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HTTS OF VANITY"

WE WoNpER.-The Herald's Washington
correspondents describing an interview he had
with the gentle Japs., reports the Head Of
the Nation 10 have said Of the ambassadors,
ssThev can't understand me, at all"
Couldn't the Coyode Committee help them
a little?
Why Is THE Pen MIGHT1ER THAN THE
SWORD?
Because it is better adapted for rulers to
use when Righting their subjects.
P NJ. PECK REASONS FOR ABOLISHING
Boards IN HIS Force.
l. 4 Religious ReGS0R.-No outward dis
tinction of Sects.
9 A SocalI ReGSoR.-To enable them to
disguise their employment, leaving one IN
doubt as to whether they were Male carriers
or otherwise.
8. 4 Corrective Misunderstanding them
a good Lathering semi-occasionaily.
NAME TOR CONDUCTOR on HORSE KALI
ROAD.
Oscar.
The P. o. Matter CANCELLED.
We have no idea Of the value some men
set on their wiskers, nor the reluctance with
which they establish pair of spectacles on
their rapturous physicgnomy, until alter
reading these remarks upon one who IS,
Though lost to sight, to memory Dear.
"His su.y.F-E's Esq.) luxurisns black
| vbisksrs having been shaved of on Sunday
morning. and pair Of gold spectaciss oompisssly
al,er;nS bis appearance Whenever placed in sny
s;,n.rioa where those not in his immediate con-
sdcnce could SEQ him. Tbs nsee'sny Of disgsiss
mus. in itsslf iaps proved to maa Of has pvsess,
PRIDE terrible, aluost con,pensa atis5, P@"ish"sss
In homely English, then, this gentleman .
loss of hair compensates, almost, tor the
| Governmental loss Of S155, 200.
We hope the Government will take good
I
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the world) to nurse the wounded man, who,
after brain-fever has passed off, and he is
convalescent, shows his gratitude-or rather,
his proud desire not to be beholden to any
such people, by leaving money with DR..
Jepson for the education of the child. A
story of love, pride, misanthropy and repent
ance, is wrought out from this beginning.
There are many striking incidents and dis
plays of passion giving a good deal Of inter
est to the plot and its developement. Some
parts of the book are strained in style, and as
a whole, the improbable rather over-reaches
the probable. There are several neat Illus
trations in the volume. For sale at Fuller's.
WRITINGS AND SPEECHES OF ALvAN STEWART.
Edited by Luther Rawson Marsh. New
York \. B. Burdick 1860.
Fifteen to twenty years ago, the name Of
Alvan Stewart was often heard in connection
with the Anti-Slavery movements of those
days. HIS death, in 1919, put an end TO his
labors in the Anti-Slavery cause, in which he
volume is chiefly a collection Of his letters,
speeches and arguments On the subject Of
Slavery and its multiform public and private
relations in our country. An Introductory
chapter by Mr.. Marsh, sketching the life Of
Mr.. Stewart, especially in reference to that
subject, adds to the value and interest Of the
volume. For sale at Fullers.
TIE ATLANTIC MoNTHLY.-The June
number contain great variety Of pleasant
articles The Future Of American Rail
ways" predicts that American Railways
will yet be profitable to the owners Of stock
and bonds-on which a good deal may be
said on both sides "Roba dl Roma" is oc-
cupied IN this number with an account Of
The Evil Eye and other suPerstitions'
prevalent in Italy. There is an opportunc
article on Japan and the Professors story is
continued, in which Elsie Venner has male
counterpart, and the hintinss toward pecu-
liar organic sympathies become more decided
Khan IN former numbers EuDllsutu ultutu-
ly, at s. year. Ticknor Il Fields of Boston.
LONDON QUARTERLY REvlBw'-Leonard
Scott S Co. 5 reprint. New York.
Contents OF the \ pril number. l. Labor
ers' Homes >. Souveniers and correspond
ence de Madame Recamier g. YicissItudes oil
Families I The Bar Of Philadelphia 6
Fox-huntins :. Recollections Of Leslie 5
The Budget and the Reform bill. The Sd
5th, 9TH and 7th articles viii be found high
/ ly entertaining.
The NoxruLr Law Rtr0STER Boston
! Walker, Wise 4 Co.
This number, for May, begins the 25d vol
ume Of this valuable Law journal. Its pub
] lication has passed into new hands, and with
that change there comes one in the Editoria
department. The place so long occupied by
John Lowell, Esq, is row in the possession
of Ex-Judge Geo. P. Sawyer. No doubt
the character Of the work VIII be kept fully
up to that of former years. Published a
So per annum.
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DOUGLAS MEETING IN BosToN.-A larg
gathering of the Democracy was made in
Faneuil Hall, on the evening of the 7th, at
which speeches were made and resolutions
adopted in favor of Douglas. The opposition
to him by James Buchanan and his adherents,
and by the southern democratic leaders, was
heartily denounced. The resolutions adopted
BY the meeting declared it the duty of the
Delegates from Massachusetts, to go for Mr.
Douglas at the Baltimore Convention.
Hon. Reverdy Johnson of Maryland, spoke at
length. He referred particularly to the so
called. Dred Scott decision. as he was official
IL concerned in the case. lie denied that that
decision reached to the extent which the
southern Democrats claimed for it, and said
that the power of Territorial Legislatures to
protect or abolish slavery had not been before
the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case at
all. He denounced, in strong terms, the course
pursued by Mr.. Buchanan's Administration
towards Mr.. Douglas
Mr. Cavanaugh of Minnesota, addressed
the meeting. He said that I" Mr.. Lincoln
was as honest man as God ever made, and
the Republicans did well in nominating him.
But when they talk about electing him, that
was different matter. 1t would not do to
tell that in Indiana, in Illinois, in Wisconsin,
or on the prairies of his own State in the
extreme north west At Charleston Mr.
Douglas would have been nominated if the
people of Massachusetts, had been truly rep.
resented-if it had not been for the Boston
Custom House and the Springfield Armory
And at Baltimore, as sure as the Lord allow
ed the 18th day Of June to come, he wal
bound to be nominated. Voice. hope you
tell the truth. Well, / do. And with hin
as candidate, they would put down alikl
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New Publications.

NoEroN's HANDBOOK TO EUROPE, or, How to
Travel in the Old World. By j. Il. Sid
d2ns. NewYork c. B. Norton; Boston ::
Crosby. Nichols & Co. 1860.
This Is a convenient manual for those,
who. for the first tine, make the tour Of
Europe Of course it does not pretend to
tell Of all that is to be seen; but gives the
novice in European travel brief instructions
as to the best routes for travel, the most
noted objects to be visited, and the means of
saving much time and much expense.
WILD NELL; or, The White Mountain Girl.
By Mrs. j. II. Moore, author of the
"Golden Legacy" ''Anna Clayton" &c.
Boston Brown & Taggard.
\ stranger in wild mountain pass is
found by Wild Nell and her Witch-like
mother dangerously wounded by a fall from
his horse. They carry him into their savage
hut, and Wild Nell is sent to bring DR.. Jep-
son, who, though he calls her " devil:
imp" and her mother " an ugly old witch, y
III
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THAT CAPTAIN UENEY.-It seems that the
CAPTAIN Henry who, in his intozi Gated cOndi-
tian ol.ruded his insJlence on Senator Sum
ner. isa L. $. official connected with the
PatentoG.e Mayor Barret called on Mr..
Sumner and assured him that no effort
should be wanting TO preserve the peace and
t. protect lin as he would every other eiti-
-,r From a despatch 90 the y. 7. Tribune
We take the following
Shortly after Mr.. Summers return at
O'Clock the MdvOr came again and annOuuc-
c1 the finding Of Captain Henry. who is an
examiner in Jhe Patent Office. Henry bad
given himself up Oh seeing the notice in an
evening paYev. The Mayor asked Mr.. Sum
u5r it he wished Henry put under bonds, or
would p, content "lth an apology. Dlr
Suuu.r answered that he made no com
pl4iut, a-d preferred leaving the matter with
TIE Mayor u do what the peace and chsrao-
Ter ol Washington required. Personally. he
regarded an apology as bond.
The NavOr soon returned, accompanied b7
Henry, and found Summers room filed with
friends. Henry said he came to apologize
!9r bis conduct on Friday evening that he
had been dining with friends, and discussing
his recent speech and left them 70 tell Mr.
Sumner what he thought Of it that the
story he told Of having arrived that night
/ from Virginia with three others, was lnoor-
rect that no person within his knowledge
/ had 50 arrived that he knew Of 10 person
who mcditated an assault, or Of other suspic-
ious characters who had twice called and in
sisted ON seeing Mr.. Sumner alone. He ais
stated that he had said and done more thar
Eo intended, because Of MT. Sumner showing
him TIE door.
Here Nr. Sumner said he would have II
argument with Capt. Henry, simply stating
that be bad not shown him the door until
be had used improper language announc-
ing that he and three others had come &c
hold him responsible for his speech.
Capt. Henry emphatically denied usin.
the language at the door on his second call
which had been attributed to him-"Tel
him that we will cut his damned throat -
saying he had in his veins 800 years of tn
blood Of d gentleman, and it was impossi
bic.
Mr. Summers friends in the Senate anC
House, and some from Kansas, volunteere'
all necessary assistance, but he declined an,
| special demonstration.
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The nomination Of NIr Washburne wac
made unanimous Abner CJburn and Viii
Ii.-,n Wrllia we're by acclamation nominated
Presidential Electors at large. The 6lll9wn5
resolutions were adopted
Re,9ire3 That the Ecputloars q Maine, iE
Convention assembled cordially, enthusiastically
and harmoniously, endorse the nomination Of
Abraham Lincoln FOR President and Hannibal
Hamlin for Vice TT sident, and pledge % them the
elector vote Of tho state bv . triumphant a7d
overwhelming majority
Res9lue9, That the platform adopted By the
Chicago Convention embodies the political creed
Of the Republicans Of Maine we take nothing
from it, and add nothing o. IL, but commend all
its principles TO the generous support Of every o-
erty-loving citizen Of the state.
Reg7lue4 That in our candidate for Governor,
Hon. Israel Washburne. Jr., present man IN
every respect worthy Of tho station-ouc whose
eminent ability, uusPottcd integrity II innate
knowledge Of the interests Of the state. aaj life
long devotion % the principles of the Republican
party, enttle him to the cordial support ot all
wlr have a. heart thr true Interests and welfare OF
Maine.
Mr.. Washburne is the prcscntable member
! Of Congress Of that name from Maine.
After the adjournment Of the C1nyen-
ton Ratification meeting w-s held. Tn
thousand people were in the ~ercet, buildings
were illuminated, rockets were fired and tae
greatest enthusiasm prevailed Speeches
were made by Wm NcCr.iu- WIN was d
/ delegate from Maine TO the Cnlcdr) Cuuv-n
ton, by Gov.N5rr.lI and others. Gov. Mon
/ riIl said thev ware ..uere T. celebrate tle
/ overthrow Of Democracy broken down, "ielo
! DE se,' d ad, triumphant nowhere except
/ in the domains Of slavery and whore free
speech was prohibited. lie would sIeaS
kindly of the Dem0cracr. He loved IL once
but he had forgot it now. He knew they
would come to IA terrible end lie 'S"ri'sd
them Of it years ago. y lave MART was '"t
urouer place for them to give up the ghost
Rut tho unreasonable ghost wandered a1Ju'
the country frightening id ~ n and timid
women wlth the idea that it was To be re-
embodied with power % Do mischief.
Gov Morrill, glanced at the history OF tie
Democratic party for the past SIX years. For
that time it had done nothing but defend
slavery hv changing the whole policy OF the
country in this regard IL charged it with
hi.h crimes ami misl-m.au1r-. They had
not only tired 60 change the policy but the
sentiment of the country Ia regard to slavery
They now preached that slavery was rigLt
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Hon. CHARLES Francis ADAMs.-The
Speech Of Hon. Charles Francis Adams in
Congress on the 30th of May, drew great
attention y correspondent Of the Boston
Atlas and Bee, writes thus Of it:
The House went into Committee of the
Whole, when Hon. Charles Francis Adams
got the floor to speak. lie was Immediately
surrounded by the entire House. He stood
near the imaginary "Ma>on and Dixon's
line on the floor, and the seats upon either
side of him were at once denscly packed.
There was not an inattentive person in the
Hall, even down to the pages. \ dead
silence prevailed over that usually noisy
arena. Mr.. Adams voice is very weak, and
his friends had feared he could not be heard,
but every syllable Of his able, polished,
scholarly, hut scathing speech. was distinc-
ly heard IN every part of the hall and gal
lerjos, from beginning to close. Indeed, one
could almost fancy that tbs ''old man
eloquent was again holding this tumul
tuJus body, spall-bound and entranced. As
be went on, aud warmed with his subject,
the silence and attention became ntense-a
pin dropped could almost have been heard.
Sentence after sentence. glowing with elo-
Quluca and fly patriotism, rang through
the hall. The Republicans scarcely breathed,
while the southern side sat as if cntrdnced.
He told the South that the Republican
0rLdnizlti0u was composed If treemen, who
would not menace others. nor would they
submit to merace from others 1t was one
"a the h1idcst speeches Of the session,
terribly Scathing upon the institution Of
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wOOL-BURRING PROCESS.

In the wool obtained from South America,
various.y known as "BuenOs Avres, and
,.South American. " there is almost rnvdria-
hlv burr Of d peculiar character, all at
tcmUt- at whose entire removal Ly machIn-
erv have hitherto resulted unsucccsstuiIy. and
the consequence has been that this wool,
though otherwise of excellent quality, has
only been used in the textile manufactures
for goods greatly inferior to what would be
made from wool Of similar quality grown in
the nited States The difficulty of remoy
ing the burr has arisen from its beng com
posed of a rather brittle. spirally- y-arranged
bearded fiber. and when the wool has been
subjected 70 the action of ordinary burning
picking, carding, or combing machinery,
without previous preparation, this fiber has
been liable to be unwOund, and broken and
distributed among the wool, to which Its
beard then cllugs with such tenaclty that no
/ picking or carding operation will remove It,.
/ This invention is more especially directed to
/ the removal Of this kind of burr abOve-men-
/ toned and to this end the nature thereof
consists in subiccting the wool to i sufficient
pressure, by passing it between loaded roll
erS or by any other suitable means, TO 20
compress the burrs as to destroy their fbrous
structure. This being done, the ordinary
processes Of picking, COmbing. or carding, or
either of them, subsequently performed on
the wool, will either threw the burrs out en-
tire. or cause them to crumble and fall out
in dust or small pieces. The inventor of this
improvement is Charles L. Harding, of WI
noOski Falls, Vt.
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From +rs 1ra5t-r.... STAR. E 1-..H.v
VISIT or Tifa 5tit7--i- a.'' i.-.r
Ea THE F.A4rtE.:-E. IFeTiEI E''.
The japanese buet b. -.'IH- .@.i r-t
desire % visit some % our .-a-.... ,...- -...
tau.ue, upon l.Ft-.'.a 90 ,-a li4.i tl-
taev visited the Lt.al l.... a..i-",. ' 'iait
4t-ern .u. ON arrival .a'E were l.-l lH.I.-
lae.5 20 the teachers. aul D. .."o- ,.a -
ANA al.4.n. who had also ...l l. -'
De- fr.s..t. a.4a.ttn- chen" ' with
ease anu '-- l1
ya.va refined and polished people. Asa
taste tIr drawing seems ID H- 4a.-t-..
developed among them. 'll M.i. ...-
lH"-i 90 that iIr.n hl.
ci4eas If work were n.Ha,e'y ,A
with express Dps ol pressure -1 .-1
young ltelt7 -tia5 --i".
ce-d "ltA a piece o. "--A ,i.
critically observed ls- .-""'.
pencil, and the regularity IL l-- i.-i-7 ~"
.eayn. this room they expressed tJ &C.
Young ladies, through i-e I---i i-t-t- ---
appreciation Oh N-1'.
Entering tie study aa.i, ".ere The "Aa--
body Of tile school W,r- as5-4'laI. lntl e4-
pressed themselves with surprise -ua DEFIANT
1t sc-iu. such arraas -- -i-li isl - ,tut@-
ton " girls. rs i- was --- "--i
rrinciraI TO convey to our friends some prop
5r iI5a of the extent 4ad Kind Of education
lee .lye to our females. the doctors were a----
d they would have tie class examined DID
medicine Receiving am affirmative TeI .y.
the class in physiology was called. Books
,yars ban8edto the d5ct.rs open ar ii diagram
.ftse human skeleton. Aque5tieu was asked
a prrl. which the Interpreter immediately
-,iossted to the doctors. Then the pupil
made answer. which also being translated
the RESPONSE cme llca I ma J.a ea-'t.-'
Fr4c+iv
ItI.is r,,nr rley asked Il ID young
l.5,as ,[sre +, be doctors, not seeming t.
.-.-.,,..,,er,d how they should De pursuing this
ir-5rb ot6erwise. Several other questions
.[1 s1slrrrs were ,iyen uu8u tile number Of
i.-@as in the human frame. to which they
~c---,5s5 nniformlv. 3. Exactly" Turning
H., lisl,ram II "a wounded arm. the doctors
Ia tl,e,, drew il t9rethcr bv sewing: and on
8. ,o,Inr ladv's answer that She would hold II
+o.-otb6I with -trir= of adhesive plaster. thcy
r557I;a5 .. Va, viii make a yerv r,gd phys.
~
-. il....l;,, +hs rur;l hsyin- ansre-..
sbonlJ s5Idam or never be Jane the,
rsrlia5 that I'm Jamn they bleed ln lm
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DR.. HAYES N ESGLAND. Two editions Of
The Arctic Boat journey" ," by Dr.. Hayes,
have been published in England, ,-one by
Low & Co. ana one by Bentley OF london
the latter being edited with IN Introduction
and notes by Dr.. Norton Shaw The
Atheneum which rarely praises an American
book, says the work is full Of thrilling IN
terest, so full that we could not lay II down
until we had read it through. 1t IS well
written narrative OF terrible priyations ana
sufIerings, borne with tortitute and patient
endurance, which may have been equalled,
but certainly never surpassed After de-
voting four columns to the volume, the
Athenaum thus speaks Of the author "Dr.
Hayes's most interesting and well written
narrative shows that he is fully entitled to
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Hicks, THE MURDERER. The N. Y. pap
ers contain a confession of Hicks lately
convicted and sentenced to death for piracy
and the murder of Capt. Burr and two 9TH
crs on board an oyster sloop.
He states tat the murders were perpetrat-
ed between nine and ten O'Clock at night,
while al the crew, with the exception OF one
of the Watts were below. Hicks WIS steer
ing, while Watts at the bow OF the
sl0Or, keeping d look out ahead. Hicks
sized hItchet and Starting forward, dealt
Watts a blow which killed m almost in-
stantly. The other Watts, " ho was below,
was awakened by the noise. and rushed up
on deck, butwas met by Hicks who struck
him over the head with his axe and killed
him. Hicks then went down into the cabin
and attacked Captain BUR-, who was as.eep.
The capt4iu instantly woke up, and spring
ing out Of berth, struggled desperately with
MS murderer. The fight lasted several
minutes but it terminated by Hicks knock
Ing bis victim brains out.
Hicks denies that the knife marks On the
vessels rails were made by him. The bodies
Of his victims were not, he says, thrown
overheard for more than an hour after the
murders were committed.
In reply to question, he stated that he
felt well enough during the commission OF the
murder, for the devil sustained him; but, he
said. she has deserted me now, though, and
feel bad enough "
The slOop, he says, was fifty miles out at
sea no the time the murders were committed, e,
and that he took good care the bodies should
never r.se to the slrflce. He also said he
had heard that one Of the bodies mad been
found. but he knew that i. was imPossible-
There are strong reasons for believing that
Hlcas bad pursued a course Of piracy tor
8uetu- previous % the 5lo5dy deed for
which hoi- 20 suifaI
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the foundation of Republican Government.
ana the only basis upon which this country
find enduring peace and prosperity.
Res0lU d, That we pledge ourselves to each 9TH
er, aud our fellow citizens Of the Union, to give
the votes Of the Empire State to LINCOLN and
HAVLIN.
In the language Of cur own great statesman.
''no truer or frmer defenders Of the Republican
faith could have bten found in the Union than the
distinguished and esteemed citizens on whom the
honors Of tue nomination have fallen" Their cleo
tion will restore the Government Of the United
states 10 its constitutional and ancient course. Let
the watchword Of the Republican party then be,
Union and Liberty, and onward TO Victory.
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FLrsANr Ex1RAcr.-.The St. Adams Dam
0crqt commences the leader Of its last num-
Der in the lolloy.ins affecting strain
Today was gallant day with the Ranso "
Gu.rls- day that called forth from every
vouthfui heart, as well the blooming cultivated
bosom riDeuin- into manhood. that love AMI ad-
niration fer the brilIiancy Of this occasion The
Ransom Guards were the CHIEF Of the occurrence,
and while flags loomed Up from our lofty Hotels,
II told its taie ot love and alteration for them.
The writer needs only to cultivate little
serI1 style. by dilisent study Of the works
Of Cobb, Buntline, and other models of
English composition, to become 4 model
himself. Blooming cultivated bosom, riPen-
ins int manhood, Is good.