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J. H JL
TWELFTH YEA E WHOLE NUMBER, 503.
BY O. N. WOEDEX & J. E. COEXEL1US.
II. C. IIICKOK, CoRREsroxmxG Editor.
$I..jO ran Yeak, alwats ix Advance.
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Cl)f jCmiSUiirH VLDrOiMflC. 1 evils of losing that "liberty," which were
; ! anticipated, have been realised. And, in-
. . !'R"-il S.KVT.' ?.'! . j jccJj w0 doubt whether people who Lave
A new Dod'e ! ! niany and expensive holidays, enjoy with
It will be remembered that the people j rest tho or'l'""rSf comforts of life half as
of Middloburg, after trying, and Laving much as those who pursue the even tenor
time given them, r.fuscJ to make a pledge i of their way and find every day enjoyment
for "suitable grounds and buildings for iu looks and papers, recreation in walks
County purpose?," up to the spirit and in- j and rides, wit iu well-selected company,
tent of section 3d cf the Division act.which ; and whose regular business interests and
requires that they shall be secured "with- j responsibilities prevent any necessity for
out any co-t or tax whatever being impos-, foreign and far-fetched stimulants as un
ci upon the taxable of said county for i natural as they are cloying and enervat-
fuch expenditures." To secure this con- : inc-
. , . c ,.ia -,,v . i "You can not touch pitch without being
Oition, "at least 10,000' were to bo ! '
, ', , , , . , T n- r 'defiled,' and the one who, unknown or
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v, v.v,w V e'-- J o- I
fhall refused to accept the bond as cover
ing the requirements cf tLe 3d seetion,and
the eligibility of Middleburg is so far dc-
r, ..;!, t
Nobody supposes "suitable grounds and ,
buildings" ad' describe Jean be secured for ;
c10 000
" To remedy this defect, which they Cud !
to be working against them, the Middle-!
lurgershave recently published another
Eond, in the sum of 520,000, similar iu ,
its form, we snrw.se. to those ofl-rccl-urn I
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and Selinsgrovc. liut, the 1st of May
Laving long since passed, it is not and cau
not Le passed upon and approved by the
Judges, and is no aid to the legal eligibi
lity of Middlebr.rg. It is not secured in
the hands of Judges, and if Mt'.dlobnrg
were chosen, it is very doubtful whether
the new bond if it could even be f un 1
could be enforced by law. The lli tils
f Selinsgrove and Frecburg, fT $'20,i'i"
taeh, are legal, p. rfeet, and complete,
without doubt ; an J tiny have therein a
decided advantage over Middle! urg.
Circus Exhibitions.
Repeatedly, we have refuse 1 money of
fered fur publishing notices fr thiatrica!
companies under various disguises, for the
reason that we believed them evil in their
influences, and a great waste of time and '
money. We do not o! jcet to any partieu-;
lar company, but to the class ot amuse-;
inents wbieli tney represent.
Some denounce this position, and others
desire us to go further and cspo'c profes
sing Christiat.s who attend tuch places of
resort. To the farmer, we have only to
tay that what we believe to be plainly and
only evil, we can led, will not aid by our
paper; and to the latter, that it is your
provincc, not ours.to discipline your church :
members. ;
The heathen maxim, "evil eommuniea- j
tions corrupt good mannirs," is endorsed I
ly tbe Scriptures, and abundantly proved ,
Ij every day observation. That theatrical j
and circus companies, as such, arc the j
nurseries Of vice, ot bad morals ana worse j ,e worti, u n)Ucl, more. nere are gl500
rnanncrs, can not successfully be denied, j C3CpCuded in senseless, and silly, and demo
A few apparent exceptions, confirm the j raiding sport. Of this sum,pcrhaps $500
rule; and tho fact is that such exhibitions i are gpellt ; town w;ti, landlords, te., aud
are becoming corapelled,to obtain support, i i00O are taken off to pay the expensive
to concede more aud more to the force of outfit wages, ie., of miserable, short-lived
religious influences. j performers.
Indeed, the moral evils of these amuse- j j very many w; neglect their work
moots are universally admitted. The mo-! an,j wast0 tuc;r mollcy thus, can not afford
mcntary gratification at stale and stupid 1 pt j3 therefore cruel for mcn of means
jokes, is a forced stimulant, and a very to sct s3 j,aj an cxllUj,l0 as to attend those
poor source of amusement, and the glare '; pi;lcc3) fjr many w,0 are i,y their example
and tinsel and excitement tend neither to j to attenl lack the comforts if not
mental or bodily health. t tiS necessaries of life for their families.
The cruelties practised to learn boyu We have seen mcn crowding into these
low to perform their feats, shorten their j,,n, who owo cir Doctor, owe their
lives, and expose them to many hardships. , ir;utcr, owe their Mechanics and their
"A short life and a merry one" is their : Merchants, and who will take the money
infidel creed; and premature old ago aud i10ncsliy belonging to their neighbors and
onhonorcd graves prove how well they friends, and bestow it upon a horde of iti-
live up to their motto. ,
That noble animal, the horse.is also tor-! take all their families to a "thow," when
tared and worried in making him an ac-! at ol,Pr ,;mc3 thoy jack lrca,1( an,i at all
ccssary to the crime of wasting time and j tilnos iDS,ruciion to fit them for honor
money in vain thow and useless feats of!an,i happin,, ia i;fl! an,i for a bcttcr
gility. J worj the Lord of which never licenses
True modesty (not to Fay decency) is ( f uch anauscinunts a3 wo advert to. Somc
Hunted in gazing upon women employed of ,hcir devotees, moreover, often require
in displaying themselves, with brazen fac- j cbari(y from nuigUbors and from overseers
cs, in indelicate postures. No woman 0f tjjC W0I-
wno nas proper scll-respecf, would so
much countenance the disgrace of one of!
Ler sex as to even witness her public cx-
posure; and what a man would not ap-1
prove in his wife, bis mother, his sister, I
or his daughter, he f houll not encourage .
or allow in any other of the race, for the !
degradation of one tends to corrupt all. I
'I5ut," it will be argued, "people want, J
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uA williae, iojiiic kiii' oi until mrjtj.
This has been the plea, in all times ; but
there a hundred kinds of "amusement,"
60-callcd, of former ages and countries,
which arc now abolished, aud the world is
all tho better for their absence. Even
fifty years ago, horsc-raeing, fist fighting,
public drinking, and other species of
amusement, were openly practised, which
arc now grown into comparative if not ab
solute disuse, being frowned down by en
lightened public opinion, or deterred by
tho strong arm of law. Those practices,
it was claimed, were ra niw to the good
tumor of society ; their "necessity" was
gravely argued. Yet it is found tbat any
luuusirious and tempt rate community,cn- j throwing out some affected sneers at ma
gaged regularly iu honorable and ncees- i trimoty, when a gravo friend in her com
eary callings, requires no public gather- pany ob?erved,"That marriages wcro made
ugs to keep up the flow of food feeling : iu Heaven." "Can you tell mc, bir," re
among companion,-, f .aiilits.and neighbor-' joined the sly nymph, "why they arc s
loo -Li. TL.ie Ma, icuii'ly d.-w uw.iy the J tlow in coming down '"
known, at Lome or abroad, visits any of
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the haunts of guilty pleasure, incit in hU
' calm and honest moments own that t'tev
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are eminently hi'.iltl-v'j iu their nature
i dwarfing the mind, llantins; the sensibili-
a 'IF'S together :!
lu.ts anJ &Z classes in society The
cr'me an debauchery elicited by a single
JaJ of c:rcui riot Dot "celled ia a ycar
' f fn5m 8UcU "mbhiges.
TLat "ll circulates money," is Satan's
on" "Z, ich he always brings to
ww ,a '1Vtr 01 '' "ry f-
"cireu'ate money," but hoii-jty and ind- ,
1 tts'ry would do it mueh better. Yellow ;
Fever in Harrisburg woull "circulate;
money," for nearly all who had it would '
!.:.-to. to jret away. Uut whether m-ra-'y to '.
"firou'.ates" as ' ilt $-f, U the tost.
Mo'iey ''eireulated'' into the pockets of
sti-Tng show-men, is of C3ur;e partfy
eij ended wliere gathered ; but livxt of
it goes to the City from whence the outfit
was rule, an 1 is a dead Ijss to the coui
muuity from whence it was taken. !
i "Hut the monev chines from the coun- j
try," it is also argued just as if it were i
any difference whether i; came from a bo- ;
rouli or a town-hip; but it generally
happens that the towns contribute twice j
as much as the country. To pay out two i
dollars to ret one in "circulation," is not !
a vcry fiHiant financial operation ! I
(.t- W3 j0Q-t have it, somebody else !
w;n." This is tho plci that Wrong jever
makes. The giiublcr, tho thief, the pros-
titute, all unre it. "If I don't counterfeit '
money, somebody else will, and I might '
as well have it as anybody." "If we don't
print immoral or obscene books, somebody
else will, and we might as well have the
money on our side as to let it go over the
river. it we uou i steal money or lor-
ritury) snmtt,0dy else will, and wo may as !
wc.;i ;t a3 others."
Tlic j05S 0f ,,-nl wheij a thousand or j
two 0f mcn anj yout(, Fpcnj a day at a j
c;reuSi ;3 Mse. Say 1500 laborers attend, j
an(j ca., ripond, in additioii to their time, j
tuc Pmiu -um 0f 5Q cts. Xhcir time would !
nerating mountebanks. Such mcn will !
jn cvcry way wo can v!cw jtmorallv
or pecuniarily circuses aro evil ; and if
cvil) cvcry gooJ citz(:a sIjoul j do wlwt to
Can, by staying from tbem,by discouraging
t,10 atttu,lance of ot!jcW( Enj by piping
thcm as faraway as possiblc.to bring them
into fXl,.h ji5rCpUto that tliey will bo aboi.
isIiC() anJ 1:DOwn only M onQ of (lj0 lar.
larous all(1 dcmoralizine snorts of tho nasi.
A Jtfoad to tho Ballick Backs.
Y' u air th Inf ittt(ion for mc
Y..u nr t ' . i;ir- vrliero t hi f llr hj-h what
To I- i' .: lfw to !- it. r-J-usiu
Y. u I i .a i it n tilt f TV h;it th-a t CIiy we fhouU
II tt e t: 1 : ty link m rn'in t uu,
A fi j.7.m .f u nmii'l 1 1 It lron- of soMicmf
Ant-rkv woiil'l Jut r vni)t-l we hlmulil havo
Hut m iii'ui."iliti, rj torturif ami ti'h
ra'k tli tmti4 of frtftnen." (frrm another poll.)
Y--U ar a irrval i!arv f-r Irt-lnwn to
' irrv Miillnlyx atii Jr.nk whisky,
A ti l a ff'- i lu'-nitr men i y lh ircwii talialt, voultl
Tovmt kit? Un hri hnt fir tou. Ye
Yon at-f a c""I aiTair, and s f IUt
i'nn it niui'h a hf'n a minJ. VpHnIljr
l! ) m're a rtraiiKVr in the yw, tWn you caa
i..te 'VTVhTe you aro a pnl i!-
T ninkt N'tii nt. atitl y u hw von mor
llatt in vnur 1 i tlmn I faa
Wear Cut ymt J'nt know mtarh, V.inft yon rlccl
J'l-rli-'-t f'Ml m'-timr. wliirh you have to tk&
TIip rr .(t-k f -r. You arc a (Treat inlilatiuo
lor 1 ift-f tw.-ir WmrB Trtr lay.
frvriucn'n uics f.rcwll.
A virgin of twenfy-thrco was lately
Thc Emigrant's Bjln-r Clilld.
FaihT, Tin hungered ! e,ivc me bread
Wrap close my shivering fnrm,
Cold Mows the wind around iny heail,
Ami wililly beats the storm.
Protect mc from the angry sky,
I sliriiiu beneath its wrath,
An I dread this torrent, rushing by,
Which intercepts our path.
Father ! these California skies.
Yon saiJ, were bright ami bland
But wliere, t-- ; rri: t- my pillow hea,
Is thin ill.- 1.11.-1 1
'Tin wHI my liiile vstcr sleeps.
Or cKe s!ie ton miL'lit grieve
But only see how still sue keeps .
fhe has nut Mined since eve.
I'll : her, and pi-rhn5 she'll speak;
SV'I ),:-s 111.- baclf, 1 UnoW;
Oh ! l.'.t'.ier, etily tnueh her cheek,
'Tis celil as very snow,
Fatlfr! yon ib no', she.l a tear,
Vc'i little Jane h.-.s iliej ;
Oh, promise, when you h-ave me here,
To lay me by her si'le.
And when you pass this torrent cold,
We've come so I'ar to see,
Ami you m on, beyond, tor gold,
I) tiiinlc of Jane and me.
Father, I'm weary, rt my head
I 'pon thy bosom warm
Cull blows the wind aroitn 1 my Led,
And wildly beats the stunn!
ORIGINAL ESSAYS.. ..Wo. 17.
The Urate ot
Tar away in the depths of tho mighty
ocean lie the remains of one cf nature s
bravest sons, now silent iu death. Months
and even years have Cuwn eiueo friends
gazed on the niarlle features for tho last
time, ere tho coll wave closed over them
for ever. Where are those friends now ?
Ask America, and the sound reaches back,
They are here. Ask lluim.ih's green
shores, and the response breaks forth from j
millions of voices, Truly they are here.
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A si yet ajMia, auJ a centle voieo from ,
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the st int land whispers, I uey are here, l.ut
why come they not at the rising and set- j
ting of the sun to btrew fre.h flowers and '
chant their mournful dirges over his grave?
Why shew S) little regard to cue whom
they professed to honor so highly? Ah !
almighty wisdom designed that he should
be freed from the haunts of the busy
world ; that one who had been long wear
ied with the burden and cares of this life,
should have his final resting place where
none could disturb his repos -. Uut he
needed not sueh honors for his mouldering
dust. Whilst the lamp of life was bright
ly burning, he creeled for himstli au en
during monment. His wholu armor was
ever girt about him, "the sword of the
spirit, the shield of faith, ar.d helmet of
salvation," were his array for the battle
field ; and macy were the victories won
fcr the .New Jerusalem, the city cf the
most High God.
We recouut with admiration tho con
quests of Napoleon ; yet Judson overcame
foes more hostile than mere mortal man;
lie straggled ugainst the power of darkness.
Napoleon advanced bis mcn to high sta
tions iu this world, but Judson was the
means of preparing many hundreds for
the inheritance of eternal life. He fought
long and well in the cause of Lis Master;
he built up the waste places in Ziou, and
filled her courts with humble devotees.
Where tho story of the blessed Redeemer
was unknown, ho erected an altar to Lis
name, and many where the worshipers at
its shrine. He left Lis uativo shoro and
severed tics which were most dear to Lis
soul, to bear a light to that dark land, and
a message of love from his Master. Hearts
of sin and blasphemy won turned to praise
through his instrumentality. For a time
they refused to open their tycs to tbat
light, being so X linded by pnperstition they
thought all r. i well ; at length, a dim
light broko in luintly through tho dark
ness, and gradually it grew higher and
brightcr,and will rontinuts te increase un
til it shall enlighten tho whole world, ontil
the millcnial day shall ecmc in which "the
knowledge of the Lord shall fill tho land
as tho waters cover the great deep."
This was the monument Lc erected for
himself while on earth, and as year after
year passes away, Lis works still continue
to follow Lim, though now silent in death.
Who would not prefer such a monument
as this to that of one who had won it on
tho battle field, by epilling tho blood cf ES tJ.pr ofthe risjn;.SPncra,jon . ,hcirpros
his fellows, and spreading desolation pcrity anj happiness creaily depend on the
throughout the land ? though drums teat liiteharjeof your duties. Therefore let Truth
long and loud over his gravo in memory an.l Virtue l.e the ba-.es upon which yon
.n,;. fnrm. t,H,r,rr. rrt how infinitf lv ! their habits of future usefulness, anJ
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more satisfactory, to one who has grown
weary of tbe world and its care?, to have
his last resting place where none caa draw
ncr to disturb the Eolcicn silence of the
grave.
Although earthly friends aro denied Ihe
privilege of thus honoring him, nobler
and more appropriate ceremonies are per
formed by the Godcf Nature. The shrill
voice of the sea bird chants a requiem
over his grave, and at times a low rumb
ling may be beard liko that of an earth
rruako af.ir off in the great deep, as it ap
proaches it breaks forth into loud peals of
thunder ; the small dark cloud seen in
tho distance soon increases nntil it ex
tends to every part of tho horizon, veiling
the face of the sun from view. At first,
the rain falls gently, and the wind is
heard in tho distance liko the subdued
sigh of a sorrowing heart. Bat in another
moment, the storm Fpirit is aroused in its
fury ia wild rago tho billows foam and
dash : in solemn grandeur tho thunder
rolls, sometimes in tho far off distance, uresi in his profession. Teachers ! take this
and anoti it breaks in a startling, crashing ! in, consideration, and prove yourselves not
i i l. . :i K t ..;, ! behind other conntics in forming associations.
Bound overhead: vivid lightnings pray,,. . , . 3
.... , . . II you find any of your fellow teachers sleep-
around, bathing the foarumg waves in an t up , Tbe iuhal)itall,s f unc
intenso Cood of light; and again all is ; of our more central village! will no doubt
black and dark. Amidst this war of the j have :he hospitality of giving gratuitous en
elements, awakes not the spirit of this ; ter'aininent dnrin the session, as is eusto
Bleeping warrior ? No, nor will until the nary in other counties at such conventions.
!,, irmr .mn,l .-.n,l !. .ea men not some of ll.e friends of education take
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up ltd dead, and death and hell deliver up
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the dead which are iu tueni, and every
inau bo judged accoraiug te Lis works."
M. . R.
SCHOOLS.
COMMON
Fcr the LevUburs Chrcuicle.
To tha Citizens cf Ur.!oa County.
A few days ago, I unexpectedly received
the commission of Superintendent of Com
mon Schools cf the County of Union, cs
constituted before the erection of the coun
ty of Snider. In entering upon the dis
charge of tho rc.-pon.-ible duties thereby
entrusted to me, I would most cordially
ask ihi co-operation of the Parents, Directors,
Teachers, aud Press, in the faithful discharge
of those 'Kceisary and important duties.
Tutkt J'iirens, I would say, you are avare
that many of our country schools have Le.en
in an uiiheallhr, and declining stale. 1 he
i Government saw it, and, as a duty
f those
public teuuiieU, wiw are choktiu to wauih over
Uie interests of the people, tin y thought it r;
cessary, tn prescribe a remedy fur this deeii
ntng cofu'iiion of our schools, 'i'o adminis
ter this remedy, a Superintendent was appoin
ted ia every county, as well as for tle U:ate.
One year's experience has proved, that, in
those counties where the oliice was properly
ndmini-terH and the people willingly co-rp-;
erase J with the Superintendent, the system is
f r m'lc'1 Z'"ci 1:" a!rfa-!7 taC! the ' j
stilt. Uut in other counties, in which the Su-j
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peniilcnienu ur.toriunately cherishedaslrong-
cr amWtjon for ,moiumeRt ,Inn f.r improve.
,ucnt or v;,ere self interest conflicted with !
public duty, the result proved detrimental to !
the ri'er.t of the svstem, and the repple were
liis-.atistied. lint this was not theouly cause
of a failure: many Parents and Directors, w ho
were previously zealous in the discharge of
their duty, now supposed their labor ended.
af.tr the (Superintendent had been appointed,
and hence submitted all to him ; or, perhaps,
the same incompetent teachers were employ
ed, for want of good ones. In other pans the
compensation offered was too inadequate tose
care the service of competent teachers. In
some parti, fifteen, eighteen or twenty dollars
a moniu was considcre " iiiga very ii.gn
v. a;es for a person v hose work was so easy,"
a: rail'.er than "ttrow niorj mon?y away,"
would er.i; loy those who would "keep" school
for ilielr stipulated sum j and alter thus con
tlniiln one year lon ger on the cli principle,
the "new system" is considered by many a
tested matter and "ood for nothing." I hope
th.'se things will be fully considered, and, be
fore we manifest any further hostility towards
the system, let ns mutually endeavor to lay
aside all prejudiced feelir.-s and for a few
years give it a faithful and honest trial; and
should the new oliice, after a thorough test,
prove to be of non-effect, we can then with
more justice petition for a repeal of the sys
tem ; but, should we after an impartial and
judicious test, begin to realise the intent ci
that act then let as endeavor to forget the
dark hour in which many of us were induced
to take up our pens to remonstrate against
it before it virtues were fully tested.
To the Directors, you have Work to do. The
office of (superintendent wa not designed lo
relieve you entirely, but to assist you in a
more faithful discharge of your duties. Make
choice of good and enterprising teachers.
Though the grade or quality of their certifi
cate may not always serve you as a true
guide to their qualities, they may give you ar.
Her. of the knowledge the holders possess of
the particular branches therein specified. But
the art of t; aching, and their abilities rf com
municating that knowledge in a comprehen
sive manner to their pupils, we must test in
the schools over which they preside. I would
therefore recommend to you, the expediency
of visiting your schools as often as possible.
Scholars, too, will lcaru much belter when
Dircctoi s, Parents and others are in the ha
bit of visiting schools to encourage them in
their studies. In my visits through the coun
ty, I should be pleased to have Parents and
Directors present in their respective schools,
to help to examine and stimulate the scholars
in their labor.
To the Teachers. The care and develrpement
of immortal minds, intrusted toyr u.are grave
responsibilities. They, in a great measure,
bceome what you make th-m. The first im
pressions, are most durable, and contain the
io'rm r f nil trirliio. r f a'l r.i i Ltiml
yon will at the same time be warrin; against
ignoiance an:l vice with all their legitimate
ol'-prin;. Put time ar.J space will not per
mit me to say more at present. I eipect to
see many cf you at the "lixamiiiatiniis," at
least all who require a renewed certificate,
an-1 the new applicants. As my time will be
devoted to the examination of different schools
as soon as they are open, applicants for la'e
county schools, who require certificates, may
have trouble to find me, I therefore wi:h all
applicants to present themselves atlhc proper
time and place for examination, which will
be seen in my Notice. I wnult recommend
a County Teachers' Association, as highly
condncive to the improvement of teachers,
and the prosperity of our schools. It would
be very expedient for teachers to meet in
general convention, before the opening of
their schools. The place should be as near
central as possible. The duration, should be
lor.j enoush to disenss the best methods of
teach in
th
school
mo
tea.
ect
;the diOerent branches required in I htivin their cntEts and cnuirments of: of Kansas, ana tie pro-i-.j i...... . m;
irrespective schools, the best mcmoj ot huA.-,!.- The farmers find no mitlet 111 1M F',! "m"J" -m,:.-!. rtv. e '--.
government, &e, and finally adopt . . . ' . . ,. 1 The House rfll' I'res.ntatiVeS of the nest , .:". "
, .i , . liir ltl.ir ugiar.-, iiiuii:-, vv.. - . ...t
re r-tematie an I uniform method of, . ,. . , . .. i -r.s u ill Le bi elv 1'ree Sol ftp Aa.i i
,hiS. At that fonvention, I should ex- ' " auJ -I" " '- , , -
t to meet every te,e!,e. who feels a. n-'np in K.nsv, Tl,e ni'iehvr'K 1 h -v: 1 1 'fill' r .,
ih;s matter inuicoiisideralu'n and thereby help
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' to iluluse animation through our dead system
,,r f.lucation T
77WV., the most powerful bearer in al-
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I vancing tse cause ui eaueauon, I nope will ivausaa aim csi-eru .'iissnuri. u"jr " "o" """"
continue to manifest a willingness, to publish spoke of tho intention they had of remjv- j It h is been the common opinion with
j any suitable contributions from the teachers j D a Kansas or Missouri; but 5T.H they thoughtless persons and thick-headed kul
j au I frieuds of education, as well as other ex-; abaujmcj ;t ttturp fr the reason lies at the West, that the Northern and
j tracts oa the sebj-ct. that they would never think of taking K ist. ro men will not fight. Netcrwaa
As for myseli, although the appointment 1 , . J ... . , c . , .. xr t
! was unsolicited on my own part, yet since the & hs to r,on whcre w : f &T" T! t fM , ,T
; Department in contlder.ee iutnistcl me with -'Ct asUe, presses mobbed, and men driven , land and of tho Mid-iie States do not Ixbt
th j admit' istration cf the oliice, I will endeav. from the country by irresponsible aud uu- to fight. Th.'y would rather work, plough,
! or to render myself worthy of that truM, by a ' known bauds of llegulaturs. They pre- build town, railroads, make money and
faiihful discharge of its duties. My exclusive t,0 ra;0 f JaW j0 auarehy. In a raise families, than fight. But fight they
lime and attention shall be devoted to the i:e ' rectnt t . tLrout, scvorai Xurt, Western : will, if need be. Ilemember, tho sons of
i roveme.it of our Common Schools ; bur. Stat,9 W(J fouuJ t!at thcsamc eireum-stan- New Kngland shed the first blood in tho
alone or single-handed, I can achieve but lit- , .... ......,.
tie, and fir that reason ask the co-operation of ,
all who feel an int'Test in their country's wel
fare. Very repectl'u'!y,
D. Hccctxnomi, Sup't.
Beaver Springs .V'ig. 2D,
t""0;lier county papers please copy.
The Superintendent hereby gives niw'ee that
he will meet the hchool Directors of L'nien as
constituted before the erection of bnyiler
countv. at their nual place of holding niec:-
injs f..r the purpose of examining such
1 eictiTS ne.:i api'.icr.ais bs may iijci-jia
tIn ioel e?. The ltrec'ors of j
We t I'.cavcr sv.. oaber 10, at 0 A. St.
H aver - lo.at iP. -M.
i'r:!fk!ia ' li.at'J.M.
feitr.' " 1 1, at S P.ST.
Mi'Mh-ereek " 12. at 9 A. M.
W'a -hine'ton " 12, at i P. M.
Perry " " l:t, at U A. M.
Chapman " 1:1, at - P. M.
M-dins-r.-ve " 1 1, at D A. ST.
Pcnns - 1", at S A. M.
.1 .' '.a " I"., at 1'. .!.
IV-v- I', rtirt " ' 17, at 0 A. M.
I.iniesltiKO M IS at ! A. SI.
Ilacl.-v " IS, at 2 P. SI-
Burtaloo 1!'. at U A. M.
Itiiflaloc u 1!!, at 2 P. SI.
White Deer " 20, at 9 A.M.
Kellv , 2(1, at 2 P. ST.
Lewisbur? 21, al 3 A. SI.
Uast liuii'aloc " 22, at 'J A. SI.
Mnien " at 2 P. SI.
Midinbiir? 21. at 9 A. ST.
The following article, from the St.
T.oni-i IitttUi'jcw-r of tho 24th ult., is ce-
i ci 0,3;y rarhablc, and, a3 ono of the
sisns cf the times, is worthy of the closest
atfention :
Tho 3itter Fruits Tin Sniclda of
Slavery. '
Our news from Testern Missouri is of
ominous and most discouraging character,
That region is suffering from -mildew and
bli-ht. Its slory is dimmed, its ppirits
abatcd, and its hopes fading.
The emigration to Kansas has been al
most entirely checked. Immigrants from
the Northern or Free States Lavo ceased
to go to Kansas, because they can find as
good lands clso where, not cursed by mob
law, nor ruled by non-resident bullies.
Emigrants from tho Southern States do
not go to Kansas, becauso they will cot
put their slave property in peril, by taking
it i3 the territory whero- there is a strong
free soil clement, threatening the security
of slaves.
Any man of senso might Lavo foreseen
the result. Alabama and Georgia may
hold public meeting:', and resolve to sus
tain tho slaveholders in Missouri in mak
ing Kansas a Slave State. Eut their re
solutions comprise all their aid whbh is
not "material'' enough for tba crisis.
When slave holders of Alabama and Ge
orgia emigrate, they go to Louisians, Ar
kansas and Texas. They da net come,
with their slaves, to Missouri or to Kan
sas. Call they that backing their friends ?
Thus tho matter stands. Tho northern
emigrants shun Missouri and Kansas is
plagtto spots of tho nation. The southern
emigrants shun Missouri and Kansas, le-ca-.t-e
here is the battlo ground between
slavery and free soil.
Tho result is, Kansas, the fairest land
under tho sun, is neglected and idle ; oc
cupied by a few honest and earnest but
dishenrtcncd pioneers, end lorded over by
a do-cn or two feudal tyrants cf Missouri,
who ccrro by their presence the land they
have desolated.
Such is Ksn.-as poor, ncglcctod and
despised and Western Missouri stands
infected by tho horrible contagion of out
lawry, and dwindles away under tbe mo
ral b pro?y of its tnoboeratie leaders. Y.'c
are assured by two gentlemen of high po
sition in AVestcrn Ilbsouri, but totally
differing in political featiincnt ono up
bolJing tho oligarchy that controls the af
fairs and tramples t:pon the people's OTer
einfy in Kansar, tho other deploring tho
accursed madnc. of the day that matters
ar? gloomy enough in Western Missouri.
Busiuccs is dull. Commerce is ttaguaut.
Money is exceedingly scarce, and a pauic
pervades the people. Tho lifty thousand
emigrants that oughtthis season, to have
poured over into Kanfa?, are not there.
The prairie sod remains unbroken. The
sound of tho ase, and the whoop of the
husbandman is not heard. Western Mis
souri towns aro not thronged with settlers
r. i . o . m . i r. i..'-... i i. i
fas towns l!o neglected a mockery to
their owners and a laughing stock for all
men. "Dead dead dead" may be writ -
ten on all the couutry so deep an I disas -
trous has been the fail from tho high and
fond hopes of the past year.
In May.last, the editor of this pper
was in Kentucky, an 1 lie met numbers r f
tho most respectable and wealthy farmers of
,i ,:,, i.
that fctatc, such
i - , , .
j ut tue populatioi
as form so large a portion
tion of Missouri, who iu-juir-
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ei earnestly ai.ouc iao conmiou 0i wings
:.. i - i ir- ... t: : ti
most maustnously an'l tatally
A to divert emigration to those States,
and to prejudice Jliauri and Kamsas with struggle. They have never disgraced their
every class of people. The most aggrava- ' country by cowardice, and they will not;
ting stories of insults and outrages com -, They are Americans, with spirit, courage,
mittcd by JIissouriat.9 on the persons of , eudurance,and deep love of libcrty.to ani
cmigrants from the Old World or from tho mute them. The free State men in Kan
Irce States who are fouud ascending the ; s:is will fight bef .re they will be disfran
Mbsouri river, are cir;ulated in all the chised and trampled on. Mark the word.
' newspapers all
through the Tree States;
and it is impo:,ih'e to couceive of the deep ; ry. Ihe outrages committed by AtcUuoa
l a'.red thus g-tierated towards our whole j and LU fellows iu the repeal of the Mis
state in the Northern half of the Union. I s auri Compromise, and by Stringfellow
Uetiveen these fires, Missouri is leading ; and his fdlowers in subjugating Kansas to
on her languid Cii-tence. St. Louis is ! nn resident rule, will bring on a collision
retarded ia a iw.st woful way. Oar rail- j first in Congress and th. U A'iums and
roads creep al snail's pace. We build ten who shall tell the end !
rn'iLs while o:her western Stales build one ! Slavery will never sustain itself in a
hundred. In every department of life we j border State by the swoid. It may con
feel the paraly-is. Instead of bounding ' qner in some respects, but it can neer
ferward, buoyant, strong, and rejoieing,we ' "conquer a peaco" Never, never I Onca
sit with dull eyes and heavy spirits, and i light the fires of internecine war in defence
listen to the tick of a deathwafch. j cf slavery, and it will perish while yott.
These arc the biacr fruits of the repeal ! defend it. Slaveholders will not stay to
of the Missouri Compromise a wicked meet the fight. Property is timid, and
and wrongful deed, that will yet bring a the slaves will be sent to Texas, to be in a.
hell cf bitter self-reproaches to its authors,
Missouri did not demand that repeal. Th
South never asked it. Atchi;on solicited :
it and in a moment of publie insanity .
e couta consented to tho wron?, anj
made the Trron-j her own. This was the
ruiiidc of slavery.
Jcry step since taken has deepened
the wrong and enhanced tho danger. The
J Tree States organized Aid Sock-tics, and
i seat their mcn to mate Kansas free. It
j had been free soil, by solemn compact for
! thirty-five years, and they naturally were
incensed to see its character changed. The
South would have been far more indignant
if a slave territory had been thus, by un
expected act of Congress, converted into
Tree Soil.
Tho Jrco States had a right to be in
dignant that a life-long compromise had
been repealed and they bad a right to try
to keep Kansns free, as it had been, by -
peaceable colonization. They attempted
nothing else.
But a portion of the titiz-
ens of Missouri, headed by Atchison and
Stringfellow, denounced the northern emi-
erants as "paupers and hirelintrs" becauso
llin nnro sort west hv tlin mnnev nf a
. ...... j j P'-HD.yl,m S...75( IT:. .JI..SI
society ; and so they ba 1 county meetings ; tnm th suw i;mi si sia
in Missouri, and rais'J money, and sent I Of these, it has been ascertained therei
Missourians to Kansas to make Kansas a are less than fourteen hundred now re
slave territory ! Were these Missourians j maining. It is computed that in eighteen
"hirelings' too? And did these two ! years they will all have been swept off.or,
wrongs make one right ? ! if any remain at that time, they will have
Atchison and Stringfellow, with their attained the age of at least 107 to 110
Missouri followers, overwhelmed the sett- years.
lers in Kans2s,brow beat and bullied them, jy-The "rsular Whig City Convcn
and took the government from their hands. tion.. of Philadelphia, met last week in
Missouri elected the present body of mcn, : lbc District Court room, and after some,
who instilt public intelligence and popular (',ist.3,ionj .Jopted a scries of resolutions,
rights by styling ther.K-J.ves "the Legisla-1 dcnouncing all gocret political associa
te of Kansas.'' This body of men are j tions .r in fiTOr of "Americanizing tho
Lelrirtg themselves to fit speculations by j vat;onai covernmcnt, and restrictini; tho
j locating "the scat of government'' and get-,
ting town lots for their tetes. They are ;
pacing laws disfr.nchisTmj all the eitizens
of Kansas who do rot belicvo negro slave-1
ry to pc a i tinsiian institution ana a na
tional ble?.-ing They aro proposing to
punish with imprisonment the utterance :
cf views inconsistent witti tnrir cwn. i
And they are trying to perpetuate their
preposterous and infernal ty ranny, by ap-
poie.'in'yoj- is i rm 'f
,:ri erea uies ol
.t... :-.. C..n..n;;,nnN ;n cwrr .nn. i
. i'xr I 'nr.. MJnt)CN Ifl iti'TV O
lUl .i Uillly tt3 V Vt IUI.-.iiwuv. i -t u J - I
. , i it .,? . ,,, i
ry, i'j uy aua ce.ieei ...ie-j . .--'.v ......
tho iars they arc passing are faithfully ex
ecuted. ITas this age anything to com
pare w ith these nets in aadneity ?
Tin Vmn n.ii of Te-tns-ia li.lrnrp.
solved not to submit to this during usurps-!
, -i . v t n-t i i .li.'oissal from the -New Jersey i cuiitu-
t:on of a r.cnre-.lcnt oligirehy. They have a "i"1-13"-4' Jm '
called n Convention of the people of Kan- j ,larJr
.-as, to meet in S. ptemler next, and frame ' Wit as is Wtr. At a secial party a
a Constitution for their government. This few nights since, u. matter where, a lady
movement will be supported by thousands a.k.d a lawyer, "why coal was liko a co
in Kansas, and it will rally and Iriujj to : Kbrated law book ?" "I have no doubt
their aid the Northern States 'hat have of its being IJiack-stone," replied the law
beeu fur the time sta-eroJ and confused ; yor. '-nut," said the lady, "we turn
by the untoward cven'in Kansas. i Coke also.". "True," said tho lawyer,
Tho next Cougres will Cti.l, then, this ' "but at most ofthe ccal-yards you et
issue before them a Freo State Conven- j very Little-ten.
tion presented by one portion c f the people ;
1
Loyus Legislature will be rejected, and,
' without Congressional sanction, tbey arei
; not valid and the contest will then be on
; accepting the Constitution presented by
, the Free State Convention : it may pass tha
! House, hot not tho Senate. But tbo effect
will be as disastrous to Missouri and the
South. Kansas will be left to anarchy.
The s.avery that is there will flee from it
: nd perhap3 even the slave property or
i Western Mis-wuri give way under the pa-
i. r. ... i. ...- r. .1 1
uic, mu ... vwu "cm,
... 1 ... .Lift,. ra r.f T.iwia
American nevoiuiion, ana inoy were lue
la?t to furl their flags in that terrible
j Here comes, theu, the suicide of slayc-
j "--afe place whilo the hfeut lasts; ana al
soon as the slaves arc gone it will be found
that Missouri has nothing to fight about,
aud the fight will end "before it begins."
Thus the slavery propagandists who re-
j Pd the Missouri Compromise to makd
Kansas a slave State, will make Missouri
ireo, a-m "f"
tion.sm fcotu Kansas, they will find both
, Kansas aud Missouri with an entire free
j white population worth more to the twos
State3 than all the negroes in America,
I no' the Kansas outrage the suicide of
; slavery : nave noi mc peopio 01 .-usson-
ri, interested ia the preservation of slavery
ia the State, brought themselves into a
desperate predicament by following the
insane counsels of Atchison and String
fellow !
SOIJIIKRS OP T1IE It EVOLUTION AKY
Was. The number of soldiers furnished
! to the Continental army during the Kevo-
lutionary War, 'by each of tho thirteen
States, was as follows :
rfm-hin ii?r i rviwr t,is
' lia. (m- IM . nu j.e:f;4
: Kh -h! I-iml .'. " V;r-ii .ejs
r-iiiK--ti'-;it rl.l.:'. I .Nor... ;.rlin .J7H
N.. l.k 17.T-I i S..n;h l'roliu 6 417
- - -""T "' I ,iMTS. . .V'
uaturaiizlti0I1 0f foreigners ;" nrin- tho
Jutv 0f COvernment to cive u a rrotectivo
tariff . denouncing tho Kansas Nebraska
LilI an,i tg oT tne restoration of tbo
Missouri Compromise and repudiating all
the so-called efforts to rc-organhe thcWhii
.iartJ ji0 Convention adjourned with-
t
out making any nomination.
Ricn. An Irishman presented himself
n lla v.ii't.1 in i'hili..otl.i Ohio.
and his
f'"
I ..1...T. .1 ii. ...:.i I...
TOW was cuaufi-geu. am a '
tad nis papers, ami swore -oe i u'eis uu
... ... . 4
; woutu I'rirjueu mem. lii.u.v v -v ... -.
returned and presented to tho judge bis
papers. What lau-hter convulsed their
honors we need not say when on opening
the supposed papers.tU.-, found them to bo
cxohano piper ,:'a'' rns'rcphlr