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VOLUME 2.
EBENSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, MARCH 2.1, J8G1
NUMBER 31.
f a 7 j w r vf y y v j v v y vr
DIRECTORY.
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ISTOF IOST orncEs.
rost 0$s.
Jena's Creek,
bethel Station,
;irrolltoru,
Chess Springs,
Cresson,
Ebensburg.
Fallen Timber,
GilHtzin,
Hemlock,
Johastown,
Loretto,
.Mineral Point,
3Ianfter,
Perihing,
piiittsville,
Koseland,
Si. Augustine,
Seal? Level,
Soaman,
Saraiuerhill,
S-innmt,
Wilaiore,
Post Masters. Districts.
Joseph Graham, Yoder.
Joseph S Mardis, Blacklick.
Benjamin Wirtner, Curroll.
Danl. Litzinger, Chest.
John J. Troxell, Washint'n.
Mrs. II. XrCague, Ebensburg.
Isaac Thompson, "White.
J. M. Christy, Gallitzin.
"Win. M'Goush, "Washt'n.
II. A. Boggs,
"Win. Gwinn,
E. "Wissinger,
A. Durbin,
Johnst'wn.
Loretto.
Conem'gh.
.Munster.
Francis Clement, Conem'gh.
Andrew J. l'erral Susq'han.
G. W. Bowman, "White.
Wm. Ryan, Sr.,
George Conrad,
B. M'Colgan,
Wm. Murray,
Clearfield.
Richland.
Washt'n.
Croyle.
Miss M. Gillespie Washt'n
Andrew Beck, S'mmerhill.
CIU'ilCSIES, 3IIXISTERS, &C.
Presbyterian Rev. D. Harbison, Pastor.
Preaching every Sabbath morning at 10J
o'clock, and in the evening at 3 o'clock. Sab
.School at 1 o'clock, A. M. Prayer rneet-i-J
every Thursday evening at G o'clock.
J-'Wf Episcopal Church Rev. J. Shaxe,
Preacher in charge. Rev E. II. Baikd, As
siita.it. Preaching every Sabbath, alternately
a: 10 o'clock in the morning, or 7 in the
;caiiig. Sabbath School at U o'clock, A. M.
Pnver meeting every Thursday evening at 7
o'clock.
Witch Independent Rev. Ll. R. Powell,
Piitor. Preaching every Sabbath morning at
1) o'clock, and in the evening at G o'clock.
HM Schoel at 1 o'clock, P. M. Prayer
meeting on the first Monday evening of each
Ejatli ; and on every Tuesday, Thursday
:d Friday evening, excepting the first week
ia each month.
CrfvinUtic Methodist Rev. John Williams,
PiJtor. Preaching every Sabbath evening at
!ani 6 o'clock. Sabbath School at 10 o'clock,
A.M. Prayer meeting every Friday evening
it 7 o'clock. Society every Tuesday evening
t 7 o'clock.
Disciples Rev. Wm. Lloyd, Pastor Preach
kj every Sabbath morning at 10 o'clock.
Particular Baptists Rev. David Jenkins,
P.istor. Preaching every Sabbath evening at
3 o'clock. Sabbath School at 1 o'clock, P. M.
Catholic Rev. M. J. Mitchell, Pastor
Services every Sabbath morning at 10. o'clock
&ad Vespers at 4 o'clock in the evening.
EEEXSISU54G IHL1IL.S.
MAILS ARRIVE.
Eastern, daily, at 12 o'clock, A.M.
Western, " at 12 " A. M.
MAILS CLOSE.
Eastern, daily, at 7 o'clock A. M.
Altera, " at 7 " A. M.
5 The Mails from Butler.Indiana, Strongs
town, kc, arrive on Thursday of each Aveek,
it 5 o'clock, P. M.
Leave Ebensburg on Friday of each week,
8 P. M.
CQ,The Mails from Newman's Mills, Car
ro.itowu, &c, arrive on Monday, Wednesday
acl Friday of each week, at 3 o'clock, P. M.
Leave Ebensburg on Tuesdays, Thursdays
i-J Saturdays, at 7 o clock, A. M.
ES- Post Office open on Sundays from 9
t3 It) o'clock, A. M.
H SCHEDULE.
W1LMOJIE STATION.
Fest Express Train leaves at 9.37 A. M
Fast Line " 10.09 P. M
" Mail Train, " 3.1 G P. M
Eati Express Train, " 8.10 P. M.
Fast Line, " G.39 A. M.
Mail Train,
10.04 A. M.
COOTT OFFICERS.
J't'ljes of the Courts. President, Hon. Geo.
iylor, Huntingdon ; Associates, George W.
1!ev, Richard Jones, Jr.
PrcUtonotary. Joseph M'Donald.
Rt'jistcr and Recorder. Edward F. Lytle.
Shtrif. Robert P. Linton.
D-puty Sheriff. William Linton.
Dlt'rici Attorney. Philip S. Noon.
County Commissioners. Abel Lloyd, D. T.
Stora, James Cooper.
CUrk to Commissioners. Robert A. M'Coy
Treasurer. John A. Blair.
W IT.tuse Directors. David O'narro,
tael M'Guire, Jacob Homer.
l'oor House Treasurer. George C. K. Zahm.
Poor House Stcisard. James J. Kavlor.
Mercantile Appraiser. II. C. Devine.
AitVtors.Ucnry Hawk, John F. Stall.
Joha S. Rhey.
Cou.it y Surveyor. E. A. Vickroy.
Coroner. James S. Todd.
Superintendent of Common Schools. T. A.
uire.
EREXSBURG ISOll. OFFICERS.
Justice of the Peace. David II. Roberts,
Prison Kinkead.
V'irjeslaxul J. Evan3.
ro.ra CcMneZEvan Griffith, John J. Evans,
i.Uam D. Davis, Thomas B. Moore, Daniel
u- Evans.
jlrk to Council T. D. Litzinger.
borough Treasurer George Gurley.
Jtigh Matter William Davis.
School Directors William Davis Reese S.
j-l0.vi, Morri9 J. Evans, Thomas J. Davis,
Jones, David J. Jones.
fteamrer of School Hoard Ryan. Morgan.
Constable George W. Brown.
Yz Collector George Gurley.
J3t of Election Me shac Thomas.
"ipforiRobert Evans, Wm. Williams.'
Auessor Richard T. Davis.
Ta AiLECHAXiAN -$1.50 in advance
3P IHL lLfciL"Sr .
Gootl Kews From Home.
Good news from home good news for me,
Has come across the deep blue sea,
From friends that I have left in tears
Eom friends that I've rot seen for years.
And since ve parted long ago,
My life has been a scene of wo,
But now a joyful hour has come,
For I have heard good news from home.
chorus.
Good news from home good news for me,
Has come across the dark blue sea,
From friends that I have left in tears,
' From friends that I've not seen for years.
No father's near to guide mc now,
No mother's tear to soothe my brow,
No sister's voice fall3 on mine ear,
Nor brother's smile to give me cheer.
But, though I wander far away,
My heart is full of joy to-day,
For friends across the ocean's foam
Have sent to me good news from home.
Good news from home, &c.
When shall I see the cottage door,
Where I've spent years of joy before ?
'Twas there I knew no grief or care,
My heart was always happy there.
Though I may never see it more,
Nor stand upon my native shore,
Where'er on earth I'm doomed to roam,
My heart will be with those at home.
Good news from home, &c.
THE HEW CABINET OFFICERS:
The new Cabinet, appointed by Presi
dent Lincoln and confirmed by the Senate,
seevus to give general satisfaction. The
members composing it are gentlemen of
distinguished ability, undoubted patriot
ism and sterling integrity, and are well
fitted for the respective positions to which
they have been called. We subjoin brief
sketches of the lives and public services of
these assistants in the administration of
public affairs :
From the New York Herald.
WM. II. SEWARD, SECRETARY OF STATE.
Mr. Seward was born in Orange county,
in the State of New York, on the 10th of
May, 1791. He was educated at Uuion
College in that State, and took the degree
of Bachelor of Arts in 1820, and of Master
of Arts in 1824. At the age of tweufy
one he established himself at Auburn in
the profession of the law, and soou acquired
a lucrative and extended practice. JOarly
in his public and professional l'fc he trav
elled in the Southern Slave States, and is
supposed to have formed at that time the
opinions and principles hostile to slavery
to which he has since given expression.
To a greater degree than is known of any
other American statesman Mr. Sumner,
perhaps, excepted the object cf his life
seems to have been to counteract the ex
tension of slavery. Upon other questions
Mr. Seward's policy may be described as
humanitarian. lie is in favor of the edu
cation of the people, of the amelioration of
the laws and of the development of the
material resources of the United Slates.
In these respects he has ever been among
the foremost of American statesmen, and
may justly claim the praise bestowed upon
him by his friends, and scarcely denied by
his opponents, of being "the best and
clearest head in America." In 1800 he
had acquired such influence and character
that he was elected a member of the Sen
ate of the State of New York, then the
highest judicial tribunal of the State, as
well as a legislative body. In 18oi, at
the close of his term of four years, he was
nominated a candidate for the Governor
ship of the State of New York, in opposi
tion to Mr. "William L. Marcy, the then
Governor, and, later, the distinguished
Secretary of State of the United States.
On this occasion Mr. Seward was defeated
by a majority of 10,000. In 1839, his
party becoming bolder and stronger,
ho was triumphantly elected, in opposition
to Mr. Marcy, the majority being greater
than his previous . minority. Without
having passed through the lower stratum
of the House of Ilcprescntativcs, he was
in 1S40 elected to the Senate of the Uni
ted States for six years, lie gave so much
satisfaction that he was re-elected.
S. T. CHASE, SECRETARY OF TREASURY.
Salmon Portland Chase was born at
Cornish, N. II., on the opposite bank of
the Connecticut river from Wiudsor, Vt.,
in the year 1808. When nine years of age
his lather died, and three years after this
bereavement, in 1820, young Chase was
found at the seminary iu Worthington,
Ohio, then conducted by the venerable
Bishop Philander Chase,-his uncle. Here
he remained until Bishop Chase accepted
the presidency of Cincinnati tjollcgc, en
tering which, our student soon became a
chief ajnong his peers. After a year's
residence at Cincinnati, he returned to his
maternal home in New Hampshire, and
shortly after resumed his studies in Dart
mouth College,- Hanover, where he grad
uated in 1820. He shortly after commenced
the study of law in the city of Washing
ton, under the guidance of the celebrated
William Wirt, then Attorney General of
the United States. He sustained himself
during the years of his professional studies
br impartiug instruction to a select school
for boys, composed in part of the sons of
the most distinguished men of the nation.
He was admitted to the bar at Washington
in 1829, and entered upon the practice of
his profession, in which he sooa rose to
eminence, and iu which he was distinguish
ed lor industry and patient investigation.
He was subsequently elected a member of
the United States Senate, and upon the
expiration of his Senatorial term, he was
put in nomination for Governor of Ohio,
and elected. He was again put iu nomi
nation for Governor, and was again elect
ed to that position.
SiMON CAMERON, SECRETARY OF WAR.
Gen. Simon Cameron was born in Lan
caster :ounty,Pennsyivauia. Ilcverses and
misfortunes in his father's family cast him
very early in lite on the world to shape and
carve out his own fortune. After having
removed to Sunbury, in Northumberland
county, his father died, while Simon was
yet a boy. In 1 817 he came to Ilarrtsburg
and bound himself as an apprentice to the
printing business to James Peacock, who
is still a resident of Ilarrisburg and one of
its most worthy and icspec'ed citizens.
During this time he won the respect and
esteem of Mr. Peacock and all his fellow
workmen by his correct deportment, his
industry, intelligence and faithfulness.
His days were devoted to labor and his
nights to study. Having completed his
apprenticeship, he went to Washington
city, and was employed as a journeyman
printer. In 1S24, though scarcety of com
petent age, he had attained such a position
and influence that his party then in the
ascendency in the Congressional district
proposed to nominate him for Congress,
an honor which he promptly declined, as
interfering with the enterprise in which
he was then 'encraged. He was appointed
Adjutant General of the Sta'ein 1828, an
office which ho filled creditably and accep
tably during Gov. Shultz's term; and in
l&'Jl, unsolicited, he was appointed by
General Jackson as a visitor to West Point,
a compliment, at that time, tendered only
to the most prominent citizens. To no
single man within her borders is Pennsyl
vania more indebted for her great sj-stems
of public improvement and public instruc
tion. Nor did he hesitale to invest his
own means, when prosperity and fortune
dawned upou him, in enterprises of great
public importance. In 184 lie originated
and carried to successful completion the
Ilarrisburg, Mount Joy and Lancaster
Bailroad, surmounting difficulties and
prejudices which would have appal le J and
paralyzed a man of ordinary energy and
determination. In 1838 he was nomina
ted for Congress, but declined. He was
engaged in public enterprises from which
he would not permit himself to be drawn
aside by any consideration of office or of
personal elevation. In 1851 he was main
ly instrumental in the formation of the
Susquehanna llailroad Company, now con
solidated with the Northern Central Hail
way, by which the upper valleys of the
Susquehanna are connected with the cap
ital of the State. There was still another
link wanting to form a direct and contin
uous railroad to New York citv, the jjreat
commercial metropolis of (he Union. Geo.
Cameron's practical mind scon suggested
the mode and manner of supplying this
want; and -the Lebanon -Valley llailroad
Company was "organized, and thac road
built, and now consolidated with thclhil
adelphia and Heading llailroad. In 1832
General Cameron was elected cashier of
the Middlctown Bank a position which
he held for twenty-seven consecutive years.
So that about the year 1854, he was at the
same time President of the Lebanon Val
ley llailroad Company, President of the
Commonwealth Insurance Company, and
Cashier of the Middletown bank, besides
being Director and Manager in several
other institutions, and having a 'large pri
vate business of Ins own to manage and
superintend. Yet, notwithstanding the
vast labor and responsibility of these po
sitions, he performed the duties of them
all satisfactorily and successfully.
MONTGOMERY BLAIR, TOSTMASIER GEN
ERAL,. The State of Maryland will be repre
sented in the Lincoln Cabinet by Judge
Montgomery Blair, who resides at Mont
gomery Castle, near Silver Spring, Mont
gomery county, Md. Judge Blair is the
son of Francis P. Blair, well known in
General Jackson's time. lie graduated
at -West Point, went to the State of Mis
souri, practised law in St. Louis, was made
Judge, and was appointed by President
Pierce one of-the Judges of the Court of
Claims, from which place he was removed
by President Buchanan. Judge Blair is
now in the prime of life and mental vigor,
and there is no man south of Pennsylvania"
who is moie devoted to Republicanism, or
who is more popular among the radical
Republicanism all over the North and
West. He is son-in-law of the late Hon.
Levi Woodbury, of New Hampshire, and
brother of Frank P. Blair, Jr., Congress
man elect from the St. Louis district.
C. B. SMITH, SECRETARY OF THE INTE
RIOR. Mr. Smith is well known in Indiana,
aud is reputed to be possessed of a vigor
ous intellect, and ability. lie has been
in Congress, and was Commissioner on
Mexican claims. In regard to his political
faith, it is not certain that he has made
any decisive declaration, but it is very
generally presumed that he is a moderate
He publican.
GIDEON WELLES, SECRETARY OF NAVY.
Mr. Gideon Welles, of Connecticut, is
the Northern Postmaster-General. Mr.
Welles has been for upwards of thirty yeavs
a leading politician in Connecticut, and
for much of that time has been connected
directly and indirectly, with the public
-press, wielding a partizan pen', and always
exhibiting evidence of unquestionable
hostility to his opponents, in the advocacy
cf his opinions, political er otherwise.
lie for some time held the office of post
master of Hartford, under Mr. Van bu
reu's administration, and left the ouiee
soon after the election of Mr. Harrison,
in 1840. During a part of Mr. Polk's
administration he occupied an -important
position iu the Navy Depaitmeut. Like
many other prominent Northern Demo
crats, Mr. Welles disagreed with his party
on the subject of the repeal of the Mis
souri Compromise, which breach was still
further increased by the Kansas policy of
the Pierce and Buchanan Administrations.
The Territorial question being the chief
one at issue, he became identified with the
Bcpublic-in party soon after its organiza
tion, and has since been one of its leaders
takingaprominent part in its Conventions,
Stale" and National. He was a delegate
from the State at large to the Chicago
Convention, and constituted one of the
committee to Springfield with the ofucial
notice of Mr. Lincoln's nomination. He
was also one of th Presidential electors.
Nor was his visit to Springfield the first
time he had met that distinguished gen
tleman. While in Hartford, a year or more
since they formed a somewhat intimate
acquaintance, which resulted in the warm
est mutual friendship aud confidence ; so
that Mr. Lincoln has, in the seeleclion, no
doubt acted as much upon his personal
knowledge and estimation of the man as
upon any solicitation of promiuent New
England Republicans.
EDWARD BATES, ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Edward Bates was born oa the -3 th of
September, 1793, on the banks of the
James river, in the county of Goochland,
Va., about thirty miles above Richmond.
He was the seventh sou and ycui-gest
child of a family "of twelve children, all of
whom lived to a mature age, of Thomas
Bates and Caroline M. Woodson. Both
of his parents were descendants of the
plain old Quaker families which had lived
for some generations in the lower counties
of the Peninsula between James and York
rivers. Thev were married in the Quaker
meeting, according to the form of that sim
ple and virtuous people, in the year 1771 ;
but in 1781 the father lost his member
ship in the Society of Friends by bearing
armS at the siege of Yorktown a volun
teer private soidier under General Lafay
ette. In 1805, Thomas F., the father,
died, leaving a very small estate and a
large family. Left at an early age an or
phan, and poor, the son was fotuuatc in
what was better th:" a patrimony, a heart
and awill to labor diligently for promotion.
Besides, several of his brothers were in-
dustrious and prosperous rccu,and treated
the helpless with generous aftecticn. One
of them, Fleming Bates, of Northumber
land, Virginia, took him into his family as
a son, and did a father's part to him. He
had not the benefit of a collegiate educa
tion, being prevented by an accident the
breaking of a leg which stoppeg him in
the middle of his course of study, aud
confined him at home for nearly two years
In childhood he was taught by the father
and afterwards had the benefit of two
3-eais' instructions of his kinsman, Benja
min Bates, of Hanover, Virginia, a most
excellent man, who dying, left behind
him none more virtuous aud more intelli
gent. Iu 1S12, having renounced ser
vice in the na'3r, and with no plan of
Ufa settled, his brother Frederick (who
was Secretary of the Territory of Missou
ri from 1807 to 1820, when the State was
formed, by successive appointments under
Jefferson, Madison and Moartc, till was
second Governor of the State,) invited
him to come out to St. Louis, and follow
the law, offering to see him safely through
his course cf study. He accepted the i in
vitation and was to have started in the
Spring of 1813, but an unlooked for event
detained him for a year. Bcinuc in his
native county of Goochland, afsudden
call was made for volunteers to march for
Norfolk, to repeal an apprehended attack
by the British, fleet, and he joined a corn
pan' in February, marched to Norfolk,
and served till October of that year, as
private, corporal and sergeant successively.
The next spring he set out for Si. Louis,
and crossed the Missis -ippi for the first
time on the 29th of April, 1814. Here
he studied very diligently in the oEce of
Rufus Eastou, a Connecticut man, a good
lawyer, regularly educated at Litchfield,
and once a delegate in Congress from ZIis
souri Territory. He came to the bar m
the winter of 1S1G-17, and practised with
fair success as a beginner. In 1853 he
was elected judge of the Land Court of
St. Louis county, and after serving in the
office about three years he resigned, and
returned again to the practice of the law.
He acted as President of the River and
Harbor Improvement Convention which
sat at Chicago, and in 1852 acted as Pres
ident of the Whig National Convention
which met at Baltimore. In 1850 he was
appointed by President Fillmore, and
confirmed by the Senate, SeeietaTy of
War, but declined the appointment for
personal and domestic reasons. Mr Bates
was complimented with the honorary degree
of LL.D, in 1858, by Harvard Coleg'e.
Some years before he had been honored
with the same degree by Shurtlcff College,
Illinois.
This term is used so frequently in con
nection with the political affairs of the
country, as distinguishing one great sec
tion from the other, that we clip a short
history of it from an exchange, so that
our readers may be familiar with its origin
and meaning :
In conventional usage, "Mason aud
Dixon's line." is the boundary line between
the Free and the Slave States. Concern
ing the origin of that line, and its actual
extent, the following are the historical
facts : On the 4th" of August, 1703,
Thomas and Richard Penu and Lord
Baltimore, being tt-gether- in Loudon,
agreed with Charles Mason and Jeremiah
Dixon, two mathematicians or surveyors,
to mark, run out, settle and fix a boundary
line between Maryland on the one hand,
and Delaware and Pennsylvania on the
other. Mason and Dixon landed in Phil
adelphia on the ICth of November follow
ing, and began their work at once. They
adopted the peninsular lines, and the ra
dient and tangent point of the circular of
their predecessors. They next ascertained
the north-eastern coast of Maryland, aud
proceeded to run the dividing parallel of
iatitude. They pursued this parallel a
distance of twenty-three miles, eighteen
chains and twenty-one links from the place
of beginning at theN. E. corner of Mary
land -to the bottom cf a vallc on Dunkirk
creek, where an Indian war path crossed
their route, and here, on the 19th of No
vember, 1707 ninety-three years ago
their Indian escort told them it was the
will of the Sioux Nations that the surveys
should cease, and they terminated accor
dingly, leaving thirty miles, six chains
aud fifty links as the exact distance re
maining to be run west and southwest
to the angle of Pennsylvania, not far from
the Broad Tree Tuuucll on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. Dixon died at Dur
ham, England, 1777; Mason died iu
Pennsylvauii, 1787.
The Use of Thinking. Galileo,
when under twenty years of age, was stand
ing one day in the metropolitan church
of Pisa, when lie observed a lamp which
was suspended from the ceiling, and
which had been disturbed by accident,
swinging backwards and forwards. This
was a thing so common, that thousands
no doubt had observed it before ; but
Galileo, struck by the regularity with
which it moved backwards and forwards,
reflected on it, and perfected the method
now iu use of measuring time by meaus
of a pendulum.
EST Women are said to have stronger
attachments than men. Not so. Strength
of attachment is evinced in little things.
A man is often attached to au old hat,
but. did you ever know of a woman haviug
an attachment fcr an eld bonnet!
-
BrS" "Madam, a good many persons
were very much disturbed at the concert
last night by the crying of your baby."
"Well, I do wonder why such people will
go to concerts."
1'lie si ii ess of Legislation.
Our law-makers, says the Ilarrisburg
State Sentinel, are an industrious, hard
working set of men. When it is neces
sary, they hold three sessions per day, and
toil from "dewy morn till dusky eve"
without a murmur or complaint. But
still they find time to keep up a pleasant
social intercourse among themselves, and
thus an esprit tin corps is established and
maintained which is altogether perfect in
its way. A few evenings ago a gentleman
had occasion to leave his room for some
hours, and, as usu.tl,he permitted the
latch-string to remain on the outside.
Whence returned he found the following
Doestickian-'.ike missive on his table :
"Eighty-nine and thirty-two called .at
forty-four, and not finding any body on
baud, proceeded to take a driuk (that is to
say, two drinks,) of whiskey. They (hen
waited a short time, and indulged in two
drinks of -whiskey. Nobody npocarincr.
they thought it as little as they cotd l do
to take a drink of whiskey apiece. Yv'hr-ro-upc:i
they imbibed. They then bad whis
key for two. After which they amused
themselves by taking two drinks of whis
key. Nouody still cominir, thev took two
drinks of whiskey, and adjourned.
1 . 5. l nev took two drinks of whiskey
after the adjournment."
A he gentleman honored with the call
returned the annexed note of regret and
advice. From the commendable manner
in which "eighty-nine" and "thirty-two"
support all great improvements, we have
no doubt the advice given will be cheer
fully adopted aud faithfully practised :
"Forty-four regrets that when he was
honored by a call from eighty-nine and
thirty-two he was not at home. He also
regrets that his visitors were obliged to
confine themselves to potations of raw
whiskey. Forty-four suggests to eighty
nine and thirty-two that they repeat the
visit, and on that occasion he would re
commend the use of an improved whiskey
sling compounded as follows, viz : Pour
into a glass say a table spoonful of whis
key, add a spoonful aud a half of whiskey,
and stir with a spoon (or stick, if a spoon
cannot conveniently be had) until
thoroughly mixed; then pour in some
whiskey, taking care to stir it with the
spoon (or stick) ; then add some whiskey,
uiix thoroughly, and flavor with , whiskey
to taste.
Forty-four pledges himself to have the
necessary ingredients on hand to consti
tute the mixture."
Ax Alarming Theory. The sudden
appearance of oil in such immense quanti
ties in tho.se regions in which it could not ;
have existed but a short time, has given -rise
to numerous theories respecting iti
origin. Among the last and most feasible
of these is one advanced by an exchange,
as follows:
The internal fires of the earth, known
to exist, are making their way to the sur
face, where, in accordance with the proph
ecy "the elements are to melt with fer
vent heat." The caloric from these sub-
terra nean fires has just reached the coal
strata, aud oil, which forms the igneous
portion of that - carbon afic compound, is
driven from it, and forced by superincum
bent pressure to occupy fissures, and the
softer formations of the earth below, until
relieved by apertures from the surface.
Those living in the coal regions are near
est Hades, and of course find the oil first.
There is a wag of a fellow, by the
name of Thornton, who one day got up
during service and walked out of church,
making a rather prominent display of a
gold headed cane. The vicar, a well
known eccentric character,' with a wooden,
leg the result of his love of fox h-mting
immediately pounced upon him in this
wise: "Pull that cane from under your
arm, my young friend, and throw it away ;
there areuogold headed canes in heaven'
Whereupon Thornton, turning" roun-i
quickly, replied, "Pull thai stick . -' ,-'wl.
out of your pants, my old frie;:d, i.ul
throw it away, lucre are i:u woc-ueu jogs
in heaven."
Bet A verdant, standing by a sewing
machine at which a young lady was at
work, looking alternately r.t tha lr.ccuine
aud its fair operator, at length gave veat
to bis odmiration with :
"By jolly, it's ptirty, especially the part
covered with caliker."
EC A fiirt is like tho dipper attached
to a hydrant every en 2 is at "liberty to
drink ironi it, but no ouo desires to carry
it away.
JD2f A boy being asked in Sunday school
"What is the. chief end of ir-sii:" uu
swered, "The ed what's goUue hcJ ca."
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tnrWhat many a man crais conscienca
is onv a wholesome fear of the constable.