u u COME AND TAKE ME. Duvivieb VOL. 1. CLEARFIELD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1855. NO. 45, THE RAFTSMAN'S JOllllL. CLEARFIELD, PA., Weineiay, Jane 13, 1853. V. B Palmer's ytrrea;t Newspaper Agcency it removed from N. W. Corner of Third and Chest nut Street, to Urown's New Iron Building, N. E. or nor of fifth and Chcsnut, Philadelphia. C"A11 persons having business with tho Raftsman's Journal, -will direct their letters to II. B. Swoope, Clearfield, Pa. EFIf J. R. A. will send us his name, he can have his enigmas published. We never depart from this rule. A HALF SHEET. Owing to an unforseen difficulty in the affairs of our office, and the consequent discharge of the foreman, we are unable to do more than is sue a half sheet this week. It Trill be all right by the time of our nest Issue, which our rea ders will receive as usual. AOTICE EXTRAORDINARY. Wejjlesire every body "and the rest of man kind to know that hereafter the doors of our Printing Office are closed against loafers of every variety and species. And tee make no exception to flus rule. Those having business to transact will always find some one to attend to it properly, by calling at our professional office, two doors east of the Journal office, up stairs, so that it is entirely unnecessary for any person whatever to annoy the compositors. We have been pestered and annoyed by pub lic loafers and drunken, worthless vagabonds, to such an extent, that we are compelled, if we wish to print a paper at all, and show any regard whatever for the morals of tho boys iu our office, to adopt this rule. Henceforth, therefore, if we find anybody loafing about the printing office, whether man or boy, rich or poor, high or low, we will not only "show him the door," but publish hi.a to tne world as a public loafer. GOVERNOJl OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Governor Metcalf, was inaugurated on the 7th inst., after which his message was read in Convention of both branches of the Legisla ture. The message commences by advising as little legislation as possible, and recom mends an encouragement in the State as a means of preventing emigration to the 'West. " The Governor approves of guarded action in granting corporation privileges, and suggests beneficial changes in regard to Public Schools, and recommends the establishment of a State Reform School. The liquor traffic is denoun ced as a public nuisance, the parent of crimes and, as moral suasion has failed to correct the evil, the Message recommends a prohibitory law with very limited discrimination, if any at all, in the sale of liquors. On the subject of foreign-born influence in religion and politics the Message is elaborate and strongly Native American. Tho repeal of the Missouri Com promise and tho Nebraska Kansas Act, are emphatically denounced as violations of faith and the infliction of a great wrong upon the North. The Message is quite lengthy and thoroughly opposed to liquor, slavery, and holding of office politically, by foreign-born citizens, without 21 years residence in the country. THE BABY SHOW. Barnum's great Baby Show has come off at last, and certainly a more revolting and de moralizimr exhibition never disgraced even New York. Hogs, sheep, and cattle, are ex hibited at Agricultural shows, for the purpose of obtaining premiums or improving the breeds, and we suppose of course, that the same objects wore had in view by those who entered "specimens" in this Baby-Show. Tho "stock" exhibited amounted in all to 143. Seven sets of triplets, eleven sots of twins, and one hundred single babies. The baby that took the premium of $100, as the handsomest in the collection, is named Charles Orlando Scott, aged four years. It is said that he is a beautiful child, with dark lustrous eyes, which are large and expressive; regular features, remarkable for the soft harmony of their outline, and a form the very perfection of infantile grace. His hair, which is of a light color, curls naturally over a broad and well developed forehead. The mother, a lady of remarkable fine apperance and much per sonal beauty, stood beside her child, and the group was regarded with interest and admira tion by the thousands of visitors. The little fellow was tastefully attired in a black jacket with white facings, and a pair of petite buff trowscrs. Il was constantly smiling, and setmed to enjoy his conspicuous position on he throne like a little prince. THAT "DEVELOPMENT." Our neighbor down street, in tho last num ber of his very interesting and ably edited pa per, in comparison with which the London Times and New York Tribune fade into utter insignificance, undertakes, by italics, capitals, and false constructions, to make capital out of the testimony which we gave before the Inves tigating Committee of the last Legislatnre. The evidence, as published in the report of that committee, can be road and understood without any subsequent explanations from us, and it is at the learned and erudite editor's disposal to make as much capital out of as he may be able. But when, however, he under taken to falsify the record, for the purpose of injuring Alex. Caidwell, Esq., he goes a lit tle too far; but, being as he is, a most accom plished and affable gentleman (!) wo have no doubt when he discovers his error he will make the amende honorable. Alex. Caldwell voted in tho American Cau cus for A. G. Cvrtix, and not for Simon Cam eron, as tho veracious editor asserts. Thus, then, after all its travail, the mountain, as usu al, has brought forth a mice.' The "instruc tions" were not "changed," but fulfilled by Mr. Caldwall to the letter. . But the courteous editor wants to know when and whore Alexander Caldwell received his in structions to voto for Mr. Curtin. It affords us great pleasure to furnish him with the informa tion. As a Democrat, if tho editor desires to claim him as such, Mr. Caldwpll receired his instructions from what has heretofore been considered tho organ of that party in this coun ty, in the 45th number of the 6th volume of which, we find the editor objecting to the ap pointment of Col. Curtin as Secretary of State, if intended to "shuffle him off the board for the United States Senate." As a member of the American Party, Mr. Caldwell received his instructions from a number of American meetings held in different parts of county, among which we may mention one held in the town hall of this borough,two evenings before Mr. Caldwell started to Harrisburg, at which the following resolution was passed: Unsolved, That as members of the American Or ganization, desiriag the success of American prin ciples, and American candidates, and hay ing full confidence in the capacity, integrity, and attachment to the principles we have in common espoused of Col. A. Gr. Ccrti:. wewonld respetful lj recommend, and make known our desire, to our Representative, Alexander Caldwell, Esq., that he should yield him his support, in the American Cau cus, as oar Candidate for the o&ce of United States Senator from Pennsylvania. We hope the editor is satisfactorily answer ed. If he is at all "hard up," pecuniarily, we wouldn't advise him to rely too much on what ho will get when we offer to divide with him all we "made out of" the United States Sen ator businesss. KN0WN0THING NATIONAL COUNCIL. It is said the National Council of Know Nothings was in session last week in Phila delphia. Of its proceedings, of course nothing is definitely kcown, but the Daily News, gives tho following list of names, as most probably, among its members. If they are, it is rather a more respectable party, than it gets credit for in the organs of Locofocoism. From Maine, Louis O. Crowan, James M Lincoln, Josiah Covell, J. L. Stevens; from New Hamshiro, Ex-Governor Colby; from Massachusetts, Gov. Gardiner, Senator Wil son, Mayor Buflington, Councillor Foster, A. B. Ely, and others; from Vermont, Hon. R, Fletcher, Messrs. Guilford Picrpont and Hatch. from Connecticut, Hon. n. D. Sperry, Messrs Ellsworth and Griswold; from Rhode Island, Messrs. Green, Harris, Nightingale and oth ers; from New York, James TV. Barker, Daniel Ullman, Horatio Seymour, Jr., Hon. James Brooks, S. F. E. Mallory, George N. Sanders, Thomas J.Lyons, L. S. Parsons, S. Sammons G. Squires, Judah Hammond, F. H. Ruggles, and a large number of others; from New Jer sey, Joseph A. Scoville, Dr. Desbler; from Delaware, Hon. John TV. .Houston, Messrs Johnson, Pyle, Clement, and Robinette; from Maryland, Messrs. Kicaud, Purnell, Orr, and others; from Virginia, Hon. John S. Pendleton, A. R. Boteler, 17m M. Burwell, A. J. Crane, R. Kidgway, Jr., Messrs. Arthur, Bowlin, Moore, Ellyson, and Janny; from North Caro lina, non. Kenneth Rayner, Messrs. Sheperd, Littlejohn, Davidson, and others; from South Carolina, Messrs. Richardson, Cunningham, and Russell, and others; from Georgia, Judge Cone, and Washington Poe, and others; from Alabama, Hon. A. F. Hopkins, Messrs. Brad ford, and Steward, and others; from Louisiana, John Claiborne, Messrs. Bunco, Hardy, and others; from Texas, Messrs. narper, McCall, and Darden; from Florida, Messrs. McCall Randall, Henry and Johnson; from Arkansas, Capt. Albert Pike, and others; from Missouri, Hon. R. A. Gamble, Messrs. Harris, Hughes and others; from Kentucky, Geo. D. Prentice, Col. J. S. Williams, Col. A. T. Burnley, non. H. Grider, Col. E. Bartlett, and others; from Tennessee, Ex-Gov. Brown and others, from Ohio. Bush White, and others; from Illinois, Messrs. Eastman, Jennings, Dannehower, and others: from Indiana, Hon. G. o. Orth, lion. Schuyler Colfax, Hon. Wm. Cumback, Messrs. Wallace. Slaushter, Henery, and Allen; from Michigan, Moses Wisner, Messrs. Coe, Denton, Baker, and others; from Wisconsin, R.Blanch ard, C. W. Cook, D. E. Wood, W. J- Adams, H. J. Butt; from California, Messrs. Olds, Matthews, and others; from Pennsylvania, Ex Gov. Johnston, C. O.Loomis, Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, Hon. Samuel Calvin, J. B. Bell, R. A. Lamberton, Simon P. Case, and a large i number of others. 1 tntll Unttfl. Refreshing the late rain, though we had rath er more of it than desired. Gol up in a hurry our half sheet this week. We will endeavor to do better hereafter. Humbug our hog law. There are more swino ou the streets now, than there were before its pas sage. Too cold tho erenings for ico-creaui. Wonder if the clerk of tho weather hasn't got a brick in his hat? Not dead "Doesticks," as was reported. He's still 'alive and kicking.' and ready to spin us an other of his laughablo letters. Fruits at Norfolk. On Saturday 40 bushols of cherries, 1,300 basket of strawberries, and 100 bar rels ot peas were shipped from Norfolk to H. York. A singular trio. The N. Y. Tribuiu, the Pitts burg Gazette, and the (?) Freenuu's Journal are all delighted at Flourncy's defeat in Virginia. In session the National K N. Council, in Phil adelphia. A good deal of interest is manifested to dissover its proceedings. They will be made public. Accident. A little daughter of Mr. Solt, of Brad ford township, fractured both bones of her arm in a fall a few days ago. Under tho caro of Dr. Wilson, she is fast recovering. Ijfft town two of tho hopeful verdant speci mens, that "bloomed, blossomed, and bore fruit" on Saturday last - Blackberry brandy is a bad thing for weak stomachs. More of them. On Wednesday 937 emigrants arrived at Philadelphia, 403 of whom were Mor mons, bound for Salt Lake City. The doctrines of of Joe Smith are getting popular. Nominated. Kimbcr Cleaver, Esq., of Northum berland Co., has been unanimously nominated by the American Convention, in session at Harrisburg, as their candidate for Canal Commissioner. Neio arrival at the store of Richard Mossop who has just' received one of the best and cheap est lots of floods ever brought to Clearfield. Give him a call. Running it into the ground the ball players. Instead of making it an amusement for the eve ning, or leisure hours, they are at it all day, from morning till night. It won't pay boys, especially when flour is fourteen dollars a barrel. Crimeat New Orleans. During the week ending ! the 23th ult., five men were convicted at New Or leans of murder three to be hung and two sent to the penitentiary for life. Thirteen others, char. ged with murder, are still to be tried. Chep jPrrtW. Iotho LoMville (Ky.) mar ket, butter is selling at 12i a 15 ccnt3, eggs 10 cents, chickens 12 cents, growing poultry 20 cents turkeys 50 cents, beef 7 cents, mutton and veal 6 events, flour, $10, new potatoes 00 cents a peck. Mast stay out tho loafers that have been in the habit of loafing about our office. We intend to be there ourself, and we'll be very likely to '-show, them the hole tho carpenter made," in a way they won't much admire. Locusts .--The woods around Eaton, Georgia, arc full of locusts, and the continued noise they make is almost deafening. It sounds like the tinkling of a thousand email bells. The wings of these in. sect3 are marked with a W., and in olden times it was supposed that this lettor foroboded war. The Crimean troubles. It i3 stated that Gener als Scott and Jkssup havo, within a few days, ex pressed their opinion that tho Allies cannot re treat from the Crimea without first capturing Se vastopol by a coup de main, or beating the Rus sian armies of the interior in a pitched battle. The Virginia. Electio n. Returns are in from all tho counties except Wyoming, which generally gives about 20 whig majority. According to the Richmond Ei-juirer the majority for Wise is 10, 184, whilo tho Dispatch makes 9, 433. Tho dem ocrats have 43 majority in the legislature. ILjbeus corpus. Young Lamm, whole imprison ment on a charge of stealing money from Levi Specce of Curwcnsville, wo noticed some time ago, was brought before Judge Shaw, on a Habeus Cor pus, on Monday last, and after a hearing, was re manded to jail, in default of bail. Returned Alex. Irvin, Esq., who for some timo past has been on a visit to Kansas. He gives but a poor account of the country says it's scarce of water, and scarce of timber and thinks that Clearfield men had far hotter stay at home, than go out there on a "wild goose chase." A flood. The recent rain3 havo raised tho riv or, and for a few days past a few straggling rafts, that didn't get down on tho former freshets, have been floating past our town on their way to a mar ket already stocked to overflowing Some of our citizens have started on their third trip down tho river this spring. Tall that letter we reooived from Tyrone, sign ed "ono of the boy hoyse." Wo would suggest to the writer the propriety of hi3 going to school a little while longer before ho undertakes to write for the papers. If it were not personal we would p'ublish it as the greatest literary curiosity we have ever come across in our editorial experience. Sold, decidedly those who rail in the di root ion of- the river, one evening last week, making our streets ring with the cry of fire. On arriving on the bank, the object of excitement was found to be a cow, that, in endeavoring to swim across, was carried down by tho current, and it was supposed would be drowned. She escaped, however, and the crowd assemllod to extinguish the "fire!" re turned looking decidodly sheepish, or perhaps, we might better term it "cowish." Why Females favor Prohibition. In an ad dress delivered at a Temperance meeting in Brooklyn, Mayor Hall made the following statement: "More than three hundred ill-used wives have called upon mo, since the first of Jan. nary, to complain of their drunken husbands, who squandered all their money in rum, and left them without the means of support." He estimated the total expenditure for rum in Brooklyn, during the course of a year, at near three millions of dollars- Tot the Raftsman's Journal. I "AWAY FROM HOME." Mk. "Journal :" It is no new idea that has just sprung into my head, that sets my pen at work to day, for I have been intending to send you a "friendly sheet" for some time, and just now, the leisure of my present situation prompts me to tho work. To be "away from Home'" some times starts the mind into activi ty, to perform long intended acts, which but far the opportunity thus afforded would still slumber in embryo, unknown and unfelt. . But it is not altogether a letter of apologies, that I design this to be; for that all-potent principle, which is just now creating so much stir and commotion throughout the land, has awakened in me a little ardor, and on that, I have a few words to say : You, as well perhaps, as some of your read ers may have lately seen the efforts which seem to be made by some over zealous ones to stamp a sectional feeling upon the new Amer ican party, and in tho North to make it an anti-slavery one, while, at the South the oppo site feeling prevailing, a contrary Lias is at tempted to be given, thus dividing into sec tions what should be one great party whose on ly aim should be the concentration of its whole power and strength to effect one grand object. Deploring much as I do the existence of that foul blot on our name "the Institution of Sla very," I cannot believe it has anything to do with the object now at issue. First, let our American Institutions become thoroughly re organized; let our government be placed upon the true standard of "Liberty of speech, and liberty of thought" from which the Roman Catholic influence is now removing it. Let us have what we ought to have, a true American at theHelm, with laithful assistants; not truck lers to a false and empty foreign show, but men of real American Integrity then it will be time enough to look at private affairs. Our homes, our firesides are endangered; for let this Catholic, this Foreign policy once gain an ascendency among us, then indeed may we bid farewell to all Liberty then will we be de pendant on the policy of the Head of the Ro mish Church, to disobey which, will bring down upon us the horrors of the Inquisition. Look at Spain, ye who think this an over-drawn picture, and point out the benefits of her intol erant and domineering Church. Now I am no bigot, and should be sorry to be counted one but History and the present state of the Coun tries both of the Old and NewTF orld, prove the truth of this assertion, that Catholicism, degradation, darkness and ignorance always go hand in hand. Where is the learning and in telligence of the present day 1 Where is the light of science and truth shining forth t These are questions that need no answersi every one knows for himself. Has Spain produced any great discovery, any great scientific character within a hundred years? Has she contributed to the Arts one thousandth part of their stand ing? If a Catholic government discovered a new continent, it was the superior intelligence and skill of a Protestant people who made it what it now is. Is Brazil the equal of the land we live in ? But I am wandering from the subject I start ed with. It is proposed to mingle with this momentus question that of Slavery. Here will be the ruin of the American party. We must be united, or we fall. In union there is strength.' Our opponents are striving against us, they are straining every nerve to overthrow us, and not one stono will they leave unturned, to effect our complete deaf ruction. It becomes us then to throw aside all previous distinctions, all mi nor jealousies, all little quibblings about these sectional feelings, and uniting on tho broad platform of "our America," resolve that it shall be ruled by Americans, and no Foreign influence shall be felt or feared among us. It was predicted by Lafayette, that "if ever this Union were dissolved it would be by the efforts of the Priets of the Roman Catholic Church." Why then endanger now, our confederacy by destroying the American Oganization, by stri ving to tack to its broad shoulders, the first year of its growth, all these minor things; rather with an unbroken front, with one ban ner only waving over us, let us press 004 heed ing not a slight defeat; but tarrying not, and wearying not, until in 1856, one glorious shout shall fill the land America once more is Free ! Oliver Olset. Mouth of Lick Run, June 6, 1855. PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY. The General Assembly of tho Presbyterian Church, that has just closed a session of eight days, in Nashville, was a largo and venerable body. Last year's minutes report a member ship of 225,404 in 2,976 churches and 2,203 ministers. The Presbyteries number 146, covering territory in every State in our con federacy except Maine, in which there is not a Presbyterian church. Besides this, two of these 14i Presbyteries lie in China, and three in Northern India, high up in the Ganges. This general assembly was composed of 145 ministers and ninety-nine ruling elders,' or lay delegates, representing the Presbyterian church in twenty-eight States of onr Union; Maine, Florida and California being unrepre sented. One delegate (Rev. J. Warren) was from Agra on the Jumna, 800 miles above Calcutta. - Strongly Officered. The General As sembly of Rhode Island, one day lately, elect en one hundred and nineteen public notaries, and ninety-three justices of the peace, for Providence Co. A man without a commission must be a very rare bird in Providence. "GREAT HEWS ! GLORIOUS NEWS!" Was the shout of the news vender in the old war time ; and at the sound of his tin trumpet, the lady looked anxiously from her window, while the maid stood with ready coin at the door ; tho workman hurried down from his garret, and the serving wench from the area depths thrust forth her plump red arm to grasp the fluttering prizes "Greiit news! glorious news !" But the tin trumpet is heard no long er, nor does tho hoarse voice of tho news ven der rcsouud in our public streets ; yet the War Gazette finds its way as quickly to our tables, andamyriad of readers eagerly devour itscon tcnts of joy and sorrow as they are . set forth in the columns of the Times. - Here it lies in the boudoir of a countess 1 the paper has been carefully aired, unfolded and refolded, lest the stain of vulgar fingers should havo profaned its whiteness to dese crate my lady's touch. Here lies, bathed in the delicious fragrance of freshly gathered flowers, among gaudy volumes of romance, and costly works of art, this daily record of the world's life this chronicler of its evil deeds and wasted hours. Hush ! the owner of the room has entered : there is pride in her step and glance, as "she treads tho crimson carpet," and breathes the perfumed air;" there is pride in each graceful movement, as she seats herself upon the luxurious ottoman; but there is a fearful anxiety in that trembling hand as she draws tho paper quickly towards her. One clauce of that flashing eye upon the printed page, and tho color has fled her checks, her hps and, with an aspect 01 mar ble, terrible in its quietude, "ray lady" lies lifeless amid the cushions. In a small room where a thick steam lies heavy upon the windows, and the damp vapor clings to the rotting walls from which, the plaster is dropping piecemeal to tho ground, that paper has already made its way not care fully folded, oi brought by powdered lacquey, with reverential and cat-like tread, but Ira- grant with tap-room smells, and stained with tap-room beer; it was thrust in by a Kinaiy pot-boy,, and, with a "Here, missus," deposit ed upon the table. Removing from the froth ing tub her snow flaked arms, the washerwo man for such is her condition wipes her hands hurriedly upon her apron and grasps the paper. Easrerly her eyes follows that waer shrivelled finger as, line after line, she spells down the column of names, till suddenly sne stops at oxe: again she spells it this time aloud then, dashing the paper down, she darts madly across the room to tho humble bed where rests her sleeping child, and falling upon her knees, pours out her heart in lamen tation and prayer. Here arc two women whom the "great news has made equal in grief, if in naught else. The ladv and the poor serf link hands at last their tears flow from a like cause for the pride of the one. and the hope of the other both lav stretched, helpless, shot-shattered upon that chastly battle-field. "Glorious news !" and Fame puts the bra zen trumpet to her lips, sendinc the echo of her triumph through every town and hamlet till each patriotic heart is lighted by the news and all join in the song of jov. This we read in the papers, but another sound strikes upon the ear of the philosopher a sound of "lam entation, and weeping, and great - mourning;" tho wailing of that sea ot sorrow which comes surging over the land the cry of the widowed and the fatherless of "Rachel weeping for her children," and refusing to be comforted, "because they are not." Diogenes. ... Tub Portland Riot. We find the follow ing facts in reference to batnrday evening's doings in Portland, in the Portland Advertiser of Tuesday morning, to which that paper chal lenges the severest investigation: For nearly two hours the City Marshal with six or eight of the police remained in the room where the liquors were kept, exposed to the insulting jeers and the dangerous misiles of the crowd. His men were placed on either side of the door for their own protection, and were distinctly ordered not to fire until there should bo an attempt to enter the room. In the meanwhile, not only the Marshal repeated ly cautioned the crowd to desist, but members of the police department went among them stating that the Marshal's police corps were armed and would surely fire, and advising and ordering them to their homes. The glass and door were broken through, the police were wounded With stones in several instances, and a pistol or musket was discharged at them through tho crowd before the first order to fire was given, which was to fire over the heads of the crowd. Since the event more than two bushels of stones some of them weighing more than twenty pounds have been gathered in the room where the police were, and which were thrown in by the crowd before the arrival of the Rifle Guards. In addition to the above warnings before the police began to fire, simi lar and reiterated warnings wero given by Mayor Dow and Sheriff Baker. Before the fi ring also several arrests were made in tho crowd, in some cases of which the arrested persons were rescued by their confederates, and in others the individuals were taken 'off and are still in custody. Therefore every statement which has' been made with the design of convicting Mayor Dow and the Police and Rifle Guards of rash ness and wanton destruction of life is utterly exploded. These men defended our property and. lives in a necessary and just manner- they who lost their lives, (if morej' than one there be,) did so flying in the face of the law and authority under which we all repose. Scppose. Suppose for a moment the Know Nothing policy should attain the ascendency in our national councils, how would America stand in the eyes of the civilized world ? Times. Oh don't ask. The thing is dreadful to con template. The monarchies of Europe and Asia are so amazingly liberal in admiting people from the United States to all the rights and privileges of citizenship and electing them to office, that we really dare not reflect for a mo ment "how America would stand in the eyes of the civilized world," if she should, in pursu ance of the Know Nothing policy, extend the term of naturalization and prefer the election of her own citizens to public offices. Louis ville Journal. DC?" A company of Cocknies are playing out west : "The Mysterious norphan, hor the Hout rageous Hunkle" the principal character ap pears on a 'orse. THE LEGION OF HONOR. Napoleon used to sav "Of all the orders that have ever been created, either in ancient or modern times, there is not one which has been of such advantage to its founders as the Legion of Honor. It- is my handiwork, and mv master-piece. ; No one, either now or'ia future days, can dispute my ngm 10 me glory of founding it. I am indebted to it for more than half my victories." Napoleon stated what Mas perfectly true. ;.The hope of obtain ing- the cross has been tne parent 01 increaiDie acts of. valor, many of which are still unknown to the world. Here is one among otners, wnicn chef a" escaden used to take particular delight m relating: -...r - In the course of the night wnicn preceaea the battle of Austerlitz, one of my brigadiers wagered his watch "with one ol his comrades that he would gain the Cross of Honor the fol lowing day. In fact, in a brilliant charge ainst superior forces, ne penetrated tne ene my's squadron's, killed five men with his own hands and carried on a standard, lie was cov ered with blood, especially on his face, the on ly visible part of which was his eyes. As he was returning to his regiment tne tmperor met him and said: "You have done enough for once, my friend. Go and get your wounds dressed." The brigadier wiping rus lace witn the nag he had captured, replied to the Emperor "I am not wounded at all, sir. It is not my blood which you see, but that of your enemies." Napoleon, delighted, at tins answer, said "i make you marchal des logis, (quartermaster,) and I confer upon you the Cross of Honor. The most singular circumstance mthisatlair . . . 1 .I 1 , is, that tne moment wueu tins ungauier was thus recompenced, his comrade with whom ho had bet his watch arrived, wounded by a pistol shot, which had been fired at him by a general omcer, wnom ne prougni as prisoner, and whom he presented to the Emperor. "An other Cross of Honor," said Napoleon, laugh ing. "If things go on in this way 1 shall eith er have to suppress the Order, or decorate tho whole army." MATR1KONY AND FRIENDSHIP. It is the theory of some writers that "love" cannot long survive marriage,' except in the form of an exalted friendship; and even Mad ame de Stael, the most sentimental as well aa intellectual of women, if we may judge from hei "Corinne," congratulates the happy pair whose first romance has settled into reliable friendship. There is a heartless sophistry in this opinion. Sam Siick, who has as much sense as wit, knocks the brains out of tho mis erable fallacy, with tho following downright stroke of logic. "The nature of matrimony is .one thing, and the nature of friendship ts another. A tall man likes a short wife; a great talker likes a -silent woman for both can't talk at once. A gay man likes a domestic gal,' for he can leave her at home to nnss' the children and make pap, while he is enjoy in' himself to parties. A man that haint any music in him likes it in his spouse, and so on. It chimes beautiful, for they ain't in each oth er's way. Now, friendship is the ether way; you must like the same things to like each other and be friends. A similarity of tastes, studies, pursuits and recreations (what they call congenial souls;) a toper for a toper, a a smoker for a smoker, a horse-racer for a horse-racer, a prize-fighter for a prize-fighter, and so on. . Matrimony likes contrasts; friend ship seeks its own counterparts. Fanatics in Oldkn Days! The Tpmn'a Advocate, with the true instinct which induces every female to favor prohibition, says: "tho readers of the rum papers and the listeners of the bar-room logic, would conclude, if they believed what they heard, that our forefathers fought, bled, and died, that a few men in 1855 might sell rum and enrse tho land with pauper ism and crime. And yet some of those 'fa thers' were strangely tinctured with fanati cism even at that early day. The first conti nental Congress before the declaration of our National Independence, uttered tneir manifes to against rum, in the following emphatic Maine Law English the despotism of intern-, pcrance, as well as that of the mother country claiming tho attention of the men of the Revo lution." Resolved, That it be recommended to the severe al Legislatures of the United States, immediately to pass laws tho most effectual for putting an im mediate stop to the pernicious practice of distilling, by which the most extensive evils are likely to be derived, if not quickly prevented. Such was the "opinion" of the rum traffic, on the 27th of February, 1774. Mormon Emigration is flowing westward steadily, and in notable numbers. Since the navigation of the Ohio river opened this spring, 1500 of these emigrants passed through Pitts burg, on their way to the city of the Salt Lake, and others are daily expected." They are un derstood to be from Great Britain, where Mor mon proselytism makes steady progress., At Liverpool,there is a Mormon agency, supported especially forthepurpose of aiding emigration. It has this year sent off upwards of 3,600 emi grants, of whom it paid the expenses of 1,100. " K" "Slocura, how is it to-day can you take that note up ?" . "I'm sorry to say I can't never was so cramped in my life." "By tbe way, you are always cramped, aro you not?" "I'm sorry to say I am; and yet the is a na tural cause for it." "And what is that V "Why I was weaned on green apples and water mellons'" - , KF" When we soe a neat pretty girl, with a free, but innocent aTr,-with cheeks which we can hardly help kissingahl"wffh -ft-pairof heavenly blue eyes, which seem to repose in" perfect serenity beneath their silken lashes; we always wish that she was near a mud-pud- aie, and mat we iiaa to nit ner over. ' AOCATIG. "I'm afloat I T'mnflnnt t rimoi1 out a VOUni ladv of nowerful Inne-a and flnirpra to match, as she exercised both at the piano, v " You're afloat, eh ?" growled an old sea dog; "I should judee vou were afloat bv the aauall you raised." How little do we understand of the true spirit of toleration. We talk of it, and boast of its rapid advancement, while, in the samo breath, we denounce those, who, from causes unknown to us, shll cling to the errors and absurdities of the past. '-v '4 f.M 4', 1 H r if f t H u i : ' h n
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