JDeuotcu to politics, literature, Vgriculture, Science, JHoralitn, axxtr ntcral intelligence. VOL 10. STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA. APRIL 19, I860. NO. 15. Published by Theodore Schoch. speech of the hon. jas. Campbell. ternIs. two dollars per annum in advance two Delivered at a Ratification Meeting in dollars and a quarter, half yearly and if not paid be-, Philadelphia, On the 18th of March, fore the end of the year, Two dollars and a half. I , No papers discontinued until all arrearages are paid, i At the request 01 tho honorable and 'YaSS ficntlcman from Ohio, (Mr. tone or three insertions, $100. Each additional inscr- Corwin,) I Will, for a few moments, on ion. '25 cents. Longer ones m proportion. " .. . . tt i I V- n . ... .-. gage jour attention. Had it not been JOB PRBIVTIISG. fr this request, I would not have arroga- ftaring a general assortment of large, plain and or ted to myself the right nor the propriety SioanS'pC,Ue arepn3,,arcd 10 executcever'de preceding a man so distinguished in the W&W!? gM.'KmWKM lannals of his ctry, as the gentleman rards Circuhirs, Hill Heads, Notes, Blank Receipts, Who has honored the OCOBSion With Lis Justices. Legnl and other Ulanks, Pamphlets. &c, pnn teU with neatness and despatch, on raasonablc terms t this office. , -"T'g i q. ddckworth. joiin iiayn testa which tho country has ever witness- ' To Countrv Dealers. ,ed- All men do not know what is right, TNTTnT-nrA-nmn o rj a "7"t i and I take it the great mass of men are DUCKWOK1H & HAliN, !honest. They want to do that which will wholusale dealeus in , perpetuate tho honor and tho glory of our GrCCriCS Provisions, LiqUOl'S.&C., common country. No. 80 Dey street, New York. June 16, 1859. ly. CUT OUT. It is many years since I fell in love With Janq Jerusha Skeggs; The buxontest country girl, by far, That ever went on ( ) By meadow, creek, and wood and dell, So often we did walk, And the moonlightsmiled on our meeting lips, SQe ia in tbe bca"t of this great land And the night-winds learned our talk. !8be, bas tbe Power a?d sbo bas the ability ; to boat down secession and to rebuke dis Jnue Jerusha was all to mc, j union everywhere. She controls the eleo- For my heart was young and true, jtions of the country with her three inil- And I loved with a double andftwisted love, lions of free, honet and intelligent poo- And a love that was honest, too. j P,e- Sbc is able to preserve the honor of I roamed all over the neighbors' farms, I robbed the wild-wood bovvers, And tore my irowsers and scratched my hands.jparty of this greatStatc; I am opposed to In search of choicest flowers. In my boyish love I brought all these To my Jerusha Jane; But 1 wouldn't be so foolish now, If I was a boy again ! A city chap then came along, All dressed up in store clothes. With a shiny hat and a shiny vest, And moustache under his nose ! He talked to ber at singing school, (For her father owned a farm,) And she left me, her country love, And took the new chap's arm 1 And all that night I never slept, Nor could I eat next day, For I loved that girl with a fervent love, That naught could drive away. I strove to win her back to me, But it was all in vain The city chap, with the hairy lip, Married Jerusha Jane! And my poor heart was sad and sore, Until the thought struck me, That just as good fish still remained, As ever were caught in the sea. Sol went to Methodist Churcb one night, And saw a dark brown curl Peeping from a gipsy hat And I married that very girl ! And many years have passed and gone, And I think my loss my gain, And often bless the hairy chap That stole Jerusha Jane. High Water at the West A despatch from Pittsburgh, dated the lltb, says: The heavy rains for the past three day have caused a freshet, attended with the destruction of considerable property. The low lands along tbe Monongahela and Allegheny rivers arc completely inunda ted. The rie come so suddenly that sev eral coal boats on the Monongahela were swept over the dam and sunk. Tbe num ber lost was thirteen, the loss being over sixteen thousand dollars- The loss in Allegheny has been cosiderable. Sover- 1 manufactories were flooded, and fami lies, in eome instances, were driven from ? . r . , , j - . ... mi -i j i u iron, hemp, lead and sugar, and every in their dwellings. The railroads also bavo , , K , . -r v t " , . ,6 si-! i-i - iterest which requires it. You have a suffered by land elides, which have impe-' , ... 1 . , , V" r ,x t u u ; despicable warehouse system, which al- dedtravel. Altogether, it bai been one . v r . rJ l ' . . ,V tj Lw. ,:flr, lows the foreign manufacturer to import of the most destructive freshets expenen-,,. , . t , , rpu : 5 l his goods into your country, and store ccd for manv vears. lhe rivers nave, , . J, . J , , , . , i t . . I them in a warehouse under bond, and now mostlv attained the highest stage, ri-, , , , w, . . . i " . , 6, 6 m.l what then! Why hois not called upon cine but about an men ner hour. loe;. , , ' . .. . , ty-nine feet and four inobes only twen ty inches less than tbe great freshet of 1832. The heavy rains of tbe past few days hate resulted in considerable obstrue tion to tbe railroads in Ohio. The Uleve- . v XT ... j v i V j n-., u u j .1 n . i n pUusc.) Now, tell mo whero do your Una and Pittsburgh, and the Central U-ifv ' ' , , , J . t, , , . 1 ' , , . Democracy atand; and you, merchants, falo lioads are both washed away in sev-t . . ... . , . . , . , , .,, , , y. i who recognize this great doctrine of pro- ertl plaoos. and will be rendered impass-l . m ? . Au ,, K. . . . K. i tection, you manufacturers in the City, able for a day or two. A measage from , . , n-. , J , , J iL . ., A, , which in the City proper and its environs VOlunbus. aavs. tost all tbe roads leading , . j ? J ' "uuy,a"a " " Dlcou,u6,has a manufacturing interest represented into that place are overflowed. J-An editor out West has discovered on this bill I And it was but tbo other cecere defence against tho annoyance dajf jn tbo House of Represetatives, that of those pests of modern civilization 1 wo offered to report this bill in the House, duns. He has printed, and pasted over We were pledged, and moved a suspen faw desk, in frowning capitals: "Stick no BjorJ 0f rules in order that it might bo con Bills Here." It acts like a charm. E-i8idered. Every Democrat of that House van the musquitoes avoid him. 0f Representatives, with the exception of tbreo from Pennsylvania, Voted against Bituminous coal has been discover- suspending tbe rules for the purpose of on tbe farm of Anson Fraier, aboat introducing that bill. And every Re tfcree miles north of Plainfield, N. J. It publican in tbe House and Oppoeition was found about thirty feet from tho sur- member, Mr. Skinner, of New York, ex ftse, and is rather slaty in appearance, cepted, voted for it. but it burns with a strong blaze, showing Men of Philadelphia, look at the jour that it is impregnated with oil or bitu- nals of tho House, look at your press day en. 'by day. Watch tbe quostion and Bee preseuce here to-night. The pub 0 mind f . r is seeking for truth. We are approach- ing one of tho greatest political con- I J he great party ot Jfennsylvama exists in this commercial metropolis. Your viaws. tnnr Trinn!nlB tnnp tritilirm nnrl ! jour interests, are those of the great State of Pennsylvania. There is no State from j the golden gates of San Franciico to the ; thiok fores of Maine, whioh is of so 'much importance in that contest which j we are approaching as the Kenftono State. (Applause.) She always has been loyal I to tho Union and to the Constitution. ;tbo country and of her national flag. (Cheers.) Now I am hero to address a few words of plain truth to tho People's all new organizations. (Loud applause.) Under the black flag of modern Democra cy, upon which is inscribed a reign of terror, secession, disunion and free trade, I will never fight. I claim that under tho flag of tbe People's party, upon which are enrolled in letters of living light, "the Union and the constitution, and Protec tion to American Industry, and Liberty in the Territories." (Applause.) Under that flag I am a soldier I am fighting under that flag, because it is for the hon or and the glory of our eountry. It is for an unshackled press, protection to ev erything American against all fabrios of the foreigner. Under that flag, waving in light, planted on the shores of the Del aware for this campaign, I stand in tho ranks a Eoldier. (Cheers.) What is it that the Democracy want I What do these Democrats ask for ? I bavo first a word to say to you on the great subject of protection to American industry, for I will not subordinate that doctrine to any other. I will not allow that flag to go down in tbe fight before any other flag. Its claims are paramount, i echanics, merchants, laboring men of Philadelphia, in 1842 you had tho glori ous old Whig Tariff, until you heard on every mountain side, and in every valley, the happy song of tbe laboring man, and the ring of the anvil and saw, the htookc of the furnace aud the forge. In 1846, tbe Democracy, under Robert J. Walker struck down "the Whig Tariff of 1842, and established the free trade of 1840. In 1657 thero was a protective tariff bill reported in the Opposition House of Rep resentatives, which recognized the doc trines of protection and specific duties. It was sent to the Democratic Senate, and under the influence of Hunter of Virgin ia, it was metamorphosed into a free trade bill and was whipped. We have now framed a bill which has been spread forth by tbe press. It has been formed by a Committee of Ways and Means of the House, under a Republican and People's Speaker. A bill was formed by tbe Pro tective Tariff party of tbe country for the men of Pennsylvania, and not for our iron men exclusively, but for tbe iron men of Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, Maryland, and every part of the UnioD, which re ' nnirni nmtnpt inn A nt if nrotrft thn nt arket. When tbe price is low, ho can keep them under bond, without paying duty on tbem. This bill, which wo have reported to tbe House of Representatives, ! aKAliulidu llinf trnvtlmllCA Cfrctlfn An ing interest represen by two hundred millions dollars per an num tell me wbcro stand tho Democracy whero tho modern Democracy stand on this protective question. I tell you they aro in favor of a system which sends a- broad all your gold from California, and , when the country is drained of specie, the; he would make a pilgrimage to the Holy J one of the peculiarities of whioh is that it inevitable result is that you feel there is Land, and after his death his heart was ia built on a lake. ! a political panic, and what does Mr. Lo-jplaced in a silver case, and put in tho iye rea(j 0f a 0;tv Up0n a hill," but co Foco do then I Ho says it i'b all ow- -'possession of Douglas, who had vowed Morgantown, in my district, stands upon ing to the Banks. (Laughter.) Can the j that he would take that heart to the Holy ' a iakel This was not known for a num Banks coin money ? Do the Banks make Land. On bis way bo bad a tilt with the ber of yean after tbe town was settled, gold I Drain the country of epecio to Moors of Spain; wearing tbe hoart of 'The discovery was made by digging wells send to tbe workshops in Europe, and Bruce in his bosom, he rushed to the con-j to procure a full supply of water. Tho then prevent if you can a momentary rev- j flict. Tho Aloors were about to overpow- supply of water in tho wells which had olution. It is impossible. I believe that that groat mind and groat heart that in augurated tho dootrine of protection to American industry I say that tbe great heart and mind of Honry Clay (enthusi astic applause) lives and breathes now, and that that inscription omblasoned on our flag in letters of living light "home and liberty, home and protection, home happiness, home prosperity, against tho interests of foreign countries" is dear to every true-hearted man. Tho old Whig party were opposed to muzzling the pross, they were opposod to the extension of slavery in the Territories. One word on this subject as I go along. There is no heart in that crowd that would dare to say he would advocate the mod ern doctrine of tho Democratic party, which seeks to force slavery into the Ter ritories against the wishes of the people. I refer to the odious Leoompton policy of this Adminiatration to the damnable doctrine of the Democracy, that the Con stitution carries tbe slave in his shackles into the Territories, and I trust tbe liber ality of this age will rebuke it, Man will say this is not a practical question. Cast your eyes over the millions of square miles of fertilo territory and tell me, you labor ing man, is there no day at whioh you ex pect to go unto those Western wild, and and there establish a homo for yourself, among free and intelligent people ? Ia there no man hero, who thanks God that tho day will come when he can purchase a homo in the West, and enjoy tbe bless ings of free labor and free schools. (Thun dering applause.) Men of Philadelphia, enrol your names under tho blaok flag, strike down your in terests by advocatiag tbe dootrine of free trade, go in for the nigger and forget the white man, subscribe to those secession and disunion sentiments that have found their advocates, and then look your fellow man in the face, if ycu daro. None but a slave would ever advocate such a doo trine. They say that we of the People's party are for tho nigger. I am for the white man I am for bespangling the land with the evidences of civilization I am for free labor. In tbe last two or three months we have sat in that House of Rep resentatives and beard from thirty to for ty members of the Democratic party de clare that if you go to tbo polls and ex ercise the right of freeraen, and vote for a Republican candidate and a People' can date tbey will dissolve tbe Union of these States. They would inaugurate a reign of terror, while the great hearts of tho Revolution said that men should have a right to exercise their opinions at tbe ballot-box without fear, favor, or affection. It is a magnificent sight to see a freeman in tbe fear of God and his conscience, go to tbe polls like a man and vote for just whoever he pleases; and if there is any man in this vast assemblage who will not vote for the nominee of the People's or Republican party, because some of tbe Democrats say to him, "if you do I will dissolve the Union," that man who votes in fear, who grows weak in the knees (to use a popular term) at the dismal pros pect before him, is a slave, and unfit to fight the battle. Men of Philadelphia county, I ask you to stand by the glori ous Union of tbe country. Let us go baok to tho daya of the Revolution let us remember tbo teachings of Washington, and Jefferson, and Henry Clay. (Loud applause. Now, one word before I conclude, upon this great flag, which has been planted bcro on the shores of the Delaware to night. We have selected a standard bearer. Who is he I Who is the man in whose bands you will plaeo the ban- thev know t0 take ujra aijTe, The resi ner of freedom, of protection I I bold dents of the vicinity decided to burn him that men are nothing, principles are etor-i at the stajj0t wnch wa8 done in the pres nal. Ayo, fellow-citizens, we have placed j ence 0f au tjja nCgroCs on that and scver our banner in tbe hands of a man whoLi nf uft ofiin;n;nff nlnnutinn nil nf bas sprung from the ranks of the people a man who learned his political teach , ings at tho feet of Honry Clay, of Ken tucky. (Loud and long continued ap plause.) We have placed our banner in the hands of a man, who bas all his life advocated tbo great doctrine of proseo- lion to American industry, f Applause.; We have planted our banner in tbo bands ;cofocos are engaged in a conspiracy to of a man brought up amosg the moun-ldrive him out of Kentuoky. Ho and his tainsof Pennsylvania a man who at any! friond8 afe ariBed and awaiting tbe as time oan throw off his coat and go to work . Bault His wjfe and daughters share his a man who is not dependent on politics danger, refusing to retire. Mr. Clay's for support a man brave and fearless offenco consists in being a Republican. in the vein and in the fibre a Pennsylva-lEvcr? man in tlie north who vote3 wjtn nian a Pennsylvanian heart and soul. 'tU0 iO0ofocog j8 a participant in tbe con We, here to-night from overy Ward, and templatcd outrago on that gentleman and in the name of the people of Pennsylva-, hjB famiiy, and In the multiplied outra nia, we place that banner in tbe hands of of th(J flamo gort whjch nro constantly the Hon. Andrew G. Cuttin. (7ocifcr- occurri in tuo Biavebolding States, ous applause.) I bavo known him fromi tbe time he was a boy and 1 honor and respect him. I know, as I know that1 mu-uM.unaiUDu.u6 j dren oloven gins ana iour Doys were to-nigbt,tbattbatflagwillbo triumphantly boro of tho samo parents; and what is carried aoross the Delaware, and over to more siDgaiar the eleven girls were mar Lake Erie. 'ried in the rooa. "Why, my fellow-citizens, tbey make a .. little fuss on the other side, because forj "I love tbe still,'' as the quiet husband tbo last two years tboy havo had no ray said to tbe obattering wifo. of hope, and halloo like guinea-fowls in 'a barn yard. You all know or have j beard of the great Bruce of Scotland. Previous to his death be made a Tow,that . er the force of Douglas when reaohingin to his bosom ho took tbe heart and throw ing it before him oried "lead on brave heart, as thou wero ever wont to do l" Here to night on the shores of tbe Dela ware, in tho beginning of this great con flict, tbe greatest, perhaps, that tbe coun try may ever witness, when wo are stri king for liberty I throw before you the heart of Henry Clay, of Kentucky. (Tre mendous applause.) Excessively Literary. How a young lady endeavored to adapt her style of conversation to the character of guests, is narrated in an Ohio paper. Tom Corwin and Tom Ewinsr feeing on a political tour through the State, stopped at tho bouse of a prominent politician at 1 night, but found no one at borne but a yound neioe, who prenided at tbe supper table. She had never seen great men, and supposed they were clephantio alto gether, and all talked in great language. 'Mr. Ewing, will you take condiments in your tea sirl' inquired the young lady. 'Yes, miss, if you pleaae,' replied tho quandam salt boiler. CorwinB eyes twin kled. Here was fun for him. Gratified at tho apparent success of her first trial at talking to big men, tho young lady ad dressed Mr. Corwin in tho samo manner. 'Will you take condiments in your tea, sir?' Pepper and salt, but no mustard,' was the prompt reply of the facetious Tom. Of course,nature must, out and Ew ing and the entertainer roared in spite of themselves. Corwin essayed to mend the matter, and was voluble in anecdote, and wit, and compliment. Tbe young lady to this day declares that Tom Corwin is is a coarse vulgar, disagreeable man. Something New About Peas. As the time is near at hand for plant ing peas, the following new suggestion may bo of interest and advantage to our readers. A correspondent of ono of our agricultural exchanges says, tho theory recently advocated of planting peas very deeply in tbe eartb, in order to prolong the bearing capacity of tho vines, has j is still remembered in Natobcs. Col. been well tested in Williamstown, and Jim Bowie, the famous figbtor and in found to be oorreot. A farmer told me j ventor of the knifo which bears his name, that bo plowed a furrow beam deep, then ' used to spend a great deal of bis timo in scattered tho seed peas at tbe bottom, af- : Natchez. Ho was challenged by a gen ter which he turned a deep furrow upon ' tleman of Alexandria, Louisana, whose them with his plow, covering them if pos- friends, to the number of twenty or more sible to the depth of twelve or fourteen ' acoompained him to Natchez to see fair inches. They pushed their way up play, knowing that Bowie was a desperate through the thick mass of earth very soon, man, and bad his friends about bim and instead of turning yellow at the bot- All parties went upon the field. ' The torn and dying after tbe first gathering, ' combatants took their places in tbe rear tbey blossomed and bore until ha was tir- far enough not to endanger them with ed of picking the pods. If such a ro- 1 their balls. Behold tho battle array suit will uniformly be realized from tbe plan, pea culture may be made more prof itablo than hitherto. . A Slave Burned at a Stake. tu, -r;ircKo. una nnmn ; session of the following facts in relation to tbe burning of a negro man at Mr. Woolfolk's plantation on Deer Creek. It PPm that a nnaro thus snmmarilv dealt with was a vicious, eelf-wiiled fellow, and becominrr offended at a woman (black) on tbe same plantation, walked up to her as she was working in the field and de- liberately plunged the knifo into hor breast. Upon perpetrating this bloody deed ho fled to tho woods, not, however, before giving several other negroes to un- derstand that their time would come next, nnrl nfrr tliAm rwn whitn min lirinrr hard by. Dogs were put on bis tracks, and af- ter a chase of several hours he waB cap- turcd, though not without a desperate struggle the nursuers beinr DUt to all whom soeraed terrified out of thoi r wits snirit on viewing so awful a seene. The of the doomed negro never was subdued He died cursing his judgos his last words being that be would "take vengeance on tbem when they met each other in .Hftfisins M. Clav writes that the lo- There if a room in a house in Roxbu- me t t- t- Cri l.il rv. luassaonuseus. id wqiou uiteeu cnu- A Town on a Lake. Rev. C. W. Smith, Providing Elder of! the Indiana Conferences, gives the follow ing account of Morgantown, in that Stafo, supply been ued, failing in tbe dry season, a few years since, one of the citizens con cluded to sink a well deeper and see if he could not strike a strong vein. When some thirty-five or forty foot below tbo eartb, the man at work in the well sud denly struck his pike through a orust; tbo : water gushed up with such rapidity that with difficulty bo was saved by tbo men at the windlass. In a few moments the water was some fifteon feet deep in the well. In two or three instances after-! wards, men wero near being lost by com - i ing suddenly to this inexhaustible foun tain of water. Wells have boon sunk id i different parts of the town from each oth er, and I bclievo forty feet is the greates- depth to reach this lake. Lead lines have been dropped into several of these wells, but no bottom has been found. In digging down to this lake they invariably pass through strata of sand, leaves and timber, resembling driftwood. This is some twenty feet below tbe surface of tbe eartb. After passing through tbene strata, a stratum of bard clay is found, and when with some eighteen inches of the lake, a hard crust is reaehed, which is a sure indication that thoy are near tbo water. When they reach this crust they commence a wall thereon, oarrying it to tbe top of tbe well, then put down a large auger, and bore a bole to the wa ter, which gushes up with great force, fill ing the well from 15 to 20 feet in a few moments. When the auger strikes tho lake the atmosphere bursts up for a few seconds, producing a sound resembling very much the blowing off of steam from an engine. I have not given all the par ticulars of what bas been deseovered of this mysterious lake. Enough is known to settle it beyond a doubt that the whole town stands upon a lake under ground." The Greatest Duel on Record. An old Missiasippian furnishes tho fol lowing to the Woodville (Miss.) Republi can: "The famous duel in which forty or .more gentlemen wero engaged, in 1828, . thus: Twenty armed Louisianians fifty yards behind their champion and his seconds and surgeon, and opposite them, aB far behind Bowie and his seconds and-sur- eeon. twentv armed Mississippians. Be- hold the heiht3 of Natohez thronged with speetators, and a steamer id tbe river rounded to, its decks black with passen- 8, watching With a deep interest the acene- Tbe Plan .of fi8ht as to exchange 6bota twioe w,th Plato,s and to cloae w,lb hia own terribl weapon. At the second . the Louisianian was too quick, and took : advantage of Bowio, , who waited for tbo i word. At this Bowies second onod "fool i P1,3. and shot the Louisianian dead i Tho 8000nd of tbo !att.er intontly killed the Mayer of his principal. Bowie drove his knife mto this man. The surgeons : now cr03sed blake,8 wbile wtb '"d bat I "ics came on the two parties of friends, tho light ot battle in their eyes in a moment the whole number were engaged in a fearful conflict. Dirks, pistols and knives wero used with fatal effect, until one party drove tbe othor from the field. I do not know how many were killed or wounded in all, but it was a dreadful 'slaughter. Bowie fought like a lion, but covered with wounds. For months uq iiogereu ai iuu niuaiuu uuu:u uciutc ho fully recovered." JQTie Hartford Couraut says that the illegal vote polled for the Shams at the election in the cities of Connecticut was not leas than Tlirec Thousand, and con cludes: "We shall have one advantage in the November election for President: All tbo States vote on the same day. and tho voters will be wanted in New fork City, every man of tbem, if the Democra cy entertain tbe faintest idea of carrying the Empire State; so shall we escape tho honor of being assisted by Wood's tools in our comparatively unimportant State. Tho Democrats will not be able to poll so largo a vote in November a they have polled this Spring. That may bo coun ted on for certain." indigo aa good as was ever pro duced has been rained in South Carolina, its manufacture, however, was bo fatal to the. negroes that its cultivation was dis continued. It absorbs oxygen in tho pro cess of manufacture so rapidly aa to ren der tbe air unfit to breathe. Joe Smith. Mormonism bas again shown itself in Illinois, and under widely different auspi ces from the modern Mahomedanism of U tah. Young Joe Smith claims to bo tho true leader, as a matter of inheritance, we suppose, of tbo Mormon Church, and at Amboy ho was installed into office by a Conference though no account is giv en as to the source from which tho dele gates derived their installing power. Hit title is "President Prophet." and a church i organized under hitu, that is declared to be entirely independent of the organi zation of which Brighasa Young has so long been prophet, priest, and king. We wish well to the Illinois branoh, became it opposes polygamy and the other vicei of the infamous disciples at L tab; and Smith declares that be will only teach tho two doctrines of religion and morality. Ho also inculcates patriotio duties and o bedience to the laws of tho land, speaks kindly of the anti-Mormoss, and says that he holds no feelings of enmity tow ards any man livicg. It ia hoped that his teachings will not be without influenae oven in far-off Utah, where reformation ia much needed. A Question Answered. "Pompey," said a darkey, coming up to a similar specimen of animated nature; tho other day, "I wants to propose to you a question, which hab late dislocated my understanding." "Well, Snowball, make hurry, for di3 nig am in a baste." "Wall, 'tis dis: 'Spose I marries a yallar gal, and lubs her berry much; and some day I gets sick, and die, aud goes to Hcaben, and arter a while anodor grea sy nigger cums along and marries my old woman, and lubs ber, too; now, I wants to know, arter dey both die and cum to Heaben, where I am, who is to hab my wench!" Pompey stood thoughtfully for a mo ment, then looking Soowball in (be faCe and reverently shaking his head repliedi "My friend, if your wife and her man go to de good land, you need hab no fears, for you won't bo dar to pick aoy mussl' Rather Idle. A popular preacher tells a good story as a bit at those kind of christians who are too indolent to pursue tho duties re quired of them by their faith. He says that one pious gentlemen composed a ve ry fervent prayer to the Almighty, wrote it legibly, and affixed tbo manuscript to his bed-post. Then, on cold nights, ha merely pointed to tho "document," and with the words, "Oh, Lord I those arc my sentimental" blew out the light and nest led amid the blankets. j5Two persons were once disputing so loudly on the subject of religion, that they awoke a big dog which bad been sleeping on the hearth before them, and forthwith barked most furiously. An old divine present, who had been quietly sip ping his tea while tbe disputants wero talking, gave tbe dog a kick, and ex claimed, "Hold your tongue, you silly brute! you know no more about it than they do." A Hurricane passed over Landerdalo county, Mississippi, on Saturday week. At Judge Chapman's place it prostrated every bouse but his dwelling, and that was much damaged no person seriously hurt. It took R. B. G. Harper's plaeo in its route, and tore it all to pieces. Further on it struck tho plantation of J. B. McDonald, where it killed one negro and wounded four others, and badly hurt both himself and his wife. His dwelling house and every othor house on his place were blown down, and not a single panel of fence left standing. Old Mrs. Crone's house was blown down, and herself so se riously injured that it is doubtful if sho recovers. Her leg was broken in two placos. Mrs. Judgo Daniel's new houso was badly damaged by having a large tree blown down upon it. Mrs. Daniels, with her family, had gone to Marion, and stayed over night, whioh was a lucky cir cumstance, and saved tbem from proba blo injury. To Cure Scratches in Horsefly Take somo lamp oil and mix it with a little white lead, till the oil becomes of a straw oolor. Wash tbe legs perfecly clean and rub them dry. Then apply the mix turo and rub it well on the affected parts. By doing this three or four time, tho horse will bo cured. JJjPrcntice says he has hoard of but one old woman who kissed her cow, but ho knows of many thousand youug ones who have kissed very groat calves. ?A lawyer having asked a witness tbo valuo of a house, tbe answer was, "That depends upon what sort of a wifo there i9 in it." 8Yery extensive ruins of an ancient I city bavo been discovered in Now Mexi co, ninety miles northeast of bort Stan to. They are said to rival, in magnitude and architectural decoration, the ruins of Thebes. At Fayettcville, North Carolina, the Rev. Daniel North has been found i guilty of circulating Helper's Impending Crisis, aud sentenced to imprisonment, fo? I ono year.
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