Noble County Register, Volume 1, Number 20, Ligonier, Noble County, 17 June 1858 — Page 1

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: THE ! ' . Noble County Register SPUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNINGBY © U 3VPALMITER & Co. . Oprioe—Yn Fisher's Block, 24 Story, Cornerof Cavin and Third Stroets—entrance on Third. i 3 1 ad g 00 if not GO s e= P JOB PRINTING . . @ all it various branches executed with neatness and despatch at the “RecisTer” Office. e > 0. ARNOLD, M. D. : Physician & Surgeon, LIGONIER, . INDIANA. Having recently located in Ligonier, will attend to all calls in the line of his profession. Office—in the Drug Store of O. . Arneld & Co. i e ' | C.PALMITER, . SURGEON, OBSTETRICIAN AND PHYSICIAN . Ligonier, : : e Tadisha. .__;____.__-—————————————‘“——~__¢‘,.~__—— Real Estate Agent and Nutary Public ~LIGONIER. g™ “INDIANA. ‘Wl.LL,_accn,owledge deeds and mortgages '¥Y ‘and take depositions. -

. J. PALMITER, : LIGONIER, INDIANA MANUFACTURER of different varieties of Tombstones, Monuments, &c. Engraving execdted in the most approved style. . 0. ARNOLD &5 0. LIGONIER, S AN DIANA. Dealers in Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Glass, Yankee Notions, Books, Stationary, Wall end Window Paper. &c. &c. Also, a darge supply of Choice Family Groceries, constantly on hand. e : 4 __________.____———————-——————————————'_ ' LAZENBY & STONE, LIGONIER, it INDIANA "WHOLESALE and retail dealer in Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Glass, Dye-stuffs, Perfamery, Fancy Goods, Family Groceries, pure Wines and Liquors, for medicinal purposes. o J. 0. ZINMERMAN, DEA_.LERgin Dry. Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Queens-ware, Notions, &c. ’ “Also Dealer inall kinds of Produce, ! ~ LEWIS COVELL, GENERAL COLLECTION AGEN'T. - Ligonder, i ? Indiana. COLLECT’IONS in Noble and adjoining Counties promptly wade, and on reasonable terms. & : i " 8. 7. STOUGHTON, | _E. B wopn;y::; STOUGHTON & WOODWARD, : Attorrieys & Counsellors at Law. LIGONIER, -_ "INDIANA. ‘NHLL promptly attend to all business : that pays. o 7

W. €. MAINS | J. W. BRYANT . MAINS & BRYANT, Attorneys at Law, Albion, Noble Co. Ind. W I'LL attend promptly to all Legal BusiYV ness' entrusted to their care in the . courts of Noble and udjoining counties. & T 3 B BRADEN, ' . : DEALER in the different varieties of A J FAMILY GROCERIES, alsp a full as-sortment-of Wines, Liquors, Domestic and li‘nported.'Re.frc:fhments of all kinds alwayg « «on hand: el Pl : - J. RIPPERTON, e T PHYSICIAN AND SURGEOW, < cLigonier; | ' Indiana. RESPECFULLY offers his professional -+ ) services to the citizens of Ligonier and SOOIV ‘ _ : | ! “CLIFTON HOUSE. R COTHRANT, PROPRIETOR, . 1 Elkhart, v dndiana. ’ T HIS House is the general . * A Passengers conveyed to and from the | Carsfree, 3 ik paeE L e PRI Y, | . Attorney and Counsellor at Law, O FFICE in the Court House, Albion, In- : diana. Prompt attention given to all Legal business entrusted to his care. *

JE.oB. WOODWARD, o NOTARY PUBLIC. \\rlLL ATTENND PROMPTLY TO all kinds of conveyancsng ane all oth.er budiness appertaining to that office. ‘OFFICE over Fisher & Hosteter’s store, Ligonier, Noble Co,ind. * HENRY HOSTETTER, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. _ OFF[CE on Main Street, Ligonier, Indi ana. i Sy b . _ LAND AGENCY, - JTVHE undersigned has established an AgenT,cy for the purchase and sale of Real estate in Noble and adjoining counties, and has effected arrangements which offer superior - jndseements for those wishing to buy or sell . the same; in this section of the State. » “Particular attention will be paid to Renting Houses, Leasing farms, and other business u7swhich it may be necessary for non-residents L 0 leavein the hands of ap agent, ./' » 4. i vALAND WARRANTS . _ Bought, sold, and obtained for those entitled to the same under the late act of Congress. .. JAMES McCONNELL," - "q. f. ‘srgc'ﬁ"im, “e4ieesdda W, C. MCGONIGAL. . STOCKER & McGONIGAL, 4 TfORZN’ﬁ:YS. oA T ded W, - \*A ND General Agentgifor Buying and SelA. ling' ‘Real *Estate; Examining Titles, ' Making Colleetions and Paying Taxes. } Auburn, Indiana,’ ' 2-6 m. 1 - J, BARRON, L S WALERI.N’ T : i L ﬁl‘ﬂ‘b' Watches, Jewelry & Patent Medicines | Kendalville, . lndiana. . _Any person Ms to purchase any of. the .. abova varicty of Goods, are invited to calf . and look at this stock. i s - ¢ Kendalville, March, (858 =~ 0§

: TO A FALSE ONE.. e DY FRANE EARNEST, e ““¢ . Iwould‘that we had never met, o For thou can’st go and me forget, i jndsegmuughtq;gver; : But T must bear a poisoned bard, i : “That will my fature life make hard, £ : . And be as happy never. . < Bofindanother trustingheart, - . . Then stingit, heeding not the smart, y 3 * That may induce despair, - ' .Go, and with its witching power, : Enjoy the triumphof an hour, . Mot * Nor heed thy victim’s care. ' Go,bn\tremomber coming years, = - . May make thee wish toblot with tears, sy The registry of Heaven, 10 wipe away the glaring m':am,‘i : ; o “The bitter grief and mental pain, ! Uil Bt power will not be grven. : i Go and believe Mcursea cﬂn’ﬂf, o : Around thee, fair deceitful thing, - o l_"roi one whose lot is blighted, ' Go, and attend the withering grief, * 17 And may time bring thee no relief, e _ 1f thou should too be slighted. . ; - e "‘-&-———-—-—-—-00-‘."Q—-———— * A'DAY IN PETTICOATS. ' BY A MODEST MAN. , #T couldn’t think of such a thing.” “ But you must. My happiness depends on it. Here, put on tlie thingumboba, and the what’s his name?’ . And my friend; Bob Styles held up before my hesitant gaze a suit of female apparel. = St i His idea was that T shonld personate his lady love for ome day, to prevent anybody from suspecting the truth—namely:—that she had joined him in a runaway marriage party—until it should be too late for any interference; that is, until the minister should" have tied a knot between them that nothing but a special grant of the Legislature could untie. B 0o 1

This scheme was not actuafly so absurd ag it appeared at first sight. Maggie Lee was a tall queenly woman, with an almoest masculine air, and at that time I had a very slight form-—almost effeminate—so that in fact, there was really but little difference in that point Then I haa light hair, tolerably long and fresh complexion. Part my hair in the middle, and put a 2 bonnet on my head, and few persons would have suss pected but that T really was one of the softer sex. These accessories also gave ‘me. quite a resemblance to Mageie Lee ‘especially, when as in this case, the disguise was her own. 2 : ~ Then the day chosen for the runaway ‘match was an unauspicious one. Maggies father was to drive her to D—o a small village near where she lived, ‘and there she was to join a sailing par‘ty down the riveér, to the grove three ;miﬂles below, from which the party was to return in the evening in carriages. Our plan was thav I should be waiting in the igfil!age, and should go on %e boat wi®¥ the sailing party, while Maggie, after leaving her fatﬁer, should slip off with Bob Styles across the coun--08 oy ‘ yAt last T got dressed and presented myself before Maggie Lee, blushing a great deal, I believe, feeling very much pinched about the waist; and with an uncomfortable consciousness that my shirt sleeves were too short, or wanting altogether. e iy Everything finished in the way .of toilet, Bob Styles took me in his light wagon, and drove me over to D———, by a secluded route, and left me at the Hotel, where the sailing party-were to assemble. Several of the picksnickers had already arrived, and they greéted my cavalier cordially, (exerybody knew Bob Styles,) asking if he was going with them, etc. ~He told them he was not. * N : RO

“Pressing business engagements, you' know, and all that sort of thing. Deuced sorry I cant go, though. T just had time to bring Miss Lee over and now I'm off. Mr. Bimby this is Miss Lee. Miss Withergail, Miss Lee,” and he rattled off a string of brief introductions, which convinced me that few of the company were acquainted with the young lady I was thus personating—a very fortunate’ thing for the preserva~ ‘tion ‘of my disguise. ' Mr. Bimby, a tall legal looking man, with a hook nose, an eye glass and stubby hair, seemed to be prepossessed with my personelle, and overheard him whisper to Bob Styles as he went out:, “Nice looking girl, that Miss Lee.” “Yes,” answered Bob, with a mis‘chievous glance at me, “she is a nice girl, though - a little go-aheadish sometimes. Kee%a little lookout on her will you?” then, lowering his voice—“not a bad match for you, old féllow, she’s rich.” RS e

«Is she?” said Bimby, his interest deepening. ' : “QOn my honor,” replied Bob. “Forty ‘thousand dollars in her own right.” Good day! and he was gone. " Maggie Lee, artful creature that she was, had told her father that the sailing party was to assemble at another hotel, and thither he: had taken her.— Having business in D———— he left her there merely saying that he would send the carriage for her at eleven ‘g'clock. She, like a dutiful daughter Kissed him, and said good bye, and be-‘i

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fore he had gone a hundred rods, took a seat in Bob Style’s light ‘wagon,which had driven up te the back door, as old Lee's carriage drove away- from the front, and the old story of headstrong love and prejudiced old age was enact[pd"over again. et ~ As for us, of the picnic excursion ‘We ‘had a delightful sail down to thé Grove but somehow, I could not enjoy it as much as T ought to have dohe. Ny I walked on board the boat, I feltavwh ward, as if every body was lookings me. I found Mr. Bimby, as Fhad pected, a young and ' risings I mighty in Blackstone and hisewn® ion. He insisted on %V ticket (the boat was a ﬁf sion packet) and purchasing ¢\ : oranges, pears and candies to set up'a stand. Four orfive times IW on the point of swearing at his impudent officiousness, but bit my tongue just in time to prevent the exposure. But it was not with him that I found my role the hardest to play. g | No; the young ladies were the difficult ones to deccive. For instance a beautiful girl of seventeen, just returned from boarding school, who had mot seen Maggie Lee for three years. Of course she was delighted to see me when she found out that 1 was Maggie which, by the way, did not occur until we had started. She threw herself into my arms, pulled my veil ‘aside and kissed me half a dozen times, in a 3 manner that made my fingers tingle for an hour. It wasall very nice, but if I had been in propria personia, I would have liked it better. 'As:it was, I felt as if I was ‘obtaining goods under false pretences,’ and that lawyer Bimby might isstie a search warrant for my arrest on that ground at any moment.

A whole lot of crinoline then surrounded me,on the upper deck of the boat to the utter exclusion and consequent disgust of Mr. Bimby or the other gentlemen. I Kept very quiet, only speaking monosyllables, in a' faisetto voice, but the others—Lord bléss you, how they gabbled. Under a strict promise of secrecy, the little boarding school maiden who had kissed me so affectionately, revealed all her love affairs, and also became unpleasantly confidential about other matters —innocent euough in themselves, but not customarily talked of between ladies and gentlemen. ; s

- T was terribly embarrassed, but it would not do to give up then. = As soon as my trick should become known Bob Styles’ would also come out; and as news travels fast in this country, he and his lady love would be telegraphed and followed before they could reach Philadelphia, where the Styles family lived, and where the knot was- to be tied. ; g

~ The river breeze was very.fresh where we sat, and I noticed that several of the ladies glanced uneasily at me. I could not devine the reason, until Jennie, my little friend from boarding school, laid her face dangerously close to mine and whispered:— ‘My dear Maggie your dress is blowing up terribly high; your ankles will be the town talk with the gentlémen!’ Noyg I 'was conscious of having a very ssmall foot for a gentleman, and had uionned a pair -of white open .work stockings which came up nearly to my waist, with a pair of gaiters borrowed from the servant girl, in all of which toggery my ‘running gear” looked quite feminine and respectable, but the idea of the men talking about my ankles, and of being cautioned thus by a young girl who would have been frightened to death if I had told her the same thing yesterday, was too much. for me. 1 burst into a sort; of strangulated laugh which I could only check by swallowing half of my little fillagree lace-edg-ed handkerchief. The young ladies all looked at mey in ‘apparent astonishment at such a ‘voice, and I wanted to Jmugh all the more. Fortunately, Mr. Bimby came to my rescue at the moment, and edged himself in among the crinoline. ~ ‘May I sit here?’. he asked, pointing toalow stool nearme.. . . " . “Certainly,’ I simpered, in my high falsetto. : : ‘ ‘Ah, thank you, said Mr Bimby—with a lackadaisical dir which nauseat‘ed me as coming from one mfm’another—‘you are as kind as you™ Ste fascinating.” | . PhEae You flatter me: .. - % , “I? No, indeed; praise of you canok ho Sattery - ol e 0 . “Oh, sir, really, you are'a very naughty man,” I said in the most feminine tone I could command. ~'© .

He cast a languishing glance at me through the black lace veil, and I fair-. ly began to fear for his ‘feelings.’ We sbon arrived at the grove, ana found. our band—engaged beforehand —awaiting us. ~ Of - course dancing was the first amusement, and lawyer Bimby led ‘me out for a schottischg,— Tt was hard, at first, for me to take the lady’s part in the danee, but I soon got accustomed to it. ' ‘When "a waltz was proposed, I resolved to have a little amusement at the expense of the unfor tunate Bimby. G Sl - T had first made him purposely jeal-

ous, by* dancing with two other young fellows, one of whom I knew in my (owh character, but who never suspect, ed me as Maggie Lee. This young man, who was a great woman killer—a‘fiort of - easy, devil may eare rascal, | who: made ladies run after him by his lallernate warmth of action and cooleSS of “protestation —I selected to flay ol acninst my.legal admirer. I allowiim toWlold me very closely, and ocfonally cast a half fascinating exsion. When we stopped daucing 6d me to a seat, kecping his arm f%_ﬁist, and I permitted 3t. | Having thus stirred Bimby up to Bof wrathful valor, I asked one of [l gentlemen to direct one of the mu'gitians to play a waltz. Bimby came up intmediately. . 5 ‘Ahem—a Miss Leé¢, shall I—a have ‘the honor of—trying a waltz with you? I smiled a gracious acquiescence and we commenced. £ e ,‘ _ Now lam an old stager at waltzing: I can' keep it up longer than any non-. professional dancer, male or female, ‘ whom I ever met., As long as the Cachucha or Schounebrunch ring in my ears, I can go on, if it is for a year. Not so with Bimby. He plead want of practice, and acknowledged that he soon got dizzy. r ‘Aha; old boy,” thought I, ‘T'll give you a turn, then.” Butu I only smiled, and said"l should probably get tired first. ;

140, yes,’ he exclaimed, ‘ot course; I can waltz as long as any one lady, but not much longer.” ; - ‘For the first three minutes my cavalier did well. He went smoothly and evenly, but at the expiration of that time, began to grow warm. Five minutes elapsed, and Bimby’s breath came harder and harder. On we went, however, and I scorned to notice his slackening up at every round, when we passed my seat. After some twelve minutes, the wretched man gasped between his steps. o ¢Ah, a—are you—not—get—getting rather tired? : : B

¢ Oh, no!’ I burst forth, as coolly as if we were riding round the room—‘Oh no, I feel as though I could waltz all night.” : : : The look of despair that he gave me whs terrible to sece. = :

I was bound to see him through,however, and we kept at it. Bimby staggered and .made wild steps in all directions. His shirt collar wilted, his eyes protruded, his jaw hung down;— and alto#ther, I'saw he could not hold out nmcilonger. : : ; “This s delightful,’ T said eomposedly, ‘and {o_u, Mr. Bimby waltz so easily. ¢ Pufti—puff —ah, ﬁuﬂ' —yes—oh—puﬂ'——ol} very—delightful,” he gasped. ‘Don’ you think it ought to go a little faster?” - \ s He rolled his eyes heavenward in agony. : .- ‘ : yA’h,’ -p\iﬁ’;-{—puﬂ'——-I-_—don’t-—ah—-—*'f puff—l-den’t know.” e So, when we neared the musicians, I said “Faster, if you please, faster!” and they played ala whirlwind. Poor Bimby threw his feet about him like a fast pacer, and revolved after the manner of a toototum which was nearly run down. At last he staggered a step backwards, and spinning eccentrically away. from me, pitched headlong into the midst of a small bevy of ladies in the corner. I turned around coolly, walked to my seat, and sent the young. woman killer for a glass of ice water. The miserable lawyer recovered his senses just in time to see me thank his rival for the water. 7

I got some idea, from this, of the fun the ladies find in tormenting us poor devils of the other sex. At this juncture, and before Mr. Bimby had time to apologize for his accideat, little Jennie came running into the pavillion which served asa ball-room. As she came near I perceived that her hands were clutched tightly in her dress, and I positively shuddered as she whispered to me: ¢0 Maggie! come and help me fix my skirts—they are all coming down! . ‘What should 1 do? 1 wasin agony. A cold perspiration broke out upon my torehead. I wished myself a thousand miles away, and anathematised Bob Styles masquerading projeet in‘wardly, with fearful maledictions. :

Isaid I was tired out—could not gsomebody ¢lse go. < No, nothing would do, but 1 must accompany her to the house of the gentleman who owned the grove, and assist her to arrange her clothing. So 1. went. i P S What if it should be necessary to re-move-a part of her raiment? What if she should tell me to do some sewing? What if, in the midst of all the embarrassmentgof being closeted with a beautiful girl of seventeen in astate of com~ parative freedom from drapery, myfreal B€x and identity should be discovered . - . Ifelt asif an apoplectic fit would ih{: a_fortunate occurrence for me, just ‘then.

- However, 1 nerved myself up for the task, and accompanied Jennie to the house designated. An old lady show-

ed us intp her chamber, and Jennie, heaving a sigh of relief, let go her dress. As she: did so, a—pardon my blushes—petticoat fell to thefloor. She was about to proceed, whed 1 alarmed her by a sudden and vehement gesture.: e 3 e :

Stop? T cried frantically, and forgtting my falsetto, stop! don’t . undress forggmcioﬁs sake! - o _-She opened her great brown eyes to their widest extent. And why not? Because I am—l am—a—can you keepa secret? = i : Why, yes—how frightened you look! Why, what is the matter, Maggie—you —why— oh! oh! oh! And she gave three fearful sereams. gt

- Hush, no noise or I am lost, 1 exclaimed, putting my hand over her mouth. ' 1 swear I mean nc harm; if I had I wouid not have stopped youw Doi’t you see? ; P o - She wag all of a tremble, poor little thing, but shesaw the foree of my argument. ‘ ¢ S Oh, sir, she said, I see you are a man —but what does it all mean? Why did you dress so? , o I told her the story as briefly as possible and exacted from her a promise of the most sacred secresy. :

I then went outside theé 'door, and waited till she had arranged her dress, when she called me in again. She had heard of 3pe from Maggie and others, and wanted all the particulars; so I sat down by her and we had a long talk, which encfed in.a mutual feeling of friendliness and an old acquaintanceship quite wonderful for people meeting for the ﬁn{t time. Just as we started to go back to the pavilion, I said I must. relieve myself of one more burden. And what{s thatshe asked. S

Those kisses. You thought that I was Maggie Lee, or you wo’d not have given thextx. They were very sweet but I suppose that I must give them back. And I did. ; - She blushed a good deal, but she did not resist, when I got through,she glanced up timidly and said:. I think| you ' are real naughty anyhow. : 3% 3

When we returned, I found lawyer Bimby quite recovered from his dizziness, and all ready for supper, which was served in the ballroom. I sat betweenßimby and Jennie, and made love to both of them in turn; to one as Maggie Lee, and to the other as myself.— After supper, at which I astonished several by eating rather heartier than young ladies generally do, we had more dancing, and I hinted pretty strongly to Mr. Bimby that I should like to try another waltz. He did not however take the hﬁit. S A

- Finding it: rather «dry amusement to dance with my own kind, I soon abandoned that pleasure,and persuaded Jennie to strolh off into tke moonlight with me. We f;'ound the grove a charming place, full |of picturesque little corners, and rustic| Leats, the great! gray rocks leaning over‘the river. On one of these latter a little bench was placed in a nook sheltered fromthe wind and from: sight. - | ; % “Here we sat down, in the full ,ﬂood{ of the moo’blight, and having just had dinner. I felt wonderfully in need of a cigar.. Adcordingly I went back to a little stam% near the bail-room, and purchased several of the wondering wo‘man who sold refreshments. Then returning to the seat by the rocks, I gave up all cares or fears for my incognito, and revelled in the pleasure of solitude —the fr;Tgrance of my cizar—the moonlight and little Jennie’s presence. How long we sat there, heaven alone knows. We talked, and laughed, and sang, gmdorgpk'ed in each others ey,is,' and told fortunes, and performed all the nonsensical operations common among young people just falling in love with each other, and might have re‘mained there until the month of August, in this year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and ¥ifty seven for aught I know, had not the carriages been sent. to convey us home, and the rest of the company began: to wonder where we were. 3 L . i

.This wonder begot questions, the quééﬁonsv%ears,' and the fears a search, headed by the valiant Bimby. They called and looked, and listened but our position iFan -im the gheltered - nook amongst the rocks, prevented them from hearing us or we them. .~ - -

At lerigth they hit upon our path, and all ‘came along -single file, until they got- to.the open ‘gpage -ahove.— Then they saWasight s o . .0 Lwas %Bl’@@d out.in a free and easy position, my bonnet taken gaﬂd‘my hair somewhat *towzled ap: énef rested Gn the ground; & the otheron a rock,abont level with my head, (regard-. less of ankles this time, ) and there I sat. puffing away in a very unlady like style. at a high flavored Concha.. .=~ = _ Jennie. Was sitting close béside me with“her head almost on -my shoulder, and her small waist almost enciveled Dy my arm just -a'g;he*-gi-ty: came along. above us, F laughed out in a loud, mas: culinovoice— . o tJ g%g? link * of poor what’s his name there==Bimby! Suppose he knew that|

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he had been making love to a man ?’ ~ ‘Hush ! eried Jennie. “Look 'there he is—and, oh, my gracious! tlere is thewhold company: i 1 2.0 0 - - Yes, we wmf&fgir,ly?cangh_t?f It was of no use for me to clap on my bonnet and ‘assume falsetto fhgiin«-;tfiéy-’ had all scen too much for that. - Besides, by. this time Bob Styles and Maggie " Lee were doubtless one flesh,” and my - dis%ui'se. was of no further importance, so I owned up and told the story. . ~ Lawyer -Bimbyﬁugii;d? a rage. He . vowed to kill me, and even s«_luaréd off, but the rest of the party laughed at him: so unmercifully, and suggestedthat we should waltz it out togethér} that he finally cooléd down, and ‘Flnnk; away in some_ private ' conveyance ‘back to D—. . e S # Bob Styles and Tard ligihg in a I£ ;.sl,axf&le - haﬁ;efgégiegabﬂe‘ : often says that he owes his wife to my masquerading bug he doesn’t feel under any obligations to me,“forl owe my wife to the same thing. Ha . © P. 8. My wife’s name is Jennie. T e @ —————— L = 7 The ¥ i The present high water in the Mis~ sissippi is. doing immegse damage between this city and St. Louis, as well . as at the South. The bottoms on both sides of the river are inundated from bluff to bluff to the depth. of several feet: The wood* choppers scem to be the worst sufferers. They -have been driven from their cabins, and worst of - all, much of their wood has been carried away by the flood, after great labor in chopping and piling it on the bank some fields ‘are also wunder water, and crops totally destroyed by the flood, for the present season. The towns of Alexandria,- Mo., East Burlington 111, Burlington, Towa, are all ecmpletely inundated. Portions of many other towns and cities are also under water, and at some places the river has expanded itself over the bottoms to the width of ten or fifteen miles. Hogs, cattle, and other domestic animals “have been in some instances lost in the flood.— Muscatine Journal. ey L

~ Brutal Exhibitiou in Detroit. The great adyertised 50 mile race came off yesterday,’as we are informed by the morning papers. lLooking upon the proposition to run horses that distance ag an act of brutality, entirely without excuse or' palliation, we were u}llad for the sake of the noble beasts, that by some disagreement the.race had been reduced to 20 miles, which was finally run. The Buffalo horse broke down on the last mile, and the Free Press states, was cruelly whipped to keep him up, but failed even under that torture, and at last, drepped on his knees from utter exhaustion. Ilf his driver had outraged the poor brute in that way. in one of our streets, the probability is that” a'erowd would have gathered that would bave lynched him. What better was it: on the race groundl o sedilis A el inanads There were charges freely circulated: that Efner, the Buffalo man, allowed his horse to break down, having a private understanding to that effect with Mr. Belden. ‘The. statement was freelymade, but whether it is true or not, we have no means of knowing. . .= A crowd of between 2,000 and 8,000 people. were in attendance. = Among other ¢“distinguished gentlemen,” we are informed that- the Mayor was present, of course, for the purpose of maintaining the supremacy. of the laws.— Detroit Tribune, 2d. e The Efner horse was at'ackad by a disease called the ‘‘thumps,”” caus~ -ed by excessive exertion, and notwithstanding every €ff6tt was made to save his life, he died the next morning. Gy —-—4l—;l<.»J-¢—-r—f—f— . State of the Government Finances.— The Portland Advertiser says, that the Democratic leaders would gladly sce the Republic perish to-morrow, if it couldn’t ‘bequeathythem much of that article just now. ‘«,\fe;once_he‘ard_cf ‘an old feéllow, ‘who, in his will; gave seven silver 'spoons to his nephew, and added, “the reason I do not give him the rest of tho l settis that the young rascal has already stolen them.”’—Prentice.: .. -

~ p@~ The Van Wert Ameriean attributes the unceasing rains which havo fallen- this season, to_the wickedness of ‘the present National Administration.— It finds warrant for this in the text—«“When * the wicked rule the: land nwu;'ﬂs.’" ~;u‘\::.{ 4 < 2k b . peF~ 'Phe arrival of Fremont.and his the ogcasion of great rejoieing amony nant {;«Eﬂpgi:”ﬁohg'from yarious townships met them at a distance from ‘ -them tohis-heuse. bonfires were Jindled 0n thc mountains, and flasks of quicksilver, filled with fgm?dwdep ‘were discharged, making the hills echo, . p&5~ A Musical Festival isto be held at the Fair Grounds in Fort Wawne,on