\ ¢ Democratic d@atchm » + =o EETEET VoL. 7. BELLEFONTE, THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. 13, 1862. NO. 6. Miscellaneous, Explanatory Remarks of Mr. Hopkins, OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, On the resolution for the appointment of a Committee to Investigate the means used to repeal the Tonnage Tax, made in the House of. Representatives’ ‘on. Wednesday, January 29th : Mg. SPEAKER :— We havé at last reached the point in the discussion of this resolu. tion; to which I have been looking forward, with some solicitude, for several days, and that is the yoting point. But, before the vote be taken, I desire to make s very brief explanation in reply to what has been said in reference to the motives which prompted this resolution. 1t will, perhaps, be recollected that, when I had the honor of addressing the House a few days since, [ disavowed, in the mpst un- qualified manner, any other motive’ than that set forth in the preamble, that is, ‘* in order that the truth may be vindicated, and justice done to all.” Notwithstanding this, it has been irtimated, both here and else where, that ‘it might. have been offered with a view of throwing embarassments in the way of the Administration’ ints efforts to suppress the rebellion that is seeking the overthrow of the Government. I say that this has been ‘*‘intimated,”’ for those who arade the suggestion had not the manliness to avow it openly — bat did so by nuendo. Mr. Speaker—When such insinuations are thrown out, I have a nghu to speak, and I wish to tell these gentlemen that [ hold my seat upon this floor by the free and un~ solicited suffrages of a constituency compos- ed of as respectable, as intelligent, yes, and as loyal men as opn be found anywhere — And for the information of the gentlemen, I will add that Aundreds of those who voted for me are among the very best men of the same political organization with themselves. Mr. Speaker- I am not in the habit of boasting of the position I occupy before the people of my native county, and I trust that I may not be 30 understood now, but T must even at the hazard of such an imputation, be permitted to tell those who are disposed to impugn my motives that, beside the united vote of my own party; aswell as hundreds | of the best men of the Republican party at home, I also received a decided majority of the votes of the brave and patriotic men who went out from my county at the call of the President. In one company, that went from «gy own town, 1 received the unanimous vote ; in another more than two thuds, and in others that went from other parts of the county, about the same proportion. I may state too, that in all these companies, with, perhaps, a single exception, a majority were opposed to we politically, according to the common acceptation of that term. In the face of such an expression of confidence in my fidelity to the Union, on the part of those who know me best, shall it be insinuated here that I was actuated by improper mo- tives in .offering this resolution ? Sir—I should deew myself unworthy of a seat here, if I were capable of introducing any propo- sition witha view of throwing difficulties in the way ot the Administration,” in its laudable efforts to crush out this wicked re bellion., No, sir, L am here for no such ig- noble purpose, and the people of Washington county, without distinction of party, would to scorn the man who would insult their wtelligence by making such an insin- uation in their presevce. My Speaker—Why should I desire to em 88 thé Administration 7 'T do not besi- to declare 1n my place, that I believe the President is in the main endeavoring to discharge his duty faithfully, in the conduct of this most unhappy conflict. [ believe that he. dekires to prosecute this war with an ‘eye to the maintenance of the Constitu tion and the Union as they were handed per to us'by our Fathers, and thus be- Yieving, I would regard myself as recreant to the high trust reposed in me by a confiding constituency, did T attempt to throw the slightest embarrassment in his way. In saying thus much, however, in reference to the President, I must not be understood as endorsing. all that has ‘been done under his administration. What I wish to convey is that, in his maniy stand against the vagaries of fanaticism —which i is seeking to betray him into the madness of violating the Con* stitution, in attempting to proclaim liberty to the slaves, tho President has my cordial sp) oval. , I regard tha’ man the most loyal who: will by his voice ‘and votes give all the men and means that may be required to sid the Goveroment in preserving itself from overthrow, and who will, at the same timo, denounce fraud and peculation where- ever and whenever found ; and I will add, that I consider that man who will take ad vantage of our domestic troubles to peculate on the liberality and patriotism of : the peo~ plo; i 00 leas a iraitor to his country, than He who will take up arms against it, But, Mr. Speaker, some gentlemen soem to pos- wea the peculiar facalty of discovering dis. check the prodigal expenditure of the public money, or forthe detection of plundering peculators. Yes, sir, it seems to matter but ury may be alleged to be, there are those whose keen perceptions appear to enable | rebellion on the part of those who seek to! the vultures who hover about it. which prompted the resolution may have been to embarrass the Administration,”’ and on the other, ‘‘it may be designed to make political capital’”” for somebody. Now; sir, I wish to say to all, both here and else where, that that “dodge” is a little too transparent to deceive anybody. I trusg then that we shall have no more of that kind of argument. Let us, in the truly patriotic language of the gentleman from Huntingdon or Cambria, I am not certain which, ° rise to the dignity of the circumstances that sur- round us.” Let us, when a proposition is submitted for our consideration, meet it up- on 1ts merits, and not stultify ourselves by impugning the motives of the mover, Let us not stop to inquire whether it is likely to “make political capital’’ for this or that par- ty. All we should desire to know is, has it merit ? And sir, whenever a measure is proposed which has for its object the hold ing up of the President’s hands, in order that he may be enabled to maintain the Constitution and the Union inviolate against the infamous attempt that is being made to overthrow both, let but one voice go out from this Hall, and that voice in favor of standing by the Government at every cost. and at every hazard. Here, sir, is where I have long since taken my stand, and there is no human power that can drive me from 1t— and [ submit whether it would not much better become us all in this trying hour of our country’s history, to pursue this course, than to drag in, on every occasion, the wis erable party appeals to which the mere poli- tician resorts. re A ms {From the Doylstown.Demoerat. | Pens; Not for pigs —nor such as when a bey, 1 ‘helped to build to catch wild tarkeys in ; I mean those to write with. A man who handles an axe, a saw or a plane, daily, from one month to another, likes the tool with which he can work the easiest. Many per sons, as myself, write the greater part of several days in each week. The implement of our toil 1s nota small matter. Ag inst Metallic Pens 1 ought not to get up a cru- sade, for I use them every day ; I only wish to put myself right on the Goose Question. After several hours’ nervous irritation of a bard, stiff handle and still point, what a re lief to take up the pliant curve of the screak- ing Gander ! Quill pens have fallen some.. what into disuse, for two reasons: The one, that they so soon wear blunt ; the oth er. by no means every one who handles a pen can skillfully make or mend. Then to obtair and retain a good quill pen : 1. Select a quill out of the right wing. A quill o! the left wing is ever inclined to turn in the right hand, and must be held to its place. One from the right wing ex~ actly fits the curve of the forefinger. Try it, you will see. 2. To make a pen: If you cut a quill oft square, the end represents the let er O. In placing the split, do not make it, as com monly done, at the top of the oval ; your pen will be constantly in need of mending, for the two points will not weur alike —make the split 12 or 15 degrees to the right; this adapts the split to the inclination of the let- ters. 3. Make the split and the tapering points much longer than you commonly sce--your pen will last better, and will mo ¢ uniformly lot down the ink. 4. In mending, do not cut away so that you must make a new split. Take the thin- nest paring off each side, then a nib off the extreme point, and it is a better pen than when new. You may mend thus a dozen of times on the same spht. 5. Wken done writing, leave your pen in the ink —it is then always pliant and ready for use, “0, but it will get so soft there can be nothing done with it!’ Facts are stubborn things : The pen I had before the one now in use, staid in the ink more than two years, and would have lasted me two years longer, had not a house cleaning acci- dent befallen it. My quill pens, like um~ brellas, never wear out, or die of old age— some catastrophe overtakes the valued feath- er, and then trouble comes. How can I get another, which will exactly fit the hand.— Briefly, Rereasep Boy. ee A me An old lady once lived in the country who had a habit of always saying when any mis fortune would happen; “I know’dit.”’ Her husband one day came in appearing to be in trouble, and said, * The boys forgot the iron wedge in the ficld, and it is melted with the sun. “I know'd it,” said the old woman. protect the Treasury against the rapacity of On the | ing been informed by telegraph on the 4th of one hand we are told that the motive | January that the moil steamer Bohemian, in aine, A letter is published from Mr. Seward to the Gevernor of the State of Maine, explam- little now gross the frauds upon the Treas | ing the reason why he directed the United | States Marshal and other Federal officers | throughout that State to permit the landing them to scent out a latent sympathy with the | at Portland of British troops, and their safe conduct through the State to Canada. Mr. Seward says that the State Department hav. bound for Portland, was telegraphed off Cape Race, and that she had on hoard a number of British troops bound for Canada, the disvatch inquired whether the troops shonld be dealt with by the Federal authers ities like ordinary passengers, and the See retary intimated that they should be per ‘mitted to pass on to their destination. He was influenced in the matter by the consid eration that much suffering and risk through the snow and ice of a northerly voyage might be spared to troops by allowing them to travel over the Grand Trunk Railroad, con- ceiving that when humanity or ¢ven conven: ience renders it desirable that the troops of a friendly nation should have a passage through the territory of another nation, it is a customary act of comity to grant permis” sion and he cites as an evidence of this principle, the privilege which the United States enjoy of transporting troops across the Panama Railroad through New Grena- da, and it is thus deemed only right by our Government to accord the same privilege to Great Britain, France, and all other friendly nations. Assuming that there was no danger to be apprehended fron. the passage of the Brit ish tioops, and assaming farther, that—de- spite the ** popular asperities” manifested in Canada and in the British Isles against this country —Great Britain is still to be res garded as a friendly Power, he saw no reas on for withholding permission for the pas sage of her soldiers and munitiens. The Grand Trunk Railroad, which runs through United States Territory, he considers as a monument of the friendly disposition of Ene gland, and the reciprocity treaty with OCan- ada he regards in the same light. if, how- ever, the State of Maine should have ang objection to the ins'ructions of the State De) partment, Mr. Seward savs he is perfectly willing to modify them, as the Federal Gov- ernment recognizes the respect it owes to the rights and interests of every State. As the troops never landed at Portland. no 1s- sue has been raised by the Governor of Maine on the subject ; but it will be admit- ted that the course adopted by Mr. Seward in the matter was magnanimous and saga- cious. ees Tue ErvrrioN oF Mr. Vesuvios.—A City DestrROYED.— The terrible eruption of Ves- uvius continued at last accounts, and two- thirds of the city of Terree is said to have Tern destroyed. A letter dated Naples Dce. 28, says: Covered with snow, vomiting ashes still like a ten thousand horse power factory chimney, with a ruined eity lying at its feet. such is the spectacle which Vesuvius at this moment presents The municipal building a fine old historical edifice of the time of the Arragons had been destroved. Out of a population of 22 000. 15.000 are fugitives. Between fifty aud sixty houses have already fallen, aud three hundred and fifty are fall- ing ; the rest are more or less injured. Out of eleven churches four only are uninjured ; but there is another fearful source of danger —the sulphurous exhalations which are emitted in every direction, and which ren- der honses, 10 other respects comparatively safe, nninhabitable. By these exhalations five or six persons, and all the animals. such as cats, dogs, mice, and the fishes in the Sea, have already been kil'ed. In fact, two- thirds of the city have been destroved. eres ATHENS. — Byron's words about but living Greece no more,” one just return ed from there says, are * played out” — Athens is truly a beautiful city. Its inv habitants are among the most polished, the most enterprising, the most intelligent, in the world. Its population is little over thirty thousand, yet it supports no less than three daily papers, besides several weeklies and a Punch. 1t has a university of six hundred scholars and twenty odd professors where lectures in purer Greek than that of the New Testament are delivered, a Museum of fine Arts, an Academy after the model of that of Paris, and a very tolerable Opera.— The ** first families” read Xenophon with- out a dictionary, and the streets are chris- tened and laneled after the ancient gods and heroes. The Greeks are unrivaled for com me cial energy, They have nearly (three thousand vessels afloat, and their enterprise and ‘go aheadativeness’’ have become a proverb in the east. Nowhere else is the spirit of material progress more manifest than among this clever but rather unscrupu- lous people.— Boston Post. ++ Greece. eet AAA pes. 17 What would be pronounced quicker bY adding & syllable to it 3—Qurck ¥ 7 [loyalty § in every move that is made erther to (The Permission to Tand British Troops Select Poetry, To Unmarried Ladies. The following items of advice to the ladies | remaining in a state of single blessedness The Soldier’s Tear. Upon the hill he turned, To take a last fond look Of the valley and the village church, And the cottage by the brook ; He listened to the sounds So familiar to his ear— And the soldier leaned upon his sword, And brushed away a tear. Beside the cottage porch A girl was on her knees, She held aloft a snowy scarf, Which fluttered in the breeze ; She breathed a prayer for him— A prayer he could not hear— But he paused to bless her as she knelt, And wipe awa} a tear. He turned and left the spot; Oh, do not deem him weak! For dauniless was the soldier's heart, Though tears were on his cheek. Go, wateh the foremost rank, In danger’s dark career— Be sure the hand most daring there Has wiped away a tear. Nea The New Secretary. The Washington correzpondent of the N. Y. Times, thus describes the personal ap- pearance of Mr. Stanton : The new Secretary of War, Mr. Stanton, is a stout thick-set man, about five feet eight inches high, and apparently about for- ty years of age. Hair and beard very black the latter worn thick and long. His head is set very erect upon his shoulders, if anything a little thrown back. His face is round and solid in expression, with blunt features.— His address is prompt and practical ; his voice full, distinet and nomusical. He has never studied the art of pleasing, and has not the gift of paying compliments in con- versation, An exhibition of is thought- legsuess mn this regard was manifested on Monday. when the officers of the army cal- led te pay ther respects to him on his in duction into office. in officer well sprin kled with gray, but yet with quite a vigorous step and clear eye, was presented to Mr. Sienton, The latter recognized him, and shook him warmly by the hand, saying: “1 remember you well. 1 saw you many years ago, when you were in the prime of life. and 1 was a little boy about se high.” And the new Sceretary measured with “his hand, as he said this, an imaginary lad of net over ten years old. The sturdy old general turned and walked off without a word in reply evidently not thinking himself so old as Mr. Stanton’s remarks would have implied. ewer The IMPORTANCE OF CURRYING ANIMALS —1It is well known that every hair, whether long or short. is covered with numerous lit tle barbs or fishhooks, and therefore, when a number of hairs are brought in contact with each other, and moved back and forth, they will work in among each other, and of- ten form a mass so tangled—like the mune of a colt, which our ancestors have often taught us to believe were the stirrups of witches which were accustomed to ride them in the dark nights—that it is difficult to entangle them. The only means that cattle have of scratching themselves many times is to apply their tongues; and when the hair comes off, as it many times does, by the handful, more or less of it will adhere to their tongues, aud many times finds its way into their stomachs ; and the reciprocating motion of tho stomachs of ammals which hair into a peliet, and, as more hair was ta- ken into the stomach from day to day, it would be very sure to all collect in one mass, Now, when an animal begins to shed its coat of hair there appears more or less irri~ tation of the skin, and if the card or curry comb is vot used pretty freely the tongue must be applied : and fap animal is well curried every aay, when ic is shedding its coat, it will be far less liable to collect hair in its stomach. gestible—in the stomach would be likely to injure its energies so as to produce disease, and eventually, prematwe death. ORIGINAL ANECDOTE OF BurNs.—As Lord Crawford and Lord Boyd were one day walk- ing over the lands in Ayrshire, they saw Burns ploughing in a field hard by. Lord that rough looking fellow across there ith the plow 2 I'll lay youa wager you can- not say anything to him that he will not make a thyme of.” « Done,” said the other; out— *“ Bangh I’ Burns stopped at once, leaned against the plow, and, surveying his assailant from head to foot, he quietly an- SW ered— “It's not Lord Crawford, but Lord Boyd Of grace nud mauners he is void— Just like a bu!l among the rye, Criss ““bangh !"’ at folks as 2 goes by.” The wager was of course won, men are always following after the women: chew the cud would soon form a bunch of A ball of hair —being indi. Crawford said to Lord Boyd, « Do you see and immediate: | ly going up tothe hedze, Lord Boyd cried out Ame eel APA WoueN should set good examples, for the | | are extracted from the manascript of an old dowager: If you have blue eyes, languish. If black eyes, affect spint. If you have pretty feet, wear short petti coats. If you arc at least doubtful -as to that point, wear them long. If you have good teeth don't forget to laugh now and then. If you have bad ones, you must only sim- per. While you are young, sit with yoar face to the light, When you are a little advanced, sit with your back to the window, If you have a bad voice, always speak in a low tone. If it is acknowledged that you have a fine voice, never speak in a high tone. If you dance well, dance seldom. If you dance ill, never dance at all. If you sing well, make no puerile excu- ses. If you sing indifferently, hesitate not a moment when you asked, for few persons are competent judges of singing, but every one is sensible of the desire to please. If m conversation you think a person wrong rather hint a difference of opinion than offer a contradiction. It is always in your power to make a friend by smiles ; what folly to make one. mies by frowns. When you have an opportunity to praises do it with all your heart. When you are forced to blame, do it with reluctance. If you are envious of an other woman nev er show 1t but by allowing her every good quality and perfection except those which she really possesses. . It you wish to let the world know you are in love with a particular man, treat him formally, and every one clse with case and freedom. From New York An Panadent Demand from Jeff. Davis. New York, Feb. 5 The Washiugluu curtvapuidons wk New York Herald says, the flag of truce from rebeldom covered an impudent de. wand, such as should not be countenanced in honorable warfare. The message is said to have been from Jeff. Davis to President Lincoln, announcing that if the Federd Government permit the rebe! bridge burners to he hung under the orders of General Hal- leck, that the Federal prisoners, Colonels Corcoran, Lee, Wilcox and others, held as hostages for the safety of the pirates, shall be 1nmediately hung in retaliation. A cab- inet meeting was called to consider the sub jeet, but Tam requested not to announce the result. Jeff. Davis will learn it soon enough. 1t is probable that the news of the recent order of the War Department, directing the privateersmen to be regarded as prisoners of war had not ‘reached rebeldom when this last message was sent from Richmond. The sentiment expressed by those who know the purport of the message is, that the officer who brought it, thereby disgracing the flag of trace, should have been retained and hung with the bridge burners. The dispatch in a New York paper to day that Gen. Scott is about to proceed to Mex ico as a special agent of this Government, is nothing but speculation. I am authorized to say that Mr. Corwin will continue in Mexico with full and exclusive power to act for this Government. Gen. Scott's move: ments point in another direction. thie ——— Om Never Horry AN ApOPHEOARY.— When [ was a boy some sixty-five years ago, per- haps, I was sent with a medical prescription to that excellent old gantlemen and eminent apothecary, Dr. Ephriam Elliot. [I deliver ed the paper—the docior very deliberately wiped his spectacles, and having slowly and carefully perused it, proceeded to take down two or three bottles and place them before him on the counter. He then with great care, wiped and adjusted a pair of scales.— Once more he took up and read over the prescription. I became very restless, for when dispatched upon ths errand, [ bad well nigh finished a paper kite, that I had set my heart upon raising that very. after noon. There was a glorious wind, and I had only half finished the job—and when the doctor took up the prescription to ead it for the third time, I couid hold in no | longer. + Will you be so good sir.” said I, | as to be as quick as you can ?” He put his scales down upon the counter, and taking his spectacles from his nose, gave me a look which 1 shall never forget. *‘Boy,”” said he, j with an npiifued finger, ‘ never harry an | apothecary.” ects I7"He that is truly polite “knows how to contradict with respect, and to please without | adulation ; and is equally remote from an | insipid complaisance, and a low familiarity. TREASON is scon suppressed when loyal | mep get the hang of i? The Adventures of an Editor with Funds to Invest. Jones, the * gay and incomparable’ ¢* lo- cal 7 of thc Harrisburg Patriot and Union, gives the following thrilling account of the trials and tribulations that beset him on a recent trip to Philadelphia, to invest his spare funds in the 7 3.10ths National Loan : Having withdrawn our deposits from the various banks in this city, we prepared to leave by the 9.45 train on Thursday morn~ but owing to an accident on the road, that train did not arrive until late in the afternoon. We did not like this much, no how, as the danger of going into the city af. ter night-fa 1 with a large sum of moriey is imminent, so many pickpockets usually be. ing congregated about the depot. To avoid them, we got off at West Philadelphia, and took the horse car. No sooner had we entered than we were surprised to see a big whiskered fellow also enter. This man was evidently a pickpocket. At Downington he asked us for the loan of a dime. under the pretext that he had no change--an unsuc- cessful ruse to see where we kept onr pile. -- We had about a square to walk to the Liotel, and in that distance quite a number of re. speciable looking men jostled against us— all pickpockets, of course— but we had our overcoat buttened closely over our money. which was principally in $1,000 bills, and didn’t make much bulk. Arrived at the Washington House, we handed our money to put in the safe. Some chap who stood behind us said in an undertone : + Going to fight the tiger—pays for fear he’ll get broke.” We did not rebuke this impudence and ig- norance both, but young Glass soon discov « ered that he bad a big thing on deposits in his safc 2nd he placed his mo-t confidential porter in charge. After a feverish night's sleep. in whi h we dreamed all’ sorts of dreams of big whiskered brigands, killing the porter and robbing the safe, we made our way down stairs to find much to our joy that everything wa right. Br the time we had taken breakfast, the fact that a solid man had arrived was pretty much known, but how it leaked out we could net tell. — Men in brass buttoned coats bowed deferens tially, the w~i~»< hrushed and stared. and even the newsboys must havegot an: ink. ling of our standing and position: in the world, for three of them formed a ecnspira - cy, and refused to sell us Forney's Press for less than five cents, when the printcd retail price on it is only two cents. After getting rid of all these little annoy- ances, we relieved Glass of any further re. sponsibility by taking our package, and starting for the office of Jay Cooke, the Government agent. A number of persons followed in our wake but it was broad day- light, and a large number of detectives propping up the house corners in Chesthut street so that we really felt no fear, exeept in passing the State House, were the paves ment, as usual, was filled by ballot-bex stuffers and plug-ugly plundérers. We reached Cooke's in safety. In anticipation of our visit, the office was fall, but they parted like the waves in the Red Sea, the children of Israel made a pass over, and we marched up to the counter in triumph,-— Cooke stood behind the counter with a pen behind his ear, and bowing so low that his head almost touched the marble top, of the counter he commended our patriotism in coming to the rescue of the Government, as well as our foresight, in taking care of Nums ber one by investing at 7.30, at a time when a plethoric money market has reduced the current rates to six On our return to the hotel, we found the card of Dr. Jayne, who no doubt wanted to foist some of his Chestnut street real estate upon us, but our spare cash, all that we couid spare out of our business, was inves- ted, and-—we are on hand again. DAT Nes Th is Scorrise Huxor.- ~The following amusing anecdote is from an article in Blackwood’s Magazine, on ¢ Scottish National Charac- ters’ mg ; nls bill when «A minister of Crail had been long annoy ed by the drowsy propensities in church of a farmer, one of his parishioners’ * one Da- vid Cowan in Tronstrie ;’ and remonstrating on the subject had his patience conciliated by two cart-loads of coal which the offender engaged to drive to the manse door, Nev ertheless, ** a few Sundays afterwards, Mr. Cowan, soon after the commencement of the sermon, fell into a sound sleep as formerly: and not only so but made so much noise as to disturb the sisters near himand the min. ister. Mr, Glass bore with it for a while ; tut at last being able to stand itno longer, desired the people in the north loft —Anglice gallery—to * waken David Cowan.” Das vid, awakening suddently, and forgetting where he was, asked the minister *“if he didn’t drive two ecartloads of coal to the wanse last week, to let him sleep ¥° « True,” replied the minister, * but I did not agree to let you snore I”? ent iL a rn Way is money like the letter p ¢ Be. cagsn itmakes an 198 DAS