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7 1.1 0 cjtacvruna ju I 1 "WE ASK JOB NOTHIHO EVT WHAT is KIOHT, and wnx SUBMIT TO 0THINQ THAT IS WBONQ." Gen. Jackjon. VOL. XXfll NO G. BROOKVILLE, FRANKLINvCOUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY. JANUARY ,20 1855. WHOLE NUMBER 1150.

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T B. WTIS, Ä. D.,-PUYSiciAX & suh; I t tf&oN. orrtca, at hie residence, eoraer Mala sad Jaaes etreeu,BrookTtUe,ind. TS. J. W, XZXLT, 8ÜKGE05 D ESTIST. vrrtcu, ob eor wau 01 toe ley House, er taibs. AU work warranted. Ho Charge tot exaralnaUoa or advice, el-iy fTTTLVi XTXOOXS, JUSTICE or tbb PF.ace, J aad Auoraey Ceaasetlor at lav, Brook Till, lad. Omca, Soath East corner of Pub lleaqaare. 43 1833. TTT KtTSSOV. ATTORNEY & COUNSKL- . Tiat AT 'LAW. Omca, Xo.7, Halle's Bmldlng, Brook TUle, Ind. S 1 43 IT lklloaT'l U American OOce, Broekvll ATTORNEY ASD LAW. Omca, under OSes, BrooXvUle, lad. 43 '33 TT7AN OWEfS, ATTORSKY ATLAWASD JZl Aotasi Psawc, Mt. Carael, Ind. 83 3 H L7.WJLSU ATT0RXEY&C0Ü5SELLOK XX AT law. Omca, rar Powere a lore, srooinui, tna. TT05IS J. nXIET.-ATTORSEY AT LAW Aj, in VoTtiiTciiK, Orries.onodnor eoiih fine Valley Hooee, Brook vUle. Ind. Will take acknowledgments of Dead, take aud car tlfy DeposlUns, Affldavlts dkc. DBS. TOX.AJTP OVECS.-DEJCTAL SURtttui, Mu CirmoCToi:, will do all work entrusted to ther earewlUt neaUeea and dispatch. Jan 30 3mo rTIHOX AS 7. WHITE, KOTARY pübuc, JL Lacssl, Ird.. wlu Uta depositions and acanowiedgmeoU, ul attend, w Notarial business aimuy. HARRISON DIRECTORY. T JpKHH Y. DBALKR 15 GROCERIES ASD Me .rroviaions. Market etreet, lUBauo, Oaio, keepi oa saaä i good, assortment ol all arUcIo In ai une. a 1 MO rTn aaeortment of rUBIflTCUE, Walch, ha will tell cheap for cua or eoontry tro- - OCIS7 43 1&4. TTILTOJf TTT&ÄXli. OSJt door east of UL w 1 Uroj b kor, UmiiOf , Ohio, Dealer in AMCRICAX, PRESCH A5D KXCLISH DRY nnnna BonneU and Boaaet Trimmiar of all stria end prices Udles,MUsasaa4Calldrena Slots tfptCOD ei.Biffvn. wv.iiioi. Ii aui Lomauo iiax Uoon, Ladies Draaa Uood Croeerlei, nirlwiro,Qu9eDiwri, Boou, Snooi Carpeting, dee., Coaaaa M ab irr ab Walbot Steht, nARRisox, omo. Oct 57 43 1854 AJ Medlouiee, fumia, OUa, VarnUbaa.Claa, Vjm Corner Mala tnd Market Streets, HARRIS ojr, omo. Oetr7 4Sl(S4 OHIO HOTZL-CORSER MALI & MARKET totreeu, nARRisox, omo. O. riMlEit, Proprietor. Oct 37 43 1634 Senatorial Pluaderinff. It Is universally remarked the present Senate of the United States is tho most scandalously wasteftil of the polio money, and the most barefacedly plundering, of any publio bodj that has eycr existed. Of this we hare just Kai a signal, and most glaringly illegal instance. The Senate has just ordered Mr. Atchison to bo paid as Vice President of the United States. This is doubly illegal. Ho is not VicePresident, and is entitled to no pay as such. If he was, it would require an act of Congress to appropriate it; but the Senato)has found out a way to cheat the appropriation clauso in the Constitution, it is done by drawing money for "conilnstncitr of the Senate; and then larishing the money upon hat is no "coTtiingtnC except of the Senate as 85.000 to pay Kossuth's tarcm bill in Washingtn; $8,000 to pay Atchison's VicePrcsidcntian sal ary since last March; and so on. Atchison is, besides, allowed a clerk at 84 per day, all the car; and gets doublo pay. for presiding; all gircn him by the Kullißcrs to sustain him in Missouri. Badger, of North Carolina, is first-rate at all these illegal and scandalous expenditures his object being to disgraco tho Democracy, who, being the majority, uro rcsponniblo, and tüey wanting tho money for needy and desperato partisans, freely Toto all that he proposes. In this way he has just passed the Atchison salary which disgraces the Senate by prodigality. It is moticy taken without law, and against law, and ajainst tho Constitution, which requires an appropriation before money can bo drawn and the only answtr to that is that the money was drawn for "continyencii," which confesses the swindling for which tho common law punahmcnt is fino and imprisonment, for it la ralaincr moner unon a full a tire. tense. 1 i The Heal source to Wealth. A writer in tho Mark Lano Kxprcss maintains tho position that eommorco and manufactures must ever bo secondary to tho culUration of tho soil, and that tho latter Is tho only source to wealth. In proof of tho truth of this position he compares tho natnre and results of ether industrial pursuits with that of tho culUration of tho soil. First, as to commerce. Thero is nothing produced by eoramcrco, its office being merely tho barter of commodities. And whether this barter takes place between one country and ' another, or between individuals of the samo country, it is but an cithango of equlralcnts. Hence it is regarded as a mere medium for tho distribution of wealth, and not as in any war contributing to its existence or production.Then as to manufactures, thero is no matter produced which did not previously xist, their office being only to convert material previously existing, into forms of greater utility or convonienco. Mining, at first sight, may appear to have a greater claim to tho production of wealth, but does irot, in reality, produco anything that did not before exist, every pound of iron, coal, silver or gold having previously existed in the bowcla of tho earth beforo being taken from them. Agriculturo alono affords an iscrcaso of matter; and the surplus of this over the coat of production constitutes tho only in'crease of real wealth or capital. OTThfl United States Trrasurcr's statement shows twentr-alx millions five hundred housand dollars in the tmsury.

From Uta National Era. THE TWO WEAVERS.

i. Aa at tbalr work two weavera tat, Beguiling time with friendly chat, They touched upon the price or meat, So atg a a weaver acarco eoald eat. II. What with my oraU and ilckly wife, Quoth Dick, "I'm alooet Ured of life; Bo bard my work, to poor my rar, TU mora than mortal man can bear. III. 'How rlorloaa la tho rich man'a tutet Hla houte ao One, hla wealth ao treat! Heaven is nnjaat, tob must agree Why all to blmT why none to me? IV. "In tplta of what the Scripture teachea. In spite of what the panon preaches, Thla world, Ira thought,lndeed ao long, la ruled, methlnki, extremely wrong." V. 8aye John, "Our Ignorance U the cause, Why thus we blame oar Maker' law; Parti of hit ways alone we know, TU all that man cap see below. VI. wSeest thou that carpet, not half dono, Which thou, dear Dick, hut well begun? Behold the wild eon foal ob there; Sonde the miM,1t makea one sure. VII. MA stranger, Ignorant of the trade, WodM My DO meaning's there conveyed; For, where the middle, where the borderf Thy carpet sow I all disorder." VIII. Says Dick, "My work U yet In blU, But etlll la every part It flu; Boildo, yoo rcuon Ilka s lout Why, man, thla carpel's Inside out. IX. Says John ,"Thou say est lh th' ug I mean, And now, I hope to eure thy epleea: Thla world, which clouds thy soul with doubt, Ii but a carpet Inside out. x. Ms when we view theae abrede and ends, We kaow sot bat the whole In tends; So when on earth thing seem but odd. They 'reworking still some scheme of Cod. XI. "So plan , ao paUera , can we traee. All winU proporUon, truth , and grace; The motley mixture, wo dorldo, Kor see the beauteous upper side. XII. "But when we roach that world of light, And view the things of cxl aright, Then shall we tee the whole design, And own tho Work rar a was Divine. XIII. "What hero seem random strokes, will there. All order and design appear; TWeei ahall we praiae what here we aporned. For then the carpet shall bo turned." XIV. "Thou'rt right," quoth Dick, "no more I'll grumbW, That this sad world lunch a Jumble; My Imploaa doubU are put to flicht, For my own carpet sat me right." Stltdtb (Salt. TUE CßOCKOF OOLÜ. FAat'4a Terrae, Jwthtr y Prrtrrbil rhiUffhy." CHAPTER XXVI. The Crock a Bleselng. Thero was no will found: it is likely Mrs. Quarles never mado one; she feared death too much,' and all that E ut her in mind of it. So tho next of in, the only ono to have tho crock of gold, was öusan fccott, a good, honest, hard-working woman, whom Jennings by many arts had kept away from llurstley; her husband, a poor thatcher, sadly out of work, except in ricking time, and crippled in both legs by having fallen from a bay-stack; and as to their family, it was already as long a flight of steps as would reach to an ordinary first floor, with a prospect (so they said') of moro in tho distance. Susan was a Wcslcyan Methodist, many will think moro tho pity; but sho neither disliked church, nor called it stecplo-house, only, forasmuch as Hagglesfield was blessed with a spotting parson, tho chief reminders of whoso presence in tho par ish wcro strifes perpetual about dues and tirticn, it is littloblamo or wonder if tho starring sheep went any whither elao for pastumgo and water. So then, cusan was pood mother, a kind neighbor, a religious, humblo-mlndcd woman; U it not a comfort now to know that tho gold was poured into her Ian, and that sho hallowed her good fuck by prayers and praisos? I juJiro it worth whilo stepping over to IlaggloaGold for a couplo of minutes, to find out how sho used that gold, and made tho crock a blessing. Susan first thought of her debts; so, to every village shop around, I fear they wcro not few, which had kindly given her credit, sorao for weoks, somo for months, and moro than one for a year, the happy housowifo went to pay in full; and not this only, but to press, with many thanks, a littlo present upon each, for well-timed help in her adversity. The next thought was near akin to it; to tako out of pawn divers valued articles,1 two o? three of which had been her mother's: for Reuben's lameness, poor man, kipt him much out of work, and tho cbililcr canio so quick, and ate ao fat, and wore out auch a sight of shoes, that, but for nn occaeionrd apnea! to Mrs. Quartos it was her ono fitir feature, this they must long ago havo been upon tho parish; now, however, all tho ancestral articles were redeemed, and honor no doubt with them. Thirdly, Susan went to her mitmtcr in best Lib and tucker, and humbly bffged havo to givo n guinea to the school; and sho hoped his revtrenco wouldn't bo above accenting a turkey and chine, as a small token of her gratitudo to him for many consolations; It pleased mo much to hear that the good man had insisted upon !Su.an and her husband coming to dino with I him tho next day.

Fourthly, Susan promptly set to worlc, and rigged out the whole family in tidy clothes, with a touch of

mourning upon eacn lor poor Aunt Bridget, and unhappy brother foimon; while the fifthly, sixthly, aud to con clude, were concerned in a world of notable and useful schemes, with a strong resolution to save as much as possible for schooling and getting out tho children. It was wonderful to see how much good was in that gold, how large a fund of blessing was hidden in that crock; Reuben Soott gained health, the family were fed, clad, taught; Susan grew in happiness at least as truly as in girth; and Hagglesfield beheld the goodness of that store, whose curse had startled all Hurstley-cum-Piggcs-worth. CHAPTER XXVII. Popularity. The storm is lulled: tho billows of temptation have ebbed away from shore, and tho clouds of Adversity have flown away to other skies. The winter is past; the rain is over and gone; the flowers appaer upon tho earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land; the fig-tree puttelh forth his jreen tto, and tho blossoms of the vine smell sweetly. Arise, and come away.' Yesterday's trial, and its unlookcd for issue, hare raised Hoger Acton to the rank Of hero. The town's excitement is intense; and the little inn, where he and Grace had spent the night in gratitude and prayerful praise, is beseiged by carriages full of lords and gentlemen, eager to see and speak withllogcr. Humbly and reycrently, yet preserving an air of quiet self-possession, tho laborer received their courteous kindnesses; and acquitted himself of what may well be called the honors of that levee, with a dignity native, to tho true-born Briton, From the timo of Caractacus at Romo to our own. But if Roger was a demi-god, Grace was at least a goddess; she charmed all hearts with her modest beauty. Back with the shades of night, and the prison-funeral of Jennings, fled envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitablcncss; the elderly sisterhood of Hurstley, not to be out of a fashion set by titled dames, hastened to acknowledge her perfections; Calumny Was ßhamed and hid his face; the uncles, aunts, and cousins of the hill-top yonder, were glad to hold their tongues and bito their nails in peace: farmer Floyd and his Mrs. postively came with peace offerings, somo sausagemeat, cldcr'Winc,jam, and other dainties, which 'were to them the choicest SWCcts of life; and as for Jonathan, ho never felt so proud of Grace, in all his lifo before; tho handsome fellow stood at least a couplo of inches taller. w 9 . Ti w At a a iioncituon uuritc, too, mat most imEortant witness, whose coming was as lucher's at Waterloo and secured tho well earned conquest of the day, tho' it must be confessed that his appearanco was something of tho satyr, still, had he been Phoibus Apollo in person, ho would scarcely havo excited sinccrcr admiration. More than ono fair creaturo sketched his unkempt head, and loudly wished that its owner was a bandit; moro than ono bright eyo discovered beauty in his open countenance, though a littlo soap and water might have made it moro distinguishable. Well, well, honest Ren, they looked, and wisely looked, at the frank and friendly mind hidden under that rough carcase, and littlo wonder that they loved it. Now, to all this stream of hearty English sympathy, tho kind and prop er feeling of young Kir John resolved to give a right direction. His lushionablo friends wcro gone, except Sillipliant and Poyntcr, both good fellows in tho main, and all the better for tho absence- ( amongst others of that pudded old debauchee, Sir Richard Hunt, knight of tho order of St. Sapphira, that frivolous inantity, Lord Georgo Pvpp, and that professed gentleman of gallantry, Mr. Harry Mynton. Tho follies and vices had decamped, had scummed off, so to speak, leaving tho moro rectified spirits behind them, to recover at Iciaurc, as best they might, from all that ferment of dissipation. So then, thero was now neither ridi culo, nor in tercet, to stand in tho way of a young and wealthy heir's welltimed schemes of generosity. Well-timed thoy were, and Sir John knsw it, though calculation seldom had a footing in his warm and hocdlcM heart: but ho could not shut his vycs to tlio fact, that tho stnto of feeling amongst his hereditary laborers was anything bat pleasant. In truth, owing to tho desncrato mal-practiccs of Quarles and Jennings, perhaps no ropcrty in tho kingdom had got so 11a natno as Hurstley; discontent rciimed paramount: incendiary fires had moro thitn onco occurred: threatening notices, very ill spelt, and signed by ono toi'ditatU Captain lilood, had been dropped, in dead of winter, at the door-aills of the principal farmers; and all tho ether fruits of long-ron-tinued penury, extortion, and mi.igovernmcut, wcro hanging ripo upon tho bough, afoul and fatal harvest. Therefore did tho kind young landlord, who hud come to live amongst his own pensantry, rcsolvo not moro nobly than wisely, to seize an opportunity so good as this, for restoring, by a stroku of genvruu policy, peace and content on his domain. Is o doubt tho Haronetreioicod.as well homii;lit, at tho honorablo anjuilal of innoccnen and tho mytcrics of murder now clciucd up: ho made small secret of his satisfaction at tho doom of Jennings; and us fur Bridget Quartos, by all ho could learn of her from tenant's and other femalo dependants, ho lud no mind to wish her back again, or to

think her fate ill-timed; nevertheless, he was even more glad of an occasion to vindicate his own good feelings; and to prove to the world that bailiff Simon Jennings was a very opposite character to landlord Sir John Devereux Vincent. To carry out his plan, he determined to redress all wrongs within one day, and to commence bringing 'honest Roger' in triumph home again to Hurstley; following the suggestion of Baron Parker, to make some social compensation for his wrongs. With this view, Sir John took counsel of the county-town authorities, and it was agreed unanimously, excepting only one dissentient vote a rich and radical Quaker, one Isaac Sneak, Grocer, and of the body Corporate, who refused to lose one day's service of his shopmen, and thereby (I rejoice to add) succeeded in getting rid of fifteen good annual customers it was agreed, then, and arranged that the morrow should be a public holiday. All Sir John's own tenantry, as well as Squire llyles's, and some of other neighboring magnates, were to have a day's wages without work, on the easy conditions of attending the procc?sion in their smartest trim, and of banqueting at Hurstley afterwards. So then the town band was ordered to

be m attendance next mornin leven at tho Swan, a lot of old elcctheir tion colors were shaken from dust and cobwebs, the bell-ringers cn gaged, vasty preparations of ale and beef mado at Hurstley Hall an ox tobe roasted whole upon the terrace, and a plum-pudding already in the Caldron Of tWO gOOd yards in Circumference and all that everybody hoped for that night, was a fine May-day to-morrow. CHAPTER XXVIII. Roger at the Swan. Meanwhile, eventide came on; the crowd of kindly gentlefolks had gone their several ways: and Roger Acton found himself (through Sir John's largess) at frco ouartcrs in the parlor of the Swan, with Grace by his side, and many of his mates in toil and station round him. 'Grace, said her father on a sudden, 'Grace, my dear child, como hither.' She stood in all her lovliness before him. Then he took her hand, looked up at her affectionately, and leaned back in the old oak chair. 'Hear me, mutes and neighbors; to my own girl, Grace, under God, I owe my poor soul's welfare. I have nothing, would I had, to give her in return and tho old man (he looked ten years older for his six weeks' luck, and care nnd trouble,) the old man could not get on at all wth what he had to say something stuck in his throat but he recovered and added cheerily with nn abrupt and rustio archness, I don't know, mates, whether after all I can't'givc tho good girl something: I can give her away I t omo here, Jonathan Floyd; you are u noblo fel low, that stood by us in adversity, and arc almost worthy of my angel Grace.' And ho joined their hands. Givo us thy blessing too, dear lathUitU hlJ 1 IMVdOltl 1VV vi - TI11.W at l.U f,.,.fc on thn sanded floor, in tho midst of their kins-

folk and acquaintance, and he, stretch-; wronS? nnu wiuuiis i cmw-Mc, out ing forth his hands like a patriarch, youall shall bo righted in your turn; looked piously to heaven, and blest ' rac men, the old hard times arc them there. 1 Kone yur landlord lives among you. Grace ho added, 'and Jonathan j his first care shall be to redress my son, I need not part with you-Iiy,our manv, gvances, paying back could not. I havo heard great tidings. I K oi your oppressor. To-morrow you shall know how kind j ,(,d bless you, sir, God bless you!' and good Sir John is; God bless hiral was the echo from many a gladdened and send poor England's children of "cart. the soil many masters like him I , '.IJut. Yro llT' ynT ,'cvc.rftl - iliiitni in turn uilitrh llinll tin ilitnn tri

... ... . I , And now. mates, ono lust word' from Roger Acton; a short word, and a simple, that you may not forget it. My sin was lovo oi money; my pun ishmcnt, its possession. Mates, re member Him who sent vou to bo la

borers, and lovo tho lot ho gives you. If"" iy V ,' , " , , ii .I 1 i if i : t lbs now past evil month, ho has al io thankful if 1... Mnff on your, been tho honest steady fellow industry keep 5' knw f Ms youth: and air wages; ask no more from U i b to lmlM ft

t " , r,Vb " r " 4r: StlllUIT VI IU tlllIVIVI.l .VI ..11.11, I kindly of tho gentlefolks, Tor many sins aro heaped upon their heads, whcreoi their hearts aro innocent. Nsvcr listen to tho counsels of n servant who takes away his master's character; for of such are tho poor man's worst oppressors. Be satisfied with all your fowlincM on earth, and keep your just ambitions for another world. Flee strong liquors, and ill company. Nurso no heated hopes, no will fo tho wUp bright wishes; rather let your warmest hopes bo temperately thcae health, work wages; and as for wUhing, mates, wih anything you will sooner than to find a a crock of gold.' CHAPTER XXIX. Itngur's Triumph. Tho stecjdes ung out merrily, full chime; lliuh street waa gay with streamers; the town was buawy assembling; a hont of happy urchins from emancipated schools wore shouting in nil manner of keys all manner of gleoful noises; everybody acemcd aatir. A proud man that day was Roger Acton; not of hU desert they wcro worno than none, ho knew it; not of tho procession no il!y child was ho, tobe caught with toy and tinsel; God wot, ho wiu meek eiuitigh in self and as for other piido, he knew from old electioneerings, what it humbling thing is triumph. ' But when ho saw from tha windows of tho Swan, thoo crowd of newmado friends trooping up in holiday suits with flags und wand, nnd corporation bndgos when thn band for A commencement struck up tho heartStirring hymn, 'God avo tho (Juccu when the horsemen, and carriages,

and gigs, and carts assembled when the baronet's own barouche and four dashing up to the door, had come from Hurstley Hall for Aim when Sir John, the happiest of the happy, alighting with his two friends, had displaced them for Roger and Grace, while the kind gentlemen took horso and headed the procession when Ben Burke (as clean as soap could get him, and bedecked in new attire) ordered to sit beside Jonathan in tho rumble-tumble when the cheering, aud tho merrygoing bells, and the quick-march 'British Grenadiers rapidly succeeding the National anthem when all these tokens of a generous sympathy smote upon his ears, his eyes, his heart, Roger wept aloud he wept for very pride and joy: proud and glad was he that day of his country, of his cruntrymen, of his generous landlord, of his gentle Graee, of his vindicated innocence, and of God, 'who had done so great things for him So the happy cavalcade moved on, horse and foot, carts and carriages, through the noisy town, along the

thronged high road, down the quiet lanes that lead to Hurstley; welcomed at every cottage door with boisterous huzzas, and adding to its ranks at ev ery corner. And so they reached the village, where the band struck up, 'See the conquering hero eomesi Is this not returning like a Nabob. Roger? Hath not God blest thee thro the crock of gold at last, in spite of sin? There, at the entrance by the mileStone, stood Mary and tho babes, with a knot of friends around her, bricht with happiness: on tho top of it was perched son loni, waving MC D1UC and silver flag of Hurstley, and acting as lugieman to a crowd oi uproarious cheerers; and beside it, on tho bank, sat Sarah Stack, overcome with joy, and sobbing liko a gladsome Kiobc.' And the villago bells went merrily: everV COttarra WHH rnv Wl t Vl annnr. rvn.. - V 0- 0 j . ... j,. '"n 1 lands, and each familiar face lit up with looks of kindness; harkl hark! Welcome, honest Roger, welcome homo again they shout; and the pa tererocs on the lawn thunder a salute; welcome, honest neighbor,' and up went at bright noon, Tora Stableboy s dozen of rockets wrapped nround with streamers of glazed calico 'welcome, welcome!' Good Mr. Evans stood nt the door of fine old Hurstley, in wig, and band, and cassock, to received back his wandering sheep that had been lost; and the school-children, ranged upon the steps, thrillingly sang out the beautiful chant, I will arise, And go to my Father, and will say unto Him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and beforo j more worthy tobe ,.,v called thy sonl' Every head was uncovered, and every check ran down with tears. CHAPTER XXX. Sir John' Parting 8pooch. -Conclusion. Then Sir John, standing up in the baroucho nt his own Hall door, addressed tho assembled multitude: 'Friends, we arc gathered hero today, in tho cause of common justice. and brotherly kindness. - - f . 'lucre arc mauy oi ou wuom n hör nrn mnnv nf vrm ulinm T see uround mc, my tenants, neighbors. ' or dependants, who havo met with I IIIUl) ill Ulli, " IV DI... v uvuv w . . - . .... , . . . morrow, our chief duty this day is to recompense an honest man for all that ho has innocently suffered. It is fivo nnd thirty years, as I find by my books, ulnco linger Acton first be- ... . i. . . ii i . .:n .: bailiff one of yourselves, a kind and .l I. . - humblo man, a good mnn, tho bent hand in tho parish in nil the works of your vocation, n steady mind, an honest heart what say yo all to Roger Acton?' Thero wan n tumultuous whiilwind of applauao. 'Moreover, men, though you all, each according to his mcaauro and my means, ahall meet with liberal justice for your lesser ills, yet we must all remember that bailiff Acton her had nearly died a felon's death, through that bad man Jennings and thu unlucky crock of gold: in addition, extortion has gmu greater lengths with him, than with any other on the property; 1 find that for tho lnt twenty years Roger Acton has rtgulnrly paid to that nionaU'iJof opprraaion who is now dead, a double rent four guineas inatead of forty shillings. I desiro ns a good master, to make amends for tho crimes of my wicked servant; therefore in this ba. Bailiff Acton, U returned to yon all tho rent yon ever paid Roger could not speak for tcais; 'and your cottage, repaired and fitted, with nn ncro round it, is yours and your children's, rent-free, lorcver Mluixah, Hussahl heaven bless your honorl' roared Ben from the dickey, in a gush of disinterested joy; and then like an experienced toastmaster, ho marshalled in duo hip, hip, hip order, thu shouts of acclamation that rent the itir. In nn interval of silence, Sir Johd added, As for you, Rood hoarted fellow, if you will only mend your speech, I'll mako you ono of my keepers: you shall call yourself liemxed poacher, If you chooi

you ve l nave I hear pretty Jonathan looked like ashcep'tin livery. You must quit my service.' Jonathan appeared to be very much alarmed. 'Do you suppose, Master Jonathan, that I can house at Hurstley, before a Lady Vincent comes amongst us to keep the gossips quiet, such a charming little wife ns that, and all her ruddy children?' It was Grace's turn to feel confused, so she 'looked like a rose in June and blushed all over, as Charles Lamb's Astrea did, down to the ankle. 'i es, Jonathan, you and I must Eart, but we part good friends; you ave been a noble lover; may you make the girl a good and happy husband. Jennings nas been robbing me and those about me for years: it is impossible to separate specially my ngnts from his extortions; but all, as I have said, shall be satisfied: meanwhile his hoards arc mine. I appro priate one half of them for other claimants; the remaining half I give to Grace Floyd as dower. Don't be a fool, Jonathan, and blubber; look to your Grace there, she's fainting you can set up landlord for yourself, do you hear? for I mako yours honestly, as much as Roger found in his now luclcy Crock of Gold. Poor Roger, quite unmanned, could only wave his hat, and tho curtain falls amid thunder of applause. Corrtsponbuitc. LETTER FROM "NAVIL1TJS." Cliftox, Ind., Jan. 8, '55. Bro. Goodwin: I had concluded not to impose upon your good typos again soon, without something of more than ordinary interest turned up, and gladly allow tho space in the mean time, to bo better employed by other correspondents, who might be more favored with interesting items of news. But noticing in your last issue, what I understand to be a tJireat against, not only delinquent subscribers, but also delinquent correspondents, i proceed, forthwith, fearing your'editorial wrath to give you such as I have on hand. In these days of financialjgloom and commercial derangement, ono almost feels, when thinking of these things, like moralizing; but as "Baker" says, perhaps the writer and the printer would be the only persons blcssed,(?) and I shall not attempt any such thing; but content myself for the present. with giving you a brief summary of 6uch topics (always barring the monev matter) as seem to be uppermost just now judging from both actions and words in tho public mind. The first thing then, as being first in magnitude nnd interest, is tho platform or principles of the 'American Party.' It has been heretofore considered by many persons, a mysterious something, about which, none but the "midnight assassin" could know anything. But during tho long winter evenings for several weeks, our school houses have been crowded with nnxious and very large auditories, publicly debating the pro's and con's, until, as I learn, the negative side, has gono under, for want of advocates, while tho affirmative, yet fresh and vigorous, continue the meetings, lecturing to overflowing houses of both sexes. It is asserted that, Elder, of the Jcffersonian, has recently discovered tho place of meeting of tho K. N's, viz: at tub polls; which is generally admitted to be a very sage conclusion for ono of his opportuni ties! Tho great causo of Temperance here, is steadily onward and upward. Tho goodly old vessel sails finely of late tho channel having recently been cleared of somo seven or eiht legal obstructions, whereon many frail barks had ptcviously mado shipwreck. In effecting this, wo aro greatly indebted to tlio iniiuenco and energetic co-operation of tho ladies, of which 'Alum nus' has already informed you, ns well as to tho zealous and indomitablo pen of tho Editor of our Herald, for which ns I nm informed, ho has been mado to feel tho wrath of certainl fastidious and deenly injured parties, whose grog has suddenly grown short, nnd in con scquonco of which their faces have fjrown long, and their tempers wonderluny souroo, in lact, auoui spoueu. Concerning tho lato decision of tho Supreme Court touching, or I might any destroying our excellent School 1 iw, thero U aW manifested much interest. Tho breach is a great one, and tho injury of auch magnitude, as will doubtless tako us a good whilo to fullv repair, and tho Immediate action of tho prcacnt Lvgialaturo on that sub ject, is nnxloualy looktid for. I IT . .1. - . ! ... I! i exceedingly regret, mat in religious mattem, 1 nm not permitted to givo you an account of an increasing intereat. Thero is n' i ranch of tho church here, in the bou'.jsof this County at Jcast.Jthat has enjoyed any degree of revival tnllurnco lor a long lime, in tho way of church building, however, conaldoringtho hard times, wo are cer tainly excelling many of our neihbois. In addition to several tubstan tial edifices now on hand, 1 havo recently been shown tho drafts for two others in contemplation, which will in all probability bo built during tho comin' summer, Ono of these referred to is to bo at College Corner, tho other nt or near Abington both for tho M. E. Church. For better times in tho church we aro anxiounly looking forward, when Its borders .hall be enlarged, and the voice of prayer and thnnVving sliall ascend fruin hundreds or appy souls. NAVILLUS.

Blessings on your honor, made an honest man 'o me." And now, Jonathan Floyd, one word to say to you, sir. you are to marry our Roger's Grace.'

LETTER FROM "JOHN SMITH." Oxford Jan, 17th, 1855 Mr. Editor: I would like to caution cvry parent who reads the Brookville American, not to permit the autobiography of P. T. Barnum to be brought into the house. It is the most shamlcss record of systematic lying and fraud that tiver itsued from the press the vilest collection of stale jokes and coarse wit that was ever

printed. The moral obliquity of the brayen-faccd imposter stands out on m 1-1 1 ei every page. Ihe devil, he thinks, first originated humbug; and yet he glories in being calied the Prince of humbug 1 All his life has this precious rogue been getting money under false pretences, and now in his palace Iranistan, he writes a book to tell how it was done, and even goes about lec turing on the Philosophy of Humbug 1 Horace Grcely recommends this book to his hundred and fifty thousand readers, and the editor, of the Knickerbocker Magazine wishes there were more such humbugs! How much money bought Greeley's paper, and how much wine secured Gaylord Clark's favor, it would b j hard to ascertain. Barnim has plenty of each. Have you read "Ruth Hall?" If you haven't, get it and read it, and pass it around. It is undoubtedly a personal history of Fanney Fern, in Which 'nothingjis extenuated but much I should imagine, "set down in malice." Her brother, N. p. Willis, the dandy-poet, figures extensively in the story, but in a way that must be any thing but agreeable to the fastidious toady of Idlewild. There is no disputing the high merit of N. P. Willis as a prose writer; but his disgusting foppery sickens his reader on every page. If he is as mean, and if his father beforo him was as inhuman, as appears from 1 anny's story, they both deserve the unmerciful treatment which they receive at her hands, borne people will think her unnatural in making such revelations of a family natures ; but if a man utterly fails to perform the the duties of a father to a child, or of a brother to a sister, ho deserves exposure and condemnation. In regard to the literary war of which I made mention in a former letter, I may now say that the actual fighting is over, but peace comes not to our excited combatants. A tedious law suit followed the events enumerated in my last and it was a law suit 1 Tho court was held in the college chapel eminent lawyers wero in attendance, and extra constables were appointed to keep order. Indignation and wrath were excited beyond expressions fists were flourished, hard words flew in every direction, nnd a great many intellectual and moral bones were broken beyond the powci of surgery. The Trustees gained the case, and great was the anger of the other side thereat. It is a sad unfortunate occurrence, which must sever many friendly bonds, and detract from tho social enjoyments of our villago. John Mitchell, tho Irish rebel and pscudo republican, has just ben visiting Cincinnati. The city council tendered him tho hospitalities of the town : whereupon the citizens held an indignation meeting repudiating the actions of tho Council. Mr. Mitchell is tho republican who wants a plantation in Alabama well stocked with fat negroes, nnd who intends to quit the United States if tho know Collum? arc not put down 1 Uur newspaper, tho Oxford Sentinel, has made its' appearance at last. It willdovcrvwell. Tho rrentleman who Q acts its editor is without experience, but not without ability. I hope it will prosper under his control, and pay well. Dr. John W. Hall, the new Presi dent, has come on, nnd will enter upon his duties at once. I heard him preach in tho Methodist Church last Sabbath, and can say that he is a very able nnd I I. . If !! loweriui puipti orator, neu coruiaiy received and will do well I doubt not. JOHN SMITH. Mn. Editor: A minister of the Gospel is generally esteemed, a ver I good man until ho begins to preac ngainst our wrong acts, when wo suddenlv find out that ho his not a very good man consequently wo should try to lay as many obstacles in his path ns we can. V hat led to the above conclusion was that a very worthy minister not ono hundred miles from Mancheater hsd tho independence to say something against the evils of intemperance, when tho flock arrayed themselves againat him, for the aimplc reason that ho told them of their sins. Hereafter ho must make enquires of hii audience, and Und out of what kind of sinners ltis composed, so that ho can preach without Injury to their feelings, Did you ever hoar of any ono that keeps a drinking house, ever benefiting tho human family, or drying tho tears of tho distressed wifo or h lnleas children; it! most any other kind oi business can boat of sumo good to our fellow man. L. Philadelphia I not without its enrioaltiea. The Sun Jcopies two signs it has diacovered there. Ono is putntcd in red Italien, nnd reads thus: "Shirts Retailed Here." This, wo take it, ni for tho benefit of batchelors. Tho other load "Hands wanted to work on bosoms" For whoso benefit is that? (Tl'our heavy firms in New York havo offend, over thvir nwn signatures, to devote one-quniUr of their entire sales during tlio week to the relief of tho poor. (Er-UarJlnal Ulrhelieu ued to say that It w ould tako juat as many masnos kll.t I, " vi- - " - J - to pray aouls out of purgatory tike enow-balls to heat an ov as It would oven.

MOVEMENTS OF SAM 1

Disbanding of Irish Military Companies, &c., The Legislature of Massachusetts has ordered the disbanding of the the following military companies, composed of foreigners, viz: The Columbus artillerv. the Roeblmtr nrtillerv. Shield's artillery, and Sarsfield guards 0f Boston, Jackson Enniskillens of I Lowell, Union guards of Lawrence, and Jackson guards of Orchester. Myor Wood, of New York, has addressed the following letter to the President of the United States : Mator's Orncx, N. Y., Jan 2. Iiis Ercellency, Franklin Pierce, Pretident of the U. S: Dear Sir : There can be no doubt, that for many years, this port has been made a sort of penal colony for felons and paupers, by the local authorities of several of the continental European nations. The desperate character of a portion of the people arriving here from those countries, together with the increase of crime and misery among that class of our population, with other facts before us, prove, conclusively, that auch is the case. It is unnecessary to refer to the gross wrong thus perpetrated upon this city. It requires from me no allusion to the jeopardy of our lives and property from this cause. Men who, by a long career of crime and destitution have learned to recognized no laws, either civil or natural, can not fail to produce fecligsof terror at their approach. The inherent right of every commauity to protect itself from dangers arising from such emigration, can not be questioned. New York has submitted to it long enough. The disease and pauperism arriving here, almost daily from abroad, is, of itself a sufficient evil ; but when to it is added crime, we must be permitted to remonstrate. We ask the interference of the General Government ; as it is its duty to protect us from foreign aggression, with ball and cannon, so it is its duty to protect as against an en emy more insidious and destructive, though coming in another form. I call your attention to this subject hoping it win receive from you that action which its very great importance to the whole couutry demands. I am very truly yours, Sc., FERNANDO WOOD, Mayor. In the Legislature of New YorV, last week, Mr- Petty offered a resolution to the effect, that the Judiciary Committee inquire into the expediency of restricting or annuling the naturalization powers of Courts. Mr. Petty, in presenting the resolution, spoke as follows : In offering this resolution, Mr. Speaker, I am impelled by the fact which cannot bo controverted, that too great facilities arc afforded to sliVo to acquire tho privileges of citizcrs; and also from the conviction' that tho United States Courts arc the most proper places to put into operation nnd carry out tho naturalization laws, of the United States. Wc are all well aware that our State Courts havo almost nltogcthcrmonopolized the'business of making our better citizens for the sako of the small feo obtained therefor. And it is also well known that this business has been conducted, for the last twelve years, if not more, in the loosest manner possible. There has been no ceremony, nothing to impress our new-fledged citizen with the great importance of tho act making him a free citizen of a free country. And the great majority, in fact, do not know, nnd some never learn, the responsibilities of tho position they havo assumed. In my opinion, ro cheap have wo allowed this great boon to become, that our adopted citizen carca nothing for it, except it bo to afford him tho means to 'render scrvico to thoso of his countrymen who follow him. Thero is hardly a member of tlio House who does nor think in his heart, that it is time full time that somo guards should be thrown around our rights of citizenship to restrain tho present wish of foreignera to become American citizens. I havo been recently pleased with a decision in this matter, mado by Judge Dean, of tho Supremo Court and Court of Appeals, mado in relation to tho manner in which foreigners obtain their natulalitation papers in tho Courts of this Stats, from w hich it would appear that tho Clerks of tho Court, have almost exclusively attended to naturalizing the hordes that have presented themselves, when tho law expressly says that tha applicant for citizenship shall by examined by, tho Judge or in his presence-, which I auppoae mean within hearing. Docs any ono belie vo that this learned Judge would have had his attention called for tho first time to this matter, after presiding on tho Bench for so many years, if it had not been for the great flood of Anur teanUm that Is now rolling over our country! He now sees tho neceaaity of something being dono by which our adopted citizens will value mora highly the great and noble gift, which the people of this country, in their generous natures, have bestowed upon him. It is therefore, Mr. Speaker, that 1 have offered this resolution, and hope that tho Judiciary Committee will report nt an early day upon tho aame. Tltis atated that the Albany ArgU. hitherto the organ of the New Ycrk Hnrdu, hn been sold to the Safts nnd will hereafter be in their IntcrfuU. The Atlas, tho organ of tho Sofia, it is also intimated, will be discontinued. Wo don't exactly comprehend this movement'