BY DAVID OYER. ln r the. Inquirer and &hroiiclc. Mr. Editor —I hare beoji looking for vomi' one to notice the School Exhibition which come <>o" in this place some time Mace, hot a- my expectations have been dis- I have concluded, though late. to <] ■ i' myself, briefly: Academy hero during the past witt : rl. - ben under the supervision of Mr. ,5. C. —> t hens, and the exhibition took place on the evening of the 23d of March, tin the • veiling referred to, we repaired to • ie ]•] •• • appointed for the exercises (which i -be Pre-: ytcrian church) and found j , vervtiiiog in magnificent order. Vi. house was brilliantly illuminated, a? ! v •!; as decorated with beautiful festoons of j rveri're.cm, di.-play-ng at once both taste! .no It. iity. A Stage was erected, and! rccas constru -ted -rs to hide from view ! the actor-, until the pre-per time for their 1 •oearanc* before the nudii-tice arrived.— ! The house, cap tub of holding between four ' live tiundre i ptrsont, was densely ! ■ u7.-e.cd. At half past seven the excr -i- = —s commenced, and wetc carried through j •l the order of the following programme 1. Singh; vby the ('lsiir-'-G. J. Hock, j L-auer, •1. IVsyer. . Opening I'l'iiogu.-—O. \\ . l.ininger. 1 4. Compositions--—Ann mE. McKiulcy, | l.acv 11. Daniiaker: subjects, 'Hersever- I < tee,' 'Moonlight Night. ft. C imp's— Maty E. Kaly, Annie Kcm ■rv. Sabs., 'Foment and Discontent,' ■ •rreicfn. D;-i-initiation, I*. M. Slack. Sub., 'ReCe li.iiis in a Vault.' gp, i 'cbnuiitioii, Jacob S. Hoke, Comic. • _7. Dcvb'iiii'itmn, .1. J. Statler. Sub., 'Jack Halyard's Speech.' 2*. Declamation. John Kinohart. 2:'. 1 Yalogne. *F inner, Student and Minister.' 30. D'-clamation, Martin L. Rinitiger. f '' I-Ilgealicc.' 31. DorL-nii-itinn, Jno. Fisher. Sub., 'Eiriv I;■ -log av.d Retiring'. 32. Declamation, Albert E. Kaly. Sub., Told Water Cure.' S3. Singing bv the Clour. 31. -School Scene,' (Dialogue ) 3.7. "ei Lunation, Geo. A. Mcs icker.— . •Reputation.* I feel-Illation, Furl Statler. Sub.,, i'-n False it True." 7. DLiio'tie, 'Coun'ry L ids—Josh -md Del.' -. D •clamation, Henry A. Spiece. Music by tbe Choir. i•> be brief, the r>ci formance throughout •is t very or editable one. The Dialogues , Mil "C which were comic) afforded much j mu> -tifc-fti to the audience, and toe close | "f each was dutcil with merited applause, j i'lic diff- rent character-; were Well arranged j ■ •!1 committed, and well represented, sur. i pa-Ving what could be expected front the j 'ivenilcs, some of shorn were very young, j he young Missc?; decked out iu snowy at fv looked extremely interesting, as they i:p . u the stage. Their delicate, sii r toned vctioei, combined with that de r c of grace and modesty which charactcr -17 tL-e sex, particularly at their age, was ! *e" calcni itcd to prepoaeva and interest j ■ ■' audience tic-., burg ha- just reason to be proud ! "- Lcr rising generation, which, in point cf, ••'y an-l intelligence will compare ft- ! '■■j' with that of aay town of it# size in i the Um..n. .. --teyg}}, the preceptor, is a joins'; A Weekly Paper, Devoted to literature, Politics, the Arts, Sciences, Agriculture, &c., &c—Terms: Two Dollars per annum. man of ability, and deserves great credit j h'f hi# success in training his pupils. The citizens of Schellsburg will be. very fortu nate if they eau secure hie future services. I must not omit saying a word in reference to the Choir led by Mr. Geo. J. Rock. 1 hey pet formed their part admirably, ma_ j king music of a high order: 1 never listen ed to better. There is something so cn ; chanting, so inspiring in music, that it nev er fails to add a zest to whatever occasion it is used as an accompaniment, aud it was supremely so on the one of which we have been writing. In conclusion, I trust, if Mr. S. does not remain, that future teachers will imitate bis example (as the latter has done that of his predecessor) and give us a j treat of this kind every spriug. Yours, & AUDITORIES, i j Acceptance of Major Oonelsott. PHILADELPHIA, Feb 26, 1856. TTo HON. ANDREW J. DONELSON. otV.- The National Convention in this I | city, ha ving unanimously chosen you as | their candidate for the Vice Presidency of the I uited States in the approaching elec- ( tion, have appointed the undersigned a com mittee to make known to you officially this llti.- proceeding, and to ask your acceptance of the position they have Assigned tj | J ol '- In the discharge of this duty, the under- 1 signed are happy to avail themselves of the opportunity it affords them, to express their personal gratification in the choice made by the Convention, and to congratulate you upon a result no less honorable to your- | self than suspicious to the welfare of the ! country. Wttb the highest consideration, we hare ; | the honor to be. Very respectfully, your obedient ser- | ! van ts, Alex. 11. 11. Stuart, of A'irginia. Audicw Stewart, of Pennsylvania, Krastits ltrooks, of New York, E. B: Rartlett, of Kentucky, Wm. J. Kames, of Massachusetts, Epliraini Marsh, of New Jersey. TL'LIP GROVE, NEAR NASHVILLE, March 30th, 18b6. i GENTLEMEN: I did not receive until ■ yesterday your official note of the 26th of February last, informing me of my noniina~ tion to the office of Vice President by the American party, aud asking my acceptance ! of the same. For the flattering terms in which you have communicated this proceeding, I beg leave to offer you my sincere thanks. I aecept the position as signed me by the American party f witli a just sense, I trust, of the resj>onsi biiity belonging to it. I attended the con vention with no expectation that such an honor awaited me, and if my own feelings and wishes could have been consulted, it would have fallen upon some other member of the American party, in w hose ranks are many distinguished individuals, better known to the country and better prepared bv experience for the high duties of the sta tion, should tbe voice of the people be in accord with that of which you are the organ on this occasion. But acting npon the max im left us bv the great men of tbe earlier days of our republic, that public office should be neither sought nor declined; I yield to the judgment of those who have thought my name might be of service in advanciug the important objects which constitute the American parly. t )ur leading idea is that the two old par ties, Democratie and Whig, have ceased to exaet their former healthful influence in the management of the public interest, and that without the intervention of reforms which they can never effect, the beloved Constitu tion and Union, bequeathed to us by our forefathers, wiil not long be preseived. For the most of the evils with which we , are threatened at the present period, the administration of President Pierce is evi dently responsible: but instead of finding liis party engaged in the prosecution of ma , sures to avert, the dangers he has brought up on the land, wo sea it more active than | ever iu scateriug the seeds of sectional ; strife and social anarchy. When Geu. Jackson came into tbe Prosi i idency, he acknowledged iu his iuaugural : address the obligation of the Executive to ! restraiu the patronage of the Federal Gov : eminent, so that it should not be brought in conflict with the freedom of elections. Ru* modern Democracy stauds in direct antag onism to this obligation. There is scarcely an election precinct in the United States which has not witnessed tha most shameful j j interference with electious by tbe agents of the Federal Government aotrng in tbe name ! of Democracy. Jn former times, when parties were crea | ted by patriotic and national sentiments. I j upon measures of general interest to the j whole country, we never heard that a uteas- j ! ure be declared Democratic iu one I place, and not Democratic in another, by leading men professing to belong to this party. ket we see this enormity exhibited daily by the party press in the pay of the present Executive. The necessary result of such corruption* if not successfully opposed, must be to des troy all political morality, and to continue power in unfaithful and incompetent hands by tbe mere influence of the money derived from the taxes which are paid by the peo ple for far different purposes. It is unde niable that the antagonism now prevailing between the North and the .South, is main ly aitributabie to tbe political artifice which has enabled men, holding directly opposite opinions on the power of Congress over the institution of slavery in the Territories, but yet professing to belong to tbe same Demo cratic party. The Nebraska-Kansas act is constantly called by one portion of Dem ocrats, a law which will prevent the exten. sicn of slavery to the Territories, and by another portion, a law which will enable the South to carry slavery to the Territories.— By the same fallacy, secession nultifica tion, abolition, and all other isms have found a shelter under the flag of Democracy explained as it is fcy modern interpre ters. In former times, also, our best patriots without distinction of party, spoke of the necessity of guarding the ballot-box from the dangers of foreign influence and of keep" ing separate the Church and State; and ot the advantage to be derived from a frequent recurrence to the earlier advice of our Fath ers, which inculcated a reverence for the compacts of the constitution, and the absti* ncnoe fro ni whatever tended to form geo graphical parties or array one section of the Union against another. Now, however, the whole power of the Federal Government is brought to bear against any individual who his the independence to declare his attach" uient to these old-fashioned sentiments Whose classes of men stand proscribed and ostracised for no other offence than that of joining an association which seeks ouly to correct the excesses of party spirit, and to j restore the government to the purity it po sesscd when we received it from the hands of those sages who founded and reformed it. Looking, geutlemcn, upon the American party as destined to eradicate the evils to which 1 have thus briefly adverted, I am proud to be called one of its members, and can ouly regret that in selecting its flag bearers, the choice for the Vice President had not fallen upon one who could briug tc the cause higher guarentecs for its success than can be drawn from the humble servi ces I have heretofore rendered my coun try. Thanking you again for the kind manner in which you have expressed your personal gratification at the nominations, I subscribe myself, Very respectfully, your ob't servant. A. J. DONELSON. The Jealous Dog. [The following singular story is related by •Judge Halliburton, in his recent work, entitled, "Nature and Human Nature :"J Last summer,my duties 9ent me to Georges ge's Island. I lake it for granted you know it. It is small Island si tuatcd in the center of the harbor of Halifax,has a pow erful battery ou it and barracks for tbe ac comuiodtann of troops. There was a com" pp.ny of my regiment stationed there at the time. I took this Newfoundland and a small terri ;r, called Tilt, in the boat with me.— The latter was a very active little fellow that the General had given me a few weeks before. lie was such an amusing creature that he soon became a favorite, and was suffered to come into the house, a privilege which was ucvcr granted to this gentlemau, who paid no regard to the appearance of his coat, which was often wet .and dirty, and was therefore excluded. The consequence was, Thunder was jeal ous, and would not associate with him, aud if he ever took any liberty, he turned, on him and puuisbed him severely. This, however, he did uot do in my presence, as he knew I would not suffer it, aud, therefore, when they both accompanied me in my walks, the big dog contented himseli with treating the other with perfect contempt- Upon this occasion Thunder lay down in the boat and composed himself to sleep, while the little fellow, who was full of life anjl animation, and appeared as if he did not know what it was to (lose his eyes, sat np, looked over the gunwale, and seeoied to enjoy the thing uncommonly. He watched tbe motions of the men, as if he understood what was required of them, and was anxious they should acquit themselves prcperly. After having made my inspection, I re turned to the boat, for tbe purpose of re crosijin? to th'town when I missed the tor- BEDFORD, PA., FRIDAY. MAY % 18-56. rier. Thunder was close at my heels, tod when I whistled for the other, wagged- his tail and looked up iu tny face as if he would say, never uiind that foolish dog, I aci here and that i enough, or is there anything you want ute to do J After calling in vain, I walked hack to the barracks, and inquired of the men for Tilt but no one appeared to have seen him or noticed bis motions. After perambulating tbe little island in vain, I happened to ask the sentry if he knew where he was. "Yes sir." said he, "he is buried in the beach." "Buried in the beach," said I, with an ger. "Who dared to kill him! Tell nic, sir. immediately." "That large dog did it, sir. He eutieed him down to the shore by playing with him, pretending to crotich and then run after; and then retreating, and coaxing bitn to chase after him; and when he got near to the beac'a he throttled him in an instant, and then scratched a hole in the shingle and buried him covering him up with grav. el. After that lie went into the water, and with his pans washed his Lead aud face, shook himself, and went up to the barracks. You will find the terrior just down there, sir." And sure enough there was the poor lit tle fellow, quite dead, aud yet warm. In the meantime, Thunder, who bad watched our proceedings from a distance, as soon as he saw the body exhumed, fi.lt as if there was a court martial holding over himself, plunged him iuto the harbor, and swam acres# to the town, and hid himself for several days, until he thought the affair had blown over; and then approached mc anxiously and cautiously, lest he apprehen ded and condemned. As 1 was unwilling to lose both my dogs, 1 was obliged to over look it, and take biiu back to my confi dence. IT MARE HIM FEETTINDEPENDENT. A mm named Porter, says lie onco had a clearical friend between whom and himself there existed great intimacy. Every Saturday night, as Porter was sitting balancing his cash, a note would come requesting, 'the loan of a Jive dollar bill! ' The money was always returned punctually at 8 o'clock on the Monday morning following. But what puzzled th e lender was, the Parson always returned (be very identical note he borrowed. Since he had discovered this fact he bad made pri vote marks on the note; still the same was handed back on Monday morning. One Saturday evening Porter sent a five dollar gold piece, instead of a note, and marked it. Still the very same coin was returned on the Monday. Porter gat nervous aud bilious about it; he could not sleep at night for thinking of it, lie would awake his wife in tbe middle of the night and ask her what she thought of such a strange occurrence- He was fast boiling over with curiosity, when a note came from the reverend boriower, one Christinas eve, asking the loan of ten dollar#. A brilliant thought struck our : friend. He put on his greatcoat, resolved to call and demand an explanation of the mystery. M hen be was shown io'o his friend's study he found him plunged in the profoun dest melancholy. I 'Mr. ***,' said our friend, if you will i answer me one question I will 'et you hav c ! the ten dollars. 'llow does it happen that on always re j pay me the money you borrow on Saturday night in tbp very same coin or note on Moo j day?' The parson rai.-ed his head, and after a violent struggle, as though he were about to unveil the hoarded mystery of his soul, said in faltering tones: 'Porter, yon are a gentleman—a scholar —a Christian and a New Yorker—l know I can rely on your inviolable secrecy—listen then to the secret of ruv eloquence. You know that I am poor and when I have bought my Sunday dinner, I have seldom a red een: left in my pocket. Now, I maintain that no man can preach the Gospel and blow up his congregation properly without he has something in his pocked to inspire him with contideuco. I have, therefore, borrowed five dollars of you every Saturday, that I might feel it occasionally as I preached on Sunday. You know how independently 1 do preach -,luw I make the rich shake in their shoes; well, it is all owing to my know ing that I have a five dollar bill in my pocket! Of course, n4ver having to use it for any other purpose, it is not change!, but invariably returned to you tho next morn ing. Now, as Mr. George Law is coming to bear mo peach to-morrow, I thought I would try the effect of a ten dollar bill sermon on him." HOW TO POP THE QUESTION. j 'Gracious!' says 1, 'it's now time to look J arter Nance." Next day, down 1 went. Nancy was j alone and 1 axed Iter if the 'squire was in* j She said he wasn't. 'Cause,' said I, making ! 'believe that T wanted him, 'our colt has j sprained his foot, and I come to see if the , 'squire wont lend his marc to go to town.' i She said she guessed lie would. I'd bet ter sit down atid wait til! the 'squire come j in. Down I sot, she looked sorter strange, ' and my heart felt queer around tbe edge. 'Are you gowing down to Betsy Martin's quilting?' after a while says she. Sez 1 'reckon I would.' SLZ she, -suppose you'll take Patience Dodge?' Sez I, 'I mouglit and then I luought'nt.' j Sex she,'l heard you wis going to get j man it-d.' Sez I, '1 would'nt wonth r a bit .' I looked at her and saw the teirs cum min. Sez, I, 'may be she'll ax you to be brides maid. She riz up, she did, her face was red ss w boiled beet. 'Sc-th Stokes!' and she could'nt say any- I thing mot e, she was so fuii. 'Won't you be bridesmaid, Nance?' says i I. 'No,' sez she and she burst right out. 'Well then,' sez I, 'if you won't be the bridesmaid, will you be t'ue bride?' She looked at me—l swon to man I never saw any thing so owfu! party. I took right holt of her hand. 'Yes or No,' sez I, 'right off." 'Yes,' says she. 'That's the sort, sez I, and I gave her a ' kiss and bng. I soon fixed matters with the squire. We soon hitched traces to trot in double harness for life, and I never had cause to repent my bargain. CHARGE IT ! —Dr. Thompson, proprietor of the 'Atlanta Douse,' (Atlanta, Geo,) is well known as a votary of eccentricities.— We were highly amused the other day at the recital of the following exchange of civilities between the Doctor au-i i, travel ler, who called at the office to 'settle his bill,' when the Doctor happened to lo be hind the counter. 'What do you charge V asked the travel ler. 'Well,' replied the Doctor, humorously, 'if we chm gt your bill, it will be a dollar; but cash down, only fifty cents.' 'You may charge it then!' said the fellow, coolly turning on his heel, passing out ami taking his seat iu tbe cars. The Doctor half amused, half angry, fol lowed, and confronting the stranger, asked if he did not intend to pay his bill ? 'Certainly not —1 told you to change it,' was the bland reply. The Doctor was nonplused; but placing hi 3 forefinger thoughtfully for a moment be side his nose— ' Stranger,' said he, 'when you oorne this way again, bring your box and stay a week.' MVSING MISTAKE. —A gentlemen of Dount was going out in hi* carriage to make some calls with his wife, when he discover ed that he had left Lis visiting cards. He , ordered bis footman, recently come into bis service, to go the mantelpiece iu his sitting room and bring the cards he should find there. The servant did as he was ordered, retained the articles to be used as be was directed, aud off started the gentlemen, sending in tbe footman with cards wherever the 'not at home' occurred. As these were vcrv numerous, he turned to iiij servant with the question— ' How many cards have you left?' 'Well, sir, said the footman, very inno cently, 'there's the king of spades, the six of hearts, and the ace of clubs.' 'The deuce " exelaimei his master. •That's gone,' said John. A witty correspondent sends us the fol lowing notice of a brief street colloquy re cently held between a maiden lady of little beyond a certain age and a new married feminine : 'So you are going to keep house are you?' said the elderly maiden. •Yes,' was the reply. 'Going to have a girl, I suppose,' was queried. The newly made wife colored and then quietly responded that— ' She really did'nt know whether it would be a boy or a girl.' IIOEINC. COLLOQUY- -'Peter, Peter. I sees a toad !' said a little darkey to bis brother one day, as they were digging over a heap of manure. 'Whar is he. Joe?' 'Why right dar—don't you gee "im ?' •No—hit 'im wid de hoe " Joe hit the toad a crack, which brenght Peter to tbe ground. 'Oh, you fool Joe ! dat was my toe ! I seed dot all de time.' [EP"A teacher had been explaining to his class the points of the compass, and all were drawn up in front towards tha north. 'Now, wiut is before yon, John v 'The north, sir.' 'And what is behind you, Tommy ?" 'My coat tail, sir,' said hp, trying at the am? Tim? to get a glimpse. THE NEW LICENSE BILL—ITS HIS TORY. An abstract of the provisions of\hi bill will be found in to day's jiapor. It was reported, in both Houses, and adopted —in the Senate yeas 27, nays 0, and in the llouso yeas 64 nays 32. It has been sent J to the Governor lor his approval, which it : is understood it will receive. ODC cannot but be struck with the re- j markabl? disparity between this bDI an-l! the declaration of the purposes of the ma- j jority party in both brooches made before j the meeting of the legislature. It is weir j known, and generally admitted by the iiieni- • hers themselves, that the Liquor League j was the potent agent by which the present Legislature was constituted; and nothing ts more notorious than the avowed iutention of the creatures of that League, not ouly to ; repeal the Jug Law as the first act of this j session, but to supply it* place with a law whose provisions would not conflict with the t iuterests of liquor dealers, and would not j so shockingly violate the Constitution or j invade the persona! liberties of the*e intel- ' i-gent and competent judges .f ilie theory of the Constitution and the nature of their ; right 3 under it. This determination was j made and announced as a measure of Tooth 1 necessity and policy; aud was carried out by the House with marked promptness.— The first bill proposed in that body, and , pr"bab!y the first passed by it, was a situ* ! pie one of three lines to repeal the act of j last session aud revive the previously exist- ; ing laws. It was passed by an overwhelm- ■ ingvote, under the call of tbe previous: question, and by party drill. The bill went to tb e Senate, was referred to the Demo cratic Committee of Vice and Immorality was reported to the Senate with a negative recommendation, ar.d was supplanted by a restrictive license bill, drawn up with great care by Senator Browne, of Philadelphia county, one of the most radical Democrats in the Legislature. The bill was matured bv the Senate, and WAS passed fcy ftT? !ar*e vote of 21 to 11 It was sent to the House and by it referred to a select committee, consisting of four Democrats and one Amer ican. It was by them amended and report- ; ed to the House, by it amended so as to j ' prohibit restaurants front selling vinous and spirituous liquors, passed and sect to tbe , Senate for concurrence. That body refu : sod to concur in the House amendments and a committee of conference was appointed by its Democratic Speaker. The House in- j sistcd upon its amendments, and a commit- j tee of eonfereuce w.s appointed by its [ Democratic Speaker. This committee met j repeatedly, an 1 were upon the point of re- ■ porting that they could not agree, when ! four members were added to it—two from each House, and the work of conciliation ; was again commenced. After several weeks' additional labor, the committee fi nally agreed, and tlm bill as reported is the result of their deliberations. This com mittee of conference was appointed by Dem ocratic Speakers,and consisted—each branch of it—of a majority of Democrats. On the Senate committee were Messrs. Browne, Bitekalew, and Wherry, Democrats, and i Jordan and Ficnnikcn,. Americans. On the House committee, Wright, (Luzerne,) Getz, Hill and Elinger, Democrats, and Ilunseekcr, American. Each committee 1 thus contained a Democratic majority: and by them the bill was placed in i' present shape. i We mention these facts, that the respon ! nihility may be properly placed. List year an American Legislature was abused for the pa-sage of a restrictive law. This year we wish the public to know that iu all this mat ter the Democracy had a controlling voice. ; If they have not fulfilled their promises to i the Liquor League, it has not been because they could not have done it, but beean-', having obtained their votes, thev vrereeare j less a> to the redemption of their promises. But ail of the Democratic members were ! not favorable to the bill. In the House 47 ' voted for it, including all tiic members of : the House Committee except Mr. Edinger, | but some of these appeared to do so with ! some reluctance. Mr. Wright of Luzerne ; denounced the bill a* containing monstrous : and fanatical provisions, as striking at the ■ proper discrctiou of the Judiciary, as iu l vol ving great injustice to a largo c!a. Of ! citizens and property holders, and as des tined, he hoped, to have a brief existence. | Yet ha voted for it, yet in doing so, 'he toar |ed as gently as a sucking dove.' Mr. Getz : did not like it, yet he supported if, ar the I best as he could get. Another Democrat I protested against it as iniquitous; another ; as being a bundle of absurdities, and anotb \er as being a swindle. Yet all those voted ! for it, as they declared it to be the best i they could get. Now why was it the best they could get' : soutc ouc may a*k- The answer i 3, that ! the Senate was more strongly impregnate 1 VOL. 20, NO 18 with thenecsiiy of stringent legislation than the House with the contrary; and that the Senate Uonnnit tee of Conference exhibi, ted far more courage and determination than the 11-axsc Committee. The one over awed the other and obtained the victory which it i.s always in the power of the hold in the right to achieve It will, doubtless, be attempted to create the impression that nothing b tter for the liquor interest could have been procured: but such is not ti.: fact. There is no reason why the House wa so badly whipped on this question, except that it was move cowardly and less firui than (no Senate in maintaining its position- Had it adhered to ita ground firmly the greater probability is that, with tue moral power of superior numbers fresh from the people, the result would have been far oth erwise. The effect of lids bill will be to dimmish largely tho number ofdrinkmg places iu the State existing before the passage of the law of last session- -to place the keepers of them under a more direct accountability to re quire them to pay an increased sum for the. privilege given—to furnish increased se curity that the power conferred will not bs grossly abased as heretofore and genera Ji y to restrict the traffic to a narrower limit and to a Letter class of men than Lave, tu the mass enjoyed it. '1 bat Mr. Browne has been able thus far to represent the temper- in the action of the Legisla ture, is a fact on which he Las a right to felicitate himself. So prouder Legislative victory lias ever been recorded in our an nals. lie has triumphed over ht* party over an almost unparalelled majority in the popular branch, over a couibiuation repreu seDting large pecuniary interests, over - turbulent and abusive and restless interest, and has wrung from unwilling hands ihe most restrictive license system ever enacted iu this Commonwealth. We hope that its operation will prove beneficial to the peo_ pic, protecting them from the aire evil a consequent upon the prevalence of intem perate habits, and prove to be a reform movement which will gladden many hearts a. J bring comfort to many homes. In Mii s view we are ablo to rejoice at the treachery iu this trying struggle, of Locofocoisra to Liquor, however we may despise the trait ors.—llvr. Telegraph. Thousands of infants are annually mur. uercd by the administration of opiates, in the shape of cordials, sooth'ng syrups, &c We have always attributed their invention to Herod. Those who recover from their effects are brutalized, rendered partially id iotic, or become easy victims to intemper ance in after years. [CP* 1 Pat, what are you digging there ?* i 'Digging the ground, sir!' •I don't waut my garden dap up in tbst j manner : what are you digging tbnt euor ■ uious hole for?' 'Becase, sir, ye told me yesterday that I ye was gniu' to get a post of honor from the government, aua that hole's for ye to put it iu.' IEPA country fellow came to the city to see his intended wife, and for a long time i could think of nothing to say. At last, a great snow falling, he took occasion TO tell iter that bis father's sheep would be ail un done. 'Well,* said she, taking him by the hand, 'l'll take care of one of them.' DC?*"'Sonny, who is your fa the i I' 'Mr. Jenkins.' 'What Jenkins ?' 'The Jeukius what kicked you yesterday for 'sassing* our servent girl.' It is unnecessary to say that the exami nation stopped there. the moon is made of green cheese,' said a philosophical old lady, once upou a • time, in town of Rye, ou L >ng Island Sound, 'then that settles the question about its be ing inhabited: cause every one knows that ! cheese is inhibited.' ? '•Boy,' -said a visiter at the house of a . : friend, to his little son, 'step over the way and see how old Mrs. Brown is.' The boy ; did hi< orraud, an i ou Ids return reported that Mrs. Brown did not know how old she was. ' TOCCHING.— (The last epistle of a gen ! tleman who was sentenced to be banged, to . his loving wife,): •Tear Mary—l was hanged yes cruay. and died lik a man, so uo more at present from < your loving husband.' Boston has gaiued one sixth in popu lation since the census of iKoO. Tl.ere are fifty-three foreigners, in every hundred ofiM p population. Tho experience of European railroads : shows that collisions between traius going , the same direction are more disastrousth.au ; those where trains meet. Many adults in Connecticut have learue . j to read, since it was msde a necessary qual | ificatiou of - voter. The Cduadian Parliament have fixed ti r rvnaame-ut scat of Govcrnntent at Qcvb-e