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IT1) RNEY AT LAW,
' ElinilUHY, PA.
sincK. attended tu in the Counties of Nor
hi land, Union, Lycoming anil Columbia,
' ' HrTer loi
, P. & A. ISovoudt,
' T.ower & Barron,
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; HENRY DONNEL,
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lbury, Northumterland County, Pa.
wipi atti'tiiitin lo business in Adjoining
tic.
: WE M. ROCKEFELLER,
CTORNElf AT LAW
."iU. Mil! Ill', IM.
r. 13. 1R51 If.
M. L- SHINDEL,
TTOP.1TST AT LAV,
SUNBURY, PA.
ccmber 4, 1S32. if.
jiCTOU I. AV. HUGHES,
'FICE on Broadway, near the Eniscojial
Cburcli, Sunliury.
mliury, May 14, 1853. tf.
N. 31. Xewnam's
ly't Row, Norwegian street, PottsviUc,
1'tiu.a.
EMtmibsitg Khop,
AS CONSTANTLY ON HAND A SUP
ily of nil sizes of Lead Pino, fcshect Lead,
k. Tin, Hath l'ulw, Sliower Uallia, Ilydrants,
c, Double and single Acting Pumps and Wa
Jlosets; also, nil kinds of Brafa Cocks for
r and steam. Brass Oil Cups, and Globes
lingiiii's. All kinds of Copper Work and
Milling done in the neatest manner at the
lest notice. .
I. B. Cash paid for old Brass and Lead,
'ottsvillc, Aug. 27, IS53. ly
PORTANT TO PHYSICIANS AND
LADIES.
ON FIDRNCH cun lie placed, t.i tlie fullest extent, in
the use "f the Snrr BTr.as of Mi. Bktts hi" Phila
dclplii:t. S i iniiiiy lli msniid cnacaure knoivit of entire
.I of l.'i'tMiS from the most intense puiil of lindy and
icty of iniiul, iinsin? from tne use of other application.
, i r'ep'itHtion whatever. Hewnre ofinrtiil, (rl.ms sprinci
II kinds, und elnslii! preimiatiom, the tendency of which
niure the patient, is hut too well known to many uf
;r. and phvsiciana T.iuvnid nil rounterfiet.. apply
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.mine her Sinrmture on each Supporter, and her United
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ctioued hy a sUluilinir of 'ill ye,ir. und also by Ihe Kuctll
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Phila., October I, li tf.
WM. M'CAllTY,
BOOKSELLER,
Market Street,
SUNBURY, PA.
fUST received and for sale, a fresh supplr of
t Singing Schools. He is nlo opening nt
Is time, a large assortment of Books, in every
unci i of Literature, consisting of
Poetry, History, Novels, Romances, Scientific
i'orks. Law, Medicine. School and Children's
ooks, Bibles; School, Pocket and Family, both
ith ami without Engravings, and every of vari
V ol Untiling. Prayrr Books, ol'ull kinds.
Al.o ju.t received and for sale, Purdons Di
st of the luw. ol IViinsyltauu, edition of 1851,
rice only f 0,00.
Judge Read edition of Bluckstonr. Coinmen
tries, in 3 vol.. 8 vo. formerly sold ut tf 1 11,110,
ud now oll'cred (ju fit'4i binding) ut tho low
, rice of i1,UU.
A Treatise on the laws of Pennsylvania re
pectins; the estate, of LiecrdcuW, by Thomas K.
lordon, price only $1,00.
Travels, Voyages and Adventures, all ol
rhich will t eold low, either for cash, or roun
y produce.
February, 81, 15?. It
Sliamokiii Town Lots.
JHIT ub.rrilK.r is now prep..ed l ell..t...d
M. ,liiHiM of l.t. In ln nrw I own-flat of
'.If suWrilwr i. now prepaied to exliil
iIi.mim of Lota lu the new Town-flat of
lacorUi" th Una. and condition, of sale by
:a!liiil oil tin sulun-riliee, at Hliainokiii.
VM. ATWA TLK. Agent.
HUamokin, Oct. 15. IK.VI.-lf.
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M'trorf Mauuntrturera, t'uiiu-ia, Iiapertaie,
Comiwi.nMS " I linocfal Laalbr, Uuiuaa.
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C7" Mut,Ulury 15 Misled. BUe.l.
Ph'la.. AujHl VII, LSI. - I),
To hu Un.tttl.
4 lowl Dl!i House i H...el .li,,l, huu.
u '"7". " ' U' Vt W,U 4H-
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1tl(rl Vanilla llr.u uf a Mipaitui tjuhi
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SELECT POETlty.
LIFE'3 HARVEST,
or william Howard knowles.
Ilo, renpers of LiT-'s HarreM,
Why Hland wnii iu,ieil bladi,
Unlil ihi' niohl driiwH riiiind lliee,
And ilny bruins In fatlf?
Why rMMiid je idle. wnilini(
: For reapem moie lu conic 1
Thf lioUleli nioin is passion;,- .
Why fit ye idle, dumb?
Thnifi in your sharened sickle,
And L'uiliMr in the emi'i ;
The inuht is fast nppioai hing,
And .uon will coniu uyiiHi.
Thy Mit.tpr phIU fcirrrnppr".
Anil ihall he cull in vain f
Shall ilieuve lie there tiiinmhureil,
And wii.te upnn the plain?
Come down from hill and mountain,
In ninrniiii'5 nnhly glow,
Nor wait until tin) ilinl
1'niiits In the noon below,
And come with Ihe plroni! oinew,
Niir laint in heat r cold ;
And paitaft tint till Ihe evening
Diaws rouml its ivreirth of gold.
And rrmnnt llie rrumlilina watcli-tower?,
And Iiit.iM on Ihe liulh ;
Pieach mil the uoldeil precept,
Tn wild and waywaid yimih.
Mount tip the heiiitilK of Wisdom,
And ciiisli each error low :
Keep back n 'i!n (if kiiowledcB
That human heartK should know,
Be In ii lit n I lu thy mission,
In s i vice nl thy Lmd ;
And I lien a uiildeu chaplet
Shal be Ihe just reuaid.
Select Sale.
THE WIDOW'S BEAU.
BV MRS. CAROLINE A. SOULE.
Service had cominenccfi in the neat little
sanctuary, which the inhabitants of Fair
mount had consecrated to the worship of
God. The minister had read a psalm and
the Scripture lesson, and the first lines of
Ihe opening hymn. The eyes of his people
were fixed intently upon him, lor he was
not only a pood, sound, eloquent preacher,
but he was a fine looking one, toof and thus
enchained usually not only the attention ol
the true, but the false worshipper. The
house was very still, the clear, melodious
tones ol the speaker were the only sounds
that throbbed on the balmy, golden air
which the mid-summer Sabbath morn had
breathed into that holy place. The first
syllable of the second verse was trembling
on his lips, when a rustle at the door, and
the entrance of two persons, a lady and a
zedtlemnn, dissolved the charm. In a
second every pye torned from the pulpit to
the broad aisle, and watched with more
than ordinary interest the progress of the
couple. A most searching ordeal were
they subject to, and when they were fairly
nnd quietly sealed in the front pew, imme
diately before the pulpit, what a nudging
of elbows there was, aye, and how many
whispers, too. In vain sought the good,
the sound, the eloquent, the handsome Mr.
R. to seal again the attention of his hearers.
They had eyes and thoughts for nobody but
Widow C., and Widow C.'s young and
dashing looking attendant.
How she had cheated them ! Hadn't she
said a hundred times or more, that her
heart was in the grave of her buried one,
that she never would marry again? Hadn't
she refused to walk out or ride out with any
of the unappropriated gentlemen of the vil.
lage ? Hadn't she said she didn't feel as
ihiniL'h she could ever wear anything but
mniiruinz? And in spite of all these proles
talinns, hadn't she come nut, all at once,
dressed all in wlrle, and walked into
church in broad daylight, leaning on Ihe
arm of a young gentleman ?
Yes, indeed she had. She would have
plead guiliy lo all these charges, grave
ones as they were, and to the last two, how
many witnesses mighl have been subpa-ueil.
She had actually dressed in white. A
benutilul robe of India mull Incited lo Ihe
waist, with an op.-n corsage, displaying an
elaborately wtnu.jht chemisette, drauTy
sleeves trimmed with Ihe richest Mechlin
lace, undcrsleeves ol Ihe same expensive
material, a white crape hh.iwl, a white lace
hat wi'.h orange bn Is and flowers, white
kid gloves and light gjiiers such was the
description every U ly had on her tongue's
end lit reiieat over as a mn ai aervice U li
coi,lH A , h , ,,.,. ,o0 wa
, .... . . . .
tirrkseii iii yie. uniin he wear wnii
pants of the Idlest pattern, and a while
ve.i, ami i roat ff "aini finish," and
while kids too; and didn't be spnrl a fpleii.
did pin and a miie chain, and didn't lie
eai rdteii, an I tenderly, ami lot inpl y, on
Ihe fair irr.ilure beids him I Ah, yes, he
did s i, and ih rewi. no further room to
douU.
WiJow C. had cheated (hem. She had
wori hen, Uid t.jd h-r nnmrniiif, nil
on hriiul nine, and was giiing lo be mar
ri d iii chinch !ut who the b an wss, or
wi.nu titfiamc, iniir difficult lo
I die,
S- rice proceeded. Th thuir Mtllf. Ihe
miituLr pfsyed and preih.M h seopU
wandered) le Ihr oreiiumy Would lake
I'Uee. Bui 1.1 Ih-ir Idler .rf...i.h,nel,
' ,.. . .
Ihey went left III wonder, Fur uhrll Ihe
beliedlfllull Wti ptniliiunfed, Wliluw (',
and lh lfiie gentleman walked avilhlhe
f'sl of llu roii)ra4liii cjiiirlly oul ol Ihe
itiunh. When Kiev f.aile.i l,e i.air.
in-ill, b nil' r-d Ins aim ciaeelnliv.
n l h .!.c-)l hvf hsua ary ei.uttlinly
cu lite lo aulilejly ag( (ul ,rvr, id
tb'V asil on,
WUi (Kiuiulaji wM It) t-'airmouitl t
What WmI ol loi.iri!,,., nunniri, In.
OiM., u4 tioubia ..lr4 cisef and ! Ih
lb kita tl Ui4 tsuly (.mi.iiiv Jiv, tutt
Jor, l.4'll-ul (s I l'lU.U.. I
l.ktol ticki ibiu' l4 ktvi ociih4
before in the annals of the village, Thpre
I was something new under Ihe sun a lady
nau a oeau, ana nooody knew of it.
Widow C. ! Didn". your cars, not only Ihe
right, but the lelt, burn that day ? Ah, we
wonder they hadn't dropped off surely
they mtiRt have been cripp and crimson.
'I he Rev. Mr. B. preached to a crowded
house that afternoon ; no compliment to
hitn though. The magnet was in the pew
befoie him. Everyone was sure Ihe wed
ding would lake place then ; but everybody
was sadly disappointed, and if tongues had
run at railroad speed b fore, ihey travelled
I hen on Ihe eleittic w ires. The minister
might have preached in Greek , that day,
and his sermon would have been quite its
edifying. But one subject engrossed the
village mind. The widow's beau that
was the topic. '
It actually sepmed, too, as though the
lady tried to make all she could. Afler
tea, arm inarm with Ihe strange gentle
man, she walked the whole lenglrTof Ihe
village and away out into the cemelry, and
never returned iill the moon was high.
"A nice looking dress, I guess she had,"
diawled out old Grandma W., as she lis
tened lo the widow's wanderings. "'tn
glad I hain't got to wash it, all draddled up
with dew as it must have been but I don't
s'pose she's so can ied awav will) him.
But I'll give her a piece of my mind ihe
first time 1 have a chance, see'if I don't.
Cheating us all in this way."
but the good old dame began to fear by
Wednesday night, that she should never
have Ihe desired chance. She hurried
through her wishing on Monday, and hob
bled over to the willow's as soon as possi
ble, but the door was locked, and one of
the neighbors said Mrs. C. and the gentle
man went off in a carriage, nobody knew
where, very early in the morning. "Yes,
and never gut home till nine o'clock in the
evening." Look out, Widow C. ! your
character is on the carpet!
If she knew it, apparently she didn't
care, for the next day she went a sailing
with him, and on the next forenoon went
with him in a carriage lothe station house,
and Ihere not only wept as she parted from
him, but actually embraced ant1 kissed him.
'What, in broad daylight ?" exclaimed
Grandma W. "Well, if I ever seed or
heerd the like on't."
Little Nell, the old lady's youngest
grandchild, wondered to herself if it was
any worse in broad daylight than at any
other time. Pethaps you will wonder too.
We do nt least.
There was a very large attendance that
afternoon at the weekly meeting of the
sewing society. Everybody went lhat
could possibly leave home. And what a
chattering there was when the bustle of
assembling was over. There was but one
topic, but that was all-sufficient, all-engrossing
the widow's beau for the gentleman
must be her beau, or at least he ought to
Everybody had something to tell, some
thing to wonder about. But suddenly
every magpie tongue was hushed, a univer
sal stroke of numb palsy seemed to have
lallen on the group, as looking up, it per
ceived the very lady about whom they
were conversing so eagerly, standing in
the door-way.
"Good afternoon, ladies," said she, in
her usual quiet, ladylike way. "I am glad
lo see so large and happy a gathering. It
is a beautiful day for our meeting." Then
she proceeded to the table, helped herself
to a block of patchwork, inquired for Ihe
sewing silk, which she received, sat down
in the only vacant chair, and commenced
hemming a very red bird with a yellow
wing, on to a very green twig, which lat
ter ftad alieady been hemmed on to
square piece of white cloth, and when
completed was designed to form Ihe twen
tieth part of a bedspread. She seemed all
engrossed with the bird's bill, and spoke lo
no one. Everybody wondered if she had
heard what Ihey wi re suing when sli
came in, but her placid countenance soon
ie-assnred the most fearful, and every one
longed (o commence a personal attack.
Old Grandma W. was the fitst lo ven
ture. She meant "to do up Ihe mutter
very delicately," and in so "roundabout
way," the lady should not suspect her of
curiosity, S she began by praising Mrs.
C.'s dress. "Why, il'a a r..nl beauty," said
she ; "where did you gi-l il ?"
"I bought il," waj the quiet reply.
"H.re?"
No."
"Where then ?"
"In New Yoi k, Ij.t sprin?."
O, you did, did ou ? Bid 1 thought
VOU WiMi't never going lo Wear anvihing
but black again " Every eve scriitmu-d
the lady's lace (his lime in a. arch f a
hludi, hut il rotitinued as pa'e e was tunal,
while she anso.vr.tl :
I t'i I Ihink und nf so once, but 1 have
fl ie'ly ctuneed inv mind."
You luve, In ! But what made you ?"
1 had fisnil rejtout." Hear Ihe
hearers and lonkcrtoii winketJruprrM.vi ly
at each hi her.
lint d dn'l vou. spoil your rcantiful
white dress Sunday m'hl, wetting it 'way
up Ihere la ihe burying jjuuud I"
"I iinl mil,"
"You didn't! do LIT Put how could
you help i(? Theft was Wood, i lul hcaty
llem"
-I Jit mot wt'ir il "
lrl lUiniu r I'l lb old lady, (ihe
hjd .nt h Unit h i Life lu read mi (
4Hi e, and ah M at deleni.ilied) Itjda II l.wi,
when, iiiiljrlun.lely jf her rl.xiieiil
sliam, Mi, t'.'l dr a h4 hurt up in h.r
wai.iioivs an ii. inn. au4 h k.4
an i.l.l kUth Mib.
Alter t,ii the o'J U.I b lir.b
s.l. kn Wuul.ln.il tse UlU 4 :la.-
hit WisuM due) u.il all kU.ul Ikal IsliU
ll ai.f WM Ituiite, uilt !, w.Ml.," Ki
-smi iiMs,uy wul
way tu) avtiuii4, ansim 'bey
"They Hid," was the answer, a wee bit
of emphasis resting on the "t.'iey."
"He didn't stay very long, did he ?"
"Not half so long a 1 wi.-h he had." was
the emphatic answer this lime. And how
the ladies did look at each other. It was
as good as a confession. .' n-
"When did he come?"
"Saturday evening."
"Was you looking for him ?" '. '
"I had been expecting hi.-n a fortnight."
"Why, du tell, if vou had then ; and
you never told ou't either. Had he busi
ness in the place 1" 1
"He had." '
"What wm it?" 'This was rather more
direct and blunt than Ihe old ladv had
meant lo nut it, and she forthwith apologi
zed by saying ,"1 didn't mean that I -only
thought that I"
"O, I'd as lief ymi knew as not," said
Ihe lady, with a charming air of naivete.
"he came to see me." ' - '
O, Widow C., didn't your'good name
go down then. Be carelnl what vou say
next, or you'. I only have a remnant of
character to go home with, andremnants
always go cheap.
"He did, did he, ond he didn't come for
nothing else then? But was you glad to see
nun!"
"Indeed I was. It was one of the hap
piest moments of my existence."
'Well, well," said the old lady, hardly
knowing how to frame her question, "well,
he's a real good looking man, anyway."
"I Ihink so loo, and he's not only good
looking, but he's good-hearted one of Ihe
best men I ever knew."
"Yo'i don't say so then ! But is he rich ?"
"Worth a hundred thousand or so," said
the lady careleisly.
"Whv, du tell ; if he is. Whv, you'll
live like a lady, won't you? But what's
his name '"' 'i
The old lady'.i curiosity was now roused
to the highest pitch.
"Henry Macon."
"Macon ! Macon ! Whv, wasn't that
your name before yon were married J"
"ft was." ' -."
"Then he's a connexion, is he?''
"He is."
"Du tell, il he is then? Not a cousin, I
hope. I never did think rnuchol marriages
between cousin?."
"Henry is not my cousin."
"He isn't! Not your cousn! But what
connexion is he then : du tell, how ?'s
"7u is my youngest brotitr."
It ever there was rapid progress made in
sewing and knitting by any circle of yiiutig
ladies, it w as by those composing thM so
ciety, for the next fifteen liiinil'i'K. Not a
word was tittered, not an eye raised. Had
Ihe latter been done, nnd the roguish and
expressive glances, which passed between
Mrs. C. and the minister, who unobserved
had stood on Ihe thresnold, a silent specta
tor and curious hearer, perhaps, mind you,
we only say perhaps, they might have
guessed more correctly the name, character,
standing and profession of the Widow's
Beau.
AllKE FOR DUIMCLNNLSS.
Tho London Spectator mentions n curious
remedy now in use in Swedish Hospitals, for
that form of madness which enhibiis itself
in an uticontrolable appetite for alcoholic
stimulants, wliivh we commend lo ihose of
our readeia who profess an interest in the
fate of the r.ufurtunale diunkuid. The pro
cess is thus described ;
"We will suppose that the Liquor lhat Ihe
patient is uddicted to diinkino, is Ihe com
monest in Ihe country, say cin. When he
enters the hospital for treatment, ho is sup
plied w ii h his favo; ite di ink, and with no
other, if (ill 'y I lllii' elsa is "mil to him, or
any other food, it is flavored villi yiu. lie
is in Heaven the veiy atmosphere is redo
lent with bis favmile peilnine! His room is
aci'tited with (jiu; his bed, i lollies, every
thing aiinind him, every ininiiliful he eats in
drinks, rvervthin", he lunches ; every aepb) r.
Ih il KleaU into his mom, to inc.. to him stdl
yin. Ilo bejjina to jiow tireil of il begin,
to fur I Ihe oppression intolerable hate II
cuiiuot bear I tii siaht or scent uf il lons
for cnauc ip.itinn, und is at last eiuaiil ip.ilfd J
he issues inlo litsli iiir u cured man ; il.ead.
i ,g notliirj so uiijcli lis lli'i icluui of that
loilhed peisetulur which Mould lint leave
bun an horn's teat in his coi.h leineot. 'Ibis
fin.dy," says nt.'i coleinpniary, ".tppeai
lo have been llcnoiiyhly cllecln.il sj elT.'U-
llisl, lll.it peisio will ilep nied ih-ii uncoil.
tiulluble piopeuoiy, li ne peliMmied lor a, I
mission in ihe hospital in o der to be fund;
ml (bey have b.tcn cured "
MitaMnN CtaarNiv W luveeenao'd
coi i of the i iini'i cy wlui li t iieul.tlea in the
I'll) uf llm Saints. Tins Mounoii coin is
ibinner Ih in a tie ilollar gold put of our
cuiiiic), l not milled un the ede, and the
liuiue and Ulieit cm It aij uul pooily ststnp-
d. On una snla) i Ibu irpirsciiUliou of
a vU.peJ lun Is, wiib ihe lijurea It'ili
bei eslh Ihoui, ami the winds ' lie dol ..'
luiin.U Ihe rdye. Above the hail U m d
aiuuul Ihe sj.lne, aie ihe Ut'er "f. S. I., ('.
F, I'.," bit l may be l.snsUle l 1 1 'ol il of
S.ll l.ske IV), I'ub'ie funen.) " tin lb
oibei In it Ihe lepieseuUUoii uf 4 rf h4'
xd l.ke a ki.bop niiiif, uii.lviiiaU ii
i r, eiy Im H o ., I, alia) Ihe aoi.U
'll.ili..4 lu the l.u.d ' amioi n lni the u
lul lijmea. S. V, Htld.
A Hko4a Ukwltlt 'I'd) Uaseinmeul
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ncroriT of thf. committee on isdiai
AFFAIRS, tX THE ClK OF ALEXANDER
RAMSEY. .
Fsn.Jt, ISM Submitted, considered, ami ugreed to.
The Commiltee on Indian Affairs, to whom
wn" referred Ihe leslimony taken by Ihe
commissioners appointed by ihe President
of Ihe United Slates lo investigate certain
charecs prefened nyninst Alexander Ram
sy, Into Governor of, nnd Superintend;!!)!
of Indian AIT i s for III 4 lerri'ory of Mill
. nesnln, in relnliou to ihe pnyments nindo lo
the Indians and others, in pursuance of the
treaties of Tiaveise Dis Sioux nnd Mendo
lal ; nnd also the testimony taken by the
aai.1 Committee nt the last session of Ihe
Senate, beg leave to report :
That Ihey. have carefully examined nil the
testimony taken by Ihe commissioner:, dur-
nearly lhree months which they were in
session at i?t. Paid,' In the terriloty of Min
nesota, and 1 nve snived nt the co iclnsiou,
iluit I he conduct of Governor Ramsey was
not only fiee fuim blame, but highly com
mendable and m.' ritui ions , Not one of Ihe
charge preferred against him has been sus
tained by the testimony. On the contrary,
the wiiiiesse of Ihe complainants llieui--elves,
in n'mosl every instance, have nega
tived them proviiio, conclusively, that he
never violated the stipulations of the trealies
as underwood by th parties to them, nor
nns governed in his conduct by motives
other thnn sue1) ns entitle him to commenda
tion botn ns n mnn nnd nu officer.
In the disbursement of ihe funds nrising
under I tie treaties, he a: led in accordance
with the tiiulerstiiiidina between the enmmis-
i'llH-rs. who negotiated them, tho Indiansi
and Ihe traders for whom provision had been
made The payments of the moneys as
made by him under the direction of, nnd in
s'rict accordance with, the views and instruc
tion of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
The f.njments, the propiieiy of which
have been questioned, were those mado of
thai portion of the money which was nppro.
printed in pursuance of Ihe firM clauso of thu
fourth article of the Irenties of Traverse ties
Sioux nnd Menduluh respectively. At Ihe
lime Ihe treaties were uegotinied, at the
ptessing instance of the Indians thetflseives,
us appears from the testimony, the commis
sioners, Governor Ramsey nnd Luke Lea,
consented to set aside ihe sum of 3195,000
mainly for the payment of thu debt due. by
them to their tinders. The indebtedness
of tho Indians to their traders has never been
denied; und, indeed, they refused to treat
unless provissions were made in the treaty
fur the payment of their debt.
That the Indian, fully understood the na
ture of ihe piovisons innde in behalf of their
traders, and were satisfied afterwards with
the payments made to them, isclenily nppa
rent from the leslimony. Il may be true
that, subsequently lo the time the payments
wero ninde, individuals amongst Ihe chiefs
exciled by Iho hope which interested people
encournged them to cheiish, thai their com
plaints would be listened to by the govern
ment, may have stated that Ihcir debts were
not as largo as the tinders pictended. But
however this may be, Iho claims of the tra
dera were verified by their oaths, and previ,
ously admitted to be just by the Indians
themselves.
Under shese ciicumstance, it was the
luty of Governor Ramsey, and he would
havo been culpable, had heneglecled, to pay
ho money to lint Under, fur whose benefit
ihe stipulation contained in the first clause oi
he fotirih arlicle of the treaty was principally
intended. Had the money been paid the In-
Ii.iii", who. ut all acquainted wiih Ihcir bub-
its, so, I I tie iiilliieiices suriouuiting Itiem,
loubts that it would have been improvidently
used ? Indeed the Commissioner, Mr. Young:,
admits that Ibis would uecessaiily have been
the case. Il h, therefore, in the judo.
nieut of the committee, the duty of Governor
R.imsy to putveiil, asfai lis was in his power,
these funds fiom b. in" duelled fiom ihcir
teiiiiiniute obi-cl.
A nion-t Ihe accounts, voticheis, le., of
Gov. RaniM'V, referred lo lint committee,
ivere those of the chiefs, niithm ixiu ihe pay
ment uf the neiiiey to Ihe traders. These
voucheis me si'.'iied by Ihe ptepi r chief of
ilie respective bauds, and coufeire I ample
power 1111 Governor Ramsey, lo appiepnale
1 1,. money as be did. The cominiitee can
not, Iheieloie, peiceive w herein his conduct
1 in uey icspeil hUiuc.iLle.
No 111004 was done lo ihe In.lun. in it it
respect; bm if Ihrf funds designed t')' li
lieuln s lor Ihe lu'lielit 1.1 tlie 114 ler liu.l
been paid In I Li Imliuiia themselves, he
wind. I have sobjeeled himself lo Ihe just aid
nt4.lvvisi.nl ul Ins snpenois.
Thai puivissioit sin mad in the tieatiet
bn llm iw)nieiit uf ihe debit due by the In
.bant In ihe tiadeia was knots 11 lu i)bu.fy
iotiseiMiil hb the mailer. Il is at the tub
jovl ut 111111 k in the Sural, when the bill
1111k ii, J ii ii''ii4lHu la rt'ry the deal!,
nil.! tllccl n iaui.dvl u ii.Ui4l loll ; 411 I 10
oor, 44 (j as lb foiniiiitler ai asi'i', (' S-
l ,ie I the piooi) ul och plus I.....I ; uul
can lb eo'tiiiiinetf see any iiii U'l 1 11
eh.-i i'l lh j"oi.i.o,s uf ihe ti4iivt ui li e
.114. ovi in tti.itn ihey ' citiiiKd luiu i
ititi by G"i"i Hsii'st ) .
O. lb stl4' MI'4 by IR4 ISI
4b.vuiS a-tali.., c.utMiul lUiy, 4 I4t
,., ,i.iu,.ai, j lis auuoav ia.rit., fiuist lb
I iv.su. y m 4iuiu 4..at lit the i'y uf Nw
V . U4b., be b.4 ttwUle-l Use
WUMUt 4 lb Ml M44tl A"t
oustsitituly twit I Ibe ub n4y 4-t I I
uu!4 bsfSullUsKul US My M si U) Ibu)
I ! ai lb 41141a), ) l-iaiua, bu4, la
receiving from Ihe treasury, ihe funds des.
lined for the payment of a debt accidental in
i s character, nnd connected in nowise with
his ordinary duties Governor or snperintend
Htit of Indian affair, was not nn officer in
contemplation of the above-named net, nor
subject 10 its provisions. Tho committee
have, however, a word to say 11s to the facts
connected with this branch of the case.
While il is true lhat Governor Ramsey re
ceived a draft on the Treasury for which he
might have obtained gold, it is alsn true that
he paid neither the ludinns or tiaders in
funds below par, or which ihe creditois
themselves did not make choice of. For
convenierce and security bo deposited Ihe
draft which he had received nt the Treasury,
in New York, nnd took a certificate of deposit
for it. Draft on New Yoik, nnd tho notes on
New York bunks, were atu premium in Min
nesota at the lime the payments were made.
The Indian were pnid in pold. while most
of the traders preferring paper, were paid)
either by drafts on New Yolk, or in par funds
ofNewYoik bunks. In making Ihe deposit
in New York, Governor Ramsey could have
had in view nothing but Ihe safely of ihe
innuey, and his own convenience. Com
nandiua, as New York paper did, a premium
in Minnesota, he could have derived no ad
vantage from exchanging gold for puperj
nor is il shown, or even pretended, that he
over realized, or expected lo realize, a cent
of profit from the transaction. But he has
been justified, if justification were necessary,
by Ihe uniform ptaclice of government offi
cers ever since the passage of the net of Au
gust 6th, 1846. A year before, in another
transaction, that excellent officer, Mr Comp.
irolier Whittlesey, authorized him to place
funds intended to be paid out in Miutiessotn,
in such depositories ns he might think proper ;
nnd the authority given him to do so then
no doubt led him to suppose lhat he would
be justified in doing co in Ihe instance now
under consideration. The committee, lliere-
loro sco nothing blamublo in bis conduct in
lepositing the funds as he did, especially
since it is evident from the testimony, that
ho was actuated by none but proper pruden
tial considerations in doing so.
JtesoheJ, That the Committee be dischar
ged fiom the further consideration of the
subject, and lhat Iho accounts of Governor
Ramsey, growing out of the disbursement ol
the funds referred to in this report, be settled
by the proper department.
How to F.sjoT A K'tss Some chap who
thinks he knows a thing or two, thus dis
courses nbonl the delica'te subject of kissing :
"Ofcouise you must be taller than the
lady you intend lo kiss. Take her right
hand in yours and draw her gently towards
you. Pass your left arm over her tight
shoulder, diagonally down across her buck
under her left arm, and press her lo your
bosom. At the same time she will throw
her head back mid you have nothing to do
bul to lean a little forward and press your
hps to hers, and the thing is done. Don'l
make a noise over it, as if you were filing
percussion caps or trying the water gauges
of a steam engine, nor pounce down tipon it
like a hungry hawk upon an innocent dove,
but gently fold Ihe damsel in your arms,
without deranging the economy of her tippe(
or ruffles, nnd by n pressure upon her mouth
revel in ihe sweet blissfulness of your niton
lion w ithout smacking your lips on it as you
would over a toast duck."
Facts In IIcman Life. The number of
.inguagea spoken in the world amounts to
3000 -5S7 in Europe, 5C in Asii, 276 in
Afiica, and UCGin Auieiica. The inhabi
tatiis of the globe profess mora than 1000 di;"
ferent religions. The nnubcr of men i
about equal lu that uf uomuu. Life's aver
age is 28 yeais. Oue-qnnilei die previous tn
the nj;e tf 7 j eats ; one-ha If Lefoiu 1 each in
17; and those whu piss this uge er joy a f.i
cility refused lo one half the human specie
To every 1000 persona only 0110 leache
100 yeai of life ; lo every lull only six reach
the n;e of 63 ; and not none itmn one in 500
lives to K) vea't of age, Tbere are uu ear'h
1,000,000 Oihi inhabitants ; and of Ihcie 33
333,333 die eveiy year ; 51,334 eveiy day
3780 every houi ; and Co eieiy minute, 01
one every second. These losses are about
bul n eed by an opiul iiumbei uf bnlhs. Tli
married aiu lonorr lifuil t tic 11 Ihe smg'e,
aie!, above all, ltue who tbive a sol ei
ami idualiioua conduct. Tail 11, cn litre Ion
L'er than aiiuii uoet. tioiiiuii hue muie
. bancs of l.f in ihcir faior pit'tmu la be
i e liny cais i.f aje, ihuii meii ii..ve, bul
filter blioi w.irds. I'ba iiuiiibt 1 ul maruses
is in piopoiliuu ul ?5 lu cveiy ICi'O ii.dm.lo-
Is. M nii.igi . ai linn ficqueol alter lb
quili.eJ that l, duuoj Ih months ef June
and D teu.bei. Thoso bui.i 11, llm siu g
r geiu'iall) muie lut.o.l thu'i ihei4
Uulbs an I Jvaih. tie uwi f..p.ui by n'.ld
lh .11 by Jay. The iiinnbei ul u.n pab:f
beailiu " i CalcuUuJ at oo-f. uiltl u!
ill optlUUO..
A Kivsi, tJ lUnr-Th Fa.l I d.4 l eu
4y b4 l.s4d. la ih M..crst
Ce.l.ll.Vlf.al As4utl4 .U.U s4H. Ws uf 1..14IU
llUlUUt gl44), S4l4 ls "" " "J
.,il.i a.mwitul luJa. l"e ul ihsse tsiu.
I Us I U..ii.4l . lb ike blue bu I hi
i,eSIl bat l4 U4 I'l Ms
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Aikr vl Ike MWfl mew 4UmUiel le
l.sl b-.S4.4M bl 44 Ut kl4.44l4'."l
Iks Imimici bsxe 41411 ki li 11-4. Wills
ike 1 1 'e4l4 saily uiit t '
AM ODD AFFAIR.
i
We clip the following from the Paris con
respondence of the New Yoik Journal of
Commerce : 1
"Tho Lyonese have a singular annual 'e''
for Iho benefit of the poor, which took place
yesterday. Alio; her amusements and bnsi
ness were suspended, nnd ihe whole popnla
lion joined in it with grcnt intereM. The
principal actors young men, about 250 in
number, said lo be of the fust families of the
place splendidly ntiiied in velvets, cash,
meies, silks, &c, of Ihe richest quality, and
most brilliant colors, mounted on horses
decked with showy caparison, formed a
procession, which passed through the princi
pal streets of tho city, receiving money and
other gifts from the dense crowds in the
streets, and from those nt the t alconies and
windows on ench side. The procession was
led by the Grand Master of the Templars
and accompanied by two fine bands of music,
and a choir of forty vocalisti, in an open car
riage, richly embellished. Another car,
covered with tinseled silk, supported a tower
thirty feet in height, into which money nnd
other gifts were thrown from the windows.
A large gilt car, beating a young lady seated
nu a throne, wearing a ciowti, was so con
structed as lo represent the arms of Frati00
and Lyons. The musketeers of tho Queeno
of Louis XIII and Louis XIV were represent
ed by nbuul forty mounted men. The Ro
man, Austrian, and Hungarian cavaliers by
us many more.
Tho spectacle was very brilliant and im
posing. Tho richest productions, of the
market we; 0 called into requisition for the
dresses nnd decorations. The amount of
collections was S6.400.
AN E.VORMnlS tDiriOX,
The Philadelphia Ledger publishes from
its books a list of its circulation for every day
of the present year. The lowest edition
printed was fifty-one thousand three hundred)
nnd sixty, on the 12ih of January, and ihe
highest, sixty thousand, on Saturday, tho 4th
of March. This is an enormous circulation,
and exceeds lhat of any other paper in the
world. The Loudon Times prints nbmit 40..
000 daily, the Paiis Constitutional 2.1.0(10.
nnd the New York Herald claims over50,t)00.
The Ledger's statement shows lhat from J.-"-ruary
2d to Ihe 18lh ult, inclusive, nboei
two ipgtilar months and a half, Febioary b -
ing n shoit mouth, there have been coiimkii-
I upon the regular daily edilions of tin
edgcr, seven thousand four hundred nnd
ninety-two and three-fourths reams of paper
per annum. Il shows the aggregate of ihe
nily edilions for the two anil .1 half months
to be three millions five hundred and nineiy.
six Ihnusand five hundred and twenty, or ex
ceeding at the rate of seventeen millions of
copies per annum. This includes neither ex.
Iras nor weekly papper. Two of Hoe's fast
eight cylander presses are used by ihe Led
ger in printing this immense edition, nn.i it
concludes its statement wiili nn apt compari
son of these rapid machines with the old
mode of piintiug with hand presses:
By Ihe old mode of punting w ith a hand-
press, il would havo laken, at ten tokens
per day. which is pretty good woik for ten
boms, fifty days to have printed ibis edition ;
and lo have printed only dining the five or
six hours, w ithin w hich time the edition u(
the Ledger ought to be printed, il would have
taken nearly one bundled days,
FXTRAORDIKARV DIVORCE r.HF.
In t tie N Y. Supreme Ccurt, on SiHod iy
last, application (before Jinle Roevei) was
made by Jeremiah W. Dnniek for iiiiuulineiit
of his muiiiagu to Ins wife. Fiance N.
Punick, under aomeuhiil exlianidiordinuiy
circumstance. 'Plaiutilr uud defeiidait,
the Court laid (iha. been martied more 1I1111
twelve veuis. It is uuw ullcle l lhat iho
maniage whs void by reason of pie-coon u'l.
The defendant, il i admitted was n amed
when a school giil 10 11 young man, u ho si 011
nflerwaul. went off tu Ihe West, uud was not
heuid uf, except it wa said he was de.i.l, for
many years. She arcotdiugly, in g.n d f.mli,
mariied her pieseiu husband, si pposicg her
self ul liberty lo do so. Il now linns out that
ihe first husband had tveu living iiH "t,',"t
five ye.nt ag", when he died, nnd of ioi.ijo
left her in a roudnioi". to l.-alic ill" vho.,1
in.tm.i:
No foil her cei.'-nony, In.tev,
look place, but the p
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