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The Greenfield (Nass.) Ga=tt< has the fol-
lowing:
"a curious circumstance occurred onW ednes-
day. 4 young man in this village procured
Clergy nan to marry him, and after tue guests
had III assembled and the knot was about TO be
tied, the woufi.be bridegroom WAS called out OF
the house, aud soon, informing the c1erzym man
and guests that be would be back ia moment,
mJsterlously disappeared, and alter waiting an
hour the clerg, man Left for the Sunday. school
celebration, leaving ,hs intended bride and Ees
friends in doubt rs to the my sterious disappear
ance Of the bridegroom. Il Subsequently ap-
peared that person to whom the bridegroom
had loaned txsnty-six dollars w:-s abou. de.
parting in the cars for New York, ahd that q
friend had informed hin, Of the fact Just a. The
clergyman Was about tying the knot, and think
ing thas hls intended wite was safer than his
money, left for the depot to collect his bot-
Ko1ed money before the train should depa1t-
He got there Just a. the train was starting, got
on board the cars to iHd his debtor friend, and
WIS carried of to Sorthsmpton. lie, however,
collected his money, went to the telegraph Of.
flee TO inforr his intended bride where be Was,
but could not ind the operator, and started for
Greenfield afoot on the frack- Al Whate1y the
train overlook him; he got into the cars md
reached Greenfield nj half past three O'Clock, to
tue g.eat relief Of his eoded. and her friends
He ueimmediately took the lady to the cergyEaan's
residence and had the ceremony completed"
, 1860-07-17
The Crops In Wisconsin,.
[CofJe.popdeIce Of the Pr cs aat Tribune

RolLsS0 FRA1h z, WE, July Is, ISU.
The prospects for all kinds Of crops in Dodge
County WIS never looked better. There is a
rery heavy growth Of wheat. Some pieces,
where the ground is very rich, it is somewhat
lodged-but this is only very small fraction
Of the whole.
Although there have been rains enough for the
growing crops, yet the ground is rerY dry ut
considerable depth-and nearly two.thirds Of
the wells are dried up. It has been trying
times for water. Every other man you see Is
digging well-sinkiDg the old one deeper. or
Providing for water in some way. L. L. F.
, 1860-07-17

A young negro about twelve years Of age
came up from the east yesterday, in charge Of
the Adams Express Company, on bis way to
Columbus, 0h'o- He wss shipped with every
care and p1ecautiou at a cost Of eleven dollars,
the boy paying for bis orn grub" This boy
The property Of Nj: Eapper, Of that place. The
boys fa,her, . resident Of Columbus, bought
bin not long since from his master At d cost Of
$1,000 and he was shipped to Ohio. IN accord
aqse VIII she term. Of tho purchase 1E@<t1s"q
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nnHGLAS AND THE MISSOURI
CON PRO N &SE.
rox1 BTR3x, July 10sh, 1f6o

E1no.s preas and 1s!buuc:
A question has arisen In this community in
regard 10 the course pursued by MT. Douglas
in the Congress in WHICH be introduced the
Republicans that he {I,ouplas) changed hts
couEse in the &axne tessaea-taRt IL. that ta hrst
went against the rrpeai Of the Missouri Com.
promise and subsequently, in the Sine SESSION.
went for it's repeal. This is denied BY The lead.
ing Douglas mel, who say that iii yfdrf eispsea
bsture he changed his views in regard to thus
Compromise, having spoken against its repeal
in rs and for it in '54-
Will sou plraae publish the record Of this
matter IL The PREss AND TRIBrxEf
Your obi serr't, n. D. Ellis
We are able to furnish the information de-
sired Ly our correspondent On the 4th day
Of January, 1854, Mr: Douglas, as Chairman
OF tho Committee on Territories, reported to
the Senate bill for the organization Of the
Territory Of Nebraska; TIE bill was accom-
panied BY a report, from which we take the
following extract:
"Your COMMITTEES do not feel themselves
called upon to enter into the discus eioE Of these
controvsrted questions. Thcv involve The same
gave issues which produced the agitation, the
Sectional strife aud the fea1. .ul struggle Of 1860
As Cuuxress deemed it wise ard prudent 10 &C.
fra;n from deciding the matters n controversy
fhen sitber hx affirming or repesl.ng the Me1i.
Gu laws, or 6y an act decarstory Of the true
intent of tue Constitution and the extent Of ihe
protection afforded by It to siave property
In ihe Territot; 4, 10 TDCR EUNHI11EB
4RF NUTfRKPd RED NO " TO kECUA
HKyU 4 DEPARTURE from th4 course
pursued On that memorable occasion, f[IHEk
GY AFFILHIEG or R6(:EALING THR
KfGUTU SkEIIuA OF THE MISSOURI
ACT. or BY any, Act declar.tory Of the mean;
ing uf the Consultation in respect to fhe legal
points Of dirpute." Douglas Report rs Chslr-
man Of the Committec on tet7toff:s' IN oen.
ate, january Alb, lb54.. =,
E..r. tho matter rs,ed for nineteen days.
c.4.. n-a Ioe Eo,,.
During that period senator ol1on ;ot Ae1''
+rclzr introduced his amendment repeatin 4
:r..-:-rann;ao co,.,o- A - ,;ror
the AAesouf1 tohp!o"ne' s'eua.of e'''ou
Of Missouri Was also engaged in privately
.-;.,,,,,;no Do,clas Ina snccch: deliver
- :; a,ch;so3 ctr. in Kansas in September
1ss4 "a the former thus alludes to this TACT: =,
"rn...,1 .n.ir,,v devoted 10 the in
terests ot he sout5, and ! xoald sacrifice ~
sEJthn& Jul s thnnsSt a1pw ~ t.n % M,.sour; c.tu
nrnmse 0ro ouSht to be rep.tled: he bad pledge'
himself IN. his public addresses 70 EoFe ier Il
terr'toFlAl of2aa'1asS 49,. taa,;r@ ~ h;s heart h
annnl ana VIZ s ~ s+hn. .~anata f:om
desifed TO 6e 1ns Aeal to1a III, 80 fntro
nsttee On Ierratofaes' "nen =" W. - ''$'
duced: , :. ~. ~,;x.+
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The report was unanimously adopted by the
Convention.
,Ine cs::.:.e. cri!te. On resolutions reported The
following, which we're unanimously adopted pF
the Convention:
Rtsoiptd, That the Republicans Of Kane
county. in Convention assembled, do hereby
renew their devotion to the great cause Of Be-
publicanism, and do hereby approve and
adopt the platform laid down at the National
Convention ut Chicago, IS the true expression
Of the Republican creed, and they do hereby
pledge the Republican party Of hane county
to urn adherence to the principles Of liberty
embraced IN that platform
Rtsofeed, Tpat we recognize in Abraham Lin
coin aud uannibal Hamlin true representatives
Of the Republican party, and wortay standard
bearers Of the great cause Of just ce and liber-
IT, And the Republicans Of Kane county,
and Hanlin, DO At the same time hnll with de-
light the nominations for State officers made
Al Decatur, cosniz,ng in the candidates there
placed to nomination tFue'R Republicans, worthy
Of the Offices for which they have. respectively
been nominated.
Rs.olptd, lhat the Convention present the
| name OF Hon. John F. Farnswoftn Of Kane
| county, as its unanimous choice a the Repub-
| iicau candidate for Congress for. the Second
Congressional District, and instruct their dele
/ gates to yose for him asa unit. and to use all
honorable means to secure his nomination md
| election.
| R..olrfd, That having considered the request
Of the Cook county Convention that the other
counties comprising the Second Congressional
District should concede their clam to the nou,-
inatiou, tho answer is: lst, This dissric. can.
not be held responsible for tho failure Of the
State Convention to plaee any man from Cook
county on the State ticket, I'd. For twenty
years past the R: preventative has been taken
from the city Of Cac:go. 70 The exclusion ol
the country, until tho election OF the present
Representative, hence Cock county has no
cause Of complaint on that score. Sd. Ths1
Mr. Farnswo1t ii has faisbfally represented city
and country alike, to the entire satisfaction d
the people Of the whole district 9th. We be
leve that frequent changes of Representative.
/ in Congress, without good cause, operate great
II n III: nrtiudiee Of the interests of the coun
i1y and lie cause of Republican principles.
Rtsolred, That majority Of the delegates b
authorized to cast the entire vote Of the eoun
ty and to gil all vacancies which may occur ii
their delegation.
WV. D. Barry, Chairman.
C. B. WElLs and GEO. s. Bangs, Sccles.
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Tho Great EA1teru--PoftIandR Reuons
hITAHf&a

strasess
We confess We have always thought it hard
case far the GOOD folk of the pleasant ei.y on
49, cs... 10, .f,a- ,ha most noa;t;va assnr,
tne easco' 'nA'' u'et .ue n'os' pos4,I'e .so.
aoces had seen glven that their nfoad' spacious
and easily accessible harbor, lying at the ter
~ c-.-.T-.nL p,;,x,D ~ c.,,a.
minus Of me ataaa atnn1 - Aa"ey ,h .o. 81
m b.r frat trim, tho arrangement was chaured
~ as.-nsr.Y aet n ~ WI T6e por,lsnd 1d..rt;..-
N 'asse w. a. .as.<;nr of th. na1n"s,.
and inexcusable breach Of contract, makes
the following statement Of plain facts of the
matter:
anong me ~ u ~ 1sosaa Tr9
Rs;'xav md NJ kno9'nu The neculisr adrantanse
- anr harhar. -h ~ + hes M har and aiiaSs
~ oua d sa sa1 =, r;aht or bv d,r ~ 1arose
spa .peasss ana sfrsse +Ss Essat E,.,er1 f;f antt
sh.ps, eeea, 'hau .i, .u ,bar n-nnnss ~ in ~
eaoa,a ever oe oun9 shs} porssu as"a-h ~ .ns
onP Gbopaa tle nrordsd H. ~1i sbn
,9 anu 9'ner i ~ =, n H,rt,od e Thee
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cept the eighth section Of the net preparatory
to tho admission Of Missouri into the Union.
approved March alxth, eighteen hundred and
twenty, which bling fn<onslt.tn1 .oitA tie prinei-
pie Of non tnttrrenti14. by Congr<s NTH tlapfry
t<yislation Of 1850, commonly called the Com
promise Measures, is hereby declared inopeFa'
tive and void,
This, in brief, is the history Of the matter.
On the 4th Of January Mr. Douglas was op-
posed TO the repeal Of tho Missouri Compro-
mise, asserting that such course would be a
departure from the legislation Of 1850; nine
teen days thereafter he introduced bill for
it's repeal, on the ground that it was inconsis'
tent with tho said legislation Of 1850. He
has nerer been ablo to explain this inconsis
, 1860-07-17

- C. ". Cathcart, who was nominated for
Congress BY the Democrats Of the Ninth Dis
trict OF Indiana, against Colfa1, WIS United
States Senator, By Governor W1ights appoint
nent, for few months in 1858. lie tried 1or q
regular election against Petit, but was beaten
Since thea he has retired from politics and de,
voted himself 10 "spirits," Of whom he ID con-
sidered one Of the most intimate and influential
associates. By consulting hts IS fa,niliars' he
may ieurn that ne might a. well whistle jig to
trees in tornado rs to run against Colfax. No
doubt the convention thought so too and nomi-
pated him to be beaten.
, 1860-07-17

Unless the Herald means By the support Of
Douglas to throw the election for President
into the House and give Breckenridge chance,
it has made mistake; 1t WIS bought out By
its present proprietor aud put on new foot.
ing for tho purpose Of opposing the Times and
building up, within the Democratic party,
an Anti-Ca.holic influence, which would
now and then give IN American and Protest.
ant Democrat q night at the honors and re-
wards Of partisan strife. The Times, US Is
well known, is under Jesuit influence. 1t
has no aid for or sympathy with the American
idea. 1t has gone steadily with the dominant
Catholic section Of the party, and has snce
/, it was started made lis bread and butter out
Of Catholic subscriptions. It has always been
first and foremost IN electing Catholics too Office;
and to-day its support Of Judge Douglas is as
much matter Of religious faith Us Of politica:
principle. To give Americans By birth aud
Protcstants in religion chance: in Chicago
and Illinois was fhe Heralds first mission. It's
proprietor was overslaugbed in the late City
Convention by Douglas -Tim-s-Catholic man.
ayement; and the objection urged against him
was his Americanism and Protestan.ism. To
assers,the worth Of these was his object He
is Presbyterian and hates Popery with won
defful intensity, asa Presbyterian should
Why, thon, with an abundance Of money and
competent editor, should ho be denied the
yindication Of tho faith and the nationality
that ure in him? But why, having good
start, lie logical side Of the controversy with.
ID tie party, the certainty Of being within the
organization in 1864 with tue sympathy Of al
American born Democrats, and the good wish
o. Of the Republicans, it should hare though
uropor to whip in behind the Catholic and 1risl
organ, support its candidate, adopt its Jesuit
ism, and pick up its leavipgs, passes the com
prehension Of newspaper men. There is rcon
in this city and in Northern Illinois fer Dem
ocra.ic party that is American and Protestan
ID its policy. Such a party is needed, and
WAS the work Of tbs Herald to organize it. TIL
people were ripe for it. The manager Of tia
sheet agrees with the Presbyterian or Brecl
io1idge faction, and no difficulty Of principl
stood in the way Of giving it warm and Ell
cent support. Why it has surrendered in ii
+ first quarter Of its existence, and turned orc
+ t,Republicans the necessary work Of purgin
I American politics Of theological bias, no exp
-ienced newspaper man has been able to cor
> / prchend. it is mistake that the Herald wi
q never be able to correct 1t is doomed.
D thousand rcapipg-machines will not save it!
, 1860-07-17

: Gzx. IRAH NrE.-Thia gentleman arrived in
this city last evening, and is slipping at tho
Brondwell House,. 50 that The vaat amount Of
letters awaiting him at the Post Office, in IN.
swer to his advertisement in the Hsratd, will
now receive prompt attention, he, being N
energetic business man.--Deneer Nfra6, 1sly
HSA
, 1860-07-17

: REcAxrkp.-Rev. Marcus Cicero Stanley, Of
The Winnsbrgo District, Wisconsin. who b.
came perverted from the faith Of tho doctrine
OF future endless puuishmeot,in January last
has rec.nted, and again embraced that doctrine,
md j. restored to the Congregational Church.
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RrHoREp RENEWAL or TEE BEzEAS WAR.-
Aletter 10 tho editor ot the Louisville Coar1s-,
from 4 'chmond. Ky, dated JutE 8th, 4ars:-"i
learn /. II there ras q fight ut al1ory Spriu ps,
il ,hls county. on Saturday ereuiug, in which
I've men were shot Three Of them are sup
nosed 10 70 be ia,aiy injured. Can giTe no par
tsuars but IN inen fh;s Il srsx out Of
% IA III VtEitsnce Couuittee.".t ~:1,:,: .
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FANs' FANS! FANsl FANS!
Pearl Stick, In White, Blue. Sherry. Rsa.
Fans. Fans. Fans. Fans.
Peazi Stick, Plain. spangied, s|lvtsed. En'"idete't
Fans. Fans. Fans. Fans.
Ivory Stick. In White. blue. ch>n5. le1.
Fans. Fans. Fans. Fans.
Ivory Sick. s1lvessd. Painted. kmbrolrers.
Fans. Fans. Fans. Fans.
Sandal Wood Stick. In SILK, Grape Linen.
Fans. Fans. Fans. E;lnS.
sazia Wood. CON- Straight Kouna aud l,ro7, s,I.4,
Fans. Fans. Fans. Fans.
Pain Linen. span.h and Mrurnlus Fan,.
Fans. Fans. Fans. Fans.
ope,a. B!ial md Party FAM MI Patterns
Fans. Fans. Fans. Fans.
Ptm Lear. Plain Palm Leaf. Tr1mea. alt s.y:v..
Fans. Faus. Fans. Fans.
All Kinds. All rEtcss, from cents to s.5ta.
AT PARKS, 1874 LAKE-&T
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up the flag OF Lincoln and HamGn. Mr.. Flem-
ing, residing 1t Piqua. n life long Democrat
who had been at Baltimore, and had labored 10
fnd something in Democracy to which he could
pin his free territory ideas and still remain in
the ranks, Informed hi. po1tical associates that
be could no longer act with them.
IsD1AsA.-The Putnam B1natr says that in
that county the strength manifested bY the
Brtclinridge men has surprised it. In some
townships they are probably in the mejority,
aud as a general rule include the strongest men
ofthe party. An informant Of the Delaware
Co. Free rtts. states that Brecknridge cleo
.oral ticket will get 500 votes in Putnam, and if
no such ticket is formed 600 Democrats will not
vote at Ill.
M,cu1oAx.-A Convention Of the friends Of
Breckenridge and Lane has been called to meet
1t Detroit on the e4tE inst. The call has been
signed BY seven of the leading Democrats Of De-
troit.
Hon L, O'Brien Branoh, Member Of Con
eress from North Carolina, who advocated the
nomination Of Douglas, il out for Breckinridge.
Gov. Ellis, the Democratic, and John Pool, the
| Opposition candidate for Governor Of North
Carolina, are both ont for Breckenridge.
l. There a.e only four Dong1as papers in Con-
| necticut. There arc three in Alabama, and two
in Georgia 4As yet,'' says the Savannah
| 1xrs of tho 7th, ''theFe is not ous in South
C.ralius, Mississippi, Lousi.na, Texas, Arkan-
| sas and Florida"
Tho Troy IN. ~ Budget has 1owerss3. the
Douglas aas in exchange for that Of Breckin-
! ridge and Lane. Thirteen New York papers,
besides the above, support Breckinridgs aud
| Lane.
TaE CAxp.oiTEs.-The following tables gives
nome particulars in regard to tbt candidates for
the Office Of President aud Vica.P
, 1860-07-17
Kano County Republican Convention.

hanG equity AkePAoAlCaN IOHFeNt1oHs
Pursuant to the call VI the Republican Cen.
trail Committee, the delegates from the several
towns Of Kane county, assembed in Conven-
tion at the court house in Geneva, July 18th,
1860, for the purpose Of appointing thirteen
delegates to represent the couaty in the Con-
gse- -siouul Convention to be held at Dixon, on
the aG:h Of July and also thirteen delegates
to represent the county In q Convention to
nominate States Attorney for tie 18th Judi
dlcial Circuit.
The Convention was called to order By J. II.
Mayboru, Esq Chairman Of the Central Com
miitee. aud duly organized BY the election Of
uo1. Wm. D. Barry as Pr 7ident aad Chas. i.
Shells a7d Geo. S. Bangs Is Secretaries.
On motion ! committee, consisting Of one
from each town, selected by the delegates Of
names Of delegates to each of the said Conyen-
tions.
On motion Of o. Davidson, the Chair appoin-
ted committee Of five on resolutions, as fol-
lows: u. Davidson Of Elzin. WH. 3. Plato of
Geneva, O. Ii. Butler Of ST. Charles, Geo. s.
Bang, Of Aurora, and E. Ii. Vining Of Dundee.
The committee to report the names Of dele
gates rep trted the following for delegates to
-. II fyoora1Siop
, 1860-11-02

The Prince of Wales visited Mount Vernon
Oct. 9th. He took leave Of the President, Oct
0th lie visited Richmond, October sth, and
arrived at Baltimore by steamer from Norfolk,
Oct. 9th. He drove through the city and left
for Philadelphia.
Vera Cruz dates are to the 18th Of September
The Spanish difficulty has been referred to Mad
rid The Liberals were successful everywhere
The English Minister'S proposal to mediate peace
was rejected.
Garibaldi attacked Capua; two hundred men
were wounded.
The NeapOlitans unsuccessfulIy endeavOred to
recover Caggazo.
The Neapoitans and Inhabitants Of Rertilo
drove away the Papal garrison.
Two French detachments have been sent from
Rome for the Neapoltan frontiers.
Guyon at Rome issued an order declaring his
determination TO defend the Pope to the last ex'
tremity.
The Sardinians had taken ono of the suburbs
Of Ancona.
Victor Emanuel is about to leave for Bologna.
The steamship africa has arrived with dates
from Liverpool to Sept. 30th.
Ancona capitulated September 2sth.
General Lamoriciere and his entire army are
prisoners Of war.
ST. LOUIS, Oct l1th,
The Republicans have carried Pennsylvania,
Ohio, and Indiana by large majorties.
In Ohio there are great Republican gains. Tho
majority is upwards Of 10000. The Republican
COngressmen's majority is 10000.
In Indiana the Republican State ticket is
elected by upwards Of ten thousand majority.
A negro plot has been discovered in Princess
Anne, Norfolk county, Virginia. There Is great
excitement Several arrests have been made
one Of q white man. One negro was shot, but
not killed. Strict surveillance is observed.
, 1860-11-02


and corn, in New York city, during one week,
amounted to nearly million and half Of dol.
lars. The greater proportion Of this is under
stood to have been on European account
Thomas Ragau beat his wife to death in Gin
cinnati on the 30th August.
A sun fish weighing 200 pounds was har-
pooned by Capt. Carr, Of the slOop Rildr, as he
was passing Point Judith. The fish was taken
to Newport. The oil from the livers Of these
fish is valuable for medicinal purposes and for
lubricating watches.
A burglar in Williamsburg, N. Y, was mar.
ried recently BY Rev. Mr.. Cleveland, and few
nights after he broke into the minister's house
and stole his silver The rogue was arrested.
At a picnic in Cedarville, N. Y, q few days
since, two men, named Platt and Wilcox, quar-
relied about an alleged intimacy of the former
with the atter's wife, but apparently agreed to
let the matter droP. Wilcox invited Platt to
drink, but no sooner had he done 50, than he
exclaimed, "Willcox, you have poisoned me"
hours Platt was q corpse Wilcox was also
taken III, but recovered. Patt's remains will be
8 objected to chem cal analysis.
A brilliant meteor was seen at Lawrence,
which the american thus describes: ut resem-
above the horizon, Of molten, incandescent
metal, falling in continuous stream, and con-
taining masses but partially melted"
A man named John England died at Susque.
hanna Depot, Pa, recently, from the bite Of q
rattlesnake. In the course Of an hour the bitten
man drank eleven full tumblers Of whisky. The
first six did not appear to produce any effect on
him, but after the eleventh he began 10 show signs
Of stupor o stupor from which he never recov-
cred. The whisky killed him.
A thousand tons Of freight per day are
dumped at the Louisville depot Of the Nash
vile Railroad, owing TO the increased shipments
Of breadstufs South, and the road can only
carry away half Of it daily.
A number Of slaves belonging to Dr.. VIM.
Brogden, who resides on South River, Nd, had
all their arrangements made for q trip to Can
ada lately. A free negro was to pilot the com
pany, and he iljudiciously offered white man
$50 II he would assist him in running off the
slaves The project was thus divulged aud
defeated.
The Charleston Mercury Is informed, by an
extensive planter on the Edisto that the rice crop
Of the present season will be the largest that has
been made for several years. Planters have
already commenced thrashing.
ths Ns,;cn"I HAS sboS~ 'ro, soon 70 ha IA ~
Sor;n~s,ld Mass hut he c.nT The Cons,;.n.
ton Of the State dec'ares the Gubernatorial
chair vacant u the occupant leaves the limit Of
{ e State during his term Of Office.
Mrs. Lunn. of S,arkville N Y was kuled NV
lightning few days ago. She was in the eel
lar at the time, standing under the stove The
nine. and and cr,ut tbrouSh crS1ic" IN he aoor III.
I'd bv n nal, insiantIy kiIl;no tl,a ln,lv
- =, :,
Horace waite, o. Princeton, Mass, says that
ne ha' some chickens that were Matched the
as. 2 ny :. ~. ,ass A., mSu "ISo oeen 'Ayms
80 ~ tns s,'.is ~, i ~, 49, Ons .,,S IA
ill., ~ nav .S' !, '''-' W" O'-' '"-' ~ "Ou'O
"NU v A"O~ II
, 1860-11-02


MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
From our files Of exchanges we extract the
following summary Of news from every portion
Of the Atlantic States, received BY Pony Ex-
press:
An insane man, named Jacob Smith, who has
been resident Of Oregon for several years, was
examined in Sacramento on the 10th. by Drs.
Nixon and Oatman, and was found TO be In a
most deplorable condition. He is so raving as
to strip himself Of all clothing as fast as put
upon his body.
John NJ. Bolts made speech at Richmond,
on the I'd inst, four hours long lie took sui
stantially the same grounds as II. Writer Davis,
declaring for Bell and Everett, but opposition at
all hazards to Democracy. He denounced Sc
cessiOD, declaring that should it be attempted,
three hundred thousand volunteers would rush
to the rescue without calling on free State.
An aeronaut In Wheeling, Va, is about to
attempt an ascension in balloon made Of brown
paper. The strips Of paper Of which this air
ship is 10 be constructed four feet two inches
IN width, several hundred feet in length, and
weigh Eve hundred pounds. When oiled and
vanished, Il will be but little inferior 10 silk in
strength aud durability.
The Catholics Of Boston have Just purchased
. lot corner Of Washington and Maiden Streets
on which to erect new cathedral The amount
to be paid for the lot is $4,000. The cost Of
the cathedral viii be between 100000 and
$500, 900, and the time Of constructing it three
or ur years.
The latest news from Washington represents
the President in fearful state Of dubitation-
not about Douglas, not about the COvOde Com
mittee; nothing Of the sort Old Public Func-
IL. A..
, 1860-11-02

GLASS AND CROCKERYwARE.
A FINE AssORTMENf on GLASS AND
~ crurksiyuars inT aalehy