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Close of the State Fair.

We copy from the New Orleans he
publican of Tuesday:
Taken altogether, the fifth State
Fair of the Mechanics and Agricultur-
al Fair Association ended successfully,
notwithstanding the weather and
other circumstances were against it.
The display of articles was very ex-
tensive, varied and superior, so supe-
rior as to elicit encomiums from visi-
tors from every portion Of our Union.
Exhibitors entered into the spirit of
the occasion, and greatly assisted the
board of directors in their laudable
efforts to promote vital interests OF
Louisiana. Unfortunately, the time
was not well chosen for vast num-
Der of visitors to attend. Our plan
tiers and farmers in the autumnal
months are compelled to remain at
home, yet many of them forwarded
excellent samples of their productions,
all of an order far above ordinary.
Ofmachinery there was an abundant
display, some of which was for the
first time introduced into this section
of the South, giving citizens an oppor-
tunity to comprehend the immense
advantages of labor saving contriyan-
ces. This department is deserving of
unlimited praise. Of live stock there
was almost complete lack, if we ex-
cept few horses, none being extra
ordinary. The racing created scarce
ly ripple, divulging nothing in par
ticular to speak of. However, there
was an interesting showing of chick
ems.
The art gallery was, indeed, a pref
ty sight, and it would be difficult 10
find any fair that could equal it in
specimens OF extent. Articles for
household use were almost without
number, and they were arranged with
superb tact. More of our own manu-
facturers came forward this than in
any previous year, and they appeared
somewhat encouraged. These are the
exhibitors who should receive every
care and aid they are the representa-
tives who should speak for this COM
munity in this State fair. Much de-
ponds on their talent, and if they do
not make an effort one of the man pill
lars of this association must fall they
are second only to tillers of the soil.
It's to be hoped that the next EXPOSE
ton will advance greater inducements
to our home manufacturers.
Instead of forty bales ofcotton there
should have been two or three hun
bred instead of few samples of SUI
garland syrup there should have been
hundreds of entries. Every producer
of rice and fruit should be urged to
forward samples of his best.
The managers have now by expe-
rience learned many useful points in
public expositions, and in future they
will avail themselves of their hard
earned knowledge. A speck more of
Hberality on their part will not be lost,
nor will it be wrong on the part of ex-
hibitors to help themselves instead of
depending on department superinten-
dents. Let every director, or other
person financially interested in the
fair, abstain from entering any article
for competition. Such a course will
prevent disagreeable remarks.
We have contributed our mite to
make this State Fair successful, and
will probably continue to do so in fu-
ture, but ask that little more enter
prise and liberality be infused into the
proceedings.
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Governor Powers.
The Jackson (Miss.,) Pilot, OF
November Both, says:

The jackson (Miss.,) Pilot, of
November Both, says:
Lieutenant Governor Powers. as
srlmes the powers and responsibilities
of Governor of the State of AIissis-
sippi to-day. Governor Alcorn re-
signs and goes to Washington to
claim a seat in the Senate of the
United States. We congratulate the
people of Mississippi upon the fact
that so good a man as Governor Pow
ers is to be seated in the gubernatorial
chair. We bespeak for his admins
tration the support of every Republi-
can in the State as well as the
acquiescing in his authority of the
whole people, of all classes and con-
ditions, politically and otherwise.
This gentleman brings to the dis
charge of his duties not only an
inclination to do right, but such a
knowledge of the State from some
years of public life, as will prevent
his liability to make mistakes OF
being led into error by false iudg-
ment. If we know him, and we
believe we do, he will be true to the
best interests of the people, faithful
to the party that placed him in power
and under all circumstances will act
independent of personal considera-
tions. An energetic execution of the
laws, not attempting to make laws Oh
to influence the judicial interpreta-
ton of them, but to leave those things
to the discharge of the departments o.
the State government to which they
properly belong, keeping in mind
that he is the servant of the people
and not their master, that the position
in which he is placed is to be used fol
their good and not his own, and he
will become as popular with the peo-
pie by the time his term of offic,
expires as his most sanguine friends
could wish. In all things relating t,
the people, and in an honest admins
tration of the Executive Department
of the State Government which h
viii surely give to us, we give f,
Governor Powers our full and heart!
support.
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In some remarks upon somnambu-
lism, correspondent of the Scientific
american expresses his belief that the
whole philosophy of sleep-walking has
its foundation in habit, acquired by
disturbance at some regular hour de-
voted to sleep. He says he has noticed
that1 children who are allowed to go
to sleep on the floor or lounge in the
evening, and afterward, at some regu-
lar hour, are aroused (of course only
partially awakeneD and sent to bed,
will in time acquire the habit of Sleep
walking. Parents might well take
note OF this statement. In any case,
it is injurious for children to be in the
habit of going to sleep anywhere in
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PoLYGAMY.-A special Washington

PoLYGAMY.-A special Washington
dispatch of November 21st, says:
The programme for the solution of
the Mormon difficulties has been
agreed upon, and it is believed that
it will finally be adopted by the Nor
mon leaders. AS soon as Congress
meets, a bill will be introduced to
enable the people of Utah to form
a State constitution and apply for
admission into the United States.
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MEAN RICH MEN.-A correspondent
who writes that of which he knows,
says:
"John Jacob Astor's will was con-
sidered one of the meanest wills that a
rich man ever made; but l believe
William B., his son, will make mean
er one. The old man at least founded
a great public library; but donbt if
William, who is now twice as rich as
ever his father was, will give any
thing outside of the family. He now
has the reputation of being one of the
closest men in this city. l pass his
office frequently, and cannot help
thinking how small an amount of be-
nevolence. is identified with its history.
In this respect it. resembles the office
of Commodore Vanderbilt, which is
half a mile farther up town. No such
another pair of capitalist can be found
Ill America, and on either of them an
applicant for charity might spend his
breath in vain. There is this one diff
ference, however; Astor would not
swear at the applicant, while the Com
modOre might volunteer few pro-
fame adjectives to assist the latter to a
right view of himself.n
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The Territory has already the required
population. When State govern
ment is formed polygamy can be
abolished in the legal constitution by
statute after day, to be named, pro-
vided that the present wives and chill
dren of the Mormons are recognized
as legal, so that bastardy and adultery
shall not be assumed to exist, and the
line of inheritance in real and per-
sonal property to be stricken down.
This policy, it is declared, will virtu-
ally do away with polygamy, and at
the same time, protect the rights
of innocent persons.
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A MYsTERY.-Two darkies bought
a piece of pork, and Sam, having no
place to put his share in, trusted the
whole to julius keeping. Next morn
ing they met, when Julius saids
A most strange thing happened at
my house last night; Sam. All mys-
terry to me-"
''Ah, Julius, what was dat 2"
"Well, Sam, dis mornin' / went
down in de cellar for to get a piece of
hog for breakfast, and put my hand
down in de brine an felt round, but
no pork there-all gone couldn't tel
what be went with it so turned up
the bari an, Sam true as preachin' /,
de rats had eat hole clar froo de bot
tom oh de bar'l and had dragged de
pork out"
Sam was petriied with astonish-
ment, but at length said:
{" Why didn't the brine run out oh
de hole ?"
OATS de mystery, Sam, OATS de
mystery"
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The Whaling Fleet Disaster.

The n. Y. Herald considers the
great disaster to the Arctic whaling
fleet as an unprecedented financial
disaster to this great interest; but
there are other questions in connec-
ton with this unexpected misfortune
which challenge its attention:
This whaling fleet was pushing for
ward into the icy regions of the north,
and on " the list of June the ice opened
and let the fleet up within sight of
Cape Navino," and thence crossing
the Sea of Anadyer, toward Behring
Straits, they found some whales, and
in Behring Straits they began to be
more plentiful g but when the fleet
arrived at Cape Behring the whales
had passed through the Straits into
the Attic Ocean, whittier the fleet fol-
lowed" Here the facts are established
that i'll June the ice on the south side
OF Behring Straits is opened and that
sailing ships can pass through that
Strait into the Artic Ocean in pursuit
of the whales which move up into that
ocean with the opening of the ice.
Have we not here, then, some very
valuable hints in reference to any flu
ture expedition in search of the North
Poleand the open sea, into which these
whales migrate as their summer crrlis-
ing ground The German Polar ex-
petition, by way of the Spitzbergen
Islands, reports its discovery of an
open Polar Sea Astounding in whales,
and this report is confirmed from Beh-
ring Straits on the opposite side of the
globe. 1t is probable that some of
those whales seen by the German ex-
plorers had come into that open Po-
lar Sea by way of Behring Straits, and
were passing out by way of Spitzbergen
islands.
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An exchange says: The Pittsburg
Post having nominated Thomas A.
Scott as candidate for the Presi-
dency, the movement is seconded by
the Cincinnati Enquirer.
This is about as far, probably. as
the matter will go, us it is not likely
that Mr.. Scott would accept the posse
ton of candidate at this time, and
far less likely that the people would
elect him.
Garrett Davis, of Kentucky, nomin-
ated Willard Fillmore, which is a COM
pliment to the latter Of very doubtful
character, and only deserves mention
as one Of the straws showing the
decay of Democratic hope. The truth
of the matter is that every Intelligent
man feels convinced that whoever
receives the Republican nomination
will De surely elected and hence the
opposition feel at liberty to indulge
in flights of fancy, in the selection of
candidates, which they would not do,
had their party any hope Of success
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being equally embarrassed, also disc
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for Mike Howe.
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