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Prof. Henry r. CrasEley.
lF.un the Cir c;naas ComEese!a1t
We hare to announce the arrest OF the sup.
posed murderer Of Prof. Crzwley. At the SAME
time promising that ne will contine ourselves
to bare statement Of the fact OF the arrest and
Of the circumstances BY which it has been
caused, without expressing sny opinion as to
the probable guilt Of the parties indicated. Il
is proper to aid that the arresting officer Is
drmIy established ID the opinion that he has
caught the guilty man, while other officers Of
well.known Bhrewduess are of different opin.
ion.
0a Monday last, tailor named Heissler.
then residing IN tenant house At No. % North
street, WAS sitting ia an clubhouse, and over
heard aconversatlon between Juo. Donnivan and
Dsunis Collins, who were In similar apartment
adjnining the one be occupied.
He states that Collins spoke IT Mr. Craw!ey
and said:
"wel'; I made Z }, 'aFe thing of one protestant
AYES" replied Donnivan, "but what the hi
did you throw away your knife for"
d-uan fool enough to keep that knife about
me?"
This conversation was reported to policeman
Dryer, on Tuesday, who gave Heistler money
and told him to get Collins out with him. and If
possible. make him drunk, and then say to him
make living Ut his trade, and that he had ee-
termined to 60 into the country, aud ask his
advice a. to the proper weapon to carry for SELL
defence. lie did 50, aud waa advised BY Collins
not 10 bu7 pistol, bus to procure good knife
"For," said be, ''a pistol may not 20 ut1, and it
it does it will make noise, while a knife never
fails, and all you have to do is to throw itawsy."
These men had previously been arrested and
discharged for want Of evidence, which arrest
vas upon suspicion originating in different
source. Yesterday afternoon Dryer arrested
Don1iyan, and during the evening found Collins,
They are now 80 confined that they can have no
intercourse whatever. Dyer says that Heisslsr
will file an 4t6darit against them in tie Police
Court this morning. It is thorsht By tho Ham
mond street officers that these same parties
have been arrested befere for other offences.
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s:ckirg reelection, would thus dy in the
faces Of those to whom he looks for his votes?
Is it probable that Messrs. johnson Of .Arkan-
ea=, lu es Of Florida, Slidell Of Louisiana,
Iverson Of Georgia, Green Of Missouri, Bayard
Of Delaware, and Hammond Of South Caro-
lina, who ;sare Ell in the same predicamsnt,
would unite in course Of action unpopular
in theitrespective sta.es7 Is it 10 be balisved
that the hundred OF more members Of tie
House Of Representatives who have To run
the gusntlet Of Conventions and elections this
fall would commit ruch folly?
Endeavoriog to look at the complexion Of
affairs in its true light=-endeavoring not to be
deceived by false security more fatal than all
things else to the friends of Mr. Lincpln-we
do not penceive how Mr.. Douglas is to get an
electoral vote from tue South, un1eas possibly
from Missouri; and without such aid wc ask
his friends by whose votes be is to be elec!ed? !?
Is be running as stalking horse for .}er. Da-
Wis, who will assuredly be made President by
the vote Of tho Senate it no election is made
by the people?
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Latest from Japan---ExpJauatIo or
the Recent Troubles.
The following, Of the Goth inst, is the most
direct and reliable news from Japan, which We
horn

correspondence or the RaFtfo1d ConyantJ
Mn. Enron: In these times Of alarming ru-
mors from Japan, calculated to excite appreben.
sions Of the most unpleasant kind, especially in
the minds Of those who hare friends restdinc
there, any well authenticated information OF :
favorable kind from that region seems so desir-
able tha. take the liberty of seudiog Won for
publication tho following extract frcm q letter
to. day received By the overt.nd nail eio san
Francisco, from my brother in-!ow, Rev. s. r,
Broan-one Of the missionaries of the Re.
formed Dutch Church Of New York, uow resid
ing at kanga1n- Nr. B., who hus been at Kan.
agawa with his family and other members Of
his party for s:1 Or eight months past. writes
from that place thus, under date Of April li,b.
1860: " You will hear through the papers prob.
ably, Of the late murders ut Yokuhama- Tso
Dutch sea captains were brutally butchered BY
some unknown Japanese ia tie most public
street Of Yokuhama, just after dark, on The
e6th Of February Last. twas fearful piece Of
butcher5. They were quiet, inofensive men,
Just going out tor stroll in the street previous
to putting cit TO their vessels. One of Them
was sixty years old, aud left family consisting
Of a wife and five children il Holland. Since
that, on the 18th OF March, murder.
Regent as be was proceeding With lis
retinue from bis own to the Emper-
or's palace. Several Of the Princes lueo
were cut down on til spot bY an attacking par
II Of twenty men, aud three Of their pwu num-
Der were killed likewise by the Princes follow
erB. Shots we're fired into the Regents ar.
NOR, and he WIS wounded in two places, but not
MORALLY. In consequence Of this affair, and of
other signs Of conspiracy on the part Of one Of
the princes of royal blood, calle the Prince Of
Siito, againts the present government, occa.
stoned br tue recent changes in the foreign pol.
icy Of ihe country, the government has re-.
doubled its vigilance TO put stop to the assas-
sination Of foreigners, ns well Is to protect it.
self againstintesnal enemies. Last week Ispent
ten DAYS at Ycddo, at Ar. Harris, by bis ia vita
tioo, going up as his chaplain, end when was
there he had u guard Of twenty laku. yinys, or
armed officers, at his house. Since the attaet
on the Regent. his guard has been doubled as well
as that OF all the foreign Legations. BESIDES
this, We are honored here with guard a, every
foreign house except one.
"The government has put up a guard house
at our front gate, and keeps i've Yakupyiags
there night and day. When We 70 out as INV
time We can have an armed officer to accompany
Us, il We Glucose. A new official from Yeddo.
with his quite, has pa1d us risit to-day, to see
if our deteuces are all right"
Hoping that the above may have the effect to
allay The t.ars Of some OF Jour readers who
have friends residing at Japan, am
Yours Respectfully, D. E. BARTLETT.
AsYLrx HILL, Hartford. June Is, lSd0.
, 1860-06-25

4AAS--AsA A44AVul1 uEd1&{1E $A.1
Il any man heretofore doubted that St. Louis
!: the Gibraltar Of freedom in the slaye 8tsta Of
Missouri, or that the Republican party Of This
CITY Is most atronK and powe rful one BE- would
doubt u no longer after witnessing The turn ont
last night Of the hosts Of the best Young man Of
s.. Louis, 70 form gala procession. aud to give
character by their prerence at Mercantile II.
fonog Aen's Republican Clubs Of St. Louis.
r, At an early hour in The evening. the large
aail began to fl rockets we're filing the al.
ano en1senlng music from -Kost'e Silver Band
mas neatd IN the streets ~ it escorted the long
I1orch!lght procession from the SIXTH Ward,
nolne IN advance Of that procession was the
large banner ct the " Young Mems LiucoIn and
nau1in C1ub." " Bearing the glorious motte .THr
ooSstdtu1!oS ASn u. US1os." The Gae trans
patehey OF the Sixth Ward Club, with 5ts patri-
et1e moftoea, Nag also carried in The procession.
a!tes parading through the principal streets,
1oln'ng the Carondeiet delegation On its arrival
" Tue Iron Mountain Railroad cars. and cheer
!ne .,e and BENG cheered by the crowd around the
m maan'nated ,, Republican Headquarters at the
aotel dEurope, the procession Of nsar half nile
~ ~ length Reached the hall about nine o.rlnrt
Inc Turner's, the Wide. .Awakes. and c;t;7.ns
@ generally, gaze conclusive evidence here hat
htnsy ~e'e vide awake. indeed, and warmed up
Eloquent speeches were made by III. He1son
o. indiana, aad lion. Nr. GardenhiTa Of Nis.o,,.
r and the good time was kept Nd until = lats
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l'0'Fes''a'snee o' Inc ! 'ess anu 4n0one''
"Asafso5os' "ecae'oas' June 70.
n' oA'a.no'e sappoasu' "usn 'nes t0'e 'n''
morning, ena' .. 'ea1' 'oe p'e'ln''na's s'ep IN
t1e so'u''oa u 'ne .on' enl"a i4uo'e "ou'o pe
anea osie1e ulsn''s"' pu@' alas' 4''eu' nas
lae"' a"a 80 na'e 'ne nopes ot many gooo
Denoeta1- Inns oelay Is ee1ta1nly most CAM
ng'ng 10 Inc parry nere' however " may "ofk
elsewhere. Inc OLD heaos Of {he party having
become alarmed are earnestly counsel1ng the
aoopt'on Of compromise platform ano Inc I'M
meoia.e no1n'na''on o' some ne" man. .net"o
4esalns D'oo'' .ets p"psls ne-e' suo -''e'11"gs
aoa Inc 'oaa' tenec' ss'fre'' upon 'ne e'u1se ol
inc "an-"otsa'pPels' ano say 'ae integrity o.
Inc party demand h's shel'nee' Inc American
oream-'ne fasr1o', t:pfT ana A"e''can'
eTiece anxiety that Douglas should be nom'-
nfted. There il no douglas paper mere except
a poor, s'ck'y tning, puo1soeo weekly do
not think am mistaken IN saylngtoat the great
mass Of the influential and rejecting Democracy
OF this city, and OF Mar5sand' are opposed TO
the nomination Of Douglas IN the latter esent,
the Americans hope to get large show Of this
vote for Bell and Everett. The assertion, thef
other dsy. Of the home orgau Of Guthrie, the
Louisville Courier, that Douglas would lose
Kentucky BY from 10000 to $4,000 votes, is BE-
ing circulated here with great effect upon the
frightened class Of Democrats named. They are
pleading awfu!ly for the taking up Of any body
to " harmon;zct the party"
After the second adjournment to-day without
doing anything, Jim Brooks, Of the New York
EtfYt@, admitted that the Democratic party
had "gone to pot" The Americans SAY there
is some hope that he will now support Bell and
Everett, his first lore having gons to an untiue
II end.
The main topic on the streets to day has been
the proceedings Of the Committee on Credeu-
tials. It sits with closed doors, but outsiders
get an occasional inkling Of what is goicg on.
There have already been three fights before it,
aud two duel, generated. This naturally gires
spice 10 its proceedings. and the speculatsons
going out of tho duels are contesting ground in
the public mind, with those as to the probabil
tiles Of the seeding delegates obtaining their
seats. The feeling between the two sectional
factions Of the party nre understood to hare been
greatly exasperated by what has traaspired to-
dav. Of the discussions of the COMMITTEE.
Criminations and recriminations are said to
have been freely INDUCED in, aud the t'irrcpres.
s;b1e conaict' to hare RACED ferce1y. The
strono..t far Douvlas among the Gulf States
.eens IN he looisi.nn. The Douglas de7eRs-
tho bri',an. ex Senator. The Georgia and
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Judge Dixon OF Wisconsin.

When Judge Dixon was elscted to the Su-
preme Bench in Wisconsin By the yotes of the
pro-slavery men and few Republicans, he xas
instantly claimed Is a Douglasi,e. The Madl-
son Journat disposes of that claim as fojlows:
Judge Di1on's position is such that he cannot
be expected 10 take an active part in the p6liti
csl questions Of The day. This Judge, xhose
otics it is to decide impartially between man
and man, is withheld, by Obvious rensons Of
ptopEie,y, from particil a'ing in tue maneuyer-
ing and drill of u Presidential! canvass. Uut
Judges have the same rlgh! to entertaiu decided
views en- the political questions Of the day, and
the same interest IN q wise and honest admins.
trat,ou Of the government, as other men, When
their opinions arc cmisrepre<ented BY politicians,
in order to prop up failing and wicked cause,
we can see 10 reason why such mirrepresenta.
tions should rot be corrected TIE therefore
take the occasion to say that We have good rea-
ron 10 belieye--we might make the Statement
much stronger without deviatiuc from the truth
that Judge Dixon does not fAror the election
Of Douglas-that, ou the contrary, be fully ap-
proves Of the principles set forth 10 the Chlcaro
platform-ana thxt his choice for tue next Pres.
ideut Of the United States is Abraham Lincoln
of Illinois. gentleman who is not understood
to be particularly acceptable to the friends OF
Mr.. Douglas.
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Of epicurism. This Dean Richmond, eYery-
body says, has the Democracy of New York
in his pocketl Then there is The i'm
mortal Captsin RJnders-beaut1fpl bird
one Of this most influential men In the
Convention. The Captain does not look
the shoulder hitter, By any means, being
slim, weszencd-faced man who would be taten
by a stranger for n Yankee yender Of wooden
nutmegs than ior anythlug else. Sanford
E. Church, the Oily Cannon of the delegation,
complaisant, confidence look which marks
Horace +. Clark lock expressive Of a lurking
inclination to sell somebody, as the knowing
ones say ho will Douglas. Of whom be .now pro-
fes6es 10 be the 6rmest friend in the deIegnt1ou
But Jobu Cochrane is the flower Of the flock,
and at the same time its best aud 6ttest repre-.
sentative. i politician " lo openly acknowledges
hH own easy virtuei Wull have the Tammany
crew been called Sof1s. They are Us slippery u
fs'f:. ". ,t:'.of thc Democratic uarty depends
a4os, ,...'s action, ii Gu points Us to the merits
OF which every body else has already decided,
and yet they have not get determined .he;r
course thereon. 1t Is Utmost ,upossiblh tor
your Illinois delegates to deest trou, freely ra-
pressing ihelr oninions in regard to the pusi''a-
Judge Dickey OF your State is here as dele
gate: lie ls very quiet. aud exceedingly tamb-
luxe in al his administrations. The last time
I saw him ut political gathering was, at Free
port, where he WIS crazy with enthusiasm for
bis new idol. That enthusia.m has vanished
and left no traces of its existence. BE il rs
solemn here rs the Spbyux. and nearly an
silent
TIE Alabama seeding delegations have rooms
at the Gilmore House. They are 4 tins looking
let OF men, and fancey il, by no mems. the
ouy marked intellectual man among them.
They remain passive spectators Of ail that psss-
es, preparing themselves for decisive acton
when the proper opportunity arrives. they
deny emphatically that they are disunionists,
or that they are ia favor OF tho re. opeuing Of
the African slnye trade. They are less tre.eat-
ing III their talk than many Of the S1ua*terites.
They say the whole issue between Douglas aud
them noy be put into nntshclf-tba* lie first
prodered them the arhitrament of the Supreme
Court; and then, when TINT a.bitrament was
mnde, refused to abide by it-that be las cheat
ed them BY trick which he himself invented
They disctaim any personal feeling towaris
Douglas, and claim to bs actua.ed by the hirh
est feelings in their course. It's impossible not
to be struck with the dignity Of bearing eyiuced
by these men, as compared with the Iowliur
S9uatterite s.umpet.rs. The Secedxrs now I'd.
nit that they committed great mistake in
leaving the Convention ut Charleston, since, in
50 doing, they played directly into tue hands Of
Douglas, They are deeply chagriued ut this re-
suit OF their rash move.
:"hateseE other 1eeter.w1lters may say about
separate Convention Of the aecederr, do not
a. T. nas oeen seE1ousty aoasr consideration
, 1860-06-25

COMPROMISING TEE RAILROAD MoR1cAcEs.-
TIE Watertown Wis.} Democrat says that the
farmers in the vicinity Of Fort Atkinson, who
gave mortgages in aid Of the old Chicago, St.
Paal Fond du Lac Railroad, are arranging the
hare been reported where the old mortgages
we're surrendered upon the payment in cash, or
security with interest, Of twenty. 6ve per cent.
Of the amount This is by far The best way to
get clear OF this difficulty. Generally, the pres
ent holders ct the mortgages have secured them
at large discount. and by compromising they
ment without delay or litigation, while the
bankrupt farmer may hare chance to retrieve
his position.
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Experiments with the HT hit
TyOFlll Gun.

Experiments were tried in the More on Sat-
urday with Wnisworsh's eiShiy.Pounder, upon
wrought iron plates It inches thick. Tbs first
shot Ven, clean through, aud passed shout II
inches into the oak. .ad then glanced nc .sairs: s.
anrie to its former course, where il remained
buried in The fran n9 between she plates in the
inside Of ths .hp: tn second shqt = no; y, only
wooden side Of ths s1bs Of the ship. sheering of
md smashing the iron knee, and covering the
main deck With spIintsrs Of wood and iron.
could touch It. It scarcely showed any si9n Of
damsge beyond being eonpres.td to about an
inoh shorter, and consequently increased in its
diameter 1t -1hs head b. about half an inch.
The other aho.s produced similar effects. 1t
was noticed that, at he instant ct eoneu*sio1
sheet OF Intensely brigcr fam was emitted, al
most - it gun had been fred from the Trusty
in reply: ...-..
completely satisfied with the result Of the e1-
periments.
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CoArRox1s1So THE RAILROAD MoR76AeEs,-
The Wahrtown (wis.) Demecrat says that the
formers in The vicinity Of Fort Atkinson who
gave MORTGAGES in aid Of the old Chicago, St.
Paul AID Fond du Lac Railroad, are compromi-
sing the best WAY tley can with the mottgagees
Several instances have been reported where the
oil mortgages were surrendered upon the pay
ment in cash or security With interest, Of
twenty-five per cent Of the amount. This il
By fur lie best way 10 get clear of this difIicul.
ty. Generally, the present holders OF the mort
cages have secured them at large discount,
and By compromising they may recover the
greatest portion Of their Investment without
dslay or litigation, while the bankrupt farner
mar have chance 10 retrieve bis position.
, 1860-06-25
The Wide~Awnkes,

The "ideAwakes Of Hartford, Conn.,, the
original company, have issued two circulars
containing full information concerning the his.
tory, mode Of organization, uniform, 4c., of
TINT organization. There are cuts illustrative
Of the uniform, torches and lanterns Of The
officers and privases. This IVES rendered neces-
sary by tie constant application from all parts
Of the north. Communications addressed to
II. T. sperry, Corresponding Secretary, and en-
closirg two stamps to pay the postage of the
answers, will be promptly attended to.
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a1rcsS & Uriih,1nc:
f1K: LaELT. GOvEKNOllS1iII'

THE LaELT. GOvERNOIsSHIP.
4 few folit,ciars aud newspapers in certain
1o:al:tiss IA the Sue are not eparing ia Their
censuses OF the Central Committee for assunl'
ing the responsibility Of naming F1rAL LJAnho1'
Of st. Cl4tr, fc. The Lieut. Cow Fnors pace en-
the ticket, rads vacaat BY the Withdrawal f
Francis 4. Hoffman, We think the Commit
tee did wisely in declining to cali The members
Ct The late Convention together again, and We
arc quite satisfied with tbs candidate they
hive presented. At the came time NO have
no choice Of methods or men. We know that
neither Injustice or favoritism was intended in
the selectton Of Mr.. Jarrot and that tie com.
mi.tee in pursuing the course it did was i, flu.
enccd only by what was supposed to he the
best interests Of tic party. If any are dissat-
isded, we have no objection TO calling Con-
yca.i,n- We are confident that lis result
would he tho confirmation Of tie comnitlee'-
choice; bit II it would be The promoter #
pence anoog men who labor under The delu
sion that they hare been badly treated because
10: specially consulted, VIC have no d no that
the C,mmittcs will be wiling to reconsider
the action that ras beco taker, mud c,nu,eucc
anew. FIR orc thirg culy arc VIC ANXIOUS
that the body Of tbs rsE'y may 10 permitted
to know w,1hou. delsy who is to ill the place,
rhst whea the day Of v2t:ng comes, part Of
the tickets in the tate may not have on them
the mime # JAEEor, and the othcr half that
Of HoFfMASS, wherel ; both would be de.
feated. The casting voto in body IN which
our strcr 9Th will lot be too great in ATTY
event, is too important to be thrown away.
We have no sta'cment frcm the committee
Of the ressors which Influenced their action.
In TACT we have no official notification that any
action has been taken. P.1haps letter from
them sest;,g forth the pros aud cons Of the
whele matter, would satisfy all corcer ned and
put an end to tro strife. We commend tue
suggestion to those who have the power 10
act up.1 it.
, 1860-06-25
pcr~ennl Editorial Controversy.

%t4HNAAk 1AAVEAdt NUAtFUFETHyA
The Louisville Courier Of Thursday contains
history Of another personal difficulty between
gentlemen of the press. The parties are Col
u. G. 0rerton Of the Louisville CourIr and
Wm. E. Hughes. Esq, Of the Democrat. The
difficulty originated in the following paragraph,
which sppearcd'in.the Coprier last Saturday:
"The Louisville Ntmeerat yesterday con-
tained gil impertinent a1usion to one Of the
editors of this paper. Its insolenee only equals
its dishonesty. There is neither truth nor
honor in the men who conduct that paper. But
. lew DAYS since they reproduced firm the Gin
elucati Enquirer u sfandrroua article about the
Louisyslie Eo"ritr. The writer in the EnqB;re~
wrote a w'ilfnl lie, and the editors of the Deno-
crat rcpuslis ished it, knowing it was = lie. In
both cases its origin was in malice and mean
mesa. But We are not surprised; it is charac-
ter:stic Of the persons who control both pa
pers."
In reply to this the Democrat of Sunday pub.
lished an article which the Couri&r editor
chose TO consider personally e1en- i've. He
wrote a rote to Mr, Hughes, Demanding "a
prompt dsavowal." Mr.. Hughes replied as
follows:
Lor1tvILH Ky-. June II, 1sso.
Ma v. G. 0vEn1ox-S,R:- paragraph
1cferred to was in reply to An insulting kquio IN
the Courier. We shall take pleasure IN con
sids1iug the request when the editor Of the
Courier ',.s placed us iu The proper position by
wv. E. urcHrs.
Coz. Overton, not nj all atistied, euployed az
hissriend Col. Allen. who informed Mf Hughes
by letter that hts reply WAS 1ot satisfactory, and
akket him TO nGme lace and time outtlde Of
KentucKs. where, &c.
To this Mr.. Hughes sent the following
answer:
lorseru1x, June 18th, 1860.
Ar. JonS AIlES-StR: You say tha. nv po,e
on the part ot Mr. 0vsr;on, tha. name a pIace
aud time where and when will receive note
froM him.
Str, Mr.. Ogerton has no Claims whatever On
me: Without any just provocatiou, be wrote
and published personally insulting paragraph
u Relation to the editors Of The Democrat in the
Courier OF last SATURDAY., msde ontv snch a
reply III its character demanded. Unless it
shall b withdrawn, shall neither withdraw nv
reply nor recognize any claim Of its authority
upon me BY nau'lag II time aud place for receiy-
ics communication from him.
To this Col. 0rerton replied:
J'TFE:sox, 1sp,. Tu.s.ay. June 1a.
Your note Of 1ok allows me no other ren1v
than to request you to make arrangement, wfth
ms Trend Col. Allea, for meeting At such
place and time a. may sun yonr convenience to
ADJUST the difficulties btetween us.
very respectfully. G. n. ovER1os.
Which called out the following rejoindef,
Lsrns1Iax, ky, Jpns II. 70.
AR ovsREos-Sir: My answer to Mr. Aliens
mole OF Yesterday, Is a sufficient answer to
yours Today. IT sas any rate al you will Get.
30 you may make the most Of it.
VIZ. E. HrcBrs.
This closed the correspondence. The Cou;ix,
l min
, 1860-06-25

Among desirable articles, NC mar n.,n, a.
foremost the want Of d useful rlae, easy NJ n.s
and Of general and universal apr1'c.tion to ii, hi,
repair Of furniture. crockery, tlell.work and
othcr serricesbe and ornsm .nsal purposts. Ths
prime qualities Of good glue are immediate
readiness for use at oil times and Telabii' as a
hold-fast- And this ia ihs article which Nr. q.
G. Spsldine I,us been 20 fortunate Is to intro
ducs. In convenient botslts With handy
brush; sSpald'rs's Prepared Glue requires no
days. preparatory eofteoinR in water; no heat
in: for usc, mad no tedious delays to secure its
junction and cahesiou--being held in solution
chemically. a:d capable OF being appied III.
etuntly. and 10 every variety Of work and re:
to be true Household Friend, and will be vel
coined henrtil. in all parts Of the country. Ne
have given it Il trial, and We hare found it quick
IS hunger in taking hold, md firm As death in
holding fast,
, 1860-06-25

TcEAsoS.-Mr. Barrett Of Milwaukee, was
fined few days since By the municipal court cf
that city, for the unheard Of crime Of setting
out nine shade trees: The Prescott Transcript
thinks that the Court, and all others instru-
mental in 6ning Mr. Barrett, ought to be shut
up between two white hot Milwaukee bricks
and polished tin: tue thermometer at 1870 Fahr.,
with grit IN their eyes SO thick that they could
not wink without striking FIRE.