Marshall County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 16, Plymouth, Marshall County, 17 March 1859 — Page 2

SJarsJall County pmotrat OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE COUNTY J). & P UcDOHALD.::;:::::::::::; Editors.

PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY, raAnen - - - -17, 1859. Messrs Rocjds fc LANGDONare our only authorized advertising Agents for Chicago. Action of the Republican Party on the Admission of JXcxr States. The present self-styled Republican party dates the beginning of its existence from the introduction of the Kansas-Nebraska bill, in 1854. Although the time which has elapsed since the organization of the party, is short, jet, circumstances have rose which have fully developed their principles, (if they had any) and the political character of the men who have been chosn as the leaders of thi3 great party of "reform." One portion of tho party creed, which they denominate a great principle in government, and on which the whole party superstructure rests, is the detestible doctrine of equal rights between the white and black races in the enjoyment of the rights nd privileges of citizenship. This doctrine is repulsive to any person who is proud of the superiority of his race who has any love for decency and virtue: and no man, except one who is a living evi- j deuce of the truth of ''total depravity." would knowingly indorse it in the broad nenso in which it is put forth by the leaders of the. party. WLcu this party arose, like a mushroom in a foggy night, it flung its banner to the breezo, which wa3 then strongly impregnated with the effluvia of abolitionism, on which was emblazoned, "No more Slave States Fr.e Men Free Speech," tc, fcc. Many men preachers, deacons, and laymen who had always considered themselves too pure to mingle in politics where such men as Washington, Jefferson, Clay, And Webster had served their country, now cried out in the exuberance of their joy, "this is the party for us," and filöd into line with Jim Lane in his co-workers in rebellious and lawless actr. The avowd object of the party was to increase th power and territory of freedom by the admission of States prohibiting slavery, and the exclusion of those legalizing it. Let us see if thej have attempted t j carry out, in one single iustance, this cardinal doctrine in their party creed. In 1855-G, on every stump, in every public square, in almost every schoolhouse and pulpit, the cry went up against the acquisition of another foot of slave territory or the admission of another slave Slate. Democrats, who were in favor of having this question settled by the people of the territories, and then admitted, were denouncedas "traitors," "Northern doughfaces," and so on, ad infinitum. Yet, the first territory (Minnesota) which asked admission af.er the advent of this great freedom party, met with a strenuous and detei mined opposition from the Republican delejration in CoDjrrcss, although, in the constitution which that territory asked adjnission under, slavery was positively prohibited: in other words, she desired admission as a free State just what those freedom schreechcrs had been clamoring for. "When we calmly consider the circumstances attendant upon the admission of Minnesota, and think of the opposition from ihose who were expected to be its friends, the indignation of every true friend of our country is aroused against the hypocrites who would deprive those honest and in dustrious pioneers from an enjoyment of the long expected union with tho States. Minnesota elected her Delegates to form a State constitution; those Delegates were legally elected, at an election authorized by law; they framed a State constitution, republican in form; submitted it to a vote of the people; it was ratified almost unani mously, there being scarcely a show of opposition; Senators were elected and sent on to Washington, Tvith their constitution, backed up by one hundred and fifty thousand free, white inhabitants, and asked admission accordiog to the laws of Congress. And what was the response from the Republican camp? It was opposition to her admission! And why? Kot because of slavery, for that was prohibited; not because of non-conformity with tho requirements of the constitution of the United States, for it waa pronounced by all to be in the 'regular form. The secret of their opposition was becauso it was Democbatic. Some of them say, and may be with some truth, that their objections were founded on the negro prohibition clause. This prohibited negroes from emigrating to the State, holding property, &.C.; the same in substance as the negro clause in the constitution of Indiana. If it is true that this was then objection, does it not prove, on them the equality" doctrine charged in this article? With this view of theiraction is it not evident that they will vote against tho admission of any State whose inhabitants do not subscribe to abolitionism? ? On the admission of Oregon, they, as a party; voted no. Oregon was organized in 1848, and during the ten years of her territorial existence, proved herself loyal to the . Government, and capable of managing her own domestic affairs. Peace, order, find quiet reigned within her borders; her people wero steady and industrious; no.

internal revolutions, gotten up by political demagogues, have ever disgraced her peo

ple. She formed a free-Stale constitution, and desired to be admitted; but the free .1 t T 1 1 . uomioving uepuDHcans entered their pro test against it, because Kansas was not to be admitted at the same time! Kansas was not asking admission: had declared by a decided vote that she did not desire it had no constitution before Congress. It would have been just as consistent if they had said that Oregon should not be ad mitted until Arizonia was, or the whole of New Mexico, or Colfax's embryo territory of Colona. It had been ascertained, from reliable sources of information, that Oregon had sufficient population to entitle het to a representative in Congress. Those who vcted in the negative found no fault with the constitution, except that it excluded negroes from the rights of citizenship, (their pet doctrine again,) and wasDem ocratic! These same worthies voted for the ad mission of Kansas under that ridiculous and farcical instrument, the "Topeka Constitution," wli6n it was known, from authentic sources, that she had not over twenty-five thousand inhabitants,-composed of a few good citizens, and the remainder made of adventurers, loafers, rebels and Black Republicans and not onetenth part of that population desiring ad mission with that constitution. Why wero lliev 60 clamorous for tho admission of Kansas, with only about one-fourth the population required by law? Because they thought it would be "a good thing for the Republican pirty." Reasoning from their action in the cases wo have mentioned, the inevitable conclusion is, that it i3 a part of their programme, in violation of their professed principles, to votö for the admission of new States, with ten or twenty thousand inhabitants, provided there is a Republican majority; but if the territories aro Democratic, oppose their admission if they have a population of a hundred and fifty thousand. These proofs, aside from other evidence tha; can be produced, are sufficient to convince any unbiased mind of the hypocrisy of the parly; and that they never intend to vote for the admission of a new State, either free or slave, unless it is believed by them that such action will serve a party purpose. Tho party has proved false to every cardinal principle which it promulgated at the commencement of its existence. In every State where the wire-pullers of the paity have been put in power, they have proved to be either incompetent or unworthy. Look at the bribery and corruption proven on Republican Congressmen the defaulting Ohio State Treasurer the public funds squandered in Iowa, Wisconsin and Michigan and see if they have been and honest. Is this thevay they intend to "bring the government back to its original purity?" Do they intend to extend the area of freedom by opposing the admission of free States? Do they expect to creato "a more perfect union," by en;ret derins sectional strife? Answer these questions, intelligent reader, according to the facts; and then, if you think this party capable and willing to accomplish the great work of purification which was proclaimed to be its mission, we yield to your judgment, with the consciousness that sad. indeed, must be the state of our National Government when such a party is necessary to purify it. Thurston's Remains Found. Ourcitywas thrown into considerable excitement, this morning, in consequence of the arrival of two or three gentlemen from Sylvania, with a part of the remains of the lost aeionot, Ira J. Thurston, whosa tragic fate, last summer, is so well remem bered by cur readers. The tacts of tho discovery, as near as we can ascertain, are these: Last Sunday, as tho son of Michael Hoag was searching for Borne sheep in the woods, on the farm of Mr S Miner, about four mile3 south east of the village of Sylvania. he discovered the remains of the body of a man. He immediately ran to his father, who in company with Mr Miner, repaired to tho spot, and there found abundant evidence that the remains were those of Mr Thurston, who must lijve faden from his position on the valve of the balloon, where he was seated when carried off so singularly last summer. These gentlemen immediately proceeded to collect what could be found, but only succeeded in finding the skull, and one foot in a boot, and a few other small bones. The rest of the body has been carried off by wild beasts. T Ley found, however, the coat, pants, vest, and shirt, and with them Mr Thurston's cards upon which he took his minutes on his balloon trip from Adrian to the place of landing, near Sylvania. The pencil marks on the cards were so water soaked the writing could not be made out. They found, however, in a memoranda book a letter addressed lo Mr Thurston, from a firm in Philadelphia, which wis in reply to inquiries about Balloon silk. They also found Mr Thurston's watch, and knife, both of which are fully identified by many of our citizens as his prop erty. The watch is unhurt, but stopped at 20 minutes to 12 o'clock which shows the time he full. All that remains of the the unfortunate Thurston, about whose fate there has been co much solicitude, is now enclosed in a small box, at this office, where we have so often greeted his honest face, end answered his pleasant salutation in days past. wnai disposition is to De made or tntm we have not been informed. Thus ends thi3 tale of peril, and death, and anxiety over his fate and the discovery of his re mains. Rudely hath fate deilt with thy body, gallant Thurston; but we trust thy

noble soul is at rest beyond farther jostling of terrible death. P. S. The remains have been delivered to the Administrator of Mr Thurston's estate. Adrian, Mich, Expositor, Zth.

Portrait of Republicanism. BT A REPUBLICAN. The republicans Co not stand so far above reproach in these matters that they can afford much appearance of sympathy with corrupt government jobs. It may be their misfortune but it is certainly their fate that the disclosures of coiruption which have come before the public, have fallen most heavily upon them. Tho famous corruption committee of a year ago, traced more bribery to republicans than to members of at. 7 party. The members expelled were all r publicans. The member whom public opinion has designated as the active head and front of the corrupt combination in Congress, was an eminent republican. Tho wool committee was more impartial in its censures, but republicans were among tho recipients of the money spent to pro cure tho passage of the tariff bill. It was a very distinguished republican general and editor who proposed to Make a house' :.. ri.: 1 i.vi 111 i aaiiiugicju, (triii loouy lor projects which would contribute toward the expen ses of 'such a proceeding.' Republicans of influence in our State legislatures have been conspicuous in the same business, and in that model State, "Wisconsin, where 'pecuniary compliments,' and 'trifling gratuities, are used to 'propitiate the feeling governors, comptrollers, secretaries, senators, assemblymen, editors and other influential persons, the systen was earned to the acme of its perfection, while the crovernraent of the State was in republican hand a. All these facts may prove nothinc, but they have certainly created a suniciöii m tne puouc mind, mat tncc 13 n great deal of human nature republicans, and that as a party iey have not been eminent for that Jof;v an(i unanotted virtu which disdains a bribe, and acts from none but the purest and noblest motives. X. Y. limes. A Shriek for Oregon. "If Oregon, in 18G0, unbalanced by Kansas, shall e!ectaproslavery President, then woe to those llepublicans whose votes will have enabled her to do so!" This is tho doleful yet threatening howl which the New York Tribune sets p over the admission of Free Oregon into the Union. It is a precurser of the storm of curses which will be showered upon the heads of the fifteen Republicans who dared to disregard tho decrees of their party masters, and which, first thundcied forth by the Tribune, will be echoed by the Evening Journal, and re-echoed by the Clack Republican Press of the Union. Meanwhile ve direct attention to the sweet mon.lity of the above lines wherein the writer's passion overcoming his prudence, the true reason of Black Republican hostility to the admission of a new free State is blurted forth- It is as we have charged, because Oregon will not vote the Black Republican ticket for President in I860. The Ti'bune has acknowledged its party motto Xo more new Stales, be they slave or free, unless they arc LlacJc Republican. Albany Argus. Opposition Desperation. Some Republican editors, whose efforts to outrage the public intelligence have met with more than usual success, are publishing the startling declaration that 'the Slave Trade is to be re-opened!' We know that they would like to effect by such silly stuff, but we cannot conceive how men of comon seRse can expect such unadulterated stupidity to bo believed by any considerable number of people. This source of procedure shows plainly the desperate conditio-: a the opposition, and the Streits thay a.v reduced to in order to manufacture c little lying capitol against the Democracy. So monstrous has the disposition of our opponents became for lying that noth ing but the most foul and distrusting epithets can any more be received and relished by them. In their utterance of these they, seem not to consider any thing but the necessity and urgent demand for them; truth, reason and ordinary credence are not taken into the smallest account. A more desperate, indecent era in politics was never before known in the historv of the country; and we venture that the practice on the part of tho opposition will end in their being wiped oil tho Ü6t of parties in the UnitQd States. Annihilation is tho rebuke they merit and present appearances indicate that it will be administered. Dayton Empire. A Prize Ollcrcd. It is said that a prize of five hundred dollars has been offered in Massachusetts for a Republican speech which does not contain I he words 'oligarchy,' and 'slave propagandists As the most diligent search has not bcn able to discover such an instance, it is thought the prize will not bo taken, and that those words will bo considered for the future, indispcnsiblo to the Republican vocabulary. Good Illustration. "' The editor of that ultra Republican paper, the Dayton, Ohio, Gazette, who is in favor of crowding as many freo States into the Union a3 apyly, got off the following good hit about tlvo opposition of his party to Oregoo. II says: 'It was, to say the least of it, a serious blunder, and will be a cockroach in the in the Republican broth during the wholo of the eleciion canvass in Ohio this fall.' Cockroach in the broth! That is hap pily expressed! It reaches the case ex actly. New Hampshire Election. The Republicai majority in New Hampshire is greatly reduced from last year. The latest reports placo it at three thousand. Last year it was near six thousand. Tho three members of Congress are all elected by small majorities. One of them, Mr. Marston, has less than five hundred majority. - :: Gideon B Smith, of Baltimore, writes to the National Inteligenccr that there will be an invasion of the insects daring the spring just opening, in seven distinct districts, mostly in tue ooumern Qiaies,

Garrison Ys. Banks. Gov. Banks, of Massachusjtts, for some unexplained reason, perhaps because he hopes tobe a candidate for the Presidency or Vice Presidency, is not now in favor of "letting the Union slide." In a recent speech he intimated the opinion that those who seek a dissolution of the Unoin are not 'of woman born. Garrison, who became remarkable fond of Banks while the latter was willing to let the Union slide, is out against him now. 'With all due deference said he, in a recent speech before legislative

committee,' it seems to me that he who goes for prepetuatiug such a Union must be made of cast iron, and may therefore be appropri itely styled 'the little iron man!' It was certainly ungrateful in Gov. Banks to desert his old doctrine, since the Garrisonians hare so tenaciousiy stood by him while he stood by it. But he ha3 doubt-ess tired of their company. They exact too much of him, They exact from all with whom they associate fealty to the doctrino of 'no union with slavery or slaveholders." They require all their disciples to proclaim that the Union is a league with Satan and the constitution a contract with Tophet. Mr. Banks could sing this song while he wanted to bo elected Governor of Massachusetts but he does not like to sin?; it elsewhere and on all occasions. Kansas is soon coming in as a Republican State. Does, anybody propose to reject her it sho excludes negroes from her sou and her ballot boxes? -Springfield Republican. Kansas will come into the Union at the next Congress as a democratic State. Tho Ronublicans '.Vi ,i.:: . and will probably trump up the pretence of heTo exclusion, though they voted tV admit her under the fraudulent Topektf Constitution, with its addendum of negro exclusion. There were 453 votes cast against negro exclusion by tho Topekaites, and 1,287br it in all 1,740; while the Oregon vote was for exclusion 5.479 to G51 against. Wo shall next year see the Republicans rallying against the admission of Kansas, as this jear they have against the admission of Oregon. Wo shall then have the full revelation of an hypocrisy that can no longer bo concealed. Albany Argus. jCiTFiRE. We are informed that the extensive saw mill of Mr. Isaac Leggett, in Walserton, on the C. P. k XI. R. between this city and Plymouth was entirely consumed by firo yesterday morning. I he loss 111 mill, fixtures and lumber amounted to about 5,000. We could not definitely ascertain- whether thero was any insurance on the property or not. The fire was evidently the work of an incendiary. Laport Daily Union 5TA cowhiding affair occurred at the Metropolitan Hotel Chicngo, a few days ago. The parties in the affair were Dr. Hahn, who gotcowhided, Mrs Cudney and Mrs Baramore, who boarded at the hotel, fancied the Doctor had slandered them, and therefore did the cowhiding, and Mr Cud ney, who was at first a looker on, but who afterwards pitched in. The Doctor on firing a pistol, frightened thenj off, and on examination was discharged, the justice remarking that, 'when people take the law into their own hands, they must take the consequences. The IYciv Liquor Law. Section 1. Belt enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, that no person shall sell or batter, directly or indi rectly, any intoxicating liquor, by a less quantity than a quart at a time, within this State, without first procuring from the Board of Commissioners of ths countv in which liquor or liquors are to bo sold, a lice nse as hereinafter provided; nor any person, withouthaving first procured such license. sell or barter any intoxicating liquor to be drank, or sutlered to be drank m Ihs house. oiuhouse, yard, garden or tho appurten ances mereio Deranging. . Sec. 2. Tho words, 'intoxicating liquor.' as used in this act, shall apply to any spnitous, vinous or malt liquor whatever. which i3 used or may bo used as a bever age. V Sec. 3. Any white male inhabitant .ties iring to obtain iKenese to sell intoxicating liquors, shall giyo no.ico to the citizens of the township in which he desires to sell, by publishing in a weekly newspaper in tho county, a notice, stating in the notice which he desires to sell, at least twenty days before the meeting of tho Board at which the applicant intends to apply for license, or in case mere is no sucn newspaper in such county, then by posting up written or printed notices in three of the most public places in the township in which he desires to sell; at least. twenty days be fore the meeting of said board; and it shall be the privilege of any inhabitant of said township, to remonstrate, in wriiting, agair.st tho granting of such license to any applicant on account of immorality or other unfitness. ' Sec. 4. The Board of county Commiss ioners, at such term, shall grant a license to such applicant upon his showing to the satisfaction of said Board of Commissioners, that he has given notice as above required, and. that he is a man of good char acter, and fit (0 be trusted with Faid license, arid upon his giving bond payable to the State of Indiana", with at least two freehold sureties, residents within said county, to be approved by the County Auditor, in the sum of five hundred dollars, conditioned that he will keep an orderly and peaceable house, and that ho will pay all fine3 and costs that may be assessed again St him, for any violations of the provisions of this act, which board shall be filed with the County Auditor of said county. Sec. 5. Such applicant shall, before license shall be issued to him bo required to pay to tho Treasurer of said county, fifty dollars as a fee for license for one year, to be applied and expended for common school purposes in the same manner in which the revenues of the Common School Fund are or may bo expended. Sue. 6. On-lhe execution of the bond as required in tho fourth section of this act, and the presentation of the order of the Board of Commissioners granting him license, and the County . Treasurer's receipt fee as aforesaid the County Auditor, shall issue a license to the applicant for the sale of ihtoxicatingTiquors in a less quantity than a quart' atVa time, wjtb a privilege of

pr;mitting the same to be drank in the permises as stated in the aforesaid notice, which license shall specify the name of the applicant, tho place of sale, and the period of time far which such liconse is granted. Sec. 7. No license a3 herein provided shall be granted for a greater or less time than one year. Sec. 8. A license granted under the provisions of this act, shall, not authorize the peison so licensed to sell or barter any intoxicating liquors on Sunday, nor to any person under the age of twenty-one years, nor to any porson or persons in a state of intoxication, nor upon the day of any State, county, township or municipal election in tho township or city where the same may be hohlen. Sec. 9. Every person who shall dirictly or indirectly, knowingly sell, barter or give away any intoxicating liquor to any peison who is in the habit of being, intoxicated, after notice shall have been given him by tho wife, child, parent, brother or sister of such person, or by the overseer or over8cers of the poor of the township where he resides, that such persons is in the habit of

being intoxicated, shall ba deemed guilty upon convictii 1 ot a misdemeanor, and shall be fifty dollars. Sec 10. Any person not being licensed according to the proyisions of this act, who shall sell ov barter, directly or indirectly, any intoxicating liquor in a les quantity than a 04'art at a time, or who shall sell or batfcjr any intoxicating liquor tobe drank or suffered to be drank in Iii house, outhouse, yard garden or appurtenances thereto belonging, shall be fined in any sum not less than five nor more than one hundred dollars, to whioh the court ov jury trying tho cause may add imprisonment in the coui.ty jail for any determined period not exceeding thirty days. Sec. 11. If any porson shall sell, barter or give away any intoxication liquors to any person under the ago of twentyone years, or to any person at the time in a state af intoxication, the person so offending shall be fined not less than five nor more than one hundred dollars, to which the court or jury trying the cause may add imprisonment in the couty jail for any determined period not exceeding thirty days. Sec. 1?. Any person who shall adulterate any intoxicating liquor, which is intended for sate, by the admixture of any deleterious substance therewith, or any person who shall offer for sale or sell any intoxicating liquor, which shall have been so adulterated as aforesaid, on conviction thereof, ehall be fined iu any sum not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars, to which the court or jury trying the cause "may add imprisonment in tne county jail for any determined period not exceedinsr three months Sec 13. Every plac house, room, arbor or shed, wherein iutoxicating liquors are sold, bartered or given "away, or suffered to be drank, if kept in a disorderly manner, shall be deemed a common nuisance, and the keeper thereof upon conviction, sh'il' be fined in any sum not less than fifty nor more than two hundred dollars, to which maybe added, to the court or jury trying the causo, imprisonment in the county jail for any determined period of time not exceeding three months; provided, that no prosecution shall be instituted or maintained against any person for any violation of any of the provisions of this act, occurring betw een the time, when it shall take effect, and the close of the first regular session of the Board of Commissioners of the proper county thereafter the beginning of which session not taking place in less time than four weeks after this act shall have taken effect. Sec. 14, Comts of Common Picas and Circuit Courts, within their respective jurssdietions, shall have concurrent jurisdiction to hear and determine all ccmplaints for the violation of any of the provisions of this act, and the grand juries of tho several Circuit Courts, shall have, and it is hereby made their dutv to take cognizance' of offences against its provisions, as in cases of felonies. Sf.c. 1"). Justices of the Peace within their re spective counties, shall have jurisdiction to try and determine all cases arising under the provisions of this act. Provided, that it in the opinion ot the justice oriurv, tryincanv such case, a fine of twen ty-five dollars shall be an inadequate punishment for such violation ; then th justice in euch case shall rrcoTnizo the nartv in suflicient bond and e 1 - surety to appear at the next term oT anv court of competent jurisuicuou xo answer bam cuaigc. Sec. .16. All laws and parts of laws coming in conflict with anv cf the provisioLS of this act, be and the same are hereby repealed; but nothing in tins act shall be so construed as to prohibit the Com mon Councils ofcities and the Boards of Trustee: of incorporated towii3 from demanding and enforc ing a fee for license lrom all keepers of coflcc houses or other places whero intoxicating liquors are sold and drank within the limits of their respect ive corporations. Sec 17. It is hereby declared that an emergency exists for the immediate taking etiect f thu act It shall therefore he in force from and after IU pub lication in the Indiana State Sentinel and the Indi ana State Journal. J. W. GORDON, Speaker of House of Representatives. A. A.IIAMMOMD, President of the Senate. Approved March 5, 1P59. ASIIUEL P. WILLARD. Governor of the State of Indiana. STATE OF INDIANA, ) Secretary's Office. SCT. I do hereby certify the above to be a true and complete "copy of the enrollment, now on file in the orhce of secretary ot btatc. Witness my hand, and seal of the State, at Indianapolis, the 10th dav of March, A. D. 1851). CYRUS L. DUNHAM, Secretary of State. IT The collector of the town Walkill, N. Y., has attached and offered for sale "one pair of bloomer pants, the property of Mrs. Dr Lydia Saycr Hasbrouck." Mrs. II. avenges the indignity in her paper by calling Collector Hoyt a vulgar sneak, says he will find he has mistaken her metal and is confident no one will make a bid on the unmcntion able. - When the Doctress was Miss Lydia Say cr, she was a sweetly agreeable blonde, and if it is not interfering with the marital relation of Mr Hasbrouck, lor the sake of "auld lang sync," we are willing to, liquidate the tax and release the bloomer vestment. ; New Yon k, March 15. A mass meeting was held last night at Tammanv Hall, for tho purpose of giving expression of Democrats of I Y"in regardto proposed annexation of Cuba. Themeet--i . . r e 1 1 mg was a large one. üx-jiayor JHicKie presided. Isaac V. Fowler read tho reso lutions, and Senator Brown of Missippi, and the Hon John Cochrane of New York and Capt Rynders.'made speeches, which weie totbeetfect that Cuba must be ours. A Universalist church with fifteen mem bers, has just been organized at Muncie, Iudiana. Governor Morgan declines to seo any body on ma'iers touching politics on Sun day. Some of the steamboats refuse lo land at Hawsville until tho murderers of Lowe are brought to justice. It is said that Mr Dickens is at work writing a book, not to be published, buj to be read by the author.

From the Cincinnati Gazette. A Ucliglitftil Blunder. How Little Piccolomixi was Kissed, AND WHAT SHE THOUGHT OF IT. During Piccolomini's late soiourn at the

! Spencer House, in this city, tho following '.1. - - Ö incident occured through a mif take, as natural as it must have been agreeable. Little Pic's peculiarities are well known. She is as naive, ingenious, vivacious, and joyous as a child with a play ting, and while at the Spencer went through the cortiJors smiling on every one she met, and embracing the little children, attracted by her beauty, in her most charming manner. A young gentleman, residing in the northern part of this State a handsome, elegant, and peaceful fellow received a letter, last week, from his sister, who had been attending school in Kentucky, staling that she would be on a certain day at tho Spencer House, where two friends of hers were going, and that she would look for him to arrive in good season and accompany her home. The brother, Alfred, cam& at once, for he had rot seen his sister for nearly two V'"1 fsäcJ of li ' xew lork, and on arriving at the hotel, askcu tor Miss, and the number of her room. Hoping to surprise her agreeably, he thought he would go up unannounced, having learned the floor and the position of the apartment. Just before ho reached the room he saw his sister as he supposed, coming out. She was small and plump, as when he saw her last, and he thought he wculd conceal himself behiud tho wall of the hall until she came opposite. He did so, and in another moment 1 pair of little feet were falling in pedal music upon the floor. She was within reach of him. It was she, of course, he thought, although the gathering shadows of the evening rendered objects somewhat indistinct That little head with dark tresses, and humming of an air always his sister's habit made him confident. Ho would hesitate no longer; so he extended his arms, and clasping tli 3 diminutive figure before him, and bending down and imprinting three or four cordial kisses on one of the most delicious of mouths, he asked, "Don't you knew your brother, you little rogue?" Tho "Hide rogue" looked blank with amazenent, and then, muttering something very sweet, but not intelligible, slipped out of his half enclasping arms, and retreated in the direction she had come. Alfred now saw he must have made a mistake; and, as no one appeared, he went to Col. Pratt, the senior propretor, to explaned the awkward position in which he had been placed, having no desire to be compelled to be shot at, or to be shot by, some genuine brother. The Colonel, who was well acquainted with Alfred, informed him that he had mistaken Piccoloniini for his sister. For the first timo the brother learned that the diminutive was in the citvr and immediate 1' wrote her an apology, saying he could not iegret what had occuired on his own account, but would, if she desired it, on hers. He had no idea ho was pressing the Psychean lips of the loveliest and most fascinating songstress in the world, and that the mistake had only taken place becauso she was as beautiful as his lister. She had his most humble anoloLTV for what had occurred, and if she would not b satisfied, he would return what he had taken. When this note was translated to the bewinching Marie, and was assured of its sincerity, she laughed immoderately, and said she had supposed perhaps kissing a pretty girl (her sho hoked very archly.) on meeting her, was an American custom. It had frightened her. at first, but now she did not care, for, sard she, in l.cr attractive English Tuscan. "Zo kees deed me n 'arm indeed it vas lit so dees vat you say eet is? dees-a-gra ble." So this osculatorv adventure 'terminated, but Alfred says he has dreamed of Hybia and honeysuckles every since, and that the kisses ho so fortunately obtained will fiill his future hours with fragrance. We should think they would, for Ficcolomini has an angelic mouth, where the honey of sentiment and poesy is ever hived. No wonder, indeed The fragrant infancy of opening flowers Flowed to hii senses in that mcltinpr kiss' At Cincinnati a few days ago a man with ten children, and GO years of age, was married to a tri rl apparently about 1C, and etrange to say, she appeared, unnatur al as was the union, well pleased with her antiquated husband. The reason she gave for selecting him was, that lie could not live long, and she would have an opportunity to secure another leige-lord while she was still in the bloom of youth. The Western Christian Advocate of last week chronicles over two thousand late accessions to the M E Chuich. There have been about two hundred recent conversions in the varions churches of Springfield, Ohio. The widow of the late Milton Greijsrhas received from the Manhattan Life Insurance Company, one thousand dollars, being the amount of the life policy held by Mr Gregg. The Richmond" Enquirer advocates the nomination of Henry A Wise, as the can didate for the Presidency at the Charleston Convention. The friends of Senator Huntor, it is said, are raising funds to start a paper mere to advocate ms claims tor the nominations. A letter from Texas states that six hun dred slaves from Africa have been brought into that State within tho last lew weeks, and that more are soon expected. George M Dallas ispropesed as the next Democratic candidate for the Presidency, by the Mobile Register. The Augusta Constitutionalist indorses the idea, and the Charleston Courier copies the article. It is said inflammatory rhcumat ism can be cured by the following simple method: Hall an ounce of pulverized saltpeter put in half a Dintof sweet oil. Bathe the parts affected, anda sound euro will immediately follow. It ? snorted that Governor Seward and Mr Bright had a personal altercation over the confirmation, ot ex-öenator Jones as Minister to Bogata. In Maryland there are upwards of 12, J 000 Odd Fellows.

Washington's Negro Soldiers. At Cambridge, General Washington had heard that the colored soldiers could not be depended upon for senteri8. So one night, when the pass-word was Cambridge, ho went out side tho camp, put on an overcoat and then approached a negro sentip.el. Who go dar? cried the sentinel. A friend, replied Washington. Friond, advance unarmed and give tho countersign, said the negro. Washington came up and said, Roxbury No sir, was the reply. Bedford, raid Washington. No sir, responded the negro soldier. Charleston, said Washington. The negro man immediately exclaimed, I tell you, Massa Washington says no man go by here out ho say Carabridg'e.' Washington said Cambridge, and went by, and the next day ihe negro gentlemau was relieved of all further necessity for attending to that particular brauch of military duty. In the anatomy of the hand we find that the muscle by which we shut it is much stronger than the one by which wc open it; and this holds true as to irivin" 1 . . . o and receiving. A loan, amounting lo $3,000,000, from the British Government, for the purpose of renewing the Atlanti; Cable enterprise, is announced as decided upon. Further experiments will, consequently, bo made tho present season.

Mexico had seven month of January. Presidents in tho The French army. U is said, is composed of G2 1,000 fighting men, of which 500 000 are available for foreign war. Rents in Mattoon Illinois, are dreadful Houses worth but 6500, rent for 500 per an:um. Keep out of bad company, for the chances are that when the devil tiresiutoa flock he will hit somebody. Mew Advertisements. GREAT SALE O F Personal Property ! ! I N pursuance of a mortar made bv Goonre H. Stcdnrin to secure the luvmentof two thou sand dollars to Iiuckierfc'tcdm ui, the undersigned, (iuwgnee of said Stedmsui,) will offer for .ile, at puMic miction, to the highest Imitier, at the EdwarJs House, in Tlvmoutli, Indiana, on FRIDAY, fflMGn 25, 1859, The hotel furniture in said Edwards House, con sistingof BEDS, TABLES, STANDS, CARPETS, LAMPS, BEDSTEADS, MATTRASSES, and all kind of furniture and property unmlN kept iu a lare Hotel. Also some Cows and IIos. The sale will be without re.erv"! Pnporty to he paid for on delivery and every iulicemcnt exists for those wanting good furniture, for" any kind of a hou.se, to attend the sale. The sah will be continued from day to day until the mortgage i satisfied or the furniture all nold. lGt2 JOSEPH FE Ii R ISPP. RECTQR SMITH, 1. WSM. WOULD rcFprct full j announce totltcpftlic that they have this day ac-iatrd themselves together in the practice f MEDICINE & STJRG-ERY. The increasing demand for Dr. Smith's jscrviec rendering it iinHs.iblc for hin to uttend to tin calls of hi.s friends promptly, he is happy to raiVin tlii-m that he can cheerfully recommend Pr. IUr.r.rford, as a gentleman who has an extensive x4h.rience, together with a thorough medical education. Having permanently !M:ated in Plymouth, they will attend to all calls with promptness anl fi!olirr. Particular attent:on paid to SUßüEKY axid CHRONIC DISEASES. OFFICE Second door we?t of Pierce 't Clothing Store. Plymouth, Mirth 15, 1SÜD lCtf SMALL FRUITS. HAVING paid special attention to thr cultivation of small frurts, and f pa red no pahu or expense to procure everything of tho kind rare aad valuable, 1 am now prepared to furui.h in ?irgo or small quantities, on roaioi.able terms, the following varieties: BLACKBERRIES New Kooteixe, oe Lawtox. 50,000 strong and vigorous plant of tlii superior varictv, at the following reduced jtrices: 100 phmü $10,'l0 I 20 plants $4,00 40 do 6,00 I 10 do 2,00 30 do 5,00 I 4 do 1 ,0(1 Circulars, Riving information as to management of plants and general cultivation will be forwarded to all purchasers. DORCHESTER. A ve.-v long, beantiful, eweet berry, and a bu ad mit bearer. Highlv esteemed. NEWMAN'S THORNLESS. Prized on account of its comparative freedom from thorns and its abundant yield of cxoellent fruit, though not so large as the first two varieties. Prices &a me. . RASPBERRIES. Brixcle's Orange, $2 per dozen. FasloMT Riv er's Large Fruited Monthlr, Kncvctt's Giant Hud son River Antwerp, HcU Antwerp and Yellow Antwerp, at $1 per dozen, and lor IUU plants. STRAWBERRIES. More than ose iicxdred varieties, embracing nearly all the Foreign and native kinds, both old and new, worthy of cultivation. One hundred thousand reaoouj s rccuung, at 50 cents per dozen $2 per hundred $ 10 pe r 100 Great care lias been taken to procure ami preserve these varieties, true to name tad they are warran ted correct. Catalogues sent on application, enclesing stamp. Address J. KN(), 16t4 Box 4 .8, Pittttrargh, fa. N O TIC E . - - Office of the ) ritlsburih. Ft IP. (C- Chicago U R Co.A Pittsburgh, February 25, 1 859. The Annual meeting of the Stockholder in th "Pittsburgh, Fort Wavn und Chicago Railroad. Company" will be held at the rooms of the Boatv or Trade, in the city of Pittsburgh, on TUESDAY, the 29th day f March next, at 3 o'clock, p m, at which tin-j the Report of the Directoii for the year 1 858, vill be presented. , The election fcr fifteen Directors . to Fcrve the ensuing year, will be held at the same place on WEDNESDAY, the 30th proximo, at 10 o'clock, AM. The Transftr Books will be closed from the 21st to 30th of March, both inclusive; and the holders Stock in the Ohio and Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, or Fort Wayne an! Chicago Railroad Companies, which has not been converted into the stock of the new company at that time, will not be entitled to vote at said election. Stockholders presenting their certificates of stock in this Company to anv Ticket Agent on tle line of the Road, will be sofd an Excursion Ticket from that Station to Pittsburgh and return for 0 Fare the round trip, good from Maren th to April 2d, both inclusive. By order of the Pre8idntr Htil30th AUGUSTUS BRADLEY, Sec y.

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