• "I want a sixpence—inily a sixpence J"
Seeing that she.coulcluot be made to take
the coin, the gentleman drew forth a six
pence, and 'gave it r to the strange being be
side him, who, after thanking the generous
donor, walked slowly 'away. After being
laughed at for so doing by his comrades, he
set out in pursuit of the beggar woman, say
ing. • _
"Perhaps she is en heiress—or angel in
' disguise. I•meart to ascertain."
Not thak.he 'thought this. He wished to
show his indifference to what his comrades
had said, besides satisfying himself about the
strange female, whom ho bad aided. He
soon overtook her, and thus spoke:
"Pardon me, madam, for pursuing you.
I would know more about you."
Ali the speaker ceased, the mask dropped
from fhe face - of the female and the beauti
, • Jul heiress was portrayed before the Aston
' ished gentleman.
That-they—were-afterwards - married, the
• readerhas already imaginer!, for the Mire:
used these mean of procuring a worthy hus
band, and the generous gentleman had long
been looking for "an angel in disguise."
The happy_husbandis_often heard to say
that he got an "Heiress for a six pence.
beiZet)igl) Register.
Allentown, Pa.
WIDNESDAY, NAY 9i, 1853.
CANAL COMMISSIONER.
Moses Pownall,
OF LANCASTER COUNTY
AUDITOR GENERAL.
Alexander K. McClure,
=
SURVEYOR GENERAL.
Chilotian Myers';
OF CLARION COUNTY.
Growth of Town.—Eierywheto as you; pass
our streets you see the .signs of improvernent,
new buildings are being erectedi . old ones 're
paired, and cellars dug and walled up for oth
ers which are to be put up during the summer.
Times are prosperous now with carpenters,
masons and plasterers. Property is daily ad
vancing in price.
A Good Appointment.—lt is a pleasing duty
to us to inform our readers that Gov. Bigler has
appointed Roger Brown, of Philadelphia, an aid
with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. The Col
onel is a first rate fellow, a good democrat, and
we feel confident among the Governors regi•
ment of Colonels—when duty calls upon them
—none will honor the tittle better than he.
Militia Tax
The present militia law requires that all per
sons under 95 years of age, and not otherwise
exempt, are liable to pay a tax of one dollar
per annum for the support of the militia system.
A contributing member of any military 'com
pany is exempted from the tax, and he knows
exactly that his money is so divided that it may
benefit the company to which he may contri
bute. It would be much better for military
companies if .the citizens geperally,wouhl be
come contributing members, and would also
go far to arouse the military spirit of the young
men ()Pour country ; instead of indirectly pay
ing the tax into the state Treasury. There are
no doubt many persons in our Borough who
would willingly pay their dollar to the "Fenci
blea" if called upon so to do. What say you
"Fencibles" will you make the effort 7
Three Hundred Dollar Law
The supreme court have decided that the
debtor cannot, under any circumstances, entitle
himself to three himdred dollars of the money
for •which personil property sells at Sheriff's
sale. The Aot speaks of property not money.
He must paint the goods and have them ap
praised. The, law is for the benefit of the fami
ly, which, BUIE - A of every comfort might not be
much thebetter of $3OO in the pocket of a thrift
less father. Property might he bought in by a
convepient friend at prices far below the real
:Mine, thus depriving creditors of more than the
law intended take from-them.
Whither are we Tending.
The Philadelphia News states that the im
portations of foreign goods at New York; dur
ing the first
. four months of the present_ year
amount to no less than than thirty millions,
seven hundred and. fifty-one thousand, nine
hundred find twenty.tbree dollars, being an in
crease over the carne period of last year of ten
millions, nihn• hundred and twelve thousand,
seven hundred and forty six dollars!
The statements of tho goods imported would
astonish the country, it:generally examined, at
the enorrnOurf arid - xtravaganl outlay by cur
citizens for foreigg,gctods. They exhibit no
less theft eleven'irillions of dollars worth of
silks alone; brought to New York during the
;set four months. Seven millions and upwards
in wooleit , goods; over six milliona in cottons,
and a general aggregate of more than thirty
millions in' value. -
Need theta be any wonder why motley is
scarce, " : Five Trade is flourishing. - We shall
probably pendants in this 'course of extrava
gance, under Int. sedinUive influences, until a
balance of trade tniliions upon millions exists
against use and`our pountry bp a bankrupt et
home andwithont.pretlit . abroad. When that
day comes the peoPle will once, more take
matters into their own hands, and , eleot men to
Congress wi) will•legislate for. American.in.
Watts instead of foreign capitalists and man..
faoturers.-
Graben' kbr June.
Graltao.litlegtutine far ,Tune
is excellent.—
Besides its annual amount of 'varied and inter
eating reading , mailer, and etribellishmente, it
contains, an admirably: eXectuted steel engrav
ing of the "Separation of the Aposties.” This
admimblyeondueted publication has now reach
ad a state that cannot be excelled.
Odd Fe lio*s Prooetision.
The members of the respective Lodges of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Allen
town, have united in celebrating the Institution
of the Order in the United States, on Tuesday
the 31st of May next. A procession will be
formed and the members will , appear in full
regalia, and move through the principal streets
of the Borough, to the Courthouse lot, where
several speeches will be delivered by eminent
speakers. A great many lodges from the
neighborhood will be strongly represented, and
a large concourse of people are expected to
collect together on this occasion.
A Few Facts
Two girls, Elizabeth and Rachel Parker,
were kidnapped in Chester county, carried-to
Baltimore, and ono taken to Louisiana; the ,
other only saved from the same fate by the ef
forts of benevolent friends. ' '
A gentleman of-Chester county who follow
-eitthirkidnappers to Baltimore, to rescue their
prey, was inhumanly, murdered on his Way
hOme, in Maryland ; and then slandered with
ih . o_falsehood thaLhe had committed suicide.
The Pennsylvania legislature authorized the
appointment of two able counsel to defend the
right of the kidnapped girls to their liberty ; and
thWte legal gentlemen were successful, and ter
ceived over 52,000 from the
. tax-payers of Penn
sylvania for their services.
Gov. Bigler, after much hesitation and delay,
issued a requisition upon the Governor of Ma-
ryland for the kindnappers of thoseParlsergirla
who are well known.
No public notice was taken of the matter,
though private communications no doubt passed
between the two Chief Magistrates.
The Maryland Governor and legislature are
invited to Harrisburg, to hold a jolification, and
_"strengthen the bonds of brotherly fellowship."
'Theinvltaiion was accepted, and the "spree"
crirrie:ofl just before the final adjournment of
our legislature, at an expense to our taxpayers
of some six or eight thousand dollars for cham
paigne, brandy, &c.-
fhe next news frog' Maryland is the an
nouncement that the Governor of that State re
fuses to deliver up the kidnappers of the Par
ker girls upon the requisition of Gov. Bigler.
Gov. Bigler pockets the insult to his State,
with as much humility as the .lamed spaniel
would crouch at his mavter's feet; and the
press that gave aid to his election is silent as
the grave.
"The recital of the above facts now is called
by sothe "abolitionism." ' A time was when
every Pennsylvania heart would have swelled
with indignation; and her Executive that would
have quitely submitted to wrong, would have
been universally denounced as a traitor to the
honor of the Commonwealth and to the liber
ties of her citizens.
Is there another State in the Union so degra
ded as to acquiesce in such treatment. Or can
it be expected that a state that shows such a
Want of seltrespect as Pennsylvania has-on this
and several other recent occasions, will be re
spected, or have rights regarded, by her sisters
of the confederacy I—Bucks Co. Intelligencer.
The Union Saving Demooraoy.
A Washington letter-writer to the N. 1.
brow says : "The Unionists here declare there is
no chance to got an office, unless the applicant
is a secessionist or a free-soiler." This certain
ly, is the unkindest cut of all, for if Gen. Pierce
owes his elevation to any one cause more than
another, it strikes us that it belongs to the Union
saving furor especially got up for the occasion.
Gen. Scott, and the Whig party, were denounc
ed as completely under the control of Seward
and Corwin; and 'Democracy' vaunted itself as
the sole guardian of the Union ! E:e the hon
eymoon of the new AdministMtion has fairly
expired, the mask is sot aside, and in the place.
of such Unionists as Scott, Fillmore and. Web
ster—all of whom wore rejected for the pure
article—we find prominent among the first ap
pointments made the rankest Secessionists in
the country. For instance, Col. Jefferson Da—
vis, of Mississippi, the newly appointed Secre
tary of War, is a rabid Disunionist, who, but a
year since, expressed himself willing to light
the flame of civil war, and rend asunder the
States of our glorious confederacy. We next
find John A. Campbell, of Alabama, nominated
and confirmed as Judge of the Supreme Court—
a violeiit Disunionists, and one of the most bit
ter and unrelenting writers in favor of rebellion
who contributed to the columns of the notorious
'Southern Rights Press.' Mr. Campbell's com
petitors were Senator Downs and Eustace—
both "Union Democrats," and eminently (ital.
ified fur the station. Again, Senator Soule,
another fire-eater 7 -stands high on the list of I
favorites, and is said to have the refusal of the
Mission to Spain. Then William H. Polk, a
demagogue of the first water, and a Nashville
Disunion Conventionist, is announced as Minis
ter to Chili. And -thus it tabo the end of the
chapter. It really is like offering the "spoils"
a premium for "treason and stratageM" of the
worst description. The Whig party seems de
termined to remain quiet and thus give their
opponents all•the I. that may he • necessary ;
notwithstanding this there are peno.which will
wag, when such glitring evidences of ineonsis
tennli are forced upon their perceptions.
G leason..— Gleason' s Pictorial for the 21st
one of the beet numbers of that beunti.
fel . periodical. Aside from its articles, . the
embilishments alone are worth the price of
the-paper, $3,00 per annum, F. Gleason, Boston.
lasportand Decision in an Election Case.—The
House of Representatives of Connecticut on
Wedqesday, by an overwhelming,.vote,
Middletown contested ejection case, decided that
students, who locate in a town fin• the temporary
purpose of obtaining an education, do not acquire
a residence,in such town, and are.not entitled
to vote therein; also, that if they do vote, they
may be corapelled to disclose for whom their
ballots were cast. •
Agrroultural iffeeting.
Pursuant to a previous call a meeting - of the
"Lehigh County Agriculturiil Society," was
held on Monday the 16th of Mn', at theAlouiti
Of Baron B. Desk; in Mechanicsboro, Lehigh
county. •
EDWARD KOHLER, Tiesident in the chair;
Mr. J. 111. Line, being absent A. L. Ru/ze was
appointed . Secretary pro tern.
The minutes of the previous meeting being
read and on motion adopted.
The committee on the Ihcorporation of
,the
society reported Mat theyattended to the ditties,
but that for some cause or other the privilege
was not obtained. -
Resolved—That inasmuch, as the Bond now
given by the Treasurer of the Society is only
$5OO, and that the funds of khe association far
exceed that sum, and are from day to day accu•
mulating, said security Bond shall be enlarg• .
ed to $2,000, vvhich — was uTfdriimously adopted
Itesivcd—That. David - Th om be - ap
pointed a Vice President for the Borough of
Catasnuqua.
Resolved—That the following gentlemen be
appointed a committee to receive members in
their respective townships, and report the same
together with the admittance lee to Mr. Owen
Schreiber, Treasurer of the association, to viz:
ALLENTOWN—NOraI Ward—Lol3lB EhllMp.
" South Ward—Dr. J. P. Barnes.
" Lehigh Ward—Charles F. Mertz
Catasauqua Borough—Owen Rice.
South Whitehall—Daniel Beisel.
North Whitehall—John Erdman."
Washington—John Fenstermacher.
Heidelberg—Stephen Smith.
Lynn—pavid Foil wailer.
Weisenburg—Jacob Grim.
Lowhill—Peter Weida.
Upper Macungy—Hiram J. Schantz.
Lower Macungy--Israel Wesco.
Upper Macungy—Peter Engelman. -
Lower Milford—Aaron Dubs.
Upper Saucon—Charles Blank. •
- Salisburg—Solomon Kline, jr.
• '
Hanover.—William Yeager.
Resolved—That Dr. D. 0. Mouser, Charles
Witman and A. L. Ruhe, be a committee to
draft a list of premiums for the next annual fair,
and to report the same to the .executive com
mittee for approval.
Resolved—That J.M.- Beck, Eq., editor of the
"Amerikanisher Bauer" published at Harris
burg be admitted an honorary member of the
society.
Resolved—That this Towing now adjourn
to meet again at such time and place as
President may deem proper.
EDWARD 16:TT:DR,
ATTEST—,A. L. Ruhe, SecretaryArroptqr-
Bible Soctiety
Public Meeting of the Lehigh County 13111iit
Society, held on Monday, May 16th, 1853.
Opened with prayer by Rev. C. R. Kessler.—
On motion Mr. Charles Keck was chosen Presi.
dent - pro tern, minutes of last meeting were
read and approved. Rev. SCHMUCKER next
addressed the congregation in the English lan
guage. The •Welsh choir then entertained the
meeting with 'delightful singing ; atter which
Rev. KESSLER addressed the audiance in the
German, and Rev. ROHM'S in the WfAtill
language.
On motion tho constitution was read. The
addresses were then continued by Rev.
WALKER and DUBBS. Music again by the
WELSH choir.
On motion, the Board of Managers shall be a
committee to bring the claims of the Bible
cause beftire the Clergy and Vestry of each
Church in the county, and solicit their materi
al aid.
A collection was taken up in behalf of
. 1141
cause, amt. $11.30. Closed .wish prayer. by.
Rev. SCHMUCKER. E. Moss, Secretary..,
An Impostoi
It is almost necessary, in this world, to think
every one dishonest until he heti proved him
self otherwise—although ills in violation of
the principle of civil law which regards every
one as innocent until their guilt is proven.
.A
glib tongued impostor visited our: borough last
week, and wheedled several dollars out
citizens, by representing himself as a Pi'esby.
terian clergyman, soliciting funds to build a
church in Canada, and from others, by taking
subscriptions to a book. He was apparently
about 90 years old, and was accoMpanied by
a young girl whom he represented as his daugh
ter sometimes, and at others as his wife.. The
fact of his wishing lodgings at the hotel in ac
cordance with the latter representation unmask
ed the rascal. ' His free.use of, stimulants also
conflicted materially with his professions of
ministerial character. It is to be presumed that
the couple aro disreputable characters—though,
judging from address and education,•it is prob.;
able the man once occupied a higher station in
society than his present mode of living places
him.—Pottslown Ledger.
The Verdict in O'iVetre Case.—When. the-jury
retired to form a verdict in this case, they stood
four for murder in the first degree ; six for mur
der in the second degree,
.und two for manslaugh
ter. It will be recollected that the jurors went
out to view the localities about the place where
the murder was committed, before the case was
given to them. On inspection, they found that
the contest could not be peen from the point
Where some of the witnesses testified they stood
and saw it. This had considerable effect on the
minds of the juiors. Had they not made this
discovery, we understand the verdict would have
been-murder in the first degree.—Sun.
Fortune for Somebody z —By the decease, with
out issue, of a certain Absalom Sharp,. late 4
Mississippi, a very large fortune has fallen to .
his brothers'and sisters, or their heirs;who are
supposed to reside in Westerrl PeOnsylvanp.—
Besides property in Mississippi, (he deceased
left an estate in Lousiana,
, apprnised - at The sum
,of 00,000_ His, w
brothers eie John, Henry and
Levi Sharp. " • .
A.rista and Annexation
The opinion we have expressed, in reference
to the policy.of conciliating the Mexicans, de•
rives additional iveight,. vve think from the let
ter of Arista, the late President, to the Secreta
ry. of War. In that document says the Even
itiißulletin the General does not conceal his
belief that the annexation of Mexico to the
United States would prove of the greatest ad
telintage to his country. It is impossible to sup
pose, under the circumstances, but that Arista
in expressing this sentiment, represents the
°Pinion of his party ; anil Bence the policy of
not engaging in a war with Mexico, if it can
be avoided honorably, but of conciliating the
Mexicans in every possible way, in order to .
increase the party there favorable to annexation.
That this pary is already formidable, we jtidge
from the banishment of Arista, who has been
exiled for the avowed reason that he favors an •
nexation. Hut if Santa -Anna thinkslo . put
_
doi6n this` party, by thus ostracising its leaders
he is greatly mistaken. We think, meantime,
that Santa Anna himself, as we stated the oth
er day, is not entireli-unapproaehable;-but-that
a negotiation may bo opened with him, under
excuse of tho Mecilla valley affair, which may
lead to most important results. The press can
not too constantly or too emphatically, impress
on the public the uselessness of a, war wtih
Mexico, or the policy of such a conduct towards
that country, as shall first render us popular
there and finally assimilate the Mexicans to
ourselves.
Great Loss of Life
The painful loss of life, on water and land, be
tween the Ist of April and the 18th of May, 1853,
by ae.eident, is reported
,by the ' , New York
Times" to be on sea and river Steamers 967
on railroads 66. Aggregate loss 433.:
From this statement it will be seen that up.
wards of four kuncfred persons have. lost their
lives, during the transit from place to place on
our various routes of travel, in the short space of
three months. Beside the wrecks of sea - golng
vessels attended with loss of life, no less than
three first - class steamships have foundered ;
each containing a large number of passengers,
varying from one hundred and fifty to six hun
dred persons on each vessel. These were re.
scued by strenuous exertions, but, under less fa
voraile circumstances ; they- might have been
added to the list of dead. These results indicate
a lamentable lazily of discipline, a want of ener
gy, and an absence of foresight, which demand
'the most vigoroua investigation. _
4 ;''pery Man His own Miller.--We nOtiaeil' last
I `.. oak, the wonderful invention made by Mr,
'Mark, of a portable patent grinding mill, now on
atilbition ins the .Srtisan Ranstead
eoy, and then stated tha t
th'e: Pent iiglit for all tife'Wfstern States had al
r?atly been of. We - now learn that Mr.
Aaiilt has iitice them 'sold hie right.- to IllatiUlaC;
titre these mills for Pennsylvania, New Jersey
and Delaware, to gentlemen in this city connec
ted with the fletti business. -The States of Vir
ginia.and New Yolk' remain-yet to dispose, and
if there be any of our citizens who may wish to
secure the right of this valuable invention for
:either of these two important grain growing
States, they will du well to secure R speedily, as
he will soon leave with the machine now on cx.
hibition here.—Daily News.
Fancy Stock; Market. —The New York Agricul •
tural gives the following "Prices Current" of
fancy animals at the principal market (in Barc
lay st.) of that City
'Dogs.—Large Newfoundland, black, with white
head, very intelligent looking, and about 120 lbs.
wt., $25; Greyhound, pure blood, $2O; Setters,
black and white, well trained, intelligent and fair
size and aged, s3s untrained do., dark color,
/ylng,sls—black and white do. slo—brown do
;: Terriers, English, Scotch, Isle of Syke:
,Wirehairdd, &c.,..510 to $24; BuillTairfers, $lO,
Sheperd's Dog Scotch colley, $l6 to $25; Bull
:Dogs,•slo; Black Newfoundland slut in condi
lion, $l5 ; Monkies $lO ; Italian Greyhounds, $lO
to $l5. Shanghais, and their longlegged rela,
lions, $8 to $l5 per pair, according to the length
of drumsticks ; Pigeons, per pair: Fantails, $3.
to $4; Ponters, $5 to op ; Carriers, $3 to $6;
'Ruffles, $3 to $4 ;.Tumblers, $2 60 and $3.
At quotations, the market appears quite lively
and sales frequent ; one gentleinan ordering $3O
or $4O worth of the feathered portion while we
were present.
'The Crystal. Palace.—Over 400 men are at
work on the New York Crystal Palace, and it
is said it will certainly be ready for the opening
of the exhibition on the Ist ofJune. Yesterday
the American quarter of the building, which is
the north-east corner, adjoining the refreshment
saloon, was to have been given overto the hands
of the association', that the cases, tables, drc.,for
the display of goods may be arranged. The de.
,par!ment for machinery, ogricOltural imple
menu, Arc., which is distinct from this, is not yet
prepared. The roof is now nearly complete, ex
cept the dome, and the floors are in such a for.
ward state that forty-eight hours will suffice to.,
finish them.after-the dome is up. The officers
of the Sardinia frigate which arrived on Sunday
were greatly surprised in not finding the exhibi
tion already open.
Second Marriage,—lt Is remarked that widows
and widowers marry more readily than those
who.have never entered matttmony. This is
one of the greatest compliments to marriage life
that could be Bestowed upon it. Were a man
not to marry a second time, it might be coral.
ded that his first wife had given' him a disgust to
marriage; but,by taking a second'wife, be Pays
the highest comp fitment to the first,ly showing
that she made hint so happy as a married 'man
that he wishes to b'eso nsecond time. '
Challenge Accepted.—Tbe owner of the clip.
per ship 4, l3overeign of the Seas," having made a
zhalienge to the world, Mr. W, H. Webb, the
distinguished ship . builder,:.rapliei, that he Will
bet ten thoutand dollarii on"his:liall!eii-Ship
' , Young America."' They are both to !inn from
New York to Sian Franalsco loaded, and :within
thirty days of each other:
John E. Vallee, Hand-Cartman.
Mr. Vailes, of "Terrapia Ridge; Joe Davies.
county, Illinois," is now on his way to Caiifor- .
.nia, on foot, shoving a handcart before him—
of course by the overland'. In the Jackson
Press we find a copy furnished:to that paper
for publication of his diary,for so much of his
journey as took him from the Mississippi to
Council Bluffs. We make some extracts,prom•
ising that the style in which he has started off
to seek his fortune, together with the spirit and
intelligence which his diary discloses, show him
capable of "making his pile" any where. If he
does not succeed in California, it will be because
the fates have conspired against him.
Tuentronr, Feb. 24, 1863. 1. eft Terrapin
Ridge, Joe Davies county, 111., at 10 o'clock, A.
M., with 250 pounds of etceteras, such as flour
meat, dried fruii;pair of blankets, cooking uten
sils, &c., &c.,.in my cart, which weighed 122L1
-m - ds. Dr i 'he,
- paun - e -J =crowns of catt—wheels 13 feet
diameter; box - 8 - feet long; 2feet2 inches
wide, covered with blue drilling, water proof,
and so fixed to sleep in at night.
From Terrapin Ridge to one mile west of-Rev._
over—there I camped, and slept as sound in my
cart as if I had been at the Astor House, 'New
York. In this stage, about 12 miles, I took out
my load to climb hills, six times. Roads very
hilly, and "rough.
FRIDAY, 26. Pulled up slakes and crossed
the Mississippi river, on the ice, to Bellevue,
and stoned at Kirkpatrick's. Stabling good,
but not requiring any thing in the shape of oats
corn, or hay, I started next morning to Bush
Creek.
SATURDAY, 26. In crossing this Creek, I was
six inches above my knees in water and mud.
I packed up my etceteras to the top of the,hill
three times, and took up my empty cart, built up
a big fire and dried off. It rained hard all Sat
night. I slept in my cart quite dry.
TUESDAY, March I.—l went on to Maquoketa.
The folks of this place seem to-be quite alive
and full of enterprise and go ahead stuff—intel
lectual men. A - great meeting was to be held
touching railroad affairs. It is a smart town of
some importance already, and likely to be a
...Star City of the West."
WEDNESDAY, 2.—Camped in cart-cold night
wind N. W. Slept soundly and breakfasted
early.
MONDAY, 7—Started in good condition ace A
M., and•went 12 miles. I stopped at Mr. Talbot's.
Here my knee was painful, owing to a 0 mile
race on the millitary road to lowa City, with a
horse tenni, baiting it by 20 minutes, fastening
up my cart oppositebapitol," before they twit
ed the corner. I put on a water bandage, which
had the desired effect.
Tinosos.r, 8. From Mr. Talbot's out ti miles
to Evans. Stayed all night here. Mr. Evans
keeps a good table with plenty of the right kind
of food, and very low., Ie has Aims •of - ctirn at
25 cents. Wind blowlng hrtrti_fxsten the
witu a heay.ylall of show. The road was frozen - -
hard, but good goini:
WEDNESDAY, 9.—From Evans' fo John Tee
ter's 20 miles, Teeters keeps a good house. Here
I met with Daniel DanghertyXisq., and Col. A iDS.
worth, from New Boston, Ili,, and' spent a first
rate evening, chatting on the subject of "spirit
ual clippings" and phrenology.
FRIDAY, Il.—lt began to snow hard when half
way across the prairie, and putting on my blank-
et. I got througksafe and sound. Lattimer's
is a good place, , lVltOe lintlste Dr. Lyman ICing,
of Aurora, was accidentally shot. I visited his
grave in the morning and fixed it up with brush,
dr.c. Also righted the head - and fool board, the
letters being still very•plain Ina seen.
SATonexr, 12. Morning fine, wind blowing
hard from N: W. Here I was obliged to take
off my cover.—From Lattimer's to Skunk riv
er, miles; here is the rougheat road in creation.
Some of the bluffs seemed almost impassable,
but nut despairing I lamd her through to C. W.
Brook's, on the top of the bluffs—a bluff nearly
perpendicular. Here I was obliged to pack up
my etc's three times and return for my .cart.
Tossnsr, 16. From Slaughter's to "Torn
Mitchera"—and here fed "my horse,'!—no ; but
myself. I stayed an hour and then pushetron to
Fort Des Moines making from Slaughter's to
the on, 20 miles. / got to the river at o'clock
P. sr. Mr.. Bond Lea keeps Californians about
right. He has Icrtit of corn •at 15 cents per
bushel.
° TUESDAY, 17.—Mqrping very cloudy. Clot car ,
across the ford ; in a canoe, letting the box res
on the canoe and the tybeele running outside. I
looked to me like a model steamboat. We' ot
over safe— raining hard—roads very soft. I
sttyed with Mr. Melville till Monday, 21st. I
started in good conditlim and crossed that long
prairie, north of Wintersette, thirty-three miles
I camped, about 9 P. M., on the prairie, taking
the wheels and taking a cold supper, turned in till
morning.
TURIthAY, 22. Went On two miles to Phetnis,'
“Aleorns,” old stand. Here I spent four or five
hours in packing up the pieces
. to fix the bridge
and cut down some hickory trees to complete
my job, so got across safe—Wagons can pass
with safely.
Wednesday, 20. Crossed the prairie from
Phebus' to ..Woods," thirty-five miles. Roads
good—Bills getting up—corn $t per bushel.
Thursday, 24, Crossed Samuels' ferry on the
Nishua Botany river, gratis.
Sunday, 27.—T0 Council Bluff City ten miles
made an earlyatart and got there by II A. M.
From Council Bluffs he writes that he is In
good condition and first rate going order and
never enjoyed better health and spirits - in his
life. Re adds: After traveling through mud holes
over hill and dale, rough and smooth, and should
nothing happen, I "intend to slam her through
from this place in sixty or seventy days.
My intention is to start for the plains in ten
or fodrteeti days.
P. B.—lf I should he so fortunate as to arrive
safe in the dlgghle,r willfirop you a few lines of
my arrival. . .
Judge of the Supreme Cour!,--thob, Bigler has
appointed Hone John C1.. - KnOr, at present Free►
dent of the Westmoreland Mirka; to.the seat on
the' SuPre Berieb, nride'.vaciant' by the
. death
of Sue ticd Gibson .
GLEANINGS
tfrOounterfeit ten dollar bills on the Shoe
and Leather Bank, New York city. have been
Fret In circulation. They are altered from gen.
nine two's.
LIT William Oray b aged sixteen, died with hy
drophobia at New on the 10th instan
from the bite of a dogfour years previous..
Lir There is a _pork and lard shop up - town
that has a sign stuck up inside of .No whistling
allowed while sausages are lying on the coun4
1019
10" Do not jump the rope too violently, young
ladies. It is exceedingly unhealthy; and even
in some cases, death, has been the consequence.
rir-Iker said a rusty old heathen of the desk
'how do astronomers toeasure the distance to
the sun 'Why, replied the young hopeful,
they guesses at one-fourth the distance, and then
multiplies by four."
arThe first _ steamship sailed from this noun•
try for Europe - on Ibn - 22d - of Miy,lBl9:
Erl'he attempts to pay off the incumbrances
on the estate of Daniel Webster has been aban'
Boned, the demands against it accumulate so ra.
pidly
IrirLawns or grass plats should be mown as,,
often as once a fortnight, if it is desired to secure
a fine, swooth tutf.
arThe double track has been completed on
the - Pennsylvania — Railioadrfrom — Harrishitrp o
the bridge over the Susquehanna.
Uv'The Perry County Agricultural Exhibition
will be held at Bloomfield, on October sth, 6th
and 7th.
rrYlt is stated that the grand jury of Tazewell
county, Virginia, have presented the Legislature
of that State as a nuisance! This is returning
the law "to plague the inventors," in a most ex
traordinary manner.
The Texas Gold Fields.
The reputed gold discoveries on .tlic upper
sources of the Colorado and its tributaries,have
produced no little excitement in many of our
neighboring towns. Large parties have hurried
in the designated direction of the treasurers, with
the most sanguine hopes of success, -while the
more jardy and less adventurous are on tip tee
for the first reliable intelligence to warrant an
expedition thitherward. What is to be the up
shot of all this, .a few weeks will , develope.—
Madame rumor is doubtful authority, and those
who are tenacious of a joke, and havc.nti4lra
time to lavish on new adventures, would,dciivell
to pause for a tangible issue.. The reports elm.
I cerning these rumored gold discoverie's are coa
-1 dieting and ofileubiftili veracity, to say the least
of them, We have not yet,An' - dill the accoonts,
we have seen,'-been enabled to trace any lads
factory accounts of these rumored gold discov
eries,
r upon which any reliance can be placed,
beyond the mete exhibition oT a piece of quartz
rock,and some substance said to resemble gold
declared,. to have been obtained by some one
....<,vticte-iitTtio vicinity or tire Stinta Saba Or:
Leona. The well known fact that the precious.'
metals do exist in this Suite could - not rand° '
bear out these asserted discoveries, were it not,
for conflicting rumors, based oti reliable atithori
ty,:and from which we are'led to believe the
whole story.originated in what has proved to be
',a very successful hoax. It is well known that
several parties left Austin and some of our Wes
tern
settlements, for the supposed - gold .reikor,
months ago, and if we Can rely upon the author._
sty of our cotemporaries at the capital, have re
turned unsuccessful in the object of their: . search.
Or at least, this is the publio impression—if they
succeeded in their adventure for gold- they are
extremely cautious not to exhibit it, and at the
mere mention of the subject generally shy off like
one who feels the severity of a Practicaljoke.=
The history of that wonderful piece of quartz
rock, "about the size.of a marble," which .Cap
fain Talbot has been exhibiting to the wondering
gaze of the citizens of Indianola, and which the
unerring judgment of the Galveston News-pro
nounced "much clearer than the California spe
cimens," traces its origin to the mountain region
of tho San Joaquin, from whence its exit into
Texas was made in the well lined linuilteFof some -
returned Californian. The "washings". alluded.
to, are said to be the, result of sundry filings of.
an old scarificator picked up about Austin, and
minftlid with sand from the bed: of the-Colora
do. We hope the announcemeitt"of these facts .
won't seriously disappoint any over sanguine
person.—Colorado nibune. ' , ,
Arrest of Casper Lamphrter. Me Butter Attire.'
derer.--The Buffalo. Commercial. of.Baturday
evening, says
- Officers Pierce, Boyington and Boterick,suc
ceeded last evening in arresting Caspar, Lampar
ter, a German who stands charged with having,
committed a murder in Butler wanly, Pennsyl
vania, in April last. Lattiriarter had cOmmitie4
a felony, and was- arrested on
.a warrant by the
deputy sheriff of the county,-Mr. 8.11. F,ergaion,
and another. When arrested Lamparter:askett
loave to change-his clothes, which being:grity,
ted he went to his bundle, and lusteaduf.daking ,
out his clothes, drew forth a bowie :knife and..
pistol. The hitter was knoeuod our of his. hand
by Ferguson with a stick, noon, Which Laropor
ter attacked• the offieers,with 'his knifb. killing
Ferguson instantly, andueverely ',wounding the.
other. He theumade goodhis escape. In cow.'
sequence of inforniiiiois received a strict look
out was kept, and: Mend - oh an intercepted lettee
written tohis wife detailing the 'particulars . , pf,,
his 'esctipe, the setreat of the murderer
covered. In Itis,htintlie was the, , pistol loadatl ?,
and the murdeFotts,two-edge boWie knife which
had on a former 'occasion obtained his release;
and probably would again have Been. nsed,for
ihk,same, purpose.. The felloW was - ,convaye d
to ;jail and taken to Pittsburgh,. K reward of .
ace thousand dollarehas been offered for: the;ar,
prehension of- the'murderer, "which our'offigers
will of course receive..
. Row toe..Proaper.--Some newspaper says that
there are 117 newspapers printed in'the Stale
Indiana—more than in all the world 'before the'
American Re - rotation. That is, goOg Pa,r* ,too,.
far. , One might as well ga,to the dap barers the,
deluge. The world.only began to.movi og &Wet
the' American revolution, and under
gotil headway yet.. •