THE HUNTINGDON GLOBE, A DEMOCRATIC FAMILY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS, &C.
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Wednesday, August 10, 1859
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New Advertisements.
ifar- Fruit Jars, by James A. Brown.
Aar Grocery Store, by F. B. Wallace.
AZ - -Teadhers wanted, by J. J. Bellman.
Administrator's Notice, by Charlotte and John
Smiley.
Elections
.Incomplete returns from Oregon tnclicate
the success of , Mr . : Stout (Dem.) by a small
majority.
TENNESSEE.—The Democratic candidate
for Governor, Isbam, will have a majority of
about 6,000. The Legislature will also be
Democratic. The Congressional Delegation,
it is thought, will stand Democrats 4, Opposi
tion 6.
-NORTH CAROLINA.—As far as- heard from,
the Opposition have a gain of two Congress-
men.
KENTUCKI7.—The Congressional delegation,
according to the returns, stands as follows :
Democrats 5, Opposition 5.
The Wheat Crop of the United States--
Production of 1859.
The wheat crop has generally been har
vested throughout this country, and sufficient
is known to make a careful estimate of this
important staple, interesting for present con
sideration, and important for future refer
ence. This has been done by the New York
Courier. Compared with 1858, the estimate
is as follows :
State. 1858—Bush. 1859--Bush.
New Yorl - ` , 0,000,000 22,000,000
Pennsylvania 20,000,000 25,000,000
Virginia and North Carolina-18.500,000 20.000,000
Kentucky 8,500,000 11,000,000
Ohio 22,000,000 26,000,000
Indiana 13,000,000 17,000,000
•
Illinois 14,500,000 20.000.000
Other States 42,000,000 60,000,000
The production in the Western States,
which have the largest surplus for export, is
shown by the following figures:
• 1858—Bush
ESSE
Kentucky
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Total 58,000,000 74,000,000
The surplus for the present year in these
States may he estimated as follows :
Crop 1850
Consumption 5 bw-1). per head
Surplus crop, 1839
It is estimated that, in addition to this,
from one-sixth to one-fifth of the surplus crop
of 1858 is yet in the hands of the producers.
We, therefore, have in the States, estimating
last year's surplus crop of the Wrest at twen
ty-four millions as the gross:
Surplus crop of 1559
Sixteen and two-third per cent. on 1553
Total
Letter from the President Deblining a
R.e-Nomination.
PITTSBURGII, July 30.
-The following letter - from the President,
was received this morning by Hon. Wilson
McCandless - :
BEDFORD SPRINGS,
25th July, 1859.
M DEAR Sin—,
I have received your kind note, of the 19th
inst., -with the leader from the Post,
Whilst I -appreciate, as it deserves, the
ability and friendship displayed in the edi
torial, I yet regret that it has been published.
My determination, not under any circum
stances to become a candidate for re-election,
is final and conclusive. My best judgment
and strong inclination, unite in favor of this
course. To cast doubts upon my predeter
mined purpose, .is calculated to impair my
influence in carrying 'important measures,
and afford a pretext for saying that they
have been dictated by the desire to be re
nominated.
With the kindest regards, &e.,
Respectfully your friend,
(Signed) JAMES BUCHAN-kN.
GENERAL DISSATISFACTION - AT TUE RESULT
OF TUE WAR.-A tone pervades the intelli
gence brought by the Europa which is indi
cative of considerable discontent and mis
giving respecting Louis Napoleon's abrupt
conclusion of the war in Italy. There is
even an intimation that matters there may
not be so easily arranged, upon the basis of
the- Villafranca treaty, as the two Emperors
seem to have taken for granted they would
be. A rumor prevailed that Garabaldi and
his legion would refuse to lay down their
arms, but would continue a guerilla warfare,
the object of which would be the further an
noyance of Austria. The prevalence of such
a rumor indicates a general impression that
the terms of peace are not generally satisfac
tory to the Italians. Reports were also prev
alent of active dissatisfaction in Venice, in
Tuscany, and even at Milan : and also that
Victor Emmanuel had warmly expressed his
dissatisfaction. The latter reports, however,
would seem disproved by the cordial recep
tion given to the King of Sardinia at Milan,
- and the language of Victor Emmanuel's proc
lamation to his army.— Washington States.
gtir Dr. Jeremy Wilson, of Alexandria,
has arrived from a three years tour in Europe.
KS 1 BLANKS !
158,500,000
201,000,000
1859—Bush
-6,500,000 /1.000,000
22,000 000 20,000,000
...13,000,000
17,000,000
.1-3 ; 500,000
20.000,000
Thigh
.74,000.000
.36,000,000
.38,000,000
Bush.
33 000,000
—4,000.000
42,000,000
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE
CASSVILLE, August 6, 1859
MR. EDlTOR:—Matters and things about
Cassville have, for some time, been moving
so smoothly and quietly, as to furnish little
matter for quid nuncs. Indeed, even gossip
has seriously felt the pressure of this too
stubbornly peaceful state of • affairs. No
lovers' quarrels, ,no runaway matches, no
runaway horses, no street rows, nobody drunk,
not even a dog-fight, to break the "still and
everlasting sameness."
But something will sometimes happen out
of the ordinary course of affairs, and so an
occurrence took place here a few days ago,
which may be interesting to your readers.—
A general meeting of the citizens of Cass
vine was held in the Methodist Church, to
give an expression Of their sentiments in re
gard to the institution of learning situated
within the. borough.- The meeting proved
very• interesting. After several excellent
speeches, the following resolutions were unan
imously adopted :
Resolved, That the past course of Prof.
Walsh, as Principal of Cassville Seminary,
has our entire approbation, and that the past
is a sufficient guarantee for the future.
Resolved, That we will support his school
to the best of our ability, and will
.use our
influence to induce others to do the same.
Resolved, That the Secretary furnish a copy
of these resolutions for publication.
The enthusiasm with which these resolu
tions were adopted, spoke well for the ener
gy and ability which havemarked the course
of Prof. Walsh, as also for the high estima
tion in which his labors are held by the peo
ple of this vicinity.
Speaking of the Seminary, I might notice
that a course of weekly lectures has just been
' commenced, specially for the Normal class,
but open to the public. The first lecture of
the course was delivered on Wednesday even
ing last, by Rev. J. A. Coleman. The sub
ject treated of, was " The Teacher and His
Responsibilities; what he ought to know, and
what he ought to do." The lecture was able,
interesting and instructive, and was heard
throughout with the ardent attention which
Mr. C. never fails to elicit. Without attempt
ing to give a regular synopsis of the thoughts
presented, I shall notice one or two as briefly
as possible. The lecturer considered the de
fective education of teachers one of the great
est hindrances to the utility of our Common
School System. Within his own observation,
Persons had assumed the position of teacher,
Who had not only never availed themselves of
the opportunities of learning Afforded by
cheap schools, but who had never even made
an effort at self-improvement. As a natural
consequence of this "blind leading the blind,"
both might be expected to "fall into the
ditch," and the end had proved the justness
of the divine maxim. The time had arrived,
in his opinion, when the teacher should be
taught; when the fact of a man or woman's
Incapacity for any other occupation should
cease to be counted evidence of capacity for
that of educator. The most awiduous labor
was called for on the part of him who would
be a teacher, "that he might be able to meet
with confidence, the eyes of his patrons, and
to say, I am prepared to teach your children."
But lam making my letter too long. One
other point I shall notice of this truly valua
.ble lecture. It was shown to be the duty of
the teacher to gain, by all proper means, the
approval of his patrons. The disregard
shown and expressed by some teachers for
that approval was evidence, too often, of a
mind not sufficiently enlightened to detect its
own emptiness. It betokened the " don't
care" spirit which paves the way to crime
and ruin. The lecture closed with an ear
nest appeal to the " Normals," to improve
the great advantages placed in their hands;
to attain not only eminence in their profes
' sion, but excellence. The teachers are great
ly delighted with the prospect of benefit affor
ded them by this course of free lectures, and
certainly they will result in great good.
LOOKOUT FOR COUNTERFEITS.—The last num
ber of Peterson's Counterfeit Detector informs
us that eighty new counterfeits have been put
into circulation, since the first of July.—
Among the forged notes described by Peter
son, two are local.
Allegheny Bank, Pittsburg, Pa.-ss, spuri
ous—vig. a Western river steamboat; head
of Washington on lower right corner ; Henry
Clay on lower left. This is an alteration
from the Waubeek Bank plate.
-Bank of Korth. America, Philadelphia,
Pa.-ss, imitation—rig. letter V, with Indian
squaw resting on a globe, liberty cap and
shield, and eagle floating in clouds; on the
right of vignette, head of female in oval die ;
on left, head of Franklin in oval die ; figure
5 in each corner; locomotive and cars on
right end ; the word five, and figure 5, on
left end. The genuine is 71 inches long,
while the spurious is only 6f. The die work
and engraving generally are coarse, • with
blurred appearance.
A SINGULAR DUEL.—A novel duel took
place, says the Opelousas Courier, on the 22d
instant, in the village of Vile Plate. An
Uncle and nephew had a quarrel in a coffee
honse, and- after a noisy dispute, agreed to
settle the matter by going into the.field.—
Double barrel shot guns, at sixty paces, were
the terms offered and accepted, the parties to
advance and fire. They measured off the
distance alone, when two men coming along,
one cried out, " stop there and see what is to
happen." The nephew then took aim and
fired, both barrels going off at the same time,
but fortunately without effect. The uncle
then advanced to fire, when the nephew cried
out, " Wait a little—l did not know I had
discharged both barrels." The uncle ad
vanced and fired, touching the nephew on the
hip. The nephew then drew a revolver, and
firing, made a hole in the uncle's hat, when the
two men interfered and arrested the combat,
settling the difficulty between the parties.
PROP. GARDNER.—On Saturday last, Pro
fessor Gardner, the New England Soap Man,
made his appearance in this place. About
six o'clock, he passed through the principle
streets in a buggy, accompanied by his gong,
with which he aroused our, citizens, and after
having collected a large crowd, at seven
o'clock he proceeded to the Diamond, where
he addressed the audience in his usual happy
style. His witticisms, stories and songs, are
calculated to take, and when he gave the peo
ple an opportunity of buying his soap, the
way the quarters passed into his hands, was
a caution to old Joe Smith's grandmother.
A few days since the Hon. William L. Yan
cey, the celebrated Alabama Hotspur,
_made
a set speech at Columbia, South Carolina, in
which he argues to prove the necessity of a
Federal slave code for the Territories, and
urges a dissolution of the Union if it is not
adopted. He directed the most of his speech
to Senator Douglas. He had the manliness,
however, to couple with his denunciation the
following high compliment:—
For Mr. Douglas,
as a • man, I have much
respect and great admiration. With uncom
mon powers of intellect, with great energy
and unflinching purpose, with great reliance
upon his own powers and resources, with a
nature perfectly fearless, with a courage that
leads him to grapple with the greatest dan
gers, with a spirit that leads him to scorn all
compromise of his principles, he is • the most
dangerous man to the South that the North
has ever presented in the Federal Council.
And now the Democracy of the North have
for him a higher regard and a greater admi
ration than they have for any man in the
United States. They have adopted his prin
ciples, and, in all the Conventions of that
party, which have been held for the-purpose
of nominating 'delegates to the-. Charleston
Convention, as far as I have been able to un
derstand them, Douglas delegates have been
nominated. Even here, in the South, he
and his doctrines have their advocates among
the Democracy ; while others, again, not
wholly approving of his principles, yet dis
approve of any avowed oppositiOn to those
principles, for fear of a painful result -upon
the harmony of the great Democratic party.
Mr. Yancey is the most conspicuous dis
unionist in the Southern States; and has
openly avowed that if he were a Union man
he would espouse the positions of Douglas,
but, not believing that the union can or
ought to continue, he is opposed to any doc
trine likely to cement it.
The Democracy Moving
The Democrats of Maine, Vermont, Ohio,
and lowa have recently held their State con
ventions and nominated candidates to be sup
ported at the fall elections. No factional
course was pursued in the selection of candi
dates, and the greatest unanimity prevailed
throughout their deliberations. Dead issues
were ignored, no divisions in the party were
encouraged nor recognized, and, judging from
the spirit manifested, there will be a larger
democratic vote in these States than has been
polled for many years. In each of these con
ventions the Cincinnati platform was adopted
as the position of the party on national ques
tions, and the doctrine of congressional ques
tions, and the doctrine of congressional non
intervention with slavery in the Territories
reaffirmed—leaving the people of the Territo
ries free to decide this, as well as all other
questions of domestic interest, in their own
way, subject only to the Constitution of the
United States. Should questions arise under
the Constitution, they will be left to the deci
sion of the courts, and not to the vote of a
partisan Congress, whose action would be con
trolled by political bias, rather than by sound
views of constitutional law. Indeed, it is dif
ficult to tell how questions arising under the
Constitution can be left to the decision of the
legislative branch of Government, when by
the express terms of that instrument such
powers belong to the judiciary.
Democrats North and South will stand by
the Cincinnati platform, and the principle of
non-intervention. The republicans of the
North are in favor of .congressional interven
tion—some to abolish slavery in the States,
others to, prohibit it•in the Territories and
new States. The most ultra of the southern
politicians agree in principle with the north
ern abolitionists—they join their abolition
brothers in the cry for congressional interfe
rence, but demand that a slave code shall be
passed to protect that class of property in the
Territories ; thus they agree so far as the
principle is concerned, but differ as to the ap
plication. The conservative democracy op
pose the ultra views of all these extremists,
and occupy the national ground, that when
new States shall be admitted into the Union
the people may regulate their own local af
fairs in their own way; and form constitutions
to suit themselves—free from congressional
dictation or outside influence. This position
is right. It is the doctrine of the Cincinnati
platform and of the democratic party, and we
believe of a large majority of the voters North
and South. That it will be reaffirmed at the
Charleston Convention and continue a cardi
nal doctrine of the democratic - party, the ac
tion of our State conventions, so far as they
have been held, can leave no doubt.— Wiscon
sin Democratic Press.
ME
MATRIIIONIA.L.—An. extraordinary case is,
before a Court at Brooklyn, N. Y., involving
the good name and happiness of an interest
ing family. A lady came to Brooklyn five
years ago, who represented herself to be a
widow from Mobile. She had a mulatto boy
with her whom she represented as the child
of a favorite servant. She was young and
beautiful and was wooed and won by a New
York merchant, with whom she has lived
happily and given birth to two beautiful
children. Recently the peace of the happy
family has been broken by the appearance of
a colored man from St. Louis, who claims
that the woman•is his divorced wife, and has
sued for the recovery of the mulatto boy as
his child. The lady denies the statement,
and declares it to be a plot to destroy her
peace; but the colored man insists that he
shall bring abundant testimony from St.
Louis to sustain his account-of the matter.—
He says that lie procured the divorce from
her because of her infidelity to him, and that
until recently he supposed she had fled to
Europe. While the suit is pending, the lady
and her present husband are in great anxie
ty and distress.
Yancey on Douglas
Prospect of 1860
We notice that our exchanges are already
discussing the prospects of the Democratic
party in 1860. There seems a unanimity of
sentiment in regard to our success if a safe
platform shall be adopted, and a reliable and
consistent Democrat placed in nomination.—
There is one feature in this question, which
we are pleased to behold, which is the gen
eral feeling in favor of the re-adoption of the
Cincinnati Platform, and papers which fif
teen months ago - dared not mention these
words, are now apparently the loudest in its
applause. This is evidence that the sober
sense of the politicians is returning, and
that they begin to see the necessity of advo
cating what they came near ignoring but a
little while ago. The masses of the party
were always right, and with the exception of
the few who were led away by designing
ones, never swerved from the great principles
which gave us victory in 1856.
We, too, have thought of the prospects of
success in 1860, and must confess that at
times we have had misgivings of the future.
Of late, however, a new light has broken in
upon the political camp, •and things wear a
more cheering aspect. We believe that we
can elect our candidate in the approaching
contest; but in order to do this, he must be
placed fairly and
. squarely upon the plat
form of 1856, and himself must have such
a record that the people Will have confidence
he will not betray the trust reposed in him.
Every day makes this more apparent. The
signs of the times, also, indicate somewhat
the direction in which the popular current is
setting; and point to Stephen A. Douglas as
the most available candidate. -This senti
ment comes to us from all parts of the Union,
and only a few days ago, we read an article
in his favor from a South Carolina paper.—
Even those who were his most bitter revi
lers one year ago, are beginning to chant his
praises.
We hope the Charleston Convention will
have good sense enough to give us a candi
date whom we can elect. We will not at
this period say that Mr. Douglas only can be
elected, but we do not believe any other of
the gentlemen named, can poll as large a vote
or stand so good a chance of election. He
has a hold upon the hearts of the people, by
his independent and consistent course, that no
other public man possesses. He is our first
choice, and if nominated, believe he can be
triumphantly elected. The interest of the
Democratic party is of more importance than
the mere success of this or that man, and
therefore in selecting a candidate for the
Presidency, we must have in view the con
solidation of the party and the triumph of
our principles. Does any view the question
in a different light ?—.Doylestozon, Democrat.
Not "Small Potatoes."
:A clergyman, who returned from San Jose
to Connecticut a few years ago, gave a lecture
after his return on the products of California.
A.mong other marvels, he told the following
potato story:
" A family, consisting of twelve persons,
sat down to dinner, with one potato served
up in its appropriate dish. They all partook
of it in connection with other food : and after
they had finished, enough was left of the po
tato to supply several other persons at the
kitchen table; and this was the smaller of two
potatoes that were brought in the same time
from the field !"
On the following Sabbath, when our cleri
cal friend was to occupy the pulpit, a ven
erable deacon, noted for his punctuality, was
absent from his post. After theservice, num
bers of persons, fearing he was sick, repaired
anxiously to his house. But no ! lle was
in perfect health. But he had heard the po
tato lecture, and it was his firm conviction
that any man who would tell such a tremen
dous story about a potato was not fit to preach
the Gospel, so be staid at borne.
You old fogies in the Atlantic State don't
believe such tales about tho products of Cali
fornia. You are excusable, for, in the words
of the song, "Potatoes they grow small over
there." But one thing is certain, no man
ever came to California without believing
them. At my own table, I have had one po
tato served up for a family of six persons,
who ate freely of it without finishing it. In
the same sack, which was taken without ex
amination from a large lot, were several oth
ers of the like size. These large potatoes are
of an excellent quality. Not one in a hun
dred of them is defective at the core. The
cook tells you that potatoes in California re
quire a much longer time to boil than in the
Atlantic States. Often they are so dry and
mealy that it is absolutely impossible to pre
vent their crumbling to pieces in the pot.—
All our seasons are not a like favorable to
their perfect development. But the crop is a
sure one—it never fails.—California Cor. of
The Century.
MR. AND MRS. SICKLES.—Mrs. H. 0. C.
'Hewett, a Southern lady, formerly of Mis
sissippi, is out with an elaborate defence of
the reconciliation of Mr. and Mrs. Sickles.
We give a specimen, as we find it in the Mer
cliant's Record:
"And Mrs. Sickles, she may be a blessing
to many Rahab, the worst of women men
tioned in sacred history, was saved, with all
her family, when the city of Jerico was ta
ken, and no other souls were saved—her faith
and good deeds justified." " There is more
rejoicing in Heaven ever one sinner that re
penteth than in the ninety-and-nine that went
not astray."
Mrs. Sickles, though sold like poor little
Joseph, has it in her power to be a deliverer
from evil, through grace, and a minister of
good to aching hearts and erring sisters. We
should rejoice that one man, at least, has
dared to do right—to return to his wife ; and
an erring wife has preferred to take her own
husband in preference to those who would
gladly have her separated from him, in order
that they might try to get her ! The vomit
ing up of their chagrin at the just disap
pointment would be amusing, if it was not in
such a serious cause. Cannot some one
recommend a panacea for their distress ?
IMPORTANT TO PARMERS.-Mr. Adam Hi
lands, of White township, Indiana county,
states that part of a field of wheat on his
farm, which was severely effected by the frost
on the sth of June, was cut down a few days
afterwards, and that said grain, immediately
after being cut, commenced „to send forth
fresh shoots. NotwithstandinWthe grain was
in blossom when blighted, it was cut down,
and the4Ortion which remained in the ground
itnmediatly commenced sending forth fresh
stalks, which again blossomed, are filling up
beautifully at the presant time, and promise
to yield an abundant crop. Mr. Hilands is
of the opinion that he will have a more abun
dant yield, of both wheat and straw, than he
would have had from the ground under cul
tivation, if the first crop had entirely escaped
the ravages of the frost,
The Losses of Austria.
Although an American poet tells us that
"There are gains for all our losses,
There are balms for all our pain,"
the Austrian government would, under pres
ent circumstances, be tempted to doubt the
truth of the poetical axiom. Whatever may
be Austria's future indemnification—for it is
vaguely hinted that at the death of " the
sick man," she will come in for a slice of
Turkish province—it is certain that she has
lost considerable by the late war. Her men,
money, military prestige and political influ
ence are all diminished; and there is also a
territorial loss, for the Austrian Eagle can no
longer flap his wings over the plains of Lom
bardy, and one of its finest possessions is lost
to the Austrian crown.
The area of this lost district of Lombardy
is eight thousand five hundred and thirty
eight square miles, and the population about
two million eight hundred thousand. It is
one of the most densely populated portions
of the earth, there being in 1849, two hun
dred and seventy-nine persons to each square
mile. The northern part of the territory,
bordered by the Alps, is mountainous, but
the great part is a
and
fiat plain,.thickly
strewn with cities: villages, and almost
entirely in a state of cultivation; indeed,
four-fifths of the - inhabitants of Lombardy
depend for subsistence upon agricultural pur
suits; and the land is cut up into small farms
seldom exceeding seventy acres in extent,
while some comprise not more than ten acres.
The farms are well irrigated, and the science
of hydrostatics has been successfully and
practically developed.
Lombardy possesses some. - of the noblest
cities of Italy, among which are those that
have borne a conspicuous place in European
history. The principle of these is Milan, a
place which unites with the traditions of the
past much of the vitality and progress of the
present. In size and population it surpasses
Turin, and is now the finest city in the do
minions of the King of Sardinia. The Ca
thedral of Milan, one of the noblest edi
fices in the world, is the proudest architectu
ral
,work which Victor Emmanuel can call
his own. • -
Pavia, with its noble Certsoa and Univer
sity, Brescia, a town, rich in both medimval
and classic remains, and possessing impor
tant fortifications; Bergamo, with its upper
town, a relic of the past, and its lower town
dive with active trade ; Como, with its pic
turesque walls washed by the waves of the
Lago di Como, and forming an agreeable en
try into Italy from Northren Europe ; Cre
mona, with a remarkable Campinile and oth
er architectual wonders ; Perchira, at the foot
of Lake Garda, and one of the four fortresses
of the famous Quadrilateral ; Crema, Lodi,
Soudrio, Varese, Lugano, and scores of smal
ler places, all are transferred to the House of
Savoy, and lost to the Austrians. or course
the latter lose with them, the " modern im
provements" they bad added to the premises
during their occupancy; the railroad from
Milan westward through Northern Lombardy,
with its numerous elegant station houses, the
corresponding telegraph line, the additional
fortifications at Milan, Pavia and Peschira,
the improved carriage roads—all go to the
new proprietor. 11rany of the cafes and shops
of Lombardy contained framed engravings
representing Francis Joseph, the Austrian
Emperor. It would be curious to learn what
will become of these, and how long it will
he before they are replaced by portraits of
Victor Emmanuel, King of Sardinia and
Lombardy.
These are the losses of Austria. It may
be said the . Italian provinces were always a
trouble to her, and that she will get along
better without them ; this talk is, however,
much like that applied to rich men who,
when they lose their property by reverses of
fortune, are reminded of the cares and troubles
that property entail on them, and exhorted to
take things as they come. This philosophy
is, however, not always perfectly saisfactory
to the losers.—New York Evening Post.
WORTH RE3r EM BiRING.—The following rules
recently handed us by a friend, will he found
of practical use by business men, and are
worth remembering :
To Average Accounts.—Arrange the bills
in order of time. Then multiply the amount
of the second bill by the number of days in
tervening between the first and second bills ;
also the third bill by the number of days be
tween the first and third bills; the fourth bill
by the number of days between the first and
fourth bills ; and so on with any number of
bills.. Add together all the products thus
produced ; also add together the amount of
all the bills, excluding the first ; divide this
sum into the former, and the quotient will be
the number of days, which, when added to
the date of the first bill, will give the average
date of all the accounts.
To reduce English to Federal Currency.—
Multiply the number of pounds by eight and
divide by three; the result will give you the
amount of dollars and cents. Or, reduce the
whole to pence and divide by ninety. Reverse
the rule in order to reduce Federal currency
into pounds, shillings and pence.
Short Method of Computing Interest.—Mul
tiply the principal by one-half the number of
months and one-sixth the number of days—
putting the days to the right of the months
for the multiplier. If the principal be dol
lars, mark off one decimal figure to the right
of the product—if dollars and cents, mark off
three decimal figures. Thus :—Required the
interest of $135 47 for 3 years, 7 months, 24
days ? The half of 43 months (3 years and
7 months) is 21--leaving one month or 30
days to be added to the 25 days given. The
one-sixth of 54 is 9. Placing this to the right
of 21, we have 219. Multiply $135 47 by
219, and wo have $29 6&—the required in
terest.
A NOVEL Dom---The Richmond corres
pondent of the Petersburg Express says :
" A duel of a novel character took place at
the residence of Robert Hancock, Esq.,
Shockce Hill, a day or two since, during the
absence of that gentleman from home. Two
men servants being engaged in a quarrel, in
which both were much abused, they resolved
to heal their wounded honor by a resort to
the duello. There was but one pistol acces
sible to the combatants—an old horseman's
side arm—but they got out of this dilemma
in the following remarkable manner :--The
weapon was heavily charged, the distance
(ten paces) marked off, and the privilege of
the first fire decided by the toss up of a
cent. The parties then took their position,
and the fortunate winner of the first fire
asked his antagonist if he was ready. Re
ceiving an affirmative response, the pistol
holder blazed away, striking his opponent on
the side of the forehead, the ball tearing up
the skin and glancing off. Had it struck
him plumply, instant death would have brob
ably ensued. As it was, the defenceless
darky was severely stunned, and fell to the
floor,
Bull Versus Locomotive.
An amusing scene, bordering somewhat on•
the serious, occurred on the Allegheny Val
ley Railroad, one day last week, some eight
miles this side of Kittanning. It appears
that a gentleman named Klingensmith, resi
ding in that locality, purchased an animal of
the bovine species some weeks ago, that,
judging from his subsequent conduct had ex
traordinarily developed combative and des
tructive faculties. On the day aforesaid, as
the train, bound for Pittsburgh, was creeping
at a moderate speed around a curve, near
Klingersmith's, the engineer on the lookout'
for obstructions, observed leis bullship some'
distance ahead, shaking his huge head as if
bent on mischief, and bellowing so loud as;
to drown the neighings of the iron horse it
self. The engineer whistled an alarm, hopt
ing to scare the animal from the track, and:
at the same time lessened the speed of the.
train. This served but to increase the rage
of the animal, and it is altogether probable
he construed the shrill shriek of the locomotive
into a challenge to fight, for he started with
a loud snort to meet the approaching train.
As the engine neared him he left the track,.
and placing himself in a belligerent attitude•
on the side of the road, made a dash at the
baggagecar as it was passing, and was knock
ed hors du combat in about three seconds.—
The animal went at the train with fearful
impetuosity, was dragged under, and cut to
pieces, and the train come to a sudden stop,
by the locomotive and four freight cars being -
thrown off the track, two of the cars rolling
down a high bank to the river. Fortunately
no one was hurt, and, though the promptness
of Mr. Morley; the efficient Superintendent,
a track was laid round the wreck, and the
next day's trains passed as usual. The bull
was a valuable animal, highly prized by his
owner, and weighed about sixteen hundred
pounds.
HORRIBLE 0 LITR ACE—Boys Dragged to
Death.—A letter from Princeton, Ky., to the
Louisville Journal says:
One of the most atrocious and inhuman
acts of cruelty was committed in this county
on Sunday last, that was ever perpetrated in
civilized society. . Some time since there was
an assassination committed about ten miles
north of this place, supposed to have been
done by a slave of Jesse Williams, at the in
stigation of said Williams. Although in the
examining Court the fact was not fully proved,
two other slaves of Williams said that the ac
cused slave did commit the murder, and
that at the instigation of Jesse Williams, and
that they would report the matter to the
friends of the deceased ; whereupon Jesse
Williams and his son James, arrested the two
boys, took them to a newly coltered field,
bound their legs together, hitched them by a
single tree to a mule, and dragged them for
several hours over the field, and then left
them lifeless; but, afterwards recovering one
of them wandered off for two or three miles,
and was found this morning by some citizens
of this place, much mangled and bruised. It
Was thought he would not have arisen unless
by assistance. his recovery is thought doubt
ful. The other boy has not been found, and
is supposed to be dead. The people are much
agitated upon the matter, and there is every
symptom of a furious mob, as the people are
thoroughly convinced of the inefficiency of
law to reach the family. Within the last ten
years they have been prosecuted for every
crime and misdemeanor, from murder down
to hog stealing. It is to be desired that the
people will give the law another chance to
vindicate itself.
BLONDIN AT THE FALLS.—Next to Louis
Napoleon, Blondin is confessedly the most
wonderful of Frenchmen. At the Falls, yes
terday, he performed all he promised, and
more. Between 4 and 5 o'clock, he crossed
the rope for the fourth time. He was dressed
in Indian costume. his journey to the Can
ada side was not marked by any feat of pe
culiar daring. He went over on a trot, mere
ly halting for an instant to balance himself.
His homeward trip, however, completely
eclipsed his previous feats. When about
one quarter of the . way across, he stood on
his head, holding the balance pole in his
hands.
A little further along he laid down on his
back, with apparent composure. When near
the centre of the rope, he tied his balance
pole to the guy rope, and navigated by means
of his hands and feet, his body being in a
state of suspended animation beneath. After
proceeding some distance in this way, he as
sumed a perpendicular position and returned
for the balance pole, and then walked on.—
Another feat which he performed was turning
a sort - of hand-spring. Laying down ou•his
back he extended the balance pole the length
of his arms, and then threw his body over
the polo, striking astride the rope. Without
the pole, he hung by one leg from the rope
and supported himself by one arm.
During his passage, he stood on his head
several times, and performed a variety of
feats which we have no time to recapitulate.
The number of persons present was greater
than at any previous exhibition. A special
train on the Great Western brought several
hundreds. Rochester and Buffalo turned out
their thousands, while Cleveland, Erie, Dun
kirk, and other considerable places, sent
large delegations.—Buffalo Courier.
Urin.—The Saints of Utah are likely to,
be put on short allowance of food. The
Desert Rens, of June 29th, says that the re
ports from nearly every county and settle
ment are far from flattering, and in many
locations the wheat crop will be almost an
entire failure. There was comparatively little
fall wheat sown, and much of that was killed
by the severe winter, or so injured that it
will not be worth harvesting. Tho spring
wheat was sowed so late that much of it will
not mature, and the remainder will,produee
not more than half an,average crop. More
over, the grasshoppers and crickets are ma
king sad havoc in many localities, and some
-fields have been entirely destroyed. The cost
of transporting grain from the East is so
great, and the price so enchanced in conse
quence, that but little aid can be expected
from the States.
WESTMORELAND.--Our farmers have gen
erally finished harvesting. The wheat crop
is nearly a failure, owing to' the June frost.
Full one half of our farmers experienced an
entire destruction of their wheat by the frost.
About one fourth havo not more than the
seed, and about one fourth have a very good
crop. The oats crop in this section of the
county is good—the prospect for a reasonable
corn and potato yield is good.—Grcensburg
_Argus.
THE DAUGHTER OF AFFLICTION.—A Memoir of the
Protracted Sufferings, and Religious Experience of
- Miss Mary Rankin. For sale at Lewis' Book Store, at
the price fixed by the authoress.
This interesting volume is printed in large
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