\OLOSE 33. NL V SERIES. TME BEDFORD GAZETTE ■?S PUBLISHED KM RV FRIDAV MORNING. BI .MEYERS & BEN FORD, At the following terms, to wit: 51.50 per mmum, t ASH, in advance. $2.00 " < ii [and within the year. Sti.sl> ' " if i/t paid within the vear. {n7".V -n! caption taken ipt *B >s ihan six months. No paper discontinued until a'l arrearages are paid,utile.s at the option ol the pu a Ushers. It has been decided by the United States Com t.., that the stoppage of a newspaper without the pnytnerif of ar rearages, i prima ftclr evidence of fraud and is a criminal ntf nee. courts have decided I hut per-ons arc ac countable 'or the? subscription pFjfe ol newspapers, if they take these fiont the po,t office, whether they subscribe tor there, or not. THE DREAM OF CALEB EDMONDS " .jintv, indeed !" said. Al*. Edmonds, as he looked over his books, in the iit'.le back parlor behind Ihe shop. -• iam di.-gssted with such h', There was a dark frown upon the brow of the man ot business, as lie spoke these words, and an in liability in his manner '-1 turning over the i- ; ci-s before, him whir s;• ike of s ime debt trou ding uis niad aid rob i'g htru of his good temper. " W ■tut is !' e matter V asked a cheerful lit tle woman, • y the (i. , a: whose side a bash t of stockmgs ■' >d ola large (am: : • and a corn.- •quelit demand l>r StlU'liei v. ♦' Matter i i cii'i'd the husband, "do you not ktiov. ilul Wei lord owes me four pound?, ten an 1 sixpence ?" '• Weil, ,he'll pay, J Suppose." " Not h<-. i';ie goods were purchased more than a year .-.go, and 1 have not had a penny yet." '• Wl at J.>-•> he siy, e. hen you see him ?'— asked Mrs. E(m inds, who evident!y loved to look a! the Bright side. " Say ! He d• s not say much lo rue, 1 can assure Vou. 1 told him not to worry me with Bis excuses, but t > bring his inurev ; and in* need not ciuss my J.oi.o.ep ag.au till he could <Jo !hat." '• I am sony for his v if.-," said th- liuie stocking ileum, presently ; >he ap}>- ..:s to he a1 ■ ufv pious woman." "Pious!" i- l iti d the busbar; 1. "Y. s.ou.! so is lie ; 'tis lh.it disgusts me. JR-ligious, in deed ! at:-! fie owes me f air j. >uud, t n aud sixpence. T thought tile IB file sail Ott e tto ii.an ai i king. l',.ii.liani ; v, 1u.i.v.:," Nit. • aidi E !:.."uds was a very respect., .ie gsucm .. ( w!i < f Mni; y— in fa t a man ot su -ui'.-iv, s r .usi i.'ss fiaj je ...jier-d with In :i. lie was industrious un 1 ojhgnig , tisi.ig eutiy, \wiiuuig Ban]; ami thus hom sn.il.l br ginni g- lie ha.! ii- n " •tn * ; >.-> -:orj ore .n ;: T r ahle Wi ,ilth. !> if all hough a:i t'Xi lel.t ir.au of busiti'ss, Mr. Edmonds was a very ordinary,, Christian. I'.ue lie had bgu.i the la.-*, hat • he (in! not press I w ... . tl - na k. Va<, im the cai i - 'i the v, 01 lil, and ih. .! c-:: itJi. <d riches ! A i til - ' ; .1 .1 !"V standard of pi '• v '■•> be harsh and c< nsoii.jus in our judgment y| v ir f< J low (. Lri-tiuns *. m 3!r. Edmonds, wis nhe 1,..;' iof i::v defect in tiu charcater of juofe.-'s-irs an hurt, 'j. a!w i vs ilie J;:st to i'Sc!i:•• Ci.i islim :y indeed: Is t.ut tiiis t common with Uo a.'. ■ D> we n>t, even if we giv •• no -xj>n it' or th g:>!>- doubt and hesitate much >. ti. m Ve i.'d doubt mi i Insitaie regards; ; the reality of the religion of' our •• Ready to I.As" and •' F>- Ll tn*n<i_ ?" ih vi enlsi tup i indard t per fecttuu I .• our t.-imws, which i< i-• l"i!y, in our vi< w, as a standard i;r i:mn"|n>! Ami are not too ready to exrlat n u; m:i>i the wanderings of othei--, evi-n w !nI. uv Urn into the fjrbidJ a path ? I' i! such thought* . tii.-s • had passed lhroi?i?; ■ ■ mind of Mm. Ed-imad* a siie sat over vv '■ u. ; for - o ro- to I aw ion- bu-io-* lor <■ in;' : ire active hau> h. I i iu'.v, she bent tcn! • r !•••;■ hti-sband f>r a moment, an-:! said e, !i! 1, 44 ( ,I d not Jll.e t I if you iiV riiws't.; i'y, ]::-.!•■ !! as you s-yj just F,j! I- • yo. t : VV C'illistUl-S Were to j'jdgt* as t.ar>!i"y as v< j do of !', ~i ? You often say it," so-' fie!;:- -o . . ' . \• ;i (hm'.-led .Julia V: a*ft :t > lent n.. ;: v t. \ .v.. rit A and i.. be cause he (,•■; s • y-.fi i. lusiu. Os! am! you sho-.iU yon. i -.1 - an lit .sifts 3.filtiiv.a,) i s pnty because >he a.ei, d w i:h jou atom: dotal abstin ence ! J:i '• • i tt!al y . e not judged." J. uvy aiter ios tile i< it h n. these w id,- i in Caleb's • r.s •Ju. no'." At labt si he sat in t: • twilight, between -. let jii• -and \t... .g— >" a n-.-s was verv iu ; ! and lie could ;iare halfau i:if f.r rest a \ A; i:i Si lie li.aill him, 811-1 lie psmed, 1:1 ina iinati =, rani Ii v thr ugh the ; c, -nes which follow : The lirst seen-* was the drawing-room <l toe John Waton of wlwm Mrs. Idin-.n-U ha-l epok'fi. A lady was nuikinj tea ?>•' ind a sii. ver urn,.and a jjentleinan—livr l.n Ajiu!—sat beside her. " Poor Thompson," said ALs. Watson, for it is she— t4 ] trust he will -ticceu." He shall, if by Gob's blessing I ran compass it." '•He is a very deserving y-oivi man/'con tinued the la.lv. "the m miter h which he bore the loss of all IMS property would win es teem even if he had no other claim." Air. Watson did riot reply ; his mind had wandered to another branch of the subject.— ' That Caleb Edmonds," he at length said, " I am surprised at the ilf.liuj | K . displays." '• Towards Tborolon V u Yes, he is evid. ritlv annoyed at the open ing of another shop so near, bis own : whereas in the principal street of a tow n !,t,v this he shoul i have expected competition. Besides, lie has made a little fortune, art I 1 nothing to fear; yet he will not tieat Geprge-Thornton with ordinary civility." '• I thought he was a religious man," said Airs. Watson. " He pretends to be," r- plied her husband ; but I have no faith in a religion that brings forth so little good." Poor Caleb ! his wife's words—the Master's , words—all sounded in his ears, as they had never dbne before, meeting with a responsive echo in his heart. Again a change, and Mr. Edmonds found himself beside a sickly looking woman, u ho, leaning upon her husband's arm, walked slowly towards tiie house of prayer. It was imp si ble to look without interest on her pale and anxious face—a lace which had once been beau tiful ; and equally inpossible to disregard the care In! tenderness with which her sleps were guided by the strong man at her side. The I conversation, 100, was worthy of remark they , were speaking of the consolations of the pi-!. " tV.'io knows," exclaimed the invalid, " ; r- ' haps there may be words suited to our case this i morning. Words for the poor." " Poor as regards this wo id, only, Mary." Her eyes bripiteii -J as she looked up civ■•■,■- i fully. •* \ i's, 'rich in treasure, far more costly j than earth's gold. Coif help us to look up, and i lo trust Hun lor tiie meat (hat perisheth oil." ! i key walked on Bra while, and then tiie' wife sriid mournfully, "I Sionielimes far that i ! 's juide which makes me shrink fiotn meeting • Mr. Edmonds. I tlbshiink fiotn it. Oh, if we j could pav him." " tVe shall be ah!e to d . so soon, I hop"," said j W :d; it has ben a hard struggle, .Miry, sf ah vat i m aim but I t! it N narlv ov r." "Ah" it C . .' - rr.. ! T at; .-...re Mr. E. Mionds wouhi h - pati nt. if be knew h >w much yriu spent in m.d.r.:. s fa; ni", a .mi how little j w.c-fc you have !" "ile is patient a!t> r a fasßi HI ; and we have : |e;i-m to be tkaekhil for that : still he '.as -.-aid ! s uric cn:s!iing lisings to me —bars;) things j which Ire n.-iy he t u rcjon!—things which: ur.a 1 ■ me d m t bis Christianity'." '• av,' >nd M.s. Vv'elsibrd, g?i;t'v, "I w■.nT. > not judge hi n,h , x :r. inv iruousiste'tit things ftv " ~ , . I '•a are Mgr.t. I may not li.i my voice : riJ e" i Utile likv.'H-ss to mv Lord is iuuud' l.i .71. /" | Agai.n the ethwing voice thrilled thro' the i > !,i ' B'.e iist oer again In in ani the words, ! • JuHge not ! ' —and as i.e dwelt uj?on them the j \ i-: :;i siu.i fv faded at:.i he, Hony an like, a u okc, •u. Ib- d ri' w• .* -1 dr. a <i. But the I'esso i ; ; th?' if'ea.fi vi a. not quite !>st upon him, f>; he -ke toad "p.i iri' of' Clii: .an chit: it v, a n ."•!' s ./ rh-r.i.U, ,i holier humility, a n-arei likeness to J. sas. He had !.• • n taught in that j hn 1 twilight musing em of the giand old less- ; •W' Of the fh3k Of Gb-J. The fit"-'i ie morning worship was iush a .i i w : • •St i.i V Oi to '.go !•;T?1 TO ; his !'l\ t.ul, when a -g.-nt'e knock at th- door, spok" of a visitor; how gnat was the surprise) ot" all wii' ii Caß-h Edmonds entered." "V ,u are come, "I am cone," said the grocer, interrupt in? ' liitn, **to ex:i- •.. v hone that v eu ore ii--t un tie* aav f )tit-'rii about the little amount yon uvt'i i'.ike your ti a•, tn* good sir: t :x : ■ your time." Tie jio ,r n.i - wer-' iiii- ■ w ilii t >ai<, vi:, eraspiuc the outstivu.clitd Laud, he tiiej t > sj.-. ;k 1., - :!. oiks. '*.\i, v\ ti;.i: i 3d.. El.-noiids, turtnnj lo war4 31 s. W- lsfjr !. -• y• >• i s-,.m thing into my hand, jo-tsis I ieft, forS on, ma'am." And furl I. from I ; jui kets came tea, >ugar, lose jits, f.r> n the _'•;,. ! wife's ample stor-, 'i' 3d i r y "< ey ! j fined I'll til] (ears. w .\nd lemv," siiJ the visitor kindly, '-.I m't hi-.:!-. .*• •• shop ; e-ot your little |;.r,.e!, th. pay i i-t v. lien it • 11itS you. li. t!ie y. r, . .1 a no „"t w- v ii id be of any service ! e y o, I!i ivc nut ui.u'h wiii burn a hole tn. my |. .cL it —as th.'sjy i _ gw s —unless I give :t to oofr --' oi'y And l-:' je they could reply lie hadj aid the v -in up .n t!i table. w AI-irv." mi id Mr. VYflsiord, "hi us thank (3 i I 1 ; he.se." I v kn It, and as he bir-alhtd forth hi-, !•; art's gral't:.' !■•, Iris wife wejd t ir. j v, and ei - n tin' little ones murmur. ! Jh- 2 "fi. lii.t Mr. E .; nds did not st >;> a f t!.i- ; it vea to iii.n (3varies Weisford owed a situati n which soon a'ter p'a-r -.1 fiim far above Ih- ma. h of vv ant ; it via- '- 1 :tn he owed a!.. :t of hio.lly di'tih'j which c .ir.e like saasbiae oti his im;. soil!. We !:a ten on. Xot alone in this regard v.:i. (,'iEcb J id.Minds changed, f-r two day - liter tiirs Btrange drea n he invited him to cl ink t. a at ..is i.ouse, : pake* pieasati ly a!,out tin ii Ofiposiiion. and ev.-n hinted at Ins m 111■-■ incut ut s-itie future d;*v, w' en his rievv fiieud wmulii have a hi-Iter ,haace ! And frum li.al tune the cbariiv w iiich 'bs-iii .-r.-ti. long and is kind, is not easily proiok d, 11:H"jrt'.i ho <*vil, ail thi:..-, believ,:!, all, hop-Hi all things, endur-tii, u'l t..ing.-, 1s held ati almost undisputed sway over the h* art of Caleb Edmonds : and ever was the maxim oi the PiMe horn - in min !— no! Hi')l b- Kotj'uJgeJ:-* SciE.NTIfiC Pacts.— A cubic iuch Platin um w. ighs it>ur-t.'lihs of a pound. Hvdrogen (.'as is lim lightest substance known, being 300,001) times lighter than platinum. Gold is the in"st malleable substance. lion,.or *!-♦ 1 wire, is mere tenacious than thai of any other metal. The Diamond is the hat (Jest body in nature. The n.etal Potassium is lighter than water. Oxygen is the most abundant substance known and it is believed to constitute two-filths of all the matter of the globe. Coid is the best conductor of heat. Alcohol has never bet n frozen. The Eaitb i> about 8,000,000 miles nearer li;e Sun in December than in June. An Eclipse of the Alton can only happen at the time of full moon. The Sun can only be cclipsi'djH the precise time of a new moon. Kjr'Why U a person approaching a candle like a man getting olf his horse ? Because he is going to light. BEDFORD, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 19, 1858. Select |) oti rn. r- A "*• -. .;- •".• ■ .-. '••.■ . ■ _£.=% i > '• • - - = - -j- ; • • ', -i.-. ■ -' \ '^'—- £gS3Y— VVCfJDS WITHOUT WORKS. '•Fuv will Lu done."— On bended knee o—- We diiilyuiiie Hie solemn pica; . ■"] We bTcathe the words; yet oft, alas! Like nJly-uttred tones they pass; • For fancy's dreaming* throng around, i Till i;; the heart no place is found To strive by actions to fulfill The precepts of Goo's holy will. •■On. tench all nations."—?o we rend, j For a: !:. ~o scattered sheep to feed 'i he Church entreats. We turn aside:— J'he ou!s for whom.our Saviour dn J We !e,ve to perish; day by day i hey pass untaught from eaith away ; And yet we pray that all fulfill The precepts of God's holy will. "thy will be done."—]luch eve ar.d cr;orn Still be t! at vwfted prayer uptxerr. e ! But not :ii words alone. Ah ! no! He who would true devotion show Wad learn to act as well as speak; Nor r- f till u! 1 be taught to seek, To Christian meekness to fulfill The precepts oi GOD'S holy vviit. FOCUS DITTY. '1 heie's bogus doctors—begin- pi!!*, bogus chaises —bogus bill-, bogus stories—bogus teachers, Bogus a:rits a.id bogus | mac:, "is, bogus li tends and bogus name.., Bogus cures and bogus claims, bogus gbs a..d bogus fears, Bogus Mitiies and bogus tears, i'ogu. looks and bogus a.rs, 80g..; iaitb and bogus prayers, Bogus -ales and bogus notes, Bogus laws ar.d bogus votes, Bogus vi oids and bogus deeds, Bogus coins and bogus creed-, Bogus gents and bogus la l.es, Bogus ives ut'd bogus babies, Bogus reports upon Hie wing, And bogus alroo't ev-iyt.him-. AN LCD JiE Of TUISTii IM BIRGL'S. Oliver 11. Sii.i tb, ol Indiana, in n-ne of bis reminiscences, published i:i Hie lutli>:nupolis Jo::ritri f , tells the following story : During tin* debate i:i C .tigress on the '.aril", in l-Yd**, an amendment was niu-dr the duty on motdr-'s ten cents per g n!i-.jij : in— i:,e an i..cr>-.. •* ola ht;a Jied jier o i t., aita! >• r in. Its o • ji*ct was to choke otf i!i-• n ii'th-m ii.-tn'u . and indirectly to i.iil the bill. The moment the arnf ndment was announced bv the chairman, in committer' oi the wk- , Mr. Hur tj- ss, of ifliode Island, aicse ar.d implored the mover to withdraw it. IC-t-h wid its elh cts upon the trade between tl.e eastern Slates and adjacent islands, in timber and the return car goes n. >lass s, v. hich was the daiiv food of the poor. His speech was shoit and to the point. As tie took ins ■ at, Hrtiry Daniel, ot K. ntuei. v, -prang to his feet, and roared out at the top of his tuice, -'Air. Sp ah -r, lt-1 the Constituents of t! e gentleman '■ am Mho 1- J-UnJ sop their bread on on" side in njola.sses, and they will pay the same duties ydo now." Mr. Bart kt!,oi New Haiapsbii <■, remai kr dto n>t: "N <w i ■> k out for fiL-tram, Harry will catch it." .Mr. Burgess jose wff 1 fire beaming from his coun t. i.ance, and a .'dr.. d l!e ch-.ir. " The relief ji qv -'-J i y t .'l • g"!if l-'mau ' .m Ivntucky, is but a .'ding insult to i' jii. y. Does not i! at ger'.e:',an lufd'A tliit esa'-!iM>ed rules l-come >. .oi.a ill re, ar. ; <: „! .h | d ws ar.' cruel and 0; : , ,U* tiiat strike at the innocent habits of) of (he j ,-opJe ' lo what would they. ' bin.-i of u: • if 1 sii.riiLl tijj'.-r an amendment; ihjt In nsfl! and bis constituents si. uM have Go ire. than a pint ol whlskty for breakfast ins' ad of a<l mrt ? J) *es not know that the • ii>f)i',ition of ail animal- puitak- . in a er.a'.ii nr hss d> .-IT e, of the hod 1:1 which they an fvd f The horse is noble, kind, and grac-ful j tie is fed on grass and giuin. f! ,b. ar, (look ing at Daniel, who w a heavy, . rfiimuv, dressed ill a blue coat, with a v.-het collar,) w. i eat g and raw hominy. You can d-.- me licate hiin, dress him in a blue coat with a velvet collar, learn him to stand erect, and lo mutate the human voice as"s.imeshowmen hare i.cne, •nt examine him close!v, sir, (looking,at Daniel some s funds,) you will discover he is the b ar still. The gentleman told us ii| a :;u-cc!i the other day, that his district produced a large number of jackasses, hogs and mules*— \o stronger pioofof his statement can be given than a look at its representative." Daniel wilted at tlie sarcasm, and few mem bers afterwards felt disposed to arouse the eaii ueiit sou of Rhode Island. few days since, a fellow entered one of the New York banks, an marching up to (he counter, exclaimed, "Here I am, I want you to take a fair look at me " Without a word far ther he strode out. The next day the same <us omer appeared, uttered the same words, hnd again disappeared. The third da} - , at atout (lie time time, he walked in, and advancing to the teller's desk, threw down a draft payable three days after sight. "Now," said he "you've seen me three linns, I want the money for it!" is a family in Ohio so lazy, that it takes two of them to sneeze, one to throw the head back and the other to make the^ noise. Freedom of' Thought and Opinion. A DROVE OF IRISH BULLS. ! ihe following was written half a century ago j by Sir Boyle Roche, a member of the Irish Par \ lamtrnt. The letter was addressed to a friend j in London, and it is old enough to be new to ! nine out of ten readers : '•-MY I)I2AC.SIR: —Having now a little peace I and quietness, I sit down and inform you of the | d.-eadiul bustle and confusion we are all in from ; 'bese blood thirsty rebels, most of whom are, j thank God, kilica and dispersed. We are in a | pretty mes3; can get nothing to eat, nor any I wine to drink, except whiskey ; and when we ' sit down to dinner we are obliged to keep both armed. While I write I told a sword in ; i hand and a pistol in the other. I concluded Irom the beginning that this y- ould be the end of it, and I see I was right : for it is not hall over yet. At present there are "uch goings on that everything is at a stand still. I should have answered your letter a fortnight ago, but I did not receive it until this morning, i-idced, scarce a mail arrives without being Xo longer ago than yesterday the coach with t:e mail from Dublin ivas robbed tear this town. The hags had been left behind •lor !car ol accident, and by good luck there was nobody in it but two outside passengers, who •ad nothing for thrives to take. Last Tuesday ot.ee u-as given that a gang ol' rebels was ad- ! •arcing here tinder the French standard, but '•>'3' fad no colors nor any drains except bag- 1 g'*ff .. 1.; mediately man in the place includ ing men. women and children, ran out to meet —•.em. \\ e soon found our force much too little; e were too m-ar to think ol retreating; Death eieis idCe ; but at we went, and began •j .eail mile again. Fortunately the rebels . no guns but pistols and pikes, and as we Ik. . j Baity ot muskets and ammunition, we put i.i i'i! an to the sword. Nut a soul of them es - -fed, except some that were drowned in the : u-ml _■ s, and in a very short time nothing ■ heard but silence. ' Their uniforms were ail •n '•(' nt colors, but mostly green. After the -1 .on u e went to rummage a sort of camp which : <vl id left b 'hind them. All we found was a • w p us without heads : a pmcle of emptvbot u ater, and a bundle of French cointnis -• n no d Willi Irish nkmes. Troops are now u:ioutd all aj-ound the country, which exactly with tny idea-a I have only time to add 1 At J un in a great hurry." "P. • • I: y;-.u don i receive this, of course . wo/, have miscarried, therefore 1 beg you to >t. .Ie and let me know." ivu A JMONL came lo tlif "round togribWr. Growling !,on ibtv close t > ,hy car, he shook me as a ter rier tog <i->O3 a rat. The shock produced astu por similar to tiiat which seems to be felt by a mouse after the firs', -hake by a cat. Tt caused : a sort of dr. amine s, i 5 which there was no sense oCpain n >r finding of terror, though quite con scious of ail that v. as happening. It was like whai patients j artiaily under trie influence of chloroform describe, wfi > see all the operation, ut feel not the knife. This singular condition was no! the r< suit of anv mental process. The shake annihilated Par, and allowed no sense of horror in looking 1 in lat the beast. This pe rt: liar stale is probably n all animals killed by '.he carnivora; and, if so, is a merciful provis -1 n l.v our he tie*. hut Creator for lessening the pain of death. Besides crushing the bone into splinters, he left eleven tei th-vvounds on the upper part of my arm. A wound from this ani mal's I >!') resembles a gunshot wour.d—it is generally followed by a great deal of sloughing and discharge, and pair . are f It in the part , periodically ever after wards. 1 had on a tartan jacket on the occasion, and I believe that it wiped off all the :; us from the teeth that pierc ed the fir <b, for rnv two companions in this af fray have both suffered from the peculiar pains, while 1 have escaped with cnlv the inconveni ence (fa false joint in my limb. The man w' ■ se shoulder was wounded showed me his wound .dually burst forth afresh on the same month of tl.e f. Mowing yi ar.—- Dr. Livingston. AXEI DOTE F VLUSTER. ,\ correspondent "ices u;> the following new an. cdute of this eminent statesman : "E.eiv A kiiows that .Mr. Webster was a hit of a sportsman, v. as fond of heath and fish ier | a,lies, and could make a chowder as well us a speech. On one of his occasional visits to I. rig Island lor fresh air ami recreation, 'Black Oa:i,' a* he was familiarly called, took it into hi: In ad to go angling in the East Bay, with a - part v c. misting only ot Mr. L, and myself. ••Mow the skipper ol our little fishing craft was one Paul Seaman, black as coal, a clever, ■' civil darkey, but not wanting, especially on such ccasinos, in a sufficient sense ol his on n conse- quince. " The party had been crossing and recrossing the I lining breukeis of the inlet, pulling in the flue fish quite lively, when, during a pause in the sport, Mr. Webster and Mr. L, got into a conversation about the Shinnecock Indians, a remnant of whomst ill dwelt in the neighbor hood. Paul, who was eagerly listening, was evidently bursting with ambition to take a shi- n j t! fr part along with such distinguished *alktrs. He contained" himself, however. Put when Mr. Webster remarked that those Indians by this time must be a good deal enlightened, 1 aul could stand it no longer, but broke in with, "Lightened, Mister Webster! why, dem fellers is just as 'telligent as you and I are !" Paul, who is still extant,and one of the institutions of the place is wont to tell his customers to this dav, how he chopped logic with the great states man, and rarely (ails to insinuate, with becom ing modesty, that he thinks he rather "iloored him."— Boaton Courier. [£p**Thev must have had a remarkable warm "spell" up in Michigan lately, for we notice in a Detroit paper of a recent date, that a woman was arrested in that city, "having nothing on ,her person but a love letter arid a daguer reotype." HOW A CHURCH WAS CURED OF FRE ; MONTISM- A Congregational Church in a neighboring | Slate got so completely enlisted in the Presiden tial contest, for Fremont and Jessie, that little attention was given to religious questions. Tht minister was constantly preaching, praying and exhorting upon political issues—and his°dea cons and (he Jay men followed suit at the prayer and conference meetings. Finally a worthy old farmer, one of the staunches! and best mem bers of the church, and a firm undeviating Democrat, was called upon to offer a prayer. "0 Lord," said h* I ,"uphold the Democratic party, which has received thy protecting sup poit ever since the great Jeflersonian struggle. Continue to bless that party which has, under tny protection and providence, brought sjreat blessings upon this Republic. If it be thy pleas ure, and I believe it will be, O carry that party through this struggle to a complete triumph. Bless Jas. Buchanan, the liied and homst slates man, and guide him safely to the Presidential chair. Bless John C. BrtckenriJge, the young and zealous Democrat, and open to him the path ol duty as well as that which 1-ads straight to the V ice Presidency. Give them victory. .0, bless the opponents of Democracy p roiia!ly, I but utterly destroy their fanatical and injurious | schemes, ifit be thy will to do it, as i verily be !i- ve it is. Lie on the side ol (he Democracy, 0 Lord, a thou hast been for the past fifty-six I years, and on the 4-th of March next we shall ; witness the inauguration of Pennsylvania's favo rite son, and the people of this country will once more settle dowrtin their peaceful pursuits j instead of warring wickedly, section against | section, interest against interest, and man against his brother. Arid O, I beseech thee, especi ally free the Christian Churches from the politi cal strife and bitterness which are rending asun der, destroying their usefulness, add turning them unhappily into mere political associations. Let us Imar something of thy word and mercy on the Sabbath. We have already been plied to fullness with political fanaticism, and our minister has become a stump orator against the good old party which thou in thy wisdom hast upheld so long, and so repeatedly guided to victory, and sustained in the establishment of good measures. O, turn his mind from these things, and direct his attention to his legitimate religious duties, or turn him over directly into the hands of the Federal or Abolition party, and let (hem fake care of him, and provide us ; with a true minister of the Gospel. At this j rate the present state of things cannot la>t. If nudities are to rule' I shall claim one halfthej ° efnoC ralic party, so that | A men . ■ *r* n-joi * b •*:* ° wails - This was a stumper. It was the first prayer, ever publicly offered in that church ibr the suc cess of the D< mocratic party and its nominees, though hundreds of prayers and exhortations had be.ni made against that part)'. When the old man had finished there was a silence for half an hour, and the meeting then adjourned. : And thus ended the political preaching in that church. From that time forward, the minister attended to his gospel duties, and left ail politi- ; cal questions to be settled by the people outside :-f the church. Again the society prospered, and there was a better feeiing among its mem bers—more Christian charity —more brotherly love. The old man's earnest prayer was an swered in more respects than one.— H-tr/forJ Times. TOICHING INCIDENT. The Buffalo Commercial says that the Rector of St. Paul's Church, in that city, had reached the middle'of his discourse on Christmas Eve, when a delegate from heathendom came up the south aisle. It uas a young squaw, with a half heathenish, hall civilized dress, a diminutive bonnet hanging on the back of her head by the strings, and a calico shawl of gay colors wrapped around her like a blanket. She came along vv ifh the slow Indian step, until, near the front of the church, a gentleman gave her a seat. She sat down as if unaccustomed to cushions, j but maintained her good behavior, except when I the Rector was more than usually emphatic, she | felt called upon taexpress her approval by an ! audible "cat's good !" Duiing the singing of j the closing l.vwin she stood up with the rest, evidently much excited, leaning eagerly far ward. h> r frame quiveiing with the new emo- I tioa of organic music. But after the benedic tion, when the choir performed an anthem, she rushed out of the pew into the space before the chancel, where sue stood unconscious ct the "aze of the congregation, he! eyes fixed 0:1 the oigan, and all the strangeness of her position forgotten in the rush of sensation produced bv theiich notes of the organ and the exulting chorus of the anthem. Poor child of the wilds' drunk with a new emotion, a stray lamb from heathendom, joined unconsciously in the wor ship ol one who, almost at the antipodes and nineteen ct nturies aeo. lav in swaddling clothes within a manger ! MAKING AN ASSIGNMENT IN Nirfv-Yoi'.K.— The Syracuse (N. Y'A Journal tells the follovv ing : A man net a thousand miles from Syracuse having made an assignment some years since, was called up by a New-York creditor, to whom he exhibited his books and with whom he pro posed to settle at fifty cents on the dollar. The New-York nian replied, "How can you pay fifty cents on the dollar 1 Your assets will not pay over forty cents.' "Well, never mind that," savs the unfortu nate assignee, "if my asspts will not pay the fifty cents, I will make up the deficiency out of my own pocket." gentleman in Albany was lying in bed one morning, when a friend stepped in and said : ' .breakfast is coming on.' 'Let it come exclaimed P > with a look ' ol defiance, I'm not afraid ol it.' WHOLE WHBER 3783. HOW JOE WON THE PENCIL. Joe U is unquestionably the handsomest married man in Cincinnati. Joe sports a wife, besides several other crea ture comforts. Wei!, he and his wife, Harry wives all boarded at the same house* A day or two ago, while they were at table, luxuria ting upon the detached portions of a boiled turkey, which had been stuffed with oysters', the conversatiin turned on Christian names, when Mrs. Harry contended that she could name more distinguished men who had borne the oaine ol Harry, than any gentleman could of / 'tis own name : and conciudedfifry offering a gold pencil as a wager against asuittible equiva lent should she win. The trial commenced, Mrs. Harry , star ted off with "Harry of the West," adding a dozen others. George now gathered up on Geo. Wash ington, the four Georges of England, Lord George Frank?, &.c. '•Now, M-. John . what have you to say ?' said the charming Mrs. Harry. "Oh'J J can give vou a hundred—the two Adams, Lord John Rus.sel—John Tyler—John, John, bring me some water," "Stop, stop, you can't win. Mr. Joseph ——, now your turn c mvs," continued the juicy little gamester. Now, if ever a bashful man lived, it is my friend Joe—he dared not look up. He had been lacking lus brain for an answrt-, hut to no purpose and in despair, he made one grand effort, and raising his head replied : "My dear madam, ] have I st. I cannot now think of any very distinguished man who ever bore the name ot J rseph except the gentlrman we read about in the Sacred Scriptures, he who 'wassuch a favorite with Mrs. Poiiphar, but I will not offer him, for / think he was the foot I ever did hear of." "Here is the pencil," sai l Mrs. liarry, toss ing it over to him, as she and the other ladies scud out of the room. COURTING IN THE RIGHT STYLE "Git eout ! you nasty puppy—let ine alone, or I'll tell your mummy !" cried out Sally—to her lover, Jake—-, who sal about ten fett from her pulling dirt from the chimney. "I arn't a techin on ye' Sal," said Jake. "Well, pYaps yer don't mean tu, neither— deu yer 1" ; "No, I don't." "Cause yeu're ten tarnal scary, veou long legged, lantern jawed, slab-sided, pigeon-toed, bandy-kneed ow! yoo—yeu han't got a larual , bit of sense—get aiong hum with yer." It, (111 X- l JX.VW —— i t I my daddy will sue yeourn for that caow he sold him totiier day. Ily jingo, he said he'd deu it!" "Well, look here, Jake—don't set orf there as though you Ihorl I was pizen." 0 "Haow on airth's that Sal ?" '•Why, sidlr- right up here, and hug and kiss me as ef you had some o'the bone and sinner of a man about yer.—Duyeau s'pese a woman's only made ter look at, yer fool, yeou ! No ; they're made fer ''practical results" as Kossuth says—teu hug. an kiss, an sich like." "Well," said Jake, drawing a lons breath, "efljmust, I must, Ido love yeou. Sal;" and so Jake commenced sidling up to her like a male porker going to battle. Laying bis arm gently upon' Sal's shoulder, she was heard to exclaim, — '•That's the way leu deu it, old hoss—that's acting like a white man orter." '•Oh ! Jerusalem a-n-d pancakes?" "Oh ! Elephant pot pie with Shinocerou9 crust!" exclaimed Jake, "ef this ain't better'n anv apple-sass ever marm made, I'm darned 1 Ciack-e-e ! buckwheat slap-jacks and' lasses an't nowhar long side o'veon, Sal ! Oh ! haow 1 deu love yer !" • • Here their lips came together, and the report that followed was like pulling)a horse's loot out of the mire. A GOOD UN. We heard the other day a capital auecdote of a witty clergyman of ibis city, who is said never to come olTsecond best in a jocular en counter: As one day he was passing down one of the streets of a large village in this State, where he was settled, he was observed by some waggish hangers-on at a public house which be was ap proaching. One of these fellows, knowing that the reverend gentleman was a "hard case' at joke, said that he would bet the drinks for all hands that lie could head Mr. H "Done," was (he response from a number. As Mi. H came opposite the merry group the proposer of the bet called to him. Mr. H halted and drew near, whereuponjtbe confident chap thus addressed him : "Mr. H , we have a dispute here ot some importance, which we have agreed to leave to you as one competent to give a correct decision." "Ah ! what is i: ?" '•lf is in relation to the age ot the devil ; will you tell us how old he is ?" "Gentlemen," said the imperturbable minister' "how can you presume me to be acquainted with matters of that suit?" You must keep your own family records The minister Went about his business, tile vanquished gentleman went in and treated. JT7=*IS a man and his wife both ORK ? askeo the wife of a certain---m<leman, in a state of stupefaction, as she was holding his aching bead in both hands. Ye, I suppose so, w as the reply. Well then, site said, ' I came home drunk last night and ought to be ashamed of myself. This back handed rebuke trora a long suff ering and loving wife effectually cured him of his drinking propensitis. ye be it,' as the old lady said when she heaved the meat axe at her children. VOL. 1, NO. 29.
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