Indiana American, Volume 23, Number 4, Brookville, Franklin County, 12 January 1855 — Page 1

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1 Vll UJ 1 J 0WE ASK FOR NOTIUNO BUT WIIAT 19 RIGHT, AND WILL SUBMIT TO NOTHING THAT IS WRONO." Oen. Jackson. VOL XXIII NO i. BROOKVILLE, FUANKLINCOUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1855. WHOLE NUMBER 'IIIS

roftssinnal Carte.

B(PAVli,H. D.-rilYKlCtAH A SUR I uko. uh a, i kit nh Uum, eoi la a.dJamee Wecte, Brook vlllo, lad. NtU'DM, corner o DK3TIST. Xi Or m a, oue Juor louth of tho . Valley llouea.na Tata. All wart vita uuof oum ai isa ' , VP Tata. AU wart Wo chargo fbrsiemta-(ijr-. A e. t-iy-- I'" warranted alio or 4 to rrrari iiioosx,-JuTicit o t fkack, J ea4 AtMra.ydi Coeatallor at lit, Hroeh TU, I 4. Orma, Soul Kaal corner or I II Sahara. 3 IM J. TT KOXSOw. ATTOKKir"tOVVjiK. . Lüh AI 'UW. Orm a, Na. T, lUNiag , Brown Tina, jau. 11 41 J, COUeiuXorATLAW. Orrire, under a Amertooa Ulli, Broosvllle, Iu4. 43 'M T?71H ATtORSKY AT LAW AMI) Xi Sottas Kane, Ml. Carmtl, lotl. 13 t "Altwaxd. atto us irSTcoc siut'u.6 K il At LAW, Or rue, over hower' Store, tio loukvllle, nd. f TOKJ 4"lCXLtSY, ATTOR.t I V AT I AW A. A, Jlonv Inane. O r ri e i , one door . . . . . k .1-11 . M . I . .. 1 A .. Uta or in iiiiij iioum, nroaariua. mu. win lata aakaowledgmaau of leedt, Uka eud certify PepoelUoae, AGdavlte Ae. JJUkoS7nr ar.rT.TL will 4a all work . trat led to thcr ear wit aeatneae aad die patch. jua 30 Srao HARRISON DIRECTORY? MTT. OKALKK l.t OKOCKKIES AND i'ruii.iuii, Markal atraai. Ilia. tana. Uam. kM oa kan4 fx4 Maortraaat e( all rUcIta to il una, ALSO fanar&t wortmant 6f rVIINITUUC, Whlck ha will Mil ahaap for or ednlr? rrO' ocl S7 O I M. TTIW TtnxrLL. o.ik nooK ramt of AMERICAN, FREXCIl A5D E.GUSU DRY OOOD, noaaau a4 Bona I Trtaaaiaft of all olTloo an4 prlooa Ladiaa, M!ib4 ChtlJrD' Itton kepteoa lUoiiy on ha4. oat V7 it So a. aaaaaa. wa. nanw. HCSja XJKOT-PIALKR 1.1 FANCY au Liomatu In tiooot, U41t lret Uool vary kla4. Croearlat, Hardwaroaaantwtrt.DooU.Rhoat Cwpolipf , Ao., CoKia M4AIIT 4R0 W4lOT Stl IIT4, II A a AI80 V, OHIO. Oot 7 43 11 1 I, X. 7ÜLLX1. URALKR IM DM'jn r l""o, i'aiau, OlU,VarnUh,CLM, Uya akuffli 6a. i'oraar Mala an4 Markat ItraaU, lURSlSOX, OHIO. ocl 7 43 1134 OHIO nQTIL. MAIM MAHKKT uttu, HARRiioy, onio. 0.lHOiKJ',,:"P"""" SU garb of ttna JTtTDoci amaa foci cirluh when ho makes a "maiden pcoch?M jtlTTbero Ii'one wlro tha politician eaa't pull to suit him the Telegraphic. PV Bare-faced falsehoods: fibs told hj tho ladies in tho present stylo of bonnets. &ET llaro you seen tho sign I have got for my business ? said a vender of tho ardent. Yes, every timo I see your face. JtlT The cloak of religion is to be known sometimes (says the London Punch) by thortf nap it has during sermon time. JtyShocmaters and milkmen would mako excellent hands on board a foundering ship because tney are used to working at the pumpt. Z2PThe poetry of motion the circular movement discribed by a rich nncle'a arm when he hands a thousand dollar check. jCSTA Parisian modisto has invented a new way of making ladies' dresses, by which she can cut, fit, and complete 5 dress in one hour. 7A lady, spcakengof apssionate husband, said she never put starch in his dickey, because it was so very easy to get his eholer vp without it X3TA fellow said to a Jew: Do you know that they have Jews and jackasses in England: ,(I didn't sir, but if it be true, it is tor tun ate that you and I are not there." 3TA foreign correspondent says that Greenwich, in England, is a place where they make longitude for all the rest of the world, but keep none for themslres. 3TU would appear from a recent letter from an English military dandy to his ladr mother, that the cream of Crimean nospitality is only cream of Tartar. 45TA maternal parent expresses - some anxiety to know if the fact of a child being born with a silver spoon in its month, renders it liable to any extra inconvenience in cutting its teeth. JtiTlt is said to be an indisputable fact, that taking the whole United States together, much moro money is expended for the single article of cigars than for all the common schools in the Union. For unadulterated economy, commend ns to the German. Give him a salary of forty cents a day. and in ten years ho will own a brick block, a fat horse, nine children, and a vrow broad er than she is lon, and as good na tared as a blind kuten. X3T The credit system ruins both buyer and seller. It ruins the latter with bad debts, and the former with extravagance. Due bills are very prop ' erly named. To them are due about two-thirds of the bankruptcies that one runs against in this or any other mar ice i. bmA a O o m uccasionuy uooert iiaii was very severe upon his miniiterial breth ren, une evninj. m a rather crow ded place, a minister was preaching verjytwy and JlouritMnaly, to little purpose, fiom the "white horse," and the "red horse," and the "black horse,' and the'palo horse," in the Ilevela tions. Robert Hall sat very impatkn tly, aad when the sermon closed, he pushed out towards the door, saying; 'i-cime out uus norse-iair.

Jottical Stpatlmtnt.

Promtha National Kr. MAUD MÜLLER, ir joiin o. wniTTir.il. MnttMulUtr, oa aummar'a day, Rak4tho madow wot wlthfciy. nnath hartorn hatftowa4 tna waallh Of Inipia boautj ao4 rüttle health. Blnflng.iha wrought, and her merry gloo The mock-bird ochoet from hit trae. But, when ah f lanced to Iba far-off town, WhlUfrntn ItahlU-alofvo looking down, The tweet eong died, and a vague a a real AnJ a namoleaa longing Sllad her brMl A wUh, that iho hardly darad to own. For eomelhlng hetiar than the had known. Tho Judge rodatlowly down the lane. Smoothing hl hortet eheitnut mane. tie drew hit bridle, within the ahado Of tho apntetreaa, to greet the maid, And aik a draught from tho aprlng that tow'd Through the meadow, aerott Ihe road. She stooped her the cool iprlng bubbled up A nd Sllad for him her mall lineup, Aad bluthed, ai ihe gar It, looking down On bar fuel to bare, and her Uttered gown. wThaakn aald tho Ju.lg,a iwaeUr draught From a ftrer band wai never quafTed." Iletpoko of tho great, and Sower and Ireoa Of the tinging btrda, and humming teens Than talked or the haying, and wouderod whether The clou4 In the wt would bring foul weath r. And Maud roryol hr brlar-lnrn gown. And her graceful ankle brrt and brown; And, llttened while pleated aarprUe Looke4 from her log-laahe4 hataleyaa. AI Uul, like one who fur delay Seekt a vala aieute, ha roUo away. Maud Mnller looked and tlghedi "Ah met That I Iba Judge's brlJs might be! lie wonld dreae ma up In alike to Una, And pralteand toattiaeat hi wtno. 44 My father ihould wear a broad -cloth coal) My brother thould all a palntad boat. M!'d drota my mother ao grand and gay, AJd the baby thould hat anew toy etch day. "And I'd feed the hungry and elulhe the poor, And allihouM bteae me who left our door." The Judge looked back at ho climbed the hill, Aad eaw Maud Muller Unding Hill. "A form mora fair, a face more tweet, M e'er halb II been my lot to meet. Mod her modelt antwer andgraroful air Show her wUe and good at the I fair. 'Would the wore mlne.nnd I to-day, Like her, a banrettetof hayi MKo doubtful balanaa af rlghu and wrong, Äor weary lawyer with o4iaee tonguca, But low ofcattlo and tong of bird, And hoalih and quiet and loving word.' Uul ha thought of hi tlrt proud and culd , And hie mother vain of bar rank and gol.l. No, doting hUhoart, Ut Judge rode on, And Maud wa loft la the fleldatnn, Uutlbe lawyer united that afternoon, When be hummed In court an old love tune Aad tho yeung girl muaed batlda the well Till Ihe rain on the unreked clover full. He wedded a wife of rkheat dower, M ho lived for faahlon, at be for power. Yet oft, In hie marble hearth'e bright glow, -lie watched a picture come and got Andtwocl MaudMullor'ihaieteyce Looked out la Uiolr Innoceut turprUe. Oft, when the In In hl glatt wa rJ, Mo longed for Iho wajtld well IiuUirJj An4 e1oae4 hla aye u hi garnUbad room,, To dream of rucadow and clover bloom. A44 the proud Mautlghd,wlth atecrelpnlu: "Oh, that I were free agalnl' "Free atwhenl rodelhat day, Where the barefoot maiden raked her bay.'' She wedded a man unlearned and poor, Ao4 many ohlldren played roun4 her door. But car and aorrow,and child-birth pain, Left their traoee on haart and brain. And oft, when the Sammer tun thonebot On the new-mown hay In the meadow lot, Andahe hear4tho Utile iprlng brook fall Over tho road-aide, through the wall, In tho thade of the appla-troo again She taw a rider daw hi rein. And, gating down with a timid grace, She felt hla pleated ayaa read her face. Sometime hor narrow kltchon wallt ft retched away Into Utaly hall; The weary whocl to s ipinool tumed, And tho tallow candle an aitral burned. And for him who tat by the chlmnoy-lug, Doitng and grumbling o'orplpo and mug, A manly form at her tide the taw, And Joy waa duty tod lovo wat law. Then aha took op bar burden of Ufa again. Saying only, "It might have been." Ala for maiden, alat forjudge, For rich replner and household drudge! God pity them both! and pity ut all, Who vainly tho dreamt of youth recall. For of all aad word of tongue orpeu, Thataddeit aratheie: "It might have boei:M Ah, well! for u all louie twet hope lie Deeply buried from human eye; And, lalheheraeJler, angela may Roll Vac Jtono from Iti grave sway. t3T Matrimony: Hot buckwheat cakes warm beds comfortable slipperssmoking coffee round arms rvid lips shirts exulting m buttons redeemed stockings boot-jacks happiness, tc. tc. single iilessedncss : bhcet iron quilts blue noses frosty bones ice in the pitcher unredeemed linen hecllcss socks coffee- sweatened with icicles "Utta pcrcha biscuits flabby steaks dull razors corns, coughs and colics rhubarb aloes misery. pBJtAcnisc. I love' a serious preacher, who speaks for my sake and not for '.his own ; who seeks for my salration and not his own vain glory. He best deserves to be heard who uses speech only to clothe his thoughts, and his thoughts only to promote truth and virtue. Nothing, is more despicable than a professional declamer, who re tails discourse Svas a quack doc his mecucine. Masiuon.

Stltttti alt.

THE CROCK OF GOLD. By Martin Farquhar Tupper, Author of "Proverbial Philosophy." CHAPTER XXI. The Trial. The trial now came on, and Roger stood accused of robbery and murder. I muit hasten over lengthy legal tech nicalities, which would only arrve to lengthen my stoiy, without adding one iota to us in term ana useiuincss. Nothing could be eaaier, nothing moro worth while, as a matter of mere book-making, than to tear a few paf;csoutof kome muaty record of crimnal Court practice, or other Newgate Calender picco of authorship, and wade through tho length and breadth of Indictments, speeches, examinations, and all tho other learned clatter of six hours in tho judgment-halls of law. If tho reader withes for all this, let him poro over thyso unhealthy looking books, whoao exterior U dove colored ns tho kirtlo of innocence, but their inwards black as tho conscience of guilt; whitened tepulcbrca, all apotless without; but within them aro enshrined tho quibbling knavery, the distorted ingenuity, tho my a tiffing icarnedncss, tho warped and warping views of truth, tho lying, slandering, bad-excuaim;, good-condemning prin ciples and practices of those who cator lor uuir cuatom ai me guuucat felon's cell, and would glory in defend ing Lucifer himsdlf. In the caio of sheer innocence, indeed, as Roger's was or in ono of much doubt and secrety, where tho client denies all guilt, and the counsel s-.'es reason to beliovo him let tho advocate manfully battlo out his cause: but whero crime has poured out his confessions in a counsellor's car is not this man bought by gold to bo a tiartakcr nnd abettor in his sins, when io strives with all his might to clear il M itl .i .a mo guuiy, ana not it iaom throws mo hideous chargo on innocence? If tho advocato has no wish to entrap his own conscience, or to damago the tis.suo of his honor, let him reject tho client criminal who confesses, and only plead . a m w lor H1080 irom wnoai lie lias no aaauranco of thir guilt; or, better far, whoso innocenco ho heartily believes in. Such an advocate was Mr. Grantly. a barrister of talents and experience, who, from motives of tho purest be nevolence, did nil that in him lay for 1 -i T At ' no'jer acum. in ono tiling, However, and that of no small import, the kindiy cautious in mi oi law naa contrived to do moro harm thrn good; for, after having secretly mado every cll'ort, but in vain, to find Ucn Burke ns n wit nessand after having heard that tho aforesaid Ucn was a notorious poacher, and only Intimate at Huntley with Acton and his family ho strongly recommended lloger to say nothing about tho man or his adventure, as tho acknowledgment of such an inti macy would only damage his came; all that need appear was, that ho found the crock in his garden, never mind how he "thought" it got there; poachers aro not much in the habit of tlinging away pots of gold, and no jury would believe but thnt the ill-reputed personage in question was an accomplice in the murder, and had shared tho spoil with his friend Hoger Acton. All this was very shrewd and well meant, but was not so wmo, for all that, as simplo truth would have been; nevertheless, Roger acquieacd in it, for a better reason than Mr. Orantly'a namely, this: his feelings towards poor Den had undergone an amiable revulsion, and, well aware how tho whole neighborhood were prejudiced against him for his fret-booting propensities, he feared to get his trood-nntured. rough mend into trouble if ho men rougu inenu into irouoio u ueraen-i.. , i- ... . - , tv, tioned las nocturnal fishing at Tike t.UnA. .,.;nii v La .uam. ... .. .V.-. the profcased poacher in this mysteri ous affair, ho might put his liberty or life into very serious jeopardy. On this aceount, then, which Uraco could not entirely find fault with though she liked nothing that savored of concealment Roger agreed to abide by Mr. Grantly's advice; and thus he never alluded to his connection with the poacher. CHAPTER XXII. Roger't Defence. Then, while tho jury wcie consultingj they would not leave tho box, it seemed so clcai" Roger broke tho death-like silence; and lie said: "Judge, I cravo your worship's leave to epeak: and hearken to me, countrymen. Many evils things have I done in my time, both against God and my neighbor: I am ashamed, as well I may be, when I think on 'cm: I have sworn, nnd drunk, and lied; I have murmured loudly, coveted wickedly ay, and once I stole. It was a little theft, I lost it on tho spot, and never stole again; pray God, I never mav. Nevertheless, countrymen, and sinful though I bo in the sight of Him who mado us; according - . . . - toman's judgment and man's innocency, I had lived among you all blame less, until I found that crock of gold. I did find it, countrymen, as God is my witness, and, therefore, thouah a sinner, I appenl to Him; Ho knowcth that I found it in the sedge that skirts my garden, at the end of my own celery trench. Ibid wickedly and foolishiy to hido my find, worse to deny it, and worst of all to spend it in the low lewd way I did ' But of robbery I am guiltless asj you arc.' And as to this black charge of murder, till Simon Jennings spoke

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t.,i. . , ,v . ' the gentleman s m fits." tliouch innocent aa to the petting, was . . , nno.rmv.oM.. iL vlT. f üb. aunt, aunt Quarles.

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the word, I never know it had been

done. Folk of Hurstly, friends and neighbor, you alt know Itogcr Acton the old-time honest Hoer of theso forty years, beforo tho l)cvil mado him mad by civinar him much cold did ho ever molicioualy do harm to ! It t man or womnn, 10 cnuu or uumo uruioi No, countrymen, I nm no murderer. That the secmings are against me, I wot well; they nmy cxcuio your judgment in condemning mo to death and the cood gentleman there who took my part ( Heaven bless you, sirl) Icannot go nguinat the fttcts; but they speak: laineiy, nnd I trulv: ltoircr Ao ton ia an innocent man; may God dom a. a a a . a . . lend mo right!" "Amen!" earnestly whiapered a tremulous fomnle voice, "and God will savo you, father." Tho Conrt wa still ns death, except for sobbing; tho Jury wero doubting and confounded: In vain Mr. Jennings looking at tho foreman, shook his head and stroked his chin In an incredulous and knowing manner; clearly they must retire, not ut all agreed; and tho judge himaelf, that maaqued man in (lowing wig and ermine, but still warmed by human sympathies, struck a tear from his wrinkled check; and all seemed to be involuntarily waiting (for tho jury, though unable to decide, had not yet left their box,) to seo whether any sudden miraclo would happen to save a man, whom evidenco made so guilty, and yet he bore upon his open brow tho genuine signature of Innocenco. "Silence, there, silence! you can't get in; there's uo room for'ards!" but a couple or javelin-men at the door wcro knocked down right and lift, and tlirnnrrli t A .me a on1 siifl. tAniSn a a v waw v v a a v iaai aw u uwvtlVl crowd, a black-whiskered fellow, elbowing his way against their faces, spito of all obstruction, struggled to tiia front behind the bur. Then, breathless with gigantic exertion (it was like a mammoth treading; down tho cedars,) ho roared out, t'Tiiflrrsa rtin rv a Tm sa tifilrtAiai VHUkVI 've IUV 4b SIS W TV huzza it's not too laic." And the irreverent gentleman toss ed a fur cap right up to the skylight. CHAPTER XXIll. The Wimen. Mr. Grantly brightened up at unco, Grace looked happily to heaven, and Hoger shouted "Thank (JodlCthank God! thcro's Den Ilurkc!" Yen, ho had heard miles away of his friend's danger about an nn old shawl, nnd ho had made all speed, with Tom in his train, to eomo and bear witncsi to the innocenco of Roger. Tho Hnx.-ition ui Court a may well boconccivd, was thrilling; but n vociferous crier, and tho deep anxiety to hear this sturdy witnes, soon reduced all again to silence. Then did they swear Iknjamin Dm ke, who to th ) scandal of his cauao would insist upon stating his profession to bo "poacher;" and at fjm, poor, simple fellow, seemed to havo ft notion that n sworn witness meant ono who sworo continaally; but ho was soon convinced otherwise, and his whoio demeanor gradually became as polito and deferent as his coitrso nature would allow. And Den told his adventure on Piko Island, as wo havo heard him tell it, pretty much in the sumo words, for tho Judge and Mr. Grantly let him tnko his own courses; and then ho added with a characteristic expletive, (which wo may as well omit, seeing it occasioned a cry of order In tho court) "There, if that thero whito-livered littlo villain warn't tho chap that brought tho crocks, wy name- an't Hcnliurkc." "Good Heavens! Mr. Jennings, what's the matter?" said a briefless ono, starting up; this was Mr. Sharp, npcrsonago on lormor occasions uis- . . 7,. ,, ... , , tmguished highly as thieves' advocato, It? ? . i . r i .hut now, untortunately out of work. don't let go, L'ol and llto wretcnea man slowly recovered, as Ikn said, "Ay, my lord, ask him yourself, the littlo wretch can tell you nil about it." "I submit, my lurd," interposed tho briefless one, "that this respectable gentleman s taken ill, and that his presence may now bo dispenned with as a witness in tho cansc." "No, sir, no," deliberrtely answerj ed Jennings, "I must stay; tho time, I find, has come: I have not slept for weeks; I am exhausted utterly, I havo lost my gold; lam haunted by her ghost; 1 can go nowhere but that face follows me lean do nothing but her fingers clutch my throat. It is time to end this misery. In hope to lay her spirit, I would have offered up a victim; but she will not have him. Mine was tho hand that " "Pardon me," upstarted Mr. Sharp, "this poor gentleman is a monomaniac; pray, my lurd, let him bo removed whilo the trial is proceeding." "You horse -hair hypocrite, you!" Roared Ben, "vouldyou hang the innocent, and save tho guilty?" Would he? would Mi. rhilip Sharp: Ay, that he would; and glad of such a famous opportunity. W hat! would ipportunitv not Newgato rejoice, and Horsemonger bo glad? Would not his bag be rilled with briefs from the community of burglars, and his purse bo filled with gold subscribed by the brotherhood of thieves? Great at onco would be his name among the purlieus of in iquity; and every roguo ia London would retain but Philip Sharp. 'Would he? ask him again, But Jennings quietly proceeded liko a speaking statue. "I am not. mad. most noble my lord, I mean. My hand did the deed, I throttled her,"(hcre he gave a scared

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look over his shoulder:) "yes, I did it

once and again: I took the crock of gold. You may hang me now, Aunt (Juarles." "Mylurd, my lurd, this is a most irregular proceeding," urged Mr. Hharp; "on tho part of the prisoner I, I eiavo pardon on behalf of this moat respectable and deluded gentleman, Mr. Simon Jennings, I contend that no ono. may crirainalo hiruMclf in this way, without tho shadow of evidence to support such suicidal testimony." "Oh, sir, but my father may go free?" earnestly asked Gjaco. Rut Den's voice I had almost written woicc overwhelmed them all: "Let mo peak, Judge, an't please your honor, and tako you notice, Mr. Horsehair. You want ewidence, do you, beyond this man's confoaaion? ncrc, I'll give It to you. Look here at this hero wlce;" and ho stretched forth his well-known huge and horny hand: "When I caught that dridful little rcplil by the arm, he wriggled like a anigglcu eel, so I whs forced ypu see, to grasp htm something tighter, and could reel his littlo arm-bones crack liko any chicken's: now then, if his elbow an'tblack and blue, though it's a month agone and moro, I'll eat it. Strip him and see." No need tostruL'szlo with tho man, or tear his coat off. Jennings appeared only too glad to find that there was other evidence in existenro than his own foul tongue, nnd that he might bo hung at last without sacking-ropo or gimlet: so, ho quietly bared his arm. and tho elbow looked all manner of colors a mass of old bruises. TO UK CONVINCED. (Jorresponbnite. Vor the American. JarrxHSONViLLX, Dec. 20 1851. EoiToa Goon wis: We are now in tho midst of winter, with a clear prosEcct of hardtiraes, living expensive, usinoas dull, and money, not only scarce, but very uncertain utthat. Fortunately, 1 have but little, nnd some of that is on broken banks. Po tatoes aro' two dollars a bushel, flour, 0 60 per barrel, and other things in proportion. Bo, you see, it costs some thing to Iivo nerc. The river is very low, and threatens to freeze up w ithout a riso. It it docs,

poor people must suffer greatly. Cor&fl Kansas rircr, thence up CS or 70

(s already very scarco and cry dear. It would appear, from tho coursoor river, that it is about to back entirely out from competing with railroads. And well it may, if it can do no better than it has been doing this summer. Tho Jefferson villo railroad is doing a fine business this season. Indeed they havo not enough running machinery for tho demands of biiMnes t. They willhato carried at least ono hundred thousand hogs by tho timo tho season closes. Thin, at about thirty cents per head, will make a handsomo sum of itself. In addition to this, the number of passengers that havo traveled over tlio road, In consequenco of tho low water, makes it good stock. A gentleman whom 1 recently saw, that had spent sunn timo in Washington, thinks that the old Democracy and tho South, will unito and make overtures to tho K. N's. in order to elect the next President. What do youHhink the lOld Liners of Indiana will' say to such an arrangement, after the hard things thoy have said ofthat set of fellows"; Do you know Billy French, the editor of the Republican? You know he boasts of being very independent, that is, I suppose, he claims to bo on ono nide or the other of every question. But, after all, wo are uncertain beings. I recently saw this same man so closely pursued by an opponent, that ho not only backed out .from his former position, and sought to take a neutral one a position on tho fence, but he never stopped until ho was entirely on the other side. And, strange and inconsistent as it may appear, he stoutly contends that there were "circumstances" that justified his course. Well, may bo so, for his opponent was a cross dog. E. G. WOOD. Letter from "John Smith." Oxfokd, 0., Dec. 28, '64. Dkar Editor: Our quiet village is suddenly become a miniature Crimea. Civil war now rages in our midst, and the excitement is "trcmenjus." Feats of "broil and battlo" are performed on a prodigious scale, and the end is not yet. But not to keep you in suspense any longer, I will "a Tplain, round tale deliver" of the origin and progress of tho campaign, up to this date, as I widerstand it. You mentioned, editorially, a few days ago, that Dr. Scott had been superseded in' the female "Institute" of this place, and that another gentleman had been appointed by the trustees to fill his place. Immediately after this action by the Board, Dr. Scott secured a large building in which to open another school; and being personally very popular with the ladies, ho took a majority of them with him. Two literary societies were connected with the Institute, having rooms in the building, with libraries, furniture, &c, which had been collected gradually sinco the commencement of tho school. The seceding ladies, with the Doctor's sanction, determined to remove the said books and furniture to tho new school. This was the declaration of war. The Trustees resolved that the property should not bo taken away rash men! to think of opposing "tho ladies" did you ever? Ihe tocsin of war was now sounded, and every man, woman, and child, rallied. The ladies hud decidedly the advantage in position, being strongly fortified in the "Institute," and having

for their faithful allies, a number of

gallant students, who were ready to wade through blood chin-deep, in the glorious cause. Tho baggage wagons, under cover of tho students, were loaded, and dispatched to the new position. At this juncturo of affairs, tho trustees mado a gallant charge, and captured a baggago wagon, silencing the guns of the enemy if not their voices. They proceeded next to storm tho citadel, nnd actually succeeded in getting into the house, from which they wero ordered inttauttr by Dr. Scott. Not recognizing tho Doctor's authority to order them out of their own house, they very respectfully declined acceding to tho request; whereupon tho Doctor, by a brilliant coup d'etat, went out himself, and locked them np in the houao. The Roard wcro fairly captured thoy were prisoners of war, and at the tender mercies of tho allied army outside. Lu?kMy, however, a side door was discovered by one of tho prisoners, through which they escaped from a terrible captivity. At tho present writing thero Is an arrolitico, to givo the parties an opportunity to breathe; and tho general opinion is that the case will bo referred to the court of Law. Here is a very pretty muss, indeed. How the question will be settled, finally, is matter of great uncertainty. I don't understand the law sufficiently to express an opinion as to tho right of tho scccdcrs to rcmovo tho property. It is an unfortunate occurrence, however it may terminate, and .a. e e . ono that 1 have no desire to witness again. You aro mistaken about tho character of tho newspaper which is soon to make its appcaranco her. It will not bo a K. N, organ, but an independent, literary journal. By tho way, I think tho Know Nothing ship is in danger of breakers. If they Yield to the South andlgnoie tho slavery question entirely, they are done for. That question is not in a condition at pres ent to be set aside, louri always, JOHN SMITH. From the Liberty Herald. KANSAS. - Mit. Editou: We spent twelve davs in the Territory, entenng at tho northern boundary, and striking south to miles from Fort Leavenworth, thenco crossing and returning south of tho river nearly to its moutli, thence back to the Fort, and down tho Missouri again to witkiu a few miles of Parksville, whero we crossed ovr into "tho States" on our trip homeward. While there, wo lost no opportunity of gaining nil the knowlcugo we could of the country, not only from our own observations, but from men of intelligence, missionaries, somo of whom havo been thero IG or 10 years, traders, travelers government officers, and settlers, and now, from theso sources of information, wo proceed to give a very general sketch in the present article, leaving it to your readers to give weight to our views, only as they may deem them worthy. The first thing that strikes tho attention of tho traveler oncntering tho Territory, or on taking his stand on any point of observation,'is tho baldness, yet beauty and scopo of its undulating surface. It is emphatically a land of rolling prairies. Far as the cyo can reach, rises up before you, in gcnllo slopes, one elevation after another. Whilo at your feet perhaps, spreads out an extended plain, beyond rises as it were wave upon wave, until tho horizon is skirted with a ridgo of high land. Sometimes the scene is interrupted by the abrupt interruption of oorao lofty mound or numerous bold blufl's. Yet seldom is the surface so Uneven as to bo badly washed by rains or so level as to be wet or marshy. Tho soil is generally dry a rich, black sandy loam, or in somi places, what is called a mulatto soil. It is generally kind and lively and favorable to the cultivation of almost all the productions of countries in tho samo latitude. Tho general substratum is a firm yellow clay, with a good deal of sand, and under that, usually, a thick layer of excellent stone. We saw scarcely any poor lands in the Territory. Even the highest elevations seem almost as good as our best lands, while the river and creek bottoms are exceedingly rich. On the whole, we think the soil will compare favorably with that of any other region through which we passed. The climate we cannot consider as any otherwise than pleasant and very healthy. So rolling, high, and dry is the face of the country, so pure and bracing the atmosphere duing a great part oi the year, and the heavy growth of vegetation being burned off every fall, we cannot see how it can be infested with malady or any other fruitful causo of disease. The winters especially, though tolerably sharp, as in almost all prairie countries, are much dryer and more regular than ours. They have but little rain through the whole season excepting a few weeks in the early part of spring. The Territory is supposedjto abound in minerals of various kinds. The Governor showed us a piece of lead ore, taken out of a hill near Ft. Riely, which he supposed contained at least 60 per cent of pure lead. Several mines of coal have already been discovered; though so far it is rather an inferior qaality of the bituminous. But It he great recommendation of that country is the ubnndancr of stone of an excellent quality, white and gray limestone, sandstone, and granite. Some of it is susceptiblo of a good polish. Scarcely was there a point over which we traveled in the Territo

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ry, whero good stone could not be obtained within, at moat, two or three miles. Almost all tho channels and streams wero bounded at least on ono side with banks or bluffs of atone, and the high points of land were filled with it. But, on the other hand, thero aro some material objections to the country. Tho first and important ono is the great scarcity of timber. Except on the large water courses, it exists in narrow strips and small, scattering groves, nnd these genet ally low and scrubby. Thero might have been a supply at least for many years, had not tho Indians been foreseeing enough to reserve nearly all tint best timbered lands for thamsclvcs. Besides this, they have destroyed a great deal of valuable timber, by barking the trees for their huts. We saw forests of Walnut and Burr-oak that were destroyed in this way. It is a fact, how ever, that has been tested in prairie countries, that farms really do not need near as much timber to keen them up as thoso accustomed to wooden countries would suppose; and the free access of tho sun and wind keeping them dry, renders them much more durable. Tho difficulty of obtaining timber might bo somewhat obviated for tho present, by several neighbors uniting to keep up only ono fence around their farms, until they

could ditch or hedge, or whero stono is plenty, build a stonewall. f hero is another fact of importance. By breaking up tho sod anywhere through the Territory, and keeping tho fire out of it, it will soon bo filled with cotton-wooda, which in six or eight years, will bo fit for use ns tim ber. It is said that sixteen acres would bo Mmply sufficient to fenco a quarter section of land, and afterwards by its sprouting again, to keep a fam ily pretty well supplied with fuel. Tho suggestion of Urecly is doubtless a good one. Somo eight or ten acres of peach trees, closely set together, !H ! t L 'll.. it i-A win, in a icw years, Deaiues me prom from a handsome yield of fruit, furn ish r pretty good supply of fuel for a family. It is of quick growth, and after tho tree is cut, the roots will sprout again, and soon be ready for another cutting. Both of these plans, it is said, are being tried rucccssfully in in Illinois and Missouri. Tho abundance of coal will also make up greatly for this want of firewood. Another difficulty arises from tho scarcity of water. Amonj the high bluffs of tho Missouri, and in several places along tho Santa Fe road, wo passed somo fino, bold springs, and somo lively little rills; but with these exception, though throughout our whole journey wo crossed a great num ber of channels, there wcro but few running streams, and scarcely ono susceptible of being used to drlvo machinery. This was doubtless owing in part to tho droath that had prevailed thero during many months, yet water is not plentiful, and this want can only be, in some measure, remedied by cisterns and artificial pools. Another difficulty arises from its geographical position. It is 60 far from thoso great eastern outlets for surplus produce The Missouri is navigable during the entire year, except when blocked up with ice; the Kunsashalf thoyear, and many towns aro springing up along theso streams. When tho St. Joseph and Hannibal railroad is completed, and they aro now working on it, a diroct railroad communication will then bo had with tho lakes by way of Springfield, or with the eastern cities, by way of Indianapolis. Yet tho produco for tho eastern market must find its way cither by tho circuitous rout by tho gulf or by a vast overland carriage. With regard to claims, almost all good ones for many miles back aro already taken, and expectations aro raised so high that you can scarcely purchase a good claim now, for what the land itself will probably be considered worth in five years hence. On the whole, should we hazzard giving advice, we would ay to all those comfortably situated here, you would do well to remain at home. This opinion was expressed by an Intelligent missionary. You will almost certainly be somewhat disappointed. Perhaps not one out of ten realizes his anticipations. Thoso settling there must expect to encounter many privations and hardships, and unless they have a considerable amount of capital, they must bo content with a very small beginning. Yet I am free to say could I see it my duty to leave my present charge, that would certainly bo the place of my destination. But purposing to enter more into detail in my next letter, I subscribe myself Yours, with much esteem. JOIIN GILCHRIST. A New Way of Paying subscriptions. A correspondent of the Lagrango Whig gives the following amusing account of tho way a farmer was taught bow cheaply he could tako the papers. The lesson is worth pondering by a good many men we 'wot' of: "You have htns at home of course. Weil. I will send you my paper one year for tho proceeds of one single hen for one season, merely the proceeds. It seems trifling, preposterous to imagine the products of a single hen will pay the subscription, perhaps it won't, but I make the offer.' Done,' exclaimed farmer B , 'I agree to it,' and appealed to me as a witness'in the affair. Tho farmer went away apparently much elated with his conquest, and the editor "went on hh way rejoicing.' Time rolled around, and the world revolved on its axis.and the sun moved in its orbit just as it formerly did, the farmer receiving his paper regularly,

and regaling himself with the Information obtained from it. He not only knew the affairs of Ids, own county, but became conversat.t upon the leading topics of the day, and the political and financial convulsions of the times. His children denp;hted,too, in perusing the contents of thcV weekly visitor. In short, he said ho 'wag surprised at the progress of himself and family . in general information.' Sometime in tho month of September, I happened np again in tho office, when who ahould step in but our friend the farmer. How do you do.Mr. B ?' said the editor, extending his hand, and his countenanco lit up with a bland smile, tako a chair, sir, be seated; fine weather wo have.' Yes sir, quite finc.indeed,' answered the farmer, shaking the proffered 'paw' of tho editor, and then a short silence ensued, during which our friend B , hitched his chair back and forward, and twirled his thumbs abstractly, and spit profusely. Starting un quickly he said, addrming the editor, Mr. C I have brought you the proceeds of that hen.' It was amusing to see the peculiar expression of tho editor, as he followed the farmer down to the wagon, I could scarcely keep my riaiblcs down. When at tho wagon tho farmer commenced handing over to the editor tho products of the hen which, on being counted, amonnted to eighteen pullets worth a shilling each, and several dos

en eggs, making at least $2,60, one , dollar moro than the prico of tho paper. iso need said he, 'of men not ta king a family newspaper, and paying for it too. I don't miss this from my roost, yet I havo paid a year's subscription, and a dollar over. But, said the editor, ! will pay you for what is over. I did not insti tute this as a means of profit, but to convince you. I will pay you for' Not a bit of ill I ara paid already, sir doubly paid, sir; and whenever a nolghdor makes tho complaint I did I will cite him to the hen story. Good day, gentlemen.' Interesting Trial about the 8nm cf Five Cents Heavy Damages. An important railroad case has recently been tried at Norwich, Conn. It occupied nearly all of last week, and was brought to a close on Wednesday of this week. Tho plaintiff is Crocker, a seafaring man, who was ejected from the cars between New London and Norwich. The defendant is tho New London Willimantio and Palmer Railroad Company, The facts our readers may remember; In December, 1C52, Crocker, wanted to go from Norwich to Now London. Upon mo arrival oi mo ircigni l vain, no went to tho offico to procure a ticket, and found tho door closed, as is usual on tho arrival of tho freight train. The fare is fifty cents when a ticket is bought with out a ticket, tho chargo ii fifty-fivo cents. Crocker went aboard the cars, and when called on by the conductor for his fare, stated that he had applied to tho ticket-odce, but, finding it closed, he had entered the cars with tho intention of going to New London, though ho had only fifty cents with which to pay his passage. Tho couductor demanded tho additiontl firo cents, otherwise ho would be compelled to put him out of tho cars. The superintendent, who was on tho train, was appealed to and confirmed tho decision of tho conductor. Several persons, employed to the train, were now called upon, and asistcd in thrusting Crocker cut. His knee-pan was broken, but whether by the tall or by his efforts to get upon the train again, after it was in motion, does not clearly appear. He managed, by crawling, to reach a house, three-quarters of a mile distant The Judge, in his charge to the jury, maintained that a Railroad Company was compelled to carry all persons that applied for passage and offered to pay the required fare that it could make nociceptions, though a passenger may so conduct as to justify the company in putting him out of the cars. Crocker had offered to pay the price of a ticket, and no more; and he claimed that he used all diligence to obtain a ticket, but could not, inasmuch as the office was closed. The jury were to inquire whether ho had reasonable time to obtain a ticket. If he had not, there was a trespass from the beginnieg, for, in case there was not time, Crocker had a right to go to New London at the price tendered namely, fifty cents. If he had time, then he was bound to pay the extra charge of five cents. The Judge further charged that if the company has a right to put Crocker out of the cars, it was for the jury to inquire whether only so much force was used as was necessary to effect that object whether he was kicked, and whether his knee-pan was broken when he was thrust from the cars, or when he attempted to getfon again. If he had a right to remain in. he had a right to get on again; and in that case, it mattered not in what way the injury was inflicted, the Company would be responsible for damages. If the defendants acted, through their agents, wantonly, and wer reckless of doing injury to the plaintiff, then the Jury would give damages, not only sufficient to compensate the plaintiff for his bodily injury, but sufficient, also, to protect the public from such acta of negligence and wantonness hereafter. The Jury, after several hours deliberation, brought in verdict !of J8.500 damages against tho Railroad Company. We should say the Company' agent committed a blunder in not receiving the fifty cents tendered, under the circumstances; and those who own stock in the road will probably take a similar view of the matter, when they come to inquire after their dividends,