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T B. I) ATM, H. d7,-PUTICIAM I, ti&ü. Urru-a, it kit reeldenee, kaia ead Jamee etroeu, Brook t111v.Ii A SUR corner ad. Tis. J. irrrrrtT, ükoröji "de.itht. JjOrrtcs, en door tools of tb Vt!ly Houi.-tim. Alt work worraotod. I ikifn tel iMla-U i tun rt4rt. . oi-iy I nr imn rnc:i2,-JusTics or pkack, W ood Auotbov a. Ceaaeellov at low. BrookVTUe, lad. Omca, Booth. Keat ooraor of PahII Beware. 3 1843. TT rCiST. ATTOKSKY A COUNaL1 LOH At' 'LAW. OmcL 1(0.7, Hallo' Boildlag, B root Tille, lad. 1 143 tt r ? r rrTAjrr,--a tto rIH y and 1J, t.OLAL.to a r LAW. Omca, ander UAmrlcaa Qfleo, Brook vllle, ltd. 43 M A UJ7A,Ml-ATT0llir 4 C0ÜS8KLL0K V AT LAW. Omca, vor Foworo Storo, LrovUle, ladTTcn j. KLrrr.-ATTo A V Vot.ii ritiw. Oi oaik of Mo Valle- Hoaoo, Brool ', ATT0K3IY AT LAW i. O r ri e e , one dvr B) w all, B .A u.it wo waow v awea-vr n-vwaawo n rwm W I SB if lata aehaowlodf menu of Doedt, Ukt sua eermsovii;. irrrr.-foTARY rvauc, JÄ, Uv.i Im.. Iii t4 4oiMMlUoo o4 BeBaowii;maU, and atWad to Notarial lae toaorallr. rasossas ca IIARRISON DIRECTORY. ßTTTTr.-D BALER lit 0R0CRK1BB AMD i Pro tun. Mortal oweet, Uaaasm, Ooio, p o haad good aotortmeal o( all srUcle la 'Alalia. ALJK a f rl tttortmtnl af Which h will Mil h far iuI or tAsntrr m 4 4M. Ktr7U TTnn Trrrrii. osb dook bast of J V "f kwro, lUaiuao, Onto. DoaUf I AteAAlCAS, tKltJICH AHO KSÜLUU DKY OUOOM, BoaaoU ka4 Boaaot TrtaimlBp of all ttjWl a4 floor Loatoa, Kioto an4 Ckll4rM Sioa kpa. lUaUy4atBd. II70 Jj'iailJniriliXaioOi a m. aooon. DBALKRS IN VANCY wai. laont. 004, Ladlr DrM (ioodi of OTory Bia4. GrooortfnardVanuttoiwirtooUbo! CarpUBx, A., Cwunm Maitr W.aarr iTtaaTr, BABBliOJf, OniO. 0tl7UlS3l T13v?, B.lTXXrX OBALBB I! DB JO, MoaU.ooo.yaiot, Oil, Vof Bl.fca,0l, D; a luff. A Coraar Mala a4 Markal I uU, HAABiaoir, onto. 4tr7 43 H34 Crm.-C0I5KII MAIS AMAEKKT uoou. nABBiaojr, onio. O. Tizizz:f Freyrletor. oi 17 aim COUUTT SCIICTOaIT. Coeav aiooU tho lit MonJ jt la FabraarjaaU Aagat amay all taroo wooka. Cobbcw Pi Coik r mU Ul Mondayi la Jn urj, Aartl, July aa4 Octobir my Htwo wki. CoHViaiiaaaa'a Can uU tat Htahll la Jaao.aooiomoor, Docoabor ul March may nt als 4ay aak Urn. C)aty Ctfletri. A.X. MaCloory, Boaator, ttnao oxplro Oel r. K.A. Jotor.RoB Iii IM Boaa Millar, Joaa M. Jobaua, CUrk, M. Bataaor, Bbartff, Wbi. Roboaoa, Troaoaror, Job K. Uatek, Aadilor, M M M M M M 1MJ M Fab 1W4 Oct IHM Auf 17 Mar 1M9 m Oot 1M Oel 1HVJ M M J81 K4la Oabnra, laeortf r, M Joko Bowlby.Corooor. W. W. Maobor4, Barrayor, Cmrt CoManMtotki! Cyroa Qalck, J. It. Vaarot, &lmr Hyatt, Urn xplr October. 1SU a-7. Xatatle ff tho Pbacb MooiTitta rowaiBi. Cyra KUfora, ComnitMloa aiptro Apr 10, HU4 Alfrod Wor4 Apr M, lZ7 Wa. K. Howoll, Apr ta, 1847 Jam MMnay M Oct 31, IU4 arm i aorta ta Towtir. Joaapb Wttok, CohoiImIob aiplr Oel 7, 1U4 Calab Yoeaw. - l ftorl.HM laaaalUoUldar, April, 18JJ LooauirooaoTa Towataar, Davl4 tUogvur, CoaimlMloa aiplro No 1,133 JMCImaU, M M Apr II, 1637 imn toWMair. A. B. Lino. CoaiBitaaloa aaolro Ifotombor 1 IMS iqulrtUaxT ' Dm 1,1833 raanait towbibif W. A. J. GU4watI, Conn aiptr Fab to, ifttt JokaTrar, Jan 3, 1833 BaiATowiair Fraaola Kaockt. Caaalaalaa aiBlr Not . IMS Fraacla A. Bowan, Oel 13, 1833 lAOaBk TOWRtBlP. Imm Ctmata Commtaaloa axplraa Po M, IM4 Lodvlok Knemlagor 4 Not S, 134 Kobona.Jtnk Oct M, 1131 tTABOa TOWRtBir. Joha Boreiey. Commlaaloa 'eiptro Jaly 13 134 roiir Towaimr. Roll. It. Miliar, Commlaaloa tintri lpt It, list Jam II. Moor, July0,li47 aT TOWMBir Hoary Rolmir,Cmmll0B iplreMay I US lilram Ueorg, M M My7, U33 it rata a towkmip. T.O. Abraham. Commlaaloa tptra Too t, Its (MM fhllUpo, Feb 14, 37 warn wiTta Towaemr. Weilar Mitchell. Commlaaloa iptre Men ,l!t BUpaaiot Barber. 10 13, 1030 lTB T0WMM. Joha Blow, Commlaaloa aiplro Jaa , Utli Wkitomaa " u April , 13 AnänAL A27D DrPALTTJIlE OF HAILS. CtaelnaaU mall arrlrai daily at S Y M. Pa part daily at 0 AM. ledianaoolie mall arrive dally all P M. Do parla dally al 4 PM. Connrtll mall arrlv an Moaday. Wed aaoday and Fildaye at 0 P M. Uoparta Tao dATCTharadaT aad lalardaya at A M. CoalroTlllo arrlvoe Moadajre, Wodooaday aad Friday et r M. Uoparta Taooday, Tbardy aaq atiamay i m. Moot mall arrive Taeeilay and Friday at M. IXnarte Mvodave and Tbaradara at 4 P M. Oirr4 mall arrlroe rrtdara at. 10 A M. D BrU Frl'laTitl II A M. NathTillo mall arrlv TaeoUr, Thuraday aaa aotaroay a r m. utaru Muadty Wed aoaBT aad Frtdar at 0 A M. wiaunviil mall arnrei HaUrdayt all P M. Doparm Frida y at 0 A M voi oraallloa mall arrtToo TaedT at P M. Do atria Mnauaye ti a a m. Lawroaaobargh, mall arrtrci It lard yt tt 3 P M tmparH rnaty him. Lotur lob mailed mutt bo la lb One bafor ta'ctock PM, prerlout to lb,4partr fall aaoiia hit ibj wo aaorBiBf;. CitcrrrCoctT meet the 4lh Moadtyi ta Feb' nary aad Aait-my tlllwo weak acb Dm, Coaiwaa PtB4eCova maoUbd Moo Java In Vab. roary, Mar, Aert,d November) otaept whoa Uero art lv kooilay la th praeodlng month Vta liiMonair. may in witcti tlm. Coaaitaioatt'l Coeaf MU lal Moadava Jana, aoplombor, Dceember aad March may alt att oaje ooea una. CBhimlf Olletric MlarMkr, Raator, Um aiplr Ort. IMS uoat. w. Clork, Kon. Oat. I SO. kaatah Ward, NboritT, Aa. A3, it. Br4tt4,CIrk, m Nov. I 13 w.oawMB.Aadltor .f ov. iw3. Wat. aiouor, iroaaaror, , Aag, IwU A. Kooa, Uatroaor, Oot. i MM, L4W14 J. CUB, Krdr m Oat. i".vt, CMtTf COWMiaatoaaaaarrot V'llaoa, laate -, - rwmi.tai e Pirat t. Jaiatla )f ib Fbaco. . Jarrou, lOJtmitWJOt) BBptfaa Apr. IB, Ira Ma a 11 ta R.U.MawrtB, J. P. Etaaolt, m o. W Haat, T.J.Colvia, Jaa Umbo, H.ClJer, m J W.Baraaa, Jooopb atrowB, H. aVaaor, " Ceo. WlUoo J. F.Templovoa X. Potfoaoo, M raa. a, ap. 14. IMMI Apr. I, l.Vf Mays, 1W7 a) M flev. 51, lnl7 Oot. 10, H.VJ Mop. I. IMM M tt Dm.S4.IMM Apr. a, mo Aug. IMM, Feb. H, IMM Anr.t3,R34 Mays. iKii. Oeu S. M&3 Apr. 13,1PM, The) Worceoter Trancript; knows a xaaa tojmcan that b won't draw hla trsxthJJor fear that ba will lote the in-

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TEE DYH.Q OIEL. bt Toaaraoa. Ty uy I'm fidlnf fait, molhir, 2adoo4 1 fool H aoi For all aoma oorcat, aaolhor, Afid dj tbseki hin cetiod to 1o 7. Ja! plooo year kaada apo any hoort, How wild It pal mi boat! Thrill won b alUI I know thy will, Aa4 tbaa ny lUtp how twl! 0, rait m oa your arm, mothrr, That I may catch lb brit And fool It breath of balm, mother, Frib lrm th Uafy tree. Tka Bowara art (all of Joy, How rich lb lllace blooml And my rooo how aweel II bloom Yottllbarlttomy tomb! Tla merry May for aoma, mother, Tbttr Joyou lanfh I htar) With happy Mitf thoy com, moihar, Whaooaona' to mo haw dear! O, let themalag them by my bid, I'm iura ttll tooth my palnj Twill hoTorroand mo whoa I'm dead, Thai wild yet pleaanl lrala. Tha Hfht become mora dim, mother, I cannot e yoar faeo My brala btflni to iwlm, mother, My limb grow aold apar( Aa anfol hoadtBf from tha kla, II ayi tbal 1 muil om O.roothcrl dry yoar Uarful iyi, I'm gotoff to my hornet From Tb Ladl KepoiUory. TIIE ,Krnxii LAUD. Roaad welt th t Ileal alght tarry hatv'nt ira ta my light la tb gloom of erth I tlaad, Lonftnf for tha belief Und. Nam of maay aa olJoa yoar, Llofcrln it ,ylUtnlnar Nmnf no thai now,! wa, la th " rlaad are tea a. Thor i ' many pllgrlmtmtatThoro ah. tttey meoraert greet v Lotlone rted long before, Aogtlio' 'habetur ibor. Thar a 0tta4 of grieving word Chall ba r, vr hctrd Hound of Joy tad Ioto aln la tho bettor taad arehaowa, Vojtrr on tho tide of Urne, Tolling for th batter Ilm, Tbl the r I am epeedlngf tat, Wbart the toll of tlm are put. Calmly leaving far behind Earth' dark memonet, let m And Loving imllo and creeling hand, Joyftl la the batter Und. favtor, let th falling tear Boon forever dtaappear Gaida me, weary and oppreat, Safely to th laud of rU Bpescli cfWillim H. Seward. Inthi Sinai of On United Biatet, Feb ruary t3rd, 1855, on th$ bill to protect officer t oftht United Statu. Mr. FxisiDiirr: The icene be fore me, and all its circumstances and incidents, adraoniah me that the time has come when the Senate of the Unied State ia' about to grant another of tnoae concessions, wnica dbto Decorae habitual hero, to the power of slarerj in this Republic, i or the second time in ft period of nearly three months, . ...... A 1 A bo brilliant ca&ndcicr abovo our heada is lighted up; the pasanges and galleries are densely crowded; all the custom ary forms of legislation are laid aside, l ne muiuiarious suDjects, which hare their riso in all parts of this extended country, are suddenly fortottcn in a concentration of fctf nir upon sintrio qucsuon oi inienae . t . ntereat. The day is spent without an adjournment. Senators foregoing their natural relaxation and refreshment, remain in their seats until mid-night approaches. Excitement breaks out a m . arm W t a t)Tcry part or mo Liiamucr. unm nation and resrimination, and denun cistions of Senators individually, und of Senators by classes.enualiyof thoao o. aa ".a . A O " . A . who have participated in tno debate, m A A BAB ana or tnoae who nave remained at lent, grate nariniy upon ine car. Such as thcio were tho incidents that heralded the pasting of tho Fugitive Slave act of 1860. Such as theto at tended the abrogation of tho Missouri Compromise in 1854. I know full well that the fall of Constitutional Liberty Is as certain to follow these in cidents occuring now, as it followed the liko incidents on tho sad occnalons to which I have referred. And for aught that I know, tho teeming guns, which proclaimed these former tri umphs of alavery, is already planted again under tho eaves of tho Capitol, A 1 I . ,t' " lf vj ceicoraiB anouicr victory. ait courso on this occasion, has been the same as on all former occasions of liko character. I have forborne from engaging ia the debato, until near tho end of tho con'rrrrsy, that the coun try may know who it Is, and who it is not. that disturbs the public harmo ny, and breaks tho publio pvaco, by the agitation of Slavery in these Halls; and I shall peak now, less in the form of an argui cnt against tho bill before oa, than a proteat, upon which I shall take ux stand, to abide the ulti mate iudfrt mcnt whl h shall be ren dered by tii A me r lo ic poopla. For mrr-if. thero is a painful atwo ciation connected with tho riso of this debate. I arose In ny plnce at 1 o'clock this morning, sitnultancoulsy with the' honorable hcrator from Con necticut,'(Mr.Troucy) and each of us demanded an audience, which was as signed by tho Chair to him He an nounced this bill, which, however ob cure in iti laocruaze. was, a we al instantly knew, designed for tho pro tectionof the United States officers who are engaged in the execution o tho Fugitive slave Law, un tne oiu er side, I held'in my hand a proposi tion, to be submitted to the Senate for the erection of a bronze monu meat fifty feet high, in the city o Washington, which ahould illustrate toe lwe and death of Thomas Jene rson, and commemorate tho immortal names of the signers of the Declaration of

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new Acknowledgement which I was about to ask from the Bennte of the United States, to tho great fact on hieb the liberties of this country and all its constitutions rest that all men are created equal. Sir, the iucccss which the honorable Senator from Connecticut, obtained over me, when the floor was assigned to him ias om inous. Tho Senate of the United State, will erect a monument to the memory of Jefferson, who declared that in the uneoual contest between slavery and freedom, the Almighty bad no attribute wnicn couia .sue part with the oppressor. But the Senate will, on the other hand promptcomolr with a demand to raise another bulwark around tho institution of hlavcry. Mr. President as there is nothing new in tho circumstances of this tramaction, so it has happened now, as on all similar occasions as heretofore, vcrythinff foreign from the question at issue has been brought into tho de bate. The introduction of theso foriirn matters has, as heretofore, been attended with a profusion of reproach es, and calumnies, and epithets, as inapnotite to the occasion as they are in consistent with tho decorum and dignity of an auguit Legislature. Those of us upon whom such denunciation, . . a a . A calumnies and epithots navo been showered, have endured them long; and I think no ono will deny that we have endured them patiently. To lucli Senators ns have given utterance to their opinions in that form of argument, I mako for myself only this reply that that field of debate i rek a b .0 .A I inquisbed entirely to tncmscivcs. Now, as on similar occasions hereto fore, the relations of political partus, and their respective merits and demerA. ." 1 is, nave entered largely into mo uiscussion. Sir, I shall forbear from encrincr into that part of tho debate, for the reason that 1 am addressing, not politicians, but statesmen. So far as the justice or expediency of tho mea sure under consideration is concerned, it can make no difference whether those who advocate it or those whooppose it are Whig or Democrats, or boong to that new class of men "who arc opularly called h. no wl Nothing. Ar guments based on such grounds mny havo their weight somewhero else cut mi do of tKi- Olvnmbr-r, vr possibly up there pointing to tho gallery J but certainly not oown ncn lnquuiuon has been made concerning the circum stances and influences which attended tho recent elections of members not only of this House, but of the House of Representatives, for the purpose, as seems, oi awaiccning prejudi ces against those who oppose the pass'ago of this bill. I givo notice to honorablo Senators who have adopcu mis lino oi argument, mat u is neither required by the pcoplo whom, 1 represent here, nor is it consistent with their dignity and honor, that I should assume to interpret the motives which determined their choice of legisators. The results are before the world. They explain themselves. Equally derogatory from my duty, and disrespectful to tho statesmen around me, and to the States which they repcicnt, would it b were I inquire in to the manner or circumstances of the elections made by those States. I rec ognise every Senator hero as the exponent of the opinions and principles of the State from which ho comes. And I hear no voico from any State but that to which its representatives give utterance. Nevertheless, Mr. President, I shall not shrink from such an exposition of my own opinions and sentiments on collateral issues, as shall tend to disembarass a good cause, by relieving it from unjust prejudices, directed against myself, ns its advocate. First, in regard to what is called the Nebraska question. I freely confess that I regard the abrogation of tho Missouri Uompromise by tho iNabraska bill of tho last session as an unjust unneccssaiy, dangerous and revolu tionary act. I voted against it as such YAil"-- A-A A ici ma voia stana against mo in uio minds and in tho hearts, if it be so, of thoso Senators who regard it as a causo for reproach. Certainly, this is not tho time to justify that voto. A time A o a to do so was when tho voto was given, and its vindication was then duly made. Thero is probably another time coming for the rcnowalof that vindication a timo in tho near futuro when a question of restoration of frco dorn throughout tho Territories of the United Slates shall rite in the Senate Then, If Cod shall bless me with con tinued lifo, and health and strength, I hopo again to do ray duty. To that i mure umo i auiourn wia argument on the bill for the abrogation of tho Mis souri Compromise. Thero Is moro of propriety in the discussions of tho fugitive siavo law which havo been reported during this debate. I havo no need, however, to speak on that subject. I havo fully debated it heretofore, on moro occ anion than one. in this place. Lvcry word o 1 . T .1 I t I .11 . wnai linen said is recoruca in the legislatiao history of tho United States Thero is not a thought that I woul wish to add: thero is not a word that I am willing totale away. Time is ful lurely and quito rapidly enough re solving the question whether those Vrcre right who pronounced tho fugi live siave jaw, a lust, and ncccssnrv and constitutional act. full of healing io a wounuea country, or whether the humble individual who now standi before you was right when he admon Iahe d you that the law was unntces sary, unwiio inhuman, and derogrto ry from the coastitution, and that it would never be executed witnout new and continued usurpations. The'trans action of tliis night take place, in order that the words of that prophecy may De imuiiea. r t 1 . t a Air. rresiaent, i nave made my way at last, through tho intricate ma ics of thi discussion, to the actual

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before us is in these woids. If a suit be commenced or pendn in any State Court, against any ofiicer of the United States or other 5e rson s, for on account of any act one under any law of tho United States, or under color thereof, or for, oron account of any right, authority, claim, or title, setup by such officer or other pirson, under any law of the United States, and tho defendant shall at the first term of such State Court after tho passage of this .act, or at tho rst term of such btato Court alter uch suit shall bo commenced, file a petition for the removal of tho cause lor trial into tho next Circuit Court to bo held in tho district where the suit is pending, or, if thero bo no Circuit Uourt in such district, then to the District Court, invested with tho pow ers of a Circuit Court, next held in said district, and offer good and sufficient surety for entering in such Court, on the first day of its session, copies oi saiu proccna against mm, ana aiso for his Ihero appearing and entering spvcinl bail in tho cause, if special bail was originally requisite therein, it shall then bo tho duty of tho State Court to accept the suroty, and pro ceed no further in the cause; and any bail that may havo been taken hall be discharged, and the said copies bo ng entered as aforesaid in such Court of tho United States, tho causo shall thero proceed in the same manner as f it bad been brought then by origi nal process, and any attachment of tho roods or cstato of tho uoicndant by original process shall hold the goods or cstato so attached to answer tue final judgement, in tho samo manner as by laws of such Stato they would have been holden to answer such final udgement, hal it been rendered" by tho Court in which the suit cammenoed; and tho psrty removing tho cause shall not bo allowed to plead or givo evidence of any other defense than that arising under a law of tho United States, as aforesaid." What is proposed here as an inno vation a new thing a thing unknown in the laws of the country, a . a . . a. m a stneo the states came into a federal Union. That now thing is, that a person, civilly pr-rsecuied in a Estate Court, and justifiying under authorior color of law of the United States may oust the Htato of its jurisdiction, and remove tho cause into a Court of ie United States. Tho first ques tion which arises is. How does the thing stand now? How has it bitherto stood? What are tho rhrhts of rig parties in the State Courts? The Constitution of the United States binds together in Federal Union thir-ty-ono States, which, while they remain equal and qualified sovereigntics, at the same timo constitute, in the aggregate, another qualified sovereignty, fnasmuclilas the chief business of ovcrnment is to protect the rights of its citizen', and as the performance of that duty is, under uovernment, assigned to Courts of Justice, and inasmuch as the citizens is simultaneousthe subject of tho Stato Govern ment hnd of Federal Government, the Stato Courts and the United States Courts excrciso concurrently or co-or dinately the power of trying civil ac tions which arc Drought against persons acting as officers of the Federal Government. The publio officers of tho United States arc, as we all know, At . t, numerous, and oi many classes civil, military, and naval. They are engaged in executing laws, relating to tho army, tho navy, tho customs, tho publio lands, tho post-office, the Judi ciary, and foreign relations, lneie agents may bo culled upon to answer by any person who is aggrieved, cither in tho proper Federal Court oi in a Court of the btato whero the grievance happened. A caso which will illus trate the subjects now occurs to me. Two or threo vears a?o. I successful. y maintained in tho Supremo Court of of no ho United states an action on tho case which nau occn orougi in n jusuco a .. . a aa. a . i t .i-. Court of the Stato of New York, by a woman, against a l'ostmaster, who ad refused to deliver to her a news apcr, on which the postage which could bo rightfully demanded was one cent, iho l'ostmaster pleaded beton the Justice, and beforo tho Supremo Court of tho State, and before tho Court of Appeals of this State, that none but a federal Court could aa sumojurlsiiciion in tno same case. When Ins plea was finally overruled n the Court of last resort in tho Htntc, he appealed from that decision to the Suptcme Court of the U, S. That Uourt alarmed the decision or the btato Court, and thus defined tho law to be, lhatU. 8. officers are nmenablo tociv il actions In tho Stato tribunals. The law now remains as it was then ex pounded, and nn it hat always stood sinco tho establishment of the Const! tution itself. It is wise und benefi cent, becauso it surrounds the citizens with a doublo safeguard against extor lion, oppression, and every form of in justice committed by the authority or in tue ntiniu ui mo great vcmrai uxo cutive Power. CONCLVDID NEXT WEKIC. Translations. 'Mrs Partington is said to havo anxiously asked if Uncle Tom s a bctter.man than 1'noch, of Biblica memory. Mio grouus tno inquiry on tho fact that she heard that Undo Tom has been translated seven times, while I.noch was translated but once. A boy was asked who made, him With his hands levelled a foot above the floor, he replied: "Uod made roe a little baby so high and I grew tho rest. The Catholic Press. From the year 1822 to the present time, 4 Catholio periodiciila have been eatab litlied in the Unitud States, 33 week lies, 7 monthlies, and 1 quarterly: but 1 of the 4 1 only 1 7 remain.

Correspondence of th American. Akdirsonvillk, March 0, 1855. Faikvd Goodwin: The Democrat.

of last week, contains tho procccdingi of a meeting, purporting to have been held by tho citizens of Posey Township. Said meeting adopted resolu tions denouncing the "Temperance Law' In justice to a large majority of tho citizens of the Township, a true statement of the case nuy be nccesa ry, that all apprehensions that may rise In the minds of those who may chance , to read these proceedings, may be removed,' and tho assurance given that the law meets the approbation of the friends of prohibition, to a man in this township. The meeting, instead of bcinir n Township aflnir hroughout, by somo fifteen or twenty bancs Urcckers." who aro farmers in this region of country, for their oppo sition to every moral rciorm, ana whose couduct is rebuked by the or derly and sober citizens of tho Township whenever occasion offen. They know when they stated that those resolutions wero adopted by tho citizens of Posey Township, that at least four fifths of them were opposed to he sentiments inculcated in thoso res olutions. And to be plain about tho matter, it is nothing moro or less than a libel on the well Known character of the Township. This Township has a a a . A I always maintained strong grounds In favor of an efficient prohibitory law, and this day she is as firmly devoted to this principle, as, at any time In her past history, and when occasion offers we will prove our devotion by a rigid enforcement of "the law," the statement of the "Sancs Creekers" to tho j contrary notwithstanding. And for hem In tho face of all truth to make this idle attempt to mislead the minds of those unacquainted with the feeling of the township on this subject, shows their utter d;sregard for truth and candour. . Why did they not tell where tho meeting was held? the reason was very obvious; it would havo revealed tho well known character of thoso by whom it was conducted. What better could bo expected from a set of men, who resolve that the "pressent liquor law would imprison and fine tho Father of our Country, and our Savior, were they on earth at this timo." Such abfaspliemous inference uttered by whom it may bo, should cause tho "chcek-mantlo with shame.' Little-did we think thero was any person in our midst so "lust to honor and shame," as to make such an impious declaration as this. We infer rom this language, that if George Washington, and our Savior were on this earth at the present time; they ould be engaged in the liquor traf fic, as "the law', imposes its penalties on none but those engaged in the liq uor traffic. What an ideal Where n tho namo of common senso did you rlean it from? 1 don't think, Bebee, your great prototype ever conceived, much less promulgated such an impi ous thought. Perhaps it originated in the minds of thoso pretended fol lowers of the "meek and lowly Sa viour, who figure so extensively In those meetings. But hereafter, gentlemen, (?) don't implicato tho moral, law-abiding citizens again. They havo no sympathy, whatever, with you in f our erusado against the laws of the and. But should you in your madness, pass a declaration of war at somo of your meetings, we will call on the Governor for a requisition of troops, an d raise a volunteer company, consisting of twelvo old women, arm them with "broom sticks," and give you battle. Be careful, your "lives, your fortune, und sacred honor" are m aa a AAA at stake, bo much lor tho so called Posey Townsnip Meeting, and how the people talk. Lny thoso resolutions beforo your readers next week; they are a literary gem worth preserving. Thoso turbulent fellow held anoth er meeting the other night. They resolved that they would burn Governor Wright, andTruslcr, of Fayctto coun ty, in efugy, at some future period. lam in hopes tho Governor will nni t . i. III 1-t! . .--! near oi it, it wiumnKr mmjccitovau. Lnough from a law-abiding Cm.ISN. fCorrpondrno of th Charleston Mercury, Gen. Scott's of Opinion the War, Washington, Monday,, Jan.O, '64 I had recently tho pleasure of hear ing tho criticism of General Scott on tho war in tho Crimea. 1 look upon Scott ns ono the great captains of tho age, and I listened with great interest to his ideas. He says tho allies com mitted a great blunder in delaying tho attack upon Sebastapol as long as they did: that immediately after raisin? the siege of Siliitria, they should have at fir attacked Sebastopol, at which time there was a comparatively small forco in the Crimea; that the allies cannot take Sebastopol unless they receive reinforcements, giving them a superiority of force to the extent of from thirty to fifty per cent.; that tho Kus ihn rt'gularioldicrs are tho best troops In the world for defense; they never fly but perish, unless ordered to retreat. He thinks tho allies labor under agret disadvantage in having two commanding generals; that the road to victory is through uuityof design. The inference I would draw from Gen eral Scott's ideas is, that Sebastopo will not be taken, for I doubt wheth er the allies can throw auch i preponderance of force there as is necessary. The General further said that 'he allies could not re-embark now without immense loss of men and al the materials af war in camp, except the weapons in their hands. X"A brother editor Ulla ua, that when he was in prison for libelling 1'ustice of the peaco, he was requested ly the jailor to give tho prison a puff. JtSrNo entertainment is so cheap as reading.

Bisnlhittnits.

How to Hake a Donkey Cease Braying. In 1840, we wereonco making a journey in a wagon in the province of Pekin. Our equippage waa under the guidance of one of our catechists, an old achoolmaater, mounted on a magnificent ass, so full of ardor and agility that the two mules, which completed our team, had all the difficulty in the world to keep up with him. This ass, however, was so filled with the sense of his own superiority, and so proud of it that, whenever he became aware of tho presence of any of his brethren, 1st them bo at ever so great a distance, ho never failed to begin boasting of it in such enormous tones that his folly became quite unsupportable. When wo got to an inn, instead of trying to rest himself, this Indefatigable beast passed tho wholo night in practising his music; and thero appeared to bo something so peculiarly provoking in tho tones of 1ms voice, that all the asses without hearing, influenced, it would seem,' by tho power of some magnetic fluid, wero qutto uro to respond in a magnificent bravura, so that, altogether, It becamo impossible to closo our eyes. One evening, when our catochltt was vaunting the qualities of his ass, we could not help interrupting him. 'Your as,' said we, 'is an obominable bruto. During the wholo journey he has prevented our getting a wink of sleep.' Why did you not tell mo so before?' aaid the catechiat: 'I would havo aoon topped his singing.' Aa tho ancient schoolmaster was somewhat of a wag, and indulged occasionally in a small joke, we took, liltlo notico of his reply, but that night we slept very ioundly. 'Well, did the ass mako a noise last night?' said he, when we mot in the morning. 'Perhaps not; at all events wo certainly did not hear him.' No, no; I think ne t; I taw to that before I went to bed. Ycu must have noticed,' he continued, 'that when an ass is going to bray ho always begins1 by raising his tail, and he keeps it exa . oa A a tended horizontally as long as his song asls. To ensure silence, therefore, you have only to tie a large stone to the end of his tail, so that he cannot raise it. Wo smiled, without reply, thinking this was another pieco of pleasantry; but he cried, 'Come and see; you c an easily convince yourselves.' And ac cordingly we followed him to the court yard, where we beheld, suro enough, the poor ass with n large stone attach ed to his tail, and with an air ofhaving entirely lost his accustomed spirits. 1119 eves wero nxcaon tno grounu, ins cars down, his whole appearance denoted humility and dejection. Wo clt ouito compassionate toward him. and begged his master to untio tho stone directly; and as soon ns ho felt his musica' apendsge at liberty, the creature raised, first his head, then his cars, then his tale, and at last began to bray with all his wonted enthusiasm. uc' Chinese Empire. Hew to bring up a Bon. 1. Set him the example in tho uio of intoxicating drink. 2. Let him have his own way the argent liberty, so fasninatin to the magination of "Young America." 3. Allow him the free use of mon ey, without any restraining senso of responsibility to parent or guardian. 4. Sutler him to wander where he ( dosses on tho Sabbath, and to spend lis evenings'away from homo. 6. Give him free access to wicked companions, who mako a mock or ail that is good, and contemn all auhor6. Furnish him with no high aim in life, and no steady employment. It might hinder tho development of his genius. Pursuo all or any of these ways, and you will experience a most marvelous dclivr-ranco if you have not t mourn over a ruined and debased child. Thousands of parents havo practi cally, adopted theso rules in the management of their children, and tho remits have been exactly what one might anticipate. "Their gray hairs havo been .brought down with sorrow to tho grave" The Power of a Holy Life. Tho boautv of a holv life constitutes tho most eloouent and effective ner. casivo to religion which ono human being can address to another. Wo havo many ways of doing good to our fellow creatures, but nono so good, so efficacious, ns leading a virtuous, up right, and well ordered lire. Thero is an energy of moral suasion in n good tuna's life, passing tho highest efforts of tho orator's genius. Tho seen but silent beauty of holiness apcaka moro eloquently of God and duty than the tongues of men and angels. Let parents remember this. The best inhciitance a parent can bequeath to a child is a virtuous example, legacy of hallowed remembrances and associations. The beauty of holiness beaming through tho lifo of a loved rclativo or frind is more effectual to strengthen such as do stand in virtue's ways, and raise up thoso that nro bowed down, than precept, command, entreaty, or warning. Christianity itself, I believe, owes by fur the greatest part of its moral power, not to the precepts or paruoies oi Christ, out to his own character, "he beauty ofthat bolt ncss which la inthrined in the four brief biographies of the Man of Naz areth, has done more and will do more to regenerate the world, and bring it to an everlasting rightcouess, than all other agencies put together. It!has done more to spread his religion in tne worm man an mat nas ever been preached or written on evidences oi Christianity, Jjr, Vlalmeri.

From th Ohio Stato Journal. A Talo of the Sag-Nicht. Thia aecret political aociety held its first meeting in tho upper rooms of Ilessenhauer's Lager beer tavern, near the Market House. A large number of Germans from the Fifth Ward, tfjw Irishmen, and an indefinite number of inveterate office-seeking Locofoco natives were in attendance. Making the preliminary arrangements for the permanent organization of tho society was found to bo rather a dry business, and frequent demands wero made upon tho barkeeper foa' refreshments, in tho shape of bottles of ale and mugs, of lager beer. Of courao all their demands were complied with by the accommodating landlord, and at tho clus'e of the meet ing ho mado his appearance with a bill as long as the moral law, and demanded payment for fifty-four bottles of ale, and quito a numberjof mugs of lager beer. Approaching tho PrcsL dent, and giving tho sign, he inquired Who was to pay the bill?' 'Sag Nicht,' aaid the President. 'Sir?' said tho landlord. 'Sag Nicht,' said the President with much dignity. 'But,' said the landlord, remonstrating, 'gentlemen, I waited upon you, and brought you all that you called

lor, and 1 want my Nicht!' shouted tho voice of thunder. money 'bag President in n The poor landlord found that he had cot into ft den of thieves, and in vain he turned to the Vice President, to the Socretary, and to tho Treasurer. Sag Nicht was all the answer ho could get, and Hag Nicht was all the pay he ever received for his fifty-four bottles of ale, and tho indefinite number of mugs of lager beer, with which he had furnished the first meeting of the secret society of the Sag Nichts. O a . i I , Wasn't Much on Figures. An old crone, keeping a so-called "cookry stand,' was one day accosted by a wag with How do you sell oranges?' Two cents.' Well.' said lie, taking up one and turning it over in his hand, 'how do you sell this cake?' Tho samo price.' 'Suppose I give you back the orange and take tho cake 'Verv weU.' Is this pie two cents?' Yes.' Well, I think 111 take this pie after all, initcad of the cake, What do you nsk for cider?' 'Two cents a glass.' Take tho piooack and give a drink for it.' A glass was filled and handed to the customer, who, after swallowing the same and smacking his lips with great gusto, was deliberately walking off, when he was arrested with Please, Mister, you haven't paid for the cider. Our friend cooly observed 'What should I pay for?' Tho cider to b sure' "Did'nt I give the pie for it?', Yes, but, you didn't pay for the pic.' Very well, but I exchanged tho cake for it.' Yes, but you hain't paid for that.' I gave you tho orange for'it.' Tho orange is two cents.' Well, why should I pay for it I didn't cat it, did I?' 'No matter,' exclaimed the dame, no mutter; there's n mistake somewhere, but I can't see it; I never wm much on figurte; you needn't call again.' Warning to Girli,, Ho has only a few faults!' How many fair young girls aro deceived, or deceive themselves by this specious reasoning! Ho only smokes a little, and chews a little, and drinks a little never passes tho bounds of sobriety. He is rather fond of amusements, what man of spirit is not? True, ho is seldom at homc-r-but tho idea of n man sitting forever, by tho chimney is ri diculous! He is fond of dress but then he is so handsome! All theso little straws that point tho way tho wind of ruin blows, aro regarded as trivial things only a few faults. After marriage, when tho smoking, tho chewing, nnd drinking havo bocomo firm habits, tho foolith wife singa a sadder atrain, Then her children want for shoes, but her husband never for legars and drink. Her own clothes aro patched and mended not so tho broken windows And his wietched habits. Tho fow faults liko grains of mustard seed, have grown nnd increased an hundred fold. Due bills como in tho rent is unpaid; friends forsake tho drunkard's family. Then comes tho miserablo expedi ency of moving into a miserable house, minus all conveniences. Whero tho rain pours into tho garret and tho rats tramp, tramp, all night whero tho children gut cold grow sick and die with fover, and tho heart-broken wo man sits up till morning gray, to stitch her ill paid work, turning over and unon, with a stilled sigh, to gnio through tears upon tho stifled corpse. Sometimes alio starts. The htlul winds drumming against the blind waa it hla atcp? And soon alio is tick and childless And dying and' she docs breath her last, while he who had onco 'only ft few fault.' shouts and sings in drunken brawls at tho pest tavern or tho rum-cellar. This true picture has been painted a thousand times, and its duplicates hung up in the sad chambers of how many thousand hearts? And yet the thoughtless girl, blinded by passion heedless of consequences, reiterates, 'He has only a few faults,' and gives herself up to corruption more noiseaome than the grave, and to a fate the horrors of which no pen can portray. &JT Tho man who rose to a pint of a . ah oracr, sat down to a pint of pea-nut.

The Six Dollar Shawl. . Mrs. Seldon was one of those ladies and the number is a legion, as many a sorrowing husband can testify who could never resist the temptation of a bargain. Accordingly, having seen, one day, in the daily paper, an advertisement of decided bargains to be had "at ruinously low prices" for cah, tho made her way thither, andaficran hour's examination of tho stock, only six dollars, in which at once arrayed herself, and, not a littlo elated, left tho store. Tho current of her pleasant meditation was rudely broken in upon by tho evident glco of the newsboy, who was regarding her with fixed attention, every now and then indulging in perceptible chuckle. Mrs. Seldon looked at him with profound astonishment, scarcely realising that sho was tho object of his mirth. Her serious look only excited it to a more immoderate extent, as ho continued looking at her with the samo steady gaze. Mrs. Seiden was equally Indignant and astonished. "What littlo impudent wretches theso newsboys aro becoming!' thought sho to herself. "I declare I wish the mayor and alderman would lock them all up in tho watch-houso." Mrs. Seiden, was so indignant that she did not consider that this would bo an net, to say the least, of rather doubtful propriety, A young gentleman, (that he was such, was abundantly testified by his Immaculate white kids, and flashy bosom pin) passed her on thofoidowalk. Mrs. Seiden noticed that he looked back at her with ft perceptible smile, which, however, ho repressed, as soon as he observed that it had attracted her attention. "Ileally," thought she, "this is becoming embarrassing. I never was treated so never in my life before. The Impudent puppyl I hould like to have the training of him." This, it must bo acknowleged, wus carcely a feminine wish; but Mrs. Seiden, like every one else, was sensitive tjppcaranco of ridicule, especially as ho wuu altogether unconscious of anything which she had done which could entitle her there to. Poor Mrs. Seiden! Her trials were not yet over. She next observed two ladies glancing at her, and they exchanged a significant look. "Has all the world grown mad, or what is the matter?' she said to herself. "What In the world can they be looking at me so intently for? It can't bo myt shawl. She looked 4 the shawl, but could seo nothing about it calculated to arrest so much attention. Chancing to turn around, at that moment, she encountered tho eyes of a friend, whose face, which had just been directed towards her, was mischievously mirthful, "I'll thank you to tell me what you aro laughing ' at," said Mrs. Seiden, bautily. "You've been buying anew shawl,' aid her friend, quietly. 'Yes, but is anything the matter With it?" "And you paid six dollars for it, did you?" "How did you find that out?' asked Mrs. Seiden, in profound astonishment. "Simply becauso there is placarded on your back, in laige letters, (A Great Baroaij? Oxlt Six Dollar It was true! Mrs. Seiden had been promenading Washington rtrect with tho luckless placard so consciously displayed, that it could not fail of at

tracting general attention. Sho mado her way into a store, near by, and had It taken off. Henceforth, sho never purchased an artielo without examining it carefully in every part, to mvke euro that sho would not again bo exposed to a similar cmbarrasmcnt. Vankee JilaJe. Snake Ejected From a Man's Stomach. Fur some time back, a gentlemen named Harrison Tyler Wnde, on ft visit to ft friend in the neighborhood of He idy Creek, near Cox road felt at certain h'mrs, a choking or suffocating symptom, as if something was being forced up his throat. This was attended with pain and restlessness; indeed he seemed as if going off sud denly into a consumption, and pnzsled both tho Iricndly and medical faculty . ..f.,... to know wiiatnucu mm. When this suffocating sensation camo on, Mr. Wade felt always as if ho had an uneasy load on his stomach, which, ns ho fancied, if removed would At A . . . euro him; so he resolved to try the merits of an almighty powerful emetic on his constitution, in order to bring forth whatever was bad in Ina 1 The remedy ho made uso of was very near giving him quietue in moro ways than one, for it nearly turned the snake-laden gentlemen inside out com pletely. After very violent spasmodic working and retchings, a small milky colored snako leaped from hia, throat and seemed Almost thunderstruck ttt finding itself in broad daylight, and suddenly transferred so unccrcmono outlv into a cold temperature. The snake was almost transparent, had ruddiah eyea of great brilliancy, and was five and a quarter inches long. Jt made sundry efforts to turn few lofty somersets, protrude its sting, and died. Mr. Wade, during the last summer. whilo out in (he fields, used frequently to slake his thirst at rivuljts and oreeks, and may then hare swallowed the snake when it was of very smal dimension. He Certainly felt con siderably relieved after having get rid oi me crcaiurc wuicn neprele kecD' ing in a bottle much better than in himself. lKttreburg (Va.) xprtet. STLucy Stone is speaking for woman's rights in Michigan,

Gcucrcu Iltlly. Nelly Wallace is ' about six ' years old. fclic has a pleasant, attractive face. Her long flaxen hair curls in ringlets over her neck. She is one 6f the neatest and most penile' children I ever saw, and gives ber mother but little trouble. Indeed ahc is quito an - assistance -to her. Fhe sings Us a lark, and ia patient as lamb, biie is very generous, too. Her father is a clergyman, like most 1 clergymen, is obliged to live on a smallsalary. He is a man of great 1 riming, and imparts his knowledge so. imply and freely, that it is a pleasure to hear him converse. Nelly is a favorite with her fatheVi friends, and often receives a present from them. One day ahe heard her mother say -to her father, that they needed some ' particular article very much, he told ' her, he had not money enongb lo pur chaso it. She quictlr left the room, and went up atairs. Prwaenlly ahe re- ; turned, and placed a five dollar gold . piece which had been given to her, in her mother's hand. Pleaeuto my money, mama,' she' said,, 'I should . father ' you would uo it for what , you need, than keep it to buy some-, ; thing for myself . , At another time, her father waa obliged to take a journey on bu.incsa. Nelly brought forth her pun, and of. feted its contents to defray his expenses. Dear child, she knew nothing about the cost of traveling, nor the value of money. She thought her three-cent pieces would be all he would need. Paul, when exhorting the Corin. thian Church to liberality, lays, 'If there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not" Nelly had a willing mind; and her father was as much gratified by her thoughtful consideration, as he would have bet n if she had been able to furnish him all that be needed. So our Heavenly father Is pleaad with hii children when they do what they . can to provide for the wants of the needy, and the smallest gift, offered in love, is not forgotten by h'm. You recollfct that our fiirlrt. U

he saw the rich men catting their gifta into me ire aiury, and the poor wornnn catting in her mitr, mid that the bad cast in moie than thrj all. They had ivenoithtir abundance: it had cot iem no self-denial but she of her nenury, bad cast in all the living that she had. God looks rtotoidr on thA outward act, but at the heart. He sees the motives which actuate us. Ie saw Nelly's heart, and he approvdher generosity. He garo her an approving conscience, which made her verv Ltrmv fiar liant! titan she could have been ifshehad been selfish, and thought only. of her own , enjoyment. Indrptndent. Hew Discotery. Doctor Ccbtis' newly discovered method of Inhalation is attracting a good deal of attention throughout the country, wheerevcr his new method has been tested. It is certainly aconaonsense principle, ind an easy, pleasant anu uireci application to me diseased part. We believe in the efficacy of this treatment from having witnessed its beneficial results in morecase than ono of diseased lungs, and wo are persuaded that in recommending it to tho -.rtV'. J .11!.. i. .'. amicteu wo are itiaing in me aissem-' (nation of ft principle, and entirely new application of the Same, which is cspaie oi au ording moro relict to the sulcring, and holds out a more cheering and wcll-taundcd hope of recovery to ' those who aro laboring under diseases of tho lungs, than any ever before discovered. It is destined, we think, to produco an cntiro revolution in the treatment of all such disrates. We have heretofore, almost Invarably, refused to publish or notioe patent, medicines, and ahull continue tho same course ia regard to them, . unlet wo have the most positive and reliable proof in regard to their usefulness. The reader will find in our paer tho advertisement of "Medicated nhalation." Dr. Cunis's newly dis covered me tli od referred to above which contains more real truthful, sensible and convincing evidence of its value as a medicine, than we have ever beforo seen crowded in so small a apace. We bespeak for it the earnest attention of tho Afflicted and their frcinds, and will sayof our own knowledge that we know it to be good. Our wife has used it with derided success in an annoying cough of severed years standing, and an old and valued friend has found relief from it io a caso of bronchitis, where all clso failed.But theso aro trifles when compared with thoto certified to in tho advertisement, and satisfactorily to to ns, before we would consent to even publish the advertisement, wbioh, by tho bye,: is tho only medical advertisement we havo ever yet published. Plaib Si'okkn. Tho Sk Louis 7m. tclligcncerin noticing the visit of Gen. . a Ba A t " A a o. Houston to rScw hngland on a lecturing trin, talkatbua pointedly: "V, hat insular notion our u. R Senatros have now-a days. Pcttithaa been spending the winter at Indianapolis to keep the Old Liners in rower there. Dixon has been etaying at uome, at Henderson, ly attending to . !f. a. t .. I a r ik new wuc. Aicoiaon nas Dctn pipelavint? and wira-millim? in Ktmaa and Missouri; and Houston is gadding A I B flat a, a ..." ajound with an Indian blanket over hia shoulders, thinking himself wonderfully popular and in the straight road tome Presidency becauso his name is AT A A -A A . AftTr "Ptra- jn uio meanunxe too adoiiuonists are taking Congress, and Douglaa and Butler, (of R C.,j are getting drunk and blackguarding them." T Many young ladiea make fools of themselves by the koking-glass, and qiute as many men by the drink-ing-glass. Henry, Tom, im. ßi&ty pause wd reader I