ill
A
AND BLOOMSBURG GENERAL ADVERTISER.
L13VI L, TATE, Proprietor.
ALEM B. TATE, Publislior.
" To Hold and Trim tlio Torch of Truth and Wavo it o'or tho darkonod Earth
VOL. XI, NO. 7.
BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA., SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1857.
YOL. XXI-
Ml
A.
COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT
rUUMSIIED EVEltY BATUKDAY MORNING.
Ill Illoomsburg, Coltimlila County, Pa.
" Office. In the new 13 rick Building, op
posite the Exchange, by side of the Court
House," Democratic Head Quarters,'
r TERMS or lUMCltll'TIOX,
1,00 In advance, for ono copy, for clx months.
' 1,76 In advance, for ono copy, ono year,
2,00 If not paid within tho tint thrco month).
2,35 If not M within tlio first tlx months.
2,60 If not paid within tlio year.
ID No subscription takon for loss than six months,
nod no papunllicontincil until all arrearagciihiiU
havo been paid.
U7 Ordinary advertisements Inserted and Job
Work executed at tho oslablishod prices.
BALTIMORE LOCK II 0 PITA L.
DOCTOR JOHNSTON.
TnE founder of tkto Celebrated Insti.
tulion niTirfi the motccrtaln, speedy, and only
. fUuttual remedy in iliu world fur rtferti for GlteU,
tHricturr, Scininitl waxnoii, lain in the l-olrn,
f Oonslliutionnl Ool'lllty Impoleney, Wcaknuna of tlio
-t Hack anil Ltmt9, A flee linn of tlm Klflneys, l'nlpiia
A tltn of lh Heart, Diocpsia. Ncrvoui Irritability,
Dtscata ot (ha 1 1 rail, Ttinnl Nose or Skin nnil all
i hoi'! e rlnui ami itiv lunch oly Hitonler a riling from
tfii rtctttrictive lialntiof Voutli, which destroy Loth
bmly nnl mini, Tlieic sicrtit ami ohtnry practicrv,
are inoro fatal loiheir vlctimi ilinn the song of tho
Hyrrni to the mariner Ulytucs, b Itnlil Inj tlim most
hriilimil liouo t( anticijiatioas, rendering murriage,
Young Men.
rixv, v?i fnvti iM'ciitiii tiic victims of o II I? ry
Vifti.tiat'Ifcidful nml ilcatructive tt.itni.wluiiiuiniu-
Hy nvveeni 1 1 nn u ut line ly urate tlioutandg H filing
men or iht) moil rxaltutl tulints and brilliant huh
wtio tnisht otherwise hnve nt rancnl iiil nr-jr
nmtR8 with Hie UmnCcr-t ol tlo'itidiee. or waked tu
xtacKBli3l)re, m.iy c 1 11 witliall eunll Jciicc.
' $ Marriage,
Ma'riPiI nurnoni.or Voun,t Men cnntemplatinz nvir
rUjju, Ltin nwnrn of phyilcnl wcakir1, orgaiiir do
lillny. deforiuitlod, tr,, ilio'ilil imtn-.liiittily cunsutt
l)r Jolnistcin.nnd ho rumored to perfect lienHli,
'Ha who pit ci9;iunH(!lfunl!r tlm rare of Dr. John
f ton nnv rcl.piouly confiitu in liii Jiunor as a ct-ntie.
uion, nod conhilmitlv rely upon his nkill aieoliyincun.
' Orga n ic I Vcu kn e
lmtntintPly cured nnd full vigor restored,
TlttiAdiBidae Is lb pcmlty moil fre(iieiily pni(1ify
thoid whohavu bucoiu the virtim of jmprnprr innul
Kcncifi, Vo'Hiit per noil s up tot apt to commit ex
from not ln-in; nwttv of the ilrcndt'iil cuiiMKititMir
thil in ly iMiiu", Now, who tlut under'tamli llie tub
J-ct will pretend In deny that the powrr nf prorrra
lion it t t sootier hy thoto filling into lmirnpir
hiitt t tun Ly tin1 prudont. ltt'nt,R being deprived ol
f'l's plu.iiuro ofhraltliy oiTipritiR. tho moil serinu
nd iietrociiro nyiiipioin lo Imth body nod iniml
Art. Tli riyiti'm b'roiiiP4 ilprangnd; Hie ptiyitirul
Atll muetil powrm weaktiiirit, nvfvon debility, ilyi
p'PU, ualpitationortho lion r I . hull mention, a wasting
"of tli fmnie, criii(li cym ptnni t of runsii )uition &.C.
I3l)1Aco Nn 7&m,i pHKinRicKtitRncT(ipvi-tMloor
from llilliiihiro fiirtrt Unit sldn. up tin ptppa Ite
pttlirular in tlmrviiirf th iNAMUnnd MJMIlKU, or
yuuwlii iiiMlakw lln i.,ci,
Jt Curt harrantftfVr no L'hargt Madst in from One to
7Vi l)av$.
Dr Johnston.
5M ftji
SM tmh T of tlt Koy i OolliKP of rtnrRenlit. London
tti Pint- in
( I iint- fruin one ofttiH mutt niiiu-ui rt llecfj ol l tit
JlITit't 'tti-if. mid thcun-aii-r p.wl olvlior J 1 1 In
1 Tnn .tiMi in thrt firxl llonpiuln of l.nmion . Inru,l
Mil li in 11 1 i'Uum bir. tijfj 'tliTfd fimie i f i he
iM'ii jo tn rirt'f I hut wrr i-vf know n; m-inj truuli
i0tif i..'iu in the liuad and tain wlu ankcp.
fKri'H 1 1 ii b h'inir ulariii d nt tiidden mhiidim
1 '"! ti 'f-inm, with fri'iorrit Idiivlnnp. aitundi-ii
f im-ino a i th tf'iraiiijeuHintuliiiiiiJ ut-rucurKd tin
'minoij
1 ( crtain Pucaso,
W.imi h" mihaiinled and iiinrmlcut vniarl ofultn
YJi'TO fl.ld li imlntifd tlif rvAi nf tins piuirii
iiiennc, il inn ofttn linniifiiB tlmt nn illtlnivd m-un o-
'Wa'iain';. or dread nf dn ,otny. tlftum liim from mnlv
Iini i iii'iiu wiit ironi eiiucnnou ami rcupi ciniiniiy
cn it mo hcfrifiid iii in dhymif till tlu conatnuiiimal
yii(tnH ofthm li.irri l (li'aminkM tlici rappenranrr.
1 urn u ircraiuti snrt! inrni, nifeniiMi num-, norinrinl
llinns in the held mid liinl,.liiuiiei of milil,deafiMn
I nudei nil tho ak in lmnti. nl nrnm. Iihtlrlica nn flu.
Mhtd ftce.nnil exir'tii ti.'ii, progre.Kirii unli friplitit I !
: ,f rapidity, till at hut the ptl ih- nftho mojth nr tic- !
ij lion" of trie no in fill in and tht vMimof thix rutul
tlitfa Ic'cniiM n horrid objtct nf eminniMrrntiiiii till
. d'ftUi pit n peno.itii Iii lrntlfni ku iffri ng . by tu
dim him to 1 til 1 1 liuuni'i from whourr in lrneltr
r'lrn.,' To rnrli thfrrforr lr JoIhifIoii plcl
niuMftlf to preirv ih nnt rnviohtilu gecM-cy, nnd
from tiii eiienaivH prnrticf in the first llunpiiit nf
4 'Kurnp nn I Ainttricn, he ran confidently r commend a
fafti and ippfdy euro tothu utifounnalc victim oftliiu
torrid diii-iue
Take p irticultr Notice,
Dr J nddn-Mu j'I Ifiopo wtio l ave Injured tfn m
tftlvei by privatitoo 1 imprnpfr iii'tiivinfep,
Thie urii o),(Mir Inu nid and nn'laiirlioh etftcts
pro l ind hy i-irly hal il of imth. t : UVi.l-tit of
til t H icH and l.linb. Pain in I lie Iliad. INii'tii'Hnl
ruht nfM Hfilir I'nwr I'nlpi'athm nfthi
II irt. I) Nprpvin, Nerv Irr 1 1 Mi 1 1 . iK-rnnifi mriit
ttt ttin iMHRtivf Konci iiHid.iienural Ltbilit,r) ni.t"iiiK
uf U iiuouiptiiiii, e.
iuim ii.v i in1 ii anui fin-rip upon in nnnii
Ilati, l).irM.nii or tlio hpinli. Ilvll l-'on liminiE.,
AvHfi-innf Soelct) . Thinly .Uc , are eorii I UIilcU'x
. rmltiri'.l "
I'iki miikIi of p'rtan n( all r;ps ran nuw Jmlr
whil li Hi nuit'iif l mir tlccliiiiu heiiltti . I.niwii7
lliiilrvltor.li.cnmlnj wi-.ik paWMnilPnlvlH".!, Ii.ivin
a milltlliir npiinr mrw nuoui um cyL'n,ciu 11 mm k,
toms nf i;ilBtiniHlon.
Dr. Johnston's Invigorating Ucmcdy for
Organic Weakness.
ny this (treat anillmporlantrcmfily, wrnkneforttic
nrmniare .nomllly curof. antl lull viiror rt-Eluietl,
; Tri-J'lsintlnof tho mo8l nrvoun niid ilctillilatnl, who
hal lst all hoiie. Have been imnifiliately rclieti'it. All
5, impaitimriiilj to Marrinsn.l'liyiiicnl nnd fllunlal lll.qua
7 linciti'iu, Ni'rvo'ii, I rritnliiUty.TrcnihlincK aitil WVak'
ness, or exualtinn nl the mutt luarful kind, speedily
1 cured by Duclor Jobuston
Young Men
wii', hivn Inlurml thi.maclvf.fl hv a efrtllti nraetlep.
laJittgRl in when alune a lialiit frc'inently learned
from fVilromplalons, or atirhoolllmPlTeclsofwliicIl
Mm nloliilv iMlt. vnn wlinn Baleen, and If not cured
mil lers iiurri lac iitipoaaltile, and destroys both mind
ual uiny, sunuitl lippiy nninruiaiciy
lry.au. I tho darlins of liliparenlt. should be snntchfil
wniin m iv l nn, H vniiuu mull, inn Nunc in .uuii
irom an prosii'TH ami enjoy nieiim m um.iiy mc inro
nnned nr.ii.wlmi nt frnni ihn nRtli nf iiainre. and in
dulglhglii aeeriain .ccrct habit, Such persona bcfcio
coalciuplating
Marriage
should rencet that a sound mind ond boyarethe mos
In Iml, without iltese.the Journey through lilo becomes
weary plljrinnge. the protpcrl hourly clnrkem to ilia
view i the mind heroines shadowed with despair nnd
nilodwllhllioiiiJlancliolyri'lleniontliatthehoiiineis
ni anotlieruecornes iiiigincuwmi wui '.
OFPioBNo.7HoUTiiPi!iicKiK8T..BaJimsM,jUii
N.ll.-Lelim false modesty prrvent)ou, but oppiyirn
medlatelyeltheriicrioually or by letter.
BKIU UISUASUS Sl'UCDlLV L'URCD.
To Strangers.
Tho many thousands cured atlhis Institution wlth'n
.ti Inn IS years, and the numerous iinporlmtSurpical
derations perfnruiod by Ilr.Jolinslon, witnessed hy
.tie repormrsol thu papers and many oilier persons.no
licos ol'which havo appeared again and ugiin before
the dulilic, Upsides his standing as a gentleman of cha
rarterand responaiuility, ,isu sufllcicut guarantee to
theaillicud,
Take P olice.
N, n, Thore nr so many ignornnt and worthless
U'lscka advertising themselves l'hysiclans, ruinlne
Iha hoilth oftho alraidy alllirlcd, that Ilr. Johnston
dms it necessary tossy, especially to lllot unac
si. ,atnd with Ills reputution, tint Ins rradentiati and
ullilinils always hang in his officii.
M-l'aKsNoTics, All letters must bo pest paid, and
cnitin a postage stamp for the re"ly, or uoonswer
Wij i'je sent
Jauuary 17. 1397.
FISniNO TACKLE.
Best KIRilV. I imerlcli, Virginia Improved Trout,
HJU, Pike and Uel llooks, Bwivel. IJalmon ul.
Trout Lli.es, Out und other tfnonds. Ariiuclal Hon,
Canton Uraas Lines. Bpun and 1'laited ilk Lines,
Lines with r"loaU anJ looks, Walking Stick, Trout,
and Trolllns Itods. I'lrwls.Urais lleels, Almnow Nels,
Peinei.tJel Nets, I'arlridge Nets, Uulcimrr and riann
Wire, Violinsand Binnfi. Gilling and Seine Twine.
Oenuine llarleui Oil, for crave I and affections of Uie
hreail aud heud. lor sale by ,
OEOliGB W. UEVUEllOEIt.
Importer.
No, aO NorthThlrd street, west side, second door b'
low Arrh si,, and njl door to lbs Bt.Charlll Hoist,
Philadelphia
A-errt 1, ItWI-lll,
(jDrtflhtal J3octi'),
Written for the Democrat.
A YOUNG LADY.
TO
Pritlaut (. htr dtparturefar tkt "Kar ITilt.
You aro going you are going.
From your liiends and bnme to dear,
You are'going jou are going.
To meit a Diolher, Bitter dear.
You aregolnj you aro going,
From a motber'f Kind embrace,
You are going jou are going,
To a far and distant place.
Ob how happy will be the meeting.
When you with those friends do meet,
Brother loving, sister greeting,
With a kisi to fine, so sweet.
You nre going you arc going,
With kind friends awhile to dwell,
The time has come, Jou mutt be moving,
1'jtewcll, fair ono, fire thee well.
THE GOLD CLASP.
iii- rnor. j. ii INQHAM.
CHAPTER I.
A inodost and exceedingly pretty young
girl, plainly attired, culered ono of the
goldsmith's stores on street, and
feting that a gentleman was engaged with
tlio proprietor, sho timidly shrunU asido
near the door until ho should bo at Icisuic.
Tho assistants were also occupied with
cui-toniors whoso dress and appearance
thowed theni to belong to the class of tho
rich, and so sho was suffered to remain for
some timo, standing thero, before she could
bo attended to.
Tho gentleman, who was a fine, noble
looking person, with a remarkably polished
address, seeing her waiting, euurteously
stood aside, and said to tho goldsmith
'' Do not occupy yourself with mo now,
Mr.Uroochard.l can examine these watch
es hy myself, while you set what this young
person wants, who has been waiting so long
and patiently, to got an opportunity to
speak to you."
" Whut do you want, Miss!'' asked tho
goldsmith, with a look thut convoyed a
reproof to her for interrupting him while
engaged with a customer ol more value to
him.
Tho girl hesitatingly approached the
rouutcr, nnd taking Irom her b 'som 'a
small gold clasp, bent over to him and said
in a low, trembling voice
"I wish you would be bo kind as to keep
this ft few days, and let uio havo seven
d liars on it."
Low as bhe spoke, her soft, trembling
tones roichcd tho cars of Melleury, tho
gentleman wlio was-prcsent, and ho turned
to obscrvo her face, and hear the reply of
tho teddsu-'ith to this timid and painlully
uttered request. The goldsmith took thu
clnfp scornfully, between his fingers, and
throwing it down, said sharply to her
" I his is no pawnbroker's shop, girl
and if it was, that thiug is not worth two
dollars."
" It is of inestimablo valuo to me, sir
indeed it is tho only thing valuable I
mve, 6am sue, earnestly, aim nor cucck
j MmlltlV UUSUCU &l tUC TUUO HianUCr Ol 1110
' i ,
I r'P1)'
' I don't L'nOW What VOU may V.UU0 it
. ., . . . t.. i
; tit, he Said, With a Colli lUUgll, glanmg at
Col. Melleury, whom ho saw severely
eyeing him.
" 1 would not like to givo you six thil
lines for it."
" nut, sir, ' pieau tno gin, unconscious
of be'iner overheard. " 1 must havo seven
dollars to-Uoy, ana l nave no otucr way 01
getting it. 1 was in hope, tir, mat you
misiht let n.c havo tho sum on it, 1 will
certainly como back and take it up again."
" I tell you," answered ho angrily, " I
keep no pawnbroker's shop; go to the
Jnws."
" They won't givo me but two dollars,
nnd I want fcvcn."
"And so you think to get it out of mo !"
Tho young girl was arjout to spoaic
again, but, as if not knowing what further
argument to urge, uesiiatcu, uuu n.m
Rlowlv nwav. when she checked herself
ub olu".V .".,.
and again EpOKO VO U1U1
I. Rfi. tho Baid, in a thrilling tOHO of
. . , , .
earnest entreaty, ''my mother is lying
very 111, allU out rout, is uui i - v wovi
n i nu. nna tno Dcrsous wu tsetv iui uutmu
disappointed us in our pay, I li jvo no other
resourco tuan mis. wn, on, am j-u
il,i, r.l-iRn oulv for a few days, aud I will
thou repay you !'' Tt-.'
Mr. Urooehard felt that Col. McIIcnry s
nves wero upon him, awaiting an answer
and as ho wished htm to think him a man
of business (which ineaut in his uotion a
man without u heart) bo answered prompt
ly aud sternly :
" Do you think wo are simpletons here,
In al.rnra nnv mnnnv ill this Way! It
you havo nothing moro to say, pleaso stanu
J . a
asido for customers." . ,
" Well, Colonel, what do you think of
il.r7 'I'l . ,t. loinot fmnnrtations :
full jeweled and warranted in all points.
t ,:n cii ,a ai,n f.aat lnhl ilmvn for
gjQ5 ii
telllgent loveliness, and her modoBty uau
for lum an irresistiblo charm, but hot plea
Tho gentleman, however, was not liceu- ner. x wiw .cuu euwim. w ... v
ing himTbut watching tho young girl.whom , pay, aud by other work havo earned enough
ho saw loaving tho counter with a heavy to repay you tho ten dollars you so kindly
droopiug step, and approached tho door. ' gavo. You don't know tho good you did
ir. .? I...1 struck him lor its sweet, in-1 tho suffering you relieved tho evil you
of poverty deeply interested liia fcclinss
and enlisted his sympathies in her behalf,
do had silently observed tho progress of
tho interview with him, with emotions of
contempt for ono, and pity for the other.
Her hand was on tho knob of tho door,
when advancing toward hor, ho Baid
" You asked, I bcliovo, for soven dol
lars I'' ho asked, with a gonllo interest in
bis tone, that at onco awakened hopo in her
heart, and again brought light to her eyes
and tho huo to her checks, as sho diffidently
answered
" Yes, sir, I should not havo been so
urgent"
" Nouo too much so. Thero is a ten
dollar note; I havo no smaller bills.
" Sir, ycu aro too kind "
"Not a word, I am happy to do you a
service.''
"Take tho clasp, sir, though I am nhimod
to offer it to you, sinco the gentleman says
it is so valueless. Hut tome it is aa valua
blo as life, aud I foolishly thought it must
bo so to others."
" I do not want it, child, said Mollenry,
feelingly puffin? the hand aside, while she
urged it upon him.
" Indeed, sir, you must tako it, for I
shall feel in soiuo degree under obligations
to a stranger. Besides I wish to call and
redeem it. Will you givo mo your address,
sir !" and as tho spoke, ho still declining
tho jewel, she 1 id it on tho show box,
" Oh, no matter but if you insist, il is
tho United Stales Hotel."
" Thank you, sir, you can never know
tho blessing to others that w.ill follow your
kindness to mo to-day." Thus speaking,
and looking upon him with an expression
of gratitude in hor tearful eyo, she loft the
shop, forgetting tho clasp, which sho left
upon the show case.
" Will you look at ono of these watches,
now, Col. Mollenry!" superciliously asked
tho goldsmith, without lifting his condemned
eyes,
"No, sir," answered tho gcnflemao,
sternly. And taking his cloves and cauc,
walked from tho shop of tho avaricious
goldsmith, who, too close to risk a triSe to
relievo tho wait's of a poor family, hsd
probably lost a large umount by tho pur
chases Lis wealthy customer might have
made, as well as Ins own self-respect, such
as it was; for avarice always sinks into its
own shell ucloro tuo broad sun of bcuovo
lcire.
" Now there goes a man who throws
away his money upou vagrants, while 1 keep
mine to support my fannlv," said the cold-
smith looking niter 1 iin. " He thinks me
a miser, and X think mm a tool. U, here
is that clisp, after alll She left it for him
on tho show case, and he was too proud to
take it away, it lie saw it. ocvcu dollars!
It is net worth moro lhau five.1'
lie openod it as ho spoke, nnd taking
up a sharp instrument, tried the firmness
ot the gold.
"Ills good rId JJcxiom cold. It might
havo onco cost twenty dollars. Ah ! what 1
a ftar (if diamond1: within it I" ho exclaim
ed, as in working abuut with a point of
steel, lie discovered a cavity. Twelve
largo diamonds of tho purest water 1 This
is indeed valuable, Lot mo see they arc
worth at least Cvo hundred dollars. What,
to ask solittlo! No, no, she could not,
either, for sho would not let it go for so
small a sum, or else asked tor nearer its
value. I suppose she was ignorant of the
cawty, which I detected only by an accident.
ho has btoleu it, and never will return lor
it."
"Ah, ah, Abraham Urooehard, thou hast
mado a good evening s work ol it!" lie said
cxultingly to lutiisoii.
I lien looking around among his shop
boys to see if ho was observed, ho Oiirefully,
yet with a chccriul air, locked the clasp in
Iin pnvato drawer, nnd taking out the key
placed it in his pocket. Ho had hardly
dune no, when Col, Mollenry re-entered,
and without speaking, or even looking at
him, cast his eyes upon tho show caso for
tho clisp, which ho recollected, after goinc,
out, the young girl had laid down, but did
not tako up again, and so ho returned back
for it. Abraham Urooehard was very
busily engaged in replacing the watches to
their doeskin o iveriugs, and preserved ei
lenco nnd ignorance, At length Col. Mc-
Ucnry spoke
That -oung person l-ml her clasp on
this case, sir, which I ucclcctcd to take up.
It is a pity it should be lost, sho valued it
so highly ,"
"Tho clasp. Oh, oh, I have not seen it,
sir. bho took it up again."
"Did you 6eo her!"
Yes, sh, yes. I had my eyes upon
hor. and sho said- at tho samo lime, you'd
novcr bco your ten dollars or tho elasp
again."
The ecuflc'man oved him steadily an in
stant, aud then glancing around tho show
cas aai as if in scartl1 of il ho quittcl1
thQ ' '
CHAPTER II,
Sovcral days elapsed, and Col. Mollenry
had quite forgotten tho ciroumstanco wo
havo just narrated, when, as ho was leisuro
lvivassinc alone tho street, ho felt his sloovo
suddenly pulled by somo one ho hoard run-
I . a i , a a ! 1 1--,-! .-.1 l.
nine oemou mm, uuu iaiug ".
I " w,"f ?UB" K's I'"'
suit, tho girl ho had teen at tho gold
smiths.
" Oh, sir, I am so happy to havo found
' vou." sho Baid. at onco addrossing him as
he stopped, and with pleasure listened to
limeiy aacneu
eir,"
mouoy
" Nny, my good girl, 1 do not wont it.
I mado you a present of it at tho timo, and
did not expect you to return it. I am,
however, glad to find you havo the disposi
tion to do so, and that I was not deceived
in my estimation of you."
"You must tako it," sho paid, with ingo
nious earnestness. " I should bo distressed
to be longer under pecuniary obligation to
an cntiro stranger. Besides, sir, I would
bo very glad to havo my clasp, if you
please."
"Did you not tako it irom tho ease where
you laid it down!" ho asked with much sur-
prifo and justly directed suspicion.
"No, sir indeed, sir, I hopo it is not
lost. It is of countless valuo to mo. It
was given mo by by "
" By a sweetheart," added ho, 6tmTing.
" llo is now dead, sir," she answered
with overflowing eyes.
" You do well to value it. I did not
tako it up. Aro you suro you left it
there !"
" Yes, sir, hoping you would lake it and
keep it till I p id you tho money."
" Well, ray child, I have not got it, but
I believe tho goldsmith has. Let us go to
him."
On their arrival at tho shop, .Mr. Uroo
ehard denied ever having seen it since Bho
went out, and said ho saw her take it with
her and place it in her bosom as she left
the shop. The young lady turucd palo
aud wai inconceivably distressed.
" Como with mo. I will find tho clasp
for vou," said Col. MoHcnrv. offering her
his arm and leaving tho goldsmith's with
her.
I do hopo I shall find it, tir," she said
as they walked along. "It was ltobcrt's
last gift. It was givcu him in Cuba by a
rich lady wlioec life he saved by rescuing
her from tho water. He was a sailor, tir,
and had little to leave mo but his memory
and my poor clasp. Oh, sir, if it is lost, I
snail never lorgtvo iujbuu mr ouenug u
pledge it, But, sir, our extremity was
very great."
Col. Mollenry stopped with hor at a
justico's office, and briefly and clearly
made his complaint, and in a very few
minutes Mr. Broochard was brought into
tho presence of the magistrate. IIo ap
peared to bo in great trepidation, and was
pale as ashes; for ho had been suddenly
taken without warning Irom behind ins
counter, leaving his shop in ohargo of his
assistants. Cut. Melleury and tho young
lady bciuj bw rn, deposed tint thoy had
last seen the cbsp on tho shaw caso, whore
each wcut out aud loft it, Tho former
further deposed that ho had not gone threo
steps from tho door before he returned aud
found it miiiing, and no one iu the vicinity
but tho defendant.
The goldsmith was thon called up to bo
sworn as to bis knowledge of tho (acts.
He approached the stand whero tho magis
trate hold tho Biblo, and laid his hands on
it with a perceptible tremor of his whlo
body; but lovo of money was stronger than
tho tear of tho law, and he tnok the oatu.
It appeared as if ho would sink through
tho floor when he took it; but tho moment
ho was done, he recovered his audacity.
At this moment an officer, who, at tho
eucccstion of Col. Mollenry, had boon
privately uispateneu ujr iuu jusuuu wiiu u
search warrant to tho shop of tho goldsmith,
now entered and placed something iu the
i i 1 i . v 1 a.. ,t. . ' il.
magistrate's hand, alter bneliy vrhispcnng
to him.
"Bid vou over fee this cold ornament
beforo!" added tho magistrate, holding up
tho gold clasp beforo the young lady's oyes.
" Oh, it is my elasp !" sho cried, spring
ing forward.
" i. os it is the same,' answered tno
Colonel.
"And did vou ever see It beforo!" de
manded the justico sternly, holding it in
tho direction of the goldsmith, who had
Been it at tho first, and was appalled with
fear and consternation. Instead ot reply
ing ho uttered a wild, hysterical laugh,
and fell his leneth ia convulsisna on tho
floor.
He was, a few weeks afterwards, taken
from his prison, and tried for perjury ; but
Lis reason forsook him, and instead of tho
prison, he is now raving in a mad house.
Thus was avarico and parsimony, and in
diffcrcnoo to tho sufferings of the po;ir
punished in this life. Tho acta of this sel
fish man show to all how that acquisitive
ness, wrongly directed, is fatal to its pos
sessors, Col. .MoHcnrv proved to bo a bachelor;
and though a littlo turned of thirty, his
heart was keenly alivo to all tho fluer sen
sibilities of our nature. Ho oould feel for
tho downtrodden poor, and sympathise
with tho unfortunate To this truth uono
could more positively attest than tho young
friend of tho gddeu clasp; for ero two
moons had waned, sho rejoiced in tho
euphonic title of Mrs, Col. Mellon ry,
surrounded with all tho appearance of
wealth that a grateful heart could enjoy
or even wish.
Her poor, afflicted mother was well
provided for, when sho soon recovered
her health, and happiness and prosperity
smiled upon all.
S3T A singular legal caso his just been
concluded in Cincinnati. Tho defendant,
fifteen years ago, found an infant upon his
door 6tep9, and left it at a humane institu
tion. llo is now made to pay 8160 per
yoar for its support ever sinco.
Effi" Writers often multiply words in tha
vain attempt to make clear to othors what
is not so clear to themselves.
tST A man must possess fire in him?olf
boforo h can kindle up electricity that
thrills tha e'eat popular heart.
Confoasion of a Wifo-Murdoror.
DUnsiNQ inn body, dy tub husband.
Through tho po'itcncss of our worthy
Shotiff, says tho Toledo Commercial, wo
last evening paid a visit to R, J, M. Ward,
who gavo us the following confession in ro
tation to tho murder of his wifo : Ward
seemed to bo deeply affocted, frequently
interrupting his disclosuro by exclamations
of deep .sorrow and regret for tho crime ho
had committed, and giving us a full and
complcfo disclosuro of tho same. After
taking down his confession, wo read tho
samo to htm, when ho pronounced it cor
rect ; wo givo it to our readers as wo had
it from his own lips, in tho presence of the
Sheriff and others :
OONTESSION.
On Tuesday ovoning, February 3d, Mr9
Ward and myself had somo words during
which Mrs. Ward Btruck mo on tho head
with a fluid lamp, also on tho right side of
tho nose, causing tho samo to bleed freely,
I begged her not lo striko mc, took tho
lamp away from her ond went to bed
Wo arouso between six and seven o'clock
on Wednesday morning, I epoko to hor a-
bout the blow she had given me, showing
hor where sho had struck mo on tho prev
ious evening, also tho blood on tho bolster
aud tick, Sho said sho wished l had bled
to death, and picking up a stick of hickory
wood, sho attempted to strike mo, I ward
ed off tho blow, which fell from hor hand,
and a3 sho stooped to pick it up, I seized
a flat iron and in tho heat of passion,
struck her with it on the right sido of tho
head, upon and under tho car, driving tho
car-ring into-.thc ficsh. Sho fell to tho
floor, exclaimiDg, " Oh 1 Ward, you havo
killed mo 1" I dropped the flat iron and
went to her ; sho was lying on her sido, I
turned her over on hor back, and placed a
petticoat under her head, supposing sho was
only stunned 1 used all tho moans in my
power to rcstoro her, but in half an hour
sho died, hiving spoken onco, "0, my dear
tvcllic, ' meaning as x suppose her little
girl
Alter sho was dead, l wrapped her head
in a petticoat and drew the body under
the bed, to conceal it in case any one
should eomo in. About half past 8 o'clock,
Win. H, Nathan, a mulatto boy came into
tho house with somo milk ; I took tho milk
from him and ho loft. I then went to
liiba Allen's grocory, bought a pound of
sugar, told him I was going away. I then
returned to the house, and after a short
time commenced cutting up tho body.
I toro tho clothes open from tho throat
down. I then took a pocket knifo and
opened tho body, took out tho bowels first
and put them in the stove, upon tho wood ;
they being filled with air, would mako a
noise in exploding, so 1 took my knifo aud
pricked holes through them, to prevent tho
uoisc ; then took out the liver and heart
and put thom in tho stovo ; found it very
difficult to burn them ; had to tako tho
poker and frequently stir thom beforo thoy
could bo destroyed ; found tho lungs very
much decayed, I then took out' the blood
remaining in tho cavity of tho body, by
placing a copper kettle close to tho same,
and ecooping it out with my hands. I then
dipped portions of her clothing in tho samo
and burnt it together, tearing it I put tue
blood in tho stovo alone, that it might bo
disoovered. I then mado an incision
through the flesh, along down eaoh side,
brnko off the ribs and took out the breast
bone, and throwing it into a large boiler,
unjointed the arms at tho shoulders, doub
led them up, and placed them in the boiler ;
then severed tho remaining portions oftho
body, by placing a stick over tho same,
cutting away tho flesh and ligiments with
a knife. T hen tried to sever tho head
from tho body, it proving ineffectual, 1 put
tho wholo upper oftho body into tho boiler,
Xhen took a large carvinj knilo and sever
ed the lower portion of tho body, unjointed
the legs at tho knee, and again at tho hip
joint ; cut the thighs open and took out tho
bones aud burnt thcni up ; thoy burned
very rapidly.
On Thursday night I commenced burn
ing tho bdy, by placing tho upper and
back portions of tho samo togcthor with
tho head, in tho stovo. On l'riday morn
ing, finding it had not heen consumed, I
built a largo fire by placing wood around
and under it, and in a short time it was
wholly cousuuud, except somo poitions of
tho larger bones and of tho skull. Tho
remniuing portions of the body wore kept
in tho boiler aud iu tubs; under the bed
covered up with a corded petticoat, and
wero thero at the time tho first so trch was
modo on Saturday by Oonstablo Curtis.
Hearing on Saturday evening that tho
citizens wero not satisfied with tho search
made by Mr. Curtis, I proceeded on Sun
day morning to destroy tlio remainder of
tho body, by burning tho samo in tho stove,
cutting tho lleshy parts ot tho thighs int i
j small btrips, tho moro readily to disposo of
them. Un Monday morning x took up
tho ashes in a small keg, sifting out the
larger pieces of bono wilh ray hands, plac
ing the samo in my overcoat pockets, which
X scattered in various plaoes in the holds,
at different times. Also took tho major
portion of tho trunk nails, together with
tbo hinges, and scattered them in different
( places.
X then burned her trunk and
every vestige of hor clothing, disposiugof
rmall portions at a timo, to prevent their
creating too inucu smoke.
On tho Oth inst.. 11. J. M. Ward, the
murdcrei, was brought in dressed as usual
in a suit of blaek. appearing much down
catt, and as tho Court commanded him to
stmd up; ho rose breathing heavily, nn
i eyos used on the uoor, and only women-
tarily seeking tho face of tho Judge. With
one hand he loaned heavily on the chiir,
whilo tho other hung tremblingly at his
side.
After tho .Ttidgo had pronounced tho
sentence of death, Ward knelt down, and
loaning on tho chair, buried his faco in his
hands, weeping and groaning. Ho was
suffered to remain thus for a few moments
os tho forms of tha adjourning Court till
afternoon wero gono through with thon
Sheriff Springer touched him on tho shoul
der, and ho aro3o, apparently much moro
composed, and was Ukcu to jail.
, .
AtrooiouB Oaso of Cruolty.
A Botton Negro Tortured to Death on
Board a British Vessel.
In tho Wcstetn Circuit, (Exeter) March
SO, Hugh Orr, a tea captain, was tried
for the murder of Edward Devoo.
A caso of such fearful cruelty and atro
city as was detailed in the opening of the
oase, was perhaps, never heard. Tho pris
oner, a fine looking man, was a captain
of a vessel called the Hannah Jauo, of
about 120 tons burden. Tho deceased
was a black man, a native of Boston, a-
bout 32 years of age, and was engtged as
cook in the ship, Tlio crew of the ship
consisted of the captain, six men and a boy.
in l'cbruary, ihou, the vessel sailed from
London to Newcastle for a cargo of eoals,
and then proccccdcd to Senegal, then to
Capo Verde Islands, to lUo Grande, and
thon back to England. Whilo thev were
in tho Senegal river tho Captoin commen
ced a series of cruelties boating and flor
ging tho cook day by day for four weeks
until, becoming we.iker and weaker from
these cruelties, death, moro merciful than
his persecutor, relieved him from his suf
ferings on the 3d of July. Ho was beaten
by tho Captain and mate with ropes, with
a "cat," and when his back was sore ho was
scrubbed with a brush. Tho poor fellow
used to cry for mercy, and called upon tho
crow to come and help him, but tho crew
dared not interfere. When tho vessel
reached Bio Grande, tho crow informed
tho Consul there of the treatment the cook
had received, aud of his death, but he said
ho could not do anything in the matter,
The ship arrived at 1'lymouth iu Decern
ber, aud an inquiry was instituted, which
ended in tho C-ipt. bring sent to prison for
trial. A Boaman testified :
I saw tho Captiin and mate beat the
cook wish tho stavo of a cask. I saw the
captain making the cat with pan of a broom
stick and somo cords, and that night I heard
the cook cryiug out in tlio cabin. I was
then forward. Tho next night, I heard tho
cook cryingoutin tho cabin, and Iwontand
looked, and I saw both Captain and mate
flogging tho cook, who was lashed down to
tho liandle of the captain's chest by tho
thumbs. He was flogged on the bare back,
Tho mato flogged him first and then tho
Captain afterwards. 1 saw this repeated
every night. I have saen Lis back covered
with sores.
Tho Sundaybcforo ho diedhe was lashed
up to the fore rigging, his heels higher than
his head, Tho mate beat him with a broom
stick. Ho was lashed by tho neck and
legs. 1 havo seen him oiled by tho captain,
who ordered me to. scrub him I said I could
not do it, os I did not like to, his back
was so s ire. Coun, scrubbed his back.
no was flogged after that. Two days bo
fore his death they gave him 300 and some
odd lashes,
Another stated :
1 scrubbed tho cook's back with soa wa.
tor and a brush by order of the captain.
Once I saw tho captain and mato flog him,
and 1 counted the lashes. Tho captain
gave him 48 and tho mate 300. Tho cap
tain beat him with the cat and tho mato
with a plaited rope with knots in it. When
ho was dead tho body was cut everywhere.
Tho mate saw him lying on the deck the
night beforo ho died, and kicsed him on
tbo breast with his heavy sea boots, and he
struck him with a large heavy Dloclr. X
heard him moaning after this, hut I nover
heard Lira speak alter that.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty ot
manslaughter, and the prisoner was senten
ced to be transported tor life,
Tlio Coming Coinot.
What aro we comin? to! or, rather, what
is comiug to us I Somo says a comet.
Well, the question then arises, which will
get tho worst of it! According to tho
predictions ot certain cnd.of-tho-world
philosophers, this world is again to como
to an end on or about tho middlo of June
noxt ; and tho instrumentality by which our
littlo "terrestrial sphiro" is to bo knocked
into "everlasting smas li " is a comct-prob-
ab y w th a "licry tail,
Wo begin to lose taith in comets, binoo
, tiavia na n.iv nnrl mfin hpin nn tlin
wo have, as boy and mau, been on tho
stago of action, this accident has been about
to happen several times ; but somehow or
other there has always been, thuslar, forae-1
thing in tho hws and order of Naturo that j
has overruled and all for tho best, wo
doubt not the calculations of tho destrue-1
tionista. So, we predict, it will continuo to
bo. However, it is always well to prepare
for tho worst ; henco wo reeommond tho 0j a wit. Ho is a native of Pennsylvania,
"generality of mankiud in general" to put but emigrated to Iowa many years ago,
their houses in order, pay th-ir debts, lor- Not long sinco he cillcd at tho St. Nicholas
givo their enemies, givo to tho poor, visit Hotel in New York, to seo Judge Jero
tbo widow and tho latherless, educate tho . miah 's. Black, now Attorney General of
ignorant, reform tho vicioa3, and do workB U0 United States, but not meeting him,
meet for repentance "So shall your pca j10 ieft the follow in nolo :
bo like a river, and your righteousness liko Compliments of tlte chief Justice of loica
tho waves of tho sen," whether tho comet, to the thief Justice of lmnsylvanm.
destroys ths earth, or tho earth destroys 0. Jerry, dear Jeriy.i vs ooi u at nt.
tho comet, or both, or neither. LifcJUus I Andniemorv. burJsned m .r.ne,ui iua p,n,
' . j ' J Return to old 8 r-tns ISO s mc-unis I ps cf sirow,
tralvi. I Whsisyou srsrs hot Isii;" sa4 I is Kt If)
Outrages of Brigham Young.
A correspond ant cf tho San Francisco
Hor aid, writing from Salt LakeC ty says:
At tlii j time, sir, thoro tiro five young
men lingering out a woary lifo of aiery
nnd wretchedness, groaning beneath heavy
loads of iron, in damp and dismal cells of
Utah ronitcntiary, for no enmo known to
the law, other than expressing op'nions of
disapprobation of tho doctrino of Mormon
ism, which, here, is tho blackest crirao a
man can commit. It is worthy of remark,
that tbc-o young men aro not Mormons,
but were pa3fing on their way to Califor
nia, from Missouri. Poor fellows I thoy
are doomed too sickly and torturing death,
and that soon, for it is not possible to
survtvo such brutal treatment very long,
Quite recently a young man, by tho namo
ol Lewis, was convicted of assault and bat
tcry, and sentenced to five years imprison
munt in tho Penitentiary J and while ,on
their way to prison, a band of ruffians took
him away from tho officer, aud deprived
him of his, and then put him into pris
on to dio. Tlicso things aro toocommou to
bo endured much longer ; and unless tho
Federal Government speedly lends nid to
her officers now in this territory, tho mis
erable ends of both Mormons nnd officers
the Government can be better anticipated
than told,
. CHARITY.
Might kissed tho young rose, and it
bent softly ta sleep Stars shone, and
pure dew-drops hung upon its bosom and
watctied its sweet slu-nbers. Morning
camo with dancing breezes, and they whis
pered to the young rose, and it awoko joy
ous anu smiling, jjinuy it swung to ana
fro in all the loveliness of health and
youthful innocence. Then camo tho ar
dent sun-god, sweeping from tho east, and
smoto tho young roso with its scorching
l ;. -... . .1 ia. a .r
rajs, auu i. imuuiu. jLresertea anu al
most heart broken, it dropped to tho dust
in its loveliness and despair. Now tho
gcntlo breeze, which had been gamboling
over tue sea, pushing on tho homcbounu
bark, sweeping over hill and dale by the
neat cottage and still brook turning tho
old mill, fanning tho brow of disease, and
frisking the curls of innocent childhojd
camo tripping along on her errand of mer
cy and love ; and when Bho saw the young
rose, sho hastened to kiss it, and fondly
bathed its head in cool refreshing showers,
and the young rose revived,and lookcd,and
smiled in gratitudo to tho kind breeze; but
sho hurried quickly away, for she soon
perceived that a delicious fragnnco had
been poured upon her wings by tho grate
ful roso ; and the kind breeze was glad in
heart, and wont away singing through tho
trees. Thus charity, like the breeze,
gathers fragrance from the drooping flow
ers it refreshes and unconsciously reaps a
reward iu the performance of its offico of
kindness which steals on the heart liko
rich perfume, to bless and to cheer.
A 8afe House to Sleep in. A law
yer of high reputation in the ity ol Phil-
aaoipiua, was travelling m ono of th
Southern States, and being belated ono
cvoning after along day's ride, ho was com
pelled to turn into a houo on a solitry
plantation, and ask for shelter and hospi-
..1:... iL. -.a.. aa . r
uiiuj iur tuu mgui. ilia request was
granted. Iu tho course of tho evening he
though he observed something reserved in
tho master of tho house, whioh awakened
his suspicions. Ho was at length con
ducted to his chamber, which was adjoin
ing the family room. There ho dwelt oa
the circumstances which hid alarmed him,
till bU excited imagination was filled with
tho'ts of nightly robbery and assassination.
He proceeded to barricade tho room as
well as he could. Ho fastened down tho
windows, against tho doors he piled un
tables, chair3, and every-thiu that was
movable in tho room. Whilo thu3 engag
ed, words uttored in a low voico caught
his ear, and increased his alarm. Ho
placed his car to tho keyhole. The man
ol tho homo was engaged in tamily prayer.
Among ether subjects of ititcreesion, ho was
praying "for tho stranger whom tho pro
vidence of God has unexpectedly brought
to lodgo beneath his roof lhat night."
Though no Christian himself, ho knew
that the prayers of Christians are liko tho
guardian angola to tho abode in which
they aro offered up; und ho went to bed
and slept soundly and sweetly, feeling that
thohouio whero God was feared and wor
shipped, wa3 a safe house to sleep in.
t& A good joko, sys the Syracuso
Standard, is related of Miss G,,,, a
laughter loving good natured lass, who
was spending tho afternoon with a neigh
bor, and during supper tho conversation
i,...,.i t. tit:, n i v
.,,. their ,.cn ' did not Uv lv
CM3. and she could not tell tho reason. -
,. obscrved M p Lcns .
.. - 1 . J .
vory well, I go out among thom almost
every day, and got oggs." "My gracious!
was tho instant reioindjr. " I wish vou
would como over to our house, and run
with our hens a spell, I'm Euro fathor would
pay you for your trouble." Set 'cm up.
I vot- Jndco Joseph William", of low, is
well known throughout the United Stitt