U V 4j 0 'llXiw BY S. B. ROW. CLEARFIELD, PA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1859. VOL. 6. WO. 3. LOVE'S PHASES. The sigh of Lore that silent steals From young hearts warm and true, la aweet as when the Spring reveals ller roses wet with dew. The tear of Lore, at parting hour, Is sad but, oh ! how sweet When young affection owns its power At ere, when lovers meet. The smile of lore so fond, so dear, Pure as the night-star shines; Bright as the new-born gem appears In India's rarest mines. The hope of Love oh ! be it blest ! For Lore of Hope was born; r- Hope is the dawn of passion chaste, And Love the risen morn. . ? hA' COPYRIGHT SECCRED.) Q" . CLEARFIELD COUNTY: OR, REMINISCENCES OF THE PAST. About 1803, Peter Erhard settled in the neighborhood of the village of New Millport lie erected a distillery, and connected the business of distilling with clearing and culti vating land. lie was accidentally drowned in 1827. Several of his sons now reside in the neighborhood. Ilere they erected mills which gave rise to the small, but thriving, town a hove named. Christian, Philip and George, the latter at present County Commissioner, aro the names of tho sons now living. In 1806, James Rca came from York county, and settled qnite handy to Mr. Erhard. He re mained here for about 13 years, and then re moved to his present farm about lour miles Jrom Glen Hope, lie was of large frame and great muscular power and endurance. His farm in Jordan township is perhaps the largest piece of land cleared by one family in the county. Thomas Jordan, a brother of Ben Jordan, moved to this settlement, but at what timo we are unable to ascertain. He came to the county in 1808. The McKees, Dunlaps, Cathcarts, Ames, Feltwells and others movin Into this region and expending their labor in clearing the land, have made this section a valuable and desirable portion of the county, notwithstanding Mr. Rea left it, as he alleged, because working on the hills had a tendency to make him crooked in form and in disposition. James McNicl commenced improving a piece of land in ISOS near Fruit Hill and on the edge of what is sometimes called the Scotch Irish settlement. McXiel was born in Ireland in 1776, and emigrated to Huntingdon county when twenty-one years of age. The nearest neighbor he knew of was Capt. Kick ftts on Clearfield creek, more than six miles distant. During the first winter which he, his wife and child spent in this county, there was over two feet of snow on the ground, and for more than three months no nerunn visited - them. K Mr. McXiel was commissioned as a justice of the peace by Governor Shultz. He served in that capacity until Justices were made elective, and afterwards was twice elect ed to that JoCice. Age and the affliction of a member of his family have made their impress on this worthy gentleman, but having parted his farm among bis children and seen removed the source of much anxiety, he now enjoys re pose in the bosom of his family. Mr. McXiel was twice married. By his first wife he had five children, two of them sons. His second wife was Mary Cameron Ricketts, a daughter of Capt. Ricketts, by whom he had four sons and four daughters. The Scotch-Irish settlement lies to the south and west of Fruit Hill. This is a fine settle ment, containing good farms, owned end cul tivated by men whose moral worth would give character to any community. It is not, as might be supposed by its name, made up of men of foreign birth alone. Many of those who have added much towards developing this part of the county, are sons of pioneers in other and older settlements of the county. A mong those who have aided in reclaiming the wilderness are the Thompsons and Johnsons, Scotch families; a numerous family named Curry; the decendants of Peter Bloom ; the Pattersons ami Jordans, the decendants of those whom we bare mentioned in connection with one of the ridge settlements ; the Wil liamses, Wises and Swans. Ansonville, a Mnall town on the edge of this settlement, is of recent growth. It sprang into existence a bout the time the Glen Hope and Little Bald Eagle Turnpike was projected and was named after Anson, a son of John Swan, who had re sided on the land for some years, and who, in connection with his brothers John and Henry 5 wan, laid out the town after the decease of their father. We should have mentioned in connection with the river settlement, William Tate. He was a member of the Society of Friends, was born in Chester County, from whence he re moved to Half Moon in Centre County .Nile lived for several years on the farm now occu pied by Joseph Irwin. His first residence, in 1804, was in a log house erected on or close by the Catholic Church lot in Clearfield Bor ough. In February 1808, whilst Mr. Tate was at Belief octe attending Court his house took Are and was, with all the household goods, des troyed. The fire originated down stairs and the devouring element had made considerable progress before Mrs. Tate was aware of the accident. By throwing a featherbed out of the window and casting her children on to it, Mrs. Tate succeeded in saving the lives of her family. The children of William Tate were, Dinah, wife of John Solt, Samuel, Lydia.wife f Willianj Irwin, Jc6b.ua, Martha, wife of Jo seph Irwin, George, Williim, Levi, now cdi tor and publisher of the "polumbia County Democrat," and Jesse Tate at present a citr fcenjof Ohio. Nicholas Straw also came ino the river set tlement about 1803, wo are not aware where he settled, but believe it was-nearly opposite to Robert Cresswell's residence. He was a potter, and we should judge from the appear ance of his son Christian Straw, that he was advanced in years when he made his home in Clearfield county. His descendants grand children are numerous and live generally in Ferguson and Jordan townships. The fact that the early settlers were princi pally men of little wealth compelled to un dergo more than ordinary labor to obtain means of subsistance for themselves and families, and that the character of the country forbid the hope that they could ever dispose of the pro ducts of the farm, so as to enable them to pay 'for land and secure homes, gave rise to two important occupations lumbering and coal ing. Exporting sawed lumber was the first that sprang into existence. In fact, arrange ments had been made by Daniel Ogden and Frederick Haney to pay for their lands in saw ed staff. Prior to 1805 those named had e rected mills. Shortly afterwards Daniel Tur ner built a mill on Clearfield Creek, and in 1S08 Robert Maxwell erected a mill near Cur wensville, and William Kersey a saw and grist mill in the Kersey settlement, which settle ment has by a division of the county been mrown out oi our boundaries. The same year James and Samuel Ardery erected a mill near Clearfield Bridge. In its infancy this business was conducted very differently from what it is now. The rafts were quite small, containing only a few thousand feet and were run with more hands, encountering greater difficulties, than at present. None dreamed that our river had as great a capacity for transport as it has. But the existence of our pineries was known. That sooner or later the country would be de veloped and the shelter for ravenous beasts become the shelter of civilized beings in the eastern part of the State, was counted upon, and the General Assembly had prior to the settlement of the county declared its princi pal stream a public highway. (TO BE COSTISfKD.) Tomatoes. This delicious, wholesome vege table is spoiled by the manner it is served up on tne table, it is not one time in a hundred more than half cooked. It is simply scalded, and served as a sour porridge. It should be cooked three hours it cannot be cooked in one. The fruit should be cut in halves and the seeds scraped out. The mucilage of the pulp may be saved if desired, by straining out the seeds, and adding it to the fruit, which should boil rapidly lor an hour, and simmer three hours more until the water is dissolved, and the contents of the saucepan a pulp of mu cilaginous matter, which is much improved by putting in the pan, either before putting in the fruit or while it is cooking, an ounce of butter and half a pound of fat bacon cut fine, to half a peck of tomatoes and a small pepper pod, with salt to suit the taste. The fat adds a pleasant flavor, and makes the dish actual food, instead of a mere relish. The pan must be carefully watched and but little tire used, and the mass stirred often to prevent burning, toward the last, when the water is nearly all evaporated. The dish may be rendered still more attractive and rich as food by breaking in two or three eggs, and stirring vigorously just lime enough to allow the eggs to become well cooked. Tomatoes thoroughly cooked may be put in tight cans, and kept any length of time ; or the pulp map be spread upon plates and dried in the sun, or a slow oven, and kept as well as dried pumpkin, dried ap ples, peaches, or pears, and will be found equally excellent in winter. For every day use, a quantity sufficient for the use of a fam ily a week may be cooked at once, and after ward eaten cold, or warmed over. We beg of those who use this excellent fruit to tiy what cooking will do for it. It has been eaten bait cooked long enough. It never should be dished until dry enough to be taken from the dish to the plates, with a fork, instead of a spoon. N. Y. Trib. Among the Austrian Prisoners at Paris at this moment is one belonging to a regiment which claims a singular privilege that of en camping for three days, whenever they pass through Vienna, in the Court of the Emperor, and of receiving the most regal entertainment. The Col. upon his arrival, is allowed by law to pass to the Emperor's chamber without ques tion, no one being peiraitted to stop him. He knocks thrice, and demands orders of his majesty, when the Emperor invites him and his to remain three days, regaling at his ex pense at the palace, assigns the Colonel a room next his own, the standards of the regi ments are piled at his door, and a guard and lords in waiting attend him the same as tne sovereign. Hie origin oi tne custom isiois: "In 1683, Leopold the 1 irst was suddenly waited upon by sixteen Barons, with a char ter, which they were upon tne point oi iorcing bitn to sign, having as they thought, secured the absence of all the troops from Vienna, when, suddenly a colonel, who received in formation from a secret source it was never discovered whence knocked at the door thrice, and, to tho great joy of the Emperor, demanded his Majesty's orders for his regi ment, which were that the Rixteen Barons should be at once beheaded." Experience. There is a pretty German story of a blind man, who, even under amis- fortune was happy happy in the wife he pass ionately loved : her voice was sweet ana low, and he gave her credit for that beauty which (had he been a painter) was the object of his idolatry. A physician came, and curing the disease, restored the husband to sight, w hich he chiefly valued as it would enable him to gareontte lovely features of his wife; Hp looks and sees a face hideous in ugliness'l He is restored to sight but bis happiness is .. " . . 1 over. 1$ not tnis our uisvory vur vruci. physician is Experience. THE PORTRAIT. BT MRS. MART A. DENMSOX. "Mother was that our house once ?" "Tea, dear," replied the pale, woman, cast ing a long look at the splendid dwelling, "you were born" in that front chamber. . But hurry on, dear, it is ours no longer. Hold your shawl about your chest the wind is very cold." They were meanly clad, both mother and daughter. The former was past forty a few years: the. daughter not yet seventeen. An nie Low was : hot bdattUful, . nevertheless her face was a rarq blending of amiability and In tellect.., .iiiey passed quickly along over tne well-trodden snow, and wended their way to ward ..floe of the lower quarters of the city. There'JItKey. traversed the long, ill-looking street: jtiU they stopped before a narrow,, shop door and entered. - - . . "Any. work yet, Mr, Mosely ?" asked the w idow m a quiet tone. "0 yer madam," said the man behind the counter'we have plenty of shirts now. Shall I give you bundle - And be cast a glance, half impertinence, half admiration, towards the young girl, v .,:. , " What are your prices ?" asked Mrs. Bart let "Well, you know we generally give a shil ling a shirt to common, customers, but as it is you, you know, why., I think-we'll pay two shillings. Shan't I take It home for you ? It's a heavy bundle, too much for you to carry. The widow hesitated. She had done sewing for this man before, but she did not like the way in which he looked at her daughter. A mother's heart takes alarm at a hint, a ques tion or a glance. Annie was too precious to be exposed to rudeness ; she was the one, the only lair child of a widowed heart but the bundle was too weighty for either mother or daughter, so she concluded to let it be bro't "You can send it by-and.bv," she said.. "O, can't get anybody to take it I must go myself. No inconvenience, I assure voir right on my way to supper. Miss, I wish I could offer you one of my arms," he s.iid coarsely, "but they Happen to be both lull." "They walked on, till they came to a very ordinary-looking house, whoso steps were cov ered with children. The man smiled to him self as they ascended. "I will take the bundle now," said thewid- uw wuu uiguuy. "O no ma'am ; couldn't consent to let you carry it," said the man "I'll take it to your room." "Put the bundle down, sir!" said the wid ow, with flashing eyes. The man started, and had nearly let it drop However, he threw it with an impatient jerk on tbe lower stair, and muttering a curse, turned and left the hall. " What made you speak so crossly, mother?" asked Annie. "Never mind, child. Help me np stairs with it," said the widow, recovering her eqna nimity. She had seen the tailor wink across the entry to a vulgar-looking man who came out from a room near by, and whose reputa tion was none of the best. "O dear." It was said very bitterly, and with a heart-ache, as mother and daughter en tered their own neat liUUs room, an attic cham ber lighted lrom the ceiling. "It seems strange, doesn't it?" mused An nie, looking round. "What seems strange, desr ?" "That you should have lived and I betn born in that beautiful great house, and after all be reduced to the garret of such a place as this," replied Annie. "Who lives there now, mother 1" "You have heard me say before, child," re plied her mother "Tour uncle Harry and your cousin Lugenie. lour uncle JIarrv, your father's brother, married my sister poor Annie, (you are named for her,) she died be fore your father did, or we should not now be suffering in penury, or be forced to take in sults from our inferiors." "Well, it is home," said the young girl, ga zing around, "and not so bad a one either. 2or, if we get those shirts done why, we can buy a beautiful thick shawl to wear be tween us.- Shall I make tea to-night 7" '"Yes, if you please," said tho mother, sitting wearily down. "I'll undo the bun dle and sort out the wot k." "Robert Southey, you are always standing before that picture !" .-.- .So.cned a beautiful high-bred girl, as she entered the splendid reception-room where stood the young man, gazing upon a sylph- Ilke figure enclosed within a massive frame. loung Southey turned ronnd hastily a rarely intellectual face was his and greeted the beantilul girl with a smile. "I cannot help admiring that picture, he said; "it has a fascination for . me w-hich I cannot explain to myself; Is there an origi nal, or is it one of those gentle dream faces that artists sometimes fashion when under the inspiration of heaven ?" "O, its no dream-face," said Eugenie, light ly, "but a cousin of mine, I believe that is, I've heard papa say so. She is living now, I believe, but dear mc, they're dreadful com mon sort of people." "They ?" queried Robert Soutbey. "I mean my aunt and cousin. They are in reduced circumstances, and I understand An nie has got so far down that she takes work at tbe shops. You smile, and I suppose you think I ought to know more about tbem, but I assure you it is not my fault. Ever since they would not consent to make it there borne here, papa has forbidden me to have anything to do with them." "But why did they not stay ?" asked Robert. "O, they had some foolish notions of inde pendence said they would not live on the bounty of those who had robbed tbem, and many other impertinent things. I wonder papa was so patient with them ! I'm sure he couldn't help it if it was their home once, yon know, if bis brother willed it to him." "So, so " said Robert Southey. And his fine eyes roved again to the portrait. The noble face seemed lighted up with a trusting smile, as be gazed, and yet, it was but a child's face a child of only seven years. "How old is that cousin by this timo!" he asked, carelessly. - "O, about my acre. I assure you she's a very plain-looking girl. The painter idealiz ed that face.' Eugenie Bartlet was both vain and heartless, and bad not even wit enongh to conceal eith er defect. She had fancied that she loved more than once, but never till the poet face of Robert" Southey met her vision had 6be in reality known the true meaning of the much used, much abuued word. She fancied that her beauty was ..irresibtable it. .was to some j men, but not to him. He liked to call there because he often met Mr. Bartlet, who was a liberal patron of the arts, a good scholar and interesting conversationist, but for the band some daughter he had nothing more than friendship scarcely that. She, however, fancied that he was interest ed iu her nay, that he was desperately en amored of her charms, and did not dream that he sought for heart, not beauty for mind, not wealth. "How long did they occupy here ?" asked Robert Southey. "Oh,till she was seven in fact, that picture was taken the year my uncle died. There was a great time about the will, and when she found that itwas really in favor of my father, the widow left the house and went out West, where she had resided till within a few years When they- came . back again, father offered them a home, but they refused. To tell the truth, I was not sorry, for I thought my cousin was a gawky. How could it be otherwise ? no boarding-school privileges. I suppose her mother has been her teacher, but dear me, she can't know much." Robert Southey glanced at the speaker with a look she - could not have relished, had she noticed it. Fortunately her eyes were cast down. "Do let us change the sulject," said Eu gene, with a little start of impatience "what did you think of Guardaline last night? Wasn't he superb ? I positively adored him lor the time, I mean." Robert Southey seemed quite indifferent whether she adored him for tbe time or for all time, and replied to her arch look with a quiet, almost contemptuous smile. "The 'Barber of Seville,' is I think the most charming of operas,"continued Eugenie, "don't you ?" "On the contrary, I dislike it the most," replied Robert Southey. "Oh, is it possible? Why everybody goes in raptures over it," replied Jt-ugenie. "I don't agree with everybody then," he said quietly. "I have but little sympathy with everybody." She looked as if she did not know how to take this declaration, and it annoyed her to see his eyes again wandering to the portrait "I'll take it down and burn it," she angrily ejaculated to. herself. After a few more common-places, Robert Southey took his leave. He walked about until it was quite twilight, and then remembering an errand in another part of the city, he retracted his steps. Was it his guardian angel that prompted him ? . He had nearly reached tbe place towards which his steps were bent, when he fejt a light iuucii uu uisarm. iits iuuk.cu uunu. aii ere was the face of the portrait, only more mature much sweeter in expression. His heart beat as it had never beat before. 'May I ask your protection 7" said a sweet voice "some one has followed me and spo ken to me more than once, and I " the lip trembled, the eloquent eyes swam in tears.' "Certainly I will protect you," said Robert, drawing her hand within his arm "and as to that scoundrel over there, I know him he should be chastised as he deserves. He will be before long if he is not careful.' The man met his eye and skulked along a back street. It was Mosely, the keeper of tbe slop shop. "I should not have been out alone at such an hour, but my mother needed medicine," she said, as they walked along. The fair girl trembled excessively. The moved rapidly away, till they came to the miserable building where lived Annie and her mother. Annie's cheek burned as the young man ascended the steps and opened the door for her. There were loud and disagreea ble sounds up stairs, the entry was dark, and poor Annie stood hesitating. "They are very noisy and quarrelsome, some of the families in tho rooms," she said, timidly. "Stop a moment," ejaculated Robert South ey. And be knocked quickly at one of the doors. "Lend me a light to show this young lady up stairs," he said to the woman who ap peared. The occupant of the room hurried to light another candle. As she gave it to him he placed a piece of money in her hand which She was nothing loth to take and desiring Annie to follow him, the young man went as far as she directed. The door of tho great garret stood open, and Annie's mother, with a strange gladness in her face, looked out to wards Annie, as she came up the stairs. Thank- this gentleman, mother, for his kindness in protecting me from insult," said Annie, gently. "But 1 left you sick!" "1 am well, now," exclaimed the excited widow, "and here is what has cured me." She held a folded paper in her hand. "The will that was lost ! the will that Lawyer CrandalLj and other witnesses knew he made, is here in my hand! It is dated a year later than the one his brother has! Annie, my child, thank God with me thank God!" They had gone into the neat little garret- room Annie, and Robert Southey following. The latter made no apology he felt acquaint ed with the circumstances and told tbem so. Annie's face was radiant it was the picture quickened into beautiful life the same in nocence of expression, tho same spiritual loveliness. "Annie, you know how sacredly I have kept this little Bible since your lather's death," said Mrs. Bartlet : "only in times of peculiar joy or affliction reading from its sacred pages, because it was the one your father used in his private devotions. One day when he was ill, but not yet sick enough to be confined to his bed, he asked me for a piece of green baize. I brought it to him and went somewhere I for get where. When I returned, the Bible was covered. I asked him what he had covered it for, and be replied with a smile, for you.' I thought he referred to tbe possible event of his death and it made me sad. After that he was struck with complete paralysis, and neither spoke nor moved. Once belore.wben thought to be very sick, and under the influence of bis brother's stronger mind, he made the will in which Mr. Bartlet now holds our lawful rights. He had a strange fear of his brother I never knew why he could always control my poor husband. lo-day, alter Annie went out, I got his Bible and read it, lying uppn.the bed. As I opened it, I thought the cover felt strangely slippery, and curiosity led me to push it hither and- thitberj' untiLl? felt sure there was a paper underneath it. I unpasted the baize, and there, folded carefully across the back of the sacred word, was the will. 0,praise Heaven ? We are poor no longer." "Will you allow me to transact this business for you ?" asked Robert Southey, turning to the mother. "I am a lawyer, and it would give me peculiar pleasure to serve you as I am acquainted with your relatives." One glance at the noble face before her, de cided the widowr She accepted the offer with thanks. "I will find you abetter home than this, to morrow," said the young man. "An uncle cf mine is on the point of visiting England you shall immediately be put in possession of a part of his house. This is no home for you." Annie blushed, for the look he directed to wards her was full of meaning. She felt as he did, that their meeting was no chance cir cumstance, but a direct providence, and his fine appearance won insensibly upon her heart. "It is very strange,danghter-very strange!" exclaimed Harry Bartlet, walking back and forth hurriedly, "are you sure ?" "Certainly I am sure," replied Eugenie Bartlet, with flashing eyes, lifting her bonnet with a spiteful jerk "don't Robert Southey sit right in front of us ? Yes, he came in with that Annie, that low, slopshop girl and her mother and you should have seen how splendidly they were dressed that is, richly. Annie Bartlet never would show off, she isn't capable." That is very strange!" repeated her fath er, walking more quickly. "It cannot be " He stopped short, a cloud of perplexity gath ering across his features. The beautiful Eugenie was savage. She snubbed her maid, and kicked her lap-dog, and broke the Sabbath twenty times before night came. The next day the mystery was disclosed. There was no use in disputing the will in contending against the powers that were but it broke the merchant down. He had lost previously in foolish speculations, and had on his hands only the house and a few thousand dollars which he had managed to save for his daughter's portion. The widow offered Eu genie a home, however, and she was too thor oughly humbled to decline. She felt that it was useless attempting to earn her own living, for she had barclv a smattering of any essen tial knowledge. She could play a few tunes, she had painted a few landscapes, embroid ered a few collars and worked a lew lamp mats there her acquirements ended. Harry Bartlet, broken down and conscience-smitten, went to California, and there he died. Rob ert Southey married Annie one year after the finding of the will. And as to Eugenie, she is always reported engaged, but we fear will never be married. USE OF CHARCOAL. In many parts of tho country where char coal is or has been largely made, particularly in the vicinity of iron furnaces, the old braze of Charcoal hearths can be obtained in great quantities. Near railroad depots, where tbe contents of the spark catcher are thrown out at the end of every trip, and at distilleries,ac companicd by rectifying houses,where pulver ized charcoal is used in the rectifying o whisky, large quantities may be had at low cost. By underlaying the bed in stables with ch-trcoal, the urine is readily absorbed and rendered inodorous ; the excretory gases gi ven off from the bodies of animals are taken up, and the atmosphere rendered sweet. Where the ventilation is not perfect the animals suffer severely from being surrounded by the excre tory gases given otf from the surface of bod ies. Some idea may be had of the advantages to bo derived from the absorption of these gases, lrom the fact that, if the horse be en closed in a silk bag, varnished and tied around his ueck, and leaving his bead free to breathe the atmosphere, he will die in twenty-four hours, simply because tbe bag will contain the gases given ofl from the surface of the body, keeping them in contact with the animal, which should be got rid of as fast as liberated. All this will be absorbed by charcoal, and in the cleansing of tbe stable this charcoal may pass to the compost heap, where it will con tinue its office of absorbing ammonia, and even after it reaches the field it is an ever-attendant chemist, taking care of all the results of decay until growing plants use them- Soils of all kinds are improved by the pres ence of charcoal, and as itself is not absorbed by plants, it forever remains to re-perform its office. Clay soils are rendered more free by its ad mixture. It assists sandy soils by retaining what would be lost ic the atmosphere by avap oration without it ; it prevents early freezing of soils, and its dark color assists in receiving heat from the sun's rays; indeed the chief dif ference in texture between the old garden soil and that of the field, simply arises from the charcoal (carbon) and consequent upon the decay of vegetable matter in the old garden soils are so much darker colored than those of the field alongside, and it is for this reason also that manures applied to soils of dark color are so much longer retained, and are so much more efficient than when applied to soils in which the carbon is deficient. In mountainous districts it is quite common to drive cattle to the coalings, as the old char coal hearths are called, for the earliest spring pasture; for around the edges of the charcoal hearths the grass grows much more Inxurient- ly than elsewhere, and notwithstanding this bint tho farmers in such districts continue to neglect carting tbe charcoal braze to their farms. If charcoal braze be thrown on top of a fuming dung heap it will absorb all the gases arising from the fermentation of the mass, and retain them until the roots of the plants abstract tbem. Pig peas should never be without charcoal dust where it can be procur ed ; in privies it deodorizes the contents and this forms a valuable poudrette. Negro Voting is Kextcckt. The Win chester (Ky.) Chronicle says: "Ul an the acts which bavocomo unaer our notice, none has civen us more contempt for Kentucky Democracy than tho voting of ne groes in Bath county. We have learned, re liably, too, that four negroes voiea tne ioco- foco ticket in Bath county, and that some t went v-eisr lit young men, who were under twenty-one years of age, exercised the right of suffrage. Such is the manner and course pursued by the Democracy to defeat the peo ple, and such was the way they intended to defeat Hon. Brutus Clay, of Bourbon county, for the State Senate, but they have been baf fled, thank God, and shall reap their reward." Paulson is about visit i no- New Ym-h- inv,i. 0 - W V J VUH 4 lenee Pul Momhy to a match ramp nf ipm That will be a war of the giants. EXTRAORDINARY NARRATIVE. The Cleveland Herald says : One of the most extraordinary narratives that we have had the fortune to relate has just come under our no tice. It was told us by the hero himself, and. the most searching investigation fails to shake the truth of the story, astonishing as it may seem to be. If there is any deception in tho case, we fail to see its ebject. About twenty-six years ago some Canada Indians were in Clevelaud, and did some tra-, ding with the people. In the course of the trade the Indians fancied they had been chca ted, and, in order to revenge themselves, stolo a three year old boy from the city and carried it off to Cmada. As far as can be learned the child was stolen from a small brown house, but in what part of the city, or any farther par ticulars of the theft, canuot be learned. The captors kept the boy in Canada for a few days and then, fearing his recovery by the whites", sold him to a party of Pottawotamies,. who kept him about a month. By these bo, was again sold to the Paw Paws, in which tribe he remained a month, but, as there were some fears that he would be traced and taken by the whites, he was traded off to the Winneba goes of Illinois and Wisconsin. He was e ventually transferred from them to the Chip pewas of Wisconsin, who again sold him to the Sioux Indians of Miunesota. Twenty-five years ago he was sold by the Chippewas to the Snakes and Copperheads of Iowa. When this tribe removed to Missouri, he accompanied them, and afterwards went with them in their migrations through Califor nia and Oregon, and finally proceeded as far noi th as tbe Russian possessions near Behring's Straits, and there with portions of the Creeks, Utahs, and other large bands of Indians, they at present remain. Their principal poiat of set tlement is about three hundred miles from the North Pacific Ocean, and about twenty-two' hundred miles to the northwest of St. Paul. One of the points in the Russian Territory where the tribe occasionally visits is "Russian Fort," which is laid down on the map as near the Colville River. The hero of this atrange adventure says the Fort is in the vicinity of a small river, the name of which, other than that given by his tribe, he does not know. The Snake and Copperhead Indians trade with St. Paul, having a semi-annual train to that place. Tbe train has about 2,000 Indians. One party starts from St. Paul about the same time that the other starts from their bunting; grounds, thus meeting about half-way. The furs are packed on ponies, elks and dogs. On their last semi-annual trip, the hero of these adventures received a pass from one of. the Chiefs "Ma-co-chew-a-wa" to seek out his relatives, and, if found, to remain with them awhile. Tho pass requires his presence in St. Paul at their next trip in 1860. Seven of the tribe accompanied "Mo-kos-e-que-qua" tor that is the Indian name of the young man to Chicago. From that place he has footed it most of the way to Cleveland. At Fremont his features were recognized by a man as bearing a strong resemblance to one Joseph Todd, who is said to have resided in Cleveland about thirty years since. For some time past the young man has been diligently engaged in tracing up his history, and what we have given above is the result of his enquiries. He says he has no desire to leave his Indian associates, as he has a wife, and two children among them. He speaks Eng-. . lish well, having learned it, he says, in his tra ding at St. Paul. He says his hair was cut, . and his clothing changed to conform to white usages, before leaving St. Paul. Bears in Virginia. The bears are Teiy troublesome in Roanoke county, Va., this sea son, and have committed great depredations on the corn, for which the farmers have turned out gunning for them. A letter says : "Three or four have been killed on Brad shaw's creek within the last two weeks, and on last Saturday three were killed about three miles from Lafayette, near Prince's on the North Fork. W. C. Waskey, Esq., shot a very large one this morning, making the num ber killed seven or eight during the space of three weeks. So frequently are they seen, and so much excited has the neighborhood . become in their anxiety to capture therQj that there is scarcely a day passes without some party being out in pursuit of them." An old tar came down to the cabin of Lord Nelson's shin, nne rnl.t 1ri7y.lv dav. with a. message, while Lady Hamilton was present. o i - f t oeeing ine coia conanion oi me sauor, sno asked him which he would prefer, "a glass of wine or a glass of brandy.' "It don't matter which." replied Jack, "but if your ladyship please, I can be drinking the wine while you are pouring out the brandy." Idle Curiosity. Freret, a Frenchman, was carried away from bis home by the police of Faris, at two in the morning, and impris oned at the Bastile. After a confinement of several weeks, he inquired f an officer, " Will you have the goodness to tell me for what crime I am shut up in this place?' .The of ficer coolly replied, "I think yon have a great deal of curiosity." TnE Taxation imposed thisyear by the British Parliament, for tho sunDort of Gov ernment, amounts to the enormous sum of 69,000,000 or $308,300,000, exceeding very largely the cost of our General Government, and all of the State and Municipal Govern ments in the Union, combined. A country must be ricn inueeu w wnu cuvu a ioaq.oi taxation. TTnrace Greelev writes from Rio- SnnrTir fr- egon, July Gth,Jhat "white men with two or three sauaws each, is nnitp. en mm on in tftia gion, and young and relatively comely-Indian cirls are bought from thpir fAtherc inVn;in and openly as Circassians at Constantinople. The usual range of prices is rrom $40 to $50 about that of Indian horses. General Zerembra. had a vri iv ti:i. name. The King having heard of it. one day. asked him, eood hnmoredlv cia 7, -j f "j ubi:iu urn, what is your name ?" The General repeated to him the whole name. "Why," said tho King, "the devil himsplf vnivoi. ..,-k . ' - 1MU OUU name. I presume not,!.' said the General, "he is no rektion of mine." - v ' The State of South Carolina is now' taking a ensus ; and In seventeen parishes there is & decrease of over 5000 whites since 1856j while- , the blacks have largely increased. At this rato the Talmetto State will soon be African- 1 ized.
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