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The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1858-09-28
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NO. 623
From the n z. Evening Post.
An AutI.0Iayery Candidate t0S Governor
In VIrgIuIa. .. - = ff.t

In vttgtntos e - iH1
The subjoined card appears among the
advertisements Of Richmond daily paper.
Mr.. Atram, who proposes himself as q
candidate for Governor Of Virginia, on The
ground Of bis opposition to slavery,is u doing,
what few years since, would have procured
him the honor of visit from the messen-
gers Of Judge Lynch, with polite invita-
ton either to leave the State or take q coat
of tar and feathers. or the candidate him
self we only know what appears in his card,
but note from him, addressed to US, az
firms that he is sure of receiving vote
"which will astcnish everybody but him.
self?" ,..-,
ITO The PEOPLE OF VIRatErA!-I here
by proclaim myself candidate for the Of
flee Of Governor of Virginia, and shall urge
with whatever ability 1 possess, the wisdom
of accepting one hundred millions acres OF
the public land the money accru'ng there
from to be applied to the gradual exit notion
Of slavery by purchasing the young slaves
and their nigratian beyond the United
States. HID Virginia applied the hundred
millions Of acres that she gave to the UNI
ted States in 1887, to this purpose, tbs
banks of her majestic rivers would now be
teeming with thrifty white population,
and strcwn with cities, villages and Gotta
ges. She would (among all the States Of
the federal Union) have been first in agri'
culture, first in commerce, and first in nan
ufactures. Give mo but fair fcld to COM
tat my rivals-I ask no other favor-and
the triumph shall be mine.
"Your servant, eve. faithful and true,
HENRY ABRAM"
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VACATION IS OvER.-We copy tho fol
lowing from the Philadelphia Ledger, and
recommend it to the special attention of
the boys who arc commencing the School
Term:
"Just now is sad timc for school boys,
for vacation is over; and instead Of hav-
inc nothing to do from morning to night,
they must 90 back to arithmetic and spell
ling, 10 grammar and history, to philoso-
ply and composition. Farewell to the
happy games, the long walk, tho thousand
things that youth delight in! Even those
lads who are fond Of learning, feel for a
week or two, the change. We shall nev-
er forget, for ourselves, what hard work it
was, for the first month after vacation was
over, to con tho long neglected task, to
stop playing when school-time came, and
to sit in crowded room through the weary
hours when the September sun was so
glorious out Of doors.
"Thousands of lads, VIC doubt not, are
feeling to-day as We felt then. Nor is it
any discredit to them. Many. -hays ..beee
country. What fishing. what frolics in the
woods, what rides in The bayfield,. what
fun everyway, they had! Such fishing as
there was in that famous old pond, such
glorious swimming in the creek, such a
capital horse as old Peter, nobody ever had,
such donkey cart was never before driv-
en-. Tom actually had learned to manage
pair of horses; Charley found nest Of
rabbits; Bill killed snake and nobody
helped him, though Ammo and Jane, who
were walking with him, both ran away
screaming, and Bill is hcro.in the eyes OF
all his companions as well as in his own
Is it nothing to leave all these things, tC
abandon the scenes Of so many trophies, GnC
to sit, day after day and week after week
puzzliug over tough problems and trying
vainIy to writo our exercisesl We, whc
have not been boys for twenty years o
more, are too apt to forget that it is no SC
rious II after to lad, when the fatal Mon
day comes round that drags him away from
freedom and play TO The monotony of cit,
life and school.
"Yet boys meet this inevitable event, Of
the whole, bravely. They know it can
be helped, and the stout, bold bloc
in them, if necessary, to tho fmminon
Breach in after life, bears them througl
the trial. They re- ret tho end of vacatio
but they remember if they do not go t
school, they will not be good for much il
; after life. In few weeks, habit comes
their aid, and they cease even to long fc
The holidays, almost to care for them. Th
emulation of study takes possession Of then
! They feel they arc learning fast, and the
aspire to be men. They glow alread
with the prospect of the triumphs the
. will achieve. Forward, boys! 1t is goc
thing is vacation; but there are nobl
: things in life, even than it,"
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1858-09-28
MaiOrities In 1850.

That our readers may not forget wha.
good work We done in 1866, what We are
able to do again, and what it is our high.
est duty to do again, and again, we pub
lish the majorities obtained by the several
Republican members at tho congressional
election two years ago, which We find in
the Detroit Tribune.
In the first District, VIM. Howard
defeated Mr.. Lothrop by se7 majority.
In tho second District, Henry A. Wal
defeated Ex,Goyeruor Barry by e,4os ma
jority.
In the. third District, David s. Wal
bridge defeated F. j. Littlejohn by 1904
majority. '''
In he fourth District, Dc Witt G. Leach
defeated Geo. W. Peck by 4,724 MAORI.
ty.
This gives the Republicans an aggregate
Congressional majority in 1856 Of ls,3ss.
The above figures need no explanation,
,uoy snow Ior themselves, kepubicanism
at that time was merely in its infancy, il
was an experiment wheih has proved sue,
cessful beyond the highest hopes Of the
friends Of Republican principles. With
such vote at that time it is but fair to
look forward to the coming election with
anticipations Of an overwhelming majority
But this is not to be gained by listlessnest
and inactivity, every republican must bt
at his post, using his whole strength and
influence to increase the majorities ir thi
County and State. In this way only, car
we be certain Of success such as we dc
sire. We must not be content with nero
ly electing the Republican ticket, we must
do it by such an increased majority as viii
leave our enomies no grounds for claiming
a democratic increase" since 1856. Thi
we can do, it needs but the united efforts
of the friends of fRepublicanism and freedom
throughout the State, to increase the ma
jorities to 50 great an extent as to leave n
room for the slaveocracy ever to hopo tha
that party can be in the ascendcncy.
Branch County Republican.
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The Indian War i'm Oregon.

The last news from the Indian war
groud in Oregon presents the state Of af-
fairs there in very bad aspect, All the
formed a hostile alliance. From Lower
California to Puget's Sound, war cries are
resounding; but government has adopted
a prudent course in sending body of
troops against the Indians sufficiently large
to crnsh them. The misfortune hitherto
has been that our soldiers attacked them
with too few numbers; and every reverse
which they sustained, however tritiing, in
creased the confidence Of the Indians, and
encouraged other tribes to combine with
them, until the trouble grew from an oc-
casional foray upon the white settlements
to the gigantic proportions of an Indian
war, with every prospect of being pro-
tracted, costly and bloody one. By the
latest advices we learn that large num-
of the Spokans were posted on the banks
of Snake river and that body of United
States troops, horse. foot and artillery, un
der Col. Wright, were marching against
them. It to be hoped that Gel. w. viii
be able TO keep them in check, if he can
not whip them, until reinforcements joiI
him. Five hundred fresh troops had ar
rived at San Francisco by the Colder
Gate, and proceeded on the 2lst ult. t.
Oregon, to take part in tho campaign
Gen. Harney, who is now in Washington
receiving institutions will leave in few
davs for the seat ofwar, to take command
of the army, which will number from thre
to four thousand men.
With these vigorous measures in force
the Indian war may be brought to sped
and satisfactory termination, and such tel
ror may be struck to the hearts of tn
troublesome braves who hang on our We'
tern frontier, that we shall have no difficu
ty in protecting our interests in that qua
ter for some years. The vigor and promI
titudc which Mr.. Buchanan has exercise
in this emergency are commendable. Ha
he pursued the undecided course of prev
GUS administrations nothing would ha'
saved the country from an expensive wa
: New York Herald.
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The SOUTHERN RA1LRoAD.-The friends

The SOUTHERN RAILRoAD.-The friends
of this road will rejoice to learn that the
business of the seasvn is looking up. The
freight receipts of the month SO far, have
exceeded those Of last year by several hun
dred dollars. Under the supervision OF j.
D. Campbell, no road in the Union is bet
ter managed. The trains are run with
great precision and care; in fact tho work
ing arrangements arc as near perfect as
they can be with any road. Tho Eng-
neers are all mcu of experience and charac-
ter. The Conductors are gentlemen in
every sense of the word, and the whole
working and managing force Of the Com
pany is picked material Of tho first quality
This is no "puff," but the truth.
GAdrian Exposition.
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Whose Choice Is IIel

not Tits 'its Schoicen for Governor, the Detroit
Herald says it was not its choice, the Ian
sing Journal says 1t was not its choice,
the Jackson Patriot says he was not its
choice, the Grand Rapids Enquirer ana
Herald says he was not its choice. These
arc all leading Democratic papers. The
question then arises whose choice is he
He is not tho choice of the people, as will
be abundantly shown in November next
Whose choice was he?
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SEPT. 2s, 1853
A WonderfoI President.

In late number of the Albany Evening
Journal, Thurlow Weed tells what won
derful President we have in Mr. Buchanan,
in the following words:
"He entered the White House with
promise of freedom to Kansas on his lips,
and scheme for enslaving it in his pocket.
He declared war against circulating notes,
and in six weeks was issuing them himself.
Before the ink wss dry with which he pied
ged economy he had drained the Treasu-
ry of its last dollar. Before the printers
were done stereotyping his inAexible deter
mination never to borrow, he was in Wall
street soliciting loan. s1
"IIc congratulated the country upon the
final end of the Slavery agitation, and he
has been agitating it ever since. He or
dered Paulding to stop the flibusters, and
then recalled him for doing il. Walker OF
Nicaragua he pronounced an outlaw, and
rendered him the hospitalities Of the White
with written instructions, and turned him
out for obeying them.
ale withdrew the troops from Utah,
where he proclaimed there was war, in or
der TO keep them in Kansas, whero lie in.
sisted all was peace. He sells forts at the
West for tithe of their cost, in order to
buy sites at the East at ten times their val
ue-his subordinates iu both cases pocket
ing the difference. He is continually asking
for new steam frigates, but will not use
those he has, either on the coast Of Africa
or in the Gulf Of Mexico. He sends out Q
steamer ostensibly to catch the Styx, but
private orders in the captains desk to dc
nothing of the sort. Claiming to be the
most frugal of Presidents, he has spen
more than any of his predecessors. Assu
ming to DO above party prejudices, hi
makes partisanship the basis Of his invita-
tions to dinner"
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UNDERGROUND TELEeRApH TO CALrFo

UNDERoRouNp TELEeRApH TO CALrFon.
NIA.-The Cleveland Plain Dealer says
that Mcssrs. O'Reily, Speed and others are
peifecting sort of narrow prairie plow,
with which to lay an underground cable
through the western prairies to California.
This plow is to cut channel, say, three
inches wide and three feet deep, so con-
structed as TO pay out from the immediate
heel of the plow the ISOLATED wire which
will be in no way connected with the plow,
other than passing down through it a. it
progresses. II is expected that on common
prairie this plov may be driven from Ten to
fifteen miles per day, filling in and covering
the wire as it goes, The perfection arrived
at in isolating wire with gutta- -perchs is very
great; the machinery is so perfect and con.
densed as to add much to the facility and
security Of such an enterprise.
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nI Tho Buffalo Courier thinks The II

E1 lnc Duuaio boU'teF iHiHNS 'N0 4"
ternational Bridge enterprise is fixed fact
II says that the point contended for in be
half Of the city is conceded by the Bridgo
Company. They propose 20 take the rick,
if any there be, Of contracts with the Rail
way Companies, and ask Of the city no
further guaranty than that of ffty thou
sand dollars, to make up the deficiency Of
the annual interest at six per cent, on two
and quarter millions. The tubular bridge
Of Mr.. Ross ia TO be constructed. That
gentleman, we learn, offers to raise tho
money 10 London upon tho assurance given
by the Railway contracts for annual rcut
Of 100000, and the city's guarantee TO
make good any deficiency in the revenue
of the Bridge to increase the sum to $780,
600. Tho city takes no risk on account oi
the Railroad Companies.
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A FIEyp. Caroline Van Duser, who
killed the newly born infant Of Mrs. Jane
Howard with whom she lived, at Troy,
three years since, has been arrested at
New York den of prostitutes and tskep TO
Troy. 1t is alleged that Caroline entered
the room, and snatching the child from 'hs
cradle dashed its brains out upon Che n l12rl t,I
Troy Times, this women has once been
tried for causing the death of her own moth
er by personal violence. She has been
very good looking, and is very dangero US
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From the Morning Star.
A CLEAN Of Memory.

BrJ. W. B,sKER.
am citing by the threshold
Of that rustic cottage door,
Listening for the gentle footsteps
Iwas wont to hear Of yore,
For the dear familiar voices
Falling on my childhood ear,
That would every shadow brighten,
And dispel my childish fear.
-. -.eLE-E
Up among the tiny shadows. u. a.,
OF the peach tree, can hear
Merry measures Of the robin
Loud as ever, bold and clear:
And the goldfnch in the rose tree,
% Sly weaves In his transient home,
: As from year to year the blossoms
OF the Summer go and come.
But around the humble doorway
Now no footprintsI con see, -.., =
Hus he'd the tones Of friend greeting u
That would ever welcome me
WhenI call endearing titles,
Craven deeply on my heart,
Silence, full Of sad reflection,
Many warm emotion starts.
On the grassy knoll, the rank weed
Groweth unmolested now,
And the lilly by the window
Gives pale and sickly hue.
Where the blossoms were the brightest,
Where the early grass was green,
There the wandering ivy climbsth,
And the thistle tank is seen.
Thro' the broken panes are brea thing
Tones of melancholy strain
As the trembling lutte string MARBLES
When its threads are rent in twain;
Singetn Of one fair Spring morning,
When the turf was greening DER,
And two forms with trembling footsteps,
Left this rustic cottage door.
You will deem it childish weakness,
Mid these walls to drop tear,
And may chide the idle measure
have just indited here;
But the crystal drop comes swelling
From the fountain Of my soul,
As the thoughts OF days departed
Over memory's waters roll.
There a mother; kind and watchful,
knitting in her easy chair,
Dropped word Of friendly counsel,
Which mothers only can declare:
While beside the kitchen window,
Sat the hoary-headed sire,
Weary with his garden labor,
Watching now the dinner fire,
Humming DER some olden ditty-
Snatches of cherished song,
Casting telling glances heaven-ward,
As the old clock plods along.
Here, beside this shattered doorway,
Is sacred spot to me,
Here at early morn and evening,
Father bowed the suppliant knee;
Here have angels stopped to listen
To those tones Of fervcnt payer,
Guarding in their faithful vigils,
That devoted humble pair.
But o, il when the breezy touch
OF thought shall sweep my heart strings lightly
And stir the rust on memcry's sheen,
And bring one vision out more brightly,
There swells tho't of joy or woe,
There flows a tear of grief or gladness,
what will be the thrilling scene,
Tinged with the hues of JOY or sadness,-
When the whole scene of human life,
In one grand view before us lies,
And memory lifts the heavy vail
That hides her treasures from our eyes7
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Rg Edwa, d Tucker, formerly an en-

NJ LuWdIU IuOhVI, IOI uIOIIJ ~" VTl
gineer on the New York and New Haven
Railroad, committed suicide in New York
on Thursday, by severing the arteries o.
his arms. Mr. Tucker was engineer of the
train which ran through the drawbridgo at
Norwalk, Conn, in May, 1854, resulting
in one of the most horrible accidents known
in railway history. Hc had ever after
wards been gloomy and rcmorseful, until
DESPAIR drove him to self-destruction.
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Ex-Pres,dent Pierce, who is now abroad
intends passing the autumn in Switzerland.
He is watching the political affairs of this
country with a great deal Of interest. 1t
is said that he expects to be a candidate
for the Presidency in 1850, being fully un.
der tho impression that, Mr.. Buchanan's
administration is rendering his respectable
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ssv- Father shebane, an old Univc,a

%- Father Shebane, an old Universal
ist pastor in Alabama, is called "Walking
Bible" by the people. In county court,
on certain occasion, the Bible could not
be found with which to swear the jurors
and witnesses upon. The judge casting
his eyes on the venerable preacher, said,
aThere's Mr.. Shebane, be has the Bible
in his head; they can lay their bands on
him: that will answer every purpose"
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1858-09-28

A FAILING ORA significant circum-
stance is shown in the fact that at the Coz
vention that nominated Stuart, the vote fell
rapidly from about 200 votes to less than
40. After Stuart was nominated, the del
egates "vamoosed," Pill nell, forcitly illus.
trating the truth Of old prOverb tha! ''rats
leave a sinking ship" tt..a..-
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Housros's CoMMEYrARrEs.-Sam Hous.

HousroN's CoMMENrARrEs.-Sam Hous.
ton, tho venerable Sam is now dead, but
still speaketh. In making speech down
in Texas a few days ago, he said that
Pierce was small man and tainted in bat.
tic, that Douglas was puppy, and Bill
Yacy, the captain of the Southern League,
was fit subject for a mad house. Sam
has always been noted for his sound, good
common sense
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1858-09-28

Cartouche, the French robber, was once
requested by young man to be engaged
in his band. "Where have you served T.
asked Cartouche. 1.-TWO years with an
attorney, and six months with an inspec.
tor of police" "Well," answered the chief
"tbat whole time shall be reckoned as If
YOU had served in my troop"
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1858-09-28

ng Mr.. NJ. v. B, BUEL, telegraph
operator in Buffalo, has invented new tel
eerahpic instrument, which will send 4s,-
600 words in an hour, and also send dis
patches over tho same wire in opposite di-
rections simultaneously.
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COMMITTED FOR TRrAL.-The six Caral
street garroters, charged with robbing Rob.
ert Smith, of White Pigeon, Mich OF S41
in gold, and two silver watches, have had
their examination completed, and in default
of bail arc fully committed for trial
buffalo Express.
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ag Mr.. Morphy, the young American
chess player, is not likely to fad match
in England, after all. He was challenged
by Mr.. Staunton to play for flooo, which
has been reduced to f5oo and even 'hs
amount has not been put up by his sntsgo-
mist, who seems to manifest disposition
TO evade the game altogether.
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re- The deepest coal pit in England
probably in tho world, has after twelve
years labor been completed and opened at
Dukenfeld, Cheshire. Tho depth Of the
shaft is 6s6t yards and tho sinking of it
cost nearly half million of dollars. AT
this immense depth fine scam of coal
was found, nearly five feet thick, and cal
culsted to last thirty years, at the rate oI
500 tons per day.
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MEN WIrHour HAIR.-A new tribe Of
aborigines has been discovered in Austral-
ia, who are entirely without hair al any
period Of life. Their complete badness
gave them strange unoarthly appearance,
which much terrified the natives
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1858-09-28

Coup NOT USITE.--The American and
Republican State Conventions OF New
York, which met at Syracuse, last.woek ad-
journsd without affecting any arrangements
for union. L--..----.-----. alLrl. ...
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While the Queen Of England sat At din.
ner on the flag ship Of the French SQUAD
ron, Chcrbourg, with the Emperor OF
France by her side, telsgraphic dispatch
was handed her. - IL said-.The Atlantic
Gable has been laid.' ,'ai'oe9 'iof "a 81 :
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ny- It has been wittily remarked that
Cyrus w. Field is talked Of for the Presi-
dcncy because he is the greatest wire-pul-
Ter in the country.
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EE "The rock of Democracy" as tho
Washington Union calls Mr.. Buchanan, is
the cause Of collision which has split the
Party l---lb.I .lnh.IGH oil ln la..IlrI
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rI- Every Douglas man who bold. o.
fee in Illinois Coca about the streets With
his head under his arm, for fear he should
lose it.--TIb. 84eI y Iii"ed u0a
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QuERY.--In what respect may the eye
be compared with the negro slavei Be-
cause IL is continually under the lash.
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NJ They don't call The President the
"saoe Of wheatlanT any more, and the
title was but cbaif during the election.
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DxLrcrous.--A glass OF water obtained
from the Spring Of tho year. ssar.J
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DISCOVERY OF TWO CoMErs.-W. v.
Bond writes from Havard College Observa'
tory that two faint telescope comets were
discovered on the night Of the 9Th instant
by Mr.. H. p. Tuttle-one degree south
Of the star Capella, and another twenty de-
orees TO the east OF IL, "a
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1858-09-28

A prospectus has been issued in Epgland
for telegraph TO Chins and Australis.
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- hEThe Skaneatelas Democrat Gays that r.
NOW fell in tha. region on Sunday IsAt.
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T,ARMERs AIR TIGHT, WESTERN EMPIRE, EAGLE
MUM stoves Albany castings, Self Regulator, Fold
ing Door rsng and Cottage Parlor Stoves Heavy and
Ight Platte for Dining Rooms, School houses,
ks., &c, OF six di1ersnt szss.a Fersaie bL
oct1355- 10 d n ~ ~nlIOnnLL.
A GyNERAL ASSORTMENT OF. GOODS NOW RE
"A esivlse 70 foI saIe very lovN PhAIIs.
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rl nTaCsble" hats are already advertised
for sale, Neck tics of the ssme material
would be serviceabls after one got tho hang
II sL.c, -rTh-