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WJt. N. ROCKEFELLER,
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Hlnemvllie. Schuylkill Pa-
USINESS will lio promptly nttr-nded to in tiic
counties of Srliuylkill, Northumberland,
on, Columbia ami Montour-
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jn. 16, 1R19.
" J. H. ZIMMERMAN,
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in Deer Street, immediately opposite this j
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" MouiwMollected and all linsmras i'implty and rare
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pril '.'(), 1S50. '
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.JOURNEYMEN
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. ef 6'A and Chestnut Si'cet, Philadelphia.
DNTINUE to make and sell a finer and more
durable Hat ie'r the money than any oth-r ,
hlixlimeiit in the Lnitcd Miites standard
e of HaU $3 00'. Gents and Boy's Cluth and
ml Caps. Umbrellas, Carpet Bass, Calul'y
until and Straw Hats at equally low prices,
lay 25, 1850. ly
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i M p o r t '. a s t v
Watches, JeweVy, Plated Ware,
AVI) FA'tC'V t.OoU.S,
It Chestnut St., between 3d If 4th Streets.
rHILADELFJIIA.
LAV AYS keep on hand an excellent assort
meat of the above articles, which they will
on terms as low as any in tllo city,
luna 15, 1850 Ciri
"WM. M'CAllTY,
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LAS recently received, ainont; dlher articles, a
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T JACOB RSED'S
tun 1110 ROOMS,
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' ' PHtiADrr.PMA,
TXTHO atitVy keeps on hand a hrgc stock of
every variety of clothing rriadc up of good
fnaUriala, and hi (lie latest and best styles. He
would also inform the public, that ho pays consi
flerable attention irt getting up Military Clothing,
fn food style aiid dry reasonable term's.
June 15, 1850- ly
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
CHAS. DUIVIIVllG,
No. 207 Chesriut Street, front Arcade;
Philadelphia.
tMPORTER and Manufacturer of all kinds of
Musical Insrruments, Fancy ArtJcles and Toy,
jfli prices are .owtr than those of any other store
hi Philadelphiai All kind of Musical Instru
ment repaired n the beat workmanship, and also
taken in trade.
Philadelphia, May 25", T850 ly.
"""'EDWIN IIAXL,
(Lai's of ti Fim or Watkihsow & Hall,)
JVb. 24 South Second Sitedj
Philadelphia,
1)E8PCTFULLY inform hi oTd friend and
custorners, a well a the public generally,
(hat he ha opened an entire new stock of elegant
ttyleof j
... Spring & Summer Dress Ooods.
ft t assortment eonsisU of the latest and most desi
rable styles of English, Gerrrran, French St A me
'ican Goods. Buch as Delaine', Tiasiifi, llera
v gea, Silk, Lawn, M uslins, Shawls, Hdk Ifs, Glove,
atld every variety 01 urea ana r ancy uooas.
Philad- March t6, 1850.iy
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OBT. L. SE-TU. TH08. P. B. SfeTH.
V 8ETH & BROTHER.
' WHOLESALE GROCERS
j . AND
eommf 00(011 XWcrttLiuto,
NO. 89 PBATT THHBT,
' (Ne Bowi-v'a WwABr,)
BALTIMORE, '. '"
Wal pay partictdir attention to the ale of GRAIN
and all other product of the farm.
t- BfWiore, January 26, 1850 ly ,
SELECT POETRY.
A Ecautiful Picture.
DV J.G. MXK.
"Ah! well 1 mind me of a chilli,
A gluesomn happy maid,
Who enme wilh constant step lo church)
In comely giub arrnyed,
And knelt lit-r down full solemnly,
And penitL-nlly prayed.
"And oft, when church was done, I marked
That litllu maiden near
This pieascnt rpnt, wilh bonk in hand,
As yon art? silling here
, She read the story of the Cross,
And wept with grief sincere.
"Years rolled away and I beheld
The child to woman grown ,
Her cheek was fairer, and her eye
With boiler lustre nhone ;
Dnl childhood's truth ami innocence
Were still the maiden's own.
"I never rang u merrier peal,
Than when a joyful bride.
She slood beneath the sacred porch,
A noble youth beside.
And plighted him her maiden troth,
lu maiden lovo and pride,
'I never tolled a deeper knell,
Than when, alter years,
They laid her in the church-yard here;
Where this low mound appears
TJie very (.'rave ; boy, that yon
Are watering now wilh tears!
ull thy rnnthrr ! senile boy,
That chins this tale of mine
Thou art a (lower whose fatal birth
Destroyed the parent vine!
A precious (lower thou art my child
TWO LIVES WEItE GIVEN FOR THINE !
"One was Ihy sainted mother's when
She gave ihee mortal birth,
And one thy Saviour's, when in death,
He shook the solid earth;
Co! boy. and live as may befit
Thy life's exceeding worth !"
The boy awoke, as from a dream,
And, thowihlhil looked around,
But nolhniij saw, save at his feet,
lli mm hers lowly mound,
And by ils side that ancient bell
Half-hidden in the ground !
-I Select ale.
UNCLE BILL.
A TALE ABOUT LOVIi AMJ GOLD DUST.
Uncle Hill GiitTin, or Uncle Bill, as he
was commonly called, with an irreverent
disregard of his patronymic, did not retire
irom ine snip cuanmery uusiness tin lie
was worth somethinrr more than a plum.
Not bein2 blessed with a son lo continue
his name and inherit his fortune, he lavish
ed all his tenderness and care upon his
daughter. Sweet Molly Griffin, thou wert
as unlike thy papa as a canary bird is like
a bull do?;. His face was as hard as a Dutch
nutcracker ; thine, as soft as a rose leaf.
He was the veriest miser in all creation;
thou didst spend thy pocket money as lib
erally as a Prince of Wales. In his house
hold management, Uncle Bill was a con
summate skinflint; tradition said that he
used to soak the back logs in the cistern,
and water the lamp oil, and he was aided
and abetted in all his niggardly domestic
schemes by a vinegar faced old house-keeper,
who was the sworn enemy of all good
cheer, and stinted from the pure love of
meanness. Yet pretty Mary had r.o rea
son to complain of her father's penurious
nessi as far as she was concerned. He gent
her to the best schools, and gave her a carte
blanche on the most expensive milliners,
and when she walked Washington street of
a sunny day; there was no more gaily be
decked damsel to be seen from Cornhill to
Essex streef.
Of course several verv nice young men
in varnished leather and white kid gloves,
fell over head and ears in love with her,
and there was a larjer number of whiskers
collected outside of the meeting she attend
ed on Sunday than darkened the doorsteps
of any other metropolitan church.
Yet cold was the inaid ; nud though legiona advanced,
In drilltil OvitUiiu art,
Though t)iey lunguishod and ogled, protested ami danced
Like ahudows they came,' and like shadow they gtuiiced,
From the pitre polished ii-e of her heart.
Besides, Uncle Bill was a formidable
guardian to his attractive daughter. Did
he not fire a charge of rock salt into the
inexpressibles of Tom Bilkins, when he
came serenading wHh a cracked guitar?
Did'nt he threaten to kick Iowle for leav
Ing a valentine at his door? Wasnt he
capable of unheard-of-atrocities? The sui
tors of pretty Mary were all frightened off
by the course of her ogre of a father, ex
cept a steady young fellow who rejoiced
in the name of Sampson Bittels, and who
was addicted to book-keeping in a whole
sale grocery store on Commerce street.
The old gentleman really liked Ditties, t he
was so' staid, so quiet, so full of information.
He was a regular price cunent, and no
man on change was better acquainted with
the price of stocks. Why Mary liked him,
H is difficult to conjecture, for he was so
very deficient in the small talk that young
ladies are so fond of; was averse to mous
taches; disliked the opera; thought the
ballet immoral, and considered waltzing
indelicate. Perhaps his good looks com.
pensated for other deficiencies, or perhaps
a horror of dying in a state of single bles
sedness induced her. to countenance the
only young man Uncle Ben was ever
knovCo to tolerate.
One evening Bittles screwed up his cour
age to' the task of addressing the old man on
the subject nearest his heart.
"Mr. CJriffin," said he, "I have bad some
thing here for a longtime," and he made
tip a horrible face, and placed his band
some-w here near bis heart. , . i
'Dyspepsia 1" said the old man.
wi our daughter, gaspedttte voungone.
'Well,' what about ber V asked Uncle
, Bill, sharpishly.-
"I'm in love with her," said the unhap
py clerk. '
"Humbug!' said Uncle Bill.
"Fact!" rejoined Bittles.
"What's your income?" inquired Griffin.
"Eight hundred;" answered the suppli
ant. '
"It wont do, my boy," said Griffin, sha
king his grim locks. "No man on a salary
shall marry my daughter. Why she's the
finest girl in Boston ; and it takes capital
to marry 'a fine girl. Wheti you have
thirty thousand dollars to begin with, you
may come and talk to me."
Billies disappeared. Six months after
that, Miss Mary Griffin received a letter
with an endorsement of Uncle Sam, ar
nowledging the receipt of forty cents. It
ran thus:
San Francisco, ISM.
"Dearest Mary : Enclosed you will find
a specimen of California gold, which please
hand your father and oblige. Have to ad
vise you of my return to Boston. Please
inform your father that I have made fifty
thousand dollars at the mines, and shall
(wind and weather permitting) soon call
upon him to talk over that matter and ar
range terms of partnership. Yours to com
mand. Sampson Bittles.
Marj', as in dutv bound, handed the
epistle to her father, who was overjoyed.
Some weeks elapsed and the return of
the steamer in New York was telegraphed.
Griffin was 011 the qui vive to see his future
son-in-law.
On the day of his expected arrival, he
met a Californian who came home in the
same ship.
"Where's Bittles?" h" inquired.
"Oh ho!" you'll see him before a great
while," replied the Californian.
"Has he been lucky ?"
"Yes, fifty thousand at the lowest figure.
But he's going to try a game over you.
He means to tell you that he has been rob
bed of all his gold on bis way home, to see
if you have any generosity and disinterest
edness to Bee whether you'd give your
daughter to him, gold, or no gold !"
"Sly boy!" chuckled old Griffin. "I'm
much obliged to you for a hint. I'll act
accordingly. Good morning."
Now it happened the Cnlifornian was a
good friend of Bittles, and that the story
of Bittles' fortune was absolutely true, he
having been robbed of every ounce of his
hard earaed gold dust on his way home.
So it may be supposed he called on Griffin
with a very lugubrious and woe-begone air.
"My dear boy," said Uncle Bill, "I'm
delighted to see you, and pleased to hear of
your luck. I welcome you, as my son-in-law.
But what the deuce is the matter
with you ?"
"Alas sir!" said Bittles. "I made fifty
thousand dollars at the mines- "
"Very hard luck !" interrupted the old
gentleman, chuckling.
"But on my way home I was robbed of
every ounce : and now how can 1 claim
your daughter's hand !"
bampson Bittles," said Uncle Bill, ve
ry cunningly, "if you haven't got fifty
thousand dollars, you deserve to have it;
you've worked hard enough to get it. You
shall have my daughter, and the marriage
shall be celebrated to-morrow night. Jn
anticipation of your return, I have had you
published. And while you're talking with
Mary, I'll draw a check for 50,000, so
that you may go into partnership with a
sulhcient capital."
"But, sir, I'm a beggar."
"So much the better. You'll work hard
er to increase vour fortune." '
"My dear sir, how can I thank you."
"By making my girl a good husband.
1 here, go, go, rind tell Mary the news."
Bittles did tell her the news, and they
were married. He went into business on
the fifty thousand furnished him by his father-in-law,
and was so very prosperous
that Uncle Bill was more convinced than
ever that the story was a regular Munchaii'
sen. Once or twice he tried to report it,
but the old gentleman always cut it short
with :
"I know all about it. Had it put in the
papers too, eh! Oh, it was a terrible af
fair! Lost your all! Poor fellow! Well I
made it up to you, and now I wont hear
another word about it."
When Uncle Bill departed this life, his
immense property was found to be equally
divided between his daughter and son-in-
law ; the testator bequeathed to the latter
his share to compensate him for the loss he
sustained on his return from California.
The old miser had died in the full belief
that Bittles never lost the gold dust.
THE HERDSMAN' fcONO
The following is the celebrated Echo Song
sung by Jenny Lind ;'
Come hither, come hither, my pretty herd,
Iliiult, huah, huah, huah, huah,
Curne, ox and cow and weunling brood,
Anil Hasten to taste ot the morning tood.
rur night wild ber strode creeps darkening
on,
Ring shrill horn on the mountain round,
And follow my cattle the welcome sound.
Huah', huah, huah, lo grateful abundance my
hock speuu ye.
Lon beside where heart-fires burn,
My love has waited my return,
Soon I olasp the treasure,
In an e.xtacy ol pleasure,
Paradis'd upon ner arm,
No care can grieve, no ill can harm.
An Editor,' Rr.ToaT. At a late festival,
a pretty Miss waited on the editor with
pieplate ot an antique manufacture, in ttie
centre of which he espied the following
couplet :
On swtet sis
la the plies of this ?'
Tbis excited his naturally good disposi'
linn and as soon as an onnortunitv nresen
- - 1 1 i
ted, he motioned the young lady to his side
and pointing with tbe knife to the line!
said 'Toung lady, your pay is ready when
ever you present your bt ','
MoiwiomiSM at Tut; salt lake.
The Doctrine of Spirihial Wives TheC itti of
the Salt Lakelrrieation of its Soil The
Population of the Valley.
A California emigrant; who writes lo the
St. Louis Tnteligencer, in tlie course of his
overland journey, sojourns some days among
tho Mormons of the Salt Lake. Though
evidently embtied With prejudices, he is a
keen observer; and rVrites readily and agree
ably of the truly womlerous improvements
which tllo Mormoris have built upon their
Isle if wo may speak of their isolation-MO
the Desert; For indomitable, industry the
"Latter Day Saints" will hold a marked
place fn the World's History! When they
were driven from Illinois, starvation seemed
inevitable; but three years have elapsed, and
Ihey are already as prosperous a community
as there is in the whole Union. Such are
the fruits of unwearied industry.
"Since 1 have known Mormonisn, its pro
gress has been from bnd to worse, and now,
as a religious sect, their standard of morals is
sunk below the 'Five Points' in the city of
New York, though more order and regularity
is certainly found in Mormondom than about
the 'Points.' In the Slates, the spiritual
wife doctrine was denied by many of the
sect, though admitted by some. Now, poly,
gamy is practiced and openly avowed to be
by divine command ; even ladies, who have
been raised in the Slates in 1 lie first circles!
and received moral and religious educations,
said to me they considered it nil right and in
accordance wilh God's will. Bishop Kim
ball is said to have between thirty and forty
wives. Other have various numbers some
more and some less ; a man can have as ma
ny as he can support.
Their preaching is now nothing but strong
and bitter denunciation asraiost other people)
more particularly the people and government
of the United Stales. No moral principles
are urged, explained or inculcated from their
stands : thev say themselves that they preach
no longer, they only exchange llioughis and
ideas with one another. On the 4th of July
one of tlhe most treasonable speeches (if it
could be so called,) was made in their public
building, that we ever listened to. Tlieyare
greatly incensed against the United Stales.
1st, because Congress would riot repay them
for the damage done their property in Mis.
souri and Illinois, by tho mob'j which drove
them out of those Slates ; 2d, because Dese-
let has not been given a Territorial or Slate
Government ; and 3d. probably because no
notice is taken of them now. by the press of
the country, than though they were ono of
the far-off Indian tripes.
The City of the Gieat Salt Lake is beauti
fully laid out within a short distance of the
western slope of tho mountain forming thu
eastern end of tho valley. It contains eleven
or twelve thousand inhabitants, who are
mostly engaged in agriculture, though a por
tion of their time is devoted to mechanical
pursuits, when understood. The streets of
the city int!tsect each other at right angles,
and each block is half a mile sijuare with an
alley from east to west and north to south.
Each block is called a ward, and has a Bi.-h.
op lo preside over its government, whose du.
ties are to act ns mn jest rates, tax collectors
and preachers, as well as street commission
ers. The city and all the farming lands are
irrigated by streams of beautiful water which
(low from the adjacent mountains. These
streams have been with great labor and per
severance led in every direction. In the city
they How on each sidoof the different streets,
and their waters are let upon the inhabitants'
gardens at regnlar periods ; so likewise upon
the extensive fields of train lying south of
the city. There is a field thirty miles long
by six and ten wide, a portion of which is
cultivated by any who desires. This field
was moving wilh wheat, bailey and oats,
nearly ready lor the sickle, when we were
at tbe Lake, and a finer field of grain never
grew in any country ; the berry was large, full
and plump, and of superior whiteness. We
were convinced that no country m the world
could produce better crops of wheat than this
Valley, or a larger amount lo the acre. The
system of irrigation prevents any thing like
rust or smut striking the crop, to blast the
expectation of the farmer. The productive
of the toil will alwa)s secure him uu abun
dant crop.
Within the valley, and including three other
settlements of this people in ihe vicinity,
there cotuiot be far from 30.000 inhabitants.
Forty miles south they have a villa3e, and
another 110 miles further south, among Ihe
Utah Indians, (I suppose) where line forests
of all kinds of timber abound, while little or
none for meohanical purposes, excepting piue(
grows in the vicinity of the valley. The
character of this people has changed but liitle
since their exodus from tho Slates. The lea
ders and all appear to be more "free and
easy," and the great body as presevering, in
dustrious and obedient to tire higher powers
as ever. Money is very plenty among lhem.
principally gold, much of which came from
Ihe California mines. The religious churac
ter of the whole body degenerated inlo mere
amusement, frivolity, &c, not even the sem
blance of true piety is kept up.
In the vicinity of the city is a warm spring
which has been brought into the city, and
public paths erected. Tbe water is highly
medicinal. Each citizen has a building lot
appropriated to his use, but is not the abso
lute owner, as be cannot dispose of it to a
Genlile without Ihe consent of the church,
neither can a Mormon move away or take a
journey, without Ihe consent of Ihe church.
Each member is allowed lo lake up and cul-
' trvate morh land as he pleases, but he can
only sell such improvements as he may make
upon the land. One-tenth of the produce of j
the land, or the accumulation of each indi
vidual, ns well as one-tenth of his lime, be
longs to the church; and is rigorously exacted.
The houses are most one-story high, though
some of them are neat little cottages. They
have nearly completed a spacious Court
House two-stories high, 46 fet square. The
first slWry is built of free stone; and the sec
ond ol sunburnt brick houses built of these
brick; are called "adobe" hduses after they
are finished. They are very warm in winter
and cool in iMimmor. and appear well adapted
lo the climate; They are about to erect a
temple and other public buildings, Eber
Kimball's house is a large two story slone
building, some 50 feet by 25 feet, yet it is
r.ot large enough to contain one-half of his
numerous wives. The prosperilyof this peo
ple is truly astonishing. They have flocks
and herds and most of tho good things of
earth in abundance. We saw about 3000 of
the finest, fattest cattle on an island in Ihe
Salt Lake, that we ever"pnt an eye tipon.
In the morning you may see lads driving
hnndteds of cows from ihe bounds of the
city to be herded within two or three miles,
and then driven back at nighl. The regnla
lions of the valley in regard lo slock are, that
it shall bo fenced, while the gardens and
fields are left with a slight protection in the
way of a fence. 13i ingham Young is the Al
pha and Omega of this sect ; his word is law
He is emphatically the thinking organ bf this
wholu people; and yet he is an ordinary,
minded man, without the "hard horse" sense
of Joe Smith or many of those who surround
him. His quiel, good-natured disposition
in short, his amiablehcss of character has
and will keep him the leader of tho Latter
Day Saints.
This valley is capablo of sustaining a popu
lation of 150.000 ; it is from 30 to 50 miles
w.Me fltid from1 1G0 lo 180 miles long: nearly
the whole valley is fit for cultivation if irri
gation be resorted to. Hemmed in on all
sides by mountains, upon whose tops lie
perpetual snow, one would suppose that the
climate is much colder than it really is, in
both summer and winter. Prices range high
in the valley; coffee CO cents per lb; sugar
50 do beans 50 cents per pint, flour 50 cents"
per pound; beef 12i cents; butter 3"i; milk
25 cents per quart, bacon 50 cents per pound.
A REMARKABLE DEATH-BED SCENE.
The following is fin extract from the life of
John Randolph of Roanoke, by Hugh A. Gar
land, which has just been published.
Next morning (ihe day on which he died,)
Dr. Parrisfi received an early and an earnest
invitation to visit him. Several persons were
in the room, but soon left it, except his ser
vant, John, who was much affected at the
siirht ot Ins dying master. Ihe Iwclor re
marked to him '-i have seen ycitr master ve
ry low before, and he revived ; and perhaps
he will again. ! "John knows better than
that, sir." lie then locked at the Doctor
wilh great intensity, and said In an earnesf
and distinct manner, "I confirm every disposi
tion in my will, especially that respecting my
slaves, whom I have manumitted, and for
whom I have made ptovision.
"Iam rejoiced lohearsuch adeclaration from
you, sir, repneil tlie Doctor, and soon alter,
proposed to leave him for n short time, to at
tend to another patient. "You must not go.
was the reply ; "you cannot, you shall not
leave me.- John ! lake care that the Doctor
does not leave the room." ' John soon locked
the door, and reported. "Master, I have lock'
ed the door, and got the key in my pocket j
the Doctor can't go now."
Ha seemed excited, and said, "If you do go
you need not return." The Doctor appealed
to him as to the propriety of such an order;
inasmuch as he was only desirous of discharg
ing his duty to another patient. His manner
instantly changed, and he said, "I retract
that expression." Some time afterward, with
an expressive look, he said again, "I retract
that expression.',
The Doclor now said he understood the
subject of his communication, and presumed
Ihe will.would explain itself fully. He replied
in his peculiar way "No, yon don't under
stand it ; I know yon don't. Our laws are ex.
trernely particular on the subject of slaves a
will may manumit them, but provision for
their subsequent support requires that a dec
laration be made in the presence of a while
witness ; and it rs requsite that the witness,
after hearing the declaration, should lemain
with the party and never lose sight of hiim
until he is gone or dead. You are a good
witness for John. You see the propriety and
importance of your remaining wilh me; your
patients must make allowance for your situa
tion. John told me this morning 'muster,
you are dying ' "
The Doctor with entire candor replied, that
it was rather a mailer of suiprise that he had
lasted so long. He now made his prepara
tions' lo die. He directed John lo bring him
nis father's breast button; he then directed
him to place it in the bosom of his shirt. It
was' an old fa.hioned, large sized gold stud
John placed it in the button-hole of the shirt
bosom but lo fix it completely, required a
hole on Ihe opposite side. "Get a knife,"
said he, "and tut one.". A napkin was call
ed for. and placed by John over his breast.
For a short time he lay perfectly quiet, who.
his eyes closed. He suddenly roused up and
exclaimed "iiemorae i remorse!" it was
thrice repeated, the last lime, at the top of
his voice, with great agitation. He cried out
'let me see the word. Get a Dictionary,
let me see the' word." "There ii none in
Ihe room, air." "Wrile it down then -let me
see the word." The Doctoi picked tip one of
his cards, "Randolph of Roanoke'' "shall
write it on this card?' "Yes, nothing more
proper." The word rentor.-e, was tht ti writ
ten in pencil. lie look the card in a hurried
mariner anil fastened his eyes on it wilh
great intensity. "Write it on ihe back," he
exclaimed it was so done and handed him
tigain. He was extremely agitated Remorse 1
you have no idea what it is; you can form no
idea of it, whatever; it Has contiibuted to
bring me to my present situation but I have
looked lo the Lord Jesus Christ, and hope 1
have obtained pardon. Now let John take
your pencil and draw a jlne under Ihe word,''
which was accordingly done. "What am 1
to do with Ihe card?" inquired the Doctor.
' Put it in your pocket lake care of it when
I am dead, look at it,"
The Doctor now introduced the subject of
calling in some additional witnesses to his
declarations, and suggested sending down
slairs for Edmund Badger. He replied "I
have nlready communicated lhat to him."
Tho Doclor then said "Wilh your concur
rence, sir, 1 will send for two young physi
cians, who shall remain and never lose sijrht
of you until you are dead; to whom yon can
make your declarations my son, Dr. Isaac
Parrish, and my young friend and late pupil.
Dr. Francis West, a brother of Capt. West.'
Ho quickly asked "Capt. West of the
ickel ?" "Yes, sir, the same." "Send for
him he's the man I'll have him."
Before ihe door was unlocked, he pointed
towards a bureau, and requested the Doctor
to take from it a remuneration for his servi
ces, lo this the Doctor promnt v ren ied,
that he would feel as though he were acting
indelicately, to comply. He then waived
the subject, by saying "in England, it is al
ways cuslomary."
The witnesses were now sent for nnd soon
arrived. The dvinsr man was nrnnned un in
the bed, wilh pillows, nearly erect. Being
extremely sensitive to cold, he hail a blanket
over his head and shoulders; and he directed
John to place his hat on, over the blanket.
which aided in keeping it close lo his head.
With a countenance full of sorrow, John slood
close by the side of his dying master. The
four witnesses Edmund Badger, Francis
West, I.wac Parrish and Joseph Parrish. were
in n semi-ciicle, in full view. He
rallied all tile expiring energies cf mind and
body, to this last effort. "His whole soul,"
says Dr. Parrish, "seemed concentrated in
act. His eyea flashed feeling and intelli-
gence. Pointing towards us wilh his long in
dex finrzer, lie addressed lis."
"I confirm all the directions fn my Will,
respecting my slaves, and direct them to be
enforced, particularly in regard itf a provision
for their support." And then raising his arm
as high as he could, he brought it down with
his open hand, on the shoulder of his favorite
John, ami addressed these words "especi
ally for this man. He then asked each of the
witnesses whether they understood him. D'r.
Joseph Parrish explained to lhem what Mr.
Randolph had said in regard to the laws of
Virginia, on Ihe subject of manumission and
then appealed lo the dying man lo know
whether ho dad stated it correctly, "Yes,''
said he, and gracefully waving his hand as a
token of dismission, be added "the young
gentlemen will remain with me."
The sceno was now soon changed. Hav
ing disposed of that subject most deeply im
pressed on his heart, his keen penetrating eye
lost its expression, his powerful mind gave
way, nnd his fading imagination began to
wander amid scenes and wilh friends that he
had left behind. In two hours the spirit took
ils flight, and all that was mortal of John
Randolph of Roanoke wad hushed in death.
At a quarter before 12 o'clock, on Ihe 24th
day of June, 1S33, aged sixty years, ho breath
ed his last, in a chamber of the City Hotel
No. 41 North Third street, Philadelphia.
BENEVOLENCE.
We copy the following from ihe Boston
Post 'Absolom Bliss' in the type of quite a
numerous class, and many will have no dif
ficulty in recognizing similar features in the
characteristics of some of their friends.
A benevolent man was Absalom Bliss
At each and every lalo of distress
He Blazed right up like a rocket ;
He felt for all beneath poverty' smart.
Who were fated to bear lift,'. roughest part
lie leu lor l Item in ins inmost lieu it,
But neVer felt in his pocket.
He didn't know rightly what was ment
By the Bible' promised four hundred jwrct
For charity's donation :
But he acted as if he thought railroad slocks
And bonds, secure beneath earthly locks.
Were belter, with pockets bum full of rocks
I hau Heavenly speculation.
Yet all said he was an excellent man :
To ihe poor he'd preach-lor tho poor he'd plan
io oener mem ne was willing;
But Ihe ohlest man. u ho had heard him pray
rtiiu preacn tor ine poor in a pnnui v.ay,
Could hardly remember so well as lo say
Mr. Bliss had e'fe given a shilling.
How to Measure an Acrb. -Land 3
14 square yards make a square rod ; 4 sq
rods make 1 acre ; 640 acres make one square
mile ; 48 f9 square yards or 160 rod make
acre, in measuring an acre by yards, ihe
usual practice is to trace off 79 yard in
length and 79 yard wiilin; this in a ioua
way may be considered near enough for
praotical puposes', but as 79 yds. either way
make 4999 square yds. ft exceeds one acre
by 69 square yards. To determinate an ac.
curate acre, it should be measured 79 yard
in length by Cfl 17 yards in breath. The
same result may be arrived at by measuring
229 feet in length and' 198 feet in width or
by measuring 73 i yard in length by 68 yards
ii breadth. American Farmer.
From the Petersburg Intelligencer.
A EDITOR'S DREAM h A SLICE or WEDJ
DING CAKE.
It is a good old custom always to furnish
your friends a slice of weddino- cake td
ream on, as well as plenty lo eat. If vou
f imply put it under your pillow alter eating
moderately at supper, you will likely
dream pleasant dreams ; but if vou eat to
much before lying. down, then look out for
trouble. Our brother of the Evansville, InJ
diana, Journal, lately suffered in this way;
and here is his sad experience. Be warn-"
ed, ve eaters of too much weeding cake:
"With the vi'edding notice in another
column, we received from the fair hands of
thp Bride a piece of the elegant wedding
cake to dream on. Well we put it under
our pillow, shut otir eyes sweetly as ari ih-
lant, and blessed with an easy conscience
soon finored most prodigiously. The spirit
of dreams gently touched us; and lo? in
lancy, we were married ! Yes, at our side
stood a fair be"ing', the bride of ti week, whd
looked more fit for heaven than earth, and
as the sequel proved, we vl'erB afterwards
sorry she did not belong rtbove and had
stayed there altogether. Time flew by
ike a dr. Mm. For nearly three weeks, the
god of love seemed to have taken the happy .
couple (o himself. Never Was a little edi
tor so happy. It was 'my love,' my dove,'
dearest,' 'sweetest' ringing in our ears
every moment we could be caught from
business, which was nil the time; so JnucH
did we like this novel lanrrnace and the
fond caresses. Oh that the dream bad been
broken off here, and we had been left to
anticipate such joys without an alloy as a
part to be ol our future history ! Ijut 00
some evil genius placed it in the head of
our ducky to have pudding for dinner just
to please her lord. In a hungry dream we
sat down to dinner, promising ourself a de
sert ol kisses as well as bein? promised si
desert of pddding. Well the pudding miju
ment arrived, and a huge s!ice almost ob
scuml froiri sight the plate before'us.
.jy dear,' said we fondly, "did you
make this ?'
Yes, love; nin't it nice?'
"Glorious; the best bread pudding I
evpr tasted.'
'It's a plum pudding, ducky,' suggested
my if'-. , ,
'Oh no, dearest, it's bread pudding ; I a'l-
wavs was fond of 'em.'
Call that bread pudding !' exclaimed
my wife, while her pretty lipslmhtly curl
ed with contempt.
'Certainly, mv dear, I reckon I've had
to eat enough at the Sherwood House,, to'
know bread pudding; love, by all means;'
',' . jsimnti, tins is really too bad. rlurrt
pudding is twice as hard to make as bread
pudding, and is more expensive and a great
deal belter. 1 say this is plum puddinsr:
sir,' and my wife's pretty brow flushed with
excitement.
My dear, my love, hiv sweety,' exclainw
ed I, soothingly, 'do not get angry ; I'm,
sure it's very good if it is bread pudding.'
'And, madam, 1 say it is bread pudding.'
'You mean, low wretch,' replied my
wife, in a high tone, 'you know it is plum
pudding.'
1 hen ma'am, it is so meanly put togeth
er, and so badly burned, that the old boy,'
himself, would not know it. I will not be
contradicted in my own house, it is bread
pudding, and the meanest kind a that.'
'It is plum ptiddinj?' shrieked my wife;
a's she hurled a glass of claret in my face;
the glass itself tapping the claret from my
nose.
Bread pudding!' gasped I, pluck to the
last, and grasping a rotfst chicken by the
left leg.
'Plum pudding !' rose above the din." as"
I had a distinct perception of feelinrr two
plates smash across my head.
JJreau pudding!' we groaned in rage, as
the chicken left our hand, and flying with'
swift wing across the table, landed in Mad
am's bosom.
'Plum pudding!' resounded the war cry
from the enemy, as the gravy dish took us
where we had been depositing the first part
of our dinner, and a plate of beets landed
upon ouf white vest.
'Bread pudding, forever!' shouted we In
defiance; dogmg the soup tureen, and in ouf
agility upsetting the table and falling be
neath its contents.
Plum pudding!' yelled our amiable
spouse, as noticing our misfortune; she de-
termined to keep us down by piling upon'
our head the dishes with no gentle hand.
Then in rapid succession followed the war
cries. 'Plum pudding !' shrieked she with
every dish, as if to give it emphasis and!
force.
'Bread pudding,' in smothered tones came
up from Ihe huge pile in reply. Then ii!
was 'plum pudding' in rapid succession, the
last cry growing feebler, till just as I can
distinctly recollect, it had grown to a whis-'
per ; 'plum pudding resounded like thun
der, followed by a tremendous crash, as my
wife leaped Upon the pile wilh delicate
feet and commenced jumping up and down
when, thank heaven, I awuke, and thus
saved my life.
We shall never dream on wedding cake
again that's the moral.
Marriages of Sotfnr.RV Women: No1
Southern woman will marry a gentleman '
north of Mason and Dixon's line, wbo can
not lurnish unexceptionable testimonials of.
being a pro. slavery man. This is one of
the affairs in which the direct trade princi
ple will be most patriotically enforced by
our noble-hearted girls. Charleston JYtwtj
It is the part of Woman, like her owif
beautiful planet, to cheer the dawn tod
darkness to be both the morning and,
evening star ot man's life. The light of
her eye is the first to rise and the last to set
upon manhood's day of trial and suffer
ing. "
Gen. Tator was a Mason of the xetf .
highest standing during his lite