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must ever he found here, and have re
the tide Of immigration except SO far
rep.enish their strength and keep pace
the growing population of the Union.
monarchs OF Europe also perceive
scheme has failed, and only encourage
grafton, to get rid Of their surplus unprt
tive pauperisln and make Botany Bay
their criminals. Even in this, they are
coming secret and circumspect, since
eyes of the American party are narr
watching their operations. Another rest
on both is the obvious ass6Eapce that
Slavery Agitation. which so recsntis
allied the people and shook the fou "
of the Union, is practically dispose
cannot be revived, and that a reconM
of political parties is imminent, RAJ
the Foreign question, including NOS
of the Naturaliza ton laws and the NJ
of indiscriminate immigration, will q y
ing issue.
We believe we have truly acct
the, fluctuations Of immigration foaS
twenty years. and assigned the real
Its present diminution. Let It'd
ponder on these facts, and judge fo;
whether or not it is important, THAI
snould be exercised with regard to
SIX millions of aliens amongst
guard against like incurslon
years.
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uJTrhc Bible is the book of man.--not Of
a herd of brutal sensualsts. 1t is the book
of man,-not of an alliance or convocatlon OF
tyrants. 1t is the book of man,-no of the
soul only. 1t is the book of man, mot of a
few bodies and few souls only. 1t Is the
book of man, hot of sect or party in either
church or state. 1t is the book Of man, not
of the state in whole, nor yet of the church
in whole. 1t is the book Of man, not of
state and church combined. 1t is the book
Of man.-not of all states and churches on
earth combined 1t is the book of man, OF
every man, body, and soul all relations,
and throughout all generations, =" having
promise of the life that now is, and also OF
that which is to come" This is a faithful
saying, and worthy of al acceptation'''
Sfockt n,
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MISTAKES OF PHYSICIANS. oliver
Holmes of Boston, in lecture upon physl
clans, gives the following account OF some
mistakes which have been made in medicine:
Sooner or later, everybody is trippcd up
III forming diagnosis. | saw Nclpcau cut
one Of Me carotcd arteries for a supposed
aneurlSm, which was only littlc harmless
tumor, and kill his paticnt.-Mr. Dcarc of
Dublin, was more fortunate in case lie
| boldly declared an absccss, while othcls
thought it an ancurism. lie thrust lancet
into it, and proved himself in the right. Soon
after nc made similar diagnosis. lie tnruSt
bis lancet as before, and out sushcd the
patients blood and his life with it, Tic
next morning Mr.. Dcasc was found dead and
| floating IN his own blood. He had divided
the icmOral artery.
IL have doomed people, and seen Others
doom them, over ard over again. on the
strength of physical signs, and ,hcy have
lived III the most contanacions and scientiii-
cally unjnstlfable manner as long as they
liked, and some of them are living still. |
see two men in the street very often who
were both as good as dead in the opinion ofall
who saw them in their extremity. People
will insist on living though manifrstv moi
Lum.-ln DR.. Elders Ilfe of Dr. Kane him.
self. The captain Of the ship was dying oil
scuivy, but the crew mutini,d, and lie gave
up lying for the present to take care Of them
An old lady in Boston, near her end, got a
little vcxed about u proposed change i'll her
Will made up her mind not TO die just then
ordered coach; was driven twenty miles to
the house Of relative, and lived for four
years longer.
Al IL
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CIR GcriI AuI)ia.
I'll Il\TON. u \ t. PC. 1885,
Sassaflas Neck,


correspondent of the Smyrna Times,
writing from Crcilon, in this county, give,
mn ;utc.cs,;,r ,,.,n,t IF MANI ,b,rs in ,,,,
,''''''''"s part u our county anu "0"i us
lctter VIC make the following extracts
"Crcillon is nicely crnhosomcd in the mds
Of this fertile section. Ii is neat, we'll
whitcd little village Of some hundred and fit;
ty inhabitants. -Four miles cast, brings yor
20 the great State road down the Eastern
'o""re' 'nur ''''I'S hor'l' 10 'he bohe'nia
liver a'i 'a'pe s,'n.n; |" l'i '7'ssa' ia, ~
u's'''e>s Is Cons'"''""'e' IL oe'.'S ''ie o'.'y
place OF Importance N scope oil country SIX
,"l'cs " ,iS",. ~ '''''l"e Is Il, i'eup''cN'
Wv VI. VI. ''S'"''"e' '."'' anu " "r wv,
ea'-,l', w., are constantly fi!,'s. III
i'h. '1'r ,,I :, "uo'e "'V'"',, '"'rS o',G'
q, H.en w r " ,,:' arr '"e ',
''''', wen iot n"'.''i''''' i"'sr s,:e ''''s
IrGr't ,ne ,',u 'Sa'aIe1 o' ane na''n,J'
w" r.' 'l'"ue l''''' "'''Nv,,' III, T,
'l"u '"vy N"o" "oM ~ aPll'etate' ,., i nc
IeoP'I are 't'y ":Hl't"o.. N'H''s 'a'''l'Mr. !
''.e o''uion SINUS VI 'cG','o''- oe' ~.
'''oN' ICY ''t''1.u "''u P''''o'. w
io''sN ~ ',c ''e'no'''s'S' VIZ; do w" N''o"
u'e c'.''''a'''s every part VI 'no iunu' .''C.
nv o'u'."es ~ ',,ry ''"'so I e. 't1;n;
VIC '1""uy' anu u''"s n'o.L ~ .sls' ''
'Io"s" ou' n".'o 1''"" ""S o,re' e'' han
~ WAS eIv''I's, ,l'' Ivy !" 9o'I r,, "o'se'
s'" ',I a'o,9 ny anu "IM t"e 'i'' e,, ,.S, 81
AZ anu i",'a III .''' WY ~ 'I't' "
i'our'S,l'"S sn'a'' c'H''i ana corn u. happy
aus, CIV ''o''," VIZ" %'''
i'" n Nun s,"HI '1N''n "i"' h0"' I'll 'i'''
anu w ''e 0e'' S""uF "'ou'a""'
mere salyrs an" sylvan boys arc seen
Keeping 'or'h from 'Hei' "'ir!' s'cch'
a few miles ride convinced me that II this
people were not happy, it was not the fault
of Providence.
AS one passes down the Mex, he finds
that ii is divided into smaller nccks, near the
bay, by creeks liking up through the coun
try.-The scenery becomes more pleasant to
the eye. The land rises and falls and
dale presenting many pictures Of lovelnrSs
and beauty; and now and then, from hill
top OF through valley, you gain a glimpse
Of the bay or river.
The property Of the late Gen. Forman Ii S
in Grove Neck. 1t contains about eight hum
died acres. Shading The road which passes
Though his farm, are beautiful white pines
on the left, and Spanish chestnut OH the ri.ht,
PLANTED by his hands. Trees from the north
and south from this country and Euro, @.
sh,d. tbc ,,loce and the ENGLISH ;vv walls if
in walked thrnu.h the housn The old
,n,t !, ,;,'nalcI 49,, ,J,,,r,t I,;,,,.
" N w. -.
=, '' a. ~ go.
','e p".or "",S we l'"'''SSaeH VI MS ,a'o'l''
C'a'ac'r's. nn'''I's,on' N'p"'eo"' h'eNa"'
In the corner stands one OF his old canes ana
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three minutes, as if calculating hisss5s...
turning her gaze with as se,;, ?
naccSs' Presently she made seed !
@ns, dIllaring like balls of fire. Az,
a,fl naWer enemy she rose on her biNt
brace. hutve him settler with he,
with his cluh clasp him in her sayaps.S
her over. She instant he mace ~,
ready for action, blt blow that topSss.
PROSTATE This adia'n in seconds
Many rounds were foir blow laid Ess
keeping clear ether paws. her ferocily.E
began to tell on her courage antagoniss
ed to get behind him, but his cuthe blows
at every turn. The blows fell s6dcavors,
at last she began to retreat toward TIT hcf
but the moment her assailant novel u.s;
toward the tree, she would rush out. tai
espccial care not to come within his rcacg
The cubs remained in the branches. /
this time a woodman returning to the |
mine rode into the glade. lie was instai
hailed, and rode toward the tree. He
ordered to dismount, and take from his sal
the large leatnern bags and open them, t
to climb the tree and bring down the c.
The man was soon up amousNetssssss'-
secured a cub, brought To- p,
safe in the bag the other = .,s''or' -
secured in the same way. '4arr US
Daring these operations the moe.aal .t; W.
at the Cossack, and was several II
knocked dewn, After a walk of nearly
hours they reached the village. when
Gear returned to the forest, and was II
seen again.
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In filial gratitude, this memorial is erected
BY his grandson and hcir.''

Further down the Neck are the mammoth
peach orchards Of an enterprSine Dclawarian,
Mr.. a. Reybold. From his orchards on the
CasSaday place, have been taken so 600 has
ke,s in year. This year he has the promise
of a tole,ably good crop. A view of the last
farm next the bay trip through the wood
TO the Cranberry fishing shore, gaze at the
white sails up the Elk and across the Chcsa.
reake, and the ride back, completed my little
mr.
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tAoI"It is said that Ivy will not cling to a
tS>onous tree or other substance. What o
\ that the trntIleIs of women's heart
not the same wholesome salut.ry instinct
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BET.Ls.-Wc American. have at home liss
opportunity to know the grand effects pr.si
ced by bells of a large size, as they roll M
thair tones of an indescri pablc dignity
solemnity-a deep bass to all the
sounds of city life. The only largasS !
know Of in America, are-that on tiss
Hall of New York, said to WeisH ss%
pounds, and two at Montreal. one upoi
Cathedral, weighing some 10000 pos
which is the largest one ever cast in EngssS
unless the new bell for the parliament clSsf
be larger, the weight of which have
seen. The largest bell in England, cxS
perhaps that just mentioned was cast in w
for York minister. and weighs rather IHs
than p 600 pounds. The most noted OFF,
other English bell are the Great Tom. "lS
Oxford. 1000 pounds, that at LincolnN
little more than ii 900 pounds, and "
principal one on st. Paul's a little less ths
that.
Bn, the bells on the continent of Europ
far surpass those of Great Britain. At ID
furt. Germany, is a very famous bell, weigh
ing 1000 pounds, which was baptized b
The name OF Susanna. and is distinguish
for the excellence of its metal. having q
largest proportion of silver II wsscass
1877. while Columbus was still exploring X
Antilles, and Martin Luther was chlldG
school. As | stood by this noble belt
thought, how often few years later VIC
his exquisite sense Of musica. effects mustE
future Reformer have listened, delighted s.
its deep tones. as he went FROM hes'
house begging Cor himself and
And what recolections ,sasss ~
within him, when ne Sis St "a .e,ss
preached. while on his,,s
towards the close of hi y ses.s,
thither, the great spostlS1 NJ
by the third part of all
ture OF. Bells, by 4. w. V a ~
UA shoemaker may y
few days, lampblacks4 ~
following without datss
door: Will be az
the time you see
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Select nlialeIos
Contest with a Slid

The following narrative,
klnson's Oriental and Weste#
the courage of man, and tho +.
animal for her little ones: n
GUY track led through a paI
where an incident occurred to
Ger, that cannot refrain from
One afternoon he was au%
through the forest, alone and l.
anlzlng by the way, when at az
about eight verts five miles) froS
NINE. he came out of the forest ls Fl
glade. on which stood some sinpl%
most immediately on entering ths >,
observed, at distance of two hum
she bear and her two cubs playils :.
The moment she became awai Of n
She uttered 4 savage growl, drove I
ones INTO tree for shelter, onds
guard at the loot of it to defend thtS
The Cossack rctrcated into the
provide himself with a weapon. havs
mined to carry off the cubs. The
mad been cutting timber, and from
OF several young birch trees lyingss
ground he selected part of strong
Tour leet IN length, and then, club fs
'etraccd his steps. AS soon as the sg
observed his approach she began to g5,
louslyl moving to and fro at the fopS
rec. lie slowly advanced. When NJ
hundred PAGES her erowl bccaa,e.,-.,.ss ~ Y
ge' and her actions showed thstsl N5,-s
ID mischief. Nevertheless, he rlThe os
m, his Keen eye steadfastlv fJr ,Hcl
" hen within about fifty pacek Noa "1tRe
avage rnsh-bnl he firmly sEs haoo aee
Waiting her near approach. s|ou.o
Ter CUBS began to whine, ."2tss &c.
,ack to the tree again IN IN tlo u
,oSsack followed, and whYta,. ~
hey were standing face u n. %Y s
y PAGES Of each other. oA'
etrcat. The bruto o,oX/, 70 ftsf8@
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UA shoemaker may q
few days, lampblacke
following without datss &
door: :" Will be az
! the time you see ~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-16

NY uUANiIfE or GsNrLEWENH IErr orr
~ cclbsG rc fNY ne g9uhern ard wpSisrn r.vs.t.
icr Which M ptf otot TIN tbesr supposed vsla viii
ee pAi ~ claN IL he store ADDRESSING Taos u ronyg
a Cent street 'V'
East orr Ci0rHrNa-s5 W. r1OpyH w4vy7n-
~ sy pcf rest nr-c hen e Nves tv obsrs ctn 81 On.
iaacd Ter laFfr amaN ma 81 a-ptrag earr...N- -
~ .Ee rosi y dhssg M0RCEsy a.l Peal srcs1 seer
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-18
SEARCHING AMERICAN VESSELS.

An Informal meeting of shp-owners, masters and
others held Saturday afternoon at Dcimonicos NJ
" whcn after interchange of views upon the subject
the recent ourages of the British West India squadron
upon American VESSELS the following resolutions
unanimously passed. imbodying the sentiments Of those
present:
Rcowd That the late measures of insocnt search Of
American merchantmen instituted by British naval Off
in the West Indies Is outrage upon rights in
furious to commerce. and insulting in the extreme to
national honor.
ReSlred That the navgators of this meeting assert
that their experience in foreign waters has proved that
the American navy has afforded to American sailors
but little protection
Rssd That Congress should assist the administration
to enforce retribuon for every high-handcd wrong
to render the American name terror throughout the
world
Resord, That ..our flag covers the cargo" whether
that cargo consists Of niggeB or nothing and that
freedom from search is American nalieDable right
at sea- much so rs freedom from the intrusion of for
dgn policemen in domcilS on shore.
Resord That netting Of ship-owners, ship masters,
o and other citizens be called Tuesday afternoon
M4oclock, in the Merchants Exchange, to take such
measures may be deemed necessary to induce Congress
to take such action shall preserve nvioate from British
jealousy and arrogance much Of republic is aoa
on the high seas.
committee also appointed in accordance with
the last resolution to have such demonstration the
subject demands
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-18
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL STORM.

From the Richmond Dispatch
We have been permitted to make the following extract
from private letter received by gentleman in this city,
rom his brother in Powhatan county, written on Satur
day evening last
I'VE have had this evening the worst hnil storm
Jaw Tho hail stones larger than partridge eggs
and continued to fall till the ground white with them
The clouds passed backwards and forwards three
four times and when the hail ceased falling had
terrific blow, and the heaviest shower Of rain that
ever witnessed Tho damage donc by the storm in this
Immediate ncghborhood is very great. The growing
crops have been beaten down. the wheat il Frustrated and
nearly ruined and gardens literally torn to pieces
ihe hail stones large that they broke out the
window glasses and almost stripped tho forest trees Of
heir green foliage
IN 0earGed county we learn the storm equally, If
nOt more and destructive Mr. NJ r. Garay exhib
yea last evening handkerchief full Of hail stones
winch he picked mp in tho road where they lay
@e fse in d7ah yesterday. He informed that 1t
specially severe between Gregorys tavern and Miles
aalkcys, vegetation being completely cut up, wheat
oyed trees stripped of their leaves and windows bro
rm large numbers Of fowls and even pigs were killed
Inc storm appeared to extend space Of about FIVE
niles In width. Persons residing in Chesterfield aver
they saw hail stones large hen eggs indeed,
me OF those which we last evening" twenty -four
"um subsequent to the storm, nearly large ~
dudge eggs. The utmost CONSERVATION prevails in
locality in consequences of this disastrous visitation
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GERMAN NAY FESTIVAL

The Washington Pagers, Captain Schwarzman paradcd
at early hour yesterday morning at their amory about
sixty strong la full summer uniform and marched tt
Capitol Hill Wcbers fine band discouised spiritstirinp
music, and an imposing platoon of Pioneers, appropr
ately uniformed and equipped, headed the column Al
Capitol Hill they took under escort the following assoca
TONS which dixie the Yager composed OF citizens
German birth or descent
The Washington Social Democratic Tmnoreiu, A. Huebner
President Musical Director c. Christian This associa
ton has its headquarters at Christian Achnans Ma
tional House. ]
The Washington Hun- Gemends President f. Brown.
This association has its headquarters at Joseph Ger
hard's
The Warrington Mnnerehor Socy, II. Kroger President;
Musical Director Charles Ehmann
The Washington Smgobuad, ]. Emner, President Mu-
sical Director, Mr.. KIei.
The associations dressed in uniform the Turner's
wearing white suits, with scarlet cravats and Kossutf
hats Several handsome American ags were carried in
tho column, with others bearing inscriptions and the
Turner'S had with them their gymnastc apparatus besides
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Will Governor Willard do the special favor to keep
his COW out Of the Statehouse yard The black repub
lican papers everywhere will in short time, be
flowing with wrath and indignation at the outrage your
COW ia daily committing. The country for the past
four years has been convused by the slavery question
in Kansas and from which Congress has just been
icved BY all onness for peace, do stop the tenn
pest that the black republicans brewing about your
COW, or the country will be afflicted with another
terrible political and social earthquake !-Cnannad En-
quirer.
testified that he had lost by the purchase Of lottery tick
cts over $50 000 that he broken up and robbed In
business. His first start from Richmond, Virginia.
where he purchased from $50 to 500 worth of tickets
ANOTHER HonRrBLs OurRAaK.--Thc indianapolis papers
find fault with Governor Willard for pasturing his
in the State house yard.---N. Y. Tribune.
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:, : .,,.z from p,s task Col benton entered into
sa,,ou with Nissonri friend o told him mat IN fessw
ina ,ns events 1880 he vas glad TO ma "' 'o ~ w
"a din. ou, in and he was not o"y re~dy o" eager
10 his frmer rivals and opponent lie spoke WIN
zach feeling Of Clay 20 whose merits ana services n" ~
"A m. highest praiss Whist he was writing a"''' n p
$3.50 ~ 1850 liz particularly on s'e service The great ser
~ fv had rendered the repabiio al that time by banning
80 ,,uu down tho seoessou Of INC SCUM VINO were
,y to destroy Union and plunge the country "'o CIV" wa"
"a, ,neir own selfish aud ambitious purposes
rho inspiration this thems ared the ansun pooa anu 'e~h
ar monen, the falling 81 the dying patriot In cner
~ n~rs he tina, the same men who had sought
,dsstrcy republic IN 1850 wore at he ' "
Imuon business tho greatest Of MS CONSCIENTIOUS IN oy
a. s The the House Of Representatives had
i these sceme and pu the Aee OF he people on
bs neck Few events Ia our history "a gwen n so
~ satisfaction dsat Of Leoompton lie warmly praised the
- and Douglas democrats who had resisted the
aas and tho vIes and dsudea administration
M, ,t,adicop which have TO make to this piece is
twoold
r ON the occasion described in the beginning para
,b If the piece there not any "old and intimate
isnd from Missouri parcipator in the conversation.
S,ooJ No such remarks those set out in the last
amcraph nor those in the previous one which imply
an inyidous sectional distinction, made by Col
Benton in my presence
The only person to whom, as believe tho descrip-
lion can apply of an Fan old and intimate friend from Missoa
>, who had conversation with Colonel Benton, during
h last week of his life is Colonel Jacob Hall, of that
State That gentleman had heverai interviews WIN oo'
pnn in his last Illness Mt his DESIRE and old
aud intimate friend wnom nc much cs.ccnieu h"'e
,uouired of Colonel H. and he gives his testimony that
such words were not spoken to him
The impression when reccseu non, n'a'' So''.~"
with Col Benton during the last ten days that
be lived, that is from the Tune reacneu wasn'as'oi'
from abroad WAS, that whilst he KEPT h'sei' eh1ey
informed OF tho course OF pubic "ns' nc wac W 'a1
absorbed in his actual aoors ana wi s"so' "n"' "
excited ON temporary ques''ons' "nu w 'uei' =
good will TO say anythns .h". oo"'o "oa", -
and with respect 70 the parucu'Ai nu's.s s""s
vexing Congress gnu '''0 .vus =; - -.
II should DO speedily setca IN way 70 pronlo'e wnA'
with him was the dominant ana Union among
the States
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A DEMOCRAT OF TIE RIGHT STAMP.
fFrom the Boston Ledger

tfrom the Boston Logger
noticed in the Boston Post OF this morning an article
referring to the nomination Of Col g. James Berret MS
the democratic candidate for mayor of Washington,
d. c. and commanding his firmness and integrity as
politician, and his disinterested straight
supporter of the present national administration
Being intimately acquainted with Col Berret, and know
ing his and true democratic heart, take great
pleasure in endorsing the statements of the Post and be-
lieve the citizens of Washington will do honor to them
selves well most desirable reform in the adj
minstraon of their municipal affairs by eecting him to
the Office for which he has been put in nomination To
illustrate his answering devotion, under all crcum-
stances, to the and union Of the Democracy allow
to observe that while visit to the Capital 10 Feb
ruary last, called the Colonel then postmaster Of
the federal city, and in conversation took occasion to al
ude to the probable nomination by the President of DR.
jones' the present incumbent his successor in Office
After frankly and cheerully admitting the adverse pros
pect of his reappontmcnt he added with consider
able warmth and emphasis ~ should like to remain in
my present official position; but whether in Office out
circumstances personal considerations will interrupt
my relations with the democratic party deter from
giving my cordial support to the administration of Mr..
Buchanan" This is what call, Mcssrs. Editors the
language of q democrat from principle and the man
who uttered it must By worthy the confidence and suf
fage OF his party. BOSTON,
MAY Is, 1858