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r. r. HASTINGS.
Dividend.

BANK OF SMYRNA. May 3, 1860
The Directors of this Institution have this
day declared a dividend of FIVE per cent out of
the profits Of the last six months, payable to
the stockholders or their legal representatives
on or after the 18th inst. g.
my 6-w4t. BY order,
w. M. BELL, Cashier.
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rO RENT,

A convenient DWELLING HOUSE on Com
mercc ST., above Main. Apply to
ap12 III. r. PARSONS.
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In the purchase of GRAIN he proposes 10 conhne
himself 10 q Legitimate Mercantile Business. He will
make contracts Tor future deliveries at speculative
prices but will, at all times, pay for immediate dellv-
cries the highest prices the city markets Will justify
and will make engagements for future deliverysnb-
iect TO the market price at the date of such deliveries
Price Current will be adopted and sctt not be deui-
afed from 80 that farmer sending hIs grain may rely
getting precisely the price as though he We're
| nresenI with IL himself Alsn. will hnV
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Wood, Slaves, Rails, &c.
2s orr SALE. 50

LINE, AT THE KlLNS, for Building purposes. &c
3-All accounts there must be settled at the close o
each month. Lime far Agricultural purposes by the
Boat Load or in less quantity, four months credit
for approved negotiable paper. Five per centot 10
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CHEAP BOOKS.

We have just received from the Auction Trade
Ssles varied assortment Of very cheap BOOKS suit
able for Private or Public Libraries. sil
III ~ 3f aa Ut. HEAl.D,
ap la6w AL Market ST., Wilmington, Del.
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Smyrna, May lst, 1860.
Smyrna times., 1860-05-24

Stone and Stacked Lime.
Apply to EDWIN WILMER.
May 10 go. sfe
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New supply. for Summer uie Apply to m g9
MAY 10 60 EDWIN WILMER.
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scd by its insane desire to find fault with
Republican legislation. In the same pa
per of May 9th, there is sheer at Dog
Law Republicanism." Now, the editor
of the Democrat knows, or ought to, that
this law was in no sense party meas
ure. Its originator and most ardent sup
porter was Senator TAYLOR, Democratic
member from Dane Go. We have no
fault to find if the editor of the Democrat
wishes to indulge in misstatements, aud
cur-like growl about the Dog Law
Such course will only tend to disgust
sensible men and lead them to believe
that the writer is closely akin to that class
of creatures for whom the law was de-
signed.
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Majority Report.

The following is the majority repos!
o the committc, on Platforms at Charles
ton which was reported by the Conyen-
tiol. aud occasion ID the disruption of the
party.
RESOLVED, That the platform adopted
by the Democratic party at Cincinnati
be affirmed, with the following explana-
tory resolutions:
First, That the Government of q Ter
ri:ory organized by an act of Congress
is provisional and temporary, and during
its existence all citizens of tho United
States have an equal right to settle with
their property in the Territory. without
their rights, either of person or properly,
being DESTROYED or injured by Congress.
ional or Territorial legislation.
Second, That it is the duty of the Fed.
eral Government, in all its departments
to protect tho rights of persons and prop
erty in the Territories, and wherever else
its constitutional authority extends.
Third, That whes the settlers in
Territory having an adequate population
form State Constitution, the right of
sovereignty commences, and being con-
summated by their admission into tho
Uaion, they stand on an eqalty with tho
people of other States, and State thus
organized ought to be admitted into the
Federal Union. whether its Constitution
prohibits or recognizes the institution Of
Slavery. <..
Resolved, That the Democratic party
are in favor of the acquisition OF the Is
land of Cuba, on such terms rs shall DO
honorable to ourselves and just to Spain,
at the earliest practicable moment.
Resolved, That the cnactments of
State Legislatures to defeat the faithful
execution of the Fugitive Slave Law are
hostile in character, subversivc of tho
Constitution, and revol atienary, i'll their
effect.
Resolved, That the Democracy of tho
United States recognize it as the imper-
ative duty of the Government to protect
the natural:zed citizen in nl his rights,
whether at home or in foreign lands, to
the same extent as its native born citi-
zons.
Whereas, One of the greatest nscceas-
tiles of the age, in political, commercial
postal and military point of view, Is
sre dy communication b tween the Pacific
ana Atlantic coast, therefore, be it.
Resolved, That the National Demo
cratic Party 60 hereby pledge themselves
to use every means in their power to Sc
cure the passage Of some bill, to tho ex-
tent of their constitutional authority by
Congress, for the construction of = Pacific
Railroad from the Mississippi River to
the Pacific Ocean, at the earliest praoti-
moment.
These resolutions were finally adopted
by tho seccasionists and form the plat
form of tie Southern Democracy and the
basis of their future connection with tho
Northern section.
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DID You EVER KNOW did You ever
know n woman who didn't think it was
"outrageous" for another woman TO tray
ell with baby, or if any one objected to
the crying of her. baby
Did you ever know two women to talk
over a third without ridiculng her. even
if she was their ''dear particular friend!
Did You ever praise one young lady IN
the presence of another, without being
contidentiaIy told Of some enormous fault
or detormity il The former which yon
hadn't dreamed Of!
Did you ever tell your wife what p
beautiful new dress her noighbor bad got
without learning that at was only that
dowdy old silk dyed oyer?'
Did you ever know pretty woman
to make impression, without balf dozen
other pretty wome: running the eiiect OF
it the instant she left the room!
Did you ever know 3 woman to apoio,
gize for having knocked another woman's
bonnet into "pi" THAT is printerism, but
expressive, Notwithstanding with the
corner of her pnrasol?
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Coon OED-FAsHIoSED RELIGION.

Coon OED-FAsHIoSED RELIGION
Real devotion may stroll to church, says
Fanny Fern. with git-edged, gilt-clasp-
ell, velvet praye,-book, with staring gilt
cross on the cover, held by tho daintlest
kid gloves in conjuc;isn with cobweb
handkerchief, heavily freigllted with rich
lace; real devotion may do this, Int it
stsggers nay faith to believe it. 1t is q
relief to me at any rate, TO look away
from such spectacle, to some poor body
in homely but wellmended clothes, in
company with wel-thumbed Bible or
prayer book, with the look Of having been
used a leaf turned down here, q pencil
mark there, perhaps by some dear, toll
hardened hand, cold and white enough
now, over which warm tears have dorpped
on its pages, during lfe's great soul strug-
gle upward.
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Half Votes.

The inquiry is often made as to the
NJ mig of the half voses at the Charles
ton Convention. The Convention, as
originally formed, though it casts sos
votes, really had COG members. Illinois
for inst,nce, casts but ii votes, though
it has there present and actually voting
% persons. They vote, not directly, but
by States. Suppose, when voting among
themselves, 4 of the % vote for Douglas,
and IL for Guthrie-divido each sum by
? redrc,;ng it one half and you have
81, thus getting the force fraction of a
man. The same rule is adopted as to
delegates in tho call Of the Republican
National Convention.
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Minority Report.

Tho following arc the resolutions EN-
bodied in the Minority Report which was
adopted at tho Charleston Convention at
ter the secession of tho Southern Wing.
These resolutions form the basis Of the
Democratic party of the North. It will
be seen that in this platform al the guar
an.ees TO protection to slavery are given
that could be reasonably asked by tha
most ultra slavery propagand,st.
Resoiged, That We, the Democracy Of
the Union, in Convention assembled, here
by declare our affirmation of tho resolu
tons unanimously adopted and declared
rs platform OF principles ty tho Densoc
rattle Convention ut Cincinnati the year
1856, believing that Democratic princi-
pies are interchangeable in their nature VIXEN
applied to the same subject matter and
we recommend as our only further resolu
tons the following:
That inasmuch as differences ofopinion
exist in the Democratic party IS to the
rtoral Legislature, and as to the powera
and duties of Congress, under the Con-
stitution of the United States, over the
institxton of Slavery within the Torritor-
les.
Resolved, Tha. the Democratic party
will abide by the decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States over the in
stitutien Of Slavery withia the Territor-
les.
Resolucd, That It is the duty Of the
United States to afford ample and COM
plete protection to al its citizens, ut homo
or abroad, and whether native or foreign
born.
Resolved, That one Of tho necessities
of the age in military, commercial, and
postal point of view, is speedy communi-
cation between tho Atlantic and Pacific
States, and the Democratic party pledge
such constitutional enactment as will insure
the construction of a railroad to the Pa
eifc coast at the earliest practical per.
iod.
Resolved, That the Democratic party
are in favor of the acquisition of the Is
land of Cuba, on such terms as shall be
honorable to ourselves and just to-
Spain.
Resolved That the enactments of the
State Legislatures to defeat the faithful
execution of the Fugitive Slave Law, are
hostile in character, subversive of the Con-
stitution, and revolutionaryEin their ef-
feet.
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What Will Some of it!

We notice many of our exchanges re-
GARD the rupture and adjournment of the
Convention at Charleston without max
ing nomination, as calculated to destroy,
in some measure. the public confidence
in the Democratic party, md thus better
the chances of a Republican success in
this canvass. Now, we view the matter
otherwise. 1t is not probable that the
Charleston Seceders will take pant in the
Baltimore Convention: Douglas will have
q far larger proportion of the vote lhero
than at Charleston. The Baltimore Con-
ventiou will probably nominate by ma
jority vote, and thus Douglas will become
thu nominee. Such being the case
Doug as will, we apprehend, get larger
vote than had he been nominated at
Charleston. II is for this reason. Many
throughout the North have honestly and
earnestly believed that Douglas was ready
aud willing to abandon any of his pro-
fessed principles, if by SO doing, he could
get political advancement; he has been
considered wiling tool Of the slave ~
tcrest, ready to make any accessions they
might demand, if he could thus receive
the nomination for tue Presidency. But
he has not so acted. Douglas, and bis
supporters have declared their adheiance
to the Cincinnati Platform, and have de-
nounced and opposed with manliness the
greedy ciamoriugs of the Slave Power
By so doing, Douglas has, we think
improved his chances in the NORTH
Should the South nominate third can
didatc, as they doubtless will, the election
may thereby he thrown into the House,
which would eventaats ina Democratic
triumph.
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T'Eae Enguisifiye Bore.

A rear or two ago, in the pentitude OF
orr philanthropy, we, SAYS the Boston
Herald, wrote q plea for Bores, deemlng
it inconsistent with the plan of Divine
Providence that this much maligned class
should be allowed to flourish as they do,
to live long and apparently tranquil lives
to exist always and everywhere in civilized
communities without some MISSION upon
earth-some use III the economy OF the
world.
They seem to enjoy singular mmunl-
tv from ca'amities such as sometimes De-
take Their fellow men. 4 bore IS never
cast away on lee shore, run over by
railroad train, or struck by lightning
Lot who may be destroyed ty the terri
Bile accidents recorded too frequently in
the newspapers, in looking over the list
of the killed and wounded you never
meet with the name of bore. The
bore being thus seemingly specially car
ed for by Providence, we reasoned ny
analogy that he must be intended tor
some use, probably TO train bis fellow
men, for instance, in the Christian virtue
of patience. The patience of job, 1t wfl
be remembered, did not shine with per-
feet lustre until after it had been polish
ed OFF by few bores who prcfessed to
be his friends. and who button holed
him few weeks upon the subject OF his
affections.
But upon mature reflection, we ara
thoroughly convinced that for certain
kinds Of bores there is no excuse IN CIVIL
lied society. Among these may be men-
toned the inqu;sitive bore. This species
is abundant, and no rank is exempt from
their federation. They "ssail you in tho
counting room, the street, the parlor, tho
questions
that no man can answer. Their inter
rogatories would drain all tho fountains
Of knowledge in an incredibly short space
of time. With the library Of the British
Museum at command, an Admirable
Crchton would not be able to supply their
cravings One must not only have all
knowledge and command Of oil science,
but be must have prescience to satisfy
them, they long for future and want to
know particularly what is going to hap
pen.
And this last question generally leads
them to impart the pleasant information
hat your neighbor has been saying some
hing dissgreeable about you. Indeed,
be main object Of the ipquis;tise bore
seems TO be to prompt YOU to say some
thing which he can retail to the same
neighbor about whom he has been boring
You. If, in my ungucrled momunt. you
should chance to drop word that can
be construed into ccnsure Of something
else, the bore, when satisfied that he las
worked the vein out completely, departs,
full of importance, 10 hold an interview
with t at party md render him tolerably
miserable, by communicating TO him
your remarks, magnifcd and colored to
suit his taste. When the bore has ex
tended his importance over as broad a
field is possible, he goes to bed at night
content, and comparatively happy in the
consciousness that he has made - few
people cointorta bic.
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Ey Seventeen million forty light
thousand FIVE hundred and ninty- six dol
lars wers paid for articles manufactured
from iron and steel, which were imported
into this country from foreign countries
during the last fcal year. Does any
body pretend to say that it would not
have been better for this country to have
produced these articles, and thus saved
this amount Of money in the country 3
The raw material could and should have
been produced here and the money should
have been expended among our manufac-
turers mechanics and laborers. This pol
icy once adopted and adhered to, and we
should be placed beyond the contingency
ofour present periodical embarrassments
and panics.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-05-16

TIE ST.. CRoIx Fur TRADE.-Duripg
the past winter and spring there has been
an immense amount of turs and skins
taken in the S Croix c, I'M r, ard ship
ped for the east from this city. The fur
trade has become of considerable impor-
lance in this section, and is rapidly IN
creasing. The fur bearing country of
the Upper ST. Croix and its tributaries Is
vast in extent, and Saltwater is the prln-
cipal market for the trade. A gentleman
arrived in town on Tuesday last with a
large number of pelts of different varie-
ties.-wo believe some thousand or more
in all. We did not learn who purchased
Saltwater Dem.
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COUNTY OFFICERS.

C, W. CAIRNS. Register of Deeds Office
in Wise's Block. Broad Street.
j. II. SoUTnWICh, County Treasurer !;
Office in Wise's Block.
HENRY T. AMES, Sheriff; f. n. RED
MON, Deputy; Office over City Bank in
Wise's Block. Broad Street.
P.D. PIERCE, District Attorney, office at
Trimbclle.
YOUNG. Clerk of Circuit and County
Courts; q. GIBBS, Jr., Deputy; Office in
Wise's Block.
OLIVER GIBBS. Jr.. Clerk of County Su-
pe-visors A. III. YOUNG, Deputy. Office in
Wise's Block.
WIN. HoWES, County Judge; Office in
Wise's ock.
P.y. WISE. Special Court Commissioner
under the new code.
JAMES H. HUNTER, County Surveyor
Office at Pleasant Grove.
OLE WINGER. Ot~nser; oafne n &artal.
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Election of President Dy tne
House.

The prospect of three candidates for
the Presidency, and the possibility that
the election may thereby be thrown IN
to the House, has given rise to much
speculation MS to what will be the result
if the election has to be so determined.
The vote is taken by States, each cast
ing one vote only. The smallest States
being equal to th, largest. If Kansas
is admitted. there will be 81 States, rend-
ering / s votes necessary to choice. Ii
it is not admitted, II will elect.
The Republicans have Connecticut, Ind
lana, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts,, Nicli-
gan, Minnesota, New hampshire, New
Jersey, New York, Ohio, Peansy wanna,
Rhode Island, Vermont aud Wisconsin
or 16 with Kansas.
The Democrats control II States, viz:
Alabama, Arkansas, California, Deleware,
Forada, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Miss
issippi, Missouri, Oregon, South Carolina.
Texas and Virginia.
Maryland, Kentucky. Tennessee and
North Carolina nra divided between the
Americans and Democrats ana the recent
contest for Speaker indicates an inability
to harmonic; without them &c election
coWld be made.
No election of President taking place,
by the Electors or the House of Rep
resentatives, the Vice President becomes
President er oGc;o. That Foffi :er ais o
failing of an election in the Electoral Col
lege would be chosen by the Senate from
the two candidates having the most. cleo :
toral votes. As the Senate would vote
in the usual way, and not by States, the
Democrats would elect on the rst bal
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-05-16

BUSINESS, IMPROVEMENTS, &c.-From
the appearance of our streets, the sound
of the hammer and saw in all directions,
and many other indications, ii is evident
tina. we have entered upon another busy
season. The amount Of building and
improvements now going on in this city
is very g eat. New dwelling sand bus
ness houses are springing up on all sides :
shade trees IRE being set out, lots fenced,
gardens made, DC, DC. In short. the
people have gono to work to drive CIT
hard times, and they are bound to sue
ceei.- Saltwater Dem.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-05-16

ACTIVITY IN REAL EsTATE.-Saturday
was the most active day in real estate
transactions that we have witnessed since
the flush times of 1867. Every indi-
vidual we met upon the streets--nen and
women. citizens and strsngers--seemed
to have in their eye some portion of desira-
BILE corner lots. The breeze was furious
but towards the close of business hours
matters settled down TO comparative calm
uoss.-Ssillwater, Messenger,
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-05-16
Old Line wings.

An old line Wing is q hjghl Y respccta-
Die gentleman from IS to 70 years ofage,
although down IN Pennsylvania where
they don't put strychnine in the Bour-
bon whisky, Ae sometimes lives to the
age Of ninety.
lie generally weighs from 200 to 500
pounls-l80 being the lightest weight
permitted in the party. lie always wears
gold spectacles, ruled shirt, and has
Guuch Of seals dangling in front of his
waistband.
The first historical mention Of him is
given by Shakespeare, in Gas You Like
it," where jacques describes him thus:
"A fair, round belly, with good capon lind,
With eyes severe, and beard Of formal cut,
Full of wise saws and modern instances"
He is generally Bank Cashier, q
Railroad President, or . necessarily re-
tired politician, and swears by Erastus
Brooks, Willard Fillmore and John Minor
Bolts. lie canno. make up his mind to
Join bis old enemies the Democrats
and don't exactly believe in Republican,
ism, although that is a little nearer bis
political ideas. He believes sincerely in
conservatism, and peace.
In word, the. Old Line Whig-to use
the description ola distinguished politi-
cian-is gentleman who saves tho I'm
ion periodically, takes bis liquor regular
ly, and votes the Democratic ticket occa-
sionally.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-05-16

The miners n. Pixies Peak are sadly
in want of marriagcableyoang women
AT one of their lyceulns the following
resolution was announced for discussion
on tie 18th inst:
Resozred, That it is the duty Of Eas-
tern philanthropists to immediately ez-
port large number of young ladies' 10
this Territory, who wish to avail them
selves of the married state.
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SOME TEETH.--There is n fellow in
our neighboring city of Hudson who
boasts on enormous mouth--a mouth
that is a mouth--a cavity that resembles
an ordinary bake oven. One of our den
lists has been engaged for some time past
in making set of teeth for him. When
the job was completed, the Doctor made
out his bill for setting twenty eight ivory
grave-stones! The Hudsonian paid the
bill and invited the Doctor to drink
Saltwater Messenger.
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for matrimony as he does for DEMOCRACY.
He has been supporting ''rhe Charleston
Nominee" for President for some time
past aud now gives bis powerful AID to
the "Baltlncre Nominee. What pow
er of abstraction the fellow must have.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-05-16

THE RING FINGER.-ln the ancient
ritual of marriage the ring was placed by
the husband on the thumb of the left
hand. with the words, Sin the name of
the Father" he then removed it to tho
forefnger, adding, land of the Son.
then to the middle finger, adding, "and
of the Holy Ghost" finally be left it as
now, on the fourth finger, with the clos
ing word, "Amen."
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re- Upper, in one of his poems on
Prayer, says man ought to pray for
his wife, even though he has no idea
who she will be, and though she may
not even be born. We never tried to
follow Tupper's advice. but we know we
couldn't do it. We should first enquire
"who is she?" But the editor of the
Saltwater Democrat, could probably pray
for wife under any circumstances, that
IS if he is devotional, and cared as much
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-05-16

He WILL SUPPORT THE DEyIL.-Our
young friend of the Democrat, in his last
issue, says emphatieally that he would
support tho devil, in preference to Sew
ard
We thought so. These instincts are
USUALLY the result of association, which
neither education, moral influences, or
the prayers Of p;ous friends will wholly
eradicate.
IT'S true, It's pity;
And pity tbs. IT'S true
-StiHwa!er Messenger.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-05-16

SUDDEN DEATH.-P. III. MCNALLY Of
Chippewa Falls, died suddenly on We'd
nesjay last, of Apoplexy. He is an Old
resident of that place, and one ofthe lead
ing lawyers in the Chippewa Valley. lie
leaves a wife to mourn his loss but no
chidren.-Herald, Reads Landing.
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L. The June No. of Peterson's La
dies Magazine is on our table. 1t con-
tains fine sngraving-the Lady con-
stance-the usual variety of ornamental
designs and interesting reading. A new
volume begins with the next number
Now is good time to subscribe.