LBWISBURG
CHRONICLE
0
ESTABLISHED IN 1SI3....WHOLE NO, 870.
O. N. WORDEX, J. R. CORNELIUS & E. SMITH.
An In-dependent Family an-it News Jocbxal.
LEWISBURG, UNION CO., PA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1857.
At $1,50 Per Year, always is Advance.
VL. late nunibrr f the Xaiimal Era '
has a poem by Miss WilirTlKK, evincing
family likeness to her celebrated brother j
"J.G.W." the Quaker poet. Millions of j
heirt. will respoud to tbe prayer of the
fair Quakeress in the following lines ; j
Or. Kane In Cuba. !
A noble life is in thy care.
A sacred trust to thee is girrn ; j
Brifht Island! let thv healing air j
lie lo him as the breath of heaven.
The marvel of his daring life ;
The self-forgetting leader bold j
8lirs, like the trumpet's call to strife, j
A milium hearts of meaner mould. I
Eyes that shall never meet his own, i
Look' dun with tears across the sea, j
Where, from the dark and icy zone. '
Sweet Isle of Flowers! he comes to thee. ;
Fold him in rest, oh, pitying clime!
Give hack his wasted strength a;:iin j '
Soiithe. with thy endless summer time, j
His wiuter-weried heart and braiu. j
ASmir soft and low, thou tropic bird,
Kroin out the fragrant, tl-twety tree
The ear that hears thee nu-, has heatd
The ice-break of the winter sea.
Through his long watch of awful nigtit.
He saw the Hear in Northern skies,
Vw. to the Southern Cross of hunt,
lie lifts in hope his weary eyes.
Pravers.frnm the hearts that watched in fear,
When the dark North no answer gave.
Rise, tremhlmsr. to the Father's ear.
That still His love may help and save.
aKftr. Ma.-, .i.t no. it-;:. e 11. w.
THE C11R0XICLE.
iBiPtv, rt:n. i,
Next Governor of Pennsylvania.
Nmnerouii nanurs tlirou.'houi the Stute i
PoLLOCK. Among them we recollect the
Philadelphia Inquirer, Perry t'erman, '
Il.rri.l.nr,. 7VA.,e,t,iA th.i IfZfou.m. n. I
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O her A rpppnt 7. IftirftiJi. hoarcver. an- i
A recent 'IWyrnyh, however, an
nounces what had been known privately
by many of Gov. Pollock', friends that
be bad some time since definitely aud deci
sively made up his mind to retire from
Executive cares at the end of bis term.
This decision is uoticcd with much regret
by the Opposition journals of every d.tTet- i or l-'ort Augusta (now Sunbury.) There
cot shade of sentiment ; but, however much ! he followed the Indian trade up the West
it i. regretted, the Governor has certainly j Branch as far as the Big Island, learning
tbe right to pursue bis own choice. Nom-1 the Indian language, and making Middle
inated at a time when hopes of bis MicCcss ! town and Carlisle the head quarter, of the
were very feeble, hi. right to a re-nomina-' trade. He married in Dauphin county,
tioo, when the chances are much greater, is ' removed to Maryland and lived there
undoubted, and nothioa but ! r I .- r""t iotnJ .-J settled
inclination would have prevented bisrecep- ' in Northumberland. Soon after, the War
tion of that honor. I broke out, when he obtained a commission
i
For the distinguished position thus to be ; as first lieutenant, enlisted many and took
thrown open, there is happily no l;i:k of1 op many deserters.
candidate., from whom a capable and fit Lieut. Lyon was up the Xonb, Branch
man may be chosen. Judge Wilmot of with supplies for men at Wyoming, aud
Bradford i. probably the most prominent on bis return lodged at the mouth of Brier
man at present, although we have heard ; Creek (Columbia couuty) with a company
it stated that he declined the cauvass. I of Rangers commanded by Capt. Schotts.
Thomas E. Franklin, Eq, of Laucastcr, j It was in tbe month of March. The corn
is regarded by many as the most availaMo paDy remained until the break of day,
man. The Lewistown Gtizeltt, Bradford when the Captain sang the revellie and
Artjui, Erie Giztte, aud others, name 1 started down the river ta Jenkins Fort.
Judge Hale of Bellefonte as a personally ! After he had gone, takiug about one half
popular aud worthy man. and strongest of i of tbe men, the Indians attacked the small
any in the region of hi. arquaiutauce. Iu i number left by firing three shots in at the
Uuion county, and other portions of his ; door, two of which struck Robert Carubell,
Di.'rict, Hon. John C. Kcnkel is the1 .young, unmarried man, who was sitting
first choice. S. Steel Blaik, Esq. of the i on a bench eating his breakfast with Lyon.
Juniata, Hon. Eli Slifku of Lewi.-burg, i N'iuetcen Indians and one white man then
Piter S. Miciiler, Esq. of Northampton, ; rushed in to tbe house ; Tom Sbcnap, the
Isaac Hazlehurst, E?q. of Philadelphia, ; Captain of the Indian?, pitched at Lyon
Gen.WM.H. Ibwi.v, of Lewistown,acd per-j with a pistol in hi. hand, when Lyon
haps others, have been proposed in various : knocked bitu down, and having nothing to
quarters. Some of them we know are not
candidates, and we do not know that any
of them wish to be eousidered as such.
On the Administration side, Geo. W.M.
F. Packer of Wiltiamsport took the lead, ,
and it is stated has the support of the Del-
egates from the counties of Lycoming,
Clinton, Sullivan, Potter,Ceutcr, Northum- j
L.rland, Dauphin, Berks aud Bradford. It .
i. believed Mr.Buchanan's partiality is for j
Gen. Packer. Reecntly, however, a for-;
midable opponent has taken a strong posi- j
tion Hon. Wm. II. Witte, a plausible, j
wealthy Philadclphian who has secured ;
the delegate, from Philadelphia, Bucks,
Montgomery, Chester, and other large i
counties, with a hope of tbe ultimate sup. ,
port of the Anti-Forney Western Delegates. !
In addition to these, Lpbraim Banks, of ;
Lewistown, Charles A. Black of Greene,
Samuel W. B.ack of Allegheny, J. Porter j
Brawley of Crawford, Fraucis W. Hughes ;
of Scbuylkill,Tho..H. Foray the of Philad., I
and probably other., have been suggested ;
by friends iu their several localities. The
contest seems to lie between Packer and '
S itte the former backed by Buchanan :
and the country district. tbe latter sus
tained by tbe more independent members
of the party and by metropolitan power
aud management.
.The Portland (Minnesota) Trans
cript says that the Hon. Thos. H. Ford.of
Ohio, and the Hon. Joseph Casey.of Penn
sylvania, have laid out a town at tbe junc
tion of the Zombro and Mississippi Rivers,
the head of navigation. The tract of land ',
as purchased for $3,000. A few days 1
after the purchase was made, Ford was
nttd 510,000 for his interest
sa-GACB Greenwood" (now Mrs.
Lipptaeow) announces in a lata No. of tbe
LutUPil3rim, that .he is now enrolled in
the noble army f American mothers. But
bwaes attending to her infant dacghter,
hs still conduct, that
yonth tt, LUtU pat!Lbcj j-
Fr the Lewiflburx Chronicle.
I. I'
Brother! thmi hunt pKRrtJ hefor ua
Ti thv IsritiC atitl i-b.toicHeit land;
f tiM the (! tif Tidi huz o'r us
On ih-aUi'n thak we liug'ring suutL
Ear1- bt thou rlomKl tliv MiiNion,
Karly lMarl tin we-iw.inf bouic;
IIf4tfU to ttlMM DO lolltfer VlftlUU,
liauu art Co ttij Fatlif r'l Cutis.
Th- work tliwt lien to thtte wait jprea
H'a rt-iMiiplf bi when thou tJn-U,
Lf"'tt kort coiiuit! nil f.iricivt-n
Through our LrJ the Crucified.
II uxt-sn J t tlipr n fri-ivl brother !
Anil a a h. brlon-1 juiU tru-;
A lire, brforr tit? tea Buu nlhtr;
lraJ, Ihu tribute u tbjr due.
IhrtWTed hfartu hliwd tin? "ond-r
tier tho .t, the pr.a-ti, tl. lout.
And our thoucliU uunDHiou Wiio-icr
V hera we've laid Ch prt-ciou du-t.
Loud Che atorm. end cold end dreary,
Ji sr.- ton- hiut t hut tvat;
Aryl tti- Low dark and wee TJ !
lluw with Icaelmwi oppressed 1
Tt. tia ui.jut this nt rrpiniog
liVn rWf LiMd 1'oin f Tt-ry wiw,
'Mt-t aaiitU and aug.lf LriLtly ehttitnft
lie would wii our tar tixlt fluw.
INtTrnt we wt-II our proper labor,
Act wlnle it in railed l.nUy.
Lot our ti, attd loc our neirhtiT,
Uau b aul wait, and work aud pray
Ttma we, l. ir.tr. ainl tbu, dvln?,
L'utuld jya with him chali ahare,
Aud on CfMl a rnuiMn n-lyiiiff
lirid we lo his deathless rre!
iltOBEItT T.YOX'S
. CAPTIVITY.
I M kgi ess "Otztnachaon" has a sketch of
1 ihe lite of Robert Lyon, one f the heroes of
the Indian Wars of die Revolution. A son
of that R. ben Ljon, bearing the same name. ,
is residing in Uwisburg. in good health and
souml memory, a. the age of seventy years.
He has heard so often from his father s lips j
his narratlve.ihat he is sure of the correctness
of the followine sketch.u liich he has furnished 1
r . . , .
(A son aud a grandson of :
Robert I.yon the elder, each bearing the same
name, are on record at V ahington among i 0f tbe U. S. Senate in the case of Mr.IIar
ihe defenders of the country.) '1'he account ! i.. ,.r r ,i., i.j .... . Jm: ,k...
1 A....:, u.j :c. l K.. I TJ a.
iiei luiiuaiicu is tciiueu . . .
of PollMTrovp.u-ho iras inlitnatplv acouainlpd !
with Mr l.yon. The perusal of Mr.Meginness'
work will call attention to errors and elucidate
facts tending to perfect our history
Capture of Robert I,yon.
My father, Robert Lyon, was one of tbe
mo-it aocieut of the settlers at Sbatnokin,
fight with but his kuife he endeavored to
stab him, but missing his throat the knifo
entered the Indian', mouth and cut his
cheek out to the ear. By this time Lyon
had received three tomahawk strokes one
in the shoulder, one a glancer on the bead
(chipping out a piece of the skull, leaviog
a cavity, in witch a finger could be laid,
to the day of hi. death,) and the third on
tbe back part of hi. head. He .aid the
last blow made things.look as though tbe
house was on fire ! but he fought on until
he got out of the housc.when two Indians
presented guns and told him to give up;
Lyon looked at his bloody knife, and a. it
was his only means of defence tho't best
to yield the hopeless combat. During this
contest, some of the Americans escaped,
but others were taken prisoners with Lyon
and Cambcll. They all marched off about
a mile, when it was found poor Cambell's
wouud. disabled him from traveling: the
Indian, made him .it down on a log, then
.truck a tomahawk in his bead, drew him
ou bis face, took off hi. scalp, and slapped
it in Lyon's face. They then examined
Lyon's wound., aud decided be was not fit
to travel ; they ordered him to sit down,
which he refused, and said he would die
on his feet; when an Indian named Leven
Hopkins, who bad known Lyon when an
Indian trader, interfered, saying, if they
killed Lyon, they should kill him (Hop
kins) too and thus saved bis life.
While in captivity at Niagara, his name
drew the notice of an officer in the British
scrrei " uPon inquiry found out tha
P"soner was bis own brother, from whom
be had not heard for very many years.
This brother supplied him with money
and clothing, and offered to procure bis
release on parole ; but Robert Lyon pre
ferred to be exchanged. A true patriot,
he lived till eighty years of age; and may
God reward with bis richest blessings more
than earth ean do !
Lewiaburg, Jan. 1857. K.L.
Tbe "ground hog sign" baa ccrt.inly
fkTlIfc: U. S. t. NATO US c'buavn ih'xA
year are as follows :
Maine. Hannibal Hamlin for the long
term, aud Amos Xuurse for the bhort term.
Both Hcpubliciiib. No change.
Manathuxctls. Charlt-s Sumner, Ucp.,
re-electedjOuljr 12"catteriDg" votes agaiu6t
him.
Rhode hhml. Jame9 F.Siiuraons.ttep .
io place if Cliarlt-n T. James, Dvm.
Xr,o IV. IVestou King, Rep., by an
overwhelming runj. iu place 01 Hamilton
'h' o'J l'ua '"g
MU!,;,.n. Zacliatiah Cliandler, Rep ,
in place of Gen. Cass. Chandler had 8
votes, and Casi 12
Alas ! for "sriuatter
sovereignty.
J'eunsi!ctuia. Sittifin Cameron, Uep.,
in place of Richard lirodhcad, Detu.
U.ucar,. Mr. Bayard for the Hue
term, Mr. Bates for the short term, to Gil
the vacancy of Mr. Clayton, Am. Both,
Dcai.
1. -j in, r 1 . j
FUnhi. Ml!ory, Dem , re elected.
W'., I S (Jroen Dum for the
JItivmrt. J. o. Ureen, tfuin , tor tne
.hurt term iu place of AtcUisoti, Uctn ,
. .... .
s,,d Gov. Truten Polk, Dem., in place of
Mr. Gejcr, old liue Whig.
lwa. Mr. Ilarlau, F.iip., re-clecttd by j
oO mi'j.
HV.vonji'u. Jantea R. Poolittle, Rep.,
in place of Gen. Dodge, Dem.
(1,,luu. Tw0 to cl)0(,e, the Dem. It
. , mioori nJ refu6cd ,
election This ear the Rc pur
,n " ' cc I0D' year e cp. pu
UC S ' . .. '
.. f .... 1. II ..1 .Iw.n.in Klaticra
rum
Bright and Fitcb, Dem.
ltu it, t.;.;nn
Uy tbe decision
1 1
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one but huth '
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branches lacked a quorum.
California has two to elect.
teerlt is worthy of note that not a .in-
nln S.tnstnr uf & Fr.e Stnt whn took nart
in nassinir the Kansas Nebraska Bill of
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ha. been re-elected. The North
has lost no opportunity to visit, upon those
architects of discord, condign punishment.
It is a lesson which will live iu history. It
should serve a. an everlasting warning that
public treachery is sure, iu the and, to
meet retribution.
'
Tor th. L.wisbDrfi Chronica..
An Enigma.
I na aw.faa.il nf 1 2N l.ll.r.
My 103 7 1 1 9 10 S3 was a wicked king
15 6 20 50, a builder of Mybena
75 73 72 65 A3 58, a prophet of the Lord.
102 IS 36 39 44 94 57 I25,a king of Syria.
109 55 46 105 87 56,a prophet of the Lord.
S 5 83 91 100 73. a wicked king
126 127 59 35 60 t 22, a champion
45 95 55 3 73, a mediator
62 63 9 09. a prophetess
S067 l.lIIWS6tr.&ieS89J110 44.cnT'rilfJudSaV
30 121 - M 101 i:Al kii.R of Egj,t
1 1 1H IJ1 IJ0 l.N. s knu ot J J.tos
28 7 27 41. sun or Adam.
17 SO 1U 3-J 101 12. n mighty moDSrrh
l.fl KI9 U1 3 S7 46 l.'l', 51 31 9. s usU". In Iirul
2 IS 30 so S8 47 107 112 72. eitjr la Usliln
75 27 MS 611 64 100 33 37. so p.tl.
128 7 112 5121 SSI 13 107, J.W.M
M ') S-'l llfir5 40, Wat s Uom.a coTerncr
34 45 1227 11H 4. ... Bn .pottle
S3 37 1 13 7 4 7 28 21 118 02 llis 1U2. king la Prnals.
t6 50 l 7 1 S3 20 lll.S. WAD .fx!,)..
'. 103 12 43 61 55 si , ktng in lanarl
128 7 1 72 ton 14 106 All 106. aa etuprror of Rum.
123 52 5j K,t 1117 i, an apo-tlr
lui lu7 86 52 M 15 13 104 49 25. a diaoipl.
In2 50 W 30 2.1 7 "i. a Sttuiiatnir. daniMl
1I4 60 42 24 56 50 44 S3. acuditUta- for apottlMblp.
3 S3 35 52 Is S4. a hnok in Hi. Hlbla
27 83 7S firt liio Sl 21. a nation in l.rarl
104 60 82 124 49 70,a book in lite Nr. T.stamant
66 44 78 127 1 11, .as a pilot in lnra.1
My whole is a passage in the Old Testament.
An answer is requested. M. A. A., Kelly.
Hereafter, Enigmas must be short, or we
ean not insert them. Ed.C'bo.
"A quill fmm an American Eagle fell
at the foot of Kenator Brown, of Missis
sippi, while makiug a speech during the
late canvass. The Senator sent the quill
to Mr. Buchanan, with a request that he
would make from it a pen with which to
write hi. Inaugural," &e.
A very good story, but marred by the
fact that tbe quill was picked up in the
cage of a conped-up bird, and not dropped
by a free one on tbe wing. Aud Senator
Seward spoiled tbe "glory" of its prospec
tive use, by remarking in his dry way
when told of it "A pen from a caged
eagle a ilave eagle humph!" We'll
see if the Message has a free eagle or a
tlave eagle look 1
1. Any amount of fun may be gathered
from typographical errors in newspapers.
Tbe Perry County Democrat stated that
"all possible levity was exercised" in tho
examination of teachers. Col. Tate said
"Christmas was observed by a gooeral
nVipension of business." A correspondent
of tho Mauch Cbank Gaiette alludes to
"the mild and temporal climate." And
the Williamsport Press says " Rev. Miles
administered the riyhtt of tbe Baptist
Church on four ladies in the river."
teller u a gem. "It is not what peo
ple eat, but what they digest, that makes
them strong. It is not what tbey gain,
but what they save, that makes them rioh.
It is not what tbey read, but what they
remember, that makes them learned. It
is not what they profess, but what they
practice, that makes them righteous.
Tbcse are very plain and important truths,
too little heeded by gluttons, spendthrifts,
book-worms and hypocrites."
MT-Senators Seward (of N. T.) and
Busk (of Texas) will make a six months'
tour around the world, immediately after
the adjournment of Congress. Studious
Seward neeats rest and recreation rollick
ing Bust detira it Tbe two men are the
antipodes of eaoh other personally, men
tally, and politically and perhaps for
riU Prcro th, best to ..t. Chairman for . Stating Com
s 4
thit war reason
j r3UPQi'C.
MinlinburgCorrespondenccjf"11
, Xo thd Editor of th Lewuburg chronicle:
Mifklinblro, Feb. 5, lS.r7.
j Messrs. Editors : Siuce tho Slat is
"under a cloud" and van not reflect th
j light and progress of this pleasant village
j abroad, I presume a few 'peueiling,'illu-
lr:1;,a nr k .noi nrutetoA lierp. and the
light, and .bade, which flit acres, the pub
, ,jo mjlljf will be welcome , J0U ,nd your
! fcul raJori
! On Monday evening last, we were most
j pcasiogiT entertained in the Presbyterian
church, with a lecture delivered by I rof.
Stoddard, oo the subject of Education.
The Prof, in his preliminary remarks, iu-
timated he did not know what points to
! dwell upon, but that his object wu. to A,V
' j :., ,,i .m.:,.l. ill.utt.d hi
J siion . lccdote. An indicated
. fctier ,,, LU , were hunti
n.L. c 1 . -.i.
The son fired at one three times with o
otbcr cff,;ot tUta to Jr,Te blm L,her 0D
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1 L II H I ri-H. I llrl I Ilia III lili. cililLTIUTju a V lUO
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i s"ccess r.U:s b0-T' t00.K the un'
vnusly, raised it up, and staggering and
akal'in. fir.fi ' Tt.iirn tne thn Ki'lllirrel
and in triumph the old man declared that
.v . --" - ' 1 1
wa. the way to do it. "Yes, bt,"exclaim -
.j .1.. i. r..l ii.u.i ll
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be d hi, lark
j htm. The Prof happily h.t his mark
' WItu an e',Klucn "rl'"ant broa Jc
! but, we sasasure our readers, nulikts elae olI
hunter, he was ncrfectlv sober. Such men
Such men
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i "uu ouli" iBuiuii. iau no. i.u w r.uu.v.v
, j.,: .,( .,.
l unA ! ..... r.;i tn r..mniJ
me i:rei. i-ausc oi ruuv.nuu, miu n.ouio
y, . . . . .
bllo Slot. uii cuuik naa gi.tnjiiig auu " f
preciated by many, notwithstanding all our
old fogies and bachelor, conspired to vote
old fogies and bachelor, conspired to vote
down the project of building a new school
bouse at a recent town meeting.
, . , . , ., ,
Rev. Mr. Black has protracted the meet-
I
; ::,., i,. m t pt.,,.!. ;. ...ii.
s v--f
I li.in anH . nnmhai ll I-.l haen iwinv.rlnil
ium, .'ia a iiuuiuh
Rev. Mr. Dashiell, of your place last night
preached from tbe text, W hat can it
profit a man if be gain tho whole world
and lose bis own soul V
John Snyder, residing at Orwig's mill,
the other day while engaged in splitting
rails.met with a serious accident. A wood
en wedge driven into a frosted log, flew
out with creat force, bittioz him the
face; it broke iu his upper jaw, cut a gash
through aside of his nose, and bruised tho
entire right side of bis face, shockingly.
Dr. A. J. Crotzer was called and with his
usual skill dressed the wound.and we learn
Mr. Snyder is doing well.
A laudable spirit of progress has been
undoubtedly "go up' during the year in
proof of our assertion.
Yours respectfully, K.T.
An Antiquarian Banquet.
A correspondent of tbe Bostou Journal
give, the following account of an interest
ing and unique entertainment that rcceutly
eatue off in Needham, Mass.'
"On the evening of December lltb,
there wa. an Antique supper and levee at
the Town Hall in Needham, given by per
sons connected with the church and socie
ty in the West Parish. Though tbe wea
ther was unpropitious, tbe assembly was
large and respectable, composed of tho in
habitants of the town and delegations from
the neighboring villages. Mr. Jonathan
Fuller presided, assisted by Major Wright
and others. Tbe tables wero bountifully
spread in 'the style of 177G, with turkey,
chickens, beef and pork ; immense pewter
platters covered with 'biled vi tiles,' bakud
beans, hulled oorn, succatash, hasty pud
ding, beside other puddings aud pastry in
great variety, with a plentiful sprinkling
of mug. of hard cider.
"The company at the table presented
a very amusing appearance. Here was a
party dressed in tbe costume of the ma
trons of revolutionary nietuory,of tbe court
and the camp, of the parlor and the kitch
en, and opposite them another company of
youug men, with the powdered wigs, top-
boots, breeches, and skirted vests, which
were worn a hundred years ago by their
fathers, personating every variety of pro
fession and calling of the 'olden time. On
an elevated platform sat ladies attired in
the style of the nobility and of tbe eourt,
with powdered hair combed back from the
foreheard, and gathered in a knot behind,
surmounted by an immense comb,with tbe
profusely powdered gentlemen who wore
bowine before them. On tbe next seat
sat the grandmother with her gored dress,
neat handkerchief pinned aoross her breast,
and her double frilled cap border bound
under her chin with a fillet of black velvet
She has just left her cards and spinning
wheel for reel and distaff. In one of the
rooms below, tbe 'Old Folks at Home,'
received calls at their fireside. Around
this the pumpkin was drying and the
squashea bung suspended from the wall.
After the repast, the company wero enter
tained by ineiuents,reminisences,and musie
of the olden time.
Our devil wonders why it is neeessary
aroused in Mifllinburg, and augur, well j a,ui tke ! wlicitnde, and contention to 27,000.000 ot nouucing Senator WiUou for .ulervi.nc,
for the improvement of our naturally beau-1 insult could be offered to the friends of ( ,he aMt intcIjgcnt 0f the human race the , tll,.,u, w , .1 I 7
tiful place Two new Churches, a steam j Mr. Bigler, one of whom Mr. W.gonseller ol;jcct at whicg eTcrj- man', finger points, J ' J ' " te" ft
flouring mill, a new school bouse, and a ! professed to be. The allusion to Mr. Brod- the topic on which ever, man', tongue do- D 'DSh called a Ire. boiler or Jef.
Y . a w u i. i head was unuiistakabl v nlain Mr W. scant.-raised above his fellow men by no (ioa D-ivm an opponent of disunion I
number of fine large dwelling bouses, will head was unuiistaiuDly pla n. .it. ( s,ineriori I r c c
,. t ,10 1 .1 11
II nuism Hii. Jan. 28. lo the House.
r. 'W.gou.eller, one of the Democratic
bolter, who voted for Gcn.Umeron made
a formal defence of that ote He had
been urged to vindicate btmsalf, in con.e-
nitcuce of the numerous Diner aitacK mane
" .
i i .t. i... i,;e
- 1 ,moentie Im, in ihe IIou!e. He
j gaid he h,j come t0 Harburg to carry !
j out iu good faith the rule, aud regulations
! of the Democratic party, so long t they
ui iuv xviuovi alio oaiiT, n'J u j
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did nut mterfere with a conscientious dis-
el.sr.anf hi9 dn.v to th. whole neonle.
but ihen he saw the imt-roner influences
, , , ,
r.ocratic merabr. b, the Frcident
I islec, iu ftiv,jr uf Co. v' for lbc Uui.
! . J u v i.:. .
B :,, tMiumt :'. .l,at he would other -
con.idered binding He read
' ....
tLe UlosiiL Idler fruu Mr Buchauan to
I knowing ictte r iroui .ur. uutuau u su
i Mr. Mott, from which it will be en how
. ,.
I t... i.n ....,.( n nh-irm iir ilii-rnrl.iti
" "c J vu..s."6
! upon tho lWJcnt elect :
iiy jjcar oti rtllliooyu l ua. undii
i refrained from interfeting in the choice of,
, Senators by the Legislature, yet tho high -
IV coutlJeutial relatloL. WUieU a renn. - Vl -
vania President ought to sustain toward a
! 1 W J,Mui ' ,lle I'"'
iuduccg ,uu ,Q say , fcw wor(ls t0
jou as a valued friend on the pending Sen -
i aattoriaal ;Iorioia. 1 learn that doubt, havo
been expressed as to my preference among
been expressed as to my preference among
, " . . .
ine canuiuaies. iui iiiiuou"u ui vl'iuiuu
. - i . r j. .
I may be entitled to little weight, I do not
ij- i
desire to be placed in an equivocal posi-
tion ou thii. or auv other sulicct. When
! a4kKji I ,ave always said I preferred Col.
: Forney, and I should esteem it a friendly
; rcrtiey, and I should esteem it a tru ndly
j act towards myself for any person in or
uut of ,Ue LeS'lilure ? support him. At
the same time, I desire to express my
warm ,,c.rjonal and political regard for
! wnrm r.erional and nolil
: . ... ' . .
Messrs. Robins, Foster, Uuctalew, and
, rigui. I rom ine course jmrsut-u .ut.
Brodhead for some time past, confidential
i relation, between him and myself have
j f
I l- - , . 1 . I 1 I f .
sary, you may tpeak my sentiment, to
such persons a. may consider them of auy
value.
from your menu, very respecuuuy,
UzsvlX S. Mott, Lq.
? II - : )... .l.Ta I.(Af
a, an insult to Senators Bigler and Brod -
head, and other promiaent Democrats, and
contrary to Buchanan', former expressed
...
opiuions
It .t cmatued the two Senator.
b
as unworthy of confidence that 'highly
run tiilen tiu I rehtiunt'' did not exitl lr.tceen
lucu severely icwettcu tun kuaiavL '
conduct of Forney, and said, b, voting for
luuunuuiniiutj,. , o
Gen. Cameron, he thought he had assisted
iu electing a gentleman to the U. S. Sen
ate, who is highly esteemed in all the re
lations of life. Wagcnsellcr is a determi
ned, resolute man, not to be cowed down,
and his exposure of Buchanan's present
letter, aud his letter of 1845, with his pre
sentation of Forney's letter bow to ruin a
female's reputation, made tho Lokeys
wince !
What did tus Clock Sat 7 Tbe
clock upon the tower of a neighboring
church tolled forth Blowly and solemnly
the knell of the departed hour.
As the last souud died away,Wil!ie,who
was sitting on the carpet at his mother's
feet, lifted his head, aud looking earnestly
in her face, asked,
' Mother ! what did the clock say V
"To me," said his mother, sadly, "it
seemed to say, gone goua gone gone!"
"What, mother.' what ba. gone?"
"Another hour, my son."
"What is au hour, moiher 1"
"A white-winged messenger from our
Father iu Heaven, sent by him to inquire
of you of me, what we are doing ? what
we are saying ? what we are thinking aud
feeling 1"
"Where is it gone, mother?"
"Back to Him who sent it, bearing on
it. wings, that were so pure and white
when it came, a record of all our thoughts,
words and deeds, while it was with us."
Were they all such as our Father could
receive with a smile of approbation ?
Header ! what record are the hours, as
they come and go, bearing up on high for
you ?
A True View. Tbe Governor of Flo
rida, in his late Message, is disposed to
look at the result of the late election in
its true light He says:
"Mr. Buchanan bas carried fourteen out
of fifteen Southern States, and many of
them by large majorities, and yet he dim
nut go into the Presidential chair barked ly
the moral force of the country. He is elec
ted by a plurality, and not a majority of
the people of the United States."
When Joseph's brothers were leaving
him, to return home, be kindly and wisely
said to them, "See that ye fall not out by
the way." How pleasantly all would live
if this advice were generally remembered!
Senator Sumner, it U said, will visit
Europe in tbe spring, and sp en i several
Kintbs on th? continent.
. . . - ..... . ot ireemen. tneoDiec: or mosiinnnite care, : now in rsion. has nsasul . r.iiitmn a-
The Cu!d Wiaer.
Tl. rT. .f Sniiv Kur.la fr.rmAil
1 Dy itie late aiorni, ifc i oii,ct.uo . 1
' i
.- . .1 "r Art i. . r.nn, n.n 1..
Alaha.ua. haa entereJ th. v...lr
, about mn
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At Lisbon, on the lS;h, a vui of mert-urv
i W" ,nr0U'"i ---
"- " ,Mh e -r -
meter, in the same vicinity ranged from
forty-eight to fii'ty-two degree. Tins is
. .1
! considerably below the average tempera-
' . , . ,
I ,""t.tA". ? -
Mf" W Ml. l"'0t Jllu 0
; was iroien to death at Lis own uoor. lie
! "enw! "-"- -
I . rt''S fuunJ ,he d
' oc,1i wl1 naving gne 10 a uoigu-
! lr bolU,:' "Ul1 " u PP
I ' """" Ler .retUrU" T: t"1'
1 not upeotiui' kirn to return thai eveoing,
' b . . . ,
r .mi4iu .j kt t r a,jn's tcu.e ovcr ii,1t,
ltm,l""-u " utr "JU 3 u ? '
I and on proceediDg home in the morning,
' -
found her husband ly iLg at the door a corpse.
, - j - - -
'1 ti.-m... 1i,r,.i . In. lit, .an I'.l'llitf ill
1 ntcopee, Lt., so eiposa nimscit on i ri-
t , , l 1: 1
aa' 01 J"c lLk lUal .us u,u uu
; """'"J " """l"'
, man, aiiU on luav m;i,i r imuiui "i
; jumLed through tho window, cVosscd the
Connecticut rfver barefoot and baahe.ded,
Louri
!
! ',,r . V v vn e V letter from Mon-
,-;. .;. , ..!...!
OC, 111 JLW'L". 1 luiniun .uu .uulavv.
- . . .
1 count ot a systematic out Dioouiess war,
,
my of our couutry : "bi"hteen hundred
j and fifty-seven dawued on Monroe without
1 a liquor shop. Our citizens raised over
1 a liquor shop. Our citizens raised over
' j1(jUq anJ b00gut ttem an ought, closed
ord;n.an(.e t0 ,.1X a re.
'
tail grocery ? 1000, aud are taking bonds
i.n ... .n i
ot an tne property noiucrs noi .o sen, lease,
or rem auy uouse or lauu lor iuv purpose.
. Yesterday (Jan. 5) wis a quiet day not
j jrop 0f liquor to be had by the thirsty
fellows who usually ge, well .oaked at ev-
. . 1 1 1 r .. . I .
j f election. BJine of them .wore tUey
' would never trade another cent in Monroe,
j aud oiu .aid they would never come here
again; but they will be apt to gat over it
- a . - - .1 . 14,
is free from groggeries."
1 A PaorD Posmox.-Th. LonJo.
1 7V ba. an article on the probable poli -
! cy of the President elect, with this flatter-
.
, mg iu;errogaiory ;
. .... ,1 a .a n . .
'H no would not De toe l residvni ot
the United States the choice of a natiou
, . , , , " . ,i -
f w,lltb' l.ut H , Prcsum,!.J f !ae "f
h,g pers,5riai qualities for one of the most
personal q
elevated situations that a man may be cal
led upon to 11 ?"
Kansas Indiax Chiit, ie.d. The
! Independence Despuhh announces that
Keashinga, head chief of the Kaw or Kan
j sas Indians, died at tbe Kaw camp, one
I mile from that city, lately, and was buried
1 the following day with the usual ceremo
nies of the tribe. A male member of the
tribe eaiuo to one of the Independence un
dertakers and procured a ceffin, returned
to camp, and sent a squaw to carry it out.
Keashiuga'a horse, according to the cus
torn of the tribe,was killed upon the grave,'
in order that he might not fiud himself on.
foot in the untried world.
Preston Brooks' Habits. It bas
been remarked by those who were acquain
ted with Mr. Brooks, that intoxication had
become a confirmed vice with hint since
the Sumner affair. lie had seemingly at
tempted to drown conscience in tho wine
cup, aud latterly has been so constantly
nnder the influence of strong drink, as to
iuducc the apprehension that his life would
be prematurely cut short. Bjtton Tra
veler. The Richmond Inquirer does not seem
at all satisfied with the appearanoe of the
political horizon. It believes Mr. Buch
anan will redeem his prtruise. aud pledge,
to the South, but is greatly exercised oa
account of the buoyant, jubilant spirit of
"Black Republicanism' and becauso this
fanatical, wicked "organization exists with
a stronger vitality than ever, and are al
ready projecting a plan of catnnaign for
1SC0."
TionT Boots. A correspondent of the
Boston W, treating of the abturdity, cru
elty, aud weakness of wearing tight boot,
and shoes, says he is prepared to prove,
and boldly asserts, "that tight boot, either
actually bring on or greatly aggravate the
following complaints: Disease of the heart,
lungs, aud consumption, apoplexy, brain
fever, rush uf blood to tbe head, rheuma
tism, neuralgia, tio doloreox, chilblains,
corns and deformed feet"
The Pittsburgh Gazette, remarkiug upon
the Annual Report of tbe Auditor Gener
al, says that "tbe PuMio Works of Penn
sylvania, including the debt thereon, have
cost tbe tax payers within the last year the
sum of $6,500,-000 and have produced
92,206,000 to pay for it, luaving on the
i debtor lida of the guat 5i,S?t.W0.;;
AH Sorts of Items.
IIDry W. HiMiarJ, fortaerly distin-
' i?uikhil Wbi? Member of I'.irr.. r.,..
preacher ,u the M. E. Church, South
I j T JoLui,mi diej u Lesington( Mo
, lgfc . tf- WJi , brotlier of Cu!. Kith.
' i t i i r
, ard 31. J htisun, and after hv.Lg Mrfed
in Kentucky a. a Judge of the Court f
Appeals, and two Terms iu Congrese,
preaching the Gospel as a Baptist Miuia-
ttsr fr thirty years without any salary.
, . .
Mr Ta en, who ha. ju.t Ucu elected
' uecu
bj th-Muri Ler!0r. . Director
, f f " Sta.. Bank of Musouri, i. an open.
ly avowed a'lvocate of the gradual aboli
tion of Slavery in MUsouri. He was this
nominee of the anti-Bcntoo caucus, and his)
own d-clararion of ent;uinl wa. read ia
the Lehture before th. vote was taken.
The age of a cultivated mind is ofuu
more cnniplacent, is even mure luiuriou
than the youth. It U the reward of th
due use of the endowments bestowed by
nature; while thev who iu vouth hav
, ... ...
j made no provision f.r age, are left like au
, unsbt)Itered tri:e-Htri&Bd 0f it. l-v.a. and
its branches .haking and withering befora
the cold blasts of winter.
tl, r i .. t .a..-., l
j , , . , . . '. fce
! . . P"-- -c-otuen of
which for a time they affected to be proud,
helii a convention lately at Lecouiplon.
and adopted a new name. Thev resolved
to stvla thernoelvea tha Vir!nnl lm...
J -
,:A ,.
Ac
" rose by any other catuj,"
; i ne granaiattier ot Uu. II. I'rescott.
' the historian, commanded the American)
' forces at Bunker Hill, whilo the grand-
forces at Bunker Hill, whilo the
father of his wife commanded a j
, sbip of war, which bombarded the .
can works tu the same action. Th
British;
Auieri-
Tha hLto-
.;....... 1 r t. l: -
.. . .uiuiu acu,Bi real-
u vjiuu.
j Horse flenh, a. food for human be'io",
i. becoming very popular in Paria, so that
j Fremont's 'mule soup' was not ere.tlr it,
ri .r ,n 1 .....
j .uvance of tbe age. American gentletnea
! are also cultivating tnul-holaa for the pur
: pose of raising bullfrog, also highly pri-
. ed by tbe Freuch.
says:
Sine the .lave insurrections, the city gov-
; ' T.nn, have pMs.d
! J J 6" to preach ,
PS & loO to
CdOO for teichiD!? negroes, in SJUk
I , . , , ,, '
Hl:haala Or al4whara "
i
i The Massachusetts Aati Slavery Society.
! has returned to Kansas, and has put up a
. . . .
.hingldat Lccompton, announcing that hi
will practice "law." Ui. shingle used to
read "law and order," but this L all that
is now left of the poor fellow.
What a horrible oatalogua of crime.
rioting, drunkenness, gluttony, vulgarity,
licentiousness, maiming, stabbing and kil.
iog in various ways Christmas and New
Year', observance, are .accountable for !
and every year scenis to be worse.
The following atrocity was committed
by an old bachelor, who is an editor ia
Wisconsin : "Why is the bridegroom mora
aj expensive than the bride ? Because the
bride u always given a way, while tile bride,
groom ia usually sold!"
Tbe St. Louis Democrat says the pro.
ceediogs of tbe pio-slavery ruffians last
summer caused loss of more than half a
million to the owners of steamboat, on tho
Missouri river.
Lewis Baker, the murderer of Bill Poole,
is at bis old haunt in New York City.
So the world wags. Fire years heuce, the
very fact ef the murder will be almost, it
net quite, lost to memory.
A woman wa. lately found in the street
uf Philadelphia in a state ofmfflania pot a,
who wa at one time tbe wife of one of tho
most distinguished eitixens of New York.
Tbe less braius a person baa the higher
he estimate. Instabilities. Mr.Smallpotato
thinks that it is impossible for anything to
be accomplished uuless he take, a part in it.
Not all Pacpers. Lxst year thero
arrived at Castle Garden, New York. 141,.
629 emigrants, who brought with them
cash mean, to tho amoant of $'3,612,104.
A horse, forty-three years eight months
and seventeen days old, which bad become,
so weak aa to be unable to stand up, was
killed in Barre, Mass., a few days since.
Pittsburg Uuion and Sunbury America
are to be added to the list cf Democrat's
papers which don't "take on'1 about Cam
cron's election.
A thousand aorea of land have been
given at Carbondale, III., for the site of
the first College in thai part of IUiiui.
known aa '"Egypt-"
A Mrs. Frederick dropped dd while
dancing at a party at National Hall, New
York, a few evenings since, from heart
disease.
Havasa, Jan. II. Dr. Kane's batitlt
is improving. His parents live .iiivoi
to lojk after him. ,
!
'
"we, ftrjear.
, failed, this year, for time t l5t.