BY MEYERS fc BEDFORD.
WHOLE NO. 2761. VOL 53.
The Bed font Gazette.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1857.
order that our readers may not forget,
and be thoroughly posted up relative to the dif
fered shades of the Opposition, we submit the
follow in" to the dispassionate and candid minds
and to every free thinking voter in the coun
ty of Bedford, before he casts his vote at the
ensuing election. It is no fancy scheme gotten
up for political put poses merely, but the "pure
and unadulterated" element of Know Nothing
ism and Black Republicanism. Read, and re
flect !
What is K- V Americanism i
FIRST DEGREE —OBLIGATION.
"You and each of you, of your own free will and ac
cord, in the presence of Almighty God and these
witnesses, your right hand resting on this HOLY
BIBLF. and CROSS, and your left band raised towards
Heaven, in token of your sincerity, do solemnly pro
mise and SWEAR that you will not make known to
any person or persons, any of the signs, secrets, mys
teries or objects of this organization, unless it be to
those whom, after due examination, or lawful infor
mation, vou shall find to be members of this organi
zation in" zood standing : That you will not cut,
carve, print, painr, stamp, stain, or in any way, di
rectly or indirectly, expose any of the secrets or ob
ject* ol this Order, noi suffer it to be done by oth
ers, if in vour power to prevent it, unless it be for
official in-truction. That so long as you are connect
ed with thi- orzanization, if not regularly dismissed
from it, you will, in all things, political or social, so
far as this order is concerned, comply with the will
of the MAJORITY when expressed in a lawful man
ner, though it may conflict with your personal prefe
rences, so long a> it does not conflict with the grand,
state, or subordinate constitution, the constitution
of the United States of America, or that of the state
in which you reside, and that you will not, under a
ny circumstances whatever, knowingly recommend
an unworthy person for initiation, nor suffer it to be
done if in vour power to pievenl it. You further
more promise and declare that you will not \O I E
nor sive your influence for any man for ANY OF
FICE in the gilt of the People unless he be an A-
M ERIC AN-BORN citizen in favor of AM ERIC ANS
BORN ruling America, nor if he be a ROMAN CA
THOLIC, and that you will not, under ANY T CIR
CUMSTANCE'S, expose the NAME of any member
of this Order, nor reveal the existence of such an or
ganization! To all the foregoing you bind your
selves under no legs a penalty than that ol being ex
pelled from the Order, arid of having your name pos
ted and circulated throughout the different Councils
of the United States a* a PERJURER, and as a trai
tor to GOD and your COUNTRYi as a being unfitto
be employed, entrusted countenanced or supported in
any business tran-action; a* a person totally unwor
thy the confidence of all good men, and as one at
whom the finger of SCORN should ever be pointed.
"ao help you God." f'l'his is admitted to be the oath
<5 Imini-tered by the Know Nothings. Their 2d and
■iJ obligations are still more blasphemous and fear
ful.)
The subjoined Ticket stands square upon the a
bove platform:
Governor—lsaac Hazlehur*t, Philadelphia.
Canal Commi-sioner—J. F. Lindermau, Berks.
Supreme Judges—Jacob Broom, Jasper E. Brady.
The annexed Ticket adopts this platform with the 1
additional plank that a dissolution of the Union is j
prelerahle to allowing the institution of slavery to J
exist in the South—and that negroes should enjoy ail i
the privileges of the white race, social and political: ;
Governor—David Wilmot.
Canal Commissioner—William Mill ward.
Supreme Judge,—Jarnes Veech, Joseph J. Lewis, j
The Ticket which follows, is the child of a "(J-
N10N" ot the above elements:
Prothonotarv—JOHN ALSIP.
Sheriff—J. S. BECK WITH.
Treasurer—GEOßGE O>TF.R.
Commi-sioner—l). SPARKS.
Director—THOMAS IMLF.R.
Aiid ito r—G F.O RG ESTUC KE Y.
A great dedication of tlie Joc.kabed, or Col- j
ored Odd 111 ows' Hall, in Reading (Fa), is an
nounced to take place on Monday, the 7th ol ,
isept. inter inst.
I lie ,-\u tin State Gazette learns that the far
mersufM xico are sending forward large quan
tities of cord fur sale in Texas. It is bought at
Saiuilu, at fitly cents per bushel.
It has been decided to build a new court
house at Gettysburg, Pa., the Cost nut to exceed
$ In,ooo, including the old court house and
county building.
Among the attractions of the St. Louis Agri
(U tural I air wiil be trained buffaloes, imported
Aia nan horses,and elks trained to go in harness
one pair able to go a mile in 2.40.
I he Gettysburg Railroad is now in actual pro-
r es> o! construction, the work of lying the rails
b-uigin progress, nearly a mile finished, and by
tne Ist ot October, or soon alter, cars are expec
ted to run from Hanover to New Oxfoid, Pa.
T wo young females of Harrisburg eloped with
same of the men connected with Eldred's Circus
on Monday night last, and have not since been
heard Irom, to the great distress of their parents
who reside in that borough.
The value of taxable property in Georgia in
creased thirty millions of dollars last year! The
■.'ate tax has in consequt-nce been reduced to
eight cents on one hundred dollars or about one
twelfth of one per cent.
'*. vvo hundred U. S. troops passed through
larrisburg on Saturday for the West. They
Acre from the Carlisle Barracks.
( BANK I AILCRES —The Hollister Bank of BufT
-3 1 has laded; The Farmers, Bank of Provi
nce, R. J., has been enjoined by the Bank
bommissionrrs ol that State.
SCARCITY OF SPECIE. —At Rio specie was in
s -> great demand about the middje of July, that
hi .* leading merchants had agreed to pay a fixed
premium of 10 percent, for national gold.
- ' A woman is either w-orth a good deal or
not ung. if good for nothing, she is not worth
U. ~lnn jealous for; it she be a true woman, she
,'' k' |y e no cause for jealousy. A man is a
-rum to be jealous of a good woman—a fool to
f U a '°" s of a worthless one; but is a double
'°cut his throat for either of th^im
sa*cth\
The memorial of Professor Silliman, and
tlie Reply of President Buchanan.
WASHINGTON, SEP. 2.—The following is
I the memorial of Professor Silliman and forty—
j two others, of Connecticut, addressed to S1 is
Excellency, James Buchanan, President of the
I United States:
"The undersigned, citizens of the United
| States, and electors ol the State of Connecti
: cut, respectfully offer to your Excellency, this
their memorial. The fundamental principle
of the Constitution of the United States, and of
our political institutions, is, that the people
shall make their own laws,and elect their own
rulers. We see with grief, if not with aston.
ishment that Governor Walker of Kansas open
ly represents and proclaims that the President
of the United States is employing through him
an army, one purpose of which is to force lfie
people of Kansas to obey laws not their own
nor of the United States, but laws which it is
notorious, and established upon evidence, that
they never made, and rulers they never elected.
We represent, therefore, by the foregoing, your
Excellency is held up and proclaimed to the
great derogation of our national character as
violating in its most essential particular the
solemn oath which the President has taken to
support the Constitution of this Union. We
call attention further to the fact that your Ex
cellency is in like manner held up to this na
tion, to all mankind, and to all posterity, in the
attitude of levying war against a portion of the
I United States, by employing arms in Kansas to
uphold a body of men and a code of enactments
purporting to be legislative, but which never
had the election, nor sanction, nor consent of
the people of the Territory.
"We earnestly represent to your Excellency
that we have also taken the oath to obey the
Constitution, and your Excellency may be as
sured that we shall not refrain from the prayer
that Almighty God will make your administra
tion an example of justice and beneficence, and
with His terrible majesty protect our people
and our Constitution."
THE PRESIDENT'S REPLY.
WASHINGTON C'ITV, Aug. 15, 1857.
"GENTLEMEN : On my recent return to this
city, alter a fortnight's ausence, your memorial,
without date, was placed in my hands, Ihiough
the agency of Mr. Horatio King, of the Post
Office Department, to whom it had been en
trusted. From the distinguished source whence
it proceeds, as well as its peculiar character, I
have deemed it proper to depart from mv gener
al rule in such cases, and to give it an answer.
"You first assert tfi3t "the fundamental piin
ciple of the Constitution of the United States,
and of our political institutions, is tfiat the peo
ple shall make their own laws, and elect their
own rulers." You then express your grief and
astonishment that I should have violated this
principle, and through Gov. Walker have em
ployed an army, "one of the purposes of which
is to force the people of Kansas to obey laws not
their own, nor of the United States, but laws
which it is notorious, and established upon evi
dence, they never made, and rulers they never
elected." And as a corollary from the forego
ing you represent that I am "openly held up,
and proclaimed, to the great derogation of our
National character, as violating, in its most es
sential particular, the solemn oath which the
President has taken to suppotl the Constitution
of this Union."
"These are heavy charges, proceeding from
gentlemen of your high character, and if well
founded ought to consign my name to infamy.
But in proportion to their giavity, common jus
tice, to say nothing of Christian charity, requir
ed that before making them you should have
clearly ascertained that they were well found
ed; if not, they will rebound with withering
condemnation upon theii authors. Have you
performed this preliminary duty towards the
man, who, however unworthy, is the Chief Ma
gistrate of your Country? II so, either you or
J are laboring under a strange delusion. Should
this prove to be your case, it will present a me
mo able example of the truth that political pre
judice is blind, even to the existence of the
plainest and most palpable historical facts. To
these tacts let US refer:
"When I entered upon the duties of the
Presidential office, on the fourth of March last,
what was the condition of Kansas? This Terri
tory had been organized under an Act of Con
gress, passed the 30th of May, 1854, and the
Government in aii its branches was in full ope
ration. A Governor, a Secretary of the Terri
tory, a Chief Justice, two Associate Justices, a
Marshal, and District Attorney, had been ap
pointed by my predecessor, by and with the ad
vice and consent of the Senate, and were all en
gaged in discharging their respective duties
A code of laws had been enacted by the Terri
torial Legislature, and the Judiciary were em
ployed in expounding and carrying these laws
into eflect.
"It is quite true that a controversy had pre
viously arisen, respecting the validity of the
election ol members to the Territorial Legisla
ture, and of the laws passed by them. But at
the time I entered upon my official duti-s, Con
gress had recognized the Legislature in different
forms, and by different enactments. The dele
gate elected to the House of Representatives,
under a Territorial law, had just completed his
term of service on the day previous to my in
auguration. In fact I found the Government
of Kansas as well established as that of anv
othei Territory.
"Under these circumstances, what was my
duty! Was it not to sustain this Government;
to protect it from the violence of lawless men,
who were determined to rule or ruin; to pre
vent it from being overturned by force; in the
language of the Constitution, to "Take care
that the laws be faithfully executed?"
"It was for-this purpose, and this alone, that
1 ordered a military force to Kansas, as a posse
comilalus; aiding the civil magistrate to carry
the laws into execution. The condition of the
Territory at this time, which I need not portray,
FRIDAY MORNING, BEDFORD, PA., SEPTEMBER 11,1857.
rendered this precaution absolutely necessary.
"Iri this state of affairs, would I not have
been justly condemned had I left the Marshal
and other officers of a like character impotent
to execute the process and judgements of a court
of justice established by Congress, or the Terri
torial Legislature tinder its express authoiitv,
and thus have suffered the Government itself (o
become an object of contempt in the eyes of the
people? And yet this is what you designate as
forcing "the people of Kansas to obey laws not
their own nor of the United States." And for
doing which you have denounced me as having
violated my oath.
"I ask, what else could [ have done, or
ought Ito have done? Would you have desir
ed that J should abandon the Territorial Gov
ernment, sanctioned, as it had been, by Con
gress, to illegal violence, and thus tetiew the
scenes of civil war and bloodshed which every
patriot had deplored? This would, indeed, have
been to violate my oath of office, arid to fix a
damning blot on the character of my Adminis
tration.
"1 most cheerfully admit that the necessity
for sending a military force to Kansas, to aid in
the execution of the civil law, reflects no credit
upon the character of our country. But let the
blame tall upon the heads of the guilty.—
Whence did this necessity arise?
"A portion ot the people (it Kansas, unwill
ing to trust to the ballot-box —the certain A
merican temedy for the redress of all griev
ances—undertook to create an independent
Government tor themselves. Had this attempt
proved successful, it would, of course, have
subverted the existing Government, prescribed
and recognized by Congress, and substituted a
revolutionaiy Government m its stead. This
was usurpation of the same character as it
would be tor a portion of the people of Connec
ticut to undertake to establish a seperate Gov
ernment within its own limits, for the purpose
of redressing any grievance, real or imaginary,
ot which they might have complained against ;
the legitimate Government. Such a principle,
if carried into execution, would destroy all law- |
ful authority, and produce universal anarchy. ;
"I ought to specify more particularly a con
dition of affairs which I have embraced only j
in general terms, requiring the presence of a '
military force in Kansas. The Congress of the !
United States had most wisely declared it to be I
the true intent and meaning of this act—the act
organizing the Territory—was not to legislate j
slavery into any Territory or State, nor to ex
clude it therefiom, but to leave the people there
of perfectly free to form and regulate their do
mestic institutions in their own way, subject
only to the Constitution of the United States.— j
Asa natural consequence, Congress has also;
prescribed, by the same act, that when the Ter- j
ritory of Kansas shall be admitted as a Slate, it ;
shall be received into the Union with or with-j
out slavery, as their Constitution may prescribe j
at the time of their admission.
"Slavery existed at that period and still ex-i
ists in Kansas under the Constitution of the j
United Slates. This point has at last been fin
ally decided by the highest tribunal known to j
our laws. How it could ever have been sen- j
ously doubted is a mystery. If a confederation j
of sovereign States acquire a new territory at j
the expense ot their common blood and treas- I
ure„ surely one set ol tli- partners can have no
right to exclude the other from its enjoyment
by prohibiting them from taking into it whatso
ever is recognized to he property by the com
mon Constitution. But ivlien the people, the
bona Jide residents of such territory proceed to
liame a State Constitution, tin n it is their right
to decide the important Question lor themselves
whether they wiil continue to modify or abol
ish slavery. To them, and to them alone, does
this question belong, free I com all foreign inter
ference. In the opinion of the Territorial
Legislature ol Kansas the time bad arrived for
entering the Union, and they accordingly pass
ed a law to elect delegates for the purpose of
framing a State Constitution. This law was
fair and just in iis provisions. It conferred the
right of suffrage on every buna fide inhabitant
of the Territory, and for the purpose of prevent
ing fraud and the intrusion of citizens of near or
distant States, most properly confined this right
to those who had resided therein three months
previous to the election. Here was a fair op*
partunitv presented lor all qualified resident
citizens of the Territory to whatever oiganiza
tion they might have previously belonged, to
participate in the election, and to express their
opinions at th- ballot-box on the question ol
slavery. But numbers of lawless men still con
tinue to resist the regular territorial government.
They refused to be either registered or to vote,
and members of the Convention were elected
legally and properly without their intervention.
The Convention will soon assemble to perform
the solemn duty of framing a constitution for
themselves and their posterity: and in the state
of incipient rebellion which still exists in Kan
sas, it is my imperative duty to employ the
troops ol the United States, should this become
necessary, in defending the Convention against
violence while framing a constitution, and in
protecting the bona fide inhabitants qualified to
vote under the provisions of this instrument in
the free exercise of the right of suffrage, when
it shall be presented to them lor their approba
tion or rejection.
"I have entire confidence in Gov. Walker,
that the troops will not be employed, except to
resist actual aggression, or in the execution ol
the laws; and this, not until the power of the
civil magistrate shall prove unavailing. Fol
lowing the wise example ol Mr. Madison to
wards n the Ilailford Convention, illegal and dan
gerous combinations, such as that ol the lupfka
Convention, w ill not be disturbed, unless they
shall attempt to perform some act which shall
bring them into actual collision with the Con
stitution and the laws. In that event they sha
be resisted and put down by the w hole power
ol the Government: In peiforming this duly,
I shall have the approbation of my own con
science, and, as I humbly trust, of my oq,
Freedom of Thonght and Opinion.
; 'I thank you for the assurance that vou will
nrt refrain from prayer that the Almighty God
will make my administration an example of
j justice and beneficence. Y'ou can greatly as
| sist me in arriving at this blessed consummation,
' by exerting your influence in allaying the ex
isting sectional excitement on the subject of sla
very, which has been productive of much evil
' and no good; and which, if it succeed in ob
; taining its object, would ruin the slave as well
as the master. This would be worth genuine
philanthropy. Every day of my life, I feel how
inadequate I am to perlbrm the duties of my
high station, without continuing in the support
of the Divine Providence.
"\et, placing my trust in Him, and in Him
alone, I entertain a good hope that He w ill ena
ble me to do equal justice to all portions of the
Union, and thus render me an bumble instru
ment in restoring peace and harmony among
the people of the several States.
Yours, very respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN."
GENERAL PACKER THE POOR MAN'S
FRIEND.
It is well known, says the Lycoming Gazette
that while Speaker of the House of Represent
atives, in 18-19, Gen. PACKER, the Democratic
candidate for Governor contributed very mate
rially by bis influence toward the enactment of
that now popular measure known as the "Three
Hundred Dollar Exemption Act." During the
winter ol 1850, it will also be remembered, a
strenuous effort was make by persons who lan
ded themselves aggrieved by the law, to have
it repealed. Gen. Packer was then in the Sen
ate, where he at once took the lead among those
who opposed a repeal. A remonstrance against
the law, numerously signed by his own consti
tuents-, being forwarded to him to present to that
body, he complied with the request, accompany
ing it with the eloquent remaiks which we print
below; and which the Philadelphia Sun , when
publi.-hing them, at the time, prefaced as "phil
anthropic, just, arid truly Democratic." IVe
neefi hardly say that they contributed largely to
prostrating further efforts at repeal; and the poor
unfortunate debtor and his dependent family
now eojoy the protection which that humane
law affutds and a sympathizing public opiniun ;
sustains.
Gen Packer said:—
Mr Speaker, 1 do not sympathize with the
prayer of the petition I have just presented, I do
not believe that the law of last session will injure
th e "poor and middle class" of community. I
do not believe that by exempting the last three
hundred dollars' worth of property to the poor
unfortunate debtor from levy and sale on execu- i
lion, and distress, the sheriff and constable,
urged on bv a close-fisted, miserly arid heartless
creditor, that you injuriously affect the interests
of the poor. Sir, it cannot be true. Do you
tor a moment suppose, that yoti would benefit
the "pour and middle classes of community"
by exposing their last article of household fur
niture—or their last cow—to the tender mercy
of an avaricious creditor.
If Senators entertain such an opinion, let
them comply with the prayer of the petitioners
and vote for the repeal of the law of the last
session, together with all the exemption laws
previously enacted, and they will promote the
interests of the poor and middle classes- to heart's
content of the rich. Sir, Irom sypathizing with
the petitioners, I would extend the exemption
law st 11 Anther. And, permit me to say, which
1 do with all confidence, that the dav is not tar
distant when it will be cairied further. The
day is dawning when every family will be pio
tected in their little home , in defiance of the bad
conduct of an intemperate father, or a profligate
husband. The day is coming, nay it in now here,
when it will be concerdcd that the man with a
comfortable, permanent home, will much sooner
pay his honest debts than he who is almost dis
tracted with impending troubles, and who is ever
at the mercy of an execution.
Many ot the Slates of this Union have led the
way in this human- reform. Maine exempts a
homestead to the value of SSOO. and in the ab
sence ola homestead, personal property to that
amount. Vermont exempts a homestead to the
value ofsf>oo. lowa and Minnesota forty acres
of land or a lot. California exempts 320 acres
of land, or a lot worth S2OOO. t ie pro
posed Mormon State, it is said secures a home
to every family. All the States, and Territories
named having acted on this subject within the
past few months. Georgia, Texas, Michigan,
Wisconsin and Connecticut. Have long since
enacted iibeial exemption laws. New York
always among the foremost in popular reforms,
is also pressing on iri this matter. I have be
fore me the annual message of Governor Fish
to the present legislature of that gr-at State, to
which 1 beg leave to call the attention of Sen
ators. On th- subject of homestead exemption,
th- Governor says:
"While it is admittedly a primary duty of
the legislature to enact laws tir the punishment
of vice, it is no less its duty to remove the cau
ses which frequently had to the commission of
crime. The impressions made upon the youth
ful mind, by the gentle force of parental au
thority and example, and by the associations of
the family circle are among the most active and
enduring of the influences which control the
conduct of afterlife. Much of the vice that
we are called upon to deplore, may be traced to
the removal of its subject from the reach of
that authority, and example, and from the in
nocent, but wholesome association of a home
how ever humble. The cause of morality no
less than the dictatesof humanity, demands the
preservation of the family circle, and the main
tenance of the family home, as efiicent preven
tives of vice, and sure and permanent contrib
utors to individual virtue and happiness, and to
public prosperity and order."
I j Such Air, Speaker, are the views of the Gov-
I ernor of New York. They are the sentiments
of a humane and far-seeing statesman—and I
■ honor him for his manly independence in giv
, ing them the weight and sanction of his official
station. Sir, I go with the Governor of the
Empire State. I would secure to every family
a HOME and a HEART. I -would not permit the
■ covetous and hard hearted creditor to drive his
1 unfortunate debtor, naked and penniless, out
upon the cold charities of an unhospitable
world.
The laws that authorize such a procedure,
should he blotted from the pages of the statute
books of every Slate in the Union—they are re
pugnant to the spirit of the age, and revolting
to humanity. Like the laws sanctioning im
prisonment for debt, they should be repudiated
by every phylarithropic legislator—they should
exist but in the history of the past —an obsolete
idea.
It has been truly said, Mr. Speaker, that he
who sells out the last little property of a wife,
and family of small children, of a rash, heed
less or perhaps intemperate husband and father,
and afterwards with a cheerful countenance
goes home to dine—goes home TO FEAST ON HU
MAN HEARTS! Sir money thus obtained has a
damning curse upon it !
Entertaining these views, Mr. Speaker, I can
not go with those of my constituents who de
mand the repeal of the exemption law of last
session; nor can I believe that any considerable
number of them desire it.
A THUNDER BOLT IN CHURCH.
On the 23d of August, about 6 o'clock, a
thunder cloud of very angry and threatening
aspect swept over Colchester, Connecticut,
from the VV. N. YV., and startled the citizens by
a single bolt which it threw into their midst.
.Nearly two hundred persons had assembled in
the Fiist Congregational Church of that place,
at a third service, arid were just beginning to
disperse to their homes, when, as they were
passing through the entrance hail and the porch,
and down upon the steps leading into the church
there came down right among them a crashing
thunder-bolt of tremendous power, like the
. explosing a bursting cannon.
It followed the lightning-rod down to with
in about ten feet of the ground (w here the rod
seems to have bet n disconnected,) then leaving
the conductor, it passed in the entrance hall,
pitching tie sexton seveia! feet against a stove,
striking two women prostrate, wounding and
blistering them from hip fo toe, tearing one shoe
from each to tatters: then seizing a girl's bon
net, it passed round the wire both in front and
rear consuming almost every thread upon if,
nearly severing it from the bonnet, burning the
flesh severely under tile chin where the two ex
tremities of the wire met, and then passed down
the right arm. leaving several severe injuries
upon it.
Others were stunned bv it, but none were
killed, nor, as is believed, permanently injured.
T he main current ol the electricity passed un
der the flag-stones of the porch, and there sep
arated into four or five branches, going in dif
ferent directions under the stone steps, and so
out on the ground, like so many fire-balls, in
front of the church; and what is wonderful,the
wholp space in the hall and porch and in front
of the church was crowded with people and
none seriously injured.
A ROMANCE.
The following from the London Court Jour
nal, reminds one of a beautiful poem of ELIZA
COOK, and proves romance to be as rife now as
ever :
"Among the presentations of her Majesty,at
one of the drawing moms this season, was a
young lady upon her marriage, arid about whose
nuptials a story is current of more than usual
interest in unromantic times. She is the daugh
ter of a baronet, holding a distinguished posi
tion. Among the suitois of this young lady,
who is as pretty as accomplished, was one of
very advanced years: but it was in vain that all
the allurements consequent upon the possession
of riches were set forth. The fair maiden show
ed herself completely indillerent to the golden
prize that lay at her feet, and in spite of the
strong recommendation of "papa" it was unhes
itatingly rejected. So far, therefore, every
thing was perfectly natural and unromantic.—
But it seems that the gentleman, alter his
proposals had been declined, (ot course with the
usual protestations of respect and esteem,) again
sought an interview, and assured the lady that
his attachment was not selfish—that he was
ready, at any sacrifice, to do any tiling that
would contribute to her happiness; and that, if
her affections were fixed on any one whose
wealth might not be adequate to his good for
tune, he was ready, by a settlement ev. n to the
extent of 100,000 pounds, to place her happi
ness in her own power. Such a proof of disin
terested attachment was perfectly undeniable,
am) it is -aid that the young lady pondered so
much over it, thai, lihe'the recital of Othello's
dangers, it wrought a complete revolution of
feeling. We do not pretend to know on what
kind ot "hint" the venerable gentleman spoke
again, but speak again he did, and with so much
effect that the happy day was soon named, and
the nuptials in due couise solemnised, and the
fine bride presented on her marriage to the
Qneen. The world gives, with its usual gen
erosity, an almost fabulous account to Mr. "s
fortune, hut if is very well known that one i
tem in it is slbo,ooo railway stock, and nore
than half ot which is paying six percent."
O.VE of the newspapers inquires with much
seeming innocence, if it j s any harmUr young
ladies tosit in the laps of ages. Somebody an
swers !ha': it probaujy depends on the kind of
ages selected those from eighteen to twenty
five being rather hazardous.
An old bachelor,on seeing the words ''Fami
lies supj lied" over the door of an oyster saloon,
(Stepped in, and said he would like to have a
wife and two children.
TERMS, £2 PER YEAR.
NEW SERIES VOL 1, NO. 6.
| EXCITEMENT AT BURLINGTON, N. Y.
SEDUCTION KY A CLERCYMAN.
The citizens of Burlington were thrown into
I a state of intense excitement on Friday last; by
I the circulation of a rumor that Rev. William B.
| Sutherland, of that city, had been guilty of the
j crime of seducing the daughter of a member
of his church, who was turned of fifteen years
i of age.
An investigation of the rumor led to the
painful conclusion that it was, in all its enormi
ty, too true to be disbelieved. It appears that
on Wednesday afternoon last, Sutherland went
to the house of the girl's father for his intended
1 victim to come to him and assist some other
1 girls in arranging some books in his library.—
It having be.-n previously understood that sev
eral were to meet there for that purpose. The
girl not responding to tiie inVitation, Sutherland
sent again, and this second invitation she unfor
tunately obeyed. On reaching Sutherland's
house he invited her into the library, when site
was surprised to find heiself the only female
present. He immediately commenced his ad
j vances and familiarities, \\ ith tier, drew her in
!1o a chamber and there succeeded in overcorn
i mg her, after which the outraged child haslen
j ed home to I lie fiouse of her patents.
On Thursday she related 1o her mother the
| particulars of the shame that fad been practised
upon her, and the mother immediately waited
( upon one of'the dearons of Sutherland's church,
and related the circumstances. He immediate
ly called in a brother deacon, and the two went
directly to Sutherland's house, where they in
formed him of the charge made against him.—
j Sutherland admitted that he had taken many
] liberties with the child, but denied the charge
jof seduction. His whole conduct and manner,
i however, was such as to convince the two that
i he was guilty, and they informed him at once
| that all further intercourse with him as a pas
| tor of their church, was at an end.
In the tnean time, the father of the girl was
! made acquainted with the atrocious crime which
had been perpetrated on the virtue of his child.
His exaspiration became uncontrollable, and
arming himself for the purpose of making a
summary vengeance on the destroyer, started
in pursuit of him. But an intimation to Suth
erland that his life was in danger enabled him
to escape over the back fence of his garden, on
ly a few minutes in advance of bis justly indig
nant pursuer.
This clerical hypocrite is about thirty years
of age, and has been in charge of a church at
Burlington since last year. He went there from
Lodi, near Jersey City—but where he has now
gone, no one can tell. 7'he victim of his arts
is barely 15 years of age, and has borne asi
unblemished character. Her family are also of
unimpeached standing, and enjoy the respect
and esteem of all who know tftern. The ex
citement was so great, on Saturday night, that
if Sutherland could have ben found he would
surely have been tarred and feathered.
A CAMEL LOAD. —The Government camels
now at work in Texas, carry 600 pounds of corn
at a load, and travel three and a half miles an
hour, without difficulty. Their great value is
not so much on acconnt of greater strength than
the horse, but on account of their ability to
make the jornndci del mueilo , across some of
the desert plains of western Texas.
A BRAVE LADY. —The Florida peninsular of
the Bth ult, has the follow ing:
•'On Tuesday evening last, two men entered
the yard of the lady in question—her husband,
who is a volunteer officer, being absent—and,
upon being hailed by the lady, who scorned her
threats, and persisted in prow ling about the pre
mises, until both were wounded by pistol shots
fired by the lady. One received a ball in thv
hand,and the other in the a r m."
[£F~"Boy," said an iii tempered old fellow
to a noisy lad, "what are you a holWin, for
when l£am going by?"
"Humph," returned the boy," what are you
going by for when 1 am hollerin."
KlSSlNG. —Speaking ol kisses, the following
is the last rumor of the "comet striking."
Friends are in the habit of warmly greeting
their acquaintances upon the arrival of the pass
enger trains at some of the railway statbn
houses. It was only the other day that a young
gentleman jumped from the cars at this place,
rushed through the crowd toward a lady, seized
her hand and gave her a hearty kiss; the report
startled a country lass hard by, who exclaimed to
her "feller," "Massy, Josh! what on airth'sgen
way not he keers?"
A CUNNING OLD LlAß. —Napoleon once said
rather disrespectfully, of bis father-in-law, the
Emperor of Austria, "Francis is an old granny.
Some friend repeated the remark to Maria Lou
ise. The empress sought an explanation from
Talleyrand "Monsieur Tallevtand, v hat does
that mean, an old grannvj" The conning dip
lomatist, more polite than conscientious, answer
ed with his most serious air—"lt means, ntadame
it means a venerable sage.
Brown is a married man. A few day*
since he thought of taking a trip to Paris. One
of his friends meeting him in the street in
quired:
"Well Brown, my boy, when are you ofi?"
"To-morrow."
"Don't take your wife with you?"
"No! it is a voyage of pleasure."
"queer fish" in St. Louis, in allu
sion to the "bill for the benefit of married wo
men, before the Missouri Legislature, asked if
they had better not do something for the benefit
|of the single ladies, and not trouble themselves
about other men's wives.
By doing good with his money, a man, as it
were, stamps the image of God upon it, and
makes it pas* current for the merchandise of
heaven.