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The Collins Company lA1o Factory.

CollinsviIe, Connecticut is thriving viii
lage-Of !, 800 people, on the Pennington riv-
er, nestled in what thirty years ago was a
wild valley. Here the sound Of the trip
hammer clangs out during working hours,
! for here is the Collins Axe Mandatory the
largest establishment Of the kind ii the world.
Mr. S. W. Collins started the business more
than thirty years ago, and was the first to
manufacture axes ground and polished ready
for use. The business has grown to gigantic
proportions, and Mr. Collins still manages it.
The capital invested is $500, 600, and in ad-
dition to axes, the company manufacture one
hundred and sixty-three different kinds of
Spanish tools, the principal one the Maehete,
of which they now finish about 500 daily.
Such readers as have turned grindstone to
bring to an edge the axe forged or jumped by
some country blacksmith when Ohio was a
wilderness, will be struck with the contrast
in reading the following tnceount of the Col
lins Factory, from a recent letter to the Buff
falo Courier 90 '.''f .a'' li
They work up annually fourteen hundred
tons Of iron, two hundred and fifty tons of
eaststeel, twenty-five thousand tons of coal,
and five hundred tons of grindstones. They
| employ four hundred men, and manufacture
about twenty-five hundred tools per day,
half Of which are axes Here may be seen
axe-maizing in alIits branches, aided by ma
chinery, invented by those in the employ of
the Company, and unlike any other in use
| When the business was in its infancy, man
with his helper thought it good days work
to forge eight axes; now by the aid Of ma
chinery, one hundred and fifty a day is not
large number. ,.v4RDatr
The bars Of iron, from which the axes are
made, are about one. inch thick and four
inches wide; these are heated and the end
placed in the machine, which cuts off apiece
suitable for an axe; punches the eye Through
the solid iron, and gives It a form ready to
gsceiYe the steel for the edge, which is then
welded to the iron and drawn down under the
trip-hammer ready for shaving to a cutting
edge, which is done by machinery with knives
suitably hardened. The axe is then hardened
in brine, and the temper drawn in an oven,
which is regulated by thermometer. This
Is a process discovered here and patented, and
gives a perfect uniformity of temper. The
next process is to polish the surface Of the
cutting part on emery wheels which gives a
perfect surface, rendering every defect and
flaw in the steel visible. They are then eX-
hnined With great care, and il found perfect
receive the stamp Collins & Co., Hartford, "
after which the head, or iron part, is dipped in
Asphaltum 70 prevent rust, and the TOOL is
weighed and ready for market From their
depot in New York city, they find a market
all over the. United States and many Of them
goto Canada, the West Indies, Mexico, Qua
temala, the South American States, Australia.
and other foreign counties. L
lOiqTqU2 ETG ypolg --sa.rr Ea-
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Record Or nenlh..


The Hon. George 7. Hodges, of Rutland,
Vermont formerly member OF Congress from
that State, died recently at the age Of u
years.---Mrs Holt the estimable lady Of
the Postmaster General, died in Washington
on the I4th, aged 80 years. She was for
merly Miss Wicklife, of Kentucky and her
remains were conveyed to her late home.
Mrs Goodspeed died in Willoughby
on the 18th inst, at the great age Of 100
years. Mrs. G. was one of the sixty-six
comprising Gen. Paine company OF Pioneers
in the settlement Of Painesville, and she was
the oldest person in Lake eounty.--Mr
Lorenzo Carter died recently in North Roy
alton, Cuyahoga county, aged 43 years. he
was the first white child born in Royalton,
and was much respected as a citizen and
neighbor.-Stephen J. Springer, for
merly Sheriff of Lucas county, died on the
18th inst.---Mrs. Abbott Lawrence, wild
ow of the late Hon. Abbott Lawrence, of
Boston, died in that city on the goth inst7
AGED 67 years. She was much distinguished
for good works.---Rey. T. H. Beveridge,
pastor of the Sixth United Presbyterian
Church, Philadelphia, died on Wednesday
very suddenly. He was young man ofrare
gins and attainments, and son Of the Rev. Dr..
Beveridge, Prof. in the Theological Seminary
at Xenia, Ohio.--Yictor G. Audubon,
son Of the distinguished oruithologist died
in New York, last week. He was the assist
ant of his father in the publication OF his
| celebrated 1yorks.--John Dill, pioneer
| of Franklin county, died near Columbus on
the goth inst, aged 81 years. He was a
wealthy and much respected citizen.----
| Mrs. Phila A. Gorham, one Of the pioneer
women of Cincinnati, died on the 2lst INST,
! in her SD year. She had resided In Clncin-
natl over forty hears, during which she wit
| messed the changes of village to town, town
to city, and city to etropolis.---Mr Mr..
I Thomas Hathaway, an old and highly respect
ed citizen of Milan township, died of apo
plexy on Wednesday, aged about 20 years
Christopher Leffingwell died at kings
vile, Ashtabula county, on the 9Th inst, aged
SO years. He was a fine specimen OF the
old school gentleman and business man
Judge Bull, one of the best known and
most highly esteemed citizens of Troy, n. fr
died last week age rs years. - Judge
John l. Mason, Of the Superior Court New
York Cisy, died on Thursday, in the e5th
wear of his age.--Eben Wentworth re-
Gently died at Portsmouth N. H., in his S2d
year. he was formerly Cashier Of the Branch
Bank of the United States at Portsmouth
-Gorandus Clark, an eminent member Of
the New York Bar, died last week, aged 70
years. He practiced in the New York Courts
for about half century, and accumulated
large estate.--Rev. John W. Elling-
wood, pastor of the North Church in Bath,
Maine, for the third of a century, died on the
! 2Oth inst.--Mr. Alfred Dickens, brother
of the famous Charles Dickens, recently died
in England. He was an engineer, and the
pupil of Brunei.
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RennhIl..nn Prorress b lhe sauth.


The progress Of Republicanism in Mary
land and Missouri is marked, and in the latter
State a large vote viii be pOlled for Lincoln
and Hamlin. Io Maryland the cause is ad-
vancing, and in Baltimore some two thou
sand German voters have lately been added
to the Republican rsnks. A German Repub-
lican paper is published in chat city, and the
cause Of free labor is also ginning in many of
the counties.
Little Delaware is SO thoroughly ronsed
and organized, that the united Opposition
confidently expect to wrest the State from the
Pro-Slavery Democracy in November The
recent Republican mass meeting at Whining
ton, was the largest political gathering ever
held in the State Of Delaware.
Washington City is feeling the influence
Of the liberal spirit Of Republicanism, and is
fast becoming more tolerant. The Republi-
can Association Of the District has : Wigwam,
and enthusiastic meetings are held in the ca
pacious hall. A Republican Glee Club adds
to the spirit ofthe meetings A Wide Awake
Club is being organized at the National Cap
ital, which promises to be very large in num-
bcrs. The prospect of Republican success is
a great civilizer in the Democratic slave bear
garden.
In Western Virginia RepubIieanism is
fast gaining ground, and Lincoln liberty
poles are permitted to stand and fly the
flag Of freedom. Republican organizations
exist in several counties, meetings are held
and speeches are made without mob uOlest-
alton. The tone of the Democratic press in
middle and eastern Virginia is less violent
against Lincoln and his success than against
Republicanism in 1856 The "irrepressible
conflict in the ranks Of the Democracy
seems to have liberalized both wings towards
u Honest Old Abe and his supporters
In Kentucky the Republican cause is ad-
vancing, and were the vote by ballot in that
State Lincoln and Hamlin would make a
handsome poll. As it is, they viii get quite
vote. As an evidence Of Kentucky pro
gress, we have to record the organization Of
a Wide-Awake Club in the city Of Newport
Thus the Republican ball is rolling in all
the border Slave States.
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C,ucIUnaIi--HamiIrOn County.

The complete census of Cincinnati gives
population Of I5s, ,s5l, an increase since 1856
of 4s,4I6. The population of the townships
is 55, ,762, making the total population O.
Hamilton county 2l4, 1893. The total in 1856
was l56, s44, giving an increase of 81, ,749 il
the county and city since 1850.
The census statistics show that StOrrs town
ship produced $4,000 gallons of wine last
year.
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Douglas on Fusion and the Presidsnc,


Judging from the speech of Mr. Douglas
at Newark, N. J., Wednesday e1ening, he
has not a very high opinion Of some of the
attempted fusions of the Breckenridge, Bell
and Douglas men, particularly in New York.
On that occasion Mr.. Douglas said--''I de-
sire no mans vote under false pretences. I
don't desire any man to vote for me who
amt willing to Danish the slavery question
out Of Congress, and let the people reg
ulate their own affairs. win favor no fn-
sion, no coalition with any body of men who
hold opinions on this leading issue in CONTRA
ventiOn Of my Owl"
Another passage in his Newark speech is
very amusing when we consider thatthe Lit
Gle Giant has been moving every element Of
the Democracy for several years Pnstto OBJ
tain the nomination for President. He said
ITO me the Presidency is a matter Of very
little Importance. confess that my ambi-
tion-my. individual choice-would be to re-
tain my seat in the Senate in preference to
the Presidency, and if am elected ! shall
deem that make a sacrifice in accepting it
rather than gain by the change of place. If
therefore, consent to accept your votes
shall do It on the express condition that
render you quite as great favor by receiv-
ing them as you have done me by giving
Them -LI slLt
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An Anotber shooting Case.

Nathan S. Davis and Samul Peyton were
residents ofPOint Pleasant, Ohio, on the River
both occupying high social positions. They
had some personal difficulty, after which
Peyton purchased a revolver and threatened
to shoot Davis the first time they met. Friday
Peyton passed the door of the place Of business
ofDavis four or FIVE times all the while hav-
ing his hand on his left breast as ifhe held a
pistol. Davis procured rife, and from win
dow shot him dead. Davis surrendered him
self 70 the authorities at once. III
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The Decay of American Orchards,

DR.. John A. Warden, the eminent Ohio
pomologist, writing in late number of the
Cincinnatus upon the decadence of orchards
in this country, gives the prominent causes Of
failure in the following
y SUMMARY.-In this essay, have passed in
rapid review, with some occasional amplih-
cations, the chief causes of the premature
preparation Of the soil to neglect of cultiva-
ton; to exhaustion of the soil; to want Of
manures judiciously applied, under the gui-
dance of analysis that indicate the special
manure or plant-fOod required to excessive
fruitage and early maturity of the tree; the
old age to the effects Of grating and use OF
bad stocks, to our breeding trees for fruit
rather than for hardness, vigor, and good
growth; to sickly sorts being propagated /;
to cold and sudden alterations; to excessive
humidity; to diseases in the trees and fruit /;
to the rayages of insects of various kinds
upon the trees and fruit; aud, lastly, to bad
and injudicious pruning.
"With all these evils to which our orchards
are so generally subjected it is not surprising
that we should often find them in a state of
premature decay, nor that we should hear
complaints Of their being no longer profIa-
bic, but who would expect a crop of corn or
of wheat to be renumeratiVe under similarly
unfavorable circumstances, or when subjected
to such utter neglect? No sensible farmer
surely"
Ofthese thirteen causes ofdecay, at least nine
are simply due to the shiftless management
of orchards. They seem to forgot that good
tree cannot be made out of bad materials, on
unsuitable soil, without manure, and in spite
of destructive pruning. They ignore the FIRST
dictates of common sense in their systems Of
management, and of course suffer the conse-
quences The poor tees are often placed in
cold, water-sodden soil, they are unfurnished
with manure Of proper sort, they are never
trimmed until grown and crowded, and then
they are hacked to pieces, and with all this
to contend against the blind parsimony of
the owner generally covers the ground up to
the very tree-trunks with some exhaustive
crop. And yet the misued trees are expected
to bear good crops, and we hear people con-
doling with each other about the decay Of our
orchards. "Somehow, apples don't grow as
well now as they did in my father time. -
No wonder
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rhs prince Of vyaies--.syoophancy.


Prince Albert bad the reputation OF being
sensible boy nineteen years old when he
left England. If he does not return "a
spoiled child, " it viii not be for lack of tom
foolery on this continent. From the day he
stepped on land in British North America he
has been feted and awned upon, until he
must be heartily ashamed of the sycOphancy
of his subjects in prospect, from the highest
iipnitary down to the veriest ass in all the
Provinces. How the dancing, rollicking boy
stands such day and night doses week after
week is a marvel. He has only reached Mon
ll1iaoe-woFship. 4 minute record IS made
by the Provincial and the New York press of
every movementof the Prince-how be dimes,
talks, dances, trips falls, hirts, fishes, rides,
smokes, drinks wines, ale, lager, etc, ETC.,
and the most fulsome and voluminous deserfp-
tions are INDUCED in. The Prince is to visit
the United States, and we trust Americans
win welcome and treat him as really becomes
the heir apparent of England and the self
respect of a free and independent people
that he may not say with truth on his return
that the new World is filed with the most
mobbish set Of mortals in existence.
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DoBrI5s In Vifriniu.

Judge Douglas made his first stump speech
in the Old Dominion at Norfolk, and according
to the telegraph report he gave the chivalry
some wholesome truths on the subject Of the
election of Lincoln and their threatened
secession. We trust he will repeat them
from every stump he mounts in the South
the only disunion section of the country IN
the Union. The Democracy of that quarter
need lust such reminders Of Old Hickory and
his treatment of the Nullifers of 1882.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-08-28

RErUaN OF A SYnlAN MissIoSARY.-Rev J.
L. Frazer wife and two children, arrived at
Boston in the Arabia, from Syria. Mr.. F.
was an American missionary, and was located
at Damascus as q co-laborer with the Rev.
Mr.. Graham, of the Irish Presbyterian mis-
sion. Mr.. Frazer left before the outbreak in
Damascus, and urged Mr.. Graham to accom-
pany him. Mr.. G. declined to do So and
was afterwards found murdered in the streets.
Mr.. Frazer is of the opinion that the better
class Of Moslems sympathize with the Gov
ernment in the attempt to restore order. The
mob and murder spirit are mainly manifested
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-Dou,t wish to be Called Doctor.


A short time since, the Rev. Henry Ward
Beecber was houored with the decree Of Doc
IIli'i'I zIIIlsI EQlze eais-aeO, tHe SINE
degree was conferred upon him, which he
then declined. In the same way he has seen
1T again to decline the title, and to remain
distinguished among his thousands of friends
as simply Henry Ward Beecher. In his let
ter of decIination he, says: Gan the use of
such a title ends with the public expression
of a wish to confer it. For the rest it would
be but an incumbranee, and furnishes an sd-
dress by no means agreeable to my taste
greatly prefer the simplicity of that name
which my mother uttered over me in theholy
hour OF infant conservation and baptism
May be permitted, without seeming to un-
dervalue your kindnesses, or disesteeming
the honor meant, to return it to your hands,
that may to the end Of my life be, as thus
l have been, simply
HENRY WARD BEECHER.
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Fnr1nur nn - - CLNlI.lI.s 7

FREIGHT oNTHE CANALS TO THE STATE AND
NATIONAL FAIRs.-We understand that an
order has been issued By the Board of Public
Works to the Collectors on the Canals, for
passing free Of toll to and from the National
Fair at Cincinnati and the State Fair at Day
ton, freight and stock exhibited at each of
those Fairs. Full tolls will be charged when
the property is shipped, and refunded on its
return, on the presentation ofa certificate from
theSecretary of the State Board Of Agriculture,
or from the Secretary Of the National Fair,
showing that the property was on exhibition
and that its ownership has not been changed.
--SfateSmGa. haa aI ..4s.rs -'.
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The Pararuay EEDediriol Folly.

It viii beremembered that the Buchanan
Administration fitted out an armada Of
seventeen armed vessels, great aanaasmall,
carrying two hundred guns and TWENTY-FIVE
hundred men, all under the command Of the
veteran Shubfick, 70 enforce certain supposed
claims on Paraguay. The entire expenses Of
the expedition were betrayed eut Of the Or
dinary appropriations for the Naval service,
except the sum Of s2s9, 600 applied to the
purchase Of sevensteamers. All the expense
Of the outfit Of the feet was so much money
squandered, for Che President Of Paraguay
aeceded promptly to the demands Of the
United States, Commissioners were mutually
appointed to adjust the claims, and after full
Investigation the Commissioners decided that
the United States had no claim whatever on
Paraguay That Republic owed US nothing,
and we have opay the cost Of theaAdninis-
tration splurge. The decision Of the Com
missioners must be exceedingly Notifying
toJ.B. sarT n
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GRAyTTATIoN vs.. .SPIRITUALIsM.-They have
had some sport at Fall River on account of a
spiritualist who had been informed by the
spirits that at a certain time he should be en-
abled to walk on the water. Full of faith,
the devotee at the appointed time tried the
experiment, but found the power of gravita-
ton vastly superior to that Of the spirits, and
was saved from drowning by being taken on
board boat and the spectators quietly dis
persed.- Boston Traveller.
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MicKERRL AT TIE EAST

MAcKEREL AT THE EAsT-We learn that
mackerel are exceedingly abundant along
nearly the whole coast Of Maine, and boats
are catching them in great quantities. They
are fat and Of excellent quality, but are Of
too small size to class as No. l. While they
are thus plenty on the coast Of Maine, the
large feet Of vessels in the Bay are said to
find but very few on that famous fishing
ground. .--.Bost0n T5arsJer
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The COLUMBUS DIsTRIcT-The State Jour-
nal understands that the Breckenridge Com
mittee for the Franklin, &C. Congressional
District after due deliberation have deter
mined to bring out Thomas Sparrow as an
Independent candidate for Congress. The
candidates therefore will be Messrs, Sparrow,
Galloway and Cox.
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o.r.l....s.--Il. l...bI..- -.

There was a large gathering Of the neigh
bors and constituents Of Coy. Corwin at
Morrow on saiurdsy afternoon, and be gave
them One ot his oId hshioned talks on TIE
political opies,of ihs day, nueh to thelf cd
i6cauon and satisfaction. It was bis first
appearance on The stump since the nomina-
ton Of Lincoln and Hamlin, and after urg-
ing his nels6bOrs and constituents to devote
their best energies to the Republican cause,
he is ready to attend meetings elsewhere.-
His address at, Morrow was able, eloquent
and full Of spicy matter, and at the end of
three hours the people were unwilling that
the old Wagon Boy should stop the crack OF
his whip. When Mr.. Corwin closed, the
people unanimously nominated him for re-
election to Congress, without the fOrmality Of
District Convention.
We clip from the Gazette's report what
Mr. Corwin said on the important subject Of
the
gHFf PUBLIC LANDS.
Tho public land question next received the
attention of the speaker What do the Re
publican party propose to do with the public
| iands9 They propose to give a quarter OF
| section of them TO every poor man and Wo-
man. provided they will 60 to work. They
hold that the public lands belong to the peo-
ME of the United States The Republican
marty passed a bill through the House, drafted
IN accordance with this principle, but in the
Senate a bill of very different kind was
passed. The House bill gave the land 70 the
working man; the Senate bill made him pay
forit. But Mr. Buchanan vetoed even that
sshe is the poor mans friend; God bless you,
he don't want you to become rich and go to
| the devil" But what is the reason that the
| Southern Democracy would not agree to the
/ hin as II passed the House UnquestiOnably
| their opposition to twas consistent with their
| system of Government. They want these
lands to he sold, and they want the money to
he mt in the public treasury and they also
want the duty to be taken off foreign goods.
| What is a uuhrter Of a section OF Land to
tbem9 They wouldn't have it, at least they
wouldn't thank you for it. The Shareholder
/ mnst have two thousand acres Of land TO wcrk
his niggers on. But the poor man-the young
man who has just got married perhaps VINO I1
! has no land, looks about him ior nome ne
wants to work, but he wants to work on ms
own farm, and to him quarter OF section
of land is all sufficient The Kepuollcan
party sympathizes with this class OF society
They say to these young men, Go out IN tne
| West and settle on some of Uncle Sam lana,
! and work it, and keep IT,
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RRPUBIICAN COUNTY CONTENTION.

REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
A convention Of delegates representing the Re
publlcans of Cayahoga County, will be holden in
the city of Cleveland on
Saturday. Sept lst, 1860, at lO3, 4. d.,
at the Republican Head Quarters, in Kelly's Block,
Superior street
The convention will be composed Of six dele.
gates from each Township and Ward
1t IS requested that primary meetings for the
appointment of delegates, be held on Thursday
August 30th; In the townships at =. NJ, unless
otherwise arranged by the Township commit tees
and in the Wards at ~ L NJ. Each primary
meeting should be held open for at least one
hour. - e.
The object Of the convention IS 10 place IN nom
nation candidates for Probate Juose, Clerk
Sheriff, Auditor Surveyor and CommissiOaer
JOHN COON,
5. WILLIAMSON,
c II LOCKWOOD,
N NJ WALWORTH,
r +. PAINE,
.-. e. A KOLBE,
G +. HEQRICH,
g. T. BARNUM,
r. q. HUNT,
Republican Central Committee.
CLEVELAND, July 20. 1870.
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~ ROUSE g. JENNINGS,
REAL ESTATE Il INSURANCE AGENTS,
No. 2ll Superior ST., (up StafTs)
MARBLE BLOCK.
For SALE

HUNTINGTON STREET, nrar Prospect-A first
rate House, we'll furnished throughout, with ev-
cry convenience. Good barn and lot.
GOOD BUSINESS PR0PERTY-A short distance
from the Public Square, lot 4ixlOO feet, with two
buildings. 5000.
FARM, s. Acres-l2 miles from the city. Good
house, barn, orchard, &c, well Watered, soil
sandy loan. $50 per acre. a.
FRANKLIN STREET-GOod house. and lot ll2xl5S
feet. $500.
SIBbEY STREET-TwO story house and lot. $3.50
STEAM FLOUR AND FEED MILL-With ma
chinery in good order and leasehold, well located
in this city. Very cheap. lT