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g Has permanently located n1m-
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and if the dentist lives at distance, it is fire.
quently put off until it is too late to save the
tooth or teeth as it may be, otherwise the in
convenience aud troubleot going so far
Hence The necessity of obtaining the services
OF dentist near home. All work warranted
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LIVERY BUSINESS.
Valentine Kau!Z & Vm. Uuntsman,
Successors to VI. B. Postens,)

(CuccPSSoTS TO Vi, ID. ToStens,)
"a Having purchased the .~-ya
a~s stoock lately owned by N kEn
----'--@4- b. Postens, take this opportup,ty
to notify their friends an the public gen.
erally, that they have added considerable
new stock to the same, and viii continue
the business at the old .taud, on Frauklin
Street, where they are prepared to hire
Horses aud carriages at the lowest cash
rates. Their Horses are safe, fast and
gentle, aud their vehickles consist Of all
kinds, 10 suit the tastes Of the fastidious
Attentive ostlers always on band, and dri-
yer8 furnished when desired. Cal. and
see for yourselves. Strangers taken to
any paGt OF the country at the shortest
notice. They will continuv to run the
new omnibus between this borough and
the Railroad Depot. Persons intending
to 60 on the railroad will be called for at
any part OF the Borough, by leaVing their
names at their Office near the stable -
The omnibus will also be at the Depot on
the arrival of trains to convey passengers
into town.
No pains will be spared to give salts
action TO all who uay favor them with
their patronage.
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EMPLOYMENT.
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RY WARER, corner of Bro0De and Mercer
Streets. New York City. enclosing one pos
ige stamp. Feb. 10, lS59.-6m
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-13
An AGGRAVATED CASE OF WIFE
POISONING.
Correspondence CT Th.N.Y. Tribune.

COrresrordeDce Of Tt. n Y. Tribune.
NoRwALK, Coan., Jan. ii. 1852
Grea, excitement pr ,duced in this town in tee
eaily par. Of lsst week, by the announcement la
Frederick Brigham, until within q few month
Principal of the noble Union School of this place
aud since tbs; time occupying similar position in
of the public schools OF your city, had been sre~s
on q and uIors complaint for an attempt to posOs
his wife After brief hearing before Justice Ilah-
bell, be was put under bonds of $4,000 to sppes
before him or the 10th inst. in default Of which, As
wss committed to the County Jajl at Bridgeport.
Vest. r5ay the trial was commenced before Jasocs
Hubbel. and it was concluded this afternoon. TIA
Hon O. S. Ferry, states Attorney, appeared tor tie
prosecution. and the Hon. Charles Hawey of S;ar-
toid, for the prisoner.
Among tie witnesses examined were the wife os tas
prisoner her mother the nurse who attended her dur
ing her confinement which occurred month ago; asa
her physician Dr. Lynes, and Prof St. John OF one O
the medical colleges OF Your city.
Tee testimony went to show that the prisoner haa
adm intered poison TO her at various times since she
gave birth to an infant by Of her medicines and
food, snd more especially by an apple which she di
not eat, but without his knowledge, conveyed TO be-,
physician, by whom, and also by Prof St. John, at biz
instance its contents were subjected to various chem
icsl tssts and found by each to contain large Suaa
tity Of arsenic-ssy from ten to twelve grains.
The evidence of these gentlemen was listened to with
breatLless attention by crowded and most interested
auditory and a. its conclusion the case was submitted
10 the Justice without argument, save very briefly "a
the single point of the smount If bs TO be required Of
the prisoner for his appearance at the next session
the Superior Court this county, to be held in hGch
when il was promptly fixed at +, 600.
At the concuion of the argument of the States A.
torney and Also at the rendering of the ud yOen the
suppIe ,sed emotions of the crowd seemed about 70
break out in irrepressible applause but it was checked
with sigAt ou,burst. As yet we hear the bonds de.
maudsd are not obtained. No oevent of similar mature
has ever excited such deep interest among the people
of thi, vicinity. The high position held by the &C.
cused in tnis community until within short time -
a successful instru tor of youth, member OF the
Church, Superintendent Of Sabbath-S School, and Z
gentleman of popular and winning address; and the
delicate condition of his wife, appealing so tesdery 70
the b, st feelings Of the hus band AID father, well
t, the krdes. 81 npsthies of ALL these and other
slider aons have combr ed 10 throw around this case
elements calculated to stir the popular mind TO i;a
depths, a. 10 the celebrated case Of Prof. Webster
We would not PREJUDICE The prisoner, bu. shall
rejoice il be is able TO establish his innocence; or
proved guilty If he shall be brought to repentance.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-13

cIe another upon topic c: rast SAtonal concern
ard i. Is much more profitable aud proper to di'-
miss such wraaslers than 20 wait for them TO come
10 az agreement Such is public sentiment among
thinking men in Congress, and such II VII doae.-
less Be found to be among the PeoP's
The Oppostion must form psrty havins me
fundamental ideas Of the Republicans for its basis,
or rather, ] may say, the Republican party Is a.
ready sich party), ard assert policy looking 10,
ana aiding the revival Of the industrial Interests Of
tie country by legislation, snd 1t mus, msAe war
upon the lavish expenditure aud wan-on -H'raya-
esbce Of the present and past Admi1sIraI'on-, aud
in.ist upon a retrenchment Of the expenses oi toe
Government. and reform IN It's administration.
TIE principles of the Republican parry are immacd-
late, and all that j, wanting is national poncy 70
correspond. Tie tines and the circumstances OF
the country, are proptious for the Inauguration OF
such policy, AMI the way is as plain as turnpike
There is work 10 do, and me Opposition IS the
only power to do il: Corruption must be rebuked
and STAYED e1trsvsgsnce mus, be arrested. the IN
dustrsl interests Of the country must be aided BY
legislation, economy Of administration must De ia
trCduced.
Whsteyer may be pretended TO the contrary, tie
party in power i mainly responsible for the late ex-
traordinsry increase Of the national expenditures,
and il should be held accountable therefor. Ii
positively refuses in theory and practice, to recos
nze the claims Of the Industrial interests of the
country TO sd or protection by legislation, ami the
objects aimed st cannot therefore be reached by
any possible method except by eJectins that party
from power Let these views be thoroughly ef-
pounded and made pain over the eouatry, snt be
backed by the well understood principles of the
Republican party on tie slavery question, and an
opposition csn be compacted amply sufficient to
take control Of the government at he next Pfe'i-
dential election. }. :. p.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-13

MOI, ,;..ss or ne ihrouss perscn oSishns h pvss
secretary os; al eAica 20 the eI esn .,'os tns' ~0oh s
IL is due 10 myself to publish an enpas.s,
denial Of the truth Of tie implication n "a,
above paragraph. 1t is no: true that ssv.
Authorized or counter sncsd anonymous attacks
upon Mr. shden. II Is true, nosevsI, aG
when IN. fac. was rst brought 10 my nonce tia, d,
Brsirard, a Federal ofice-hoder snd my enemy, A.t
csused TO be published, during my sbsebce, ia tAs
Abolition organ of Chicago, tins :" base fsbrca,aoe .
with the of the Hon. John Shdel - aushonsy
for It's truth | denounced il ss such eslamny De,
served and expressed the opinion 20 my rends ts, !.
should be copied and circulated for the purpose Il
shosing the bsse means employed TO defeat my ssc.
ton and slso with the view Of drawing forth sash dc
closures would expoee 10 public contempt the real
author of the csumny, which object has been ahy
comuIshsd by the letter of Mr. Sidel.
.an- :, 1859. A. DoUGLAS
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-13

Of pupils. Tie Normal School OF course welcomes
TO iis halls JouDg women as vel as young men;
the University as yet opens lis doors TO males only
A pressure IN favor of moie liberal and impartial
rule begins to he felt and the demand is backed
n Gov. Wisrer in his late excellent Message.
tbink sn correct in stating that the Faculty OF
the Univer.ity form the chief remaining obstacle
70 the admission of women, and judge that their
resistance riIl not be protracted inTetera.ely. in
fact when i is conceded that the education oi
youth Of both sexes in the same classe.1. Normal
School is proper aud uneIcePnonable, il is mani
ST that there is no remaining ground on which 70
Justify the exclusion Of girls from coleges-thAt
the argument is exhausted, and that Only tune is
required TO insure the inevitable reiult. Atpres-
ent the proposition of the anti Progressves is that
Female Department be added TO or created N
the Univer.ity-devoted, We must presume, TO the
inculc,tion Of female Greek, philosophy and mathe
matics. When such proposition is made on the
side Of the past, the end cannot he distant.
Winter, go long withheld is here at last. II
began 10 snow about noon on Thursdiy and
showed csprciousy till the next noon or later, CIV
ering The earth to depth of five or six inches.
Then tha wind settled into the north west, and
yesterday morniI the mercury was down ST zero.
Ii is still cold with prospect OF more snow. And
never was Winter more welcome, whether in this
wooden State or on the praires further west. H. G.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-13

TIE IsLAsD OF Rock ISLAND DECLARED TBt
PROPERTY or THE PREEnPToRs.-From a letter ju'
received from wellinformed parties from Washing
ton, W. CLEAN the following most important news;
The Commissioner Of tue Land Office has decided
that the reservation Of Rock Island for military pur-
poses ceased in lSis AID that the land became subject
to preGmpuor by the transfer then made by the Ssc
taiy OF War 10 The Land Department al except thss
which the public buildings stood. There are tso
parties claiming the right TO tie lss on which ny
have settled. Each claim for possession sboai sS'
same tine.
The Roek Island preemptors are Meens. B. e
Smith, j. II. Langley, Jesse Kennedy, III. Adsns,
Henry Chsmberlip, James Lackey, w. B. o. Skshei,
Cyrus Conkln. They have built houses and made IN
provenens, sod have also lived with their families 60
the leland for almost two years past The other ~
are Messrs 1Lales Lindsey, c. T. Church, Steward,
Fred. Calkins. There were three others Who have
lost then elaius ss preonptors by leaving the lsna
The latter are Messrs. Rsub, Fairclough and Wssef
msn. Rock Island Com
WISTLR At THE SoUrH.-At 81. Helens, b. I,
last week the orange trees were budding, aed COZ,
sprung iron wasted seed, was from Eve t. rx lseSs'
u hignt.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-13
SLIDELL AND DOCGLA AS.
ef The HsaAsn gs,n State.

To tie Editos cf The W Wsaasngt,n states
SIR: Since my recent arrival in New-York | have
seer, for the brit tine, publication made By rl,e
Hon. John slide, denying positively that he author
lied, or in any manner cOun,enancei ths statement
published IN The Prsss md Tribshe Of Coicsgo ilst
before tire lse luos election, 70 the effect thsr the
slaves belonging to my children 10 Mississppi were
cruelty ard intum1nly treated. 10 this deoill Mr.
Sheel does justice to himself. He goes further and
ssys:
That tAe alleged statement, =, Ii come from whs.evsr
ource may, base fabrication i whole part WIKI
out shadow II foundation In truth
In this he does justice 10 for as the guardian
of my children, hold myself responsb for the msa-
ner In which these slaves are tfested. shoch not
eonslder mytef called upon 10 notice Mr.. Slidel 5
publication had he paused here, sod not have added
the ioilowing paragraph:
Mr. Dscsss bas ~ agthoryirs srd A.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-13
BUSINESS BEFORE CONGRESS.

Il
WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 1859.
Tie great measure of settlement to terminats
our civil disorders and establish universal harmony
among the States, known as the Kaans- Nebri.ka
bill, passed here over four years ago, i, ttl 6is.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-13
COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.
KINGS COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

KINGS COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
meeting held yesterday, Mr.. SMITH in the
chsir.
The drafts Of several acts were submitted for pres
entation 10 the Legislature: one fixing the Sheriff
salary at g. 400 year for turkeys fees and sos
year for furnishing returns to the Secretary Of Sts
To take effect Jan. !, 1861; another prohibiting hs
taking Of shellsh in the waters Of Kings County y
means Of dredges and another empowering the Super
intendents OF the Poor to act Justices Of the Pess
in certain csses. The Clerk directed TO send COP
les OF the acts to Albany.
The subject OF employing female prisoners in A'
Penitsntary was referred 10 the Committee on Pes-
tentisry, with power TO make such arrangements a
they may deem proper.
A communication vas received from the late Sdro.
gate, stating that he had received $500 fees during
the last ten months OF bis otfcialterm. Aso thsths
amount of property Of deceased persons handed over
filed.
The report of the Keeper Of the Pentepuary
shoNed that the total number Of inmates in the Pen
tertiary the lst inst 2Ji. Admitted the pre-
cedng month, Ill; discharged, l24.
The Board went into an election for Keeper OF Ihs
Penitentiary, in Place Of James Edwards, resigted
WIN ''' Vote. vo.l
Hiram Helms Blank
Any s1,dh,sI;'......... ,,Sh,.a; 0''l..'''''''''
Mr. Helms, who is at present an Assistant Keeper,
wss declared elected, to take effect on the lst d
February.
The Committee on the subject Of purchasing add.
tiODal land upon which to erect smallpox ho-pllJ
made two reports, majority and minority. Both rs-
ports agreed that Bergen Island in Flalands was the
most suitable place, bu. could not be purchase
unless a greatly exceeding its value was psd,
coulc not be secured. They therefore abandon .hS
project, and the majority recommend purchsxisg
properly adjoining the present County Farm. Tss
minority report in favor Of purchasing the Crook:
Farm, IN Flatlsnds, which contains 10 acres npanf
sDd IRON 900 to 900 marsh aLd meadow lands. To
prlce asked ls 5000. The reports were laid ova
Unti neJt meeting, and the Board adjourned as.l
thehrst Wednesday IN February.
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Kenosha is fast becoming great town to an
outsider, the multifarous operations are not easily
understood. In other words strangers are taken in
and done for, Notwithstanding the guide boards
Now we profess to understand more of the rones
that is to say, we have trav eled and further, we
wish to call the attention of this enlightened com
munity to few facts: Messrs BrunsOn g. Bone
have through their enterprise, placed before the
henoshaltes every variety of fruit and other luxu
ries at fair living prices that the wayfaring man
although nearly strapped, will stop and buy.
II. IL. RUDD IS quite an artist in his line YOU car
get almost anything repaired tha's repairabe. All
kinds OF books and stationery, if not on hand will
be supplied at Dhlcago prices and if our fair onel
want their spoons uieely marked, he is Just thu
man they want to leave them with. Make not,
OF it, all who think seriously of marrying.
A word more, Mr.. JosLYN is right up stairs ma
KING spleedld pictures in all styles of the photo
graphic art. Would it not be good idea to get ,
counterfeit of ones self the substance fades q
lie can do 1t If the thing can be did. Homey folk
need not feel bad they can be accommodated
johnson had two extra bands of iron secured v fas
Ienea around his camera. l saw Johnson, thu
| placksmlth, welding them on the other day
IL any Oh our leadeIs, are sick, at either of tn
druggists they can be accommodated. Dick a
hoDnsOns, Madame Rumor says, compounds 81
accurately that the double extract of pucKer is n,
stringent at all if that's the fact, he is the chap t.
| get up doses for U.S.
| Next door is the firm of Brccs'. tbev are doin,
a,good business. Any persons sin want of GOO
clotnes, or nice bonnet for his wife or daughter
need not look further, if not there it's not in Keno
| sha
L; w: Blinn & Co., are about to increase thei
stock-Charley has gone East
Lyman d Bone are always on hand to; boot an
body at the very lowest prices.
| AN OUTSIDER.
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NSNN Rnnk

THE SCIENCE OF EDUCATION AND ART OF
IEAcHNG.-This book by Prof John Ogden
A. NJ of Cincinnati, Ohio, is eminently calcu-
lated to be useful to every teacher, school off,
Ger and friend Of education. Indeed, no teacher
shouIdioe withOutit. gden has many years
been tayofably known as an educator. He was
for three years principal of the Normal Depart.
ment of the University at Delaware, Ohio, and
has also had charge of the State Normal School
of Ohio. He has also travelled extensively
holding Teachers Institutes in various portions
OF the country. No man has had better advan.
tages for writing book on the Philosophy of
Teaching, and no man has succeeded better.
Any one desiring the above book, can obtain
it OF Mr.. T. j. COnatty, Principal of the High
School in this city
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WEEEAPOf.

There are now three quite extensive establish
ments in Wilmot for the sale of dry goods and
groceries, viz: A. W. Benham, Haythorn g.
Son and r. Anderson. Mr. Benham has lust
brought an entire new stock of all kinds of sta
pie goods from New York, and is selling them
cheap for cash. Haythorn & Son have added
TO their stock of groceries good assortment Of
dry goods, hardware, boots. shoes, &C., and R.
Anderson is constantly adding to his stock. A
good1deal of competition has sprung up between
these stores, and goods are sold cheap.
H. Mcintyre is doing all kinds of custom
blacksmith work in connection with his plow
business.
But one of the institutions in which the citi.
zens of that town have right TO glory is theii
school. The room which was quite commodiou.
has Just been enlarged by the addition of large
recitation room on the west end. The school
commenced this week, and no doubts can be
entertained as to its success, since it is unde,
the charge of its former principal, Miss NJ. M,
Intyre, assisted by Mrs L. NJ. Gibbs.