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II. B. MASSER, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
gSrggg, OFFICII, MARKET STREET, OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE.
a jfiiinUy iciuspnm--Dctotcli to Dolftfcs, aftcvntuvc, XttoratHs, jmtlfl't ana Domestic lfoiSt Srfcncc aun the Slvts, 2lflr(tulturr, itrnrltets, aunuscmcntSi tti
NEW SERIES VOL
4, NO. 97.
SUM5UUV, N Oli TII UMI5EKLAN1) COUNTY, l'A., EA'I t'KDAY, SEITEMUEU 27, 18.71.
Olil) SERIES VOL. IS, NO. j.
' TERMS OF THE AMERICAN.
, TUB AMF.niCAN it paWiabed every fcitimlny nt
TWO DO I, I.. MIS per ntmiim tn be pfiitl hull yearly in
advance. Mo pnjwr tliicoiitiiiued until all nrrwmigvt arc
paid .
All oommiinicntiont or le'lers on bnaiiir relating to
affice, to iiiauro attention, mint Iw TOST l'AID.
TO C'lXiir.
Threi conic to one address, 00
even l Do l""
Filteen Do Do M"J
Five dollars in ailvnnre will pay for tlura year's auo
aeription to the American.
Una Suntne of 10 linen. 3 timet, .l 00
Kverv euliat-qio'iit insertion, V'i
One feqnnre, 3 months, 3,MI
Mix month., 4.pti
One yenr, WW
HusiiieM Curds of Five liur, per mnmm, liuo
-Mdrvliunta anil others, advertising by Ilia
yenr, with the privilrffo of inserting
difleient advertisements weekly. K' (Ml
Isr" Larger Advertisements, us per agreement.
A T T O K N E Y AT L A W ,
EUJTBUEV, PA.
t naiiK'KH nllcndcd to in the Counties of Nor
HVutiiberlund, Union, Incoming and Columbia.
lltler to i
P. & A. liovoudl,
J.owrr ck Uurroii.
Some Snndirrnss, Pintail.
Jr nobis, Mcl'arlaiid & Co.,
StU'lhtK', lOod Ov Co.,
NEW STORE At HOLLOWING RUN.
Al the Crot linath, near J. D. Cuuraih,
Lower Augusta.
J. . KWFKMAX
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and
tlie public icnxT.ttl v, tlttit lie has just ipceiv
ea and opened :i now stock of goods, which he
Haw offers for s.de oti ttic most reasonable terms.
Hi dock consists in nrt of
SITU AS
Cloths, Cassimercs, Suttsurtts, Merinos, St.
Hummer wear of all kinds Muslins, Calicoes,
(indiums. Checks, &.C
ALSO :
As- assortment of Hnrdwate of all Kinds, most
geiicr.dl" in usei
ALSO:
Groceries ol' till Kinds,
jit Sugar, CiiT':r: Tea, Mulatto, Spirit. J'c.
AT. SO: CjitPciiKwurc and Crockery ware, a
fnll OKijrtnieiit.
Also Silk lints, Chip Hat, mid Straw Hats.
ALSO: An assortment of J.iijtiui'x, viz :
Brandy. Wink., Vi';;ski.:v,
liesides a variety of oilier r.vticlcs, most gener
ally lined and in want hy farnterf and other ier
aana, nil of which he will kcII to pmchascra at a
auving id ten jier cenl. !- .- c:il!i;ri on hmi.
All kinds of .r. i i...eo in CNchiin
gaoda ;:t t'le !n.:'e.-t ma -!.et pri;e.
for
J lulluw III I nil.
SPRIIJfr A"aO
VII.JT3. CXCTHING.
' I i el r.i' V l!.i-; . til.
: ; I ' ; I .r ien, Vouth
. 1 .i ' l'tuci yet h.'cn
! 'ocHiiaJU l l.'S
i . . i i ., ' n :;!', .-o...th-i:.ist
'econd Slreeln, 1'llihulel-
RTHVI'.UVi'-O).
ml v to l.v '. ' .1 '
and Hoys, el mi. '. !
known in I Vis ' e
ri.oTiM.Mi i;'i'A'.;i
Corner of Maiket and
pliia, emhraeiu a choice of the liest, iuu:-t desira
ble, and fasliiou thln
EEESG AND PROCK C0AT9,
Habit Cloth do., l.incn Ihiilini; do., '1'weeds,
Ac, loyctiur with a treat aiiely of
Eoj's' Clothing,
Coinistins of Sack Co ils, Polka Jae.. is. Mon
key Jackets, Yc-ts niid Uouiid Jnckets innde of
Twcpd, I.inrii itriiiiie.v, Cloia, Alpacca, Kerta
mier, Doeskin, ci:e., elc.
Particular care has 1-een taken to procure the
new styles for Men and Hoy a' Summer Coats,
Pantaloons, Vests, &c., tu which.lie would invite
aprcial attention.
Furnishing Goods,
Consistins! of Shirts, Stocks, Handkerchief!', etc.)
all of which ore oifercd lit the lowr.it l'ux.nit
rash Prirm, uml us cheap aa any other Clothing
Store in tho I'nioii.
Parenla who desire llovs' Cmithiso are ear
neatly invited to examine the Slock.
Country Storekeepers can he accommodated at
TerV low rates.
f;noi;;?, Ci i.tx. .
S. ?. Corner of ficcnml If Market Sts Phila.
April 19, 1H51. tf.
Alden's Condensed Reports of Pcnna.
BUST Puhlished, and for salo hy the auhacri
her the Stroud Vol time of Aldcn'n Cull-
ilenapd J'cnnsylvania Reports, containing the
last three volumes of cutes ileports, and two
first volumes of Uiuney'a lltports 'I'hc first ol
urne of Alden, rontainini! Dallas' Keporta, 4 vol
umea ; and Yeatea' lleporU, volume 1, ia also on
luinil, and for sale. '1 lie above two volume are
complete within themselves, and contain all of
Dallas Keporls, 4 volumes, and all of Yeutea'
ItepoTta, 4 volume, besides the two lifst volumes
of Uinney's Keports. Tho third volume ia ready
and will be put to press immediately.
II. 15. MASSKR, Agent.
Sunhury, Aug. 1C, 1H5I.
'NATION AZ HOTEL,
SHAMOKIN,
Northumberland County, Pa.
rJMIE subscriber respeclfnUy informs hiafriends
-I- and the public generally, that he has open
ed a new Hotel in the town of Shamokin, .Nor
thumberland county, on the corner of Hluinokiu
and Commerce streets, nearly opposite to the
House he formerly Wept, lie is well prepared to
accommodate his guegW, and i also provided
with good stabling. He trust his cxiericuce,
and strict attention to business, will induce per
sons visiting the coal region to continue tho lib
eral patronage he has heretofore received.
WILLIAM WEAVE II.
ShamoUin, April 19, I tsu. if.
JAMES II. MAG EH
IAS removed from his old Maud, No. 119
Vine street, to
Ho. 62 Dillwyn St., (beVn CtiVhrll If Willow,)
trhcre he has constantly on hau l,
BROWN STOUT, PORTER,
Ale and Cider,
ton home consi'mption or siiirrWo.
ii; B-Coluring, Holding, Wire Slid Dottles,
Vinegar, Av Ir'or sale as aliove.
Philadelphia, April 12, 1851. ly.
Lycoming Mutual Insurance Company.
DIL J. 11. M ASiSKK is the local agent for tho
above Insurance Company, in Northumber
land county, and is at all times ready to ell'eet
Insurances against fire on real or personal pro
perly, or renewing niiieies mi mo aaiuo.
Hunbury, April SO, 1851. tf.
JUSTICES' I'EE DILLS. Ir'or aale by
II. D. MASSEK
Kiuibury, April '18 18M
SELECT POETRY.
IcrJ Ullui's Daughter.
A rhiofliiin In tin? IliirliluntU boiinil,
Ciii, "Dtnilmpn, l(i not Inrry 1
Ami I'll fiivn Iht'e ailver ponml,
To row us o'er llio fprry.1'
"Xnw who be ye, wotiM eros Lochgyle,
This tlatk ntul atnrmy wnlwr
'Oh I'm I lie chief of t'lva's ii.
And this Lord Ullin's daughter."
'Ami fasl before her father's men
Three ilnyit we've (led logpiher,
For ahoiild ho find na in the clen,
My blood would slain the heather.'
"His linrsernen haul behind lis ride :
Shotild Ihev nnr stip discover,
Then who will rheer my bonny bride
When Ihey have Flaiu her lover "
Outspoke ihe liardv lli-ililnnd wiflhl,
' I'll iso, my chief I'm toady :
ll is mil lor your cilver briuht,
Iinl fur your windsotne lady ;
'And by my word ! the bonny bird
In daiiL'i'r shall not lurry ;
So, llimioh III'! waves are lading white,
I'll row yon o'er the ferry."
11 V this Ihe siorin u:ew loud npaee,
The wnler w iai'li whs shrieking ;
And in tin; scowl of heav'u each faee
drew il.uk as they were speaking :
Hut still ns wilder blew ihe wind
And as Ihe niht grew drearer
Admvn (he glen rode united men,
Their trampling sounded nearer.
"0 haste Ihee, haste !" ihe lady ciies,
Though tempests round usgaiher
I'll meet the riming of the skif-a :
Bui nut an angry father."
Tne bo il has left a sloimy laud,
A dm my I'ea before her,
When oh '. loo Mrnng for human hand,
The tempest gathered o'er her.
And slill they rowed amid-l the roar
Of waleis last prevailing :
I.nd I .' i 1 1 1 1 reaelunl lli.il falal shore,
His vvrulh was changml u wailmg.
I'or sore dismayed, thinngh siorni and shade
lbs child he did discover :
One lovely hand she stretched foi aid,
And one was rutin J her lover.
' Conie back ! come back !" bo cried i
arief,
Across this stormy water,
'And I'll forgive vonr Highland chief,
Me .1 in., I ' nil in ,l:,ll,ihl..r P.
uli my iliingriler
'Timis vain
I 111!
loud waves lashed
Ihe
f hoie.
!!.-ti;r,i or aid p-eventing :
The waters wild went n'ei his child,
And he was lelt lamenting.
1 Select (Talc.
THE DEVIL'S HOLLOW.
AN INCIIILaT OF REAL LIFE,
In the town of CaUkill, on the Hudson
river, there dwelt, some twenty years afro,
an attorney "f the name of Alason. lie
was in considerable practice and had two
clerks in bis of!ice whose nnm-s were Man
sell and Van Hiiren. In point id ability
these young" men were nearly on a par, but
they dirtered widely in disposition. Van
Duren was cold, close, and somewhat sul
len in temper; but in business shrewd, ac
tive and persevering, Mausell, although
assiduous in his duties, was of a payer tem
perament ; open as the day, generous, con
fiding;, and free.
Mason, without being; absolutely dishon
est, was what is called a keen lawyer, his
practice beinj somewhat ol the sharpest;
and as the disposition ol his elder clerk,
Van Utireii, assimilated, in many respects,
to his own, he was a reat favorite more
intimately in his confidence, and usually
employed in those ddiaite matters which
sometimes occur in an attorney's business,
and in which the straight forward honesty
oi Mansrl) miht rather hinder than help.
Mason had a neice who, he being a
bachelor, lived with him in the capacity
of a house-keeper. Siie was lively, seusa-
ttve and clever ;irl very pretty it not
positively handsome. She had the grace
ol a sylph, and the step of a lawn. It was
quite n.iHiral that such a maiden should be
an object of interest to two young men un
der the same rool and by no means a
matter of astonishment that one or both of
them should fill in love with her; and
both ol them did. But, as the young lady
had but one heart, she could not return the
love of each. H i scarcely necessary to
say Hint, in iu.ik.ing ner selection, tne
choice fell upon L Iward iWansell, greatly
to the chagrin of bis rival, and to the an
noyance of Mason, who would have been
pleased to have lounri Van Iniren the lavor
ite suiter. However, aJansell was the cho
sen lover, and Mason could not alter the
case by argument; nor was he disposed to
send away his neice, who was, in some
measure, essential to his domestic comfort
and, moreover, he loved her as rruch as
he could love anything. Matters went on
this way for some time; a Treat Aval of
bitterness and rancor being displayed by
Mason and Van Jluren on tire one Irand ;
while Kate and Edward Manaell found in
the interviews they occasionally enjoyed,
more than compensation for the annoyance
to which they were necessarily exposed.-
It hapened, at the time when Edward's
engagement was within a month of its ex
piration, that Mason had received a sum of
money, as agent lor another parly, amount
ing to nearly three thousand dollars of
which the greater portion was in gold coin.
As the money could not be conveniently
disposed of until the following day, it was
deposited in a tin box in the iron sale, the
key of which was always in the custody of
Mdiisell. boon alter he received the
charge, Van Duren, quitted the office for a
short time, and in the interim an applica
tion lrom a client rendered it necessary for
Matuell to go up to the court house. Ilav
inoj defpalclied his business at the hall, he :
returned with all expedition, and in due !
time he took the key ol the safe from his I
drawer to deposit therein ns usual the valu
able papers of the ollice over night when,
to his inconceivable horror, he discovered
that the treasure was gone !
He rushed down stairs, and meeting Van
Buren, communicated to him the unfortu
nate circumstance. He in turn expressed
his astonishment in strong terms, and, in
deed, exhibited something like sympathy
in his brother clerk's misfortune. Every
search was made about the premise!!, and
information was given the nearest magis
trate ; but, as Mason was from home, would
not return until the next day, little else
could be done. Edward passed a night of
intense agony nor were the feelings ol
Kate more enviable. Mason returned some
hours earlier than was expected, sent im
mediately for Van Buren, and was closeted
with him lor a long lime.
Mansell, utterly incapacitated by the
overwhelming calamity which had belal
len him from attending to his duties, was
walking, ignorant of Mason's return, when
Kate came, or rather flew toward him, and
exclaimed, "Oh, Edward, my uncle has
applied for a warrant to apprehend you;
and, innocent though I know vou to be,
that fiend in human brm, Van Buren, has
wound such a web around you that I dread
the worst. I have not lime to explain ;
fly instantly, and meet me, at nightfall, in
the l)cvi,ii Hollow, when I will tell you
all."
Mansell, scarcely knowing w hat he did,
rushed out of the garden, and through some
fields; nor did he slop utilil he found him
self out of town, on the banks of Ihe river.
Then, for the firl time, he repented ol
having listened to the well-meant hut un
wise counsel of his deal Kate. But the
step was taken, and he could not r, tiace it
now. e proceeded until he arrived at a
thick grove, in the neighborhood of Ihe
DerWs JIoi'uv, where he lay hid until
night closed upon him.
He then approached a dark opening in
which was a deep hollow, which had ac
quired a celebrity from its having been the
scene of a minder some years before, and
hence was an object of snrh superstitious
awe to the fanners of the vicinity, that he
was considered a bold man who would ven
ture there after nightfall. This, doubtless,
had influenced Kate in her choice of such
a place for their meeting, inasmuch as they
would be secure from interruption.
M.msoll returned and still lingered on
the skirts of the grove, until the sound of
a light footstep on the gravelled path which
led In the place, announced the approach
of the loved being whom he felt lit; w as
about to meet for the last lime. The poor
girl could not speak a wold when they j
met, but, bowing her head upon his shout- i
der, burst into a flood of passionate tears. j
By degrees she became more calm, ami
then detailed to him a conversation she had
ove, hoard between Van Buren and her un
cle; and gathered thence that the former
had succeeded in convincing Mason of Ed
ward's gmlt, by nn artful combination of
facts, which would have made out a prima
fnrie. case against the accused the most
formidable one being the finding of a con
siderable sum in specje, in Muusell's trunk.
Knowing that he could not satislactorily
account for the possession of Ibis money,
without the evidence of n near relative
who had departed for Europe a week be
fore, and whose address was unknown, and
return uncertain, Edward, to avoid the hor
ror and disgrace of king in the county
prison in the intermediate time, resolved
on evading the oflicers of justice, until he
could surrender himself, with the proofs of
his innocence in his hands.
The moon had now risen above thu hill
which bounded the prospect, and warned
the heart-broken lovers that it was time lo
separate. "And now," said he, "dearest, 1
leave you, with the brand of 'thief upon
my fair lame, to be limited like a beast of
prey, from one liid'mr; place to another.
But, oh, my Kate ! I bear with me the blest
assurance '.hat there is one beinn and that
being the best-hi loved of my heart who
knows me to be innocent ; and that thought
shall comfort me."
"A remarkable pretty, speech, arid well
delivered !" exclaimed a voice, which cau
sed Ihe youthful pair to start, and turn their
eyes in the direction whence it proceeded,
when, liom behind a decayed and solitary
tree that grew in the Hollow, a tall figure,
wrapied in an ample cloak, advanced to
ward them. The place, as we have alrea
dy noticed, had an evil reputation ; and al
though Edwaid and his companion were,
of course, free from the superstitious fears
which characterized the country people,
an undefinuble feelimi stole ovef them, as
they gazed on the tall form before them.
Mansell, however, soon recovered him
self, and told the stranger that whoever he
was, it ill became him to overhear conver
sation which was not intended for other
ears than their own.
"Nay," was the rejoinder, 'Le not angry
with ine ; perhaps you may have reason to
rejoice in my presence, s?nce being in pos
scision of the story of your grief, it msy be
in my power to alleviate it. I have assist
ed men ill greater straits."
Edward diil not like the last sentence,
nor Ihe tone in which it was uttered ; but
he said, "I see not how you can help me ;
you can not give me a clue by which lo
find (he box."
'Yes, here is a clue ." replied the other,
as he held forth about three yards of slrong
cord, "here is a line ; go to the river at a
point exactly opposite the old hollow oak;
wade out in a straight line until you find
the box ; attach one end of the cord to the
box and the other to a slout cork but re
move it not yet."
Mansell, whether he really believed
himselt to be in the presence of the Evil
One, or that the -word was mere expressive
of surprise, w know not
The stranger look the compliment, and
acknowledsin? it with a bow. said. The
tin box of which yon have bpen accused of
stealing, is at the bottom of the river, and
you will find that I have said no more than
the truth."
Mansell hesitated no longer, but accom
panied the stranger lo the spot, and in a
few minutes, the box, sealed as when he
last saw it, was again in his possession.
He looked from Ihe treasure to the stran
ger, and at last said, "I owe you more than
life; for, in regaining this, 1 shall recover
my gooil name, which has been so foully
traduced."
lie was proceeding toward the shore,
when the other cried :
"Stop, young gentleman ! not quite so
fast ; just fasten your cord to it, and re
place it where you found it, if you please."
Edward stared, but the stranger continued :
"Were you lo take (hat box back to your
employer, think yon that you would 'pro
duce any other conviction on him lhan
that, finding your delinquency discovered,
you wished to secure impunity, by restor
ing the properly ? We must "not only re
store the treasure, but convict the thief.
Hush ! I hear a footfall." As he spoke,
he took the box from Edward who now
saw his meaning, fastened the cord to it,
and it was again lowered to the bottom of
the liver, and Ihe cork on the other end of
the cord was swimming down with Un
title. Now, follow me in silence," whis
pered the stranger, and the three retired
and hid themselves behind the huge trunk
of the tree, whence, by light of the moon,
they beheld a figure approach the water,
looking cautiously around him.
"That is the thief," said the stranger, in
a low voice, in Edward's ear. "I saw him,
last night, throw something into Ihe river,
and w hen he was gone, I took the liberty
of raising it up; when expecting that he
would return and remove his booty, I re
placed it, and had been unsuccessfully
watching the place just before I met you
in the Hollow."
By this time the man had reached the
river's brink, and, after groping for some
time through the water, he found the box,
but starting back in astonishment on seeing
a loiisj cord attached to it. His back was
turned from the witnesses of the transac
tion, so that Edward and the stranger had
got him securely by the collar, before he
could make any attempt to escape. The
surprise of Mansell ayd Kate may be more
easily conceived than painted, when, ns
the moonbeam loll on the hire of the cul
prit, they recognized the features of Van
Buren, bis fellow-clerk.
Our limits will not allow of our say inn
more man mat lu.insoil's character was
cleared; while Van Buren, whom Mason,
for reasons confined to his own bosom, re
frained from prosecuting, quitted the town
in merited disgrace. The stranger proved
to be a gentleman oflarge lauded properly
in tlie neighborhood, which he had now
visited for Ihe first time in many years,
and, having been interested in the young
pair whom he had so opportunely deliver,
ed from tribulation, he subsequently ap
pointed .Mansell bis man of business, and
thus laid the foundation of his prosperity.
It is almost needless lo add, that Kate, who
had so long shared his heart, became his
wife, and shared his good, fortune.
Tin: following has been sent us by one of
the b'hojs :
Give nie a springtop buggy,
A horso that travels fast,
A horsA thai tro's ten mill's an hour
A horse lhat can't be passed,
A horse lhat travels fast, my boy,
A huise lhat travels free.
Draw up Ihe reins, put on lha string
And o'et ihe road he'll slip,
The spring-lop buggy is my ihtoiie
M v hceptie is Ihe w hip,
Hi ah ! g'lan.'f
MOW CAM'tXATINCi MAC MINK.
All extraordinary calculating machine,
says Ihe Loudon Times, is now placed in tho
Russian Court. Il is ihe invention of a l'o
lish Jew, named SlalTell, a unlive of Warsaw,
and works addition, substruction, multiplica
tion and division, with a rapidity and pie
cisiou lhat are quilt) uslouishiug. ll also
perl'urtns the operation of c.xlruc.liug Ihu
square mot ami themosl complicated sums in
fractious The machine which ihu inventor
calls Arithmctica lii$trumentalisl is abuut Ihe
sizu of an ordinary toilet, being about 18 in
ches by inches, and about 4 inches high.
The external mechanism lepresenU three
rows of ciphers. The lirst uud upper row,
containing 13 figures, is immoveable: the
second uud third, containing 7 figures cachi
immovable. The words' addition, subline
lion, mulliplioatioii and division are engraved
on a semi-circular ling to Ihe right, uud mi
defnealli is a band, which must be pointed
lo w hichever operation is to be performed.
Tho figures being properly unungeil,- the
simp'e turn of a handle is then given, and
the .p"ialioii is then peifoimed r.s if by ma
gin. The most singular power of the instru
ment is, tlral if a question be wrongly slated
ns, for instance, a greater number be plu
cej for subtraction from u lesser, it detects'
the eiror. and ihe ringing of a small bell an
nounces the discovery. The inveulor has
exhibited the powers of this wonderful e it
diluting machine to the Uueen, Piinco Al
bint, and several person of distinction.
The inventor has also exhibited a machir.e
for ascertaining by weighing Ihe fineness of
gold or silver, but (his ia to be submitted lo
further and more severe tests. Both ma
chines are, to say the least, extremely curi
ous, and have been rewarded wilh a silver
modal by the Russian Government. During
Iho week the directors of Ihe Bunk of F.. in
land visited the machine
TUG (IAHROTIE,
The instrument of death known as tho
garrotte is of Spanish origin, and we believe
its use is confined exclusively lo Spanish
countries It has long been almost the only
mode, of dealh employed in Mexico, though
more particularly in Ihe punishment of high
crimes against Ihe Stale, such ns treason or
insurrection. Probably while Santa Anna
was President of the Mexican Republic, Ihe
garrollo was nftener applied lo victims, in
the secret chanbers of the National Palace,
or in Ihe main prison near the Almeda,
I linn during all ihu other presidencies to
gether. The mode of execution by the garrotte, is
in this wise : The criminal is seated in a
chair, the bark of which rests against a post
firmly set into Ihu floor or llio ground. Ilis
hands are bound to the chair, and the back
of his head, with his neck bare, is placed
against ihe post, to whieh, al a proper dis
tance, is attached a circular piece of iion, or
more properly a collar, nn inch or two In di
ameler, and sufficiently huge in cirenmfer
enro lo elasp the neck. The collar one
end being fastened to the post is then fit
led close to the neck of ihe victim, while
the other end, containing a screw, is brought
lo the opposite point of the post. Being
here adjusted, tie; screw is turned, and each
turn of the screw compresses ihe collar more
lightly, till the criminal is strangled. Nor is
this all. In the centre of the collar, and di
rectly under ihe chin of Ihe victim, there is
a sharp Bleed point or blade, which pene
Irates through ihe neck with every turn of
the screw. We believe, however, that this
last feature in Ihe garrotte, Ihe sharpened
point, is not in every case used, and that,
generally, Ihe body, afler death, leaves no
mark or liace whatever of blood. There is
ibis peculiarity in the operation of Ihe gar
rotte that death by it is almost instantane
ous quicker and more sudden lhan by Ihe
guillotine even, Ihe hangman's rope or the
soldier's rille w hile it is divested of the
blood v or ignominious- accompaniments in
executions by the last three implements of
death.
Tin: KAIl.llO Al.
Through the mould mid thioiigh the clay,
Thinugh I lie corn and through tho hay,
liv the margin of Ihe lake,
O'er the liver, and thinugh the brake,
O'er the bleak a-id dieary moor,
On wo hie w ith screech and roar !
Splashii
flashing I
dashing !
Clashing !
Over ridges,
(initios, bli.lges,
By the bubbling till,
And mill
Highways,
ityewnvs.
iioiiuw, bin
.lumping, humping,
Rocking, roaring,
Like forty thousand giants snoring!
O'er the nqnaduet and boji,
On we fly wilh ceaseless jog,
Kvery instant something new,
Every moment lost to View,
Now a laeni now a steeple
Now a crowd of gaping people
Now h hollow now a ridge-
Now a ciossway now a bridge
trnmn!e, slmntile,
Humble, Kimble,
Fretting, gelling in a stew !
Church and steeple, gaping people,
Quick an thought, are lost to view !
Kvervthing thai eyo can survey
Turns hmly-burly, topsy-luivy,
(ilimpse of lonely hul mid mansion,
(iiimpse of ocean's wide expansion,
(ilimpse ol lonu.lry "nil ol lorge,
Glimpse of plain and mountain ipne,
Dash aioief :
Slash along !
Crash along !
Flash along !
On, on with a jump,
And a bump,
And a roll
Hies the fire-fiend to his destined goal !
A$ AMI DOT 10 OF ( OL. I It I TT DEN.
A leltei received in this city relates an an-
ecdolo of the gallant Ciiltenden, which con
firms every thing that has been said of his
chivalrous disposition. Shuilly after lauding
Crittenden's paily; being in seuich of re
freshments, knocked al Ihe door of a col
lage. No one answering, nhtf the door be
ing locked, l hey forced il open, when Ihe
first lliincr presented In their view was a fe
male on her knees, with her thiee children
anil her husband around her. Crittenden
immediately look her by the baud, and told
them in loleiable Spanish not lo fear lhat a
hair of their heads would not be injured, ns
they cauio not (o kill, bom or destfny, but
for refreshments. These wpre speedily fur
nished, but it wsia vviili much difficulty lhat
the husband, a Catalan, could be prevailed
on lo accept payment for tnm1. So much,
indeed,' was. lie Impressed with the generous
spirit of Crittenden, Ihnl, on hearii'ij of his
capture rind enlt-nce,' he wpiiI 10 Ihe Cap,
lulu Geneinl, minted lo him Ihe incident we
have recorded, and on his knees begged the
life of one who had saved him and bis fami
ly. His it-quest, however, was sternly refu
sed, nnd the grateful Catalan hud lo retire.
lie himself lelated these circumstances
shoiily after ihe execution lo some of his
fello a--countrymen, and wept at Ihe fate
lhat had befallen "hi friend, Col. Crillen
den." The wriler of (he leller referred too
confirms tho accounts of ihe Indignities offer
ed to the prisoners executed, and describes
some of them as having been of inch a na
turo as il is almost impossible lo conceive
that even Ihe most depraved could have
been godly of perpetrating . Charltston
Courier.
A Buy caught a hungry dog the other day,
lied him by bis tail, and coaxed him out tt(
his skin w ith a piece of liver,
the row ion of kindness.
"Tom ! Here !" said a father to his boy,
speaking in authority.
The lail wns at play. He looked towards
his father, but did licit leave his com
panions; ''tio you hear me, sir ?" spoke the father,
more sternly than al first.
With an unhappy face and reluctant step,
the boy left his play nnd approached his pa
rent. "Why do you creep along at a snail's
pace 1" said the latter, angrily. "Come
quickly, 1 want yon. When 1 speak 1 look
to be obeyed instantly. Here, lake Ibis note
lo Mr. Smith, and see lhat yon don't po lo
sleep by the way. Now run as fast ns you
can go."
The boy took the note. There wns a
cloud upon bis brow, lie moved away, but
at a slow pace.
"You Tom 1 is that doing as I ordered 1
Is that going quickly V called the father,
when he saw the boy creep away. "If you
are not back in half an hour, I will punish
yon."
Hut the words had tint little etlect. 1 lie
boy's feelings were hurl by tinkitidness of
llio parent. He experienced a reuse of in
justice ; a consciousness that bad been clone
him. I!y nature he was like his father,
proud and stubborn ; nnd these qualities of
his mind were aroused, and he indulged in
them fearless of consequences.
"I never saw such a boy," Said the father,
speaking to a friend who had observed the
occurrence. "My words scarcely made nn
impression on him."
"Kind words often prove most powerful "
said the friend. The father looked sur
prised.
"Kind words," continued the friend, "are
like the penile rain and the refreshing dews;
but harsh words bend and break like the nn-
gry tempest. J hey hist develnpe and
strengthen good affections, while the others
sweep over the heart in devastation, and
mar and deform all they touch. Try him
w ith kind words, they will prove a hundred
fold more powerful."
The latler seemed bint by the reproof;
but it left him thoughtful. An hour passed
away ere bis" son returned. At times during
his absence ho was angry at the delay, nnd
meditated Ihe infliction of punishment. Bui '
the words of remonstrance wero in his cars,
and he resolved to obey ihem. At last tho j
lad came slowly in w fill a cloudy counte
nance, ami reported Ihe result of his errand.
Having stayed far beyond hia time, he look
ed for punishment, and was prepared to re
eeivo it with an angry defiance. To his
surprise, afler delivering tho message he
had brought, his father, instead of angry re
proof and punishment, said kindly, "very
well, my son, you can go out and play
again."
The bor went out, but wns not happy.
lie had disobeyed and disobliged his fa I her,
and the thought of this troubled him. Harsh
words had not clouded bis mind nor aroused
a spiiit of reckless auger. Instead of joining
his companions, he went nnd sat down by
himself, grieving over his act of disobedi
ence. As ho thus sat ho beard his name
culled. He listened.
"Thomas, my son," said his father, kind
ly. The boy sprang lo his feet, und was al
most instantly beside his parent.
"Did you call, father V
'I did my son. Will yon take ibis pack
age lo Mr. Long for me V
There was no hesitation in llio boy's man
ner, lie looked pleased at Hie thought ot
loing his father a service, and reached out
his bund for ihe package. On receiving it,
he bounded away with a light step'.
!-There is a power in kindness," said the
father, as hn sat musing, afler Ihe lad's de
parture. And even while he sat musing
over tho incident, Iho boy came back with a
cheerful, happy face, and said
"Can I do anything elsa for you, father V
Yes, thero is the power of kindness. The
tempest of passion can only subdue, con
strain, and break ; but in lovo nnd gentle
ness there is the power ol the summer rain,
the dew, and the sunshine.
TLRnflll.IO DEATH.
We have rarely read anything more horri
ble lhan the following from tho Busselville
(Ky.) Herald:
On Friday night, the 8th ins!., Mrs. Eliza
belh Siniilf, reiriding in the northern pari of
Logan county, fell into Ihe lite-place con
taining a few chunks und li srmil? stick or
two ol wood on fiie, and when discovered,
her body was entirely, wilh the exception
of a small poition of the spinal bones, one
thigh und foot and a portion of the oilier
thigh and foot consumed. When first dis
covered, her form was lying obliquely on Iho
hearth, and emitting a light and brih'iunt
blaze very much resembling that given by
(he burning of an oily substance. Water
was immediately thrown upon the fiery
mass, which seemed to have extinguished it
for a moment, but which immediately igni
ted again ; and an additional application of
water was reouired before the blaze was ex
tinguished. The remains were then exami
ned, when it was found Ihut Ihe entire body
and frame, with the exception beforo named
were entirely consumed, leaving only a sub
stance resembling coal of burnt leather,
perfectly black and porous, wilh a shining
and glistening surface. As there was not
sufficient coals on the fiie lo have consumed
the body in one or two houis, it is supposed
lhat rapid combustion uc occantmitd by Ihe
fret use nf aruVn' 'piriti in irhirh the indul.
SECRET FRAYERi
A very honest minded but (illiterate no;
gro, "wny Jown In Virginia," attended a
camp meeting some time since in his vicini
tyj nnd among oilier advice tendered bird
by the wbrlhy brethren assembled, he wal
recommended Id go away in secret and pray
for tho forgiveness of his sins.
This suggestion xVns overheard by two op
three wicked wags such as are always
found hanging about a camp meeting, and
they followed the darkey out to watch his
movements.
Mis name was Goldshwaite "Cuffy Golds
thwaile" he was commonly Called and hel
was very dull of sight ; having but one eye;
out of which he could see but very iudifTer
ently. When ho inquired what ho should
say to Ihe Lord, he was told lo "go humbly
and use his own language," which would ba
most ncceptable;
Sri Cuffy sauntered down into the woods)
followed by a brace of tho b'hoys at soma
distance behind, who had villainously provl
deil themselves with A bucket of water.
CufTy fumbled along and finally reached a
sharp dirt; nt the base of which he knell
down and commenced ns follows:
" 'ood mornin,' Massa Gor' mighty. Dis
chile is worry wicked, and p'raps you duzi
zent know 'im. lso Cuffy Goldthwaite, all
de way from Ilobomtik planlashiu, and the
gentlemen tell me tint if I axes for it, do
grace ob de Lor will be showered down upon
this insignificant niggub."
At this moment down came the pailful of
cold water from above the edge of the bankj
swash on cuffy's bare head ! He sprang td
his feet, gazed obout him, blew the chilling
water from his mouth, uud while his eye
rolled itself almost inside out, from his exi
cilement nnd rage he added
"Dal'll do, Massa dal'll do for dis timo
sart'u I spec it's nil right, but ii( ehowor
ladder cold, nnyhow das a fack !
This was the last timo that CufTy Gold
Ihwaito went out to "pray in secret." Demi
ocratic Union.
A VANKEE TRICK.
Uncle Eb, ns we used lo call him, among"
lots of good rtia;iiies, had a failing. He did
love good liquor, but such was the state of
his ciedil lhat no ono would trust him. lis
therefore one day resorled lo a trick, id
answer the great desiie of his appetite. Ha
look two case bodies, put a quart of water
into one of them, then put a bottle In each
pocket, and started fot thu store.
'I'll take a quart of your rum,' said Unci
Eb, as ho pluced ihe empty bottles upon ths
counter.
Tho rurh xvas put up, and the bottle repla
ccd in his pocket, when Uncle Eb pulled
from his purse what at a distance might
seem a quarter of a dollar.
'This is nothing but tin, Uncle Eb,' sald
the trader.
Eh, now, its a quarter,' said Uncle Eb.
'Its tin,' said llio trader. 'I shan't
lake il.'
'lis all I've got.'
'Very well, yon can't have tho rum.'
Uncle Eb, without much demurring, pulU
ed from his pocket tho quart of water. The)
trader took it, poured it into his rum barrel.
and olf walked Uncle Eb, chuckling.
Col. Chittenden. As the public has fell
much interest to know something of the
peisonal hisloiy of the late Col. Crittenden;
one of the unfortunate victims who was shot
al Havana, a lady friend, who knew him'
well, informs us that ho was the second sort
of Ihu Hon. Henry Crittenden, late of Shelby
co., Ky. Ilis mother was a daughter of the
lamented Col. Allen, who fell at the battle of
Tippecanoe, and she is now the wife of Cof.
Murray, of Cloverpurl, Ky. Mrs. Allen, the
grand mother of young Ci'hlemlen, was s
daughter of Gen. Logan, one of the most dis-'
lingiiished of the Kentucky pioneers. Col.
Ciiltenden was ulso a cousin of Col. Hardin
of Illinois, who so gfillantly fell nt lluena
Vista. Ho was a graduate of West Point, and
at the lime of his death was about 30 years1
of age. lie was a nephew of Iho Hon. John
J. Ciiltenden, the Attorney Geneial of lh8
United Slates, nnd xve learn A young man
of brilliant qualit?e3 and of much promise.'
lie hail is Ids' viens some of the best blood
of Kentucky, both on bis father's and hia"
mother's side, and it is greally lo be deplor
ed that ho has met so sad a fato. St. Louii
Intelliwnecr.
PlSCOVEIlT OF THE OlIICINAL MlNTSCaiPt
of the Acts of the AeosTi.r.s. A Greek
suvaul, M. S?mohidis, pretends lo have dis
covered, in ihe different convents in his
country, tlie archives ol which no nas been
collecting, the place where the original of
the Acts of the Apostles is hid. It is, ac
cording lo his account, in the small island of
Autigoiins, situated ut the entrance of the
Sea of Marmora. M Simonidis has deman
ded of the Sardinian Minister, an authoriza
tion lo make a speedy research in lhat spot,
in the presence of Ihe learned men of Con
stantinople. He particularly wishes lo havo
some geologists wilh him, in order to be tho
better able lo prove lhat ihe earlh has not
been moved for ages in Ihe pot which lief
points out. Il i said thai Ihe Greek Patri
arch, feniing that such an important discov
ery might lead lo fresh schisms in Ihe
church, has besought the Pone lo refuse the
authorization asked for. It im however,
thought it will be grained, and that lh
search will commence immediately. (jail's
naiif Mtistiigrrt.
( A stir, r no srgnnient.