. i i .1 n is., a. m. am. a & i . tw i i i i: ; t a Pt a a. - h - r 55 I 1 have sworn upon the Altor of God, eternal h utility to every farm, t Tyranny over the Mind of Mn.-.Thomas JolTorgoa If. WEBB, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR Volume , HLOOMS1SUIIG, COLUMBIA COLIVTY, PA. SATURDAY, MAY 9, 18-10. JVuin her 3, OFFICE OF THE? DEMOCRAT, oi'i'.hsire Sr. Paul's Church, Main-st TEF1ES : The C0T.UM1SL1 DDMOCRJITuill be published every Saturday morning, at TIVO DOLLARS per annum payable half yearly in advance, or Two Dollars fifty Cents,if not paid within the year. fVo .subscription will be taken for a shorter period than nix months; nor any discon tinuance permitted,until all arrearages are discharged. J DVERT1 SEMENS not exceeding square will be conspicuously inserted at One Dollar for the. first three insertions and Ttventu-rtve cents for event snbse yitent nsertion. JA liberal discoun made to those, who aivrrtise by the year LETTERS addressed on businesi,must be post paid. A BEAUTIFUL INCIDENT. On a fine snmmer's day. a clergyman w as called in pieach in a (own in Indian 1 1 n ruling Episcopal congregation. At Ihe 1 he close of his disco-use. lie addressed M. young hearers in some such words is these; F.eain that the present life is a prepara lion for, and lira a tendency lo eternity. Th present is linked with the future throughout creation, in the vegetabe, in Ihe animal am in a moral world. As is the seed so is ihe fruit! as is the ess so is the fowl, as is the hoy so is the man, and as is ihe rational be ing ii lhi world, so wil. he befinlthe next Dives estranged from Cod here, is Dives estranged from God there, and Enoch walk ing with God here, is Enoch walking will God in a calmer an( belter world. I be- sfpch yon then live fur a belter eternity Go in Tie w orm tf at yoii tiead upon and l'"irn a lesson of wisdom. The vciy cats I il'iir seeks the food that f'sters it for anoili r and si nilar slate, and more wisely than mm hmitfj, tin own tomb, irom whence in Tunc, hv a kind of resurrection it comes f ih a new creature in almost angelic form. .'7 nil now that which was hideous is heauti fil, and that which crawled flics, and that which fed on comparatively gross food, sips the dews and revels in the rich pasture ol pnrmlise where flows the river of life, and (fiows the irce of lifn. Guild the eateipih Icr have been diverted from its proper tie ment and mode of life, it had never attainei the butiterfiy's splendid firm and hue, it fiad perished a worthless worm. Consider her ways and be wise. I, el it not be saw: thai ye ate more negligent than worms and your reason is less available than iheii instinct. As ofien as the butterfly flii across your path remember that it whispers in its flight 'Live for the future.' With this the preacher closed his dis course but to dceppn the impression, a but trrliv. Uirecte I dv ins r.onn wiuc.i guiues the bud and an atom in its course fluttered through the church, as if commissioned by lleavn to repeat exhortation. There was neither speech nor language, but iis voice was heard saying lo the gazing audience Live fur Ihe fuitire.' From the jVcw York Sun. A REAL CONVERSATION. 'Sir,' said a poor, ragged, and rough look og man, upo.i whoso cnun'enance traces ol sorrow and extreme suffering were visable to an individual whose (leek ind seemly tnatmble betokened plenty and happir.rse nir, I am finishing. Will you assist me? Will you give me ihe means of procuring food and a night' lodging? 'Go along, my man, I have nothing; for you. Yon can go to the alms house I suppose. I'll give you a line lo the Alder man 'Sir,' said the poor man, 'I'd rather not go to the alms house. I only desire a temporary relief I expect to work in a day or V.vo.' 'Oh! well scratch along my man, you are nol so badly off as one would imagine.' 'I am ubsolu'ely starving. I'm sure you won't miss a quarter of a dollar.' 'Bless my soul do you think I gather my money from Irees? Go along don't be pertinacious. now do take yourself off there's a brave man.' 'You owe rr,e money, sir. I would not lemind you of the fact sit, only that hunger makes me desperate.' Owe you money' exclaimed the sleek man, stepping back a pace or two 'You are mad.' No, seven years ago I worked for you You failed.' 'Oh! ah! au old score; Oh that's quite another matter. Did it ever sttike you ilia I have taken the benefit of the Act gone clean through?' creditors are no one now can't touch me!' 'Yei sir I earned that money by hard la bor. You reaped the benefit of that labor are rich while I am the poor wretch yoi see. You owe me that money, sir in spite f all bankruptcies.' 'I never do anything illegal. What is egal is honorable. The laws says 1 dou' jwe you a cent.' 'Honor says you do, and of the two honor generally tells more truths lhan law,' laid the mendicant, evidently displeased You are getting wearisome. Will you be kind enough to step out of the way You call yourself a christian.' urn a christian, I flatter myself a dea eon. 'You are esteemed a pious, honest, trust worthy gentleman.' I am as good a one as can be found in ihe whole religious community.' Then the dominions of the Evil Oie can boast of puri'y wSen rompared whit such .mmmunitii 9. and the society of thieves is ementi d hy more rca honor. Your re- peci.ibi'iiv. honor pieiy and justice are omnrisi'd of your broadi loihs and fine words, and go no further. Keep your money I'd starve belora I'd tone!) a copper of it.' Some lime ago the, above conversation ac tu ally took plico in Broadway, nor tlx merican Museum S mte time ago, ihe nedtcant now a stove dealer, in tolerable tusiiiees employed his oppressor reduced o want, as a potter, at.d after deducting tin mount of the dishouered bid from his wa ics, when he earned the amounl ol the bill generously presented il to the filb'n Phari ee. I Ins is an absolute lad bvervdut ife 'eeuis with such rtmtrkah!e transactions ind singuKr reverses. Retributive jn:ici oner or late overtakes the evil u er ami he ieneniiiiv of man knows not how to a- veri ihe merited and never failing punish oient. THE WAY TO GET Jl VOTE. I The captain perceived in en instant The election for the Borough of U hovv 1,8 had been il was too was close it hand, (here were two ate to remedy his m.stake; and to com I. I . .1 11 ! canditates in Ihe field, whose influence P'e,e n" momnsjuon.me rauica. canai was so nearly ballanced that a neck end.Mt" to whom he had given his vote wa neck conlest was exnecled. Under re turned by a majority of one. London UECEIPT FOli THOSE WHO WISH TO BE SAVING. Cut your bread on a littld board nod sin hi crumb. If you have any dry pieces ol tread or crusts which aie not burnt, brakt hem sinn I and put them with the crumbs. Il is a good plan to have a litl'e pot or pan kept for llie purpose of collecting thcrnj When you have enough put a little milk to hem, not too iiiuch.ahoul enough to wel then: horoughly. When Uiey aie snaked through re ;ik them up with your hand, us fi .,e at- no can, conveniently. Put in soda enough iinke the mixture sweet, bill nol enough tas'.e. Add ao egg or two accordii g to f qomiiuy, a little mil, a little sugar if yon ke, and siir in enough flower to make ii hoot the consistency (f thick batter, bake ihem on a grid e, and you hav Up Jicks n'e light, triore lender more palatable than can be made of flower alone, beside saving your frdgmeti's. When you have nt hand more Lroksi bread than you can use, it is s ;oo l plan t try it thorough nd put it in a dry place coarse bag will keep il from dust and lei ihe air. The dntr ihe better for use. Pounded fine, il makes as good a puddiny ground rice, and is less trouble. For my own part, I think this is a belter way ol using broken bread than pouring it. oto (he baskets nf professional street beg- rs, who will often throw iidown before your door, and thus reward your good inten tions by dirty itg your sole walk. Traveler. heae circumstances every vole was consequence, end ihe utmost exertions were used by ihe friends of both csnd idles lo draw stranger 0'it of iheir op ponent'e ranks. Among,sl ihe staunch supporters of Sir ohn Ii , th Tory Candida 1e, was an iirilable old csptain who had threatened lo set Ihe hou log upon sny one who mifcht come ak him fjr his vole for a liberal' Th morning before the election,lhe old cap Uin was working in his liltle garde .vhen he perceived a slrange gentleman whirling along the walk. 4Ah!IIow d'ye voj do captain,?Nic rowine; morning pess coming tij nicely, I see,' laid the siranger, as pproached. 'I beg your pardon, sir, but I really lont remembur having ihe honor your acquainstance; miy 1 be permit led lo Inquire your bjiines.?' replier he caplain, drawing itimself up. Oh certainly I'm canvjssinn foi Sir John B , and I've come lo talk with you about your vote.' 'I think Sir J iSo m'cht have ehon more civil mo.le of p ri i -siin j my loicr 'Thsv's got nothing to do with th mailer, sir. I'm here to ask you dis inclly, do you mean to givo him you vote and in'erest.?' sjid the stranger put liri"; from his pocket a memorandum hook. 'Here, you little rasca',wolk up and tccount for yourself where have you ere' 'After the girls-, fathei?' Did yon ever know me to do so when I was o)?'' No, sir but mothtr did.' A wise child that. Sir,' stid ihe captain; gH'g evi lenity angry,' 'oiy pol i ( ir opinion ire well known. I hive over soppor ed the British constitution in cU-iv' tnd stale.' I einnot il'ow you to shirk Ih' question, captain,' interrupted the slran i?r. 'Shir!: sir' i. tut An vrvi min.ii'' j ' nd i ho capuin,! t ililenir like alu:k- ock. 'I mean, replicJ the other, with I h ttmost coolness, I ask you s,;n wil you give your vote to Sir John?' Frist 1 suppose you're coming here io bully me !o intimidate me to 'By no means, caplain, but I mnst re ;icat my question, will you give your vote to Sir John? Yes, or no.?' said the anvasser, wailing, pencil in hand, to write down the old fl-How's reply Sir,' sjid the captain, who wag now n a lowering pasjion, I consider ibi a' rtosl ungentlemanly, insulting and alto- 'Pthcr un warantable' 'Will you vote for Sir John, captain?' 'Sir, you may lell Sir John' That you will vole for him?' No eir. I'll spo him d I first, vote for :hal radical scoundrel, D , whom I hat", just lo show Sir J hn Hut 'm nol to bi bullied in'o supjiorting i )'ipjy like him. Gao l morning; sn! Goorl morning! Good morning, ciptaln. Tray don' et 8' g'y; il is a nia'ter of no cone- qusnce whatever,' ssi'l the siranger af he teliied. whistling careleysly. The old captain kept his word. II, vj! one of the first who tendered his vote at the election on the following 'Who do you vo'e foi?' asked the clerk. For Mr. D replied the piqued ciphin, with a look of dtfunce towards the, Tory candidate. Thank you, caplain 'hank you!' cried a gentleman who wore iho liberal colors at his breast, grasping his hand cordially. Il was Ihe very person who toe day before canvassed him on bchali of Sir John. Sum day Times. Jin. 22 AN IRISH LETTER. Tolilymueclshurg, Parish of Btllyrag net, near lially iluchgu'hey, 1840. My dear Nephew I haven't cent you a lelher since the last lime, I wrote io jou, be csuse we have moved from our former place of living and I didn' know where a lether would find you but I now wid pleasure take up my pin to inform you of the death of your owr ivin' uncle Kilpatrick, who died very sudden'y 1 a at week after a lingering ill iiecs of six month. I ha poor man was in violent oonvulsion the who! lime of his eickness.ly ing perfectly quaH md spachless all the while talking inco herently and crying for walhcr. I had no opoitunily of informing you of hi? leal h sooner, except I wrote to you by the lisl post, which wint off iwo days before he died, and thin you'd had pos age to pay. I am at loss to tell what his death was ockasioned at bit I fear ii v.ns by his last sickness, for he nivei vas im day th'gither during the whole lime of his confinement and I belave his death was ock ssioned by his atin two much of rabiis s'ufjfcd wid piys and jjravy, or pays and gravy Huffed wit! abb is, I can't tel which, hut be lhat a? I will, a toon as hebre ithcd his las', tlx lociheri gic over ail ho pes of his re- ovcry. l nee. in t Icl y an ar,y thing a Voit his hage,foryou well know ths oMrchnixi, he would have been vin'y five ysirs ovvhl, Uckin tin n milis; and hid he lived till lhat time to would thin hav bio j;st six months cad. Ills prnpherty now devolves to is next kin, who all died some litta a o, so that I expict it will be devided np;wane u, and you know his propher y was very ccnnheriblt, for ho had i tine esiate, which was sowld lo pay hi bis, snd ihe remainiher he lost in i horse racejbut it was ihe opinion of ivery body at the time, that lie would havi won thy racs if ihe hone he run againsi dn'l bin too fast for him. I niver iv man, and the doclhers all say so, hat obsarved directions or tuck medi i?ine belher lhan he did! lie said h' wou Id as lave biiher as swale, if it hail anly the same tantf and Ipicakhnna a- viskcy punch, if il would only put hin the si.ntr humor far fightio' IJjt,DrpO' sowl!, he will niver ate nor diink more; md ye haven't a livin rel.isMon in the vvorld excipt mystf and your two cous- ns who were kilt in the lasl war. I can'l dwell on this mournful sub feet, and shall sale my lether wid black tin wax and put on it your uncle'i tat of arms, so I beg you not brake Ihi ale whin you op-?n ihe lether, an on'l open it till three or four days sf hur vou restva H, by which lima voi 9 ill be prepared for the sorrowful lidins our cwlJ swatehearl funds her love li vou unknowns lo me. Whin Turn M'Gee arrives in Amerikt, ax for thi lehtr, and if he disu't know it fron Ihe test, tell him its the one tha! spak about your uncle's death and sjlcd n black. I remain your sJTeciionto owM Grar. mother, JUDY O'llOOLIG.V. To Lirry O'Hooligan, I t e of tioa towr of Tolly hiucclescrg, PtriaW of Bl vragjei, near UtHysljcgnthey, ii ihe county of Iiilkinny, Ireland, p-S. Don't wtile to me till yot save this. N. B- Whin you come to this plant stop ar.d don't rade no more till my next. CoilSTCSSloiMl. Mr, Webster required (he money io be paid "i himself. In this way he drsw to himself, from the lisburiing sgenl, twelve thouasnd JIjrsj luring the Crt twelve months of Mr Web. Oorroapondsnce of the Public Ledger, Wasiii.voto.v Armt. 27 Mr. ff'tbster and Mr. Ingcyioll Exd-V1'' incumbency as Secretary, about $1, ting Discussion The House was ihe the- :J0 8 month in leil and three thousand aire of excitement to day. sent you thel lol'ars mor early in 1842 substance of the scene by Magnetic- Tele Thus he took into his own hands fifteen iaph, but was obliged to curtail my rjes l'10u,a,,J dollars in his first twelve months. patch lo find half iis original length, lo en- ' 'ie President ("there is written evidence i able me io have il in Baliimore in lime foi 1,19 department to show) never authorized the 3 o'clock cars. j2t it was, thu la. '1"9 knew nothing of it; Knd when Grst an word was ihera at 6 minutes before 8 o'-p"'8" 'l mor9 lna'1 fourteen months afier clock. pt had been going on to the large amount Immediately after ihe reading of the jour--f fifteen thousand dollars refuted it iiiii nsl Mr. Ingersoll rose and asked leave to 'anction. mako a personal explanation 'l not till July, 1842, a J ihe evidence Oljsctions were made, and in answer to P" "", depanment shows, Mr. Webster's question from Mr. Henley, ihe Soaker pandwri;ing; that be got a Presidern's cer stated that there was no such legislation re '' '011"' thousand four bundled and cognized by the rules ns a 'personal expla- "' dollars. fi.4fi0 ; nation, ouch exjilaiiation would only be I ! hat Piss.dent s certificate, of which made by a suspension of the rults M '""k a minute, dattd I9.h July, 1812, Mr. Ingersoll asked suspension of the rules, and on this the yeas and nays wen To J J Crittenden, for expenses of lenianded, and resulted, yeis 1(12, nay2B. journoy lo New Yora, d 100 So the rules were suspended, m'o F O- J Smith, for earvice Mr. Speaket When Mr. Webster, ii I conneeied with the north-eastern virulent lorms, in Senate tissailed my truth bwAndaty 2,000 concerning transaction cf which proof l o Alexander Powell, for journey ought to bo in lha DsDirtmcnt of State, I 0 81,y on the frontier.iii 13 went there in search of ihem for my vindi anon. As a tnembei of the Commit! ol urein Affairs, for some years, ( hav some freedom of access there, though prob .. V.I.. HM L.'t. . n vir nunc wmcn ny oincr roemueroi iron gress is not entitled to. When the President's answer to tha tes 41, on iho subject of the dtstur bances 1,000 Viih several o.hsr items. The first itom m tl.is short account con 'truing MrI.eod will shov how I was led from that to other objects; ind some of the nl.er items will show the sgents whom, ns olution of ihe House of RepretenUli i re I Secretary of State, Mr. Webster employed. used certain documents, I repealed, in jnM',ln nnu.a of Congress if not the pubio eral assertion, the fad cf his delinquency M! have not been left in ignorance nf nd added thai it is easily susceptible o I h8 chataclers ot some of those on whom proof. My friends s-lvisfpd me to go p,. he Secretary nf State bestowed large snma unher, suppnsing thai Mr Webstar wouh ,f P"-'10 m"ne y ifiheir receipts correctly ohalienge inves igs-ion. I vouch trhat they got. Not havirg done si hot having g.in. I1 memorandum of payments lo Mr. with opprobrious languaje.in Senste, ch'g 'ebs'ar by suihnrity of the President there id we with slander, and called on me u I 8 "atd June 32 1812 'By cash substantiate my accusation of him, nnv Jretiwned J3C0O. aubmil a 6hort ataieoient which may b AHer drairingin; $15 000 lo hims' lf diw tested ss lo truth. ring filtten n.onths during which period There are three chirges of dclir.quer. tn''r,, ' nn ,r;,c8 w'iat 'ie did with ihose cy. srge soma ha appears to have ret.irned one First. Unlawful use tf the fund appro j'ird of the amount withdrawn. Why re- ptialed for the contingent seivice of for l"rn il if taken for any public purpose? eign intercourse, commonly cidled the tt- yV here had it been kept? If in any plai e ;rel service fund. I if deposit was it separaie from Mr. T) Secondly Misapplying part of ihalfum iler' prit fundt? Did h s i;? o corrupt party presses. These $5000 were returned ten davs f. Thirdly. Leaving the Dupsrrraeni n er sccnrJii-g to the published corresp .c- State in default to that fond l-'nre his neg-. nation nilh the British en".t First. Congress appropriates annuaPy 'Xtrartrrlinary began ty eonversaiionnl f d a small sum, commonly , 80,000, for ihf ' onfiJential inisicoursn withoui prntucol :ontingenl rxp'apces of foieign intcrcoure, other usual records of S'ich tru:f aeiinri s. he (Jebursement of part of which is some- It 1843 Mr. Webster took to l.i.nslf line usefully clsudmine, but nei-er, ps hrii TW00 wore, mukinj altogether Sl7,C0O it en erroteously supposed, corrupt. When- a closing his accour::,cred:iing the f5, ever, in the I'.-esidetv.s ojiinion, il wotilJ br returned, and varioc.s other sums, thero rnog to make public how eny or jiart of i remained a balance against him of f 2 .200 s disoosed of. he so ctrtiiiea. tnd. bv sc ( lha secret service fund. One of hii cied- of Congress, his mere certificate is s.ifficieni sgairi il was for 51,400, published in voucher si the ireteury fcr the required set JIouso document, report No. 29. first se6 tVpeni. ioo, 28ih Congress report of Mr. Kogers Thtis funds ha'e, for the bit sixteen 'of mps, charts, surveys, and expenses of rears, if nol always, been in the hands of iringing thera lo the seal of government, clerk, tailed, hy set nf Congress, tie and cn;iee of transcripts, and for various Disbursing sgent of ihe Depr.rlrrent of ag;nc;es to procure information connected Sia'.e, who kept Ihem io banks, as sgeot, ilh the boundary treaty. Phe official rouilnu is for the afcsident, on This inarticuUteand comprehensive rntv- ins requisition of the Secrstary of Siate, to mre of many incongruous item, without tuiliorija payment of Ihe oioney from th re.isury to tha disbursing agent of iiie State Department. The disbursing a'eni is debit d at the treasury with the sum drawn into he Department of Cta e, keeps it to hi redtl as agent, in bank, and givo checks as 'eqmreu by Ihe Secretary, lor pavment to ny person he may drsignate. In this way the check I sa w,w hon I wen o ihe department, ds drawn by the sgen for ihe service at Now York in MrLeod' $1 ,000. Cut shortly after Pres:!ent Hurisnn's Jeiih, and before Vice-preside ni Tyler wes it home in chief magestracy in April, 18 It, Mr. Secielaiy Webster begin an en tirely novel method of dealing with the sc ercl service fund. Instead ol directing ihe lisbursing agent to pay any third person, pecifr ation of prices datps, or any appa rent tet of rectitude, Mr. Strretary Wib stir cer;:fijd himself as b proper credit fur himself, and deducted from his debit io ihe secret service fund. Without that credit his drf mil to that fund would have beet! $3,630, insiead of 12 200, which il waa when ii was removed from office. Toe 17,000 were in his hands contrary o uniform usage, if used by hirn, contrary o the sub-treasury act Whether so, ie for him io mske appear. 'Ihe burden of pi oof is on him. Secondly. Application of the secret ser- vire fund ic corrupt parly p-esses. I he Asl burion trei'y bears date the 9 h August 18-12. Congress were then in session and, as Mr. Adams has charged me lately, and I confess 1 did what little I coold as one cf ( I
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