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KEW SERIES, VOL. 12, NO. 11.
StJNBUIlY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, TA .-SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1859.
OLD SERIES, VOL U. NO 37
The Sunbury American.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY
BY H. B. MASSES.
Market Square, Sunbury, Tcnnfl.
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JOB HIIKTIHO.
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Wted JOB OFF1CK, which will ei.nt.le ... to execute
'. Ihi nentct .tyle, every vuiiet yP L, n
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
BUSTBTTRTT, PA.
Business attended to in Hie Counties of Nor
h Motherland, Union, Lycoming Montour end
'Jolumbia.
t .....i..nl(w1 u'ltn mir rsimiii""""-"
References in Philadelphia
Hn. Job P..'fT.on,
Somen ft tntlRru,
ri.nB Rihlinnm. Km..
Uinii Smith Ct.
iiOtlOB IUI.U J- H1NIKI. IJOI1IN.
HILL Sz C3-OBI3ST,
1 1 o v n r jj $ a t 21 a to ,
8TJNBUBY, FA-.
MWINU associated themselves together for
Ilia practice of Law, all business in this on.
adj-mini counties entrusted in their charge s will
Wsttended to Willi fidelity and despatch, Ou.ce
North .ide of Market Square; few door, east of
the Court House.
IV Counsel (riven in the German language.
Kunbnry, April 30, IS59.
CSArLLSO 16 AT THEWS
1 1 o r n c n ci t a w ,
lo. 12S Broadway. Xew York.
Will cnrefulty attend to Collection, unit all other rantt.r.
rriin.Mrd to hi care.
Miiy 51, IbS. ..
" ELANSSS! BLANKS ! !
Anew Kuridv of Summons', Executions.
Warrant, Supcrnas, Deeds, Mortgages,
Bonds. Leases. Naturalization paper., Justices
end Constal.le. Fee Hill, &c, &c, just printed
end for sale at this Ollice.
Sunbury. April 30, lfc59. .
"OAXafCOAIa! CO AH
rroia tlie Coal JIoi:ataln Colliery,
f IMIE suhseiiher.now nperntinir. the Coal Moun--
tain Colliery, at Ml. Ca.mel, is prepared to
furnish all size's of White Ash Coal from his
colliery. This is a superior quality of W hi'e
Ash Coal, which he is prepared to furnish
promptly to ordcr rARI0N.
Mt-Carniel, Aril3, 1858.
im;,vix & tcvrsiKn stoke
D. KIUKPATIUCK & SONS,
No. 31 South Third ftre.-t. lM-lwecit Mj.rket mid Chesuut
Streets, I'Ull.ADF.MUUA,
T;Onsule Prmnirii II.de., WlnuilA
V Orrr,. full.-.! Piitna K.pi. lANM'.Rs' l" .
iSI.KS' AU i;L HHIi:itS' TOOLS, n.,d central MSurf
ineiil of I.eiillier, l imehed und in the Komr.i.
ALSO RLDSOLK LEATHER.
Allis'wliiei will be sold low lor Ch.or the ucsal
f riv-'AII kit .1. of Leather in the Rough wnnled, fr
which the hiehrst market price will ho given, in c..li, -r
Mi,'hV" . "iSw-nd 3"ld ou Commi-ion.
I'hiUleiphia, July 3, leJo. ly
TJTIST received by A. W. F1SHEU. at his
IP Drug Store, Sunbury, I'Ri,
SCOOPS. SHOVKI.S, FOUK8, LOG
CHAINS, MII.1. SilWS, CROSS
CUT SAWS.
Also, .Screws, Butts, Door Knobs, Thumb
.atches, and all hardware necessary forbuilding.
A splendid Ul of pocket and tabb cutlery, Scis
jrs, German Silver Spoons.
I.ocltlng Clastics.
A lams stock of Looking Glasses, received an J
,r sal. by A. W. FISHEJl.
Sunbury, July 17.1B5M.
FATET irUEEt. GIIEA8E,
ilHIS Greass is recommended to the notice of
L Wagoners, Livery Stable keepers, &c.,as
ing Si rsatOH to anything of the kind ever in
duced. As it does not gum upon the axles
(lo. end is not ailected by
i weather, remaining the same in summer af
winter, and put up in un c"10"
cents, for sale by A. W. t Ion LK.
Iuly24,lBoS.
RnT.fYWnW B. E0YER,
ATTORNEY A.'T LAW,
ics in Market street, opposite Weaver's Hotel,
SUNBUKY, PA.
Ilcctions attended to in Northumberland and
oining Counties. Is acquainted with the
man language.
HfcrF.nr.sci t
I. J. Wolverton, Esq., Sunbury, Pa.,
leo. F. Miller, Esq., Lewisburg, Pa.
. II. Ziegenfus, Philadelphia, Pa.
enjaminKamerer, "
unbury, .dug. 14. 1858. ly.
niacksinithiiig.
JAMES F. DEEN.
BTJNBTJBY, PA.,
SSPECTFULLY informs the public that
be has commenced the above business in
ury, and is prepared to do all kinds of black
ling to order, including horseshoeing in the
tyle.
i will also put up iron railing in the most
ived style and patrern.
untry produce taken in exchange.
nburyt Oct. 16, 1858. tf
FURNITURE POLISH.
E'S Premium Patent Knamcl Furniture
I. This polish is highly valuable for resto
he polish on all kinds of Furniture, Glass,
ige Bodies, H-ir Cloth, Sic. Also, for re
g spots, hiding scratches, 4tc, Ac War
to dry immediately and retain its gloss.
50 els. per bottle. Sold by
A. W. FISHER.
. 17, U58.
2KLES of various kinds. Lobsters, Bar
.nes. Ac. Ac, just received and for sale
' rugStor. of A, W.FISHER-
bury, August. 1857. ly
ID WARRANT. The highest price
I be given for Land Warrants by the suU
II. H MANSER.
clect Jocltij.
TIIE WAR.
BT ALFRED TKNNYSOS.
There ii a eonnd or thunder afar,
Storm lo tho Sooth that darkens the da;, '
Storm of battle and thunder of war,
Well, if it do oot roll our way,
Storm I Stoim ! riflemen form 1
Heady; bo ready to meet the storm 1
Riflemen, riflemen, riflemen form I
Be not deaf to the eonnd that warog I
Be not gulrd by a dospot'i plea I
Are figs of thistles, or grapes of thorns t
How should a despot set men free?
Form I form 1 riflemen form 1
Heady, be ready to meet the storm 1
Riflomen, riflemen, riflemen form 1
Let your Reforms for a moment go,
Look to your bolts and take good aims,
Better a rotten borough or so,
Than a rotton Beet or a city in flames !
Form 1 Form! riflemen form!
Itnody, be ready to meet the ttoira
K llerjiom, riflemen, riflemen form 1
Form, bo ready to do or die 1
Form in Freedom's namo and the Queen's !
True, that we have a faithful ally,
But ouly the Devil knows what he means.
Form 1 form I riflemen form 1
ltendy, be ready to meet the storm 1
Riflemen, riflemen, riflomen form 1
MR. PETERS' FIRST WIFE.
BY r-KlM-ERCORN.
"Dear! dkar! no toast, egps boiled as
hard as brickbats, and the eoflee stone cold,"
and Mr. Tutors rosn from the breakfast table
in a temper by no means amiable, rang the
bell violently. There was no answer 1 He
rang again, a third, fourth time, still no an
swer. Out of all patience, he went to the
door and called
"Maria! Maria!"
A slight, pretty lilljo woman, d.escd in a
soiled, tumbled wrapper, with buir in a state
of direful coul'usion, answered this summons.
She had one of those round bright faces
which nature intended should be decked with
continual smiles, but now, with all its roses ia
bloom, it was drawn out to its full length,
and the large blua eyes had a serious, or la
ther doleful expression, totally ut variance
with their usual joyous look. Her voice, too,
had lost its melodious ringing ?ouud, und was
subdued to a dismal whiue.
"What is it, Joseph T"
"Where's Bridget?''
"Gone out for me. I want more white rib
bon for my ascension robe."
Mr. Peters said a very naughty word, and
then continued.
'-Cold coffee, bard eggs, breakfast not Gt to
eat."
"I wish," whined bis wife, "you would think
less of temporal matters, and turn jour ot
tent ion to the great end of life."
"Hung it all. madam, I would like to enjoy
my life whilu I do have it. Here was I, the
happiest man in the United States, with a
pleasant home, a chatty, cheerful, loving wife
and good cpiet children ; and now, siuce you
have joined the Millcrites, whut am 1 ?"
' Oh, Joseph, if you would only come into
that blessed circle !"
"Oh, Maria, if you would only come out of
it. here are the boys I
"I am sure 1 don't know."
"Aro lhcV Botne to school to-day T"
"My dear, their teacher has given op the
school, and is turning her mind to more exol
ted objects. Oh! JoEeph, turn now while
thero is time. Y ou nave still a wetK lor pre
miration and repentance."
'Ilepeutaoce 1 Well, when I take up tho
subject, it will tuko ratiitr more man a wetu
to nut it through.
And Mr. Peters put on his coat and took
op bis hat.
"Joseph," said bis wiff, "you need not send
home any dinnor. I shall be out, and I'll
take the boys over lo their uncle s to dine."
Joe made no answer, unless the violently
emphatic manner in which be closed the
door was one. Muttering with anger, be
strode into a restaurant to make a breakfast
Here he was bailed by one ef bis bachelor
friends, I red. Somcrs, who looked up as be
beard Joe s order.
"Hallo The cried, "Yon here? Why what
are you doing here at breakfast time? Wife
sick ?"
"No!"
"Had a qoarrul ?"
"No 1"
"Gone out of town ?"
"No!"
"Then why don't you breakfast at home ?
Chimney on urei
"No 1"
"Servants all deed?"
"No !"
"Children sick ?"
"No !"
"Well, what in thundnr to pay ?"
"Maria's joiued the Milleritcs!"
Fred gave a long whistle, and tboo said.
"Going to ascend next week?"
"Yes, and if 1 don't commit suicide in the
meantime, yon may congratulate me, I am
almost distracted. Can't get a decent meal,
Children running riot, servants saucy, bouse
all in confusion, wife in the blues, either quot
ing the speeches of the elders at me, or sew
ing on a white robe, and groaning at every
third stitch. Hang it all, Fred., I've a great
mind to take poison, or join the army !"
"11 m I bail you cive an encnanting pic
ture but I think I can suggest a cure."
a cure i"
"Yes, ifvou will promise to follow my ad
vice, 1 will make your home pleasant, your
wife cheerful, and your children happy."
-no ii criea Joe. "i ll follow your worn
like a soldier under bis officer. What shall
1 do?"
At tea-time Mr. Peters entered his home.
whistling. Maria was seated at the tabla.
sewing on her white robes, and there were no
signs of preparation for the evening meal.
-Maria, my uear," said Mr. Peters, cheer.
fully, "is tea ready V'
"1 don't know," was the answer, "I have
been out all day, attending meeting."
"Ob, Tery well, never miod. Attending
meeting? You are resolved, then, to leave
me nest week V
-'Oh 1 Joe, I mast go when I am called."
"Yes, my dear, of course. Well, I must
resign myself, I suppose by the way, my dear,
bas it aver occurred to you that 1 would be
left a widower with three children ? 1 think
I am a handsome man yet, my love," and Joe
walked over to the glass, passed bis fingers
throngh bis hair aud pulled op his collar.
Maria looked op, rather surprised.
"You tee, my dear, it ii rather a relief for
dect Calc.
yon to go quietly, yoo know. It tt so wear
ing on the nerves to have a long illness ; and
besides, my dear, there will be no funeral ex
penses, and that is quite a raving."
Mrs. Peters' lip quivered, and her large
blue eyes filled with tears. Joe longed to
stop his heartless speech and comfort her but
he was fearful the desired effect was not gain,
ed yet,
"So, my dear," be contir.ned, "if you must
go, I have been thinking of getting another
wife."
"Whet t" cried Mrs. Teters.
"Another wife, my love. The loose most
be kept in order, and the boys cared for."
"The grief was gone from MVia face, but
her teeth were set with a look of fierce wrath.
"Another wife, Joe 1 Another wife 1"
"Yes. I think 1 have selected a good suc
cessor. I deliberated a long time, when I
was a bachelor, between her and yntsulf.
You will like her, for she is your bosom
friend."
"My bosom frieod !"
"Yes, my dear. I think on the day yoo
ascend, I will marry Sarah Ingram !"
"What! that good-for-nothing, silly, empty-headed
old maid, the mother of my child
ren I W.hat I"
"Well, my dear, it cepfns to le the best I
can do ! I don't Want to leave my business to
go a courting, and she will have mo I am cer
tain.'; "No doubt! Oh 1 you great brutal, halo
ful "
"Stop, tny dear, don't fly iulo a fury. We
will try to spend our last week in happiness.
Oh, by the way, 1 have a proposition to
make."
"Go on, sir ! Hon't Sparc me I"
"Ah, yes, that is the very thing I wish to
do. I know your mind i rntirely engrossed
with your ascension, and 1 wish to spare you
the core of the house. Suppose you invite
Surnh here lo-morrew, to spend a week 1"
"What?"
"Then 1 can arrange onr matrimonial pre
parations in the evening, while you ere at
li'Ctore."
"What ?"
"A nd you can leave the house in her charge
all day. That will give you plenty of time
to go out, and she can learn the ways about
io the bouse."
"What ?"
"And, my dear, one littlo favor. It nmy
bo the last I shall ever atk. Stay ut home
one or two days, wou't you, and show her
round, where you keep things, und so ou, so
that she won't haw any trouble in keeping
order after you go. You will do this to
oblige me, wou't you ?"
M r8. Peters, for answer, rolled op the as
cension robe into a bull and fired it ut Joe.
The cotton, scissors, work-basket, and table
cloth, followed this missile In such rapid suc
cession, that he was unublo even to fly.
Then Maria's luge found vent iu words.
"So ! You and Sarah ! That's the reason
you whistle when you come iu 1 You will be
very glud to have me go end let you marry
her, won't you ? No doubt of it ! But j ou
shan't marry lior, sir ! Y'ou sbau't have that
gratification ! 1 will stay, il it is only to spite
you ! I won't go ! I tell you, Mr. Peters, I
won't go!"
"But, my dear, ycu must go if y- n ore
come for !"
"I wou't go !"
"But consider my dear !''
"But v.hut will Surah think I"
"Sarah I Don't dure to mention Sarah to
me aKaiu ! 1 1 oh ! I urn fairly clinking!"
and the littlo woniun threw herself into a
chair, io a tit of hysterics.
Next morning, Mr. Peters tnet Fred, iu
the street.
"Well old boy, how goes it?"
"Fred ," was the reply, "I am the happiest
man in the world ! 1 have regained my wife
and domestic peace, and got rid of a busy,
tattling old maid, who under pretence, of lov
ing my wil'o, was everlatliugly interfering iu
ull our hoiiR.-hold arrangements."
"Then Mrs. Peters will not ascend?"
"No. If Surah is to be my second wife,
and step mother to tny chilJreo, Mrs. 1. bus
concluded that she wou't gol''
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
We copy from the Xew York 'J'riliune, the
following account of the last scenes In tbe
life of the "Father of his Country," as given
in thu concluding volume of Irvine's Life of
Washington :
Winter bad now set In, with occasional
wind and rain and frost, yet Washington still
kept op bis active rouud ol iu-door and out
door avocations, as hit diary records. He
was in full health and viuOr, dined out ocea
siooally, aud had frequent guests at Mount
Vernon, and as usual, was part of every day
in tbe saddle, coiue the rounds Of his estates,
aud, in his military phraselogy, "Visiting tie
Outr-osia "
He had recently walked with bis favorite
nephew about tbe grounds, knowing the im
provements be intended to make, and had
espec'allv pointed oat the spot where he pur
posed building a now family vault, the old one
being damaged by the roots of trees which
had overgrown it and caused it to leuk
"This change," said be, "I shall make the
nrst of all, for 1 may require it before toe
rest."
"When 1 rorled from him," adds thenoph
ew, "he stood on the steps of the front door
where he took leave of myself and auother.
It was a bright frosty moruiug j he
had taken his usual ride, aud tbe clear healthy
flush on his cheek, and his sprightly manner,
brought the remark from both of us that we
had never seen tbe General look bo well. I
have sometimes thought him decidedly the
handsomest man I ever saw ; and wben in a
lively mood, so full of pleasantry, so agreea
ble to all with whom he associated, tbat 1
could hardly realize he was the same Wash
ington whose dignity awed all who approach
ed him."
For sometime paBt Washington had been
occupied iu digesting a complete system on
which his estate was to It managed for sever
al succeeding years ; specifying the cultiva
tion of the several farms, with tables desigoa
tinr the rotations of crops. It occupied
thirty folio pages, and wat executed with
that clearness and method which character
ized all bit business paper. This wat fin
ished on the 10th of December, and wat ac
companied by a letter of thut date to bit
manager or steward. Ittta valuable docu
ment, showing tbe toondnest and vigor of bit
Intellect at tbit advanced state of bit ex is
le ace. and the love of order tbat reiuued
llbrounhoBt hit affairs. "My greatest aox.
lety," said be OS a previout occasion, "is to
have all these concerts in tucb a clear and
distinct form that no reproach may attain it
self to ma when I have taken my departure
.or luo muu oi spirits.
It wat evident, however, tbat full ot health
and viiror. be looked forward ta bit lonr-
eherishud hope, tbe enjoyment f a tereue old
B io iui. uu.ue oi nit usari. i
According ta hit diary, the morning on
which these voluminous inttraetiont lo hit
steward were dated was clear and calm, Vint
the afternoon wat lowering. The next day
(11 lb), be notes there was wind and rain, and
"at night a large circle rvund the moon."
The morning' of the 12th was overcast.
Tbat moruing be wrote a letterto Hamilton,
heartily approving of a plan for a military
academy, which tbe latter had submitted to
tbe Secretary of War.
About 10 o'clock ho mounted bis horse,
and rode out as usual to make the rounds of
the estate. The ominous ring round tbe
moon, which he had observed on the proceed
ing night, proved a fatal portent.
"About 1 o'clock," he notes "it began to
mow, soon after hail, and then turned to a
settled cold ruin." Having on an overcoat,
be continued his rid j without regarding the)
weather, and did nut return to the bouse un
til afUT 3.
Hit secretary approached him with letters
to bo franked, that they might lie taken to
the Post Ollice in the evening. Woshiugton
frnnked the letters, but observed that the
weather WkS too bad to send a servant out
with them. Mr. Lear perceived that snow
was bangiug to bis buir, end expressed fears
that he hud got wet; but he replied, No, bis
greatcoat had kept him dry." As diuuer
bad been waiting for him, ho sat down to
the table without changing bis dress. "Iu
the evening." wiitts hia secretary, "be ap
peared as well as usual."
On tbe following morning the snow was
three inches deep and still lulling, which pre
vented him from taking his tsuul ride. He
compluined of a sure throat, aud bad evident
ly taken cold the day before. In the after
noon the weulber cleared op, and he went out
on the grounds between the bouse and the
river, to murk some trees which were to be
cut duwu. A hoarseness which had hong
about him through the day grew worse to
ward night but be made light of it.
He was very cheerful in tbe evening, as be
sat in the parlor with Mrs. Washington and
Mr. Lear, amusing himself with the papers
which had been brought from the Post Ollice.
When be met with anything iqterestiog or
vntertuioing, he would read it aloud as well
as bis hnureeuess would permit, or be listened
and made occasiuiial comments, while Mr.
Lear read the debates on tbe Virginia As
sembly. On retiring to bed, Ktr. Lear, toggested
that be should take something to relieve tbe
cold. "No," replied be, "you know I never
tuko anything for a cold. Let it go us it
came."
In the night ho was taken extremely ill
with oguo und difficulty of breathing. Be
tween two aud three o'clock iu the morning,
he awoke Mrs. Washington, who would bavo
risen to call a servant, but lie would not per
mit her, lest she should take cold. At day
break, when the servant woman entered to
nuke a fire she wus sent to cull Mr. Lear,
He fouud the General breutbing with diffi
culty, mid hardly able to utter a word intelli
gibly. Washington duired that Dr. Craik,
who lived in Alexandria, should be sent for,
and that in thu tueaulime Uawlius, one oTthe
overseers, should bo summoned, to bleed him
before the doctor could arrive.
A gargle wus prepared for his throat, but
whenever he attempted to swallow any of tt,
bo was convulsed and almost suflocated.
Rawlins uiude his appearance soon after sun
rite, but when tho General's arm was ready
lor the operation, became agitated. "Dou't
be afraid," said the General, as well as he
could speak. Rawlins made an incision.
"The onlice is not large enough," said Wash
ington. The blood, however, ran pretty
freely, nod Mrs. Washington, uucertain
whether tho treatment was proper, and fear
ful that too much blood might be taken, beg
ged Mr. Lear to stop il. Wben be was
about to notio the string the General put up
bis band to prevent him, and as soon as be
couid speak murmured, "more, mere ;" but
Mrs. Washington's doubts prevailed, and the
bleeding wus stopped, after ubout half a pint
of blood hud been taken. External applica
tions were now made to the throat, and his
feet were bathed in warm water, but without
aDording any relief.
His old frieud, Dr. Craik, arrived between
eight and nine, and two other physicians,
Drd. Dick and Brown, were called in. Va
rious remedies were tried, and additional
blcedinc. but all of no avail.
"About bulf-past four o'clock" writes Mr.
Leur, "ha desired me to cull Mrs. Washing
ton to his bedside, wben be requested her to
go down into bis room and take from bis desk
two wills, which she would find there, and
bring them to bim, which tbe did. Upon
looking at them, be gave her one, which be
observed was useless, as being superceeded
by the other, aud desired ber to buru it, which
she did, and took tbe other and put it into
her closet.
"After this wus done, I turned to his bed
side and took his band. He said to me : "I
find 1 am going : my breath cannot last long.
1 believed from tbe first that the disorder
would prove fatal. Do you arrange all my
late military letters and papers. Arrange
my accounts end Bettlo tny books, as you
know more about them than any one else ;
and Ut Mr. Ruwlius finish recording my j
other letters which be has begun. I told
him this would be done. He then asked if I
recollected anything which was ttssoutial for
him to do, as be bud but a very short time to
continue with us. 1 told him 1 could recol
lect nothing ; but that 1 hoped be was not
so near biseud. He observed, smiling, that
he certainly was. aud thut, as it was the debt
w hich we must all pay, he looked to the event
with perfect resignation."
Iu the course of the afternoon he appeared
to be in great pain and distress from tbe
difficulty of breathing, and freqoeutly cbaug
ed his posture in the bed. Mr. Lear endeav
ored to raise him and turn hiiu with at much
ease at possible. "1 am airaid i ia:,gue
you too much," the General would say.
Upon beinr; assured to tbe contrary, "Vteij,"
observed be. gratefully, "it is a debt we must
pay to each other, and I hope when you want
aid of this kind, you will find it."
Hit tervaot. Christopher, had been in tbe
room during the day, and almost the whole
time ou hia feet. Tbe General tioticed it in
tbe afternoon, and kindly told him to tit
down.
About five o'clock bit old friend, Dr. Craik
came agr.ii! into the room, and approached the
bedside. ' Doctor, said the General, "I die
hard, but I am not afraid to go. 1 belieud
from my first attack, tbat I should not sur
vive it try bream cannot last long." 1 be
doctor pressed hit band in silence, retired
from the bed-tide and tat by tbe fire, absorb,
td in grief.
lietween five and six tbe other physicians
came in, and be was assisted to sit up in tbe
bed. "1 feel I am going," taid be j "1 thank
yoo for your kind at entiona, but I pray you
ta take no more trouble about me ; let me go
off quietly j I cannot last loog." He lay
down again t all retired except Dr. Craik.
Tbe General continued noeasy and restless,
nui witnout complaining frequently asking
bat hour it wat.
Fsither remedies woo tried without avail
in the evening! lie took whatever was offer
ed bim, did as he was desired by the physi
cians, nnd never ntterod sigh or complaint.
"About teu o'clock," writes Mr. Lear, "he
made several atlelnpu to'spcelt to me before
he conld effect it. A t length ha laid, "I am
just going. Hare me decently buried, and
do not let my body ba put into the vault io
less than three days alter I am dead." 1
bowed assent, for 1 cool 1 not spk. He
tben looked at me again and said, "Do you
understand me?" I replied, "Yes." ";'J'is
well," said be.
"About ten miuoles before he expired
which was between tea nnd eleven o'clock)
bis breathing became easier. He lay quietly;
lie withdrew his hand from mine and lelt bis
own pnlso. 1 saw his countenance cliuiitrc.
I spoke to Dr. Craik, who sat by the lire.
Ho came to the bedside. The General's hand
Tell from his wrist. I tdok it in miue and
pressed it to my bosom. Dr. Craik put bis
hands over his eyes, sod be expired without
a striigglu or a sigh."
While we were lixed iu silent prief, Mrs.
Washington, who was seated at the foot of
the bed, asked with a firm and collected voice
"Is he gone 2" I could not speak, but held up
my bund us a signal that ho was no more.
""i'is well," said sho in thn some voice. "All
is now over; 1 shall soon follow him ; I huve
no more triuls to pi ss through."
Torturing of tho Widowa.
Iu the interior (if Now Colidcnia, which is
east of Vancouver's Island ond north of the
river Columbia, among the tribe Culled "Tnw
wo tins," who ore also Babiucs, and ulso
among other tribes in t!io neighborhood, the
custom pievails of burning tho bodies, with
circumstances of peculiar barbarity to the
widows of the deceased. The dead body of
the husband is laid naked upon a largo heap
of resinous wood, his wife is then placed upon
tho body and covered over with a skin ; the
pile is then lighted, nl-.d ttie poor woman is
compelled to remain until she is nearly suil'o
cateJ, wben she is allowed to descend as best
she can through smoke and flames. No
sooner, however, dors she reach the groonJ,
than sho is expected to prevent the body
from becoming distorted by the action of the
Gre on the muscles and sinews ; and when
ever such an event takes place, she must
with bare hand3 restore the burning corpse
to its proper position her person being the
whole time exposed to the scorching effects
of tho intense beat. Should she fail in the
due performance of this iudispensublo rite,
from weakness or the intensity of her pain,
she is held rp by sor.io until tho body is con
sumed. A continual singing and beating of
drums is kept op throughout the ceremony
which drowus ber cries. Afterwards she
must collect tho unconsumed pieces of bone
and ashes, aud put them into a bug made for
the purpose, which she bas to carry on ber
back for three yearj; remaining for the time
a slave to her husband's relations, and being
neither allowed to wash or comb herself for
the. whole time, so that she soon becomes a
most disgusting object. At the expiration
of the three years, a feast is givpu by her
tormentors, who invite all tho friends and re
lations of her and themselves. At tho com
mencement thpy deposit with great ceremony
the remains of the burnt dead in a box,
which thry affix to the top of a high pole,
and dance around it. The widow is then
stripped nnkrd, and smoared from head to
foot with fish oil, over which one of the by
standers throw a quantity of swan's down,
covering her entire person. Sho is then
obliged to dunce with tho others. After all
this is over she is free to marry ogain, if sho
have tho inclination, and courage enough to
venture on a second risk of being roasted
alive and the subsequent horrors.
Tower of Mcsic. Squire G. tolls the fol
lowing good Hoosier yarn, demonstrative of
the power of tnusio over the human mind :
Some years ago, a tall, gaunt, knock-kneed,
red-headed, cross-eyed, I u unmix of a Hoosier,
who was a hunter of tho classical Wabash,
conceived the idea of making a visit to tho
home of his progenituro in old Keutuck.
He did so ranted rouud amongst the girls
soma, and was, of course, from bis native
impudence and unearthly ugliness, tho "ob
served of all observers." One mormog the
whole neighborhood was astonished with the
news that the ugly Hoosier had eloped with
Mrs. B., an amiable and good-looking wo
man, wife of Mr. B. For two long years the
disconsoluto husband mourned over his unto
ward bereavement : at tho edd of that peri
od, however, to his otter astonishment, one
day, in popped Mrs. B., looking as bright
und rosy as ever. After tho first joyful
greeting was over, tho injured B. thus ad
dressed his truant spnuie: "Nancy, how
could you ta'vo up with thut nnairtkly ugly
Hoosier, and leave- me and the children all
firrtorn, as you did?" "Well, Jot-h," suid
Nonoy, "thut thar larnal uly critter from
Iodiuuny, was a little the best whistler 1
ever heuru tell on ; you know I was fond of
wbistlin ; 1 used to think you could whistle
soiiio, but 1 never heard wlnstliu as is wuM
lin till 1 met thut ar Wabash feller, lit
jest whistled my tenses clean away, and I
followed lain on thut account. A short time
ago, however, he caught thu measles, uud
they split h wliistlm forever tho charm
was broken, and so 1 concluded to come buck
to you ; but, O Josh I Unit Hoosier wus tin
awfullest whistler thut ever puckered!"
l ijcercille Judex.
A New Cots. We were shown, yesterday,
one of the new American dollars, coined at
the California mint, intended to ben .tit the
merchants of the Pacific it) their trade with
tbe CbibesB. They have, heretofore, bueu
much euibarrassed for the want of coin which
could facilitate them in their trade with the
cbiuese, between whome au iuimebce business
isanouully carried on. Inconsequence of the
fmrity and intrinsic value of tbo Mexican do!
ar none other is regaided as a legal tender in
the Chinese country, to that a premium of
from twelve to tilteeu cents is given here, ana
that coin shipped in order to carry on our
trade. By the introduction of this dollar
which is worth one hundred and four cents,
iuto the Urge trade of tbe Pacific, aud the
assurance of the Cbiuese that it is a regular
dollar, of American coinage cirrulat ng for
tbat throughout the Uuited States, it will
eventually supercede the the Mexican dollar,
end thereby give to our merchants un advan
tage over all others ina business point of view,
t he weight of this now dollar it 412 grains.
J'atrtot and Union.
Lucy Stone says "there is cotton in the
ears of men and hope io the bosoms of wo
men." Got tbe cottou and hope io the wrong
placet, Lucy.
Tn Lovek's Pi'xzlb. To learn to read
the following, to at to make good tense, is
tbe mystery t
I thee read tea that me.
Lave it down will I'll have
But that and yon have you'll
One add up aud you if
0 e 1 r j
riE WOEKINGMAN-.
The noblest men I know on earth,
Are men whose bends are brown with toil ;
Who, bached by no ancestral graves,
Hew down the woods and till the soil j
And win thereby a prouder fume
Than follows king or warrior's name.
The workingmen, whate'er llioir task.
To carve the stone or bear the hod
They wear upon their honest brows
The rojul slump nnd sr)nl of God !
And brighter ore the drops of sweat
Than diamonds in a coronet 1
Hod bless the nobln woikinjmen,
Who rear the cities of thu plain,
Who dig the mines und build thu ships
And drive the romnifrce oT the main ;
God bless them, for their swarthy bunds
Havo wrought the glory of ull lands.
From li.e Peoria TrMucrijit, May is.
Terrific Ti&iu with a Rattlesnake.
.We have hitherto supposed the day lung
since passod for chronicling n big suuko fight
in tho vicinity of the Cent ml City, but such
it appears is not the casn, from a scene which
recently transpired within a short drive from
the Coort-bouso. Some of the older resi
dents will remember a building which for
merly Btood en Prospect 1 1 II, ubout six miles
distunt from Peorin, und which was destroyed
some seven or ei;ht years skice. buring the
past senson unotber house was erected, near
the same locution, and all that has remained
as relics of the old hotel wus a partially filled
excavation for a cellar, and two well preserved
brick cisterns which had beeu kept covered
up.
Last wock the proprietor of the place,
while busy with his wife in preparing their
summer liower gardun, found himself ia the
want of a few bricks for tho edge of tbe
wulks. Remembering thu cisterns, ho uncov
ered oue of them, and finding it dry at the
bottom, and onlv ubout six rwt in H..r.th i.o
jumped in, and commouced throwing 'out
sumo ot me dcsi Drick be could pick from
the walls. It seems thero was a piece of
plank with one und partially imbedded in the
earth thut somewhat incommoded him, so
seizing it, with sou.o exei tiuu ho pulled it out
and threw it to tho top.
What was his horror aud surprise, at the
next moment, to find that be bud unearthed
an enormons ruttlesuuke, and himself with
out a werpon in his hand! As the cistern
wob round, and ouly about five feet in rlmnie.
ter, he could not jump out, und thu make
bristling with anirer, and rattling defiance,
was ready for battle. His screams brought
his wife to the scene, but sho was so overcome
with fright that she became powetKss to
render uny asistuiico. Tbo snake, in the
meantime, had commenced the fight, making
repealed spriugs at bim, but fortunately he
managed on each occasion to hit him upon
tbo head with bis boot, without receiving a
bite, the snake all tbe timo becoming more
defiant and enraged.
During the whole sticni", which lusted scV
oral minutes, the man did not losa his pres
ence of mind, but watching his chance made
several frantic efforts to jump bodily from
his Becmiugly pit of destruction. At the
last trial, he fortunately grasped a brick,
which gave way with hiiu, nnd remained in
his band as he again Btood fronting his his
sing enemy. Alter a few moro kicks, and
watching his opportunity, ho Grod it, muking
probably one of the best shots nu record,
for it struck the snako on tbo head, aod bo
tween the oue sent and the wall, ho becamo
a "pretty well used up sarpint."
Weak aud exhuusted, our hero, by the as
sistance of his wife, was enabled to climb
from tho pit, but when once more upon tho
earth he fumted away, and it was some time
before ho recovered. For several succeeding
days be was quite unwell, owing probably to
the poisonous etlluvia inhaled, while his des
perate exercises in the encounter rendered
him exceedingly lame. Tbe snake was af
terwards taken from tbe cistern, when it was
found to measure seven feet in length, and
contained thirtoen rattles ! The latter have
been preserved, and aro placed in Sbonft 't
Museum lor e.xliibiliod.
DciiEt ok Tost M asters. r'or tbe infor
mation of Postmasters who have not studied
the Post Office Laws relating to newspapers,
and to the joint out their duties and respon
sibilities relating to persons wbn neglect or
refuse to lift their papers from the ollice, we
direct their attention to the following provi
sions :
Whenever a person, to whom a newspaper
i regularly address d, neglects or refuses to
take saiJ newspaper from the Post Ollice
within a reasonable length or time, it sbult b
tho duty of th Postnu'ster, at the cHice
whero such papers is not lifted, to give written
notice to thu publisher of the fact, selling
forth the reasons so far as they may be known
to him.
The mere return of a newspuper, marked
"refused" or "Dot lifted," is ii.,.' si.fncipnt no
tice, und tho publisher is uot obliged to pay
any uttention to it. Tho following is thu
form of a legal notice :
Name tf Postoffico and date.
Publisher of name of newspaper.
Sir: Your paper addressed to fn-ime of
iudividual is not tukeu out of this dfiicn.
Reasou statu t!.t lesson, if known j .
Name of Postmaster.!
This notice must bo mailed to the publish
er and franked by the Posmaster. If the
publisher continues to send the paper, after
being thus notified, the Postmaster may sell
the paper for the postage ; but where no no
tice bus been given, or where the Postmaster
has neglected sending the same, he is liable
for the subscription, from the time; the paper
was refused or uot lifted, and the publisher
can collect the amount from hiiu the same as
from a regular subscriber.
It is important '.but Postmasters should
bear this iti uiiud. as a publisher of a news
paper cannot keep trnc of his subscribers,
aud It is unfair that he should lose hit pay by
their negligence.
Two Irishmen wets one evening engaged
in the hisbly important task of stealing a
few peaches. Pat being the mora nimble of
tbe two had dunned tbe tree, anu was iiiisny
engaged iu ehuking the fruit therefrom, wbvu
he- was stopped by Jamie with the exclauia
tion
'Arrah,Pt, andshurehsve payrhet les?"
"No. yoo fool, why do ye ask that question
ye bUtherhead, don't be in uk in if a noise but
pick op the payches," replied Put.
"But, Put, .- yeas sh'ir that psyches
havn't any legs ?" continued Jamie.
"Didn't I tell yeas they badu't, ye bloody
spalpeen," answered Pat.
"Well then." said Jamie, "if payches hain't
got legs, be the mortal cob I've swol ered a
ttbraddle bag." '
Jamie bad swallowed a tret lead.
pKliFEXtrrtk rip Cm-. c
bi.ls of the Brighton (Mas.) Bun!t. wJ.,.
IU ctrctilatioi in Boston lat weel-, whii.".,
engraver himself believed to be j.et.iiiiic
p .1
"il
it...
1 1 ..
I !
. !
.1 cf
-r, tMi.j .uen a niicroscopo was r..i.ii tb-t
bills were discovered lo be coun'- rfirit.
were so perfectly executed, thai it is :
would be impossible for onv practiced i .
tiheover the diQ'orctcc wjtbout tLe u
the microscope.
High Piurx ror. 0.k Vi tb Vyr.e?
spent with a lavish prodigality at tlie .
election in Groot Britain, 'i'lm Km! ;
pers in reporting the election of u mem'
Parliament by one vntn owr hia oppo
say that vote cost over S'VX
If a man rcapet'u wbat-vcr 1." serve! 'i,
a Larve&t or coats uud bn cchts our u
wi'.l hnvH one of these d.ui.
plums'
KXTEBIKM-K tw i ll C', !:,;( I S. A t r
ponJont of the GormnTjt .nvii l' ! 11107. t, .. . t ;
that paper us follows : "1 i.unu.Tii a " : .
of sod fur this cmp. plowed it in ; uftcr'.i
ing, sowed about L'nO poiioils c,Uar.o tn"i,
acre, harrnwcJ it well, iiilged slightly, fr r.
drilled in tho toed. Tin-y did ne t come . -well
on account rf too m'l.li -ft ai
time. One half if the seed was tf the
low variety; tbe ulLe-r wn wKta. W.
now harvesting them. 'I he white onc .
much tusicr tpkcu up; as thsy prow 011! ..."
the ground as well us iu, they tun .: p..".-;
with the hand. Too ycllo.v rci"; a
furrow drawu cloco to t!ie row in ct i) 1I1
out; tbo white will woke nearly doubh t! .
number ff bushels, uu.l K. iced 1 tl.jr.n ;,Ky
are quito as good as the yti;u,v."
Rinoi.no the Grape Vi.vfc An exmi
ment hus been tried in France uud i.i t:-. .
cocatry, on the ernt!" r:u, by which tuo s
und quality rf tho fruit ry !; in. reused :!!
the period of its niatuiuyiristehcd. A
row ring of bark is t; Ueu" iVom 'Hearing ste:-.
near its junction wit 11 t l,e u.,i!n s;ue'; 1
mutt be as deep p.? tho HUr, i c, pcselii.t;r
the two barks. Tl-n puYcl lo rLe'v; i
formaM jn of leaf, accelerate the i.ro.M1.: ..o
r'peuing or the gruprs ! - at '.e..ct a f...rti;! ;!!.
Specimens from vines trae1 ir. t'.is ion.;'..
have been nhown ut tho i:j:,,;b;!ion ;u J"..,
The fruit was larger thn a cfthe un-ru ?.-.!
bronches-of tho suni vI.:o. Thte Is au ;.,':
esii::g experiment, and may tile.) t. u
extent sulliciont togtin prar.il-le test w.'!b
out injuring the plant.
TKESKRVLvrj DittKB Fni ir Some tii r ,vo,
while purchaung a lot ol tiiifd f.-n::, u .'.;
covered suiul! pieces of s.tB3&fi-s.-, burl; wc
rtiuong it, ll'.I, upou inijiiiry vcre inforuiej
that ii was a preventive ag'tst '.!, worm?.
It is suid that dried fruit pi t away with a
little bar!;, (iay a large huniifu! ; tl.u biH:e!)
will save lor yoar3 unnioieL'.ed by llioio
troublesome litt! insects, which so f.flea
d 'stroy hcndreiis of bushels in a sir.glc s::soo:
The reaie.Jy is cheap and simple, und wc ven
ture to my a good cua. UxL.tjion S. C.
lag.
Si'rino Beep.. To make a pood Sur,':g
Beer, tuke a small buuch of all or a p'it of
the following : Street fein, saraparilla, win
tergrecn, besr,fra, princo pioe, tr,J suite
wood. Boil with three otiuci-B t," i.cps lo i'oer
gallons of wutcr, and three raw rtitlos parnl
and cut in three slice. The 'rr-rsth of tho
roots will be thorotit'hly obtained by LoilT
in two waters, tor the hops have a . 'tendency
to bind morn than to extract the j-ice; li.e
toots should be boiled fiiv or six hours.
Then strain, add a quart of molas.-es to taiee
gallons of syrup, brown half a pouDd of bread
nnd put into il ; if too thick, dilute with cold
water. Wben luke warm, add n pint of IVesh
lively yeast that contains co solt. Kerp ia
a temperate situation, cover, bat r.ot so trgl.t
as to entirely exclude the air. Wl.cn fermcu.
t.d keep in a ti;btkcg, or bottle, u:.J cr!;.
To Keep Fee. A lady writer in the
Country Gentlemen keep eggs perfectly pood
and fresh eight months. Here aro her uirec
tions ! "Procure shallow baskets, which oro
rather cr-utse or open thev should huld uight
or ten dozen egjs;) carefully piaco tie eggs
in them, and without anj covering '; hang
tl.ain on Bails or hooks driven into the biami
'of the cellar. The liuhter and niore fciry the
cellar is tho longer the eggs will keep gtod."
Barx Itcii. This disorder is a trouble,
some and unsightly d'filculty, and one which
is very liable to ruu threoith a herd of cutile
to the eeriuus detriment of tho appe.irants of
the stock Tile remedy is very'tiuple and we
are informed by Pauli I.utlirop, Lsq., cf
1 1 uil Uy Fulls, Mass., a very efficacious one.
Tuke a cob und rub the effected part outil tho
surface is smooth, and apply some greuso ttfl
au eoiollieut.
To Dfstrot Rats. The GrifCa (Ga.) Em
pire State says that a lady in thut city, wljnae
huuso became so infested wiili these tiouble
some vnr.niuts, gives the simple remedy of
disiolvimr coppeius in water (make it st.og)
and sprinkle in the nm t prominent places,
will muti) t lu-iii leu',6 at a two-forty rate ucj
no iiiistuke. t'l.o tried it successfully ; and
has uot been troubled with rats or mice siuce.
It is simple and will not cost much to try it.
Death to the Bi ns. The following retpp
dy is said to Le infallible. Tube two pvuiida
of ulum, bruise it. nnd reduce it really to
powder; dissolve it in three quarts of bui'in
water, lctling it remain in a warm place mi
the alum is dissolved. The allum wattr is ti
he applied hot, by means of a brush, to every
joint und crevice. Brush the cu vices iu t'..e
f.oor of the skirling board ir they are suspec
ted places; whitewash the ceiling, putting iu
plenty of alum, and there wi'I be an end ta
their dropping from ILcnce.
It May. Io. It is slated that scitterirg a
few lettuce seed in different parts of the gar
den is a remedy for tbe cut worm. Tl,e
worms get under the leaves of 1 lie lettuce end
live on them, and do not touch any otLur
p'unts. Scatter tbo lettuce seed freely, and
when the plants gel lo be iu tbe way, pull theut
up.
Another Hint. Ills rot necessary that
your flowe gar.leu should bn full of all Uu.l
of plants and flowers, hot il s'iouIJ L,a nnat
and well kept. It is lti cull valiou rather
than the kind of flower that uiukes it attr.c
tiv. No oue, with ouly half au rye, can fail
to see this. v
Wobms in HoRE'. A rnrrespnndett wrltet
that " single b.nitf.11" of s .It givn to a
horse io cut feed, three times a day. prove J
t-fjeetu.il in ridir.g bim of worms. Aroih.r
writes that a lablespoonlul of copperas given
tn the horse will carry off the worms.- -Uuiton
Cultivator,
Son BisfTiT. Ilsv ready oue tearpoon
ful of soda dissolved in a pint of sweet milk ',
rub two tea.pooi.fuli of cream tartar io Ik
Door yoo use, aud also a lump of butter tits'
sizeofentgg. 'Make the bUr about ii
stiff, si for olbtr buUcalti'
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