* Volume 27, HE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING BY J- J. BRISBIN. ojfi.ee in Reynolds' Iron Front, Second Floor. Terms. — One Dollar and Fifty Cents, if paid ■within six months after subscribing, otherwise U wo Dollars a year will be charged. RATES OF ADVERTISING. When Advertisements are inserted without a special bargain, the following rates will be char ged, in all cases •' One square (ten lines) three insertions $1 00 Every subsequent insertion, 25 Auditor's Notices, _ 1 50 Administrators and Executor's Notices, 1 75 Notice of applicants for License, 1 00 Notices of Strays, 1 00 Merchants, ( 4 squares ) by the year, 10 00 Grocers, " " " 10 00 Mechanics' <fc Professional Cards by year 5 00 Standing ads., one column, per year, 50 00 Half Column, 25 00 Quarter Column, 15 00 JOB PRINTING. We are prepared to do all kinds of Job Print ing neatly, and at reasonable prices \Ykst is Home Without a Mother ? Wbat is HOME without a mother, What are all the joys we meet, When her loving smiles no longer Greets the comiDg of our feet! The day seems long, the nights are drear, And time rolls slowly on ! And oh ! how few are childhood's pleasures, When her gentle care is gone ! Things we prize are first to vanish Hearts we love, to pass away, And how soon, e'en in our childhood, We behold her turning gray; Iler eye grows dim, her step is slow, Her joys of earth are passed : And sometimes e'er we learn to know her, She has breathed on earth her last. Older hearts may have thoir sorrows, Griefs that quickly die away ; But a mother lost iu childtood Grieves the heart from day to day. We miss her kind and willing hand, Her fond and earnest care, And oh ! how dark is life around us; What is HOME without her there. What is Home Without a Father? What is home without a father, In the dark and cloudy day ? Is it home ? or is it rather But the guest house where we stay ? Ob ! his kindly voice can cheer us Is ufilictions sadest hour; And to feel that he is near us Robs distress or half its power. Ah! yes: But a borne without a father, In the dark and cloudy day:— Is is homo ? or is it rather, But the guest house where we stay. What is home without a father, When our daily race is run ? And around the hearth we gather? 'Tis a world without the sun: is there real wealth in treasure ; Though its richest gifts we share ? Is there real joy in pleasure, If bis light is wanting there ? Ah ! no : For a home without a father When our daily race is run; And around the hearth we gather, Is a world without the sun. How a Dry Joker was Joked. At the name of Cale Meeks, what remin iscences pass before our mental vision ! fid recollections come crowding upon us, and we see an array of the "sold" pass before onr mind's eye, in the shape of the seekers of the mythical Frank McLaughlin, the vic tims of croton oil and jalap, and for the ad ininistratihn of which no medical reason ex isted, and a long line of those who have been humbugged generally, without any specific species of sell. Cale was the prince of dry jokers ; he lived, moved, and had his being through a diurnal succession of sells ; in deed, his life was one great sell, composed of a conglomeration of the infinitesimal seels of fifty years' duration. Now, Nixby—Nathan Nixby—was one of Dale's truest and staunchest business ac quaintances ; but he bad never been intro duced into the domestic circle made glad by the portly presence of Mrs. Cale, who was somewhat addited to jealousy. The reason for this lack of acquaintance was that she lived a secluded life, in one of the little vil lages on Long Island, and Nat Nixby lived in our babel of New York. Well, one day, Cale was hard pushed for an object upon which to inflict a practical joke, and in his dilemma he selected Nat Nixby for his vic tim. The manner in which Nat was sold I do not choose particularly to describe ; suffice it to say that, under the play of Gale's exu berant fancy, Nat made a journey to Alba ny. and insisted that a lady there had sent an amatory epistle, which he produced.— The lady became indignant, called in the aid of her husband, who literally skinned ilr. Nat Nixby, who thereatter returned to Goth am with a very adult flea in his auricular apparatus. This event happened in the early spring time, and on a beautiful day, about a week after Nat's return from Albany, he met Cale at Sherwoods. The sell was disclosed by Cale, and a hearty laugh was had over Nat's mishap, and at his still bruised features, in which he joined ; but thos<.' present noticed that he didn't laugh an inch below his chin ; indeed, it was generally believed that Nat's " mirth was entirely s : mulated. " Now, old fellow !" said Cale, "you don't hold any malice, do you ?" " Not a bit," answered Nat, "and in to ken ot amity let us take a smile around." Which thing they did in the usual man ner. " How did you come to town ?" asked Nat. "I drove up in a light wagon," replied Cale. " And when will you return home ?" % Jfamilj fjtetospjtr—fleboteb to politics, SmperTO, literature, Science, %\t %t\s f Ulccjjanics, Agriculture, Cjjt I|larhets, (febucation, Amusement, intelligence ffc., " About six o'clock this evening," said ! Cale. Nat thereupon pleaded an engagement, and left ; but as soon as he wrs out of eye shot of his jorker friend, repaired to Cray's stable, in Warren street, where he hired a fast horse and light vehicle, wi,th which he started through a by street to the residence of his friend Cale on Long Island. On arriving, he left his horse and wagon at a public house, and proceeded to the aforesaid residence, where he inquired of the servant if Meeks was at home. On be ing answered, as he knew he would, in the negative, he said : •' This is unfortunate. I wanted to pay him some money. If I couMsee Mrs. Meeks it would do as well ; give me a receipt in the name of hernusband." Mrs. M. was frugal and industrious, and always attentive to her husband's interests. As the last remark fell from the lips of Nat, a fine lookidg matron called from up- the stairs, to show the gentleman into the par lor, whsre she followed in a few minutes.— Nat bowed and said : " I desired to see Mrs. Meek, madam." "Very well, I am Mrs, Meeks." replied she. " Pardon me, madam," said Nat, with a doubting shake of the head ; "but this is a matter of some importance - the payment of money ; and you are not the lady that Mr. Meeks introduced to me as his wife, last winter." "Not the lady ? what !" shrieked she ; "do you mean to tell me that—" " I simply tell you, madam," replied Nat, with icy impsrturabihty, "that Mr. Meeks, last winter, in Broadway, near Leonard Street, introduced me to a lady whom he called Mrs. Meeks, and you are not the lady." " Indeed !" exclaimed Mrs. M., her eyes flashing fire ; "how old was she ?" " Well, about twenty five." " Twenty five ; and how was she dress ed ?" " She wore her hair in ringlets, had dia mond ear rings—" " Diamond ear rings !" " A heavy silk velvet dress, very large gold bracelets, a magnificent watch and chain." " Well, go o:i," she said spitefully. " Silk velvet hat, trimmed with magnifi cent 'ace, and a muff and boa." " Boa !'' wrenched out the now thorough ly irate dame ; you had better bore your way out of this house, sir, mighty quick, or else some body will have a headache ! No, sii, I ain not Mrs. Meeks, and I want you to leave." " Oh, certainly," said Nat, who saw the tallest kind of a squall brewing, and who had good reason to fear that that the sturdy dame might launch at his head a conch shell or some other other of the heavy ornaments which adorned the mantle. Nat, therefore, beat a retreat from off tlve premises, and placed himself behind a stone fence, from which he could command a view of the Brooklyn turnpike, lie did not wait long before he saw the amiable Cale driving down the road ail unconscious of the ambush of Nat. The expression upon Dale's face was one of the greatest amiability, ; nd exempli fied that he was at peace with "all the world and the rest of mankind " In a brief space of timeCale's steed was given into the charge of a stable boy. and unconscious and happy, he entered his domi eil and shut the door. The moment he en tered an attentive ear might have detected the sounds of a in no way mellow or expressive of endearml"S. ; and in an instant after Cale hurriedly eani\ through the door, with amazement on his face and a mop in his rear, the wrong end of which was under the direct and personal superintendence of a lady who was very red in the face and very sturdy in the arms, and who strongly resem bled Mrs. Meeks. The battle had commenced in the passage way. Dale's castor, which had shone in the rays of the setting sun, as he drove down the foad. was very much bruised and out of shape ; indeed, it was driven down over his amiable physiognomy. " What in thunder is out ?" yelled Cale. " Twenty five years old," shrieked the infuriated dame, and bang, Cale caught the mop over his shoulders. "Corkscrew ring lets" and punk he got it in the back, with all the strength which nature and anger had given to the enraged lady. " D—n it. don't do that J" But it was no use, he had to take it. " Diamond ear rings !" punk. Silk vel vet dress, bang. Gold bracelets, whump.', " Murder," roared Cale. " W,tch and chain," she shrieked, and biff he took it over the head. " Muff," bang, slump, " Boa " bang, bbng. and down went Cale with a jell of murder. Now fell the blows thick and fast upon the bruised hoad back and face of t'n? pros trate joker ; while the lady again rehearsed the catalogue of the wearing apparel and jewels of the other J.lrs. Meeks, tirniDg the utterance of the name of each article with a blow upon her prostrate, writhing and bleed ing lord. But all things must have an end. The violent exercise of the arms and lungs, in which Mrs. Jleeks bad indulged, had some - what exhausted her. She had thrice run through Nat's imaginary catalogue, and, feeling her strength departing, gathered her self for one grand and final effort. Cale lvoked with horror upon the upraised mop ; he heard the words, "Oh, the huzzy," shout ed in a vigorous tone ; he heard a hustling, whizzing sound in the air, and the next in stant the poor lellow's nose was as flat as the other parts of his face. His two tor mentors retreated into the mansion and left him alone in his gore. Slowly, and with the most keen sensations of pain, he raised him self into a sitting posture, and with many a groan of agony he proceeded to inspect his personal condition. " This arm's broke certain ! Oh ! and this left shoulder must be dislocated ! Good Lord, what a nose ! I shan't be able to go about for a month ! Oh, Lord, how sore I am ! Now. Nat, with vbe most pleasurable emo tions, had through the crevice of the fence, observed the whole of the little family jar Aihich I have so freely described ; and he now stood looking over the fence at the back of his dear friend. "I say. Uncle Cale," shouted Nat. "lley !" said Cale, as he turacd in some "WE STAND UPON THE IMMUTABLE PRINCIPLES OF JUSTICE—NO EARTHLY POWER SHALL DRIVE US FROM OUR POSITION." Bellefonte, Centre County, Penna., Thursday Morning, Nov. 21, 1861. little astonishment to look upon his former victem. " L say, Cale," continued Nat, " how do you feel about now?" ~Oh! you ," (1 shall leave it blank,) yelled out tne enraged Cale, as he sprang to his feet and made for the house, " I'll fix your flint!" But, Nat didn't want the flint fixed, and therfore made his way, with all celerity, up the road, Soon after there appeared upon the green sward, rendered sanquinary and sacred .by conjugal endearments, a lame man, who wore a shocking bad hat, and who had taken posession of a fowling-piece loaded with buek shot, If the lame individual meant to shoot Nat he reckoned without his host. — That worthy, thanks to a long and thin pair Of legs was ont of gunshot range. Cale from that time forth, and untill he filled the grave which he now occupies so well, eschewed dry jokeing, and was always sensitive on the subject of mops. A Good Story. Between eighty and ninety years ago there lived in Connecticut valley two farmers, one of whom was named Hunt and the other Clark. The former in early life had been a man of strong will and somewhat hasty and violent temper. Sometimes he had been seen beating his oxen over their heads with the handle of his whip, in away to excite the pity of the by-standers, and when ex postulated with excused himself by saying that he had the most fractious team in town. By and by an alteration took place in the temper of farmer Hunt. lie became mild forbearing, at equal pace with himself. In the course of a few years the two far mers were chosen deacons of the church and they both adorned their profession. About the time of their election, a grievous famine prevailed in the val'ey, and the farmers gen erally were employed in laying up their corn to plant the ensueing season. A poor man living in town, went to Deacon Hunt and said : " I have come to buy a bushel of corn. Here is the money ; it is about all I can gather." The deacon told him he could not spare a bushel for love or money. He was keeping double the usual quantity for seed corn the next year, and had to stint his own family. The man urged his suit in vain. At last he said, " Deacon if you do not let me have the corn, I shall curse you." " Curse me !" replied the deacon, " how dare you do so ?" " Because," said the inan, " the Bible says so." " Nonsense' exclaimed the deacon ; " there is no such thing in the Bible " " Yes, there is," re plied the poor man. "Well," said the dea con, "if you can find any such text, I'll give you a bushel of corn." They went to the house, when the poor man went to the old family Bibls, turned to Proverbs 11:26, and read, "He that wilh holdeth corn, the people shall cmse him ; but blessings shall be upon the head that selleth." The deacon was fairly canglit. "Come along, and I will be as good as my word." He took him to the corn house, measured out a bushel of corn and helped the man put it on his shoulder, and just before his departure, being somewhat of a wag, he said with a twinkle of the eye, " I say nejghbor after you have carried this corn home, go to Deacon Clark and enrse him out of a bush - el." YVe are in Earnest. European governments, through their or gans, expressed the wonder with which they contemplate the sudden military develop ment and organization of the American peo ple. History presents no parallel to these movements, nor is there anything equal ti our volunteer force in any of the govern ments pf Europe, however proud and power ful they are in their military organization.— While the governments of Europe are thus awe stricken with the wondeiful enthusiasm and unanimity of the people of tbe United States, CD the subject of defending their na tional honor and maintaining their national peace, our own government canr.ot fail to have discovered that the people of the loyal states are in earnest in their determination to put down this rebellion. This is the case at least with the people of Pennsylvania, who have now iu tbe field and ready to march a hundred and one thousand men! If this is not earnest action, we are unable to comprehend earnestness. If the governmert cannot see in this demonstration, the will and d ;sire and ability of the loyal people to suppress rebellion, nothing that the people themselves can do will convince the authoities that trea son must be crushed with blows instead of compromises with concessions. All that we now want is action on the part of the govern ment —a movement such as will encourage tbe army to prepare for fight, and-such a light, too, as will decide in a single battle, the issue at ehike. J23S- Some people keep their sterling worth in all changes oi fortune; others, if changed in condi tion, lose their character Bars of gold are less prized than diamonds, but gold reduced to dust is valuable ,while diamond dust is worthless- Somebody has discovered the art of extracting gas from vegetables ; We expect seon to see car otts substituted for lamp-posts the latter producing the gas and bust in one. " 1 must strive," said a good woman, "against peevishness while I am youDg, or else what will become me of when 1 am old?" fisaif Read the news on the fourth page. ! Heavy Exports from New York. The month of October has been marked by immense exportations of domestic pro ducts from New York City, [ndeed, the value of the goods thus sent away ha 3 twice during the mouth exceeded $3,000,000 for a week, a result which has seldom been equall ed, even when trade was most prosperous. This is a remarkable state of things when we consider the great value of cotton ex ported in other years, and remember that, at present, the exportation of this article has almost entirely ceased. During the past week the number of bales of cotton sent to foreign countries was only 200, while the average number exported por week in 18G0 was 4,040. The number of bales received in New York since the first of January is 263 091, while duung the same time last year 382,935 bales were received. Here is a falling of! of 100,000 bales. The deficiency has been more than supplied, however, by the grain for which England and France have so much need, owing to the failure of their crops. Since the first of January, 1801, 2,276,290 barrels of flour have left New York for for eign countries, while during the ssrne time last year but 1,452,651 barrels were export ed. The immense number of 20,270,001 bushels of wheat have been bought from us this year, against 9,098.832 in the same time in 1860. Foreign nations have also purchased the following artiles in the time mentioned : of rye about 600.000 bushels, against 6,000 ; of butter 15.255,300 pounds against 7,708,500 ; of tobacco 94,000 pack ages, against 75,000. These figures suggest one great fact, that cotton is not the controlling article of export from this country, and] by the treachery of those who have conspired to destroy all other interests that cotton might rule, the great fact is demonstrated that the trade of this country abroad is not the least affected by a withdrawal of cotton from the market.— Corn and wheat are fast taking the places of cotton, and the end of this rebellion will prove that to the middle and the great wes tern, and not the southern, states we must look for trade and commerce, and conse quently power and prosperity. Resignation of General Scott. One of the most important events of the weok has been the resignation of Lieutenant- General Scott, and his retirement from act ire service. General Scott is in the seventy sixth year of his age, and has served in the United Sates array since 1808. His first position was Captain of Artillery, and he subsequently held the positions of Licuten. ant-Colonel. Adjutant General, Colonel, Brig adier-General, Major-General and General- ' in Chief. This last position was conferred upon him in 1841. In 1855 he was made Brevet Lieutenant-General, an honorary dis tinction conferred upon no one else except George Washington. His chief battles have been at Queenstcwn Heights, Fort George Fort Erie, Chippewa, Lundy's Lane, various engagements in the Black Hawk wars, Vera Cruz, Ccrro Gorda, Contreras, San Antonio, Cherubusco, Molinn del Rey, Chepultepec, Mexico. He was taken prisoner at Queens town, and severely wounded at Lundy's Lane. For his services in this battle and that of Chippewa he received from Congress a gold medal. For his gallantry in Mexico he wae rewarded with the thanks of Con gress ; and, especially for the victories achieved in front of the City of Mexico, he received another gold Medal. The crown ing honor won by him from his country was the brevet tank of Lieutenant Genoral, which was to date from the day on which Vera Cruz was captured. The carreer of Genoral Scott has been sin gularly fortunate and felicitous. During a long life his honesty nor his patriotic inten tions have ever been questioned. His abili ties as a General were rather those of a prac tical soldier than of brilliant military geuius. His care and consideration of his soldiers were proverbial. No man had more ability in forming and combining an army" than Scott but his declineing health has doubtles interfered with his usuaf thoroughness in this respect General McClellan assumes the chief command at a most critical junc - ture, ar.d, for an officer so young, the re sponsibilities are tremendous. If he shall prove equal to all the anticipations formed of him, there is a future before him of incon cievable renown. CONFEDERATE POSTAGE STAMPS, —The first of the new Confederate States postal stamps were issued yesterday and were eagerly, bought up. The Dew stamp is green, with a lithographic likeness of President Dayis within double oval border, sermounted with the incription, "Confederated States ef America." Outside of the circle, and at the head of the stamp, is the word "postage,'' and at the lower edge its denomination "five eents."— Richmond Enquirer, 19th. Gen. Beauregard has made his long expected official report to the Secretary of War, of the battle of the 2lst of July at Bull Run. It is said to be very voluminous, cov ering about a hundred pages of foolscap.— Jeff. Davis withholds its publication for the present from prudential reasons. jjEg* What a man has learned is of Importance, but what he can do,and what he will do, are more significant things- llow M'Clellan became Successor of Gen. Scott. We have heard many inquiries made how it was that Gen. M'Clellan became the Com mander-in-Chiet up in the resignation of Gen. j Scott from active service. It occurred io this | wise ; At the outset of the rebellion we had but two Major Generals, Wiofield Scott and David Twiggs, the former of whom, by vir of h s seniority , was the Commander-in-Chief. The title of Liutenant General, conferred up on Scott by Congress, nave no additional i command, but increase of dignity and high er pay and rations were attached to it. He was the oldest Major General, and as such was the Commander-in-Chief of our forces.— Twiggs, on accouut of bis defection to the South, was dismissed Irom the army. A new ; batch of Major General were created shortly | after the war. broke out, consisting of Mc- I Clellan, Fremont. D'x and Banks. Of tiieso i j MoClellan'a commission was Crst issued, j which mode him the oldest Major Geneial, j next to Scott, and Commander-in-Chief upon his retiracy. Had McClellan never resign ed. but continued in the regular service, be couiu hardly nave been higher than Major, and probably not higher than Captain. His resignation was lucky lor him, for it go,< 6 him a chance to come in ahfad of Wool, Har ney, Ilunier and all t'.ie old Brigadier Gener als who have been in tb J service for thirty or forty years.— llarrisbury Teleyraph. TIIB BALL'S BLUFF AFFAIR. —We have ex amined and compared the various lists of the killed, wounded and missing at the battle of Ball's Blull, and we are inclined to the belief that the following figures willl not vary much from the official report : No. Engaged Killed Wounded Missing California, 670 18 42 _ 227 Tammany, 360 10 20 I*2o Mass. 15 th, 654 14 63 245 Mass. 20th, 318 8 41 110 Total, 1,901 50 166 702 The rebels report having taken but 529 prisoners, and as that is 173 short of our number reported missing, it is faij to pre sume that nearly all of the balance were killed in the battle. Of the prisoners, prob ably one hundred at least are wounded.— With these additions, the list of casualities will stand as follows : Killed. 223 Wounded, 166 Wounded among prisoners, 100 Prisoners not wounded, 429 Total, 918 To the above must be added the killed and wounded of the Third Rhode Island battery, the First United States artillery, and the United States cavalry, which will probably swell the number to nine hundred and thir ty, or nearly fifty per cent, of the whole force ngaged. GEORGE D. PRENTICE.— Has proved him self an incorruptable patriot. Among the many echemrs for carrying Kentucky out of the Union was a persevering attempt to buy Prentice, or, failing in that, to buy his pa per. lie was first approached with the mod est offer of §25,000 which was, of course prompily declined. The anxious buyers, thinking perhaps their bid had been below Prentice's estimate of his honor, increased bis offer, and through an old political friend, since quartered at Fort Lafayette, lie was informed that fifty thousand dollars was ia a Louisville bank subject to the draft of George D. Prentice, provided the Journal was hence forth conducted according to certain terms. An increased severitv upon the disunionists in the columns of the Journal was the re sponce to this proposal. Next came a rail road man from the far west, who eschewed ad Dp'incs, and wanted ah influential paper to support fufl pacific Railroad enterprise.— lie would give Prentice 3250,000 for the Journal. 'J'his bid was two low, and George I), Prentice remains unbougbt and iinpurch asable. IMPORTANT TO RECRUITS AND RECRUITING OFFICERS. — There nie numerous instances where men have signed their names on en listment rolls, and afteiwrards failad to go into tho service ol the several companies they bad pledged themselves to. It appears that these recrusaDts can be held according to a recent military decision. It has been decided by competent authority, after a very careful investigation, that a soldier is bolden from the time of signing his name to the en listment roll, just as truly as though be were •' sworn in and pers >ns who have enlisted and left the service without a proper dis charge, are to be considered deserters, whether tfoey have been " sworn in" cr not- The Washington correspondent of the Phila: Inquirer states that at a recent din ner given by General McOlellaD, he remark ed to a guest that there was no power on earth neither that of the Press or of politicians, that should cause him to swerve a hair's breadth from the policy which he had adopt ed in relation to the present policy which he had adopted in relation to tbe present war. Availing himself of all the military wisdom that is in possession of the officers around him, together with his own experience, he has, to the best of his own ability, adopted a a plan of warfare to which he intends to ad here most rig'dly. Wink at small injuries rather than awenge them. If, to f.estroy a single bee, you throw down the hive, instead of ono enomy you have a thou sand. For tho Centre Democrat, To the Teachers of Centre County. Notwithstanding that the horrors, devaa-- 1 tations, and untold expenses of a civil war are upon us ; that our noble 'Government. I our Liberties, and our free Institutions are threatened with annihilation ; that the only asylum for the oppressed of all nations, i stands in danger of being forever demolished by high handed treason, the praiseworthy and devoted School Directors of Old Centre, have again opened wide anc} deep the chan nels of Popular Education,and soon a healthy stream from the Fountain of Knowledge will wind its shining way to every cottage and hamlet within her borders. ! In view of these cheering facts, you are admonished to use every means that your f kill and ingenuity can devise, to keep your ! Schools in a healthy condition, and give full j satisfaction to our people. In referring to my '-Notes" of last year's | visitations, I find that many schools were 1 partially, and a few, sadly defcotive ; espe ! cially such as were kept by inexperienced hands. A want of system—of approved modes of teaching—of order, proper classifi cation—studious habits, and high moral I ; tone, seem to pervade, here and there, ip a greater or less degree, throughout the coun ty- Now, let me ask : Who are responsible for these defects ? Most certainly, the Teachers are, for u what the Teacher is, so shall the School bef' and since he is the cultivator of immortal minds, it is clearly evinced "that as he sows so shall he also reap." How long, then, shall the apathy and inefficiency of some Teachers be toler ated ? How long shall the industrious citi zens of this County continue to pay enor mous taxes for the support of schools, from which, in some localities, theyjderive no ade quate benefits 1 And, how long shall the noble system itself be made to suffer at the hands of those who are its principal opera tives ? Let ma assure you ihat these delin quencies can not be borne with any louger. '•The clogs in the machinery must bo remov ed." Teachers must qualify themselves to do their who'e duty. They must work— work systematically and successfully, or be compelled to leave a field which can only be cultivated by skillful hands. As many of our patriotic and veteran Teachers have taken up arms iu defence of our Government and our Liberties, sheer ne cessity caused us to add a few more Tyros to the slock already at hand. With a view to aid these in tbe performance of their deli cate and responsible duties, let the following instructions be strictly adhered to : 1. Begin with good order, and maintain it to the end. Set the exampie yourselves. 2. Classify your pupils with reference to their capacities rather than their ages. 3. Let your rules be few and simplo, and let these few be strictly adhered to. 4. Endeavor to secure, by friendly feeling and sentiments, the affection and respect of all your pupils. Acquaint yourselves with their natures and dispositions, and let your l: rrodvs operandi " be in accordance with them. Endeavor to awaken a spirit of emu lation in the stu ues'persued, and due inter est by the community. 5. In your efforts to reform the refractory, try all mild means at first ; if these fad, try the rod ; if all fail, report to the Board, whose duty it is to have them expe)[ed.— Stiff.r no pupils to dispute with 3 r ou, or to visit during school hours. Keep your school rooms attractive, properly ventilated, and their furniture grounds clean and in good order. fi. Have a specified time for each recita tion, and let lessons be studied at home.— Make every effort to secure punctual attend ance and the co-operation of parents. 7. Introduce moral instruction either orrlly or by the use of some standard works. Ex rcise daily tbe whole School on Outline Maps. Let map drawing and composition be practiced by such as are capable. 8. For j'our own persona' advancement, as well as that of your School, read some Standard Works on Teaching, Attend Dis trict and County Institutes. You will be questioned at your re-exaipination, as to the number ef Sessions you have attended ; and if it be that any has willfully absented himself from this means of improvement, it will be in vain he will seek to be licensed.— Good Teachers do not dread the light. To convince you more fully that the de fects already alluded to, lie at your doors ; go with me to the school room of the true Teacher. Behold his gentlemanly appear ance ! blandished manners ! indefatigable energies! his superior skill! patience and indomitable perseverance in the even tenor of his way making the rough ways smoothe and the crooked straight.'' The locality in which he toils, is a green spot, an oasis, standing forth in bold relief, and rendered futile by his individual exertions. It is in habited by a host of friends, made so by his affability and uprightness. He is daily sur rounded by bright eyes and joyous hearts, in which he is momentarily sowing the germs of intelligence and virtue. In this isolated spot appears to have sprung up " the Tree of Life," on whose golden fruits the aged and the young feast sumptuously every day." Compare this fa vored people with the noisy and thoughtless groups which we frequently meet with' in ' the shape of Schools, and tell us the cause of the disparity between them ? Doubtless you will say. <: the incompetency or the in diference of the Teachers." Our worthy Directors, in a majority of the Districts, have skillfully selected, and successfully introduced a full series of new books ; thus affording you an usual facility in the classification of your schools, and ef fectually removing one of the main obstacles in the way of Progress. On visiting your schools, T shall expect to see the course herein specified zealously pur sued—each Teacher laboring for the public good—his services duly appreciated by the people, and the schools comparatively im proving. Candidates for the County Certificate will be examined at the County Institute. It is required that each shall prepare an orlpinal Essay, or Thesis on seme subject, to be read and criticized on, on that occasion, ond such as will be deemed most meritorious, will be handed over for publication. I learn from our worthy President, that i the County Institute will hold its session | either at Centre Ilall or Stormstown, be tween the Hollidays. In a few days he will speak for himself. Wishing you, my fellow Teachers, much personal happiness, and unprecedented suc cess in the management of your Schools, I remain very respectfully yours. THOS. HOLAHAN, Boalsburg, Nov. 8, '6l. Co. Supt. Important From Missouri. EXPEDITION TO TEXAS COUNTY. MISSOURI. lYine Priaouera nml Five Hundred Hrrtd of Cattle Captured- ST. LOUIS, NOV, 10.—The correspondence of the St. Louis Democrat, dated Rolla, Nov. 9th, says: A portion of the expedition sent out under Col. Gresnel into Texas couua ty, to chastise the rebels who have for some time invested that section, returned here yesterday, bringing nine prisoners, 500 he-id of cattle, and 90 horses and mules, the prop erty of armed rebels- Among the prisoners are Spencer Mitchell, Quarter-master, and Lieutenant Col. Taylor, of General Mcßride's rebel brigade. Before leaving Houston, Colonel Gresnei issued the following proclamation : " To the people of the town of Houston and county of Texas, Missouri. "I have this day placed upon your beau tiful coui t-house the flag of our Unien. We leave it in your charge and protection. If taken down by rebel hands, I will return here and pillage every house in town owned by secessionists, or those whose sympathies are with the rebels. Any outrages hereafter committed upon Union men or their fannl es will be returned upon the secessionists two fold. Property taken from Union men by the rebeis, in or out of the county, must be returned immediately. 1 hereby give the rebels a chance to make good all the losses sustained by Union fam ilies in Taxas county. If neglected the con sequences be on your own heads. J shall soon return to your county and see that this proclamation is complied with to the letter. If you wait for lue to execute it I will do it with a vengeance. (Signed), J. GRESNEL, Colonel Commanding the Expedition. From Western Virginia. ATTACK OF THE REBELS AT GFYANDOT^J One Hundred Federal Soldierr Killed or Taken Prisoners. The Rebel Residents Fire From Their Houses. GALUPOLIS. Ohio, Nov. 11. The town of Guyandotte, Va , on the Ohio River, thirty six miles below here, was at - tacked last night by six hundred Rebels. Out of the one hundred and fifty Federal troops stationed there, only about fifty es caped ; the rest were killed or taken prison ers. The rebel residents of the town, both mali and female, fired from their houses on our men. THE TOWN OF GUYANDOTTE IN ASIIES GALLFPOUS, Nov. 11. The stamor Empire City ha s just arrived fram Guyandotte. The secession portion of the inhabitants it appears, were looking for the attack, and had a supper prepared for the rebel cavalry, who were headed by the notorious Jenkins, and numbered 800. Eight of our men were killed, and a considerable number taken pris oners. The rebel loss is not known. Col. Zeigler Fifth's Virginia (federal) regi ment, on his arrival at Guyandotte, fired the town, and the principal part of it is now ii) ashes. The rebels left about an hour before the arrival of Zeigier. Important from Kentucky. Another Glorious Victory, 400 Rebels Killed and 1000 Prisoners. PARIS, Ky., Nov. 12.—General Nelson met the rebels under General Williams, at Pikesville, Pike county Kentucky, on Eri day last, and gained a glorious victory. [SECOND DISPATCH.] Col. Labe Mooie attacked the rebels in the rear with 3,800 men, Col. Harris, of the Ohio Second regiment, in fipnt with fiOf) men. Col. Harris falling back and Col. Mooro pressing forward till the enemy were brought inio the midst ef Nelson's brigade when oui forces pressed them upon all sides, kil : 'ug 400 and taking 1,000 prisoners the balai.ro scattered in all diractions. Federal loss is small. LEXINGTON, NOV. 12.— A courcer from Gen. Nelson's brigade with despatches to AdjntanL General Thomas, reports fighting at Pikesville for two days. The rebels lost four hundred killed and one thousand pns.. oners. Number 41
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