
called the
"sCENIC AMBRoTYPE,"
Which for beauty Of finish and stersoscopic eff
feet, has never before been equallcd in Middle
bury. Please call and examine specimens at the
sky-Light Ambrotype Gallery, Stewards Block.
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PRIVATE MEDICAL TREATISE
ON THE
Phtsfolopical View of MARRIAGE

BY NJ. B. LACROIX, NJ. D.. ALBANY, N. Y.
$50 pages and 1870 fin, and Plain and CoIored Lith-
ographs and Plates.
PRICE ONLY 25 CENTS.
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FISH.
For sale by

FISH.
Mol Salmon, Nos. l&2 Mseksrsl, White fish
IN shad and codfsh, for sale BY
i3:tf I. VALLkTTE.
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MEAT FOR THE MILLION !
Tie public are Informed that they can get Beef
Steak, Surloin Steak, Corned Beef. Also Veal
Lamb and Mutton at A. WlLLIAMSONS.
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IL LII M rT L 81 q. IA Y .
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GREEN HARD WOOD.

VNHE subscriber offers a lot of good heavy
Il HARD WOOD Beach and Mape) for sale
March 80, 1858. 30 J. COBB.
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To all vanting Farms, see advertisement Of NeD
England Settlement
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THE BRITISH POSTAL SYSTEM.

The report of the Postmaster General of England
exhibits some remarkable facts in connexion with
our own operations. The number Of letters deliver
ed in 1867 was about five hundred millions twenty
one to each person in England in Scotland sixteen,
and in Ireland The number letters delivered
compared with the year preceding the adoption of
the penny postage emitting franks, indicates an in
of more than six to one the actual increase
being 42SO00O00. The average increase for several
years has been about per cent. The whole num-
Der Of letters posted in Russia is about sixteen mil
lions, about equal as stated by the British Post
Office report to the number posted at the city Of
Manchester. There were about seventy-one millions
of newspapers delivered in the United Kingdom du
ring the year 1856 According to our estimates this
number does not equal by many millions the aggre
gate publication of newspapers in the city of Now
York alone. The Herald establishment must throw
off very near one-third that number. In the United
States the system Of express delivery prevails to a
far greater extent than in England. Three -fourths
OF the seventy-one millions Of newspapers bore
the impressed and tho balance the common paper
stamp. The British postal laws, and indeed the
habits Of the people restrict the circulation of news
papers to the mails In this country thew are to
very considerable extent carried by private hands
and distributed as merchandise. -
This exhibit is sufficient to show the vast super;-
GRITTY of the press in the United States over that Of
England. II should, however, be remembered tba,
the London Times, and perhaps many other of the
London journals, is more read-a single copy often
serving several families-than our papers here. Our
cheap system Of publication, and the bad quality Of
tho material nsed to say nothing of the habits and
extravaganza of our people, go far to limit the news
papers to family and individual reading. That Eng
land will ultimately relax her present system and
adopt, to greater less extent, the cheappubca-
non plan of the United States we have no doubt als
me newspaper industry of the world is the
most powerful and efficient educational engine and
the most elective and controlling agent of public
opinion which has ever been, or ever will be, organ
lied That it is destined to exert an influence upon
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and greatly to increase, the postaettef receipts IL
csrtain That very great amount Of rsilroal con-
structon, and every other species Of improvements
throughout the country, have been stimulated and
secured through its agency, is equally apparent.
The Advertising Process has never been generally
understood in any part of the world There is in 1t
an almost infinite amount of private correspondence
asking and answering questions in relation to nearly
all the affairs of public and private business. II is
fashionable to speak contemptuousy OF the newspa-
governed by rnercenary motives The fact that in
this country--and we believe it is the same else
where-there never has been the least combination
or concert Of action the part OF the press, AMI
that it's members have as body, held fewer pnbi3e
positions received less public favors than any other
class Of citizens, proportion to their numbers,
sufficient answer to these charges. In truth, the
Newspaper Press il the most laborious, inhuentia,
and dsinterested body Of men in the United States
If they exercise power, it is men, and in rela
ton to principles and not in reference to private "
terests. Their power ia that which stimulates the
people, quickens the action of mind points the way
to profitable business infusing confidence and sus-.
tanning the complex operations of human industry
BY these means the newspaper press in twenty
five years will pave the way for almost imitless
business in this country and place the
federal post Office in condition of wealth and eff.
cheney which is now little thought Of.
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tbs MEDAL or ST. HELENA I'm his will Napoleon
desired that Of money which he beqncathed
for that purpose should be used to give to his old
panions token he said sof his last thought Ac-
cordingly Napoleon ILL., by a decree Of August 1854,
Instituted an order which called sThe Medal of st.
Helena "
II is bronze medal which side bears the por-
trait of Napoleon and the other this inscription
IA compagnons de glore, dernicre pensee Ste.
Helene Mai, 1929 (To his companions in glory, his
last thought Ste. Helena, May 5th 1924 and around
It Campagnes de 1892 1875" The medal IL suspend
ed by ribbon formed Of green and red stripes the coll
ors of Napoleon Those only who served in the grand
army under the immediate command Of the Emperor are
entitled to this medal To this class own respected
fellow citizen Professor Monard belongs, having served
as an officer during the last part of the year 1872 and
during the whole campaigns Of 1873 IA and Is, ending
at Waterloo Professor Molnard has received his medal
Of st. Helena from the present Emperor Napoleon
I1ibmy Em Journal
ONO Canal CONTRACTS UNCONSTITUTIONAL The supreme
court Ohio has at rest for and taken from the
politics that State the long vexed question OF the con
stitutonality of the canal contracts IL was conended
bv the State that the constitution anuied the law
Of 1916 under which the contracts we're made and Also
that the contracts created debt Of amount larger
than the new constitution permitted These were the
chief points relied upon by the State to break the
tracts and they sustained by the supreme court
unanimously This decision therefore, takes from the
contractors their contracts by declaring them null and
void and the keeping the canals In order making
,as SC win be done hcnccforth in the old way by the
board Of public works. . l,sa ~ 3
The shovel factory at Augusta Maine is again ia OPP
Grafton The Brunswick cotton factory is once
full time and working to its full capacity AT Lewiston
all the mills at work, and preparations being made
for an increase of machinery. l.g
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TO THE PEOPLE OF KANSAS.

In view of the prospect that we soon 70 be admit
ted State and left perfectly free to regulate own
afarsfec from all outside interference whaeyert il
the duty of every property holder and especially the
duty of those who have families In the Territory to leave
unted to expose the designs of the reckless
and unprncipled adventures who roaming
Territory seeking to create civil war; with the view Of
numbering settlers and again plunderng them Of their
property These aided in their efforts by broken
down politicians and deinagogues who too lazy to fol
low any honest of support and therefore desire
difficulty that they may live plumber they have
been doing Let people organize in every locality
determined maintain the peace Of the Territory at all
hazards. Let them stand prepared to discounenancc
every miscreant who talks of war.
Az to the action Of the late illegal constitutional
vention, trust that the people will not in any way
countenancc encourage its designs The constitution
they have framed is not only Illegal but deep and dam
nable Disgrace to any people.
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The Pennsylvania Legislature adjourned finally on
Thursday. Philadelphia paper says It has been distin
gnshcd principally for its lberaity. II gave away the
remainder of the public works to private company,
passed nearly all the private bills that before It,
and allowed everybody TO go into the grog selling bust
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WASHINGTON CITY.


Through the renissness Of agents To make returns of
collections for the Uioa and nom other the
books have fallen into much confusion. We busily
engaged in the labor of STRENGTHENING them up aud are
sending ont all the accounts apparently due is
quite possible that may send bills to many persons
who have already settled with the agents but ~ we have
other of sscsrsising the exact state Of their
accounts. shall b. Obliged to them 70 reply thereto
without delay The agencies have been discontinued,
aud hereafter the paper win be sent except upon ad
vsnced payment The present confusion has ts origin
in the credit system, system which We shall abandon
entirely Those persons "a. whom bills are sent who
have already settled with the agents win please notify
that our books may be corrected accordingly and the
proper credits DO given April lS--H
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Business Notice.

"A tbs q the
change will be conducted strictly Oash basis all
agencies for tho collection subscriptions for the union dscon
nucd payments should be made ater this date
cept Ipcomb who authorized y make collections
In ware Maryland and Virginia. 4NNg ft1tl III F
WAmaANsox, March ~, lstS-N afo ai i6i ~ f
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REPORT or THE COMMITTEE or CONFERENf,p
UFON the BILL 10 ADMIT KANSAS as
STiTE


The committee of conference appointed TO consider t
disaSreeng votes Of the houses on the arncpd,n
20 the Senate bill No lG1 entitled "a bill for the almI
sion OF the State OF Kansas report that they have h,
the subject under consideration aud have given IL th
careful patient and mature deliberation which they con
ceisc It's Importance Demands and have agreed uron ~
amendment in the nature OF substitute for the Hon.
amendment 10 the Senate bill.
They er,esay recosnmend the adoption Of this amend
ment 10y the two houses Of Congress
JAMES y GREEN,
X. NJ r. HUNTER
Managers the part Of the Senate
WM H. ENGI.ISH,
ALEXANDER ii, STEPHENS
Managers the part Of the House
The undersigned, of the managers on the part a,
the Senate, does not agree the foregoing report
WIN H. SEWARD
The undersigned, Of the managers on the part q,
the House does not agree to the foregoing report
VIM. A. HOWARD
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No man e'er fels the halter draw
With good opinion u the law.

No Mormon or backrepublican ever saw a law of
government asserted without anathematizing the
administrations which ordered the measure of duty
and discipline wv
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MONTREAL. April 22.-Marie Ann Crispin and Jea
Baptste Desorges last evening found guilty Of mu
der and this morning sentenced to be hung on tf
25th of June.
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EX-GO VERNON SEYMOUR, or NEW YORK.

Some of the opposition papers have ventured to
that this distinguished gentleman had taken position
the prominent question of the day against the admission
of Kansas into the Union under the Lecompon const
ton That the story without foundation might have
been inferred from Governor Seymours known position
upon this question in Its past stages The annexed
tract from the New Haven Register shows that such
cusion is fully sustained and that he occupies equiv
ocal position on this question
Ex-GovERNon SEYMOUR, or New YoRK. This patriotic
eloquent and hghlytaented democratic statesman mot
the democracy of New Haven Saturday evening,
sembled in Union Hail. and addressed them in the ables
most candid and convincing speech the great topics
of the day that listened to read He took
broad and statesman like view Of the Kansas and Lecomp
ton questions, from beginning to end and sustained
thoroughly and effectively the entire policy OF President
Buchanan and the democratic party Never WINS nd
dress heartily responded to by the present
than this We had heard much of Governor Sey-
before and led to anticipate much from his
visit but he more than realized expectations Tho
democracy of New Haven him lasting debt of graf
itudc for his prompt compliance with their wishes in
coming here to assist us in closing up the campaign.
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THE KANSAS QUESTION IN THE HOUSE YEsTEl

Ah1 hSANohp ltF~SIiON IN nOOpE
DAY.
la the Senate, yesterday Mr.. Green presented the
report of the committee Of conference, (which will
be found ia another column) recommending substi-
tnte for the original bill. Mr. Stuart moved that
the report be not received; which motion was lost ;
and then, motion, the report was postponed to.
and made the special order for Monday next at one
o'clock.
A similar report was presented in the House by
Mr.. English, from the same committee. After the
reading Of the report Mr.. English briefly addressed
the House, and at the close of his remarks, moved
that il be printed and that its consideration be
postponed until to-day at one o'clock. In order
that all might have opportunity of examining the
proposition, Mr.. Stephens suggested that its consid
Grafton be postponed until Monday. Mr. English ac-
cepted Mr.. Stephens's suggestion. Mr. Hill Of
Georgia moved to amend by postponing until the
first Monday in May. This amendmentwas adopted
by vote ofyeas lO8, nays l05.
Mr.. Harris moved the reconsideration of the mo-
ton to postpone and that that motion be laid upon
the table. Before the vote was taken on Mr.. Har-
riss motion, Mr.. Stephens moved an adjournment,
which motion after several Intellectual ballotings,
was finally adopted, and the House adjourned until
to-day, when the question viii again come up for fur
Their consideration 4.
1t will be seen that the question immediately
pending before the House is one Of time We
earnestly hope that no unnecessary delay will take
place. The whole country awaits the issue with
anxiety and Impotence; and the necessary legisla-
ton stands still to whether Kansas shall be a
sovereign State or still remana cause of disturbance
to the Union. M m
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AKA, rTENDEN'S AMENDMENT. e3s gf
Az our readers are aware the Senate passed bill adj
hitting Kansas into the Union ~ State which bill rec
ognised the right OF the people to alter a,sed, form
entire constellation we should become State
We have not met any man in Kansas who desires its
peace and prosperity that has been able to advance any
valid argument against tho immediate admission of the
Territory the proposed by the Senate We have
heard it admitted all hands that the passage of the
Senate bill would be bost for the people Of Kansas whilst
OF the opinion that it would have had effect
the country at large because It would establish
dangerous precedent which objection, in opinion
il useless to advance Congress as been in
this question since the organization Of the govern
ment Congress has observed any fixed principle
questions of this kind, and why should be delayed
in correcting whatever may be and swrong in order that
Congress may first correct any into which it's
of legislation may have during all past time In the
history OF the federal government We trust that
our democratic friends In the lower House may BIZ
induced to zee this question IN it's true light.
We are daily more and more convinced Of the wisdom
Of the Presidents policy in regard to this question
plot ctinnngly concocted b destroy tho democratic
party but the prompt and energetic pursued by
the President and majority OF the democratic represent
atives in Congress have waded off the blow. Now, let
those democrats who have stood out and are really pre-
venting people from getting at this question: unite
with the majority of friends and leave enemies
take Of themselves. Admit State without
delay and you will find that peace and prosperity will
prevail in Kansas We will obtain correct Legislation
energetic courts the punishment of criminals who have
recon wrongs that not in the power VI Congress
to right NJ
The race OF these agtators In Kansas Is run let be
admitted az State and obtain sound legislation
and good courts and they will be instantly crushed out
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NEW JEnsRy ELECTIONS The recent elections In ESsex
county New Jersey well as throughout all this CSC
ton of State very significant in their gsssA4s
They prove that the democracy united and afford
good grounds for the belief that while not disposed To
be influenced in any way by the specos and plausible
theories Of the INSCRIPTIONS republicans they will at the
fall elections administer deserving rebuke 10 those
emies Of the constitution and the Union who have in
dustriousy sought to distract the country in their efforts
keep mp the fretfn controversy thu Kansas qnes
ton The signs of the times indicate pretty clearly
that win not be deceived The democrats Of Essex
country " true steel " their loyalty to principle
has never been suspected In congressional district
happy to say the prospects favorable for
pete vindcaton Of the pursued by prcsent
able and faithful representative, Jacob r. Wortcndyke
Nswvk Evening Journal.
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FREE LABOR IN MIssoURI.--The New York Trib-
une is jubilant over the result of the elections
in st. Louis, Jefferson, and Kansas city, in Mis-
souri,. 1t is sign of the progress of free labor
It signifies to Mr. Senator Green a future of free
labor It promises to give to Missouri free labor !
1t is all free labor by the votes Of free labor
men, Well, this may all be so. We never quar-
rel with the results of elections. We like to hear
that the people have voted; and in this respect
can't help referring the Tribune to its system of
non-voting in Kansas last year, and asking what
would probably have been the effect of like policy
pursued at the recent elections in st.. Louis Jeer
son, and Kansas city We know nothing Of the
true state Of the issues at those places but grant
ing that the Tribune is right, fear that it's
enthusiasm over the results in those cities has
got the better of its judgment Bnt for the old
tenth legion in Virginia, we hardly recollect when
the democracy could have carried that ancient
and distinguished Commonwealth certainly it was
so in 1910 and ls4s; Virginia is not always
sound at every point. In Missouri there may be
strong emancipation feeling and for aught know
the people Of that State may determine some time
hereafter to abolish slavery. Should such contin
gecy arise predict that nine tenhs of the slaves
will previously thereto be removed to the cotton
lands South and Southwest. 1t is not our purpose
to controvert the question whether Missouri should
continue free or slave State That is question
for her own people to decide. IT. however, it is
made free, the act Of emancipation will not reach
tenth of the present slave population Of the State
But, again, if Missouri is going over to emancpa-
tion what further excuse is the Tribune prepared to
urge for contending ABOUT slavery in the western
Terrtories2
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NEW YoRK, April % Cotton sales were 1000 bales
previous to the advces received per Canada and nothing
has since been done Flour irm5 cents dearer State
81 rs - 27A; Ohio, 81 so a - 65. Wheat heavy
sales $4,000 bushels; southern red, 81 IL a 81 20 /;
white 81 10 81 49, Corn dullsales ~ 900 bushels
whito ~ q rs CENTS Beef buoyant $l3 $l4. Mess
pork rs cents dcarer $l8 rs $18 rs. Lard huoyant
III III cents. Sugar firm Orleans, a 81 cents !;
Muscovado, 81 81 cents. Coffee firm sales 600
bags 81 III cents. Rosin steady common 81 So
Rice steady 81 a A cents. Frcights firmer
BAIrH0RR, April 23-Flour is frm-sales Of Howard
street aud Ohio at 81 37A City Mills 81 l2A Wheat
Ia steady fair to prime red, 81 81 05 good to prime
white, 81 rs 81 35. Corn is active white, 66 a GO
cents yellow, 81 a 80 cents. Provisions firm aud
unchanged Whiskey ia dull at 2O3 2l} cents.
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We are authorized to state that the usual Saturday
morning reception at tho Presidents Mansion will
be omitted today ba -8 M
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NORFOLK April 23.-The United States sloop- Of wa
John Adams arrived at Hampton Roads last evening.
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Anti-Slavery.

NEW York, April 49, The anti-slavery resolutions Of
the New York Methodist Conference have passed by 81
against 35. sB IN
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LARGE Burning Of wood Land.

BosroN April 22.About 5000 acres Of wood land WA
burned in Plymouth, Kingston, and Carver early
this week, involving loss Of S25, 900.
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laws be enforced against any one Of the coaimuntics
that defy il without exciting the snmosiy Of al The
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Railroad Damaged .

MEpmrs. April 23.--The connexions between Charlie
ton and Memphis roads interrupted from darnaf
caused by the heavy rains It will be ten days ere the
can be repaired
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From, Mexico.

Nxw ORLEANS April ga Mexican brig from Yer
Cruz brings papers from the city of Mexico of the lit
instant Juarez, with his ministry, was at Colima
Parodi at Lagos whence he intends issuing mani
festo i'm reference to his course. GA