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SUNBUUY, NOltTH UM13E It LAN D COUNTY, PA. SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1860.
OLD SERIES, VOL. 20, NO 30
1 III! III!
The Sunbury American.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY
BY H. B. MASSES.
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" ' ' S. B MASSES,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
BUNBumr, pa.
B usiness attended to in the Counties of Nor
numberland, Union, Lycoming Montour and
Columbia.
Reference! in Philadetphia :
(ton. Job R.Trann, Chaa. Gibbons, Esq..
Primers A SnOdgrass, Linn, Smith & Co
C HORGE HILL. J. P. 8HINDEL OOBIN
HILL Sc QOBIlSr,
ft 1 1 o r n r g? at 3L a to ,
SUNBTJRTT, FA..
TTAVING associated themselves together for
the practice of Law, all business in this and
adjoining; counticK, entrusted in their cliorge will
he attended to with fidelity and despatch. Oflieo
North side of Market Square; a few doors east of
the Court House.
fV Counsel Riven in the German language.
Sunhnry, April 30, 1859.
1 1 o r n c a t a tvj ,
jVo. 12S tlroadway, Sew York.
Will cnrefully attend to Collection and all other matters
Anlrurtted to hie cure.
Muy lil. 1B59.
j" w. peal! e. r7 dodge7
Sr. J. W. PEAL AND DR. E. R. BODGE
YYAVE entered into copartnership'
in the practice of medicine and
surgery.
Although Dr. Peal will he absent
a part of bis time, he will aid his
partner in any and every cane in which it may be
desired. Thankful for past patronage, he solicits
a continuance of the same to the firm of Teal &
Dodge, who will promptly and faithfully attend
to all professional calls, lie takes pleasure in
recommending Dr. Dodge to his old friends as an
experienced physician, in whose hands they may
feel safe.
The rtrm may be consulted at the office of Dr.
Peal, .n rJunbury.
Simbury, June 4, 18S9. ly
r.cw supply of Summons', Executions.
Warrants, 8 lipomas, Deeds, Mortgages,
(lotnK Lenses, Naturalization papers, Justices
nil Constables Fee Bills, &c, Ac, just printed
and for sale at this Office,
h'unbury. April 30, 1859.
"industrial stove works.
C. NEMAN,
WHOLESALE AUK DkTAfL
S'TOVE DEALER,
"M). 3 North Swmid Street, jpmtt Christ Church,
i I'HIl.AnKI.PtU A. Manufacturer of all th ini
pruvcil TOOK AM) II K ATI NO tTOVK8 All kmda of
utsunK inutlettitrdtrr, J whiting promptly attended ti.
Novembet It,
FRANKLIN HOUSE,
RKBIMLT AND REFURNISHED,
Cor. of Howard and franklin Street, a few
Sjuart West of tie X. C. 11. 11. Depot,
BALTIMORE
Tliims, 91 sn Dat
O. I.EISENRINO, Proprietor,
July 18, IH9 U" From 8rhns Orovt, Pu.
WILLIAM I. SOMtBS
CHALKLII SOXLHS'
G. SOMERS k SON,
Importers and Dealers in
Cloths, Cassimeres, Vestings, Taylors
Trimmings, &c,
No 33 South Fourth 8treet, hetvieen Market and
Chesnul Streets, Philadelphia.
Merchants others visiting the city would find
it to their advantage to give them a call and ei
amine their stock.
March 10, I860
HARDWARE ! HARDWARE ! !
UST received by A. W. FICllER, at his
Drug Store, Sunbury, Pa.,
SCOOPS. SHOVELS, FORKS, LOG.
CHAINS, MILL SAWS, CROSS.
CL'T SAW'S.
Also, .Screws, Butts, Door Knobs, Thumb
Latches, and all hardware, necessary for building.
A splendid lot of pocket and table cutlery, Scis
sors, German Silver Spoons.
jLooliIng ClaNHCB,
A large stock of Looking Glasses, received anJ
for sale hy A. w. risilbrt.
Sunbury, July 17,1859.
GREAT WESTERN,
F1KK ISUUANCE & TRUST COMP'Y
CHARTER PERPETUAk CAPITAL $300,000
Company's Office, N. W. eorner Fourth and Waluu
JISK3Uiken on BuiUiinra. Stares, Merchaudiae, Far
L uituie, A.C , n Uie most lilwrul terms.
C LATHKOP, President.
Jahu Waioar, Sec'y. and Treaauierk
Appiimtions ami aU uecesaary information can be ob-
Uu oycamn, o- y p
Sunbury, Juno 18, 1859 ly
itCKLES of various kinds, Lobsters, Bar-
dines, &e., 4e., just received and for sale
uhe Drugstore or A. YV.tioiiL.n-
Sunbury, August, 1857. ly
STOVES-
TWH ail F! .n nvrellent second-hand Ceok
A- ing Stove, also several Cy Under Coal
Utoves. Enquire at tnis oinca.
HARRIS' Soothin Syrup, tot L'biliiren teeth.
L ina-. For sal. at FISHER'S
October 18, 'ft8.
SILVER WATCHES A few double eaae
Ennliah Silver Watchea, for aale at very low
w t rsa r ii
price, by H- nnun.
mm
UkL9
WILLIAM B. SITT-DE?.,
MANUFACTUBER OF
FURNITURE AND CHAIRS
Of the most Fashionable Style.
Soran, Dlvann and Lounges
Bureaus, Secretaries, Sideboards,
Sofas, Urealfast and IHning Tables,
and also VENETIAN BLINDS, equal to Phil
delphia manufacture.
BEWSTEAfeS, of every pattern and price
CUPUOARDS, WORK AND CANDLE-,
STANDS, TOILET TABLES AND
EXTENSION TABLES,
In short, every article In this line of his business
'TMIE subscriber respectfully calls the attention
of the public to his large and splendid as
sortment of every quality and price of
CAIHftET-WAJlE
which cannot fail to reiommend itself toevery ene
whe will examine it, on account of its durable
workmanship and splendid finish, made up of the
best stock to be had in the city. No cllbrt is
spared in the manufacture of his ware, and the
subscriber is determined to keep up with t he
many improvements which are constantly b ing
made.
He a'.so manufacture all kinds andqualitics
CHAIRS.
ncluding Varieties never before to he had it
Sunbury, such as MiiiimAKt, Black Walkut
avii CrrtLKit Maple Giieciak akd Wisdom
CHAIRS, a nii fanct Piaiu Stools, which are
of the latest styles, and warranted to be excelled
by none manufactured in the Cities or elsewhere.
The subscriber ia determined that there shall
he no excuse for persons to purchase furniture in
the cities, as every confidence can be entertained
about the quality and finish of his ware and
Ciairs
These articles will he disposed of on as good
term as they can he purchused elsewhere. Ceun
try produce tnktm In payment for work.
LNDEUTAKJNG. Having provided
a handsome Heahsk, he is now prepared for
Undertaking, and attending funerals, in this vi
cinity, ur at any convenient, distance from this
place
The Ware Roam is in Fawn Street, be
low Weaver's Hotel.
He has also purchased the right of manufac
turing and selling in Northumberland county,
Gould's patent Excelsoir Spring Bed, which he
will furnish at reasonable rates. Springs put in
eld bedstead for three dollars.
WILLIAM 8.8NYDBR.
Sunbury, January 14, 18C0.
To Farmers and (hardener.
rpHE auWribers offer for site 60,000 hurrele of rt)U
J. DltKTTE, maade by the lxor Manufacturing
CohI'any, in lita to auit purcliasera. This article ia in
the twentieth year of its introduction into this country,
mid hua uiillivcd fertilizers of every other desciiption, fur
the following rens'ins:
lat It is iiKfile from the night toil of the City of New
York, by the L. M Co., who hnve a capital of gluo.iKiO
invested in the busiuesa, which ia at risk ahoukl tbey make
a bnd nrtich.
lid. For Com and Vegetables it ia the cheapest, nentcof
and handiest manure in the world ; it can I placed in di
rect contact with the aeed. forcea and ripena vegetation
two weeka curlier, prevents the cut worm, doubles the
crop, and ia' without difiUKieuhle udor. Three dt.llnra
worth or turn barrela is all sufficient to manure an aci e of
corn in the Mill.
Pairs I bbl St 3 bl.li S3 50 5 bbls $9, and overt
bills 1 60 per baerel, delivered free of cartage, to veaaels
or rnilftud in cw Yoikcily.
A pumphlet containing every information, and eertifi
cnto from furruera all over the United States, who have
uaed it from two tu aeventcen yeurs, wall be sent frco to
any one applying for the same.
GHIFFIN'O HHOTIIKRSA CO.,
North River Agricultural YVuiehouiw.
60 Courllnjul Street, New Yoik.
Or 11 Soulb Delaware Avcnoe, Philadclphiu, Pa.
March 10, lMia. piinl
1TE7" IvCTJSIC! STCP.E.
No. U3 Mahkkt Stbket, Hahkirbl'Ro.
SHEET MUSIC,
INSTRUCTION BOOKS,
MuNlcal niercliamllse Generally.
PIANOS,
MKLODEONS.
GUI I'AKS,
VIOLIN'S,
FLUTES,
At'CORDEOX8, ic,
0. C B. CARTER.
PIANOA Tunel and Repaired by It. L. Goubold. bv
ajiphcution to Uie above named atoie.
August 30,-lsoV. ly
I860 WINTER ARRANGEMENT. 1SG0.
NEW YORK LINES.
CAMDE.M ft AMDOY AND PUILADELP1IIA
AND TRENTON RAILROAD CO.'S Ll:s,
l'rom Philadelphia to .Veto York and Way
i taccs.
From Wuluut Street Wharf and Kenamirton Drnoi.
Philadelphia, will leave na iuilows, ix Faks.
At t A M , via Camden and Amlioy C ft A Accsm-
m idotioat f9 S5-
aiiam, via iunueii anu jeraey city new Jer-
ey accomiiKNUiiiiin,
At A M, via Caindeu and Jersey city Morniug
Mull.
t 31
3 00
At Hi A M, via Keuaineton aud Jeraav eitv. Wes
tern r.Aiicat g qq
At '2 P M via Camden and Amboy, accrnimodntion j 25
At V P M, via Caindeu and Amboy C and A. Ei-
nreaa, a on
At t, P M, via Kensington, aud Jersey city, Eve-
ins Kxprena, 3 no
At4J P M, via Kenaiugton and Jel ey city, Sd
Clnsa Ticket, 0 ok
At 0 P M, viu Camden ft J ereey city Evening Mail u en
At 1 1 P M, via Camden and Jersey city South. Mail t a
A I 6 P M. via Camden and Atnloy Acctiiiimoda-
tion. (r leigut ujid I'asMcnger,) lat cluaa ticket, 3 85
2.1 " I 60
The (P.M. Mail Line runs daily. The 11 Southern
Mail Saturdays excepted.
For llelvidere, Eautofi, FleimnRion, fte., at 6 A.M.,
from Walnut street wharf aud 3 P. M , from Kensington
For Mauch Chunk, Allenlowu and ilethlehcm, at 6, A M.
viu Lehitih Valley Railroad.
For Water uan. Strouiuajure, Scranlon, Wilkesliarre.
Montroae, Gieat llcnd, Ac., at 6 A M, via Delaware,
uicKuwanna anu v'estern nanroau.
For Freehold, at 6 A.M. and 3 P. M.
For .Mount Hollr. at 6 and v A M . and , and 41
P. M.
WAY LINES,
For Ilristol. Trenton. Ac at 3 and 41 P. M.. from
rvensiiiaton.
hor I'ulmyra, Debnco, Beverly. Burlington, Durdcn
tawn, Ac. lit l'Ji.3. and III'. M.
Fifty rtounili of linrtutie only, allowed each passenger,
Passengers are pioluhited from taking anything as Bag
gage but their, wearnif nppurel. All llagguge over fifty
pounda to be paid for extra. The Comimuy limit their
resiMHmhitity for Baggage to One Dollar per pound, and
win ma ue uanie 101 any amount ueyoua too xioiuis, ex
cept by apecial eouiract.
Ji n. UAi Mt-u, Agent c. et A. K. n uo,
February IS. 1S60.
DE FOREST, ARMSTRONG ft CO.
DRY GOODS MERCHANTS,
80 and 83 Chambers Street, Xew York.
Would notify tho Trade that they are opening
weekly, tn new ana beaulilul patterns, the
WAMSl'TTA I'niTS,
also the
Aiuoikeng,
A New Print, which excels every print in the
Country for perfection of execution and desiirn
In full Madder Colors. Our Prints are cheaper
than any in market, and meeting with extensive
aale.
Order promptly attended to.
February 4, ISfiO ly pi
COTTAGE BIBLES.
TOR SALE, cheap, threj) copiei af tba
CptUge lVibloA in two volumes, with com
meotar.es. 11 H. MAf ii
(atOVKR Ac II AItF.ltS
NOISEI.EfS
FAMILY SEWING MACHINE.
ri'HE uuderaigned, Clergymen of vnrioiiadcnomiiiationa,
JL having pnrclinaed and uar-d in our fnmilies oiJasvKa
A Uakkr's Celebrated Family Sewing Machine," take
filenmre in rrconnnending it as an instrument fully com
iinmg the euentials of a good machine, lis beautiful
simplicity, ease of muMage'ment, and the strength and
elaaticity of ita atitch, unite to render it a machine un
surpassed bv any in the mniket, and one which we feel
couhdeiit will give satisfaction to all who may purchase
aud use it.
Kev. W P Strickland,-)
Rev N Vauzant, ( Now York.
Kev- R B Yard, f
Kev C Larue, J
Rev E P Roilgers, D.D. )
Re W B Sprague, DD
Rev J N Campbell, DD )
Rev Charles Anderson, 1
Rev Charles Hawley, (
Rev Daniel H. Temple, yAuburn.N.Y.
Rev T M Hopkins, I
Rev Wm Hosmer, j
Rev O H Tiffany, DD 1
C J Jowen, I
" Jona Cross,
" John McCronn, D D Caltiinorc, Md.
VV T D CIcmm,
" W H Chapman,
" F. 8. Evans, J
" R BGalbraith, Covanstown, Md.
" T Daughcrty, Waynesboro, Pa.
" Thos E Locke, VVestmorclaad co, Va.
Rev W A Crocker, )
John Paris, $ Norfolk, Va.
J F Lanuean, Salem, Va.
Ch. Hankel, D D, )
C A Loyal J Charleston, S C.
A A Porter, Soltna, Ala.
Joseph J Twise, Speedwell, 8 C.
B B Ross, Mobile, Ala.
J. I. Michaux, Enfield, N C.
A C Harris, i
u F Harris, J Henderson, N C.
Henry A Riley,
A L Post, j Motttrose, Pa.
W D Wilson. D D i
W F Curry. A M. ( Geneva, N. V.
Elbert Sliugcrlaud, Scotia, N. V.
Prof. John Foster, ")
Rev. Francis G Gratz, I &chenecl'y,NY.
J 'I urubull Backus, DD.f .
Prof. Benj. Stanton, ' J
Rev P C Prugh, Xcnia, Ohio,
B W Chidlaw, A M. )
W Perkins, J Cincinnati, 0.
E Grand Girard, Ripley, O,
A Blake 1
E C Benson, A M, Gambier, O.
i J M'Elhcnny, DD. )
F Chester, Irouton, O.
E F Hasty, Cambridge cily, Ind. 1
J C Armstrong. Saline, Mich. j
Arthur Hwaiey, ) I
A Hunt, J Galena, III.
Enstein Morbough, Cambriilge city, Ind.
Richard White, Milton, Ind.
Calvin Vale, Martinsburgh, N Y.
Joseph Eldridge, No. fok, Conn
John Jennings, 1
II L Way land. Worcester. Mass.
WmPhiips, )
Osmond C Baker, Bishop of")
M E Church, I
Thos Buthay, Concotd,
Henry E Parker, J N. H.
G N Judd, Montgomery, N Y .
A M Stowe, Canandaigua. N Y.
Win Long. Cliir Mine, Mich.
Offices of Exhibition and Sale: 495 Sroid
way, Kew York. 730 Chestnut Street, Phila
delphia. 181 Baltimore Street, Baltimore.
SEND FOR A CIRCULAR.
March 24, I8fi0. ly
"hegeman &. cod
COIUMAL ELIXIR OF
CALISAYA BARK
Prepared only by HKtiKMAX A CO., Wholesale and
Hctuil CiViiiiili end DrugK.Hta, 1C1, 0,511 uud 760
Broadway, New Yoik.
Till-: virtues of I'KIll'VIAX BAltK ai a Tunic have
hceii Um) I'Mic known lo need omineiit.
Tlie CALISAYA ("or Kina' Bak,,,) is ihc nnnt valu-
Rble of lite nutneriuii vauctic of lite leruvi.m llark and
in the h, LI A IK ii combined Willi ither ingreilieuta ttint
iuereaae ita eifioary und ut the Kime time nventune the
inteiiaity ut' ita bit tel. render ulir ila moat Aureteabie Cor
dial.
Fur neriona livine in FEYKlt ond AGt I'. distrieta, it
will Ire found iiivuluiitile nsa irevenlive, Hull' of u wine-
gluaa full lukeu iiiejit Hiid montiiie', rendering lite ayatem
inueii ifttasutrjt-ct lo the unueahliy mil ue nee i the atnioa
phere. BIRKCTIONS Dote for ail adult, half a winebw
full before hrmkhist and dianer ; clnltireit (loin Miie to two
leuapouna lull; it may be taken with ur Wi tin -til a little
wuter ,
For aale at tlua oiTice.
March 17, lWu.
wate1Tgiven awXyTi "
A GIFT valued from two dollnra to one hundred riven
with every Book sold at retail prices.
At least one Walvh is quaranteed to fiery
twelve books !
These iuducemi nts are offered by the
SUFFOLK EXCHANGD OOn
1 10 WaahingUiu Street Boston,
The most extensive and the most liberal Gift concern in
existence. tScud for a Catalogue. Those who huvs ia
Iroiuzed other Gift Houses are particularly ieUeird to
acquaint lliemselves with our teims. Our inducements
are unrivulled, uud put all itinera ui the shade.
1 lie following aiesome of the Outs to purchuscis of
books :
English Lever Gold Watches, hunting cases,
Puteat Lever "
ladies' Lever " open face,
Detached l.ever Silver Wutches, hunting cases,
lpin Silver Watches, open luce,
Gold Lockets, various sizes,
ladies' and UenU'Gold Chains, various styles,
Lmliea' aud Gents' Gold Sleeve Buttons and tttuds, all
patterns,
Gents' B"Som Pins, new and rich styles,
Gold Pencils aud Pens.
ladies' and Genu' Gold Rings.
Gold Watch Keys and Belt Pins,
A (Treat variety of Ladies' Jewelrv. Pun ami vt
diops, roinprising all Iheatyleanow worn, such as
Cameo, Muaaie, Gold Stout, Lava, FkwcuUue, Ac ,
Gold Braceleta. all atylca.
The list of Books colunrisca a ereat 8Muini.nl nt
" wmas iii every aeWi imenl H literature, interest
ing to the young and old. Do ivh tail to send for a cata
logue. Cataloguea mailed free to any address.
Apply toMJI- l-ul.K EXCHANGE COMPANY,
, !! Waslungloa street, Boston.
C. W. Eldrime, Treasurer.
March 31, IpiIO 3t3
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a
nu nirrenHiiuiM Kciiciany. i-urciluscra ruanonak:
every scale is guaranteed coi reel, and if. after lru.1.
not found satiaiuctory, can be rcliiruol without clwrae.
If r actory ut the old stand, established for more than
inuiy-nva yeuis. auhuttA CO..
Corner N'iuth and Melon Streets, Philadciohia
March 31, frfo 3in.'je .
DR. ESENWEIN'8
TAR AND WOOD NAPTIIA
PECTORAL,
13 the best Medicine in the world for the Car of Coughs
and Colda, Croup, Bronchitia, Asthma, Difficulty in
Breathing. Palpitation of the Heart, Dmtheria. and for
Die rebel of patients in the advauced stages of Consump
tion, together with all Diseases of the iliroat and Cheat,
aud yrbich prudispose 1 1 Coneumptiun.
It it peculiarly adapted to tie radical curt of
Asthma.
Being prepared by a prat tical rhyeieieu snd Drugyiet,
sod one of great expeiience In the eurs of the vauous
diaeaaesto winch the Human frame is liable.
It is offeied to the atilicted with the greatest confidence.
Tiy it and be convinced that it is invaluable ia Uis Car
or Urm etualatteelioua. rrwe Oceania per Bow.
fW Psktassb only by
D. A. FSKNWEIN ft CO.,
Druggiats and Cheiniata.
N. W. Orner Ninth aud Poplar tSu., Fkiladeloki.
(7 HOLD by eveiy r aiieclabl Druggist and Dealer ia
aaeuiein tbrougaout the etaie.
Pbiladdptiu March 31, 1WW lyw
OO ("""ids of CARPET RAGS wanted aH-
v w ft, .tor or DKIUll 1 BOM
ri'tinbuty, 7, 1860.
rlccl !0ctris
From the Welcome Guest j
SIR ISAAC HEWTON'S TOBACCO
STOPPER. Sir Isaac having weighod tho laws
Of gravitation and attraction.
Their ev'ry "wherefore V and "because,"
Disposed of to his satisfaction ;
(Vainglorious of his knowledge clear
On subjects of the Fall and Apple I)
Felt drawn to matrimony's sphere,
And dared with Woman's Love to grapplo !
A damn was found who thought the sage
Would a celestial body deem hor,
Who sought to make the Knight her pnge,
Her waliuful sluve, the star-struck dreamer.
Hut ah 1 her conquest, boasted loud,
l'roved of on absence most provoking,
Forever wrupt within a cloud
Id fuel ber tlnnio wa3 always smoking 1
One day ber I illy hand he seized
(A thing be might have tlionght of sooner :)
A thrill of hope the damsel seized,
1e'd now descend to tbongbts sub lunar!
But 'stead of pressing it with lip,
As would have bocn but right ood propor,
Its duioty little finger tip
lie used as u tobacco-stopper !
The lady screamed the knight implored :
No 1 'twas an insult nnnght could wipo out.
His tears she scorned, bis gifts rostored,
And put, for rood and all. bis nine out.
The story proves (a moral's yoko,
ii itiread so light has strength to carry)
Either that husbands shouldn't smoke,
Or dreamy smokes shouldn't marry.
It c i c jr
GEN. SAMUEL DALE.
The life and limes of Gen. Sam. Dale, the
Mississippi partizao, has recently been issued
from the press, under the editorship of Hon.
J. F. II. Olaibourue, of Mississippi. It is a
most interesting work, full of startling inci
dents, with a running commentary on men
and things of the day in which the partizao
lived.
Below we give bis impression of mco and
things about Washington such as existed
there in bis day and generation.
"About this time, 1 resolved to v.sit
Washington city, to attend to my claim for
large amount due me for corn and otbor
npplies furnished to tho troops in the servico
of the United States at various times, and on
toe expedition to i ort Dale, in liutler
county. On arriving 1 put up at Brown's
hotel, and next day went to the quarters of
the Alabama delegation. The tbird day,
Col. Wm. It. King, of tho Senate, brought
uie word that Frnsident JacksoD desired to
see me. "Tell Dale,-' said he to Col. Kini,
that if 1 iutd as little to do as be has. 1
should have seec him before now." The
General was walking in the lawn iu front of
his mansion as we approached, lie advanced
and grasped me warmly by the band.
".No introduction is uoeuuuy ' said the Col-
onei.
' 01), oo," said tba General, shaking my
bond again, "1 pboll never forget Sam. Dale."
We walked up into Lis reception room,
and I was introduced to Col. Benton aod Gve
or sis other distinguished men. They were
11 very civil, and iuvitcd me to visit them.
They were talking "Xullijication," the en
grossing -subject at that period, aod tbo
1 resident turoing to me said, "Geo. Dale, if
this tbiog goes on, our country will be like a
bag of oieal with both cods open. Tick it ud
ia the middle or otherwise, aod it will run
out. I must tie tho bug aod save tho
country." The company now took leave, but
when I roso to retire with Col. King, tbo
General detained me, and directed bis servant
to refuse all visitors until oue o'clock. lie
talked over our campaigns and then of the
business which brought mo to Washington.
lie tbeD said, "bam, von have been true to
your couutry, but you have aiado ooe mistake
in life ; you are now old aod solitary, w about
bosom fneud or family to comfort you.
God called mine away. But all 1 have
achieved, fame, power, everything, 1 would
exchange if she wore restored to mo for a
uioniuDt. '
The iroo mao trembled with emotion, aod
for some time covered his face with bis bauds.
and tears dropped on bis kuee. I was deeply
aueclod myseir. lie took two or three turns
across tbe room aod then abruptly said :
"Dale, tuey are trying me Here ; you will
witness it ; but, by tbo God of lleovon. I will
uphold tbe laws."
1 understood bun to be referring to nullifi
cation again, bis mind having evidently re
curred to it, and I expressed tbe hope that
things wouu go ngoi.
luey shall go right, sir, be exclaimed
passionately, shiveriug bis pipe upon the
table.
He calmed down after this, and showed me
bis collection of pipes, many of a most costly
aod curious kind, sent to him from every
quarter, bii propeDsity for smokiug bein
well known, "ihese," said be,- "will do to
look at. 1 still smoke my coro-cob, Sam, as
you nod I have often done together, it is the
sweetest aud best pipe. '
W ben 1 rose to take leave, he pressed uie
to accept a room there. "I ran talk to you
at night ; in the day 1 am beset." I decliued
on the plea of business, but dined wim Dim
several times, always do matter what digoi-
taries were preseDt sitting at bis right Dana.
Ue ale very sparingly, only taking a single
glass of wine, though bis table was magoili-
cent. When we parted tor tbe last time, be
said, "My friend, farewell ; we shall see each
other oo more let us meet in Heaven.
I could only aoswer bitn with tears, for I
felt that we should meet oo more on eartb.
Tbe Alabama delegation each invited me
to a formal dinner, and introduced me very
generally to the members. Mr. Calboun was
particularly kind. It was from him that 1
first received tba assurance that the oulliQ
catioo trouble would be settled. He was a
mao of simple manners, very plain in ais
attire, of the most moral habits, intensely
Intellectual, somethiug of an enthusiast, and
if personally ambitious, equally ambitious for
tbe glory of bia country. His style of speak
iDg was peculiar Queut, olleo vehemejt, but
wholly without oroanieut ; bo rarely used a
flgare of speech ; his gestures were few aod
simple, but be spoke with bis eyes tbey were
fall of concentrated fire, and looked yon
through; ba was earnest in everything. He
found bis way very soon to toy heart, aod 1
tbeo and now deeply regret the dissensions
sowed by intriguers between bim aod Genertl
Jacksoo.
Wbeo 1 visited t'olooel Bectoo at 5 o'clock
io the evening, 1 was conducted to bim ia a
room where ba was sorrouoded by bis chil
dren aod tbeii school books. Ha was teach
ing tbem himself. That very day be present
ed ao elaborate report to tbo, Seualo, tho
result of laborious research, and had pro
nounced a powerful speech yet, there he wos,
with Freoch end .Spanish grammars, globes
and slate pencil, instructing bis children in
the rudiments. Ho employed oo teachur
Tbo next morning I was strolling at sunrise
in the Capitol grounds, when whom should I
fee but tbe Colonel and bis little ones.
Shaking me by the band, ho said, "these are
my pickaninnies, General, my only treasures.
1 bring tbem every morning among the flow
f r, sir ; it teaches tbem to lovo God to love
God, sir." I was struck with tho sentiment,
aod with the labor this great man performed ;
und yet bo never seemed to be fatigued. He
was not a man of concilntory manner, and
seemed to me to be always braced fr oo
attack. Ho spoke with a sort of snarl a
protracted sneer upon his face but with
great emphasis and vigor. His manner to
wards his opponents, and especially bis looks,
were absolutely insulting, but it wos well
known that be was ready to stand up to
whatever he said or did. It was wonderful
bow be and Mr. Clay avoided personal col
lision ; they hated each other mortally at one
period ; they spoke very harsh and cutting
things in debate ; bot were proud, ambitions,
obstinate and imperative; both were fearless
of cousequences, and though habitnnlly ires
ciblo and impetuous, perfectly collected in
moments of emergency.
Tboy differed on almost every point, and
only agreed cordially on one both bated
-Mr. Calboun. As an orator, Mr. Cluy never
had bis equal in Congress. I would liken
him from what I have heard, to Mr. Pitt.
No single speech of that consnuiato orator
and statesman ever made produced the im
pression made by Sheridan, in his celebrated
oration on tbe impeachment of Hastings ; no
speech of Mr. Clay's may be compared with
the oration of Webster, in reply to lloyno ;
but for a series of parliamentary speeches and
parliamentary triumphs, no British orator
may be compared with Pitt, and oo Americon
to Cloy. To a very high order of intellect
they both united a bold tomperamcnt, indom
itable resolution, and the faculty of command
tho highest faculty of all. Mr. Webster,
with brilliant genius, with a wit less studied,
if not so sparkling as Sheridan, aod with
oratorical gifts not surpassed in ancient or
modern times, was of a convivial, not of a
resolute temperament, and was deficient in
nerve and firmness. Tho want of these was
felt throughout his whole career, and enabled
others to succeed wbeo ho should have tri
umphed. As a companion, especially after
dinner, be was most delightful ; at other
times be was satnrine and repulsive. Mr.
Clay was haughty, and only cordial to bis
friends. Colonel Bcotoa was still with every
one.
Mr. Calhoun was affable and conciliating,
and Dover failed to attract the young. But
for grace of maoner, for the ju9t medium of
dignity aud affability, and for the copacity of
inlluencing men, no ono of these great men,
not all of them together, may be compared
with General Jackson. The untutored savage
regarded bim as tin avenging deify ; the
rough backwoodsman followed bim with fear
less confidence ; tho theories of politicians
and juriecousuls fell before his iutuitive per
ceptions ; systems aod statesmeo were extin
guished together ; no measure and oo mau
survived bis opposition, and tho verdict Df
mankind awards him precedence over all.
He bad faults, but they are lost in the lustre
of bis character ; be was too arbitrary and
passionate and too opt to embrace tbo cause
of bis friends witbont inquiring into its jns
tice. But these wero faults incidental, per
haps, to bis frontier life and military training,
and to tbo injustice bo bad experienced at
tho hands of bis opponents.
I saw Bluir, of tho Globe, Amos Kendall
aod Cel. Jon. Gales, of the Xational Intclli
yencer. Blair has tbe hardest faco I ever
iuspected. Tbo late General Glasscock, of
Airgusla, one of tbe noblest men that ever
lived, told me that a mess of Georgia and
Kootucky members, dining together ooe day,
ordered an oyster supper for thirty, to be paid
for by the mess that produced, for tho occa
sion, the ugliest man from their respective
States. The cveoiog came, aod the company
assembled, aad Georgia presented a man Dot
naturally ugly, but who bad the knack of
throwing bis features all on ono side. Ken
tucky was in a peck of trouble. Their man
whom they bad cooped up for a week was so
Dopoiessiy drunk that be could Dot staod on j
his legs. At the lust momeot, a happy
thought occurred to Albert G. Haws. Ho
jumped iuto a back aud drove to tho Globe
office, aud brought Blair down as an invited
guest. Just as be entered, looking bis pret
tiest, Haws song out, "Jlluir, look as nature
made you, and the oysters are ours."
It is hardly necessary to add that Georgia
paid for tbe oysters.
The first time I saw Bluir, about II o'clock
at eight, bo was writing an editorial on his
knee. He read it to Col. King and myself.
It waa a tbuoderiug attack on Mr. Calhoun
what is called a "slasher" for something
that bad been said that morning ia the Sun-
ate. Col. King begged him to soften it.
"No," said Blair, "let it tear bis insides
out." With all this concealed fire, be was a
man ef singular mildness of character. He
invited me to an excellent dinner at bis
splendid mansion, crowded with distinguished
guests. He entertained liberally and without
utlectation, aod 1 was charmed with the beauty
aod kiodoess ol his fascioatiog wilo.
Amos Kendall, of whom 1 bad beard so
mucb, as tbe champion of the Democracy, I
found a little, stooped up man, cadaverous as
a corpse, rather taciturn, unpretending in bis
manner, but of wonderful resources aod
talent.
Col. Joe. Gales is a John Bull, they tell
mo, by birtb aud io sentiment, and be has the
hearty look of one. But if ao, bow came tbe
Bulls to burn bis office during tbe war t Tbo
Jntelliyvncer, 1 well remember, stood up for
tbe country, and often buvo 1 and my com
rades, in 1813-14, wbeo buugry aud despond
iug, and beset with dungers, been cheered up
by a strsy fragment of this paper. Colouel
Galea Bhook me cordially by the baod, and
iavited me to call aud diue with bim. Being
compelled to decline, be insisted on my taking
a drink out of big canteen, tjje very best old
rye 1 ever tasted. The same evening be sent
me a dozen to my quarters large, honest,
square sided, high-shouldered bottles, that
we rarely see oow-a days.
Tbe printers at Washington all live io a
princely style ) spacious dwellings, paintings,
statuary, Parisian furniture, sumptuous . ta
bles, choice wloes I Nothing in the metropo
lis astonished me so much. A Printer in tbe
South usually lives io a littla box of a bouse,
not big enough for furniture ; bia pictures aod
statuea are bia wife aod cbildreo ; bia ofbca is
a mere shanty, stack full of glue and paste,
aod all aorta of traps. He works ia bis coat
sleeves, with the assistance, sometimes, of a
ragged, turbulent dare devil of a boy j be
toils eight and day, often never paid aod
half starved, making great men out of amall
subjects, and often receivea for it abuses and
iogratituda tba most generous fellows in lb
world ready to give you the half tbey bav,
though tbey seldom get mucb to give. Io
Washington they drink Port. Madeira and
old rye j with us, tbey seldom get higher
man rot-got.
liscdlancous.
A Slave Bolls his Master.
Matthew Hobson, (generally colled Block
Matt, on account of tho durkm-sa of Ins com
plexion,) waa well known by tho iiihnliilanls
of tbe seaboard of Virginia soino years ago
as a slave dealer, aud en accomplished
"brcakor in" or bud flesh. Ha unco purchu
scd a bright mulatto by tho mime of Sam at a
very low price, on account of his numerous
bad qualities such as thieving, lying and
drunkenness. Sam was intelligent with all
his faults could read and write and epo tho
airs of a polished gentleman. Ho wus so far
removed, too, from the pure African, thnt he
could scarcely bo distinguished from a whilo
man. On his becoming the property of tho
i-lave deuler, be received several tevere ad
monitions, in order that be might have a fore
taste of tho temper of his muster. Secretly
he vowed vengeance for these striking proofs
of Matt's affection, and in a short time an op
portunity offered to gratify that vengance.
Matt made op his gang and shipped tuoui
at Norfolk. Too barque arrived safely at
New Orlcaos, and was brought to the wharf.
I a order that Sam might bring a good price,
Sam was togged oil in 13 no clothes calfskin
boots, a silk bat, and kid gloves. Matt
thought by the external show to realizo at
least 1,500 for tbe mulatto, as the body ser
vant of some rich planter. Sam was conse
quently allowed to go on shoro in order to
show himself oil. lie proceed to the Alham
bra and there struttod about among the best
of tbem. Hearing a portly gentleman re
mark that be wished to purchase a good body
servant, be went op to bim aod with an inde
pendent swagger, said to bim : .
"My dear sir, 1 have got just tbe boy that
will suit yon."
"Ha 1" rejoiced the planter, "I am glad to
hear you say so, for I liavo been looking for
one fer several days. What do you ask for
bim?"
"Nine hundred dollars," replied Sam,' and '
cheap eoougbt at that. He Iiub every quali
ty can shave dress hair, brush boots, and is
besides, polished in bis manners. 1 could
bave got fifteen hundred dollars for him, but
fur nnn fnnl "
"Ha 1" ejaculated tbe planter, "ood pray
what kiod of a fault is that ?"
"Y by, sir a rcdiculous ooe. He imagines
himself a white man."
"A white man I" exclaimed tho planter,
laughing, "that is a funny conceit. I've had
considerable experience in traini ia and maim.
! ging gentlemen of color."
"Ob ! sir," coutinued Sam, "there is but
liltlo doubt that he can bo cured though
I you may find some trouble at first."
"Well, sir, you appear to be a gentleman,
; said tho planter who was rather too anxious
! aud confiding. "I will take htm at your re-
commendation. Where is bo oow t"
j "Ou board tho barque yonder ot tbo
j wharf, you can see him at any moment."
j ''Good !" exclaimed the planter, "1 am
' much pleased with your booesly und candor,
j aud iu order to eavo time, here uri your nine
buodred dollars pleaso givo mc a bill of
i Sato.
j Sam got tbo clerk to draw up a bill of sale,
sigued the name of Samuel Hopkins, pocket-
ed the money, and told tho planter to ask
the captuin, tor iilack Matt, bo d himself bo
on board assoou as ho bad closed a bargain
with another person, who was desirous of
purchasing one of his Sold hands.
Tho purs?y plautcr uiado bis way to tbo
barquo, and demanded of tbe captain to see
tho boy Black Malt. Tho officer poiuted to
Matthew Hobson, who sat on the quarter
deck, smoking bis cigar aud superinlouding
tho debarkation of his slaves.
"Are you Black Matt, my fiuo fellow ?"
; asked the planter, addressing tho slave mer
chant.
"Folks call mo eo ta bum." was the reply,
"but here my name's Matthew Hobson.
What d'ye want T
"I'll tell you, Matt, what 1 want. I want
you. You a're a likely looking fellow, and will
jjustsuitme.
j "Look'ye hero, straoger," said Matt firing
i up, 'uiaybo you dou' Uuow who you ore speak
I iug to."
"ies I do, though you re my property, I
bought you of your toaster, Samuel Hopkins,
just now, and"
"You bought me 1 exclaimed Mutt, stand
ing up at full length before the planter : "hell
and tbe devil, sir 1 am a white man !"
"Come come, now," calmly said tho fut man
' it won't do I know yon you cau't humbug
me with your conceit I'll whip it out of you
sir I'll teach you "
Here Mutt drew back and aimed a blow at
tbe ruddy oose pf the planter, who seized bim
by tbo throat and bellowed for tbe police
A u officer happened to bo oo tbe luvee he
at tbe instance of the planter seized tho re
factory slave and bore him to tho calaboose,
where he remained until evideoce could bo
procured Identifying hi in a free-born sjbile
citizen of the foiled States.
Sam iu the meantlmo, got on board a ship
that was just weighing anchor for a Kuropean
port, aod has oever been heard of since
Thus tbe rascal bad revenge. Matt Inst his
slave, aud the green, fut geullumuu lust hts
money.
1!kei hkr os lxTKKF.sT. How many people
in tbe couutry bave found out the truth of the
following by Henry W ard needier:
"No blister draws sharper thun interest
does. Of all industrious none is compuruhlo
to that of Interest. It works day oud night,
in fair weather and foul. It bus oo aouod
in its footsteps, but travels fust. It gnaws a
man's substance with iuvisible teeth. It
binds industry with its Cloi, as a By is bound
upon tbe spider's web. It-bt rolls a man
over and over, binding bim band and foot,
and letting bim hang upon tbe fatal mesb
uotil tbe long legged interest devours biiu.
There is oo crop that can afford to pay inter
est on money on a farm."
A Fhrtiuxkb roa Stawhebries A o ex
periment made UbI year may tot be amiss at
Ibis time for tba growers of strawberries. 1
procured a balf bogsbead tub, filled it with
rain water, iuto which 1 put oue quarter lb.
of ammonia, and ono quarter lb. of common
niire, let lb'0 d Siolve and staod io the open
air exposed to tbe sun' Wben my strawber
ry plauts were coming into blossom, 1 gave
my beds a sprinkling of this solution at eve
ning, witb a waterpot twice a week, while the
frail was growing, and the result wag double
the fruit where tbe liquid fertilizer was ap
plied, (o that produced side by side, where it
waa not applied. T., in P.oslon Cultivator.
A farmer io Swsbury, Mass., offers fr
sale a two year old bog tbat aeigba PJ13
pounds.
Tbere are two ladies In Virginia who are
mothers of 38 children, having 19 each.
Wanted A Printer.
"Wonted-- a printeV," fays n eotempoary.
Wanted a mechanical curiosity, with brain
and fingers ;n thing that will si t so many
nms a duy ; a machine that will think and act,
but still a machine ; a being who undertakes
the most systematic ond monotonous diudge.
ry yet one the ingenuity of man has never
supplanted mechanically that's a printer.
A printer ; yet for all his dissipated and
reckless habits ; a worker : at all limes and
hours, by day oud night ; sitting up ia dure
and tibhoh'sonio offices, when gay crowds nrn
hurrying to tho theatres ; later still, when
street revelers are pone nnd tho city sleeps ;
iu the fresh air of the morning, in the broad
nnd gushing sunlight, soqio printing mnchitiH
is ut its cuso with its denial, uuworyitig
click ! click I
Click ! click ! tho polished tubes all into
the stick! tho muto integers of expression
ore marshalled into line, and tnatrhrd forth
us immortal print. Click ! and tho latest
intelligence becomes old, the thoucht a prill-
ciple, tho simple idea a living sentiment.
Click ! click ! from grave to pay, item after
itom a robbery a murder, a bit of scandal, a
graceful and clowinz tbnuebt. ore a turn
clothed by the mute and impassive fingers of
ma machine, and set adrtlt in the sea T
thought. Ho must not think of the future.
nor recall the past, bu must not lb ink of home,
of kindred, of wife or of friend ; his work is
before him, aod thought is chained to his
cony.
Yon know bim by bis works, who read tho
papers, und are quick at typhographicul
errors ; whose cyo tuny rest ou this ceaseless
toil. Correspondents, oditors, and authors,
who ficoru the simple medium of your fuoio,
think not thnt the printer is altogether a
maohine. Think not that he is indifferent to
the gem of which be is but the setter. Think
not a 8obtlo ray may not penetruto the re
cesses of his heart, or tho flowers be gathers
moy not leavo some of their fragrance on hit
tod worn fiugcrs. But when you seek friend,
companion, advisor when you wont Judges,
Governors Presidoots, O, ye people adver
tise : "Wuoted a prioter."
A Hand to Hand Fight with a Caruan-cho-
A young lieutenant writing from his camp
in Texas to tho Washington Xational Jnlilli
yencer, gives ao ascouol of hisrenconlro with
a Camuccbo. ith a party of men the o lit -o
r was pursuing some thieving Indians. Ha
came op to a band and engaged with a lusly
warrior, woo dropped Horn his horso aud at
tempted to make his cecapo on foot ; but
says tbe lieutenant, "1 dismounted and fol
lowed bis moccasin track and finally enme to
a little precipice down which 1 saw bis red
blanket, which be hud dropped. Clambering
down that, 1 picked up aud examined hid
bluoket. I was theu within six feet of him
and did Dot know it. Sceintr where he bad
jumped down another littlo decent by a ledgo
oi rucits i jutnpuu uown also, and in an in
stant he sprang upon ma, jumped iu the air
and alighliug with his breast upon my head.
He had au arrow in bis bow, the Miurp head
of which be placed against my breast ; but
just as be shot, 1 sprang on one side, uud tho
arrow passed through the sleeve of my cout.
Grapling bim, I wrenched the bow out ol his
baodd, and, taking my pistol belabored hint
across his bead and eyes. Finding however
that bo pressed me so tight thut 1 could not
get a chance to cock my revolver, 1 dropped
it, oud seiziog him with both hands near tho
waist, ruised him, high above the ground,
tripped him, and lell with my whole weight
upou him. But then 1 was in a quandary.
Here 1 was oo top holding dowo breast upou
broast a live Cumancbn and a very slippery
ono with nothing to kill him ii ith .' Fortu
uutely just then ono of uiy men came up and
assisted iu holding him till 1 got my pistol,
when I soon sent bim to bis 'happy bunting,'
to rejoiu."
Oil News.
Tho Venango Spmtatur says : "Tbo Cross,
ley well, io Cherry tree township, bolow
Druke'tt, is now beiug pumped and iu yielding
tbo enormous quantity or from terenty toti';,7i
tij barrels of pure oil overy twenty four hours 1
We have this from genllotneti who have visi
ted the well und "limed it." So fur, this
exceeds aoy yii Id yet inadu io tbe oil line, and
almost staggers belief. Jt shows for itself,
however.
Tho M'Kissick well, ono and a hulf miles
abovo the niout h of French creek, has reached
abundance of oil ut the depth ol ono hundred
feet. Work bus been suspended in most of
the wells ulong the streams, tho water iu the)
ground rendering progress very difficult, in
some cases impossibln.
It is estimated tbat within a month two
hundred wells will be in various stages of pro
gress within twelve miles of this place. Len
ses are readily obtained by those desiriug la
operate."
Kaxnky, one of tho "Gift Book" gentry, is
lying io Due of tho New Yoik prisons, con
victed on some of his swindling operations.
A "gill" clerk in one of tbo big "jjift"
swindling shops iu Philadelphia has been de
lected in keeping tho money sent in for
"gifis" by the country fools. He was "gift
ed" in his efforts, w hile tho dupes "wondered"
they bud uo better "luck !"
W hen tho (Jueen of F.ngland is angry,
what order of merit does bhe represent ? A
Victoria Cross.
"Ma. if vou will cive mean annln I oil!
be pood." "No, my child, you niuet not ho
good for pay you ought to ba good fr
nothiny."
Can oar onr fushinnaole ladies tell why tlni
l.nrrl. sthnn Iia mmlo V.va frmn 1 .I......
- - ... .1 v... vuw ui nunni n
ribs didu't make a hired girl ot the iaii.o
timet
If vnu admit nnlv trriA f-i.in.ln 1 1
, J " u JUUI
house, yoa will need very few extra chairs.
Pat O'Flahiirty said that bia wife was
very ungrateful, for "when 1 married ber she
hadn't a rae? to hur Lack a.n.1 nma
- - - , a .v,
ered with m."
The actual Iocs b tbo .,,..; . ;
ft.pi.wa :ol lives, 150 ; of vejjsel aud cargo
CI OUjVUU.
Tho Republican cluba of Chicago are ta
king btens to erect a miLI! .... 11. ., i-
holdiug from seven to ten thousand people.
A man died in St i.i.nio ii. i .
from the shock to bis uervoua system pro-
llli'ftil titf a-la .
Latt yaar there were CO.000 strangera in
Rome during Carnival, aod thia year there
bave been but 6,01)0.
Gen. Cooeba. lata Captain General of
tub. baa be.n killed iu Mpuin iu a duel with
the Marquis Pezuela.
One of the new!, bor. d .1t wel'a at tjru0l)
Upids.Mu.b.begtn.to tbow ajmpteuieo
I'ctruliuui, cr ruck oil.