that no article, however costly or delicate in j
texture or manufacture, shall be in the least
injured. Officers, in sufficient numbers, will be
on the grounds, whose duty it will be to look
to the safety of everything on exhibition.
Water and hay will be furnished on the
grounds free of expense, to competitors and ex
hibitors.
Persons to whom premiums are awarded will
receive certificates of the same from the Secre
tary at any time after the close of the Fair.—
The diplomas and commendations of the Socie
ty will be given to those entitled totheui upon
application to the secretary.
Members of the society will be admitted
with their ladies and children of their families
under age, to all the privileges of the exhibi
tion.
The annual address will be delivered at two
o'clock on the afternoon of the 12tl>.
Tickets admitting one person during the ex
hibition, 50 cents, single admittance 25 cents.
X.XST OF PREMIUMS.
STOCK HORSES.
Best stallion for heavy draught over 4
years old, $5 00
Second best, 4 00
Best stallion for light draught or saddle,
over 4 years old, 5 00
Second best, 4 00
Best stallion 3 years old and under four, 4 00
Second best, 3 00
Best brood mare, 4 00
Second best, 3 00
CARPI AGE AND DRAUGHT HORSES.
Best pair matched carriage horses, 3 00
Second best, 2 00
Best pair matched carriage Mares, 3 00
Second best, 2 00
Best pair draught horses, 3 00
Second best, 2 00
Best single carriage horse, marc or gelding 2 00
Second best, 1 50
Best saddle horse, mare or gelding, 2 00
Second best, 1 50
COLTS.
Best 2 years old horse colt, 2 00
Second best, 1 00
Best 2 years old mare or filly, 2 uO
Second best, 1 00
Best yearling colt, 2 00
Second best, 1 00
Best sucking colt, 2 00
Second best, 1 00
JACKS AND JULES.
Best Jack, 4
Second best, 3
Best pair mules, 3
Second best, 2
CATTLE FOREIGN CREEDS FULL BLOOI).
Best bull 3 years old and upwards, 5
Second best, • 4
Best bull 2 years old, 4
Second best, 3
Best one year old bull, 3
Second best, 2
Best cow 3 years old and upwards, 4
Second best, 3
Best 2 years old heifer, 3
Second best, 2
Best one year old heifer, 2
Second best, • 1
Best bull calf, 2 j
Second best, 1 i
Best heifer do. 2
Second best, 1
GRADES AND MIXED BREEDS.
The premiums will be the same as for full
bloods.
NATIVE BREEDS.
The premiums will be the same as fur full
bloods.
WORKING CATTLE.
Best team of six yokes of working cattle
owned by the citizens of any one town, 10 j
Second best, do. 8
Third best, do. 0 j
It is expected that the above teams will
come upon the grounds in good style, with
their respective township designated in some
manner.
Best pair working oxen 5 years old, 3
Second best, 2
Best pair oxen 3 years old and under 5, 3
Second best, 2
Best pair 2 years old steers, 2
Second best, 1
Best pair yearling steers, 2
Second best, 1
MILCH COWS.
Best milch cow, 3
Second best, 2
[Competitors will observe the rules by which
the judges are to determine.]
FAT CATTLE.
Best pair fat oxen or steers, 3 00
Second Best, 2 00
Best fat ox or steer, 2 00
Second best, 1 00
Best fat cow or heifer, 2 00
Second best, 1 00 ;
SLAUGHTERED SHEEP AND HOGS.
Best slaughtered mutton, 1 00 '
Second best, 50
Best slaughtered hog, 1 00
Second best, 50
SHEEP—FINE WOOL.
Best buck, 3 00
Second best, 2 00
Best buck lamb, 1 50
Second best 1 00
Best six ewes, 2 00
Second best, 1 50
Best pen of 6 lambs, 1 00
Second best, To
MIXED SHEEP OR CROSSED.
Best buck, 2 00
Second best, 1 50
Best buck lamb, 1 50
Second best, 1 00
Best six ewes, 1 50
Second best, 1 00
Best six lambs, 1 00
Second best, 75
COARSE WOOL MUTTON SHEEP.
Best buck, 1 50
Second best, 1 00
Best six ewes, 1 00
Second best, . 75
SWINE.
Best boar 6 mouths old or upwards, 2 00
Second best, 1 00
Best breeding sow, 2 00
Second best, 1 00
Best litter of pigs not less than 4 iu num
ber, not over six mouths old, 1 00
Second best, 75
POULTRY.
Best pair foreign breeds, cock and hen, 100
Second best, 50
Best pair chickens, foreign breed, 75
Second best, 50
Best Jersey Blues, cock and two hens, 75
Polands, 75
Dorkings, 7 5
Game fowls, 75
pair turkeys, j 00
pair geese, *5
pair Muscovy ducks, 59
| Bet pair common do. 50
Largest aud best variety fowls, 2 00
Secoud best, 1 00
FIELD CROPS.
Best 3 acres winter wheat, 5
Second best, 4
Best 3 acres spring wheat, 3
Second best, 2
Best 3 acres Corn, 4
Second best, 3 00
Best 3 acres rye, 3 00
Second best, 2 00
Best 3 acres oats, 2 00
Second best, 1 00
Best acre Barley, 2 00
Best and most timothy hay 011 3 acres, 200
Second best, 1 00
Best and most clover on 3 acres, 2 00
Second best, 1 00
Best 3 acres Buckwheat, 2 00
Second best, 1 00
Best half acre potatoes, 2 00
Second best, 1 00
Best half acre turnips, 2 00
Second best, 1 00
Best quarter acre field beets, 2 00
Second best, 1
Best quarter acre field beans, 2
Second best, 1
Best quarter acre Peas, 2
" quarter acre carrots, 2
Second best, I
Best quarter acre parsnips, 2
Second best, 1
Best twenty-five field pumpkins, 1
Second best, 50
SEEDS.
Best bushel timothy seed, 1
clover seed, 1
flax seed, 1
Best sample seed corn, 50
Largest and best' variety garden seeds, 50
Largest and best variety field root seeds, 1
GARDEN VEGETABLES.
Largest and best variety garden vegetables 1
Secoud best, 50
Best dozen long blood beets 50
half dozen heads cabbage, 50
three heads cauliflowers, 50
half dozen stalks Celery, 50
sample lima beans, 50
half dozen winter squashes, 50
half peck onions, 50
dozen parsnips, 50
dozen carrots, 50
sample tomatoes, 50
sample egg plants, 50
three sweet pumpkins, 50
dozen ears sweet corn, 50
dozen cucumbers 50
variety radishes, 50
half dozen broccoli 50
half peck early garden potatoes, 50
half peck early garden turnips, 50
three heads of early cabbage, 50
specimen lettuce, 50
specimen of early Peas, 50
DAIRY.
Best specimen of butter, tub or firkin, not
less than 25 pounds, 3
Secoud best, 2
Best specimen fresh roll butter, not less
than five pounds, 1 50 |
Second best, 1
Best cheese not less than 20 pounds, 1 50
Secoud best, 1
HONEY AND SUGAR.
Best honey not less than 0 lbs. 75 |
Second best do. 50 j
Best maple sugar uot less than 6 ibs. 75 j
FLOUR AND MEAL.
Best barrel of wheat flour, 3 00
Second best do. 3 00 !
Best sack of buckwheat flour, lOOpouuds, 1 50
Second best do. 1 00
Best sack corn meal 100 pounds, 1 50
Second best. 1 00
BACON HAMS AND DRIED AND SMOKED MEATS.
Best cured ham 2 00
Second best 1 00
Best dried beef 100
Second best 50
Best smoked do. 1 00
Second best 50
EARLY FRUIT.
Largest and best variety of early apples,
not less than six of each 1 00
Second best 50
Best doz. early variety 50
Largest and best variety of early pears,
six of each " 1 00
Second best do. 05 1
Best doz. early variety 50 j
Largest and best early variety of peaches
six of each, 1 00 j
Secoud best 50 I
Best dozen early variety 50 1
Largest and best variety of strawberries 1 00
Secoud best do. 50
Best specimen of do. 50
Best specimen of Goosberries 50
Best variety of Currants 75
Second best do. 50
Best specimen of do. 50
Best specimen of cultivated Raspberries, 50
Largest and best variety of plums 1 00
Second best 50
Best dozen 50
Best 3 water mellons 50
Best 3 musk mellons 50
LATE FRI'IT.
Largest and best variety of fall apples
six each " 1 00
Second best 50
Best dozen 50
Largest and best variety late pears, 6 of
each " 1 00
Secoud best 50
Largest and'best variety peaches, 6 of
each ' 1 00
Second best 50
Best dozen _ 50
Largest aud best variety grapes 3 clusters
each 1 00
Best dozen bunches 50
Second best 50
Best dozen quinces 50
Best late water mellons 50
DRIED FRUIT.
Best specimen dried apples half peck 50
specimen dried peaches 50
specimen dried rasperries 50
specimen dried blackberries 50
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.
Best two horse plow 2 00
Second best 1 00
Best subsoil plow 3 00
Best side hill plow 1 00
cultivator 1 00 j
roller 1 00 j
grain drill 1 00 j
fanning mill 2 00
harrow 1 qo
horse rake 1 00
threshing machine 3 00
horse power 3 00
wagon for farm purposes 2 00
cart for same 2 00
Set harness for farm pur
poses 1 00
Corn stalk cutter 1 00
hay and straw cutter 1 00
stump machine 2 00
corn sheller 1 00
grain cradle 50
half dozen hand rakes 50
ox yoke, complete 50
3 corn baskets 50
gate for barn or field use 1 00
Best scraper for farm or road use 1 00
half dozen hoes 1 00
best two manure forks 1 00
two hay forks 50
cheese press 1 00
hand churn 1 00
power churn 1 00
Root cutter 1 00
two axes 1 00
log chain 1 00
grubbing hoe 50
PLOWING.
Best plowing with horse team 3 3 00
\ Second best 2 00
j Best plowing with ox team 3 00
Second best 3 00
PLOWING BY BOYS.
Best plowing by a boy under eighteen
years of age 3 00
Second best 2 00
Third best 1 00
MECHANICAL IMPLEMENTS AND MANUFACTURES.
Best specimen of letter press printing 2 00
I Best specimen of finishing, in iron or
I brass 100
Best iron castings ] 00
blacksmiths'work 1 00
two horse carriage 3 00
single carriage 2
two horse carriage harness 2
single carriage harness 1 50
saddle and bridle 2
cooking stove 2
parlor stove 1
coal stove 1
lot cabinet ware 4
j Second best 3
Best pair fine boots 2
pair lady's shoes 1 50
side sole leather 1
side upper leather 1 50
dressed calf skin
side harness leather 1
set window blinds 1
100 lights assorted window sash I
specimen of ornamental fence 2
1000 long shingles 2
Second l>est do. 1
Best 1000 feet pine boards 2
Second best do. 1
Best 1000 short shingles 1
: Second best do. 75
! Best meat barrel 50
3 flour barrels 50
2 butter firkins 50
specimens of marble or stone cut
ting 1
500 bricks 1
specimens of tailoring 1
made panel door 1
specimens of grainiug 1
specimen of sign paiuting 1
made rifle gun 1
made shot gun 1
six pieces of tin ware 1
pair blankets 1
piece satinet 1
piece of overcoating 1
piece of broad cloth 1
wool carding 1
HORSE AND OX SHOEING.
Best specimen of horse shoeing 2
Second best do. 1
Best specimen of ox shoeing 150
Secoud best do. 1
HOUSEHOLD MANUFACTURES —FIRST CLASS.
Best ten yards of flannel 1
Second best do. 50
Best ten yards of wool carpeting 1
Second best do. 50
Best ten yards of rag carpeting 75
Second best do. 50
Best hearth rug 50
ten yards oflinen 1
quarter pound linen thread 50
pair woolen socks or stockings 50
Second best do. 25
Best pair woolen mittens or gloves 50
Second best do. 25
Best made shirt 75
Second best do. 50
Best 3 shirt collars 50
Best bed quilt 1
Second best do. 50
Best counterpane or coverlet 1
Second best do. 50
Best specimen of woolen yarn door mat 50
Best specimen of darning 50
SECOND CLASS.
Best made bread 1
Second best do. 75
Third best do. 50
Best pound cake 50
sponge cake 50
fruit cake 50
apple butter 50
peach butter 50
cucumber pickles 50
variety of pickles 50
current jelly 50
variety fruit jelly 50
raspberry vinegar 50
variety fruit preserves 50
washiug soap 50
toilet do 50
THIRD CLASS.
Best lamp mat 75
Second best do. 50
Best vase of worsted flowers 1
wax flowers 1
paper flowers 50
specimen of fancy knitting 50
variety of worsted work 75
Second best do. 50
FOURTH CLASS.
Best variety of fancy needle work 75
Second best do. 50
Best specimen of fancy needle work 50
specimen of silk embroidery 50
worsted embroidery 50
specimen of mosaic work on chair or
stool 75
Second best. do. 50
FIFTH CLASS.
Best specimen of mautua-maker's work 1
Second best do. 50
Best specimen of millinery work 1
Second best do. 50
Best specimen of fine needle work 50
SIXTH CLASS.
Best painting in oil colors 1 00
" water colors 75
Crayon or mono-cromatic drawing 50
pencil drawing 50
display of fancy articles 75
Second best do. 50
FLOWERS AND GREEN-HOUSE PLANTS.
Largest and most beautiful variety of
flowers " 1
Second best do. 75
Best basket boquct 50
hand boquet 50
Largest and best variety green house
plants 2
Second best do. 1
Third best do. ' 50
By order of the Executive committee.
WM. C. BOGART, Secretary.
[From theN.Y. Evening Post]
John P. Hale's Election to the United
States Senate.
The election of John P. Hale as United
States Senator from New Hampshire is one of
the most remarkable events of the day. There
are some very grave objections to him as a
member of the United States Senate, and
these are as well appreciated in New-Hamp
shire as they are anywhere else. Scarce any
scheme of legislative pillage has been brought
before Congress which did not receive his
support ; and when not a member of the
Senate he has allowed himself to be employed
at Washington as a professional borer for pro
jectors who had designs on the Treasury. A
good humored manner, a touch of the Jack
pudding, a knack which he has—but which
no really earnest enthusiastic ever had—of
keeping on excellent terms with all who differ
from him in their political views, have fitted
him in a peculiar manner to act as the instru
ment of this class. Many who would on other
accounts have liked to see Mr. Hale in the
Senate, hoped that the Legislature of New-
Hampshire would agree upon some politician
of less eay virtue. There were, however, two
circumstances in his favor, in the first place, he
had been consistent, fearless and unflinching in
his opposition to the extension of Slavery ;
and on the other hand, he had been marked
by the present Administration as a mau who
was to be put down and excluded from public
office.
Our readers will remember that the organ
of the Administration at Washington has,
several times after the elections which have
taken place in New-Hampshire since Mr. Pierce
took the charge of public affairs, attempted to
demonstrate that things were not as bad in
that State as they seemed, and that there was
no truth in the assertion that Mr. Pierce, by
the course he had pursued since he was raised
to the Presidency, had ruined the Democratic
party in that State. If the effort of the Ad
ministration to prevent him from being ugaiu
elected to the Senate had been successful, there
would have been some little reason for pretend
ing that the Administration had not lost all
influence in New-Hampshire. "We may not
have succeeded in electing the man we should
have preferred," they would have said, " but
we have at least been able to keep out from
the Senate that Abolitionist joker, with his
quips and his gibes, whom we had resolved not
to allow to enter it again."
That there might be no mistake in this
matter, that the Administration might appear
as it is, wholly deprived of influence and power
in New-Hampshire, the quarrel of Mr. Hale
was taken up, and the man whom the Admin
istration least wished to see elected, the man
who had opposed the Administration when it
was in the right as zealously as when it was in
the wrong, was sent to the senate. If Mr.
Pierce and his friends had selected any other
mau as the candidate whom they especially
wished to exclude from the Senate, we suppose
he would have been elected. We wish for our
part they had. We wish that in looking among
the public men of New-Hampshire they had
lighted upon some man of proved ability, strict
uotions on the subject of public expenditures
and incorrigible honesty, and singling him out
from the rest had proclaimed their determi
mination that he at least should uot be elected
to the United States Senate. The result
would have been his election by a triumphant
majority.
Meantime wo must eonteut ourselves with
Mr. Halo. On the Slavery question we
believe we can confidently rely upon him ; on
other questions we hope lie will try to be in
the right as often as his unsettled views of
public policy will allow hiin. His good humor,
his talent for wielding some of the smaller j
weapons of debate, his power of raising a
laugh in a stormy discussion when the members
seem ready to fly at each other's throats, make
him, in some respects, a desirable acquisition to
the Scuate.
A GALLOWS SPEECH.—JAMES PARKS, who on
Friday last was executed at Cleveland, Ohio,
made quite a long speech before his execution,
asserting his innocence. The following refer
ence to his family was made :
I leave a dear wife, who has, in my lorn?
confinement been an angel in her solitude and
care for me. I had never known her virtues,
had it not been for my misfortunes. I leave a
dear infant who has been taught to clasp its
arms around my neck, and whom I lovedearlv ;
I leave aged parents, now near eighty years
old, from whose kind hearts I had hoped to
keep the sad news of the ignominious fate of
their son. (here his voice faltered, and he
burst into tears.) I attempted yesterday to
shorten my life a day.
When I am taken hence give my body to
my wife. I commend her and the child to you.
Let her not suffer iu want. Here some
kind person proposed to express the feelings of
those present, by taking up a contribution, and
it was doue ou the spot ; $44 60 was contrib
uted. On seeing it Parks seemed moved by
the kindness, and thanked them with consider
able emotion. He concluded by declaring his
innocence, and gave the signal for his execution,
by dropping a handkerchief.
MORE VIOLENCE IN KANSAS.— PeopIe Driven
from their Homes. —We learn that mob violence
is still the order of the day in the vicinity of
Douglas. Ou the forenoon of Monday last a
gang of twenty-five or thirty land pirates, who
represent the pro-slnverv interests of Missouri
in Kansas, visited the house of Mr. Hancock,
in Lecompete and ordered him to leave the
premises with his goods in five minutes. Mr.
H. refused to comply with the demand, when
the ruffians, led on by Mr. Jones, of Westport,
marched to the front of the house, and ordered
the company to fire upon him. A parley
ensued, after which he deserted the habitation,
erected with much labor, and allowed his goods
to be taken out upon the open prairie. It is
said that a man by the name of Simmons pre
tended to own the claim.
After leaving Hancock's claim they visited
the dwelling of Mr. Oakley, and re-enacted
the scenes just narrated with the addition that
the torch was applied and the tenement burn
ed. Mr. Oakley's claim was purchased from a
Southerner a few months since for $250, but
the new occupant was in favor of making
Kansas a free State, hence the outrage.
Kansas Herald.
Srabforfcllqtorttr.
E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR.
TOWANDA :
Satnrbnn fUorning, June 23, 1855.
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for its safe delivery.
FARMERS' lIIGH SCHOOL. —In pursuance of
the law of the last session of the legislature, in
corporating the Farmers' High School of Penn
sylvania, the Board of Trustees met at Har
risburg on Thursday, the 14til inst., for the
purpose of organization, and selection of a site
for the location of the Institution. The Board
is composed of Governor Pollock and Secreta
ry Curtin, who are ex-officio members, and
Messrs. Frederick Watts, of Cumberland, Dr.
A. L. Elwyn and A. S. Roberts, of Philadel
phia, 11. N. M'Allister, of Centre, R. C. Wal
ker, of Allegheny, James Miles, of Erie, John
Strohm, of Lancaster, Wm. Jessup, of Susque
hanna, A. O. Heister, of Dauphin, and James
Gowen, President of the State Agricultural
Society, ex-officio. The members were all pre
sent but Wm. Jessup, James Gowen, and A.
S. Roberts.
Communications to the Board informed it
that Gen. Jaines Irwin, of Centre county, of
fered gratuitously 2-iO acres of good limestone
land in Harris township, upon condition that
the school should be located there. Judge
Miles offered 200 acres, situate on the bank of
Lake Erie, upon the line of the railroad, on
the lake shore, if it should be located there,
and it was said the Commissioners of the coun
ty of Dauphin would probably offer a farm
owned by that county. Besides these, persons
proposed to sell, upon moderate terms, farms
located in Delaware and Chester counties. All
these communications were referred to a Com
mittee, composed of Gov. Pollock, Judge Watts
and Dr. A. L. Elwyn, with instructions to
make an examination of the several properties
offered, and report their determination to the
next meeting of the Board, which will be held
for that purpose early in July. The Commit
tee will meet at Harrisburg on Monday, the
25th inst., and proceed by the Pennsylvania
railroad to Spruce Creek, and thence to the
land of Gen. Irwin, and by the way of the El
mira railroad, at Wiiliamsport, to the N. Y.
and Erie road, and thence to Erie county, and
returning will examine the other proposed sites.
The board evinced at their meeting a deter
mined purpose to establish this school without
delay, and to prosecute it with all the means
and energy at their command ; and we are
pleased to hear that the means probably quite
ample to make a beginning.
SAD CASE OF DEATH UY POISON.— The Ly
coming Gazette says:—Miss Henrietta G.
Drake, who for some years past has been a
resident of this place a seamstress by occupa
tion committed suicide on Friday last by swal
lowing 21 grains of morphiue. The poison,
though an over dose, did its work slowly. The
wretched creature did not expire until the
afternoon of Sunday. When discovered it was
too late to apply any remedy. The deceased
was probably about thirty years of age. No
particular cause is assigned for the rash act
which put an end to her life, though she long
entertained the idea of making way with her
self, and had been kuown repeatedly to say
that there was "no use in living." The de
ceased had no near friends or relations in this
immediate vicinity ; but the means of comfort
able livelihood were in her possession. Poor
thing ! it is to be hoped " after life's fitful
fever she sleeps well."
MICHIGAN.— The Buffalo Democracy is in
formed by a correspondent, that the engrossed
copy bearing the Governor's signature, of the
Michigan Prohibitory Law, has been stolen
from the archives at Lansing ! The state is
therefore without a Liquor Law in a literal
sense, though we presume there is a copy some
where upon the records of the Legislature, if
not actually printed in the books of statues.—
This is a peculiar case, but probably the felon
will be disappointed in his hope of being able
to destroy the efficiency of the law.
ERIE RAILROAD ACCIDENT.— The Cincinnati
train when near Sloatsburg, on the Erie Rail
road, Orange county, ran off the track down
an embankment, and the oilman and a lady
named TIMLOW (sister to Rev. Mr. TIMLOW at
Goshen) were seriously injured. The oilman,
whose name is JAMES NELIS, had his arm bro
ken and was otherwise injured, though it is
hoped not fatally. The lady is very seriouslv
hurt ; it is feared fatally.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.— On Saturday the even
ing express train, on the Elmira aud Canandai
gua (N. Y.) Railroad, was thrown from the
track by running foul of a tree, which was
blown across the track. The engineer lost a
finger, the fireman was badly bruised, and three
or four of the passengers were slightly injured,
but a fireman, named M'KNIGHT, belonging on
the Elmira and Williamsport Railroad, who
was going home by the train, was iDstantlv
killed.
FOREIGN NEWS.— The Royal Mail Steam
ship Asia, Capt. LOTT, arrived at llalif ax at
an early hour, June 20.
She left Liverpool on the afternoon of g a
turday, the 9th instant, her advices are conse
quently three day's later than those receive!)
by the St. Louis.
The Asia will probably reach Boston in sea
son for the mails to be dispatched in the after
noon train of Thursday, due in New Yn-i '
■" - k,l - >T lora at
midnight.
The news is again of a highly exciting char
acter.
The bombardment of Sebastopol was recom
menced on the fith instant, and on the div the
steamer-sailed a dispatch was received "from
Lord Raglan, dated "June 8,6 o'clock P m ''
announcing that after a fierce bombardment
the French attacked and carried the "Mame
Ion" and and " White Tower"-the greatest
gallantry being displayed on both sides
The loss both to the Russians and the French
was very great, but no figures are given.
1 his event gave great buoyancy to the pule
lie feeling and caused a slight rise in Consols
The news, other than the above, presents no
features of striking importance.
THE CROPS.— A gentleman who has during
the past six weeks travelled through portions
of the States of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illi
nois, Missouri, lowa, Michigan, Pennsylvania
and Virginia, gives in a communication to the
Cincinnati Gazette, the result of his observa
tions on the growing crops in those sections.
He signs himself GEORGE C. DAVIS, and savs
that in a traveling experience of more than
fifteen years he has never seen so broad a por
tion of the country under cultivation as at pre
sent, nor during that period, a time whan the
crops of every description promised a more
abundant yield. Another gentleman who has
traveled through a portion of the avove nam
ed States confirms, in the Zanesville Courier
Mr. Davis' report, and adds the opinion of a
Pennsylvania farmer that the crops in this
State and the East generally, will be equally
as good as those in the Western states.
Gov. JOHNSTON. —The Tribune pavs Gov
JOHNSTON the following compliment, in regard
to his action in the late Kuow-Nothing Con
vention at Philadelphia In ISSO Gov. JOHN
STON, of Pennsylvania, was an anient Free-
Soil Whig, and honorably hostile to the Com
promise which Mr. WEBSTER and Mr. FILL
MORE brought upon the country. All parties
respected him, and the North relied on him as
a man of conviction and backbone. But las:
week at Philadelphia, we find him votin? for
the Pro-Slavery platform, framed by negro
drivers and doughfaces, by which it is forbid
den to touch the existing laws on Slavery or
to attempt by any political action to secure
Kansas and Nebraska for Freedom! Whata
fall from 1850 to 1855! Fa alts dwtnni
Arerni. But Pennsylvania will repudiate her
recreant son.
NOT MICH LIKE FAMINE. —The receipt? of
breadstuffs at the upper lake ports are tremen
dous, and in the face of the immense receipts
of corn, and the export demand but nominal
with a limited distilling business, the present
prices of this description of grain cannot be
maintained. 112,436 bushels were recei red it
ports on the upper lakes in one day. At Baf
falo and Oswego the receipts reported on Mon
day reached 7,824 bbls. of flour, 82,897 busheii
of wheat, 181,112 bushels corn, aud 193.275
bushels oats.
THE PUBLIC "WORKS. —The public improu
ments of this State, during the mouth of Ms
yielded tolls to the State to the amount of
$234,894, being an increase of $65,041 ow
the same month last year. The increase ® i
the Delaware division is $20,000 over May
last year, and on the main line, consisting
the Philadelphia and Columbia railroad, t:;
Canal and Portage railroad, from Colombia''
Pittsburg, the increase has been about fi'K"
This improvement is not calculated todimici
the value of the public works, which the h"
gislature has authorised to be sold.
tST Governor REEDER, of Kansas Terr:::-
rv, accompanied by his private secretary. -
rived at New York on Thursday, and
continue his journey the same afternoon
Kansas Territory, to resume his official ds"'
The journey, it is expected, will occupy ■
ten days. The Territorial Legislature EC
ou the 2d of July at Pawnee, but will pt 1 '
bly adjourn to Shawnee Mission, two hund*
miles this side of Pawnee.
HARVESTING. —This interesting and " S F;
season has commenced iu the northeast®
counties of North Carolina, and many of
farmers arc engaged in cutting their whft"
The Norfolk Beacon learns that, although
crops suffered very materially from the orce
in the early part of the season, yet the J**
will be very near an average one.
HEAVY DAMAGES FOR SLANDER. —Intbet-
cuit Court for Lewis county, Ky., a soh '
slander—Miss Eliza Barkley vs. Wo 0 '
dings—wgs tried, and a verdict renders
$lO,OOO damages. It appeared on the
that Giddings had paid his addresses to •'
8., and had been rejected, previous to W* ■
the slanderous charges which the jury
signally punished iu damages.
GROSS SUPERSTITION.—HANNAH BAN K " *"
mitted recently at the Hull (England)
that she had roasted a toad alive,
and mixed it with the food of her
vant, whom she hoped by that mean? toi
to love her.