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VOL. 14.--NO. 2.
the
Cnluiitltin lenuirntf
IS 1'CflUnilED KVFRY BlTtMDtY MORHXO, Df
LEVI Ii. TATI4,
IN BLOOMSBURQ, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.
OF KICK
Jn the itrir Ilrlek Ituildinjr, opposite the I'jcnnnse, fcy al&a
of the Court Jloune. " Democratic Head Quarter."
TUHMS OV HUllSCMPTlO.V.
gl 00 In a Unticr-. fir one ropy, for six months.
1 7.5 in n It mice, fur nno ropy, one year,
-e (M if not piij v, itltin the lirst three innntlif.
2 21 If not pal 1 llliin till nrpt .It months,
2 .VI If not paid within tho year.
tT7 N'o subscription taken for le.s 'than fix months,
and no paper tliscontimi-'il tuitilalt arrearaecs slmll have
b?eii paid.
dy- Ordlmry ArtvFrenMtST9 Ins 'rteit.nnd Jos Work
rxpeut -d, at thrt rtiihllshc I prlc.
CHOICE POETRY.
MARCH,
The Ptnriny March is come nt lint,
With wind, and cloud and changing pkicn,
I h -antic Fuelling of tha Mast,
Th.it through the snowy valley flics.
Ah I issuing few they arc who ppeak,
NViltl, btorriiy month, In praise uf tlicr ;
V t, though thy wind aro touil and ttcak,
Thou art a wtlcumo month to int.
Knrthou to northern lan-ls asraln,
Tho glad and ptorioui mm dot bring,
And thou han Joined tin gentle train,
And wcar'itthe gentle name c.f Hprln?.
And. in tliy rct?n of Mnt and storm,
HmilOH many a Imi? bright sunny day,
Vh?!t th. changed w iiiJh ar soft and warm,
And lvid tin puts on tho blue uf May.
Tin-ii ninst nlnttd the pusliin nlN
And th j full vprmg from frui-t Btt free,
That briuhtly U-uprny dr-n thehilld,
Arujubt net out to mti'l tho sea.
The )card dtiarliug beauty hides
Of wintry ntoiint ilu sull ti thront;
II it, in thy earnest frown ribi.Icn
A luuk of kin U) iroinisti tt.
Tina hriti'at th" h pe nf tlioiu calm tkl 'i,
nj tint Htitt time of t-uuuy hliowtrn,
Wh mi tliu w idu bpiiiin, on u.irih that lies
rinMtu of' I rfght'T wi rid than tmra.
CEAUTirUL SEIITIMENT.
Th-
follow in? In tut i Till vrrst'i convey a sAntinpnt m
wluth iii.iuj i unr ria Joth will rccivm.o a tuulm tlivy
It ivt no iln.ibt uxperi 'iiopd, li it never knuwliuw no louili
u,?l) i vApre4
(Hi ! n j it br '(ttli n lost mi' name
U'h mi those hooe I th it lrune are nigh ;
It pour u I iv a through th j trame
Th it ih'ikeH llu breant an 1 tilh tho ej e.
It train a eti tr.l tint ihN too much
Ol'l'i -rriuj ftn'iuh la iti bn nth,
And hand 3 t m -rcy sdioul 1 int tourli
A utring im le ilopiifiit by denthl
1' UO OJiH JJINU S
01' T11K
3)omocnUiciSuiteCoiivoitioii
(OdNOLODED )
AFTKltNUON WKSS10N.
The Couvuntioii reasenibled at three
o'clock i'. .M., and wm called to order b
the 1'resident
Tlio 1'resident suggested that this was
tbo proper time to receive the reports oi'
tha uelegatious from the several Oongrci
eional districts.
-Mr. Vainant,of Rucks, moved thatorch
nf tlie teveral districts be now called on lor
llieir nominee tor two Dtitriet Didejtea
to tliu (Jliarlenton Convention, and one 1)h
Irict Klector. Agreed to
'i'lu folloiviiii; names were t!i?n reiioted
as U.-lej
ite.i iu tlio t'liai'loiton Ojiiv.'Ii-
Hon :
i. i.xi, i: t:.u, i)
J.Ull It I.I Mil,
a. ilujlltciark,
i, lljill'lMllUlH.
ii. O.V?U JuiUW,
t. Ii. C. lviiiH,
5. T. II. iVllion,
H. II. Uljuiar,
u. II. 11. S.varr.
10. U. II. (Jj:uii,'.t,
11. I'. IV. Ilull t,
, 1.'. II. ll. Wn;lit,
U. It. Ilru.uu aj,
II. U. I,. VV.ir.l.
1j. Iliiiry II, lljnt.
In. A. J. ill iblirtuu t
il. Joli.i Ouhihi,
H. A. II. l' nl'jttliy,
1 1. II. V. Wuir,
'i. J i.um l.niilMjy,
'1. K.u I'.iitcrrion,
'ii. Jdri. A. tiiuaiitl,
V I. T. Ciiuuiiiliaiii.
ul. Ariiol.t I'hiiiiur,
Sa. U". A.li.illjrallli,
ult Tii.it . W. M. It 'Illy,
Cli mi. AI.'Kilili jii.
" J 'li'i II ibl.i.id.
" .V. II. ilruwiu.',
" Jli i II ill 'rtrf.
" lijurjfj Atcllcury.
1. Vm..uit.
r.Liur.
" II. M. Xurtli.
" K. J. II il l.'iuan.
" t'. 1I..IL 'IA il.l.
" V. J. Woo hvjr J.
A. 1 1'aikor.
II. A. (..itfiiHi'y.
' Jl'llll ICllBtf,
" Jii.iit'ir.ijMcr.
" Jjui.- Mil.
14 lio.imo W. .Smith.
" Israel r.untjr.
' J. J. tin nt tly.
" rinh.i C. nam).
i.. z. Miiiiuii,
" r1. 1. Juli'idJii.
" k. 1,. Ill.hlJ.
" J.irt. II -riickdon.
Tho roporti were unanimously ad plod.
JUr. .North moved that Win. II. tolsh,
l'residout of this Conroutien, be appointed
Chairman of the Democratic .State Central
Committee for tho ensuing year. Tho mo.
tion was agreed to, by acclamation. Mr.
Welsh, in a few appropriate remarks,
accepted the appointment, reserving the
right to decline acting, if after consulting
with (Jen. l'oter and other prominent
Democrats, he should think it would ad
vance tlio interests of tlio party.
Mr. North then moved that the delegates
of the ceveral .Senatorial dUtiieta do 8'
each one member of the Suto Committee.
Mr. Cessna moved the amoml that the
jOlriiriii'Ui appoint the additional members
nf the Committee, two from each Senatorial
. itrict, together with Us many others at
the ri;at of lloverumcnt, the city of Phila
delphia, and county of Allegheny, us ho
, ' may deem expedient.
Mr. North accepted tho amendment, and
' the motion, as modified, was adopted.
Mr. Seliell moved that tlio President ap
' piint a Corresponding Secretary iu each
4 county of tho Commonwealth. Adopted,
'f Mr. Johnston, of Cambria. ( who renom.
inated Mr. Foster) bain;; called on, made a
t humorous speech, which kept tlio Conven
tion in a roar of laughter and applaurie.
Mr. Dietrich, of Lycoming, ulsoi ud
drcssi-d the Convention iu uuppoit of; tho
iiomineo fir Governor, and tho doifls of
' tho body -generally f
Mr. Seliell, of Redford, moved tt-jt a
coinmitd'o be appointed to wail oi Jr
Witto and invito liiui to address tlio Con
vention. Agreed to.
After some delay, occasioned by tho
absence of tlio committed, .Mr. Witto was
escorted to tbc ball by Mr. Solicit. On
entering tbo room bo was greeted by long,
loud, and enthusiastic applause. Silcnco
having been restored, Jlr. W'itto said, liis
presence was to bo regarded as a triimto
of fealty of a personal and private charac
ter to tbo Democratic pMty. The result
could not have been more unexpected to
any member of the Convention than it had
t t ! 1l IT . 11 1 . .
1 . .... .. .! ii. t. ii i . .
ueen to iiiiuscii. no uau nopcu to receive
a iuajonty of tho delegates iu support of
his claims for a nomination. The Conven
tion bad spoken quickly, very quickly, but
honestly no doubt, and when it had i.po-
I jun, it spuhe lor mm.
-icu. l-o iter was a personal friend of his.
In his patriotism and purity he had the
most unlimited confidence. Months ao
bo had told tho General that if bo ran a a
candidate, the speaker would retire. Tho
General declined it, and now that the nom
ination had been forced upon him, no one
would pivo him a more cordial support than
himself. After thanking the Convention,
Mr. Witte retired.
Mr. Cessna, of Redford, the chairman of
tlio Committee of Resolutions, report al tho
following :
RESOLUTIONS.
1. llmlvr.il, That, as tbo representa
tives of the Democratic party of Pennsyl
vania, in IJouvciitton assembled, we do
hereby reiterate and reallirm our adher
ence to, and our unshaken conlidence in,
tin- luiiilaiiient-tl principles of tliep.irty, as
proi-laiiiii-d mill deel ncd by the R.iltimoro
Democratic Convention in lfi5l, and that
of ldftu. at Cincinnati.
J. lOnlvc.l, 'J'lrit we deprecate tlii-eon-I
tinned agitation nf tho rhivery question in
j Congress, among tlio Representatives of
! the liiH'ereut sections of the Union, belit-v-'
ing, a.-, we do, that it tends to weaken the
j bonds of our common Union, to excite an
I imo.'ities and create heart-burnings between
the members of the smue great t.imily,an'l
( aeeiiiiipli-lifh no po'sible gooJ.
I ;'. fitsilwf, X hat we continue firm iu
the opinion tint Congress has no right nor
power to I isisUte upon the .subject ofslnv
ery iu the M it -n, nor has it tlio right or
I power, nor wnuM it b.T expedient for" Con
, gress to est ililisb slavery iu any Territory,
! or to exclude it thjrffrom.
I 'i. iVi Vy', 'i h-it the question of tho
eitiicu to hold liis .-lives iu the Ter
I ritoriiK or iu t!u States i it ju lii-i-il, au-l
I not a legislitive que-t:ou, ami its d,c'.Mon
1 is i'oiielu"ive.
.". tOotivtt. That whil.-.t it belonr tT
Co'i.'ress to legis! ite and to entet all laws
, up in Midi sutijrets as are placed within
' tli-ir ju. i-.iiUDu by the Con-titution, and
to tli-j I're.-iiltnt to execute all til! laws
an I decrees of th'i diflVrent depaitiueut of
tin liovi-niuieiit, it belongs to tin judicary
j to iutrpr -t all sui-li laws, and t determine
l all qu --tiom iu law and equity ariiing un
. der tli! Con-titution and the lawf, and up
on all -iii-h questions their cleeiiou limit
b1 !iu il aiid eonclu-ive. U'h -n once made
such di'ci.iou should rei-eive a controlling
I an 1 hearty o'jedieneo from every citizen
without regard to his own individual views
upon the subject. Any other course of
action would lead to an trehy and confus
ion. Tho remedy of an error of tlio court
' in -uuh a case as this is a decisive one when
I provided by the Con-titution and laws,and
1 not by appeal to the higher law of in-
cliviitii.il opinions.
0. Ktsvtcai, That the doctrine of an ir-i-i-pi-essihle
conilict between the North and
South, as proclaimed by the champion of
tho Republican paity, is dangerous to tho
best interests and dearest rights of the peo
ple of this Coiifedori'cy.
7. tmvetl, That the Union of tho
I Stats is above and beyond all price, and
I tli it it w tl,., ,li,t,' r.t' .......... .t..n. 4,
frown indignantly upon tho first dawning
Ik I J ,lll 111,, ? U. OIL.. , I, l.U .lll IU.
ui any attempt, to aiieiiatu ouo portion oi
the Union from tho rest; ami. for this rea-
son, wo deprecate all forms of sectional
parties, and will losist every cliort ot any
;ry cltort of any 1
control of the !
it was, for tho
: country.
suen party to obtain tlio
Government, formed, as
common e;ood of our whole
b. Kcsolwd. That iu our country all
sovereignty rests with tho people, wiio hold who cares to pos-ess it. Wo are, of course, I "n to become a porcliascr of tho book,
the power to conduct tho Government aware that no human work is jicrmanentli who otherwise would do without it, we
through their representatives, and thepriu couiplctejiecaiuso every thing human is sub-1 will gfve our vote Jor the illustrations.
ciplcs on which the Government rests, and ject to change ; aud tho " progress " which lfr 'll(;o wo have at last a real, " stand
on whieli alone it can continuo to exist as a so rapidly sweeps along all sublunary I af'l dictionary of tho English languago,"
Union of States, sovereign and independent things, necessarily leaves even dictionaries j we aro in favor of " persuading men by
within their own limits and in their inter- ! and scientific text-books among other an- ' R,ly means " and by all means, to possess
nal and domestic concerns, but bound to- liquated landmarks ; but this noble work ' It this book shall bo univi-.sally an.
gethcr as ono people by a General Govern- :
mem. up to tlio day, anj is so unexccpliouably
!l. ll'iilvtd, That in the adoption of complete and comprehensive in every do
tha Federal Contitutiou the States adopted partnit-ut and ramification of lexicograpy,
the same act severally, ns freu aud indepen- that it is good '' for at least a generation,
dent sovereignties, iu delegating a purtiou And even when tho future wants of thu
of their powers to the Federal Government language may call for incidental improve
as an increased .security of each against menu and modifications, a very little labor
danger, domestic or foreign ; and any in- of an editor and a printur will sullico to
tcriiieddliiig of ono or more States, or by maintain the standard value of tho book,
a combination of their citizens, with tiio This result is the legitimate consequence
doinostio institutions of another, under any of doing-work well, indepoiiilcntlyof crotch
pretext, whether political, moral, or rolig ets, and iwit, of ignorant prejudice and
ious, with a viow to their subversion, is a vain caprico, of ambitious attempts at ex
violation of tho Con-titution and endangers porimental reform, and vain-glorious cf
tho domestic peace and tranquility and re ibi-ts after personal distinction. Dr. Wor
poiofor which tho Constitution was formed cester has confined himself to tho proper
and by a necessary consequence serves to duties of his undertaking; ho has dealt
weaken and destroy the Union. with facts aud avoided speculation ; and
10. Keyitv d. Th-it the provisions of the by adhering to fixed principles, lie has
Constitution for tho rendition of fugitives doveloped tho true philosophy of tho Ian
from service or labor, for tho security of gune.
which the laws of 17UU and I8.p0 have Tlio copiousness of tho vocabulary of
been adopted, and which have been ap. Ibis dictionary may bo inferred from tho
proved for nearly soventy years by tho slat Miicnt of the publishers which wo ao-
highest judicial authorities in tholandjiavc cept, of ootirao, without examination that
unquestionable claim to tho respect and it contains " twenty thousandl words and
observance of all wbocnjoy the bonefifs of definitions more than any other English
AND BIOOMSBURG GENERAL ADVERTISER.
"TO nOLD AND TRIM THE
BLQOMSBUUG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA-, SATURDAY, MARCH 17, I860
our compact of union, and that tbo action
of certain State Legislatures to defeat the
purposo and nullify the requirement? of
that provision are iio-tilo in character and
revolutionary in their effects.
11. esolveil. That wo regard tho do
mestic and foreigu policy of President Ru
ehanau as eminently patriotic, pure, con
servative and jut; and wo look upon tho
success which iias crowned his labors, as
tho best and proudest vindication of their
propriety and wisdom. I
12. CSfl!t)PiT Tlmf tcrt fnnn.tr. in l.
. . ") vv..u. i" liiu
views and recommendation on matters of
State policy and interest, expressed by
Governor Packer in his last annual mes
sage, and especially do wo approve of his
exercise oi tlio veto power again-t improp
er legislation, and of his prompt and natri
otic action in delivering up to the author
ities of Virginia those fugitives from justice
who participated in tho" Harper's Ferry
outrage oi insurrection, treason anil
der.
13. Hrsili-at, That tho Convictions of
tin) Democratic party of Pennsylvania re
main unshaken in tlio wisdom undjutticoof
aucqiiaio protection ot irou,eoal, wool and
the other great staples of our country, based
upon the necc-sitios of a reasonable reven
ue system of tlio General Government ; and
approving of the views of Pro-ident Ru-
chanan upon the subject of specific duties,
we carnc.-tly Uesire our Keiiresentativcs m
Congress to procure s-ucb modifications of
the existing laws as tho uimiso legislation
of tho Republican party in lbfi", renders
absolutely necessary to tho nro-ncritv of-
the great industrial interests of thu State'of
l'eiinsjlvama.
14. Hrsiivctl, that tho nomination of
Henry D. Fo-ter, of Ve.-tmoieltind, whol
ly unsought on his part, and in view of the
many oilier auspicious and cheering cir
cumstances under which it was made, as
well ot lus own un.-ullied character, etui
nciit ability and uu-ollhh patiiotisin, must
win for hiiu the sincere ami hearty support
ofeu-ry true Democrat in Pennsylvania;
and we individually and collectively pledge
the he-t efforts of every delegate of this
Convention iu behalf of tho nominations
we hive made; and also of the nominee ol
the Democratic National Convention soon
to be held at Charleston.
i ne re-olutions were atlonted unani
mously and witii prolonged cheering.
On motion of Mr. Calhoun, tho Presi
dent wis authorized to appoint a committer-nf
live to take charge of the minutes of
the Convention, and prepare them for pub
lication. Messrs. J. IC. Calhoun, J. Lawrence
Getz, John N. Hulchiiisou, Charles Kess
lor, and Willi-im II. Gutter, were aiirioint-
ed the Committee on Publication.
On motion of Mr. Montgomery, the
thanks of the Contention were returned to
the officers, for the impartial and faithful
performance of their respective duties, but
especially to the President, when three
cheers were given for Mr. Welsh.
After a biief nddrejs from the Presi
dent, iu which he congratulated the dele
gates upon the results attained, and the
ciicoriinr prospects of a triumphanjivictory
in the election of their candidate for Gov
ernor, the Convention at 5 o'clockP. M.,
on motion of Mr. Montgomery, adjourned
suic die.
Vflfi the Home Journal.
WORCESTER'S DICTIONARY.
Among tho noticeable events of tho now
year, is the appearance of a new dictionary
which can be relied on as authority in the
several particulars of orthography, ety
mology, orthoepy and definitions. Wor
cester's Dictionary so long promised, to
long ilelayeu, is at last a " lixcil lact ; "
and literary men, the world over, may
well congratulate themselves on liming a
standard work which tells tho origin, tho
meaning and the spelling oft-very word in
our vernacular; a book that, unlike all I
' ancicui .-inn some modern oracles, answers
questions in terms that are frco from am-
r biguity and incapable of a double coustruo-1
1 lion. Wc consratulate tho publishers on
lion. Wc congratulate tlio publishers on
the completion of their share of this great '
work; and we congratulo the literary I
world that the " end of tho law " in lexi-
cograpy is now attainable by every man
of Dr. Worcester is so thoroughly brought
TORCH OF TRUTH AND WAVE IT
dictionary." Tbo main feature of this
enormous increase must necessarily bo tbo
new terms introduced by and growing out
of tbo recent prom-ess in art and science
which :iro of less importance to tho gen -
oral reader than tho more practical and
Rut a
tiiu onary, to uo complete, should bo like
the laws of tho laud adapted to the wants
oi every class, and prepared to meet every
contingency. Its proper offieo isto answer
all questions about words, and Kiiliko
the laws of tho land to satisfy every ap-
pbcaut without any exception. In former
days, people woro content to find popular
liitonnation in a dictionary, and to seek
instruction in the more abstract branches
of language, i encyclopaedias, or wherev-
ci-clso it might bo tliscoveretl. Rut the
dictionary of modern days tukos a much
higher rank in the category of labor-saving
machines ; and this book ot Dr. Worccs-
tor's, which is altogether tho most com-
plcte of its kind, really furnishes, in. i con-
tleiised form, tho contents of a library.
Such a work is otio of tho geniuiuo " fm-
im.te e;fc of the ago, ''audit furnNhos no
slight evidence of tho advance oi our coun-
try in great knowledge and inteUcctual
cultivation.
lhe ayiionymes of Dr. Worcester are a
ery valuable auuitiou to the dictionary;
uuij ueuausu a eiasaiueauou oi synou-
ymous terms, m their appropriate places,
is always needed, but because the work is
so analytically and thoroughly done. All
that was accomplished by Orabb, Carpen
ter, Fenby and others, iu separate vol
umes, is here not only mrpasood in ar
rangement, but is brought up to a much
higher grade of accuracy aud simplicity ;
anil as tho analysis and comparison are
..t,..,.l.J .1.- 1.. .t. ,
nineteenth century, writers who oould com
pare favorably with Junius in mire stylo,
were to be found in comparative abundance
both in England and America. Ceitaiu
wiuers in tne i.onuon newspapers, in the
British lluuuws, and occasionally in A
uiricHU periodical literature, attained this
point of excellence. Rut lelleetiug men
among tho present ho-t of literati aro be
ginning to see evidences of a retrograde
tiiideney in this very matter of style ; and
wo take tho opportunity presented and
suggested by the consideration of synony
mes, to sound a note of waining to all tho
parties in interest ; iu politician's phrase,
we announce that the Republic of Letters
is " in danger; " and, in another phraso,
we warn our American writers to ' tako
heed what (i. e., Iww) they write." The
author of reputation who either affects or
allows himself to fall into carlc.s.siiess of
stylo, will ono day be compelled to pal
lor lus carelessness out ot lus reputation.
The Tectorial " illustrations " of Wor
cester's Dictionary do not impress us so
favoi bly of its other and less prominent
features. In many instances, thev cer-
tainly do convey information more readily
fausiueiuiny tuati uesciipuvu worus,
"" ta '"r wu approve them; but, on the
'whole, they strike us as infra dig. for a
portly quarto ot two tnousaml pages,
On tho other hand, as tho debaters about
homoeopathy say of injhu'esmal do.-e.s, "if
they do no good, tliey.can do no barm ; "
portly quarto ot two thousand
a'"l) assuredly, if titoy should induce ouo
J'rovcd, and bouga and Uwiietl, our here
iii-bcfoi-c-nicnlioncd appieheiisions for tlio
safety of tho itptiblio will materially di
minish. In tho matter of definitions, Worcester
has displayed an amount of patient dis
crimination, simplicity and perspicacity
that is beyond all praise. To delino a
word well, is by no means s.o easy a ta-k
as many people suppose. Every ono, al
mo-t, knows how much ea-ier it is to learn
than to teach ; but ovory one docs not
consider that defining common words is
ono of the mo-t difficult, becaus3 ono of tho
most simple kinds of teaching. Tho difficul
ty in this, as iu any branch of art, consists
in the propensity to overdo the limit;, or,
by underrating tho difficulty, to do hastily
what should be done con-iderutoly. Sim
plicity in art is so high and so rare a
quality, that wc aro disposed to render
homage to it wherever it appears, even iu
tho unpretending field of lexicographical
definitions ; and therefore wo pay this
market, though brief, trilmtu to tint part
of Worcester's Dictionary,
As to etymology, Wo ere much grati.
fietl to find that Dr Worcester, in under-
iiu.iuiiuu to too uurus iu meir own piacos ot spelling these words, not only on ety
in tho vocabulary, the eynonymes are al- niologieal grounds, but al'o by reason of
ways at baud, and need no independent ' old associations. Rut the custom of our
seeking. There is a largo class of our ' own country seems to havo so generally
good writers who would become Ultir wri- decided the question tho other way, wo
teis by a study of Worcestur'ssynoiiyiues. 'have jielded our preference. With this
Carlcssness iu style which involves caro- limited exception, Worcester's orthogra
bssiiess asthe tj cxt ct meaning of uords phy is, we believe strictly conformable
w one of tho growing f.iulls of the day; and to good usage, good taste and good ana
the tendency of the uiif use of word by ; logy. The true, honest double of travel
authors of u-t iblisbed reputation is direct- ! ling, nrclling, etc., is retained in its placo ;
ly and rapidly toward the corruption of , pule ace rfftmc, and t(ime are spelt
language. Language is iu fact tho crea- with a c, as of right thev should be ; ttca
tuio ot its wi iters; their usages primarily 1 fie, autre, etc.," have "their appropriate
directs, and finally contiols and o-tablish- itymoloiical terminations ; axe and uliis.
is, 1 oth its elements and its construction ; j key keep the e that belongs to them;
aud hence, if they are neglectful of their ,vtunUU not quacked into mold, nor 'rigid
duty, the anomalous state of things ensues, into liisht. In short the .spelling of Wor
Ihat thu court of last le.-ort in philology ce ter's dictionary is tho spelling of educa
becomes it- owu repudiator. Junius, iu ted men and good wi iters wherever the
his day, was ahead of iho times. No man English language is known; and, after
before him,and none imiuediitely succeed- i jears of waiting for fueh an orthographi
iug him, had such a ina-t'-ry of style as I eal justice, we now feel that we can " tako
hu. Rut gradually his example told upon a lung breath " and say to tho public, here
his aduiiruis, and in the fir.-t half of tbo tit lust is il ktaviiimi mr-i-uiv tuv m-
O'ER THE DARKENED EARTH."
I talcing the duties of an etymologist, has
not attempted to play the antiquary. Of all
incompatible offices, those two aro the most
' absurd when frtrmxl .urn nfimnonmnaliin
! Tho truo etymology of a word id to bo
i found in its direct antecedents, and the in-
i vestigation may bo carried back to the
tower of Rabcl, provided always that the
investigator will keep himself in tho direct
line. lint the fogyism " of prying into
tbo possible third cousins in word geScalo-
gy tho conceit of attaching an equal val -
uo to actual and to imaginary kindred iu
philological antecedents, and of placing a
fancy Choctaw root on a par with a cer-
tain Greek root because tho two were (if
they were) contemporaries in different parts
' of tho world this, and all this, belongs
to thu pedantry, and not to the science of
etymology. Dr. Worcester discriminates
between the etymologist and tho antiquary,
and declines to mix up the approved phi -
lological facts of tho fornwr w ith the tiues -
tionablo philological antiquities of the lat
tcr. His etymologies, therefore, may be
relied on; and that is what is wanted
by those who consult etymologies.
, The pronunciations ofthis dictionary aro
iu conformity to the best usage. In this
particular tho work is simply on a par with
other dictionaries: but we think- HW.
ter's method of expressing the piououueia-
tion is thu best we have seen, because it is
the most intelligible, bomo of tho sounds
of English syllables aro hard to bo con
veyed by English consonants and vowels.
In orthograpy, Worcester also follows
the best usage of England and America,
excepting the omission of u iu such words
as honor, Juvor, etc., which tho best Eng
lish writers still retain. Wo confers our
individual preference for tbo English mode
... l . .
THK KNDMSIl LANOCAHE
Thu mechanical dcpaitiuent of this work
j is, even iu the-c days of good book making
j altogether unrivalled. Such paper, such
typo, and such margin, were never before
seen in a dictionary. Even the headings
of the pages, where no ono would look for
noclty or improvement, are arranged on
an entirely new plan that facilitates tho
search after a word. Indeed, if publish,
crs ever deserved such approbation as can
bo expressed only by " tho superlatives of
tho languago," llickling, Swan k Rrewer,
aro clcaily entitled to it, in the matter of
Worcester's Dictionary.
JSSSy Several editions in various Ftyles,
and at different prices, have been in prep
aration by the publishers. A very largo
edition for the tradt; is now alpo ready, and
for salo by tlio booksellers generally.
Address, for a circular stating particulars,
llickling, Swan & Rrewer, Publishers,
No 1U1, Washington Street, Rostou.
Look out run tiik Women-. Young
man keep your eyes open when you aro
after tlio women. If you bito at tho na
ked hook you aro green. Is a pretty dress
or form so attractive ; or a pretty face,
even ? Flounces, boys aro uo sort of con
sequences. A pretty face will grow old.
Paint will wash off. Tho sweet smiles of
tho flirt will give way to tho scowl of tho
termagant. Another and a far different
being will tako tho placo of tho lovely god
dess who smiles and cats your sugar candy.
Tho coquette will shine in tho kitchen cor
ner, and with the once sparkling eye and
beaming couutcnanco will look daggers at
you. lieware ; Keep your eye open, boy
when you are after tho women. If tbo
dear is cross, and wolds at her mother in
tho back room, you may bo suro you will
get particular tubs all ovcr the hou-c. If
sho blushes when found at domestio duties,
bo sure sho is of tho di-hrag aiistocraey
littlo breeding and a great deal less sen-e.
If you marry a girl who knows nothing
but to commit women slaughter on tho pi
ano, you have got tho poorest piece of mu
sic ovcr got up. Find ono whoso mind is
right, and then pitch. Roy don't lie hang
ing round like a sheep-thief, as though
yo'i were ashamed to bo seen in the day
time, but walk up like a chicken tj tho
dougli-pilc,and ask fortbearticlo likoa man
03yThoy that go forth to figl.t, boast
ing that they can do it, shall return with
their banners trailed in tho dust, and with
their armor staiued with defeat ; for God
wi'l not go forth with tbo man who goeth
fortlr in his own strength . 1
MISCELLANEOUS,
A REVOLUTIONARY INCIDENT,
Mr. Roteler, of Va., in a recent speech,
rc,at011 following interesting incident
of the Revolutionary era:
"When, sir, I have hoard the name of a
' gentleman called hero dav tftcr ,U v first
G"t,un!l" cauctl Hero, any alter daj .first
1 01Vllu roll a Srcat Llstone mmo (Mr-
1 Adams) I liavo been reminded of Mass-
achusctts in her prouder day, in tho ho-
roic ago of tho Republic. I have been re-
minded of a bislntieil ;ni,l,,t no,,,, ,i
' . , f " ""T. , T . "D,mucteJ
w,t" tll0O0unty m which I livo-that coun-
y scbected by John Urown for his bloody
1 raid, and feci that I have n right to ap-
peal to tho Massachusetts delegation here,
, f ,.. n. llnn(. f , . . '
1 "f . "rC " r r of consan-
I fc'""" ' . lftll0' are 1 aPl10al from
1 tliem to t,1(;'r people on this question ; I
j demand of ict to como up to thu rescue of
the country now as thev did in the good
oW tilll(!4 of their llcvol" .;-... . .? p4
I ',,,,, ,? , . ' , l0Iutl0n,lry
! 1,10 lhUKi wh,ch 1 rel,'sct alld
1 county whore I live that county mado fa-
mous by tho raid of Rrowu was tho first,
tlio very firt in all tho South to send suc
cor to Massachusetts in tho time of her
direst necessity 1 In
beautiful spols in that
within rifle shot of my
one of tlio most
beautiful county.
residence, at tile
uase of a hill, where
a "lorious forim
le-ips out into sunlight from beneath the
giuuled roots ofa thuiider-riveu oak, there I" . e I"11'1 in the temple of God.
assembled on tho t Oth of July, 1775, tho Tllfir fHics, their burdens, their griefs,
very first band of Southern men who mar- j tue'r woc, aro oon to 'J0 ovcr B'n " 10
died to the aid of Massachusetts. They J0 'sla'11' corrupption is to be rcmovcd,and
met there then, and their rallying cry was j a ,,eavi'n of spotless purity and of uuniin
(A bee-lino for Roston.' That beaulifu' j k'le(1 ruaco !s to ,JC tue!rs foreven Rut it
and peaceful valley the 'Valley of tbo I lnu J10 uy grace. As was tho foun
Shcnandoah' hnil never been polluted bv lla,!on SQi;" "llt3t tho top-stono bo ; that
the footsteps of a foo : for even tho ludi
aus themselves had, according to tradition,
kept it free from the iucur.-ion of their en-,
emies. It was the hunting range and neu
tral ground of the oborigines. Tlio homes
of those who lived tiiero then were far be
yond the reach of danger. Rut Ho ton
was beleaguered ! Tho hearths of your
fathers wero threatened with pollution,
and the fathers of those whom I represent
rallied to their protection.
TIiy fie l'1-vji.hire i-t t'l rooiltl,
'Ih.-ir lloiki aid huids uiLhoul h ful.1,
Th sickle in the unxhorn grain,
Thelrconi h.ilf garnered on the plain,
An 1 Mil-t.-rt'd in tri-'ir nimple ilret..
l'nr w rungs of yours to feck rcilrrn..-
"Thus they inu-tored around the spring
I speak of, and from thence they made
their 'bee-lino for Ihstou.' Refore they
inarched, they made a pledge that all who
survived would assemble there fifty years
after that day. It is my pride and pleas
uro to remember that I, though but a child
then, was prc.-ent at tho spring when tho
fifty years rolled round. Three aged, fee
ble, tottering men the survivors of that
glorious baud of one hundred and twenty
were all who were left to keep their
trust, and bo faithful to tho pledcro mado
fifty years befode to their companions, tho
uvuls v. jiiwsi hiiujii uau much icu uicacu
ing on your Northern hills.
"Sir, I have often heard from tiio last
survivor of that band of patriots the inci
dents of their first meeting and their march;
how they made somo six hundred miles iu
thirty days twenty miles a day and how
as they neared their point of destination,
Washington, who happened to bo making
a recouuoisaiico in the neighborhood, saw
thorn approaching, and, recognizing tho
linsoy-woolsey hunting-sliii ts of Old Vir
g'nia, galloped up to meet and greet them
to tho camp; how, -vhen ho saw their cap
tain, Ids old companion iu arms, Stephen
son who had stood by his side at tlio Great
Meadows, on llraddoek's fatal field, and
in many and Indian Campaign who re
ported himself to bis commander as 'from,
the right bank of the. Potomac,' he sprang
from his horse and clasped his old friend
and companion in-arms with both hands,
He spoke no word of welcome; but the el
oquence of silence told what his tounuo
could not articulate. He moved alomrtho
o
ranks, shaking tlio hand of each, from
man to man, and all the while, as my in
former told me, tbo big tears wero seen
rolling down bis cheeks.
'Ay, sir, Washington wept! And why
did tho glorious soul of Washington swell
with emotion ? Why did be weep? Sir,
thoy were t;ars of joy 1 and bo wept be
cause ho saw that the causa of Massachu
setts was practically tho causo of Virginia;
becauso ho siw that hor citizens reeoa-
es
nized the groat principles iuvolvcd in tho
contest. Tlieso Virginia volunteers had
come spout ineously. Thoy had como in
response to tho words of her Henry, that
wero loapiug liko Iivo thunder through tho
laud, telling the people of Virginia that
thoy inus fight, and light for Massachusetts."
S2 00 PEIt ANNUAL
YOL. 24-
SABBATH HEADING.
HMtr t5R CHILDREN.
There 1. a t lime w here Jnu. telgria,
A home of gmcc and lore,
Where angel. lns In nwcetc.t .train.,
Of hi. redeeming loe.
And children too, will Join to bleu
The precious Hailour. nirrte;
Clothed In hi. perfect rIghteou.nM.,
And .aved from .In aud .liaue.
Vet ail, ala. I may not bo there.
for omc n III .light hi. grace j
Now though he call., they donoi cart.
To turn and seek hi. race.
f fe .aj a to all, -Come Unlo me,
And-I will gnc yon rest;'
Oh I linger not. but basta tot1.
With hi. .alration blelt.
The falre.t roie. nulckly din,
Th leave, mu.t all decay j
Aud.litttc reader, )ou and I
A. .oon may fade on ay.
Th;n let u. eitly "atch and pray,
And .eck the thing, above ;
And may the Spirit day by day
llerral a Kat lour', love I
SPURG EON'S GEMS.
J5fiy Soon, soon, the saints of tho earth
shall bo saints in light; their hairs of
snowy age shall bo crowned nith perpetu
al joy aud corlasting youth; their cjm
suffused with tears shall bo mado bright
as stars, never to bo clouded again by
sorrow : their hearts that tremble now nrn
' 0 b0 "Illdo W01 al'U fast, and set forcv-
which laid on earth tlia first betrinnini'
must lay in heaven tho topmost stono.
t-Christ Jesus was an attractive
preacher ; ho sought above oil moans to
J set the pearl in a framo of gold, that it
might attract tho attention of tbo people.
Uo was not willing to pla'co himself in a
parisli church, and preach to largo con
gregation of thirteen and n-half, liko our
good brethren in tho city, but would preach
in such a stylo that people felt they must
go to hoar him. Some of them gnashed
their teeth iu rago and left his presence in
wrath, but tho multitudes still thronged to
him to hear and to bo healed. It was no
dull work to hear this King of preachers,
ho was too much in earnest to be dull, and
too humane to bo incomprehensible
&2r Our Ribic is a blood-stained booh
The blood of martyrs is en tho Riblo, tho
blood of tran-lators aud confessors. Tho
pool of holy baptism iu which ye havo
been baptized is a blood-stained pool : full
many havo had to die for the vindication
of that baptism which is tho answor
of a good conscience towarlls God. Tho
doctrines wbicli wc preach to you arc doc
trines that have been baptized in blood
swords havo been drawn to slay the con
fessors of them ; and thorn is not a truth
which has not been sealed by them at tho
stake, or tho block, or far away on tbo lof
ty mountains, where they havo been slain
by hundreds.
JOSy-Give nio tbo comforts of God, and
I can well bear tho taunts of men. Let
me lay my head on the bosom of Jesus,
and I fear not fhe distraction of care and
trouble. If my God will civo mo ovcr tho
light of his smile, and glance his benedic
tion it is enough. Come cn foes, perse
cutors, fiends, ay, Apollyon himself, for
' the Lord God Is my mn and shield,"
Gather, ye clouds, and environ me, I car
ry a sun within; blow wind of the frozen
north, I havo a firo of living coal within : '
yea, death, May mo, but I havo another
life i life in tbo light of God's counte
nance. fl.-SY Tlirs Uisrm is lint tn mnrmii,
cause uoil tliu not inako it an angal, and
tlio fish that swims tbo sea must not com
plain becauso it hath not wings to fly into
tho highest heaveas. God had a right to
make his creatures just what ho pleased,
and though men may dispute lus right, ho
will hold and keep it inviolate against all
comers. That ho may hedgo his right
about and mako vain man acknowledge it.
In all his gifts he continually remittds ns
of his sovereignity.
t3 Raeksliders 1 fallen ones! God will
havo mercy if you aro penitent. Glorious
fact ! tho sorrowing backslidor shall not
bo left behind. Raeksliders shall sing
abovo, as God's restored children, ho ovor
has loved. Blind and lamo onosl believe
in tho Lord, and yon shall bo found a.
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