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<w\
6. Dialogue—Sob. 'Troth rolling.'
7. Comp*.-—Rebecca J Spciee. A'titte j
('. Uoltz. SubY Home,'' Temptation.' j
8. Comp,s - Lizzie Dull Eliza M. Cot- |
tin. Sub's, 'Friendship.* 'Spring.'
0. Dialogue. Sub., 'Contusion among
the Flowers.'
10. Couip., Mary L. Statler.
11 (Jump's., Maggie A. Ewalt, t
Buim. Subs., 'A 1 Asii to tiw hottiitry, .
-Allectlofi.*
ll!. Dialogne. Sub., 'Laughter."
13. (Jump's, Amanda Horn, Maggie,
Slack. Subs., 'Women's Eights,' -l'.i-,
tiuuee.'
14. Dialogue. Sab., 'Village Gossip.
10. Declamation, Silas Gollipbur. ."cub.,
•Address to tln: Young.'
16. Declamation, W iiliatu ( . 5-nivcly.—
Sub., 'Country of W asliingtim.'
17- Declamation, J. C. laaly. Sub.,
'Enlogv cm Mamiltoii.'
15. Declamation, Justus Goiltpher.
Ift. Dialogue, 'Court Secuc.'
20. Declamation, Kaly Biuinger. Sato,
'Liberty.'
21. Dee latitat ion, J. Peterson. Sub-,
mi the Death of I'tcsar. 1
g'a. Oeciamati -p, Jim. A. Dewalt. Sub.
'Virtue.'
23. Declamation. Daniel Cairo!. Sub.,,
'iiattlv Call,'
21 Dialogue. Sub. -Ventriloquism.'
J.">. 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
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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