M DAVID OVER. ifltct |softUj. The Home beyond the Tide. We are out on the ocean sailing, Homeward bound we sweetly glide; We are out on the ocean sailing, To a home beyond the tide. CHOKts:—All the storms will soon be over, Then we'll anchor in the harbor; We are out on the ocean sailing. To a home beyond the tide. Millions have been safely landed, Over on that golden shore ; Millions more are on their journey, Yet there's room for millions more. You have kindred over yonder, Over on the golden sh ore ; By and by we'll swell their number, When the toils of life are o'er. Spread your sails, while heavenly breezes, Gently waft our vessel on ; All on board are sweetly singing— Free salvation is the song. When we all are safely anchored, Over on that golden shore ; Then we'll walk about the city, And we'll sing for evermore. GONE. When the place of our abiding Is known to earth no more, And the cold world, harshly chiding, Shall rejieat our story o'er, Far beyond their idle guessing, Far beyond their praise or scorn. Recking not their blame or blessing, Ob ' mv love, we shall be gone, •>We shall be gone, past nigbt, past day, Over the hills and far away." When the friends whose love has crowned us In the life we leave, behind, And were wont to gather around us With their welcomes warm and kind, Stiil our memory brightly keeping, For sake of long ago, Shall repair with tender weeping To our grassy pillow low, "We shall be gone, past night, past day, Over the hills and far away. They shall ask with pitying wonder, In their mingled love and pain, "Shall {be links death tore asunder Never re-unite again ? From the dark sea where they drifted To a dim, mysterious shore. Shall the shadows ne'er be lifted— Shall they come to us no more?" "We shall be gone, past night, past day, Over the hills and far away As the Arab, in the desert, Folds his wandering tent at morn— As the Indian in the forest Dims his camp fire and is gone— Is gone, and leaves no traces Save the ashes smouldering gray— So from our household places We shall wander far away, We shall be gone, past night, past day, Over the hills and far away." Far in the infinite spaces, Past the broad sweep of the sun, We shall tarn our pilgrim faces Where the new years are begun, As the earth grows dim and dimmer, Where the great Hereafter lie 3, We shall catch the golden glimmer Of new stars in other skies: "We shall be gone, past night, past day, Over the hills and far away." It is briefly mentioned in the foreign news that Thomas llabiugton Macaulay, the great historian of England, is dead. This is an event that will create a deep feeling of regret wherever the English language is read. His health had been impaired fer some time, but it was never said that bis ailments were of a dangerous nature. He was only in the 60th year of his age, having been born with the century, and bad always led a temperate if not active life. He graduated at Trinity College, and was admitted to the bar in 1826. But his tastes were wholly literary, and he never made any figure as a barrister. He began to write for the Edinburgh Review in the year 1826, and for twenty years he contributed regularly to that work, bis brilliant papers raising the Review to a degree of importance and popu larity that it bad never previously reaohed, and from which it has decidedly declined since Macsulay, through other occupations, was obliged to eoase writing for its pages. The deceased was formerly a member of the Supremo Council of Calcutta, and several times a member of Parliament. About two years ago Queen Victoria did herself honor by eleva ting Macaulay to the Peerage, nnder the title of Baron Maoaulay. He never married, and the peerage of wbioh be was the founder ex pires with him A Weekly Paper, Devoted to Literature, Politics, the Arts, Sciences, Agriculture, &c., &c—Terms: One Dollar and Fifty Cents in Advance. SCHOOL MATTERS. TEACHERS' INSTITUTE. Agreeably to to previous notice, the Teach ers' Institute of Bedford CouDty assembled in the lecture room of the Presbyterian Church, on the 28th of December. Quite a number of teachers from different parts of the county were present. The meeting was organized by electing the Rev. Geo. Sigafoos, as President; A. J. Fisher, Vice President; M. A. Points, Secretary, and Henry Baker, Treasurer. A Busiuess Committee was then chosen to act for the current year, composed of the Rev. H. Heckerman, J. G. Fisher, J. Palmer, J. W. Shuck aud H. Baker. The subject of Orthography was then intro ! duced for discussion by the Co. Superintendent. The subject was taken up, and many valuable suggestions as to the best method of teachiog fhia important branch, were made by the Rev. H. Heekerm&D, Fulford, Points, Sigafoos, Fisher, Palmer and otber9. On rootiun, ad journed to meet at 64 o'clock in the evening. EVENING SESSION. Mr. Palmer delivered an able address on Ed ucation. The subject of school government came next in order. Quite an interesting dis ! eussjon sprang up in regard to corporal pnn isbmeut. Messrs. Baker, Fulford, Shuck and Palmer advocated the rod; Messrs. Fisher aud Poiuts were opposed to it. The Co. Superin tendent remarked, that the school should be governed like a well regulated family, and ] that cases may occur in which it is necessary !to use the rod; but it should be used only •j when all other proper means of government I have failed. Maj. S. H. Tate them made a very kind and encouraging address to the teachers, and invi ted them to hold tbeit session in the Court House. THURSDAY, DEC. 29 MORNING SESSION. Institute met in the Court House. Prayer by the Co. Superintendent. The subject of Articulation and the Elementary Sounds, was then discussed by Messrs. Baker, Sigafoos and Heckcrman. The Rev. John Lyou also made some appropriate remarks on this subject. r A Readiug Class was then conducted by Mr. Lehman. A number of the gentlemen aud ladies also read, aud various criticisms were made. AFTERNOON SESSION. Mr. Palmer delivered a lecture on English Grammar, upon which subject a discussiou arose, participated in by Messrs. Points, Siga foos, Fisher and the Co. Superintendent. Mr. Gever then explained the principle con tained in the division of Vulgar Fractions. The Principles of the Rule of Three wcie then discussed by Messrs. Sigafoos, Points and Heckerman. Decimal Fractions oame next in order, and were demonstrated by the Presi dent and others. Alter a number of short speeches, adjourned to meet at 6.J o'clock in the cveniug. EVENING SESSION. Quite a number of citizens present. Mr. Fisher lectured on Geography, and witb some of the teachers present, gave some examples of eoDcert recitations in this useful branch of study, which were very interesting. Mental Arithmetic, by Mr. Geyer, was the next subject in order. Mr. Heckerman then delivered an address on Popular Education, as embraced in our system, which was attentively listened to and well received. Several committees on Books then read tbeir reports, which were adopted. In these re ports, Browo's Grammars, Grcenleaf's Arith metics and Mooteith's and McNaliy's Geogrs pbys were favorably spoken of, and recom mended to the Directors aod Teachers of Bed ford Co. The following resolutions were then adopt ed: Resolved , Tbat we heartily approve of Teachers' County Institutes, as at) effective means to qualify for teach iug, and also to im prove those already in the profession; and that we, as a body of teachers, will endeavor to be practical illustrations of the same. Resolved , That we will sustain our County I Superintendent in his well directed efforts to sustain the school system, and especially ap prove of the energy and perseverance hi has exhibited during the period he has held his of fice. Resolved , Tbat those teachers not connected with the County Institute are not 'Live Teachers " and care more for the " Pocket" than tor " Improvement." Resolved , That the editors of the Inquirer and Gazette be requested to publish, iutheir re spective journals, the proceedings of this As saciation. GEO. SIGAFOOS, Prest. M. A. POINTS, Sea. EXCITXD CATHOLIC OKOAN.— The New York Tablet , an organ of the Catholic Church and supporter of the democratic party, is greatly excited over the recent outrages perpetrated upon Irish Catholics of the South. In speaking upon thia subject, the Tablet says : "If the safety of the Union is only to be accomplished by ihe proscription of the freedom of speech, the freedom of the Press, the free dom of circulation for every free citizen, by the destruction of the habeas corpus, by the substitution of mob and lynch law for that of the Courts of Justice, by the coutetiming of constitutional guarantees, then we say again the Union is not worth saviDg, and we, for one, would uot lend a hand to save it." The editor of the Constitution says that he 'ignores the American party;' and thereupon Prentice says:—"He is a fellow of infinite ig~ nore-ance." BEDFORD. PA., FRIDAY. FEBRUARY ?, 1860. iSLgrirnltural. From the American Agriculturalist. Forward Spring Work Aow. •'Take time by the forelock" is as good a maxim for farmers as for others. While there are some kinds of lahor that can only be per formed at particular seasons, there are others that can be done at any time, when the weather favors out door operations. The Spring, io all the northern part of our country is a very brief season, aDd upon the farm, it is usually over crowded with work. Slaok farmers especially, leave every thing to this season. The manure is not catted until the ground is Btttled ; the plowiug is put off until May, and the planting until June ; the potatoes and oats that flourish best in cool weather, are forced to mature itl the heat of dogdays, and rot and smut are of ten the result of the late sowing and pi Dting. Something can be doue ever at this season, to help on the Sprmg work. The wood house is, or ought to be already filled so that the 3X will not need to be lifted to prepare fuel from March to December. A good purt of thb ma nure can be carted now, much better than in planting time. The ground is now frozen so that the cart path to thb field to bt plowed, is soon worn as smooth as a railroad. It will be a much less tax upon the strength of a team to draw a hundred loads of manure now, than to do it iu April, when the team is pressed with plowing and other farm work. It is pretty well established now, that yard manure pre ptred in th% usual way witb muck aud loau., does not lose much of its value, when piled up in Winter in large heaps iu the field where it is to be used. From our own experience we do not tbiuk green stable mauure would be in jured by the same treatment, if it were well mixed io the field with muck or peat. The piles should bo made long, narrow, and high say five or six feet so as to shed a part of the rain. If any of the meadows are to be dressed with fine compost, there ts no better time than the present to do it. The sward will not be cut up, and the warm Spriog rains will carry down the fertilizing properties of the manure to roots of plants. Ibis must not be doue however, on rolling land, or on sleep bill side* where the rains would wash off part of the manure before the frost comes out of the ; ground. A large portion of the Spiing work can be anticipated before Winter bioaks up, and then the farmer can seize upon the best time to plant and sow, and drive bis work all through the season instead of being driven. HASTENING VEGETATION IN SPRING.—One mode is by sheltering plants from cold wind*, and exposing them as much as possible to che rays of the sun. This can be effected by building walla or high, close fences on the stormy sides of gardens and orchards, also by sorrouuding them with hedges and belts of evergreen trees. In England, it has beon found by an experiment of several years, that cherry-trees trained against a south wall, will ripen their fruit ten days or a fortnight earlier than in an open orchard, in cold, damp, and cloudy summers, the difference is less obvious, but even tbeo, the flavour of ibe wall fruit is superior to the other. Skillful gardners sometimes gain an advan tage of several days, by throwing up beds or banks with a slope to the south, of about 45 deg., and planting thereon their earliest orops of lettuce, radishes, peas etc.: the northern slopes being used for late crops. Of the influence of manure in accelerating vegetation, we need hardly speak. Everybody knows what tropical growth horse mauure en genders in hot-beds and forcing houses, while yet the soil of the common earth around is cold and unproductive. Everybody knows what wonders guano, hen dung and other fer tilizers perform every spriug in garden and field. But aside from tffe action of real ma nure, there is a benefit to be derived from the use of other substances, such as sand aud lime on clayey soils, of cliipdirt and leaf-mold, the tendency of which is to lighten up the ground and free it from surplus water. The use of leaf mold, charcoal, chip-dirt, blacksmith ciuders and whatever tends to make the soil dark colored, contributes to the same result. Here too, may be mentioned the powerful in fluence of uuder-drainiug, which rids the soil of standing water, and prepares it to absorb the earliest rays of the Spring BUD. Ridging up the earth in wiuter, tends in tho same di rection, and for the same reason. Faithful at tention to these two last pio cesses often gives the garuetier a gain of a week or fortnight in spring. Here may be mentioned also, the importance of teleoiing proper seeds. The seeds of fruits or vegetables, which ripened earliest the pre ceding year, are likely to start earlier and to mature quicker than those which ripened late. Every gardener, therefore, should t*ke great pains each year to save his seeds from the earliest matured products of his grounds — lb. PUBLIC PRIMER. Debute in the U. S. Senate, Jan. 17, IS6O. The hour having arrived for the election of i Printer to the Senate, Mr. Brown said, he did not intend to voto ! for the nominee, Mr. Bowman, and be would j give his reasons. The first was personal to i himself; the entire Constitution had, in insult ing and disoourteous terms, disouf-scd the j speech delivered by him before the Mississippi: Legislature last Fall, without permitting its readers to see what had been said. He did j Dot wish this to control the votes of others.— In the second place, the letter of Mr. Bneed, a promifieot Opposition geutleman of Missis sippi, to parties in Memphis, was published in The Constitution , while his spcch was exclu- : ded. The letter of Mr. Sneed was most of fensive to the Democratic party of his State, and therefore, on party grounds, he was not bound to support Mr. Bowman. The third objection was that he hd heard and believed tint the associate editor of the Constitution wus an unnaturalized foreigner, and yet he un dertakes to instruct bim in his duty. He did not think him a proper person to edit the or | gun of the National Democracy, and to be set on by such a man was more ttiau his Southern i oiood could bear. The fourth objectioo was | that Mr. Bowtuan, in advauce of getting the printing, had bargained it away. He pro nounced this disreputable. He knew Mr I Bfwniau denied it, but not in euch a shape as !to make it convincing. Suob a proposal was j in violation of the law which required the pub ' lie printer to work himself, aud he ehonld withhold his vote on this ground. He had a great objoetion to being soli out in advance by 'G. W. Bowmau. The fifth ol jeotion was the gravest of all. He charged that while Mr. Bowman was Superintendent of the Public Priutiug, be, m gross violation of law, became interested in the Public Printing. In Aprii last, Mr. Bowman, then being Superintendent of the Public Printing, entered into a eon tract with Mr. Wendell, by which the former took the Union establishment, the latter pay ing §20,000 a year to biui as loDgas he (Wen dell) should be public printer, lie (Bowman) received at the time $3,000 Oh the contract, which had direct reference to the public pulp ing. But the act of Mr. Bowman was either gross corruption or gross stupidity. He (Brown) did not know whether it was necessa ry to have an organ, but if it was we should have a deceut one. He would uever vote money out of the treasury to sustain this rick etty Constitution. This is not the only mon ey paid out for papers. He had heatd that the Philadelphia Ptrmsyhnman had received $15,- 000 and the Argut $6,000. if Mr. Wendell, who did tuo ptTiling, contributed to these worthless, vagabond papers, why might not tne architect of the capitu), ibe stone cuitern, n bad resigned. Mr. Brown bad no doubt of it. But this did not absolve Bowman, who knew that he was violating the law of the country. He must have known it if he could rend his commissions. He must have violated the law knowingly and deliberately. Mr. Davis (Dem. Miss.) thought his colleague was led away by bis feelings. Due would sup pose that some fligrant act had been commit ted. The Ijw is, that the Superintendent of Public Printing shall not be interested iu the public printing. A uewspapor bad been trans ferred to Bowmau, to whom it was of no conse quence where Wendell got the money The mouey could not have been made while Bowman retained bis place as Superiutendeut of public priutiog. The purpose of the law was to pre vent corruption ou the part of the Superinten dent. In this case it is shown thtt Bowman rem lined in office a few weeks only, and did uot in that timo settle any accounts connected with ibe public printing. This $20,000 was not given to Bowtnao exclusively. In this ooutract jiotbing was said of the printing for the Seuate, but it was executive work of that character which cau he sent out of the District. Was this voting money out of the Treasury? Mr. Brown explained that be complained be cause the man who did the work got $20,000 less than the law allowed bim, and this sum went to the man who did nothing. Mr. D.tvis explained that it was not a matter of iegislutiou whether thin man got too much or too little. He thought the question of the Associate Ediior Lad nothing to do with the muter. Mr. Brown said he objected to a man not naturalized being the editor of the orgaD of the Democratic party. A long colloquy ensued between Mr. Davis and Mr. Brown, as to the soundness of The Con stitution last year. Mr. Hale said he hoped to get some light OD the subject, but bad about given up. He there fore moved to adjourn, but the motion was ob jected to, and it was withdrawn. Mr. Clay (Dem. Ala.) said that if the elec tion were pressed at this time he should not vote for Bowman. He thought the matter should be investigated, and offered a resolution that a Committee be appointed to investigate the matter. Mr. Hale thought the resolution of inquiry should have a wider scope. There were other charges against Bowman. He wanted to know whether it was a condition of the contract that 8*20,000 snouid be paid to one paper and $15,- 000 to another and $6,000 to aoother with the knowledge of the Attorney General. Though it is said that the rest of the Administration did not know of it then, yet be thought it waa implied that they did know of it immediately af ter. He looked upon the latter charge as most serious. Mr. Johnson (Dem. Ark.) was opposed to go iog into investigation. He was ready to elect a Printer, and then if the charges were made and proved, he was ready to expel him. Mr. King (Rep. X. V ) was astonished to see any disposition to cover up and cloak investi gation. Mr. Johoson (Ark.) did Dot wish to do that. He was ready to investigate all the charges. Mr. Fessendeo (llep. Me.,) thought it too bad to make Republicans listen to a family quarrel. He thought tbey had better settle it among themselves. After some further discussion, Mr. Craig's resolution was withdrawn. A motion to adjourn was made and lost, and the Senate proceeded to ballot for a Printer, with the following result: Whole Dumber of votes 48 For Mr. Bowman 27 The Senate then adjoaraed. The Census of 1860. As the productions of the last from % iarge proportion of the elements of agricultural re turns to be embodied in the coming census, it is suggested tbat more thau ordinary oire be takeu by our people in preserving au accurate account of their various products of tbe field; for although tbe census year embraces the pe~ rtod beiween the first day of June, 1859, and the first day of June, 1860, inoludmg the lat ter, tbe amount of agricultural products is main ly determined the present winter, and unless some cate is exercissd, tbe producer is not like- VOL. 33, NO. 6. ly to be prepared to make a proper return upon the sudden and unexpected call of tbe census agent in the summer. In fact, it would be well if every farmer and planter would have and hold in view the importance of being fully prepared with a statement wherefrom the ques tions of the marshal could be promptly and correctly answered. The reasons which should induce preparations now on the part*of the ag riouitural community are, at a later period, tqnaliy applicable to all classes of persons. It is a gratifying fact, and one creditable to the intelligence of the American people, that in taking 'he seventh census inly three persona demurred to responding to the questioos of the marshals, and they waived their objections whan appealed to by tbo officer having tbe general charge of that werk. We understand that timo ly notice will be given regarding the nature of the information required for the eighth census, which we hope the pulliu press will liberally aid in speading throughout the land, and it is not for a moment to be doubted that our people, who are to teap the benefit of tbe knowledge gained, will manifest universal aoi cheerful alacrity iu contributing each their quota of the facts, which, in the aggregate, go to illustrate the coudition aud progress of the nation. The foojugatiug Dutchman. We kaow not where the following story came from, but as it gives \