BY S. B. KOW. CLEARFIELD, PA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1860. TOL. 7. -NO. 5. AS DEAR TO-DAY A8 EVES. They say that all on earth mast change, As in the days of yore, That friends beloved grow cold and itra&ge, And fond hearts meet no more. If thus it is. one mora fond kiu, Before that hoar may be, Por dear to-day as erer Is thy kind embrace to me. Tie seoea of many days may fade, Their forms may paw away, Dot khoald the tows of friendship made J3y thee sink to decay T I ask, when lonely hours present The past, once dear to thee, Thou would'st bat give thy spirit Teat To rest one thought on me. While Hng'rin thro this weary life, If thou should'st Persl undone. Remember, ta the worHly strife, To lore thee there Is one, And if afar from friends to roam Should be thy sad deorev. Think on the one whom tho didst love, And then remember me. AS INCIDENT OP B0E5ER LIFE. Tho old settlers of Kentucky are familiar with the name of one Christopher Killer. lie was one of the bold and dauntless spirits to wnwu'we are loaeuiea rorTne rescue ot our "State 'from the dominion ef the bold and blood-thirsty savage-. History has re - orded many wererc "ccwls and melancholy jrlV4tioaat but e tf the most thrilling and mysterious Incident fa his eventfnl life has never meCetR"ees until we found it in Fin ley's Autodkrapby ; and as many of our radrs may never have seen it, we will give a anorc account oi it. 'Cbrlrtopher Miller, and his brother Henry, were taken prisoners by Mho Indians when they were quite young, and remained with them until they had learned many of the cus torn ot those wild inhabitants of the forest They were expert hunters and learned to love tie savage freedom of their captors. They were, adopted into an Indian family, and it seemed tbey were much attached to their mode of living, hunting and fishing being their chief and almost only employment. Fi nally, Henry began, when about twenty .four, to think of returning to the white setlements, ana no mentionea his thought to Christopher, out he would not retnrn with him, so Henry set out alone, and alter much Buffering and pri va tion he reached Kentucky, where be lived for several years. When in 1795, the Indians be coming troublesome, an expedition was gotten up uoder Len. Wayne to cbastise them, Hen ry joined this expedition and set out with it. On the march, Gen. Wayne, in order to avoid the possibility of an ambuscade, ordered Capt. vv ens to select tour rangers to keep in ad vance and reconnoitre the country. The keen judgment of Capt. Wells did not fail to detect in Henry Miller the very man for such an expedition, and he was according jy selected. During the march Henry found little to do, no Indians being found on the route. On reaching Greenville, General Wayne, having no intimations of the subtle foe, determined to send out Capt. Wells and his daring comrades to capture an- Indian, in or der that through him the plans of the Indians might be discovered. They accordingly set out across tne country, crossing the St. Ma ry's and proceeding to the Auglaize, they turned up the river for several miles, when the oyes of the rangers discovered a smoke. Hitching their horses, the gallant little band left two of their party to guard them while the other three Henry Miller being one of them crept along in the direction of the smoke, which they found to be on an elevated piece of open ground, surrounded by three Indians engaged in roasting venison over a comfortable fire. They were now far out of gun-shot, and our gallant rangers discovering a fallen tree be bind whieb they thought they could approach witn:n gun-shot of the Indians undiscovered, retraced their steps, and going around got to the fallen tree the" top of which was covered with leaves between them and the enemv. They then stole along as lightly and noise lessly as panthers, until they reached the point desired. Here their plan was soon ar ranged, that Miller and one of his comrades should each shoot his man, leaving the third who was swifter than an Indian on foot, to give chase to and capture tho remaing Indian.' filiKer was to shoot the one on the right, ana nis comraae ine one on the left. The sharp piercing crack of two rifles was heard, and the fated red men lay lifeless on the ground. Before the smoke had cleared away, the re serve, one UcUlelland, was far in the direc tion of the Indian who was doomed to be cap tured. The Indian observed him as he came bounding toward him with the swiftness of a roebuck, and he let off at the top of his speed idcUiunand was rapidly coming up with the retreating Indian, when coming to a bend In toe river, tne latter saw he must soon be over taken and leaped on the bank into the river, a distance of twenty feet, where he sank up to his middle in the mud. McClelland made a leap on to bim, and sunk down in like manner, wnen tne inaian drew ma Knire and McCIel land bis tomahawk. A parley ensued, and the Indian threw down his knife, la the meantime Henry and his .companion came up, the two were rescued :frcm the mud, and the prisoner bound secure ly. Jtie appeared sullen and refused to an swer any questions asked bim. He was ih&a washed to rid him of his coat lag of mud, when it was discovered that thoy ,had taken a white man instead of an Indian. The party returned to their horses, and be ; gan at once to retrace tbrir steps toward the camp at Greenville. On the Journey, the prisoner continued moiy aad silent, until Henry, i ecollectiog that he bad a brother with the Indians, and thinking that this might pos sibly be hia, approached and called him by his Jndlamacoe, when he answered him with seeming surprise, and the two brothers imme diately recognized each other, for the prison er was none other than Christoper ililler. ne bad been in the middle when the fatal mes senger or death had overtook his associates, ad by this trifling circumstaace was saved to answer the wise ends of an alt-wise Provi nce. He returned to Greenville with his e?tors, determined to remain ; and afterward tendered the bite settlers the most impor nt aid in their future contests with the wily Mage. Mosfrof his descendants still live in ErLmld!t d enjoy the fruits of his well ffilfsS? TentfQl Ufe aod reputation of r?.Vbnf-a cahy gnulu bog of tt DEAD-HEADIKG C2I A LABQE BILL Several years ago when "dead-heading" on cue raiiroaas was a little more in the as cendaat than at the present time, I was travel ling on the Michigan Central Road, in. com pany wtui a lady mend. We took our seats tn the cars one Hne morning in the month of May, when the birds were Binging sweetly, and every thing denoted prosperity and happiness. Our train consisted of two baggage and our welt-filled passenger-coaches. We had not Kmg been occupants of the car, before a well know personage, who had lately been in the employ of Joe Pentland's circus company, made tUs appearance. I soon fell in conversa tion with him, and learned that the circus busi ness had been unusually poor that season, ne said tra was homeward bound, intending to establish himself in a more profitable occupa tion. I also learned that he was out of funds, sad unable to pay his way home. I offered to see him home, as I had plenty of"spondu lies; " but he would not avail himself of my of fer, until he would And out how he would suc ceed in bis own undertaking. I resolved to wait patiently until the conductor should make bis appearance. Slowly the train began to move,and soon we found everything flying by us with a valocity I had never witnessed in all my railroading. I had been fixing my eyes on things without, but was now gradually turning them on the individual who sat before me for the conduc tor was then in our car, and last approach ing us. I saw that the circus man began to grow un easy, and the conductor soon reached him, and asked for bis ticket. All eyes were now turn ed. upon these two persons, and eveiy thing save the rumbling of the car was silent. The circus-man began to move uneasily, and asked tne conductor how much his fare would be Ihe genius of the railroad company told him seventy-five cents. The clown of the circus said : "I have no change nothing but a very large out, wmcn j am airaid yon could not break and, as you wish such a small amout, 1 guess you may as wen give up all Idea of changing it, ana lei roe ride iree." Now, I who had witnessed all that had tran spireu, conciuaea mat tne ciown oi tne circus was trying to dead-head his way by talking But the officer of the railroad ccmpany tho't ditlerently. He swore that he could change any out mat might he produced : and, to con firm what he paid, brought out a hundred of fives, tens and twenties. But the clown of the circus also swore that he could not change nts Mil. Everybody in our car was now up and gath 1 1 . I . m. . erea arouna tne pair, i ne conductor seeing how things were working, and thinking that tue man had neither a bill nor money, propos ed the following : That if ho (the conductor) could not change the bill, the circus man should ride free, and have five dollars in cash thrown in. This pleased the fellow ; for he had evident ly been waiting for such a proposition : and suddenly out from his own pocket came a roll of paper ; and, giving it a sudden jerk, he pro duced an enormous show-bill (what some peo pie would call "of family size") about six feet long, and half as many wide. The conductor was astounded. And such roar oi laughter as snook the car, was never heard before. The conductor, caught in his own trap, gave the clown the five dollars and vanquished. It is needless to say that the circus-man rode free, and received the con gratulations of his fellow-passengers. About a month alter the above occurrence. I received a letter from our dead-header, sta that he had established himself in the well-paying business of a dentist, and over the door of his shop a sign reads thus: "Teeth extracted free." LOCAL PRIDE. Henry D. Foster is very anxious to poll a large vote in bis own immediate neighbor hood. His friends in Westmoreland urge it on the people of that county to support Fos ter as a consideration of local pride. They claim that bis nomination reflects credit on them, and that the higher the vote tbey give bim the greater the honor conferred on the country at large. These very same men for get that 16 years ago Westmoreland had a can didate for Governor, who was not onlv a credit to the county, but an honor to this common wealth. They forget that sixteen years since the old whig party of this State inscribed the name of a hero on their banners, and that this identical Henry D. Foster traversed West moreland county, assailing the reputation of that war-worn veteran, pursueing him with slander to the threshold of his home, and even invading the sacred precincts of bis domestic privacy, in order to gratify bis spleen against an opposition candidate. Then Foster and Lis friends had no local pride to maintain. Now they have become wonderfully impressed with the dignity of their locality, and the im maculate purity of their candidate. The Whig candidate for Governor in 1814, was Gen. Joseph Markle. We all remember the torrent of abuse which was poured on his head by Henry D. Foster. And yet General Markle had mortgaged his farm in 1812, in or der to raise funds to recruit a cavalry compa ny to serve durii.g the war of that year. He gave up the comforts of home, to fight the battles of his country. He sacrificed his busi ness to meet the emergencies of the crisis. and devoted all his energies and skill to pre serve me national Honor and maintain its glo ry, in the reputation of such a man there was indeed a local pride, but it was forced to yield to the political prejudices of such men as Henry D. Foster. Then Foster disavowed all pride,. surrendered his love of bis country's fame, and sacrificed his admiration for the prowess and bravery of its defenders, to a prej udice as tout and as ever imoued a demagogue to tho performance of a blackguard's work. . We ask the old friends of den. Joseph Mar kle to remember there facts. We ask the sur viving heroes of the war of 1812 to remember that Henry D. Foster plumed his eloquence in assailing one of the bravest in their ranks, and that he now shrinks from the same ordeal through which be forced a soldier to pass, and which he himself conducted with sunder and vituperation. His excuse and claim now are as impertinent as his conduct then was low and cowardly. Soldiers of .1812, remember ihe vuhfitr of your companion in arm, ana reowe tienry if. FotUr.-uarruburg Telegrapx. Common sense has become such a rare com modity, that the world bat entered fato a tac it comp4ct f lfr without ft. - KEEP IT BEFOEE THE PEOPLE. mt . . . Auai wnue Jienry D. Foster was a member lQe legislature ot Pennsylvania, be served vuauman ot the Committee of Ways and means, in which position his indolence and neglect ot duty invoked for him the rebuke oi nis fellow members, while he only escaped wt weusure oi me speaker by the final ad journmentor the House. Is such a man fit to oe invested with the duties and responsi u.nues oi me jcxecutive or tr ennsylvania. ? mat while Henry D. Foster was a member oi tne national House of Representatives, he Tuieu wun me extreme men of the South, on I a?. me suojects really affecting the interests of wnite labor supporting the doctrine of popu lar sovereignty to carry on the slave labor in nem a7 4' a ; .ooiuuui iree territory and advance the in terests of his party organization. Is such a man entitled to the reputation of statesman ship which bis supporters claim for him 7 rp u ri t-x ii . ... . Anal xienry u. roster is committed m one section of the State to the slave-code doc trine and free trade interests of Breckinridge, while in another he avows an adherance to the principlesjol that popular sovereignty which is reckless whether slavery is "voted down or voted up" enfranchising the masses while it centers power to annul the actions of their representatives in the veto of an Executive, or confides the construction of their laws to the prejudices of, a judiciary depeudent on me lavor of patronage for their creation and existence. Is such a man entitled to the sup- . . t .... pon oi ireemen wno are really jealous of pow er conierrea oy me irancnise 1 i hat while Henry D.Foster was a o.indi date lor congress in 1858. he refused to de clare himself in favor of protection to free la- Dor ny preventing the growth and spread of slave labor refusing to define bis position on me great issue or the KansasNebraska ques tion, at the very moment he was soliciting me support and conndence of the people Should not the claims and pretensions ot such a man be rejected now, by the people of Pennsylvania, as they were rejected then by nis neignoors and acquaintances ? Every question we here propound involves a charge against Henry D. Foster he has nev er been able to answer or refute. He has never been able to explain bis wavering , po sition on the Kansas-.Nebraska question the stain of his neglect of the interests of the people while a member of the Legislature still clings to hii reputation. His disregard of regular nominations, leaves bim without a claim to the support of the sincere men of his party, who are wedded to its organization in me nonest nope oi maintaining their polit ical opinions. And ye the people of Penn sylvania are daily insulted by the advocates of the claims and pretensions of Foster, who assert for him a pre-eminence and purity to which he never was entitled. The free la borer and mechanic who depend for success as slavery is abridged and restricted, are ask ed to vote for a man who has plotted in com promises and bargains.to succomb to the pow er of slavery, increase its prestige and enlarge its influence. Will the bouest, independent wormng men and mechanics of Pennsylvania lend their votes and their influence to elevate such a demagogue and trickster as Henry D. foster has proved himself, to the chief ex ecutive office of the State ? Telegraph. JUDGE TANEY ON SLAVERY IN 1818. At a camp meeting held in Washington county, Maryland, in August, 1818, Rev. Jacob j ruber, a Methodist minister, preached a re markable sermotf, exposing the evils of slave ry. For this he was tried on the charge of in citing insurrection and acquitted. Mr. Taney, nowuniet Justice of the United States Su preme Court, was attorney for Mr. Gruber, and in the course of bis speech said: "There is no law that forbids ns to speak of slavery as we think of it. Any man has a neht to publish nis opinion on that subject whenev er he pleases. It is a subject of national con cern, and may at all times be freely discussed. Mr. Grnber did quote the language of our great act ot national independence, and insisted on the principles contained in that venerated in strument. He did rebuke those masters who. in the exercise of power, are deaf to the calls ot humanity; and he warned them of the evils they might bring upon themselves. He did speak with abhorrence of tbose reptiles who live by trading in human flesh, and enrich themselves by tearing the husband from the wife, the infant from the bosom of the mother ; and this, I am instructed, was the head and front of his offending. Shall 1 content myself with saying that he had a right to this 1 There is no law to punish bim! So far is,he from being the object of punishment in anv form of proceeding, that we are prepared to maintain the same principles, and to use, if necessary, the same language here, in the temple of jus tice, and in the presence of those who are the ministeis of the law. A bard necessity, in deed, compels us to endure the evil of slavery for a lime. It was imposed upon us by anoth er nation, while we were yet m a state of co lonial vassalage. It cannot be easily or sud denly removed. Yet, while it continues, it is a blot upon our national character, and every real lover of freedom confidently hopes that it will be effectually, though it must be gradual ly, wiped away, and earnestly looks for the means by which this necessary obiect may be best attained. And nntil it shall be accom plished, until the time shall come when we can point without a blush to the language held in the Declaration of Independence, every friend of humanity will seek to lighten the galling chain of slavery, and better, to the utmost of his power, the wretched condition of the slave. Snch was Mr. Gruber's object in that part of his sermon of which 1 am now speaking. Those who have complained of him and re proached him will not find it easy to answer him, unless complaints, reproaches and perse cution shall be considered an answer." Such was the language used in 1818 hy Roger B. Taney, upon whose decisions, as Chier Jus tice of the D". S. Supreme Court, the Demo cratic leaders rely to establish the d"gma that the Constitution, of its own force, carries sla very into the Territories. Had a Republican uttered the paragraph quoted, the Democratic press would denounce bim as an "abolition ist," an "agitator," and a "traitor." Thirty-three State Prison Convicts In Cali fornia made a desperate attempt to escape on the 28th, by rushing upon the guard. The prisoners were fired upon, and three or four of them mortally wounded, before they could be secured. ; Corn meal should not be ground vsry fine. It Injures the richness of tt. CLEAEFIELD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. EULES and REori.rrnie. . The Fair ground is one of the most beauti iuuy located in the State, and of convenient access to visitors, being located on the bank of the West Branch ol the Susquehanna River, oa luau one-nan nine irom the Borough of Clearfield, where ample accommodations can be had by all. The ground is enclosed by a substantial board fence, 8 feet high, and suita ble ouiiuings win be erected for the protection w on arucies ou exniomon. Premiums and diplomas will be paid on and auer me tirst Wednesday of November and untu the 1st day of January, 1861, after which time all money premiums unclaimed will be considered a donation to the Society. The omcers or the Society and members of the Committee of arrangements will wr a haArm obsignating meir omce, and It will be their ... c duty as well as pleasure to attend to the ex pressed wishes and wants ofexhibitors and others, if is is in their power so to do. A select police force will be in constant atten dance lor the preservation of order and pro tection of property. l ne trotting course is level, well graded, and one-third ot a mile in circuit. Ample arrange ments Will be made for the convnnianna nf spectators. Kules of Admission. Members with wives. and children under sixteen years of age, if dues are paid up, to be admitted free ; single ui.-K.eis, cents j tj tickets ror $1; family tickets for the Fair $1 children under ten years ot age not admitted unless accompanied by their parents or guardians. Life members and family, free. Tickets to be given up at the door, except season or free tickets, which persons alter showing the door-keeper, will retain. .every person wismng to be enrolled as a member of this Society must apply on or be- iore me nrst day of the fair, and on the pay mens or one dollar to the Treasurer shall re ceive a certificate of membership containing me name oi me applicant and endorsed by the secretary. ivery person becoming a member as above snail on the presentation of his certificate, re ceive a ticket which will admit him free dn ring the fair. Any person complying with the above regulations and navine $10. shall become a life member and shall be exempt ' n - w irom an contributions and shall annually re ceive from the Secretary a free family ticket All persons must be provided with tickets which can be had from the Executive Com mittec, Treasurer or Secretary or at the door. rersons acting as judges are expected to be come members of the Society. Persons from other counties can become members by com plying with the above rules. Ladies can be come members by making application as above and paying into the Treasury fifty cents when tney will receive a ticket to admit them free. Exhibition of ladys and gentlemen's horse manship will take place on Tuesday and Wed nesday evening at 3 o'clock, fast riding will not be alowed; those violating this rule will be excluded irom competition. Plowing match win taKe place on Tuesday at 10 o'clock A. M. Ihe address will be delivered at 2 o'clock on Thursday the 18th Oct. and immediately after the address the reports of the judges will be read and the premiums awarded. All articles for which a premium of two dollars and upwards is offered, shall pay fifty cents entrance fee except horses for trotting wnicn snau pay two dollars. All articles en tered for a premiumn under two dollars shall pay twenty five cents. Horses entered for amusement shall pay twenty five cents. All articles, except horses, for which no money premium is ottered, no charge. Exhibitors must become members of the Society and have their animals and articles entered on the Secretary's books on or before the 16th day of Oct.; and all animals and ar tides, except horses, must be brought within the enclosure as early as Tuesday noon : and all persons entering animals and articles for exhibition will procure cards from the Secreta ry with the class and number of entry of said articles, previons to placing said articles on the ground. Hay and straw will be furnishod gratis for all animals entered for premiums.and grain will be furnished at cost for those who who desire to purchase. No horse shall bo entered or allowed a pre mium unless he is free from disease. Horses will be received until Wednesday noon, but must be entered previously. All persons who intend to exhibit horsesxattle, sheep or swine, or who intend to offer stock or any other arti cle for sale, should notify the Secretary of such intention on or before the 10th of Oct. and have with him a list and full description of the same. Persons intending to exhibit blood stock must produce authentic pedigrees, and are earnestly reque3ted to furnish the Secretary ,by the 10 Oct., with a list of their stock and the pedigrees of each, this will facilitate the prep arations of entries and in case of deficient ped igrees win afford the owner time to correct the same. Instruction to Judges. No animal to receive an award in more than one class. Judges are expressly required not to award premiums to over fed animals. No premiums are to be awarded to bulls, cows or heifers. which shall appear to have been fattened, only in the class of fat cattle, the object of the society being to have superior animals of this description for breeding. No person shall be allowed to interfere with judges during their adjudications. The judg es if not satisfied as to the regularities of en tries, in their respective classes, will apply to the Secretary for information, and should there be any doubts after examination of their coming within the regulations, or if any ani mal is of such a character as not to be entitled to exhibition in competition, they will report to the Executive committee,that such a course may be adopted as the case may require. 1 Fat Cattle. The judges on fat cattle will give particular attention to the animals sub' mitted for examination. It is believed all other things being equal those are the best cattle that bare the greatest weight over the smallest superficies. The judges will require all in this class to be weighed, ' and will take measures to give the superficies of each, and publish the result with their reports. Tbey will also, before awarding any premiums, re quire of the competitors full statements as to the manner and cost of feeding as required by the regulations of the premium list. ' When there is but one exhibitor, althongb be may show several animals In one class only one premium will be awarded, that to the first, or otherwise as the merits of the animal may be fudged. Discretionary Premiums. No viewing com mittee shall award any discretionary premi ums. When, however, articles of merit, su perior in their character, are presented, and which are entitled to special commendations, the judges arc desired to notice tbem particu larly and refer, them to tlje consideration of the Executive committee at a subsequent meeting. : The superintendant will take every precau tion in bis power, for the safety of stock and articles on exhibition after their arrival, and arrangement on the grounds, but will not be responsible for any loss or damage that may occur. The society desires exhibitors to give personal attention to their animals and articles and at the close of the fair to attend to their removal as the society cannot take further care of them. Rules of Plowing. The name of the plow man must be given as well as the kind of plow to be used, at the time of entry. i he quantity of ground to be plowed by each team to be i acre. The timo allowed to do the work will be two hours. The width of furrow to be ten inches or over and the depth not less than six inches. The furrow slice in all cases to be tap ed. The teams to 6tart at the same time and each plowman to do his work without a driver or other assistance. The premiums offered by the Society will be awarded, to the individuals, who, in the judgment of the committee, shall do their work in the best manner, providing the work is done in the time slowed for its performance. .ach plowman to strike bis own land, and plow entirely independant of the adjoining land. Within the one-fourth of an acre plow ed, each plowman will be required to strike two back furrowed lands, and finish -with the dead furrow in the middle. . - Any information desired in regard to mat ters of the Society can be gained by address ing the Executive Committee or the Secretary who will be pleased to gio any information in their power at any time. Several recent archeologfcal discoveries hare been made, of more or less interest. In Greece, the famous Temple of Ceres, at Eleu- 8is, has been completely unearthed, the costly and laborious excavations having been carried on at the expense of the I rench Government. A number of articles historically connected with the renowned fetes Eeusinian mysteries have been brought to light. Among them are the Propylen, mentioned by Cicero in his letters a magnificent statue of Antinous, the favorite of tbe Emperor Adrian, which wants only tbe left arm, and a -cubic alter stand ing in its original place, and bearing on its front the Inscription AXAIOI. In France, the systematic excavations which have been in progress for some time past at Vienne, in the Department of lsere, are still continued, and are yielding to the museums of tbe Em pire many specimens of ancient art, chiefly of bronze and iron. At Toulon tbe remains of a Koman villa were found while digging the foundation for a new theatre, and at Neris-les-Pains, department of the Alter, three fine carytides, representing Jupiter Olimpus, Juno and an allegorical conception of Grief, have been exhumed. In Great Britain, an exten sive Roman station in the Parish of North Wraxhall, Wilts, have been completely exca vated at the expense of Lord Melthuen. The foundation walls of tbe entire building, con taining sixteen rooms, courts, and passages, were uncovered, together with portions of tbe walls of several others, extending together over an area of two or three acres. At Wor cester and Wroxeter similar discoveries have been lately made, and in all three instances numerous objects of curiosity, snch as coins, jars, tessellated pavements, and baths, were found in connection with tbe rums. Quandaries. Knocking at the wrong door, and hesitating whether you shall run away and say nothing about it, or otay and apologize. Crossing the road until you see a gig com ing one way and a cab another ; so that if you move on you are sure to be knocked down by one, and if you stand still you may possibly be crushed by both. Finding yourself in a damp bed on a cold night, and cogitating whether you will lie still and catch your death, or get up and dress.and pass the night on tbe two cane bottom chairs. Faying your addresses to a penniless fair one, under the impression that she is an heir ess ; and, on discovering your error, baying the option of marrying the young lady, or of being shot by the young lady's brother. Dining at a friend's house, where you must either drink wine till you become intoxicated, or refrain until you become disagreeable. . Coming to four cross-roads, one of which you must take at random, or just walk back a mile or two and inquire your way. Oil Wells is the East Indies. The Rev. Howard Malconi, D. D., late President of the University of Lewisburg, Pa., and formerly a missionary toBurmah, in a recent communica tion states that the Burmese Retrotrician wells are about two and a half miles from tbe Irrawa dy, and about three hundred miles from its mouth. There are four hundred of tbem In a space of 12 square miles. Tbey are two and a half feet in diametea and three hundred feet deep and have been worked for ages, without failing in any respect. Each well yields about four, hundred pounds of oil per day, besides large quantities of water. The temperature of the oil, as received in the buckets, is ninety degrees. It has been shipped so largely to Eugland as to treble the price of it within a few years. A correspondent of the Chicago Press wri ting from "Egypt," says that the bitterness of the Democracy of that region increases in a direct ratio to tbe decrease constantly going on in their ra'ks. Three or four ministers have been defrauded of their salaries on tbe ground that they are Republicans. A stew ard of one of tbe churches at Vienna, hear ing that his pastor, Rev. L. Walker, Intended to vote for Lincoln, returned tbe money be had collected for bim to tbe donors. Near Mt. Vernon tbe disciples of the Douglas faith Lum ed a Sunday School library, because, as they said, the books contained Abolition sentiments. A large number of Kansas people are alread- y fleeing from famine and winter. Long trains of wagons bearing tbe involuntary ex iles with their goods and chattels, can now dally de seen passing tbrongb MeaveDworth on their way to Nebraska and Iowa. Circulating" spurious North Rivet Bank s. I ANOTHER OE THE WORLD'S HEROES. The Detroit Free Press, of the 11th instant, commenting on the Lady Elgin disaster, says t "We have glimpses of a terible panic among tbe passengers, in midst of which everywhere appears the self possessed commander, giving . orders and overseeing such measures as were most conducive to the general safety. The cattle were driven overboard, and tbe freight and luggage immediately followed. Passen gers were awakened from their slumbers by sturdy blows of tbe axe, which dashed in their stateroom doors, and called tbem to a sense of their danger. All were finally collected on deck, and when tbe steamer went down, the hurricane deck, which constitutes tho roof of the upper cabin, floated clear cf the hull and sustained the crowd. Mr. Bellman , says that on this extempore raft not less than three hundred persons were collected, the majority of whom clung to their places until near daylight. The raf t was mostly under wa ter from the weight of its living burden, and very few who clung to it but were above the ' waist in the turbulent sea. The captain was constantly on his feet encouraging tbe crowd, and seems to have been the only man who dared to stir from the recumbent position that was necessary to keep a secure bold on the precarious rait. He carried a child, which he . found in the arms of an exhausted and sub merged woman, to an elevated portion of the raft, and left it in charge of a woman, when it was soon lost. . He constantly exhorted the crowd to keep silent, and not only to make no noise, but to refrain from moving, in order . that the frail framework might last tbe longer.' Bellman says that during the time which e-" lapsed while tbe raft kept together, there was scarcely a sound from man, woman , or child. Tbey clung to their places in silent , terror, and neither groans nor prayers were, audible j no voice, save that of tbe captain, raised aloud in encouragement and . good ' cheer, being beard amid tbe roar of the wind and tbe ceaseless splash of combining waves. Finally, tbe constant action of the water broke up the raft, and large parties floated off on detached pieces, and 'gradually tbe multi tude melted away bv couples and solitary In dividuals, until but a tithe of the whole num ber remained. The swell tnmbled the light rafts about like feather weights, and a weary struggle the hapless survivors had during the long drift of ten miles intervening to tbe shore. Bellman was ten hours on his raft, and says that he was capsized and thrown Into the sea with his two companions, every third t minute. When tbey reached shore, they were dashed about hopelessly in ihe surf, and more fortunate than their companions, were lifted upon tbe beach by the breakers, and dragged ashore by strong bands .which awaited them.' It was here that, having surmounted tbe perils of that terible vovage, the commander sue- cumbed and gave way to tbe irresistible force . which bad wore out his strength and vigor. Perhaps be had rather died than to have lived in tbe exercise of more Belflsh motives than . those which mark his character through the whole of this trying ordeal THE ORANGEMEN. The difficulties in Canada, growing out of the Orange demonstration, on the occasion of the Prince of Wales' recent visit, have given rise to tbe question in the minds of some: Who are tbe Orangeman ? This organization was formed in Ireland, in 1795. As all recol lect, an attempt was made by France near tbe close of the last century to incorporate Ireland with that government. This stirred np the old feud between tbe Catholics and the Protes tants, the former being for France and the lat ter for England. It led to quarrels which were conducted with tbe bitterest animosity, and gave rise to much bloodshed. For mutu al defense each party had its secret organiza tion. Tbe Catholics formed a society known as "Defenders," and tbe Protestants organi-' zed under the name of Orangemen. The . name was assumed in commemoration of the Prince of Orange, who conquered the QathoIIc . forces at the battle of Boyne, in 1689., The skirmish which was the immediate occasion of the formation of the lodge of Orangemen, occurred between the Catholic and Protestant parties on the 21st of September, 1795, known, as the battle of the Diamond. According to' some reports, the first lodge was formed on the field where the Battle of the Diamond was ' fought, among the men who had been actually engaged In it. According to other accounts, a considerable portion of tbe routed Defend ers escaping into the county, of Tyrone, re-' newed the system of aggression, therefcand it was more immediately for the purpose of re sisting this body that the first lodge was form ed, a village called Dian, oa Lord Clatendon's estate, in the county of Tyrone, claiming the honor of being the first place of meeting. Tho circumstances of the formation of the early lodges, and the rank in life of its founders, render it highly Improbable that tbey had any very comprehensive design. For tbe lodge consisted at first of yoemen and a few farmers of middling rank of life. But it was found so effective that it was Boon encouraged by tbe gentry. Other lodges were then formed, and at length the Institution spread over Ireland, England, Scotland, and, as we have seen, into the Colonies. It became in a tew years one or the most numerous associations that ever ex isted. The organization has been tbe staunch supporter of the English rule in Ireland. A great deal has been laid to its charge by Cath olics, ard doubtless it has been tbe means of no little oppression. It was owing to tbe Or ange Societies, doubtless, that Ireland was prevented from passing out, at least for a time from nnder British rule. It is claimed that, but for this organization the rebellion of 17SS would have been successful. On this account and the aid rendered England In ber oppres-. sions, the name Orangemen is most odious In, the sight of an Irish Catholic The mere mention thereof is enough to awaken his ut most ire. But at length, in tbe year 1838f this organization being no longer necessary, and serving to ferment a constant spirit of hostility between thS Protestant and Catholic Irish, was suppressed by tbe British Govern ment. The course pursued, by the 'Prface of Wales in the neighboring Province, was" only refusing to recognire a body whose 'organixa tion has been declared by the government at home to bo illegal. ' - Man is an animal that makes bargains. 3fe other animal does tblt-ae dog exchst boaes with another. ti tTia was tbe m whlsUart TtZZl- What too dM ttvrciitle t Over tbrt.tU far airsy. i 1 ! J
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