: " ptiii! ' - " ' ' " ' - QJy BI S. B. KOV, TniSKOFME. When pleasure's cop is sparkling high, When friends around thee throng; Whan hearts are light with play of mirth, And lighter wakes the song ; When counting o'er thy many joys, Recalled by memory, If 'twill not dim the pleasure then, t)h, give one thought to me. At dawn, when first Aurora's light Reflects o'er hill and dale, And gilds the dew-washed lily's head, ,' That sleeps within the Tale; When first the lark shall plume his wing, -And soar from bondage free, To warble forth some merry notes, Then give one thought to me. And when the shades of evening are Fast falling info night An hour that seems well made for thought And quiet is delight; At midnight's deep and solemn hour, When on thy bended knee, Thy hands upraised to Heaven in prayjr, Oh, then, injx think of me ! If 1 could claim the richest gem, ' That now lies in the sea, I'd rather far than have that pearl, Have one kind thought from thee ; ' If all the joys of this bright world Were now spread out to me, And I were told to make a choice, I'd ask ono thought from thee. HUNTING A SITUATION. ' A GOOD STOUT. Jcihn Peters had just graduated from the mercantile college in New York, and with a recommendation in. bin pocket, was now in search of a situation. lie was a good-looking young man of twenty-three, had earned with his own hands the money Professor Ferdinand Costello de Gucr had received for his educa tion when finished. If we mistake not, John Peters was a native of a little town in Connec ticut, which, from some oversight on the part t previous compilers, has had the misfortune to be entirely overlooked by the great Colonel Etnokes, in his universal scrutiny of the State. For fear of rendering the town classical, as being the birth-place of onr hero, we shall re frain from further mention of it, satisfied that tho curiosity as already excited, will induce future compilers to be more accurate in their researches, and thus, in the course of time, it may come to be awarded to the aforesaid town, iu spite of its isolation and obscurity, its due bhare of geographical notice and importance. In what part of the city John Peters resided, or where he happened to be on the morning to which we refer, is a point not clearly shown. I am sorry, however, because the locality of John Peters might tend to strengthen the iden tity of John Peters, and prevent him (had this fact, with other important items, been duly es tablished in the mind of the wealthy and influ ential John Heirs.) from entrapping the pretty bird which policy and worldly calculation had already beat into the bush for John Peters the prcoml. That John Peters had been looking ovtr the morning papers cannot be doubted, from the fact that 9 o'clock A. M. found him standing itt the door of John Meirs counting-room, Mr. Heirs having that morning advertised for a book-keeper. "I believe I have the honor of addressing Mr. John Meirs T" said John Peters, touching his hat and bowing profoundly. . "The same," responded Mr. Meirs, with a frigidly dignified bow. "Can I be of any ser- ice to vou 1 Please proceed." Johh Peters hesitated and glanced about the r,m ; the presence of Mr. H. was recognisa ble in every object. "What shall I do ? If there was only a hole nomewhere," thought John. But as there was do holo, our hero proceeded. My name is Peters John Peters at your service." Mr. Heirs sprang from his arm-chair as though ho had received a shock from some in visible battery. "John Peters ! by all that's gracious," cried Mr. Meirs, embracing him. "And here, like an old simpleton, have I been treating you, thinking, you a stranger all the while, accord ing to the most frigid rules of etiquette ; I de serve to be blowed for having studied Count De Orsay's Treatise. But how is your father how stupid in- me. I can see him in every frature of your face in good spirits I reckon ? yes, I see ; no matter about the answer ar i ived in morning train all tired out no doubt. Yes, of course, how could I expect you to be .rtherwise 7 rode all night, I see 1 Perfectly unexpected. Though I didn't dream of your coining before the expiration ot another week -I think your father said in his letter a week :7om Friday to-day, let me see, this is Wed r.s lay, which would leave it a week from day arter to-morrow. But no matter ; you are just welcome. Ah ! here comes an omnibus, it v. ill take us within two minutes walk of my residence, and Bella is at home this morning. tae can't help but be delighted come ;" and caught the arm of John Peters and started ir, the direction of the street. "I fear there is a slight misunderstanding, hiewheref" faltered John, attempting to vi:l,draw his arm; "it is true my name is .- in Peters " Of course, and my uame is John Meirs, and ? o,; are to marry ray daughter Bella. I can no misunderstanding in the matter." Ilal I", be shouted, at the same time beckoning to i'-tt driver of the bus, and renewing his hold t.n John Peter's armj "hallo, there, two izr.s this way." 1 l.e driver held up, and Mr. Heirs in spite -!' she half-formed remonstrances of the be Vlered John Peters, bnrried him into the 'n:s and in five minutes more they were as tvnding the marble steps of the merchants Tunisian.. . 'Is Bella at home 7" inquired Mr. Heirs of the tervant. Troth, and I think it was tbo young mis -ers'3 voice I was after bearing just now in t!i" veonnv room. ?Jr. Meirs led tho way in the direction indi- ".: 1, while John, much embarassed, follow ". Ho felt that it was high time tor an ex P'..;nation. But Hf. MsJirs waa too much pre cupied with the on idea, the identity of T v .. T" . ... - -. i n . ii . x viera ana uis marriage wuu oeiui, i ed the confused and broken sentences of face to face with one of the most bewitcbing ly beautiful creatures he had ever seen in his lifetime. "This is Bella," said Mr. Meirs, with some pride; "you doubtless remember her. This is your cousin John, I hope you havn't for gotten him. What in the world makes you stare so,- Bella I I told you his hair would be as dark" as yours by this time, but you wouldn't believe it at all." II ere Hr. Heirs consulted his watch and said ' - "Bet I must bo in Wall street by ten, so I must be obliged to trust you to your own gov ernment till dinner." With this Mr. Meirs left our hero indes cribably confused. No sooner had he depart ed than Bella burst into a ringing laugh and exclaimed, how funny. Merriment is said to be contagious. John Peters laughed a response to Bella, and he had a most beautiful way of doing it, which Bella in spite of the novelty of their situation, acknowledged with a blush. There is a great mistake," said John Pe ters, bowing surrowlully, as if he would a tale unfold.' "I see," said Bella, "you are trying to cov er up your fed hair with a wig. I hate red hair, and the change makes you look so funny it does indeed." "It is all a mistake," persisted John, red dening, "I never wore a wig in my life, Hiss Bella." "Then you must have colored it, for it was red ten years ago.and I used to laugh at you when I was angry, and advised you to keep one eye open lest you set the bed curtain on fire." 'What an awkward situation," cried John, desperately. "It is true I am John Peters, but not the John Peters you take me lor. As for having red hair, I never had that honor, I assure you." It was now Bella's turn to look surprised . And who are you then, if you arc lid John Peters of Baltimore 1" "I am John Peters of Connecticut, a gradu ate fcom the Mercantile College, and at pres ent in search of a situatiou. I am not your cousin, and never saw you to my knowledge until to-day; though I must eonlos you are the prettiest girl I ever did see, and begin tojm envy tne genuine John Peters, vour cousi fori can't help liking you alreadv." "loudo? Indeed, how funny. Then you arc not my cousin from Baltimore, and what is better still, my father thinks you are. I de test a cousin for a husband, whether he be cousin or no. But howdid it happen that papa made such an odd mistake V "Well the lact is, the whole thing was a mis take from the beginning, and was attributable to an advertisement iu the morning papers. Your father wanted a book-keeper and adver tised. I saw the advertisement and applied directly for the situation. Before stating my businessI introduced myself as John Peters, whereupon your father, forgetting there might be another John Peters in the world, bundled me into an omnibus and hurried me here be fore I could offer an explanation." "How odd !" exclaimed Bella. "And you are not my cousin after all 1 but I rather like you, and am not a little pleased at the adven ture, because we can both laugh over father's mistake, and the absent John Peters' red hair." "But I must explain the matter immediately tho' I dislike the idea of giving you up to the absent John Peters'," answered our hero, with the same winning smile, "especially as you have a natural antipathy to red hair." "I don't see the use of explaining. Sup pose we both keep quiet ami let it go lor granted that we are cousins what haini can there be in it." "And then suppose he, thinking me cousin John Peters should insist on our being mar ried before the genuine John Peters conies from Baltimore." "Oh, it would be delightful ! I do so hate to marry my cousin John, besides I like you a thousand times better. There isn't the least romance in marrying one's cousin, especially such a cousin as John Peters, ofBaItiniore." Here Bella laid her pretty white hand on his arm and said : "But you don't care for me ; of course you wouldn't like to be married just to please me. I don't blame you either, for I wouldn't mar ry a cousin if I could help it." . "On the contrary," cried John, clasping the little hand warmly, "I would give the world for that happy privilege." Then you must promiso to keep still and let the matter rest as it is. You will do i', won't you?" "Most certainly," answered John, "if it please you." On his return, and to his no little delight, Mr. Meirs found Bella deeply interested in Cousin John. "I thought that you would come round" said he. These girls are al ways perverse when their lovers are out of sight, but mighty warm hearted and agreeable when they have got together, llowbeit I fancy there is a slight vein of duplicity in the best of them, 1 do." "Oh, no papa, you should not oe so na3ty in your conclusions, for havn't I told you all along that cousin John's hair was red, and that my principal objection was based upon the fact. But you see there is a slight mis take somewhere, for his hair (pointing to the counterfeit cousin's) is quite dark and glossy. I must really confess, papa, that 1 like John very much ; "a great deal more than I expect ed. Idoindsed." "Then," said Mr. Heirs exnltingly, "if I were in John's place, I would just take the liberty to strike while the iron is hot. There is nothing gained by delays, and a week hence you might be as far ofl the handle as you were a week ago."' ' ."Oh, no, I am not so fickle, but I will leave the whole matter with you and John." "There, Bella, you talk like a sensible girl," cried Hr. Meirs. "I knew you would. I like your resolution. There is nothing so rare in the world as a sensible girl at your time of life. John is no fop or profligate. He will make you a"good hnsband; will look after your Interest, and 1 tninK win oe wormy oi a fnr the wedding, John.it shall be you. left entirely to you. ceiia unuS, i can see nothing to jreveni lis wiving puce right away." ... ,, -a 1 think whatever vou think proper," said John. "Any arrangement agreeable to you will be eqnally so to me. I have a great re ject and affection for Hiss Heirs, and I can safely sav, that to be the husband of your daughter" this moment or at any future time, " v- fh choicest sift of heaven." WOUIU uo w , , r ; oy CLEAEITELD, PA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1858. fully, "and as you are obiging enough to leave the matter to my direction, 1 shall say a week from Friday that being the day on which I had first anticipated your coming. This will give Bella ample time for all necessary prepara tions, and yon, also, to apprise ypar father and such other f rieuds from B., as you are disposed to invite.". .. . . 'If I might be allowed the preference' this respect," answered our hero, glancing at Bella for encouragement, "I would much rath er not mention it to my father and friends till afterwards, and thus give tbem au agreeable surprise. In fact, before I saw you this morn ing I had not even dreamed of such sudden good fortune." "And beside," interposed Bella, earnestly, "your father might not like journeying so soon af ter an attack of gout. As for me, I would much prefer a quiet wedding, with only a few friends present. Besides, I would a great deal rather give the money away, which would be spent on such an occasion, to some of the poor families who are starving in this city." "Nobly spoken,", cried Hr. Heirs, with en thusiasm, and glancing at Bella with a word of pride and affection. "Nobly spoken, my daughteir With" such prudence and such char itable feelings, you will make your cousin John a pattern of a wife. I heartily agree with you in this respect, and yon shall have it all yourown way." During the time which elapsed between this and the day set apart lor tho marriage of his daughter, Hr. Heirs seemed overflowing with good humor and enjoyment. He made sever al presents to the poor of his acquaintance, and even gave Bella the sum of five hundred dollars to be used, if she choosed,' for the same purpose. Iu the meantime our hero was living in the greatest kind of intimacy with Bella. Every day they walked, rode, or sung together, while the merchant looked on and entered into their plans with increasing satisfactian. At length the long anticipated Friday ar rived, and a few chosen guests were assembled at the residence of Hr. Heirs to witness the nuptials. John Peters had exhausted his last dollar in remunerating the tailor who had fur nished him a new wedding coat, and by the as sistance of the barber, who had trimmed his moustache, cut and curled his hair after the nBmost approved style, our hero was really as nne loosing a leiiow as could be found any. where within the precincts of the city. Hr. Heirs and Bella were not a little proud in in troducing him among their aristocratic friends. The pastor who presided over the church with which Hr. Heirs was connected, had already arrived, accompanied by a clerical acquaint ance ; while Bolla, attired in a dress of white satin, with a white veil, surmounted by a ci own of flowers, had just entered resting on the arm of the bridesmaid. During the sensation created by the entrance ot the bride, another door opened, and a young man some five feet four .inches in height, with dusty garments and very red hair was pushed in by the ser vant, and with much amazement depicted on his freckled, unprepossessing features, sank down in the nearest chair, without attracting particular attention at the time, from the rest of the company assembled. As the ceremony progressed and the ques tion was asked by the clergyman if any one objected to the bands, he of the red hair and freckles rose up and said ; "I object, Hr. Cler gyman, most decidedly object " "What," cried Mr. Heirs, springing for ward ami confronting the excited young man of the red hair and freckles. "And who arc you that dare object to my daughter's mar riage with her cousin J Will you explain j-ourself sir?" cried the enraged Hr. Heirs, shaking his fist in the facoof the terrified in truder. "Speak, or by my faith I will bundle you headforemost into the street." "I can't sir." replied the proprietor of the chair, "while you continue so excited." 'Then, by my soul," cried the merchant, still more excited in his lone, "I'll jqst give you to understand that you have no right to dictate in my honse." And suiting action to the word, ho seized the unlucky intruder by the shoulder, and forced him from the room. 'Now, cried Hr. Heirs, turning to the cler gyman, "proceed with the ceremony." Agreeable to Mr. Heirs' request, tho cere mony proceeded, and in less time than it takes us to relate it, John and Bella were indisolu bly in the bonds of wedlock. No sooner was the ceremony ended, than Bella clasping her hrsband's hand, knelt be fore her father and said : 'Forgive us, dear father, for the deception practiced upon you. This is not cousin John of Baltimore." "Then who under tho sun is he V cried Hr. Heirs, glancing about the room in the most bewildered manner. "It is-John Peters, but not cousin John. Hy dear husband came in the first place to you, in search of a situation, and you forget ting that there might be another John Peters in the world beside nephew John, have very innoccntly assisted us in carrying out the de ception. Therefore you must forgive him, my dear father, for he is far less to blame than either of us, for you in the first place being deceived by the name, and we in the second place having the misfortune to be greatly pleased with one another, it was quite natural for us to yield to the temptation." "1 see," answered Mr. Meirs, with much ap parent chagrin, "I have just had the honor of turning your cousin out of doors, which makes a compound blunder on my part. To tell you the truth Bella, I am far more vexed at my own stupidity than with any one else. As for John Peters," added Hr. Heirs in a half humorous, half sarcastic tone, "I think I must forgive him for his namo's sake, if noth ing more. As for yon, hussy, I shan't say to night whether I shall forgive, you or not It will depend mainly on how we succeed in paci fying your cousin" John." Suffice it to say, for the final gratification of the reader, that John Peters ot Baltimore was readily pacified, after a suitable explanation and apology being tendered him by his cousin, on the following day, and, what is still averred, did actually laugh over the circumstances so heartily, that for a moment his face became redder than his hair. And still further by those who have a .right to know, it has been affirmed that John Peters of Connecticut be came not only a model husband to Bella, but a model assistant to Hr. Heirs, in all matters pertaining to business.' A celebrated French woman has well said that the greatest blessing a woman can receivo on earth is the continuance of the affection of ber husband after marriage. MAJOR BROWN'S COON STORY. "I was down on the crick this mornin," said Bill Gates, "and I seed any amount of coon tracks. , I think they're agoin' to be powerful plenty this season. "Oh, yes,." replied Tom Coker, "I never hearn tell of-the likes before. The whole woods is lined with 'em. If skins is only .a good price this season, I'll be worth somelhin' in spring, sure's you live, for I've jest got one of the best coon dogs in all Illinois." . "You say you never hearn tell o' the like o' the coons V put in Hajor Brown, an old vete ran who had been chewing tobacco in silence for the last half hour. "Why you don't know anything 'bout 'em 1 If you'd a come here forty years ago, like I did, you'd a tho't coons ! I jest tell you, boys, you couldn't go amiss for 'em. We hardly ever tho't of pesterin' 'em much, for their skins weren't worth a darn with us that is, we couldn't get enough for 'em to pay for the skinnin'." "I recollect one day I went out a bee hunt in. Wal, arter I'd lumbered about a good while, I got kinder tired, and so I leaud up a gin a big tree to rest. I hadn't much more'n lean'd np afore sc-methin' gave me one of the allfiredost nips about the seat o' my briches I ever got in my life. I jump'd about a rod, and lit a runnin', and kept on a runnin' lor over a hundred yards, when think, sez I, it's no use runnin, and I'm snake bit, but mnnin' won't do enny good. So I jest stopt and proceeded to examine the wound. I soon seed it was no snake bite, for tliar's a blood-blister pinched on me about six inches long. "Think, sez I, that rather gits me ! W hat in the very deuce could it a bin ? Arter think in' about it awhile I concluded to go back,and look for the critter, jest for the curiosi.ty o' the thing. I went to the tree and poked the weeds and stuff all about ; but darn the thing could I see. Purty soon I sees the tree has a little split a runnin' along up it, and so I gits to lookin' at that. Druckly I sees the split open about half an inch, and then shet up agin ; then I sees it open and shet, and open and shet, and open and shet right along as regular as a clock tickin'. 'Think, sez I, what in all creation can this mean ? I know'd I'd get pinched in the split tree, but what in thunder was makiu' it do it 1 At first I felt orfully scared, and thought it must be somethin' dreadful ; and then agin I thought it moutn't. Next I thought about haunts and ghosts, and about a runnin' home and savin' nothin' about it ; and then I tho't it couldn't be enny on 'em, for I'd never hearn tell o' them a pesterin' a feller right iu open daylight. At last the true blood ot my ances tors riz up in my veins, and told me it 'i;d be cowardly to go home and not find out what it was ; so I lumbered for my axe, and swore I'd find out all about it, or blow up. When I got back, I let into the tree like blazes, and purty soon it cum down and' smashed into flinders and what do you think ? Why, it was rammed and jammed smack full of coons from top to bottom. Yes, sir, they's rammed in so close that every time they breathed they made the split open. Fact." How to Obet. The following anecdote of Gen. Scott is given by a Washington letter writer : The House has lately adopted a res olution cutting oil from the privilege of the floor all persons except justices of the Su preme Court, Governors of the States, officers of the House, &c. Yesterday, while the House was in session, a tall, stout, gray-haired old man, dressed in very plain clothes, ap proached the principal enUance of the Hall, and, evidently not aware of the new arrange ment, attempted to enter. He was stopped by the door-keeper, who inquired if he was a Chief J ustice or a Governor. "No, sir," was the answer, "but by resolution of Congress, all officers of the army who have received the thanks of Congress, are entitled to the privi lege of the floor." "Arc you an officer of the army V asked tho door-keeper, looking with some doubt at the stalwart old man. ' ;I am, sir, my name is Scott Winfield Scott, of the United States army." Tho manner of the door-keeper underwent " an instantaneous change, as he very politely informed tho Gen eral of the resolution which gave him a right to the floor. "But," said he, "pass in, Gen eral ; I will take the responsibility myself." "No, sir," was the answer," "I do not wish to violate any rule, sir ; I will go to the galle ry ;" and the brave old man, whose name is synonymous with the military glory of the United States, climbed the long range of stairs and took his seat in the crowded gallery, alone and unnoticed." "I gets te pEEu asihow." The Sacramen to (Cal.) Jlge tells of an inveterate lager-beer consumer, who is in the habit of hanging around the b,ar-roomslor the "stumps" and pickings : "Yesterday, the old fellow was waiting in a saloon on K street, eipecting the receipt cf a free glass. The bar-keeper at length saw a dead mouse nnder the counter. - "Good!" he exclaimed, "I'll fix old Lager with this 'ere : so he takes the mouse, puts its. decay ing body in a glass, (ngh) covers it with malt liquor, and passing it to the counter, calls out : "Ere, old chap, 'er's a drink." Lager totter ed to the counter, arouud which several cute ones were standing, seized the beverage and swallowed it, choking slightly as the vermin descended his throat. . "Ah ! ah ! now you're fixed!" yelled tho crowd. "Vas ish fixed!" inquired Lager, startled by the sudden ex clamations of the room squad. "Oh ! you've swallowed a mouse that'll use yon up !" an swered the bar keeper. "Shwalied a mice ! me, niit te peer ?" said Lager, as coolly and carelessly as though he had only talen down a fly. "A mic5 ! vel. I tot it vas a hop as goes in me; but I don't care 'tis a mice, 1 gets te peer anyhow !" A Bloomingtox Dextist. An Illinois tooth puller at Blooming ton presents the following strong inducements to customers: " "Benevolent Institution. Dr. J. Payne, Dentist, having once more opened an office in Bloomington, will perform all operations on teeth at greatly "reduced prices. A beautiful silver cup will be presented to the person hav ing the greatest number of teeth extracted and a splendid gold watch will be awarded to tho one having the finest set of artificial teeth inserted. Teeth extracted for $1 per dozen." A missionary had once rebuked a South Sea Islander for tho sin of polygamy. After a week or two, the cannibal returned, his face radiant with joy. "Me all right now ; one wife. He very good Christian." "What did you do with the other V asked the missiona ry. 3l8 eat her up." . What is Chemistry 7--The arrangement of facts discovered by actual experiment ana called "science" is conveniently divided into Physics and Chemistry. Physics treat of the changes of matter, without any regard to its internal construction. Thus the laws of grav. itation and cohesion belong exclusively to physical science, liecause they act with total disregard to the composition of a substance. Chemistry, on the other hand, teaches us the composition of the various forms of matter, and the changes they can undergo one with another. Water, speaking with regard to its physical or natural characteristics, is a colorless, mo bile liquid, boiling at 212 dcg., and freezing at 30 deg not capable of compression, and many more similar peculiarities. But chem ically speaking, water is a compound ot so much hydrogen and oxygen, capable of eer ing Into many combinations, and of causing changes in other forms of matter. The science of chemistry has undergone a technical division into organic and inorganic, but in nature there is really no snch division it has only been adopted for convenience of stndy and expression ; for the two classes of substances (organic and inorganic) so lay in to each other, that the boundary line is daily becoming more faint, and will in time, per haps, vanish altogether. Probably the most safe definition of organic chemistry that can be given in contradistinction to inorganic, is contained in the assertion that the rormer branch of tho science treats of those bodies which are, directly or indirectly, the products of the vital process in animals or vegetables ; and this definition is now ta citly admitted by all chemists, althrugh some substances have been produced in the labora tory which are especially peculiar to the pro cess of animal secretion, for example, uri acid. Ds. LiviNGSTOxe's New African Expedi tion. It has been announced, that the vessel which has recently sailed with the now cele brated Dr. Livingstone tor the southeast coast of Africa, has on board a peculiar steamboat, provided by the British Government, to ena ble the veteran traveller to prosecute his in vestigation of the Zambesi Kiver. This small steamer or launch, has been built at Birken head, opposite Liverpool, by John Laird, and the material of which it is principally con structed is the "homogeneous metal." The plates for the hull of this steamer will be as strong as those of common iron double the thickness. For convenience of transport, it has been built in three sections. The central section contains the boiler and a single horizontal high-pressure engine of 12 horse power, and the two end sections are fitted up for the accomodation of the persons engaged in the expedition. Each compart ment is made secure with water-tight bulk heads. In the aft section is a neat deck-house, which will be comfoit.ibly furnished, and will have every necessary appliance for securing ventilation. The vessel is a paddle steamer, her dimensions boing length, 75 feet ; breadth 8 feet; and depth, 3 feet. She will not draw more than 12 or 14 inches, so that she is ex pected to be able to navigate the shallowest parts of tho river. The boiler, as well as the hull of the launch, is made of the homogene ous metal plates, which are only three-tenths of an inch thick. The sections will be joined togetlier and launched when the ship reaches her destination. Great results are expected from this expedition. The Sex Growing Cool. Ono of the most interesting theories of modern physical sci ence is that concerning the gradual cooling of the sun ; the fact being demonstrated that if it cools at the cooling rate of water, it would, since the six thousand years of human history have lost a heat equivalent to four times the temperature of red hot iron. This must, of course, have affected the temperature of the earth to some extent. The sun, indeed, need not be much hotter than molted iron to send us the heat we have. The distinguished French astronomer, Arago, has shown, by an application of the principles of optics respect ing the polarization of light, that the sun is not a red hot ball, but that it is surrounded by an atmosphere of flame, thro' spots in which we occasionally see the sun's dark body. The sun, then, is not incandescent, and the comets shine by light reflected from it. How the sun derives its supply of heating material will per haps never be ascertained. The Lost Pi-rse. A Russian was travelling from Toboosk to Borescow. On the road he stopped one night at the hut of on Ostaik. In the morning ; on continuing his journey, he discovered that he had lost his purse, contain ing about one hundred rubles. The son of the Ostaik found the purse while out hunting, but instead of taking it up went and told his father, who was equally unwilling to touch it, and ordered his son to cover it np with some bushes. A few months after this, the Russian returned and stopped at the s.ime hut, but the Ostaik did not recognize him. He related the loss ho had met with. The Ostaik listened very attentively, and when the Russian had finished, "You are welcome," said the Os taik ; "here is my son, who will show you the spot where it lies ; no hand has touched it but the one which covered over, that you might recover what you have lost." "It is rumored in court circles," says 'the Washington correspondent ot the N. Y. Post, "that the President is preparing a message on Cuban aflairs. lie is bent on carrying out the doctrines of the Ostend circular, to steal Cuba. It is said that he will charge upon Spain a series of supposed aggressions per petrated upon citizens ot the United States by the authorities of Cuba, and recommended to Congress the appointment of a commission to negotiate with Spain for the purchase of that island." - A Wealthy Beggar. The Newark .idverti ser says : A German woman at Elizabeth, who has for years subsisted upon the private chari ty of the public, which she gained by her squallid poverty and apparent necessities, re cently died, and on examination into her ef fects, there was found among them $10,000 to 12,000 in excellent bonds and mortgages upon the best of property. Leaving no heirs, the money will revert to the city in which she lived. .. , Marriageable young women are in great de mand out West. A Yankee writing from that section, to his father, says : "Suppose you get our girls soma sew teeth and send them out." VOL. L-W. 30. THE MTILMOT COMMITTEE. The movement made in the Legislature for tho annihilation of the Bradford Judicial dis trict, and which was referred to the Judiciary Committee, is about reaching its climax. Tho Committee met this day week, to consider tho bill. Hessrs. Piollet, Elwell, Baird, D- A. Overton, and Peck, appeared before the Com mittee, to unbosom themselves of their griev ances. They severally made long speeches, bitterly complaining of Judgo Wilmot and hinting in vague terms as to his tyrannical and partial conduct upon the Bench. When, asked to pointrout the ease where Judge Wil mot had shown partiality or political bias upon the Bench, they failed to do so. We learn by the AorA American, that Hr. H'Clure, asked them if they could say, as lawyers aud men, that Judge Wilmot had ever shown partiality or political bias, in the discharge of his du ties. They all failed to answer directly ex cept Hr. Overton, who said "ho believed so." After a hearing, the Committee postponed the) lurther consideration of the subject for two weeks. The next attempt was made in the Senate. On Thursday, Mr. Brewer read in place a bill similar in its provisions to the ono we have quoted absve, which was referred to the Judi ciary Committee. On Friday this Committed met, w hen the same complainants, reinforced by Hr. Ward, appeared before it, when the same dcuunciaiory speeches were made. Here they were also asked to specify in writ- ing, the particular instances of Judge Wilmot's misconduct upon the Bench, but they all de clined doing so, except Piollet, who declared his readiness to reduce his grievances to writ ing, but did not, however, do so. The mis statements made by these gentlemen were promptly met by Senator Hyer and Col. G. F. Hasou, who were present. A motion was made to report tho bill with an affirmative re commendation, which lost by 2 yeas to 3 nays; a motion was then made and lost to postpone the further consideration ot the bill, and that the Chairman inform Judge Wilmot of tb allegation made ; the bill was then negatived, by 3 yeas to 2 nays. On Saturday morning, however, the Com mittee was again assembled, and at the request of Judge Wilmot's friends, the becond motion was re-considered, and adopted. The whole matter now stands thus: Tho House Conimitteepostponed the further con sideration of the matter until to-day. The Senate Committee also postponed it and in structed their chairman to write to Judge Wil mot. He has been written to by Judge Wil kins, chairman of the Judiciary Committee; and in obedienoe to that call upon- him, ho is now here, ready to enter upon bia defence of the charges made against him. Tho Senate Committee have decided that all charges made must be reduced to writing; and we shall soon have these gentlemen either "facing the music," or abandoning their allegations. iar risburg Telegraph, March 10. ConmrTiox ix llicu Places. The rutt burgh Gazette, says, that such statements as the one copied below are disgraceful to the country, and should arouse the people to the necessity of a change in the administration ot the government. The Democratic party has inaugurated an era of corruption, and intro duced into public offices, mercenary and cor rupt men, to such an extent as to create a feeling of alarm among the people. Respon sible positions are made the means of enrich ing unprincipled incumbents, whilst the pub lic treasury is bled for the benefit of partizan favorites. Hen, who go to the Federal Capital, poor, and without any business capacity, at tach themselves to some government official, and in a few years, if not months, retire with immense fortunes. Every department tf the government is under this evil influence, and services of public officers are acknowledged matters of bargain and sale. Congress should not confine its bribery investigations to mem bers of Congress alone. Cabinet officers, and other high functionaries, arc equally amena ble to grave charges of that character. A mong the scandalous reports now current in political circles, the following are prominent : 1. That, in dissecting the course of the late Bank of Pennsylvania, it w:fs found that $25, 000 had been paid by said Bank as a bonus for" cflecting the sale of its former banking-housa and lot to the Federal Government, for a Post Office ; ind that one "high in office," under the last (Pierce's) Administration, pocketed the aforesaid comfortable sum. Of course, the allusion to the late Postmaster-General Campliell is unmistakeable. 2. That the lion. Henry H. Rice.U. S. Sen ator elect from Minnesota, has refused to tes tily before the Fort Snelling Investigating Committee, pleading his privilege as a mem ber ot Congress, though ho has not yet been admitted to a seat. 3. That, when the Fort Snelling and Wil kins' Point Investigations shall have touched bottom provided they ever do touch bottom there will be an ugly hole made in the repu tation of Governor John B. Floyd, the pres ent Secretary of War. Two Irishmen were recently looking at some people stretching a rope across the street from oue house-top to the other, for the pur pose of suspending a banner. "Shureand what will they be after doing at the tops of them houses there?" said Patrick. "Sure," said Hick, "it's a submarine tele graph they are after putting up." "Hr. President." said a member of a School Committee, (out west.) "I rise to git up, and am not backward to come forward in the cause of cdication. Had it not been for edu cation, I might have been as ignorant as your self, Hr. President." . An old lady combatted the idea of the moon being inhabited, by remarking emphatically, that the idea was incredible. "For," said she "what becomes of the people of the moon when there is nothing left or it but a small streak V A thing that should be remembered by the ladies : "A mouth that is kissed does not lose its capacity but renew t itself like the moon." An experiment will prove it ! ' . i in i 1 v . . "Lotteries are illegal, and marriage isth greatest lottery in life." Ergo, it is against tha Jaw to commit matrimony. ' The science of getting on well with a wo man is like violin playing- It depends prin cipally on the fceatt-ing. "That's laying down-tho law." as the Irish man said when ho knocked down the Judgo err hero, aad tha text aoacntaaf hJm -Yry sensible remaps, Bja v
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