LEWISBURG
CHRONICLE
BY O. N. WORDEN & J.
As Lvdei-exdent Family
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KANSAS AND SUM XKK.1
Public MePliIg Of CiliZCnS Of Uilion and
Xorlhumberland Counties, Ppnn'a. I
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Speeches of Gov. James Pollock,
Hon. John C. Eunkel.
our wisest and best men for over thirty
Notwithstanding the unfavorable wcatb- years : Tbat it bas opened anew the flood
er, tbe large Hall of the Uuiversity at 1 f-'aIa8 of 8,rife : Tbat tbe restoration of
i ... cm j . it -I Freedom to Kansas is the only way in
Lewiabur' was filled at an early hour in ! , . . . , . ' ... ,
, . , ' ; which quiet ean be assured to our agitated
the evening of Saturday, 7 th June, by an anJ juslice rendl.rC(1 t0 eTcrj 8CC.
eajier crowd, (one third of whom wercjtj,m.
ladies,) and hundreds were unable toob-j 3. That the administration of govern
t tin admission. It had been announced ; tui-nt iu Kansas, by tbe National aud Ter
fir two days tbat tbe .Member of Cuugress! "'"f'"1 ince the dismissal of Gov-
.i i- . . 1 1 j i ,. , n ernor Keeder, bas been scries1 of wronps
truiu this dihtriet would address bis fellow .,' . , , . . .. fc,
, .. ... romiuitted aaninst the dearest rights ol
citizens on tbe great subjects of tbe dy, FreculeDi aU(fuf conCessionS to the dictates
and tbe turn out proved how heartily pub-; of trluI1T) unparalleled by tbe oppression
lie seutimeut iu Uiis cimmuuity responds ' of the American Colonics by Kiug Ueorge
to the right tide of those issues. Tbe Tur- or bis appointed officers.
Lutville Saxe-lloru Hand came, voluuta- i 4. That as in the day. of the Revolu-
i . .i . i . l . i i tion the riatriols of the several Colonies
rily, to the mcetinc, and contributed their : .' ... , ., .
mirie to tba iuter.it of the occa8i. Tbe i JP'"ied with each o her .n the.r pe
(juvornor of the Slate (being on a visit to ! '' f -"& J"8 "' '""g s'rui?g,e
Lis home) also came down with many of auJ fi,ml ,r,un,P1h f"rr "' 8. d"
bis neighbors from Nortbuu.be. laud coun-1 " P-. uur l-h sympathy with
tv, to evince hi. interest iu the ihSUeJ our fellow.c.t.xcns .n Karjsa.,, and part.cu
trniisjiiriuc larly with our brethren from Fennsylva-
.i , , ,, , , nia, for the legalized barbarities which
The large crowd was called to order by ,he. Lave endur6eJ and m eniuring with
J. Merrill Linn, Esq , and the following guch rcanly fortitude and law-abiding mod
OXci rs appoiuted : I tra:ion.
JWtident llev HOWARD MALCOM 5. That tbe admission into the Union
President of tbe University at hewisburg. 'of the State of Kansas, with her free and
Vice Presidents Hon. Neb 3Iuui.ks-1 Hepublican Constitution, and ber chosen
VAttTU, Justl'll M. Nksbit, Fka.ncis j Senators and Representative, would be an
V ilso.n.Jamks KtLLV, 'l lloMAS I'ts.w act of justice, sanctioned by various pre-
IIiiu. Kuui.ttT M. ruu'K, (iEoitilK Wal- ccdeuts, tendiug to settle at once the vexea
tkr, Thomas II Al ts, 1'ruf.Uto. It. Uliss, Iquestiou on tbe basis of right, and restor
Jn. 1. I'ltFFtMiEiir'tR, Wm. S.Cllnoa.n, ! ing peace and cementing the bonds of our
Jo n.i Walls, Kub i tl. Laird.
Secretaries O.N . Wordeo, J u II ough ton.
The President, Dr. MalcuM. otlered a
short aud impressive prayer, beseeching lo tUB extension of Slavery by the acqui
the great Disposer of all things to restraiu j'tion of new territory, it is the true policy
tbe evil passious of men, and so to order of ,lje country to develope the resources
event tbat our country may again enjoy "f our already extended domain, and by
peace throughout her borders, aud justice 'opening roads, constructing railways and
between man aud man everywhere prevail, i telegraphs, and rendering settlement in the
II sExce cnev.r.ov .Pm.iWK.wM first
introduced, and received with enthusiastic
applause. He Fpoke warmly and indig
nantly of tbe outrages of the Slave Power
upon Kansas, aud of the grave offence
against freedom of speech aud of the rep
resentative rights of sovereign States that
is involved iu the gross assault upon Sen
ator Sumner. As a man and as a citizen,
he felt bound to make his public protest
against these invasions of constitutional
privileges, deliberately planned and subse
4uently justified by the spirit of Slavery,
lie would adopt the words of another, aud
cay tbat "the North would not, the South
dart nut, and a world in arms can not dis
solve our Federal Union;" be would endure
almost any suffering and sacrifice, except
the loss of freedom of speech aud of perso
nal liberty, to preserve the Union in its
true design ; but to demand such sacrifices
for even tbat end, was more than Freedom
could ever yield.
Our Congressional Representative, Mr.
Kl.skel, followed in a speech of an hour
aud a half, which was listened to with
uufljgging interest to the eloso. He was
not prepared for such a brilliant reception
on his first public visit to our county; but
uis spoecb did bun honor, aud established
his reputation as one in the verv front rank
of orators, and among tbe most promising
young men in the State. He detailed the
history of tbe Kautas Iniquity, from the
hatching of the plot by annulling the
Missouri Compromise, down to the sacking
of Lawrence. He proved the violations of
organic law winked at by the Administra
tion, and the iufamous nature of the so-
called laws enacted bv the umirni-ri Ijr.i.
lature. He dwelt upun the enormity of
ine onence against a L. o. Senator, taking
into consideration the time, the place, tbe
perpetrator, tbe deed, tbe cause, and tbe
victim. The remedy for these enormous
evils, was to be found in the Rallot-Uox.al
th coming Presidential Election ; and
whoever might be tbe standard-bearer for
freedom, should be earnestly sustained by
all who would redress these overshadowing
wrongs.
On motion of 0. N. Worden, seconded
by James Aiken, the following resolution!
were adopted by a nnanimou and most
hearty vote :
The citiiens of Unioa and Northumber
land countie in publio meeting assembled,
, of the present condition of national
Miurs, offer tbe following as expressive of
"ir opinion and winbat :
R. CORNELIUS.
and News JorRSAL.
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t. t a fi'i i .: i :
purely a local institution, over wbicb each
indipcudeut State bas cicluaive jurisdic-
lino wiibin bur borders : That it is eec-
tional, ud not national, in iti claims to
existence: Tbat tbe United States, as
aiipreuie lepi.ilator.t fur the Territories,bave
exercised aud should contiuue to exercise
i!'cir P"cr " ".'Vu!. f'T" "U
Terntorica once dedicated to Trecento.
i 2. That tbe abolition of tbe Missouri
! compromise was a wanton and needless vi-
olation of a compact regarded at sacred by
L'uion
6. Tbat instead of prostituting the
u,t;a powers of tbe Oencral Uovernment
r"""" 'V """I"
niation of Free States in the West
7. That on these issues the course of
our able and distinguished Representatives,
Hon. John C. Kuukel and Hon. James
11. Campbell, meets our decided approba
tion, and we believe is approved by tbe
great mass of their constituents without
distinction of party.
8. That the recent outrageous acta of
personal vi.ilence and disregard of law by
Members of Congress, demand exemplary
punishment ; and that the House of Rep
resentatives can clear itself of reproach
and be faithful to its trust only by tbe
expulsion of the Member who took tbe life
of an humble citizen in unprovoked strife,
and of tbe Member also who made a dead
ly assault in a cowardly manner npon an
unarmed and unsuspecting Senator.
Voted that these proceedings be pub
lished : and tha meeting adjourned.
Blurder of the Irish Waiter.
The American Celt, ma Irish paper in
New York, devotes a long editorial to the
killing of Kkatino by HERBERT of Cali-
fornia, at Willard's Hotel, Washington
After giving a history of the affair it say
that its duty is to " announce in unmis
takable terms, to tbe adopted citizens of
Irish birth thro'out tbe country, that the
Democratic party in Congress have shame
fully deserted their duty, deserted their
own professions of impartiality between
different classes of citizens, and tbat they
have, as plainly as deed can speak, de
clared tbe murder of a man of Irish birth
by one of their colleague to be a trifle
wholly unworthy even of inquiry. A few
days ago, the blood of Thomas Eeatiho
was on the bands of but one Democrat ;
it bas spread sioce then, and is now npon
the souls of the 79 who refused all inquiry.
It is on the Democratic party, as a party,
and accursed be be wbo helps such a party
into power, until tbat blood is lawful.'
purged away." Thi is pretty strong lan
guage, and shows the feeling that exist at
the north in regard to tbe many outrages
which have recently been perpetrated at
ourCapitoL If it should lose the democra
cy the Irish vote just now, it would be it
overthrow.
The Sun oocclodes tbat Frano and
England most ere beg be alienated. ,
LEWISBURG, UNION CO., PA., FRIDAY,
jfroiu iiljtlaDtlplji.i.
pCorraaponilencB of tba Lewlaburg Chronicle.
PiiiLADA., June 22, 1R5C.
Editors Lkwisblro Chronicle : We
are in tbe babit of measuring public sen
timent and judging of the state of public
feeling by the tone of the press, but more
or less must always be allowed for political
leanings ; hence its judgment is generally
over-rated or under-rated.
The lucubrations of these " chroniclers
of the times," have been anything but
eootLing for some time past to tbe lovers
of peace and prosperity of national dig
nity and honesty ; but I confess that noth
ing has touched so solemn a chord in my
heart for a long time, as tbe earnest, sol
emn prayers 1 heard offered yesterday,
from the pulpit, for peace withiu our bor
ders, aud wisdom in our rulers; proving
that, among those who think, and who
look calmly upon the face of the political
sky, there are visions of storms, and indi
cations of internal trouble, which require
the earnest prayers of God's people.
Alas I that such should be the case 1
that in this, tbe joy of all lands, men
should so far forget their obligations to
others, and tbe blessings which we enjoy,
as to sow the seods of discord and ruin,
and rather see their country weeping with
Greece and Rome, thin their selfish ends
go unanswered.
There seems to be but one sentiment in
regard to the late " chivalrous" transac
tion at Washington, so far as I can learn ;
that Mr. ISrooks is so generally applauded
in the South, shows a worse state of pub
lic morals, than any one without such
proof, would willingly award to them. In
respect to Mr. Pierce's 'doings, there i
not much said ; probably he has got he
Death public notice, a? every public ser
vant should who prostitutes the privileges
of a " little brief authority" to personal
ends. Nothing tbat be can do would sur
prise the public now, and hence such act
as the recognition of the Walker enter
prise, and the dismissal of the Britishers
created no remark ; people seem to care
nothing about it, one way or the other;
expecting to settle it at the next election,
tbey quietly retain their fire, till it can be
delivered with effect; but as a spark
is more easily extinguished than a
conflagration, it would have saved the
countrv many tears of blood, and much
waste of treasure, if the present adminis
tration bad taken any means to prevent tbe
diabolical scenes on our western border.
Surely there is a heavy responsibility
somewhere.
It is a little soothing to eee, by tbe pa
pers of this morning, that the committee
of investigation recommend the expulsion
of the ruffian who defiled the Senate
Chamber, as a " private gentleman," and
shed tbe bleod of an unoffending man. It
is to be hoped that, in case he is expelled,
tbe South will not retaliate by tbe system
of reprisal so earnestly advocated by tbe
Richmond Whig, or that the noble Roman
will not at once be elected President.
We may look for some ebullition of
feeling on the returns from Europe, pub
lic meetings in New York, and bar room
braggadocio everywhere, but no one anti
cipates trouble, unless, through French
interference ; and as Napoleon ha an axe
to grind, he will undoubtedly throw in bi
brand wherever there is a chance ; and
surely the " best beloved aon of the
Church" could not do tbe old sorceress a
better turn tban io divert the attention of
liberal minds from tbe continent of Eu
rope. Oar city is at present in a most dream
like state of somnolency. From snow
last week, we are at onco precipitated into
the stretchy lassitude of a Mexican sies
ta : stores are closed at five P. M., and tbe
sunburnt Western and Sonthern trader
are at home among their customers.
Trunks are being packed, tod visiting
card with the annual addition Poor
prendre conge are being distributed, and
very soon the grass creeping through tbe
crevices of untrodden pavement and tbe
rust on tbe bell pull, will proclaim "de
serted village."
Victims of tbe disaster on the Delaware
are yet being fikhed np, keeping alive the
sad recollections of that scene. My own
escape on that occasion was through tbe
direct interposition of Providence, by
which, after waiting balf an boat for
the boat on tbat trip, I was led away al
most miraculously, at the moment of star
ting, and my life saved.
The new license law has, I believe, gone
into operation, bat one sees no difference.
The same number of groggerie are still
open, and as many drunkards in the streets,
and as mncb work for th police force, and
will be bo long a tbe executors of tbe
law are raked from the bar-rooms and
brotbels of the eity, and tbe loudest braw
ler is the best man.
Truly yours, 8. H. J.
On Saturday last, panel of bones were
given to a Catholic ehurch in Boboken,
said to be the gift of the Pope, who decla
red tbem to be relic of St Gieutus,
martyr of long time ago. Tbe bouse wis
crowded to see tbe pious relicsnd "Bisa- J
op Bayley confirmed 300 children." ,
A Sabbath Day Incident,
Just before giving out the final bymn
at Plymouth church, Brooklyn, yesterday
morning,an unusual but deeply interesting
scene occurred. The Pastor, Mr. Rescu
er, stated that he was about to step from
the ordinary line of ministry, and desired
to lay the matter before the congregation
that they might judge whether it was
right tbat he should thus act and speak,
or not But first be would read bis au
thority for . what be was about to do.
Then, after reading in the New Testament
the history of the healing of the withered
band on the Sabbath day, he said :
" About two weeks since, I received a
letter from Washington containing some
singular statement. A father bad brought
his own, bis recognised and acknowledged
daughter to tbe slave market, there to be
sold to the highest bidder ! To be sold
for the South. For what she was to be
bought, you may judge, when you see ber,
as presently you shall. A human slave
trader in ashington and 1 thank God
tbat tbero are such men, even in the
midst of slave institutions knowing the
circumstances, bid her off himself. He
tbec gave ber an opportunity to obtain her
freedom, and generously contributed IUU
out of the f 1,-00 which she bad cost him
for that purpose. Another well disposed
slave trader there, at his solicitation, con
tributed another hundred dollars. Her
appeal to liberal-minded men and churches
there and Baltimore,raised $500 more, lea
ving only 9500 to make up tbe entire price
of ber freedom. At this juncture I was
written to, to know whether you my hear
ers, would take part ia thi womau's re
demption from slavery. I said I could do
! nothing unless they would send her here
! in person. She is now present. Here,
Sarah, step up and let our people see
you."
Sarah made ber appearance on the plat
form, and seated herself. She is an intel
ligent looking woman, nearly white,
twenty-five or thirty j-sara of tee. As
Mr. Beecber proceeded with bi remarks,
sbo wept freely:
" She ie legally free, now, I know, and
she knows it but she has come here on
ber word of honor to return, in case the
$500 is not raised, and she will keep her
word too. That ie more sacred to her
ihan tbe laws of the land more precious,
even, than ber liberty. Now I have one
simple question to ask. Will you heal
this withered haud on the Sabbath day 1
or triYt' you let thi woman go bach to sla
very f We shall see. Let the plates be
passed.
" I do not suppose sbe ever saw so many
people at one time before her, and if you
contribute the sum required, which I can
not doubt, this will, indeed, be a Sabbath
day to her a day of freedom and rejoio
ing. It is said and believed at tbe South,
that the northern Abolitionists are men of
mere words. This church is, I believe,
tuspected of having abolition tendencies.
Let us see whether its trorfo go with its
beliefs."
The interest evidenced by the audience
during this brief and affecting appeal was
intense, and when tbe plates were banded
around the contributions poured into them
with alacrity. Mr. Beecher continuing to
remark upon the hope that the sum would
be produced, Mr. Lewis Tapptn arose in
bis seat, and said tbat himself and a few
gentlemen about him would malts up any
deficiency there might be.
Tbe collection finished, tbe services
concluded, and Sarah left the platform,
and soon after, tbe church, but nearly two
thirds of tbe audience remained to learn
tbe particulars of the result Tbe money
was counted as rapidly as five or sis pairs
of hands could handle it, and passed, in
sums of 100 dollars, to Mr. Beecber j
S200, $300, f 400 were severely tailed out,
end then " $500, and not all counted yet,"
being announced, suggestions were tben
made as to what the surplus should be de
voted to. When the sixth $100 had been
banded to bim, Mr. Beecber said he would
state other particular of Sarah's life wbicb
bas not yet been mentioned s
" Her father had other children, other
daughters, by white woman, and in this
family Sarah had lived. Her balf sisters
were turbulent in disposition, and left no
means uutried to make her unhappy. Her
intelligence and appearance would have
made ber a rival, bad sbe been ought tban
a slave. At length her state became so
unbearable, tbat sbe besought her father to
sell her. She was willing rather to dare
tbe terrors of a slave market, than longer
live as tbe was. And this is why she was
sold. But there yet remains untold a sad
case of ber history. She leaves behind
son. now two years old. This child is
still a slave. Its freedom ean be obtained
for a moderate sum, and Sarah intends to
earn tbat sum herself, without belp, but I
think tbe surplus of our contributions ean
not be better appropriated than helping
ber in this respect''
A general assent was indicated to this,
and soon after tbe eounting was completed
and announced as over $800 1 ! and the
last remnant of tbe congregation dispersed.
Among the contribution is a ladies' breast
pin a single stout of considerable value.
This, it was announced, would be put op
at auction if snort money was needed. As
it was not, tbe pin was handed over to
8arab.-iVeto York Sun, Jwu 2.
The retreat of the Costs Biosns it is
stated leaves Walker master of Nicaragua,
and he has ordered an "election" to be
held, which came off Napoleon fashion bo
doubt bo compulsion, but everybody un
derstood they had btttfTt ft Walker's j
ticket, or die !
JUNE 13, 1856.
A Solemn Ballad,
coxTAimxa more truth tuas poetrt.
-Tha Silki brought to this eoontrr ward a vbIbb, by
Eight NilltoB of Dollars, Bit tba floor that wa aooa
abroad. Darin the jaar leM, $1,374,077 worth of coin
laft our porta, ami cinara aalwnl at $3,311, P36 wan bro't
In. uf baaf, tallow, hklaa, and horn ad call la, wa Bold for
otbrr eoontriaa onlj t".-14! ! tha laat commercial
Jim, and during that tltua wa bought branaj to tha
amount of $3,241,408."
Tbrae Iradlng prinHpla hara wa,
An Orion's brltof aura.
To iraKle th- nation ol tba fraa:
Silks brandy. Bud rig art.
Wa'd battla hara, wa'd DraTaly flgfct,
And would not alirtnh for Bears;
But oh! wa'd trrmbla should wa mlav
rjilkB, brandy, and cigars.
We fear tba lopa of trash and amok 4
And rum, murk mora tban wars;
We're rioe to flgbt but can't aire np
Silks, brandy, and dnara.
Amarirana, ye are not now
Like our old oa's and mali .
TVy gave up t. a. and with It, too,
Silks, brandy, and cigars.
But ye go on rocked fast and tfrbt,
Twist Vrenrb and Rrltieh bars;
Belling your birthright and Cur what?
81LB3, BB45DT, AXB ClUSIUI 1
Brooks' "Apology."
The following communication to the
presiding officer of Ibe U. 8. Senate, is as
cool a piece of impudence as one often
fiuds. This sworn Member of tbe Ilouse
a "gentleman" in his own estimation
hunted, two day., for his victim, and tho't
it no offence to the Senate to invade its
chamber, attack an unsuspecting member,
and knock him senseless at one blow,tben
beat bim as if designing to take bis life! 1 S
Read bis defence, and see what a complete
villian Slavery makes I
IIol'sk or Rei'sesintatives, 1
S9th May, 1806. J
8ir I have seen in the public journals
of this morning, the report of the Senate
Committee to whom was referred the reso
lution of the Senate directing an inquiry
into an assault made by me on the 22d
iust., on a Senator from Massachusetts.
It is with unfeigned regret I find in the
report that what I had intended only as
redress for a personal wrong,has been con
strued into, or must necessarily be held as
a breach of the privilege of tbe Senate,
tt'blle Uiaklug full mud cnpllcia dine Wins
er of any such design or purpose, I ask
leave to say, tbat for tbe oeeuion, consid
ering myself only as a gentleman in socie
ty, and under no official restraint as a
member of tbe House of Representatives,!
did not advert to or consider there was aDy
alternative restraint imposed upon me by
reason of the offence coming from a mem
ber of the Senate. I had read attentively
and carefully the speech delivered in tbe
Senate, on the 19th and 20th instants, by
the Senator from Massachusetts,and found
therein language which I regarded as un
justly reflecting not only npon the history
and character of South Carolina, but also
upon a friend and relative. To such lan
guage I thought I had a just right to make
exception under the circumstancet,the Sen
ator from South Carolina,who was affected
by these remarks, being absent from tbe
Senate and the city. 1 had reason to be
lieve tbat tbe Senator from Matsachbsetts
did not acknowledge that personal respon
sibility for wrongs iu personal deportmunt
which would have saved me the painful
necessity of tbe collision which I sought,
and in my judgment, therefore, I bad no
alternative but to act as I did.
That the assault was made iu tbe Senate
chamber was caused only by the fact, that
after a careful search elsewhere, on the
previous as well as on the same day, tbe
offender could not be found outside the
walls of the Senate chamber, and tbe Sen
ate had adjourned for more than an hour
previous to the assault I submit the fore
going statement, from the high respect I
have for the Senate of tbe United Slates,
and ask that it may be received as a full
disclaimer of any design er purpose to in
fract its privileges or offend its dignity.
I cheerfully add that should the facts as
reported by the Committee of the Senate
be deemed necessarily a a breach of pnv
ilege, as a conclusion of law, my earnest
desire is to atone for it so far as may be
by this unhesitating and unqualified apol
ogy, that you will oblige me by communi
cating this to the Senate as its presiding
officer. I bavs the bonor to remain, with
great respect, your obedient servant,
1f. 8. BROOKS.
To Hon. bTessi H Bright,
President of the Senate.
The "reUtionihip" existing between
Butler and Brook, ha been traced out,
and their pedigree is thus given by Brooks
himself : "My grandfather married Sut
ler' father' aunt." Such intimate eon
Mnquinity must cover bis little innocent
desire to "punish" a Senator as be would
a negro. Really ,thegrand-grand-nepheW,
by marriage, of bis gfest-great-aunt, is
great sticker for noble blood 1
The only "apology" Congress should
take from such a brute, would be to kick
bio out from tbeir body, band him over
to the law, and tben leave what ia left of
bim to tbt scorn of every decent man and
tbe contempt of every woman, black or
white.
From tbe address of tha Bishops, read
by Bishop Janes before tbe general con
ference of the Methodist EpiscoptlCharob,
(North) we learn that that ehurch num
bered at the close of 1855, 5,408 traveling
preachers, 6,610 local preachers, and 799,
581 members and probationers. This is a
net increase in the last four yearn of 958
traveling preachers, 910 local preachers,
77,627 members and probationers.
John Setting, n native of Irelaod,raiseti
iu Franee,bui most of bis life in America,
died in Philad., 19th nit, in hit 96th
year. Be was large and liberal land
owner in Potter and M'Kean Bounties.
In Laueaater county, just 100 applies-
ilAlisl for linnnr audline? vara rptaatati ia
Berk, oyer 100 were rejeeted.
YEAR XUI....W110LE NUMBER, C3-j.
At $1,50 Per
The Assailant.
For many years past, several Southern
Senators and tbeir cringing allies north,
have been constantly indulged in public
disparagement of all men wbo opposed the
imoads of Slavery, denouncing tbe North
generally, New Knglaud particularly, and
Massachusetts more especially, in nwt
unmeasured, unnecessary, and unparlia
mentary terms. Webster, liurgess, and
others, have occasionally so retorted as to
silence the genteel blackguards, but they
have generally been allowed a free tongue
so much as to seem to regard it as a con
stitutional right to slander New 1'ngland.
Senator Butler, of S. C, ia a prominent
leader in these disgraceful assaults. He
is a purse-proud, overbearing tuau with
a white crop on his head, not the fruit of
"early piety" and, as the successor of
Calhoun, is as much tbe idol of Slavery
as the Grand Llama is in Persia. Below
we present, from a Southern paper, one of
many proofs of the natural insolence of
slave-owners, too often overlooked or suc
cumbed to by Free Senators :
The Louisville (Ky.) Journal, ia giving
instances of Butler's personalties in the
Senate, tells the following anecdote :
"We happened to be io the Senate cham
ber near tbe close of tbe last session of
Congress during one of the night discus
sions of all manner of Slavery questions.
Judge Butler, who is really a guntleman
of many fine and generous personal quali
ties, had become exceeding elated from
frequent visits to the Senatorial restaurant,
Sumner was making a severe speech tbat
evidently bad reference to tbe forcible ex
pulsion of Mr. Hoar, a venerable eitisen
of Mo.asacbusetts,from the limits of South
Carolina, but he did not mention South
Carolina's name. Mr. Butler interrupted
him by asking bim, in a fierce tone, "Iocs
he mean South Carolina 7" Sumuer pro
ceeded without noticing tho interruption.
"I demsnd," exclaimed Butler, starting
again to his feefwhetber lie means South
Carolina; for, if he does, let bim say so,
and I will give bim something to make
bim remember me and South Carolina as
long as he lives." Sumner still proceeded
quite iinperturbatily, bestowing no atten
tion upou his excited opponent just in front
of bim. "Does he mean South Carolina V
rjaculatcd Butler, for tbe third time.
'Yes, I do mean South Carolina!" thun
dered Sumner, with more spirit than we
tbooght an abolitionist could possess. lie
fiuisbed bis speech without farther inter
ruption, and Butler rose to reply, but tbe
fine old South Carolina gentleman tea too
far gone to be half equal to the tremend
ous occasion."
Lotteries. A. P. Coborn, C. Selden,
and C. J. Parker have been fined $50 each
for being concerned in n gift lottery in
Boston.
Common Schools are rapidly increasing
in North Carolina, and were attended last
year by 120,000 scholars, against 19,000
in 1840.
THE FARM
Th Garden The Orchard.
Work for Jane.
Cutting Grau and Curing H,ty.-Timothy
should never be cut until after the
seed is formed, and tben between the milk
and dough state. Orchard grass, however,
is so much more tender when eut iu the
flower, and is therefore so much preferred
by cattle when so cut, that it should not
be permitted to ripen into seed before cut
ting; it does so, however, to a great extent
after cutting, and contains much more
nutriment than timothy.
" Many farmers do not consider the
scorching effcets of our June and July
un, and tbe consequence is, that bay it
too much dried in this country. Unless
the grass bt very thick and heavy, it will
generally cure sufficiently, when exposed
in the swath fur two days. When shook
or stirred out, it should not remain in this
condition beyond the first day, or it will
thus lose much of its nutritive juices; nor
should dew or rain be permitted to fall
upou it, unless in cocks. It is better after
partially drying, to expo it for tbree or
four day in this way, and as soon as prop
erly eured, place It under cover. It is s
good practice to salt hay when put up,
and it is thus secured against damage from
occasional greenness) and there is no waste
of the salt, as it serves the double object,
after curing tbe bay, of furnishing salt to
tbe cattle and manure heap.
"Clover should be eat after having
fully blossomed and assumed a brownish
bse. By close cutting more forage is se
cured, and the clover afterwards spring
up more readily and evenly. The swath,
unless beavy, ougbt never to be stirred
open, but allowed to wilt on tbe top. It
may then be turned over, and when thus
partially cured, placed iu high, slender
cocks, and remain till sufficiently dry to
remove into the barn. Clover may be
housed in a much greener state, by spread
ing over it iu the mow, from ten to twenty
quarts of salt Some add a bushel, but
this it more than it either necessary for
tba clover, or judicious for tbe stock con
suming it, as tbt purgative effect of two
much salt induces a westful consumption
of tha forage. A mixture of alternate
layers of dry staw with the clover, by ab
sorbing iu juices, answer tbe same purpose
while it Materially improves the flaror of
the straw for fajtto
Yeah, always ix Advaj.ce.
l i. miiii'j ami l nraniiug nimit. itio
appearance or condition, indicating tba
. proper lime fur cutting wheat, depends on
the variety. Thus, wben tbe grain of red
wheat can be squeeze J between tbe thumb
! aud linger, witbout any moisture being
i forced from it, cntting may always be
I safely eim:.n'Lced; for it is never bc'ter
j than wbvii barvi.-tel in this state, and if
j cut later, tbe wheat is tcld m so good in
1 quality ; besides, serion losses are some
times sutaiucd, in consequence of high
winds, when it is allowed to T;r at s
I riper state. TiiS white varieties sh: uM
! staud S'imcwLat longer thaa the rtd beforo
i they are cut.
I "With respect t3 the color of tbe straw
i as a sign, of maturity, experience shows
, tbat if iu a healthy state tbe ear generally
ripens before tbe straw; the yellowness of
tbe chaff and upper parts of th straw,
is locates that tbe crop is fit to cut,and the
uniform yellow color of tbV straw shows
that the crop ha arrived at niaturirj, and,
if suffered to stand io the field, tbe kernels
are liable to be shaken out Ly tie wind."
Agriculturist.
More rain fall during summer, after,
than before tbe 15th July, and therefore
the farmer should take this into considera
tion in preparing for harvestiof.
The Fruit Crop.
In all the Western and North-western
States, not only the peach buds, but tho
peach trees have been destroyed. Such is
not the case in this vicinity. There will
rot be a great abundance of peaches, but
the probabilities are, that we shall have
fine fruit.
j Tbe apple crop was never more pronii
' ting. A recent trip through tbe app'm
j glowing regions of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
j Kentucky and Pennyivauia, satifi s us
i that we shall Lav apples in profusion,
i Everywhere the tries looked well, anl
Wflts Bill, Kl,udi,ta Tl.a l.tera
of ti e apple may therefore expect tasir
usual supply.
Cider-mil's will be in demand gtio)an-l
with good cider and ap.cs, we shall be
able to get along, even if deprived of the
luscious peaeh.
Pears promise well, but plums and apri'
cot Lave suffered in soma directions.
Strawberries never looked better,partic
ularly in the vicinity of Ciucinoati, where
there is a perfect Stswberry mania. The
prospect fur a good crop ia our own vicin
ity is very flattering.
Hints on Pruning for th9 Saaso?.
Ts have often giveu our idea of pru
niug, and can not do more tban to give
merely an outline now. Never cut a limb
of more than balf an inch in diameter in
the months of March, April or May : but
cut in June, October or November, and
always cover the wound, even of small
limbs, with gum shellac disolve J ia a'iw
hoL Cut out where limbs cross, or where
they incline too many of them to tbe io
side of the tres. Do not cut off the young
side shoots and leave in tbe growing tea
ton, as they are placed there to elaborate
sap, and will increase the growth of the
tree.
As s general thing, too much pruning it
done to young trees. If started judicious
ly, they need but little, very little trim
ming, actually, so tbat if the owner of
young orchard bis an uncontrollable de
sire to use bi knife, he had better supply
his pocket with several pieces of soft piuo
wood, befure be takes a stroll through his
orchard. Prevention is better tlun cure.
Neu) England Farmer.
The Hay Crop.
The prospect ahead for an extraordinary
large crop of btvy in Pesosylvania, was
never finer. Puring the last few weak
we have traveled over a large portion of
oar best grass growing districts, and cer
tainly, never beheld the grass giving such
promise of Lev uups. This seaauu will
afford the finest opportunity we have had
for years of testing tlic qualities of mowing
maebines. We hope our farmers friend
are preparing to give tbem a fair and sat
isfactory trial 9o many new competitors
for publia favor bave npruog up recently,
tbat many are at a loss to decide which ti
purchase. Our advice to those who are in
doubt, is, Luy such as have been proved
good both in work and workmanship, by
several sfason trial. By pursuing thi
course, tbey will be very certain to get a
machine tbat will meet their expectation.
and certainly prove a source of great
saving. Pent. Farm Jour.
. Agriculture is the appropriate em
ployment for declining years; for it may
be pursued to the very end of hAj. Not
so witb tbe occupation of professional nier j
for they will End that whon the strength
of their days is going ly, that ynuuger
and stont rivals will hasten, their descent,
as they arc traveling the downward slept
of hostile rivalry.
The Sunflower is now much cultivated
for it. oil, and an food for ci; tie and poul
try. One acre will produce 50 gallons of
oil and 1500 pounds of oileike. The
stalks, when burnt bt alkali, givt 10 owl
of potash.
The toiling million wbo Jig their rich-'
tt from tho grouaJ, are the true htnefr
tors of the wcrli. ' ' '