Mt. Vernon Republican (Mount Vernon, Ohio : 1854), 1855-10-30

              OFFICE South west end ) Kromlia Blook, 24 Floor, f IF A FREE THOUGHT SEEK EXPRESSION, SPEAK IT BOLDLY SPEAK IT ALL." ' I T2EM3-A2 00 per Annua ; I , ( , . , If paid in Adrance. , ; i VOL. 1. MOUNT VERNON, OHIO, TUESDAY MORNING OCTOBER 30, 1855..'. i NO. . 50 i 1 A ! 'i TUB PIT mm REPLBLICA II rUDLIHHID EVEnY TUESUAV MOItNING BT TUB "Republican Printing Company Incorporated undtr the General Law. fvnMaIn Advance 2.(0: within 81 .nnii.. 9 05 eftr the expiration of i nun the. 9.5(1: after the end of the year. $3 00 Subscribers in town, receiving their pper by carrier, will be charged l8 cents du i:....i Clubs often, $1,75 to be paid invariably i All communications for the paper and busl ness Utters should be aililreshea to WM. H. COCHRAN, Secretary of the Republican Printing Co Sclcctei. Poctru. Frem the National Intelligencer, All are not Dead Who Die. All are not dead who lie ; they live forays, The lust, the irood, the brave : From kindred breasts lliey never pass away Though pent in the uurU grave. All are not dead who die. Death ennnot kill The niHimirv of the loved : Veiled from our vision, tiny are with us still Whose heart the years Lad proved. We may not see them, but, in the dark storms railing Me s patnwny mi, Then gather near us, their departed forms, Whimpering "Look aluft 1" That sea engulfed them with obvious wave Whelms to its deep bed All that hag been, is or may be, save The iiKHuaY or mi bkab, All are not dead who die j they linger yet Among us. and we teel Their blesed influence, or forget Death and the grave are real- How Longfellow got his Wife, It has been bo often suid that in Hvperi on are to be found the leading incidents of the author's life, that it will not be out of place if we insert here the gi neral belief of Ins readers. There is something romantic in it. The Dublin University Magiizine, in 8 review of Mr Longfellow s work says " With Hyperion, the public have been for some time tamiliar; but it is not gene rally known that in this exquisite little sto ry are shadowed lortli the leading incidents of the poet's life, and that he himself is the hero of his own romance. We shall give the facts as they have come to our knowledge, and we are assured that they Trill not tail to interest our readers. About the year 1 837, Longfellow being engaged m making the tour or Europe, se lected Heidelberg for a permanent residence There his wife was attacked with an illness which ultimately proved fatal. It so hap pened, however, that some lime afterward there came to the same romantic place a young lady of considerable personal atlrac tion. The poet's heart was touched he became attached to her, but the beauty of eixteen did not sympathise with the poet of six and thirty ; and Longfellow returned to America, having lost his heart as well as his wife. The young lady, also an American, returned home shortly after ward. Their residence, it turned out, were contiguous, and the poet availed himself of the opportunity ot prosecuting ins addresses, which he did for a considerable time with no better success than at first. Thus failed, he set himself, and instead, like Petrarch, of lasinu siege to the heart of his mistress through the medium of sonnets, he resolved to write a whole book a book which w-iuhl aci ieve the double object of gaining her aff cttons, and establt-liing Ins own fame. Hyperion was the result. His labor and his constancy was not thrown away they met their due reward. The lady gave him her hand as well as her heart; and tlnj now reside together at Cambridge, in the same house whicn Washington made his head quarters when he was first appointed to the command of the American Armies. These interesting facts were communicated to us by a very intelli gent American gentleman whom we had the pleasure of meeting in the same place which was the scene of the poet's early disappointment and sorrows." Poor Mexico. This unhappy country seems doomed outrage, rapine and murder is the chief events that Imppen daily. The whole country is boiling over with all kinds of trouble and tribulaims. General Woo! has escaped into the United SlhI. m territory, and asked the protection ol our flag. As usual, like all runawnys, he brought with him some $75,000 of the people's money, patroning after his master, Santa Anna. The latest intelligence we have from the city of Mexico, is up to the tb lost. Alvarez has been elected rresi dent of the Republic by the Electoral Col We in session at Curnvncca, but the mili tary powers of the Capital will deny his . . , i t . i. - entrance, so inai nam nuog nmy ue ticipated before he can have the opportunity of assuming the reins of government Geo. Vega has withdrawn from the civ. il power, and refused to obey the civil or ders of Alvarea lor the arrest of the fugi tive minister under Santa 'Anna, and to arm. the National Guard, which was superseded by Vega. It is reported that Alvarei designs to assume the civil supremacy. Rumors were received at the capital that the American minister had furnished money and arms to Alvarei. This is, however, denied by Alvarei, and also by Mr. Gadsden. W Bishop Kip, on one of his trips to California, says : VWe passed occasionally tmtll settle menu of the degraded Digger Indians, tome of whom were sitting not far from the road engaged in pounding acorns, which with roasted grasshoppers, form their principle food. , Almost entirely naked, tome were rendered more hideous by being in mourning. ' When an Indian diet, his ' body is buraed, and the ashes having been mixed with pitch, which they procure from the pine trees, is smeared by the surviving relatives over their face 'and bodies, where it repaint until U wears off." - From the Cin. Commercial Oct. 19th. Womani' Bights Convention. This body assembled again yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. The stage was occupied by the same persons who had a position on it during the previous sessions, to wit: Mrs. Wright, Blackwell, Mott, Rose, Gage, Cutler and Swift, and Mr. Barker and Black well, These did all the speaking and all the business, save, perhaps casting an occasional vote. What most distinguished the speeches from those of the preceding day, was a more explicit advocacy of the abolition of negro slavery; so far as woman's rights and wrongs were concerned, there was a mere reiteration of what had already been iterated. It was evident from what was advanced by the different speak-trs, that the Woman's rights movement, like some other things, makes strange bedfellows, for there seemed to be among the few who monopolized the stand, a variety of sentiment in regard to religious matter, ranging from avowed u fidelity to a holy reverence toward Jehovah. Dunng the forenoon the audience was not large. In the evening the hall whs nearly full. MORNINU SESSION. Mrs. Emerson, of Cincinati, said that she looked over these Uniud States and saw men had every advantage, and that the ffscnurings of Europe come here and loin poliiical bodies, and were then allowed to petition to the Legislatures and soon en joyed other privileges. Again, bhe looked over this country and saw that the men had larger brains than the women, and, therefore, thought that the furmer will always rule over the later, that woman would never receive ihe political rights demanded. Mrs. Blackwell dis ented from her stranger friend who uttered the above, and C' uld assert for one that she had a will of her own and a pretty strong one too. She theu read extracts f om a letter from the pen of Annie Denton Cridge who has been lecturing in Canada, which stated that the laws in that province were more liberal towards woman than in any other portion of North America, and specified in what particulars, among which was the privilege to vote in some instances. Joseph Barker, of Ohio, formerly of England, arose to reply to the remarks of the lady who first upi k'. He said that the function of man's brain was not to rule alone, but that there were nobler aspira tions. We should not judge what man shall be by wl at he now is; he has been improved and may yet improve, and if he hits learned to govern himself, he may yet learn to grant rights to others. It is not always the case that the weak tail to obiain heir rights when thev demand ihem Generosity sometimes impels man to act in a noble direction. If slaves in the West Indies were liberated by those far removed rora Hum, may not women receive their rights from those with whom ther are inti matt-ly associated in every social relation? lie allowed (hat the wives of Jacob had not a very comfortable time of it, nnd then des canted upon the penalties that in olden times were attached to unfortunate females and especially to those, who, most unfortunately, were mothers to a girl instead of a boy, and from these, together with allu sions to Solomon s numerous household. drew some very soothing d'-ductions Thought Know Nothingism would not pre vent the spread ot liberal principles. Adeline ewiFt, of hlvria, Ohio, next took the stand. To the credit of the other Indies, she is the only one who ventured to ppear upon the stand in extremely short kirts and pantel breeches, bhe said she regretted that laws existed that made it necessary for her to become a fault-finder. I here is one code ol laws lor white men. and another code for women and colored persons. She then drew a compnri-on De- wt-en the condition of married women and outhi rn slaves, and stated the fact that men nvtde the laws of the land ! Should man assume the prerogative to mark out a woman's sphere, and say "thus far shall thou go and no farther ? " The. laws lhat make a distinction on account of color aud sex are unconstitutional. Thrre were two classes of nobility in the United States the slaveholders of the South, who rule their slaves, and the nominally free men f the North, who rule their wives. She then discussed the objections ured against omen vo'inir, occasionally enlivening her maiks with n telling Int. The common ohj- ction that worm n was not competent to t-xercise the elective franchise, Bhe thought wm a concession lhat any man oulit to be ashamed to make. To admit that his wile was no better calculated to vote than the ignoramuses and wrecks of manhood who ofi-n exercise this right! Francis D. Gags, formerly of Ohio, no of Si. Louis, Mo. She took for a text some extracts from yesterdy morning's paper. She 8,-ked where was the origin and truth fulness that to preserve I he purity of soci ety woman must be kept in subjection, and averted that if woman was admitted on an equaliiy with man she could be more influ ential foi good. Much had been said about the similarity of the condition of of women and slaves. She did not obji-ct to that, for there were negroes with whom any woman might be proud to be ranked. She said that she would hereafter speak on the necessity of a greater physical devtloptment of woman. Mrs. Blackwcll, read a lead a letter from Samuel J. May, of Syracuse N. Y., in which he endorsed in warm language, the woman's rights movement. Adj jurned till 2 o'clock P. M. ArriRNoon session. A mo' ion was made that the names tn the list of officers, of pertons not present, be struck off. Mrs. Blacrwill then read the resolutions previously laid upon the table, and submitted this : Reiolved, That since one of the most effective meant we can now use to secure equal political and legal rights to the circulation of petitions, ilit, therefore, the duty of the women in their respective States to ask the legislatures for the elective franchise, and to ask until It it granted. one men urged upon the members or Ihe Convention the necessity of doing all within their power, making every exertion to circulate petitions, and beat ep for vol-unteeri; Eke laid that the had aot now the same confidence in man she used to have. The Mrs. President then Introduced "Mr Blackwell Stone," (the other hall of Lucy Stone Blackwell.) He, like Mr, Barker, and some of the ladies who spoke in the forenoon, seemed determined to flay the lady, (Mrs. Emerson,) who dared to raise her voice against the Reform. He afterwards descanted upon woman's voting, deducing from his arguments that if she was similar to man in her constitution, or different from him yet as republicans, men could not refuse them the right of a voice in the government. And contended that men had degraded women just so low as statue law could place them. He then inquired why the woman who makes an honest livelihood, is by so doing robbed of almost every meed of respect? He thought that the few avocations lelt open to woman, and the meager lemuner uion afforded by these few, was what made one eighth of the adult women of New York, and one-twelfth of those in our city, prostitutes.The resolutions were then adopted. After some discussion, it was decided that the next Annual National Woman's Rights Convention should be held in the city of New York. Mrs. Emkkson, whoso remarks in the morning had elicited frequent allusions, said that gentleman speakers seem to think that the Indie's brain will enlarge : that would be inconvenient with their weak bodies at least. It remained to be proven that men would not always rule. Mrs. Cutler then made some remarks in which she insisted that ladies should never be satisfied with less than the elective franchise. Mrs IIiubard, of Chicago, thought lhat the present movemi nt will meet counte nance from J eh 'V All and bu blessed of Hettvt n. She related her personal experience of the inequality and injustice of the laws in regard 10 taxation without representation.Adjourned till 7 o'clock. EVENING SESSION. This was devoted to list- ning to speeches Mrs. Frances D. Uauk suid that she would address her remarks 10 the needs of women. These were physical strength, education, independence, employment. In no country do the women need physical strength so much as in the United States. To the weakness of the mothers must be attributed to the sickly race of youth in our midst. 1 he reason ol women 8 debility was the denial to her of most of the employments of life. She theu spoke of the more varied opportunities offered to men to employ iheir laleuts. Her education is nt sufficiently pracuual. Her education should be such as would fit her to be a companion lo an intelligent husband. To fit her to become a mother, woman's mind should be expanded by proper education, tint she may imparl to hercliildren knowledge that would lend to develops the young mind, and to be useful to them in after years. Woman wants independence, to shake off the trammels of society. She wants the independence ef the ballot box, to remodel the laws of the land. Woman wants employments that will make her in dependent, duvelope her physical powers, enable them to amass wealth. Ladies should apply themselves to whatever avo cation their minds may lead them Did not think it necessary for a lady to leave any kind of business she might choose, in order to gel married. In conclusion, the speaker read some stanzas. During the address she elicited considerable applause. airs, blackwell slated that sufficient mtney had not been taken into defray the expenses of the Hall. A collection was luken up turg. SJott said that she was so prone to look upon the bright side lhat she was hardly fitted lo follow the former speakers. She spoke of the advantages woman now enjoy to what they formaly did" She mourned that men, (as Emerson and Mann,) who commanded large audiences, took a limited view of some things. Alluded to woman as an authoress ; and the happy influence she had exerted in regard to ele vating romance, bhe met the arguments that are sometimes based upon assertions in the Bible, and assured her auditors that he could find plenty in that book to sup port the presi-nt movement. Throughout her speech she made ra-iny very happy hits, and was often epplauded. Mrs. Ernestine L: Rose took the stand We think that the point in h r speech was lhat women had belter spend their money and time in pushing Ibiward the present reform, than in lunhering foreign mission nry enterprises, ohe concluded by insist ing that women should persist in demand ing the right or su II rage un il it was gran ted. The speech was tin able one and Commanded marked alt ntion. After ihe announcement of some lectures which we pr-ume wi. be advertised, the Convention adjourned. Ycllow Fkvek in tub South. Capt. Louallier, of the steamers Opelutisas, in forms us that the yi-llow fever has t-ntirely disappeared flora Washington and Opelou sas, end that no hew cases had occurred lat. ly.-N. O Pic, 10th. Tag Fevsr at Helina, Arkansas. The Vicksburg Whig of the 6th says: We have just teen a letter from a gentleman residing at Helena, to his father in this city, dated the Istinst., which states that the yellow fever has broken out at lhat place, and a perfect panic prevailed. The citizens were flying in all directions, and every vehicle of whatever kind was in requisition. Three deaths had occurred, and there were two other cases that would terminate fatally in a few hours. The editor of the Star, of that place, was down with the disease. Thi Fivzr at Port Gibo a no Gbard Gulf. The Port Gibson Herald of Friday last, reports but one death In that place from yellow fever during the week, and adds : " There have been a number of new eases, bnt there are none that we can bear of that aru dangerously tick, and with proper medical attendance and good nurt-ing, the patient speedily recovers." in Urand Uulf there had been only one death from fever during tbt week, PEOPLE'S INDEPENDENT FAIR. LIST OT AWARDS, At tin renpU't Independent Fair, at Frederick town, him County, Ohio, Oct, IQW and, IMA, the Jotlowing Awardt were made; NO 1. CLASS A. SHORT HORN'S, 1. T. 8. Doollttlu, Heifer, 1 jr. old, ) bj., lit Prlto 2, A. C, Novlui, Durham Dull, 4 jr. old, 3. A. C. Nuvlim, Durhum Calf, i m. old, 4, J. Struble, Durham Hall, 2 Jr. old 5. Aaa Townatnd, Durlmin llolfor, 2 yr., 11. K, Diiby, Durham Stoor, 1 jr. old, 2J Prise 12. J. MuCarkell J.K. Miller, Btoor, 1 yr. lit Priio IS. J, Caywood, Durham Covr, V yr old, 10. A. Mlllor, Durhim Bull Calf, 8 m old 20. Joioph Hall, Durham Dull, 8 yr old, 21. Joaepb Hull, Durham lleifur, 1 yrold; 22. S. Wright, Durham Bull, 2 yr old,. 23. ! . , h; Cow,4 2t. " " " ' Calf, mold," 25. ' Holfur, 1 b., 2 yr, NO. 2. CLASS A. DfcvoNS. 5. M. Walton, Devon Bull, 3 yr old, 0. " Cow, 4 yrold, 7. " " Bull, 1 yrold, 8. " Bucking Calf, NO. 3. CLASS A. AYRSHIRE. 1. A. C. Novlnn, llolfor, i b. 1 yr old, No. 4. class A. wonc OXEN. 3. S. Wrlijlit, yoke of Oxoa, 1 yr old, 2d Prlt lit Print 2d Prlit lit Priu lit Priu 1st Priio NO. 5. CLASS A, MILCH COWS. 2. A. C. Novim, Milch Cow, 6 yr old, 121b. luttei per week, 1st Priio A, ROYCE, ) JOS. 1IAI.I,, V Committer A. DARLING. I NO, 1, CLASS B. HORSES. 1. Wm. F. Gantt, Filly 2 yr old, 2d Prize 2. 11 C Strong, I,. Inland Gold., buggy, 3 yr 1st Priio 7. Sam'l Laflerty, Stallion 5 yr old, 8. Jaa M Alton, Sucking Colt, 2d Priio 9. J M Martin, Stallion, 3 yr old, 1st Priio 16. Alex Sillimun, Stullion, 2 yr old, 17. Jothua Bruddock, itallion, 7 yr old, 2d Priio 19. J Mitchell, brooding mare, 5 yr old, 22. B Stigeri, blk Morgan stallion oolt, 2yr 24. D Starr, sucking oolt, Morgan, 1st Prize 27. II. Wider, all work golding, 6 yr old, 2d Priie 28, W J Struble, matched horses, 3 yr old, 99. II P Warden, Morgan gelding, 2yr old, 1st Price 30. II P Wardon, Blly, 1 yr old, 35. Honry Aguow, filly 2 yr old, " 30. David Porch, stallion colt, 1 yr old, " 54. Jos Unit, stallion, nil work, 7 yr old, . " 55. A C Nevins, gelding, 2 yr old, 2d Prizd 50. Jonuthnn Smith, stallion, all work, 3 yr 1st Priie 57. James Shaffer, gelding, 3 yr old, 2d Pritt 69. A Merrin, gelding colt, 1 yr old, " 00. M Walters, " " lit Priie 02. Josiah Cochran, gelding, all work, 4 yr " 65. J Mclntyre, gelding, all work, 3 yr old, 2d Priie 67. Joseph Ziuk, pair farm horses, 1st Prize 68. II Hamilton, Morgan stallion, 4 yrold, " 48, D Daily, pair matched horses, 5 yr old, It. M llesB, mnro oolt, 3 yr old, ' 78. James Martin, pair matched horses, 2d Priie 79. II Morrin, gelding, light harness, 3 yr 1st Prize A. TI1RITF, 1'. l'LUMMiiU, Committe: J. MERRIN. NO. 1, CLAaS C. C'OTSWUOL. 6. James Rogers, Buck, 3 yr old, 7. " " 3 Ewes, 2 yoars old, 8. " " 6 lambs, 9. " " 5 Buck lambs, 3. Joseph P Colter, Merino buck, 2 yr old, 1st Prize " 1 ' 6 " ewos, 2 1 A RINEIIART, D CLARK, ELI WILLETS. Committee. NO. 16. CLASS 0. T R Pottor, Sow, Chester whito, " Boar, " " S Baloh, pair of pigs, 8UFFOLE3. Mahlon Walters, boar, Mahlon Walters, son and pigs, Mahlon Wullors, 5 pigs, 1st Priz 8 Mahlon Walters, sow, 1 year old, 3 A Rinohart, boar, i blood, 3 A Rinohart, sow, J blood, 2 J D Struble, pair 1 blond pigs, A NEVINS, J BONER, G ELLIOTT. Committee. CLASS E. 8 D C Beach, one pair Dorkins 10 T R Potter, one pair white Shanghais 9 T S Doolittle, col'd Shanghais) 6 W W Ferris, Cochin China, 7 D C Beach, pair of Brnhmas, 14 M Ewalt, pair whito Guineas, 1 T Glosser, one puir of Bantns, 3 T Woodruff, largest exhibition of fowls, 2 Mrs J K Miller, one pair Silesian ducks, I ROWLEY, I 1st Prize do do do do do do do do N S REKD, Committee L DYER, CLASS r. FAKMIXO IMPLEMENTS. 6 John L Rush, hay rigging, 1st Priie 5 E F Hirst, garden plow, do 7 Isaao Cassel, eider mill, do ELIAS POPIIAM, DAN'L ROWLEY, Committee. ELIAS SHIPLEY. CLASS O. FAHM PRODUCTS, CONDIMENTS, AC. 3 B Blackburn, one bbl of flour, 1st Prize 2 J C Au en, one bushel wheat, do 6 A Rinehart, sample of corn, do 10 C C Curtis, average, Held considered, do L VAN BU8KIRK, I CASSELL, Committee JAS DL'RBIN, I Miss E Trayhorn, preserved peaches, 1st Prise Mrs Balch, preserved quinces, do do cucumber picklos, do do pepper mangoes, ' do do pickled peaches, do do pickled pears, do SUTTER. Miss Jackson, lit Prize Mrs 3 B Colo, 2d Priie tREAD. S E Cole, Mn 8 Bryant, Alike deserving. PUMPKIN PIE. Mrs 8 E Cole, 1st Prlt Mn 8 BALCH, I Mn 8 BRYANT, Committe. Mn H HOOKER. SEXTILE FABRIC'S. CLASS H. 1 Mn Jamei Rogers, Coverlid, 1st Priie Mn William LUh, " 2d Prite 2 BLANKETS Mn D Rush, 1st Prite Mn J Rogers, 2d Priie 3 -BTOCIlNOt. . Mn A Ares, 1st Priie 4 RAO CARPETS. Mrs Mahals Potter, 1st Prite Mn 0 Hooker, 3d Prise i wool oAarcxt, ItriAAtr, i ftru 2d Priu 1st Priio 14 Prlre 2d Priio ci.aki 2. 1 Mn James Shuffer, WOKKKO COLLAI. 1st Priio 1st Prlto 2d Prist) 2 QUILTS. MIii Hirst, Mrs Drew, t rATcn worn. Mn Miller, Mini L W Stiff., 1 XKKIILK WORKID TOILKT COVEBi. Mn Boach (a lady 80 yean of age,) IXmiOIDKHUD COLLARS 1 Mr i Ella Pottor, 2 Mn S Wright CHAIR TIDT. 1 Mr S Page, CnOCHKT WOHK. 1 Misi Hirst, Toilet Covers, KEKDLB WORK. lit PHz 2d Priie 1st Priie 1st Prite 2d Priie 1st Priie 1st Prize 1st Prite 2d Prize 1st Prite 1st Priie lit Prise 2d Prite 1 Miss Jane Stigeri (13 years old) 2 Mrs June Ilartlett, KNIT SPREAD. 1 Mrs B Cone, QUILL FAX!. 1 Mrs John Linn dot, OTTOMANS. 1 Mn J D Struble, 2 Mrs E Hillii, WATCH CASE. 1 Mrs Hooker, 1st Prize CROCHET ri'RSES. 1 Mrs C Hooker, 1st Prize 2d Prite 2 Misi Jackson, Mrs HARRIET At, LEX, Mrs W. I'. AYEKS, Mrs E. JEFFE1U1. Committee. CLASS K. 6 John L Rush, Hay rig, S E F Hirst, garden plow, 1st Prize do VEOETABt.ES, ROOTS. AC. 8 Baloh, display of all kinds, B Blackburn, sweet potatoes and onions, J Ewers, lemon squaeh, W Marts, pumpkin, John Gilbert, turnips, 1st Prize do do do do ERI SMEDLY, JOB RUSH. ),-, ommittce. NO 1. CLASS K. VEHICLES. 9 Robert Linn, two horso carriage, 1st Prize 8 0 Vouline, ' " 1 James Shaffer, one horso buggy, do do S. BRYANT, 1 JOHN MORE, I Committee. S. PEARSON. J SO. 2. HARNESS, N Keed, one horse harness, let Prite T. S. REED, I W. B. COX, I Committoe. T. U. WOODRUFF. J CLASS L. HORTICULTURAL. II Millur, 6 varieties of winter apples. 1st Prite do 2 W 0 Juhuton, 12 varieties table apples, 3 W O Johnson, largest and best collection, 4 LWVan Dunkirk, seedling apple, 5 A Rinohart, vuriety of pears, 6 Dorecy McGrcw, variety of peaches, 7 Philip Ilvatr, 12 quinces, 8 Mrs A Ayros, Ieabulla grapes, 9 John Ehersole, Catawba grapes, 10 JolmMoGrew, citrons, do do do do do do do do W LtPSEY, A MILLER, S POTTER. Committee. S. WRIGHT, rres'tt T. n. l'OTTER, Sec. THE PEOPLE'S INDEPENDENT FAIR. Termit me to say to those who were so unfortunate as not to be at the People's Independent Fair at Fredericktown, that it was one of the fairs. It was one of the most brilliant exhibi tions that has ever been attended in Central Ohio. It was magnificent in all its departments. Who but the people would have thought that an esti mate of from six to eight thousand persons be sides the "rest of mankind," would have been placed upon the number assembled to witness its maiden display. We had the pleasure of passing through the immense throng aud taking by the hand many of our old friends whom we had not seen for years, and, while we talked Durham to some, we talked Shanghai to others, and thus wc joyously passed along, first greeting them, and in return was greeted by the smiles of ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls; never did we see people enjoy themselves better. We wish you could have been with us and have given one look at the Durhains. Ayrshires and Devons, and then at the Suffolks and Chester Whites, and I know yon would have looked at the beautiful sbeep Cotswool, Leicestershire, Merino,and their grades, while, immediately to your right, could be seen upwards of ninety horses, from the dancing steed to the filly of but 6 months, all entered for exhibition. Truly, this was something new for Owl-creek valley. Now comes the spice of all the show. Such Apples, Peaches, Pears, Sweet Po-atoes, Cabbage, Onions, Squashes, Pumpkins, Ac, Uncle Sam, only, could equal. Some declared that the climate around Fredericktown must be peculiarly adapted to the growth of vegetables, for, "truly, said they, we never saw it in this wise, even in the land of our fathers." Some said that during the absence of our noble Marshal, that two of the committee on vegetables, finding their labor very arduous, resolved to rest themselves by playing lee saw over one of the tables with one of Mr. Blackburn's sweet potatoes. Now if this was so it was more novel, in its nature than the famous story of Gen. Marion and the British otficer. But we will proceed with our story. Wo never shall forget our feelings wben we passed alongside the rope whereon hung doz ens of tho prettiest quilts that ever graced the bridal bed. JJore were ladies from all the neighboring towns, walking arm in arm, all happily comparing work of all kinds, exchanging friendly salutations, and, had I been a tingle man, would have inquired more at large after the premium quilt. We could not but look and look at that beautiful pyramid of plants and evergreens. Ladies for taste forever! who but ladies could have added such interest to our exhibition. Will you be with as next year? Now, we were invited to witness the ladies' riding. Four young ladiet eame into the ring, on their choice nnf, all groined and fitted for the chase. Round thej galloped, whip in hand, cheered by thousands of spectators who were not wanting in mindt tnadi op as to the best rider. Soon Uiey werej callei to the stand when three young genu were ata tioned with a pun of $15, ten of which wm ti be given to the best rider, tnd live to the second Nowjljbooglit (bey ovld fed fcr m won havt1 V.r J Linn, 8 ' BUUI. ' Mn A Ayeri, 7 LAMP VAT, Mn Jamoi Martin, Mrs T Ilartlett, passed through the ordeal of popping the question. Well, they fixed their eyes upon Miss bwult, nnd finally put tie $10 in her band. railo upon bur check and on? the sped for ring. I hen turning to Miss Logddun, thoy pre sented her with (5, superadded to which were some $17 by Individuals prompted by an honest difference of opinion. Now came off the foot race. Six sturdy young gents drew np upon a lino and were to make three rounds in succession, (each round measuring 1-5 of a mile,) for a prize of $5. The foremost one at the outcome was to receive the prize. At the word "off," they bouuded like the roebuck. Round they came; nostrils spread wide; now one fell back; then another; and so on until but two were left on the track. Now came the tug of war Tom Crib Rt the noted races on the Highlands of Scotland never performed better to the satisfaction of his master than did these noble boys. Huzza for Brown I huzza for Thomas! now became one continuous shout; and, as they ncured the point, such was tho intense anxiety manifested by the spectators that persons not acquainted with the Buckeye character would have reported strange things of us; but all was quiet in a moment. Thomas was the successful boy. Then three shouts for the officers of tho People's Independent Fair, went tip, which made the woods resound, and the ground was va cated in a short time. We felt to sympathise with tho Mt. Vernon boys on account of their failure, but be of good cheer; wc bid youahcar-ty welcome to our fair; come n(,'uin. We thank you ladies and gentlemon of Mt. Vernon and vicinity, for the interest which you manifested in our exhibition. We boe to have the privilege of greeting yon again at our next anniversary, and before we part with you permit us to remind you thut we live iu a progressive age and in order that you may succeed in time to come, let me suggest that you import Lambs of of a different breed to bend your gamus. We attended a meeting of the citizens of Fredericktown and vicinity, according to appointment, on Thursday evening ufter our lair, which resulted as follows: On motion, Rev. John Scolcs was called to the chair. Object of tho meeting was stated, ufter which they proceeded to elect the following of ficers for the ensuing year: John McEnlire, Prest.; Geo. Irvine, Vice Prest.; T. Reed, Sec; N. S. Reed, Treasurer. Executive Committee: T. R. Potter, J. Rogers, Josiah Cochran, A. C. Nevins, S. Wright, J. Hall and M. Wnlicrs, Now I will leave you by saying the prospects of our next fuir is very propitious. Frederick- town and vicinity has become the nuclcous of all the ogricultural enterprize in old Knox. La dies of i redericktown and vicinity one word to you is sufficient. You acted a noble part in our fair. What will yon do for us next year? It is a concluded paint that you excelled in your lirst display anything that has ever made the attempt in the county, Fredericktown and vicinity for over. T. R. POTTER. Illinois State Agricultural Sociktt. Perhaps there can be no better evidence given as lo the increased prosperity of Illinois, than a record of the progress of the State Agricultural Society. Its first meeting was h -Id at Springfield on the 1 1th, 12th, !3tli, and 14lh days of October, 1853. The whole oumber of entries that year was 765. ihe second State Fair was held at the same place the next year, the number of entriet belm; 1,067. This year the number of entries is over 2,000 ; being an increase of about 100 per cent. The receipts taken this year are 13.600. The proceeds of the Ohio State Fair, just held, were $9,000 ; those of the Nwe York State Fair 812,000. As a cattle and produce exhibition, the present Fair exceeds that of any other in the United States. These facts and figures indicate the future that is before us. Democratic Press, Monstrosities. It is a work of considerable difficulty to beliere all the stories of vegetable life that come to us in the California papers. We can stand beets as long as a man's leg and thirty inches in circumference, onions as large as a peck measure, and cabbages weighing sixty pounds; but when they swear to a hundred and twenty bushels of wheat to the acre, and potatoes weighing half a hundred, we begin to hesiiate. But their big trees aro the wonders of the world. The Mammoth Grove is a forest of such mons'ers. Situated 4 500 feet above S.tn Francisco, it hat come to be a summer resort for the people. The largest tree is 95 feet in circumference ; and two are 65 ft et in circumference and 300 feet high, and beautiful to look at. At the grove is a first-class hotel. On the body of ihe tree there is a house 24 by 80, which contains two fine bowling alleys, the stump of this tree is intended for a ball-room 1 Buffalo Advertiser. Putting on Chkist. This it a figure borrowed probably from the stage, and at such is keeping with the usages of our own day. Tht actor transforms himself, for ihe time, in costume and speech and manner, into the character he is to personate. He sets on his head a crown, or a hcmlet, or a mitre and so putt on the King, or the cardinal, or the warrior. II loses himself injliis part. Hit own identity it laid asside, that he may invest himself completely with the personality be it to tustain. Whet the actor does temporarily and in a false show for bis dead hero, we are to do once for all in vital earnest for the tiring Christ. We are lo lose ourselves in him, to personate him on this stage of time before a great cloud of witnesses, to act bim out, in spirit antVtpeech and life-long achievements. In hit visible presence be has left the earth and gone np to hit glory. We are here as hit representatives so that Christ shall lire In ns, and work through at, evidently set forth in our lives. Coa-gregationalitt, :.. tf The vrew ol the steamer Napoleon, on ber last trip from Green Bay homeward, killed a bear weighing two hundred pounds, which they foond swimming in tht bay, at a considerable distance from land. The crew killed him with their lumber fXkl tlld lWt tTid e lwi.Jlws4 Christ in the Temple. The eta of Galilee is a small body of wattrofno importance to the commercial world, and forsaken now by the busy population which once surrounded its shores. Yet it re elassio ground to the Christian ; for sear its shores and upon itt water were performed some of the most wonderful works of our Saviour, which are, related by the hisfSrians of his life with a conciseness and simplicity that show the absence of all artifice, and command the ad A the miration of the thoughtful reader. Let ua . contemplate one incident, for example, One duy he had been teaching great , multitude ; and when evening wat come, , he said to his disciples, ."Let nt past over ' unto the other side." "An thev launched forth," in fearess obedience; to their Divine Teacher. How little did they amic- ?ate tho trials and dangers of that nigM I 'hey risked all in obedience to their Lord. not asking what evil would happen to ttem in the path of duty. But not bo wim Christ. lie knew all that was about to happen. The tcraptslous wind, the rough sea, and the danger of being swallowed up in the deep all were knowrJ to him, wh, though in hnman shape, could "see ihe end from the beginning." Yet he trem bled not ; not a ruffle of anxiety disturbed the serenity of his peace ; and, weary with the toils of the day, he sought and found physical repose. There, on that eoft pillow, slept the mortal frame of him wi ruled the tempest and the sea ; and in all the consciousness of his omnipotence, be feared not, but slept on as quiet and secure, as unconscious of danger as an infant in its mother's arms, while bis disciples, who had not yet learned the full extent oP his power, were toiling to steer the vessel safely through the tempest, and trembling lest they should bo swallowed up by the raging billows ; they went to their Lord in ibut hour of fcurlul danger, and awaking bim, exclaimed, "Lord save ut : we perish," and they found him a mighty deliver. Rising calmly and fearlessly from his repose, ready to rescue his chosen ones from the jaws of death, and in the full consciousness of his power to save, he siennul forth, and ia the simple majesty of his omnipotence, he "rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea: "Peace be still." Could a mere man have the presumption to speak in such a tone of conscious authority to the waning elements? How would tiny mock his impudence, by raging on with redoubled violence ? Yet this humble personage, to all appearance no more pow-enul than those around him, was ob. yed at once by the wind and the waves. They recognized the mandates of the supreme ; and as soon as the voice of command wat passed from his lips, they kid themselvea at rest ni his feet. An incident o astounding to human credulity, jet so clearly palpable lo thtir senses, could not fail lo produce a corresponding etrect upon the minds of those who witnessed it. "They feared exceedingly, and said one to another, what manner of man is this that even the wind and sea obey bim?" But Jesus, ever ready to improve the lesson of experience, turned to them, and in a tone of mild reproof asked, "Why are ye so fearful ? How is it that ye have no laith ? " These inquiries were not intended for the occasion ulone on which they were uttered. They ara applicable at all times to all occasion in which the disciples of Christ are prone to give wtiy to feelings of alarm and discouragement, and to loso a sense of the all-sufficiency of that Divine Power into whose hands they have confided their salvation. In the voyMge of life, we meet with manv dangers and trials, that take us by surprise and find us unprepared. While apparently, surrounded with safety and security, the black cloud arises, and the tempest thickens around us, causing the timid heart to quake and feel its utter helplessness. " There are swift hours in life ttrong, rushing hours. That do the work of tempests in the night." At such timet, when we are apt to feel our helplessness, and to tremble in view of impending danger, as did the disoiplet when they saw the wind and waves threatening to overwhelm them ; then it is that the Lord's inquirv should be laid to our hearts " Where is your faith?" Faith was often the theme of our Savior's remarks. He knew its value to the human soul. It gives peace, stability and strength in the hour of danger anil trial. Without it no one is safe, no one is free from the agitations which conscious weakens forces upon the mind at such times. Faith gives serenity and fearlessness to the mind, and strength to the arm. He is the most trustworthy mariner, who bravely exerts himself to steer his rudder true amid the bowlings of a tempest, instead of giving way to cowardly fear and despair. Tbo most savage beasts of the forest will cower and flee before the steady gaio of the man who fosrs them - not. So with temptation, to with a thousand imaginary dangers nnd perplcxitiet which have their origin in a mind which hat no foundation to repose upon, no confidence in a Divine Providence, who it pledged for the protection from all barm of all who trust him ; they vanish before the bravery of a trustful heart, and leave it to the enjoyment of " perfect peace." ; editor of the Independent Re. publican, at St, Clairsville, the last Trim- ble paper in thit section of Ohio, i nnounced in hit paper of Thursday last, that he had told out, but gave no clue to the name of the purchater. Wonder if he was not pret-lJ badV told when he hoisted the name of Allen Trimble at a candidate for Governor T Monro Journal. ; 3T" Doctor, do you think tight ladn it bad for consumption t " " Noi at all it it what it lives on." The doctor! reply wat wis as well as witty. Anotnia Railroad Iowa. 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