IIIT\TI)G1)0) JOURNAL
BY JAMES CLARK !]
VOL XI, NO. 39.
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SHERIFF'S ►SALE.
BY virtue of sundry writs of Vendi
tioni Exponas in my hands, I will
expose to public sale, at the house of
Joseph Hamner, Innkeeper, in Holli
daysburg, Blair county, on WEDNES
DAY, the 4th day of November, A. D.
1846, at one o'clock, P. M., the follow
ing described real estate, viz :
Lot numbered 150 in the plan of the
town of Hollidaysburg, fronting 58 feet
on the north side of Juniata street, and
extending back 160 feet to Bank alley,
—having thereon erected a three story
brick tavern house, and a large frame
stable.
Also, a certain tract of land contain
ing 130 acres more or less, situate in
Allegheny township, adjoining lands of
Jacob Miller, Abraham Beahl, Elias Ba
ker, and Henry Glass—about 50 acres
of which are cleared, and a log dwelling
house and a small log barn thereon.
Seized and taken in execution, and to
be sold as the property of James R.
Johnston.
ALSO,
All the right, title and interest of Wil
liam Orr, derived by him by purchase
from Matthew Long and wife, in and to
all that certain tract, piece or parcel of
land situate in Tyrone township, con
taining 147 acres, be the same more or
less—about 115 or 110 acres of which
are cleared, adjoining lands of Philip
Bridenbaugh, Thomas Crisman, John
Fleck and John Orr—being the same
tract of land which Daniel Crissman
died seized of, and which is now in the
possession of the widow of the said
Daniel Crissman, decd.—having thereon
erecten a weatherboarded dwelling house,
a log barn and other improvements, and
a good apple orchard, &c., thereon.
Seized and taken in execution, and to
be sold as the property of William Orr.
ALSO,
All the right, title and interest of John
Cooper, and also all the right, title and
interest of James M. Cooper, in and to
All that certain lot of ground numbered
68 in the plan of the town of Hollidays
burg, fronting 60 feet on the southerly
side of Allegheny street, and running
back 180 feet to Strawberry alley, boun
ded on the east by Albert Garber's lot,
and on the west by John Gorley—hav
ing thereon erected n two story frame
dwelling house, and shop and stable.
Seized and taken in execution, and to
Le sold as the property of John Cooper,
and also as the property of James M
Cooper.
ALSO,
All that certain plant'ation, tract, piece
or parcel of land situate in the township
of Woodberry, containing about one hun
dred acres of land, be the same more or
less, about '75 acres cleared, adjoining
lands of Michael Bowers, George Focht,
George Snively and Tusse) 's mountain
--having a two story dwelling house,
partly log and partly frame, and a frame
barn and some fruit trees thereon.
Also, a small piece or parcel of laud
on Tusseys's mountain, in said township
of Woodbury, containing 16 acres, be
the same more or less, with a little clear
ed land and some buildings thereon
adjoining George Focht, Peter Bittic and
others.
Seized and taken in execution, and to
be sold as the property of Michael Bass
ler.
ALSO,
All that lot of ground situate in the
borough of Gaysport, fronting 120 feet
on the south-west side of Bedford street,
and extending from said street along
Newry street 190 feet to an alley, thence
along said alley 45 1-2 feet to a lot of
Mrs. Longenecker, and thence along said
lot 180 feet more or less,
to Bedford at.
—having a two story brick dwelling
house and a frame stable thereon erect
ed.
Seized and taken in execution, and to
be sold as the property of John Lytle.
All that certain track of land situate
in the township of Huston, bounded by
!ands of William Marsden, Wm. Shill=
ler and others, containing 150 acres
more or less, about 70 or SO acres of
which are cleared—having thereon erect
ed two log dwelling houses and a log
barn.
Seized and taken in execution, end to
be sold as the property of John Hoover.
ALSO,
Lot No. 232 in the plan of the town
of Hollidaysburg, fronting 60 feet on the
northerly side of Blair street and ex
tending beck 169, feet to nn ally, boun
ded on the east and west by Lots of
John James—having thereon erected a
small plastered dwelling house, one and
a half stories high.
Seized, and taken in execution, and
to be sold us the pioperty of ames
Lockwood.
ALSO,
Lot. No. 169 in the borough of Hol
lidaysburg, fronting 60 feet on the east
ern side of Juniata street and extend
ing back 180 feet along Walnut street
to an alley—thereon erected a two story
frame dwelling house and a stable.
Seized and taken in execution, and to
be sold us the property of Henry R.
Shomo, dec'd, in the hands of William
Shomo, his surviving Executor.
AND ALSO,
By virtue of sundry other writs of
Venditiona Exponas in my hands I will
expose to sale at the Court House door
in the borough of Huntingdon, on Mon
day the 9th day of November,A. D.
184 , 6, at 2 o'clock P. M., the following
described Real Estate:
All that certain lot of ground, num
bered in the town plot of the bor
ough of Alexandria, fronting 52 feet on
the southern side of the Turnpike Road
and running back 200 feet towards the
Juniata river, bounded on the east by a
lot of ground now owned by Henry
Nefl's heirs, and on the west by a lot
of Dr. Johnston—having thereon erect
ed a two story frame dwelling house
and kitchen, and a two story frame build
ing used as a work shop, and other
im
provements.
Seized and taken in execution, and to
I be sold as the propeaty of John Baker.
ALSO,
All the right, title, and interest, of
Hugh Arters, in and to all that tract,
piece, or parcel of land, situate between
Chestnut and Stony Ridge, in Shirley
township, adjoining lands of Henry
Rhodes, Henry Roberts and John Brews
ter—containing about one hundred acres,
be the same more or less, about 50 acres
of which are cleared—having thereon
a one and a half story log house, a log
barn and other improvements.
Seized and taken in execution, and to
be sold us the property of Hugh Arters.
ALSO,
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All that certain tract, piece, or parcel
of land situate in Hare's Valley, in Cuss
township, Huntingdon county, adjoining
lands of John Miller, Henry Dell, Geo-
Querry, arid Jack's Mountain, containing,
about 300 acres more or less, about 100
acres of which are cleared—having
thereon erected a small dwelling house
and a stable.
Seized and taken in execution and to
be sold as the property of Matthias Mil
ler.
ALSO,
All that certain small piece, or parcel
of land, containing about three acres,
be the same more or less, lying on the
east side of Water street and fronting
on said street or Road, in the town of
Cassville, in the township of Cass, ad
joining a lot of Elias Wilson on the
south, lands of Lewis Steever on the
east, on the west by land formerly own
ed by the defendant—having thereon
erected a two story frame or weather
boarded dwelling house and two small
frame buildings or shops.
ALSO,
A piece, purcel, or lot of ground lying
southward of the town of Cassville, con
taining about 10 acres, more or less, ad
joining lands of Robert Speer, James
Entrain, and a lot of Joshua Greenland,
Esq.—about 5 acres of which are clear
ed and under fence.
Seized and taken in execution, and to
be sold as the property of Jacob 31.
Cover.
ALSO,
A tract, piece, or parcel of land, sit
uate on the waters of the East branch
of Stone Creek in Jackson township,
Huntingdon county, containing about
. 80 acres, be the same more or less, ad
joining lands of Allen McAlenvy, Tho
mas Smith, Joseph Heffly, and a lot of
John Dearment, about 8 acres of which
are cleared—having thereon erected a
two story frame dwelling house and a
saw mill.
Seized and taken in execution, and to
be sold as the property of Wm. Stewart
(of Mifflin county).
ALSO,
All that certain tract of land called
" Juniata Farm," situate in Henderson
CORRECT PRINCIPLES-SUPPORTED BY TRUTH
HUNTINGDON, PA., OCTOBER 14, 1846,
township, on the Juniata river, about 3
miles below Huntingdon, containing 181
acres 70 perches, and allowance, sur
veyed on two warrants in the name of
Joseph Reed (the several courses and
distances of which are laid down in the
writ). And a tract of woodland con
taining 109 acres and 108 perches, in
the name of Rebecca Smith, together
with 33 acres and 18 perches of wood
land, part of a survey in the name of
Susannah Haines—all adjoining each
other, and composing together one farm
(and now adjoins Jacob Fockler, James
Wilson and others), nearly all of the
184 acres arc cleared and cultivated, and
a good house and barn thereon.
Seized and taken in execution, and to
be sold as the property of Jacob Miller.
ALSO,
All that certain tract of land situate
in Barree township, Huntingdon county,
lying in Kyler's gap, near the waters of
Stone creek, containing about 200 acres
of land, adjoining lands of Abraham
Zook, Philip Silknitter, John McCahan
and others—having thereon a saw mill,
a small log dwelling house, and a log
barn.
Seized and taken in execution, and to
be sold as the property of Charles C.
Ash.
JOHN ARMITAGE, Sherif.
SHERIFF'S OFFICE,
Huntingdon, Oct. 10, 1846.
REOISTER'S NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given to all per
sons concerned, that the following
named persons have settled their ac
counts in the Register's office at Hun
tingdon, and that the said accounts will
be presented for Confirmation and allow
ance at an Orphan's Court to be held at
Huntindon in and for the county of Hun
tingdon, on Wednesday the 11th day of
November next, to wit :
1. William Caldwell, acting Admin
istrator of the estate of Thomas Lloyd,
late of the Borough of Huntingdon,
deceased.
2, Joseph Moore, one of the Exec
utors of the last Will and Testament of
Robert Moore, late of the Borough of
Huntingdon, deceased.
3. John U. Rumberger, Administra
tor of the estate of George Rumberger,
late of Warriorsmark township, dec'd.
4. William Buchanan, surviving Ad
ministrator of the estate of George Bu
chanan, late of Hopewell township,
deceased.
5. Henry Isenberg, Administrator of
the estate of Enoch Isenberg, late of
Porter township, deceased.
6. John Stewart, Executor of the last
Will and Testament of John Stewart,
late of Jackson township, deceased.
7. Henry B. Mytinger, Administrator
of the estate of Lewis Mytinger, Jr.,
late of Water Street, Huntingdon county,
deceased.
8. James Logan, Administrator of the
estate of William Logan, late of the
Borough of Petersburg, deceased.
JACOB MILLER, Register,
REGISTER'S OFFICE,
Huntingdon, Oct. 10, '46.
PROCLAIKATION.
XHEREAS, by precept to me directed, dated
vy at Huntingdon, the 2d day of September,
one thousand eight hundred and forty-six, under
the hands and seals of the Hon. Abraham S. Wil
son, President of the Court of Common Pleas,
Oyer and Terminer and general jail delivery of the
20th judicial district of Pennsylvania, composed of
the counties of Huntingdon, Milllin and Union,
and the Huns. James Gwin and John Stewart, his
associates, judges of the county of Huntingdon,
justices assigned, appointed, to hear, try, and de
termine all and every indictments and presentments,
made or taken for or concerning all crimes, which
by the laws of the State ere made capital or felon
ies of death and other offences, crimes and misde
meanors, which have been, or shall bo committed
or perpetrated within said county, or all persona
who are or shall hereafter be committed or be per
petrated, for crimes aforesaid, I am commanded to
make public proclamation throughout my whole
bailitvick, that a Court of Oyer and Terminer, of
Common Please and Quarter Sessions, will be held
at the Court House, in the borough of Hunting
don, on the second Monday (and 9th day) of No
vember next, and those who will prosecute the
said prisoners, be then and thereto prosecute them
as it shall bo just, and that all justices of the pea..
coroner and constables within the said county, be
then and them in their proper persomat 10 o'clock
A. M. of said day, with their records, inquisitions,
examinations and remembrances,ta do those thing.
which to their olhees respectively appertain.
Dated at Huntingdon, the 2d day of September,
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight him
tired and forty-six, and the 70th year of American
Independence
JOHN ARMITAGE, Sheriff:
Rummy's Orrice,
Huntingdon, Oct. 10, 1046.5
CD3 ada U3111:1C 7 . 2
BUCK & 11101► RE,
254 Market Street, Philadelphia,
'HAVE constantly on hand every description of
j, Clothing. all of which are cut, trimmed and
made in a manner not to be surpassed, and are war
ranted cheaper than the same quality of Goods in
any other establishment in the United States.—
Also, every description of GENTLIMIN ' tI Fun-
Nil nine Goons at reduced prices. Those visiting
the city will find it to their interest to examine our
stock hefore purchasing elsewhere.
eepl3o- I y. DUCK 4, MOORE,
ORPHANS' COURT SALE
BY virtue of an order of the Orphans' Court of
Iluntingdon county, will be exposed to public
',ale on
Friday. October thirtieth
. -
at the house of Samuel Steffy, Innkeeper, in Jack
ton township, Eight Tracts of Unseated land, late
the property of Jacob K. Neff, dec'd, situate in said
township; One containing 400 acres, surveyed on
a warrant in the name of Henry Conan ; One con
taining 400 acres, surveyed on a warrant in the
name of David Stewart ; One containing 400
acres, surveyed on a warrant in the name of A.
Johnson ; One containing 400 acres, aurveyed on
a warrant in the namo of Hugh Johnston; One
containing 400 acres. surveyed on a warrant in the
name of Henry West; One containing 400 acres,
surveyed on a warrant in the name of Thomas
McCune; One containing 420 acres, aurveyed or.
a warrant in the name of James Dean; and one
I containing 400 acres, surveyed on a warrant in the
name of John Adams.
One half of the purclunie money to be paid on
the confirmation of the sales respectively, end the
residue within one year thereafter, with Interest to
he secured by the bond and mortgage of the pur
chaser. By the Court,
JACOB MILLER, Clerk.
Attendance given by JOHN NEFF,
aept3o•ts. Executor.
Sale of Valuable Real Fs/ale.
rpH E subset theta offer for sale that valuable Real
I Estate, Two tracts of land situate on the Banks
of the Little Juniata river, one mile below Birming
ham; Ono tract eituate in Warriorsmark town
ship Huntingdon county, the other tract situate in
Tyrone township, Blair county, the River being the
line between the two tracts, and also the line be-1
ttveen Huntingdon and Blair counties, well known
as the property of Andrew Robeson, of Warriors.
mark township, now deceased.
The mansicn tract in Warriorsmark township,
contains 200 acres of excellent limestone land,
about 100 acres cleared, and in a good state of cut- i
ovation, with three dwelling houses, n atotie Barn I
and a good apple orchard thereon.
The other tract in Blair county contains 400
acres of excellent timber land, with a house and
stable the , eon erected ; there is an Ore bank on i
this tract, from which about 000 tons of Iron Ore
of nn excellent quality has been raised. A large
part of this tract is good limestone land for farming.
On these two tracts are four situations for Forges
or Furnaces, perhaps the best sites its the State.—
There is a number of springs on the two tracts of
I never failing water that keep the river free front ice
I for more than a mile.
This last tract of land Is all woodland and well
covered with timber.
One third of ihe purchase money to be paid on
hand, the residue in two annual payment., there•
after.
Any peroon wishing to purchase one or bosh
tracts will please call on David Robeson in Pleasant
Valley, or Jacob Van Tries in Warriorsmark.
DAVID ROBESON,
JACOB VAN TRIES,
wept3o-If. Executors.
Hollidaysburg Register, inn: t the above, till fon
bid. and charge Executors.
Brooms, Buckets and Cedar Ware.
IIAILY HOWE,
No. 63 North Third st. 2d door above Arch,
PAILAIIELPIII,
T am enabled this fall to offer an unusually large
lassortment of the above articles. Also—Willow
and French Baskets and Coaches, Wash Boards,
Malts, (logics-pins, Nest Boxes, Wood Fowls &
Trays, Boston Blinds, Sickles, Oil Paste Blacking,
Shoe Brushes, Clamps, Hand Scriba, Wall Brushes,
Dusters, &c. and Wooden ware of every descrip
don.
Country Merchants will take notice that as I am
now manufacturing extensively, and receiving di
rectly from the Eastern Factories, I con furnish the
Fall Trade with superior goods at price. greatly re
duced from what I have hitherto been selling.
Fep. 16, '46.
CHEAP GOODS !
111 HE store of Stevens,“ Snyder & Co.” will be
1 kept open for a few days, and the stock, consis
ting of almost every article of rnerchandize brought
to the country, will, during that lime, Ire retailed
at cost prices. The goods must and will be sold ;
and those who wish to purchase will make money
by giving the establishment an immediate call.
GEO. TAYLOR, )
DAVID BLACK, Assignee'.
eept3o-tr.
Auditor's Notice.
The undersigned, Auditor appointed by tne Or
phans' Court of Huntingdon count•, to examine
and decide upon the exceptions to the Adminietra
lion account of Peter Hoffman, Administrator of
Peter Hoffman, decA, late of Walker township,
hereby gives notice that he will attend, for that pur
pose, at the Register's office, in Huntingdon, on
t-aturtlay the 7th doy of November, 1946, at 1
o'clock I'. hl.; when and where all persons inter
ested may attend, if they see proper.
oept3o-4t. JOHN RIt'ED, Auditor.
HARRIS, TURNER & IRVIN,
WHOLESALE
TaDl. - -EI'UTCMCZIEM3 re
No. 2" ' vqrket Street, one door above
North Side, Philadelphia.
1 M PORTERS and Wholesale Dealers in DRUGS,
MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, Patent Medi
cines, Obstetrical Instruments, Druggists' Glassware,
Window Glass, Paints, Oils, Dyes, Perfumery, &c.
Druggists, country Merchants and Physicians,
supplied with the above articles on the most favora
ble terms. Strict and prompt attention paid to or
ders. Every article warranted.
JOHN HARRIS, M. D.,
JAB. A. TURNER, late of Ire.
WM. IRVIN, M. D.
eept23,
Ran Away
1? ROM the subscriber on Sun lay night the 13th
inet., JOUN Rolls POCK, an apprentice to the Tin
Sheet-iron and Stove business. Said John is about
19 yea! a ohl, 93 feet high, dark hair, a little curly,
and has a very slovenly appearance. All pewits
are cautioned against employing, trusting, or har
boring him as the Law will be need spinet any one
co doing. Any person delivering said John to me
shall be rewarded with an old soddoring•iron worth
about a shilling.
.....
WM. P. ZOIGLER.
sept 23 6t
FROM MEXICO.
Important from the Army---A battle Expected.
From the X. 0. Bulletin, Sept. 22.
By the arrival of the steamer McKim
from Brazos Santiago, we have received
accounts from the army to a late date.
The Matamoras Flag of the l2th, con
tains the following information from
Camargo
September 18, 1846.
Mr. Editor :—I hasten to inform you
of the arrival from Seralvo of Capt. Mur
ray, with information that McCullough's
Rangers had come into Gen. Worth's
camp at Seralvo, and reported that on
the 4th inst., about forty miles beyond
Seralvo, he discovered a body of Mex
icans, forming the advance guard of a
large force. They retreated as the Ran
gers came upon them, and were pursu
ed until they fell hack on the larger
force, which was discovered to be from
eight hundred to one thousand strong.
It was the general impression that it
was intended to attack Gen. Worth be•
fore reinforcement could arrive; and
Capt. Murray thinks that a battle is be
ing fought at Seralvo to day.
The McKini left Brazos on the 16th
inst. She brought up 250 sick volun
teers and 5 or 6 wounded of the U. S.
regulars at the battles of the Bth and 9th.
Ampudia was, as usual, issuing very
fiery Proclamations. We annex a spec
imen
Ampudia's Proclamation,
Considerhig that the hour has arrived when en
ergetic measures and precautionary dispositions
should be taken to liberate the Departments of the
Earl from the rapacity of the anglo-Americans,
and for attending to the rights of the people and
the usages of war, every person who may prove a
traitor to hie country, or a spy of the enemy, shall
suffer death without any remission of sen:ence ;
and taking into consideration that it to toy bounden
duty to put an end to the evils which have been
caused by the contraband trade whirl, has been in
discriminately carried on by the usurpers of our sa
cred territory 1 and using the faculties which the
laws have empowered me with, I decree as follows:
I. Every native or foreigner who shall either di
rectly or indirectly voluntarily aid or assist this en
emy in any way whatsoever, shall suffer death by
being shot,-
those who, after the publication of this
proclanuttlyn, shall continue to traffic in contraband
articles with the enemy, shall stifle r the same pen•
tilts' named in the preceding article,
The authotities of every branch of the public
service will take especial care, under the strictest
responsibility, that this article shall be rigorously
complied with.
4. This proclamation should produce popular
action among our citizens, who are under the obli•
gallon to make known any infraction of it, and all
citizens are empowered to apprehend criminals and
deliver them over to the judicial authorities; and
that all persons may be duly notified, and that none
may plead ignorance, I order the publication of this
proclamation, and that due circulation shall be given
It.
Done at the head-quarters of the army, in Mont
erey, August 11, 1896.
PEDRO DE AMPUDIA,
In addition to this proclamation, the
American Flag mentions another by Gen.
Ampudin, as commander-in-chief, dated
at Saltillo, 27th of August, in which he
says he is determined to be revenged
for his losses on the Bth and 9th of May
last. He calls upon the Mexicans to rally
around the standard of their country—
boasts that if the Americans venture to
attack the fortifications of Monterey
they will be driven back like " chaff be
fore the wind"—threatens all Mexicans
and foreigners who may be found tra
ding with goods from Matamoros, with
the penalty of death—treats as spies all
those who hold correspondence with the
Americans—forbids that a Mexican shall
work for tno American in any capacity
whatever—looks upon money received
for services rendered the Americans as
earned by sacrificing the blood of their
countrymen—calls upon all true Mexi
cans to inform against offenders, and
gives authority to arrest traders and ex
ecute his orders. And to conclude, he
promises, says the Flag, all the "grea
sers" of Mexico the sacking of Mata
moros, should he be victorious, of which
he seems positive.
The Taking of Santa re,
Gen. Kearney took possession of San
ta Fe, on the 18th August, without op
position. He administered the oath of
allegiance to the Alcades of all the vil
lages through which he passed, address
ing the people, and assuring them of
protection. He marched his troops into
Santa Fe, Gen. Armijo having fled with
a few Dragoons, and hoisted the Nation
al flag from the highest turret of the
palace, and saluted it with three rounds
of artillery.
He then addressed the people, assu
ring them that he was the friend of the
sick and the poor, and proclaimed him
self Governor of New Mexico, taking
up his quarters in the National Palace.
It would seem that Gen. Armijo had
actually four thousand men under his
command, but very badly armed ; and
that on the 16th, they left for the place
appointed as the battleground.
His second in command, Col. Arch
. uleppe, was exceedingly valorous up to
a lute date, but very suddenly changed
[EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
WHOLE NO, 55E
his entire views of the necessity of tt
quarrel. Very soon after this deterin
nation, Gov. Armijo turned his head t
wards Chihuahua, followed by a fe
Dragoons.
Gen. Kearney, it was supposed, wool
leave 1000 men in Santa he, and mare
in a short time to California with a lib
number
From the N. Y. t,undey Mercury.
SHORT PATENT SERMON.
My text, on this occasion, is compose
of these words :
The world is not so had a world
As some would like to make it;
'Though, whether good, or whether bad,
Depends on how we take it.
My hearers—the world is good enougl
if you have only a mind to think so. It'
the best one I ever lived in, to my pt.:
sent knowledge,
and I don't know bit
it's the best that I shall ever have th
good fortune to inhabit. At any rat:
just make me sure of another equally a
good, and my latter end will be one t
peace and happiness. The world is goo
enough, any how, if you have but a min
to think so. You can make it nppea
good or bad, just as you please—if yo
go about grumbling, fretting and scold
ing from morning till night, it will loo:
bad at the best ; over its most sunn
places a gloom will be spread, like a pa!
—the flowers of friendship will lose thei
sweet fragrance—love's molasses wit
turn to vinegar—quietness will keep ou
of the way—all Nature will seem to b
making cod-fish mouths at you, whil
you fuss about with a scowl upon you
features ugly enough to make a
squeal, and curdle the milk inn cocoa
nut. While in such a mood, this worli
can no more afford you a foretaste u
Heaven, than could sitting on Mt. Sinai
drinking hard cider, and smoking a but
cigar.
Illy friends—always have somethint
to do—keep busy, either at work or a
play—maintain cheerful dispositions am
you find that ours is as good a world a
ever grew people and potatoes. Last
folks are the ones who find fault witi
the world; they lie and lounge abou
till they get dusty, and rusty, and mus
ty, and consequently crusty' Nothing
pleases them—every thing goes wronp
—the world revolves the wrong way—
the frame-work of society was never
planned nor put together right—corn.
mon custom wants a good deal of fixing
—there are no moons when they
, art
wanted—the wind is never in the :nit
quarter—and the whole creation was go•
uy in a very unsatisfactory manner.—
Such living libels upon humanity, am
wretched apologies for people, ought 0
have a world of their own made out o
nothing as ours was—but there shout:
be nothing in it. They are not fit tr
live any where else.
My dear friends—this would be a bet
for world still,. if you didn't keep fink•
ering at it so much. You imagine that
some part of its moral machinery is out
of kilter ; and, in endeavoring to put
things to rights, you only make matter.
worse—in tightening one screw, yo:
break two rivets; and, in replacing tw:
rivets, you start half a dozen screws
Let the world alone—it revolves regu•
lady round the sun, and wags on in its
own way ; and it always will, in spite 01
your snivellings and puny attempts tc
make it do differently. For my part, I
think it is an excellent world, for thc
reason that it is never monotonous, but
always changing, and presenting ac
endless variety of scenes, phases and
gifts. It has hills and hollows—ups
and downs—sunshine and showers—
quietudes and cares—handsome men and
women, and homely ones—and sweet
, cider and sour. All this is as it should
be: for anybody knows, who has the
gumption of a goose, that it is variety
which makes life interesting, and adds
value to the stock of goods in the great
storehouse of the world.
My hearers—the world wasn't made
in a day, nor was it made yesterday ;
was put up a long time ago, and great
pains were taken in the building of it—
so much so thnt you can't better it ; and
you might as well cease your grumbling
now before you are pushed out of it, per.
chance into a worse one. Listen to me,
when you find yourself inclined to fret
at the world, scold at your spouses, kick
the dog, tread on the cat's tail, cuff the
children, and find fault with everything,
you may just consider that something is
wrong under your own jackets—that all
you want is to take a good dose of the
pills of contentment upon going to bed,
and you will wake up in the morning
with a light heart, and look about upon
as pleasant a world as ever Hope, Fancy
or Imagination set eyes upon. Yes,
Then were the world a pleuant world,
And pleasant folks were in it;
The day would pace most pleasantly
To those who thus begin it;
And all the nameless grievances
Brought on by borrowed troubles,
Would prove. as catriely they 1114.
A mus of empty bubbler.
So mote it be !