-: - 4 i 5i? !1 W'ff. BY S. B. ROW. CLEARFIELD, PA;, "WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1857. YOL. L-M. 5. JBTra lllil Sill 1 I MUST HASTEN HOME. -I mnst hftdten homo, said fi roay child, . Who jraily roamed for Lours ; 1 must buslen home to my mother dear She will geek me among the bowers ; If ."be chides. I will seal her lips with a kiss, And offer her nil my flowers. I must hasten homo, raid a beggar girl, As she carried the pitiful store T)f crumbs anil scraps o' crusted bread he gatHerud from door to door ; t nii!t hasten homo to my mother dear, hc is feeble, and old. n I poor ! i must hasten home, said the ball room belle, As day began to dawn ; A lid theplittering jewels her dark hair deck'd, Mjone bright as the dews of morn ; I'll forsake the j.-iys of this charming world, Which leave iu the heart but a thorn. I must hasten home, said a dying youth, . AVho had vainly sought for fame Who hr.'l vowed to win a laurel wreath, And immortalize his name. J!Ut, a stranger, he died on a foreign shore All the hopes he had cherished were rain. I must ha?tcn home, said an aged man. As he ge;.ed on the grassy sod. Where oft. ere age had silvered his hair, Hi feet had lightly trod ; Farewell ! farewell! "to this lovely earth I am hastening home to God! TIIE TEST; Or, Love in a Hogshead. fThey put everything on runners, while the BUow lasts, for it does not, usually, tarry long. Buggy scats, carriage tops, crockery crates all are in requisition. And I even saw one of the finest horses in the city draw ing a hogs head, on wooden runners, in which wore seated a gentleman and lady. They were a very handsome couple, and bore off the palm for last driving as well as the most ludicrous sleigh conveyance." Letter from Chicago. Ali, readur, pud "thereby bangs a tale." It was a In cw Year Day in that far-famed city of the west even the New Year Day of '57. Since Christmas, winter had set in, in good old fashioned earnestness. Snow had fallen to the depth of several inches, and be ing firm and hard, made excellent sleighing a rare thing in our city. Indeed, our winters seem sadly degenerate, of late, being much more mild and tree from snov, than in the days of our fathers, perhaps to accommodate our failing health and strength, for this latter fact is but too apparent. Yet, this New Year Bay seemed more a type of the old time. It was cold, yet hot too cold, and the sleighing was excellent. Everybody who had a suitable conveyance, or could get one, even at any price, was out enjoying the rare sport, onTy the more keenly to be enjoyed for its very rarity. It was, indeed, a gala day,' bright and beautiful still in the humane hearts, beating so joyously beneath. Earnest Hamruon sat in his counting room, busily engaged in attending to the reception f a large quantity of goods just arrived. He was young, yet, but fast rising in wealth and position. Born in the east, he had bro't with ldzn all the habits of strict attention to busi ness, which are there generated. While there was aught of that to claim his attention, plea sure must be waived. Therefore, when he did give himself up to its enjoyments, it was with a double zest. Naturally warm-hearted and Impulsive,- and social withal, as such persons iuBsf""c.lwrays be, he keenly enjoyed society. And when he entered it, he was ever a wel come companion, both with bis own and the opposite sex. . And now closing his books with a look of satisfaction and relief, he determined to give himself up to the pleasures of the day. "While business was pending, be had closed hi eyes and ears to all else ; but now, he could net fail to hear the nnusual stir in the streets, and to feel, that while he bad been engaged within door, at had been life and commotion without,. When be came forth, the street pre setted a most novel scene. A more motley, Incongruous lot of vehicles, it were not easy to imagine. Such life s.nd hilarity arc always nfectuous, and Earnest soon caught the spirit. Jle, too, would join the sledges ; but how 7 ' He inquired at several stables for a sleigh. None were to be bad. Yet he was not easily daunted, and, moreover, had an nnusual share of perseverance. lie owned one of the finest horses in the city; of that he felt sure. He remembered, too, that in a remote part of the stable, where he had usually kept him, ho had noticed a pair of wooden runners. lie wond ered if, in some way, a conveyance conld do - be planned. Hi Yankee ingenuity must be brought into service. . . - , lie soon reached the stable. The runners were found, and in good order. ' But now for the other part. A hogshead that, for some reason or other, had been saved apart, and nicely cleaned, stood, before him. ? Instantly a part of it was upon the ranners. In a few minutes, a comfortable seat added, and he was ready for a drive. J ' -' " But now arose another' difficulty unthought of before. He must have acompanion a lady, of course else half the enjoyment would be lost. But who would be seen, even withhim, in such a conveyance as that 1 Excuse his vanity, dear reader, lie knew be was a favor ite. , Indeed, he could not : help knowing it. Bet this was a special ocoosisn. ' "All the world" was ont. Who would be brave enough to dare it? He would see. : - "j There were two or three young ladies who bad claimed his special regard, and he felt sure ha was not entirely indiaereut to them. Ho bad even been observing them ef late, striving to learn the trao ctaracterof each. How be yearned to see through the false surroundings into the true and inner life beneath ! He was rather old fashioned in his notions, it must be confessed ; but still he did care more tor the real than the artificial more for the mind and heart than for the outward adorning. But how would it end ? Would he be wiser than his sex ? It was, indeed, a difficult question ; but he did not quite despair. Ella Campbell had long been ono of the first in his esteem. But, recently he had thought her somewhat vain and superficial cuing more for the outer than the inner man, and he had been cautious in his attentions to her. He would test her now. Driving briskly to the door, and throwing the reins over the horse, he quickly rang the bell. A servaut at once ushered hint into the parlor, were sat the lady of his thoughts. She greeted him with-cheerfulness, but on bearing the subject of his visit, and the unique convey ance he had brought she pleaded a previous engagement, and excused herself. Earnest II amnion was gifted with a good share of penetration, and, when not previously blinded, read character well. Xow iu.st incti vely feeling how it was, he withdrew; and, while he rode gaily away, Ella Campbell sat pour ing in her room, unthought of, and uneaicd for by the moving mass wi'hout. Earnest's next visit was to the house of -"Squire Eeed. Here he bad long been a fre quent and welcome visitor, and was always re ceived quite "like one of the family," as the 'Squire often said, looking knowingly at his two girls, Charlotte and Bella. Charlotte was the oldest and most handsome of thetAo; and beauty is always attractive, especially with the men. She was the favorite, too, in society. But, at times, Earnest had turned from her to the graceful Bella, with her pure heart, and piquant innocent ways, almost with a feeling of love for the fair Bulla. Hers, indeed, was a character to study. Timid and retiring when m the presence of strangers, she was singularly artless and con fiding in those she best knew. There was a dash of independence, too, and a vein of ro mance in her heart, pleasant and refreshing to meet. She was graceful and pliant ; it is true, but there was a character and strength there, also. Though her sister might best please in a crowd, she would be best known and loved at home. All this Earnest felt ; still beauty fascinated lira- Not that Bella was ugly. Oh, no ! but she was not beautiful, cither, at least, save in the loving eyes and hearts of those who best knew her. Earnest liked them both. It was diflicult, indeed, to determine which of'thc two was the favored one. As he nearcd the door, be said within him self, "a look, a word, shall decide between them. It one, or both, refuses to ride with me, it shall be a sign that all is over. But if one accepts why, then, who knows what may come of it ? I am twenty-eight now ; old e nough, as my partner told me yesterday, to be married and have a home of my own. Aud so I am." The faces were at the window as he drove np. One brightened, visibly ; and the other visibly paled, while a mingled expression of scorn and disappointment passed over her fine features. "Good morning, ladles, good morning," ex claimed he, as he entered their presence. "I find myself in rather an awkward position just now, and need some one to help me out. I must have a ride this morning, yet have been unable to obtain any conveyance save the one you saw as I drove up. What shall I do ? And he looked up to Charlotte for an answer. ' : "An awkward position, indeed !" answered she-' "You must drive alone." "But, must I T" he asked somewhat sorrow fully. .. . ; Bella looked np qnickly, but did not speak. "Surely yon do not think a lady would be seen in such a conveyance!" Again Bella looked, while a bright flush suf fused her cheek. She was sorry her sister had thus spoken sorry for her, grieved for Ear nest. She felt sure that she could not have denied him that whatever he should ask, would not be improper or wrong. How then, could her sister speak thus ! - Charlotte noticed the expression, and half read its meaning. ' She did not much like the reproof it conveyed, and turning to her, she said somewhat scornfully i 'Perhaps ray sister will go with yon. Will you, Bella?" ' ' "Will you, Bella ?" "repeated the young man, as he bent on her a glance that thrilled every part of her being. For. a moment the blood rushed over her brow and neck, and next It receded, and she answered gaily s " ' "And why not, pray ?" - "But will you go, Bella ?" again asked Ear nest, in that straight-forward manner which ever characterized him. "I should like it of all things !" answered the enthusiastic girl, forgetting the emotions of the moment before. "But remember howyou arc to do so," con tinued Earnest quickly. ' -rYou will be the observed of the observers,", added Charlotte. t ; -"And what of that ?" called back the de lighted girl, as sIm was halfway up the stairs. -In a moment ' she was ready, and gaily bid ding her sister good-bye, sbe was soon seated beside Earnest, and they drove rapidly away. Charlotte had repented her momentary pride when she saw the tender glance of Earnest, as he placed Bella carefully upon the seat, and drew closer the folds of her huge warm shawl, in which she bad the good senso to wrap her self. But it was too lale now; so taking a book, she prepared to spend the morning a lone. In the meantime, Earnest and Bella had joined the motley throng, aud were now mo ving through the city. Now they drove down close to the water's edge, where far as the eye could reach, cne saw nothing but the clear blue water of the lake, with its masts and sails, making one think lie were upon the coast of the Atlantic, instead of so many miles in the interior. Anon they looked upon the wide spreading prairie, now pure and white with the new fallen snow, and streaching far away, till it was lost where earth and sky seemed to meet. Then again, they were swiftly passing through the wide and level streets of the city. Oh, there is life and cxhileration in thus giving one's self up to the enjoyment of the hour ! Nature is a good mother to us all ; and when we give ourselves into her keeping we shall ever fill the hearts with joy and gladness. Would that more such exercises more of such out-of-door exercises were freely enjoyed by all ! This shutting one's self completely within doors, as many do in winter, is enough to drive all roses from the cheek, all joy and gladness from the heart, making one cold and dead before her time. The spell of the hour was upon Ihcmjas they sped merrily aloug, Earnest felt his heart warm more and more towards the pure and artless girl by his side. He had known her long; he had known her well; and she had ever seemed the samo ingenius, truthful, noble and good. He wondered how, even for a moment, he had ever thought of any other; she seemed to him then, all that his heart could desire. But could she ever be his? or was she destined for another ? The tlought made him desperate. The question must be decided at once, and with him the resolve was to act. They had been talking gaily of the scene around them or Bella had been talking, he listening for amid the multitude of vehicles in the street, each had to attend pretty care fully to his own; then, turning to her with another of those glances that thrilled through every fiber of her being, he said, and his voice was earnest as he spoke : "Bella, I am a business man, and shall do up things in a business fashion. I love you. Will you be my wife?" The young lady looked up astonished. She had always loved him liked him better than any other on earth ; but she never dreamed of being his wife. He was so much older, so much wiser than she for she was scarce eigh teen,and in heart a .very child why did he not take her sister? She could not comprehend it at all, and almost doubted if she beard a right. For many moments she did not reply. Ear nest observed her closely, and saw in her truth ful face the unuttered thought she was about to speak, when the ludicrousness of the scene, burst upon her and she laughed outright. It was now his turn to look astonished. "Why, Bella, what is the matter?" he ask ed, somewhat hurt. "Only think! making love in a hogshead!" laughed the mischievous girl more hearty than lefore. "Who ever heard of such a thing ?" and this time Earnest joined her, even at his own expense. Well, well, n3 matter where," continued he, taking the hand that lay for a moment out side her shawl. "Do you love me Bella, and will you be my wife ? Answer me truly ; will you be mine V " Ye, Earnest, yt ; but I must laugh never theless; the scene is entirely new and ludic rous. Quite a new order of romance !" and a gain her laugh rang out loud and clear as the song of a bird." " And this time Earnest joined in it as hearti ly as she. no could well laugh now ; had she not promised to be bis ? No matter where the promise has been made ; no matter how she was to be his all his ; and as he pressed her hand at parting, he said "Laugh now as much as you please ; but to night shall call to appoint the wedding and arrange for Its ceremonies. So good night, 1. dearest," and In a moment he was goue. . That night all was arranged ; 'Squire Heed and his wife giving a full and free consent; and in just six weks from that time, Bella Beed became Mrs. Earnest Haramon. Missouri Election to be Contested. 'We see by the Missouri papers that Rollins intends to contest the election with Stewart. We have no doubt but this contest will disclose some grand swindling on the part of the Stewart men. Election frauds have now become the settled policy of the party whose candidate he was. Ballot-box staffing and fraudulent re turns have become:-ordinary- weapons with them. But tbey have got a customer in Major Rollins who will be ugly to handle. . ' The Tampa (Fla.) Peninsular states that Capt. Simpkins, of the brig Anderson, lying at that place, "was down with yellow fever on Monday; on Tuesday he was attacked with Asiatic cholera j on Wednesday he was danger ously ill with smallpox, and on Thursday ho transacted business ia tho city, and prepared his Ycssel lor sea." IMPORTANT FROM UTAH. Excitement about the coming of the U. S. Troops. Gov. Young takes a bold stand. The following is the closing portion of G ov ernor Young's sermon delivered in Salt Lake City on the 29th of July : What is now the news circulated throughout the United States ? That Captain Gunnison was killed by Brigham Young, and that Babbitt was killed on the plains by Brigham Young and bis Danite band. What nore ? That Brig ham Young has killed all the men who have died between the Missouri River and Califor nia. I do not say that President Buchanan has any such idea, or the oflicers-of the troops who are reported to be on their way here ; but such are the newspaper stories. Such reports are in the bellows, and editors and politicians arc blowing them out. According to their version, I am guilty of the death of every man, woman and child that has died between the Missouri River and the California gold mines, and they are coming here to chastise me. The idea makes me laugh and when do you think they will get a chance ? Catching is alwavs before hanging. They understand, you know, that I had gone North, and intended to leave this placo with such as would follow me, and they are coming to declare a jubilee. It is their desire to say to the people, "you are free; you are not under the bondage of Brigham Young; you need wear his yoke no longer; now let us get drunk, fight, play at cards and race horses ; and every ono of you women turn to be prostitutes, and liecome associated with the civilization of Christendom." That is the freedom they arc endeavoring to declare here. I will make this proposition to Uncle Sam ! I will furnish carriages, horses, the best of drivers and the best food I have, to transport to the States every man, woman and child that wishes to leave this place, if he will send on at his own expense all those who want to come to Utah, and we will gain a thousand to their one, as all who understand the matter very well know. It would have been much better to have loaded the wagons, reported to be on the way here, with men, women and children, than with provisions to sustain soldiers, for they vcill never gel here without we help them; neither do I think that it is the design of Pres ident Buchanan that they should come here. I am not going to interpret dreams, for I don't profess to be such a prophet as were Joseph Smith and Daniel, but I am a Yankee guesser, and I guess that James Buchanan has ordered this expedition to appease tho wrath of the angry hounds .who are howling around him. lie did not design to start men on the 15th of July to cross those plains to this point on foot. Russel & Co. will probably make from eight to ten thousand dollars by freighting the bag gage of the expedition. What would induce the government to expend that amount of money for this Territory ? Three years ago they appropriated $45,000 for the purpose of making treaties with the Utah Indians. Has even that diminutive small sum ever been sent here ? It is in the coffers of the government to this day, unless they have stolen it out, or improperly paid it out for some other purpose. Have they ever paid their debts due to Utah ? No, and now they have capped their meanness by taking the mail out of the hands of Hiram Kimball, simply because they knew he was a member of this church. If he had only have apostatized in season aud written lies about us, it is not probable that this mail contract would have been taken from him without the least shadow of right, as has now been done. He was to have $23,000 for carrying tho mail from Independence to t'-is city once a month, which was the lowest bid, but because he was a "Mor mon" the contract must be disannulled ; and that, too, after he had put by far the most faith ful and efficient service on the route that there fever has been, as is most well known at Wash ington. If I thought that my prayer might be answered, I would pray that not another United Slate Mail may come to this city, for until Mr. Kimball began bis service it had been a con stant source of annoyance, disappointment, and to us loss. We can carry our own mails, raise our own dust, and sustain ourselves. But woe, woe to that man who comes here t unlawful ly interere with my affairs. Woe, woe to those men who come here to unlawfully meddle with me and this people. I swore in Nauvoo, when mine enemies were looking me in the face, that I would send them to h-ll across lots if they med died with me, and I ask no more odds of all h-ll to-day. If they kill me, it is all right; but they will not until the time comes, and I think that I shall die a natural death, at least I ex pect to. Would it not make any man or com munity angry to endure and reflect upon the abuse our enemies have heaped upon us, and are still striving to pour out upon God's peo ple ? Brother Bernhiscl says that M'Graw's mail contract was out in August last, but they demanded at his hands and would pay him to carry it two or three months longer. The Post Office department knew, or should have known that it had forwarded tho acceptance of Mr. Kimball's bid, for the new contract in that mail, which M'Graw was not carrying, and then it took ad vantage of the failure of that mail and trumped np a false allegation of the unset tled state of Utah, and on those grounds dis annulled tho contract with Mr. Kimball. Our mail rights and other rights and privileges are most unjustly trampled under foot, bnt they can spend millions to raise a hubbnb and make out that something wrong is being done in Utah. Let me be the President of the United States a little whilo, and I would say to the Senators, Representatives and other officers of government Gentlemen, you must act tha part of men and statesmen or I will reprove you. What are they angry at me for ? Be cause I will reprove men for their iniquity, and because I have such inHuenc; here the very thing they arc after. They think that they are going to obtain it with money, but they cannot do it. The following are extracts from the remarks of Governor Young, delivered to tho Saints in Salt Lake City on the 2d of August : When I thins of myself I think just this I have the grit in me, and I will do my duty, any how. When I begau to speak in public I was as destitute of language as a man could well be; but tell about being bashful, when a man has all the learning and words he can ask for ! With scores aud hundreds of thousands of words with which to convey one's ideas, and then tell about being bashful before a people! How I have had the headache when I had ideas to lay before the people, and not words to ex press thorn ; but I was so gritty that I always tried my best. .... Should not 1 take my tea ard cofiee, my beef and po:ki and ever' other good thing, ai.d put it icto the hands of the men who sweat over the rock for the Temple, instead of feed ing men, women and children who do not strive to do all they are capable of doing ? I am tried in that point, and I must say that if there is anything ;n the world that bothers me, it is the whining of women and children to prevent me from doing that which I know that I ought to do. I will acknowledgo with Brother Kimball, and I know it is the case with him, that I am a great lover of women ? In what particular? I love to see them happy, to see them well fed and well clothed, and I love to see them cheer ful. I love to see their faces and talk with them, when they talk in righteousness; but as for anything more, I do not care. There are probably buf few men In the world who care about the private society ol women less than I do. I also love children, and I delight to make them happy. I accumulate a large amount of means, but I would just as soon feed my neighbor as my self; and every one w-ho knows me knows whether or not a piece of johnnycake and but ter aud a piece of potato satisfies Brigham. I can live on as choap and as plain food as can any man in Israel. I have said to my family a great many times, I want you to make me home made clothing, but I would meet such a whiz zing about my ears, if I were to have even a pair of home-made pantaloons made. I do not know that I have a wife in the world but what would say, "You are not going to wear them ; you ought to wear something more respectable for you deserve to as much as any man does." . . . . It would be hard for the people to explain away the idea that the government of the United States is shutting down tho gate upon us, for it is too visible ; and this is what hastens the work tf the Lord, which you are praying for every day. I do not believe that there is a man or woman who prays at all, but what prays every day for the Lord to hasten his work. Now take care, for if he does, may bo you will not be prepared to meet it. The time must come when there will be a sepa ration between this kingdom and the kingdoms of this world, eve in every point of view. The time must come when this kingdom must be free and independent from all other kingdoms. lre you prepared to hare the thread cut to-day f . - . For let me tell you one thing, I shall take it as a witness that God designs to cut the thread between us and the world, when an army under taket to make their appearance in this Territory to cha-stise me or to destroy my life from the earth I lay it down as a rule that right is, or at least should be, might with Heaven, with its ser vants, and with all its people on the earth. Ag for the rest, we will wait a little while to sec ; but I shall take a hostile movement by our ene mies as an evidence that it is time for the thread to be cut. I think that we will find three hun dred who will lap water, and we can whip out the M idignitcs. Brother Ueber said that he could turn out his women, and they xcoitld whip them. I ask no odds of the wicked, the best way they can fix it. KANSAS AFFAIRS. On Wednesday, the 2nd Sept., Calvin Bai ley, a resident of Lcconipton, wa dangerous ly wounded by Lieut. Brockett, of that place. Bailey lived formerly in Pennsylvania. Brock et is known as one of tho most ultra pro-slavery men in the territory, and was actively en gaged during the difficulties. On the night of the 2d he was much intoxicated, and swore he would have the life of a free" State man before morning. Mr. Bailey, w ho is in business with his brother at Lecompton, was present at a ball given by the citizens of that place ; during the evening he left the hall, for the purpose of assisting an acquaintance home. The person be was aiding, being intoxicated, demurred to Bailey's action, when Brockett interfered, and without the slightest provocation stabbed him in sevtral places. The bowie-knife entered the right lung, and Mr. Bailey was not expect ed to live. Brockett was arrested, but his as sociates attempted to prevent his committal or trial. -- An endeavor was made to get J udge Wood to take straw bail, but the great majori ty of the citizens of Lcconipton condemning the outrage, the pressure was too strong, and the bail was fixed at $2,00fi. On Saturday Lc conipton presented a singular scene, on? i or tion of the men being under arms, determined that the prisoner should not be tried, and tha other determined that be should. Qniudaro, Sept. 5. Mr. Bailey is Bot yet dead. He is lying in a very precariows condi tion. On Saturday Mr. Brckett, who stab! cd Mr. Bailey, returned to Lecompton and was ar rested. The propagandists swore that lo should not be tried, and that any man whe dared to testify against him should bo shot, lie was brought lie fore a justice of the jace. The tocsin was sounded. The r eaters as sembled. The Free-State Democrats also con vened. The conservative Fro-Slavery men met too Shannon, Brindlc, Ely Moore, and Slcphew, of New Voik and determined to act with their Free-State friends. They gave notice to the fire-caters that if the trial was interfered with they would aid t put down tho insurgents. They all met at tho justice's office. A man was called to testily. Tho propagandists drew their revolvers. The other party followed suit. One of them band ed a revolver to the wituess; and, thus armed the pistol cocked he proceeded to give bis evidence! Isut this a great country? The justice was a man of weak nerves, aiid faibted. The trial was postponed till Monday. ITCH FOR. SCANDAL. Cutaneous eruptions indicate that the sys tem is internally diseased. The prurient curi osity and passion fr scandal and bloody news, prevalent in our day, are morbid jymptonis. They testify to deep constitutional maladies in the body politic and ecclesiastic. They show that mental attention is diverted from tho centre to tho surface. Tho love of tho startling, the horrible and tho criminal ia im mensely stimulated by the daily and weekly press. 'Society begins, like the old lady, to overcome its scruples, and "relish its mur ders." Magazine literature has one stock in trade, which is fun, another stock in trade, which is blood, and between the two the pub lic interest oscillates. When it cannot break fast on an accident it calls for a joke. Whu it is denied a pun it clamors for a shipwreck or riot. The truth is, we are victims of gos sip. News has caught the hydrophobia. Newspapers are bundles of scandal, and a disgusting publicity is carried into the sancti ties of home and the privacies of daily life. The Athenian passion for news has passed be yond the bounds of a single city, and has be come tho morbid appetite of the civilized world. Let us concede that It is well to know the great facts of society. Grant that we aro learning the natural history of man when we record bis acts of every day, good or ill, as exhibited on the vast scale of cities and conti nents. The elopement, the murder, the mob, the accident, are signifieaLt hints of the sort of creature that calls himself lord of this lower world. But what we remonstrate against as morbid aud demoralizing is, the custom so common of going into all the vile details, and dagnerreotyping to the life tho wound, blood, lust, or villany. Give the facts of tho trial, but let the thonsand disgusting particu lars go. Somethings arj too bad to be pub lished, and some that are not too bad are too abominably foolish to be entitled to that honor. Record, if you please, the murder, the riot, the explosion, the forgery, but let not the journalist inflame er corrupt a hundred thou sand minds by putting .in every word, Imago, inuendo, or oath, with which they may bo garnished. We shall begin to think thci stenography is amenable at the bar of public morals. What, for example, could those staid Scots have been thinking of when tbey poured out all that more than French correspondence of Madeline Smith, lately tried for murdering her lover, in Glasgow, to the inspection of the world ? Trials as well as executions might better have, if that is the cue, only a select audience of spectators. We seriously object to tho publication of a weekly list ol failures. For it pampers the lust of scandal. It gives opportunity for hato and malice to wound with a blow tbi? cannot be healed. It is not unlroqucntly proved de fective or premature ; and while it may have some plausible excuses, as practised here and in England, it has more substantial and fatal objections. But the worst of all is, what Addison call "Gospel gossip." Here the tongue is "an unruly evil, full of deadly poiso:i." How many of the difficulties of parishes, the fre quent changes in the ministry, and the small earthquakes in choir and church, are due to ears itching for some scandal, and tongues but too nimble to join in the unholy alliance! The cases of church discipline., so-called, are frequently nothing more than instances of the sacrifice of character and reputation at tho shrine of gossipry. We have one general rule in publication. Proclaim the good, and Jet the evil die. We do not wish tr rake over the kennel or stir the fetid pool. . AVe would ni Iritig tainted joints of meat and rotten vegetables to our dinucr tables, and wo ought just as litHc serve up to our reulers all tho loatasome, wicked and pestilential matter with which jonrnaldont reeks. We do not require to be tokl evrry niorning that man is weak, is vile, tLat t ocicty is out of joint, but conceding all that, and writing the world as base ud corrupt as you please, let us gfve the-pcful, sour.! 'de. lor there is one. By the present ccsio. cvit begets evil, murder sugjrests murder, suicide ninltip'i s suicide, especially when tiic inflam matory details are all given in the most vivid colors. "Be not overcome of evir. tmt over come evil with good." CArtJfKrii Uqntrer. 3 II
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