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HARRISON DmEWR' TTCnrr.-DBALl.R lGROCltRirS AD , Provtaiuna, Markal atraat, lUaataoa, Oaio, pa aa aaad a good aaaortiaanl of all artlclaa la kit (in. ALSO a gaaaral aiort(pant of rvumtviiEt WaUa b wUImII ebaap for tath or country pro data. octgTilitC. TTHtctt ttjxxxll. "" k doorraktof J V ma ürac Itmn, tUaaiana, Ohio, Uaalar la iUBKICAS; FKt.ttH A.1Ü K.IULIMIl DKY OO0DS, BoaaaU aad Boaaat Triramtagc of oil l-Uiaad prlaaa Ladta,WlMiBdChtllrnt Bnoit kcrtcon UaUfoobaad. . tS73 PKtJXSX LZrOX DEALERS I ITAJICY aud Uunailio ia Cioopi, UUlcl Ireu GooJl ovary kind. Orooorlot, nr4vtr,iuDiwtrc,Uoou, Bhocc Ctrpotioff, dt., Coaaaa MAtirr ako Walbst BtitiTt, HAERtSOX. OUIO. a. eaaaaa. mm . Liana. T X. TÜLLIX. DEALER lü DR TKJ' f 4lelaaa, fmiui, Olla, Varataaaa.Ulaaa, Dro bLaffk. AtCeracr Mala and Market RuccU, HARK It 05, OniO. octrru U34 OZTO E0TSL.COREn MAIS A MARKET troou. nAEEisoa, omo. D. riUEn( Proprietor. Oct 17 43 1U4 F2LA2XXLH7 COUXTTY DIRECTORY. Cuetrtt Covit mccU the lt Mondiyi In Pcbra grytad Aigacnoy ! Urac weck. Caaaoa Pica Coca r irt'cu 11 Malajri In Jan try, April, July aad October may ell 3 wecke. Coaaiattoaia Cocet meete 1t Mooday In Jaae,SepUraber, Doeemberoad Marcli may ill elk day aaca time. i.aair 'iiicotw A.R.MeCleery. Raaator, tint oxpl ret Oct 1JH F. K. A. Jeter. Keo " i"M Noes Miller, Joan M. Johaeoa, Clerk. M.BaUaer.berifl', VT. Kobacaa, Trat, a rar, Fab IKW Oct 1".W Aug MA7 Mar I "33 Del I .' Oct I MM liü 4 a Jota M. täte, A editor, Kedla Oebr, Recorder. John Bowlby, Cormier, VT. W. tl aboard, borveyor, M Caerrr ConMieeioaaee: Cyrae Qalck, J. II. Pearol. Elmer llyalt. Unto explru Oclobvr, ltiJaotlco of tho Pence. aaooaf ata -rowai air. Cyme Kllgore, Commtailoa exttraa Apr 10, IX.VI Alfrod Ward " Aprs, l"a7 W. M. Ilowall. AprW. IHi7 Jamee Mewblnaey " Oct 31, IrM ermtaerikLO Towximr. Jeeapk Welah, Comrateeloa expiree Oct ?, I'M CeUeb Yoota, M " ori,lil Bamoel Ilolllday, AprS4, iM BtooaiweekOYi rowwemr. Dartdllaagbur, Commleitoi expiree 5ov I, Jeeee ClemeoU, " Apr 81, 17 vTLit Towmiur. A. B. Lino, Commtiilon xplrc orember I ltt cjatroUarrey . " Uae , lril rAtariBka Towmmr W. A. J. CHJwell, Comm expiree Feb W, lM Joka Tamer, JuneJ, lij moittii towwi nip. Praaelc Kaecht, CommUeloa oiplree Nov 6, Wi Praacla A. Bo were, Oct 13, lfil iackbl Towainir. leeae demente Commtialon otplret Deo 9, I'M Ladwteb Enemlnger M a Kov S, 1AM Koben 11. Jlake M OctSf, Xit rraMoiA Towaanir. John Horiley, Commlttlon oipfroi July 13 W roeav vowaaair. RobL. It. Miller, Comml.alon expiree WeptS, 13 Jameo II. Moore, July 10, 1147 t towwair. Meary Relmeler, Commlaalon oxplret Mey St l5t Hlraea Ueorge, . May 7, UU laiTtiiii Towatntr, T.O. Abraham, fommhtton explrca Pro D, IV. leeae rhllllpe, fab 81. 107 wwrra witk Town.mr. Walter Mitchell, CommlMlon tiplrva Jep l,ii.vt Kllpkalet Barber, M Hep 13, Ifii aavri Toweentr. John Blew, Commleelort oiplree Juno 8, l3 Lewtl Walte mm " April 81,1131 A2UUYAL A27D DEPARTURE OF UAII3. Ctaalaaalt mall arrlvaa dally at S H M. Da parte daily alt A M , IndUaapolie matt arrival dally it J P M. Do parte dally at PM. Caaaeravilla wiatl arrive, on Mondata, 'ad eadara and rnjay. all t M. Uaparte Tuej dave.tharedayt aad lateHayeate A M. CeolrarlllearrlTet Moadate, Wedne.li)r in J Pridaye aid 9 M. Daparta Tuoaileyt, Tbur.Jay aa4 Baiardaya a I A M . Moat mail arrl vet Tueedert and Prtdeye el I P M. DeparUMendiyeandTharedayealtf PM. Oimrd mall arrlvet Prtdaji at ID A M. Do pmru rrvtayaa II A M. Maahvtli mall ermee Tuaaday. Tbarala aad Hau May at 4 r M. Ipru Mondaye Wed edeyt and Friday at A M . WtataMvllle mall arrivet HatarJayt at P Mvapana rriaaya nia. Verealllee m&ll arrive Tuidi'l it 0 P M. Do carte Monday t at A M. Lawreneeburgh mail arrtvet Ratordi jt It 3 P M. Depone rrtday ate A M. Latten to bo mailed matt bo In the Office before o'clock PM, prevtoue M the departure of all aaalla loavlag la the morning. Ciacorv reeoT meeu the 4th Mondayt In February and Ange.l may alttao weak ach lime. Caawoe PtaaeC'ooav maaued Moadayela Keb rwary, Mav, Aagaal,aad Mnvambart aaaaplwbaa taaro era Ivo Moadaye la the proaadlng month then let Monde v. Mayeltl week teach time. CoMwiaeroHea a ('oübt meete lt Moadaye In Jaaa, eaptembar, Dacca bar aad Maren may ail ota ctaye eae time. Couair Officer. Mlaor Meeker, Manator. lime expiree Oct. 133, Oaa. W. Clark. Han. Kaoab Ward.Kb.rilT, B. Bardtlde, Clerk, W, Oaweaa, A editor C. Bulla r.Traaaaror, Wm. 0. Koa, Caraaar, Joaae Cook,arveror. Lewli J. Cllao, Recorder U.I, IUI. Aug. ifii, Nov. 1H.U. Jlov. IH.V1. Aug, lU. Oil. li.0. Oct. I (3(1. n t Jlo. ItOJ. Coemrv Ceaaiaatoa... n. wn elder, aad Alaa. M.Paddotk.Umeexplro't hep. terabor, I8W-4-7. ' 1 Juetlco of the Peace. B. Jarretl, CommlealoB expiree Apr. It, iss W.bragg, ep. I, ikw! IraMaiool! Apr. m! -.w. J. P. Baaoeu, m O. W Haal, - T.J.Celvla, , JaeUmbe, H. Rider, " J W. tatst, Joaepa Brow a, H.KeC-cr, Goo. Wilson J. F.Templetoa M CFoigtMoa, WtvS. !..? Nov. 3, KIT. Oct. 10,m.VI. rep. I, n.V. Deo. 34, Apr. 9, KxJ. Aug., Ifl. Feb. 14, IHM. Aug. 3.C3d. MayS. I"i7. Oct. 3, l"3. Apr. DR. 0. II. MARTIN, PBYSXCXAV AVD IUB020H, ANDEUSOSVILLE, eat 17 14 I5D1A5A.
RalacMd for Iba Araarlcaa. To a Oentlcmia who lately asked Me totake some Brandy. it ma mtroko lito. Tboa bad a generoua beert I know, Ai ill men hire U drlokj Cat woa!lt tboa too word of woe, My elaful iplrilalokT Akt wouldel tboa to my loathing lip, Lift up the aeenrecd bowl; - And bid the bard again to elp Damnation to the. tout? Ware llotonch the wine cop now. It would IU dame Impart: Dcapalr would burn apon my brow, And bell wltbtn my heart. Obi eouMit tboa bear my anguished eight, Dotb wben I wake and .leapt Tboa'dtt turn away with tearful eyet, Yet, turn away and weep. The bopct of other yeare now flown, Ambition blighted too; All, all the latter woet I've known, Hare been recalled by you. Par batter to thlt bopelett heart, A daggera death were given; Than rob mo ofthat better part, A teer hope of hearen. neniote Uie wine cup, oU! my friend, Remove III feted love! Tbece er 11 down to hell would eend An angel from above. When yon lift the goblet up, Obi pauae Ite horror, .can! Then data to earth tha damning eup, And daro to be man. Think of your mourning ehlUrrn't teare, Aad all tho painful pact' Thluk of the wrctrbednete and foart, Tbalmuel bo tblno at UaU Tbluk of the low of fortune fame, 0 f frlaada and paaae, and pride; Think of the dark and damning thame, TbogriTe can BorerhlJe. In tackcloth and In aahee now, 1 mourn my folllee o'er; Aad with repentant teere I vow, IUI g and tin ae mere, Yo jolly frlendt, I found la need, And eft at midnight met! Ifattho ecrl donol plead, Don't think that I forget.
From tho Household Word t. TIIF.Clt e.DLF. NOHtJ OF THE POOH, Huh!,l cannot bear to tee thee Ktrrtrh thy tiny limb In vain; I have got no bread to give thee, Holhlng, child to ease thy pal a When Ond tont theo Oratio biet me, ia)nil u)ikri.4M.tH it . Now my Oartlng, I, thy mother, Almn.t long to tee the die. ftloep, mv darling, thou art weary; Cod It good, but lire It dreary. t bave watched thy beauty fading, And thy elronglh tlnk day by day; Soon, I know, will Want ami Fever Take tby little life away. Famine ruakei thy father recklett, Hope hat loft both him and me; Wocould tufferalt, my baby, Had wo but a crust for thee. eWorp, my darling, thou art weary; Oo4 Ii good, but life It dreary. flotter thou thouldnt perish early, Starve eo toon, my darling one, . Thau live to want, to tin to trouble Vainly still, at 1 bave done. Cotter that thy angel tplrlt Wlih my Joy, my peace, wore flown, Ere thy heart grow cold and carries., Rccklrt, hopolott, like my own Riep, my darling, thou art weary; God Is good, but Ufa It dreary. I am we. tad, dear, with hanger, . And my brain la all opprett; I Lav Karccly ttrcngih to pre.t tliee, Wan and feeble, to my breatl. ratlcnce, babyOod will kelp ut, Death will come to theo and mo. Ho will take at to tile lloaren, Where ao want or palo can be. Ilocp, my darling, thou art wear'; flod It good, but lifo It dreary. Ruch the pliant, that late and early , Did wo llttn, we Bilght heir, Cloeo betide ut, but tho thunder Of a city dulls our ear. Every linrU like (Jod'i bright Angel, Can bll one auch torrow cruet tiod bas glory whan bla children Tiring lilt poor once Joy and peace! Luton neinr while the ilngt Round tha Sulla ring of wing! From Uie London Punch. How Do Lnzariei Reach the Crimea! I S'untry JfAywtt, jitr ih mnuntr if Hit tatt JT. T.arAry. How do the Inxurlet reach the CrlmeiT Let ut endeavor to form an Idea; Jumbling and tumbling, And wandurleg and to,uanderlng, AnJ cracking nul lacking , Aad walling rrga lllng. And ontlngiud luelng, And ly lug ind drying, And selling and .polling, And bol.llng and foisting, And banging and clanging, And thailorlug and tpatlartngt lllrbad Ina baap, without plan or Idea Tbat'i how ihe luiurlei ttarl fur Crimea, And rusting and dusting, and crusting. And heaping, and sleeping, and creeping Aad plunging aad lunging, and tpungtng, Undoing, uuscrulng, nnglulng, And Jolting, and balling, and moulting, And imasliliig, and dashlng.and tplaehlng, And shouldering, and mouldering, and mioulderlng, And waatlng wlih fa.tlug not basting, And staying, decu; t.irf, and paying, And ramming, ami cramming, and Jamming Like flg. In a basket you catch tho Ideal Well, that's how the luxuries tall for Crimea! And tblllylng and shsllylnf, sn ldlllylng and dal lying. And hollering and skeltering, lad pclierlng and weltering, And ruining exuinlng, spunlng and dooming And creaming and teaming, and streaming uu looming, And smelling, and swelling, dealb-knelllng fore telling, 0'orOowlng, end showing thlngt growing, un knowing, And whltenlngand brightening , like llghtnlngqulto frightening! O'er hauling and crawling, and tpriwhng, falling. and And furling an J stealing and reeling death 'deal tug! I dont moan to say Ifta ploasantldoa, Bui that's bow the luxurtc. reach the Crimea Yaxkke Poetbt. A down cast po et thus "immortalized" the bcautifu' aivcr Connecticut: Holl on loved Con noetic ut, Long bast luou ran; Giving thad to old Hartford, And freedom to maul
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From the Clnrlnaalt Timet. Voa Sweitiel on Politica. Mine neighbor, Wilhelm, vol you tinke of politica, hey?' Asked Peter Von Sluj, of his neighbor Von Sweitz el, the Twelfth Ward blacksmith, last evening, as he seated himself beside him in a 'Bicrhans.' I tints much,' said Swcitzcl, civins his pipe along whiff. Veil vol you tmksr I comes to ter conclusion that poli tics is one tarn fool.' Ahl exclaimed retc, after taking draught from his mug, 'how you makes him dat?' Veil mine fricn I fell you,' replied Sweitzcl, after a few whiffs and a drink. 'I comes to dish blacc ten years last spriug, by ter dctclt Alma nac, mit mine blacksmit shop. I builds" mino littlo house, I puts up mine bellers, I makes mine fire, I heats mine iron, I strikes mit mino ham mer, I gets plenty of work in, and makes moonisn.' 'Dat is goot,' remarked Pete, at the same time demanding that tho drain ed mugs bo refilled.' '- a O AC a I sar dat I make much mens, con tinued Wilhelm relighting his pipe. Der pcoblcs all sav, Von Sweitiel bes a goot man, lie diow in icr morning, ho strike in der night, and ho mind his bus'ness. So ucy Spraken to me many times, and it makes mo feel mooch goo!, hero tlapphighis breast. Yaw, yaw, dat ish gooter,' remarked Peto who was an attentive lis tener. Veil it goes along dat way tree year. ireeT .uci mo see, von year I make trco hundred dollar, der next tree hoondrcd and 6ftv der next four hoondred der four hundred and fifty and iwonzy, nnd der next üvo hoon drcd tollar. Dat make five year. Veil I bes here when old Miko der watchman, who bes such a bad mon, comes to mo ana say, 'l'cte, vai makes you work so hard?' To make moon'uh I dells him. 'I dells you how you make him quicker as dat,1 ho say. I ask him how, an he tells mo to ro into bolitics an net a bis oiucc. . .... ... . AUirU at him. when ho dells mo dat Shako der Lawyer vat makes such burtv spacches about dor Fadcrland bes ngoin' to run for der Cungress, dat shako dr lawyer Ulis him to tell me, if I wculd go ntnongder borplos and tell them tovnt mit him nil tier vile he wol'd put me into uiic hhi oiTuc, where I makes twenty tousand dollar a year.' Twenty tousand! ,min Got!' exclaimed Pete, thunderstruck. Yaw, twenty tousand! Well, by by jinks I shust stops der blowcn, and I stops der striken and I goes to mine friens and tells tern all to veto for Shake ter lawyer, and ter Yarmans voto for Shako, and Shakes bes elect cd to der Congres. Hero Mynheer Von Sweitiel stop ped, took a draught of beer, and fixing his eves upon tho iloor, puffed his pipe as if in deep thought. 'Veil, I alc Mika, tho swcllhead watchmen for der office, and ho tells me I get him der next year. I waits till after der next kraut making time, and t!t n I say, Miko vhen will Shako give mo that twenty tousand dollar office?' 'In two year, sure,' he say,' if you work for der barty.' Veil, I stop blowin' my bellcrs agin, an I blow two years mino mount.' Two years might your mout?' nikcd Peto in astonishment. Yaw, two year. Den again I go to Mike, der twellhcad watchrain nn dell him der twenty thousand tollar about, an ho tells mein one more year I gets him sure; I dinks he fools me yet I blow for der party nnnuddcr year, and den vat you tinks?' "Dinks? Vv you gets him twenty tousand and tollar.' Gets him? l'y shinks, Mike, der wellhead vatcumans dells mo I peso won tam fool, an dat I might co to der bad placo an eat sour kraut.' . a .a, He tell you dat?' 'Yaw. tiuro as my namo Is Von Swcitzcl After you do dor blowing mit your mout lot dcro parlyT law.' Mino Got! vat you do den, my ncichbor?' ' I makes nfiro in my Imcktmit ahop, I blows mino own bullere Agnin, i neats mino own iron, ana 1 strike mine own hammer. I znv to mino Wilhelm Von Swcitsel, politica bes n humbug, and politicians lies a bigger von. Wilhelm on hweitztl, do your own Uowinq an let politician! to den. Neighbor Peto thought ho como to a e I a. aee a wiso conclusion, ana aiu-r wuinng all sorts of bad luck to politicians, that class oi men wlioxn patriotism and in teirrity lien in their pocket. tLev ur dered their rau-js refilled, and changed tho topio of conversation. fi?"A largo dog belonging to Mr. Thompson, grocer, corner of Delaware and South streets, which has been tied up for several days, was set at liberty yttterday, whereupon it immediately bit tho hand of its master and then run un stairs and seized Mr. Thomp son's little child by the head, biting it severely. For two or three day. the dog had appcaru sick, which, to eether with its unusual conduct, leaves but little hope that it was not under the influenco of hydrophobia. The dog was immediately killed. A few sucn occurrences will üe tract ycry a m . m w mm .a much lrom tho usual auccuoa enter m a . e o taincu towara tno canine species. estate tcntmcl, Ajpru . Cue for Bingbone. I noticed in tho Cultivator for May 15th, an inquiry for tho cure for a ringbone in a colt; and answer; take highwincs of cider or brandy, ad saltpeter as much as will dissolve, and . e a a wash the ringbone two or three times a day. One of my neighbors cured one of three or four years standing, by th appucauon a iew times.
tlarrtsponbtuct. Letter from John Smith. ' ' Oxfoud, Omo, March 31, 1055, DfAit Kditok: It seems tome tRat I have a sort of twilight recollection of that "ancient lady" who signs herself Hetty Hall who so very cavalierly as sails the distinguished editor of the Western Christim Advocate and my humble self. Hetty is a very rood writer I may say a vry excellent writer indeed thero are very few better writers in all Hoosicrdom than that same Hetty Hall. I regret, however, that Hetty did not put on her spectacles, when she read my remarks on "Huth Hall," for that very simple opnation might have enabled her to see thatlmadono such chargo against Fanny Fern as that she "had a very bad heart," or anything of tho kind. I said that if Fanny Fern's father and brother had treated her ns badly as bho alleges, they deserved the scathing satire of her merciless pen, and even worse treatment, if that were possible. I have aiow instances of cruelty very similar to that endured by "Huth Hall," and I have as little sympathy with that Pharisaical, by pocntcal, puritanism.that would screen a heartless father or brother in such a case, as my antiquated friend Hetty can have. Sinco tho subject is brought up again, however, 1 will statu a remark made by Mrs. Smith after reading tho book, and tho same remark may have been made, no doubt, by many others.
'Is it not very strange" said madam "that in a family so hopelessly depraved, Huth Hall should have grown up so poor, so spotless, without wrinkleor blemish or any such thing." Yes it a rather strange, I must confess, and after all, it seems probable that Huth Hall, may not havo been quiti the angel oi innocence that she represcnte herself, as being. Hetty has fallen into another error; which 1 may as well correct; those who object to Fanny Fern's dornest io revelations, do not base their objection on the ground that tho parties held up to scorn one member of tho Church, but thty arc the partnlt of the writer. And now Hetty Hall, let me dismias you with a word of advice. 1 havo said you aro a good writer, and you arc but don't neglect your stocking for Hcriuling. hchcw litirary pursuits, nnd nttrml to your plain r-rwing; ou will of lur tr.t pTOT r", ' vi llir a a ... ong run, moro useful, littt it you WM write, be careful to stato facts correctly. Your sex is charged with a fondness for exaggeration and hyperbole, and I grtavo to seo that you aro not an exception. 'l charge Owe, IMty, lllng away ambition, For by luattlu full the augels." I think, as Hyacinth said to Huth, that somo quiet unobtruuivo. employ mcnt, would suit your genius better. Good-bye. My dear editor, did you ever know, or feel, or hear or 'experience" in any other way, auch n March as we avo had? I don t like to complain of the weather, lecauio I am satisfied that it is nil arranged in infinito wisdom. 11 ut, really, ha'nt it blowed and snowed and stormed wonderfully? Such winds! If there be any thine in the world that I dislike to do, it is to told on my hat with both hands, ex necessitate, m I walk along tho street. detracts from a roan a dignity. 'It a W a a at causes ono to appear clownish and awkward. It excites malicious mirth in the beholder. It is a thorn in tho flesh. But to havo your "tile" blow olTl To seo your smooth "beayer" rolling In tho gutter! To bo compell ed to run after it, when it runs faster than you cnnl To seo tho swinish multitude on tho pavement , holding their sides in a bent position! Ob, it s horrible I lit t March is "e'enamost" cone, nnd tho beautiful spring time wilt ere ong render oblivious its storms and wind. So moto it be. I love the green growing grass the coming of tho birds, the rcsaurrco ticn of the flowers, tho long, bright days, tho sweet calm twilight, tho moonlight cvcnlna -nnd also I do ovo tho cucumocrt anuveas and vvla toes of that interesting period! l'oets delight in the melancholy days of autumn, and in tho wild storms of winter; but I am not of that ilk. That is to say, I am not noxo the own er of a Pegasus. I teas a poet, a fore time, and had many sovcro attacks of the Tine frenzy did you over have It it editor? It ie what K, N. Pepper calls an "almighty colic in tho Inteleck." ioung.mcn generally have It about the timo they tirst fall in love. Ah, met what magnificent atansas I used to perpetrate about thai time! How I sought to immortalize tho "sunny brows" nnd "starry eyes" and faultless forms, Ac. Ac. Dy the way thero "doth ppeareth" in the April .National Magazine, poem by K. K. Kdwardi, who I believe is a citizen of Ilrookvillc. It is real tiMon pun poetry, and the writer of II has tho "divine Hiatus ' without doubt. I have not read anything better for a long time, and uoriu, sin cerely, that'tho gifted pen that wrote "Marah a Waters," may net bo unem ployed henceforthin the same ways. lours truly, JOHN SMITH. Usion Co., Ind., April 3, 1055. A Great Damocratio Victory!! ! Dbar Editor: Thero was'an unu sual interest manifested yesterday, at somo of the polls in this county, for the election of township officers, by tho untcrrilied democracy the old we a I a liners, ror several weeks previous to the election, caucuses were held, the strong men nominnted, the Irish well drilled, and everything done that coull bo dono to insure success, and last night in one township that I have heard from, they had a most glorious jollification over the results, claiming complete, a most glorious triumph.
TLe facts ia the case aro' these, with reference to said township. .For several years the average number of votes
has been .about two hundred. one hundred and .fifty democrats to fifty on tho opposite . ..side, but smco the influx of the Irish laborers on the. Junc tion.. .Railroad; it has .been a little stronger, the increase, of course, .favoring the Lard Oil side of tho , question: so that, bad things gone on as in days of yore, the 'usual majority had been from 90 Jo 125. As it is, however, they have barely succeeded, by the skin of their teeth. And this they claim as a victory, and as such, it will doubtless be heralded through such J liable, sheets ,as tho Stfftnonian, achonian, dec. , .. The trulu of tho matter is, the popit, KvxnTwiiiaB, as well ns here, havo thrown off party trammels, and old fogies of all kinds, are learning it in such a way, aslLtjy will not be like ly soon to forget, ,. In yam may they try to smother . facts, and thus claim victories; which ert Ja truth victories, but not: for : Democracy.; Young America', here, is in the field, dealing death blows, to tho old rotten isms. that have.. so, long, culled the yeo manry . ot the land; I and you may fully and . confidentially . depend on him in the hour tf , conflict. Tbe day star of promiso has already arisen, the area of its orbit rapidly increasing, its influence extending and the. light being disceminatcd; nnd gladly embraced by tho sons of tho Puritans, who will free, in spite, of rum pro-ila veryism or the Pope of Home. v . ! Yours contentedly,. - SAM. ' ' P. S." Ifnctty Hall and John Smith ihmld get into a r.uiss, wo want to know of It beforehand, up this way, so as to bo on hand. Shouldn't wonder if John is. might? cross yet with them new boots.'. Wonder why in creation he don,'t gn. ao 'cm with cod liver oil or something elso to make them soft, rather Una bo kept in such an ill humor' with U.?ru all the time. Poor fellow! judging from his last letter, he suffers wonderfully! S. From the C' rlrntitl Cemmorclal. Astonishing ? lop rment. , . i . Ono day last wr, a woman named Sulser eloped frou er husband's residcuce iu Mor'vi. ""'.nvn.liip, Butler County, , 01;; v : t yuun;. schooltn.U'f mr ' IV vlio had been 1. u;!.. - rin '.'vi cinity, and buaidiDg at SuUcr's house. The infatuated woman had lived happily with her hubband for near twenty years, nnd was by him tho mother of seven interesting children. She took with her, her youngest child, un in fant, I leaving nx with her husband,) and about five thousand dollars in cash and nccrotiablo notes. Sho was the daughter of a wealthy old farmer, who died ubout n year ago, leaving very handsomo property to Ker, The notes which sho took with her were given by tho purchase! of a portion of tho land inherited from her father, and were drawn in favor of her and her husband. On the day after her flight one of her brothers, who was sick in her house, died, and 'it' is presumed that the sudden and strange disap pcaraaco of his sister may have given the shock that proved fatal. Tho husband of tho guilty fugitive was in the city yesterday searching for tho guilty pair who bavo robbed him of his peace. He is almost crazed with grief, indignation and shame, and is of the opinion that the flight has been in the direction of New. York. It is feared that Pcaso had some of the notes cashed in this city, but tho fact has not been ascertained. This is one of tho most remarkable cases of eloncmcnt of which wo have heard. It seems wholly unaccountablo, yet "tho hu man heart is deceitful above all tilings, and desparately ; wicked." At home sho was in very comfortable clrcum stances. Her hutband had just finiah ed a commodious nnd elegant new house, and tho eldest of her children was a daughter fourteen years of. age. A more Interesting and apparently hap py family than the one nowdiahonorcd and broken, was, a fortnight ngd, would bo hard to find. The Old Oaken Backet. Thi most nonular oontr was written by Samuel P. woodworth, while he was yet a journeyman printer, work. ing tn anoince at tne corner or unam bers nnd Chatham! Streets. Near by, In Frankfort Street, was n drinking shop, kept by a roan named Mallory, whero Woodworm ana seveNi par ticular friends used to resort. One af ternoon the liquor wassupercxccllcnt. & ,m a o a an a . a Wt od worth seemed inspired by It; for, after taking a draught, he set his glass Klass upon tho table, and, smacking is lins. doclared that Mallorv'a eau di vi was superior to anything that he had ever tasted. "No," you are mistaken; there was ono which, in both our estimations, far surpassed this in the way of drinking."- "What was that?' asked Woodworth, dubiously. "The draught of puro fresh spring water that we used to drink from the old oaken bucket that hung on the well, after our return from the labors of the field on a sultry day in summer." The tear-drop glistened for a moment in woodworth s eye. "True, true," he replied, and shortly after quitted the room. Ho immedi ately returned to the office, grasped a a m a a 0 pen, and in halt an hour, the "Uld Oaken Ducket," one of Die most de lightful compositions in our language, was ready in manuscript to bo cm balmed in tho memories of succeeding generations. V. 1 ..J'icayune. X3T.fc.rery superstition carries us back to heathenism. . " XSTThe attaching too high a value to the mere facts is often the sign of a want of ideas. . '
' rPrisetIIaut0U8: . First Winter in Kansaa. - jWe extract the following from a
letter wrttten by Hey. Wm. II. Goode It gives quite a favorable account of the climate and general condition of emigrants in that newly settled terri tory:. .,; , , y, . . A crisis has passod. Tho winter is over and gone. How faro . the squatters? Have they starved out, perish ed with cold, or been swept away by disease the . first winter? Havo they Oven driven away by savages of their own race or another? Are they repining at their lot and sighing for their former homes and comforts? In what has the experiment of the first winter in Kansas resulted? . These inquiries can not fail to interest every one who thinks of ma king Kansas his future home. Let facts speak. '- i WIATUIB. ' The winter has been delightful. No rain worth mentioning, no mud, few cloudy days, air balmy , and re fr 9 thing: plowing or any ordinary out door' wort performed, children laying in tho open air, as in spring, many ponies and cattlo wintered , without feeding. This is a general description. Now and then tho clouds gather and tho wind sweeps furiously over the vast plains, but generally subsides in twen tyfour hours. On January 20th we had a snow storu, an extraordinary one for this country. This was followed by a week of sharp weather, gradually moderating to tho usual temperature. . Another squall came up on the 22d of February, followed by alike keen spell; just winter enough to brace tho system. I desire no better climate for winter comfort. IISALTli. The health of tho scttWs has been almost uninterrupted. Very few deaths have occurcd; in traveling somewhat extensively I have not met a single case of severe disease. Tho uniform appearance is that of vigorous health. I have met with several ladies who camo to the territory fecblo and deli catc, and have been restored to fine health. I know two physicians of experience aud intelligence, who give it as their decided opinion that tho dry, bracing atmosphere of Kansas is favor able to tho recovery of persons affected wi'h bronchitis, and similar comnlaintei and both of them were theat selves personally diseased in that way I can myself bear testimony to the efliciency of Kansas climate, or of Kanxas life, of the two united, in dyspepsia. Now, I don't want to fill up the country with invalids, especially of the dyspeptic class; butKansas certainly is healthy, if we may credit either the testimony or the appearance of the men, women, and children who have wintered here. ARK. After all tho predictions of want and suffering that wero uttered in the cars of emigrants on their way, I have not met with a single case of actual suffering or want in Kansas. True, provisions have been purchased at high rates and hauled a great distance; but the settlers have uniformly, so far as I have observed, had both the means and the foresight to provido in advance. The bill of fare is generally simple, but all bear testimony to an increase of appetite, and all have enough. And never anywheie have I witnessed more domestic neatness and skill, nor moie genuine and cheorful hospitality than the cabins and shanties of Kansas. It is not Mr. Boynton'a "learning to bo comfortoblo without comforts" thero aro seme actual comforts. The soil of rir.Lsas ii cvpectcd to yield a arge portion of the supplies for anoth er winter. STATS OF BOCIITT. The charactcrof settle. is, of course various; but I suppose no section of the Union has commenced its career with a more intelligent, virtuous, and energetic class of people than aro found here. Settlers have, to a great ex tent, grouped themselves together In neighborhoods, acording to moral and social affinities, or ae prevloua acquain tance and relationship dictated; and the new-comer may r.elect society to his liking. Nowhere havo I addressed a more interesting concrecation " ' . - - - - - than In this territory. A number of common schools will bo opened next summer. IttLlUlON. Thero is nuito a number of profes sors of religion, or different persuasions. The Methodist Episcopal Church will bo represented, both in numbers and character. Local preacher', ex horters. stewards, and leaders of ex perienco and worth are here. It is chceiincr Indeed, to meet the same countenances, to hear pious responses from the same lips, and transact the business of a quarterly conferenco with the same faithful brethren that have surrounded us in kindred scenes in other days and other lands. I have attended one furneral. It was that of a pious and prominent citizen of Law rence. The services were in a small shanty occupied by tha family; the corpse lay in ono adjoining. A la concourse ctood around. It was Sab bath afternoon. A brief discourse was made; a beautiful and appropriate piece of music was impressively sung; prayer was ottered; and s I rode away in ono direction, the procession was slowly and solemnly wending its wav In another over the bald hills to its last resting place. It was amourn fuT'but interesting scene. ARK TUB SETTLERS SATISFIED? Without nn exception, so far as I know. If there is a thought of returning in their hearts, they do not whisper it. Some flee at first sight, or even without a sight; but those who nave made a trial of one winter seem cheerful, and full of vigor and expectitions. So much forth first winter in Kan sas. I urge none to come; but these 1 are the facta as they now exist.
,i From tha Kew Albany Tribuna. Apportionment Bills. The constitution provides that Sen ators and Representatives shall be apportioned among the several counties,
according to the number of white male inhabitants .above twenty-one years of ago in each. To give the whole State fifty Senatorsand ono hundred Representatives, will' require a rati a of 4,200 polls for a senator, and 2,100 for a Representative. -'. : Let us look a little uow into the merits of tho Senate bill, which Mr. Norman says fair and equitable. And we will sail attention first to some of the Senatorial districts. Rcmem ber that tho ratio for a Senator is 4, 200 polls. The counties of Vigo, Sullivan and Clay aro thrown together for one district, having an aggregate of 7,059 polls. The single county of Johnson is made a Senatorial district, with only 2,487 polls. Tho county of Shelby, which lies alongside of Johnson, is also made a senatorial district, with. 2,024 polls. If the counties of Johnson and Shelby (both democrat io) wero each entitled to a Senator, why was it that Vigo, with her 3, 334 polls, was not also given a Senator? Why sho was a strong antidemocratic county, and it was necessary to hitch on two slrong democratio counties to overpower her, aud secure the election of a democrx tio Senator In that district. Why hot make one Senatorial district of Johnson And Shelby and thus nut them on an equal . footing with Wayne, with her 5,388 polls? Everybody knows the reason. And yet this iswhat is called fair and equitable. - . Again the singlo county of Lawrence, with only 2231 polls, is given a Senator; while the county of La porte, with her 3027 polls, for a Sen ator. Why - this" difference? ' Lawrence is a democratic county, while the other three aro antidemocratic, or fusion.' : If fairness was what trc were after, why did they not put Lawrence and Jacksou together for n Senator They lie immediately contiguous, and would havo made a district with only 4453 polls, less by MOO than Laporte district; nnd less by 1200 than tho district comdosed of Wabash and Miami, two strong fusion counties. Tho fact is, if Jackson and Lawrence should bo put together, they would loose one democratic Senator and that was a sacrifice not to bo thought of for a moment. A; CM 1 V 1 - IV 'I HII'. n f (- nin pi d . vi "1. . n- t-ex Grant, and lilackforJ, with an aggregate of 540!) poll, arc joined together for a Senator; whtlo the counties of Monroo and Brown, with 3434 polls arc given the samo representation in the Senate. We might go on aud enumerate other enormities, so far as tho Senate apportionment is concerned. But we navo perhaps said enough to satify every intelligent mind as to its fairness and equity. A word or tw 1 now as to the Representative district. .The first great objection that strikes our mind is, that tho bill provides for only 08 Representatives instead of 100 doubtless an oversight in tho party that drew it up. The second objection is, that the representation is not equally distributed bstwecn tho northern and southern portions of tho State, according to population the counties north of the Nadonal toad not haying their distributive share, to which they ore entitled. Tho third objection is that it gives to Floyd counly, with her 3,547 polls, but one Representative, whilo Sullivan county, with her 2.0C9, has two. Tbo fourth objection is thct thero is not the first blnsh of fairness in tho whole thing; presenting, as it docs, a scries of political inequalities from bo-' ginning to end, Let us look at somo of these. It will be noticed that the folio winefour Democratic- counties, elect each two Representatives in 18A0 and 1CC0, tho years when Senators in Congress aro to bo elected, and one each. In 1 053 when co U. 8. Senator Is to be elected: MadLoa-".. ....t.TM polls.... S Raps. Uuonn.... ..... ...9,:m. jull.... V ltva. roiey S.ihi3 polli . , . , S Me t. City.... ....IrKMpollt flHtij.t. 0,' polls e Metis. The following fusion counties elect one Representative each in 1050 and 10GO, and two each In I860, when no Senator is to bo elected, and we don't need them: Hush J ,80 poll. I Hop. Tlpeeauoo,....,..04U poll. ...I Hop, fuuisra ,. ."SM'i olli l. Henry" fM (otla I Kpp. 13,13 pulle i ltei. But this is not all. Wo havo mado a lilt of 23 counties, which gavo Fu sion majorities in October last, which counties present an aggregato of 7U. 480 polls, und to these aro awarded 25 Representatives. Wo have also made another list of 21 counties, which gave democratio msjorities in October last which present an aggregate or 33, 935 polls; and to these counties are awarded 25 Representatives, would publish this table, had wo already occupied so much with subject. We not this iNccd wo say, after this littlo expo sition of the Senate bill, that it was re garded so flagrantly wrong in all its parts, as to meet wim no tavor even from the democratio membcis of the House. And yet we aro told by the Ledger that it is air, just and equita ble. Really thero is no accounting for tastes now-a-days. XjrOn New Year's day, aaadowu town merchant entered his house, he was met by his wifewho threw around his neck a gold chain. 'There, hubby,' exclaimed nis wife, "is a New Year's gift for you!" "Uhl yes," rejoined the husband, with great coolness, "I paid the bill for it an hour ago." "You did," exclaimed the lady, with equal indifference, "why, I told the jeweler to let it goon tha July bill. tl
. - 'A Model Dan. An editor out West thus talks to his non-paying , subscribers and pat-
"Frtendi, Fatron!, Suiter Hen and Advertiten: -.7 "Hear us for our debts, and get ready that you may pay: trust us, we are in need, and nave regard for our need, for you have been long trusted; acknowledge your indebtedness, and dive into your pockets, that you may promptly fork over. If there be any among you, one single patron, that don't owe ns aonethinir, then to him we say step aside; consider yourself a gentleman, if tbe rest wish to know why we dun them, this is our answer: Not that we care about cash ourselves, but our creditors do. "Would you rather that we tro to jail, and you go free, than you pay your debts, and wo all keep moving? a we agreed, wo have worked for you; as we contracted, we have fur nished our paper to you; as wo promised, wo have waited upon you; but as you don't pay, we dun you! Hero are agreements for job-work; contracts for subscription; promises for long credit; and duns for deferred payment. Who is there so mean that he don't takoa paper? If any, he nced'nt speak wo don't mean him. Who is there so green that he don't advertise? If any, let him slide he ain't tho chap, either. Who is thero so bad, that he don't pay the printer? If any, let him shout for he's ' the man we're after. His name is Ltjion, andho's been owing us for, one, . two, three, four, five, six, seven and eight years long enough to make us poor, andhimsclf rich at our .expense. If the above appenltohls eoiisciencc does not awake him to a sense of justice, wo shall have to try the law. and see what virtue there is in writs and constables." Open Phield and a Phair Fhight. We commend tho following sensible remarks of tho Know Xothiny Crvia der, to the Know Nothings of Indiana. They aro our sentiments exactly. Open Warvakk. List week we told our readers thrt we believed in open fight abovo board welfare in the American movement, in our opinion tho timo has comu in which to peak nnd act openly. When the party was young, und the memwn few, rr-rrcey both ' ' .. ' . u It is now of iigw, nix. tut k'u. ni iuucu if not more strength and lupine than any other party in tho country. We need fear nothing by open action. All must confess that tho "free fight"principlo is tho roost manly. There is nothing about the Amciican party that should shame us; nothing that what will bear scrutiny; nothing but tho sunlight will gild it with new lustre. Besides, we injure ourselves in two ways. One of tlieso we hinted at last week, viz: the facility which it gives to party hacks to enter our ranks and practice their, old tricks. The other is that it prevents many good, conscientious strong men from joining us. They don't like this "working in the dark," as they call it. It is not, they say, tho honest old American fashion of doing things. Just come out and battla openly take a freo field and we aro with you. Yonr principles are too good to be hid under a bushel. They should not bo kept under lock and key. Bring them out and thou sands everywhere who now hold back will bo with you heartily. ouch ispuhhc sentiment. We think t tho duty aj well politic for the Amer . . . ican party to come out of its ambush. Let us have open eaucusses and open nominations. Let us meet with swing ing doors and free tongues. There is nothing to bo lost by it and much to be .rained. How he became a Millionaire. Mr. McDonongh the millionaire of New Orleans, has engraved upon his tomb a series of maxims, which ho had prescribed as the rules for hisguidanco through life, and to which his success in business is mainly attributable,They aro sound, and contain much practical -wisdom: "llCLKS FOR TIIK (Jl'IDAKCB Of UT Ltrx, 1804. -Remember always that labor is ono of the conditions of our existence. Time is gold; throw not ono minute away, but placo each one to account. Do unto all men as ye would be done by. Never put off un til to-morrow, what you can doto-day. Never bid another do, what you can do yourself. Never covet what is not your own. N ever give out that whicl docs not first come in. Never spend but to produce. Let tho greatest or der regulato tho transactions of your life. Study in your courso of lifo to do the greatest amount of good. Deprivo yourself of nothing necessa ry to your comfort, but live in an hon orable simplicity and frugality. La bor. to the last moments of your exis trnce. Pursue strictly the above rules and the Divino blessings and riches of every kind will flow in upon you to your heart's content; but, first of all, remember, that the chief and great object of our lifo should bo to tend, by all means in our power, to the honor and glory of our divino Creator. John McDonough, New Orleans, March 2d, 1804. The conclusion (o which I have arrived is, that without temper anco there is no health; without virtue, no order; without religion, no happi ncss; and that the true aim of our be ing, is to live wisely, soberly, and right eously." Real "English Plum Pcddiico."One pound each of flour, beef, tuet, sugar, currants and raisins four eggs, one pint of milk, spice to the taste; tie in a bag allow no room for swelling, and boil four hours. This rule is from an English family.
- Tha Bill' tinned.
Gov. Clark. yesterday afUxc ted .bis signature to' the Prohibitory Liquor Act (he' had not waited for ita'p"aasage to approve it,) and it is rtrir Che law of th land Intrinsically, th most useful and beneficient act borne on jur statutebook. .And the People . most emphatically rejoice over its passage, and agree to sustain it, The journals in the Liquor Intotst, including, ' of course,' the . SatacSe, ( which, not long since, pretended. lo favor Prohibition,) are playing upon the gullibility of the HumselTers by windy talk of a repeal of the act, or Its overthrow by judicial decisions. They do not believe one word of this they might as well attempt to repeal or nullify our present lawa againat storing powder in cities, cr selling poisons to all who will pay for them Let them elect a Legislature to repeal prohibition in cm of tbe States which have tried it for the last two years, and we may believe that they have some chance to do so here, or that they have. But no they are talking for Buncombe, and hardly expect to be believed. We will give the Liquor-dealers better advice than these panders dare proffer namely, Obey the Law: You will have to come to this in the end. and why not do it promptly and gracefully? Don't compel the Temperance men to fine or imprison you, for ' they would much rather not. But just stop your pernicious business, wfod it np before the first of May, and get into some useful way of earning a liveli hood. There are millions of acres of rich prairie in the West which wants breaking up and putting into grain this spring, and now is the time to set about iL Do give over fooling about the repeal of a law which you know will stand to growing grain bite ad of transforming it inlo poison, or dispensing to vitiated appetites that which has been so transformed by others. All together, now, for Tempore oc, Morality and Thrift, and away with Drunkenness, Pauperism and Crime. Xeto York Trilune. Wheat Crop. The severe cold weather in March has very much injured the wheat on flat clay land. In many fields the withered plants can bo scraped up in hahdfuls. Wheat ought not to be sown on clay ao'tl, without manure, particularly where the ground is very level. It is too hazardous a business. We L,vt w.rived fur rcverrl ? -.- lieidS oi tiny bull that v, r- .. :'m rolling, apart of which had received a tcp dressing of stable manure, that where the ground was manured the wheat plants scarcely ever suffer in consequence of frost, while in the same fields on the unmanurcd parts , tho plants are either killed by the frost or left in the spring in a very sickly condition. Wo have examined one field this year, a part of which was dressed with barn manure, and the balance of the field sown without any manure, and Cod that' the frost has not harmed the plants on the manured part of tho field, and they look healthy and thriving, whilo on the unmanurod part more than half the plants have been entirely destroyed by frost, and those which are alive look feeble and sickly. It was the poorest part of the field which was dressed with manure. ' Whilo on this subject we will state that we have examcned a field of wheat a part of which was sown the usual way, broad ci.st and harrowed in; the balance was sown with the wheat drill and find that the wheat put in with tho drill bas stood the frost much better than that which waa harrowed in. The difference is plain to be seen where the drilling cease and the harrowing commences. We observed too that the Australia wheat is injured much moro by frost than the Med iterancan, golden chaff and . other kinds. Wheat plants have improved much In the lait few days, so that tome fields which looked hopeless a week ago give some incoursgemont now. On the whole we think the pronpect in this section is as good as usual for a fair crop of wheat. Lasertneburgk rrttt. Future Housekeepers. We sometimes catch ourselves won dering how many of the young women we meet with aro to perform the part of housekeepers, when the young men who eye them so admiringly, have persuaded them to become their wives. 11-- ! . . ... v e listen vo vuose young tames, oi whom we speak, and bear them not only acknowledging but boasting of tncir ignorance oi an nouscuoia auues at If nothing would so lower them In the estimation of their friends as the confessbn of an ability to bake bread and pies, or cook a piece of meat, or a disposition to engago la any useful employment, Speaking from our youthful recollection, we are free to say that taper fingers, and lily white hands are very pretty to look at with a young man's eyes, and we have known ' the artless innocence of practical knowledge displayed by a young Miss to appear rather interesting than otherwise But we have lived long enough to learn that life is full of rugged experience, that the most loving, romantic and delicate people must live on cooked or otherwise prepared food; and in homes kept clean and tidy by industrious hands. And for all the practical purposes of married life, It is generally found that for the husband to sit and gaze at a wife's taper fingers, or for a wife to be looked at and admired, does not make the pot boil or put the smallest piece of food in the pot. arllenry Ward Beecher says: "I never knew an early rising, hard working, prudent man, careful of his earnings, and strictly honest, Vho complained of had luck. A good character, good '.habits, and good industry and impr'nable to tho assaults of allth:L. thtt fools ever drt aaed of."
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