0 1E 03LLAR PER ANN'JM, INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. TOAVAIS OA.: Sflinr&nn XUoruint}, 3nnc 7, 185 U. (Original ajjoctru. EARLY STRING FLOWERS. BY SYBIL I'AKK. y, wire gathered where the sunshine fell, In floods of golden light, Am! ve have flung a witching spell Around my soul to-night; Till all the dreamy haunts 1 loved, s, , :u frc-h about me still *. T' c paths my childish foot-steps roved, Reside the gushing rill. The gladness of early years, Will linger, O '■ so long. Wlu'it- memory treasures not the tears Tli.it mingled with each song. lh! brightly beautiful the scenes Keep rising to my view, oi summer skies, of laughing streams, And meadows wet with dew. Our tears were then hut April showers, That woke a brighter smile— Alas: we've left the sweetest flowers On i hildhood's sunny isle. As Luther floats our tiny bark, Adown the stream of time. We cwr turn when clouds are dark, To that fair sinless clime. Dim are the paths our foot-steps tread, Amid the fallen leaves, V, • .| e's sweet blossoms, crushed, and dead, Ale -j iiing to the breeze. (111! full of sad, and bitter tears, Is all the lonely way ; A ! sim-hh.e with the ehanging years, K> e;.s flitting fast away. T. t. ve pale finds have power to bring |: , from the hidden past, T y which fell o'er life's young spring, ; ae hopes that did ii"t last. i;t. -t i- v .or mission, < 111 1 be ours, S'i [eiielv good as thine ; Ami tin t! amid these earthly bowers, Tin- sin.l will cease to pine. TI.VVAM'A, L'A. iifl)olution;u n S Itctcjj. The Battle of Trenton. Tin' following account of Washington's vic • -A over the Hessians at Trenton, New-Jersey, iutiic 'hit lt of December, ITTT, the day after t: M celebrated crossing of the Delaware,is from • v manuscript of Lieut. Archer, who was a in rti i|:iiit in the conflict : i had scarcely put my foot into the stirrup, ■ re an aid-dc-camp from the commandcr-iu dii.-f galloped up to me with a summons to the of Washington. The' General was already •u: horseback, surrounded by his staff, and on . ;>•'iiit of setting out. He was calm and col '"! us in his cabinet. No sooner did lie sec file than he waved his hat as a signal to halt. i<ii ked my steed on the instant, and lifting : luit. waited for his command. " Yen are a native of this country ?" " Yes. your Excellency." "Yaw know the road from M'Conhcy's ferry ' Trenton, by the river and Bennington—the by-roads ail "A < well as I know my own alphabet," ami I pitted the neck of my impatient char ger. " Then 1 may have occasion for you—you '•''ill remain with the staff. Ah ! that is a spirit "ianimal you ride. Lieut. Archer," he added, i ug. as 11.e fiery beast made a dcuiivolve, Hi .' set hull' the group in motion. " Your Excellency—" "Never mind," said Washington, smiling strain, as another impatient spring of my char r cut short the sentence. " I sec the heads the columns are in motion ; you will rc -."tiibtr,'' and waving his hand, he gave the • !■' his >teed —while 1 fell bewildered into ' ie ETafif. This was on the evening of Decem *r 25, 1777. hie ferry was close at hand, but the intense ,j' taaih' the march anything but pleasant.— k'however hoped on the morrow to redeem "country- Ly- >trikinjr the signal blow, and "yii'Art In at with anticipation of victory. 1 :: ' after column of our little army defiled ■ ' i-rry, and the night had scarcely set iu ' : the last detachment had been embarked. A ' 1 wheeled my horse upon the bank above hulling, ! paused an instant to look back trough the obscurity of the scene. The night '|.ark, wild and threatening—the clouds Fuciied an approaching tempest, and I coidd *<!' difficulty penetrate with my eyes the in a' l!l n ?loni. As 1 put my hand across my to pierce into the darkness, a gust of " T sweeping down the river, whirled the into iny face and momentarily blinded my A ! '-t I discerned the opposite shore amid u fecurity. The landscape was wild and '' "• v ~; a few desolate looking houses were ■" dglit, and the floating pieces of iec in now jammed with a crash together ' "iituijj slnwlj apart, leaving scarcely space 1 ''"at lo pass. The dangers of naviga ,l,lllll better lie imagined than described,for ' exertions could just prevent the frail s of rafts from being crushed. Occa .."V- a .-tray life could be heard whistling " Winer-, mingling feebly with the fierce Hie winds, and anon the deep roll of •u would boom across the night, or the 1 .rimming ice would be heard like far r The cannonicrs beneath inc were -- .i piece of artillery up the ascent,and ( ' i were rapidly forming on the shore be lt f; ';"'*' buttled. It was a stirring scene. ' distant a band of the regiment struck 'iiiiM ning air, and plunging mi* rowels ■ '"d. I galloped off to overtake the ,f al ai "l his stall. IIA . 1 A • now i o o'clock, and so much time had that it became impossible to f l " t iiiation before daybreak,audCOll :i" • ■ rtaiuty of a surprise was over, wa 'ln rcfore called on hor-e THE BRADFORD REPORTER. back, to determine whether to retreat or not. A few minutes decided. All were unanimous to proceed at every peril. " Gcutlenien," said Washington, after they had severally spoken, " then we all agree ; the attack shall take place. General," he continu ed, turning to Sullivan, " Your brigade shall march by the river road, while 1 will take that by Pennington—let us arrive as near eight o'clock as possible. Put do not pause when you reach the outposts —drive them in before their ranks can form, and pursue them to the very centre of the town. I shall be there to take them in the flank—the rest we must leave to the God of battles. And now, gentlemen, to our posts. In five minutes we must be in motion." The eagerness of our troops to come up to the euemy, was never more conspicuous than on the morning of that eventful day. We had scarcely lost sight of Sullivan's detachment across the intervening fields, before the long threatened storm burst over us. The night was iutcnscly cold ; the sleet and rain rattled incessantly upon the men's knapsacks ; and the wind shrieked, howled and roared among thd old pine trees with terrible violence. At times the snow fell perpendicularly downwards —then it beat horizontally into our faces with furious impetuosity, aud again it was whirled wildly 011 high, eddying round and round, sweeping away on the whistling tempest far down in the gloom. The tramp of the men— the low orders of the officers—the occasional rattle of a musket, were almost lost in the shrill voice of the gale, or the deep sullen roar of the forest. Even these sounds at length ceased, and we continued to march in profound silence, increasing as we drew near the out posts ot the enemy. The redoubled violence of the gale, though it added to the sufferings of our brave continentals, was even hailed wit h joy, as it decreased the chances of our discove ry and made us once more hope for a success ful surprise. Nor were those sufferings light. I'hro' that dreadful night nothing but the lofty patriotism of freemen could have sustained them. Half clothed, many without shoes ; whole com panies without blankets ; they yet pressed hea vily on against the storm, though drenched to the skin, and shivering at every blast, too of ten marking their footsteps with blood. Old as I am, the recollection is still vivid in my mind. God forbid that such suffering should ever have to lie endured again. The dawn at last came ; but the storm still raged. The trees were borne down with the sleet, and the slush was ancle deep in the roads. 1 he fields that we passed were covered with a wet spongy snow, and the half buried houses looked bleak and desolate in the uncertain morning light. It had been my lot to witness but few such foreboding scenes. At this in stant a messenger dashed furiously up to an nounce that the outposts of the British were being driven in. " Forward !—forward !" cried Washington, himself galloping to the head of the columns ; " push on, my brave fellows, on They started like hunters at the cry of the ! pack, as their general's voice was seconded by a heavy lire from the riflemen iu the van ; and I forgetting everything but the foe, inarched in , silent eagerness toward the sound of the conflict. I As tlicy emerged from the woods, the scene burst upon them. The town lay but a short distance ahead, just diseernuble through the twilight, and seem ed buried in repose. The streets were wholly deserted, and as yet the alarm had not reach ed the main body of the enemy. A single horseman was seen, however, flitting a mo ment through the mist—he was lost behind a clump of trees, and then re-appeared, dashing wildly down the main street of the village.— I had no doubt that he was a messenger from the out posts for a reinforcement, and if suf fered to rally once, we knew all hope was gone. To the forces he left, we now turned our at tention. The first charge of our gallant continentals had driven the outposts in like the shock of an avalanche. lust aroused from sleep, and taken completely by surprise, they did not at first pretend to make a stand, but retreated rapidly in disorder Wore our van-guard. A few mo ments, however, had sufficed to recall their reeling faculties ; and perceiving the insignifi cant force oppo.-ed to them, they halted, hesita ted, rallied, poured in a heavy fire and even advanced cheering to the onset But at this j moment our main body emerged from the wood, J and when my eye first fell upon the Hessian grenadiers, they were beginning again to stag ger. "On—on—push on, continentals of the " shouted the officer in command. The men with admirable discipline still fore bore their shouts, and steadily moved on against the now flying outposts. In another instant the Hessians were iu full retreat upon the town. " Hy heaven !" ejaculated an aid-dc-camp at my side, as a rolling fire of musketry was all at once heard at the distance of half a mile cross the village, " there goes Sullivan's brig ade—the day is ours." " Charge that artillery from a detachment from the eastern regiment,"shouted the Gener al, as the battery of the enemy was seen a lit tle to the right. The men levelled their bayonets, marched steadily up to the mouth of the cannon, ami before the artillery could bring their pieces to t bear, carried them with a cheer. Just then the surprised enemy were seen endeavoring to form in the main street, ahead, and the rapid-1 Iv increasing lire on the side of Sullivan, told that, the day in that quarter was fiercely main tained. A few moments of indecision would ruin all. " I'rcss on—press on there," shonted the commander in-chief ; " cliarge.tliem before they can form—follow me !" The effect was dec- ; trie. Gallant as they had been before, our j brave troops now seemed to be carried away with perfect enthusiasm. The men burst into ( a cheer at the sight of their commander's dar ing, and dashed into the town, carried every thing before them. The half-formed Hessians opened a desulto ry fire, fell in before our impetuous attack, wa- PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT TO WANDA, BRADFORD COUNTY, PA., BY E. O'HEARA GOODRICH. vered, broke, and in five minutes were flying pell-mell through the town, while our troops, with admirable discipline, still maintaining their ranks, pressed steadily up the street, driving the foe before them. They had scarce ly gone a hundred yards before the banners of Sullivan's brigade wore soon floating through the mists ahead—a cheer burst from our men —it was answered back from our approach ing comrades, and perceiving themselves hem med in from all sides, the whole regiment we had routed laid down their arms. The instant victory was ours, and the foe having surren dered, every unmanly exultation had disap peared from the countenances of our men.— The fortune of war had turned against their foe—it was not the part of brave men to add insult to misfortuno. We were on the point of dismounting when an aid-de-eamp wheeled around the corner of the street ahead, aud cheeking his foaming charger at the side of Washington, exclaimed breathlessly : " A detachment has escaped—they are in full retreat on Princeton road." Quick as thought the commander-in-chief flung himself into the saddle again, and look- I iug hastily around the troop of officers, singled I me out I " Lieut. Archer yon know the roads, Col. j C will march his regiment around and i prevent the enemy's retreat. You will take them by the shortest route." I bowed in humble submission to the sad dle how, and perceiving that the Col. was at some distance ahead, went like an arrow down the street to join him. It was but the work of an instant to wheel the men into a neigh boring avenue, and before five minutes the muskets of the retiring foe could fie the intervening trees. I had chosen a cross path, which, making as it were the longest side of a triangle, entered the Princeton road a short distance above the town, and would enable us to cut off the enemy's retreat. The hard struggle to attain the desired point, where the two roads intersect, was short but fierce. We had already advanced, and although the enemy pressed on with the eagerness of des | pair, our gallant fellows were on their part in spired with the enthusiasm of conscious vic tory. As we were cheered by finding our selves ahead, a bold, quick push, enabled us to reach it some seconds before the foe, and rapidly facing about as we wheeled into the road, we summoned the discomfitted enemy to j surrender. In an hour I reported myself at i head quarters as the aid-de-camp to Col. C—, to announce our success. The exultation of our countrymen on learn ing the victory at Trenton, no pen can picture. One universal shout of victory rolled from .Massachusetts to Georgia. The drooping spirits of the colonies were re-animated bv the news, the hopes for a successful termination of the contest once more aroused, and the euc iuy, paralyzed by the blow, retreated in dis order toward Princeton and New 1 !runswick. A LITTI.K QUAKERESS IX A ITUKRY.— An amnsintr matrimonial story is told ot the olden time of New Kn&ttid. It so fell out that two young people attached to each other, as young people sometimes do The young woman's father was a wealthy Quaker, the young man was poor but respectable. The lather could stand no such union, and resolute ly opposed to it, and the daughter dared not disobey openly. She met him by moonlight, while she pretended never to see liiin—and she pined and wasted in spite of herself. She was really in love, a state of sighs and tears, which women oftener reach iu imagination than reality, iso the father remained inexora ble. Time passed on, and the rose of .Mary's damask check passed off. She let not con cealment, like a worm in the hud, prey on that damask cheek, however, but when her father asked her why she pined, she always told him. The old gentleman was a widower and loved his girl dearly. Had it been a widowed mo ther who had Mary in charge, a woman's pride never would have given way before the impor tunities of a daughter. Men are not, however, so stubborn in such matters, and when the fa ther saw that his daughter's heart was really set upon the match, he surprised her one day by breaking out: "Mary, rather than mope to death, thou hadst better marry as thee chooses and when lliec pleases." Aud what did Mary 'i Wait till the birds of the air had told her swain of the change, or till her father had time to change his mind ; again ? Not a Lit of it. She clapped her neat j plain bonnet on her head, walked directly in- : to the street, and then as directly to the house j of her intended as street could carry her.— j She walked into the house without knocking— for knocking was not fashionable then—and she found the family just sitting down to din ner. Some little commotion was exhibited at | so unexpected an apparition as an heiress in the widow's cottage, but she heeded it not.— John looked up inquiringly. She walked to him and took his hand in hers : "John, says she, " father says* I may have thee." And John got directly up from the dinner table and went to the parson's. In just twenty-live mi nutes they were man and wife. STRONG ARGUMENT.—A negro preacher, strong in the faith, was holding forth to his congregation upon the subject of obeying God. Says he, " Brcdrcn, whatever God tells me to do in dis book, (holding up the Bible,) dat I'm gwinc to do. If I sec in it dat 1 must jump troo a stun wall, I'm gtvine to jump at it. Going troo it 'long to God, jump at it 'longs to me." A Norn, ANSWER.—A few Sabbaths shtce in a town in the vicinity of this city, a teacher of a Sunday School was engaged in question ing his pupils upon subjects connected with their previous studies in the Bible. At last turning to a young Irishman, a member of the class, he asked " What Adam lost by the Fall ?" Bat for a few moments was apparent ly in a brown study, but at last his face bright ened as lie interrogatively replied An' was it his hat, sir !'' " RESARDLBSS OF DENUNCIATION FROM ANY QUARTER." The Voice of the Ancient Dominion. [From the Petersburg Intelligencer.] We are exceedingly sorry that Mr. Brooks dirtied his cane by laying it athwart the shoul ders of the blackguard, Sumner. We regret that he did so, not because Sumner got a lick amiss, not because he was uot justly entitled to all he got and more beside, but because the nasty scamp and his co-scamps will make capi tal for their foul cause out of the affair. They will raise a howl which will split the public ear about the violation of the privileges of debate, Southern babyism, Ac. Master Horace Gree ley iu particular will jump out of his boots and breeches, have about four thousand fits, and thus put up the price of asafcetida and burnt feathers throughout the country. Disagreeing withe The Richmond JVhig as to the effect of Sumner's thrashing, we entirely concur with it, that if thrashing is ihc only remedy by which the foul conduct of the Abolitionists can be controlled, that it will be very well to give Se ward a double dose at least every other day until it operates freely on his political bowels. It is true that the cunning rascal is a little too smart to violate the decorum of debate, but his adroit deniagoguism and damnable doctrines are infinitely more dangerous to the country than the coarse blackguardism of the perjured wretch, Sumner, who will, to his dying day, remember that his Brooks is not the "running brooks " that one Shakespeare found " books" iu. [From The South-Side Democrat, May 21.] A VIRGINIA VIEW OF THE ASSAULT ON SENA TOR SUMNER—JUSTIFICATION OK BROOKS.—The telegraph has recently announced no informa tion more grateful to our feelings than the classical caning which btfs outrageous Aboli tionist received on Thursday at the hands of the chivalrous Brooks, of South Carolina. It is enough for gentlemen to bear to be compelled to associate with such a character as Sumner, and to be bored with the stupid and arrogant dogmas with which his harangues invariably abound ; but when, in gross violation of sena torial courtesy, and in defiance of public opin ion, the unscrupulous Abolitionist undertakes lo heap upon the head of a venerable Senator a vulgar tirade of abuse and calumny, no pun ishment is adequate to a proper restraint of his insolence hut a deliberate, cool, dignified, and rhissir/il caning. The only regret we have is that the chastisement was not postponed un til Sumner had left the Senate. The Senate- Chamber would thus have been prevented from being the sceuee of such an exhibition, and the cowardly Abolitionist would have been favored with an opportunity—of which there can be no doubt he would have availetl himself—to make his escape. [NOTE. Tlic Kilitor of 77 tr South Side Democrat was the reiriilnr Democratic candidate for Clerk of the House in the late organization at Washington.) Mr. Sumner's Statement. WASHINGTON-, May 24, ISM;. The House Committee of Investigation wait ed on Mr. Sumner to-day, and took his testi mony with regard to the assault. He was al so cross-examined, lie was iu bod during the examination, and has set up but little since the assault, lie is still weak, and tlie physicians counsel him not to attempt to go out of the house during this week. The following is the statement of Mr. Stnu iior, under oath : I attended the Senate as usual on Thursday the 22d of May. After some formal business, a message was received from the House of Representatives, announcing the death of a member of that body from Missouri. This was followed by a brief tribute to the deceased from Mr. Geyer, of Missouri, when according to usage and out of respect to the deceased the Senate adjourned at once. Instead of leaving the Senate chamber with the rest of the Sena tors, on the adjournment, I continued in my seat, occupied with niv pen, and while thus in tent, iu order to lie iu season for the mail, which was soon to close, I was approached by several persons who desired to converse with me, but I answered them promptly and briefly, excusing myself for the reason that I was much engaged. When the last of these per sons left me I drew my arm chair close to niv desk, and with my legs under the desk contin ued writing. Mv attention at this time was so entirely drawn froui all other subjects that though there must have been many persons in the senate, I saw nobody. While thus intent, with my head bent over my writing, I was ad dressed by a person who approached the front of my desk ; 1 was so entirely absorbed that 1 was not aware of his presence until I heard my name pronounced. As I looked up with pen iu hand, I saw a tall man whose counte nance was not familiar standing directly over me, ami at the same moment caught these words : " I have read your speech twice over " carefully ; it is a libel on South Carolina, "and Mr. Butler, who is a relative of mine." While these words were still passing from his lips, he commenced a succession of blows with a heavy cane on my bare head, by the first of which I was stunned so as to lose my sight. I saw no longer my assailant, nor any other per son ©r object in the room. What I did after ward was done almost unconsciously, acting under the instincts of self defense. With head already beut down, I rose from my seat— wrenching up my desk, which was screwed to the floor—and then pressing forward, while my assailant continued his blows. I had no other consciousness until I found myself ten feet forward iu front of my desk, lying on the floor of the Senate, with my bleeding head supported on the knee of a gentleman whom 1 soon recognized by voice and manner as Mr. Morgan, of New-York. Other persons there were about me offering me friendly assistance, but I did not recognize any of Llictn. Others there were at u distance, looking on and offer ing no assistance, of whom 1 recognized only Mr. Douglas, of Illinois, Mr. Toombs, of Geor gia, aud I thought also my assailant standing between them I was helped from the floor and conducted into the lobby of the Senate where I was placed upon a sofa. Of those who helped mc here 1 have no recollection. A 1 entered the lobby T recognized Mr. Slidcll, of Louisiana, who retreated, but I recognized no one else until I felt a friendly grasp of the hand, which seemed to come from Mr. Camp bell, of Ohio. 1 have a vague impression that Mr. Bright, Bresident of the Senate, spoke to me while I was on the floor of the Senate or in the lobby. I make this statement in an swer to the interrogatory of the Committee, and offer it as presenting completely all my recollections of the assault and of the attend ing circumstances, whether immediately before or immediately after. I desire to add that be sides the words which I have given as uttered by my assailant, I have an indistinct recollec tion of the words " old man hut these are so enveloped in the mist which ensued from the first blow, that I am not sure whether they were uttered or not. On the cross-examination of Mr. Sumner, he stated that he was entirely without arms of any kind, and that he had no uotice or warn ing of any kind, direct or indirect, of this as sault. In answer to a cross-question, Mr. Sumner replied that what he had said of Mr. Butler was strictly responsive to Mr. Butler's speeches, and according to the usages of parliamentary debate. Letter from Col. Benton. Col. THOMAS 11. BENTON* has written the following reply to an official notice that lie had been nominated for Governor of Missou ri : G ENTLEMEN : T have received your letter on the subject of the nominations made bv the Democratic Convention at Jeffcaon City, and am greatly pleased with the whole of them,ex cept the one which relates to myself. That takes me by surprise, and must remain under consideration until I returu—which will be soon, as I am nearly through the occupation which has detained me here. In the mean time, if any other person was thought of for the Go vernor's nomination, in the event of my inabili ty to accept it, I would wish him to be brought forward at once, without awaiting any further answer from me. It is my intention to speak on the state of public ulluirs when I get to Missouri, but not iu the way of a canvass, nor as a candidate for any office, but to do my part as a citizen, in trying to preserve the peace and harmony of the Union, and to keep agitatiou and sectional ism out of our borders—two evils now besetting the whole United States, and our own State above all. 1 consider a slavery agitation, (and its na tural off-spring, sectional antagonism,) the greatest curse, both socially and politically, which could befal our Union ; and that curse is now upon us, and brought ujion us design edly and for the worst of purposes. The Mis souri Compromise line, the work of patriotic men, had stood above thirty years, and there was not one among those contriving its repeal who was not upon the record, (in votes or speeches), for its support, up to the time of its abrogation ; and Mr. Calhoun himself, as late as 1818—only two years before his death,and after lie had broached the doctrine of no pow er in Congress to legislate upon slavery iu Ter ritories—repudiated the idea of repeal, and de clared that the " nil tmpC to do so would "dis turb the pence and harmony of the lonian? It has been attempted and accomplished, and the peace and harmony of the Union has been de stroyed. Out of the repeal of this Compromise has sprung forth a ncic test of Democracy, which consists in exacting party allegiance to the principles of the Kansas-Nebraska bill. The first inquiry upon the virtue of this new test is, to find out what those principles are ? and the result is diametrically opposito, as it comes from one side or the other of the Botomac 11 i ver. From the North the answer is, Squatter Sovereignty ! as being the inherent right of the people of the Territory to decide the ques tion of slavery for themselves, and to have it or not, just as they please. In the South that definition is held to be rank demagoguery, and that the people of the Territory, no more than Congress, have not a particle of power on the subject ; that the Constitution carries slavery with it into every Territory, as soon as acquir ed, overriding and controlling all laws against it, and keeping it there in defiance of the peo ple, or of Congress, until the Territory becomes a State, and excludes it.* Thus the advocates of the test are as opposite as light ami darkness iu telling what it is, and surely they ought to agree upon it before they require others to lie lievc in it. It is impossible to believe in both ; and I believe in neither. I believe in the old doctrine, that the Territories are the property of the United States, and under the guardian ship of Congress, and subject to jsuch laws as Congress chooses to provide for them, (or to permit them to make for themselves,) until they become States ; and after tliat (the chil dren arrived at 21 years of age) they are out of guardianship, and have all the rights of their fathers. That is my belief, and has been the belief of the whole United States until late ly, and especially the belief of those who now deny it, and who are upon the record (and that often and recent) against their own denial.— Witness (to go no further back) the bill for the admission of Texas in 1840, oil which all who voted for that admission voted for the rc establishinent of the Missouri Compromise line in that part of it south of the Arkansas lliver where it had been abrogated by the laws aud Constitution of Texas. Witness also the de bates and speeches ou the. Oregon bill in 1818 —also the attempts to extend the Compromise line to the Bacific in 1 SAO —also the votes of some of these advocates iu favor of the Wiliuot Broviso ; aud, above all, the protest of the * " Hut 1 ileny Unit the laws of Mexico can have the ef fect attrilmted to them, (that of keeping Slavery out of New Mexico. California and Utah). As soon as the trea ty between the two countries is ratified, the sovereignty and authority of Mexico, in the territory acquired by It, become extinct, and that of the United State- is snbstitu tod in its place, carrying with it the Constitution, with its overriding control over all the laws and institutions of Mexico, incoir-i-tent with it." Mr. fattn-ni'* Oregon Sjiiirh, )- 4s. VOL. XVI. NO. 5-2. ten Senators against the admission of the State of California in IS.iO, ljecau.se Congress would not legislate upon the subject of slavery in the territory which was to compose it. With all these authorities and evidences in favor of the old doctrine, and against the new test and it* authors, I think the old democracy may be al lowed to dispute its binding force—at all events, until its advocates can agree in telliug what it is. Respectfully, THOMAS 11. BENTON. Appearance of John Hancock. One who saw Hancock in June, 1782, re lates that he had the appearance of advanc ed age. He Ir.ul been repeatedly and severe ly alllieted with gout, probably owing in part to the custom of drinking punch—a common practice in high circles in those days. As re collected at this time, Hancock was nearly six feet in height and of thin person, stooping a little, and apparently enfeebled by disease, His manners were very gracious, of the old' style, a dignified complaisance. IJisfuce had been very handsome. Dress was adapted quite as ranch to the ornamental as useful.— Gentlemen wore wigs when abroad and com monly caps when at home. At this time, about noon, Hancock was dressed in red velvet cap, within which was one of fine linen. The lat ter was turned up over the lower edge of the velvet one, two or three inches. He wore a blue damask gown lined with silk, a white sa tin embroidered waistcoat, black satin small clothes, and red morocco slippers. It was a general practice in genteel families to have a tankard of punch made in the morning and placed in a cooler, when the season requited it. At this visit Hancock took from the cool er, standing on the hearth, a full tankard, and drank first himself and then offered it to those present. His equipage was splendid, and such as is not customary at this day.. His apparel was sumptiously embroidered with gold, silver lace, and other decorations fashionable among men of fortune of that period ; and he rode, especially upon public occasions, with six beau tiful bay horses, attended in livery. He wore a scarlet coat, with ruffles on his sleeves ; wbieli soon become the prevailing fashion ; and it is related of Dr. Nathan Jacques, the famous pedestrian of West Newbury, that he passed all the way from that place to Boston in one day, to procure cloth for a coat like that of John Hancock, and returned with it uirdcr his arm 011 foot. NOT THF. RIGHT PRAYER.—A corrcsjjondent of the Knickerbocker says: The following, which was " quit-claimed " to me a few even ings since, by the Rev. Dr. O d, a venera ble and venerated clergyman of this city, him self a ipan of " liumorosity,"atid whose " good tilings " said, are only exceeded by his good tilings done, during a life of over seventy years. Not long since, as he was "going round do ing gooih" lie called upon " one sick a man who, although long a resident within the rev erend doctor's products, had but rarely come under the fertilizing effects of the "droppings of the sanctuary." He was a very sick man ; and Dr. O d after conversing with and exhorting him in his usual fervid and impres sive manner, proposed to pray with him. No objection being made, he proceeded to offer, up a feeling petition in his behalf. In the course of his fervid supplication, he prayed that the sick man might be brought to see the error of his ways, and ( infer alia) that he might have a "new heart." At this point of the ceremony the invalid interposed : "Stop ! stop ! Dr. O d, you're all wrong. There ain't anything the matter with my heart; that's all right enough ! It's my liver that's ailiu' !" A SINGULAR TRADITION. —Among the Semi nole Indians there is a singular tradition re garding the white man's origin and superiori ty. They say that when the Great Spirit made the earth, he also made three meu, all of whom were fair coraplexioned, and that af ter making them, he led them to the margin of a small lake, and bade them leap in und wash. One obeyed and came out of the wa ter purer and fairer than before ; the second hesitated a moment, during which time the water, agitated by the first, had become mud died, and when lie bathed, he came up coppcr eolored ; the third did not leap until the wa ter became black with mud, and lie came out with its own color. Then the Great Spirit laid before them three packages, and out of pity for his inisfortuue in color, gave the black man the first choice, lie took hold of each of the packages, and having felt the wcignt, chose the heaviest; the copper-colored man then chose the next heaviest, leaving the white mau the lightest; when the packages were opened, the first was found to coutaiu spades, hoes, and all the implements of labor ; the second enwrapped hunting, fishing, and war like apparatus ; the third gave the white inaji pens, ink and paper, the engine of the mind— the means of mutual mental improvement, tho social link of humai ity, the foundation of the white man's superiority. Jtej?" Good nature redeems many faults.— More than bcanty, wealth, power, genius, it causes men and women to be loved. If there are no shining qualities whatever in the char acter, even should there be considerable intel lectual deficiency, yet if a good temper beams brightly on the countenance, we ask for noth ing more. We pause not, we do not question nor hesitate, but surrender at once the fascina tion of the good and honest soul, that has set upon his face the seal of this admirable quality. Old Shoes —-how much they are alike the fag end of a poor man's lite. They have traveled and scraped, and wandered over the surface of the earth, wearing their solos out only to be at last kicked aside, thrown to ob livion, and their places supplied by the new. What is it that causes a cold, cures n cold and par's the doctor '! A
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