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BY S. J. ROW.
CLEARFIELD, PA., WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1865.
VOL. 11.-NO. 46.
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IBVIN BUOTUERS. Dealers in Square Sawed
Lumber. lr Goods, Groceries. Flour, Grain,
Aa , Ac, Burnside Pa., Sept. 23, 1363.
-piREDERrCK LEITZINGER. Manufacturer of
h .11 kind of Stono-ware, Clearfield, Pa. Or
ders solicited wholesale or retail. Jan. l,18t3
C BAN'S A BARRETT, Attorneys at Law, Clear
field, Pa. May 13, ISM.
i,. j. cttASfi. : : : : : : Walter babbett.
ROBERT J. WALLACE. Attorney at Law. Clear
field, Pa Office in Shaw's new row. Market
ttreet, opposite Xaugle's jewelry store May 25.
TT I" N'ACGLE. Watch and Clock Maker, and
XI. dealer in Watches, Jewelry, Ac. Room m
Graham's row, Market street. ?ov. 10.
HBUCHER SWOOPE. Attorney at Law.Clear
. field. Pa. Offiot in Graham's Row, fourdoo 8
woat of Graham & Boynton s store
Nov. 18.
-TTARTSWICK: A HUSTON. Dealers in Drugs,
J I Medicines. Paints. Oils. Stationary, Perfume
ry, Fancy Goods. Notions, etc., etc.. Market street,
Clearfield, Pa. June, 29. 1864.
J P. KRATZER, dealer in Dry Goods, Clotb
. ing. Hardware. Queensware, Groceries. Pro
viiii ns Ac. Front Street, above the Academy,
Cleai field. Pa. April 27.
"VI7 1 LLIAM F. IRWIN, Marketstreet, Clearfield,
W p ' Dealer in Foreign and Domestic Mer
shandise. Hardware, Queensware, Groceries, and
family articles generally. Nov. 10.
J OHN GUELICI1. Manufacturer of all kinds ol
Cabinet-ware, Marketstreet, Clearfield, Pa.
He also makes to order Coffins, on short notice, and
mends funerals with ft hearse. Aprl0,'59.
DR M. WOODS. Practicing Physicias, and
Examining Surgeon for Pensions.
OlSoe. South-west corner of Second and Cherry
Btref t, Clearfield, Pa. January 21. 1SG3.
milOMAS J. M'CULLOUGn, Attorney at Law.
J Clearfield. Pa. Office, east of the ' Clearfield
ea. Bank. Deeds and other legal instruments pre
pared with promptness and accuracy. July 3.
JB M'ENALLT, Attorneyat Law, Clearfield,
. Pa. Practices in Clearfield and adjoining
counties. OEce in new brick building of.J.Boya
t n. 2d street, one door south of Lanich's Hotel.
1) IC11ARD MOSSOP Dealer in Foreign and Do
V mestic Dry Joods. Groceries, Flour, Bacon,
Liquurs. Ao. Room, on Market street, a few doors
went ol Joitrti'ilOJicf , Clearfield, Pa. Apr27.
IAURIMER A TEbT, Attorneys at Law.Clear
J field. Pa. Will attend promptly to all legal
and other business entrusted to their care in Clear
field and adjoining counties. August 6. 18a6.
T
I THOMAS W. MOORE. Land Surveyor anrt Lon-
vevancer. Office at his residence, 1 mile east
of Peunvilia Postoffice address. Grampian uuis
Deeds and other instruments of writing neatly
executed. June 7th, ltto5-ly.
7AJ. ALBERT A BRO S, Dealers in Dry Goods,
C roceries, Hardware, Queensware, Flour,
Bacon, etc.. Woodland, Clearfield county, Penn a.
Also, extensive dealers in all kinds of sawed lum
ber, shingles, and square timber. Orders sol ici
ted. Woodland, Aug. 19th, 1863.
AUCTIONEER. The undersigned having
been Licensed an Auctioneer, would respect
- fully inform the citizens ol Clearfield county that
he will attend to the calling ot sales, in any part
cf the county. whendesiretl. Terms moderate.
Address Z. C M"CULL'H"JH.
June 14. IS65. Clearfield. Pa.
4 UCTIO.NEKR. The undersigned having
J. been Licensed an Auctioneer, would inform
the citiicns of Clearfield county that he will at
tend to calling sales, in any part of the county,
whenever called upon. Charges moderate
Address, JOHN MQL'ILKIN.
May 13 Bower Po.. Clearfield co.. Pa.
VrCTIONEEK. The undersigned having
been Licenced an Auctioneer, would inform
the citizens of Clearfield county that he will at
tend to calling sales, in any fart of the county,'
whenever called upon. Charges moderate.
Add res. NATHANIEL RIS1IEL,
Feb. 22. ls5. Clearfield. Pa.
L I C K NS in A V CTION E E Il.-V I LLIAM
M BLOOM, of Pike township, desires to in
form his friends and the public generally that he
ha tuken out a License aim AUCTIONEER and
will attend to the crying of sales in any part ot
the county at the shortest notiee. and at the most
reasonable charges. AdJress, either personally
orbv letter, either at Curweusville or Bloota
Siville. May 1, 1SG5. tf.
."DIsTIS: NOTICE.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 1
Office of the Comptroller of thb Ccrrbxct,
Wasuisgtom, Janruary 3Uth. )
WJ HEREAS, BY SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE
f presented to the undersigned, it has been
ma e to appear that "THE FIRST NATIONAL
BAXK 01' CLEARFIELD," in the Borough of
CIrarueld, in the county of Clearfield, and State
ol Pennsylvania, has bwen duly organized under
siiu according to the requirements of the Act of
t oLgret!6, entitled "An Act to provide a National
Currency, secured by a pledge of United States
bunds and to nrovide for the circulation and re
demption thereof." approved June 3d, 1S61, and j
uas complied witn ail tne iirovisioonui am nci
required to be complied with before commencing
the business of Banking under said Act ;
Now. therefore, I, Hugh McCulloch. Comptrol
let of the Currency, do hereby certify that "THE
fill ST NATIONAL BANK OF CLEARFIELD,'
in the Borough of ClearfiulJ, in the county of
Clearfield, aad State of Pennsylvania, is author
ited to commence the business of Banking under
the Act aforesaid
-""v. In testimony whereof, witness my
UAL, .hand and seal of office, this 30th day of
7v-Jnuary, A. D. 1S65.
HUGH McCDLLOCH,
Feb. 8, 1S65. Comptroller of the Currency.
SPECIAL NOTICE. All persons knowing
themselves indebted to the subscriber, either
by note or book account, are requested to pay np
immediately, as further indulgence cannot be
given; MayZ7-p G. H. HALL.
FA.Ttlvr E its '
MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPA
NY OF YORK, PA.
Insures aeainst as or damage br fire. It is the
fet company in the State, and has made no as
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JKclwt gVetvt;.
Lei's Sit Down and Eeason Together.
From Mackler's "Droppings from the Heart."
Let's sit down and talk together
Of the things oj" olden day.
When we like lambkins loosed from tether,
Gaily tripped along the way. -Time
has touched us both with lightness,
Leaving lurrows here and there.
And tinging with peculiar brightness,
Silvery threads among our hair.
Let's sit down and talk together:
Many years away have passed.
And fair and foul has been the weather
Sine we saw each other last.
Many whom we loved are living
In a better world than this;
And soino amongst us still are giving
Toil and thought for present bliss.
Let's sit down and talk together;
Though the flowers of youth are dead,
The ferns still grow among the heather,
And for us their fragrance shed.
Life has a thousand blessings in it
Even for the aged man ;
And God has hid in every minute,
Something we may wisely scan.
Let's sit down and talk together ;
Boys we were we now are men ; v '
We meet awhile, but know not whether
We shall meet to talk again.
Parting time has come : how fleetly
Speed the moments when their wings
Are fann'd by breathings issuing sweetly
From a tongue that never stings !
THE AMNESTY PROCLAMATION.
A dispatch, dated Washington, Jane 9th,
says : President Johnson was waited on yes
terday by Messrs. James A. Jones, II. A.
Lancaster, V. II. Maxwell and J. L. Ap
poeson, representatives of merchants and
others, of Virginia, who wished him to a
mend the Amnesty Proclamation by striking
out the thirteenth exception the twenty
thousand dollar clause. They represented
that this feature interfered with the devel
opment of industry by building un capital,
and in this way oppressed tuem. That when
they endeavored to borrow money in the
Middle or Northern States they were at once
met by the objection that perhaps they had
over $20,000, and if they had, the accom
modation could not be extended ; so they
were unable to give work to the poor men
who called upon them.
The President reminded them that the
Amnesty Proclamation did not cause this
distrust. It was the commission of treason
and the violation of the law that did it. The
Amnesty Proclamation left these men just
where they were before. It did not add any
disability to them. If they had committed
treason they were amenable to the confisca
tion law which Congress had passed, and
which he, as President, could not alter nor
amend. In the Amnesty Proclamation he
had offered pardon to some persons, but
they did not injure any other persons.
Would they like to have the Amnesty Proc
lamation removed altogether? Would they
feel any ea-ier in that case?
One of the deputation "No; but it
would assist us very much if you would ex
tend the benefits of the proclamation to per
sons worth over $20,0OU."
The President replied that in making thai
exception he had acted on the natural sup
position that men had aided the rebellion
according to I he extent of their pecuniary
means. Did they not know this?
One of the delegation "No, I did not
know it."
The President: ."Why, yes you do. You
know nerfectlv well it was the wealthy-men
of the South who decoyed the -people into
secession. I lived in the South, and! know
how this thing was done. Your State was
overwhelmingly opposed to secession, but
your rich men used the press arid bullies,
and your little army, to force the State into
secession. Take that twenty thousand dol
lar clause suppose a man is worth more
than that, now the war is over, and the
chances are ten to one that he made it out of
the rebellion by contracts, etc. V e might
as well talk plainly about this matter. 1 don't
think you are so very anxious about reliev
ing the poor.
"You are so very eager to help the poor.
Why don't you take the surplus over the
twenty thousand dollars you own and give it
to them? In that way you will help them
and bring yourselves within the limits of the
proclamation. I am free to say to you that
1 think some of you ought to be taxed on all
over twenty thousand dollars to help the
poor. When I was military Governor of
Tennessee I assessed such tax. and on those
who had been wealthy leadersof the rebellion,
and it had a good effect.."
One of the deputation "It so happens
that none of us were leaders. We staid out
as long as we could, and were the last to
go in.
The President "Frequently those who
went in last were among the worst after they
got in. But be sure that you may under
stand me, gentlemen, I do not say this per
sonally. I am just sneaking of the general
working of the -matter. I know there has
been an effort anions some to persuade the
people the Amnesty Proclamation was injur
ing them by shutting up capital and keep
ing work from the poor. It does no such
thing. If that is done at all it is done in
consequence of the violation of the law and
the commission of treason." The President
concluded by saying that he would look at
the pajers they presented, but so far he had
seen no reason for invoking the thirteenth
exception. '
Thg difficulty of acquiring our language
which a foreigner must experience is illus
trated by the following question: "Did
you ever see a person pare an apple or apear
with a pair of scissors ?"
What's whiskey bringing?" inquired a
1 ,1, l,of .vt;l "Rrinmno-
laxKc UciUcr m uiav at "r- '"o
THE COKSPIRATORS !
ATZEBODT'S FULL CONFESSION.
Baltimore, July 9. The American has
received a special report of the confession of
Atzerodt, which was prepared by one who
has known him since his arrest. The de
tails of the plot to abduct and murder the
President, which are set forth below, were
given to the author by Atzerod thimself but
a short time before his death.
George Andrew Atzerodt was born in the
Kingdom of Prussia, in 1835, and came to
America, with his parents, in 1S44. They
arrived in Baltimore, at which place he re
sided with his family, for about one year,
when with his parents he removed to West
moreland county, Virginia. His father farm
ed, and carried on his business (that of
blacksmith) at the Oourt-house. Atzerodt
was placed as apprentice to the coach-mak
ing business at the Courthouse, where he
learned the painting branch, and remained
until I806, when he went to Washington.
and worked for Young, and also for M'Der-
niott, well known coach-makers. In 1857
he joined his broth er in the coach maker's
business at Port Tobacco. This continued
for four years, when the firm was dissolved.
After this he carried on painting in Port-
lobacco, until last tall he met with John 11.
Surratt and a man named II urloni. Surratt
induced him to join in the conspiracy of ab
ducting the President. From Atzerodt's
knowledge of men and the country in the
vicinity of Port Tobacco, and -in fact of
all the counties bordering on the Potomac,
he gave to the conspiritors a valuable as
sistance, lie was well acquainted with llar
rold, wLom he was not long in finding out,
and who was also engaged in the conspiracy.
Surratt went several times to Port Tobacco,
and often sent to Atzerodt to come to Wash
ington, w here he was known to as many as
in Port Tobacco, and was looked upon as a
very weak-minded man, in fact as a very
brainless and silly fellow.
Surratt introduced Atzerodt to Booth,
who feasted him and furnished him with
money and horse, the horses being hired in
rhA immfl Ot Surratt. who appeared to be
the principal in the absence of Booth. The
first meeting of all the conspirators actively
engaged was at a saloon on Pennsylvania
avenue, called "Getters." Gautiers? At
this meeting O Laugbhn, Arnold, burratt,
Booth and Atzerodt were present The first
attempt to abduct the President was to be
on the Seventh street.road, about the Mid
dle, of March. They expected the Presi
dent to visit a camp. O'Laughlin, Arnold,
Payne, Surratt, Booth and Atzerodt were
present. Ilarrold left in the buggy with the
carbines for T. B. The plan was to sieze
the coach of the President, Surratt to jump
on the box, as he was considered the best
driver, and make for T. B., by way of Long
Oldtields, to the Potomac river, in the vi
cinity of Nanjemoy Creek, where they had a
boat waiting with men to cerry over the
party the boat was capable of carrying fif
teen men a large flat-bottomed battcau,
painted lead color, which had been bought
for the purpose by Booth from two men
named Brauner and Swoot. This plan fail
ed the President not coming as they desired.
Ilarrold went ihe next morning to Wash
ington, and all things remaiued quiet for
some time after this. Booth went North,
Arnold and O'Laughlin to Baltimore.
Paine and Arnold left also for New York
A man named Howell was about this time
arrested, which alarmed Surratt, and
he left with a M rs. Schlatter for the North.
This was about the 1st of April. The next
plan was to visit the theatre on the night
the President was expected to be there. . It
was arranged that Surratt and Booth were
to go to the box. Arnold, O'Laughlin and
Payne were to act some important part in
getting him out, Ilarrold and Atzerodt were
to have charge of the horses, and an actor
was to be secured to put out the gas. Booth
represented that the best assistant he had
was an actor. In this plan buggys and hor
ses was to be used. A rope which was pre
pared and to be at Keyd's, was to be stretched
across the road to impede the cavalry in the
pursuit.
The route this time was the same as be
fore except that they were to cross the East
ern Branch Bridge. This whole affair fail
ed, and Booth taid "it is all up," and spoke
of going to liichmond and opening a theatre
and promised Atzerodt employment in some
capacity. Atzerodt was waiting for Booth
to arrange his going to Richmond when the
affair was renewed again. He had taken a
room at the Kirkwood House. .Ilarrold
called on him and left his kuife, pistol and
coat in the room and told him Booth wanted
to see him at the Ilerndon House, to which
place he repaired with Harold. This was in
the evening, about six o'clock, and he there
met Booth and Payne. Booth said you
must kill Johnson. Atzerodt demurred,
when Booth aeplied, "Harold has more
courage ; he will do it ; go get your horses ;
what will become of you anyhow." Atze
rodt and Harold went down Ninth street to
gether, and Atzerodt said we must not dis
turb Johnson. ' ' .Harold laughed and want
ed the key of the room. It was refused by
Atzerodt, who expressed himself fearful that
harm would be done Mr. Johnson. Harold
left to go to see Booth,ani Atzerodt went to
the Oyster Bay. Harold came after and
said Booth wanted to see him. Atzerodt
did not see Booth after leaving him at the
Ilerndon House, and he roamed about the
streets all night, and first heard of the mur
der about half past ten o'clock, while pas
sing up the avenue. The cavalry wre
rushing by at the time, in pursuit He
threw away his knife tbat night, and parted
with his pistol rext morning, to a friend 111
Georgetown. Atzerodt had nothing to say
at any of the former meetings. He knew
nothing of the rope found with Spangler.
He belie vedSpangler innocent as far as he
knew. Booth when applied to for money
would remark, he had money in New York
and would get some. At one time in the
spring, or late in the winter, Mrs. Schlatter,
Mrs. Surratt, and a Major Barrow, formerly
or the rebel army, left Washington togeth
er. I hey got horses from Howards s. JUrs.
Surratt stopped at Surrattville, ar d the rest
went to the Potomac. Major Barrow re
turned and Atzerodt did not think he had
any thing to do with the conspiracy, al
though he was formerly in the rebel army.
One ot Booth's plans to obtain an en
trance to the house of Secretary Seward was
an invention, which, if successful, would
have involved others in his foul act He
made the acquaintance of a man of strong
southern feelings, living not far from the
secretary s house, who was to make the ac
quaintance of a servant, who was to be in
troduced to Booth, and:by this means he would
learn something or the location of the rooms,
etc. As far as known, this plan failed.
Booth was well acquainted with Mudd.and
had letters ot introduction to him. Booth
told Atzerodt, about two weeks before the
murder, that he had sent provisions and liq
uor to Dr. Mudd's for the supply of the
party on their way to liichmond with the
President
Michael O'Laughlin made no reeularcon-
fession as far as is publicly known, but has
confessed to the original conspiracy. He
denied any knowledge of the murder of the
President and the attempt on Seward's life.
That he knows much of all the affair there
is no doubt in the minds of those who
know all the circumstances of O'Laughlin,
and that he did visit Stanton's house as
charged in the testimony before the commis
sion. Arnold, Burr and Davis, and their Boots.
The treason of Benedict Arnold was dis
covered in the boot of Major Andre, and it
was the same appendage that enabled the
troops of Col. Pritchard to detect Jeff. Da
vis under the petticoats of his wife ; but we
have home-wbere seen it stated that Aaron
Burr was captured under almost similar cir
cumstances, and that but for the shape and
appearance of his boot he might have con
trived to escape. We extract from Parton's
"Life of Burr," page 413, as follows:
"On a cold evening in February two young
lawyers were playing backgammon in a cab
in of the village of Wakefield, Washington
Co., Ala. The hour of ten arrived, and
they were still absorbed in the game, when
the distant tramp of horses arrested their
attention. Two travellers rode up to the
door, one 01 whom, wituout aismounting,
inquired for the tavern. It was pointed out
to him. He then asked the road to Hin
son's, a noted resident ot the vicinity. One
of the lawyers, Perkins by name, replied
that the house was seven miles distant, and
the roads exceedingly difficult to find, and
there was a dangerous creek to cross.
"While he was explaining the road, the
light of their pine-wood fire flashed occa
sionally upon the countenance of the travel
ler who had asked the questions. Perkins
gazed upon the face as though it fascinated
him. The eyes of the stranger sparkled
like diamonds, as he sat composed and erect
upon a superb horse, better comparisoned
thau was usual in the wilderness. His dress
was the rude homespun of the country, but
the quick eye of Perkins observed that 'his
boots were far too elegantly shaped, and of
materials much to fine, to accord with the
course, ill cut pantaloons, from which they
protruded.' The travellers rode on. Per
kin's suspicions were aroused. The striking
features of the man with whom he had con
versed, the incongruity of his dress,his superi
or air, the lateness of the hour for the stran
gers to be abroad in a region so wild and un
known, all confirmed the impression which
had been left on his mind. Bushing into
the cabin he exclaimed :
"That is Aaron Burr ! I have read a de
scription of him in the proclamation. I
cannot be mistaken. Let us follow him to
Hinson's and take measures for his arrest'
"His companion, not so easily moved,
ridiculed the project of pursuing a traveler
at so late an hour, merely on a conjecture,
and, in short, refused to go. But Perkin's,
not deterred from his purpose, hastened to a
neighboring cabin, roused the sheriff of the
county, and told him his story-. In a few
moments the two men were equipped, and
rode off at a rapid pace through the pine
woods "
And upon information given, Burr, and
his companion were subsequently arrested.
The Tongue. A white fur on the
tongue attends simple fever and inflamation.
VolTnwnoca nf t riA tmume attends a derange
ment of the liver and is common to bilious
and typhus fevers. A tongue vividly red
on the tip or e'dge, or down the centre, or
Vio nrrmlo snrfiicfi. attends inflamation
of the mucous membrane of the stomach or
bowels. A white velvet tongue attends
mental disease. A tongue red at the tips,
becoming dry, browa and glazed attends ty
phus state.
ri Tri ri trlnzier was nuttine in a pane of
glass into a window, when a groom, who
was standing by, began to joke Trim, saying
he should put in more putty. The Irish
man bore the tease for some time, at length
he broke out by saying : "Arrah now, be
aff wid ye or I'll put a pane in your head
widout any putty."; Tha groom left
Tli a nrintAr ? the master of all trades.
TTa lwftYs tho r-amenter with the rule, and
the mason in setting up columns ; he sur
passes the lawyer m attendmg to nis ease,
and beats the parson in the management of
the deviL
PrABidonr Johnson Yesterday pardoned
CoL Lee. a Pennsylvania lawyer, convicted
of forging soldiers enlistment-papers.
Twtvtt friar, a ward once epokenc an never
be recalled; therefore it is often prudent
that we think twice before we speak.
ACCUSATIONS ON THE 0THES SIDE.
Some months ago Col. L. C. Baker, mili
tary detective, made some "astoundiuir dis
closures" of the acts ot the bounty brokers
and bounty jumpers, and the large fortunes
which they realized by their nefarious prac
tices. He arrested quite a large number of
them, and it the charges were true, as no
doubt they were, they ought to have been
properly punished by being brought to trial
and made to disgorge their ill-gotten gains.
A number of them have been released from
confinement and now bring suit against
Col. Baker for false imprisonment, alleging
that they have got out of confinement
through paying large sums of money. One
says he got out by paying $4,000, another
$1,700, two others 500. The following is
an affidavit in the case :
"William C. Landan, late Book-keeper
of the firm of Peter Kiley & Co., recruiting
agents, testified that at the request of The
odore Allen, one of the firing he went to see
the Mayor of Jersey City in March last, to
see about getting the firm to raise the quota
of Jersey City ; the Mayor agreed to pay
for 150 men. Col. Baker saying that what
he did with Riley & Co. would be all right ;
he paid the firm $126,000 for the men : on
the 10th of March 168 men were enlisted in
Hobokeu to the credit of Jersey City, but
af terwards they were arrested and sent to
Fort Lafayette, by order of Col. Baker.
Not one of these men were paid any bounty.
"A few days after, the affidavit charges,
the sum of $120,000 was divided in Marcus
Cicero Stanley's office in four equal parcels,
one to Peter-Biley, one to James Hughs,
one to Theodore Allen, arid one to Mr.
Stanley. Mr. Landan says 'Stauley was a
confidential man between Baker and Allen,
obtaining and imparting informa
tion one from the other.' He further
says $54,000 of the money paid by Major
Cleveland was reserved by Col. Inglis to
pay legitimate recruits. Allen & Co. offer
ed him $10,000 to pay it over to them,
which he declined to do, unless ordered by
the War Department Allen & Stanley
then wrote to Gen. Fry, and in response a
despatch was received directing the money
to be paid to them. Upon advice, Col. In
glis paid over the money to Allen & Co.,
who, as deponent believes, gave part to
Stanley.
"To this affidavit Mr. Landan annexes a
schedule, which he claims shows that the a
mount of $242,053 80 had been received in
a few months by Allen & Co., by recruiting
frauds.
"Then follows the affidavit of John Eagen
and some forty others, who testified that
they went to Hobokcn, to enlist, in good
faith, having never been in the army before,
they were arrested, all valuables taken from
them and sent to Fort Lafayette by Col. Ba
ker. In a few weeks they were released,
though they never knew the charges against
them."
In addition to the suits brought, copies of
the affidavits have been sent on to the War
Department and an investigation demand
ed by the parties who claim to have been
unju&tly treated. Between the two we shall
probably get the real facts of the case. We
know from the history of bounty brokerage,
that there was a great deal of rascality on
their side, which to that extent impairs the
credibility of theircounteraccusation. Their
release without trial is necessaiy to be ex
plained. Ph Uadelph ia Ledger.
The Two Apprentices.
Two boys were apprentices in a carpenter
shop. One determined to make himself a
thorough workman,- the other didn't care.
One of them read and studied, and got books
that would help him to understand the prin
ciples of his trade. He spent his evenings
at home reading. The other liked fun best,
lie often went with, other boys to have "a
good time." "Come," he often said to his
shopmate' "leave your old books; go with
us. What's the use of all this reading?"
"If I lose these golden moments," was the
boy's answer, "I shall lose what I can nev
er make up. ' ' While the boys were still ap
prentices, an offer of two thousand dollars
appeared in the newspapers for the best plan
for a State House, to be built in one of the
Eastern States.
The studious boy saw the advertisement
and determined to try far it After careful
study he drew out his plans, and sent them
to the committee. We suppose that he did
not really expect to gain the prize; but he
thought, "there is nothing like trying." In
about a week afterwards, a gentleman arriv
ed at the carpenter's shop and asked if an
architect'by the name of Washington Wil
berforce lived there. "No," said the car
penter, "no architect, but I have an appren
tice bv that name." "Let's see him." The
young man was summoned, and informed
that his plan wa accepted, and that the two
thousand dollars were his. The gentleman
then said that the boy must put the bui.d
ing up ; and his employer was so proud of
his success, that he willingly gave him his
time and let him go. This studious young
carpenter became one of the first architects
of our country. m He made a fortune, and
now stands high in the esteem of everybod
y ; while his fellow apprentice can hardly
earn food for himself and family by his dai
ly labor. American. Artisan.
"Whatever weakens your reason, Impairs
the tenderness of your conscience, obscures
your sence of God, or takes off the relish of
spiritual things in short whatever increas
es the strength and authority of your body
over your mind that thing is sin to you,
however innocent it may be in itselfl
What is the use of Bighing and weeping
as we float down the stream of time ? Why
make the voyage of life a tcailing voyage ?
"I am a broken man," eaid a poor poet.
"So I ehould think," was the reply, 4ifor I
have eea your pieces."
CONPEEENCE AT HAMPTON EOADS.
NEW YORK, July 8. The lleraUCt cor
respondent from liichmond gives some new
facts concerning the Hampton Roads Con
ference. It says one of the rebel oommii
sioners states that on their return lrom
Richmond, they refrained from any general
discussion of the interview. Judge Camp
bell affirms that he was satisfied with the
interview, and felt willing to make peace oa
the basis of the late President's ultimatum.
Several days after their arrival in Richmond
Mr. Hunter became conv inced of the hope
lessness ot looking or fighting for anything
better, and yielded his adherence to J udge
Campbell's opinion. Stephens thought
longer delay might be more favcrable to tha
South, but on the eve of his departure for
Georgia, which took place on the day before
the public meetiug at the African church,
he assented substantially to the conclusioaa
of Judge Campbell and Uuuter. Oa oaa
point the Commissioners were fully agreed
from the outset: They were opposed to
any measure to inflame the public mind to
any greater extent against the general Gov
ernment. To this end they waited upoa
Davis, Benjamin, and other members of the
rebel government and sought to prevent tha
meeting at the Africau church. They used
every argument and entreaty in vain, and
themselves positively refused to be present
or countenance it in any way. The state
ment that Stephens had gone home to Geor
gia to canvass his State in favor of pro
longing the war was voluntary and unau
thorized. He was applied to by influential
men to do so, but positively refused, giving
it as his intention to go home and remain
in quietness until the end shouM come. Oa
his arrival in Georgia he was further impor
tuned to take the stump, but he so
persistently declined that many of his bent
Southern friends deserted hiin.
American "Wonders.
The greatest cataract in the world is th
falls of Niagara, where the water from th
great Upper Lakes forms a river of threa
quarters of a mile in width, and then being
suddenly contracted, j. lunges over the rocks
in two columns to the depth of 170 fuel
each.
The greatest cave in the world 13 the
Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, where any
one can make a voyage on the waters of a
subterranean river, aud catch fish without
eyes.
lhe greatest river in the world u tne
Mississippi, 4,100 miles in length.
The largest Valley in the world is the
Vallev of the Mississippi. It contains 500.-
000 square miles, and is one of the most
fertile and profitable regions of the globe.
1 he largest lake in the world is Lake su
perior, which is truly an inland sea, being
430 miles long, and 1,000 feet deep.
The largest natural bridge in the world ia
the Natural Bridge over Cedar Creek in
V lrmnia. It extends across a chasm ot 80
feet in width and 250 feet in depth, at the
bottom of which the creek flows.
The greatest mass ot solid iron in the
world is the Iron Mountain of Missouri. It
is 350 feet high aud two miles in circuit.
The largest aqueduct in the world is the
Croton Aqueduct in New York. Its length
is forty miles and a half, aud it cost twelve
and a half millions of dollars.
The largest deposits of anthracite coal in
the world are in Pennsylvania the minei
of which supply the market with millions
of tons annually, and appear to be inex
haustible. All these, it may be observed, are Ameri
can "institutions." In contemplation of
them, who will not acknowledge that ours
isa "great country?" FfirenalogicalJour..
A talented African of the boot black per
suasion, while dancing like St Vitus over a
customer's boots the other day, observed
his partner poring wisely over a newspaper,
whereupon the following rolloquy ensued :
First member of the firm "Julius, what
de debbil you lookiu' at dat paper for?
You can't read." Second member "Go
way, fellah ; guess I can read, I'se big e
nough for dat" First member "Dat
ain't nuffin. A cow is big enough to catch
a mice, but she can't do it."
Patent Democratic papers used to be very
fond of designating the Whig and Republi
can parties by a plurality of names, but
from present appearance the democracy will
soon throw all others in the shade. We
have already Democrats, Patent Demo
crats, Peace Democrats, War Democrat,
Copperhead Democrats, Skunk Democrats,
Rebel Democrats, Blue-light Democrats,
Anti-war Democrats, aud lastly Petticoat
Democrats!
A gentleman went into a store in Man
chester, New Hamshire, on Wednesday, and
inquired for small copper-toed shoes. The
shopman immediately ordered him off say
ing that this was no time or place to talk
politics.
Good! "A bachelor of thirty years
writes to the 'Country Gentleman' for a re
cipe for bean soup. ' ' A lady correspondent
replies, "Get a wife that knows now to
make it"
A toast at an Irish Society's dinner at
Cincinnati: "Here's to the President of
the Society, Patrick O'Raferty, and mayhei
live to ate the hen that scratches over hi
grave." -
"Love in men is like the distemper in
dogs," said a disappointed spinster.
"Neither puppies nor men are worth, any
thing till they have had it"
David S. Yulee, ex-Senator from Florida
and Acting Governor Allison, of the same
State, have been imprisoned at Fort Pula
ki, Georgia. - -
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