LINKS TO TUB REV. MR. COMPOSED IS SEEM OS TIME. Oft bonoath thy gentle preaching, Visions from tho dreamland come, Of pardoned sinners touched and'wccplng, Of saints no longer deaf-and dumb. My own many gins confound me, I begin to fear and quake: But tho sinners, sleeping round me. Shore so loud that I awake I Thou art not a son of thunder, But thou briugcsl to all; Soon again I sink In slumber— Fainter still thy accents toll, lb the weAry, he&Yy-lades, Fell thy words like of balm— Sleepy youth and nodding maiden Bless thy accents soft and calm. fbr tfw Agitator. PZBncStSQ LINKS. Behold the man whose thoughts aud wlflbca Aro bounded by Uio loaves and fishes. Who walks with cringing aspect—bent On office and the spoils Intent Only to please the penen that bo By cringing base servility— Baring to speak no nob\o thought. Whoso soul is worth his sorvioo bought, Aud whoso best deed is bat to wear Ilis spaniel’s collar, with an air That seems to say its present owner la the brandy soaked Incumbent of thb presidential chair. 0. W. S. SBrilUitfl SbUtitf). HOW FREMONT RAN IN ’47. Trim The Evening l\»i fTho following sketch Is from the pen of one of tho many who wore fascinated by the brilliant and dashing career of Col. Feeuoxt os the dcliu-rer of California, ami who became acquainted with the incidents hoilescnbes it {too the spot, and from the Ups of parties who yilneasihl them. They show that FuitoKT made “a good run” once, and will go far to satisfy those who ore open to conviction that ho can do it again.. FREMONT: OR, THE RIDE OF ONE HUNDRED. In ihe early pari of the year 1847 business called me to Alla California. Having been long a resident on Ihe Pacific coast, and be ing familiar with the language and customs of me people, I was selected to effect a large contract of hides for one of our eastern firms, me trade being nearly paralyzed at the time bv the war then in progress between our country and Mexico ; where a handful of no ble men were accomplishing deeds which nave given them a place in history by the side of Leonidas and his braves. The Cali lormas had become to us a desideratum; al though their mineral wealth still slumbered, waiting for that enchanter of modern days, Yankee enterprise, their splendid harbors, the contiguity of our possessions in Oregon, and the facilities for trade with China, were a sufficient incentive. Commodore Stockton had hurried up from Callao in the frigate Congress and General Kearney had crossed the plains from the Missouri River, with a lorce of armed hunters, for the purpose of taking the country nod holding it as a gage lor a satisfactory treaty The native Californians, who had long groaned beneath the imposts of a distant Government and venial Governors, had them selves invited our overtures ; but a few of (heir leaders, with a deadly haired toward the Yankees, and hope ol personal reward from Mexico, were assiduously endeavoring to stir the people up to a revolt—in many cases with 100 great success. Manuel Castro, a wealthy and influential ranchero, noted for his deter mined opposition to ah change, and enmity to the “ Gringos," had arranged for an at tack on the Pueblo los Angelos, the headquar ters of Kearney, held by a small force of marines and volunteers. His agents were in all parts of the country, inflaming the inhab itants arid urging them to join him. By some means his plan leaked ou.. I was at this lime at the ranch of my old friend, General Martinez Vallejo, on the Son oma Creek ; my companion was Capi. D—, wno has since espoused one of our host’s daughters. Vallejo was one of the largest landholders in California, Owning some sixty square miles, with forty thousand head of cattle and several hundred horses, cattle and norses at that time being a man’s available wealta. He had been formerly Military Gov ernor of the country, and was considered fair spoil by our people, though in justice [ must stale that he was kindly disposed toward the Americans. The house was a substantial edifice of two stories, surrounded by a cor rall, with a stout gateway , the household consisted of some twenty persons. We had all retired to rest, and were wrap ped in slumber, when the loud barking of dogs and hallooing of men aroused us sud denly from our dreams. Expecting an attack from the bear party (a band of lawless des peradoes who infest the country), all rushed to (he court-yard, armed as well as the time permitted, and in costumes the most pictur esque, as primitiveness is usually considered so. The General, sabre in hand, came last; he challenged the intruders with : “ Quien es la (Who is there). “ Americanos e amigos, abra la puerta” (Americans and friends, open the gate), was the response, a blow accompanying the words that made tho door shake again. The demand was perforce complied with ; and a band of some fifty men were presented to our view, mounted and arrayed as trappers and hunters, and armed to the teeth. Fore most among them, on a black mustang, was a small, sinewy, dark man, evidently their leader, with “ an eye like Mars to threaten and command,’’ a countenance expressive of the greatest determination, and a bearing that, notwithstanding his rough dress, stamp ed him as one born to command —to lead. This was Fremont, “I am an officer of the United Slates,” •aid he; "lamon my way to Los Angelos ; i must have horses ” “ But ” said Vallejo, “ 1 said, Sir, 1 must have them ; you will be recompensed by my Government. I or der you, Sir, to deliver to my men what hor ses you may have in corral." Finding remonstrance would be of no avail with such a man, Vallejo called his vaqueros and gave the requisite directions. In the meanwhile my friend D mado himself known to Fremont, having met him in Wash ington. ” I have information of Castro’s intention to attack Los Angelos. I have six days to roach there before the outbreak, for that 1 heed these horses; for 1 must be in at (he death." f'ital the distance; six hundred miles,” said D— '-J 1 The roads ” ■ '* 1 shall do ho replied, and turned stray to supervise bis arrangements. Ih Walf ab hour they departed 4* uncere- Wdhiously 4a they came, takirig with them some three hundred horses, ana leaving us in Hj COBB, STURROCK * C 0. f “THE AGIIiATION OP THOUGHT IS TH< BfeoifttflHO OP WISDOM.” / • • AGITATOR, to tst mttnniw of mmw oi.ihwftota mu m mtwtt ot meiotm* PUNISHERS & PR^kIETORS. IOJLLSBOROUGH, TIOGA COUNTY, PA A Glance at tbe History of Firearms. It is not certainly- known when gunpowder was invented. The Chinese, and other na lions ol the East, among whom most of the arts originated, were probably acquainted with its properties long before they were known in Europe. Bartholdus Schwartz is generally thought to have' discovered the secret of its manufacture and introduced it throughout Europe, in about the year 1820. The honor of the invention is also attributed by some to a monk named Constantino Anelzen, and by others to Roger Bacon. The explosive forces of this simple combustion of nitre, sulphur and charcoal, once being understood, it was soon applied to the purposes of war, and we hear of cannon having been used by the Moors as early as the year 1342, at the siege of Aigesiras, and also by the English in 1346, at (he battle of Creasy. The first experiment in the manufacture of cannon naturally resulted in the production of awkward and unwieldy instruments. They were of enormous size, often throwing balls of one hundred- pounds weight, and could only be dragged before the walls of a besieged town at a very great expense of money and labor. After awhile some fertile imagination conceived the idea of lessening the bulk of this wonderful engine, so as to apply it ns a weapon for infe hand ; and in 1364 five hun dred small barrels, of a span only in length, were manufactured in an Italian town.— These were found to be inconvenient, how ever, and soon (he barrels were lengthened, and the old fashioned arquebus began to be used throughout Europe, and substituted, for the crossbow, which until then had maintain ed an unquqjstionable superiority. The ar quebus was at first short, thick, and very heavy, carrying a four ounce ball, and fired by a match in the hand. In the fifteenth cen tury a cock or dragon was attached to the right side of the barrel,,between the lips of which the burning match was fixed, and by means of a trigger and spring pressed upon the priming. The operation of loading and firing with so heavy an instrument was neces sarily very slow, notwithstanding each arque buser was attended by a shield bearer, be hind whose shield he took shelter during battle. Towards the latter part of the fifteenth century, the cavalry were gradually provided with firearms, the French being among the first to introduce mounted marksmen, armed with pieces two and a half feet long. Fire arms had by this time come to be regarded as a most terrible weapon, and much atten tion was devoted to the subject of improving them. In 1517 the wheel-lock was invented by a mechanic of Nuremberg. This was a simple contrivance, Consisting of a small sharply notched wheel of steel, projecting up wards through the pan, and cocked by means of a strong spring. The pan being filled with priming powder, and the cock furnished with a piece of brimstone, being let down upon the wleel, the pulling of the trigger would cause the wheel to revolve rapidly several limes, producing sparks from the brimstone and exploding the weapon. The -cavalry alone .made use of these wheel locks, and the infantry of all the European powers remained armed with the match-locks up to the middle of the seventeenth century. In the sixteenth century the bore of the ar quebus was diminished from that of a four ounce ball to that of a two ounce ball, and then was introduced into use the double arque bus, whose barrel was four feet long and car ried an eight ounce ball. This of course, was fired with a rest. There was also used by soldiers, a musketoon, with a barrel one foot and a half long, having a calibre of two inches, and designed to carry twelve or fif teen small jjpllels. Target shooting was gen erally practiced in this century. At about this time was also introduced the musket proper, whose barrel was considerably longer than that of (he arquebus, and threw a ball of four ounces. This weapon was fired from a rest, and was first used, with deadly effect, in the armies of Charles the Fifih of Spain. At the commencement of the seventeenth century, the arquebus had entirely disappear ed, and the troops of the various European companies were divided into musketeers and pikemen. Carbines, also, three and a half feet long, were introduced among the caval ry, and each lider provided,with two pistols. The carbineer loaded his piece with prepared wooden cartridges. In the early part of the seventeenth centu ry, it was found that the calibre of the pieces might be reduced without diminishing their utility, and the French accordingly set the fashion of carrying muskets carrying as many as fourteen bullets to the pound. This century was noted for many great improve ments in fire-arms and other weapons of war. The most important of these changes was the substitution of the dint lock for the wheel and match locks. By the year 1670 thu match locks were entirely out of use. About this lime, too, the bayonet was introduced, consisting of a two-edged blade twelve inches long by one in width, fitted like a plug into the barrel of the musket, by means of a wood en handle. This method of fastening the bayonet to the gun was very inconvenient, inasmuch as it was necessary, to remove the blade at each discharge of the, piece. The invention of the screw to the bayonet, how ever, iif 1678, by which its advantages could be retailed even while firing, decided all minds id its favor, but it was not generally adopted until a much later period of the cen tury. It is said that the Swedes were the first who fired with bayonets fixed. In the commencement of the eighteenth century, Gottfried Hansch, of Nuremberg, introduced- the jndthod of making the touch holes funnel shaped, so that thp powder -Upon being rammed into the > barrel would itself ~ THURSDAY MOBSISG, JULY 10, 1856. [Time the piece, and thus increase the speed df loading. At this period also, the grooved dr rifle barrel began to come generally into me.' I In 1807 two explosive mediums were, dis covered, (he one being chlorate of potash, and the other detonating quicksilver. For sjlh took advantage of these discoveries, and obtained in England a patent for percussion file-looks, by which he produced the ignition ofllitlle detonating balls, composed of potash, bnmstone and lycopodium, by means of a siiart stroke from a hammer. The percus sion lock, however, owing to its somewhat complicated structure and to the too great affinity of the chlorate to damp, proved inca pable 6f appliance to tbe arms of war until thd invention of the percussion cap, in 1818 by Debbouberl. The Cap, at first used, was ajßomewhat clumsy and awkward instrument. Mmy years elapsed before it acquired its pipsent neat and convenient shape, and it was net until after 1840 that they were introdu ce! generally among European troops. Of late years much more attention has been devoted to the subject of fire-arms than ever before. Tho result is visible in the compact am) elegant fowling pieces, rifles and revolv ing pieces which are displayed in our shop windows, as well as in the many marvellous engines of destruction which have been bro’l into use since the commencement of the pre sent European war. It is to be hoped that as nan’s knowledge and skill in the manu facture of deadly weapons becomes more per fect, our necessity for their use as an offen siv, weapon will grow less and less. —Boston Jotirnal. From Life Illustrated. Topsy on bringing up Children. jMotherSj hear our earnest friend Topsy, for a moment, on a subject which is much more important than it is hackneyed.] “Train up a child in the way he should go,-and when he is old he will not depart from it.” —Of many wise sayings of modern philosophers, we have none wiser than this— and it would be well if some of the parents of the present day would read it again. Compare the present generation of young wivts and mothers, to those who lived in the days of our grandmothers! Then, as lam told women were rosy cheeked at thirty, quite handsome at forty, endurable at fifty, even. A mtural waist and good health were not con sidered so unfashionable as to be classed among the deformities of nature. Then a mtjiher or two or three children had physical hetlth, and moral courage enough to rise at su.ishine, prepare the breakfast for the family, and superintend her domestic concerns per sonally. Now things are done by proxy or steam. The mother ,* pale and faded as a rose leaf in September, can scarcely master energy enough to rise from her downy couch and pall at the silken tassel. With the assistance of a servant she is, after much fatigue, en cased in a morning wrapper and slippers, and comes languidly to the breakfast-table to sip hot coffee and fret at Bridget because it is muddy. To wish serious blessings on the bead of the baker because his rolls are not quite up to what her dyspeptic idea of hot tolls ought to be. The breakfast finished, and the last new novel looked over, the nurse b summoned with the youngest child which is examined—l mean its dress —to see if it vill do if callers happen to wish for a peep it the little darling. Bub appears with red face, feverish breath, and watery eyes, but the mother does not notice anything unusual, only that bub is so cross that nurse must carry him away, which she does, and finding her own nerves tired with the peevishness, gives him a dose of “ Gqdfrey’s Cordial,” and the child sleeps. Next day no better 1— Doctor, no better, doctor again, lung fever, croup, and finally dropsy on the brain, and the little cherub dies of a mysterious dispen sation of Providence. Mothers, train up your daughters to lake care of their own health and the health of their children. Every woman ought to know, the moment her eye looks upon a babe, whether it is sick or well; ’its a part of her province to take care of, nurse and doctor babies. But wealth, fashion, display and a false gentility has murdered many a fair babe, has deprived it of its natu ral, life-sustaining nutriment, or converted that nutriment into poison. Not till mothers cease to be ashamed to nurse and assist in taking care of their own children can we ex pect healthy people, or a generation of chil dren trained qp in the way they should go,. Topsy, How Buchanan Left tde House.—A venerable citizen of Washington (Mr. A ) re lated to us on yesterday the following incident in Mr. Buchanah’s career. Mr. A. in the year 1813, was the head of a gang of ship carpenters who went from Kensington, near Philadelphia, to Erie, for the purpose of build ing Commodore Perry’s fleet. On their way to Erie, they passed through Harrisburg, wherq the Pennsylvania Legislature was then in session, of which body James Buchanan was a member. The Legislature invited the carpenters to attend its session, and received them standing. But James Buchanan' was so bitterly opposed to the war that he'refused to participate in (his mark of respect to those patriotic mechanics, and left the House in disgust. — Wash. Organ. The First Vote of The Campaign.— We learn from an old Democrat, himself a passenger, that on the down trip of the steamer Queen of the West, Saturday morn ing, a vote for President was taken in the sa loon, which residted as follows: For Fremont, 16; Buchanan, 4; and Fillmore none I This is oho of (hb'atratfs of tire campaign which indicate thq. courdb bf fhe politicly breeze.— Huff. Express,„ NO. 50. fcj" The following humorous and eccentric letjcr has been received in reference to St. Marys and lands in Elk county : Mamhbim, Lancaster Co., Pa. Messrs Editors: —There has been much excitement and inquiry in our neighborhood as to (Tie lands of the “Ridgeway Company” located in Elk county, Pa. Advertisement seem to have gone abroad in every direction, where John Gutemburg’a ointment is used, and even within the quiet shades of our own pleasant village that same printer’s ink has held up to view (he wouder ful attractions and belongings of these West ern Pennsylvania Lands. A farm and a home seeming almost to be within my very reach, and at a price too, so comfortably moderate, that I dropped from my grasp the Evening Star, in which was detailed the ad vertisement, and began to reflect. Action prompted me at once to prepare for a trip to Elk, and (be next {day, with carpet bag in hand, and determination in heart] I embarked upon the excursion. By railroad I set out for Tyrone City, in Blair county, at which place 1 found an excellent team belonging to the company in wailing, and ready for a start to St. Marys. Young Mr. Schultz, under whose supervision and Jehuship this depart ment seemed to be, 1 discovered was an ex cellent companion, but off we must go, so hur rah ! boys—“getaway dobbins from before us!” And away we went, for the land of big trees and maple sugar. During the whole of this trip I observed no roughness in the roads, nor had I any oc casion to regret toy hurried exodous to the settlement, now for the first time looming up on our sight. This must be attributable to the entertaining conversation of our whip, who every now and then would cheer us with a lively joke or story, for in truth let me say it—the roads were o( the roughest kind, jolt ing one’s poor bones most lerrifiically.— Christopher Columbus and Andrew Jackson! what was my amazement when I began lo behold more clearly the tidy and thrifty habi tations of St. Marys, in all its virgin purity of whitewash and humility. What, during the whole ride from Clearfield had I seen to compare at all with this 1 Around and about everything gave indications of neatness and hospitality—and, as the Queen of Sheba once said to Mr. Solomon several years ago —that even the half had not been told of his kingdom, so the moiety had not been written, of the glory of this place. Although now only, as it were, on (he threshold of (he prop erty owned by the Ridgeway company, ray expectations seemed to be fully realized. Manyof my friends endeavored to dissuade me from going upon the trip, and condemned the whole thing as a humbug ; but in spite of all opposition or obstacle I went, and now I can snap my fingers and whistle at them, or their want of faith, and leave the old fogies to lake care of themselves as best they can. “My heart is in the Highlands.” Here will I pitch my tent, and chase the wild deer of Elk county. Crocket was correct, “bo always sure your right,” then act with that persisten cy which belongs so exclusively to the Amer ican character, “Go ahead.” We, have all just alighted from our convey ance, and are in the good keeping of the worthy <md industrious proprietor of the Washington Hotel, St. Marys. But hark ! —the dinner-bell—how delightful to the keen edge of appetite, a sound argument for its clangor— Much disturbed by hungry phcelinks, Dreaming now of apple-dumplings. Of the smoking venison haunches, In the land of the Bcnzingers, Very pleasant was the dinner, Like the starlight or the moonlight, Or a gleam of early sunshine— In the land ef the Bcnzingers. Go not southward, go not eastward, Longing, lingering, hoping, fearing, But come Northwest, for we know now, Of the land of tnc Bcnzingers. But enough of these false measures. Let me say that we have dined. And such a re past as rarely fallsto my lot to partake of.— At tho thought of such an entertainment, your city gourmand would dance in a parox ysm of delight. Such excellent fare and be longings are rarely dished except in these re gions. WhatSnubbins or Gubbins may say to the contrary notwithstanding. Bless me, what a healthful look every man seems to have that you meet here. They are so robusluous, that dang me if I don’t be lieve they have got the constitution of the United States, and the women too, bless them. 1 never believed that diseases were contagious, until I sat alongside one of these Elk County blue-eyed damsels, and caught the palpitation of the heart. This trouble, I believe, belongs to every clime, common in all regions, high land or low land, and I yielded Co its soft in fluences with a becomingness quite praise worthy. The Elk gills may not, perhaps, be as rich in those shining qualities which grace your city belles. They may never have heard of Phidias, or his statue of Jupiter; the beauti ful Helen and the Trojan war, or Cape May, but they do know all about the useful, such as knitting, churning, mending, brewing and baking, and all other necessary accompani ments to comlort and enjoyment, and even in that accomplishment of music which is so tpuch the pride and boast of interested mam mas, put many of the city girls to the blush. Let me say to my friends, that in addition to a glorious rich soil, with its wealth of lim ber and minerals, and a homo, there is also to be found a wife to grace that home, and make its fireside happy. Seek nbt in vain— os you surely will, if you seek elsewhere— but,yourcity girls, I cannot, away wit pinched shoes and mincing steps. Give me none of y/quy hour-glass moulds of form, but one.who hps a. waist like a cotton bale and fool like a flounder. Such will not die of thin solos or TOL./i astonished at this raid, to wonder if we were yet fiwake, or wether it was nn unsubstantial dream. ■' “ Los diablos," exclaimed the General, “ they have even taken my wife’s saddle horse I” so thoroughly had Fremont’s lieu tenant executed his order. From Sonoma to Yerba Buena, the little hamlet where now stands the queen city of the Pacific, San Francisco, he augmented his slock to the number of fifteen hundred, com pletely clearing the country; and then com menced one ot the most peculiar races for a fight ever probably known. Barely pulling bridle to devour a steak cut from the quarter of a scarce dead bullock, driving before them their spare horses—on, on they went. The roads, at all times bad, at this season were horrible—fifty miles being a hard day’s jour ney even for a Californian. As their exhausted beasts dropped under them they lore off the saddles, and, placing them on others, hurried on, leaving the poor animals to be devoured by the cayotes, or re cover, as chance might bring about. Ever at the head, the last to dismount, and the first to leap into (he saddle was this mountaineer, this companion of Kit Carson I ibis pioneer of empire I Fremont! Rarely speaking but to urge on his men, or to question some pas sing native, taking the smallest modicum of refreshment, and watching while others snatched a moment’s repose, was he wrap ped up in his project and determined to have some of the fight. Through San Pablo, and Monterey, and Josepha they dashed like the phantom riders of the Hartz Mountains, startling the inhabi tants, and making the night-watcher cross himself in terror as their band flew on. The River Sacrifices was reached ; swollen by the rains, it rolled on, a rapid, muddy stream ; his men paused. “ Forward, forward I” cried he, and dash ed in himself ; the struggle was a fierce one, but his gallant mustang breasts the current, and he reaches the opposite shore in safety ; his men after a lime join him, two brave fel lows finding a watery grave, and many hor ses being carried down the stream ; but noth ing can now stop him—the bights adjacent to the Puebla appear—now a smilo might be seen on the implacable visage of the leader —’lis the sixth _day, and the goal is won ! With ninety men on Ihe last of his cara van of horses, he fell like a thunderbolt on ihe rear of Ihe Mexicans. The day was with them; the little band of stout hearts guarding the presidio, taken by surprise, and not having the-advantage of the Mexicans in regard to horses, were beginning to waver. But cheer up, cheer again—su'ccor is at hand. On come those riders of Fremont —nothing can withstand their shock. With shouts of triumph they change the battlb to a rout.— The field is won ! The rout was a complete one ; and had not Fremont's men been utterly exhausted, none would have escaped. So ended the Ride of the One Hundred. I would slate that the Government, with their usual speed in such matters, passed an appropriation to satisfy General Vallejo and others for their losses, six pears after. This put a virtual end to the war,for though they again made a stand at the San Pascal, headed by Pico, still they were dispirited, and Gen. Kearney with his mounted men de feated them with great loss. The govern orship of the country being decided, which had long been a soruce of trouble between Kearney, Stockton and Mason, affairs became more settled, and the American force, now largely augmented, was placed on such a footing as to soon “ crush the head of rank rebellion,” and Pico and Castro fled to the lower country, to fight for a lime longer against inevitable fate. Going to Bed. Going to bed we have 1 always considered one of the most sober, serious and solemn operations which a man can be engaged in during the whole twenty-four hours. With a young lady it is altogether a different thing. When bedtime arrives, she trips up stairs with a candle in her hand, and —if she had pleasant company during the evening—with some agreeable ideas in her head. The can dle on the toilette, and her luxuriant hair is speedily emancipated from the thraldom of combs and pins. If she usually wears wat er curls, or uses (lie “ iron,” her hair is brushed carefully from her forehead and the whole mass compactly secured ; if not, why then her lovely tresses are soon hid in innu merable bits of paper. This task accom plished, a nightcap appears, perhaps edged with plain muslin, or perhaps with heavy lace, which hides all, save her own sweet countenance. As soon as she ties the string, probably she takes a peep in the glass, and half blushes at what she sees. The light is out —her fair delicate form gently presses the' couch—and like a dear, innocent, lovely creature, as she. is, she falls gently into a sleep, with a sweet smile on her still sweeter face. A man, of course, under the same circumstances acts quite differently. Every movement in hisohamberindicates the coarse, rough mould of hrs sullen nature. When all is ready, he snuffs out the candle with his fingers, like a cannibal, and then jumps into the bed like a savage. For a few moments he thinks of all the peccadilloes he may have committed during the day—Vows a vow to amend soon, groans, turns over, stretches himself, and then all la silent, pave the heavy groans of the slumberer. * The Locofoeo papers are calling on the people to kindle “ the watch fires of Democ racy.” Jones & Co. Commenced the work at Lawrence. Hotels, printing offices and private dwellings furnished'the fuel. consumption—except of corn. They aro the true help-meets, who will rough it and lough it through the world with willing hearts and unmurmuring lips. f have hardly begun to say all I want, but I must not forget to allude to Mr. Schultz, who kindly piloted mo over the Ridgway Co.’s lands. The scenery, of gently sloping hill and dale, with its majestic timber, formed a grand picture for the sight. I observed here and there the trees wer o illustrated with cuts, made by the sturdy early pioneer,_of recent surveyor, Mr. S. also exhibited to me some fifteen coal openings, alt*of which are buds of promise for future traffic and prosperity, Mr. S. has taken my order for led shares, which I have hastened to foVward before the ‘increase of rates, which 1 learn the Company have raised to §l2 per acre, instead of 88. Twelve dollars an nerd is a small price for this Ipnd. Prom my inquiries, I find out the lands in the vicinity are much higher. I in tend to give another letter shortly. Being an old Lancaster county farmer, 1 pretend to know something about land, and in my next I will walk into the merits of the case about a feet. Thus far I find everything bf tho most promising character, fine crops, lime stone soil, and good arable land, neither hilly or stony—enough already to satisfy any one who is not too lazy to work for a living. Yours very respectfully, , DAVID LONG, Ahoht those Boots. Recalling an old laugh the other day, and trying to remembbr what caused it, we be thought ourselves of an adventure that poor B (dead now) was very fond of relating in years past. It occurred on board tha “Lexington” on one of her passages from Nejv York to Providence. The hero was a Vermont lad of twenty five, sharp enough in a horse trade, but very verdant iu everything else, who bad just sold a siring of nags in New York, and was now working bis way round home via Providence and Boston. He “turned in” pretty early, and “turned out” again about sunrise tbo next morning, with the idea of “going up stairs” as he called it. Soon after he had put on his coat and bat, the passengers were astonished by a hideous outcry from “Varmount.” “What’s the matter!” said a quizzical looking gentleman in green glasses. “Matter?—matter enough, I reckon!” said the Yankee. “Here’s some outrageous individual has gone and stole' my bran new cowhide bules; cost rfte twenty-two York shillio’s; and left me these ere slippers, made outer yaller dog skin, not worth a darn I” “Hush !” said the man with green glas ses ; Don’t speak so loud. Its a common occurrence on this boat. Some of the nig gers musl have done it. Did you never no tice the steomboal niggers go well shod ?” “Wall I have, old boss! —and that ac counts for it’ hey ! Speak I —Sing out I it does account (or it hey 1” “Hush ! yes —it does.” “Wall, I’ll holler ‘capV and get |the boat stopped till 1 find my bules—cost me twenty two York shillin’s—l will by gravy !” No, no! don’t make a row. If you do the thief’ll throw ’em overboard. No, ooj you watch the niggers, and when you find the delinquent, take him to the captain’s office and make him settle.” '■l’ll settle him I I ain’t goin’ to throw away a pair of twenty-two shillin’ bates no how.” It afforded much amusement to the man in green glasses and his cronies to see the Yankee shuffling and scuffling about the cab in in his yellow slippers, dodging every dar key and examining his feel. After a weary search, he came to his tormentor and said : “I’m going up stairs to pirate round there, and see if I cant trail ’em.’ So up he went, and the cabin' passengers could hear his heavy tread, and the scuff", scuff of his slippers all over the deck. By and by became down again, just then a shi ny African, with a pair of polished bools in his hand, went towards 93, the Yankees berth. Just as he was dragging aside the curtain, and peep in, ‘Varmounl’ lit on him like a fierce tiger cat, seizing him byjtho ‘scuff of the neck, and yelling; “I’ve colched you, you double distilledes senee of Day and Marlin failed down to the spirit of darkness, and mixed up with the hy persulphate of rascality ! After my wallet was you ! Come along with me ! “Let me go !” said the indignant darkey, struggling to gel free from the iron grip of his antagonist, “Mot as you knows on, you rambunctious wool grower! said the indignant Yankee. I’ve handled severer colts than you be.” And he dragged the terrified black up the cabin stairs, followed at a safe distance by the gen tleman in green glasses and his companions. Bringing the culprit before the Captain, he told his story and agreed to,abidu by his de cision. Of course an explanation followed, with a verdict for the dpfeudant, and the plaintiff sentenced to pay the injured African ninepence. “Sold, by maple !” said Vermont. “Here nigger, here’s a quarter, and give me lha bools: but if I cun kileh (hat chap in the green goggles pickle me I if I don't heave him into the Sound I” It is needless to say that while the boots were only hall way on, the gentleman in green glasses disappeared, and was the first man to make himself scarce when the boat touched the wharf at Providence. Thebe is a man in Olney, 111., so dirty that the assessors put him down as real es tate I He is probably related to the individual in Wisconsin who was'decidedly in favor of bathing. Ho declared he had just given him self a good scrubbing, and found a flannel shirt that he had lost throe years previously. Every German in Kansas, it is staled is a Free-Stale man, and a strong feeling exists among the many outrages heaped upon their friends by the border ruffians, Mr. Deitzler, who is among the number arrested for trea son, is a prominent German. Good.—A poor Irishnlaa who applied for license to-sell ardent spirits being questioned as to his moral fitness for ihe trust replied : “Ah, sure it isen’t much character a man needs to sell rum.'’ 1 , What animal has Ihe most'quantity of brains? The hog, of course, for he has a kogshcild lull.
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