:.:.,J in.' 1 .1.1 ' ii A Jfl.." -..;i.r.-i-..j ; , . - r.-VSvi' 1 II I' ! tnt. trie ') :(ld k It ! L' mb!! f,V.-.(riA I-,; I B I torn t . - ..-.. . j. . j. .... k i-i'.ic ,)ii j ui.t full I'i 'I rrj he:..?! n : u &tlJ'.LQ?MpH?i!'fip????pR 0F CENTRfe; ALLEY- & MARKET STREElV . : - . . i .......... , .... j .hS? an Somwtf? Stfencr M-tht Slrtif aflrtcttiwrr. iworltetsiamwemrnts; , ",P-"lA "' ' 1 ' f ' ' ' ' i I,' , ill nrr ! i'i " . i.'- i j- ": ! i. .i.'t , ... ' . y .'. . , . EiW SEhiKs'yoL: U NO. 40 VSUNBURY, NORTMUMBCJRLAND COUNTYj lA., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1640. r I , OLD SERIES VOL. p, 16: 20V 0;i0 T ' fT "TTTV n ' TV. l-n-llr'l l. Mill II l ' u l',!,l. I W'; I a r;' ' " '' !"""-:t 'H , ,j ,; , t .,rr j -"' .K-'s vm, w-m. n j. I".'V'! "" I'rKp ,Vi " ZSlk 'i7 1 I TEnI8 Or TUG AMERICAN. THE AMERICAN ll pdWMied mn Bnlunlar " TWO DOia.AKHpw iiua e be paid half yearly in advance. No papal 4UeOfMUaaed,umil u,rarrearagn are paid. . All oummunicutiiint or letteri on buBineaa relating to tka ffica, to inaura altentiun, mail be POST PAID. TO CLUBS. ".' .-.-( MfiMriteitoona addrni,-. 1 '! ?!. . ., t500 Bavaa Do Do 1U00 Fiftaen , Do - Do SOgO Ik to the American r 111 a0 win pay iot wraa yaarauDecrlp. '1 One Square of It Unea, 3 time. , , Every tuMqaent tnterliun, ' '"' ' ' One Square, 3 montha. Six mimths, ,r . , j , , , On year, BuMnen Carfli of Tv lines, per annum, Merchants and others, advertising by the - feat, with the) privilege uf inaertieg dif ferent advertisements weekly, ty Larger Advertisements, as per agreement. 100 a 930 375 600 too 10O0 -" ' H.3. MASSER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, -' cuivBuair, pa. : Business aiiemlej to tn the Cnnntie of Nor knl crlaoi), Union, Lycoming and Columbia. H --. ..(...;!': ' Refer te)i ' l' P. & A. BoTOUtlT, ' ' Lon & Dirho!(, ' ' ? 1 RoKSMi & Sminaatsa, ' Ritrolvs, McKaiihhii & Co. ' 8ftnia, 'Joo & Co., yi'Mlati. i . i me CHEAP BOOR STORE. . - -DA1TIELS & SMITE'3' ' CHrAF New (c Skcond band Boot Sioki, 'Vurlh TVW corner nf fourth and Arch Slreett- FhlladttpMa. V Xaw;J3oolte, Thpologirtl and Classical BooVt, '' 'IMBDICAXa' BOORS, BIOGRAPHICAL HISTOK1CAL &00KS, v ' -SCHOOL bOpKS. ' '., SCIENTIFIO ANO MATHEMATICAL BOOKS. Juvenile B foki, in great variity. Hymn Boots Vhl tnyt f $6on, Bibfet, all sixei . t and prirea. . . , 13 lank, Books, Writing Paper, awJ Stationary, .- i ;.' .' and Brful. tT On prices are: much lnwcr than the rs&ttlar prices, i"" Lihiarics and smnll parcels of bijoks purchased. Vf Bonks imported to order from London. Philadelphia, April 1, 1W8 r PORTER fe E1TGLISE, v fnOCEIl9 COMIllSIO! MERCHANTS and Dralera in rlreda, th 3. Arch St PHILADELPHIA. -CMftentrtMrtMtid i (rnrl saortmrnt of: ' d ROC E RI ES, T E'AS; AVINES, "SEEDS, To wbicb tbey respectfully iuvile tbe attention . of tbe public. .... All kinds of country produce taken in exchange . rfor Groceries or (old on Commission. A)' rPhilad. April 1. 1846-. ..,., r-'.t-j .BASKET Y MANUr ACTORS', A. IS South Second ttreet Eanl aide, down Hairs, , - . PHILADELPHIA. HEJJiRY COULTER, RESPECTFULLY infdrma bis frirnds and tbe public, Ibat he constantly keep on 'iohand a. targe assortment i of chi drent wilow oi Coaches, Chairs, Crad es, market and travel. .' ling baskets, and every variety of basket work V . manufactured. ; i ' Country Merchants and others who wish to purchase auch aitic'es. good and cheap, would do well to call on him. as they are all manufae- ' tured by him inthe beat manner. , Philadelphia, June 3, 1848. ly CARD A SEAL EIVGUAT1SG. : u'hT - i WM. O. MASON. 46 Chetnuttt.idoanobovelndft.. Philadelphia i ' ' Eagraver el BUSINESS It VISITING CARDS, Watch papera. Libels. Door platea. Sealf and cteinpfor Odd Fellowa., Sons of Temperance, Ac, Ice. Always on hand a general assortment f Fine Fancy Goods. Gold pens of every quality, j; Dog Collars in great variety. Engraver tools and materials. - - Agency for th Manufacturer of Glaziers Dia monds, a t- ' i ry r " i ' Orderi per maU 'tnost paid) will be punctually , attended lo. . , "i (.Philadelphia,, April 1,148 f , TTMMV VSEXCItrXS PIAJEfO FOR TBS. 'ME SUBSCRIBER has been appointed agent 'for the sale of CONRAD MEYER'S CELE- URATED PREMIUM ROSE WOOD PIANOS, at this plar i These. Pianos have a plain, mas- H. siva and beautiful eiterior finish, and, lor depth of tons, and elegance of workmanship, ar uot surpassed by any in th United States These) instruments ere highly approved of by the moat emibaat Protestors aud Composers of Music in Ibis and other cities. v. ii- For -qnalitie of tons, touch and keeping in tone upon Concert pilch, tbey cannot be sue pas sed by either Ameru.sn or European Pianoa. - Suffice it to ssy tbat MeiUms Castellan. W. V ?rtWallaee.'VieU( Temps; and bis slstt-r, tba cele- 4ralad Pianist. And many others of the most dis tinquisbed performers, have given these instru ments preference ovar all others. i' -'They have also received the first notice of the three last Exhibitions, and tbe last Silver Medal try tba-franklin Institute in 1843. was awarded to tbem, which, with other premiums from the seme source, may be aeenat the Wars-room No. 1 sooth Fourth St. " ' ..- t .it.fjy-Anolher Silver Medal was awarded to C Meyer, by tba Frahklin Institute, Oct 1843 for . " tbe best Piano in tbe exhibition. ' Arairr at the exhibition of tbe Franklin Insti tute. Oct. 1846, the ftrjt premium and medal was 'Awarded to Meyer for bia Pianos, aitnougn it bad been awarded at tba exhibition of the year r ..tk. a.Aunil tk.t h. hart nn H .till .rMl. , ar improvement in bis Instruments wilbl tbe ' past It soatf hs. i . ...r .v,:s . a VAcaiti at th last exhibition of th Franklin Institute', 4S47, (nother Premium wss awsrded ta C. Merer, for tbjet Piano in I be exhibition , At Boston, at their last exhibition. Sept. 1847. C. Myr recMvee tneaieraiiver mmn aan ii. "ploma, fprlb be souse Piiii lb exhibition Thui Piano will b sold at' the enannlsrtu " rr' lowest Philadelphia piees, if not something "Ine for 'tbrnlve, at tb residence of the tub ar riber. ,. -.. ;. ...... H. B. MA8SER. . Persons are rfes ten ana exam ,.h,liuy.,Apr) 8 1848 j- .. . T " ls!!w -! V.I V Brusbi -Omk .-anil Variety dts .wo viRTO'R.'Rji vw 4CKJaBQjvKrus AND brotHESL j u., BRUSH MANUFACTURERS, ! ..i. AlfD DEALERS IN COMBS A VARIBTIR8 n iM1V Third.' heinv Htm sm Vn WHS RRtsyoffw M Ml general assort .HYV Pf SH kind f tJJib. Comb and varietia which that !-derteimiaed , to ell Laaw lata raa b ourcbaaed Mwbir. .eolA OewsKTsj MwrbaM4siiber Parcbaaipg la tkbovahMrtli A-tbt aajvaatage to flMtt Wfort par chasing !ewbraa tb quality aad price will b Mf gtinaataea agsiast all Mm petit tea. ' m rhfadalphia, Jus S, 1148-if ' SELECT POETRY. TUE THRIVING FAMILY. A SOHO, T M. RIOOVBVaf. , i..! !!,.,!;. -:-ii " q i.'-.i- ! .1 Our father live In Washington, , ' , ., -...And ha a world of cares, ..' . . - But give his children each a farm, . ' . , -t. . Enough for them and their. . ; i -' Full thirty well-ffrown sons has he, : ..:r.-.-.-V' '' A linmeron race indeed,' 'it ".V .; - t, -,t Married and settled all, d'ye see, " With boys and girls to feed. .So if we wisely till our land, - ' '' ' " " We're sure to cam a living, And have a penny too to spare' For spending or for giving."" " ' A thriving famllySire we,v u 1 ' No lordling need deride ns For we know how to use our hands, " And in our wits we pride us. ' . Hail, brothers, hail! i Let nought on earth divide u. Some of us dare the sharp northeast, Some clover-fields are mowing ; ' ' And others tend the cotton plants , . , ' , That keep the looms a-going; ,, Some build and steer tho white-wing'd ships, And few in speed can mate them ... -i j i . I . v irne oiucrs rear me corn ana wneai, Or grind the com to freight them. ..And .if our neighbors o'er the sea Hava e'er an empty larder,, - . . To send a loaf their babes to cheer We ll work a little harder. No old nobility have we, No tyrant king to ride us ; Our sages in the capitol Enact the laws that guide us. Hail, brothers, bail ! Let nought on earth divide us. Some faults we have, we can't deny, - A foible here and there ; But other households have the same, And so we wou't despair. , 'Twill do no good to fume and frown, And call hard names, you see. And what a shame 'twould be to part So fine a family ! 'Tis but a waste of time to" frit, Since nature made us one, . ! For every quarrel cuts a thread' . ;. 'That healthful love ha sprung. .Ml' Then draw the cords of union fast, ' ' , ..mi Whatever may betide us, . And closer cling through every blast, . I For many "a storm "has tried u. Hail, brothers, hail! " Let nought on earth divide us. death ene: THE DYING VOLUNTEER. . AN INCIDENT OF MOLENO DEL RET. BY II. C. CH1FMAN. .The tun had risen in all hi glorious ma Ipstv, and huh?: above the eastern horizon like a ball of glowing fire. It bright rayn danced merrily along tbe Lake of leseneo: over the glittering dome of the city of Mexico: past, the. dark frownino; battle ment of Chapultepec castle, and lit, in all their glorious effulgence, upon the blood stained field of Moleno del Rey. The contest vas over, the sounds of the battle had died away, save an occasional shot from the distant artillery of the castle) or the fire of some, strolling riflemen. I was standing beside the battered re mains of the mill door, above which the first footing hod been gained upon the well contested wall, and gazing over the plain, now saturated with the blood ot my fellow soldiers, which that morning had waved green with flowing grass, when 1 beard a low and feeble wail, in tbe ditch beside me. I turned towards the spot and beheld, with his right leg shattered by a cannon baJI, ft voltigeur lyinj; amid the mangled dead. lie bad been passed by in the haste ot ga thering up the wounded under the fire from the castle, and the rays of the burning sun beat down with terrible . Terror upon his wounded limb, causing heavy groans to is sue from hi pallid i lips, -and bis marble countenance to writhe with pain. . i . "Water, for Cod's sake, a drink of wa ter," he ftintly articulated, as J bent down beside him. Fortunately I bad procured s canteen of water and placing it to his lips, he took i long deep draught, and then sank back ex bausted upon the ground. ' ' "' ' ' "l "IPtJ wn,'he murmured j; "It M killing me by its ray, canpot yoi carryine into the shade 11 "I cart procure assistance, and have you taken to the hospital." , ' ' ' ;- fo. do it not. mv sands of life are al most out. 'An hour hence I shall be a dead man. Carry me into the shade of the mill, at)dXhm if you have time to spare, listen to my dying words; and if you are fortu nate enough to ever return to the United States, bear me back a message to my home, and to anoth " he paused, and motioned for me to carry him to the shade, I did so, and the cool wind which swept along the spot, seemed to revive biro, and be contirl- Uedt "-:' !'.! .-. i) :,.,;'i :;,.!: '1 You, pir, are s total stranger tome, and from your uniform, belong to another corps, and vet I must confide this, the ereat secret of all roy teceujl nctions, and. tbe cause of my beiM hero. Mo : vou. , Would to , Uod that" I had terWad upon the -fatal step I Dad taken, and I should have now be a at i .' . . , , ii- i t' i jricuus, in aoe- Ithv tnan in th towr0i iQihag.pf Vir, inia, and moved ia the best aoeiety of,tb pW.' Ji received SB nceirrayddscA. uon, uau STiefuoq iw, psct yu aamiiwa m tbe twenty-fourth year of my age tojprsc uvuic, ciijiivuig tne iocieiy oi Kina instead of'dyiris upon SKOry field. eiarn land.'iMv iathar uraa a we tice at the bar.' I bad early seen and ad" mired a young lady of the place, a daugh" terofan intimate friend of my father's, and fortunately the feeling was reciprocal, and we were engaged to be married. The war with Mexico had been in existence some twelve months, and many were flocking to the standard of their country. , It so hap pened that about this times recruiting of fice had been opened in the town, and sev. era of my young friends had enlisted to go and try their fortunes upon the plains of Mexico. One night there was a grand party in the place, in honor of Ihose who were about to depart for this seat of war, and both myselt and Eveline were at the ball. ' Among these who were- assembled that evening, . was Augustus P., a talented young man, and accomplished scholar, gay and lively in his manners, free and cheer ful in his disposition, and a universal favor ite witn the fair sex. . He had been for some time paying his address to Eveline, as I deemed, in rather too pointed a manner. As the party assembled in the long hall, and the dance was about to commence, I asked her for her hand for the first set." "It is engaged," she replied, I thought rather tartly. To whom, if I may be so bold as to in quire?" I demanded. "To Augustus P.," wasthe immediate re Ply- "I smothered my rising indignation as best I could, and proudly returned the glance of malignant joy, my, rival gave me." . , . . "Perhaps I can engage it for the second set," I calmly asked. ' ' "Mr. P., has enraged it for the whole evening," she pettishly replied, and rising and taking his hand, they took their station upon the floor. ."I remained thunderstruck, and rooted to the spot, until I saw the eye of rny hated rtval fixed upon me, and throwing off the spell that bound me, I assumed a proud cold auu ijasai'u iiuiii nit- nan. lSASAyepi by the dancers, Eveline paused a moment when just beside me, and bending close to her ear, I whispered, Eveline farewell for ever.'" !' ' , ' "She turned slightly pale, and then an swered, 'when.'"- . ...: ! "To-night, I ioin the army for Mexico." I firmly replied. ; : "A deep flush passed haughtily across her brow, and then, waving her hand grace fully, she replied, 'Go' and again elided through the mazes of the dance." . ' ir . "I rushed frora.the spot, and never paus d until I had entered the recruiting office. and offered myself a' candidate for the army.". ' ' ' ' ' ' ." -' - '" -' "Are you a good, moral man, of well regulated habits," asked the serjeant." ''' , "1 can give a hundred certificates, if ne cessary," I hastily replied, i 1 rather think you'll do,' said the offi cer with a smile, and he enrolled me as a soldier. 'When do you wish to leave?"' "Now, to-night to-morrow, any time," I eargerly answered, "I'romptness is a . good quality, you'll make a fine soldier. Get read)' to start at eight o'clock in the morning, for Newport, jvemucKy." "I will be ready," and rushing from the room, I hastened home, packed up my things, and threw myself down upon the bed to sleep. But it was impossible. Hea vy thoughts were crowding through my mind with lightning speed, and 1 resolved to depart the next day without bidding a single soul farewell. I know ypu will deem it strange for me to hurry off with out bidding adieu to father or mother, sis ter or brother, but feeling the deep respect which I held for my father's advice, would prevail, and I should be induced to remain at home, I made the resolve, and carried it out. The next morning I was at the office by seven o'clock, was furnished with a suit of regimentals, and departed for the rail road depot, to start lor Wheeling. As I hurried along the street, who should turn a corner but Eveline,, and. we ,roet for the last time on earth. I informed her of my intention, and without manifesting any dis position of regret at my departure, she gaily said, ' " : . -.. : "Good bve, and may good luck attend you," and glided away. - !,'., ... "A new fuel was added to my desire to hasten from such scenes, and I soon left the town for the Ohio. . 1 will not weary you with further details, as my breath is failing fast. . Sufficient to say, .1 arrived in Mexico, and here I am perishing by inches upon the battle, field. , , .... "Here," he continued, j "is ft, ring,", ta kirg one from his finger, and presenting it to me, "which was given me py Eveline as a bond ot our marriage contract. I have worn it ever since, and, as I gaily told her ?n, it shall leave me but with mv death.' T.I.. 'l i. I . 1 ar e lane uio.ner wnen you gej oack, and it She be unmarried, give it to her, and tell ner ne wno seni it, never lorgot her for a moment, even in bis dying hour, and is ly ing beneath the clods or a foreign soil. Tbip bible give back to my father, and tell L. ! T I ' ' . .. J T ' iiiyi . uave siuujeq jis precepts to ,my mother and sisters, say tbat 1 sent .them a son, ana, a proiner'n dying love; to my brothers, beware of human strife." , He faltered in his speech, and then'mjur muring ,."I am foing,", pressed tpy 'tjansl feebly, and , expired. I dug a Jo'np , gVave upon the field, and laid him down' (6 rest, and left him to "stem) bis last deep,? until that day when all shall be summoned i to final account.. , r . , .,,.-,, f " One year rolled on, and how checkered by passing events. Chapulteoec had fal len, the city of Mexico was taken, and peace, tbrice glorious peace had waved her pihions over the land of war. "The volun teers were joyfully hastening home,' and s raongth rest X nce mere trod my native laod,a tremsn again' ia heart nd teal, j A rplil siekBSsB si first eonfiaed ne sevtrmi wseks.' .ut Aii Isristh. I mm wearied anal feeble from the beV and mv pbyikisas re - commending s change of air, I travelled into Yirginis, and one evening entered tbe town Gclu" I enquired for the family of n;y friend, and was directed to a large fine looking building upon the principal street, I advanced and rgng the bell,,aod anxiously waited for an answer. . At length the door opened, and an old, grey headed man stood before me, the lines of his furrowed face tnarked by care, and his whole appearance betokening one who had a rciret grief at heart. . "'j ; ; , i "Mr., I presume?" said I bowing. . "The same, sir : won't you walk in ?" re plied the old man politely. 'I entered the house, and was soon seat ed in the parlor, when the old man started to leave the room. I have something of importance for your private ear," said I hastily. He turned towards me, and taking the bible from my pocket, I held it up to view. Quicker than thought the father sprang forward, caught the book in his hand, and murmured, as the tears fell slowly over his aged cheek. i - .- "My eon, my son, you bring news of him." -:.. ;. ........ : "I do, but it is very bad," I answered, my voice trembling as I spoke) and I rela ted to him the scene upon the battle field. When I had finished, the old man clasp ed hi3 hands in silent agony, and raising his eyes towards the ceiling, exclaimed in deep and fervent tones, "God's will be done." " 'i At this momcht,' a young lady" of pale, and careworn countenance entered the par lor, and rifling, I said,' ; ' "Miss Eveline , I believe." "The same sir," she calmly replied , , J presented the ring, trnd as her eyes fell upon it, h8 stretched forth her hand to grasp it, and barely, did soj-then sunk slowly back upon.. the floor.;.' I sprang to her assistance, but as I, raised her head from the carpet, streams o blood were falling from it, and running over the floor. She had burst a blood vessel, and never recov ered. - : ' He sleeps upon the battle field beneath the bloody soil, and she lies in the church yard grave of the town of G ch, with the simple word, "Eveline" upon her tomb stone. Peace rest with the dead. Great West- . STl'TTEBJNG. O, hoo-lioo-beantcous Mnry, say, ! When Kliish-sliish-sliall we wedded bet Nin-nanie the ha-lie-happy day i That will us mar-mnr-piurrie J see. Na.v, dee-did-dcarcst though thy check , , A crc-crick-crimson Mush hath dyed, . I could not wait a wec-wcc-weck. Without my jo-jaw-joyful bride. Then, Mary, let us fi-fi-fix For Too-Too-Tuesday next the day, When in the morn ot us-sin-six I'll fy-fy-fetch thee hence away. Then to some bub-bub-blissful spot, , . To pass the mum-muui-month we'll go, A cook-coo-coacU I've gee-got , ' Thou canst not say niii-sis-icr-nol She Wouldn't fin a Queen. In 1798, Sergeant Bernadotte, being then a Grenoble, fell in love with a pretty girl, and made her an offer of marriage -r but a watchmaker was also a'camlidate fur her hand, and she thought him the better bargain than the soldier. She i still alive a decrepit, crooked, . wrinkled old woman a servant at s common Inn, and in a, state of utter poverty. ,"Ah, sii,'.' said she, in lately concluding her story, "1 should have done much-better in marrying M. Ber nadolte. I should have. been a queen now yes,. a queen instead pf waiting upon ever bndy here, . I should have, hail a crown and subjects, and fine clothes. 1 should have been Queen! Ah, made a great mistake a sad mistake. I ought to have forseon this for 1 assure you, sir, M. Beruadolte was not a common, man... I had a iiuu oi presentment that something would happen; but what would you have? -.When we are young we do not reflect: we are not ambitious, we refuse kingdoms and make fools of ourselves." Say ing that she abed tears. , When asked if she Lad heard anything from M. Bernadotte,. she answered: -rNever, ir:-I have written to him several times since he became a king, but he has never returned any answer. My husband say it is because 1 did not pay the postage on my letters. It is very likely and (hen, perhaps he may ' feel annoyed at my having refused htm. -If we were both free again, and I had money, I'-would go to Sweden ' Perhaps be would marry me, or,' at anyrate, gi'we mo his linen to wash I That w ould be something after all." From a dia dem to a tub. Could Love himself have ima gined anything more romantic ? '' advice m rouLTAY KBtuso. l tie prin ciples on which I rely for euocese in keeping hen, are, 1, to have two: breeds a few to hat'oh and rear th4 "chickens, aed twice the number of everlasting layer, a eggaare more profitable' than chioketrs 2 to gt.S batch ' a possible hi spiing,' and t keep them.) these never cast their feathers like the old biiJa.' rtAfl1,y1V'iiVfto!!ay W'StHumih'fcK- more orTeeH wfnteVa; WveHf) keejUoW fowIsY norie dui lavonte luwis ougm is ou 'itepi rhbre'naii twd 'ye!a'ij1;old 'birds lay larger eggs than pullet noi? Bear o many j 4, ta give thenrthe besf birtey I could get, and aa mudh as the could plek bp once 'a day, in summer, and twice in winter; lhey; are nd. puly mofe pfefitble,Well Ifept. but the egge are bJter. Tbe o breeds I Jilte be are ISO apolted Poiingt tor settuig, and the phea- wt wh.v 'nv.a, j,':,0";'' i ; single factory la Worcbeater 'Mass.' has told $80,000 worth of revolving pi.tois sines 1 old the gold fsvsr broke oat ''THB MECKLEBCRa DECLARATION. , i, ' ! Recently thft! old esntroversy i about the Mecklenburg ' Declaration Of Independence has been revived In ' this country. Letters have been written, newspaper articles have dilated on the subject,- And we must Confess that the topid is to us far more interesting than the dry details of politics or statistics which are usually furnished to the readers of the'dailjf prew.- It is well occasionally to revive the public interest in the period of tri al preceding the Revolution, which gave us our independence ; and as this Mecklenburg Declaration is one of the most important docu ments in existence in reference to those times, there is no danger of too much being said about it."- ' The Resolutions styled "The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence" were said to have been adopted by the citizens of Meck lenburg, North Curolina, at a public meeting held at Charlottetown, in that county, on the 20ili of May; in the year 1775. Their exis tetice was not generally known until 1819, when 1hey appeared in the Raleigh Register ; and this long period of suspension led to the belief that they were an invention. The re solutions are not long, and as they are not well known to the poblie, we copy them. The MecHcnhurg Declaration of Independence. (20th of May, 1775.) "That whatsoever , directly or indirectly a bets in any way, from, or manner, counten ances tho unchartered and dan?roiis invasion of our rights as claimed by Great Britain, is an enemy to ibis country, to America, and to the inherent and undeniable rights of man. "That we, the citizens of Mecklenburg county, do hereby dissolve the political bonds which have connected us with the , mother country, and hereby absolve ourselves from all allegiance to the British crown, and abjure all political connection, contract, or associa tion with 1 1 iat nation, who have wantonly raiupled on our rights and liberties, and in humanly shed the blond of American patriots at Lexington! ' ' i ....... . '"That wb do' hereby declare ourselves a free and independent people, are and of right ought to be) a sovereign and self-governing association, under the control of no power, other than that of God, and tho general go vernment of Congress ; to the .maintenance of which independence, wo solemnly pledge to each othar, our mutual co-operation, our lives, our fortunes, and our most 1 sacred honor. ' ' That as we acknowledge the existeno and control of no law nor legal ofliver, civil or mi litary, within this country we do hereby or dain and adopt, a a rule of life, all, each, and every of our former laws, wherein, never theless, the crown of Great Britain never can be considered as holding rights, privileges, immunities, or authority therein. "That it is further decreed, that all, each, and every military officer in this county, is hereby reinstated in his former command authority, he acting conformably to the regn- latious. And that every member present of this delegation shall henceforth ' be a civil officer, viz: a justice of the peace, in the character of a committee man, to , issue pro cess, hear and detormine all matters of con trovcrsy, according to said adopted laws; and to preserve peace) union and harmony in said county, and to use every exertion to spread the. love of country and fire of. freedom throughout America, until a more general and organized government be established in this province.' ,r :- ...... '' ' Abraham Alexander, Chairman. John McKnitt Alexander, Sec'y. The reader will observe the similarity of several of the expressions contained' in this, to those of the Declaration of Congress a- dopted more than a year later. 1 1 his very similarity led to suspicions that it was a hoax although there are others who suppose that Mr. Jefferson had these in bis memory whou he penned the famous document with which his name is identified. John Adaina doubted its authenticity, and Mr. Jefferson himself ridiculed it as a "very uniustliable quiz." Pamphlets, books, and reviews appeared, for and against the genuineness of the document but no satisfactory conclusion was arrived at ; thus the controversy, for a time, died out having completely exhausted the materials which gave it ' existence. , '; - i The opponents of the Mecklenburg Decla ration must now, however, give up their posi tion.: The strongest proof and that not from tradition is now furnished ) and that not from tradition or from documentary" evidence in this country but from the archives .of the Briti&h Government, which" tva furnished with a copy of them by ibir Janje Wright then Governor of Georgia. - Sir James' letter on the subjeet, ba been copied by Mr- Ban croft, our Minister to England,, and sept over to the Hon. David L-;Svttini.j0f Chapel Hill) North Carolina.. l!ll says, in refejencq. to toa resolve bf thai Mecklenburg ntetiiiogvhlob, bs enclosed to' hi goieriimeutV ('by ttwj closed paper Houi Loidabift JslU ea tfce cx. Inordinary RaaalVe oflhf Bplq, Chailytte Town,'u Mo4kIeoblirgvrvtn.ly and I should ribt.DSJurtvsaatl if tie sane should he t done1 feyery wherej ex. n fiir Jmp i was right In hj prognostications. Jv. ne narg ( oi reyoiur Uoa,a. kbijled. jn ; Ieckjepburg , ootjnty, howewr. touch other, portions of the land may have ooiitributed o Jhe flanye.. .The follow; iogjs so ektmct fqm lhe Mtef of Mr. ,Ban oroft, euclosttujv.lhe commynioaiion ofj Sir Jatoea-WriMbi, ,.)( A- ,(. .,' .- '.'" 1 4u ,1 po JatojH Scuasc, U)iuofi July 4, J848. , "You mag be fue (hat have, spared ns pain to discover in ttre RriUfh State Paper Offios s copy of lhe.-;Ra)kojirf 4 h Cpmmit tes of Mecklsnburg ) and ith aotire success A glance at tbe map will show yon that in those days, the traffic of that part of N. Caro lina took a southerly' direction, and people in Charleston, and sometimes even in Savannah knew what was going on in 'Charlotte Town; before Gov. Martin. , The first account of 'the extraordinary Resolves of the people in Char' lotte Town, Mecklenburg county,', was sent over to England by Sir Jas. Wright, then Governor of Georgia, in a letter of the 20th of one, 1775. The newspaper thns transmit ted is still preserved, and is the number 498 of the South Carolina Gazette and County ournal Tuesday, June 13, 1775. I read the Resolves, you may be sure, with reverence, and immediately obtained a copy of them, thinking myself the sole discoverer. I do not send you the copy, as it is identically the same with the paper which you enclosed to me; but I forward to you a transcript of the entire letterof Sir JamesWright. The news paper seems to have reached him alter he had finished his despatch, for the paragraph relating to it is added in his own hand writing the former part of the letter being written by a secretary or clerk." Tbe controversy is thus, we funcy, forever settled. In May, 1775, nearly fourteen months before the action of Congress on the subject, independence was declared in Mecklenburg county, North Carolina. The honor of being first in the great movement should not be re fused, where it rightly belongs; and in this case, there can be no such thing as sectiona' n lousy to vitiate a claim now so fully esta blished. Eve. Bulletin. : Frankness, Be frank with tho world Fmnknes is the child . of honesty and con- Say just what you mean to do on every . . . . . ocerision; and take tor granted you meaii to do what is right. If a friend asks a favor, you should grant it, if it is reasonable ; if not tell him plainly why you cannot. 1 You will wrong him and yourself by equivocation of any kind. .Never uo a wrong ming to mane a friend, nor to keep one ; the rrnn who re quires you to do so is dearly purchased at a sacrifice. Deal kindly but firmly with all men ; you will find it the policy which wears best. Above all, do not appear to others what you are not. If you have any fault to find with any one, toll him, not others, 01 what you complain. There is no more dangerous experiment than that of undertaking to be one thing toa man's face, an other behind his ! back. We should live, act and speak out of doors, as the phrase is, and say id say oud do what we are are willing should be known and read by men. It is not only best as a matter of principle, but as a matter of policy. PCREH THAN SNOW. "Purer than snow, Is a girl I know, Purer than snow is she j Her heart is light,- And her check is bright Ah ! who do you think she can be ?. "I know very well, Rut I never shall tell, ' -' 'T would spoil all the fun, you we ; Her eye is blue, : . And her lip like dew, ' ' And red a mulberry. ' : "Mild a a dove, I a girl I love ! . Mild a a dove is she, And dearer too, Than ten like you" ' 1 Ah I who do you tliink she can hel" A Tebridle Affliction. Mr. Richard Moaher, of Dutchess county, N. Y., has becu confined to bis bed for twenty-five years, a victim to disease and intense suffering. The N.-Y. Sun says: , During the first year ofter his attack, hi knees were dislocated and ossified, and sub sequently other joints in his lowet limbs were drawn asunder and ossified. Two years after these disastrous afflictions hi pains became less acute, and being naturally industrious and ingenious he commenced making shoes, whips, and such other articles as he could( while laying in bed. He thus helped to maintain himself, and for eleven years he continued to work until his arms were dislo cated and became ossified For the last eleven years he. has been unable to help him self in the least. His jaw were set so mo years since, and bis teeth have been broken nut, that food might be placed in his mouth. The only joints, which he is now able to move, are the extremes of his index fingers and one or two joints in his toe. ,: The Gotti Fetes. Notwithstanding it is asserted that more than half the glowing ac counts we have of the gold discoveries are written In ibis country) the gold fever w bow raging in ibis benighted region, o- greater defreej tbau yetvc We beard of a story, this nonii,. which iaao doubt is as authentic .iejnajciy oi the item afloat apd which (beas any thing we nave reau yei. a runa w'av ioldier is iald to have discovered a himp 6t a-rdc of gold that, 'weighed 839 pound lit ounces ;'he wa sfrsid to leave' it,: nd mounted guard upoa il; sad st the , last ac oDUiitftefcad sat there I day,'. and had of. lered Itl.OOfJ-fof ptosbeus and pork but hisorTaf had l)a teen indignantly re. fused, and the, poor fellow, only laughdj at for the niggardliness of his 'oiler,'; ty parlie going further on. where the article was' auid to be more abundant. Bcwoir Trasscrrpl., , ' la'the First Churth 'f'New' Haven, Coo., daring the year 184S,' Ibirs were oolleated 15,030 for missionary purpoe. 'M ; ? 1 U I ra ' ' a . , -:-. .-.. : wr In 1835, the prefect of Canton, on occa sion of a distressing drought of eight months, issued the following invitation, which would have better befitted a chieftain of the Se chuanas: "Pwan, acting prefect of Kwan gechau, issues this inviting summons. Since for a long time there has been no rain, and the prospects of drought continue, and supplications are unanswered, my heart is scorched with grief. In the whole pro vince of Kwantung, are no extraordinary persons who can force the dragon to send us rain? He it known to you, all ye soi-. dicrs and people, that if there be any one, whether of this or any other province priest or such like, who can by any craft or arts bring down abundance of rain, 1 re spectfully request him to ascend the altar of the dragon, and sincerely and rever ently pray. And after the rain has fallen, I will liberally reward him with money and tablets to make known his merits." This invitation called forth a Budhist priest! as a "rain maker," and the prefect erected an altar for him before his own office, upon! which the man, armed with cymbal and wand, for three days vainly repeated his in cantations from morning to night, exposed bareheaded to the hot sun, the butt of tho jeering crowd. The unsuccessful efforts of, the priest did not render the calamity less grievous, and their urgent necessities led the people to resort to every expedient, to force their gods to send rain. The-authori-ties forbade the slaughter of animals, or ia, other words a fast was proclaimed, to keep out the hot winds of the city the southern gate was shut, and all classes flocked to the temples. It was estimated that on one day 2Q;000 persons went to a celebrated shrine of the goddess of Mercy, among whom were the governor and prefect and their suites, who all left their sedans and walked with the multitude. The governor, as a last expedient, the day before rain came in--timated his intention of liberating all pris oners not charged with capital offences. - As soon as the rain fell, the people pre sented thank-offerings, and the southern gate of the city was opened, accompanied by an old ceremony of burning the tail off a live sow, while the animal was held in a basket. Sometimes devotees become irrita ted against their gods, and resort (o's'dmma ry means to force 'them to hear their petiV tions. It is said that the Governor having gone repeatedly in a time of drought 1i' the temple of the god of rain, in Canton, vires- sed in his burdensome robes,, through- tne. near, oi a tropical sun, on oac oi iux.a sua "u "l )e, ?ou ."Pr B1" J &.-." l oeseecn nis aiu- lor now can uu seated in his cool niche in the tempjfhat the ground is parched and the sky hot?". Whereupon, ho ordered his attendants to put a rope around his neck and haul his godship out of doors, that he might see and feel the state- of the weather "for. bjmself after his Excellency had become cooled in the temple, the idol was reinstated! it shrine, and the' good effects of hii treatment considered to be fully proved by the'eopi. ous showers which soon after fell,- -- Preservation or Meat bt Freezing- Everybody knows, or ought to krioW, that meat will keep perfectly sweet so long, as i't remains frozen. . But everybody docaKnot know that meat will be. tender er , tough,. ac. cording to the method of thrahig , iU; If frozen meat is brought into a warm, iroom . and thawed by heat if you have not good teeth, and the digestive powers of aa ostrich, you had best leave that part of the dinuer for thoso who have. Therefore, biing .from the larder, the night before it is wanted.,.. the meat or poultry intended fur diiujeia,r.j"plungo it into cold water. Ine ue.t -T.iuming, a. thick coating of ice will be found encrusting the whole piece. Take it off, and chungo the water, and let it remain until the hour of drcssiug it. If to be boiled, put it over ,the fire in cold water if for a roast,, pit ft, not, before too brisk a fiie, as theje . is always danger that tho heart of a large, pie.ee may; not be completely thawed, in which -case it may be spoiled. , . " , ,.. Vegetables should bo thawed in tho fttm'e way and with few exception, they will be better for having been frozen. Potatoes bow ever, acquire a disagreeable sweetness. To make Boots Waterproof. Take bee., wax, tallow or mutton suet, equal parts, 'rVwin a tenth part of the whole; melt and mix to gether apply the mixture hot to your boots, and they will last twicd as long, and you will never complain of wet feet; the leather will absorb a quantity of the mixture, and it must be applied hot, until the boots are thoroughly saturatod, both sole and uppertv J ' .. . j , .. ; Westphalia tnn or Smoiwo. H"a). A room in a garret ; fire in a cellar ; smoke ga thered in a tuunel and led to the smoke room i up a small pipe ; by the time it gets there all -the heaviest part of thepyroligneou acii has condensed, and the smoke .has beconje cool. , Nothing touches the ham but a ure Jtjjlit, cool moke,, which is llowed to pas oft" I y a number of small apertures, about a fast a it is supplied. , iMfRtssiY Most AWT. -r Tho York Rty publican mentions the . fact that John M. Koch, and hi father, John Koch, jdieiViu the same housevr'thin s half hoi; jf, iW.fams time,, and that ow Monday, niOJuir.g,, about thirty six' hour after, hj mother i?lsQ died. : No epidemjo or contagious di?cHee rnun-iU Ibeir death jbut oomp'aiiita plui lyman, i liable under the njqet ;Uibrioc skien.gu.t i tire hralihieat clime.) T4icy i j r e . r. 4 Vji r-l , lis Who Declare all men ktuyp ricts st k-sst en,' ,' ''j . ... ... -k.. 1 . con, CHINESE BAIN-MAEINp,
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