Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 30 August 1860 — Page 1

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WM. WALKER'S MOVEMENTS New Orleans Picayune says: Gen. Win. Walker, of whose departure from the island of Ruatan, on the 21st of June, we have before had accounts, arrived off the Youcatan coast, en route to Nicaragua, on the 1st ult. He had with him five vessels and five hundred men—all well equipped, full of spirits, and amply supplied with iarms, amunition, and provisions. From

Ruatan, on which island the five vessels made their rendezvous, the voyage "was a most prosperous one, and the .j whole fteet passed down the coast in splendid style. The expedition first •came to anchor at the island of Cozumel, off the coast of Youcatan, where it remained communicating with the -main land, and completing the preparations for the expedition, till the 20th •«.*ilt. v'Ifc then set sail for Nicaragua di•v.*ect, where it is believed, long ere this, to have effected a landing. While off /jthe coast of Youcatan, the expedition received large reinforcements of men, and was amply supplied with provis,rj:ions. 1 1

The Auburn Advertiser says: A gentleman, who always means business, authorizes us to announce that he has $500 to bet on New York for Lincoln, $500 on Pennsylvania, and $1,000 on Illinois and Indiana for the same candidate. Is there any friend of ,,:"ye lee tie giant" disposed to accommodate our Lincoln man? *j -.3'

Senatpr Chandler, of Michigan, ad^dressed&alwui 2,000 Republicans of $Ianch£ster, N. H., last Saturday evenjug, in a very able and acceptable man-

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.. said lilinoiB would go for Lincoln by twenty thousand Michigan by equally ^as large a number Indiana was sure for him and in the fullest confidence "he predicted his election." He said "'Douglas stood no chance to receive

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Cruelty In an English Seminars'. The English papers received by the last steamer give lengthy reports of the trial of a gentleman named Hopley, Principal of a fashionable Seminary, who was convicted, in London, of the murder of one of his pupils, named Rignald Channel Chancellor, for whose board and tuition he was receiving one thousand dollars. It is assorted that the instructor mistook the mental condition of the lad, ami attributed his stupidity, reallj- caused by water on the brain, to "obstinacy, and undertook to beat him into a brighter mental condition. What befel the poor lad we give in the report of the Times:

One morning young Chancellor was found dead in his bed. The body was carefully covered over. It had white kid gloves ttpon its hands, and long stockings drawn far up over the thighs nothing was visible but the face. Hopley suggested that the boy had died of disease of the heart, and wished a certificate from the surgoon, and immediate burial. At one moment it appear25ioo I ed likely that the whole affair would bo hushed up. But mysterious stories of midnight shrieks and blood-stained instruments of punishment began to be whispered about. The servants had seen blood upon the linen in Mrs. Hopley's room, and had heard sounds, which convinced them that the miserable wife had spent the night in the frightful task ot'preparing the body to pass a superficial investigation, and in getting rid of the traces of violence, which would testify against the hus-

Then came the real investigation.— The gloves and the stockings were stripped off and the legs and arms of the corpse were found to be covered with extravasted blood, the cellular membranes undei the skin of the thighs were reduced to a perfect jelly— in fact, all torn to pieces, and lacerated by the blows that had been inflicted.— There were two holes in the right leg about the size of a sixpence, and an inch deep, which appeared to have been made by jabbing a thick stick into the flesh. The ftppearaiiC'O was that of a human creature who had been mangled by an infuriated and merciless assailant. All these appearances coincided but too faithfully with what was now learned of the conduct of the schoolmaster. Aservantgirl whoslept next to the pupils' room, heard the boy crying and screaming under blows, and her master talking and

beating.—

She listened at ten o'clock, when the torture was going on, and she awoke at twelve, "and it was still proceeding. Then the cries suddenly ceased, and nothing after was heard during that unquiet night, but the stealthy movements of the wife, who was, with womanly devotion, doing her fearful task of hiding the traces of the tragedy."— The trial resulted in the conviction of Hopley, who was sentenced to four years' penal servitude.

Congressmen Elected In Missouri. The returns of the late contest, as far as received, place the election ofthe following Representatives in Congress beyond a doubt:

First District—Francis P. Blair, jr., Republican. Second District—Major Rollins, Republican.

Third District—Jno. B. Clark, Breckinridge. Fourth District—Judge Norton, Douglas.

Fifth District—Jno. W. Reid, Douglas. Sixth District—Jno. S. Phelps, Breckinridge. .Ty

Seventh District—Jno W Nocll, Breckinridge. The Republicans have done very well this time. Two years hence they will add the St. Joseph and Kansas City districts to their side of the delegation. ..

English Opinion of Mr. Lincoln. The London Critic, in the course of along review of the speeches of Hon. Abraham Lincoln, theRepublican candidate for the Presidency of the American Union, thus refers to his mental powers: "It is from the speeches which Mr. Lincoln has from time to time delivered in opposition to Mr, Douglas, that we gather some idea of his mental qualifications. We collect from the speeches of Mr. Lincoln that he has a mind rather of the straightforward than of the subtle order that he rather seizes upon great and prominent facts and argues them to plain conclusions than builds up elegant but frail theories upon the treacherous basis of ifaneiful speculation that he is earnest more than passionate, and commanding more tnan persuasive. Indeed, every one of his speeches which we have read bears upon the face of it evidence that he is 'Honest Old Abe."

ONE OP DANIEL WEBSTER'S BEST.— The late Kendall O.Peabody, of Franklin, was accustomed to tell the following, which we have never seen in print: Mr. Webster and Mr. Clay were standing on the steps of one of the hotels at Washington, and Mr. Peabody was close by and heard what was said. A drove of jackasses were passing by, and Mr. Clay thought it a good oppurtunity to get ajoko upon Mr. Webster. He patted Mr, Webster on the shoulder, pointed to the long eared donkeys arid said: "Mr. Webster, therearesomeofyour Northerii constituente."

"Yes,"replied the great statesman, "going South to teach school."

FOL.XII.-N0.50i CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, AUGUST 30, I860.

Speech of Hon. R. W. Thompson. Hon. R. W. Thompson made a long speech at Terre-Haute, on Saturday evening, defining his position, and giving his views of the political issues and the complications of the canvass for President and Vice President.

Mr. Thompson is a Bell man, but opposed to fusion with Douglas or Breckinridge. He believes Douglas will get one State less than Fillmore did in 1856, and that Lincoln would be elected by the people in November. He prefers Lincoln to either of the Democratic candidates.

In regard to the Baltimore Convention, the nomination of Bell and Everett, and the action of certain members of that Convention since, Mr. Thompson says:

When we made our nomination with Mr. Bell, there was an inlplied agreement resting upon all of us, that Ave should support that ticket straight through, "live or die, sink or swim, survive or perish." We were to stand by that nomination, because wo considered the Democrats and Republicans both wrong. But from some cause, gentlemen in different parts of the country have supposed that they have aright to change that agreement. They have seen fit to make a little private agreement with Douglas men to see if the two cannot, by uniting, effect something in the Presidential election.— Now, the people of the United States area confiding people, and are generally zealous of theirrights. Just so soon as they began to suspect that the politicians were making trades for the Pres idency, they inquired if it was not time to take the voting into their own hands. And if Lincoln is elected, these political traders are responsible for it.

I never made a trade in politics with anybody. If there shall be a President elected by political bargains between the parties, I wash my hands of it. I have no such bargains to make.

When the Democratic party was in its prime, and exulted in the fact that wo were laid low at its feet, I was unwilling to bargain with it. And now when it lies dead and bleeding, I am unwilling to be tied to its corpse—and will not be. [Applause.]

I will stand by the faith I have alwa\*s maintained, and will adhere to the"honest convictions of my judgment. If I cannot have the man for President whom I desire, I will be content with letting the people select a man of their choice, and will not dissolve the" Union bc-causc I cannot have my way.' [Applause.] I am a Union man, and I believeyou are Union men too. [Cheers.] I would greatly prefer seeing Mr. Bell elected, but he never shall be elected with my consent, nor shall any other man, by a bargain with Mr. Douglas or his friends. ^Cheers.] 1 will make no bargains with them I have fought them all my life. When they were a strong and compact party I fought them, and am still willing to fight them whether the}- come in single platoons or as an allied army. [Cheers.] Why how would a ticket look mado up of half Americans and half Douglas men? [Laughter.] Is it possible that there is a man who was ever a Know Nothing, who would consent to such an arrangement.

Babes in tbe Wood.

The Hornellsville (Pa.) Journal states that three young children of Mr. and Mrs. Howley, of that place, went into the woods on Saturday last, to pick berries, without the consent of their parents, and wandered about till lost. Not returning before evening, the anxious parents, in company with nearly one hundred others, started for the woods and succeeded in finding them. It seems that after having picked berries enough, they thought it time to return home, but on turning about for that purpose, they found themselves in a strange place, and could not find the road, or any way out. They sat down on a log to think, and sat there along time, and finally giving up that they were lost, Mary, the eldest, said to the others "Let us pray to God to help us find our way out," and all kneeling by the log, with hands uplifted, they prayed for deliverance. They then took a new start, and soon found whortleberries plenty, with which they satisfied their hunger. The little ones now commenced calling aloud the names of the different members of the family, Carrie, the youngest, calling repeatedly for milk and complaining of fatigue, she sat down to rest.

Ida, the second, was tired and sleepy and would rather stay there than try any longer to get out. Mary then stripped bark from a dead tree, laid it on the ground for a pillow, covering it with leaves, and the two ytmngest lay down to sleep. She found that the sun had gone down and it was getting dark, and she again knelt down to pray for deliverance, arid that God would take care of them. She'had made up her mind to stay there the night, knowing that she could not find the way out herself. She knew the night would be long, and the little ones might wake before morning hungry, so she filled her pockets with winter-greens, to pacify them—every few minutes during the time calling upon different members of the family.

When found, the two youngest were sleeping, and the eldest, not yet ten years of age, was upon her knees praying:- '••-"TiKP-il

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ISyA man by the name of Joe Dickens was fatally stabbed in Louisville, at a late hour Sunday night.^

The TJnion, in any event.

A Douglas Organ for Lincoln* The State Reporter, published at Iowa City for more than twenty years as a Democratic paper, has abandoned the "Little Giant," and comes out plump and square for "Old Abe." This is tru-^ ly a valuable accession, as the Reporter has ever been one of the ablest Democratic papers in the State. The Davenport Democrat, the Douglas organ at this place, in announcing the defection of the State Reporter says: "The Reporter has heretofore been a warm and consistent supporter of the Democratic principles, and throughout the State it bore an excellent reputation." The following is Mr. Harrison's card announcing the change:

After mature deliberation,.I have arrived at the conclusion that I cannot give my assent to the platfoi of either wing of the late Democratic party, nor longer yield my support to Stephen A. Douglasand Herschel Y. Johnson as candidates for the Presidency and Yicc Presidency of the United States^ I therefore announce to the readers of this paper, and the public generally, that the names of Douglas and Johnson will no longer remain at the head of our columns, and that hereafter the columns of the Reporter will be devoted to the dissemination of Repuplican principles, and the advocacy of tho election of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin, the candidates of the Republican party for President and YicePresident of the United States.

EPMUND HARRISON,

Proprietor of the Weekly Iowa State Reporter.

The Northwestern Grain Crop. The Chicago Press, in reply to Southern paper, makes the following estimato of the crops of the Northwest: "Illinois has grown not a bushel of wheat short of 26,000,000, and Indiana about 18,000,000. The wheat crop of Wisconsin will exceed 17,000,000 Iowa 14,000,000 Minnesota 5,000,000, and Michigan 8,000,000. Your estimate of Ohio, 15,000,000, is about correct but many of her citizens think her crop will reach 28,000,000. Thus you perceive that the seven Northwestern States have produced 118,000,000 bushels of wheat. The surplus that can be spared from Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin Iowa and Minnesota, after keeping abundance for bread and seed, will be equal to half of their whole crop. If your people in the South are likely to be destitute of bread, they can draw on the "Prairie State" for wheat enough to make two millions efbarrels of flour, and shall still have enough and to spare.

As to corn, our State will produce 150,000,000 bushels. An ordinary crop would be 120,000,000. You must not judge the agricultural capacity or production of Illinois in 1860 by Illinois in 1850. During these ten years our pop-iadhension ulation has doubled, and our farm products trebled, if not quadrupled.— Steel plows, reaping and mowing machines, improved threshers, and other farming implements have increased tho productive ability of their farmers, and 2,800 miles of railroad, constructed within ten years, have furnished a ready market for any man's products, and stimulated industry enormously.

DOUGLAS COMING WEST. It is understood that Douglas has determined to extend his electioneering tour to Indiana, and will probably pass through Lafayette, some time next month. A few weeks since, under pretence of visiting his mother "down East," he started for the home of his maternal parent, and, traveling hither and thither as his interests required, managed to repeat that same old speech in reference to "my great principle" at least seven times. It appears from his present programme that his mother has moved out West, and Stephen has determined to wander out this way in search of her. We put it to the sober judgment of Mr. Douglas' best friends if this is not a disgusting spectacle.— Think of it a moment. A candidate for the Presidency of the proudest nation on earth, prostituting his position to play the demagogue, and with the swaggering air of a pot-house politician mounts the stump, and appeals to the prejudices and passions of the ignorant and the vicious to promote his own interests and secure his election.—Laf. Cour.

The Crisis Coming.

The South Carolinian contains the following "alarming" notice. We learn that there is to be a large political meeting at Williamstown, on the 9th instant. Col. Ashmore and Col. Orr will both speak, and we are informed will both urge disunion as the policy for the South, should Lincoln be elected. We believe that the pnblic sentiment of the State is almost unanimous in support of this policy. It would no longer be safe to intrust the destinies ofthe South in a Union where its popular majority favors the hostile and aggressive ideas of1 the Republican party.

Seward on the Stump* Mr Seward will take the stump earnestly for Lincoln, but not with the view to the preiniership, as has been unjustly and untruly charged. He has no desire for a continuance in pub: lie life, and will simply discharge a duty he owes the party by giving Lincoln a warm and-hearty support

BELL-EVERETT 11 ILLINOIS. Some weeks since the Louisville Journal, having accomplished a fasion of the Know Nothings and Irish Catholics in Kentucky on the basis of having the latter all vote for the candidates of the former without getting anything in return, commenced urging its party friends in Illinois and Indiana to get up electoral tickets forthwith, and to prevent by all means the election of Lincoln by the people, In other words, to pay ofthe debtincurred totlieDouglasites in Kentucky by giving them au equivalent lift in Illinois. Straightway half a dozen members of the Fillmore organization in this city, who went for Douglas with all their might in 1858, and who are going for him with all their might in 1860, called a meeting here a month ago, and after voting down a resolution pledging themselves to go for Bell and Everett and for no one else, and voting out of the caucus all who insisted there should be no cheating or trading with the Democracy, they called a Convention to be held at Decatur oh the 16th inst. The Convention was held yesterday, if that can be called a Convention which has no constituenc3r behind it. Thirty-six counties, (about one third ofthe State), are said to have been represented

Three ofthe nominees for State officers were taken from Sangamon countyWith the exception of tho candidate for Governor (John T. Stewart, Esq.) the names are nearly all new to the pcoplo. An electoral ticket was nominated, and the leaders returned home congratulating each other on their scheme for paying their Kentucky debt. Perhaps they desire to send the choice of the President to the House of Representatives where Bell has only one vote and Breckinridge thirteen. Perhaps they expect to get not more than three nor less than two thousand votes, out of two hundred and sixty thousand in the whole State for their ticket.

Meanwhile we commend to the rank and file of the party, if it can be said to have any rucli incumbrance, the following words of advice from an able, honest and zealous Bell-Everett organ in Maryland—the Cumberland Telegraph: —Chicago Press & Tribune. "It is a fact that is beginning to manifest itself that the game that is being played in certain portions of the country has waked up a suspicious spirit in the bosom of many of the friends of the Union cause. They, like ourselves, are honest in their support of Bell.— To be sure, we preferred another gentleman not-only bccauseof his acknowledged ability, but bccause wo thought he could unite a larger portion ofthe opposition to the Democracy than any other man but when a Convention of those with whom we have been acting deemed it more prudent to take as a standard-bearer ofthe Opposition of another gentleman, we cordially give our and have done what we could to advance his cause within the circle of our influence but beyond the support of Bell and Everett wc are under no obligations to follow our party leaders. We have said that suspicious feelings have been waked up in the minds of many ofthe Union men that an effort is being made in some sections of the country to sell out to the Democracy, for the avowed purpose of defeating the Republicans. If such suspicions become general they will damage beyond expression the cause of. the Union candidates, for the Opposition cannot be—they will not be—turned over to their ancient and bitter enemies, no, never, while the sun arid moon endure. They want a change in the policy of tho Government—they feel keenly the effects of the mismanagement of national affairs, and they are determined to have a change.— They wish to secure it by the election of John Bell to the Presidency,- and if they fail in that, we speak that which we know, so far as this section of the country is concerned, they desirie the election of Abraham Lincoln. "With a conviction of this fact, we say, if any of our friends in the free States, after a fair, candid, impartial examination of the matter, should deem it unwise, impolitic or useless to run a Bell and Everett ticket, our advice is to unite with the friends of'Mr. Lincoln, as far preferable aud much more honorable, than a union with either division ofthe Democracy."

JteafAgirl eight years old Jane Graham was so brutally violated by a tiegro in Leikington county, S. C. some dajrs.since, that she died from her injuries:— [Exchange,

Yet some who call themselves Democrats speak of the benign inflnences of slavery. Tho above is one of its benign demonstrations.

MELANCHOLY DEATH.—On Saturday night last, as Miss Emma Bachman, an amiable arid much esteemed young lady of sixteen summers, was about retiring she upset a fluid lamp, and in her attempts to extinguish tbe flames tbtls created her clothes caflght fire, and before assistance could reach her she was so shockingly burried that she died in a few hours.—Jeffersonville Gaz.

DottalAs HUNG AND BURNED IN EFFIGY.—The Ocala (Fla.) Companion states that on Thursday night, last week, Douglas was hung iri effigy in that place while Johnson lay at the foot of the tree looking up in despair. On the following night the figures wer6 committed to the flames:

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Hard Times In Kansas. Tho Aurora (Ind.) Commercial publishes the following extract from a letter written from Wathena, K. T., under date of August 15th:''

The health is generally exceedingly good in this part of the country.— We have had the greatest drouth this season I ever saw. The ground has been perfectly dry all season we have had but four or five little showers, but none to wet the ground more than two or three inches, since I have been out here.

Our wheat crop was a total failure, and everything else except corn. There will be about a third of a crop along the water courses, but on highlands it ma3r be called a total failure for a great deal of it is perfectly dry, without even a silk on it. In consequence of the bad crops it has made very dull times, and money matters are harder than I ever saw them any place. The fact is, a man can't sell anythingfor money, now.

teaf We are "on the fence," and the fact is we rather like the position, and we think we'll stay there a while.— We have such a fair view of both sides. And, besides, we have a pocket full of rocks which we shall take great delight in flinging at the heads of those who are "supplicating us to come down." It will be rare sport to see them "dodge!" [Miss Dill's Gazette

Now, with all respect to our charming friend Lizzie, we can't say that wo much admire to see an interesting young lad}' perched upon the top of a fence, flingingrocks otthe heads of gentlemen, first on one side and then on the Other. We wonder how Lizzie would like to be daguerrotyped in that position and employment. We have not, however, stipplicated her to "come down," and if she throws any of her rocks at our head, wre will kiss her within an inch of her—nose! We shall not "dodge," and we hope she will not. [Louisville Journal. Can't be Trusted on the Plantation.

One of the best things that has been uttered this campaign was said by Senator Chase in a speech a few days since at Ypsilanti, Michigan. Said he:

They (Northern friends of Douglas) say, too, that Douglas has been crucified by the slave holders. I know that he has been rejected by the slaveholders. He has done as much as any other man for the slave power. But the Southern men say to him that he has ventured to differ with them on one point, and they can't trust him any longer.— And the Douglas men arc indignant.— I don't wonder that they arc indignant. After serving them so long, I should be indignant, too, at being turned off at last with such miserable wages. But Mr. Douglas should remember that when the servant questions the authority of his master and claims wages, he cannot be trusted on the plantation.

8ST*A.t a Printer's Festival at Boston, a short time since, the following capital toast was given:

The Editor:—The man that is "expected to know everything, tell all he knows, and guess at the rest to make known his own good character, establish the reputation of his neighbor, and elect all candidates to office to blow up everybody, and reform the world to live for the benefit of othersfand have the epitaph on his tomb-stone, "Here he lies at last," in short, he is a locomotive runner on the track of public notoriety his lever is his pen, his boiler is filled with ink, his tender is his scissors, his driving wheel is public opinion whenever he explodes it is caused by the riori-pay-ment of subscriptions.

Prosperous Indications. In looking at their census returns as they are now coming in, we find it a rule without exception that those cities have increased in population and wealth in the greatest-proportion, within the hist decade, wmch support the lively ne\YHpaper8 arid make the most liberal use or advertising. Indeed, if you take up any newspaper and examine its advertising coltfmns, you eari form-pretty nearly an exact Opinion of the public spirit of locality. If you find the merchant, the miller the cordwainer, the tailor, the founder, the wheelwright, the blacksmith, tbe hatter the druggist, the physician (Within the pale of medical code, however, we state to relieve all professional atrxiety), the baker, &c., &c., letting the "people know

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they have to sell—you may set that place down a live town, its people thrifty, its population increasing, and its Wealth and importance progressing rapidly,—Louisville Journdl.

A Beyrout correspondent of tbe London Times writes: "The Christians of Damascus are in a terrible panic, expecting death every moment, keeping i« their houses, and spending every day between 60,-000 and 70,000 piasters between bribes and expenses incurred by them throtigb the Joor fugitives Who took r'efhge there from Hasbeya arid Rasbeya, I wotild not that your age should see sflcb a sight of fugitives of all ages and both sexes, Widtfws and orphan®, as the riuriiber of these that this war has left does riot fall short of tiiii ty thousand. t-Lc.it and other fugitives supported by Beyrout and Damascus, mostly by the former. 1

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The Douglas Sedition Law* Last winter when Mr. Douglas in liis overleaping ambition to secure „£he Presidential bauble, compromised Iiis manhood and his character as a statesman, by crawling uponhis belly to ""curry favor with the South, he rose in his place in the Senate arid proposed asj a remedy for the irrepressible conflict, the passage of a law by Congress conferring upon the Federal courts, full power to indict and convict the leaders of what he was pleased to term the "conspiracy against the South."

We quote from his remarks on that occasion as follows: "Sir, give us a law as the Constitution contemplates and authorizes-, and I will show the Senator from New York that there is a constitutional mode' 6f repressing the "irrepressible conflict." I will open the prison doors to allow the conspirators against the peace of the Republic arid the domestic tranquility of our States to select their cells wherein to drag out a miserable life, as a punishment for their crimes against the peace of society."

Not long after thisfulmination in the Senate, the State of Texas, taking the cue from the squatter chieftain, passed just such a law as Mr. Douglas desired. Under its political operation, Mr. Hoover, formerly of this city, and other free citizens of that State, have been driven from their homes, and compelled to seek safety in flight. We copy below two sections ofthis infamouslaw, which will exhibit the spirit and tenor of the whole:

ART. 653.—A. Any free person who shall publicly maintain that masters have no right of property in their slaves, either by speaking, writing, or thinking, shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary not less than two nor more than four years.

ART. 654.—B. Any free person who shall privately or otherwise maintain that masters have no right of property in their slaves, with the purpose to bring the institution of slavery into disrepute in the mind of any free white inhabitants of .the State, or of any resident for the time being therein, shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary not less than ivro iior xiioro tha& five years.

The Southern Crop.

An intelligent gentleman traveling in the South, in a private letter dated Nashville Aug. 20th, and addressed toT. P. Emerson, Esq., of this city, says: "The drought has shortened tho crops in Tennesee and other portions of the South to such an extent that farmers are already feeding stock in many localities. The fields are as dry as powder, and present scarcely a vestago of vegitation. We shall be compelled to look to the North for supplies. A half crop is the full extent of our hopes."—Laf. Jour.

Nearly 100 years ago, Voltaire resided at Geneva. One day he said to some friends, ih a Sneering torie: "Before the beginning of the nineteenth century, Christiariity will have disappeared from the earth!" Well, in that same house, in the same room where these impious words were spoken, what think you there is to-day?

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posit of Bibles! The sacred books fill the house from the floor to the coiling. So much for Voltaire's prediction!

THE latest Paris papers are filled with deplorable accounts of all kinds of suicides in different parts of France'. Lyon's, & yourig fnari, of tWenty-two years of ago, ascended the steeple of church and threw himself into tho street. Other different means are constantly restored to make an unhappy end to a less unhappy existence. Women by the dozen have lately put an untimely end to their lives and razors, fire-arms arid eVen charcoal, are again in great detttftndby that class of French malcontents

Heavy Rains. PHILADELPHIA, Aug/23'.

The rain ttiis riiorriirig caused great damage to the Clfesnut Hill Railroad. Theciilvertof Creshan creek was carried aWay with tbe etobarikifrent 58 feet high. A large stone bridge over the same creek Was also taken off.— There Was much other damage done to' farriis, &c.

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"Fife Toledo Blade says: We learn that J. R. Tyler Esq., of this city, heretofore aft active Dou^s Democrat, after listening t6 the aJfe and convincing speech of Mr. Hassaurek, last evening, declared his purpose to Vote for Lincoln and Hamlin, and cooperate with the Republican party. Mr. Tyler has done considerable labor in the Ijewocratic ranks, as Speaker arid otherwise, and we are pleased to note this Change iri his political course.

iSrtt is reported that Bennett oi the NeW York herald, contributed $2,000 to the BreckiAbridge fund, to carry Kentucky iit tbe latte election.

The population of Rochester, N.

1T., i847,000 an irifcrease of 3,000 in ted years.- J-

THE census returns show that Baltimore has a population of 217,612.