1 V- V VOL. 5.-JVT0; 28. BY S. B. ROW. CLEARFIELD, PA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1859. a :n KM itm iU at Jfe Hit PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS CARDS. r It. B. F. AKELY. Graham ton, Clearficl.l coun ty, Penna. April 1. D O. CROUCH, Physician, Curwensville. Clear . field county, 1'enn'a. May 14. I J. CRAXS, Attorney at Law and Real Estate J. Agent, Clearfield, I'a. Office adjoining his residence, on Second street. May J 6. GEORGE SCHCLTZE. Boot and Sooe Maker, opposite the Jail. Market street Clearfield, J'a. ile sells low for cash. 'ov. 10. "tlTILLIAM A, WALLACE, Attorney at Law. - V Clearfield, Pa. Office, one door north of the Pott Office, on Second street. Sept. 1. JOSEPH UOON, Manufacturer of Boots and Shoe, thaw's new row, Market street, Clearfield, Pa! Made up work always on hand. Aug. 14. ROBERT J. WALLACE, Attorney at Law, (and District Attorney.) Clearfield. Pa. Office in Shaw's new row, Market street. May 2t. RI CHER SWOOPK, Attorney at Law, Clear . field. Pa. Office in Graham's Row. oncJoor east of the -Raftsman's Journal' office. Nov 10. 13 W. BARRETT. Justice of the Peace. Lnthors- burj. Clearfield co., Ph.. will attend prompt ly to all business entrusted to him. inar-i-tf "T ITILLIAM V. IRW IX, Market street, Clearfield, Pa., Dealer in Foreign and Domestic Mer chandise, Hardware, Queenswarc, Groceries, and family articles generally. Xov. 10. MERRELL k CARTER, Dealers in Stores. Tin, Copper, and Sheet-Iron Ware, second street, Clearfield, Pa. ilou.e-spouting and Roofing done to order, on short notice . Nov. 1. G EELICH A BEXXER, Manufacturers of all K kinds of Cabinet-ware, Market street. Clear field. Pa. They also make to order Coffins, and attend funerals with a hearse. Xov. 10. TOSH I' A S. JOHNSON, Cabinet Maker, Market eJ street. Clearfield, Pa. Jle wi!l also attend fu nerals with a hears, when called on; and make Xov. 10. coffins to order, on short notice. HF. XAVGLE. Watch and Clock Maker, and . dealer in Watches, Jewelry. Ac. Room in Shaw's new row, Market street, opposite the Haft-t-man's Journal effise, Clearfield. Pa. Xov. 10. BLACKSMITH IXG.-JaoohShunkweiler. thank ful for past favors, would respectfully solicit a conlinuanoe of a share of public patronage iu his line of business. Shop on Third st. Xov. 10. M'EX.AI.LY, Attorney at Law. Clearfield. Pa. Practices in Clearfield and adjoining counties. Office in new brick addition, adjoining the residence of James R. Graham. Xov. 10. rAK.RIMER A TEST, Attorneys at Law.Clear J field. Pa. Will attend promptly to all legal tud other business entrusted to their care in Clear field and adjoining counties. August 6, 18.'fi. JA1. H. LAKKlMtl:. ISRAEL TEST. rpHOMAS J. MTCLLOl'UH, Attorney at Law, 1 Clearfield, Pa., may be found at bis office on Market street, one door west of Richard Mossop's !ore. L'eeds and other legal instruments prepar ed with promptness and accuracy. Feb. 13. IOIIX KUSSKL & CO.. Tanner? and Curriers, Penr.ville. Clearfield Co , Pa. Keep constantly n hand an excellent assortment of leather, which they offer for sale at the lowest cash prices. Hides of all kinds taken in exchange. Julyl !i-i4. JOSEPH PETERS. Justice of the Peace. Cur wcnsville, Clearfield county, Pa., one door east of Montclius A Ten Eyck's Store. All business entrusted to him will be promptly attended to. and all instruments of writing done on short notice. . MBROTYPES. P. C. PCRVIAXCE, Professor of Photographic Chemistry. Gallery at his residence on Seeoud Street, one door Sonth of Merrell A Carter's Tin-ware establishment, Clear field. Pa. S"j7Days of operation : Friday and Saturday of each week. junelS'30 TAMES R. GRAHAM. Dealer iu Sawed Lumber, J Squared Timber, Sliingle, Boards, Ac, Gra l.arnt.in. Clearfield county, Pa., is prepared to fill, on the shortest notice, all orders fur articles in bis line t.f business, on as reasonable terms as they can be procured in the connty. Jan23-'il)-tf. DR. M. WOODS, tenders his professional servi ces to the citizens of Clearfield and vicinity. Residence on Second street, opposite the office of L.J. Crans. Lsq. Office, the same that was recent ly occupied by Hon. G R Barrett, where ho can be found unless absent on professional business. DENTAL CARD A. M. SMITH, offers his pro fessional service to the Ladies and Gentlemen of Clearfield and vicinity. All operations up"n the taeth executed with neatness and despatch, iioing familiar with all the lato improvements he is pre pared to make artificial teeth in the best manner. Office in Shaw's Xew Row, Clearfield. Sep. 15. AT-OCR. TEETH ! DR. A. M. HILLS, desires to X announco to his frionds and patrons, that ho in now devoting all of his time to operations inDen-tistry- Those desiring hisservices will find him at his office, adjoining his residence, at nearly all times, and always on Fridays and Saturdays, un less notified otherwise in the town papers the week before. All work warranted to be satisfactory. -v t- infiv - M K"TVS TIi nnilersinirned an U- - -.---- - ' o ' - -A 1 1. .. 1,1 w. that ttinv manufacture Waggons of all descriptions, Buggies. Sleds, Ac, at their shop in iNcw &aiem. uraay lowuauip, liold county, which they offer for sale at as reasona ble rates ascan bepurchased elsewhere. They res- iiectfully solicit a share of patronage. y . CAMBRIDGE JOHNSTON, Octl-'56-tf WILLIAM LEWIS. -r- OOT A SHOE MAKIXG .The undersigned hav X5 cntared into partnership in the above bu siness, at the end of the new bridge, 1 J miles a bove Clearfield borough, are prepared to do all kinds of work in their line on the shortest notice and most reasonable terms. JOHN S. HOYT, A. U. HOYT. X. B. All kinds of country produce and hides taken in exchange for work. June 2.1, 1353. BARBER AND HAIR DRESSER. The undersigned takes this method to announce to the citizens of Clearfield and the surrounding country, that he has opened a Barber Shop, on Market street, in Shaw"s new row. where he is pre pared to accommodate all who may give him a call, and hopes to receive n liberal Ptr5"a?"v0 Oct. 6, 1358. JEREMIAH XORRIS. 1 ATEST STYLE of Fall and Winter Bonrets, at JLi the corner store of WM. 1RVIX. LADIES' FL'RS, a few set of Freneh Sables, at the store of WM. IKVIN. ARDWARE. A large assortment just receiv ed and opened, and now for sale by November 25- WM F. IRWIN. W ILLOW BASKETS. A lot on hand and or sale by Nov25 WM. F. IRWIN. T UBS AND BUCKETS. A variety just receiv ed and for sale at WM. F. IRWIN'S. A Lit of rood Grindstones, with fixtures, forsale Ij Jo UN PATTON, Curwenvill. - BE A WOMAN. Oft I've heard a gentle mother, As the twilight hours began, Pleading with a son, on duty, Urging him to be a man. But unto her blue-eyed daughter, Tho' with love's words quite as ready, Points she out the other duty , ''Strive, my dear, to be a lady." What's a lady ? Is it something Made of hoops, and silks, and airs, Used to decorate the parlor, Like the fancy rings and chairs? A soft one that wastes on novels Every feeling that is human ? If 'tis this to be a lady, 'Tis not this to be a woman. Mother, then, unto your daughter Speak of something higher far, Than to be mere fashion's lady "Woman" is the brightest star. If ye, in your strong affection, Urge your son to be a man. Urge your daughter no less strongly To raise and be a woman. Yes. a woman brightest model Of that high and perfect beauty, Whero the mind, the soul and body Blend to work out life's great duty. Be a woman naught is higher On the gilded list of fame ; On the catalogue of virtue There's no brighter, holier r.aino. Be a woman on to duty. Raise the world from all that's low, Place high in the social heaven . Virtue's fair and radiant bow ! Lend thy influence to each effort That shall raise our nature human; Bo not fashion's gilded lady, Be a brave, whole-souled, truo woman. THE SURPRISE PARTY; ASI WHAT BECAME OF IT. "I wish somcbodv would give m a surprise party, for Lizzie Torrciice bad one last week ; ai.d yon don't know what a delightful time they all had, to be sure ; there was dancing, and music by a band, and such a supper well, I can't describe it ; but Lizzie said it was so nice !" Thus said a bright-eyed little gi rl of a dozen summers ; and added, with a long-drawn sigh, that seemed to come from the very bottom of her heart : "But nobody ever visits us that is anybody, now-a-daj s " "And dees my little darling think so much happiness would result from a sudden gather ing of a crowd in these old rooms, where we have tried so long to be thankful for the very great degree of qun-tness and rcjiose that al ways reigns here I" replied her father; "your mother and I can, either of us, tell you a dif lerent story, where a surprise party very near ly ruined our prospects ; and, but for a merely accidental circumstance, well nigh caused bit terness and gloom as the result of one cveuing of comparative joy." "Oh, tell rue the story, father!" said Mary. "I will do so, my love ; and you shall see whether there is so much pleasure, after all, to be obtained from such agatlieriu?, not only of people of whom you know nothing, or at least very little, but of those who care nothing more about us than to see how we may receive them, nothing more." "James Sargent & Co., was the name of a thriving firm who did a very prosperous busi ness many years ago, in Boston. ''Strict integrity awl constant industry, being the motto upon which their dealings were all based, they were enabled to amass, in a few years, a competent fortune ; and many were the young merchauts, just entering into busi ness, who were proud and pleased to name a mong their correspondents men so npi ight and just ; and not a few, through their means, ob tained credit which olten proved of lasting benefit and of vital busiuess importance. "It was my pleasure and satisfaction to serve my apprenticeship in the store of these gentlemen, and to Mr. Sargent himself, I owe much thankfulness for whatever of prosperity I have since-enjoyed. "Mr. Sargent was a man of sterling worth and remarkable business talent a man of few words, though, when he did speak, it was as much to the purpose as if ho had uttered vol umes. "Unlike 4he customs of these degenerate days, the -men of the old school' held a cer tain dizuity and manly bearing that had a stir- rim? effect in the counting-house ; and woe to the apprentice or underling who did not ob serve sjme degree of reverence anu respect in the presence of his employer. "I well remember entering the old Massa chusetts Bank, in Boston, where Mr. Sharp for so many rears so faithfully disciiargea me au ties of teller, and always counted over the monev three times when cashing a check for a customer: I well remember entering the bank and presenting myself at the counter to make a deposit, with covered head 'Take off your hat, sir!' said Mr. Sharp, and 1 was wining enoueh to acuuiesce and comply witn tne re miest on the instant ; and I should no more think of remaining covered in a gentleman's counting-room than in his parlor. Alas! mo.se times are of the past, and he is styled an old fogy who too strenuously insists on sucn cour tosirvq now. "On becoming of age, through tho kindness of Mr. Sargent, I obtained a stock of goods on a short credit, and easy terms of payment, and pnmnienced business on my own account. "Trade was at that time good, and money plentiful, and easy to be had, and on very la vra.i( terms : and for the first five years, ev rrvthinsr went on smoothly and satisfactorily so much so, indeed, that the evil day seem- rt tnn tar ahead A.i to be even in sizht. Cred it had extended, and a creater amount of busi n.ca h-irf hfn transacted, not only in the city, but throughout the country, than was judged to be either safe or advantageous ; aim umnj a crash came and an awful crash it was, l as sure juu. i i- j ".Many of the strongest houses were obliged to succumb ; conndence was lost ; money nmA sparcc. and onlv loaned on first-class pa per, and at a high rate of interest. Such a state of things can never exist long in a mer cantile community without being felt in. a ereater or less degree by every class, whether the class be mecnanic, mcrcaumo, F.wv.o sional ; and the suffering that ensued was aw ful in the extreme. The merchant, who tho t himself almost rich enough even to have dreams of retiring upon his wealth, became suddenly reduced to poverty; the mechanic found no labor for his hands to perform, and perfect stagnation ruled the hour. "I ljad just taken in a partner when the crash came ; and although I bad been warned examine mv accounts closely, t, should not otherwise have made so thorough an investi gation info the state of my affairs, had it not been necessary that this partner should know my standing in the community, and my means and capacity, before making an engagement. "1 felt satisfied from the examination just mentioned, that we could stand any ordinary pressure ; but judged it prudent and advisable to retrench in onr expenses, and curtail every thing possible, without incurring an accusa tion ol meanness and parsimony. And your mother will tell you how carefully we studied and contrived in our household managements and arrangements, to make both ends meet, and a little more. We dispensed with one of our servants, provided plainer dishes for satis- lying onr appetites, examined our wardrobes, a nd where garments could be made respecta ble by a little mending and repairing, such a mendments were made, without much sacri fice to our comfort, or any to our gentility; and, in fact, so changed tho order of things at home, as to conform as far as need be with the change in the times, and the direful necessi ties of the dangerous and trying hour. "As in prosperous times 1 had always been in the habit of consulting freely with my old friend and former employer, Mr. Sargent, so now, as changes appeared in the financial ho rizon, I often sought his private room and held long and serious consultations as to mode or action, and seldom attempted any extensive operation without first obtaining his counsel and advice ; for in this, I felt strength ; and I use! to return to my store or my home, in vigorated and benefitted more than I can well express. "The old man had a son of about my age, and, though like his lather in many respects, was somewhat wild, and fond of playing pranks and practical jokes, without considering as much as he should have done, what results might be produced from bis folly. "We had one day made, as we believed, am ple provision for meeting some immense sums that were due on the day ensuing; and Mr. Sargent, knowing from long experience that he could trust to onr punctuality and promp titude, had agreed to loan us ten thousand dollars, which we much needed ; and for which sum we were to receive his check on the following morning. "Pleased with the prospect of this assistance, so cheerfully offered, particularly when confi dence, the grand watch-word in all mercantile parlance, had become to be considered at such low ebb,I was surprised, on arriving at ourstoro the next morning, to find on my private desk, the following note from the man of few words: "India street, October 7, 1337. "Sin : I cannot let you have the amount I offered you yesterday. Yours, etc. James Sargent. Surprised, astonished, and alarmed be yond measure, I rose hastily from my chair; and w ithout one word to my partner (although I saw he noticed my troubled look), I ran, or rather flew, with note in band, to Mr. Sar gent's office. "I entered it, and closing the door behind me, found the old man alone, looking as sternly as he used to do, when I had sold a lot of bags of coffee or casks of sugar at too low a price ; but being now neither coffee nor sugar in the case this time, I could only wait his motions, though I was not at all prepared for the blast that followed. "Glancing at the note I still held in my hand, and which agitated and shook in my trembling fingers, he broko out in words not loud, but deep1 : " So.sir,you had a large party at your house last night, and from the lino of carriages 1 6aw, as I accidentally passed through your street, it must have been a jam. "There irus a larjre party there,' I replied " Of course there was, sir, of course there was I said so ; and plenty of music, eh ? "To this I also assented, and was about to add something in addition to my reply, when he shut me ud with : " Fine times these, sir. for frivolities of this sort, when everybody is failing, and go ing by the board! glad your business will admit of it, mine won't glad your are so prosperous, upon my word, sir wish you well, sir hope your wife is well, sir; but look here, sir : when any money is wanted in your busi ness, don't come to me for it. I withdraw my offer of yesterday not a word, be silent, sir I won't have my money go to pay fiddlers and harpists, in such sad times as these. You ouzht to be ashamed of it, sir ! Don't think I say so.becausc I might think I ought to have been invited, sir tar Irom it, sir. "This was a long speech for him to moke, and as he would not bo interrupted, I was oblieed to let him tire himself out ; and while he was whiping the moisture that had collected on his forehead in his impatience,! iouna op portunity to reply. " 'There was a largo party at my house last evenins, I do not hesitate to allow and I as- suro you I regret it at this time ; but it was none of my gathering, as your son tvuiiam will iniform you, if you will but call him in and sneak w ith him. I believe he will call it a SURt'RiSB PARTY.' "Mv William, indeed! Say not another word, sir ; it must have been one of his pranks, then : the fellow is too full of fun, old as he is grown. William !' called he, opening the door. "His son entered, and the father resumed : " 'My son, your lolly last night had well ni?h caused this old friend of ours serious o trouble !' I did not,' said William, 'imagine that my collecting a party, unknown to Mr. Davis, at his house, and providing Dy suoscnption for the occasion, so mat no expense, except, lhe loss of his usual family circle and news naoer. should accrue to him, would be the occasion of a single unpleasant feeling or heaTtbnrninsr. "It is sufficient, my son. Enough has been said. T'orgive an old man, Mr. Davis, for dnntitintr your nrndence : but such times as these, we must be guarded. There is my check, use it, sir, without interest, until o11 it in' "I thanked him in silence, and pressed his hand. Twenty years have rolled ny, my daughter, since that eventful day. He never .niiprt it In hut when he died, which he did not long ago, a clause in his will made this a deed of cut. "Deliver me from another surprise pari, for who knows in what condition may be found tho recipient of the so-called ravor i a rvTa Dbvice. The Chattanooga Ala bama) Advertiser relates the following: "A ,! rannected lady, not a thousand miles away, bad long, noticed, to. her dismay, that her worser half, was growing foolishly suspi cious and jealous of her. She resolved to teach him a lesson. Some evenings since,as he was leaving,she told him he need not hurry back, she would not be lonely; she wanted ber ducky to enjoy himself, etc. Benedict smelt a ven erable mice' under that hypocrisy, and resolv ed to be avenged. About eight o'clock, an individual' about his size might have been, seen cautiously creeping along to the door, and noislcssly. Benedict peeped in. Just as he expected, there they were a pair of boots, a coat on the back of a chair, and a hat on the table. Benedict shivered like an aspen leaf, as he stooped, pulled off his boots, and drew a-pistol lrom bis coat pocket. With 'resolu tion flashing from his eye,' he made tracks lor the bedroom. There he was, kneeling at the bedside, coat and vest off", and head on the pillow. Miserable villian his time had came. Say your prayers, villian! your time is short,' and a flash and a report told that the bullet had sped on its fatal mission. 'Help ! mur der 1 watch ! oh, is that you ?' and madam popped her little head up from the foot of the bed. Benedict seized the body, and it was a miscellaneous collection of old coats, vests, pillows, handkerchiefs and the like, made up for the occasion. ; I say, dear, what does this mean V said the husband, with a black, sheep- h look. 'Well, dear,' replied tho wife, 'I did get lonely after all, and just amused my self by dressing up that puppet, and trying to believe you were at home. I'm sure I didn't think you'd suspect 'There, there,' said the chagrined husband, 'say no moro about it ; I thought it was a robber; dear creature, I'm so glad it didn't hit von. Benedict repeated Now I lay me down,' etc. and went to bed, resolved not to watch any moro at present." AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE BILL VETOED. From the N. Tribune. "The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's cub.-' Stolid and blind the brute maybe: but the welts on his hide, the prov ender (or absence of provender) in his stom ach, arc as sensibly present to his conscious ness as if he were a-bolomon or iMato. President Buchanan has vetoed tho bill granting Public Lands to all the States in aid of seminaries for instruction m Agriculture, Mechanics and tho Useful Arts. He uses some fair words in exensing this veto, but they have nothing to do with his reasons for perpe trating it. The simple truth is that he is a tool of the Slave Power, its creature, Us in strument, and the Slave Power is radically hostile to educated labor, holding mat tne mind and the muscle employed in productive industry ought ever to be distinct and sepa rate. An industrial College in a Slave State would be as great a solecism as a blacksmith's shop in a powder-house. Hence, John Slidell, chief engineer of the Cuba-stealing project, declared a year ago that this should be vetoed if it passed, and bis puppet in the White House has obeyed his mandate. Any one might have apprehended this by simply scanning the sectional aspects of the vote in Congress, on the passage of the bill, which are as follows : The bill passed tho House, April iT-d last, by 104 Yeas to 100 Nays, divided thns: Free States Yeas, ... 91 ; A ays, . . d. Slave States. Yeas, ... 13; Xays, . . 63. The Senate concurred on the 7th by 25 yeas to 23 nays, divided sectionally as follows : Free States Yeas, ... 21 ; Nays, . . 4, Slave States Yeas, ... 4 ; Nays, . . IS. This simple exhibition suffices. Any well inlormed politician knows that a bill support ed by three-fourths of the Members of Con gress from the Free States and opposed by a still larger proportion of tnose from tne biave States, would be vetoed by a President elect ed and pledged as Mr. Buchanan was. The Slave Power, whenever it fails to command, through the potency of patronage, a majority in Congress, holds the Veto as its last resort, so that no legislation favorable to the interests of Free Labor, unless it be compelled by the exigencies of the Government itself, is to be hoped for while the President is virtually cho sen by a National Convention of Democratic office-holders and place-hunters in alliance with the Slavery Propaganda. "Lands for the landless" must stand back, while "niggers for the niggerless" take the lead, and National ef forts or appropriations in behalf of the Educa tion of Labor will be scouted so long as Cuba stealing projects, based on the assumption that tropical regions can only be cultivated by ig norant, degraded slaves, shall be commended from the White House, and their opponents branded as cowards by the President of the Republic. We have said that the objections to Mr. Morrill's bill paraded by Mr. Buchanan, were not his real grounds of hostility thereto. He tells us, for instance, that the passage of this bill would nearly deprive the Treasury of rev enue from Public Lands during the ensuing year, because the States would (or might) en ter the market with their Land Scrip and un dersell the Government. Now, the President must know that the holders of Military Bounty Warrants have been constantly in the market for nearly ten years past, selling Land Scrip at almost every place where a purchaser could be found, twenty or thirty per cent, below the Government price of lands ; and yet money has flowed into tho Treasury from land-sales yearly. It Mr. Buchanan's premises be sonnd, there can be no revenue from Lands next year whether this bill pass or fail 5 for Land War rants are still abundant and more are being ground out. We do not believe the receipts of Money durins the next fiscal year for lands will approach Five Millions, though this bill be killed. But again : the President ought to know that the States would be in no such hurry to dispose of their Lands'. We believe most if not all of them would hold on for a higher price than the Government minimum would locate their lands judiciously, sell portions ot them say alternate quarter-sections to set tlers, and bold the balance for better prices, as school-eections are now mainly held that each State would mainly colonize ber own lands, thus giving a fresh, peculiar impulse to West ern settlements and growth. At all events, they would not make haste to get i id of them, like a sailor with his prize-money, but would nourish and try to make tho most of them : so that not a quarter of them would probably be alienated during ' the residue of Mr. Bu chanan's terra. - All the land appropriated by this bill does not amount to one-sixth of the quantity wnicn Congress has donated within the last ten years in aid of Railroads and as bounties for Military Service; yet the President talks as if this small grant in aid t, the, National Industry would unhinge and derango everything. In one breath, he insists that it would glut the market and reduce the price of lands so that the Government could not sell any for ten shillings per acre ; in tho next, he fears that it may help the speculators and monopolists at the expense of the actual settler. But how can those who have monopolized the Public Lards and are holding them for high prices be helped by putting Six Millions of acres of fresh lands into the market in competition with them ? and how can the actual settler be damaged if this bill is to make lands so cheap that the Government can sell no more even at ten shillings per acre 7 Reasons never destroy each other; pretexts often do. Mr. Buchanan argues that the lands are not held to bo given away; that Agriculture would probably not be benefited by the proposed grant; and that the States ought not to lo beneficiaries of the Federal Government. Now, w hat this -lull proposes to do is to de velop a new interest and an increased efficien cy in Agriculture by bringing to its aid the treasures of Science and Knowledge ; a pro cess eminently calculated to quicken the sale of the Public Lands by attracting tens of thousands ol our ablest ybuthfto the study and practice of Agriculture. In this undertaking, the Slates were to be simply trustees ; for no one could supnose that a good Agricultural College established and maintained in Dela ware or IJhodelsland whould benefit that State alone. The lands devoted by this bill would be appropriated to the general advancement of Industry, especially in Agriculture, and thus would contribute "directly to increase the value of and demand for farming lands, of which the Government is by far the most ex tensive proprietor. The President's assump tions are. therefore, entirely aside from the question ; and his veto, notwithstanding his disclaimer, goes the length of condemning all grants for Common Schools, for the opening of Railroads, or for any purpose whatever. But, as the real reasons for vetoing the bill are net given in tho Veto Message, we pre sume the President will not hesitate, to ap prove any future landgrant.provided it secures a maj'jrity of votes South of the Slave line. If it should not, its chance is poor, indeed. MANUFACTURES IN CALIFORNIA. A correspondent of tho Jv. Y. Century gives some important information relative to man ufactures in California. From his statement we learn that there are in the State 135 flour mills, with a capacity of producing 2,500,000 bbls. per annum : nearly $3,000,000 having been expended in erecting these mills. Im portations of flour from the Atlantic ports and from Chili and Oregon arc now nearly at an ead. Timber affords of conrse an important ma terial for industry. There are 388 lumber and saw mills in the State, costing $2,500,000, sawing annually about 500,000,000 feet. The manufacture of doors, sashes and barrels is carried on to a considerable extent, and is rapidly progressing. Sbould the manufacture of all parts of a house in detail, such as doors, mouldings and windows ever become as it must, very extensive in California, it is very evident that w ith a little pains taken to make the goods known, it cannot fail to become a most extensive branch of export to South America and the Amoor. New countries are destined to spring up in a few years on the Pacific, and the experience of the Californians themselves, as regards the difficulty of obtain ing better lodgings than tents when first colo nizing, must teach their manufacturers that the demand is one w hich will merit enterprise in supplying it. . Besides very extensive government works, there are twenty iron foundries and extensive manufacturers of steam engines. Brass foun dries and shops are numerous. Metallurgy chemical works employ much capital. The vicinity of Manilla supplies hemp. At one cordage factory near San Francisco, seven thousand pounds of the new material are con sumed in one day. Manilla, China and the Pacific Islands sup ply the raw material for several sugar refiner ies. Two of these in San Francisco can make more than a million pounds of sugar a month, "and molasses enough to sweeten all the slap jacks on the coast." From details given wc learn that trier is an advance, in some instances very recent but very great, in producing the following articles: blankets, furniture, agricultural machinery, paper, matches, leather and its manufactures, brooms, maccaroni, (extensively made and exported to the Pacific ports,) candles, soap, starch, glue, distilled waters, beer, camphene, pottery, and last, but not least, ships. Every month sees some new branch ot man ufacture spring up,with success, in California. Hitherto everything has been made with a view to home consumption; but the Pacific ports will claim a supply, so soon as a more extensive method or supply shall have ena bled the Californians to supply the demand. DANGERS OF SEATING. A correspondent of the Philadelphia ' North American writing from a town in Massachu setts, where skating is all the rage, tells about his adventures on the ice with Mary, thus : "Miry is as pretty a piece of humanity in the shape of a woman as you could find on this side of Heaven. Such eyes ! such hair ! such teeth L And her hand ! Well now, there ! I think it was just the smallest, the whitest why, ivory is slow to it. And her foot was like a little white rose bud, its snowy leaves just showing enough to set off the neat cover ing that concealed the rest from profane eyes. It did not seem a foot, as one saw it reposing in its tiny kid slipper, like a Canary bird in its nest. Well, sir, this Mary caught the skating fever, which is now raging so fearful ly. 1 heard her express a wish for a pair of skates, and the next day she had the best pair that conld be found in the city, and nobody knew who sent them to ber but, bless me, how my blood boils at the thought ot the con sequences. We went down npon the ice, and there that little devil of a Mary, just sat quiet ly down, ordered me on my knees, and quietly placed-that loot, the foot, the poetic myth, in my life, and bid me put on ber skate. Sir ! had Venus dropped down from Heaven, and bid me rub ber down with rotten stone and oil, it could cot have astonished me more than when that divine foot was placed in my un worthy lap. I felt very faint but I buckled on the skates, and stood up, ' with Mary ty my i de. Have you ever taught s 'woman to skater Jo; well, let me tell yon. You've been in a room lined with mirrors, haven't you 1 You've seen a kaleidoscope, witb a fw old c:ti of sJ33, fcc.,,13 ft t;a tcfceial tcra- ing it have seen all orts ot beautiful figures. Just imagine a kaleidoscope, and in place ot . beads and broken glass please substitute blue eyes, curving eyelashes, lips, ivory, wavy hair, crinoline, gaiter boots, rephyr worsted, Cu pids, hearts, darts, a clap of thunder, a flash' of lightning, and "auld Nick." Imagine yourself the centre of a system with all these things revolving round yon, and' a violet bank breathing sighs upon you all the while, and you have Mary and her victim in the firat skating lesson. Never teach an ugly woman to skate, for then don't yon seo you bate Dante's Inferno, with additions 1 Let me try to describe our jtei formauccs. Mary and I start she on my left arm, all square. Lord have mercy on uiy poor puzzled brain w hile I try to unravel the stirred and mixed rainbow of sights and sentiments. First," Mary'a doar little gaiter boots present them selves to my astonished vision, and, before I have time to wonder how they came up before me, I feel them pressing their blessed beauty, with emphasis, into the pit of my stom ach. Next scene wavy hair, with a thirty dollar bonnet and a diuno head, comes pitch ing into my waistcoat, with such force that I feel the buttons against my sf ine. Next Ma ry gazes up at me from between my jack-boots, and anon her blessed little nose is thrust into the bosom of my shirt. Ah 1 my friend, all research and study on the mysterious subject of woman has been comparatively in vain till, in this eventful year of 1859, the fashion' of skating has opened new and varied sources of information. Do you remember your first at tempt at driving tandem 1 Do yon remember" how that infernal perverse hfeast that you se lected for your leader, would insist upon turn ing short round, and staring yon in the face, as If to ask, "What tiie deucj you'd be at I" Well, just you go and try a woman on skates,' that's all just try it. Ah! won't you come to the conclusion that women have Bundry and divers ways of accomplishing their object I Dear Mary". I offered myself to her every time she t urned up or came round. I am hers ; but I wish to enter my solemn protest before the world that she alone conld not have conquer ed me. But who could hold out, when sur rounded by an army of Marys on skates 1 I am hers ! but I am awful sore ! Ah ! I have learned something. Cupid makes bachelors tender, as cooks do tough steaks, by hammer ing and pounding." THE SICKLES TRAGEDY. We last week briefly mentioned the fact that Hon. Daniel E. Sickles, a Democratic Con gressman from New York city, had, on Sun day the 27th Feb., shot Phillip Barton Key, U. S. Attorney, at Washington City, for hav ing criminal intercouse with his wife. It ap pears from Mrs. Sickles' own confession that : this criminality commcuced last April in the bouse of ber husband. Afterwards, however. Mr. Key rented a two-story frame house on Fifteen-and-a-half street, from a negro, where' they were in the habit of frequently meeting.' They had, between themselves, arranged eig- . nals, and whenever Key desired the company of Mrs. Sickles he would wave a white hand-' kerchief, which was answered in the aame way by her, if there was nothing to prevent her from going forth to meet her paramour. Their conduct did not escape notice, and created a great deal of scandal, some of which did not fail to reach Mr. Sickles, who, it is said; tho' unwilling to believe any of these reports, yet cautioned his wife, as did also her mother, a gainst conduct which would give room lor die creditable remarks. But matters went on as before, the guilty pair going to parties, balls, the opera, theater, &c, together, and revelling almost daily in their unhullcwed lustful plea sures. On Thursday night, Mr. Sickles re ceived an anonymous note, which however be did not open till next day, informing him of their conduct and giving such particulars a induced him to look into the matter, and thro' , tho exertion of a friend be learned the facta . of their meeting at the negro's bouse, fcc. On Saturday, Mr. Sickles confronted his wife about ' it, but she vehemently denied everything nn- til Mr. S. presented the evidence of her go ill, which so overwhelmed her that she burst into . tears and confessed all, which was put down in , writing in the presence of witnesses. The disclosure threw her husband into a mortify ing state of mind, and he asked her to give up' ber wedding ring and write to her mother to come and take her home. Mr. Sickles coo-: tinued in a state of high mental excitement until noon on Sunday, when Sir. Key passed his house several times and jrave the aecus- 1 tomcd signal. Perceiving this, Mr. S. left his house, armed w ith a revolver and two Der ringer pistols, and approached his victim, who was in conversation with Mr. Butterworth, a' friend of Sickles', who, it is alleged, was sent by the latter to detain Key until ho should . come up to him. As Sickles approached, Key extended his hand in a friendly way, but if was rejected, and Sickles told him he had dis honored his family and that he must die. Key stepped back, drew forth and threw an opera glass at Sickles, when the latter fired at him. The shot only gave a flesh wound, and Mr. S. fired twice tUiore, when Mr. Key fell and ex pired in a few moments. Sickles immediate ly placed himself in the hand ot the authori ties. Mr. Butterworth, it would seem, did not try to prevent the shooting, and be was arrest ed as an accessory, but be denies any knowl- edge of Mr. Sickles having been armed, and says he did not detain Kev. v. Mrs. Sickles is the daughter of Antonio Ba gioli, an Italian music master in New York, . an upright, industrious and much respected' man, whose w ife is a native of that city, her maiden name being Cook. She was married when she was 16, is now but 22 or 23, and has , two children. Mr. Sickles is about 40 years -of age ; Mr. K -y was about 42, is a nephew of Judge Taney, and brother-in-law of Mr. Pen dleton, a member of Congress from the State of Ohio. His father was the author of "The Star Spangled Banner." ' The N. Y. Timet gives Sickles a rather dis- ' creditable name, and says that adulteries, like curses, come borne to roost. This hint is too plain to require explanation, and is accompa nied by the remark that Sickles was excluded from decent society long ago, and that it wonld be almost a miracle if, in the school to which he took his young wife, with her character yet unformed, she should have preserved her in nocence. The Times does not mean to ei tenuate the injury done to Sickles it is the -greatest one man can commit against another but thinks there are states of social existence where mutual toleration Is the rule of conduct, and that Sickles, in acquiring so perfectly the morals, sbonld also have acquired the philoso phy ef the clsss to which h belongs. 7- '.' i i 1M r "-4
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