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WANTED A PASTOR.
We Lave been without Pastor,
' Some eighteen months or more,
And though candidates are pleat;
We're heard at least a score,
All of them "tip-top" preochers,
Or so their letters ran
We are just as far as ever
From settling on a man.
The Erst who came among os
Dy no means was the worst,
Bat then we didn't think ofhitn
Becaano be was the first (
It being quite the custom
To sacrifice a few
Before the church in earnest
Determines what to do.
There was a smart young fellow,
With serious, earnest way,
Who but for oiio great blunder
Had surely won the day ;
Who left so good impression,
On Monday ouo or two
Went round among the people
To see if he would do.
The pious, godly portion
Had tiot B fault to Cud ;
liis clear and searching preacliing
T!cy thought the very kind,
And all went smooth and pleasant
Until they henrd tho views
Of some iulluentiul sinners
Who rent the highest pews.
On tlirro this pungent dealing
Made but a sorry hit ;
The coat of gospel teaching
Was rtiito too tight a fit.
Of course his fate wos settled,
Attend, ye l'arsons all I
And preach to please tho sioucrs,
. If you would get a call.
Next came a spruce young dandy
Who wore his hair so loDg ;
Another's coat was shabby,
And bis voice not so very strong ;
And ono New Haven student
Wob worse than all of those,
We couldn't bear his sermon
Fur thinking of his nose.
Then wearying of candidates,
We looked tho country through,
Mid doctors and professors,
To find one that would do ;
And after much discussion
On who should bear the ark,
With intcrohle agreement
We tiicd on Dr. I'arke.
Here then we thought it settled,
But were amazed to find
Our flattering invitation
Respectfully declined ;
We turned to Dr. Hopkins
To help us iu the lurch,
Who strangely thought that colleie
Had claims above "our church."
Nest we dispatched committees,
By twos and threes, to urge
The labors for a Sabbath
Of a ltov. Shallow Splurge.
Ho came a marked sensation,
So wonderful bis style,
Followed tho creaking of his boots
As be passed up the aisle.
His tones were so affecting,
Jlis gestures so divine,
A lady fainted in the hymn,
Before the second line,
And on that day bo gave us,
In accents clear and loud,
The greatest prayer ever addressed
To an enlightened crowd.
He preached a double sermon,
And be gave ns angel's food,
On such a joyous topic,
'The joy of solitude,"
All full of sweet descriptions
Of flowers and pearly streams,
Of warbling birds, and moonlit groves,
And golden sunset beums.
Of faith and true repontance
Ho nothing bad to say ;
lie rounded ull the corners,
Aud smoothed the rugged way ;
Managed with great adroitness,
To entertain and please,
And leave the sinner's cobscicnce
Completely at is case. .
Six hundred is the salury
Wo gave in former days,
We thought it very liberal,
And found it hard to raise ;
But when we took the paper
We bud do need to urge
To raise a cool two thousand
For the Uev. Shallow Splurge.
In vain were all oar efforts,
We bad no change at all,
We found ten city churches
Had given him a call ;
And be in prayerful waiting,
Was keeping all in tow,
But where they bid the highest
' Twas whispered be would go.
And now good Christian brothers,
We ask your earnest prayers,
That (Jod would send a Shepherd
To guido our Church affairs ;
Wilh this clear understanding,
A roan to meet our views
Must preach to please the sinners
And fill tbe vacant pews.
Sdctt Calc.
RETRIBUTION.
BY TUB Al'TnOB OF "TUB HEIR TO ASHLEY."
CHAPTER V.
A rRtllATLEB DISCLOSfBE.
Two ladies and a gentleman were seated
one night in their drawing-room; Mr. and
Mrs. Vorks and their visitor, Miss Hardisty,
a hard-featured maiden of tive-aod-forty years.
He sat calm and unconcerned in bis chair,
but the countenance of both the ladiei wore
an expression of borror. Fiucb, the upper
maid, having been on an errand to the neigh
boring Tillage, bad burst into tbe room, oo
ber return, with tbe newt that a farmer's sod
bad just been shot down from bit borse, rob
had and murdered.
- Mr. Yorke, after the tervant bad left the
room, had taken opoo himself to correct tbe
report; with a coDtemptnout sneer at tbe
inactaracy xt lucb report (a general. It
wat Dot farmer's sou wbo wat tbot down,
h taid, tnd there bad beo do fbootiog tod
no robber.
"Then you know of it !' his wife had re
marked in surprise. " w bo was it I
'.tnnson 1" refilled Mr. Yorke. "Murder
ed just inside bis own garden at he wat going
Horrofi us we bnve said, rose to the conn
tenanceof Miss Hardisty j it it natural it
should, When a woman heart of such a crime
committed in her vicinity ; but whot was ber
look of borror compared to that overspread
ing the faco of Mrs. Yorke t A living,
shrinking horror, which pervaded every line
of ber features, and turned tbem the hue of
the grave.
Strange, awful thoughts were at work
within ber, flashing through ber brain in
quick confusion. "Janson 1 Who had sat by
her sido that afternoon I lie murdered I Wbo
had done it T"
"Who is Janson T" inquired Miss Hardis
ty she had but just arrived from a distance,
and knew nothing of tbe local politics. "Did
yon know him T"
Mrs. yorke seemed incapable oi replying.
Her husband spoke up volubly.
"Janson wos the aurgeon. Yon beard Leo
say he was here this afternoon. He has been
attending l.eopolil ; out l tnongtit naaceasea
his visits. A fine young fellow. Unmar
ried." "Wbo can have been eo wicked as to mur
der him?"
"Ah, who indeed !"
'How did you come to know it?" interrup
ted Mrs. Yorke, lining her white face to ber
husband.
"Ill news travels fust. At I got borne to
night, some people were passing the gate,
apparently iu excitement ; I inquired what
their trouble was, and they told mo. It was
the gardener aud his wife, up above, who
were returning home from the village."
"Finch said he was shot," observed Miss
Hardisty.
"Hah 1 be was not shot. Deaten to death."
"Finch's account may be the correct one,
instead or the gardener and his wife's," added
Mrs. Yorke. "She said he was robbed."
"He was not robbed, I tell you," returned
Mr. Yorke. "Have it so, if you like, bow
ever. Shot and robbed: what matters it!"
Later in the evening, about hall-past ten,
they were startled by a sudden and violent
knocking, which came to the bouse door.
Startled. Olivia Hardistv, ber mind and
tongue full of robbers and murderers, gave
vent to a faint scream, and M r. Yorke sprang
up from his chair with a start, as if he would
leave tho room, halted in indecision, and then
sat down again. A deep silence succeeded,
and again the knocking came, louder tban
before. They beard a scrvunt hurry to an
swer it, tbey heard an entrance aud the sound
of voices, oad then the footman threw open
their room door.
'Master Henry Yorke."
A tall, fine lad, between fifteen and six
teen, sprang into tho rocm, seized Mrs.
Yorke, gave ber some kisses, and then turned
to shake bands with ber huband. He was
the half-brother of Mrs. Yorke, their mother
having married twice ; aud tbe Mr. Yorke
now present bad been distantly related to
Henry's father, the second husband.
"If 1 don't believe that's Olivia Hardisty !"
cried be, holding out bis band to tbe ludy.
"What brings you bere-t"
"1 think 1 may ask what brings you here ?"
returned Miss Hardisty.
"Ah 1 Are vou not taken by surprise,
Elizabeth ?" said he to bis sister. "Didn't 1
knock I 1 thought you would hear it was
somebody. Did you luiuK it wus lue lire
engines f"
"Why did you not let ns know you were
coming x
"How could I? My old tutor bad news
this morning of bis father's death, and went
oil : so 1 told mamma 1 might as well spend
tbe few days' holiday looking you up, and
away 1 came, without waiting fur her to say
yes or no."
"Where's your portmanteau, Henry V
"Didn't br ng any. Sbe'll send some shirts
and things alter me ; sure to. bat a pre
cious slow railway station you have got here !
Not a carriage or an omnibus waiting, or auy
conveyance to be bad, lor love or money
Mind, Elizabeth, if I have not brought
enough tin for myself, you must let me nave
some, and write to mamma to pay you back.
I didn't stop to ask for any, for fear she'd
put in a protest against my journey."
"How did you tiud our borne?" asked Mr.
Yorke.
"Oh, I got into tho village, which seemed
all in a bubbub, and tipped a boy to show
mo where yon lived. This is not half such a
nice place as your own house," added tho lad,
casting bit eyes round tbe room.
"It it very well for a change," soid Mr.
Yorke, "and I wanted some shooting."
"You must have been bere half your time
now: you took it for six months. Elizabeth,
you dou't look well."
"I should wonder if any of as could look
well to-night," interposed Olivia Hardistv.
"Your knocking nearly frightened us to death,
too. We bad just beard of such a dreadful
murder."
"A murder !: Where?"
"In the villogo. He lived quito In tbe
middle of it, did be not, Mr. Yorke ?"
"Then that acconuts for tbe row," said
Henry, before Mr. Yorke could reply. "The
natives were 6taudiug about in groups, trying
wbo could talk fastest. I woudered whether
that was tbe fashion here, at night. In one
place, at tbe corner of a street or lane, tbey
bad mustered to densely I had to administer
some Bhoves to get through. Wbo hat been
murdered, Mr. Yorke? A poacher?"
"No. A doctor.
"That's worse."
"It It awful," shivered Mist Hardisty.
"He bad beon attending Leo, Henry, and
was bere only tbia afternoon."
"What, the man wbo it murdered ?"
"He wat: this very afternoon, aud but jast
before tbe deed wat committed. It wat five,
I think you taid, Mrs. Yorke, wben Mr.
Janson left yon."
"Janson I doctor 1" interrupted tbe boy.
"It wus no relation to our Mr. Janson, wat
it, Elizabeth ?"
"Your Mr. Janson what do you moan by
your Mr. Janson ?" demanded Miss Hardisty.
"Ob, Elizabeth knows. A Mr. Janson we
used to know abroad, when I wat a young
ster. It it any relation 1"
"It it tbe tame man," answered Mr. Yorke,
in a curioua tone.
Henry Yorke spraag up from lilt chair,
and looked from bit lister to Mr. Yorke in
dismay and incredolity.
"Tbe same man I Tbe tame Mr. Janson
who took such care of me on that loug voy
age, wben 1 ran away?"
Mrt. Yorke inclined ber head. "Yet, he
bad settled here," tbe laid, in a low tone.
Sorrow rendered Henry' Ideas confused.
"Ob, 1 wish I bad teen him I Wby did you
Dot write me word, Elizabeth, tbat I might
bave come btfore be waa murdered I"
. "You itopid boy I" eried Olivia HardiBty,
"Could your litter tell be wat going to be
murdered I
"Well, I do wish I ltd lets bios. ! would
bave gone all over tbe country to meet Jan
son. He was tbe uiceBt fellow goiog." "
"Was he?" asked Mist Hardisty, appeal
ing to Mr. Yorke, who did not teem in a
hurry to answer her.
"you had better ask Elizabeth," retorted
Henry, sneaking with the random thought
lessness of bis age ; "she'll toll you he was.
Why, it was near touch, I know, whether she
became Mrs. Janson or Mrs. Yorke. Didn't
she flirt away with him, tir, before sbe prom
ised herself to you ? She thought I was only
a youngster and couldn't tee, but I wat aa
ide a sake as she wat. Don't be cross
Elizabeth."
"Yon always were wide awake. Harrv."
dryly responded Mr. Yorke.
Ulivia Hardisty. somewhat stunned and be
wildered with the vista into past things
opening to her, unclosed her lips to speak ;
but she thought better of it, and closed tbem
again. So, this was the Mr. Janson Bhe bad
beard of in past times, who bad loved it was
said--Elizabeth Sherrington, and sbe him :
and Elizabeth bad rejected him because be
was poor, and accepted their rich connexion,
Mr. Yorke.
When they retired for the niffht. Finch
was waiting in Miss Hardisty's room to assist
her to undress. The two were well acquain
ted, for Finch bad lived in the family many
years, and been maid to Mrs. Yorke wben
sbe wat Mist Sherrington.
"1 m so clad yon nro como toon, ma am.
began Fincb, "for I can do nothing but think
of tbat awful murder. And tbat sleepy Char
lotte would go to bed and leave me. She
cares for nobody but herself."
1 am pleased you did stop for me," return
ed Miss Hardisty, "for I feel nervous to
night. A common murder, though very dis
tressing, does not affect the nerves like such
a one as this. It must bave happened, Fincb,
immediately after be left here."
Alter wbo lelt bere? demanded rincn,
wondering what Miss Hardisty was talking
of.
"The doctor. Mr. Jonson. Ob, I forgot:
you did not bear ; you thought it was a farm
er's son wbo was murdered. But it was not :
it was Mr. Janson."
"Mr. Janson !" echoed Fincb ; "Mr. Janson
wbo was murdered 1 Who says so ?"
"Mr. Yorke. He heard of the murder as
he came borne to dinner.
Finch collected her ideas. "I wonder
where master picked op that news? lt'e
nothing of the sort, ma'am. It was a farm
er's sou poing home from market, in leather
breeches and top-boots, for they said, in the
store where I wbb, that tho boots were filled
with blood. Mr. Janson does not wear
leather breeches and top-boots."
"Mr. Yorke said decidedly it was Mr. Jan
son, and that bo was murdered in bis own
garden. He was very positive."
"He always is positive," retorted Finch,
"but it was no more Mr. Janson than it was
me. As if the village would bave said it was
a farmer's son, if it bad been Mr. Janson 1
The man at the shop bad been to tee tbe
body, and be spoke particularly abont tbe
breeches and boots. I dare say Mr. Janson
was fetched to the dead corpse, and that's
how his name got mixed np in it. Mr. Jan
son, indeed 1 that would be a misfortune."
"So Henry Yorke seemed to think. He
was talking of their former acquaintance with
him abroad. Tbe nicest fellow going, be
said."
"Yes, everybody liked Mr. Janson. Ex
cept "
"Except who ?" asked Miss Hardisty, for
Fincb bad Btopped.
"Except master, I was going to say. He
had used to be jealous of him in those old
times, aud 1 think at least," added the
woman, more hesitatingly, "I have once or
twice thought lately whether he is not jealous
again. Muster's temper, since we have been
bere, has become outrageous, and I don't
kuow what should make it so, unless it's
that."
"Dear me I" nttered Miss Hardisty, "Mrs.
Yorke would not give cause "
"No," indignantly interrupted Fincb, "she
would not give cause for that or anything
else. 1 don't say but what she was wrong to
encourage both Mr. Janson aud Mr. Yorke,
aud let each think she might marry him ; but,
ma'am, young ladies will act so, just to show
their power, and ber bead was turned upside
down with ber beauty. However, all tbat
nonsense was put away wben bub married,
and a better wife nobody has ever bed than
Mr. Yorke. And if master ha$ got a jealous
crotchet in his head, be deserve to bave it
shook out of him. Mr. Janson has come here
to attend Master Leo, but for nothing else."
Did tbey ever meet after Mrs. Yorke s
marriage until now, when tbey met bere."
".No, never. 1 asked my mistress once 1
think eho had been married about two years
then if she knew where Mr. Janson was, and
she had no idea. I don't much like this
place, ma'am," continued Fincb, "and (hall
be glad wnen we go DacB nome.
Mr. Yorke and Henry went out for an
early walk the following morning. As Mrs.
yorke and Aliss Hardisty were wailiug DreaK
fast for them, they were surprised by a visit
from Squire Hipgrave.
"What a horrible thing tbia is 1" be ex
claimed to Mrs. Yorke, when the introduction
to Mist Hardisty was over. "You bave
heard about poor Janson ?"
"Yes," she laintiy answered, "is ne acaa t
"Dead! tbe wretches who murdered him
took good rare of that. They left in him."
"Then it it Mr. Janson 1 interposed Mist
Hardisty. "Mr. Yorke said bo, but one of
the servants bere insisted that it was a far
mer."
"It it both," answered Squire Hipgrave.
"A double murder. Never has this quiet
neighborhood been bo stained. Young Louth
wat passing through the village on his way
borne from market, and, about a mile beyond
it, be was shot from bis borse and robbed.
He had been selling stock, and had got a good
round turn about him, which, it it supposed,
wat known. Jansoo's affair it diflereut."
"He wat going iuto hit house by the back
entrance, aud wat let upon just inside the
garden door, and beaten to death, Mr. Yorke
told us," and Mitt Hardisty.
"Tbat it correct, foor young follow."
"It must bave occurred toon after he left
here," taid Mrt. Yorke, speaking with aa ef
fort. "Wat be here last night!" cried Squire
Hipgrave, eagerly.
"In the afternoon," replied Mrt. Yorke,
"but only for short time. He called in at
he wat returning from bit visit to Lady Iticb,
and law Leopold. It wat Ave o'clock when
he left, bat quite dark, tbe fog wat to thick."
"Ob. tbat wai hours before the murder.
The precise time of iti committal hat not
been ascertained, out ne wat iouna anoui ten
o'c bck."
"That must be a mistake," taid Mist Har
disty. "Mr. Yoike wat borne before teven."
"But be did not know of it then."
"Yet be did."
"Impossible," laid Squire Hipyrave.
"Janson wat not found till ten o'clock. He
wai being buntd for all over tbe village to
go examine young Louth, and nothing could
be seen or heard of bira, and It was only by
the servant's going out to lock tlie back door
which she always did at ten at nigbt, that be
was found."
"But indeed Mr. Yorke did tell un," persis
ted Miss Hardisty. "Certainly not immedi
ately after be tame in t dare say he was
willing to spare n so horrible a recital as
long as was possible but when Finch got
borne afterwards with the news that a far
mer's son was killed, Mr. Yorke laid it was
not a farmer's son, bat Janson. You see be
had heard of the one murder, and tbe servant
of tht) Other."
"But Yorke could not have heard that
Janson was murdered before be wag murder
ed, obstinately protested Squire Hipgrave.
"And he could not bare dreamt it before
hand," as obstinately returned tbe lady ; so
tbe fact must be tbat he did kuow of tbe mur
der, though all might not."
"But it it was not known at all to any one,"
reiterated the squire ; "neither is it believed
to have occurred at that time."
"You must perceive that Mr. Yorke must
have known of it," cooly continued Miss Har
disty, suppressing the contempt she was ac
quiring lor tho squire's understanding. "It
was not a mere vague rnmor be had got hold
of, but be described tbe facts, which you have
just said were correct ; tbat the unfortunate
gentleman was killed in his own garden, close
to the door, and found beaten to death."
"It is very strange," observed Squire Hip
grave, strnck with the points placed before
him by bis antagonist. "I wonder where
Yorke heard it."
"From a man and woman who were run
ning by, as ho come in," readily responded
Miss Hardisty. Tbey told him Mr. Janson
was murdered. And that was before seven
o'clock."
'Good Heavens ! it may bave been the
perpetrators themselves! Indeed, it must
have been : no one else would bave kuowo it.
We must find those people," continued the
squire, in bis most magisterial voice. "1
wonder if Yorke would recognize tbem
again ?"
"It waa the gardener and bit wifo at the
cottage higher up, near to Lady Iticb's," in
terposed Mrs. Yorke.
"Ob they," said tbe magistrate, considera
bly disappointed when bo found tbe presumed
murderers subside into a quiet, inoffensive
couple, long known. "I'll go up and ascer
tain where they heard it. I'd give twentv
pounds out of my own pocket to pounco upou
the guilty men, for Janson was a favorite of
mine ; not to speak or tbe unpleasantness or
having such crimes happen iu the neighbor
hood." Away went Sqnire Hipgrave, and waa back
again directly. Mr. Yorke aud Henry were
then returning Irom then walk.
"Good morning, Yorke. How did you bear
the report last nigbt that Janson wus mur
dered ?"
"From tbe gardener op there what's his
name ? Crane. From Crane aud bis wifo."
"Well it's your word atrainst theirs." hesi
tatingly remarked Squire Hipgrave, iu a puz
zle. Tbey say they never told you anything
about Janson ; and, iu fact, did not kuow,
themselves, till this morning, tbat anything
uaa happened to mm.
"If tney choose to eat their words, that is
no business of mine," said Mr. Yorke. "As
I was turning in at this gute lust night it
was late, fur I lost my way in the fog after I
left you, and did not get in till near seven
Crauu and his wifo were running by tbe vil
lage iu great excitement ; 1 asked what was
amiss, and they told me. Nobody else could
have told me," proceeded Mr. Yorke, "for I
saw nobody else, and spoke to nobody else."
"inen wlial uo they mean by denying it T
asked Squire Hipgrrve, sharply. "Upon my
word, H tney were not so well known, I tuoula
suspect they knew something about the mur
der. 1 wish you would let me confront Crane
wi n you."
"y ou are quite welcome to do that, said
Mr. Yorke.
Away went the squire again, and Mr.
Yorke and Henry leaned over the gate,
watched, and waited for bin. Crane's cottage
was within view, and he came back with the
man. Then tbey all went iuto the breakfast
room
There seems tome mistake about this here
business, tir," taid Craue, a civil, respectful
man, "aud Squire Hipgrave have fetched me
down alone of him, to set it riKbt.
"1 be mistake is on your part, not on mine.
haughtily returned Mr. Yorke. "You went
by bere wilb your wife lust night: she seem
ed in affright, and 1 inquired what it was."
Loncluwn next u-eti.J
Post ofkicb CAnF-LKsssEss. A boy work
ing in a shoe-chop at Milford, Mass., recent
ly fonnd in an old mail-bag, which bad been
purchased to be wrougnt into suoes, a letter
mailed iu an office in Tenuessee, and adJres
sed to another office in the same Stare, which
contuied $238 in bank notes. Several tlious
ands of these worn out mail bags have been
purchased at different times by tho tame firm
and several other letters have been fonnd in
them.
Sloab Property in Louisiana. On the
5th inst, tbe sugar plantation of the late
Samuel S. Harrison, near Bayou Goula, La.,
was sold for Sz4(),5UU. A correspondent ot
tbe N. O. Delta, in announcing the fact tayt
"This tale nroves most conclusively that
the late crisis and threatening Mississippi
crevasses have not much affected tbe value of
Bucar plantations in the opinion of those wbo
abould be tbe best Judges. '
A SUFPKRI.ESS WBDPISO l ARTT. At B
larse weddinir party at New Orleans, a short
time bko, tbe cuesls were cheated out of their
supper iu a novel way. A gang oi tnieves
baviun entered toe moms room oy a dbcb
window, gathered tbe edget of the table-cloth
together, and folding it into a bundle, made
off with every thing that was upon tbe table,
including the family plate valued at toma
hundredt of dollars. When supper was an
nounced tbe table wat there aud uix betides.
Wealthy Coi.obeU Pbopi.k. The I'la-
qnemine (La.) Gazelle, of the l'Jlh inst. ttotet
tbat tbe plantation of tbe late 8. T. II am
aon Oonla. waa purchased oa the Mb by the
ion of Cyprieo Kicard, a free woman of color
for 8210 G00 - at sberitTi tale. 1 ne motner
of tbe purchaser owns a large and valuable
plantation in tbe tame oeignoornooa.
Tbe Report that Mr. George Teabody
lose $700,000 by tbe late flood at the city of
Cairo dwindle! down to a lost of only $5(li)0i
or perbapi lesi, He became possessed of
tbe property by owning large claimi against
tbe t otted Sttei uauK.
Dbxreasr in YAtr. The assettort' al
uation of property in Buffalo, N. Y., for the
year 1858, ihowi a decrease of $1,975,001,
compared with last year.
Our growth. Tbe present estimated value
of tbe entire property of the United Statet it
11,0W,UU0,UUV
0 c 1 1 2
THE OLD FOLKS' ItOOIVL
The old man sat by the chimney Bide,
Hit face was wrinkled and wan ;
And he leaned both bands on hit stout
oak
cane,
Aa if all his work were done.
His coat was of good old fushloned gray,
His pockets were deep and wide,
Where bis "specs " and bis steel, tobacco
box,
Lay anugly side by side.
The old man liked to stir the Ore,
So near him the tongs Were kept (
Sometimes bo mosed aa be guzod at the
coals,
Sometimea he tat abd slept.
What saw he in the embers there ?
Ab! pictures of other years ;
And now and then they wakened smilos,
But oftener started tears,
nis good wife tat on tho other side,
In a high-back, flag-seat chair,
I tee 'neath the pile of ber muslin cap
The Bboen of her silvery bair,
There's a happy look on her aged face,
Aa the busily knits for bim,
And Nellie takes up the stitches dropped,
For grandmother's eyes are dim,
Their children come and read the news,
To pass the time each day ;
How it stirs the blood in an old man's heart,
To hear of the world away.
'Tis a homely scene, I told you so,
But pleasant it is to view ;
At least I thought it so to myself,
Aai sketched it down lor you.
Be kind unto the old, my friend.
They're worn with this world's strife,
Tboogh bravely once perchance they fought,
Tbe stern, fierce battle ot life.
Tbey tanght our youthful feet to climb
Upward life's rugged steep;
Then let ns lead tbem gently down
To where the weary sleep.
Kiom the Ea.tou Sentinel
WILLIAM A. PORTER.
Some curiosity it usually felt to know the
private history of men wbo are proposed for
publio oQice. Judge Dorter spent a consid
erable portion of bis life in this town. He
was born in Huntingdon county, 1 eunsylva
nia in 1021, and is now about thirty-seven
years of age. He is the son of the Hon.
David It. 1 orter, whose name has lone been
familiar to our people. His mother was tbe
daughter of Mr. McDermott, who emigrated
from Scotland during the last century, for the
purpose oi engaging in manufacturing iron, in
western Pennsylvania. Beins- Irish on ono
side and Scotch on the other, Judge Porter
has a good right to the title of Scutch-Irish,
so much enlogised in his life of Judge Gibson'
His early life was passed in Huntingdon,
but we bave no information respecting it. He
come to Easton more than twenty years ago,
and spent several years t tbe college in tins
town. His teachers speak of him as a boy
of quick and active mind ; a persevoring stu
dent and exceedingly trnihful and honorahlo
in bis thoughts and feelings, l'urmg his
collcgo course be maintained a posit ion at the
bead oi bis class. He early snowed a talent
for dubute and represented the literary socie
ties or tne College, on several occasions, lie
became proficient also in morel and intellect
ual philosophy. In the ancient languages he
was particularly distinguished, so much so
that on 'graduating he delivered an original
speech iu Greek and Latin.
In leJU, Mr. J orter commenced the study
of the law in the office of tbo Hon. J. M.
Porter, wbo has turned out more lawyers than
some ofour bars contain. Several years were
devoted to the study of the law. During this
time be became a general favorite witb oar
citizens, and toey will vote for him with an
unanimity wnicb lew public men cou:tl com.
mand.
In 18-12 he wat appointod by Attorney
General Johnson, District Attorney for
Philadelphia, which brought him in contact
with some of the ablest members of that bar.
We have always understood tbat be dischar
ged the duties of tbe office witb ability. The
Sheriff of Philadelphia haying died, a violent
contest for the remainder of hit term ensued.
Unable to please either faction, Judge Por
te i's father, then Governor appointed bin to
tbe office. Tbia was an uncomfortable posi
tion, for tbe uproar on all sides was great.
Besidet tbe political discontents, proceedings
were commenced to test bis eligibility, on the
ground of age. But the character of tbe
office was soon Changed. Order was brought
out of confusion and all'illegal fees abolished.
Money was promptly paid over and the busi
ness was conducted with an exactness and
precision which are said to be memorable
to this day. The notable riots of that period
commenced about this time. One of the
most exciting occurred in Kensington. De
parting from the Custom of his predecessors.
Sheriff Porter placed himself at the head of
a posse of several hundred citizens and against
all remonstrances proceeded to the scene of
disturbance. The newspaper accounts are
still fresh in our minds. At the first dis
cbarge of fire-arms, the posse left the Sheriff
with but a handful of supporters. Tbe testi
mony afterwards given iu Court, brought the
subsequent facts prominently to view. One
of the witnesses testified that after a long
search be found the Sheriff In the midst of the
fight, turrounded by teveral hundred of the
rioters and aeverely injured. Ou being urged
to retire, be replied, not until tbe riot is quell
ed. In the presence of tbe witness he was
again knocked down and very much trampled.
The result was a long illness. We bave fre
quently beard Mr. Porter say, that on rccov
ering from his illness a new world seemed to
open upon him, for all opposition to his ad
ministration as Sheriff was goue. Tho frowns
witb which he wat formerly met were changed
forcongratulationa. Those whom bis amiable
temper and integrity bad failed to influence
were won by bis disposition to do bis duty.
At the close of his term as Sheriff, the
members of the bar, without distinction of
party presented to him an address which was
re published in this paper at tbat time
Among olber things, they say "we cheerfuly
bear testimony to tbe faithfulness and purity
witb which you bave discharged your respon
sible trusti, to tbe decorous maimer in which
the affairs of your office bave been rnanused.
and to the promptness and coriectness witb
which all its business has been conducted
On turning to the list of signatures, we see
tbe names of Meredith, Randall, Insnhatn.
Mallery, Dallas, Gilpin, Brown, Price, lleed.
lyson, Campbell, lilgbmad. Wharton, Cad
walader, Ingertoll, Scott, Hubbell, Perkins,
Bayard, and aevefcl hundred equally dittio
gnished and of all political opinions.
Ou retiring from tbe SherifTt office. Mr.
Portoi resumed the practice of the law. tn
Philadelphia, and continued witb success for
iiitecn to sixteen years, and nntil bis appoint
menv to me oencu. his tuccett wuicu was
a! most unprecedented, might bave been ex
peeled from his ability, itidtiblry and ln
knowledge.
In 1849 the Trustees rf the lula V-au'n of
the United States, selected bim on t Loir
counsel. Sotrie of his opponents, wo rco;
abuse bitn as Solicitor of the Banlc. This
was (lot so. He was eonr.nel of tho Trustees
who were hostile to tbe formor managers of
tbe Bank, and wero engaged in suits against
many of them. This appointment, which
brought him in contact ftith lawyers iti nearly
every countv in the United States and many
or the cities of Europe, ad-led to his practice.
Several hundred thousand dollars wero tbuS
collected and in tbo end the botes and depo
sits, of the Bank Wero pnid in full, principal
uii l interest, (a result at first wholly unex
pected) and the remainder of the assets were
distributed among the other claimants.
In 1656, when the BnaflCfc3 of Philadelphia
bad been greatly reduced, and a vigorous ef
fort to overthrow the dominant party, bad
been dntnrmiucd on, Mr. Porter was selected
as the Democratic candidate for city Solici
tor, add the ticket wag elected by a largo in a
jority. His skillful, energetic and iiidppbndeh?
course in that office, is well known. His let-,
ter to councils, composed of the majority of
bis own party, in which be refused to interfurc
at their request, ill a case pending in Court;
was generally read and applauded by men of
all parties.
When Judge KnoS resigned from tho
Bench of the Supremo Court, Governor Puck
er, in accordance with the wishes ot the par
ty throughot the State, appointed Mr. Por
ter to n.s present position ; ana tlie conven
tion which assembled at Harrisburg on 4tli
of March last, confirmed this selection by ad
almost ananimous vote.
Such has been his political and professional
course. His life has not, however, been whol
ly devoted to bis professional occup .tions. '
At college be exhibited much literary taEto:
His address beforo our literary Societies, iri
1843, was highly instructive, we remember
also bis delivering an address before tho Law
Academy of Philadelphia, of which ho wa3
one of the Provosts, but the subject hos es
caped us. His most succcs.-ful publication
is his work on the character of Judgo Cibscn,
who, it soems from the preface showed him
much kindness in early life. This work va
extensively noticed by tho reviows through
out the country, and bad a rapid sale.
He has been engaged in other labor! some
what peculiar for a lawyer. He was for sev
eral years ono of tho Managers of tho Ameri
can Sunday School Union and a member of
the committeo of publication. In this rnjia
city be selected, supervised or assisted in tho
publication bf some of the important treaties
published by tills Institution, which have ex
erted so much influence on tho minds of thd
young throughout the country.
in private lite tbo character or Juugs Por
ter is without a blot. Iii Lta deportment and
disposition he is fraf.k, and cordial. In pri
vate charity ho is liberul to a fault. As ar
advocate ho was exceedingly clear and forci
ble. The books are fall of his arguments.
Ot his fidelitylto clients, the citizens of th is
county, of whose business in Philadelphia ho
naa almost exclusive cbarce. rcnutre nothing
to be said ; and besides a safe adviser, they
have always found bim a courteous and bospi".
laoie geniiemen. as ajuacrewe are tJid he
leant much to tbe common law and that his
views are very conservative lu religion bo
is a Presbyterian. In politics bo was when
be waa bere and always has been a Demo
crat. As a Judge he may and probably docs
suppose it improper to take any part in tho
political quesuona now. nnaer discussion, bnt
those who kuow him best are sure that ho
will be found at all times on the sido of thd
right.
A TRUE HtltOIXE,
Mrs. Caroline C. Stranbnrer. wife of P. I4:
Stranburg, of Bloomington, Illinois, was a
passenger on the Pennsylvania, which waa
ourueu to tne water s edge in the Miss ssirn h
sixty miles below Memphis, on Sunday morn
ing, Pith inst. Mrs. S. left her berth just bo-
lore tue explosion xook place, and wben slid
heard the report, which shook every piece of
timber in the boat, the Caucbt bold of her
little child, which was onlv two months old:
and rushed into the ladies' cabin at the very
moment that a large piece of machinery
came rushing through tho floor. Sbe ran to
tbe captains room and told bim that tbe boat
was ou bre, but be said she was mistaken.
aud advised ber to becalm. &he said she was
not mistaken, and ber manner was so earnest
thut the captain thinking sbe might be cor
rect, went down to tbe boilor deck. He re
turned in a short time, and remarked to Mrs.
b., " 1 bere is no danger how the fuo baf
been subdued." Mrs. S.. however. wpcM
not be conviuced : she insisted that the boat
was in (lames, and told the captaiu to make
preparations for saving the passengers As
she finished speaking the flames broke through
tbe cabin Dorr, aud in less than a minute thd
cabin was filled with smoke. She saw thut
the time for action had arrived, and the knew
that her life and tbat of ber child depended
upon her own exertions ; so she went down
the private staircase, and was fortunate
enongU to teach the boilor deck iu safety.
knowing that she would protiablv perish bv
lire If she staid on the boat, she determined
to leave it, aud run tha risk of meetintr hn-
death by auotber method. She according!;
seized a board about seven feet long and
eight or ten iuches wide, aud grasping her
child wilh one arm and the board wilh the
other, plunged into tbe river.
1 he current, owing to tbe hich stace of tho
water, was very rapid, and Mrt. S. had ns
much as she could do to keen herself am)
ch id above the surface ; but she proved equal
uanyriuuB Biiuauua in wuicu sue 'BS
placed, and her perilous journey down the n
ver wouia not, nave Been atleuued with ball
the danger that it was if her nnselfith heart
had not prompted her to save a man who wn?
unable to save himself. A shoit time after
leaving the boot, sbe saw a man ptrnggling ip
the water, aud Bho knew from his movepent!
Hi at lie was too much exhausted to save him
self from joins; to tbe bottom t so sbs rencr-
uumy aim nouiy jooparuizeu uer uie ij savf
his ; she grasped him by tbe arm, at tbe nk
of being pulled from her frad support, and as
sisted him in getting upon a little piece of
plank that was bardly sufficient to keep her
self and child above tbe surface of the l ather
of Waters.
ATter floatlflg for an tiotlr add a half, tin?
three were rescued by some meu, bavin"
board the explosion, launched a email btni
nod started up stream to tender assistauie tc
the nufortunate sufferert. When the tnaii
who was rescued by Mrs. Ktrarjbu'g placet!
hisfeetintheboat.be tried to express the
gratitude be felt for bis preserver but hi;1
heart was so full of thankfulness that b;
tongue refused to give utterance to his ciato
ful feeling. Mrs. Btranburg left this c.u'
aSout three months ago, and went to tV r,
Mis., her birth pluce, where her snylt-f?rr'
side. Sba took passage on th enoi-xh "'
at Yicksborg, and was fi- ' bi Citv. ort
arrrive at her own ' ' ) t'-.v.t. "
Mon l iy venis