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t ".ttfirniiil ITsllni.
cw More nml liootN.
F. C. ' i; o M H,
f MERCHANT TAILOR,
)Ml!hU PT.( rl.t' UiriKMi, !'A.
f ITAVIX') op ll M-r tiant Tllitrini
ill i'.-'. h iimi. "i Mirk! fli t, lunn
, , ,r ifi.i.- cl It. H..rt.nctk. 1 wand! r .pr.t
'tf ' lx Riil) nil-'' H I n( rtt-iffti'M Hhll
lt ,, i!..r I u-i viwi I rum tti miM
t ! (,!('! t lull lll'llt 'I
Clotln. Cassimerea. Veatiugs, &c,.
-5 tV lt qtity ami Uirrt i,vt, wliidi I rid
rrt-plf'-l ( n lint li-iltre, .-i-or.li'ijf
-i tn fhf In'' t .'".ia, an., m prii't n WttfTMiit-.t to Ik
j p..i..-''-"' v- '' u,e uiit'c 1 ni .trt you
m mr (;. ni. . I.. I lil'MM
ft Cl(Tli.-IJ. Jan. 21. lH r
If-
ym t;oinar it Alone. 18(1!),
. R L. STOUCillTON,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
t Market Htrect, ( Irarllcl.l, 1'fu,
TTAVIN(J opcni tu-.tiea on tuy dun honk,
vl L l th 'd ,un( 'n '-' Kow. I tliarcfort
j.n"unc to iht patilio that I hat now on hand
njtctod and large Miorttnonl of
Cloths, Cassimeres, VestingB.
eif tn, and all klndi of tiondi for lean and
fcon' wiar, an, am now proparad to rank up to
artier I'L'Tif INU. from fioxU arlu'la u a full
uit. in tli latcit it) lei and tuo.i workmanlike
iWjtnner. hpactal aiUntioD atvon to eustoin
w .rk ana catling-out for men and boyi.
-Mer icroat barjtiin to euitonara and wa-raai
ir.'.'.v itmlaennn. A hiter. nhara or public
yntronopfl ta loucttea. Lull and aso tne.
IftUI-U . 14 DIUKUUlUil,
II. BRIDGE,
MERCHANT TAILOR.
(.cture one door rant of Clearfield ll-juse,)
Market fctrect, tleariield, Ia.
f T EKP3 on hand a full aafortmentft of GonlV
,JV Parniibtnif Gnodi, lucl, aa 8hirti, Lineo
it:.ii Woolen I ndernhirM, Urawera aod Book,
jji-rk-tifi, Porkot tl4ndkerctiinf. (ilovei, Hats.
k mhritllaa, in great variety. Of Pi oca
fi odi ba keopa the
lest Cloths of all "Shades and Colors,"
f neb at Blark Doekin of th rary btat make;
Vtocj Carsinere, in greit rarirty, aUo, French
Coatinr, bearer, Pilot, Cblnrhilla, and Prloott
ferercofttinjr. All of which will be told cheap fur
Caib. and mad up according to Ui Utaat itlei
r exparioucea workmen.
Al, Agent for Clearflald eonnty for I. M
ncer 4 Co', celebrated Sewing Mnchinea.
.Not. 1, 1866-tf. U. LKIUGK.
furuiturf.
CHEAP FURNITURE.
JOHN GULICII
'TVSlRES to Inform bid old friendi and rui
timers, that having enlarged hit shop and
iu reaped bis facilities for manuiaptnring, h is
to prevarca w maae to order vucb rornituraae
iuty be desired, in good atyle and at ebeap rates
irtAbii. lie generally bat on band, at his
turn i tore ronmi, a varied afsortment of ready-
made fursiture, atnohg wbioh art
EVREAUS AND SIDE-BOARDS.
Wir.lroheiand Book-Canes; Centre. Rof, Pirlor,
llrrBkfugt and l'iniuff Kxtention littles; Com
.ta. FreiiLli pr)f.t,Cotiaite, Jenny Lird and other
itfiHendi ; Krfns of all k'nrif, Work-atinda,
lUt rtrks, Wfb etnd)i ; Rocking and Arm-
tiairs : spring-eat, can bottom, par'or. com
ann and other L'haiTf ; Lookiitg-G laasei of a very
4wrirtnn on hand ; and new glasses fur old
:rfion, which will be put In on very reasonable
rm on ph orient notice, lie alio keeps on hand
or furni-hes to order, Corn-hukk, Hair and Cut
ud top Mftitresisi.
('(fiin8 op Evert Kind
Mid to order, and funeral attended with a
Hcarte whenever desired. Altto, Uous Painting
d"n to order. Th euhorriber alro manufao-
tatfj, arid has constantly on hand, Clement'
latent Wanbmg Marhtne, tu best now In us !
Tbi'e using rhis msrhin never need t with
oat clean clothe! He also has Flyer's Patent
Cru-n, a superior article. A family laiug this
ChuTi ower need b without butter I
A' (he aoT and many other articles are fur
B if red to customers re sap for Caan or i changed
for ifiprnved country produce. Cherry, Maple,
I'tpinr, Liowood and otier Lumber ftuitahle fur
Cubitiet work, taken is txnhatig fof furtiitw
Remember th shop U on Marker street,
CVarfjfld, i'a., aud Doarly opposite the ''Old Jrw
Hor." JoUS GLLICU.
Jyreiah?r 2, lffij y
larksmitblafle
NEW BLACKSMITH SHOP
PIXOND fcT., CLKARFIKLD, Ta.
under!igned beg to Inform bis friendi,
and th inhabitants ol the boron ph of Clear
tiJ and surrounding neigh borhood, that be t
' w ra ly to eiecut all order either in iron or
itel.
HdRR PIIOEINi oa tb most approved
c tv Ptle.
AM, KINDS OP PAW VIM IKONS and
t'i S E work, logmen's tools, canlbooks.tpreada,
rtp, lo.
Steel tools of all kind mad of htt Eogliih
9r Amerirao steel.
--AII my work Is warranted to glv ixtif-
firtin, or nut charged for.
ooi2i AM 03 KKNNARD.
NEW BLACKSMITH SHOP
THIRD STREET, CLEARFIELD.
fPI!K suhpcH her repMt fully Informs his friends
1 arid th public in freneral, thai h his local
U th borough of CLfCAKKIKLD, la th
iq op recently oorupied by Jacob bliunk weiler,
tira be is now ready to perform all du'ies
ttjrl his customers in a workmanlike macner.
cii. Height, Burgles and Wagons ironed, and
llr-e phoning done at reasenabl rates, II
rPatetfuMy auks a shr of work frona th public,
w he intends to fir his whole attention to th
Uptneis. THOMAS RILEY.
Boggs Township Awake I
ORF.AT KXCITF.MENT AT
THOMAS 1U-:KKS'S!!
IVFRYRODT tryini t gt therfirst for fear
J J of being crowded not into th cold.
1 ja want good Khoeing don, go tm Rriri.
T' t want your 8le ironed right, go to Brkri.
I'yon want good Mill Irons, go to Dam,
li v ant your wsgon ironed In thebesl
M?l and wnrkmamhip, go to Hxri.
liner make th best Mump Machine in the
F't. and ds all kind of ItLACKSMlTIIINtl
chsp s ma be don in tb county for Cash
ilj Post Uflic addresi ts Clearfleld HrilF.
THOMAS LKtKS.
S"Mi Tp., Ieo. 19. IRfiT tf.
nv MiiooL sou nook.
V. w.uM respectfully call th attention of
1'nriripals of H')oola, Gemini ries, and
j'i'frpvf fringing to ur New fjchool bong
TH E SONG CA 131 NET.
Py C 0. ALLKX.
Ti fin k e mtains
1 irt 4 9PTy fgjre(B ji j prepared sericf of Prl
i s th Lfi.orm.
n.i r A lurg number of new and heantl
'"ho'.i neilm
Ji-irdiyA short Cantata Th School Fei
i th 4, -..rntd .if,retlT f-r at School
Yt-.
t'"Ti. C-.riArt nt E c h i hit ions.
T if I'uHhtbrrs, in presenitrg ths work to
' ''f-'It'p and leacbers, Wfuid call sp'ial
'I'.i'.n to its superior merits as a School Song
h
ii
(he author haa been very careful in tbv
'eiion ot his music, wbirh is almost entirelj
end is adarxing to it appmpriate words
a un.hjt.fnonsit.1 entinient, which will
"'fiend its adoption ia all our Brhuol and
S n.r.f,.
1 h -o CntT has heen adopted by the
J '-f K lu-mit-n. ai th teit bnok fr th
'!"" friw'tis ia th city of New York.
. r'i". nt etnts each. To Schools, a-c., ail
1 1 'sr. per dor.
tn,.i, e....,t smt hf mail (post paid,) on
'"(i fl But ecnta.
-r .alt by a 1 Hrw.fc and Mu-ie fle.
'luh-d by VS 1LLIAM HALL A ffiN,
itfl 'm 6 44 Broadway, N. Y-
TVh.v tM ahdonhial euppovtr of eviry
'M of PV int t.T..-'fta( for ate at
Kwf it'.r r HARTSWICK A IHW1X.
ltii't ijmmjo, liui.helO. I'rak'.
i k H' iUnd s German. Hosteller's and flren's
imMW, pr l,.oo.n(f all
r'i for Kadiciaal purpoies, for iala by
J
GEO. B. COODLANDER, Propriotor.
VOL -1I-WI1OLKNO.2I02.
Ji'it Ciooils, Cirorcrirs, t.
THE CLEARFIELD STORE
KJ5COXSTIJUCTED.
Owirpre t,. IIm J William Powell,
Juliu Y. Wcrer tt'illi.m W.ll.lH,
GEO. L. REED & CO.,
Two ilnorl surlh of tli. Court Houit,
( I.I'.AHFir.I.I), PA.
XTAVIN'G returned to our old butines stand.
XX herd y nolity the ci litem of ( U-itrticId
and the public geucrully, that we have entered
upon, and intend to prosecute, a vigorous oam
piiigu airaiimt hijch4inccs and inferior good, and
hute now on band a full supply of all kiuda of
goods utcu in this market, lu tue hue of
lry Cnoodsi,
We claim to have a full assortment, constating in
part of M unlit)!, bleached and unbleached j
Prinu of all grades and styles; and
Full and Winter Dress Goods,
Such as Alpacas of all shades; De Latnes, Mo
rion aud Man licit; besides, a tun anpon
luent of geutleuien's wear, consisting
in part of
Cloths, Cassimeres,
SatmetU and a full assortment of
READY-MADE CLOTHING.
Xollons, Hosiery, Trimmings,
BONKETTS, AC,
Eats and Caps, Boots and Shoes.
GROCERIES.
We hare a full "pplj of Coffu, Tea, Suer, Bice,
Molasses, lutiaoco, fipn, rait, unseed,
coal and fi-h Oils,
FLOUR, BACON, DREED FRUIT,
Fugareured Hams, Mess Pork and a full
supply of Provisions.
Hardware and Queenstvare,
Woodm if Willow Ware.
All the forernlnc articles wilt be oichanpcd for
CAHH, LIMBER, or COUNTRY PRODUCE,
i at prices to which there can be no exception.
Those in need of Uoodi in our line, will please
t&CA L L AND SEE US.'-
CEO. L. I'.EED Si CO.
IICIIARD JIOSSOP IS SOW
Selling, .( half tb.ir u.ual prlc
DRHSS G00D3,
CLOAKS AND SHAWLS,
EROWN PnEETIXGS,
FLANNELS AND BLANKETS,
WOOLEN GOODS,
HOSIERY,
MEN'S CLOTHINO,
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHIXa Goodt
LADIES' BOOTS AND SHOES,
GENTLEMEN'S BOOTS AND SHOES,
BOYS' do do
HOOP PK1RTS,
BALMORALS,
LADIES' COLLARS AND CUFFS,
RAISINS AND CURRANTS,
BR0OM3 AND TUBS,
CANNED FRUITS,
BEEF AND PORK,
FLOUR AND FEED,
Ac, Ac Ac.
Down I Down 1 1
the last" ISrival
AND OF COURSE THE CHEAPEST I
A Proclamation against High Prices!
lrE are now opening np a lt f the hest and
1 1 moat eeaiMtnable tJotls and Ware ever
offered in this market, and at prices that remind
one of the -food old davs of cheap Uiings. Those
who lack faith upon this point, or deem our alle
gations superfluous, nerd but
r.rr .fr or n store.
Corner Front and Market street.
Where they ran ere, feet, hear and krow for them
selves. To fully understand what areeheap goods,
this most be done. W do not deem it neoessary
to rntimerate and item is our stock. It is enough
for us to state that
Wo Lave Everything that is Needed
!tnd consumed in this market, and at priors that
aMonoh both old and vunc.
dciiiO j'osr I'll FH AW A POX.
x jTw s t o ii i:.
Cor. Krnl St. .nil Hill 1U..J.
R. MITCHELL
HAf Just rrrrircd and opened, at the aKove
Itemed place, an entire new t-k of HI' M
Ml H iHi, which he will sell YLHY CI1KAP
FuH CASH. His strk cvnuists of
Dry iSoodM9 Jrocrrios
II A R1)W A RE. QUEKNSW A RE,
Moots and Phoes, Hats and Caps, Head r -Made
CUthing, etc. He also krepichoiea
noun, cony mea i, feed,
Chop, Baton, pftrf Vritd
irttils.
P.r'.ont ilr.iroiiii of fvurclift.lnf conilf t hit
rmt". r rf .pf-rtfiillT rriif.twl 1 ftr bin .Pall.
Aj-pni.nl rnunUy product w .11 b. tak.B,
,1 Hi. higlifffl prir., In .vhMig, ivt (owlt
Chartcld, Jun. 18, ISfll tf
RFfffT 1
JniflS mid lUftUrtow.
It ?I O V A Ia .
HARTSWICK & IRWIN,
DRUGGISTS,
Market Slrtfl, Clear III Id, pa.
ATE beg l.av. to inform our old .ml new
T e.atom.ri, that w h.vi rcmoTtd our as.
Ubll.hment lo th. ip.oloui now building jn.t
r.ottd on M.rk.d Mr.pt, ne.rljr .djolninn
M.n.ion HuuMon th. w(t, .ndoppo.it. Mauri.
Urahsm A Hon.' .tor. ; wh.r. wo re-poollully
inrit. tb. pu 1,1,0 to com. and buy their
Drugs, Chemicals, Patont Medicines,
OILS, PAINTS AND VARNISHES.
Our .took of Ilruir. .nd Medielo.i oonilitaof
Torjtbing uaed, leloot.d with th. gr.at.it
o.r, and
WARRANTED STEICTLT PUEEI
W. alio keen a full itOok Of Dvn. P.rfun.rl..
Toilet article., guana, lootb liru.h... II. ,r
Druihes, Whiwwa.b llruahea. and .r. uih.r
kind Uruth.a. W e ha. a lurce lot of
M'llITE LEAD, TURPENTINE,
Flai.a.d Oil, Paints, and In fact av.rvthlnr
ied in th. painting buaineai, which w. .Bcr at
vitj priooa to caaD buj.ra.
TOBACCO AND SEGARS,
Confeeticn.rjr, Fpica, and the lirgaat .took of
v.rieiie. over onered in tola blae.. an.i w.rrmn
u u D. ol to. b.st Ui. llarket .(Turd..
J. O. 1IAKTSWICK,
Not. 28, 18f,8. JOHN F. IHWIN.
NEW RANCEMENT.
. ti.i w. it i a a is t,
(S.oond .treat, oppoiil. th. Court Ilouaa,)
t'LHIKHKll), Penn'a.
rpHK rubaerlb.rt rcpelfally announce, lo tli.
I eili.ena of Clearli.ld and ricinil.. th.. k.
am. now en nana a lull auppljr of
DUUGS, PATENT MEDICINES
D) btuffa, Tobacco, Cijara, Conf.cUon.riai
Matlnnery. ie.
PHVSICIANS
Will And hitatock of Druna FULL and COM
PLKIK, and at a Terr alight .dvanceon Eastani
prio...
SUIIOOL JiOOK.S.
T.achen and other, will b. furnl.heil with
cl..ical and miacellan.ona bookl bj tiprua,at
STATIONERY.
ConaUlncnf Cap, Flat Cap, Fool. cap, Letter and
Perfutn.d Not. P.pera s alio, a Terr n.at elnrk
of Mourning Note P.porand fcnr.lop.a on band.
P.oa, Pencil.. Ink, ir.
lIOCSEKEKPEn.S
Will ind a full alock of PI RK RPICES, SODA,
SODA AKH. Concentrnted I.VF. SOAP,
LADIES AND (JENTLKM EN
Arerequaat.d to exam In. hie .tock of P.rfumery,
Hair Oil, Fin. Toilet ope, Druibea, Cumba,
Toil.t Sett.. 4c , te.
SMOKEUS AND CIIEWERS
nut Had a lull auppiy of prim. Chawing and
Smoking TOIIAC'IO, Imported and Dotteitie
CIUAHS, Snuff. Fine-rut. Ait . ie.
CAltBON OIL,
Of tb best brands, always on band.
LIQUORS.
Th best quality of Liquor always on band, for
medical purposes.
eIh)iiciani' Prescription promptly and
eirefullr compounded.
AprI 9. 1668. A. I. SIUW.
ROSADALIS,
t a oaiir
lllood Purifier,
SCROFULA IS ITS VARIOUS FORMS,
Conenmptloa In 111 earlier .tare., Enlarcen.nl
and Iteration ol th. Olanda. Jointa. Honea,
Kidncra, t'lerua, Chronic Rheumeti.in,
Krupliona of th. akin, Cbronio Sor.
Evea, lo. A l.o,
SYPHILIS IN ALL ITS FORM
ATS EASES OF WOMEX,
Lo.a of Appetilt, Sick Ilradache, I.irer Com
plainl. Pain in th. Hark, Imprudence in Life,
tfrnera! Had Health, and all diaeaaeaof the Blood,
Liver, Kidnrra and Bladder, it ia a ,erfect Kent
T.tnr. ROSADALIS .radiratr. erery kind of knmor
and lad latnt, and reatorea tb. entire ey.tem to a
bealthT condition.
It ia perfectly hannlea., n.ter proilucing the
alighteat injury.
It ia not a aecret C'uack remrd. The article,
of which it ia sna.1. an puoli.iied around each
bottla.
Krommended by the Medical Faculty and
many Ihouaanda of our Im.I ritiacna.
a"For le.timonialf of reniarkal,!. curea, aee
"Hoaadalit Alinanae" for tlua ).ar.
Prepared only by
D. J. J. I.AH KF.NCF. A CO.,
214 Uallimore St., Ilallinore. Md.
For aale by Ilroggi.ta e.rrt where. ( janM-ly
NATURE'S (.KEAT RESTORER.
C II K b'TZ'H
Celebrated Biller Cordial.
1MI IS wedical preparation. It now offered lo
th. puhll. aa a reliable ruhetilnte for th.
many worthleea cfimpunde whirh now flood the
market. It fa purely eeretahle, eompo.ed of
boo., of n.tor.. and .elected allh the almoat
car. It ia aoi r.comnaended aa a Cr.a Ai l.
V" . " '" !;
tha Heart Liver. Kidney.. Lunca. btomach and
Bowela, it acta both aa a pre.entiv. aad cur.
for many of the tli.ea.ea to which thc.e organ,
ara euhjert II ia a reliable Family Medicine,
and ran b. taken by either infant or adult with
Iba earn, beneficial re.nlla. It 1. a certain,
prompt .nd apeedy remedy for lli.rrlin-a, live
eniary, Powel complaint, Iiy.pep.ia, Lowneee
of Spirita, Fainting", Sickhcad.ehe, if a. Ftr
Chill, .nd fever or .11 kind., ft ia far better and
aafer thaa any quinine, without any tf It. per
nieiou. efTecta. lt ere. lea an appetite, pmver a
powerful digeater, a-d will counteract tbeefferta
of liquor In a few wiinnte. Prep. red by JACOR
sCllKk'TZ, Sol. Proprietor, N. W. cor. Fifth
.nd R.c. afreet... Philadelphia, Pa. bold by
all Ilrwgglatt. (novli-ty
Atlention, Amicled I
fpilK anharrlher give, notice Hal ha haa
A retained the prartlr. of Mrdirin. In l.uth
ai.hurg, where ha intend, to drvnte hie alien
til w t. th. treatment of C 11 K CMC DIsFASh'S
in general He will keep en band a rhoir. ...
lection of DRPOSand MSIlICINKS adapted to
tba treatment of chronic di.eaeee, and may be
vonenlted at hi. oee al any hour of th. day.
Fi. R. A word to thoa. .fliirted with chronic
aieraee. may n. in Twain .av.ni.g.. gi.r
ay sot he ...r that eot .vsT Ph...ieian. wh. " --'''"" 'u. smgie rm spent
do a nine, practice have t Tl t. attend lo j t Harrisblirg, It is, nevertheless, at
tha treatment of raaosto i.e.ao., and coca., tempted to blow him lo I.rmiiiMotlB
. amiy
qoently aaoi.ac-v tbemi hence tbia elate of die-
iaa. require, sxri.t-.ira attention.
UhtiHUR W ILFOX, at. P.
Lotkerthorg, Feb 17, Isss tr
15
I'KFAl.O IUIUI'.sUp Robea. Feci
Bagt, si J. f. kRATlBR'8.
r-, ,.!,-'' 17,.
)
PftlNCIPLESi
LLLAKr 1LLD, l'A UlUJiSDAY, JAN. 28, IS69.
1 T T. i . . ......... . .
THE KEPUUL1CAN.
CLEAIU-IEI.D, Pa.
nirnpnAT mormmi, jancaiiy 2d. ism.
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.
Tho Pliilailuljihiu Suntliiy Dispatch
a loyal and influential HcpiiLlioan
jouniiil, thiiH oxprosHnn itself in refor-
enco to tlio uction of the Rimiiblicnn
members of tho I.pisluturo ia elvcling
John haitt to tho L. S. Sunnlo :
iti-WAti. J lie meinbora of tho
Li'KiKlaturo of I'eniiBylvaiiiu, eloi-U-d
oy the lu-puniicnn parly, have tlelib
emtolysolil thcrnHelves lo Simon Cam
eron. With abject humility they have
"crooked tho pregnant hinges ot the
knoo"with tho expectation "thut thrift
may follow liiwiiinu" Thov have
Bhown tltcmaolves to bo utterly un
worthy of tho coiitidenco )laccd in
them by tho iiooplo, and have put on
tho collar of Kiibjectnient with the
niont loyiul scll ubaBemcnt. Once
more Iho Eicnt Stato of Ponnnylvoniu
voluntarily (inks hcrnelf in the Senate
of tho I'nitcd States to the depth of
itinigtmieanfo. nno is ot hiiiu.1I (
count now. All the respect which
has been duo to the Commonwealth,
has been acquired by tho exertions of
Jlr. liuckalew, a man of fine talent,
and of broad, comprehensive views,
who, although belonging to tho partv
of tho minority, cotild always succeed
in limiting hiniHclf heard and respect,
cd. As lor her other Senator, Simon
Cameron, what has been bis history
during his lata term f Alus! nothing!
What of patriotism bus he shown ?
Alas! nothing! What bnvo his ser
vices been ? To the Republican partv,
nothing to himself, much. Ilia time
has been paused in arranging tho do
tails of small political intrigues; in
making bargains with Andrew John
son, or through Andrew Johnson's
friends, for tho appointment of hi
retainers to petty positions under the
(iovcrnment ; to promising and lo
giving his own votes for Johnson's
appointees, in exchange lor tho votes
ol other Senators for bis own follow
ers. The career of Simon Cameron in
the Senate has been of the crawling,
sneaking, intriguing kind, dedicated
to nothing high toned or honorable,
and given up entirely to tho inantige
nientof men devoted to himself and
ready lo carry out his own selfich
schemes. This man, who lowers Penn
sylvania in the estimation of cilir.ens
ter of our Republican politicians, wlio
crouch before him like poodles, and
desiro no other privilege than to lick
I, is linnds. I n no other State but this
would ft n v Senator dura to nil, inn, t in
control tho appointment of his col
league. Jn reniisylvauia woare hum
blo enough not only to allow C'umcron
to interfere in a mailer which entirely
concerns ourselves, but we submit to
his dictation villi tho obedience of
whipped curs.
01 all tho great public farces which
woro enacted, the selection of tho
Republican candidate fiir United States
Senator in caucus at Ilarrisbtii g, was
tlio most pr'-posterous. Grow, .More
head, Marshall. Keniblo, lircwslor.
and others who commenced the week
with happy hopes 10 themsolvcs.were,
liefuro they knew exactly whero they
stood, rendered ns unavailable as if
they hud been tho most desperate
leinocrats all their lives. Jlio num.
bers of tho Legislature, eleclod, it was
supposed, to represent tho pooplo of
their districts, confessed that they
were not chosen to take core ol the
public interests, but to be obedient to
the command of Simon Cameron
They might havo been supposed lo
bavo lormed sonio preferences umong
tho persons named, and who had lor
months been canvassed for. Uut if
they hud, they knew that, as serfs of
Simon Cameron, they hud no right to
have any opinion or choice contrary
lo tho will of their master. When lit
last tho mighty Simon spoke, bis
orders wero lhat a iierson never be
fore thought ol should be hiscollensuo.
John Scnlt was tho mini. Who John
Scott was, nobody but Simon Cameron
knew. It wussutlicient that bo issued
his rescript in favor of John Scott, und
forthwith the whole crowd of Repub
lican legislators, who hud never heard
of Iho man belore, threw up their hats
and bu.iaed for John Scott, and joy.
fully lurr.cd in to prove, by their un
questioning obedience, thtir right to
their hures of division of some of the
corruption which tlio limit Winneba
go is expected to dispense Perhaps
Ihero never was a parly more greally
astonished than the Republicans were
at the denouement. If Simon had
thrown his influence in furor of any
of the candidate before tho people,
Iho result might have seemed lo bo
natural. Hut this summoning John
Scott from tlio depth of obscurity.
j ami elevating ll 1 111 10 a position which
Iho most eminent men in tho Stole
would havo been glad to occupy, is
... . .. - I-''
the iioiiiest exhiiitli'in ol "ia
pery"ever given. How deeply, inex
tricably, hopelessly, the Republican
members nl Iho legislature were sold
to tho cx-Winnebago nirent the reult
has show n. Ho knew lhat if be lifted
up bis finger they dure not raise their
eyes from the ground, lie knew Ihul
tliey wero his in body, soul and con
science, and he choso to prove bis
pos-er in a most remarkable way.
For Simon, what a triumph t For his
henchmen, what a shame !
The Republican press is greatly
astonished at the result, yet bus not
the spirit to protest against il. They
sre nil engaged in singing hntunnu-i
to John Scult. Utterly unknown out
of the county courts, wiieic he former
ly piaetised being perhaps n very
goo f man in a cac before a Justice
(,f the PcUc
Hiving no fxcneii('C
.... .... ... . ... .
dimension. Already, we nro lold
thai this obscurity is'a man of extra
ordinary talent, (if broad and slates
manlike views, of remarkable honesty,
of eloquence, and of graoe. The same
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NOT MEN.
things wore suld of E.lgarCowen when
ho was brought out ot obscurity lo be
a to Pennsylvania, If Scott is
such a supurior man, how is it that he
whs never heard of before i And,
abovo all, how can we account for the
miraculous fact that Simon Cnmcron,
whoso tools havo always been base
and unscrupulous political intriguers,
should havo become suddenly enamor
ed ol such a marvel of uprightness a-i
John Scott? If tho latter combined
in himself ull the attributes of Virtue,
Liberty und Independence, ho could
not exerciso them while under obliga
tions to Simon Cameron. No one can
touch pilch and bo undofilod ; and no
ono can bocomo a servant of Cameron
wilhouj, bringing his conscience if he
has ono under such a strain that it
cannot bear the experiment, and must
give wuy hy tho tension.
A Clerical Defence of Miscegenation
ana Adultery, as rracticed by
Thaddeus Stcens.
Tlio Lancaster htteUUicncer savs:
There are many indications lhat iho
pulpit has beci. seriously demoralized
by tlio events of tho past few years.
It is true thut a majority of the min
isters of tho gospel uro slill true to
their high culling, that their lives ore
honotablo and of good report among
men, and thut their teaching arc in
full accoid.iine with holy writ; but
very many ullowed llicnmclves to be
seriously alTocled by the moral leprosy
of tho tunes. It, has become custom
ary now a days to wink at crimo in
high places. J oo many preachers
undurluke to whitewash tho lenders
of tlio political party to which they
aonevc. j no pulpus ot the JNorlli
have been filled with those whouppear
to bo equally ready to flatter even the
most impious men while in power, and
to canonize them when dead. Tbeso
Radical retailers .if falso doctrines
havo been the most sycophantic opol
ogists for acts which uro tondemed
by tho !iblo. I ho latest instance ol
Iho kind which has fallen under our
notice is the following cxlrsel from nn
article, entitled, "Personal Recollec
tions of Thaddeus Slcvens," written
ly JIcv. J. JHnnchard, and published
in tho Cincinnati liaztiie of the Dili
iustiinl:
I hr-lin lie. e.ticle on Mi. F.even. (lie 1; at I
mnv it.t write or Ii',,n) with prcri.rly that poiui '
in bia life on which two or three ntiffiou. liatirr.
hive .-..ill,-, lii. mcinorr. and in wlm-h in. ;utb- I
cm MieniM. mo.t r'riiil,l-tj. ami. al the .ame tunc,
morl nta i;tie,l him. 1 mean hiaduieic relation..
'iiie C',1.,1-1 Hi. Imp l'a,ine, a ahrewd and piou.
mc-i. wJi'i li.id ilie menn. of known, .a, J lo me:
"lie lii cl wi.h a colotcl woman a. hie wile t that
wa. ell Ihcie waa aln, tl,;tl." And 1 .oppoee it
waa tnte. I once in Cincinnati, mai ncd a man of
prominent ftiiiiily in Alalintna to hie brunette
lair, while ll,..- j!,il;nl ,.,. ... ,-
,t.ir iii,vc, toe iil,l. III. wliolc in, ixl ami toul,
lii-Kit .nil life, eeeuird alMitcd aud onccn.iii.ed
in the one iImiutIiI ol earing the mother and fti'l
dren fi"in the hlt.rk of I lit am liotn-rr, bid! Ibe liv
ing bell hernml it. after he ehoul, l,e dead, I'nr
Una he had run the gnulltl.t ol bia ri'tatirre, who
had dn incd hi. urpoae, and come up Iroua Ala
ItainB tooliio. Mr. Klcven.. I.i.t winter, reinin, led
tnc of that Alahamian, by kia dctermincl aeal that
tu. tmni'. .Iiouhl not lie iuilrath lu a burial grone.f
from which ca.te .purtled the colon-d ra,. 1 will
not pnitanr lite memory of Mr. Ste.cn. by apolc
gmng for hit fidelity to the woniuiwlmra law and i
e, i. lorn. .Itoiter than law, forla,le bun lo marry, i
nor by re-uiudnig the rtader that he differed from
llemy t'l.r ami li,c m... of Southron. only iu Ilia
fa-'t of thut fi hlity. 1 will do a much holder
tiling. 1 will r'ulitid thoee ttvliiiieallv rrligiou.
eililnr. that lMd bimilf om eomlnanded an in
.piml prophet, caving: "I'o 1ni,e thee a wife of
whoridem., ainl clniUren of whoredom., (lloaca,
1,2.1 I reioilt'l tiiein that lie did thia tor the ery
utMi.e of iea"l,uix aid ree'a'uimlhe land who-e
g-neral dvl.tiurhcty hd diiaded the woman
whom Hi. proj.liet mnrrie 1. Belli, iiiatis'jiutionlo
h piph,,ie olnee! And if we au,p,iw that (loil,
who work, by precept or !y no. i.lenee, a. He
plcatce, pnivnleniiall.v connected 11 r. Steven, wiib
the nir.trri.ua race, aa He connected llo.ra, by
preeepl, with a dc-rB,led eaete in Ilia diiy, an,l fur
a like puil o e, V it : 10 r peal an 1 rever.e the de
gtwUlloa l,y wiping out the crime lh.it caw-ed il,
we .hall onlr lie .ujipnHiig wiiat beppenci in laet.
And tip. .nppo.it, on will gne ii. l lie key In the
contradietlnna of Mr. Jsiereiia' rhaiacter. Karly
poverty, prole, and a cluh foot may hare prevent
ed hi. mam i?e with the beauty and brilliant cn.
tore he wiia im, fonmt to n li.h and enjoy. Hotel
Hie. and human pi. -ion mtiy bate chonen for hi.
eoinpanlnn the loight-eved brunette whom 1 aaw
lt wltiler iigrrealile in .pite of old age at one
hi housekeeper and pre.i.ling gi-nio., and whoac
talent, made her at the rauie tunc the mialree. of
hi. hii'tneaa and earthly de.tiny. shut of bvr
eireum.lnrt,a ii,-h aa the., fiom that honorable
donictic life which ba. aaved all lhat we aaved
of aueh mew aa l'i.:iti...rif Mi..i.ippi t lteuton.of
M i. a .nii : and a hod ot their peera ; deapiamc ili.t
retig nn which eouhl W'lik at . ave-liold,ng chaoi.
tation, while bombed with fi.ielny in eoncutiinare ;
retaiiwi,g enough vf bia mother a religion to mail,
h'ra de.pi biiii.elt; alnmg aa the lahle.1 gtanta,
ret in religion bin d aa 1'olyhrmua, their elnef ;
Icld. fearing nothing hut tlod, and teallv fearing
Him; loving ju.tiee; loving Iriith. and Cliti.l,
lierauee. aa He .aid. "lie wa. the truth. ' InthcM.
element, ynw have the great and wonderful matt
who ha. jn.t len the .lave; a modern S-ampeon
Agnile; al'horiing .luveiy alhnrrng vice, yet
laying hie bead on her lap till th. lock, of hi.
atretieih weie ehrn. Like Sampaon. he prayed
and cried lo li,l i like Sampaon. too, be wa con
nected and counted with alavee -al n., therhan.
pion of the true (lod, and the violator of hi. law.,
even in hie Oaaa, be heaved at the pillar, of our
national idolatry with a elrcngth almve human :
and like SMiup.on. eiiuk into death with the ruin.
f that I, mtle liiml'hirg ahout hi. head!
No further aeek hie merile la di.cloe,
Nor draw hi. fiailltee from their dread abode
1 here they alike in tremhliog hope repoee.
The bnennt of hi. Father and hi. litnl.
The fitcts set forlh in the above ex
tract will not startle any of cur read
ers. The relations of 'i'hatltlens Ste
vens lo the mulatto woman with whom
ho li v
ied, wero moro than siispccU-d toi
ich as the Reverend reprobate '
be in
w ho pennea tnenoovo states mem iojlovv wol n out ato ull the ordinary oc
havo been. P.ul w e do hopo lhat tho ; ..,,,,,.1 j,,ns of lile. how il is almost im-
conscience of even the most extreme p((iSii,, in any ol them above medtoo
Radieal in Lancaster has not become ', j.,., ,m,0 jg anxious to ngroo with
so completely seared n not to be
Ikhni-Lpil hv un mien ib'Teneo rif adul
tery iu ils foulest form by a professed
ininiti-r of the fio-mcl. She. who is
- " - I ' .
j lints shown lo havo been the mit-trcss
of Thaiblens Stevens, w as the wife of
, n negro barber in the towo nt Cetty s-1
: burg, and, if bis relations to her Were
stu ii n Mr. llliincbaiif dechtres, the
It lo ol Thudilcu. Slcvens was ono of
unblushing adultery ol Iho grossest
and most repulsive character.
What a sad eoniiiientnry upon the
morals of tho Radical pany is cxhib-
itetl in Ihererehilion here made. Wliul
a spectacle is presented in tho person
of this defender of tlio foulest iinmor-
alily. He is tint only a professed min-1 nrjrf, (ist ji, ins only been by wading
lister of the Cospel, but the Pre-i, lent ( jn unknown waters' lhat all gre:tt dis
of a college in one of t he prim ipal 1 0.jvcrie have been made, ami al1 great
I Males of tho I num. " list must lie
t the effect upon the young of such in
famous teachings ? I il slrango that
vice runs riot in our land when audi
apologies for lewdness are poured in
, a lillby s'rvam from the puipils of the ',
country 7
Tho new bridge acro the Susque
hanna, at Columbia, was thrown open
for travel on the 4th instant.
EPUEU
FRO VERBS.
From tho cradle to the gravo wo are
pliutl, warned, pnr.icletl, und taught
with proverbs. We fancy ourselves
i hi frock and trowsers, hint commotio
'"g our wulk on tho journey of life.
Thoio is a nnrso or mentor on cither
side of us well loaded with proverbs
lo dischurgo upon us ot every corner
wo turn. Hero ami there amongst
those fired is a golden word which
never fails, but generally it imet by
some delusive counterpart calculated
to undermino it. "Train up a child
in tho way he should go," says some
ono; "You cannot make a silk purse
ot a sow s ear, answers the other.
And then we journey on again until
we coma into some juvenile dilemma
1 from which wo know not how to ex-
tricate ourselves, or whothor it would
bo best to remain as wo are. In ono
car there is a whisper, "Anything fur
achungo;'' und our other auricular
catches tho words, "Never jump out
of the frying linn into the fire." After
a w hile we full aweary, and are in
clined to rest, but aro dissuaded from
so doing by tho sage information thut
"A rolling stone gathers no moss."
From this we mippose thut the moss
alluded lo id something which we
must at kll hazards avoid coming into
contact with, und, therefore, we in
wurdly resolve lo keep continually on
the move. liul, iihis! no sooner is the
resolution made than we are astound
ed by hearing tho very same words
used as an inducement to quietness,
as if this moss wero something where
with to line our uesl something with
out which we must not expect to get
comfortably through the world.
Therefore we are at last left in ignor
ance how tho words really ought lo
bo understood. We advance a little
und then we full in love, and there is
quite a war of proverbs on the subject.
"Strike while the iron's hot," says
Dexter. "Marry in baslo and repent
nt leisure," make answer Sinister.
"Happy is the wooing that isn't long
in doing," is tho ready reply. And
equally ready comes (he words, "Hot
test love is soonest cold." And then
the Spectator is opened, and the au
thority of Addison brought forward
to tell us that "Those marriage gen
erally abound most in love mid con
Ufi(iy that sro prececded by long
courtship. Thepnssion should strike
root, und gather ctrength belore mar
riage bo graded on it. A long course
of hopes and expectation fixes the
idea iu our minds, and habituate us
to a fondness of the persons beloved."
And bow long Addison would go on
we know not, for wo cannot bear to
listen rn him on, this anhiect. knowing
how notably ho biinselt set nxido his
own marriago precepts when he tnar
lied the old countess for her title. As
may be upnsed, wo arc on the whole
very little enlightened on Hie question
by the scvcrul remarks. We consider
lo marry, or not to marry, as tho case
may be. Wo are parted lioin our be
loved. Again proverbs como 10 bolh-
Cr US. IlupO W HIS per UA, "A OSence
niakcS tltO heart grOW fonder." But
ftur makes answer, "Uut ol sight, out
ol mind." We aro, thcrcfoic, just as
much in the dark as ever, and, lor
light, must bide our time. Suppose,
however, that wo have not married ;
then wo are anxious lo be doing some
thing, to bo stirring ourselves, and
iiiuking our way in tho world. Wo
ara not content with tying ourselves
down lo ono hum-drum occupation,
we would be ninny things at once
we would bo different men in one, so
we givo a ready ear to tho advice,
"Keep iwo strings loyour bow ;" but
then there is a counter croak, "Uo
tweon two stools you como to the
ground " We weigh the matter for a
while, and aro unsettled till again we
hear, "Kill two birds with one stone ;"
and even ibis fails to csiablish us for
a long limo, for our equilibrium is
again disturbed by the words, If you
have loo many irons in lite fire, some
of ihem will' burn;" and we are al
last in desperation, and in firm resolve
lo have our own way, are obliged to
resort to Ir. Clarke, and energetical
ly read, "The old adttgo of -Too many
irons iu the fire' is a great mistuke.
Vou cannot havo too many ; poker,
tongs and all keep them all going."
On lite olbe bund, w o will suppose
thut wo have married. Then, per
elntnco, there conies iho care ol a
family. Wo aro anxious to know
whit to do willi our boys. We bold
a discussion with our other self. Per
haps we become rather heated in thut
dinctission, and sho must needs say,
"Think Iwieo before you speak once;"
quile forget ling, dear soul, that though
sue1) words sound well as a maxim,
still, if they were acted upon, there
would be very little talking in the
world1 Perhaps wo are wishlul lo
lend our child in some unfrequented
path, whore ho will bavo elbow room,
where he can make himself seen antl
known, and not bo lust in the vast
,t nr .i,.,;in.ii v ' reiirnspnt
us, and says, "YesEverything is the
worse for wearing.'" "No, no,"
we answer, "not rreruthini. We
t .1. ...... ...... nun. h r.vn,...Mwiiin on ilmi.
tlll'll II, ..- r.
s-im.v virtue, goodnets, kindnesa, and
, ,,V., si c not tho win so for wearing
Why, then, say ererifhinti f" Sho sees
.ia oq tinlly wrong, both when
, BK, aurees with, and when she differs
f,om u, ; so, probably, she concluiles
. CHV() xl0 rnalter entirely in Mir
own bands. Not so is it, however.
with the Mentorsat ourelliows. 77n y
ji noi (.t mko our childron any-
tl,inir out of the eomtnnn way. They
,, jWp whispering, "Never wade in
unknown water:" and Vuinly do we
deeds achieved, since the world'began.
A widow, occupying a largo house
In a fashionable quarter of London,
sent for a wealthy solicitor to make
her will, by w hich she bequeathed
between fiOy and sixty thousand
pounds. Ho proposed soon after, was
accepted, and found himself the happy
husband of a penniless adventuress
TERMS-$2 per annum, in Advanco.
NEWSKHIKS-YOI, 9, NO. 27.
OCR FISH LAWS.
Tho propagation of fish by artificial
means is now cluitning great attention,
both in I'.tintpo and in this country
in --New r.ngiiina ctlorts are being
made to replenish tho rivers with the
finny inhabitants in ;t hich thoy once
anotinued. .-salmon ana sltod are bo
ing largely hutched by artificial pro
cess, at tho heads of tho streams they
once frequented, with the expectation
lhat lliey will return there to spawn
To fucililato their passage over the
Uams, which occur at frequent intcr-
vuls, tho most improved specimens of
nsii luauors havo been introduced.
Rut, gruve doubts ore expressed, bv
those who ought to know, whether
any of tho contrivances which have
been employed are likely lo provo
entirety eminent.
In Pennsylvania tho Susquehanna
offers tho finest natural advantages
for the propagation of fish. The dams
upon il and Us principal tributaries
are not noarly so numerous as tbey
arc upon tho New England rivers, and
their beibib not bo great. If any
device con be successfully applied so
as lo enullo fish to ascend to their
natural spawning beds they can cer
tainly be adapted to the dutns on the
Susquehanna und the Juniata.
An attempt ha already been mado
to open a passage way for the shad
winch still uoouik in the lower waters
of Ibe Susquehanna. They once fob
lowed all lis tributaries fur up into
the mountains, and were formorlv
caught in abundance in the crocks of
Bedford and Huntingdon .counties,
which einntv into the Jimintn .ll
as in similar localities along the bead
waters ot the orih and West Branch
of the Susquehanna. A fish ladder
has been erected at the dam below
Columbia, but whether any shad ever
ascended it steps would be difficult
lo say, as thcro wa a break in the
dam through which tbey could pass.
That they were caught last spring as
far up tho Juniata us Newport, in
Perry counly, and ihut in considera
ble numbers, is rertnin.
We notice thut a decidedly import
ant suit bus just been concluded at
llarnstiurg, by which the right of the
Fish Commissioner to enforce the act
for compelling the erection offish lad
der al the different dams is to be
tested. o are in favor of tho most
exunded piscatorial privileges, and
hope tho matter will pot bo permitted
to ret, until that most delicato fish,
tl-o shad of the Susquehanna, is given
frto access to all its tributaries. An
other thing which must be carefully
attended to is tho fish dams, in the
tract of W'liO'll,, Innmiirti'nhl,! .-r.i,n
shad are annually slatit'hlered. The
luw must be so framed as lo compel
tho owners of these concerns either lo
remove them entirely, or so to remodel
them as to enable tho young ghud lo
pass down without injury or binder
ance. But there is another step which we
hopo lo seo the Legislature take at its
coining session. One of the very best
fish in this country is the black bass,
ll can be successfully propagated in
the Susquehanna. About a dozen
years ago few pair were brought
from the head waters of the Ohio in a
locomotive tank on tho Uallimore and
Ohio Railroad, and put into tho Po
tomac near Cumberland, Maryland
The result i that they now fairly
swarm in that stream and its tributa
ries. We have caught them at the
Great Fall, some fourteen miles from
Washington, and nway above Cumber
land at the base of Iho Allegheny
Mountains. Through all tbnt length
of river they abound, furnishing the
finest sport to the angler. They are
among iho gamest fish, and Iho pleas
ure of playing a five or eight pound
buss at the end of properly construct
ed tackle, is a sensation thut is de
lightful, lt the Legislaturo appro
priate a few hundred dollars, tu enable
the Fish Commissioner to procure
black bass to be placed in the rivers
of the Slate nt proier points. The
cxpenso will bo a mere triflo when
compared with tho results to bo ob
tained. New York and the New
Englund States aro making vigorous
effort a in this direction, and 1'ennsyl
vania should not lag behind. There
is no more healthy food thnn fresh
fish, and no moro healthy sport than
angling for them. Let u havo the
shad well cared for, and our streams
thickly peopled with bass. Lancaster
Intelligencer.
The Nrw SisrKNsio.w It it iph k at
N i AO a ft a. The new suspension bridge
at Niagara Fulls, which was opened
to the public a few days ago, has the
longest single span in the world. Tho
width of the chasm from cliff lo cliff,
over ihe Niagara river, is 1,19(1 feel
Tho span between centres of lowers
is feet. The length of the sus
pended portion of the roadway is 1.240
loot. Tho bight of the centre of the
roadway above the wutir varies at
eighty-live fecial high w uler,to ninety -ono
or ninely-two feet al low water.
Tho bight ol iho water i much affec
ted by the direction and lorco of the
wind. The floor is suspended from
two cables, lormed of twisted wire
ropes, seven to ench cablo, ono laid in
the centre and the others around tu
The cables nre seven inches in diame
ter, contain nine hundred and thirty
ono single wires in each coble, and
weigh sixly-lhree pounds per lineal
foot. The cables aro anchored in
solid limestone rock on the Canadian
side, and in solid masonry on the New
York sido. People were allowed to
1 1 ross on it free of charge for a day or
two when tt was hrsi njiened, and on
Sunday of last week ton thousand
trips were made over it.
Appropriation for the Indian
Bureau are asked on the basis of three
hundred thousand red skins lo be fed,
clothed and "done for." Persons well
posted in the numeration of the Indian
pill the entire number nnder seventy
thnnsand. This is a wide difference.
and the fact in relation to this point
! should be definitely ascertained before
the money Is voted.
What most resemble a horse shoe ?
Why a mare's ahoe, of course
ir'nmiiEnimniiii' i
THE 0I.P TEAR.
ll , nt night of IVcembar,
and slowly lbs grent haiid of Ihe
tlmk wire nesfing the hour of mid
nil' lit The firelight and shaded lamp
tsst fantastic figures over tht furni
ture in the (link corner of the room,
and glitter aller glitter of marvelloua
frost pictures grew upon the window
panes. Vniccs of iho night wind
were moaning and sobbing among tba
brunches and in tho chimney ami
easements. Without, though I saw not,
I knew that great drifts ol snow wero
whirling and piling in Iho darkness.
litiring nil the weary hour my
thought had been, dwelling sadly
among tho graves of my past. Again
my soul hud put on her sackcloth of
bitterer day that bad been lain away
for mirthful vestment. Uut now a,
strangeness camo over mo. I heard,
no sound of foothill, but silently waa
borne nway from my fireside, and
foutitl myself ut the portal of a won
drous cuthcdrul. Tho walls were cru
elly white, and covered over with
mysterious figures and hieroglyphics.
Tlio roof rose hundreds of feel above,
and was f-upportcd by Iho sculptured
figures of angels. Long corridors ex
tended further thnn tho eye could seo.
Masse of vapor hung swnying from
the dome; and cn all sides, over the
whiteness, there wus a constant flick
ering of bluo and opal. All wus bush
ed suve a low sound, like a requiem of
sighs, that camo echoing from the dim
corridors, and chilled tho heart icily.
Bewildered and trembling, I would
have hastened awny from the duzzling
whiteness and weird ness ; but strango
influences held mo stationary.
Then behind mo I hcurd voices, and
suddenly was surrounded by a num
berless crowd of human beings. Pas
sionately they hurried along, throng
ing into tho cathedral, till f was car
ried on like a leaf on the surging; .
ocean. On, on, but now like a phan
tom throng, noiseless and death-like,
for even the footfall on the stone
puvemonls awukoned no echo. But
soon the crowd moved slower, and I
saw wo were approaching a bier
whereon something lav. Nearer
and we stood mute and breathles ; for
lielore us, lying low among ludod flow
ers and sero leaves, wrapped in bia
winding sheet, was the Old ieur we
bad loved so well, rigid and dead.
J he weight ot his last days bad
prcssod heavily, and bis face was fur
rowed and sad lo look upon. Around
him, in niockory upon the sombre
pall, were scattered the gifts he bad
given. All bis wealth of bone and
glory had perished, and the earth
angels gazed downward with pitying
faces, ever and anon smoothing the
gray thin locks, for be was one of
iheir children. From censers near,
the blue incense curled npward around
iho white stone angels, aud made them
seem stem and grand.
SHU the soundless wave of human
life surged onward. Some came eager
ly as it lo see a joyous thing; others
with lingering footsteps, and with
sneering faces ; but as tbey one by one
looked uiKin the pule luce, and laid
some treasure or sonio burden down,
feeling that iho year was indeed dead,
they tinned away more sadly, and
some with tears. They were bringing
their care, aid sorrows, and fancied
ills, and uncompleted tusks. EatU
striving for self, each heavily laden,
VhlDJUJiCJl lKiVstPle In hnrvill aurtncoa
or sorriiw with one poor dead year,
but passing to find the burden little
lighter and but little loll behind.
Somo camo with gloomy faces, whose
ourcs wore in imagination ; and somo
uore tuner grids. .Many, mourning
vestured, luid down carelully bandlula
of ashes. These wore they whose'
idols had been broken and beautiful
shrines crumbled in dust ; still they
gathered the ashes to their hearts
again, and went away mourning. Aa
old niun tottered ulong under the
weight of a huge bug, from w hich a
yellowish dust wus silled as he walk
ed. M uh great effort be reached the
bier, and, with a sigh, gazed on the
dead, still clutching tho dust that all
his long life he had called treasure.
Rut ashe turned awav be stutruered
and fell, and when they had lifted bim
up and brushed the gold dusl from his
glaring eyes, he wasdead. Children
eagerly threw down their broken toy,
and felt no lingering sadness for the
shrouded fie uro. Many a youth
brought resolutions, and dead ambi
tion, and lilting high his right band,
mado solemn vows to redeem the
future. The middle-aged luid down
many an idlo wish or holy thins, and
called them folly. One strong man,
wealthy and heavily laden, knell on
the cold floor, clasping the shroud, and
prayed. When ho arose a light moro
than earthly broke over his i'uee, and
ho went onward with the music of a
new song in bia soul.
While j et they were urging in with
their voiceless weariness, a bull com
menced tolling in awful tone, that
woke echoes in the corridors, and rent
the vestment of incense thai shrouded
the angels. Then the phantoms lifted
and borj the dead year through the
portals of Time's cuthcdrul, And the
multitude followed with their bnrdena.
Ere long they reached a stream, aedcy
and black, were formless boatmen
wailed to bear the dead to the ocean.
A I stood mournfully gazing, I re
membered my own withered garland,
a hope and dream or two twined ia
tho bright day when the year was
young, but now dead and worthless ;
o 1 threw it, thinking il might rest
on the bier. The bout moved slowly
off, and my flower sank in the bot
tomless waters; for the name of tho
liver is Lethe.
As with saddened hearts we looked
after the shadowy thing that grew
mistier in the distance, we heard the
sound of music and Innghter, and,
turning, saw that the New Year had
come golden and glorious. Tho chiU
dren shouted for joy, and the yonlh
pressed forward lo greet him. Even
somo of the and ones, w ho had sighed
so for the dead year, lifted their beads
and smiled as be scattered bis tress,
nre. Rut I turned from these things
I had seen so often, and from Ihe sud,
dead year, and soon forgot in my
dreams that all years, freighted with
human hope and sorrow, must pass
from limo through Oblivion to ibe
ocean of Eternity SoufArrii llomt
Journal.
At an inquest in New York city, oa
Sundav ,on a little girl who was futally
burned by an explosion of kerosene
oil, it was shown lhat the oil was be
low the lawful standard, being almost
pure benzine, the coroner churned the
jury, and they rendered a verdict to
Iho effect that the accident wa dne to
iho culpable negligrnce or Reiser k
Lehenmeiker, the manufacturer, and
Samuel Schoonmnker, the vender of
Ihe oil. They also recommended lhat
all oil ir, the city be properly tested.
The Coroner held ihe manufacturers
and Schnoumakcr tinder heavy bonds
w swait theaciiopof the Grand Jury,