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NEW SERIES, VOL. 13, NO. 50.
SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA. SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1SG1.
OLD SERIES, VOL. 21, NO S.j
The Sunbury American.
l-UBLISHED EVBHY SATURDAY
BY II. B. MASSER,
Market Square, Sunbury, Pcnna.
V GUMS OF 8 V BS C R I H T I O N .
TWO ltll,ljH1 n-r nnnuin to tic paid half year
y m udvanee. NorAraa discontinued until all arrearages
" ' TO CLUBS :
Tlirre Copies to one address
s,.v'ii di. do.
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in ihi
Fifteen l" on. "'
live dollars in advance will rV fol Lhrve year's sub-
sciiptinn tl.c American.
I ittimi-trrs will pleas' "i t n tiur A emits, mid trans
I -ttrrvfuntniuins suhscnptiwi iii.hi. y. They n permit
ted to do tin. under the I-"" oilu:e l.uw.
T K II t F A lV K K T 1 S I M .
lir e Square of lit lines' 3 tunes,
I A rry sulisetiiienl inserti'Mi,
r i ic riimre, j olenitis,
H. months,
One vcar, ---
tinameiw t'nrds ' r l ive lines. !'' "'""'i
MT.-.:liit nml ml" rs. mli-o:lini'i! hy tlie yenr,
with the privilerje.nl insetting dilTrmil advei-
tii-ineuts wi-eklv.
IT 11 del AilvertunnetiU, II piT nprccment
jos rnxNTxrio.
v l.ni'ii i-miiipi'titl with (inr establishment
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tected JtlH UKl'll F., which will i-nntile tin t ui'tute
in Hie ncuust stjle, cviry Miniti il it nit ttiK
H. E. JLA33E?s,
A T T O l N H Y A T LA V ,
BUWBUlVSr, TA.
Husincss attended to in the Counties of Nor-
innberlaiul, t:nion, I.ycoir.iug Montour and
' ilutnliin.
Reference in Philadelphia:
ll.in lot. rt.Tifin, Chns millions, Esq..
iSnnsrs h tSnodaniss, fniith ft Co
1 1 ci v u c ij n t a w ,
Xo. 12S nroadwaj', Xrw Yoi li.
Will curfully nttdul tn Collections nml nil oilier multci"
? . I r n Klf.t !! his euro.
M:iv -Jt. Isjs.
FRANKLIN HOUSE,
R F. HI' 1 1. T AN 1) It F. F F n M ! H K P ,
for. if Howard ami Franklin Street, a tic
Squares Utsi of the X. C. II. It. lhpot,
BALTIEIOKE-
f riots, f 1 rr.n T)t
(V. l.EISENi:lNO. Proprietor,
'illy 10, 1.j3. tf Fimn Sehns Grove, Fa.
WILLIAM r.. SUM l. lis rtlAI.Kir.T (1MLU-
G.SOMERS & SON.
Im jmrtcrs anil Deolcrs in
Cloths, Cassimeres, Vestings, Taylors
Trimmings, &c,
No 32 South Fourth Sired, between Market and
Chestiut Streets, Philadelphia.
Merchants others visiting tlir city woulJ find
it lo their ndvintnge to give tltcm a call and ix
iinino their stock.
Miirch 10, 18C0
I ITST received by A. W. PI3HLU, nt his
tr Drug Store, aSuiiliury, I n.,
SCOOPS. SlIOVKI.s, FORKS, LOG
CHAIN tf. Mil. I. S.4WS, CKOSS
CIT SAWS.
Aluo, Scnw, Uutln, Door Knnlm, Thumli
I.uti'hcK, nml nil hnnlwnre rieeeennry fur liuiUlui.
A milriuliJ 1 it of pocket and table cutlery, Scu
oti, Ucrinnn Silver Spoons.
Intuiting Glasses.
A hire Ktoc-k ol Looking (i losses, received nnd
f ,i alo liy A. W. ri-SHKJJ.
Sunbury, -lull' 17, lUSH.
J. P. SHINDEL GOBIN,
A Itorney $ Counsellor at Law
G-axcB-rj-pcTrT, PA.
Wll.I. attend faithfully to the collection of claims
niul all professional business in the counties of
Northumberland, Montour, Union and Snyder.
oiintel civen in the German language.
tV Oilice one door cant of the j'rothonolary's
nfVue.
Sunbury, May Sfi, lfcoO. -ly
THE INTESNATIONAL HOTEL,
fllDADWAY, COItNF.IUiF FHANKI.IN STREKT
NEW YORK CITY,
rIV-fii nid.ii-emi'iitB lo Mercli'inm nml T-'uriFts visiting
'W tf, iuiiU4ui.iM-l liv uny lltel in I he .Metropoliii.
l' iu 1 -ii .wiiK me uiii-iii the ltilvuiit:ii-g wtiti-li It pulfets
irl. ail.l Wllll'll will li'l Hiprt'ri:iteil h ull llllVeltTS.
Ul. A rimtrnl lufmi'iil.i'iiKVeiue.il io pliiee of bunnies.,
it, iv.'ll n. plm'e. nf uinu.iiieiil.
J.I. STipu!'iQ?ly elirini, wet! ftirtoslmil sitdnr; robins,
.I'lih a iti:iiiilieent Iivl'e9 Fmlor, t.iikiiiiauiluig sn eAteli
:ve view nf llr.inrlwiiv
U I. Iirue iiiui sueihly f'lni'mlieil .illiii room, wilh a
piiik'iiitir.ia 1'urK.r, cuiiniiauuiiig su extcitsivs view of
ij.iM'hi ny.
i'li. Hrniff pnndui't.il mi th Fiiropean plan, visituri
r.vi hie in the lienl vlylc, u till the te.ilekl euiiuoli.y
Stli. U m eojiiici'teu With
Tajlor's fcl?lirnlrl Saloons,
w liere visitoi" run linve tlte'.r nienls, or, if they desire
I'i 'v will he lurin.lu'J in llit-n own ru-ims.
il'h. The f:i:e I'-rved in ihe Snl.H.i'i. nd II. .lei i. an.
kii'-wl'ilirrtt l.y epifulis. lo he vastly stlpelinr to that of
w.u- iln-r llitcl in the eitv.
With i. li ilie.R ailvnnisirrs, ti.e cost of livm. in the
liili'rniitiiinnl, u much U'l. w Ihat of nv "ther l.rst elans
ll.nrl. OILSUN CO , t'roprietors.
August 4, tsi. lv
I'Al.DIXO'S Prepared (ilne,
nd Shelleys Mucilag
nls
iT' I'm e per imtlle mi'l lirnli 2 cents
IN-rdial Lhxir '
f Calo:ija limit & Uciizine, for removing
pi ease.
Ftift S tl.F. AT THIS OFITCli.
Hiin'.iuty, March I? IrOO
A
NEW LOT OF H AKDWAUE & SAD.
DI.EHY. Also, the best asrortment of Iron
Nails uml Steel to be found in the county, at the
Mammoth store of FK1LINU iciiRKST.
Sunbury, June 2, 1SG0.
SKELETON SKIRTS-
AT the Mammoth Stora will be foouil a
very large assortment of Skeleton Skirts
from Beveo boopi np to thirty.
Oct. C, I860. 1'"U1L1NU & GRANT.
Kerosene Lamps.
VEKY LARUE and cheap assortment will
be found at the Mammoth Store of
Dec. 15, I8GU. FKILIMS .Sr. GKANT.
II
O! YE I.OY'EHS OF SoUl'! Afresh
aupply of Macaroni and Confectionery at
FKIl.lN'U 6t UHANT'S.
Sunbury, June 2, IH60.
IT U important to the l.ADIEd to know that
Friling & Grant, have the best aud largest
rssortmcnt of Dress Goods ill thecnunly.
Sunbury, Juno 3, 1800.
T"f7TksH SLFl-LY OF DKUG8 at the
Mammoth Store. Also, anew lot of per
fumery, Soaps and Fancy Article. X'ery cheap.
' Fit I LING k GRAM'.
flunhury, May SB, ISfJO.
J A TENT UK1TTANIA KTOl'PEKbfo
bar bottles fur sale by
H. B MASSER.
.K Iron. Steel. Nails. Tick. Grub-Hoes and
Mason Hammers, at low nrirea.
lll'H.'UT 1 SON.
fcunhmy, line SI, fSii.
Select IJocirg.
NEVER! NEVER!!
T O. W. CVTTKB,
t may be asked, ea I bave been asked, when I
am for a dissolution f the Union t I answer
never! EVtn! MiVEK! 11. Clat.
Ynu ask me when I'd rend the scroll,
Our fathers' names are written o'er,
'A lien I would ace our flag unroll
lis mingled stars and stripes no more !
When with a worse than felon hand
Or felon counsels, I would sever,
The Union of this glorious laud?
I answer never, never, never!
Dissolve the Union! mar, remove
The lust asylum that is known,
XV here patriots find a brother's love.
And truth is shelter from a throne
Give up the hopes of high renown,
The legacy our fathers will'd,
Tear our victorious fugles down
llifore tin ir inirsiun is fulfilled ?
Nay, spread aloft our banner folds
High as the heavens they resemble.
That every face this planet holds
Ilenealh their shadow may assemble;
And with the rainbow's dazzling prido,
Or clouds that burn along the skies,
Inscribe upon its margin wide
Hurt, r'Htr.noM, L'.mus, CoMrHoMisK.
ORATION,
Delivered ly Gen. Jno. Kay Clement, at
SunLury, ut the raising of the Natiunai
Flag, on the Tld day of February, lbGl.
Fkm.ow Citizens : When, yesterday, your
committee cuuimuoicutud to me the resolu
tion ottered by my Iritrjd Mr. Liruner, und
adopted iu the meeting held on Wednesday
eveuing, to urnuige for this day; I was both
Hatlered und surprised by the compliuient ;
lor it if. imleed, a compliment, to be selected
by my fellow citizens to uiuko the address
upon such an occasion the inauguration of
our National fJug, in commemoration of tho
birth of Washington. You will believe me,
however, for the cluitnn which 1 put into
sincerity and good faith, when I protest, that,
so fur us tbu eclectiun of your orator may
huvo been intended as a personal compliment
to myself, 1 should have prefered, greatly, to
receive the compliment, and dispense witb
making the address. 1 realized fully the
dillicull'es to be contended witb. The short
ness of the notice rendering it impossible for
me to do justice to the occusiuu, and other
considerations, purely potsonul to myself,
utmost influenced me to decline the honor
intended for Die, Hut then 1 remembered
that 1 wp a citizeD of the United States, of
tho Stitte of Pennsylvania, of the borough of
Sunbury. That the iad.vidual citizen owed &
duty to society, his country, bis State and
town, paramount to oil other duties, save only
those higher obligations by which man is
bound to the great spirit ol Kteroal God
That selfish considerations should not prevail
with him against the performance of this duty,
und 1 determined, ut whatever sucritice of
personal comfort aud feelings, to do my duty,
uo matter what views others niighi take.
Fellow cittzeus The volume of the past,
through the medium of history, preseuis to
our view a catulogue ol great names. Somo
ure clustered iuto constellations, and somo
! shine forth alone witb uioro conspicuous lus
tre, like a solitary etnr amid the obscurity or
midnight, but, one blazes among thorn all,
like a full moou amidst a galaxy of stars, by
the pre-eminence of bis superior light casting
all feebler radiuuce iuto shade. And whose id
this? Whose is it! Let a nation answ r
and let each patriot's heart give buck its own
response. v nose is it 7 Let silecce for a
moment bold you iu suspense, while memory
touches with gentle band the chords of reel
ing, and Tame and gratitude, witb all their
tongues, pronounce the name of Washino
ton ! essentially an American the unmixed
creation of bis own continent; uniting in bis
single, great and useful lire, the attributes of
patriot, hero, stutesmau. It is not my pur
pose to prououuee an eulogy on Washing
ton; this would, indeed, be sopererrogation.
Why, J could not write the story of bis famo
und greatness on "tubUlures less broad than
j the eorfuce of tho earth itself," and bave it
I read where it is uot already known and ap
j preeiuti-d. Jl bus been boru everywhere, as
; upjn the wings of the wiud, it hag tilled the
earth, u'nl the circumference, of tbe globe is
j thu only measure of his fume. The first,
greuleet, best of beings, only human, seemed
, in bis pure, exalted, unselfish, self-devoting,
loviug life, so fur above niuukmd as to appear
j more than human, lie elands alone uuap
p lout bed, unrivaled a solilury instance, such
I as the world never saw before, aud probably
j never again will. The full moou amid tbe
j stars. Tbe father of a Great Km pi re of free
itieu ; wno, wiien tits work was unished, laid
culmly down to bis rest, witb no other reward
tbuu a self-approving conscience, the appro
bation of bis couutrymeo, and tbe admiration
of mankind.
The schoolboy reverences tbe name of
Washington, as tbe name of a father, aud the
old man, wailing day by day to close bis eyes
forever on the sun, blesses God for Washing
ton; the statesman quotes luni as a model lot
imitation, and an example for emulation. All
clusses of men revereo:e bis memory and
love it. Tbe humblest laboier, couteuted in
the bosom of a salubrious nature, looks np
from bis toil, and is proud of bis own Wash-
xmjUm ; who witb his right baud, guided by
heart ana bead devoted ludtssoluably
through life aud for death, to truth and duty,
laid "deep beneath tbe urove of thines" tbe
foundation of our miubtv emoire. Let as all
hope with faitb, and devootedly pray that it
may (ire ana grow, ana ttrengtnen, through
the convulsions of all time. Let every Awe
rtcan man leei luu prayer, and continue to
otter it. till time bae chilled the heart: till
life and Its objects perish : till thu whnU man
slumbers, and all is torpid witb tbe decay of
u .uitnuuf. i ue greatest glory of a Ire,
born people is to transmit that freedom to
their children." "Freedom is tbe brilliant
gut oi tieuven, 'tis reasons self, tbe km of
deity."
1 bave said it was cot uiy pnrpose to ealo
gize ii atuwijlon, but, sorvly, it would baa
grateful and not inappropriate task, on this
anniversary of his bin , celebrated witb
demonstrations of rejoicing: commemorated
as a national jubilee to review witb rever
once tbe virtuei wbicb justify oar admiration
and love, ana aned tbeir lustre over bis mem
Airy. Hut 1 may ool pause to do tbia now
U e are assembled to day to commemorate
this august birtb, by tbe inauguration of an
American 6ag, and 1 am remiuded tbat, while
with true devoted hearts you are doing this,
the institatiooi of our beloved country are
imperilled : and elsewhere in tins land, ren
dered free by the prowess of Washington,
tbe memory of W a'-iuvmhn has been insulted
by the di'ee-critii n i in .i u bnh bvuU
be the glory of the whole people. There is
significant meaning, then, in this patriotic
act of yours. It is no idle pagent. Thin is
no ordinary holiday. It is a day for reflec
tion a day io which we should consider our
political errors; and warned by tbe follies of
the past, seek wisdom for the futnre.
"lie who loves not bis country can love
nothing'' bat himself.
"My country, Ay, thy sons sre proved,
True hsiis of freedoms glorious dower ;
For never keie has knee been bowed
In homage to a mortal powsr"
"Thoa Ob ! my country hast thy foolish
ways, yet" I would etand firm for thee, end
become a man honored and loved. It would
be a noble life, to be found dead embreciog
tbee."
"Who dies in vain
Vpn his Country's warlirlds mid within
The shsdow nf her sltnrs. Feeble heart :
I tell the that the voice of patriot blood,
Thus poured foi faith and freedom, hath atone
Winch from the night of ages, from the gulf
Of death .hull burst, and make its high appeal
Soaud unto Earth and Heaven."
Men of Suubury ! thut flag raised by yoa
to-day, which
"At yonder tapering mnat
Flings out its field of azure blue,
With sturs sad stripes still westewnrd cast,
Pointing os freedom's Kagle flew."
i your Flag. Your Country's Flag of stars.
It is yours to protect and defend. It is yours
to protect and defend yoa. It is yoars to be
hy yoa honored. It is yoars to be an honor
to yoo ! It is all this. It bears aloft on
it azure thirty-four stars : and as tbe flag
of ibirty foor sovereign and united states, it
waves proudly and respected on land and sea.
Wherever breezes blow, and ships navigate,
it waves to-day the "unquestioned) and un
questionable eusigu" of power, Liberty, Union,
laitb, integrity. Albeit, some clouds lower,
and the sky looks threatening, albeit, some of
the sister States have sought unjust cause of
quarrel against their sisters ; yet 1 abate not
a jot of heart and bope for the future. We
have problems enough, end difficult enough
for Statesmen to solve ; nevertheless I trust
iu God they will be sutisfuctorly solved. I
believe tbat, if et this hour, "a stranger touch
ed our institutions and our laws," from tbe
Gulf to the lakes, from the Atlantic to tbe
Pacific, we would again be a united people.
The crowd of thronging memories which come
up from the past, would prove stronger than
hooks of eteel to bind us together, in frater
nal union around that Hag. No portion of
tho American people can look into tbeir
hearts, and voluntarily seperate themselves
from the glory whicb rests like a halo upon
it
'-Tim' many and bripht are the stars that appeal
In the flag by our country unfurled,
And the stripesthat are .welling in majesty theie
Like rain-bows adorning the world ;
There light is unsullied as those in the sky,
By a deed thut our fathers have done,
And, they are leagued in as true and as h'ly
A tic us in that motto of MANY I.N ONK."
Yes, I firmly bolievn, as I bave Baid, that
if "a stranger did but touch our institutions
and our laws," the American States and peo
ple would be at once united, North and
South ; one people ; one flag ; one nation ;
one Constitution, one Government ; oue Re
public of United States.
"No fear, nn doubting, thy sol iershsll know
Where here stands his country and yonder his foe ;
One look at the bi ight sun one player to the sky,
One gtaucc where our tanner floats glorious on high ;
Then on, as the young lion bounds on his prey ;
Let the sword flash vu high, fling the scabhsid away -Kelt
on, like the thunder bolt evel the pluiti,
We come tck iiiglory or come nolaguin."
The biography of our country in its revolu
tionary era, is a eacred lueuie. It is conse
crated by tbe parity and sublimity of tbe
cause which was at stake ; aud hollowed by
tbe atmosphere of virtue and high individual
morality wbicb encompased it. 1 am no
crooker, nor habitual mourner over the de-
peuoracy of tbe times. But, it is too palpa
ble to be mistaken, the chivalry of public
virtue is gone ; tbe romautic parity of patri
otism is soiled ; personal integrity and morali
ty have found a counterfeit iu what are called
'party claims &ud the reward of approving
conscience ; the precious recompense of a
duty performed ; beyoud wbicb Gkoruk
asuinoton, never looked, bag its substitute
iu our diy, in tbe rewards of party services
and the spoils of political victory. With
what dispenser of public honors and emolu
ments would pnvato moral and mental worth
now weigh down tbe beetn in tbe balance
with political inUueuce, Let the bisloay of
the times answer T
To the personal worth and private merit
of our revolutionary ancestors, justice is
rarely done. They drew tbeir swords for
opinions suke ; for, iu truth they were not
barably governed; aud, having drawn them,
thought uo sacrifice too great foi tbe contest.
In private lite the niaionty of them were men
of sterB morality and high integrity, whose
patriotism and domestic virtues bad tbe same
tirnt basis. Yet, all this, tbe fruits of familiar
love, the delights of the domestic circles. 1
meao tbe reward of social and familar virtue,
tbe devoted affection of dear families and
friends ; tbey sacrificed witbont murmer or
hesitation at the call of tbeir indignant coun
try. Is there then, no lesson for os io tbe
history or tbeir lives, l: our public men
could ba tempted to a retrospect of this illu
minated record of our early history, and be
made to believe tbat it aflordg au attainable
standard of public virtue, aud genuine exalted
patriotism. II our children could be taught
that on tbe pages whicb contain tbe biogra
phies of our revolutionary ancestors, tbey
will find models of heroic virtue, private and
public, as worthy of imitation as any on the
scrols of ancient story, might we not bope
for tbe dawning of a brighter day on oar
beloved country, when charlatans and denia
gogues cunniug, designing and vicious low,
false aud disbouest, shall be driven from the
abused coutideuc of tbe people, to the appro
priate abodes of political piracy and crime.
will not, io times like the present, inquiries
and studies such as these, show to us what
our errors bave been : exhibit to os the
mistakes and mismanagements by wbicb we
bave boeo suddenly plunged from prosperity
into rum, 1 he practice of demaiogaea and
political managers has been to polish our
errors, and smooth down our sius, until tbey
dazzle and glare iu men s eyes like beauties
and virtues. Tell them tbia, and tbey answer
you well, it this is true, patriotism ought not to
confess it, but veil it : enaction should con.
ceal all defects and deformities j yes, conceal,
bide all defects and deformities, and let tbe
people run blind until punished on tbe sharp
e!ge of tbeir own sorrows. Verily this is
wisdom 1 ! This, unfortunately, is the coarse
with those who bave objects in view, and
prefer tbe continuance, of tbe misrule of
ignorance as a shelter, bibiod wbicb tbey
may practice tbeir arts and play their gatneg
wuooei toe suspicion or risk ol discovery.
It is, perhaps, one of tbe worst features of
popular government tbat tbe people are
exposed io me danger ol a:cepting as facts
h' llati ry aud faUebood of tbose who make
ose of them, and Io whom they confide.
Mere popularity, without suspicion or regnrd
to tho means by which it is acquired, or with
out inquiring as to whether it is merited,
carries away the great mass as triumphantly
as if it possessed and embodied all tho high
est claims and attributes of real worth and
great virtue. The triumph of party is rep
resented to be tbe triumph of principles.
Tbe individual candidate is made tba personi
fication of whim or theory popularity the
lever hy which he conquers and becomes
absolute. Every act of a man holding this
; species of authority is tbe act of his party,
I aud of whatever nature it may be, it is
j received an.1 lauded by his supporters witb a
t zeal in proportion to tbe magnitude of the
i evils and errors committed. Tho peoplp,
through the ageucy of party, set over tbem
I selves a power which they have neither will
nor desire to oppose ; and becoming pnrtiziiu,
when tbey should be patriots, look upon
il with all tbe mentul prostration and silly
admiration with whicb men usually regard
the idols of their own creation, and rejoice io
all its acts, however absurd, witb tbo tame
glee with which an idiot would rub bin hands
aud luugh with joy at the blaze of his own
bouse, which he has fired himsel', for his
own amusement. This is among the worst
and most to be dreaded, most to be guarded
against, features of a popular government.
Philosophy has need to keep ber eye on
heaven in order not to be sickened with the
recklesness with which men disregard tbeir
acquisitions and their materials for happiness.
Laws natural, social and devine, radiate on
tbem from above, while they grovel after
abstract rights and fancied privileges, lead
by designing demagnges, like the miser
raking in the dung heap nnmindful of tbe
goldeu crown within ber reach.
Il is a lamentable reflection to tbe philan
thropist and patriot, that duou'erous spirits,
tbe factions and desiguiug, aiming at their
own advancement, throw themselves into the
front lank and become leaders of tbe people.
Like unfaithful nurses they conjure up im
aginary ghosts to frighten unquiet cbiloren ;
they abuse terms, pervert history, dress up
tbe effigies of old names, decry knowledge
and pander' to bad and unwholesome in&u
ences, place tbe passions between tbe light
of tbe luw and public tranquility. Tbey work
wires, are full of tricks and cunning, whicb is
mistaken for intellect, they ore agitators by
trade, and live upon misrepresentation, deceit
aud falsehood. .
The worst enemies of popular rights are
tbo professional Irumpitors of popular privi
leges. In a government of laws there can be
no privileges save such as tbe luws confer,
aud these by receiving legal sanction become
rights. Man's inate love of power is eutiug
like a silent mildew into tbe puper bulwarks
of laws, which the magoauimily of our fathers
set up against it. Aud the ambition of false
men, like tbe strong man's phrenzy is pulling
down tbe pillars of tbe great suuetuary of
society, even over tbeir 0u beads.
The progress of power, tho profligacy or
party, the rude license of pen and longuo,
before whicb nothing has remained sacred,
a successful aray of passion agaiust experi
ence, a powerful and overwhelming combina
tion of exciting influences agaiust uatiuuul
repose and individual contentmeut, huve, at
length, produced tbeir natural aud fearful
work. Let those who have aroused tbat pas
sioo, and invoked those influences look to
it, luust tbey be found uuiong thoso unskilful
magicians who know but one half the secret.
Let them look to it, thut tho seed they sow,
do not like the seod scattered Cadmus od the
rank soil of litcolia, spring up armed men,
and war to tbeir owu destruction. If men
will sow Drogon's teotb let them expect the
crop of Cadmus without his good fortune.
Fellow citizens: alter tbe obligations of
our holy religion, tbe brst auu cbiefest duty
of men is to reverence and love tbeir country.
L,ove it strongly 1 1 his love ot country should
be an ever present and fuuoameutal principle
of public uud of privute conduct, stimulating
us to useful work, aud checking tbe aspira
tions of over-waning ajibiliou. Our love of
country should not be a were natural attach
ment to the place of our nativity ; uot a
commonplace sentiment which germinates,
without root, on the rich soil ol uuectioo,
unbidden and uncultivated a result of in
stinct and coupled with iguorauce. It should
be the combined product of true feeling and
discriminating reasou ; a love wholly unal
loyed with gdlti.hnefls. There are causes
enough to warrant and justify this love of
country in its most ardent aud profound
condition. Need 1 now pause to iudicate
them t The theme could hardly be touched,
much less exhausted witbiu the brief limits
prescribed for me by prudence and modesty.
I ttke a comprehensive survey, both bistoncul
and coolemporaoious ; consider tbo magnifi
cent scale on whicb il has pleased the creative
power to model this land ; its uuited sub
limity and utility, Tbe beginning and the
basis of the mighty structure of our govern
ment; the great and fundamental truths of
civil aud religious liberty truths which
harbinger the disenthralment aud happiness
of millions open millions of human beiugs,
embodied io it ; und tell me, is not our
vigorous youth already worth fifty centuries
of heraldry and laborious existeuce ? Is not
tbe mind lifted ap, and tbe heart soothed,
aud our reverence aud love for borne power
luiiy tortiued, when we contemplate our
origin, our astonishing progress, aud tbe
magnibcent example of the virtuous, wise
and pious men, by whom tbia empire was
founded. And shall we lose all t Shall tbe
world suffer from tbe destruction of its best
hope, through tbe machinations and inelru
mentality of little men, with large ambition
demagogues, political tricksters, and wire-
workers. Men who are sacrificing everything
to pusn lueuiseives into public lite and pro
ruineot positions, without possessing a moiety
of tbat nigh order of character whicb alone
should give tbem a title to popular esteem
and political advancement.
Fopularity ebouM bave charms for men.
but it should be ouly tbat popularity whicb
lollows virtuous deeds. 1 be popularity wbicb
is run after and fished for by cunning appeals
to tbe prejudices o( tbe moment, which is
gained by base compliance witb a vicious
age, and the depraved and despicable work
of moving wires, and making puppets of free
men, is not only despised in tbe hearts or tbe
good, virtuous, and truly wise, bot diffuses
error and corruption among the people them.
selves, and poisons tbe whole Republic io its
louotaio neaa. li yoo love your country, let
your ends be virtuous and your means noble,
aod to adorn and bless your nation, and exalt
toe age id wuicn yoo live.
It is unjust and dishonest in a man to par
in it himself to be proposed for an office, for
whose duties be does not fuel and know be is
competent, lie who is proposed for office,
lor oinoe snouid never be sought, should se
verely and modestly examine himself, bit
attainments and bis abilities, before be agrees
to accepi ti. ue snooid not considers
but devote himself boldly wholly and fearless
ly to bit country, its honor, bappinesa aud
glory; thus emulating the example of those
rvulotiouary fatbeis, over abuse histories
our hearts twoll, and our eyes overflow with
admiration, r-ympnlby aud reverence.
Ifut, littlo men, who lead io modern poli
tics, repudiate this high standard. They
labor to gnio by cunning temporary ascend'
aucy ; acting up the principle that every
nieu was born for himself, aud for nimself
only ; without ono touch of geuuine human
syiupulhy, or any compiinctuoiis visitations
of conscience, they say "this world's mine
oyster, wbicb I witb dwerd will open," and
make combinations und make alliauces, and
hedgo themselves about with influences, and,
pale themselves iu with wires, that, by touch
ing the necessary spring they ran pnt tlin
whole machinery iu motion, end work out
tbeir proposed ends. Ob ! citizens 1 how
often do we on those whom the Almighty
formed to bless and honor humanity, leap
from this noble eminence to plunge and wal
low in the slough of this wicked ambition.
An ambition which beginning and ending iu
self, consumes like a cancer, all the virtues
of the heart.
Understand me. I do not undervalue popu
lor elections, nor do 1 deprecate liouest etiorts
to earn and secure persona! popclurity. Hut
this cnnGdeoce in the individual which is cal
led popularity, tr.ould be the bnmnge paid to
great virtues und tried wisdom, aud unless
ibis is so, the institutions of our beloved
country ore in terrible danger ; if indeed, it
will be possible lo preserve them at ull.
Nothing can he presented to human view
more sublime tbuu the universal aud sponta
neous surrender of tbe hearts and minds of a
whole nation, to the control of one man. Hut
where this is doue by the machinations of
party trickster, who persecute and proscribe
all opposition ; who permit their idol to com
mit deeds iucoosisteu I with the elements of
freedom, and, in tbu heat of success, exalt
aud exaggerate inferior (panties into the
most majestic attributes ; it requires no small
hope in our institutions to continue to believe
tbut such conduct aud such a condition will
not beat tbem to the grouud. Wo tieed go
no farther Hum this one baneful influence
unhallowed, wicked, selfish, ambitiuu to ac
count for our present national distress, and
to show our danger iu the future if, indeed
it has not already accomplished the distruc.
lion of the government.
Gkohgk Washington wag popular but
the popularity of Washington was the grati.
tude of a nation for his set vices ; au undenia
ble debt that nothing can repay. His
exulted character sbould be our durable
model the clustering of splendid end noble
qualities that made up the uiuti, should be
our emulatiou. 1 1 is tlorv. his memory, deep
respect for bis virtues, will ulwavs exist.
Shull we not go buck und revive the authority
of his political character, which Seems to
havo deserted our people.
Let the ambition of our Lulilic men bt like
the ambition of Wai-uimjion the only uui
oiiiou wuicu Simula nml a welcome in an
honest heart, let them study his character ;
make it tbe model of tlitir thoughts aud
actions : aod it will iiicsistibly teach them to
De national; it will intnllibly aronse and
confirm tbeir reverence and love of country.
it is a source ol elevating reflection, ami
grguml for just pride that they are citizens of
couutry which, in its very infancy, has
furnished tl is noblest specimen of humau
excellence. Lit tbem stuoy it iu every trait,
and imitate it in ull its grand proportions
is it not so tbat our patriotism liasbecomo
but a drowsy sentinal t Is it not GO that no
are ouly occasionally reminded that there is
such a thing as oca ciu'ntky to reverence and
love I We look at public otlairs casually,
and with Lationul characteristic, guess that
uot alter close und intelligent aud careful
examination know, tbat all is well, we are
Bale, end so we soothe ourselves into the
belief thut all is safe ; that there is no danger
for the future. Is this the part of wise men 1
Is this our duty 1 What folly would you cull
it iu him who pursued a jouruoy ou a before,
to bun unknown uud uutruvuled road, if be
dwell only on tho scenes of beauty and loveli
ness left behind him in bii course, and failed to
look and watch where he was next to step.
although he might bo Hearing the verge of a
precipice, tt uat would you think of bis
philosophy who dwells only umoog tbe mem-
ones of the puBt, till, witb oo eye or care for
tbe luture, he stumbles buckwurds over tbe
very follies of former experience, ioto disgrace
aud luin 1 And is be not a questionable patriot
nuu iviinuuri bo in.i. vi ji.raiuuu uuu
Salimis, when ba should worn of a Philips at
the gate T of Bunker's Hill aud Yorktown,
wbeu be sbould be prepared, nerved and
armed, a patient faithful wolker in that great
daily battle for the couutry the result of
which is yet to be seen T
e have indeed fallen on perilous times.
But, we are not without hope, or means
1'he meant are with ourselves.
Sbull this magnificent fabric of government
now crumble lo pieces, shall the stars blaz3
no longer in their uzuie. Shall we, indeed,
like the empires of tbe past, mark but a place
in history to paint tho moral or adorn tbe
tale of tbe passions of the rulers and the ;
madness of the people. If the American i
people would this day, in the discharge uf j
those imperative obligutions whicb they owe
to tbeir couotry, in all the inugnauinuty of j
thought resolve, to put aside the sin which so
easily besets them, tbe pride of personal
opiuion, and tbe bondage of party claims, and
selfish ambition ; aud unhallowed aud uncall
ed for iodiguatiou, and, for the future, es
cbuiog demogogues, take the character aud
life ol m ASBiNuroN tor their model, stand with
tbe lathers of the Uenubho ou principles
only ; and, diversified as tbey were diversi
fied j aud we are diversified, by every variety
of interests habits aud mauiu ra ; determine
universally und reciprocally id suppurt each
other. II finding themselves faltering in tbeir
duly and allegiance, they would go a pilgrim
age to the grave of Washington uuJ from his
asbet rake a spark to rekindle tbe expiring
embert of their patriotism. If these things
could be. If each true maa would vow u vow
in tbe tight of tbe most high, thut, knowing
bit duty, God boing bis helper, to do it right
loyally ; then, indeed, every bill and valiey
would be vocal witb the voice of patriotism,
every rock throw back aud stream carry with
it tbe tboutt of freeint u. Then our couutry
would be saved with au everlasting salvutiou;
aud tbe parlies whicb now, in tlu-ir struggle
tor power, divide and distract the people,
demogogues, solf constituted loaders, and
tbeir objects would be cast iuto utter aud
merited contusion. Then would that flag
whicb your hands bave throw u to the wind
to-day, continue lo be iudeed tbe Hag of tbe
free ; with uusulliud honor ; uuluroisbed lustre
unquesliuuable integrity, the proud aud
honored ensign. of a great nation.
lie who is passionate and hasty, is gener
ally bonest. It is your old, dissembling hy
pocrite of whom you sbould beware. There's
no deception iu a bull dog. It is only the
cor tbat tneakt op and bitet you when' your
back is turned.
Frentic tbiokt th only greeu boru
sUtaltd it a oi tut juWu.
to be
Jwlctt Cnlc.
A FLEET MARRIAGE.
UT AN IRISHMAN.
Lady C. was a beautiful womnn, bf.t Lady
C. was an extravagant woman. She us still
single, though rather passed extrrrud youth.
Liku most pretty females, shu had looked too
high, and i stimatnd tier own loveliness too!
dearly, and now she refused to believe that
she was not as charming us ever. So, no
wonder she still remained unmarried.
Lady C. had about five thousand pounds in
the world. She owed about forty thousand
pjuuds ; so, with ail ber wit and beauty, she
got into the Fleet, aud has likely to remain
there.
Now in tbe time I speak of, every lady had
her head dressed by a barber ; and the bur
ber of tbe Fleet was the handsomest barber
of the city of Londuo. I'at Fhilao vros a
great admirer of the fair sex ; and Where's
the wonder ? Sure, Fat wus an Irishman. It
was one very fine morning, when 1'hilon wbb
dressing ber captivating head, that hor lady,
ship took it into her mind to talk to him, and
1'ut wos well ploused, for Lady C's teeth
were the whitest, and bur smile the brightest
iu al! tbe world.
"So you are not married. Fat," said she.
"Nivor an inch ! your honor's ludvshiu."
soys he. j
And wouldn't you like to be married ?" :
again asked sbs. j
"Would a duck swim !" i
"Is there any ono you'd prefer?"
-.lttyoe, uuKium, said lie. " x ou oiver
beard of Kathleen O'Keily, down beyond
Doneraile. llur father's cousin to O'Donag.
how, who's own steward to Mr. Murphy, the
under agent to my Lord Kingston, end
"Hush !" says she ; "sure 1 don't want to
know who she is. Hut would eho huve you
if you osked her t"
"Ab, thin, Fd only wish I'd be after trying
that same."
"Aud why dou't von ?"
"Sure Fm too poor. And I'hilan heaved
a prodigious sigh.
"Would you like to' be rich f"
"Does a dog bark ?"
"If 1 make you rich will you do as I tell
you T"
"Mille martheg ! your honor, don't be tan
tilizing a poor boy."
"Indeed, 1 am, not," said Lady C. So
listen. How would you ronrry me t"
"Ab, thin, my lady, 1 believe the King of
Russia himself would be proud to do that
same, leave alone a poor divil like Fut I'hil
an." "Well, Fhilan, if you'll marry me tomor
row, I'll give you one thousand pounds."
"O, whiluboloo I wbilubuloo I sure I'm mad
or euchauted by the good people," roared
Fut, dancing round the room.
"Hut there are conditions." soys Lady C.
"After tho first day of our riuptinls you
must nover see me again, nor claim me for
your wife."
"1 don't liko that," said Fat. for ho had
been ogling her ladyship most desperately.
"But remember Kathleen O'RhiIv. With
I the money Fll give you, you may go and"
morry ner. '
"That's throe," says be. "But, thine, the
bigamy I"
I'll never appear against yoa," Bays her
ladyship. "Ouly remember you must tuke
an oath never to call mu your wife alter to
morrow, oud Dtver to go telling ull the
story."
"Never a word Fll iversay."
"Well, then," says she ; "there's ten
pouuds. Uo and buy a liconse, and leave the
rest to mo ; end then she explained to bim
whero he wos to go and when he was to
come, and all tbat.
Tbe next day I'at was true to his appoint
ment, and found two gentlemen already witb
hor ladyship.
"Have you got the license?" saysshn.
"Hero it is, my lady," says bo ; and be
j gave it to ber. She handed it to one of tbe
gentlemen, who viewed it attentively. Then,
j colling in ber two servants, sbe turued to tho
! gentleman who was reading,
And sore enough, ia ten mint-tes Fat
i Fhilan was the husband, tho legal hudband,
ni ma nweiv i.aov i
"That will do," says sbo to her husband.
as be gave her a hearty kiss, "that'll do.
Now, sir, give me my marriage certificate."
The old gentleman did so, uud bowing re
spectfully to tbe five poaud note she gave
bint, be retired with his clerk ; for sore
enough, 1 forgot lo tell you thut he wus o
parson.
"Go and bring me the warden," says my
lady to oue of her servants.
"Yes, my lady," says she ; and preeently
tbe warden appeared.
"Will you bo good enongh," said Lady C,
in a voice that would call a bird off a tree,
"will you be good enough to send and fetch
me a hackuey coach? 1 wish to leave this
prison immediately."
"Your ladyship forgets," replied he, "that
you must pay forty thousand pouuds before 1
cau let you go."
"I am a married woman. You cau detuiu
my husband, but not me." Aod she smiled
al I'hilan, who begun rather lo dislike tbe
appearance of things.
"Pardon me, uiy lady, it is well kuown you
are single."
"1 tell you I am married "
"Where's your husband ?"
"There, sir !" and she pointed to the aston
ished burber, "there be stands. Here is niy
marriage certificate, which yoo can peruse at
your leisure. My servauls yonder were wit
nesses of the ceremony, fvow detain uie,
sir, at your peril."
Tbe warden wus dumb rounded, and no
wonder. Poor Fhilao would have spokes,
but ueitber party would let bits. Tbe lawyer
oeuw was consulted. 1 lie result aj evi
dent. In half an hour Ladv C. was free, and
Pal Fhilan, her legitimate husband, a pri
soner for debt to the amount of fully thousand
pounns.
Well, sir, for tome tnn, Pat thoeght he
was in a dream, aud tbe rreditors thought
they were still worse. The following day
they bad a meeting, and boding bow they
hud been tricked, swore they'd detuiu poor
Pal forever. But as they well knew that he
had nothiug, aud wouldn't feel much shame
iu going through the Insolvent Court, they
made thu best uf a bad bargain, aud let him
go.
Well, yoo most know, annul a week after
this, Paddy Philaa wus sitting by bis little
tire, and thinking over the wouJerful things
he had ten, when as sure as death, tbe
postmau brought bim a letter, the first he l a I
ever received, which be took to a friend ut
bis, oue Hyau, a fruit seller, because, yoo see,
be was oo great baud at reading writing, to
decipher for bun. It rao thus ;
-Go Ut Dencrsile aud roam hs'hleen OTieil.
Iv. 'l bs instant the knot is lied 1 fulfill iny prom
ise of making you romlortabl lor life. Uut as
you value eur li'e nJ IuhtIv, neei tuestli a
syllable of whit is pated. Kemembcr you are in
my powi r il you tell your stoiy The money mil
be paid to you ilirectly.il" you inclose me your
marriago certificate. 1 send you li ty pounda (,r
present expenses. C"
i), happy paddy ! Didn't he slnrt next ilav
for Cork, nud didn't he marry Kathleen, and
touch a thousand pounda! Hy tbo powers hn
did. A nil what is more, he took a u ttsge, wliii li
perhaps Jnu know is r.ot a hundred miles from
llrullin, in tho county of I.immck i and, i'laiv.
he foigot Ins firt wife enlirrly, and n-ver t -1 1
any one but mvrlf under tho promise uf t-ecrrsy,
nt: siory or ills run .tiurringe.
Flare on a t lieet of white paper a piece nf
blue silk, about four inches in diameter, in the
sunshine ; cover the centre of this, with a piertt
of yellow silk about three inches in diameter ;
and the centre of this with a piece of piuk sil't
about two inches in diumr.tpr; and the c-ntio
oltbe piuk s.lk again covor with another cir
cle of green silk with a circle of indigo about,
half at: inib in dianeler ; and in the ceutre of
the whole muko a Urge dot with a pea. Then
look witb a ateady eye ou this central spot,
ond closing your eyes, bold your hand about
un inco distant before them, and you will ap
pear to see the most beautiful circle ol colon
that imagination can conceive, which colors
will appear not ouly difforonl from the colors
of tho silk, but will keep perpetually
changing.
Qcite Luoical. An old Connecticut fanner
went to his parson with the following serious in
quiry . "Dr. 'J'., do you bcliee in the new stor
tbey Lull about the earth moving around the son
And do you think that it is aecorJing to tbe Scrip
tures ! If it be true, how could Joshua command
the sun to stund still V "Hem" quoth iho doc
tor, scratching bis cauliflower wig, - Joshua com
manded the sun lo stand still, did be !" "Yes."
quoth the fanner. "Well, it stood still, didn't it V
"Yes." "Very well,- did you ever hear thai ho
set it agoing again!"
Phakp ii hooting. A rich joke is told of
on ecceutric divine, who, while preaching ono
evening was somewhat annoyed by one of
the feminine gender, who after a while orosa
and walked out. " There goes the Dovil'a
daughter !" said he. The lady turued around
oud in a polite manner exclaimed, "Good
eveniog, father."
It is better to lovo a person you cannot
marry, thun to marry a porsoo you cunnot
lovo.
The lady who fell back ou her dignity came
very near breaking it.
Common sense is only a modification cf
talent; genius is an exultation of it.
"Down outside," said the fiddler when ba
fell out of tho window.
liners' department.
Farm Work for March.
It ie very possible from tho mild character
ot tbe preseut winter iu this latitude that thn
spring will sot in early. Hut March, though
il frequently comes in with grey clouds unrl
fitful gusts, has utmost invariably its sunny
promotions ol returning spring ; we therefore!
return to our usual calendar of field opera
tions for tho mouth. This conipneee :
oats.
There are thoso who look upon tho cultiva
tion of tho out as a matter of inferior moment,
oud who ore very apt to slight it not ouly us
legiuds the proper preparation of tho soil,
hut ulso iu respect lo the soil upon whicb it
ia to be Sdeded. Now oats om be grown tu
u profit us well as any other crop, il cot ueg
Let id in the first instance.
The best soil for the uut it n rich, heavy
loom, rather moist thun dry, and thu largest
yield per acre has been taken from pastoro
lauds which have been broken up for tbe
purpose of rcnowul. Thu composition of th
oat indicates whut constituents tbe plant
requires, and bow necessary a considerable
supply of potash rind tre phosphates both
rarely to bo found in poor soils are to the
production of this crop.
Tbe 50 per cent, ol silica in tbe Mnw aod
grain, respectively, show why it is that onta
flourish luxurieully ou meadow land tbat has
been broken up from grass ; it also indicates
tbat potash for tbe reduction of tbe silicatea
is absolutely esseutial as a constituent ot tho
soil wood ashes therefore are singularly ser
viceable io tho growth of this crop as well a
in tbe production of tho fiuer grasses. It
mast be remembered too, that this crop occu
pies tbe ground but for a period of lour
months, and thut wbutever food it requires
must Lecessariiy be present iu the soil in iH
most soluble form. Deep plowing aud a
complete pulveiizatton of the soil are there
fore indispensible in growing a largo crop of
oats, a lendiug to increase the solubility of
tbe plant food aud as enabling the ruots to
ramble freely in search of it.
Where tbe laud is poor or defliciert in
those organic end moigunic substances tbat
are found by analysis iu the cou. posit. on of
the oat, the wanting ingredients may bo sup
plied by either of the following mixtures :
No. 1 Five two-horso loads of 6table ma
nure; IU tno-borse loads of woods earth or
marsh muck ; 5 bushils of wood ashes; 1
bushel of plaster.
No. 2 Fight bushels of bote dust ; lfl
bushels of wood ashes; 'I bushels of salt ; 1
bushel of plastar.
3 Two hundred and fifty pounds Manipu
lated guano ; 10 bushels of wood ashes;
bushels of salt. Mixed together, broadcasted
over the land and plowed in.
No. 4 Ten two horse cart loads of stable
manure; 4 bushels of crush d bones ; 5 bush
els of wood ashes ; 1 bushel of suit ; I bushel
of plaster. Mixed together, broadcastea aud
plowed in.
As to tbo time pf sowing, the earlier the
better wbeu the licit is out of the ground.
Indeed tbe yield is largely affected by the
time of seeding, aod a loss uf the proper sea
Son as regards the oat iuvariubly leads to tbe
production of of a smaller crop.
Sow from 2 lo 3 bushels broadcast per ecr-,
i hairosrej. and cross harrowed. Grass sends
may then lie soau to advantage aud the work
finally completed by the use of the busb har
row aud the roller.
simiNa n.nvKii BK'rU.
1'be sowing of clover seed in this latitude
oo winter grata can occasionally be per
formed during the month of February, and
whenever tbe opportunity occurs it is bettet
thut the seeding should theu take place. If,
however, as is frequently the case, the seed
lug ia deferred, the earlier tho work is accom
plished iu .March, the mure eortuio the young
and louder pluuta are to get root bold before
the dry weuther sets iu.
Oue peek of clover sued per acre is Dot too
much if it it to he seeded alone, and even if
with other grasses; orchard grass for in
tancu. We should advise tbe use of not less
bio 12 lbs or clover fe d to I bushel f
orchard grass, lightly harrowed lo anJ tare
lolly rolled. Scatter bioudcasl one bushel nf
plaster to tbe acre, over every field that is
alieady tet iu clover Rural I'-ytjltr.