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and lost after which the resolution originally re.
ported by the committee was amended TO read ~
Follows. and adopted:-
Resolved ana amer June l. 1854 al companies
connected with the National Board OF Fire underwssn
they win allow agents shall be calcustsd only upon tne
net premiums due the after dcductng taxeA IL
advertising and al other agency expenses losses ex
cepted.
Mr.. Barton orered the following, which was
adopted:-
Resolved That the Of this meeting that ten per
cent commission on the gross premiums be allowed 20
and ve cent brokers' Wh rebate whatever ana
that the Executive Committee be authorized 10 this re-
ducon cannot be made the rule Of all the companies COM
posing this Board.
Mr. Webster, OF Hartford. introduced . preamble
ana resolution to the effect that as the system OF
rebate and brokerage prevailing In New YORK and
other cities is undermining the foundation OF the
commission to the assured or brokerage on risks
considered violation Of the Chicago compact and
rules Of the National Board after the 1st OF May next
This preamble and resolution gave rise to bitter
debate between Messrs. B0wker, Bean, Heald, Sat
terlee, Driggs Hope and Davis.
The resolution was then submitted TO vote and
declared lost.
A resolution, introduced by Mr.. Chase. was
adopted directing the secretary to ISSUE as soon as
practicable after the adjournment circular notify
ing companies. agents and local boards OF the
adoption OF the resolution relating to the basis Tor
computation of agents. commissions.
After the adoption OF some other resolutions or
less general importance the convention adjourned
till this morning.
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RAILROAD TRAVEL.

No Interruption on the Erie Railroad-Deten-
tiOn of Mails.
The trains Of the Erie Railway have suffered no in
terruption from the freshet prevailing In the west
ern part OF the State and are running regularly on
time The mails for the West, via Albany and Buf
falo will probably be delayed until the waters sub
side and travel Is resumed.
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ARRIVALS.

IMPORTED BY TuE HERALp STEAM YACHTS.
s.s:Tssp . Isr,s s Br Murphy Liverpool Apr Qussns
steamship Isaac Bell, Bourne, Richmond, City Point and
norlos WIN mdss and passengers, o The Old Dominion
s.ssmshp John o'bson winters Alexandria, with mdss
s.ssminiP osses. wAdou. Boston, with mdss sna pas
Sissmshp wsmsa!is r,:h xsw Bedford. with ndss ana
passsnesra 70 ferHuson wood
raGs 70 Rowland rrothinsbsm. Pssssd 0ibr altarsb
CsDe Ne sounsn pssssee lad light banning winds And 10
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A Bridge Washed Away and Eleven Persons
Drowned.

GRANBY, April %, 1862
While number OF persons were coDgregated on
the principal bridge at this place last evening watch
ing the flood one end of the bridge gave way pre-
ciptatng eleven persons into the river The river
being very swift at this point and the water un-
usually high no assistance could be rendered 10 the
victims Of the disaster, and the whole number
quickly carried out Of sight and drowned.
The Track Of the Huron and Buffalo Railroad
Covered with Water to the Depth OF Six
Feet.
BUNNvILLB, April %, 1859.
The track Of the Buffalo and Lake Huron Railroad
east Of this point covered with water to the depth
OF six feet. Through passengers transferred to
the Great western cars at Paris An immense de-
struction to property in this section has been caused
by the food.
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HE FREsHET IN CANADA.

Great Freehet Mt Montreal and Along the st.
Lawrence-Ln Prairie Nearly Submerged
The Water Up TO the Roofs of the Houses,
MONTREAL April %, 1869.
The inundation is nearly as bad now as
during the great hood OF 1861, and there is
as vet no prospect Of relief by the ice
breaking up The Custom House is surrounded
and the water has reached Lemoine street. The
roadway in Craig street. west Is flooded nearly to
Bonavinture street. The Grand Trunk cars cannot
come further than Point st. Charles No communi-
cation has been had with St. Helen's Island since
Monday. Longueville and La Prairie are flooded to
an alarming extent. the water in the latter place
being nearly up to the OF the houses. signal
Of distress has been holsted, and much loss OF life
anu farm stock has probably taken place.
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Height of the Mohawk Rivcr-The Valley
Entirely submerged-Four Feet OF Water
on the Public Roads.
SCHENECTADY. April %, 1869.
The water In the Mohawk river to-day Is fifteen
feet above low water mark. The valley above the
city is entirely inundated The water ia from three
20 four feet deep on the public roads. The water
touched the old Mohawk bridge last night, but is
q little lower to-day. NO trains Will leave Syracuse
to-day, OF Bunalo or Suspension Bridge for points
"A'' VI esiaeuse'
tareat Frcshet In Black River-Bcavy DAM
age Inflicted.
WATERFOWL, April ~, 1909.
There is q great freshet on the Black river a,
katertown. grstmil, house. woollen factory and
m Hchine shop have been swept away, and several
otl var buildings much injured. Dams, numes and
bu vheads have been carried down the stream, and
NV M take months TO repair the damage. The
has cen damaged. fhe loss viii amount 70 several
hund. I'd thousand dollars.
Tho N asirsad Track Submerged from Fonda
so T. JehnsviIic-Thc Water Falling
Brids, ~Cnrried Away-hepairs to DC Quickly
FONDA, April 20, 1859.
The nood reached the highest point yesterday
noon, highe than IL has been for many years. The
railroad ira, * has been submerged from Fonda TO
st. Johnsvir " distance OF twenty miles. II 10
now falling sl 'wly. The track and embankments
are but slight " injured. Blacks bridge, three
miles west OF L. tte Fails has been carried away.
few cuivers h, we been raised by tn . wsser. but
they can be quic kly repaired when the winter goes
down. superinteL dents Tihnghast and Priest are
cn the spot and doing everything possible TO get
the rpAd In runnn,v order, which win probably be
to,mdrnw.
Trinins Damage West Of Utica-Rrslroaa
TraveI-A Small Bvidge Carried Away Near
UTICA, April "a, 1862
The damage b, the food ives, of this city is ui.
ming One AIDE q, the bridge at Rome has fallen
sbou, one foo, and a. trains pass on track one
train came shrouah rr. IN Syracuse this morning A
western bound train has been made .S up np which WIN
sh sns brdo one mile beyond Pala.
iins has been csrred away and locomotive has
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Albany Under Water-The Greatest Freshet
Since 1S37-Travel Almost Entirely Sus.
pended-The Water Still Rising.
essT ALBANY, April %, 1869.
The water here is higher than ever before known
for spring freshet without ice. II has reached
point within two feet OF the great eshet Of 1851 and
n Is sll rising steadily against strong northwest
wind. The lower section OF the city is completely
r mile e for bos The
f The Peoples ,o line was
brought 70 this city across the railroad bridge and
viii leave from East Albany tonight
LATER.
AIBANY. April ppm.
The water Is still rising here at the rate OF an inch
per hour, The wind Is stiff from the west. The
track OF the Hudson River road Is submerged at dif
ferent points between here and Stuyvesant and in
the Central have been carried on their bearings, and
travel Is entirely suspended.
The Water at a stand Still-Prospects of
Travel-SuGerings Of Families-lIails Do.
layed.
ALBANY, April 22-io m.
The water has probably reached its highest point.
It has been at stand for two hours. Passengers
from New York this morning arrived here at four
O'Clock, via the Boston road, from Chatham The
Hudson River road Is badly damaged between this
city and Casteton but to what extent cannot be as
certained until the water subsidies.
The Hudson river has not been 30 high since 1851
rs II Is now. Hundreds OF families have been driven
out Of their dwellings by the inundaon, and there
lers compelled to land on the east side OF the
river at the Boston railroad dock. The mails from
time. Up to late hour this evening the water had
receded only an inch from the highest point reached
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Steamships Main, for Bremen Ausralasiau, :dverpooi
Eagle, Havana Saragossa Charleston Gen yarnss Savan
nah; Saratoga, Norfolk, City Point and Richmond
Wind at sunset NV
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The Mohawk River FaIling-Central Railroad
Truins Moving Through the Water.

The water in the Mohawk river is falling rapidly.
The Central Railroad trains are moving cautiously
through the water. The tracks appear to be slightly
damaged and It is expected that the trains will run
regularly tomorrow.
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The Merrimac Failing.

The hood is abating and all the railroads viii soon
be IN running order The tracks OF the Concord
and the Northern Railroads have not been inter-
rupted.
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Trey, Albany and Other Points on the
Hudson Partly Submerged.
The Hudson River and Central Rail.
road Tracks Under Water.
A Bridge Washed Away in Canada and Eleven
Persons Drowned.
ALONG THE HUDSON RIVER.

The Lower Portion Of Troy Submerged
Heavy Loss Expected.
TROY, April a., 1850.
me hood In the river here Is the highest 1t has
been since 1857. The portion Of the city s In
undated and several piles Of lumber have been car
Yied away from West Troy Railroad travel is sus-
pended. The storeaouse Of the Gens Falls Lime
Company at Green Island, containing about l., 500
barrels OF lime set fire by the water Stacking
the lime and the building was wholly destroyed, to-
gether with the storehouse Of Toles Sweet OF this
city: loss So 000 The freshet north OF US ts very
severe. The boom above the dam at Glen's Falls
was carried away this morning and 40 900 logs set
adrift The loss win be very heavy.
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Complimentary banquet Last Might.

Complimentary Banquet Last Night.
The New York Board OF Underwriters last night
gave o complimentary dinner TO the National Board
OF Fire Underwriters, at Demonico's. The dinner
was of the usual recherche description, and about
200 persons sat down at the tables About ten O'Clock
the cloth was removed and the usual after dinner
speeches were made. Mr.. James NJ. Mclean
occupied the chair and Mr.. Seder Steicker OF Bal
tmore, responded to the first toast which was the
National Board OF Fire Underwriters.
He was followed by Counsellor O'Shea, Mr.. Bur-
nett, Mr. Heald, Judge Patterson, Mr.. Pitt Palmer,
Mr.. Boughton, Mr.. Savage, and other gentlemen,
who made appropriate and unique responsive ad-
dresses the various toasts and sentiments. About
midnight the meeting adjourned. The greatest good
feeling obtained throughout the meeting
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SAILED.

Bark Josephine, from -
Bark Isabel, from -.
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The following paragraph from the Providence journal OF
the I'D inst exhibits the In which shipping ins
gence O is "doctored up for the Associated Press
city,
schrs Village Queen, Tilotson; Mary Predmore Hart,
and King, Bven, erroneousy reported In
New York papers mot the Herald arriving at that port
Tuesday, from Ezabethport Providence They all
at this port that date dischargng The latter sssd yeser
The Republican journal., 1869-06-17

disinterested party. 1t is said that Sprague
was 4 tolerably handsome fellow a few years
ago, and when he won the heart Of Miss
Amanda he dressed well, dyed his hair and
whiskcrs, and wore brilliant set of teeth.
lie is described by q former acquaintance OF
his as having been rather an entertaining con-
versationalist, endowed with a good memory,
and having happy faculty Of sdopting the
experience OF other men and making them his
own. But when he ceased to sue Amanda
and she commenced to sue him, he took him
self to pieces. At the suggestion of his coun-
sci, previous to his appearance as defendant,
he grubblcd out his front hair, laid aside his
teeth, Wore shabby clothes, and encouraged
a more generous color in his nose. lie sowed
pimplcs and devoted himself to the cultiya-
ton of 'or5sp1acc" He bestowed his atten-
ton on side issues, encouraged blindness in
his eyes, and cndeayored to manufacture out
of his former self an object which. in the
eyes of Il juror, could never have inspired q
spark Of passion in the bosom of school
mistress. The little locket, however which
she seems to have kept night and day next to
her heart, was freely exhibited in the court
room, and the contrast between the counter
felt presentment of the gallant of former days
and the withered-looking individual who had
been presented in the flesh, was rs striking
as that pointed out by Hamlet between Ham
let's father and IIamlet's fathers brother
Perhaps this may help to explain the mystery
of how he woed and won.
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bA HiNG-WHY, HOW AND WHEN.

If John Wesley had done no other good the
world should bless his memory for this teaching of
his Among all the christian Virtues next ia
gOdliness is cleanliness For beside, tl, ,.o,,,rc
and the decenry Of the thing. nothing contributes
more to the health both of the body and the mind
for without the former the latter cannot well be-
WHY BorHS Every living body both vegetable
aud animal, is every moment changing its struct-
ures; the Old particles. having served out their dv
and purposes, become, by the action of the vital
forces, dead and useless atoms, whose longer retcn-
non III the system would be highly injurious to it,
producing various, and often fatal diseases. Hence
the Creator wisely and kindly provided a way of
escape for these dead and efete atoms: in the yeec
table kingdom, through the leaves bark and roots
IN ihe animal, through the intesnes, the kidneys
'he hNer the lungs, and, greatest of all, perhaps
through the pores of the skin, which no man can
h"hiper' Hence the great utility of bathing as a
heallh measure, is keeping these countless pores of
me SKIN open ana healthy, that this inner dead nor
uoh OF ourselves and the foreign substances accu
mulated there' may pass away,-just as we omen the
doors, windows and ventilatorS of the house to let
smoke, dust, and whatever bad stuff escane from,
IT, And, as we open these to let pure air into tbo
dwelling,-sO the pores of the skin are great vcnt
laors also, not only to let the foul stuff cscape lint
to let the pure air in for the skin is breathineor
gan, scarcely inferior to the lungs for the admission
OF air. In some classes of animals this is their only
manner of breathing. AS health measure there
fore, what can be better or more important than
bathing, which carries out of it the bad and iuto it
the good elements of the body
Hows 1t matters little how bathing is done, if
only frequently and well done. At the head of the
methods is good bathing tub. with plenty of water
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BELFAST MAINE, THURSDAY, JUNE H. 1856
REBUKE.

The world is old and the world is cold,
And never a day is fair, | said.
out of the heavens the sunlight rolled,
The green leaves rustlcd above my head,
And the sea was sea of gold.
The world is cruel, said again;
Her voice is harsh to my shrinking ear,
And the nights are dreary and full of pain.
Out of the darkness, sweet and clear,
There rippled tender strain:
Ripped the song of a bird asleep.
That sang in dream of the budding wood;
Of shining fields where the reapers reap,
OF wee brown mate and a nesting brood,
And the grass where the berries peep.
The world is false, though the world be fair,
And never heart is pure, said.
And 10. the clinging of white arms bare,
The innocent gold of my baby's head,
And the lisp of Il childish prayer.
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There is tribulation among the lAmercan
residents in London. young lady with
wealth and ambition was wooed and won by
a Sicilian Count, The trousseau was order
ed carriages built bearing coats of aims,
and the wedding approached. But alas, the
Count-proving to be Count No Account,
and fraud generally-decampe leaving
the young American lady dissolved in tears,
and the carriages and other supertluities for
sale
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BE PROMPT. Be prompt If you have an en-
gasement with friend be sure to be promptly on
hand at the appointed hour. Nothing is worse than
to be obliged to go into long explanation and apol-
ogy for such delays.
If you are merchant, be prompt in all your pay
ments, and thus keep your credit and name good
among your brother tradesmcn. Without it man
never prosper to the end for sooner or later he
will reap the reward of his procrastinaton.
Be prompt if you mechanic; do not prom
Use job to be done sooner than you can really fin
ish it; and never if possible, dsappont your GUS
TONER'S for frequent delays will destroy their con-
tidence in you.
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The Washington negroes had their fill OF
riot and bloodshed on election day Foru-
nately for The white population, the days
murder We're the result Of q contest between
the rioters, on the one hand, and the police
on the other, both belonging to the Radical
party. The negroes congregated at the vot-
inc precincts, and remained all the night be-
fore the election. When morning came they
sought one Stuart, who was going to vote the
Citizens ticket, and attempted to lynch him.
Stuart escaped their clutches for while, and
finally succeeded in casting his vote The
police made themselves obnoxious by trying
to perserve order, driving the mob back and
arresting one or two Of its numbers. There
were successive volleys Of stones and brick
bats fired at them, however. and they fell
back from the infuriated demons, who taunt-
ed and yelled defiant oaths, crying, 'Kill 'em
kill EN-" 'knock down the damn blue-coat-
ed white trash" etc A vollev was then fire
ed into the mob which fled into the houses,
jumped into the yards, ran down alleys, got
behind tree-boXes, and sought every means
Of escape. Women and children ran under
the doorsteps, half frightened to death. while
several women was tramplcd down by mob.
The Mayor of the city, Bowen, arrived on
the ground at this point and a yell went up
from a gang of negro rutlians on the side
walk of, ''IIere's our Mayor" "Boys, let's
give the citizens hell Let's kill every damn
ed Democrat They failed, even with Bow
EMS presence, to renew the riot, and the po-
lice held the scene Of the mob-rule in peace
thereafter.
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y use has been found for dogs at last. \
seven year old boy fell overheard from a canal
boat in Buffalo last "Wednesday, but saved hi~
life by clinging TO the carcass of dead dog
which was floating on the water, till help at-
rived. The Buffalo Express. in noticing the
affair, says: This is the first ease that ha>
come within our knowledge for years, where
in dog has been of any practical utility in
this city; but it contains Il suggestion which,
if acted upon, may prove beneficial to man
Lind
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INTESTINAL WORMS. In the November number
of the journal. 1868, published an editorial ar
ticle upon intestinal worms, in which we presented
the views. or alleged discoveries of Mr.. f. C.. Has
eriek, of Lake Village, n H. regarding the habits
of some intestinal worms, and the removal Of them
by the simple application of lard to the anus or cX-
ternal ortce. From observations and experiments
made by ourselves and others since November we
are convinced that Mr.. HaSerckS views are correct
and that in first presenting them to our readers we
were instrumental in disseminating some new and
most valuable information. The y. Z. Medical Ga
vine, of this city, and in communication upon the
subject by that gentleman, we find no reference
made to this Journal. having quite fully present
paper written. The credit of the discovery be-
longs to Mr. H.. and through this Journal it was
first made known TO the medical world. 1t is now
quite certain that the ova eggs Of the oNyuri or
common pin-worln, require light and air to hatch
them. and that they always deposited outside OF
the s~hincter muscle. where the conditions are fi-
vorable for Matching. 1t is also probable that by
keeping those parts well anointed with lard the
aste does not exceed six or seven days, they may
time by the use of lard. Numerous instances OF
complete success with the remedy, in the OF
children and animals. have come to our knowledge
in the last six months. and therefore we think il
worthy of trial This discovery lays upon the shelf
all the worm lozenges," "vermifuges," and 'pinl
and Senna" draughts, so disgusting to mothers and
children, and substitutes therefor an innocent eX-
ternal application. Boston Jour. Chemistry.
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BARON LIEBlG' ION A NEW METHOD OF
BREAD MAKING"

Baron l.ipbig ha, Just made some important re-
searches on new method OF bread-makng. He
remarks ON the stationary character OF this art,
which remains to the present day much in the state
in which it was thousands of Years ago. He dWcll>
upon the sanitary Importance Of the mineral con-
>ituent, of grain. and the necessity of sufficiently
abundant supply of them in bread. These are best
found in certain kinds Of black and brown bread.
which are, therefore, more wholesome than the
white bread that is nevertheless preferred by most
people especially by the lower 0rdcr>.l on account
of its better appearance and superior paatablenesS.
The problem has hence arisen, how to provide Il
beautiful white bread which shall contain all the cs-
sental mineral constituents Of black bread. These
mineral constituents phosphate Of potash. lime.
magnesa, and iron) are Introduced into the bread
by the rsc of the baking-poWder invenedby Profess
IIorsforl, of Cambridge. in North America.
This bakng-powder consists of two poWdcrS,-the
phos 1S the a$ 9thff IL }h Nth NJ H5 cp p9MdS @ mag
nesa; the alkaline powder is bicarbonatr of soda,
Two measures. made of timed iron, the larger one
for the acid powder and the smaller one for the al
kali. are employed. When bread is required to be
made, every pound of flour is mixed with meas
urc of the acid powder and Il measure of the ;lkhl
powder, and sufficient water added to make dough-
which i, made into loayos and baked. In one and
half TO two hours bread may be made by this pro
cess. The chemical change which takes place will
be easily ntelligbe carbonc acid is generated
and phosphate Of the akali is formed at the same
time The essential feature in Ilorsfords invention
is the economical getting Of phosphoric acid in the
shape of a dry, white powder This is done by tax
ing bones burning them, and then treating the we'll
burnt bone-earth (Which consists of phosphate OF
lime and magncsia) with certain quantity of sui
phuric acid, rs to remove two thirds Of the lime
and leave Il soluble phosphate of lime The sui
phatc of lime which results from the action Of the
Sulphurc acid is separated from the rest by 1iltrl-
ton and the solution subsequently concentrated by
evaporation. and when il becomes Very concentrate
ed, MIXED with certain quantity of flour, and dried
up. The mixture of flour with the Superphosphate
admits of being reduced to the finest powder, and
constitutes the acid power just referred to- 1t will
be observed that the alkali powder contains soda
whereas potash is required in order to furnish the
right kind of mineral salts. Liebig proposes to rec
| fifty this defect by using certain quantity of cho-
| ride of potassium along with the alka Chloride OF
! potassium is now tocrably cheap, owing to the lind
ing of immense quantities Of it at StrassfIrt. Baron
ebig. in order, As he says to avoid being bothered
| has appointed Herr Zimmer, Of Mannheim, and Herr
Marquart, of Bonn, his agents for his new baking
powder: and those interested may. if they like, gc
it from them. British Medical journal, Jan. ,
| 1859.
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WHAT BREAKS Down YOUNG MAN. Profess
sor Pierce has clearly demonstrated from the tables
of mortality of Harvard University that the excess
OF deaths for the first ten years after graduation has
not been among the best students, but in that por-
non OF each class inferior i'll scholarship. The real
other young men, is not hard study or hard work,
so much as the late hours, high living. and the hab
It's oil dissipation and excess into which they are
too easily entieed. Journal of Health.