vn w i ft TWO DOLLARS TER ANNUM,? HALF-YEARLY" IN ADVANCE. 5 AND FARMERS1 AND EGlfflGS' REGISTER. IF NOT PUD WTTIIIN THK YEAR. $2 5i) WILL DC CHAKUED. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY S A M UEL J. R O W , SOMERSE T, SOMERSET COUNTY, PA. New ScricsJ TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 1817 V ol. 5. No. 44 row? n Min (HI n THE AMERICAN BOY. "Father, look up and see that flag, How gracefully it flies; Those pretty stripes they seem to be A rainbow in the skies." It is your country's flag, my son, And proudly drinks the light, O'er ocean's wave in foreign climes, A symbol of our might. "Father what fearful noise is that, ; Like the thundering of the clouds ! Why do the people wave their hats, And rush along in crowds !" It is the' voice of cannonary, The glad shouts of the free, This is the day of memory dear 'Tis Freedom' Jubilee. "I wish that I was now a man, I'd fire a cannon too, And cheer as loudly as the rest But, Father, why don't you ?" Tni getting old and weak but still . My heart is big with joy; I've witness'd many a day like this Shout ye aloud, my boy. "Hurrah ! for Freedom's Jubilee, God bless our native land; And may 1 live to hold the sword Of Freedom in my hand!" Well done, my boy grow up and love The land that gave you birth; A home where Freedom loves to dwell, Is Paradise on earth. ; WASHINGTON. There seems to be something in the ve ry name of this illustrious individual, that every American seems instinctively, as it "were, taught to venerate, inasmuch as ev ery incident in his life is becoming more and more interesting as time is gradually 'gaining space, from his lifetime to the present moment. I was seated tho other afternoon, en joying a cigar, at the Maspeth Hotel, -when a plainwell-dressed elderly man, drew a chair towards me, and seeing me to much at leisure, evinced a disposition to enter into a conversation with me; when I observed ". "Well friend, it appears from all ac counts, our new President has left us." Yes sir, so it seems and on so short .notice," he replied. "He was quite an aged man not so old as myself by several years. Was vou in this country during the revolution, iir!" "Oh, yes sir, I was born in this coun try, thank God." "Then sir, you must have some recol lection, but I was too young to enter the service at that time." . "And where were you, sir?" "In Westchester, sir." , "Oh ! then you had an opportunity of knowing considerably about the great movements of that day; and you recollect the features of Gen. Washington as per fectly as though it was but yesterdey ? and Lafayette, too ? and Harry Pinck cey !" ' . "Yes," said he, laughing heartily. "Crosby and my father were neighbors." So saying I offered him a cigar, which he declined, and said "If the landlord has a pipe, I will pre fer iL' I should like to tell you, he con tinued, "a little circumstance which took between Gen. Washington and myself." , I observed I should be delighted to hear it," and he related the following history cf a day in the General's employ. "Well one morning father told me to take the black mare to Sing Sing, and get her shod, and wait till old rum nose Ben, the Blacksmith, shod her. So I stood at the door of old Ben's shop, and who should drive up to the tavern opposite, but .Washington in his coach and Lafayette with him. They both got out, and 1 saw both pass into the back room, and the landlord followed; and in a few seconds the landlord beckoned me from the piazza. 1 felt fnghtmed sr first, and wondered what it meant; but thinks I, they want tome grog and fresh M ater. I was in my shirt and trowsers, without shoes, and on my head, an old cocked hat, and my feet and ankles you may judge. I had teen hoeing corn in the morning; but in I went As I approached the bar, I met the landlord; he said "There are two gentlemen in the back room who wish to see you." .- Unable to smother a laugh, I said "My God ! I can't go; see me," and I exhibited myself, and pointed to my feet. : "Come along, I'll go with you." So in he went. . . As I pulled off my hat, the stoutest man cays- "Sit down, young man." - "This boy," said the landlord, "I am confident will do any service you may trust him with, to your satisfaction, and withdrew from the room; and the Gene ral began, (for it was Washington him fcelf,) "Young man, I wish to procure the newspaper of. to-day, from New York? ca you procure it for me V ' . I hesitated a moment, and replied "I think I can, sir." "Well," says he to the Marquis, "please inquire of the landlord if he will furnish a good horse." "No, no," said I "I don't want a horse." "How will you go, then ?" " "In my canoe," I said. The Marquis could not refrain from a downright laugh, which brought the land lard to the door. "Le diable you'll be drowned ?" says the Frenchman. "There is not water enough in North river to drown this child, I know," said I. The Marquis and the landlord enjoyed the retort by a hearty laugh, but the oth er turned to the window, looked on the river a lew seconds, and observed "The tide serves and I wish to see you ofl. What time will you probably re turn!" "Between seven and eight this after noon," I replied. He handed me a gold piece. "1 don't want half so much; I only want sufficient to buy some fowls and eggs with, for I am going to market." The General turned to the landlord, and said to him "Give him as much change as he wish es," on which he handed me about twelve shillings, while I observed . "Now 1 11 run home and get some clothes in a few minutes." "I wish to speak a few words with you before you start." "I shall not be here again till I come from New York, sir. In fifteen minutes I shall start from the little stone dock," and I pointed to it out of the window. "I desire you to be prudent and keep your own counsel," said the General; "and should any mischief befal you, so that you are detained, do not fail to let me know all the circumstances immediately, so that I may relieve you." So saj-ing "good bye," I took my hat and started, and by the time I stated I started from tho dock, and saw the car riage drive off. I sood reached the city, and went to Claus Vandara's in the Bowery, who used to keep the Sourkrout Club House, as it was then called, and where I had often been with my father, who was an? old friend of his. I told him my errand, and the haste I was in, on the account of the time of tide. "Well," said he, "here's IIuey.Gaines' to-day's paper, and here is an English pa per which came in the British packet last night take that, too, and the sooner you are off the better, it is now dead low wa ter." "I felt rejoiced at getting the other pa per, and had them between my shirt and skin, in my bosom, very soon. I left my fowls and eggs with him, aiid took the baskets back, but not till the good old Dutchman had tossed into one a large roll of gingerbread, and which I began to need very much. As I approached the wharf, there were three red coats looking towards a ship at anchor in the river. As I step ped into my canoe, they walked to the place, and one asked "Where are you going!" "To Weehawk," said I. . "Where have you b en!" "To market Jo sell some chickens and eggs,' I answered. They said no more, and I made the best of my way to Sing Sing, with a fine tide, and soon arrived there, just before those I have mentioned; and my heart felt good to see the carriage drive to the tav ern, and both of them looking for me oat of tho window. I fastened my canoe, but I left both baskets, for I knew that funny Frenchman would make fun, of the gingerbreid. As. I entered the house, the landlord was in the bar. I saw the back door open, and the landlord told me to go in, which I did, and Lafayette shoved it slowly to. Washington was on his feet, and before I could take off my hat he observed "Well my young friend what success !" "All good, sir," I said, laughing, as I thrust my hand into my bosom and pulled out both papers and handed them to him. "An English paper where did you get this from !" said he, as a look of appro bation spread over his noble face. "Sourkrout HhII, sir." He reached his hand and took mine saying "I am greatly obliged to you." "Sourkrout ilall," said the Frenchman, looking at me very significantly. "You've not had your dinner!" said the General. "Not to-day, sir." "Marquis please order some, and a dish of tea." "No sir, I must go home." Washington took out his purse and held five guineas towards me. I drew back and said ; "I am an American, sir, and father would make me return it right away, if he knew it." "Well," said he, "if I can reward you no other way, bear in mind this General Washington thanks you; and give my res pects to your fatherand tell him I' con gratulate him on having such a son; and . remember, if at any time during this con- J test, orfchereafter, you get involved in any difficulty, let me hear from you, and I ' will relieve you if in my power. As he said J this, I thought I saw a tear starting in his eyes, and Lafayette's like wise, as they both burned into the car risge, when the landlord followed to the steps. While the waiter was closing the door, Lafavette said "My God ! what a country I patriots from the commander-in-chief down to the ploughman ! they deserve to be free I" "Yes," replied the other, as the coach drove off, "and I trust in God they will be." RULES FOR LADIES. It is not considered fashionable to intro duce two persons who accidently meet in your parlor, and who are paying you a morning visit. Never introduce in the street, unless the third person joins and walks with you. You may make an exception to this rule when the parties are mutually desirous of knowing one another. When a gentleman is presented to a lacty, if she is in her own house, and de sires to welcome him, she may shake hands with him; but on any other occa sion, unless the gentleman is venerable, or the bosom friend of the husband or fa ther, this practice is reprehensible. A lady is at liberty to take either ano ther lady or a gentleman to pay a morn ing visit to a friend without asking per mission; but she should never allow a gentleman the same liberty. A lady who is invited to an evening assembly may always request a gentle man who has not been invited by the lady of the house, to accompany her. If you are walking with one lady do not stop to converse wilh others who are unknown to her, as she must necessarily feel unpleasant; but if with a gendeman you may do as you please. Extraordinary Coincidence in thk Lives of a Married Pair. A Scotch newspaper of the year 1777, gives the following as an extract of a letter from Lanark: "Old William Douglas and his wife are lately dead; you know that lie and his wife were born on the same day, within the same hour, by the same mid wife; that they were constant companions till nature inspired them with love and friendship; and at the age of nineteen were , married with the consent of their parents, at the church where they were christened. These are not the whole of the circumstances attending this extraor dinary pair. They never knew a day's sickness until the day before their deaths, and the day on which they died they were exactly one hundred years old. They died in one bed, and .were buried in one grave, close to the fount where they were christened. On Wednesday, a little excitement was created at the Cataract House, Niagara Falls, on which a voung Southerner acted the ninny. On entering the dining room, he was about seating himself at the break fast table, with his ladies, in chairs reserv ed for others. The waiter very politely informed him that such was the fact, and offered him another place, when the Sou therner drew his knife with the intention of stabbing the waiter! After a few mi nutes of disturbance, the young blood paid his bill, and notwithstanding the rain was pouring down in torrents, left wilh his ladies for anoihei house. Rochester Democrat. . Gold. The St. Louis Era says: "Of the $100,000 received here on Friday last, from the Dixon Land Office, but $20,000 of it was in American gold the balance in Thalers, sovereigns, and other foreign coin. This shows clearly to whom the land was sold. Upon its re ception at the Sub-Treasury the amount was found to fall short about 8500. The mistake occurred in adopting the value of the foreign to those of our own coin. Stone Rope. A rope, nearly three miles long, now lies at Gateshead, Eng land, which was the other day a sione in the bowels of the earth. Smelted, the stone yielded iron; the iron was converted into wire; the wire was brought to the rope walk manufactory near Gateshead, and there twisted into a line, 4,660 yards long. It is the stoutest rope of the kind ever made. . Economical Invention. A stove has just been introduced into this country from England, which, in its use, ingeni ously manufactures superior gas for burn ing from the coal which is consumed. Thus the same fire which warms the building supplies the gas without addi tional expense. It is stated that it can be applied to any other stove or furnace. ? . A windy political orator recently made a speech, in every sentence. of which he had something to say about sound politi cal principles. , A bystander remarked that if his principles were like his ppeech, they were ell sound. . PAST TIME. "Times past to musing age appears What boyhood fancies future years: A fairy land of sunny bowers, And joy and love, and laughing hours; We find not these in boyhood's days, Yet morn them past as life decays, And ask our moaning spirits, when Those pleasant hours shall come again ? "Age, that so happy boyhood deems, As foolishly as boyhood dreams; For were it young again, 'twould slight Each summer-scene of young delight, Till age come stealing on once more, Sedate and thoughtful as before, Inquiring, sad and sagely, when Those pleasant scenes shall bloom again! "Ridiculous ! a thousand terms Of being, with our minds and forms, Whose present pleasure seems but this: To doaton past and future bliss, Would through the same delusions wend And lead us to the self same end, Still mournfully enquiring, when Our blasted hopes shall bloom again V From the Reading Journal. Locofoco Harvest Home. A MISERABLE FAILURE! The Old Hunker celebration in this city on Saturday last, was the most sig nal political failure we have ever wit nessed. Never mountain in labour brought forth so miserable a mouse. Although got up m obedience to orders from llar- rishtirg and W ashington, bv the famous Democratic Club' of this city, and an- v - nounced through the German and English Newspapers of the county, and by Ger man and English Handbills, thatSiiiNK & Longstreth, and other dignitaries of the Statu ami National administrations would be present on the occasion; al though meetings were held for weeks previous in the various townships arid ef forts made to send in strong delegations, it was all to' no purpose. The 'democra cy' appeared to regard the whole proceed ings with . the most profound contempt, and would not turn out no how the Old Hunkers could fix it. The incidents of the day were amusing. In the morning Old Huukerism was on a high horse, and expected a maguificent display. Five thousand was the lowest figure for the procession. They would take nothing less. 'The dampness of the day was regarded rather favorable than otherwise for a large turn out. The Farmers weie not afraid of a shower, they- could do nothing at their second crop; what better lime for a visit to town to see the . Governor!' Thus ar gued the leaders of the parly, and their hearts beat hirh with exultation! Loco foco Head Quarters was tricked out in a gala dress, witli flags flaunting proudly in ihe breeze. Behm's was surrounded with a curious crowd anxious to see a live Governor, and 'all went merry as a marriage bell.' But soon 4a -change came o'er the spirit of their dream,' for though lime waned a- pace the indications of a 'crowd were by no means flattering. Now and then a carriage or a solitary wayfarer could be observed entering our principal thorough fares; but the 'arrivals' were few and far between. Hotel keepers began to look blue in view of customers, and tiie faces of our Locofoco friends borj an anxious expression. ' At 10 o'clock the prospects for any thing like a respectable turn-out from the country grew desperate, and the hopes of the Governor and his friends turned to a new quarter. In anticipation of a large delegation from Philadelphia an extra train of five cars had been engaged, which it was supposed would bring up at least five hundred persons to participate in the proceedings, a number that, under the cir cumstances, would be a god-send to their despairing hopes. Great preparations were made to receive this delegation, and at the appointed hour a considerable crowd collected at the Depot. At about 11 o'clock the Train hove in sight, and as it came thundering up the Road. Banners were elevated, the Band struck up a patriotic air, and the commit tee with heart's in their hands, stood ea ger to welcome the new comersr A mo ment more, and the train stopped when tell it not in Gath publish it not in Askalon N I N E M EN AND O N E BO Y not a soul more jumped out of the cars! Had they been so many gentlemen from 'below' in the character of 'roaring lions, seeking whom they may devour,' they could not have occasioned greater dismay. The Locofoco crowd dispersed in the utmost consternation the commit tee 'with hearts in their hands' sloped through the alleys and by-ways, and the Ten' who had occasioned all this mis chief, including the Hon. Charles Brown, Chas. J. Ingersoll, John W. Forney, and other dignitaries, were left to find lodging where they cou'd in which, fortunately, they experienced little difficulty, as the hotels were by no means crowded. It was now settled bevond all doubt that the turn-out would be a miserable failure, but in order to make as respect-' apology "unaccustomed as I am to pub able a show as possible, orders were iv- lie speaking," and drew from his coat en to drum up the citizens of the town. 1 pocket a prepared speech about matter The Marshalls ant! their aids hurried to ' and things in general and nothing in par and fro to bring out the men; corps of ticular. His sheet of foolscap and idea ; drummers made the circuit of the town; and every eflort was used to press die ut- most strength of the party into the ser- vice. At 1 o'clock an hour later than was fixed upon the procession started and alter the extraordinary etlorU that had . nig and smirking to the audience.. Tho been used for weeks previous to get Up a j Colonel was looking extremely well, and crowd, how many think you, reader, were ! dressed in the extreme of fashion. Aa found in the ranks? elegant white vest aad bran new coat 322 Men, all (old! graced his handsome . person, affording; Including the Marshalls, the Band, two ocular demonstration that whatever effect corps of Drummers, the Governor, Na-1 tne Tariff of 1846 might have upon tha tional, State and County Office-Holders, j industry of the country, his sinecure ap-Office-Scckers, aud a . good sprinkling of ) pointraent in the customs at a salary of boys to bring up the rear! This was the highest count. Some persons made the numbers as low as 34! They march ed two and two, several paces apart, and yet the procession did not extend two squares! Some idea of the material of which it was composed may be gained from the following PROGRAMME. Gen. William High, Associate Judge of Berks County. h Jlssislant Murnhalh'. Col. John C. Meyers, Member of the Legislature, and John W. Tyson, Esq., Recorder of Berks county. Distinguished I'isilors: His Excellency Francis R. Shunk, Gov ernor of Pennsylvania! Hon. Morris Longstreth, Locofoco can didate for ('anal Commissioner! Hon. Jesse Miller, Secretary of the Com monwealth, appointed by Shunk! William Atkins, Esq., Flour Inspector, appointed by Shunk! Edward L. Hirst, Esq., Notary Public of Philadelphia county, appointed by Shunk! Thomas Fernon, Esq., of Philadelphia, (presumed to be an cffice-holder from the company he was in!) E. W. Hutter, Esq., Buchanan's Private Secretary, sent on from Washington by Polk & Co! Hon. Charles J. Ingersoll, M. C, "who would have been a Tory had he lived in the days of the Revolution!" Col. John W. Forney of Philadelphia, Custom House Officer, (sent to watch Ingersoll of 'double fee' memory!) Hon. Charles Brown, M. C, of 'Tinder box' notoriety Shunk's son-in-law! R. M. Barr, Esq., State Reporter, ap pointed by Shunk! City and County officers'. J. Glancy Jones, Esq., (Marshall's Aid,) Deputy Attorney General for Berks county, appointed by Shunk! Peter Filbert, Esq., Mayor of the city of Reading! James Dcnagan, Esq., City Solicitor, and Notary Public, appointed by Shunk! Locofoco members of City Councils, High Constables, City Treasurer, Auditors, Messengers, Scaven ger, &c, &c, in a body! Hon. William Strong, M. C, elect and Hon. John Rittcr, late M. C. of Berks county! John W. Tyson, Recorder of Berks county! John L. Rightniycr, Clerk of Quarter Sessions! Z. II. Maurer, Clerk Orphan's Court! Peter Strohecker, Prothonotary! Isaac Ely, Register! William Arnold, County Treasurer! John Y. Cunius, Clerk County Com missioners! John Long, Member of the Legislature! John Garnant, Director! Together with a number of other Office holders, names not"reeollected, the rear being brought up by the officers and members of the "Democratic Citv Cli b,' consisting of about 150 CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE!!! After proceeding through the principal ! streets, cutting a very ridiculous hgure, the procession moved to the Court House and organized by the appointment of the Hon. John Rttter, President, assisted by a number of Vice Presidents and Secre taries. Le'ters were then read from the Hon. James Buchanan, Hon. Geo. M. Keim, James Page, Esq., and a number of other office-holders of distinction who were in vited but could not attend. After which Governor Shcnk was introduced to the audience, and made a speech of some length, evidently written out, and com mitted to memory, which was delivered in a style that would have disgraced a school boy. This brilliant effort was of that peculiar character which might well be called "A. fine sample, on the whole Oi rhetoric, which they learned called rigmarole " He referred mainly to the "organic structure of our Government," and the peculiar blessings of our free institutions. Uts speecn was witnout interest or point, and created little enthusiasm and less ap plause." When he sat down the Hou. Morris Losgstreth. a fine looking rmu, was trotted cut. He opened, with the usual being simultaneously exhausted, he mado his bow and retired to a seat beside hi j Excellency the Governor. I he master of ceremonies next an nounced Col. John W. Forney! and that gallant individual came forward, bow- siduu a year piaceu mm above any fears of ruin that might agitate less for tunate but more anxious minds, and so run the burthen of his speech. He was succeeded by the Governor's son-in-law Hon. Charles Brown, M. C, of Tin der box notoriety, who eulogized "Hon est Frank Shunk," for his vetoes (very modestly, to be sure, considering the in teresting relationship he bears to the sub- ,JtC r ,13 laudallon30 shafts at all banks, in rnnpnniTinvsi sir He levelled his all tariffs, audi" all corporations: ana remariiea that a i - whenever the Locofoco party found that they could get along without such clog to their natural liberties (and that "good time was coming," in his opinion,) ha Charley irown; was the man to intro duce these agrarian principle into th government! The Hon. Jesse Miller next took tha stand simultaneous with which there was a rush on the part of the audience for tho door, not at all complimentary to the Gov ernor's man Friday. He commenced a busing the Federalist's most nnmerci ful ly, at which weobserved Mr. Hutter, Mr Buchanan's private Secretary, shrug his shoulders, as if any thing but pleased at the shafts directed at his patron. There must have been a good many Buchanan men present, judging from the number who retired about this time. The worthy Secretary soon found that he had made a faux pas, and surrendered the floor for want of hearers, before he had gotten fairly under way. In the evening the Hon. Charles J. In gersoll, and E. W. Hutter, Esq., held forth. Wre were not present but ara told that the speeches ol these gendemea were characteristic of their authors. Mr. Ingersoll chose 'repudiation for his sub ject, and the burthen of his remarks, was to screen Gov. Shunk for his repudiary message to the Legislature of 1845. Ha also let off a portion of his spleen at Mr. Webster, irj return for the excoriation re ceived at the hands of the great Massa chusetts Statesman last winter. We re frain from giving his remarks on this head, as possibly Mr. W. would feci very bad should he chance to learn the estima tion in which he is held by this "would have been a tory." Mr. Ilutter's theme, was 'Federalism,' a subject which he is peculiarly fitted to elucidate, from his in timate acquaintance with the public his tory and his access to the private papers of Mr. Buchanan, the distinguished lead er of the Federal party! And thus ended the proceedings of this great day proceedings which were a disgrace to the high official dignitaries who participated in them. So far as the Anti Shunk feeling in this county is concerned it has served rather to widen the breach than to mend matters. We are persua ded that no Mass Meeting which tha Whig party could possibly have got up, would have done- So much for Irvin, Patton and Reform. The spectacle of the Governor of the Commonwealth, and the candidate for Canal Commissioner, accompanied by a train of official depend ants, travelling round the country, mount ing the stump, and begging votes as a street loafer would half-pence, has served Jut lo dissl uaU right thinking men. It has proved what has been charged upon Shunk, that he is so greedy for office as to have lost all sense of the proprieties of his official position in a desperate at tempt to secure for himself more of the plunder and more of the spoils of our much abused and misgoverned Common wealth. American Courage. The New York Sun says truly, the complacency xv'iHx which "General Taylor never surrenders", has been repeated the world over, is in itself an indirect libel on our nation. If General Taylor had commanded the same number of timid, unwillling Mexicans that he did of bold, unflinching volunteers, all Gen. Taylor's courage and the genu ine American stuff that it is, could not ward off dtfaaL The chief has proved the truth "Americans never surrender." Eloquence. An Illinois lawyer de fending a thief, wound up his speech t the jury in behalf of his injured client with the following appeal: "True he was rude, so air our bars. True he was rough, so air our buffalcrs. But hi was a child of J'reedom, and hi? answer to ths despot an-1 tyrant wa. tint hit, home was in the bright fcettinj sun. II