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VOL IS.
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA. DECEMBER M, 1358.
NO. -52.
Published by Theodore Sehoch.1
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FOR TIIE JEFFERSON IAN.
There is a mighty engine now
That runs each day and hour,
, Though very small it sways the tnind,
Exerting mighty power.
It is a lever, by its force .
The world is moved with ease,
It strives the wants of all to meet
And all mankind to please.
It does exert a moral power
' Upon our race of men,
Which flowelh from a little thing
(I mean the humble pen).
We have through it alone attained
Present civilization ;
Making I his happy land of nurs
A great and mighty nation.
Kind reader, can you give its name J
(A yankee sure might guest)
And tell perhaps before these lines
Are handed to The Press. R. W. II.
A Good Take Qfl
Tbe rallying cries which fill oar politi
cal papers just on the eve of every appeal
tn th Vi.il1or.hnr. arc harwisomol v satir-
isedby the following article which ap. ' could have submitted tho questioo of a
pcared in a BuffahTpnpcr, the day be-, lenng Constitution to the people,
ore the late election iu the state of New;.au1 the Kansas question would thus have
York:
VOTFR !
, e , .,, - . . e
Only a few hours will intervene nefore
J...
you will bo called on to exercise your
J. , . . ,, , ,, ,
rights of freemen, and at the bahut-box
state your preferences for rulers and or-
ficcrs.
,
BE PREPARED I
don't wear your best clothes !
Patriotism doc.-.it require the .-act ilice
of your other clothes for the sake oftheluill glide into the Union without the
Union.
BOLL UP R0UR TROUSERS AND GO IN !
VOTE EARLY !
VOTE FREQUENTLY !
VOTE BY "SUBSTITUTES!"
KEEP ON VOTING !
When you get well known at one Ward
go to another, but vote manfully, and for
whom you like, end frequently we in
sist frequently.
DON'T VOTE FOR GENERAL JaCKSON !
For he is dead.
RALLY! 11 ALLY ! 11 LLY !
TO TIIE POLLS.
Save your country ! Save your wife
and children! Vote that those orphans
may enjoy hereafter the political privi-
lge you arc enjoying, anJ let not the i
traitor and treasou strike thnin down.-
lf they do hit, hit back. We need not
suggest bitting hard when you hit.
VOTE UNTIL SUNDOWN !
don't LOSE A CHANCE !
GET ALL TIIE "SUBSTITUTE.-" YOU CAN !
GO IT ! GO IT 1 Go IT ! j
Swear in your votes! If you can't
swear your vote in, sivear out the election 1
boxes. Have a swear at somebody at all
cvents.-
VOTE ALWAYS !
Never mind your dinner or supper, but
etay at the polls and vote.
DRINK CONSIDERABLY !
The more you drink tbe better you will
feel. Moreover tbo candidates pay for
tho liquor. See that there s nothing left.
Bey I
"DON T FORGET THE SUBSTITUTES.
'
Reward of Industry.
OnC Of the largest Clotbiug merchants
m New York, commenced business twen- cd lQ app,y tQ Madrid for theBcttelnent f
ty years ago on a capital 5. 180. His ; que6tions wben th are imnicuiately re.
establishment now gives employment tojferrcd faack tQ Cubju Guba th(j CQU
3000 persons, and as many of these bavo, t t s , - , annovanCe t0
families, it is estimated that not Jess tbe AraerJcanS and so long as it remains !
10,000 persons depend upon bun for their , open as a mBr)set for Le gavc trade tbero
bread. During the year ending January ; cou,d be UQ h for civi!izatioiK Tbe
1st, 1853, he sold clothing to the amount; Js,and of Guba commands tbe Missippi, !
of S3,000,000, upon which be made a net aI)d wfth tbafc Igjoud und(jr tfao dominjOI1 ;
profit of $235,000. 0r a distant foreign power, our trade must .
a be exposed to tbe danger of being dc- !
Cranberries. stroyed in time of war. Whilst it is im '
There are extensive cranberry fields in portant to us. the value of this Island to !
Wisconsin, which yields the berries for , Spain is comparatively unimportant. j
the picking. Juneau county is famous! The publicity of former negotiations,1
for its cranberry crop, aud the quantity and tbe iargC jappropriation required to
Bold the present season at tbe town of New eflfect the purpose, render it expedient to
Lisbon alone, is 28,000 bushels, at tbe )ay tjj0 wh0le subject before Congress, as
average price of SI 75 per bushel. Tbe jt irJight become indispeusible to success
trado bas brought eomo 55,000 to the that lo should be entrusted with the means
town, and not less than 5000 persons 0f making a" advance to tho Spanish
have been engaged in harvesting and pre- Government, after the signing of the trea
paring the berries for market. Tbe Ju- t anr before its ratification by the Sen
neaa Argus says the cranberry crop ate i
has been a far greater benefit than the, He rcpeatj tbe recommendation made
taost abundant wlieat harvest would have .q roaljon to Amisted cose, as an ap-!
been.
rru nL.;n f nmnertv in
Philadelphia for 1857, is 8155,697,569,
which is an increase over 1858 of S3,-
000,fl00 ,
ABSTRACT
OF THE
Washington, Dec. 6. The Houso
was promptly opened at 12 o'clock.
Nearly all the members were present
The gallarics arc crowded, a large pro
portion of those present being ladies.
Tiie greatest anxiety is manifested to hear
tbo reading of the message.
j-uo rrivaie oecretary or ino j. rcsiaenc
appeared
and handed in the message
vv 111 G II is U0W bein
I he President says thero is much rea
son for gratitude when wo compare the
' condition of the country at the present
i day with what it was one year ago, at tbo
i meeting of Congress. Much had been
dotie by the legislation of the lastCon
jgress to allay the ecetional strife on tbe
subject of slavery, which was fostered by
i the application of Kansas for admission.
Jt was a well established position that all
American citizens havo an equal right to
take into the Territories whatever is held
as property, and toehold such property un
der the guardianship of the Federal Con
stitution, and the proceedings of the last
session were alone wanting to give it ef
fect. Left, to manago its own affairs, all
resistance to the Federal Government has
(been fiually abandoned. Had the oiti
jzco? been obedient to lawful authority, it
I would have contained a large additional
(population. The refusal to vote for dele
Jgates to .the Constitutional Convention
! was a fruitful source of all evils that fol
! lowed a wiser spirit that prevailed first.
In January last, a large majority of
the members elect belonged to the party
; which had previously refused to vote; the
aoti-.-lavery power was thus in the ascen
dant. If the State had admitted the Le-
compton Constitution, the Legislature
I unuily settled. ii is recommenua-
tion for the immediate admission having
' failed, he cordally acquiesced in the Enc-
1; .... T J , 1 . . .
-sh bill, in accordance with this bill, it
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lis uot probable that the third Constitution
, can fce hM nted tQ Qo g be.
j fore.tLo popujJatron has rcacbcd be dcs.
I.
iieneted number nor is it presumed they
i ,, ., . . , . 1 . .
I will attempt to adopt a constitution in
j violation 0f an act of Congress.
J Jjj waiting for a short time Kansas
slightest impediment, and the provision
all tie Territories hereafter. IJ ad this
been previously the rule of the
country,
we wouiu hare escaped all the evils ex
posed by the Kan?as question. Justice
requires the C5tabli-hnieut of this rule,
and for these reason he recommends the
passage of such an act. He regards the
present condition of Utah as a subject for
congratulation, the Governor and other
officers performing their duties without
resistance, and he recommends the exten-.-iou
of the benefits of land laws to the
people of Utah.
Tbe result of affairs in China bad
proved the wi-doin of tbo neutral polioy
of I he United States, and the treaty which
bad been made would be submitted to
the Senate.
xi was uis earnest desire tliat every
mi.uui3crtauding with Great Briticn be
amicnbly and speedily adjusted. The
question of vit-itation and search had been
settled, by the abandoment of the claim
by Great Britain. A proposition for a
mutual agreement bad been submitted, in
reply to which the Secretary of State said
the Government was ready to receive any
proposals, lie had formed no opinion on
the subject, but did not believe any plan
could be adopted free of embarrassment,
lie was sorry the difficulties growing out
of the Clayton-Buiwer treaty had not
been -flfe'ttted: a final settlement is greatly
desired, as it would wipe out the last re
maining subject of dispute.
Our relations with France nnd "Russia
a3 wen as an otuer Governments ou tho
Continent of Europe, except that of Spain,
icoutinue to be ot the most iriendly cbar-
actor - A Spanish official insulted our
flag and inflicted injuries on our citizens,
and all attempts to obtain rcdrcsa have
hpnn hnfllflfJ and do.fontoA Tt urnc a tirant
nrJo - o. - co tl,nt.fl,;s finrnrnmnnr was nrilir.
propriation for this purpose could not fail
to exert a favorable influence.
Our relations with the independent
States South, and in North America, are
peculiar. Mexico baB been in a constant
state of revolution, and it would be vain cost S', 795,418, being an addition of 18,
to attempt to force the payment of claims 002 miles to Jcngth of routes, and SI,
of American citizens. Abundant causo 173,372 to tbe coal in a year. Total esti
now exists for a resort to hostilities against mates for current year are SI 0,6 1 5,947.
the Government holding possession of the Total expenditures of Departmcnfin fiscal
Capital, and should they succeed in sub- year ending Juno 30tb, 12,622,470.
duing the Constitutional forces, all hope j The estimates of receipts and expendi
of a peaceful settlement of our difficulties , tures for 1859, exhibits a deficiency of
will have expired. On the other band, S3,6S2,I27.
should the Constitutional party prevail, j Tho Post Master General says by the
there is reason to hope for speedy re- time tbe contract for the California lines,
dress to grant 'the necessary power to via Panama and Tchauntcpec, expire on
take possession of thc remote territory of October J, 1859, it is probable that
Mexico, to be hold in pledgo until tho route by lake Nicaragua will have been
demands are satisfied for the protection' ro-oponed and in successful operation.
of the frontier. 1 This presents the question whether one,
Ho recommends the establishment of two or three of these routes shall hereaf
military posts and tho assumption of a ter be employed for mail purposes. The
temporary protectorate over tho northern , Tchauntcpec route is shortest and most
portions of Chihuahua and Sonora. This , reliably protocted, but it will bo compara
protcction could bo withdrawn as Boon as tivcly too new and the line of staging too
the local and government is established. t long, while it is destined, no doubt, to be
lie repeats bis recommendation for a ter -
ritorial Government in Arizona.
' In relation to the transit route across
, the Isthmus, the President says tho Gov-
eminent has no objection to a demand for
j a fair compensation, but insists hereafter
, that the route shall not be closed by an
arbitrary decree of the Government of
to pass a law authorizing him to employ
force to prevont the obstruction or closing
of the transit by lawless violence.
A similar necessity exists for tbe pro
tection of the Panama and Tehauntepeo
routes.
Our Minister to Costa Rica and Nicar
agua is instructed to demand prompt re
dress for injuries to American citizens,
and uuless speedily complied with, it on
ly remains for our Government to adopt
such other measures necessary to obtain
that which they failed to acquire by
peaceable means.
In relation to the Paraguay expedition
the President says that if the Commission
er proves unsuccessful after an earnest
effort, nothing will remain but the em
ployment of force.
In relation to the financial revulsion, he
says that no Government could have pre
vented it, and that tho Tariff of 1857 had
nothing to do with it; but thesetevulsious
must continue to return at intervals so
long as the present unbounded system of
Rank credits prevail; still, he renews the
recommendation of a uniform bankrupt
law, applicable to Banking In.xtitutious.
Tno effects of the revulsion arc passing
3W&y, an d confidence is gradually rcvi-
ving. in relation to a tariff, he says it is
his deliberate judgment that specific du
ties arc the best, if not the only means of
the revenue against false and
fraudulent, invoices. Besides specific du
ties would afford American mancfacturers
tbe incidental advantages to which he is
entitled. Under a revenue Tariffthe ran-
id accumulation of the nuhlic debt should
admonish all to a rigid economy, and be
invites Conrresd to institute a rioid seru-
tinv. He recommends tbe addition of
several steam sloops to the Navy. j
Time and reflection have confirmed i
him in the justice of his observation in :
regard to a raoinc railroad communica-
ted in his last message. Tbe construe
tion ot the road ought to be committed to
companies, incorporated by tbe States, or
other agencies uhosc pecuniary interests
would be directly involved. Congress
might assist them in tho work by grants
of land, or of money, or of
both.
llnrlflr
conditions that thev would
I u u u w &
secure the
transportation of troons and mnniiinn nf '
war, free of charge; and the mail at rea- !
sonable rates. I
He recommends an amendment to tho i
law in relation to the capture of slaves I
so that thc duty of tho President shall be ''
clear, and before closing he recommends
the District of Columbia to the attention I
of Congress.
Reports of Departments.
KEPOUT OF TIIE POSTMASTER GENERAL.
Post Master General's Report.
The fact is prominently Eet forth that
from and after the 1st day of July ncxt
the mails are to be conveyed between
New Orleans and Washington in three
and a half days. Tho expenses of tho
department over and abovo its resources
havo regularly increased ever since the
reduction of postage. It would however
be obviously erroneous to suppose that
this charge upon tho Treasury is to pro
gress in a ratio proportionate ter what it
has been for tbe last few years. Our pos
tal system is now extended over the whole
country from ono ocean to the other.
There can be but little further expense
resulting from overland connection with
California, except bne other routo com
monly called the Northern Route. No
other is now thought of as likely to be
come necessary.
Tbo Post Master General proposes, in
lieu of the franking privilege now allow
ed by law to members of Congress, that
the Secretary of the Senate or such other
officer as may be designated for tbe pur
poso, furnish the members with postage
stamps to bo used on all letters, public
documonts, &o., transmitted by them in
tbo mails, and keep an account of the
stamps furnished each member, to be paid
for out of tho contingent fund of the
House; all letters, etc., to members of
Congress to be prepaid at mailing offices.
A uniform rate of postage of five cents
for all distances is proposed.
On thc 30th of June last thero was in
operation eight thousand two hundred
and ninety-six mail routes, the length of
which is eetimated at i00,0Ud rnjlcs, and
. come a transit of the first importance, and
will deservo the highest patronage and
encouragement. Still it cannot super-
, cede the necessity of one or more routes
' through Ccut.ral America,
It is of highest importance that the
, route by Nicaragua should be re-opened
and its undisturbed use for the transpor-
tation of the mail3, passengers, troops
and munitions of war, secured by the
solemn guarantee of a public treaty.
Without this, in view of the unstable con
dition of the local governments of Cen
tral America, the safety and security of
transportation can hardly be relied on as
calculated to furnish tbe requisite facili
ties of communication between Europe
and the Southern and South-western
States. The projected lines between Nor
folk and England, and between New-Orleans
and Bordeaux, are among the most
important to be established. Tho Post
Master General regards it as highly im
portant that tbe lino to Vera Cruz should
be continued.
UEPOIiT OF THE SECRETARY OF INTERIOR.
The Secretary of the Interior submits
whether it would not be a wise policy to j
pass a general law reserving all aurife- j
rous silver and cinnabar mines from sale, i
for the use and occupancy of the people
of the United States, under such rogula- j
tious as Congress may prescribe, and ;
leaving those lands containing copper, i-1
ron, lead and coal, subject to the ordina-
ry laws of settlement and sale, for their ,
development. He recommends lejrisla- 1
I tion with regard to tbe public lands in
j Utab, to put the lands surveyed in mar- j
I ket, and enable tho present occupants to (
j obtain titles to their homes by the estab- j
lishmeut ot a land oihec, and the cxtcn j
sion of tbe pre-emptiou laws to that tcrri- j
tory.
REPORT OF TIIE SECRETARY OF WAR. I
The Secretary of War, iu speaking of j
the war with the Iudians on the Pacific, '
i6aF a permanent peace nas
been
with
estaDltsnea ny treaty entered into
coi. The war in lexas may be looked ,
ou os Just be8un aad thc probability is it ;
wil1 bc 000 of tbe fiercest, and may be of ;
considerable duration. The operations of .
luc uluu u""j "au u1' .mw
fraught with moincntuous results. Tbe
1 people of that territory, however, still
e-
vince a sPirit of subordination, and a
i strone torco needs sti 11 oo Kent tuere.
CD X
The disbursements amount to nearly ten
millions in the Quartermaster's depart
ment. The Secretary calls attention to
the necessity of providing for payment of
claims agast the Government by differ
cnt Slatcs for serviccs of volunteers.
Seoretary says he attempted as far
as Possible to meet thc wishes of Congress
in reducing tbe expenses. The estimates
of tbe ncxt fiscal 'car ar0 ,ess tbn" tbe
aPPropriations of last by 5914,480. They
amoutin tho aggregate to $180,100 90,
ami he nopes expenuitues may no still
further reduced. Unless thero shall be
further and larger demands for expendi
tures in suppressing othor Indian hostili
ties thero will be no necessity for a defi
ciency bill.
Debut as a Clown.
Thc newspapers chronicle tho fact, that
the son of a highly respoctablc gentle
man in Kentucky has taken to the ring as
a clown. The piebald adornments of the
horse-harlequin have more attractions for
him than the iruise of respectability. Tbe
applause of tho witless orowd who are
convulsed with thread-bare and misera
ble jokes, is of more value than tho good
opinions of friends. And tho rough nn
refiucd, and low lifo associations by which
ho is surrouuded, arc more to bis taste
than the company of the polished and
educated. The odor of btalo tan, and the
flicker of tallow dips, are plcasanter in
his nostrils than the atmosphere of the
drawing-room. Bar room mirth, and
coarse, dirty fun, are henceforth his en
joyments. Such are the bright features
of his future. The shadows of his distin
guished course will bo "professional jeal
ousy" and hearty hatreds, dissolute at
tachments and rum riots, infuriated spec
tators and mob onslaughts, broken beads
and broken fortunes, broken health, and
general bankruptcy, mental, bodily and
pecuniary. The papers say bis family
are "inexpressibly mortified." We might
have guessed that without the help of tbo
journals. Such a reward for tbo care and
auxieties of early training may well make
parents mortified reven to the death.
But there are other clowns besides
these in tho ring. Thousands of ungrate
ful sons "'make their debut'' in rowdyism,
without reooiviDg the distinguishing bon-
or of a newspaper announcement. Thou- Lust for Office Good Advice,
sands of parental hearts are wounded, -' Dtiriug the Presidential term of MI
pon whose unhappincss the public prints lurd Fillmore, on tbe remoral of all tho
are silent. Sisters weep with vexation, Clerks from tho Census office, there was
and conceal their tears. It is some palli- a great rush upon tho Department for
ntion to misery when it not public, tho' clerkships, by tho youn men who wero
it wero hard to say what is public and thus thrown out of employment, end a
what not. Family and friends are our moug the re-t a young man presented
doarest world and when in that cherish- himself to Mr. Corwin for a Clerkship.
cd circle our grief and shame are known, Thrice was he refused; and he still made
it matters not so mucti who, beyond that a lourth effort. Hi persoveranco and
learns our sorrow, boys will make their spitit of determination awakened a friend
dobut as clowns, sisters and mothers ly interest in his welfare, and the Secrc
blush for them, and fathers almost hate tary advised him, in forcible terms to o
them. just so long as the incipient steps bandon his purpose, and go to the West
towads the customs of barbarism arc not if ho could do no better outside the De
mercly winked at in youth, but cnoour-; partmeut. "My young friend," said he,
af- !Mgo to the North-west; buy 100 acres of
The boy who, for any reason, makes a 1 government land or if you have not the
habit of spending bis evenings abroad.and; money to purchase, squat on it; get you
prefers places where his sisters and their an axe and a mattock, put up a loo-cab-companions
cannot accompany him, is in in for your habitation, and raise alittle
training for his debut as a clown. His corn and potatoes; keep your conscience
laurels may bo won iu tbe lager saloon, clear and live like a freeman; your own
or the engine house, or on the street cor- j master with no one to give you orders,
ners; but wherever first are worn they and without dependence upou anybody'
will soon "cluster thick upon him," and Do that, and you will be honored, respec
the ''inexpressible mortifioatiou" of his ted, influential and rich. But accept a
family is a certain consequence. Cigars clerkship here, and you sink at oneo all
and tobacco, which mothers and sisters independence; your energies become re
cannot abide, are found to be no bar tolaxed,and areuufittedinafewyear?forany
his welcome in less fastidious company; other aud more independent position. 1
and many a young man makes bin debut may give you a place to-day, and I can
as a clown and married man, by a misal- kick you outagaio to-morrow; and there's
liance which disgusts his friends. ; another man over at the White House
luc lad whose taste inclines him to
read of "milling matches," and
who
knows tho slang
names of tho fighting
mg-
and
men who affects rat killinz
doiis,
stuaies tnc tower descriptions ot newspa- you are a sovereigu, aud you will feel it
pers-r-who is neither interested in home in every throbbing of your pulse, and
pursuits, nor able to get the sympathy of every day of your life, assure roe of your
bis frieuds in his own amusements, is a ' thanks for having thus advised you." If
promising candidate for that questionable ; thousands who so ardently strive for pla
fame which has the honor of tbe ring ' ces under the Government would ponder
clown, without his emoluments. He is! well those words, and exercise a sound
tbe glory of his own audience, and the J discretion in their application, thus many
arbiter in their disputes. And if he has a youug and galiaut spirit would be sav
only reached the favor of underlings of ed from inannition, to bc useful to the
the theatres and the worshipful fraternity, world, and a joy rather than L'rief to its
oi Dar tenuers, so tnac no can presume
familiarly to say, "How are you Bill?" to
them, his graduation as a clown mav bo
considered as fixed, ne is, to use tho el-
egant phraseology current in those dis -
tinguished circles, "one of 'em." the following "rules of the road" are all
Circus companies, aud many othor based upon local decisions, and that they
matters of the sort are, we suppose, "in-j ought to be universally made known :
stitutious." With all their disadvanta- "It has been legally decided that ap
ges, they are things that cannot be abol-j plicants for tickets on railroads can be e
ished without a stretch of authority, 'jected from the cars if they do not offer
which would produco worse evils. Man 'the exact amount of their fare Conduc
has need of relaxation and amusement; tors are not bound to make change. All
and with every individual rests the dis- j railroad tickets arc good until used, and
eretion and responsibility of selecting his! conditions good for this day only," or
own. The current too closely checked iuj otherwise limiting the time of genuine
one place, will force for itself outlets iu ess, are of no account. Passengers who
others. But admitting all that can be ! losc their tickets can bc ejected from tbe
said in favor of these doubtful things, cara unless they purchase a second one.
there should still bc, in young men, that) Passengers are bound to observe deco
decent pride which would keep low com-iru!n in the cars, and are obliged to com
pany at a distance. Wo may lauch at a ! pb' w'th all reasonable demands to show
monkey, without takmg him to bed with
us; it we could uot, it were better never
to laugh at all. The man is known by
the company he keeps. Not only is he
kuown, but made what he is, by his cho
sen associates. If there arc classes and
they may be necessary who wilfully
make Bohemians of themselves for a liv
ing, it is no part of wisdom, certainly, to
envy them. Still less should youth wil
lingly come in contact with "fast people,"
or find amusement in doubtful company.
He who does it elects to himself the same
character, and is clown without tbe per
quisites and without the paint.
Even circus clowns are sometimes a
shamed of themselves. We have seen
posted up a full-length Siamcso of clown
in his fool's cap, aud clowu in the dress
a
ny wuicn tue tauor strove to oiaKc a
rrnn-
tleman of him. But Harlequin was evi-Li
dent, even in tho broadcloth. Tho smooch
of burnt cork is difficult to remove, aud
me siaiu 01 low compauy is inveterate. . any ouc bag trietl ,tf kD0Wi5 tbat ,t
So will those young men fiud who overdo; h not an enviable position to occupy, and
democracy by leveling themselves down, I tbe reveren(j editor not relishing tbe idea,
and who aro weak enough to be ashamed j bethought himself of tho aforesaid judg
of decency, or of taste so low as to pre-i mcnt of iurjaCj as a loophole of escape.
fer the free and easy manners of people He accordingly wrote on the back of tbo
morally beneath thorn to the society of ,sabpocna. "Mr. Ripley bogs to bc ex
thcir equals. Tbero is no true freedom 5 cused 0D toe ground of lunacy, aud in
without tbat mutual restraint which en-1 6Upp0rt of tbe plea, mentions the fact that
sures courtesy aud gentle manners. He ! be'j3 one 0f the editors of tbo Tribune:1
who foregoes the proprieties of life, is in ' judgo Clark beiti"- on the bench took tho
traugerot undervaluing and lorteiting tno
probities as well. iorlu American.
A Beautiful Extract.
A new paper called the "Irumpet,
Blat, published somewhere in the neigh-;
borhood of tho lakes, thus retorteth upou,
an impudent cotomporary :
"Tbe editor of the Spy, like a sangui-j
nary wolf creeps up behiud us with bloody
sword reeking with sanguinary goro of
other victims, and raihiug his bludgeon,
attempts to stab to the heart, with his
steel pen dipped in poisoned Arnold's flu-
id, our little paper. We smile grimly
and aro ready. Like tho actor we heard
speak in our days, we tell him,
"Go it, I am tough,
And, villain, you shall find I'm up to
Bnufft
. .,.
A countrymen, who witnessed a lady
lifting up her dress, exclaimed, upon be-
hoiking the numerous tiers of hoops that
encircled her petticoat in tho shapo of
crinoline, "Well, may I bo danged, if she
-w- 1 1
ain't got a five-barred gato wrapped
rqund bcr."
. .0.
"What did you givo for that horse,
neighbor!" "My note.". "Well, that
was cheap cuough."
and the people bv-
and by can kick hint out; and so we co.
iut ii you own an acre of Jand, it is your
kingdom, aud your cabin is your castle
possessor.
Notice to Travelers.
l The Harrisburg (Pa.) Union says that
meir uckcm. cianumg upon uieptauorni
or otherwise violating a rule of the com
pany renders a person liable to be put
from the train. No person has a riht
to monopolize more scats than bc bas paid
for, any article left in a seat, while tbo
owner is temporarily absent, entitles him
to thc place upon his return."
Tit for Tat.
The New York correspondent of the
Charleston (S. C.) Courier relates the fol
lowing amusiug incident:
"A good story is current concerning tho
Rev. Geo. Ripley, who is one of the edi
torial staff of thc N. Y. Tribuo. It seems
that Judge Clark had given public utter-
nnrA tn tho nnininn flint tho odif.nrs nf fhr
j TribunQ wcr0 rCgarded by him as no bet
ter than lunatics. Of course, it went to
.. r tilrt
A sborfc ti,no aftcrwarrj
; wa3SUmn,0ncd to act as a
Mr. Ripley
juror. Now,
. document, and, reading the explanatory
endorsement, promptly said, "the plea is
vonnrrniorl hv flio Hourf " and dismissed
Mlft nn,h reverend, who. to the no small
amusempnfc of lho.c vvbo wore in tbe jok0f
f th jlb WOIlt on Li3 way rej0icing."
''
"Wasn't I There TcoT
At tbe recent election in this State, a
lad presented himself at tho poll to claim
the benefit of tho elective frauchiso :
Feeling a deep interest in a favoritu
caudidate, tho father, who was evidently
opposed to tbe boys preference, stood-at
at the ballot-bnx, aud challenged his right
jto vcte, on tho ground of his not being of
age. Thc young man declared that ho
was twenty-one. years old, that he knew
it, and insisted on his right. The father
i becoming indignant, and wishing, as the
aaying is, to "bluff him off" before the?
Eleotion Board, said: "Now, Bob, will
you stand up thero nnd contradict mcjr t
Don't I know how old you are? Wasn't.
. -. V
I thero ?"
Bob looked his contempt for tho old
man's speech, as he hastily replied :
"Thunderatiou 1 s'pose you was, wasn't I
there, too ?"
This settled tbe sire, and in wcnl tiier.
bov's vote.
who can kick me out,