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MASSES, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ' 6DITETTH.V, TA. flusiiiess attended to in the Counties of Nor umbcrlnnd, Union, l.ycomin; and Columbia. Jtefer to I 1 &. A. ltovotidt, Lower & Barron, Somen & SnodjraM, f Fhtlad. Reynolds, Mel arland & Co., , Sperms, uootl & Lo., KENRY DONWEL, VTTORNBY AT LAW. . , UJice opposite the Court House, Siuibury, Nortliumbcrland County, Pa. Prompt uttenlion to luisiness in ndjoining ounlies. ' ",, "WM. m76ckej"eller, .-TTOHNEy AT LAW SI A IM KV, IA. Dec. 13. 1851 tf. M. L. SHINDEL, AT LAV, SUNBURY, PA. December , 1852. tf. OFFICE on Broadway, near the Episcopal Church, Sunbury. Sunbury, May 14, 1S53. tf. SLAYMAKER & HASLETT. C o l tt m D C a fb o u c t , tiirstnul Street brlnw Till, PKILADELPIIIA. Board $1.50 p:r day. 1'liiU.. May S3. 1S33. N. M. New nam's IUiilty's Ui'ic, Norwegian street, Fottsvdle, Penza. HAS CONSTANTLY ON HAND A SUP jily of all sizes of Lead Pipe. Sheet Lead, llUvk Tin, Uath l'uhs, Shower Baths, Hjdranti, Hose, Double and Single Acting Pumps and Wa ter Closets; also, all kinds of Ura Cocks fur wat' r and steam. Hrnss Oil Cups, and Globes for Ensines. All kinds of Copper Work and Plmiihiiif; dune in the neatest manner at the shortest notice. N. H. Cash paid for old. Brass and Lead. I'otUville, Aug. 27, 1R53. ly IMPORTANT TO PHYSICIANS AND LADIES. CONFIDEN'CE ran b? plnred, tn the fullrrt extent, in the ie of the Stp.o tub of Mn Btrrri t( Phila 1dphiM. 8t many thoumnd cniwfi ore known of entire relirf ot IjaHies from the most iutriice pnin ol b-xiy and anxiety of mind, ariin fnm tne line of other applications of no rep'itutiou whatever. 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He alco opening at this tin e, a hre,e assortment of BooUn, in every l.rnncb of Literature, eonsistinir of Poetry, History, Novels, Romances, Scientific Works, Law, Mcclii ine, Si haul and Cbildrcu'i Books, Bibles ; (School, Pocket and Family, both with and without Engravings, and every of vari ety cf Binding. Prayer Books, of all kinds. Also jiiKt received and for sale, I'unlons Di gest of the laws of Pennsylvania, edition of 1851, price only SC.OO. Judge Keads edition of Blackstone: Commen taries, in 3 ols. 8 o. formerly sold at (10,00, and now oilercd (in fresh bmdm;) at the low price of SC.OO. A Treatise on the laws of Pennsylvania re specting the estates of Decedents, by Thomas F. Uoruon, price only i,uu. Travels, Voyages and Adventures, all ol which will b fold low, either for cash, or coun try produce. February-, SI, 1855 tl. NOTICE, , or NuaTHisimttiD, Northumberland, June 35, 1853, The Directors of the Bank of Northumberland give notice that they intend to apply to the next Legislature ol tuts commonweal in, lor a renew al of it charter with the same capital, and with its present title, location and privileges. By order of the Board. J NO. TAGGART, Prest. jun "S, 1833. 6m. . . LEATHER. TRITZ k HENDRY, Store, 29 N. 3d street PHX1.ADI3Z.PHZA Morocco Manufacturers, Carriers, Importers, Commiaion and General Leather Business. . . WHOLESALE & RETAIL (7; Manufactory IS Margaretta Btreet. rhita., August 0.1853.1y. . FRESH Vanilla Bean of superior quality . 1.,-. .uuv.,1 anil Air anUi Kv 1 ' June 4. 18i " ' ' H. B. MAS8EK - N K Boureau's celebrated ink, and also Con X grea ink lor sale, nboljsaie and reutl by naeember M. IS0. H B MA8flR. CPOE3"-''' 'n BooU bae ntl Jip- yj pers for sal by G. EL8BEKO & CO, Market street, of. posits the Post Otfioe. fsnkury, Oet. i, 1859 a jranxliu .gicmspapcr-artotco to -polftfcg,- attcrauuc, .fttorautij, if ore fen ana DomwtCf iletos, I v y- ' SELECT POETRY. THE LITTLE CHILD'S DREAM. "0, 1 have a dream, mother, So beimtiful and slran?e ; Wi lild that 1 cnuhl sleep on, mnlhpr, And that dream nwvor change !" "What haal thnn dreamed, dparest one 1 Thy look i liriylil and wild ; Thy mmher'a ear is ready "To listen to her child " ;1 dreameil 1 lay asleep, mother, Beneath nn oranrja tree, When a white bird came and fang, mother, So iu telly unio me; "Though it woke me with ila warbling, It noi wer suit ntul low, Anil il bid ine rise and follow, Wherever it hiiyhl go. "(t led me on and on, mother, Through sroves and rvnlms of lighl ; Until it came to one, mother, Which dazzled 'twas so bright, "A tremblingly, I entered, An anuul form draw nrrtr, And bade me welcome thither, Nor pain nor sorrow fear. I knew not nnghl whs thercymollicr, I only fell 'ivtas bliss, And joined that w hile biid'usony, mother, O, cansl thou rjad mo lliia?" 4'Ye, ileaiesl, to ihy mnlher Siirh happiness is civen Thti Holy Spirit was that Bird, Thai grove of light was Heaven !" GIVING 'EM OA 3, OR Belclicr Eay'3 Rescue of a Crowd. BY JACK Hl'MPIIJUUS. A few ypars ago, It was gr'at attraction to the public to si vp a show ot the effect I gag, upon such victims, as were paiticu- larly given to make ninnies of themselves. About the highest exhibition of that sort of thin, that came off in or around Huston, was tiial given at the old 'jhow shop' hall the name of which we do not now re member on Court street, near Corn Hill. home progressive fjenius, bound to cater for Ihe public tasles, and rake down the dimes, advertised a grand exhibition of lite beauties, &c.,of the 'laiiphinij gas,' as made manilest upon certain ladies and gentlemen who were to take it and perform various operations upon the stave! Of course the house was crowded 'from pit to dome,' to use a popular expression. The first victim who took Ihe inflated bladder of ether, was a cadaverous jadey, who immediately began to whistle over tures, sing songs, and finally threw a som erset into llti' orchestra J This feat near about dislocated the fellow's spinal column, but afforded the audience a very considera ble invoice of amusement. The next ge nius who essayed to perform on the blad der, jot such a dose that he fell speechless, and it took lots of cold water and friction to bring him loo! This bit of tragedy was relieved by a bit of fun in the next custo mer, who took his quantun, and dashing the bladder at the audience, brgan to show signs of great pugnacity, by jumping into lllo miwser of the show and peltinz him like old boots! It required two of the man ager's allies to 'take him off,' and the audi ence roared at the sport fit to kill them selves. It was fun lo them but none to the manager, who now deemed it expedient to provide a rope, and the next customer was nootcd by the arms to a ring in the floor, and thus secured, he let on the gas! But this precau'ion in the next customer a bullet-headed fellow was thrown away, for he was jolly, good humored, and began to make love dreadfully; threw his urms around (he managers neck, and hugged and kissed him in the most extravagant style of high pressure affection! But all of a sud den a change came over the spirit of his laticies, and be burst out into an awful spell' of crying ! This, of course, was first rale amusement to the crowd, and thev yelled and went on'' drcfful ', as Susan Nip per mignt say. INow a burly Jack Tar, who with some of his chums present, asked if he couldn't get up en to the stage and take 'suck of the gas i ' Oh, ves!' savs the manager, 'came along; anybody desirous of in-in the periment are at liberty to step up.' Well, mate,' says Jack, I never tried anything yet stronger then grow, and as I never lound enoush of that ta aet me olT soundings, I'll bet a month's wases you can t put it on strong enough, or long enough, to put me on my beam ends, no Come on sir,' cried the manager, 'I will put it tdyoti strong enough, I'll engage.' Ski Jack lumbers up on the slae i the manager harnesses bun with the roV nd give, him the well inflated bladder. Jack pulls away at it 0, rigorously as hi. well developed lungs permilted, and finally, getting his fill, he dashes down the bladder Tbe audience vere all in a titter; they anticipated some mighty tall fun, and they were not kept long in suspense, for they bad fun, and a little more than they calcu lated upon. Jack stood for a few seconds dead calm. His eyei rolled, and his 'jolly mug' began lo assume a very sinister and ominous aspect: grappling with hi har ness, Jack worked with ereat energy il - -i : o--rr--- Mia nr- evt lna. hut fi,T.n ii..r. .. . b i ..... uv -"y maiier, he lama bis hugs fist into his pocket, and hauls rut a knife, and such a koile as made the tyes f the manager snap, and his le?s taking the hint, carried hit body out of the way m nouuie quicKlimf,. . .... 'He's got a knife!' was the cry of the audience, and Jack giving the ropes that oouna uim a general ripping, be was soon al large. . I. SUNBURY, KblVJUUMBERLAND COtJNT Look out!' bawls somebody on Ihe stage, and at this Jatk rushes a la' Mt tamo- ra, upon the alannest .with such a frightful impetus that the poor ellow threw dou ble somerset over a tablt . and only escaped disembowelling by the h:ful turn of the sailor's notions, wflicli led Jack to make a fresh rush to another quaitrr. About this time the au lience began to change their Mine ; laughing shopped, and some of the timid began lo lean, towards the door. 'Ha-a-a!' tragically yells Jack, as he grits his teeih and makes a splurge head over heels into the orchestra, routing the two fiddlers, trombone and piano player indis criminately ! Hi-a-a-! ye double and Iwisled land pirates ha-a-a! and heups and lumbers out int j the pit knife in hand, and culs away at the crowd, who begin to rush pell mell, yelling and jumping. 'Hold him ! hold him!' cries one, trying to get out of the way. 'Take his knile!' screams another. 'Knock him riown hit hi in !' . 'Let nie cut !' Tak care! Here he comes '.' Murder-r-r ." 'Fire ! Catch him !'.-... Ha-a-a! I've got you ! roars Jack, fay ing lor the man with 'the big fiddle,' who, as anxious to save his 'visible means of support' as his own immediate bacon, was sort of hurrying through the pit with his uplifted instrument. 'Have you?' says big fiddle, 'not exact ly!' and so giving (he furious sailor a bult with the end of the heavy fiddle, jams Jack back upon Ihe piano, behind which a score of the affiighted audience had taken a po sition; and the moment Jack -twigs them, he mounts the piano, those behind it dodge under it, push it around, and tipsels the whole concern : audi a veiling 'Hold him?' 'Catch him ! Take care!' 'Here he comes !' Let me out ! let me out !' Put out the lights Own that lower door-r-r!' ' No, no ! doti'l let us out '.' .Murder-r-r !' 'Ha! I've got ye pirates, rokbers. thieves' yells the still more savao'eious sailor, as he stabs at one, and grabs at ano ther, first one side of the piano and then lollier. 'Call Ihe walr.h.b.li ' bawls a fellow up in the corner. 'Pelice-e-e ! Fire !' 'Grab him somebody!' , Ha-a-a 1' and Jack stumbles over the legs of the piano, and as he rises and plun ges again, somebody, sure enough grabs the mad sailor, but seeing Ihe knife, drops Jack and rushes back crying 'Somebody come down here and help me seize him ! He's got a knife ! Hand me a club'!' '' Jack had now about cleared the pit. A mob were at the side door, as the po liceman ran back yelling for his itick, the sailor followed, rushing at the mob, who fled down stairs in double quick time. One man alone stood his ground ; he was a bujy, (louble-fisted fellow. Ah, my larky, got a knife, eh V says he, as jack came pitching at him Yts; ha-a ! you pirate, and it's for you-u-u !' But Jack was in the wrong pew ; for, as he rushed forward, he was struck so forcibly on the side of his head by the fist of Belcher Kay the pugilist, who had dropped in, hearing Ihe roip that poor Jack was put horg du combat as rfieclually as though a sledge had hit him. Kay im mediately seized Jack, gave him a 'brace of shakes' that soon evaporated the ether and brought the poor fellow to his reck oning. The fight and fright was over; the various owners of numerous hats and cans, lying around, began to venture in again for. their property. J he whitewash was rub bed of the passage wayshy Ihe rushing out of the crowd, a few were wounded, all were badly tktert, the ga$ man disappear ed, and poor Jack went to the watch-house ! They had a 'lime that night.- -V. 1 Dutc' man. P 0 C t V 1J (From tlie &utifou Messenger. RAILROAD LYRICS.. Air ' Coming through the Ryt." If an engine meet an engine 'Coming round a curve " If they smash tiaek, train and lender, What do they deservo ! Not a peiuiy's paid lo any, So far as we observe, Bui all acquit the engineer, When ''Coming round a curve." If an engine meet a steamer 'Coming thiough ihe draw," If they crush or drawn the public, Need we go to law ! If ihe engeueer was careless P'raps he's lather raw They don't discharge an honest fellevr, "Coming through a draw," If a steamer cl as a steamer, 'Running up lo lime." If ihey burst their pipes and boiler, Where's ihe mighty oiirnet Should a jury in a fury, ' Make ihem pay one dime, -Or send the of filters lo prion, ... 'Running up lo lime V ... , g up lo lime If they maim or kill at boil v. i . tt. l . " ;w "ay- T 1,B"a ody ue a V SUM a hfula- FuT bailuaa timk n. IITaI' II you sue lor damages, v " For pay (or what yot lost,! ? ? need or leay And have lo rose I tt) oust. I l a Coutiliy Nwoom. i York.r.;. ik. following U0lict j, ,itl.M w( lJie fianllamoi, lu.rn:... . .. .. .,., IU ip81J fe r,UMleJ to use yesterday's papsr." ' GIVE IS rill PAY OVA D it 1.1 BREAD. ' Where in fiction is there: anything more strange than this fact, related in the Musi cal World ' by R. Storris Willi-!--'Th following strange incident happened while t was living in Germany. In the neigh borhood of Vienna there dwelt a young peasant woman, who supported herself by the: cultivation of, vegetables, which she disposed ol in the Vienna market. She inhabited a small house, attached to which was her vegetable garden. Young as she was, she had been married ; but her hus band had died, leaving her a little girl, who was now just old enough to run about and play with other children in the neigh borhood. The mother still hanJsome, and desirous of a spcond marriage. About this time, indeed, there1 was visiting her a young man lor whom she had conceived an affection, a proposition of marriage she was now besiiming impati.'iltly (o await. But no proposal was made. A dark thought finally crossed the young woman's mind that there must be some obstacle in the way, and that this nbstaclu was, in all probability, tbe child. An unnatural struggle of jealousy took place, which re sulted in a fearful determination -she would make away with her child. Be neath her house was a deep cellar, where she occasionally stored her vegetables. Taking her child by the hand one day, she led it down stair, and thrusting it in side, closed the door, locked it, and hur ried tip stairs. The same evening her lover came. , They sat chatting together but no mention was made f the little ab sentee. Tbe next day. after a desertion of twenty-four hours the mother went soflly down and listened at the door. The quick ear of Ihe child can -lit her mother's step, and she implored her to take her out of that dark place she was so cold and very hungry. No answer was relumed, and the mollier crept quietly up stairs. In the evening Ihe lover came again.- Thev took supper together, and passed a social evening. After Ihe second twenty-four hours had passed, the mother madeanolher visit to the child. Again the little sufferer heard her, and with feeble voice begged lor a crust of bread only one crust of bread. 1 his pulled a little upon the mo ther1 heart, but her purpose was fixed. Another day passed. The mother went quietly down stairs and listened. All was silent. She opened softly the door the child lav dead. Taking swillly the body up st-iirs, she laid it upon a bed ; and im mediately making a great outcry, called the neighbors together, teliing them that her child had. suddenly died. And so it seeme.t. J he day alter there was a funer al. The child was lying in its coffin be strown with flowers, brought by the little playmates in the neighborhood, who had come to attend the funeral of their lost fa vorite. The procession moved towards the quiet Gottesacker, (God's acre,) where was to be planted this little seed of an im mortal flower. A clergyman was in at tendance. The mother stood looking down upon the grave, over which the holy man was repeating, with a solemn voice, Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kinedom come: thy will be done cn earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread .' A piercing shriek, and the mother fell with groan lo the earth. Looking wildly around her, she then, in gibbering accents, related to the shudnering throng at Ihe grave the very deed her own hands had committed. She liver) not long alter. Crazed and smilteu by Ihe. hand of God she miserably died a signal . instance of retribution, and a startling lesson upon the words, 'Give us this day our daily bread.' " THE fcABll U II. A history of (lie lives of all Ih'e criminals ever sentenced, imprisoned or executed. would show that a disregard of the Subbalh was one of Ihe leading steps in their progress to ruin; that in company with those who like themselves desecrated its lime, ihey had ta ken the initiatory, step in vice thai eventually led it em lo ibe commission of crime. And we are Utiht to believe that the patent as well as the child is tepouibU for these neg- euces, these sins. How easy a mailer it is lo destroy all desire in ihe child lo dishon or this day, it you only commence in season. First evil iinprcsKiiis aro easily eradicated foul weeds sown in good soil are quick to germinate, but are' easily destroyed when Ihey Cr.-I spring into exislance ; but allow ihem to glow up and go to seed, and the fruits theieof are scattered in every direction, lo multiply. Kind parents leach, your boys lo regard the Sabbath , The leson taught na in Ihe serene quiet of lh.it holy day in childhood, though not taught by a parent mother are still indelibly pressed upon our memory, as though it 'were but yesterday we received ihem. K Ihey do Dot go lo church, . keep them withindoors, that they may not prove enemies lo themselves, niiion. ces lo Ihose around Ihem. Few ran enjoy the quiet of home with a gang of boys in front of Iheir dwellings, playing games, laughing, shouting, eurltig arid ewenrinjr, especially on Ihe Sabbath. 'Remember Ihe Sabbaih day to keep it holy,' is one of Ihe commandments., . -v ' Perhaps no poet ever wrote f iur more truthful lines lhati the fallowing, by Long fellow: "Ware half the power that 6 1 Is III. wind with terror, vWer hslths waallh bestiwed oo Camps and Courts, Giv.a to rsosBia th hunua mind from error. Tser. ware so atcd of Ai semis and Forti." 11 ' i .i. , I ! II in ' if- Wuii ihe Idea of any pleasure) at likes your imagination, make a just computation between Ihe duration of the pleasuisv and that of ihe repentance that ia likely lo fellow il. Eficdtus... OFFICE, M AllKET STREET, OPPOSITE science ana the girts, agriculture, Hiarltets, amusements, 9ct 'Lead us not into Temptation." In (he spring of 184 , we chanced to be spending a low days in a beautiful inland country town in Pennsylvania. Il was Court week, and to relieve us from ihe somewhat monotonous incidents of village lite, we step ped into tho room where court hail con vened. Among the prisoner in the box, we saw a lad of but tender years, whose sad and pen sive countenance, caused him to look sadly out of place among Ihe hardened criminals by whom ho was surionnded. Close by the box, o ii J manifesting the greatest interest in the proceeding, sal a tearful woman, whose anxious glancu from the Judge t the boy, left us nn room lo doubt that it was his mo ther. We -turned with sadnpss from the sreuo lo enquire of tho offence of ihe prison er, and learned he was accused of stealing money. , ' -., i : Tho case was soon commenced, and by Ihe interest manifested by Ihut large crowd, we found that oui heart was not the only one in hirh sympathy for the lad existed. How wepilied him! Tho bright smile had vanished from his face, and now il more ex pressed Ihe cares of the aaed. His young sister a blight eyed girl had pained admis sion to his side, and cheered him with the whimperings of hope. But thai sweet voice, which before caused his heart lo bound with happiness, added only to Ihe grief of his shame had brought upon hint. Tho progress of the case acquainted us with Ihe ciicumsiiinces of Ihe loss, ihe ex tent of w hich was but a dime no more ! The lad's employer, a wealthy, miserly and unprincipled manufacturer, had made use of it, lor the purpose of wtvit he called "testing the boy's honesty," ll was placed, where from its very position lh) lad would oflenest see it, nnd least stispeet the trap. A day pasned, and iho master, to his mortifi cation, not pleasure, found Ihe coin unl.ittch ed. ' Anoihor d.iy passed, and yet his object was not gained. This continued temptation was too riuich for the lad's resistance. The dime was laken. A simple present for that little sister was purchased with it. These rlicurnstanres were eustnined by several of his employer's , woikmen, who were also parlies nf the pint. An attorney urced upon Ihe Jury the necessity of making iho "little rouse" an example lo others, by punishment His address hnd great effect upon all who heard it. Before I con Id seo ninny tears of sympathy for the lad, his widow ed mother, and his faithful sister. But their eyes were all dry now, and none looked as if they cared for or expected ausht else but a conviction. Thos a"cusar sat in a conspicuous place, smilhg as if in fiend-like exultation over Ibe misery ho had brought upon that poor, but once happy trio. We felt that there was but little hope for the boy; and the youthful appearance of the attorney who had volunteered bis defence, gave no encouragement as we learned that it was ihe yoLng man's maiden plea his fust address. He appeared greatly confused and reached to a desk near him, fiom which betook the Bible that had been used to sol emnie the testimony. This movement was received with general laughter and taunting remarks among which we heard a fellow close by us say, "lie forgets where he is Thinking to take hold of some ponderous law book, he has made a mistake and got Ihe Bible." The remark mndu ihe young attorney fluh with anger, and tinning I; is flashing eye upon the audience, lie convinced them il was no mistake, saying, "Justice want no other book." Hi confusion was gone, and instantly he was a culm as the eubm Judge on Ihe bench. The Eiblu was ppened, and every eye was upon him, as he quietly and leasurely turned over Iho leaves Amidxl a breathless si leuce( he read lo Ihe Jury this sentence : "Lrud us not tirfo Trwtpfditoti " We felt our heart throb al ihe sound of I hose words. . Tho audieneo looked at each other without speaking and iho Jurymen mutely exchanged glances, as the appropriate quotation earned it moia to their hearts Then followed an address whose iuflnenc" was like magic. We saw the guilty accuser leave the loom in fear of personal violence. The piisoner looked hopeful tho mother smiled ngnin and, before ils conclusion. there was nut an eye in ihe Court that was not moist. The speech, affecting lo thai de cree which caused leais, held ils hearers spell-bound. The lillle time lhat was necessary to transpi'e before Ihe verdict of ihe Juiy could be learned, was a period of great anxiety and suspense But when the whispering consultation ceased, and those happy words, "Not guilty," came from Ihe Foremany Ihey passed like a thrill of electricity from lip to lip. ..'... The young lawyei' fiist plea was a sue ressful one. He was soon a favorite, and now represents his district in the councils of Ihe Commonwealth. The lad has never ceased his grateful remembrances and we, by the effecting scene herein attempted to be described, have often been led (o think how manifold greater I the crime of the Uvxpttr, iaa of the tewpltd.i 1 "V-'' !;": ;T-,. :-rt. '. I .. i. The above incident, narrated by a eorres, pondenl of Arthur's Home Gazette, occurred in the Court at Hanisbu'g,. Tbe "youthful allorriey" alluded lo, whn made such a bril liant debut, was Jon C. Kunkci., now one ef the ablest and most successful lawyer in lhal judicial district. Fur several year ha ,en- leeeuied Diopliin county in Ihe popular branch of Ihe Legislature, and snibseuuentlv elected lo the S ate Senate of which dislm. gunned body he i now Ihe Speakat. TEKRITOniAL EXTENT OF THE UNITED taTES. Tho final report of tho seventh census of the United Slates is new Ihrouch Ihe Dress This volume is filled with Valuable, statistics not Ihe least interesting of which are those in reference lo the exient of the leriiloties of Ihe United Slates. Even Youbj America may pause in its annexation enthusiasm lo admire the expansircness of the Republic, the total area of which, including tho territo ries -is set down nl 3,931,123 squat miles "The territorial extent of the Republic is nearly leu limes as larca as thai of Creal Britain and France combined ; three times ns urge as h ranee, Great Br. tain, Atistiia, Pius- sia, Spain, Fortuiral. Bel-inm. Hollnnd on, I Denmark together; ono and a half times ns largo as the Uusssian Empire in Europe one-sixth less only than Ihe area covered by Ihe firiy-iuno or sixty Empires, States and Republics of Europe; of equal extent with ihe Roman Empire, or lhat of Alexander, neither of which is said lo have exceeded 3 000.000 square : miles. . The total area of North America is 3,272.646 square mile. Tub merchant navy of Ihe United Sinles is at present greater than lhat of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, and Ihe tonnage of the single city of New York, is within a trifle of being equal to that of London and Liverpool put together ! According lo sta tistics, our mercantile marine was, at Iho close of last year, upwards of 4,000,000 tons, whilst lhat of Great Biitain was bill 3,S00, 000 Ions. Seven yaars ago, Ihe tonnage of New York was considerably less than thai of Louuon. At the cud of 1852, It exceeded 1,000,000 ions whilst lhat ef London wa, 6S2,000 tons, nnd thai of Liverpool 634,000 tons. These are marvellous facts. THE WAY ICE IS FORMED AT SEA. Captain Sooresby, in his account of the arctic regions, says, while describing the for mation of ice in Iho open sea, that he has literally seen il grow in a consistence capa ble nf slopping ihe way of a ship with a brisk wind and litis even w hen exposed to Ihe full force of Ihe waves of the Atlantic, , The sin face is first covered by a peculiar sub stance, called "sludge,, resembling snow af ter being cast into water too cold lo dissolve it. This smooths tho surface of tbe sea as though oil had been poured en it. Il is com. posed of small detached crystals, which peedjly unite, but are broken by Ihe action of the waves into pieces about threo irches in diameter. These pieces becoming slouler, unite again, and form what is called pancake ice. These "pancakes" come together in iheir turn, and form cakes some twelve in ches thick, and many yards in exient. When the sea is perfectly smooth, the freez ing process proceeds much more rapidly, so lhat in forly-eighl hours the ice will have bo. come capublo of sustaining a man's weight. Rights or Married Womex. The Pitts burg rost of lust Monday states lhal Judge Williams, of the District Court, resd an opin ion, on Saturday, in the case of Robinson vs. Pallctson, In which an important principle, as regards the lights of married women, was settled. The issue between tho parties, ar gued before ihe Court, was, w hether a mar ried woman since ihe passage of tho Act of 184H, could execute a bond in her own name, for Ihe payment of money. Judge Williams, decided lhat she could ; thai the Act of 1848 invested her with the exclusive ownership, of her propeity, and also with Ihe respotisi' biliiies attendant upon such ownership. Extension Carriacr Top. G. W. Bach- man, of Clifton Springs, N. Y., has invented and applied fur a patent upon an improved carriage lop, by mean of which the lops of carriages can be extended farther over the fiont of the carriage, and ibus afford mure perfect protection against the weather than those in ordinary use. This is effected by means of an additional bow in fiont of Ihose commonly used, with a joint near its lower ends bv means of which il ran be folded back when persons ar getting in, ami in pleasant weather, but cm be thrown for, ward in a slurm, so as completely lo inclose Ihe lop and sides of Ihe carnage. This may be done, or tho whole lop foljed back, with out reaching I lie arms outside, as Ihe joints and braces are arranged differently fic-i-.i ihose in common use. We like il better lhan any other folding carnage lop w e have seen. A Gar.iT Pvrciiajb. P T. flurnum, it is rumored, has bought Ibe property on the N. E. earner of Houstun street arid Bioadway, New York, running all the way through to Crosby street, and two bundled feel iipCros by and two hundred feet on- Broadway, for the purpose of erecting a splendid building for a thealrr, museum and concert room. Tne Austrian Government ha instructed Blithe tieniia journals that have shown themselves favoiable lo ihe Turkish eause lo dissemble in future such favoritism, and lo cOHduct with a severe impatlialily toward Doth sides. This is done m order thai Russia may have na reproaches lo .nake as to Ihe manner in which Austria has fulfilled her promise of neutrality, A utile Child, died in Trenton, a short time since, from ihe effori of the bile of spider, and Mr. R. Rsmfor.l, of lhat place, ia now auiiering in ibe same way. j. j . . .. .. ! Lova anal esteem are the first pri0eiplet of friendship, which always ia impeifeat wnere aimer at ihose two are wantlug. THE POST OFFICE. OLD SERIES, VOL: 14, NO, 14, "SHAPE OF A 11SAVK prRS0. ConitESPOStDENCE. -RICH An inmate of the Insane Ho-pitat at Au.mi a, Maine, named Samuel M. W kelpie;, but who calis himself Edger Maurice, made hi escspeafew days since, obtained n horse' ami wagon of Mr. Sawyer, of the Cushnoo House, on the representatim that he warned it lo puisne a craty man whn had jnsl esea. ped from Ihe hopiil, (he being the veij' man,) and thus equipped, left town. The only cine lo his whereabouts i derU veil from Ihe follow ing letter, since reeeiverf from him by Dr. Harlow, Supeiutemteut of Ihe Hospital, who had laken pains lo secure, ly lock him up ihe night previous lo his escape. Tho letter is one of ihe coolest im aginable. Here it is, verbatim tt literatim. 'Five o'clock. I am some what in a Awr ru, so you must excuse any informalities of address, &c. I find that swimming a river in November, in this climate, is no envious job. Thank yon, dear doctor, fot the remark' able care with which you had me secured last night. I was really afraid something might have happened to me if I had not beet so snugly ensconced. If you happen to see or hear anything of thai key, please infaim me by return ef mail. 1 gut one this morn ing that.answered a( well; I am writing in a fellow' shop, who is so d d surly, and I am so chilled, thai 1 must close. To alt imjriii'ing friends p'easo quote the following admirable lines from Harper's Magnziu : Is it nn body's business What another's business is? "If you wish lo know concerning my h'gira, havi not time to write the pa i lien la s, but can cay, with Ihe warlike Richmond : ' I ti'rs far into the bowels of the land have we marched without impediment.' "God bless yon and yours, doctor, and farewell. E. Maurics." PROFANE LANGUAGE. The nse of profane language is shockingly prevalent. We know of nu vice lhat is rum. mon amnng men not professors of religion, fiom tbe man of high social position lo the frequenter of tbe lowest prog-shop, swearing is a common vice. Boys learn il always as early in life as Ihey learn iheir letters, and ' t notwithstanding all the moral influence 'that'1, at Ibis moment pervades society, it seems as though ihis vice were steadily on the in crease. The criminality of the practice, apart, ia it not stra.-rgo that men will persist in the us of so unnecessary and so foolish a habit! It is almost universally condemned as vulgar and ungent'emanly, even by those ho in dulge in it. But except in the presence of ladies men who pride themselves oa ikeif refinement hesitate not, without provocation, and in the presence of those to whom they know it i offensive, to mouth ' the huge round oath" with at much complacency a though it were indicative of high breeding1 and manly superiority. Of the wickedness of the practice a a sin against God, a volume might be written. But apart from this, gentility ought to frown it down. The press of Ihe country ought Xa speak loudly against il Mtth Protestant. John, a little son of Mr A R. Vest, of Columbia, Mo., was so much injured, a short time since, by his uiiihoughlful sehoulrnatHsi thai he died on Similar, the S3 I nil. The boys were playing "sack," ihe modus ope randi of which is Ihiowins one boy ilov.ii, and having others, sack fashion, upon him as hiuh as they ran be piled. In (hi man. tier Mr. Vest's son was so crushed, lhal he died after much suffer ing. Goctiic said he married to obtain respec lability. Wilkes declared be wedded lo please his friends. Wycherly, in hi old age, took hi aervant girl to spite his relations. The Russians have a story of a widow who was so inconsolable for Ibe loss of her hus band, that she look another tv keep herself from fretting to death. A fast young gent married a woman old enough le be his grandmother, because be owed bet S50 for board. I Wisconsin, the school lands ate, te ihi moment, worth leu millions of dollars, ami these lands, with all Ihe revenue derived from Ihem, are lo be devoled lo educational purposes for ever. The better animals ran be fed, and the more comfortable ihey can be kept, ihe rrwe profitable ihey are and all farmers work for profit. FiN. Ifood had a way of perpetrating puns peculiar lo himself. He never depen ded lo quibbling on mere play upon syllables but traversed a whole sentiment, hi d c.n' a double meaning, e.ol only t,. eUae What ran be belter lhan hi JeacripUou 0f Ban Battle, in Ihe conflict "Thai cannon-ball uv off his Itfrt, 1 "' ' -And ha bid dowa sis snns n - r - Or that dolesoine auiibUucenienl af er Ih death when .. , "Tar went sini told ih fcxlns, Aud Ihs Saatun toll'd lb ball." A conviction ef one's ewn Inferiority ,,, prompt, a thorough search into ihe wek iie.se. of ibe aupe.io,. There i. no-hm, tqat ihe .lave sooner learn, iluii ihe f.ulu of ibe master Simms. ' w . " , Thc annual income of ar b person in Ens Ung is tweoty-lwe real a Uy j iu I.el.ml, 'Kbt, in.Franpe, foutleeo; while is. si moi industrious Siatea it i.lhinyf and Uk iaj the whale nation, aeveaieea.
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