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From the Williamstown Advocate.
A Night Scene.
It is deep midnight; on the verdant hills
In beauty spread, the broad white moonlight lies.
No sound is heard save that the grey owl hoots
At intervals in the old mossy wood,
Or save the rustle of the aspen leaves,
That ceaseless, turn upon their slender stems,
"When not a breath is felt in all the heaven.
Standing upon an eminence, I see
The haunts of men around. The world is still.
The busy and the bustling are at rest;
Their mingled voices do not fill the air,
As when I visit here -at noon of day.
The birds are silent now, and he tired beasts
Are slunk to rest. Almost beneath my feet
Stand cottages, the dwellings of the poor;
And prouder mansions of the rich and great.
The cotager and all his little ones
Are slumbering now. Theirs is a sweeter sleep
Than luxury and wealth can ever give,
Not distant far, upon a gentle swell,
With its back ground of orcharding and wood,
And more immediate circle of green trees,
My much loved home, my native dwelling stands.
Its roof is glimmering in the white moonshine,
And ull its inmates, save myself, at rest,
I see the brook meandering there,
But do not hear its voice; the trembling light
Of the full moon falls on its shifting waves,
And is thrown back in flashes on my eye.
How sweet the stillness of this midnight hour!
It banishes the cares of busy life.
'The spirit of the mightiest is a broad ;
It fills the boundless air, the spreading wood,
The wilds, the lonely deserts of the earth,
And all her poplous realms.
In a few hours
"The rosy morn will break upon the hills,
And all these sleepers start to life again.
'The gay to spend another day of mirth,
'The housewife to her toil; the laboring man
'To his accustomed task. The little birds
That perch in silence on these lofty trees,
Shall then break forth in songs wild woodland
songs,
Such as wore chanted on the sixth day's morn
In Eden's bowers to hail the birth of man.
And summer's morning wind shall breathe again,
And toss the dew drops from the forest leaves,
And all this solemn stillness be exchanged
For universal motion.
Sttnding here,
And looking on this varied scenery, spread
So beautiful around, I feel a power,
As of the Great Omnipotent upon me,
That calls my heart to worship: I will kneel,
Here by the side of this o'erhanging wood,
And, like the patriarchs of ancient time,
"Who worshipped on the mountains, offer up
Beneath heaven's mighty arch, my humble hymn,
'To the Keeper of the sleeping world. J. I. 13.
Aa Slowest Epilaph.
.Beneath this turf with wild flowers clad,
A kindly heart reposes ;
'With many a virtue, faults it had
But "thorns are hid mid ropgs."
Womax. Perhaps one of tpe most indispen
sable and endearing qualifications of ihe feminine
character, is an amiable temper. Cold and cal
jious imsfU be the man who does not prize the
snee'k ?.d gentle spirit of a confiding woman,
iler bps may not lie nculjjiurod in the line of a
Mri'eni beamy hereyo niav no! roll in dazzling
t-plendor. Inn if the nnti.v-e umile be ever ready
Ao welcome and the glance -fraught with cling
ang devotion or shrinking sensibility, the must
be prized far above gold or rubies.
Prextice's Last. The New York editors
-complain that their papers are regularly stolen
from their subscribers. What else can be ex
peded in a city that elected a "paper sr.alcher"
10 the mayoralty?
No bank robberies committed recently,
reason. Not worth robbing.
The
paocrs by a carrier or swc uim-iu niiiuujiu UJ nujut
(of. will hn r.hanrcd 37 1-2 cts. per year, extra.
I I . A until oil r,np
From tho Village Record.
A Thrilling; Incident.
The following incident, like many of a simi
lar character, occurred during the winter of
1835-6; which will long be remembered for the
distress that pervaded the poorer classes of the
community, and deep snow which occasioned
it. A farmer resident about thirty miles dis
tant from Philadelphia, started the morning be
fore the snow commenced, for market. By the
time he reached a ullage about half way to the
city, it began to snow; but not anticipating so
great a storm, he pushed on, and about night
arrived in Philadelphia. Disposing of his car
go as soon as possible, in order to start home
early on the morrow, he put up his team at
hotel till morning. Still it continued snowing,
and daylight but appeared to disclose to him
the almost utter impossibility of reaching home
in his-wagon the snow havingfallen to the depth
of 3 feet! Meeting with an acqtiaintance from
the same neighborhood, they concluded to at
tempt it; making the task easier by leaving one
of the wagons behind, and attaching all four of
their horses to the other. In this manner they
succeeded, alter the most painful exertions, in
reaching within a mile of home. Here the
roads forked and they were obliged to separate.
Our hero now turned into a narrow byway, com
pletely filled with snow to tho tops of the fen
ces, with his two tired and jaded horses. Slow-
he neared his home until a wood less than
half a mile in length was all that lay between
them. Into this he drove, but the crackinsr and
ailing limbs warned him not to proceed. Bent
on his purpose he still pushed on until a large
tree which had fallen across the road, efiectual-
v obstructed his progress. Unfastening his
horses, he rode them back to a neighbour's
house near by and told them his situation.
They immediately placed his horses in a warm
stable, and prepared the weary traveller a com-
ortable repast. This over, and feeling some
what strengthened, he declared his determina
te go home on foot, through, snow up to his
waist. In vain his friends remonstrated in
vain they urged the folly and foolhardiness of
attempting such a desperate walk. lo go
through the large timber was madness, as the
imbs and whole bodies of trees were continu
ally giving way under the accumulated weight
of snow. His course must therefore lav in a
circuitous path augmenting the distance to more
than a mile. His friends finding it vain to dis
suade, gave ium their advice as lo the best
course to pursue, and bade him 'God speed
Ere he proceeded one third of the distance he
repented heartily of his folly. The temporary
strength imparted by his supper soon failed, and
by the time he reached a little eminence with
in sight of borne despair had almost seized him.
fire stghl of his own candle burning cheerfully
through the window, and the thought of his
children depending upon him for support urged
him on. Slowly he toiled, until at length ex-
hausted nature could hold out no longer, and
he sank within 50 yards of his own door! Oh
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God! the agony of that moment. I o die with
in a few yards of his door, to hear the merry
laugh of his children, and see the forms of those
he loved passing before the window; to be thus
tantalized was too much for human endurance
in vain ne attempted to snout; nis voice scarce
louder than a whisper was drowned in the noise
of the elemerits. At last when he had given un
to die, one of his sons opened the door and
came out. With a last effort the unhappy man
raised himself partly up it was enough he
was seen and restored to his family.
This is a true narrative destitute of coloring
and exhibits one of the scenes of distress and
danger which occurred during the hard winter
of '35-6.
The Money Bee.
This bee, when collecting the pollen of flow
ers, which constitutes tho "bee bread," never
passes from one kind of flower to another, as
has been supposed. If it first light upon a hon
l.l- : . . ii ...
uv sucivie, ii continues to collect irom tins
flower until it has loaded its thighs with as
1- m. mi
rnucn as u can carry away, l ne uee is gov
erned in this by an instinct that makes it a co
laborer in the ordinary work of re-productive
ness. The pollen, fructifying dust, is carried
Irom flower lo flower of the same species, and
thus the bee aids the operation of nature by dis
tributing the pollen, necessary to the ffuilful
ness of the plants. If the bee were to pass
from a clover blossom, with the pollens adhering
to its body, and light upon a honey suckle, it
would produce a hybrid, or mongrel species of
nower. How wonderful are the operations' of
nature, and certainly among the most wonder
ful is this peculiar instinct of the honey bee.
To delinquent Subscribers.
Benjamin Franklin says: 'Printers' accounts,
though small, arc good index of character Let
me 4ook over my books, and I will tell you the
character of every man whose name is there.
' I am instructed to inform you that Mr. Brown
expects the money to-morrow! said a messen
ger from an impatient creditor to a dilatory
debtor. 'Well, if he don't get it, tell him to
keep on exjxctiig!1 was the cool reply.
From the Franklin Telegraph.
Marshall College at Mercersbnrg.
The winter session of this flourishing Insti
tution, terminated on the 7th ult. The semi
annual examination of the students, was, we
learn, of a highly satisfactory character, both
as regards the teachers and pupils. The Pres-
idency vacated by the death of Dr. Rauch, has
been filled for the present, by the Rev. J. W.
inevix, u.u., who win also give instruction
in the department of Mental and Moral Science.
The services of a competent gentleman have
been secured for the department of German Lit
erature; and arrangements are in progress to
fill the chair of Natural Sciences, which is ex
pected to be accomplished by the opening of
the summer session, which takes place on the
18th of May Nine Professors and Instructors
will then be actively engaged.
Its enterprizing Board of Trustees have the
erection of large and commodious buildings in
progress, which when completed, will add much
to the comfort and convenience of all engaged
in the Institution. At present, the College has
the occupancy of the large and beautiful edifice
belonging to the Theological Seminary. The
number of students during the past year,' has
averaged considerably above one hundred-
principally from Maryland, Virginia, North
.Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania. A large number of scholar
ships are being endowed in connection with
the Centenary efforts now making in the Ger
man Reformed Church, and we doubt not if
the spirit of liberality-, in favor of a liberal educa
tion, is in any good degree commensurate with
the wealth and ability of that denomination,
Marshall College will soon be placed upon a
permanent basis, and long exert a benign and
salutary influence m our beloved country, par
ticularly upon the German name and character
Located in one of the most healthy and fertile
spots in Pennsylvania m the midst of a grow
ing, moral, and industrious population, and en-
joying.the advantages of a full, learned and able
faculty with the fostering support of warm
and ardent friends, this Institution must rise and
become a "prominent seat of learning" in our
land, and prove a blessing to generations yet to
come.
"We sincerely trust that while Marshall Col
lege is aided and encouraged from abroad, it
will not be neglected at home. Franklin coun
ty should feel proud at having such an Institu
tution within her bounds; and should not her
citizens be disposed to extend lhat patronage
which it so richly merits ?
The following article from the Liverpool
Standard, containssome striking truths :
" The Lunacy of Nations. When nations
go to war without a cause and without an ob
ject, their only business is to injure each other
as much as possible. The extent of the mu
tual injury that may be inflicted in this case is
beyond calculation: for the destructive power
of steam navigation has not yet been ascer
tained: and such vast interests have grown up
during a long period of friendly relations among
the three leading nations of the earth inter
ests wholly dependent on the continuance of
peace that war must be more destructive
economically than physically, whether to the
French or the English, or the Americans. The
mere bloodshed in action between nation and
nation, seems a trifling matter when compared
with tho convulsions of trade that would occur
throughout the region of war. France would
indeed suffer less than England or America
from disturbance of the established order of in
dustry and commerce ; but then, to make the
balance even, France can scarcely go o war
without the accompaniment of a political rev
olution at home. While the Southern produ
cers ol America and more than half the manu
factures of England were ruined while grass
was growing in the streets of Manchester and
New York the French would be destroying
each other in civils broils. And then there are
the state of Slavery in America, and the state
of Pauperism in Ireland, and the state of Char-
ism in England and Scotland, as elements of
further destruction all brought into activity by
the slate of war. For doing harm in all direc
tions, this war would be as signal Us for being
without a cause and without an object. It
would pefhaps be destructive in proportion as
it was" aimless. In the absence of any reason
for going to war, they talk in France of send
ing" Steamers lo burn Brighton, arid in England
of burning Buffalo in New York,arid in Amer
ica of burning Montreal or Liverpool. People
seem to be possessed by tho t)evih It is a
clear case of the lunacy of the nations"."
One of the clergy of Boston fell asleep in his
pulpit a few Sundays since tumbled against
the door and then rolled down the stairs into the
aisle. No damage done. This was teaching ef
fectually, by example, the folly of sleeping in
church. j.
The following from the New Orleans Cres
cent is very good: 'Why is a young lady like
a careful housewife? Because her waist is as
little as she can-make it
Robert Bacon, a Prophet. In the work'of
Roger Bacon, who wrote in the 13ih century
may be found an anticipation of the invention
of the steamboat, locomotive engines on rail
roads, the diving bell, the suspension bridge,
and, it might almost be said, of the recent events
of St. Jean d'Acre. His own words arc these:
"Men may construct for the wants of navi
gation such machines that the greatest vessels,
directed by a single man, shall cot through the
rivers and seas with more rapidity than if they
were propelled by rowers; chariots may be con
structed which, without horses, shall run with
immeasurable speed. Men may conceive ma
chines which could bear the driver, without dan
ger, to the depth of the waters. Men could in
vent a multitude of other ingines and useful in
struments, such as bridges that shall span the
broadest rivers without any intermediate sup
port. Art has its thunders more terrible than
those of heaven. A small quantity of matter
produces a horrible explosion, accompanied by
a bright light; and this may be repeated so as
to destroy a city or entire battalions."
The Discovery of the Telescope. Galileo
placed at the ends of a leaden tube two specta
cle glasses, both of which were plain on one
side, while one of them had its other side con
vex, and the other its second side concave and
having applied his eye to the concave glass, he
saw objects pretty large and pretty near him.
This little instrument, which magnified only
three times, he carried in triumph to Venice,
where it excited the most intense interest.
Crowds of ihe principal citizens flocked to his
house to see the magical toy; and after nearly
a month had been spent in gratifying this epi
demical curiosity; Galileo was led to understand
from Leonardo Deodati, the Doge of Venice,
lhat the Senate would be highly gratified by ob
taining possession of so extraordinary an instru
ment. Galileo immediately complied with the
wishes of his patrons, who acknowledged the
present by a mandate conferring upon him for
life his Professorship at Padua, and generously
raised his salary from 520 to 1,000 florins.
Sir D. Brewster's Martyrs of Science.
The death of another friend of our countty is
announced. The venerable Wilhelm Wil-
lixk, the friend of Washington, and of many of
the distinguished men which ihe events of our
Revolution called forth to the aid of America,
died at Amsterdam on Saturday the 13th day
of February last, at 91. At the most eventful
period of our revolution he came forward and
raised the drooping spirits of America by fur
nishing the means to recruit and support a bro
ken and dispirited army. He furnished the first
loan, and after the Independence his House in
Amsterdam was constituted Bankers of the U.
S. His eldest son succeeded him in the House,
which continued banker of the U. S. until dis
placed by General Jackson! about the period of
the removal of the U. T. deposits.
This venerable patriot often held distinguish
ed places in Holland, and was one of those who
ramod the present Constitution, under which
King William was called to the throne. New
ark Daily Adv.
Good Sentiments.
Agriculture is the nursery of patriotisni and
virtue.
Agriculture, aided by science, will make
littio nation a great one.
Science must combine with practice to make
a good farmer.
A wise government will not be slow in fos
tering the agricultural interest.
All the energy of the hero and all the science
of the philosopher, may find scope m the culti
vation of one farm.
If you separate science from agriculture, you
rob a nation of its principal jewel.
Conundrums.. " Why is a side-saddle like
a four quart measure? Because it holds agalon."
"Why arc the flowers such severe creditors?
Becauso they are always sure to get their dews."
' Massa want to know if you can't settle dis
small bill to-dayj kase he wants' de money bad,'
said a darky to a gentleman yesterday.
'No, I can't. This the third time you have
come for that money to-day. Your master
is'nt afraid I am going to run away, is he?'
t ' Not 'zackly but look hea,' said the darkey,
slyly and mysteriously;' 'he's a gwaoin to run
away heself and darfor wants to make a big
raise.
A Novelty. To see two women pass each
other in the street without each turning round
to see what the othr had on.
Christmas Presents. The editor of the
Richmond Star says that an acquaintance of
his had the following articles presented to him
on Christmas: Eleven turkiesf forty lbs. of but
ter, one barrel of apples, one dozen minco pies,
a monstrous cake, a barrel of soft soap, ajar of
preserves, a poodle dog, and two little pigs,
irom menus, ana twins oy ms who.
Two' men lost their arms in firing canrioh on
the PresidoritV death, at Alton, 111.
BEVJENUJE BILL.
This bill as our readers are most of them
aware, is now the law of the land. The Pot
ter party, afraid to take the responsibility of
supporting it openly, managed by dodging, to
have it passed by a majority of two tfiirds, hi
both branches of ihe Legislature. The bill
would occupy, if published at length, more
space than we are willing to give to it, and we
consequently make an abstract of its must im
portant provisions: . ;
1. The Governor f s authorized to imi$
tiate a loan of S3,100,000, bearing interesY '
5 per cent, payable in 5 years.
The next sections we give at lenpih:
Section 2 That the several banks of this
commonwealth except those hereafter excepteif
whenever called upon by the governor shall hti
authorized to subscribe to the stock hereby
creafed and on paying into the state treasury
the amount of their respective subscriptions in
note's to be by them respectively issued sf the
denominations of one two and five dollars ottfe
fourth of which only shall be of the denoiTiiiw
tion of five dollars lo be signed by un ojjicrr vr
officers or clerk or clerks of the bank to be de.-nJ
nated by the board of directors they shall receive
a credit on the books of the auditor general to an
equal amount in conformity to the provisions' of
the first section of this act and the notes afore-
said shall be payable whenever presented at
the counters of the respective banks which is
sued them to the amount of not loss than one
hundred dollars as hereinafter provided.
Section 3 Whenever the holder of said notes'
to the amount of one hundred dollars or up
wards shall present the same at the bank from
which they were issued shall be entitltid to de
mand and receive an order on the auditor gener
al ehtitlcing him to receive a certificate of an
equal amount of the stock hereby created for
the redemption thereof and it shall be the duty
of suoh bank forthwith to cancel the said notes
when so redeemed and to mark the same can
celled and the cashier of such bank shall forth
with furnish the auditor general with the notes
so redeemed cancelled and marked and it shall
be the duty of the auditor general to destroy thn
same and so to keep an account of the sani
stock and the notes thereon issued and de
stroyed as well of the stocks deposited as here
inafter provided as may enable the said depart
ment at any time to give a detailed statement
of the amount of such notes remaining in cir
culation of oach bank respectively and if anv
bank shall refuse to redeem the same in such
stock when demanded upon ihe same being
proved to the satisfaction of the governor it
shall be his duty on ten days notice to said bank
to issue his proclamation declaring the charter
of such bank forfeited and every director pres
ident cashier or clerk who shall knowingly
have issued or circulated or consented to such
issuing or circulation of a greater amount of
notes authorized by this act than the bank pos
sesses of the stock created by this act shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on con
viction in any court of competent jurisdiction
be subject lo a fine of not less than five hun
dred dollars and not more than two thousand
dollars at the discretion of the court and be lia
ble for the' redemption of the notes so issued in
their individual capacities and an action of
debt may in such cases be brought against them
or any of them or their or any of iheir execu- -tors
or administrators in any court having com
petent jurisdiction by any person or persons
holding the notes so iussued and may be prose
cuted to judgment and execution any condition
covenant or agreement to the contrary notwith
standing. i
4. Banks to receive interest at tho rate of
1 per cent, oh stock subscribed.
5. WfVen notes are changed into stock,
the bank to' pay the interest on the same, to an'
amount equal to the tax on dividends.
6. Means for compelling payment, &c.
7. Regulates amount of loan which any
bank may take (that is, the amount of 1, 2,- and
5 dollar notes which they may issue.) viz:
Banks whose stock paid in does not exceed
$300,000 twenty-five per cent.
Between 3 and $700,000, twenty per cent.
Between $700,000 and $2,500,000, 17 1-2
per cent. -
Banks with capital above 2,500,000, 8 pr. ct
6 8. Notes to be received for debts dup
Common wealth and Banks, and po wer gtveii
to re-issue.
9. Taxlgtf of June
1839 altered.
Trades anafjjjjGssions to.
p&pt:ent on cy
ery dollar qf value abovi
Commonwealth, and" an
a -a I! fC V
qraiea company,
to pay a tax of 2 per cent onrolary above $200
10. License law of Merchants altered.
Sales equal to $300,000, 4 pay 200 lor li
cense $200,000 nav $150$ 100,000 pay
$100 $85,000 pay $S0 $75,000 pay $60
$50,000 pay $40 $40,000 pay $30 $ 3 0,000
pay $25 $20,000 pay $2015,000 pay $15
-.$10,000 pay $12,505000 pay $10 less
than $5000 pay $7. If goods sold are entirely
domestic, then but half ihe above to be paid.
$11. Transfers of stock may be made.
12. Banks may issue new notes for thos
cancelled, under same restrictions.
$ 13, No iniorest to accrue on stock whilt
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