. ! ..... -4 . _ 1.•;• . . ' 1 ' . . . ;- I ' • t , 1 . ' : . . • V t •"" . . . . 'Fr .. ... .. .-- - 4 . „ . .' `. _—, •• ... "-- , .. 0..'• _ _ ___. - I . ~ . -• *-- no•' - ii ~_:OT-.. • ...... ~, • ..,...... ~.._ ,•,,,..,.......... ~. . . ... ..•.. Yjl. 41arg wero. =1 '.; VIDAL AID EXACT JUSTICE TO ALL LIENAT ErAYkl Embus W;EN temsry, IMF ONLY ENGLISH DEMOCRATIC NEMO PAPER IN CENTRE COUNTY, ' IS PRINTED •AND VIJELISIIED IN lIKI,,LICFONTIL, EVERY WIRDNINDAyT MOBNIKILI,. • BY HENRY HAY,_ rplatial-41,60 in advance, or if paid within ■i* Months. $2,00 will be charged on all euhs e ri k • Alif yea h{ ' ,0 - 70/ I hIC9A I iIAeIVKIII nesent orsinvert - od at the.fisual-rates;.and miry deeoription of 4:;:p 23 ./=, kit. I N 1 2 , 247 EXECUTED In die nosiest wanner, at the lowest prices, and with the utmost despatch. Having purchased a large eoltrotion of typo, we are Iu pared to satisfy the orders of our friends. .bIiZLEFONTE, PENNA wEnrr IOWA!. FERRI; Democratic Conty , Bellefonte Boor _Ai Beein.eaj Mottuinon inN SuorE. opts nor. VIUON—.I. S. Mc:Commie. - ropr—J. B. Pignut. Natnoo—J. 0. Kum. Howard—J. P. P o ecKr.n. • Hatfiqsoon—J. 11. MONTAN Harr(,—BAWCTL OILLII,ANU. 4FLNWON —Weimar A. Mut. .41/101/71 6, 1•1L1LS G ISXMAI. _ Ars sum rg —4ONINT LIPTON. Nib —Br ., vaAwty Flxin.rzEn. .Marion-Joux 0 AR N Nit Patton—TnonmilLasuAus. Tvais—JAcon Throk-43 - pwi t . Tzes, , • ISprinp. - ai. 8. 13 A 'I II ART - tinowshoo—Jonx T. !!norm. Tat:kw—Mud a M rCor. UMW A1...4; BONGO PICT II N. IVortA—Wit.l.lAu Wacimn. - Inilier--JunN 811114' • 3x, Democratic State Cential• CDIII2IITTEH. • At a Meeting of the Demottratie State Central Committee, held Norembur let, 1145, at the Afer eltant's Hotel. Philadelphia, the following Iteeolm Him wasutlopted tle.fd yeti, That the IMumeratie state Convention te1856, he held on the 4th dor of Harsh next, in Harrisburg. at 10 Welnck, A. In pumusnee of the ohms Itemlution theConven that wilt ausemble-141-IHirsisbipg, for the iturpuee of Selecting 14elekttes to OW ilintioeretie Natiotm4-4lon- Tendon. and nominating A r Indblate for Canal Cola, tatissidner, Auditor (lettere! and l4errever Cameral. .TAME.; F JOIINATON Clusfintott Stale Central CoutualiatH A. ltt itt.t, ~ E co . z „ : 0 I L .,• cert.sari es Leak Haven and Tyrone •saikoid One of the larg'eAt and Moat enthusitmlic meeting! ever held at _the Court House, in HollidaysbnT . sarr the Whiz, conTened on liiesditievempg,peruary 511. tin motion, John Brotherlino, Iq., Was called to the Chair : lflon. James L. Cwinn, dolirr Dough erty, tip, James M'Quado, Lop. and Ikolit. t'amphell, Esq., were Appointed Vice Presi-dentA, and tleorge ILayntond,•Secretary. The ohjsct of the meeting having been stated, rv: Itrkliiin, Esq., of Centre co., being called upon, addressed it at con siderable length, giving s plain, practical and common sense view of this important project, and proved conclusively that its con struction ould form an important iink with the city of New York and the Great West, connecting with the Portage road At Moth daysbueg, &c.' - • • Col T. C. MacdoweH folloWed Mr. M'Minn. His speech as listened to with marked at tention, while lie discussed the advantages of the construction of the :rood, and its con nections, Ito made forcible and logical re mark.ll.. Mr. Campbell, of Centre county, made an explanation in regard to the amounts raised in the different eounties, and what wesPetpeeted of the citizens of Blair, their amount being fixed at $50,000. ..&comunittoe of six were appointed, mu tilating of the follo.wing:gentlemen, to raise subscriptions, vii T. C. Macdowell, Thad- • ens c. n s A. L. Holliday, John C. Tunes, and Authonir Maori). The lolluiwing resolutions were effered by Chao, Raymond, and unanimously adopted : Resolved, That the citizens of Blair county !Ws deep Interest in the construction of the Tyrone, Bald Eagle and Lock Haven Rail road; and we earnestly recommend to ALL of her citizens to encourage and aid this grand projeCted 'improvement. . • , —Resolved, That it,is a project that needs encouragement, front its location,leatibility and utility, and we ire glad that the citizens of 'Centre, Clinton, and other places, hare so liberally contributed to its building, and be lieves' that Blair should not be behind her neighbors in so good a work. ReSolved,. That Col. Cromwell, our Sena tor, deaerves the thanks r of the people on the proposed line of road, for hie *Otte in Us. behtlf, and particularly for his , amend ment to the original bill , authoriziof its con necyition with the Portage Renton) at Ikilli daburg- Resolta - That the thank' of this meeting be tendered to Mr. McMinn Ind, Col. Mee doWellAbr their able addresses defence 'of t the Look Maven, Bald* Eagle and Tyrone Railroad. • Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the papers of Blair, Centro and Clinton counties. Lsxon TAX-PAYIIIUI.—A good deal of no• toriety, says the St. Louis Republican, his been givarto 'the feat that N. Longivorth, of chicialuti, pays over $21,000 of Lase' , an-- nua,Uy. This is.aJarge sum, and he Is un-. like all other tax-payers, I;rge and small, if he does not think it a great hardship to have to 'appropriate so much of his Income in this pay, But one of, our citizens' pays a Still .greater tax than Mr. longworth-wo allude to Janos" M. Lucas, Esq., of the banking house of Lucas 1 Simonds. Tho amount of tai palChy him for the year 1865; was $28,4313, , tiltfttit The relletU,thoolftfliP4ol/4 11ti'Mtairry totivAton, held at IT arm urV,, January '2l, 1850 Whereat, It is generally conceded, that, in .the absence of a standing army; - which is at variance with the genius of a republican forM of government the citizen soldier is natural hulwark'deour national dere : Whereas, the law that now exi Stiite is inefficient', and estisia and elaervate, by making volunteer onerous IYhereas,thc Legjiirt I . relating to e militia of the Commonwealth," witho providing any sufficient substitute, a commended . " that the Legislature, at next session, pass iaaw for the 'reorgani zation of the militia of the Commonwealth," which has tieVer been carried into effect, cal that therefore, in the &pinion of this cqnven tion, the Legislature should, during'the pre sent session, pass a law. regulating the mili tia of the Commonwealth, in accordance with said recommenilation. V 20, 1826 ding Committee. Resolved, That we recommend the re-or ganization:of the military department.of the State—to increase its efficiency, enlarge its powers, and 'provide reasonable pay for its That in the opinion of this conven tion it should be made a separate and inde pendent bureau of the executive lich or thq,Oonuthanwestlth. • R unoff ruttitiThiofiridoit of tfit con vention, the military tax should not-be h-ss than one dollar for each citizen taxable for military purposes. That'a board of field officere, seledted in each brigade, for that* purpose, be empowered to make lists of per sons taxable-- 'lectors and trea surers. and shurse the flit s raised in pay ment ie.exnensea of the guile, situl that all collecting, receiving and disbursing officer; be required to give security, to be approved by said board, for the faithful per formance of their duties. On motion of Col. Lee, Resolved. That a committee of six, in con junction with the chairman of the conten tion, be constituted for the purpose of &Rim ing and urging upon the attention of- • Legislature; an act embodying the sense of this convention, And that they also 'be a per=, manent committee, with power to call sub sequent conventions, whenever it may be deemed necessary. The convention appoint ed Col. Lee, Generals Cadwallader and Bow man. Major flotlgson, Col. Gregg, and Capts- Zeigler anti-Eyhter, said committee. On motion. ES Resofred, That the thanks of this onnven. tion are hereby tendered to ()emeriti Cadwif• lider, for the aye manner in:which ho has prtisithal over its deliberations. Resort:O. This the_difrersitt, noil'apatuir published thmughout the State )e-request ed to publish the prdeeedingis of the conven- - {ALL iisto.a.---If Weems who reside in the cell regions have net trjed the benefit o'r coal ashes on their cherry trees the Roemer they do so the better. I recollect well when a boy, of carrying the coal ashes from the grate and piling them around a tree. which was known by all the family.„,as the " littlo orphan," on accoubk of its sprouting from the roots of an old hie which had died ; and the peculiar hard time it had in endeavoring to reach the stature of even a bitch. -The, summer after the coal ashes ,were deposited around its base it put forth iigorously; and in three years 'lll3Allite- a thrifty tree s heavily laden with delicious fruit. My father seeing the good results of the wiles, a wagon load was thrown around the base of each tree on the farm, and the effect was aston ishing. Old trees that were fast decaying were resuscitated, amt—cent Ibrth new branches, and bore fruit abundantly. 'Let time who have coal ashes test its virtues upon fruit trees. _ AGIOCULTUAAL DIVISION' OF TIM PATSNT Ovrics.—Produclion of New Vanities of • • ototoes• frem-Stai.-, r ,0% :gentleman. . Ipswitch, Masa:, hashwritten to the Commis sioner of Patents, requesting to be furniithed with seed of the common sweet potato, for the purpose of cultitating them in a green. house, and obtaining new varieties. It is difficnit to get seed in this country, because so far as is aseertainpd; this plant will not Sower here. The same is true wI respect to the potato. although some sp6ies, such as the red or pink-colored .from the East La dies' end Is islands of the Padiflc, have been brought to, gairfeet maturity in France, and new varieties hare been obtained from their seed. Potatoes of this kind will flower in Cuba and in the Southern States: It is desirable to obtain the seeds of such ipecies of the sweet potatoes as,caa-he brought to maturity in southern latitudes. M.T EXPaRISNCII wrru Firm er," in the Country Gentleman, offers the fol loviing—iemedy ior iireciating grubs - and •roioe from destroying young fruit trees.- 2 . " Take 110 or sheet Iron, bent round like a stovepipe slain eight indica long, not sol dered or fastened togethari--let the sides slip by each other or lap' over, go ea the tree . pewit it can expand t then - spring apart and set it round the bottom of the tree, one eitod crowded a little into the ground ; fill it up with powdered charcoal. 13e sure to have no grubs in when the charcoal is applied. This I think mlc be a sure prerentive." ratan Acuuctusuaa—A, correspondent of -the I;43M:ion-Times, in commenting upon the progrsitt of Irish agriculture, states that durltne the put fourteen Leers the-value of farin stock in Ireland has increased from £22,00Q,000 to X 35,000000 sterling, and that the ntimber of- horne d cittle have risen from 2,010,000 to 3,500,000, while the'qual fly has correspondlieriroprOved. Still, however, of the 2,000,000 of urea - iv - hick Ireland et:uprise'', only about one.fourth is under dir4ct4klage; and ftilly ono•thini ils pistitre. • - '‘ . :_BELLEFON „ : :sow ' •ch: : • 41-oodhEthere ;Kola ' " , "e• • Boma little tof bappy ground lirbere v ego pleasure' might go round W out thit village tattling; :.w doubly blest that plooe would be, Whore all might dwell in liberty, Brea frgm the bitlat misery Of gossip”' endless prattling. ''''' and in this tQo o Pret' 9 c'dnfles-Nrthe - expensivO ' and: aturo brtho at 9f 1840 t - In l8:,4 _Juan Elorio, a _native - of thAivil lege of Boteler on the high mad between Tolossa and Pampeluna, was _returning on his sturdy mountain "SAY, from a distant town, whither h.. had been to receive - the I price of some maize, the produce of his little farm, when he was assailed, robbod, and fie rociouidy murdered, by a party of highway: rem The chief of, these was a noted el il doer, known as the Chaplain, he having been originally intended for the Church. His . dlasolide- VeulWe'litifiiii - - freiiitrided aU hopes' of his admission to holy orders, lux parents cast him oft and- after being -long known as s dicer and a drunkard, he mount ed at the beginning of die ‘ war the Cartier cockade, collected a few scoundrelS around him, and, under pretence of aiding the 'roy al cause, filled the surroundnig country with the noise of his dimes. The murder above related was aggravated by eireifinstances of pcculiar.cruelty. The Chaplain had an old grudge against his A ictim, and, before dia -1 patching him, he put hint to torture. A 1 ptlesant woman, at work in an adjacent field; ' t and who witnessed, concealed and trembling behind a hedge, the blows and mutilatio'h endured by the unhappy" wretch,. took the isedelffirof his death, and the names of the perpetrators, to his native village. The in telligencr-cacitedgeneral bbrror, for Elorio was a harmless and popular man: , Above aft) it made a terrible impression onspne of his sons, then a bold active lad of nineteen, who, on learning'his father's fate, and. wit. , l !leasing his mother's passionate grief, swore deep and deadly revenge. Twis days after wards'he joined as a volUnteer the newly formad,diut since celebrated, corps of Cha-. pelgorris, or Red Capi, then in progress of formation by General Jauregui, better knovin . , 1 as El Pastor, or.the Shepherd. The smart person and quick intelligedee of the' young Elorio procured him the,-notico'of his - chiefs, and the lapse .of a (Apple' of months made-him a sergeant in this irregu lar but most efficient regiment of light in gantry. lie never lost sight orhis object in pining it ; no joy fit .prornotion;leor hopes of further advancement, could - drive from his memory his father's cruel, death and his men vow of revenge. Fortune favored hie pious vindictiveness. He had been but a very short time a sergeant, when one day, while returning from Hermani to Tolosa, he came up with a small detachment of Span "hat troops of the line, defending themselves, etch moment more Itebly, against the Chap rian and his hand. The regulars were dyer matched, they had had a hard struggle, but Were about to lay down their arms end resign the bales of military clothing they had been sent to escort. Elorio, who fas at the head of tkdozen men, instantly charged the:Car- I lists so vigorously as to turn the scale of victory. Those who had so nearly been vic tore titian to retire, when Elorio singtedout - ' the leader of the band, called to him 'by. name, loading him with oppiobrious terms, and bidding him halt . and defend himself against a single assailapti• The Chaplain, not deficient in courage, and despising his youthful antagonist, accepted the challenge, and e murderouehand , to-hand conflict en: • sued, ending by Elorib stabbing Me enemy to the heart with il, kbife, when he had bro ben his firelock and was 'grappled by his older and-more powerful opponent. The whole of the banditti were' externsineted. They were, almost to • man, natives of To- • loss, a town noted finejte Carlistfiddictions, and to whose inhabititits' Florio resolved to, play a trick, singular for its savage ingenu ity-, , Collecting bullock cirtit in the neigh borhood of the scene of 'the brief but-bloody engagement, he loaded them with the bodies of the Carlists, covering them with strew, If 11111)11 a IporWein really known, _Demo Peace might...ol4lln ft a her own. And In it Abe :night fix hur throne Forever and forever. „ ' - Thero like n queen might reign and live; 'While every ono would Aeon forgive ' And lio - offendid never Tie nusehief-makers that remove - Far from our hearts the wartuth of love, . And lead us all to disapprove Whatglves another pleasure. They seem to take one's part—but when They',ve hoard our pares, Unkindly then They noon retail them ell again, Miz'd with poisonous measure. And then they're snob a (tanning ways ,Of tolling thei{fll•lneant talcs, they say "Don't mention , what I say, I pray, • I would not toll another; Straight toydur neighbor's houetythei go, Narrating every thing they.knew,', And break the peace of hiih and low, 4 'Wife, husband, friend and brother. Oh! that the tolitifettniiiltiOg crew Were all redueell to One 0tYr0.. , . ArnMay ivire'paltited red or blue, That every one might know them ! Then would oar villages forget. To rage and quarrel, fume and fret, - And fall intotta angly.,pet, With thlegn no much below them. For 'flew aued degraded part To make another bouom smart And plant a dagger in the heart - We ought to lone and etneriih ; ' Then lut-na evermore be found In ritilitTnese with all around, - While 11-laudably, Joy and poem, abound And angry fdellagi perith ' • T.' JUAN ELOBIO. PA., WELEODAY; FEBRUARY 20,1856. sad plac ng,s4 the h pile ono of -thairligneaolki a., Theri'ViiidilergSsonieta , to assume as forkirn and hunentable counte nances . as . possible, and hirdself reclining on a cart as if severely hurt, lib entered Tolosa. It was the duals of the evening, and the MO plait the town, rejoiced it the sight of so Many Vehicles filled with dead and woundiA, -whom they supposed to be all Cliapelgorris, ran from house to house, congratulating each other on the agreeable event, and looked with complacency from their windows st the fu neral procession. Placing a guard over tli carts to prevent too close inspection, Elorio re !re . , i • • the 1 night he got up and removed his ern slain ; then stripped tho'bodies critic Crarlisti -and laid them out in- the matket-plaae. The head of-the Chaplain he tent to Iris widow, who was reiltlenrin the town—in requital of s similar attention shown by the deceased bandit to the Senora Elorlo, on the occasion All ber . husband's death. At dayligl it he sent ,round a crier to give notice that any person havinttrelations with the Carlistsniight seek. them amongst the corpsesin the Square, and give them a christian - biuigl. Tho inhabi tants thronged to the pliee, and their feet• inga may 'bo unigined wson they beheld their own friends in those dead, over whose 101 l they had re j oiced. 'Besides this, by at tending to the summons, they, hid declared. tlißr*ittliiilltihdeiietiir and - rAneral Jahr. egui imposed a heavy flue on all who visited the bodies; basing the punishment upon the rather sweeping ground that those it ho knew their reletionsiflid frielidd to be neutral or in the queen's ranks, would remain qqietly at home. Although the primary - trbject of his taking arms was thus accomplished, 'Morin showed no disposition to lay them down again. Like the young panther, a tiaLe of bleed had given him a relish for it, and he continued biting cartridges till the very end of the war. Innutnerable wild and adventurous feats are !worded of him. The Ant by which he distinguished hitriself, anbsequehtly to the death of the Chtiplain, was 'the conveyance of a dispatch from Tolosa to Patupeluna, across a mountlidous country overrun by Carlist soldiers, and by armed peasants equally disaffected and (lacier' sus. Ile de. liverd his letters and was sturning with a reply; when he was surprised by a party of Carlist custom officers. Tbeforeyeoe man, who brat seized bfruoras hiviwn uncle who iremedistily recognized hid and called to . his companions to hasten 311004 help to cure the young Christine, in return for which unkinsinanlike conduct he was immediately knifed by his iephear. Mario esaped with the greatest difficulty, for the alarm was giv en 411 over the country, but, favored by the darkness of the night, and ruggedness of the ground,,he managed to reach Tolosa. If in this instance, he showed small affection or forbearance- to his uncle, he subsequently exhibited great self-devotion, and van extra ordinary risk, in behalf of a slitter. The Carlists, enraged at the sticceas of his strut• agems, and at tho damage hit did them, seiz ed her as 'a, hoitage, and kept her a 'close prisoner, requiring for her release a heavy ransom, and that her brother should give himself up to them. , Elorio had too much 'regard for hit neck to sicept this last condi tion, but resolved at the same time that his sister should bo no loser by his'obedience to the instinct 'of self-preservation. Selecting 4 tempestuous *night in the spring of the fear 1836, ho ;eft the lines of Ilenrini, pass ed unperceived through the , hostile outposts, and, - at the head of a resolute little band of twelve mom, snuck boldly into the enemy' territory. At dawn the - party halted, re mained concealed the whole of±that tlas„ end when night Mtn - riled descended from theirmatintain lurking.plice, to Villabona, a small town between Andonia and Tolosa. Leaving nine of his met outside the place, and folloived--hy the three others, Elorio boldly entered the street, and•rnade direct for the hottse . of the Alain°, who had been mainly instrumenlal In capturing his sister. Here he found a party of earl's v t officareit supper,' and repoited — bimself to them as corporal in a Carlist regiment then stationed near Opilartin, aiding: that he,was taking a confidential dispatch from his sdoncl to Gen: Ituriza, then a Aspeothi,,Wbbili doetiment and a forged passport he produced for tlkir inspection. After some conversation, in which Elorio played - his part admirably„ho requested a billet for himself and men. The Aloado, tu_avoid the trouble of writing an order, stepped out to allot him a lodgineor the night. Scarcely had he passed his own threshold when a knife was at his throat, with a thre at , of instant death if be broko silence. Theterritied official held his peace and was sent out, of the town in charge of Elorio's Elorio birnsett - then re turned to thelieuse, balled out the . 4,jeade's wife on preteeee2of tier husband 'wanting her, and Made her prisoner likewise. Then setting off at double quick time With his oap tives:the bold guerilla made such good use of his tithe, that at two in the morning he arrived at a point ''near ifernani, which - he knew to he oceuiiied,bran officer and twelve men. These "he eareftilly, reconnoitered, and perceiving — they were not very ;vigilant, he boldly approached them, answered their challenge, and adoosted the oilloer,_ whom he told that he'lias escorting two.crirninals th ii Carlist fort near the French trnntker,and ,that be hsoi orders to shoo t , thefti ir they spoke any one by the way. The °Weer listened tuumapiciously to the• tale, and was in the act of offering his interlocutor a dram, when he suddenly found himself disarmed And 'a prisoner. 'At the came dealt" lorio'i men 1 1 . . • , t. • platitlg Oatriselves between the tiddlers and 4 * 4144. 11 81i1t5:7 0 9.14141/ „4eilob T?„. • sible;and the whole picks}, weril'ittpfti .4 bound and led' away. Even the advanced wintries were taken. under pretence of re. licving them. At daylight, Elovie. entered St. Sebastian, and a few days; after ho got back his Sister in , ezehlige for the Aleade'l wife, the unlucky husband retnairigig in du• ranee vile. 'At different perioda•ot the war Elorio sur prised, and carried off every outpost around St. Sebastian and Hirnani. nis disguises were innumerable and most ingenious. The tured by dressing himself and men as char .eoal burners, concealing their filled forces between the sacks upon their jackasses, and thus succeeded in his favorite manieuvre of getting between the men and their muskets. The aducneros, or custom house officers, on the causeway across the marsh in front. of Lugariz, he surprised by disguising himself and the youngest.br his band as market-wo men returning from St. Sebastian. The Carlists stopped them to demand toll, but wore instantly collared, disarmed and carried oft. In May, 1838, ho took over a score of Chapechurris, or White Caps (a creek.Corlist, regiment so called) in the following manner. Starting, as usual, after, dark, atinidnlght he arrived at some forti fied hen works abort leagues film mini. On the bridge ha in person surprised" a sentry, from whom he iearned - the force of the' garrison ; then leaving an officer who had acompanied him, at some ditttanceln the rear, with a whole company of Chapelgorris, he himself, with ten or twelve men, attack ed Oct: Gilding, firing at • the windows, and uttering loud criear 'The Carlists. recover. ing from their first panic, and fancying they were attacked by a very small party, opened ,file gates and Charged fiercely out. Elorio and his men had to run for their lives, for the enemy hating recognized him were ar dent in pursuit.of their otd - iratt - fmplacable persecutor. Having led them on far enough, the Ingitivati halted and faced about. At the same moment the company of Chapel gorris poured in a deadly volley from theft ambuscade, and then, rushing on with the bayonet, slew or captured the survivors. Elorio's baWeimaisted of twelve men, in dretiged-diWeii the Chapelgorri. They were all Basques, very young fellows, wonderfully, aktive, coura geous and enduring, anti selected by himself on account-of their knowledge of the eimn try and distinguished valor. 'Exempt fivm all duty except' these wild and hazardous expeditions, they were constantly to be seen fouinging about the wine-shops of St. Sebas tian, their great coats slung from their shout ders, their cigars between their teeth. They received ten dollars for every Carlist soldier they brought in alive, and a proportionate higher sum for officers, according to rank. Their leader aitiays' kept his, plans a pro found secret, which mainly contributed to the great success of his enterprises. He' Was repeatedly offerstiii cOmmission, btdin variably declined a. promotion, that would oblige him to exchange hie favorite fuzee for the less useful sword., -At last he accepted the brevet milk of-trutign, entitling him to officer's uniform without depriiing him of hit custortiery implement of warfare. And with this humble ranliand small means, he Managed to keep the enemy's outposts in a state of.constant alarm, every now and then striking a blow when least expected, and doing more real service falba cause than many a pompous Spanish field-officer Ltd embreidered aid-de-camp. The war over. s'ank into his original insignificance, and, at the period at which I saw him, was living u - vm t en t e ditiort- T omett,orribe prod • of his apple orchard and latch of maize, in daily and amicable intercourse with the very men whom he for years had relentleattly and bloodily persecuted. 10:64:1'.0vA:To):/.1uslive:;04 BY C. 0 ISILISPZILDWILZE, K. D MEM Czar Nicholas has been always considered the archetnie of absolutistic, despotiC pow er, which, acknowledging nothing above itself, fetters every free word, and restrains fantasy by heavy chains within strictly de firie4 limits. Russian historyr written in blood, and filled with tesirs and wails, jolli ties this assumption ; and yet it Is ,Impo .i -ble to condemn Nicholas uncendi,tionally, . he—although he was the representative of a system which aims to change the world into a queer puppet-shoal, the figures of which a single mortal vested with the,highest majes ty, can move at pleasure, and which 'must •have no othtr expression of life but what he deigns to allow—had moments in which lie seetdgfiltiliS . VOl:e — iiiied the fact that 411 his iiiimehsepewer wit; incapable n res then diyility in man. In suoh moments he appettrs reconciliatory even to, those who dared to make him aware of his weakness. It is easily understood why it was his policy (which shows everywhere I.lw deeply,calau lating =sib) to'gain over to his plans and ideas the most briltant fed free souls RI his time. Alexander Pushkin, the youthful poet, filled with fiery, hate against all tyrstuly, was sent by Czar Alexander to the gions of Siberia, Nicholas recalled and offered hind the situstion of a courtier. Pushkin hesitated to swept this proof of grocovazolthe Czar said to him: "Fearnot the censure, Awl mysulf will be thy elenior.2 . ! . How the imperial eat, need this- function. is preyed by commomogiticom whickNertiew .'ve shoot the life sad *arks of this em inent pdet. Postikiti abated his position at the Russian twort to iris death, (ho fell in 1837, in a duel ' ) ses matter 'vriraL he wrote., But 14, works, at loaair-ibi inightleat and . Aida* • • . • lately Unchained, and ate even n ow less known in Russia than abroad. 6. Uerser, in his " lietmoinibf a liapaiika," gives us, In, a short sketch of the life of the unhappy aud talented poet Polejavvaa, an= ,r other proof that the Czar Nicholan obuld for give, to some extent,. personal attacks. -Pol ojayevr, of rather low extraction, was yet a 'student in the university - of Moskwa., 'Olen his spirited'and humoristic poeme began, to• excite admiration in large circles. A humor- poetic, romance, " Eugen Onagin," was re ceived with great'applause,i, on account of its oontents eind perfect form : The author castigated in it with brilliant setiro, a great Many , people and ciretunstances::- be even tliq not spare tho Czar. Nicholas came, in the fall of 1826, for his coronation, to Moskwa. The secret police handed him Poletitycw'a work. At three o'clock of the sonic night the rector of the university e commands the young poet to dress awl appear in the office. Iltre - a curator . examines his uniform, and invites him, without eny,explanation, to on. ter a carriage. lie is brought to,4iinister de: Lievien ; the minister enters watt; him an other carriage, and brings him, to the qzur, prince i lliewen nowPelejayerr in a 'saloon, sWere Slthengh it Was not yet 6 &clock, A. A T some courtiers and high offi cials weited i while the ministerhimself wont into an interior chaMber. The cou.diers im agnitaL tlat-the ',muds inid-Alistinguislical himself, and addressed him at once; a sen ator offered hitma situation-in his family as teacher. —Polejayow - iVas - 'ordered into the imperial cabinet. The Czar 'called on a bureau and spoke with Prince Lieweu, hold ing a paper in his hand. " Hut thou written theme verses j" he uked. Polejayew looked at the papers and an swered, "Yea, your Majesty." • " Now Prince," continued the Emperor, I will give you .A model of ednisation ; I will show you what the young fellows learn at the university- _ Read these, papers skied." He turned to Polejayew. The youth was so vehementlyezcited that he could not uttern—sound, while- Nicholas flzed-itis-eyea—open-him. " I cannot, your Majesty." " Read !" wreaked the Czar. A) ' Thiu violence gave Polejayew courage. llc opened - the paws. Ite aitervirardi said : .4 I have wow, Saahhn' so beautitnii, written," ' He read is the beginning with but afterwards, getting more and more ani mated, loudly and lively, road the poem to the end. The Cox motioned with hill hand to the minister at the most scourging and sarcastic passages; the Prince full of nadir nation,, covered his face with his hands. " What say you to that ?" asked Nicho las, tinally. " I will put an cud to this Im morality ; these are the consequences of— but, never mind, I will • extirpate them. What is his conduct 1" The tniniatar knew Acalibak of that, but his heart awoke, and be said llent, your Majesty.' is testimony sexes thee, but thou must punished, as an example for otbera. Wilt thou attar the military serrioe P Poleayjew remained silept " I. will give Lbee by that service e means to purge thyself, Well, then, wilt thou V " I must obey," 'answered Polejayew.' The Cur apprOached him, put his hand pn his shoulder and kissed him oa his Ibrehr...:. saying " Thy fate depends on thee :1111")ald I forget thee. write to me." _The youth was now conducted to Die bitsch, who resided also in the pahtee: — Tlici Field Kendal yet slept be was 9PGIMPW. lie entered the chamber yawning, read a pa per handed to him, and asked the adjutant,' " Is it this fellow I" " It is, your Excellency." "Well, very well, serve in God's name In the army—l have always:served in the army ; you see I have gained a position. perhaps you also may bekdane a Field Marshal." .The young poet entered the military as a Private. Three years passed away. Pole. jayew remembered the:lnt.& of the Czar, ;and wrote him a letter. No aniewer, imam. A second letter had the same fate. Con.; viuced that his letters did not arrive, he de ,Lerteil- to'present personally hic 'petition to' the', 1. Ile was,eaught inlvier, and sent d his regiment is a deserter on find and in chains. This court martial condemned him to running the 'gauntlet, and the judgment was presented to the Emperor for Signature. The proud poet preferred death ts the de grading punishment. After he had sought in vain for a sharp weapon, he confided ids ' to ' an old soldier, who loved' him. I ' The soldier und e rstood 4ini, andliimaireAllais wish. Aa soon as he heard that the impe. I rial decision had arrived, he brought bim a bayonet and said, while.he handed it to him, with tears in his eyes, " I have sharpened it myself." ........ ____ 1 The Czar hid annulled the decision of the court martial, and,remitted the punishment. When Polejayew heard that tie imperial de. vision bad arrived, ho wrote that isipiliAte "Helpless did I perble.-07 ev it realm trinpidisit.." • The pardoned poet 'Was sent to the Cauca; atm...whore he, alter distinguishing himself, Yenta paned on ; impair broke el/44)4M's Win. He ought AngetAtheens'in root In •better momenta be than Wrote his •, • poem, "On Rum." Ills repeated petition to be trsneferred to a oarahine regiment in I=l EE 1111 a • " , a';'' Nt).-r-12.- - Peekwa, were finally granted,. aisfiarras now 'a better one, but the' grill' of dettat . • •.. tn. . 40q.1: , • , 110101111011164, toads 1.14 p'n.4 . 143. re Valn=l7: " .lll !O Only with great diAetltt 001141100411f.hht friends Awl the body at Ma P4 4 00 0 .* 11 cellar, where he wia *am *Jib 'other Txxilei3, and rats bed abysm bianwea Atir a His fIOPIIIR wlre colleated after his delta, . 'hut the !coven:uncut lairhads to prefix to the Tatum° the puet'S.lolodBse iii thti uniform 4, rt. - private. rolejnytth received this epaulet on his death-tied, and Iris likeness tippoanin • . niformetkim-Huffinerr— • CaarNichoias might hare broken tile young reed, hut be o n ly bent it. This, is Russian me . e. Popsy ' a bearaukly-gift, L tot' Hound to zone and clitnate, Digit wants tender care, wide sphere. the ft.& ais 'of heaven in. order to develop !titer: Clonfined. beitiaTed ed, threatened with chains ed, and wither% Mtn an early grace. hot pot*, &mails can never hr the home of po esy; and the fate of a Illts.tian poet with. a fiery soul lathe moat pitiable uttumau.tula _ ries. A Coop St.u..—Old Dad, was the familiar title by which was generally known the ec centric landlord of the hotel in Lowville, New York. lfis had a good,'easy soul, honest and UnOuspiciouts, preferring to ho cheated inca hi a while , righer than tts be always looking out for rogues. Ileum it was not a very hard matter to impose upon him, and many werc the bad bills with luicli he WAN stuck in the svayAX tilde by his trim:hug omaottAa. Indeed hen imid take alniwit any this% that wag offered him iu tite shape bill, saying that bad money wag about as good as any, as somehow it. wouitiWt stay in his pocket'. Once, however, he took a V which stuck to him likt; a plaster. The =lry he tried to get rid of it, the mere he couldn't. Ile had paid it out several times, but It ,cuuti bind: ea of ten, returbod as "bogus." ~..listlangtia s tear tiler with whom he wait abqesutted. stopped Ibr diroter r go hie wiy to Utica. sod Hooter. red-to "Old Dad !"that his ba, stifht go down there, and stepping Into the dinin room with it, handed it to his put, *Wog bim to put it off ou tlxt first old fool hr mot. and he would allow him ons-haltthe immtnt. The guest took it, and promised to do es well with it as he cook', and account roe it On Ills return. On his way batik from Utica he called - , and "Old Dad" asked him were he had paid out the bill, as he had gat it again, but could not, Oar the lift ton where it had clones from.' "Mtn"tlll lbw (Mend, "you told mO m e to put it Stet old foul I law, .also I paid you Aar pay din ner with it." %be old fellow acknowledged himself sold, and after paying his gitellt:the half, according_ to promise, end giving him. his dinner besides. insisted that he had !fre *dollars' worth of wisdom out of the opera. t ion. "Tome Bair Doutaaa.—The Portland Argue relates that Cyst. K., s shrewd slow boot co—toin from the .4Stato of Mai" caught • "Jet ay Diddler" on board his boot one deg, se las wee looking a poodeleftoos Boo tau to "down east," and dosed him up in good stPlo.. It seeds the fellow laid a tra verse to get dear of paying his fare, and in stead to the dark that be had paid, but lost his ticket. "Whom did you pay I" asked ther clerk. lle rather gummed it was the captaia ; so K. 'ow summoned to the motereacm "Oh yea; yea," said Capt. K.. ji appals ta me 1 - do raoal/eat. Let sue tame; you pre so a five dollar bW r "Yes." said Miller. 'I did." "And I gave you your chap In 'half dol bus, didn't I?" (The fare wiui only half doliAr, cow - petit - Mu wit MOO- "Yes," Nays Jeremy, "that's it—l moot• lect it perfectly." "Very well," says Capt. K., ' , l wcia't 4is pute your word far anything—'Butt' If you please, /shush( lar 105 cc hie halter!" The follow was tripped when he least ex pected it. Ile ()hold not produce the halves, sad had to A.A. out his Tait: • NOT moo sums, three distinguixhistgen tionicit, (Know Nothings) dues 'New YO k were ierited by a wealthy lady, to dinewith her should they ever vistt4Ubouly. 'rho big , being old schoolutaicet, soon, celled, mu t er." utonlalied to sec a burly negro enter, and take tiro bead of the table. The grntlemcn were too well bred to notloc the intruder, so kept ups poliiicatenturlainment, by dietilm ting on the beauty and efficiency of "put ting none but Americans on guard," until this negro left the room, when one °Miscall asked the lady why she irytultcd them by bringing a nigger tst . the sable i ~W hy gentlemen, he is my husband Vxbe replied. • • Tout ILusirwd i" tl l4 4uve " I " tonished Know anoilizigsat once. "Yes 13ay sister nin4l7 pride, Sad I reeolredlo,evieJ, "And who did your sister unarr/ ri en quired one of therparty. "Why, the married a Xnew-.NoPeragli.!' It' is needless %o add, that %be gont)tivlt nEide a short visit. Atm gs mix KILL Csrets:-4..1, Lent. bore, of .Cheater - county, Pa 4 1. ,„„: tI head of 'builneks, - *orth itho • as it' was thought, from. cat tannic acid of which produced • , • •vr' sod a , disease reeeneditut dry ~ r : Wild cherry-vi laes, 06:44. Uoid, will produoe the ussis " ", ifix • pint of' Main." wits.* plat ' " • lard; and poor dothi the noloshthroo; the body it; much Whaled, add soapsuds., El 41 1 , , „ , Mil I= I=ii ME
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