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Office with J. W. Lingenfelter, Esq., on Juliana street, two doors South of the "Mengie House." Dec. 9, 1864-tf. RIMMED!, AND LINGENFELTER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, BEDFORD, PA. Have formed a partnership in the practice of the Law Office on Juliana Street, two doors South of the Mengel House, aprl, 1864—tf. J~OHN MOWER, ATTORNEY AT LAW. BEDFORD, PA. April 1,1864.—tf. DENTISTS. C. K. HICEOK J- . MINNICH, JR. DENTISTS, BEDFOBD. PA. OjJict iin tkt Bank Building, Juliana Street. All operations pertaining to Surgical or Me chanical Dentistry carefully and faithfully per formed and warranted. TERMS CASH. jan6'6s-ly. DENTISTRY. I. N. BOWSER, RESIDENT DENTIST, WOOD BERRT, PA., will spend the second Monday, Tues day, and Wednesday, of each month at Hopewell, the remaining three days at Bloody Run, attend ing to the difties of his profession. At all other times he can be found in his office at Woodbury, excepting the last Monday and Tuesday of the same month, which he will spend in Martinsburg, Blair county, Penna. Persons desiring operations should call early, as time is limited. AH opera tions warranted. Aug. 5,1864,-tf. PHYSICIANS. DR. B. F. HARRY, Respectfully tenders his professional ser vices to the citizens of Bedford and vicinity. Office and residence on Pitt Street, in the building formerly eccnpiedby Dr. J. H. Hofius. April 1, 1864—tf. JL. MARBOURG, M. D., . Having permanently located respectfully tenders his pofessional services to the citizens of Bedford and vicinity. Office on Juliana street, opposite the Bank, one door north of Hall A Pal mer's office. April 1, 1864—tf. HOTELS. BEDFORD HOUSE, AT HOPEWELL, BEDFORD COUHTT, PA., BY HARRY DROLLING ER. Every attention given to make guests comfortable, who stop at this House. Hopewell, July 29, 1864. US. HOTEL, IIARRISBURG, PA. CORNER SIXTH AND MARKET STREETS, OPPOSITE READING R. R. DEPOT. D. H. HUTCHINSON, Proprietor. jtu6:6s. EXCHANGE HOTEL, HUNTINGDON, PA., JOHN S. MILLER, Proprietor. April 29th, 1864.—ft. WASHINGTON HOUSE, No. 709 CHP.STSUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. This Hotel U pleasantly situated on the North ride of Chestnut St., a few doors above Seventh. Its central locality makes it particularly desira ble to persons visiting the City on business or pleasure. ap2B:3m CHAS. M. ALLMOND, Manager BANKERS. G. W. RCPP O. E. SEA XROS P. BEHRDICT RUPP, SHANNON A CO., BANKERS, BEDPORD, PA. BANK OF DISCOUNT AND DEPOSIT. COLLECTIONS made for the East, West, North and South, and the general business of Exchange, transacted. Notes and Accounts Collected and Remittances promptly made. REAL ESTATE bought and sold. apr.15,'64-tf. JEWELER, Ac. DANIEL BORDER, PITT STREET, TWO DOORS WEST OK TEE BED PORD HOTEL, BclrORD, PA. WATCHMAKER AND DEALER IN JEWEL RY, SPECTACLES, AC. He keeps on hand a stock of fine Gold and Sil ver Watches, Spectacles of Brilliant Double Refin ed Glasses, also Scotch Pebble Glasses. Gold Watch Chains, Breast Pins, Finger Rings, best quality of Gold Pens. He will supply to order any thing in his line not on hand, apr. 8, 1864—as. HENRY HARPER, No. 520 Arqh St. above sth Phila. ! Manufacturer and Dealer in WATCHES, FtNK ' JEWELRY, SOLID SILVER WARE, and Su perior SILVER PLATED WARE. mar34:3m. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. JOHN" MAJOR JUSTICE 0? THE PEACE, HOPEWELL, BEDFORD COCRTT. Collections and all business pertaining to his office will be attended to prompt ly. Will also attend to thq sale or renting of real estate. Instruments of writing carefally prepa red. Alio settling up partnerships and other ac counts. April 1, 1864—tf. Q YES! 0 YES! The undersigned having taken out Auctioneer and Sato License, is now ready to CRY SALES on the shortest notice, and on the most reasonable terms. It will bo recollected that no one is legal ly entitled to act as a cryer otSalos, unless he procures a license. Address, LEVI AGNEW, PI. 8, 1564 —tf. Bedford, Pa fßedfbrft 21miniver. EIRBORROW & LI'TZ, Editors and Proprietors. GEO. DEMERIT A CO.. JEWELERS, 303 BROADWAY, A. Y„ (CORKER DDANS STREET.) 10 0,000 WATCHES, CHAINS. GOLD PENS AND PENCILS. AC. WORTH $600,000. * To be Sold at O.VE It 0 2, L.I R each with out regard to I'aluc. AMD SOT TO BE PAID UNTIL YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE. SPLEHDID LIST OF ARTICLES ALL TO BE SOLD FOR ONE DOLLAR EACH 160 Hold Hunting Cases Watches each SIOO.OO 100 Gold Watches 60.00 208 Ladies' Watches * 35.00 500 Silver Watches $15.Q0 to $25.00 600 Gold Neck and Vest Chains 12.00 to 15.00 1000 Chatelain and Gaard Chains 5.00 to 15.00 3000 Vest and Neck Chains 4.00 to 12.00 4000 Solitaire Jet A Gold Brooches 4.00 to 8.00 4000 Coral, Lava, Garnet, Brooches 3.00 to 8.00 7000 Gold, Jet, Opal, Ac.Ear Drops 3.00 to 8.00 5000 Gents' Breast and Scarf Pins 3.90 to 8.00 6006 Oval Band Bracelets 3.00 fo 8.00 2000 Chased Bracelets 5.00 to 10.00 3500 California Diamond Pins, Rings 2.50 to 8-00 2000 Gold Watch Keys 2.50 to 6.00 5000 Solitaire Sleeve Buttons, Studs 2.00 to 8.00 3000 Gold Thimbles 4.00 to 6.00 5060 Miniature Lockets 2.00 to 7.00 3000 Miniature Lockets, Magic 4.00 to 9.00 2500 Gold Toothpicks, Ac. 2.00 to 6.00 3000 Fob and Ribbon Slides 2.00 to 5.00 5000 Chased Gold Rings 2-00 to 5.00 4000 Stone Set Rings 2.00 to 6.00 6500 Sets Ladies' Jewelry; jet, gold, 5.00 to 15.00 6000 Seta Ladies' Jewelry 3.00 to 10.00 8000 Gol4 Pens, silver case A pencil 4.00 to 8.00 4000 Gold Pens, ebony holder A case 6.00 to 10.00 6000 Gold Pens, Mounted holder 2.00 to 6.00 All the goods in the above List will be sold, without reservation, for ONE DOLLAR EACH. Certificates of all the various articles are placed in similar envelopes sealed and mixed. These en velopes will be sent by mail, or delivered at our office, without regard to choice. On receiving a Certificate, you will see what article it represents and it is optfonal with you to send one dollar, and receive the article named, or any other in the list of same value. By this mode we give selections from a varied stock of fine goods, of the best make and latest styles, and of intrinsic worth, at a nominal price, while all have a chance of securing articles of the v cry highest value. In all transactions by mail we charge for for warding the Certificate, paying postage, aud do iug the business, 25 cents each. Five certificates will be sent for $1; Eleven for $2: Thirty for $5: Sixty five $10; and One Hundred for sls. SECURE A CERTIFICATE: There is no hazard or risk. There are no blanks. | Every Certificate represents an article. As we sep none of the lower grades of Jewelry no per son can receive less than the value of their money, and they may get an article wurth five, ten, or a hundred fold! SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Every person knows what they will receive be fore the article is paid for. On receipt of a Certi ficate you see what article it represents, and it is. of course, at your option to take it, or any other article in our List of the same value. We guarantee entire satisfaction to every pur chaser, ahd if there should be any person dissatis fied with any article received from us, they may immediately return it and the amount paid will be refunded. One trial will prove to. any that this sale gives purchasers greater advantages than any other ever proposed. AGENTS. —We allow those acting us Agents Ten Cents on each Certificate ordered, provided their remittance amounts to One Dollar. They will collect 25 cents for every Certificate, and, retaining 10 cents, remit to us 15 cents for each. Address, GEO. DEMERIT A CO., apl4 303 Broadway, New York. rjIHE STUMP ISLAND OIL COMPANY. CAPITAL. - $120,000. Development Fund $21,000 120,000 Shares, par value $1 No certificates of stock to be issued to the cor porators until 21,000 shall have been sold for the benefit of all the stockholders, in the further devel opment of the Company's property. PRESIDENT, WM. HARTLEY, Bedford, Pa. SECRETART It TREASURER, Hon. S. L. RUSSELL, Bedford, Pa. DIRECTORS, Hon. T. B. SHANHOX, M. C., California. W. D. MCKINHTRY, Mercersburg, Pa. Hon. SAWCEL DAVIS, Bedford, Pa. J. M. SHOEMAKER, " " G. W. RUPP, " " The property of this company is *ll n.a in fee simple and is all paid for, and consists of the following tracts: Ist. That valuable igland, known as the "Lower Stump Creek Island," containing 2 acres and 93 perches, situated in the Allegheny river, at the mouth of the Clarion river. On this island a derrick was erected in the spring of 1881, and an engine placed on the grounds, but the war breaking out, the parties sold off and enlisted. 2d. The "Upper Stump Creek Island," is situ ate but a few rods above the lower igland, con taining 4 acres and 20 perches, 4 acres of which are owned by this company, on which are erected a house, stable, Ac. Neither of these islands is lia ble to overflow, and both are well protected by stone and trees against washing. By reference to the map of Pennsylvania, it will be observed that the Clarion river empties into the Allegheny at a point due south from Oil Creek, and as oil is found at Freeport, on this line further south, we have every reason to believe that these islands are in the very centre of the great oil belt, of Pennsylva nia. Besides all this, tbey lie far below the coal measures. The company also owns I acre and fil perches of land about 64 miles above the upper island, at the mouth of Ritchey Run, near the town of Em lenton, Venango Co., Pa., upon which is the cel ebrated Fox and Widel well, with new engine, derrick, building, Ac., Ac., and well bored to the depth of 420 feet. This well was tubed at 350 feet, and in a few hours pumping yielded about one barrel of oil, but the proprietors determined to sink it deeper, and the company will, as soon as possible, sink this well if necessary to the depth of 1000 feet or more. The "Stump Islands Com pany" owncs the whole interest in well, fixtures and land, and "Development Fund" will be amply sufficient to complete this well and sink others in the Islands. There is besides, room enough on the Ritchey Run tract for several more wells. The property owned by this company is all yiroctfcai boring territory, and persons acquainted with the lands along the Allegheny and other oil streams, will bear testimony that we have more practical boring surface than many of the 30(1 acre tracts contain. In addition to this, our basis will compare favor rably.with the large majority of Companies, whose Capital stock is five times as great. the services of an efficient Superintendent have been obtained, and the Directors are determined to prosecute operations vigorously. Persons desirous of securing a portion of the 21,000 shares of stock, must apply |oon, to Hon. S. Iu Russell, Bedford I'enn'a.; at whose office subscription books have been opened for the sale of Stocks, at SI.OO per share." Feb. 10, 1865. QALI, AT CRAMER, cto CO.'s IF YOU WANT CHEAP GOODS! THERE YOU WILL FIND A Oood Stock.; ALL OF WHICH IS OFFERED AT PRICES CORRESPONDING WITH THE GREAT DECLHE. April 7,1865. A LOCAL, AND GENLRAL NEWSPAPER, DEVOTEID TO POLITICS, EDUCATION, LITERATUR I #'AND MORALS jSelift § } o£tn}. A POEM RECITED BY MR. LINCOLN- Mr. F. B. Carpenter gives the following account of the poem we present below which has now a most melancholy interest, in view of the sad fate of the President. Mr. Car penter says: The circumstances under which this copy was written are these :I was with the President alone one evening in his room, during the time I was painting my large picture at. the White House last year. He presently threw aside his pen and papers and began to talk to me of Shakspeare. He sent little "Tad, ' his son, to the library to bring a copy of the plays, and then read to me several of his favorite passages, show ing gemiine appreciation of the great poet. Relapsing into a sadder strain, he laid the book aside, and leaning back in his eliair, said. ''There is a poem which has. been a great favorite.with men for years, which was first shown to me when a young man by a friend and which I afterward saw and cut from a newspaper and learned by heart. I would,'' he continued, "give a great deal to know who wrote it, but I have never been able to ascertain." Then half closing his eyes he repeated to uxe the lines which I enclose to you. Great ly pleased and interested, I told him I would like, if ever an opportunity occurred, to write them down from his lips. He said he would some time try to give them to me. A few he asked me to acoompany him to the temporary studio of Mr. S wayne the sculptor, who was making a bust of him at the Treasury Department. • While he was sitting fir the bust, I was suddenly remin ded of the poem, and said to him that then would l>e a good time to dictate it to me. He complied, and sitting upon some books at his ieet, as nearly as I can remember, I wrote the lines down, one by one, from his lips. OH! WHY SHOULD THE SPIRIT OF MORTAL BE PROUD? Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud? Like a swift, fleeting meteor, a fast-flying cloud, A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave, He passeth from life to his rest, in the grave. The leaves of the oak and the willow shall fade, Be scattered around, and together be laid ; And the young and the old, and the low and the high, Shall moulder to dust and together shall lie. The infant a mother attended and loved ; The mother that infant's affection who proved ; The husband that mother and infant who blessed, Each, all, are away to tboir dwellings of Rest. The hand of the king that the sceptre hath borne: The brow of the priest that the mitre hath worn : The eye of the sage and the heart of the brave, Arc hidden and lost in the depths of the grave. The peasant whose lot was to sow and to reap ; The herdsman who climbed with his goats up the steep ; Via* vwL* IT AXULOT U>l IAA aurnuD vf Lte UICM.II. Have faded away like the grass that we tread. So the multitude goes, like the flower or the weed That withers away to let others succeed ; So the multitude comes, even those we behold, T# repeat every tale that has often been told. For we are the same our fathers have been ; We see the same sights our fathers have seen— We drink the same stream and view the same sun— And run the same course our fathers haVe run. The thought* we ere thinking our fathers would think ; From the death we are shrinking our fathers would shrink ; To the life we are clinging they also would cling > But it speeds for us all, like a bird on the wing. They loved, but the story we cannot unfold ; They scorned, butthe bent of the haughty is cold; They grieved, but no wail from their slumber will come, They joyed, but the tongue of their gladness is dumb. Thcj aiea, aye : rncy die ; we things that are now, That walk on the turf that lies over their brow, And make in their dwellings a transcient abode, Meet the things that are met on their pilgrimage read. Yes! hope and despondency, pleasure and pain, We mingle together in sunshine and rain ; And the smile and the tear, the sung and the dirge Still follow each other, like surge upon surge. 'Tis the wink of an eye,'tis the draught ofabreath From the bosom of health to the paleness of death, From tl e gilded saloon to the bier and the shroud Oh why should the spirit of mortal be proud ? GOING DOWN HILL. BY MRS. s. p. DOiTGirrr. ' That, looks bad," exclaimed farmer White, with an expressive shake of the head as he passed a neglected garden, and bro ken-down fences, in one of his daily walks. ''Bad enough," was the reply of the com panion to whom the remark was addressed. •'Neighbor Thompson appears to be running down hill pretty fast. I can remeihber the time when everything around his little place was trim and tidy.'' "It Is quite to the contrary now," return ed the fanner. ' 'The house, outbuildings and grounds all show the want of the mas ter's care. I am afraid Thompson Ls in the downward path." "He always appeared to be a steady, in dustrious man," rejoined the second speak er. "I have a pair of boots on at this mo ment, of his make, and they have done me good service." "I have generally employed him for my self and family," was the reply, "and I must confess that he is a good workman ; but nev ertheless, I believe I shall step into Jack Smith's this morning and order a pair of boots, of which I stand in need. I always make it a rule never to patronize those who appear to be running Dehindhand. There is generally some risk in helping those who do not try to help themselves." "Very true ; and as my wife desired me to see about a pair of shoes for her this mor ning, I will follow vour example and call upon Jack Smith. He is no great favorite of mine, however —an idle, quarrelsome fel low." "And yet he seems to be getting ahead in the world," answered the farmer, "and I am willing to give him a lift. But I have an errand at the butcher's. Step in with me for a moment. I will not detain you.'' At the butcher's they met the neighbor who had been the subject of their previous conversation. He certainly presented a rather shabby appearance, and in his choice BEDFORD, Pa., FRI of meat there was a regard to economy which did not escape the observation of far mer White, After a few passing remarks the poor shoe maker took his departure, and the butcher opened his account book with a somewhat anxious air, saying, as he charged the bit of meat— "l believe it is time that neighbor Thomp son and I came to a settlement. Short ac counts make long friends." "No time to lose, I should say," remark ed the farmer. ' 'lndeed ! Have you heird of any trouble neighbor White ?" "No, I have hoard uothiag ; but a man has the use of his eyes, you know, and I never trust any one with my money who is evidently going down hill.' "Quite right, and I will send in my bill this evening. ■ I have only delayed on ac count of the sickness whielvlDe . aoor man has had in his feiriUX aiihritr* he must have run behindhand a little, but still I must take care oi'number one." "Speaking of Mr. Thompson, are you? observed a bystander, who appeared to take an interest in the conversation. "Going down hill, is he ? I must lock out for myself then. He owes me quite a snug sum for leather. I did intend to give him another month's credit; but, on the whole, I guess the money would be saferii my pocket." Here the four worthies separated, each with his mind filled with tie affairs of neigh bor Thompson, the probability that he was going down hill, and the best way of giving him a push. In another part of the vllage similar scenes were passing. "I declare !" exclaimec Mrs. Bennet, the dressmaker, to a favorite assistant, as she hastily withdrew her heat from the window whence she had been gazngonthe passers by, "if there Ls not Mm Thompson, the shoemaker's wife, coming up the steps with a parcel in her hand. Slie wants to engage me to do her spring work I suppose, but I think it would be a ventuit. Every one says they are running down hifl, and it is a chance if I ever get my pay.'' "She has always paid up promptly," was the reply. "True, but that was in the days of her prosperity. I cannot afford to run any risk." The entrance of Mrs. TLompson preven ted further conversation. She was evidently surprised at the refusal of Mrs. Bennet to do any vork for her ; but as a great pressure of busiiess was pleaded as an excuse, there was ndhing to lie said, and she soon took her lea. Another application prored equally unsuc cessful. It was strange how busy the vil lage dressmakers had suddenly become. On her way home the poor shoemaker's wife met the teacher of b small school in the neighborhood, where two of her children at tended. "Ah ! Mrs. Thompson, I am glad to see you, was the salutation. "I was about calling at your house. Would it be conve nient to settle our little account this after noon ?" "Our account!" was the surprised reply, ciureiy tnt, torn lias TIOT yet umpired !' "Only half of it; but my present rule is to collect my money at that time. It is a plan which many of the teachers hate adopted of late." "I was not aware that there iad been any change in your rules, and I hae made ar rangements to meet the bill at tie usual time I fear it will not be in my powir to do so sooner." The countenance of the teadier showed great disappointment, and, as soon as she had passed on in a different direction, she muttered to herself— "Just as I expected. I shall never get a cent. Everybody says that they ate going down hill. I must get rid of the children in some way. Perhaps I may get a pair or two of shoes for payment foi the half quar ter, if I manage right, but if will never do to go on in this way.' A little disconcerted by het interview with the teacher, Mrs. Thompson stepped into a neighboring grocery to purcmse some trifling articles of family stores, "I have alittle wai it be convenient for Mr. Thompson to settle it this evening ?'' asked the cim shbpkeeper as he produced the desired aticle. "Is it the usual time for ettling?" was the surprised inqniry. "Well, not exactly ; but Honey is very tigb tjust now, and I am anxitus to get in all that is due me. In future, I htend keeping short accounts. There is yotf little bill, if you would like to look at it I will call around this evening. It is bit a small af fair." "Thirty dollars is no small turn to us just now," thought Mrs. Thompsgi, as she pur sued her way towards home. "It seems strange that all these payment must be made just now, while we are stragjing to recover from the hoavy expenses of ibe winter. I cannot understand it." Her perplexity was increasql upon finding her husband with two bills inpis hand, and with a countenance expressive of anxiety and concern. "Look, Mary," he said, a; she entered, "here are two unexpected ca's for money : one from the doetor, and the 'ther from the dealer in leather from whom Ipurchased my last stock. They are both very urgent for immediate pavment, although they Lave al ways been willing to wait a few months un til I could make some arrangnnente to meet their claims. But misfortunes never come singly, and if a man once gts a little be hindhand, trouble seems to pour in upon him.'' "Just so," replied his wife. "The neigh bors think we are going dow* hill, and ev ery one is ready to give us a push. Here are two more bills for you: one from the grocer and the other from tht teacher." Reply was prevented by aknock at the door, and the appearance of t lad who pre sented a neatly-folded paper, md then dis appeared. The butcher's account, as I live 1" ex claimed the astonished shoemaker. "What is to be done Mary ? So much money to be paid out, and very little comingin; for some of my customers have left me, although my work has always given satisfaction. If I could only have as much employment as usual, and the usual credit allowed, I could soon satisfy all these claims ; but to meet them now is impossible, and the acknowledg ment of my inability will send us still further on the downward path." "We must do our best, and trust in Prov idence," was the consolatory remark of his wife, as a second knock at the door aroused the fear that another creditor was about to appear. But the benevolent countenance of Uncle Joshua, a rare but very welcome visitor, presented • itself. Seating himself in the comfortable chair which Mary hastened to hand to him, he said, in his somewhat ec centric but friendly manner — "Well, good folks, I understand that the world does not go quite so well with yon as formerly. What is the troupe?" "There need be no trouble, sir," was the reply, "if men would not try to add to the Y, MAY 12 , 1865. afflictions which the Almighty sees to be ne cessary for us. The winter was a trying one. W c met with sickness and misfortune which we endeavored to bear with patieuee. All would uow go well if those around me were not determined to push me in the down ward path." But there lies the difficulty, friend Ihomnson. This is a selfish world. Ev erybody, or at least a great majority, care only for number one. If they see a poor neighbor going down hill, their first thought is whether it will effect their owu interests and provided they can secure themselves, they tsire not how soon he goes to the bot tom. The only way is to keep up appear ances. Show no signs of going behindhand and all will be well. iry true uncle Joshua ; but how is this to fee done ? Bills which I did not expect to be called to meet for the uext three months j are pouring in upon me. My beat customers . oft- leaving me for a mm* fortunate rival In short, 1 am on the brink of ruin, and naught but a miracle can save me." "A miracle which is very easily wrought I imagine, my good friend. What is the amount of these debts which press so heavi ly upon yoc, and how soon, in the common course of events, could you discharge them?" ' 'They do not exceed one hundred dollars" replied the shoemaker; "and. with my usual run of work, I could make all right in three or four months." "We will say six," was the answer. "I will advance you one hundred and fifty dol lars for six months. Pay every cent that you owe, and with the remainder of the money make some riight addition or im provement in your house, and put every thing about the grounds in neat order. Try this plan for a few weeks, and we will see what effect it has upon our worthy neigh bors. No, no, neve mind thanking me. I am only trying an experiment on human na ture, I know you oi old, and have no doubt that my money is safe in your hands." Weeks passed by. The advice of uncle Joshua had been strictly followed, and the change in the shoemaker's prospects was, indeed, wonderful. He was now spoken of as one of the most tl riving men in the vil lage, and many mar elous stories were told to account for the si iden alteration in his affairs. It was gen rally agreed that a dis tant relative had bee ueathed to him a legacy which had entirely lelieved him of his pecu niary difficulties. Old customers and new ones crowded in upon him. They had never before realized the beauty and durability of his work. The polite butcher selected the best pieces of meat for his inspection, and was totally indiffer ent as to the time of payment. The dealer in leather called to inform him that the very best hides awaited his orders. The toucher accompanied the children home to tea, and spoke in high terms of their im provement, pronouncing them among her best scholars. The dressmaker suddenly found herself free from the great press of work, and in a friendly note expressed her desire to oblige Mrs. Thompson in any way in her power. "Just as I exneiUcd." exclaimed uncle riosnua. running ins hands exuitingly, as the grateful shoemaker called upon him, at the expiration of six months, with the money which had been loaned him in the hour of need. "Just as I expected. A strange world! They are ready to push a man up hill if he seems to be ascending and just as ready to push him down if they fancy that his face is turned that way," In future, neighbor Thompson, let everything around vou wear an air of prosperity, ana you will be sure to prosper. ' And, with a satisfied air, uncle Joshua placed his monev in his pocket-book, ready to meet some other claim upon his benevo lence, whilst he whem he had thus befrien ded, with light steps and cheerful counte nance, returned to nis happy home. piSttllattMis. THE REBELS GOING HOME. A ironi city ronre, * a., u> iue Springfield Republican contains the follow ing : Yet there was never more of varied inter est in the sights and sounds at this hinge of army movements than just at present. The officers and men of the army of Northern Virginia are now hurrying hence to their homes in different parts of the South, ac cording to the terms of their surrender, while representatives of all the corps aiding in their defeat are passing back and forth, and Union citizens, long wanderers from their homes, are returning to the disenthral led citief, or those impnsoned within the rescued territory are on their way North once more. Lee's broken army certainly presents—judging from the large number of its members now bore —one of the most wretched sights thai could be looked upon. The lowest creatures in the vilest dens of our Northern eitie;, and the forlorn and semi barbarous isolated dwellers in the most shamefully neglected border district of any rural community in our Eastern States, even the degraded, haif-idiotic children of incest in some of our country almshouses, seem superior in all that goes to indicate true manhood to very many of the poor be ings who with Jsallo lw roPPerles of Northern villages, toy gangs organized in Canada. So sUso the secret obstruction of railroads, to precipitate passenger trains to destruction. Recently several cases of arson are announced, as tra ced to paroled rebel soldiers. Arson was or ganized to fire Northern cities. Assassina tion of the heads of civil Government, and which it was intended to include the lead ing Generals, is brought into play to revive or avenge a defeated cause. Is it not in accordance with all this— these deeds and this notorious character, that these insurgents should conspire to sink; explode and fire the vessels conveying our returning soldiers/ Are we not making the lives of our brave soldiers who have con ronquered these savages in the field, and the lives and property of loyal citizens in the north and in the lately called border States, cheap, by our loose way of turning these double perjured villains loose into society upon parole? We entreat our authorities to reserve some of the outbursts of mercy for the survivors of the brave men. who havp j tants who have ever been true to the Gov ernment, and who in the border States have faced constant perils in their fidelity.— On. Gazette. FREEDOM OF THOUGHT IN FRANCE Louis Napolean is in a fix. He invited criticism upon his "Life of Caesar," but he trusted the critics would remember that he was emperor as well as author. Prof. Ro geard has failed to do this, and perceiving, as all the world has done, that the imperial historian defended his own policy in that of his hero, he has attacked it merci lessly under the same disguise. The Lon don Spectator says of him : "He has poured out knowledge and ha tred together, in a pamphlet which has made all Paris ring. Such a diatribe —so scathing, and so full of point, so bitter in its irony, so ruinous in its exposure of facts, so truthful, and so dangerously full of in vention —has not appeared even against the second empire, and it is all a critique, upon Augustus! Why should no one criticise Augustus or Julius? No r< ason in the world only you perceive if Augustus, in 1866, will write the life of Julius as a defence of his own regime, criticism of Augustus suggests something very like criticbm of the imperial author. As a fact it is, under the guise of a criticism, a diatribe—a diatribe such as Frenchmen lovo, boiling over with hate and wit, malignity and point,libel and eloquence, unprincipled assertion and poble defence of living principle. Augustus is attacked on every side, in his private life as his public, his government and his book, his friends and his empire, with cruel force. "What was NapoleoD to do ? He was author, and here was a tree criticism of his book; but then, he was emperor, and here was a scathing criticism of the empire. He was bound by his literary position to smile and pass on, by his throne to bid the lictors strike; for, if Labienus pass untouched, the empire was at an end. The struggle was perhaps a fierce one, but it was short, and, within a fortnight of the permission to criticise, M. Rogeard was flying for his life, fiercely pursued by the lictors of Augustus. We question if he is safe even in Belgium, nor can we absolutely condemn the emperor. Mark the position of the emperor. But one free French criticism of his book has appeared, and that is suppressed as abso lutely as all English criticism, and its au thor is flying for his life or in just fear of ex patriation to Cayenne. The imperial author is declared to smart under a review; Augus tus asks for impartial criticism, but nods to his lictors when it becomes too hostile—the author descends from the throne to rage at a bitter gibe. That is not in the position in which a ruler of France retains respect, but it is the position forced on him at once by the vanity of authorship and the logic of despotism, by the anger of the orator and the necessities of the autocrat. We re peat, it would have boon wiser for Napole on not to have written."— lmtheran and Missionary. THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OP PRESIDENT JACKSON. — The attempt of Lawrence to assassinate President Jackson, says the Washington Intelligencer, April 18th, b called to mind as the only instance of any known attack upon any one of our Presidents. Upon the occasion of the fu neral of Warren R. Davis, at the Capital, while the President was under the eastern portico, and surrounded by members of the Cabinet and officers of the government, members of Congress and others, Lawrence approached within a few feet of the Presi dent, and aiming a pistol at him, snapped it, It did not explode. Dropping that pistol, he snapped another with like result. The President, at the second snap, had his arm raised against the assassin. Lawrence did not attempt to escape. He was brought to the City Hall, where witnesses were exam ined. When asked what explanation ho wished to make, he merelv said that he should not contradict what had been stated by so many respectable men. Lawrence was a native of England. Some of his family lived here. He was of feeble mind. and subject to mental aberration at times. Fie was sent to a lunatic asylum. He had no accomplices, and no apparent political mo tive. SPRING TIME.—AS warm weather ap proaches, many begin to feel debilitated, lose their appetite, decline in weight and suffer from lassitude, depression and actual disease, all of which may be prevented, at least to those who mainly live indoors, (hard out door workers do not suffer from these things) if as the spring opens, a wise meth od H eating were adopted. No meats should be eaten except for breakfast, and even for that salt meat or fish would be better for two or three mornings in each week. Noth ing should be taken for supper, but dry bread and a single cup of hot tea of some kind. Dinner should be made exclusively of soups, vegetables, farina, fruits and sour saucesor spmnage, and nothing should be eaten between meals; for by thus avoiding fats, oils, sweets and meats which are almost wholly heat-producing, the innumerable "swing fevers" which pervade all classes of sedentary persons, would be almost whofly prevented. But who is wise enough to prac tise these self-denials? not one in a thousand. -Ih. HaU. QUlNlNE.— Alexander the Great died of the common remittent fever at Babylon, and Oliver Cromwell was carried off by ague. A few doses of quinine would, doubtless, have saved their lives, and might have ma terially influenced the course of history. But when the great Macedonian expired, the medicinal virtues of Peruvian bark, pro duced by the Chinchona trees, were unknown outside of their native forests; and when our Lord Protector breathed his last, they were just beginning to be known in London. Since then the value of auinine has been appreciated; and who shall say how many valuable lives are daily saved by its admin istration? In low, marshy situations, where ague prevails, and in the tropics it has be come indispensable. All the pluck, enter prise and devotion of modern explorers, would, in many instances, have been com pletely neutralized by deadly climates, if it had not been for abundant supplies of this medicine; and aided by the same silent agent, Europeans have been able to plant happy homes in districts which, without this pow erful aid would have simply been their buri al places. JUST AS IT SHOULD BE. —The Philadel phia Evening Telegraph in reference to the English rebel allies will incur by the col lapse of the rebellion justly observes : 4 The late Rebel loan was decided with the cap ture of Lee. Their bonds are not worth a penny on the pound, a mill on the dollar, and the effect in En eland will be interesting to us in America. The crash which will fol low upon the receipt of the news will not cause us much grief. They have brought it upon themselves ; let them bear the pun ishment They risked as an investment their funds in Confederate bonds. The Confederate bonds are worthless, and their credit will shortly be so also. Frazer, Tren holm & Co. only opened the lists : long lines will follow, and the commercial crash will become general. The Germans have avoided making such investments, and it is principally upon England that the weight of losses will fall. The Confederate credit is ruined. As EXAMPLES of the peculiar things found in advertisements, take the announcement of the wants of an affluent and elderly lady, who, desirous of having the services of a do mestic. like-minded with herself, appeals to the public for a "groom to take charge of two carnage horses of a serious turn ot mind,'' So also the simnlo.hovenJiges and civility; and the description given by a distracted family of a runaway member, who consider that they are affording valuable means for his identification, by saying, "age not pre cisely known —but looks older than he is. MAX MULLER AND OXFORD FELLOW SHIP. —It is said that Oxford University owes to Professor Max Muller the recent change in the monkish custom, cent uries old, which forbade Fellows to marry. Professor Mul ler choose to marry, and therefore proposed to resign, but All Soul's College very wise ly preferred to have him with his wife, than not to have him at all. The statutes, there fore, were changed to meet that case, and all subsequeut cases, and the Fellows of Ox ford owe their emancipation to Professor Muller's reputation, ana Mrs. Mailers at tractions. EMIGRATION TO THE OIL REGION.— The Oil City Register 3ays that the influx of pop ulation into the Oil Region for the past few weeks has been so rapid that houses can not be built first enough to accommodate the em igration, It is said that at Plnmer many families are living in army tents. This shows the right spirit. A due exercise of the in dustry of these dwellers in tents, will soon enable them to erect palatial mansions, with brown stone fronts and all the modern im | provements. Such is life in Petrolia. INCREASE OF IMMIGMATION. —The spring immigration at New York from Euroiie is steadily on the increase. The steamship New York, which arrived from Bremen on Wednesday, has between five and six hun dred passengers, while the steamer to suc ceed her is reported to have had almost ev ery berth engaged. The agent of these steamers believes when the news of the near prospect of peace reaches Europe a power ful stimilus will be imparted to imigration. A BARBER in England, during the preva lence of the cholera, expressed his opinion to a customer on whom he was operating, "that, after all, the cholera went in the Aair. ' "Then," was the answer, "you to be very careful what brushes you use. ' "Oh, sir, replied the barber, laughing, "I didn't mean the 'air of the 'ed, batthe Aair of the '' Gold has been discovered in the Southern provinces of Conception and Valdivia, in Chili. Some new coal mines were about to he opened in the South. Most favorable reports are given of the Quicksilver mines lately discovered in the hills about Valpara iso. THE Louisville Journal savs it is apparent to all that the approaching August election of members of Congress and of our State Legislature, 4a to be one of vast interest and importance, and is to turn mainly, if not entirely, on the question, "shall Ken tucky ratify the constitutional emondment?"