Iit\TI)GDO) JOUW\AL.
BY JAMES CLARK :
.VOL. XIII, NO. 14.
POETICAL.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS,
The following stanza. from a poem entitled
The Wants of Man," composed in ISO, and
published in 1841, may be read with special inter
est now that the Patnot's cup of honor is lull, and
the nation mourns the talented author—now,
when we reverently trust fruition has crowned the
Christian's last great want, absorbing all."
I want the seals of power and place,
The ensigns of command,
Charged by the People's unbought grace,
To rule my native land—
Nor crown nor sceptre would I ask
But from my country's will,
By day, by night, to ply the task,
Her cup of bliss to till.
I want the voice of honest praise
To follow me behind;
And to be thought in future drys
The friend of human kind—
That after ages, as they rise,
Exulting may proclaim,
In choral union to the skies,
Their blessings on my name.
These are the wants of mortal man,
I cannot want them long;
For life itself is but a span,
And earthly blies a song.
Illy last great avant, absorbing all,
Is, when beneath the sod,
And summoned to my final call—
The mercy of my Cud.
And oh! while circles in my veins
Of life the purple stream,
And yet a fragment small remains
Of Nature's transient diem ;
My soul, in humble hope miscued,
Forget not thou to pray,
That this thy want may be prepared
To meet the judgment day.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Philadelphia IVlurder.
Below we give the full particulars of
the horrible murder committed in Phil-
adelphia, to which allusion tvas made in
our last
[From ete North American.]
HORRIBLE MURDER !--In our city, the
details of a most horrid murder were
developed yesterday, and the sense of
the community shocked to an extreme
not often realized in a city where law is
supposed to be respected, and morality
to predominate over brutality and the
full scope of demoniac passion.
. Tbe victim of this diabolical outrage
was Airs. Catharine Rademacher, wife
of C. L. Rademacher, who resided at
No. 39 north Fourth street, and kept a
German book and homoeopathic medi
cine store. He occupied the dwelling
part of the house with a brother-in-law
named Augustus Koellner, the family of
the latter occupying the third story
.chambers and garret rooms as their
apartments, while Mr. R. and his wife
had the remaining parts of the house--
their bed chamber being in the back
second story.. . _
From all the testimony given before
the coroner's jury, which investigation
occupied nearly the whole of yesterday,
It appears that Mr. Koellner and his
wife, and some of the adjoining neigh
bors, were awakened nbout two o'clock
In the morning by shrieks, groans and
hakes, emanating from the chamber of
Mr. R.
Mr. Koellner, upon hearing the noise,
proceeded to the door of Mr. R.'s cham
ber, which opens into the entry, and
found that it toss fastened; his wife was
there also, holding the lamp which she
had hastily seized up ftotn their own
'chamber. After making an effort to get
the door open or to obtain an answer
from within, the door was opened by
Mr. R., and he came from his room coV
tared with blood, and staggered into the
entry, exclaiming—" Oh my God ; Oh
try God !" He was taken back by Mr.
K. and laid upon the bed, when they
discovered Mrs. R. lying on the floor
at the foot of the bed,. weltering in her
blood, a ghastly corpse.
Mr. Koellner went to the back win =
dow and called for the next door neigh
bor, Mr. Shade, who it appears with his
wife had already been alarmed by the
screaming, groans, and by noises Which
appeared to be that of persons moving
roughly backward and forward with
boots on. They heard the window push
ed up twice, and during the interval
there had been hard groans uttered,
which was followed by perfect stillness
Mr. Shade and his ;rife went into the
house of Air. Rademaeher, and Were
soon followed by other neighbors—all
of whom concurred in stating that they
had heard the screaming and the excla
mation of Mr. Rademacher, 4 , Oh God,
my father, or where is my wife.'{
Upon the post•tnortettf examination,
the body exhibited numerous incised
And contused wounds scattered over the
arms, head, face, breast, and back,—
three of which were considered mortal ;
one on the left arm severed the 'arge
blood vessels, nod two on the chest--
one just above the breast-bone had pen
etrated the left lung—this was a terrific
gash. Besides these there were several
scratches, as if made with a knife and
finger nails.
Mr. Rademacher had been either as
sailed with less violence, or had esca
ped the effects of the blows and thrusts
made at him, and although severely
wounded he was left alive, but unable to
realize his condition or that of his home
and family. He had received a deep
cut on the right arm above the elbow;
another which nearly severed his ear;
another on the left side of the head pen
etrating to the scull bone. He was also
very much bruised about the head, by
blows inflicted apparently with the butt
end of a pistol.
The case is an appalling one, and the
whole affair, wrapped in such horrible
mystery, baffles all attempts at conjec
ture as to the precise manner in which
the dreadful deed %vas committed, or who
were the vile perpetrators of such a cool,
deliberate and unquestionably premedi
tated murder.
Mr. Rademacher's situation was such
during yesterday, that it was deemed
highly improper to enquire of him as to
his knowledge or recollection of any of
the horrid details.
The testimony elicited by the Coron
er shewed that Mr. and Mrs. R. lived
happily together, and were, with a male
friend and acquaintance, enjoying them
selves the evening before, in a conver
sation, until about 11 o'clock.
It appears they retired to bed soon
after the above hour. The statements
of those about the house show that the
doors and windows were all fastened as
usual ; also, that upon search being
made thronA the house, after the mar- .
der was known, every thing was found
just as they had been left the night pre
vious.
The back chamber window of the se
cond story, where Mr. R. and his wife
were sleeping, overlooked a roof or shed
covering an area in the yard ; this roof,
at the caves, is perhaps twelve feet from
the yard, and not more than two feet
and a half at the top from the sill of the
window of the chamber, and might be
gained from the fence, which runs on
the line of an alley from Fourth street
along the southern side of the yrit4,—
It is doubted by some that the murderer
or murderers got in this way, but the
discovery of blooded finger prints upon
the window shutter, and side of the win
dow frame, and one or two spots of
blood en the fence indicate clearly flint
the perpetrators made their escape by
this way.
Mr. Frank, who lives in the rear, came
home through the alley running in from
Fourth street, at a late hour; he suppo
ses about a half an hour before the alarm
was given. When going up the alley
he met a man, who uin discovering
him, after making n short halt a few
feet from him, started out, and went
down Fourth street.
The Coroner, upon examining the bed
and bed clothes, which were saturated
with blood, found the blade of a knife,
apparently the kind used by shoemakers,
in the bed, covered with blood. It was
broken off near the handle, and had been
ground down on the hack near the point
—the handle was not found. No other
weapon or instruments were found upon
the premises.
The deceased was the daughter of
Godfrey Sheek, Confectioner, in Arch
street below Seventh, was about 24 years
of age, and had been married two years
and a half. She was represented as be
ing of a lively and cheerful turn, and as
far as was known made no complaints
respecting her domestic condition.
From the testimony of Mrs. Koellner,
the sister of the deceased, it seems that
about eight or ten days ago, Mrs. Rade
tnacher mcntiohed that Mr. R. had told
her, that while at Mr. Wolfe's beer
house in Dilwyn street near Callowhill,
one afternoon not long since, a man
tame in and took very particular notice
of him, eyeing him all the time he was
there. This circumstance when told
excited their merriment, so little did
they think of it. . .
The whole of the day was occupied
by the Coroner in making the investiga
tion, and at a late hour in the evening
the jury rendered the following verdict
--Death from wounds inflicted with one
or more sharp instruments; about '2
o'clock on the morning of the 23d of
March, 1848, in her own bedchamber,
by some person or persons unkhown—
who, froth circumstantial evidence, es
caped from the premises after commit
ting the deed, . . .
Various rumors were afloat ih relation
to this tragic affair, all of which we re
frain making any allusion to at present.
• 'NE SUPPOSED MURDERER ARRESTED.
—Suspicion having been entertained by
the city police and others against a Ger.
Man named Charles Langleldt, us the
[CORRECT PRINCIPLES-SUPPORTED BY TRUTR.T
HUNTINGDON, PA., TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1848,
perpetrator of the atrocious murder of
Thursday morning, efforts were made
to secure him, which we rejoice to know
were successful, and yesterday after
noon he was taken into custody and
committed for a hearing before the May
or to-day. There seems to be no doubt
of his guilt.
He is a shoemaker, and the blade of
the knife found in the bed of Mr. Rade
macher has been fully recognized as one
which the prisoner used at work, and
which was particularly noticed by his
fellow workmen on the day he commen
ced work and placed his tools upon his
bench.
It is stated that he was not at home
the evening previous to the murder, but
returned to his lodging room about 3
o'clock in the morning, and, that after
coming in, he procured a basin of water
and washed himself and some of his
wearing apparel.
His coat or jacket, pantaloons, boots,
and a shirt, have been obtained, and all
have stains or marks of blood on them.
The shirt is stained upon the bosom, and
was taken from his body. He wore it
with the hinder part in front, in order
no doubt to hide the marks of blood, and
escape detection.
After his arrest and the discovery or
the clothing, he was put in irons and
placed in the lock-up.
Langfeldt, it will be remembered, was
arrested and convicted four years ago,
for robbing the German Lutheran
Church, corner of Cherry & Fourth sts.;
two doors above where the murder was
perpetrated,—for which, and the rob
bery of the store, corner of Fourth &
Race streets, he was sentenced to the
Eastern Penitentiary for the term of
four years.
The term of his imprisonment termi
nated on the 6th inst., when he was re
leased from his confinement, soon after or
immediately after which, he took board
ing at Mrs. Martin's in Front street, near
Vine, where he was arrested.
At the tune of his conviction, Lang
fel dt threatened to be revenged upon his
prosecutors, and indeed all who contrib
uted to his arrest, &c. He then board
ed with a family in the same house now
occupied by Mr. Rademacher. It is
stated that since his discharge from
prison, he had made threats generally
against individuals.
The prisoner is a German by birth,
but says that he was reared in France.
He is about five feet nine inches in
height, will' light hair and light com
plexion. All the circumstances point
to him very strongly as the murderer,
the certainty of which, the evidence al
ready obtained, and that to be adduced,
will, it is believed, leave no doubt.
The excitement throughout the city
was intense yesterday, and a crowd of
persons assembled around the house of
Mr. Rademacher.
Mr. R., we learned yesterday, by in
quiring at his residence, was in a con
valescent state.
NEVER JOKE WITH ELEPHANTS.--A very
fat man went to see a collection of am-
mals at North Shields the other day.—
Having crammed his pockets with ap
ples, he, for diversion, suffered himself
to be plundered of them by the elephant.
The animal made a clean sweep, and
did not leave a single apple in his pock
et. He, however, invited the creature
to plunge its probiscis a second time in.
into the pouch. The invitation was
accepted, but there being no fruit, and
the elephant not understanding Jokes,
the indignation of the animal was at
boiling point. Seizing the huge individ
eel by his coat, the creature at onece hois
ted him ten feet from the ground—an
awful example to men who presume to
joke with elephants. The coat could
not resist the ponderous weight, and the
fat man fell to the ground. He was
but little hurt, and he quickly scrambled
off to a safer distance.—London Tel
egraph.
THE GRATEFUL MILLIMER.-A gentle
man from one of the Provinces, went to
a fashionable establishment in Paris to
purchase it bonnet for his wife, which
he requested the Mistress of the estab
lishment to select for him. The lady
selected a very elegant hat, and when
the gentleman inquired the price she
answered that it had been paid for. The
gentleman was much surprised, and de
sired an explanation. "Sir ," , said the
lady, " ten years ago you bought some
apples of a little girl in the streets of
Paris. The poor child had not enough
to change a gold piece which you gave
her, and she mentioned that her mother
*as Rick at home, and you told her to
keep the money till she had enough to
change it. The little apple Merchant
now stands before you. 1 have married
a rich man, and must beg of you to ac
cept the hat as n testimony of my grat
itude for a gift which saved my poor
mother from much suffering."
How to Live,
BY ROBERT J. cuLvERwr.LL, B. D,
DISSIPATION—Iate hours.L.--Dissipation,
of all kinds, is out of the question—late
hours abominable. The fascirinting ex
citement of billiards, cards, arid dice
are cruel destroyers of a delicately con
stituted individual. It is impossiblt to
dissociate drink, smoking, and anxiety,
as accompaniments.
Licentiousness, and wine, and gaming shun,
Do what you will, you cannot be undone;
floppy's the man that sees this whilst he's young."
An invalid ought always to be in bed
by ten o'clock, and up at six or seven—
then his morning stroll—breakfast—bu
siness or leisure—lunch—occupation or
walk—dinner—ease, relaxation, amuse
ment and exhilaration—rest—and then
for the next morning.
Early Rising.—No one can form an
idea of the great advantages of being
out and about by sunrise except those
who practise it; and few can practise it
but those who retire early. If a man
can esct'pe to bed at ten, lie may rise in
the summer at four, five or six when the
best part of the day is at his command.
A ride, drive, or walk till eight or nine
is most delicious—the atmosphere is
fresh, and unincumbered with smoke.—
The sky is usually cloudless—the sun
shines forth fully and yet mildly upon
us, the great heat of midday being the
result of accumulation as well as solar
attitude and position—the breeze is fra
grant to inhale, passing playfully about
us, loaded with the odor and harmony
of the living universe.
The'chirrup of the sparrow s the trill
of the lark, the blackbird's Whistle, and
the twittering of the many little winged
flutterers, possess a poesy, for words
difficult to express ; the silence also
from the clamor of bustling man, or a
wakeful city, draws forth feelings of
homage, gratitude and enjoyment, which
form, ceremony, and set-devotion often
fail to command. These feelings are in
store, more or less, whether we bid the
dity gob& morrow on a metropolitan
bridge, a suburban field, or a country
hill, but the purity and ecstasy of the
delight, increases with the distance from
town. I could rhapsodise myself into
the belief that I was scribbling under
the influence of what I advocate, and far
from the world of business, at the bare
thought of it, instead of being seated in
a four-walled room, with only a window
prospect of dirty-colored brick walls
and red chimney tops ; but the hours I
have for years past stolen from the drow
sy morning doze, and the continuance
of such a practice as long as I hope to
command the means, would reconcile
me to live in a cellar the rest of the day,
for such a privilege The morn
ing ride or walk is preferable for healthy
purposes to any other part of the day.
This exercise strengthens the body and
no less the mind—it fortifies one against
the mystification and drudgery of the
coming day, and it materially lengthens
life, and gives energy and hope for the
morrow. What a contrast on a six o'-
clock summer's morning to contemplate
from the hill-top, animate and bustling
nature, to the sweltering and sleeping
in a close room, covered to the nose in
sheets and quilts, night-capped and hem
med in by drawn curtains in a darkened
chamber, resembling more a sepulchre
for the dead than an abode for one liv
ing and sensible. Country people have
no excuse for lying in bed.
I am not an advocate for a man to
worry himself to death, nor to live al
ways in a hurry—a certain amount of
rest and sleep is indispensable. It is
ridiculous for a man who goes to bed at
one or two in the morning, to attempt
to rise at four or five for the delight of
an early stroll—it would spoil him for
the remainder of the day. Early rising
is only compatible with moderate and
early people—great feeders want much
sleep and rest; but although they gain
one enjoyment of an hour in twenty
four by stomach gluttony, they lose
many in sloth and oblivion. When once
the habits of early rising and temper
ate feeding are acquired, they will be
found so delightful that it will be a great
sacrifice to abandon them.
CONITNDILUM Woomo.—" Why am I like
'Texas l" said an unmarried Miss Star,
to a bashful wooer, who did not "spunk
up," as the saying is.
"I do not know,"
" said the green one.
"Seeduse I am a lone Star."
"Then 4" said the fellow, brightening
up, "let. me propose annexation."
p-y- A new mode of dispersing mobs
has been discovered out west, which is
said to sub ereede the necessity of mili
tary force. It is to pass around the con
tribution box.
D.-Among the petitions presented in
the Legislature last week, was one from
the citizens of Heading, to tax old Maids.
The Way to do It.
Certain newspapers having taking ex
traordinary pains to create a general
impression that this year "being besex
tile or leap year" is to be characterized
by an inversion of the natural order of
the primative relations between the sex
es, and that the women are to do the cour
ting ; the following illustration must be.
very instructive to young ladies design
ing to avail themselves of it.
A STORY OF LEAP YEAR.—Sam Smith
sett at home on New Year's day, in dis
habille. His beard was unshaved, his
Lair was uncombed, his boots were un-
Waded, and he was leaning back in a
pictureSque attitude, with his heels
against the mantlepiece,
smoking a ci
gar. Sam thought to himself that it
was leap yetti.,And how glorious it would
be if the ladies could only be indu
ced to pop the question, in accor
dance with their ancient privileges. As
he sat watching "the smoke which so
gracefully curled," hiV faney glowed
with the idea. How delifyliffulit would
be to have the dear creatures fondling
on him, and with their tender glances
endeavoring to do the agreeable'! AG'
lie meditated his heart softened and he
began to feel a squeamish, womanish,
sensibility diffuse itself over his feelings ;
and thought lie would faint with pro
priety the first time a young lady should
squeeze his hand.
"Rap, rap, rap," sounded at the door.
Sam peeped through the Venetian blinds
"Mercy," exclaimed he, "if there isn't
Miss Jones, and I all in dishabille, and
looking like a fright—goodness gra
cious! I must go right away and fix
myself up."
__. _
As he (eft the room Miss Jones enter
ed, and with a composed air, intimated
that she should wait. Miss Susan Jones
was a firm believer iu woman's rights,
and now that the season was propitious,
she determined to take advantage there
of, and do a little courting on her own
hook. It was one of woman's privile
ges which had been usurped by the ty
rant, man, and she was determined to
assert her rights, in spite of the hollow
formalities of a false system of society.
Meanwhile, with a palpitating heart
Sam went through a series of personal
adornments. The last twist ivas . p.;iivert
to his collar, the last curl to his whis
kers, and with white cambric in hand
he descended to the parlor. Miss Jotieg
rushed to recieve him, and grasping his
hand with fervor, said—" Dearest, how
beautiful you look !" accompanying the
words with a look of undisguised admi
ration.
"Spare the blushes of a modest young
man," said Sam, applying his cambric
to hide his confusion.
"Nay, my love why so coy 1" said
Susan ; " turn not way those lovely eyes,
dark as jet, but sparkling as the dia
mond. Listen to the vows of fond af
fection. Here let us rest," said she,
drawing him to a sofa ; "here with my
arm around thee,•will I protest my true
affection."
"Leave me, oh leave me," murmured
Sam ; "think of my youth, my inexpe
rience ; spare, oh. spare my palpitating
heart."
"Leave thee," said Susan pressing
him closer to her, "never until the sto
ry of restless nights, of unquiet days,
aspirations, fond emotions, and undying
love is laid before thee. Know that for
years I have nursed for thee a secret
passion. Need I tell how each manly
beauty moved Kie,—how I worshipped
like the sun-flower in the lurid light of
those scarlet tressses,—how my fond
heart was entrapped in the meshes of
those magnificient whiskers ; —how I
was willing to yeild up to the govern
ment of that "imperial ;" thy manners
so modest, so delicate, enchanted me—
joy to me—for thy joy was my joy.—
My heart is thine—take it—but first
!et me snatch one kiss form those ruby
lips."
The over wrought feelings of the de
licate youth were too strong, and he
fainted from excess of joy. Meanwhile
the enamoured maiden hung fondly
over him and
Slowly the eyes of Samuel Smith
opened—he gazed Wildly around him—
then meeting the ardent gaze of his
"lovyer," he blushed deeply, and be
hind his 'kerchief faintly, faltered out—
" illsk my pa!"—St. Louis Timedle.
A HARD HlT.—The Howe street Con
gregnional Society, Boston, having in
vited Rev. Mr. Love to become their
pastor, he has accepted the call on con..
dition that they first pay up what they
owe their old sheperd, Mr. Baldwin !
ID— Misunderstanding and inattention
create more uneasiness in the world
than deception and artifice; or, at least,
their consequences are more universal.
Q 3" A spoonful of scraped horse-rad
ish, put into a pail of milk, will keep it
sweet many days longer than the ordi
nary period.
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EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
WHOLE NO. 383.
A Drunkard's
It is a remark of Bishop Tillotson,
that no man is born. with a swearing eon:
stitution. It may be added that no man
is born With a thirsty constitution ; or
as a constitution requiring the use of
intoxicating liquors. There is nothing .
constitutional about it. It is tho . rdsult
of habit, the more the tippler drinks, the
more he thirsts. And after he has be
come a habitual drinkei',•ee that he can
not do without it, where etih
be fotirld to describe , his thirst 1 . We
have seen men under its iiifinenc:6,•Whe
love rum better than their wives or chii;
dren—better than reputation or life—
better than earthly happiness or the
joys of Heaven. Those who arc tem
perate have no conception of it. It iA
intolerable, insupportable, beyond the
powers of description.
. . _
Before its withering influence every
social affection droops and dies. Before
its seorching, its burning presence, in
riobence, health, happiness,• prosperity,
decency, honor, reputation,
and every
virtue which ennobles arid elevates man,
is prostrated in the dust.
ROMAN 111ASER3.—The Romans, in a
great measure, adopted their manners
from the Greeks; Vittifts arts of court
ship *ere used among tile Rornans, as
among the Greeks,
but only in illicit
amours, and those had in them very lit
tle of a sentimental character. With
our ideas of refinement and the romance
of love, we are perpetually astonished
at the want of such a sentiment even
among the poets of Greece and Rome.—
There is nothing in the history of mart
for which it is more difficult to account.
We have no evidence that there was
anything like courtship as a prelude to
marriage. In the Roman authors, we
frequently read of father, brother; or
guardian, giving his daughter, sister, or
ward in marriage, but never where an
intended bridegroom applied to the lady
for her consent, although we have the
most minute accounts of the manners
and habits of the Roman people ; and
this is the more remarkable, since' wo
man, at a late period of the Roman eat:
pire, rose to a dignity and freedom
scarcely paralelled in modern times.
IWANNEss.—titiring The
Coon adjournment of the Memphis Com
mercial and Criminal Court on then 9th,
Judge E. %V. M. King, its presiding
Jtidge; furiously assaulted, with a pistol
and entre,. C: Irving, Esq., junior editor
of the Enquirer, for an article publish
ed in the Ettquim of that morning, cen-•
suring Judge Ki'ng's conduct and in
terference at the tetporation and coun
ty election polls; trtr Seturday last.—
Judge King, it is said; dilcharged three
barrels of a revolving pistol, one of
which lodged in the S'urftree of Mr.
Irving's wrist, and another striking the
hand of Mr. Dashiell, the hotel keeper;
he also used his cane, and severely beat
Mr. I. over the head and face With his
pistol. Mr. Irving's pistol dropped
from his hand at the time his wrist Was
shot ; he knocked the Judge down, it is
said, with his own cane, which he had
thrown down after first striking Irving - -;
they were finally parted while closely
clenched, and both down upon the floor,
Mr. Irving is a small weakly man, and
the Judge a stout six-footer and over:
Wives and Xiadir.2.
Dow, Jr., in one of his sermons ; says:
.:—The kind of wife you want is one of
good morals, and kdows how to mend
trousers—who can reconcile pealing poz
tutees with practical piety—who can
Waltz with a dash churn, and sing with
a tea-kettle—who understands broom
ology, and the truo scithee of mopping
—who can knit stockings without knit
ting her brows g and knit up her hus
band's t.ratreliing sleeve of care"—who
prefers sewing tears with a needle to
sowing tares (scandal) with the tongue.
Such is decidedly a better half. Take
her, if you can get her, when you find
her—be she up to the elbows in the suds
of a wash-tub, or picking geese in a co*
stable.
A STARTLING FACT.—Gov. Briggs, at
the Temperance meeting in Faneuil
Hall, Boston, on Tuesday evening last,
stated that the report of the Commtttee
appointed to inquire in regard to the
idiots in that Commonwealth, showed
that there were from 1200 to 100 of
that unfortunate class, and also the
astounding fact that 1100 to 1200 of
them were born of drunken parents 1
LOVELY WOMAN !-A woman has been
arrested in the Western part of N. York
for having killed her husband. The
reason she assigns, was on account of
his selling a pig for too small a sum.
WINTER AND &Rms.—The Augusta
Democrat chronicles the marriage in
that country, of Mr. George Frenger,
aged sixty-eight years, to Miss Frances
M. MerOitint aged
. fourreen years.