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ties, but powerless a. they are before the con-
science Of man, posterity will remember them
only as mere secondary incidents Of the battle
of great principles, In which the strongest mo-
tive powers Of human nature were the combat
ants.
This is the slavery question; not mere oc-
casiOnal quarrel between two sections VI coun-
try, divided By o geographical line; not . mere
contest between two economical interests ior
the prepopderance; not mere wrangle De-
tween two political parties for power and Spots;
but the great struggle between the human con-
science and a burning wrong, between advanc-
ing civilization and retreating barbarian, be-
tween tive antagonistic systems ofsocial organ
i.ation. In vain will our impotent mock giants
endeayor 20 make the test question OF our age
turn on ridiculous logical bubble, or pal.
try legal technicality; In vain will they invent
small lodges and call them great principlesi',
in vain will they attempt to drag down the ALL
absorbing contest to the level ofa mere pot
house quarrel between two rival candidates Tor
n presidential nomination. lApplause.
The wheel Of progressing events will crush
them to atoms as il has crushed 80 many abnor-
mites, and future generation will perhaps
read on Mr.. Douglas tombstone the inscrip.
ton "Here lies the queer sort Of q statesman
who. when the great battle Ut slavery was
fought, pretended to say that he did not care
whether slavery be voted up or down." lcheers1
But rs long as the moral vitality Of this M
ton Is not exhausted, Mr.. Douglas and men
like him will ia vain endeavor to reduce the peo-
pie to that disgusting state OF moral indifer.
ence. which he himself Is lot ashamed to boast
of. I solemnly protest that the American peo-
plc are not to be measured by Mr.. Douglas
low moral standard. However degraded some
of our politicians may be, the progress OF the
struggle will show that the popular conscience
Is still alive, and that the people do CARE
Loud and continued applause.
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Which was passed in concurrence.

PAuPER ExPENsEs.-A WooD Lor.-The re-
port of the ovcrseers Of the Poor of our City,
abating its blunders in figures and the neglect
of the oyerseers, which we suppose must have
been unintentional. in not charging to the pau
per account the value of provisions on hand at
the City Farm, is well arranged document
The plan of itemizng the account and showing
in distinct columns the cost Of keeping the
paupers on and of the Farm is a good one, and
tends to economy. The taxpayers are enabled
to see ut glance the pauper expenses for each
month in the year. and the character OF the ex-
penses. We had occasion last year to notice
with appreciation this feature of the report
and in connection with it to call the attention
Of the City Council to the amounts paid for
wood. and to suggest the expediency OF the
purchase Of wood lot for the use Of the City
Farm, the annual growth Of which would sup
ply all the wood wanted. From inspecting the
report this year We find that there was paid for
wood alone, used on and off the farm, the sum
Of S334. 20 during tn, year. A wood lot Of
perhaps 40 or 50 acres. situated at n short dis
lance from the firm, and which would in its
annual growth AFFORD all the wood wanted by
the city, would be an investment Of practical
value to the city. The city by the purchase Of
q lot ofthis kind, il one could be obtained,
would save enough by the operation In the
course often years TO pay for the lot besides
the interest on the purchase, provided its annu-
al necessities for wood should be as large as
they have been each year, for the two past
years. We trustthat our city authorities will
enquire into the matter, and IL the views We
have suggested are found correct, they will take
measures fer the purchase Of wood lot. We
notice that committee of the town Of Saco,
which have been making some enquiries into
their pauper affairs, have recommended the
purchase Of a wood lot for the use Of that town,
and il is this Recommendation that has lead to
the preparation ofthis article.
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Scorbutic d seases are the parent stock from
which arises largo proportion OF the fatal
maladies that atiiict mankind. They are . Il
were species Of potato rot In the human con-
stitution, which undermines and corrupts all
the sources Of It's vitality and hastens Its decay.
They are the germ from which springs, Con
sumption. Rheumatism. Heart Disease, Liver
Complaints, and eruptive diseases which. vii!
be recognized as among those most fatal and
destructive to the races Of men. So dreadful
are Its consequences to human life, that II Is
hardly possibleto over estimate the importance
ofan actual. reliable remedy, that can sweep
out this Scrotul,ns contamination. We know
then We shall proclaim welcome news to our
readers. OF one from such q quarter rs will
leave little doubt ofits efficacy and still moro
welcome, when We tell them that Il surely does
accomplish the end desired. We mean Ayers
sarsaparilla. and 1t Is certainly worthy the at
tention Of those who are afflicted with Scrofala
or scrofdlous complaints. Rsgistsr. Albany
~ York.
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Kennebunk April 10 1860.

TnropoS's ROYAL EXHIBITIONS curious
and wonderful exhibition closes on Saturday eve
OF this week. It has now beenopen at the Gale
Hall in saco. every night for nearly two weeks
aud has been visited by o very large number
of persons, all whom have been much pleased
and delighted by the entertainment. Tit
mechanism by which the figures are made to
initiate the movements OF life In . manner 50
natural and easy, must Of necessity be adjusted
with the most perfect nicely, and 1t is really o
curious thing to observe how perfectly every
part works. As general thing, these moving
figures are apt to be stiff and ungraceful, but
in these various movements Ofmen and animals,
their peculiar gaits, and actions, are rs true to
the life rs anything can be. Many OF the
scene, are very finely painted and the figures
give them life and animation which renders
them much moro interesting and pleasing
The automaton "Slack Rope Vaulter," is a
wonder in itself, going through oil the per-
formances Of rope dancers generally, with nm
ease, precision, and naturalness perfectly
astonishing.
We advise all who have not yet seen this ex-
hibition, to do SO during the two nights longer
It remains open. 1t will well repay the time
and money spent. On Saturday afternoon
children will be admitted for six cents. ladies
ten cents, thus giving the little ones o great
pleasure for q very low price.
On Saturday evening Cast night) tho saco
Cornct Band will appear. having politely
volunteered their services rs musicians. Go
early to obtain good seat.
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II Hon. Clark D. Cochrane, the republican
member Of congress from the Utica IN. ~
district, has recovered from his alarming illness
and resumed his seat In the house last Monday.
5AvE ExPESsE.-Don't employ physician IL
any Of your family are Suffering from burns.
scalds, cuts, wounds, corns. bunions; or any
similar affection. Redding's Russia salve can
be had for Is cents q box, and ID ASSURE remedy.
n Thomas W. Dawson. editor Of the Louis
vile (Ky.) Democrat, has publisboi his vale
dic,ory, stating, In effect. that sher Issuing
that paper for moro than two years asa moder.
ate Douglas man, he can no longer do % "for
conscience's sake" He proposes to start q
straight out Republican paper In Clay County.
and says:
"To carry double iscs during the coming
great struggle between right ana wrong. In
our opinion, would be highly criminal; there
fore, We were very glad TO sell out at the nrst
opportunity, that We might have our limbs free
" hght on the side Of right 81 the next election
- also that each party might have . Paper 70
rspressnt thsm. bas.1iA
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Judge Bates and the Presidency.

The Independent, In IN article on "Partes
and Candidates. which concludes with the
prediction that Mr.. Seward will be elected, has
the following observations respecting Judge
Bates of Missouri:
"wc do not ut all believe that Judge Bates
will receive the nomination ut Chicago for the
Office of President; nor do we, on the whole,
desire that he should be thus nominated. We
are, therefore, the more free to say that we
know him personally, rs well rs by his public
reputation; and that there Is No better man
than he-none to whose religious fidelity, and
far-sighted patriotism, and manly indepen-
dence Of spirit, the great trust OF the presiden-
cy could be more safely committed. To us the
objection that he was not member OF the He
publican party in 1856 is OF no weight. 1t Is
enough that on the great question vi the day
the oucstion of slavery rs related to the FEEDER
nj Government aud the Federal Constitution
he takcs--as such man cannot but take-the
right side. lie holds the old doctrine In regard
To slayery-the doctrine Of the Revolution and
of the Ordinance of l7S7-the doctrine OF W ash.
,nrton and Franklin, Of jefferson and Madison,
in the DAYS when Virginia had not yet been de-
graded into "thc slave coast" OF America.the
doctrine Of Roger Sherman and Oliver Ellis
worth and John Jay. He has done long ago,
what Washington did only in his last Will anu
testamcnt-he has emancipated his own slaves
for conscience sake, and for the sake OF the tes-
timony which he thereby gave against the sy,s-
TEN Of slavery. We do not ask whether he
agrees with us ON every point-it is enough for
us to know that he is as heartily oppcse'i MS We
are to the new. demoralizing, and revolutions
ry policy represented by whoever may be made
the candidate of the Democratic party. And
the country ought to know in ADVANCES we
know-.that he will not consent to be used by
any third party as means Of aiding the
Charleston candidate"
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RHODE IsLASD.-Thc Democrat heads an ar
ticle in this wise: democratic victory in
Rhode Island" and says Col. Sprague, "the
democratic candidate for Governor, is elected
By from 1900 to 1000 majority, and democrat
ic majority in tho Legislature" We presume
no other paper has the news. COL sprague
was nominated by boiling republicans, and the
democrats who have hardly had corporals
guard in Rhode Island for several years past,
and who will be equally as bad of in the Presi-
Dental canvass, took him up second hand and
voted for him, Notwithstanding his republican
proclivities, and as to there being democratic
majority in the Legislature, there Is not even
nm approach to any thing Of the kind. The
Providence Journal oflast Thursday gives q
list Of Senator's and Representatives elected as
follows: "Sena;e Ia straight Republicans; -
Spraguco or American Republican Young Mems
Conservative ticket supported by democrats
and 4 districts no choice. House ~ straight
Republicans; "a on the Sprague ticket. 10 no
choice -
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e Our neishbor Of the Democrat who re-
sides in saco. takes lively interest in the do.
mestis Affairs Of our city. lie Is very anxious
about them. AMI finds Il hard to be resigned to
any action which had not his approval. That
alteration Of the City Charter which put stop
per on contemplated departure from the
eourss which has been usually observed in the
selection ofthe city Marshal. he continually
rsverts to, and bothers hi. brains about. The
people here generally. wi,hoa, regard TO p.rty.
are satisfied With the act, and The Mann, -
whiehit vas brought about. and 1, /, 4, "a, :,
queer that stranger should disturb h,m..,,
% mach about matter which does no, con
osrn him. weadviss our neighbor to give soma
littls iorce 10 his doctrine Of allowing the peo-
pie OF every community to manage their own
Affairs In their own way. and leave of his med
dlssome efforts The thing ID done. and altho'
hs charaoterises Il - mean " act, still We
know Of no one who had right to oct In the
matter. and did oct, who regards Il - such.
Kthsrs was any msannsss at all, Il was the
contemplated msanness ofa new construction Of
DE Law By which tho Mayor was expected to
cot in such manner - to keep Q convicted
ramssller in the o1ics Of City MauhaL That
49, Ms blocked b. IL anandasory - and
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e Senate. I, might be thought that q man
I'LL .,f h;s lifp In the natiOn-

he Senate. II might be thought that man
bo hos pas,ed n third Of his life in the nation
Legislature. and near another third of u In
be executive and diplomatic branches of the
oyernment. and who has ben n lawyer. was
a far acquainted with public business as 10 be
ware of the difference that there Is between
committee Of inquiry and criminal tribunal.
Suppose that Mr.. COyode should De OF opinion
that the President has been eaii'y OF eoriup
should agree with him Il does not follow that
the House of Representatives would necessarily
nrree with the majority Of the committee. The
House might throw the whole thing out, MS
unworthy of its attention, rs most certainly II
uould do. and with the appreciation OF the
whole country, II the President be only half so
pure creature rs he claims to be. AS wen
might II be said that grand jury is IN court
for the trial Of criminals, when u meets 10
consider upon bills that are to DC laid before u,
as that the Houses committee Oh INQUIRY na
court for the President. Mr.. Buchanan's
pleading is so prc-eminently foolish, and 80
inconsistent with that character for wisdom
which his sunnortcrs claim for him, that he
had greatly damaged himsclfby making 1t.
Man will not believe he is so silly as he writes
himself down. and they compliment his intellect
nj the cxpense of his morals; for they sa he
has been guilty of corruption, and that oil he
saws in his message is but the expression DIAN
aconi,inr fear that his misdeeds are about to
be shown up by the committee ofinquiry. This
view of the matter is natural one for astrictl,
pure President would court inquiry, even to
the extent of waving his constitutional rights,
should they stand in the way OF ESTABLISHING
his innocence What sort OF innocence Is that
which Is established by resort to techncalities!
sucb resorts NAV serve to keep man IRON the
prison or-thc gallows, but it will not serve to
acouit hin, before the Il ibunal of opinion. In
what way could the President more etectually
confound his enemies than by allowing them to
show his innocence, as would be the result Of
their harshest inquisition into his conduct, II
he is the compound ofIIampdcn and Washing
tom he so pathctically says he is! His course
il ineIplcable, saw on the hypothesis that he
is guilty, and is most horribly distressed at the
Thought that he is to be proved guilty.
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REMovAL-Sumner I. Kimball Esq. former
ly Of North Berwick, has. SO We learn, made
business arrangement with W. L. p Smith
ESQ.,, Of Boston, and the two under the firm o
Smith and Kimball, have opened m Office at q
Niles Block, 10 City Hall Avenue, Boston,
Mr.. Kimball represented the class Of Berwick
and North Berwick In the last Legislature, will
much credit. He Is young man offnc educa.
ton, good abilities. and sterling worth. For
several years past hc has been in the practice
of his profession at North Berwick. He leaves
here troops Of friends who viii be glad to hear
ofhis success In the wider field in which he has
entered
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nobody that We know Of regrets It here, but

nobody that We know Of regrets Il here, but
the rum.elling. pro-slavery democracy OF our
city, and their especial friend. the editor OF the
Democrat I.
We have already sufficiently explained the
reasons which led to the alterations anu 10 not
feel called on to pursue the matter further
simply to satisfy the querulous complaints OF .
stranger who has no immediate interest in the
matter, and whose only desire isto make polit.
ical capital. The thing Is done. we'll done. and
the editor Of the Democrat cannot help It, II
his rumselling friends in this city pay him lib
orally for continuing his ado about the matter,
we advise him to keep the FIRE going-we do
not care how much he bleeds them.
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e We notice in the Democrat Of this week
the communication signed "a true nepublican"
which was refused an insertion in our paper
We gave our reasons for refusing to insert il,
and the market to which Il was afterwards sent
shows that our suggestions were right. Our
paper contains notice respecting anonymous
communications which gives pretty accurate
ae" OF our manner Of disposing of such things.
a man who has no better idea Of propriety
,aAn 70 send to US scurillous articles which he
aare' not authenticate with his name and which
DO hopes to get published either to stir an strife
among political friends or to subserye some
personal ends should not complain II his pro-
jects do not work, or should he grumble. II In
his desire 10 get others into dif6culty. no has
The truth plainly told in rstusnes to himsslf
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Nor GoiSo.-AuuusrsE HANEs ESQ.,, ws
perceive, by notice In the .argus. has business
engagements that will prevent him from attend
ing the Charleston Shsm-Democratic Conren-
ton. Col. Tho ,as X. Lane, whom the Argus
describes rs "a man Of energy, tact, and
true Democrat" has been appointed a snb.
siitute to fll tho vacancy. The Col. still has
hankering afler politics. lie goes out In tho
Custom House Boat 8. X. Spaulding, which
.als from Boston abuut this time
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New Received from the publishers.
Mcssrs. Russell & Tolman, 2ol Washington ST.,
Boston, the following new sheet music:
Gem Of the Day, Polka Brilliante, by wray
D. Williams. Sparkling and effective.
The Bliss Of Melancholy, one Of series Of
IL songs by Robert Franz.
"Auld Robin Gray" and "Mery Sleigh
Ride Polka" two ofthc popular and excellent
arrangements by Adolphc Boumbach in tho
series Echoes Of the Past" For sale ut IIor-
tom Bros
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Cow SrArisrica-0ur friend Deering's state
ment respecting his "pretty good cow" has
stirred up others who have cows quite fair, to
say the least. The appended "cow statistics"
comes from . reliable gentleman Of our ac-
ouaintance in Kennebunk. II there are any
cows about that have done better than these,
they are notified ''to bring them into court"
Mr. CowAs. Sir.-I noticed in your last
Journal paragraph headed pretty good
cow"
have o COW CT the native breed abou,
seven years old; she Is very kind, I don't know
that she has any fault; her daily feed the pas,
winter has been less than peek ofcarrots and
rs much good hay as she would cat. Sh'
calyed on the i4th Of Sept last, the calf run
with the COW till the Goth. viz six days From
that time to Dec. LIST, II days. We made "a lbs
ofbutter, besides giving away any quantity OF
milk, and occasionally supplying some otmy
friends with cream, also using It freely on the
table-since the FIRST Of Dec. the average has
been over pounds week.
One Of my neighbors has q COW that beats
me, and suppose he thinks she is "a pretty
good cow" and think 1t likely there are
others equally as good, ifnot better. in Town
He handed me the following account OF butter
she made in four months, viz I'LL pounds
besides the cream used for the family, averag-
ing about 10 lbs per week. The first three
weeks, aftcr the calf was taken from the COW,
the average was l3l lbs week.
CITIZEN.
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81 In tho Spring ofisss. (ths Presidential
Year, the city Of Portland elected jas. 7. Nc
Cobb. (Dem.) Mayor. and majority Of city
officers the same The following November
they gave Fremont seven hundred majority.
The Same year. the State Of Connecticut at her
Spring election, failed to make choice Of Gov
ernor by the people. and that 10 q very full
vote. In November. she gave Fremont Ave
thousand majority. These facts. when COM
pared With results In those places this Spring.
do not furnish much comfort to the sham de-
mocrncy
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y Mr.. Ira Dresser. formerly engaged In
the clothing business in our place. our readers
will observe by his circular inserted In this pa
per. has become one Of the proprietors OF the
Exchange Hotel, Greenwich street. New York
city. His friends here will undoubtedly take
pleasure in making his Hotel their stopping
place when they visit tho emporium Of COM
mcrcc for the United States. and they will un-
doubtedly find Ira rs polite in supplying the
wants Of the inner man in the hotel line rs he
was in furnishing the outward man when here
In the Clothing business. His hotel It will be
seen, is kept on the European plan.