The people's journal. (Coudersport, Pa.) 1850-1857, March 26, 1857, Image 1

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    T. S. CHASE, }
VOL. IX
Business Cards.
F. W. KN.)
Otto 11. EN t Yalu,
Coudersport, Pa., will regularly attend the
Courts in Potter county.
ARTHUR. G. OI.IWRTED.
ft ttornto ,ottltatior at Rata,
Coudersport, Pa., will attend to ail business
entrusteu to his care, with proauptnesa and
ufEce—iu the Temperance Block, up stairs,
llJile-stseeL
ISAAC, BENSON
Ittotnt at 7Law.;
cDUDERSPORT,
Wve. caber of West and Third streets.
L. P. WILLISTON,
nttornt at Rata,
Waitsborn', Tiogi CO., Pa., wilt attend the
Courts to Potter and Wiiean Countieb.
A. P. CONE,
ttgg IL a b 3 ,
weniborou g ia, Ti q s. county, Pe, win regnlur
attend the courts of Potter coanty.
-Nee 3,1848.
. JOHN S. MANN,
Attorner2 se:eounsclqr at Lain,
roulersport, Pa., will, attend the several
Courts in Potter and M'Kean counties. All
business entrusted in his care, will receive
prompt attention.
Oak* oat Main-street, opposite the Conti.
House. Coinleraport, Pa.
CO UDERSPORT HOTEL,
aanicl g. elgagimnieg •
yR 0 11.1 ET 0
Corner of Alain and Second streets, Cou-
La , port, Potter Co., Pa. - 31.
R. W. BENTON,
Surbror iuo Oont)tvaartr,
mond P.O. (Allegany Tp.) Potter Co. Pa
will attend to all business is th it line with
e , re and dispatch•
W. K. RING,
urbr»or, Drattoman, anti
ermilevancer,
Enunport, - Kean Co., Pa.,
attend to business for non-resident land.
ltders, upon reasonable terms. References
given if required.
P S. Map of and• part of the County ulade
t• ordir. 7.33
ck E. R. HARRINGTON, having
aengaged a Winifow i,r Seht.tana
kor Sc Jackson's Store, will carry on the
WA ICH AND JE.VILar 131::31.Nr:SS
:Care. Watches and Jeweiry.:,carefoll:r re
paired, in the best at? le, and on the stionesl
po:lce. la - All work wanan.c'il.'"
Csuilert f or, Oct.:, •
BENJAMIN RENNELS,
ELAGISKITILI
X11«0;'; in his 'title, doue to order and
d spEctli On West stree t' below Third
Cea4arsport, Pa.
SNIITH &JONES
Dea!sirs in Dry Goods, Groceries, Statione
Drop & Medicines, l'ain:s, Oils, Fancy
aniees, zi:reet, Couthrsport
JONES, ILitiili. & JOA ES
General Grocery and Provision Dea'e" —
A:so in Dry Good,. Hardware, Boots and
Ekioes, and wtta.crer men want to l o rry. Main
Street, Couder7 , port Pa.
0. T. PLIASON, M, I)„
i) ESP ECTFUL I, tulut m, the
zenx of Coudersport anct vici. fiat he
lent be fou„d regmarly n his office, over the
Drug More of butch Jot,es. ready to ~ttectl
to Cana /Li 6s i rolese,o, Lov.
I). E OLHSTED
Dea:er in Dry Good3,lte.idy-tnade Clozh:ng
Vrocerier, Crockery, e.c. Coudersport, Pa..
A. a Butte,rwartn
iI7ILL furnish the People oirith frosh,llr.gr
ii and AICTION, On TncSd.,ya ittid Fridays
dt4ing the reaeen, Cash wilt be paid for beet
sciat at all titres.
Coudersport, July 17, 1b56.
M. W. MANN,
' Dealer in Books & Stationery, Music. and
tisfasinee. Main-st., opposite N.' W.coruer
sOare, Co4ersport, Pa.
DAVID B. BROWN,
reaadrinsin and Dealer itt Ploughs. LP"
p tr end Nair! street, Coudireport: Pa„
A. B. GOODSEL.L,
CIANSAIITH,Coodersport,Pa. Firs AMP
oamillitaxed and repaired at his shop. ou
short notice.
March 3,1828.
T. W. HARD/bill,
Faaikiooiable Tailor. All work entrusted to
Ilia oars will be dope with neatness, comfort
aed derahility. Shop ore; Lewis Ment's
stem
ALLEGANY HOUSE,
sAmtiEL;. Prnprietor,
Os the Wellivilleroad, serea mice North
Coodcoroh,Po
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From the Herald of Freedom
KANSAS LAWS. •
"An Act to punish %fences against Slare
P'°.PertY."
• • 8,.n. I.
Be it enacted by our nob!e . band '
Of Border Ruffians, (bowie-knife in bind,)
That should a sneaking Yankee, from .he Last,
Come here, and dare-to meddl.•, in the least.
With any of our niggers, dr incite
The darkens to resist our socred right,
Then, wbetber thLy.be nigglers black as night,
Or those in whore we're mixed a little white ;
Whether they wear the chains of slavery,
Or have the sad misfortune to be free.
Any MiSSOUT/11/7 happening to be here,
May cut that Y. , rtkee's throat from ear to ear.
sue. :2,
If whiies, re:ending to be free,
Shall aid our glares to gain their liberty;
Or furnish ride. cannot,, shot or ,hell, •
o help ,hew send :lieirra4s.ers--b, dk to hol
The.. , OMIt good fiend of Order a n d of Ltw
Around the i.r..itors' neck the beim,' shall draw.
SEC. . 1 •
If ny I.:atke. Territory, .
turcu.ate an abolt.io . 'story,
That tends to tna,e the happy, welkfed slave
Begin to think his trias.er is a knave
And, when he feels the lash, to snarl and pout,
Until, at teng:h, be even prestina, s to doubt
Our right - to trade ,n human flesh and bones; •
Theti bravo Stringfcllatc. or .h gallant Junes,
Or Atchison. or"ny in n of note,
May i.ut his cursed ..ti,,,sisvery throat.
Six. 4.
I. my " ot on ed er' roan ittdnee
.L nigge, from hi master to cul,nose,
And Lope Jur Cutiadp—shatt aid hi. fl ght,
And .h:ts deprive the wr, er uf fats right,—
Sh.t , ! coax .he d trkey anus :o flee,:
WWI horrib a /theft: to ra•he him free,
flesh a ba.gui•u• of gr ud ....areany; •
And, if we e.i.ch him, on.t g Mows high
The infernal ..bo.i.ionist shall die. •
Select .Storn.
The Ladies ,
ii'NEVOLENT SOCIETY
)KOll THX. GOLDEN LEGAcr
"On charitable lists—those trumps which
told
7 he pnbl:c ear who h 13 in secret done
The poor a benefit, and half the alms
'I hey told of. took themsmves to keep them
-sounding, ,
He bfazed hts name."
'They Jo say;' said Miss Pipkins to
her newest neighbor,
.at the :meeting .
the Ladies' Benevoleut Societ!, a
.few m.mths after 11elvilie Tn..rntorn's
rimy' iage, 'they do say that Mrs, Thorn
ton is a dreadlul stuck up thing.'
'Yes' re' lied the other, 'ant hadn't
a cent to her hack neither when she
came thole. Such people a ways d
hold tiltir heads higher's aeyb. , dy else,
tf they liapiteb to get a hide motley.—
For part 1 wouldn't take no notice
Lot net +f...ne should come neat me. I'd
let her know that aoine folks were a,
good as others;' and Miss Toinkins
gave h! r head a most significant toss.
1 - I.adn't a cent!' repeated Mis Pip
king, with surprise ; 'what was that sto
ry about her rich legacy
'Oh, la' 1 know. all , about that,' Miss
Tomkins replied, with a Oonsequentiai
air : uttaas just- nothing at all.' .
.tllo tell us about it,' eiied several la
dies . who had gathered around the
speaker to hear the news.
'Whir you' see, tgot Dolly Martin
her place tbere with the old housekeep
er, on purpose so I could know su►ne
thing that's going ou. So when Mr.
Thornton brought his wife borne, I sap
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DEVOTED TO . THE PRINCIPLES OF IiEIIJEA4CY, AN.) TEtS DISSEIHnTION OF- SfOitA.Ltrv,LiTEßATUitf, AND 'NhWS
COIIDERPOIiT, POTTER COVN i laii . ,- PA., THURSDAY, MARCH
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[Pollok
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CM=UNDEm3
to her, keep your eyfa end tars
toren, and she did. Well the very
first day, after Miss Thornton h: d been
round and seen all the fine things he
Nought for her, I spore she felt kind . "'
shamed, an she tangy a nice little bun
dle and giv es it to him. telling him that
io her legacy. Dally says he looked
real pleased w he n he first Opened it.
and she crab] see throiteh the key-tile
something shine just like gold;• but
pretty soon he said sofa.-thing to Mrs.
I horfiton that if ade hfa cry, and then
he got up and put it off the mantle
shell. Dolly didn't care to stay any
longer,- for fear they would come out
^nd catch her, but she went in after
wards to see what it wee.'
Well, what was it 7—what arras it 7'.
cii..d the eager li-tenrus, as Miss
Tom.pkitis suddenly stopped:
.1 would call this meeting to order,'
said the president whose
. reproving
Blanc had §ilenced the loquaci.fus
ster; 'we hays- several items of 11114-
nes- to dispose ot, which n ay. as well 1 1
be d spo,ed or now. 1 should - like to
hear the ()pinion .1 the ladies un the I
app, priatton of our present funds,
and also the object to which ws will
de% ote our !abuts
.cluting the coming I
year. We have I:, the treasury about'
~evvtity-fiyre dollars, which, rightly
.used. may do much to advance the
cause we rtoless to love. This meet
iug is open for discussion on this point.'
•I hear,' said Mrs. Robiasei the
deacyn's wife, 'that we have many lam
town who from ,ickness hard
times and other. causes, are suffering in
some cases tit least, for the necesslaries
of life. . !-think tl.at sum, even doub
led or trebled, would be well applied
in relieving' their wants. .
'This is a matter in which we are ail
equaVy interested,' remarked the pres
ident Idaiuil e ; • we hilpe t., 11,4 r-from
each of you.'
' WS my 'Vila' Tit ' said Mrs. Worm.
wood, 'that in a - thriving place like this .
where work is plenty, there is ono use
for poverty like what Mrs. Robison
speaks of. For my part Igo against
encouraging idleness;
. thought we were at work for the
pour heathen,' suggested Nltss Pitkins,
'l'm surd I shouldn't .have made so
much eff ot to attend these meetings,
if I hadn't supposed so.'
'A b•ox of ciothingTor the mission
ies. I should Eke add 2d Miss.
Tumkin
1.. 'There seems to he suck a division
of opinion among you.' Said the chair,
'that 1 will veotrrre to make a sugges
tion. I see our estimable pastor corn
ing; why • not refer the whole -matter
to him? judgment must surely
b..t better than ours, for his position
gives him a comprehensive view of
both home and fnreign watits.'
This bappy expedient was well re
ceived, and 11.3 v. Mr. Flint, as he ap
peared wa, at niece chosen ,theirar li
ter. Gray hairs and wrinkled
so oft the type - of wisdom, did but ren
der more conspicuous and revoltirrg
the hard. restless eye, -the sinister
mouth, and the win.le - contour of sells
isloress which bespoke the inner nature
oft is professed man of God. Dot=
lars and cents were the guage Of men's
souls in his estimation—money the
only evidePce of wfotti Alas-I that
among the• Holy Lliotherhood.of God's
Mi , .i-teriur,i4erv.ants,' even one such
should bejoroad —one whose sheep's
clothing•could 11.,t conceal the 'wolf'
la-neat[,. A 1 honor, would we render
to that class r.t noble, Sell denying
men re• 1., shrink not from the call of
their master ; tine earthly teward per
train not t., theit service, rsut when
some M 6te ial Judas' tutus the house
of God - into a te , nple of money chang
ers, shar p indeed should h.r the scourge
which sitoulo drive trim thence.
Natu‘ally enough, the people under
Re‘,. Mr. Flinvs charge, with here and
theie a nolde exception, had partaken
somewhat cf his italive. External re
ligiOns forms were most scrupulously
adhered to, but the genie. peaceable
fruit the .spit it was foarluily . want
.
But while We are thus digressing,
timer faces are lorkiiig at their pastor
tor his derision. His' worthy coadju,
Icor, tiff. very devoted pr,•sideut, is Sure
his extensive knowledge and sound,
judgemrut will tender it easy for him
to pciv:t out at giCe - tNe fittest objec
tor their.henevolence: .
Rolling his tongue in
.the peculia
manner he was wont to do V 4912 pleas
ed he 'thanked the president. fur her
compliment, and would only say, that
ht considered the ladies present fully
competent to deeidlitheir owit case.'
'Do you not think,' asked Mrs. Rob
inson, 'ffiat we should take care , of the
poo.e f tatninig us • before wit send out.
chalittes abr •ad 7'
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'Net aways,' replied M Flint t .
'ti,ere iN Much datiKe: in helping our
ItiOr neighbors, lest vie learn them to•
depend on us,./ustead.ol trying to help
themselves.'
MEM
'That's just what I said,' dirtied in
Mrs- WortErwood; halts haint . any busi
ness to be pout- here, where they cap
get plenty of work;'
- .Wollt'lS plenty to he sure' saidllisi
Priscilla Page with a sig , oficant glance
at Alia last speaker; pity the PAY wasal
pletay. twt.
•1 wen!" beg the ladies attention to
the subject under discussion,' rei.iark
po the chair; .Mr. Fiint has not yet
given his opinion which I Lope he will
do freelv.'
.As you have called upon me quite
unexpectedly, ladies, to advlse . Youin
this matter,' said Mr. Flint rising very
deliberately, ...it would be natural for
time to mention the subject, wbich.juit.
at this time interests me most. Our
society—and I say it without-tr.atting
has become one of the largest,
wealthiest and most influential in the
State. It becomes us therefo e, tosend
a good name abroad by the freeuess
with which we enter into tl.e spirit of
the peat refill ms of the day,... Among
these r-forms none seem to me se
portant as the union et , the two coati
nests in due. g eat . Society foty.vatt
gedzing qus Sum, a Society.
you know exists, and in its councils
ate found some .fir the gr. atest men of
the age. One hundred dollars would
consiitute your pastor a tife*ctilettor
in thi SoLietY, and give you a Dune
and influence in it., councils. 1 mere
ly mention this subject for your con
sideration, as we are apt to forget the
outies we owe the world, and confine
/ourselves to a narrow circle of benev
iolenee
Here •Mr. Flint took his seat, with
in air of pi ofi.iind humility.'
'Ynu have heard the very excellent
runlet ks our Past . iir,' said - the presi
dent ; I hope it will enlarge our views
of duty. " Will you take any sepal*
t 1 e su jvc,
'1 tuove.' -aid '‘Vor nwooth'ihat
we coutribute one hundred dollars to
this peat object winch Mr. Flint has
exidained to' us, to cuisstiute him a life
director.'
.
The runtion was seconded and car•
rind without opposition, save that ex
pressed. by indignant looks and otion.
less hands. •-•
'Really ladies, ' said Mr. Flint agin
rising. you: lib wality is really pi else
worthy- in the name and behalf of the
noble Society you have honored by
your gettetous vote. I tender yOu my
siacere thanks. Your
.testtany for
myself wilt receiv. a more public ac•
• kuowledgement.
• ' =meted M'ss Priscilla, in an
node' tone, • / •spose it will be trumpet
ed all over creation. how very bailey I
lent we are, while these poor -folks
around us are dying f: urn neglect.'
. ' Oh, Miss Tompkins. ' whispered
young lady. • I am dying to imowiwbiat
the ,egacy was of Mrs. Thornton's ;- do
tell one now, 'won't you 1'
On yes, yes, tell us all now, • said;
ano a knot of ladies gathered a-• -
rou .1 her.
'twa nothing but just a little
b as. frame, %vita a vet se fru a the Bi-.
hie in it, made of brassfutters,' replied
-Miss Tompkins contemptuously.
Well, that. was mean ! ' Who ever
heard any thing like it I'' What impu
dence! idont"wonder he was.angry!'
—those and many other similar expres
sions buyst from the indignant ladiiis as
Miss Tompkins conch] ded het-infor
mation.
One side of a story is good till Voth
er's told, 'cried woo had
heard the Whole thing ; and as this Is
a benesoleut society, g• It up lor the
benefit id Jllr fellow creatures, it
wilutde. 't du no hartnto tell t 'other
side right here, let it bit where it will.'
• .ob, by all means, let us have your
story, Mist Pitscilla,' was the
sal exclamation, arid cries of ordet.'
fiom the President.
'1 don't want to make no disorder,
said she, titinil - fi to the president ;
'but if they'll all listen quietly I'll tell
the story as I heard it; and may be
some of you'll fi9d coats to fit ; if you
do, why pot 'etn,on that's elk' .
Ry tllis.time eyes and ears were all ;
open f r M 1.4 Priscilla, Sri odd quaint
fitt!e body, ilad Way of iayini things
that' was prifeCtly irresistable to aq
but the-immediate subjects Of her sir
castic•tonatie. •
'Well.' said she, 'as you seem to he
listening, I'll begin
,with what IE see
myself. I didn't get no:Dolly Mat tins
to peak through the keyhole for me,
'cause you see, news that - c..mes thin
way •has to be made all-pver after it
squeezes through ; and t dont like
mine - second . and, no how. Solis I
was. saying I'll begin with what I see;
and if any on you went to know what
true t•eneiolenca you'll'find out, I
guess, before I get through.. Well, a
c o upl e o . months ago.. I should, think,
as I Was coming''home,,from my sista.;
gallv's over the fields: 1 - took a notion
to go down the !atm .- Where old Miss
Fletcher lives, who's been sickly all
along, you know, and so 1 went right
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in without knocking. When I got
inside the door I stood stillin perfect
i wonder.; for there was her old ruom
r fixed up_ as nice 7.1 could be—real
white curtains and bell spread—•a
piece of carpet.melhe floor and clean
nice dishes ton the stand. And theu
the old lady herself lucked so comfort
able in her white night cap and gown,
'1 thought
.some fairy must have been
there and done it all:- But right close
beside her heal sat one of the sweeltea
limiting ladies. you ever see ; they
neather of 'em see me. so
kept still, and the lady read away in
the bible; andantes "she kneeled down
and 'prayed, On. o beautifully! I didn't
wonder a bit that the tears trickled
(lowa the sick woman's ceeek, for 1
C .uldoet help crying myself..;
n she'd dime I 'Slipped out as
still as I went in, for 1 felt like du in
truder there, and LA% my way hotto
who should I meet but Polly Bemis,
who wai-bed- rid for I don' know how
long. •What on earth has set you on
your feet again, Pally, says .I. :.1 never
was so amazed in all my
you may be.' nays Polly, says she, 'for
I am amazed at myself; but come
into my ta , use and you all
about it. %%thee we got in and aut
clewii—•There Priscilla' says she; 'did
you ever see a finer room—bran new
stove and wood enouJii in the cellar
to burn " all winter—this new rocking
chair and that nice bit-of carpet ; and
whalers betterin "all,. here I am, able to
walk about and earn my own
Who do you think has done all this ?'
I guess' said I. 'may be the Benevolent
Sociaty's been helping on ye." No.
cot a bit,_ of it,- says she ; I might , a•
beenlying on that bed.' now for all
they'd a done fur me . 'taint their kind
o' . benevolence to help such as me.—
Well, do tell me who it was s rid I
growing impatient. > 'Twasn't nobody
more or less than Squire Thornton's
new' wile' says Polly. says sloe. She
found aut how I was and then she went
aad got something to cure me . and ev
ery day she comes here hereelf to see
how I get along, and brought me all
these things; and when I gut better,
she gave me sewing-to do so as I sheet.]
feel independent. she said' I never
was so beat in all my:life, and I told
P..% so. 'Oh says Polly,"says
she, if you'd known half ape's done
among the poor folks here, you ' d be
astenished ; but she has sudh a still
way with her,. nobody but these she
helps knows arty:thing about it' just at
that minute someb .dy knocked at the .
door, . - and in wa lk e d the very
lain I saw at Miss Plstchez's.
'Good morning..Nftss Bemis,' said she,
hoW do you find yourself to dayl'-=-'
'Nice—rn.toy thanks to you Mrs Thorn
ton.' said Polly.. 'Oh no, not to me
are your thauks due.' said 'the lady
with a sweet smilv, 'hut to Him who
has restored your health.' And . j.heo
•slie sat, down and talked like a saint to
us both. : heard this very story
you have been telling ahUnt her, Miss
Tompkins, aad - I - couldn't hardly be
lieve my eyes and ears when I saw her •
but I meant to find out the tt uth about
it; so when she went away, I jest fol
lowed her out and she asked me to
‘valk., home with her. I told her I
should like to if only for one thing. •
'Acrd what i= that,' said she. To see .
the curious letacy I have heard SO
nauch .about. said 1, I 'spuse you woold
have no objection to show it me.' You
mean my mother's 1. gacy. 1 itiapose.'
said she; but.come with me, and I wily
be most happy to show it to you.' And -
then as we walked along, she told me •
what a good pious mother she had--
hovisise tried toimpress upon her chils
dreres Minds the gs eat 'object fir which
they should- live—thao they might be
better for their - having lived. in
•S•oe wasn4 one mite steak up, Miss
Pitki 6, 'cause when we got to her
house, she axed the right into her go and
[tailor, and. told me to • sit right down
in the best seat there was: • -
I felt dreadfully ashamed when Mr.
Thornton came into the room.. and Simi
told him what I came for; but he look
ed real pleased. 'That , legacy Miss
Priscilla,' said he, 'is worth comin miles
to see. if my wife . had brought Mil
lions of gold to me. I snout i nut have_
prized it as I do this little talisman-.
- which has made so many hearts leap
for joy and changed su - many - abode%
of misery into happy homes. The
;voila has but -felt , such gems, Miss
Priscilla.' said he, Rape . took' 'down
frorri the mantle shelf a small frame of
solid gold; and handed it to me.: 'arid
revrer still are they who are guid.d by
the words which shall 'liner in the
-eatth'i rnellenium.' 1 didn't know
what to say, he talked so beautiful;
but made- up my mind that that. legacy .
wait &dog ..0 do more. fur poor people
45 5
round, herheti all our benevolent so
cieties.loget -' -
. 'Dirt ytitilia‘ , t told us what Ole leg=
aci was .yet,' aid several:
1 told yOu th t Mr. Thornton show-.
id the a frame of maid gold; well in this
EDLTOIV&:. PUBLISHER.
frame were these words; all written in
esdid gold--1 wish' you would all at.;
tend, 'cause .l'm afraid , Our golden
rules are made of lead, or something
onse—it was this:
Whatsoever ye ioinoa that (*hen
should dof unto you, do ye eves so 'to
them.'
'Did you ever hear those words br.
fore, Mr. Flint?' asked Via spinster.
with a coischievious look.
'You are very facetious, Mi is Page
replied he '1 presufne 'we have thick
graven on all our hearts.'
When you voted, just n•sw, to let
our poorjolks suffer and die is their
poverty, and send such I jot of mono/
to a iich society, jest to buy us a gloat
name, sea hoar you c.ltild roc
(mole- it to such a rule, isai 1 Pris 111*.
Oh fie! for shame, Miss Priscilla!
exclai.ned sevetal voices w iile die
seucticamq;Jus presideut luokod witb
holy, horror up ,u tociaudaciout vealt•
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er.
'You take a very narrow view, show
me to say.- Miss-Priscilla, of-the vase
system of benevolence the rule eajoitts.'
said Nivr. Flint with. feeling. 'hut we.
pardon the allusion in consideratiou of
yodi I.4nerance in . their m a tt e r s ,.
&tali wa close this - meeting!' - be cen
t nord'atidreising the president.
Vitiut bin this cold solernti mockery
to Win - whoie bosom glows with syrn•
pathelielere 114 the,child of poverty.
were Vie words Of this word hardened,
In diey lending, pntessed disciple, as
he bes•itigiit a blessing upon their bdo
nevole t ores
Wouid that from imaginationr . only
this picture .was draliru, but alas fur
twain!' nature; even , here Truth• is
stranger than fiction. '
.c.... Vets mg. Yesrs . ago, President Jack
son,: ordered Mr. Saccetary of the
Treasury DcAss:;.renaove the deposits
from the United S:ates, in defiance of
law. Mr. Dossic refused and resigned.
A lawyer - in .51a rylan4„ Riese TA.
NET, was appointed iu the place of
Ms. Duane and was made the tool of
thesett=willed President; and for this
act of humanly..subserviency, this same
Taney was appotniedlo the place of
Chief Justice of the U. &Cow t. upon
the death of the . lam.mted M-sesest.L.
Veal s.have passed away, Another am
of subserviency i'must. be
Taney
.aud this same Asaler:l3 TaAtea is the
supple tool of , time sieve power, him.
self the verylilave ,of the , pro - -slavery
party.
AN affecting incident is related by a
Donegal (Ireland) paper. A young
boy and his sister, returning home
ward. had to crams a mountain. The
night was dark" and stormy, and they
lost. their . way. ,Next morning bath_
were found deed front - exposure. The
tiny' and girl lay 'sido , by side — the lat
ter with her arm; ar i vin - d her brother's
neck, and her flannel petticoat, remov
ed limn -her Own nerson..was wrapped
cound 116 feet. Thus did the affas
-1 innate creature perhaps :edifice her
own life to sustain that of her young
heather.
ax Aratcsx Exnucs.—The Peters.
burg (Va.) Express of Tuesday sap:.
"Our citizens are beginning to üb.
servo the nominal numbey, of slaves
that are constantly passing through
Ptershurg. on their we . ); 'South.; and
to the minds of many the result sp•
peals inevitable that it will need-but
the win k of ten or- tweet/ years to
clear Virginia completely of tbst part
of her population. A company Of oae
hundred passel through on Saturday."
A VirCALTAV Ct.tutr..l3y the re•
port of tne Sedately Treuury.
tee perceive :that 11.1verarnemt h*.
btought 1200 suit:. during the present
Century. ati-ein.t . .ll.liiiiltet t? rectiver ,
86.P13:001;. In nil titeaeccases, *to
nfttie suit nth k.en that the
defaulter ha: nit . beau found, or hits
been dead • , r
.804 G.aterii-
Illellt has the
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EP' Ihe Louisvia le • ,rlareo4- es•e
Locofoco party.proper is not - rsouritably r.ek
in statesmen; if, w 4 4 .1 441 it 043 01a±kgrultr'
the re fore,, if Mp. Puha tan, has se) se :sod i C
- met which issirak and " chiraeterosis beyond
all prieedent. in oar histoo, it iafprirtteps, kis
Misfortune rather tip& his &ult. 'Homes*,
this may be, the fact itself 14 tusquestioasbia. It
is too transparent for doubt. 45-ebinot of
which Gen. Cass is the hisd and Mr. Mock
the tail, Messrs. Cobbttad Floyd enti,:rons
esti ibe body , can excite neithirtiisitation not
ititpe in - the pablic mind. It is ti;atits . takohly
gat, histvy and spiritless." .
:5017TIIERS EIETZIIPOI......Eyen the 'brosite
aippi Legislature. ai it fats rassitrz, allured
its laws to go 'to: Lleacou" to be printed. wed .
tazdeen aporoprisoon or .hres thotualtts
lays to pay one of its useusbers to ke the.e asek
recd the prooeshaets, in5 . ..40: hiving it done
in the state, and thereby assistiii in bai
up a sou. hero publishing boos.. -What sem.
mentny on the Yankeeitaters, Ireckeliors,
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