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BEAR HUNT.-I. Fl. McClary, of Al
bany, having been troubled by several
visits from Bruin, by which he had lost
some or 4 fine sheep, among which
was premium buck, persuaded some
200 men, from Albany, Craftsbury, and
Irasburgh, to meet at Hovey's Store, in
West Albany, on Wednesday of last
week, for the purpose of trying to put a
stop to further operations of the kind.
The company went up into the woods on
Lowell Mountain, and made surround"
Though they were fortunate enough to
take in the bear, before shot could be
had at him, he broke the ring and left.
Those who saw the bear, say that he was
long-limbed and lean, and in good condi-
ton for trial on the race course.
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THE JAPANESE EMBASSY HOME
WARD BoUNp.-The New York Times
has letters from Loando, Aug. 4th, an
nouncing the arrival of the United States |
frigate, Niagara, with the Japanese en-
bassy on board, all in good health.
Great complaint is made of the frigate
as slow sailer, but all hands on board
are represented as enjoying themselves
to the utmost. From one of the letters
we quote the following in regard to the
japanese:
"The japanese have been as busy as
any literary grubs could be the wide
world over. There is never moment,
by light of day or lantern, that those who
are not devoting their energies to chop
sticks or pipes, are not diligently at work
with pencils and rice paper, transcribing
school books, porting over drawings, trans
lating vocabularies, making tracings OF
maps, or saying their lessons in English.
And all conducted, too, with a patience
and studious attention united to down
right natural relish for the acquisition Of
learning and information, that is as re.
markable as it is commendable. More.
over, in all their varied pursuits and oc
equations, which they have sedulously
carried out ever since leaving New York
there is no jar or discord, and they truly
seem, so far as we may judge-and in 1
J position, too, life on shipboard, rather
calculated to try the human temper-t'
be the best natured people possible to i'm
agine. They never say cross words, o
even look them, but are kind, amiable
and courteous one toward the o:her-an'
from the noble Kamis down to the ig
noble cooks, they get on harmoniousl..
and pleasantly, and their light musica
laughter by day and night greets our ear
through the open skylight of their spa
cious cabins.
Even Tommy Tateish, though as thor
oughly spoiled a young Pagan as eve
worshipped idol, is not an exception
these studious and laughter-loying rule
and he attends devoutly at the knees {
his good "Bonze" chaplain, where b
drinks in knowledge by the hour togethe
For drinks of a more stimulating an
, less intellectual complexion, he resort
with extreme regularity to the ware
room mess-table, especially at lur
o cheon and desert occasions, wher
if any deeoction or infusion of sacchal
inc nature in a fluid safe is to be had, h
;. makes no hesitation in stating his desire
II in that direction, declaring his appr'
d citation of the merits Of these prepar;
o tions by the words, Very go-it," meal
e ing thereby, every good" Tommy
:, youthful imagination is likewise beir
d taught to shoot, through the medium
Of ships musket and the drill Of Sc
Ks geant Of the guard"
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Shocking Tragedy.

A remarkable and distressing affair
has taken place in New York--a fearful /
tragedy, unlike anything, so far as we
know on record. A young lady, Miss
Josephine G. Lyon, who is represented
by her friends to have been possessed of
more than ordinary beauty and intelli-
gence, attempted to take her own life
on Sunday last, to avoid living life OF
infamy, which her own father endeavored
to force upon her. Years ago her father
was in good circumstances, but by re-
verses he has been reduced almost to
want for the necessaries of life. With
this reverse of circumstances, he seems
to have lost all affection for his family,
and in February last he proposed to his
daughter that she should supply the fam
lily with food by selling herself to life
of infamy. The overtures were repell-
ed Indignantly. The father, to secure
his ends, repeatedly brought young men
home, who endeayored in vain to bend
Miss Lyon to their designs. An attempt
was made to stupefy her with cloroform,
but she detected the odor of the narcotic
and fled from the house. She found
employment as nurse to all aged lady,
but her father finding her whereabouts,
. had her arrested and taken before JUS
tice Quackenbush, in June, on charge oil
J being disobedient child. The magis-
!; trate demonstrated with her and advised
: her to go home with her parent, assuring
, her that in case she should refuse, i'm
t prisonment would be the alternative.
] The poor girl, however, persistently de-
clined to accompany her father, and find.
$ ing it was useless to talk with her any
? further, the justice consigned her to 6
4 cell where she passed the night. Sub
! sequently upon hearing the other side
e of the story, he told her, to her grea
n joy, that she could 60 where she pleased
It She found shelter with Mr.. Griffith il
n Macdougal street, who was acquaintet
It with the circumstances Of the case. Blu
d the father instituted proceedings in Law
n against Mr. Griffith charging him witt
: having abducted the lady and laid hi
o damages at $50 700. Under these Cir
e cumstances Miss Lyon became very dc
!, spondent in mind, and at times appears
+ to be perfectly miserable.
y On Sunday she appeared more com
: posed, but in the afternoon, unable long
D, er 10 endure the narrowing mental tor
II ture, having procured pistol, deliben
g ately discharged it into her own body
Is She was alone in her chamber, but til
IS family hearing the report FASTENED i
,e and found her senseless. By applies
d ton of restoratiyes consciousness return
/; ed.
a. There is but little hope of her recoH
ID cry. She rejoices in the fact that ther
ID is so small chance for life, and asser
n that if she should recover she will r.
ID peat the attempt rather than live II
IN horrible existence to which her unnatI
of raj parent would consign her.
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50 Curtis Bean, of this town, raised
this season 40 bushels of wheat from 2
bushels of seed.
The Fair at South Troy.

The second Annual Fair and Cattle |
Show of the Missisco Valley Agricultu-
raj Society came off, according to previ- |
Gus announcement, on Wednesday, Oct.
Sd. The day was favorable, and impell-
ed by laudable desire to see and report
for the Standard all that might be wor-
thy of notice, an early hour saw me upon
the ground.
The first noticeable feature was the ar
rival of the team of twenty-five yoke of
oxen from Westfeld, which being joined
by the string from Troy, of nearly the
same number, with the Glover Brigade
Band, proceeded to the grounds of the
Society.
The show of stock, though good, was
not equal in numbers to that of last
year. l noticed some very superior
colts, calves and sheep; but there did
not appear to be sufficient interest to
draw such crowds as last year. The
show of fancy articles, vegetables, &C.,
was holden at Flint's Hall, which had
been kindly thrown open for the use of
the Society. The rush of crinoline, silks
and feathers, was immense, with slight
sprinkling Of masculines; but | am
bound to record the fact that the entry
of articles was most absurdly small.
Why the ladies of our Valley are so in
different in this respect this year, 1 am
unable to comprehend. Last year, the
hall was filled with the tokens of fine
taste and the skill OF fair hands.
However, in the absence of other arti-
! Giles, we gentlemen had ample time tc
admire the crowds of ladies-well dressed
and otherwise. Troy and Westfield
: seemed to be the competing towns il
a this line; and after mature reflection, i
: is my deliberate opinion, modestly ex
pressed, that Westfield is ahead in poin
# of beauty, and Troy in dress. Still, be
n ing resident of Westfeld, and maj
n ried man to boot, perhaps am not
+ suitable judge.
n What few articles were offered, wer
: most of them very fine, noticed tw
a fancy baskets, made of pine burrs, painte
h and vanished, which were perfect gem
$, of art. Specimens of carpeting, bee
er quilts, skirts, &C., were very excellen
s. Also cabbages, potatoes, beets, &c., whic
I'd were perfect triumphs in horticultur
st How that individual ever persuaded
at beet to come up to eleven pounds, l al
IS sure / don't know. He may 90 to ii
= head in the beet class.
is At IL o'clock, a procession WI
az formed at Flint's Hotel, and headed |
ut the Band, proceeded to the church. Aft
a. prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Pattee, of Nor
e. lroy, and an original anthem by qua
tette choir, Hon. Fl. E. Royce, of Der
.e- shire, delivered an Address, which W
at listened TO with attention and delig
l &c throughout. 1t was eminently practiC
ne and instructive and the speaker did bin
self great credit
M Next came the report of the comm
hd tees, which, however, was only partial
on given, and as they viii probably be pu
ed. lished in the Standard, shall omit tbs
or here.
The Glover Band deserve spec
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paragraph, not only for their excellent
music. but for their correct and gentle
manly department. Long may they
bOW.
To sum up, / am happy to record that
the Second Annual Fair and Cattle
Show of the NJ. V. A. S. was success.
Everybody and his wife, and most of the
children were there. Everybody en-
Ijoyed everything hugely, and went home
feeling good.
AN Eye WITNESS.
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G. All the policies of the Windham
Comfy Mutual Fire Insurance Compa-
ny have been revoked, and the Directors
are winding up the concern. The CON-
pany is not, as had been stated in some
of the papers, insolvent every dollal
Of its Liabilities will be paid on presenta
ton. The taking Of policies in larg'
Villages away from home killed the com
papy.
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EscAPED.-About week since the
hunters in Seasrsburg and vicinity upon
repairing to their traps found that one of
them bad been sprung, apparently by a
large bear, bat had failed to hold him.
There are some dozen traps now set all
belonging to DIR. Petty, of Wilmington.
Quite brisk business is being carried
on in those parts this Fall at bear hunt
ing. One man has cub, weighing 70
or so pounds, that he designs civiIizing
Bennington Bqnnsr.
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Italy.

Events in Italy are reaching, and
have, indeed, already reached solemn
crisis. The nations of the earth watch
and wait with intense interest, the evo-
lutions of impending events. The po-
tentates of Europe look on the conflict,
some with alarm and hate, and others
with sympathy and hope. Italy is wor-
thy to be one and free. Her population
is distinguished by superior intellectual
capacity, energy, and power. The char
acieristics which in ancient times, and in
the middle ages, gave Italy high ascend
ancy and rank among the nations, have
only been oYerborne, not obliterated.
The union of Italy, will, more than any
other event of the present day, hasten
on the universal diffusion and reign Of
liberty, and accelerate the onward pro-
gress of humanity. Events during the
past three months, in the southern por-
ton of the peninsula, have marched on
in swift succession. The path of Carl
baldi has been that of conqueror. All
his plans have been formed with the
most matchless skill, executed with the
utmost rapidity, and crowned with the
most brilliant success a success which
signally exceeds the most sanguine antic-
ipations. Southern Italy is free from
the tyranny under which it has groaned
for ages. The fight of Bomba, Jr., has
been the most ignominious. Upon the
towers of Naples floats in peaceful tri-
umph the flag of Victor Emmanuel. Gar
ibald lives for his country's cause. This
is tho one object to which he has unre-
servedly devoted himself, and which he
pursues with growing enthusiasm anC
unfaltering purpose. A free and united
Italy. He will not lay aside his arms
neither give himself indulgence or re
pose, till his object has been accom-
plished.
The desires of all good men earnestly
devoutly, seek for him success. Th
hearts of all true men beat in sympath,
with his aspirations, and patriotism
There is some danger Of misundeI
standing and collision between GaribalC
and Cavour, which, il it should exist an
operate, in any considerable degre
would prove eminently perilous, and di
astrous, if not fatal to the cause whic
both undoubtedly have at heart.
Soon Ga ribaldi will attack VENT
Its conquest has an unalterable and SUI
place in his programme. For him thel
is no rest till lie has driven Austria b
yond the Adriatic. As soon as the fore
Of Garibaldi invade Venetia, Austr
marches her legions to the defence
her Italian possessions. In such case,
is difficult to see how general Europei
war can possibly be prevented. 1
advance Of Austria will be the summo
to all the oppressed nationalities of til
heterogeneous empire to rush to arm
The great powers will be inevitat
drawn into the struggle and the eonfli
The complications that will arise, W
can foresee, or the issues that will {
velope themselves? May il be that
hour of freedom for the nations of I
rope has at length come? We dol
not that France, if Italian interests
seriously imperilled, will, in such time
extremity, be found valiant and true
Italy.
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c. Work on new road up the White
Mountains was suspended last Friday by
q fall of six inches of snow.
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n Tuesday, was closed yesterday, and
be thousands who have been in attend
Ince upon it from all parts ofthe land. have
most of them returned to their homes
The meetings have been characterized
BY great interest, and have all been
1t is estimated that the num-
Der of strangers who visited our city to
attend them, was between four and five
thousand. The greater portion of these
have been cordially welcomed to the hos
pitality of the homes of our people-and
it is a pleasing feature of this hospitality
that members of other denominations
than those connected with the Board,
have most generously co-operated in this
work of welcome to the visitors from
abroad.
In the most part the missions of the
Board are in a fourishing condition.
There is here and there a case where
the dark cloud of persecution hangs over
the work and temporarily embarrasses it.
In Syria the massacres have compelled
the missionary operations of the Board
to cease, and broken up one station and
in China the work is disturbed by the
revolutionry movements in that country.
A large portion of the time of the
meetings was occupied in discussing the
question as to what should be the future
policy of the Board in regard to getting
/ into debt. Under the circumstances it
was quite natural that this topic should
be prominent in the minds OF the MEM
bers of the Board, and that upon this
occasion they should wish to have it fully
discussed, and as far as possible acted
upon by those who composed in part and
represented their constituency. The
Board has just passed through season
of financial embarrassments. The debt
of more than 100000, which has been
hanging over it for the two or three past
years has been cancelled by special and
extraordinary exertions, and the question
now was whether the Board should pur-
sue such policy of retrenchment as tc
keep the expenditures down to what the
contributions of the churches have been
or whether acting in view of the import
ance and magnitude of the work they
should go on with the work as the prov
idence of God opened the door for them
and trust the churches to meet whatever
Iexigency may arise. The prevailing
! sentiment of the speakers, and it wa
manifestly in sympathy with the feeling
of the large audiences, was that Their
should be no retrenchments which SHOULD
embarrass the board in its operations
that it should 60 on extending its opera
tons as Providence opened the way, AM
that the churches ought TO and woul'
. provide the means for it to do so. Wher
the question was put to the congregation
whether they would pass the resolution
that it would be the aim of the friends O
the cause to raise 100000 the ensuin.
year, and when they arose as with on
mind in an affirmative response, and i'm
pressively sang that verse of Bishop He
Z ber's beautiful missionary hymn com
u mencing-
"Shall we, whose souls are lighted
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"Shall we, whose souls are lighted
By wisdom from on high"

By wisdom from on high
it was a scene of deep and touching in
terest, and one which will not soon be
forgotten by those who were present.
AS result of the meeting, it may rea-
sonably be expected that there will be
manifested an increased interest in the
cause of foreign missions, particularly in
those churches and denominations which
are connected with the American Board.
That interest should be manifested and
probably will be, not only in, increased
contributions of money, but also in an
increased number of devoted missiona-
ries, who shall be willing to bear the
Gospel and its attendant blessings tc
lands now shrouded in the darkness o.
heathenism. The work of the past hal
century has been work of preparation
of breaking up the fallow ground, and
of seed-sowing. The indications of to
day are that the work of the next hal
century is to be that of harvesting
gathering in the glorious results of tn
money spent, the personal sacrifice
made, the tolls endured, the persecution
braved, and of the lives laid down b
] the pioneers in this great work. Whett
er the Christians of America will d
f their part in the noble work of gatherin
in this harvest, is a problem which tim
| alone will solve. 1t is their privileg
, and honor, as well as their duty, to do s
That they meet the obligations thus res
E ing upon them, should, and will be ii
/ hearty wish of every philanthropist, p
: triot, and Christian.-Bostos Journal.
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AN EYE WITNESS.
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Letter from Point Lookout.

Co,ysspondeuce Of lie 4Iec0ndria Gazette
Polxr LOOKOUT, August l0.-About TIVE
hundred and fifty persons are now here
The main attractions TO this summer re-
sort" are the fine eating and excellent salt
water bathing. Sheeps-head, trout, taylorS,
hog-tiSh, white perch, crabs, oysters, anu
sundrv other productions Of ''the briny deep,
are alone sufficient to induce those who are
fond of such really good things: to visit tins
plsce. But, besides this, we have the finest
mutton. good beef, excellent bacon, and all
varieties of vegetables and fruit, brought
da;!y from Baltimore, Norfolk. and Aleyan-
tiria. The Point itself pr1daces nothing
the white sand rejecting the scorching rays
of the sun, rendered cndurabe only by
the sea breeze that is constant, and winch,
while it makes the hotel delightfully."- cool,
keeps back the swarmS OF mosquitoes that
abound in the marshes around about, and
whose music is sufficient ut itself 10 throw Il
nervous man into spaSms.
4 meeting Of the cottage holders was held
here to-day, to further their own interests,
and to enhance the attractions of the Point
to visitors. Col. Jas NJ. Smith, "t Va, was
in the Chair. and +. Leo. Spauldlng, OF Md,
Secretary. i letter from Dr., A. i. llooe
was read. in which he gives Al length his
views of the new enterprise. ami urges
prompt action III carrying o"t the orig'nai
plans Of the cottage owners. the meeting
duly considered the business before them,
and it was arranged that Col. Johnston
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o,pr1sr ASSOCIATION AT UPPERvILLE, Va,
c,TTRD,Y MORNING, o'clock. with
singing. Prayer by brother Meador. :,
The report OF the Acting Board was called
s,r and the Secretary Of the Board stated
that a report had been prepared, but mlSlald
he made verbal report, which was recelv-
Il and the Association instructed the Clerk
- prepare report and have 1t printed III
the minutes. The following resolutions
we're then submitted and adopted:
Resolved That all the standing commit
t.ss except that on Temperance, be now APP
pointed. ,.;,
inn he and they are hereby rendered to the
tra,hren and friends in tins village and its
,,;e,ni,v for their kindness and hospitality
IN entertaining the delegates and visitors OF
this body. >,
r,.,oyed, That the Clerk be instructed 10
,,r.n,re and superintend the printing OF $500
comics Of the Minutes ;.
Ia motion, the Association now adjourned
70 meet in harrenton, on the euhesuay
hotnr. the. Pad Sabbath In August lSOl.-
p,,f,,ra nar,inc, brother VIM. r. broaddus
'n,J. come very affecting remarks. reviewing
nm. ,,,,t and contrasting II with the present.
Rfothpr gr,alduS led i'll prayer. "B(e$!
be lie LonP' WAS sung, the right hand OF
,slIuvshlp given, and thus closed harmonl-
nns and very interesting session.
The crowd repaired from the church to the
arb, and the Rev. John Berg, editor OF the
True luon, preached an interesting dis
,ourse after which, ali retired to their reSpec-
rive homes. Good order prevailed not only
during the close, but the entire continuance
If The meeting. The Committee OF Arrange
ments managed everything in very syste-
ma tie manner.
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Douglas State Convention in Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, Aug 1.-THE Doug las Dem
occatic State Convention met here yesterday.
Eightv-seyeu counties were represented,
700 delegates. W. p. White prcsided.-
Archy Dixon and }. &. Mason were nomlna,
ted electors at large, and full electoral
Douglas ticket was formed. Resolutions re-
pudiating any coalition with the Breckin-
ridge wing and reattirming the Cincinnati
platform, were passed amidst immense ap-
plause.
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COMMERCIAL.
Alexandria market, August Is.

Flour continues quiet; snall sales OF Union
.,r.rr Sup,r at s. 20 by the dray load. Wheat is
..;,.. the demand continues brisk, especially for
nrims trades. the offerings Change reaching
00u bushels; sales of good white at 1873, l35,
;"-t lac. and AZ ; red l22. Us, and $50. In
Yarn, there is not much doing. We hear OF small
s,,e. O; whit. at zoe In Rye there is nothing
doing. Uat>-Thcre were small sales on Change,
.t,;s ,norniu,, Of Oats, at 2S0l 29c.
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Missouri Election.

ST Lofts, August l2.-The Republican
says that John B. Henderson, Dem, Tor Con-
grt.ss in the ID district, is defeated by }. a.
Rollins, Opp, by 2l9 votes. Claiborne +.
Jackson, Douglas Democrat, so far as heard
from, leads Sample Orr, Union, for Govern
or, by 500 votes
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New YORK. Aug l".--Fiour is heavy: sales OF
300 bhlS: State 20: Ohio S5.lD(t1.o0; South
arn $4,000 So TO. Wheat is frn sales OF 2ooo
bushels white, Southern 100; western l4o4; RED
l20m 1859. Corn active; sales 3 o0o bush. mixed
j2J "a t3ic. Pork firm: Mess .jO@Sl9.l2t.-
Lard heavy 1t l2Ml%.c. Whiskey steady ut
Gle. Stocks have considerably declined. Va.
;".gl.; No. g.. Sli.
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BY MAGNETIC TELEGRIPU
Arrival of the Steamer Damascus Tho Steam,
er Canada AfoaL.

HALIFAX, Aug. l3.-The steamer Damas-
Gus has arrived from Liverpool. Her advi-
ces are anticipated The steamer Canada,
from Boston, for Liverpool, which got ashore
in going out Of this port. is ahoat again and
was not much injured. She sails again to-
night.