y NEW SERIES, VOL. S, NO. 28. SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA -SATURDAY, OCTOBER G, 1S55. OLD SERIES, VOL- 10. NO. 2. The Sunbury American, VCDLISI1EO EVEttT SATVIIDAT BY H. B. MASSER, Market Square, Sunlury, 1'cnna. THUMB OF SUBSCRIPTION. , TWO DOLLAR'S per muiiiin to be pnia half yearly in aJi-auc. No ouoer discoiiui'ued until all arrearage, uro '"'aJ i i mviiciti"" or letters on Inwinrss relating to Utc fin-. i niello i.i'i'iition, mint lw l'UST 1'AIU. TO CLUliS. Three omiios to one address, " Fit teen TBo U , , , Five dollar in advance will pay for three) yfw's sub scription to the American Postinnter. ten will please act n out A pent., anil frank limning sul-riptim money. Tliey ur pcrniit- ltd to do tlm under lliel'ust Office Law. Inner. niiiitTiiniiiir TERMS OF ADVEKT1BINO. One Sniime of 11 line., 3 tlmei, Kverv milncquetit insertion, On Siiaio, 3 months, Six iiwnlliff, Ono year, i MiisincM Cnnts of Fivo lines, per annum, Mrtchant. and other., ndvertminat ly tli year, with the privilege of inserting diriVront advertisements weekly. IjT Larger Advertisements, as per agreement. so l)5 60" 80(1 101) 10 00 JOB PRINTING. i.-.v. r.iiuiritid with onr establishment Well rlretrd JOl! OI'FICH, which will enalilc us to execute tu the ucntcft style, every variety of printing. 3. E. MASSES., ATTORNEY AT LAW, BUKBTJRY, PA. B usincss attended to in the Counties of Nor thumberland, Union, Lycoming Montour and Columbia. Reference in Philadelphia : II. m. Job n. Train, Clms. OiMxins, F.sq.. Somen & Siiinlgrass, Linn, Smith & Co. WHITE ASH ANTHRACITE COAL FllOM TUK I.ANCASTEII CoLLIEHT, Northumberland county, Pa., WHERE we )tnve very extensive improve ments, and arc prepared to offer to the public a very superior article, particularly united Inr llie manufacture of Iron and making Steam. Our bizes of Cool arc: LUMP, ) for Smelling purposes. fS'i'EAMliOAT, for do. und Steamboat UliOliEN, ) TMG. V for Family uc and fjleam. STOVE, ) iJr- ' f Limeburners nnd Steam. 1 LA, j Our point of Shipping U Sunbury, where nr mugemeiits aro made to load boats without uny li'll' COCHRAN, PEALE A CO. J. J. CotiiitAN, Lancaster. C. V. 1'kalk, Shamokin. IIkxj. Keimiolii, Lancaster. A. UAi MtiAniisEn, do. (jT Orders addressed to Shamokln or Sunbury, will receive prompt attention. Feb. 10. 1855. ly TiCBLSOIR GATING SALOON! k. v. b. r !srsi:it & c. v. vfh aktox OAVE taken tho Baloon formerly occupied by i. W. Washington, In Market Square, Svnlwrg, where they will be happy to dispcaso to their ffh-nJa ami tho eating public Generally, all the delicacies of tho season, including Oysters IrciU and spiced. The bill of fare will include sul stanlials and delicacies, calculated to satisfy ihoco ho are hungry, and thiwo who desire nicely to uave their palates tickled. It will bo open nt all hours of the day, and all reasonable hours of tho nuht. Give us a call ond taste for yourselves. Muubury, f-ept. 22, 1835. LSATHEB. FK1TZ, &. Co. Jo. 1'. Xrth Third Stmt, Philadelphia. MOROCCO Manufaelnreri", Currier and Im porlersof FRENCH CALF-SKINS, und ilenlirs in Red and Oak SOLE LEATHER & KMT. Feb. 17, 1855. w ly F. II. SMITH, POET MONNAIE, POCKET BOOK, AMI Di CKslug Case Manurclitrcr, N. IF. for. of Fourth J- Ctettnut Sts., rnii.Anr.u'iiiA. Always en hand a large and vnriej assortment of Port Monnairs, Work Uoxes, Pocket llm.ks, Cabas, Hankers Cases, Traveling Bags, Note Holders, Backgammon l)oird:i, Port Folios, Chess Men, Portable Desks, Cinnr Cases, Dresi ing Cafes, Pocket Memorandum Hhiks, Also, a general assortment of English, French nnd licrntan Fancy floods, Fine Pocket Cutlery, Kar.ors, Ra.nr Strops and Hold Pens. Wholesale, Second and Third Floors. F. 11. SMITH, N'. W. cur. Fourth & Chestnut Sts., Philada. N. B. On the receipt of $1, a Superior fluid Pen will be sent to any port of tho United States, by mail ; desctibitig pen, thus, medium, hard, or toft. Phila., March 31, 1855. ply. Do vou want a Uargain? 'lV SO, THEN CALL AT J. -STOUNGS' STORE, TH ERE you will Dud the cheapcat assoi t- incut of SWUNG AND SUMMER GOODS in Sunbury, consisting in pafl of Bry Goods, firm-cries, ljuecusware, Hardware, Cedar ware, Fancy Articles, Stationary, Con lectioiiarics, &c, which will b tulj at tho lowest prices for cash of country produce, firouud Salt by thu sack or bushel. Sunbury, Nov. 4, 1831. " COAL! COAL!! COAL!!! BRA T. CLEMENT respectfully informs tho citiicns of Sunbury and vicinity that he has been uppoiuled ageut for the salo of the. celebra ted red uh coal, from tho Mines of lioyd Rosso & Co. All the various sizes prepared and ecreaued will be promptly delivered by baling orders with the subscriber. IRA T. CLEMENT. Sunbuiy, Dee. 30, 1851 tf. ARDYVARE.-Tablo Cutlery, Raiori, Poek - et Knives, Hand saws' Wood aw in frames, Axes, Chisels, Boor Locks, and Hinges, Hand Uells, Wuitors, r., just received and for by I. W. TEN Ell & CO. Sunbury, Dec. 3, 1854. J'yiAL Uuckets. stove shovels, Ames' shovels, forks, JJoof and pad locks, curry combs, &c., at YOUNU'S STOKE. Sunbury, Nov, 18, 1854. ANILLA BEANS just received by WE18EK c UKUNETt. Sunbury, May 19, 1855. "lYri.NES d Lirruors for Medicinal purposes at M Clj:K & BKl'NEK'S Buuburt . Mav ir. IShS THE SAILOR'S BIBLE. liY MRS. SARAH J. HALK. Tho old man paused awliilo ami tltou Ho drew his Hiblc out, With that lio never failed to clunr Each mystery or doubt ; And said to Harry "In this Book, 'Tis written jilain and sure, That what wo do, not what wc hare, Will malic us rich or poor. There's not n rich man ever reached Heaven's high nnd pure abode , There's not a rich man entering now, The straight and narrow road, Unless ho makes, has made, his wealth A staff, and not a load ; A staff for others ; mark you well Tho good Samaritan, How rich lis grew by wnat ho gave The helpless, wounded man. And oh, how poor was that rich priesj, That Levito, in his pride. When in their hard, cold selfishness, They passed tho other sido ! Tho gospel is toe rock I build My faith and hopo upon; I rend tho gospel o'er and o'er, Frem Matthew to St. John. I've told you wheu I lived iu sin, I did not know a luttor; Cut I oau read tho Biblo tiow And few can read it better. 'Twas hard at first tho love of Christ Constrained mo to proceed : Hast ever known men vile and poor Who taught themselves to road ? The painted cards they'll shufllo o'er, And in the dico bos look, Or on a lottery ticket pore, 15ut never take a book. I'vo rend my Bible thirty years, And every year I fund its precious truths grow moro and moro Instructive to my mind. Take all the books wise men havo mado They darken while you read ; But if your learn tho Biblo lore, Yon will bo wise iudeod. And then when you have learned tho right, But one rule need be given, l)n it, nnd sure as Cud is good, You will bo sure of heaven." Select Calc, AN ItfCIDETCT ON THE MISSISSIPPI. 11Y SVI.VANIS conn, Jit. For six mortal days had our boat boon ploughing through tho turbid waters of tho great river on tho down passagosinco lcamc on board. It was early in tho morning when we stopped at Natches, where wo took on board some twenty passengers, who camo dropping along, two and three or four at a time, during tho hour of our stop. One more wo wero uft' with tho current, nud short ly altorwartls the breakfast bell rung. The day passed away pretty much as days generally do on board the Mississippi stea mers, and when ovening came, tho cabins wero full of fun and sentiment. Towads ninn o'clock my attention was called to a table at which four men were playing twenty deck poker Tho chief player was a young man not over six or eight and twenty, who handled tho card.i with a professional uir, and whoso laco betrayed tho libcrtino nud sen sualist. 1 lo was in some physical respects, handsome, but tho reckless villain was so plainly stamped upon his countenance, that no gei'.liemuu could look upon nun imi witn pity and disgust. Ho was a slightly built man, and dressed gaudily. I had not stood by the tablo ten minutes before tho other three players roso und tho youth was loft alone. "Who'll tako a hand ?" ho asked, casting his dark eyes around uponthocrowd. "Como gentleman, I'vo a few thousands to loose Who wants it?" "Look hero, stranger, I've got alittlo mon ey that's no uso to me. Wlfnt say yo ?" Tho new speaker formed a striking con trast to tho player already ut the tablo. lie was a powerfully built fellow, dark nnd gloomy expression, nnd standing over six feet high. His darkness was from exposure, nnd his gloom was surely from somo recent cause, for it was plain to bo seen that his bold, open rent ti res had not yet becotno used to it. His hair hung in light colored ringlets about his neck, nnd his sharp grey eyes wero full of strango fire. His dress was mostly composed of panther skins, and his cap was l tho same, Willi tho tail hanging behind. When lie sat down to the table, I saw that is did it with a recklessness that was not natural to him ; and from that moment I be came, deeply interested in him, for 1 felt that ho was nt heart, a noble, bold and generous man. "Muko vonr own game," paid tho young man, shullling tho curds adroidly. "flu ahead," responded the other. "A man lou'l hunt wild varmints for a lifetime to bo ufeared of a quarter deck ofenrdd. ti'o ahead, and lots lmvo em." "Ante up ten." The hunter put up a ten dollar bill, and tho youth did the sumo, tho cards were dealt and tho bettiii" commenced. Tho latter crazed sharply into his antagonist's face as the iets wero made, but ho could read nothing thero. Ho seemed disappointed at this, and "called" tho hunter's hand nt tho fourth bet, and won fivo hundred dollars. Tho hunter smiled, and tho youth dealt a- gaiu. J his timo the betting was commenced in eurnest by tho dealer, but the other was not moved by it Tho young man ymt up a thousand dollar note, but its appearance seemed to hnvo no effect upon his antagonist. l boso open features did not cbango in ex pression, nor did tho keen gray eye grow moro bright or dim. He covered the noto and "called," ho had won. After this tho luck ran evenly for somo timo. 1 watched the young man I call him tho young man because ho was surely young er than tho lmnter. thoutrh not much, fur that individual was yet in tho prime of man hood but, as 1 was remarking. I saw the moro experienced gamester and 1 saw him several times make the attempt to perform some oi nis incks, put inoso two pray eyes wero uxca too keenly upon mm. At longtu the hunter began to win rapidly, but not a single ray of satisfaction eould Vm seon upou ins, lace, x was puzzieu, tor it reauy oomeu to me that he would rather lose than wiu. But my thoughts were booh called from tho playurs to the play. I saw the young man suuuio tne cards, ana 1 knew that no nou "stocked them." I slipped around behind him, aud saw that he held four kings and a jack. Ho bad meant to have held four kings nd an ttce, but a double cut. by bis opponent had hurt him. I know that trick ond I saw what tho gambler did not sec. Ho was sure that one of tho aces was at tho bottom of the pack, and that bis opponent held tho other thrco with a pair of queens, whilo I saw that in cutting, tho fourth nco was left upon tho top of tho pack, instead of upon tho bottom. "Here's thousand," said tho younger of tho players promptly. "Hero's that, and a thousand better," was tho response. "I sco that, nnd go a thousand better." "Here's that thousand, and two thousand better," said tho hunter. The blackleg looked nt his "pilo" vory nns ioasly. Ho counted it, and found just athou sand dollars. His antagonist had already won twclvo thousand dollars from him. He looked nt his cards ouco moro and a look of assnranco dwelt upon his face. Ho looked next upon tho pack, nnd ho knew that the fourth nco vas there. 'IiOok ve. ho said. "I havo but a thousand dollars in mouoy, but I'vo nnothor pieco of property I'll put up for tho extra thousand.- I'vo got ono of tho handsomest gals ye ever saw young, pretty and sound only nineteen or twenty years old. "That's poor property for mo, strnngcr." "Poor property! by bless your soul, man, I paid nineteen hundred dollars for her this very morning. "This morniug 1" repeated tho hunter with a slight start. "Yes just above here, in Natchez ; hero Is the bill of sale. 'One girl, Ianlhe, nineteen hundred ' " "Let's see." Tho hunter took tho bill, and for a single instant I could detect a strango sparkle iu his eye, ond a quivering of the nether lin. but it was cone iu a moment. "Make out vonr bill of salo for your rial," ho suid, "und put it up with your thousand tho most beautiful, but ono of the best uta d.illars. and I'll nut tut niuo hundred more. trons in tho irreat West. Ho and his wifo That's a fair thing. I can't afford to lose it. A blank was procured nnd tho bill filled out and dulv sinned, and. nt tho hunter's re quest witnessed. Tho young man then placed it with his money, nnd pushed tho whole towards tho centre of tho table. "There's your twenty -nino hundred, nud now, what hnvo you got r "You dealt yourself, rcmnrucd mo nun ter, as ho spread his curds upon the table, nnd showed four aces ! "I think tho gal is mine " "Broke dead !" gasped tho gambler. "All gone nsked the other. "Every pic." 'Then take your thousand dollars back." "frivo mo back tho gal." ".Vosir!" thundered the stout man. As ho spoke, ho drew tho bill of salo towards him and clutched it nervously, and then push ed a thousand dollars towards his autogouist. "Now, show mo the pal." The young man led tho way towards tho forward part of tho next c!ck, and having un- locked the door of a low, narrow state room, ho called for its inmnlo to como out. 1 had followed them up, and 1 watched with more than ordinary interest to see tho tiuulo of) tliiu em-inns transaction. jV lariro tamp uuntr directly opposite tho door of tho dingy room, nnd when tho girl came out 1 saw her face plainly. I was startled, for I think I never caw n ninro homiliful femalo Sho was a quadroon, and not over twenty years of ngo nf inn.linin nizo. with dark waviiitr hair, nud a fuco as fair ns human fuco can bo. "Well. Iantho." said tho vounir gamester, "vou'ro cone. I'vo sold yo." Tho trill started and looked up. Thero was a frightened expression upon her and ns sho saw how many men wero gazing upon her, the rich blood mounted to her face, that had beloro been pnlo as ucnui. "You're mv enl. now." spoke tho hunter, Sho started ogain nnd looked into the face of tho speaker, nnd on tho next momontboth her hands wero pressed nara upou tier orow "j ours! sho lainlly gasped "Yes. you'ro initio, and thero aren't a pow er this side of Heaven that can tear you from me. Keen still now. and don t yo snenk a word. (Jo back, go back now, and 1 11 keep vour kev myself." As no spoko, no pusnca tnc gin into vnc room again, nnd relocked the door. Then he turned uway, and I was sure I saw a big tear in his eve. Hall nn hour nfterwards tno younggamuier was again nt tho tablo with a party ol new players, nud before 1 turned in ho had won ten thousand dollars. On tho following morning tho young man was niter tho hunter tho lirst tiling; nuu when ho had found him ho proposed to buy . . tho girl back, but tho present owner refused. "1 II givo you two thousand lor her. "No sir." "Twenty-five hundred." "No." "Three thousand." Marke," thundered tho hunter, with look or fire j "all tho money Jloated over this river, wouldn't bny that gnl5 The blackleg cursed and swore, but it .. . . . . . . r. , availed him nothing. An hour afterwards tho boat was nlongsido the pier at St. Erau- cisville, nud 1 took my luggage nnd wont on shore, for hero I was to remain on business a few days. 1 went up to ono of tho hotels, and after seeing to my luggage, I weut iuto one of tho parlors and sat down. There was no ono mere, uttu tor a wuno i uusieu mysou ! irl in oxauumiig the pictures about tho room. I was looking at ono which hung in a ma all recess where tho chimney stood, when 1 heard somo ono clso eutor. I turned aud saw tho stout hunter and tho quadroon j but they did not see tno. "Now, lantlie," spoko tho man in a trcm. ulous voico, "wo aro uloue. Fear no moro T for vou aro mine now." As ho thus spoku tho beautiful girl fell upon his bosom aud wept aloud, whilo ho, with murmers of thankfulness and joy, wound his big arms about her aud strained her to his breast. "1'ardoD me," said I stepping forward, "but I am not to blaino for this." For what ?" uttered the hunter, whilo tho girl started buck liko a frightened lamb. by, lor overbearing your privacy," 1 re turned. v - w "But you'ro a man, sir t" "I hopo so." "Ah, you woro aboard last night!" "Yes sir : and saw ovorvthiuc;." "Theu you shall know all. Como Iuutho, sit down here, for you aiou't iu dauger auy more." So tho girl sat down closo to her protector and liieu the hunter turued towards me. "Stranger," ho said, "three years ago I had business iu Kactches ; 1 went to break horses for John Uauipshell. Ilo owned this gal. ' I staid there ovor s year. Perhaps jou won wuuuer itiui i lovea iter, liy nv soul 1 did love her. Asknrl bar if ov.ip ' could raised money enough to buy her if she would be my wifo. IHdcn't she saTyesctuick. though I 1 ben I went to Mr. fJomiMiboU and asked In in tr he d sell tho gal. He said no; he'd as quick sell ono of his children. Hut when 1 told bun u tod her for a lawful, wedded wife, and that sho already loved mo, he said that I might havo her, and that ho would keep her lor mo til 1 could raiso tno money, so I told Iantlio all, and started for tho woods onco moro. A month ago 1 had two thousand dollars ovor nnd above all I should need for expenses, nnd I started. I landod in Natchez yesterday morning. Mr. Uampsnell was dead and ms loiKs an sold on. I tracked Iantho to a trader, nnd got tliero just about an hour nfter she'd been sold. When ho told mo who d got her of courso 1 mado up my mind sho was lost. I went on board tno first down boat, determined to throw away my money, nnd then go back into tho woods ; for I didn't want to keep a penny that I d meant lor Hint wctK. Jtou Know the rest. When I saw tho bill of sale I kucw who'd fullen in my way. Sho aren't hurt, sir not a bit. Sho's ns puro nnd good as ever, nnd I reckon you'll hunt somo timo nforo you 11 und -a bettor or a handsomer wife." I agreed with this fully. Shortly after- wards tho hunter put confidence enough in mo to lcavo his prizo in my keeping, whilo ho went nnd got a license. I found her a sensi- bio, iiilellisrcut girl, nnd sho mado no effort to conceal her love for tho noble hunter, nor her joy in view of tho events which hud so strangely transpired. By-and-by tho stout man returned, nnd with him camo a justice. saw tho happy pair tmtrried and before night they took nn upward bound boat. L"p in Warren county, Illinois, upon tho first bend of tho Henderson River, lives ono of tho most flourishinsr farmers of tho West. His name is Levi Dolworth. Pooplo who accept his generous hospitality aro struck with the strango beauty of his children ; and tlieir stav need not bo Ions to nssurothcni that tho wifo and mother is not only ono of aro tho ones of whom I havo just told you. JAPANESE PECLLIAKITIlCsi rt sccmshnt tho national cxclusivcness of this peculiar people is also exhibited m their social habits. Tho streets of their towns present only a dead wall upon each side, tho houses being situated iu gardens behind them and hidden as much as possible by trees and Flnubbery. Being under constant surveilanco tho people aro much given to hiding 'them selves. Their dress consists of ono loose robo with n girdlo nuout tho middle. Ibis is a very cool arrangement lor summer weather, but in winter is not quite socomlortablo. However they manage to keep warm by levying contri butions on each other, for whenever one mem ber of a family coes out in cold weat her, he borrows tho garments of all who remain with in. nnd puts them one over the other 1 Tho Jnpaneso idea of a shoo is peculiar. Tho article with them is simply a sole, and is worn not ror tno protection ol tho root- wincu in laci it noes not cover but lor tno preservation of the matting upon their floors tno solo Doing always slipped on at tno door, tho wearer going barefoot in tho liouso. nu miue, lueieiore, is uniy liiicnucu 10 Keen tho feet from contact with the earth, and thus from soiling tho matting, which is a matter of prido to keep very clean. This, indeed, Is a very essential matter, as tho matting is nsed not only for a carpet, but for a tablo cloth and mattress as well ns being in fact tno only article ol lurnituro in tno nouse. iuc imnntos sit, eat ana sleep ou t no noor, Tho Jnpaneso pillow for they indulge In that luxury is a curious affair. It consists of a little block of wood, with sides of une qual width, so that by turning it over which is olten done oven in sleep tho head may rest at clillcrent points ol elevation. 1 Ins pe culiar pillow is mado necessary from tho fact that tho mur is worn upright upon tho head, matted together with grease and secured with pins which by their material indicate tho rank of tho wearer. This pillow is consider ed a very comfortable affair, and altogether superior to tho bag of feathers on which we outsido barbarians are wont to rcclino our heads. The Japanese, liko tho Chinese, take thoir food with chopsticks, nnd indicato their enjoy ment of it by a loud snoring ucisc, not at all agreeable to civilized ears. Being always accustomed to sit with their legs bent upon the floor, they find it painful to sit on chairs, complaining that tho part of uio leg which hangs down "is nil tho same as if it were cut off!" Tho mandarins, when thov go abroad, havo always a grent retiimo ; nn umbrella capable ' V y i -i y TSOn ! Trn I iWOf tliflP linfiifii u-hilrt 4wrt ninn crn I u) trim . r : p , in them with brooms to sweep away evil spirits iu tho air 1 They believe in spirits, but not ,i. : i i?. - . i in i.: hi luiiuoriaiiiy 01 Uio soul. When a Japanese gentleman walks abroad ho is always accompanied by n servant whoso duly it is to carry three essential nrticles on ?? u t " 10 6 ' . ( V" T . WZ l f' lt w 1 1 PP Uecl thJ"? J f ,) l n' eating box containing food, lest his master should become faint on tho way. an umbrellu to shade his master his slippers, When this happens, tho gentlcmnu sits dow upon tho ground, opens his box and cats his umncr, Another IIastt I'latk of Sour. Tho Gos sins at 11'usbiiiL'ton state that General Scott and the becreiary oi war lmvo nan a snar .. -. . . . P correspondence recently, in relation to tho loavo of nbsenco cranted by tho former t ticn. Hitchcock. It is said that tioucral Scott's letters were very tart, intimating that ho was not responsible) to tho Secretary of war ; and that ho would be obliged to him if ho would hereafter, in any official communi cations ho might have occasion to address lam, writo tn tho llamo ot the I resident of tho Uuitod States as ho was tho only offi cial superior whom ho acknowledged. Rather Lath. A noblo lord .applied to a fiawubrokcr lor tno loan ot iuuu guineas on lis wife's jewels, for which ho paid . 4000. "Tako tho articles to pieces," Baid his lord ship, "number tho stones, und put false ones iu their places; my lady will uot distinguish thein." "You aro too lato, my lord," said tho pawnbroker, "your lady has gained upon you, tor theso stones aro fuuo, 1 having bought tho diamoudd of her ladyship last year." Puki'amku Ton a Stohm. A few nighls ago a Mr. Bodkin, who had been out taking his glass and pipe, on going homo late, bor rowed an umbrella, und wheu his wife's tongue was loosened, lie sat up in bed and suddenly spread out tho paripuli. "What uro you going to do with thut thing t" said she. "Why, my dear, I expected a very heavy storm to-uight, and so I camo prepared." In loss Umu two minutes Mrs. Bodkin was asleep. Mr. William L. O. Smith, or Buffalo, has written "Tho Life and Times of ticn. Lewis Cass," which will soon bo published. HappinoBs catrbo made quite uj well ua Cheap materials as dear ones. 11 THE BARE-FOOT BOY. bv John a. wuiTTinn. Blessings on thee, little man I Bnre-foot boy, with cheek of tan ! Willi thy turncd-np pantaloons, And tho merry whistled tunes AV'ith tho red lip redder still, Kissed by strawberries on the hill With the sunshine on tho fucc Through thy torn brim's jaunty grace From my heart 1 givo theo joy I was ouco a bare-foot boy 1 Prince thou art tho grown up man Only is repnblicau. Let tho miUioii-dollarcd rido Barefoot trudging at his side, Thou host moro than ho can buy, In tho reach of oar nnd eye Outward sunshine, iuwnrd joyj Blessings on thee, bare-foot boy! f)h ! for boyhood's painless play, Sleep that wakes in laughing day ; 1 lealth that mocks tho doctor's rules ; Knowledge, never learned of schools, Of the wild boo's morning chase, Of tho wild flower's timo nnd place, Flight of fow l and habitude Of tho tenants of tho wood, How tho tortoise bears his shell, How tho woodchtick digs his coll, -And tho ground-mole sinks his well ; llow tho robbin feeds her young, How tho oriole's nest is hung, Where tho whitest lillics blow, Where the freshest berries grow, Where the ground-nut trails in vino, Where thu wood-grapes clusters shine ; Or tho black wasp's cunning way, Mason of his walls ofclny, And the architectural plans Of groy hornet nrtiznns 1 For, eschewing books and tasks, Nature answers nil ho asks ; Hand in hand with her ho talks, Faco to face with her ho walks, Part and parcel of her joy Blessings on the barc-foo't boy! Oh ! for boyhood's time of Juno, Crowding years in ono brief moon, When all things I heard or saw, Mo, their master, waited for, I was rich in llowers nud trees, Humming bird and honey bees ; For my sport tho squirrel played, Plied the snouted n-.olo his spade ; For my tasto the blackberry cone, Purpled over hedge and stone, Laughed tho brook for my delight, Through tho day and through tho night, Whispering nt tho garden wall, Talked with mo from full to fall, Mine tho sund-riinmed pickerel pond, Mine tho walnut slopes beyond, M inc the bending orchard trees, Apples of Ilesperides! Still as my horrizon grew, Larger grew my riches too, All tho world 1 saw or knew. Seemed a complex Chinese toy, Fashioned for a bare-foot boy Oh ! for festal dainties spread, Like my bowl of milk and breud Pewter spoons and bowls of wood, On tho door stono groy and rudo ! O'er mo liko n regal tent, Cloudy-ribbed tho sunset bent, Purple curtained, fringed with gold, Looped . n many a wind-swung.fuld ; While for n usic camo to play Of tho pio Trog's orchestra ; Aud, to light tho uoisv choir, Lit tho fly his lump of fire. I was monarch ; pump and joy Waited on tho buro-fuot boy ! Cheerily then, my litllo man, l.ivo nud laugh us boyhood cau 1 Though tho flinty slopes bo hard, Stubble-speared tho now mown sward, Every morn shall lead theo through Fresh baptisms of the dew ; Every evening from thy feet Shall the cool winds kiss the heat ; All too soon these feet must hide In tho prisou colls or pride Lost tho freedom of tno sod, Like a colt's for work be shod," Mudo to tread tho mills of toil, Up and down iu ceaseless moil Happy if tlieir track bo found Never on forbidden ground Happy if they sink not in tjuick and treacherous sands of sin, Ah ! that thou could'st know tho joy, Ero it passes, bare-foot boy ! A GOOD RECOMMFKDATION. "Please, sir, don't you want a cabin boy ?' "I do want a cabin boy, my lad, but what1 that to you T A little chap liko you ain't tit for tho berth. ' "Oh, sir, I'm real stioug I can do a great deal of work if I niu't so very old." "But where do you como faora ? You don't look liko a town boy. Run away from homo, hey?" "Oh, uo, indeed, sir; my fa ther died, aud inv mother is very poor, aud I want to do something to help her. She let mo come." "Well, my lad, whero aro your letters of recommendation I Can t tako any bov without them." Hero was a dumper, Willie had never thought of its being ueccs- sary to lmvo loiters from his minister, or teachers, or from somo properperson.toprove to strangers that lie was nn uonest nua gooa boy. Now what should ho dot Ho stood in deep Uiougm, tne cnptaiu, meauwuuu, curi ously watching tho working of his expressive faco. At length ho put his hand into his uosom unu mow outuis iuiicdiuiu, umi mm out ono word put it into the captain's hnud Tho captain ojiened at tho blank pago ond rtad. "Willie Graham; presented us a re ward for regulur aud punctual nttcudnnce at Sabbath school, nud for his blameless con duct there and elsewhere. From his Sunday school teacher." Cuptain M Lood was uot pious man, but ho could not consider tho case beloro him with a heart unmoved. Tho litllo fatherless child standing humbly before him referring him to tho testimony of his Sunday school teacher, ns it was giveu in bu mil Bible, touched a tender spot iu tho breast of tho uoblo seaman, and dupping una Hear tily on tho shoulder, ho said, "You aro tho boy for mo ; you shall sail with mo ; aud, vou are ns good a lud as 1 think vou are. your pockets shan't bo empty wheu you go back to your good moiner." Kmciiviko liv ms PorE. Tho l'ope has conferrert upon Mr. Wilson, of Montreal, tho titlo of "Knight of tho Older ofSt. Gregory." Mr. Wilson was Mayor or that city at the time Guvaz.i wus so rudely trouted by the mob. and this eonmlimunt doubtless is in re turn for tho valuable services he rendered bis Holiness on that occasion. The pupulution of Full ltlver is P.'.liKV COST OF DRESSING NEW TURK FASHIONABLE LADIES. Ono of tho New Fork journals tho Sun enters iuto a calculation of the amount re quired to dress tho fashionnblo ladies of that city, and it figures out a sum that will bo truly surprising to tho ladies of Philadelphia, who oro generally so nttractivo by nature that thero is no necessity for them to run into such extravagance Tho Sun says ; "Thero ar in Now York and Brooklyn not less than C000 'ladies' whoso dress-bills will nvcrago annually $'.'000 each, or ten millions of dollars for nil'. Thoro nreflOOO moro whose dress expenses will nvcrago glOOO each, or Ave millions of dollars for the wholo number ; nnd fivo millions of dollars moro would not cover tho dress expenses of those whoso bills nvcrago every year from '200 to $500. Thus, at a low estimate, tho annual cost of dressing our fashionable ladies is twenty mil lions of dollars. Perhaps wo could not ex ceed tho truth if wo estimated tho total an nual cost of dressing and jeweling tho Indies of New York and its vicinity nt from thirty to forty millions of dollars. Tho sums which many heads of families In Now York spend upon their wives and daughters for really unnecessary or extravagant cress, would amount in a few years to a handsome rortuno. Wo lmvo hoard instnncos of ladies whoso dress bills, independent of jowolry, for a single year, havo been ns much ns six or seven thousand dollars. If'tho ladies' throughout the Union would forego their cxtrnvnganco in dress, tho amount saved iu a singlo year would bo suffi cient to build a rnilrond to tho Pacific. In Now York enough might bo saved, nnd our ladies still bo well dressed, to pay off tho city debt, or lay out and beautify tho Central Park." Rkmoiouh Opposition to Kmiobation A Roman Cutholic clergyman of tho dioceso of Cashel, says tho Loudon Watchman, has re ceived a letter from nn Irish priest, tho Rev. Ihomns Keardon, pastor ot Lustcru 1 oniisyl- ania, in tho courso of which tho writer im- 'loriugly entreats his correspondent to use ull lis iuiluciHO to check what he designates tho insano spirit of emigration to America which seems to possess tho pooplo of Ireland. They aro rushing," says the writer ' Un the almost certain ruin ol tueir souls, hilo tlieir temporal condition is at best but litllo improved. I have had much oxpci-Ionco of tho mode of life iuto which nearly nil our pooplo aro drawn, nnd I solemulybelievo that if tho vessels which bring them over wero sud- onlv to founder nud carry every creature on board lo tho depths of tho ocean, they would havo a bettor clianco of salvation than they havo after thev havo lived for somo timo in tho country. So entirely convicted am I of tho fearful havoc of souls which is tho result of comimr here, that wero tho Almighty God to give mo power of building a wall of firo around Ireland to prevent its peopio irom leavinir it. it should bo built beloro tho ink with which I am writing this liuo would dry. For tho lovo of Jesus try to keep your peo ple nt home, for every individual you Keep shall snatch a soul from bell." Ciiaractemstic AxEOPOTE. During tho last session of Congress, a man well known ns deeply interested in tho mail stenmer bill, tlieu beloro tno House, npproncneu .air. Jen ton, whilo ho was walkiug iu Pennsylvania Avenue, nnd said "Good morning, Mr. Hcuton." Tho salnto was returned. "I seo tho mail steamer bill is up to-day "Yes. sir." "Benton, couldn't you bo prevailed upon to go for the employment of moro steamers by tho government ( "Yes, sir, upon ono condition. Tho fellow smiled as if ho was going to get a "Belaud" of a suggestion for his "Oliver" of a bribe. b. on ono condition," continued Benton, "that thev could be used to transport such rascals as you nro to somo distant penal col ony." Worth Knowing. Ono pound of green copperas (cost sovon cents) dissolved iu ono quart of water and poured down a privy, w ill effectually concentrate ana uesiroy uio ioui est Binells. For water-closet sou board ships and steamboats, about hotels and other places, there is nothing so nice to cleanso und purify thoso places, as simplo green conneras. dissolved : and lor sick rooms, it mav bo placed under tho bed iu any thing which will hold water, and thus render a hos pital or othor places for tho sick, iroo rrom unpleasant smells. For butchers' stalls, fish markets, slaughter houses, sinks, and wher ever thoro aro putrid ond ollunsive gasses, dissolve copperas and sprinklo it about, and in a rew days tbo "bad smell ' will pass away. If a cat, rat or mouso dies about tho house nnd Rends forth an offensive cos. place some dissolved coiiporas in a cup or jar, anywhere within "sine linsr distauco," ana tno euro sure. 1 nave suown a sioca oi ury kuuu - . . . - i- - r .i i which were nearly spoiled by a "skunk un der a store, to bo cleaned and restored-simply by sprinkling dissolved copperas about I no lloor. iuiein uazeiie. A Gi'AsoCompaky has be.pn formed iu New York, with a capital of $10,000,000. They profess to own nn island, in luo Paenic, cov ered with a deposit of over two hundred Bill lion tons of ammoniatod guano, und to havo despatched a ship with men to tako possess ion of it. They further say, they expect to sell tho first year -100.000 tons, at 1 30 a ton out of which they will realize a prolit ol 400.000. These expectations, however, nro yet to bo realized. Jipoe Deuukiky, tho American (K. N. candidate for Governor in Louisiana, is Catholic Tho Crescent, on organ of tho Order, makes this avowal in reply to a ques tion liv tho Cnuritr. The Crtsceut udds "Wo bolievo, a'.so, that ho enmo from good Catholic stock, and that he has never boon wanting iu duty to the faith of his fathers, Mouk TcoviiLR Ton Kaxzas. It is state that as soon as tho building of tho capitol ut Lecompton la commenced, a writ of ouotear ranlo will bo issued, and tho legality of Its location nt that place be tested by the Sti iiremo Court of tho United States. If this is tried, it will probably bring tho wholo. of Kanzas allaus under review. v A Konnv Fate. The St. Louis Democrat of tho 15th iust., says that Poole, who led off a company in search oi gma, soiiiowucro ou tho western botders of Missouri, has boon hung by his party for failing to fiud the gold, lliu fata w as decided by a voto of tho persons composiug the expedition, tho majority of which were in lavor oi unugwg, unu u accordingly strung up to the limb oi a tree. The widow or liOtiis Philippe is in Belgium ou her way tu vijit her daughter iu law, the Dutchess ol Oilcans. SUNEUHY AMERICAN ALMMAG FOR tnmt s rill 1-SJ3 Jam JCLT. 1 1 vi i n S II III is in 17 "I ul 7 IS !l 1 1 in an at 30 a-, Va 9 3 4 ! lnin I017il1 i aa'ai teiiuolai Fib. 5 n 71 la 13: II .miai'ls 140 S7 a 93 81 30 31 Mai. 31 in;1 Sept. a a (1 10 lH'll1.1lSIi,ai 10,17 2.5,20,117 Si -J'-MII is-i.-i.a-5 '!jl I Am. 2 3 4 S ii in 1112; 13 Ocr. 1 13 4 6 1 1' 14 Irt l 10117 I l!l:,9l -as at as an a7.an! I a-van, I I I 31 - I Mat. sl 3 H 01 111 i.'i! in, 17 SS 43.41 4tl,:l;31 B'Nov. 14. 1 nil 9 Pr.o. V I ir, 43 s n n'i3 111 90 11 13 ail-49 as.) T 3 4 in III Jem. 5 7 II 14ii:ill IS llliSII 41 M'S 97ls-.' 17 IS an jo. tkiim I 43 To loavo your sou a fortune givo him ed ucation. A ray of light to tho understanding is bet ter than a volume committed to memory. Thoro is beauty enough on earth to mako homo for nngels. Tho total cotton crop this year is estimated at 2,H l 7,330 bales, or 82,Gti7 less than last year. Virtue makes a man on earth famous, in is gravo illustrious, nnd iu Heaven iniinor- I. Worth Kxowisri. A codfish breakfast nd nn India rubber coat will keep a man dry all day. firnrrEn Operations. About one-half of all tho manufacturing machinery iu Rhodo Island has been slopped ou account oi uio rought. A Ci.i-ttox. A codGsh was rcconlly brought ashoro nt Buckie, in England, which had iu its stomach no tower than tweuty-iivo full grown herrings. Dr. Gait, lato Postmaster at Forfolk, on his dying bed requested tho appointment of his assistant, Augustus M. Vaughn, and tho Postmaster-General complied wiui uio re quest. Tho Now Haven Journal and Courier saya Br. S. P. Townsend. the Sarsaparilla man, has paid $43,000 for a liouso and farm in Stamford, and intends to livo thero." A Bead Loss. Tho Hcrvard (Mass.) Branch Uailroad which cost S'21,000, ami was lately sold for 10,000, has been broken up, nud its rails sold for old iron. Goveksor Si.adk. of Vermont, was in Buf falo on Wednesday, accompanied by between 30 and -10 ladies, all of whom aro bouud to tho western country ns teachers. Unexpected Good Fortcsk. An admira- blo young lady, a teacher in tho Cambridge (Mass.) Grammar bcnooi, uasjust receiveu information of a bequest of 870,000, from a rejected suitor ol hers, recently deceased, m I ara, Urazii. Tho education of a youth of tho "upper crust" begins with a Havana cigar, embraces a tour to Europe from which ha returns a greater jackanapes than ever and ends with a. marriage of hands, not hearts. Mechanics ron Kansas. A pnrty of fifty first-class mechanics havo left tho city ot Syracuse, N. i ., lor Kansas, xuey uro en gaged to work on tho government buildings nt Fort Leavenworth. A Paris paper estimates tho increase of tho population of that city, for ouo week, to bo 000,000. That was tho week of tho 0ueeii of England's visit. Potatoes. A merchant in Albany, N- Y., has mado a contract for 600 bushels of Mer cer potatoes, raised iu Reunselaer couuty, in that Stato, to be delivered before tho 1st of January, at 1 per barrel. Last wiutor thoy brought 4. Last Sunday, a clcrevman near Dayton, Ohio, elucidated his text "Ho that is with out sin among yon," etc., by this consummate ly recondito paraphrase : "it is tno prerogative- of innoccuco to project tho iuitiatory boulder I" A Lowell editor savs. that ono reason why ho supports the ten hour law for tho factor ies is, that then tho factory girb will have timo to garter their stockings in U'.o morning instead of having so frequently to draw them up in tho streets. tjiit-x on tmk Tkkici r." Tho wife of a mau named Shirts, residing in Diyden, N. Y., died recently on a Friday. On Saturday the bereaved husband married a second wile. and atteuded wilh her tho fuuerai of his for- mur ono, ou tho succeeding Sunday, luiu was sharp work. Liberai. Divorce Laws. The Ohio laws allow divorce for "gross neglect of duty, which, being liberally cousti ued, allows tho parties to separate almost at pleasure I ho laws are nearly tho r amo, we understand, in Illinois and iscousin. A Li-ckt Soldier.- It is said that Gen. Ostensaken, whoso military career extends over forty-eight years, who has assisted at more than one hundred tattles and combats, in which ho has usually been found in tno first ranks, has uever received the shguiesi wound. Advanced is V Ai.fR. Montpclier, the homo or the late President Madison, iu ir .,....: ;.... i,!. Wth has cnan- ziiiia, witicu twicj Dim.!) , j , god bauds nt 310 per aero, recently brocghi 35 per t acre. Montpclior is a laigu v.-, coutuiiiing cloven hundred acres. Love he, Love nv Doo.-Noth.ng eould exceed tho attention or Loul8IIlsa.rolifntl' ? his royal guest. Ou leaving Hon ogno, t w fiuoori suddenly perceived that 'j behind a favorite little lapdog, and her very great regret thereat. No notice wu taken apparently boyond sympathy, but eiec trietty and steam wore made to perform H wir most impossible acts j ond wheu entered her boudoir at St. Cloud, the lust thing Jio saw was her lapdog, that jumped forward to meet her Jlill l si ;i lin ? f- ti in nli'j it i a in i; ii M' si - si 5i aslan 2--JH3UJI 4 5 (1 7 M 9 ii in ia m i.r!' Hnii-.ii ai w tu ijl-jtijTla- 1 21 4 6 0 7 U. uli-rn ii is in V
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