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PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING, fiY II. B. MASSER & CO., SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENN'A.
NEW SERIES, VOL. 4, NO. 46.
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1868.
OLD SERIES, VOL. 28, NO. 46.
BUSINESS CARDS.
O. J. BRCNKn.
L. B. KASS).
Attorney nndt'onnorllorant l.utr,
Chesnnt Btreet, wt of the N. 0. and P. A E. Rail
road Depot, in the building lately oconpied by
F. Latarus, Esq.,
SUNBUBS", PENN'A.
Collodions and all Professional business promptly
attended to in Northumberland and adjoining Couo
' B0YER & W0LVERT0H,
ATTORl EVN AI' 11V,
SUNBUUY. 'PENN'A.
8. B. Borea Asn W. J. WoLVsnToii, rospeotfully
mnounoe that they have entered into co-partnerfhip
in the practice of' their profession in Northumber
land and adjoining oonntlea. Consultations oan be
bad in the Ukrma. -
Apr'' IttSB. ly
II. II. ItlANNr.K,
Attorney nt l.iiv, 6UNBUKT, PA.
Collections attended to in the counties of Nor
thumberland, Union, Snyder, Montour, Columbia
and Lycoming.
RKriRIKCCS.
Hon, John M. Reed, Philadelphia,
A. U. Cattell A Co., "
Jlon. Wm. A. Porter, '
Morton MoMichael, Esq., "
-E. Ketcham A Co., 389 Pearl Btreet, New York.
John W. Ashmead, Attorney at Law, "
JVlattbewa A Cox, Attorneys at Law, "
Kunbury. March 2tf, 1862.
Wk.m. Rockefeller. Lloyd T. Robrbach.
ROCKEFELLER & R0HRBACH.
SI .Mll lt V, PKX.X'l.
OFFICE in Ilaupt's new Building, second floor.
Kntranoc on Market Square,
Kunbury, Jannnry 4, 18S.
Teeth I Teeth I
.1. it. t'itriii:it,
SURGEON DENTIST,
Formerly of ASHLAND, O., announces to the oiti
zcnsol Northumberland county, that be has looated
n SUNBURY, for the practice of Dentistry, and
respectfully solicits your patronago. Special atten
tion paid to filling and dressing teeth. Teeth ex
tracted without pain, by using Narcotio spray
which 1 have used lor throe years with ptrjtfl sue
vess and no injurious results.
Office in Koums formerly occupied by Dr. J. S.
Angle, in Plcusant's Building, Markot Square,
Sunbury, Pa. mar. 7, M.
J KOJtOJB JllLL, Si HO P. WOLVIBTON.
HILL & WOLVEKTON.
ttoi'iiej H ntl 4"oiin'Iors tt Lnw,
fcSTJIMIB'CJ-H.-Sr, JPA.
A7II,L attend to the colloction of all kinds of
T f olaimt, including Buck ray, Bounty and Pen
i'liia. npl. 1, '68.
ATTOKNBY A.T
North Side of Public Square, one door east of the
Old Bank Building.
SUNBUKY, PENN'A.
f Collections and all Profossional business promptly
'..Wended to in the Courts of Northumberland and
ndjoining Counties.
Sunhury.St-pt. 15, I860.
T. II. Pinny,
J. D. James.
P'JDT&aTAlvCES,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, SUNBURY, PA.
Office in the second story of Den-art's building, ad
joining the JJrmocrat office, on the north sido of
.Market Square.
V illattoud promptly to the collection of olaims
and other professional business intrusted to bis care,
in Northumberland and adjoining counties.
November 9, 181(7.
S. Wf.iier,
6? "TT "f?
Joun Rlskle
AliCll STREET, between Third and Fourth Stree
imiii.a :. 111 IV.
WEBER A RUNKLE. Proprietors.
J.une ?9, 1867. ly
ADDISON O. MARK,
A TTOBNEY AT L A W,
BHAMOKIN, Northumberland County, Pa.
1 IA4 business attended to with promptness and
.ZY diligence
Mianiokin, Aug. 10,1807 ly
Dr. CHAS. ARTHUR,
itjomcropatljtc IJijjjstnan.
Graduate of the llomaeopathio Medical College of
Pennsylvania.
Office, Market Square opposite the Court House.
FI XBl ltV, PA.
otlke Hours 7 to 9- morning J 1 to 8 afternoon;
7 to it evening.
Sunbury, April 7, ly.
JEREMIAH SNYDER,
Attorney &. Counsellor lit I.um'.
N I All I It V, .
tlkkaiaiet Attorney for r'orllinm.
iierbind t'ouiilj.
J. R. HILBUSH,
SURVEYOR AND C0NVEYANCR
AND
JUSTICE OF Till-! PEA CE.
3ftthnnoy, Xurthumlnrhtnd Cuvnty, Penn'a
Ofhce in Jackson township. Engagements can
bo made by letter, directed to the above address.
All business entrusted to his oare, will be promptly
iittpudcd to.
April 22, 1863. ly
J-. COB O. BZBOIK
MERCHANT TAILOR,
And Doaler in
CLOTHS, CASSIMERE6, VESTING, &c.
I'an 11 stlroot, houlls of W eaver's!
Hotel,
RUNBU K TT, I A..
March 31 loud
G- "W HATJPT,
Attorney and CounM'llor ill l-uw,
OFFICE in Iluupt'snew Building, on scoond floor
Jiutruuoo on Market quure,
SUNBUKV,
Will attend promptly to all professional business
entrusted to his cure, the collection 01 claims in
Northuiuberland and the adjoiniug counties.
riunbury, January 4. lHtlH,
(dTX'kkxmen s n ydeu,
attorney at law, bunbury, pa.
All business entrusted to his eare attended to
promptly and with diligence.
ISuubury, April 27, 1867. '
JN0. KAY CLEMENT,
iOT)MHT AT iLAWo
Business in this and adjoining oounties carefully
ami promptly atttended to.
Othoe in Market Street, Third door west of Bmith
A Uenther's Stove and Tiowure Store,
mix 111.11 v i'sv;.'A,
Eunbury, March 31, Ibtitt y
JACOB SHIPMAN,
rjUB AND LIFE INSTJBANCB AQKNT.
SUNBUKY, PENN'A.
BKPBI1EITI I
Farmers Mutual Fire Insuraiioe Ce., York Pa.,
Cumberland Valley Mutual Protection Co.,
? w'ork Mutual Life, Uirard Life of PhilV Hart
ford Couu. Oeucral Accident. -
TO BTJILDEP.S.
WINDOW Ola and Building Hardware, at the
lowest Ciuh Prices at
The Mammoth Storeof
U Y. FBIUNO.
REMEMBER llyerly'sj new Pioture Gallery
three eesri west of the railroad, Market rVjuare
INTRODUCED INTO AMERICA
FROM GERMANY, in 1835.
HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS,
1 and
HOOFLAND'S ' GERMAN TONIC,
rsrrjRED at dr. c. jr. jacksox,
' Pan.tnn.raiA, Pi.
Tht greatert Intnuit remedies for
Liver Complaint,'
DYSPEPSIA,
Nervous Debility,
JAUNDICE,
Diseases of the Kidneys,
, ' ERUPTIONS of the SKIS,
and all Dlaeaeea arlalnsr from DIs
orrteretl lilrer, dtomaoli, or
IXPVItTTT OF THE llT.OOT.
Rtod th fsllnurivo tjmphmf, rtwf if pon ftid that
your ipttcm U a flectett 6y any of tliem, yni mnv rut
aunred that tiittate hnx comnuncrd iu attH'k on the
miwf important orffani of ymrr iimll, and mlt.r$ toon
thtckt'l by the uif nf riiuerfnl rtmrditt, a miitrable
lift, tmn Itrmiwrting tn dailh, Kilt Ik tlie rettM.
Conatipntlon, Flntulpnoo, Tnward Piles,
fulness of Blood to the Head, Acidity
of the Htomaoh, Nnusea. Henrt
burn.Di.sKUHt lor Pood, Pulnosa
or Weight in the Stomach,
Sour Eructntiona, Sink
ing; or Fluttering at the Fit
Of the Stomach, Swimming of
the Head, Hurried or Diffloult
Dreathina;, Fluttering at the Heart.
Chokinn or Suffocating Sonantions when
in a Lying Posture, Dlmnean of Vision,
Dots or Webs before th Bight,
Dull Pain in -the Head, Derl
oienoy of Perspiration, Y el-
lowneaa of the Skin and
Eyes, Pain in tho Bide,
Dank, Cheat, Limbs, nfc. Sud
den Flushes of 11 oat. Burning in
the 'Flesh, Constant Imaginings of
Evil, and Great Depression of Spirits,
Ml these itidiralt disease of the Lirer or Ditiestivt
Ocyufi, omnliinrd with impart blood.
IjoofliiitiS's ciiimii Bitters
Is rntlrrty vrgel able, nuil rnnt.lnn no
Hqnor. It Is n coiiipnim,! of Klnlfl fx
Iracla. Tlie ItootH, llrrla, mul Burks
from H'lticli llit-ke rilrnrl, are innde
arc KxOrid In U.i inany. All I he
medicinal -lrtues are itmeled from
tlirm by a clenllnr rlirmUt, I' lime
extract are then fomarilrd tn tills
country to be nsrd rxpreaaly for ilia
manufacture of tlirse Itinera. There
la no alvulinllo unbalance of any kind
used In coitiiniiii(llnr tlie Itinera,
hence It is tile only liittrra that can
be lined In cases where alcoholic kl I in
ula t a are not ndvlauble.
Dooflimb's crmait Conic
is a combination of all the iriorrdienti qf the flitters,
uu7i rtRS SanU t'i'iti Hum, Uratt'je, etc. It Is urett hr
the ,im disease at the HUttrt, in eases where some
pure alcoholic ttimulut it required. You will hear in
mind that these rtmtitiet art entirely ilifrrtit from
any othcrt advertised for the cure nf the di'srasrs
named, these heinp scientific preparati'ms of medicinnt
urtraclt, white the othcrt art mere d'eoctiont of rum
in st-mc form. The TUNIC is decidedly one of lite rnott
pleasant and agreeable remedies ever offered to the
public. Its taste is exquisite. It it a pls'ature 0 take
it, vhilt its lifeiirini, erhiltvralitig, emd medinnul
qualiliet have caused it lobe known us Ute greatest of
aH tonict.
CONSUMPTION.
Thousands of canes, lvlrrn tlie pn
tltut supuovrcl lie wnn nftllcted Hlt
fills tiriul liflasf have brn rui-ed
liy ihrt lifts of I he He remedies. Eiirvniri
rmaclai lov lbllltyf and roui;l rtre
t lie usual ailrndHiits upon severe
rases of dyspepsia or dUease of Hie
l'"ivr i-nii. Kven In cases of
Kemiliie C'oiisuinpf Ion these remedies
III he found of the greatest bcitsAl,
slreiigllieiilHK and Invigorating.
DEBILITY.
JVrc 1 mtilicine equal tti JTontiftntfi Gtrmtin
Bittrrt or Tonic in rase of Debility. ' They imjxirt a
tow and viyor to tht whole system, trM,gtUen the at.
piitt cnute an enjoyment of thei (torf, enahlt tht
itomach Ut itvj-$t it, purify the blood, gtv a good,
sound, healthy completion, eradicatt the ytUow (iiw
front the eye, impart a blom tn tht eheeJa, and thatiijt
the jtatinit from a short-breathed, emaciated, wak.
and nervous invalid, to a full-faesd. stout, and vujot
ous person.
Weak and Delicate Children
are made strong by using the Hitters
or Tonic. In liict, liny are Family
Mrdlolnra. They can be ndmlnUl irtil
with perfect ufely tn a child three
months old, the mot delicate female,
or man of ninety.
Thru Itemed ics art the list
J Jlooil Purifiers
ever known, and will oure all distastt resulting- from
tmd Mtwd.
Keep your blood pure; keep your Liver in order;
keep your dijeslirt vrijant in a sound, HeuWy condi
now, hy the nre of these retneditt, and no diitate will
ever assail you.
TI23 co:.ipls::is2:.
Iadles who wish a fair skin and
f ood complexion, free from a yellow
U tinge and all other dUtlffuiement,
should use thsse remedies occasion
ally. Tht-I.I ver In tierfrct order, and
the blood pure. M ill result In snurk
Una; eyes and blooming checks.
HnoflantTs German JfiHitetlirs are cunter ft Ued.
The. gnuinr hove the titjruitur. of 4 M. al'irAsoii
9n the front of the fit '...' wr ipper of each bottle, und
the n'ime of the. mtilt bhu-n in each buttle. AUothui
are cuanterfeit.
Thousands of letters have hern re
ceived, lent if) lug o the virtue of these
remedies.
EEAD THE EE0OMMENDATI0H3.
FROM HON. OKO. W. WOOUWAKO,
Cbiwf Justice of the Suprsins Court of Psiinsylvania.
I'liiLAt-tLPiUA, March 16tb, lbtI7.
J find "Iloofand's German Bitters" is not an ihoc
icaiing betrnje, but is a yottd tonic, useful in disov
tiers of Vie nige stive organs, and of great benejil in
cases qf d rdiUty and want of nervous uctiun in tV
system, 'ours trulv,
6 AO. ir. WOODWARD.
FROM IIOX. JAME8 THOMPSON,
Judge of the Supreme Cutirt of Penni.vWauta.
Philadelphia, April 38th, 18M.
I consider ' lloofland's German Hit
ters a viihtahl ntrdU-i$m In case of at
tacks of Induration or lyspepsla. I
van certify this from my caperlvucc
of It. Yours, with reupecli
JA.HEH THOMPteOX. -
From REV. JOSEPH If. KEXNARD, D.D.,
Pastor of tho Tenth Rujitiut Church, Philadelphia,
tn. .7 ac I so T)rA :Ihave been frequently r
qtiejted to cmntct my name with recamn'undations of
different kinds of medicines, bat regarding Ute pntuic
as otit of mi appropriate sphere, I have in all cases de
clined i but with a clear prwf in various instances, and
partictUa ny in m y own fam ily, ( Uie usej'ulutts of Dr.
iioftfiaruV German Httttrs, J depart fur once from my
usual course, la express my full conviction that ftr
Cttusrsl ilvliiliiy i tlistystem.aud SMpscinlly fthi- Livsr
Cnu.plaint, it U s wifo sud viititalile )rmisiioii. 7n
sosu case it may fad ; but usuully, J doubt not, it tvilt
be very beneficial to tiiose wlut su ffer J t ain Un aboos
oausts. 'ours, very respec'futJy,
, J. U. Jibs SARD,
stgMit below Coata St.
Price of the Bitten, 11.00 per bottle
Or, ft half dozen for 5.00.
Price of the Tonio, 91.60 per bottle
Or, a half doaen for 97.50.
The Tunic is put up In quart bottlts.
gttoolleei that it is Dr. NoaftanaTs German Remedies
tliat are so universally used and so higlUy rtoommensl
etl; and do not allow Vox Druygisl to indues you ta
take any thing else that he may say is just as pood, be
cause, he makes a larger profit on it. Them Itemed it
wilt be sent by express to any totality upon appkeaUon
. wi IIUXCIPAL OFFICII,
AT THE GERMAN MEDICINE STORE,
JVb. C81 ARCM STREET, Pfiitadetphia.
CHA9. M. EVa-XVe. Proprietor,
formerly 0. M. JACKSON k 00.
These Remedies are for tale by
Druggists, ktiorekeeaers, and Uedh
ela tic ale re every where
e npl forget la examine usU tKt article )ta lS
order f get tm genuine.
fOETICAL.
THE BOYS IN BLUE.
They are coming, Mr. Seymour, a host of boys tn
uiue,
Fresh from a hundred fields of war, tho hattle-soarred
mid Iruo :
Not now with gleamirii bayonets, and roll of martial
arum, . ........
But armed with ballots for the right, In pcaoeful
moss iney aome.
To shield tho stnrry flag thoy love from traitors'
hands snew.
They are ooming, Mr. Seymour, a host of boys in
oiuo.
Thsy are coming, Mr. Peymour, the loyal boys In
niue :
From Maine and from Sow llsnir shire, and tho Bay
htalo over true ;
From the Orecn Mountains of Vermont and Little
body's shore,
From the homesteads of Connecticut the hardy rete
rans pour :
As Into whun flnshing o'er the land, tho nows of
fcurater now,
Tliey are coming, Mr. Seymour, the loyul boys In
oiue.
Thoy are coming, Mr. Seymour, the loyal boys in
niue.
From Now Jersey and from Delaware, and Mary
lnnd ever true ;
And from tho grand old Keystone Slate, man an
swerine for man.
With pledges for the Mar Drigade, the ballot in tho
hand :
To yield the soldier's meed of praise tn worth and
valor due,
They are coming, Mr. Seymour, the loyal boys in
blue.
They are coming, Mr. fc'eymonr, the earnest boys in
bluo,
From shop, and mill, and forge, and field, thostoad
fast ond the truo.
The heroes of the Empire State, despite her recre
ant son,
Who turns to shnmo and mockery tho good that has
been done :
To spurn with wrath tho devil's faults, the faithless
devils, too,
They are coming, Mr. Seymour, tho earnest boys in
blue.
Thoy are coming, Mr. Seymour, the veterans of tho
West,.
From their grand prairies and their lnkos, the finest
and the host.
From the broad rivers, whose strong waves bear
in3'ous to toe sua
Tho trPHPiircs of the continent, and the tributo of
the tree :
To spenk onoo more, in thunder tones, a people's
hiirh behest,
They are coming, Mr. Seymour, the vctorans of the
vt est.
They nre coming, Mr. Seymour, a host of boys in
blue,
Fresh from a hundred fields of war, tho battle-worn
and true ;
Not now with gleaming bayonets, and roll of mar
tini drum.
But armed Willi ballots for the right, In peaceful
runks thny come.
To guard the starry Hag they lovo from traitors'
hands anew,
Thoy are coming, Mr. Seymour, a host of boys in
blue.
TALES AND SKETCHES.
Duel liclu cm Clayiiiitl Etuiidtflpli.
FT JAMK3 PAUTON.
Mr. Clay wm Secretary of State at tlie
tinii) .Mr. ltiiiulolpli was a Senator from Vir
ginia. John Qtiincy Ailams wns President
of the Uniti d States. John Kan.U ljdi, too
prone to believe evil of nil men, and especial
ly of his political opponents, was persuaded
that Henry Clay lid gained the office he
then held by a corrupt bargain with the
President. IIo firmly believed that Mr.
AdatTiB had said to Mr. flay, in 1S27, when
the election of n President devolved upon
the IIdusc of lleproseutiitives :
"Make me President, and I will appoint
you Secretary of State, and you na my suc
cessor." Thus believing, it wa3 hard for n man of
Mr. Randolph's unscrupulous fluency to
avoid betraying his belief. Accordingly, in
April, 18'Jti, in the course of his wandering,
sarcastic harangues, alter insinuating thut
Mr. Clay hud lorded a public document,
liandolph concluded with the following
words in reference to a rec.ent vote :
"After twenty-six hour' exertion it wns
time to give in. I was defeated, horse, foot,
and dragoon cut tip and clean broke down
by the coalition of lilitil and Black George
by tho combination, unheard of till then,
of the Puritan with the blackleg."
ISIilil and iilack George are two characters
in Fieldir.g'a celebrated novel of "Tom
Jones," I'lilil being a sniveling hypocrite
and lilack George an audacious rubber.
Kviry one who heard Mr. liandolph use
these, words understood Ulifil to ' he the
Yankee President, John Quiucy Adams
n ho, however, was no Puritan, but a Unita
rian, liUc his father before him. lilueU
George could be no other than Mr. Clay,
who in earlier life was known to have been
a gambler, as most gentlemen of the time
were. The passage of Mr. Randolph's speech
relating to the u'leged forgery was as fol
lows :
"A letter from the Mexican Minister at
Washington, submitted by the Executive to
the Senate, boro the ear marks of having
been manufactured - by tho Secretary of
State."
Vn reading tho report of tbi most unjus
tifiable speech, Mr. Clay wrote a challenge
and sent it by his friend, Gen. Jessup. Gen.
Jessup called upon Randolph and iuformcd
him that he was the bearer of a message from
Mr. Clay, in consequence of an attack re
cently made upon him in the Senate, both
as a private and a public man.
"I am aware," said Gen. Jessup, "that no
one has a right to question you out of the
Senate for anything said in debate, unless
you choose voluntarily to waive your privi
lege as a member of that body."
Mr. Randolph replied that he would never
shield himselt under the protection of the
Constitution, and held himself accountable
to Clay.
"I am ready to respond to Mr. Clay," said
he, "and will bo obliged to yon if you will
beur my note in reply; .and in the course of
the day 1 will look out for a friend."
Geu. Jessup declined bearing the note,
saying that be thought Mr. Randolph owed
it to himself to consult his friends before
taking so important a step. Mr. Randolph
seized Gen. Jessup's band, and said :
"You are right, sir. I thank you for the
suggestion ; but as you do not take my
note, you must not be iuipatieot should you
not bear from wo to-day. 1 think of only
two friends, and there are circumstances
connected with one of them which may de
prive me of his services, and the other is in
bad health, lie was sick yesterday, and
may not be out to-day."
Gen. Jessup requested him to take his
own time.and bade him good morning. This
was Saturday, April 1, 1&25. Mr. Randolph
immediately went to the lodgings of Col.
lieoton, of Missouri, and, upou finding him,
asked him bluntly, without giving hiiu any
reason for the question :
'Art you a blood relation of lira. Clay I"
"I ain,"taid Colon! tnton.
"That," rejoined Randolph, "puts an end
to a request which I wished to make of
you."
He then related to Col. Benton the parti
ctihirs of tho Interview with Gen. Jessup,
and as he wa taking his leave ho told Col.
Benton that l.e would make his bosom tho
sole depository of an important secret. He
said that he did not intend to tire at Mr.
Clay, but meant to keep this intention a
secret, and enjoined scc.iesy upon Col. Ren
ton until after tho duel. In tho course of
the day Col. Tatnall, of Georgin, conveyed
Mr. Randolph's acceptance of the challenge,
which was couched in the following terms:
"Mr. Randolph accepts tho chullenge of
Mr. Clay. At the same time he protests
against the right of any minister of the ex
ecutive government of "tho Unite I States to
hold him responsible for words spoken in
debate as Senator from Virginia, in crimina
tion of such minister, or the administration
under which he shall have taken ollice. Col.
Tatnall, of Georgia, the bearer of this letter,
is authorized to arrange with Gon. Jessup,
(the brnrer of Mr. Clay a challenge,) the
terms of the meeting to which Mr. Randolph
is invited in that note."
Some further correspondence took place
between the parties relative to tho correct
ness ol the report upon which Mr. Clay s ac
tion was founded. Mr. Randolph admitted
its substantial correctness. Ho acknow
ledged that he did. apply to the administra
tion the epithet puritanic, diplomatic, bluck-
legged administration ; but he peremptori
ly declined to give nny explanation what
ever us to the meaning or application ol
those words. Owing to several causes the
duel ilid not orcur until exactly oue wecK
after the pending of the challenge, during
which the friends of tho parties did all that
was possible to promote a reconciliation, but
in vain.
Col. Benton hail been for some time
estranged from Mr. Clay, owing to politicul
ililkrenees, but on Friday evening, the niglit
beloro the duel, he called on his old lnenrt
and political chief to show him, ns he said,
that there wns nothing personal ir his op
position. The secret had been well kept,
and no one in the house knew of the im
pending event.
' The bimily were in the parlor," uol. Ucn-
ton relates "comoanv rrcent, and some of
it staved late. Tlie youngest child, I be
lieve James, went to sleep on the sofn. ' Mrs.
Clay was, as always since the death of her
daughters, tho picture of desolation, but
calm, conversable, and without the slightest
apparent consciousness ot the impending
event."
When at length the family and the com
pany had nil retired, Co!. Benton approach
ed Mr. Clay and nssnred him that his per
sonal feeli'i.L's toward him remained the
same as formerly, and that in whatever con
cerned his life oj honor Mr. Clay had his
best wishes. The Secretary of Stato respond-
I cordially, und nt midnight they parted.
I'ho next morning Col. Benton called upon
liandolph, chiefly anxious to learn whether
le still retained his intention Hot to tire.
He told him of his visit to Mr. Clay the
night before of the late sitting the cnild
asleep the unconscious tranquility of Mrs.
Clay.
I could not help thinking," nnaea col.
Benton, "how different all that might be the
next night."
Mr. Randolph quietly replied, as tie looK-
ed up from writing his will :
"I shall do nothing to disturb the Fleep
of tho child or the repose of the mother."
A few minutes alter he sent Ins man ser
vant, to the United States Branch Hank to
get nine pieces of gold a scarce commodi
ty at that day as at present. The man soon
returned, saving that the bank had no gold.
Instantly the master's shrill voice was heard,
UAciunuiug :
"Their notne is legion ; nnd they nre a set
of liars from the begiuuing ! Johtiny, bring
me my horse."
A few minutes later ho was tit the bank
counter, issking the state of his accounts.
Four thousand dollars was tho amount of
money which ho had in tho bank, and ho
usked for it. The teller took up some pack
ages of bunk notes, and politely asked in
what sized notes he would have it.
"I want my money," ronred Mr. Randolph.
The teller, a little puzzled, said "You
want silver ?''
"I want my money" replied the irritable
Senator.
The teller, lifting some boxes to the coun
ter, asked him, in his politest tone
"Have you a cart, Mr. Randolph, to put
it in ?'
"That's my business, sir," said the Vir
ginian. At this moment the cashier enme forward,
ascertained what Mr. Randolph wanted, and
gave tho nine pieces of gold, which he con
descended to take, and returned with them
to bis lodgings. There ho gave Col. Benton
a note, requesting him, if ho was killed, to
feel in hU left breeches pocket, and take out
his gold. Three pieces were for Col. Benton
himself, for a teal, and the other six were to
be divided among two other friends, for the
sumo purpose.
It was about sunset, in a thick forest on
the Virginia eide of the Potomac, that the
antagonists met to decide their differences
by exchanging shots. A pistol was handed
to Mr. Randolph, loaded and set with a
hair trigger, and it was accidentally dis
charged while the muzzle was pointed to
tho ground. Randolph was exceedingly
mortified at the accident.
"I protest against that hair-trigger," said
he.
Mr. Clay iustantly remarked "it was
clearly an accident;" and every one on tho
ground confirmed the assertion.
Mr. Randolph, it seems, had changed his
mind, and was now determined to direct his
pistol, if possible, so as to disable his anta
gonist without doing any serious injury.
He cam to this determination' after hear
ing that Mr. Clay objected to the shortness
of time allowed by the seconds for firing,
saying that he did not think he could dis
charge his pistol iu the time specified. Ran
dolph misunderstood the remark, and con
sidered it indicative of a determination on
the part of Mr. Clay to inflict a fatul wound.
"He has determined," ha wrote in a pen
ciled note to Benton, "to get time to kill
me. May I uot then disable him t Yes,
if I please."
The men were placed. The pistols were
discharged. Roth were remarkably well
aimed, and each bullet came within a few
inches of its mark. Col. Benton instantly
went forward aud offered to mediate be
tween them. Mr. Clay waved bit hand, as
though putting away trifle, and said ;
"This is child's play. I demand another
tire."
Mr. Randolph also demanded another ex
change of shots While the pistols were
loading Col. Benton took Randolph anide
and implored him to content to an accouv
modation, but ho found him restive and mingles with the passengers, nnd being os
irritable. IIo evidently regretted having j tensibly what his titlo imports, ho recetres
niincd nt his antagonist, and he now explain- the credit for a favorable issue out nf a
en to uoi. Hentou wny lie Had clone so. He threatened danger, which more properly, in
(leclnred that he had aimed below Mr. Clay'' . many cases, belongs to that isolated inilivi
knee; "for," said he, "it is no mercy t.i dual, the locomotive engineer. ikienlitic
imii in tne Knee, nnr.t my only ob
ject was to disable him and spoil his aim."
Ho then added, in his most impressive
manner :
"I would not have seen Mm full mortally,
even doubtfully wouuded, for all the hind
that is Watered by the king of floods and
all his tributary streams."
The men were placed a ser.ond limn nnrl
tne worn was Kivea to fire. Air
Clay's
bullet passed through Randolph's coat
ii.munipii raisuii uis pistol, uncharged it in
the air, and as he did so, said: "I do not
fire nt you, Mr. Clay."
With these words ho ndvanccdnnd offer
ed his hand, which Mr. Clay took with the
cordiality which becamo him.
"You owe me a coat, Mr. Clay," said
Randolph, gayly.
"I am glad the debt is no greater," was
Mr. Clay's hnppy reply.
The parties now all turned to tho city
with light hearts. On reaching his lodgings
tlie eccentric llaniloipn iook tne nine pieces
of gold Irom his pocket, and said to the
three friends for whom be had designated
them
"Gentlemen, Clay's bad shooting shan't
rcb you of your seals. I am going to lon
don, and will have them made for you."
, And so he did, taking great care, too, to
get upon them tho correct armorial bear
ings. On the Monday after the duel the
antagonists exchanged enrds, and tlicy re
mained mi terms of civility during the rest
of their lives. Seven years after, when Mr.
Clay was in the Senato, and. was expected
to deliver an important speech, poor Ran
dolph, who was near his end, went to the
Senate chamber to hear onre more the voice
of tho great Kentuckiun. As Mr. Clay rose
to bet in his speech, Randolph sntd
"Help me up, help mo up. I came here to
hear that voice."
When the session was over Mr. Clay offer
ed his hand, nnd they had a brief but cor
dial interview.
I.ovoiiioll ve I'ii;'iiH'rrM.
It may be doubted if any class nf mechan
ics nre so inadequately appreciated as loco
motive engineers. Few others havo respon
sibilities equal to theirs, and nono have more
arduous and dangerous duties. The terms
of their qualifications for the positions they
hold arc rigidly exacting. Generally they
must servo a novitiate in the locomotive
building or repair shop, and then a year
perhaps more in tho position of fireman or
greaser, before a machino is entrusted to
their euro. They are expected to have gained
a 8ulliuient practical knowledge of tho loco
motive engine, not only to run it and keep
it in order, but to make at least temporary
repairs in an emergency.
It might be supposed, under these circum
stances, that their work would be apprecia
ted by the public generally, or nt least by
their employer ; vet it is seldom we hear of
any recognition of their services, and presen
tations ot merit by railroad companies to
engineers ure so few that it is ililhcult to re
call nn instance. Yet recorded instances of
rare heroism on the part of locomotive engi
neers show that they ure n noble class of
men, nnd many cases of heroic self-sacrifice
hnvo occurred which hove never been
publicly noticed. Instances of engineers
sticking to tho foot-board and throttle, even
in the plain and immediate view of almost
certain death nre not unknown, chooMng
rather to ncliieve a p iS'huiuous reputation
for courage than to retaiu a life saved at the
expense of honor.
The employment of the loenmotivo engi
neer is one of continually recurring perils.
He stands as Uriah in the "front of battle"
if there is danger ahead, ho is the first to
see it and must be tho first to meet it. If
death comes to any it must probably come
to him. And frequently he is without any
warning as to what danger may be before
him, and without signal or guide to avert
it. In the darkest nights, when the fog may
be "cut with a knife," he must drive bis
nnpitying steed, over trestle-work, bridge,
and culvert, either of which may have been
undermined by torrents or storms, or burned
by sparks from the locomotive of a prece
ding train, even if the evil passions of men
have not combined to provide the means of
a catastrophe. Miles away from the habi
tations of men ho may havo no assurance
that kindly hearts will prompt to timely
warning. He cannot rest, cannot relax for
a moment the vigilance which is tho price
of safety for himself as well as the hundreds
of human lives behind him. Overlooking
m fireman, noting the height of the water
in tho boiler and tho pressure of steam,
keeping his eyes directed ahead and his
hand on tho throttle valve or reversing lever,
ho must bo continually wide awake nnd
watchful while on the road. Such labor is
exhausting ; it affects the mental as well as
the physical powers.
Tho jars und jolts of the locomotive are
belived to tend greatly to the impairment
of the engineer's health. The violence and
extent of these shocks can onlybe understood
by those who have ridden the iron horse.
The passengers in the upholstered cars con
ceive but a faint idea nf the moveur-nts of
the locomotive from the easy swinging of
the cars. At times the whole machine, with
its tons of moving weight, appears to leap
from tho track ; it jerks from side to side of
the road, as if a sentient organism in spasms,
and shakes the engineer and fireman iu every
fibre of their bodies. With all this, tho
engineer must not allow his attention to be
diverted from bis duty. He gets to learn
the present condition of his engine, even by
the noise it makes as it echoes through cuts
or tunnels, or spins hummingly along the
open track. If a single thing is wrong, his
educated ear detects iu the darkest uight,
what his obscured sight fails to discover.
The perpetual strain upon the mind, the
sense of never mitigated responsibility, and
the continual facing of possible death or dis
aster, more or less affects the mental charac
ter of the locomotive engineer. He partakes
of the character of the machine, of which
he becomes insensibly a part, and is some
times rough, perhaps, in manner, always
ready and blunt in bis communications with
others. But from bis position and the de
mands of his office, he seldom speaks, never
converses, when ou the engine. Thus, he
becomes in time, taciturn in manner, al
though not in reality. This brusqucness and
reticeuce, if uot a part of hie duty, becomes
a part of his character, and even if time
permits, he seldom allows himself tn unbend
in social life. With such responsibilities as
be bears, levity soon becomes gravity, and
light heartedness becomes teriousnass.
It is not too much to say that the locomo
tive engineer, rather than the conductor, it
lbs real manager of the Uio Tba Utter
American.
The Josh Unlinks Iuei-M.
QCF.BTIOXS AND AKSWKItS.
Qu. Did you ever sco an old horce, hol
ler eyed and bony, limp legged and pur
blind, kivvercd with a gold-plated hainiss
and waited upon by a spruco postillion anil
a ii'cryed coachman f
Ans. Yes I bav, and I hcv seen old aszc
put on pomposity, hobble in brocade, com
mund reverence, exult with pride and grin
with pain, and I hav sed tew mysulf "poor
old boss." v
Qu. Did yu ever hear phools, nnd even
wise men, say that lifu waz short, that deth
waz certain, that happiness was skuse ?
Ans. I have herd theze remarks quite
often, but I never herd a bizzy man tind en-
m, r..,.l. .i... i i
j .mnv nun mo lengtn oi ute, nor a puro
,me regiet that deth was a sure thing,
nor a
liigh
'":lu'J"s ue Koinpiain about tho
l""-u Happiness.
vn. win you ever hear an old maid
prattle about tho falsity ov a man, the grate
risk thero waz in having one, the bliss thare
waz in being boss ov oue's self!
Ans.-It seems tew mo that I have, and I
bay alwus felt as tho the old virgin wuz tak
ing medicine all the time sho was savin" it
Qu.-Iz thare enny vacancy at presenter
a man in polite silkies, who didn't hav a
ritch daddy, or who hadn't bored success
fully for lie himself.
Ans. If wo hear ov enny sutch opening
we will telegrnffyu at once, but jist now,
the way things nre run, a mail with seedy
garments on would even git kicked out ov
a fust klass meeting house, and be put un
der 10 thousand dollar bonds tew keep the
peace. Onr advice tew a poor but virtew.
oos individual would bo tew take hiz vir
tew under hiz arm, keep shady, aud let the
polite sirkles chew each other.
Qu. Kan a young man without enny
mustash git a situation in Xu York Sitty ?
Ans. Yes. but it would probably be in
tho station-house. Young men without
enny mustash are looked upon with suspi
cion, nnd yu will find, if you put them un
der oath, thnt they either haint got enny
thing but common sense, or they nre too
stingy to buy a bottle of "Bolivard's oil of
sednktion." warranted tew fetch hoir or
tare oph the lip.
Qu. Kan yu tell mo the best way that
haz yet been invented to bring up a boy t
Ans Giv me "10 dollars nnd I will tell
vu. But here is a recipee that I giv away.
Bring up yure boy in fear of the rod and a
gin mill.
tin. Is there enny kure for natrnl laziness.
wharo it is a part of a man's constitushuu
nnd bve laws ?
Ans. Only ono kure, that is, milk a cow
on the run, and subsist on the milk.
Qu. How fast duz sound travel ?
Aus. This depends a irood deal noon
the natur uv tho noize vu aio a talkiti"'
about. The sound ov a dinner horn, for in
stance, travels a half a m le in a seckond,
while nn invitashun tew git up in the morn
ing I hav known to bo .1 quarters ov an
hour going up two pair of stairs, and then
not hav strength eniitf left to be heard.
Q I- Kan vu tell me who waz the author
ov the saying, "give a beggar a boss and ho
will rule tew the devil Y
ns. I don't feel equal to the task, but I
will say one thing in favor ov the proverb, I
konsider it a good risk to take if you think
the ilevil would send back the boss.
Qu. Dew yu btleave the world" will
finally cum to an end ?
Ans. Ov course I do, yu phool. Anni
hilation iz the only sure thing on urth.
Qu. What is yure private opinvua ov
human happiness az a fertilizer ?
Ans. I hav got a dredlul mean nrivato
opinyun ov human happiness, but all that I
Kan bay lor it iz that it resembles a new
penny hove in among a parcel ov rasiied
yung ones'; awl ov them ure immediately
cnizv lor the cent, but only ono ov them
gits it.
Qu. hat kind ov books would yu ad
vice a yung man liko me tew rend, who am
very anxious tew bo full ov wisdum?
Ans. Don t read but one good book nt a
ime, and az soon az yu cU thru with that
keep a reading it over agin. Ho who reads
everything, iz like ho who drinks everything,
he gits az full as a sudor fountain, with iust
about as much whizz in him. It iz better
tow be a good deal like sum'ooddy than I
tew be a little like noboddy.
Qu. If yu had a fust fato daughter, would
yu tench her musick ?
Ans. Xo. But if she had musick mutch,
I would hoe it and dig around it. A talent
for musik iz not one tew hanker for, unless
it iz a plintt one. I would rather a young
lady gal ov mine would hav a genius for
pitching cents at a rolling hub than Jew be
a third rate musicker.
Qu. How long kan a goose stan on one
leg?
Ans. Try it and see, that's the way the
goose found out.
MISCELLANEOUS.
WOULD Mil. BLAIil BEA BAl'E PRESI
DENT P
In the canvass preceding tho last Presi
dential election the public character and
opinions of tho democratic candidate for
the Vice-Presidency were very thoroughly
discussed. Mr. Pendleton's votes, opinions
and political associations became, in the
publiomiud, of great importance; and that
for the reason thut mo3t men, even among
the democrats, knew General McClellan, the
candidate on the same ticket for the Presi
dency, to be a weak man, of no well-defined
or strongly held opinions, who would in
evitably b the tool of stronger men if be
were elected, and over whom a man like
Pendleton would exercise a controlling in
fluence. No doubt this belief bad much to do with
the overwhelming defeat which befell the
ticket. People who believed McClellan to
be harmless and right-minded, feared Pen
dleton. Voters, who had no fault to find
with McClellan's letter of acceptance, yet
saw that the more positive opinions of Pen
dleton would rule the councils of so weak a
man as his principal.
Is not precisely the tame danger before
the country now, in case of the election of
Seymour! Mr. Seymour is, as everybody
knows, a plausible and well-meaning, but
very weak man. Left alone, be might do
little harm. Indeed, it rosy b taij that he
would try, if he were independent, to please
everybody.
But with Blair behind bim; with Blair
ready to take his place if ht should fall ill,
or die, as other Presidents have died, the
case would be different; and the sl.reud
southern politicians, havm constructed a
platform directly antagonistic to Mr. 8ey
tnour's expressed opinions, did not hestita'te
to accept him failing to carry Pendleton
when they were able to put Blair on the
ticket with him.
Gen. Blair's notorious letter, which gam
ed him the nomination, sppuks for itself. It
means revolution ; nothing less. It declares
that legally and constitutionally tiotl'ing
can redone; and boldly avous the deter
mination to act in violation of the laws and
Constitution.
Moreover, those who know Gcnernl Blair
best declare unhesitatingly that ho is thu
mnn to carry out his prourammo. He is a
very diffeient man from Mr. Sevmour He
does not vascillate ; there is about hiin n i
icsitation ; ho has no scruples; he is am
bitious, determined, sell-willed, pieeis.;h
tho timber from which revolutionists ara
made.
If the democratic ticket is elected, Bliir
will be President. Mr. Seymour suHV-ik limn
ill .health ; he is, as everybody knows, and
as can be shown, if it is necessary, on Ho
liest evidence, subject to a disabling herein
tary infirmity ; he is not a man of positive
character. Kven if he lived and retained
his health, he would inevitably be subjected
nnd controlled by the men who nun.innn-d
him Yallandighain nnd Pendleton and
by the man w ho would stand behind him.
Blair.
It is well to look fnots in the face. Those
who' think the best interests of the people
would be Bubserved by on administration
composed of aud ruled by Vullundigham,
Pendleton and Blair, will naturally and
rightfully vote the democratic ticket. It
will secure their objects. But let no one
else support that ticket under the impres
sion that Mr. Seymour will control the ad
ministration, lie is u mere figurehead just
ns McClellan was in 18(11 ; a respectable
clonk, ready to be thrown off thu un dent
the election is gained.
Whoever does not want Yallandighain,
Pendleton nnd Blair to rule this country for
the next four years ; whoever believes, us
tlie great mass of the people ot both parties
do beliove, that these men would work al
most irreparable mischief to the country,
would depress our credit, derange our in
dustry, make hard times for the working
men, and plunge the couutry into endless
contusion ; whoever believes that, will find
it his duty to vote for Gruut. Of him, for
tunately, thero is no doubt. His whole ca
reer shows him to be a self poised man, of
independent judgment, of patriotic instincts,
and of determined will, not likely to be con
trolled by politicians, or to be used by any
party : for his life has been spent in the
service of the whole country, and his great
aim is to secure peace and otder, A". V.
Eeeniity Post.
Ilorriublc Ilitory o I'll Solution.
Grenadier Tarare, who died receutly at
Florence, was one of the crentest gluttons
cf modern times. He devoured in the course
of twenty-four hours a quarter of beef; a
breakfast, prepared for ten or twelve per
sons, he would despatch in a very tew
minutes. IIo ate limestones, corks, acd
everything that fell into his hands. A favorite
lood ol iiia wero snakes, which he relished
better than the fattest eels, ne tlr
the largest snakes he got hold of alive, with
out leaving anything of thorn. When ho
was oncu employed as assistant in ahospita'
he Beized a large tom-cat. and was already
occupied in tearing it alive when Dr. Lor
enzi, chief surgeon of the army, was sent
for. Tarnro held the cat by the neck and
tail nud tore its belly with his teeth, suck
ing the blood, and soon leaving nothing of
it except tho bones ; whoreupon he gnawed,
like a beast of prey, nt the skin, to the hor
ror of the hospital assistants who witnessed
the repulsive scene. These assistants said
they had seen him drink with the utmost
avidity the blood of patients that had been
bled, and others caught him in eating pieces
out of tho corpses at the chnrnel house.
When it finally appeared that this cannibal
had devoured the whole corpse of a child,
ho was dismissed from tho hospital, where
he filled everybody with unspeakable hor
ror. Ha died, twenty six years old, of a
putrid diarrhfpa, resulting from mortification
of his bowels.
Curat Hiquwat Roudkut in Mkxico.
Tho Mutamoras Oliservador, of the I'Jth,
gives an nccount of the robbery of a train
of wasrous, which was bringing to the city
from Monterey a eonthtcta of $'J3.0Q0 in sil
ver. It occurred only a league from Mut
amoras, in the Lnguna Redonda Round
Pond at daylight, while all connected
with th" train were asloep except asentiuel.
The robbers approached on horseback, were
not supposed to have any hostile intent, and
were therefore allowed lo come up to tho
sentinel without being hailed, when they
knocked him down and took his rifle. They
then came up to the wagons, were tho
treasurs was, and disarrred the occupants.
But in another wagon, sotue space apart
from these, was another man who recognized
ono nf tho robbers whe is styled D. Miguel
Ramirez, and culled nn him to desist; but
the latter tired on him, exhausting ineffect
ively his pistol, when Laureano Garcia, tba
one who was in the wagon, shot and killed
him. Another of the robbers then attacked
Garcia, but was wounded and dropped his
rifle to run. The rest then ran, and Abraham
Garcia and Sanchez Uresti, two of them, have
been arrested. The owners of the specie
give one half of one per cent, upon the trea.
sure as reward to the brave Lurcano Garcia,
who saved it. The Observador thinks he
ought to have one, aod we think five per
cent.
Another Law "Term." A man called
upon a lawyer the other day and began to
state his case in rather an abrupt manner,
"Sir, I have come to you for advice ; I'm a
husband-in law P "A what " spoke out the
learned counsel. "Husband in law, sir." "I
have never seen that defined in domsstio
relations." "Don't you know what a bus.
band in-law is t Sir, you're no lawyer ; you're
an ignoramus. I'm a husband in law, sir,
but not in fact, sir my wife't run off."
Nspoleon was a great coffee-drinker, and
would sometimes take twenty cups per day,
without apparant injury. It was his only
marked lasts in dietary matters, the other
pleasures of the table having been in a mea
sure indifferent to him. This caused his
chamberlain, M. Cussy, a renowned gour.
oiand, to lament that "the sentiment of tho
cuisine" was wholly wanting to the Emperor;
and he cited this defect at evidence that
even the greatest men cannot be perfect.
Gen. Logan it tht only native Illinoisian
in tht Caagressional from that State.