IEWISBURG
CHBONICLE
BY O. N. WORDEN & J. R. CORNELIUS.
AV ISDEPE.VDEJTT FAMILT AND NEWS JOCE.VAL.
YEAR XIIL...WIIOLE NUMBER, 6C0.
At $1,50 Per Year, alwats ix Advaxck.
LEWISBURG, UNION CO., PA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1856.
From the Aptator. Wellibom Tioga Co, Pa.
A Prayer for Remembrance.
To Sie and be f .it.
Wiln tbe lk-J eurold
Daml ok th9 truaea brart which throbbed
With peaceful ji nfi.H:
Bt fur our Mourner-, frapile flowera,
With nature', tear.lrojn irvuiiht,
Wtiiln wild bird- chant a requiem
O, a4 ami mouruful tuougut !
To die and te fa-rotten
Whoa the heart in Tounr nil warm.
Bra it ha f-lt the chilling ii'.anta
IM" earth' erild. blighting .tiirm
To feel the aupple limit- frri.w lUff,
The warm hoa tarn to
And all tha h'v nt other yeari
So woo a arriflre!
Oh. no 1 oh do not quite ferret.
When war, the iciaM abova
Toe ainand that mark, ai renting nlaea,
The one you wfieil to love.
But uot where the taut uh of MM
Flow f rth eu lifht and free.
Kor where Mirth' lin..-ll.-d goddon reigua,
Would 1 remembered be.
But when the p-nti-- twilight hoar
Flinc 'mniHi it wib-inni; Ktn-ll.
And fmr o'er hill aol wood and rale
Rmpi out tlic veper bell;
Thro jp and mt lwwide niv (rare.
And let tile blunhiue. hour
Awaken kindly I Louicht. of me.
H itti lt eoul eulraiM-iug uwr.
Ifortbumlierland. I'a. ALLIB.
The Last Heal
From the Row. Mr. Whcatly's history
of Ml Pleasant, Wayne county, Pennsyl
vania, the lmeplae Drmnciat give tho
following affectiug incideut.
Fur waut of help to raise this cabin, it
was built of poles; it was about twelve by
fourteen feet on the ground, act! had but
one room. Afler he had rained it to such
a height that he could stand upright iu it,
the poles were gradually drawn iu ou cacti
side till they met at the ridge. Upon these
were laid hemlock bark fur a roof. A few
stones were laid for a hearth, and built up
a few feet in the rear, to f,i iu a protection
against the fire. Upou thin platform were
piled huge logs, from which the smoke as
ceuded and found its way through au open
ing left in the room for this purpose. The
cabin stood with its ends east and west.
Windows it had uone. lie was able to
briug but little household furniture into
this wilderness. lie, therefore, made use
of such as he could hastily make with a
few tools, from the native forest. There
were no cabinet-makers no saw-mills.
Into this humble dwelling be moved his
family on the tenth day of April, 1791.
During this season be had the society of
few settlers, who had came without their
families to begin improvement. Tbey all
left, however, in the autumn. He, with
Lis fauiilv, remained Alone in this vast
wilderness to spend the winter. It proved
to be a severe one. lie had raised a scanty i
supply, which be hoped by proper care
would be sufficient His nearest neighbor
lived about fourteen miles from him. Not
the sound of a human -voice was heard,ex
cept those of his own family. With them
he found bis companions; with them he
shared the wants and trials of the winter;
with them the dreary nights and linger
ing mouths passed away. The storm rush
ed around bis rude cabin, searching out its
crevices, or rearing mimio Alps about bis
door.
But our solitary pioneer bad other and
mora formidable obstacles to encounter, early mauhood throwing the rein upon
He was obliged to bring his bay, for two the neck of his lusts, ere the prime of man
cows and a yoke of oxen, from a beaver ! hood had been passed an outcast from so-
meadow a distance of nearly two miles. '
His wife in his absence, whi'.e attending
on the duties of her household, had step
ped upon tho ice, slipped, and fractured a
bone in her ancle.. Privations and expo
sure brought on a severe cold. This was
oon accompanied with a high fever. Soon
her mind wandered, unconscious of bar con
dition. Tbe storm rushed around tbe poor
ly covered cabin and sifted the snow upon
her bed. Her youngest child, an infant
of about five months, also sickened. A
raging fever had destroyed it natural ali
raenL His cow afforded no substitute for
it It rapidly declined under sickness and
hunger. Hi stock of provisions was
nearly exhausted. Hi potatoes had fro.
leu by the unexpected severity of the win
ter. But even without this loss he would
have bad a scanty supply. He saw with j
regret that bis provisions were not suffi- j
cient to supply even the limited want of j
hi family. There were none to assist him ,
or relieve him one moment in tbe care of .
hi children, and hi now more than help
less wife. No kind voice greeted him du
ring those lonely ana trying months no
Wbroueht relief. Oblieed bv thesecir- i
cumstance to remain at home, he saw !
hunger, famine and perhaps death, coming'
upon hi family with steady and relentless .
atep. The deer, the elk, the bear, and the!
panther roamed in these unbroken wilds ; j
but our pioneer had no means of taking i
tbe animals that prowled around his dwell-1
ing. At length hie food for hi family
was nearly exhausted. He had for several
days kept hi children on a small allow
ance, taking scarcely nothing himself. He
till hoped that God would aend relief.
He divided hi last provisions until they
were reduced to a single meal. Before he
distributed this he hesitated. He looked
over hi beloved family, and hi heart wa
moved. There, in the corner of the room
lay his wife, o wasted under disease and
want that the light of reason had become
extinguished. By her side lay an infant
child, pining twl. for wMt 0f aiimerit
uited to iu year. On either side of him
were his two little children, looking np to
him with tearful eye for bread. He arose
end took the last morsel and divided it be
tween tbem. It wa a trying hour. With
oit speedy relief those helpless children
must cry in vain for bread. A lingcriog,
dreadful death awaited them. Painful
thought I "Must I see these loved ones
pin away with hanger f Must I hear
their unavailing cry for food f Most I
close their eyes in death, a ad here, alone,
bury their wasted forms in the wilderness?
O.how can a father' heart bear all this?"
Such thoughts, as we may well imagine,
led him with unusual earnestness to Him
"who providcth for the raven hi food."
He there kneeled before God, with his
family, and committed them to Him, hop
ing and trusting in His mercy for deliver
ance. He arose from prayer and went to bi
door, when he beard a dog bark upon the
opposite hill, near where the village now
stands. He distinctly heard the dog,s if
closely chasing an animal down the bill to
the Lackawazen. Elated with the hope
of deliverance, he seized an old musket
which had long been useless, snd ran down
to the stream, where he fouuJ an elk iu
the watcr,dcfeudiug himself from the dog.
So intense were the emotions of that hour,
that without reflection he repeatedly snap
ped the old musket, but of course to no
effect. The huuter, whose dog had roused
the elk, soon came down the hill aud shot
it. He, witu his companion, who bad
come out uu snow shoes for a hunt, soon
learned the eouditiou of Mr. Stauton and
his fatuity. Tbey immediately emptied
their kuapsacka of palatable food for them.
Tbey roasted a part of the elk, and before
its flesh was yet fully cooked, Mr. Stan
ton, as a starving nian,cagerly devoured it.
After relieving their immediate want,tbey
went to obtaiu other comfort for this afflic
ted family in tbe wilderness. Mr. Stan
ton was soon visited by hi cousin, Asa
Stauton, who had recently settled near
Way mart. To these tisils, and the fre
quent visit of these hunters, he was in
debted for many comforts, and the restor-
! ation of his wife and infantcbild to health.
The hunter who fouud Mr. Stanton in
this distressed situation wa Mr. Frederic
Coates. Mr. Stauton ever after regarded
this visit, and very justly too,a a remark
able interposition of Divine Providence.
He preserved the born of thia elk a
memento of God' mercy to him and hi
fatuilv wbija in a wick mud atarwiog condi
tion. Some year afterwards, he kept a
publie house, and had them nailed upon
tbe top of his sign-post, and often related
to visiter and travelers the story of his
sufferings and deliverance.
WILD OATS.
The following from the Prrslyterian,
is a caution to those young men who are
intending to sow their "wild oats-"
During a ministry of nearly twenty
years, I have seen a great deal of "wild
oats" sown ; aud I never have aeen any
thing but "wild oats" reaped from "wild
oats" sown. I have seen many a one in
cicty. or filling a. dishonored grave; and
the more warm hearted and generous the
natural disposition of the young man, the
more rapidly has vice done it fearful work,
and the more terrible tbe wreck it his
made. I have sees others, giving way for
a time to the indulgence of passion, after
wards the hopeful subjects of Divine grace.
But I have heard, as they have smarted
under the consequence of their youthful
ins, lament their coarse in early life, in
language like that of Job, "Our bones are
full of the gins of our youth, which shall
lie down with us in the duaL"
Divine Wisdom gives its lessor in uch
language as this :
"Train up a child in the way he should
go, and when he is old be will not depart
from it." "My son, if sinners entice tbee,
consent thou not; walk not thou in the
way with tbem ; refrain thy foot from
their path." "Blessed be tbe man that
walketb not in tbe counsel of the ungodly
nor standeth in the way of (inner, nor
sitteth in the seat of the scornful."
Keep Your Feet Dry By making a
wP' Tar, tallow, beeswax, lamp
bl!ick -nd ""e oil' in the following
W,J; trt 0De P,nt of me,tcd tallow M
one Pint of UDDer' oil. 008 W "Poo
fuUf Ur tai of lamPblck. P'ece of
bee9Wlx ,uc ize of k'1 e6- He
tuis M P hot' Btir U thoroughlJ "d
awy 10 c001- " ,nou,a "ePl 10 n
iron vessel, and applied with a brush. Do
not heat it in, for it want to remain on
the outside of the leather. When it is
thoroughly rubbed in with a "brush, pat
on your boots or shoe and walk out away
from tbe fire.
This preparation i very good for the
barn ess that is worn by the team horse,
in rainy weather. Tbe proper way to ap
ply it is to take the b ernes to piece,
clean it well, then pat the preparation in
to some warm water iu an iron pot. Tbe
preparation will remain on top of tbe warm
water. Then commence by dipping a
piece at time of tbe harnees into the pot
Owego Timet. 1 ' ' "
Practical Christianity. The relt
giou and charitable contribution of tbe
Christian natives of tbe Sandwich Islands,
amounted daring tbe last year, to within
a fraction of $19,000.
From tha Garmactown Telegraph.
An Important Bint
Mb. Editor I have noticed your invi
tation to farmer to furuish you with their
experiences and thoughts on farming,and,
although I am entirely unaccustomed to
compose writing for publication, I accept
the invitation. I uiake my first appear
ance in making a suggestion to farmers,
which I am sure, if universally adopted,
will prove of value to them.
Last Wednesday, on returning from
market, I overheard two farmer conver
sing to this effect ;
"Are you going to the sale, Thomas V
"What saleT"
"Why, np at S '."
"This is the first I heard of it I did
not see it in tho TeJryroph."
"True it did not appear in the paper.
It was ouly posted in .handbills," said
Thomas.
"U, it can't be much," said tbe other,
"if it has not been advertised. I don't
think I shall go."
After hearing the conversation, which
was tho first information I had of the sale,
I went to it. The articles offered for sale
were veiy numerous, and in excellent or
der, but there were very few people on tbe
ground, and consequently tbiugs went off
very low, some of tbem at not half their
value. I purchased sundry articles, and
on my return next day to get aud pay for
them, I obnervcd the proprietor in conver
sation with the clerk of the tale, with a
long, moody face.
"How is it," said be, "my sale has not
amounted to half as much as my friend's,
Mc , although his stock and fixtures
were not near as valuable as mine How
is it?" And he dubiously scratched hi
head.
"Well, indeed," answered the clerk, "I
really do not know the cause of it."
But, reader, the cause is no secret Hi
friend, I know, advertised bi sale in de
tail in the columns of the 7eVyraj)7,wherc
it was doubtless read by thousands, and
the consequence wa that about twice a
much was received for the property sold
at tut sale, to what wa received by Mr.
S . The few dollars paid for adverti
sing was returned to him an hundred fold.
Indeed when I say 8500 were the fruits of
hi advertising,! may not be going beyond
the truth.
As thi is the season of farmers' auc
tions, I give the above for what it is worth.
Farmer's Friend.
Phaad'a County, Nov. 4, 1856.
From California.
The Illinois reached New York on Sat
urday, with 3G4 passengers and 81,830,220
iu specie, and news from San Francisco to
the 5th ult.
Tbe Vigilance Committee bad surren
dered the State arms, and Gov. Johnson
withdrew his proclamation declaring the
City in a state of insurrection.
Earthquakes, fires, and Indian and Chi
nese wars on tbe Pacific coast, are mingled
with news of good mining labors, and the
arrival of 886 overland emigrants, witb
8564 cattle, 350 horses, and 7700 sheep.
The business connection of Col. Fremout
with tbe banking firm of Palmer, Cook &
Co., was falsely and fraudulently alleged,
and was used to prejudice the ignorant and
the new comers against him.
As was generally anlicipatod,the Repub
lican party could not in o abort a time
compete with tbe two other parties, one
backed by tbe Dem. General Government,
aud the other by tbe Am. State Govern
ment There was no Republican party,
and would have been none had not Fre
mont been nominated ; they have, however,
in 3 months, made tbe nucleus of an or
ganization, and thrown a handsome vote.
It is thought they have carried part of
their ticket in San Francisco and several
other counties. As far as heard from,
Buchanan had 20,000 votes, Fillmore
15,000, and Fremont 10,000. Tbit Di
vision of the Opposition it wa supposed,
would insure the success of tbe Democrat
ic Electoral and Congressional Ticket, and
give them the Legislature.
Tbe Election in San Francisco was eon
ducted to entire satisfaction. .The ballot
boxes were made of glass.
Buchanan and Fillmore both pledged
themselves for the Pacific Railroad taking
care, however, to keep their letters back so
that tbey could not be published in the
East until after the Election. Fremont's
pledge (all three written to by one mail)
wa read, East and West, before Election.
Gov. Gondora, of Sonora, was defeat
ed by Gov. Aguilar, with the lou of 50
killed and 200 wounded. Gen. Walker,
it wa uted, wa well posted in Nicaragua
againt his foes.
MEMENTO raow Ctaou.
My son, be Ibis thy simple plan (
Serve God. and love thy fellow man.
Forget not, in temptation's hoar.
That sin lends sorrow double power i
Count life a stage upon the way,
A ad follow conscience come what may t
Alike with earth and heaven sinceie,
With hand and brow and bosom clear, - -"
Fear God and know no other fear."
J. Scott Harrison, of Ohio, who voted
against tbe expulsion of tbe "gallant
Brooks," and wa duly ealogiied there
for, baa been beaten by 6,591 majority.
He was elected two year ago by 3,000
votes. "Sarved right," the Doughface ! i
OMETMNO TOR THIS BKASO.f.
Checked Perspiration.
There are two kinda of perspiration,
sensible and insensible. When we see
drop of water on the surface of tbe bo3y
as tbe result of exercise, or subsidence of
fever, that is sensible perspiration, perspi
ration recogniicd by the sense of sight
But when perspiration is so gentle that it
can not be detected in the shape of water
drops, when no moisture can be felt, when
it i known to us only by a certain softness
of tbe skio, that is insensible perspiration,
and i so gentle that it may be checked to
every considerable extent without special
injury. But to use popular language
which can not be mistaken, when a man i
sweating freely, and it is suddenly checked,
and tbe sweat is not brought out again in
a very few moment, sudden and painful
siekneas i a very certain result.
What, then, checks perspiration T A
draft of air while we are at rest after ex
erciee, or getting tbe clothing wet and re
maining at rest while it is to. Getting
out of a warm bed aod going to an open
window, baa been the death of multitude.
A lady heard tbe cry of fire at midnight;
it wa bitter cold ; it wa so near, tbe
flame illuminated her chamber. She left
the bed, and hoisted the window; tbe cold
chilled ber in a moment. From that hour
until her death, a quarter of a century
later, she never saw a well day.
A young lady went to ber window in
her night-clothe, to look at aomethiog in
the street, leaning her unprotected arms
on the stone window-sill, which was damp
and cold. She became an invalid, and will
remain so for life.
Sir Thoma Colby, being in a profuse
sweat one night, happened to remember
that be bad left the key of his wine eellar
on the parlor table, and fearing his servant
might improve the iuadvertance and drink
some of bie wine, he left his bed and
walked down stairs ; tbe sweating process
wa checked, from which he died in a few
days, leaving six millions of dollar in
English funds. His illness was so brief
and violent that he bad no opportunity to
make bis will, and bi immense property
was divided among five or six day-laborer
who were his nearest relative.
CTL. ,... I nbtsk W WlaU
to impress upon the mind of the reader is
this : when you are perspiring freely, keep
in motion until you get to a good fire, or
to some place where you are perfectly
sheltered from any draft of air whatever.
Halt" i Journal of Health.
Bice and Young Trees.
We see in the agricultural papers,nortb
and east of us, various remedies for the
protection of young trees in winter, agaimt
tbe destructive attacks of mice.
Various remedies are proposed ; the fol
lowing are among tbe number,and we con
dense them for our readers who may be in
fested witb mice: Mr. David Gray, of
Oneida county, take one pound of tallow
and two quart of common tar, melt and
mixes thoroughly aod applies while warm
with a paint brush, to the trunk of bis
trees, as high up as he think there is any
danger of their being gnawed. He say
the tar thus mixed, baa no injurious effect
on the tree. P.n.W., of Mohawk.N.Y.,
eondemns the tar application, laying that
a neighbor of bi tried it, and though it
effectually kept off tbe mice, it killed near
ly all the tree. Another recommend the
tramping down of snow around tbe tree.
Tbe mice lay low, in loose stuff, and will
not penetrate bard earth or mow to get at
the trees. ' The plan generally adopted,
and with complete success, i to bank up
the earth around the tree a foot high. It
is done expeditiously, and on the score of
labor it also ha the advantage over others.
There are several other remedies mention
ed ; but as tbe banking up process i sim
ple and inexpensive and perfectly effectual,
it is the one to be. recommended. Thi
banking-up has also other advantages ; it
protects, the root against severe frost, a
well as an undue quantity of moisture witb
which tbe earth is usually saturated in
winter, at least'in most localities. Ger
mantown Telegraph. ,
Wa learn that tbe firm of William
Milnea & Co., extensive Coal operator in
the Lehigh and other coal regioo, have
suffered by a robbery to the amount of
$1,000. Tbe circumstances received, are
as follows : " On Monday night, the 20th
ult, they despatched a teamster named
Sanford Fowler from Jeansville, Loxerne
Co-,toTaroaqua, the site of their collieries,
with the above amount in note, to pay
their bands. When be reached the distance
of a mile and a half from Treskow, a small
Tillage not far from Tamaqua,a man atepped
from tbe forest, without warning or pre
lude, discharged s pistol, the load of which
took effect in Fowler' side and thigh, in
flicting a serious, but not fatal wound.
The robber then obtained his booty and
fled, and tbe injured man was soon discov
ered and conveyed to a residence. Thi
occurrence took place about seven o'clock
in the evening." -
Seventeen bean . have been (hot or
trapped in tbe upper end of Dauphin
county in about one month past. These
"black republicans", were flourishing
within 21 mile of Harriiburg.
"Kansas must be Free!"
In answer to the various questions that
are propounded in regard te aid for Kan
sas, we would say, briefly : that all moneys
or articles sent to the Nstiooal Committee
have been forwarded to the land of suffer
ing, and have reached their destination in
safety. The amount forwarded is not suf
ficient, however, to supply tbe destitute
during the Winter.
There are about 3,000 person who will
require clothing, provision and medicine
to keep them till next Spring. All clo
thing should be forwarded previous to the
15th of December, as after that date the
transportation will be discontinued for tbe
Winter. All packages should be directed
"W. F. M. Amy, No. 11 Mariae Bank
building, Chicago."
Provisions can be purchased on more
reasonable terms contiguous to the Terri
tory than to forward them from the States.
Our present arrangements will enable
us to reach every cabin aod tent,and equi
tably distribute the bounty of the friends
of Freedom.
We have reason to believe that 20,000
farmers aod mechanics, who have means
to defray their expensea to Kansas, and
sustain themselves while they are prepar
ing a home for their families, are anxious
to emigrate next Spring. To all such we
would say that we have made arrange
ment with railroads, steamboat, dtc, so
that we can assist them by furnishing tic
kets, Ae., at a redaction of at least 25 per
cent, on the usual rates of fare and trans
portation. AU such emigrant who desire
information or aid, can obtain it by wri
ting to the subscriber. '
We think we have made such arrange
ments for protection that articlee sent to
Kansas will not fall into the bands of those
who are tbe enemies of Freedom. And
we are fully satisfied that if the Free-State
men are sustained through thi winter in
Kansa,that even under tbe present organ
ic law, that fair land must be free territory.
Though this is not all that ean and must
be done, this population must be the basis
of all our efforts : they must be sustained
there.
- vim wui marennre see that the respon
sibility rest upon the friends of Freedom.
And if tbey will liberally, of their abund
ance, supply the means to feed and clothe
the hungry and naked, and thus retain
tbem in the territory, it eannot be desecra
ted by Slavery. W. F. M. ARNY,
Gen'l Agent National Kansas Committee.
Boston, Nov. 20, 1856. j
The Freemen of Kansas will be sus
tained by tbe Freemen of New England.
Vermont has appropriated $20,000 for the
relief of the suffering squatters. Maine,
in due time, will follow her example ; and
Massachusetts, it is confidently expected
by prominent politicians,will donate $100,-
000 to sustain ber exiled eitixens and the
pioneers of her free institutions. Tbe
New England Emigrant Aid Society is re
newing its exertions ; $1 00,000 extra stock
will be Subscribed to its capital by tbe eit
ixens of Boston before the expiration of
tbe present year. There ii a North.
Clothing for the Free State men is pour
ing in from every direction. Two hundred
and forty-four barrels and boxes have al
ready been forwarded from this eity by tbe
Emigrsnt Aid Society alone. The cloth
ing is purchased and manufactured by the
eitixens of Massachusetts ; tbe Aid Society
merely forward it to tbe National Com
mittee at Chicago. Money to buy provi
sions is now needed more than articles of
apparel. New York haa done very little
yet; Pennsylvania and New Jersey no
thing. Chicago alone, up to within a re
cent period, bas done more for Kansas
than all the Middle States together. Ger
rit Smith's lsrge and generous donations
apart, Detroit baa done more than tbe
State of New York. Surely, it is time
for New York to act.
Recent advices from Kanaas,reeeived in
this city, indieate that tbe result of tbe re
cent election, although it has greatly dis
appointed the Free State men, and propor
tionately elated their opponents,has nerved
the resolution, instead of "crushing" tbe
hopes, of our gallant friends in the Terri
tory. Jab. Rxdpath.
Lawrence, Oct 30, 1S56.
"But aid has reached us. Tbe large
streams of Eastern benevolence have found
their way into our very midst, tnd thou
sands are being msde glad. Had I time,
1 could give you some incidente showing
tbe good being done,and how brave hearts,
who could meet tbe enemy at any odds
sgaiost them, and maintain tbeir ground,
now melt as they receive what they so
much need."
".' "Lawrkmci, Nov. 18, 1850.
"Over a hundred boxes of clothing bave
arrived, and the Committee are busily dis
tributing to the needy. Could the givers
look on aod see tbe thankful hearts, it
would do their souls good. Ah I it is more
blessed to give than to receive. Tell our
friends to send few hundred blankets,
and si many good stout shoes ss they like.
Tbey will be useful at all times ; but if
sent at once will, I think, come through
before tbe close of navigation.''
Useful Hints.
Buckwheat Cakes. Wehave printed
in this part of our paper several times tbe
faet that buckwheat meal make very much
better cake by being composed of one
fourtb of good oatmeal. Thus: With
every three bushels of buckwheat grind
one bushel of bright, heavy oats, as if it
were all buckwheat This meal gives a
erust and ligbtneee to tbe eakes, adding
much to tbeir quality and wholesomeness.
Tight Barns are an item of great im
portance for the health and oorofort of cat
lie, and for the easy conscience of owners.
If you would reet well in the scro nights
of January, make provision to shelter all
the stock upon your farm. Cracks should
be battened, and tbe barn be made so tight,
that ventilation at the top will be necessa
ry. It takes much less bay and provender
to winter cattle in a warm stable, and they
came out sleek and fat in the spring.
Ridoi tour Gardens. Tbe frost will
do a good work for your sub;oil, if you
will give it an opportunity. The ridges
may be made with a heavy plow or with
tbe spade. Ground that is wanted for
early crops, should be manured before
ridging. .Make tbe ridges at least two feet
high ; let them be as close together as is
possible with that depth. The subsoil will
be pulverized by the frosts,and will receive
some ammonia from the snows aod winter
rains.
Gatberiso Leaves. They lie now
frequently in heapa and rows, in the cor
ners, and under tbe walls,where tbey may
be easily secured. Soon tbe winds will
scatter them, or the snows will cover tbem
aod tbey will be lost Leaves are among
the best fertilizers within tbs reach of tbe
farmer. Tbey are good bedding for cattle,
good in the compost beap, and not bad in
tbe spring. Save all within your reach.
Liquid Manure. Mr. Webster adop
ted the following plan at his farm in Marsh-
field. The planks composing the floor of
the stables, were laid about an inch apart,
and so arranged as to be easily taken up.
Beneath this floor about two feet of mack
or loam wa placed, which effectually ab
sorbed every drop of tbe urine, and fur-
Charcoal is a very excellent assistant
in the fattening of Turkeys and other do
mestic fowls. Pulverise and mix with
food, and let broken pieces lie in their way.
Carrots, raw, given to horses at the
rate of one or two a day, are a good thing,
and aid in giving them glossy coats.
Many horses are fed too much. Over
feeding gives them disease, and shortens
tbeir lives.
Hard-wood saw-dust is good to preserve
apples in, provided tbe apples are put iu
sound, and do not touch each other.
The Right of Suffrage in Virginia.
Virginia is ons of the States of the Re
public, theoretically admits universal suf
frage. In practice, however, it appears
that this right must be exercised according
to tbe prevailing State sentiment, or a
man is in danger of his life. A Mr. Tim
othy Stannard, recently, at Norfolk, gave
a vote fer Fremont, which, when proclaim
ed by the inspector, as is tbe custom in
that State, waa refused by that officer, aod
the voter had to leave tbe State for fear
of mob violence. Virginia must bsve
been taking a lesson in popular suffrage
from Louie Napoleon, who only allowed
such votes to be given as were in favor of
himself.
The question whether Baptists will be
sdmitted to approach the meeting of the
Evangelical Alliance, ie regarded with
great interest in Germany, ae a sort of
test question representing religions free
dom. The eontroversy is warmly waged,
end among the new and important adhe
rents of the side of liberty are Dr. Schen
kel, of Heidelberg, and tbe celebrated
Brommarcher, court-preacher. The King
ie said to favor the toleratjon of the Bap
tists. Have we a " Pinal Colont" among
us ? The Lynchburg (Va.) Virginian
states that lb negro Allen, charged with
tbe murder of Pleasant Hunter, was "sen
tenced to transportation, and his value
estimated at 11000." Also, that the
Court which had condemned tbe boy Tom
to be banged for murder, had recommend
ed tbe Governor to commute that punish-'
ment to transportation. Tbe questions
occur : Haa Virginia a penal colony ?
Where is it located f
Retaliation. Six Free State men of
Kansas, who had been plundered by Bor
der Ruffian, rode but month IS mile
into tbe State of Missouri, found tbe men
they were " after," forcibly took from him
four horses, clothing, and blankets, enough
to repay what he had stolen, and returned
in safety, though hotly' pursued. . Tbey
confess tbeir mode of obtaining justice was
not ordained by statute, lut their necessity
"knew oo law."
Owen Lovcjoy is the Republican mem
ber of Congress elected from tbe Alton
district, Illinois. Twenty years ago, bis
brother, Elijah P. Lovejoy, waa brutally
murdered, at tbe same Alton, for defend
ing tbe liberty of his press in speaking
against Slavery. Tbe world doe move."
All Sorts of News. '
Rare Generosity. A gentleman who
died in Botetourt county, Va., a few
months ago, devised bis entire property,
estimated at $10,000, to oce of his sis
ters. After his death tbe sister destroyed
his will, and divided his property eqaally
between a brother,a s:ster and herself. A
rare atd noble exhibition of the unieliLh
ness of a sister' love.
Nazareth, Pa., Nov. 29. Solomon
Heil, a highly respectable citizen of this
town, committed suicide last night by cut
ting his throat The eauto of tbe rash act
is not definitely known, but he had been
laboring nnder depression for some time
previously. He bore au excellent reputa
tion and leavea considerable property.
The Lutherans of Carolina, offended by
tbe strictures of the Lutheran Observer
(Baltimore) upon the conduct of Preston
S. Brooks, have,according to the Xetelerry
Mirror, resolved to establish a religioue
journal to promulgate and expound the
Gospel according to tbe patron saint of that
little,moraI,religious and political universe.
Oa the 14th ult, at Laporte, Sullivan
Co., Pa., John Michael Kamin was execu
ted for the murder of John George Vei
tengruber, about year and a half age.
He died protesting to tbe last that he
struck the fatal blow ia self-defer.ee.
Both parties were not long since from
Germany. ;
Nebraska. An election for members
of tbe Territorial Legislature bas just been
held in Nebraska, and, it is said, although
party lines mere not drawn, the members
chosen, so far as heard frem, are nearly all
strong Free-State men.
Thomas S. Cunningham, Esq., of Bea
ver, Pa., haa received from President
Pierce, tbe appointment of Associate
Judge of tbe Supreme Court of Kansas,
in plaee of Hon. J. M. Burrell, deceased.
Henry Koon, 2d, who is now in tho
Wilkes-Barre jail, eharged with tbe mur
der of William P. 8tevens, and who was
convicted at the Sept. Term of Court, bas
been granted a new trial, which will come
off the January Term, 1S57.
Ou tbe 20th ult, at tbe mines of Tomp
kins, Price k Co., in Pittstoa. a serious .
acciueni loot piace. n one Diasiing,
William James was killed, and Wm. Wat-
kins and Wm. Jeffries injured. Watkius
lost an arm and Jeffrie an eye.
Tho two pipers in Tyrone City, bave
both gone overboard ainca tbe election.
They were the Iron Aye, a Democratic pa
per, published by a brother of Mich'l Dan
Mageehan, and the other a Fillmore paper
called the American Era.
Samuel F. B. Morse, the Telegrapher,
and Lieut. M. F. Maury, of the Navy,
have received from England and Denmark,
distinguished testimonials for their scien
tific discoveries.
Maj. Jesse G. Clark died at Bloomsburg,
13th ult., aged 34 years. He was a prin
ter, served under Gen. Scott, in Mexico,
and was Register & Recorder of Columbia)
county for two term.
Samuel Lentz, indicted for the murder
of Geo. Hoffman, at the " free liquor" en
campment at Gratxtown last fall, waa last
week tried, defended by Hon. John C.
Kunkel, and acquitted at once by the Jury.
Captured. We learn that Smith, tho
German who escaped from jail at Lewis
town a short time ago, was re captured at
Shade Gap, and brought back. The color
ed man is still at large.
About five thousand dollars' worth of
goods were stolen at the time of the recent
fire at Bellefontaine, O., and seventeen
Irishmen are now in prison in that town
awaiting their trial for tbe offence.
Boston, Nov. 28. Joaquin Negretand
Demena, the well-known cigar dealer in
this city, bave been arrested and beld to
bail, tbe first in $5,000, and tbe latter in
$10,000, charged with being engaged in
the slave trade.
Milwaukie, Nov. 23. The funeral
ceremonies of Solomon Jeneau, tbe pioneer
of Milwaukie, took place to-day, and were
very imposing. There was a large milita
ry and eivio procession.
- CoL J. W. White, of Kansas," who
bsd been raising men and money in Geor
gia, 11 for the Southern cause," bss do
camped with tbe funds, snd left bis men
penniless.
J. Lawrence Gets, Esq., of the Reatling
Gazette, is the most prominent candidate
for Speaker of tbe Pena'a House of Rep
resentative, i -
Samael Swartwout, who robbed the na
tional treasury of several hundred thous
and dollars while Collector at New York,
died last month in poverty and shame.
S. B. Colee succeed Dr. J. B. Howe
in tbe control of tbe new " Farmers' and
Miners' Journal," at Lykenstown.Dauphin
Co., Pa. ,
A man named Henry, was arrested at
Northumberland, and committed to Jail,
on the 13th nit, en a charge of stealing
hones and other depredations.
Speixiho- There is an editor out West
who thinks the proper way of spelling po
tatoes is " poughteighteaux." -
Tbe Berichter, tbe Dem. German organ
of Center Co., Pa., proposes Arnold Doug
las for President iu 1SC0.
The Blair County Whig is out for Si
man Cameron, for United States Sea-Hot.