THE HUNTINGDON GLOBE, A DEMOCRATIC FAMILY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS, &C 4
who a year ago sowed the seed which has
borne this fruit, can you weep over your hus
bandry now ? Don't, Frank I Take what I
can give you—take my earnest friendship—
and God grant we may never part, here or in
Heaven."
" Ah! in Heaven—if we never got there—
you will love me again."
She quoted those words which poor St.
Pierre uttered on his dying bed :
"Quo ferait uue amo isolce dais fe ciel memo?"
(What would an isolated soul do, even in
Heaven itself ?)
and laid her hand gently on mine.
" Heaven knows, dear Alice, that I loved
you on that unhappy day, and love you
still !"
"I am glad to hear it," she said hurriedly.
"Heaven only knows what days and nights
were mine at first. For my life had been
wrapped up in yours, Frank, and it was ter
rible to separate them. I thought at first I
could not live. I suppose every one thinks
so, when a heavy blow falls. But strength
was given me, and bye-and-bye, peace. -We
seem like two grey shadows, Frank, in a si
lent world, and we must only wait God's
time; and hope that, on the other side of the
grave, at least, this great mistake may be set
right. Believe me, I am happy in being
with you, Frank—happy in thinking that
the same roof shelters us, and that we shall
not part till one of us dies."
I opened my arms, and, of her own accord,
she came to my heart once more ; her arms
were around my neck, and her head upon
my shoulder and her lips meeting mine.—
Not as they used to do, yet tenderly and
kindly.
"We are older and wiser than we•were,
and sadder, too, dear Frank," she said with
a smile. " Yet who knows ? It may be
that all the love has not left us vet."
And thus that chapter of our fife ended.
'We have never touched upon the subject
since; but Piave waited calmly for years,
and the same quiet light shines always in
the eyes of Alice; the same deep, sad tone
thrills my heart when I hear her speaking
or singing. An angel could scarcely be gen
tler or kinder than she who was once so im
petuous and full of fire. She was unreason
able and exacting and ardent and imperious
in those days, I know, and my slower nature
was always on the strain to keep pace with
hers ; but, what a bright, joyous, happy
creature she was !
It would have been different but fur me.-
0 you, who read this little tale, remember in
time that a kind word and a loving look cost
little, although they do such great work ;
and that there is no wrong so deep as wrong
done to a loving heart.
THE GLOBE
Circulation—lke larye4:l In the counly
[2Oll - TfilMD@3l,,
Weduesday, July 14, 1858
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
FOR JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT
I'M. A. PORTER, of Philadelphia.
FOlt CANAL CO3IMISSIONIM,
WESTLEY FROST, of Fayette Co.
PRINTING IN DRY COLORS
Having purchased the right of this
county for printing in Dry-Colors, we in
form our friends and enemies that we are
now prepared to accommodate all with the
most beautiful Posters, Bills, Cards, Cir
culars, &c. Call at the "G lobe Job Office"
and examine specimens.
Our Trip East
After an absence of several days we have
again returned to our post. We were happy
to witness the harvesting, of heavy grain
crops in Lebanon, Lancaster, Berks, Chester,
and Montgomery counties. Lebanon Valley
we believe, from appearances at least, to be
one of the best, richest and most beautiful in
the State—the farmers industrious and hap
py. The Fourth we spent in Old Berks—at
Reading—and we had made up our mind to
gave a general description of the scenes as
they occurred there on Monday, the day on
which there was a general " bust up" of
Berks county patriotism, but we know our
pen would fail to do justice to the occasion
and the people, and we shall therefore not
attempt it. We shall merely hint to our
readers that Reading is a town of some im
portance—with cotton and woolen factories,
iron -works, &c., some of which are closed,
and others running but part of the time.—
The only business we noticed as appearing
to be in a flourishing condition, was the
wholesale and retail lager beer business—
from one to three cents a glass. And we
venture the assertion too, that Reading can
turn out more children than any other city
or town of its size in the United States.—
Lager Beer and Children appear to be the
chief productions of Reading.
U. SIMON C.NmEate:s.i.—This distinguished
gentleman and Senator arrived in our "an
cient borough" on Monday evening, tho sth
inst., and remained until Tuesday morning,
on his way to Bedford Springs. The, General
looks well, and apparently bears the honors
the people want to heap upon him, meekly.
While here he received calls from a number
of friends and acquaintances of both parties.
He was accompanied by his wife, daughter
and daughter-in-law.
The Anniversary Sermon preached
by Rev. S. 11. Reid before his Congregation
in this place, on the 4th inst., is highly spo
ken of by all who were fortunate in hearing
it. There arc few as able men in the pulpit
in the State as Mr. Reid. his text was ta
ken from Proverbs 14th chapter, 34th verse
--" Righteousness exalteth a nation ; but sin
is a reproach to every people,"
Cul. Forney says in The Press :
" Standing as our party now does, with the
ban of expulsion against many of its most
influential and valuable members, deft is
as certain «.1 t;te cowing night."
The Cerebration
As previously noticed, our National Anni
versary was celebrated in this place on Sat
urday, the third inst. Some of our readers
who were kept away by the approaching_
harvest and other very good reasons, may be
interested in a brief statement of events, oc
curring at this, our National Jubilee.
Early on the morning of the Third the
Court House bell summoned those who are
patriotic in that way, to salute the slumberers
of the "ancient borough" with martial music
and musketry. Daylight came and with it,
the perpetual clatter of boys and fire-crackers.
At an early hour, citizens from the north,
south, east and west, began to parade the
streets to see if the celebration had any "local
habitation, name," or significance. [The
children of the Methodist Sunday School and
many others interested T in it, assembled at
their Church to form a procession prepara
tory to their celebration.] Next in order the
Juniata Fire Company, dressed in their "true
blue," with decorated engine, paraded the
streets, with a troop of a thousand boys at
their heels. For a time some little confusion
prevailed,—Chief Marshal, Gen. Magill, had
not arrived,—the "Broad Top Rangers" were
expected and announced as approaching.—
The "Excelsior Brass Band" proved the cen
tre of attraction; and with but little delay,
the Rangers, with Capt. Evans at their head,
the band and marshals of the day were ready
to escort the procession to M'Cahan's Grove,
passing under the several arches erected along
the route, and decorated with spruce, wreaths,
flowers and ribbons. Arriving at the Grove
they were seated in comfort and in cheerful
ness. In looking around to observe the gen
eral appearance we thought the unassuming,
unostentatious demeanor of the whole as
sembly worthy of notice. The farmer had
left the hurry of his work; the mechanic had
forgotten his shop and the interests of trade,
to call back once more the memories of 1776.
There, too, our merchants, lawyers, doctors,
and divines had assembled in their plainest
citizens dress, to listen to the orator, and ap
plaud the patriotism of the American Revo
lution. Time will pass on,—yearS circle
away, but never will the memories or the
scenes of that event fail to fill the American
mind with the liveliest emotions. The sim
ple narrative thrills alike youth and man
hood; and when spoken by the orator it be
comes - more impressive than the tongue of
Tully—more symphonious than the harp of
Our meeting was organized by calling
Captain Evans to the Chair, and opened with
prayer by the Rev. S. IL Reid. The Decla
ration of Independence was then read by R.
Bruce Petriken, Esq.
Maj. T. P. Campbell, the orator of the clay,
was introduced. The oration occupied more
than an hour; and it was followed by the
reading of the regular toasts by Mr White,
and a speeeb by Thos. Cornprobst, which, we
understand, was his maiden effort. Previous
to the reading of the regular toasts loud and
repeated calls were made for (icn. Jno. -Wil
liamson to deliver an address, but after the
elapse of a few moments it was discovered
that he was not on the ground. Calls were
then made for J. Sewell Stewart, who arose
and excused himself.
The i\larshals then formed the procession
to march to town fur dinner, with the under
standing of a return to the Grove in the after-
noon
After dinner the heat was oppressive,—the
balloon ascension, and very numerous "fisty
cuffs," wore away the afternoon. The idea
of returning to the Grove was abandoned, and
still nobody knew who had "struck Billy
Patterson."
Maj. Campbell's speech has been pronounc
ed by many to be an extraordinary effort.—
The orator looked back upon the past with
the classic eye of a historian; and in tracing
cause and effect through the past, present and
the future, he evinced the presence of both
Philosophy and Deity iu the fullness of Ame
rican history. We understand the commit
tee has requested a copy for publication, and
further comment at this time is unnecessary,
An entertainment
_of fire-works. was pre
pared for the evening, but a constant rain,
vivid lightning, and peals of thunder mocked
the artificial preparations of pyrotechnists,
and set them at naught, as it were, until the
natural elements should celebrate in an em
phatic manner the long, dark night of battles
through the American Revolution.
On Monday evening, the weather proving
favorable, the fire-works, under the manage
ment of Mr. Ed. Snare, was set off, which
proved satisfactory to all concerned, and
eliciting much admiration from tluise who
witnessed the display.
ArPOINTMENT BY TILE GOVERNOR.—GOVern
or Packer has appointed David Webster,
Esq., of Philadelphia, one of the Commis
sioners to revise the Penal Code, in place of
Hon. Charles P. Buckalew, resigned. The
latter gentleman, our readers will recollect,
has received the appointment of Minister to
Ecuador."
IMMEICE=2
We have been informed that a Cam
bria paper some days since, named John
Scott, Esq., of this place, in connection with
the Democratic nomination for Congress in
this District. We are requested to say that
Mr. Scutt is not and will not be a candidate
fur the honor.
=The lower branch of the Leg,islature
of Minnesota has passed strong anti-Lecomp
ton resolutions, and indorsed warmly the
course of Senator Shields and Doti.-,-1a,4.
Remains of ,President Monroe
The remains of President Monroe were ex
humed in New York city, on the 2nd inst.,
in the presence of Gov. Wise, Col. Lee, and
Col. Bell, of Virginia, Mr. Monroe, a nephew
of the deceased, and others. The coffin was
in an excellent state of preservation, and it
was immediately removed to the Church of
the Ascension. During the day the flags on
various public and other buildings in that
city, and on the shipping, were displayed at
half-mast, and minute guns were fired from
three o'clock till sundown, bells tolled, &;c.—
The procession passed down Broadway at
half-past four o'clock, the eighth regiment of
National Grays, and a company of the seven
ty-first regiment, acting as the escort. The
procession was about a quarter of a mile in
length, but it drew a large throng of specta
tors to the sidewalks. It reached the City
hall at half-past five o'clock, where the re
mains lay in state till the afternoon of the
3rd, when the seventh regiment took charge
of them, and left fur Richmond, Virginia.
PORTRAIT OF Gov. PACKER. The portrait
of Gov. Packer, says the Harrisburg Herald,
executed by the distinguished artist, Mr. Ca
nalroe, of Philadelphia, arrived on Tuesday
afternoon, the Gth inst., and has been placed
in the position arranged for it, against the
south wall of the Executive reception room.
Of the Chief Executives of this State whose
portraits are now delineated, the following
have held the office since the adoption of the
Constitution of 1790: Thos. Mifflin, Thos.
M'Kean, Simon Snyder, William Findlay,
Joseph Mester, John Andrew Shultz, Geo.
Wolf, Joseph Miner, David R. Porter, F. R.
Shunk, "Wm. F. Johnston, Wm. Bigler, Jas.
Pollock, and Wm. F. Packer. Only six of
these are now living, viz: Ritner, Porter,
Johnston, Bigler, Pollock, and Packer.
RAPID TRAVELINIL—The mammoth paper
balloon which was set off at this place on
Saturday the 3rd inst., at 4 o'clock in the af
ternoon, and in a basket attached to which
was placed a letter requesting the finder to
state the locality and condition in which it
was found, and to whom to direct it, was
heard from; Mr. Edmund Snare receiving a
letter, on Friday last, from Elder John Kiel
ber, a gentleman aged 70 years, stating that
he found the balloon on his farm, about
o'clock on the evening of the 3rd inst., very
badly torn. His farm is situated in Perry
county, 3 miles south of Newport, and 70
miles from this place. That is what we call
rapid traveling for a paper balloon-70 miles
in two hours.
rta— Young America has enjoyed one more
grand ebulition of patriotism. It has vented
itself in vociferations, and boiled over in
mad capers beneath a July sun ; it has ex
ploded in mid-air in the shape of fire-rockets,
and flamed in the narrow street, embodied in
the black cavity of a tar barrel ; it has lav
ished its ardency upon crinoline and ice
cream at woodland pic-nics, and laved its
thirst from the mugs of Johannes, whose
" bier and sweitzcr" have been nationalized
by the "tarnel Yankees." In short, "Young
America" has glorified itself once more, and
should be satisfied fora year at least
MOUNT VERNON' RECORD.—This is the title
of a new monthly periodical, published in
quarto form, on the first day of every month,
in the city of Philadelphia, by the "Ladies'
Mount Vernon Association of the Uniim,"
devoted to the purchase of the home and
grave of GEOIWE WASHINGTON. the Father of
our Country. The first number is before us.
It is a handsome and neatly printed work,
containing very interesting reading matter.
The subscription is 51.00 per annum. Ad
dress S. F. Watson, Vice Regent L. Mt. V.
A., Philadelphia, Pa.
GERMAN . AwlicturtrusT.—Orange Judd,
Esq., editor of the American Agriculturist,
published at 189, Water street, New York,
at the low rate of one dollar per year, has
commenced the re-publication of his valuable
monthly in the German language. The num
ber before us like its English prototype is
printed on fine white paper, and is profusely
and elegantly illustrated.
ifox. Wm. 11. WELsu.—This gentleman,
late Speaker of the State Senate, has pur
chased an interest in the York Gazelle, and
will hereafter take an active part in its man
agement. Mr. W. is a fine scholar, and an
accomplished orator and writer.
_NEWSPAPER eIIANGE.—The Pittsburg Daily
Union has been purchased by Mr. J. B. Ken
nedy, and will hereafter be an independent
morning renny paper, issued under the name
of True Piesx•.
Staff Officers
HUNTINGDON FURNACE, July 7, '5B
First Battalion, 4111 Brigade, 14111 Division
Penn'a Volunteers.—ln consequence of an
error in reporting a list of Battalion officers,
the following persons are correctly and duly
appointed by the Brigadier General as Staff
Officers :
Adjutant, John S. Miller ; Quartermaster,
11. L. Harvey ; Paymaster, Win. B. Zeigler ;
Surgeon, John M. Stonebraker ; Assistant
Surgeon, George Huyett ; Sergeant Major,
David It. Wilson ; Quartermaster Sergeant,
S. A. Cresswell ; Drum Major, John Wal
lace. GEORGE W. DARE, ..11;i for.
Ems" See advertisement of Dr. Sanford's
Liver Invigorator in another column.
See advertisement of Prof. Wood's
Fair Restorative iu another column.
The 4th at Huntingdon Furnace
[For the Huntingdon Globe.]
EDITOR GLOBE :-I have thought it appro
priate to give you an account of. the manner
! in which our National Anniversary was cele
lbrated at this place. As is generally known,
I the armory of the Scott Infantry is located
here. Though but a short time has elapsed
since the passage of the new law, yet this
company has met all its requirements, and
through the influence of the commanding
officer, Major George Dare, a new and spa
cious armory has been built and rented to the
company ; racks, &c., for muskets and ac
coutrements, erected and all finished in a
neat and elaborate manner. Tho company
is now in a very prosperous condition, and
for fine soldier-like appearance and efficiency
will Certainly compare with any other com
pany in the Commonwealth.
On Saturday, the 3rd inst., the company
met to celebrate the anniversary of Freedom's
Birthday. After being exercised in the drill,
manual of arms, &c., until about 10 o'clock,
they then proceeded to a grove some distance
from the place, where they met our staff offi
cers and their guests, the Logan Rifles, of
Altoona, whom they escorted to the furnace
to the inspiring notes of our National anthem
by the brass band. Here the stars and
stripes, erected on the armory were flinging
' their folds to the breeze, arches of beautiful
green, ornamented with wreaths, &c., erect
ed, and a living sea of faces to greet tl:e pro
cession. On one side of the road, in a hall
over 100 feet long, which had been festooned
with evergreen, hung with wreaths and arches
sprung across, were the ladies assembled, and
through this both companies marched, re
ceiving the smiles and welcomes of the fair
and lovely, who were ranged on both sides.
At 12 o'clock the military and invited guests
were marched to another hall in which a
table, over one hundred feet in length, had
been prepared, and which was literally groan
ing under the weight of the good things upon
it, and it is needless to say that ample justice
was meted to them. About 1,000 persons
dined before the tables were cleared.
After dinner the audience were assembled
and the Declaration of Independence was
read by George P. Eldridge, Esq., after which
the regular toasts were offered.
Immediately after the reading of the regu
lar toasts, volunteer toasts were offered, as
follows, each of which was saluted with cheers
and applause, viz.: "The Logan Rifles," "The
Governor of the Commonwealth," "The Pre
sident of the U. 5.," "The Day we Celebrate,"
"The Ladies," and 'lieu others. The "Scott
Infantry" was also proposed. This toast was
responded to by Major Dare, in a neat ad
dress, which was happily received, and at its
close, three-times-three were given for the
speaker. Shortly after the military formed
for dress parade, under command of Gen.
Juin) C. Wattson. After the military move
ments were completed, the brass band re
paired to the residence of hays Hamilton,
Esq., and discoursed some soul-stirring music.
The time now approaching for the Rifles to
leave, they, as a parting salutation, let forth
three such cheers as fairly made old mother
earth shake, for the "Scott Infantry" and for
"the ladies present," and they then departed
carrying with them the regard and respect of
all with whom they came in contact; and
thus closed the exercises of the day. At 9
o'clock in the evening a beautiful display of
artificial fireworks, under the arrangement of
ltobt. B. Fraser and Geo. P. Eldredge, Esqs.,
took place, which called forth the admiration
of all who beheld them.
The closing feature consisted in a cotillion
party, which met in one of the large halls
previously mentioned, which adjourned at an
early hour. It is worthy of note, that noth
ing happened in any manner to mar the fes
tivities of the occasion. No intoxication—
no immoral conduct was to be seen, but each
seemed to vie with the other in making the
exercises pleasant and agreeable. About
2,000 persons were present, and all departed
gratified and pleased with the manner in
which our national holiday was spent.
Mount Vernon Association
Mrs. Susan L. Pellet, Secretary of the
Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, has made
a report of the condition of the Association's
affairs. From this we learn that the sum
stipulated to be paid to Mr. John A. 'Wash
ington, for Mount Vernon, in April last, was
5200,000, of which $lB,OOO was paid in cash.
Of the remainder, the first instalment, 557,-
000 is doe on the Ist of January, 1850, and
the balance in three annual- instalments.
In the event of the failure to pay the 557,000
in January next, the 518,000 already paid is
forfeited. The sums now on hand in the As
sociation's treasury, contributed by private
persons and public bodie's, and gathered
from the lectures of Mr. Everett, are suffi
cient to meet the January payment; but the
means necessary to meet the interest on the
notes, and the three subsequent payments,
are yet to be raised.
NARROW ESCAPE or A TRAlN.—Track dis
placed by the heal of the San.—The train
which left Buffalo last Wednesday a week
for Rochester narrowly escaped being thrown
from the track by the displacement of the
rails. The train had only proceeded a cou
ple of miles before it was stopped by a sig
nal from some of the track men, who ha
found the rails bent in two places. The
train came to a stand still without accident,
when an examination of the track was made.
It appeared that the heat of the sun had so
expanded it that it had curved each way—
it being the combination rail—fully six inches
out of line. All this expansion must have
taken place within two or three hours, as
not more than that time had elapsed since
trains had passed over this track. It appears
that when the track was laid the rails had
not been placed far enough apart to allow
for the greatest possible expansion under the
heat of summer.
kei- The crops of Lancaster county, Pa.,
it is thought, will turn out more-than an av
erage yield.
ner'Our Jcems says he never travels by a
" lightning express trgin" unless he's sure it
has a good conductor.
Vir. Senator Douglas had a very enthusi
astic reception at Toledo, Ohio, on Wednes
day last. Speeches and fireworks wound up
the festivities of the day.
AlEr Wm. McNabb killed Michael G. Do
ran in a dispute at Lamerville, Mass., lately.
Neither men was intoxicated, and the quar
rel was of the most trivial nature.
Mar Two million two thousand of the new
cents were coined at the Philadelphia Mint
in May, and about four hundred thousand of
the old cents were returned.
rEy- A letter from Gibson county, Ind.,
says that not only are the hogs dying from
cholera, but it has made its appearance
among horses and cattle, among which it is
very fatal.
dlc Francis J. Grund, the " Hessian"
writer of the American press, after the fail
ure of his Lecompton ambassadorship to Illi
nois, has sailed for Europe. There is no
good reason why he should not stay there.
The gold'-digging excitement in the
southern part of lowa is in full blast. A
chap has opened an assay office in Winter
sett, Madison county, and offers the highest
price for gold.
Xt.ta Two steam boilers in the,Manehester
Mills, Providence, 11. 1., on the morning of
the Bth inst., exploded, killing two men, and
fatally injuring a third. The damage to the
building was about 55,000.
V. The Democrats of Clarion county re
nominated the Hon. Jas. M. Gillis for Con
gress. Wm. 11. Abrams, late member, has
been nominated for the Senate, and John M.
Fleming for the Legislature.
rte'- John 11. Campbell, of Ravenna, Ohio,
died a few days ago of injuries received upon
the Pennsylvania : his father died-1n 1851,
near Louisville, on his way home from New
Orleans, and his uncle was burned, to death
on the Daniel Webster, below Natchez.
e , -.The Democratic State Convention of
Vermont, met at Bellows Falls, on the Bth
inst., and made the following nominations :
For Governor, Henry Keyes ; Lieutenant
Governor, IVyles Lyman; State Treasurer,
J. V. Thurston.
re- II err Driesbach, the lion tamer, got
out a programme fur the Fourth of July cele
bration in his city, Minnesota, which inclu
ded a dance on the green, a corn-fed ox roast
ed for the occasion, " blenty of lager," and
an oration, from the Herr himself.
)3e - . It is stated that on Sunday, the 4th
inst., a challenge to fight a duel passed at
Washington, between Mr. Scott, M. C., from
California, and Dr. Ogden, of the same State,
but that the difficulty was subsequently ad
justed.
A. model young Lady, just graduated
from a certain distant academy, remarked
the other day, " I cannot deceive how the
young gentlemen of the Panola can drink to
such a recess, when they know it so conjuri
ous to their institutions.—Pano/a Star.
&-a— Guy. Packer on Thursday last issued
the death warrants of the follawinl„7 persons:
John Lutz, Allegheny county, to he execu
ted October Ist, 185 S.
William John Clarke, Mountour county,
to lie executed September 24, 1858.
Mary Twiggs, Montour county, to be exe
cuted October 22, 1858,
ZE.U. "-John 11. Shall)ly, editor of the Bloom
field Advocate, recently tried a capital reme
ly fur the " hard times," by taking a good,
industrious, economical, woman fur a help
meet fur life—in other words, lie married.—
Success, John, and may your passage through
life be as smooth and unruffled as the butter
manufactured by your celebrated churn.
.00-• The Clarksville (Tenn.) Ch roni el e says
rumors are current in tlin city respecting
the solvency of the Citizens' Bank of Nash
ville and Memphis. The Northern and Branch
Bank of Tennessee, in that place, refuse the
notes, while the Planters' and Bank of
America receive them. The Chronicle thinks
the Bank safe.
W. Milnor Roberts and William M.
Watts, of Carlisle, in this State, together
with four other gentlemen, hare contracted
with the Government of Brazil to build a
portion of the Don Pedro II Railroad, em
bracing about 17 miles, the completion of
which •is estimated to cost about :;: 4 3,500,000
—the work consisting chiefly of tunnels
through mountains.
A young man named Healy, residing
in Falsington, Bucks county, Pa., was al
most immediately killed a day or two since
by a mowing inachine, which he was opera
ting. It appears that something had got
wrong with the knives, in attempting to fix
which Mr. Healy sat down in front of them.
The machine was in gear at the time, and
something occurred which started the horses,
and the unfortunate man was literally cut to
pieces in an instant. Both of his legs were
cut off above the knees.
SPE cTAToII
Kind words are looked upon like jew
els on the breast, never to be forgotten, and
perhaps to cheer, by their memory, a long,
sad life; while words of cruelty, or of care
lessness, arc like swords in the bosom, wound
ing and leaving scars which will bo borne to
the grave by their victim. Do you think
there is any bruised heart which bears the
mark of such a wound from you ? If there
is a living one which you have wounded,
- hasten to heal it ; for life is short—to-mor
row may be too late.
When Daniel Webster, says an ex
change, was delivering his memorable speech
at the dedication of Bunker Hill 'Monument,
the crowd pressed forward to such an extent
that some were fainting and some being
crushed. Officers strove in vain to make the
crowd stand back ; they said it could not be
done. Some one asked Mr. Webster to make
an appeal to them. The great orator came
forward, stretched forth his hand, and said,
in his deep, stentorian tones, " Gentlemen,
stand back!" "It cannot be done," they
shouted. "Gentlemen, stand back," said he,
without a change of voice. "It is impos
sible Mr. Webster, impossible !" " Impos
sible !" repeated Webster, " impossible I
Nothing is impossible on Bunker Hill !" and
the vast crowd swayed and rolled back like
a mighty wave of the ocean.
News Items
Mir - The- Rev. Dr. Nathan H. Hall, an
eminent Presbyterian clergyman, died at Co
lumbus, Mo., 22d ultimo.
The Acquittal of General Lane.
[Correspondence of the Leavenworth (Kansas) Ledger.)
LAWRENCE, Friday, July 1.
The argument in the examination of Gen
eral James H. Lane closed yesterday eve
ning, and the case was then submitted to the
magistrates. They adjourned the court un
til 10 o'clock A. M., yesterday, when they
would announce their decision. At the des
ignated hour it was discovered that the mag
istrates had not agreed, and a further post
ponement occurred. 4.t noon there was still
no decision. Two o'clock came, and there
was still none. The rumor spread that the
magistrates were unable to agree; that no
two of them coincided in opinion, and the
rumor was generally credited ; hut at half
past four o'clock it was announced that they
had at last agreed, and were about to render
a decision. A crowd straightway gathered
at the magistrate's office, filling to repletion,
and leaving scores outside, anxious, but un
able, to gain admission. The prisoner, Gen
eral Lane, attended by one of his counsel, was
on hand. Then'followed
TII E DECISION OF THE COURT—To this effect:
In making out a case against the defeudent,
it was necessary, first, to prove that a mur
der had been committed ; and, secondly, by
General Lane. The prosecution had failed to
establish_ the first. The court were unani
mously of the opinion that no murder had
been committed ; and as the Territory hav
ing failed to establish .this primary fact, the
only charge contained in the affidavit, the de
fendent, General Lane, was accordingly dis
charged.
This announcement caused loud and gener
al stamping of feet among the crowd, and
other demonstrations of approval, which last
ed until checked by the court.
General Lane rose and said that he felt it
due, and lie demanded it as a right to himself
and family, to be allowed to enter into re
cognizance for his appearance at the U. S.
District Court, in the event of an indictment
by the grand jury, to answer any charge con
nected with the homicide that might be
preferred against him. Their honors were
free-State men, and this fact, however un
justly, would be alleged to have influenced
his accfnittal. lle desired to be hied by a
pro slavery judge and a.pro-slavery jury ; and
he, therefore, hope.l the court would accept
his recognizance.
The court declined acceeding to his request,
owing to a doubt as to their power so to do
after their decision.
(lon. Lane then retired and was warmly
received by his friends outside.
The decision, though generally expected, is
not universally approved. C(d. S. W. El
dridge denounces it bitterly. lle told Justice
Ladd, just after the decision, that if he (El
dridge) was ever brought before him, and con
victed of any crime, he would shoot him as
true as fate.
There is nothing in this decision to prevent
the grand jury indicting Lane, if so di
posed. By express statutary provision, the
evidence, together with the decision must he
submitted to them by the clerk of the Dis
trict Court. The examination having peen
so full, and withal so fair, it is very doubtful
whether the grand jury will ever cause art
other proceeding, on the same charge, to be
instituted.
Tile Da Riviera and Blount Romance.
The New York papers are full of another
social mystery. A Col. Blount arrived lately
in New York with his wife and daughter.—
The latter of whom had previously become
interested in a Captain de Riviere, of the
French army, and had consented to become
his w edded wife, in spite of the paternal rel
ative. The course of true f love in the pres
ent instance maintained its time-honored re
putation, for the tying of the nuptial knot
was most abruptly prevented several times.
To put an end to the trouble the father set
sail from Havana with wife and daughter, in
the hope of being safe in Gotham from the
pursuit of the determined lover. But in a
few days after their arrival at that place,
during the temporary absence of Mr. 8., the
mother and Miss Emily disappeared, and
their whereabouts is the mystery. Miss
Blount is but seventeen arid an an heiress in
her own right of a large and valuable estate
—which latter consideration, it is presumed,
the enterprising wooer has not underestima-•
ted. De Riviere publishes a card in the
N. V. herald defending his course, and an
nouncing his intention of leaving the coun
try. He was, however, arrested on Sunday
evening, the 4th inst., at the Napoleon Hotel,
Hoboken. It required the exercise of con
siderable shrewdness on the part of the de
tective officers to effect time arrest. Mrs.
Blount and the missing daughter were found
:.it the same time and place, and, strange to
tell, they expressed a decided preference for
sharing the destiny of the French adventu
rer. De Iliviere was held to bail in the sum
of a thousand dollars, and Mr. Blount re
mained at the hotel with his wife and daugh
ter. It is not stated whether De Riviere and
his inamorata have yet been made one, and
what will be next phase of the curious drama
is left to conjecture to determine.
Indian Affairs
- W.tsrnsoTos, July 7.—The Commissioner
of Indian Affairs, with the approbation of
the Secretary of the Interior, has taken
prompt measures with the view of preventing
further Indian depredations in the Sioux
agency. Recently, a special agent, K. Prit
chette, was despatched to the scenes of the
disturbances, and to-day full instructions
were sent to the Superintendent of Indian
Affairs at St Pauls. The claims of the Indi
ans against the Government are to be satis
fied, presents distributed, and other mea
sures initiated to promote their domestic com
fort.
The Indian Bureau, long ago, anticipated
difficulties in that quarter, but was unable to
act effectually in the premises until Congress,
at the late session, made an appropriation In
accordance with its urgent reccommendation
to satisfy the treaty obligations and other de
mands of these disaffected savages.
It a,. The new usury law of Pennsylvania,
as passed by the last Legislature, went
into effect on the first of July. Ey this law
money can be borrowed and loaned accor,d
ing to the terms agreed upon by the parties.
There is no restriction with regard to the
rate.
Woant T RYINo.—The French Gazette Med
ical states that charcoal has been accidental
ly- discovered to be a cure for burns. By
laying a piece of charcoal on the burn the
pain subsides at once. By leaving it for an
hour the wound will be healed. It is cer
tainly worth trying.