aj? urn v 1 1 ' . .1 :, 1,1 II llll ll M ,-;A o - v -, '-: THE BIESaHQS OF GOVEBNHElfT, UKE THE DEWS OF HEAVEN, SHOULD E2 DHXEIBTJTED ALIKE UPON THE HIGH AJTD THE L0T7, THIS EICH AHD THE POC2. EBENSBURG, DECEMBER 19, 1855. VOL. 3. N6. 9. THE DEMOCRAT & SENTINEL, is publish - oi every Wednesday morning, in Ebensburg, Cambria Co., Pa;, at $1 50 per annum, it paid is advance, if not $2 will be charged. ADVERTISEMENTS will be conspicuously in serted at the following rates, viz : 1 9-juare 3 insertions, $1 00 3 very" subsequent insertion, 25 1 square 3 months, - t 00 j t 6 " 6 00 " 1 year, 12 00 "corn 1 year, 80,00 i 15 00 Business Cards, 6 00 COTwelvo lines constitute & 6quare. VOU THE LAST DAY OF THE TSAR. This year is just going away, ' The moments are finishing fast; My beirt, have you nothing to say Concerning the time that is past? Now, whilo in my chamber alone. Whore God will be present to hear, I'il try to remember and own The faults I've committed this year. 0 Lord, I'm ashamed to confess U,jw often I've broken tby day; Terhaps I have thought of my dres3. Or wasted the moments in play. And when the good minister tried To make little children attend, 1 wa thinking of something beside. Or wishing the sermon would end. How often I rose from my bed, And did not remember my prayer; Or if a few words I havo said, My thoughts have been going e'a .'where; El-temper, and passion, and pride. Have grieved my dear parents and Thee; And seldom I've heartily tried Obedient and gentle to be. But. Lord, thou already hast known Much mora of my folly tnan I ! There is not a fault I can own. Too little for God to descry. Yet hear me and help me to feel How wicked and weak I must be; And let me not try to conceal The largest or smallest from thee. This year is just going away, The moments are finishing fast, Look down in thy mercy, I pray. To pardon the time that is past ; And as soon as another begins, So help me to walk in thy fear, That I may not with follies and fcins Disfigure and waste the new year. The Eomish Church in America Curious History of a Russian Princs as Missionary in Pennsylvania. Correspondence of the Newark Daily Advertiser. Rome, Nov. 8, 1855. M. do Laroche Heron, one of the famous confederacy of writers who sustain with so much ability the uaily organ of the Itomau See at Paris, (p Wnicers,") has been some years engaged in collecting Materials for tho His tory of the Church in the United States, em bracing the establishment of its first missions. The work is not yet published, but as the au thor appears to hare had access to original sources of information, it can scarcely fail to furnish many interesting incidents and anec dotes touching the introduction of civilization in the new world ; the history of which great epoch can never be properly illustrated with out a careful u?e of the hitherto nncollated nd comparatively neglected private memoirs, -diaries and correspondence of the first Chris tian missionaries, French as well as English, "by whatever partial names they may have been called. One of M. Heron's latter chapters will bring into notice the story of a young Hi ssian prince who appeared in the mountains of Pennsylvania as a Christian teacher some thirty years after the missionaries of Fort Du quesno had disappeared with the French troops, and whose self denying life and labors fall therefore withiu the observations of the present century. Tha father of Prince De metrius Gallitzin, for many years the Russian Ambassabor at Pari9, was among the intimate friends of Voltaire and Diderot. Born at the close of the year 1770, he was early fash ioned according to the doctrines of their school, though his German mother, a daugh ter of one of the military favorites of the great Frederick, maintained her Christian faith. The young prince, rho embraced his mother's profession at the age of seventeen, was destined for a military career ; but after serving for a time as the aid-de-camp of an Austrian general then in the field, he was placed under the charge of an educated young German to complete his education by travel. Arriving in the United States in 1792, he resolved, after much anxious deliberation, to abandon th& nigh career before him, and en tered the seminary of the Sulpicians, then re cently founded at Baltimore, to prepare him- cc w hub vuwuuu oi a jnristiau missionary Three years after, he received the priesthood from the hands of the venerabb Bishop Car roll, being the fifth priest of that communion ordained in the United States. The first mission assigned to him was that of Conewago, already a flourishing parish with another priest. From this central point he ministered some years in a wide sphere, cm- 'bracing Hageratown ., and Ciimberland, in Maryland ; Martlnsburg and Winchester, in Wgmia. and Cbjimbersburg, in Pennsyl Uia, WUh a view to concentrate and au- efficiney of bis labors, he at length r'ri, position in the Alleghanies, (now Wd b the county of Camfria), to found a colony ; ana accepting tne donation ot a farm from a benevolent family, entered upon his new enterprise in 1799 with a dozen fol lowers, having first constructed a rude chapel out of the trees of the forest. In order to attract settlers, he soon after purchased large tract cf territory, which was apportioned into small farms, at scarcely more than nam inal prices. Many of them were given grat uitously to German immigrants, whom his enterprise had attracted, io meet Ms nu merous engagements, he counted on a large patrimony, his father being now dead. But the Emperor of Russia could not pardon such an apostacy in the sons of one of the most princely nobles of his court, and in 1808 the missionary received from his friends the fol lowing note: " The question of your rights, and of those of the priooeaa your sister, on tho. estate of your father in Russia, has been examined by the Senate of St. Petersburg, and it has been decided that, by reason of your Catholic fath, and your ecclesiastical profession, you cannot be permitted to partake of the property of your deceased father. Your sister is, there fore, sole heir of the estates The Council of State has confirmed the decision of the Senate, and the Emperor, by his sanction, ' has given it the force of law. Nevertheless, the princess, Mario Anne, promised to accord to him voluntarily his por tion, and at different times actually did remit to him considerable sums of money, which he consecrated to the payment of his obligations, and the wants of the poor under his care. The sister, however, ultimately married, and all hope of receiving the promised inheritance was cut off, though he might have recovered it by returning to his family and country. Preferring the rep.oach of his chosen profes sion, the faithful pastor cheerfully adapted himself to his new condition, imposed upon himself many austerities, lived in an humble log cabin, and devote 1 all his energies to the instruction of the mountaineers, whom he had drawn about him. often making long journeys among the intermediate forests in the pursuit of his vocation He found time also to pur sue his studies, and published several tracts in defence of his faith, which have gone through numerous editions in both Europe and America. This venerable patriarch of the Allegheneys had renounced with the other princely privi leges of his birth, his family name and title, and was known during the forty-one years of his laborious missionary life, as the Rev. Mr. Smith. He died at Loretto. a village that he had founded in the mountains in May, 1840, " leaving," in the language of bis friend and colleague, the Rev. Mr. Ileyden, " ten thou sand Christian professors where ho found twelve." In founding his colony he expended the sum of 750,000 francs, received at vari ous times from his sister. A snitable monu ment in the place of his death marks the grat itude of the people whom he so faithfully served. They are chiefly Germans. ' 13y a recent Papal brief, I learn that the Benedictine monastery at St. Vincent de La trobe, in Pennsylvania, has been raised to the dignity of an abbey and the Rev Boniface is named the first Abbe-Mitre (mitred-abbot.) This institution was founded only nine years ago, by this same abbot, accompanied by fif teen associates (friars), and to-day he counts i his jurisdiction five monasteries and one hundred and fifty Benedictines. The prog ress just now of the Roman Church in the United States is regarded here with more than usual satisfaction. Singular Epitaph. The following is the inscription on a monument erected in Horsley Down Church, in Cumberland, England : Here lie the bodies of Thomas Bond and Mary his wife. She was temperate, chaste, and charitable. But She was proud, peevish, and passionate. She was an affectionate wife and a tender motner. But Her husband and child, whom she loved, seldom saw her countenance without a disgusting frown, Whilst she received visitors whom she despised with an endearing smile. Her behavior was discreet towards strangers, But Imprudent in her family. Abroad her conduct was influenced by good breeding, But At home by ill temper. She was a professed enemy to tlattery, and was seldom known to praise or commend ; But The talents in which she principally excelled Were difference of opinion aud discovering flaws and Imperfections. She was an admirable economist, And, without prodigality, Dispensed plenty to everv person in her family, But Would sacrifice their eyes to a farthing caudle. She sometimes made her husband Happy with her good qualities, But Much more frequently miserable with her Many failings. Inasmuch that in thirty years cohabitation, He often lamented that, Maugre all her virtues. He had not on the whole enjoyed two years Of matrimonial comfort. At length, . Finding she had lost the affection of her hus . band, as well as the regard of her neigh bors, family disputes having been divulged by servants, She died of vexation, July 20, 1708,' "' ' Aged 48 years. Her worn-out husband survived her four months and two days, and departed this life - November 22, 1768, : .., Q ie Sth year of his age. llham Bond, brother to the deceased, nr 1 1 Erected this stone as a - eefcly monitor to the wives of tin's parish, - J bat they may avoid the infamy of having Their memoiies handed down to posterity With a patchwork character. Is a Know-Nothing Fit to Sit on a Jury ? Supreme Couht General Term. The People of the State of New York against Edward Christie and others. Opin ion Morris, J. Facts. The defendants were jointly indicted for riot, committed in the Ninth Ward of the city of New York on the fourth day of July, 1853; the defendants pleaded not guilty ; and on the fourteenth day of December, 1853, the issue of traverse so joined came on to be tried before Hon. Fran cis Tillou, Recorder, dee , the defendants being tried jointly. , On the first juror Samuel Carson being called, he was challenged for principal cause by the defendants, on the ground of his hav ing formed or expressed an opinion of the guilt of the prisoners, or some of them. This chal lenge was denied - by the people, and issue was thereupon joined. The defendants coun sel, John McKeon, offered as a witness, .to prove the challenge, the juror himself. This was objected to by the people, and the objec tion f ustaincd by the Court ; to which decision the cTTfendants' counsel excepted. It was admitted, for the purpose of argu ment as to the challenge of jurors, that on the fourth of J uly last past, there was a procession of a society called the Ancient Order of Hi bernians a society composed of Irishmen and Roman Catholics ; that the defendants were members of that society ; ?nd it was ad mitted for the purpose of argument as to the challenge of J urors, that a portion of the de fendants an? Catholics, and a portion foreign ers ; tbat the alleged riot took place in the neighborhood of Abingdon Square, in the Ninth Ward of the City of New York, through which the procession passed, and that during the riot, expressions of a hostile and insult ing character were used by some of the parties engaged as, tor instance, "Kill the d- Irish,' Kill the d- -d Popish sons of -s, Kill the d- -i Yankees.". It was also contended by the defendants counsel, for the purpose of the challenge to jurors, that a strong prejudice existed among the po lice and inhabitants of that section of tho city against Irish and Roman Catholics. Several jurors were called and rejected, some were peremptorily challenged; one of the jurors being called and challenged to the favor, on the ground that he had a bias, prej udice, or impression against the prisoners, or some one of them, triers were appointed by court ; one juror so challenged for favor and was rejected by the triers, when James Black was called as a juror, who was challenged to the favor by the defendants' counsel, on the ground that the juror called had a bias, preju dice, or impression against the defendants, or some of them. This challenge was denied by the people, and issue was thereupon joined. The same triers as in the former cases were, by consent, iu this case appointed. The defendants called as a witness to prove the challenge, the juror so called, who, after answering several ques tions in relation to the ground of challenge, was asked the following question. Q. Have you any bias or prejudice against Roman Catholics ? To this question the district attorney objec ted, and t nt n led that the juror was not bound to answer, if he thought it would disgrace him. The Court sustained the objection of the district attorney, to which decision the counsel for defendants excepted. The Court thereupon informed the witness that he was not bound to answer the question, if in his opinion the answer would tend to disgrace him ; to which instruction and decision the defendants' counsel excepted. On the ques tion being put, the juror declined to answer. The defendants thv.n moved tho Court to compel the juror, as being a witness, to an swer, which the Court refused to do ; to which decision and refusal the defendants' counsel excepted. Timothy II. West was called as a witness , on the part of the prosecution, and testified as follows : That he lived at No 23 Eighth avenue ; is a houso carpenter; saw the proces sion ; there was a space of twelve feet or more through which the stage-driver passed ; heard the expression, " Kill the d d son of a b h." After witness left his son in Troy street, witness returned to the stage. He then met a policeman, and told him the " Or- j der of Hibernians had attacked the stage- j driver, and were about to murder him on the j spot " McPherson went in and told them to diperse ; two men made a pass at him ; I step ped back to Eighth avenue ; he did not see the mat final at the time of the affair with the stage. On being cross-examined, the witness was asked . - Q. Do you belong to the Order of United Americans? This question was objected to by the people. The objection was sustained by tire court, and to this decision the counsel for the defendants excepted. Tho following question was then put: Q. Do you belong to any Order ? This question was objected to by the people. Tha objection was sustained, and to which decision the defendants excepted. , OPINION. As the foundation of American jurispru dence is the right to be tried by an impartial, unprejudiced jury ; it is a right paramount to all others, and is not to be sacrificed to the fear or apprehension of wounding the feelings of others. - In this case a new trial should be ordered for the following errors : 1. The juror, Carson, should have been received as a witness to prove that he had formed ot expressed an opinion of (he guilt of the prisoners, or of some of them. The juror who has formed an opinion and has not expressed it is the only eouroe from which the fact of the formed opinion" can be obtained. There ia neither dishonor nor disgrace attached to the fact that a man had formed an opinion- upon any subject which agitated public consideration, -and there ia no reason why the juror should not b oaed as the witness to prove the cause of challenge. The prosecution at the trial did not object that the challenge assigned against the juror should not have been for principal cause but to the favor, and, therefore, he cannot take such position here. 2d. Under the admission of facts made by counsel as the foundation of challenge, the court erred in refusing to compel the juror Black, to answer the question whether he had ' any prejudice or bias against Roman Cath olics." . The question should have been permitted. 3d. The question to the witness West, whether he belonged . to the Order of United Americans," should have been permitted by the court; for had it by the witness .been shown tbat he did, and that such order was established with prejudice against, and to op pose Irish and Komon Catholics, "such fact was proper for the jury to receive to enable tlern to determine how much, if any, the witness's evidence was warped by the princi ples of his order. From the St. Louis Democrat." Exciting and Dangerous Encounter with two Wild-Cats. . Mr. R. D. Simmons called at our office for the purpose of showing cs a remarkable speci men of a wild animal which he had shot and captured a few days since, while on a hunting excursion, below this city about thirty miles, near Ilerculaneum. It was of the panther species, and measured in body 2 J feet long and 20 inches high. It had a short stumpy tail, six inches in length, black and white spotted ears, grayith hair and large limbs, to which was attached long claws, of wonderful polish and sharpness. lue details of the capture of this ferocious native of the forest are thus narrated by Mr. Simmons : He was armed with a bouble-barreled shot- pun, one of the barrels of which was useless. Not dreaming for an instant of meeting such formidable game, he wa3 sauntering leisurely along the Autumn woods, depending upon a brace of hounds to arouse any game tnat might be in reach. Suddenly the deep bay of one of the dogs broke the silence of the fo rest, and soon was joined by the answering voice of the other. Mr. Simmons quickened his steps in the direction of the hounds, ex pecting to find a coon, 'possum or squirrel the object of his dogs' alarm. As he came in sight and glanced upward, he observed, at a height of about forty feet from the ground, lying along a limb of an oak tree, an animal which he at first supposed was a domestic cat. He stood doubtingly, watching its movements for a short period, and then concluded to try the effect of a load of shot in its body, at all events. ' Simultaneously with the report of the gun, which reverberated far and wide through the woods, down tumbled the game, which no sooner had struck the ground than bth hounds attacked it with great courage Tke charge of 6hot had lodged in its side, and its fall had broken its back, yet its natural strength and ferocity were so great that in a monent or two both dogs quit the contest, and came cowardly and crouchingly to their master's feet. Mr Simmons, while the fight was raging, had been reloading his gun, and when ready fird another charge into the animal's body, which proved a death shot. lie now went forward, and was surprised to behold the size and character of the animal that lay dead at his feet. As he wa3 reloading, and while his dogs were taking fresh courage and smelling around their once powerful enemy, he was startled by a crash in the leaves and dry bush in front of him, and looking up beheld at a distance of about thirty feet, another animal, which he at once thought to be the mate of the female he had killed. It was crouching" as if ready to make a spring, while its tale was lashing the ground behind, its hair erect on its back, and its eyes flashing with rase. The situation of Mr. S. was very critical. He knew his dogs weie worthless against such a foe, and he felt certain that a charge from his shot gun, instead of relieving him of his ene my, would but aggravate its wrath md ren der the contest one of still greater desperation and - danger. Excepting the putting on of a cap, his gun was loaded. As he lifted up the butt of the piece to do this, the animal made a huge bound, and alighted within 15 feet of where he 6tood. The dogs had fled. . At this moment Mr. S. remembered the popular belief that the only way to conquer a ferocious beast was to look it full in the eyes, and accordingly returned the fixed gaze of his enemy with all the reso lution he could command. He then slowly stooped down, and seizing the dead wild cat by one of its legs, began a slow and deliberate retreat, not quitting for an instant his gaze, and depending solely upon his feet to guide him to an open field which lay at a short dis tance.. .The male wild cat followed, inch by inch, maintaining, however, a respectful distance, and awed, as it seemed, by the superior look of Mr.' S. The skirt of the wood reached, tho animal pursued no further, and the hun ter took his way with a brisker step and a lighter heart for home. We suggest a grand hunt for this remaining wild cat of the Missouri woods. Can't we have something after tha fashion of the Old Germany boar-hunt? jCSTTwo young ladiss of Indianapolis, Ind , were out riding in a buggy by them selves, and after driving through the most fashionable avenuen, concluded to try the plank road. Well, to the plank road they went, and while trotting briskly along they were suddenly arrested by the toll-gate keep er, who demanded his toll. " How much is it ?" asked the girU " For a man and horse,' he replied, it is five cents." " Well, then, get out of the way, for' we are girls and a mrre.- Get up, Jenny!" And away they went, leaving the man in mute aetonishznent. (From the London Times, Nov. 20.) Great Agi'ation ia England. Refusal et the Qceen to hear the Pbo-TLE.-Three open air meetings were held on Sunday in South Staffordshire and the neigh borhood of Birmingham, upon the subject of U t,:u : r I i a' . i luu uigu price ui ureau. iwu ui luvw meet ings were in the morning ; one at Spon-lane, Staffordshire, and the other at Deritend-pool near Birmingham. At the former 10,000 people were present, and tt was resolved to send a deputation to the Queen to represent the alleged grievances of the people in the mat ter of dear bread At Deritend-pool about 1,000 persons were present, aud several speeches were made by operatives. Here the proceedings were mixed up with the people's charter and the writings of Mr. Urquart. A JVIr. G White read a memorial to the Queen which had been agreed to in the morn ing at the Spon-lane meeting. It was to the effect that the people of .South Staffordshire were suffering great privations in consequence of the high price of food ; and it prayed her Majesty to issue an order prohibiting the ex portation of grain, and to establish public granaries, and check undue speculation in corn. Mr. White stated that he had written to her Majesty's Private Secretary, asking. when it would be convenient to receive the deputation, and that he had received an an swer to the effect that memorials to the Queen should be presented through the Secretary of State for the Home Department. The speak er proceeded to say that the memorial had been the result of a solemn vote from a res pectable meeting at Spon-lane, and that if the Queen would not accept it from the people, they would depute two members of Parliament to present it, and tbat it should not be sent to sir George Grey to burn in the fire. He then asked if the meeting wished the memorial to be presented to the Queen and not to Sir George Grey, and nearly all the persons present held up both hands. In con clusion, the speaker proposed a resolution which he said had been adopted at the Spon lane meeting, declaring that " a full and free representation of the people was the only remedy for their grievances." This proposi tion however, was not seconded. It was an nounced that another similar meeting is to be held next Sunday. A Mr. Hawkins said he had that morning addressed a meeting held at Kidderminster, and was attended by 5,000. The inhabitants of that town were now wide awake, and intended next week to hold a torchlight meeting. He recommended the imitation of their example. The meeting then quietly dispersed JT-The Germantown (Phila. Co.) Tele graph, a neutral paper, thus speaks of Mr Buchanan in connexion with the Presidency : Mr. Buchanan h undoubtedly the "favor ite eon of Pennsylvania, and we believe heTortabIe kitchen of the well-to-do, working stands higher at this moment, among his Dem- Pian, wheie the wife and tho tea-kettle 6ing ocratie fellow-citizens, than he ever did in his life. The late elections in Pennsylvania, for delegates to the State convention to be held at Harrisburg on the 4th of March, have resul ted, as far as they have taken place, trium phantly in his favor. Indeed, viewing his po sition at this time, in connection with the Presidency, in other States of the Union, so far as there is any chance of knowing it, there would appear to be a common acquiescence to his nomination, which really looks now like a question of time only. We are giving expres sion to feelings long entertained, when we say, that we are gratified at this prospect. Mr. Buchanan possesses commanding abilities as a statesman, is a man of high respectabil ity, enjoying an elevated social position, and is a thorough Pennsylvania patriot. No man belonging to the Democratic party avowing and sustaining the principles of that party, as now engrafted upon their platfor ji would be less objectionable to the Opposition ; not be cause the Opposition believe that he would be less faithful in carrying out the yrinciples of his party, but because they believe him to be honest in his views and purposes able to dis criminate between right and wrong, and too just and generous to outrage tha feelings of any considerable portion of the people by the exercise of petty tyrannies which are sonetimes within the power of the Chief Magistrate ; also because he has the firmness to assert and maintain the interests and honor of the coun try, and the talents to do so intelligently, as well as the dignity to give weight and charac ter to all his proceedings and negotiations. The CniEr J cstice. A Washington corre spondent of the New York Courier says ; ' The country will learn with regret that tho absence of Chief JuBtice Taney from the Supreme Cours is caused not by business en gagements, as has been erroneously stated, but by illness. He is confined to his resi dence in Baltimore, and I learn that on Thurs day last his physician could give no opinion as to when it would be prudent for him to re move to Washington. This venerable and learned Justice has now presided over the Su preme Court a period of twenty years, and his legal knowledge and sound conservative char acter have earned, in an eminent degree, the confidence of the bar and the respect of the country. Tho age of the Chief Justice is very advanced, and the attack under which he is now sufforins naturally awakens the most se rious apprehensions of his friends and associ ates. I need hardly add that already specu lations are circulated in whispers concerning the succcssorship, respecting which I will on ly remark that I trust they may be proved by the event, premature and superfluous." An AW in Pennsylvania. By a reent Pabal Brief, the Benedictine Monastery of St. Vincent, at Latrobe, baa been raised to the dignity of an Abbey, and the Rev. Boniface named the first Abbe- Mitre (Mitred Abbot.) This institution was founded only nine years ago by Father Boniface, accompanied by fif teen associates, and he now counts in his jurisdiction five Monasteries and one hundred and fifty Benedictinoi. Winter is Coming. Quietly, yet surely, old Boreas' breath U stealing on us, bringing death to earth's ver dure and a chill to the Liartaof the poor. The joys of summer are gon. Iu many col ored flowers its waving foliage iu sunny skies and balmy air, are seen and f Jt no more. Withered leaves like ycwlfol hopea. are scattered before winds, aud go rustling down to the cold earth like the expiring mur murs of childhood. A little longer, and the boughs which sparkled with the morning dew and sheltered the glad-hearted little songster, will be bare and cheerless as the hearth of many homes onco happy, but now, alas, de serted I A little longer and the white snow will cover the fields where merry feet portcd. and lay cold and cheerless as the tablets which warV the last restirg-placeof roe-lovJ forms I A little longer, and the icy LlasU will pierce the hearts of poverty. Winter is coming, but it brings no terror to those who have homes and cheerful com panions. They will close the windows, draw around the fires, atd laugh at the angry blast that howl fitfully by. But how ill-clad, ill housed, and ill-fed poverty will bhrink from the piercing air that comes stealing through every crevice and chilling the life-blood as it slugglishly courses through their bhivering frames 1 God pity them ! Earthly piety will fold its hands and pray for them saintly charity will send its missionary boxes to clothe the heathens of a distant clime and our own poor will suffer. Such is the world. We bbut our eyes to the want of our neighbor and weep over the imaginary ills of thow who do not care for our charity. Sensibly Spoken. The following is from the Democratic Tram crij4, and as it speaks on an important mat ter in a very sensible manner, we give it a place in our columns : Talk of the parlor with it touch-me-nct elegance we care nought for it. Let it covered magnificence riot in darkness its red velvets lie in shrouds its pictures gaze dimly through crape its Bplendid piano stand dumb ia its linen cover its worsted roses and pinks, and gilt flower remain unplacked in dark corners its carpets bloom unseen. Let the shutters and double curtains exclude ev ery beautiful ray of light ; while we can have the pleasant, airy, yellow-floored and uncar- peted kitchen. This is the place for real enjovment the kitchen, with its bright shelves and its clean. white tables, white with time. The kitchen. with itsoldeasv chair, and broad Ehinino- hearth, with it cracking and blazing fire. We do not mean the kitchen in the ereat house, where fcervants have entire control, and the lady of the house never set her foot within its precincts; but the homely and coin- together, and the little children prattle round the mother while tier own hand set the table fur tea. " There may be snow in the gleaming, or sun arrows lodging in the top of the trees there may be city walls about, or blue undu lating hills. It matters not, in such, every thing speaks of true comfort." Daniel Webster's Marriage. The man ner of Daniel Webster's engagement to Mis Fletcher, is thus pleasantly discovered by a letter writer : " He was then a young law yer in Portsmouth. N. H. Atone of his vis its to Miss Grace Fletcher, he had, probably with a view of utility and enjoyment, been holding skeins of 6ilk thread for her, when suddenly he stopped, saying, 'Grace, we have thus been engaged in untying k.iots; let us see if we can tie a knot, one of which will not untie for a life-time.' He then took a piece of tape, and after beginning a knot of a peculiar kind, gave it to her to complete. This was tho ceremony and ratification of their engagement. Aud now in the little box marked by him with the words 'Precious Doc uments,' containing the letters of his early courtship, this unique memorial is still to be found the knot never untied." A New Liquor Law in Maine. The Port land Advertiser says that Samuel Wells ha nearly completed a draft of a new liquor lw understood to contain all the principles of the old license law. The law of 1S40 provide tbat the selectmen, treasurer and clerk of every town, and the mayor and aldermen, treasurer and clerk of every city, aiy li cense as many persons, of good moral char acter, as they may deem necessary," to be retailers of wine, brandy. rnn.oiettr oiaug liquor in said town or city ; and every per son so licensed shall pay to the treasurer for the use of the board granting the license, one dollar." The principal restrictions of the act are, that liquors 6hall not be sold to Indians, or United States soldiers, or minors, and that no revelling or drunkenness shall be allowed on the premises, the penalty annexed being ten dollars, and a liability to a suit oa the retailer's bond XiT As Corn Cob Meal is really a good food for cattle when mixed with oat straw, fodder or hay, and when thus used operates as a great saving, we advise all formers not to sell their corn on the cob, but to have it shelled, and Fell the grain only, reserving the cobs as food for their cattle. In view of the FCircity of the grass crop, it is at once the part of humanity as well as interest to econo mize everything on a farm in the shape of cattle food. To Tell Good Eggs. If you desire to be certain that your eggs are good and fresh, put them in water if the buts turn up they are not fresh. This is rn infallible rule to distinguish a good egg from a bad one. JC2T A witty doctor onco said that tight lacing was a public benefit, inasmuch a it killed all the foolish girls, and Uft the wia a to grow to le women.
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