h s W&fr mm i*k>i Uart theirwort?*s Uorcii al,l8«.l j ■ IW~C| If g?f: Sj | a| % 51--aM □ «. sgai < s *s| a I < = -5« I IJi M- * ® s I -a P's %t 1 a’tsfe O !< 5533 II ■ ? « £-< &-2 •• R a £2 if Z . M sS E -tt -3,-s if *v'-, S*ss» SSftS» h«ii naplojtd ii nni, mt nothing of jm- •nt» enferiit ut ofJ*i»i£<3e*rWf« mil ft toga engri <nkftn«|i Pittsburgh,!’*. ANNODN- TicioUf that ha ' t«t Splieefe ttwOttUva. Mi stook of (hh &C., es, Butte, TFLOUB, S jm '*OJ a»d IAOpB'.VCpZL ews Bepot TOBACCO, BIBTY rittuEsto sarasa »<**»**. *u brit^aJvqpOß id kakk iji»ck» ‘'WkerfJgnl- 1 S W HIC H sT*qo -a**- - r &m f t, r.’jtOWSKcp.- m ”' : ' r i - r rnxam 7 2^ K^n^ite**** fm*.- i'j ~ ,a»*i ■! - ■ '” |"' ~nc t*~ ~n' ’ ~~ J -‘~"~‘"“-" ~' " T~ J r'-rr‘~f-^ — 1 — j_ ._ ir • 1 -^-r^r^^ McCBUJI & DBRN, VOL- 6 jTE'W Q-OQ33S FOR FALL AJf© WINTER) * Jutt Arrived and Now Being Opened at MoCOEKICK’S store, IN TUB OLD PLACE. Wg respectfully invite Purchasers to oil and examine our etock of F»}l and Winter, Jwe tlilutc they will be found, upon oxamiuatioq. favorably with any other uMortment in the , TTw.ll In quality a. in price, although wo are not r ii»Ub wy (»» some of oUr Brother Cliipa have aaid.) prfl(1 i»l to have not advanced In we would come in contact with the. f«ni«n«of tlm people. n» every boy of ,ix years old I", ow/uettvr-tha* we cannot .ell domeatic goods at old ka . , Old*, wo buy an inlenor noalny. ' ... f : Cla«TM«*'rUt of Good*, embracing all the “eh *• FIIESH COFFEES, TEAS, SC- Jlßa BYitcPS, SHOES, AC., to mate op tha full FAMILY GBOCERy. AI.O, BOOTS, SHOES, UATS, CAPS, Ac., Ac., with a feavral assortment of Ready-made Clothing, fOB >IKX AND Bot 3, from ft floe drert «oat down to ft Biookry-jncket. > , iUo afull asaortmoat of JLABDWA RE, 'CCMK WARE. \ QHEEXSWARE, crockery ware, <ft’„ <tc., ac. I,a XJRY GOODS, OTrwuticffttiscoiiiplrte; nndftft wo have adopted Iho CtSIl SVSTBJI, as near as »« can, we are enabli-d to eell »t nmcl. lower prii es than when we gate a general credit. W« therefore feel rery gratelW to oar friends and agon eroo« Public fig the very literal patronage In retofore eiton o«. and hope, by (trict'attention to business and* (all determination to please our patrons in prices and dualities, to retain the same—still adhering closely to an eld iii„tto —"Quick Sales and Nnia/f PrnfiU.’’ ;6ct ol.’Bl-tf] OLD STAND, North Ward. NEW GROCERY STORE. T\ANIEL McCANN begs leave to in- J[ / form the citizens of AUooua and adjacent country, ifat he has oihmusl a grocery and provision store, On the corner of Branch and Julia Strut*, East Altnona. irhi'te In- has now and will always keep on hand au excel l*ut *txk of Coffee, Sugar, Tea, Molasses, Salt. Spices, Beans, Potatoes,- Wheat Flour, Buckwheat Flour, Corn Meal, Chop Stuff, Butter, Eggs, Ham, Bacon y Fish, Cheese, Candles, Oil, Pnila. Brushes Brooms, ChrtbevPius. anc vveryihiup tUr usually kept in such stoics—all of which will be sold alth* terylowest figures. that my Goods will recommend themselves, oa trial. I Invito ray old acquaintances, tyid tbe public In rener.il. tu give me a cull Remember the place, corner of BRANCH A JULIA gtKfcKTS, East Altoona. A Altoona, Dec. 5,1801.*«t A PERFECT FIT WARRANTED. D. W. A BELFORD. MERCUAMT TAILOR, VIEOISIA STREET. OPPOSITE JaGOABU'S STORE. T HAVE JUST RECEIVED FROM JL THE EAST, the largest assortment of Cloths, Cassimeres, Ycstings, &c.. 6 err able ror. GENTLEMENS . WINTER WE AR. that has ever. Wen offered to the cititena of Altoona. An examination of m.v shade will bo sufflemnt to convince tQ> one tU.it X can supply the /.ants of the community in tlua line. also prepared to MAKE UP work on the ihorb-sl notice, and INTHE LATI ST STYLE OF THE FASHION’. I fed confident that I can give AS NEAT AM) FKUFECT A FIT wean be hod outride of the very best eslablUhiM'*ill.< In the cities. ' • I InVite an inspection of my goods and work, knowing that they will *pcak letter fur uio than anything 1 could •ot ta an advertisement. Altoona, Nov. 23, ISOI-tt NEW FALL GOODS. THOMAS W. EVANS & CO. Ihvlte attention to-their LARGE, VARIED and HAND* SolllJ assortment of NEW FALL. GOODS, lulirerlne nil the NEWEST STYLES in SILKS. DRESS GOOD-', CLOAKS: BtiSROIMERIES, ami FANCY DRY 0001)3. ' Alio,a full n.sortment of MOURNINGOOOD3, WHITE GOODS, HOSIERY. GLOVES, JUTS. ic. fiS*Tliis slock in principally T. W EVANS * CO.’S OWN IMPORTATION, hawing been acleetcd in the heel Knnmuan Markets, expressly tor their. own Retail Trade, .'i 1 ;1 ] b. f-iaad nn.nrjraiainl fur Style, Quality, and REASONABLE PRICKS, Nos. 818 and 82 Chcsnut St., BELOW CONTINENTAL HOTEL, PJULA PELPHIA. K. B.—Wholesale buyers will And U advantageous to examine tUSe Stock. ■ (Octl7-2m.] Ox hand again—we have THE phnwureof announcing to onr customers and til others, that-wear* on bands again with a large and tarled stock of FALL GOODS; and as onr old stock was beautifully cleunednut. thdae who feel inclined to patrobixe ns will have the advantage of Selecting from kn almost entirely NEW AND FRESH STOCK of giKtds. which we feel confident will he sold as cheap «* the chctpMt. We partlrnlarly invite our Ifcdy friends to call and Examine onr splendid lino ol Dress Goods, &c, which we think cannot fell.to please. J. k J. LOWTUBR. Alteon*. Oct. 9th, 18(31 *3t. CONFECTIONERY AND OYSTER SALOON. rpuji VSUHSCJJIBER WOULD IN- I FORM tCocltiieii* of AUoona and vicinity that his «<JT andFKUIT STORK. t» always •applied with the-Ve r y beet lilies to bo had, and in great satiety. •.Bahadnlsoah:. t: OYSTER SALOON attached to hts store. Id which he will serve up OTSTERS in every itylediiHng thewMSoo. FbBSB-BAKED SItSAD 4 PlESdwayton hand. He is at alt times prepared to supply cakes, candies. Ac., for ph-nlcs and other parties. He Invites* share ofpubUc atrouage.beMeviug that he can render fall satisfaction to all. hi* store and saloon is onTirginlaatteet.tlwo door*b«lowPatt<mVUall. TJTTO EOSSI. /Itornni. Oct. 10, IWI-tf Timber and Farm jLand Wanted. 18.000. —A general assortment of t!i(« amount, of all colors. %£y w7£<>JL, well salted for Ortintry Trade, will be fpr Real at wholesale prices. Improved pmperf v preferred, w. JK J. WIUTB, , -124 Xortt Twelfth street, Philadelphia. aov.7,lBeu-6mo« FENCING SCHOOL! /^J.EMXLKMEI'T who wish to learn the heantlfol art of fencing with .the right sword; hove *>»«ysrygoi»tchance to do an. by applying to J. 0. TAldAPis. Artist. Corner of Oarolioe. gad VlfglhW'Sla. giteti either fn the morning or In hom the new Trench method of tba aalahfa- Wd Jean Loota,«« moderate tanisa. THE ALTOORf TRIBUNE. a b. McCßfiM, c. been, : *VSUSBRB AJC2> tlOfUmiLt. Per annum, [payable invariably in advance*,). $1,50. Ail paper*’ oUcoaUnued at tiie expiration bf the time paid for. - ! '■ TXAMA or AnTIBTUim. .1 Insertion 3 do- S,do. Four lines or lets $ 25 $ 37% $! SO One square, ( 9 Hues) 50 75 I 00 Two (06 >• ) 100 150 200 Three ■« .(M « ) .1 60 200 150 - Over throe weeks sod less than three months, 25 cents per square for each insertion. S mouths. 6 months. 1 fear. $1 50 $S 00 t 5 00 2 00 4 00 7 00 4 00 0 00 10 00 5 00 8 Op 12 00 « oo io oo 14 oo 10 00 14 00 20 00 Six Itnos or 1«u Oneaqaare Two “ Tiireo “ Foar 4f ' Half • col until. One column 14 00 2ft OQ 40 00 AdminiitraturH and Kxecnwr* Notice*.l 76 Uerrhauu advertising by the year. three squares, wftU Hbertyito change, 10 00 Professional or Business Cards* not exceeding 8 , line* with paper, per year • p 00 Commnntcaifons ofa political 7 .laractbrop Individual In* tarest.wil) be-eliargtd according to tlio above rates. Advcrti#eiuen a not marked .with the number of inser tion* desired, will be continued till forbid and charged ac cording ro tHe above terms. . ' . ■ Cu*ine« notices five cents perline for every fosortion. ObituOry notices exceeding ten line** fifty cents a square TRIBUNE DIRECTORY. CHURCHES, MINISTERS, AC. PRESBYTERIAN—Rev. Banks. Paatnr— Preaching everv Sabbath morning at 11 o’clock, and; in tbe evening at 7 Prayer Meeting in the Lecture.tyoom every Wednesday evening at 7 o’clock. Sabbath School in same room at o’clock in tbe morning. UKTHODIST EPISCOPAL—Uev. W. Lse BpotsWood. Pastor.—Preaching every Sabbath morning at 11 o’chtck, and in the evening at 7 o’chkck. Prayer Meeting lit the Lecture Room everjo Wednesday evening at. 7 o'clock.— hafibath School in the same room at 2 o*ti<M.k P. il. EVANOICLICAL LUTIILKAN—K«v. C.,L. RußE.srßi.l), Pastor.—prcttching cv.oiy Subtmth morning ntll i.*ch»ck, and in the cveuiiig at 7 oVloclt. Sleeting in the Li cturc Uotun every Wednesday evening at 7 o’clock. — Sabbath School in.sanie room at 0 o’clock A. iX. BAPTIST —Rev. A. H. PuBti»n—Preaching everv Sabbath morning at 11 o’clock, and in Ul6 evenlngat 7 o’clock. Prayer Meeting vwry Wednesday evening at 7 o'chfck. Sabbath Scho.l ul 0 o’ch-ck A, M. UNITED UftETIIREN—Rev. Sajiukl KrtHart. Pastor. Preaching every 1 Sabbath morning at 11 o’clock, and in the wreulngat: 7 a>’clock. Prayer Meeting in the Lecture Room every Wednesday evening at 7 o’clock. Sobbutb School in tho same room at 9 o’clock in tbe,morning. PROTESTANT KPISCOi*AIkT-(No ngulAr Pastor.)— Preaching on Sabbath morning at II o’clock- ami in the evening at? u'cl'tck Prayer Meeting every AV'-*lne->.Uy evening at 7 o'clock. Sabbath Scliool at 1* o’clock A. M, ENGLISH CATHOLIC—Rev. Jons Tnco. Past<ir—Di vine Krvlr'cit vvi'fy Sabbath morning at lOj-oi/clock mul in the at S u*ci«»ck. SttbbaihfichuoJ at ‘Z o cluck Ui the .afternoon. GERMAN CATHOLIC—Rev. —Divine service* every Sabbath morning at 10V. o’clock, and in the afternoon at 3 Vclock. Sabbath schoel at 1 o’clock iu the afternoon. AFHICAX METHODIST-Rer. AUEXASwm JoBSSION, Pastor.—Preaching every Fourth Sabbath iu each month. Prayer Meeting every Friday evening at 7 o’clock. Sab bath School at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. RAIL ROAD SCHEDULf. ON AND AFTKIt MONDAY. NOV. i>o. 186;. TRAINS will arrive at and leave Altoona Station an follows: ’l'r.iln iirlives 9.35 P.M., leaven 9,55 P. 3t <■ •* Went “ 8.20 A. 31. V B.4UA.M. “ East “ 3,35 A.M. “ 3.41) A. SI « West “ 8,55 P.M., ”, 9.10 P. 31 “ East “ 7.3 D A. 31., ”■ 7.45 A. 31 “ 3Fe»t “ 2.35 P. M., ‘M 3,45 P. 31 ih»U Mall The lIOrXIOAVSjUURO IIUANCII Conducts with. Ex pm« Tniiu au»l Fast Lino West* uuJ Mali Tyun E**rauU \Ve»{. I.NDTASA BRANCH TRAIN'S connect wi«li Jalmstown iLOconimo.lalion I’raihi Kastaad U>.jt,lijq)ren» West, and ilail uaiu taut and West knoch l MAILS CLOSE ANll> OPEN. MAILS CLOSE.'. £a-;tern Way , .11 00 A.M. »Ve-U‘rn Wav $ 0^ UolU'layi»biirg 8 00 A. M. A 11 00 A. M. Western Through ... - \ 00 P. M Eastern Through 7 00 44 MAILS ARRIVE. H(»llid*y»hurjr 5.15 A. M. A 11 15 A. M. Western Through • ••••- 3 10 A. M. Eafct'.Tti Through “ -f* “ _ Western Way 11 -- A. It. Eastern Way 1 .W. P. M, Omen llocu*: —During the week, from a. m. till 7 00 r. si. 0u Sundays, from 7 45 till 9 00 a. m. GEO. W. PAXTON P. M MEETINGS OF ASSOCIATIONS- MOUNTAIN LODGE, N0..281 A. Y. M., meets onsocmul Tu***duy of each month, at 71 £ o’clock P. M.* In the third story of the Masonic Tenrnh*. , MOUNTAIN K. A. CHAPTER. Ho.IRO R. A.,C, meets on the first Thursday of each month, at 7j£ o’clock P. M., iu same room as above. ' „'• . , MOUNTAIN COUNCIL, No. 9. B.i S.M., meets on the first Momhiy hf each month, at 7 \- t o'clock p. M., In same room as above. _ •' _ : MOUNTAIN COMMASDEBY, No. 10, K, T. moets on the fourth Tuesday of each (nouth, at. A o clock I. M , [u same room as above. • ,' . AI.TOON A LODGE. No. 473, I. .0. of O. V, meets every Friday evening, it 1% o'clock, iu the SMOUiI story of the M No. 632, I. 0. of 0. F.. meets every Tuesday evening/ at I'A o’clock, in third story of Fatten s Building. i»n Virginia street. . „ „ WINNEBAGOTKIBE, No. 3», I. O. R. M-, meets every Tuesday evening in the second story of Masonic Temple. Council Are kindled at 7th run 30th breath. » ALTOONA DIVISION, No. 311, S. of T.. meets every. Saturday evening, at .7 o’clock, In thosecond story of the Masonic Temple. < STATE OFFICERS. fiboertior—Andiow G, Curtin. Secretary of Stale —EU Slifer. ; Attorney &neral— William M. Meredith. Auditor fiWimil—ThoroaaK. Cochran. Surveyor General— WilUiun Wright. Adjutant Cfueral—E-M. Diddle,. State 3 reaturcr— llenry D. Moore. BLAIR COUIITY OFFICERS. Judeaofthe hmrU.— President Judge, Hon George Tay lor. Associoies. Samuel Dean. Adam Mosea. State Swotor—lion. Lewla W. HgUy Asremblyman —Tlmddeua Banks,; Bruthonotary— Anthony S. borrow. _ Btgidtr and /fseorrfrr—Hugh A. Caldwell; SJterijf —Samuel 'dcCamant. Deputy—John Mark.. Dittricl AUnnvf -Benjamin t. Ilewit. Cbuuty (hiapii*.' ‘'?‘rrt —George X,. Cowan, George Koon, James M: Kinkead. County Surveyor —James L. Owin. Good, William Burley, Darid Aurandt. ■ ' .’ County Auditors—A. M. Lloyd, Eoht. M. Meaaimcr, L. L. iloore.. . , Cbroner—A. J.Freepian. • ' Superintendent of Oamwm ScAoofs—John Mitchell. ALTOONA BOROUGH OFFICERS. JuMctioftht rtdet— JacoUJSf.Cherry, John McClelland. Burgas —John Allison. , ' Ibten Oiuncil —A. A. Smyth. Daniel Lattghman, John Mc- Dowell. H. Greenwood. C XL Uoatottef, S. J. Merrlne. Clerk to Oruncil —S. M. Woodkok. ' Borough Trti. urrr— Daniel hmighmao. ■■ . SehonlDireclnrt — Geo. B. Cramer, Jubn Shoemaker, J. B. Uilenmu. rt in. Boydeii, Jamea leiwthfr.Jß. A. Deck. &ea«irer of School Board—J. D. lillomatl. fftgh Constable.— Joseph K.Klyi , _ , . _ , Collector of Stott, Cbunlg, Borough ond School 7<u>—Joe. . If .-ICiy. Auditorial nha farther, C. J. Mann, AU®. McCormick. Araorar—John McClelland. Assistant Assessors— 3»c. b llesser. Ji. L. Belfaoyder. Judge of elections—towl Ward—'William Maloney. : ** « West Van!—John L. .Piper. ; <i " ‘ « North 'Ward-4Clirl»ti»n Whistler. Jametore—Fast Ward—D. M. Greene. Juhr Hooper. ! « Weat Ward—J. K. Bellman, Bobt, Piteairaa. JTVrtk TTard-Beht. MtOwrm**, John <>**». OUR UNION, RIGHT OR WRONG. Pastor. ,§dect |pscdlau|. A TALE WUICU EVERY PERSON WILL READ .WIS. Ctn'l Supi, “ Whoso readotb, let him understand ” Jonathan Hardwork, having purchased an extensive farm, and haying provided himself with every thing requisite to prosperous husbandry, -proposes to fur nish subscribers with one quart of wheat weekly, at the low price of two dollars iu advance; at two dollars and filly cents if paid after six^wceks. The facilities afforded by the govern ment for the transportation of wheat to every section of the country and adjacent provinces are svoh as.must prove satisfac tory to every subscriber; and the.proprie tor of the Granary assures all who may patronize him that he will exert himself to supply an article of the first quality. N. B. —Agents will bo hllowed a gener ous per centage. Address (post paid) proprietor of the Granary, Hopewell. Such was the prospectus issued by my friend, Mr. Hardwork. Feeling a lively interest in his welfare, I visited his farm, although it was a Jong journey from my home, and was pleased to find everything in nice order. Ho informed me that be had contracted a large debt iu the purchase of the premises, stock and implements of husbandry, but that he had no doubt of his ability to discharge every obligation in a few .years. He also stated that he had already received many hundred sub scribers, and that in four or five Weeks ho would commence the delivery of the wheat according to proposal. The scheme appeared plausible, and my friend was so confident of success that. I had not the slightest doubt of his prosper ity. I entered my name as a subscriber, and when I left him be was preparing many thonsand quart sacks. Every week for the space of two years I received my quart of wheat, and con* eluded) fnqu its ; excellent quality and prompt delivery that everything was pros perous with Jonathan Hardwork and his farm.' So I gave inyselfpo concern about my .indebtedness to him, for, said I, to a farmer so extensively patronized as he is, the small pittance of two years arrearages would he bat a drop in the bucket. Xt Is true there was occasionally printed on the sacks a general notice to delinquents; but; I never suspected this was intended for his friends. This notice, however, became tuore fie* quent; and having leisure, I concluded I would visit iny fHchd, the -proprietor of the Granary. He grectedmc oodially, but I saw that there had been trouble. He [independent in everything.] ALTOONA, PA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1861. Select IPoctrp. Boom! hearts cf Freedom** only home; liftrfc! to the disonJoD’e cry, pMr Liberty, beaMth Her dqme, Proclaims that danger’s nigh! Como! let your noble shouts ring forth, 1 In trumpet voices strong:. u We know no Bonth. are know no North, Our Union, right or wrong.” The temple our braw fathers made, The wonder of the world— Shall they behoidtheir sdim dismayed, When Treason's flag's unfurled? Oh! never, by the glorious stars. Which od oar Banner throng; Bouse! sons of three victorious wars. For Union, right or wrong. Our patriotic fathers’ shades, .With Washington oh high; Point to their blood anointed blades And to their children cry. Boose, freemen by jour Cither's scars. On to the rescue tlnvpg; Defend our flag and sacred stars, The Uukmright or wrong. Sons of the press proclaim its worth Id telegraphic fires. Did “ Young America* 1 stand forth And emulate their sires; Wake! sister States; and,bond in hand Bound Freedom's Temple throng'; Come! shout in one united bund, “Our Union, right or wrong.” TO A FPIEHD. My heart is sad lonlght,,dear friend. My soul with grief is bowed; And earth, though wearing jovous smiles, Seems covered with « shroud. The breezes which around mo play, Whispering'in mournful tones. Remind me of the •* passed away I” And tell me I'm alono. Deep down within the silent grave A cheHshed form we’ve lain; 01 can it be, those well loved tones TVe ne'er shall hear again ? Arc bine eyes forever closed? And has tbat spirit fled! And Is the one so well beloved Kow numbered with the dead? He's gone, aye! gons, to come no more, This side eternity-; > He's crossed the billows, ganed the shore Of Ufo's tempestuous sea. The garnered memories of the past, So holy and so deep, I’ll treasure as a precious boon,' Though oftjlhey hid mo weep. THE GRANARY. BY REV. A. C. THOMAS was evidently worn with toil andanziety, and in the conversation of the evening he entered into particulars. “Here I have been laboring day and al most night for two years, and am more in: debt now than when 1 began. My credi tors are pressing for payment; l am con scious of inability to meet their demands,; and can' perceive no result but bankruptcy, and ruin.” “-But have you not a Urge list of sub scribers,” said I. “ Yes, a very large list,” was,the reply “ but too many of them are' like you 1” “=Me 1” I quickly replied, in amaze-, meet; “top many like me?” “ Pardon me,” said my friend in a mel ancholy tone j “ pardon me, for oppression, will make even a wise man-mad; you have had a quart of wheat for two years, and I have not hud a cent ,pf payment. I have a large list of the same kindvof patrons, scattered here and there over thousands of miles j if they would pay me the trifles they severally owe, I should bo directly freed from embarrassment, and gOon my way rejoicing. But they reason as you reasoned; and among you lam brought to the door of poverty and ruin.” I felt the full force of the rebuke, and paid promptly, arrearages at the increased prices named in the prospectus, and also a year in advance. I bid adieu to the worthy and wronged farmer, and resolved to do everything in my power to repair the injury which had accrued from my delinquency. 0, ye patrons of Jonathan Hardwork ! —wherever ye are, or whoever ye are! —- Ye have received and eaten the wheat from liis Granary, without making pay ment! Y"o are guilty of a grievous sin of omission. Therefore repent!—pay the farmer what-you owe him ! Uncle Sam’s teamsters bring you the sacks of grain ev ery week, and Uncle Sam’s teamsters will carry the money safely to Jonathan Hard work. A THRILLING PROPHECY. In last February Alabama seceded.— That brave man, Senator Clemens, who had until then breasted all the storms of wild fanaticism and clung to the flag of our Union, yielded to the popular clamor and unsheathed big sword in the cause he hated, and one he knew could not suc ceed. He wrote the following to a friend. “ We are out; we have bid adieu to the Stars and Stripe?, and abandoned the hinli privilege of calling ourselves Ameri can citizens. lam not ashamed to con fess that I could not restrain my tears when the old banner, which I have fol lowed through so many dangers, was torn down and the flag of Alabama was raised ia : its place. 1 cannot restrain them now when lam writing; but the deed is done —a new era has dawned, and all that I can promise is’ that no effort shall be spared on my part to prevent it from be coming an era of disgrace. If wc are not involved in a war we soon will be. There is no hope of peace; and he is but little better than a madman who dreams of long exemption drom invasion. I shall meet it when it comes as a soldier should, and fiirht through it as long as hope remains. When everything is lost, as I fear it may be, unless wiser counsels should prevail than those which have heretofore directed us, I shall drug my body to the nearest battle field and lay down a life which has lost its value.” How swiftly has this prediction been verified. Ere the echo of his voice, pleading to the fanatics to “ stop,” had died away, the cry ran out “ to arms.” A State then prosperous is now bankrupt, and all the horrors of war are upon them. Facts in Brief. —Out of every thou sand men, twenty of them die annually. The number of inhabitants ,of city or county is renewed every thirty years— 5 The number of old men wbo die in cold weather is to those who die in warm weather, seven to four. Thp men able to bear arms form a fourth of the inhab itants ofa country. The proportion be tween. deaths of women and those of men is 100 to 108. The probable deration of female lives is sixty ; but after that period the calculation is more favorable to them than men. One half of those who are born die before they reach the age of 7- Among 1,826 Who die, it appears by the registers' that there is only one person of one hundred years of age. More old men are found in elevated situations than in* valleys and plains. Swelling Eloquence.— -The follow ing remark was made by a swell, inspect ing through his eye-glass a very small infant exhibited to him at the instance of its father by its nurse : “ Welcome little stwingeaw T Maty,' singular queeoha w Of cawse.l was onco a baby .myselt. — Ou«ht to make a fella homblo-*--the ideaw of evaw having been so much like a pup py!” >0- When Brron crossed the sea be ««“ “ t declare ” said aunt Befccy. “ h P aJa>«iMf natWe landy gohd was the P* When Maion and SJidcJl altefcitad to ; into askin. tfo W?sn t UVe mcn 2SUM&J mt. in -£*s£****** *t ** tfTlandfgood mowing." : 1 till the next day at noon* EEASOyOTQROWERS OP AM. In a recent hook of travels in Ceylon, the following ineideat is related:—We visited the estate of an Englishman named Lindsay, situated about twelve i miles from Kegombo. A rogue elephant , considerable injury to the estate at that ttmepand one day hearing that It was then on the.plantation, Mr. Lindsay and myself, accompanied by seven or eight people of the neighboring village, went| out to hunt the animal, carrying with ns six rifles loaded; and primed. We con tinued to walk along a; path' which, near one of its tarns, had sdthe bushes bn one side. We had calculated to come up. with the: brute‘where it hud. been aeon half an hour before; but no sooner had one of our men, who was walking.fore most, seen the animal, at the distance of some fifteen or twenty fathoms, then he exclaimed, “ there! there!’’ and immedi ately took to his heels, and we all followed his example. The elephant did not-see us until we had run some fifteen or twenty paces from the spot where we turned, when he gave us chase, screaming fright fully as he came on- Lindsay managed to climb a tree, and the rest did the same, as fur myself I could nor, although I made one or two superhuman efforts. But tiiere was no time to be lost; "the ele phant was running at me with his trunk bent down in a curve towards the ground. At this critical mpmenf Mr. Lindsay held out his foot to me, with the help of which and then of the branches of the tree, which were three or four feet above my head, I managed to scramble, up tb a branch. The elephant came directly to the tree, and attempted to force it down,, which be could not. He first coiled his trunk round the stem,and pulled it with all his might, but with no effect. He tiicn applied bis head to the tree, and pushed it for several minutes, but with ho better success. He then trampled with his feet all the projecting .roots, moving, as ho did so, several times rouo.d and round tbb tree. Lastly, failing in all tliis, and seeing a pile of timber, which 1. had lately cut, at a short distance from ns, he removed it all, (thirty-six pieces,) one at a time to the rout pf the tree, and piled, them up in a regular business-like man ner ; then placing his hind feet on this pile, he raised the fore part of his body, and reached put bis trunk, hut still he could not touch us, as we were too far above him. Mr. Lindsay then fired, aud| the ball took effect somewhere on the ele-1 phant’s head, bqt. did non kill him- It; only made him the more furious. -The ; next shot, however, leveled dim to the ground. I afterwards brought the <skuU of the animal to Golumbo, and it is still; to be seen at the house of Mr. Armitage there. On.the banks of a rivnlet in the North of Ireland is a stono with the fol lowing inscription, which was no doubt intended for the information of stringers traveling that road. ‘•Take Notice, that when this stone is out of sight, it is not safe to ford the river!” ‘ The above inscription is something similar to the famous finger post which was erected by’older of the surveyor of the roads some years'ago in Kent. “ This is a bridle path to Eversham; if you can’t read this, you bad better keep the main road.” Gioab. —A slender, yellow-speckled tube, formed of dried and ; folded leaves of a wonderful plant, discovered by Raleigh. When women tarn false, and men selfish —when your creditor duns you like ft fiend, and when your debtor takes the: act —when the future looks dark and. the present dreary, by the fragrance of this instrument; extracted by means of fire, you are for a brief period rendered insen sible to every sorrow, and ; lulled into dreams more entertaining than (hofer# sleep. A Welsh girl once applied to a clergyman to be married. The clergyman asked her what property her husband pos sessed. The answer was “nothing, -r -“ And are you any better off?” ho.asged. The reply was in the negative. “ Then why in the name of sense do.you dug to marry?” “ Your reverence,” said the girl, “ r have a; blanket and Jacfc’hasa blanket; by putting them toTCth«r ; We shill bhth W, gainers.” pte clergymap had no morefd say, and the banns were published. : ' ; . ' a horned toad; which looks like an alliffitor oj a small scale, has been sent to the office of the Asr* culturiU frpW J?an Polo COntjtj, Iltett Territory. 'lt tires exclusively oh land; and bench is glassed as a toan. It Was seven weeks corked ujj in n tiottle op jts passage, but capae out quite lively. ; EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS* HOWACOATWA3 .lathe Jutiot’i oonrt in a neighboring city, a ease was recently decided ft amort 1 hovel way. Acoat Was in dispute, wSf' .the evidence was direct and poririv f » W I both partial were Irish, full of to loeafD <h?g than qp .fee .feat. The affair was carefully examined sod the Co art was in a quandary, not knowing - who hod the best right to the garment.- However, a moment before thejudge w«* ■ about to sum up the evidence, Pat Power, onewfthe claimants, made proposition in wider to settle the difailty. “Now, Ij’im O’Brien, ye say that belongs to yourself j I ‘say its nta' ovta. Now mind ye, Tun, the bath av oa wilfc take the coat and look it all over > feftowl that finds his name on it is theowoer. “ Done,” said Tim. “ And ye’U to the bargain ?” asked he. “ } " Ax ooorse,” as he passed the emit info*' the hands of Timothy, who- vainly searched every part of it fur his name, and finally passed it back to Patrick, saying; : r ‘ An* now let us see if you’ll find the likes of your blaggard name npbff the gir ment.” ■>!.;. “Ye’ll stick to the bargeis,’*' said Pat* > rick grasping the coat. . . , * “ Yes, on the honor of aman,'' wssth* reply. " ' “Then hbuld a <bit,” as he drew Oat his pen knife opened a corner in thw ? collar of the coat, taking therefrom very small peas, exclaiming, aa he held them in his hand : “There, d'ye see that?” “ Av course I do, but what of It/* said? Tim. , ■, “A deal it has to do wid it, name to be sure—pea for Patrick and pea for Powers, be jabers.” " ( He got the coat and well he deserved it tOO. • ■■ ■ •' A Scotch Lad in Lovk.-t-A lad hr > the parish of Kin loss (Scotland) who was , overhead and ears in love went to sec bdt sweetheart on the evening or November " 7th. Before going into the 'house) ; he' noticed that she had a rival loser. Ke, : therefore, ijcnt off, and to drown Ins aor* row took several doses of Kinders b*&„ Scotch whisky. This only disheartenad him the more, and finally no Tesolved to pat ap end to his unhappy life. Bor this purpose be went to a field near by and’- dug a grave fof himself, preparatory to making a final exit. When he had cottt* pletedhls task, lie lay down in the of the excavation. Some of his ac quaintances had followed him unperceived ■ to the spot, and commenced throwing as tjie earth. Uo bore the infliction patient* ly for a time, but at length sprung np and protested—“ Surely I’m daft to hut niysel’ be buried for, the sake o’ sic’ a faithless hussie.” And from that timo he was effeptually cured of the tender pa#-. sibb. ’ Anecdote op Turner, the Painteß. —Turner painted his famous picture, “The Rise of Carthago,” oh an order from a gentleman, and the price was to bo £lOO. The gentleman didn’t like it, and refused io take it. Turner’s pride was wounded as he said it was bis best effdrf. He then resolved he would never sell it r but leave it to the nation, .which be did*; He. was afterwards offered £2,500 for thin picture, but refused to sell it, and when ho died it went to the National Gallery. *Oi_ At a militia training 'down «sst, y after an order was given to return ram-: rods,’’ one of the soldiers broke ftem |k» line, and was off at full split. “ UaUo I” bawled the commanding officer, are you going T” 'Sown to Jbpea’s s'hon to return tbe ramrod I said ‘return ramrods,’ didn’t you ; *' ! S&. A boarding house keei*r<td?9li'» ses thus:—“singly fvplM: with pleasant rooms > also, one or two gen tlemen* with wires,” This' is amatch fei" the steamboat Captain’s esird ot a water excursion—“ Tickets, twen’ty firo ospta j children half price— to be' kad at Ar landing.” - IQt. The trisbttaoV opinion of Tanketf enterprise was that if Jhe wn. cast away on a desolate Island,,he’d:jpft« up next mornio an’gft round feUfc tHOft to ‘ v " MrSomebodj ha* discorered theart of extracting '||aB from TcgeuWfeS. Wd expect soon to-see carrqta anbstitated:frc amp-posU thus producing the gM and post ht one. i v ;‘ '■ >.33 iguQood tamper is like * dasfi it sheds & brigdtnes» (rye| eTei3t%&r& is the sweetener of toil, and die soother of disquietude. 'j'*"'; 19*1 think I- Jiw« ! i»f„ sirl are you hot OsTenSthlth V’ "Oh, yejt, I’iqh owin’ Bmi&. and ;9F*^VJ^SS** is hwd’ to eateb, sod a good deal harder to bom. Kill *V y ■ -Sas a* 4 .. . f
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