(SSSio IHS'ffSIIsyaHKEI (Ss £®S? a 3>32E&EEEIE!BSs Whole No. 2801. lewistown Post Oiiice. Mails arrive aud close at the Lewistown P. 0. as follows: ARRIVE. Eastern through, 5 48 a. m. " through and way 4 21 p m. Western " " " 10 55 a. in. Bellefonte " " " 2 30p.m. Northumberland, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, C 00 p. in. CLOSE. Eastern through 8 00 p. m. " " and way 10 00 a. m. Western " " >1 00 p. m. Bellefonte 8 00 " Northumberland (Sundays, Tueeedays and Thursdays) 8 00 p. m. Money can be forwarded through this of fice in sums from SI to S3O, by the payment of the following fees: From $1 to $lO ten cents; $lO to S2O fifteen cents; S2O to S3O twenty cents. Office open from 7 30 a. m. to 8 p. m. On Sundays from Bto 9 a in. 8. COMFORT, P. M. PEWSILVAMA RAILROAD. Trains leave Lewistown Station as follows; Westward. Eastward. Piitshurgh and Erie Mail, 3 56 a. m. 10 45 p. m. Baltimore Exnress, 5 26 a. m. Pliilad'a Express, 005a. m. 12 18 a. in. Fast Line, ' 625 p. in. 516 '• Mail, 421 " Fast Mail. 10 55 " Harrisburg Accom'n. 3 44 p. m. Emigrant, 10 47 a. m. Through Freight, 10 30 p. m. 150a. m. Fast " 9 45 " Express " 12 10 p. m. 12 35 p. m Stock Express, 500 p. m, 900 " Coal Train. 1 15 p. m. 11 45 a. m. Union Line, 7 41 " Local Freight, 730 a. in. 625 p. m. NOTE. —The Pittsburgh and Erie Express leaves east and west daily except Sunday ; Baltimore Express west daily except Monday; Philadelphia Express east and west daily ; Fast Line east daily except Monday and west daily except Sunday; Fast Mail east daily ex cept Sunday; Mail Train west daily except Sunday: Harrisburg Accommodation east dai ly except Sunday, aud Emigrant west daily except Monday. Fare to Philadelphia, $5 85 " Baltimore, 5 20 " Harrisburg, 2 10 " Altoona, 250 * " Pittsburgh, 6 60 G&lbraith's Omnibuses convey passengers to and from all the trains, taking up or setting them down at all points within the borough limits. Miffiin & Centre County R. R. Lewistown and Reedsville. ON and after Monday, January 2, 1865, train will leave Lewistown and Reeds ville as follows: Leave Lewistown for Reedsville, (mail) 7 30 a. m. Leave Reedsville for P. R. R. 830 " " P. 11. R. for Reedsville 11 00 " " Reedsville for Lewistown J1 30 " " Lewistown for Reedsville 110 p. m. " Reedsville for P. R. R., mail 215 " " P. R. R. for Reedsville 425 " " Reedsville for Lewistown 515 " The train will stop at Lewistown, Freedom Iron Works, Yeagertown, and the Crossing of the Turnpike above Mann's low er Axe Factory, going and coming. JOHN WATER HOUSE, jan4 Engineer. WILLIAM LIND, has now open A NEW STOCK OF Cloths, Cassimeres AND VESTS NCS, which will be made up to order in the neat est and most fashionable styles. apl9 AMBROTYPES AND The Gems of the Season. rpiirs is no humbug, but a practical truth I The pictures taken by Mr. Burkholder are unsurpassed for BOLDNESS. TRUTH FULNESS. BEAUTY OF FINISH, and DURABILITY. Prices varying according to size and quality of frames and Cases. Room over the Express Office. Lewistown, August 23, 1860. Kishacoquillas Seminary AND NORMAL INSTITUTE. commence its winter session, OC v? TOBEIi 12, 1564, and continue twen ty weeks. Cost for Board, Furnished Rooms, and Tuition in English Branches, $75. Fuel, Light and Washing extra. For particulars see catalogue. S. Z. SHARP, Principal. Kishacoquillas, Sept. 21, 1864. Academia, Juniata Co.. Pa, COMMENCES its Summer Term May 4th, 1864. For circulars address Mrs. 0. J. FRENCH, Principal, or ANDREW PATTERSON, Proprietor apG 1b64-ly GEO. 7 r. ElSErt, Attorney at Law, Office Market Square, Lewistown, will at tend to business in Mllllin, Centre and Hunting don counties my 26 STOVES. REMEMBER that F. J, Hoffman has a tine assortment of Cooking, Coal and W'ood Stoves, at lowest prices. jan-i MIFFLIN COUNTY POOR HOUSE STATEMENT. John M\ Shau\ Treasurer, in account icith Samuel Drake, Moses Miller and John Taylor, Esqr's, Directors of the Poor and of the House of Employment for the county of Mifflin, from January 1, 1804, to January 1, 1865. DR. ; To ami. of orders on county Treasurer S3OOO 00 jTo cash for 100 bus. corn ears at 50c. per bus. 50 00 do 287 bus. 33 lbs. corn at $1 per bus. 287 69 j do from Directors of the Poor of Hun i tingdon county for support of Warren Kyse I and wife 38 00 j To cash for 0 flour barrels at 40c. each 3 60 do from Paul Gibboney in part payment ! of the expenses of his "daughter at the | State Lunatic Hospital 30 00 |To cash tor 310 bus. red wheat at ?2 per bus. 620 00 do from Andrew Cook, being tnoney found on the person of James Jones, dec. 1 75 I To cash for 100 bus. oats at 80c. per bus. 80 00 do 6 beef hides, weighing 377J-4 lbs. I at 3 cents per pound 30 20 To cash for 22 bus red wheat at $2.40 per bus. 52 80 Balance due Treasurer 41 73 $4235 67 CR. By the following orders paid for the support of the poor at the Poor House, viz: By balance due at last settlement 130 11 Daniel Bearley A Sons, 2 balloon stores, grates aud plow shares 19 35 John Eby, making wood shed 3 00 Moses Miller, col. road tax for 1862 U 68 E. C. Hamilton, shoes 23 15 J. Irvin Wallis, tin ware and repairs 24 32 T. G. Bell, collector school tax 19 72 John L. Brower, work on farm 154 00 I C. Hoover, Esq., fees on orders of relief 10 40 ! Wm. Butler, meat 84 77 M. Frank, merchandize, 117 05 William Johnson, shoes, 44 92 John Speece, blacksmithmg for 1862 and 1863 99 42 Wm. G. Zollinger, hats 3 00 G. W. Mcßride, Esq.. fees on orders of relief 2 28 Joseph Brower, steward 330 50 Jane Furgeson, cooking for poor, 50c. per w'k 28 no H.G. Franeiseus, hardware 3 65 John Kennedy, calico, muslin, tobacco, Ac. 52 03 ISMUS Stull. rails 8 00 A. Felix. '2 barrels molasses, groceries, tobacco, and coffins 179 77 | S. B. Haines, pump suckers 2 50 James Parker, calico and muslin 61 40 Wm. B. Hoffman, lumber 8 92 j John Himes, fire and oven wood 8S 00 I Thomas Cox, shoes 30 12 ! Henry Zerbe. merchandize und groceries 130 37 i Abraham Kitting, chairs 16 50 | Dr. Thomas Van Valzah, salary 188 00 j Geo. Miller, spiggot. pipe anil repairi'g locks 7 95 j John L. Griffith, bartering 19 00 i N. Comfort, Esq., fees on orders of relief 2 40 I Samuel Drake, services as Director 45 00 1 Martin Gazette, work on farm 100 85 Moses Miller. 1 sow and 152 feet boards 7 58 R. F. Fllis, calico, ticking, muslin aud flannel 22 78 Marks A Willis, plaster 19 90 G. W. Thomas, Esq., fees on orders of relief 5 4o John IV. Shaw, one year's salary to Jan. 1. '64 80 00 Joseph M.Owens, makingand repairing fence 6 45 I William Palmer, whitewashing 3 90 Samuel Eisenbise, 10 cords wood 20 00 Samuel Comfort, box rent and postage 1 80 Wm. McKee, repairing bake oveu 2 00 H. Molson. barbenng 6 25 Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co., at York 42 Oo James Broom, threshing 24 55 Moses Miller, services as Director 25 00 do boot money on beef cattle 7 00 N. J. Rudisill, straw hats 1 50 John Evans, glass and glazing 3 5o Amos S. Ealy, repairing pump 5 00 John M. McAuley, 16cords of wood 24 75 Zeigler A Mathews, meat 9 23 Paid for cheek stamps 1 25 Amt. of orders paid for poor at Poor House $2367 97 By amount of orders paid for the support of the out-door poor, viz : Margaret E. Giles, herself and children 66 25 Joseph Jenkins, keeping Ezra Jeukius 42 00 Dr. Samuel Martin, salary 30 00 William Lewis, grain for Cornelius Btirlew 25 41 Hoar A MeNabb, m'dize for Warren Kyse 4 78 Marks A Willis, flour " 133 45 D. D. Mutt hers bough, fare and clothing for Jane Smith 13 15 George Ruble, keeping Mary Ruble 4 12 M. Frank, merchandize 21 43 Wm. Johnson, shoes 5 00 Clias. faugh ling, meat for Jackson Cornelius 4 56 J. Vanzanat, sugar and molasses for same 82 William Hardy, Keeping John Peris 15 75 N. Wilson, coffin 3 00 Isaac Stull. wood 5 00 Adm'r of Geo. Ruble, keeping Mary Ruble 1 25 Nancy Ruble, do do 6 60 Penna. Lunatic Hospital, boarding, clothing Ac., for Alda. Sellers. Robert Starks, Lydia Adams and Elizabeth Gibboney 456 16 McCoy A Robrer. md'ze for Malinda Owens 56 00 Margaret M. Ross, herself and children 25 On John Himes, fire wood 116 55 Thomas Cox, shoes 14 85 Henry Zerbe. merchandize 26 00 John "Ruble, load wood for Peter Rarich 3 00 David A. Stroup, burying child 5 00 John McN'itt, rent of house for Jacob Ort lo 00 Sam'l Ke.-sler, load wood for Elizabeth Lohr 2 50 O. I'. Smith, expenses of taking Sarah Gibbo ney to Pennsylvania Lunatic Hospital 14 25 O. P. Smith, school tax paid for H. Keiiagy 1 47 Overseers of the Poorof Boffgs township, Cen tre county, for support of Maria Berrymau 66 96 O. P. Smith, expenses of taking an appeal in the ease of Elizabeth Potter. Att'v fee, Ac. 10 00 Caspar Dull, keeping John Peris * 68 00 William Hardy, clothing for same 29 87 Henry Briutile, attending James Kinney 15 00 Amos S. Ealy, bringing J. Kinney to Poor H. 3 50 T. McMatiigfe, digging grave for J. Crooks 2 00 Benjamin Shank, keeping James Crooks 12 00 Graft'A Thompson, shroud for do 123 Moses Miller, fare paid for pauper 2 25 Dr. J. K. Metz, attending James Jones, dec. 4 00 J. M Dachenbach, coffin for do 5 oo Ann S. Hovel!, house for and attend'g same. 10 00 Andrew took, attending same, digging grave and burying him " " 12 50 Dr. IHbler. attending Mrs. Harmen 7 50 Dr. W. G. Bige-low, attending James Kinney 15 00 W. S. G. Maeklin, house for Malinda < >wens 6 oo Guardians of Poor. Pliila. board for M.Garitv 4 so j John Camp, cottin for James Crooks 5 00 J. Purcell A Son, md'ze for Mr-. Snowden. Ac. 6 77 A. Felix, groceries and coffins 12 45 Dr. A. Rothroek, salary Go 00 Directors of Poor of Dauphin county, board ing Elizabeth M. Wertz ' 1" 4y Alfred Marks, flour SO 00 Ann. of orders paid for out-door poor 1544 67 do do do poor at Poor House 2367 97 Amt. of orders paid for the support of poor 3912 64 John Peachey, interest on money loaned 120 (JO James Broom, Buckeye reaper 90 00 Ahner Thompson, grain drill aud 2 forks 71 10 Treasurer's percentage on $4193 74 41 93 $4235 67 Ortiers Unpaid. Three orders lor 1860 unpaid 1241 90 One order for 1861 do 19S 42 do 1862 do 100 00 Four orders for 1863 do 450 00 Amt. of orders for 1864 do 1192 74 Whole amt. of orders unpaid 3153 06 We, the undersigned Auditors of Miftlin county, elected and sworn according to law. having examined the accounts and vouchers of John W. Shaw, Treasu rer of the Directors of the Poor and of the house of employment for the county of Miftlin. from January I. 1804* to January 1,1865. do certify that we find abal ance due from the said Directors of the Poor to the said John \V. Shaw of forty-one dollars and seventy three cents (sll 73) aud that we have cancelled tile orders paid by the said Treasurer. Given under our hands at Lewistown, January 10.1865. 11. L. CLOSE, 1 M.MOHLER, j Audltors - Joseph lh-ower, Steward, in account with Samuel Drake, Moses Miller and John Taylor, Fsqs., Directors of the Poor and of the House of Employment for the countyof MijfHin,from January 1,1864, to January 1, 1865. DR. To amount of orders on Treasurer S4BO 00 Balance due 153 59 653 59 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1865. CR. By balance due at last settlement $lO7 55 By cash paid for bringing paupers to and send ing them from the Poor House 17 51 By cash paid for ashes 1 25 do do filing wood saws 137 do do toil 161 do do planting corn 150 do do lime 75 do do altering stock 40 do do brick 90 do do plants 300 do do threshing 200 do do shoeing horse 50 do do postage stamps 50 do do piue wood 200 do do use of cider press 100 do do butchering 13 25 do do harvesting 53 50 do do cutting aud making clothing for poor 25 00 By one year's salary as Steward 400 00 633 59 Steward rained on Farm —B9l bushels wheat, 60 bush els rye, 320 bushels oats, 1200 bushels corn in ears and made 29 loads of hay. Steward rawed o.i Truck Patch —lso bushels of pota toes. 300 heads cabbage Steward killed —10 hogs weighing 2267 pounds and 5 beeves weighing 2340 pounds. Stock on Farm —s horses. 20 head horned cattle, 2 sows and 20 head slioats. Farming Utensils— l four horse wagon and bed. 1 two horse wagon and bed, 1 truck wagon, 2 sets hav ladders. 4 plows. 2 harrows,2corn cultivators, 1 wheel barrow, 4 shaking forks, 3 dung forks, 4 pitch forks, 3 mowing scythes." 1 sled. 2 double sets plow gears, double sets tug harness, single set harness, corn shelt er and gram drift. If ork done at Poor llnuse. for Paupers —ivine things does not come to us primarily through the in tellect. It is not the great brain, but the heart which helps to gain them. We can not work at the problems of theology in the calm of our libraries, and arrive at the most complete faith, and put it by on a shelf as a thing gained once for all, and then go on leading selfish, sinful, prayer less lives, keeping our faith all the time quite safe and undisturbed, like our knowl edge of Euclid or astronomy. This is not religious faith, nor is religious faith to be gained in any such way, or preserved se cure in any such life. Let us thank God it is something different. Religious faith, in its high, true sense— faith in the presence of a Heavely Father, is a thing which God gives, not in answer to studies and researches, but to prayers and deeds. It is a thing which the clearest mind may lack, and the humblest heart possess in fullest measure. It is a thing we can or.ly gain by prayer —only keep by obedience. There is no winning it by ar gument, no preserving it by force of logic in a life of sin. Is it not well it should be so? Is it not fitting that the highest and divinest of all gifts should be attainable to God's children, whether learned or igno rant, wise or dull, if only they be upright, good and true of heart ? Is it not fitting also, we should hold this most precious boon by no mere intellectual tenure, gained once for all, and thenceforth inalienable, but by the humbler right of a moral con sciousness to be strengthened by every act of obedience, and weakened by every sic ? —[Mrs. Cobbe's Broken Lights. MIMEEMIEOLII POPULAR SUPERSTITIONS. We have taken some pains, says the Phrenol gical Journal, to collect a few of the most popular superstitions with which some otherwise very sensible people are afflicted, even in our country. Some of these are the veriest fancies of a wild im agination, without sense or sentiment, and none are founded on scientific principles Such as they are, we present them to the reader, remarking that well balanced minds have higher standards by which to regulate and govern their actions than anything herein laid down. Our comments are in closed in brackets. Sneezing.— If you sneeze on Monday, it indicates danger; Sneeze on Tuesday, you will meet a stranger; Sneeze on Wednesday, you will receive a Tetter; Sneeze on Thursday, you w ill get something better, Sneezing on Friday indicates sorrow: Sneeze on Saturday, you will have a beau to-morrow; Sneeze before you" eat, you will have company before you sleep. If you sneeze before you are dressed, you will >ee your beau before you go to rest. [Remember that, girls! We may add physiologically, th t sneezing is the pre monition of a cold, which the wonder lov ing have not probably discovered.] Fish and the Cat. —lf a cat washes her lace, you will have company before night. If you dream you catch fish, it is a sigu you will make a good bargain, according to the size of the fish. The Broom. —If the broom is moved with the remainder of the household furn iture, you will not be successful; but the broom must be burned while standing in the corner, being watched to prevent the house taking fire. Knife and Fork. —lf you drop a fork and it sticks in the floor and remains in a standing position, it is a sign a gentleman will call; but if a knife, a lady will call Disappointment. —When putting on your shoes and stockings, if you complete dres ing on? foot before commencing toe other, it is a sign that you will be disappointed. [Dear me!] Death in the Family. —The breaking of a mirror by any member signifies death in the family before the year closes. [Ergo, be very careful not to break the looking glass.] An Itching Foot. —lf the right foot itches ou the bottom, you are going where you are wanted; if the left foot, where you will not be welcome. [Bathe the leet on ILaiWIIBSKDWSk EffIEFIHL'HSS IFISSJSJo rising every morning, and they will not itch ] Marriage. —lf a young lady finds a four leaved clover and puts it in her hair, the first young man she meets she will iuarry. If a young lady dons a gentleman's hat, it is a sign she wants a kiss. If you swallow a chicken's heart w ole, the first young man who kisses you, you will marry. If one sits on the table, it is a sign he wishes to be married. Finger Hails. — If you cut you.' finger nails ou Monday without either speaking or ihinking of a red fox's tail, you will have a present during the week. [Forget the tail, if you can ] Another. —If the nails bo cut on Monday morning before eating, a present may be expected; but if while cutting you think ot a white call's tail, it will -poil the charm. [The white calf will be sure to intrude his ugly white tail ] Of one Mind. —lf two persons acci dentally make the same remark at the same time, you must join little fingers and wish. Such a wish will come to pass and be rea lized [That is, if the wish be sensible, and sue i as would necessarily take place ] A Spotted Horse. —When you see a spot ted horse, you may make a wish, which will also be realized. [As above. For example, that you may get your dinner ] Crossing Ilands. —lf four persons acci dently cross hands when shaking, some one of the company will scon be married. [Pro v dine they be lovers and already engaged. BiU, Ladies, remember it must be acciden tal in order to have it prove true ] An Itching Far. —if the left ear itch and burn, it is an indication t at some one is speaking ill of you. If the right ear, that they are speaking well of you, [Un doubtedly, itch or no itch ] The Dish cloth. —lf a dish cloth be dropped when in use, it is a sign you will have company to dinner. [This is said to "never tail," which we presume is true, inasmuch as two persons make a company, and there are seldom less than two at a dinner table at the same time ] Salt. —lf you spill salt, it is a sign there will be a quarrel in the family. [This sign is supposed to date back to the time of the "last supper," when one of the Apostles— was it Judas?—turned over the salt cellar, which was a premonition of what wus to follow.] But if a small portion of the salt thus spilled be cast into a fire, it is said to counteract the influence. [Be very care ful not to spill the salt, nor anything else ] The Moon. —lf you see the new moon for the first time through glass, or through the tree-tops, it indicates that you will be unfortunate; hut if you see it over the right shoulder, or directly in front, that you will be lucky. [Look out for the uuori!] An Itching Hand. —lf the right hand itches, you wili ieceive money; il the left, you will spend money. [There can be no doubt about this ] The letter R stands for receive: the let er L, 'LOT let go. If the right eye itches, it is a sign you will cry; if the left you will laugh. 11 stands for roar, and L for laugh. [Wonderful !] An Itching JVtv.se.—So important is this sign that it has been poetized as follows: '•lf the nose itches, The mouth's in danger: You will shake hands with a fool. Or kiss a stranger." (Dreadful 1] Sharpt, Pointed, or Cutting. —Present a friend with a knife, scissors, or needles, and they will cut your love or friendship. [You don't say so? We'll take ours iu cash, and buy our own sharp things.] Fairies. —Another ancient poet has said: "That God who niade Yon skies so blue, Could lie not make A fairy too?" A Funeral. —Should you, when on a pleasure excursion, meet a funeral proces sion, you will have no enjoyment that day. [The better way, therefore, is to take anoth er road where they have no funerals!] The Bridal Dress. —Anything but white garments to he married iu indicates had luck for the bride, white being emblematic of innocence. [White is very pretty, hut we should risk it with a good girl even in pink or blue ] m "They say that white Is a heavenly hue." Another has added, "It may be so, But the sky is blue." Singing in the Morning. —Another lias said, "If you sing before breakfast, You wil cry before night." Bad Luck —lf you meet when walking, a cross eyed person, it indicates bad luck, [To whom? The cross eyed or the other?] Ihe Chair. —Whirling an empty chair indicates that a whipping is in store for the transgressor. [Serves him right. Let him ride the bioomstick or the tongs, if he will, but he must not whirl the chair.] The Cradle. —To rock an empty cradle will give the baby the belly-ache. [We "don't see it," but can imagine a hungry little one sucking an empty glass bottle would soon feel "an aching void.' ] Shopping. —Ladies, beware ! W hen go ing out shopping, having closed the door after you, you discover that you have for gotten something, you must not turn back or open the door on any account —it would bring you bad iuck. Let some one hand you the missing article through the win dow, or bring it at another door. [First, 'be sure your right' before you start, 'then go ahead.'] New 'Series— Vol. XIX. No. 14. Jhe Cut. —lf you are moving from one house to another, never take a cat with you or she will surely bring bad luck to your new home, whereas she will add luck to the old house and those who move into it. [This supposes that puss knows all the rat and mice holts in the old house, but not in the new. Besides you will probably (ind a cat already on the premises.] Shoes (iiui Dish water —Save the old shoes to throw titter the carriage, when any of the family start on a journey; it will in sure a safe return. [We should save our old shoes, these hard times, and put them to other use. Leather is leather these days.] Never let your dish water come to a boil, as every bubble brings bad luck to the family. [lf too hot, it might burn your lingers. I>o you a:e?] The Lust Loo/:.— N ever look after a friend who is leaving you until he is quite out of ! sight, or you may never sec him or her again; but turn your eyes away while he is still visible, in order that he or she may ; return. [l'nless it be one to whom you would say "good riddance," in which case watch him to the last, or, like a bad penny, he will turn up again ] Chauyiuy Rooms. —lt is a bad sign if a sick person desires to be removed lrom one mom to another; they are sure to die some time, if allowed to do so. [Think of the Libby prisoners. Would it endanger their lives, think you?] Buys. —The "death ticking" in the wall or the bedstead is a solemn warning of death [to the bugs,] and dreaded by many; and yet the insect so called has a great fancy for old walls and old bedsteads [and tender young folks. The only remedy we can name for this, is to keep your beds and bedsteads clean] Quivering of the Eyelids. —Should you experience this sensation, it indicates that sotue person is stepping on the spot where you are to be buried. (Horrid ! Call him off at once. Ilow could he do such a thing ! , . O Won t you please raise your chair.) Planting in the Moon —Potatoes planted in the new of the moon will go chiefly to tops; but if planted in tho old of the moon will bring large potatoes. Pees and cucum bers may be planted in the new of the moon, for their products are above ground. (Sensible people, however, plant their crops in the ground, rather than in the moon.) Pork —it is said if hogs be killed in the full moon, that the meat will swell in the pot when cooking; but if killed in the old or waning of the moon, it will shrink. — (\\ e shall winter our pigs ) Going to Sen. —If you leave port on a Friday, bad luck will come to the ship.— (So firmly believed is this whim that sail- I ors absolutely refuse to go on that day; nor do owners attempt to overcome this foolish prejudice. Friday, not the "good," is called hangman's day, and criminals are I usually sentenced to be executed on Friday.) Voyage. —The French, when going on a voyage, to propritiate the sea gods, 1 throw a piece of silver to the waves, by way of superstitious appeal to the god of fortune. (Would'nt our greenbacks or i postal currency do as well ?—silver being | so very scarce here, and the premium so j high.) We are not recording the superstitions | of France, but those of our own country — yes, those of enlightened America—we who are above all the nations ; we who take oft our hats to nobody; we, the great, the magnificent, cherish such exalted ideas as j these of fate ! For the Educational Column. NASHVILLE, TENN., Jan. lU, 1805. ! 'lo the Teachers of Mifflin County : Dear Friends: —l very gladly accept the kind invitation of your good superin tendent, to send a letter to the convention about to meet. Not that any special sub ject relating to schools is on my mind and seeks relief in an essay, lor the daily duties of my business too fully absorb my time and thoughts to allow of speculation on the interesting subject of education or the necessary methods and spirit of teaching. But I wish to assure you, friends and co laborers in other years, that my personal interest in you and my real sympathy with you, in your toilsome calling, are in no de gree abated —are rather increased by tho genial influence of time, that kindly hides from memory unpleasant events or peculi- I aritieß ; and by a wider range of experience and observation, which greatly deepens my sense of the value of thorough liberal in tellectual training and wise moral culture, j Aud I wish to jog your memories with the | fact that I am still alive, so that any of you who have kind wishes for each other, for all Mifflin county and the "rest of man kind" in general, may, if you still remem ber mc, specialize some of your generous thoughts lor my benefit. Nashvilje is one of the best places in the world for a man to have good friends elsewhere. There is a large assortment of devil's merchandise here —drunkenness, murder, robbery, blas phemy, and deeds that instinctively seek the cover of the night, as if thus they might be hidden from tho vision of Hitn to whom the "darkness and the light are both alike." Yet here too are virtues such as the angels beautify themselves withal— tenderest pity aud care for the suffering, tears of sweetest sympathy with the dying