VOLUME 30.
NEW SERIES.
XEW AFIRICRLTCBAL 'SETTLEMENT,
TO ALL WANTING FARMS,
A RARE OPPORTUNITY IN A DELIGHTFUL
AND HEALTHY CLIMATE 25 MILES SOCTH
£ASX OF PHILADELPH IA, ON THE CAM
DEN AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD,
NEW JERSEY.
An old estate consisting ol several thousand ol
aire, of productive soil has been divided into farms
of various sizes to suit the purchaser. A popu a
,* 'f some fif te r,l Hundred, from various parts
there the past year, improved their places, ard
railed excellent crops. The price ot the land is at
the low -urn of from sls to S2O per acre the soil
of the best quality for the production oIM.W ;
Corn, Peaches, ('rapes and \eseta'les. il
JS CONSfDERED THE BEST FRUIT SOIL IN
THE UNION. The place is perfectly secure from
frosts—the destructive enemy of the farmer. Crops
of Tain, grass and fruit are now growing and can
be "seen. By examining the place itself, a correct
judgment can be formed of the productiveness of the
land. The terms a>e made easy to secure the rapid
improvement of the land,, which is only sold for
actual improvement. The result has ben, that
within the past year, som ethrec hundred Aerate* have
been erected, two mills, one -team, lour stores, some
torty vinyards and peach orchards, planted, and a
large number of other improvements, making it a
desirable and active place of bus ness.
THE MARKET,
as the reader inav perceive rom its location, is the
BEST IN THE UNION.
Products bringing double the pnee than in loca
tions away from the city, and more than double the
price in the West. It is known that the earliest
and best fruits and vegetables in this latitude come
from New Jersey, and are annually exported to the
extent ol millions.
In locating here, the set;!°r has many advantages
He is within a few hours ride ihe great cities ol
New England and .Middle mhsre. rr> /
meat of ft in/art and rivt/t zatiom it at hands —
He can buy every art cle he w. • '.s .it the cheapest
price, an I sell bis produce for the highest, (in the
West this is reversed,) he has schools for his chil
dren. divine service, and will enjoy an onen ' inter,
and delightful climate, v.-here levers are utterly un
known. • The result of the change upon those from
the north, has generally been to ro>toiO them to an
excellent state ot heal'h.
In The way oi' budding and improving, lumber
can be obtained at the miils at the rate of $lO to
sls per thousand. Bricks irom the brick yard
opened in the place, every article can be procured
in the place; good carpenters area! b itid, and there
is no place in the Union where buildings and im
provement can be made cb- ip-r.
The reader will at mce he -truck with the
advantages here presented, and a-k hinis-it why the
property has not been taken up before. The re,-,-on
is, It was never thrown in the market ; ar. I unless
these statements were correct, no one would be in
vited to examine the lan i be,.ire purcha-ing. Ibis
ail are expected to do. 1 hey v. , set! 1a,,,! inner
cultivation, such is the extent of the settlement that
they will no doubt, meet p-r- ins from their own
neighborhood , they will witness the improvements
and can judge the character ofthe population. Il
thpy come with a .view tosettle. they should come
prepared to stay a slay or two and.be ready to pur
chase, as locations cannot be held oi> retusal.
There are two daily trains to Philadelphia, and
to all -!*ttlerj who improve, R is 11 \it.eo v:> COMPAXV
t.irss A RSRE T'CSTX ?or. s:s uoxrus AMI A HALF
COCK TICKET FOR TIIRKS: VKAW.
THE TOWN OF HAMMONTON.
In connection with the agricultural settlemen".
a new and thriving town has natural y arisen, which
presents inducements for any kind ot business,
particularly stores and manufactories. The Shoe
business could be carried on in th s place and market
to good advantage, also cotton business, and man
ufactories of agricultural implements or Foundries
tor casting small article*. The improvement bus
tbeet, so rapid a - to insure a constant and permauce
ncrease of business I *iw n lot soi a good size, •*
do not sell small ones. as it would atlect the :m
--oprovemei t of tbeplace can be had at Irom s!ou
and upwards.
The 1 ammontnn Farmer, a monthly literary and
agricultural sheet, containing full information o,
flammonton, can be obtair.'-d at cents per annum.
Title indisputable—warrantee deeds given, clear
of all incumbrance when money is paid. Route to
the land : leave Vine street wbari, 1 hiiaJelphia fur
Ilarnmonton by Railroad, 7% A. or f I'. M.
Faie 90 cents. When there Inquire for Mr. Byrnes.
Boarding conveniences on hand. Pa-tics had better
stop with Mr. Byrnes, a principal until they have
decided as to purchasing, as he will -bow them over
the land in his carriage, fiee of expense. Letters
and appl i cat ions can be a .Id r essed to Landi >fk \ rues,
Ilarnmonton P. 0.. Atlantic Co., New Jersey, or
S. B.Coughlin, 202 South Fifth Str-et, Philadel;.. ia.
Maps and information cheerfully lurroshed.
Aug. 19, 1859—Cm.
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Rev. B. F. Stevens, Lecturer on Moral Philoso
phy tec.
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5 t U c t a c t r ti.
'i iIE TU&IVIKti FAMILY.
BV LYDIA HUNTLEY SIGOURNEY.
Our father Jives in Washington,
And has a world of cares,
But gives Ins children each a farm,
F.r.ough for them and thews,
bull thirty full-grown sons has he,
A numerous race indeed,
Married and settled all, d'ye see.
With boys and girls to feed.
So, if we wisely till our lauds,
We're sure to earn a living,
And have a penny too to spare
For - pending or for giving.
A thriving family are we,
N't lovdling need deride us,
f or we know how to u"* our bands,
And in our wits we pride lis.
Hail, brothers, hail!
Let nought on earth divide us.
Same oi us dare the sharp north-past;
tome clover-fields are mowing."
And ethers tend the cotton plants
I hat keep the looms a going ;
Some build and steer the white-winged ships,
And few in -peed can mate them
While others rear the corn and wheat,
Or grind the corn to freight them.
Ar.d it our neighbors o'er the sea
Have e'er an empty larder,
1 a send a loaf, their babes to cheer,
We'll work a little harder.
No old nobility have we,
No tyrant king to tide us,
Our sages in ihe ctipitol
Enact the laws that guid us.
Hail brothers, i.ail !
Let nought on earth divide us.
tSome faults we have, we can't deny,
A foible here and there;
Hut otlmr households have the same,
And so we won't despair.
-Twill do no good to fume and frown.
And call hard nam'*-, you see,
And what a shame 'twould be to part
So fine a family !
'Tis but a waste of time to fret,
Since Nature made us on-*,
For every quarrel cuts a thread
That healthful Love has spun.
Then draw the cords of uuion fast,
Whatever may betide us,
And closer cling : through every blast,
For many a storm has tried us.
Hail, brothers, hail!
Lpt nought or. earth divide us.
liipFßT
DEAF. SUR- I take my pen in hand to in
form yii that Jme in a stale bii and frost
these line- will find Vu enjovin the '"same h|e
sins. L:.e regnvenatid. I've found the immor
tal waters of youth, so to speek, St ntn ns limber
and as frisky as ;i 2 yere old steer, ii, in the fii
j tur them boys which s-z"g > up old bawl head"
i f .o me, will do so at the Perriil of their hazzard
I individooally. fine powerful happy. Heaps
;of joy has desendid upon me to onct it I fee!
I like a bran new man. Sumiimes I arsk mv
! self "is it not a dreme ?" is. sunthin within my
self sez "it ar but when I look at them sweet
liille critters f know it is a reallerly— 2
realiertw I may sa—&. I feel gay. There's
considerabul human natur in a man after
all.
I returned from the Summer Campane with
mv uriparaieJd show of wax works and fivin
wild Beests of Pray in the early part ol this
month. The people of Baidinsvill nwt me Cor
el oily and 1 immejitlr commenst rest in my
self with my famerly. The other nite while J
was down to toe tavern toas'in my shins agin
the bar room fire A", ainuzia ihe krowd with
sum of my adventurs, who shood come in bare
bed did terrible excited but Hill Stokes, who
sez, "Old Ward tlieies grate doins up to yout
house."
Sez I William how so ?
Sez he, "Bu-t my gizzard, but it's grate
doins," and then lie larfed as if heed kill
hisseil.
Sez I, risin and pnttin on an austeer look,
"William 1 wooJent be a looi if I bad common
sents.
But be kep on iariln till he war black in the
face, until he fell over on to tin* bui.k whare
the hossler >leeps, and in a still, small voice
sed, "Twins!" f assure yu gents that the grass
didnt grow under my fete on my way home, &
I was fullered by an enthoosiasfic throng of
my teller sitterzuns, who hurrared for old Ward
at the top of (heir voises. 1 found the house
chock full of peojde. Thare was Mis Square
Baxter and her three grown fup darters, law
yer Perkunsus wife, Taberthy Ripley, yung
Eben Parsuns, Deaken Simmunses lakes, the
SkooJmaster, Doctor Jordin, etsettery, etsettery.
Mis Ward was in the west room which jines
the kitching. Mis Square Baxter was rnixin
sumthin in a dipper before the kitching tire,
and a small army ol female win in were lUshin
wildly round the house with bullies ut camp
BEDFORD, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 9, 18-59.
jfi re, peases of flan nil, See. I never seen sich a
hubbub in iry born dase. I cood stay in the
'.vest room only a minnit, so strung up was my
leelins, so I rusbt out and seased my dubble
j barrild gun.
j "What upon airtfi ails the man ?" says Ta
| berthy Ripley. "Sakes aiive, what air yu du
i in ?" and she grabbed me by the cote tales. —
i "VVhats the matter with yu ?" sfie continner
'
"Twins, marm," sez I, "twins
"I know it," sez she coverin her face with
her apurn.
"Waal," sez I, "that's what's the matter
; with m" I"
"Waal, put down that air gun. yu pesky old
| fool," sed she. ' '
"No marm," sez I, "this is a Nashunal da.
i he glory ot this liere clay isn't confined to Bal
j dinsville by a darn site. On yonder woodshed,'
i s -' z R drawen myself up to my lull hite, and
j spekin in a shove actin voise, "will [ tire a Nash
unal sabot!" say in which I tared myself (rom
Iter gra-p and rusht to the top of the shed, where
f blazed away until Square Baxter's nired man
t and my sun, Artemas Juney er, cum and tuk me
■ down by mane forse.
Oil returnin to the Kitchin I found quite a
j lot of people seated bet the fire, a talkin the
over. They made room for me & T sot
down. "Quite a eppisode," sed Doc Jordiu li
| tin his pipe with a red hot cole.
"Yes, ' sed I, "2 eppisodes waing about 1 Sib
jintlv."
"A perfect: coop de fat," sed the skulemas
j ter.
j "R phiribus unum, in proprietor persony,"
sed 1 thinktn Ide let l.irn know I understud ior
rtn langwidges as well as tie did, it I wasent a
skuJemaster.
"Its a momentuous event," sed young Eb"n
Parsons. who has been 2 quarters to the Akad- I
etny.
"I neyer heered twins called by that name ■
afore, ' sed ], "but spose its rite."
"We shall soon have Wards enufT," sed the
ediler ot the Baldinsville Rude of lAb'rf y who
> wns lookin over a bundle ol Xchange papurs in
toe corne;, "to apply to the legislator fur a city
| Charter !" j
"G . 1 fur vu old man !" sed T, "giv that a
conspickius place m the next Bugle."
"'low redicklus," sed pretty Susan Fletcher
coverin her face with tier nittun work 6*. larfin
like all p ssest.
••Waal ! ir my part," sed Jane Maria Peasly,
who is the crossest old made in the wurld "I
think yu akt like a pack of fules."
> z f, "M> Peasley air yu a parunt ?"
S-z she, \o I haiot."
t S-z I, "Mis Peasley yu never will bee.''
; She left.
We sot there tMkin ft lirfin until "the swich
in iiour ot nite when grave yards yon and Costs
trupe 4-tn,'' as old Bill Shakespiie apllee obsarva
in !its dramy of John Slmppard, esq., or the
, "brill House Breaker, when we broke up and
j disbursed.
! Muther Sc chiidrun is a doin Weil ;ft as Res
oloshuns is the order of the day I feel obleeged
if yule insert the folierin :
U HBKEAS, 2 episodes has happened up to
the "undersiud'a house, which is Twins; fk
'• UEUEA- 1 like |his side, <i;ide rivin. b'hn of
toe mad perswashun, and both boys, there!,
, Be it "
j Resolved, that them nabors who did the fare
thing by said episodes my hart bit thanks is
doo.
i 'Resolved, that I doo most heartily thank In
; gine Ki. no. 17, who, under the impreshun
\ frum tiie fuss at rny house on that hauspishus
nite tiiat tiiere was a konflagradiun goin on,
cum gailyiently to the spot, but kindly'refraned
from Rquii tin.
Resolved, that from the bottom of my Soai
do 1 thank the Baldinsville bras band fur given
up the idee of Surahnadin ine ooth on that grate
nite fx. si use.
A ■'Side,:, that mv thanks is doo to several
members uv the Baldinsville meeting house,
; wh 11 fur 2 hole dase haint kalh d ine a sinlul
skofi-r, or in fretted on rne to "mend my wick
. id vvaise, and jine the sade meetin house to
j oact.
Resolved, that mv huzzum teams with menv
; kind . moshuns tords the folierin individools, to
; whit narneiee—Mis Square Baxter, who Jener
; ously refoozed 2 take a sent, fur a bottle uv cam
: lite ; lawyer Perkinses.wife who rit nun versus
: n the Episodes ; the editor of the Baldinsville
Bit 'le of Liberty who nobly assisted me in
wrliupin my Kangerroo which sagashus iitrle
cuss seriously disturbed the Episodes by his
; mitragus skreechinsSc kikkins up Mis Hirurn
: Dooiittle who kindly furnish! sum cold viltils
j .it a trying time when it wasn't konwenient to
; kook vi tls at my house ; fx. the Peas'evs, Par
sunses cc VV ulsunses fur thare many ax uv kind
-1 uess.
Trooiy youres,
ARTEMUS WARD.
L A young typo in declamation in a neigh
boring seminary, who had been told by his tea
cher, that he must gesture according to the sense,
in commencing a piece with,
"The comet lifts his fiery tail,"
■ ifttd iiis coat-tail to a horizontal position.
•*"r can tell you how to save that horse,"
said t y to a man who was looking at the
skeleton oi a| horse attached to a vehicle.—
| "How V "Why just slip him away while the
crows are at roost."
| 'CJ 'Halloo, Pat!' said a vender of trunks,
do you want to buy a trunk?'
'An sur an what would I be alter wanting,
a trunk for?' returned Pat.
'Why, to put yoim clothes in of course,' re
plied the dealer in leather covered boxes.
RHK SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN mentions
that a large owl sat perched on an organ all
tiirough the Sunday service in a country church.
It behaved better than many ol tiie con'rela
tion, being evidently a bird of pray . °
Freedom of Thought and Opinion.
The conjurer's feat.
[The following story is from the Memoirs of
Robert l!oudin,the celebrated French Conju
rer, written by himself. It describes one of
; h' s feats in Algiers among the Marabouts.]
The spectators were astounded. Some among
; them began telling their beads with a vivacity
, evincing a certain agitation of mind; but the
j Marabout frowned without saying a word, and I
: saw be was spelling over some evil dpsign.
"I now believe in your supernatural power,"
he said, "you are a real sorcerer; hence, you
will not f.-ar to repeat here a trick you perfor
med in your theatre;" and offering me two pis
tols he added, "Come choose one of these pis
we will load it, and I wdl fire at you.
You have nothing to fear as vou can ward off
all blows."
I confess I was for a moment staggered; 1
sought a subterfuge and found none. All eyes
were fixed upon me, and a reply was anxiously
awaited. The Marabout was triumphant. Bou-
AHem, being aware that my tricks were only
tjie result of skill, was angry tiiat his guest
should be so pestered: hence he began reproach
ing the Marabout. I stopped him, however,
for an idea had occurred to me which would
save rne from my dilemma, at least temporarily;
then addressing my adversary :
"You are aware," 1 said with assurance,
"that i require a talisman in order to be invul- j
nerable, and, unfortunately, I have lelt mine at
Algiers."
i tie Marabout began laughing with an incred
ulous air.
"Still," I continued, "I can, by remaining
six hours at prayer, do without the talisman,
and dety your weapon. To-morrow morning, l
at eight o'clock, I will allow you to fire at me I
in the pre..-nee of these Arabs, who were wit- i
nesss of your challenge."
Bou-Allem astonished at such a promise, ask- j
pii me once again if this offer was serious, and
if he should invite the company for the appoin
ted hour. On my affirmative, they agreed to
meet before the stone bench I have already al- ;
luded to. I did not spend my night at prayers, 1
as may no supposed, but I employed about two
hours in insuiing my invulnerability; then, sat
isfi- d w itfi the n-sult, I slept soundly, for I was
terribly tired. By eight the next morning we
had breakfasted, our horses were saddled, and
our escort was a waiting the signal of our depar
ture, which would take place alter the famous
experiment. None of the guests were absent,
and, indeed, a great number of Arabs came in
to s'vell Hie crowd. The pistols were handed
rqe; 1 to the fact that *he vents
-i-vre clear, and the Marabout put in a fair
charze of powder and drove the wad home.
Among I h" buiMs produced, I chose one which
t "penly put in the qns'oJ, aiid which was then
covered with paper. The Arab watched all
these movements, for his honor was at stake, j
iVe went through the same process with the
second pistol, and the solemn moment arrived. f
Solemn, indeed, it seemed to everybody—to the j
spectators who were uncertain of the issue, to i
Madame Houdin, who had in vain sought me I
to give up this trick, for she feared the result |
and solemn also to me, for as mv new trick did \
not depend on any arrangements made at Al- j
gi"rs, 1 feared an error, an act of treachery—l
knew not what. Still I posted myself at fifteen
pace, from the sheik, without evincing th"
iizhte..( emotion. The Marabout immediate
ly seized one of the pistols, and, on rny giving
the signal, took a deliberate aim at me. The
pistol went off, and the ball appeared between
my teeth. Mure angry than ever, mv rival
tried to seize tiie other pistol, but I succeeded
in reaching it before him.
"You did not injure me," I sai l to him, but
you siiaii now see that my aim is more danger
ous than yours. Look at tiiat wall." 1 pulled
ihe trigger, and on the newly whitevvaaiied
wail there appeared a large patch ot oloou, ex
actly at the spot where I had aimed, the Mar
aoout went up to it, dipped his finger in tiie
biood, and, raising it to Dis mouth, convinced
himselt ol the reality. When he acquired this
certainly, his arms fell, and ins head was bow
ed on his chest, as it ne were annihilated, it
was evident thai tor the moment he doubled ev
erything, even the Prophet. Fbe spectators
raised their eyes to beaveu, muttered prayers,
and regarded me with a species ui terror. This
scene was a triumphant termination to my per
formance. I therefore retired, leaving the au
dience under the impression 1 had produced.
We took leave of Bou-Aliein and his son, and
set off at a gallop.
The trick I have just described, though so cu
rious, is easily prepaied. I will give a ciescii(-
tion ot it, while explaining the trouble it took
me. As soon as I was alone in my room, I
t"okout ol my pistoi-cse-w itnout which'! never
travel—a buiiet mould. I took a card, Dent up
' the lour edges, and thus made a sort ol trough,
in which 1 placed a piece of wax taken from one
ol the caudles. When it was melted, I rruxed
it with a little lampblack I had obtained by put
ting the blade ola knile over the candle, and
then ran this composition in the bullet-mould.
Had I allowed the liquid to get quite cold, the
ball would have beeu cold arid solid; but in a
bout ten seconds I turned tiie mould over, and
the portion of the wax not yet set ran out, leav
ing a hollow ball in the mould. This operation
is the same as that used in making tapers, ttie
thickness ot the outside depending on the time
the liquid has been left in the mould. I wanted
a second ball, which I made rather more solid
than the other; and this I filled with blood, and
covered the orifice with a lump of wax. An
Irishman bad once taught trie the way to draw
blood horn the thumb, without feeling any pain
and I employed' it on this occasion to fill mv
bullet. Bullets thus prepared bear an extraor
dinary resemblance to lead, and are easily mis
taken tor this metal seen a short distance
off.
With this explanation the trick will be easily
understood. Alter showing the leaden bullet
to the spectators, I changej it f ar m y hollow
ball, and openly put the latter into th- pistol.
By pressing the wad lightly down, the wax
broke into small pieces, and could not touch me
at the distance I stood. At the moment the
pistol was fired, I opened my mouth to display
j the lead bullet I held between my teeth, while
| the other pistol contained the bullet filled with
blood, which, bursting against the wall, left its
imprint, though the wax had flown to atoms."
Curiosities front Africa.
Mr. Paul do Cbaillu, of New York, moved
by a love of adventure, has been hunting beasts
and birds in Africa for the last lour years, and
has returned laden with spoils, a part of which
he is exhibiting. Among the. novelties which
he introduces to the American public for the
first time are several splendid specimens of that
newly discovered race of Troglodytes known as
Gorrillas. These creatures are exaggerated
monkeys, and combine the cunning and nioi
bleness of the Sinnian tribe with the muscular
power of at least three prize-fighters. One of
Dr. Chailhi's full-sized males would probably
whip Savers, Heenanand Morrissey all togeth
er. The larger specimens are about five feet
five inches high, and fifty-two incfiesjaround the
chest, with a neck like a bull's and arms as
thick as a man's thighs. They pat fruit, hut
are furnished with very long and sharp mandi
bles, like a squirrel's or woodchuck's. and pro
bably could tear flesh as easily as a tiger. The
general appearance of the Gorrilla is that ot a
libelous caricature on mankind, and some skel
etons of the species, exhibited in the same col
lection, would be easily mistaken, on casual in
spection, for the framework ol delormed human
beings.
Besides the Gorrillas, of which (here ar>* seve
ral representatives, old and young, Mr. Du
Cbaillu succeeded in "bagging" som- amiable
monsters of the same genus, which he claims
to be new varieties, and which, by right of dis
covery, he has honored with the tough names
of *'fNschiego" and "Koolo Kamba." The
"Nschiego', is the most intelligent of ail three,
and builds a canopy of boughs and leaves in a
tree, and squatting on a Droad branch b-neath
this shelter, defies the rain and the scorching sun.
It is to be regretted that Mr. Da Cbaillu could
not have brought his troglodytes and his many
other indescribable quadrupeds and birds to
this country in a living state, but that wj< ut
terly impossible, owing to tiie scanty assistance
which fie had from the natives, and the great
distance of his hunting-ground from tiie sea
coast. Although staffed, they willb- objects of
zreat interest to naturalists, because most of
them have never been seen in this country, ei
ther in public or private collections, and some
of them are absolutely new to th- most com
plete zoological or ornithological classifications.
The Academy of Natural Sciences,
under whose auspices Mr. Du Cbaillu made his
expedition, are enchanted at tiie wealth of new
birds which he has brought home with him, and
have purchased from him, at high prices, a spe
cimen of everv bird in his pension. Tney
are of all sizes, from the little bee-killer (the
humming-bird being unknown in Africa) to the
towering crane, and are distinguished by the
say colors of the tropical wot Id.— Journal of
Commerce.
Caught 2i>. owsi ti-ap.
Once two ministers of the gospel were
conversing on extemporaneous preaching.
"Well," said the old divine, waxing warm,
"you are ruining yourself bv writing your ser
mons and reading them off. Your congrega
tion cannot become interested in your preach
! ing : and if you were called upon to preach
! unexpectedly, unless you could get hold of an
old sermon, vou would be completely confu
sed."
The young divine used all his eloquence but
1 in vain, to convince the old gentleman that the
written sermon expressed his own thoughts and
feelings, and if called upon he could preach ex
| tempo: aneously.'
"As we are of the same faith," said the young
' minister, "suppose you try me next sabbsth
j morning. On ascending the put pit you can
! hand me a text from anv part of the Bible, and
t I will convince you that lean preach without
i having looked at the text before I stand up.—
i Likewise I must be allowed the same privi
j lee with you, and see who vvili make the best
j of it."
t The idea seemed to delight the old zen
-1 tleman, and it was irnmediaiely agreed up
! on.
The following Sabbath, on mounting the pul
pit, his senior brother handed him a slip of pa
j per, on which was written : "And the a>s o
-1 pened his mouth and spake front which he
j preached a glorious sermon, chaining the atten-
I tion of his delighted hearers, and charming his
old friend with his eloquence.
In the afternoon the young brother, who was
sitting below the pulpit handed his dip. After
rising and opening the Bible, tiie old man look
ed sadly aiound—"Am I not tune a>< * ' I'lo
sing a few minutes, lie ran his fingers through
tiis hair, straightened Ins collar, b!-w hi> now
like the last trumpet, an t iv.i t aloud—"Am T
not thine ass ?" Another pause, in which a
deadly silence rpigned. After reading the
third time—"Am I not thine ass ?"—fie look
ed over the pulpit at his friend, and in a
doleful voice, said—"/ think I am Broth
er ."'
[tr=*A village girl, after giving her lover a
heartv smack, exclaimed :
"Dog my cat, it you haiu't been takia' some
rye, old hoss."
Gr w "There, John, that's twice you've come
i and forgotten that laid." "La, moth
! er, it was so greasy that it entirely slipped iny
j mind."
i A Mr. Archer has been sent lo the Ohio Pen
! itentiary tor marrying three wives. "Insatiate
i Archer! could itot one suliice?"
W KOLE WMIBKR, 2X79.
The 5OOV Oppressed Slaves.
Kxtract of a letter from a Washir.gfonian re
; siding in Mobile, Alabama, to a gentleman in
| this city, dated ,
J HOLLOW SQUARE, GREEX COUNTY, ALA.,
September 26, 1859.
! want to give you some little account of a
j plantation lite by an eye witness, at least of
j one of those particular scenes which ran have
oftentimes heard far more graphically described
j than 1 am able to do, but to my knowledge
j have never been seen, viz : a negro wedding.
| One of Mrs. S 's house servants, named
iihoda, married a man ofone ol the neighboring
plantations, named Jasper. The affair came off
on last Saturday night; the invitations were
out for 9 o'clock, but long ere that time a great
number of darkies had arrived. I suppose the
guests must have exceeded,including the ser
vants at home, one hundred and fifty.
The yard and grove were brilliantly lighted
by fires of light-wood, which shed a rich glare
o'er black women and still blacker men. The
! women as a general thing, were dresspd in
white tarleton or white muslin, and looked
very nice ; indeed, 9ome of them looked really
' elegant, as finely dressed as any lady would be
i at a party : their heads were ornamented with
'lowers, beads, ribbons, and other coquettish
things to break the hearts of the dusky beaux,
j The men for the most part had black suits on.
| Some of these smelled Jewish, and others sec
ond-hand, but taking them all in all they were
j the best dressed and happiest looking set of
j darkies that I have ever seen, and 1 tell you I
j have seen enough in my life-time.
Tbp ceremony was performed by a colored
, clergyman : he had his book in his hand, but
had it closed all the time—knowing the service
jby heart, and he ''joined the gentleman and
■ lady" in holy wedlock in tine style. There
j were four bridesmaids and four groomsmen,
also two candle holders, according to negro
; fashion, to light the bride from her cabin to the
! place of marriage—they headed thp procession.
Soon after the ceremony was over, the guests
marched in to supper, and before giving you an
account of the terrible slaughter which took
place of everything which was good, let me tell
| you of the supper room, which took me a whole
i day to fix up ; as I had seen a good many and
! knew exactly what would look best, I asked
.Mrs. S. to let them have a new room, which
J sh" had just added to her house, instead of a
; tent which they contemplated erecting. She
, told me certainly, and that I might have every
thing that I wanted to adorn it with. I made
| the negroes get me a large number of ever
] greens and fl iwers of all kinds, also four small
; trees. The room is about twenty-two fpet long
by eighteen wide. I placed the fbui trees in the
i four corners, and placed flowers in the branches,
I which had a pretty effect. Along the sides of
jthe room F piaced immense bunches of pine and
laurel, and in the centre of each I had immense
boqurts. I placed evergreens all around the
•boors and windows, putting in flowers every
where I could get them. I made also a very
1 pretty ornament for the centre of the room.—
T took a large round work-basket and suspended
; it by four strings about four feet long, and
'covered the strings with evergreens and roses,
I then filled the basket full of beautiful flowers;
i and ornamented the outside with streamers of
j white and red ribbons, and then suspended the
j whole from the ceiling ;. the room itself looked
I elegant.
1 * There were three tables set—two in as
many corners for the meat 3, and one the length
of the room for confectionary, kc. The bride's
I cake was in the centre, under the basket of
flowers ; the principal table was loaded down
j with cakes, blanc-mauge, jellies, candies, kisses,
1 and in fact, everything you would find at a
' rge party, except ice-creams, sherb u rt, kc.,
it being impossible to get ice to make them.—
The tables were brilliantly lighted with can
j dies fixed in fancy stands ornamented with
evergreens, laurels, flowers, kc. The side
table groaned beneath the weignt ot innumera
ble chickens, also roast beef, shoats, kc. : also,
pickles, kc. Candles were arranged all round
the walls amongst the evergreens. Altogether,
the whole airair looked more like a fairy bower
than a supper-room for poor oppress**! slaves.
0 ! that Mr. Seward could have looked upon
i this scene, he would then, no doubt, have seen
that (tie poor, downtrodden servants ot the South
managed sometimes to have something better
j tnan hoe-cake to eat.
We were all worried to know what they
should have to drink, water seemed so poor ami
lemons Could not be got, and wine was of course
j out ol the question for them. The thought
then struck rue to make some pomgranate-ade.
So F made the darkies gather a dozen or so, and
squeezed the juice, and made a very delicious
drink, like currant shrub. 1 made several gal- *
lons of the mixture, and it went like -'hot
cdo-s," I tell you. The negroes all pitched in
to their supper with great gusto, and all bad
m ei-lrons good app-tites, and did ample justice
to everything. ( went into the room mvself,
j and waited on all who were too bashful to help
' themselves, and made mvself otherwise "useful
as well as ornamental." After supper some of
the darkies struck up their fiddles, and then all
• sorts of negro dances, jigs, kc., were enacted,
j much to t ie amusement ot ail the white folks.
1 was charmed myself with ail I saw. I had
1 re. i iso many descriptions of such occurrences,
I that to see one on a regular plantation was a
! great treat to me. The whole dflair was kept
jup until a late hour, and a lighter and happier
i set ol pei sons there never was.
T would like to have bet Mr. Greely anvthing
that if he had preached for one whole hour, he
could not have persuaded one of them to go
North with him.— Washington States.
lf/~A down east editor says he has seen the
contrivance our lawyers use when they "warm
up with the subject." He says it was a glass
concern and holds about a pint.
VOL. 3, NO. 19.