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iSeaGte-Mr Bayard, from the judiciary
committee, reported back the bill for the
protection OF female passengers on board
steamships and other vessels, and it was
passed This is the same bill that has
passed the house.
The Florida claims bill was debated at
some length, and postponed till the 10th
of April.
The homestead bill was taken up.
Adjourned
House.-Mr Stanton asked leave to in
troduce a resolution requesting the prcsi-
dent to instruct the house whether the
recent capture of two Mexican vessels, in
or near the port of Vera Cruz, by the L.
5. sioop-ot-war Saratoga, was in pursuance
of the order of the president or secretary
of the navy, or whether the act Of the Of
ficers in command of the Saratoga has
been or will be approved by the president;
also that the president be requested, if not
incompatible with the public service, to
communicate copies of all orders and in
structions under which the vessels in the
gulf of Mexico are acting.
The house then resumed the consider
alton Of the resolutions reported from the
committee on elections in the Sickles
case.
Mr.. Sickles spoke in supper of his right
to seat.
Mr.. Dawes replied in favor of his oppo-
nent, Mr.. Williamson.
The resolution, as reported by the COM
mittee, requiring Mr. Williamson to serve
on Mr.. Sickles, within ten DAYS. a particu-
lar statement of the grounds Of the con-
test and that Mr. Sickles serve an answer
within twenty days thereafter, and that
10th parties be allowed sixty days to take
testimony in support of their separate al
legations, was then adopted so against g.
Adjourned.
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First Class Insurance Agency.

HOME INSURANCE CO., NEW YORK,
Capital 81, 900 900: Surplus e4O0,00o.
CHARTER OAK INSURANCE CO., HARTFORD,
Capital 10000: Surplus ~. 900.
MERCHANTS INSURANCE CO.. HARTFORD,
Capital $780, 900.
EDWARD EANES, agent.
,eao ~ tie CITY Dank, 0ttdua.
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Bank of Ottawa
o u SHIN AN. TR Il a. ca

Open from 9 O'Clock A. n. to ~ O'Clock p n
EXCHANGE OH Chicago and Eastern Cities bought
and sold.
Interest allowed on time deposites.
Gold and Silver bought and sold.
Collections made in al parts Of the State and PROMPTLY
hange. fmar21l
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West Ottawa Nursery.

TUE subscriber has for sale at the above NurseryA
= very large number Of fine young Apple Trees, OF
all the choice varieties well Currants and Goose
berries, different varieties, and fine lot of Dwarfs,
such Pears Apples, Cherries g., &c. Also, large
variety Of Perpetual Roses and Towering Shrubs. Al
30, Shade Trees Evergreens. &c, &c.
He proposes to sell this season at greatly reduced
prces-at least % cheaper than any
sr season Call and examine for yourselves.
mar1U-4w PATRICK HAYS.
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Wanted.

A SITUATION for Al able bodied nan and his wife
"a upon . farm. They are without children They
are French but speak Engish They are accustom.
ID 70 farm work. address, J. D. bAsIn1, orsesr, o.
tswa, I'LL. msrf7-9vs
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Co-PartnershIp NoeIce.

CO.PartnerShip Notice.
TINhE undersigned have formed . copartnershp I'm.
Il der the erm add style Of
CUSBAAN, TREE CO.
For the transackion Of . General Banking and Ex.
change business at the
BANK OF OTTAWA.
An solicit the patronage Of friends and the former
ouseonego Of the Bank. WILL. H. W. CUeHMAN,
aDe rRUE WATERMAN.
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ID IL. j. G.. AVER q CO.

LOWELL, MASS.
Prtce, 81 Per Bottle Six Bottles for rs.
Sold in Ottawa BY d. WALKER, Z. Y. GRIGGs, G. L.
THOMPSON, and N. kHEUSSL; in Chicago BY j. L.
s.EED CO., and dealers in every town in the United
otetee
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Special.
EXCHANGE BANK

Z. r. FAY sc co.
BANK Of DISCOUNT, DEPOSIT, and EXCHANGE.
GOLD and sILvE BOUGHT and SOLD.
: COLLECTIONS made in all parts Of tn e State, aud
proceeds promptly rentted Of
Interest allowed ON Deposits.
4. h 1 nosiERr, otsaoa. III.
(. mar17 J. c. REED. Auburn. N. y.
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LIFE, FIRE, AND MARINE
IN SUR ANCE,
EFFECTED ON
River and Canal Navigation, Life, Build
1Dgs, Furniture, Sc,


IN SOME OF THE
Most trusf,cortay dnd rel a1te Companies
in the United Sfafes,
PHOENIX INSURANCE COMPANY, HARTFORD,
Cash Capital, s4Go, coo; Surplus, $ls2,S2s
QUAKER CITY INSURANCE CO., PHILADELPHIA,
Cash Capital, 100000; Surplus, $l3o,29o
CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO., NEW YORK,
Cash Capital $5OO,o0O Surplus, $446,572
Three .roarfhs of tho profits dirided to the injured
SECURITY FIRE AND MARINE ms. CO., N. YORK,
Cash Capital, $500 900; Surplus, $77,O64.
The participate in the profits without incur
ring any liability whatever Three fourths of the
prof OF the business divided annually to holders
Of policies. The following dividends have been paid
dividend to policy holders July. 1851 83h cent
I'd do do do do 1855, so do
Sd do do do do 1879, 80 do
4th do do do will occur in 1850.
This system of Insurance among Fire Insurance Com
panies making rapid way and will In the course Of
time supercede the old system, as Is the ana
safest beyond doubt. Property owners should invesu
gate this system Of Insurance. they want 70 save mo-
ney. Also, Agent for the
GIRARD AND.GREAT WESTERN ms. CO.. PHILA.
Commissioner Of Dseds for State Of New York.
Jw. FAY, in Krcsan0e Bank, Otsa,oa.
ottawa, Mavch IL, 1860.
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And all the principal cities Of States bought
and sold.
Also, will draw in to suit purchasers England
Scotland Ireland and al important points in continent
tai Europe.
Collections made in all parts of the State and ram tted
LOT on day OF payment at current rate of exchange
Interest allowed on deposits.
Banking hours from 81 Al to Az Pm.
EDWIN c. ALLEN. Cash'r. H.F. EAMES, Prest.
y. II. RULLEN, Asst Cdsh. EDW. EAMES y Prssy
Ottawa. August 10. 1852
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THE CITY BANK.

Organised in 1856 under the General Banking Ldtc of
Illinois.
Z 4 M e 8. A l. l. EN- & CO.,
BANKERS.
EXCHANGE on
NEW YORK.
BOSTON,
PHILADELPHIA,
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Ant thousands o, other things think Of
Always remember that We sell all Goods at the
very loves. cash prices.
GoFF, HULL THoRsON.
Farmers produce taken in exchange for Goods, at
CASH PRICES
w Remember the place, next TO Woods Market,
North Of the Cour; House.
Ottawa, March 10, 1880.
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CAMBRIDGE MARKET-Auvu,, s..


Whole number Of Cattle So about GOO Reeves
ana 20 stores, consisting of Working Oxen Mich Cows
aud one. two and three years old
PhlcES-Mgket Becf-EStra so so a 81 OO-lst quality
S2T - NY
Sfores-Working 0xen-s75, to $3.50.
Cores and Cdiues-S20, 80 10 500.
fenHngs-None. Tuo Years Oh-sl0a $l2.
Thret Years Oid-Sl4 $40.
SAeep and Lambs $500 at market. prices-in lots
81, % 81 so each. Extra, 81 90, 30 81 90 each
Hdes-6l a &c per h. TaiiO1 Gle per Id.
CdN SKINS, lla13c yer h. PoHs-5Oc 81 rs each.
There 60 the Eastern Railroad $50 over the
Boston Lowell, 5S over the fchburg Of those over
the fchburg were from Albany
n. ID. Beef extra and first quality includes nothing but
the best large, fat, stall fed Oxen.
Second quality includes the fed Oxen the best
stall fed Cows and the best three year old Steers.
Ordinary consists Of Bulls.
sheep-Exra includes Cossets and when those inferior
quality are thrown out.
RsAARHs-There was an unusual large supply Of stock
market for this season OF the year. and owing
hot weather the sales dull butchers finding but little
call Tor meat. Most Of the cattle " third quality
lessen the sale Of second quality.
week.
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COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Republicans of Windham county met
by delegates in convention at Fayetteville, on
Tuesday, the 9TH inst The convention was
called to order by A. N. Swain, chairman of
the County Committee, and was temporarily
organized by the election of Edward Kirkland
of Brattleboro as President, and II. II. Wheeler
of Jamaica for Secretary.
On motion the several towns in the county
were called upon for the presentation of ere
dcntals, when it appeared that all the towns in
the county except Somerset and Stratton were
represented by full delegations.
Geo. b. Kellogg of Bratteboro, stated that
the town committee of Stratton had failed to
call meeting for the election of delegates and
that, therefore none had been elected. But
there were present Melvin A. Knowlton and
David Eddy from that town and no others he
therefore moved that Messrs. Knowlton and
Eddy be admitted to seats in the convention as
delegates from Stratton This motion was OPP
posed by Charles X. Field of Newfane, on the
ground that such admission would tend to
break down the barriers which forms justly in
terpose for the protection of minorities, and
yitiate if not break up the delegate system.
The question was further discussed, after which
the convention, following precedent, admitted
the gentlemen aforesaid with but one dissenting
vote.
On motion of Geo. b. Kellogg the chair APP
pointed a committee of five TO report list of
officers for the permanent organization of the
convention, as follows: Charles X. Field OF
Newfane, Geo. B. Kellogg of Brattlcboro, Asa
Wentworth, Jr., of Rockingham, VIM. Harris
ham. The committee soon returned with the
following report;
PresideHt--EDwARD KIRKLAND of Brattle-
boro;
lice Presidnts-JonN WOOD of Whiting
ham, STEPHEN NILES of Halifax;
.Secyetaries-H. Ii. WHEELER of Jamaica
and Roswell Hunt of Brattlcboro.
This report was accepted and the several
gentlemen therein named duly elected Mr..
Kirkland remarked that as this was a business
convention a speech would not be expected from
him. lie then announced the first business be-
fore the convention to be the nomination OF
three persons for Senators.
On motion, john c. RICHARDSON of West
minister was nominated for Senator by accla-
nation, unanimously.
For second Senator =. I. Kimball of New
fame, nominated CHARLES X. FIELD; Franci.
Daniels of Grafton, nominated LIBERTY Howl
of Dover Geo. b. Kellogg nominated JARVIS
+. BURROWS Of Vernon; $. f. Wheat of Put
ney, nominated b. ID. HARRIS of Brattleboro
and JOIN +. STEARNs of Dummerston and
BARNARD LYNDE of Guilford were also nomi
mated. Three ballots were then taken with
the following result:
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nominated by 25 votes to 16 for Frederick
Holbrook. In the Westminster District, ABB
sHA1 SToDDARD was nominated on the Sd bal
lot-Stoddard 49, Gates Perry of Bellows Falls
10, and John Kimball of Putney /.
The County Committee of last year, to wit /;
A. N. Swain of Bellows Falls, u. G. Dexter of
Jamaica, G. L. Howe Of Williamsville, Leonard
Brown of Whitngham, and c. c. Lynde OF
Guilford, was reelected.
HUGH II. HENRY, Esq, of Chester, one of
the delegates from the I'd Congressional Dis
trict of this State to the Chicago Convention,
being present was called upon for a speech.
His appearance was greeted with repeated DEM
onstrations of applause. lie gave an account
of his action at the Chicago Convention, the
reasons which induced the Vermont delegation
to support ABRAHAM LINCOLN; sketchcd the
leading features Of the Republican platform,
contrasting them with hose of the Breckenridge
and Douglas wings of tie democracy, and con-
cluded with a campaign song. Both the speech
and the song were wei received and heartily
opplouded.
II. +. Smith from tie committee on Resou-
tons reported the following
Resolved by the Republicans Of Windham County
in Convention assembled That we most cordially
endorse the National Stat and District nominations
OF the Republican party, 'nd not only endorse them
but will sustain them at tie ballot-box.
Resolved That we will support the entire county
nominations this day mad; and when the Republic
of "Old Windham' nominate candidates their
nominees can Immediately make arrangements to
discharge the duties Of the offices to which they
severally nominated;
which report was accepted and the resolutions
unanimously adopted The convention then
adjourned.
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" add that so long as men are found who can
skin Negroes and preserve pieces of the skin
as relics in Virginia, still worse disorders will
be practced in the name of slavery in Texas
"The details of the plot and its mod,is ope-
randi are these: Each county in northern Tex
as has supervisor in the person Of white
man, whose name is not given; each county
laid off into districts under the sub.agents of
this villain, who controls the action Of the ne
groes in said districts by whom the firing was
to be done. Many of our most prominent cit
liens were singled out for assassination VIXEN
ever they made their escape from their burning
homes. Negroes never before suspected areim-
plcated, and the nsurrectionary movement is
wide spread to an extent truly alarming. In
some places the plan was conceived in every
form shocking to the mind and frightful in its
results. Poisoning was to be added, and the
old females to be slaughtered along with the
men, and the young and handsome women to
be parceed out among these Infamous scoun-
drels. They had even gone so far as to desg-
nate their choice, and certain ladies had already
been selected as the victims of these misguided
monsters. Fortunately the country has been
saved from the accomplishment of these hor-
rors but then fearful duty remains for US
The negroes have been melted to these internal
proceedings by abolitionists and the emissaries
of certain preachers who were expelled from
this country last year. Their agents have been
amongst us, and many of them have been in
our midst; some of them have been identified,
but have fled from the country, others still re-
main to receive fearful accountability from an
outraged and Infatuated people. Nearly han
dred negroes have testified that a large rein
forcement of abolitionists is expected on the
first of August, and these to be aided by re-
cruits from the Indian tribes while the rangers
arc several hundred miles to the north of us.
7. i~-;~~l - l~-s~~. h~ll~a in erdor that
the arms and ammunition of the artillery COM
pany might share the same fate.
Our Jail is filed with the villains, many of
whom will be hung, and that very soon. A
man was found hung atour noighboring city of
Fort Worth, two days ago, believed to be one
of those scoundrels who are engaged in this
work. We learn that he had stored away
number of rifles, and the day after he was hung
a load of six shooters passed on to him, but
were intercepted. lie was betrayed by one of
the gang, and hence his plans were thwarted.
Many others will share his fate"
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1t is related Of Tom Marshall that while Jour
neying to Cleveland from Cincinnati, he stepped
over into Delaware, tlourishing village in the
interior, for day or two. Just before leaving
there, he asked the agent to check his valise to
Cleveland. The agent, tall and verdant look
ing young man, chalked "Cleveland" on the va
lise and went away. The brilliant Kentuckian
didn't exactly understand this way of checking,
but a sudden thought struck him. and he start
cd IN pursuit of the agent. After protracted
search Marshall found him. "Look here" said
Tom, 81 want that piece of chalk" "What
Tor p said the astonished agent. $50 that |
can ca have something to show for my baggage in
Cleveland" said Tom, with perfect gravitv.-
The ,verdant looking agent brushed his long
soaploeks from his eyes, closely surveyed Toms
lace for moment or two, and said solemnly.
1--WE ginrally give a small piece of brass to
holders of baggage, but reckon it amt neces.
sary in your case!'
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Mr.. LINCoLN's FoREsIGHT.-One of Mr..
Lincoln's biographers relates an interesting in
stance of his political sagacity. He had tri-
umphantly answered that set of nterrogatories
which Douglas had calculated would crush him,
and had made up his mind that his antagonist
should be presented witha collection. His plan
was to compel him by public Interrogation to
repudiate either the bred Scott decision or the
doctrine of unfrendly legislation in the terrific
ries. Before the discussion commenced at Free
port Mr. Lincoln informed his friends of his in
tention. They unanimously counseled him to
abandon his purpore, for" said they, "if YOU
put that question to him he will perceive that
an answer giving practical force and effect to
the bred Scott decision in the territories inev-
itably looses him the battle, and he will there
fore reply by affirming the decision as an alb
stract principle, but by denying its practical
application. "But," said Mr.. Lincoln, "if he
does that he can never be president" His
friends replied "that is not your look ou', you
are after the Sendtorship." mo gentlemen"
said he, ~ am Killing larger game The battle
of 1860 is worth a hundred of this I" From
the day Mr. Douglas promulgated his doctrine
of ''untriendly legislation to save himself in
Illinois, he was doomed man in all the South
and the "battle in 1860" was won for the re-
publcans, though Mr.. Lincoln of course could
not know that he was to be their gallant lead
er.
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and FARLEY STARR of Nottingham was de-
clared duly nominated. Ut is proper to remark
that when the result of the 9TH ballot was an
nounced Mr. Field withdrew his name as n
candidate, and urged his friends to support Mr..
Starr.)
For third Senator a ballot was taken which
resulted as follows: B. ID. Harris ~, Ferdinand
Tyler 20, Liberty Howe g. Charles X. Field 9.
Franklin Sawyer l. Thereupon b. ID. HARRIS
OF Brattleboro was declared duly nominated
MARSHALL NEWTON of Newfane, and IRA
GooDHUE of Westminster, were nominated for
Assistant Judges of the County Court by acla-
nation, unanimously
George Kellogg nominated ]. d. BRIDG
MAN of Bellows Falls for States Attorney. and
he was unanimously nominated without the for
mality of ballot. In like manner ELEAzER
GoRHAM, Jr., of Wilmington, was re-nominatod
for Sheriff, and JOHN HUNT of Vernon, for
High Bailif.
The County Convention then resolved itself
into Probate District conventions, for the nom
ination of Judges of Probate for the Districts
OF Marlboro and Westminster. In the MARI
bore District, ROYAL TYLER of Brattleboro was
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superintendent of the United States Armory at
Springfield, DIR. George b. Loring of Salem,
Ms, and Timothy p. Redfeld the Montpelier
postmaster after which the following ticket
was put in nomination, to wit:
Governor--Robert Harvey, Barnet;
Lieut.. Gov.-Giles Harrington Grand Isle
Treasurer-Somuel Wells, Montpelier
Electors at Large-Henry X. Campbell, of
Burlington and Ephraim Chamberlain Of st.
Johnsbury.
Resolutions heartily approving and recon-
mending the nominations of Breckenridge and
present and the proceedings were of course
unanimous, as none were present but those in
vited to this love feast.
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BREcKINRIpaE CONVENTION

Inc State Convention of the Breckenridge G.
Lane democracy of Vermont met in State Con-
vention at White River Junction on Tuesday,
the 18th inst, in accordance with call numer-
ously signed by that wing of the party. The
convention was called to order by II. L. Slough
ton OF Bellows Falls, the United States Attor
ney for Vermont, and temporarily organized by
the choice of WHY'S Lyman of Burlington as
chairman and James Mclean of Rutland as
secretary. permanent organization was eff
fected by the election of A. NJ. Dickey of Brad
ford for President, vice president from each
county and ]. Mclean, S. C. Chandler, Hiram
Atkins and j. j. Deavitt as secretaries.
The morning session was chiefly devoted to
speech from Mr.. Stoughton, one of the dele
gates to the Charleston and Baltimore conyen-
tions, and boiler from the latter when the
Breckenridge wing seeded. In the afternoon
speeches were made by Col. Isaac II. Wright,
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AT the University OF Vermont Commence
ment, last week, the honorary degree of a.. /.
D. was confirmed upon EX-Gov. Erastus Fair
banks Of ST. Johnsbury and the Hon. George
Folsom Of Bratteboro. Rey. Simeon Parmalee
OF Inderhlll received the sd. d." and Heman
Carpenter OF Mortified and X. L. Perkins of
Stowe the "A. NJ"
A cowardy and murderous assault was COM
mitted on +. A. Hatchway of Calais, one day
last week, by fellow MANNED Cyrus Whitney.
Hathaway was on his way to a neighbours and
was followed by Whitney to a piece of woods,
where he secreted himself until Mr.. IIathaway's
return; when, as he was passing, Whitney
jumped upon the back part of the carriage,
which was a common buck board, put his left
arm or hand upon IIa,haway's throat, bent him
over back, and struck him stunning blow with
his right hand, in the eye, and then pulled him
from the carriage and beat him until his head
was one mass of bruises, and otherwise iniuring
him, so that he now lies in very precarious
situation. Whitney was arrested and held for
trial.
The Burlington Free Press says: "a new
Religious Society organized in Burlington
last week, to be called the Third Congregational
Society of Burlington. Its tenets are to be
those Of the orthodox Congregationasts. Ar
engagements for the commencement of the pub
lie worship on the Sabbath are not vet COM
pleted but probably will be within few weeks.
The increase of population in town and the
limited number of seats in the house of the old
Society, for the accommodation of those who
would attend there, if they could procure con-
venient seats. have been reasons for the forma-
ton of a new Society, which have pressed for
a long time on the minds of many"
4 bee tree vas found last week, eight miles
from Henderson, Texas, containing twelve feet
of sealed honey -comb, weighing latter all the
adjacent families had eaten thereof to their
satisiaction) two hundred and sixty-seven
pounds.
A market gardner in Southern Indiana ha.
patch" containing one thousand seven hundred
acres planted in watermeons. His markets
are Cincinnati, Louisville, New Albany and
Chicago.
Mr.. La Mountain, who made a balloon as
cension on the 10Th, from Waterford, landed at
Pownal Centre, "a miles from his starting place,
at O'Clock on the same evening. He went to
Remington imme diately in wagon, with his
air machine.
The Committee on Farms appointed BY the
Wisconsin State Agricultural Society, estimate
the wheat crop of the State for the year 1860,
at 22,000,000 bushels. At anticipated prices,
this will bring into the State the sum of SIP
900 600