* r: WM - "ELINT I WM. Vi .M. FLINT ! ■ W.U, FLINT ! WM. FLINT ! *»■ «?r haSSS 1 ■ No. sot v aBSSi PHILADELPHIA, J ~ 4a »tT PHILADELPHIA. Philadelphia, PA. pa. pa. y.jctuhez . ivnuxir of jE.sj lltr OK o.\E DOLLAII kach.- ’ .4;;,r!in.-iit of Jowclrr ttM.-' ■ LaViXETS. CAMEO SET* 2 ““J * “ 1111 Cliaius, Gold Skli^^ ■U an% ttilt-niftorßalTanfe^.,,, ■!.!.. .1.0=: Jowclcwaafloiij^Jl; fiini; the lu: Cold Jeirtltv fokokp to seix. AKK Foiii'Ki) xo SELL, a;;i; fuisceu to fell -v ;» i-.4iii.tj lift ..:'(/ur iiuttiena*-** t: ron: miojc£ rou 6 ***■■ ' jmcij. VOf K CIMTCE FOn $l. ' , um; Cuiaw siek, bVueral UoUil ‘ Lav..’" ‘ i tf ‘ ** *» «':,tl-«adB do •■*««»« Olid Coral ,|y . ....•! 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'•S'' I.U, NOTICE. \ •> JK)NKY_gy i v f Jt»Ucnt«, County un i '■ ‘-■"i make nothing out c y i-, ;-I. a.V. :w sealed withgum . -;i‘ -Ji'-ii—t'i*,* Ukezluul . w ih;», ana we will be r«tf|*a*ll)» raiK.vrs tu auknts. - AJ nt. \yLo will «clidusfttou« •i Hinting C»i*j’o Watch, extra i l,r7r>r Vf'utcU. • frumtljo ab-jTe List at r * Ufi *' ,u{ ■f l aaU U cent* in K. IV A TRIAL. }>•■ ,uh\rv>s*<X tn WILLMM FLINT. • N . m-7 Market Slr.^t, rbiladfclj/iiift, pa, • --'sv. . ; • indc —T H E SUB- Iw- ;i tlnM*3tubli»hnientht‘rftofv*jd ■ Wi-.aM am ' AIII-mh.i Hi A ricillltj, W.K AND RET All. BSSL -'■.l /r>; U STOVK STORE, > *lrt/twi'en Uarriftuni ;t■ t -ri;iu wJj.»*ru lit; will kOi'ptomUm --iiHu-ut of \-vor> tiling ia.fcb line, A -o! reasonable terms. t & SPOUTING . 11- also manufactures Lsadkd to be much superior to g*l* i <-j.i»*’r-fin>riJi{ug room •i> "U baud UU assortment ofcuj> { r iv.y.ly attended to.' n v:. v la r-sp-ctfuilv solicited. STriTiIEN WINTERS. i'illA WATCH AX L) h-.-i', • u-f-jTtmont of GcM s' c.’.r. hi. ..Mi ai.tl Swi=.i min t ia juidltta} to V' - i r; u.i nn.un.'uit* to order) an m;v -r.-.jj.i Silver PUtedwiwv, , r ! s:; ’ -■ ■-•i* *uch piixta &$ are ;s.*eh aii'i .T^welry’.ljtor*?. . -‘-'V l *Vsj of tljo tabecribir. ■ r ;’ r >.S; . r.r? invited to-coll. and [t i- fur no.iicy. A* lam will bo sold ver/ * tJ.o motto of thl» M. DKOOMAIX, -:\j v*. Conrad. >• Cur. I’UUdfl. u:\vil y-.T'.i: C'CHSTIOX WHICH ; ,r ■•. V- v ;f < - r - ,o “ l I: '- t.lor myIBHS 1 •Tr». tb-? Lut if Vi#u : :iUUK.S Lt - h-.-j and work. > . i at f?i;r prictn. * : jj work, all of ■ gj*i-Sotisl’sctionr Konebutths ■i Virginia strc-ct, Immediately JOHN’ U. ROBERT*. =d Grocery Store. RIDER KEEPS CON ; Bread, Cakes, At- AGON, PLOXJR, ’OEKiES, 1 .'DJAKS am! TOBACCO. ■Coii rink, *•••» Amiie Slrtd- ‘ 2 establishment. 'i'iXKu ANNOUNCE :iaati.i vicinity that they har# > SHOE SHOP r frV/; e ninter*' Tift Skpp, && "■ H-m hand a good ■ ' <"i'n •.mnafaciurt. • • givi-n t*,» making ZxiditJ Sltoet, <--b.«re of public patronage, !*«• - <J:u ;r entire aatisfiction. ’ - JOHN SIDNEY i/OLICJB GAZETTE.— • ’ of Criin*,* and -Criminal* is I® ••videly circulated through®®* - ;»U tho Croat Trials, Crfnii»*l .ditorirllsoii thetogetherwttfc i uot to Ihj found in ®nf f rinuuirc $1 forsixmontkM o /whr. *houM Write ttwlr mu»e* whore tlfry reside plftbMfJ ■ 0. W. MATHELL * cu„ *«w York Police Gaxett^ J Veuf TothOU* ’ SHO ES.—THE UN »■ on end will U^-' ; ' 1 t!jo Masonic Temple, W ■;':-rtment of BOOTS :;i j or made to order, Shoe*, Cork • ! * Uue of busioi;,-.a. of ■- m,J “t reasonable hgtffai- t* J. BAOt&ZSit*.' i SALE. ■. SOfIOOIAimSS, . MATKUIA L 9. lowerttontb* • ' , JOH.Y gHOJ^fcMCSf . LAED OILS, VM- J, Carbon Oil, 4c, at - _ KBfIaEWB. McCORMICK’B Store si«ot of eloiWfC* McCRUM & BERN, VOL. 6. AND CV *V advice fees. New-York Benevolent Infirmary, ESTABLISHED 185 C, AuJ dovotodto The Cause qf Medical fieform; to the Dif fusion qf Medical Knowlcdoc for the Jrcrenfwn 0/ Disease, *nd to the relief of those suffering and afflicted with Chro nic tad Virulent Disorders. To this end this Infirmary is endowed, to enable the sick and Buffering throughout Iho length and breadth of our land, to avoid the Jbvtonous Drugs, Extortion, and Ignorance of professed Physicians, through which thousands and tens of thousands annually perish. The following are some of tho diseases we cure, not only at tho Infirmary but In all ports of our country : Consumption and Pulmonary Complaints, Fevers, Scrof ula, Dyspepsia, Eye and Ear Disease, Cancers and other Turnon, Jaundice and Liver Complaint, Seminal Weakness, and all dieses of the Urinary and Sexual Organs, from whatcre/Siuse or whatever nature. Our object will be to give joy tolhe afflicted by effecting in all cases a speedy cure. Our rale is to charge uoth s huffor advice and written pro scriptions; but will furnish when requested the very best medicines at the lowest rates. Those remedies are prepared in our own Laboratory, nn tUr tho care of able Chemists, and are tho most reliable known to science, including ail tho recent discoveries. To all addressing u* by letter, containing full account of symptoms and appearances of disease, age, occupation, Ac., vva will write* candid nply. with advice and directions l jr cure, Any fees sent a* when sending fur advice will bo devoted to furnishing medicine for the poor. In all cases medicine can be sent by mail or express if desired. Send for one or mote of our works aud judge for yoordcdvcti. Also published at the Infirmary, to aid these object?, THE FAMILY PHYSICIAN, (Villaining simple remedies easily obtained for the cure of Diseases in all its forms, with full explanations of the causes, symptoms, diet, bathing and exercise. Pike GO cts. THE LADIES’ MEDICAL FRIEND, AND THE PHYSIOLOGY ON MARRIAGE. A work on the cause, symptoms 'and treatment of all Cutnplaiuta peculiar to the sex, on marriage, its duties, abortion and It* results, on Children, their ilia, and on the prevention of conception, with Invaluable Instructions to them on subjects of a private nature. . Trice 25 cents. The Gentlemen’s Medical Companion, AND PRIVATE ADVISER. A book for the old and young, embracing the Patholcgy, Prevention and Cure of all Diseases of the Urinary and Sex* ui»l Organs, and a warning voice of advice and counsel, such us to bo found in no other work. Trice 25 cents. THE GUIDE AND GUARD FOR EVERT ONE. It exposes all the Humbugs, and the various Tricks to entice tbe sick and well. It illustrates the plans of the Uum'kd and Rogues to dupe every one. It guides tbe un wary through life, and shows un every swindle of the age. It shows how all kinds of Food, Medicines, Liquors and Oihhls are adulterated, with tho means of detecting the frauds. Trice 25 ccntt. THE HOUSEHOLD AND FARM, PLANTATION AND SHOT. For every family, having over 1000 receipts on Cooking, re serving, Dyeing, Cleaning, Ac. How to plant and what 1a the best tovafee. How to cure animals, advice to house keepers, fanners and mechanics, on 1000 subjects of inter cat, Trice 25 cents. Worth $lO to any one. THE CONSUMPTIVES BOOK. F% those who wish to got well from that awful disease, a fall description of all the remedies used for it. with a careful statement of the results, aujl other useful informa tion. Trice 10 cents. The information in them h not to ho found in any works published, nor obtainable from anj' other source. Those hooka are published on fine white {«xpcr, and beautifully hound.' Any of the above works will be mailed free, on receipt of price, in stamps, or money; or the whole in a handsomely.,, bound volume for one dollar. No family should bo with* out them. They are illustrated with beautiful engravings, and contain the condensed experience of years. Agents Wanted for the above work*, who can make $l5O a month. Send for a circular for agents. To the young o! both sexes suffering from secret habits; prostration of mind; loss of power; nervous debility; b«*9 of sight; wakefulness; love of solitude; eruptions on the face, Ac., Ac. Send before it is too late ; before you suffer incurable damage to both body and mind. who want safe, pleasant and sure remedies for Irregularities, Obstructions, White*, Ac., send to us. PREVENTIVE. We are convinced tliat there are many parents of scrofu lous, consumptive and diseased condition to whom a "nu merous offspring only brings suffering and poverty. To such we would say write, and we will segd information or a sure, well-tested, and never-tilling Preventive. ■ We will mail free, to any one applying Ibr It, ' THE JQUBNAL OF MEDICAL REFORM. It tea largo and beautiful paper, and contains the most valuable Information on Spertnatorhcea, or Seminal Weak ness. Tha cause, effects and cure, showing the awful ef fects of the disease, Ou all other diseases of tho Sexual Organs, a full expla nation of tho origin-of Syphilis, the moons of prevention and cure. On Consumption, that fearful disease. On the Liver, Iloait, Stomach and Skin. On Female Complaints. On the various Schools of Medicines. On tho modes of Treatment uow practiced. On tho False Treatment of Diseases. Ou tho various Medical Humbugs. On the Physiology .of Marriage. On the Common sense of Medicine. On Diet. Exercises, and Ablution. How the Physician should be. How to prevent Pregnancy. And many other things. Send for it. This journal should be in the hands of every one. J. UrsmL, M. D., A. M., Chief Physician, S. S. Morris, rurg#*on. Dr. J. Boyle, Chemist. Office In New York, 154 Chambers street. Office In WUllamsbnrgh, South Bth and sth utroets. Correspondents will please enclose two or three stamps for return postage, and address DR. A. BP.RNEY, Secretary, Williamsburg, Now York. (Box Ul.) hov. 15, ISCu.-ly BEAUMAN’S POCO METAL 1C PAINT. EJUAL TO RED LEAD AND 75 per cent cheaper—stand* 300 degree* heat—warranted water proof and will neither lade nor wash. For S7 SjH SWftPZi.ISS P,P£ * G 'IS HOLDERS, S i»nv o^Sr, B no?^Ji, AXD a, - RS > PLASTER, PROMTS. TIN ROOFS, BARBS, FENCES, WAGONS PLUMBERS’ JOINTS, ' ■ IRON FOUNDERS PATIERNS, •ft, ifc, <ft. For graining and staining equal to Turk . ish Dmher. COMM we Umber Brown Lake, Olivo Indian Bed and r? P ?. ,l 2 ib i 6 as *' nt waDt ®d in 'every town and city to the United State;. Terms accommodating. For Circulars, Ac., apply to or addsesa e 0 „ .„ , WM. L. HOUPT, Marohgl-dm. ho. 132 N. 4th street, Philadelphia. CONFECTION ERT t and oyster saloon. THE subscriber would in- COS’FEP?TAS , 0 C v t^?„ of Alt °o“ ">d ricinity that his »apDli^nimf ßY, I<t - 1 aod FEBIT STOKE, is always Sapglted With the very best articles to be had, and in great variety. Be has also an ....OYSTER saloon OrSTEM^a'.nSeV 1 Wh ‘ Ch ** trill serve np PBIME a lot of CHOICE MINCE MEAT. foriifjy* 411 timeB to supply cakes, candies, Ac., ™P‘'- nic "«d<)thef p.rtie«. He Imfoa a share of public gwroaage, believing that he can render fall saUsbction to d^. m ®“ I> vr t .hli store and ealoon Is on Virgin la atteet, two y°rs bOew Patton’s HaU. OTTO ROSSI. The Bodnfge'r. ,3j* '” n^«f oi articla. just paUnted, is something cn and nerar. before offend .to agents, who ate w, , tT jrywhere. Foil particular* sent fret. Address Jtr , ,-lyis HHAW i CLAM, Biddlofoxd, Maine. MRS: WINSLOW, AN EXPERI ENCED NUHSE,AND FEMALE PHYSICIAN, present* to tho attention of mothers her SOOTHING SYRUP, FOR CHILDREN TEETHING, which greatly facilitates the process of teething, by soften ing the gums, reducing all lulhunation, will allay poinand spasmodic action, andisruro to regulate the Bowel*. i Depend upon it. Withers, it will give rest to y ourselves. ond ßelief and Health to you Infants. We have put up and sold this article for over ten years, and can say, iu confidence and truth of It, what we have never been able to say.of any other medicine—never has it failed, in a single instance, to effect a cure, when timely used. Never did we know an instance of dissatisfaction by any one who used it. On the contrary, all are delighted with its operations, and speak in terms of highest commen dation of its magical effects and medical virtues; We speak of this matter “ whaVwo do know,” after ten years’ expe rience, and pledge our reputation for the fulfilment of what we here declare. In almost every instance where the in* fant is suffering from pain and exhaustion, relief will be found in fifteen or twenty minutes after the syrup Is ad ministered. Tills valuable preparation is the prescription of one of the most experienced and skillful nurses in New England, and has been used with never-tailing Success in thousands of case*. It not only relieves the child from pain, but invigorates the stomach and bowels, corrects acidity, and gives tone and energy to the whole system. It will almost instantly relieve Griping in the Dowels and Wind Colic , and over come convnlsolns, which. If not speedily remedied, end in death. We believe it tho best and surest remedy in the worhl. in all cases of Dysentery and Diarrhoea in children, whether it arises from teething or from any other cause.— We would say to every mother who has a child suffering from any of the foregoing complaints— hlo not let your pre judices, nor tbo prejudices of others, stand between your suffering child and the relief that will be sure—yes, abso lutely follow tho use of this medicine, If timely used. Full directions for using will accompany each bot tle. None genuine unless the fac-eimile of CURTIS A PERKINS, New York, is oh the outside wrapper. Sold by Druggists throughout the world, and by G. W. Kessler ami A. Roush, druggists, Altoona. Price *25 cents per bottle. 49* Principal Office, No. 13 Cedar street, N. 7, July 12* 1800,-ly. WHEELER & WILSON’S | SEWING $ IMACHINES* | <3 $p J 3 R. A. O. KERR, g 1 ALTOONA; PA., 3? % Agent for Blair County, g. StNOSIIM IS U3I33HM These machines are admit to be tho best ever offered to tbe public, and their superiority is satisfactorily established by tbe fact that In the last eight years, Over 14,000 More of these Machines have been sold than of any other man ufactured. and more medals have l>oen awarded tho pro prietory by different Fairs and Institutes than to any oth ers. The Machines are warranted to do all that is claimed for them. They are now In use In several families In Al toona, and in every case they giro entire satisfaction. The Agcut refers tb»«e desiring Information ns'tho su periority of tho Machines, to Col. Jehn L. Piper, Rev. A. R. Clark, George llawkeswortb, BenJ. F. Rose, and E. n. Turner, Esq Ts. The machines can be seen and examined at tbo store of the Agent, at Altoona. n Trice of No. 1 Machine, silver plated, glass foot and new stylo Ilcmmer—sGs. No. 2, ornamental bronze, glass foot and new stylo Ilcmmer—sss. No. 3, plain, with old stylo llommer—s4s. [March 21, IStfl-tf. $35,00 . Pays the entire cost for Tuition in tho most popular and snccesHfu! Commercial School in the Country. Upward of twelve hnudrod yonug men from twenty-eight different States, have been educated for business here within tho past three year*, some of whom have been employed as Book Keepers at salaries of $2000,00 per Annum, immediately upon graduating, who knew nothing of ac counts when they entered the College. .4®* Minister’s sons half price. Students enter at any time, and review when they please, without extra charge. For Catalogue of 84 pages. Specimens of Prof. Cowley’s Business and Orimmontal Penmanship, and a largo engra ving of the College, inclose twenty-five cents lo Postage Stamps to the Principal*. JENKINS A SMITH, Pittsbuffeli, Pa. Altoona, Jan. 24, ’GI-ly. VALLADE & STEWART WOULD RESPECTFULLY IN. FORM the public that they have fitted up a neat PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY, On Corner of Caroline d- Virginia Altoona , Pa., where they are prepared to take tho best PHOTOGRAPHS ever taken in this part of the country*, and on tho most reasonable terms. We make any kind of a picture from a SMALL AMBKOXYPE up to LIFE-SIZE PHOTOGRAPH, painted In OU, Water Cbior or India Ink, and also tho MINIATURE. Every type and large size Oil Painting bn Canvas. Entire satisfaction given or uo charge. Wohave also on hand a large assortment of fine GILT FRAMES of different sizes and prices. We respectfully Invite the public to call and examine our specimens before going elsewhere. Remember the place, I'ig art's Building, corner of Caroline and Virgin* Streets. (April 16, 1861.-Sm GLEN-ECHO MILLS, GERMANTOWN, PA. McCALLUM & CO., MANUFACTCEEBS, IMPORTERS & WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Carpeting, Druggets, Oil Cloths, MATTINGS, &6. WAKEIIOUSE, No 808 CHESTNUT BTKEBT, (opposite the State House.) PHILADELPHIA. (marßl/M-ly. Tiuiqha* V. Itno.VDB,.. CnAßiss Sailor. REVERE HOUSE, (LATE EAGLE HOTEL,) Third Street, above Bee, PHILADELPHIA. RHOADS A SAILOR, Proprietors. TEEMS, $1.25 PEB DAY. March 7,1801-ly LINCOLN, WOOD & NICHOLS, MAKDfACTORBUS AND IMPORTERS OP STRAW AND MILLINERY GOODS, Silk Bonnets, French Flowers, Panama, Palm Leaf,. Leghorn and Strata Hats, No. 726 Chestnut Street, And 721 Lonoe Strut, March 28.-Gm ' PHILADELPHIA. ALTOONA, PA., THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1861. THE ALTOONA TRIBUNE. B. B. MoCRUM FCBUSMBS ASH PROPKUTOBB. Per annum, (payable invariably ia advance,) $1,50. All papers discontinued at the expiration of the time paid for. tutus or APVEansnfo. , 1 Insertion 2 do. 8 do. Four lines or lew $26 $ ~B7}£ $6O One square, ( 8 lines) 60 76 1 00 Two ■ « (1C w ) 100 160 200 Three 11 (24 « )...* 160 200 260 Over three weeks and lew than three months, 25 cents per square for each insertion. 8 months. 6 months. 1 year. lines or less 4X50 $8 00 $6 00 One square,... 2.60 4 00 7 00 Two *f 400 600 10 00 Three “ & 00 8 00 12 00 Four 6 00 10 00 14 00 Half a column 10 00 14 00 20 00 One column 14 00 25 00 40 00 Administrators and Executors Notices. 1 76 Merchants advertising by the year, three squares, with liberty to change, 10 00 Professional or Business Cards, not exceeding S line# with paper,' per year 6 00 Communications of a political character or individual in* terest will be charged according to the above rates. Advertisemen t not marked with the number of inser tions desired, will be continued till forbid and charged ac cording to the above terms. Business notices five cents per line for every insertion. Obituary notices exceeding ten lines, fifty cents a square Utltrf IPflttrg. TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. BT BAYARD TATLOB , I. * That late, in half despair, I said: “The Nation’s ancient life is dead; Her arm is weak, her blood is cold j Sbe bogs the poace that gives her gold— The shalmeCal peace that sees expire Each beacon-light of patriot fire, And mokes her coart a traitors don M —• Forgive me this, my Countrymen 1 Oh, in yonr long forbearance grand. Slow to suspect the treason planned, Enduring wrodg, yet hoping good For sake of olden brotherhood,' How grander, bo w subluner (ar, At the roused Eagle’s call ye arc, Leaping from slumber to the fight For Freedom and for Chartered Right I m. Throughout the land there goes & cry J A sudden splendor fills the sky. From every hill the banners burst, Like buds by April breezes narst; In every hamlet, homo and mart Tlie flre*beat of a single heart Keeps time to strains whose poises mik Our blood with that of Seventy'Six I The shot whereby the old flag fell From Sumter’s battered citadel, Struck down the lines of party creed And make ye one In sent and deed— One mighty people stern and strong To crush the consummated wrong; Indignant with the wrath whose rod Smiles as the awful sword of God! The cup is full! The thought, ye blind; The props of States they undermined; Abused your trust, your strength defied, And stained the Nation’* name of pride. Now lift to Heaven your loyal brows, Swear once again your lather’s vows, > VI. Draw forth jour million blades ns one; Complete the battle then begun 1 God fights with 70, and overhead Floats the dear banner of jour dead. %iej, and the glories of the post. The future dawning dim and vast, And all the holiest hopes of man Are beaming triumph in jour van 1 TIT. Slow to resolve, bo swift to do! Teach je tbo False how fight the True! How bucklered Perfidy shall feel In her black heart the Patriot's steel; How sure the bolt that justice wings; How weak the arm a traitor brings; How mighty they who steadfast stand For Freedom's Flag and Freedom's Land! April 30,1801.] {.The Independent. Select THE STAY LAW. Section 1. Be it enacted , <frc. That upon all judgments now remaining un satisfied, or which may be obtained within six months from the passage of this Act, or upon which a sale of real estate has not yet been confirmed, there shall be a stay of execution for one year from the passage hereof as regards judgments now existing, and from their date as regards judgments obtained within six months after the date hereof. Provided, that the defendant is possessed of real estate within the respect ive county or counties in which such judg ment shall have been obtained, or in any other county within this Commonwealth, to which the said judgment shall have been transferred, subject to be sold for the payment of such judgment, worth, in the opinion of any court or any judge in vacation, justice, or alderman having juris diction of snch judgment, at a fair valua tion, a sum sufficient to pay or satisfy the same* over and above other incumbrances and thq amount exempted from levy and sale -on execution, or said defendant shall give security for the payment of the same, to be approved by the court, or a judge of thereof in vacation, or the justice or alderman before whom the same was ob tained or may be depending, within sixty days from the date of the judgment or from the passage of this Act, which secu rity shall consist of one or more persons' who shall satisfy the court, judge or jus tice, by oath or affirmation, and snob other evidences as may be required, that they are the bona fide owners of real or per sonal estate within the county where such [INDEPENDENT IN EYEBTTHIKQ.] judgment has been entered, worth, at a fair valuation, doable the amount of such judgment over and above all other debts and incumbrances, to which security the plain tifis may file exceptions as now, pro vided by law. And that on all actions now pending, or .instituted within twelve months after the passage of this act, in any of the courts of this Commonwealth, on notes, bills, bonds or other instruments, for the payment of money, or for the re covery of book debts wherein the defen dants or defendants at any stage of the proceedings, before actual sale by the sher iff, shall have filed an affidavit setting forth that the majority of his or their creditors, whose demands exceed two thirds of his or their entire indebtedness, have agreed in writing to extend the time of payment of the debts due them respec tively, the court shall direct the prothono tary to report the terms of the scid ex tension, upon evidence submitted to him by the defendant or defendants, and there upon the court shall enter an order in the cause, that no execution shall issue, ex cept at the periods when, and in the pro portions which it shall appear by the re port of the prothonorary that a majority of the creditors ,of the defendant or de fendants where demands exceed two-thirds of his or their entire indebtedness, have agred, as aforesaid to extend the the time of payment of the debts due them respec tively, and no person or firm, bank or broker, holding collaterals as security for debts due or to become due, shall within one year from the taking effect of this Act sell at public or private sale any such collaterals, whether the came consist of mortgage, bond/ note, or other security, commercial or otherwise, ind any party selling such collateral securities within such time shall become responsible for the same at double the amount for which it was pledged to the owner of such colla teral. And provided further, That the provisions of this Act shall extent to judgments entered or to be entered, as well upon bond and warrant of attorney as upon morgages to secure the same, and to any subsequent grantee or owner of the premises so bound, as well as to the orgi nal obligor or mortgagor, and also to all judgments or debts upon which stay of execution has been or may be waived by the debtor in any orginal obligation or contract upon which such judgment has been or may hereafter be obtained, or by anystipulation entered into at any time seperate from said obligation or contract. And provided, that nothing in this act constained shall be construed to stay any execution that may be . issued after the expiration of sixty days from the passage of this act for the purpose or collecting interest due, or to become due, upon any judgment for any sum, not less than 3300, heretofore obtained; but no such execu tion shall be issued for less than six months’ .arrearages of interest. Provided, That this act shall not apply so as to stay' the collection of interest on judgment en tered for the security of the payment of money to widows, orphans, or minors. And provided, further, That this Act shall nof apply to any judgment obtained for the wages of labor, or to debts contracted after the passage of this Act, but shall apply to all corporations, whether defendants or holders of collaterals. Sec. 2. That in all cases in which a de fendant shall be entitled to a stay of exe cution under the provisions of this act, and shall neglect or refuse to claim the benefit thereof, any mortgages of the pre mises levied upon, or other lien creditor, whose estate "or interest therein would be affected by sale of the said premises, shall have the like right with the defendant to claim such stay of execution. Sec. 3. That upon all judgments here tofore entered, or which may .hereafter be entered, upon conditional verdicts stipu lations or warrants of attorney in actions of ejectment, a like stay of execution shall be had, upon the same terms and condi tions provided in the first section of this act. H. C. DEKN, Sec. 4. That the provisions of this act shall do construed to apply to all judg ments on which a sale by judicial process has not been actually made. The process by which it is sought to render cannon immediately unserviceable has by recent events been brought promi nently before tho public attention. It is an operation which may bo done quickly. ’ Tho officer in command of battery, per-' ceiving that he will be driven off without being able to bring away his guns, spikes them, so, as to render them useless to their captors, as well as to prevent them from being turned against him while retreating, or on the line, on which ho intends to fall back. The commander of a fort, on aban doning it, as in the instance of Anderson at Moultrie, adopts the same measure.— J?reqnent cases arc on record of an attack ing party capturing a battery, and being in turn driven from it, though not with out first spiking the guns. When Paul Jones undertook tbo destruction of the English shipping at Whitehaven, his first movement on landing was. to forts, and. render tho guns useless in the same way. The only defences of the hat SPIKING CANNON. bor thus rendered harmonies by a stroke of daring which required :but a row minutes to accomplish, he could proceed unmoles ted. to the work of destruction. The great point achieved by spiking a gun is to make it unserviceable for the-time being. Even a temporary interruption of its fire ia of the utmost importance. But no spiking yet invented has been able to do more than temporarily disable th'c gun, though va rious contrivances have been; suggested, some, however, making its restoration more difficult than others. A favorite mode of spiking is by driving a rat-tail file into the vent, and breaking it off. If the spike be an ordinary nail, made of soft iron, the; drill will readily remove it; while the hard steel of the file will require far greater time'and labor. The steel spike, rough and jagged, with a soft point, is also used. If broken off even with the surface of the gdn, and the point clinched inside % the rammer, re moval is made more difficult. If the spike happens to be so small; as to fit in losely, it may bo driven out by gunpowder; but hut if it be made of hardened steel, with an accurate fit to the vent, and is driven in with great force, neither drill nor pow der will remove it. A patent spike was. brought out in England daring the Cri mean war, which claimed to make a gun permamently unserviceable. It consisted of a rod of finely-tempered steel, turned to fit the vent but to move Jreely in it, and terminating in a forked spring in the bore of the gun. It was contended that this spike could not be drilled out, because it would turn with the drill. But though this were true, yet its inventor forgot the important fact that the forked points in the bore could be cut off by a single blow on a cold chisel. When a spike is so fixed as to tender extraction very difficult, the remedy is to drill a new' vent, which may bo done without impairing the usefulness of the gun. To de this a competent ma chinist will require some three hours, or more or less according to the size of the gun. But all spiking of the vent is ad mitted to be only a temporary expedient to render artillery unserviceable at the moment. Yet even this has often been found productive of the most important results. When time is afforded, such; as the de liberate abandonment of a military work, spiking at the muzzle is sometimes adopts ed, and when thoroughly done, with far greater embarassment to those who subse quently come into possession. A shot is driven into the bottom of the boro by wrapping it with felt, or using iron wedges and employing an iron: rammer to drive the ball home. When this is done to an iron gun, the only method of nnspiking it is to oore a hole ijuthe breech and drive the ball out, hole with a screw, To do this, the gun, in most cases, must go back to the foundry. In brass guns, which usually have ycnt-picccs, these can be taken out and the ball expelled by wedges. Various modes for destroying cannon arc adopted. Shells are sometimes exploded in them, \yhilc heavy charges are put in others, over which Sand or shot is rammed to the muzzle, and bursting follows. One piece 'is sometimes fired against another, muzzle to muzzle, or the muzzle of one to be chase of the other. In iron gans the trunfiions are broken off; with brass ones, a fire is lighted under the chase, and when struck with a heavy sledge while heated, the gnn is bent and disabled. Had time been allowed Colonel Anderson to destroy the cannon in Fort Moultrie before abandoning it, there can be little doubt, from his long experience as an artillery officer, that the would have left to the rebels a legacy of crippled guns unfit for anything but'the foupdry. A Lesson in Obedience. “Jack! Jack! here,'sir! hie on!”cried, Charlie, flinging his stick far into the pond. Jack didn’t want to go; it wasn’t pleasant swimming in among the great lily leavcsj that would flap against his nose and eyes, and get in the way of his feet. So he looked at the stick and then at his master, and sat down, wagging his tail, as much as to say, “You’re a verylittlo boy, but there was no need of you’re l throwing the stick in the water, and I don’t think I’ll s>lige you by going, after it.’* ■ But Charlie waa determined. He found another switch, and, by scolding and whip ping, forced Jack into'the water, and made him fetch the stick. : He dropped it on the bank, however, instead of bringing it to bis master; so he had to go over the performance again and again, until he had learned that when Chirms told him to go for tho stick he was to obey at onCc.— Charlie was satisfied at length, and with Jack at his heels, wont home to tell his mother about the afternoon’s work. He seemed quite proud of it. “ jit was pretty hard work, mother" ho said. “Jack wouldn’t mind at all until 2 made him; but now he knows that he has to do it, and there’ll be no mote trouble with him, yen’ll see.” - “ What right have you to expect him.to mind you ?” asked hia mother “ Bight, mother I Why, he is mj'dog 1 Uncle John gavo'biin to me, and I do everything for him. Didn’t I make his kennel my own self, and put bay in it 7 EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS. And don’t I feed him three times aday T And I’m always kind to him. I call him * nice old Jack,' and pat him, and let him lay hia head on my knee., Indeed I think I’ve the best right to have "him mind me!*’ His mother was cutting ant a jacket. She did not look ap when Gbarue had finished; but going on steadily with her work, said slowly, “ I have a little boy.— He is.my own. He was given''to me by my Heavenly Father. I do everyUiing for him. I make his clothes, and prepare the food he eats. I teach him his lessons and nurse him tenderly when he is uok. Many a night have I set up to watoh by his side when fever was burning him, aha daily I pray to God for every blessing upon him. 1 love him. I call him my dear little son. He sits on my lap, and goes to slecp with his head on my arm. I think 1 have < the best right in the world’ to expect this little boy to mind mo, and yet he does not, unless I make him, as I would make a dog.” “Oh, mothers” cried Charlie, tears starting to his eyes, “ I know it was wrong to disobey you, but I never thought before how mean it was. Indeed Ido love yea,’ and I’ll try—l really will try —to mind "you as well as Jack minds me.” “ Dear Charlie,” said his mother, “ there is a great difference between you and Jack. You have a soul. You know what is right, because you have been taught from the word of God; and you know, too, that the Devil and your wicked heart anil al ways be persuading you to do wrong.— That is a trouble which Jack cannot have, but neither has he the comfort you have; for you can pray to our dear Savior for help, and he will teach you to’tUru away from Satan, and to love and obey Him alone. When you learn to do this you will not find it difficult to be obedient to me; for it will be just the same as obey ing God, who has said, ‘ Honor thy father and thy mother;' and where wc truly love it is easy to obey." For the Curious. The greyhound runs be eyesight only, and this wo observe as a fact, the carrier pigeon flies his two hundred and fifty miles homeward by eyesight, viz., from point tor point of objects which he has marked; but (his is only our conjecture; the fierce dragon fly, with twelve thousand fences in its eye, darts from angle to angle with the rapidity of a flashing sword, and are rapidly aarts back—not turning in the air, but with a dash reversing the action of his four wings, and instantaneously calculating the distance of the objects, or he would dash himself to pieces. But in what confor mation of his does this consist? No (mo can answer. A cloud of tcu thousand gnats dance np and down in tho sun—the minutest inter* val between them—yet no one knocks another headlong upon the grass, or breake a leg or a wing, long and delicate as they are. Suddenly— -amidst your ad miration of this match less dance^—a pe culiarly high-shouldered, vicious gnat, with long, wendaut nose, darts out of the rising and falling cloud, and settling on your cheek, inserts a poisonous sting. What possessed tho little wretch to do this ? Did he smell your blood in tho mazy dance ? No one knows. A four-hprsc coach comes suddenly upon a flock of geese on a narrow road, and drives straight through the middles of them. A goose was never yet fairly run over, nor a duck. They an under the very wheels and hoofs, and yet somehow the; contrive to flap and waddle off. Habitually stupid, heavy and indolent, they are, nevertheless, equal to any emer gency. Why does the lonely :woodpeeker, when he dosends his tree and goes to drink stop several times on bis way—lis ten and look around—before he takes his drought ? No one knows.. Comic State of Thinks at Moni qomery.—A capital without any capital. A President without any precedent. A Secretary of the Treasury without any treasury. A Secretary of the Navy with out any navy. A Secretary of the Inte rior without any interior. A Secretary of Foreign affairs without any foreign affairs. A Postmaster-General without any post office. A Judiciary without any judg ment; in fine, an Administration without head or tail—JV. F. Loader. Gold Comfort for ma Giats.—A Western editor says that mrriagea will certainly be fewer tbis year than the; have been for years bach A large share of the marriageable young men are off for the seat of war, and too rebellion of Jeff Davis will work the ruin of bon girls’ prospects than it will make widows. 9SfAn English lady declares that ever since she wore hear-rings, her ’caring baa been improved. tSF" Contradictory toll your homo to “get up” when yon are driving hun down bill. •OrNatienai air of the Southard Con federacy.—“TbeEogue’s March.” MO. 18.
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