DOLLAR PER ANNUM INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. TOWANDA: SljarsDan morning, fHat) li, 1858. SMttftk '^oefrir. THE WELL DIGGER j AN OVER-TRUE BALLAD. BV JOHN U. SAXE. C. me li-ten all while 1 relate What recently befell l'nti a farmer down in Maine, While digging of a well. Full many a yard he dug and delved, And still he dug in vain ; ■ Alack!" quoth he, " e'en water bcem. Prohibited in Maine S" Vud still he dug and delved away, \nd still the well was dry ; The only water to be found Was iu the farmer's eye ; For by the breaking of the bank That tumbled from its station. All suddenly his hope was dashed Of future liquidation! \n<l r; w Lis sands were running fast. Ami he had died, no doubt, Cut that when the well eaved in, He happened to be out! . \), :i • —1 luve a lucky thought" Exclaimed this wicked man— ■ To dig anew this wretched well 1 see a pretty plan : I'll hide me -traight, and when my wife Aud eke my neighbors know What's happened to my digging here. They'll think that I'm below! " And to save my precious life. They'll dig the well, no doubt, KVn deeper than 'twas dug at first, Before they'll find mc out!" And so lie Hhi him in the bnra Through all the hungry day, To bide the digging of his well Iu this deceitful way. (lot li.st what grief aud shame Ijek.il T. s false, ungrateful mas, While he siily watched toseu Ihe working ol his plan ; The neighbors with one accord Unto each other said : - With such a weight of earth above. The ntan is surely dead." And then the wife, with pious care, All needless cost to save, Said •' Since the Lord hath willed it so, K'en let it be his grave ?" HI i s 1111 aitto ns. A FASSAGE IW THE LIFE OF BOLIVAR. When Bolivar, at the lteatl of a few patriots, r-iscd tin- standard of independence in New (iraiia.la, the unfortunate Spanish colonics were already stricken to the heart by the I numerous abuses of a deplorable government. The arbitrary spirit of tlie kings of Spain, their insatiable and impolitic cupidity, their narrow minded spirit, making them seize upon nil. united to the excessive intolerance of the Catholics, of necessity made of one of the rich est couutiies, from its extraordinary fertility and mincralogical treasures, the most wretch ed spot in the new world. It would be difficult to conceive to what an extent the kings of Spain who had succeeded one another since tlie discovery of America, labored to ruin their possesions beyond the sa. After the peace of Badajos, Fiance was "'•>ne permitted to liuve consuls, or agents, iu Spanish America ; aud even then, all they M carefully watched by the double police ' f the civil ami religious authorities. The Inquisition often seized tijon persons who had been acquitted by the civil tribunals ; for the ' 'iigv acted prf.jiriomoltt with perfect iudepeu cence of nil political authority. In considera tion of all the privileges accorded to the churdi during the three last centuries, Bolivar t flight that the most formidable aruiy against t'ie independence of New Granda would be 'bat of ilic priests and monks, if it declared itself against the insurrection. He therefore bogged the clergy to remain iu a neutral posi tion during the events abont to take place, and 'bey consented. The price of this neutrality "f-S that Bolivar promised to preserve intact tbe privileges of the Church, if he succeed | 'd : and, in fact, the heads of the clergy took ■'fir seats iu the Congress, and were acknow ledged as the most efficient in all civil and "en military employments ; and they were I 'Rid in preference to all other citizens ; the 1 atholic religion was acknowledged to the cx * "Won 0 f every other form of faith ; the large, ; "I even increasing riches ol the Church were • ?orons|y respected ; education was ruonopo "dbv the clergy ; and, iu line, the Inqnisi •ou worked as well after, as before the dcclara -1 "ii ol independence. Ibe circumstance we are about to relate o<*- ""red in the commencement of 1823. Boli 'ir. ut the head of au army of four or five ou>and volunteers, marched towards Cara- In- native town, which he was determined 1 fiver from the Spanish yoke. The minds : 'fi were exasperated by the savage acts ot governor Monteverdeand the commanding •vr Suosola. The alTair of Aragua, above "11, filled every heart with the deepest iudigua lljri against the array of Royalists. £usola Lad entered, as a friend, with the " Is of the Spanish government, the little in of Aragua, and the townsfolk wished to Ki, e a /tie in celebration of his entrance. He r dercd public rejoicings, aud after a religions procession, the indispensable prelude to every '' ln New Granada, he ordered a review of lS Roops to take place. The inhabitants * r med, and completely reassured by the lf>D % deportment of the Spanish, rushed to Ip l* Suosolii's invitation. All went off per ' w eil at first, and the people filled with '"Dtiide because its good government was , '■ ''"Ji any injury, cried with enthusiasm —- 'a live i'eidiuaud VII ! Long live fciuo- THE BRADFORD REPORTER, sola !" This latter replied by charming aud gracious smiles, and then gave au order to his soldiers to surround the place, aud cut off the ears of all preseut, without distinction of sex or age. Several large baskets were brought, which were filled with the ears cut off, and sent to the governor of Montevcrde. The governor saw iu this present from his comman der in chief, a pledge of his fidelity to the good royalist cause. Montevcrde wrote as much to Suosola, who, enchanted by the approbation of his superior, cut off many more ears aud nfade cockades of them. The example found many imitators in the army, and the soldiers would henceforth wear no cockades but those made with ears. It became a fashion, aud wherever the Spanish army passed, the inhab itants' cars are cut off to oruauieut the soldiers' shakos. This monstrous act served the projects of Bolivar by exasperating the Americans against the Spanish government. The taking of Car acas was the consequence. At a little distance from the plain where the chief of the indepen dents was encamped, some days before the taking of Caracas, was a hillock of double celebrity, on account of a spring of warm wa ter, and of the miracle performed by a cele brated virgin, whom they entitled tiio Virgin of Hot Water. Numerous pilgrims came from ail parts to implore her protectiou, offering costly presents. Consequently the chapel was full of precious objects. The reputation of .Madouua had extended far beyond the sea. In fact, a king of Spain being ill, came like a poor co uuiouer to the Virgin//' Aqua Cvlicnle, aud sent her a magnificent golden crown out of gratitude for his restoration to health. The gift gave occasion to a solemn ceremony, when the crown was placed on the head of the Vir gin of Miracles, whose renown was much aug mented by such au event. Nevertheless, nothing had changed in the camp of Bolivar since the arrival of the Inde pendents near Caracas. The liberator of Colum bia, as was usual with him, had just settled the pay due to his troops, (who were crying out for food aud clothing,) by reading them a fresh proclamation. It was thus that for a length of time, in consequence of the difficul ties of his ]>ositions, he acquitted his debt to ward the bravest volunteers who composed his army. A singular army it was. The soldiers who |M)ssessed a uniform complete, formed a se leet corps, and marched in the front ranks ; the soldiers who had shoes, trousers, and hats, but no coats, formed a very respectable body at the first-named, aud marched iu the second rank ; those who had shoes and trousers, but no hats or coats, composed the the third rank ; those with trousers, but possessing no other article of uniform, marched in the fourth rank ; iu short, the more unfortunate and lightly clad still were lost sight of in the crowd of the last ranks. Bolivar had just finished editing be forehand a last proclamation —which was to liquidate the pay of next month, when it should be due —when they came and told liirn that a stranger wished to speak to liiiu. This stranger was .luau Rodrigues Cnballos Jardinesd'Alfatidiga, Grand Vicar of the Arch bishop of Caracas. Bolivar's countenance became thoughtful, he felt that the Archbishop of Caracas would not derange his Grand Vicar to bring him good tidings. The Father Don Juan Rodigues Cabollas Jardiucs d'Alfaudiga was a stout man of about forty, of a uarrow mind, having received a very incomplete education. He had risen raje idly to the post which he occupied, thanks to his jovial temper, and conciliating humor, and thanks, to his rotundity of figure, which made him very sympathizing with worldly infirmi ties. When Bolivar entered the tent where the Grand Vicar awaited him, lie found him just finishing a cigarette, smoking being a habit with all then, even with Indies. Don Juan Alfandiga offered his hand to Bol ivar, according to custom, which the other re spectfully kissed. " I have come about a very serious affair," said the Grand Vicar, with a joyous counte nance, and a tranquil tone of voice, sadly in discord with the words ho uttered. He con tinued :—" An odious and sacreligions theft has been committed within the last few days in the Chapel Ayu,n Cnliente, by oue ol your soldiers." " How so—is it possible, ray lord ?" " A brigadier of your army, one of those who had shoes and trousers, but no coats.' "The first rank after the select corps ?" ex claimed Bolivar. " Yes, one of your brigadiers, iu short, of the first rank after the select corps, entered the chapel, and dared to carry off tho massive golden crown from the head of the glorious A'irgiu of Miracles." " Assuredly 'tis a great crime," replied Bol ivar, " but is your lordship certaiu that you are not mistaken ?" " 1 am never mistaken ; his name is Pedro Francisco, he is thirty-one, aud a native of Bogota." " The bravest of my soldiers !" thought Boli var frowning. " The unhappy wretch ! lie is lost." Then quickly suppressing his voluntary movement he added : " And what must I do, my lord, to satisfy your justice ?" '• You must first," answered the Grand Vi car, " make the criminal restore tho precious relic, or, at all events, the pieces which lie may still have, iu his possession ; then, when wo have obtained that result, wc must, to make an example, try and shoot hiio." " What you require, my lord, is quite right." "In so serious an affair," continued the Grand Vicar, " his lordship, the archbishop, thought that to make the example more salu tary, it would be better for hiin to come here himself, in the midst of the camp, ami preside over the tribunal which is to judge the criminal. To-morrow, therefore, at 12 o clock, his lord ship and 1 will be here, if you see nothing to prevent it." There was nothing for it but resignation.— When Bolivar returned to his tent, he began to reflect ou tLc dcploiable effect ol the con- PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT TOWANDA, BRADFORD COUNTY, l'A., BY E. O'MEARA GOODRICH. " RE ARULESS OF DENUNCIATION FROM ANY qtJABTER." dcmnation and execution of one of his soldiers on the eve of the decisive blow he was about striking. Frauciseo was much beloved by his comrades ; he was the most intrepid soldier in the army, and without excusing him, Bolivar found, in the poverty of his soldiers, who were fed on little else but proclamations an exten uating circumstance in favor of those who al lowed themselves to be tempted by the sight of gold. Bolivar would fain have saved the brigadier, but lie durst not refuse the arch bishop justice, still less could he declare open war against him. In a fit of anger, which he took no paius to disguise, the general suraraon oned the brigadier before him. '• So here you are !" cried Bolivar, in a voice of thunder ; " thief, hang-dog brigand ! Sit down there ; we have something to say to one another." Without uttering a word the brigadier seat ed himself on the extreme edge of a wooden bench. " 'Tis you wretch !" continued Bolivar, "who have not hesitated before committing the most shameful sacrilege, in robbing the hc.q ladon na (V Jlijiui Cnliente. Well, then, you ..ill be shot, bo you hoar ?" The brigadier still kept silent. "Double fool that you are !" burst from Bo livar. " You tho't, doubtless, that the arch bishop would allow himself to be thus outra geously robbed, in the person of the Madonna without taking the necessary steps to discover the guilty party, and that the criminal would escape punishment !" " I do not deny my fault, general ; I am re signed to ail." " A pretty resignation, forsooth ! but a pretty death for a soldier of the Independence and that at a moment when yon know how useful you could be to me iu the taking of Caracas ! 1 thought you mv friend, Francisco, and I think that, out of delicacy to me, you might have waited till the assault was over, at least." " I'll expiate ray fault by dying like a man I" " Gracious Heavens ! I never prevented your dying whenever your death might have served some purpose. Die whenever you please, but in the good cause 1" " By my faith ! tis high time to deal in senti ment. I think the memory of your mother which ought only to have inspired you with good ideas, comes rather late." " Alas ! 'twas for her only I committed the crime, for her alone I shall die." " What the devil are you talking about V } " A simple truth, general. .My mother, since the alTair of ihe cutting off of ears in Aragua, has been perishing of misery and sickness, and no one to help her—she has me alone on earth and my general knows that for some time past money is scarce iu the army of the Independ ence." " Well, well ; pass over those details." "Some days since I entered the Chapel of the Virgin, to pray the Madonna to aid my poor mother ! i prayed to her knees, bowed down to the earth, and with ail the energy of my soul : ' Oh ! holv Virgin,' I cried, do not let my poor mother die for want of a little gold !' And then, my Drain troubled, my heart bursting, the fatal thought took possession jof me, to sei/c the crown of the Madonna, which I sent to my mother to relieve her distress." Tins frank recital made a deep impression upon Bolivar ; he wou'd have giveu much to save the brigadier, but he knew the inflexible severity of the archbishop. Suddenly the ex pression of his countenance changed, nnd a smile of malicious satisfaction curled his lips. " What you tell me, Francisco," he said, in a calm tone cannot justify your conduct ; if I pity you from the bottom of my heart as a man I cannot absolve you from your guilt as your judge ; nil 1 can promise you is, to soften your punishment in consideration of your good sen timents and repentance ; you shall be shot the moment the trial is over, that you may not have long to languish. But I impose a condition for my kindness. Tis this, that you reply in the affirmative to all my questions before the tribunal." " Nevertheless, general—" " I'll not be trilled with, morhlcu /you kuow I dislike observations." " Yes, general." " Come, then, 'tis settled ; now go till to morrow." " Yes, general." Next day Bolivar probably wrote some other nutritive proclamation, after which he break fasted, then dressed himself in full regimentals ordered the construction of a stage forjudges, bade his staff be ready bv twelve o'clock, aud awaited with much uneasiness, the arrival of the archbishop. Exactly at twelve a blast of trumpets an nounced the arrival of the camp of the Arch bishop of Caracas, his Grand Vicar and suite, composed of a black Capuchin, a sandalled Carmelite, a bcnediictine and a monk of the rich order of Begging Brothers. Bolivar hastened to meet the pious procession and respectfully kissed the archbishop's baud. " All is ready, my lord, but his excellency will excuse me, I trust, if it has been impossi ble for me to receive him in a manner more worthy of him." " The tribunal of a day cannot be fitted up like that of ihe Inquisition of Caracas ; said the Grand Vicar, "where, Heaven be thanked! nothing is wanting for the judges or the ac cused The procession having arrived in Bolivar's tent, where the stage had been erected, the archbishop seated himself iu the chair of honor the grand vicar on the bishop's left hand, and Bolivar chose a place ou the opposite side. - The black Capuchin, the sandalled Carmelite, the Benedictine and the begging monk, were installed on a bench near the Grand Vicar and the general's staff sat opposite theibrotherhood In the middle of this hedge of spectators, was a little bench on which sat the accused. Bolivar opened the proceedings. " Accused, you know the odious crime iur paled to you " Yes, general." "This criQiecntailscapit.il punishment upon you, and the tribunal, I have full confidence, will -how itself indexible aguiust an v t which makes every upright and honest heart heave with indignation." At these words, the archbishop turned tow ards Bolivar, and gave him a nod of approba tion. " Do you admit,' continued Bolivar, follow ing up the interrogatory, "having penetrated into the Chapel d 1 A due Calient the day the crown disappeared V " Yes, geueral." " Is it true, brigadier, as the witnesses affirm that you sent the crown belonging to the Madonna, to your mother, who is, they say, poor and infirm 1" " Yes, general." "Is it true that a strange emotion seized upon you at sight of her ?" " Yes, general." "Have you unbounded faith in Ihe iticxhaust abL- goodness of the Madonna ?'' " Yes, general." "Do yon believe that none ever solicited her in vain ?" " Yes, general." " Do you believe in her power ?'' " Yes, general." '' Is it true that after your invocation ad dressed to her, that her face became illumina ted as if by a ray of setting sun ?" " Did you feel that was a sign of Divine in tervention, aud a mysterious notice in your favor ?" " Yes, general " " That's not all ; you said, so it is reported to me, that you thought you saw the Madonna smile upou you and, taking the crown from her own he ld, say, holding it towards you : 'Take it ; I give it to you for your old mother!' Dare you persist in this assertion, which would be prodigious, but which, nevertheless, would be nothing extraordinary nor impossible on the part of a Madouua whose miracles are so nu merous ? Dure you persist iu this assertion ?" " Yes, geueral." At this unexpected affirmation, there was moment of hesitation in the audience; Boli var's officers whispered among themselves ; and the brotherhood, moved by the same thought, attentively observed the archbishop. " By my faith," cried Bolivar, to put an end to all uncertainty," 'tis one miracle, t hat's all!" " In truth," said the Gruud \ icar, siuipiy, " it is very like one." " It is one !" exclaimed all the officers, ou a sign from the general. During this time, the archbishop kept sil ence ; he frowned and glanced around the audi tory, seemingly a prey to some iuteruul combat. At last lie spoke : " So be it !" said he, with, 'tis a miracle ?" "Tis a miracle !" repeated all the brother hood, clasping their hands aud looking up to lleaveu. " Yes," said the archbishop, slowly, r.s the same time gentiy chin, liko a man seeking an issue out of a difficult position, "yes, 'tis, a miracle. We will found a ceremony in commemoration, aud the produce of the coilec tiou shall bo employed to the purchase of an other crown for the Madonna !" " You have heard, I'edro Francisco," said Bolivar, whose countenance, though serious, betrayed a secret joy, "the tribunal to a man acknowledges your innocence. Human justice must bow before the will of Heaven. Go in peace, and continue to merit the esteem of your companions and the favor of Heaven, by prov ing as you have hitherto done, a good soldier, a good Catholic, and a good son !" The accused rose, and bowing to his judges wns about to depart. As he was passing the threshold, the archbishop, who had never ceased caressing his chiu mechanically, called hiui back. "An instant, brigadier ! Come back here, 1 have something more to say to you !'' " I am at your service, my lord," answered Francisco, returning. " Listen well to what T am about to say, and don't forget it. Iu your interests, believe mc, if ever a saint no matter which, offers you anything, refuse it 1 Saints don't like always to be taken at their word, aud it is a proof of good taste to refuse them in such cases.— You must uot impose on their generosity; it will get you into trouble another time." Small School Districts. Another reason why in some of the towns of the county, the schools are uot more pros perous, and the school law is looked upou by manyof the citizens,at least,with distrust ,is,that the inhabitants or directors, or perhaps both, allowed the towns to be divided into so small districts or sub-districts, as they were former ly termed. All now agree that the schools, or many of them, are too small, that the num ber of school houses is too great ; but now the division has been made, the houses have been built, the people have become accustom ed to send to schools in a certain place, it is difficult to break up these divisions, and direc tors are unwilling to act iu the matter. By making less schools and changing the location of some, at least, of the houses, a portion of the citizens may, and most likely will be, some what incommoded. Houses will be erected too near to some and too far from others some will be necessarily associated in school matters with those with whom they prefer to have no business transactions whatever, and occasionally extra expense will be incurred in building a new house but a short distance from one that would answer several years if no change had been made. All these objections, and scores of others render directors averse to making changes. This last objection is of but little force, for iu the towns where a new arrangement of the schools, together with a change of the loea tiou ot some ol the houses is most needed, the buildings used for school purposes, arc must of them • pool that new ones ire imperative Iy demanded, and where this is the case, it seems to be a peculiarly favorable time for re districting the towns aad constructing suitable school houses. The difficulties and iuconvcncncies that would grow out of a change, would, in most cases, be but temporary, while the beuefits would be permanent. Some children would be under the necessity of traveling a greater distance to school it is true, but they would find a bet ter school. Some new houses would be re quired, but arc they not in very many cases required now, even if they are to be placed on the sites of the old ones ? Let us examine the question a little more closely, and see how the matter operates. — Every man who has a family of children to educate would, of course, like to have a school house so near to him that his children can at tend school conveniently when they arc small; this is in itself commendable and his wishes should be complied with, when it can be done without prejudice to the rights of others or in jury to the general cause of education, bnt as our schoo's are to be .supported by the taxa ble property of the whole town, no uiau lias a right to claim that his interests must be look ed after, and the education of his children at tended to, to the neglect or injury of others. All cannot be as well accommodated with schools as they might desire ; especially is this the case where the country is just filling up with inhabitants. Some must of absolute ne cessity be too near to the school house, and others too remote from it. This is a state of things that always exists to a greater or less exteut in a comparatively new country, and it cannot be obviated whol ly by establishing new schools in every sepa rate neighborhood. Schools when thus es tablished must be supported and kept open four months, or the State appropriation can not be drawn. The schools being small, and there being so many iu the town to be kept open, the directors are obliged under the pres sure of the circumstances to employ cheap teachers, for, although the number of the schools is increased the taxes must not be rais ed. More (not better) houses must bo erect ed, but the taxes must be kept down. Direc tors liud themselves thus placed between two fires, as it were. The necessity of supporting all the schools, notwithstanding they may feel assured that fewer schools would accomplish the object of educating the whole children of the town far lietter, and with less expense ; this stands upon the one hand, and the disap probation of some portion of tho citizens of the town, if they attempt to interfere with schools as they nre established, upon the oilier. They dare not increase the taxes, and con sequently, inexperienced and sometimes illy qualified teachers are employed, because they will work for less wages than will those who are competent and experienced. Children at tend school term after term and parents see no improvement ; the school Ims been kept, but the scholars have uot been taught, and as soon as the individual employed has by ex perience aeqtiWed sufficient skill aud tact to begin to impart knowledge successfully, he or she must be transferred to a larger school, be cause the former one is too small to pay for experience. Thus small schools are always taught by inexperienced teachers. Less schools would be less expensive to the whole town, both for houses or teachers. — Every one knows that it costs but a trilie more to build a house forty by thirty or twen ty-five, than it does to build one twenty-live by fifteen. The additional expense is a mere trille, compared with the cost of erecting two even small houses. If too, one good competent teacher costs less, so far as dollars arc concerned, than two incompetent ones, so far as the real value of the labor performed by competent or incompe tent teachers is concerned, there is no compari son to be made between them. Now if schools were fewer in number, and more pupils attend ed, better instructors could be employed anil better Louses built, or those already erected could be kept in better repair, not only with out an increase of taxation, but \\ itli less tax. Several schools in the county averaged during the past winter but sixteen pupils ; in such schools ot course a first rate teacher could not be sustained. It is not pretended that those individuals who have taught the longest, and who demand the highest wages are therefore, aud as a matter the best teachers, but the principle that low priced articles arc in the cud (lie most expensive, holds true in the case ol touchers as frequently as in any other caso. Neither is it asserted that an in experienced person cannot be a good teacher, or ought not to be employed, but tho genera! and acknowledged fact, that our schools are 100 small, and in consequence ol this, cheap teachers aio employed because they are cheap, is asserted, and directors and all the friends of common schools are earnestly requested to Im k ill this matter in its true light, and take such action as shall result iu the advancement of the cause ot univei al education C R C. I'T.tnl' A jail l vV - VOL. XVIII. !NO. 4S. • Correspondence ol t!ic North American & U. S. Oa/.ctt April 22. The session has finally closed—both houses having adjourned sine die, at a litt-lo before 1 o'clock. There was ranch merriment in the House during the morning, whilst that body was waiting upon the Senate and the Gover nor. Many resolutions, which would appear rather funny in print, and 1 thiak, have a de cided tendency to bring the House into public disregard, were offered. They arose, however from the feeling of rejoicing and exultation which the members experienced at the idea of getting away from here, and reaching home Whenever any member offered a resolution which contained a telling hit at some occur rencc of the session, or in relation to sonic course of procedure upon the part of a particu lar member the House grew uproarious with mirth. Some of the speeches made upon Litem were exceedingly rich, und a series of attacks and retorts, of mental thrusting and parrying was kept iipin a spirit of excellent good limner and nothing occurred to mar the harmony of the session. Rut the most exciting and interesting affair which lias occurred during the session, was the debate, and the scenes v\ liich followed it during the session of the House yesterday afternoon. The bill creating the Twenty-seventh Judcial District, which had passed the House, and been amended in the Senate, so as to destroy Wil luot's Judicial district, came back to the fornu r body. It bad been known some time ago that a majority of the House had been opposed to any such project. Hut it 1 a 1 bu-n known also that a decided majority of tlie Senate, inclu ding Uuckalcw himself, had been opposed to it. Yet that majority had yielded, and forced j the bill, with the obnoxious amendments, through the Senate. iNot content with tin t the out-side levers from the Judge's district, headed by Victor l'iolctt, mid a number of the Senators, led by Uuckalcw, made a moat de termined onslaught upon the democratic mem hers of the House, iu order to get them to concur in the ameudmeut. In the morning after the bill passed the Senate, the friends of Mr. Wilmot were anx ious to have it brought over aud tested at once. They were afraid that delay might weaken their cause. Tliey knew Ruckulew's great weight with the members of his owu party, and they justly dreaded the effect it might have if left to work for a length of time. The bill did not come over until the afternoon. When it did come, the friends of tho amend ment were afraid to call the previous question. Mr. Calhoun made the motion to concur. Mr. Chase, of Susquehanna, one of the scholarly and finished gentlemen in the House, opened the debateou the motion to concur, aud spoke ai length against it. He was followed by .Mr. Armstrong, of Philadelphia, who lmd the mag nanimity to rise above party, and vote accord ing to his sense of right. Mr. Goepp, of Northampton, the most learned lawyer and the most lucid reasoner iu the House (a Democrat,) opposed the amend ment upon the ground that it was unconstitu tional to deprive the people of a district of their right to elect a Judge ; for if this hill passed instead of having a right to elect a Judge, as they have under existing laws, tho people of Bradford wou'd be deprived of that privilege for two years and those of Susque hanna for eight years. Besides, he did not wish to place the,crown of political martyrdom upon the head of David Wilmot. Messrs. Calhoun and Oweu favored tho motion to concur. Judge Nill, of Franklin, a leading Demo crat iu the House, also spoke freely and effec tively against it. Mr. M'Clure, of Franklin, one of the most accomplished leaders of the Republicans clos ed the debate. Whilst he was speaking it was evident that he was dealing most powerful and telling blows ; some of his sentences were very strong. He declared " that if Mr. Calhoun returned to the courts of Armstrong County, having accomplished the overthrow and sever ance of that district, he would enter thosu courts with his hands stained with judicial homicide." Mr. Calhoun fairly writhed under this and a half a dozen other such sentences. He rose twice to explain, but only became the more em barrassed. At last, as the hour of five aproach ed, and as Mr. Clure secmcl to be growing the fiercer in his attack, as it was evident that, if a vote was not had ere that time, the bill would fall any how. Mr. Calhoun sprang to his feet, and amid much excitement called tho previous question. Mr. M'Clure still continued to spent. Half a dozen other members called out for the or der of the day, which was an adjournment at five, then only five minutes off. Others moved to adjourn. Twenty men were struggling to j get on the floor. ()no with a deep basso-toned voice would call out Mr Speaker—another in j a shrill tenor would halloo the same thing. I Mr. lmhrie, of Re iver, in particularly per ! sistout in his calls, lie has a point of order to raise. He catches the eye of the Speaker lie makes his point and the Speaker rules it against liiin. Mr Calhoun is still upon Ins feet demanding the previous question Mr. M'Clure is sti'.l upon his feet, lie has not i yielded ihe fio >r. He announces that he docs 1 not intend to fillishustcr ngaii.st the bill. The Speaker grants the previous question Twelve gentlemen stand up to sustain it. Mr Calhoun announces 'hat this is a test vote. Mr. M'Clure receives it as such, and uiiuounc >s that he is ready. The clerk begins to calf The hall is crowded almost to suffocation one-lial! the Somite is - in the lions l . Everyman who has a pencil and piece of paper is tallying the \ote for aud against the call, as the clerk announces the names of members Whilst the first forty or fifty are answered to, the interest is breathless. By the time the sixtieth is rent h cd, so many Democrats have voted no, that it is evident to all the motion to sustain the pre viou.s question is lost. Then the noise and Ims lie ot congratulation among the opponents ot the bill begin They gather iu groups, and I congratulate each other upon the re nit I The vote is announced f'i'2 to 3d Hut fhe j light is nut yet over The question upon
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