Terms of Pabjfc|ition.
,„ E TIOGA COUNTY AGIIfiTOR is pablished
Wednesday Morning, and ft tiled to enbscrlberr
Tihe very reasonable price of I, • • • ' '
** U-ONE DOLLAR PER iiNNUM;,eaf .
' *ZlU in adMnce. ItlsinteftSd to notify every
t'l .l&a when ‘ he tenn for - wht<S hebas paid shall
! „rr!red. by th» fighres on theWinledlabclonthe
Y*** rtfnf each' psper.'-''thepaper iill then be stopped
#“? 1 fgrther hemitftneo'be By this ar-
n« man ban 'be bronjjtiri debt to the
■J r ‘”' e E r Ac ,rATOR is the; Official Pa;jsr of the County,
; A, i,rgo and steadily incre^aiatcirculation reoch
,*rl t 0 e ,ery neighborhood,ln thyuonnty. Itis sent
to/ p l > ,ta S‘ t 0 "PY enbjwadhergithin the county
tut whose most nonvenionifpijßt office maybe
•!S.ljririns ; ..§i ' ' .-. • ~
SaiiacH Cards, not exceeding paper Inclp-
... . .% :
SEOISTER’S NdTlCJl—i^otioe is hereby
siren that the, and
■/rtcoton, have filed tpeu; Sccojmtsa.n the Register’*
Mrt ofTioga County, and jthat th a seine will bo pre
-«t«d to the Orphan’s Conn • of • County, on
Soadsy the 30th day of FebtuaryilB62, for confir-
and allowance* , t . f,-
'Account of Silas Johnson iancLUiMimKimball. Ad
«inicti*torj of the Estates!) Jecpii Unwe», deceased.
toowt «f fittby Wilcox,
>«SS»t«n of .ho JJatatT fries V. Wilcox,
■ <f AMomt of John E. Donaldaow, liduunistrator of
iv-Voateof 11. B. Graves, DeceastU;
Account of J. W. Enrrcll, nnd,J«s?ell Ackley, Ex
0f the Estate of iVilliamANlJor deceased.
' J,,nary I£-, 1862,, H. S. ltrgi.ler,
TxKTHAX’S COURT virtue- of
U an order of the Orphan’s CnUrgjp me directed, I
■■sill sell at public vendue on lst day of
febrasry 1862, at the Court Hopfov-n Welleboro at
’ Ylotonand in Charleston tiiW|iiip,bounded n?
follows. -On the south-by land Sherwood,,
«nlho west by land belonging toJrScstalo ,of John
Dnmtiui, deceased, on the north .y'&and in. tho pos
imion of James Jl. Srtiith, end cast by land
; a the possession of John DclUnget.*f wjtnming eigh.
teen acres and thirty eight perAc.v. betngajl wood
J,"d. ; UUDOI.ru CUIiIS%£SAT,^dmr.
Janaary S, 1862. ‘ . ? ■
ORPHAN’S COURT SALEJjRy virtue of
an drier of the Orphan’s Courip me directed, J
»il] fell at public vendue on the M'i. of January,
[552, at the Court House in IVollsjjiJjp, at 2 o’clock
r.M. ■ ■
-cl of land JitnSto in tho towir.
All tint piece or pored of Innu Jilu.,-- r *
ilipof lieimar, .beginning' ftt n pmitMhe north wort
tarncrof land surveyed for John Il.|(|rt ngs; thence
ij (aid Hostings and londruryeyed Ss-J<, Foss, south
«r«Bly-fivo perches Bndn'hnlfloftWjiJ tree; thenc''
Ir.lsed surveyed for Win. h- WarneiSbrcstono bun
ded nnd fuurlccn perohes to n in tho war
notUae: thence.by the warrontjilfsaorth screnty
irenad one halt perches to n berol pc tree ; thence
lj had deeded to (iatc* and Wilcoiyatik one hundred
ud (oortcon perches to the place pflsjginning —con-
niaicffiflyrthrec and three quarter# j! tres, with a lag
Iwie and an old’shanty fora bar a jUv-about twenty
«ret improved and a few fruit tccclJpereon. ,■
[ ... JACOB IrigTIfOLD, ~
‘Jin’y 8,1562. Adm'r of Fdj Greoulaaf.
"ti t F ="
AUi'HAN’S CODBT SALK/. 4By virtue of
'/ order of the Orphan's Court.bd-me directed,■!
rill sell at puhlie vendue oA'Saturdft'Syhe Ist day of
fdjmarv ! c v2,-nt the Court Uouse'iip.’ffellshhro, at
3o’clock P. M. ~ ' ' ! M, ' '
A certain lor of land in I)tdraar hounded
tOgSj . .
xnttie north by lands of Jarries on the cast
rtiie public highway, real estate of Israel
[cmck, deccascd,^ind v Jaii^s r of.,p. thte
atl* ,by t). fa (Übfipn^ d/ on
aewest by lands formerly of John Frff ows—confnitv
ng one hundred and nine acres, in'.#.? or loss, with
oat fifty acres improved, a frame ftro frame
"a, ami an apple orchard thercOn. - ;®
&TLAs aoattsof* i . 7 .
i tint am KiMiiAup ; Ad,>,> *'
January 1962. v
tVERM LICEN§K£.- — is hereby
given that the following named bare filed
«petitions in ’the'Court of of
ga County, asking for licenses to Inns-or tav
:i is'said county, and that a hanritfrafill be had on
i the, 5% 'qHfof Kebrunry
«utsfo’cj&ck/p. JL .1 wjyj y
Ml&lebury, Geo. W. Lloyd* '
Jutland, Elmer Backer 1 * •
" Koyal Bose.® 1 ’‘fp*
t.MvrcDocville, W. 11. Slosson. * - *
liibertr, L. L. Comstock/ J
Jw. \b, ISG2. J. F. DOXAijgjjP'
EDITOR'S NOTICE.—The nppoint
„ id an auditor by the Orphanof Tioga
anty. to nndii affd settle '‘the ndoum*|j ; -;JD. S. shove,
iministrator of Andrew Hand, to mnko
itribntion of the assetts—will attcif|f*o the duties
laid appointment, at his office Wolfs*
«,<>a the oOth day of 2 o’clock
I-at which all persona,interee ifcaid account*
iitfuad in bands of present
wclauat, or bo forever debarred.
inmary 15, 1562. 11.
DUIKISTRATOR’S NOT3QB& Letters of
1 Administration having been tO the sub
ihew-on the estate of George M.l%Tfc'jraan, dec’d.,
hereby given to those uidcl said estate
Qiie immediate payment Hird those eav-
Cclaims to present them properiyi for
Ulement to the sueseribers. >■' t£ f
CAROLINE PR UTS A .J&1 .
I). Tj, AIKI xX >■ Adnt rV
r. c. .
J >». is, i«c;.-
PPLICATION IN DIVOIIC''I 'rTo Abner
• Martin. You arc hereby Sarah
friW ap-
Mlotbe Court of Common Pleas Co. fora
wm from the bonds of matrimoa ;;fe'hd thot the
*v°l!rl bate appointed Monday, of Feb-
r y.at 2 M. r for bearing said Sarah
in thfcpremisee, at which Uinci&d place yon
if you think proper. M
&TIBC2. It SXOAVEtL, Sheriff.
JiUMSTUVrOU’S NOTICE.—IiiteTB of Ad
toinigtratiyii Laving beep granted « tb© gpbscri
*Qthe cetato of Aaron Bft Trow if la|t AtUeW
"ys*. OccM., tjo&eo jg hereby gKvc.i||' o those in
to said estate to make payment,
.having claims, to. present theiplproperly au
‘heated for fc«ttl&nent to the trnbr J
lB6l. W. E.
J?XI’K XDITt 1 1 lEti af Delmnr <ip, for
(mu . J cat f fp®- Hoad account, tfsgl'cndorod .by
rwri'or!, * v'jfi- 80
‘»r act. ; - 217 45
W amount for tlio your 1 SCO, ' ,j|f SI4IS 25
|.J r J ear 180 K Hoad account ! HS&ndercd by
j^ l!ors » t° Jan. sloB 80
■
I IUI ™™ut for Uio-ycar 18Ch * 1 SI 50 14
W- ,f, •••’* ‘S '
'The: MifMm
yovotl
TO ANjABStNT WIFE.
nr oxOßofe n.s PSEancr.
’Tis morn—the sea breeze seems to bring
.Joy. health and freshneis on its wing;
Bright flowers,, to me all strange and new.
Are glittering ip the esr|y dew,-
And perfumes rise from every grove
As incense to the 'cloudsilhat move
Bike spirits o’er yon welkin clear—
."Bui I am 'sad—thou art riot here. . -
j’Tis morn—a calm, nnbrpken sleep
-Is on the bine waves of the deep;
.A soft haze, like a fairy dream,
;js floating over wood and stream,
And many a broad rnngarilis flower
' Within its shadowy woodland Bower,
Is gleaming like a lovelyistar— -
'But I am sad—thou art afar.
'Tis eve—o’er earth the sunset skies
Are painting their own Bden dyes;
The. stars rjome down, rind trembling, glow
■ Bike sea-gems in;the wanes below.
And like some unseen sprite, the breeze.
Seems lingering .’jmid Iheiorango trees,
Breathing its music round the spot— ■-
But lam sad—l aee tbeejjnot.
’Tis midnight—with a soothing spell
The far tones of the oceah swell,
Soft asa mother's cadence, mild,
Bow,' breathing o'er her sleeping child—
And on each wandering breeze are heard
The rich notes of ,the meriting bird, -
Jn many a wild and womfeons lay—
• But I am sad —thon art away.
, I <
I sink in dicams-f-sofl, sweet and clear,
Thy own dear voice ia in my ear—
Around my cheek; thy tresses twine—
Thy pirn loved hand ia draped in mine—
' Thy own, so ft lip to mine ia pressed—
Jfy head ia pillowed on tWy breast—
Oh, I have ill my heart holda dear,
And I am lappy-fthou aijt hero!
We would parry onr renders hack some 30
years to the litacs wrhen civilization was slowly
approaching the western yilds, and when the
spirit of ndventnro led theihardy pioneers out
.from their native villages to the domain of the
fed man. Ot|e Idrply. mofning in June, two
travelers, both well mounted, drew their reins
upon the banks of the Mississippi, where now
stands the flourishing town of ited King. As
their vision took in, the wide range of water,
prairie and bluffs that lay spread put before
tbem, a light of satisfaction seemed to light up
the fcatures ofjench, for surely their gaze never
rested on a lowlier spot. After ii momcnt’s
silence the cldpr of-the,_twjo dismounted from
his‘steed, and motioned to his companion to do
th'e samp,' ~ ! ! '
"Nay, Barton, I; prefer the landscape as
seen from this posi|ion," Answered his com*
pinion, “I shall keep my Middle until you are
ready tp remount.’' J i
“ We shall go no jfarther}!” Barton replied,
"If we are to pHoh oar tents in the wilderness,
brother mine, let if'he here, for wo may not
find a greener spot, or one that we should like
better. See this grove of pines! a.little labor
will transform jit into a riiitio palace, where
Barton and Hairy Kewson may find the rest
they are in pursuit of.”
“So be it tb(jn, Harry answered, he threw*
himself from h|s horse, one unslung the rifle
from his Lack.- “When wo started 1 agreed to
abide your selection, and I s mil not question it
now. This is indeed.a Lively place ! Surely
no white man has ever before set his foot upon
ibis solilude.ncver pressed the rich soil beneath
us. Let us be the first to wake the slumbering
echoes.” I
Ere his brotbqr could stop him, Harry raised
his rifle to bis and pulled tbe trigger.
From orng to crag, from valley to valley, the
sound of the report 4o w , disturbing the still
ness that had bithorito been almost, felt, end
driving many a feathered resident screaming
into tbe air. f
IX, Clerk.
“ You will learn better id time, Ilnrry !”
Barton said. “Never again waste a shot even
for a whim, youjmay need all your ammuni
tion ere long.. Wo are now In the territory of
the I)acotahs, arid must keep a careful watch
against surprise." ', , j
“You surely are not alarmed at our absence
from the settlements, or fearful of the In*
: ditvns ?” ,
“Nol I only wish to meet them in the broad
light of day, face to face. We shall soon make
friends of them if they approach ns thus ; but
they may not stop to ,form friendships if they
come upon us unaware,”
‘•I have felt your powers of persuasion, and
judging from their influence upon me,' cannot
doubt your winping -qualities. For myself,
not being so shall keep.my rifle'always
ready to act as an interpreter."
“'Corns, then, let us prepare a shelter. We
can so: weave these boughs, as to form a very
respectable house for the present. Out with
your hatchet man, and to work."
“Suppose I ma,ke a fire, and roast this piece
of venison. Wo shall he hungry when our
task is done." I
“ Life ays provide for the appetite! Well, bo
it so. Bo careful, however, that you do not let
your fire get among the dry-branches, else we
shall have a genbra! conflagration."
, “ j\V« shall postpone such a pyrotechnic dis
turbance-till the fourth of the coming month.”
In conversation like to this passed two or
three hours, during which the brothers worked
ijuliistriously, and footed that they hod, when
the tvension was ready -for them, provided a
very comfortable cabin.
"I will just dip mycupin the stream there,”
said Harry, -‘.‘ and try the properties of this
wateT: bald on ! put up your knife until I re
turn 1 . 'We must start jfair! I object to your
cutting off the fit est pieces in advance.”
“ Nay, you uerdnot indulge any alarm, you
shall have the fin it out!; hurry, then, for I am
famishing,” “ j
Harry sprang, ijiown, the bank, and bentover
tbojswift currentj Askhc was in the act of dip-
ping wp the water, an arrow from some unseen
bow pierced hisrirtn and pinned it to his side.
-A sudden, JaintmW seemed to seise'upon him,
yet with the othep hand he scooped up the li
quid and 'Commenced' the ascent. But era he
.cqojtd-reach the top of the bluff he sank es
jhaosted .upon tin sward. -Had nyt the large
trank of a tree intervened, be- would undoubt
edly haVcrolled down the mtfontftin again, i
>‘ i’his cdrSed arrow must be poisoned!”
thought, “ for l ean feel itsfnfluence stealing
through my fysicnvnymbing and jpArilyaing,
Stfcoteir tv tie ZSftmßim ot tie Mvtn cf JFmiomnnS tfccSpmiJ ot l&tultftp a&cfom.
-| WHIIiE THERE SHALL BE A WRONG UNRIGHTED, AND UNTIL “MAN’S INHUMANITY 1 TO MAN” SHALL CEASE, AGITATION MUST CONTINUE.
THE POISONED AKKOW.
WELLSBORp, TIOGA COUNTY, fA., WEDNESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 22, 1862.
my every faculty. If 1 could but make Barton
bear. What bo [ brother Barton I’ r
8o : rapid bad been the action of tbe irritating
agent, wherewith the weapon bad been charg
ed, that hie voice teemed to have become affect
ed. and, he could do little 'more than whisper.
Meanwhile, Barton had become somewhat an
noyed at hit brother’s absence." He had half a
mind to commence nn attack upon tbe Tension
which was fast growing cold, bat he- bethought
him that he had better look down upon the river,
to see what detained the youngster: He stood
upon the edge of the bluff,-bat ns far as he Could
see there were no sign’s df tbe missing brother.
Barton now grew anxious, he could form no
satisfactory reason forhis disappearance. There
could be but ope .solution of the mystery j the
Hacotahs mast 1 have been watching them, ftnd
succeeded in capturing Harry. This conclu
sion arrived at, he turned to lo6k far np the
river, where rose npon the still air a tall col
umn of smoke that told him he was near some
Indian encampment. •
“Tes, it moist be so!” he mattered, ns nn
agony of feeling stole across his soul, “My
brother has beet) made, thus early in his fron
tier experience, a prisoner by these enrsed sava
ges. But bo shall be rescued, Or if too late for
that, avenged !”
Without further delny ho unhitched his horse
from the limb to which he had been fastened
while quietly grazing, replaced his saddle, ex
amined the priming of bis rifle, and vaulted
upon bis animal.
“ Now, Barbary,” he almost shouted,yon
must bear your part nobly in this enterprise.
We must bring back my brother, or return not
at all.” ■
As tbe round of footsteps died in the distance,
and an unbroken silence brooded once more
over the spot, there shot from tbe opposite bank
a light- canoe propelled by the practical hands
of a young and beautiful forest maiden. -With
the rapidity of lightningdt sped across the wal
ters and touched at the very spot where Harry
had received bis wound. As it grated the
beach the girl sprang lightly from it, and ran
swiftly up tbe htmk to where the young roan
had fallen. She arrived jast in time to see bint
stretch himself out with an agony of pain,throw
his arms wildly above bis bead and sink almost
insensible again.' She bent over him ottdina
sweet whisper'sald: .1 ’ «>!
“ Come with mo; the warrior’s arrow has
wounded the white bird, Whoflew to-oor for
ests for a home ; but Atnwahla will save the
; life of tbe pale' face; Quick to my canoe, or
tbe chieftains of my tribe will- discover us. 1
saw you from yonder grove,-watched-the move
ments of the Dacotahs,and am bore to save'
you. Atawahta is hot very strong, but sho
can at least guide you to-her hot among the
bushes there, You will die if Jon do pot
come.!’
With such gentle words'llie maiden strove to'
rousp him to the effort, and finally succeeded,
lie had sense enough remaining to know that
if he did not accompany her his hours of life
were numbered, lie had heard of the medi
cinal knowledge that the Indians possessed, and
ho doubted not that she could aid him.
“My brother!” he said faintly.
“ Will return to this spot, and wait your
coming ;he has gone to seek you. lie will
never leave you till he meets you again. When
the sickness is passed Atawahta will bring you
hcri. Come, ere the warriors of my race shall
discover you and me.” .
By a series of painful efforts, Harry at last
reached the canoe, into which he was assisted
by his fair guide.
“Now you must trust yourself to AUmwahta,
who, by the help of the Great Spirit, will draw
this arrow from your arm, and heal the wound.
She could thus atone for the cruelty of him
who drew the bow,’”
As Harry felt himself lifted from the frail
barge, he cast a grateful look upon bis preser
ver, and became unconscious. ,
Fourmouibs bad passed ere Harry was again
able to leave the mats whereon be had reposed
in utter prostration. The fever had at last
left him, but he was very weak. Atawahta
had clung to him with a singular devotion, and
had been true to her promise. Aided by a
couple of .aged squaws, she had brought him
from the very gates Of death, far on to health.
We find her now,| after the lapse of so many
weeks, still by his side, either administering
some, restorative, or sitting at his feet, listening
to the strange stories of the white man’s home.
“You will sootr leave the wilderness,” sighed
the maiden, ’‘and I shall see you no more.—
Four moons have passed since I saw you—they
have been bappy days to me, but we must part.
Look from this door upon the scene without.—
Already the leaves are withering and dying in
the cool autumn blasts. Ere long the storm
king will ride upon the wind, and wrap earth
in its cold embrace. You will go to meet the
warm,hearts that watch for you, while Ata
wahta will gfow cold as the snow. > The winter
will Wight her very heart. 1 '
Harry turned from the contemplation of the
landscape, to those bright eyes of the fair child
of nature beside him. Ho , read in their dark
meaning, words, that sent the warm, flush to
his cheek. His arm rested on her neck, joining
his hands, he pressed her to bis bosom.
.“Atawabta,” he whispered, “I love joa,a,nd
must never leave this spot. ‘Be mine, and riel
me here live and die."
Uh ;lad smile thr iden rr> ; *ed her
With agl fiiflSlo ie maiden raisee In.
moist lips to big ; but ere he could press them.
a shadow stole across her face, her head drooped
again ag she murmured sadly:
“No, no! itmustnot.be! This.bas been a
pleasing dream to the forest maiden, but it can
not be realized. In a few moons, Harry would
tire of his Indian bride, and wonlddongTor the
associations that lie had abandoned. Setter
leave me now than then." ! . ,■, t,
“Athavrahta believes that there is truth io
ihe heart?” '■
“Yes, but affeotioto may grow cold— ■
“Litton to me’; dearest ! My life was pile
served by you, and to youitshould be devoted.
X>o opt suppose that ! wish merely to repay' the
I -can never do t- but over and above
all other considerations is the love that can be
answered by possession; X could not brOath a
word-of barm, to you. I have left no one In the
far off, home pf.myphildhuudt fur abuse tecio-
■ty I can, langnish, Fear ’not, then, my troth,
{bfc.Dyibe light of the greit eim I iiWddt^—
- ‘.'No! not ibr toe I Xbe. great Maniton will
not hear an oath. lam yours forever I If,in
.come future hour yonr- heart should go baclfeto
the .friends of earlier days, I will bid yob depart
and lay ihhdofrn to die. At least you will he
•mine till then.”
■ She .did not longer hesitate, bbt with an im
passioned gesture, clung about his neck, while
Harry imprinted innumerable kisses, upon her
yielding lips.
As they stood thus! the Sound of horses hoofs,.
falling rapidly upon the soft turf roused them
from their absorpatioii—st the same moment!,
1 one of the squaws that had helm ih ttUetidence
upon the youthful pair, rushed in, and spake a';
few words to Atawahto, and left the hut again.
"'W'abpetn tells me that oqr warriors are in
pursuit of a white roan, who is urging his horse!
towards the crossing here. Let ns go forth, for
we may save him.” ,
”It may be my brother!” exclaimed Harry,!
with a glad.smile, os: they hand in hand vent
into the forest. Soon the pursuers and pursued
appeared in the distance. Harry at onco rec- t
ognised in the white man his brother.
‘‘lt is he j it is Barton. Heavens ! he will
be killed J"
“Not so! He i,s my brother now!” answered
the maiden proudly, “and not one of our tribe
shall dare'to molest ,him.”
As the horseman drew near, Harry cried:
“Stop brother Barton, do you not know me ?
It is your brother Harry that calls.”
Although the rider heard the. voice apd rec
ognized it, he could not check his steed'until he
had fairly reached the edge of the river, Ata
wahta placed herself directly in the way of the
pursuers, and with'a motion, bade them pause,!,
A,short pause ensued, at the end of which the 1
Dacptabs turned their' horses’ beads, and. rode!
back from whence they entne.
Barton soon made known to bis .brother the
various events . he had passed through, as he
followed for months the trails of different tribes,
of Indians, in search-Of the lost one, until his
hopes died out, and turned to retrace his step's ; i
be. had been met by those who were following |
bim, and had to ran for bis life. !
i Harry Newton and Lis Indian bride, lived to
see a flourishing town growwpon the spot where
they Srst-met, for he nevorleft.heripjife.
i From the Sunday Morning Chronicknof- Jan-12,
• THE KEHOES OP :DBANEBVILLE.
- Be-presestation of Colors. 1 - ■
rATmoTic scekcii or nos. CAi.Trsnz a. mow.
Yesterday the regiments comprising the di :
vision of General Geo. A. McCall, were wi t
nesSosof a- scene that mightinfuse anew spir
it-into the hearts of onr almost-slpmhcring le
gions. The State of Pennsylvania has'been
lavish in her expenditure of men and means to
carry on the war tyr the purpose of crushing
this horrible rebellion. - Foremost in the field,
sho has not forgotten either tbe comforts or tho
ambition of her noble sons. As the only State
which has furnished each regiment with a mag
nificent set of colors, slid deserves imperishable
renown. This she has. already dona without
Waiting to deliberate upon the expense, jin the
beginning, she declared, through her Icgisla
ture, that, upon each flag should bo inscribed,
in letters of gold, the engagements through
which her troops should boar themselves with
credit, and that they should be deposited in the
arefaieves of the State. This was intended to
be done after the different regiments returned
from the war i but Gov. Curtin determined that,
inasmuch os the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps
had covered themselves with renown on the
20th of December last', that “Dranosville, De
cember 20,-1861,” should bo inscribed upotl tho
flags that had already been presented. Yester
day, Col; Pulston, on behalf of the State, re
turned the"flags! to the bravo soldiers who bad
so nobly defended them. The whole division
was drawn up in line, under Gen. McCall, to
receive them, and Qen. Wm. H. Kfcim intro
duced the Hon. Gplusha A, Crop’, Speaker of
the House, who presented to each regiment that
participated in the battle of Draneaville the-coh
or* prepared for thorn. After referring to the
late battle for the national supremacy, said:
But the exultation of your triumph is sad
dened by the loss of the brave spirits who fell
in the hour of conflict. Yet, for them we are
in doubt whether to rejoice or mourn their fate,
for
“If tbcre be on this earthly sphere
A boon—an offering Heaven holds dear,
'Tis the last libation Liberty draws
From tbe heart tbat bleeds and breaks in htr cense.”
Though with the Vernal sun, the grassr'will
grow green o’er their graves, they lire in : the
gratitude of the future.
Man's life at best is short and;-soon passes
away, but his example lives forever, wielding
an influence long after the marble crucibles arid
the brass fades. Five centuries ago, tbe daunt
less spirits met at midnight' on the banks of
Lake Lucerne,' and vowed to each Pther the Ulc
eration of their country.frpm Austrian despot
ism. From, that hour,Tell and ( tbe Crutti are
immortal. In the bloody struggle, thrii ensued
for tbe liberation of Switzerland, and as' her
last.hope hangs wavering on the field of Sem
patcb—the Austrian nrriiy presenting a solid
hedge of spears, which it seems impohsible for
the Swiss patriots to penetrate —and While their
ranks are mowed down by a cloud' of arrows, a
bravo Swiss, sternly lacing death, exclaiming
"Fll make a path for liberty,” rushes upon the
foe, gathering a score of spears to his Heartland
dies—thus opening tbe way to victory. The
sound echoes along the oenturiesjdhtl tire name
of Arnold Winkletd is linked.,to the, martyrs
who will live as long as liberty lias.a Votary, or
humanity h name. 1 '
, i “Whether on the scaffold high,
,0r m' the army's van', '
The aabtait place for man to die .
>. Is where he dies for man.”,.. , -
Mourn nntfor fho ilead; they sleep in honored
graves.. Let- the tears, rVb drop on. their r ii»her.
be for the hear ribd dear of the living, whose
hearts bleed for their Joes.
Citizen soldiers, the boar draws high wheh
the dram-beat wiliagain Stintfbtfn yoii 16, the
battle-field, there to decide, not a question of
family” or dynastic rule, hot whether tbe will
ttf the majority, Constitutionally expressed,
shall be respected' bjr tbe inihority—the vital
principle, of free elective government..
Man’s capacity for self-government is on
trial, and if it fails now by the overthrow of
the Republic tbe last great experiment of elect
, ive constitutional government among men has
been tried; ’ ’Liberty, heaving' her last sigh,
may then wihg her way back from earth to
heaven, and the crushed and down-trodden of
the world may bug their chains .ns tbe only,
legacy they can bequeath to their children, j
Called from the peaceful avocations of life,
yon and your co-patriots in arms stand to-day
soldiers of humanity, fighting the battles.of
; mankind.. For, in all essential features, this
contest is the old struggle of aristocracy and
republicanism revived. Instead of family or
landcdiaristocrocies, it is how the institutions
of human bondage warring npon the vital
principles of free government, and they have
chosen and will permit no arbiter hut the
sword. The only argument, therefore, befit
ting tbe times are cannon balls and battalions.
The orators of tbe hour are before me ; and, if
I mistake not the signs,- they will! soon be called
on to speak in tones that shall again teach the
enemies of liberty and the rights of mankind
the lessons taught by our fathers ; and the lost
great battle of constitutional freedom will have
teen fought and won. In that trying hour, you
have already proven by your heroic deeds that
the fame of the old Keystone State, and. tbe
memory of her illustrious dead will receive no
'dishonor at your bands. .
“Take your banner! may it ware
i Proudly o’er the good and bravo,
t . When tho battle’s distant wail
1 Breaks, the Sabbath of onr role—
I When the clarion's mnsio'thrtßs • ’
To the hearts of these low hills—r ■
When tho spear in conflict shakes.
And the strong lance shivering breaks."
After the .presentation, the troops marched
in review before Speaker Grow, in the follow
ing order; C.rpts. Stewart’s, Easton’s, and
Kcarnea’ batteries; Col. Bayard’s cdvalry,
Kano’s Buck-tafls,'whom tho rebels mistook for
regulars, followed.; -by Simmons’,- .Roberts,’
Hayes; (who were accompanied five fine band,;)
Manrt’s, Mngilton’s, Sickel’s, Harvey’s, Galla
gher's, McCalmont’s, Medill’s ■ Taggart's, and
Jackson’s. After the review, .the Speaker, and
friends adjourned to Gen. McCall's head quar
ters, where they wfere sumptuously entertained.
LETTEE PEOM PHILADELPHIA.
- LvDF.rs.NCE.NCE Hall, Pm la. -Tan, 11,1802.
■ I arrived here last evening, and to-day have
teen strolling about the city, and as a matter
of course, my thoughts were directed to this
Hall, the “Mecca" of America/ This Hall is
upon Chestnut, between fourth and fifth streets,
and in the most central portion of the City.—
building is*n a. fine- state of preservation,
and one would not think, from its appearance
that it had heen built one. hundred and fifty
years. Upon entering the building from the
front, you find the Hall upon the left hand on
the first floor. As you turn to open the door,
a notree posted? upon it, respectfully oSks you
to wipe yourlfeet, which reminded me of the
people of old taking off their shoes when walk
ing upon “holy groond.” After observing this
rule, I cautiously opened the- door, being loth
fe desterb the spirits (if spiritualism be true)
of the illustrious dead, that might be lingering
there. This Hall is abput, thirty feet square,,
and every [ pains is taken to preserve its origin
al appearance.
The first thing which attracts the eye, is the
Warble bust of Washington, directly oppositg
lie entrance. This statue is life sijte, and is
'pronounced by good judges, one, of, the finest,
specimens of artistic skill in the country )- and
, while gazing upon it, almost fancied that I was
! really viewing the Father of his Country, in
stead of a marble column; The walls are
covered with portraits of-the “immortal fifty
six,” and the generals of the Revolution. Be
sides these, upon the walls are hang many old
relics of Revolutionary memory—various old
Continental Bills, the Treasury Notes of 1776,
apd a quanrity of deeds executed a couple of
cchturies ago.
Nearly in the, center of therdpm is placed,
thp “old Independence bell,” which, on the
morning of July 4,1776, proclaimed liberty
unto the thirteen united oolinies. The tongue
of'the bell lies at the foot of the statue of
Washington. • Variouaold relics, among which
is a limb.from tbs Hartford Charter Osk. A
bomb shell dug up at Yorktown —a cannon ball,
found on the battle field at Trenton—a pew
which Washington used in Christ’s
Church—the choirs used by the Continental
Congress, and many other very interesting
things here met the eye.
- I perceived that the person in charge of the
Hall, had a large quansity of canes on hand,
wßipb he said were made of pieces of wood, |
tyfien from Independence Hall, which I will
guarantee bad been on a live tree and growin,
within .two'years. He said the canes were in
fine : demand, and went off very rapidly, and 1
suggested to bim that it was said that a city of
old “raised Herself from her. own ashes," and
withduut doubt tins Hall possessed some myste,
rioos, recuperative ppwst, by which it kept
itself in a perfect condition, and at the same
lime provided him with the material to do' a
flourishing cime (cain) business; whereupon ho
‘■slid quietly away,” and I,thought. 1 would go
tn the too of the building,'and take a “bird’s
eye view” of the city. When I had nearly
reached the top, I found my way obstructed by
a door under lock and key—rattled away on the
door, and presently a little girl came front a
side roam, apd smilingly told ine I could not
go up “dare;” Mpbkeld her quietly in the eje,
slipped a quarter into her. hand which she' had
already extended, and iti’less time than T havp
been -.writing, this, the.door wag ofeoed/ and
iihe(,yery politely asked me tb go up and siny
as (ong'as I like I. . ’ •. . .
Froth the spire, one. has a very fine view of
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Porte fr. Handbill*, Bill-Heads,Letter-Headssnd*S
kinds of Jobbing done In conn try estabßshsiW. »i.
eented neatly and bfotaptlr. JastieM*, CoaMatts's.
and other BLANKS eoastsaity HbhshtL v.;
no. u
the city, thongi a .pehtbiictoe* mt feel tin most
secure in the world, In hia : high petition, fram
the fact, thatthc spitei* built 6f *hSdj (thd has
been exposed to.the wtatber far hearty ana
hundred and fifty years—viewed the city and
adjacent country as long m it was interesting
—came back .into the Hall—toobfey pencil
from, iriy pocket—wrote the above lines, when
the following thoughts suggested therasaJvea to
me: ...
, And this is Independence Sail 1 Ant I now
seated in the room where the glorious .old Dee-
Inration was. for,med—where Sherman; Han
cock, Carroll and theii- co-workers labored so
long and so hard to bequeath to ns a free coun
try ? Are these the walla which once echoed
to the calm reasoning of Franklin—the power
ful logic of Jefferson, and the fiery declamation
of Henry ? , , j
These walls now remain, hiit through tthaf it
fearful ordeal the political fabric tvhich lhek !
helped to rear,.is now passing. They, thought' ,
they were forming a,structure to endure for all '
time; and they little thought so soon an attempt
would be made to tear it in pieces—that sO Cofift
the stars.and -stripes would be fired upon hr
their children—trampled upon—disowned and '
defied by tljeir own; children. Perchance their
spirits rii«y now be hovering in this room, nr
taking cognizance of events which are rnfdrfi.’fc
passing before us; and if so, ,what mu«t lie
their thought's ? who can tell ? , How frail ora
all earthly things ! how prone to change and
decoy 1 How easily nations, may be rent with
foreign, and intestine struggles, which, hut an
hour before seemed to'he invincible—and what
an example the American people now present 1
We have, boasted; that war'belonged to n bar
barous age—that cur Christianity and progress
hod placed us above it,' but at the first tap hf
the drum, we.behold a (million of men under
arms; and .who can definitely telL how it wit{
terminate ? Where is. the .prophet that can solve "
the problem ‘ The"day has been when the heart
of an American would swell within him, when'
seated within .these walls—he would point wiithi
jiijide at the faces before! him, and recount with
a awellihg.heari file valor of his fathers, and
rejoice that he was an American citizen. Bui
now, one is filled with jeadness, instead of JnJr
—pain,' instead of pleasure,,on visiting thin
place.' :He almost feels tliat he has.no eobntry
—Jio nationality—a foreign war hangihgipyjir
our head's, 1 And' bleeding at every pore,l»y W
rebellion at liothc. , f :, 1 1
feat if there'is h/itliing pjensingin the fu
ture to eohtem : piale,still;nnehiay be teheflitted
by a visit to this place'. |Ue can recall to itffnd
the suffering' if those, who, in 1 miniatuis»,h«
sees before bim-'lle miiy vividly remeHfbff
Valley Forge, and krndred'jitaccsj abitaf.vffiiit
did they suffer f 'Tiif'ive us a flag, a Consti
tution and a coUnlry, fori all’ widish llio Union'
army is nbWi struggling | And it 6br father*,'
thus toiled to give us such bles*ings, should
we not imitate them by preserving, these gift*
and band, them Vriimpaired to onr children, (is
we received therti' fVqm our fathers ?
imperilled everything'to make'ns a nation—
can we not suffer riiuoh lopreabrve it ?. "
; _ j" : FitjiKr.- ’
For tbe Agitator.
Hi’gd. Yogsg, Esq.— iWiliyoupermit an' old
fricndjnnd a formor contrihutpp to ydurpapsr,
, to send you a few lines occasionally? frtjmthia
I place, during the coming| winter.. The Legis
-1 laturo is now fairly runnipgV ■ The Senate M
organised yesterday, the Republicans being; Hf
n strong ■majority, but in the House the aM
was different. There were three’ parties, arid'
neither had « tnrtjority ! arid there has beib
’-amount ofcaucasing. : The Union men'after IT'
long time .finally agreed upon a ticket with thtr
Republican*.. Yesterday, after’a Strong debate/
they elected Rowe, Union ’Democrat, over Hup-’ 1
kins; Straight-out Democrat, by a r6ts of 53 lot
45, and two' scattering; l I wen and Re-’
publicans voting fur Rowel This morning after'
sonie- preliminary business, the' House proceed
ed to the election‘of a chief Clerk, which ro-"
salted in the election of E. 11. Rauch, straight’’
out Republican; over Jacob Zeigler, by a rote
of 52 td-46. and 2 scattering. ’ The' tliinse bn#'
been organiie’d upona Union Republican basis;
J. ! B. : NiteVfrom youe county is one of the
clerks. The Republicans, tinder'’
[the arrangement only bad two clerks, the Unioff
men the balance. The ixsf of feeling pcrvatls
between the Union mhß had Republicans, and
they constitute a good wo;‘king majority. IV-’ y
mocracy (bis afternoon' is rampant. The
Democrats had counted upon organising the
House upon 1 a Democratic! basis; 1 They wets
very sanguifae until ye'steiday morning, Imttho’.
Republicans hare’signally out gencrallcd them';
and ,their wrath, this afternoon, knows W'
bounds.
The present House ia aaid to be the nblesi ,
that has been aascinbledlorroany years. TheVfj
are many men of talent— men that bare beetf:
retired for some 'time from polities) life; yet
havfe been caltedinro action agrtin, by the tfe
mends ef their coon try, John- Rowe, (he
Speaker, ie one of'the ablest- men of the State;'
He wit*- elected Surveyor dene raj a few y band
age. Was (hen & Democrat, but. hocarite
gusted by its iniquities,'and is now heart-dad
hand against it* As roon as I ‘bare leistife,
will write JoHrtrofeabtfat the different tnetn
ber*. ;
E, H, Hauch, thS chief. Clerk, is a iHnh of.
sterling; dietetic.. Democracy, jeeterdaj; Iran,
full; determined upon, airow, they had: thei#
ropes all laic)', and nothing btxt the firtntiesj tif
Rauch; who itas thfi presiding office#; piri [till;
saved a* froth i t, and, perli:i p»,’ ou? ofgiiniia
tion: lie has been-chief iclerk two yedhs ahd'
makes an feScellt'fit presiding'officer; - ■■■ s ‘
*’ 1?ouW; • fiIARS:
.A kind-hearted trite once waited bh«{jhyei ;
ciM to -reqdesi him to prescribe fot her hits
band’seyea whifch weto sofe. "' . '
"Let him wash them every With
brandy,” said the doctor; i
A after the docier fchiafcfed M
meet hie wifb; . ■
’ "Well; hds your hlietidhd followed Iny ad ;
vice-?”!. ; ! J -. •:
“Ite lias done every thing in hie Jk>wot to dd
It, doctor, blit he never oolttd get tile brandy
higher' than tils muiith. ’ j
; • FEOH HAHEIBBCHG. - ;
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