Cbina.
The Quarterly Doview recently }mod K sty
valuable paper on • Travels ingidii.•-which
id espied into Living Age.' The ,
Review says: • t t
The assertion that , the Chiireseaxo n-serni- 1
barbarous people is denied by almost every
traveller who has penetrated beyond. their
parts and raved freely 020013$ their poodf..—
lu the refinements of life, in ectestesy, hu
manity an& domestic affections, they are at
least our equals, and hi some respects our
suporiors ; and if wo hero far outstripped
them in science, W 9 may yet IL ?Fell to re
call to mind how many of our Arts, luxuries
and pleasare2 come to us from the east, and
that we :were oacq the pupils of th°s°• of
whutr, we now boast ourselves the masters.
The iteras uf the account can nowhere be
better read than in an admirable passage
from. ay adtairable worlt. by Dr. Draper, an
Americas.
If thy, European wishes t !i.nor hownaucl.
le owes to the he has only r to cast
a glance at an hazer of his daily life. The
clock which summons him from bel in
the morning is an invention of the cast, as
were also clepyydras and sun dials. The
grayer fur Lie daily hread, which he Juts I
said front his infancy, first rose from the 1
side of a Syrian mountain. The linecte and
cattope with. which he cloth es himself, though
they may be very fine ; are inferiur to those ;
which have been made from ;lute itnruemo
rial, in the looms of India, The silk was
stulcu by some missionaries, for his benefit,
front China. Ile eould buy better steel than
he shaves himself with is the old city of
DatUaeCl4S, where it was invented. The
c4fce he eiipects at breakfast was first grown i
by the 4.rabiuns, and the natives of Upper
ludic prepared the sugar with which he
evectette it. A school boy can tell themean-
Lug of the Sanscrit words se eltara canda.—
If his tastes are light and he prefers tea, the
virtues of that excellent leaf were first poin
ted out by the industrious Chinese. They
also taught him how to make and use the
cap and saucer in which to serve it. Ilia
breakfast tray was lacquered in Japan.—
There is a tradition that leavened bread was
first made of the waters of the Ganges.—
The egg he is breaking was laid by a fowl
whose ancestors were domesticated by the ,
Maluccans, unless she may have been, though
Cam, will out alter the case, a modern Shang
hai. If there are preserves and fruit on his
board, let him remember with thankfulness
that Persia first gave hint the cherry, the
peach, is.nd plum. If in any of those deli
cate preparations he discovers the flavor of
alcohol, let it remind him that substance
was first distilled by the Antbians, who have
set him the praiseworthy example, which it
will be for his benefit to follow, of abstain
ing front its use. IVhen he talks about
coffee and alcohol he is using Arabic words.
lye gratify our taste fur personal ornament
in the way that Orientals have taught us
with pearls, rubies, sapphires, diamonds.—
Of puilie amusements it is the same. The
most magnificent fireworks are still to be
seen in India and China; and, as regards
the pastimes of private life, kl urope has pro
duced no invention whiekcan rival the game
of chess. We Wye no hydraulic construc
tions as great as the Chinese canal, no forti
fications as extensive as the Chinese wall;
we have no Artesian wells that can at all
approach in depth to sumo of theirs ; we ;
have not yet resorted to the practice of ob•
n,ining coal gas from the interior of the
cyth; they have borings for that purpose
mare than il,ooo feet deep.
rIREMAN ? S ExAVINATION. A correspond
ett,t of the California Spirit ( t r the Times gives
tits rune:ring specimens of the examinations
to which candidates for membership in the
Fire department of San Francisco aro sub
jected:
Question by Committee to first applicant,
,by the way, stood ti feet 2 inches in
Lis stockinp, Lad a red bilk bandanna in
his hand sad .?. slight cast is Lis eve: 'Whar
did you come from?' interlocutor crossed
the plains in '4Q.) Ans.—'Sydney.' How
lunch do you weigh?' Ans.—'l9o-"Do
yon haveyour porter how . ° rare or well done?'
Aus.--'Bare:'The Cinntni ace then proceed
ed to measure his arm just abort, the elbow,
and upon the announcement being made,
'IS inches, all muscle ho was at ;pee ad-
s e o, L , Li d applicant—bright. 4 feet .;". inches
—stye on hie eye--,-sucking an orenge.-
11liar did you corrle. from?' Ans.—'l'n'es'
house;' Ilovr much do you lreigh?'
knovr:"D.) you eat your steak
rare or wed dune?' Ans.—'.l like hush!
Measurement of arm declared inches and
flabby; unit candidate rejected.
A E.teris7 Dr...crterr.—Furr pastors hare
Leer. entirely frt.,: from officious quacks, who
have fastened to them for mercenary purpo
ses. The Buffalo Express publishes the cor
respondence between an Ohio dentist and
Iter. J. Hyatt Smith, pastor of the First
Baptist Church in that city. The dentist
wrote:
am a Eu,7a.st deidist, and not finding as
much employment OVUM 1h in this
village, I would ask. what are the chnnenti
my profession in :our growing and beau
siful city.'
Mr. Smith rPplied that there aro tis many
den:lets in nair.4lo cacan milky a Ihins, antj
his brief letter:
•Perro;t mu to add that I hare carefully
looked over the r,lit:ine, of the Baptist faith,
and ii.tre Lo• t. actable to ditkcoTet («AM-put
/iv therein.'
IltirCan anT philosopher explain to us
Low it is that broker.; and others who deal
in rote., mortgages, eta., consider the.t. sr-
ticks of merchatiai4e imluolene waiGn thfl
LC3(llEft..—The late rains have eo raised
aro cancelled! What we want to know 32.: the r i ver t h a t several lumber rafts reached
why they can not sell that which they can- :nnr wharves, from above, during the begin
i=:" lug of the present week. The number of
riverrnen in town is too small to ereate •
stir, and during the present pinching time
we doubt whether they could find a market
for a very largo amount of lumber. We
hope to be ready for them next Spring, bow-
.40cter.—"3h. M. Smith, I Bee you cough
Bauch easier this morning than you did yes
serd,ayi" Smith—" That's no wonder, Due
tor. consi4Jz.rinz, ihst 1 byre been practising'
.111 ulAht"
I ever.
ilifriteader did you ever enjoy the seatatie
ser-A mesmerised druggist, 0 1 3 having
tats of courting . ? i his organ of adhevivenetitcutched. iramedi-
You didn't'. thee zon brvi better get a *- !ately rare and enid be would !prowl a phis;
-
tl.• Cat-an...h-y. , '
ter.
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544' 141itutbia
.4. : YEN7MINII - 2411EPENDENT JOlllllO.
COLUMBIA, PA.
tiTURDAY; OCTOBEIt. 31,1857
BEEL,Rev:2dr,lieberton will preach in the
Presbyterian Church next Sabbath morning
and evening.
Draw Assismetantasres.--bieCorkle £
Mediabow; Scutt Patton, Crying of
Sake; Columbia Manufacturing Company,
Card; A. hi. Rambo, Groceries &c.; Wash
ington Institute, .21rnts of Tuition; Colum
bia P.O. List of Letters; Court Proclamation;
Sheriffs Sale.
Sir 'Sec protoetlinge of Conricilfor change
of hour for holding market.
TUE CILANUE TEM PCNti.i. RAILROAD.-
The change of depot in Columbia, noticed
last week., did nut take place at the time spe
c:lied. The delay, we understand, NV3,13 occa
sioned by the impos4ibility of getting ready
the new schedule in time. The change of
office was ordered with the change of schedule,
and of course will depend entirely upon get
ting out of the new time-table. It will prob
ably take place early in the coming week,
Mas. ILL—A very large audi
er ce assembled on Thursday evening., at the
Odd Fellows' Hall, and gave most respectful
and interested attention to an admirable
discourse from Mrs. Lucretia Mutt. This
lady, as is well known, is a preacher in the
Society of friends, and desiring to address
the people of Columbia, the hail was selec
ted as better calculated to accommodate the
many who would flock to hear tier than the
Rooker Meeting-House in Cherry street.—
Although in some respects Mrs. Mutt's ad
dress came in direct conflict with the opin
ions and prejudices of many of her hearers,
we believe that satisfaction was the prevail
ing feeling amongst her audience. For our
self, we heard again with unfeigned pleasure
one to whose sermons we formerly listened
with admiration and satisfaction. Mrs.
Mott is an eloquent, earnest woman ; and
even the bitterest opponent of her ultra
views, must admit her conscientiousness and
piety. We have seen the day when she
could not have found un audience in a public
hall, in Columbia, that would not have
interfered to prevent the expression of un
popular sentiments and views. It would be
no compliment to those assembled last night
to say that they were most orderly and
attentive ; we expected nothing else.
AYTISAY.-A quarrel resulting in the
serious injury of one of the parties, took
place on Tuesday last, in Front street, near
the Mount Vernon House. As conflicting
and erroneous reports have gone abroad con
cerning the affair, we hare endeavored to
obtain reliable particulars. We ascertain
that Thomas Stewart, an Irish market gar
dener, residing at S. W. Mifflin's nursery,
near the borough, entered the blacksmith
shop of A (Igo stunllaines,inFrontstreet,and
picked up a hatchet which ho offered to pur
cham. 110 was told by llnines that the tool
belonged to his brother, who would probably
sell it to him. Stewart. who was intoxicated,
declared that he would take the hatchet and
see the brother about it, and accordingly
carried it off. lie was ordered by Haines
to return it, when he threw it behind the
shop. There was some wrangling between
the men, and Stewart is said to have been
very abusive. Haines started towards the
Mount Vernon liouse.to speak to his brother,
when Stewart applied some offensive epithet,
upon which the fernier throw a large stone,
striking him just below the temple, breaking
some of the bones of the face, and inflicting
a wound which it was at first thought would
prove fatal. Subsequent examination proves
the hurt not a very dangerous, though a
severe ono. A small artery was severed,
and the loss of blood, before medical assist ,
ance could bo procured, was considerable.—
Dr. Filbert was called in, and under his care
the wounded man is doing well. Dad the
blow been given u half inch higher, death
would have been the certain result.
We cannot too strongly condemn this
whole allair as must disgraceful, nod calm].
!lated to raise up in our town a spirit of
recklessness and rowdyism which, if not
suppressed by the proper authorities will
end in more serious acts of violence than wo
have yet been cursed with. Haines is re-
Ipresented as a man of violent passions, and
f probably gave the blow without a thought
I of its serious consequence! ; but is therefore
entitled to no lenity of judgment. The
1 man with whom ho quarreled was intozica
' ted, and in no condition to render the resort
to a dangerous missi:o necessary, even in
self-defence, ranch less in aggression. A
most unpleasant excitement in the conunu-
J pity was tho consequence or the first report
of the affray; as Stewart was represented to
be dead, or dying. That ha was not mur-
I dered i, nn rc.Lson that the law should not
' interfere to prevent renewed violence. Were
the guardians of our lives and liberties to
bestow on the preservation of the peace. and
the pre , ,ecution of reckless ruffians, a little
of the energy displayed in the exterminntion
of umnuzzled canines. our town would. be
, c.une safer and our name abroad more re
, apeeted,
The nano of Jn•eph Udell, probably in
tonded fur rewdall, had been erroneously
connected with the affair, by a correspon•
dent of the Lancaster Daily Times. This
mistake arose from his former occupancy of
i the nursery. The name of the injured man
is Stewart, as given above.
Relief for the Poor.
In view of theactuteity of money, want of
employment and the near approach of win
ter, which is sure to bring with its inclem
ency and severity ninch k misery and destitu
tion,-efforts are baits' gmade in all quarters
fur the utast effeninal,:piovisicei against the
coming time ofsore need. Tile experience
of the' ;wit unusually told "sinters have
proved that much charityis %tailed fur in
Columbia in ordinary seanamtend with the
added embarrassments of Ate present sus
pension of both labor and pay. the appeals
to our assistance and sympathy are likely
to be materially increased in number and
strength. With a class of unusually desti
tute and improvident inhabitants in our
borough, it becomes our citizens to make
some movement towards the amelioration of
I the distress which will in all probability be
keenly felt by many in our midst, before
long. We de not pretend to inaugurate any
movement fur this purpose; we. are.sure
that the subject has had the anxious con
sideration of many of our citizens, end feel
no doubt that efforts have been made, and
much relief individually extended to those
who already suffer. Some concert of action
is however desirable, and we would gladly
learn that steps are being taken for the per
manent organization of an association of
citizens, having the relief of the deserving
poor as its object.
Without vaunting any great display of
habitual generosity on the part of Colum
biana, we believe that they have always
evinced a liberal spirit when appealed to in
Ibehalf of a commendable charity. With a
number of deserving, and many who can
receive no more favorable title than unfortu
nate poor, depending on the charities of the
town for support, tench relief is ever day
I extended of which no account is given or
taken. We feel confident that the present
season will witness no falling off in this re
111 spect. But, in addition to the daily dole, a
more extended charity will now be required.
Cruel want will this winter stare in many a
face unused to his terrible frown, and many
a man, with stout heart and strong arm,
(rigor for any work to earn daily bread, will
grow weak and faint, with 'nothing to wear,'
I nothing to eat, nothing to do, the burden of
his winter-long moan. And if he have no
mouths but his own to feed, he will be in
deed fortunate. Ood help the poor man with
a family depending on hint for support.
I We do not consider that we have a right
Ito urge liberality and charity upon the com
' emity. Our accidental position confers
upon us no title to assume that any word
from us in necessary to excite generosity in
our fellow citizens. We feel that what can
be done will be done, freely and from the
heart, and we make no appeal further than
I to excite public attention. What we desire
is an initiatory step on the part of some of
our leading citizens; the laying before the
public of the best plan by which aid can be
most effectually rendered ; by which the
greatest amount of pecuniary and other as
sistance can be obtained, and the greatest
amount of relief most wisely bestowed.
It had been our intention to introduce a
project of a • Ball for the Benefit of the
Poor,' which has been put on foot by sonic
of our energetic citizens - Before we had
given it notice, a communiention on the sub
ject was handed us, ant) will be found in
another column. We i:weer letting our
correspondent speak, but will add that what
hp only suggests has been undertaken and
will undoubtedly be carried out. The hall,
light and other necessaries can be bad free
of charge, with the exception of the music,
the expense of which will be but trifling.—
The ladies of the town hare volunteered to
provide the refreshments, and when they
lend their aid and countenance there is no
doubt of success. We have always regar
ded money expended in getting up a charity
ball ns My bestowed, and so much taken
from the very poor in whose name it had
been given. In this case the objectionable
feature is almost entirely done away with,
and the amount that can be realized in this,
and no other way, should, the purpose to
which it is to be applied considered, remove
the prejudice entertained by many against
the ball as a ball, and even Sancti& it in the
eyes of those who regard dancing as a sin.
We trust, and have no doubt, that when the
appeal is made to the public the response
will be a liberal uud noble one. "
lter•The Lancaster Dentists have been in
dulging, in a little controversy on the com
parative merits of silver.plated and non
silver-plated dental instrument+. To the
unprejudiced, it must be evident that any
metal instrument liable to rust would be
much improved by plating with another
metal that will not rust, hence the silver.
plated instruments would be far preferable
to any others. Steel instruments, however
highly finished, when continually exposed
to dampness will rust, and require much
care and attention to keep them in order, or
in such a condition as to be fit for use. The
silver-plated instruments, being entirely free
from all tendency to tarnish or rust, are
much more cleanly, and far superior for
practical use. It is not at all strange that
operators who use but one kind of instru
ments, and those steel, should pronounce
them the best, and resort to any means to
create a favorable impression for them, and
excite prejudice against the other kind.
We are not at all surprised to see that
Dr. Waylan, who very justly has the repu
ts.tion of being one of the most skilful Den
tists in the country, and who vas the first
to introduce the silver-plated instruments
and, we believe, is the only one who has
them in practical use, is all:Peed, (with two
exceptions) by all the other Lancaster Den
tists, who use the steel Instruments. Per
haps if a portion of these last Dentists bad
used the silver-plated instruments, they
would have given that kind the preference,
and the case en exhibition at the late fair,
would have received a Diploma fur pm:dad
use as well as forfinefinith.
W./am:soros issrzruTz.—We call atten
tion to report of the School Board of the
above Institution, and to the advertisement
of Terms of Tuition. The School is nearly
ready for the reception of pups. The day
of opening will be dilly ancounced
BLAcuwoon's Maoasurm.—Blackwood fur
October has been received. It's contents
are What will he do with id—Part V; New
Sea-Side Studies—No V; Modern Light Lit
erature—Society; Our Hagiology; Janet's
Repentance Part IV; Beloolme Traits,
Teachings and Trainings: a Dialogue; The
Flaunting Pace; Prom India; The Syrian
Route to the East.
Published by Leonard Scott & Co, 79 Pal.
ton Street, New Turk.
Assaiesar AG4ICIIZTOBIST.—We have re
ceived from the publisher, O. Judd A. M.,
IS9 Water Street, N. Y., the Ameriean Ag
riculturist for November. We regard this
as the most complete and reliable periodical,
devoted to agriculture, now published, and
can recommend it as containing a fund of
information useful to every farmer. T'se
prico is but one dollar per annum.
gar We have received the first number
of the Conestoga Chief a new paper devoted
to the interest of the Order of Red Men.
Edited and published by 11. L. Goodall,
Philadelphia. It is neat in appearance, and
its contents show the editorial ability of Mr.
Goodall.
Erie, 1985 3505 143
Fayette, 3104 2520 80
Forest, 65 79
Frantlin, 3186 3058 91
Fulton, 817 570
Fey the Columbia:4s- ( Greene, 2034 1000
The Poor.
Ma. WRIGUT:—What shall be done for
the poor daring the approaching winter?—
This is a question which I cannot answer,
and unless you can (as editors ought to
know everything) I think it is a poser. Of
course I mean what all is to be done for
them ; that something can be done I have
no doubt ; but after philanthropy has done
much there will still be a great amount of
suffering. With your permission I will sug
gest one plan to raise something towards
relieving the distress that is certain to come.
and that is to have a ball for the benefit of
the poor. Reader, don't be alarmed at the
proposition. You may be ready to say that
ball; are immoral. Well, I tun not going to
argue that point with you now ; I am going
to show you how much good can be done by
a ball, and if you can devise a betterslan
to relieve the wants of the suffering people
of Columbia, let us have it, and I will say
no more about a ball. I suppose that one
hundred and fifty tickets can be sold at two
dollars each—that will make $3OO. Cost of
music, say tea dollars, leaving $2OO. Let
the Trustees of the Hall give the use of the
concert room free—the Gas Company con
tribute the gas without charge, and let the
ladies provide the refreshments for the occa
sion, and you have the snug sum of $2OO,
or at least $275, with which you can buy
sixty-eight tons of coal to warm the poor
during the chilling blasts of winter; and in
warming them physically you will warm
their hearts also, and send up from their
grateful breasts many a God bless you.—
Or, suppose you put the proceeds into beef.
flour, clothing or any other useful articles,
see what amount of blessings you shower
down upon the poor. But there is no use
saying anything more—lot us have the ball.
POVER.Tr.
CoLumpt..4., October 23, 1857
Thu School Board of the Washington In
stituto met. The President being absent,
Mr. Truscoft was appointed President, pro
tern. The object of the meeting was stated
to be to agree upon a plan fur conducting
the School of the Institute. Mr. Rohrer
moved that the year he'divided into twn
terms of five months each, which was agreed
to. Mr. North moved that the school year
commence on the first of September of each
year and continue up to the middle of July,
with the exception of ten days recess at the
Christmas holidays.
On motion of Mr. Fisher, the prices of
tuition was fixed as follows For the primary
English branches $4, fur each quarter of
11 weeks; fur the higher English branches
sfi ; fur Latin or Greek $8 ; with a discount
of $1 on each of the above branches to the
citizens of Old Columbia.
On ;notion of Mr. Shreiner, Sir. Nichols
WAS requested to prepare a Circular for publi
cation, setting forth the character and ob
jects of the school,
On motion, it was resolved, that the tuition
fees as above, be paid quarterly in advance.
J. W. FISHER, Sec.
PROCEED/NOS or Corxett„—Council Cham
ber, Columbia, October26,lB.s7.—Nembers
present. Messrs. Black, Bletx, Felix, Rich
ards and Iless president.
Object of meeting was stated to be to
change the time of opening markets during
the winter.
A motion of Mr. Black, that, on and after
Wednesday, November 4, the market on
Wednesdays and Saturdays be open from 10
A. 31. to 2 P. 31., was unanimously agreed
to. Council adjourned.
Attest-.J. S. DELLETT, Clerk.
*SrOnly those who have suffered all the
miseries of Dyspepsia in its various forms,
can appreciate the value of a medicine that
will cure this disease. To all who would
fled a remedy we say, try the Oxygenated
Biller:.
ierThe alarm felt among the bachelors
on account of the decision, by the courts,
that a few visits and friendly attentions to a
lady might be construed into an en engage
ment is subsiding, under the following
method of protection. Out West, the bach
elors provide themselves with cards duly la
belled, "Good for this call only:" which are
sufficient evidence of no serious intentions.
1111 S—What is a pawribreicerr
"4 ethos player wit° pheakteates soeiety
with a pawn."
Dees ; 3 e gin any ontertt4plont in honor
orbit! bueineee?
"Yes, three 1414,"
No dinner?
with Min it is "Lent" audio yea;
round,"
1105r"Tfmes are improving. and men are
getting on their logs span.' said a =far
York gentleman to his friend. "Ejoyr .or'
"Why, tbose who used to ride Own in their
=triune now walk."
•Why is venison like a lost friend! Be.
eauso it is tlte deer departed.
Pennsylvania Election.
VIP PULL OFFICIAL TOTE FOP GOVERNOU.
We have at length received the official re
turns from every county of the State, and
subjoin the vote fur Governor in full:
Contact. ?count. IVll.mar, Masai:an,
Dem. Rep. Am
Adams, 2363 1900 58
Allegheny, 6610 7689 856
Armstrong, - 2409 2106 111
Beaver, 1557 1999 20
Bedford, 2338 1568 398
Barks, 8722 2750 874
Blair, 1819 1450 569
Bradford, 2082 5642 6
Bucks, 5747 4801 101
Butler, - 2361 2831 53
Cambria, 2379 1042 165
Carbon, 1567 672 153
Centre, . 2663 2145 35
Chester, 5388 5269 424
Clarion, 21;2 98T 23
Clearfield, 1469 725 235
Clinton, 1464 ' 14383 18
Columbia, 2410 1144 30
Crawford, 2576 3514
Cumberland, 3078 2466 58
Dituphifi, 3109 2636 600
Delaware, 1598 1624 609
Elk, 502 276 3
lluntingdon, 1749 1678 248
Indiana, 1438 2650 26
Jefferson, 1268 1125 54
Juniata; 1108 1035 20
Lancaster, 6486 7690 1236
Lawrence, 993 1992 50
Lebanon, 1980 2664 182
Lehigh, 3805 2957 9
Lucerne, 5268 3536 214
Lyeoming, 2824 1684 347
McKean, 496 565 7
Mercer, 2539 2928 49
Mifflin, 1532 1217 104
Monroe, 2254 504 5
Montgomery, 5448 2608 1386
Montour, 1080 568 71
Northampton, 9066 1111 ' 1010
NortieberPd, 2821 974 490
Perry, 1965 1564 161
Philud'phia, 27749 10001 14335
Pike, 758 190 12
Putter, 495 957 4
Schuylkill, 5980 3079 581
Somerset, 1741 2277 5
Snyder, 999 989 81
Sullivan, 494 265
Susquehanna, 2419 3224 8
Tioga, 1193 3284 2
Union, 971 1275 162
Venango, 1900 1790 2
Warren, . 899 1389 9
Washington, 3752 3614 142
Wayne, 1092 1691 50
Westmorel'a, 4364 3448 24
Wyoming, 122 G 095 12
York, 5314 1778 1332
Totnl, 188,890 146,147 28,160
Packer over Wilmot, 42,743
Packer over both, 14,583
We do not think it necessary to fill up our
columns with the vote by counties for the
rest of the State ticket, as it varies but lit
tle from the vote fur Governor. The total
vote for Canal Commissioner, Supreme
Judges and on the amendments to the Con
stitution is as follows:
Cays.t. COMMISSIONER.
Nimrod Strickland, D., - 187,196
William Millward, It., - - 144,428
John F. Linderman, A., - - 26,638
Surma. JUDOLS.
William Strong, D.. - 186,823
James Thompson, D., - - 187,023
Joseph J. Lewis, R., - - 142,526
James Veech, R., - 142,377
Jacob Broom, A., - 27,246
Jasper E. Brady, A., - - 26,954 i
AMENDMENTS TO TIIE CONSTITUTION.
1.1. 2nd. 3d. 4111.
122.133 N 117 142 114 GM 13H.203
13 653 21.412 20,323 14.332
For
Az aintlt
Al Dion ty (or, 109,005 9
We compare the co
that for President, las
3,730 91.27112 1 0 3,b7a
to for Governor with
t Tear, as follows:
Fraident, 1656. Governer, 1657.
Guchnnan. 13., 7nozoo Packer, lISSMO
Fremont, It, 147.447 Wilmot. R., 146.147
Fillmore, A., b 2,229 Ilaz.lehurst, A., :WA to
460,170 Total vote
Total vote,
Decrease in the total vote, 06,979.
Decrease in the Democratic vote, 41,610
Decrease in the Republican vote, 1,300.
Decrease in the American rote, 54,069.
Items of News
A despatch from Chicago, on Wednesday,
contradicts the one of the previous day rela
tive to the Minnesota election, an says that
Ramsey, Republican,• is elected Governor
by twelve majority. The Democrats, how
ever, have carried both branches of the State
Legislature.
Governor Walker's proclatnatins‘announ.
icing, the fact of his having given tile Certifi
cates of election to the Free State members
of the Legislature from Johnston and Doug
lass counties, and declaring the vote of Ox
ford township a transparent fraud settles the
complexion of the whole election, Legisla
ture, etc. The perpetrators of the fraud are
raising a great storm about this act of the
Governor. Some of the Free Soil leaders
have endeavored to stir up the settlers to at
tack the Constitutional Convention and
prevent their sessions. They seem for the
time to have failed, but as the convention
was to have met on the 20th, it is possible
trouble may have ocean ed.
A riot has taken place in New Orleans,
where a band of masked men attacked an
Irish suburb and killed one person and
wounded a dozen others.
The Disunion Convention mot at Cleve
land on Wednesday. Nine States were rep
' resented.
A telgraph despatch from the West con
firms the news that Governor Walker and
Secretary Stanton bad rejected the prepos
terous fraudulent returns in Kansas, and
given to the Free state members of the Leg
islature their certificates of election. The
Governor has issued a proclamation to that
effect, and as the Republicans thereby have
a clear majority in both houses of the Leg
islature, the Pro-Slarery men are raising a
storm about it.
At the last accounts the United States ex
pedition against the Utah Mormons was on
on the 22d of September, 230 miles east of
Fort Lawrence; grass scarce, cattle dying,
mules breaking, and a heavy snow storm on
the route. On the Bth of October some of
the supply trains were within 140 miles of
Salt Lake valley, while others wprp far be
hind, and not likely to arrive this season.
TORZICII
By the arrival at Now York of the steam
ship Baltic:, with Liverpool dates of the 14th,
we have four days later news from Europe.
The American ship Lexington has been
totally lost near Venetia. Later dates Prow
India have been received nt London by tele
graph from the overland mail. The Calcutta
dates are to the 10th, and from Bombay to
the 17th of September. The siege train was
expected to reach Delhi on the 3d of Sep
tember, when the assault would be com
menced. The Baltic brings £12,000 and
160 passengers. In theme with Saunterer,
Babylon paid forfeit. The steamer Red
Jacket, from Australia, arrived at South
ampton, brought 70,000 oz. of gold. Gen.
Havelock remained at Cawnpore, but would
be reinforced in a few days by Gen. Outram,
who had reached Allahabad with a strong
force. The garrison at Cawnpore was gal
lantly holding out, and would be relieved by
the middle of September. Lord Elgin had
I left Calcutta for China. The China mail
I failed to connect with the overland mail at
Ceylon. Thirty-four horses ran for the
Czarewitch cup, and the first trial resulted
lin a dead heat between Prioress, El Hakim
and Queen Bess. On the deciding heat
Prioress, the American mare, won by a
length and a half, amid great cheering. The
value of the stakes exceeds 2000 pounds.—
The American horse, Leeompte, is dead.
An excessive money pressure prevails in
London, and a further advance in the rate
of discount by the Bank of England is anti
cipated.
The military camp at Chalons has been
raised. A meeting between the Emperors
of France and Austria is still talked abont.
The ministerial crisis at Madrid continued.
Bravo Murillo refused to form ono of the
minority of the cabinet, and anticipations of
further disturbances were entertained. The
Ring of Prussia was slightly better, but his
condition is still very critical. The Indian
dispatches state that Gen. Nicholson had de
feated the rebels at Najafghar, with the loss
of three guns. Gen. Havelock had also de
-1 feated the rebels near Bithour, on the 16th
of August. The garrison at Lucknow bad
made a gallant and successful sortie, captu
ring the guns of the mutineers, and also a
supply of provisions. The Dinapore muti
neers had been defeated by Major Eyre.—
The rebels were threatening Allahabad and
Benares. Large bodies of troops were
marching from Calcutta toward Allahabad.
Troops were also arriving at Calcutta from
England, their transport having been effec
ted with great rapidity. A dispatch to the
London Post says that the British forces had
attacked Lucknow Castle, spiked the guns,
and inflicted a heavy loss upon the enemy.
The steamship Persia arrived at New
York on Wednesday, from Liverpool the
17th, with three days' later news from Eu
rope, and £200,000 in specie. Another tri
umph for the American horses is announced,
Mr. Ten Broeek's Babylon having taken a
purse at Newmarket. This will be gratify
ing news to the sporting men on this side of
the Atlantic. The Indian mails have reached
London. The details of the news add noth
ing very interesting to the telegraphic dis
patches. The accounts concur in pronoun
cing the prospects of the Europeans more
cheering. The letters confidently give the
opinion that the next mail will bring to En
gland the news of the fall of Delhi. The
mutineers are represented as nearly exhaus
ted and fast leaving the city. The Russian
naval expedition for China has left Cron
stadt.
'll4..scu. 1 /xllllo:2—The legend concerning
the color of Adam's and Eve's skin, and the
causes of the different varieties of shade and
coon lesion now observable among men are
more numerous than the varieties them
selves. The following which takes it for
granted that all the inhabitants of the earth
before the time of the deluge were black and
attributes these varities to the sons of Noah,
is new to us, and may, perhaps, amuse some
of our readers:
36.3,197
'Noah,' say the black Marabouts, 'was en
entirely black. His three sons were also
quite as black as their father. One day,
when Noah knew that his life would soon
end, he showed his sons a pit partly filled
with water, which he said bad the wonder
ful property of completely transforming any
one that leaped into it. For a moment they
all hesitated, but Japhet suddenly rose and
plunged into it, and almost as suddenly re•ap
peered. from the magical water under the
form of a handsome young Caucasian. Shem,
seeing this, eagerly followed his example,
but to his astonishment the water had disap
peared. and only a few ripe lemons were at
the bottom. • With the juice of those he rub
bed his skin, and issued from the pit, not
black, but of an Indian copper color. Ham
then took courage and with one bound
reached the bottom of the pit on his hands
and feet. Frantic at the disappearance of
the water. be even put his lips to the ground
to suck up the few remaining drops of lens
monjuitre; thence it happens that the palms
of the bands, the soles of the feet, and the
lips of the negro race are the same coppery
color as the skin of Shem.'
Tux lissuutracurar liserr.—A corres
pondent of the Watchman and Reflector ad
dresses some words of advice to clergymen
in reference to the handkerchief habit. Be
says:—'Now, I am a friend to the clergy;
some of them are my personal friends, but
some habits seen in the pulpit I very mach
dislike. Some take out their handkerchief
and lay it on the pulpit as they do their ser
mon. Some spread it out lengthwise through
the middle of the Bible; some roll it up and
tuck it under the Bible; some shake it every
few moments over their beads, as if they
were going to throw it at the audience; and
some keep crowding it into their pockets and
pulling it out again. I went once to Bear a
popular young preacher, and as much as
half his sermon was made up of pocket hand
kerchief, and the most of the other half was
gold watch and scraps of poetry.'
rtGICILITIVN LANCVACE.---HOW many com.
mon figurative expressions in our language
are borrowed from the Art of easpentery,
may be seen from the following sentence.
'The lawyer who filed a bill, shared a note,
cut an acquaintance, split a hair, made an
entry, got up a case, framed an indictment,
empanelled a jury, pat them in a box,
nailed a witness, hammered a judge, and
bored a whole court, all in one day, has
since laid down law and turned carpenter.'
INZEI3
Working the Jews
The convention of dentists recently in
session in Boston seems to have experienced
the usual run of events which distinguish
such convocations. There were officers slee
ted, committees appointed, and speeches
made. The delegates went a-fishing, but
did not get many ' bites,' and they were
feasted at a dinner at which they worked
their jaws vigorously. The discussions
which were of any importance to the public
were upon the subject of decay in teeth.—
Some dentists were of opinion that tobacco
did them no good; others declared that
acids rendered them valueless ; whilst others
were positive that saleratus was the chief
cause of damage. Ono gentleman had a
theory in favor of dental gymnastics.' He
argued with much seeming force that we
exercise our limbs to make theta strong ; and
why,' asked he, with much pertinence and
force, 'should not the teeth be improved by
action and work ?' As the grinders are
compelled to be in daily employment at
breakfast, dinner and supper, besides occa
sional jobs at lunch, it will be naturally in
quired what additional labor is needed. Un
fortunately, the learned pundit who mado
these suggestions did not explain himself
farther. We are ignorant of his views, and
know not whether be thought it would be
beneficial for us to chew India rubber W-
I tween meals, or to exercise our jaws by try
ing to crack hickory-nuts with them. Per
formances of such a character would seem,
to be very proper in a code of ' dental gym
nastics'
Another silvan, a Philadelphian, was
much more radical in his suggestions, and
proposed to render love and marriage subject
to dental laws. Ile thought when we went
back as far as the King of Prussia did, when
he prohibited marriages with certain rela
tionships, we should have done something.
These marriages among kips-folk caused an
inferior race of children, and as long as this
is so, there will be poorly constructed child
ren and wretched teeth.' • Poorly construc
ted children' is a good phrase, and sugges
tive of a ricketty generation. Of course, if
children are poorly constructed, they will
not be ' well built.' On the same train of
reasoning we are taught that any construc
tion not well built has no strong foundation.
Is it not wonderful, then, if we arrive at the
conclusion that • poorly constructed children'
will not be persons of ' good standing,' and
will be undermined by their molars. Quod
era! clemonstrandum 1
Yet, notwithstanding the denunciations of
Dr. Townsend, we opipo that first cousins
will continuo to fall in love with each other
in despite of every dental warning, and that
I they will get married in spite of their
teeth' All this will bo good for business.'
Dentists ought not to complain of the per
versity of Cupid, who is so blind as to pay
no attention to the condition of the mouths
of enamored young people. On the con
trary, the more marriages the more artificial.
teeth. The dentists should therefore worship
Hymen, and at each fresh marriage within
the prohibited degrees they should heartily
re : jaw-co.—Sunday Dispatch.
Al: EDITOR'S SOLILOQUY.—The editor of
the Springfield Republican thus soliloquizes
upon what his fate might have been if he
were not an editor.
Ile would have grown up stalwart and
strong, with horny hands, and a face as
black as the ace of spades. He would have
taught school winters, worked on the farm
summers, gone out haying fur fifteen days
in July at a dollar a day, and taken fur pay
the iron work and running gear of a wagon.
At two and twenty, or thereabouts, he would
have -begun to pay attention to a girl with a
father worth two thousand dollars, and a
spit curl on her forehead—a girl who, al
ways went to singing -school, and "satin the
seats," and sung without opening her mouth
—a darnation pretty girl, any way. After
seeing her home from singing -school one or
two seasons, and taking her to the Fourth of
July, and getting about a hundred dollars
together, be would have married her and
settled down. Years would pass away, and
this girl with the spit-eurl would hare had
eleven children—seven boys and four girls.
We should have had a hard time bringing,
them up, but they would soon be able en
ough to do the milking, and help their
mother on washing days; and I getting lade-
I pendent at last, and feeling a little stiff is
the joints, should be elected a member of
the Legislature, having been assessor and.
school committee for years. In the evening
of my days, with my pipe in my mouth
I thirteen barrels of cider in my cellar; and
the Springfield Republican in my hands, I
should sit and look over the Brighton mar
ket, through a pair of gold spectacles, andi
wonder what you put sucb a strange, silly
letter as this in the paper for.
11151'"John, did you find any eggs in the
old hens nest this morning?" "No, Sir. If
tho old hen laid any she mislaid them."
Mot.tdowev's Prbts.—The case of Mr. %V. Dimon.
of Seneca Creek, ?Id . afford. it remarkable evidence of
the efficacy of these pills in bilious disorders. Mr. Hi
mon resides at the mouth of the creek, near the Little
Falls of the Potomac. in the midst of a district so sit..
healthy, that in the months of August. September, awl
October hail the population are sick of bilious remittent
fever. In October last, Mr. D. was pronounced by 114
physician who attended his family, to beat deaf/Va.:l,oi.
Cedoenel end quinine, the britiHes of the faculty It. Mud
region, bad been administered in vain. As a demier re
sort. at the instance of a friend, be determined to try
Holloway's Pills. In three days the cold paroxysm&
ceased, and in a week he was about the house, and
one month able to attend to business.
Pao,. Woos Riteroasrivs.—ln our savelli*.
log columns is to be found an advertisement of ale
Popular restorative. We know nothing of its merits
save what we read, but that is sufficient. Particularly
when we see such testimonials of its efficacy as the
following, which weeny. from the Otiose' Pile Traders
"Having tried successively sundry highly recom
mended 'hair tonic.' on our own half denuded crown,
we lost all con6deace in nostrums orthat sort,until al
week aim we met a distinguished politician of „ado
State wnom we bad seen three Team ego with Aim
hair, and as 'grey as a rat. , but now boasting as fine e
bead of hair lie one could wish. We demanded the
secret of his improved appearance when be readily
accounted for it by ascribing to this virtue, of Prof.
Woods Hair Restorative. Ws shall is> that next.—
Rock Rear Danowee
FRVAUTT dat.!—Uniformity of Prices! A
New Feature in llosineas! Every one his own sale*.
man..-Jones & Co., of the Crescent One Price Cloth.
lag dlore.. No. 200 Market street. 'bore Sixth, Phil.
phi*, in addition so having the fargest, rifest va
ned and fashionable stock of clothing in Philadelphia,
node expressly for retail sales, have constituted
every one his own salesman, try hosing soothed in
figures. on each *nide, the very lowest priers it Cu
be gold (or, so they cannot possibly vary—all anal
bay alike.
Teo goods are all well sponged and prepared artd
great Fauns taken with the making, se the, all own
boy with the full assurance of getting a good article
at the very lowest price.
Remember the Crescent, in Market. above Sixth,
N 0.200 JONES 4 CO.
Jane 13,1857.17