VOL. LXI. THE LANCASTER INTELLIGENCER TODLISHZD rum TOISDAY, AT O. 8 NORTH MKT SMUT, S BY GEO. ANDERSON. TERMS. SUBSCRIPION.—Two Dollars per annum, payable In ad vance. No subscription discontinued uutilall arrear ages are paid, unless at the option of the Editor. 4ntrzansmarrrs.,—Advertisements, not exceeding one square, (12 lines,) will be inserted three times for one dollar, and twenty-five cents for each additional Inger ' tion. Those of greater length in proportion. Jou Panctria--Such as Rand Bills, Posters, Pamphlets, Blanks, Labels, &c., &c., executed with accuracy and on the shortest notice. WHO IS DEAD 1 VILLAGE AND CITY! VILLAGE. Tolling solemnly, and slow, Swings the little village bell, While cloth pause the passer-by, Saddened by the knell! Sadden'd as helasseth by— Praying Bettie spirit fled— While he murirreth, with a sigh, "Who is dead?" Treading solemnly, and slow, Comes the little village throng, Who, with Pastor at.their head, Bear the corpse along! Whilst the children cease their play— DraWing nearer, half in dread— Wondering, as it pasieth onward, "Who is dead?" And the busy workmen cease— Gathering, now, the windows round— Whilst their upraised hammers all ll'without a sound! "'Tic the - boffin of a child— God, rest light its little head! God, preserve our little one!',' "Who is dead?" Broken is the number, now, All had learned to think complete! One familiar face is gone, Now, from church and street! And the busy query runs, Till. before the day is sped, E'en the smallest child could tell ynti, "Who is dead." CITY. Tolling solemnly, and slow, Swings the city's solemn bell, But the passer hurrieth by, Heeding, hearing not the knell Heeding, hearing not the knell— To some busy purpose wed— Never finding time to ask, • 'Who is dead ?" Now, with hearse and nodding plume, And long escort to the grave, Death comae rattling down the street— Life goes up the busy pave/ Careless faces—tearless eyes— No one in the throng hath said, As the long procession passed them, "Who is dead?" Labor hath no time to lose— Noisy wheels still whirl away! Death's a common thing, which.goes By the windows every day ! From the thronged and busy pavements, No familiar face is fled— Not one, even in a thousand, Knows who's dead ! UNNOTICED HEROES. Woods have their blossoms which we ne'er behold, And the skies their worlds whose light is never known; Ocean its treasures of untold gold, And earth her heroes that are all unknown You may meet them as they pass and heed them not; You may not know what hosts before them fell ; You may not count the battles they have fought— The wreaths that crown them are invisible. Yet they have fought and conquered ; they have bent Night after night beside the couch of pain ; They have confronted scorn and death, and lent Their blood to make the stricken whole again. They have been pilgrims to that desert shrine Which sorrow rears in the black realm, Despair. Oft have they struggled in that gloomy mine, Where only dust is made the toiler's share. They have beheld their sweetest hopes decay; Oft hive they seen their brightest dreams depart; Have s'e'en theirgolden idols turn to clay, And many biar within a broken heart. Their veiled and mighty scars they ever bear— Those scars that lie deep-burned into the soul— Won where the flaming eyes of vengeance glare, And the tumultuous fires of passion roll. They have been victors; they have conquered fields Earth's dreaded Hannibals could never win; They have struck down the sword Ambition wields, And trampled Lust and chained the hands of Sin. ley have won captives! their sweet tones have brought The erring back to Virtue's flowery path; Their own and others' hearts submission taught To God's high will, and smoothed the brow of wrath. They drink the dregs of trembling; but their moans And anguished wails they stifle in the breast ; They say there is an ear that hears their groans, And in His house the weary will find rest. Want, grief, the scorn of man on them descend— They only say it is His righteous will; With chastened spirits to that will, they bend, Believing, striving, hoping, loving still. Oh, they are daily martyrdoms that We Heed not—the sufferers are to ns unknown ; But angels from the walls of Eden see How glorious the laurels they have won ! MY FIRST DUEL. Father, Mr. (1— was talking to-day about old College times, when he and you were students together at M— Univer sity, in the North, and, in the course of his conversation, spoke of a duel which you and a friend of yours had while there. How was,it 1 What was the cause ? Tell me, wont you l' W ell, my boy, it was one of those :affairs of honor, as they are now called, which I thought a brave and chivalrous thing to enter into, and for which I am now heartily ashamed. H.owevor, I will relate it to you, and bid you be careful lest you fall into as dire and unnecessary a snare as I, from the impulse of my over-quick ternper and re vengeful spirit, became entangled. Mother, do you wish to hear it This was addressed to my wife, a clear, blne-eyed dame, now looking with eyes of strange alarm on me and her boy, this hav ing been the first time she had ever, dur ing the course of our married life, even dreamed of such an adventure of her hus band's. Oh ! yes. I should like to know some thing of that myself.' Well, then, here it is. Twonty years ago saw me a member of the Freshman class at M-- University, a careless, reck less, fearless boy.of sixteen. My father— God bless him !—presented me, when 1 left his roof-tree in Florida, in order to amuse myself in my leisure hours, fearing I might overwork myself if I had no inducement otherwise, with a fine light rifle, a suit of Indian-dressed deer-skin, powder and bul let-pouch, and to crown all, a large, mag nificently made dog, which he had brought home with him from Ireland, whither he had been a year or two before. The hound was of a mouse-color, with a fine fox nose, long, slim legs, and stood nearly four feet . high. His eyes were never still, always watching some object, even at his meals; and as to his general reputation among the fellows, he could out-run, out-scent, out bay any dog, within a hundred miles of M—. Satan was the name he bore at home, and for all remembrances this dia bolical - name followed him wherever he went. Among the members of the un acknowledged secret' and sporting club to which I belonged, 'yclept The Provisional 'Government,' was George E—, a rather fast and unscrupulous sportsman, whose - whole time was spent, instead of ? at his 166 k, as it should have been, coursing the 'woods and dealing destruction upon all .game, of whatever quality, that crossed Ids hunting.path. To him as "a leader I have bowed in submissive homage; but as a shot, with rifle or pistol, I ac knowledged no superior at that time, for I was then a perfect marksman. Strange feats I could tell you, as to my aim and general powers ; but they have no connec tion with the present relation. One Saturday morning, George came to me and said : Well, Jim, there was a fine fall of snow last evening, and the rabbits and squirrels will be plentiful this morning; shall we try the woods 1' I gave him no answer for a moment, and he resumed : If you do not wish to go, I will take Satan and go alone.' Now Satan had a great difficulty in dis tinguishing between us as to who was his master : George assuming as much control over him as I did myself, and the dog would follow him with as little persuasion as he would me. Well, (lborge, wait a moment sill I dress myself and I will accompany you.' I went to my room, equipped, and started out, rifle on my shoulder, for tho piney woods. I forgot to tell you, in my preamble, that George's father was one . of the Pro fessors in the University, and that, in Col lege honor, George outranked me. The house he lived in was situated within the college-grounds and immediately behind the boundary of ? the same, the woods com menced think and uncleared. It was the season when the farmers gathered, in pails and buckets, the sap of the sugar-maple, and boiled the saccharine juice until the consistent sugar was obtained. It was .a favorite amusement of ours to go to the sugar-camps far away in the woods, and sit around the big fires, and listen to the jokes of the boilers, and taste the streaming syrup. It had been our custom every day to go at the evening gleaming, and stay till late at night, smoking our short pipes, and drinking our Old Rye' out of a leaf noggin; and we never thought ourselves far from home, until we loft the sugar boilings four or five miles behind. Distant about four miles from our dom icil was the largest and most complete sugar-camp in the country. Toward this we now bent our steps. Satan coursed on before, racing here and there, sometimes starting a deer or rabbit, which we en deavored to kill and bag with varied suc cess, while on he went, yelling and scout ing, as if all were bat play to him. Leis urely we followed, often excited by the break of a deer across our path, never varying from our accustomed track, save to pick up our game. About noon we reached the camp, and around the fire made in the snow, and composed of com bustible substances of every description, We found our old cronies, the sugar-boilers, and were heartily welcomed as just in pudding time.' There in the snow, some half-dozen yards from the fire, they were sitting upon branches and logs, eating their noon-day meal. We were of course in vited to partake, and quickly disposing of our rifles, accoutrements and game, fell to work in right hungry and masterly style, and did our duty with the best among them, our long march having sharpened our already gnawing appetites. Satan re ceived as much of welcome as his master, and was regaled with his share, never scrupling to take his bit from one more , than another. Conversation now turned upon the state of the woods, and the quantity of game, and where best found, and in the greatest quantity. This camp was honored with the cognomen of The Eagle's Nest,' it being the topmost eyrie in a long range of hills, which stretched toward the eastward from us, far as the eye could reach, and on various occasions the great bald eagles, illustrious emblems of the liberty of our country, had made it a consecrated spot whereon to build their enormous nests. Still on the height in the fissures, betwixt two great.rocks, could be found mosses and twigs, remnants of the last resting-place of these gigantic birds. Many a shot had George and I had at one of these feathered aristocrats from the very spot on which we now stood, and, although marksmen of superior ability, ye& neither had been able to stoop from his high flight. We were told game had been seen that very morning, making a range towards another track of high land, some five miles distant, and that without doubt we should find straggling parties of deer between our present stand and the g Toad Hollow,' another valley between the hills, far away to the east. We soon finished our chat, and started on the trail, Satan as usual leading the way. Aftera few hundred yards had been passed, and Satan had been lost sight of for some time, we were astonished by hearing far ahead loud baying of the dog, yelling in such a manner that we were convinced game must have been started, and that of a supekor quality to what we had been in the habit of following. On we went, fast as we could clear a track through the under brush, stealing along stilly and slyly, for fear of rousing some hidden partridge or timid rabbit, before we were near enough to draw the bead upon them. On, how ever, we went, swiftly and surely, nearing • faster and faster the hound's cry, and the yell ringing clearer and shriller through the frozen air, vibrated against the hillside, and echoed far away. Just as we reached within a few feet of our canine friend, who seemed to be perfectly motionless, save as to baying, we distinctly heard a rustling in the bushes, and saw the fiery eyes and black shaggy nozzle of a young black bear. Frightened I might admit I was, and sprang back a few feet upon the first sight, but the manly firmness of George re-assured me, and I retraced my steps. He very coolly raised his rifle to his shoulder, and, as near as I could judge, from the direc tion of his aim, he pointed directly be tween the beast's eyes, and pulled the trigger. I at the same moment stilled the dog, and waited,to see the effect of the shot, intending to put in my ballet, if his hand proved ineffectual or insufficient.— Bat man proposes,' &c.; before I could bring my rifle to my shoulder, the bear had disappeared, and as he crunched the dead branches under the snow, could be distinctly heard fast receding from his former hiding-place, while the baying of the dog, in full chase, reverberated through the gorges as if miles away. Off we started, the dog still leading us, and on we traveled, till night brought us to a halt, wearied, hungry and unsuccess ful. Satan was where we knew not ; still ringing at intervals far off to the north could be heard his yell, growing fainter as ,w,e listened._ I put my dog call in my month, and blew the usual blast for him to return, bat he came not. reoldrwei C :f. 00; , :is :§ ' ;T: • Ji`:i. i i : • ;di A.1: , 1 • t'l 'VITA t:4 f.. a. •' .1•11a.22 LANCASTER CITY, PA., TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 24, 1860. " IP and chilled, we turned us back, resolving in our minds to sleep at the camp all night, and go home in the morning. In an' hour we had reached the high ground, and could see plainly the red light of the sugar fire, looming up clearly and plainly in the fros ty air, coloring the fleeting snow clouds with a yellow glare.. Trudging along with as much celerity as possible, we made from the woods, striking a direct track to the clearing, which, after having fallen in the snow a hundred times, and almost barely escaping rolling down the innumerable precipices which we were obliged to pass, we reached, after the boilers had devoured their supper. No supper-! This was a new inducement for anger, and our feelings at our poor success were not the most gracious and enviable. We concluded to return home, supperless and tired as we were, and waited only for the rising of the moon to start. -Daring our detention here, who should come stalking into our midst, with his ears scratched, his hide barked, his hair discolored and bloody, but our infernal friend, Master Satan ? By all appearances he had indiscreetly introduced himself to our other blank friend the bear, and some not over amicable personal endearments had been exchanged between them, from the effects of which Satan had hurriedly returned -to us in the unseemly state he now presented. One ear lopped rather heavily to one side, • scratched and bleeding, the flesh almost cut through, while the other still retained the old fashionably foppish erectness, customary to his aristocratic lineage. His tail, carried on ordinary occasions stretched out, while running, to its straightest ten sion, or curled gracefully over his sleek and shining back, was now drooped to the ground, and hung, as if in shame, between his legs. Various were the speculations of the assembled group as to the final destination of our wounded but still untamed adver sary, and many were the places, notorious for their wildness -and difficult approach, named as the retreat and cover of the foe. These conjectures, although they inspired_ us with the hope of again meeting with the brute, and exchanging compliments with him, were little adapted to our feverish blood, now aggravated by some of the by standers, and by a raging appetite and depressing weariness. The moon having now attained a height at which it cast her rays over the tree-tops, and lit up the forest with her silvery beams, simultan eously we both arose, determined to make home before we starved to death, or became too fretful to be agreeable. Tramp, tramp !—crunch, crunch !—we paced over the now crispy snow, which, during the day, had thawed slightly, and now, since night had set in, had frozen, till a crust covered the whole expanse of ground, breaking creakingly underneath our feet. On we walked unconscious of . the presence of each other, busied only with our own melancholy thoughts, neither desiring to converse nor to listen to con versation. The moon shone clearly above us, and every object was as distinct to the eyes as it would have been had it been noon-day. George was walking a rod or two behind me, and at intervals would increase the distance to five or six. Satan walked silently, majesti6ally, and as if tired, in George's rear, and like a well bred hound as he was, followed in the footsteps of his master. Thus we strode along, until within a hundred rods of , the house, and then, by some unaccountable circumstance, Satan intruded his nose, and then a good part of his body, between the legs of the already irritated George, and naturally enough, down came the butt of the rifle upon his devoted head. My attention was attracted towards the now picturesque group, from hearing the long, loud yell of pain which Satan uttered at the rebuke, thereby frightening me, and disturbing the stillness of the night. I turned to see the cause, and heard George curse the dog, threaten ing, at the same time, to shoot him if again so awkward. He was now some distance behind me, and pickin g up a piece of frozen crust, I demanded why he struck the hound, and threatened to shoot him if he did so again, at the same moment flinging the ice at his head, which unfortu nately struck him. He bowed his head when he felt the blow, but the next momenti saw him bring his rifle _hurriedly to his shoulder and draw the. hammer back. I sprang for a stump near by, but before reaching it, I felt in my right side a sharp, cutting pain, as if a red hot iron was scorching my vitals. Down I fell, full length on the snow, and for a moment all was dark and bloody before my eyes. I now felt the warm blood oozing gush by gush out of the wound made by the ball. At that moment no thought of death or dying crossed my mind ; all my energies, all my mind, all my thoughts were bent on the means to avenge myself. I had no faults at that time ; all I seemed to re member was the cowardly advantage taken of me me by my friend George! .Rvenge, avenge it ! seemed burning into my • very life blood, seemed cutting my every nerve and urging me to action. Presently this -blinding fit passed off, but the desire for revenge still hung round me with fearful tenaciousness. Satan, nearly wild with excitement, always jumping in advance at the report of the rifle, was :flying hither and thither around me, smelling at my side, and rubbing his cold nose against my face, appearing to know and understand the hurt I had sustained, and seemingly endeavoring to evince the most perfect disapproval of the act. I had fallen near the stump, behind which I had first en deavored to find shelter; and raising my self to my feet, although the effort gave me the most intense pain, I followed on to an immense decaying log near by, falling upon it as soon as having reached it. Down behind this I lay for a few seconds, in the most feeble state, my whole system racked with the most excruciating anguish; and with a powerful effort of the will, at length raised myself to my knees, and leveled my rifle across the log. I now looked around for George. For a few moments every object, trees, stumps, and sky, all seemed revolving around me, and I supposed myself drowning, or rather swimming in an ice ocean. The moon still shone brightly, and the - woods were clearer than before to my excited fancy. I looked, after the dizziness had passed, for several seconds for George, uselessly, but when I had become more composed, although still in great agony from the effect of my wound, I just saw his shadow on the snow, a hundred yards or so from my position, and .there -I determined- to wait his - first motion, 'and send it - bullet through his heart or head. While waiting thus I debated with myself whether to aim for the eyes or the breast. 'My determination was at length formed,-and I mentally con cluded to direct my rifle towards 'his head and kill him dead, so dead in faot, that he could never explain the cause of the manner. Thus I lay deliberately plotting a murder, the fear of God, or what should come after, never once entered my mind. Thus I reasoned : he had shot me in a moment of passion, he, should therefore be subjected to all the after consequences which necessarily follow such an act. That the ball had entered my right side, glanced off against my lowest rib, and out through my liver, I was convinced, and now, upon reflection, I stood a fair, almost certain chance, of going upon that very long, unceasing journey, upon which I had now fully resolved he should bear me company, ay, and lead the way, too. God only knows from whom I inherited such fiendish passions, such ilamning hate and bitter animosity towards any one who had in jured me, but these thoughts all coursed through my brain, and instead of stilling the fever which was now fast heating my blood and aggravating my bitter passions, seemed further irritating all the worse feelings more and more. It seemed an age I waited, but firm to death, I neither spoke, nor cried, although my sufferings were indescribable. At length I saw the upper part of George's body bent around the stump, and then I drew back the hammer of the rifle, and drawing the butt to my shatilder as best I could in my uneasy position, I prepared to aim. Up he rose quick and suddenly, and the moment he did so, my finger drew back the trigger and sent the ball whizzing towards his head. This last effort cost me all my strength, and falling back on the snow, my ears, heart and very soul, were pierced through and through, by the most horrid scream of pain I ever heard, and then all sense vanished - from my mind, all light from my eyes, all feel ing from my body, and I seemed as dead. I had fainted. • One morning I awoke, as from a horrid dream, and remembering nothing of the occurrence before narrated, I attempted to raise my hand to my head, which was now aching badly, when I discovered L possess ed not the least power of motion, and could speak no word above a whisper. I made a slight ejaculation, and before the word was concluded, George was beside my bed, tears running down his cheeks, and his eyes almost starting from his head. God be thanked, Jim, that you are yourself again,' said he as soon as he dis covered that I was sensible of his presence, which I could only assure him of by a ghastly smile, being too weak to speak a word. , Do you know how long you have been sink?' he asked. I replied with my eyes in the negative, and he continued. You have been subjected to all this pain and trouble by my infernal hot tem per, and it is now six weeks ago since I drew the bead on you. Your shot struck me on the collar bone, and it shivered it as if it had been paper. I fell on the snow, and after lying for a short time, I crawled down to the house and alarmed the inmates by my tale. Satan had been before me ; he had yelled and barked, and scratched at the door until he gained admission, and then had set up the most dismal howling, running back and forth from the room to the outer door, to the astonishment and surprise of all. They had heard the shots, and had supposed them to be the mere enunciations of our approach, it having been our custom to fire just before reaching the house, you know ; and they thought no more of it, until our long delay frightened them, and they were just coming to look for us as I gained the doorway. They immediately sought after you, and when found, you were brought here, fainting, and perfectly insensible. The doctor was immediately sent for, the bullet extracted, and the morning discovered you perfectly prostra ted with a violent brain-fever. Don't touch your head, it has been shated and now has no hair on it longer than a pin. You must be very quiet, and make no exertion to move, the doctor says, and you will soon be up and around. Satan has entirely recovered, and, here Satan— come.' He called to the dog, who had been lying watching ;:is during our whole con versation, seemingly understanding the whole, and as much interested as either of ns. With a leap like a deer he sprang with his fore paws upon the bed, and saluted me with a joyful cry, as he saw I recognized and took notice of him, and then, in fond submission, commenced to lick my face and hands. He, seemed almost crazy with delight, and George was obliged to drag him forcibly away from me, in order to keep him from smoth ering me in his joy. Can you ever, will you forgive my hasty act of hateful passion I' said George, the tears streaming from his eyes afresh and falling upon my hand, which he now imprisoned between his own ; God knows I did not know what I was doing, when I pulled the trigger of the rifle, and I have repented in bitterness the act, night and day, and prayed and cursed myself for this devil's work. Jim, I will watch you, stay near you, be your riend, do anything for you, if you only say that you will forgive me.' I could not speak ; the big tears of pity and affection for him who had always been my friend, were filling my eyes and wet ting my pillow ' • and my feelings of remorse for the part I had enacted in this nearly fatal drama, were choking me; and the thoughts of all the kind and loving instan ces of friendship George had always shown me were exciting my brain and , heart in such a manner that it was providential 1 did not relapse, nearly driven, as I' was, raving mad again, and no word could have spoken to soothe his anguish had his life been at stake. I tried to say, Yes,, George, indeed I do,' but the words stuck in my throat, and my only reply was a faint pressure of his hands, of which he easily interpreted the meaning. Just then the doctor entered the room, and to my enfeebled ideas at the time, rather rudely reproached George for so exciting me, as weak as I at the time was, and just sane. This was the last time we ever spoke of the matter, by mutual agreement. Six months I lay, however, between life anti-death, George my only attendant (for he would -permit :ito one to wait upon me but himself, aid I desired no better iurae) always near me. Gradually my. strength returned, and then he strove to entertain me by reading to me from my favoiite authors, or else communioating, to me the news, gathered 'purposely, of all the vil lage. Slowly bat surely Iprogressed toward health, and at last was permitted to leave my room. My first essay was by riding with George, who drove me with care and anxiety far over to 'the 'Eagle's Nest. We were better friends than ever; adversity had 'drawn a band around our hearts which no misfortune could sever ; and at this fate day George E—is the most esteemed and dearest, nearest and most confidential friend your father pos- , sesses, as you well know. I learned from other parties of what I have told you (for he never spoke of his attention,) that George as soon as his broken bone had been re-set immediately commenced to nurse me, and had absolutely watched at my bedside day and night, until my final recovery. I have often laughed and joked with him upon our many old tramps together, but we have never adverted, or even hinted to the bear • hunt, at the Eagle's Nest,' or our unfortunate return. He begged me to give him Satan when I left--, and I could do no less than comply with his wish ; and long the old dog, for he is now dead, although but a short time since, lived with him, tracking the deer'till they were all exterminated, and then degrading himself and canine family by hunting the timid rabbits from the woods and precipi ces. The Eagle's Nest 'is now a cleared farm; and the spot is sown yearly with wheat or other grain, in whioh we foolish boys disgraoed our humanity, and indica ted our precocious sense of honor, by fighting our first duel.' Rustic Simplicity. The Cincinnati Enquirer expects its readers to believe the following improbable Day before yesterday a trio of newly wedded couples from the interior of Ken tucky arrived at the Burnett House, and took apartments for the night in that well ordered hotel. It was quite evident that the entire party were unfamiliar with me tropolitan sights. The roomy corridors, marble doors, gorgeous drawing-room, and well-spread table of the hotel, drew from them the most ingenuous remarks of surprise. In the evening they.visited the opera house, and were so astounded by its magnificence, that even Mrs. Waller's wonderful impersonation of g Meg Meril lies ' almost failed to interest them. Nothing .more was thought of the ver dant trio till about 1 o'clock yesterday morning, at which tiour the boot-black of the Burnett House, in making his custom ary round, observed one of the bucolic Benedicts seated in the hall near the door of his room. He naively asked the pol isher of understandings, if he was the clerk. Receiving a negative answer, he informed the boot-black that he would like to see that individual. In• a few moments one of the attentive office-men was at his side, and politely asked what was needed. ~ Couldn't you make me a bed in the parlor 1' said the - disconsolate-looking 6ln the_ parlor ?' echoed the clerk, I am afraid not.' Well, I'd like to have one spread down some'eres.' Why don't you go into your own room ?' asked the clerk. , I don't like to,' said the bashful young man. Why, what's the matter ?' continued the clerk, ' has your wife turned you out No,' said he, drawlingly ; but, you see, I've never been married before, and I don't much like to go in, pertickler in a strange place.' Oh, go right in,' said the clerk smiling audibly,' she won't think it wrong.' Here the door of his room opened about an inch, and through the aperture came a coaxing voice, saying : Do come in, John. I won't hurt yer. I know'd th9y'd think strange of your standin' our there. Come in, won't yer I've done blow'd out the gas, and it's all dark.', The odor from the room assured the clerk that she had indeed blow'd' out the gas, so, pushing open the door, he stopjed the flow, raised a window and returned to the hall to persuade the ver dant husband to retire with his wife— All argument was fruitless, however, and he was compelled to assign the simple indi vidual a separate room for the night. The First Americah Witches. Salem has hitherto enjoyed the bad reputation of being the mother of Ameri can witchcraft. But this is an historical error, as was shown by Mr. Hopkins in a lecture before the New York Historical Society last week : The first legal enactment on the sub ject of witchcraft in this country, appears to have been made by the Maryland As sembly, in 1635, which adopted the English statutes on the subject. Iu 1639, Maryland directly provided fora punishing with death, sorcery, blasphemy, and idolatry.' In 1641, the Massachusetts laws were promulgated providing that witchcraft should be punished with death. Rhode island followed suit in 1647 ; New Jersey about that time, Delaware in 1700, South Carolina in 1712 restoring the statute of James the First, and Pennsyl vania soon after. The laws of South Carolina on the subject remained on the Statute Book until 1837. Delaware adopt ed the statute of James the First in 1719. He believed that witchcraft existed previ ous to 1604-5. The Hebrew motto was the more women, the more witchcraft,' but his idea was, that they were no longer old and wrinkled beldames,' but young, and gay, and lovely creatures.' Connecti cut, he believed; had from 1641 to 1697, twenty-one trials for witchcraft, although a targe quantity of the State archives, containing the authentic details are de stroyed. Massachusetts' punished witch craft in 1648. An anecdote is told of one John Bradstreet, who plead guilty, but the Court knew him to be so notorious a liar that he wqs acquitted. [Laughter.] In connection:with the Salem , witchcraft, it should be remembered that in Geneva there were five hundred witches consumed by the flames within • three months ' • that fourteen houses in England furnished four teen victims to the flames, and that the Salem horrors have been greatly exagger i ated. He discussed the Salem excitement at length,. criticising. the. part .of Cotton Mather, and of the Oita** whose ninny was given. in one hundred and thirty oases, mostly against their individual objects of hatred. Up •to 1664 there- is no trace of any law in. New York as to witchorift, and when it did appear it was confined to the English settlements on Long Island out of our jurisdiction. The Indians said the devil would have nothing to do with the Dutch. In 1672 Sarah Dibble was acetified of witchcraft in New Jersey, but fled to Connecticut. In 1683 William Penn presided over a Court in which a woman was tried and acquitted on a charge of witchcraft. Virginia had a like trial in 1705, and North Carolina in 1679 and 1712. Altogether there were four hundred and sixty accusations of witchcraft in the colonies, thirty-two executions, three more condemned -who escaped. New York alone, or perhaps New Hampshire, never condemned a witch, or passed a law on the subject. Of the methods of discovering a witch one Perkins gave eighteen tests, seventeen of which were insufficient, and eighteen was impracticable. [Laughter.] In conclu sion, the paper contrasted the horrible tortures, cruelties, and barbarities of foreign punishment of witchcraft, and the comparatively mild form of the delusion in the American Colonies.' The Maiden and the Hero; On the night before the battle of Brandy wine I was sent with a message from Gen eral Green to Count Pulaski, a noble Polender, who took a prominent part in our struggle for freedom. se-was quar tered in a neat farm 'louse near the upper forts. After our business was finished, the Count asked me to take some refresh ments, and at the same time called out— ' Mary ! my lass, Mary!' In an instant a rosy-oheeked girl entered, her face beaming with joy, it would seem, at the very sound of Pulaski's voice. Did you call me, Count V said the maiden, timidly. Row often have I told you, my little love,' he said, bending his tall form to kiss her cheek, not to call me Count ; call me dear Pulaski. This is a Republic, my lit tle favorite ; we have no Counts, you know.' But yon are a Count, Sir, when at home, and they say you came a long way over the ocean to fight for us.' Yes, Mary, very true—l did come a long way—the reason was, I had to come. Now, can yon get for this gentleman and myself a little refreshment? He has a long way to ride to-night.' Certainly, sir ;' and she went out of the room like a fairy. Fine pleasant girl,' said Pulaski, would that I had the wealth I once had ! I would give her a portion that would send half the youth hereabouts after her sweet face. On the morning of the 11th of September, 1777, the British army ad vanced in full force to Chadd's Ford, for the purpose of crossing Brandywine Creek, and bringing on an action with Washing ton. Sir William -Howe drove Maxwell's division across the creek by ten o'clock at one of the lower fords. The Hessian General, Knyphausen, with a large force, advanced upon the creek, and united with Lord Cornwallis, who commanded the left wing of the army, crossed at the upper ford of the river and creek. It so happened that during the conflict, when carrying orders, I passed immediately in the direction of Pulaski's quarters, that I had visited the night before. Suddenly a sheet of flame burst forth ; the house was on fire. Near the doorsteps lay the body of Mary, her head cut open by a sabre, and her brains coming out of the terrible wound. I had been there but half a minute, when Gen eral Pulaski, at -the head of a troop of cavalry, galloped rapidly to the house.— Never shall I forget the expression on his face, as he shouted like a demon on seeing the inanimate form of Mary— ' who did this A little boy who had not been noticed, laying on the grass with his leg dreadfully mangled, replied : There they go !' He pointed to a company of Hessians, then some distance off. RIGHT WHEEL.—MEN, CHARGE ! !' And they DID CHARGE. Ido not think that one man of that Hessian corps ever left that field except to be placed in the grave. The last of Pulaski was on the battle ground of Brandywine. He and his sweet Mary fell on that same field. 1 Miss Molly and Miss Peggy are two sisters ; Miss Molly is the elder. She is not a member of any church, but, like all well-bred young ladies, says her prayers before retiring. One night she carried to her room a pickle, and laid it upon , her bureau, thinking she Would eat it after her devotions. She knelt at the foot of the bed for the purpose. Peggy entered the room, and seeing her deeply absorbed, thought to improve the opportunity by appropriating the pickle to her own use. She had bitten off a piece ' and in chewing it, made a noise, which- her sister heard, who, wishing to know the manse, looked up, and beholding Peggy devouring the piokle, hurriedly arose, exclaiming : Oh, Lord, excuse me a moment ; Peggy's eat ing my pickle !' [l'Y' A clergyman, who was reading to his congregation a chapter in Genesis, found the last sentence to be : And the Lord gave unto Adam a wife. Turning over two leaves together; he found written, and read in an audible voice— And she was pitched without and within. He had unhappily got into a description of Noah's Ark. CARDS. E D WARD BUGOVERN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, No. 3 South Queen street, in Heed, M•Grann, Kelly & Oo.'e Bauking Building, Lancaster, apr 6 tt 12 DR. JOHN WIDALLA, DENTIST.--office No. 4 Bast King street,. Residence Walnut street, second door West of Duke, Lancaster : Pa. [apr 18 tt 18 REMOVAL.. -WILLIAM B. FORDNEY, Attorney at Law, bus removed his office from North Queen street to the building in' the south-east oornerof Centre Square, formerly known its Efttbley'eMoteL Laneamter,oprillo . MiISIOVAL...DII6 et T. BASER,. JD, C6PATHICI PHYSICIAN, has removed his office to No. ffil Haat King street, next door. above King's Grocery. Reference—Professor W. A. Gardner, Philadelphia. Calls from the country will be promptly attended to. apr 8 . tf 12 TAMES BLACK, Attorney at. Law.--Of 0j lice in East King street, two doors emit of Lephlor's Hotsl, Lancaster, Pa.;. Si All business . Cm:waited with Lis preassion, and all kinds of writ/1w mush as preparing Dads, Mortgages,. Willy Stating 4.ran!ter acf Prol?pt;P Ar 44 144 4 °. rts - • - - • ' NEIWTON tIMEITHICR, kl i Tog,N*lf AT LAW, has Wm Moe in North Dubs street, nearly opposite the Vault Holm& Lancaster, apr 1 , EBrovAi....:sinion EBY,. Attorney \ Rat Law,' has removed his Office from North Duke sweet to No. B,* Widmyer's Row, South Duke' atnnt, Lancaster, Pa. , {mar 18 tf 9 , • - IDERICEC.- Si pirinan,-- • F RE A T N&Y AT L U Norm Dm - min, (wan ffizaij tut emu, pa ; - . apr tt24.• RIN 0 V A 1.:..- WILLIAM Attorney at Law, -has removed his °Mee fr om his former pato into South Duke street, nearly opposite the Trinity . Luttioran Church. apr.B. rp HALL FOREMAN, - ATTO.EN.Br AT LAW.. Onle Irma T. E. Paßrium, ER.; No. 20 Run Krorei j SC, LANCAEITgIi, PA: , nov 15 JESSE LANDIS Attorney at Lactwel: floe one door out of fechler's Hotel, But Sing street; . .. . .. .. ''tom All kinds of Bcrivening--imoh *as writing Wills, Deeds, Mortgages, Accounts, Acc., will bentlanaind•to tilth correctness and despatch. . . pay 16, 'fiillf-17 RBEI.OVAL.-.11. 8., SWARB, Attorney ' at Law, has removed Ma office to No. 18 North Duke street, nearly opposite Idafortner location, ands, tew doors north of the Court House. apr 6 am 18 m r T. IIIoPHALL, ATTORNET AT LAW, •- ly 11 No. n N. Dux T BT., LANC4BI/114 WILBERFORCE BEVIS, . • ATTORNEY AT. LAW, Mlles No. 24 North Queen street, , nearly opposite Michael's' Hotel, Lancaster, Pa. _ toot 26 lysil SAMUEL. H. REYNOLDS, Attornay . Law. Office, No. 14 North Duke street, opposite the Court House. may .6 tile TxrAl3 INGT ON •W. 110PILINS, yV, ATTORNEY AT LA,W. Oleo with N. Lightner & J. K. Alexander, Esqa., Duke St, nearly opposite Court House. • Dab 7 One? 4 ALDIIS J. NEFF, Attorney at Law.... Office with B. A. ShEeffer, Esq., south-west corner of °entre Square, Lancaster. may 15, '55 I.y 17 ABRAM SHANK, ATTORNEY AT LAW, 01710 Z WITH D. G. Fammor, DA, No. 86 Noma Dom So., LANCASTER, PA. JOHN F. BRINTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, • PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Has removed hie office to hie residence, N 0.249 South 6th Street, above Spruce. • Refers by permission to Hon. H. G. Lone, • A. L. Mlle, Psalm Bamorr, TIUDDIDEI Sr/PINS. nov 24 ly*4s JAME'S H. BARNES, FANCY AND WINDSOR CHAIR HARR% No. 6934 East King street, Lancaster, Takes pleasure in inviting the public to call at his Ware rooms, and examine his BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT OF CHAIRS OF VARIOUS PATTERNS. a.. ORDERS received awl promptly attended to at the shortest notice. None but the beat workmenare employed in this establishment, consequently Chairs purchased at this house are fully equal to any article sold in the Eastern Cities, Call and examine for yourselves. [mg 18 . 1 y 81 CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, DRUGGETS, WALL PAPERS, DEEORANTS, , CHINA, GLASS AND QUEENBWARE, FEATHERS, MATTRESSES, &a., ' For sale by HAGER & BROS. VW ATATIONAL POLICE OAZETTE...Thts j' Great Journal of Crime and Criminals is in its Thir month year, and is widely circulated throughout the coun try. It is the first paper of the kind published in' the United Statea,and is distinctive in its character. It has lately passed into the hands of Geo. W. Matsell & Co., by whom it will hereafter be conducted. Mr. MIAMI was formorly Chief of Police of New York City, and he will no doubt render it one of the most interesting papers in the country. Its editorials are forcibly written, and of a char, eater that should comma ad for the paper universal sup• port. Snbscriptlons, $2 per annum ; $l-for Six Months, to be remitted by Subscribers, (who should write their names and the town, county and state where they reside plainly) to GEO. W. MATSELL & CO; Editors and Proprietors of the National Police Gazette, New York City. MEM SCRIVENING & CONVEYANCING, The undersigned respectfully announces to the public that he hes taken the ofilce lately occupied by John A. Illeatand, Esq., where he will be pleased to transact all business connected with tho above profession that may be placed In his hands. 44 - OBlce No. 28 North Dake street, Lancaster, Pa. 0 E. HAYES, Oity Regulator. OL S--Castor Oil, Sweet Oil s .0 1 1 of SPIRE, STONE, GENERA, SASSAFRAS, &c., For sale at T 110512113 ELLKAKERS Drug & Chemical Store, West King street, Lauer. feb 8 t.l 4 BOOT AND SHOEMAKERS, TAKE NOTICE. .T. F. COOMBS, CURRIER AND LEATHER DEA - LEB.; 1130 Market Street, below 121.14 Philadelphia. has the most extensive assortment of SOLE AND UPPER LEATHER, of all descriptions: Red and Oak Bole Skirting, Slaughter, French and City Oaif Skins, Rips, Wax Upper, Morocco, Linings, Lacings, Leather Apron Skins, it Shoe Tools, Lasts, Findings, &c., and every article requisite for Boot and Shoemaking, Wholesale and Retail, at the lowest prices, to *hich he Invites the atten on of the trade. • Idea 1313 m 43 rUBBEBI BRACES! SUPPORTERS? t C. H. NEEDLES-, S. W. CORNFR TWELFTH AND RACE STREETS, PHILADELPHIA. Practical Adjuster of Rupture Trusses and Mechanical Remedies. Iles constantly on hand a large Steck of Genu ine French.Trusaes;aleo a.complete assortment of the best American, including the celebrated Whites Patent Lever Trues, believed by the best authorities to be, superior 49. any yet invented. English nod American Supporters and Belts, Shoulder Braces, Suspensory Bandages, Self Inject. tog Syringes, adopted to both sexes, in neat portable cases, French Pessaries, Urinal Bags, &c. ' Orders and letters of enquiry, will- meet prompt atten tion. ang 231 y 32 T_)) II L DINO SLATE..-The subierther D has just received a large lot of PEACH BOTTOM and YORK COUNTY BUILDING SLATE, which he will Put on by the square or sell by the tou,on the most reasonable terms. He has also constantly on hand an extra light Peach Bottom Building Slate, Intended for dating on top of shingles. Please call and examine my PEACH BOTTOM SLATt, which are the best in the market, and cannot be' had at any other yard, as I have made arrangements With. B. F. Jones for the Lancaster Market. GEOB.GE D. SPREOHER, North Queen St., Lancaster, Penna. aar The above slate can also be had at F.. 13; BLITZ'S Lumber Yard, Columbia. This is to certify that we do not sell our best quality Peach Bottom Ganged Slate to any other per son in Lancaster city than the above named. E. P. JONES, Manufacturers of Peach Bottom BoolizgrAlate.. oct 6 tf aE "Ur ONIGNACHER & BADMAN, TAN. ners and Carders Store, baclsof Robt. tioderwell's Commission Warehouse, fronting on, the Railroad and North Prince street. Cheap for Cash or approYed credit.— Constantly on hand a full assortment of all kinds.Seddler's and Shoemaker's Leather of superior quality,'lncluding Rouser's celebrated Sole leather," also, Leather Bands, well stretched, suitable for all kinds of machinery, of any length and width required, made of St superior quality; of Leather, Furnace Bellows, Band and Lacing Leather, Gar- den hose, Tanner's Oil, Cnrrier's Tools, Morocco., Shoe Findings, &a. All kinds old Leather thught in the rough ; highest prlies given for Hides and Skins in cash; orders will be remit, • ly attended to. pAULICK. & DieOIILLICIOS NEWIRON AND BRASS FOUNDRY, ROAM WAWA !RBI" LANCIAI37III, PA The 'subscribers having leased the Foundry recently ! erected by Mr. William Dmaxu, adjoining his Machine Shop, in North Water street, between Orange and Chesnut streets • also having bought out the Strasburg Foundry, and pa rts of the fixtures of other establishments of the same kind, and having the most complete collection of Patterns in the City, are prepared to furnish Iron and Brass CASTINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, (eithor light, or as heavy as can be made elsewhere,) lit the shortest notice, and warranted to be done in the most workmanlike manner. Both being P;selleal workmen—one a Moulder and. he other a Pattern Maker—they Matter themselves that, by doing their own work, and having purchased their tlxtures at very low prices, in consequence of which their expenses, will be less than any other establlslunentof the kind here, - they can make Castings and finish them- at more moron- - able prices than has heretofore ruled in this City. Anr Strict attention paid to repairing BTOVEB. GRAZES and.OYLLI'VDE,BS of all kinds and du* kept constantly on hand. • • They have on hand, and are constantlymeking new dodgy', for CELLAR OBATSB,ItAILENG, and illitlnilsof Ornamental Castings. - ,IS" The bighorn price will be paid for Old _yen, Oopiiii* and Brass. _ We respectfully solicit a share of public pa , trcaage ail 4 shall spare no pains to please all WhO may favor .us with , their custom. LEWIS PAITLION. Lancaster, May 4. atascecaromik.. , ' may 4 - , . . . - . . MIS . DR II ,APED IL IC CA.P: STORE.. The subscriber having removed his store to thenew building nearly:opposite his old stand,And directly oppode • the Cross Keys Hotel, has now on hand a well selected stock of articles belonging to the Drug businadotonsisting in part of Oils, Acids, Spicea,•,Seede, Alcohol s Powdered Articles, Persaparillaa,.&o4 deo.; to which - the atientbmpf country merchants, physicians and consumers genera! is invited:. . THOMAS RIALHAW_ feb 9 tf 4 ~ West King street, Lan. COAL I COAL 2 t GOAL If Z -f • , We would respectfully call the attention or the public to our superior stock Of COAL, selected , and prepare& excl presalg for family use, which we will mac t t,9q..,44 41Rivpr-: in good order to any part of the city,kkthe ftWelot kS6 pried. - . GEO. °UMW& Office Eaet Orange street, tw o dtkins froth Mirth litilati; Yard--Ornetf 's Landing,. on the:*mbirtogs... • Aug le _ „, rinIrSTAI, VALA - 041 SHAVING AND -EWE% , OUTTINCIMPFi I I II Num 13 , ram a RAP,' a Horix.. t. ,.”!.,ee - ”ig . ,, • - A NO/4k _,__ __11 , 81•3 r•••-• ,,- • " • 3.4*WOMPWW4APs, • OZPWAYSTAzi a:sorica,l J.Cuaz, MN= NO. *.
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