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R.L. uArpock. Secretary.
, 1860-03-13
CUNDAY SCHOOL BOOKS.-

CUNDAY SCHOOL BOOkS.-
S. G. GlRlGES T. CO.,
Arc the Age1.s for the
Massachusetts Sunday School Society, and the
Am. Baptist Pub. and s. s. Society.
They also keep the
SUNDAY SCHOOL LIBRA R1ES puhIfhed by 6he!to
Company.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL BOOKS Of HeuEy uo5t.
TIE JUVENILE AND S. S. BOOKS Of Carter r
Urptl1e:s.
And ars the Publishes Of BRADRURY"S SUNDAY
SCHOOL CHOIR. and GKAUBuRx8 s. :. MElr
OutES.
Also always hand. Tire NOS. extensive colectoo Of
RELIGIOUS DUoks to Le found In the West. PIess
lower and terms casA OF delivery,
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II BURLING, ............
IL. ARCHITECT, No. 10 Dearborn street, (opposlte
fremont HOUSE. TO furnish r!ans spessaca a
any Of tie bs. hu!dugsiu chtca public hnd PIT.
evidences Of hi. ability, aud that oFdtss entrusted
{.lhQt
Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-08-04
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION.

We have received the July number of the Journal of
Agriculture, published by the United States Agricultural
Society, which of recognised national ns
tutions Its thsetropos only rendezvous
where those interested in agricultural pursuits
at home to interchange IDEAS but reservoir
gathering information from every State and Territory
which is distributed every quarter the valuable publca
ton of the Society the length and breadth of the
land
When reflect that the Society has attained its pre-
honorable position without Government patronage
but solely by the efforts and contributions of individuals
regard its of the most striking ustra
tons of the power of voluntary association The present
President Hon. HENRY WAGER is untiring in the dis
charge of his aborous duties and he ably seconded by
the Executive Committee who also working members
of prominent State agricultural organizations, viz. Mr.
Huntingdon President of the New York State Society;
Mr. Wilder President of the Massachusetts State Board of
Agriculture; Mr.. MCGOWAN Librarian of the Philadel
phia Society for promoting Agriculture; Mr.. Merryman,
President of the Maryland State Agricultural Society Mr.
Smyh Treasurer of the New Hampshire State Agricultural
Society Mr. Capron, of the Ions State Agricultural So
ciety; Mr. Ware President of the Virginia Valley Agri-
cultural Society Mr. Cannon of the Iowa State Agrcu
tura Society, and Mr. Poore the able and indefagable
Secretary who cultvates of the finest farms Mas
sachusetts and member of the State Board of Agr
culture until his duties here forced him resign These
gentlemen with Vice President from each State and Terri
tory form truly national organization which is doing
much to promote the prosperity of the agriculture of the
United States
The Society has held annual exhibitions in differ
ent parts of country, each enlaging its sphere and
rising In interest and Importance above its predecessor
This year it has been invited to hold its exhibition at Gin
cinna and by the Journal of agriculture that the
arrangements scale of beray hitherto unequaed
Premiums to the large amount of $4,000 to be dis
trbuted, and in addition to all the departments many
branches of mechanical industry invited to compete
With premiums high FIVE hundred dollars for the best
horses In different classes others equally liberal for
steampoughs stationary and portable steamengines and
other modern farmmpements The grand gold medal of
honor is this year to be awarded the best hreshng
machine.
The exhibition will doubtless draw large. delegations of
industrious yeomen and of intelligent scientific farmers
bringing with them focks and herds from " "a thousand
hills with the finest specimens of their skill and industry
Citizens of every State will meet upon the broad plat
form OF agricultural advancement, merging all sectional
Jeaousies and party distinctions general desire to i'm
prove and to elevate that great calling which gives nde
pendence and strength to nation.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-08-04
POLITICAL RUMORS.

The present has been remarkable for the number
mocratic friends in announcing the accession of dis
tngushed gentlemen of the Opposition to the support of
Breckenridge and Lane. At first it confidently
serted that the Hon. WASHINGTON HUNT although the
President of the National Convention which placed Bell
and Everett in nomination. wond not give these gentle
men hearty support Next it reported that ExPre
sdent FILLMORE had avowed his preference for another
the public declaration of Mr. to the effect that he should
vote for Bell and Everett in November next if nobody
else should do so We then heard that the venerable and
distinguished Senator from Kentucky, the Hon. JOHN j.
CRTTENDEN had given in his adhesion to Breckenridge
and Lane-a rumor which has been eecuay sienced by
recent speech delivered IN Kentucky A still more
startling report next obtained currency to the effect that
the Opposition Convention of Alabama had refused to en-
dorse the nominations of the Constitutional Union party
and close upon the heels of this canard followed the ae
cation that the Hon JOHN POOL the candidate of the Op
position for Governor of North Carolina had pledged him
self to the support of Breckenridge and Lane Besides
these and many similar announcements daily among
reported recruits to the Democratic party" the of
distinguished gentlemen who have been numbered in its
ranks for the last five ten years We recognise the
thorty of distinguished to give weight and dignity
to good cause but the anxiety betrayed in the effort to
rob the Constitutional Union party of among its
greatest ornaments and supporters is at tribute to
the latter and confession of weakness the part those
who resort to such expedens for producing in the public
mind false impress of their strength
Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-08-04

rences often as purposeless in point of dignity as
they are groundless in point of fact. Where GER
tain number of " editorial columns" are appointed
to be filled every day with "orignal matter of
some sort upon subjects of some kind, and where of
course the same space and prominence are given to
the blossoms of the day." whatever they may be,
the reader soon learns to rate these lessons at their
average value, which, from the necessity of the
case, not being very high tends to impair the infu
ence of the editor, whenever being called to treat
high theme, he would desire to secure for his OBJ
seryations the special attention to which they may
be entitled in consideration of their Importance but
which they little likely to receive at the hands
of readers who have come to perceive that their
editorial teacher measures his ucubrations accord
ing to the length of his columns and the width of
his sheet, rather than the height of his argument
and the breadth of his views
While, then, we do not deny that to a journal
situated like our New York contemporary, there
may be sufficient reasons why it should have daily
articles for the amusement of the istless, and for
the information of those whose "powers of inde-
pendent thought are expended on their business"
We may be permitted to suggest that readers of
another class demand different regimen in pro-
portion to their capacity for another species of diet
So long any considerable number of men shall be
found to possess the requisite leisure for political
studies, whether they be private citizens anxious to
discharge with intelligence and fidelity the measure
of their civil obligations, politicians and states
aiming to fill with dignity and usefulness their
place in public stations, we suppose there will be
a demand for just such 3important documents"
/" letters" and "speeches" as readers of another
kind fnd it more convenient to skim through"
in the shape of compends, summaries, and abstracts
prepared by those whose professional task it is to
provide for the large class who are unable or un-
willing to "seek the fountains" stock of ideas
gotten at secondhand, but large enough for +" the
casual conversation of the day"-that being, ac-
cording to the "World," all the "use" which
such unfortunates have for topics demanding pa
tient study and Independent investigation.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-08-04

TO stop and pause before forcing this platform upon the
South Let each Northern Democrat look into his own
heart and say whether he could call upon Southern
and support the nominee who might be placed on that
P1stDfm He would close by saying that be should be
compelled as of the representatives from North Carroll
na' TO withdraw from the Convention If this platform
forced upon them. Loud cheers
lhe Secretary proceeded to call the roll of the States
= When Mississippi was called Mr. GLENN, Of that State
said wish to say behalf of Mississippi upon this
caslon that believing that the Cincinnati platform,
planned Is great political swindle upon onehaf of the
Union, Mississippi votes no. Loud cheers
When Texas was called, Mr.. BRYAN, of Texas, said
Concurrng in what Mississippi has said Texas votes no.
Cheers ~
Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-08-04
FROM MEXICO

BY the arrival of the steamship Austin, from Brazos
Santiago have received later information from Mexico
Notwithstanding his total defeat and capture in that
lebrated battle which has been often described by
enerprisng contemporary Mramon at the head of 500
men, preparing for advance on San Luis Potos now in
the hands of the Liberals For this expedition he
gathering recruits The remainder of his forces consist
ing of 500 remains at Guadalaara under command
of Gen. Wol. The Liberal army remains stationary
awaiting reinforcements
The revolution in the States of New Leon and Coahuila
losing ground The revolutionary forces had advanced
to within six leagues of the city of Monterey but
ing with cooperation from the people, Gov Arramberr
treated to the mountains-Neao Orleans Delta
Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-08-04
VIRGINIA POLITICS

The TENTH LEGIoN-The Rockingham Register says !:
both the Douglas and Breckenridge wings of the Demo-
cracy of Augusta have recommended their respective
Conventions, to be held at Charlottesville and Staunton
the adoption of compromise to the effect that but
electoral ticket be voted for by the Virginia Democracy
and the electors shall cast the of Virginia for Douglas
or Breckinrdge accordingly it may elect either of them
and II 1t will not elect either then to be cast accordingly
either is the strongest outside of Virginia by
the electoral vote of other States'
The Valley Democrat says Both meetings suggested
to the State Conventions at Charlottesville and Saunton
that the vote be cast for electoral ticket, &C. Messrs
Smith, Leake, and Moett invited to speak, and
favor this agreement After the meetings had adjourned
Messrs Smith, Leake, and Mofet addressed the Demo-
cracy. The two first named gentlemen viking to the
arrangement proposed in the resolutions and favored its
adoption at Charlottesville Dr. Moett desired harmony
but could make promise, be wished to await the
ton of the Stanton Convention He willing to abide
by its action whatever it might be- The greatest enthu
siasm prevailed among the friends of Douglas The bone
and snew of the country present in large numbers
and are largely in favor of the Douglas ticket"
The Lexington Valley Star says: We are not only
sured upon good authority that there is beyond all doubt
from 1000 to 500 majority for Douglas in Rockingham
but that the reaction in Shenandoah already great and
still progressing
Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-08-04
SOUTHERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

We have received the first catalogue of the Southern
Baptist theological Seminary, recently founded at Green
vle IN the State of South Carolina 1t is the design of
this institution to meet in every respect the requirements
for theological education in the Baptist ministry which in
cudng men of grade of culture has seemed to de-
mand that the seminary should be organized upon the
German system, what is known in Virginia and the
South as the plan of the University of Virginia In this
way facilities of improvement offered to having
only good English education who enabled to study
the English Scriptures and all the various subjects most
important to the young preacher, while at the time
and in the institution extensive and as
thorough that of any seminary the country afforded
to the advanced in scholarship Indeed the profes
propose carry of the students still farther by
classes Greek Hebrew, and Latin theology than
could be done seminaries where they have fixed curr
cuum which of necessity be adapted to the average
of the class. This system has been found to work wecu
As the students not arranged into higher %
course but varously combined in the different 600 - 49,
classes and thus mingle freely in pyateher is prS5000 t
better mutual appreciation and sympathy betweeior th
and the less cultivated with better upderstapS
both sides of what college education can do and xt &
cannot do,
Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-08-04
TREATY WITH Japan

The New York Commercial says After a careful De-
rusa of the treaty cannot refrain from repeating the
admiration previously expressed of the ability displayed by
Mr. Townsend Harris in the negotiations which led to it.
and in the framing of the treaty ITSELF The matter
necessarily beset with great difficulties. The provision
that constitutes the President of the United States the
eree the part of Japan in any difficulty she may have
with foreign Powers regard of the most signal
riumphs yet achieved in diplomacy The moral weight
which it gives to this country in the Orient scarcely be
estimated
Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-08-04

THE LABRADOR FISHING observation-disclosures has
been received from Labrador (says the Newburyport
Herad which states that the fish struck in earlier than
common the present On the arrival of the feet
the shores lined with brit, which had been driven
ashore by the Goldfish Up to the fourth of July our ves
sells reported with half are and if the fish continued
abundant they would fill up by the first of August and
reach home much earlier than usual
Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-08-04

Hon. C. j. FAuLKNER.-We have received extract
(Pubhshed IN pamphlet form from the Galeie Hstorique
Crqae du Dir NeuUieme Steele in which the bogra-
pny oi the Hon CHARLES j. FAULKNER our present Min
ster at Pars reced by NJ HENRY LAUzAC for the in
formation OF French readers The work is well executed
and manests throughout friendly appreciation of the
public services which have marked the career of Mr.
Faulkner
Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-08-04
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the time for which it is paid.
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The returns from Illinois already received at
Washington indicate the total population of that State to be
$40 900 in 1860 On the basis Of Congressman to
every 1901 Inhabitants it will now be entitled to fifteen
members of Congress instead Of nine,
The Lambertville press., 1860-05-30
goet's 9ook.
[roR THE PRrss.]
BY KATE ".
Annie D e ar.

Oh the fair Spring-time has come Annie DEAR
With its wealth of yelyety green !;
And the great Prairie broad and fair,
Is tinged with sunny sheen,
Down by the lake, the shy deer stop,
And drink of the water bright;
And under the Locust, the wild flowers bud,
And drink of the warm spring light.
Far away In the forest, the moss grows green,
At the foot of the lofty tree;
And the violet's tender beauty glows,
Where the fawn bounds gay and frse
Oh! Annie dear, could you but see
Ny home this fair spring time,
The tender green and the frail wild buds,
And the pretty clinging vine.
Could you but roam with me, Annie dear,
Ger this rich prairie land,
All my dream was sad, but strangely sweet,
For methought you clasped my hand;
And together we roamcd where the Lilies bloom,
And still Onward to yonder mound,
Where oar darling, sleeps unheed;ng, al me
The fair Sping bloom around,
And to day, by my window, bright bird trills,
It's rich melodious strain,
And at each sweet warble the tear drops fall.
For dream of thee again
And the songster sings of a summer Land
Where the flowers bloom ever fair
When the autumn of life chiIls eur hearts
Annie dear.
May we meet in the SpnSng-timss there.
Paaa, Ulim0ts.
The Lambertville press., 1860-05-30

The POCKET BooK.-ScENE FIRST
"A young Gent. is discovered sur
rounded by his friends, who are jest
ing with him regarding his attentions
to a certain young lady:
Young Gent" Roys, I'll tell you
how it is You see I care nothing
for the girl--it is the old mans pocket
book / am after.'
Chorus of friends" Hal ha I"
Scene Second. A parlor. Time,
Ill P. M. Young lady seated
Young Gent. rises to depart, hesitates
as if bashful, and then slowly remarks
Miss Mstilda, excuse me, but you
must be awage that my frequeat visits,
my attentions, cannot have been with
out an object"
Young lady" All, yes, so | have
heard, and { shall be only too happy
to grant what you desire.n
Takes from the table a paper par
eel, and unfolding it, displays a large
old-fashioned and EMPTY morocco
pocket book. "This, I have been
informed, is that object. Permit me
to present it, and to congratulate You
that you will in future have no farther
occasion to renew these visits and at
tentions."
Young Gent. swoons.
The Lambertville press., 1860-05-30

A fair young girl is leaning psnsively
on the easement, casing with thought
ful brow upon the scene below. The
bloom of fifteen summers tints her
cheeks; the sweets of thousand
flowers are gathered upon her round
lips; the curls cling to spotless brow,
and fall upon her neck of.perfect grace !
the soft swimming eyes seem lighted
by the tenderest fires of poetry, and
beauty hoyers over her own most fa-
y0red child. What are her thoughts !?
Love cannot stir bosom 80 Young (;
sorrow cannot yet have touchsd q
spirit so pure. Innocence itself seems
to have chosen her for its own. Alas |!
has disappointment touched that youth
ful heart. Yes, it must be so; bpt
hist ! she starts--her lips part--she
speaks-listen Jim. you nasty fool,
quit scratching that pigs back, or I'll
tell your mar
The Lambertville press., 1860-05-30
No, but don't believe them to be
diamonds, and I'll bet q hundred dol

No, but | don't believe them to be
diamonds, and I'll bet hundred dol
lars of it,"
"Done u
"Done I"
X The bet was taken by Mr., A. on
the one hand and by the two brothers
on the other,
+" How shall we decide ?" asked the
two brothers.
Well leave it to any jeweler in
New York city," replied Mr.. A..
The party Immediately set off for
the city. On arriving at the jewelers.
the stones were pronounced diamonds.
The brothers were not satisfied, they
wished to go to another jeweler. 1t
was agreed
Are those diamonds ?" asked
John at the next store.
think they are, but ! cannot tell
without fling them"
"Oh," said John, " You must ask
that gentleman he is proprietor"
Mr.. A. gave ready consent.
Smash it to pieces, by Jove, F." said
John.
The ring was filed.
First water diamonds" said the
jeweler.
The mortifcatioa of the brothers
was great. Not SO much at the loss of
their wager, bat at the thought of
their parting with Q diamond ring on
such cheap terms.
When the money was paid, Mr.. A.
told the brothers how he had turned
the tables upon them.
The Lambertville press., 1860-05-30

.ving the long coveted prize in their

having the long coveted prize in their
power.
In vain she fought to free herself
from their grasp-but oyerpowered by
numbers she was dragged from her
horse by one of the French minions iu
the enemy's service, who sold her to
the English.
She was now cast in dreary prison,
loaded with chains and ignomity-
treated by the brutal keepers with saw
age barharity. Yet amid all those
miseries she displayed the most heroic
fortitude.
After long imprisonment, she was
brought before an English court at
Rome, to be tried on the crimes Of
witchcraft and sorcery.
Upon one of the judges asking her
why she assisted at the coronation
of Charles" she replied, "the person
who shared in the danger had a right
to share in the glory"
With scarce trial she was condemn
ed as witch to be burned at the
stake. In vain she appealed to the
King to save her from such an un-
merited fate but he was deaf to her
prayer, and the very people who had
been loudest in her praise in her day
of triumph, made not one effort to
shield her, but added insult to their
base ingratitqde.
The fury of her captors could with
hold no longer-she was led forth to
execution in the market place of Rou-
en-, where the fatal stake was prepared.
Firmly they bound her body to it, and
placed faggots high around and above.
The torch was applied-the flames
burst forth-in vain she shrieked for
mercy-but, alas, the wall of that suf-
fering girl was answered by the taunts
and SCOTS of savage men. But God
heard her prayer, and that martyred
soul, whose last thought was forgive
ness for her enemies, fed to that hea-
venly land where the humble are ex-
alted, and the weary are at rest.
Ever will history record as an eter-
nal blot on the memory of Charles the
Seventh, the unmerited fate of Joan of
Arc, faniliarly known as the Maid of
Orleans.
The Lambertville press., 1860-05-30

pulling his chair from under him he
rolled heavily, as sound sleeper would,
upon the floor. The noise alarmed
all The old gentleman stopped in
the midst of bis almost interminable
prayer, and saw the position of Pick
ering. All the family laughed ont
right; even my mother smiled
pickering endeavared to pick him
self up as rapidly as possible, but he
had touched the old man upon his ten
derest point. It was evident, from
his rubbing his eyes, that he slept un-
der the old gentleman's ministrations !;
and had not my father reputation far
and wide for the ferVency and strength
of his ministrations, and was not Pick
ering his protesting brother ? It was
too much. Slowly, yet most digni-
fiedly, did the old man approach him.
Begone, hypoorite 7 he oFied, in
tones of thunder. Never enter my
house again I"
Pickering was thunderstruck. -
He felt that he could make no apology
which would not add to the insult. -
He had no suspicion of the exterior
force which had aided him in bis fall.
He at once found his hat, took up his
line of march, and completely crestfal-
len, passed me as / stood grinning in
the shadow of the porch.
At a suitable time I entered, got
my supper, was told by brother, in
hurried whispers, what had happened,
and then / stole off to bed affecting
ignorance, and laughing most heartily
as ensconeed myself in the sheets at
the complete success of nay plan.
Next day / cautiously impaired
my secret to my interested sister,
She was in her own room at the time,
and she threw herself upon the bed and
rolled in agonies and oonvulsions of
laughter. She had been emancipated
forever from an obnoxious lover. The
old gentleman did not hear the real
state of the facts for full twenty years
afterwards but when he did he laugh
ed most heartily"