After this bad lasted a couple of nsinutes,
lie gave signal to cease, and all immediately
a etarned their pariiim of rice to their leaf,
with a profusion of those dit:usting and
u•iearthly sounds which only . a native of
India can produce.
Ile then went round and inspected the
contents of each leaf a most uninviting
spectacle, I must confess, fur in all the rice
was thoroughly masticated and saturated
with saliva. On my asking which was the
guilty one, he replied: "Mighty sir . , under
year favor, all.these men are innocent." I
feclsure some of the servants is
the thief, and aTe they not all present?" No
tae replied: and on looking againlabserved
that my k.hidamtgar was absent. I did not
in the least suspect him, as I considered him
v 7 ry..re.pectable man; he came to me frith
a very high character from hii former mas
ter, and during the two years he hap been
i•vt my service had fully maintained it. Mow
ever, as I thought that in justice none should
be exempted, I desired him to be summoner'.
He came, after a little delay, and excused
his absence by saying he had been busy in
'fie cook-house preparing coffee. I noticed
mat the luau's manna: was different frtar.
Ins usual composed and almost dignified
way of speaking, but thought it might arise
frem Lis repugnance as a Mussulman to
ha% e iiitereourge with a Brahmin.
Illy: man tilt arn.mgAt the ether ser
%.olt9, h:3 prosier:llcl porti In of
withQut further reamrk.
Feeling sure of the result, I laid no
farther attention to their proceo.lirT.4 Letil
exclaimed: "I , ay, P—. Tour
Lit will 9pr:Lia }l:5 meth and di
hii up:ler jaw, if he g.,‘,e3 or. clut:ii longer
like :hat." I then nb , ..irvo , l that khid-
wils making frantic eii.irt to claw,
hi, catire head t h o ting with the
exertion; zi , e pnalit standing near tau] en.
•.our tqlro4 him with stizit NvurS...s 1 - 14:
our str,totrth, ray I , rother; N , 1:v the
; 111) , k: el-It God', iti.l A t.lent?' This wept
on for af, v. - nlionte , , Inni the hilidituttgar
was desirt: , l to return the rice into Ilia leaf.
lie d'ol aria et ilppeared as dry as when it
vent into his immth; the grains seemed
slightly ermhed, but not broken, nor was
Store a particle of .al it a adhering, to them.
manifest: he dare not deny what all the
mode declare so ecideotly." The Ithidmut
gar's countenance certainly- exhibited all the
marks of gniit and confusion. A native
has one advantage. that if he blushes it can
not be sacs: but though, when under the
influence of fear or rage, he does not exactly
grew pale, his face assumes somewhat of
the hue of an unripe lemon.
such was the case in the prevent instance.
He stood before me with his hands closed in
the attitude of prayer, unable to look in my
face, and trembling in every limb. I then
told him I felt sure he was the thief, and
discharged him on the spot, with forfeittne
of all wages due. I sent for the head-man
of the I.izaar, and had his hut and boxes
CX mined, bet nothing was found; me
searched his person with no better success;
and he was remitting his tuaban with a
trumphant air. when 1 prrceived a suspic
ions-looking lump on the end of it. The
knot was opened, and disclosed a small bit
of paper about four inches square, which
proved to be a letter of credit for the exact
ullll I Lad lost, drawn by a native banker,
and dated the previons day, being the one
after the robbery% This \las proof not to
be withstood, and they were marching him
oF to jail, when he asked to sneak to me in
private. I took him a little apart, when he
said, if I promised not to send him to the
magistrate, he would restore the cash. This
I promised; when he confessed that he was
is his bo:11c ichana, or pantry. when he saw
me put the money into my desk, and that
whilst I was at mess, the &ill prompted
Tim to steal it. The other things La eon
,:aaled in a IA of fowl's feathers behind the
.ok-house, where NTC found them.
I will now leave it to physiologists to de
cide fear, or the consciousness of guilt,
acting on the salivary glands, can make
them refuse to perform their usual office. I
never .5.M7 the experiment repeated, nor did
I ever hear of i:s being performed before a
Ecropean, altlmugb I understand the native
e ruts of arbitration frequently make me
of it.
What made it more csttraordinary in the
pre,ent ink:rimr tea=, that the convicted
person Iva. a 2! ~, and thercfore
uoliitely to I,e inn enee,ll,3 - the ~npor, t itious
fear with %rid oh a Ili ndm, rP,44.r.1s Brahmin.
Or course all the servant , attrihnted it to
the efii,:aoy of the ceicar,::: po:f..rtned I.y
II 1v 1 111:111
The Tailor Ballad
I=
I%;c ta::yor 11,1
As nnn,c r:... , can
A -12 ) 61aye L.pon I.‘
And oft le Ip'en , lnt
1-fu. co:lctli cy 1„-. .
!le 60 , 17,, ye W.,4e.0f
Aro nut in Willf.b.it hymns..
A rd yet
Ills Merits catches role•
As true :Into t:le next' c us
1e wattle. to 2,c pe!e.
:!.1. - 12et cans ye ralert ye:
For a 1 ye ...ovrarde feares'
Arutr:st ye •e,s.or, of 3 e rat./
He p.nates r,leare•
I=
Nvit:en.T.e e.:•tacrs
fcarech 3e I.lo:4.l:ai'yor
!al. :1; of a grose'
If. V. Lll4, rim ad.
To fi.c.dl 1111 Iov3DC wjf
A id c;ce 1,1, r'l , le.c. tar Them
J.. tlr,atc
rtt.ti vvv - e', v
nd un•••,,,,,n I,nd
ii! .e..E. 3 e
,rart,;;Ri.l,C j :a...nr•rtan 1.1% Nk
k.hor nollt.r.c
flat bye v.tth rendre needs to Ita•t.
Ye ore:An and ye cloth
hap, e le ye tallyor nun.
Yet he :a often tryed.
Lest he frier: ful!nera of ye dime
%Vase wanton In Ina pride
Fu!.l barpie is re tailror tnan.
And yet he bath a foe,
A can:noire enenne that none
blo well al tallyore knowe
it i. ye e:zpltetie eurto•nee
Who goes hts wicked erayee.
And wen,. ye honest. tud yor'e come
flut never. re, Cr r eyrs'
61 1? pltunthia :pg.
A PENNSYLVANIA. :NDEPENDENT JOURNAL.
COLUMBIA. PA.
SATURDAT, JULY IT, 1858
Ma. J. D. Nictims.—The resignation by
this gentleman of his position as Principal
of the Washington Institute has been so
general a subject of conversation during the
past Week, that we may thus publicly no
tice it without, we trust, unwarrantably in
truding upon his privacy. Thr. announce
ment of the closing of his connection with
the institution of which he has been the
head since its inauguration, was made by
the Principal Eimsdif on Friday of bast week,
at tf:e close of the exercises of the school
exaMintion. He addressed his scholars
feelingly, and although it was previously
known to many amongst them that they were
about to lose their teacher, his remarks pro
duced much sensation, and the tears of the pu
pils paid jcst tribute to the worth of the in
structor, proving the close relationship of
affection which lie had, in the few months
that he has governed them, succeeded in
est:NH/lag between hinvelf and the chil-
BE
Atumg the parents the feeling has been
equally one of regret, at losing an instructor
in whose hands any child might be entrusted,
with confidence that while under his care no
improper influence or example could intrude.
We know of no stranger who has given
more general satisfaction to our citizens
than `•lr. Nichols, and considering the pc-'
cellar confidence which is asked of a parent
in entrusting the government of his child to
another, he has succeeded in fad:tilting that
confidence in a w onderful degree. As an in
structor we hue yet to hear a word unfit
vornble to his attainments or mode of ha
parting knowledge. In the assistance of
Mrs. Nichols in the female department of
the school, Mr. N. has given an additional
guarantee of care over the deportment and
eh:tractor of his pupils. Socially, Mr.
Nichols has been found entirely a gentle
man; but outside of his station as Principal
of the Institute we have no right to discuss
his character or merits. When we say that
his departure from our town will be regard
ed by a largo proportion of our people as a
public loss we do nut overstate the feelings
of the community.
The pupils have, voluntarily given evi
dence of the feelings of respect and aff'ec
elan in which Mr. and Mrs. Nichols me
held by them, in a series of resolutions
which we publish to-day.
A petition has been signed by a majority,
if not the whole, of the parents of children
who have been pupils at the Institute ask
ing the return of Mr. Nichols; and this we
hope may be effected. With the cause of
his resignation we have nothing to do, as it
has been made public, only by rumor, but
in common wills all of our citizens who
have the interests of the educational in
stitution which is being built up in our bo
rough at heart, We must regret a change
which removes from the head of that school
a gentleman who enjoys the confidence and
e=teem of the entire community; especially
at the outset of its existence, when every
care is necessary to establish a permanent
character before the public, upon whom its
support materially depends. Will the di
rectors of the Columbia Public; Ground
Company heed the loudly expressed wish of
our citizens, and use all proper exertions, to
induce Mr. Nichols to reconsider his resig
natiun.
ME
Ma. WELsn's ORAT:ON.—On Friday even
ing of last week a large audience assembled
in the Odd I'el,li Hall to listen to the
Oration t)y lion. Wm. 11. WelsSt, delivered
on the occasion of the close of the session
of toe Washington Institute. A prayer
was first offered up by Her. Mr. Barns,
when Mr. Welsh addressed the audience.
No mere sketch of the s,tbstance of the
Oration can convey a just idea of its merit,
nor can we attempt from recollection to fol
low the argument of the speaker. The ad
dress gave general satisfaction and was lis
tened to throughout with attentive interest,
notwithstanding the uufavorable tempera
ture of the evening. The peculiar flowery
eloquence and classic imagery of Mr.
Welsh, flashed through the entire discourse,
and lighted it up brilliantly. The orator's
• , tyle is puro as ...cell as ornate, and his de
livery graceful and effective. With a more
sonorous voice Mr. W. would be one of the
most telling speakers of the day. We trust
soon to enjoy another treat from his elo
quent lips.
t.:f.; Settoot..—We would call atten
tion to the advertisement of Mr. Howard
Little, who offers his services to the citizens
of Columbia as a teacher of penmanship.—
We can recommend Mr. Little as a gentle
man in every re,pect qualified to give in
struction in the various branches of his pro
fession. His execution is beautiful, and we
know of no ono who possesses a smoother
and more graceful commercial style.
LITTLE riv.gim.—The Little Pilgrim,
"Grace Greenwood's" pleasant child's
monthly, has visited u; this mouth for the
first time this year. \Vo welcome it as a
favorite. The good taste and purity which
oharaeterizes all its departments render it
an eminently suitable periodical for in
struction and amusement of the young, and
it deserves cordial support at all hands.
GR.111.4.1e9 Mir:A ZINE.—GIII.II6O2I for July
is out; brilliant with wit, thrilling with ro
mance and perfectly fascinating with fash
ion plates. The Editor's department is, as
usual, the feature. We can sincerely com
pliment Mr. Leland on the high character
which his editorial charge has given to the
magazine. Graham would cease to be Gra
ham without his "Easy Talk."
GODET.—The veteran monthly has ap
peared: and merits the usual encomiums.
Godey has ever been a favorite, especially
among the ladies to whose service his pages
are chiefly devoted. The present number is
rich in fashionable novelties.
TUE DEFEAT OF COL. STEPTOE'S COSINND
IN 'WASHINGTON tER.RITORT.—This unfortu
nate repulse, news or which was received
4 01110 weeks since, and diserediicd at the
time, has been 'confirmed by the last mail
from the Pacific. We have been permitted
thbprivilege of copying an account con
veyed is a letter from Lieut. 11. M. Black,
Seventh Infantry, of this place, now at Fort
Simcoe, Washingtori Territory, to his family,
which of course may be relied on as per
fectly authentic. We extract from his cor
respondence the following
We seem to be on the verge of a long and
severe war with the Northern Indians in
this Territory. The troops S.) have had
a fight with some of them about 120 miles
to'the north-west of us. The troops Went
from Fort Walla Walla, V. T., under the
command of Cul. Steptoe, 9th Infantry, and
consisted of 152 soldiers—portions of three
companies of the Ist Dragoons and a few of
the 9th Infantry. They went for the pur
pose of chastising some of the Palouse In
dians, for having stolen some 11. S. beef
cattle from Fort Walla Walla, consequently
took but 40 rounds of ammunition for each
man. But instead of finding only a few In
dians, they found some five or six tribes
combined, and ready to receive them, who
were determined to fight. They finally went
to work—over 1000 Indians, well armed
with rifles, against 152 soldiers—great odds!
—and after about three hours fighting our
officers discovered that the stupid soldiers
had fired away nearly all their ammunition
—an awful discovery at such a time—so of
course they had to cease firing, to a great
extent. Col. Steptoe says his men fought
splendidly: that they could not have 1:; , 2_
hayed better for two tours from the begin
ning of the fight, but then ono of the corn.
panics lost its commander, Lieut. Gaston,
(who had been little over one year in service;
he had two horses shot under him and died
bravely,) when the men became dispirited
and gave way. Col. Steptoe and Lieut.
Gregg used their best endeavors to rally this
company and to recover the body of Lieut.
Gaston, but they did not succeed. Then
another officer, Brevet Capt. Taylor, was
killed, but Lieut. Wheeler charged the ene
my and recovered the captain's body. Col.
S. now felt that they were in the power of
the Indians, if they only knew it. Night
came on, and as they had nothing to fight
with next day, and knowing that the force
of the Indians, who fought like incarnate
fiends, would be increased, a consultation
was held and it was concluded by all that
to fly was the only means to save the com
mand, so they started that night, leaving
everything behind that would impede their
march except actual necessaries, and marched
90 miles in about twenty hours; thus the
command was saved. Col. Steptoe lost two
officers and three soldiers, killed, and fifteen
soldiers wounded. The Indians acknow
ledged nine killed and forty or fifty wounded,
a great many of the latter mortally so. Col.
Steptoe says that this is known to be an un
derstatement, as in a charge made by Lieuts.
Gregg and Gaston, with their companies,
twelve Indians were seen dead in one spot.
Police Items
A Goon EXAMPLE.—On Monday, 12th
inst., Mr. John Staman delivered to Justice
Welsh a double-barreled shotgun which had
been dropped by a negro who was gunning
over Mr. Staman's fields, in violation of law.
Mr. S. pursued the offender stimulating him
by liberal application of a carriage whip,
and in his efforts to escape the darkey drop
ped the gun which was secured and placed
in the hands of the magistrate. David
Brown, of Sawney town, appeared and
claimed the gun as his property. He had
loaned it to the unknown trespasser, and
demanded its return to himself. Esquire
Welsh declined giving it into the hands of
any but the sportsman who dropped it.—
The latter is requested to come forward,
prove property, pay charges, and take it
away.
We trust that all our farmers will be
equally prompt in chastising the ruff with
which the country is overrun. There is
plenty of law to protect property from tres
passers if it is always strictly enforced. A
few more examples, such as the above will
go far to abate the nuisance which has be
come intolerable. The present game laws
are very stringent and we would gladly see
the reckless rowdies who annoy the whole
neighborhood compelled to observe them
strictly.
IN.l.sx OF WORDS BUT NOT OF DEEDS."
—On the 7th inst., Perry Hood, one of the
"landed aristocracy" of the Hill, appeared
before Justice Welsh and entered complaint
against Elliot Cloud, charging him with the
lareencyof sundry instruments of writing, in
virtue of which he, Perry, was seized and
possessed of all that valuable tract of land
I situate on Union street, in the borough of
Columbia, adjoining property of &c., &c.,
on which is erected a small and not very
commodious one and a half story messuage,
tenement, or shanty, &c., &c. The Justice
was requested to hold his hand for a few
days, as, before essaying the law, complain
ant contemplated resort to a wise -woman, of
Lancaster, in whose single virtue he had
more abiding faith than in that of the
many learned men combined, who so abound
in that city of legal light. Perry w;ts ex
ceeding sanguine of success.
"Why, 'Squiah, de 'oman, can send de
things right back 'dout any trouble. Da
was John Green; somebody stole his watch,
an' he went in to de 'omen an' do 'oman
tole him to go right home an' de watch
would be da'; an' shore 'null, da' it was,
hangin' right on de fence. Tell you, 'Squi
ah' she's a mighty powerful 'oman:"
The warrant was made out and placed in
the hands of Hollingsworth, awaiting Per
ry's demand fur service. On Wednesday
morning. 14th inst., that injured proprie
tor fired the train, and Mr. Cloud was ar
rest;.d.
The defendant is a white man of rather
decent appearance, and came before the
Justice Feompanied by his attorney, with
whom he resides, Mrs. Louisa Sawney, sis
ter of plaintiff . ;
The landed complainant was put on oath
and deposed as follows:
"You see, 'Squiah, I was sick; dabs I
[was does'nt say I was'nt a little
diMni, but d'2ll I was wuss sick dan I was
.
drunk—an' yen see 'Squiah, was sick; dat
is
I was dr—no, you see, I was sick;
dtit is I *as &Jeep, an' mebby I was little
'lrak too, an' I see dat onnery white man
--you Cloud, why doesn't you gib up de
deeds? I doesn't want to send you to jail!
—You see, 'Squish, dac Cloud, he come
creepin' in de room an' he goto my chist
an' he take all my deeds; ebry deed; did'nt
leabe one.—Vow, Cloud, gib up de deeds!"
Defendant was called upon for his state
ment. Mr. Cloud had evidently "seen bet
ter days;" he had formerly taught school.—
llis defence was delivered fluently and
clothed in correct and forcible language.—
Ile indignantly repelled the charge of lar
cency, but admitted that be had sought
Perry's itrong-box in search of strong wa
ters, of which Hood seems to have habitu
ally kept a supply. He ended by demand
ing the committal of Hood for slander.
The case evidently looked bad for com
plainant when attorney for defendant felt
called upon to take up the argument. Lou
isa stated in her address to the Court that
Mr. Cloud "was a innocent ole man, an'
Oat Hollinswuth come to my door die
mornin' an' break in an' take him away.—
Alt! dat Hollinswuth a mighty bad man;
he make me a mighty sight o' trouble.—
Him an' dem Virginny niggas, an' de Saw
ney niggas, dey's jilt all a bad lot togedder,
but I tink dat Hollinswuth's a little de west.
'Squiah, da's one o' dem Virginny nigga's
now; send him down to Lancasta, anyhow,
but let dat unoffensive ole man ,F o .—M.r.
Cloud, honey, dey thant hu't yen!"
s:lwney's advocacy, like that of many at
torneys', was rather damaging than benefi
cial to the cause of her client. On conclu
sion of her remarks, his Honor turned to
the prisoner at the bar, and in a neat cnd
cunningly devised address 'first raised his
spirits by dismissing the charge of larceny
as a creation of Perry's whisky-excited
brain, and complimenting him on his pre
vious good (?) character, then plunged him
into very cloudy dejection by sentencing
him to 30 days at hard labor in the county
jail as a vagrant. The magisterial counte
nance exhibited symptons of a strong in
clination on the part of the 'Squire to cora
-1 plete and render perfect the decision, by
committing plaintiff and attorney for de
fense to a like term of imprisonment, but
the reflection that, like the evil one, he was
sure of the parties whenever he chose to
send for them, procured them a little more
rope.
Perry could not afpreciato the beauty of
the verdict, and as the prisoner departed in
the grasp of Irollingsworth, entreated him
"Be a man now, Cloud; gib up de deeds,
an' let you off; don't go to jail fo'
nuffin!" The unfortunate Mod still hugs
the hope of recovery of his lost treasures by
necromancy. " 'Squiab, I'se swine in to
Lancasta dis week, to see dat 'oman, of de
Lo'd spa's me au' I kin raise thirty-five
cents!"
BANkIIIfENT.—On the same day Evanua
Melia.a Kuhn was arrested by lligh Con
stable Derrick, assisted by Deputy Jere
miah Gault, on a charge of vagrancy.—
Prisoner was decidedly a "hard lot," and
strenuously resisted the officers who were
compelled to reset to a combination of phisi
cal force and moral suasion, Jeremiah but
ting forth the former in a long and btrong,
pull, while the High Constable supplied the
latter in a steady push. Evanna Melissa,
yielding to the force of circumstances, was
drawn and impelled up Front street under a
respectable head of steatn, whooping "down
brakes!" at every second step, and cheered
by an admiring crowd.
The prisoner being arraigned before Esq.
Welsh denounced her captors as ruffians,
brutes, &c., &e., demanding the reason of
such outrageous treatment of a young lady.
She was informed that her conduct was not
considered in keeping with the general pi
ety and strict morality of thisneighborhood.
The girl admitted that she bad no particular
business here except to recover a pair of ear
rigs from a red faced man, with a slouched
hat, who had struck her in the eye (her eye
was blackened) and stolen her jewelry.
No specific charge being made against
the prisoner, her general appearance being
the principal witness for tbe Commonwealth,
the Justice was about to sentence her to ten
days imprisonment as a vagrant, when the
misguided young woman was moved to
open afresh upon her captors; whereupon
the Magistrate reconsidered his decision, and
sternly banished her to Lancaster during
the term of her natural life. The unfortu
nate seemed paralysed for a moment by
this unhooked for blow, but found voice
presently to entreat the 'Squire, to have
mercy on her; to send her down for twenty
—thirty days, at hard labor—anything but
send her to Lancaster city. The Justice
admitted the severity of the sentence; in
formed prisoner that the way of the trans
gressor was hard &c., and resolutely
declined backing down. Evanna Melissa
was conducted to the borough limits and
her noso pointed duo east. Sho departed
despairingly for that bourne to which no
traveler voluntarily returns.
"On JEALOCSIt!"—Oa the afternoon of
of the same day High Constable Derrick ar
rested and brought before Justice Welsh,
Julia Thomas, a cartriage-paper colored,
buxom wench, of Tow Hill, charged with
purloining a parasol, on the sth of July.
This young lady appears to be somewhat
of a belle on the Hill, and the possession of
the parasol beside preserving the complexion,
gave her additional advantage over her
dusky rivals. She plumed herself on her
fine feathers, and "spread herself" under
the sun-shade on all gala occasions. Julia,
was generous, however, and oq some es
oecial fete day loaned the parasol to her
friend Margaret Pulten, Margaret disported
with much aatisfactiou under the shadow of
the borrowed luxury, "throwin' herself in
de cool," and Julia,. believing that "one
good turn deserves another." promenaded
with equal abandon and pleasure under the
protection of Mrrgaret'a light-dark lover.—
They met. Margaret was outraged.
"Strange jealousies so filled her head,
With many a rant surmise,"
that she resolved on r-r-r-r-revenge!! and sot
her wicked wits to work to compass the
annihilation of her rival. he would tear
out her eyes! She would teat' out her hair!
No, she would tear her clothes! She would
call her white! She could not satisfy her
jealous fury; she was distracted with pas
sion.
..A.ll torments of the damn'd we find
In only thee,
0 Jetttousle!
Thou trytant, tyrant, of the mind?
Ahl she has it; she will break the parasol!
No—Ha, Ha! victory, victory! she will"blow"
her; she will inform the loser of the para
sol of its whereabouts! And she did.
Julia acknowleded having the parasol in
her possession, but denied felonious appro
priation. She found the parasol on the
pavement, where, being a minute article,
it might naturally be lost by the owner.—
She was perfectly, cool and willing to go to
jail, provided "dat Mag Fulton" wentalong..
It was a clear breach of etiquette in Mar
garet to inform on Julia, and the latter re
sented it accordingly. The magistrate, in
absence of any testimony drat Julia had
stolen the parasol, deemed it advisable to
place confidence in her statement, but inas
much as she had neglected to advertise her
"treasure trove," sentenced her to pay the
costs of finding it. She gave Richard in
structions where to recover' the missing
article, and on security for the costs being
entered, was permitted to depart, murmur
ing blessings on the head of Miss Fulton.
Let Inc advise you, ladies all,
Of jealouQy besvure:
It Cilus.t, many a one to full,
And is the devil'," shams
How Margaret "got square" with her
young man does not appear.
For the Columbia Spy
tErAt a meeting of the pupils of Wash
ington Institute, Columbia, held in the In
stitute on Saturday, July 10th, 1858, the
following preamble ,and resolutions were
drawn up and unanimously adopted:
WnEnteAs, Owing to circumstances, our
Principal and Teacher, Jos. D. Nichols, Esq.,
has resigned his position in Washington In
stitute, mid we thereby lose a kind friend
and an able instructor, and as we deeply
feel our loss, be it
Resolved, That we do tender our most
sincere and heartfelt thanks to him and his
estimable lady, for the faithfulness with
which they have discharged the duties in
cumbent upon them; and
Resolved, That our best wishes attend
them wherever duty may call, and we hope
they will be as useful to others who may be
placed under their care in the future, as they
have been to us, and although they have
been but a short time among us, they leave
their position with credit to themselves and
with the respect, lore and esteem of all the
pupils. Be it further
Resolved, That we also extend our sincere
thanks to their able assistants Miss Grace,
C. Clarkson, of Lancaster City, and Mr. M.
D. iVickersham, of Unionvi lle, Chester Coun
ty, Pa., for the creditable manner in which
they have performed their duties toward us
during the time that we have held the rela
tion of teachers and pupils.
_Resolved, That these resolutions be pub
lished ici the Lancaster Daily Express, Co
lumbia Spy and York County Sear.
A. C. SMITH, President.
Attest: J. A. MYERS, Sec'y.
Items of News
By way of Leavenworth, we have later
news from Utah. The peace commissioners
had sent word to General Johnston that the
army would be received peaceably by the
Mormons. Johnston, however, did not feel
any confidence in the news, and therefore
held the army in readiness to repel any
treacherous demonstration. He had issued
a proclamation to the Mormons, telling them
that the army stood ready to afford them
protection and assistance, as it was to op
pose them when in rebellion against the
government. It was thought that this
guarranke would cause many Mormons to
evade the despotism of Young.
We have an important rumor from the
west to the effect that Governor Cumming
and the peace commissioners had made a
treaty of peace with the Mormons.
Cancemi, the Italian, who, after several
trials in New York city, was convicted of
the murder of a policeman, has been sen
tenced to be hung for the offence.
Senator Douglas has arrived at Chicago,
and been handsomely received by a concurse
of thousands of citizens, to whom he made
a speech.
The trial of General Lane at Lawrence
city, Kansas, for the murder of Gains Jen
kins, has resulted in his acquittal.
Later news from Mexico brings us intell
igence that at Vera Cruz business was pros-
trate, and the comae prevailing among the
soldiery. An earthquake on the 18th killed
fifty persons. At the capital the British
and French ministers advised the payment
of the foreign tax. Tho American envoy,
Mr. Forsyth, had made a formal protest
against the tax, and demanded his passports.
Generals Vidaurri and Garza were march
ing on the capital from the north.
The details of the treaty of peace with
the Mormons are given by the Utah corres
pondent of the St. Louis Republican. It
closes Salt Lake city against the army,
its train snd the civil officers, except the
Governor and his family. By this manage
ment some three thousand persons, sent
thither by the national government, and in
cluding judges, postmaster, Indian agent,
surveyor, marshal, etc., will be turned out
to sleep in wagons, or on the ground.
General Quitman, of Mexican war cele
brity, lies seriously ill at Natchez, and there
are doubts of bis recovery.`
The People's Party State Convention met
and organized, on Wednesday, at Harrisburg,
Judge Jessup being chosen temporary Chair
man, and A. H. Reeder permanent Presi
dent. On the tenth ballot for a candidate
for Judge of the Supreme Court John M.
Read, received 65 votes, John J. Pearson,
40, and J. Pringle Jones 18. Mr. Read,
having received three votes more than were
necessary for a choice, was declared the
nominee, and on motion, the nomination
wa
then made unanimous. William E.
Frazer received the nomination for Canal
COl - 1111)413i0pCt. A resolution was adopted,
authorizing the Chairman to appoint a State
Committee of one from each Senatorial dis
trict.
The steam-tug Blue Jacket, at St. Johns,
from Liverpool, reports having seen on her
passage several steamers, which are suppos
ed to have been the telegraph fleet, but as
the weather was hazy, and unfavorable, it
is uncertain. The point was east of that at
which the Niagara and Agamemnon were
to have separated.
We have more news of the telegraph fleet
by the arrival at Quebec of the ship Wind
sor Forest, which reports having been three
days in company with the fleet, and parted
with them on the 20th of June, in heavy
weather. 'Both the Niagara and Agamemnon
had light steam on.
DEATH or A Yourro Arrnon.—The Hart
ford Press announces the death of Mr. C. W.
Philleo, at Suffield, Conn. The deceased
was the author of "Akin by Marriage," in
the Atlantic - Monthly "Twico Married," in
Patnaves Monthly and other popularstories.
By the arrival at New York, of the steam
ship Star of the West, with $1,400,000 in
gold, the Pacific mails, and 250 passengers,
we have news from California, etc., two
weeks later. A great number of emigrants
are going from all the northern and southern
mining counties of California to Frazer
river, The consequnce is a general depres
sion of business in the interior, and a rise
in the rates of labor. The town of Mariposa
was destroyed by fire on the 4th instant.—
The total loss is estimated to be $200,000.
The law adopted at the last session of the
legislature to prohibit the opening of stores
on the Sabbath, went into force on the Gth
inst. In many places the law has been
observed---in other numerous arrests have
been made for its violation. A party of
white men murdered two Indians in Hum
boldt county, on the 20th ult., because they
would not give up their guns. Three of the
whites, named C. A. Sherman, Wm. Mc-
Donald and "Billy the Rake," were arrest
ed on a charge of murder. A few days af
terwards, other Indians shot at two white
men in revenge, and severely wounded one
of them. The news of Colonel Steptoe's
defeat is confirmed. He lost five killed, and
fourteen wounded. Attila last dateshe wns
at Fort Walla Walla, waiting for reinforce
ment.
I=
By the arrival at New York, of the steam
ship Africa, and Liverpool, we have three
days' later news from Europe. The Africa
passed over the longitude where the fleet
should have been, but the weather was very
foggy, which probably prevented her speak
ing the fleet. The goverment was obtaining
large majorities during the progress of the
new Indian bill, which has been passed on
second reading. Later advices from India
and China had been received, but the intell
igence embraces no events of importance.—
The debates in the British Parliament on
the French free labor scheme, excited much
indignation in France. Napoleon has been
constituted Minister of Algeria, and remains
at home. A fire has occurred at Dan tzic,
destroying fifty-five houses and warehouses,
and causing a loss of a million thalers. It
is reported that Spain has applied to France
for support against the pressure of Great
Britain in the matter of the slave trade
around the coast of Cuba. The application
met with encouragement.
EMI!
By the steamship Fulton, off Cape Race,
we have four days later news from Europe.
but no tidings of the telegraphic fleet. Im
portant news from India had been received
in England. Sir Hugh Rose had captured
Calpee, after having been twice ineffectually
attacked by the rebels. Rapid pursuit was
made of the enemy, resulting in the capture
of a large amount of stores, guns, powder,
elephants, &c. Serious troubles hadoccurred
in the Bombay presidency, where a British
political agent, with his escort, bad been
murdered. Fort Capal had been taken by
assault. The Nizam's country was much
disturbed. Oude was in a state of rebell
ion. The rebels were approaching Lucknow,
but the city was fully defended and gar
risoned.
The Bargain for a Wife
A young Norfolk farmer, on beginning
life with a limited capital, found that two
things were wanting to do justice to a large
farm which lie had rented on a long lease—
namely, a wife to rulethe house at homeand
an additional thousand pounds to invest up
on the land. Like a sagacious man, be
conceived that the two might be found com
bined, and he began to look about for a
cheerful lass with a dowry of the desired
amount. Accident threw him one day into
company with the parson of a neighboring
parish, with whom, as he rode home while
returning from market he fell into conversa
tion. Encouraged by the divine, the youth
unburdened himself of his cares and plans
and mentioned the desire he had for marry
ing as soon as he could find an agreeable
lass with a moderate dowry.
"I tell you what," said the parson, "I've
got three daughters, and very nice girls,
they are, I assure you. Suppose you come
and dine with me next market day—you
will meet them at the table; and if any of
them should prove to be the 'inevitable she'
that you are in search of, I shall not be
backward to do my part as far as I can."
"Agreed," said the youth. I'll come as
sure as you're alive, if you'll say nothing
about it to the ladies."
"That shall be thelargain. On Saturday,
next, we shall bare you a dinner, at five."
And the roads diverging the two gentle
men separated.
At the appointed hour on the following
Saturday, the young farmer in handsome
trim, descended from his galloway at the
parson's door. Dinner was served a few
minutes after, and the young ladies with
their mother, graced the table with their
presence. All three fully justified the en
comiums of their father, but the youngest
—a rosy-faced, roguish, cheerful lass, just
escaped from her teens—alonernade a vivid
impression upon the young farmer. The
repast progressed agreeably, and, when en
ded, the ladies withdrew, leaving the gen
tlemen to chat over the wine.
"Well," said the host, "what do you think
of the girls?"
"I think them all charming," said the
youth; "but the youngest—you call Selly
—really is most bewitching, Lad clever too;
and if I am to have the honor of being al. ,
lied to you, you must give me her."
•!That is against all rule," returned the
host, to take the youngest first but, of course
I citurot control your . choice. What dowry
do rou expect?"
"Illy eapitcd," said the wooer, "is three
thousand pounds, and I want a thousand
more—and I must have it."
"I will give you a thousand with the eld
est girl." .
"No; the charming Nelly and the thou
sand or I am of,"
"That cannot be; five hundred with belly
if you like. The alibi's are not half so
handsome and must have fortune or I shall
never get them off."
"No; my resolution is fixed," replied the
young gentleman; and I shall not alter my
mind."
"Nor I mine," said the parson, "and the
affiair is at an end; but we will be good
friends notwithstanding."
The conversation, which each speaker
supposed to be strictly private, now fell
into another channel. The ladies returned
with the tea torn, and chatted enreservedlY
with, the farmer. Evening, came on ; end.
tovrardn sunset, the girl's Tutting strolled! in
to the garden, the youth arose to take hie
leave. Jac- found his nag in the arable, and
hating bid farewell to his host,- took his way
through the shrubbery that led to the road:
lie was alighting to open the-gate when tllo'
rosy faced Nelly darted forward to saver
him the trouble. As the-Hilted the latch
she archly looked up in his fate and said:
"Can't you take my father's moneyl."'
"Yes, I will if you wish it."
"Then come over to the church to-mor
row morning, and tell him so after service;"
and she vanished like an elfin spirit among
the shrubbery.
Musing on the proverb which says "walls
have cars," the young farmer rode home.
Ile did not fail—how could he?—of attend
ing at the church neat morning, and after
the sermon declared to the parson his al
tered resolution. He married the fair Nelly
three months afterwards; and she brought
in due course of years, a row of goodly
sons, than whom there are few at the pres
ent hour wiser in their generation, or more
worthy, or more wealthy, in the whole of
broad England.—Chamber's Journal.
C-AN INDIAN BABIES Soria?—The writer of
the following would probably consider the
incident rather a grim joke had the experi
ment been tried on his own babies:
"I kin answer thatquestion furye,"broko
in Ellis, as he chanced to hear the question
propounded in a general way, to apromiscu
ous company; "I kin answer that question
fur ye. They can't swim; not a lick. An' I
tell ye how I cum ter know. It WAR over
titer in Gcorgy endurin' of the Krik war.—
Well, won day we had a skrimmage with
the Injins nt one of thar little villages. It
weren't long, I kin tell you, afore we whipt
'em out, and then we raised a shout that
made every Injin quake within hearin'.—
'Bout time we was gwine on at the biggest
rate, Cap'in corns to me, ses he, 'Ellis, IVil
son's gone.' `What!' ses I. 'Wilson's gone,'
ses the Cnp'in again. 'Can't be found no•
whar?' says I, with a fallin' in my voice,
kase I loved Wilson, and so did the Cap'in,
and so did all the men. 'Can't be found hi
our lo,' says the Cap'in.
"I didn't like" the idea of the dratted'
Injins dancing round pooi Wilson's scalp,.
neither did the Cap'in; an'so we consults
'bout it, and we sez we'll go and see if ho
can't be found. Well, off we starts, an' wo•
hunted and we hunted, ontil we begin to
think it wer' no use. 'Poor Wilson,' ses
the Cap'in, 'he's a goner, I reckon; an' a bet
ter hearted teller than him neverdied a dis
graceful death at the han's of infurnel
savages. "Stop,' ses I, 'aint that him away
down yonder?' The Cap'in looked the way
I p'inted, an' he sees sum one 'standin' on
the bank of a krik, bizzy a doin' sum thin',
we couldn't tell what. Well, we goes down,
and when we cums in'boutahundredyards,.
we see him ('twas Wilson, sure fluff) take a
Injin baby by the heels, and arter rappin'.
it two or three times over a stump, fling it
in the krik; and then we see him fold his
arms and look on, sorter melancholy-like,,
until the little red un went plum outer•
sight."
"'Wilson,' sez the Capin cumin' up, 'what
in the deuce are you dom'r Wilson sorter
started like, at first, but secin' it were the
Capin, he smiled in the most pleasant way,
sez he, 'Well, Cnp'in, I've allure beern
that Injin babies eouldswim, an' so I thought
I'd try it.' An' kin thy swim?' sez the
Cap'n. 'No, sir,' sez Wilson; 'that are last
wun, you see, is the sixth wun I flung in,
an' (turn the wan that's swum yet."
re-Parson Brownlow, of the Knoxville
Whig, says that "if he is denied the privi
lege of going to heaven after death his sec
ond choice is Baltimore."
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