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TlsratAL STOVE WORKS.
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STOVE IDEA-XiEiEt,
TTO ns Nonh Second Street, oppositt Christ Church,
i I'HII.MIKI.I'IIIA. Manufacturer of "H H' un
proved COOK A.N U IIKATISU STOVK9. All kinds of
ntiui:s made toorder. Jbbing promptly attended to.
November IS, lsi.
fhaInklin house,
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ft. LEISENKINO, Proprietor,
July 16, 1M9. tf r'""n "'vt Va-
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G. SOMERS & SOIS,
Importers ond Dcolers in
Cloth3, Cassimeres. Vestings, Taylors.
Trimmings, &c,
No 32 South Fourth Street, between Market and
Chestiut Streets, Philadelphia.
Merchants others visiting the city would find
it to their advintage to give them a call and ex
amine their slock.
March '.0. I WB0
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CHARTER PERPETUAL CAPITAL $500,000
Company's OuVe, N. W. corner Fouitli and Wnluu
Streets, Philudelplnu.
1 ISK4 Liken on Ruikliiiirs, Stoies, Meichundize, Fur
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ll" ' ' C LATH HOP, President.
JiMEi Waiour, Scc'y. and Treasuier,
Applications and all necessary information can be ob
aiued by cali.ng oa y p SHINOEL COBIN, Agent.
Sunbury, June 18, ltMO ly
HARDWARE ! HARDWARE ! 1
JUST received by A. W. FISHER, at his
Drug Store, Sunbury, Pa.,
SCOOPS. SHOVELS, FORKS, LOG
CHAIN'S, MILL SWS, CROSS.
CUT SAWS.
Also, .Screws, Butts, Door Knobs, Thumb
Latches, and all hardware necessary for building.
A splendid lot of pocket and table cutlery, Scis
sors, German fcilver Spoons.
Looliliiijr Glasses.
A large stock of Looking Glasses, received and
for sale by A. W. FISHER.
Sunbury, July 17, 1858
DEFOREST, ARMSTRONG & CO.
DRY GOODS MERCHANTS,
80 and 82 Chambers Street, Xem York,
Would notify tho Trade that they are opening
Weekly, in new and beautiful patterns, the
WAMSUTTA FBIKTS,
also the
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A New Print, which excels every print in the
Country for perfection of execution and design
in full Madder Colors. Our Prints are cheaper
than any in market, and meeting with extensive
ale.
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February 4, 1800 ly pi
BLANKS! BLANKS!!
4 new supply of Summons', Executions
iV Warrants, Supcenas, Deeds, Mortgages,
Bonds, Leases, Naturalization papers. Justice
(nd Constable Fee Bills, &c, e., just priuiea
a.nd for sale at this Ortice.
Sunbury. April 30, 1859.
OPAI.DING'S Prepared Glue, and ShelleysMucibg
O Prire per bottle and iwmn eenis.
Cordial Euxii of Culiaay Bark JJeunn,for removuig
e'""'' FOR S VLE AT THIS OFFICE.
Sunbury, M.roh 17, 10
TIICKLEa of various kinds, Lobsters, bar-
t dines, cVc., etc., just received and for sale
uhe Drugstore of A. n.rioii&n
Sunbury, August, 957. j
CJILVER WATCHES. A tew double case
- English Silver Watcbee, for sale at very low
aiovi:it t ii hi, it s
NOISKLES9
FAMILY SEWING MACHINE-
riMIE undersigned, Clergvmen of various denominations,
JL having purchased and iiscd in our familiea "OanvsR
k Bakkr's Celebrated Family Sewing Machine," take
Eleasure in recommending it as an instrument fully com
ining the essentials of a good machine. Its beautiful
simplicity, ease iif management, and the strength and
elasticity of ita stitch, unite to render it a machine un
suriassed bv any in the maiket, and one which we feel
confident will give satisfaction to all who may purchase
and uae it.
Her. W P Strickland, "I
Rev N Ventant, I New York.
Rev R B Yard, f
Rev fj Larue, J
Rev E P Rodgers, D.D.
Re W U Sprague, DD
Rev J N Campbell, DD
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Rev Charles Hawlcv. I
Rev Daniel H. Temple, V Auburn, N. Y.
Rev T M Hopkins,
Rot Win Hosmer,
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" Jona Cross,
" John McCronn, DD .Baltimore, Md
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" R B Calbrailh, Covanstown, Md.
" T Daugherty, Waynesboro, Pa.
" Thos E Locke, Westmoreland co, Va.
Rev W A Crocker, 1
John Paris, S Norfolk, Va.
J K Lannean, Salem, Va.
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C A Loyal J Charleston, 5. C.
A A l'erter, Seltna, Ala.
Joseph J Twisc, Speedwell, S C.
B B Ross, Mobile, Ala.
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A L Post, i Montrose, Pa.
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Y.
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E F Hasty, Cambridge city, Ind.
J C Armstrong. Saline, Mich.
Arthur Swazey, 1
A Hunt, j Galena, III.
Enstein Morbough, Cambridge city, Ind.
Richard While, Milton, Ind.
Calvin Vale, Marlinsburgh, N Y.
Joseph Eldridgc, Noifolk, Conn
John Jennings,
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Thos Dulhay, Concoid,
Henry E Parker, J N. H.
G N Judd, Montgomery, N Y.
A M Stowe, Canandaigua, N Y.
Win Long, Clill'.Mine, Mich.
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March 24, I860. ly
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CALISAYA BARK
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T
IIK virtues of PERUVIAN DARK as a Tonic have
been too lone known to need comment.
i'lie C.M.IS.W A ("or Kluu's Unrk,") I. the most valu
able of the numertus vuneties of the Peruvian Hark, and
in the KI.IXIK is combined with other ingredients that
incren.e lis elhcacy iiml at the same tilde overcome tlie
intensity uf its bittci, rendering ita iuo.1 Agreeable Cur
diul. For persons living in FKVKK and AO IF. ittUnots, it
will be found invaluable a. a preventive, Hull ol a wine-
gluts full tukeu ui.it und tuoining, renuenug me system
much less subject to the unhenlihy influence of the atinos
phere.
Ulio-.i; l uose lorau auuii. nan a wmcgiaiv
lull before hrenklaat and dinner: ctiiklren floin one to two
teaspoons lull; it may be uikeii with or without a little
wuier
For side nt thia oflice.
.March 17, lOOo.
16C0 WINTER ARRANGEMENT. Ib60
NEW YORK LINES-
CAMDEN A AM BOY AND PHILADELPHIA
AND TRENTON RAILROAD CO.'S LINES,
From Philadelphia to Xtw York and Way
J laces.
From Walnut Street Wharf and Kensington Depot,
Philadelphia, will leuve as Tullowt, iz TAHi.
At S A M , via Camden and Amboy C k A Accom
modation, sv 5
At 6 A M, via Camden and Jersey City New Jer
sey accommodation, S 2)
At 0 A M, via Camden and Jersey city Morning
Mail, 3 00
At II, A M, via Kensington and Jersey city, Wes
tern Express, 3 00
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At tl P M, via Camden and Amboy C and A. Ex
press. 3 (10
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nine; Express, 3 0C
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Class Ticket, 3 45
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At 5 P M . via Camden and Amboy Accommoda
tion, (r leigut and Passenger.) 1st class ticket, 'is
xd " 1 60
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Mail Saturday excepted.
For Helvidere, Kaston, Flemington, are., at 6 A.M.,
from Walnut street wharf and 3 P. M , from Kensington.
For Mauch Chunk, Allentowu and ileliileiiem, at 1, A M.
via Lehigh Valley Railroad.
For Water Gup, Stroudsburg, Seranton, Wilkesbarre,
Montrose, Great Rend, Ac., at 6 A M, via Delaware,
XjacKawaiina and western Huiiroad.
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r or Palmyra, Delanco. Beverlv. Burlinilon. Bordeu-
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iiuuiiu. oi Burgage only, auowea eaca paMciiRer,
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gae but their wearing apparel. All Baggage over filly
pounds tn be paid for extra. The Company limit then
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February 18. Ibrto. "
1TEW MUSIC
No. 93 Maieet Shut, Haai..c9.
SHEET MUSIC ,
Musical Merchandise Generally.
r J. jm u rJ .
MEL0DE0NS,
GUITARS,
VIOLINS,
FLUTES,
ACUORDEONS, 4c,
0. C. B. CARTER.
PIANOS Tanad and Repaired by II. L Gussets, by
August 80, U&iL lj
fOOT8 AND SHOES, t large assortment
Jll at FKILING 4, GRANT'S
Sunbury, January 88, I860,
SEEDTIME AND HARVEST.
Doneath a dark November sky.
With the cold rain fulline drearily.
And the bleak wind moaning nod shrieking by
The seed o'er the land ia cant ;
And in (jravelike furrows the grain doth lie,
Till the weary months are past.
Id curling mist, end frosty air,
And weeping skies it lieth there ;
Or buried in the snow, or bare
To every wind that blows ;
And nigbt'8deep darkness, like despair,
Hangs o'er it while it grows.
It grows in spite of clond and blast,
And sullen rain descending fast,
And snow. wreaths thickly o'er it cast,
And thunderous, darkening skies ;
The very tempests roaring past
Strengthen it as it lies.
Anon a kindler season shines,
And warmth and light, the spring's soft signs,
With many a beauteous blossom twines
The breast of icy Karth
And the grain, in delicate emerald lines,
Springs np a faery birth.
Then snnny months, in swift career,
Bring op the lusty ripened ear ;
And the golden harvest time draws near,
And the reaper whets bis scythe;
Till, on a day, the rich sheaves rear
Their shapes oo the landscape blithe.
Sown in the cold, dark, desolate days ;
Reaped in the sunshine's mellow blaze ;
Thus in the dim and wondrous ways
Of fate ore the deeds of men ;
Sorrows and trial, defeats ajd delays
Like storms that soften the grain,
Must test the heart's aspiring claim ;
Hat every just and noble aim
Shall pass the ordeal clear of blame,
And in the appointed hour
Bring forth its fruit of wealth or fame,
Of knowledge, wisdom, power.
Sow, though in days of gloom, the seeds
Of manful toil and generous deeds,
Of stern self-sacrifice, that heeds
Littlo tho world's behest ;
Cast out the lying thought that pleads
"Enough, now take thy rest."
In the winds of Scorn, the storms of Hate,
In the darkness of hope deferred full late,
Through days when the word shows desolate,
M ust sleep the good deeds thoa bast done ;
Faithfully labor, patiently wait,
Thy work shall see the sun.
That which was sown in the wintry air,
Shall blossom and ripen when skies are fair.
Tbouch thine should be many an anxious care
Ere the harvest is gathered in
Bo stout to toil, and Bteady to bear
The heart that is true shall win.
DEAF SMITH,
THE CELEBRATED TEXAN SPY.
About two years after the Texan revolu
tion a difficulty occurred between the new
government and a portion of the people,
which threatened the most serious consequen
ces even the bloodshed and horrors of a
civil war. Briefly, the canse was this : The
constitution had fixed the city of Austin as
the permanent capitol, where the public ar
chives were to be kept, with the reservation,
however, of a power in the President to order
their tempoiary removal in case of danger
from the inroads of a foreign enemy, or the
force of a sudden insnrrection.
Conceiving that the exceptional emergency
bad arrived, as the Camanches frequently
committed ravages within sight of the capital.
Houston, who resided at Washington, on tne
Brazos, dispatched an ordor commanding his
subordinate functionaries to send the state
records to the latter place, which he declared
to be, pro tempore, the seat of government.
It is impossible to jescribe the stormy ex
citement which the promulgation of this fiat
raised in Austin. 1 he keepers oi noteis,
boarding bouses, groceries and faro-banks
were thunderstruck, maddened to frenzy i for
the measures would be a death blow to their
prosperity in business ; and, accordingly they
determined at once to take the necessary
steps to avert the danger, by opposing the
execution of Houston's mandate. They called
a mass meetinc of citizens and farmers of the
circumjacent country, who were all more or
less interested in the question; ana aiter
many fiery speeches against the asserted
tyranny of the administration, it was unani
mously resolved to prevent the removal of
the archives by open and armed resistance.
To that end they organized a company of four
hundred men, one moiety of whom, relieving
the other at regular periods or duly, snouid
keep constant guard around the statebouse
until the peril passed by. The commander
of this force was one Col. Morton, who bad
achieved considerable renown in the war of
ndenendence. and had still more recently
displayed desperate bravery in two desperate
duels, in both of wbicb be bad cot bis antago
nists to pieces with the bowie Knile. inueea,
from the notoriety of bis character for re
venge, as well as courage, it was thought that
President Houston would renounce nis pur
pose touching the arcbieves, as soon as be
learned who was the leader of the opposition.
Morton, on bit part, whose vanity fully
equalled bis personal prowess, encouraged
and justiuea me prevamug opiuiuua ui ui
boastful threats. He swore that if the Pre
sident did succeed in removing the records by
the march of an overpowering force, be would
then himself bunt bim down like a wolf, and
shoot bim with a little ceremony, or stab bim
in bis bed, or waylay bim in bis walks or
recreation. lie even wrote to the hero of
San Jacinto to that effect. The latter re
plied In note of laconic brevity :
"If the people of Austin de not send the
archives, 1 shall certainly come and take
them, and if Colonel Morton can kill me, be
is welcome to my ear-cap.
On the reception of this answer me guara
was doubled around tbe state-bouse. Chosen
sentinels were stationed along tbe road lead
ing to tbe capitol, the military paraded the
streets from morning till night, and a select
caucus beld permanent sessions in tbe city
ball. In short, everything oeioitenea a turn
ing tempest.
One day, while matters were In tbn pre
carious condition, tbe eaueni at tbe city ball
was surprised by tbe appearance or a stranger
whose mods of entering was as extraordinary
as bis looks and dress. He did not knock at
tbe closed door be did not seek admission
there at all i but climbinsr nnseen a small
busby topped live oak, whicb grew beside tbe
wall, he leaped without sound or warning
through a lofty window. He was olotbed
altogether in buckskin, carried a long and
torn of his left susncoiW a large bowie knife,
and bad in his leathern belt a couple of
pistols half the length of bis gan. He was
tall, straight as an arrow, active as a panther
in his motions, with dark complexion, and
luxuriant jetty hair, with a severe, iron like
countenance, that seemed never to have
known a smile, end eyes of intense vivid
black, wild and rolling, end piercing as the
point of a dagger. His Bt range advent in
spired a thrill of involuntary fenr, end many
present onconscioesly grasped the handle of
their side arms.
"Who are you, that thus presumes to in
trude among gentlemen without invitation f"
demanded Col. Morton, ferociously essaying
to cow down the stranger with his eye.
The latter returned his stare with com
pound interest, and laid his long bony fingers
on his lip, as a sign but of what the inspec
tors C3uld not imagine.
"Who are you? Spenkl or 1 will cut an
answer out of your heart 1" shooted Morton,
almost distracted with rage by the cool
sneering gaze of the other, who now removed
his fingers from his lips and laid it on tbe
bilt of his monstrous knifo.
The fiery colonel then drew bis dagger, end
was in the act of advancing npon him, when
Beveral caught and held him back, remon
strating :
"Let bim alone, Morton, for God's sake.
Do yon not perceive that he is crazy 1"
At that moment Judge Webb, a man of
shrewd intellect and courteous manners, step
ped forward and addressed the intruder in a
most respectful manner.
"My good friend, I presume you have made
a mistake in the house. This is a private
meeting, whore none but members are ad
mitted." The stranger did not appear to comprehend
tbe words, but he could not foil to understand
the mild and depreciatory manner. His
rigid features relaxed, and moving to a table
in the centre of the hall, where there were
materials and implements for writing, ho
seized a pen and traced one lino : "I am
dear!" He then held it up before the spec
tators, 09 a sort of naturul apology for his
want of politeness.
Judge Webb took the paper, and wrote a
question : "Dear sir, will you be so obliging
as to inform ns what is your business with
the present meeting?"
The other responded by delivering a letter
inscribed on tho back "To tho citizens of
Austin." They broke the seal and read it
aloud. It was from Houston, and showed
the usual terse brovity of bis style :
Fkixow Citizens : Though in error, and
deceived by tho acts of traitors, I will give
yon three more days to decide wbother you
will surrender the public archives. At tbe
end of that time you wilt please let me know
your decision. Sam Houston.
After the reading, the man waited a few
seconds, as if for a reply, and then turned to
loave the hall, when Colonel Morton inter
posed, and sternly beckoned him to the
table. Tbo stranger obeyed and Morton
wrote :
"You were brave enough to insult me by
your threatening looks ten minutes ago; are
you brave enough now to give mo satisfuc
tion?"
Tbo Btranger penned bis reply : "I am at
your service !"
Morton wrote again ; "Who will be your
second ?"
Tho stranger rejoined : "I om too generous
to seek an odvontnge, and too brave to fear
anv on the part of others : therefore I never
need the aid era second."
Morton penned : "name your terms."
The stranger traced without a moment's
hesitation : "Time, sunset this evening ; place,
tbe left bonk of tho Colorado, opposite
Austin; weapons, rifles, and distanco a hun
dred yards. Do not fail to be in timo !"
He then took three steps across the floor
and disappeared through the window, as ho
bad entered.
"Whall" exclaimed Judge ebb, "Is it
possible. Colonel Morton, that you intend to
light that man T lie is a mute, it not. a posi.
live maniac. Such a meeting, I fear, will
sadlv tarnish your laurels."
"You are mistaken," replied Morton, with
a smile ; "that mute is a hero, wboso fame
stands in the record of a dozen battles, and
at least half as many bloody duels. Besides,
he is the favorite emiesary aud bosom friond
of Houston. If I bave the good fortune to
kill him, I think it will tempt the President
to retrod his vow agaiust venturing any
morn rin the field of honor."
"You know the man, then. Who is he I'
asked twenty voices together.
"Dear Smith," answereil morion coouy.
"Whv. no. that cannot be. Dear Smith
was slain at San Jacinto." remarked Judge
Webb.
"There, again, your honor is mistaken.
said Morton. The story or bmitug dentn
was a mere fiction, got up by Houston to
save the lire or his favorite from the 6woru
vengeance or certain Texans, on whose con
duct be hod acted as a spy. I fathomed tho
artifice twelve months since."
"H what you say be true you are a madman
yourself!" exclaimed Webb. "Uearhmitn
was never known to miss on mars, noim
often brought down ravens in their most
rapid flight, aud killod Camoncbps and Mex
icans at a distance of two hundred and fifty
y'" , ,
15 ay no more, answerea joiouei munuu,
in tones of deep determination ; "the thing
is settled. 1 bave already agreea to ineei
bim. There can be no disgrace in la, ling
before such a shot, and if I succeed, my
triumph will confer the greater glory 1"
such was tne general uaua oi mougnt mm
feeling prevalent throughout Texas at that
period.
Towards evening a vast crowd assembled
at the place appointed to witness tbe hostile
meeting ; and so great was the popular
recklessness as to affairs of this sort, that
numerous and considerable sums were wa
gered on the result. At length tbe red orb
of tbe summer sun touched the curved rim of
the western horizon, covering it all with
crimson and gold, and filling tbe air wilb a
flood of burning glory ; and then tne two
mortal antagonists, armed with long, poo
derous rifles, took their stations back to back,
and at a preconcerted signal the waving of
a white handkercuiei waiuea siowiy ana
steadily off in opposite directions, counting
their steps until each bad measured fifty.
They both completed the given number about
tbe same instant, ana men wneeiea, eaca to
aim and fire when be choose. As the dis
tance was ereat. both paused for some se-
oonds long enough for the beholders to flash
their eyes from one to tbe other, and mark
tbe striking contrast betwixt tbem. Tbe
face of Col. Morton was calm and smiling,
but tbe smile it bore bad most murderous
meaning. On the contrary tbe countenance
of Deaf Smith was stern and passionless as
ever. A side view of bis features might bave
beea mistaken for a profile done in cast iron.
Tbe one, too, was dressed in the ricbeBt clotb,
the ether in smoke tinted leather, but that
mad no diffvreuce iu Texas thou ; fur tb
heirs of hcroio courage were all considered
peers tbe class of inferiors embracing none
but cowards.
Presently two rifles exploded with simul
taneous roars. Colonel Morton gave a pro
digious bound upwards, and dropped to tho
earth a corpse. Deaf Smith stood erect, and
immediately began to re load his rifle, and
then, having finished his brief task, be
hastened away into tbe adjacent forest.
Three days afterwards G'cneral Houston
accompanied by Doaf Smith, and ten more
men, appeared in Austin, and without farther
opposition removed the state papers.
Tbe hero or the foregoing anecdote was
one of the most extraordinary men known in
tbe west. He made his advent in Texas at
an early period, aud continued to reside there
until his death, which happened some two
years ago ; but though he had many warm
personal friends, no ono could ever ascertain
cither tbe land of his birth, or a single gleam
or bis previous biography. He could write
with astonishing correctness and facility con
sidering his situation ; and although he was
denied the exquisite pleasure and priceless
advantages or bearing, nature bad given him
ample compensation by an eye quick and far
seeing as an eagle's, and a smell as keen and
incredible as that or the raven. He could
discover objects moving miles away in tho
far ofl prairie, when others could percieve
nothing but earth and sky ; and the rangers
used to declare that he could catch the scent
or the Mexican or on Indian at as great a
distance as a buzzard could distinguish tbe
odor or a dead carcass.
It was those qualities that Gtted bim so
well for a spy, in which capacity he rendered
invaluable services to Houston's army during
the war or independence. He always went
alone, and generally obtained tbe information
desired. He never could be persuaded to
sleep under the roor or a house or even to
use a tent-cloth. Wrapped in bis blanket,
he loved to lie out in the open air under tbe
blue canopy or heaven, and count the stars,
or gaze with on unwavering look of melan
choly moon. When not employed as a spy
or guide, he subsisted by bunting, being
often absent on solitary excursions far weeks
and even months together in the wilderness.
He was a genuine son or nature, a grown up
child or the woods and prairie which he wor
shipped with a sort of Pagan adoration.
Excluded by his infirmities from cordial fel
lowship with his kind, ho made the inanimate
things or tho heart's own adoption into
brotherhood with the luminaries of heaven.
Wherever there wus land or water, barren
mountains or tangled brakes or wild waving
cane, there was Deaf Smith's borne, there he
was happy ; but in tbe streets of great cities,
in all the great thoroughfares or men,
wherever there was flattery or fawning, base
cunning or craven fear, there was Deaf Smith
an alien ond an exile.
A Perplexed Bridegroom Obtaining
a Boom with an Unfortunate Omission.
Some days since a very rustic and inaristic
couple, residents of Kentucky, near tbo
Tennessee line, concluded marriage to be
their bettor destiny, aud with this idea came
to the ostern Athens, desirous of saenh
cing thomselves to Hymen at the earliest op
portunity. In duo time the pair arrived in Cincinnati,
and repairing to tbe Spencer House, informed
clerk Andrew Blum that they were extremely
intent on perpetrating matrimony, and that
nothing cuull athwart their purpose. Mr.
lilutn, eo lur Irom wibbing to prevent their
amiable immolation, made, every eflort to
facilitate their designs, end so well did he
succeed, that in less than an hour "James"
and "Jemitne" were wedded as firmly as lay
in the capacity or a clergyman to bind them.
The clerk, aftor the ceremony had been
performed, believing that all new-married
people ought to be as well accommodated as
possible, gave them a parlor and bedroom
on the third floor, and bado them "good eve
ning" about ten o'clock, not neglecting to
wish thorn every possiblu bliss.
Tbe twain meekly fallowed tbe servant to
tbe rooms, and were loft alone there far tho
night ; tbe clerk thinking no more or them
until two o'clock when sitting dozing in an
easy chair behind the counter in the oflice,
be was aroused by a voice, saying : "Look
here, Mr. Clerk, oh, Mr. Clerk, I'd like to
speak to you jist a minit, do now."
Mr. Blum opened bis eyes, and beheld his
rustic mend, listless and costless, wilb a
flushed face and disheveled hair, and such
generally disarranged attire as indicated that
lie bad been undergoing some very violent
exercise.
"Well, sir, of what benefit cau I be to
yoa.r;
"Wby, why, l don t like to trouoie you,
end I don't know how you fellers does things
in this big town ; but, but, but "
"But what! my good Irioud, questioned
tbe clerk, anxious to free the ruralist from
confusion, each moment on the increase.
"Why, why. you kuow were married
Jemitne and me."
"Oh, yes, and 1 wish you all manner of
good fortune, my Cue fallow."
"Wul, 1 'spose you do ; but confound it if
I can get the bang of things in this darned
pluce. May be I'm green ; 1 guess I am o'
that way ; but by jingoes, you do funny here."
"Explain, if you please, my man. What
do you wish to eay."
"Well, we don't care, Jomime and me, for
a little while ; but to roll round on tbe floor
ull night is devilish bard, stranger, I'll swear
it is."
"Boll round on tbe floor, what do you
meao ? '
"Wtll, I 'spose it isn't what yon call fash
ion iu a big town ; but by gumbo where we
come from married peoples allors go to bod."
"Havn't you been in bud ?" asked the clerk
in great surprise.
"Why, bow the devil could we go to bed
when there weren't no bed to go to ? That's
what wo want tbe worst sort."
"My good fallow, there's a bed in your
room. Did you not see it in tbe chamber in
tbo rear of the parlor!"
"Did you give us mor'an one room, stran
ger! By jingoes, I didn't kuow it. It's all
I want all right, old feller, and so saying he
ran up stairs, aud before the clerk could
ascend to tbe chamber the bucolicist was in
bed, and replied to tbe knock on the door:
"All right now ; I've faund it Jemima and
me's satisfied. We don't want you ; all right
all right. Cod bless you, old falter. All
right fust rate. Uod bless you ; good night."
Mr. Blum went chucklipg down to the
oflice at tbe idea that the unfortunate ruralist
bad passed four hours in bis parlor without
even supposing there was a bed chamber at
tached. Poor simpleton ; no wonder he was embar
rassed and tronbled-under the circumstances.
Great INCKKASK.-Tbe Presbyterian Board
of Domestic Missions will report an increase
of more than 20,000, and the Board of
Foreign Missions of more tbsn $30,000 over
tbe income sf tbe year previous. Xti) York
Ciiuricr,
THE DEVIL AND THE LAWYER.
The devil came up to the earth one day,
And into a court house he wended his way,
Just as the attorney with a very grave face
Was proceeding to argue the ' points in the
case."
Now a lawyer his Majesty never had seen,
For Jo his dominion none ever had been,
And he fait very anxious the reason to know,
W hy noon had been scut to tho regions below.
'Twas the fault or bis agents bis Majesty
ibnnoht..
That none or these lawyers had never been
caught,
And far his own pleasure be felt a desire
To come to tbe earth and tbo reason inquire
Well, the lawyer who rose with visage so
grave
Made out bis opponent a consumate knave,
And the Devil was really greatly amused
To hear the attorney so grossly abused.
But soon as the speaker had come to a close,
The counsel opposing then fiercely arose,
And be heaped such abuse on the head or tbo
first
That made him a villain, or all men tbe worst.
Thus they quarrelled, contended aud argued
so long,
'Twas hard to determine whicb or them was
wrong,
And concluded be'd beard quite enough of tho
"fnsa "
Old Nick turned away and soliloquized thos .
"If all tbey bave said of each other bo trne,
I ho Pevil has surely been robbed of bis duo ;
But I'm satisfied now, it's oil very well
l or these lawyers would ruin the morals or
1111.
They linve puzzled the Court with their vil"
lainous cavil,
And I'm free to confess they bave puzzled
the Devil ;
My ngnnts are right to let lawyers alone,
H I bad them they'd swindlo me out of my
throne."
gjiscdlancmts
Desperate Battle between the Moors
and Spaniards.
The correspondence or the London Times
gives the fallowing account of the Gnal battle
between the Spaniards and Moors, fought on
tbe 23d of March: I think 1 bave already
mentioned an attack made by a handful or
Moors, on a whole battalion, in which four or
five or tbem were bayoneted. In ono of the
villages, the possession or which was so
sharply contested, a horrible conflict took
place. The rush and cane built hovels were
blazing, and Spaniards and Moors fought
among thorn, struggling to throw each other
into the flames. One young ensign, after
using his revolver, was seized by an athletis
Moor and tossed into the mailt or a burning
but. His men rescued bim, grievously burnt,
and nearly suffocated by the Btnoke. The
Moors, when their ammunition was expended
or their arms were broken, gathered stones
from the groend and hurled them at their op
ponents. A foreign officer told me that he
saw a tall, well mounted Moor ride delibe
rately down, sabre in band, upon ten or
twolve Spanish skirmishers. He cnt atone
of them, but the man made a movemont, and
bis shako was only struck from his head. Tbe
Moor then seized him by the collar, dragged
bim a faw paces, tossed him to a couple or
men on Tout, who appeared from among some
brushwood, and forthwith cut off his head.
A captain or cavalry, when riding along to
take an ordor, was attacked by a single Moor
on foot, who, howevet, got tho worst of tbe
fight, far the officer killed him with bis sabre.
A great many or tbe Moors were armed with
English muskets and bayonets old flint
muskets, bearing tbe Tower mark.
Nevkb do Too Mvrn at a Timk. Sir Ed
ward Bulwer Lytton, in a lecture recently
delivered, gave the fallowing history or bis
literary habits : "Many persons, seeing me 30
much engaged in active life, and as much
about tbe world as if 1 bad never been a stu
dent, bave said to me, "When do you get
time to write all your books T How on earth
do you contrive to do so much watk ?' I shall
surprise you by the answer I make, 'i'lie
answer is this : "I contrive to do so much by
never doing too much at a time. A man, to
get through work well, must not overwork
himself, or, if he do too much to-day, the re
action or fatigue will cemo, and he will be
obliged to do littlo to morrow. Now, since
1 began really aud earnestly to study, which
was not till 1 had left college and was actually
in tbe world, I may perhaps say 1 bave gone
through as large a course or general reading
as most men or my timo. 1 have traveled
much, and I have seeu much ; 1 bave mixed
much in politics and the various business of
life ; and in addition to all this, I have pub
lished somewhere about sixty volumes, some
upon subjects requiring much research.
And what time, do you think, as a general
rule. I have devoted to study to reading and
writing T Not more than three hours a day ;
and, when Parliament is sitting, not always
that. But tbtn, during those hours, I have
given my whole attention to what 1 was
about."
Sisiii'l.Aii Cai'sb of Dkatii. .-In Infant's
Breath Sucked by a l)oo.iix. F. Thomp
son, a child or ten months, whose parents
reside in tbo rear of Jefi'erson street, Smith's
Hill, was left asleep on the bed by bis mother,
while she made a call at the house or a neigh
bor. When shi returned, after the lapse or
an hour or so, the child was dead. The ex
planation or the cause or thia sudden death is
sought in the fact that two dogs belonging
to the family were left in tbe room with the
sleeping child, one or wbicb, it is suid, mounted
tbe bed, placed its paws upon the little fal.
low's shoulders, and then drew his breath
until be was suffocated. The child was in
feeble health, and it is possible that the
weight or tbe animal upon its body may bave
induced a spasm that proved fatal. We
understaud that when tbe child was found,
the dog was resting its bead upon its body.
Providence Press, 9A inst.
The Seqcki. to tub Diamond Wrdping. I
won't vouch f r the accuracy of it, but rumor
is loud that the lady of tbe diamond wedding
has coma back again that she found ber
lord and master testy and bad tempered and
penurious that tbe now due installment en
tbe Fourteenth street bouse bss not been
paid, and that all round something "is to pay
generally." Not having the fear of either
the Cuban or tbe father-in-law before my
eyes, 1 send you the tail afloat for what it is
worth. .V. J '. Corresj'oiiUnt of Boston Journal.
A Re at. Pun L'ni.r. In the eastern part
of Ohio there resides a man named Brown,
now a justice or the peace and a very sensible
man, by common consent, the ugliest indivi
dual in the West, being long, gaunt, sallow
and awry, with a gait like a kangaroo. One
day he was hunjing. and on one of the mono
tnin roads be met a man on faot and alone,
bo was longer, gaunter, by all odds than
himseir. He could give the squire fifty and
beat him. Without saying a word. Brown
raised his gun, and deliberately levelled it at
tbo stranger. "Don't shoot," shouted tbo
man, in alarm. "Stranger," replied Brown,
"I said ten years ago that if ever I met a man
uglier thao I was, I'd shoot him, and you are
the first one I've seen." l'be stranger taking
a careful survey of his rival, replied : "Well,
captain, ir I look any worse than you do,
shoot. I don't want to live and longer !"
Srquki, to a Tbaokdv. Our readers will
generally remember the Mercer and Heberton
tragedy that occurred in Philadelphia many
years since. A man of 6ome wealth and
social position, named Heberton, had seduced
Miss Mercer, a young woman of seventeen,
and refused to repair the matter by marriage.
A brother took vengeance into bis own hands,
waylaid the seducer in a ferry boat, and shot
him dead. For this he was tried far murder
and acquitted. Since that period he led a
wild career, and finally, about two years
since, was shot in a restaurant in Philadel
phia. Tbo sister was married a faw years
subsequent to the death or Heberton, lived
unhappily with ber husband, was drowned,
and wo find ber death recorded in an ex
change. Tbe whole family bave now passed
away.
A Convention ok Mkhrkw Christians, or
converted Jews, was lately held in New York,
wbon an Association was farmed with the
title "American Hebrew Christian Brother
hood." Its object is to propagate the Gospel
among tbe Jews. It has already its new
organ, the Israelite Indeed published in New
York, with nearly one thousand subscribers.
Among tbe converted Jews in this country
are found one United States-Senutor, about
thirty Christian ministers, besides College
professors, physicians, lawyers and prominent
merchants. Tbe number or Jews in this
country is computed at one hundred and fifty
tuousand, and not twenty-hve thousand as has
been erroneously stated. Some or their
prominent llabbis are or the opinion that tbey
will number one million a faw years hence.
Determined to hk a Mormon. A gjrl, of
tbe recent band or Mormon emigrants, while
at Albany, strayed from ber people who went
on without her. She is a handsome, iotelli
gent'girl or 18 years, from New York, where
one of the missionaries bad faund ber. She
fallowed in the next train. On reaching
Rochester several parties in the depot sought
to dissuade her from attaching her life and
fortunes with the sect, but she announced
her unalterable determination, and when the
train left it carried her with it to Utah. Sbe
said sbe preferred tbe life awaiting ber there
to tne one or service sbe bad been leading
iu ievr xors.
An Editor. The man that is expected to
know everything, tell all be knows, and guess
at tbe rest to make bis own character good,
establish the reputation or his neighbors, and
elect all candidates to office to blow up
everybody to suit everybody, and reform the
whole world to live for the benefit or others,
and bave the epitaph on his tombstone,
"Here be lies at last." In short, he is a
locomotive runner on tho track or public
notoriety his lever is his pen Lis boiler ia
filled with ink bis tender is his scissors
his driving wheel is public opinion whenever
be explodes it is caused by thu non-paymeut
or subscriptions.
AVe often hear people say they don't read
the advertisements in a newspaper. If they
tell the truth, all we have to say is, they lose
hair the value or the paper thereby. There
is nothing in any paper not even the best
conducted local column that to truthfully
reflects tbe business, character aud population
or the city or county as the advertisements in
the newspaper). Show ns a psper well filled
with business ailvertikempnlj rwl ma n.,'11
show you a town prosperous in all its relations,
eunuuiiueu of a community intelligent, enter
prising and wealthy.
Ci.eanino Bonnets. Place the bonnet in
a tub, and pour on boiling water; scrub each
Ona Carefllllv Wlfh henah nrl lan Kn .inga
J - " " au.s, tuu ,1.19V
in hot water ; after which put two tablespoon
falls of oxalic acid in a basin, and pour a
nnart of boilinor waterlha alui'na uHI in.
stantlv disannear then rinan in cIua k.Iq.
and hang in the sun to dry.
io sullen, taKe a quarter or a pound of
isincrlasa. muk-A it'thin lik-a
brush tbe bonnets inside with the isinglass)
men ury ana press.
Tho ahnva will mnlt-A stnonrrK t r.an n
..... - -. W .vtVMU
dozen bonnets. Le lion Tom.
Adams' Express made its first trip between
Boston and New York twenty one years aira
last Friday. At first the expense was about
five dollars per day. Tbe daily expenses ot
this express company at tbe present time are
more than fee thousand dollars per day. Its
agencies extend to all parts of the United
States, and its messengers generally manage
to keep from one to four days ahead of tbe
man.
The Pope has adopted a new system of ad
vertising. A faw days ago an advertisement
was inserted in one of tba Vienna papers, in
viting young men or good health to apply far
"an engagement" at a scrtaio address in one
of the suburbs. Upon application, the "young
men oi gooa ueaun discover tne advitiser to
be tbe Pope, and the engagement a private
position in bis army.
To Makb Good Vinegar Mr Editor,
As country housekeepers are frequently at
a loss far good vinegar, I send yon my receine
l L I !. - V. . II . , i .
suiuu a auuw to .tv vicvneut ; x.igut quarts
or rain water, one quart ol molasses, and one
pint or yeast. In four weeks it will be equal
to the best cider vinegar, I use no other kind
far pickles. Hoosikb,
Miami Co., Indiana, April 20, 18G0.
Elizaiseth Ci'I.wice, tbe wifa or a Ubrrinn
man liviug at Albrighton. pear ShitTnal
England, gave birth to four fine children,
three girls and a boy, three of whom, the boy
and two cirla. wera aliva Tha mnmrnw. .... .
confined with twins, just eleven months and
uue wees previously, maaing in me aggregate
six children in less than twelve months.
The Bank of Ttcumseb, Michigan, was
bard pushed the other day by a demand for
tbe specie on 10,000 of its notes, and in
stantly commenced paying tbe same in five
cent pieces. By this expeditious method
$100 were counted out during the day, at
which rate it would require a hundred dive
lo secure tbe amount demanded.
4.
j.riccs hf U.U JHAbSHK.
very oeavy rms in bis band, wore at tbe Dot