Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 3, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 December 1859 — Page 2

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SHEKIFF’S SALE. BY virtue of an order and decree to me directed from the Clerk of the Jasper Common Pleas Court, I will, on the 7th of January, 1860, at the court house door in the town of Rensselaer, Jasper county and State of Indiana, between the hours of ten o’clock in the forenoon and four o’clock in the afternoon of said day, expose to public sale to the highest and best bidder thereof, the rents and profits for the term of seven years of the following real estate, situated in Jasper county and State of Indiana, to-wit: 7’he south-west quarter of the south-east quarter, and the east half of the south-west quarter, and the south-west quarter of the south-west ■quarter, and south half of the nort-east quarter, the north-west quarter of north-west quarter, all 'iin section fourteen, (14,) township twenty-nine, (29,, north of range nine (9,1 west. Also, the north half of the north-east quarter, nnd north-east quarter of the north-west quarter, in section twenty-three (23,) township twentynineJ (29,) north of range nine (9,) west. And on failure to realize the full amount of said judgment, interest and costs, I will, at the s tm«i time and place, offer for sale the fee-simple of said real estate. To be sold without any relief from valuation or appraisement laws. Taken in execution as the property of John Hrennisholtz, at the suit of William E. Dagget, Henry D. Bassett and D. Hobart Hills. J W. J. WRIGHT, Sheriff Jasper county. December 14, 1859. 4 50- 34 SHERIFF* SALE. BY virtue of an execution to me directed frotfn the Clerk of the Shelby Common Pleas Court, I will, oh the 10th of January, 1860, at the court house door in the town of Rensselaer, Jasper county and State of Indiana, between the hours of teirfo’clock in the forenoon and four o'clock in - the afternoon of said day, expose to public sale to the highest and best bidder thereof, the rents and profits for the term of seven years of the following real estate, situated in Jasper county and Stiteiof Indiana, to-wit: _ Tne east half of the north-east quarter of section twenty-eight [2B,] township till rty-one [3I,J irangd seven [7.] west. Alim, the north-west quarter of the. north-east qn irtpr of s •.:tion twenty-eight [2B,] township thirty-one [31., i.mge seven [ ' ,] west —contain ing olne hun-.ir ■ 1 and twenty acres. Awl on failure to realize' the full amount of , said judgment, interest and costs, I will, at the sameftime and place, offer for sale the fee-simple of said real estate Tojbe,sold without any’ relief whatever from -valua[tion or appraisement laws. Talken in execution as the property of John McCorkle, at the suit of Delos Root, Edward B. Drake, Jerome B. Root and Charles 11. Root. W. J. WRIGHT, Sheriff Jasper county. December 14, 1859. 4 00—34 SHERIFF’S SALE. BY virtue of an order and decree to me directed from the Clerk of th? Jasper Circuit Court, I will, on the 7th day of January, 1860, at the court house door in the town oi Rcpsselaor, Jaspyr county and State of Indiana, between the hours of ten o’clock in the forenoon utyl four o'clock in the afternoon of said, day, expose to public sale to the highest and best bidder thereof, the rents and profits for the term of seven years -of. the following real estateyan Jasper county and State of Indiana, to-wit: The north half of section thirteen [l3,] in townjsbip thirty-One [3l,] north of range seven [7,] west —containing three hundred and twenty acresj. And on failure to realize the full amount of said judgment, interest and costs, I will, at the sanieitime and place, offer for sale the fee-simple of Said real estate. Toj be sold without relief from valuation or appraisement laws. | jTaiken in execution as the property of Victor A. Pepin and Laucctta Pepin, at the suit of the Ohio;lnsurance Company. W. J, WRIGHT, Sheriff Jasper county. December 14. 1859. 3 50—34 LEGAL NOTICE. Statelof Indiana, / , Jasper Circuit Court, Jasper County. ( SS ' March term for 1860. Thomas Thornburg, executor of ) Zachariah Beeson, deceased. Hannah Beeson, Z inoah Beeson, | Edward Beeson, Ruben Lefler, J- Petition to Hannfah E. Lefler, Leonard Beeson, | make deed. Pleasant H.Massey,Rachel Massey, | Jonathan Willis, Lucinda Willis, John jB. Ballard, Margaret Ballard, | and John Lefler, Jr. J CICjMESa disinterested person and files an affi--3 jlavit that the said Edward Beeson, Jonathan Willis, Lucinda Willis and John B. Ballard are not residents of the State of Indiana. They are therefore hereby notified of the pendency of thip petition, and that unless tiiey appear and plead, answer or demur thereto, at the calling of this cause on the second day of said term of said Court:, to be held at the Court House in Rensselaer, on the second Monday in March, A. D 1860, the same will be heard and determined in their absnee. Witness the Clerk and seal of said Court, ft. s.j this 13th day of December A. D. 1859. C. M. WATSON, Clerk. By D. I. Jackson, Deputy. 1 Miirqy A. Coi.b, Ptff’s Att’ys. 31-3 t SPECIAL NOTICE. A CERTAIN individual took from our store, on Saturday last, apiece of Eastern Linsey. Now his is to inform the person that the transaction; was seen, and if the said article is not returned, or placed in a situation so" that we can get it, in fifteen days from this time, we. wiiutry what virtue there is in law. TiII>MPSON & SON. Dec. 12. 34 DON’T fail to see SIXTH ANNUAL ANNOUNCEMENT,and other brilliant offers, fa aaollh.rrolnwA

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lUiscdlantons. CONGRESSIONAL NEWS. Washixgton, Dec. 10. Senate not in session to day. House.—Mr. Hickman, of Pa., moved an amendment to the Journal, as no mention had been made therein of his resolution for the adoption of the plurality rule. The Clerk said that the resolution was merely read for information. Mr. Hickman insisted that he had the right . to offer the resolution which took precedence of all other questions. Mr. Grow and Washburne, of Me., contended that Hickman had the right to introduce the resolution. Mr. Houston, of Ala., took the opposite side of the argument. Mr. Stanton, of 0., said that even if he should yield the floor, to which lie was entitle d, the resolution could not be entertained now, as other questions were pending. Mr. Regan took occasion to say that the plurality resolution was designed to enable men to vote indirectly for a Black Republican when they would not come up directly like men and vote directly for such a nominee. Mr. Hickman replied that the remarks did not apply to him. He should vote for a Re- I publican in preference to any gentleman who ; sustains the administration. (Applause on the Republican side, intermingled with hisses forum the other side. Mr. Regan said that nobody doubted the o-entleman would vote for the Republican as against a Democrat. He repeated that the I n object of this unlawful attempt to act upon ■ that resolution was to shield gentlemen from the responsibility ci doing indirectly what they would not do directly. Mr. Hickman —I have never concealed I anywhere what my ultimate action would be. . I prefer the election of a sound Democrat. By that I mean a Democrat opposed to this Administration—an Anti-Lecoi/iptim Democrat. I have.e:..leavfor a week so elect I such a man. iut lam begimng to L••••■r th it 1 shall be unable .to ccww; ;> ,:>t e the work. I believe that either a friend of the Administration or a Repub ’i s' a;r is ultimately to be i elected Speaker. 1 have decided on the j choice of the latter. I have offered the resolution for the purpose of reaching an organization. If the Administration party succeeds, I trust I shall ,-übmitin becoming 'spirit. I r.m perfect'v willing that every ' man in this cm ntry should know my views. ’Let the motion to amend the Journal be put to the Hoau-c ■ ■ 'decide. Mr. Siuliii, >1 V;.. said th” ‘.m motion was unnecessary in his view of the subject. I r the gentleman intends to vote for the Republican nominee, he and those thinking with him can do so, and thus end the question. No man who has witnessed that gentleman’s course for the last two years could doubt that he would at last land in the Republican ranks. He says he wants a round Democrat elected, and yet he will vote with j the Republicans. Who does he fool by such j a doctrine as that! The members of the Democrtic party are here to perform a high and holy duty to their country. I want him to be understood as a Black Republican, who only takes the name of Democrat for the purpose of hoodwinking and misleading. Let me ask him would he vote for Bocock to-day if be should rise and say that he was opposed to the Administration! Mr. Hickman promptly and unequivocally replied that he would not, because Mr. Bocock had sustained the Administration in everything it had done, and he (Mr. Hickman) was not a believer in the eleventh hour repentance. (Laughter.) He would continue to regard himself as a Democrat, notwithstanding the remarks of the gentleman from Virginia. It is a question that will be decided by the whole people whether James Buchanan, or those who hold to the sentiments of the Cincinnati I’latferm in its integrity, embody the Democratic sentiment. A lengthy discussion ensued between Messrs. Horace F. Clark a nd Wi Ilium Smith of Virginia, on political principles. Mr. Clark said he never was and never would be a sectional man- He was a representative of the great city of New York—a city which could not afford to send a sectional man to Congress. He did not regard the Republican party as an Abolition party. He defined Abolitionists as those who would interfere witii the relations of master and slave. The recent affair at Harper’s Ferry funiisJ.'ed a strong illustration of practical AbolitionI ism, in its most b.jdeous form. If they •■. ere ■ Almlitiojsts -.lm ", ou Id cmitrilm: t m >:• . or otherwise t<> make compeiisatioiv to ui,master lor the service oi liis slave and in I c*n»i«ler»t.iow of the surrender of hie title,

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■he knew there were thousands of them at the North. Mr. Smith said he was well acquainted • with Mr. Clark, and did not believe there was an Abolition feeling in his heart, or a drop of Abolition blood in his veins. He said Mr. Bocock was not put up because he was an Administration man, but because he had been long an honored Democrat. He denounced Mr. Clark’s conduct in being elected as a Democrat and refusing to act with the party. In answer to an inquiry put by Mr. Clark whether Mr. Smith would deem it as good ground for a dissolution of the Union if he should find the people of the North combined as a sectional party against the South, MrSmith replied that whenever the combination of a majority is formed for the purpose of warring on the constitutional rights of any section of the Union, lam out. (Applause.) Mr. Clark: “So am I, Sir,” but you have not answered my question. Mr. Smith said he would not undertake to say if any particular man should be elected President he would immediately favor a dissolution of the Union , Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. After a lengthy discusision between Meessrs. Curry, Kellogg and Logan, Mr. Cochrane moved an adjournment, which was carried by a vote of 112 to 108. Adjourned at a quarter to three.

Clark and His Work.

The Missouri Democrat talks to Mr. Clark, one of the Representatives from that State, who opened the slavery agitation in Congress, thus: Were this a rude, symbolic age, such men as Benton Clay and Webster would be each represented in the act of slaying a fiery dragon, fierce minotaur or other hideous monsters —the physical expression of some such moral monster as Disunion or Treason. But these illustrious characters furnish no model for imitation to a man of the mental calibre and moral status of John B. Clark. He is adequate to no manifestation of wisdom or patriotism, -x small demagogue, lie is incapable of being anything cfs notariety unless he is wholy an incendiary. He is just the sort of a man to be usi I as a tool by the conspirators of the cotton States. The movement in the House of Representatives at | Washington, and the simultaneous tnove--1 ment in Richmond, are parts of one plot. It j is evident, that the Slave Democracy have 1 determined to adopt the same tactics on the I forthcoming Presidential contist, which gave them victory in the last. The phan- 1 toms of secession ar. I civil war are invoked I already, and with a more elabyrate diabolism j than ever. The Richmond Press recommends the exclusion of Northern manufactures from I the Southern market; the Governor of Miss- ’ issippi, among other equally patriotic meas- ! ures, recommends the Legislature of that ! State to admit foreign goods free of duty; and in various quarters propositions are ! made for the dissolution of the Union con--1 tingent on the election of the Presidency of the nominee of the Republican National ■ Convention, This unmasks the whole plot. [There shall be no trouble it seems as lour; i l as the Slave Democracy are permitted to I rule the country. The people of the United States must submit to be misgoverned by an oligarchy, under pain of civil war! Shall the American people be debrred the Constitutional right of electing whom they please? The Slave Democracy must think that the great mass of the people are servile cowards when they attempt to play such a desperate game as this. The Free States were indeed conquered if they permitted the enemies of the Union to dictate to them who i shall, or who shall not, receive their votes. The Constitution knows nothing of sections, ’ but it is very explicit upon the point of what constitutes a rightful election to the Presidency. The candidat who receives the vote of a majority of the electoral college, or that failing, the vote of a majority of the State, is President ns soon as he takes the oath of office and the term of his predecessor expires. Yet, what do we hear and see! The very men who harp continually on the sanctity of the Constitution, who never weary of charging their opponents with perpetual violations of it, openly proposed to destroy it and all things of which it is supposed to be the Palladium, if the people dare to exercise the rights which it guarantees to them. If the free States habitually violate the Constitution as the Slave Democracy alleges, why does it not make some special act of its violaiion a c<2.s?is belli ’ tv by wait lor the elect Lm <.f th-. Repimiicav nominee, l-vl-o'se eieei euld - ■ uly m *i ; - ■ ■ .b.nce with the I b msl I'uio m It w.ii :r.>l ili.-rt.Hv-- th.- Union b c-n - tin’ Com iiuiion . m violated, Iqit because power and poiim.--I arw !o»t it! W*re »uch base motive* ev-

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er before appealed to for the purpose of inciting to insurrection, .or as the slavery propagandists think, to revolution!

Letter From Captain Cook.

Tne following is a letter from Captain John E. Cook, received by his brother-in-law in New York: Charleston Jail, Monday,?. Nov. 21, 1859. $ ■“My ever dear Sister and Brother: Y our kind welcome letter, postmarked November 14,1 received the following day. I have no words to tell the deep pure joy it gave me. So kind, so full of love and affection, that while it gave new life, it still il?ade me feel that I was all unworthy of such a loud and devoted sister. It made my lonely cell more cheerful, for from every word and liiiO beemed love’s own sunshine o’re my heart. It awoke to new lifejevery chord of affection and every kindred tie. I know that you do not believe that any stain of murder rests on my soul. Though doomed to die for such a crime, I feel a conscious innocence from such deep stains of blood. Whatever may be my fate, I shall meet it calmly. If we are thus early parted here, I hope that we again may meet where partings arc unknown. “Governor Wise arrived here with about four hundred troops last Sunday night. Two companies had come up from Alexandria the Friday previous; in all between five and six hundred men, with five pieces of artillery, they have all sorts' of rumors here about an attempt to rescue us. I have no idea that anv one at the North has any such idea. At least, I hope they have not.” Wednesday Morning, Nov. 2 3. When 1 left off writing yesterday morning, I did not think that this letter was destined to be delayed another day. We had about four hundred more visiters yesterday, among them were three young ladies from Harper’s Ferry, two of whom I was acquainted with. They gazed on me a moment with deep interest, and then burst into tears. They sympathized deeply with me in my sad position. I was glad to see them. I Have but a very poor chance to write here, as so many are < nstantly coming in to see us; some through sympathy, but more through curiosity. But there are many with whom I ha e become acquainted since I have been here, that I know do most truly sympathize with me. The jailor, Mr. Avis, is a kind hearted and noble man. Ail the attendants about the prison are very kind to us. Sheriff Campbell has also done us many favors. Edwin Ceppic, one of my comrades, is now in the same cell with me. We have been together about ten days. He is a no-ble-hearted fellow. But I must close. AcI cept. iny love and best wishes fur the welfare of you and yours. Good bye. As ever, your affectionate brother.

Buchanan and old Borwn.

Col. Forney draws a beautiful an ’ perfect parallel between the offenses against the public peace committed by John Brown and James Buchanan. He says: “Mr. Buchanan himself is more guilty in a moral sense, for the work at Harper’s Ferry, than poor old Brown. He was elected to the Presidency on the basis of ignoring the whole slavery question in the State and in Congress. He quickly abandoned his position and went over, not to the people of the South, but to a few Southern extremists, who suddenly conceived a brilliant idea that they could so construe the Federal Constitution as to make that compact proprio vigore establish and maintain slavery in all the public Territories. “* * It was boldly avowed that slavery existed in all the new States by virtue of the Constitution. The enormous and abominable heresy was followed by executive policy so weak, shiftless, and time-serving, as to impare the confidence of the country in the integrity and capacity of the President, and convict him of a deliberate attempt to use his constitutional powers to propagate the institution of shivery, not only in opposition to, but in contempt of the people. “* * Had Mr. Buchanan pursued the course marked out in his election, and indicated by every sense of patriotism and lair dealing, there would have been no Harper s Ferry escapade; no capture, by a handful of men, of a town of three thousand inhabitants; ne arrest of guilty parties: and the Government of Virginia might have been spared the intense mortification of vindicating her honor, under circumstances equivocal and unseemly as those attending the whole affair. ’Upon Mr. Buchanan rests the chief responsibility of this unfortunate state ot th!::; - ' His ;is lhe n< i .tguilf., w l ',.: - the !<•-, .■al 1- qa.nsiuihiy .ail.' ui-.-ii'.a 11. ni and Dr a vi', bui 1 . w>-.. •: to ■> p pfei; ei • the irue nature •: the »fit ns 01 'lie of ths (juilt.

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<<4. * * Attempt to carry slavery into the midst of a hostile local opinion is of the same character as that of John Brown to secure freedom to a people who would have none of it. If it was right in James Buchanan to force slavery upon a people, it was right for John Brown to force freedom upon the South. Their authority, outside of the law, was precisely the same. It is unfortunate that Mr. Buchanan had not possessed the honesty of purpose of poor old Brown. It would have saved the credit of the administration and probably the life of that crazy and deluded agitator.”

Interview Between Cook and his Mother-in-law.

Charlestown, Va., Dec. 6. 1859. | Mi's- Kennedy, the mother-in-law of Cook,| visited him in his cell to-day. Upon her ap-1 proach they embraced affectionStcly, recognizing each other as mother and son. She remarked that he was looking thin. He re-1 plied he was well, at least as well as he could be under the circumstances, after a general conversation, she said, “Had I only known your business at Harper’s Ferry, you would not of been here, John.” He replied, “I know that very well; you knew nothing of it-” In the conversation, Mrs. K. said she had gone-down to the Ferry to find him on the morning of the 17th, and referred to the narrow escape of a young friend who came near being killed by Cook’s fne from the opposite side of the river. lie expressed his pleasure at this, but said nothing in reference to other parties who were in range of his rifle. In speaking of his arrest, he said, “Had I got possession of my pistol, I would not have been here.” Mrs. K. replied, “Perhaps, John, it is better than if you had used it.” After his arrest, Mr. Logan, under promise of .alisolute secrecy, obtained from him Kis name, and also his commission as captain of John Brown's forces, and Cook bitterly complained that he was guilty of betraying him. He spoke in terms of eulogy of his lawyers, and'said hey had done their whole duty, the evidence being so positive and direct against him. He read a portion of a letter from his brother-in-law, notifying him of the appearance of his wife and sister, which said “he (the brother-in-law) already looked upon the little boy as his own son.” His mother-in-law, before leaving, exhorted him to keep nothing back, and said “tell all you know:” Cook replied, “I have nothing further to tell; I have t Ad all I know.” Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Crowly (the sister of Cook) did not arrive, as expected, and Cook says, “although disappointed in not seeing them this morning, I am gratified that they are not here.” He fears they could not undergo the terrible interview.

A strange and horrible affair is reported to hat ' occurred in DeKalb county not long since. An old couple named Knapp, who appcar to have lived together unpleasantly, got into a squabble one morning, at which th3ir son “Jakey” was present. He, probably used to such scenes, thought nothing of it, and went off to work. Returning at night he found both of them gone, and the house in terrible confusion. Starting out to search for them, he met his mother, who told him that the “old man would not trouble them any more, but Jakey must not say anything about it.” The neighbors hearing of the affair made a search and found the body of the old man, terribly mangled, in the well. The old woman was arrested on a charge of having committed the murder, and lodged in the jail at Auburn. A few days ago she attempted to kill herself. She made a horrid gash in her abdomen, just below her stomach, from which the intestines protruded. These she cut off and threw in the stove. The wound and though not dead at the last report, she was considered beyond hope of recovery. A more bloody and abominable history is rarely found in any country. The Next United States Census.— The census that is to be taken next year ought to be made more minute, full and accurate than any previous census. The government might learn something from the English in this matter. The entire census of Great Britain was taken in 1851, in a single day, and the reports were collected,compared and publishe by the government within three months. This was accomplished by the division of the whole country into districts so small that a man Could collect the statistics of these districts in less than a day. The number ol these, districts was over 319,000, and the blanks previously prepared by the Govi p.meut weighed fifty-two tons. In i ; . .uii nnd arrangement we might ••A - th Es;..iish with advantage. (Ky'Yeu will never have a friend, if you must have on* without a failing-.

J. E. Cook.

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[From the Baltimore Sun.

Horrible If Truc.

Who are the Agitators.

The New York Herald's Washington’cor--respondent thus fixes the responsibilitfor'delaying the organization of the House upon 1 the Administrotion Senators and Representatives. This is the complaint of one of their own friends: "Tn less than two hours after Congress assembled the nigger question was sprung in both Houses—in the Senate by Mr. Mason, and in the House' by Mr. Clark, of Missouri. The organization of the House and the public business must be delayed to advertise the notorious anti-slavery book called ‘The x.Tpending Crisis.’ The Republicans have been trying' to give circulation to this work for the last two years and have failed until now, when the Congress of the United States have entered upon the work of advertising it. “From present appearances the House will not be organized for a week, and the only subject to be discussed will be Helper and his ‘lmpending Crisis;’ afterward some I 'of the negro drivers will pitch into Weston’s ‘Progress of Slavery in the United States.’ During this time the appropriation bills and other public business must be sacrificed. Lovejoy, of Illinoir, and Ashley, of Ohio, are said to be ripe with answers in ridicule of Clark, of Missouri. The prevailing policy of the Republican members of the Houseseems to be to let the Administration party talk against organizing the House and take’ the re'sponsibilit.”

Death of Washington Irving.

One of the most eminent men the United States ever produced died week befcYe'laSt—a man whose reputation is coextensive with the radius of civilization. We allude to Washington Irving, the greatest literary* star of the American firmament, and the greatest which any nation can boast. YV ho that loves to read the English language, “pure and undefiled,” has not lingered with wrapt fascination upon the pages that bear the sign-manual of the author of the SketchBook, and of the Life of Christopher Columbus and of Georbe Washington? In the ease and elegance oT his style, and in the beauty of his rhetoric, he has never been surpassed. This, however, is among the Jeast of his literary merits. A fine and profound scholar, his worksevince a learning and a depth of sentiment that are only equaled by his remarkable historical candor and fairness. His knowledge of Spanish litetature exceeds that of any person who now writes in the English' language. Several of his most popular and admirable works were upon subjects connected with Spanish history; and so hapily did he treat them that they have scarcely any'-rival among those of the Spanish authors themselves; and the translations are as popular in Spain as the original were in the United States and Great Britain.— Cin. Enquirer- ■

Virginia Opposition.

A meeting of the Opposition party of Taylor county, was held at Grafton on the 21st ult., to appoint delegates to the State Convention, to be held on the 14th. Resolutions were passed strongly endorsing Mr. Botts for the Presidency, among which was the following: “Resolved, That Mr. Botts, with prophetic accuracy, having foretold the evils that would arise and afflict this nation, by the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, and having warned the South not to commit an ac? so destructive to the peace and harmony of the country, has entitled himself to the con.fidence of all parties; as'from the pernicious root has sprung the present agitation of the Slavery question, and all the bitterness= and-' animosity that have been engendered between the North and South, which had been so happily harmonized by the compromise measures of 1850.” The Convention also resolved to support any candidate fairly nominated by a National Opposition Cenvention.

Simple Mode of Ascertaining Interest.

A new mode of computing interest at six per cent, has been published, which appears simple. Multiply any given number of dollars by the number of days of interest desired, seperate the right hand figure and divide by six; the tesult is the true interest of such suiftfor such number of days at six per cent. This rule is so simple and so true, according to all business usages, that every banker, broker, merchant and clerk should set it-up for reference, and use. There beifig ifo‘ such a thing as a fraction :n it, there is scarcely any liability to error or mistake. By no other arithmetical process can so decided information be obtained with so few figures. Brownlow of the Knoxville H'ftty writes from New York that he has. been to hear Henry Ward Beecher preach; and says “I came to the conclusion that he was not a bad hearted man;.and, crazy as he is on the subject of slavery, those of our friends in the South who arc fortunate’ enough to get to Heaven, need not be astonished to find Henry Ward Beecher there.” Solid Cider.—Messrs. Borden, of Litchfield, Conn, who solidify milk, have also succeeded in solidifying sweet cider, so that five quarts are reduced to one, which becomes a jelly like substance, and can instantly be made sweet and liquid again by the addition of water.