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in structure, but differed materially in
principle, and is the invention of f. w.
Kimball, hardware dealer in this city
The third was the John Huston" ma
chine, the patent of which is now owned
by Sanger d Huston, we believe We
were not sufficiently versed IN such mat
tiers to detect any point of superiority In
! either one of these machines over the 9th
ers, but all, we are convinced, will plant
corn as well as it can be done by hand and
! ten times as rapid The Huston machine,
we believe, got the ribbon.
| Many more of these machines we would
/ like to notice, but as we said before, we are
writing late on Friday evening, and must
! hasten to an end
! Under the head of discretionary articles,
several of our merchants and dealers sent
quite 4 large number of articles to the
fair, adding greatly to the beauty, variety,
and interest of the display. 4 number Of
I premiums were awarded them, but the
/ list of awards is still among the ''uncome-
atable" documents to US.
! Messrs Fiske n Taylor had a beautiful
case of clothing and Centlemen's furnish
ing goods which elected much admiration
and must at least have paid well as an adj
vertiscment.
| C. f. Pratt & Co, also exhibited fine
case of goods from their popular dry
/ goods establishment on Main street II
! ,,J
many rich and beautiful articles
! F. c. Prescott showed a profusion OF
hats, caps, furs, gentlemen's furnishing
goods, &c, beautiful display, and large
( enough to make a small store.
! Mr.. Thanhouser, also, showed some rich
/ clothing. the only draw back to which was
that they were SO badly placed as scarcely
! 10 be seen.
! A beautiful lot of school furniture. man
ufactured b. Zimmerman IL Coles was
much admired, but arrived too late to get
in for premium.
Messrs. Jackson Il Lockwood exhibited
several stoves Of an entirely new pattern
as also the famous " Excelsior coffee pot.
+ ". Kimble exhibited double cover
ed cooking stove, that is certainly great
improvement on the present arrangement,
for cheapness and durability.
Messrs King 4 Hamilton also exhibited
several cooking stoves. one Of which IS
called We believe, "Bradieys double top
gas and smoke burning cook stove lis
chief merit among others Is, that il con
sumes It's own gas and smoke, and thus
besides being clearly. saves vast per cent
age Of fuel
/ John Mager's Sewing Machine al!
ways had a crowd Of ladies around it, and
appears to be valuable Invention
\ model of tubular bridge exhibited
by b. Il. Gregg, Esq, also excited much ct
tentjop.
But we must reserve any further mott.
res OF these things until We can get hold
OF the awards Of premiums
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J. AVERY, comp,ts. solicitors. q
Assessment Notice,

CRY CLERKS OFFICE. OTTAWA, Sept. 90, 1859.
DUBIIC notice is hereby given to all persons inte-
i rested, that the commissioners appointed by the
city ell the city of Ottawa, the damage
and rcconpene due the owners of land respectively,
and at the time to determine what persons will be
benefited by vacatng that portion of Madison street
which lies south of line running parallel to and eighty
feet south of the north line of said from the SHE
cut to the ravine thence da gony TO the quarter
ton the line Of section eleven, and
the damage and thereon the real estate OF
persons hen fitted in opsron nearly may be 10
the benefits resulting each have completed their
sessinent and made return thereof to my Office Any
persons wishing to appeal from said assessment must
he their objections in in writing in Office be-
fore Tue sdsy the eleventh day of October 1859, at
o'clock the city council will, that time in the
council room hear ali objections the assessment, aud
revise and confirm annul the same.
oc1 o. LEAvENS, [ify Clerk.
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CONGRESSIONAL NoMISATIox- John
A. McClernand, of Springfield, was on
Tuesday nominated for Congress by the
Democratic convention of the Sth district,
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Col. T. l.. Harris His election is certain.
MARRIED-On the Sth inst, in Manlius, by the Rev.
Coleman, Mr.. EsLNkzER and Miss MARY CLARK.
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Rye & Indian bread Ist Mrs Dlckerman.
do I'd Mrs. ii. King
entries of June butter appear to have
escaped the notice Of the committee. (We
have copied this, however, from the com
mittee's report on Thursday evening, and
it is possible the error may have been rec
tilted yesterday
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Trustees Sir

N7HEEEAS. default having hrvn made in the pay
w Hleui Of Two certain p-omj-sory notes. made oy
George ieamou and sarah Leaascu his ~if~, of the
County OF La sale aud ct-te OF Illinois, the .th
OF gust. A Sos f"T tie al hundred and
ten and - i"O dollars, tsilu+2 payable September lsI
- 1872 with interest ut ten cent. per 4Lnum and
particularly ee-crib,d in and secured by deed
ARR ur LocAw cod. trustee Of same date and duly
cutcd hy the SAID George Ieamou, aaI Sarah L-sTnOa
his vie, and records, 10 Tie Recorders otI,e Of l.,
Sale County Illinois. in Book No Ci, pays lis, il6,
and II. upon tire r-s estate hereinafter described.
And application having Lr,n made oy tie legal
holders Of said notes, TO >el said premises accord
with the power o. sale in said deed
Pubic notice IS therefore, hereby gwen, that Sa
turdsy, tie 29Ih day OF october, =. p. i>,9.
O'Clock at the south door OF ;h- Court House in
Ottawa, LA Sale County lu".s, shall sell PubIic
auction, TO the highest bidder fer cash all the rg;t, IL
tie, and interest oi the SAID George -Npo- (How de
cea-e) amt the right OF dover Of the said Sarah Lea
mon, his widow conveyed to by said deed in
and to the premises tacryn described situate and y
II IN Waltam in the County OF La Sale and State OF
Illinois Wit Thirty 800 be taken from the
end of south half Of the southw quarter
Section number two, g in Township number thirty
four, (iD of Range (2) of the third principal
neridan also thirty g acres to be taken from the
west end Of the north half Of tie north quarter Of
Section eleven, il Township and Range Aforesaid
eel ARTHUR LOCKWOOD, Ti-t%t-e
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STATE on uIINoIs. La So Conniu. s.. ana

STATE OF ILLINOIS. In S'flLs County, SIS. and CIR
caH CONT tier, Of. 10 NoceIaJer Tenn, 1859. Deni-
son Avery ~. DE Witt Avrry-In Chancery
I appearing from affidavit on file in the Office OF
the Clerk Of TIE Circuit Couit of said County, that
the ab've named defendant is not resident OF tais
State and the complainant having filed Ills bill of
plHint and summons having been issued thereon
ding to law.
Now therefore notice is hereby given the said De
Witt Avery, that unless shall personally brand APP
pear before the Circuit Court of said County, the
first day of the thereof to be holden the
Court House in Ottawa, the first Mond-y in the
month Of November next, and plead, demur except
said BILL the will be tacn pro coafess0
against YOU by default, aid the rlatters and things
therein pr 4 ed for decreed accordingly
J.f NASH, Clerk.
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THE SHOW AND THE PREMIUMS.
CLASS A.-HORSES OF La SALE co.
{nracs 81 aN acork

l. Horses Of ali cork
Under the head of Horses of all work,
there were about 40 entries. The award
inr committee bear enthusiastic testimony
to the excellence of the display, finding
not a mean animal among them, and their
perplexity in awarding premiums among
such a multitude of claimants may we'll be
imagined. Their difficulty was heightened
bv the shortness of the time allowed them,
and they are justly apprehensiTe IN their
report that many may FEEL that the claims
OF their animals were too hastily passed
upon. They suggest that the division
allotted to them ought to have been par
celled out to at least three committees.
They also make a note like this: On
Wednesday the committee awarded the
first premium on . year old stations TO T.
III. Smith. but on Thursday, on calling for
the stallion, he could not be found, and TO
the best OF our knowledge was not on the
ground On making up our list, we have
therefore given the premium to Samuel
Porter" UIe are assured, however, that
the stallion was on the ground on Thurs
day. and was not again exhibited from
pure inadvertance, and from no fault Of
Mr. Smith The premium, therefore,
would certainly seem, in justice to belong
to him
Premiums on Horses of all work We're
awarded as follows:
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some others, the names Of whose owners
we did not learn.
CLASS B.-CATTLE OF La SALE co
n L 4,

CLASS B-CATTLE OF LA SALE co
l. Durham Bulls ard Cors.
The display in this department was
truly noble. The entries amounted to
about fifty, among which were Is bulls,
certainly as fine animals as one can see
anywhere. One in particular, exhibited
. by Mr. Andrew Wardlaw, of Putnam CO,
was q magnificent full blooded Durham,
weighing over 1000 lbs, although thin in
flesh Coming from another county he
could not be entered for premium, but had
it been otherwise, no one questioned but
he would have distanced all competition.
The committee could only give him a
highly commendatory notice The i'm
ported Bull of Mr. Frank Corwin was also
a beauty, as were others, but we have not
time to particularize The premiums were
awarded as follows:
Durham Bull, years old, lst, F. Corwin.
" 1" I'd, S C. Carr
" Sd, II. Farmer
Durham Bull 3 yrs old, lst, Ed Temple.
Durham Bull = yrs old, lst, Z. {. Marks.
:" ~ ID, j. r. Shaver
Sc Sd, E. Trumbo.
Durham Bull VI old, lst, j. r. Shaver.
- - ID, Seth Freeman.
Durham Cows, lst, VIM strawn.
I'd, J. x D. Green.
3D. F. Corwin
Durham Heifers, yrs old, Ist, I; strawn.
:. - I'd, VIM Mitchell.
Durham Heifers, 2yrs old, Ist, W strawn,
- Sd, VIM Mitchell
Durham Hefers, VI old, lst E. c. Marks.
I'd, j. Il D. Green.
" Sd. F. Corwin.
Durham Heifer Calves, lst, Z. c. Marks.
I'd, J. r. Shaver.
Sd, +. Corwin.
Durham Bull Calves, lst, J. a D. Green.
I'd, VIM. Mitchell
Sd, j. X b. Green.
2-Der0ns
Of Devons the display, as usual, was
small. They seem not to be iavorite
breed with the cattle men of our county.
although some Of the animals on exhibit
ton were really very fine
Devon Bull Roswell Dickinson
:. Cow. VIM Mitchell
lieIier, By Vim. Dckerman.
" do | V J. D. Ferril
- do calf VIM Mitchell
Discretionary premiums We're also re-
commended to be paid VIM. Dickerman
for fine pair of Devon steers, and for 4
single steer
3-NatiUe and Fat GrGdei cattle
Twenty four entries under this head,
and some truly noble beet.
Grade Cow, ~ old lst f. c. Marks.
do 2d VIM H. Rock God
do Sd j. o Doolittle
Grade Cow, 3 Y old, lst VIM. Pool.
do ID VIM Strawn.
do Sd Isaiah Strawn.
| Yoke Native Oxen / Y lst Saml Millikin.
do I'd Isaiah Strawn.
do 81 Jos Lighthail
Yoke Native Oxen 3 V lst Vim. Strawn.
Fat Cattle ) lst i I'd VIM. Strawn.
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CLASS F.-TEXTILE FABRICS.
A--.-lL- IL

l. NCs8lF Work
This department was monopolizcd by
the ladies. and was so full that The snace
a,I.+,ol 80 :, ,,.,s ,,b,11, i,,,,I-,,..,,, - -
10" '"S articles 20 De seen |" an! '"'afl-
tarc. The first reform We hope the So
c;ctv VIII set themselves about cfitcting.
will be the erection of two or three. add.
,;o,,,I Iuildin.,- on -h. Ground f,r H.. AZ
,Iay ri. indoor articles Ttcnra-an,j, ,;Id
incs for such purposes is a ridiculous aiI.,;r
Premiums were awarded as follow.
To q. W. Armstrong, ON coVeriet made
hy his mother III IHO2, spun and wUye
by hand.
Patchwork, bed quilt, lst, Mrs. J. Parr.
ID. Mrs, J X. Shaver.
81, Mrs. SuppaS.
Knitted quilt, Mrs. Suppas
Rag carpet, LIST. Mrs. VIM. Pool
I'd, Mrs. j. Beckwitk.
Sd. Mrs. l. Burr
Plain needle work. by 4 girl under II, Is,
pr to Miss Eva Kimhall white dress.
Ditto, ditto, Miss Mary Eichelberger cradle
spread
Pincushion, Miss Amanda Mitchell
Childss braided dress. Miss RAYMOND
Crochet work, Miss Julia Moore, collar
Mrs. Z. Fitch. bed spread
Worsted embroidery, Mrs Raymond
Silk embroidery, Mrs. Leavitt.
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GREAT EXCITEMENT!
THE OTTAWA
Cheap Clothing Store

mas JUST Dten Receiving u spcnuiu assortment OF
Fail and Winter Clothing.
Hats and Caps, Furnishing Goods, Trunks, &c, whie
the undersigned offer for sale at
Greatly Reduced Prices!
II you like to have good fit,
At Alschuler's Establishment you can ind Il,
OF all varieties and of any size,
To suit your taste and a one price.
All we ask is to give "a call,
And we will satisfy you and ali;
OyercOats at three dollars piece,
Cheaper than sold in the East.
Our extensive sales enable sell Ready Made
Clothing 12 per cent cheaper than any Clothing House
in this City, We also commend to you Wy put up
Merchant Tailor SIN P,
Where good fit is guaranteed at reasonable price
To old customers thankful for the liberal
patronage they have bestowed upon and invite all
establishment, door to the Bank of Ottawa.
A. & ii. ALSCIIULER,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Ready Made Clothing
seE19
EASTERN MADE Doors, Sash, and blinds, for sale ~
Il jullS sc EARL son,
DyY YOUR SCHOOL BOoKs al
ID isaa9 OBTON's BOOK STORE.
~ CASES HAMBURG cuEEsE-A superior article
lOat [my7l VAN DOREN OSBORN'S.
~oTO OPTIONS ROOE STORE for School Books
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ATE y GRIGGS DRUG AND BOOK STORE.
lust RECEIVED the largest stock Of Books and Sta
ID tiouery ever brought to Ottawa.
School Books Of every variety;
Stationery OF all kinds;
$50 Reams Of Paper, such as Note, Letter,
Cap, Bill Cap, Legal Cap, Book Cap, &C.;
Plain and Ruled Paper, of all kinds
Cards Of all kinds; colored Card Board
Drawing Paper, in rolls and in Sheets
Envelopes, all sizes and coOrs-aso opaque;
Memorandums. Diaries, States. &c.
Blan. Books, of sll sizes and varieties
Gift Books, ANIMALS, Albums, Portfolios, &c.
ChiIdren's Books and Primers.
Books that are not in Town II ordered As wanted.
ocI Ely. GRIGGS, Hdftinge,''s Block
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CLASS E-PRODUCTS OF THE FARM
ORCHARD, AND GARDEN.
Products Of tie Farm and Garden

IrOaucts o. tie Farm and Garden.
In this department their were some so
entries, Of which IL We're wheat, 10 ear
corn, potatoes, beets, ) cabbages, 5 to-
matoes, 10 beans, &c, &c. The committee
remark in their report that the display
was much better than at last years fair,
and considering the season, remarkably
good. Also, that they found some difficult
ty in awarding the premium on wheat, on
account not only of the uniform good
quality, but because no distinction is made
in the premium list between winter and
spring wheat. Among the curiosities in
this department, were two fine Japan zap
pie pie melons, exhibited by Mr.. Doug
lass, of Utica, and lot of beautiful vege-
table eggs, by Mr.. Chalmers, some so
closely resembling goose egg as scarcely
to be distinguishable from it, and purple
one as large as pumpkin Premiums
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Lost,
ON the Fair Ground, the 27th inst, an old fashion
I ed sheep skin pocket book, containing thrty-six
dollars ten dollar hills, five dollar bills, three
dollar bills and ten dollar American gold piece
Also . receipt by 8. Earl Son for $2lsS cents The
finder will be literally rewarded II left the Stors az
j. n Shn,er / Co.. Ottawa, Ioci-1w1 y. s. EBERSOL.
RUy YOUR STATIONERY a. aoox srop,
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have been at state fairs where no finer or
larger assortment of fruit was exhibited.
Of apples there were some 20 entries, en-
bracing we should think hundred and
fifty varieties of the choicest CRAFTS, to say
nothing of any number of seedlings. Then
there were pears, handsome display
the fall pears by B. c. Cook the finest we
ever saw, and the dwarfs II varieties, by
Chalmers, and by Patrick Hays varieties,
but little inferior in size. Mr.. Chalmers
also exhibited a Seeding peach OF his
own raising-a delicious fruit, and SO hardy
that it has stood all our severe winters
of the last 4years Fort his climate it is the
best peachwe know of Grapes, also, were
quite abundant, Mr.. Gedney entering 9
varieties, we believe, and Mr.. Cook five
or six Premiums were awarded:
Assortment apples lst DC Cnderhiil
do End L Green.
do Sd q Ruger
Variety Table apples LIST j Simmons.
do % 2 Yeager.
Winter apples lst Elmer Baldwin
do ID J Yeager
do Sd Mr. Simmons
Seeding Apples, G. Ruger
Dwarf Pears, LIST. VIM. Chalmers
ID Patrick Hays
Autumn Pears, LIST. Z. G. Cook
ID D. G. Underhill
Seeding Peaches, VIM. Chalmers
Grapes, greatest variety, LIST ii. E. Gedney
3D. B. c. Cook.
Chinese Cane Molases, f. Dodge
Native Wine, H. l.. Brush
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DAVIS a Oasss..'s
GREAT FRENCH AND AMERICAN
CIR GUS

Largest Acrobatic Corps ever combined in
one Company
RE0RGANiZED add embeiiI .hed Tor the travelling
season OF I-,9 viii zad cost ) irlr;ug. LIZ v
Horses, new Performers. P-rap.ern4!., a., &c.
J. o. DAVIS. Manager.
W. 4. Carroll, Equestrian Director
DAS EEoyE-. BusiHvs- Agent
q. H. F.HS-~oFTI, Treasurer.
Tie prime pal features Of this model Company coEsti-
il.l fl --it corps o. Ell-s;J.4as. AcTobat.
HyT,a-sus ana brsmal.sts, GUIDED from ;!- stArs OF
luE c-lebrtt--
NJ. " & CARROLL. the best general PERFORMER and
SIX horse rider in IT, world.
MADAME CARROLL, tie z Iera 0: E4u.stri-nu-..
A4drE-os,lIr MAIZE. tt- plus uIgT-of :er.a.e
egu-stri-uurs. th- beautiful r,ie. and 9-ns-Ese.
NsteIH"Is,.e ANTUlNETIE. the Invisible slre peg
.0Ts--T, vii ascend VIE so Zee; "a ierzth .te
oatId- Of tie e-a'as- previous % the afternoon per
Noa..rur J worLASp ,te srea; Equestrian ami
IL Uosf a~isusla- .yaYrT sGd N--lr-r '.c word.
s.aor WOLFINGION, The lIerca.'.a- LI-...DE.-: aid
SIR peri. vu~r-
M. " ARMSTRONG, the accomplished Equestrian
49, CHARLIE CARROLL. tire wonder c, tie sse
Nj " T. Carroll. v.tt CHARLIE and WILLIE -
;i- classic sports @. tag Ar---.
TWO GREAT CLOWNS.
luck sOEbNEE. tie southern JesseT, comic define
-t"r aud double 's1l-rsAui- lsAa-
Go KNAPP. III, Lu.yrFs4j ia.Y 5li;e, and Farmers
Alusuer % F-u
.e-wU e1l45.: :: OTTAWA, q TUESDAY, OCT.
IL l>=9
is~A4-is.Ion, Dea, 20 cents. Children under 10
~ De,r. open a: , and o'-.oes r.2.
At MORRIS ........ ....-..... MONDAY, OCT. 10.
Al IA SALLE 1904. .--..--.. LD>E-DAI- OCI- =.
svArrangvrren,, have a-,I made -liL the Fox Ri
bridge ', TO cross a. 'Icsa.sA - Aid nom
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ON Sunday, Sept. 25th. Black Thread Lace VEIL
~ The finder will be literally rewarded on leaving it
ut my house office. locll u. U Cook
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anton 7.

HEREBY no:,fv an p=fscus asi - purchase ! note
gu,d ~ Jo.. ". Stevenson, IL -yUr Of :. ". Chre-
With : " CIcryrT'- t..G back, and also
b r S'otw.!.'- name. with endorsement o. SIS.
e ferent tines sand note aud account UooN
MAS lost the Fair Grouud. Any person finding The
above described note vii please leave It the Post o.
&c %, tie address Of ttnc II. ID. CEN TER.
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2--Prodsctions ofMe Orchard
The statement that the fruit was all
killed in La Sale county by late frosts
in the spring must be received with very
considerable modification. From the dis
play of fruit at this fair, one would be led
A. conclusion that n,,r frnit cror ,,,,,..
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CLASS D.-DAIRY PRODUCTS

lLASS D.-DAIE IEtbltiS.
In this department the display was
somewhat better than at prcviou, fairs.
but still too meager OF butter there
were ten entries cheese entries, bread
entries, and one OF cake The cake was
beautiful delicate entered by Mrs G.
W. Jackson We find no mention Of it.
however, in the awards of premiums, and
the explanation of the committe is that it
was eat up by visitors before they got to it.
Fresh butter Ist Joel Strawn.
do Cd Miss c. II. Taylor
do Sd Mrs. G. Dominey
Cheese lst A. C. BuIliugame
do Cd Mrs. G Z. Richardson
Bread lst Mrs, VIM Dickerman
do ID Mrs D. O. Deems
Rye & Indian bread lst Mrs Dickerman.
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There were other fine and noble horses
upon the ground that had not been entered
for premium, among which was a fine team
driven by George II. West, and the peer
less Jenny Lind, owned by Mr. Edward
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pastor desired the matter corrected, as his
people believe in paying up tho presrding
elder"
Bat Methodist preachers are not alone in
their suferings A Presbyterian Missionary
in one of the western States writes to the Gen.
trail Herald: "a have not dollar in cash, and
not dollars worth of provisions in the house
Of those who subscribed $500 to my support
last November, know not a man to whom I
can go for n measure of meal or a pound of
meat; Times have been awfully hard for six
months past. Johnny-cake has been the staff
Of life, and almost life itself
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HARD lines ANoSG WESTERN PREACbERs
Ihe Upper Iowa Conference, which closed its
session last week in Iowa CITY we learn from
the Northwestern Methodist Advocate, must
DC bard field Many Of the former preachers
nave Iao2red IN the face Of absolute want not
merely OF money, but Of the neeessaries of life
The daily bread" has been wanting. and
many families on the frontier have lived on
homIny instead. The editor remarks.
e have said that there were hard times in
tue North"est- such As nowhere else and so we
say now. What would some Of our Eastern
ore'nren say TO going to quarterly meeting, and
after coming within five miles be compeiIed To
leave their horses and walk through the sIusb1
After preaching, the elass-leader says, I'VE
have nothing TO eat - but finds that in tba
meantime some neal has been procured and
the preachers share it. Next morning love
feast is held without bread and water. fur
bread there IL none, The sermon il preached
and the audience dismissed without the admin
lstraiiOn Of the Lords Supper, for the people
can provide no bread, Yet the Methodist
Preacbers who endure these things say not one
word of desisting Truly the days of heroes are
not past The men who are there will not de-
seTt the sheep in the wilderness. In some
instances but Tor the small missionary apprO-
PTiatlons, our brethren and their families
would have been utterly penniless Yet there
ls no ninehing. Men stand true 10 their post.
They can afford to die but not 10 desert
They share with the people in their poverty.
and when days Of abundance shall come. the
people sIll share with them Of their plenty.
Some OF the preachers were compelled 20 work.
'laboring with their own hands 10 provide for
their families. Yet the sentiment Of the con-
ference against n secular clergy was clear and
unmistakable.
BY the way, some time since, = frontier
layman reported that an Iowa presiding elder
received from one circuit, as his claim for one
quarter, two chickens and one pound Of butter.
We have seen the preacher in charge, who
says there were 6fteen chickens and six pounds
Vi oltter sent in TO quarterly conference. OF
'hese the presiding elder received six chickens
and bought four pounds Of the butter, and the
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III In an article upon diamonds, in Harpers'
Magazine, IL Is stated that the best quality Of silex
which enters into the composition of the admira-
BILE limitations Of diamonds made in Paris, is found
In hode Island and is exported to France for that
purpose. E--. r.... r ......-.
H. Madame Miramon has blessed her lord with
heir. and the little fellow was baptiZed In the
Grand Cathedral of Mexico on the 18th Of August,
with great ceremony. .4 f j -
1.-THE London star saws that Mr. and Mrs.
Charlcs Mathews about to make a trip 70 the
United States. where they were SO popular.
u The L: 3. ship Germantown, Capt. Page
was at Shanghai on the 9th Of June.