. ...... u,.uU luo .,:, wuu, cio.u.. uu...ij ov.ry .urm or iyra.iuy crcr the Mind of Mau.-'-Thom! Jefferson ...I 1. III. A A........ f - .A If. WEBB,-EDITOR. AND PROPRIETOR. Volume OFFICE OF THE DEMOCRAT. ipiMMTK Sr. Paul's Cinncn, Main-st Thf cni. r'.viti.VnRMocnjTiriiibi .u'dishrd every Saturday morning, at Til'O DOLLARS per annum payable hof yearly in advance, or Two Dollars Fifty Crns,if not paid within the year. o subscription will be taken for a shorter prrio I than ui.v months; nor any discon tinuance permittcd,until all arrearages are discharged. ni'ERTlSEMENS not exceeding a square, wut oe conspicuously inserted al 'if Jouiirjor the Jtrst three insertion an I Twenty-five cents for event siibse quent nsertion. ZA liberal' discoun made to those, who advertise by the year LETTERS addressed on busiiess,7nvst be post paid. TUV. OAKLAND. " Wilh swutest flowers enrich'd, From various gurdens cull'd with care" Tlir. (J EM US OF NIAGARA. ' BY THE UKV. J UIN 0. LORD, D. D. Prmul Demon i f the watcis ihou Around whose stern and story brow ('irt-lt'tt ihe r.iinliow varied gem The Vapor Spirit's diadem Wliile msaing headlong nt tliy feci, The evciLsiing thunders meet. Throned on ilie mists, around thy form Is dashing an denial storm, Whose ceaseless, changeless earthquake slunk The tempest of old Ocean mock, -And the daik Sea-King yields to thee The iii -cd of might and majesty. Death, Sound immensity have lent Their terrors to thy element: Thy congregated waters yell Down caverns fathomless as IMI, Wiiile heaven's gloiiotts hues are set About thy gorgeous coronet. l'ii;niic Winter strives in vain To hind the in his icy chain, Which rent hy thy resistless wave Finds in thy fearful depths a grave; Or the torn fragment glistening be l,i the gUre of thy kingly A filvery well .mong thy trees Unri fU'd hy the pasting breeeze The vumjiiiihed lce-K :ng !or thee weaves, A ' 1 1 1 gives them gem for winter leaves, A n I rear the c:o,nnn, bright and v.st, 'J In, t radiance tluoegh thy halls to cas The Giant I'nne has never yet Hi looi.-tep in thy waters set: Grimly passing thy (ad, ha tries To notch his hye-ginc centuries Along the i! .i rk and devious track Ul tl e rock thrashing Cateraci. .Enblem of I'owrr the mighty sun llath lound and lefi I ite roaring on, I'll, in wen with Chaos, ere his liyht '!hiiii; out upon the slarle.s night, relic of ih it awful day u all in wild confusion hy. . hen air. p.irih, snd sea, and sky .mile- asMi'i together lie, i, ii 'n't; tt-nt fir-i lire kind ing o'er Oi.l Name's wne k Nts gara's roar, e- tn '! '-h- i :ir of Tune, a.i b'f riq iiein sublime. Tee 'i !.e Ci isl ie ip of ihy waves bhall be , ,,( hi ileadl agonyi .,, vnii i. ,1 me allele Mr. Sinith, .... M. !'!?' .,.' S u.tli what S riiihl tl'.ere .. I diar.i' uf .UA name m tllee , 1 1- V' my iiin.i' is S nilli.' Wi.v I .1,0. i kmnv l. s lolher name , ' a coiir, ciabhvd.an.l a crofs son md they call him Crbb I s-jj.pos? I'm ihe man.' ItLOCniSlJI ML J L A WOMAN'S REVENGE. It was a bright, glad day in spring, am: Broadway was alive wiih gaiety ar.d bustle A stranger who had been crossing the gre thoroughfare at noon, somewhere about tin corner of Murray street, would have won dered what object it could be on the otln side of the way that was disturbing tin whole street, and without exactly (hawing a crowd, was attracting every body's atten lion, and making gentlemen seek an excuse for slopping and looking backhand slmoe envy the humble wayfarers who were privi Ifged to be ungenlee A denz n of New York, however, who had only iieard of the commotion, would at one have known that it must be Alisi Kaye, stepping from her iarnage into the store of her jeweller. Ilei loe-colored carrisge, obstructed by a crowi f equipages which stood in front of Tei ny's. had drawn up somo (loins ofT, and u irder to reai.h the place, she, whose pearly hoe not ofen touched the payment, wa.- inee compelled to witch the woild with noble bilking. The instant hor blue and hite liveries were seen opening the rlooi mil rattling the steps don, simulanpous impression seemed to be produced upor he crowd that was loitering along the dewalk: they drew back on all sides, kind of avenue was formed, anJ she stepped forward, alone, with a magnificent, elaatir read, as if the earth yielded beneath her et Fortunately, at the veiy spot, i ore lipid me by the button. (Amiable iiore! 1 patted him when we parttd, and oi (lie first time in my life, recognized why beneficent Providence had cre.iiei! h.. hat held people by the button.) I gnzei' uh a delight almost into homage. Majesty oftened into delicious beauty grandeur o! ttitude and featute, made lovely by a per- ding spirit of sweetness and sympathy produced in her a union that channe l yoi re ynu could admire. I dare say it wil u'em an odd thing to say, but there isnoth g that has since reminded me so much 01 the impression she then produced upon tin nye, as the bright fountain in the Pbrk' there was in hei the same easy, I may oaj reluct int magnificen ce; the sydendid puriu md soft sparkle, combined with such ai t-ntiie unrestraint and abandonment of elTor that you fell as if in that form and inutioi very essence of grace were made alpable before your eyes, and as if lha variety of movement was the wantonness ol nature that strove to, but could not.escapi roin its perpetual doom of elegance Start led biek, in spue of myself, into the ve ol oeiry and godde.-i'es I thought straighlwi y f the iipp iruion of Venus to the Trojan by ie wnodeu margin of the Tyron city, am! as beginning to fill into my old tunes and nin, but I Icli soon, in truth, I was be low the mark, and that these stood belore cimniliiiir of a truei dmuitV and iniiiression thn all their goddness togeihei I mean a delicate pure, high-souled woman 1 confeef, while she was a dislanco from ne, and I had lull a glimpse of her; I felt i cert.iiu fl itter abou l my heart, bui as siie :nne near me, thai faded away, and yield cd to a profund and distant riveieuce, 1 can lown my eyes and lifted thoui only as she vanis'iciltltruugh the door of the shop. Mil's Kaye, s parents were both dead, and s'ie w is the so'e minresa of ouit of lha lara st foiiune in New York; Her first wnm r m company had been concluded by the an iiounceiiient of her engagement to Mi llaiihury.a man of high fashion, possessing mdoiihieilly superior powers, grtat rultiva- . . t non, and cnmense res irees ui inaunur Men who knew Mr. Ilanbury, weie sur priMil m l irchoire, and lliote who know out valued her, regretted it not a little; fo tliry deemed him a thorough wnrlJing. whose pi inci)les ami sentiinents were sucl. is a life of liheriinagH on ihe continent war iikely lo produce, and whose purpose were itterly felrwii and base Suclt indeed, or worse, he really was, but the truth is, the most intelligent woman jB no judge of man who pays her attention t .- , . . i. .1 . . ... . r ,i iMltS have 010 not htiaw me naiuie vi ina K.an, fo perfect as li is art and Jisilmulu COLILUI1IA COtATV, PA. SATURDAY, tion. hhe admired and esteemed Htm. n the prospect that was before her, was lannv as the hichest hones and ihe hinUesl ,,,c 'i panrmesj ol vour character . " ... ...... .i.ent.ons on ner par, cou.u m.K. vas in reierence 10 some arrancrmenii .. ... .t.... ..) .1, . m. a.oig wioav npeicu ecu i.iai ...o neinto Penny's with her beaming lull of p leasantiiess snd life, when her at eniion was caught by the voice of Mr. Han bury, who, in company with another person was standing with his back towards her.lean ng against ihe frame of the glass.in earnest conversation. Neither perceived Miss Kaye, Ithough she spproaehed within hearing listance of them I many her only for her money,' said le, almost in a whisper.but loud enough fo lerto overhear his words distinctly, 'and within a month afterwards shall go to Paris alone Mm Kaye left the storo immediately, tin perceived by them both. Ii was fortunate for !iei that, in (lit inter val of her abscence, her carriago had drawn immediately in front of the shop door, or ihe must have fallen on the pavement. A it was, with a dizied head, she lotteied foi - wards, and the servant who mood there aught her in his hands. She milled will a powerful eff irt, and saying to the fooi- uan iu a faint voice 'Home!' got into the vehicle. 0 ie who had seen those pale shrunken, trembling features the fixed, glaring eye, the w thered lip, the distortion ind dua lly agony of the whole face, could nit have rcoogniz,!(l the glorious counte ;ance from which a moment before, pow er and hope had looked so majestically forth I'he footman seeing his mistress was ill, irdered the coachman lo drive with ihe ut nosl rauidiiv. and in a few. . miiiiiinn . VI, Ivaye Wis atiior noiue. lie opened in- arriaga door iir mediately, and set-! . . e . . . ng lus mistress tnrow nerseii out icfore the steps were down, the honest fellow caught her in his arms and carried ler all the way into the drawing room. lie placed a chair and handed her a tumbler if water. In a few minutes her physical weakness was conquered. Miss Kaye rose and walk- d into her chamber summoning all the dc erminatioti and energies of her nature, sa lown to consider her course. It was an intense Si awful struggle, wJiich vrung her spirit. The' quick stem work ng of her lip, flush of her cheek, tht flajh ng of her eye, told with what strength her luiposewas developing. He shall feel his baseness!' she multeied ai herself. On the following morning she sat alone ,ii the drawing room, when Mr. Ilanbury ame in: Orders had been given lo aJmi1 no other person. Do vou think,' said she, as soon as he was sealed, fixing upon hnn that dark eye which burned with the keenest and loftiesi lire of moral indignation snd intellectual contempt, 'that there are men in the world wholly destitute of soul?' Her manner was mm h controlled and tier void calm; yet, in despite of eiTort, hei tone vibrated with a searching sharpness ol iircastn which astonished Mr. Hjiibury. uid agu ited hi;n irt a little. The conici misncss of what his deserv ing was in re peel to her, rame upon him wi.h a blind. fur.n'i4 ftur, thai shook his spirits to tin foundation. He answered, not knowing what s!k ould he meaning: 'There are persons, 1 think, w ho, if they ver had souls, have succeeded in weannr. II trace of them out of flieinselvss.' She r."e and stood hefore the table oi. he opp )-tt sid i of which h sir. I have been imu'uil. mi! ou'raed hrouh every fef ling of my na'ure. 1 rnasoiiiaiy and mutt le uli-d woman a and limit le idea protected only by those sentiments of lnnor that dwells in ihe biPast of every GENTLEMAN, I tiof-e letting ol romnioniiurned home, in Ihe wretched and clis humanity which ste arknowledi'ed liv HVtry MAN. I luve lound but one per- on u'lerly KisPin-tblo to these impies IkiiO sticking closely to his lorehead, hi.--ions yotife'if! I am awBie of the mo-'face bloited and breath stinking with live w Inch led j on to solicit my hand 'the fetid exhalations of brandy. In thif I was a lis'i nt r to your convcisation lo ltihtltil condition of human degrada wl.irh yrur nature ilipli.yul ir lf with- tion Matutatd wilhliqtior, he enterec out a mask. 'l n,;,n v I. hi only !,,r h'-rf now oe.scure lit'le residensa cf hi mout, Wiihm a u.oiiili f n waul, I v,fc, who o.et liitn with all thosa fee! ana go lo Paris alone.' Th onlu r,,.. ; 1 .u:., a i nave to lake is, to mike you feel ,. iliowin v...i ik. ; : i.i.i- a! tr .. " fi - v j h...t u uuq uiKiuiy u JC u.u ":,,.... lac ulnble .. "i,i"iiini iiiuiuiiiui. . . r-- w.w.. deeds conveying to you one h.lf of mt it seemswilli a wif. In i... in jiiiii. wi.h . f,m u . i.... r ' a fT which has bee,, poimed 0u n.ie,.jo,n,(j, ,oih.il,..Me con.emp . woman feels for you, and let that r. , l , ...... ..u...,-wd iauao uu 10 Oe ever Cfim ,ani,.n,l in ...... i - . L-ieiBoui ny youi own utter contempt for yourself.' nne retreated into Ihe adjoinine roon W. v nir her hand Ju .h- ,li." -...i .(.. said. " o .inii jucicu voriii iiuvv an ormmn in You may retire, sir.' Mr. Ilanbury sal for a moment, over whelmed wnh dismay and shame, h- ...p.. u.i.ru me papers upon ine Ujoi , K .1 . I....I .u- . . ,. .0(1 hastened out ol the hoise. .rrorn that blow he never iecuvf:ed r , . to npiie oi every tuorl lo make head in n.m ....J ... r -. uu uinia ainsi me senae 01 sen- tlt I t rl a t i . l : ....... ? .1 nu tjnsiuusoess oi tin i. ... . . irr Ml r. 11 j t I .....K i-.i.iMi aim Hamsi uie .eiiiemiiei u ioohot fiance ol tnat worn in lie lell iKe a detected lelon. He never could endure to see her azain. Thecirfid nce wiih which he Ind pui6ued,his fou areer was s'rurk down foieve.r. 1J withdrew ItO'ii society, and t-ivina him lell up to Ihe lowest occupations of una' ii called pleasures, tin sunk JOMi.jitti ....... i ! ' ' nil owieis.-' STRENGTH OF WOMAN'S LOVE. The Iiev. Mr. C, at the South, re cently closed a sermon with ihe lolluw ng lotiching narration; A young gentleman of h gli resped iility, talentfi, fortune snd family, mar ied the beautilul, the lovely and sc omplished daughter of She waf he daughter of a wealthy merchant in me of our iVoriheru cities, with their inited foi turn s they commenced a ca reer of life, with the brightest lioprs & lairest prospects of umli.-iui bed happi ness and pi o'perny , that the most san itiine or ambitious could wish ordesiro. She was a lady of fashionable distinction ii society, the pndo and ambiiioti ol ill who enjoyed the entree of her py md hospitable mansion, and the idol ol a young; and affect onate l.u.bamiJ, bead. Her wan1?, her wishes and de sires weie all anticipated by that pecu liar discernment, which always aff.rd! so much delight, and brings with i: those unspeak ible evidences ol a liuband' ove that a wile aloi.e can understand & ippreciate. Tliui ti.ey lived on, for a few Lriftht years of happy existence. But &l. men is the vtrsalty of fortune, such the uncertainly of human happiness, 'hat even those who seem lo be eunounderl wiih all the splendid flitter of prospei 'y, sre, by sime casual occurence, some unexpi-ctt d tvenl , plunged Ironi tin? ipleiidnl pinnacle of proprtiy to tto iby ss ofadverity. Tney saw not, avert ed i.i t the daik cloud, emerged abovi the bright hoiizen thai had hitherto en .M.cled their dreamy existence, hut soon o'isctired the brilliancy cif their pros pects, and discharged its banelul con 'enln upon their devoted heads; Si threw ihrm upon a cold and heartless world aillioul a farihinn to support them. The husband, unable to cotiuterac his inconsistency of fortune, by be coming foi tit ude, give himself up loth' grossest irjteniperance, and substquen muled and abuse of his lovely wile am 1'a.uiiy. Uu; she like a woman, yea like ao aocl as she is soared above i A '! i an absence of some nays, 1 i t- wife not knowing whtre he was, he re fi'us ini' comlitioo to which drunkenn . i-duced him, his locks matted wiih filtl . ui ma i ...ciijicu, no- uiiuf coniami doO,)UO kernelj klh.l .,4-.1 - . . .1 lit1 ' OCTOBEU4T "18 "J cme M Ti- m---. - - the woman's hear! knows no cliant .bt lih , ..,. fn,i i,..u i ' I T -" iiu, now iransioim-1 in j.ngiiHi, paper, ? , returned her cordial iimuu wiui me Coaise.M abun and L -".,, w, .,np, IMSl I r lv n,, n ,k.A Cl r. Slier erS9" wm ths blotv, arose, nrr Mutuant slanuini near tier? .h ..mries; wriat are you doln'?, and turning from hi. h,.i .k. .. ...T i, .j ... :.V .T . .. m"? c,,uca '"8 iuui II an inciinn ,i a... I i nai80M antl ten,lcr love - ,rom e". .seam "t "JZ iieiriiurvr He instant v. , f struck himself by some sU(e human ,orMMhn.Ji..i,i..u i . uciuveu name- l-Alarv Ijpi. iuK.i u.- r i ... ii i . uoner- us .u upon his knees, implored her for Uiveness, and from that moment bejiam- i reformed man.. ,c,- INTERESTING FACTS. The n mulalion of ih -.nh !. I . 1 ' - - -l at one thousand millions. Th.nv nillions die annually, righly-lwo Ihou- -and dailv. ihrc. c... ...uwoo.nj iuui nun- died und twenty one tverv hour ,( ,5,- ' ui y-seven eveiy minute. I i , i. . . . A . ousnei 01 Wheat we hrh nr 152 . n h, I..... ..1. . . . . . - in uretce it was ihe cus'.om at meals lor I tie two sexes always to eat en-r ttely. 'I The Romans lay on couches at -heir lining tables, on their left arms, eating wiui ineir iigrn. Noah's Ark was 346 English feel long . oroau, ann o i niiih. iliV and Ihick enough for three chan jts ubieast. Uabylon was CO miles wi:hin the .vails of which wtre 75 feel thick 400 :eet high. A clean skirt is as necessary to health is food. Vinegar bottled with myrr or cam jhor sptinklod in a room, corrects pu ridity. Hops ent,vino lo the left, and beans to the right. Gold may he beaten into leaves, so thin that iSO.OOO would be only an inch thick. The earth is 7,616 miles in diameter, Kid 24.S30 miles lountl. Forests of standing trees have been litcovered in Yorkshire England, and in Ireland, impeded to stone. There u iron enough in the blood of 12 men, to make filty horse slices, each weighing half a pound. A man is taller in the morning by half an inch, than he is at night. Cater if the only universal tnedi ine, by it all diseases may he alleviated or cured. vtfoout the ag of 28, it is sai l, the lean man becomes fatter, and the fat mm leaner. The a'omi composing a man, are be lieved lo he changed every forty days, and the bons in a few months. Fossil remains on Ihe 0 lio, prove hat it was once covered by the sea When the is blue color, it is deep water; and vhen (.'ten, shallow. i in p of China mad one thousand years belore fJlinji, is still in existence., The 14 h cf Jinuaiy, on an iveragt of year, is the coldest day in the year. In water sound passes at ihe rate ol S.5CS feet per second. in air, 1,242 feet per c nd. In tne ifrciic regions, when the iher- nomoter is below z ro, persons can -ooveise at moie thtn a milo distant. Jr. Jmieon ansers that he heard eve y word of a sermon al the distJiice of two miles. ,? hsod used for measuring hoise, is (,ur ii.r.hes. Ee kiel's reed was IS feet ll 1-8 in jl.Ci loni. There are 2,500 known speciti ol ri'hes. Pfrfeclly white cats ai deaf. The bones of birds 'e hollow, and filled with air instea I of nnrruw. A singU house fly produces in one reason, 20, 030,320! Trie fl j'.inps 200 times its ow n length eq ul lo a q'jirter ofa mi'e for i nun. The black ostrich stand 9 feel hinh. Ia the h'Jiua bjtly ;!icrd a; a "40 lumber 21 h. . A GLUTTON, fin ti i ' -, ... r.. named Georff. S.dler, a cabman, lit. at Mile end, undertook, fur a wager of ienty shillings to eat, within the spaceBof two hours, a leg of mutton, weiffhine nine pounds, a peck of pens, and five pounds of potatoes, which he accomplished, havina twelve minutes lo spare. During his meal he dtunk three quarji of beer, and its con. dusion declared he could have managedlJa pound or two mote within the same lime. A COOLAPOLOGr. 'Oh!' said a poor sufferers to a dentist 'that is the second wrong looih you've pulled outl' 'Very sorry air, said the blundering operator, 'but ai there were only three when I began, I'm sure to be right tho next time.' BKSSSSS55SHI What Is the matter, John? 'Sam hove a bible at me and hit ma on my head.' Well, you are the only boy of the family on which the bible ever made an impression cry as long as you please. 'In order to love mankind, expect but little from them; in order to view their faults without bitterness, we must acsustom ourselveg to pardon them, and perceive that indulgence Is a justice to which frail humanity hag a right to de mand from iviarlim ' Man owes Woman a vast moral debt, I... U -. - -..is louillia tion of Ihe world, and unlea Imsoin ba gins to liqtiidate I it in u na shap, ha will become bankrupt in the eye of heaven, lltinkofn, ponder on n, you proud 'lords of creation,' and make uu A&ily settlement. DIVISION OF Za DOR. A certain preacher, who was holding forth to a somewhat wearied congregi- ion, lifted up his eyes to the gallery, nil beheld his son pelting the people lelow with chesnuls. Dominie was a- lout to administer ,ex cut lied ra,i sharp md ill ingont leprimand for this fragrant cl of impiety and disrespec', but thu vouth anticipating him, bawled out, at he top of his voice 'You mind jour preaching, daJJy,(Si ' keep them awake!' I'he scene that ensuec msy be salely left In tlin irrmpinnltnn -Kl.lUl!iR.i!lJ!1" PROSPERITY OF OREGON. The Oregon Settler", it i a said bet year raised a surplus of 100,000 bushels if wheat. A grist mill wiui three run if stones wag put in operation al N alia nette Falls this year. Mr. Aberncthy formly of New York City has been lected Msvor of Oregon City at the Falls. He has gone to Ihe j'indwicli Islands to procute merchandize, which was scarce. GOOD LXCi.x :. John.'paid a nedagn i j rh, -1 'whal'selainedyou? Il-. ctr: ate Jo school: 'Well, sir, I hu l soup !cr d nnpr, ar.i nad to wait for il to co ;!' Tsk your seat, ygjr excuse 'u suf- ic,..nt.' A Tennessee paper talks cf a chap at Holly Spring", who was so astonished tl eeeini: a lady bung music Irom tier iiiana, that, after listening for a minute ir two, he withdrew his head and hal ooed after his companion, I say, Jim! ome back here, dirnation seize me, if iere aint a woman pulling music out of i chest!' IJXJ.JJW! A young Mis), having sccrptpd lha fl?r of a youth to gallant her home, and ifietward fearing that j 'ken might be cracked at her expense,if ihe fact should become public dismissed 61m about half way' enj'jining secresy. 'Don be o fra.d,' said he, 'of my saying any thing ibout it, for I feel as much ashame l of it as you do. A fool's longui! is long enough to cut tiis throa"; a tattle. ' is long mouth to il li!f th? ti'.t ji'.?of a whole ueijjhbor-. t'.ood' I
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