BY DAVID OVER. G-ENERAL ELECTION PROMOTION. PURSUANT TO ANT ACT OF GENERAL As sembly of the Common wealth of Pennsylvania, entitle! "An Act relating to the Elections of this Commonwealth," approved the second day ot July, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and thirtv nine, I, WILLIAM S. FLUK.K, High Sher iff of the County of Bedford, Pennsylvania, do hereby make known, and give notice to the Electors of the County aforesaid, that a GENERAL ELECTION will he held in said County, of Bed ord, Pennsylvania, on the Tuesday after the first Monday, being the 6th day of JVbvember, 1860, At which time, and the places designated, the qualified elector will elect by ballot, TWENTY SEVEN ELECTORS for tbe State of Pennsylvania, to oast tho vote of said State, for Ptesident and Vice Presi dent of the United States. 1 also hereby make known, und give notice, that the places of holding tbe aforesaid General Elec tion, in the several Boroughs and Townships within the Coutty of Bedford, are as follows, to wit : The Electors of the Borough of Bedford and T. vr:i.hip of Bedford to meet at tho Court House in said Borough. 1 lie Electors of Broadtop township to meet at the School House in Hopewell. The Electors of Colerain Township to meet at the house lately occupied by Benjamin Kegg, in Kainsburg, in said Township. The (lectors of Cumberland Valley Township to meet at the new School House elected on the laud owned by John Whip's heirs iu said Town ship. The Electors of Harrison Township to meet at shool house No. 5, near the dwelling house of Hen ry Kevser in said Township. "Tito Electors of Juriita Township to meet at Kevser's school House in said Township. The Electors of Hop -well Township to meet at ♦he sciool House Bear tbe house of John Dasher in sod Township. The Electors of Londonderry Township to meet r house now occupied by Wm. H. Hill as a s i >p, in Bri Igepoii, in said Township. Electors < f the Township of Liberty to meet at the school House in Stonerstown in said Town-hip. The Electors of Monroe Townshio to meet at the house lately occupied by James Garuel, in Clear- j vide, in sai" Township. The Electors of Napier Township and Schelis burg Borough to Bieet at the brick school House in the Borough of Scheilsburg. The Electors of East Provid.-nce Township to meet at the house lately occupied by John Nycum, Jr., innkeeper, in Slid Township. Tie Electors of Snake Spring Township to meet at. the School House pear the Metboaist Cuurch. -in hinds ( John G. Hartley. The Electors f tVest Providence Township to meet at the new log School House at Bloody Hun J in said township. The Electors of St. Clair Township to rreet at j the store near the dwelling house of Gideon Tront, iu said township. The Electors of Union Township to meet at the school house ne3r "dowry's Mill in said township. The Electors of Southampton Township to meet at the bouse of William Adams in said Township. The Electors of the Township of Middle Wood b rry to meet at the house of Henry Fiuke, in the* via ge of Wood berry. The Electors of South Woodberty Township to m-ct at the house of Samuel Uster in siid town -8 hi p. The election to be opened between the hours of " ret 8 o'clock in the forenoon, by a public proc lamation, and to keep open until seven o'clock in the i veiling, when the polls shall be closed. •AOl ICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That every person, excepting Justices of the Peace, who shall hold any office or appointment of lit or trust under the United States, or of this State or any city or corporated district, whether a commissioned officer or otherwise, a subordinate officer or agent, who is or shall be emploped under the legislative, executive or Judiciary department oi this State, or of any city, or of any incorpora- ' •d district and also ; that erery member of Con gress and of the State Legislature, and of the ■elect or common council of any city or Commis sioners of incorporated district is by law incapable of holding or exercising at the time the office or appointment of Judge, insp.-ctor or clerk of any . election of this Commonwealth, and that no in-! sjeetor, judge, or other officer of such election shall be eligible to be then voted for. And the said act of Assembly, entitled "an avt relating to elections of this Commonwealth." passed July 3, 1849, further provides as follows, to wit ; "That the inspectors and judges shall meet at the respective places appointed for holding the "lection in the district at which they respectively r "fig, before eight o'clock ia the morning of the ■M i uesday of October, and each said inspector shall appoint or e cderk, who shall be a qualified ot r of such district. "in ci- ■ the person who shall have received the 1 i?hcst number of votes for inspector shall not at tend on the day of any election, then the person *h shall have received the second highest number "f votes .or Judge at the uext preceding election, * null act as inspector in bis place. And in case the person who has received the highest numheiof rotes for inspector shall not attend, the person elected Judge shall appoint an inspector in his : place, and in case the person elected Judge shall •t attend, then the inspector who received the i -f. i-t number ot votes shall appoint a judge in * place; aud if any vacancy shall continue in the j • oard tor the space of one hour after the time fixed iw for the opening of the election, the qualified rs for the township, ward or district for which s ' ; ch officers shall have leuti elected, pre.'eut at the ♦■'"•vtion, shall elect one of their numler to till such a vacancy. "It shall lie the duty of the reveral assessors re spectively to attend at the place of holding every general, special, or township election duiing the whole ime said election is kept open, for the pur i""' of given information to the inspectors, and . when called on, in relation to the right of ■>■'} person -assessed by them to vote at such elec r". and on such other matters in relation to the • --meet ot voters, as the said inspectors or ■ r ot them shall from time to time require. person shall be permitted to vote, at any a * "foresaid, than a white freeman of the w (>tie or more, who shall have resided ! H ' ' J' 1 * 1'- " s | one year, and in the election j t „ ' v!,(, re he otters to vote ten days immedia- ' .■ . I. ceding such election and within two years " r County tax which shall have been _ ," '• '"fist ton days before the election. But 4 "a aOl The United States Who has previously .'a a qualified voter of this State ; nd removed > • "ii and returned, and who shall have resided : . j fiction district and |id taxes, aforesaid, i t" v ote after residing ia this .State 4 oitiz ,he while freemen, at, Hie United states between the ages ii' • . -one and twenty-two years, who have re u the election district ten days as aforesaid 1 A Weekly Paper, Devoted to Literature, Politics, the Arts, Sciences, Agriculture, &c., &c—Terras: One Dollar and Fifty Cents in Advance. shall 1 entitled to vote, although they shall not have paid tax. "No person shall he admitted to vote whose name Is not contained in the list of taxable inhabi tants furnished by the Commissioners, unless ; First, ho produce a receipt of payment, within two years of State or County tax assessed agreeably to the constitution, and ,'jive satisfactory evidence on his own oath or affirmation of another that he has paid such a tax, or in a failure to produce a receipt shall make oath to the payment thereof, or Second, if lie claim a right to vote by being an elector be tween the age twenty-one and twenty-two years shall depose on oath or affirmation, that he resided in the State at least one year next Itefore his ap plication, and make su< h proof bf residence in the district as required by this act, and that he does verilv believe, from the account given hnn that he is of the age aforesaid, and give such other evidence as is requited by this act; whereupon the name of the person so admitted to vote shall he inserted in the alphabetical list by tlie inspector, and a note made opposite thereto hv writing the word "tax," if lie shall lie admitted to vote by reason of hiving paid tax, or the word "age," if he shaii be admit ted to vote by reason of age, and <-ithe.- case the reason of such a vote shall be ealled out to the clerks, who shal' make the like note in the list of voters kept by them. "In all cases where the name of the person claim ing to v<de is not found on the list furnished by the commissioners, and assessors, or his right to vote whether found thereon or not, is objected to by any qualified citizen, it shall be the duty of the inspec tors to examine such person on oatli as to his qual ifications, at d if he claims to iiave resided within the State for one year or.more, his oath- shall be suffiei -nt proof thereol, but. he shall mike proof by ut. least one competent witness, who shal! be a qualified elector, that he has resided within the district fir more than ten days immediately pre ceding said election and shall also himself swear that l.is boua fide residence, in pursuance of bis lawful culling, is within the district, and that he did not remove within the district for the purpose ot voting therein. "Every person qualified us aforesaid, an 1 who shall, make due proof if required, of his residence and payment of taxes aforesuid, shall be admitted to vote in the township, ward or district in whiah he shall reside. "If any pet-son shall prevent or attempt to pre vent any officer of an election under this act from holding such election, or use or thereaten anv vio lence to any such officer, and shall interrupt or improperly interfere with him in the execution of his duty, shall block or attempt to block up the window or avenue to any window where the same may he hoi-ten, or shall riotously disturb the jieace of such election, or shall use or practice intimida tion, threats, force or violence, with the design to influence unduely or overawe any elector, or pre vent iiiui from voting, or to restrain the freedom of choice, such peison on conviction shall he fined in any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars and to tie imprisoned for any tune not less than one or more than twelve months, and if it shall he shown t > the Court where the trial of such offence shall b h.-.-L that the pe.soti so oTetidfng was not a resi dent of the city, ward, district or township where the said oft'eoce was committed, and not entitled to vote 'herein, then on conviction, he shall be sen tenced to pay a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars, and lie im prisoned not less than six months nor more than two vars. '•lf any person or persons shall make any bet or wager upon the result of any election within the Commonwealth, or shall offer to m ike any such bet or wager, either by verbal proclamation thereof, or by any written or printed advertisement, or invite any person or persons to rn:ke such bet or wager upon conviction thereof be or they shall forfeit and pay three times the amount so bet or offered io bo net. And the Judges of the respective districts aforo sii l, are required to meet at Bedford, on the Fri day next following the holding of said Election, then and there to perform those things requred of them tiy law. Given under my hind, at my office in Bedford, this 28th day of September, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty, and the 85th of Independence of the United States. IYILLTAM S. FLUKE, Sheriff. Sept. 28, 1860. Arrangements have been affected between the PmSYLVAMI HAIL ROID CO. AND Huntingdon & Broadtop Railroad Co. BY WHICH FREIGHTS 4RE TRANSPORTED at the following LOIV RATES : From HOPEWELL to PHILADELPHIA, FI.OUK ci nts per barrel. GRAIN 31 cents per 100 lbs. MERCHANDIZE WESTWARD, From Phila. to Hopewell, per 100 lbs. Ist Class. 2nd Class. 3d Class 4th Class. Salt Ac. 75 cts. 60 cts. 50 cts. 35 cts. 80 cts. FREIGHTS W EST WARD ARE RECEIVED AT THE PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD STATION, 13tb and Market St., Philadelphia, and foriv .rded daily. FREIGHTS EASTWARD ARE RECEIVED at the HOPEWELD STATION of BROAD TOP R. R., AND FORWARDED DAILY. S. B. KINGSTON, Jr., Freight Agent, Penn'a R. R. Co., Phila. S. S. FLUCK, Freight Agent, H. k B. T. R. R , Hopewell Station. J. J. LAWRENCE, Aug. 31,1860.-2 m Supt. Every Day Briug* Something Xew! MOTHER NEW FIRM! FEK&USO* & L.IYE, AT the former stand of Ferguson & Manspoaker, are now ready to wait on old customers as well as new. They expect to sell very low for cash and produce, or to those who will "toot up" every six months. Their Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Queensware, and all other goods usually kept in stores, have been carefully selected, and bought at prices euabling-fhem to sell at reduced rates. Tbeir Shoe Department contains evety variety ol Shoes and Boots, for Mem, Vl'oman aid Children. They invite a Mr share of patronage from their friends and the public, and particularly solicit the trade of their country friends, expecting to deal fairly with them and all others, at use putce for evorv jody. S pt. 7, 1860. A lot of pure Siaple Sugar, for sale by A. L. DEFIBAUGH. Jaly 20, 1860. BEDFORD. PA., FRIDAY. OCTOBER 19, 1860 P B 1 111}. For the Inquirer. PARTING. Is there a tirue when we must part To meet no more on earth ? A time when every pulsing heart Shall cease to throb with ruirth ? A time when frotn these classic walls VFe're culled to go away, To hear no more our comrades' ca lis, Through life's uncertain day ? O, yes, there is a time like this, When hearts shall throb with pain, Because we've here enjoyed a bliss ff e ne'er shall feel again. '1 he session ends, and we must part, While tears intrusive swell; We give our l >and with throbbing heart. And faintly sigh "Farewell*" Upon the ocean, now we drift Away from home aud ff tends, ; And surging billows give no time For faults to make amends. We breast the waves as best we can As we are borne away Toward that bourn from which no one Has e'er returned to day. O, God! forgive our past misdeeds, Our hearts for life prepare, And, o'er us ail, we pray thee, watch With all a father's care. And now we part, to meet no more ; O, who our thoughts can tell 1 As here we press each other's bands, And sav a last farewell t J. M. A; Rainsburo, Oct. 8, 1860. For the Inquirer. Sabbath School Celebration. Pattonsvjlle, Pa., Oct. 8. MR. EDITOR- —On Stturday, October 6tb j the friends of the Pleasant Hill fiabbath School,,) Middle Woodberry township, held a celebration in the beautiful oak grove on the laud ot Mr. Robert Elder. Scarcely had the bright orb of day illumined our beautiful laudscupe, than the young ladies begau their march to the appoint ed place, carrying tho cboicost luxuries from their homes to greet the blight eyes, and satisfy the uppetites ot tbe happy children, and if pos sible,happier parents about to assemble together. About dood a goodly number wore gathered together, and the exercises were commenced by Sauil. W. liahn,the worthy superintendent, by reading an appropriate hymn from the Sunday School hymn book, which was beautifully sang by the school, after which an address was du livered by John E. Satterfield, suited to the occasion. When diuuor was announced, the long table, almost groaned beneath the load of viands carefully arraugod, surrounded by the children, then by others, all of whom went not away unfilled, judging from the fragments taken up afterward, making more than ' seven baskets full." Miss Eliza Price, Mis Matilda Elder, Miss Margaret Smith, Miss M. A. Stuouse and Miss Esther Smith, were most active in getting up the good work. The Martinsburg baud also were in attendance and greeted the whole with good muic. Thus the beautiful day passed off with unalloyed inppiness, and the reparation took place at the goiug down of the suo. PIIILO. A RICH SCENE. The Walking (N. Y.) Republican relates th 9 following iucidcnt which occurred before the Sebnyler County Grand Jury: (Enter disoonsulate looking female without hoops.) Foreman—Madam, what complaint have you to make? Complainant —I came to enter complaint agin my companion. Fore. —Your husband, I suppose—well, what is his natuo and what has he done? Com. His Dame is Mr. , and he struck me, and beat me, and then threw me 'out-door' and threatened to kill me if I came ID the house agin!' . Fore.— What provocation did you give him madam, for such treatment? Com. —1 don't like to tell sir. For.— But, madam, you must! The Grand Jury must know all the ctroumstancos- Com Well, if I must, I must. He done it just 'cause I wouldn't sleep with 'im. Fore.—Ab, that's the nature of the oane, is it? Very well, why did you ref use to sleep with him. Com.— 'Cause he was drunk, and I didn't WiiDt to. Fore.— Well, how is it when he's sober? Do you refuse to sleep with him then! Com.— No, sir, but when he's sober he won't sleep with me l A general roar followed, in whiob the forc uiau couldn't help but 'jiue.' A Chinese tnaxiur siys : "We require four things of woman : that virtue dwelt in her heart—that modesty play on her brow—that sweetness flow from her lips— tbjt industry occupy her hand." THE BOG AND THE ASSASSIN. BT SIRS. 0. A. SOULB. While traveling in 1857, through tho beau tiful eitjvof Leipzig, I observed, about a half league from the gate of the town, a few rods from the highway, a wheel and the bonus of a chained corpio exposed to the gaz3 of every passer. The following is the history of that criminal, as I learned it frotn the Judge wbo conducted the trial, aud condemned him to be broken alive : A German butcher beiog benighted iu the midst of a forest lost his way, and in endeavor ing to find tho road wa9 attacked by highway men. He was on horseback and uccoicpanied by a large dog. One of tbe robbers seized the horse by the bridle, while tho two others dragged the butcher from his saddle and felled him. The dog immediately leaped upon one of tbem aud strangled him ; but the other wounded the auimat so severely that he rushed into the woods uttering the most fearful howls. The butcher, who by this time had disengaged himself frotn the grasp of the second robber, drew Lis knife and killed biui. Bet at tie same moment be received a shot from the third one who bad wounded the dog, and falltng, was dispatched by tbe thief, who feuud upon him a large sum of gold, a silver watch and a few other articles of value, lie plundered lite eorpse, leaped on the horse and fled. The next morning two wood cutters happen ing in that path, were surprised to fiad three dead bodies aud a large dog who seemed to be guarding them. They examined them, and endeavor#d to restore life, but in vaiu. One of them dressed tho wounds of the dog, gave him some food and sought some water for him, while the other hastened to tbe nearest viiiagc with the news of the discovery. Toe officer, accompanied by several altendatrts, was soon on the spot; a surgeon examined tbe wounds of the three bodies ; they drew up a vetbal process and interred tbeui. The dog had dragged himself, in the course of the night, wh -o all was quiet, to the corpse of his master, where he was the next morning. He allowed his new frieuds to dress his wounds, as if foreseeing that he most consent to live that he uiigut one day avcuge the murdered, he ate and dr-nk, but would not leave the lie looked on quietly as they dug the grave, and allowed them to bury the bodies, but as ihe luif was replaced, he stretrhed himself upou it, howled mournfully, and resisted a.l efforts of the bystanders to induce him to move. He snapped *t ait who came near him, except the woodman who had tended him. He bore his care;S-s, but no sooner diu the unn at tempt to take his paws to remove him from the grave than he gu ashed his t-eth and would have wounded him severely if he had not fled. Hvuy one adumed the fidelity of the dog and when the woodman ottered to orry him food and drink eaofi day thai he might not perish, toe proposed taking up a collection to remunerate the mm, as he w*s poor, and the faiber of a iargo fiuiily. vVith difficulty he was induced to accept the money, but ho fi nally did, and from that moment burdened hitnscif with the care of his uew pensioner. The douils of this horrible evout were pub lished in the principle journals of the country. J. Meyers, a brother of the buicher, readiug sonic tine afterward the advertisement of the magistrate, hastened iustautly to his presence, saying he had fears which he hciieved only too well founded, that bis brother bad fallen into the hauUs of robbeis, as he had left home with a large sum of money for the purchase of beeves, and was uot since heard from. His suspicious wore only too sadly eoutirmed wiicu tue magistrate related to him the oouduet of a dog which he described. Mr. Meyers, accom panied by the officer and several others, re paired to the grave. As soon as the dog per ceived his mastor's brother, he howled, lapped his hands and evinced otiier demonstrations of j >y. Dy different parts of his dress Mr. Meyers recognized the body cf his brother, when they disinterred it. Tiia abseuce of the gold and the watch, the wonu :s of the butch er and his dog, those of the two other bodies, together with the disappeatauce of the horse, convinced the imgistrate and the witnesses that the deceased had not only been assassina ted by two, but also by one or several others, who had fled with the horse aud plnuder. Having obtained permission, Mr. Meyer re moved bis corpse to his native village aud in terred it in the adjoining cemetery. The faith ful dog followed the body, but by degrees he became attached to bis new master. Every effort was made by the moat diligent search, and the offer of immense rewards to discover the assasius. iiut iu vaia, the borris tie tragedy remained an enigma. Two years bad passed away, and all hopes of solvjug the mystery bad vauished, when Air. Meyer received a letter urg'ug hiiu to repair without delay to Leipzig to close the eyes of his maternal uncle, who desired to see him be. fore be died, lie immediately hastened thith er, accoatpauied by his brother's dog, who was his cuusuut companion, lie atrivsd too late. His relative had deceased the previous eveu iog, bequeathing him a large tortuue. lie found the city crowded, it being the season of the great fair held regulirly there twice a year. While walking one morning on the public square, attended as usual by bis dog, be was astonished to behold the auiintl leap forward like a flash. He dashed upon the crowd and leap.d furiously upon an elegantly dressed youag man who was seated in the centre of the square, upon an elevated platform erected for ihe spectators who desired more couve- Diently to witness the show, lie hold him by the throat with so firm a grasp that be would have soon strangled him had no assistance been rendered. They immediately chained the dog, and thinkiugof course be must be mad, strove to kill him. Mr. Meyer, rushed through the crowd and arrived in time to rescue his faithful friend, calling eagerly in the uieantime upon the byotuiders to arrest the man for ha believed his dog recognized in hiuo the murderer of bis brother. Before he had tirna to explain himself, tho vouog uian, profiting by the tumult, escaped. For some momenta tbey thought, Meyers him seif mad, and be had great difficulty in per suading tho o wbo hid bound the dog, that the faithful creature wis Dot in the least dangerous, and begged earnestly of them to release him that he might pursue the assassin. He spoke iu so convincing a manner that his hearers finally felt persuaded of the truth of his assertions aud restored the dog to his free dom, who joyously bounded to his master, leaped about biui a few times and hastened away. He divided the crowd and was soon upon tbe enemy's track. The police, whioh upon ihese oocasious are very active and prompt, were immediately ioformud of this singular and very extraordinary event, aud a number were soon in pursuit. The dog became, ia a few miuutes, the object of public curiosity, and every one drew brok to give room. Business was suspended, and crowds collected iu groups oouvcrsiag of uotlirng but the dog and the murder which had been committed two years before. After half an hour's expectation, a general rush indiottid that the search was over. The uun had stretched himself upon the ground uader the heavy folds of a double tent, and be lieved himself bidden. But in spite of his fancied security, the avenger had tracked birn, and leaped up m him, bit htm, tore his garments and would have killed him upon the spot had not assistance rushed to his rescue. He wis immediately arrested, and lc-d with Mr. Meyer au i the dog, now carefully bound, i before the judge, who hardly knew what to sty of so extraordinary an ffir. Meyer re lated all taat happened ;wi y-ars before, and insisted upon the iyipris ament of , the man, declaring that he was the ut irderer yf his brother, for <he dog could not t* deceived. ! During all this liuia it was almost imp >asi* | ble to hold the animal, who seemed determined to attack tk p<riot*jr, -C?p* n inter-ri ru a the latter, the judge wis not satisfied with his 1 replies, and ordered h ; m to be searched.— i There were found upon hitu a lirge su:n of gold, jewels, a;ii five witches, four golu, while she fifth w s an all silver one of but lut'e consequence. As soon & Myer sow the last he declared it to be (he same hi, brother woro the day he left homo— and tie description of his watch, published months previously, cor roborated bis assertions. The robber never dared expose it, for fear that it would lead to bis detection, as he was well aware thst it had been described very minutely in all the princi pal journals iu Her many. In short, after the most minute and convinc ing legal proceedings of eight mouths, the mur derer was condemned to be broken alive, ana his corpse to remain chained upon ihe wheel as au example to others. Oa the nigiit preceding the execution, he confessed among other crimes which until theu he always denied, that be was the murderer of Meyer's brother. He gave them all the details above related, and declar ed that he always believed that the cursed dog died of his wounds. "Had it uot been for him," he repeated several times, "I shjuld not have been here. Nothing else could have discovered me, for I had kitted the horse and buried him with all he wore." He expired on the wheel, and this was the oorpsc wbich I beheld beiore entering the city of Leipzig. FORMATION OF DEW. Our counttytuio, Dr. Wells, of South Caro lina, was the first man to explaiu the beautiful theory of the formation of dew. It is like the collection of vapor on a pitcher of cold water ou a hot day, or the breath on a window gl;i3S in a hot room in cold weather. The diffusion of heat is upon the prineiple of what tusy be termed 'give and tasc.' Tho human body is seudingoff beat as truly as a coal tire, and a living plant as truly as either; but of course in a lesser degree. If the plant receives heat from another body equal to that it throws off, it maintains its warmtn; clouds even reflect back heat, hence there is no dew in cloudy nights. Absence of dow is therefore said to portend a storm. It ouly indicates tbo pres ence of clouds. But if the heat of plants is sent into space, as it is when the sky is clear, ihey become cooled, aud dew gathers on them. Dew never gathers on bodies of men or ani mals, and it is not strictly correct to say that the dew is inhaled. Wuat we inhale of a dampeveuiug, is water in the shape of vapor. Dew is water in the shape of vapor. The dew drop on the petal of the lily or the rose, is tho tear of maiden innocence weeping in un requited love. DEATH WARRANT SIGNED.—The Governor has sigued the death warrant of James Miller, convicted in Philadelphia of tho murder of Henry Guerker. The time for the exeouiion is Friday, December 7th, between the hours of teu and three o'olook. The Sheriff proceeded to Moyamensiug prison on Saturday aftsrnoou, and read the fatal document to the condemned man: Lie received the tidings with stolid in difference, and seemed to consider the affair ae a good joke. 7 HE greatest of all eternal blessing# is to he able to lean your heart agiiust another heart, faithful, tender, true aud tried, and record, with a thankfulness, that yeais deepen instead of diminishing, "1 Lave got a friend." VOL. 33, NO. 42. Popular Errors Corrected. f||lf "It was imposaibla tosuspeot the verity of this, story;" it should be, truth of this story, veracity is applicable to persons only. "1 had rather walk;" it should be, I would rather walk; had denotes past possession, IM* will nor desire. "I doubt Dot but I shall be able;" it should be, I doubt uot f shall bs able. ''He was too youog to have felt hie lose;" it should be, to fee! h's loss. "1 seldom or ever saw him now;" it should be, I seldom or never, or seldom if ever see him DOW. Do not say "rather childish," "lather saltish" ! as the termination ish and the word rather have the same meaning; audi expressions, though very common, arc tautological. "I expected to hsvo fouud him;" it should be, I expected to find hint. "1 intended to have visitrd him;" it abodl'l be, I intended to visit him. "I hoped yon would have coiue;" it should be, 1 hoped you would couie. "I rode in a shay;" it ought to be one-boreo chaise: there is DO such woid as shay. '•He can write better than me," say, than I. When two things are compared, we must say, "the elder of the two,"not tbe eldest; my broth er is taller than 1, not the tallest. Though "who" is applied to persons, and "which" to inanimate things, yet to distiog f'-b one of two or more persona, which must be cue*: Which is the happy maul not who, which o these ladies? "The observation of tbe Sabbath is a duty:" it should be. the nbseivanoa of tJia Sabb.tii; observation uteaus remarking or noticing; obser vance, keeping or obeying. '•A child of four years old," it should be a child four years oid, or ag"d four years. "The negligence of this leaves as exposed;" it ought to be, the neglect of this, &J., negli gence implies habit; negleot expresses -otj "No man had ever less frieaJs:" it eh il l t/5 fewer; ieas refers to quantity. "Be that as it will;" it should be, thft as it may. "The above discourse:" it should be,. the pto ceding discourse. "The then ministry:" it should be, 'be :aiu istry of that tima_ "All over the country;" it should be, over all the country. "Provisions were plenty;" say plentiful. "I propose to visit them:" it should be, I purpose to visit theui. "I leave town iu the latter end of July:" omit the word iatter. Do not use avocation for vocation: tliek''er signifies occupation, employment, business: the former, whatever withdraws or diverts us I'roiu that business. MONSTER PEVAIFIED TREE. Souie doubts have been expressed iu regard to the truth of tbe story of the discovery of a petrified tree in California, eight hundred feet long. Mr. J. E. Stevens, the captain of a late silvor prospecting expedition, writes as fol lows: ♦'Our party, of thirty-five men, encamped at the lower end of what we termed the Little Canon, about three miles from which we found this famous petrifaeiion, and which it truly a great curiosity and a Vender of the age suffi cient to arouse the incredulity of those who passed through the 'High Rock .Canon in 1849.' At a short distance from ibis monster of a former age, it seemed to be a well defined line of dr>ftwood deposited along the line of high water uiark of some ancient river, whose bed is now an elevated mountain ridge; but on closer inspection, we unanimously pronounc ed it one tree, as wo found it distinctly marked from the upturned roots to its forks to what was, when stauding, au altitude of C 66 feet,or 222 such steps as a Western frontier man takes wbeu stepping off bis distance to shoot at a target, or any mau would take iu pacing off a turnip patch. "At about 400 feet from the root*, the tree is divided into two parts, or forks, about equal tu size, and at 520 feet from the root I took off a specimen from one of these forks haviog ou its surfaoe at the time the outer aud inner bark of the tree, and which specimen is now in the office of Dr. Thompson, on D. street, between Third an i Fourth.. From the curves of the lines of growth, we estimated the diam eter of the branch frutu which it was taken to be from 8 to 12 feet, and this, bear in mind, at a distance of 520 feet from the root of the tree, and ouly half the tree at that. This es timate tuay be too high or too low, but in the height of the tree we cannot be far at fault in sayiug that it measured, when standing, some 100 cr 800 feet iu height. "Captain Stevens adds that J. B. Door, lumber dealer, Uapt. McKensie, formerly .of the steamer Petaluuina, aud several other gen tlemen of undoubted integrity, who reside at Sau Fraucisco, will not only oonfirra the trutu of the existence of the petrified tree, but will show specimens thereof." Constant success shows us but oao side if the world, for, as tt surrounds us with friend i who will tell us only our merits, so it silences those enemies from whom alone we own learu our defects. A Western Editor, commenting upon tie prcseut condition of the double-beaded Dem craoy, thus paraphrases Watts ; "Lo ! on a narrow neck of land, But wee.. twt. rival chief's they sun 1, And cast a wistful eye." A Chinese Provero tays u lie has no legs aao cannot ?taud, but it has wings and can fly* far and wide.
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