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The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-09
Vermont Election.

MONTPELIER, Sept The majority for Hill the repul
lican candidate for governor exceeds sixteen THOUSAND
to the house of representatives from hundred
thirty onc towns
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-09
yellow Fever at New orleans.

New ORLEANS, Sept. THE deaths by yellow fever
in this city on Saturday were 49, ii
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. THE deaths from fever during
yesterday and the latter part of Saturday numbered
hundred The total number Of deaths during last week
was four hundred and fifty
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-09
Fatal Railroad Accidents.

CINcINNATI, Sept IA train on the Hamilton and Day
ton railroad into carriage containing ID. p Fessen-
den, his wife and two nieces, to-day. Mrs Fessenden
was killed and the others severely injured.
DAYTON Sept Two young men, sons of DR.. Ritley,
whilst attempting to the track of the Dayton and
western railroad into by passing train The
younger brother instantly killed the other escaped
slightly injured
NEW YoRK Sept IA collision occurred this morn.
ing the Fishil and Hudson river railroad between
freight and passenger train. Two of the freight
train demolished and its engineer killed. Two
three passengers the other train killed and
eral wounded IA 5.fa4Y stlt t-tgr I'D 4.3e !.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-16

Co... RICHARDSON RSsiGSSp.--welearn
from reliable information, that Col. Rich
ar,lson has resigned his position as Governor
Of Nebraska Territory, and that Judge
Gather, OF this city, has applied, been duly
recommended, and will probably be appoint.
ed his successor. The Democracy q this
city and county will unanimously rejoice to
learn that odd Dick" is coming back to
reside among them. and viii rejoice Just rs
much TO learn that Judge Gather viii prob
abably 20 to reside in Nebraska, OF some
where else. The reason for Col. Richard.
sons resignation Is simply this be Is not
willing to hold an Office under an admins
,ration which is using all It's power and in
iuence to secure the election Of Black
Republican Senator in Illinois lie viii
return TO this State. 10 q iew weeks, and
take the stump or Douglas. Harrah tor
Old Dick Q'aney Hsrald, Stpt. ?.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-16

CHINESE BARBERs.--In country where
every one wears u queue--not little wretch.
cd slender queue like tkat which used TO
grease the collars Of our fathers coats, but
a good thick plat descending from the sin.
ciput 10 the calf--the reader will perceive
what Importance, practical and social, the
BARRIERS must have achieved. They take q
man in bis cradle, and do not leave him till
the day he enters the tomb il they only
choose to employ the influence at their COM
mand, they might revolutionize China. The
Figaros Of the Celestial empire constitute
the most considerable corporation A Pro-
testant clergyman, who INDUCES in Stats
tics, assured me that there were more than
10000 at Canton There are i.inerant
BARRIERS, BARRIERS in their own room, BARRIERS
with shops, and BARRIERS who stand at the
corners Of the streets. | have very often
sent for the barber from the corner, and
never had any reason to regret it. This
artist employs no soap he simply moistens
the skin several times he then scrapes his
customer with razor resembling clasp-
knife without spring, broken in half This
wretched blade, two inches long and one
broad, is fitted into piece Of wood rs
handle; but, however pitiable their ~ pear.
ance, these instruments are excellent you
scarcely feel them run over your skin.
When the tinerant BARRIERS pass through q
street, they cause the long pincers which
they carry, and the branches OF which do
the duty OF tuning. fork, to vibrate; this Is
their manner Of announcing their presence.
Ii Is no rare occurrence TO see, in the by
streets Of Canton, thirty or fort iChinamen'
one after the other, as motionless a. the old
wig blocks, and on whom the BARRIERS Of
the Celestial empire are performing oil
the operations Of their trade. The follow.
ing is the mode Of proceed ny They begin
by washing the head, and shaving that por.
ton Of the body; having done this, they
mite the queue, which they carefully comb
and plat armed with long pincers, they
then clear the ears and the nose from the
parasitieal hairs that encroach upon them.
Moreover. they indulge in q most delicate
practice; with the aid Of little bamboo
rod. which terminates in tuft Of nrded
cotton, extremely tine, they sweep, so b say,
the eye ball--that is, they pass this light
feather broom under the eye.lids, oil around
the eye, and inside the ear.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-16

Mr.. Lincoln himself would never Ia his par.
tizsn feelings 30 far forget what was right
a. 70 be guilty Of such an act. f. Good,
good.J
The fourth question q Mr.. Lincoln Is,
are you In favor Of acquiring additional
territory 10 disregard as TO how such acqui-
sition may effect the Union on the slavery
question. This question Is very ingenioasiy
and cunningly put.
Deacon Bross here spoke, soto uotf,--
the reporter understanding him 70 say "Now
we've got hint
The Black Republican creed lays Il down
expressly, that under no circumstances shall
We acquire any more territory unless slavery
Is FIRST prohibited in the country. ask Mr..
Lincoln whether be 10 In favor Of that pro-
position? Are you addressing Mr.. Lin
colD) opposed 10 the acquisition Of any more
territory, under any circumstances, unless
slavery is prohibited in 1T That be does
not like TO answer. When I ask him whe-
Their he stands up 10 that article 10 the plat
form Of his party, he turns. yankee fashion,
and without answering it, asks me whether
am In favor Of acquiring territory without
regard to how il may affect the Union on
the slavery question. lGood) answer
that whenever II becomes necessary, 10 our
growth and progress, 10 acquire more terri.
tory, that am In favor Ct Il, without refer.
ence to the question Of slavery, and when
we have acquired 1t, will leave the people
free 10 do as they please, either 10 make Il
slave or free territory, as they prefer
Here Deacon Bross spoke the reporter
believes that be said, THAT'S bold" 1t
was said solemnly. 1t Is idle to tell me or
you that we have territory enough. Our
fathers supposed that we had enough
when our territory extended 10 the Missis
sippi river, but few years growth and ex-
pansion satisfied them that we needed more
and the Louisiana territory, from the west
branch OF the Mississippi, 10 the British pos
sessions, was acquired. Then VIC acquired
Oregon, and California, and New Mexico.
We have enough now for the present, but
this Is q young and q growing nation. II
swarms al often as hive Of bees, aud as
new swarms are turned out each year, there
must be hives In which they can gather and
make their honey. Good 10 less than
fifteen years, II the same progress that has
distinguished this country for the last fifteen
years continues, every foot Of vacant land
between this and the Pacific ocean, owned
by the United States, will be occupied.
Win you not continue to increase at the
end Of fifteen years as well as now! tell
you, to increase and multiply, and expand,
II is the law Of this nations existence
(Good.)
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-16
The Lass Iutervisw between Buchanan
80 ara BENTON.

The Lass IutervIsw between Buchanan
80 ara Benton.
An effort having been made by the two
Blairs TO create the impression that Mr..
Benton, % his death-bed, had expressed a
strong disapprobatioA OF the policy Of Mr..
Buchanan6 Administration, Mrs. Jacob,
one OF the daughters or Mr.. Benton, gives
the following statement Of what occurred
between those venerable statesmen a short
time before the death Of Mr.. Benton, which
puts at rest the vile fabrication
He took the Presidents band in his, and
said, in clear tones, q Buchanan, we ARE
friends We have differed on many points,
as You well know, but always trusted in
your integrity Of purpose. supported you
in preference to Fremont, because be headed
sectional party, whose success would have
been the signal of disunion. have known
you long, and knew you would honestly
endeavor to do right. / have that faith il
you but you must look to Higher Pow
er to support and guide you. we will soon
meet In another world; am going now you
VIII soon follow. Ny peace with God is
made, my earthly affairs arranged but /
could not 60 without seeing and thanking
you for your interest with my child" MUCK
more was said that is too sacred to repeat.
Col. Benton was much exhausted, and Mr..
Buchanan frequently urged him to spare
himself. Mr.. Buchanan remarked to mem.
bsfs Of the family that nothing had ever
gwen him greater pleasure. When Mrs.
Jacob returned 10 her fathers room. he cali
ed her to him and said my child, you are
a witness Of what has passed this evening
think OF it and remember it. am glad
Buchanan came; all is peace with me, and
| can rest: I#
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state x.ws

WIN FRrrr--We are sorry 4 learn thaI
the crop Of wild ffuit this year wi be smfl1
The fore part ofthe season it pro3sed fiD(
particularly the plnms and grapel Moet
the plums, however, have droppe3off befes
ripeniDg, add the wet weather Ss blas,sd
many oftbe grapes. Cultivated luit prom
ises well. +. 8. Richards, e. and E. J
Morse, have each several fine dple IT,
well filed with fruit. These treelare hly
from four to seven years Of ige, Ind Aye
been bearing two or three yeaH Hery
farmer should be preparing = owl vi1aud
6g tree, and in few years. bstead oipsy-
ing from six to ten dollat per bgf Tor
apples, we shall have our dr. Hshsise
Herald.
CRoPs.-Since the hartting oflhe cat
and wheat crop il has bed ascerthed to
be much better than has Pen aneipated
for sometime past. Farmt in tbficinity
are now busy harvesting corr H.H.
Slaytou, who resides snm{ bre njes from
this place, informs ~ that,e haGust bar
vested field of corn whijwas bnted the
latter part Of May, being thi seteafy
fire dogs between tie lid Of pnting md 1
harvesting. .Out Of th1rn gis swing 1
his seed for nexf years fingj Ilnenra
is not Of eng uncommo< riyaSIet1, but /
Of the kind common in theffa1 centrL !
IIlinoisL-A. Y
CHArrrgLD AcApKI M institntion 4
was opened on weipf + VIII fat
teriug prospects, yoau} sfd gsrekup
being in attendance, Al many mofe
expected during the q Il tes Weare
sincerely delighted w9er arransenent
Of this school, and led saying that il
promises Ssal adyauk q obtaining a n
good einesfion With ssilar institu,a>u
IN the State. and vss the hope Z
every one yin avail ss q The q
opportunities hereby Dtsor9
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-16

By cnAslss Q. EAsrxAx.

The moss rose that she gave me
When We were both a. school.
When she was like singing bird,
And was Ike fool:
The moss rose that she gave me,
Alas. for me and her,
Too late ] learned the language
OF the little messenger.
The moss rose that she gave me
] folded In my book;
And years from then saw it all
The meaning and the look;
But al the days had long gone by
When we were both al school,
When she WAS like singing bird
And ] was Ike q fool.
The moss rose that she gave me
That In my book thrust;
The stem IL white and broken,
And the leaves are blushing dust;
About my temples can trace
The gathering threads Of snow,
And the singing bird, from sorrow,
Flew TO Heaven. years ago.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-16
Iowa News.

A hunting party from Independence dis
covered the remains Of dead body in some
idriftwood, near the bank Of the Wapsipini.
con, how far or IN what direction from
the town, the paper from which we derive
the information does not say. There was but
little left Of the body but the bones. The
remnants Of pair Of pants and Of shirt
gave some clue TO the Identification of the
body, which is thought to be that of an
1rishmap by the name Of Kelly, who was
missed some time in June last, and has not
been heard Of since. 1t is left to conjecture
how he came to so untinely an end.
1t is said that some Of the wheat harvest.
ed this season is poisonous. The poisoned
grains arc Of red color, partly transparent.
Flour made Of wheat with these grains
among it, is dangerous TO use, as the bread
will produce violent retchiDg and injurious
ly affect whoever may eat it. lIf all this be
true, too much care cannot Ia Gnn
Letting wheat to be ground n
An ARRAY took place at. .
site Cedar Rapids, on III
between party OF stage
G. W.Stebbins. The ID
loon, and being under the L.
they got into quarrel. 81
ed two OF the stage drivers do
Their OF them, named Pedricll
iron weights and struck Stebbi
inaicting CHASTITY wound up
The assaiant, Pedrick, has be-
TO await the action Of the Ora
the matter. Stebbins is cons
danger.
The celebration at Washif
tension Of the railroad to tha
spirited affair. Some Of the
talent, and beauty Of Low
Speeches were made by such |2l|
Thoripgton, Grinnell, DR.. BCwud
Negus, J. II. Needham, J. Scott,
Hiram Price and A. Sanders, Of ths
port Gazette. Each Of all these ge
made good speeches, a. reported.
was pleasant one, the occasion was
Of the gathering and the purpose n
they assembled.
Cook & Sargent, Of Davenport, 81
lished a card, In which they express
readiness and ability 10 redeem the Fba
currency in circulation. This will b
news to the holders Of that species Of
cat money. This firm has been promis
for long time past to retire Thu fFaaddl
currency, but it was only lat4y that
just indignation Of the DavenSort puti
became 20 aroused 10 earnest I 70 conn
the owners Of this wild cat 10 tate il homel
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-16

Jove only helps those who help themselv6
and this truth the men Of Mexico must III
to heart II they would, save themselves and
their country from the ruin that now Unrest
ems 10 involve them.--N. y. Herald.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-16

Tux Ii, Of Maine Congress nominations
on the Republican SIDE is now complete. and
stands a. lollowss--lst district, DAME T..
Sosks I'd, JoHS J, fERxY ID, Era Il.
PKKxcH; 4th, FREEMAN ii. MoRsE; 5th
iskAkLwAsHBrkSE, r.: 9th. SrkPHKS &.
FosrxR. The Democrats have hops Of
dehnting several Of them.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-16

The WEcosHS BASKs.--From the last
annual report Of the Bank Comptroller Of
Wisconsin, we select the following summary
Of the capital, circulation and deposits, and
public and private securities Of the Banks Of
that State,--isome Of which are refused by
the Chicago broken.)-on Monday, July
5th Of the present wear
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-05-28
Counting Chickens Before they are
Hatched

Last fall it was said that the cotton
crop would not reach over 100000
bales, and yet the prospect is now good
for it to considerably exceed $1,000 900.
And this spring the frost had hardly
nipped our potatoe patches before il
was gravely announced that she must
be sanguine Spectator about large
crops, who believes that the next crop
will exceed three million bales"
Now, is not all this suggestive the
boy hood pastime Of counting chick
ems before they are Matched. An av-
erage crop would now be in the neigh
borhood of 100000, and excepting
slight damage here and there from
frost, and from floods, OH a few of the
Western rivers, perhaps we have new
er had a more promising prospect for
an abundant harvest. Verify he must
be croaker, indeed, who would cry
out ''short crops at this period of
season like this.-Augusta Dispatch.
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PRoTEcT THE RoGlNs.-lt is found
that robins subsist chiefly upon the
worst enemies Of the fruit trees, the
curculios. Not the first particle of
vegetable matter is ever found in the
craw Ola single bird. This settles the
question in favor of the robin, and he
who kills one of the beautiful song.
sters, for sport or for food or any other
cause, deserves to be fed with Wormy
fruit for the remaining years Of his
natural life.
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what A Railroad VII Do-Under
this head, it was mentioned in this pa
peroI the 18th inst, that the Virginia
and Tennessee Railroad 2O1 miles
long, costing $7,OOOOOO, had advaced
tie property of the counties through
which it passes, from s2s,OQO,OOO in
1850, to $53,O00.O0O in ls5G-an adj
vance Of twenty millions in six years.
In 1886, the State of Indiana con-
tracted debt of five or six millions of
dollars to make Canals and other works
to improve the Stale. The population
was then about halfa million. The
value of property in the State was, in
1916, Sl2G,OOO.O00. In 1856 the val
ue was ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of
Commerce..
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-05-28

One Of The Erils Of Thieving on 4
Big Scale.-We learn that 9lady
teacher. lately engaged in one of the
Female Schools at Murfreesboro, re.
ceived her salary last week, a day or
two before the failure ofthe Exchange
Bank had been ascertained. Her
pay. about 800, was given almost
entirely in Exchange bills-money
which is now about as useless as that
much blank paper. Her salary for
reaching. we understand, was her
main dependence for support. The
in which she was engaged
will, we feel sure, indemnify her al
east in part.
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WINCHESTER:
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 2STH.

AGE OF TREEs,-Thc Ncwburyport
Herald, in an interesting article upon
this subject, says among those whose
ages have been ascertained, the elm
has been known to live more than $50
years; the chestnut 600; the cedar 500;
oaks from 1000 to 1900; and some of
the woods of the tropical climes for
three, four and five thousand years.
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HOWARD ASSOCIATION
PHILADELPHIA.
A BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION, ESTABLISHED ~ N
ENDOWMENT FOR THE RELIEF OF THE SUN NV"
DISTRESSED, AFFLICTED WITH vIRuLEN'
AMI EpIDEMIC DISEASES.

BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION, EsTABLlsHEpsn ,xn
ENDOWMENT FOR THE RELIEF OF The sun ~
DISTRESSED, AFFLICTED w1THVlhULh'
AND EPIDEMIC DISEASES ,,c
ITO ALL PERSONS AFFLICTED WITH sEA sUsW,SAL
j eases, such as SPERMATORkH.ha, tCiIEf.
WEAKNESS, IMPOTENCE, GONORkhG,hns ARISE
SYPHILIS, the Vice Of ONANlSN, OF SELF
&c. NC- ,vh, dss'
The HOWARD ASSOCIATION, III view oltne a" and b,
tructOn Ofhuman Iife caused by Sexual nseas ofsu
receptions pracised upon the unfortunate Con
diseases by Quacks several years ago If ,hs
suting Surgeon, 8 CHRlTABLE ACT WORN, ,his cl.s
name to open Dispensary for the Treatment Ap
of diseases i'm all their forms, and TO give LIN des
VICE GRATIS, to all who apply by letier' VIII Of It
cription Of their condition. Gage. occupation rIRylSH
Sc) and in cases Of extreme poverty. 70 ,ss 10 add
MEDICINES FREE OF CHARGE. II IS nee su;s, ssllOi
that tbe Association commands the highest Isn treat
the age. and will furnish the most approved iO'
ment -. L., assured thh
The Directors on review Of the past zee r, Nave bsr
their abors inthis sphere ofbenevoleni M y,ry
Of great benefit to the afflicted, especialy wv"
poTtant but much despised cause. ,-.x, an sp,rni
Just published by the Association, kePo ~ Or,nisn
torrhpa or Seminal Weakness, the VIC " Of he
Mastur baton or Self Abuse, and other nsi,h will
Sexual Organs by the Consulting Surgeon, FREE OF
sent by mail, lin a sealed letter enyeloPeD,.s
CHARGE on receipt OF TWO STAMPS ior PGRoRGB B.
Address for Report or treatment ps .,.ai,tionS
CALHOUN Consulting Surgeon, Howard hs'
oou'n MINI o''es' Nv order Of the D,e.!oa,
RZRAD. HEARTWELb
Cro PArpc air n. Secretary.
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