By HENRY J. STAULE. 38T 0 YEAR. Terms of the "Compiler." ate' The Republican Compiler is published every. Monday mornincr, by nENRY J. STAR LE, at $1,75 per annum if paid in adrunec-Ltit2,oo per annum if not paid in advance. No sub scription discontinued, 'unless at the option of the publisher, until all araearages are paid. se-Advertisements ,inserted at the usual rates. Job Printing done, neatly, cheaply, and with dispatch. Day-Office in South Baltimore street, direct ly opposite Wampler's Tinning Establishment, one and a half sqnarcs from the Court-house, "CONMER" on the sign- f2ocilbij. Prom the Boston Post SONG OF TIIE UNION. liaise the banner of the Union, Sound its music, keep the step, 'Tis the signal-flag of gli.ry, On the land and e'er. the deep.• Rally, freemen, round the 'Union,. ;lark ! the battle-cry we Lear, . 'Till the covenant of our fatherai Sound it far and'aound it near; Fight for it, our precious Union, • I ris the heritage bequeathed,_ Bought with blood ourfathers treasured, Dearer than the air they breathed. Strike a good blow for tiie Union, Ye who've loved it long and well, Old nien gray in freedom's service, Let your blows on treason tell. Strike a good blow for the Voinn, Ye whose hearts with passion glow, Yoting men panting fir distinction, Lead the battle on the foe. Ask ye who despise the Union ? ,Ask ye who the traitors ate ? They,wie those who seek.to break it; J'udge them by the fruits they bear : . 'latching hate between its seetionl, Bringing forth fraternal war, Under cover of religion ; Such as these the traitors are. Beat the long:roll of the Union. Wake the guards and man the walls, Raise the drawbridge on the foetnen, Brains for bullets, vptes for balls ! szit'def JAMES BUCRINAN AT HOME. We have' been permitted (says the- Albany Argus) to , take the follovikug extract : from a private letter.dated at Washington on the 20th of June: at Lancaster on professional business, -1-called-at-iiis,residencer a-mile_and a _half from - the - city, to see Mr. Buchanan, with . whom I had been sornewnat acquainted from his entrance into the United States Senate•in 18;i5. I ,finind him. at Wheatland, ~once a large farm noted for its yield of the cereal which conferred its name, now by sub-divis ions in passing through several generations, reduced to some thirty.ae,res._ He occupies an ancient but spacious brick dwelling, surround ed by a beautiful grove planted by an early owner. The cultivation is limited to a large. garden and a few acres of wheat and oats, while a cow is in full possessio . n of the most beau tiful hickory grove I ever saw. I found Mr. 13. in his library, the largest room in the house, which is well filled with books and very neatly and appropriately fitted up with furni ture of Pennsylvania oak. lie receives his company with a courtesy and simplicity that Inakes every one feel at his ease, though he never appears undignified. his conversation ise he uses, as Mr. idain /auguage to communicate his thoughts. Ile never con founds you with language, or words you di) not understand, nor does he ;Attempt to dazzle by striking impressions or applying pungent epithets. His is the clear, explicit Language of every day life, and which is most heating all stations. Everything about him indicates that he loves order and quiet, and that the tendency of his mind is in favor of utility. There is nothing gaudy or frivolous to be found in his house. Its furniture is plain, substantial and appropriate to its place and uses. His affec tion fur his friends is manifested in all parts of his house. I was much gratified in finding in his library alikeness of the late Vice Pres ident King, whom he loved, (and who did not?) lie declared that he was the most un selfish man that he ever knew, and that from f l u intimate acquaintance of thirty years he :A never kuuwu him to perform a selfish act, Bachanan's tastes are of the must simple kind, and he lives, like his neighbors, without attempting foolish ostentation or wearisome display. his uniform frugality has crowned his latter years with a liberal competence, never contaminated by parsimony. Poverty and affliction never solicited of him in vain. Ile has always been liberal and charitable. He is now G 5 years of age, and has never mar ried. His family consists of himself and niece, whose education has been mainly under his direction, and who accompanied him dur ing his late mission to England, and whose know:edge and sense, derived from books, study and reflection, peculiarly-qualify her to grace and cheer the firesides of the * Sage of 'Wheatland. Mr. Buchanan is very frankwith his friends, and is always ready to avail himself of their suggestions, when appropriate. I was much struck with the attachment of his old neigh bors and friends, and, indeed, of all Pennsyl vanians, to him personally. I saw no man in Lancaster who VMS n6t his devoted friend. You would be surprised to learn the-large number who voluntarily tell you of his numer ous acts of kindness to, them, or their parents, relatives, .or neighbors. Ills old clients are universally attached to him, and many speak of his gratuitous professional services in tight ' ing the battles of the poor. A stranger would suppose that the entire population were his friends. During a stay of two days at his house I found him thron4ed with company,, from early morning till a late hour in the eve ning, who came to congratulate him, up.in his -safe-rztarri frcan--gu nomination. The numerous calla from the Pennsylvania farmers seemed to afford him great pleasure. There was an earnest sinceri ty manifested by them that tonehed the heart. This deep feeling of attiwiimat vas striking,- . - + . . + ' V t. -- _ __ _ _ . ' l . 1 ) 1: . . . . - ~, . ..• r I - ,-• . . I , , ... 7 ..c/ . • ' 'Wt ‘ ri l l • ' o - 1 • .. ,_.•,.,:--,,.,t,..:.,,,:•,.„...:,,,.,,.:„ ________ ________ , k . , • .. ~. _ ~ .0 ,1 ...„ ~ _.... _ 7, Ett . ))4 Yeiwopei----babota io X.iichtiqiie, i)j*kcis, eceANA‘4l jmiel4ediice, Sce. ly illustrated when I was present. A Ken tucky drover had been to Philadelphia and sold his cattle to a city dealer. When the bu siness was closed the latter came with the for mer to Lancaster, a distance of seventy miles, apparently for the sole purpose of congratulat ing Mr. Buchanan and introducing his Western friend. I was told of other us striking instan ces of attachment. I saw many prominent Whigs at his house. and others on the way, Who openly avowed their intention to vote for Mr. Buchanan, The reasons for scvdeing were either personal attachment, or an a-vowed strong desire to re press ell agitation and action tending to disu nion, and a wish to destroy, national harmony and quiet. They seemed to be confident that his election would'produce this desirable re sult. Some referred to our foreign affairs, and expressed the opinion that his experience, wisdom, and prudence, would keep them from falling into confusion, or resulting in con tention or a stain upon our national honor. Mr. Buchanan is a large, muscular man, who enjoys the most perfect health, and is ca pable of enddring as much labor as a young 'man. During the time I was with him I heard of no subject of controversy with which he was not familiar. Ile was early - d istiuguish eil as a sound lawyer. Ten years' service in the House and ten h the Senate made him fa miliar with the legislation and policy of the country.. Three years' service in Russia and three in England as minister, and four in the State Department as Secretary, made him more familiar with our foreign relations than any °ill er living man.—From this you will readily be lieve that it is a treat to -converse with hini on diplomatic as well as on other subjects, and that those who spend much time with him de part greatly wiser than they came. lle in structs without making one feel that-he does so, and you - regret when he is called off from the subject in hand. Had the state of my business permitted, I should have been but too _happy to have enjoyed his hospitality and society for a longer period, and to have profit ed by conversation: with one so well qualified to impart wisdom and knowledge. Like Gen. Jackson, he seems to have noth ing to conceal. Ile remarked that the time was when he was anxious to be elected Presi dent,' but years and the loss cif those who had served long with him in public life, and who would have rendered him theameded support-, had changed his- feeling upon the subject.— He-had now been made a candidate without .an effort of his own, and ho felt bound to sub -mit to the wishes of his friends, and therefore consented to become the representative of their principles and wishes. When referring to the fact that all who entered public life with him had left the , stage, and he was alone, he seem en' deeply affected. A new generation had sprung up around him, to many of whom he was mush attached, but they had not been his companions-in-arms in the political conflicts -of- his-early-life. But the smut-of his early friends had demanded his services, and he had no right to refuse. lie inquired with empha sis, why should I, after forty years turmoil ,and cment of public life, wish to. leave my quiet home, and assume the responsibilities and cares incident to the Presidency ? A sense of duty alone has induced me to accept the nomination. They tell me that the use of my name will still the agitated waters, re store public harmony, by banishing section alism, and remove all apprehension of disu nion. For these of I would not only sur render my own ease and comfort, but cheer fully lay down my life. Considerations like these have imposed upon me the duty of yield ing to the wishes of those who ninst know what the public good requires, I could not doubt he spoke what he strongly felt: It tank' a deep impression upon my mind." I shall long remember this visit, and whatever may be the future course of his political fortunes, killialLnever cease to admire . and venerate the Union loving Sage of Wheatland." - Present - Tntirslatioa of the Bible. The present. translation- of the Bible was made at the command of King James I ; the translators were tifty-fOur of the most learned men of that time, who were divided into five bodies, of which each was to labor on a par ticular part of the Bible, which was thus divided :—The Pentateuch, and the Books of Judges, Ruth, Samuel, and Kings, to the Deans of Westminster and St. nulls, Doctors Saravia, Clark, Lavfiel , l, Leigh, Messrs. Stret ford, Sussex, Clare,Bedwell. From the Chron idles to Ecclesiastes, to Dr. Richardson. and Messrs. Sirlev, Chadderton, Dillingham. Har rison, Andrews, Spablin ,, , _Binge. All the Prophets and Lamentations t(i`Drs. 'Harding: Reinolds, Holland, hilly, Messrs. Hereford, Brett, Fareclowe. All the Epistles to the Dean of Chester, Drs. lintehinson, spencer, Messrs. Fenton, Rabbit, Sanderson, Dakins. The Gospels, Acts, and Apocalypse, to the Deans of Christ Church, Winchester, Worces ter, Windsor, Drs: Perin, Ravins, Messrs. Savile, Harmer. And the Apocryplius, to Drs. Duport, Braithwaite, Ratcliffe, Messrs. Ward, Downes, Boyse, Warde. They met at - Westminster, - Oxford, and Cambridge, as it was convenient-fur each body. The method in which they proceeded was thus :—Several translations of each part were drawn up by the Members of that body to which it was al lotted, who then, in a, joint consultation, se lected three . of the best, or compiled them out of the whole number. Thus, in three years three translations of the whole were sent to London; then six deputies, two from each place, were appointed to extract one transla tion out of the three, which was finished and printed in the year 1611. Generous.—A writer in the Burlington Sen tinel says that in one of the hack towns of a neighboring State, where it is the custom for the district school teacher to "boai-d round," the following incident occurred, and is vouch ed for by high authority: A year or two ago. an allotment being made in the usual manner for the benefit of the school mistress, it In.ppened that the prrpor tion of uric Mall was just two days and a half. The teacher sat down to dinner on the third and war hegirming• to- cat, when the man of the hou ,, e addressed her ac full ilcs : "Madam, I SU prp,se your 10) a rding time out wheo you have eaten half a ditimir, but ft , { I don't want to be mean, you may cat, if • - nee, u _ te-In the reign of about the year 11:;, sheop could f. _,r and wheat en,,i1;411 fur the feNing of IUU wen a whole day cost but a single GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA : MONDAY, JULY 28, 1856. - Traits that index the wlrole - character of a man are sometimes seen at a glance; a word, a look, a single action, tells the whole story, either for good or evil, of a man or woman, to all their fellow voyagers through life. We witnessed an incident a few days ago, which is certainly worth recording. The stage was nearly full when it pulled up to the curbstone to Ow in an old man and a young woman. Who will move, thought we, to give, the strangers room? Nutt 'the four silks on that side ; not the proud, selfish—so we thought, judging perhaps from dress— young man on this side. How we wore mis taken. "Be careful, father," said his tender guide, as he'essayed to place his toot upon the step. •In a moment, the youno• man sprang forward with an assisting hand, delicately tendered, with an "Allow me, sir," as ho led hint to a seat. The poor old man was blind. h ow. that little act of kindness from a st anger must have thrilled through the daughter's heart—she was so extremely, sensi tive to. the wants and necessities of her be reaved. father. Still more when the stage stopped for them to get out, which for a tot tering step unguided by sight, was more dif ficult to do unlittruied—just as are all down ward movements in life. - "Allow me, sir."— Those words again. How their pleasant tones thrilled again from that good heart which prompted the young man to spring out forward of the blind man, and take him gently in his arnis down the steps. . "Thank you, sir," whispered the daughter. "God bless you," spnke the father. That old man—that only young man were taut the only ones made happy by -this little act of genuine politeness. • There is a society in existence 'WA); like most - other associations of the kind, has a stauding rule that all members who come late, or absent themselves, shall be fined a certain sum; unless they are able to give a sufficient excuse tOr tardiness or absence. On one oc casion, a menil•er came in after hours, and the chairman asked him his excuse fintbeing late. "Really, sir," said he, "I was not able to get here befere,- - -- Domestic troubles—perplex ities of mind. I cannot-say wl die first, thy wife or (laughter." - "Ah," said the chairman, ex - pressing, much connnisseration for the father and husband, "I was not aware of that. Remit-the fine, Mr. Secretary,- the excuse is a good one."' The Member consequently took hics seat.— The next morning another member met him, and, with feeling, asked him how his wife and (laughter were? "In excellent health," replied he. "How! I thought you said last night that you did not_know_Arlich one w_auhLdie first?" -"I did ; and am still in a quandary. Time, however, will decide the question.". Shermin, and Randnlph. : ----Mr. Sherman .was representative in Congress from Connec ticut ; his business had been that of making shoes. Joha Randolph, who had Indian blood in him, rose, and with his usual squeak ing sounds, said, should like to know what the gentleman did with his leather apron be fore he set out:for Washington." Mr. Sher man replied, imitating the same squeak, 'I cut it up, sir, to make moccasins for the de scendants of Pocahontas." ". 11l gratulution.—Maloun, a celebrated French physician, it is said, was remarkably fond of drug7ing. Once, having a patient who diligently and punctually swallowed all the stiff: he ordered, he was so delighted at seeing all the vials and pill-boxes empty, that he shook him by the 111111(1, exclaiming,:—"llly dear sir,.it r - eallyords me pleasure. Cu 1 --- 7. tr - yuu, and you ‘l,-, , ;(2rre to be ill!" An holnlyent .Ifdlirr.—Mr. G. W. Kendall, of the New Orleans Picayune, is answerable for the following: —The most indulgent mother I have heard of lately lives smite two-and-a-half hours' drive from San Antonin, on the left. It teas a long time before she would admit that her eldest and 'Jest beloved boy, l a refractory and turbulent little fellow, riefily merited a flagel lation ; and when she finally gave in that he was entitled t o 'a, eourse 4,1 . :Trews, she con tended that he should br! put under the influ ence of eldornthrm before the saplings Were applied. Sol+mum, with.all his wisdom, was bt:hind the presimt f:e-t age in administering to juvenile delinquents:" Ac.o-Pre,::entatiouß are getting common. Th e captain of- a canal boat out we...t has just been presented with a service of five years in the penitentiary, in consideration o the dis tinguished with which lie plundered a passenger and kicked him overboard. Lle"'A. country girl corning from the field, was told hy her cousin that she looked as fresh as a daisy kissed with dew. "Well, it wasn't any feller by that name, but Bill Jones that kissed rue; confound his picture, I told him that everybody would find It uut." "What's the reason you've the wrong side of your stoking turned out?" said Jim to Pat the other day. "The raison—the raison it it?" said Pat, "it's bekase there's a hole t'tother side uv it." r l - 7 X."Pa, I planted Rome potat.,eg in our Arden," said one sd the smart y outlis of this ; vmer a tion to his father, "and lvhat do vou think came up?" "Why potatoeB, of course," "No sir : There came up a drove of hogs and eat there all." PC. -- .2^oite Of Our exchang,es . , in N 0: X 44