was undoubtedly insane, although the-mate
acted rightly enauh holding aloof at pre
sent, as the captain had not yet evinced
himself incapable of managing the ship.
Whether any whisper had leaked out ;in
the Cabin, through the officer* or 'stetaard;
cannot tell, but the captain undoubtedly•su,s
peeled What had passed. -At noon, the
next day, he came on deck, with a double
barreled•gun In his hands; anti deliberately
loaded it with hall in our-presimce. When
he had done this; he called nll hands aft,
and in language that-sufficiently indicated,
from its wild incoherency, that he was ur_
toubtly insane, he addressed the crew, win
ding up with the . words—
" You think to get the upper hand of me,
do you? You will mutiny—you will take
the ship away from me? make an ex
ample—l'll show you whom you have to
deal with! Mr. Jackson, let those two men
be-seized up this minute, for rit make
spread eagles of them sure as I live."
As he spoke, the captain pointed to two
of the nearest men—one an American, the
other an Englishman. These poor fellows
looked round at their messmatcs, and see
ing bow undecided all were, then suddenly
turned and sprang into the rigging—run
ning aloft for safety-.
Tho captain's eyes glared like a wild
beast's, and seizing his gun be shouted.—
. 'lay down this moment, both of ye, or L'il
shoot yr!"
They ssw the threatening movement and
heard the command ; but this only caused
them to run up the rigging higher and high
er. Twice more the captain hailed them,
and then he raised his piece, and quick as
lightning, levelled .and 'fired. A (burst of
execration from us all followed, for the , ball
had struck the Englishman and broye,his
leg. He fell like a wounded bird iht the
maintop. and streamed in agony.
"Oh, God! what have you done, Orwell'
L—?" exclaimed the horror. trick( n mate.
"You have committed murder!"
"No, I have not," answered the captain,
"I order the fellow down, and if he won't
obey its mutiny and the law will justify me
in killing him, or killing you either—so
. mind what you say 1"
The mate turned aside, and when one of
the oldest seaman whispered in his ear.—
"Say the word, sir, and we will clap the
madman in irons," he only shook his head
and buried his face in his hands.
Meanwhile the American, a fine young
fellow, known by the soubriquet of "Boston
Bill," had ascended to the royal yard, and
.was looking down on deck tosee what course
matters were taking. The Captain, not sat
isfied with disabling oneillesp oL jullkhis mo
ment pointed his gun at hird, ea - hoarsely
ordered him on deck, threatening to shoot
him it he refused.
"Come down, man, for heaven's sake?"
repeated the mate,
"Ile will flog me if I do, sir."
"Yes, flog you, sure enough," yelled
the captain.
"Then I will die before 1 come down."
Without another word, the captain com
menced taking a deliberate aim, and half a
dozen voices shouted to the men whose life
was to• this fearful jeopardy—,
"Jump overboard, Bill, or you are a dead
man. Jump for life!"
Iht an instant the sailor ran along the foot
rope and clung to the royal yard-arm to lee
ward. The alternative was indeed horrible.
If he descended he would be floggeil— if he
remained he would be shot if he leaped over
board from that dreadful height, he ran the
risk of being dashed to piecesif befell side
ways on the water, or of being snapped up
by a shark, or drowned, let him fall which
way ho would. The captain shifted his
aim, and his finger was on the trigger.
"Jump, Bill, jump !" screamed his mess
mates, and his resolution was taken. He
would "leap for life!
Lowering himself from the yard arm with
his hands, he pointed his feet downward,
and clove the air with the velocity of a can
non-ball. A second or two, and he had dis
appeared-in the curling green sea.
The; pent up excitement of the crew
found vent at this moment. One party rush
ed on the captain and disarmed and bound
him, while the rest put the helm down
and threw the sails aback, to stop the ship
and sprang to the falls of the quarter boat,
to lower , away to pick up the American,
should he rise to the surface.
A breathless pause of very nearly a min
ute ensued, and then we beheld the head of
-the sailoremeige et the distunce of a hun
dred yards; and -being a capital water-dog
he struck. out bhldly for the ship, and amid
a loud hurra was pieked up. His "leap for
lifii" had been successful.
The • other poor fellow who was shot
aloft-was lowered on deck in a sling. He
was more injured by the fall than by the
hall id his leg, and died ' the same night in
extreme agony.
.The mate itow consented to take com
mand of the ship, and Captain L— was
closely confined till we came to port. By
that time he was raving mad, anfbe died
within three days after being conveyed to
an hospital ashore'.
Peaty 'Business in l'utatoes.—The Norfolk
Aigus states that the farmers and others in that
city and vicinitrare now doing a large bUsineas
in. potato's: Mbre than two thousand barrels
are regularly sent by each steamer to New York.,
The average quantity sent per day to Baltimore
Philadelphia and New York Is about one thou'
sand six hundred karrels. :The Baltimore boats
,cittuot t lake onboaid hear as Many barrels as
• ate daily,iseut to the , depot. ,They sell readily at
Norfolk lit I.4.iter barrelotnd 'compland a hand.
. some profd in the northern markets. The NOK.
folk Beacon sari that Mr. Munden raised' from'
twenty.five bushels af Irish potatoes, foe which
hergaye $1 60 bushel, a crop. which -sold for
OM After:paying all expenses,lhe.net profits
arainiutedlo 1.669. The same paper states that
on Thursday one farmer. sent $1,140 worth of
:- • cdeuMbere'to*Philadelpia and . Baltimore.
i rs ,;m t ; of the.fatpers in Dorchester roan
tplVDA.,43cimmenced cutting their wheat on Wed.
needs)? lasi..
flEttift4igli Register.
Allcntow•n. Pa.
AVIIIMPLIL :JULY
.5,:113.11..
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.. ' •JAMES . :POLLOCK •
Of Northumberland Couniy. • -
•
CINAL CCZISII3Sit•Nin
GEORGXDARSIE,
Of Allegheny County.
TOR JET= rIF THE EUPREDIE cnurtr..
DANIEL M. SMYSEII,
Of Montgomery County.
Agricultural
We to day publish the premium list of the
next "Agricultural and Mechanical Fair."—
The premiums will amount to considerable
over one thousand dollars. They have been
doubled in almost every particular, and indeed
are now already a :natter of interest. In a lew
years hence when the improvements and prop
erty is paid the premiums will become a ma..
ter of profit to the exhibitiun.
As the serum is now at land; during which,
those who wish to exhibit articles of theirown
manufacture, or the products of their farms at
the next Agricultural Fair, should be busily
engaged, a - few hints as to the beat mode of
producing them may not be amiss, especially
to such as have engaged in it for the first time.
Although so styled, yet it is not by any
means intended to be exclusively an Agriuul
tura! Exhibition. Many articles, ndt the pro.
duct of the farm, it is expected, will be offered
and the otjeci is, to afford the skilfameuhau
. , or ingenious artisan, an opportuni y to dis-
Iky ability they severally possess, to fur•
nigh articles of superior meth in their particu
lar trades or branches of business, and thus ad
vertise to the community Where such arti
cles may be had.
The officers of our society have construct •
'ed a platform, broad enough to comprise eve
ry order and class of persons, who live by hon.
est industry; as-well the individual who gains
a living from the manufacture, of hickory
brooms and axe-helves, as he who displays
his skill in the construction of carriages, furni;
ture, &c., of the moat costly kinds. All 'are
ir.vited to add something to the display—to
which invitation every one who understands
his true interest will cheerfully respond.
By what means can the mechanic or man•
ufaotorer extend the knowledge of his wares,
or articles in his peculiar line—their cheapness
—durability, and superior finish, so widely
and effectually, as by placing the article itself
in the view of the whole community, side by
side with others, in the same line of business
either improving himself from their superior
skill, or having the double satisfaction of excel
ling them, and affording them the. means of I
instruction Certainly in no other way could
he advertise so cheaply. Whoever was pres
ent-at the State Fair in Sept. 1853, at Pittsburg
and paid any attention to the display, must
have discovered that the most interesting part
of the exhibition was the Mechanics' Hall; and
that it was a plain, living, tangible advertise
ment of the mechanics, and manufacturers of
that city. There, every mechanic was alive to
his interest and dull indeed, Would have been
the man, who would have t.eglected, or
declined an opportunity to advise the thousands
in attendance, where such goods or Wants were
to be obtained. Now, what this was to the
whole State, we desire to make the next Fair
to Lehigh - county. And we trust her mechan
ics will likewise ace their true interest, by be
ing in attendance with some specimen of their
skill. Nor do we urge this merely for the sake
of the premium, which may or may not bo giv
en them for their labor. We trust our mechan
ics are men, who can rise above the few dol.
lars which may be paid as a reward of merit
—that a higher and more noble sense of honor
will stimulate them in their efforts, as well to
gratify the public, as to be pleased in turn theri
selves by the whole display; and that those
who, if they , be disappointed in the prize, are
satisfied, with having in some degree, at least
contributed to the gratification of their fellow
citizens, and withal, done their duty. .
It is expected that the exhibition in the me•
chanical department, will not be confined to
those residing in the.boroughs of this cotittly,•
but that every mechanic, no matter where his
residence may be, will present something in
his line, so as to render the show as varied
and interesting as possible.
The last day of the Fair, and indeed through
the whole course of it, sales of the various ar
ticles offered, may be made, by which the
maker and vender may not only . lie benefitted
in a pecuniary point of view, but relieve of the
labor of conveying his properly home with
, him.
Let every industrious, energetic mechanic
himself go to work at once, to prepare an article
worthy of commendation, nor need any one be
deterred by fear of his workteing too common,
or too much in use to be appreciated. A wheel-
barrow, if well made, deserves cornmendation
equally with the fine carriage; , perhaps more,
from the fact that it is in common use, and (a.
miller to every one.
la .our next we shall endeavor to Bay a few
words to the ladies of our county, to induce ,
them; if possible, to contribute largely of their
handiwork to the exhibtion. Meanwhile let
who intend to be present on the occasion,
prepardreo:nething, no matter how common it
may - seem to them. There will be ample
room for all, and let us endeavor to make our
coming Fair E as far superior in point of inter
eat arid attraction, to , the last, as it exceeded
the expectations otite warmest friends.
Phe remains ofAilen. Lafayette lie In a neg,
tented grave paid at Paris, with only a plain
horizontal slab to mail. the spot.
Our Oubarnatorial Candidate.
In all our political experience we have new:
er known a Whig Gubernatienal -nomination
'to .glite,such general satisfaction to all . parties
as well am that of lamesyollock. His private
S,nd finblic life has been so.entirely -nnexcep
tiottalgpihat even his-most bitter political gripe,
n ents, cant find nothing to say against him*
their lips are hermetically sealed. Indeed we
Chrillenge them to point to a single act, vote or
speech of Judge Pollock's which the people .
cannot heartily endorse. From hie first election
to Congress, up to the present time, hisgenitis
has adurned every station which he has been
called upon to fill. As a representative in
Congress although one of the yOungest if not
the youngest member, he won for himself a
proud position among the highest intellects and
idlest debators in that body, by the zeal, abili.
i and , eloquence wi:h which he advocated
said.. -
.defended the interest of his native State.
Subsequently, when elected to the Bench,, he
won additional laurels to those which already
encircled Ids brow. On all questions of public
policy Mr. Pe.t.Locz does not hesitate to make
an open, - honest and candid avawal.of his sen
timents, and he is generally found to be on the
right side of every question. In this respect
he differs materially from Gov. Bigler, who is
hesitating, nui so exceedingly uort-com
mittal as to render his position on all questions
doubtful... Mr. Pollock, instead of being a mere
tool in the hands of a few designing demago
gues, would be governor himself, and by his
manly independence, firmness, and decision
of character, comMand the confidence of his
friends and the respect of his enemies. In
short he would make just such a Chief Magis
trate as the people of the old Keystone could
look up to and honor without compromising
their dignity as freemen ; and from present in
dications, he will be elected by an overwhelm
ing majority. The honest masses are disgust.
ed With Bigler's imbecility, and bare subservi
ency to the South, and long to see a full grown
man in the Gubernatorial chair of the old Key
stone—a man of sufficient intellectual capacity
to manage the affairs of State creditably and
successfully, and with firmness and indepen
dence enough to carry out what he honestly
believes to be right. Such a man is LIMES
Pi , LL'OC, and be will be the next Governor .61
Penneylvania.
Correct Doctrine.
The Pennsylvanian quotes approvingly a rep
elution, adopted by the recent Locoing) State
Convention in Vermont, as follows:
"ResoWed, That the Democracy of Vermont
believing that our free Constitution sanctions
no proscription on account of birth, openly and
emphatically condemn any organization, secret
or otherwise, that would aim to deprive any cit
..
tun, native or adopted, of his civil, political
or religious liberty."
This is the very aim of Americanism —to
protect the civil and religious liberties of all,
and it can only be effected by prevent
ing influences from warring against them.—
We are determined' that the ,power of Rome
shall not deprive any citizen of the least of his
rights. We have never ratified any °dewy with
Rome which allows her to have, control, either
political or religious, over the people of these
United States, she however arrogates this pow
er, and has threatened to carry it to our ballot
boxes. Will not the "Democracy of Vermont
openly and emphatically condemn" such dangi
erns interference with American- rights !
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Something Like a Threat.
The Washington correspondent of the Penn
sylvanian, speaking of the late inauguration of
Mayor Conrad, and his inaugural address, uses
the follow language:
"If the advent of Know Nothingism is to be
inaugurated by the bitter persecution of men
who happen to be born on the wrong. side of
the Atlantic, the new party may yet discover
that there are other GUILLOTINES - than
the one they are now using. If proscrip•
tion is to be the rule of their conduct,
it is not unlikely that some fifty clerks in the
departments here, who are literally know noth.-
ings, will receive polite invitations to retire to
the shades of private life."
Matters of this kind are to be expected at
this day and the late election atWashington in
dicates that, notwithstanding the terror of the
guillotine is held out, the free citizens of this
Republic, when they "take a notion,u will vote
just as they please..
governor BigP.r.—Tho Democrats must have
been inexpressibly alarmed at the prospeet before
Governor Bigler, when• they—the unterrified—
propose to withdraw their candtdate,and substi
tute David Wilmot! They have - reason fOr all
their fears. Bigler, to borrow from the memora.
ble canvass of 1640, used•up man;" and
by this time he knows it himself. Bus for all
that, Bigler will not back out of the arena. Better
ire beaten in a fair fight, than sneak oft the field
before a gun is fired. And besides,he hai all the
chances of the field. Pollock may' die, or the
Free Boilers may adhere to' Porta and the• Know
Nothings maybe conciliated and tura in to. Big,
ler ; who knows !—Pills. thorny!.
Instruations Receive ti
The so.called Democratic State Central Corn.
inittee, lately held a meeting at Harrisburg, to
deliberate over the , !Sithrackenszeiten," which
are threatening . the total annihilation. of the
party, at which they have resolved that the
chairman, J. Ellis Bonham., of Carlisle, be au.
thorlied to issue addiessea on the following
subjects.-
`First.—The new position of the Whig party
and their allies.
Second—The principles of nonintervention
and popular Sovereignty as settled by' the Com
promise 51easures of 1850, and embodied in
the Nebraska and Kansas tills.
Third—Review of the measures of the pre
sent and late State Administrations.
Fourth.—Federalism and Whiggery from
the days of
„Hamilton il3wn to the present
day;
That the politicians of Allentown - have alrea
dy received the instructions spoken ca above,
is very evident from the fact, that the polit
ical leaders a few days after the meeting were
cautioning the disatirlied Democrats of the dan
ger that is about to await the party ; we how
ever; thick that the politicians this year as usu
ually do the talking, and the people will think
and vote as they please.
The'readers of the Bigler papers can prepare
theniselves for an interesting hush, "cooked up
according to instructions from head-openers,"
which will embrace every thing, not relating
to the banks that Bigler incorporated, misman
agement of the publio works, increase of the
State debt, Bigler'a tempera nee views, or any
thing else now at issue, but will contain a boun
tiful supply of matter that is threatening to
bring on the "Schrockenzeiten."
Introduced to the Mayor
Three fancy young men, with bricks in their
hats,—Pat. Rooney, Bill Glenn, and Micheal
McGratz—got into 'a fight, or a bit of a spree, on
Saturday night, about lady McKee. Said Bill no.
to Pat.—"l'llbelabor your hat, and, be jabbers,
I'll gouge out your eyes 3" said Pat. unto Bill,:jist
try, if you will, jist try, Billy Glenn, now, jist try!"
The challenge thus made, and Bill not afraid, at
once fell to beating Pat. Roony ; but, Michael
Mcbtratz, stepped betw een ' the tivo . pats, in a
style most decided jejunely. Bald he "now my
boys, be for stoppiu' this noise, or I'll have ye
buth into limbo;" but Bill and Pat. fit, scratched
gouged, pulled and bit; and Michael MeGretz
stood a kimbo. At last he marchgl forth, like a
Christopher North, and seized Billy Glean by the
throttle, and with all his might, entered into the
fight, and battered their heads with a bottle.—
The blood froin Pat's nose, spurted over his
clothes, until they were crimsoned and gory ; but
an officer came, be it said to this shame, and end
ed their struggle for glory. Ile took Pat. by the
coat; and Bill by the throat, and Michael, of
course, followed , after; but their valor ran low,
as on they did go, and none of them felt much
like laughter. At the station they came, with
their ire in a flame, and their "rich Irish brogbe"
running pison, but the Mayor said to Pat. "for
the brick in your hat, I shall send you 3 months
down in prison. Yotroßill Glenn and McGratz.
for the bricks in your bats, I shall pass the same
sentence on you ;" and off they were sent, ere
they'd time to repent, or be pardoned for getting
so blue.•
Father Kroeger Cony ice
A few weeks ago we gave account of an attempt
of a Catholic Priest in Cincinnati, called "lath.
er Krmger,' to commit rape on a little girl aged 14
years while at "confession." We have since re.
ceived a lull report of the evidence given under
oath in a court of justice against this trecherous
scoundrel. No virtuous man or woman can read
the truthful evidence of the Little girl, without
having 'their 'indignation aroused against the
fiend who sought to effect her ruin. After hear,
ing ail the evidence the Court bound Father
Krmger" over in the sum of $2,000 for trial in
the criminal curt. The Baltimore Clipper, to
commenting upon the evidence, says s frau ch
brutal such libidinous conduct, as that charged
against this pries t of Rome can be perpetrated
in the nonfesnicnal, and rooms continuous to
the church, in this Protestant country in the
nineteenth century, what we ask must be the con
dition of that people in those counties where
Roman Catholicism is the prevailing religion
In conclusion we ask the question, whether
American hnsbands and fathers arm longer will,
ing to allow their wives and daughters to visit a
a place where by degrees the grossest pollutions
may be revealed to them by a cunnitg licentious
Priest! Should not Catholics themselves arise
and denounce this appendage to their church as
execrable, andwholly unworthy the consideration
of honest men and virtuous women!" .
Dysentery.—The follwing testimonial from
Solon Robinson, of New York, may be of inter.
est to our citizens at this lime, when dysentery
and other kindred diseases are said to be, to some
extent prevalent:
write worst case of cholpra:morbus, dysentery
and flux that I ever saw, I have repeatedly cur
ed in a very few minutes by a strong tea made
of the bark of the sweet gOn—taken green from_
the tree is the best. Steep a handful to a point
of water, until the liquid is like good coffee.—
Drink it clear or sweeten it with loaf sugar, or
add a wine glass of good brandy, if the shuck
is severe. If not infallible, it is remarkable in
its effects,"and well worth being tried, and known
in every family."
Rattle Snake.—On the 14th alb Mr. W. Geo.
Bawman,'on hie farm in BuHitt county, Ky. killed
a rattle snake six feet four Inches long and 18
inches around the body, with twenty.one rattles
It is believed that this was the largest and the
oldest rattle snake ever seen In the western
Cantu,.
Gift Lotteries.— Tbe Perham Gift Lotteries
have been decided to be a species of gamblink.
Judge Woodruff', of New York, says they are
an attempt to Evade the penalty of the act to prek
vent raffling and lotter%. The parties engaged
in these gift enterprises are in the hands of the
law, which, it is expected wiliput a stop to the
immorality. . *
Our PbliticialThiteOhiszn:
FIRST CLASS START UP
Wir.yArtWill you give us . . your opinion bf
the Douglas Nebrabke Bill? ' '
' position,is the - wan:le as ihatespres
.
sed by lite laisjiimooratie State Gonvealion,
and it Said notiOg about it. ;,"•,,,
WilFyriu ticitisy whether yottire iii fay
sor of the,salea6ll - fire PubliaMorkebelooking
. ,
to the Cornmobitr t
ealth I
Amt.— I proved. inmy late annual message
that they ought, kftco means, to be disposed of;
but shortly after signed a bill to sell the Main
Line, which consistency will no doubt be satis
factory.
Are your in favor of setting apart a portion of
the School Fund to any religious denomination . !
.fns.—Did not Dr. McClintock say in the Sen
ate last winter, that the School bill introduced
by him was prepared in the School Department ?
and that 13111 contained such a provision. which
was stricken out at the-Instance of the Hon. John
C. Kunkel, the vigilant Senator from Dauphin.
Why do you keep the General bill regulating
beer shops in your breeches pocket, after having
signed similar enactments for Chester and Dela
ware counties I (No answer.) -
Why do you say in yOur late letter to the Pro.
hibitory Convention, ..that the Legislature have
the authority to control the manufaCture and sale
of spirituous liquors," and make no reference to
beer establishments I (No answer.)
Do you believe a Prohibitory Liquor Liw to
to be constitutional, and would such a law re.
ceive your executive sanction.
Ans.-01 concur in the doctrine that the Leg
islature can exercise all law making power not
expressly forbidden by the State or Federal COM
stitution. I cannot pledge myself to sanction a
a law, the details of which I have not seen."
Why did you veto several bank and insurance
bills during the last session, and sign others of
precisely the same character? (No answer.)
Are you in favor of the extention of slavery
to territories now freel (No answer.)
Why did you pardon Mitchell the Dauphin
county murderer. an d
a Alberti the kidnapper, and
a portion of the Chester county prize fighters, to.
gether with a host of other scoundrels "too tedih
ous to mention 1 (No answer.)
• Why did you appoint James Campbell Attor
ney General, immediatly after his rejection by
the peoplcl . No answer.)
Why did you add . insult to injury' by.using
your influence to have said James Campba api
pointed Post MasteeGeneral I (No answer )
William take your seat and study yoUr lessor,
and please remember that unless you answer
properly the next time you are called up, you
will gt t. a ticket of dismission on the second Tucs.
day of next October.
I=
JAMES -Will you give ug your opinion of the
Douglas Nebraska Bill 1
Ana.--. , 1n its origin, progress and design it de
serves the condemnation of every lover of his
country."
Are you in favor of the further extension of
slavery.
Ana.—“l never can and never will consent to
the extension of lave ry to" territories nom free.
Politicians may pander to that Institution—lean.
not do it."
Do you believe a Prohibitory Liquor Law to
be constitutional, and would such a law receive
your executive sanction ?
AnB.—..The courts having affirmed the Con
stitutionality of a Prohibitory law, and being of
the highest authority, I believe upon principle
and authority such a law to be constitutional,
and should the Legislature—the constitutional
exponent of popular will—enact such a law, it
would, in the event of my election, receive the
executive sanction."
Do you believe it proper in the executive to
exercise the veto pawn at pleasure?
Ana.--.. Every measure of moral or political
reform sanctioned by the Representatives df
the people, within the limits of the constitution
would receive my otlicini sanction. The exited'.
ency and propriety of such Emit are for the peo
ple, through their Representatives ;and their
will, constitutionally declared, should be respect.
ed by the Executive, If the people demand, and
their Representatives enact such a law, their
will should not be resisted by the exercise of the
veto power purely .couservative, and only to be
exercised in cases clearly unconstitutional, or
exhibiting indubitable evidence of hasty, injuri•
ous and imperfect legislation."
Are you in favor of a division of the School
Fund 1 •
Ans.—.. I am decidedly opposed to any such
division, as I shall occasion, to demonstrate in
my public addresses."
Jsiese you will go up head—your prbspects .
for a diploma on the second Tuesday of October
are exceedingly flattering.
Romance.—A woman living near Beaver Dam,
in Erie Co., Pa., took it into her heat!, a short
time since, to enter into a romantic adventure,
and accordingly doffed her female attire, cloth
ed herself in the garb of a male, and left home
to seek her fortune at whatever might offer.—
She proceeded to Cambridge, in Crawford Co.
and hired out as a oman of all work" when al•
ter driving horses, hauling wood and rails, load ,
tog hay, Arc., for a short time, her parents dis,
covered her whereabouts, exposed her sex and
conveyed her home. The aci r was occasioned by
reading some of the light literature of the day,
in which was portrayed; in seductive language,
the adventures of a lady,who had made a fortune
by donning male attire, and participating in pub.
lie life.
Papal Political lnfluence.—Tho removal of Mr.
'Blunt from the office of Commisalonei of Emi
gration.at New York, by ticiv. Sbymour, was at
the instigation of Bishop Hughes. The Mirror
says ..it cannot be'sald that he has been removed
for public good, for a better man has not taken
his place, and from •well known facts in connec•
tion with Mr. Blunt and Catholicismohe infer"
ence is irresistable that a religious question alone
has deposed him. Such being thd case, the de--
positioa is an outrage too great for the Protes
tanism, or the Americanism of this community
to bear in eilenco." _ .
GLEANINOrS'•
ne Tlie Cincinnati Gazette states that the cul.
tore of the rap e is rapidly extending through
the interki of qici;:iittitih'o3 a foundation is be!,
log laid for a ife*iifici pro's Important trade in
nisilVe wine. ;:.,7 -
..' - 121,4ersona%41;hit.,*fifed in private armed
ships during the war of 1812. and were wounded
mre.,eptitied, isierient act of Congress, to .a
tairThe St. Louis fotelligencer says that Col.
Denton is a candidate for the Presidency.
rifrfchn Morrissey a noted fighter has chal t
lenged Tom Byer to - fight professionally a match
which the latter has declined.
rirThe New Hampshire Superior Court, at
its late term,'heht at Concord, heard argument*
in einhty ibree divorce snits.
Mir In 1850 the largest wheat.growing State
was*Pennsylvania ; the largest corn.growing
Stale, Ohio; the largest tobaceo.growing Butte,.
aj-The Cincinnati Columbian estimates the ,
population of Cincinnati and environs at 200.
000, and that of Louisville at 80,000.
(%r!n 1830 ihe entire poputation of Virginii.
was 1,211 000 ; in 1640,1,130,000—an increriin
of only 28,000.
ETrA very .absentaninded gentlemen, being
upset by a boat into the river sunk twice before
he remembered he could swim.
The Brutality of a Priest.
York, Pa., June 22, 1854.—Messrs. Editors;
' There is now developing in our borough a cast,
of the most outrageous brutality toward a little
girl by a popish priest, Michael Martin (a bane
somewhat notorious) The facts thus far trans,
pired are these, and they can be relied upon:—
Taro Irish families are next door neighbors; a
little daughter of the one was in the habit of do..
ing errands in the family of one of our most re.
spectable citizens. The mother was frequentli
remonstrated with by her neighbor for allowing
her child to be in a Protestant family ; ibis fail ,
ing to have the desired effect ; she'look advert.
rage of the mother and father's absence,' and
took the child to task. She commenced to beat
it, but finding that the child, having 'got hold of
a broom handle, was determined to defend here
self, she immediately called on Father : Martin,
who attended to the summons in company with
another old lady.
His Reverence locked the doors, and fell to
beating the poor defenceless little girl in a man'
ner which shohld have dune immortal credit to
Barlett, the Austrian Butcher'. The child cried
far :trip, :Thar:, the old bog kept 1..1-4.olina that
she should keep quiet, eit is your father. who i
whipping you." Suffice to say, the child, in cone
sequence of the Priest's clerical blows, was
black and blue, and badly bruised over a great
.portion of her body. Bear in mind, this was
done in the absence, and without the knowledge
and consent of its parents. When all the facts
shall have been investigated, I will furnish the
Clipper a full report.
The Fatherly father Martin has th,e impudence
to promenade the streets of York in, broad day
light, and look honest mothers in •the face. He
wants but two escorts, and then we might ,vote
him a irturrip, on the old Roman style, on his
great victory by brutal force over a tender little
girl, (on'shame !) The escorts should .be Her
Man, the ravisher tnd scourger of women and
Austrian Butcher, (now defunct; and the land
pirate, Bedini. Daddy Martin would then be in
congenW company: More anon. Lima.Dter'.
Honor Declined.--HonJohn 'Banks, of this city
was tendered a few days :go, by Guy. Bigler:.
the appointment of Associate Law Judge of Lati . .
caster county, recently declined by Judge Rog
ers, bat he also declined the post, not being wil°
tog to exchange his practice at the BerkS CqUia.
'y Bar, fur a seat on the Bench.--Journuf. •
Rewutde.d.—Scnator BUckalew, of, Columbia
county, the oily man in our Legislature who
could stand up in his place and defend the Ne.
braska iniquity in a 'speech, has been rewarded
by being appointed bearer ,n 1 despatches to Par'
aguay—a sinecure created,
.we suppose, fur his
special, use, Hendrick 13..Wr,ight another of the,
Congressional traitors has hati,a aon appoioteti
a Cadet at West Point. • •
Jeffer.son Revised. — 7 lt is thought they have. got
a new edition of the Declaration of Independence
at the South, especially calculated for that lati,
rude. The following is said to be the beginning
of the precious instrument: "White men are
born with ,considerable freedom, and 'endowed
with certain inalienable rights, among which are
life, liberty, and thepursuif of ktiggersir Porflancf
77e Opposition Tarly.—A late number of the •
New York-Evening Post,,a Democratic paper,'
says that the passage of the Nebraska' bill 'has •
killed the Democratic party—upon which the ed
itor of the Ohronicle, at New London, is rathet'
jubilant than the otherwise.
••Every.Democrat In the Countrywith.discern
ment enough to give any value to his opinions. •
sees as clearly as the Yost, the letvitablelate of
Loco Focoism. It's time has come, and.every. :
effort to avert its fate will be unwilling. It is s
past the "salvation of salt.' It is .sent for,' aud-.
must go, The devil has claimed his own, and
nobody desires to stand between himand
'
just rights. Let the parent have his Children.
The Know Nothinge:.--The Albany N. 'Tian
script of Monday, esys : This organization "Mite:
bets, in the city of New York, 25,000" adherents'
and mostly young and middle aged' melt
heretofore of various.partiei—a great majority
American born, and all iotere, and American irk' .
s pirit, Outside the city, the ratnificatione•of the"
Order reach all sections of the State and it is be
lieved that they can control the Butte and city
elections more directly and decidedly than any
other third party ever organized.
. The Roman o°o3Blo:wt.—The telegraph an . "
nounces that Father Haim altontan Catho
lic priest of Trinity Church, was brought before'
the police court at Cincinnati, on Thursday, ott .
a charge of assault with intent to commit a raps
on a German German girl; aged fourieed year's,
While attending confessional,
U