" r.- .-' - 3fBn : ftt 11 si V THE BLESSINGS OF GOVERNMENT, LIKE THE DEWS OF HEAVEN, SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED ALIKE UPON THE HIGH AND THE LOW, THE RICH AND THE POOR. 5EBENSBURG, s JANUARY 21, 1857. VOL. 4. NO. 18. NEW SERIES. & m THE DEMOCRAT & SENTINEL, is publish tl every Wednesday morning, in Ebensburg, Cainbria Co., Taj, at $1 50 per annum, if paid IX advance, if not $2 will be charged. ADVERTISEMENTS will be conspicuously in aorted at the following rates, viz : 1 square 3 insertions, $1 00 Kverv subsenuent insertion. 25 1 square 3 months, 1 " 6 " " 1 year, " col'n 1 year, Bustpess Cards. Ct-Twelve lines constitute a square 3 00 6 00 12 00 30 00 15 00 6 00 JEW GOODS, XEU GOOS. THE subscriber takes pleasure in announcing to his numerous customers, and the public generally, that he is now opening one of the larcest and most desirable stocks of FALL AND WINTER GOODS ! ever presented to this community. Lis stock consists chiefly of the fallowing viz : LADIES DRESS GOODS! mch as Talmas, Vizcttes. Sbawls. Silks, Meii n. .j, Cashmere, Woolen l'laids. I)c Laincs, Do liases, Alapacas, Ging hams, Calico; liONNETS Ribbons, Collars. Trimmings, Ac. GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING ! rvx :is Over Coats, Dress Coat?, Pants. Vests, S;iirts, Drawers. .vc. Also a large sUck of DOMESTIC COODS! ucli as Brown and Bleached MhxUii, Prill., Jicninut. Shirlinys, Checks. Kentucky Jeans, Suli nr's, C.liinure.i, Flannels Lindseys, Ticking, lUenketx, S-c. Also Bjots, Shots, Hats, Caps. Trunks, Hardware, Qiieenswirc, Glassware, Tinware, and a large wtock of gkocf.mks! lit would s-''licit Fanners who ore in want of GOOD COKX SHE LI. EI IS & STRAW CUTTERS to call and examit.e his stock ; he would wish idsO to inform them that he has made arrange ment to supply them with all kinds of FER TILIZERS, such as IVruvian and Mexican Gtt n is. &c. IIeinvitcs one and all to come and cxaminf his lare and well selected Stock, before pircha.-it:g elsewhere, as he is determined to sell : snvulcr profiU thnn ever before known in this :-ty. Tie ONE PRICE SYSTEM will U nt'muod as heretofore, so that parents inny send their children to make purchases with as much adranUuc as if thev wert th n selves. "DANIEL MCLAUGHLIN. Tunnel Hill. Ortolv 8, lSoT.. GKEAT KtfCITEM CAT ! ! I II MMIK subcnlHT wouwt respeiiumy iiiiorm me J. good citizens of Ebent-burg and the adjoin ing vicinity that he has reiunxil frin Philadel phifi, with the largest and iiftt varied assort ment of CSIlOt'KK ICS ever ottered. The btock consists as follows : iirocorll'K: Molasses. Sugars. Teas, Rice, Cnndles, S ajis. Fish, Salt. Bacon & Hams. Flour, Oat Meal, Gru Meal, Tobacco, Peaches, Dried Apples. Salcratus. Baking Soda, Dridl Herrings, 1 )urket's Baking Powder. Sardines, Mustard, Spi es, llolloways nn G infection. Vila gar. ( cnlcctioiiai ivK : 1 'audio. R:iiMHS. (.VrangCK, Citrons, Prunes. Segais, Fruits, Fijis, Nuts of all kinds. Mqrorff : Cherry Brandy, I'.lack terry Br.in fly, Rapbi-rry Brandy, Fiench Urandy, Port Wine. Old Rye Whiskey. flrUfcllCM,"&.C, &C : Horse .Sweeping, Dus ting. Scrub and White Wnsh Brushes. Bid Cords, Twine, Corn brooms5. Baskets of all kinds. Tubs and Buckets of nil kinds. Wash Boards. Putter Bowls, Nails, Limp Glol.es. Currv Combs, Carpet Hammers and Tacks. Window G ass of all kimL, Arnold's Ink, Hover's Ink, Stctl 1'ens, Station ary of all kinds. Together with a large assort n.er.t of otr.ci arti cles not enumerated, which will bt sola a? cheaj if not cheaper than any establi.,hmer.t ir. tne county. RICHARD TUDOR. Ebensburg, July CO, 185G -4 0. 131 i O II T A XT A OHl K. ALL persons indebted to the estate of Milton Roberts, dee'd, for costs as Prothonotary and Clerk of the Quarter Sessions are hereby notified to make payment without delay, as it will live ry unpleasant for mc to have to resort to compul sory measures and thereby add costs, which will .ie imperative unhss paid shortly. Howard J. Roberts, of this borough is duly au thorized by me to receive said fees and rece pt ft r the same. He wi.l attend for that purj se, a the Prothonotary's office, in Elenshurg, at the en uing Court in December next. JOHN WILLIAMS, Ex'r. Ebensburg, Oct. 25; 185G. -tf. j. i i - - -r, TaluaLlc Real Eiifatc FOR SALE. I will sell at private sale that large and com modious LIUCK JIOL'S J-:, situate on High street, in the Por.H$:h of Ebensbuig, l eirg the property occupied by Miltcn Roberts, dee'd., at the time of his death. Also, a valuable L 0 To Gil 0 UND .iuate on the Clay Pike, alout one half mile from said Borough, containing 2 acres tnetosed and it a good 6tate of cultivation. For terms apply to the subscril er residing on Jhe premises, or to John William., in Elensbure. MRS. MALVINA ROBERTS. Sept. 17, 18CC.-tf. NEW ARRIVAL! ? CRraiui cpr rp cut I I'llUUHUUU LllltLRlLU. llAET & ER0., would respectfully inform Il their old customers as well as ninny new ores that they have received a large quantity- of Gro- ccw, which for quality and cheapness cannot be excelled by any similar establishment west of the Allegheny mountains. Wo are determined to wll lower than the lowest, We have also, on ' hand 20,000 CIGARS which we will dispobc of wholesale or retail. HART & BRO. July 9, 180C SONS OK TENFUAKCE. Highland Division. No. 84. Sons of Tem- iteM'erance meet at their Hall cverv SATI'R. 80 DAY evening, in the nvr.er Mnrv of 1? DnvU' Vuildin-. " J Pennsylvania Legislatnro. SENATE. PhilaJelpuiaCity Wm. A. Cralbc, Chas J3. Penrose. Philadelphia County N B. Browne, Ilar lan Ingram, It. L. Wright. Montgomery Thomas P. Knox. Chester and Delaware James J. Lewis. Berks John C- Kvans. Bucks Jonathan Ely. Lancaster and Lebanon John IF, A7Zin- qer, Jacoo u. nunutn. Uauphm and iSorthumberlanu. Uacia Tarjgart. Korthampton and Lehigh Joseph Lau bacli. Carbon James LT. Walton. Adams and Franklin George W. Brewer. York William II. Welsh. Cumberland and Perry Henry Fetter Centre Andrew Grcyg, Cambria, Huntingdon and Blair John Cresswell. Luzerne George P. Steele Bradford E. llted Mycr Tioga Henry Souther Mercer Glcuni W. ScoJfkJd. Erie and Crawford J). A. Finney, Braver John Ji. "Harris. Allegheny William Wilkins. Edward D. Gazzam. Washington and Greene Jvhn C. Flenni 7111. 3cdford, Fulton and Somerset Francis Jordan. Armstrong Titian J Ctffey. Juniata James M Sellers. Westmoreland and Faj-ettc William E. Frazrr. Schuylkill C. M. Straub. Democrats, Opposition, Dcmocats in Boman. Opposition in Italiic. 15 18 House of Representatives. Adams John Mussehnan. Allegheny Wm. E. JSicrcnson, C. S. Fy ster, John T. Peters, J. B. Haclchonse, A. Voeytly, Jr. Armstrong, Clarion & Jefferson J. K. Cal houn, W. M. Abrams, li J. Nicholson. Beaver, Butler, & Lawrence D. I. Jm brie, George P. Shaw, A. II". Crawford. Cambria, Bedford, & Fulton George X. Smith, W. C. Reamer. Bcrks J. Law Getz, Wm. IIeins B. Xu ncmacher, Michael Hoffman. Blair and Huntingdon John- II. Wiittrode John JI. Gilit vv. Bradford. li G. 7?aWA-, Cullcn F JTichnls. Bucks John Mauglc, Alex. C. Johnston, John II. Lovett. Carbon and Lehigh Iloruianu Hipp, Euos Tolcn. Centre John Smith. Chester Dr. E. I Dickey, James Pol and Elk Seth A. roue Paxton Yhkers. Clearfield, M'Keau Bachu3. Clinton, Lycoming and Potter J. M. B. Pctrikcn, Jn.ac 1'' ntn. Columbia and Monte ur Peter Ent. Crawford Jusrj.-h Jirown, Leonard Herd. Cumberland James Anderson, Wm. Har der. Dauphin David Jlumma, John Wright. Delaware Hiram Clcter. Erie, Wareluim Warner, Gideon J. Ball. Franklin George. Jacjbs, John Witherow, Fayetta and Westmoreland II. D. Fos ter, John Faushold, Samuel A. Hill, Peter A Johns. Greene R. K. Campbell. Indiana li- B. Moiehead. Lancaster William Hamilton , John A. Ileintand, P. W. Housekeeper, Christian S. Kanffman, Jos. I). Pownall. Lebanon C.E. Huffman. J uzcrnc Steuben Jenkins, Thomas Smith Mercer. Venaceo, and Warren Samvel Kerr, S P Jl'Ctdmud. Tltv as .(i til us. Mifflin John Purcell. Monroe and Pike L. Westbrook, Montgomery Jos W llilligas, AW Long akcr, Oeorge Haniill. Northampton John A. Innis, Jesse Pear son. Northumberland J II Zimmerman. Perry Charles C Brandt Philadelphia city S S Bishop, George T Thorn, Jacob Dock, Geo II Smith. Philadelphia county Chas M Leisingring, Townsend Bearsley, Franklin McIIlvain, (3 Carty, Abraham Arthur, John Roberts, John Hancock, Robert B Knight, John Wharton, Frederick J Walter, Henry A Gildea. Schuylkill William B i.ebo, G A W rgon seller, , Somerset Jonas Augustine. Susque'na, Sullivan & Wyoming Simeon B Chase, Alfred Hive. Tioga E P Williston. Union and Juniata Thomas Bower. IPafchinglou J S Yanvoorhis, John C Sloan. Uaync N W Vail. York James Ramsey, Samuel Mcancar, Isaac Beck, Democrats 53 Onnosition 47. Dem Opp. Senate, House of Representatives, 15 18 53 47 C8 Go C5 3 Dem. majority on joiut ballot 2f"The Crockett (Texas) Printer states tbat Gen. Sam Houston, while on a visit to that place a few days since, said in private con" versation "that there was nothing now left for the American party but to join either the Democrats or Republicans." This announce ment of tLc decline of the fortunes of Know Nothing -:in may be considered. " official." (FCBI.IsnE BY REQTJKST.) ' PINCH AND CEOGII O'LEARY, BY JOHN KEF.OAK. One wintry day, long, long ago, Wien I was a little fellow, A piper wandered to our door, Gray-headed, blind, and yellow ; And, oh ! how glad was my younhear -T Though earth and sky looked dreary. To see the piper and his do Poor Tinea and Ceogh O'Leary. And when he stowed away his bags, Cross barred with green and yellow, I thought and said " In Ireland's ground There's not so fine a fellow." And Fineen Burke, and Shane McGee, With Aileen. Cauth, and Mar-. Rushed in with panting haste to sec And welcome Ceogh O'Leary. Ah! God be with those happy times. Ah ! God with my childhood, When I bareheaded roamed all day, Bird-nesting in the wild wood ; I'll not forget those happy scenes, However j-ears may vary ; I'll not forget my early friends, Nor honest Ceogh O'Leary. Poor Pinch and Ceogh slept well that night, And in the morning early, lie called me up to hear him play " The wind that shakes the barley," And then he stroked my flaxen hair. And cried "God mark my deary," Ah! bow I wept when he said " Farewell, And think of Ceogh O'Leary." Well, seasons went and come again, And Ceogh was not forgotten. Although we thought him dead and gone, And in the cold clay rotten. And often as I walked or danced, With Aileen, Cauth, and Mary, We spoke of childhood's rosy hours, And prayed for Ceogh O'Leary. Well, twenty summers had gone past. And June's red sun was sinking, As I a man stood by my door, Of twenty sad things thinking. A little dog came up the way, His gait was slow and weary, And at his tail a loccouch limped 'Twas Pinch aud Ctogh O'Leary. Poor Ceogh but, ah ! how woe-begone ! His form is bowed And bending. His fleshless hands are stiff and wan Aye, time is even blending The colors of his thread-bare bag, And Pinch is twice as hoar3 And thin-spare as when first I saw Himself and Ceogh O'Leary. " Cod's blessing here," the wanderer cried ; Far, far be hell's blac k viper ; Does anj-body hereabouts Remember Ceogh, the piper?" With swelling heart I grasped his hand The old man murmured, "Dearie! Arej-ou the silken headed child That loved poor Ceogh O'Leary ?" " Yes, 3'cs ! " I said. The wanderer wept As if his heart was breaking, " And where, Avicmachrce," said he, " Is all the merry'-niakiug We had here twenty years ago," ' My tale," J said " might weary ; Enongh to say, there's not but me To welcome Ceogh O'Leary !" 'Oh! vo! vo!" the old man cried, And wrung his hands in sorrow, " Tray lead me in, asthore macrco, And I'll go home to morrow, My peace in made, I'll calmly leave This world so cold and dreary, And you shall keep my pipes and dog, And pray for Ceogh O'Leary." With Pinch, I watched his bed that night, Next day his i ish was granted He died and Father James was brought, And the requium mass was chaunted, The neighbors came we dug his grave, Near Aileen, Cauth, and Mary ; And there he sleeps his list sweet sleep God rest you, Ceogh O'Leary. The Tragedy at Monmouth. A gentleman who was in Monmouth, Illi nois, at tho time the two young Flemings (formerly of this county) were killed by Cro ziek, has communicated to the Aurora Bea con tho following account of the lamentable affairs : Mr. William Crozier, a very respectable young man of Monmouth, a man of good character, good morals, and a member of one of the churches, became deeply attached to a daughter of Mr. William Fleming, of the same place, which attachment wa3 as strongly reciprocated. But alas for the young man, although possessed of an excellent character, he was poor. This was sufficient to array tbe father, who was reputed to be wealthy, and the sons against him. They all bitterly opposed his aspirations to her hand, sought every opportunity to show their feelings and express their contempt for the poor young man. It is reported that ho had been accos ted by the old man Fleming even in the streets, and taunted with hi& want of wealth. ' Ahl joung man, you arc getting up in the world ! you would like to marry old Flem ing's daughter and get 6ome of old F leming's money, wouldn't you ?" The young man, although stung to the very quick of his sensitive soul, would put up in silence, with the graceless insults, and not taunt back again, restrained by the deep af fection for the daughter. To stifle, if possi ble, the love of the young lady, her father de termined to send her away to Pennsylvania, so tht by absence and distance, he might estrange her acknowledged affection for the young man. In accordance with this resolu tion she was sent, but on taking the cars, she was heard to express her intention yet to mar ry Mr. Crozier, in ppitc of the unkind efforts of her friends to prevent it. After the young lady had been gone Eome time, there were some movements on the part of Crozier, which led the Flemings to suspect that he intended to follow her to the seclusion they had provi ded for her. This led to the hotrible trage- On Thursday morning, Dec 11th, Mr. William Fleming, with his two sons Henry and John, and a lawyer, who was employed by them for the occasion, proceeded to the Baldwin House, in Monmouth, where young Crozier boarded, and between the hours of eight and nine in the forenoon, requested an interview with him at his room. lie went with them as requested, and when ho had en tered the room, the elder Fleming locked the door There they remained, our informant said, from about 0 o'clock, A. M., to 2, P. M., locked in During the time they were thus locked in, every effort was made by the Flemings both father and sons and by the law3'er, to induce Crozier to sign such a wri ting as they should dictate, renouncing the young lady in question forever. This be res olutely refused to do in spite of threats and persuasions, which were freely used. A sort of compromipe writing was finally agreed up on and signed, which was satisfactory to the father but not to the sons. The3 declared they would have revenge by lashing him with a whip they had brought for the purpose, which they accordingly proceeded to execute After they had struch six or seven blows Crozier determined to resist with all his might. A desperate scuffle ensued. One of the Flem ings drew a pistol and fired at Crozier with iutent to kill. Just as he fired, however, the lawyer struck the hand which held the pistol up, and tbe charge 'lodged in the ceiling in stead of the head of theyoung man. Crozier then assailed the assassion with a jack knife, stabbed him and instantly killed him. Mean time the report of tbe pistol alarmed the house. aod the brother of Crozier being there rushed to hi.s rescue. Finding the door locked on the inside, he bursted it open, and with one blow knocked down the elder Fleming who opposed his passage As soon as the door was bursted open the brother who was lest wounded, passed down into the barroom, fell and cxpiri-d. The blow which felled the el der Fleming left him for a time senseless. Thus in attempting by force to compel young Crozier to accede to their tyrannical demands two brothers were slain py the per son availed, and the third party was roughly handled. When the deed was done Crozier, volunta rily, surrendered himself to the proper officers for examination, and was. wo understand, acquitted on tho ground of a justifiable homi cide in self defence. When it was suspected that Crozier was going to follow Miss Fleming to Pennsylva nia, another brother was dispatched post haste, to bring her homo, and when the fatal trage dy occurred they had not returned. Tjie Phinter is thus rcfered to by Hon Ellis Lewis, of our Supreme Court, in a re cent lecture : No class of society deserves more public consid eration than the Printers. They are the treas urers of the world ; they arc at tho same time the muni6ccnt almoners of the Almighty. They recieve contributions in arts and science and in all useful knowledge, from every quar ter of tbe globe, and from the most distant ages of antiquity. They distribute their treasure throughout the world and transmit it in a du rable form to the remotest posterity. It is dis tributed at a rate so cheap as to bring it with in the reach of the humblest day laborer in the land. Nothing has tended so much as the general and cheap diffusion of knowledge to improve the condition of the niasscs-to qualify the industrial class to take their proper posi tion in society, and to fit them not only for the profitable pursuit of their own occupations, but for any other employment to which their coun try may call them, To the freedom and pow er of the Press wc arc indebted for our free institutions; and these institutions establish equal righst. By its power, the diadem of royalty is baokm-tho stars and garters of no bility are trobden down and men, as man, alone without ancestry or family connections to aid him, stands upon his own merits, equal to the proudest peer in .England's realm. The humblest apprentice in the shop may be come tho President of tbe United States. The most gifted in common senso and well, stored in practable knowledge are found in selfe-taught men, who have raised themselves from the laborious occupations ; Roger Sher man was a shoemaker ; David Rittcnhouse was a watchmaker, Benjamin Franklin was a prin ter. These, and a thousand other instances, prove thatjthe industrial pursuits instead of throwing insurmountable obsiftclesin the road to preferment, strengthen the body and the mind, and lead to that useful, practical knowl edge that fits the working man for the strong est struggles and the highest favors. Many persons wear India rubber overshoes in cold weather, to keep their feet warm. This is an injurious and unhealthy practice. ' They may be worn during wet and sloppy weather, but should be worn as little as possible in tho house, bocauso they are air tight, and both retain and restrain the per spiration of tho feet. Their solo use should be to keep out water; and in any other way they are positively injurious to health. Hdw Jim Donnellan Out-traded Uncle Bill Snow. Old Uncle Bill Snow wan, and is the keen est trader in the country, lie was never known to make a bad bargain. Many a trap has been laid to catch him, but his operations alwaj-s turned out bo as to add something to his pile, and still more to his reputation. Some time since a party of young men talk ing of Uncle Billy's great luck in this way, various instances were mentioned of his extra ordinary trades, and his uniform bucccss. " Jim Donnellan at length offered to bet that he would catch, him before two days. Of course that was taken as soon as proposed, and soon after Jim left us to make his prepa rations to win The next day was court day, and Jin: and 31r. bnow met at the Court House. ' Good mornmgr, Uncle Billy." said Jim ; " all well to-day?" Pretty well, I thank you Jeemcs, my son." " Any trailing on hand this morning ?" en quired Donnellan. " Xothinj in particular, Jecmes ; times is rather dull just now ; people don't trade as they used to .do 'That's a fact. Uncle Billy," responded Jim Well, since nothing better offers, spose you and I make a trade." No objection in the world, Jccmcs Go aheaJ and let's hear from you." " Well, Uncle Billy, I have a mare yon der, that I want to trade for that mnle of yours, how will you trade." ' I don't know exactly," responded Mr. Snow, "but as mules are generally consider ed worth more than horses, and your mare is getting along in years, I s'pose ten dollars wouldu't be too much, would it ? Give me ten dollars and vour marc, and you may take the mule. Done !" exclaimed Jim, perfectly deligh ted. The money was paid over, and the critters were handed over, to their new masters. Jim took the mule heme and that night the beast lay down and died. This was a sore blow to our hero, but he had one more day left, and determined to save himself. The next morning found him and Snow at the same place, and in conversation as follows " Uncle Billy," says Jim, " I think you come the strong game over me, yesterday, in that mule of yours, I don't like him so much this morning as I did yesterday I don't think he improves on acquaintance what'll you take to rue ?" (swap back.) 'Now, Jecmes, ray son," answered Un cle Bill-. V' I don't want to be hard on you, but you took me up on the first hop, and you know a trade's a trade. But if you are anx ious to rue, I don't care much Give me ten dollars more and you may have your mare back." ' Uncle Billy, I'll do It !" exclaimed Jim in great delight. "But only on one condi tion each man must cme after and take away his own beast. I didn't bring my aiu'e along to-day, and I shs you didu't ride the inare, so it is as long as it is broad. I'll give ten dollars now, and I'll go home with you first - and get the mare, and afterwards you can send, or can come for tho mule at any time." " Any way, Jecmes," replied Mr Snow. The money was paid, and Jim and tho old man started. The next day when the crowd had met to decide the bet, Jim was there givr ing his experience as follows : " The old man and I went along very cosi ly together, talking about everything in the world except our trade. This question I dodged I was afraid to open my lips until I got bit mare safe. At last we reached the old fellow's house. He said to me, as wc en tered the yard Jcemes my son, there is your marc you can take her away with you. " And. boys, if there wan't the old marc layin' in the yard, as dead as a door nail. The infernal cvss died the same night with the mule!" X. Y. Spirit of the Times. The Barber's Ghost. The following story is old, but a precious good one. We laughed over it long lime ago," and presuming many of our readers ne ver heard it, we give it up for their edifica tion : A gentleman travelling some years since in the upper part of this State, called at a tavern and requested entertainment for the night: The laudlord informed him that it was out of his power to accommodate him, as his house was already full. He persisted in stopping, as he, and his horse, were almost exhausted with travelling. After much solicitation the landlord con sented to his stopping, provided he would eleep in a certain room that had not been oc cupied for a long 'time, in consequence of a belief that it hud been haunted by the ghost of a barber, who was reported to have been murdered in that room some years before. "Very well," says the man, " I'm not afraid of ghosts." After having refreshed himself, he enquired of the landlord how and in what matter the room in which he was to lodge was haunted. The landlord replied that ' shortly after they retired to rest, an unknown voice was heard in a trembling and protracted accent, saying, " Do you w-a-nt to be sh-a-v-ed." "Well," replied the man, "If he comes he may shave me." He then requested to be shown to the apart ment ; in going to which ho was conducted through a- large room, where were seated a great number of persons at a gambling table Feeling a curiosity which almost every one possesses after having heard ghost stories, he carefully searched every corner of his room, but could discover nothing but the usual fur niture of tho apartment. He laid down but did not close his eyes to sleep immediately, and in a few minutes he imagined h heard a voice saying; " Do you ic-a-n-t to be shaved?" He arose from bis bed. but could diRcovrr nothing He again went to bed, but ua s K)ncr had he began to compose himself rw sleep, than the question was again reptatd. He again arose and went to the window, th sound appeared to proceed from that quarter, and stood awhile silent after a few moments of anxious sixpence, he again heard the sound distinctly, and convinced that it was from without, he opened the window, when the question was repeated full in his ear, which startled him not a little. Upon a minute ex amination, however, he observed that tho limb of a large oak tree, which Blood upoo the window, projected so near the house, that every breath of wind, to a lively imagination, made a noise resembling the interrogation, Do you w-a-n-t to be sh-a-ved ?" Having satisfied himself that the ghost was nothing tnore or less than tbe limb of a trco coming in contact with the house, again went to bed and attempted to tleep ; but he wai -now interrupted by peals of laughter and au occasional volley of oaths and curses from tha room where the gamblers were assembled. Thinking that he could turn the late discovery to his wn advantage, he took a sheet from his bed, and wrapped it around him, and ta king the wash basin in his hand, an 1 throw ing the towel over his arm, proceeded to tho room of the gamblers, and suddenly opening the door, stalked in, exclaiming in a tremu lous voice, " Do 3'ou w-a-nt to be th-a-ved?" Terrified at the sudden appearance of tho ghost, the gamblers were thrown into the ut most confusion, in attempting to escape it ; some jumped through the windows, and oth ers tumbled head over heels down stairs. Our ghost taking advantage of a clear room deliberately swept a large amount of money from the table into the basin, and retired un seen to his own room. The next morning he found the house in the utmost confusion. He was immediately asked if he rested well ; to which he rcpl ed in the affirmative. " Well, no wonder." taid the landlord, "for the ghost instead of going to his own room, made a mistake, and came to ours, frightened us all out of the room, and took every "dollar of our money." The guest, without being the least suspected, quietly ate his breakfast, and departed many hundred dollars richer by the adventure. The manner in which a shrewd attorney entraps a lying witness is well illustrated iu the following bkcteh of the trial of a forged will case before Lord Den man, in England, in which Samuel Warren, Esq., author of the "Diary of a Physican," Ten Thousand a Year," &c. , was the associate prosecuting at torney Carelessly placing his thumb over the seal, Mr. Warren held up the will, and demanded o f tho Witness if he had seen the testator sign that instrument, to which he promptly answered he had " And did you sign it at his request as subscribing witness?" " I did " " Was it sealed with ret? or black wax. "With red wax." " Did you sec him seal it wlth'rcl wax?" " I d d " Where wss tLc testator when ho f-icrned and sealed this will?" " " In his bed." "Pray, how long a piece of wax did he use?" " About three or four inches long " " Who gave the testator this piece of wax?" "I did" " Where did you get it?" " From the drawer of his desk." " How did he light that piece of wax ?" ' With a candle " "Where did that piece of candle como from?" I got it out of a cuploird in his room." " How long was that piccj of candle?' " Perhaps four or five inches long." " Who lit that piece of candle ? "I lit it." "With what?" " With a match." " Where did you get that match " " On the mautle-shelf in the room." Here Warren paused, and fixing his large deep blue eyes upon the prisoner, he held the will up above his head, his thumb still res ting upon the seal, and sa'd in a solemn, measured tone : "Now, sir, upon your solemn oath, you saw-the testator sign that will he siguoJ it in his bed at his request you signed it, as a subscribing witness you saw bitn seal it it was with red wax be scaled it ajpiece of wax, two, three or four inches long he lit that wax with a piece of candle which you procured for biui from a cupboard you lit that candle by a match which vou found on the mantle-shelf:" "I did " " Oocc more. ir upon your solemn oatb, you did " "I did!!" " My Lord it's a wafer ! J" A Singular Facination. An English pa per relates the following unaccountable occur rence : " One of the most singular instances in con nection with material things, exists in the case of a 3'oung man who, not very long ago, vis ited a large iron manufactory. He stood op posite a large hammer and watched with greal interest its perfectly regular strokes. At first it was beating immense lumps into thin black sheets; but the supply becoming exhausted, at length it only descended on the polished anvil Still the young man gazed intently on its motion ; then ho followed its stroke with a corresponding raoiim of his head ; then his left arm moved to the same tunc ; and, finally, he deliberately pl iced his fist upon the anvil, and in a second it was smitten to jelly. The only explanation he could afford was, that ho felt an impulse to do it, that ha knew he should bo disabled, that he saw all the consequences in a misty kind of a manner, but that be still felt the power within above sense aud reason a morbid impulso in fact, to which ho succumbed, and by which he lost a good right hand. inr II
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