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(7 MnmrnotA Mtnaywit and goal' ixn EUgantly Ejuipptd Virtu which will be in Pittafield on Thursdsy, Sept. 26th, is ssid to be mora magnificent than anything of the kind sit XhM Vole of the Pleotiem. Mail fiesires Eettraiion, react and Pros-perity, Equal Taxation, Economy in tks Public Expenditures, Just Laics and Constitutional Liberty. Ths Portland (Maine) Argus ib aetsi the POSTSCRIPT, The Latest aJYews. Gold closed in New-York on Toesdsy at Its).

Latest Jfews. The dedication of the Antietara National Cemelery took place-on Tuesday, Military and Masonic bodies escorted President Juhnsok and party from I. Ht. irr" Taa utva Box. Caavik Miana.

At a meeting of the Directors of the Fittest Ctm-lUry Corporation, held laat week, the following Kaaolutiona were adopted Whereas Aa All-wise Providence baa removed from this life Hon. vim Martin, the first aad only President of the I'lttsfield Cemetery Corporation dierefore that has ever visited this place, and will no doubt draw a Urge audience. Our brethren of the press, in towns where this Menagerie and Circus have given exhibitions, commend the State Corrsnpoadeuca of The PitUfield Sua. West'Stockbriflg-Sunday School Celebration. Wzst-Stocissidoi, September 16, 1867, Jtfr, Editor tha 13th of September, was a brilliant dsy; net a cloud was on the sky; and ths air came fresh from the maua-tains.

At 10 o'clock in ths morning, consisting of wagsn losds of men, women and children, with beautiful banners, significant devices, snd with drum and fife, began to make their appearance up the valleys and along the hilla, directing their way towards the Church of West Stdckbridge Village. i Massachusetts rat ic reasons for the great uprising" same in most decided terms. The Buffalo (N. against the Radicals Courier of August 28th thus speaks The in this State om Iteadsville, to the Cemetery, where, in pres- MUirllDW inimrHiun.ui in, pcrtUT WWIIT remarai stify FoaEPAOOH's Mammoth MeifAOBRiEAiioCin- ence immense throng, the exercises opened of the the ased in cos msde ita entrtt yesterday and created a sen iTjtLtomstrasad rraa snore emphatically the interest always manifested by the dene ZfrZuSomia tha week previoue, the the affairs of the Cemetery, to the faifhfiil i most ItdesMWStraM and Im Wl an partial manner in which all tha duties of the office sation. We can unequivocally aay that a more tasteful snd extensive street parado we have fitewm ant Qter Items, It is given out thst the President haa folly determined that henceforth he will appoint to office oniy-those who heartily support his ad-' ministration.

The HeerScld people have been dedicating a monument- to their Soldiers slain in the war. It ia surmounted by the statue of sn I'nion soldier. 'The Missouri Radicals are nonplussed about Grant, and the leading Radical paper of St. Louis declares him have forfeited Radical confidence. Some one in Ohio haa taken out a patent for a new mode of lighting cigars.

The old way is good enough. i The claim of the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Railroad, to be adjusted by the Morgan raid commission, amounts to $23,462 07. Can't you trust me, Mr. Butcher, for a Utile meat, this morning?" "No, you owe me for that already on your bones." Mr. Gcforgw Lunt baa resumed the conduct ol the Boston Courier.

Count Katerhaiy baa mjsjiiedAdjiiujfhjujia Sontag the singer. i Brown, the other daj, while looking at the iskeUstoirrof a donkey, I made a very natural quotation. Ah," said we are car lull i i were discharged, in presiding ever the deliberations of the Corporation and at the numerous meet never' before, witnessed, lhe chariots, berlins. irrlubl popular rracuoH whivu gu.ng vn "Tj the revolutionary radicalism throughout country. The leaders of the radical-party mdm siren no us efforts to' bring out its full Curtisville, Aljford, West ing of the Directors.

His death causea deep ulu oiocaonage, row to those wtih whom bs-hs en so-long asoHStocktndge Centre, Old Stockbridge, by. prsyer. Gov. Swsnn then mad an address, after which a Uynin was sung Uy the ssseniblajte. The corner stone was then laid by tha Grand Master of the Grand I -ml go of anon a of Maryland Aa oration was then delivered by Ex-6uv.

Bradford, and a poem followed. followed by the President and others, after which the services closed with a Benedic'ion, and the President and party ware escorted to the The following State Line, Glendale, West elephants, csmels, rages, draught horses, train-ad steeds, and petit ponies really made a line of solid wealth nearly a mile It at once convinced the publio that Mr. Forepaugh's Mrencth. Their organization was perfect, snd agents had not misrepresented facts, and that cisiru, itm iv mv i trmeirrj vorpureiion anil to the community inwhich he dwelt. Krmtrtd, That we tender to his fsniilv our sympathies, and that a copy of the above Resolution be communicated to hn and published in the village papers.

and other towns, were splendidly represented.1 And as they cant towards the Church steps of the West Stockbridge village sanctuary, were welcomed by airs from the Kin-derhook Brass Band. liberal promises mad were to be fully vorihcd. Aa a menagerie it has equal in the i i 1 a report of President Johnson 'a remarks in tnnt nuns Of Siii'h ainnla (irnnrtinn. 1 n.nii a L.r.r .1 ,1 .1 i My fellow-country men on a pi, earing before you. the contributions of the army of office holders supplied smple means.

They put their most influential speakera upon the stump and their numerous party organs flooded the State with appeals to the prejudice, passions and party pride of their disciples. No effort wss spared on their part, no atone was left unturned. But it was in vsin. The Democracy, with scarcely the semblance of an organization, without funds, without speeches or concert of action, came out in their strength snd msde a relative gain upon them of fifteen thousand votes, elected the The Democratic State Co venlioa will b. held oa TCESDAT, the first day October next, 11 'clock, A.

at MehBic.r Hall. Worcester, for Ik porpoa of taking necessary action in refaav oc the coaxing State Election, and choosing fear delegate lrom the State at large, and four alternate! to the next National Democratic Coarea- tion. basal of representation in the Cone will be aa IWIowa, tU One delegate aad town is the Commonwealth, and oa addWoo' al delegate for every twentr-a voms ft, I eacn City and town, for the Dora Caad.dete for Governor at the laat State Eleotioa. The DnocrataoheaeTeral eitie aad town, of the CemasoawWta are reqoeated to ehooee delegates aaid Oontion npoo the abov basis of repreaentatioa. By order of the Democratic State Committee, J.

G. JlBBOTT, Chairman. A DEMOCRATIC hlKETlNU will be held at the Son Office, on Monday evening, Sept. at 7) o'clock, for the aelection oj Delegate! to the State Convention at Worcester, October 1st. JOHN C.

WESf Chairman of Democratic Town Committee. Pittafield, Sept. 18. At it is not for the purpose of makulf any lengthy re- anccimans, and a creat number are of anecies 101 o'clock, A. an appropriate snd fuarss, qui siniuiy 10 express my approusiion the ceremonies wuielr have UXa place to-day Fiskmsk's MtiSTKa.

On Thursday there was I a large gathering of Firemen and others in this village, to attend the Muster which had been advertised for several daya. Everything passed ft" quietly and pleasantly. We have seldom known an affairof the kind which was con-i ine oaoy eiepnaui Annie was one ol the My appearance, on this occasion, will bethe speech intuit puppmiHg io mi i win mils, mj rencctions ana my eieaits- this little creature existed out upon the bills. "on win be in silent communion with the dead whose deeds we are hvre to coinmeihnrste. 1 cordial speech of welcome was msde by Mr.

Levi Packard, Principal of the Select School. The Procession then formed under the direction of Cspt. Chas. snd Lieut. Perry, snd marched to the Grove.

Six hundred pu-pile and as.maaw adult moved up the hill and took their seat under the ever-hanging branch The exhibition of the animala and tha circus sou wunueriuiiy maue. What is the difference between a gentleman performances drew large audiences both afternoon and night, and will undoubtedly draw crowd to-day and thia evening, which will be officers in several counties and largely increased representation in the Legislature. It waa the apontancous uprising of the people, disgusted i with Radical misrule and the eternal commotion shall not attempt to give utterance to the feelings and emotions inspired by tke addresses and prayers which have been made, and the hymns which have been son. 1 attempt no such thing. I am merely here to give my countenance snd aid and a dog's tail.

One keeps carriage and ths other a wagon (wagging.) the last opportunities our citizens will nave for witnessing thia truly great show. and ruin which it entails. A "seedy" institution the Agricultural mi tntj ceremonies on mis occasion, but 1 must be permitted to express my hop thst we may follow It signals the progress of a revolution in pub Bureau. hnn uitn midiilirat.tnn thst this is es of the forest trees. The summit of the hill wss covered with mora than a thousand attentive faces.

the first season Mr. Forcp.ugh has ever appear alluded An exchange say that "bridal envelopes." nrietor. we cannot hcln V'" cieariy we eannot help ad aa a manager or proprietor, so extensively advertised for sale, means simply" set by the iMuslrious dead. When we look on yon ducted in a more unexceptionable manner. Nine companies from abroad were present, and, with the Taconic, Pontoosuc and Greylock Companies of the village who were untiring in their efforts to mnke the visit of their brethren from abroad in all respects satisfactory made a fine appearance as the procession marched through our streets, preceded by the Armory Band of Springfield, which furnished superior music.

After the march, at 12 o'clock, the companies partook of dinner, and between one and two o'clock the trial for prises commenced. t'rayer waa offered by Rev. Mr. Sherrill of lic sentiment which extends from Maine to California, which is even now further advanced in the Middle States than at the extremes and which is destined to sweep sway partizan misrule as with a besom of destruction, and bring to our country a return of the geod old days of Richmond. but admire his genius as a showman, lhe entire outfit, worth at least $200,000, belongs to him, and he has put it before the public in a baltle-neld.

and think ol the brave men ot both sides, who lei! in tha fierce struggle of battle, and who sleep silently in their graves yes, wbo sleep in silence and in peace after the earnest conflict tasteful, striking and acceptable manner that constitutional government, fraternal union and Mr. William Kniffin then opened the exercises with sn able and eloquent address, and requested the Classes to recite from the Psalms, and to sing their Songs of Prsise, which they cannot help but to ensure success. nas ceii sea, would to iqi we ol living could imitate their example, aa tbey lay sleeping ia peace in their tombs, and live together iu friendship and Radical State Convention. The Republican Stats Convention, at Worcester, on the 11th; nominated the present State officers for re-election," all of them unanimously excepting Gov. Bullock, who had, upon a ballot, 933 votea out of 1417 delegates -1 1.

Ceace. (Applause.) Vou, my fellow-citizens, ave niy earnest wishes, as you have had'niy efforts, iu times gone by, in the earliest and most did, so ss to fill the woods with melody and the unparalleled material prosperitv. lea, California and Maine have spoken. They have raised the banner of reform and of hope for a divided, disturbed and suffering country. That banner will rally to its support the loyal legions of the people and the country will be restored and hearts of the multitude with sentiments of grst-itude snd Mr.

Kniffin then in kindly tryiug perils, to preserve the Union of these States, to restore peace and harmonv to onr distracted and divided country and yen shall have my last eu. ithout irreverence may we not ex snd well selected phrase introduced the Rev. enoru iu viuuicaiioti oi ine naff of me Republic and of the Constitution of our fathera. (Applause.) claim glory to Ood Peace on earth good will to men. Mr.

Ncill, who said. Let us be grateful, and The first prize of $150 wss won by the Rough and Ready Company of threw a horizontal stream 181 feet 11 inches the 2d I of $100 by the Mechsnic Engine of North Adatr.a, 169 feet, 9 inches, and the 3d of $75 by the Hope Engine Ureat-Barringtsn. 167 feet, 4 inches. The. George Dwight steamer of Springfield, the only one present, played a perpendicular stream 225 ieet, and a horizontal In anticipation thst the yellow fever may reach the city of Mobile; and the place be abandoned by showed the Love of the Creator for things beginning to live and especially for youth Pennsylvania.

The Philadelphia Age of has the Government officials. Gen. Spinner, Treasii Des. Sylvester Jones finding hia poultry growing minua night after night, concluded he would try trapping whatever animal it might be that was commit ting nocturnal depredations on his feathered bipeds. Having arranged a trap at night, he sallied forth the next morning to learn the result, when, to hi astonishment, he found he had captured a monstrous.

owl, the sage bird looking more foolish than wise. He measured 4 feet and 7 inches from tip to tip. i ty Uncle Abner Smith, of Chester, yet "hale and hearty" and able to, work, is living with hia daughter and her husband, themselves having three children married, one of whom, a son, with his wife and child, lives with thorn. Thus Uicre are four generations together in one family, the little child being of sufficient age to accempany the great grandfather in the field, and himself not far advanced beyond the Their dependence was so absolute; their future rvpvncu uv jirewui, tuuugu mm aw their votes against His Excellency, and those scattering their favors among several candidates. The Hon.

H.L. Dawes had-s few votes. The P. L. L.

men were represented in the Convention by some 500 delegates, but the prohibitory law men carried everything with a high band. In the platform the Convention, praised the Radical Congress, extolled the negroes nigm-gownsA. i Madder colore red. This ia the reason why the madder you get the redder you grow. The yield of chetnuts, walnuts, and butternuts in Vermont thia season will be larger than any preceding seasons for msny year.

What scripture name would an auctioneer mention to make his audience more specula. tive Obadiah. (Oh, bid higher.) Wanted. A feather from the dcvelail of a carpenter. -V It ia a shame, husband, that I have to sit here mending your old clothes." Ion't say a word about it, wife the least said soonest mended." Legal Tender Beefsteaks were a legal ten-, der for small debt till 1430.

In thst year they cut the tender so tough thst creditor effected repeal. See Blarkatone on Horned Cattle vs. DeGraw. One man asked another why his ieard was brown and hia hair white? "Because," he said, one- ia twenty years younger Ithan the other." Bryant and Forney have gat back from JEurope. Lorenzo Smith, a Mormon preacher, fell dead, while addressing an audience at Brooklyn, N.

Monday evening week. Mr Augustus Belmont haa imported some Eplii blood mares. Mr. Ia. T.

Stewart of New York, is about rer, has, lrom prudential motives, thought proper to withdraw all the Government funds deposited following with reference to the prospects of a Democratic victory in that Slate From eve so unknown. Mr. Marsh, Missionary and Agent of the M. Sunday School, then addressed the aaaem there, and place them in some city further north A despatch received at the V. Treasury Pe- ry portion of Pennsylvania we have glad tidings of a Democratic revival.

There ia not a break iu the column in any portion of the bly, and gave successive and impressive illus parttnent, Tuesday morning, from -New-Orleans, states that special treasury agent Shsi bourne died one of 181 feet 6 inches, when her hose bunt. The engines that took the prizes were Button machines. The company from Lee, and indeed all the companies, elicited much praise from the spectators for the admirable manner in which they trations of what had been done to elevate and )less communities, through the Instrumentality at that place on Monday nijrht of yellow fever. A despatch received by Gen. Dent says that General of the oabbath School.

America was then beatou is considered out of danger, State. Everywhere the greatest enthusiasm prevails. Thousands who never before acted with the Democracy intend to vote for George Sharswood, the able lawyer, the accomplished sung; the Band playing the accompaniment common age of inoii." They are all patterns of contended for the honors. A State Temperance Convention, at which neari when a form appeared upon the atage which ly lion Delegate were present, was held at Worcester on Rev. Hr.

Kddy of rhwton was industry and temperate living. Accident. The back sest of Mr. P. M.

Shavlor'a wagon, in this town, tipped out on called Jfortrj un enthusiastic welcome from the crowd. It the manly figure, and the in nesiiient. Wilson, who presided'at the Sunday afternoon last, and Mrs. William Clark, tellectual and honest face of Hon. Henry W.

one of whom they bad upon their rostrum as Vice-President pitched in with a perfect looseness against President Johnson, (much to the delight, no doubt, of the Government official" of the Eagle,) and pledged the party in Massachusetts to sustain Congress if they think, it best to impeach the President of their choice, whom not to support they declared to be treason when he was inaugurated. The Convention ignored the question -of license law and prohibition altogether. Altogether the Cow-vention was just such a meeting as might have been expected, and the reuomination of Gov. Kinlical State Convention, trith hU uiual niouVsy was present, and Was one of the Vice-President, Bishop offLenox. and a Mrs.

Chaffee from Boston, who were sitting upon it, were thrown over bac kward, strik scholar, the upright judge, and the honest man. In the great battle which is soon to be fought in our State, Pennsylrsnia will outstrip Connecticut, California or Montana. The Democracy have made a clean sweep in California, The tide of Democratic triumphs rolls on. Pennsylvania will come next in the lie msde a. speech, opposed the of grant- XjT Rev.

Dr. Chapin, of New York, lecture before the. Berkshire College Medical. Association, at the South Church this (Wednesdsy) evening. The fsme ol the lecturer will no doubt secure a larje audience.

Reserved seats can be secured. The Agricultural Nstimisl Rank has declared a semi-annual dividend of per pavsble the first Monday ol October. i Said a stranger, a he rose to speak, If I was in danger or in sorrow snd alone, I should jltig license 'to sell liipior, and urging upon the people to elect a Legislature which would keep the establish a branch establishment in Boston, There. have been at least a thousand cases of vellnw ver at Houston. this season.

ing upon their head and shoulders. Mrs. haf-fee fortunately escaped without'iujury, but Mrs. Clark, whe is a fleshy lady, waa very severely injured, snd rendered stieechless' snd nearly iu-sensible lor some hours. She is recoveiing, but is still confined to her (Jitanor.

aeeklor protection and help from the heart that lie under that elevated, frank, and affectionate prohibitory law on the statute A long series of resolutions was adopted, opposing the li cense system, and approving the prohibitory law list of Democratic victories countenance, assured that I should not be dis appointed." And those whe heard these words, of and urging its vigorous enforcement, aud For Ecaora. JoHjj-ii. W'Vbiunkr, of answered. Maine! Maine So far as beard the returns indicate a you have juJged rightly. He this town, Cashier of the Agricultural National strong, loving and true." commending ths system ol prohibition upon all or gnUiiliotis-thut shall continue to diiect and Control the country.

1 Jly the Cable. Bank, and Jamea L. WaaaiNek, of North- His speech was in keeping with Ins character. Democratic gain of 20,000 on the popular vote a gain of seven Senators, and forty Representatives, since the last election ampton. Cashier of the Northampton National His hopes were in the young, And wi'h words Bank, expect to sail for Europe on the 9th of which drew tears from many an eye, and wiUi liMMiN.

17 An iiit'ormnl tui-et iag was held at l.ambetu to day hy the I locates to the Pass Angeliran Synod which baa been called tW A correspondent A Plain Farmek" as he styles himself; an octogenarian sends us the following letter, which contains kits that the local reader will appreciate, however much opposed to some of the views expressed by the writer. It is strange that our venerable friend should entertain such notions in regard to Congress. A re-pemssl of the Cox-STITCTION, which is obsolete with the Radicals, ahould satisfy him that We the People" does Bullock, who pffcmised the P. L. L.

representatives that he would cheerfully sign the repeal of the prohibitory liquor law if a. Legislature could be elected to enact such repeal, and gave the State Temperance Alliance such assurance of bis favor, aa that Edwin Thomson advocated and endorsed his re-nomination, was perfectly characteristic of the double dealings which they practice upon State issues. Speaking of the doings of the Radicals at Worcester, the Hartford (Ct.) Times observes Unt tl IinnA. 1W AAmA4 Intnhln 1. October, in the steamer Jaya.

Capt. Moodie, to a glow which onlv a great brain and an earnest California. The Radical loss in California, since the last be absent. about two months. heart can generate, he depicted the mental wealth the thought and the feeling which lie in a child'a breast, waiting to be directed to tugeiner oy tne tiisiiop ut antertimy.

liishops Hopkins, of Oilenhciniec, of Jersey, and many other Kpiscopal clergymen from the Cnited States have arrived aud were present at the meet gubernatorial election, is a trifle overJJO.OOO The people are coming right along! good works and to Heaven. ing. MiM HiSTfn, Sept. 17. Col.

Kelly, SuowiiTo be came the Dinner: snd such a Dinner. and ni orn ten to fifteen deaths daily. Mr. Bowsel, the Postmaster died, Sunday, and Capt. Wallace, Assessor and Collettor.

late ol the United States Army, also died, Monday. lhe firemen's charitable association provides the destitute with physician and nurse at an expense of over $200 daily. The fever ia very fatal in Hcmpatead, Nevasola, and other places. The charitable institutions of Houston i re extending all the aid in their power to these towns. They require money, physicians "and nurses.

At New Orleans the deaths from yellow Saturday and Sunday, wereofficially reported" at 103. Mairk'a plaster mill ot Snnduaky, and five fish warehouses were burned on Saturday. Loss $30,000. Frederick Schraahausen of Yonkers, N. i on Monday murdered Theresa Wierinan and subsequently committed suicide.

The cause of the act is supposed to hsve been unrequited 1 The Pac'tio" railroad commissioners, after in- pecting a section of 25 miles of the Kansas'' branch, returned to St Louis, Saturday, and left for Omaha, Monday, to inspect 3.5 miles just completed on the Union line. The total valuation of the State of Iowa is $11,270,349. Minnesota flouring 'mills 'are turning out nearly 6,000 barrels a day. Chicago has reduced the Dries of a ennunc r. The CaliforniaElertion.

Iu response to the glorious greeting Rev. Mr. Pennelt invoked Divine the blessing. not mean Congress. My Pirst Vote.

from Gov. Turkic, chickens, young pig standing on their the Consct vat'iyes of the Golden Mr. Allen The first vote I ever polled I feet, roasted cakes, lemonade, pies, puddings, sand witches, custards, fruit, covered table by gave in the town of Pittsfield, the first Monday English, of Connecticut, sent the following response show, of hat true Democratic metal Gov, Haight is made one ol tne leaders or the late email Outbreak Ireland, was discovered by the police'to be stopping in tf lis" city, and was to day arrested al bis lodgings. lie wss fully idriitiljed and will be sent to liubliii for trial on a ehargeof treason. BKLfAsr, Sept.

17 A resident of this city, supposed to have been a 'secret director of the Fenian organization in this section of Ireland, died recently and was buried to day. His funeral was the occasion of an extensive and significant demonstration. Over x.tHH) people joined iu the procession, which followed the remains of the deceased to the grave. the side of table, until a thousand or twelve Party-wise they had passed a law as infamous as it wss tyrannical snd under its provisions, while privste property and personal rights were disregarded, drunkenness increased to an alarming extent, and thousands of club rooms and aly places have been the resort of young and old, who would hardly think of drinking were it not for the compulsory law, which it is so natural for men to resist instinctively. But it wss not the demoralization of society and the New Hates, Cu, Sept.

9. 1807. Hon. Hzskt H. IUioht.

O'otrrmor tied of CaL, Son tranntco I congratulate you on your electiou. It will hundred pieple est and were filled. Mr, Reed of Stockbridge, Mr. Wells and others made after dinner speeches the young people engaged in their games, and the sun went down on a happy and useful day for West Stockbridge. N.

gladden the friends of Constitutional Liberty the country through. Jams E. increase of intemperance, that the Radicals of Massachusetts cared for. With the in April, at tne uovernqr meeting, so called. The candidates were-' Caleb Strong, (Federal) and James Sullivan, (Democrat,) I voted for the latter, and have voted for Thus.

Jefferson, James Madison, Japes Monroe, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren. Myself and some of my neighbors and associates did hot like General Jackson's srbitrary acts. The case of Arbuthnot and Ambrister, in the Florida War, was cruel and despotic. The U. S.

Bank was another usurpation of power over the people. We did not approve of the Bank. We wanted tV people to rule not their agent. We the pViple (Congress) of the United States do ordaia and establish," greed for power, thev stood sehaat when thev THE ANSWER. Sam Fbascisco.

Sept. 10. 1867. To Gov. Jaxks E.

Knolish Thanks' for your despatch. Ualilarnia nas echoed the voice of Connecticut. You set us a DnfocKATic Vu-roar at tux Hone or Coli ax. The home aud ward of Schuyler Colfax, which last spring gave Dr. Myers, Iiadica! Republican, 29 majority over Win.

Mack, Democrat, last week, at a special election to elect a councilman, gave Wm. Hack, Democrat, 13 majority over D. Deming, Radical Republican. The Democrats are jubilant over their success in defeating Colfux and his friends, upon a strict party U-sue. in Mr.

own ward; where his own vote and influence availed cial drummer's license from $100 to $25. elorioua example. ve have but followed ty If thei weather prove there will be an interesting Horse Trot at North Adams on Thursday. We learn that Mr. Black-inton's "Comet," and Mr.

Colby's "SirWil-liam," two elegant horses well known to our citizens, will be among the competitors. found, even there, that large masses of people srere organizing and moving against them. The Constabulary force had entered hotels had made unreasonable searches in the dwellings of privste families and had seized and destroyed property irarge amounts, all ver the State. No such rule or law is tolerated by the people of France or despotic Prussia. where vou led in the sacred cause of Constitu- I IT IT The vencrabledty of Cambridge is assessed at $3,467,800 more than last year.

Paper'water-pails are manufactured at Green tionai uoertv. Point, 1.1, i not the President. We id not want ye toes as plenty as blackberries (in a bearingrycar. tST Cavanagh, the Democratic candidate for But the citizens of Massachusetts have borne BEaxsuiaa Lifs Insurance Cone an v. The snnual meeting of the Berkshire Life Insurance Company, was held at the office of the Company on Monday last.

The past year has been one of great prosperity to the Compnny the increase of business greater Jthaiu ever, before the increase 60 per cent, more than last year, with no increase of losses by decrease of members. 1381 policies, for $370.000. on whieh the premium waa nearly $190,000, have been issued. The income was $103,000 Losses Expenses $74,500. leaving a net gain on the year's business of $278,000.

A dividend was declared to be apportioned to members, in proportion to their contribution to the surplus, which will average about 45 to 50 per eent, on the life. rate. This dividend being payable to years from the payment -of premium, ia better than that paid by any Note Company at the end of four years. The asseis of the Company are nearly and securely snd profitably invested. With Home Institution offering auch advantages, in many respects greatly superior to those of any Company out of the State, it would seem that our citizens need not go sbrosd to invest their moneylor seek Life Insurance.

The former Board of Directors and Officers were sll unanimously re-elected, excepting that Charles N. Emerson, waa chosen Director in place of the late William Pollock. C7" The work upon the new building of the Berkshire Lite Insurance Company, in this town, ia greatly impeded for lack of the stone from Nova Scotia. The contract waa made for ita delivery at the time wanted, but owing to a strike among the employees of the quarry the proprietors have been unable to keep their agreement. ty The Housatonic Engine Company, No.

l)JL'allU'n E. Clapp, will visit Hinsdale this (Wednesday) afternoon, if the weather is fa-; delegate to Congress from the Territory ot with it, rather patiently, bll tlje tyrants thought Pacific males hn-pecked husbands, Morphy is in but not playing. 1 Shear nonsense the tailor's strike. A hotel, with reasonable Driccs. is uuy ootua tu as they pleased with them person or property.

Step By step, they en Montans, hss just been elected by an overwhelming majority. The Territorial Legislature, elected last year, is also strengly Democratic croached upon the ordinary rights of. man in for the White Mountain region. What mn in. novation Massachusetts, till the Constabulary have finally roused a large portion of that people to action.

Soma of them have already disobeyed tha edicts of the Radical managers, and threat Riehe come better sfter novertv than imn. ry Rozbury waa formally made a part of 0" The Concert by the Amerioua Quartette Club of Bridgeport, at West's Hsll, on the evening of Thursdsy, is highly spoken of by those who were so fortunate as to be present. We regret that we could not attend. 4 Vf The Union club, of Hillsdale, N. who propose making a trip to Albany, have written that they would be pleased to play the Old Elm club this town on their wsy thither.

The Old Elm hsve assented, and the game will be played en the Berkshire Pleasure Park next Tuesday. ty after riches, says the Chinese Boston on Monday week by the vote of a large majority of the people of both cities, and the ened revolt. This has scared them, and at their Convention on Wednesday they resolved they ar catching bass on the enaat nf th Sound, some of which weigh over 0 lbs. mat the liquor question sea not party tutu Secretary of the Commonwealth has issued bis and that thev would tske neither aide of it in Buffalo has. one drinking aaloon for about proclamation accordingly.

that Convention. every 30 adult mala inhabitants. New corn, drr and KarcJ. from Possib'y this dodge will satisfy the But the tvmnlit will Warn thou eh in Mas has been-received at Cincinnati. sachusetts they learn these things slowly that the Radicals enly intend to lull them to quiet.

Giva thrtn full mxb stain, with their old J3P" Dr. Nathan Durfee, of full 'River, has presented two valuable bucks, a South Down and a Cotawold, to the Agricultural College Farm at Amherst, and ia also procuring a flock of South Down ewes for the institution. tar" A Clergyman writing to a friend, says: Mv voyage to Eumns, poned. 'I have' diuvp, tl. fashioned majorities, and they will draw the cords more tightly around the personal liberties of the people.

The whole tendency of the ncattn on thia side of the Atlantic. Three nettles ol the 1'cruvian Svrup have rescued me twin. 1. I Radicals to despotism to tyrannize OTCT We did not deny the veto or appoiimrtf power. We bated to leave our associates.

Ve concluded to wait and see what Van Buren would say, and when he told us he came into office to carry out the principles of his illustrious and magnanimous predecessor" we said hands off; you have left the course of the former Presidents, and we will have no more to do with you or your party we will vote you all out of office, if we can. It is too true. We next got Tartar, or rather Tyler, and with him a viper, (Texas.) a Foreign State, with its debts, and people of all kindreds and tongues; a wild, rebellious race, which have made us trouble, and I fear always wilL We have now got another Andrew, and from the same State or section of the former Andrew, with hit vetoes as plenty as his namesake but we the people (Congress) Can control him with all his despotism. His missiles fall harmless at our feet. We the people (Congress) must and will mle-t-Agent or no Agent, President or no President, Governor or no Governor.

We the people" will make the laws you execute them as we the people order. I have written from memory. I have had no documents or statistics to guide me. Now I want to say a word or two about Old Massachusetts. To begin, I think she needs reform as much as the U.

S. Government did at the time referred to, and I will do all in my power tft bring such reformation about, not for the benefit of Andrew Johnson and party, but for the benefit of all the people of the Staler-Massachusetts is not as yet a despot or a traitor. She is more of a reckless spendthrift of time and money. Look at the millions appropriated last winter, and a session of five months out of twelve, and then for each member to stick his hand into tha treasury of the people mugs oi tne ncau uyspepsia, liyi "lose whom they are permitted to govern. IP1111 anouiu urinx irora true fountain him so little.

Painful Evint. The many friends of Mr. Herman Melville and family, in this town, where they long resided, have had their sym-pathica painfully excited the past week, by the announcement of the death of his eldest son probsbly by suicide, while laboring under temporary aberration of mind. Mr. Malcolm Melville, who occupied a responsible position1 in a New York Insurance Company, boarded with hia father at 104 East 26th Street, and it was his almost invariable habit to keep early hours.

On Tuesday night, however, Tie did not return as usual, and his mother, anxious not from any distrust of her son, but from the dangers which beset the streets of the metropolis awaited hia coming at 3 o'clock Wednesday morning; when he frankly told her that he had been with some friends at Harlem, whom he had found it difficult to leave expressed sorrow that it should hsve csused his mother so much anxiety; promised that it should not occur again; and having kissed her in his usual affectionate manner, bade her goodnight, and retired. He was called to breakfast but did not appear at that meal, or at the usual dinner hour, o'clock, M. His father and mother, alarmed at this, repaired to his room, which, being locked, wss forced open, when they were stunned with surprise and horror at finding their son lying dead in the bed, with a pistol in his right hand, the hall from which had penetrated near the left temple. Malcolm's appearance was thst of placid res and there waa nothing iii his expression other than pleasing. Bat no other cause could be assigned for the act than that which Massachusetts and Debt Payment t3T The members of the Columbis and Berkshire County Medical Societies were splendidly entertsined by'nKaT A.

Tilpbh, at Columbia Hall. New Lebanon Springs, on Wednesday week. About 100 guests were present, and the entertainment provided by Messrs-Hazard Co. was everything desired. The Albany Argue says the Hon.

Sa-nkoI-D LECTUKE E. CHURCH paid an eloquent and just tribute to Massachusetts in the New-York Convention BKt'OKX THK B. tVM. ASSOCIATIO on Thursday night, for having maintained ita faith in the payment of interest on ita debts in Board meets at Buffalo, The American next wek. N.

specie, during all the war. But while this dis voraDle, on the lnvitstion of Mr. 1 nomas Jh. Plunkytt, of thst place. They take-their ma-j chine with them, and will show the good people of Hinsdale how it's done -a X3T The Wardens and Vestry of St.

Stephen', Church have voted not to accept the resignation of Rev. E. L. Wells, the Rector. Cil I- L.

Brown of Adams has donated $1000 to St. Paul's parish at Hoi yoke, in addition to $500 previously given for the same pur-P'' ty Collector Gcer of Renssslaer county, N. was thrown from his carriage at Williams-town, on Saturday, and seriously injured. His horse ran about a mile and finally into a fallen tree, a bough of which pierced hia breast end killed him. i ty The South Congregational Church, iu thia town, commenced Congregational singing on Sunday last.

Lenox, for the first time in msny years, is unrepresented at Williams College. The fact hss occurred in but three years since 1830. IT Lyman Thompson, a graduate of Williams College in 1825, and for many years principal of Drury Acsdemy at North Adams, died last week, st Port Chester, Y. Y. UT James Sullivan, a returned soldier, of Stockbridge, haa been committed to jail to await trial for committing a rape on a married woman of Glendale.

tant acknowledgment was msde, the RepubL' REV. E. H. CHAPIN, D.D. can Convention at Worcester who were urged to do so refused to record their dissent to At Mouth UunU, Wept.

1H. i Ki iuitcT Orders of Nobility." Ticket 33 Cents! Seats 50 Cents. Gen, Bctlek's proposition to-day the National Debt in (greenbacks The effort was made and was overruled. The failure is thus noted Poor open at 7 o'clock, lecture commences at S. in the Springfield Republican Tickets for sale at IV Allen A Knn'a rKn.u Co's, and at Cowan's News Room.

Gen. Butler, being a prominent Massachusetts Republican, and having just joined the ranks of the repadiatora, some honest snd sensitive citizens 17 The return game of ball between the Old Elm aud Taconic of this town, played on the Pleasure Park, Thursday, Sept. 12th, re-salted in victory for the Old Elm, the score standing 34 to 32. In the former game the Old Elm were successful, 35 to 21. EF" S.

M. Cooley hss sold to Caleb Goodrich his hause and lot on Bradford Street, for $3,. 250. Mr. C.

paid $1300 for the property a few years since, and has expended about $500 upon it. thought it desirsble that our Republican Slate Con ana take out lor his time and then skedaddle for home, where I hope they- may be permitted to stay during life. I mean, air, the venuoa should say that such'was not the opinion of vT The statement is incorrect tlist Bohucr of the N. Y. Ledger, has a summer residence in Lenox.

He had better purchase or erect one in that pleaiant town, and let his friends have a view of Dexter, and his splendid collection of fast horses. Dr. Anderson, the esteemed President of Rochester University, haa been spending a few weeks as the guest of J. F. Rathbone, at beautiful residence in Lenox.

Mr. Rath-bone, a short time since, donated to the Univer-aity the very munificent sum of $25,000. CV Rev. RoberVTioskins and wife, of Brooklyn, Sept. 11th, for Liverpool en route for India.

They go in the steamer Manhattan, as Missionaries of the Methodist church. Mr. Hoskins was formerly of Williamstown, and a graduate of Williams College in 1866. HovsATOHic Railboao. The Bridgeport Standard makes eoraplsint because the Housa- men that voted the money into their own pock Massarboseus, bat lust we were lor maintaining the full integrity of our financial arranfrsments with the jury found Temporary aberration of mind.

the world, hutthesffort was unsuccessful wbeth ets. I am glad to learn that the Pitufie'ld jjalcolm members vntd strsinat tha nnliim awintll 1 waa but 18 years old. hsd no had ar because the Committee on resolutions thought aeedless to say that honest men were the rule an If it costs too much to live in Boston, why not hbiu Til and his business up in 60 or 70 days and ad- tween whom and their son, relations of the STONE. President. JUST RECEIVED DUTTOK PEIRSOn, A LASOK AHSOaTHKMT OF NEW GOODS, KMBRAC1NU THS ICHT Mi IKS Or i rascals the exception in Massachusetts, or that no votes were to be mads by a declaration on the noint.

or thai it was not safe to take issue with tl Naw Cotton Mill. A. Richardson, in journ Why stay there five months, arid do most perfect and affectionate confidence exist. connection with parties in New York city, is modern Duke of Gloucester, even history wil probably never record. The subject wan certainly sqnelcbed in the I Committee room.

IV A trot for a purse of $200 st the grounds of the Berkshire Agricultural Society, in this town, Thursday, between T. Barden's bay mare Patience and Cahill's horse Sorrel Rosdrtcr, mile heats, best three in Won by the latter. The best time wss 2:51. i The California Election. The result of the California election troubles the Radicals about to erect in North Adams a large and costly cotton mill on the aite of the present Raymond stesmmill on State street, sdjoining on the South the depot of the Troy Boston road.

The mill will be built of brick, 240 feet long snd 66 feet wide, 4 stories high. The front will be on State street 240 feet. There will be an ell running west from the south end, 40 feet square and 3 stories of brick. This will be very much, and they invent all sorts of excuses for their defeat. The N.

Y. Evening Post as American Table Pocket Cutlery ry A general scrimmage occurred at the tonic Railroad Company does not ticket and: ed, were aware of no cause of which colild have led him to self-destruction. Indeed so improbable as such an event that it give color to the 'not impossible theory thst in reselling out his hand for the pistol which he commonly kept at the head of hia bed, it cecs-dentally exploded, aa it was drswjvtowards him. Malcolrai will be remembered by many in this town for the marked gentleness of hia manner, and' his kindly disposition when a boy and the sympathies of many friends are extended to Mr, fc Mrs. Melville in, tlieir ssd loss in the death of one of so bright promise.

8. more hurt than good Compare Ohio, with five times the territory of Massachusetts, and a much larger population. It did not cost the people of Ohio one-fifth what it costs the people of Massachusetts for the last winter session. Session of Ohio, 106 days at $3 a day, $318 for each member. Massachusetts, 153 days at a day, $765 for each member.

Massachusetts had to pay each; member $447 more than Ohio paid her members. Massachusetts has more members than Ohio, which increased the expense of the people of the State to more than five times what it cost Ohio. Compare the proud elevation of the people of Ohio with that of Massachusetts in the councils of the nation, and field too. Is it not the reward of a pru i Western Railroad Depot, in thia town, Thurs JOSKPH KOUKHS a kUM'M signs, as a reason for the defeat, that their can Superior Pocket Koives Scissors, day evening, in which at least 500 persons, including firemen, participated. The crowd waa si dense, however, that but little injury waa didate for Governor was a very unsuitable man to stand as the representative of an honest and used aa an engine, lapper and repair room.

done. Sheriff Daniel Chapman waa struck Besides these, he will build a brick building 200 several times in the face, but received no serious 1 feet long, 30 feet wide 2 stories high west of nonorable party Xew Haven Horse Fair. Shears, Razors, 1 Ai.no a tsARQt rrocK or Builders' and Manufacturers' HARDWARE, The fifth annual Horse Fair, at New Haven, sheck from way stations to Albany direct, over tha Western road. This has certainly been an inconvenience, and the travelling public will be glad to learn that arrangements have been made quite recently, with the Western road, and tickets may be purchased through to Albany hereafter. A milk train is to be put on the Uousatonic road the lower end, we presume to run seven days in a week.

Cy The Heusatonie Railroad Company are at presonJ making very thorough repairs of their track qh thia section of the rosd. Car Geo. Grifiin. of the U. 8.

Army, died of dent economy ol time ana money Has wealth and the colleges and schools of Massachusetts takes place at Hamilton Park on Tuesday, made her people mad Is she to become mJf 7 ow feTer at GlTton. Texss. Sunday. lyrua a place lor the nsherman to dry hia Iron and Steel, net!" Or will some learned scribe like Ezra hold us back from going down into Babylon, Weymouth ana help us to return ana repair the crumhlin innir walls of our Jerusalem With her prodigal Nsnsinw Escsra. Tha Essie states that Wendell Phillips thinks Mr.

Chase don't want to be President, and that there is no chsnce for him if he does. To a New York Herald reporter Phillips said: "I believe myself that Mr. Chase's ambition is satisfied. But it ia idle to peculate upon any chances he (Chase) would have. He haa bo support outaide of the national banks, and that is sn isolated influence.

I think Jay Cooke and the other financial kings of the country are making desperate efforts to bring him forward aa a candidate. But one thing hia friends hsve lost for Chase that is. MECHANICS' TOOLS. Ames' Shovels and Spades, the mill and running parallel with it, for a boiler, coal and cotton house. Thia ia to be built thia sesson, and also tha large chimney 110 feet high.

The foundation of the mill will be finished this season if possible. Work hss already commenced upon the foundation. ty The Western Railroad has added 4 new first-class 32-ton passenger locomotives to Us, rolling stock. They are the Suffolk, Middlesex, Hampden and Berkshire, and are from the Grant Locomotive Works, Patterson. N.

J. ty Nathan O. Chaffee, oi Becket, an employee oa the Western Railroad, while riding on a hand-car, and assisting in turning the crank, had hia leg caught between a plank and tha hand-ear, near tha Becket Depot, aad both bene of one leg were broken below tha knee. This wsa done oa tha first dsy of his service on the road. harm.

Poor rum was the cause of the fight, snd the presence of severs! State Constables hsd anything but a soothing effect upon the scene. CyTheFsir of the Highland Agricultural Society, at Middlefield, on Thursdsy, was the 12th exhibition of the Society, and someiljSOO spectators were present on Fridsy. The weather was propitious, and President Knox snd Itsr-shsl Abbott of Chester, and Secretary McEl-wain and Treasurer Smith, af Middlefield, have cause for exultation over the auoceasful result of their labors. The displsy of Cattle, a usual, was exceedingly fine, and the other animala exhibited were excellent specimens, i. We sr sorry to learn that Charles K.

Tracy, of Hinsdsie, was injured on Thursdsy by a Devon Bull that he was leading to tha Fair. The Bull finally tossed him off from bridge, which doubtless saved hi iife. ity jn legislation come ber horse fairs and races, (graced by the presence of the chief magistrate of the State,) boat races, prize fights, base ball clubs, gymnasiums, pleasure parks, and a thousand snd one plays, but no work Let the next Legislature pass an eight hour law and we Wednesdsy and Thursday, October 1st, 2d snd 3d- It promises to be one of the finest exhibitions of the kind ever given in New England. The committee having the arrangements, in charge, is composed of many of the most substantial and influential citizens. The Association offer large amount in premiums (f 4,000) for the different classes, and assurance is given that the programme will be carried out to the very letter.

One of the roost prominent features of the fair will be a hurdle race for running horses, over eight hurdles, for which the mansgers offer a large premium. Entries of stock may be made by addressing the Corresponding Secretary, W. D. Ccbtu, at No. 3 Dwight Building, New Haven, Coan.

J. HILEY CIRR I Superior English Files. Henry Disston's S.aws, tVci can go into bankruptcy without a commissioner. By the way, I would ask if His Excellency I the sympathy of the radical, and Chase GeorgeL. Brown, son of Elijsh Brown of this town, who hss been for 14 years an engineer on the N.

Y. Central Road, narrowly escaped death recently by the explosion of a locomotion 13" All the surveys on the Williamsburg snd No. Adsms Railroad have recently been completed. lyTh barn burned on Round, Hill at Northampton, a short time since, and owned by Harvey Kirkland, was originally used by Geo. Bancroft, the historian, as a echeol-room.

self ia too radical to win the sympathy of the 'The subscriber ar Bole (tenta for BIXBY'S AMERICAN ttl.ACKINi. snd KkEN'CU I.AL'MIKV HI. I E. 4 the Governor had as bis Aid at the Springfield Horse Races hia new-made Justice of the Peace for the town of Piitsfield From what I have heard of the new Justice he is too good a man, although men high in office have greater influence for good or evil over tha people. A Plain-Farmkh.

conservatives, and so between these two stools ha will foil to the ground." Aa English advertisement Wanted, a well-dressed man, of good breading, who has already some pecuniary means, to talk with people in a photographic saloon." to which we call the attention of Merchants, as sell at the manufactarer's prices. The Union Tha season at Saratoga is ended, closed its doors on Mondsv. UlTTTON PEIRSOV. PrttsfUtd, Sept. i f.w:.

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