BY DAVID OYER. RECEIPTS AYR EXPENDITURES Oj the Poor and House of Employment oj Bedford County, for the year commencing January 3 d, 1859, and ending January 4, 1860. Treasurer's Receipts. Due Treasurer 011 settlement Jan. 1859 63 70? John Kernby, repairing privy 1 25 Jamas Allison, donation to McCreary 10 00 Lewis Leonard, work at the mill < 50 O. I'rice, bringing woman & child to P. H. 3 00 Jno. Fethers, 10 bushels oats 3 00 Zacheus Wertz, returning order for pau per 2 00 Ferguson & Co. bill of shoes 10 90 A. Leonard, work at race 8 86 AI. Batman, balance on settlement 13 72} T. Elliott, assistance rendered Wm Senold 8 50 L. Jamison, for mutton Pj o7 i H. Conrad, removal of E. Evans & child 600 John Davidson, for cow 16 00 M. F. Stock, coffin &c. 6 00 S. Defibaugh, bill of beet 61 16 W. Learv, corn furnished by J. Lingerifel ter 81 00 N. Farquhar. balance on settlement 27 00 S. Keighart, for beef 12 48 G. W. Rupp, bill of goods 19 45 A. B. Cramer, balance 011 bill of goods 29 93 Mrs. A. Saupp, bill of hardware 5 03? F. D. Beegle, for potk 22 54 8. E. Potts, bill of goods 52 67} H. Barley, for beef 10 04 J. Cessna for check previously granted 118 44 G. D. Trout, one years salary 20 00 8. Seigle, keeping (J. Layton one year 20 00 P. Clark, for wheat 25 00 S. D. Broad, bill of work 4 7 ~5 A. Statler lor coal 55 ' P. irirominger, bill of lumber 100 00 S J. Castuer, bill of J. Lougenecker, bringing pauper and con stable fee,s 2 50 G. W. Gamp, bill of beef 2j 96 Wm. Hauey. '' ' T. K. Gettys, Jr. making out and distribu ting duplicates 30 00 | J. Amos, for oats 7 20 D. B. Bulger, bringing pauper from M. Woodbetry 2 95 S. Defibaugh, bill of beet l fi 12 • Jacob Setnler, bill of bacon 12 21 J. A'mos 6 months salary 10 00 8. Defibaugh, bill ol beef 30 00 A. Ferguson, for boots 9 00 N. Lyons, btll of goods 33 o*4 J.G. Hartley, balance on account 5 79 D. Harshbarger, bill of mutton 17 62} T. fi. Gettys, Jr. one quarters salary and matting out report 12 25 >; Biiwrt, work OofKV lt ' Jno. Miller, sboemaking 3 87} 8. Broad, Work done to mill 00 Samuel Way, for money loaned 65 00 J. Croyle, for apple butter 6 .5 L. Evans, bringing pauper 5 90 Wm. Carnell, money relonded 10 y G. (J. Gibson, milage bringing pauper to Poor House ' 3(J R. Ciaar, balance on settlement 2 23 Dr. F. C. Reamer, balance on account 18 67 G. G. Gibson, bringing pauper and justi ces fees 60 Josiah Ritchey, services 3 20 8. Carney, for beef - 52 G. W. Rupp, bill of goods 33 .o J. VV. Tomlinson, for beei ~ 2 02 A. Barnhart, 00 Jacob Biddie, for beef 3 26 iohn Dong, justices and constable s fees removing pauper 85 Job Mann, balance of check '- J 82 V-. Sleek man, for beef 7 9 T. Hol-inger. moving pauper 6 05 Taylor k Mowry, bill ot leather 8 70 D. B. Ott, blaeksmithing 1 J 7 Jacob Zimmers, for beel 3 36 G. Smouse, for salt 4 00 A. B. Cramer, bill of goods '3 21 T. R. Gettys, jr. one quarters salary 6 25 O. M: Shannon. bill ot shoes 5 77 Hezekiah Per' Jew, boarding out door pauper 5 00 J Zimmers, for pork 1 1 22 8. Defibaugh, for beef 7 00 Wm. Miiburn, making coffin 3 00 J. Arnold, bill of hardware 5 75} Hsnrv Naugle, bill ol beef 18 31} Wm. VVertz, and family, donation 25 00 Win. Miiburn, balance on bill of coffins 750 Jno. Leasure, for wheat 28 00 O. E. Shannon, as counsel 5 00 Solomon Leasure. keeping out door pau per 12 50 Wm. Milbnrn, making coffin * 300 S. Defibaugh, bill of beef 20 27 James Ray, for wheat Wm. Miiburn, balance on coffins 2 5 H. Koontz, for mutton 24 E. McGraw, keeping pauper 30 00 J. Fetter, bill of beef 7 8 9 J. Semler, balance on blacksmilhing if 05 J. Moorehead, for two orders 50 4o G. Smouse, for com I 8 7 5 A. L. Defibaugh, bill of goods 9 52} S, 4 Shuck & Co., bill of goods 102 60 Wm. Shoman, removal of pauper 3 50 Aaron Whets'.one, balance on corn 12 1* Shaffer, for wheat 4 P 62} Dr. F. C. Reamer, for two cows 33 00 G. W.Gump, bill of goods 13 05 Dr. F. C. Reamer, for 7 months salary and medicine -10 00 F. Harshbarger, beef and apple butter 20 00 Wm. Cook, balance on beel 14 47 J. W. Beeler. stone coal 18 75 J. Koontz, Potatoes 14 "0 F. Friend, bacon 20 88 H. Naugle, bill of beef 23 47 James Lysinger. work at race 6 50 N Lyons, bill of goods 23 00 J U ■ u .: 12 00 G. SmouV . Ifflr A Weekly Paper, Devoted to Literatali. ■■ \s in ri;i!' ieultnre, &c., &c —Terms: Oae Dollar and Fifty Cents in Advance. Ferguson fc Manspeaker, bill of goods 29 70 A. Bennett, donation to S. Johnson 10 00 J B. Miller, for wheat 8 25 G. Zimmers, " pork 9 90 A. B. Cramer, for coffee 24 54 Dr. F. C. Reamer, one quarters sala ry 15 00 | G. Elder, one t ears salary 20 00 j L. Jauiison, for beef 15 30 j Oster, Manspeaker & Cam, bill of goods 38 68 | Wm. Leary, balanoe on salary 30 00 ; J. Disberry, beef aud uiutton 12 57 i M. Diehl, beef 7 84 J. Liugenfolter, for corn 41 624 J. L Busb, removal of Pris aud chil dren 8 10 Wua. F. Moorhead, salary and work band 64 14 Wm. F. Moorhead, applebuiter and vinegar 11 37 Dr. F. C. Reamer, 10 gallons whiskey 10 00 E. Ray, balance due on two checks 980 S. D. Broad, 6 00 James Mullen, issuing order 50 Gen. Blymire, five, counterfeit, re turned to L. Hill 5 00 Frank South, applebutter 6 25 | Geo. Smouse, one years salary 20 00 Levi Agnew, removing two pauper 1 00 T. R. Gettys, jr. 1 quarters salary 6 25 0. Stoner, bill of beef 11 45 J. W. Tomlinson, for pork 19 034 | n it i u beef 12 60 44 44 " pork 40 29 • 4 44 " beef 14 13 Michael We sel, wbeat 53 60 VVm. Hartley, bill of goods *SO 624 J. W. Tomlinson, for money loaned 104 50 M. Halterbaum, bill of bacon 31 70 I Job Shoemaker, part of check 80 00 j 11. Reamer, •' " 44 40 00 |L. Putt, " " " 16 00 : Henry Dorsey, for flour 6 50 1. Meogel, for fen bedsteads 27 50 G. Blymire, crfor iu E. Stutlers ac count 10 00 Treasurer's salary 40 00 Postage aud stationery 2 00 Auditors and cierks salary 15 00 Interest paid J. Snyder 64 85 44 44 M. Lutz 60 00 44 en sundry cheeks 138 50 Percentage allowed collectors 187 891 Exouera' ions 4 - 4 * 127 01 Whole amount $4257 45? I Amount received from the following Collectors up till the fid January , 1860, as follows. 1 John King fur 1853 105 69 ; Johu L. Hill do 1854 11 58 Jacob Nicodcuius do 1856 25 00 Josiah Biuncr do 44 19 29 I John Dasher do 44 30 00 Jobu Furry do 44 3 i7 ; Samuel James do 1857 504 Henry Rose do 44 14 64 Phi'ip Cuppet do 44 30 00 James Smith do 44 5 04 Simon Beard do 44 34 31 Ilenrv S. Fluke do 44 14 35 D.J.'Shuck do 1858 34 311 ; Lemuel Evans do 44 48 65 j John Shoemaker do 44 15 00 i John Morgan do 44 37 00 ! John E. Miller do 44 11 70 Solomon Steel do 44 21 00 Henry Horn do 44 19 46 Michael Bono do 44 27 00 Wm. Carnell do 44 95 25 Anthony Smith do 4 * 80 00 Christian Felton do " 33 55} Thomas llitchey do " 6 7Gi Euiannfl Statler do " 3 695 John Smouse do " 18 935 Wo. Kirk, do " 115 91 Isaac Pressel do " 47 75 J. A. Nicodemus do " 221 00 John B. Fluck do " 33 53 Isaac Meoglu do 1859 203 49 Michael Fetter do 316 20 James Evans do 4< 95 00 Michael l)ieht do " 220 00 J. 11. Anderson do " 50 00 David Miller do " 45 00 Win. Young do " 90 00 Johu Gillespie do " 120 00 Geoige llhoads do " 29 58 Philip Snyder do " 85 00 A. Blackburn do " 55 00 J. W. Miller do 32 00 John W. Hoover do " 95 00 Adaui Shaffer do •' 119 00 John Bennet do " 152 50 John Fickes do " 26 69 G. B. Holeinger do " 216 30 David Fore do 65 00 Jacob Barndollar do " 102 34 Satuuel Davis Moneys loncd 600 00 Exonerations allowed collectors 127 61 Percentage " " 187 89 Balance duo Treasurer 49 05 Whole amount received $4257 45i Due Bedford County Poor and House of Imploy meut, from the following Collectors, vis : J. Nicodemus Judgment 1854 100 00 John Dasher 44 1856 41 65 i Philip Cnppet 1857 12 66 Jauies Smith 44 120 47 Lemuel Evans 1858 39 71 John Shoomaker 44 12 19 John Morgan 44 3 4 48 Solomon Steel 44 54 44 Michael Bone 44 18 46 Anthony Smith 44 21 42 Wni. Kirk 44 22 73 Jacob A. Nicodemus 44 9 64 Isaac Mengel 1859 176 65 Michael Fetter 44 139 83 James Evaus 44 98 74 MichacllDtehl 44 53 04 J. B. Anderson 44 232 00 David Miller 44 106 28 ' William Young 4 "7 06 John Gillespie 44 76 24 George Ilhoads 44 70 64 Levi arpeuter 44 177 99 Philip Snyder 44 254 63 Abraham Blackburn 45 238 69 David Fore 44 67 43 Jacob Blackburn 44 60 30 Jacob VV. Miller 44 24 12 John VV. Hoover 44 227 02 Adam Shaffer 44 62 61 John Ben net 44 78 02 John Fiokes 44 183 77 Georgo B. Holsiuger 44 288 72 Jacob S. Brumbaugh 44 388 39 $3629 494 We the undersigned, Auditors of Bedford County, do certify that wc have examined the foregoing account of Geo. Blymire, Treasurer, of the Poor, and House of Employment, of Bedford County, and fiud tho samo to be cor- j rect and true a* above ntated, and that there j is a balance due said Treasurer of $49 05. Witness our our baud aud seal this 3d day of Jauuary, A. D. 1860. JOHN W. CRISMAN, ISEAL.J JAMES C. DEVORE, [SEAL.] DANIEL FLETCHER, [SEAL.] Attest. THOMAS R. GETTYS, JR. Clerk. irjjooi %a f {ft 5. For the Inquirer. DUTIES OF PARENTS AND TEACH ERS CONTINUED. Uithtrio we havo taken only a bird's eye ( view of our subject, and must now briefly no tice some of the more specific duties of pa rents. One of flte more important duties of parents is to teach their children by example, as well as by precept. Parents should not indulge iu any habit, or engage in any a:t which they would not have their children imitate or practice. CLilureu arc expert scholars at imitation, and especially tho example of their parents. Tho little child levras to lie or use decep tion long before it can artieuiattf an uutruth.— Kcaoj uIL/ioi iuus it iiuitiiaJ—tLia -Lrick of the arch deceiver? A child imposes implicit c^u-' fidence in the word of tts patents aud all oth ers, until it is compelled to doubt their vera city, by the failure on their part to perform the promise or execute tho threat made: and there can be no ground for doubt on the part of the child until deceived Ly others. Thus, a mother tells her child it' it will not ciy while she is gone to town, she will bring it a new book, or some other desired object.— She returns without the promised object; tho' child bas been deceived, uDd the mother think. 4 but little about it; but perhaps, from that ap pareutly trivial circumstance, the child's con>i fidcnce has been destroyed; it has learned t< deceive and lie, and finally carries its treacho 3 ry so far that ho cannot be believed under an 4 ciroomstances. , Now, it might be asked with propriety, f ruiued that cbiid? Let reason and eonscienc t decide where the evil had its origin; undoub ' ! odly in being deceived by its mother. 44 Ju as the twig is bent, the tree's iuclined." j. Parents should inculcate truthfulness i u ! their children, by always speaking and actit ; the truth before them. So should paren 1 walk circumspectly before their children, bo I iu word and deed, in regard to every vice, j evil habit of life, which they would not ha them practice or imitate. Thus, if the clj sees either parent indulge in anger, malice revenge, it is sure to follow their example. We have already said that children brought into the world predisposed to ; that would prove detrimental to their well i iug here and hereafter. Hence, it is tho duty of parenta to wutelj 1 development of mind in their children, curb curly iu life, all those evil tendencie natural aud common to childhood aud yt t< aud thus form in them dispositions and le that will render the practice of right and tue both easy and pleasant to them, when Q take their places in society as men and wd rt One of the most difficult tasks that pa have to perform, 13 to form in their chii the habit of submitting their wills ,t° t! their patents, in all things,without murm u j ; or coir plaint. To secure this point is of tho higha bo portance. It is indispensible to the bap L ' and well borng of tho child , the y O,J t man; and without this is secured, thei be pouting and sullenness iu the family, be nacy and rebellion in tho school, anarcl 10 defiance to all law in society. Parents very frequently through sy and ignorance, teach their children to slinato and self-willed, by rewarding tl their obstinacy, by hiring them to do or-bidding of their parents. Thus, ll J desires some object which it must m the parent refuses to give it, but the c sists on having the desired object, Qoiti cause its wishes are Dot grauted by tabf rent, it becomes enraged, and oorai •' Pj Y. MARCH 23, 1860. wonderful screaming and crying, until the sym pathies of the silly parent arc aroused, and then for fear the little urchin will strain his Itftgs, tr make himself sick by crying, the eifly mother will commence, "well, well, dear, diin't cry, just look here; see what mother's gjt for you; here is a groat big lump of sugar you, dear." Bhe gives him the sugar, and bvj so doing, has virtually paid him a price for !Js bid conduct, and has done her child a great injury, which in after life may be tho cause of ha having to bo punished for being obstinate Ljtd self-willed. Parents should never exact viything of their children but that which is tdasonable; and then their will should bo the eid of law to the child, and it should be tdught, and if need be, compelled to yield and implicit obedience to the will of 'Jfce parents, or whoever may have the control ct them for the time being. | If this method was pursued in every family, tae would not have so many Young Americas 4 tre common nowadays. More anon. GEORGE SIGAFOOS. | Election of School Directors. Get thee glass eyes, 1M And, like a scurvy politician, seem •M' To see t AhnrfifiP'ftl cis. aim up, Nclu iiitg G1 jVcs, stocking's Ac., of all RILS, iueluding Coffee, 124 cts. and up. (, Sugar, 8 cts. and u;>, t Fine white crushed, 12} and up, Baking Molasses, per quart, Best Mould Candles, 18 cts. and a little <>t' even tliintr ;,clso in Ibe Grocery tine. DEPARTMENT, including Undershirt's jfrers, Gum over Shoes, Shandies and Oe over shoes, Men's Double Sole oot's tor winter at $1.75 and up. itoe Department ate included fer Ladies i and Children, all sorts and sizes and Jru.i!. td Be Vt hips. Tobacco and Cigars 01 ruin Ga*i klt down. 11859. ' Fanners and Gardeners. kcrihe-. s tiffer for sale CO 000 Barrels of HvETTE. made by tlie I.rni MAXCFACTC ■jxr, in Lots to suit Purchasers. This .j> tin- twe tierh year of its introduction 'ioui.try. and has outl ved fertilizers of i'jj. ties rip Con, tor the following reasons: mid ' (ruin the night soil o*' the City ork, by the L. M. Co., who have a capital invested in the business, widen is at '.l they make a had article. "Corn ami Veget :Ues it is the cheapest, d handi -st manure in the worl I ; it can lib) direct contact with the seed, threes # vegetation two weeks earlier, prevents .Arm, iloobies the crop, and is trilliont dii diit.r. Three dollars worth or tiro barrels ,fh'M. to yiai nre an acre of corn iu the hill. Lit bid. SH-- il bids. §3.-50- 5 bbls. §3, and j,s. $1.60 per barrel, delivered free of cart ssels or railroad in New York City. ''•blot containing every information, and s (ri)tn farmers all over the United States, i Used it from two to seventeen years, will ce to any one applying for the same. JtUFFING CKOTuEKS K CO., North River Agricultural Warehouse, i 6" Courthmi Street, New York, or i Delaware Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. 4 1860. mm lilf SALE 'fc of an order of the Orphan's Court of jfil County, the undersigned will sell at ti, on the the premises, on Wednesday, y of March, inst., the Real Estate of late of Napier Township, dee'd, consist fact of land, containing 134 acres more or jjt oO acres cleared, ami 7 acres meadow, ytrtoii erected two log houses, barn, stable pill. with a good apple orchard thereon — 'red and watered, adjoining lands of Thonj wry's heirs. Win. Wolf, Cyrus Blackburn, Wonders, John Blackburn, Robert Davis, ;El.i. Also a. tract of 19 acres, more or cleared, and part of same warrant with tbe icribed laud, adjoining land of Robeit Da- Kodgurs and John Blackburn. > commence at 1(1 o'clock A. M, on said I terms of sale will l>e made known. HENRY TAYLOR, Adm'r. J, 1860. T* Ytf*"l y?T —The undersigned intend- L the iiotel business, is desirous of settling founts, and to enable him to pa? his debts, aive some aid from his debtors, and there s that all indebted to him will do somcming u. VALENTINE RTECKMAX. , 18C0. LETTER FROM ILLINOIS. UKBANA, 111., March 1, JB6O. FRIEND OVER:— Having a few leisuro mo ments, aud thinking perhaps that you might be pleased to hear from this, our prairie country, I conclude to give you a short sketch of mat ters in general. Health is remarkably good, there being no sickness comparatively. I be-, lieve there is no couDtry entirely free from oc casional cases of sickness and death. Such is the case hero, (hero have been a very few cases of typhoid fever, aud other diseases common to this climate. Business is improv ing, trade has been better this wia'er than it was last, owiug, perhaps, to the fact, that crops were bettor last year, thau for two years previous, and owing to good prices, farmers have been enabled to pay off some of their in debtedness, as well as to pay cash for such things ns they need. The bard times have taught the people in general to live eco nomically, thereby saving a great amount of utouey that otherwise would have been thrown away for gimeracks, gewgaws, &c.. &e., doing nobody any good. The corn crop was not as was anticipated; however, farmers have uu reason to complain, as the average crop was good. Corn is now selling for 30 to 32 cts.; the potatoe crop was the best ever raised in this country, and they arc selling now at 40 cts per bushel. The crop of small grain was light. Political matters are assuming a very promi nent position before the American people, and onr folks in Illinois are not behind in their zeal for the great battie to be fought the coin ing summer and fall. Titc two great parties, as you know, each have a prominent leader in this State, and each party is looking forward to the two great National Conventions for the se lection of their respective leaders, as the standard bearer in the coming contest. The Democracy are trembling in their boots, for fear they eaunot marshal their - forces in the Charleston Convention, to nominate their squat ter-sovereignty unfriendly-legislation candi date. There is great dtssarislactiou in the Democratic ranks, on account of the disunion sentiments so profusely beicbcd forth in Con gress, by tho pro-slavery Democrats of the Sou h, and also because the doughfacee of the North did not rebuke such sentiments at once. This feeling is freely expressed by the more honest aud conservative of tho party, that per v-.4 -it tion existing in the party, as well as the Fetsoy obedience to the demands .f slavery propa gandists. Mdvy of the conservative Demo crats will not support the 'candidate of tbc Charleston Convention, if tho man and the platform are not to their notion. They will not support any man on a slave code platform, and they are equally opposed to a slave code for the territories, the reopening of the Africau slave trade, and all such repulsive doctrines, which ought and will bo denounced by all pat riotic, liberty loving Americau citizens. Mauy Lite ot 1.. vif the conservative democrats are not altogeth- Lifo of C'% satisfied with the course of S. A. Douglas I ives "of < unn ß aßt 81X months, and even with him and Sutnf* l ' ie ' r standard beater, the platform must be Each of t' a ' n aa d 'unmistakable in its moaning, to com ciijrravings.jand their support. So you see from this Price sl.OO.ute of feeling in the Democratic ranks, and fc present appearances of what the Charleston LiV kS (invention will bring forth, which must be OF .lin to every observing titan, tbut tbc chances Including J a ,tan principles that will suit the con- Grev, Beatvativc element of the party in the North Charlotte Crest, is not at all probable. The Republicans etc.. etc. B>ok for considerable help in the coming eou ,, , . ,3st from conservative Democrats, as the pro £*mt>eiixnea .. . . . • * . One vol.. ori P ~OU civil and industrious freemen in outborn States, aud by Southern Democratic LEO> nat >°?i baa had no small effect on the minds .... f liberty loving rneD. Republicanism is en- Bv the liuv, . J , ° s , . ~ Mvril.' Stre? r S ,D e> anf * Republicans in this State are at First Seiiejork. We are ready to support the nominee by f the Chicago Convention. In the languiga the Hon. Henry S. Lowe, they intend to Published Uhpport that very eloquent, learned aud able $1 00 V ' ientieman nomiiiatcd by the Chicago Conven- Upon rei° n au d our first choice is our own honest HI cents adlbraham Lincoln. Suggestions from your the above Itate, of Cameron and Lincoln, we ackuow- would be a good ticket, but the claims SF YD ' Lincoln will be pressed for the first office. V T e would like the ticket of Linoolu and Cam ion; and, believing that suoh a tieket would !• o ",fj ecure y° ur 8tto, we insist that to make sure wii:'be'set'iff Northwest, this State- included, Lincoln dress. Is the most available"; also, as there are three To injtirhiements of the opposition which it is necessa 'Jc,ir ,r> ty to unite, and that they cau be united more PHblUhd™ 1 ' 11 * oa ''* m t ' ian a^UOSI ttu y other man.— Wisconsiu Republicans' iirst choice is Seward, And you wbut they fear that he could not unite all the the countrj.| ( . lllPUts 0 f the Opposition. There is another bleuieut of the Opposition party represented by OOSSfßates, but his nomination could hardly unite G. G. Elbe Seward or more ultra of the Republicans; plates, ecpjiut Lincoln, representing, as all will admit, ttnHon'eV ' ie coriscrV;it ' vy clement of the party, and be- The--Pr| a ß hoth capable and houest, is he not the the most pOtost available? would not the friends of Bates hsi:cd. Oand Seward more reauiiy come up. to the sup bids fair topgrt 0 f the ticket, aud work for it with a bet- The "Pi* 01 " w '"> 'han they would either of the ex meeting wfremea ? Such seems to me to bo fair reason been sold sing and oorroct conclusions. The "Littie (ii to the '• Prjint" never crossed steel with a man who could er, fL"Ei str ip bis ar M uu,entß of their otcr covering, liook of gt show their naked deformity so effectually, informations did Lincoln in thctr joint debates of '56. tiou, and i 4 venture the assertion that Abe Lincoln can more Democratic votes in the Nortbwest- Tkt States, l^au an J maD tnentioned in conuec aud upon allien with the Presidency. But whoever the wilt be gwtwisdom of the Convention may sec lit to choose 8 Btan^ bearer, will receive the support of the Republican party in this State, and of .all good Republicans everywhere, who hve CASH ifbe good of the country at heart, and are not CAJis'sbliuded by prejudice. Cameron, if not Lin snd 10 cts; 12. 14 and Get. 28, VOL. 33, NO. 12. coin, will be very acceptable to the party m this State. I think (he change in the time of holding; the Convention, from Jane 13th W May 16th, is a good one, and will meet tVs approbation of all friends of our cause. But I mast close. This letter has now : ken more time and space than I inteudc ' the commencement, and if your patience not weary in reading, I shall be disappoint Yonrs, truly, H. M. U A SKATER'S EXPERIENCE. One of iha editors of the Milwaukee jVews Pomcroy— thus relate* his "pleasures of skating." "Right beneaih one of our windows, front inorn till midnight, we see youngsters and old sters twisting their legs into all conceivable shapes. We can not pick up a paper but an article on 'skating' meets the eye. Everybody says it's fun, and that's all 'everybody' knows about it, for we have tried it. Last night, about gas-ligbt time, after reading a glowing description of life on skates, we prepared for our first attempt, and sailed forth to join the merry crowd. We had on a pair of stoga boots, trowser legs tucked inside, a Robert tailed coat, and white hat. We went down on the ice, and gave a boy two shillings in good coin of the realm for the use of bis implements. We have confidence, even as great as Peter's faith. We, with the assistance of a friend, fixed ou the skates, and stood erect, like a barber's pole. "Encouraged at the sight of some ladies ou the bridge looking at the skaters, we strut's out. A slant to the right with the right foo , a slant to the left with the left foot, and just then we saw something on the ice, and stooped over to pick it up. On our feet again—two slant-, to the right and one to the left, accom panied with a loss of confidence. Another stride with the right foot, and we sat dowa with fearful rapidity, with very little, if any elegance! What a set down it was—far wa ma-c a dent in the ice not uuliko a Connecti cut butter-bowl! Just then one of the ladies remarked, 'Oh, look, Mary,that feller with tilt white hut ain't got his skates on the right place!' Ditto, th-jugbt we. Just then a ragged little imp sang out, us he passed us, Hello, old tim ber tegs !' and we arose suddenly, and put af ter htm. Three slides to the right, two to the le-.'t, and away went our legs—one*to the eset, "iftiPtfce o!%erivt:.sT, o-using an itemee#® tjseuro, in our pants, and another ' picture of a butter tray is the cold—oil, how cold —ioe ! Then the lady—we know she was one by the remark she made—again rpoke, and said, ''Oh, look, M iry, that chap has sat down ou his handker chief, to keep from takiug cold !" We rose about as graceful as a saw horse, when Mary- Said, 'Uues- 'faint a baudkerchief, Jane,' and Mary was right. It wasn't a handkerchief— not a bit ot it! Just then a friend came along, and proffered us bis coat-tail as a'stead ier.' We accepted the coniinuation of his garment, and up the river we went about ten rods, wbeu a shy to the right by the loader caused us, the weci horse, to shoot off on a tangeut, heels up ? liut the ice is very cold th's season ! "We tried it agaiu. A giido one way, a glide and a bait' ihc otbor, when '•whack' came our bump of Pbiloprogtuitiveness on the ioo, ami we saw a million of stars dancing roun ; our ey c s, like a tioup of ballet girls at the Bowery Theater. How that shock went throu';'i our system, and up and down our spinal ooiuie Lightening couldn't Lave corkscrewed it down a greased sapling with greater speed and a. • exhilarating effect. Boarding-house butter a warranty deed could not have struck stro er tbau we did—and a dozen liaies looking us, and our 'fissured' pauts ! " 'Hello, oid ooek!' sang out that ragged iu again, aud c there helpless. Soon we got up and made another trial with better success.— Perhaps we had skated in our peculiar style, fitteen teet, when a blundering chap came up behind, aud we sat dowu with our tired head pillowed iu his lap, arid ho sweared atuf, wheu it was all his own fault! flow cold the ieo was there, too ! Every spot where we made our debut on the ice—ob, how cold it was I Our bear skin drawers were no protection at all ! Wo tried again, for the papers ail say it's fun, and down cauie our iiomaQ-Greciau uos'i ou the cold julep material, and the little drops of crimson rau clown our shirt bosom, and on to the cold ice. Once more we tried skating, inrde for the shore, sat down, and counted damages. "Two shiliiugs iu cash thrown away. Seven latteral and one 'fronteral' bumps on the ice. One immense fissure in as handsome a pair of ten dollar eassiweres as a man ever pat bis legs iu. One rupture iu the knee, extending to the bouo. Four buttons from our vest, a 'frag mented' watch crystal, and the baek-aohe, big enough to divide among the children of Israel. If you catch us on the smooth, glassy, chilly, freezing, ireaoherous, deceitful, slipper?, and slip-uppery tee again, you'll know it ! if any one ever hers of our skating again, they will please draw on us at sight for the bivalves and accompaning documents. We have got through skating. It's a humbug. Its a vegation of spirit, of business, of flesh ; and tearer of trowsers ! It's a head-bumping, backpacking, leg-wearing, dangerous institution, and we warn people against skating. We tried it, and shan't be able to walk for a mouth. Skating olubs arc a humbug, aud all the rascally youngsters wish to get the ladies at it, is that they may see if they too, don't say /A ice is dreadful cold!' It's nothiug to us, but the ldie* will do well to let skates alone, unless they are youager and mora elastic than wejare. Ob, how cold the ice is— we can fetl it yet!" Tho Height of Ooolaeas—the top of Moat Bluuo. £ / .