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But, Mr. Editor, from what mystical omen did
this demonstration come 1t could not have
come from the heather gods, for they were more
cautious; the oracles delivered their messages
in language that might be construed either way,
as occasion required. We think 1t must have
been from modern spiritualism, and the blunder
consists in waking up the wrong ghost.
And it came to pass in the month Abb, on the
ninth day Of the month, that in Mount Barton,
city greatly favored, prophet arose and turned
his face norihward toward the people that in
habit the plains and the valley, upon the Dor
ders of the waters that go down into the great
sea and the country round about great multi
tude, yea, more than could be numbered, saying
{" 1 have message INTO you, o We people. Why
do We cast your bread upon the waters, for sure
" it shall never be gathered unto you again
Ye have laid heavy burdens upon the people
grievous TO be borne; saying dig US trench
prepare highway, for verify the ark viii pass
through among this people, thing greatly TO be
desired, even more than gold, yea, than fine
gold or precious stones. But We have done the
thing that is evil in my sight. Ye have marred
the land that should have been planted TO gar.
ticks for the comfort of my people. Now be il
known unto you, 0 We sons of Belial, that the
ark will forever rest upon Mount Barton
Wherefore have ye caused the people to bow
down their BACKS as in the captivity in Egypt
for nought. For verify the substance of You
country We shall bring upon the backs of YOU
camels and your asses unto this our great city
forever. A SUBSCRIBER.
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Local Items.

A HIGH-HANDED OUTRAGE.-The
quiet Of our usually well behaved village
was on Tuesday night last the scene of a
fragrant outrage such as seldom falls to |
the lot Of small country place ike ours. /
On that night, between the hours of IL
and twelve, four persons went TO the
house Of Mr.. r. S. Orne and raped at
his door. He was in bed at the time, but
had a light and was reading. He arose,
] slipped on his pante and went to the door
When he opened it the light was knock
ed out of his hands, and some one of the
rufians dealt him blow in the face with
what he supposes was slung shot
They then seized him by the hair, drag
ged him out of doors, slipped rope
round his neck and choked him badly,
but he succeeded in breaking it, when he
breathed freer again. During the first
of the melee however, Mr.. 0rne informs
us that he struggled so as TO drag them
into the house, but they succeeded in
dragging him out again, and hauled him
over the frozen ground TO the lot in the
rear of the Baptist church near BY
The rope was again put around his neck.
with which they strangled him badly, and
while one was endeavoring to gouge out
his eyes with thumb, another jumped
upon his stomach and stamped with the
feet, hurting him severely though not
dangerously, besides Offering him other
shameful indignities.
Mr.. Orne identifies two Of his assail.
ants as Mr.. Z. G. Scribner, and Samue
Scribner, his son, though we shall proba
bly, be able TO give the facts witt
more accuracy when they shall have hat
a preliminary trial, and Mr.. Orne is abb,
to attend court.
About noon on Wednesday the Serb
ners were arrested by deputy sheriff
Bean and lodged in Jail.
What particular reasons those VIII
= committed this outrage upon Mr.. Orn
! had, we are not apprised other than
:. bad state of feeling has existed betweei
him and certain persons for long time
and they were brave enough TO ven
their spite upon him in this manner b
/, going to his house in pairs at midnigh
ie BIG EGG.--We learn that Oh
D. Mother Goose" recently extended he
ID uncommon generosity to Mr.. L. n
it Parkhurst Of North Troy, by the pre-
entation Of an egg measuring twelv
ST inches in its greatest circumference, an
I'd weighing three fourths of a pound egg
be actly. Can this be beat in Orleans I?
"a We learn that there are sever
" hands now al work upon the railros
n north Of Barton village, and that the ros
=, IS going along.
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Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company

This Company is enjoying more than
usual degree of prosperity. During
the month Of February it issued 525 po-
licies. insuring property TO the amount
of 1892, 403, receiving premium notes
TO the amount of $21,575 Y and cash
premiums amounting TO S3,326. This
company being restricted by the terms
of its charter to insuring dwelling
houses, barns, sheds, and out-buildings,
and personal property in like buildings"
it must commend itself to farmers, and
owners of dwelling houses, as avoiding
the assessments incident to meet the
heavy losses that are more likely to oc-
cur on stores, mills, factories and large
corporations of any kind. The cash
premiums of the Company have thus far
been more than sufficient to meet all the
| losses, thus saving the insured the an
noyance Of a yearly assessment to NEE
these losses. Their insurance is Away:
on the least exposed and, of course, the
safest property, and the losses conse
quently very much less than in those
companies not restricted as this is. Fo
the month of February the amount o
losses accruing was only SAG "a; an,
that too while many owners of farm an,
dwelling houses will have TO pay heav.
assessments in other companies TO NEE
losses on property that is more bazar
dous, and which cannot be insured in thi
company by the terms of its charter
The economy in its management, an
the safety Of its investments, togethe
with the cheapness of insurance, con
mend this company TO the favorable cor
sideration of Farmers especially.--T
Fatchman.
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0. II. Saxton was arrested several
days since and brought before justice
Hollenbeck for selling intoxicating drink,
alias strong beer, and demurring to its
being intoxicating, the case was continued
from time to time until an analysis was
had Of the beer kept for sale BY Saxton,
when it ives found TO contain ii IL
parts pure alchohol, or, 5 "a 4th proof
brandy. On this showing Saxton's coun-
sci put in plea Of guilty, and re-
quested the Court to enter up Judge
ment. This beer, thus analysed, is the
same article kept in nearly all Of oar
many beer shops. and Is most clearly
Intoxicating. Shall this beer selling
longer continue, 20 the disgrace OF our
town, the ruin Of individuals, and The
misery of helpless familiss? We trust
not, and we are sure the officers Of justice
will be upheld by strong public senti-
ment,if they will persevere in their effort
to rout it out.--Bayiington Free Press.
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for one 10 entertain a different opinion.
That Mr.. Bates is a tolerably good re-
publican and better wing, we likewise
believe; but that be was one Of the fore
most instruments in nominating Millard
Fillmore in 1856, and thus striking II
mortal blow to the hopes Of the republic
can party in that campaign, when the
free states rang from one end to the other
to the rallying cry Of " Fremont and Day
ton," and upon whose banners were in
scribed " Free Soil, Free Speech and
Victory" is also VIGOROUSLY true. He
was the president of the convention which
nominated Mr.. Fillmore, and therefore
deserves a good share of the scorn that
attaches to that gentleman's name for
having allowed himself to run as can
didate for the presidency when he knew
if he did so it was morally certain that
Mr.. Buchanan would be elected. And
yet the president of the convention which
nominated Mr.. Fillmore is gravely spo-
ken of by prominent journals as a fit
man to be supported by the republican
partyl God forbid that we should ever
pay traitor such high reward! Better,
far better surrender to the enemy at once,
than to hob and mob with a disaffected
and contemplate minority.
1t was ever one of the weaknesses Of
the old wing party to court the favor Of
the factions, and endeavor by yielding q
little to each to bring all into the common
fold. And what splendid failures il
made We have yet 10 learn o! a ma.
tional victory it ever won by its allah
sorbing policy, while we are at no loss t.
record many a disastrous defeat. The
reason for this coquetting was plain. |
was an acknowledgment of its want o
strength, and while wings were foolishl,
planning to suit all and endeavoring +
/ reconcile men to an impossibility, thei
opponents marched 10 the polls and woi
the day through sheer impotence. LIE
the republican party learn a lesson iron
the past. We are strong enough TO cleo
any man provided he stands squarely up
on a square republican platform, but W
are strong enough TO elect no man if b
stands upon an accommodation floor
In 1856, when the party was in its swsd
ding clothes, it swept almost the entir
north and left the free states with ms
jority of nearly 100000 for souther
Hotspurs to think Of during the fou
years that are now nearly past. If thel
we were able to accomplish so much Will
the elements were yet in confused stat
what may we not do now that age hs
strengthened US in point of numbers, an
has shown visible diminution in IL
numbers Of our opponents?
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FIRE-DAMP EXPLOSION IN A PENN
sYLvANIA MINE-FIFTEEN OR TWENTY
KILLED.-Hyde Park, Pa, March 26.
"A Terrible accident occurred at Chit
tenden's shaft, four miles below here.
this afternoon. The pumps broke while
the workmen were being hoisted up. An
explosion Of fre-damp followed, when
fifteen or twenty Of them were killed
and many more seriously wounded. The
engine and boiler house were blown to
pieces. These are all the particular
received a. yet.
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e. An amusing scene in the Legisla-
ture of Pennsylvania occurred on a motion
TO remove the capital Of the State from
Harrisburg to Philadelphia. A natter
of-faet member from the rural districts,
who had heard of the great facilities with
which brick houses are moved from one
part Of the city to another, and who had
not the slightest idea that anything but
moving the Stale House was in coniem.
plation, rose and said "Mr. Speaker,
/ have no objection to the motion, bet
don't see how on airth you are going to
get over the river"
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turned with the vessel to the harbor Of
New York, whence she had but few
days previously departed, in the supposed
hope Of colliding with some craft with
sufficient violence TO sink the sloop.
The collision was effected and he es-
capped to shore. Here, unlike the course
pursued by many murderers, upon falling
in with the parties at the Vanderbilt
landing, he takes no pains to conceal
himself. but openly associates with them
and gives them every opportunity for
identification, whea they might hereafter
be questioned. On board the ferry boat.
he was equally careless of his safety, ex-
hibiting his money and relating false
hood about the sinking of the sloop.-
Upon his arrival in New York he went
10 house in Greenwich street, where
his wife and child were boarding. called
her up and told her to prepare 70, imune-
date departure from the city, as he was
about TO leave never to return. He then
went to a store near BY, purchased some
clothing for himself and family, and on
Wednesday evening took the Stonington
boat with his wife and child for the East.
| Thus he has left traces wherever he has
passed, by which officers were placed
upon his track"
p. S. Since the above was in type.
the telegraph has brought intelligence of
the arrest of the supposed murderer at
Providence, where he went by the name
of Hicks. Particulars will be found in
our dispatches.
ANOTHER OYSTER SLoop TRAGEDY
A PARALLEL TO THE f. A. JOHNSON
AFFAlR--IDENTIFICATIoN OF Hicks
New York, March Schooner Thomas
French, from Virginia, picked mp, We'd
nesday, yawl boat, containing a China
man, who had escaped from sloop Spray.
of Milford, CT, which vessel was sunk
the same day in collision with the sloop
Lucinda. The Captain of the latter
vessel says, when the collision occurred
there was no one on board the Spray
excepting The Chinaman, who refused to
come on board the Lucinda. The Cap
tain and his brother, the Chinaman says,
went down in the Spray.
| New York, March 25.-It is suspect
ed that the Chinaman who was picked
up in the yawl off Barnegat, murdered
the captain and his brother and then de-
serted the vessel. And his sudden dis
appearance on arriving at this city yes.
terday tends to confirm the SUSPICION
The Spray was bound to Virginia for g
cargo of oysters, and Captain Leete had
in his possession funds for the purchase
E of his cargo. The Police have the affair
: in hand.
VIM johnson alias Alfred W. Hicks
u the suspected murderer OF the captain
> and crew of the oyster sloop f. A
l. johnson, arrived here yesterday after
{ noon, in the custody of detectives Nevin
+ and Smith, from Providence. A silve
Il watch and a couple Of money bags fount
o in the possession of the prisoner hav
J. been identified as the property of Capt
- Burr.
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SOUTHERN TRADE.-The dry goods
merchants of this city have enjoyed five
or six weeks of active business, and the
stress of the demand is now past. Yet
the pressure of goods for shipment to
Charleston is so great that carmen have
been paid this week from five to fifteen
dollars load for time lost in waiting tc
secure an opportunity of delivering Their
loads on the steamers. The present
pressure Of freight, however, is partly
owing to the reception of large SECOND
orders from Charleston jobbers, wbc
have done an unusually large business
and are replenishing their stocks.
It is evident that a larger proportion
than usual of the ''cross road Southern
retailers have bought near home, Will
dealers from the larger towns and vii
lagos have bought here as usual. Som
few jobbing houses here, doing a mike,
trade chiefly North and West, wbic'
have become obnoxious by their indie
pendence, and make no effort to retail
their Southern patronage have exper
fenced falling off in their sales South
ward. But in no instancewhere superio
assortments or good bargains were offere
the scruples Of buyers have not prove
sufficient TO prevent their purchastn
even Of men who will not sign for "Ur
ion meeting. "-Nso York Commerce.
Advertiser.
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LEGAL.-A Miss B. was recent
ly arrest at South Troy, upon the COM
plant of Grand Juror, charging her
with feloniously purloining her employ
ers unmsntiona5les. After proceeding
for a time with the trial the court was
adjourned to take repast, during which
the fair demoiSeRs re-passed out of doors
and vamosed de rancho" much to the
discontinue Of the court, complainant,
and lockers on-the "b'hoys" alone ap-
pearing to appreciate the favorable quail
ties of this serious leg ! joke.
A SMASH UP.-We learn that on
Saturday last six horse team belonging
to Jerry Drew of Barton, and drawing
about seventy hundred of freight, was
precipitated some fifteen feet down an
embankment on the road leading from
Coventry to the Lake Bridge, and inju.
ring the horses quite severely, and doing
other damage to the property. One Of
the horses was thrown into the river.
The following is the average price o
stock as fixed upon by the Listers from
] u
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CUTTING Down MR. CONS EsrI.
Washington, March l9.--Ths
Committee on Ways and Means have
reduced Mr.. Cobb's estimates in the
appropriation bills about four million Of
dollars in the aggregate, by applying
retrenchment wherever experience and
and investigation justified il.
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Why longer sgGsr !-Those who are
SO fortunate as 70 have escaped Dyspsp-
STA, and its attendant evils, can hardly
conceive the suffering that these diseases
cause. The wonder Is, that the afflicted
continue 10 suffer, when that iafalieble
remedy, the Oxygenated Biiisrs. i wiii.is
the reach Of every oas
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-03-30

EsT Tie delegates~ TO Chicago from
Massachusetts are decidedly ia favor Of
Seward for the presidency
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Republican District Convention.

The Republicans Of the Third Congressional
District are requested 70 meet in delegate con
vention at Hyde Park, on Tuesday the 24th day
Of APP next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon to
elect Delegates to the Republican National Con-
vention 70 be held at Chicago on the 10th day
Of May next
r. c. BENTON,
G. 6. BENEDICT, Dis,vict
E. 3. WHITING, : C+r,,,it,ea
NJ. CARPENTER,
WILLIAM BURBANK.
March %. 1850.
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SHERIFF. SALE

y virtue of an executiong issued out Of and
- under the seal Of the District Court for the
pourh Judicial District in and for the County Of
Benton, State of Minnesota, upon Judgment
rendered on the 9th day of August, A. d. 1860.
and docketed in the Office of the { Jerk of Cour,
Tor said County on the 18th day Of August, 1860
In an action wherein John c. Hicks is Plaintiff
and Sybrant Van Nest is Defendents, in favor q
SAID plaintiff {. and against said defendant for.the
sum Of 40 39-1OO Dollars. a. -
have this 3oih day of August, 1860, Levied
on the the following real estate in the County Of
Benton aforesaid. to w.t.. The undivided one
hall Of the north half Of the southeast quar-
Ter o. section ID, Township So, Range 81, as the
property Of said Sybrant Van Nest
Notice is hereby given that / will sell the
above mentioned property at public auction at
the office of tho Treasurer of Benton County. on
Friday the 18th day of October next, at 10 o'cl'k
A. NJ. to the highest bidder, for cash, to satisfy
said execution with interest and costs :
Dated Sank Rapids, August 30th 1860.
H. McMAHON,s
nS4w6 fSherff of Benton County.
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Advertserswill be entitled To a change Of thsir
advertisement twice year. Payments to be made
a half yearly inadvance.
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which for quantity, quality and style, cannot be ex
celIed in this city Their stock Of
MOFFAT's LIFE PILLS TIE HIGH

MOFFAT'S LIFE PILLS. TIE HIGH
1VA and envied celebrity which this pre-emin
ent medicine has acquired for its invuiabe efficacy
IN all The diseases which it proesses 20 cure has
rendered the usual practice of astentatious pufn
not only unnecessary but unworthy Of them. Thay are
known by their fruits their good works testify eor
them. and they thrive not BY the Faith Of The credul
Gus. In all cases Of co-tiveneSs, dyspepsia, bilious
and liver affections, piles, rheumatism, frvers and
ag"es obstim fe head aches and all general derange
ments of health, these Pills have invariably proved
certain and speedy remedy. single trial viii
place the Life Pills beyond the reach Of competition
lu the estimation Of every latient
DIR. Moffat's Phoenix Biters will be found earall,
efhcacous IN all cases OF nervous debility dyspepsia
ho I'D ~ohe tho si~k aeidan, tn in dalca,e
health. and every kind Of weakness of the digestive
organs: For sale by Or. w. B. MOFFAT, IS
Broadway and by Medicine Dealers and Druegis
gnerally Throughout the country.
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TENlIE HOWARD ASSOCIATION, in view
n Of the awful destruction Of human life,
caused by Sexual diseases, ami the decepions
practiced upon the unfortunate victims Of such
diseases by Quacbs, several years ago directed
their Consulting Surgeon, as Charitable .Act
worthy OF their name, TO open Dispensary for
the treatment OF this class Of Diseases in all their
forms, and 10 give Medical .4dUice Gratis 10
all who apply by letter, with description Of
the r condition, lagc, occupation. habits Of life,
Sc.,1 and in Cases of extreme poverty, TO Furn-
ish Medicines Free of Charge. 1t is needless 10
add that the Association con mands the highest
Medical skill of the age, and will furnish the most
approved modern treatment.
The Directors Of the Association, in their An
nual Report upon the treatment Of Sexual Disea =
es, TOR the year ending January lst, 1858, ex-
press the highest satisfaction with the success
which has attended the labors of the Consulting
Surgeon in the cure of Spernlatorrheea, Seminal
Weakness, Impotence, Gonorrhga, Gleet, Syp
hills the vice ofOnanism or Sef-abnse, &C.. and
order continuance OF the same plan for the en-
suing year.
The Directors, on a review Of the past, feel
assured that their abors in this sphere of benevo-
lent effort have been great benefit TO the afflicted.
especially to the young, and they have resolved
to devote themselves, with renewed zeal, to this
very important and much despised cause
An admirable Report Spern,atorrhGa, or
Seminal Weakness, the vice of Onanism, Mas
turbation, or SeI-abuse and other diseases Of the
sexual organs, by the Consulting Surgeon, will be
sent by mail lin sealed envelopel. Free of
Charge, on receipt of Ttoo Stamps for postage I.
Other Reports and Tracts on the nature and
treatment Of sexual diseases, diet, etc.. are con-
stanty being published for grataitous distribution
and will be sent to the afflicted. Some of the
new remedies and methods OF treatment discover
ed during the last year, are Of great value.
Address, for Report or treatment, DR.. George
r. Calhoun, Consulting Surgeon. Howard As
sociation, No, South Ninth Streat, Philadelphia,
H. By order Of the Directors.
a. D. HE-HRTWELL, President.
q GEO. +. CHILD, Secretary afIE.
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NE W RUG STORE.

We W d RUG TORE
POTTS AND MORRIS,
DIR UGGISTS & PHaR.M.ACE.N'TISTS
Third Street, between Market and Washing
ton. Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Physicians Prescriptions carefully Comnonnded.
Burning Fluid-Drugs nicely selected. pure and
choice -Perfnmery-P,tent Medicines ot
all kinds-Toilet Artices-Combs and Bmshes-
onoice io' oi f1aVana cigars. jan26n3y1
W. D IT'S. "A. C. NORRIS
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HOWARD ASSOCIATION
PHILADELPHIA.

a BenerOlent Institution established bq special
EndoYment for the Relief of The Sick and
and DISTRESSED, afflicted ,rih Viru-
lent and Epidemic Diseases.
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E. S. F. G F. R TON,
Banker & Dealer in Exchange,
ST. PAUL. MINNESOTA.

Collections made on all points Of the Of th.
United States and Territories, and promptly re-
mtted for.
am selling Exchange on New York at present
Tor the following funds at the rates annexed viz
For Gold at nor ceo, y,re,,;,ro
Eastern Currency at
I" Illinois & Wis. at
" Minnesota, at 8
q. fau, January 26, 1860. n3y1