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In too mich Hasts.

1t is stated in eastern journals, that
Mr.. Woodward, a member of the Leav-
enworth Convention, has arrived in Wash
ington with copy of the new Constitu-
ton, and that it viii be Immediately
presented to Congress" We give it as
our opinion that the mover in sending
that Constitution to Congress, in advance
ofits submission to the people, was simply
insane. If our impression, that it is de-
feated by the popular vote, shall prove
true, we suppose Mr.. Woodward will return
with copy of it in his bTeeches pocket.
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a. Il On I \
j. &. MARI, Secretary.
Thanks.

Our lady assistant desires to return
thanks to Mr.. MARION for beautiful bo-
quet Of prairie flowers which ne presented
her on Thursday morning, embracing .
great variety of floral beauties nearly re-
sembling the yerbena. the mignionette,
the larkspur, and other Of the most favored
flowers cultivated in the gardens of older
countries. While we write, they are diff
fusing their perfume through the air. and
cheering our sanctum With their silent
eloquencs.
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Biaskna.

It a lie that we erer wrote > line 70,
the n. Z. Herald, or for any person to be
used in the Herald, or any other paper,
pertaining to our circulation. The editor
of the hebdomidal which made the asssr-
ton, wrote notice of his O.sn she'd, and
passed it over 10 the correspondent Of the
n. 7. Herald and as he was donkey
enough to write notice Of himself, he
supposed that We did the same. Puppies
of thai breed should be careful how they
make such statements, unless they wish
to wear tie titles that Ct them. -
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4 u
o. The Republican party, in order to
be consistent, must now repudiate the
English bill, and refuse to vote under it.
As their object is only to keep up the
Kansas agitation, we suggest that the best
way TO create sensation throughout the
country, would be TO refrain from voting
against the proposition, and allow il to be
adopted By default Such plan of opsr-
alton would be parallel with some Of
their past political tricks II this Territory,
and secure for them another sham excuse
TO howl. over the eHcroachmeHts of the
slave power. We believe that the ultras
have inserted this scheme in the pro-
gramme of operation, now that they see
that all hopes OF manufacturing capital Is
gone.-Le1vaat0oTh Herald.
We shall not be disappointed if LANE,
CONWAY & Co., take the above position.
If the Lsoompton Constitution Is adopted.
then they are TO set the Lsavensorth
Constitution IN motion. Such being the
programme, by quietly allowing the pro-
slavery party to adopt the Leeompton,
they can set the Leavsnvor.h government
in motion. To prevent their carrying out
such an internal platform. everybody mus.
vote against the Lecompton Swindls.
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Aishisoa Railroad.

The contract for grading the Atchisor
and St. Joseph Railroad has been let te
Messrs. Butcher, Aud & Dean, for $3,70C
mile. The distance is only eighteen
miles. Twice the requisite amount Of
money to grade the road has already been
subscribed. The road viii be completed
by the time the Hannibal and St Joseph
Railroad is opened.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-05-22

or CHARLIE LEsHAnr is not dead, but
has commenced the publication of 5
newspaper in Doniphan, called tbs Free
Press. Itis Published on the ruins Of the
csusadref Hssaos..
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-05-22

Gen. P. T. SIXTH, of the o. s.
army died a. LeayenWOrth, on Sunday
night last.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-05-22

o. Capt. WALKEB has taken up
stray mare and colt Sea his sdysrsise-
msnt
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-05-22

AEDovER, Henry County, III.
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Discovery in the Manufacture of
Leather.

The Ohio Farmer mentions an important
discovery in the manufacture of leather, by
which the process of tanning is performed in
as many DAYS as it formerly took months
Leather, it is known. is formed by the union
of gelatin, of which the skin is chiefly COM
posed and tdnnin. substance found IN the
bark of the oak, hemlock and birch. and in
few shrubs like the suuac. &c. For tanning
purposes immense breadths of forests have
Vtgerapl9 substances have been tri d as SUB
stitntes, but without success. and tanners are
now obliged to import hemlOck from a great
distance and at constantly increasing cost.
at has recently been discovered" says the
Farmer. THAT we have growing spontaneously
in great abundance all over the country, in
every State and Territory in the Union, and
we believe all over Europe, too, a hitherto
almost worthless and very troublesome plant
bnt which contains an abundance of tannin."
We are not informed what the plant is, but
the discovcrer. a Mr. johnson. is said to have
ascertained its properties after many years
of careful! study and experiment. By the
new process he tans a calfskin in two and a
half days which formerly required from six
to twelve months. The invention has been
secured to the discOverer by letters-patent of
the United States, and measures are being
taken to secure the same in Europe.
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Nicaragua and Costa Rica.

1t appears by the latest letter of the Wash,
ington correspondent of the Baltimore SIN
that our Government has resolved to take
into its own hands the settlement of a free
transit across the Nicaragua Isthmus. Here
is an extract disclosing the import of the
dispatches just sent from the United States
Minister in Nicaragua;
The Panama mail steamer which sails to-
day august 5th) takes dispatches to Gen.
LAMAR, who is instructed to inform the Gov
erument of Costa Rica and Nicaragua that
the United States Government, having wait
ed long and in vain for justice from them,
will now take justice in their own hands and
assert their own rights This is as it should
be. There will be no more diplomatic fling
with these States. whose sovereignty is only
entitled to respect to the extent in which they
themselves recognise its duties. The same
course will he or has been adopted towards
New Granada. The knot that has been tied
by diplomacy and intrigue must he sundercd
by round chain shot. nor JEREZ who was
reported to have been sent here as a Minister
with certain powers in regard to the Yrizarri
treaty, has not shown himself here, nor is il
believed that he has any diplomatic mission"
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NEiZeII,s Wells.

In a late number we took occasion to men
ton these Wells situate on the grounds of
Capt. Mizell in West Jackson, and to enum-
crate the valuable medicinal properties
which they had been ascertained to possess
upon thorough analysis by Prot Riddell. n
very able and experienced chemist of the
Medical School in New Orleans. Since their
properties have been published, number of
persons suffering from disease have made
practical tests of the waters and have been
abundantly confirmed in the belief that they
possess curative qualities to remarkable
degree. Several cases of quick and decided
cures have been brought to our knowledge.
and therefore we speak confidently of facts of
which we are cognizant. Capt. Mizell gcner-
ously tenders the use Of the waters free of cost,
for the present, TO all who may desire to test
them. and they are rapidly becoming a very
valuable and important constitution" of the
town.-Jacksoa MssissppiqR.
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Surgical Anmsfheffcs.

DR.. TRUMAN SMITH, of New York. one of
the select committee appointed by the United
States Senate to ascertain who was really the
original and meritorious discoverer of the
modern science of Anathetics, or the method
of rendering the human system insensiblc -
pain under severe surgical operations, has
recently made public bis opinion, after care
full and protracted investigation, that there
can be no doubt that to our country is due
the high honor of having made a discovery
so dear to humanity, and which has beeh
received with so much eclat throughout the
civilized world.
He also declares. as the result of his rXten-
sive examination of all the claims to this dis
covery, that the special and original credit is
due exclusively to the late HORACE WELLS, OF
Hartford. Conn. a dentist of that city, OF
great intelligence and responsibility. DIR.
SMTTN is satisfied beyond doubt that DIR,
WELLS was nearly two years in advance OF
any other party. His discovery was announ-
ced Immediately after i was made, and Its
value. by frequent trials, extending oveI
many months, was fixed beyond dispute OF
doubt. before any other claimant appeared.
The honor of the discovery was claimed. i
will be remembered, equally by DR.. MoRTos
and DR.. JACKSON, of Boston: and if we mis-
take not. DR.. MORTON received donation o
$4,000 from the government. for making
this assumed secret public.-Cfn. Times.
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PREVALENCE OF HEATHENIsM.-At recent
union meeting of the Presbyterian churches
Of Elizabeth, n. j., Rev. Dr. Riggs, who is
about departing as a missionary to foreign
lands, presented this melancholy report of
the progress of the work of evangelizing the
world:
He said "that Christ descended eighteen
hundred years ago. and since that time men
have been striving to spread the gospel: but
up to this period three fOurths of the inhabi-
tants of the globe are in heather darkness,
only one fourth having embraced Christianity.
and ifteen-siXtenths of the world stand where
they did when Christ was on the earth. The
harvest, therefore, is great, and the time to
gather in this harvest is short; for in thirty
years the whole race will be swept awav.-
Only one missionary exists in the heather
world to $4,000 inhabitants. Fancy the
state of New Jersey with only one preacher.
and thirty years passing before that becomes
twop'
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year, as a remuneration for transmitting
government dispatches, Until the nett profit
of the company equailed per cent per
annuin upon the capital invested-(the CAPT
tai being fixed at 81, $50 000)-and then $780,
0ee yeer for twenty-five years; the govern
ment OF Great Britain and the United States
to have priority (and TO be placed upon an
coral footing) in the conveyance of their
messages, over all others.
Those gentlemen then returned to Wash
ington. lin the winter of 1856-'T) and laid
before the American Congress a communica-
ton from the Lords Commissioners, of the
Treasury of Great Britain, disclosing these
facts. and asking that the United States would
agree to the same conditions, and enjoy an
| equality Of benefits with the British Govern
ment. A struggle eDsued over the PROPOSE
ton in Congress. and he exerted himself for
| its success. He secured an amendment to the
bill guaranteeing to all citizens of the United
States equality of rights in the use of the
Atlantic Cable, and the lines of telegraph
connecting with it, with the subjects of Great
Britain, and among themselves. This was
intended to protect the great planting inter-
ests. The bill became a law, and the govern
ment of the United States has subscribed its
$4,000 year. and sent its ships to lay the
cable; upon the condition that it is to enjoy
an equality of privilege with the government
of Great Britain in the Transmission OF Its
dispatches over the line.
But recently it appears that the British
Parliament has taken the matter in hand, and
passed an act increasing the capital stock tc
So GOO geo, giving a single director. to be ap
pointed by the Lords Commissioners Of the
British Treasury veto power upon every ac'
fthe company giving to the British Gov'me
an absolute priority of right over all Others
provided that the company may, in their dis
erection. confer a like priority upon the gov
eminent of the United States, subject to thu
veto power of the British government dlrec
tor. or to any change Of purpose by the dlrec
tors of the company. Here is stupendon
, hrnaLinn of faith and what does il nOrtend
control the directory, and as nearly two-third
of our whole exports are purchased in tin
British Possessions, England alone takin.
about Sl25 100000 worth of single articl
our cOttOn--it was fair to presume tina
those shrewd capitalists would make thi
stock pay" not merely in dividends, but il
giving them inestimable advantages in on,
markets. What would few hours the star
IN information be worth to Great Britain, il
the rise or fall Of cotton, or other American
: products? He trusted all may turn out well
but he confessed he felt apprehension. anC
must be excused for frankly expressing it
though he rejoiced with those present in the
great achievement, as a wonderful success o.
science and enterprise.
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A FLEA UNDER MICROSCOPE.-Whnn a flea
is made to appear as large as an elephant, we
can see all the wonderful parts of its forma-
ton, and are astOnished to find that it has a
coat of armor much more complete than ever
warrior wore, and composed of strong polish
ed plates fitted over each other. each plate
cOverck like a tortoise she'll. and where they
meet hundreds of strong quilts project like
those on the back of the porcupine or hedge
hog. There are the arch neck, the bright
eyes, transparent cases, piercprs to puncture
the skin, sucker to draw away the blood.
six long jointcd legs, four of which are folded
on the breast, all ready, at any moment. to
he thrown cut with tremendous force for that
jump which bothers one when they want to
catch him, and at the end of each leg hooked
claws to enable him to cling to whatever he
alights upon. flea can jump a hundred
times his own length, which is the same as if
d man jumped to the height of seven hun
dred feet; and he can draw a load two hun
dred times his weight.-Gtdnsbers' Journal
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SAD AcCIDENT-We learn with deep regret
that Henry Richardson, of this city. was
thrown from a buggy at Woodbury. on last
Sunday and killed. The mule he was driving
ran away with the buggy, and young Rich
to fracture his skull so that he died few
hours afterwards.
He was approximating the years of man.
hood when thus suddenly summoned away.
Doting parents, affectionate brothers. tender
sister, and large circle of friends, will
mourn over his fate. He was member of
the Methodist church in this city. He was
upright, amiable, kind and good; and was
much beloved by his acquaintance. The de
ceased was the second son of James T. Rich
ardsOn. of this vicinity. and was in the employ
of W. G. Garrett, of this AugfreesbOro'
Netrs.
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UNIVERSITY OF NASHVILLE,
i. Collegiate Department.,
nv COLLEGES.

J. BERRIEN ILNDsLEY, D. DID Chancellor of the Uni
versity, and Professor of Chemistry and Geology.
Col b. r. JOHNSON Superintendent of the Military Col
lege and Professor of Engineering
JAMES F. HAMILTON, AN, Professor of Mathematics,
Natural Philosophy and Astronomy.
J H. STEWART, AN, Professor of Greek and Latin
Languages and Literature.
+. l.. J. THYssENs, AN, Professor Of French and
Drawing.
G. 5. BIAcKrE, AN. MD, Professor of Botany and
Natural History.
Rev. W HoYTE, A NJ. NJ D., Professor OF Mental and
Moral Philosophy, and Biblical Literature.
c. X. WINsroN, MD. Surgeon.
FINHE First Term of the next Academic year com
l. mences on the 10th of September and the Sec
ond Term l4th of February.
Tuition Boarding, Was hing, Fuel, Rooms Servants
attendance, and Use of Arms, 500 per Term. Ma
circulation Fee 50 Students required 10 furnish
their rooms, which can be done at moderate charge
by rent or purchase. Engineering. French, Spanish,
German, Drawing, Book keeping, and Fencing, each
$40 per Term of twenty weeks.
In the regular Collegiate Course the ancient reputa
ton of the University for Scientific and Classical
Scholarship will be maintained and the same time
every facility afforded those who desire To pursue
partial Besides the four regular College Cass-
es, there is also Preparatory Class Students under
II years of age will not be admitted.
BY the aid Of Military Discipline, effective govern
ment is established and health, physical culture good
order and Industrious habits promoted.
For Catalogues, or additional information, Amply 10
any member OF the Faculty.
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From the Banner, august IL
Gen. ZollicOner,s speech.

In his speech at the Capitol on Saturday
night, Gen. Zollicoffer said he had not expec-
ted to be call, d upon for speech. He had
come merely rs spectator, attracted by the
crowd, and the splendid fire works which
they had witnessed. His feelings were per
haps not so jubilant as those of vast
jority of those present. If that which the
telegraph tells us is true-that the great
Atlantic Cable three thousand miles long
has been laid at the bottom of the ocean,
connecting Europe with America permanently,
and instantaneously by IA lightning line of
intelligence, 1t is q magnificent achievement
OF science and enterprlsc-the commencement
OF a new era in the physical world, the results
of which are momentous to our great country
But whether these results are to be beneficial
or baneful 10 our commercial interests, re-
mains TO be determined. and he confessed
that be felt distrustful and uncertain.
As success of science and enterprise, he
heartily rejolced in il. And every American
citizen should do so, because the succ s. was
strictly American. The mind which conceiv-
I'D The idea, the science which elucdated It's
practicability. and the enterprise which put il
into execution, were all American. Morse,
who invented the electic telegraph; Maury
who wrought, silently in his observatory in
the great work of his, winds aud currents. a
vision Of the photographic plateau" at the
bottom OF the ocean; Bergman, who made
the deep soundings, verifying that
discovery, and Peter Cooper, Field aud
others, capitalists, who put the grand enter
prize on foot, are all Americans. The Arotic.
United States screw-steamcr. gave the Iirst
government aid to the great achievement.
But il really seems that, after ALL the British
lion has laid his paw upon the property Of
the whole concern. The land at both ends OF
the cable is British soil. The cable appears
10 be owned in chiefly Br fish capitalists; and
the law which regulates it's action, is framed
by the British Parliament for tue aScendancy
OF British interests.
He had felt II lively interest from the
beginning in this enterprise; and he begged
leave TO state, frankly. what be had observed,
and his reflections upOu the facts before tie
country, that is that when The American
projectors had satisfied themselves that a
Geographic cable might successfully be laid
from the coast of New Foundland 10 those Of
ireland had secured 10 be taken IA large ma
jnrity of the stock supposed To be Necessary,
they went to England lin 1867 and made "a
contract with the British governmcnt-to the
effect that, if the government OF the United
States wonld comply with similar conditions,
the British government would engage %
furnish the aid of ships in taking sound ngs
and laying the cable, aud, from the time vi
the completion of the lins, pay S70,000 q
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III. Medical Department.
Session IS5S.0


TNHE Seventh Annual Course OF Lectures in this
- Institution will commence on Monday, the % OF
November next, and continue until the first of the
ensuing March.
THOMAS jennings MD, Professor Of Anatomy.
BSRRIEN LINDSEY, D., Professor Of Chemistry and
Pharmacy.
C. k WINSTON D., Professor Of Materia Ne oica and
Medical Jurisprudence.
A. II. BUCHANAN, MD. Professor OF Surgical Anato-
my and Physiology.
JoHN VI. WATSON, MD, Professor OF Obstetrics and
and the Diseases Of Woman and Children.
PAUL F. Eve, Md, Professor OF Principles and Prac
tice of Surgery.
W. X. BOWLING, MD, Professor OF Institutes and
Practice of Medicine.
WILLIAM +. BMGcs, MD, Adjunct Professor and De
monstrator Of Anatomy.
The Anatomical Rooms will be opened for students
on the first Monday IN October, (the 5th).
Preliminary Course of Lectures, free 20 all stu
dents will be given by the Professors, commencing
also the first Monday OF October.
The Tennessee State Hospital, under the direction
OF the Faculty, Is open the Class free OF charge.
A CiiniQue has been established In connection with
the University at which operations performed and
prescribed for and ectured upon IN the presence
Of the class
Amount OF Fees for Lectures is SOS; Mairiculation
fee tpad once only So; Practical Anatomy $40, Grad
uation fee. SIS.
Good boarding be procured for IS 10 - per
week. For further Information Catalogue apply 10
W. h. BOWLING, NJ D.,
jy23-2m Dean OF the Faculty.
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POISONOUS AND UGLY REPTILEs-A few
days since, as a box of fruit from Palermo
was being opened in the fruit store of Messrs.
Reed & Forbush, II Merchants row, a live
centipcde of the most ven0mous class was dis
closed to view, and after n somewhat pro-
tracted chase about the store, and among
barrels and boxes, it captured, and
Immediately consigned to bottle filled with
alcohol, where it soon expired, after manifest
ing its utter dstaste for its treatment in a
variety of contortions. This deadly poison
Gus reptile measured some six inches in length
and has forty-two distinct legs, each about
three-fourths of an inch long. A living
scorpion was discovered in the same box of
fruit, and was consigned to the same liquid
element us its poisonous c6mpanion.-BostOn
Journal