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. Smou<e, his salary as director 20 00
Dr. J. P. Ashcom, surgical services 30 on
S. D. Broad, work at mill 25 00
N. Lyons, bill of goods J® J®
J. Arnold, " " l S 8 ' 4
H. Sill, for wheat 50 00
VVm. la*ary, part of salary
J. &J. M. Shoemaker, of goods 139 09
s: Mixpf, • ' ~ 47
J. Arrros. expenses to Hollidaysburg 4 00
T. Gepheart, for rye 15 00
H. Moore, " " 780
D. Karne, making coffin &c., 10 00
Israel Morris, bacon * 18 81
E. Gump, making coffins 6 00
Jr BeegTe for rye 10 80
J. Holsinger, removal of M. Murry 6 25
Wm. Liary, part of salary 20 00
Dr. P. C. Reamer, one quarters salary 15 00
G Camel, removal of pauper 4 00
U Eltier. one years salary 20 00
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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 <he tilings thou dost not.- Shakspcarc.
k Bless me ! thirTs a political subject! iam
afraid of contamination. I never could
, rxactly divine the difference between the poli
ipes and tho small-pox, beleaviug them to be
equally contagious, and if I have heretofore re
trained from making excursions into the field of
politics, it must be attributed to tny utter de
i„Jw:ation of things political, in reference to
j pur Common School system, but I am now
Ito deviate from the beaten track, and to call
j ,il my friends, (and I hope that their nauto is
i Legion,) to go to tho polls ! to go early ! stay
)vfe ! see that every voter is out! have wagons
I'ln readiness! to bring out those who don't
| t/ire whether Gioeral Jackson or John Quinoy
! lYdams is elected ! to pay for liquor and other
avui j- Ha lighting clitotfinj:!
pitching! liquoring! and swearing! for the
btst men tn Bedford County for School Di
tcetors.
Exactly ! The best men did I say ! ye, the
pest men beyoud a peradventarc. No office,
within the gift of the people, requires better
faun, than the office, of Common School Di
rcctor. Let each Township make uo effort to
/'luce the best men in the field aud they wiil be
fleeted, bccuttso the best men are generally,
le>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,
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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.
£ / .