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SUNBUIiY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA -SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1801. OLD SERIES, VOL. 21. no 17
NEAV SERIES, VOL. 13, NO. 43.
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July 16, IMS. tf I7'"'" G'"ve V-
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Importers and Dealer in
Cloths, Cassimeres. Vestings, Taylors
Trimmings, &c.
No 3 South Fourtli Street, between Market and
Cheanut Street, Philadelphia.
Merchants others visiting the city would find
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jniine their atock.
March 10. 18G0
HARDWARE t HARDWARE 1 !
JUST received by A. W. FISHER, at his
Drug Store, Sunbury, Pa.,
SCOOPS. SHOVELS, FORKS. LOG
CHAINS, MII.I. SVVS, CROSS
CUT SAWS.
' Alan, .Screws, Butta, Door Knobs, Thumb
Latches, and all hardware necessary for building.
A splendid lit of pocket and tablo cutlery, Scis
ors, German Silver Spoons.
Looking GlaHNCfl,
a l.rirn atock of Lookinir Glasnes, received and
for sale by A. W. FISHER.
Sunbury, July 17. 185R.
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Northumberland, Montour, Union and Snyder.
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where visitors can have their meala, or, if they desire
tliev will lie furnished in their own rooms.
Gih. The fa;e served in tha llon. and lUlel ia ac.
knowled:ed hy epicuiea. to Itm vastly superior lo that of
anv other ll'Hel in the eily.
With all ihe.a advantagee, the ro.1 of livmsr in tha
International, is much below that of auv other firat elan
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Warrants, Suprrnas, Deeds, Mortgages,
Bonds, Leasrs, Naturalisation papers, Justices
,tid Constsbles Fee Bills, &c, dec, just printed
and for sale at this Office.
Sunbury. April 30, 1859.
SPALDING'S Prepared Glue, and the lie). Mucilage
Price per bottle and hruth 1T cents
Cordial Elixir of Caliaaya Bars 4 Ueuziue.for removing
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ANEW LOT OF HARDWARE cV SAD
DLERY. Also, the best assortment of Iron
Nails and Steel to be found in the county, at the
Mammoth store of FR1LING & GAANT.
Sunbury, June t, 1860.
BKELBTON BKIBT8-
AT the Mammoth Store will ba found a
very large assortment of Skeleton Skirts
from seven boops up to thirty.
Oct. 6, 18u& FiULINO A GRANT.
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O! YE LOVERS OF SOUP ! Afresh
supply of Macaroni and Confectionery at
nui.iau Of. UKA.1 I D.
Sunbury, June 8, 18B0.
IT is important lo the LADIES to know that
JL Filling 6l Grant, have the bent and largoat
essorlmaut of Dress Goods iu the county.
Sunbury. June . I860.
A FRESH SUPPLY OF DRUGS at th.
Mammoth Store. Also, anew lot of ui
fuinery, Soaps and Fancy Article. Very cheap.
r KILl.Mi il UKA.H I ,
Sunbury, May 16,1860.
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Dar doium ir saw or
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AR Iron. Steel, Nails, Picks, Grub-Hoes and
Mason Hammers, at low prices.
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Sunbury, June J3, !,.
C7vtt qpvvd I
THE DEATII OP THE FLOWERS.
BT WILLIAM CCI.LEN BRYANT.
Th a melancholy days are come,
The gaddest of tbe yoar ;
Of wailing winds and naked woods.
And meadows brown and sere,
Heaped in tbe hallows of tbe grove,
The withered leaves lie dead,
They rustle to tbe eddying gust
And to tbe rabbit's tread j
The robbin and tbe wren have flown,
And from tbe shrnb the jay ;
And from tbe wood-top culls tbe crow,
Through all the gloomy day.
Where are the flowers, tbe fair young
flowers,
That lately sprang and stood
Io brighter light and softer airs,
A beauteous sisterhood ?
Alus 1 they all are in their graves,
The gentle race of flowers,
And lying in their lowly bed,
With the fair and good of ours.
The rain is fulling where tbey lie,
Hut the cold, November rain
Culls not, from out tbe gloomy earth,
Tbe lovely ones again.
The wild flower aod the violet,
They perished long ago,
And the briur-rose and tbe orchis died
Amid the Summer glow;
But on the bill the golden rod,
And tbo aster in the wood,
And the yellow sunflower by tbe brook,
In Aotumn beauty stood
Till fell tbe frost from tbe clear, cold
heaven,
As (alls tbe plague on men,
And tbe brightness of tbeir smile was gone
From nplaud, glade and glen.
Aod now, wben conies the calm, mild day,
As still Bucb duys will come,
To cull the squirrel and the bee
From out tboir Winter home,
When tbe sound of dropping nuts is beard,
Though all tbe trees ure still.
And twiukle io the smoky light
Tbe waters of tbe rill,
The south wind searches for tbe flowers
Whoso frugraoce lute be bore,
And sighs to find them in the wood
Aud by the stream no more.
And then 1 think of one who io
' Her youthful beauty died,
Tbe fair, meek blossom that grew op
Aod faded by my side;
lo the cold, moist earth we laid ber,
When tbe forest cast tbe leaf,
Aod we wept that one so lovely
should luve a life S3 briuf.
Yet not unmet it was tbal one
Like tbut young friend of ours,
So geutle and so beautiful.
Should perish witb tbe flowers.
Original flatter.
Foi tha Sunbury American."
EIGHTH OF JANUARY.
Meeting of Old Soldi, r of 111. War fieiJ, and
airier titizesi., aumptuou. Dinner at toe
Wa.lilugtou llsu.a.
The 6ld Soldiers, survivors of the war of
1812, residing in this district, with a large
number of prominent citizens, celebrated the
Anuiversary ol tbe victory of New Orleans on
tbe Sth ioxt. A grand dinner was served op
at the 'Washington House," James Covert,
proprietor. The dinner was a splendid affair,
aud abundantly appreciated. After the good
things, elegantly and bountifully provided for
: the comforls or the luoer man, bad been satis
fa -torily discussed, tbe meeting was organizud
by calling the Hon. F.x-Governor JAMKS
1'OLLOCK, to preside; assisted by Col. Jas.
Cameron, lleury Uillingtoo, Ksq., Gen. J. C.
' Morton, und J. G. Fry, Ksq., C. J. limner,
Ksq , and W. L. Scott, Esq., were appointed
Secretaries.
Oo takitig tbe chair Governor Pollock
said :
This is a National day, and should be aver
kept io grateful remembrance. The day aud
the times are mspiriug ; nevertheless be
thongbl he might better express bis feelings
aud sentiment if responding directly to some
patriotic toast, which would furnish a these
and text to bead aod heart. Gen. Jno. Kay
Clement, here begged to interrupt tbe Gov
ernor for a moment while be offered such a
sentiment for a text. He would quote from
ou of our poets ; be full that every heart
would throb io harmony witb tbe sentiment
and ibe music of tbe lines, aud beat witb a
quicker pulse. It was this:
'A union of lake-a ui l .a of I .nds,
A anion that nous may aever ;
A union of heurta, aud a uiuou of handa
Round lha Flag of our L'niou forever.'
The Governor adopted tbe sentiment, and
proceeded to make ooe of those masterly aod
eloquent speeches fur which be is so justly
celebrated. He concluded by ofluriog, "Tbe
Judiciary of Northumberland County, repre
sented here io the person of tbe President
Judge of this district, faithful earnest, pro
found, clear logical and honest, an oroameut
in tbe profrsrioo, aud a light opon tbe bench.
He called opoo lbs Hon. Alexander Jor
dao to respond.
Jadge Jordan arose amidst universal ap
plause. His speech was replete with earnest
patriotism, most eloquently conceivea aod
expressed.
Tbe following resolutioos were then read
by tbe Secretary, and nnacimoosly adopted.
lletuleed, Tbal reverencing aod lov og our
Country, in this boor of ber peril, when
passion and madness seem to rule ; resting
io hope aod bumble faith oo tbe Divine Mas
ter of men and Nations, wa fervently im
plore Him to avert, bv Almighty interposi
tion, the calamities which threaten ear land ;
to put it ouce more into the hearts of our
couutrytuen aaiversally aod reciprocally to
support ana sustain eaco sioer to renew
their pledges of faithfulness lo the Conslitu-
tioo ; and iu tba management of unselfish and
patriotic thought, onca agaia to resolve lo
devote themselves tbrougb life and for death,
to tbe defence of tbe Union aod tba causa of
i.ioerty ; ao tbal tha people of this great
Republic in every portion of it) may live io
brotherhood, henceforth, for all time to corns.
htsnlvtd, Tbal ii ia lha duty of tboaa wbo
participated lo lha war of 1812. as well as
or as) good citizens, to celsbrata tba anniver
sary of tba great victory at Nasi Orleans, and
cberrisbiog iba memory, and emulating tba
example of tba Patriot Soldier and KtUa.
mao Andrew Jackson, tha Captain on that
Dam i learo aoiiier leva aod dee mar saver
eoca for our Coootrv.
Jleiolved, Tbal wa recommend to tba two
nooses oi congress io pass a paosioo act,
for tba beuebt il f ..r ,.,1 jufirul ,,..
soldiers who served ia tha war of 1812, and
for the decrepit and Impoverished old widows
orsucb as are dead, many or wnora are now
maintained bv the Drivate charity, or in tbe
almshouses of tbe country, especially as
the Revolutionary pensioners have dwindled
down to a very small number.
Resolved, That the surviving patriots
of tbe war of 1812, wherever dispersed
throughout the nation, and eon aged like us
to-day, in celebrating the glorious victory at
New Orleans, beve oor sympathy and our
blessing.
Hetolved, That while soldiers of 1812 sur
vive, tbe 8th day or January should be by
them, even the last One of tbera left on earth
alone, publicly and gratefully commemorated.
Tbe regular toasts are omitted, deeming it
annecessary to occupy space with tbem.
Among tbe volunteer toatts offered, are tbe
following :
By Jiulge Jordan. Tbo sorviving soldiers
of 1812.
Henry Billington, Esq , was called upon to
respond to this sentiment. Mr. Uillingtoo
said : talking was not bis vocatioo, but rather
action. He felt vigorous and young enough
yet for ahew eampoign, when bis country
reqnired bis services. His heart had not
growo old bis love of country had strength
ened witb the strengthened sinews of increas
ing age. lie would not make a speech, but
would give the company a song, if it would
please them to hear it, a relic of the past
time a song which many a time had cheered
the weary soldier at his camp fire, aod solaced
the sentinel at his watch, mentally humming
it as he paced bis midnight round.
Mr. Uillingtoo, than sang the following
song, with tine execution and a voice of re
markable sweetness and compass, singularly
preserved :
A SOLDIER'S DUTY.
A soldier is the noblest came,
Eoroll'd upon the list of Fume ;
His country's pride and boast,
His country's pride and boast.
Honor, the glorious bright reward,
For which the hero draws the sword,
For which tbe bero draws tbe sword,
Should ne'er be staiu'd or lost.
To guard our Rights and Liberties,
His duty and his care;
The brave aod worthy to respect,
The brave and worthy to respect,
And from tbe ills of life protect,
Tbe ionoceDt and fair,
The innocent aud fair.
Tbe Eagle tow'ring from her nest,
Her iufluence spread from East to West ;
There Freedom soon oppear'd,
There Freedom soon oppear'd :
'Twas there she saw her fav'rite son ;
Throoah all the world his name is known,
Through all the world his name is known,
GEORGE WASHINGTON, rever'd 1
Aod smiling, thus tbe goddess spoke :
'Colombia's sons draw near
A soldier's duty ne'er forget,
A soldier's duty ne'er forget
behold, the bright example's set
Tbe school of Honor 's here,
The school of Honor 'a here."
Tbe song was received witb great applauso.
Mr. Uillingtoo oo concluding, begged to offer
the following sentiment
By Henry liilliiKjton. Tbe memory of
Andrew Jackson.
Qen. Jno. Kav Clement was called to re
spond to this toast. Tbe speaker eologized
Jackson, drew an impressive lesson from bis
lifi for the men of this generation. Spoke af
tha Derils of tbe times, and oor daty to pre.
serve the fabric of government left us by our
lathers. He believed that oo brazen wall of
mutual hatred could be built by tbe misguided
men of this (feneration, alone Masou and
Dixon's line, bigb enough, bruad enough, or
stroog enough to seperate tbe two aections
of this Republic ; bound together as wa were
by a common brotherhood j ties stronger
than books of steel ; by the crowd ol throng
ins memories that come up from tbe past
mellowed and softeoed by tbe intervals of
time, but sweet aod boly. such a wall might
bo euarded as tbe wall of bdeo were guarded
by Cherubims, witb flamiog swords of fire,
but, daring all, tbe sous of the South aod tbo
North, would meet euch other in their boly
efforts to scale tbe wall, aod gather tbe Uow
era that srow above the craves of tbeir com
moo fathers, and so reveal to eucu other aod
j strenghen agaiu the old love between them
Hv C. J. Ih uner, 2iW Major Akdkrson,
a patriot soldier, the great heart of the coun
try sustains bin)
Col. James Cameron, respuoded to this
sentiment, eloquently and most happily.
Ry Hcnru Donnel, Eta. Tbe Press,
peaceful eogiue, more powerful than any used
iu war.
11. 13. Masser aod J. P. S Gobio, Esqrs
responded to this sentiment, thereby demon
slraliog tbut tbe Press was ably represented
By 6'eu. J. C- Horton. Tbe citizen soldier
Geo. Wm. II. Kase, ably responded, vindl
eating tbe usefulness ot tbe citizen soldier.
By J. P. S. Cubin, Esq. Governor Hicks
of Marylaud.
J. U. Packer, Esq., was called opon. He
made a powerfully impressive Union speech
which was listened to with maiked atleotloo
aod loudly applauded.
Cspt. H. Van Gaskeo, said. Mr. President
I am tba only representative of the little but
true State of Delaware present, rermit me
sir, to offer "Tbe Stale of Delaware always
true to tba Union. Wbera tbe 'lima Hen
Chickens' crow, torles aod traitors cannot
live."
This sentiment was received witb great
applause.
Gen. Clement, saia, air. rregoeni, line my
friend Capt. Yanguskin, although adopting
Pennsylvania for my home, 1 am here to-day,
tba siogle representative of my native State
New Jersey, jersey piues ana toe -uiue
bens chickens" bad stood side by side an
shoulder to shoulder on many a battle fluid
New Jersey bad alwayi been loyal ; ber
Deoula were always ready for any sacrifice
in lbs service oi toe commois-couoiry, no
aver much il might effect tbeir fortitude,
tbeir courage or their property, irentoo,
Mooinotb. rrincetoo, ana jteaoaon, as we
as Delaware's Breodywine, aod Peooaylva
nia's Independence Hall, and Valley Forge
would ba themes of poetry and history, while
poetry and bistory lived io tba land.
Penosylvaaia. Delaware, Maryland and Ne
Jersey, vera united aud harmonious sisters
sharing together tba perila of Iba Revola
lion, its privations and sufferings) together
they woald stand, for all time, a defence
against every effort to destroy Iba unity
aod integrity oi mis great Uepabiio.
Other speeches were made aod songs sang,
At aa aarly boar tba company separated
delighted with Iba otertaiomeBl aad witb
each otbar.
Tba closing sentiment was offered by U
i. bq , "Oar boat and bis ftmim
Covert." Mr. Covert, the landlord was then
called on for a song. He begged to be cl
osed on tha plea of ill health.
Signea by the officers.)
i$ccIIancoii5.
Major Jack Downing on Secession.
lie gives his opinion about Nullification, and
Illustrates it u ith a lucid example.
We produce for the benefit of the present
ay and generation, tba following letter oo
Nullification, from tbe celebrated pea of Maj.
ack Downing :
Washington Citt, Jan. 17, 1833.
To the editor of tbe Portland Courier, in tbe
Marines' Cburcb liuildiOL', secood story,
eastern end, Fore street, away down - East
in the Slate of Maine.
Sfu kind and dear old Friend .The Pre
sident's message to Congress makes cracking
ork here. Mr. Calhoun shows bis teeth like
lion. Mr. McDuffie is cool as a cucumber,
though they ssy he's got a terrible tempest
inside of bitn, that he'll 11 out before long.
For my part 1 think tbe President's message
s about right. 1 was setting witu tne I roei-
ent id tbe east room last oignt, dialling
bout one thing aod another, and the Presi
dent says be, Major Dowuing, have you read
my message that 1 sent to Congress to day 7
1 told bim 1 hadn't, well, says ne, l snouiu
like to have you read it and give, me your
pimoo upon it. bo be banded it to me and
1 sot down and read it through.
Aod when 1 get tbrougb, now says I Gineral
I'll tell you jest wbst I think of Ibis ere
usiness. Wben I was a youngster some of
us Downingville boys used to go down to Se-
ago pood every spring and hire out a month
r two rafting logs across the pond. Aod
one time I and cousin Ephraim, and Joel and
Bill Johnson, and two or three more of us
ad each a wbapping great-log to carry across
the pond. It was rather a windy day and
the waves kept tbe logs bobbing op and
down pretty considerable bad, so we agreed
to bring 'em aleng side and side and lash 'em
together and drive thole pins in tbe outer
most logs and row'em over together. We
went along two or tbree miles pretty well.
But by and by Bill Johnson began to com
plain. He was always an uneasy barnmsca
rum sort of a chap. Always thought every
body else had an easier time than be bad,
nd when be was a boy, always used to oe
complaining that the olber boys had more
utter oo tbeir oread tuau ne naa. well,
Bill was rowing oo the leward side, and he
0 fret and ,aid bis side went tba hardest,
ind be wouldn't give us any peace till one
of us changed sides witb him.
Well Will hadn't rowed but a little ways
oo tba windward side before he begun to fret
again, and declared that side went harder
than 'totber, and be wouldn't touob to row
on that side noy looger. We told him be
had bis choice, and be suouldo t Keep cnang
ing so. But be only fretted the more aud
begun to get mad. At last be declared if we
didn't chuuge witb him in five minutes, be'd
cut tbe lashings and take bis aud paddle off
alone. And before we bad hardly time to
turn round, he declared tbe five minutes were
out, aod up- hatcbet and cut tbe lashings, and
away went Bill oo bis log, bobbing aud rolling
about, and dancing like a monkey to try to
keep oo tbe upper side. 1 ne rest ol as scrab
bled to as well as we could, aod fastened our
logs together again, though we bad a tuff
match for it, tbe wind blew so nurd. liill
bsdo't gone but a little ways before bis log
begun to role more and more, aod by aod by
be went splash, bead and ears. He came up
pufCing and blowing, and got bold of tbe log
aod tried to climb up oo to it. but the more
: . . ... . : . . mi
be tried to climb op oo to it, bnt tbe more bdl
tried the more tue log rolled ; aud nndiug it
would be gone goose with Dim pretty soon it
be stayed there, he begun to sing out like a
looo for us to come aod take bim. We asked
him which side be would row if we would take
bis log iuto tbe raft again. O, says Bill, I'll
row oo either side or both sides il you waut
me to, if you'll only come aod help we before
I sink.
But, said tbe President, I hope ynn didn't
help the foolish rascal out till be got a pretty
good soaking. He got soaked enough before
we got to bim, says 1, lor be was jusi reaoy
to siuk for tbH last time, and our logs come
pesky near getting scattered, and if tbey had
we should all gone to tbe bottom togetner.
And now Gineral, Ibis is jest wbat I thiok ;
if you let South Carolina cot tha lashings
you'll see such a log-rolling io this country as
you never see yet. ibe old Gineral started
up aod marched across tne noor una a ooy.
Says be, Major Downing, she shan't cut the
Issbings while my name is Andrew Jackson.
Tell Surgeol Joel to bave bis company sleep
oo tbeir arms every night. 1 told bim they
should be ready at a moment's warning.
I wisb you would lest give cousin Cpbraim
np to Augusta a jog to know why be don't
write to me aod let me know uow the legis
lator io getting along.
1 remain your loving mend,
MAJOR JACK DOWNING.
An Incident at Fort Sumter.
One of tbe Baltimoreaos wbo recently
returned from Fort Sumter details ao impres
sive incident tbat look place there oo Major
Anderson taking possession. It is koowo
that the American flag, brought away from
Fort Moultrie, was raised at Somter precisely
at ooon on tbe 27th ult., but tba incidents of
tbat "flag raisicg" bave not ba o related. It
was a scene that will be a memorable
reminiscence lo tne lives oi loose won wit
nessed it. A short lima before noon Major
Anderson assembled tha whole of bis little
force, with tbe workmen employed oo the
fort, around tbe fool of tbe nag staff. Tbe
national ensign was attached to tbe cord, aod
Major Anderson holding the aod of tbe lines
in bis baud knelt fervently down. Tbe offi
cers, soldiers and men clustered around many
of tbem oo their knees, all deeply impiessed
witb tbe solemnity of the scene. Tbe chap
lain made aa earnest prayer such an appeal
for suppoit, encouragement as one would
make wbo felt that "man's extremity is God's
opportunity." As tbe earnest, solemn words
of tba speaker ceased, and lha men responded
Amen, witb a fervency tbat perhaps tbey bad
never before experienced, Major Anderson
drew tba "Stat Spangled Banner" op to Iba
lop of tba staff, tba band broke out witb tba
national air of "Hail Columbia," aod loud and
exultant cheera, repealed agaia aod agaia,
war given by tha officers, soldiers aod work
men. "If," said tbe narrator, "South Caroli
na bad at tbat moment attacked tba fort,
tbera would have beeo do hesitation opoo tba
part of any man within il about defending
tbat Bag."
Books and learning may give a man power
and confidence, bat enfortanately, tbey are
oflaa very far from giving him eithar feeliog
or politeness.
Mrs. SwKssnBLM on the Treatmbnt or
Babiks. In a lata Dumber of ber paper, Mrs.
Swissbelm devotes over a column to lha
treatment of babies, commencing witb tha
moment they are nshered into this breathing
world. Her ideaa are Dointly expressed, aod
show, however erratically on other subjects
sne may bave wandered Irom ner natural oruii.
that womacly instincts still maiotain tbeir
away. Sbe starts out with tbe Insertion tnav
ball tba children die in tbe first year, ana met
nineteen out of twenty die from cold aud
hunger, or from poison, and that if infants
were treated oo the orinciole on which a good
farmer treats lambs, goslings, Ac, well fed
and kept warm, they would live and grow
well. Her pervadiug idea ia that babies are
chilled to death, aod that io summer or win
ter tbe greatest care should be taken to keep
tbem warm. She says:
"Keep tbe baby warm t Warmth is life.
Cold is death. We think il unnatural to
have tbeir little bald bead bare believe that
the air on the scalp is a coostaot and danger
ous stimulant to tbe brain believe that
nature, in ber efforts to keep tbe bead warm
sends too much blood to tbe head ; and that
tbis is one fruitful cause of tbe dropsies of
the brain fevers, &c. which carry off so many
children. If it were right and proper to bave
tbe scalp exposed to the air, nature would
not bave so clothed tbe human bead; and
until the natural covering comes, ao aritifieial
substitute should be supplied ; but upon tbis
point we do not hope to loduence any one.
Dutch babies wear cups, and bow could any
lady of taste bave ber baby look like a Dutch
baby t Just so; and Dutch babies generally
live laugb and grow fat, for tbey are "smother
ed io flunoel" and feathers and kept all in "a
sweat." Dutch mothers do not keep tbeir
bubies for model-artist exhibitioo. Tbey
cover tbem np, keep tbem warm and quiet,
and raise a wooderful number ot sturdy boys
aod girls. We treated oor babies on tbe
Dutch plan, and never lost a nights sleep
witb ber. A baby should never be laid down
to sleep, summer or winter, without having
something wurmed by a fire and put in its
crib, on which it should be laid, and carefully
tucked up. Io winter, in aa ordinary sitting
room there should be a thick blanket, doubled
and well warmed, between it and tbe bed ;
tbe body hasn't heat to spare to warm all
tbe beddiDg around it every time it wants a
nap, and it should be so warm while sleeping
as to be quite in a glow. This is "rosy sleep,"
and from it baby will generally wake op
crowning and laughing; while a blue, eold
sleep such as most babies bave", makes ooe
cross and fretful."
Death op tub Dircovkrkr or "Bakeb's
18LAKP." Captain Michael Baker died at
South Dartmouth, Mass., on the 31st nit.
Tbe commercial and agricultural world will
long bold bis name in grateful remembrance
aj the discoverer oTguaoo on "New Nantuck
et," now called "Baker's Island."
Tbe discovery was io Ibis wise : Oo board
of tbe ship commanded by Captain Baker, in
the year 1841, thore was ao orphan, earned
Warren Wilbur. Tbis young man was fatally
injured by falling from the look-oat loft, and
bis dying request of Captain Baker, wbo
watched over and cared for bim as if be bad
been bis own sod, was to bary bis on land and
not io the ocean. Capt. Baker promised to
do so if possible, and being in the vicinity of
Baker's Island, interred bim there, la dig
ging the grave, be discovered wbat be then
thought to be a most remarkable kind of soil.
the dust of wbicb so enveloped and choked
the men that they were compelled to abandon
tbe place first attempted, and choose another
nearer tbe shore, where it was not Be dry.
Thus, while engaged io performing ao act
of kindness, which always characterized bis
life, sprang there np a business for thousands
of ships, aud the basis of food for millions of
men.
An Oil Spot t. Some days ago we alluded
to a wonderful flow of oil from a vein recently
struck by tbe Kconomites, at their well at
Tidioute. The force witb wbicb tbe oil was
ejected was even greater, it appears, tbso we
stated it. It ascended so high that tbe tops
of the large trees Dear tbe well were covered
witb tbe greasy fluid, and ac immense quanti
ty escaped before tbe workmen conld intro
duce tubbing so as to conduct Ibe oil to tbe
vat. Tbe quantity it discharged is nnknowo,
but it must have been large beyond all prece
dent. Ao old scow lying io tba river was
placed so as to save wbat oil it would bold,
aod was 80oo filled; a skiff ia the river was
also tilled with oil; any amount of barrels
were oo band ready to receive tbe oil. There
are now several hundred barrels filled witb
oil lying about the well, and a large vat about
sixteen feet square and as high as a man's
bead, Dearly full of oil, aod a Qiao filling bar
rels from it as fast as possible. I he stream
of pure oil still continues to Bow into tbe vat
ia large quantities. 1 be well is about a
hundred rods oo tbe river above tbe famous
llequembough well, aod is itself a fortune.
I'Uts. Vhromcle,
A Stl'mpkb. Some years ago, at a time
wbeo tbeir was a triangular contest io pro
gress between tbe wbigs, old line democrats,
and "fire eaters," it was announced tbat the
late John Morriselt, of Monroe, would ad
dress tbe people of that county 10 behalf of
the wbigs. Chancellor Leesue was sent op
from Mobile to meet bim, as representative
of tbe Southern Rights patty. Tha cbao-
cellor wore straps to bis paululoons (then not
a prevalent lusbioo in Monroe,) aod having a
habit oi putting bis bands behind bim, wbeo
speaking, and liftiog tba skirts of bis coat,
be displayed a large new brass buckle tbat
fastened bis wristband. Mr. M or rise t, re-
plfing, remarked in bis owo peculiar aod
inimitable veio, tbat tha people of Mooroa
did Dot "need to receive political instruction
from Mobile least of all, from a gentleman
wbo wore qallowses oncer bis boots, aod s
breastpin oo tbe seat of bis breeches !"
Wives Wanted in Obeooh. A correspond
dent, writing from Oregon, says :
"Here, by the lima a gin is lourieeo, sne is
snapped io marriage, and yet ia tbis region
are living many oatueior larmera wno would
gladly marry if tbera womeo bare. 1 think
ooa of your intelligence officers could mate a
profitable agency. Tbescboolmarms whom
Governor Slade, of Vermont, sent out, were
lo pay a fine of five hundred dollars if tbey
married nader one year. Most of tba girls
paid tba fins. Oregon and Washington still
need acboolamarms. I bava do doubt this
country would prove a paradise to spinsters,
if tbey would come well recommended."
Never fancy a woman's esteem for your
character equal ta ber admiration of yoar
whiskers if you bsppeo to bave a nice pair
In nnlitiea. merit ia rewarded bv the Dosses
sor's baiag raised, as a target, to be shot at
Da tbat koows esaful tbiogs, and Dot be
tbal knows many things is tba wiseat man.
Tba wife of tba gallant Major Anderson
ia Peonsylvaoiao. Sba ia a daughter of
the late Chief Justice Gibsou of ibis Stats,
A South Sidb View. The doings of tba
Secessioo Convention are a bewildering
record of tha struggles of bewildered men.
Children io public business, Dot one among
tbem has enjoyed tha advantage of even
administrative experience oo a national scale,
not to speak of the creative genius which the
founders of a government must exhibit. Tbe
chaos of puerile and empracticable proposi
tions is pitiable already, in tha form of mere
deliberation. What tbey have actually done
and what they are to do next, are the two
vexed questions of a confused debate wbicb
deepens tbe obscurity and complicates tbe
perplexity at every step. No intelligible
plan of action appears to bava entered any
member's bead, aud a minority only were sen
sible of tba need of one, to precede or accom
pany the ordinance of Secession. The end
of such a beginnlog is Dot difficult to foresee.
If tbe counter revolution of wbicb they were
warned by Chancellor Dnokin as the result
of precipitating tbe commercial and postal
affairs of tbe community into sudden aud dis
astrous confusion, does not overtake tbem
like a tornado, they need Dot thank tbeir owo
wise forthought. Richmond Whig.
A Shrewd Enolibu Rooub. A person
latoly seeing aa advertieemecft, stating that a
back Dote of 200 had been found, immedi
ately equipped himself very sprucely, and ap
plied to the finder, wbo was the Rev. Mr. R.,
not far from Isleworth, and on being asked if
be conld recollect tbe number, Ac, replied
that be could not, bnt if it was tbn note be
had lost, there was tha Dame of Harvey on
tbe back. Tbe reverend fioder then gave
bim tba note to look at, wbicb, after a glance,
be politely returned, declaring tbat it did
not belong to bim. Apologizing, be took big
leave, and the next day sent one of bis con
federates, whom be informed of tbe marks en
tbe Dote, and who received it from tbe unsns
piciouB Mr. R.
Tub Colcmbvs Artesian Well. A re
cent report to tbe Legislature of Ohio states
that tbe artesian well at the State House is
2,775 feet in depth passing through tbe
following geogical stratus drift, devonian,
and upper and lower Silurian tbe bottom
being now in sandstone, lo regard to tbe
probabilities of finding water by further
boring, the report concludes tbat water will
never be found not because water bearioa-
Btrata have not beeo permeated, but because
tbey lie so horizontal tbat do power can be
obtained to force tbe water to the surface.
Tbe water at tbe bottom of tbe well, if fouod
wouio do Diood-warm.
Tbo CrODS io California, tha nnt aaaanri
ppear to have been very abundant, leaving
large surplus jor shipment fllaj. f. 15. Head
ing informs tbe Shasta Courxer, tbat big
wheat yielded forty-five bushels to the acre.
and big barley seventy buBbels to tbe acre
tne oariey weigbmg hlty-hve pouous to tha
bushel. These crops were produced on land
wbicb bad been under cultivation for the past
luineeo years sacramenio river bottom
land.
If, io ioBtrnctiDg a child, von are vexed
with it for want of adroitness, try, if you bave
never tried before, to write witb your left
hand, and remember tbat a cbild is all left
band.
There is hardly any person so forlorn and
destitute, as is not to bave it io tbeir power
to do some good. There is much kindness
wbicb is not expensive.
Good service is prompt service. It cesses
to ba a favor, wben be upon whom tbe service
is confered bus lost in patience and bope de
ferred wbat be might have bestowed in love
and gratitude.
Many flowers open to the aun. but only one
follows bim constantly. Heart, be tboa tbe
sunflower, not only open to receive God's
oiessiog, bat constant in looking to bim.
Tbe most successful people are those who
bava bat one object and pursue it witb persis
tence. "Tbe great art." says Uoetbe. "ia
judiciously to limit and isolate one's self."
Tbe reason why justice is so often denied-
is because it is demanded as a right. Wa
bave a notion tbat if it were solicited it would
ba much more cooceded.
In New York, receotly, Mr. John Cobb
married Miss Kate Webb. It won't ba long
before their bouse will be full of cob-webs.
Hon. Cave Jobnsoo of Tennessee, declares
for tba Union, and tbe people of that State
support him enthusiastically.
A Pickle tbat Will Keep Bkkp Swekt.
and Juicy. Salt your beef just enough to
extract tbe blood io a day or two after, put
twocommon-sized quarters, cut up, iotoeigbt
gallons of water to wbicb, add two pounds
of brown sugar, ooa quart of molasses, four
ouoces of nitre (viz : saltpetre,) and fine salt
enough to float an egg say about ooe gallon
of salt. Tiy it, and you will thank me. It
will keep uutil warm weather.
To Keep Potatoks from Rottino in a
Hole. Wbeo you bole your potatoes io tbe
fall, cleao of a place oo top of the grouud as
large as you want your bill ; then put dowo
straw sufficient to keep tbe damp from them,
tneo put oo a layer ol potatoes about six
iochea thick, cover tbem over witb dry clay
clay dried io iba suo ia ibe best. Then
pat oo another layer ol potatoes and cover
no clay, and so oo, uutil you bava your bill
as bigb as you want it. Then put straw over
tba wbole, and cover with earth sufficient to
keep tbem from freezing, and you will always
bave good, sound potatoes io tbe spring.
Candko Oranub or Lemon Peel. Take
tba fruit, cut it lengthwise, remove all tba
plump aod interior skin, then pal tbe peel
into strong sail water for six days ; then boil
tbem in spring water until they are soft, and
place tbem in a sieve to drain ; make a tbio
sirup witb a pound of sugar eandy to a quart
of water boil tbem io il fur half ao hour, or
till tbey look clear, make a thick sirup witb
soger aod as much water as will melt it ; put
io lha peel, aod boil tbem over a alow nre
until tbe sirup candies ia the pan ; tbeo take
tbem out, powder pounded sugar over tbem
aod dry tbem before lha fire io a cool oven.
So says an experienced housekeeper.
Sugar Ickino roa Cakb Beat two pouods
of double refined sugar witb two ouucea ot
fioe starch, sift tba whole tbroogb a gauze
sieve, then beat tba whites of five egga witb
a koifa opoo a pewter disb for half an bour
beat io your sugar a little at a time, or il will
make tba eggs fail, aod injurs tha color ;
when all tba sugar is put io, beat it half ao
boor longer, and tbea lay oo your almond
iceing, spreading it even with a knife. If
put oo as soon as tbe caka comes from tha
oven, it it will be hardened by tba lima tha
caka is cold.
f..eM'Tf.,, FrKT, BVA"C M"oBoil four
reel io five quarts or water, without any salt.
When the liquor is reduced to one quart,
strain it and mix with one quart of milk, and
add several sticks of cinnamon or a vanilla
bean. Boil the whole ten minutes, and
sweeten it to tbe taste with whits sugar i
strain it snd Gil your moulds with it.
Cookies. Tbis is from one wbo knows,
having tried it ; 2 teacups of sugar, a of a
teacup of butter. 3 eggs. Add li eupg of
sour milk made sweet by saleratug. Mix sort
to boil In hot lard. Tbey ceo be cut in strips
to twist into any shape.
A Good Cake. One lb. of floor ; 1 lb. of
sugar; i lb. of butter; 3 eggs ; 2 table
spoonfuls of powdered cinnamon. Mix
together the butter and flour j stir them in
the sugar and cinnamon j mix it all together
into a paste with the eggs, then roll it out
thin, cut it into coolies witb a tumbler, aod
bake tbem in a quick oven. When nicely
browned let tbe publico send samples of tbem
to the Agriculturist, and my word for it, tbey
will be highly approved of. American Agri
cullurist. Eoo Noo As tbis is tbe season when
mankind, are apt to indulge in tba laxury of
egg-oog, a correspondent sends us tbe follow
ing formula for making tbe genuine article,
which he says is digestible and will not cause
headache. For tbe beueflt of himself aud
others we give bis recipe :
"Take tbe yolk ef sixteen eggs and twelve
tablespoonsfull of polverized loaf sngar, and
beat tbem to the consistence of cream ; to
tbis add two-thirds of a nutmeg grated, and
beat well together; then mix in half pint
brandy or Jamaica rum aod two wine glasses
of Maderia wioe. Have leady the whites of
tbo eggs beaten to a stiff froth, aod beat
tbem into the above described mixture.
When this is ilonestir in six pints of good rich
milk. There is oo beat used.
To Srason Sacsaoe Meet. A correrpon
dent of the Cermantuwn Telegraph, suys : I
have used tbe following coodiments for sea
soning sausage meat, and cao recommend
tbem as superior :
To 53 lbs. of meat, put lb. of salt,
1 oz. of sage,
4 oz. of pepper,
6 oz. of sugar,
i oz, of saltpetre.
1 u m 0 r 0 u $.
Tbe Sensation Romantic.
'Twas at the close of a glorious summer
day the sun was siuking behind Ibe distant
pig pen, tbe chickens were going to roost
the bull-frogs bad commenced their evening
songs tbe polly-wogs in tbeir Dative mud
puddles were preparing themselves for tbe
shades of night eud Sal aod myself gat opoo
an old and antiquated buck log, listening to
tbe music of nature, such as tree toads, and
now and tbea tbe mellow music of a distant
jackass, which was wafted to our ears by tba
gentle zephyrs that sighed among the mulleo
stalks, and came heavily laden witb tbo deli
cious odor of ben roosts aod peg styes. The
last rays of tbe setting sun, glancing from tba
brass button or a solitary borsemao, shone
through a boot bole io tbe bog pen full iu
Sal's face, dying ber hair witb aa orange peel
bue, and showing off my threadbare coat to a
bad advantage. One of my arms was around
Sal's waist, my bead retting on the small of
ber back she was almost gone and I wan
ditto. She looked like a grasshopper dying
witb the hiccups, and I felt like a mud-turtle
choked witb a codfish ball.
"Sal," says I, io a voice musical as the
dying swan, "will yoo bave me t"
She turned ber eyes heavenward, clasped
me by tbe band, bad an attack of beaves and
blind staggers, and witb a sigh that drew her
shoe strings to ber pulale, said.
"Yes 1"
Sbe gave clean out then, and squatted ia
my lap 1 bogged ber until 1 broke my sos
peoders. A physician in Clarke coonty didn't like a
young man who waited oo bis niece ; so ba
gave tbe oiece a powder to give the young
man io soma kind of drink. Tbe young lady
pretended to acquiesce, but slipped tbe pon
der into her ancle's coffee, wbo drank bis owu
pbysic. Tbe Springfield, News finishes tba
story as follows : "Well, after a while, tba
pbysiciaa mounted tbe horse and left. After
riding a few moments be became very
much afflicted aud io tbe extremity of bis
grief, declared tbat he believed every drop of
bis coffee had beeo not coffee but Croton
Oil. Dismounting, tbe doctor sought a house
and a bed, aod after tbree days, was able to
proceed homeward. So be unwittingly took
big own pbysic, aod suffered tba couse
queDces." Ad apparently unsophisticated youth weut
into one of our refectories a few days ago,
aod asked for something to appease bis hun
ger. Tbe keeper gave bim a very good din
ner, after which the youth said : "If you evtr
come np oor way, call. I'hat wou't do ;
your dinner is a quarter." "Ob, I hain't got
no money, but if you ever come up to Allega
ny county, I'll give yon a better dinner, for
ootbiog." "Whysuidthe keeper, "yoo are
very cool." "Why, yes, I am a cool chap, so
much so, that my mother makes ma stand io
tbe pantry in but weather, to keep the meat
from spoiling.
For tbe other balf of a courting match.
there is nothing like ao interesting widow.
Tbera is so much difference id courting a
damsel, aod ao attractive widow, aa there is
io cyphering io addition and tba double rule
of tbree. Courting a girl is Ilka eating fruit
all very nice as far as it extends, but do
ing the amiable to the blue eyed bereaved
ooe io black crape, cornea under tba bead of
preserves rich pungent eyrop. t or delicious
courting, we repeat, give us a "live widder.'
"My son," said an affectionate mother to
ber sod, (wbo resided at a distance, and ex
pected io a abort time to be married,) "you
are getting thin." "Yes, mothet, ha replied,
1 am ; and wbeo 1 come next, 1 think you
may see my rib."
Put do dependence oo genius. If you
have great tuleuls, industry will improve
tbem, if yoo bave but moderate abilities, in
dustry will supply their deficiency. Nothiug
la deuied lo well directed labor ; Bulbing
worth having is lo beobtuiued without il.
Ba aver kind to womao ; sba is tba mother,
sister, daughter, and companion, without
whom life would ba intolerable to man.
If a servant will lie for his master, his mas
ter Deed not ba astonished if tba aervaol lies
for bimself.
Tba ooly persons wbo are always digoified
ara those wbo are always dull.
Tte prettiest trimming for a wouaut boo.
sat, is a good humored face.
1 Bews.-s ofa i;!eot d;g, asJ Hill n'.tr.