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. ' -
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