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SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA-SATURDAY. APRIL 3, 1S5S.
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SUNBTTRY, PA.
Business attended to in tlie Counties of Nor
humherland, Union, Lycoming Montour end
Columbia.
References in Philadelphia :
Hon. Jot. R.Tvsnn, Chu. Gil.l;oni,F.l..
Somen It, Snodsraii, Lii. Small & Co.
STORE.
ELIAS EMERICII,
I ESPECTFULLY informs the citizens ol
, t I . Anoimln township and the pub
lic generally, that ho has purchased the Store
lately kept by Isaac Aiartz, in i.owcr nuSiiM
township near Emerich's Tavern, and has just
opened a splendid stock of
Fall and Winter
His stock consists of Cloths, Cassimeres, Cas3i
nettsof all kinds, linen, cotton and Worsted.
Also, Calicoes, Ginghams, Lawns, Muusseline
Dc Laines and all kinds of Ladies Dress Goods.
GROCERIES, Hardware, Qucensware ofva
rious styles and patterns.
Also, an assortment of Ready-Made Clothing
of all descriptions. Boots and Shoes, Juts and
Caps. SALT FISH. &c, and a variety of
other articles Tiurh as are suitable to the trade,
all of which will be sold at the lowest prices.
Country produce taken in exchange at
the highest market prices.
Lower Augusta twp., October 10, 1857. tf.
tV4TE.T WHEEL. GREASE.
rfjlHIS Grease is recommended to the notice of
J. Wagoners, Livery Stable keepers, &c, as
being Sui-kriob to any tiling of the kind ever in
troduced. As it does not gum upon the axles
- is much more durable, and is not affected by
the weather, remaining the same in summer af
in winter, and put up in tin canisters at 37 and
75 cents, for sale by A. W. FlSHEK.
March 14.1657.
jSCTTSIOl MTJSIO 1
MR. O. KIM HALL, late of Elmira, having
become a resident of Sunbury, respectfully
informs the citizens and others, that he intends
to form a Singing Class, both secular and sacrrd
and will impart instruction to all who may desire
to place themselves under his charge.
K. B Mrs. O. Kimball is prepared to give
instructions to a few more pupils on the Piano
Forte. . .
Sunbury, September 10, 1857. tf
Mew Philadelphia Dry Goods!!
S1IAKPLESS BROTHERS,
IATE TOWSSESO SlIAllFLESS & SoJI,
n AVE removed to their new store, N. W.
corner of Chesnut and 8th Streets, and
have opened their usual fuH assortment of Au
tumn and Winter DUY, GOODS, which they
oner at very low prices. Their stock includes
Shawls, A'lurk and Fancy Silks, Merino's and
other Dress Goods, Men's and Boy's
Wear, Blankets, Housekeeping
Goods, and Goods for
'Friends Wear."
Oct. 24, 1857. 6m2c
SUNBURY STEAM FLOURING MILL
riMTE subscribers respectfully announce to the
-S- public, that their new Steam Flouring Mill
Ih this place, has been completed, and will go
Into operation on Monday the 31st day of Au
gust, inst.
Having engaged a competent and .carefuj
Miller, they trust they willbe able, with all the
modern improvements, adopted in their mill, to
give entire satisfaction to all who may favor them
with their custom.
SNYDER, I1INEHART & HARRISON.
Sunbury, August 29, 1857. tt
GILBERT BTJLSOIT,
SfCCZSSOB Til
J. O. CAMPHEt-L di CO., AND L. C. IVES,
(Formerly No. 15 North Wharves.)
DEALER IN PRODUCE, FRUIT AND VE
GETABLES, No. 4 North Wharves, 4th door
Market street, Philadelphia.
Oranges, Apples, Dried Fruits Butter,
J,emon, Onions, Mercer Potatoes, Cheese
Itiiiains, Tomatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Beans,
Pea Nuts, Peaches, Cranberries' Eggs, &c.
Orhersfor Shipping put up with care and dis-
riutch.
GOODS sold on commission for Farmers
and Dealers.
October 21, 1857.
The $10 and $15 Single and Double
Threaded Empire family Sewing
Machines.
a v inrTV(, ih Ir, of these Sewimr
AH fkUU.vw .v.
Machines can be secured on liberal terras for
the County of Northumberland. No one need
apply without capital sufficient to conduct the
business properly and wha cannot bring refer
ences as to reliability and capacity. A personal
application ' 1 , , . ,
The peculiar adaptation of these Machines lor
all purposes of Family Sewing, will, where ever
they are oflered for a ale command a ready and
unlimited uemanu.
- JOHNSON GOOD LL.
S E. Corner of fith and Arch Bt., Philidsl'a.
August IS, 1857. tf
HX4IVK81 IJEAXKSl
BLANK Deeds,' Mortgagee, Bonds, Warrant
Attachments, Commitments, Summons, Su
pconas, Executions, Justices' and Constables'
Fee Dills, &c, Ac, can be bad by applying al
this ofuce. .
"TRICKLES of various kinds, Lobsters, Sar.
B dinca, c cJlC-, jul received and (or sale
JthtVrui Store of ' A. W. FISHER.
Saubwr, AUSH. "
Btltd )ocirit.
From the Louisville Journal.
EDITH LOWE. .
BY EMMA AI.tCE BROW.NR.
"kiss trie, with yonr cold red month
Are tho lamps lit in the towoT
If the winds blow from the South
They will waft the good ship down
If the sweet winds northward blow
Till the night is on the wane
'Cross the sea good's ridgy snow ,
I shall see the ship again I"
Wild the ereoing temppst wails,
Saith the smiling "It is best,
I shall see the homeward sails !"
(But the wiad blows from the west,)
"All night long the ships go by
Jieip, my sister, hold my band I "
And I hear the sailors cry '
When tho keel grates on the sand.' i
"From the rosy South, sweet wind,
Wow nod bring me gain for loss
All tho dark is Bilver-lined
That tho Sonth wind blows across I
Dame Ursula told mo so
Yester nightfall by my bed
But she kept repealing low
Some old legend of the dead.
"How a lady waited long
For a lord who never came
Till the burden oTher song
Narrowed to a word of blame
Well 1 she was a lady fine ;
I am bat a simple maid,
And a lover trno is mine,
Therefore 1 am not afraid !
"Wealth sod pride hare truth forsworn
Scoffing at her rugged worth
And love's crown is brightest worn
By a maid of lowly birth I
Look, good Alice, if the pines
Lean to northward down the gales,
For the twilight fairer 6hines,
And I hear the blowing sails!"
Out across the lonesome moor
Alice lookelh where the wood,
Sloping to the sandy shore,
Meets the crested oceoo flood.
"Dear, the wild wind's stormy swells
Drift too bowery tops of June,
And across the northern hills
Burn the splendors of the moon
For her smiling proud and pale
The blue tides climb eagerly,
With a passionate sob and wail
Kdilli, this is all I see !"
"Well, uh, wclll if that be all!
It is women s destiny,
If her heart to ashes full
Her strong fuith can never die !
"Bring mo, dear, my wedding gown
lie will never see me wear
Brinj me lilies, lolly blown
And pale roses for my hair ;
So ! sweet, help me put them on
Lilies types of loving youth
And this robe of dainty lawn
Are not whiter thau my truth."
Wild the sea floods beat the shore
"If my Willie comes again,
Smiling meet him at the door,
Haying she is done with pain
That 1 tell asleep sereue
With my hands shut softly down,
And the ring of gold between
That be bought in Wexford town 1
"Te'l him though a shadow lies
On inv face from deathly shnro
Far beyond tho purple skies
I will lovo him evermore!"
Morning breaks sweet Kdith Lowo
Ne'er shall watch and wait in vain
And the shadows on bcr brow
A re nf Mowers and not nf nnin
And a smile is on ber lips
That shall linger there always
Though of all the sunken ships.
j.eepesi lies poor tt line uray s !
SMcd Cale.
From llic Knickerbocker.
MY ADVENTURE IN SMITHBURG.
BY JOHN BnADStliW.
"Make yon a pair before Saturday night
sir," said the shoemaker.
"Can t wait," said 1 1 "goinc out of town
by tho next train."
"Oh 1 well, now I think," be replied, "here
is an uncommon. nice pair that may be'll fit.
They was mado for a gentleman who didn't
taue em, too small across here, you see. I ry
'em on, sir? Ah 1 yes so, so, exactly. Why,
they Ct like like they bad been made for
you !"
1 hey did fit tolerably well, so I bonsht
them. In five minutes more I was seated
aboard the cars in Chatham street, and in
half an hour more was steaming and rattling
out of the city, toward my destination. I
was going on collecting expedition to that
secluded little "rural paradise," Smithburg,
wmcn, as you are aware, is situated about a
hundred miles back of City Hall, and is about
tho same number of years behiud the metrop
olis in the "modern improvements. Uno or
the bmithburgers was in dobt to my employ.
ers, (the great bouso of Naryred & Company,
of whom you have doubtless beard. Feed
street, just below Fulton.) 1 he aforesaid
Smithburger was rumored to be on the eve
or "suspending, hence my burned journey.
Be it remembered that these events occurred
two years ago, at which period dobts were
still collectable.
"The shades of nieht were fullirirr fast."
when the train deposited my carpet-bag and
myself at the Smithburg station. 1 was soon
ensconsed in the tavern an ambitious wood
en structure, very garishly white, aod very
lavish of piazza witlfeut, which qualities were
counterbalanced by its being very dirty, aod
very cramped for room within.
When I went over in the evening, to the
store of my delinquent debtor. I did not find
him; and a brief conversation with the peo
ple wham I did God, served to inform me
that I bad come on a fruitless errand. He
had pot only suspended, but bad decamped
out of Stmlbborg into parts unknown, lie
was a dead loss so far as Naryred & Co. were
concerned. All that could be done with him,
was to put bim down on the debit side of the
profit and loss account. There was nothing
for it but to go back.
"And when does the next train go down 1"
inqui-ed I of mine host at the "Hotel."
"Xo train down till U.15, A. M.," was the
court response.
Just my luck. No money, no assets, no
collection, and now do train. I should have
to stay fourteen boors longer in tbie dismal
country tavern. Tired and vert ill humord
after nodding as hour over the same paper
1 unu teau iuo uay ueiure in VOWn, 1 tOOIC my
candle, and myself off to bed. .
It mnst have been near midnight, when I
was suddenly roused op by a thundering ex
plosion. "Bang!"
Bewildered and sleopy, I sat np in bed,
trying to make out whether Naryred & Co.,
had "burst," nnd were unable to pay ten
cents on tho dollar, or whether I was aboard
a Mississippi steamer which had "collapsed a
flue," and was about to be scalded with hot
steam ; or whether
"Bano I" suddonly went a second explosion
and I made out to comprehend that some
thing was being fired off under my window.
Jumping np, I rushed to the ensb, and
peered oat. Sure enough, there was a crowd
of men nnd boys, gathered ronnd what looked
like a dilapidated anvil, ramming down for a
third discharge.
It mnst be election day in Smithburg,
thought I, and they are rejoicing over the re
sult. Confound tho successful .candidate
whoever he is, raakisg such an infernal
racket I
Just then, one of tho youngsters, looking
np, caught sight of me, standing in my shirt
at the window. He hurriedly spoke to the
others, and then one shonteu
"Boys, let's give him three chrecrs 1"
And they did.
'Hoo-oo-raw 1"
"Hoooo-oo-raw I"
"lloo oo-ra-a-a-raw !"
1 shrank back, and crept shivering into
bod just as gun number four went off, amid
nnother set off cheers. Ono nnd thirty t imes
did that infernal piece go off ; I devoutly
prnylog each time that it might burst, and so
stop. Then thero were more cheers. Then
there was a bon-firo, blazing up so suddenly
into the window that. I thought the house
had caught tire. Then them wos "Hail Col
umbia" nnd "Yankee- Doodle,' on a broken
fiddle and a wheezy clarionet. At last tho
Bubel quieted down, end I. wondering con
siderably what it was all about, foil asleep.
But if I was mystified about th'o doings of
the night, I was considerably more puzzled
by the doings of tho morning. My host met
me with a profound bow, and wns deferential
ly solicitous about my health. The barkeep
er bowed reverentially when I passed him.
The bar-room idlers nil respectfully rose to
their feet, (storing hard meanwhile) as I
walked through. The chambermaid dropped
as many as fifty courtesies, one after another
when ! happened to meet her in the hall, and
so overwhelming civil was everybody that I
half imagined that 1 had slopped out of free
and easy America into courteous France.
On looking ronnd I perceived the house
was marvellously changed, over night. Tho
scrubbing-brush must have been busy Fince
daylight, for tho floors were freshly scoured
and the windows glistened with polish, while
the furniture was "set round" in the primest
kind of order. The landlady, although the
slatternly hour off ight o'clock in the morn
ing, was arrayed in majnetio black silk, and
her cap, with its multitudinous cherry colored
ribbons, was miraculous to behold. Mino
host evidently had on his Suuday black suit,
and had thrust himself into a clean shirt,
starched to ad stent that kept him perpen
dicular as a grcnadipr.
I must be, thought I, that, this is country
fair day ; or perhaps they are going to have
a wedding in the bouso.
"By tho way, what was the firing for last
night ?" 1 inquired.
"Oh ! a mere six pounder ; sir I but the
best we have in Smithburg. The boys thouyht
they must have it out in honor of your arrival."
"In honor of my arrivul I" ejaculated I
taken all.
"Yes, yonr Kxcellency. But breakfast is
ready. Will your Excellency walk in?"
My arrival ! my Krcellency ! I was as
tounded at the sudden distinction with which
1 found myself invested, that I could Only
mechanically walk in, and scat myself at the
table.
Certoinly the "hotel"' had pnt forth its
most strenuous efforts to get up that break
fast. There were boiiod chickens and chick
ens fricasseed ; there was a huge turkey ;
there was a roast surlolo of beef, there was a
cold leg of mutton, nnd eggs, and ham with
out the eggs, and eggs without the ham, pork
and beans, beefsteaks, cutlets and chops, cab
bages, beets, cauliflowers, tomatoes, corn and
other vegetables; sausages, hommony, oys
ters and clams, salmon nnd shad, buckwheat
cakes, biscuit, and jnhuny-cake, pickles to an
extent, pies, cake, and sweatmeats, and what
ever else it ever entered the bead of a conn
try housewife to pnt on a breakfast tabic, and
a great deal that never was thought of before,
for any such purpose. And my solitary chair
was the only one set for this repast I It was
truly appalling.
For attendants, I had the landlord and
landlady, the young lady "help," magniGceut
in ribbons end jewelry, and the bar-keeper in
a blue coat and brass buttons, and an enor
mous display of wristband. They all four
bustled about, tunning over each other in
their eagerness to serve me, while the host,
rubbing his bauds smilingly remarked:
."Sorry we have nothing better to give you,
Sir j but your coming so privately last night,
took us rather by surprise. Hope you'll be
able to make a breakfast, Sir."
1 ate breakfast in amaze, cogitating whe
ther thesa extraordinary attentions toul J be
the result of tho wide spread fame of the
house of Naryred and Company, or whether
I had really achieved a distinguished reputa
tion without being aware of it. At any rato,
the breakfast was substantial and no illusion.
I inwardly resolved I would always patronise
this tavern, wbonover I cunio to Smithburg.
Fresently I observed indications thai I was
cot only an object of attention, but of curiosi
ty. Faces, as of persons standing on chairs,
appearing behind tha three panes of glass
over the door, staring intently at every mouth
ful 1 took. When I looked, the faces sudden
ly ducked out of sight. When 1 looked away
they re-appeared, or was succeeded by others
staring in turo. The window opening pa the
street, was darkened all at once, and ou turn
ing round to sea the reasen, 1 surprised
crowd of urchins, piled iu tiers, fiatteuiug
their noses against it with intense staring, all
of whom vanished as 1 looked. The landlord
by incautiously opening the dr which "Jed
to the kitchen, caused a sadden rastimg
scampering, and a suppressed scream, which
led to tha irresistable conclusion that abevy
had been taken turus there, staring through
the key-hole.
Breakfast was hardly over before there
came a rap at the door, followed by the an
nouncement that soma gentlemen from the
village were waiting to pay their respects to
me. By this time I was past being astonish
ed at anything, so J nunesiutiugly desired
them to be shown in, Tha door was flung
open, and in bustled a pompous looking elder
ly man. in black broadcloth, with a buge gold
watcb seal dangling from bis fob, a gold-huad.
ed can in bis hand, and a pair t)f gold specta
cles astride bis nose. Hi lace was very red,
but a stern determination was written on
every feature of it. A long, solepip visaged
tudividuaJ, aootbtr short, stout and smiling,
followed. Bohiod them came, Should think,
nearly the cnliro population of the village, of
all ages, sorts,, and sizes, squeozing in so as
(o completely Gil lbs room ; and evory on
of them staring at meas bard as he knew
how.-
Advancing to the vorga of this opening,
the pompous man, with one arm extondod at
right angels to his body, and the other thrust
beneath bis coat tails, addressed me after
this fashion :
' "Mr. Fresidcnt: Honored and respected
Sir: This is a proud day for Smithburg.
Unexpected as was yonr coming, it is welcomo
welcome to our homes, our h'arths, and
our bosoms. Long have we watched your
giganlio career, whother in shedding your
blood in yonr country's cause, upou tha fervid
plains of Mexico, or in boldly goiding the
helm of the Ship of State, amid the tempests
that threatened momentarily to wreck her on
the shoals of a fathomless abyss 1 But we
knew the eyo of the American Eagle was
fixed npoo you ; and the result would justify
our prodictioD9. We knew that the a a
shafts of vile calumny were aimed at your
devoted head, but wo knew also that they
rankled against an impenetrable shield, which
would crush them forever into the ground.
Sir; you are welcome. In the name and on
the behalf of my fellow citizens, I tender to
yon tho hospitalities of Smithburg, and the
freedom of the city, trusting you will excuse
the box, with which, for lack of timoly war
ning' wo ore unprovided.
Ist.immcred out some bewildered ac
knowledgments in reply to this harangue,
apparently to disappointment of this assem
blage, who evidently expected from mo a
speech, in similar style in return. But ns
their orator remarked about the box, for lack
of previous warning, 1 was unprovided with
any speech to make.
Recovering himself a mnment after, the
spokesman blandly introduced himself as
ticneral Smith, end then proceeded to intro
dueo his townsmen.
"This, Sir, is Deacon Jones, ore of our first
men, and a fejlow member of the Committee
of Ueception, of which I have the honor to
be chairman. Dr. Davis, Sir, the other
member."
The Deacon and the Doctor grasped my
band until I thought they never would leave
off shaking it. Twice did the Doacou open
his mouth as in tho act to speak ; twico were
bis emotions or his modesty too mnch for him
and the mouth closed asrain without utterance.
Meanwhile others behind passed forward to
be introduced and shake hands in return.
"Squire Staples, Sir, a great friend of yours
and an original Jackson man from the start ;
Mr. Tompkins ; our elcreymon Ilcv. Mr. Fe
terson, Mr. Belts, Mr. Maguire. Judge Jen
kin.?, (one of our first men. Sir.) Captain
O'Flyn, of vhe Smithburg Guards, Sir. Ja
cobs, Mr. a (I forget your name) ah!
Mr. Slimkir.s, a highly respected draper and
clothing merchant of our place, Sir; Schnup-
oason, one ol our adopted citizens, aou one or
our. hardest workers, Sir true as steel and
regular as lection cptnes round ; Mr. Hodges
Sir, the editor of Smithburg Messenger.'
"My only regret, Sir," said this latter-luminary,
a lean, cadaverous young man, with a
strong odor of Monongahela whiskey, "is
that 1 had not known of your arrival earlier,
that I might have ounounced it in an extra
this morning.
"It is of no conseqnonco at all," began I.
"Oh !'' said he interrupting, "you uiay say
so, Sir, but 1 cannot sutler bo important un
event to pass without an extra. It will come
out this afternoon ; already in type j goes to
press at one o clock. "
"Well, I declare," hero broke in General
Smith "if there niut the post-master at last.
Though it was about tiino you was getting
around. Here, Sir," said he taking the new
comer by tho hand and leading him np to me
"here is a gentleman that is bound to stick
to you through thick and tbin. J his is Mr.
Higgiubotham, our post master.
"Mr. Iliginbotham, his face beaming with
satisfaction, grasped me by both hands. "My
dear bir, I am under lasting obligations io
yon. And if work lor the party is wanted, I
am tuo man.
"Mr. Higginbotham, always was sound as a
tint," remarked the general ; "taint likely
that he'll change, now lie's got the. commis
sion." "Are you on your way to Washington, Sir?"
here interrupted Deacon Jones.
"1 ! Oh ! no," said I.
"Going up toCoucord, perhaps, Sir?" said
Squire Staples.
1 aleo disclaimed this imputation, wonder
ing what the deuco 1 should bo going to ei
ther place for.
"Saw you were traveling privately like, and
perhaps wanted to avoid observation, other
wise we would have got up a celebration for
you. Thought you'd prefer to have us just
come round and seo yon in this way."
Queer ideas of quiet thesa Smithburger:)
have, thought I to myself turning a town
lopsy turvy out of a regard for privacy.
"Knowed him 1" here burst out an energe
tic little man, who had been conversing with
Dr. Davis at my left elbow ; "Knowed him 1
I'd knowed him anywhere. Why he just tha
picture of himself right over again, that is
without the horse."
"Your Excellency is a younger looking man
than I expected to see," said the Keverend
Mr. Feterson ; "your onerous duties do not
wear upon yoir health, I trust?"
"Ah ! yes," said Dr. Davis, whoso plump,
oily appearance testified that be took but lit
tle of bis own medicine, "brain Sir, brain,"
significantly tapping the spot where his own
mental apparatus was locatod..
"I reckon there's a right smart deal of hard
work to do about a sitooation like his'n," said
Mr. Dobson, en honest, farmer-like looking
man find in sheep's grny, who addressed the
company generally. .
"Yes, Sir !" That's a fact ;" "and Fail, ye
may say that same," chimed a chorus from
the outsiders of the circle.
"Would you hive any objection, Sir," said
Mr. Hodges, dropping his voice to a whisper,
" to indicate which way iu your exnerieuced
judgment, our electiou is going to go?"
" vt uy roally, replieu l "liviug 1 tlo, and
taking so littU part in politics, 1
"I understand," said he, nodding and in
terrupting ; I undorstaod Quite right in your
exalted position, one can't be too cautious of
wWt he soys I bog your pardon for making
the auqaii..-
Here a dead in,re ensued for a briuf
time, the insiders of the ti.oi. Bnureully
being talked out, and the outsiders too uiucu
awed by the dignity of tha occasion to venture
any remarks.
"I wished Laotenaut Reed was here," at
length observed Squire Staples, "he'd a been
delighted. Probably you didn't know bim,
but he fought witb you in Mexico. He's a
iant of a fellow, six feet two, aod a perfect
are-devil. .
It struck me that, although I bad never
been in Mexico, yet, if this beligerent Lieu
tenant entertained the itnpressiou that be bad
fought witb me there, be might possibly want
to fight with ma again in Smithburg. So I
hoped be would Dot return before I left.
"May I beg the houorof jnstooe moment's
conversation, entreated a shabby-genteel per
sonage, drawing me asido by the coat button.
I am an attorney and counsellor at law, but
business is poor hero. By the way, I ought
to have mentioned that I have always worked
bard Tor the parly, and never dtenmed of ask
fng anything. Anybody will tell you so.
But what I was going to ask yon was, wheth
er, if I would come down your way, there
would be any chance of getting an office ?
I would't think of such a thing if it wasn't
for my straightened circumstances. Thero
don't seem to be nothing for me to do np
here." , r
Ah ! thought I, he is thinking of going to
New York to practise, and wants to know
abont renting an office there. So t told him,
"Certainly, he wonld have no dfficulty 'in
getting one, though it was rather lute iu the
season."
"Yes I know that," said ho, " I ought to
have been on hand at the fourth of March.
But yon really think I conld do something in
that way? And about how much do you
think it wonld be worth ?"
I told him there was a great dlTprenee in
tho rents, that they ranged from fifty dollars
up to five hundred, and even eight or nine
hundred.
"Yes, so I supposed, from what I seen about
them in tbn blue book. One of them eieht
hundred dollar ones would be just the thing
for me."
T could not help thinking that it would be
a long timo before ho wonld do business
enough to worranthim in renting an eight
hundred dollar office. But bpfore the colloquy
proceodnd further, it wns broken off by the
landlord's bringingjthe information thot it only
wanted fifteen minutes of the time for the
down train, and "that tlipy were waiting to
escort mo to the cars."
Having by this time come to the conclusion
that Smithburg was one vast asylum and all
its population were lunatics, 1 submitted res
ignedly to the programme that appeared to
be marked out for nip. I walked oot. the
crowd within respectfully following, and tho
crowd without, c scoring vociferously as I
made my appearance.
Captain O FIynn's Smithburg Guards vrrro
drawn up in a lino boforo the door, in their
gorgeous uniform of yellow coats with green
facing.', nnd blue pantaloons with ft rc-dstripo
down tho side, and were standing in ohedi
ance to the order "Frescnt arms!" They
wheel into marchinn order the drum and file
struck up "Hail Columbia." General Smith
took ine by the arm ; the other two committee
men divided between them tho honor of car
rying my carpet bag, the citizen's paired off
in two's behind ns and away we marched tn
the railroad station, a crowd lining the side
wnlks, "the ladies thronging the windows and
waving whito handkerchiefs, the crowd cheer
ing, tho dogs barking, the little boys with
sticks and paper caps marching' along side,
and General Smith, all the way pouring into
my ears the deep gratitude of the town for
tho visit, the equully deep regret that they
had not had time to get up a more befitting
"celebration," and urgent entrcatios that 1
would repeat the visit "when Congress nd-
journed. .
Arrived at the cars just in season, 1 parted
from my hospitable friends on the platform
with more hand shakings, nnd a whispered
entreaty of "Don't forget the office," from my
6habby.gentcol friend, and as the train moved
off. nine scnatorian cheers from the assembled
gathering actually drownded the locomotive's
whistle.
I had become so used to adullation and ad
miration by the morning's experience that 1
half expected to be greeted nith similar de
monstrations aboard the train, and half won
dered whether tho city bells strike up a peal
of welcomo in honor of my return, and wheth
er I Bhould find tho Common Council end
General Satiford with the first Brigade of N.
Y. S. M. wailing at tho depot to escort me to
the City Hall.
Nothing of tbts sort transpired however.
Nobody took any particular notice of me,
either on the train or wheu I gut off of it.
1 had quite suuk into my original itisiguiii
cunce. I walked fo my lodging without exciting
any attention in the streets. Reaching th'-re
1 pulled off my new boots, which had proved
rather tight, aud sat down in easy slippers .to
rest and cogitate upon hiy singular adventure.
Some writing on tho inside of the lining of
one of the boots attracted my notice. 1 took
it up and road, iu . a large roucd band
"Franklin 1'itrve.
The mystery was explained! In hastily
purchasing reudy made boots, I had bought
a pair made for tho President. When 1 sot
them out over night to be blacked at the
"Smithburg Hotel," the waiter read the name
and communicated tho important socrct to
the landlord, from whom it had spread like
wildfire through the town. I had been pass
ing with the Stuilhburgers for President
Pierce !
I have not ventured to bIiow myself in
Smithburg since. 1 have never heard of
Geuerul Pierce's going there either, so I sup
pose they are not undeceived to this day.
Dad Morton'B Best.
A STORY OK VERMONT.
A Green Mountain correspondent says:
Undo Morton, better kuowu at Hyde's, in
Ludbury, Vermont, as "Dud," is a famous
story-teller, in both souses of the word, for be
not only tells many, but they aie generally of
the most Muncbausenien kind. Jn lact lie
has drawn so long a bow in -the way of ro
mance that, being nearly ninety years of ago,
be now repeats his old fictions as indisputable
facts. The following is too good to bu lost,
aud I give it veibatun. I only with 1 Could
give yon the matter-of-fuct, an-oath manner
in which he impresses its truth.' 1 bad been
talking with the old man of the sensible man
ners aud customs of our forefathers, and their
success in doing the business of life, when he
brvks out : .
"I'll tell ye, them ancestors of our'n didn't
do uothin' bullaays. But there's ua awful
folliu' oil sense them times. Why iu my time
when I was a boy, things weut ou uioro eco
nomical than uow. We all work d : My work
was to take care of the bans aud chickiugs,
(Dad is famous for his handling of the alpha
bet,) and Fil tell yer bow 1 raised 'em. You
know l'se a very thiukiu' child, al es a thiuk
iu' 'ce.pt when Fse asleep. Well, it Came on
mo one night to raise big lot of chickiugs
from oue bun ; and I'll tell ye how 1 did it
1 took an old whiskey barrel aud filled it
up witb fresh eggs, aud then put it on the
south side of the barn, with some borso ma
nure around the bung-bole. Tha old critter
kept her sittin' aud iu three weeks I heard a
little 'peep.' Then 1 put my ear to the spU
got, when tha peeping growd like a swarm
of bees . I didn't say anything to the folks
about the batching, for they'd all the time
Uld, me I was fool, but the next tuoroio' 1
klocked the bead out tit tha barrel aud cov
et'd tha barn Door, two deep, all over, with
til. ohiukiogs. Now, you may laugh as i
Hitch as you please, but Us true. ' ,
r
.CVO it thf best itinnlaut out yet.
4! H1
TUB WOULD FOR SALE.
BY BALI'U 1JOYT.
The world for sale ! Hang out the sign j
Call every traveler here to me
Who'll buy this brave estate of mine.
And set me from earth's bondage free ?
Tis going 1 yes, I mean to fling
The bauble from my soul away j
I'll soil it, whatsoe'er it bring ;
Tho World at Auction here to-day 1
It is a glorious thing to see ;
Ah, it has cheated me so sore 1
It is net what it seems to ho :
j lor (ale! It shall be miuft no moro :
Come, turn it o'er and view it well ;
, , woo'(' nt have you porchnso dear,
'Tis going fning! 1 must sell !
Who bidB? Who'll buy the Splendid Tear ?
Here's Wealth in glittering heaps of gold,
Who bids ? but let me tell you fair,
A baser lot was never sold ;
Who'll buy tho heavy heaps of carei
And here, spread ont in broad domain,
A goodly landscapo all may trace ;
Hall, cottuge, tree, field, hill and plain j
Who'll buy himseir a Buriul Place ?
Hero's Lovo, tho dreamy, potent spell
That beauty flings around the heart 1
I know its power, alas, too well 1
'Tis going ! Love and I mnst part !
Must part I What more can 1 with Love?.
All over the enchanter's reign 1
Who'll boy the plumeless, dying dove;
A n hour of Bliss an age of Puin !
And Friendship rarest gem of earth, .
(Who e'er hath found the jewel his?)
Frail, ficklo, false and little worth ;
Who bids for Friendship ns it is ?
'Tin going going! Hear the call;
Onco twice, and thrice ! 'Tis very low !
'Twos once my hope, my stay, my all.
But now the broken staff must go !
Ambition, Fashion, Show nnd Pride
I part from all forever now ;
Grid, in ar, overwhelming tide,
Has taught my heart to bow.
Toor heart ! distracted, ah, so long,
And still its aching throb to bear ;
How broken, that was once so strong ;
How heavy, once so free from care.
No moro for me life's fitful dream j
Bright vieicn, vanishing away 1
My bark requires a deeper stream,
My sinking soul a surer stay.
By Death, stern sheriff! all bereft,
1 weep, yet humbly kiss the rod ;
That best of all I still have left
My Faith, my Bii'i.E, anu my Goe !
bonrt8hiri and Marriage in Nicaragua.
In his account of the discovery nnd settle
ment of Nicaragua, Mr. Helps describes a na
tional custom in regrad to Marriage, which he
remarks," among all thostrango things that
havo beeu done in tho way of matrimony, is
perhaps unique in tho annuls of tho world."
Nicaragua Mauiiiage. A young Nica
raguau beauty would have many favored lo
vers ; bdt, alter a timo bethinking her that it
would bo well to marry aud settle, sho would
ask her father to give her n portion of land
near to where he lived. When lie had ap
pointed what land she should have, she would
call her lovers together, and tell them that
she wisbod to marry, and to tako one of them
as her husband, that sho did not possess a
house ; but that she desired that they would
build her one on tho land which bcr father
had given her. Tho prudent damsel did not
hesitate to estor into details as to the kind
of a house sho wished to havo built, end would
add that, if they loved her will, the house
would be built by such a day, giving them a
month or six woeks to complete it in. To
oue sho would give tho the charge of furnish
ing tho wood work ; to another, to tiuJ the
canes which were to form thu walls ; to anoth
er, to provide the cordage ; to another, to
gullier straw for tho roof; to another, to
procure dried fish to stock the house ; to
another, to get deer aud and pig3 for her, to
another to collect maize. This work was
usually put in baud with the utmost prompti
tude, nor was tho least thing dispeiiccd with
that 6hn had aoked for. On tho contrary,
anxious to show their teal to tho lady of their
affections, thay sometimes brought double of
what had been demanded. Their friends
aud (relations aided them, for it was always
thought a great honor to be the successful
competitor, and that it would reflect honor
npon his kindred.
Wo may easily imagine what efforst were
made by the contending parlies fo promote
their several suits, how her relatives were
houored and fluttered, how her companions
were wayluid, and what tales were conveyed
to her ears of tho dangers aud labors that
were undertaken for her Sake. The pomp of
courtship could ueTcr have been brought so
distinctly before the eyes ofllio world us iu
the pleasant province of Nicaragua.
At last the houso was ready. The provi
sions and the furniture were put in it, and the
hearts of thu over-worked competitors beat
rapidly as tho fortunate or the fat il mctueut
approached.
A solemn feast was held in th rnw house.
When supper was concluded, the damsel ruse.
and made a short but gracious speech. She
first thanked them all heartily for tho labor
they han undergone on her behalf. She llieii
said that she wished it was in her power to
make so many Women that she could provide
a wife for each of hor suitors. In limes pust
they had seen what a loving inisiiess she hud
been to each of them ; but now the was going
to be married, and to belor.g tn ono alone
und this is the one, she said wheieupon she
took the choscu suii by the hand, and re
tired from the upartmeut. Her choice hav
ing been declared, tho disappointed suitors
and their respective factions went away uml
cably. acd.concluded the feast by duuetng and
drinking, until tho Beuses fcf most of them
were overcome.
As to the br.iV, she was henceforth utterly
cold to all her former lovers, and showed her
self to be a true wife. The disappointed suit
ors, for the most part, bora tin ir disappoint
ment meekly, but sometimes it happeut-d that
ou the morning after the mairiuge one or two
of them were found banging from a tree, aud
there the bodies remained, a ghastly spectacle
of honor, to show the world how the lair
Nicaragua!! had beeu loved and lust.
When a man's wife kisses np ouo of his
eyes, let bim look well after ber vwth the
other.
To Sqi-ark x Circlk scttlo up yourwifu's
bill lor konns at b& dry-goods store or villi.
ter I. ' " '
Recipes.
(Frnin ihe Girmintown Telegraph.)
Dornestic Eecipefi.
Indian Rankock.
Take ono pint of Indian meal, nnd stir into
it a pint of sour milk frish buttermilk N
better half a teaspoonfull of salt, a spoonful
of molasses, old a spoonful of melted butter.
Boat two eggs and add, end then stir in a pint
of wheat flour ; then thin it with milk to tho
consistency of drop cakes, nnd when ready to
bake, add two heaping teaspoonfulls or soda,
dissolved in hot water. Pour in square but
tered pans an inch thick, and bako fifteen
minutes. This quantity makes two puns. '
Try it.
. Soda Cae3.
Tako 1 quart of flour, 1 teasponnfull of Soda
and one of cream of tnrtar, dissolved in hot
water ; 1 tablespoonfull of lord and one of
butter, rubbed into the flour ; a little suit, mix
sort with sour or buttermilk, and cut with a
tin in round cakes ; bake in a quick oven.
These are very nice for tea.
GniDDt.r. Cakk3.
To I quart or flour, add 1 teaspoonfull of
Cream of tartar und one three-fourths fall of
sodu, mix with suur or buttermilk, and bake
on a griddle ; season to taste. Buttermilk
cakes made the sumo way, adding two eggs,
are very nice. MiRa.
JVrrirf!eii March 11 1858.
Yeast Fort CaSM on Bskad.
In a quart of boiling water, stir sufficient
wneat iiour to ranUe a smooth thick batter ;
while hot, stir in it 4 ounces white sugar nnd u
teaspooul'ul of suit. When cold, pnt in suffi
cient yeast (say near a teacupfull,) to cause
tho mass to ferment. Lay it by iu a covered
jar for use. Half a teacupfull is enough td
make two large loaves. To renew the yeast
whnn used up, reserve a teacupfull.
This rocipe my wife considers her own in
vention, r.s she has never 6oen it. It is
simple and efficient for raising buckwheat
cakes and bread very light nud very white if
the fioi:r is gocd. W. T. L.
To Clu.vx and P.r.sTor.E Unci I.ace.
Wind tho laco around a rolling-pin otid fa?;
ten it with some black thread. Make a good
lather of whito soip and water, and then wash
tho luca with grout enra and a pentlo hand ;
rinse away tho stripy water witu clean, milk
warm water; then lot it gontly dry. -Next
day memo some good strong tea black tea
is best and dissolve in it a little gum nrabic
nsing about as much gum as ono would sugar
if it was to drink. Nowriofo tho clean laco
in this gum tea scverul times. Tho tea, cr
rather tho tannin principle contained therein
will restore tho color of tho luce, while the
gum will depart that degree of etiffat-ss neces
sary. Beforo the lace is quite dry, it must be
folded backwards and forwards between tha
alternate leaves of an old book, and then pres
sed. When quilo dry, it will be a3 Ct as ever
to trim a buuuet or a cap.
To Clean Glass.
Common nswspapcr is one of the best arti
cles. The chemical operation of some ingre
dient of tho printing ink gives a beautiful
polish Slightly moisten a pieco of paper ;
roll it up and rub the glass ; tberj'Ukft el dry
soft pieco aud repeat thu process. No lint
will remain as iu tho caso ol' using cloth.
To Makf. Clothes Water-Proof. A new
method is Urns described : Take about thirty
ounces of a! inn, and dissolve in thirty quarts
of water. Then dissolve in another vessel the
same number of ounces of ficetatS of lead in
an equal quantity of water. Ou mixing tho
two liquids, thero will ba a precipitate iu tha
form of a powder created, which is the sul
phate of lead. Turn off tho liquid, which re
tains in dissolution tho acetate of alum, and
plungu iuto it tho fabric desired to be mndo
impermeable to water or other fluid. Tho
cloth should then be kneaded with the hands
until it becomes thoroughly saturated, when
it should be taken out and ur.pofcd in tho air
to dry. Goods rendered impermeable by this
process retuiu no ucp'.cascut cdur ufttr the
second trial.
Capital Recipeo
We have tried several of the following rc
cies, and find them to bo excellent. We are
indebted to the Genessee Farmer for most of
them. There may be among them some that
the most experienced housekeeper may not
havo entered upon their list of home enjoy
Lice'. s ;
Leuon- CiiEEr. Cakf.3. One pound of su
gar, broken small ; C eggs, leaving oot tho
whites of two ; the juice of 3 fine lemons nnd
the rhinds of " grated, and of a pouud of
fresh butter. Put these ingredients in a pan
and boil them gently over a sluw fire until as
thick as honey. Pour it into a small jar and
tio down with brany paper. One teaspoonful
is sufficient for a cheese cake. It will keep
good two years.
Soda C.t:r. Onf pound of flour, 3 eggs,
3 teaspoonful of carbonate of soda, half's,
pound of butter, half a pound of raisins, hair
a pouud of currants, one-fourth of a poundof
lump sugar some nutmeg and candled lemon
peel. M ix tho above with half a pint of new
milk. You may add a tablespoenl'ul of bran
dy or sherry.
Tea Carts 3ix teacupsful of Cour 2
ourxes butter, 2 ounces sugar, 2 tablespoons
ful of yeast and one ounce t f caraway teeds ;
dissolve the butter in half a pint of new milk ;
let it heave half an hour; then stir it lightly
till well mixed ; half fill your tins and let
them riseutil quite full; then huko in a
quick oven till brown.
Peucmcs Drop Case. Onf pint of cream
3 e;rgs snd suit, thicken with Gnu rye till a
spoon can siaua Dprigni in it, ruu orop ou a
well buttered iron pun, which mu-t be hot iu
the oven. They may be mado thinner aud
baked in buttered enps.
Dovii-Nits. One pint bowl of raised dooyb
Wet with milk , knead in a teacupful of sifted
sugar, two eggs and a heaping tsblespoonfnl
of butter j let it rise again roll and fry ; fresh
chopped orange peel is the best seasoning.
Coi,o Nit Casks. To 2 grated nuts ad
an equal weight of powdered whif tuar,
and tho whiles of 4 eggs well beaten; make,
them ta size ol half dollar, and bake oii
buttered tins,
Bread Cafr five teacups wd'-rai el
bread dough, 3 beeping cups of sugar, 2 e .'i ii
cups of butter, 5 eggs, a glass of brandy aud a
uutmeg, fruit as you like.
Inman Cave One coffeecop buttermilk
one do, sour milk, one teaspoonful salerslui
salt and 3 eggs. Make a tolerably thick but
ter or lodiau meal.
Good Wives, like Clberts will remain gooj
for a loog time. It all dep-.vids upon the
care you take of tbeui suJ how you LusbafJ
thta. -