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Tint Owens* is poblished every Monday
iserstse, by Mem I. *suss, at at is per
wits it paid steely urstivasca-112 0 0 Per
&amnia if not paid in &disuse. No subscription
diseoatianad, unless at the option of the pub
lisher, until all arrosrages are paid.
ADVSZTIIIIIISITI Inserted at the wall rates.
Jo■ Penns° done with neatness and dis
patch.
Orrice in South Baltimore street, directly
opposite Waniplers' Tinning Establishment—
i4Compttea" on the sign.
Great Reduction
IN THE PRICE OF THE I. Y. SINGER Ai CO.'S
SAWING MACHINES.—B. RANDALL, pro- 1
pristor of the State of Pennsylvania, the counties
of Philadelphia, Erie and Allegheny excepted.
The undersigned would respectfally inform the
citizens of York, Adams, Cumberland and Lan
caster counties, that be will sell. Singer's &rev
.11fariiiitu al reduced prices. Persons desirous of
purchasing a good Sewing Machine should by
all means purchase one of Singer's, for they are
the only machines that will do the work that is
required of a Sewing Machine. Call and examine
and see for yourselves before purchasing else
where. For beauty they cannot be surpassed.
and fur durability cannot be beat—there being
now in use over 15,000 of Singer's Machines,
which recommends them to be far superior to
any other in use. All I ask is an examination
of the Machine, and if you have any notion of
one you will be certain to buy. Machines of
every variety of Singer's on hand. Every family
should have one of the Family Machines, for they
are certala/y a handsome and useful piece of
furniture. They are not liable to get out of re
pair, and will last you a life time.
Machine Silk, Needles, Thread, Bobbins, Oil,
Ae., Jrc., at all times on hand. All orders at
tended to with dispatch.
W. F. REISINGER, Agent,
42 Market street, York, Pa.
Jan. 3, 1859. 6m
" The Gem."
EW RESTAURANT.—The undersigned has
opened a first-class Restaurant, on the
ewer floor of lieGoas.uglay's Hall building, in
Carlisle street, Gettysburg, and solicits a share
of the public's patronage. The rooms have just
been fitted up in the most approved style, and
will compare favorably with many of the best in
the cities. His Oysters, Ale, he., will always be
found of superior quality, and his charges
moderate.
The proprietor ill thankful for the fine run of
custom he is already receiving, and is resolved to
make "TElt Grit" even more popular, if possible.
Feb. 14, 1859. A. B. PRYOR.
Globe Inn,
mEcIIA-XICSTOWX, Frederick county, Md.—
liaving been renovated and re-furnished,
the proprietor assures the public that a cull is
...)uty needed, as he guarantees full satisfaction in
every case. Charges moderate.
II EMI): li EMI. Proprietor.
Feb. 14, 1859. tf
Wholesale and Retail
T
STORE.—The undersigned respect
-4
fully announce to citizens of Gettysburg
ond the public genera that they hare opened
it new 1..111t0R STORR on Railroad street, south
side, and tuidway between the Passenger and
Freight Depot, And have made arrangements to
{.cep constantly on hand a full .opply of all kinds
of Lignors. Foreign and Domestic, inch as Bran
cruel, 11 ines. llulland and Domestic Gins, Old
Rectidied Whiskey, Clutmpagne, Ginger
Vraudy. Cherry Mundy. Cordials, 13:imme), -trace,
and Wines of every grade.
The .abore Liquors s itl be furnished at the
roost reasonable rates sad warranted good. fly
strict attention to La 'bleu and an effort to please,
e hope to merit the patronage of the public.
iga-A2l orders promptly attended to
Feb. 21, '59. COVER tt ErlIN.
Dr. A. W. Dorsey,
1 01)1IBMBRLY of Carroll county. 31d-Inving
U permanently located in Gettysburg, offers
bur professional eenices to the citizens of the
town and surrounding country in the practice of
the various branches of his profession. Office
nod residence, Baltimore street, nest door to
The Compiler office, where he may be found at
till times when not professionally engaged.
REPERICNCES.
Prof. Nathan R. Smith, Baltimore. Md.
I:ev. Augustus Webster, D. 1)., Baltimore Md
)r. J. L. Waiteld, Westminster, Md.
1)r. W. A. Mathias, " `•
Jacob Reese, Esq., SI
lobo K. bongwell,EN- t "
Geo. E. liralinger, Esq., "
lieV. Thomas Bowen, Gettyoburg
Oct. 25, 1858. 6m
Pine Old Brandies.
i f
r :TE subscribers, Importers and Dealers in
WINES k LIQUORS, would most respect
nay call the attention of purchasers to their
OW Eitablishment, 'so. 5 North Ftr..al Street,
Philatielphtn, where they have a large assort
ment of \Vines and Liquors of the choicest
brands and qualities. Having made arrange
ments with some of the first houses in Cognac
and Rochelle, enables them to furnish to their
customers, upon the most liberal terms, the
following brands of Cognac and Rochelle:
BRANDIES: ' Otard, Ilennesy, Pellevsion,
Pinet, Castillion; J. J. Depify k Co., T. throes,
A. Se rguette, Martel, Matett, kc., kc., of rations
brands and qualities.
WINES: Champagne, Madeira. Lisbon, Old
Oporto, Teneriffef Burgundr, Hock, Muscat,
liMaret, Sherry, and Malaga Wines.
Holland Gin, Scheidam Schnapps. Jamaica
Spirits, Scotch and Irish Whiskey, Peach, Ap
ple, Blacktserry, Cherry, Ginger, and Raspberry
Brandies; Cordials, Wine Bitters, Amsterdam
Bitters, kr.
Also, Agents sad Sole Proprietors of the Old
Wheat Whiskey. Constantly on hand an ex
tensive stock aline old Monongahela, Rye and
Bourbon Whiskey, of various grades, some of
which are guaranteed to be superior to any in
the country, ail of which are highly improved
by age.
Prom oar long experience in the business,
and a thorough knowledge of the tastes of the
community, we flatter ourselves to be able to
fill all orders that may be entrusted to us.
Orders from the country (which are most re
opectfally solicited) will be promptly attended
to. Great care taken in packing and shipping.
,`All goods sent from our establishment
are guaranteed to girt satisfaction, with the
privilege of being returned.
E. P. MIDDLETON k BRO.,
No. 5 North Front St., Philadelphia.
Feb. 7, 1859. Iy
Fresh Fruits,
GROCERIES, NOTIONS, kc.—
FRUlTS.—Fruits of every description,
as follow,: Layer Raisins, Figs, Oranges,
Lemons, Dates, Palm Nuts, Filberts, bard and
paper shell Almonds, Pea Nuts, etc.
GROCERIRS.—A good assortment of S agars:
Loaf, Brown, Powdered and Crashed, Coffee,
N. 0. Molasses, Syrups of the best quality,
Rice, Soda, Starch, Teas, Cinnamon, (ground
and unground,) Cloves, Mustard, kc.
PERFUMERY.—Perfumery of every descrip
tiost, ',blab will be sold low for Cub.
LEYOX-,SY/tITP.—A. large lot just received.
Jksy one desiring a cheap,pleasant and healthy
drink will do well by purchasing this Syrup.
TOBACCO: --AI! the various kinds of Tobac
co, 'Clore and Snuff, for sale by Wes. foyer k
Son.
TINSGAB..—We haves good quality, u all
will se, who have tried it.
FIoWR, * FSICD.—We have made arrange
tnenta to have constantly on band Flour "and
rasa, wkiek en wilt insure to be of superior
itulity, and at such prices as cannot fail to
planet,WY. ao k SO5.
• April !8, 1858.
.
na Removals
dendoed, being the riothorised person
auk e removals Into Ever. Groan No*.
tery i topes thst metres oottompialo td, mop*
of the rem shia deceased relotipmt or Maar*
wawa. tiontiroiros of this aosocoo of foi
havrrit doe. Removals made with promp tn ess
_t o cti t i , l o :K?Firi Ito effort I=4 to , ' Da
UAW. Iv* 4/ c o ~ s .
- -- 'ik - orrfoarroo broods,
450 eal
.Ipoo Irstisaielsporteri and
or Asap; DSS't
'b e ta to foil Ike dm. sifts 1 1 1 ( .
Jars. 2i. TWBEIVXMC BROW.
By H. J. ErfARTJE
4r YEAR.
Sunbeam Gallery.
THE subscriber would respectfully announce
to the citizens of Gettysburg and the pub
lic generally, that he has provided himself with
1111 entire new and splendid SKY-LIGHT AM
BROTYPE 1100.11, at his residence in West Mid
dle street, one Square west of Fahnestock's
Store, where he is prepared to furnish Ambro,
Melaino, Enamel and Photograph Pictures in
every style of the art, which he will warrant to
give entire satisfaction, and is prepared to ac
commodate all with good pictures, either single
or in groups. He also has a number of speci
mens at his room in Chamberaburg street, a few
doors West of Cobean k Culp's Shoe Store,
where he still continues as formerly to take
pictures. All who desire a correct likeness of
themselves and friends, will do well to give me
a call, as I hare reduced my prices to snit the
present hard times. Pi6tures copied from old
specimens of all kinds; also, inserted in Lockets,
Breast Pins, Finger Wags; kc.
The subscriber being thankful to his friends
and the public in general for past patronage,
wishes them to continue it, and assures them,
that as heretofore, they shall not be dissatisfied.
Ma`Charges from 50 cents to $lO. Hours for
operating from BA.M.tot P. H. Gold Locket.,
Breastpins, suitable for miniatures, always on
hand, at the very lowest pricei.
Ear Children will not be taken for less than
$1 00.
soir-Aabrotypes taken for fifty cents and up
wards, and to the best style.
SAMUEL WEAVER.
April 28, 1858. tf •
Tartu* and Final Notice.
Milli undersigned having sold his Store in
Arendtsvilla to fir, Jacob &tank, and be
ing now
. under the necessity of closing up his
old business, earnestly requests Isis old friends
and customers to come forward and settle up
and adjust their respe.tive accounts. It must
be apparent to every one that this business
will not admit of delay, and unwilling to be
too strenuous in enforcing his claims, he would
urgently request all those indebted not to make
any delay, as his time and attendance in the
Store is now very limited, and tbolie who
neglect this notice will, after the 15th day of
March next, find the Notes and Accounts Riven
into other hands. JACOB F. LOWER.
Arendtsville, Jan. 10, 1859.
Wall Paper.
P. IicILIANSY respectfullY Ymvitel the
R
attention of the public to hi large stock
of Wall Paper, and announces tt nis friends
and cast/biers, that he has made at 71loge tu eats
to have on hand a full and complete line of
samples from 8 cents up to 50 cents a roll—no
that persons failing to be suited with his large
stock on hand, can select from his sample book
and be furnishid with paper at any price and
in any quantity on two or three days notice.
inn. 24, '59
Howard Association,
HILADELPIIIA.—X Benevolent Institution
established by Special Endowment for the
:elk(' of the Sick and Distressed, &filleted with
Virulent and Epidemic Diseases.
In times of Epidemics, it is the object of this
Institution to establish Hospitals, to provide
Nurses, Physicians, Clothing, Food, Medicines,
be., for the sick and destitute, to take charge of
the orphans of deceased parents, and to minister
in every possible way to the relief of the afflicted
and the health of the public at large. It is the
duty of the Directors, at such times, to visit per
sonally the infected districts, and to provide and
execute means of relief. Numerous physicians,
not acting members of the Association, usually
enrol their names on its books, subject to be call
ed upon to attend its hospitals, free of charge.
In the absence of Epidemics, the Directors
have authorized the Consulting Surgeon to give
advice and medical aid to persons suffering un
der CHRONIC DISEASF.S of a virulent charac
ter, arising from abuse of the physical powers,
mat-treatment, the effects of drugs, te.
Various REPORTS and TRACTS on the na
ture and treatment of Chronic Diseases, by the
Consulting Surgeon, have beta published for
gratuitous distribution, and will be sent FREE
of CHARGE to the afflicted.
Address, for reports or treatment, Dr. GEORG E
IL CALHOUN, Consulting Surgeon, Howard As
sociation, No. 2 South Ninth Stree,t,
By order of the Directors,
EZRA D. REARTWELL, Pres'L
Gro. FAIRCHILD,
Sept. 20, 1858. ly
" Hard Times
XTO MORll."—Any person (lady or Gentle
man,) in the United States, possessing a
small capital of from $3 to $7, can eater idle as
easy and respectable business, by which from $5
to $lO per day can be realized. For particulars,
address, (with stamp,) W. ft. ACTON A CO.;
41 North Sixth St., Philadelphia.
March 7, 1859. 3m
John W. Tipton.
"IIIAWATHIAN."
q 0 to Tipton's—go to Tipton's—
Go to Tipton's in the corner—
n the corner in the Diamond—
In the Diamond near McClellan's,
If you want your hair dressed finely—
If you want your face shaved smoothly.
Bachelors who never knew it—
Tip's the fellow that can do it—
Do it in the latest fashion—
Do it quick and do it neatly.
And improve your fine looks greatly,
Make you look so young and sprightly,
Make you feel more young and brightly,
Make you feel like going . nightly
To call upon some pretty damsel
Who before would not look at you,
At you as you passed her daily,
Daily on the public street.
And young men who wear moustaches,
Who want some one to sew patches—
Patches where your breeches tear—
Tip's the boy to make up matches—
Matches with some lady fair.
Then repair to Tipton's shop,
Dandy, Fogy, Flirt and Fop.
Jan. 11, 1858,
Lumber.
A NY variety of
LUMBER
caa be had at the Coal and Latober Yard of
SHERDS, BUEHLER .k KURTZ.
March 14, 1859.
WY. J. TAYLOR
Win. J. Taylor & Co.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS sad wholesale
dealers in Fish, Cheese sod Provisions, No.
138 South Wharves, between Chestnut and
Walnut streets, Philadelphia.
liar 891 e Agents for Henry's Celebrated
Vinegar. March 14, 1859. 3m
Caution.
rgpublic are hereby cautioned against pnr
chasing or takings tratieter of a Nagai*.
sory,Note, for One Hundred Dolls" given by
the undersigned, with linanuel Golden, to Joni
Wad's's, od the 14th of liareh, 1859, and Fey
able on the 14th of Jaatury next. As the un
derogami has net received value thereto; be
will not pay said Note unless compelled to do
so by s doe course of law.
" • ' zolunians S. QOLDILT.
llountpLeasaot top., Notch 21, '59, Stu
gook‘
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The 111/eritt would ►e the Better few It.
If men eared less for wealth and fame,
And less for battle-field and glory-,
If writ in human beasts, a name
Seemed better in a song or story ;
if men, instead of nutrias pride,
Would learn to hate and to abhor It—
If more relied
On lore to guide,
The world would be tbs better for It.
If men dealt less In stocks and lands,
And more is bonds and deeds fraternal;
If love's work had more ,Illskar heads
To link tbis world to Ehe snpernal ;
If men stored up Love's oil and wine,
And on bruised human hearts would pour it;
If "yours" and "sine'•
Would once combine,
The world would be the better for it.
If men would set the pley of life,
And fewer spoil it In rehearsal;
If Bigotry would sheatim Its knife
Till good became more universal;
If C 1104011., gray with ages grown.
Lied fewer blind men to adore it—.
If talent shone
In truth alone,
The world would be the better for It.
If men were wise ha little things--
Affeeting less in all their dealings—
If hearts had fewer rusted strings
To isolate their kindly feelings ;
If men, when Wrong beats down the Right,
Would strike together and restore it
Right made Might
In every fight,
The world would be the better for it.
Gen. Jackson's Return to Tennessee.
Judge Scott, who delivered the ora
tion at the recent inauguration of the
Jackson statue at Memphis, related the
following touching incith.nt concerning
Jackson's return from Washington to
Tennessee in 1837 :
The day of his return, said the speak
er, was to mo one of the most memor
able of my existenoo. His old friends
and companions determined to give
him a public reception ; they met to
getlier, appointed one of their number
to deliver an address, and started to
meet him. The young men and boys
of our city, following their example,
also made arrangements and appointed
me as their spokesman. We met him in
the cedars near Lebanon. Tho old men
were ranged in front and the boys in
the rear. He got out of his carriage,
listened courteously to the address of
Judge Campbell, replied happily, Lod
shook hands with his old associates.—
Ile then drew near to us. I stepped
forward, spoke a few words of kindness,
and wound up by saying, " that the
children of his old soldiers and friends
welcomed him home, and were ready
to servo under his banner." His frame
shook, he bowed down his head, and
while the tears rolled down his aged
cheeks, he replied : " I could have stood
all but this---it is too much, too much!"
The crowd gathered aronn.l, and for a
few moments there was a general out
burst of sympathy. and tears.
A -iforonon Bride Publicly Whipped.—
A correspondent of the New York Tri
tune relates the following story of a
Gentile and his Mormon bride, who
were separated ht Utah, and the bride
publicly whipped:.
A dentile . resident of Frogtown, a
111101 t time ego, went over to Provo af
ter* young woman, who, it seems, had
taken a fancy to him, and who wished
to leave Provo and come and live in
Frogtown with her Gentile admirer.—
But a mob collected around the house
where she and her lover were, and he
was advised that be would find it con
ducive to his health to leave immediate
ly, which he did. The young woman
Was thee takes out and publicly whipped.'
Two Men Ruled by Lightning.—On
Sunday night, 13th ult., John Potter,
Jr.,' and James Nance, residing in
Renard county, Th., were killed by A
stroke of lightning. during a storn..—
The fluid descended the chimney, paha
ed through the clock standing over the
fire, and struck Potter, who was wind
ing it, killing him instantly. Nano.,
who stood a few feet behind him, was
, Iso killed on the spot. Two ladies,
Mrs. Potter and Mrs. Jones, were also
severely shocked ar.d bad their clothes
set on fire, but did not suffer severely.
Harry Affliction.—During the past
month, Mr. Thomas Vance, of Lyndon,
Me., has buried six children. The dis
ease which swept away nearly a whole
family was typhoid fever, of a very
malignant type. '
Eight Children at a Birth.--Aboct
two months since the wife of Jacob Ali
bott,in Golconda, C. IV., presented her
husband with eight pledges of affection
at one birth. These children survived
until six weeks old, when two of them
sickened and died. The remaining six
&radii! living and thriving finely. The
whole eight were very small specimens
of hamanity when ushered into the
world, as might have been - expected.--
This statement is literally true; it is
vouched for by numbers of respectable
witnesses, who saw the child:ea.—Bos
ton Herald
ri. it. artxxsouric
/find MAD named Hassle, of Balla
county, Mo., is posted for being too lasy
to go *or a phygeion to Attend to bis
dying wife. He by in 'bed- by bar side,
and refused to stir to help bar. •
11111 P-The Indians mega repot' the
wheat crop in that 43 utopia good condi
tion sad welt'
SOPA saver Wee b 1 been dbcover
ed 14 Pendleton county; Ky. .
.iitmorratir, j two .and ,tantilg #antual.
GETTYSBURG, PA.: MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1859.
ImcNet,'s ac:!,riier_
Miscellaneous_
"TRUTH IS MRINITT, AND WILL PINVAIL."
Bight Between a Reptile and a Rat.
The following singular statements
respecting the qualities of snake-poison
are from Dr. Backland's " Curiosities
of Natural History" :---
"About four years ago, I, myself in
person, had painful experience of the
awful effects of snake's poison. I have
reeeiveii a dose of the cobra's poison
into my system—luckily a minute dose,
or I should not have survived it. The
accident happened in a very carious
way. 1 was poisoned by the snake,
but not bitten by him. I got the poison
second-hand. Anxious to witness the
effects of the poison of the cobra upon
a rat, I took up a couple in a bag, alive, I
to a certain cobra. took one rat ont
of the bag and put him into the cage
with the snake. The -cobra was coiled
up among the stones in the centre of the
cage, apparently asleep. When ho
heard the noise of the rat falling into
the cage. ho looked up and put out his
tongue, hissing at the mime time. The
rat got the corner and began wash
ing himself, keeping one eye on the
snake, whose appearance ho evidently
did not half like. Presently the rat ran
across the snake's body, and in an in
stant the latter aesumed - his fighting at
titude. As the rat passed the snake, he
made • dart, but missing his aim, hit
his nose a pretty hard blow against the
side of the cage. This accident seemed
to anger him, for he spread eat his crest
and waved it to and from!) the beautiful
manner peculiar to his kind. The rat
became alarmed, and ran near him
again. Again cobra made a dart, and
bit him, but did not, I think, inject any
poison into him, the rat being so very
active • at least, nosvmptoms of poison
ing where shown. Tho bite, neverthe
less, aroused the ire of the rat, for he
gathered himself for a spring, and mea
suring his distance, sprang right on to
the neck of' the cobra, who was waving
about in front of him. This plucky rat,
determined to die hard, gave tbo cobra
two or three severe bites in the neck,
the snake keeping his body erect all this
time, anti endeavoring to turn his head
round so as to bite the rat, who was
clinging on like the old man is Sinbad
the Sailor. SOOO, however, cobra chan
ged his tactics. Tired, possibly, with
sustaining the weight of the rat, be
lowered his head, and the rat, finding
himself again on terra firma, tried to run
away; not so, for the snake collecting
all his force brought down his erected
poison fangs, making his bead tell by
its weight in giving vigor to the blow,
right on the body of the rat. This poor
beast now seemed to know that the fight
was over, and that lie was conquered.
He retired to a corner of the cage, and
began panting violently, endeavoring,
at the same time, to steady his falling
strength with his feet. His eyes were
widely dilated, and his mouth open, as
if gasping for breath. The cobra stood
erect over him, hissing and putting out
his tongue, as if conscious of victory.
In about three rni netts the rat fell quiet
ly on hie side and expired. The cobra
then moved offend took no further no
tice of his defunct enemy. About ten
minutes after the rat was hooked oat
of the cage for me to examine. No
external wound could I see anywhere,so
I took out my knife and began taking
the skin off the rut. I Non discovered
two very minute punctures, like small
needle-holes, in the side of the rat,
whore the fangs of the snake had enter
ed. The parts between the skin and
the flesh, and the flesh itself, appeared
as though affected with mortification,
even though the wound bad not been in
dicted above a quarter of an hour, if so
much.
Anxious to see if the Akin itself was
effected, I scraped away the parts on it
with my finger nail. Finding nothing
but the punctures, I threw the rat
away and put the knife and skin in my
pocket, and started to go away. I bad
not walked a hundred yards before all
of a sudden I felt jest rus if somebody
had come behind me and struck me a
severe blow on the head and neck, and
at the same time I experienced a most
acute pain and sense of oppression at
the chest, as though a hot iron bad been
run in and a hundred weight put on the
top of it. I know instantly, from what
I had read, that I was poisoned ; I said
as much to my friend, a most intelligent
gentleman, who happened to be with
me, and told him if I fell to give me
brandy and eau de luce, words which he
kept repeating in case he might forgot
them. At the same time I enjoined him
to keep me going, and not on any ac
count to allow me to lie down. I then
forgot everything for several minutes,
and my friend tells me I rolled about as
if very faint and weak. He also in
forms me that the first thing I did was
to fall against him, asking if I looked
seedy. He most wisely answered, "No;
you look very well." I don't think he
thought so, for his own face was as
white as a ghost; I recollect this much.
He'tells me my face was of a greenish
yellow color. After walking, or rather
staggering, along fbr some minutes, I
gradually recovered by senses, and
steered for the nearest chemist's shop.
Bashing in, I asked for eau de luce.—
Of course, be bad none, but my eye
caught the words "Spirit. ammo*. oo.,"
or hartahorn, on a bottle. I reached
it down myself, and pouring a large
quantity into a tumbler with a little
water, both of which articles I found on
a soda-water stand is the shop, drank
it "off, though it burnt my' mouth and
lips very much. Instantly I felt re
lief from the pain at the chest and
bead. The chemist stood aghast, sad
off my telling him what was the mat.
I.er, recommended a warm bath. If I
had then followtd his adrift these
words would never have been placed on
retort After a .woad draegh& eAthe
•bartahorn bottle, I proceeded=
way ; feeling very stupid end.
On arriving at my friend's residence
close by, he kindly procured me a bottle
of brandy, of which I drank four large
wine-glasses, one after the other, but
did not feel the least tipsy after the op
eration. Feeling nearly well, 1 started
on my way home, and then for the first
time, I perceived a most acute pain un
der the nail oftho left thumb; this pain
also ran up the arm. I sot to work to
suck the wound, and then found out
how the poison had got into the system.
About an hour before I examined the
dead rat I had been cleaning the nail
with a penknife, and slightly separated
the nail - from the skin beneath. In this
little crack the poison bad got when I
was scraping the rat's skin to examine
the wound. How virulent, therefore,
must the poison be ! It had already
boon' circulated in the body of the rat,
from which I bad imbibed It second
land.
A Dods" if you Chews.
Old Sam—, besides being noted for
his legal attainments, was remarkable
for his fondness for the "weed." Fine
out, coarse cut, old cut, dog log, the
quality made no difference. he went in
for quantity and jnice. His chin and
his two wrinkles that led from it to the
corner of his mouth, looked like well
worn boot-legs with brown straps.
One*, when trying a case before the
Criminal Court, he was taken short for
a chow. No mortal near him used it—
nobody bad any. He'espied a -Jersey
man luxuriously manipulating a ping
with his Jack-knife, but he dare not
speak to him. A happy thought struck
him. While looking into the body of
the Court be espied among the throng
an inveterate devotee at the shrine of
Tobaech us.
Old Sam leaned orcr to the
Clerk and whispered " Call Nehima
Nubbins."
"NehimaNnbbine,NehimaNubbins,"
bawled oat the clerk.
"Here," gasped Nubbins, elbowing,
crushing and brushing his way through
the mass of humanity.
"Here," shouted Nebima Nubbins,
plunging reckleasly, panting, out of
breath, into tho witness box, his face
streaming and rod with perspiration,
the juice oozing from hie lips, and °ocu
lars distended with astonishment.
Old Sam - immediately arose. '•May't
please the court. wo design to show by
this witness"—be paused,' ouched his
forcbead, as if in deep thought, then add
ed " excuse me a moment," and walked
over to Nubbins and whispered, "Mr.
Nubbins give us a chew."
Mr. Nubbins, trembling with excite
mer4., brought forth the plug. Sam
"fioze" to the half of it; then, return
ing to •hiM seat,- an expression of calm
content irradiating his countenance,
said :
"Clerk, Mr. Nubbins ease he don't
know anything about the cue."
"Neibioa Nubbins, you aro dismissed
from further attendance." The bewild
ered Nubbins Mulled a large mice, and
with a smile on his lips and execration
in bit Mind disappeared.
This is one way of getting a chew.
good'atory is told ofthe wretch
ed writing of a certain very celebrated
Railroad manager in Michigan. He
had written a letter to a man on the
Central route, notifying bun that ho
must remove a barn that in some way
incommoded the road, under the penal
ty of proseeution.. The threatened
man was unable toned any part of the
letter but the signature ; but ho took it'
to be a free pass over the road, sod used
it for a couple of years as such, none of
the conductors being able to dispute
his interpretation of the document 1
Mir .The latest case of faithful Biddy
ism is chronicled by the Greenfield,
Mass., Gazette :
An Irish girl was deisputehed to a,
neighbor's with a note, and directed to
give it personally to the person address
ed. On arrival, Buddy found that the
neighbor had gone to Northampton,
whither she wended her way, twelve
miles on foot, and traversed the streets
till she found the individual and deliver
ed the note. She then started to return,
stopping over night with some friends,
and reached home next day, when she
told her mistress that she must give up
her place, for she could not go any
more such long errands.
-When you see two ladies walk
ing with their arms around each other's
waists, you may be very sure that they
have just ended a quarrel, or are on
the point of beginning on o.—Exciiange.
And pray, what is the inference when
you see a lady and gentleman walking
with their arms around each other's
waists ?—Louisville Journal.
The inference is that they contem
plate asking for admission into the
Union.
zero Do you believe in second love,
Misther McQuade ?"
"Do I believe in second love ?
Humph; if a man buys a pound of sa
ger, is'nt it swate 1 and wben Wagon*,
don't be want another pound; and
isn't that swat., too? Troth, Knrphy,
1 bolas* in second love?"
ore. constable pursued a thief who
took refuge on a stump in a swamp,
and palled the rail alter bunion which
be went in. The constable made the
foll=urn:
"Si table—ocevereable—ston est
oo n swampum—up stampurn
—ratio."
ars eobweb. , isarrfege is thus no.
Owl fly Quo of our etches's= :
di Yarded, list 'week i _Theirs Cobb to
Mho Sate Webb" '.' W hat a amuy of
soimrebs mar he the Dealt I
Or pring si►d the birdi are here.
TWO DOLLARS .A.YEAR
Aneodotes of Webster.
Soon after Webster came to the bar,
be was retained in a Snit botwoen two
neighbors. It seems they had got at
loggerheads about a disputed line, out
of which had grown trespass suits and
all sorts of controversies, and that the
most malicious and artful of the two had
so plied the other with law in ono shape
or another that he had nearly ruined
him. The latter at last became arous
ed, and brought action against thaoth
er for malicious prosecution, and re
tained 1&r. Webster to manage it. On
-the trial, proof of malice was clear and
convincing, and it was evident that the
day of reckoning had at last come. In
summing up for the plaintiff, Mr. Web
ster, after making a strong argument
against the defendant, showing that be
bad again and again instituted suits
against his client, merely to perplex
and annoy him, closed as follows t "In
a word, gentlemen, Filo not see bow I
can better conclude than in the words
of the good old psalm." Then looking
at the jury, but pointing to the defend.
ant, ho repeated from his favorite au
thors, tEiternhold and Hopkins :
He digged a pit,. be digged it deep,
He digged it for his brother,
Hy his great sin he did cal in
The pit be digged for 'tether.
And so it proved. The verdict was
heavy against the digger. •
In 1852, when the Whig'Convention
was in session, first came news that
Gen. soott, who was supposed to be a
little proud of display, Paticubit
in plumage, was nominated for t e
Presidency. Then came news that
William A. Graham, of North Carolina,
the land of tar, pitch and turpentine,
was nominated to the Vice Presidency.
When this latter piece of intelligence
was conveyed to Mr. Webster he was
engaged shaving himself. He stopped,
and having heard the news, remarked
in his simPfkmphatic manner, as he de
liberutely wiped his razor:
Well, Ido not see, then, Int that
the Whig party have completely tarred
and feathered theinseivet." Roars of
laughter followed this Bally. . .
Baiting Potatoes Under Stray.
Id the May number of your excellent
Cultivator, I requested your anbscribers
to try the experiment of raising pota
toes under straw, promising that I
would da x so and give the result. On
the Bth o!June I pat about half bushel
of cal , small potatoes in a corner of the
field on the sod, and covered them with
about Bor 9 inches of straw. A; few
days after we had a rain, and the pota
toes grew astonishingly, so that this
fall I collected about abushel of large
and sound potatoes. I was obliged to
take them up early, on the sth of Sep
tember, as the field wascleared ofgrain
and stock turned into it. 'Pour persons
of this county have tried the same ex
periment, and succeeded beyond their
sanguine expectations. This iscertain
ly a very cheap way of raising potatoes,
and pieces of land, which from "topes
find stumps, would be • lost, are thus
turned to profit.--Country Gentleman.
Baldness as Advastar.—The San
Saba correspondent of the Henderson
(Tones) Beacon, says that 000 day in
the week before Christmas, five Indians
got after a neighbor of his and chased
him $ mile and a half. When they
started, ho was about 125 yards from
them, and when they stopped the'ehase
were within 50yards of him, and he go
ing far his life, palled off his hat to
whip his horse, and when the Indians
saw his head, they cried out in Spanish,
" scalped, by—,' and then stopped.—
Weir was his name, and he believes his
being bald saved his life.
igrAn Ohio editor says :—" What
can be more captivating than to see a
beantifal woman, say about four fret
eleven inches high, and eleven feet four
inches in circumference, passing along
the isle just as divine worship commen
cos I"'
Sir Th e N. Y. Assembly has killed a
bill purporting to prohibit the sale of
intoxicating liquors as a beverage.
Illit••The prospects for good wheat
and corn crops in Ohio are excellent.
The Scheme of an Extra Sesalon
By this time it has become very ap•
parent why the opposition contrived to
defeat the most essential part of the
Federal appropriations. It was dono to
force the Democratic President, to call
an extra session of Congress, find there
by give the Republicans the opportuni
ty to elect their men for Speaker, Clerk,
&e., in the absence of many Southern
democratic members, who are not cho
sen until the summer elections. In this
high-handed manoeuvre for power and
place, these officaseekers manifest little
regard for the welfare of the country.
They are willing to block the wheels of
government,—destroy the mail service
upon most of the routes,—repudiate the
honest claims of Milt:actors, and em
barrass an empty Treasury with the ex
penses of an extra Session, for the *aka
of securing to their peetisati leaders, the
°Riese and the control of the next Con
dress. Their motives can no igtiger 'he
disputed. Their des i gn neon lbo gov
ernment patronage iii• as cleaftuj i t
noon-dap sun. Their /older' i
11012160 were induced to return 'the es:
tire postal bill to the Senate, instead of 1
amending it, and returning it as amend
ed, expreedy to defeat its passage.—
Had they-amended the hill, the Senate
would have concurred, and. the appro.
priatiol been legally made; but to return
the (mita bill, would Oft:lnd-the Senate, ,
• ,ks a disoitiisioil; Ise by the ime,
So
and readeratla to reporthe mew
bill, or modify oki one, before the
liakr &RANO - moat -
VW win piss atoperatfaai l and
o. _lies their 41-
graideiiitels, Thereby giving to
the Republicans the opportunity ,o 1 or
ganising Cengreas tumult their political
purposes.
Beyond tlite, there are other mantic,
more personal in their chamfer, which
had much influence in this scheme of
an extra session. Mr. Gaow wants-to
ho the next Speaker, and considers his
chance very poor, if Congrwmia fall,
as it will be next Docenaher,Acaud.
inglyhc takes the fearful resppisibility
of moving the resolution in The House,
that the Senate's postal bill was uncon
stitutional, and should be sent beoJc is
a defiant manner. This part te - the
game he played with a promise peshapc
of being rewarded with the Spetiltersflip
in the event of an extra session, compo
sed mostly of members frotrohe Nor
thern and Eastern States. llgileifflen-
I ator SENVAIID wants to be theinklit lies- -
ident, and considers that a Republican
organization of Congress will help his
chances materially. He thinks that if
the Speaker, Clerk, Committees, ap.,
are of his political stripe, and obedient
to leis will, ho can make the conneftion
needed, and secure the Republican nom
ination • and to accomplish this viry
desirable result, there must be an extra
session in advance of the Southern elec
tions. In
,thin policy, no thought -or
regard for the beet interest of the pee
-1 ple, has influenced these men. They
are ambitions for honors and power,
and not devoted to the public good.—
They *ant the lint and third best offices
.01 the government, and are willing to
sacrifice the ooat of an extra session,
being not less than two millions of
dollars, for the sake of improving the
chances of gratifying their ambition.—
How vain it is for such mon to talk of
their love of country,—how sliamefut
it is for such men to accuse the present
Administration with a want of econo
my. And what is equally to be deplo
red, is the effort of many Republicans
of justify the course of these same teen.
They will ere loner be brought to a 82080
Of their error. The evils and expenses
of an extra session, must be charged to
their party account. They cannel
dodge the issue they have chosen to
form, and when the people,-'—the honest.
masses, come to under3tand these
things, they trill rebuke them in a pro
per manner. The Democratic press is
ready to expose them and will not fail
Ito make its calling gciod, by sounding
the alarm in season, and, bearing swift
witness against the guilty .parties..—
Herieaciale Herald.
NO. 27.
tar-It gives us great pleasure 'tot*
able to say that this Black Republican
scheme for an extra session has entire
ly failed. The President will riot call
one, for reasons which arc clearly act
forth in a letter from Postmaster Gen
eral Ifolt. t
In reply to, the note of Mr. George
Mattingly, postmaster ,of New York,
the Postmaster General informs hint
that Congress has, for the first tithe
since the organization of the govern
ment, failed to make provision for the
department. Had all the members of
the next Congress been elected, the
President might, on the 4th of .March,
have called an extra session, and Ate
omission of the late Congress been sup
plied. But it was impossible to do so
without disfranchising fifteen of_ the
sovereign States. t
This was most unfortunate. Th e re
ought to be no time when a full Con
gress could not be convened, and it is
firmly hoped such a state; ofaffairs may
never again occur. Had the-bill which
failed made provision only for.the fiseal
year commencing on the first of July,
there would have been, obviourlyi no
necessity for an extra session. _ .Tife
deficiency on the 13th of June will a
mount to 114,385,371—ncar1y 8751,000
of which being an unpaid balance aetn
mutating on the 31st of December'Und
the 28th of February, and which ea'n
and will be paid by the department
within sixty days from date—the pay
ment of the principal part within, 80
days.
The Postmaster General also makes
other statements to show thatit would
be impossible to convene Congress in
time to meet the great bulk of the rqs
ponsibilities without viltuallyexcluding
from Congress the representatives of
several of the sovereign States. In the
judgment of the President the letter
evil is to wait until the first MonclV ,
of December, when Congress will - o
full. Contracts can never be repudia
ted. After the amounts dee st.ail be
ascertained, they become debts which
must be paid. . •.-
On this the contractors, if they deuce
can borrow money, and the lender ou t ti
have no better security. Brovoimn.
should be made for the payment oNe
interest, which would amount tO
thin 8100,000.
A system of retrenchment, so far as.
practicable, is now an imperative titity.
4 .
By the act of 1858 Congress estabits
six hundred and ninety - five new '
routes, thoiservice of which include v
St. Paul's and Puget Sound rchigi
tablished in 1855, but not yet in
tion. It has been estimated tbat - tkdse
require an annual approprisitiee , nif
8604,488, over and above the •neetiste
accruing, thereforonot a doilarhairbsps
appropriated for this parrot:stems**
a consequence, though contwle far _
these route, have been advertliMPand
proposals received, they
. etintibrheltht
in operation until provision
,shalt s ioe
made by law.
• •• . ,• 4 irtt 'I
ape
"The Oppuittionf" - - . 41
The Nashville Union, in an eiticlifiin
der this head, Says : ions Quintr
..tink.vs described " the Opposftioe to
the Democracy, sa one period 61'hislife,
as being actuated by the eloglilitaciple
ef"hatred to every man armor:prima&
plot tll_ma himself" TheltitubthutAle
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No Nxtra Eletaion 1