Decatur Eagle, Volume 1, Number 15, Decatur, Adams County, 22 May 1857 — Page 2

THE EAGLE H L. PHILLIPS,) > Editors a Profuiitoss W. G. SPENCER,S DECATUR, INDIANA FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 8», 18M. arr-t . ~ jCST'fhe first Quarterly Meeting for Decatur Circuit, will be held nt Hopewell, near Pleasant Mills, May the 30th, and 31st. STEPHEN H. CLARK, P. C. " C COMETS. The lute appearance of a Comet near the sun, has introduced the subject of comets to the public mind, and a few suggestions on the subject, may not be uninteresting. In early ages the sudden appearance of n Comet in the rky teldctn failed to occasion great alarm, both on account of its threalning appearance and because it was considered a sign that war, pestilence, or wmw uLvui Lu esflliUL All tmh'ultl. Knowledge has, however, nearly dispelled nil such fancies; yet they are visitors with which we are not well acquainted. They •re supposed to be very thin or rare luminous, vaporing bodies, of globular form nnd so thin that stars have been some times seen through them. They have been observed to move round the sun in vastly eccentric orbits, While the planets in their orbits are confined ton space nearly on the plane of the suns equator, comets in their eccentric orbits unlike the planets, are observed to approach the sun from all parts of surrounding space; which circumstance greatly diminishes the probability of a collision with the earth or other plane's. Some of them have been observed to pass round the sun within the orbit of Mercury. A comet in 1680 was observed by Sir Isaac Newton to pass round the sun and distant from it but 671,577 miles and between the orbit* of Mercury and Venus, at which near approach to the sun he calculates that its heat must have been 2,000 times greater than red hot iron. As they pass round the sun their motion and brilliancy arc observed to iucrease, and often passing i round him with great rapidity, they are ■ seen to emerge from his rays with an ini-I measurably increased brilliancy, which,! as well us their velosity, diminishes as I they retire on their orbits into illimitable I space. The elements for determining the ■ -z u_. V been calculated, viz: Halley’s, whose re , volution occupies between seventy-five' and seventy-six years, and whose iastap- : pe,nance was in the latter part of 1835, and which, nt its appearance in 1436, is •said to have covered one-sixth of the visi- 1 ble extent of tin heavens. The next one ! is Enke’s, which revolves in 1207 days, l or about three and a third years. And ! the third is Bella's, which revolves in six’ and three quarter years. This comet in ’ 1832 passed through the earth’s path about a month earlier than the earth pas- 1 aed through the same point other path. — , And if the earth had been a mouth earlier i r the comet a month later, both would . have been brought together; but as “a. miss is as good as a mile,” we will not hazard a conjecture as to the consequence of such a meeting. Comets have r erne times been attracted out of their course by planets, whilst the planets in their courses have remained andistuibed. The planet J upiter has been described by astronomers as a frequent stumbling block in their way. In 1770 a comet got entangled among the satellites of Jupiter, and was thereby thrown out of its usual course, while the motions of the satellites were not in the least affected. Some of them have little or no appearance of tails, while others have one or more tails of enormous extent. Sir Isaac Newton computes the length of the tail of the one observed by him in 1680 to Lave been one hundred und twenty-three million miles in length. In 1744 a comet appeared which had six tails spread out like a fan across a large extent of the heavens. The cornet of 1811 is well remembered by many to Lave had two distinct tails. They have sometimes come very near the earth. The cornet of 1454 is said to have eclipsed the moon, so it must have been very near the earth, The comets of 1472 and of 1760, also, came Very tear ilia earth, yet their atti actions produce no sensible effect on the earth's motions The following extract from a private letter written last November, wLieh ~c Cud in the N...ional Intelligencer, not only gives some facts respecting the nature of comets, but also, announces a theory respecting their electrical influence which may explain the singular weather of the present season: "The nc.tr approach of this planet in embrvo will influence our plnnvt, perhaps

the entire solar system. It will be attracted bv the sun, and then repelled by it; it will both attract and repel the planets of ; the polar system, and appear to create • disorder, confusion. But have no fears. I It can neither attract nor he attracted s j as to come in contact with any oj the heavenly \ bodies. The most it can do to any of the | planets (ours not excepted) will be to •change the currents of their electrical envelopes! This will have a tendency to give us the warmest or coldest winter I ( should the comet appear soon ) experienced since J 765. Should the earth’s elec- ; tricity be attracted or repelled to either pole, the temperate zone will enjoy an uuusual degree of mildness; on the other hand, should the earth’s electric sheen be gathered in folds nearing the equatorial regions, then indeed may wa expect the [ most intense cold ever experienced in this 'climate. In either event the disturbance lot 11’6 ocean of electricity in which the 1 solar system floats will produce extraordinary results atmospheric temperature, wind currents, and vegetation, until the electric equilibrium shall be re-es--1 tablished.” I Rz*specl*ngf tlio ,vv>iohl effect of i collision with a comet, Mr. Babinel, ot , the French Institute, says: "With regard to one of the questions to I which this question has given rise, 1 must 1 protest against the idea that a comet possesses the power of imparting a perceptil ble mechanical shock. I can prove that I the collision of a swallow, intent on suiI cide, and flying with full force against a train of a hundred carriages, drawn by I ten steam engines, would be a thousand I times more dangerous for the train in question, than would be the simultaneous shock of all the known comets against the I earth.” j | What is a comet? Itis a visible nothing. CONSISTENCY. The opposition to the Democratic par-; ty have become quite uneasy, and are ' making much ado about the late decision ' of the Supreme Court of the United States in the DretZ Scott case. All their time is : occupied in consequence of it, and their 1 1 ohj favorite hobby "Bleeding Kansas, has [ ; been forsaken when their assistance was j i most needed. The principal objection raised to the decision is, that negroes are I I declared, not to be citizens of the United I I States—that the framers of the Constitu- j ; lion never intended them as such. This decision has been denounced in I i unmeasured terms, as unjust and unholy. Ail the vindictive epithets known to our ' language, have been heaped upon the individuals that constitute the court, and ■ unjustly denounced as a pro-slavery judge ' Iby nearly every opposition newspaper in the country. And why? because this I court in adjudicating a question legally I before them, determined that a negro was I i not constitutionally placed socially, and politically upon a level with the Anglo |Saxon race; that they were not entitled to 1 greater privileges and immunites than ' those given to the white race. But when ! I did the idea of a negro citizen first dawn upon the deluded minds of those very j benevolent freedom shriekers. Read the j Constitution framed by them for Kansas, endorsed by all, io nnd out of Congress, as a proper oganic law for that territory, by : that instrument negroes was deemed un- ; fit to live in tbe State or breathe the pure I atmosphere of the territory, but declared • that they were not citizens, and that free negroes should not come into the Stale I after its adoption. ; Now for political ends they are prepared to reverse their former action; take I “sambo” lo their bosom, declare him al i citizen of the United States, and place i him socially and politically upon the broad platform of equality; and to accomplish this, urge resistance to the constituted authority of the government. Regarding the decision of the Supreme Court as only I the opinion of men, biased by early edui cation upon the subject of slavery; that it ,is entiiledto.no more authority, than a report from a committee in Congress.— And in States where they have the assendency, they, by legislative acts, have at- ■ tempted lo trample underfoot the Constitution of the United States, under which we have enjoyed religious and pilitical liberty, peace and prosperity for more than a hall century, by enacting that the African race should be citizens, the Cons itutjou to tbe contrary notwithj standing. i JtjyThose who desire to purchase ; Boots nnd Shoes, to their interest; and ■ sole, calf, kip and upper leather: and all • kinds of findings, would do well to call at -J-.e establishment of Niblick & Closs, • id exaiuiue their stack bvlore purchasing elswhere. They have just received from the east a new and splvndcd stock, with the latest styles, carefully selected by one lof the firm, and warranted to be all that I lhev are recommended to be Sec card in another colnin.

Postage on County Papers. We publish a section of the Post Office Law, in relation to tbe circulation of ; County newspapers, as there appears to be an erroneous impression in the minds of postmasters throughout the country. — , The following is the section alluded to: Sec. 95. Bona fide subscribers to weekly newspapers can receive the same, free of postage, if they reside in the county in which they are printed and published, even if the office lo which the paper is sent is without the county, provided it is at the office at which they regularly receive their mail matters. JCsT An apology is due to the readers of the Eagle, for a less quantity of reading matter than usual this week, which is owing to the sickness of one of our hands. A Good Sentiment.—The New York Express, in noticing the nullification abolition legislation at Albany, by tbe Black Republican Legislature says: i "The State may nullify if find when ir I pleases; but we of Manhatten Island bei long to the Union, and the whole Union, : and shall execute the laws and processes , of the Union, no matter how much a party majority in the State may order us to , nullify. When Justice Nelson or Judge I Betts gives Captain Rynders a United | I States process, there are in this city and I Brooklyn full sixty thousand men in arms to follow him and enforce it. Nullity) ' away, then, up in Albany! When the; . drum and fife sounds, the metropolis of the Union ranges under the star spangled > banner in mighty, hard fisted, sledge i hammer masses.” I This would indeed be lo "march to the ; tune of the Union.” The Great Secret of Taming Horses. The horse-cancer is a wart, or excresI cence, whtch grows on every horse’s fore legs. It has a peculiarly rank, musty j smell, and easily puiied off. The amoni- ' cal effluvia ot the horse seems to be peculiarly concentrated in this part, and its ! very strong ordor has a great attraction for all animals—especially canine, and the , horse himself. For the oil of cumin, tin horse has an instinctive passion—both are | original natives of Arabia, and when the i horse scents the ordor, he is instinctively [ drawn towards it. i The oil of Rhodium possesses peculiar ' properties. All animals seem to cherish I a fondness for it, and it exercises a kind ' of subduing influence over them. The directions given for taming horses areas follows;. Procure some horse castor, and grate I it finely. Also, get oil of Rhodium and oil of cumin, and keep the three seperate Rub a iit'Ae off of cumin on your hand, and approach the horse in the field, on the windward side, so that he can smell tiie cumin. The horse will then let vou come up to him without any trouble. Immediately rub your band on tbe horse’s nose, getting a little of the oil on it. You can then lead him anywhere. Give him a little of the castor on a piece of loaf sug’.r, apple or potatoe. Put eight drops of the oil of Rhodium into a. ladies silver thimble, to prevent the ■ oil from running out whilst you are opening the mouth oi the horse. As soon as you have opened the horses mouth, tip the thimble over on his tongue, and he is your servant; he will follow you like a pet dog. Ride fearlessly and promptly with your knees pressed to the sides of the horse, [ and your toes turned in and heels out; then you will always be on the alert for a I shy sheer from the horse, and he can nev-. er throw you. Then if. you want him to lie down on his nigh or or left side, have a couple of l straps aboutsix feet long, string up Lis tefi, leg with one of them round his neck, strap I the other end of it over his shoulders: bold it in your hand, and when you are ready tell him to lie down, at the same . time gently, firmly, and steadilv pulling ; on the strap, touching him lightly on the I ! knee with a switch. The horse will immediately lie down. Do this a few times, and you can make him lay down without' the straps. He i" now your pupil and vour friend, sou can teach him anything; only be kind ' ito him—be gentle. Love him, and he ' will love you. Feed him before you do | yourself. Shelter him well, groom him ! youiwclf, keep him clean, and nt night always give him a good bed, at least a foot i I de.-p. lathe winter season, don’t let your i horse stand out along time in the cold, without shelter or covering; for remem- > | ber that the horse is an aboriginal native of a warm climate, and, in many respects 1 his constitution is as tender as a man’s. . The editor of the Louisville Journal I says that the Democratic editors net on i the maxim, 'that a lie well stuck to is as good as the truth.’ Pretty fair, coming i from a captain :n his Majegty’i aervice. | In Paris, leather is now being superseded by moleskin, at a saving of 50 to 60 percent, in price. If this be true, the old saying, that ‘there is nothin like leather,’ will be annulled. What °uext? Edward H. Roloff, convicted of the i murder i is wife and chiid, escaped from the jail at Ithaca, N. Y., Tuesday night. Five hundred dollars is offered (or his spprehemion.

Is Sambo a Citizen! The view the States ma.. of the West • takes of this question, is thus staled: Said Senator Douglas, in his address to the citizens of Galesburg, on the 21st i of October last: ,1 hold that Illinois is a ■ | State of white people; governed by white I people; with laws made by white people j—and as such, should be kept inviolate., i Our Republican friends by their loud ! outcries respecting the late desision of tbe ' j Supreme Court in the Dred Scott Case, seem to argue that it should not be so. — They argue that negroes being physis- ' ally, mentaoy, and morally onr equals, they ought also to be acknowledged such in a political point of view—that is, they . should be permitted to vote, hold office, and exercise all other political privileges enjoyed by the freeborn American citizen; 1 in fact become one of us.’ Well, the decision of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case gives them : ‘ample verge and room enough’ to carry , I out their wishes with respect to ‘Citizens j Sambo’ —in the States. A Republican Le b <.’.ature of New York, Ohio, or Illisois may declare any and all negroes rewithin the State limits capable of voting (or State officers, and otherwise enjoying ail the privileges of the citizens of that State, while at the same time there I is no law to protect any of the said LcgisI lators from giving their daughters in mar- ! riage to ‘Citizen Sambo’ or from perI mining their sons or themselves from tak- ; ing ‘for better or worse' ‘Citizen Sambo’s’ I Sister; but the Republican Legislatures of New York, Ohio or Illinois cannot I make ‘Citizen Sambo' a citizen of tbe j United States, and this is what the disi cision o! Judge Taney and his associates state —this, and no more. In the first Naturalization Law’, which was passed by Congress in 1790, and which of course was signed by George ; Washington, the then President, may be found the following words is: 'Any alien, being a free white person, may become a citizen by complying with I the requirements hereafter named.’ In the law of 1818, itis also declared I that ‘a free white person may become a i citizen,’ and so on through the whole i series of naturalization laws down „o the i present date. Has the discision of Judge 1 Taney and his colleagues, then, inaugurated a new doctrine? If the early fathiers of the Republic recognize tiie negro jas in all respects, socially, morally, physically, politically, the equal of the white ; man, why‘hould they have been so pnvI tieular in having the qualifying adjective, which, kept prominently in the nnturalizaI tion law? As now, at the time of the adoption of the constitution, there were i Indians, negroes and whites—denominI atted in the constitution as ‘citizens,’ ‘free I persons,’ ‘lndians,’ and ‘other persons.' Now it is perfectly..app?X3tit.lb/t'.lln 'hl? constitution wished to confine the term of citizen to a portion only of tbe inhabitants j of the United States. We think ti.is is j conclusion to which miy mind not warped ‘ or blinded by partizanship or intemperate ’ ze.al would at once arrive— . Cleveland I‘lain dealer. A Strange Instance of Somnambulism. ‘ A strange instance of walking during : sleep occurred to a retired merchant, who : formerly occupied a distinguished position in this city. This gentleman was | nearly driven to distraction by the (act that every’ night he went to bed in a shirt, every morning awoke naked, without the smallest trace of the missing garment be -, ing discovered. Hundreds of shirts dis-j appeared in this manner; and as it was impossible to account for the mystery.— ; The servants believed their master to be : mad; and even he began to fancy himself 1 bewitched. In this conjuncture, he im- ' i plored an intimate fricud to sleep in tiie room with him. and ascertained by what I ■ manner of misterious visitant his garment was so strangely removed. The friend, | accordingly, took up his situation in the ' haunted chamber; and lo! as the clock ; struck one, the unfortunate merchant, who had.previously given audible intimation of being fast asleep, rose from his , bed, relighted with a match the candle which had been extinguished, deliberately opened the door, and quitted the room. His astonished friend followed; saw him :open in succession a variety of doors, ■ and pass along several passages, traverse ;an open court, and eventually reach the , stable yar ’, where he pulled off his shirt, | and disposed of it in an old manure heap, into which he thrust it bv means of a pichfork. Having (iui.-died this extraor- ' dinary operation, without taking the sraal-; fest heed of his friend, who stood looking on and plainly saw that he was walking in Lis sleep, lie returned to the house, carefully closed the doors, re-extinguish-|ed the light, and returned to bed, where! the following morning he awoke, as usual, striped of his shirt! The astonished eyewitness of this extraordinary scene, instead of apprising the sleep-walker of what j had occurred, insisted that the followin«night a companion should sit up with him;! choosing to have additional testimony to ■ the truth of tbe statement he was about ito make; and the same singular events were renewed, without the slightest ; change or deviation. The two witnesses ; accordingly divulged : they had seen, to their friend; who, though'at first incredulous, became, of course, convinced, when, on proceeding to the stable-yard, several dozens of shirts were discovered; though it was surmised that as many more’ j had been previously removed by one of ' the helpers, who probably looked upon the hoard av stoJen goods ecnce»k ’ bv 1 «’’me thief.

Legislative Reform* : The people of Indiana require more than anything else at the present time, a reformation in their Legislature, and this . they should demand, nnd not cease de- .: manding, till it is outaine.:. N - ’ -.Zen ; have a proper regard for the welfare and ) pTCSj-erity of the State can have witness- | ed without regret and humiliation the [ scenes transacted within our Legislative ( halls during the past few years. | The tendancy for a very considerable; period has been to so shape legislation asi to advance personal interests and minis- [ ; ter to the ambition of leading politicians, j [ This has been the great and leading idea’ of our General Assemblies. The legiti-l mate subjects of legislation are seldom or ; never discussed during the pendency of a ,i canvass. Men are nominated for seats; ' with a view to their votes in caucus for ' j this or that aspirant, rather than to their ! qualifications for legislative business.— | [We are free to admit that the press has , done its full share towards bringing about i i this state of things. After the election lof last October and November the col- j ; umns of our Indiana papers were filled ! ' with laudations of this or that individual of their neighborhood and recommcnda- • tions to the Legislature of his election to i some of the places within the gift of that 1 ■ body. Al the same scarcely a word was said about those questions which should from the great staple of legislation. The smaller the number of offices within the gift of tbe General Assembly, the fiercer appears to be the conflict for them. Itis : ’ worse now than when, under the old Con- [ stitution, all our Judges and state officers ’ were thus chosen. The consequence of this state of things ' are plainly visible in the action of the two | last Legislatures. That of 1855 adjourned without passing an opportionment bill, [or transacting much necessary, business, j and that of 1857, after devoting sixty one days in the most disgraceful wrangling, adjourned without transacting business for which it met, nnd which was imposed upon by the Constitution. Indeed, the evils consequent.upon the extraordi- ; nary course of the first Senate will be felt for many long day to conre. Our Repnb- ! fican legislatures have cast a blot upon the fair fame of our common wealth ; which years can scarcely serve to efface I This diversion of the Legislature fiom its legitimate objects demands correction, i and we 'hope that before another general i election some steps will be taken to bring I about this result. If such acts as those ofwhicli the majority of the Senate were i guilty are to go unrebuked, then indeed have we falTe» upon' evil times. But we ; have no idea tiitrt such wit! be the case.-— The people will apply the remedy nt the [ proper time. They will demand that tbe Legislature, instead of being converted [ then, if there is time for wrangling and quarreling about the respective merits j ot politicians, they can wrangle and dispute jto their hearu’ content. But the people will insist, we think, thu necessary legislation shall have precedent y.A. : Ledger. j Stinnge Death Warning. I The following story is related in a j German journal:—-‘Dr. Westphal, a clergyman of Brunswick, died on the 20th of ; February, in the year 18'7. Many persons intimate with the deceased allege, [ that for several years past he had looked ; forward to the 20th of February, 1847, |as the day of his death. Tibs supersti- ' tions presentiment lie accounted for as follows:—He declared that, whilst he was [officiating as the pastor of a secluded country village, he was arroused one night by a knocking at his door. On risinafrom his bed and looking out of his chamber window he preceived a man with a lantern in Lis band. Supcosing that some sick or dying person required his spiritual aid, he hastily dressed himself i and opened the door. To his questions the man replied only by signes, indicating his wish that Dr. Westphal should follow him. The doctor did so; and, to his astonishment, was conducted through the , churchyard, and to the front of the churchdoor. On the door he saw distinctly written the follow words:—‘Dr. Westphal died Feb. 20th, 1847.’ Whilst he stood intently gazing on this inscription his conductor disappeared. The doctor made some marks or. the church-door, and these marks were visible next day, when he went to look for them, a fact which served to convince him that he had not been under the delusion of a dream. He communicated to i his family, t<» whom, for several years 1 past, the month of February has been an interval of grief and anxiety. Whether from the effects of nervous excitement, or i from whatever cause, it is impossible to determine, but Dr. Westphal expired on i the day to which he had long confidently [ looked forward as the last of his existance —the 20th of February, 1847.’ I The .State Journal says thut the Asy-• Jum for the Insane, recently closed from I lack of appropriation by the Legislature/ will soon be re opened—provided the counties will appropriate 860 per month i for the support of each inmate. Bogus legislation is a blessed thiu<% i trul y ! ( lion. John Petit, of Indi&nA, has re* ceived the appointment of Associate Justice for Minnesota. Ex-President Pierce, itis said, will soon return from New Hvnr'hire to' Pbiladelphia. ‘

A. Word io Fathers. You do not wish your sons to acqti[ r 9 bad habits or keep bad company. T| 1(1 - must have habits of some sort and company of some sort. It depends very much upon you what the character of their company and the nature of their i habits shall be. Set a good example. If you ‘takes ! little’ whiskey, brandy, rum, gin, or ci- ■ der, says a writer in Life Illustrated,’ can it be wrong for your boys to do the I same? If you chew tobaco, can 1 reasonbly expect them to eschew it? [j I you lounge, however unfrequently, R . bout the bar-room of a tavern, can you ’ blame them if they go there too? Probably you regret that you have ■these habits, nnd warn your sons against j falling into the same. You have seen I the evil.resulting from them, you say ! They will hardly believe you sincere; and i when you precept teaches one thing and : example another, the latter is tilmosl sur* Ito outweigh the former. We knew 1 a father who occasionally used proI sane language, but who was accustomed to ! punish his boys severely if he heaid them swear. They grew up in habits of profanity in spite of him, and who wonders'? Children are imitative beings, and especi- | ' ally prone to imitate those whom they ' respect and love. Beware of setting ’ them bad examples in anything But this negative line of conduct is. not enough by Itself. You must help them ■ io acquire good habits, and, as far as pos- ; stble, give them access to good company. One of the best habits your sons can have is that of reading. A tastfor reading has saved many a young man from ruin it improves the mind, the manners, and the heart; keeps one from bad company, and serves in the place of good company where the latter can not be had; rc- , pels vice and strengthens virtue, and gives nobler ideas of human life and human destiny. h you can teach your boys to levs books you will find in those silent but eloquent monitors the most effecient auxiliaries in Che work of moral ns well as iatclieeual cultivation. Itis better to give them a taste for useful reading than to , give them a fortune. They can easily acquire tiie latter for themselves. Seif-kiiowledte. To know one’s self, one would chink, would be no very diffcult lesson; —for ■ who, you will say, can be truly ignorantof Lfmself and the true disposition of his own heart? If a man thinks at all, he cannot be a si ran ger to what passes there; . —he must be conscious of bis own . thoughts—--he must remember his pas; | pursuits, and the true springs and motives I which in'general have directed the actions of his life; he may hantf . »i.v world, but how can a man deceive himself? That a man can is evident, because he docs so. Though man is the only creature endowed with reflection, and consequently qualified to know the most of himself yet so it dappens that he generally knows the least. O' all the many revengeful, covetous, false and ill natured persons whom wc complain of in the world, though wc all join in the sin :i S l ' nst what man amongst tr, S‘- put himself as a criminal, or even ,i 9 viV head that he adds to the number: Wha. , , , ‘>er man so often and so veheraentij ‘ .. vice of pride, sets the weakness 10 , h . t . l, ‘ t more odious light, or is more hurt » . it in another, than the proud man himsell It is the same with the passionate, the | designing, the ambitious, and some other common characters in life. Most of us are aware of, and pretend to detest, ths bare-faced instances of that hypocrisy by which man deceive others; but few of us are upon our guard against or see the more fatal hypocrisy by which we decei' u and overreach our own hearts. A Ghost in Love.—A a few nights ago 3 worthy farmer, living near Poughkeepsie, who has lately become a widower, was aroused at midnight by the loud barking of his dog. On going to it the animal displayed extreme terror, whereupon the farmer took his gnn, and proceeded to an inspection. All at once h» saw a horrid phantom, clothed in a white sheet, rise behind the hedge. The farmer turned deadly pale, and his limbs shook with dismay. He, however,contrived to ; ejaculate, ‘lf you come from God, speak; if from tbe devil, vanish!’ ‘Wretch!’ exclaimed I he phantom, ‘I am your deeeased wife, come from her grave to warn you not to marry Mary A ,to whom you are making love. The only woman to 1 succeed me is Henrietta B . Marry i her, or persecution and eternal torment shall be your doom!' This strange ad- , dress from the goblin, instead of dismaying the farmer, restored his courage.— 'He accordingly rushed on the ghostly visitor, and, stripping of the sheet, discovered the fair Henrietta B herself [looking excessively foolish. It is said j that the farmer, admiring the girl’s trick, I has determined to marry her. Hon. S. A. Douglas has been invited by the Tennessee State Agricultural Society to deliver the Annual Adress befor* the State Fair, which is to assemble i n October. Dr. Ezra Ferris, a Baptist preacher, and member o( the Convention that (rate ed the first Constitution of Indiana. d> at Lawrenceburg a few days since, ; 84 years. The mother of Archbishop Purccd died in Brown conntv, Ohio, lately. ’ th* advanced age of 9? vour*.