lev <*i:o. \v. iiivM.v\. NEW SERIES. sci cll po c t nj. A WINTER SERMON. 'J'linn dwellest in a warm and cheerful borne, Ti v root' in vain the winter tempests iashe--. \1 e houseless wretches round thy mansions loam, On whose unsheltered head-, the torrent plashes. Thy boar loaded with the richest meats, O'er which thine eyes in sated languor wander; Many might live on what thy mastiff- ears, Or ieast on (raiments which thy servant., squander. Thy limbs are nrrtiifled from the piercing blast, When from the fireside corner thou dost sally; Many have scarce a rag about them cast, With which lite frosty breezes toy and (tally. Thou has soft smiles to greet thy kiss of love When thy light step, resound within the portal! Some have no mends save Hun who reign, above, No sweet comrmu ion with a fellow nioitul. Thau sleepest soltly 011 thy costly bed LIII'IM by the [power of luxuries unrutiiibered, Some pillow on a stone an aching head, Never aeain to Wake when they have slumbered. Then Think 01 those, who, formed of kindred clay Depend upon Ife doles Th\ bountv scatters; Ami Rod will hear them or thy welfare pru* They are his children, though in rags and tatters. Ben. Bowman; J have been requested to send von the subjoined proceedings, emanating from a meet ing of the 'I B! H Democrat v ol Cambria coun ty, fur publication in the Bedford Gazette. You may rely upon the fact that lour-fifths of the party in Cambria aie sound to the core. With few exceptions, you find no person figuring m the disorganizing meetings held here except broken down political hacks, and t!><*e who have not y<-t got warm in the party. The meeting held iii Ebensburg v\ as a combinati n ul the lag ends of (actions, and a sheer burlesque upon the demur latic party. The Democracy ol Cambria are now without a paper in which to give expression to their sentiments. Tiic {s'sso Voice ot'Citsfilß'ia. Sunm.itville, Cambria co. Feb. 10, IS-~)7. Pursuant to a regular call, the Democracy of Sumniitville, Cambria county, met at tlm School House in the Borough of Susnmilviiie, (iii Monday evening. Feb*), i.S:")7. file meeting u.jv organ iz dhv the appoint ment "f the tldiou ing officers; President —IVm. McConueil. Vice Presidents Peter Dougherty and John ' Sieibach. S-creUries—Joseph A. Punish and Urn. O. l\eele. On notion ol Peter Dooghertv, INo. a com mittee of five was appointed todia't a Preatn- Me and resolutions expivssive o! (lie sense ol tl.e me. ting. The iii I low ing gentlemen were appointed: Ja tries ?.lc( ullongli. Samuel Black, Daniel ' iue'v, John Cowmei toid and .M. A!. Ailams. The committee retired, and, after lull consul tation, returned, and, through their chairman, James McCullough, Esq. reported the follow* lag resolutions, which were enthusiastically a dopt*d: Whereas, Having seen an account of a meet- Iwld in Ebenshtitg on Saturday. January •list, purporting to he a meeting ol the Demo cracy of Cambria county, arid being Well a v-are that said meeting does not express the sentiments of a tithe o| the Democracy of this county. therefore, he it R . dved, That we repudiate the action of said no eting, and deny "hat the sentiments ex pressed in that meeting are tin- sentiments of !> .e "Hardy Sons of Thunder," and that we '"!! prove it by our action in the next demo cratic county convention. Resolved, That We disapprove of the course pursued by our representatives, John Cressvvell, U. and G. Nelson Smith, in the late election '"■! I in Harri-borg for United States Senator, • a cirect violation of democratic usages, there v proving themselves disorganizers, and wor dy of the reprobation ol every true democrat i ; i the country: and lor that act they will not ' e forgotten. Resolved, That all the bolters from the D< m • tatic caucus fori'. S. Senator7~iiave proved '!ien;r|ves disorganizers and recreants to the ' "it: icrntic party, and that the reward due to k.'tri will follow them to their political graves. Resolved, That we approve of the high-roiud 's honorable, and democratic course pursued on; Representative, Col. VVm. C. Reamer, t ; >rtlie manly course in which he carried out ear wishes in the late election for U. S. Sena tor. Resolved, That we fee! deeply the degrada ">') placed upon us hv the election of the jo!i -' c ol huckster, Simon Cameron, over our tried 3 nd faithful Forney, whose democracy cannot • surpassed by any nan in the United States. Resolved, That we denounce the three Ju l.el-o, VVagonseller and Manear, the tools 1 1 set! by ( aineron to betray an honest constitu '!lr.v. I heir names will he handed down to 'nlumy and disgrce, and their memory w ill be >om- a bye-word and a terror to all villains of Rtfir kind. From the Hollidaysburg Standard, Cambria Coatniy. U>me of the new and fishy Democrats of Uriiiiria count v have been corning down to our P'3re, and reporting that the Democracy of that county, unanimously, sustain the course of our •"riator, and their representative. This, it hiusi be observed, is one side of the question : are satisfied !hat a majority condemn v '**&Bßt&WL£'g!ifcXK^ , ft.z>.rfitelrffiei& s * __ their course, hut have no means to let the world know it, as they are without an organ. The Echo is under the control of Smith, and the Sen tin-1 tinder the control of the Whites, who have woo,l claims to pass the Legislature, and consequently dare not but approve of the acts of those upon whom they rely to aid them in pushing the claims through. A Democratic meeting wash* Id in Johnstown on the 20th, the [proceedings of which are pub lished in tin* last Echo and ng impressions from going abroad, 1 mav slate that tii" friendly relations which have al ways existed between Capt. Smith and myself remain unimpaired. C. L. PUR-hixu. M irk how carefully Mr. Pershing word, his withdrawal. Tiie •' friemifi/ relations existing hetweerr him and Captain Smith remain unim paired," but he does not em/01 se his course. He feels and knows that it was not Democratic, and these are the "rcnsoiis not necessary tub* state*!." The captain mar think himself sus tained at home; bo! should he ever come be fore the Democracy of Cambria and Bed lord for office, or even Cambria alone, we think lie will find Jordan an exceedingly hard toad to travel. The principles avowed, or ground as sumed, that he was not bound to be governed bv any caucus, would come home to him with a force and vigor that he little dreams of now, while laboring under the pleaFmg delusion that he i. sustained. .'rom the iloihii.iy-.hurg; Standard. The* OjensSstiS's: yivv.iiiig. \Vi' have been considerably amused at read ing Ifi'' pre Ceedings of a 'Demonatic' meeting, it'ici at Khensbnrg on the 21.-t nil , winch ap j" at - to have !ren conducted with great -pint ! v Michael Dan Mag. ban, 1?. L. Johnston, .FJin Fcttlon. and other emim-nt Den ic:a! - . A >!t ITI'JT of RESOLUTIONS sustaining Sir.it H and ( TVSN weli and denouncing (ien. Bowman, >p- adop ted. The former will no douht i>e phased that thro- eminent i'j Democrats lave .sustained them, while that o'ishv' Democrat, Howman, cannot hut feel mortified at tire manner in which he lias !>• -II r. huked ' Mic! ae! Dim and Johnston made speeches, which, vve regret hi >av, are not published. Tin y would probably he modifiers to (letl. OWelll, M'ij. Ai l/lore, and other Dena r rats, hoth of Blair and f'arn hiia, whom these worthies a year or two ago denounced from the stump as Foitage Bailroaii peculators, plunderers, A,c. Michael Dan, Johnston and Fenian, became Democrats last fall through the force ol circum stance*, It is highly gratifying to be able to record the fact that they I ■'>>■ n a'ie such rapid progress in their Democratic studies as to he a li|e to teach life-long Derm ciat.s their duty and instruct them that it is right hu Heir represen tativesfo violate arid trample upon tie- Usag- > of •he party. The very first resolution in the s ihs adopt ed opens as f dlows : "Resolved, Ttiat the Democracy of C.imhria re pose liiilirriitci! confidence ill ihe iih.hly r the meeting would never have he. n held. VV|;v. all the stork in Ira ie that the hol lers produced was the alleged- want of integri ty exhibited hv Atr. Buchanan in favoring the ejection of Forney to the es< lusion ( { other Democrats. \'nv, more—the third resolution of this meeting of model Democrats ecu. ores Mr. Buchanan for using executive interference —"officially," too—in behalf of Col. Forney- One would scarcely believe for a moment that a man of integrity would he gniltv ol tlie inter ference imputed to him. The bolters them selves doubted the integiity of James Buchan an, or '.heir protest belies Jln-m. There is an honest difference of opini. n ir: reluti >n to the course pursued l y tin- seven Democrats who refused io he governed by the usages of the party, even in Cambria, We miss, in the published proceedings, tin* names of many slaucb old D> mocrats w ho have grow n gray inthecau.se. Where were they ? Tin ir absence proves that they do not i ndorse the course of the bolters ; and for White, Michael Dan, Johnston and Fenion to speak for the .en tire Democracy of fhe county, is a cool piece of presumption which will he rebuked when the proper time arrives. Magehan, Johnston, and F> r.lon ! —the three Whig orators, who, for years, have belched forth from Ihe rostrum the vilest abuse against Democratic men and measures—tliev are the rr.en who set themselves up as umpires to pas judgment upoti the usages, fhat. fin years have governed the parfv. Verily, we live to learn! "New - occasions teach new duties. Time make- ancient good uncouth, lie must upward still, and onward. Who would keep abreast of truth!" The following modest request we find near the wind up of the proceedings FRIDAY MORNING, BEDFORD, FA. FEB. 20, 1857. i "It was then moved and unanimously agreed to ■ that all newspapers in the State, supporting Demo era tie principles, be respectfully requested to publish the proceedings and resolutions of this convention." Before consenting to comply with this re ■ quest, we shall consult those veteran Demo crats, Johnston, .Magehan and Fenlon, in order to ascertain where we stand ! We are satisfied that we are with the majority ol the Democrat ic j iily —hot it would seem that the old Jetl'er sonian doctrine that the majority shall rule, has been ignored by a vote of S against f)7! TEE 82 TVT© FACES: One for Home, the other for Company! A CAPITAL STORY. Ofcourse we nevei mean to he personal, but yet we know that the following Lite 1,-sson must find application somewhere, else it would never have been written. Or, like the prepa rations of the universal physician, il may he laid up for use in case of disease, or even taken as preventive. Alis. Abby Freeman was thirty years old, and had been married jus! ten years. Sim had an excellent husband, and three good children.— She was naturally a kind, excellent woman, and meant t.> do light : she had one fault : and small as il seemed {•> her, it occasioned much ur.happiness in the fiimiiy circm. She was riot always happy at home, nor was she always pleasant, though f->r the life of her she could not fell what had occurred to ruffle hep tel l ings. She had every tiling about !;<■:■ calculated to beget joy, end her every reasonable wish was answered. Hut ; Iter all, sii- ofb-n wore a sour face, and her tongue would run on in strains Far Imm s\\ ei t or accordant. "What is the matter, Ahbv 7 " asked her hus band, as he rerun . d om- ev-ning frm t store ami found his wife with n sourtace on. ".V Dong," u ; s the answer, given rather mootli! v. "Hut something must he the matter. Von never look so when you are happv. "ilo'v c.M! 1 (nip mv looks ' Can't 1 look as] I-, 1 without disturbing vnu T " "Pshaw, Ahbv don't talk si," the husband said, at the- same lime placing lu> arms air ut her neck arid kissing her, - "Now tell n-e wliat hits happened." "Nothing has happened more than usual," uttered the wife still unpleasantly. "Who wouldn't be • .her, I'd like to know, stock up here fioiti morning until night vnb two squal ling voting ones ' i look out f>r ail the tune. "Squalling young cms"* repeated Albert Leeman, while an expression id {tain parsed over his features. "There look at that cricf the wife, point ing to where her \oungi -t child, a girl <1 four vein, \V,|S just climbing up to the tea-table after I lie sugar-bow 1. "(lit out .1 that, urn iiitle bird! there take tl.tjt! now ft me catch you up there again ! Stop that crying—stop it 1 sav ' Aou touch that sugar again, ami 111 give \ou such a !i< I irig as you w n't w ant The poor child tried in vain to hush its sub bing. and instinctively crept to its father's aide. Me placed l is aim mound the little one unci raised it to his km -, and inn moment in'te its Ted.! 'Oil, i: d cheek, where tie' mother's blow bad fallen, w ss p:!mwed upon the latli.t's bosom. "(!'. yes," said the wife, "now you'll p-t the brat. I'd like to have you lave charge of '•an ail day : we'd see how much patience y. u'd !.av e." "I would at b ast remember she ismv child," said he > m-w fat p-j r< achhtl.'v, "and ah !•• at in mitt i the sin [ue fact that the young rhsj 0.-i -tion t; iv gain ad its impulse In tn tie .-xampl it fCt-ivs at the I.lfids of its guardians." "01 . V's, that's p. Of course, I'm always wrong.'' And limn Ahbv Lecrnan put h r apron to her eyes and be gan to cry. Of corns.-, the 1-us and couh! sav to more,— lie had oii. li, v.a \ often, sufieted ail t.bis be fore, and he had tried to make I is w it- s-e how much real iinhappme-s she was making fn- (wi s-lf; but site would not list-n ; or, if she did, the imp. - ' s,j n un- not lasting, Jn tact, she had no patience with !>•■: children, ami the single rtiille '-I a moment w as sure to make un irippitns. ;; j- her. She loved her bus: a d fond ly : and her children si •• loved, too. She Was proud of them, arid I T their comfort site would sacrifice any amount of personal convenience.— .Many and many an hour of blissful jov did she pass with h'-r hits!-and w In n the skv was clear , but a cloud was sure to bring a storm. For venrs not a dav riass.-d tbat had riot seen some unpleasant passages !M ween herself and chil dren, and she would not understand that In r very mode ol treatment the disposition she manifested, and the language she used—was surely warping the minds of the little ones.— In pain and anguish, her husband had Died to show her this, but site would not listen ; and then when sh- v as calm and reasonable, Albert could not find it in his heart to destroy the peace by such allusions. On tin* present occasion supper was eaten al most in sib-nce. The husband was pained, and the wife angiv. The child once cried lor a lump of sugar, and the mother jerked apiece upon her plate with Die words : "Th re, take it ! You want everything yon set vour eyes on." The little one ate the sugar in silence, while the.mother f It more dismal still from this new outburst. And thus matters went on tor an hour, and at the end of that time the door bell rang, and some company was introduced. It was a neighbor and his wife. In a moment, the whole expression of Abby'aface was chang ed. Smiles took the place of frowns, and her words were as sweet as could he: and during the whole evening she w as as happy and gay as though a cloud had never rested upon her brow. "Abby," said her husband, after the visitors were gone, "since vve have been married, have 1 riot done all in my power to make you hap- Freedom of 1 and Gpinitm. t?. py 1 Have you ever expressed an earnest, heartfelt wish that I have not gratified V "I don't know," replied the wife, rather re luctantly. "\-s, you do know," replied Albert : "and what J wish to know is this : VYhv vou could not strive its much to make me happy as you w ill to make those who are not dependent upon you ir tin i: comfort what vou are nut willing t,, do tor mine "I do the |,est 1 can, J am sure," sobbed Mrs. Leeman. beginning to crv. "1 w isti you'd found a wife who could have suited you better than I du. I never can suit vou never!" Ab'iy was in tears, and her husband could say no more. He could only wish that she would understand him. Oh ! how often, w hen she was kind and good, did he wish she would always he so; and again when sin* was tnaki; g company so .happy, how frequently did he pray that she would always do the same for bin . She was a neat, tidv, industrious woman, and only Imr own family knew of this dark trail in ln*i character. In the same town with Abhv lived her only v mt'-i, ho married a voting man nan < d (."i n: Its i • i'Ve. Charles was some eight-and-lWeilt V, and Lvdia, his wife, Ahby's sist. r, three years lounger, 'fins V'Uieg man was a carpenter hv trade ; strong, healthy, gem y ~( > and of sup<-ri (• int. d' Cl uid intel. g. i.c'e. ltis fusiiies- war good, and though 1." wore a paper cap ami a|ron tea or twelve hours a day, vet he u„, s vitig up !;: ;.* \ . Lyc'i.i F.-ye was unlike h* r -isle; in one i speed. That sweet sir ib* wi;ii i; visitois font;:; u: m lor lace never lad*d in her hu-bartd's pr s-nce, and the words w iiicii the stranger heard Iter speak to her child were nev er more I - isli when alone with her little one.— Slrn loved her !.<:,! ami as she loved her t> i!d, and never ne of his children i r tiie lemainder of his lays. "Ch, of course vntrll corr.e and stay with A.by said. "'A e've g. t the most room, lt d '.lest 11,' let . keep \ ■ •." "Ah, mv child," returned ihe old nan icith i smile, '•! am better a to keep myself. But I can tell x.>n ! tier about tHat after 1 liave lieen here a spell." At the end of a week .Mr. Gorham informed A.and her i.us': and that he had thai day de posited in the lan k twenty thousand dollars in t! 1 ir i nun . and that tin y might draw it as tlwv pleased, lie thus wished them to enjoy a part, it b ast, of their patrimony, while he lived.— Of'course tlie reader can imagine how this an nouncement was received. But the old man i i not stop long to hear Heir thanks, for he had the same errand to deliver to Lvdia and Imr husband. ' He found Charles Frye and wife both nccu tvu g otm c! or w hen he entered. Lvdia sit ting m Charles' lap, and the children in tier's. Il<* told them what he bad done, and it was some time ere one of Ilmm could speak. But Charles was the fiisl to ' leak the silence. '•Mr. Gorham," he said in a low and tremu lous voice, "I accept yotir generous offer, and lite more readilv too, because 1 known comes from tlm hand of love. But, sir, I could not have asked it [ could nut have expected it du the ground that lam your son-in-law. No, no, for in this noble woman vou have given me a ti'-asure such as few men possess. Oh! you cannot know what a heaven on earth inv home is while—whib—my v ife—" Rift Charles had undertaken a work lie could not perform. The words Aurk in his throat, and the speech ended in a Hood of tears. His gent!.* wife sank npr n his bosom, and the old man went to the window and pretended to he looking at something in the stieet, notwith standing it was very dart-: out there, and Hint he had his handkerchief before his eves all the while. Another day passed away, and during the must of that time the old man remained with Abl.y. After this he began to see the cloudy disposition manifest itself. He was pained and shocked. He spoke with her, hut she pretend ed she could not help it. Another week pass ed on, and during that time Mr. Gorham spoke with his child touching her fault; hut still t,he did not amend. h^tunlay evening came, and At hy Lecman was in the chamber. Her oldest child, a girl, came up and told her that grandpa was going away : that he had pot his trunk to the door.— She started lor the sitting- room at once, in the hall she stopped, for tile door was ajar, and .-he heard her lather's voice. It was in a pained tone, and it struck to her soulatonce. "No, no, Albert," she heard the old man sav, "I cannot remain here: 1 had intended to make mv home with Abby, for she is mv oldest liv ing ; hut J cannot b'-ar it. Nearlv every day my heart is made to ache by the harsh, unkind words I hear spoken to our little fines. Oh! such good, kind, sweet children ! and I love them so! But Abbv will not listen even to me. Once I might have home it : hot now, when my heart is lonely and from recent be reavement, 1 cannot hear i;. I will come to see you, and you shall have the old share o( lov-e. And I fear she is not always kind to \ on." "Has Lydia told you so?" asked Albert. "Lydia V uttered Mr. Oorham in surprise.— "She told me Ah, you don't know her, if you think so. \o, no, she has oniv told me what a good and faithful wife Abhy Was. But J can see as iny presence grows more common, the restraint wears off, and Abbv begins to show rne the (ace she often keeps for home. J Speak this to you Albert, because J would not he to you. But—hut I will see you again. ] will see you and Abhy again !" Abby listened to him no longer. With a wildly beating, but sting heart, she hastened to her room, and threw herself uj < n her bed, and there she lav for a longtime. When hei hus band came up, she was sick, am! w h. n he asked her w hat he could do for her, she said sue would ' " left to herself. In a mon ent, he mistrusted that she had h* ard some pa it of her father's re marks, and left hi r. One day, little Nellie looked pale and sick, in ! crn-da great deal with pain. It was the youngest the "baby." Abbv was fractions, but site did not speak a# harshlv as osoah. Sim had tried to reform sir.ee her fother lett, a week • lore, 1 tit she allowed a spirit oJ anger to come irtio Iter soul on account of the course he had pursued, so her trial did not amount to much.— * hen Albert came home, lite child was worse, and by this time it had become so sick tii.it the mother v .- sorry that slie had been so harsh Ihrough the day. Mr. Leeman went lor !h' doctor, and when 'hat man came, he said Nellie ha! the scarlet lever. All nigh! the little one suffered much, ind its cheeks and brow seemed on fire. On Ihe ne\t day she grew weaker and sicker: then \ ih y feared that she might die. Oh, what a thought! Sabbath night came, and hub* Nellie had grown very white and thin : during the whole lay she had been calm and quiet. Could she e dying! "Oh, Hod, Snare my child! spare my chin!.' ' the frantic mother prayed upon tier km > s. ! i;e clock had just struck nine, when Nellie raised her eyes, and th**v 1 -o! * d very strange. "Mamma—good mamma," site whispered, •'kiss little Nellie." The mother pre.--. .1 her iij- upon her child's brow and kissed her fervently. ".Mamma—you love little .Nellie; and vou lo\ ■ (..-org - and Alarv." The moth.- r could not speak. Just then Al bert entered the room. "i'apa papa—one kiss for little Nellie. Love little Nellie always. Love George, and Mary, and love mamma." Wh t: Abhy L j ernan next looked upon her child the spirit had ifod ! The little sufferer was free from earthly pain. One mon.ent the mother gazed upon the broken casket, and then die sank down upon her knees ami wept as though her heart would break. Her husband knelt hv her side ; he placed both his arms a )Out her n> ck, and with one deep hurst of pas donate grief, sin* pillowed her head upon his bo som. (in the next morning, Lvdia came and took care of the little Nellie. She dressed it sweet ly, combed its golden I air hack, anil when she ' l iiceci it in the cofiin, she spread new and fra grant ffowers all around it. She had done all this when Abby entered. The sisters were alone hv the dead child, rhe bereaved mother gazed awhile upon the lovely face of the little sleeper, and then she I arned to her sister. * * * We will not t<-* 11 (he thought* which dwelt in Ah y Leeman's mind upon this occasion ; nor will we tell of the long hours she spent upon her knees in prayer while ail others of the household slept. '•Love George and Marv ! Love little Nel lie always! Love Mamma Oh! how these words rang in that mother's soul. And how other words came hack upon her, too—harsh, unkind words which had been spoken to the cherub which had gone ! But she found a ! aim in the solernt\ resolution she took to her elf never to he unkind again. And the resolution was sacredlv kept. Al bert and Abhy mourned lor the departed one, hut they felt, too, that the gentle spirit i f the heaven-born child was dwelling still with them, making a paradise of their home, and leading them on in joy and peace. Ere long the old man came to live awhile wit!) his eldest child, and from that time he di vided his months equally between tliem. and lie could no more f. el that one home was pleasant er than the other, but were alike, joyous, peace ful and happy. \\ hen he now looked upon Abby's happy, smiling face, he knew that she had no other lace for domestic use. The beam ing, genial countenance that welcomed the vis itor to her dwelling, was never laid aside. Its sunshine w as lor her husband and children, and the cloudy brow was put away forever. The bill which has been pending before the Arkansas Legislature for several weeks, and which had for its object the removal of all free colored persons from the State has been d- featcd. TER.UM, S2 PER YEA3S. VOL XXV. NO. 25. £Hori'i'se Murder in \cw Vork. One of the most atrocioas murders on record came to light ;>n Saturday, in .New York. Dr. Harvey Bur Jell, an eminent Dentist and Sur geon, residing in Bond street, vas found, about eight o'clock in the morning, lying dead on the floor of his office, in the second story of his house. He was last seen alive late on Friday afternoon. When the death was first ascertain ed. it was announced in the afternoon papers that he had died suddenly from the bursting of a blood vessel. But a Coroner's inquest has re vealed ah it-king condition of affairs. It seems from the evidence, that Dr. Burdell was very wealthy, heiua. worth about SK'O,OOO. He was a bank director, and an active man among the medical fraternity. He owned the bouse he lived m, which was a large and handsome lour storied brick building, with marble steps, doorway, window frames, etc. The interior was superbiv furnished. He bad been divorced from his wife. The basement was occupied as a kitchen and dining room. The first tloor had two reception rooms, and the second floor had the doctor's < tlice and led room. The house was kept ostensibly as a boarding-house by a Mrs. Cunningham, with whom boarded the Doctor, her tv > daughters and two single gen tlemen. ihe Doctor only slept and breakfasted t! re. taking his meals at the Metropolitan Ho '• I. It bring pr< veil in evidence tiiat the Doc tor and Mrs. Cunningham maintained a suspi cious connection, and that they had quarreled and talked about parting, Mrs. (.'. produced before the juiy a ceitificate of marriage with Dr. Burdell, which was att-sted to bv the offi ciating clergyman. When the bodv of the doctor was iouml it was perfectly saturated w :!h !, as was also the carpet oi'the room, the doors, walls, chairs, etc.., being covered with blood, showing evidently that a desperate struggle had (.enured. The body contained fif teen deep wounds, made with a knife eight in ches long in the blade: one of these wounds severed the carotid artery, and must have com pleted the murder. The others were stabs in various parts ol the body and cuts upon (he hands, face, etc.. as though th • murderers had cut him as he warded off the blows or seized the door knob. Around his throat was the mark of a coiri, which must have been drawn tightly, and the lungs were found to be full of air : so that it is dear the attempt was first made to strangle him with a rope thrown over his head from behind, after the manner of the street gaiotte. From the appearance of the i" n, he seems t. have been sitting in his chair, looking over his papers, w hen some one came from behind, evidently from tin* closet door. I'lie design j lohably w as originally to strangle him, and then carry out the body, and leave it somewhere in the street, as though done bv tin* garotte banditti. From the room, the marks of blood were traced up along the entrv and -'aiis into tin* fourth story, it.to a store-room w here lay a man's bloody shirt and night shirt, and a bloody sheet. From there the blood was traced into the front room cf the same storv, where, upon the door, the stains had been care fully covered with spermaceti. A grate in thit room had contained a tire during the night, v.b.ch had cvid idly eei: extinguished sudden ly ly pouring water upon i:, as the coal was m'y partially cm. -utile !, ami the mantle, . had frequently spoken to her of his affairs, and remarked that Mrs. Cunningham desired to force him into a marriage. She also referred to Eckel, calling him Van Dolan, as Ivaving been frequently spoken of bv the Doctor. Dr. Burdell had frequently ex pressed himself as being afraid to remain in tiie house at night. The Doctor had told Mrs. Stevens that he feared for his (Burdell's) life, and bad also spo ken of Mr. Eckel, alias Van Dolan. George \ . Snodgrass, one of the two male hoarders in the house, testified that the bloody shirt found in tlie store-room, belonged to a friend ot his in the country, whose name it bore—that he had borrowed it while visiting at bis friend's residence. It had been thrown into the store-room to be washed. He swore that he went down stairs that night about eleven o'- clock. Nothing definite has vet been ascertained as to who is the murderer. lllinois a rabid dog bit !$>o00<) worth of cattle in one night, all of which died.