f 1 O V -'! I I. J.- h 'I ' ! - 1 '4' '- 3 W Vii IJ. VLJ, J-iiid I have iworn upon the Altr of God, eternal hostility to every form of Tyrauny over the Mind of Man." Thomas Joffrson II. WBB, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. Volume I A'. fciii-UL... ' office of the democrat, -oriMsiTL St. Tail's Chvrcii, Main-st ro. ,-;. i)j:MocLiTuiiib( published ev(r;i Sal unlay morning, at 'TWO DOI.I..IUS iter annum iiaiabl fnif yearly in adcancc, or Two Dollars fifty Crnts,if nut paid within the year. Ao subscription will he taken for a shorter period than ai.e months; nor any discon tinuance, per mil led, until all arrearages are discharged. ADVERTISE MUSS not exceeding square will be conspicuously inserted at One. Dollar Jor the Jirst three insert ions and Tu'entii-ftue cents for even snbse qiient nsertion. ICP.tf liberal discoun viale In those, who alvcrtise oil the yea LETTERS addressed on bitsiitess,inust be post paid. THE (2 A li LAND " Willi wettest flower ciirici'd, From various gardens cull'd with curt" M A V . BY JlltS J. veavi:r. "J'he merry . merry mouth of May It comes with sun and showers. With birds lo welcome in the d.iy And dew to kiss the flowers! TI.e forest tices are gay and green, The doves begin lo call, And by the moonlight's sil-ery sheen Wo i..,-. .... I .. " Tlie gaidens shed their perfumes round As from Hesperian bowers. And lightly trip wiih noiseless sound, The joyous, sisier hour. And childhood laugh, lik" "uel ruin' Is heard is woodland glade We seem to he a girlii'.'ain And fiolu. in the shade! Oh! would that 1T was cr May, With love, and hop', and flowers, Then might we linger always gay, In this bright world of uurs! IJul winter comes, and love depart, And iugh sets ill around Perennial firing, for weary heads lu heaven alone is found! I HUNK Or" BY T. K. Ill HVKY 1 think of thee in lite m-hi, WUn all beside it still. And the moon comes oui willi her pale and light To sil cn the distant hill. When the stats are all like dieams, And the breeze all like sighs. il.prfi romea a voice from the far-ofl stieams Like thy spirit low replies. I think of iheo by day. Mid the cold and busy crowd, When the laughter of the young and gay Is fai t )0 gladai.d loud. 1 hear thy lo'v ,on0' And thy sweet young smile I see, Jdv heail weie all alone Hut for its thoughts of ihec. IIAEUTU'UL HXTKACTS. Oh' in our sterner manhood, wlieti not ray Of earlier Minshine nlimniers on our way, When "in 'il' M" aml sorruw.and the toil Of cares, which to ir the bosom that thej soil. Oh! if there be in rrtiospi . lion's chain One link ibalknn us with yuun,j diejiiw (lic .",.Sl.'i i sweet, e scarcely dan ()a the h'.ardrd raptures il renews, w ,iel, sec ms e.eh insiarii, i.i its bai.wart: iane, . .. unr,r.n nnl its lies to chaiii."', The ne1 " And every spring iiinouehfd for ycurs move, .;!,c uuiiiory of a niolhu love! li ULOOJISKUIIU, inn spectre ship of s.ile.y The Itev. Colton Mather, I). D , and F It. S., an eminent clergyman of Uoslou .iissae'iuseus, who flourished about th end of ihe 17ih century, wro:e a turiou book.eniitled 'Alagnalia Christi Americana in which he has exhibited not only his ow but the prevalent superstitions of the lime in which ho lived. The country had beei in the language of that period, exposed U 'war from iho invisible worldduring wliicl the inhabitants were aillieled wiih demon and so wrought upon by peciies,as to pine languish, and die under excrutiating tor ineius. Sometimes the demons uiiupkr.n ine patt of the country, and sometimes an otner; ami me otject of Ihe learned ami reverend doctor's bonk is lo authenticate .i i i . . ihe very tiagiral instances in which they in I'ested ihe houses and aillieled the persons ! die inhabitants. 'Flashy peop'.e,' says lit may burlesque these things, but when htm Ireds of the most sobei people in ihe coun try, where ihey have as much mother wi .'cruinly as the rest of mankind, know hem to be true, nothing but the absurb am, orward spirit of sadducism can question them. 1 have not mentioned so much us ne ihing that will not be justified, if it hi cqmred, by thu uaihs of more consistent persons than any that can ridicule these add ihenoineiia.' And teriainly low facts, ve may judge by the evidence, have been Jeiter eotatliahed than the existence, ol tviichcraft, and the wars of prodigious tpu as in Hie provinces ol New England dur ng ihe lime of Dr. Maiiu-t - uJ implemenis ol juiisprudeuce, in which ,iny peisous were convicted ol houiing : .1. .1. .mil ivh 1 1 V ft-. omn;unicatioii wnu ueiuumi I. I. I I rt what is still more reuiamauie, ,uiumj :oulessious of panics, acknowledging them .elves in league with ihe devil. &o lai. licrcloie, as the iccords and archiuves o. :our;s of law can verily the truth ol any u, ne.igaiioii, we wul beiicvu that many ui he tilings ihul Ur. Maitiei has stl loilh.ah ,ol only true u hisiorieal tviins, but aU. uturally incident, howevui rarciy, lo H" ;oudiiiou and loiiuaes of men. Il is not lo. us, however, to argue this uuiicr;bui mauv ,f the Uuctor'f sioias are ically tr ili. i n; Miviuwing ihem merely ascieatious ol lam ,ud some ol the phenomena which he lc tribes, and boasts of having witnesses lo confirm, have in d.llerout ages ucen seen 11 similar lorms, in countries far remote fiun New England. The prodigy ol tlio Cios.- ,. i,,..li r,.ii.,nl:iie and his army beheld lu ihe air, is of this description; and ihe, apnea vnse vouehsifed lo Oodfrcy ,in t he eiusad. is of the same character. Dr. .Mallicr ue- e.ribes noise and bustlings heard in ihe an a hort time prior lo the Indian war 1073. accompanied with beating ol drums as in a oaule, Bui withouieniering into any par icular enquiry concerning ihesu omens am. itiguries, we shall heie present a versiun i.;.. n:iv.il annaralions. onls premising that il contains several particulars 1 ina etui , w -ii which the Doctor has nol noliee.', uu vl.ich. wc art? persuaded, ate not less tr'ie han those he had re'aled. -JJladwJod't Magazine. A ship, called 'Noah's Dove,' was pre .urine to sail from die port of Salem, lo ' I 1.1 II ITli. fill. vi r I .1 I Ullll ii'"i ... i. , i, ...I.,,.. iimi.t m:iti nrcnin ,.,i,.,l hi- Wi bride, came and mgag" i'"'" j hcrihs for him and her, as p.is-engers one in all Salem was in the slights! degrte rquaintcd wiih Ibis handsome couple, 'l"lll"! . . , .i ,.l..,,e i,,, L- ! p. v ji'iiii;iNil:ill('l III ......i,. lll.lll t tO XVnV Wil-i reai v . lived in the most fcclu.le.l siaie. i nee i. ...i .....u iii rli'ctlv M inn hs. and then tlll'liii. ."! ijiMCiraui B nre big y ic.-icclablc; but Uu harp sighted pcode ol S ilt ill illUW tin im'siiiiuous iiieara'n e v the dcinous whn I . (11 . c iil ihi; coiiuliW sn l thev iliai eiin il souieihing aboui ihem which couhJ not be leemed olherwise than mysterious. m t r ir.E. iiiicndina lo visit tlieir riends, in the old ccumry, took passe dsn into the Nmd.'s Dovi ; but the fin nd " . , . . i . i . . i cl. tu'of some ol ilicm tnnugni incy doni" so, and thai il would be as well leant sowcihing ol their owu qucsuonaLic.,ul. - i " . .: COLILHM1A COUNTY, PA. SATURDAY, fellow passengers, before liazzarding ihem selves al sea with persons so unknown and Angular. These admonitions gave occa iion lo much talk in Salem; but instead o! 'laving lite effect intended, a fatal obstinacy became prevalent, and prevented everv one ho proposed lo sail wiih, the vessel irom laying the slightest attention lo ihem l itis strange infatuation only served to leepen the interest which ike lowu took in he departure of ihe ship Al lust the day appointed for her sailing arrived. Never had such a solemn day been icen at Salem; and nioreovsr, il happened 10 bu a I'ridayjfor the captain was not sucl godly man as the mariners of Salem gen -rally were iu llione days. A great multL ude crowded the whaives lo see their rela ions embark; all were sorrowful, and man) in (ears Al last ihe shin hoisted ihn na al fur sailing and, wonderful to tell, al ih o lame lime that lUg was unfurled, a black ird, much like a raven, alighted on the town clock, and by its weight pushed il for ward, some said lull leu minutes Eve.v me who witnessed ihis sight was struck 'J ith liorror.and some laid hands upon theii relations to prevent them from embarking. Hut those who had engaged to go with the fatal vessel, wero wilful, and would not be oniroiled. During tiieiso struggles, the two unknown strangers came also to cmbaik.and she that is the bride was in tears, weeping bilterly owevei, they stepped on boaid.anda ud en gust of wiini al that niomonl Abe ship being cast loose from her mornings) made ler yaw off, and she was almost instantly sea. . , . i was out ol sight. 1 ney meii iciuincu 1 lit, , pk.i...; - - : ... ,,i ... iheir respective houses, and the whole con ersatiuti of Salem for that cieuing was smI ned with preseiilmentH and forebodings oncerning the Noah's Dove. In the course of the night ihe breeze freshened into a gale, which, before ihe noruiiig, was heightened to a tempest. I'lio sea raged wall tremendous fury, and ine wrack of ihe clouds that careered in the itaveus was scarcely less tumultous th in. he angry waves iu the ocean below. All he inhabitants of Salem wore persuaded .hat the huiricane had something to do w ith lie mysterious passengers in the Noah's Dove. Mai'.y were luslinciiveiy coimnccu ul the ship had perished, and resigned themselves lo grief. For three ih.ss and ;hree nights the wrath of the storm was uu litigated. On tic contrary, il seemed lo increase; for.alihoiigh il was then mid sum ,ner, dreadful slu wers ol hail, mingled wiih lire and thu.iucr, louder th.nihad ever been heard before, pealed contiiually. No man I I . .1... I' 1' itwi Vn'.lll'j I1.IVP . - ouiJ uouoi ine laic oi uju - Indeed, il was iho peisuaion ol all, thai ,-vry vessel which was tO uiiloriuiiato as to !.,. in tin. mi-crn an( lienzv ol l.ie '. JU t I III v ----- winds and waves could fJl survive tho ve hemencu of their dcMiu'liou. The sun. on thu moiling of the fourth lay, buisl through lie clouds iu greai splendor ihe win Is duiosl instantly be came calm ill" hail ceased the thunder was mute and lh billows from loliiiifc ...r:.,. rnltcd ihemslves into a noiacle twell. A ehange si abrupt convinced thi pious iuhabitaiiis ofSalem that the doom .,f the vt'ssc, wus ealedj ar.d alihough i was in vain to excel ih.it ihe sea wouh Ml them anisighl of Utr wreck, or o ' ' li ml ol oilier u"i "; u.uitin., 6.n .. . ,.i . .i..... i. Li,..i ii, illllllhCrS UOWIl ' "' eouir, miu .... , I a . T I ,.l ii I'liiui -ill,! lUtlliliirillli . . .1... .1.. ... .. I..,.,, il.... '.110(1 lllllll fcUIr'', (j o fa' i.iuh anxicly rd soirow. Jusi as the i:i disappeaied, a sound o UL,,,nm,inied In f M I'llllil'iuu r- -j ' i .noveinenlH, ''sc horn a group ol pewu ho were sliding on die lop of ihe rock .oui !eiahl elevated above the crowd, ami .rw .iiiai the vessel waa in s'chl. HIIIIV. ill'.. I'hc v luil 'i'idiitude, on hearing ibis, wen limu n t r commotion, and flueuialed ti mil ho, g r 10 ta'' 11 ;i gHu'l'-e ol ,mrt xpeciei phenoiiienon. Il wa however. lung here she cune disnucily in siilii, l"i ;l uliii'h u as then h oivirii' was ifiiy v, i (he sh. f"J agaiusi liie. vessel; insomuch (lRl , old grey beaded sailor among ih ... to spr .,.iors declared that il was mipossib.r 1 l .J l .. , lid not we'ik in'.o iho lutbor tha nig'il. Hullo their astonishment, she still came lorwaru, with tier yard squareu her sails full, notwithstanding she wag steer ingiii the wind's eye; before ber hull could be properly seen, il was ihe opinion of all who beheld her that it was tho Noah's Diuier Uy :his time the twilight was inucli fade but it began to be observed that ihe shir brightened, as if some supernatural ligh shone upon her alone. This wonderful circumstance was not long matter of doubt or question; for, when the stars appeared she was seen as distinctly as if she had been there in tho blaze of noonday, and panic af dread and terror fell upon the whole multitude. Thu Kev. Zebedee Stebben, who was then in the crowd, an acute man, and one who feared ihe Lord, knew thai the appar em ship was'device'of the prestigious spirits iiid that it behooved all present lo pray for protection against Ihem; he therefore nouuted upon a large stone, and called on he spectators to join him in Ine lGih Psalm which he himself began, repeating the line oud.nnd then singing. The shores echoed with tho solemn melody, and ihe rising wind wafted it along the increasing waves. While Ihe worship was going on, the sound of sudden cries and lamentatinns, a f persons in jeopardy, was heard in the lit, the ship al the same linio came straight into on the harbor,and being illuminated a described, was seen rigged out in every pari xaclly like the Noah's Dove. Many ol the spectators saw their friends on board, 3" wou'1' bave shouted lo ihem wiii k Htii. l he siranne youuk ""' l . ' I ' , ... ........ nml.....itlf f:W'll anu ins nnue were o,;i;.. e.nuiu.....5 other, but no noise was heard on board. Al dial moment ihe masts and rigging Tell into the sea as if they had been slruek down with lightning, and signals of distress were displayed, bill still no sound was heard. The multitude suspended their breathing convinced that the vision before ihem was ihe unsubstantial creation of the pretigioii' spirits. This belief entered all their -ninde simultaneously, and in the same momeni ihn mighty spectre vanished. Hie Noah's Dove was never heard ol and il was believed that, in ihul hour, river by the lightning and tho tempest, slio hud foundered. 'Count mc not.'sayi the Kev. Dr.Mathei al the conclusion ol bis narration, sum h with the Livian superstition, in repeating prodigies for which 1 have such ineoiiicsii lile proofs.' ISRAEL PUTNAM. . . ... i In these little sketches we not prnpose to bo piofound, only talkative chatty and bhii- ole. l'utin.iii' early days wcro spent as those of most hoys placed in his situation of life. One of his favorite amusements was 'bird nesiing,' a cruel and useless custom, follow ed in all country places with a (a rociiy per t'eetly attioeioiis. The hunts lor ne6is wen ollowed in company, but Puinam was al ways the leader of ihe band. On nnu ni!iMsi.,ns h and his companions :nmc across a line nest which lodged on a hail branch of a nry high tree; Tin ueo sumd apail from the othtu, ni: w:s difficult of climbiiif. Uesides this, i was evid.inlthit no pole, or contrivance voiild answer the purpoiC of gelling the levt there was no way of obtaining it save ay venturing u puit ihe branch, wSich, l.in' .i,n,..oj nf ten. would break under llx veight of ihe robber. No one would veu lure. Pniinaii regarded the nest and I'mb iu .ih.ni c. fur some moments, and al lenil iid- ' Thai birds Ins all tha qualities of a sold inr. It has coiTinl"icly loruheJ Ve h one. I ll waea mere is not a boy lor iu uiles found dial could get ihe nest.' I'll try il.' said he, deliberately taking iff his jacket and rolling his pantaloons up 'u Ins Knees. Tha hide knot of hoys aiieropierl to .linuade him: but to no purpose. Oo ha iVOUU I'll fancy, that one of the King's strong MAY 21, 1845. olds,' said Puinam, aud may I be hol anujii I don t tome off victor.' Tim irn i i , ,. , Ihe tree was ascended-iho l,mb gam - 1 uinam placer: his foot on it. ai n ed creaked, while ihe old bird flew olf with sharp cry, and remained describing ,.ir.-li round the Irees, and uttering touching! complaints. ilah." said Putnim, 'do ynu not prey on our fields! Do ynU nol lax us for your support: Do you not. lake our eood gainsl our will, just like ihe King?' Ha vnnlllrnl f,xr. f .1. .1 I ' i .vi.n.n.u a iuuk lunner on me iiu.Ds l bent low, aud a warning murmur arose Irom ihe boys below. Putnam put hi, knee to the braech, and reached inward the nest The limb i.r.,1, ; rvirj .It, i I bout below and Puinam peiserved.- Uis fingers touched the wished for prize. and just as he cried 'I've got il the limb broke clear off, and he fell; but'not lo th. round, II s pantaloons caught in one ol the lower branches, and his head hunt; uownwarus. I ut. are you hurt,' asked on of ht boys. Not hurt.'answered the undaunted heari but sorely puzzled how lo get down.' we can i cut away the limb because we have no knife. '1 can't stay here till you get one.' 'We will strike a light and burn thr iree down.' 'Aye, and smother me in iho smoke. That wont do. There was a boy named Kandall in ih group, who was noted for beiiu? rul. 'Jim Kandall, there' a ball in voui rifle-' 'Yes.' 'Do you see that a very little limb:- holds me here? '1 do.' Fiioat it.' 'What, lo cut you down?' 'Of course 'Uut I .-night strike your head,' 'Shoot. Holler blow out my brains thai ee me die here, which I shall in Cl'ieei minutest Shoot!' Hut you will fall.' 'Jim Kandall, will you fircl The sharp eraek of tho rille rang lino' ilia forest the splinters flew and Pui nam fell upon the ground lie was se verely bruised; but laughed the matter oil, and nothing more was thought of it. Three days afier, Putnam ar.d Kamlah ind ihe rest, and taking the lit. I from hi pocket, said Here is that ncsl. I said I would have tor peiish, but I went alone, because 1 leteriiiiucd no one should see me fail, and aid me lo escape the consequences. rhe same indomitable spirit was dis played in that instance as iu the perilous eap, and tho man dangerous aud dari'ie "Xploii, performed by ihe gallant man iu his cfl'otw for iho ascendency ol the caast f liberty. Aont's Jlusscngcr A WISE SCHOOLMASTER. Discussing with a friend, the other day be prevalent system of school instruction he improvements which it is undergoing .in d ihe personal merits of various teachers mr attention was instantly arrested uy i remark which oui fiiend made one of genl Inmaii lo whu-H school he bad senl had n)y8Mr. Lilllt field, who has Ins acadt my al Maiden, Ulster county, N. Y. Speafi iht of Mr. Liulciield's atention 10 the phy ical developemenl of his pcpils, our friend saitl 'Why, sir, he goes out snow balling with ,), Imys leu them ptli him as much they . 1 . 1 :r il...".. please, uu pens uain (aiu, ,niu 11 uii-j :an, ihey may get him down in ihe snow mri rub his wiih il Uut when the rings, 'ie is nioster again ir. a moment.' A sensible man, lhal Mr. Littlelield. The simple facl mentioned of him. gives 1 hiL'h uoiion ol Ins itidt'ement ami propei sense of die relation between himself and his pupils. . ri r 1 1 r 1 vi u u 'tons th.i iiiy l-itbei was a mason. A Dr. Gould, of Lynn, Mass., has, J t ,,..,,-,,1. iut eleven balls in succession in a tar-, gel, iho siZ't of half a dollar, at a distance of evenly rods. A ten cent pieee cov ers of the luis, a live cent piece covers o, and the other shot is fai within the -'cJg'J of thu circle' - . Aufttbci' 5g '- - -1 - i! 1 1 GOOD 13KEED1N0. iw.iuwiug nuns are niiereu by soma nine, ho has been a ,oe obsmer of men aud manners, lie ihiuk ii ., i,,.. 'l'l. f-.ll i.!... .. a J1""11"1 subject, and asks the aiicuuou of Ul l"u cauuss " lit of transgress ions: 'Loud and harsh ppcadiug, mikinir nois es iu eating or drinking, luaniug awkward ly while silling, laiiling knives and forks? when ul table, tmriiiiir up suddenly rushing unceremoniously oui of a room lossing hiiyiiung away wild indifference or. contempt, receiving anything without ihank mg the giver, standing m ihe way of any one when there is tails room to pass, (A giievous practice in this eiiy,; stepping be. lore any one who is looking ai any Jl.jecC particularly, pushing or joMling any ono nhoui apologizing, taking possesion of a seat thai belongs to another, ininninxr opinions wh'ii Uiey are nol sou.'ht or w Mere they give oilcnee, leaving acquaint, ances in ihe sireel or in a private circle without bidding good bye or courifimoiltr saluting them, slapping any one familiarU on the shoulder, iuterriiiting person wins is in conversation, telling I0112, tedious or liumdium stories, whispering in company making ramaiks on Hie ilren of those about you, or up m things in a room where you are, flatly contradicting a person, usinf slang phrases, (a very common habit,; in lerlariling mir speech with foreimi fwell hit off in the i;ew comedy of Fash on J repealing the words, says he and says he, you know, and you understand, holo mg yourself first at ihe table, using a f,lc i lootlipicli, scrati.hing the head, puiliinr die lingers in ihe ears, l -ariiiifr or narinc ihe nails before company; mcniionin'r P'ico of anyihing, when'ii is od'ead to a Jiiest, asking queslionsjvjiich give paiu.juJ Vri'miVi.si, Oj you see that decnyeil 00 I.?' 'Yoh, sir-' W ell; I want you to pulll it, provided it low' hun too much,' ,'Yes, sir.' 'Well, now nut on I'm twcczcriil is hurls bad, I'll singout hi I on, and you li io!d on, wonl you! Yes, air. 'llo-o U ' 5-n! Thunder and lightening, vou'ie nol only pulled the tnoth, but half if my jaw-bone. Why didu't you lei go when 1 tung out?' A SMART HOY. John, did you leave Mr. Jones' timbrcll.i al home!' said a fond mother, ihe other da to her first-born. No, ma,' said John. And why did you not, niv son? Didn't I lull you to?' said the mother. 'Yes, you did. 111:1, Paul Jotm; 'out didn't you always tell me to keep some ihing for a rainy day, and as il looks as if m-morrow would be wet, what belter thing can 1 keep than aa umbrella?' The 'ma' smiled at John's juvenile sin plieity. t'.W.S.Ui '"-UJJ There was a set of chamber lurnilure ipconily cold at the journeymen Cabin 1 Makers Ware Room, in this cily, of vbicli Iho bedstead alone cost ihe pur chaser ,',500, the chairs $20 each, and iluj other articles in propoition. WELL CENSURED. 'Oh! what will wo do if there should be 1 war!' said a daughter. 'Do!' said th venerable old lady, with her still fine eyea sparkling wiih the light of olhfr days do as I did the last lime ihe red coals ainc nvei here. Make coarse shins ami pant.d'iuns foi your-sweetheart, you jade.'' 'Owing to a ciowd of other tnntlcr wa .no uuahie lo make room for it,' as the edi mr al the diniiiii table said on being asked) to lake some pudding. An instance of false pride lately occup red in England, which should serve as a warning. A daughter of a nson received a tiri laiu edurailon among young ladies qj' foituiie. Sue wai, o leaving scjior.l dis ciuiti tiled uh her eitualion, and sulfncatcil herself wiih charcoil, leaving a letter in il.ce icims: 'M father, why wrte ynu jmas.in! Tina iboiigl.l has been my deaili, fur I never had the courage lo tell tho jt-f I. I'M' IOn meiiibeis compoeii.g llie New Yoik l.i'gislatiiie, a! hul ten are or have 'been mm rial. A folding to this lliC aver gu ratio t! (j'l.i.li - ticns. between a bach elor and a maniid tnnn, is Cho 10 sixteen,