lOMTIi: .17.
NEW SERIES.
SHERIFF'S SALE.—
By virtue ot sundry writs
<d Fi. Fa., Vend Exponas, and Levari Facias,
to me directed, there will be sold at the Court
House, in'.he Borough ot Bedlord, on Saturday,
the 27th day ot April, IS6I, at 10 o'clock, A.
M., the following desciibed Real Estate, to
wit :
The undivided half ol one tract ot land, con
taining 21 acres, more or less, unimproved, ad
joining lands of King Osborne and others.
ALSO, The undivided ball of 19 acres ol
land, about 4 acres cleared, and under fence,
adjoining lands ol Ra'hmell Wilson and others.
ALSO, The undivided halt ol 160 acres ot
land, more or less, about 30 acres clear d and
under fences, with a log dwelling house there
on erected, also an apple orchard thereon, ad
joining lands of John P. Anderson and othns.
AISO, One tract of land containing 5 acres,
more or less, nearly all cleared and under
fence, adjoining lands of Rathmell Wilson and
others, all situate in Broadtop Township, Bed
ford County, and taken in execution as the
property ot Lemuel Evans.
ALSO, One tract of land containing 12
Seres, more or less, adjoining the Town of Fair
Play, and about 2 acres cleared anil under fence,
with 2 two story plank dwelling houses and
frame Store house thereon erected, adjoining
lands ot King, Watson & McCanless, and lot
of George W Figard and others, situate in
Broadtop Township, Bedford County, and ta
ken in execution as the projierty of Aaion VV.
Evans.
ALSO, One tract ol land containing 285 li
tres, more or less, about 100 acres cleared and
under fence, wilh a story and half plank dwel
ling house, story and half log dwelling house,
sand mill, small grist mill, and bank barn there
on erected, also an apple orchard thereon, ad
joining lands of Nathan Grubb, Laban Hanks,
Samuel Snively and others, situate in Monroe
Township, Bedford County, and taken in exe
cution as the property of John Martin.
ALSO, One tract ot land situate in South
ampton Township. Bedford County, contain
ing 20G acres and allowance, adjoining land
of A. Kitchey, Israel Bennett, other lands ol
said Oss, being pait of a larger tract of land
containing 439 as, 98 per's, and allowance, o
riginally surveyed for David Young, the 6lh
October, 1794, conveyed to said Oss, by Abram
Kerns, Esq., by Deed dated 20th day of Sept.
1843, recorded in Vol. A. C , page 37, in Re
corder's office of said county, 100 acres cleaied
and under ience, with a two story dwelling
bouse and barn thereon erected, balance of said
Tract being well timbered.
ALSO, One tract of land situate in said
Township of Southampton, adjoining the above
mentioned tract of land, and lands of William
lams, Artemas Bennett and Arnold Lashly,
containing 87 acres am! all being a part of the
tract brought by saet Oss, by Deed dated 16th
December, 1851, and Recorded in Vol. A. C.,
page 38, from the Executors ol Abraham Kerns,
dec'd.
ALSO, One tract of land warranted in Hie
name of Colin Loyer, containing 399 acres,
more or less, situate in said Township of
Southampton, adjoining lands of \rtemas, John
and Robert Bennett, and another tract ot land
warranted in the name of Colin Loyer,
ALSO, One tract of land warranted in the
name of Colin Loyer, containing 3<l acies,
more or less, adjoining lands of Artemas Ben
nett, John Summerville, Solomon Smith and
others, situate in Southampton Township, Bed
ford County and all taken iu execution as the
property of William Oss.
ALSO, Two lots of ground in the Town of
Clearville, fronting 120 feet on main street, and
extending back 173 feet to an alley, with a
two story log dwelling house thereon erected,
adjoining lot°of Rev. Thomas Heyden on the
East, an alley on the west, situate in Monroe
Township, Bedford County, and taken in exe
cution as the property of Mathew Murray and
Mary Ann Murray.
ALSO, All Defendant John Eicher's right
title interest and claim in and to one tract of
land containing 74- acres more or less, about
10 acres cleared and under fence with a two
story log dwelling house with stone basement,
one'log stable and other out buildings thereon
erected, adjoining lands of Henry fisher, John
Bowser, John Eicher jr., and others, situate in
Liberty Township, Bedford County and taken
in execution as the property of John Licher.
ALSO, All Defendant Joshua Filler's right
title and interest in and to one lot ol ground in
the Town of Rainsburg fronting about 82 feet
on Main Street and extending back about 190
teet, with a story and a half log dwelling house
and log stable thereon erected, adjoining lot ol
widow Overocker, on the North, and lot ol
Emanuel J. Diebl, on the South.
ALSO, One lot of ground in the Town ol
Kainsburg, fioniing about 82 feet on Main street
and extending back about 190 leet, w.th a
large two story Tavern house, with kitchen,
store room, and ware house attached, and frame
stable and other out buildings, thereon erected,
adjoining lot ol George Morgart, on the North,
and lot of George James, on the South, and all
situate in Colerain Township, Bedford County,
aud taken in execution, as the property of
Joshua Filler.
ALSO, All Delendant John Wright's inter
est in and to one tract of land containing 500
acres more or less, about 100 acres cleared and
under fence, with a story and a half log house,
and log stable thereon erected, also an apple
orchard thereon, adjoining lands of Joshua Pen
nell, °hilip Swartzwelder and others, situate
in Monroe Township, Bedford County, and ta
ken in execution as the property of John
Wright.
ALSO, One tract of land, containing 7* a
cres, more or less, about 40 acres cleared and
under fence, with a two story log dwelling
house, and log stable thereon erected, adjoining
the Juniata River, on the East, Sarruel Brum
baugh, on the North and West, and the Hope
well Iron and Coal Company, on the South,
I situate in Liberty Township. Bedford County,
| and taken in execution, as the property ot John
A. Osbiorn.
ALSO, One tract ol land containing 55 a
i cres more or less, about 30 acres cleared and
under fence, with a two story log dwelling
house and small log stable thereon erected, ad-
I joining lands, ot William Cook, George Trout
man and others, situate in Harrison Township,
Bedford County, and taken in execution, as
I the property ot Samuel Miller,
j ALSO, All Defendant, Frederick Shiiner's,
' right title and interest in and to one tract ol
! land, containing 260 ac res more or less, about
j 120 acres cleared and under fence, with a Iwo
i story log dwelling house, Tenant home, double
log barn, and other out buildings thereon erec
ted, also an apple orchard thereon, adjoining
, lands of Michael Schaler, David Goghenour
' and others, situate in Union Township, Bed
i ford County, and taken in execution as the
property of Frederick Shinier.
! ALSO, One lot of ground, in the Town of
Pl*as&ntville, fronting about SO feet on the
Johnstown road, and extending back about 200
leef, to land ol Jacob H. Wiight, with a two
; story frame house thereon erected, adjoining
j lot of Andrew Horn on the East, and Public
Road on the West, situate in St Clair Town
ship, Bedlord County, and taken in execution,
1 as the property of David Sleek.
J ALSO, One tract ot land, containing 150
acres, more or less, about 30 acres of which is
( cleared and under fence, with a two story log
j dwelling house, Blacksmith shop, Wagonma
ker shop and log stable thereon erected, adjoin
ing lands of Frederick Steuby, George May
aud others, situate in Juniata Township, Bed
tord County, and taken in execution as the
! property of George Troutman.
ALSO, One tract ol la 'id, containing 25(i
acres, more or less, about 75 acres cleared and
under fence, with a story and a halt log house,
log stable and Saw Mill thereon erected, also
an apple orchard thereon, adjoining lands ot
Joseph Mills, John Mills, heirs ana others,
situate in Monroe Township, Bedford (Couuty,
and taken in execution, as the piopertv of
Jacob C. Boor.
ALSO, One tract of land, containing 100
acres, more or less, about 20 acres cleared and
under fence, with a two story log dwelling
house, and small stable thereon erected, adjoin
ing lands of William Becqueth, John Ingland
and others, situate in Monroe Township, Bed
ford County, and taken in execution, as the
property 1 Gaston Hand.
ALSO, One tract of land, containing 170
; acres, more or less, about 100 acres cleared and
under fence, with a two story frame dwelling
house, frame Bank barn and other out buildings
thereon erected, also an apple and peach orchard
thereon, adjoining lands of Adam Otto, Joseph
i Blackburn, Wrn. Border and others, situate in
1 Napier Township, Bedford County, and taken
! in execution, as the property of Jesse Black
' burn.
Sheriff's office, Bed- 1 JOHN J. CESSNA,
lord, April sth, '6l. ) Sheriff.
I IST OF GRAND J URORS.—
_J Diawn for A
j pul Term, sth Monday, (29th day) 186!.
John W Crissman, Foreman, Daniel N.
I Bear, Samuel R. Bottom field, Jacob G. Brig
| gle, Abraham Bennett, John Claycomb, Jacob
I Coplon, Emanuel Diehl, David Diltz, Adam
Diehl, Peter R. Hl llegas, Rudolph Hoover,
George W. Hollar, John Johnson, Jacob Kifer,
Henry C. Lashley, Cyrus S. Over, Lewis Piprr
Thos. C. Reighart, Joseph S. Biddle, Christian
Snowberger, James Taj lor, John Wolf, Phil
lip Zimmers, Jr.
LIST OF PETIT JURORS.
Jacob Anderson, J. S. Brown, D. A. T.
Black, Jacob S. Brumbaugh, Jonathan Bowser,
James Burns, of Thos., Christian Batzel, Joseph
M. Berkheimer, Joshua Diehl, John Diltz,
Cadwalader Evans, George Elliott, Geoige
Elder, William Furney, John Gates, William
Grove, George W. Horn, Charles Hilligas,
Oliver e Horton, George W. Householder, Esq ,
Isaac Jmlcr, A.J. Kegg, Job. Lysinger, Wm.
Lamburn, Horatio Means, Joseph Mullen, Wm.
Masters, James Miller, John A. Osborne, Wm.
Ott, John Riley, Jr., W. W. Shuck, David
Steel, Michael Smouse, Thomas Spicer, Adam
Weaverling, Solomon Williams, Jacob Zini
mers, of George.
LIST OF CAUSES—
Put down lor trial at
April Term (29th day) 1861.
Daniel Means vs. D.Fletcher, et al.
Isett, Wigton & Co. " H. McNeal.
I.ott (J Watson " Sproat \ Snell.
Abner Thompson " David Stuckey.
Wm. A. Powell <■ J. Studebaker.
G. F. Steele's use '• W. T. Daugherly.
Ab'm. Skelly, • Joseph Garber.
Mary J. Baker " Samuel Smith.
O. H. Gaither, Esq., " Collins, Dull St Co.
Same " Same.
O. F.. Shannon, Esq., < Philip Keagy et al.
S. Brown's Ex'r, " Philip Zimmers,
Catherine Bennett's n se. " John Wright.
Peter Stayeret al " Wm. Madara et al.
Ab'm. Pitcher et al " H ester Stayer et al.
Protby's. Office, Bed- i TATE,
lord,
A DM INISTRA TOR'S NOTICE.—
/\ Letters ol administration having
been granted to the subscriber living in Napier
Township, on the estate of Elizabeth ilinton, late
of Napier Township dee'd, all persons indebted to
said Estate are notified to make payment immedi
ately, and those having claims against said Estate
will piesent them properly authenticated for set
tlement.
SHADRACH HINTON,
April sth,'6l. Adm'r.
VT OTICE—
j_\ All persons interested, are hereby no
tified that the undersigned, administrator of the
Estate of Joseph Weyandt, late of Union Township,
dee'd., will apply to the next Orphans' Court, to be
held at Bedford, April 29th, 1861, for a discharge
Lorn his said office.
April stb, 1861 ELIAS PELL.
BEDFORD, PA., FRIDAY MORNINE, APRIL 19, 1861.
t) EGISTER'S NOTICE.—
All pet sons interested
are hereby notified, that the following named ac*
counlants have tiled their accounts 111 the Regis
ter's Office of Bedford County, and that the same
will be presented to the Orphans' Court in and for
said County, op Tuesday, the 30th day of April,
ins'., at the Court House, in Bedford, for confir
mal ion.
1. The account of Nicholas Lyons, surviving
Kxecutor ol the last Will, &c., of Laurence Har.
man, late ol Bedford Borough, dec'd.
2. The account of Adatr. Geller & Josiah Min
ler, Kx'rg. of the last will, &c., ol George Geller,
late ol Londonderry tp., dee'd.
3. The account Jot John Johnson, Adm'r. of the
Estate ol Michael Hurt, late of Southampton tp.,
dee'd.
4. The account of Jonathan Snider, Adm'r. de
bonis non, of the Estate of John Snider, late of
Monroe tp., dee'd.
3. The account of Jos. W. Tomlinson, Adm'r.
de bonis non, with the will annexed, of Joseph
Black, late of Napier tp., dee d.
6. The account of Joseph VV. Tomlinson, Ex'r.
of the la-t will 4-c. ( of Elizabeth Black, late of
Napier tp. dee'd.
7. The account of John P. Reed, Trustee t sell
the Real Estate of VVm. Anderson, late of fiioud-
Top tp. dee'd.
8. The account ol George VV . Williams, Guar
dian of Martha Jane Young fcc Stillman A. Fisher,
minor children ol Pamilla Fishei.
9. The account of Peter F. Lehman, Ex'r,, of
the last will, &c., ot Hannah Miller, late ol LOll
- tp..dee'd.
10. The cccount of Joseph Cnsman, adm'r. of
the estate of Michael Reed, late of Liberty twp.
dee'd.
11. The account ol Joseph Claar, ex'r. of the
last will, Sic., of John C'laar, late of Bedlord Bor.
dee'd.
12. The account of Samuel Griffith, adm'r. of
the estate of Elizabeth Griffith, late of Bt. Clair
tp. dee'dj
13. The account of John Wentling, e::'r. of the
last will, See., ot Wm. H, Wentling, late of Cum
berland Valley tp., dee'd.
14. The account ol John Luman, adm'r. of the
estate of Zacheus human late of Cumberland Val
ley tp., dee'd.
Register's Office, f S. H. TATE,
Bedford, April 3tb. i Register.
NOTICE.—
The lollowing named persons
have filed their Bonds Sr ,Petitions for Tavern Li
cense, in the office of the Clerk of the Court of
Quarter Sessions ot the Peace, in and for Bedford
County, and the same will be presented to said
Court, on Tuesday, the 301h day ot April, inst.
Isaac Mengel, Jr., Bedlord Borough.
Mrs. Sarah Filler, " "
Joseph Alsip, " "
John Hafer, " "
A. G. Allen, " Township.
John Todd, " "
G. W. Fiaard, Broad Top Township.
J. S. Beckwith " "
John A. Gump, Bloody Run Borough.
Jacob Snider, Cumberland Val. Tp.
Martin Fichtner, Harrison Tp.
Henry Corley "
Joseph Foller, Juniata tp.
M. Htldebrand, "
Jonathan Fichtner, Londonderry, tp.
Jacob Kahm, Liberty .p. .
Mrs. C. Tricker, " -n
Peter Amicb, St. Clair tp. *
Nathan Davis, "
David Sleek, ''
James Barefoot "
H. ,y W. J. F, Smith Rainsburg Bor.
George M. Colvin. Schellsburg Bor.
John S. Kobison "
Wm. C. onively, "
Bernard O'Neal, Southampton tp.
D. A.'J'. Black, East Providence tp.
George Megraw, "
George Stuckey, Napier tp.
Sam'l, Mixel, Monroe "
Henry Fluck, Middle Wooilberry tp.
Wm. M. Pearson, "
James L. Prince, South Woodberry.
Thos. E. Reighart, Union tp.
Michael Wyant '•
A. J. Perinell, Colcrain.
Clerk's Office, Bed- I S. H. TATE,
ford, April 5, 1861. ) clerk.
IJBDPOBD COUNTY BS.
j) At an Orphans* Court held
at Bedford, in and for the county of Bedford, on the
llthdayot February, A. D. ISGI, before Ihe Judg
es of the said Court,
On motion of John Mower, F.fq., the Court grant
a rule upon the heirs and legal representatives of
Mrs. Hannah Horlon, late of Monroe Township,
deceased, to wit: David Evans, John, who is dead,
leaving issue, three children, viz : Lewis, Haivey
and Eliza, intermarried with Reuben O'Neal, Wil
liam who is dead, leaving issue eight children, viz :
Henry, deceased, leaving two children, viz : names
and residence unknown, George Washington. Wil
liam, residing in lowa, Wilson residing in Fulton
County, Penn'a., Jane intermarried with James Bar
ton, Fnlton county, Penn'a., Harrison, residence uot
known, Alary Ann, intermarried with Alfrey Con
ner, residing in Marion county, Ohio, and Marga
let Elizabeth, residing in Maryland, Loan Evans,
Cadwalader Evans, Philip Evans, dead, leaving three
children, viz : Mary Jane, intermarried with John
Adams. Thomas Jetierson, Ann Elizabeth, the last
two minors, nnder fourteen years of age, and a wid
ow, Rebecca Evans, and Isaac Evans, to be and ap
pear at an Orphans' Court, to be held at Bedford,
in and lor the count) of Bedtord, on the fifth Mon
day, 29th day of April, next, to accept or refuse to
take the real estate of said deceased, at the valua
tion, which has been valued and appraised in pur
suance ot a writ of Partitrou,or Valuation, issued
out of our said Court, and to the Sheriff of said
county, directed, or show cause why the same
should not be sold.
i£"S|jEJSnfo lu testimony whereof 1 have hereunto
I Mjvj set my hand and the seal of said Court,
vSBK' at Bedford, the 21st day of Feb'y. A.
D. 1361.
S. H. TATE,
ATTEST S * CFk.
JOHN J. CESSNA, Sheriff.
April sth, '6l.
SHERIFF'S SALE -
By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias,
to me directed, there will be sold, at (he Court
House on Saturday the 27th of April, inst.,
the following property, to wit :
All the defendants' interest in and to
a certain one story log frame church building
35 feet in front and forty feet in depth, situate
in Stonerslown in Bedford county, and the lot
or piece of ground appurtenant to said building
and taken in execution as the property of the
Trustees of St. Mathias' Church, at Stonerstown
Bedford counly. J. J. CESSNA, Sh'fl.
riIHE BODUGGER.—
This wonderful article
just patented, is something entirely new, a.,d nev
er before ottered to agents, who are wanted every
where. Full particulars sent free. Address
SHAW & CLARK,
March 15,1361. Fiadcford, Maine.
Freedom of Thought and Opinion.
THE DEATH OF JUDGE McLEAN,
Tile death ol Hon. Joho McLean, Associate
Justice of (he Supreme Court ol the United
Slate. , leaves two vacancies upon that bench.
JuJgi McLean had long been in feeble health,
and a; the recent sitting ol the Supreme Court
at Wasuington was unable to actively co-ope
rate with his associates in their important
duties, and ti|>on the adjournment ol the Court
returned to his home, in Cincinnati, where he
died ,i Thursday morning, the 4th instant.
John McLean was born in Morris county,
New Jersey, his lather being an emigiant from
Ireland, and a weaver by trade which business
be to -: J'i.'ed in his adopted State and also iu
Kenli'oky. In 1799 he settled in the territory
northwest ol the Ohio river, which now lorms
Warren county, Ohio, and turned farmer.—
His sou labored with him until he was eighteen
years of age, when having exhibited a love
lor sludy, lie was placed in the Clerk's office of
Hamilton rounfy, in Cincinnati. With (be
salary ol this position l>p was able to supjwrt
himself while studying the law under the
auspn ies of Arthur St. Clair, an eminent coun
sellor, and son nf the Revolutionary General
ol thai name.
In iSO7, before he was admitted to the bar,
John Alt L an married Miss Rebecca Edwards,
daughter of l)r. Edwards, of South Carolina.—
In the tall ol the same year, he being then
twenty-two years of age, was admitted, and
-nfefd upon his professional career at Lebanon,
Warren county, Ohio, hi ISI2 he was elec
ted lo.;epresent the city of Cincinnati in Con
gress He was re-elected in 1814, and had
not completed his term when, in 1816,
having been unanimously elected by the Ohio
Legislature lo the Supreme bench of that State,
he resigned, and was succeeded by Gen. Harri
son.
In Ihe summer of 1522 President Monroe
appointed Judge McLean Commissioner of the
Land Office, and in the next year he was eleva
ted tc the positiou of Postmaster-General.—
Charles J. Ingersoll said he was the best
Postmaster the country ever had. Upon the
accession ol Jackson to the Presidency, in 1829,
he appointed Judge McLean to a seat in the
Supreme Court of the United States, wnich he
held at the time of his death.
"m ar terms?
The (Jolumbiad or Paixban (pronounced
paizau) is a large gun, designed principally for
firing shells—it being far more accurate than
the ordinary short mortar. A mortar is a very
short cannon, with a large bore, some ol them
thirteen inches in diameter, lor firing shells.—
Those in use in our army are set at an angle of
4o dvt|, and the range of the shell is varied by
the charge of powder. The shell is
**pLoitegit just about the time that it
stfikes, lyr<l fuse, the longth of which
is adjusted to file time ol flight to be occupied
by the ball, which of course, corresponds with
the range. The accuiacy with which
the time ol the burning of a fuse can be
adjusted by varying its length is surprising,
good artillerists generally succeeding in having
their shells explode almost at the exact instant
of striking. In loading a mortar, the shell is
carefully placed with the fuse directly forwaid,
and when the piece is discharged, the shell is
so completely enveloped with flame that the
fuse is nearly always fired. The tuse is made
by filling a wooden cylinder with fuse powder,
the cylinder being of a sufficient length lor
the longest range, to be cut down for shorter
ranges, as required. A Dahlgren gun is an
ordinary cannon, except that it is made very
thick at the breech for some three or four feet,
when it tapers down sharply to less than the
usual size. This form was adopted in conse
quence ol the experimentsof Captain Dahlgren,
of U. S. Navy, having shown that when a gun
bursts, it usually gives way at the breech.—
The Niagara is anned with these guus, and at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard there are sixty, weigh
ing about 6,000 pounds each, and six of 12.000
pounds weight each, the former of which are
capable of carrying nine inch and the latter a
ten inch shell a distance of two or three miles ;
and there is one gun of this pattern which
weighs 1b,916 pounds, and is warranted to
send a seven inch shell four miles. A case
mate is a stone roof to a fort, made sufficiently
thick to resist the force of cannon balls, and a
casemate gun is one which is placed under a
casemate. A barbette is oni* which is placed
on top of the fortification. An embrasure is
the hole or opening through which guns are
tiredJrom fortifications. Loop holes are open
ings in walls to fite musketry through.—
Scientific American.
A COURAGEOUS GIRL. — Here is a little item
from a late Texas paper, showing the old
pioneer spirit still pervading the wives and
daughters of the back-woodsmen. The party
ol Indians who passed through Jack Parker
and Palo Pinto counties last week, marking
their way with desolation, and striking terror
to the stoutest hearts, drew up in front of the
residence of Eubanks, and were holding a par
ley, and no doubt forming a plan to attack the
house. There was not a man on the 'premises
at the time. Mrs. Eubanks, her daughter and
several small children were alone. The yard
was enclosed in pickets, about six feet high.—
Miss Mary Eubanks, the daughter, with un
equalled presence of mind for one so young,
seized a shot gun, put on her brother's hat and
placed a bench near the picketing so as to peep
over without exposing her body, and then
deliberately fired at the party, which stratagem
and heoric conduct doubtless saved her own life
of her mother and little brothers and sisters, as
the cowardly scamps immediately fled, no
doubt believing the house occupied by a body
of armed n. 1.
queer fellow who has tried 'cm
says 1h 'here are two sorts ot wine sold in our
town to drink ; one is like swallowng an an
gry cat: the other is like pulling the animal
back again by the tail.
[RESTORING THE GOVERNMENT TO
THE CONDITION OF THE EARLY
FATHERS!
On!j one purpose, we were told during ilie
last election, was entertained by the Kepubli
j can party—that was "to restore the Govern
ment to the purity of the early fathers !" That
was all. And there were some people green
enough to swallow that sort of talk. There
were those who really believed that the Repub
lican managers told the (ruth when they decla
red that they were "animated with nothing but
patriotism !"
The country 13 beginning to see what kind of
patriotism it was that animated these politicians.
In one department alone of the government at
Washington there are already Sixteen Thou
sand Letters asking lor office.
In another department there are 32 bush
els of letters begging for office !
In one department there are 900 ietters a
day, now coming in—all asking lor office !
Thirtv-one cterks, paid by the people's money,
are kept constantly busy all day opening letters
from applicants for office !
Letters trom Republicans in Washington
state that the horde of office seekers who press
their claims personally—instead of by letter— !
is immense beyond all precedent and baffling j
all calculation. This ravenous horde, number- !
ing many thousands, are all exclusive of the'
countless numbers whose written applications
tax the services of thirty-one government
clerks.
It is said the new President is breaking down
in bodily health, under the pressure to which
he is subjected by these office greed)' cormor
ants. In the face of the fact that the Union is
threatened with disruption, these early patriots
are only eager for office !
Thus early the country begins to get a glimpse
of the Republican process of "restoring the
Government to the purity and simplicity ol the
early fathers !"
What are the people lo believe of the pro
fessions of such a party ?— Hartford Times.
A RICH STOKY.
Some time since, when Jackson t coun(y was
in its infancy, and the natives were governed
by laws by them enacted and enforced at will,
theie was a character among them known as
fiddling Joe. This man Joe was a character
not at all known among the "cane biters" as
being devoid of fear, particularly upon the
subject of future punishment, being the offspring
of rough though Christian parents.
The Methodist Church, with its usual care
! for those who are unable or unwilling to em
ploy ministers or purchase Bibles for the dis
semination ol Christan truths among them,
sent a missionary to furnish the inhabitants
with Bibles and preach the Gospel for their
benefit.
On a brignt Sabbalb morning, in he pi,.le
ant month of May, the minister, in passing
trom one appointment to another, came upon
: the aforesaid Joe, sitting astride a log, playing
a favorite tune of "SoapSuds Over the Fence,"
i lo his entile satisfac'ion and that of "Old Ring,"
i who wagged his tail in appreciation of his
rnastei's endeavors. The minister approached
and quietly addressed the fiddler :
"My Iriend, aie you not aware that you are
doing wrong—thai you are violating the teach
ings ot the Bible by playing your fiddle to
day ?"
"Well, I dun'no," says Joe.
"Then let me inform you, my friend, that
you will be called to account for this violation
of the ordinance vt the Bible at the day ot
[judgment."
Joe (excitedly.)— Hold on there, parson, you
j have hit on 'he very thing 1 want to ask vou
about. I want to know, is there but one day
of Judgment ?
"No, my friend, there is to be but one day
when all nen are to be judgejl according to the
deeds done in the body."
Joe (resuming his favorite pastime. Well,
old boss, you can pass on. lam sale enough
if there 'aint but one day of judgment, for
there's au old cock-eyed Judge fur the Coun
try Court in these parts, who has the brown
critters, and will die just afore me, and I'm rea
dy to swear his case will take up that day,
sure.
The parson, of course, passed on.
FIRST AMERICAN POETRY. —There are few
girls or boys in this country who have not heard
the nursery rhyme sung by their motheis while
i rocking the cradle ;
Lul-a-by baby upon the tree top ;
When the wind blows the cradle will rock ;
When the bough breaks the cradle will fall,
; And down will come cradle, baby and all.
1 But how many ol you know the origin of
the simple lines? We have the'ollewing ac
count from the records of the Boston Historical
Society. Shortly after our forefathers landed
at. Plymouth, Mass., a parly were out in the
fields where the Indian women were picking
strawberries. Several of these women or
squaws, as they are called, had papooses, that
is babies, and having no cradles, they had them
tied up in Indian fashion, and hung from the
limbs of the surrounding trees. Sure enough,
"when the wind blew," these cradles would
rock. A young man of the party observing
this, peeled over a piece ot bark, and wrote the
above lines, which were, it is believed, the first
poetry written in America.— Americaa Agri
culturist.
(Er'lt is undeniable that, in America, it j
takes three to make a pair—he, she, and a hi- |
red girl. Had Adam been a modern, there |
would have been a hired girl in Pa r a<!i-e to j
look after little Abel and raise Cain.
"Sal," cried a giil, looking out of the
upper story of a small grocery, addressing a
nother girl who was trying te enter the fropt
door, "we've all been converted, so when you
want whiskey on 4 Sunday you will have to
come in at the back door." 1
WHOM) NUMBER, $946.
.NOT ASHAMED OF BUNDLES. — We have of
ten heard a half-grown boy say pettishly to his
mother, "1 don't like to be seen carrying a big
bundle in (he streets." But true pride is a
shamed uf such littleness of mind. Mr. Astor,
the wealthy millionaire of New Y or k, once
I was reluctant to sell some goods to a young
, rnerchan' excep; for cash. The merchant paid
, for them, and then took them on his own
j shoulder lo cairy to his own store. Mr. Astor
■ looked on in surprise, hut before the merchant
! had gone many steps, he called him back say-
I m. "You may buy on credit to any amount.
I I can trust you, sir. A man who is not a
! shamed to do his own work is sure to succeed."
| Here is another good les.-ou lor lalse pride.
Chief Justice Marshall was a great man ;
but great men are never proud. He was not
too proud lo wait on himself. He was in Ihe
habit of going to market himself, and carrying
home his purchases. Often would be seen
going home □( sunrise wilh poultry in one hand
and vegetables ;n the other.
On one of these occasions, a fashionable
young man from the North, who had removed
to Richmond, swearing violently because he
could find no one to carry home his turkey,
Judge Marshall stepped up and asked where he
lived. When he heard him, he said :
'•That is my way ; I will lake your turkey
home lor you."
When they came (o the house the young
man asked :
"What shall I pay you V'
"Oh nothing," said the Judge, "you are
welcome ■, it was all HI my way and it was no
trouble to me."
"Who is that polite old man who brought
home my turkey lor me ?" asked the young
man of a bystander.
"Oh," said he, "that was Judge Marshall,
Chief Justice of the United Stales."
"Why did he bring home iny turkey ?"
"I suppose he did it," said the bystander,
"to leach you uot to feel above attending to
your own business."— Monthly Gazelle.
Ojp"On the Ist of February, 1850 ; Senator
Hale, of New Hampshire, presented two peti
tions trom Isaac Jeffries and other citizens of
Pennsylvania, and John F. Woodward ando
thers, praying that "some plan might be devi
sed "tor the dissolution of the American
Union." Mr. Webster, of Massachusetts, was
unsparing in his denunciauon of the petitions,
and suggested that there should have been a
preamble to them in these words :
"Gentlemen, members of Congress : Where
as, at the coinpencement of the session, you
each of you, flk your solemn oaths, in the
presence ot God, and of the Holy Evangelists,
that you would support the Constitution of the
United States—do, therefore, we pray you,
fake immediate steps to break up the Union and
ovr rthiow the Constitution as MXMI as you
can."
et this petition received three votes, John
P. Hale of New Hampshire, William H. Sew
ard, of N. Y., Salmon P. Chase, of Ohio. The
two last are Cabinet officers.
years ago, in Newcastle county,
Delaware, an Irishman was knocked down and
robbed. He accused a man of having commit
ted the robbery, and in due time the case came
to tiial. fhe Irishman being upon the stand,
was cross-examined, after having sworn posi
tively to the guilt of the prisoner, by one of the
keenest lawyers, and something like the follow
ing was the result.
"You say that the prisoner at the bar is the
assaulted and robbed you?
"Was it moonlight when the occurrence look
place ?"
"Devil a bit iv it."
"Was it starlight ? "
"Not a whit, it was so dark that you could not
I ave seen your hand before you."
"Was there any light shining from a house
near by ?"
"Divil a oit iva house was there an) where
about."
Well, then, if there was no moon, stars, nor
light Irom any house, and so dark that vou
could not see your hand before you, how are
you able to swear that the prisoner was the man*
How could you see him V'
"Wny, yer honor, when the spalpeen struck
me, the tire flew out iv me eyes so bright, you
might have seen to pick up a pin, you
migqt."
The court, jury, counsel and spectators, ex
ploded with shouts at this quaiut idea, and the
prisoner was directly after, declared not guil
ty-
Union, twelve ol which werve slave and one
Iree. In 1861 there are thirty-four Stales anu
seven Territories ; nineteen of these States and
six of the Territories are free, and two other
States which now recognise slavery—Dela
ware and Maryland—will undoubtedly soon
be free States also. In five years from now
the six teiritories will be ready to come into
the Union as Slates, under free labor constitu
tions, and we shall then have twenty-seven
free States to thirteen slave States. Yet the
freedom shriekers are not satisfied with this
rapid progress and growth of free territory.—
They are not content with anything shoit of
the destruction of tins glorious country for the
sake ol getting hold of the spoils, over which
they are now engaged in such a fierce squab
ble at Washington.
A SON OF SENSIBILITY. —A fellow entered
a hardware store in Cleveland last week, and
| seeing a large buck saw suspended against the
wall, remarked : "I had an old dad ripped lo
piectsone day last week with one of them fel
lers."
m
"Tom, what's monomaXy ?" "Why, you see,
Dick, when a poor woman steals it is called
larceny ; but when it'i a rich 'uo, the jurv
pays ,t's monornany, and can't help it, that's it."
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