mix:
t,.
OLD SERIES, VOL 18. NO- 2d
NEW SERIES, YOL. 10, NO. 52. SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA. SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1853.
Ml
rati
The Sunbury Ainerican.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY
BY H. B. MASSES,
Market Square, Sunburf, Penna.
TERMS OP SUBS C R I P 1 1 0 J j
TWO IOl.l4RS per annum to be paid halfyeer
1 J in advance. No rrs discontinued unlll tU arrearages
""d- TO CLUBS:
Three Copiei to on address J
fifvei. do. d "J
Fifteen do. do. W 0
Five dollars in advance will pay fot three year'i sub
eciiiition to Hie American. .
I oetmastrrs will please act as our Amenta, and Irani
etters containing subscription money. They are permit
ad to do this under the Poet Office Law.
TERMS OF AD V ERTI8INCI.
One Squnre of 18 lines' 3 times,
1 00
ss
Kvery subsequent insertion,
One Square, 3 months,
I 00
00
. 8 00
3 00
rn mouths, - - - -
One year,
Business Curds or Fiva lines, per annum,
Mrchants end others, dve:liaine ly the year,
with the privilege of inserting diflerentadver
tifinents weekly. .
UP" Largei Advertisements, as per agreement,
JOB PRIHTINO.
10 60
We hfive connected with aur establishment a well se
eetea JOB OF FICK. which will enable us to execute
u neatest style, every vtniety of printing.
H. B. 1AS3ER
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
finiTBTjair. fa.
Business attended te in the Counties of Nor
mharland. Union. Lycoming Montour ami
lumbim.
Itrfertniet in Philadelphia:
on. Job R.Ttson,
inters tc Suodgrass,
Ches. Gibbons, Esq..
Lien, Smith It Co.
3STE"W STORE.
ELIAS EMERICH,
1 ESPECTFULLY informi the citizehs of
, of Lower Auguata township nil the pub
?r.eratly. that he has purchased the Store
f kept by Isaac Martz, in Lower Augusta
ship near Emerich's Z'avcrn, and has just
?J a splendid stock of
ail and Winter GOODS.
ock consists of Clothe, Cassimeres, CassU
f at) kinJs, linen, cotton and Worsted.
3, Calicoes, Ginghama,Lawna, Moussehnc
ines and all kinds of Ladies Dress Goods.
X'ERIES, Hardware, Queensware of va
tyles and patterns.
, an assortment of Ready-Made Clothing
n,n,s..iiti. Ttonu and Shoes. Jats and
cur vtsH. Ac. and . a variety of
tides such as are suitable to the trade,
hich will be sold at the lowest prices.
Jotmtry produce taken in exchange at
est market prices.
r Augusta twp., October 10, 1857. M.
TEXT WHEEL GttEASE.
Grease is recommended to the notice of
joners, Livery 8tabl keepers, &c.,as
fsrioh to anything of the kind ever in
As it does not gum upon the axles
i more durable, and is not affected by
icr, remaining the same in summer af
and put up in tin canisters at 37j and
or sale by . A. W. FISHER.
14.1957.
LXJSXC3 I MUSIC 1
KIMBALL, late of Elmira, having
,e a resident of Sunbury, respectfully
i ciuVens and others, that he intends
inging Class, both secular and sacred
part instruction to all who may desire
msclvcs under his charge. (
fr- fl. Kimball is prepared to give
to a few more pupils on the Piano
September 19 1857. tf
illadclpUla Dry Goods!!
RPLESS BROTHERS,
OWMBKKD SBAB7LESS & So,
noved to their new
.f Chesnut and 8th
tore, N. W .
Streets, and
their usual full assortment of Au
inter DRY GOODS, which they
jw prices. Their stock includes
l and Fancy Bilks, Merino' and
ess Goods, Men's and Boy'l
. Blankets, Housekeeping
Joods, and Goads for
"Friends Wear."
7. Ciale
5TEAM FL0TJEING Mitt
here respectfully announce to the
t their new Steam Flouring Mill
ins been completed, and will go
n Monday the 31st day of Au
gcd a competent nd .careful
t they will be able, with all the
nients adopted in their mill, to
,clion to all who may favor them
INEHAttT & HARRISON.
it 29. 1857- If
;RT BTJLSC1T,
Successor to
L 6i CO., AND L. C. IVES,
ly No. 15 North Wharves.)
ODUCE. FRUIT AND VE
. 4 North Wharves, 4lh door
ladelphia.
Dried Fruits Butter,
Mercer Potatoes, Cheese
es, Sweet Potatoes, Deans,
i, Cranberries Eggs, etc.
ing put up with care aud dis
1 en commission for Farmers
115 Single and Double
lpire Family Sewing
acbines.
- the sale of these Sewing
I secured on liberal terms for
Cumberland. No on need
it sufficient to conduct the
d who cannot bring refer
and capacity. A personal
rpaaarr.
ition of these Machines for
y Sewing, will, where ever
e command a ready and
SON 4 GOOD ALL,
d Arch But. PhiladU'e.
S
I IlLAMiSI
rtgagea, Bonds, Warrants
mitmenu, Bummowi '
slices' and Constables'
a be had by applying
kinds. Lobsters, 6ar
it received and for sale
a. vr.rivi'-
select jgflflrj.
THE AlVGrEL OV PATIENCE.
BT JOHN O. WBITTIEK.
To Weary hearts, to mourning homs,
God's meekest angel gently eomci
No power has he to banish pain,
Or giVe ns back our lost again
And yet, in tenderest love, our deaf
And Heavenly Fatbot sends bim here.
There's quiet in that angel's glance;
There's rest in bis still countenance )
lie mocks do grief with idle cheer,
Nor wounds with words the mourner's tear,
Hut ills and woes be may not core,
He kindly trains as to endure.
Angel of Patience j sent to calm
Our feverish brow with cooling balm j
To lay the storms of hope and fear,
And reconcile life's smile and tear t
And throbs of wounded pride to still,
And make us own our father's Till I
Ob then, who mournest on thy way I
With longing for the close of day,
lie walks with thee, that angel kind,
And gcutly whispers: "Be resigned I
Hear up, boar on, the end shall tell,
The dear Lord ordereth all things well !"
THE DIV0ECE.
BT CLARA AIOISTA.
"My blessed Annie 1"
My darling William 1"
There was a report like the sadden berat
ing of a champagne bottle, ad the very
windows rattled for sympathy.
'Dearest wife! Ob, but niy happiness is
too (treat 1"
"Yes, William more than earth can afford 1
"I'is love, dearest, love that makes ns but
little below tbe unguis in happiness. My
blessed husband 1"
There was a second report, loader and
more iutenso, if possible, than the first.
"Hut, Willie, there is one thing I want to
ask jou j pardon rue, love, for doubting, but
there is so much disappointment in the world.
Will you always love me as well us you do
now f Your slightest frown would erase m
four coldness kill uiel'1
"Love yon, my angel ! Yes ! msy tha
heavens turn black with anger the great
bufathomable oceun dry up and scorch me
tbe burning sun in tbe celestial ether become
as lead, when I Cease bne Jot or tittle iu my
afl'ectiou for you, my llfu's star, my manhood's
delight 1"
Oh, Willie, that sounds sweetly just for
alt the world like Something we read in a
novel I Sometime I intend to write one of
tbe spleudidest books, all about oar glorious
life 1 yoa tho hero-, 1 tbe heroine. Ob, won't
it mako a sensation 1"
"I've no doubt but it will, if my Sweetest
Annie conceives the plot."
'And you'll never look cross ai me) Wil
liam ?"
"Never, angel 1"
"Nor speok harshly to me t"
'No, tweet dove 1"
"Nor look at tbe girls in the shops 7"
'1 pledge myself never to turn my head."
"Aud you won't ever thiuk that another
woman's foot ia prettier than your darling
wile's T
"That would be impossible!" bestowing
a tender glance upon tbe beartb-rug, where
the young brtdo'g pedal extremities should
avo exhibited themselves, it it uad not been
for tbe heap of lace flounces aud crinoline
which completely overshadowed them.
And you won t ro to clubs, and smoke,
nd come home emelliuc, oh I so vile I that 1
can't kiss you, or lay my head on your sboul.
er. uu, line, it you snould, bow dreadiul
it would be 1"
Yoa know me better than to thiuk such a
terrible thing, cherub 1 Of course 1 wouldn't."
"And wben 1 ask you for money to buy a
pair of naw gloves, you won't scold, and tell
me auout hard times, as poor Mary uaroard s
wretch of a husband always does?''
"My torlunes are yours, Aunie, and I never
re fa so you anything 1 Yoa are mine, and
mine only I my darling wifo 1"
"My uulovcd busbaod I
Tbe lady would have the last word, and
then followed a fixed embrace, and a third
stunning report. .
Header, the two Toonr people whom we
have, without ceremony, brought npoo your
ma attention, had been married but nve
ays and six hours at the time we commenced
with them. So yon understand they were
ia the Irsl blush of tbe honeymoon, which
accounts for tho extravagance of their pas
sion. Annie Dennot was a very pretty girl, end
was by do means wonderful thut when
William tSoveranco became acnuaicted with
her, and leuroed tbat she was tbe undisputed
possessor of a snug little fortune of five
thousand dollars, he should regard ber ten
derly, and after three weeks' acquaintance
ship, Oder ber bis band and heart. Such
tuicgs nave happened before, and probably
will again, so wo will tfot dwell upon it.
I here was quite a wedding at tbe house of
Annie s guardian, Mr, Winter and the happy
young coupie esiaoiisuoa themselves lo
pretty bouse on me Avenue. Tbe namo
was romantic, ana lue locality was near
illiam's store, so with a half sich for ber
girusa day-dreams or a palace and coach
bouse, A uuie settled herself down in ber
new home.
We have no doubt bat William and Annie
wero sincere iu their love for each ether, and
that they truly intended never to disagree in
any way, shape or manner, is a matter of
butory. Hut it is well known that most
human resolutions are futile, aud those of
our friends, it seems, were no exception.
vu wmgs oi goia ana piuions or saver tbe
first three weeks of their married life flew by
"a perfect dream of bliss," Annie laid.
out aa awaseaiog came.
uesuiuui moruing in July, wbile oar
mends were at breakfast, a wasp came In at
ine open window, and as wasps are prone to,
commenced to buss around tha room. Wil.
liaiu had a horror of tbe species, and dropped
his kuife and fork in an iustant.
"My love," be aaid to bis wife, "cannot
tbat UiBgusting little insect be removed f It
takes away toy appetite to bear this ham
mini." i .
Why, Willie, my darling, I did Dot know
yoa disliked wasn j indeed, tbey are pretty
Matures, and I love to bear them sing."
"Mr angel, yoa have a strange taste to
call tbat hateful bass singing t It's very like
the soead of a cottea mill filled witb spin
oiog-jeenies r ,
"U you think if), dear? I am sarpVisel
yoa! Why, my friend, James Ilowardson,
the young man 1 drove to despair oy accept
ing yon, darling, instead of him, admired the
Voice of a wasp. lie thought it was similar
to a far-off bassoon."
"Bassoon, indeed I My lovn, it is very dis
agreeable to me to hear Jim Ilowardson
mentioned be is no friend of mine, and it is
lucky !for yon that yoa escaped marrying
him he would have made your life misera
ble." "I don't think 16, dear i James loved tne
very tenderly t lie has said so a thousand
times."
"Fiddlesticks I lie loved your money bat,
eppropos of bim please to get tbe wasp out
of doors, and let ns finish our breakfast it's
growing late."
"Why not let him slay till we're dene!
I'm sure I like to hear him."
"And I detest him I Tnrn him oat, I ssy 1"
"Husband, I shall do no such thing!"
"Annie, this to rue 7"
Tbe hnsband and wife sprang to their feet
simultaneously, and gazed at each other with
astonished optics. There was a cloud over
the bridal moon. Annie was struggling to
keep back her tears, and William, with a
crimsoning brow, seemed about to annihilate
the world and everything In it.
"Ob, you crnel, ungrateful man 1 only three
weeks married, and begin to ploy the tyrant !
Oh me, ob, dear 1" Anuie was sobbing vio
lently. "Ob, Anm, that I should have been so
deceived ! You, whom I thought all gentle
ness and love I Oh, tho deception of woman r
Ob. tbe perfidy of men 1 Ob. the hard
heartedness of husbands 1 Would that I were
dead and in my grave !"
Ob, that I were nnbornl To crnsp so
great a happiness and then have it torn from
my arms ! My God I 'tis terrible !"
And the afflicted young man performed
sundry evolutions in different parts of the
room, succeeding thereby in breaking tbe
richly chased 6lo -bowl of tbe breakfast ser
vice, and smashing into fragments the pot
which conteiued bis wiIVs fuvorito geranium.
The storm had burst! It thundered ead
lightened, and squalled a perfect burricace of
anathemas ; tbe very I'reucli clock on the
mantel piece locked done In vonder, and
the unfortunate wasp, Unit had been tho
cause of so much commotion in tbe world,
stopped its bnszing to listen.
Tbe altercation was long and loud, and the
result was as might have been comprehended.
Tbe adoring couple of twe heurS before were
transformed into a second Pluto and Hello
na; and, after duo consideration of fifteen
minutes, tbey decided upon a divorce.
The weeping Annie gathered up her per
sonal valuables, end calling a hack, went
tack to the home of her guardiau, while
Williuin, stern and strong iu his grief pro
ceeded to take tho necessary meugures for
procuring a divorce, and before sunset hint
teis were fairly progressing towards an eter
nal separation.
Annie wept the night away, and William
pressed a sleepless pillow.
Tbe pretty house, witb its furniture, was
sold to the highest bidder, and tbe "grass
widowtr" went back to his quarters in the
Tarleton House, and smoked his cigars on
the east piazza.
Three mouths fled months of anxious
suspense to tbe enstranged conple, and lo,
tbeir petition was granted. The courts had
decided in favor of tbe divorce, and they wero
no longer one in the eyes of tbe world. Tho
decree of the law had gone forth, and Mrs.
Annie Severance was plain Anuie Dennot
again.
All on account f a wasp 1
The eveniug after receiving tho papers
announcing tbeir divorce, Williuin found it
imperatively necessary for him to call on his
former wire, for tbe purpose of effecting the
exebauge of Borne real estate, which on their
marriage she had deeded to him for safe
keeping. He hesitated for some time before
trusting himself in her presence, but ut last
be fouud himself in Mr. Winter's parlor.
Anuie was entirely alone, the family having
gone out for the eveuing. So it came about
tbat tbe former lovers found themselves
standing face to fuce to each other, and
nobody there to see.
It was rather an embarrassing predicament
for both of them, but Williuin was a man of
undoubted Courage, and after a cool "good
morning," by way of introduction, be began.
"Madam, 1 am come to obtain your signa
ture and sanction to those papers which my
altoruey meulioned to you a lew days since ;
you will oblige me by alteodiug lo it immedi
ately." "Certainly, sir) 1 am ready," answered
Annie, moving to the table.
illiam laid tho paper down before her,
nd in spreading it out tbat she niitbt the
better perceive its contents, bis hand touched
hers. Tbeii eyes met. There were tears in
Annie's : sadness iu his.
There wus a brief silence.
William's band closed over Annie'ssfingers,
nd be looked anxiously into her bull' averted
lace,
"Annie 1"
"William T'
"Is it necessary to transact that business 7"
he asked, witb a yearuing hopefulness iu bis
voice.
She answered him timidly:
"Unless yon so will it I"
William's fuce brightened. "Annie, can
not all be forgiven 7 Can we not agaiu be to
each other as iu tbe blessed pusli
"Ob, h we could be 1"
"Do you really wish it, Anuie 7"
William's arm was iu decidedly close prox
imity to Annie's black silk basque ; but over
Struined modest people needn't reud this par
agraph. Tbe stury will be complete without
it.
"William. I do wish it."
"God bless you, Aunie! God bless you!
You bave niaue me happy!" Aud the di
vorced geutlemuu threw both arms about her,
and but that's noue of our busiue.e.
"Hut what wiM folks say V asked Annie, a
half hour after the recnnuiliutioo ; "we shall
be tbe talk of the oitrl"
"Who cares)' exclaimed William, defiant
ly) "isn't love enough for as? We'll be hap
py in spite of everything ! We've bad expert
ence, and never sball qnarrel again about
disputes. Only thiuk, Audio, love, bow siny
to dispute and make ourselves wretched
bout a miserable waso 1"
"Abominably silly, William bat It's past
now." And the vouue litdy bid ber fuce no
Williams shoulder, notwithstanding be sa
vored strongly ol cigars.
rvouu air. Winters family returned, the.
were immeasurably astonished at seeing th
"divorcers" siltlug fauiiliurlf in oue eaa
chair and apparently "letting the world go
Miss Winter, the old maid of tha fumilv
eame very near fainting, but was restored by
we umeiy application oi uaruuoni ana tui
arm of Mr. Greene, an amiable bathblor gen
tlemao, who boarded in tbe family : aod
when composure was reinstated an explan
tion of affairs was given.
The next mowing there was wed d tog it
Mr. Winter's. William Severance married
his wife, and Lis wife bad the pleasure of
marrying her hnsband.
The pretty bouse, witu all the pretty rural-
tare, was repurchased, and William and his
wire are now living there in peace oud har
mony. They are happier titan ever, they
sity, becacse they bate learned to appreciate
the value of each other, and so, in quiet
blessedness, we will ssy adieu to lluem.
P. S. Kcadtr, mind (if you ever marry)
and never quarrel about anything imnlltr
than a wasp.
feesfteotability.
There Is no term in common nse so much
abused, misused and misunderstood as the
term 'respectable.' We hear of respectable
society j a respectable company; a respecta
ble citizen ; a respectable neighborhood re
spectable newspapers, and a thousand otter
respectable things, without receiving tho
slightest idea of what is mount by the term
respectablo. Tho fact is, it is a term without
any limit to its definition. It means one
thing in one circlo, sod a very different thing
in another circle. In a low tippling cellar in
Orange street, where tbe inmates are steeped
ia vice and bad rum, a greater insult cannot
be given than for one of the party to say,
sneeringly to the other, 'Yoa are not a re
spcctuble person.' And to say 'You are no
gentleman,' involves a pair of black eyes and
a bloody nose.
The laboring man who supports his family,
and is attentive to all the duties which de
volve upon him, striving to the utmost or his
humble means to maintain an honorable
position in society by educating his children,
and clothing them neatly, is culled a resec
table man. Tbey who are pecuniarly above
him in the social scale patronizingly call bim
respectuble that is. no te respectable so
long ns be keeps within his humble sphere,
und is contorted to live and strive through
life as an humble member of society. For
our own part we regard such a man as one
of the most honorable and respectable men in
tbe community. Hut there ore those who,
honest and honorable ns bo is, will not asso
ciate with him, and consider themselves
above him, not becuuse they are better edu
cated or more refined, but simply because
tbey are able to buy mahogany uad stuffed
chairs and a Brussels carpet.
Tbe honest poor man struggling with pov
erty, oud bearing up bravely np-ainst the
Vicissitudes of life, who would lose a right eye
or a right arm sooner than do a dishonorable
action, who mukes truth his guiding star, and
rtue and persoua! benor bis constant com
panions, is not a 'respectablo' man because
s means will not allow bun to throw aside
seedy coat, or to uiix in w ell-dressed society.
On tho oilier bund, tbe man who can wear a
out of tbe latest fusbioo, can decorate his
erson with jewels, and who always has a
eli tiled purse, (no matter how he obtained
them, whether bv fraud, dishonor and tricks,
of tho most odious kiud.) is respectable, be
cause ho has ell the outward signs of respec
tability, and is received with lh9 warmest
welcome iuto respectable society. He may
reeking with tbe consequences of unre
stricted licentiousness, and bis habits in this
respect may be well-known, yet respectable
oors are opened to bun, fond mothers intro
duce their daughters to bim, and young ladies
themselves seek his company, and will excuse
or palliate his offenses by saying, 'be is a
young man of spirit, and wheu he is married
nd Settled down iu Ue will outgrow an tnese
little peccadilocs.'
We inleiiu to pursuo tins suoject lurtner
t another time. It is a fruitful topic and its
iscusslon cannot fail to bo interesting. '1 he
reut practical use, however, of a discussion
f this description should not be lost sight
f. It is to fix a standard of respectability
not such a one ns the butterflies of fashion
tha slaves of wealth Could aonrove of.
ut a standard that shall commend itself to
the substantial men of the community who
are fouud ia all clusses of society.
Lyman Beeeher's Courtship.
An eminent divino, who is as well known
as be is universally respected, many years
ince wus led to the conclusion that " it is
not well for man to be Mono." After con
siderable pondering, ha rf Solved to offer bim
selfiu marriage to a Cortuiu member of his
flock, no Sooner was tho resolution formed
haU it was put in practice, and getting out
is cune, be speedily reached tbe dwelling or
is uiisttess. It chauced to be on Monday
morning, a day which many New Fnglund
reader need not ba told is better kuowu in
tbe bouse as washiug day. Unconscious
ot the honor tbut was intended her, the ludy
was standing behind tbe tub in the buck,
kitchen, with her arms immersed iu the suds,
busily engaged in an occupation, which, to
ay the least or it, Is more uselul than roman
c. There wus a loud a noes at tho door.
Jano, go to the door, and if it is anybody to
see me, tell them that 1 am busy and cannot
see them." The message wus faithfully rehear
sed. ''Tell your mistress," said l'urson H.,
'that it is very important that I should see
ber." ''Tell Inn to call ibis afternoon," said
tbe ludy, "and I will see blur." Hut it w as un
availing. "I must see her now," so d the
minister. ''1 ell me where bud is. ' bo saying
be following tbe servant into the kitchen, lo
the creat surprise of ber unstress. .Mi6s
I have come to the conclusion to marry, will
you liuvam.'T was tbe inunsters opening
speech. "Have you! replied me cslonU-
d lady, ibis is a singular tune to OHer
ourseX Such an iinporluut step should be
mace a matter ol prnjer and deliberation.
Let ua pray 1 was Mr. u. only response.
as he knelt down beside tue tub and prayed
that a union might be formed which would
enchant the buppiness of both parties. His
prayer was answered, and Irom this union,
thus singularly formed, has sprung a family
remarkable for talleut, Including rtev. lienry
Ward Ueecbcr. of Brooklyn, N. It., and Mrs
II. H. Stowe.authorjof "Uncle Toni'a Cabiu."
To Become UsHArpr. lo the first place.
if you waut to be miserable, beselhsb. Inins
all tha time of yourself, aud of your owu
thines. Don't care about anybody else.
Have no feeling lor say one out yourseu.
Never thiuk of euioying the satisfaction of
seeing others happy ; but ine ratner, h yoa
sue a suillinfr Uce. oe jeaious iesv auoiuer
should enjoy what yoa have not. Envy every
oue who is better off in any respect tbun
yourself think uukiudly towards them, aud
. .111.. If.. ...nnt.il-
spoaa Bllguny o lueill cuuniuu; iraiu
lest some one should eacroacn upon you
rights ; be watchful against it, end ir any one
comes near your things snap at him like a
mad dog. Contend earnestly for evertbing
that is your own though it may not be worth
a pin: for your "rights" are just as much
concerned as if it were a pooad or gold. .
Nvr yield a point. Be very seoitive and
take evrytbiug that Is said to yoa in piujiiu
pass In tha most serious manner, oe joaiou
of voor friends, lest they sboalu not thin
noasb of voa. And if at any time tbey
should seem to oegleet yoa, pal the worst
constriction spou tbwr conduct you eea.
V&t Durkan's Pigeons.
Many years ago, whan peace had provoked
a partial influx of Frenchmen Into Ireland, it
happened that one arrived at tCilderhaddy,
and sojourned with a host whose nnme was
Pol I'urkon. His first breakfast thero had
been discussed much to his satisfaction, and
it now only remained to Select the materials
for dinner from Pat's ample bill of fare, pre
vious to an intended excursion to the neigh
boring islands. Put was summoned.
"Vat you have for diunicre?" demanded
the Frenchman.
, ''What havn't t, your honor," retdrned
Pat. "V by. there's roast an' biled, an' slew
ed an' fried, au' murphies to the back iv that
again ; ah' its seldom the likes iv them eras
ses a Frenchman's muzzle in his own couo
tbry," bo added montally.
"Vat you have nufuoger?" qaoth the
Frenchman.
"Arrah, he aisy, youf honor," replied Pat,
"the divil resnve the taste iv mangy meat is
under the some roof wid ye, barrin the ould
she dog, an' she's neither here nor there in
atin ; ynu know.
"Misericotde !" ejaculated Monsieur, some
what decomposed, and not comprehending
the intent of Phraseology, "Manger, 1 ssy
Manger."
"i'ou need not be cnllin a body names in
gibrish, fur all that," said Pat, "an' 111 tuke
my Bible oath into tho bargin, that the sor
row bit of mangyor raeazly mate is nnder tho
same thatch wid ye."
"Diuble !" cried Monsieoa, Dearly out of pa
tience' "for dinnicre, I sny diuoicrs !"
"Ocb, regearding the dinner, is it 7" snld
Tut; "mesha, sure I told your honor all
about that long ago. We've roast, an' biled,
an' on' stewed, an' fried) but if yon want to
know all the inns and outs iv the business,
why here's the bill and your honor may pick
and choose for the mailer iv that."
Pat lugged out his bill of fare, which had
been prepared for the occasion by his better
half and the contents of which be was as ut
terly ignorunt of as his guest, before he had
perused them. It is a mutter of speculation,
whether tbe sum total could at any period
have been made out within a circuit of some
few milc3--he placed it however before his
guest.
"Kos bif?" enquired the Frenchman, as Lis
eyes caught tbe tirst item.
" "Thunder on' ouns !" thought Pat, "I'm
dished now altigider intirely Honst beef,
your honor! troth, thin, 1 would not recom
mind it, bokose you see its long killed long
cuougb," be added, mentally, "seeing as how
bad luck to the taste iv a dead cow stared me
in tho face since ould Moileeb't leg last
hristmaa."
'Vcall" rejoined MoDsiear.
"Nor that neither." said Pat I "It's only
slink, your honor sliuk. indeed" ho contin
ued to himself, "for its not dead yet."
"l igeous," enumerated the irenchmon,
ith the truo nasal twang, annttlihg the fi
nals.
'0ch sure that's hot in it." cried Pat i
what tbe dickens does be meun at all, at all)
id his pusbong."
"l igeons," reiterated the guest.
1 Ocb bothen your honor, sure it s not
tgatne
Vou are mukinc is me 7 said Pat.
l igeous, rejoined lue rrencuman, rais
ing his tone.
"By the hokey, I have it," cried rat, alter
vehement Bcrulchine of his carroty pate
an' its myself that can shut vour honor to a
hair tbe pushsens ! Faith its lucky 1 thought
iv it whiliehih 1" And ho mado his axit in
igb glee with 's successful interpretation.
It lutPDeued that upon this identical morn
ing Pat's domestic cat had cchieved her ac
couchme lit ; the event of which bad been on
increase to bis family to the extent of Gve Due
thriving comely kittens, or pusbeens, as Pat
would term them ih bis native purluhce.
One of those wus, in accordance, as he iinu-
toed, with his guest s directions, brought to
the knife, dismembered, fricasseed, and, in
proper time duly Served up fur dinner. Tbe
dish proved savoury; Monsieur smacked bis
lips, and the ensuing day, a repetition oi tue
precious article was ordered on the bextday
u tncore on tbe hext a de capo ; and so on
until, the sistb, when Pal'e "pusbeens" were
exhausted, be made his appearance It-fore bis
guest with au unusually sombre cast Of Visago
"1 igeonsT said tne r renenman.
"All cono. your honor," returned Pat i "an
the borrow one more in tho party for love or
money, barrin the ould cut, that been mous
in here these four years come next Patrick-
years i
as."
"The cat I ejaculated the Frenchman
"What else?" cried rat.
"Call" re-echoed the Frenchman, with a
visible emotiou of the stomach and couuteu
auce. Pat opened his mouth, scratched his bead,
and looked aghast. Monsieour stormed, spat
and raved by turns. Pat scratched, and
scratched again, and at longtb an ecluircisse
man took pluce.
We cannot sny precisely whether or not
the stomucb pump had been invented before
this period, aud consequently, whether it was
put iu requisition un vine uicusiuu ; uut it i
Certain, that sounds and symptoms would
huve evinced that such on instrument bad
been used effottually upon the interior of
Mousieur Frenchman wuo bad been luxuria
ting upon, and did not fail to recollect, to tbe
last day of hisjife, Pat Durkan's pigeons.
Candv and Poisos A paper on " Colot-
ed Confectionary" was receutly read before
the British Association ut Montreal, from
which ia condenced the following valuable
and novel information. '
It appears that, fur economy s sake, con
fectioners, in coloring their candies, .tec, have
recourse for their greens to Brunswick green,
carbonate of copper, or arsenite of copper i
for the yellows, to chromate of lead or gam
boge ; for the reds, to red lead, vermillian, or
ciuubar; aud for their whites, to white load.
These are ouly a few of tbe pernicious agents
used, und tbey are among tne deadliest oi
poisons. Tbe way in which Ibe poisons ere
laid on also deserves a word of passing re
mark. In some instances every thia coating
of colored matter is used, so ss to spread
over a very large surlace small portion of
.L . . . ?1 A . U... I. U,. ,AB I V..
Ida UlUleriUI USru ) uu. iu viucr v iu
very reverse is tbe fuct, and In one instance
was prccured from piece of eruamontal
table ceufectiooery not tbe size of a sugar
almond a qoantity of rsenite of copper suf
ficient to destroy tbe life of a healthy adult.
Confectioners have no reason to use these
poisons, for there are harmless vegetable
colors enough to answer their purposes.
A UovxBuoa Rwionse. A Choctaw newi
nauer meutiona tbe resignation or Altera
Wade, as Uovenor of tbe Choctaw nation.
The reason assigned for thia course is coo
I intied ill health. The honorable Tandy
Walker, President of tbe Senate, succeeds to
the office of Uoveoor fur the expiration or the
t.-n, of Govenor Wade such being a pro-
vision of the Choctaw constitution. He has
bsM the chief executive office of tbe nation
for twenty years, without istetraf tioo
WITH A BOTTLE OF CIDER.
Old friend, accept this bottle
Yonr month then opou wider,
Fi I t- imbibe, then to exclaim :
By Oeorgo 1 what glorious cider I
Perhups aomo fair young damsel,
Whose looks have no'er belied her,
Will not object to toke a swig.
When you are down be cidor.
And if she thus indulges,
Yoa mny then have to guide her i
But she will say it's owiug to
Tbe stuff which is In cider
ItscdI;mcmts
Tho "Danites" in Kansasi
Tbe Wcstport correFpondint of the St.
Louis Republican writes:
There exists in Kansas Territory a branch
of Mormon Danites. They are principally
Mormons and FreeloversJ being compactly
organized, and having inflaentiiil members,
thoy rule the destinies and fix the policy of
the free Stole party of Kansas. They are
making use of the imbred prejudices of peo
ple from the free States to propagato thoir
nefarious doctrines and accomplish their trea
sonable and immoral designs. That such an
organization exists there can be bat little
doubt, and that they are pluving the despar
ato game for which they are Lauded together
fucts go to show.
A few days ago a fine hotel, which cost
$4,000, was burnt at Lexington, Johnson
county. Tho town is pro-slavery, and the
house was owued by a pro-slavery man. Col
onel S. L. McKinny, of this place. About
tho same timo a number of cabins belonging
to members of tbe democratic party, were
Vurned.
Last week ah Indian by the name of Tully
shot. A body of danites who had been steal
ing bis timber, and otherwise trespassing on
his land, gave him notice to leave, as they did
Henry Koohtze and C'ary, Dutch Lienry aud
others, whom they murdered. Not long af
ter notice to leave bis own land bad been ser
ved on tbi Shawnee he was shot j n an alter-
a iou with trespassers. Last night tb Lips
comb House House, at Now Santa re, in
Missouri, adjuiuing Oxford, in Kansas, was
corned down.
To-day a gentleman named Stover was shot
on the highway. It is said tbat he was trav
eling in a coach, not far from Wyandotte,
wben be was overtaken or met some Danites;
thoy asked his name, and on learning it ouo
of them shot Stover in tbe meutb, catting
away part of tbe jaw and half the tobgue.
stover is a democratic member elect irom
Leavenworth county. Jim Laue, as chief of
the Danites, bas ordered every democratic
member elected to be bung, shot er maimed
Such is the effect of Lane free-loveism and
Dan i to Mormonism apoa fuir Kansas. What
is to be the fiual result God on'y knows
Ttieso are not idle rumorsi but facts, and tbey
are sufficieat to show that unless government
speedily ft plies n remedy for tbe ev.l conse
quences of these two, which are the worst
inns tbat afflict humanity, civil war must be
the couscqueoce. Although this law party
of Kansas and its friends are conservative
and forbearing, yet tbe time may come when
conservatism is cowardice and forbearance a
vice.
TitfR Sttle or noors A Lady's Orix-
iox. A lady In tbo Nowburyporl Herald
says :
So, we will sny a few words on hoops.
Don't call us a bear, fair readers, nor throw
away this paper iu disgust, fur we are not
about to join our brother knights of tbe to. 11
in t'ieir crusade against criuoline ; but Don
Quixote-like, we will espouse tbe Cause of
distressed damsels, though we "face a frown
ing world." We hereby add an article to our
confession of faith. We believe in hoops.
Mind, we say honpt, plural number. Deliver
ns from tbat abominable, single, hogshead
hoop, which many ladies wear about knee
bigb, showing its entire shape, through a sin
gle flimsy skirti dragging down by its weight
tbe dress to the shape of a cone, while the
part of the skirt below the hoops flaps, winds
and reefs around it in every wind that blows.
Not much improvement is tbe addition of one
or two other hoops, anless tbey are graduated
in sice according to tbe height of the wearer,
aod covered by skirts of sufficient thickness
to hide tbe skeleton than which nothing could
oe more Hideous, uuiess it were a veritable
skeleton from the grave yard.
l ne ouiy SKirt Ibat looks uniformly grace
ful is that made of a series of rattan, w hule
boae or brass hoops, extending from the waist
to the fuct, gradually increasing in tiza witb
that graceful swell that gives to the dress
the airy contour of a blue bull : preserving
tbat golden mean in regard to circumference,
mat mouesty and good taste must ever dic
tate. Tbe hoops in this skirt should be so
uear togotber tbat they will loose tbeir in
dividuality, and "make no sign" undorhealb
tbe tbinest summer dress ; fur herein lies the
advantage und whole philosophy of the hoop
uiovcmeut, inasmuch vs it allows ono skirt to
give tbat fullness and grace which has hither
to been attainable ouly by half a dozen.
Alter all, tbe cecuiue ci looluie is the thing
which, as its uauie imports, is a kiud of hair
cloth, which by its own lunate virtue, without
the aid of hoops, will preserve its elasticity
aud inflated character, without the awkward.
uess that at times is icseperuble from iis hum
ble imitator, 1 he rxpen.e is the only objec
tion to its general aduptiou, which, fur the la
dies' sake, we hope may be soou removed.
Tue Isn-cRxcc or Tkmckk on IIkalth.
Excessive labor, exposure to wet and cold,
deprivation of sufficient quantities of neces
sary aud wholesome food, habiluul bad lodg
ing, sloth, and iotemperauce, are all deadly
euemies to human life ; but they are none or
thuro SO bad as violent and ongoverned
passions. Men and women bave survived ell
these, aod at last reached an extreme old
agei but it may be safely doubted whether
a single instance can be found of a man of
violent and irascible temper, habitually sub
ject to storms of ungovernable pasirlon, who
has arrived at a very advanced period of lire,
It is therefore a matter of tbe highest impor
tance to every one desirous of preserving a
"sound miod in a sound body ;" so that the
brittle vessel of life nay glide down the
stream of time smoothly aod securely, instead
of being coutiouolly tossed about amidst
rocks aud shoals which endangera Its exis
tence, to bave a apeoial care, amidst all the
vicissitudes and trials of life, to maintain a
quiet possession of bis own spirit.
Passion evaporates by words, grief does by
teari."
MonnEHs In tlTAtt Tkrritort. A contlei
man of thin city received, yesterday, a letter
from a friend in Los Angelos, Coliroiuia, in
which menlioa is made of tho denth of tho
brothers Aiken. The writer says :
" Yoa have nrobiblr seen on account of
the death of John anil Tom Alkert. The
loft here with the intention of iniiiiiig the
Uuitcd States troops f sinrr to Salt Luke j
wore captnrod by .the Mormons in Salt Lake,
aud after being held as prisoners for some
time, were started off With a parly, who pre
tended to act as an escort oud guides, end by
whom they were murdered.
We are anticipating very lively times here
this spring, thinking that roine troops will
irobttbly ba sent this way to Utah. A new
fort ig tu be cstublished near San Bernardino.
W e loam, likewise, from a private source,
thp.t Mr. Thomson, originally of Shelby coun
ty Ken o ' y but a resident of this city id
1p52 when last heard from, was in Utah, on-
der circumstances which have caused his
friends here some alarm Tor his safety. He
is known to bave incurred the displeasure of
Brigham Young nud the Mormon lenders by
corrospc nding for newspopers jn tho United
oinies. w nen last hourd Irom, he und Deen
forced to leave the house at which he lodged
in Suit Lako City, ami, togcrther with a
friend of his, had fears of somo serious perse
cution or punishment at tho hand!) of the
uormous. if. Luuu Kcpublicun, March 3,
Spreading. The Wolverines have been
startled by tbe appearance of a scarlet petti
coat in the streets of Detroit. The reporter
of tha tree Press was so excited about it
that bo wrote ajotig "funcy local" about it.
lie suys : we bad no words to describe tho
sensation. Nothius but tho nodical muse
would do it justice, and we accorditie.lv rush'
ed to the sanctuui, seized the key; aud Wound
up tne poetry machine. 1 browing into the
hopper some odd scraps of white paper, a lot
of old steel pens aud a spoonful of tor. wo
chucked in the larsl page of Byron's Siege
of Corinth, aud shut down the lid. Witb fer
vent anxiety we awaited tbe result. 1 1 came
with many groans, shrieks, and jars of the in
ternal machinery.
Aod such poetry ! Mortal ear never heard
its like. In the name of the uioe muses and
Griswold'j Poets and Poetry, just listen
to it :
All scarlct'twas. of Scry hue,
And all moving life thut saw
That Vermillion thing pondered.
The barn pigoons flew, the cur dogs fled,
And howling, left the uublushing red.
Dray horsos from their tethering broko,
Hackney steeds forsook theyoko,
Tbe peanut vender gazed amain.
A a toi k iu fright to ths nearest lane.
The she bear'e note, from out the (llem
ttamck) marsh
Rose deep, aud doubly harsh.
Tbe tom-cats yelled from the cavefbod kill)
And echo answered, yelling still.
Tbe jackass horse, in stunning cry,
Brayed from afar tamultuously,
With a mixed and mouruful sound,
Like vagrant Cows in city pound.
With sudden wing and ruffled breast,
Tbe gray goose left her noonday rost;
As the scarlet assiled her startled eye;
And made ber soar and cry,
"Thus are women lost aud won."
The author of the following should be
watched, or he may "back out :"
A bigg distructic dark I'll bi,
I'll bidd pliarewcll too ever' phear,
Then vipe mine werpein I
Au kilt mi throat from year to yeaf.
Tub Ca fob Egypt. Wasr-a & Co., of
Springfiield, Mass., will ship this wnek, ton
passenger cars which tbey have contracted
with the Pasha of Kgypt to build for the
Alexandria and Cairo Hailroad. The cars
are packed to boxes, end two workmen go
out in the same ship. The remaining thirty
cars are to bo built and forwaid d le'ore the
1st of J aly. A splendid drawing of the cars
is to be sent to the Pasha; and will doubtless
please tne old follow very much.
"Mamma! mamma! here's a hair in the
bread."
"Uushj no it ain't my child, its only a
corn silk !"
"Like tbat. Who tbe mischief ever seed
nt'fj on a silk before 7 '
$CCi)CSe
C'i'RR rot Wxats If they give yoa nd
special inconvenience lot them ulone ; but it
is of essential importauee to get rid of them,
purchase half an ounce of muriatic acid ; put
it in a broad-bottomed vial, so tbat it will not
easily turn over; take a slick as large as tbe
end or a knittiog-needle j dip it iuto tbe acid
and touch tbe top of the wart witb whatever
of tbe acid adheres lot he stick j then, with
the end of the slick, rub the acid into the ton
of the wart ..iout allowing tho acid tn
touch the healthy skin. Do tl.U eight and
moraingi a Safe, paiuless and effectual cure
is tbe result. liull'i Journal of Health.
Bakd Cork Pcddimo The fo'lowiiitr is
excellent : Scald three piuts n IU, dcto which
stir smoothly iwo cups corn-meal and one cap
chopped suot.orlalfcup butter; When cool
ed, add a well-rouudud cup of good sugary
two beattu eggs, two teaspoonsful of cinna
mon, one of suit and a pint of milk, mixed
witb three table-spoonful of flour. Add a cup
of ramus, aud bake two aud a half hours,
JciNCi roa Cakes. Beat the whites of iwn-
snull eggs to a bigb froth ; 1 1 en add tb. of
fine white sugar. Flavor with leuiou or ve-
utile beat it until light and very white tbe
longer it is beaten tho more firm it will be
comeno more sugar must be added tj muk
it so. Sptchd smoothly on the cake over the
top aod side. It should be put on with a
piece or card paper four iuches long and twd
w.di'i For small cakes, wb re ouly a thia
Icing is required, it should not be beaten sd
slit), and should be put on with a brush.
SiLVxa Cake. Stir to a cream 1 nri at
butler with 2 or white sugar j add the wbitue
of 6 eggs beaten stiff j 1 cop of sweet milk
wtm nan a teaspoon or soda dissolved In it.
Stir 1 teaspoouful cream of tartar iuto 4 cops
of flour and add to tbe take. Flavor wilU
lemon, tanilla or rose water.
Eoe Dumfukos roa Sotrs f e ( a plot
of milk put 'i well beatea eggs ; add as much
flour as will make abutter rather thicker than
for pan cakes and a little salt drop. in a ta
bUspoouful at a time into boiling soup.
SALSTrv, oa Yiodtablk Oysters. Slice 7
quarts of salsify aod boil two hours ia milk,
aod water thee add orie cop of butter ; 1 of
sweet cream, witb pepper aod suit to taste
Toast some thia shuts of bread a delicate
blown, place them ia small dishes or platters
aed poor the oyster over tbent ead serve
-4