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Three do 12 lines I 60 75 $1 00 ii lines J 3G lines J 1 00 1 00 2 0n 1 CO 2 00 8 0G mouths. 6 do. 12 do i res or ks. .-. ri2Iinel $1 60 $3 00 $5 00 2 50 4 50 9 00 4 00 7 00 12 00 6 00 9 00 14 00 10 00 12 00 20 00 15 00 22 00 35 Oo c.res, f 24 linesj sliiares, f3C lines if a column, l r 'I aJ- ertisetijeats must be marked with . uenber of insertions desired, or they will bo nued until f-rrm. and charged accordingly. HOSTETTER'S STOnlASH BITTERS. It is fact that, at some period, every mem btrof the human family i3 subject to disease or disturbance of the bodily functions ; but, r'-h ihe aid of a cood tonic and the exercise I ;f plain common sense, they may be able so to iealth. la orOur to accomplish this desired object, the true course to pursue is certainly ii.it which trill produce a natural state of i..i;s at the least hazard of vital strength and life. For this purpose, Dr Iloetetter has in triu?J to this country a picparation bearing l.i ta e, hich ia not a new medicine, hut one tiiiLij been tried fcr years, giving saiisfac t'..a to all who have used it. . The Bitters crn:e powerfully upon the etomacli, bo els, iii hTcr, restoring them to a healthy and .'- -Timorous action, and thus, by the sUnple pro ct of strenpthening nature, enable the eys wsi to triumph over disease. e ' For the cure of Iy?pepsia, Indigestion, Nau- 3 W Flcacy, Loss of Appetite, or any Bilious w Complaints, arising from a morbid inaction ef the Mo ach or Hovels, prouuemg cramps, IfTjentery, Colic, Cholera Morbus, ic.t these Eitters have no equal. Diarrhoea, 1 veeutery or flux, so generally con tracted by new ettler9, and caused principally bj the change of water and diet, will be speedily tgu!aied by a brief use of this preparation. Ev;p'-psia, a disease which is probably more trevdent, in ail its various farms, than any the caus. of which may always be attributed to derangements'of the digestive or&na, run o cu-.-ed without fail by using II jTICXTKR'c? CTO'.IACH BITTEES, as per directions oa ihe bottle. For this disease every physician will recommend Bitters of some kind ; then why not use an article known to be infal lible All nations have their Bitters, as a pre T;a:iTe of iiai and strengtheuer of the sys ttaia g?iip:nl; and among them all there is it to be found a more healthy people than tie Germans, from whom this preparation ema Lued, based upon scientific experiments which life tended to prove the value of this great preparation in the scale of medical science. Fiver asd Ague. This trying and provok c disease, which fixes its relentless grasp on tie body of man, reducing him to a mere eha in a short time, and rendering him phy ically and mentally useless, can be driven fna the body by the use of HOSTETTER'S fcEXOTXED BITTERS. Further, none of the toTe-stated diseases can be contracted, even a exposed situations, if the Bitters are used ttper directions. And as they neither create ea nor oifend the palate, and render un necessary any change of diet or interruption orlinary pursuits, but promote sound sleep l WV.hy digestion, the complaint is re nered a speedily as is consistent with the pro duction of a thorough and permanent cure. Fjr Pirsona in Advanced Yeart, who are offering from an enfeebled constitution and 3nn body, these Bitters are invaluable as a wtorative of strength and rigor, and need y be tried to be appreciated. And to a Bother while nursing these Bitters are indis fsasaLle, et?iccially where the mother's iour utaicat is inadequate to the demands of the 3'1, consequently her strength must yield, JJ"! here it is where a good tonic, such as Hosteller's Stomach Bitters, is needed to impart temporary strength and vigor to the system. kJies should by all means try this remedy Lr all cases of debility, and, before so doing, hould ask their physician, who, if he is 5uaintel with the virtue of the Bitters, will rscuaunend their use in all cases of weakness. CAUTIOjr. We caution the public against using KI of the many imitations or counterfeits, but ask EOSIEITEE'S CSLEBRATED StOXACH BlTTEBS, i lee that each bottle has the words "Dr. J. Acer's Stomach Bitters' blown on the side f bottle, and stamped on the metallic cap Bering e corfc'( u4 observe that our autograph tfiMn- is on the lalL " Prepared and sold by HOSTETTEH & "TH, Pittsburch, Pa- and oold by all r11821818. Eroeers, and dealers generally swughout the United States, Canada, South Aacrica, and Germany. p AfTS. Davis & Jones. Ebensburf:; J. A. t:sh. Sumciitville; "Wei. Litzingcr, Loretto; re' Karney, Munster. AaSst 31, 1859. ly. DRUGS DRUftS DRUGS! ! JCpvvENED AXD F0R SALE BY R-s-" Ln, nm D., A general assortment of pEUGS, MEDICINES, Spices, CUs, Paints. Dye-Stuffs, f .fflinHS. USES, EDI Fill. t Cutlery, Razors, Brushes, Combs, Station ks' Perfumery, Soaps, Tobacco, L-r. c S aud otLer articles usually kept in '"6 olores. nM , R. S. BUNS, M. D. gorg. lay, 4, 1 859-24-ly. THIS WAY. J S Reived and for sale a large Em Asstrtment of American Tock- Uies. (Evsry knife warranted,) by !l850.S,GEOEGEUU-LEY- '-S FOR SALE AT THIS omCB TERMS: Select JJoctrji. TIIXLRCTURX. Father, I am weak and weary, And the cold world frowns on me; All my path is lone and dreary Tremllmsly I fly to thee. Father, I liave long ben wandering -From the peace and joy of home; " All thy love and mercy squandering Whilst I wild and restless roam . Now I come, O pitying Father, y To-sed by weariness and.cAre Tossed by fear of straying farther" Tossed by doubt and dark despair. All my living I have waited. All my brightest hopes have fled. All my early joys have hasted To the dwellings of the dead. Low I bow before thee, Father, Crushed by heaviest sin I fall; llere's my heart my last possession Cleanse and saye it 'tis my all. Take it, Father; I'm so sinful That I cannot give it thee; All my hope of pardon hovers Round the Cross of Calvary. Take it up into thy keeping, 'Twill grow cold again with me; Take my last, poo, only treasure, "Which I cannot keep for thee. TO MORROW. Wy ever dream of to-morrow. Bo happy for to-day; And let the future joy or woe. In peace go ou its way. ' lue present ou'y is our own, - v Then use it wisely now; Nor let a shade of future care. Have rest upon tby brow. Give doubt and sorrow to the winds, Y f Ilope on with joyous hart; " And in life's little draruma here, But see you act your part. The future comes full soon enough. With all its care and sorrow; So now be happy while you may. And let. alone to-morrow. Sclllns An Artist. , is oDe of our most popular Mr. C- artists end teach err of-Crawlog', &haeo-ttud:o is but short distance from the State House. Yesterday morning while copying a head by Guilde, Mr. 0 , was interrupted by a rough looking visitor. "Are you Mr. A, the painter?' "I am, sir." 'Yuu teach creeters to draw, I believe?" ' Yes sir," replied Mr. C, who fancied that his visitor might be some wealthy old far mer Do you wish your daughter to take les sons?" "No t-ir, not my dater. "Your son, perhaps." "Who, then, sir; not yourself, I hope." No, not myself, but somebody a dcrn sight more diEcult." "And who may that be?" "A four year old mule I bought 'tother day from Capt. Humbright. Learn him to draw, and dern me if I don't out pewter and give you the best hundred dollars you ever seed." "Leave my study, sir," said Mr. C , your'e a blackguard. The scene closed by the countryman walk ing down stairs, while Mr. C, restored his equilibrium by closing the door with a slam. -l Woman Voter. Much amusement was created at the polls of the 3d Ward yesterday by an attempt to carry Woman's rights" in to active exercise. The wife of a voter, who was confined to bed by illness, appeared and demanded to cast her husband's vote. Upon a refusal, she became quite irrate, and in re ply to the jeers of kOtne of the crowd, seized a brickbat and for a while cleared the front of the polls. She was at length quieted and conducted awav. Alex. Gaz. Longevity in Uingliam, Mass. A writer in the Hinghaiu Journal states 6ome curious and interesting facts respecting the general health fulness of that town. He states that some time ago there were thirty-seven persons in seven houses, in a single street, whose uni ted ages amounted to 1,033 years being an avarage of about seventy-seven and one-half years for each. It is estimated that at least two hundred persons are now living in Hing bam who are upwards of seventy years of age Very few places exhibitso large a proportion of old people. S3T It was remarked by Dyonysius, the sophist, in counselling moderation in pleas ure, "that honey should be eaten from the tip of the finger." IS". Fortune has been considered the guar dian divinity of fools; and she is certainly very kind in helping those who cannot help themselves. XZBT Advice to young men live temper ately go to cUurch attend to your affairs love all the pretty girls marry one of them live like a man and die like a Christian. X2T A glass of goda water was offered to a country lad, wrho rejected it with the great est indignation. "Do you think I am a sala mander, 6aid he, to drink water boiling tot. . BtfV "Dad lei's go down to tho alley and have a game at ten pin's." Ten pins! What do you know about rol ling?" "Me! why I can just roll jour' darned old yes out in five minutes." jXLxsttWawtom. THE SETTIVER AXD SERYAXT. A TALE OF WESTERN. VIRGINIA. BY EMKBSON BENNETT. Just before the breaking out o f this com monly known as Lord Dunmore's war, a man by the name of Parker, settled in the Wes tern part ot Virginia on a tnialj crreek that empties itself into the Ohio. His family con sisted of his wife and tcree children, ranging from five to twelve and a negro servant. The place whtre l4 located ' was taai6iisanoo from any settlement or station, and 'the1 sce nery around very wild and romantic, with lofty and heavily wooded hills sloping back from the valley, lie brought his family here early in the spring, built himself a log cab in, and by great exertion succeeded in plant ing a considerable patch of ground the same season. One day near tho close of summer as Mr. Parker and his negro Tom, were at work in the woods, about a half a mile from the dwel ling, the latter, who had gone to the creek near by, cime hurrying back, with an ex pression of alarm depicted on his black face "Well, Tom, what's the matter with .you now?" inquired his master, suspending his work at the frightened domestic. "Oh, Mars Jonas," answered Tom iu a quivering voice, looking fearfully around as he spoke, "I tink I seed suffin down dar." "You are always seeing something wonder ful," persued the other, ''but it generally turns out a very trifling affair. Did you see a black face in the water when vou stooped down to drink." "Oh, Mars Jonas, I seed suIBn worsen dat. Dont larf Mars Jonas! Great Golly! I teed eyes in the bushes 'relse I neber seed nuffin afore nuffin durn bis life." "Well, eyes are not apt to burt anybody. Tom," returned Mr. Parker, with a laugh; Pve teen a good nrany eyes in my time." "Yes, but Mars Jonas, it is difference what they's 'tached to." "That's very true, Tom. Well, what did jour eyes belong to?" "I tink de eyes was 'tached upon tho head ob a big Injun." "Abl" exclaimed the other, appearing for the first time a little startled. "Why did you not say that you thought so iu the first place, you blundering fool? Pshaw! there are no Indians about here, except .in your tin imagination . hatjmaics lyoajuuiK it was "Case I tink de Injun was dar, dat's all," muttered the black, looking timidly around him. "I tink Mars Jonas we had better go down to de house and 'tec!, Missus and chil dren." "I believe it would be folly for us to do so." said Mr. Parker, for I am almost cer tain you have seen nothing at all. Still you have tuade me uneasy, I will go back; but if you fool me many times look out for a tan ning." "I'te not the chi'd to fool you, Mars Jo nas," said Tom, hastily gathering up his tools, whilst his master took up bis rifle which was leaning against a tree, aud casting his eyes warily about him, proceeded to examine the priming. "No, l'se not de chile to fool you, Mais Jonas," pursued Tom. quickly. "Aud if I didn't see de most horrible eyes an dem ar eyes Injuns den I neber seed nuffin." Mr. Parker now suggested that it might be as well to go down to the creek, and make a search among the bushes; but to this pro position the negro excitedly demurred say ing that if they were In dians, they would be certain to shoot him. "That's true Tom," replied the other, "but I do not believe there are any Indians down there. However, as you seem so much a larnied and as I am willing to admit the pos sibility of such a thing, we will return home." Accordingly Mr. Parker and his servant set olf along the side of the hill, to a poiut where they could get a view of the dwelling, he carrying the rifle so as to be ready for instant use, and the negro keeping close at his heels with axes and other implements, and both looking warily about them, scanning every tree and bush. Nothing occurred to justify the alarm of the negro until they reached the edge of the corn held, which ran down to the house; when Mr. Parker was just in the aofc of reproving his servant fof exciting his fears without cause, there suddenly came reports of three or four rifles iu quick succession instantly followed by wild Indian yells and both Tom and his master dropped together, the latter struck by two bails, one in the side and tho other in the leg. "Oh, my God! my poor family." he groaned, as he gathered himself upon his feet and beheld the negro stretched upon his back apparently dead, and the Indians with a savage yell of triumph, in the act of bound ing forward to finish their work and secure the sealps of their victims Hastily staggering to the nearest tree, Mr Parker now set his back against it. and drew his rifle for the foremost, and stood as it were at bay. Perceiving this, and knowing too well the cortaiuty of the white man's aim and also feeling themselves secure of the prize, end therefore not cariug to'throw away a single life the Indians immediately took shelter behind different trees and began to reload their pieces. To remain where ho was Mr. Parker saw now would bo certain death in a few momenta, wounded as he was, and continually growing weaker from loss of blood, it was in vaiu to think of flight; and yet, with death staring him in the face, and au almost maddening de sire for self-preservation, equally for his fam ily's sake as his own, he felt that something out to bs tried for his salvatbn, though ever o belplen th attempt. Looking quickly and searchiogly about he perceived about ten paces distance, an im mense thicket, And believing if he could reach that bis chances of life would be in-creacd-iis thapvages could not make their aim aare without actually entering he gath ered all Lb 6treth and nerve for the effort, and ran forward to the spot, falling in the midst ot' tho, , bushes, just in r time to escape IwO plalls of the enemy, which at the same tim whizzed over bis head, See iog himT-U add supposing their last shots had proved fatal, the two savages who bad just fired, uttering yells of triumph, darted out from be hied the trees, and flourishing their scalpio knives, bounded foiward to the tWcitrJLtrW reached it, Mr. Parker, who had succeeded in getting upon bis Dees', and his rifle to bear upon the foremost pulled the trigger, , There was t flash, a crack, and a jell at the same moment, springing some three feet from the earth, the Indian fell back dead at the very feet of his companion, who suddenly stopped, uttered a howl of dismay, and seem ed undetermined whether to advance or re treat. , The momentary hesitation proved fatal to him also: for the iigro who had been all this time feiguing death, but was really unharmed now thinking there might be a possibility of escape clutched one of his own axes nervously, made two sudden bounds fx ra-d, the distance being about ten feet, and before the astouish ed warrior had time to put himself upon his guard, brought the glittering blade down like lightning, cleaving the savage through skull aud brain, and laying him a ghastly snd bleeding corpse beside the other. "Dar taiccdaf, you tieven red nigger," shouted Torn, with an expression of demoniac fierceuas. "taku dat ar! an don't say nufua more 'bout shootin down white gemmen." The words wtre hardly uttered, when erack went the rifles of the other two savages, one grazing the left cheek of the negro and the other causing the right ear to tingle. 'Great gollyt" cried Tom, "dar cat was most near being de finishing ob dis child, but as you isn't got no more loads in you, you old varminter." he added, . shaking his fist in the direction ot the savages, "sposen you tlou't shoot any more afore gem man does." Then seizing the guns of the slain warriors, rushed into the thicket, where Mr. Parker lay concealed, exclaiming 'Mars Jon&3, I hope you isn't dead yet. but two obde Injuns are, and hero I is wid dar two guns, dat only wants suffin iu em to blow de oder two to de debit." "Ah, Tom,n groaned Mr. Parker sshe lay 15Q lliu guwtt taahi-g Ttry i6Wt t -rattf hi3 rifle which his falling powers would per mit. 'Thank God, you have escaped. I feared that you had been killed et the first fire." "Not 'zactly dat time. Mars Jonas; but dis nigger was dreadfully skeered uat's de trufe, aud set-in you drap, tought I'd make h:m bc- heve l'se dead too, and would never know uufliu more durin dis life. Dut when I seed you get away and shoot dat rascil dar, and de oder stop so stonished to look at him, I concluded I'd quit playing de possum, and git up au do suffin, aud I did it dats trufe. An' Mars Jonas," he pursued, bending down by his side, and fpeakin in a very sympa thetic toue, "you is hurt bad I know you is and l'se berry sorry, but you know I said dar was iojun eyes in de bushes." - "You did, Tom, aud I then hurried imme diately homeward it is possible I might have escaped, though it is equally probable that the laditwu. wece on .the watch to take us at advantage, in which case the result miht have been no better than it is. Oh! that I was at home with my family, for they must have heard the firing, and be terribly alarmed or if not they must have been off their guard and successfully attacked by another party, for it is more than likely these few have not ventured here by themselves. Ah! God for bid!" he ejaculated the next moment, fairly starticg to his knees, "that they should have been attacked aud murdered first! But no, for then I think we should have heard their cries, and then it is probable the savages would have wrapt tho bouse iu flames. I must go home, Tom oh! I must go home! But how? how?" "Why -Mars Jonas, ef you'll jest let dis nigger to you on his back he'll fetch you there." "But what of the other Indians, Tom? have they fled or no?" "Doeools know but guess dey am. I axed one of dem to stop an he did but I guess de oders did not want to." "You are a brave fellow, Tom, for all;" said bis master, "and if I live I will not over look this affair." "Well, you see, Mars Jonas, I is one ob dem as goes in for prudence for keeping out ob de fight, but when de fight does come I's dar I is durn di3 niggers life." "Hist," whispered his master, as he care fully brought his rifle forward. "I think I see one of the Indians peeping around yonder tree. Ah! I am too weak to raise the gun Get jou down here Tom and let me rest it across your shoulder. There that will do. Keep quiet, now." "Does you see him Mars Jonas?" whif pefed Tom, after keeping silenco half a minute. Scarcely were the words spoken when crack went the rifles of both white man and Indian at the same moment; and then the latter ut teriaga wild yell, was seen to run staggering from trro tree on his retreat, while his com panion taking advantage of the opportunity, bounded forward, and screneed bis person behind a Urge oak near at hand, keoping his rifle ready to fire upon his foe. 'Drop down Mars Jonas," whispered Tom. "dis chile fixhim." Taking hismasters hat as ho spoke, Tom placed it on the end of a gun, and pushed it with some noiie through the bushes a few feet iu advanoe of him. Scarcely was it vis ible to ths lings, when believing it to coa- tain the lieai of hiseaemy. he bro't his piece to his eye, and sent a ball whizzing through the middle of it. Fairly chuckling at the success of his ruse Tom inslanntly dropped the hat and making a threshing among the bushes, uttered a few proans, and then k ept perfectly quiet; and Mr. Parker, comprehending the design-kept perfectly quiet also; though managing mean while to reload his rifle. . But though he believed bis shot Lad been effective, the wary warrior was resolved upon prudence and caution. First carefully re loading his rifle be next care folly reconnoi tered the thicket; and then.- finding all still, he suddenly darted from this tree to another, and from that t3 another, and so by a sort of seuti-ctrcular movement cane uy as it wer in the rear of bis enemies. Still finding all quiet, he advanced cautious ly to the bush as, and began to part them gently. Iu this direction the thicket exten ded some twenty yards froai where our friends lay concealed; and with the assistance of Tom Parker now got noiselessly into position to cover the advance of the savage. Then wait ing in breathless silence till the Indian bad so far advanced as to make bis aim sure, he fired agaiu A sharp veil of pain, and a flounder- Ulttrtu ax to x li otiite x uawv his axe, at once bounded forward towards his fallen adversrry. The Indian was badly wounded, though not sufficient tj prevent him from mak'iDg use of his rifle, but fortunately for Tom it ouly flashed in the pan with the muzzle fairly pointing at his heart, and the next instant the axe of Tom descended with Herculean force and ended the work. Wuh a shout of triumph, Tom now rushed from the thicket, without heeding the calls of his master, in pursuit of the only remaiu ing savage, whom he could easily follow by his trail of blood. About a hundred yards from where he had been fchot he found him concealed behind a log in a dying condition. Too weak to make auy defence tho Indian looked up at his enemy, and extending t) Lim his hand, said: 'Hot de do. brudder." 'Jus uis way," cried Tom. "dis is jus de way I does to all such rascals as you," and with the last word the bloody axe descended and was buried in the brain of the Iulian. Tom now went back to his master and proudly recounted his exploits. "Thank God, we are saved!" exclaimed Mr. Parker warmly grasping the hand of his faithful servant, "I owe my life to you, Tom." "Snect de Lord fit nn von r tiH wi.l 1I yerc choppin axe," muttered Tom, as he cooly ( wiped the Mood from his formidable weapon, i f e then carefully raised bis wounded mas ter, and getting hirn upon his back, carried him safely to the house, where both were re ceived with tears of joy by the terrified fami- Mr. Parker's wounds proved not so serious as was first supposed; and the night following be and his family were removed t'j the nearest statiou by a small party of seout3 who had been sent out to warn and protect the more exposed settlers against the expected incur sion of the Indians, who, as we have already shown, had just begun their work of laying waste on the border. Mr l'arker finally recovered, jhough not in time to take any part in the sanguinary strifes which ensued; and Tom for his bravery was given his freedom, and lived many years to boast of what he had done, "durin bis life, merely jus wid a choppin axe." As we were walking along the street the other day, we noticed a crowd of urchins stand ing around a boy who was sucking a piece of candy. "I say, Bill," said one of thvm, "give me some candy, and I'll make it come out of my cars like Blitz did last night at the theatre." Second youth shells over the candy. Fist youth very deliberately eats the candy (second youth watching the little fellow's ears,) and after drawing himself into every couceivable shape, he said: "If I haint forgot the rest, you may have my shirt for a di&h rag." X3?Sonie years ago Mr. Kid well was preaching to a large audieace in the west part of Illinois, and gave for his text 'In my fathers house there are many mansions." He had scarcely read the words when an old coon stood up and said: "I tell you folks that is a lie! I Knew his father well, he lives fifteen miles from Lexington, in old Kentucky in an old log cabin, and there ain't but one room in the house." JlctaUic Grief An old lady in the West of England for twenty successive years had j darned stockings with the same needle; in fact, so used was the needle to its work, that frequently on the lady's leaving the room, it would continue to darn without her. When the old lady died, the needle was found by her relatives, and for a locg time no one could thread it, nor could they discover what obstructed the threads, when by microscopic observation, they observed a tear iu the eye of it. Mrs. Partington Aga w n -wnere dia you get so mucu money SZA 1 is-- tington as he shook a handful of copper coin before her, griumog all tue time like a rogue as he is. "Have you found the cornucopia, or has auy body given you a request?" She was s little anxious. "I trot it from bets ," Eiid he. chuckine the :ts," Eiid he. chucking the coin in the air aud ter on the floor. allowing half of it ta dat- "Got it from 'Bets' did you?" replied the lady. "And who is 'Bets,' that she would give money? She must be some low creature or you would rot speak of her so disrespect fully. I hops you. will cot be led away by any desolate companions Lv-ac, and tocoiuj an unworthy membrane of society." TIew or ili e Case. . U. S. Senator from Ver Jud, ;e J mont, related to tu a good anecdote the otbor day, illustrative of abolitionism. The mcr nitig he was leaving home to enter upon his duties in this city, a straight faced deacon, who, looking upon the whole South as a great pandemonium, called on him an 1 said: "Now, Judge, I want you to do all in jour power to abolish slavery?" "Well," said the Judge, "how shall I pro ceed?" Oh, I don't know but you must abolish it. It is a damnable curse, and must be abolished You know -mora about law than I do. The church is my strong bold, but you understand national matters. Judge, and can devise some plan and I know it." "The only way-! see tt abolish it.'- a:d the Judge, "is to buy all the slaves and set them free." '-Well, go in for that; have a law passed that the North shall buy them, and this trou ble will end. Yes, go ia strong for that. ouage. "Just as you say, deacon. I will agree to it in a moment, and will stand my share of the T 1 expense. l3re is uoousiock wun mree ouq m r . . . , - inhabitants. anl luis town woma oecau and l will urre K unova tue senate V Ml -.1 - -VC The good deacon opened iis mouth, then his eyes, allowed his tongue to escape from one corner of his face, scratching his bead, and tapp-oJ impatiently on the floor with hi foot. As the Judge was leaving the rom the deacou's power of fpeech came to him, ha clled out: "Oh. say. Judge, guess you'd better let slavery alone; the poor black devils are bctUr off dstuth than up here in this cold climate. "lhere are several such deacons In couiitrv. States and Union. the EncouragicsT A Xewspaper. Tho following incident illustrates pretty forcibly the idea that some people appear to have of encouraging newspapers: The editor and publisher of one of our in land cities bad. a few years ago, among his subscribers, quite a prominent individual of the plac, who had been a constant reader of the paper, since the commencement of its pub lication, but who Lad nvcr pail a penny for subscription. The coiieetor of bills having returned that against the delinquent to his employer, as one impossible to convert into cash, the editor re solved to give the party in question a broad bint as to his remissness, the first time an op iriunitv should occur, in public. He did cot not Lave to wait long, for, in a few days. j W iiseovered his negligent patron seated in tk olScs of the principal hotel, surrounded by quite a group of friends, and disposing I cigars and other little luxuries sufficient to have liquidated at least one year's subscrip tion. When the laugh at the last joke had sucslded, the editor approached the group, and, after the tteuU -Iniou to his subscri ber, remarked "Colonel, you have had my paper now for five years, and never p ird for it, although the bill has frequently been sent, I should like my pay for it." "l'ay?' ejaculated the Colonel, with gen uine or well-feigned astonishment, "did you say pay?" Certainly." was the reply; "you have had tu6 paper, and I want the pay or it." . "Pay!" said the Colouel again: "Why it can't be that you exp?ct me to pay anything for that paper. Why I only tool the blamed thing to encourage youV The lauzh from the circle of listoers to this dialogue came iu here like the bur boib-fchclI. ting of a A Presidential Joke. A Washington correspondent of the Cleve land Plain dealer recently called upon the oc cupant of the White House. He writes: To-day I have been rambling. I early fell in with several "Buckeyes Abroad," among whom was tho Hon, S. S. C, and we resolv ed to make an attack oo the venerable occu pant of the "White House." We were soon in bis august presence. The President was as jolly as a clam iu high water, and did his full sh ire of joking and telling anecdotes. It being a Buck eye crowd, the President natur ally fell into remlucsences of his recollections of Ohio when he visited it for the only time. It was in 131- and he found settlements at Zanesville aud Chillicothe, and at Cincinnati he found five thousand inhabitants. I suggested that we had now got a habit out West of building a city in a day, and that it would be worth his while to pay ii another visit and observe the change, as it could now be done in as many hours as it then took weeks. The President thook his Lead, aud said he contemplated a 6hort trip West, on the 5th of March. 1SG1, as far as Wheatland but he should remain contented there. He related an anecdot? of an eminent lawyer of Pittsburg, which was well told, and will bear repeating: James Ross was first fitted for the ministry and being about to preach his trial sermon, which be had committed to memory, be went to the woods alone, as he supposed, for the last rebersal. A vecorable old patriarch of the church, father M'Millin, suspecting Ross' intention as well as bis piety, followed at a safe distance, and creeping op behind tae am bitious youth who stood yecr?ted behind a tree J lioss spread bimseif. and finaltj wound cp ' "Amen! I'll be d d if that won't just suit j old M'Millan," and wheeling on his heel, old j M'Millan stood before him. "No. James i Ross," said the old man, "that won't suit old i Ross," j M'Millan, nor will jou do for a preacher." Ross reviewed Ike evidence of bis calling. and concluded the law him." was just the thing for To despond is to be ctsgratefal before Land. Ba not lookinff for cviL Often thou j draintst the gall cf fear, while evi! L piujj i tie dwelling. Tito 1
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