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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-04-14
From the Knickerbocker for March, 1913
THE SEA.BOY,S FAREWELL.

Wait, wait, We winds till repeat
A parting signal 10 the feet
Whose station is at home:
Then wait the sea-boy's simple PRAYER
And let it oft be whispered there,
While in far chimes roam.
Farewell to Father reverend hulk.
la spite of metal-spitc of bulk,
Soon may his cable slip;
Yet while the parting tecr is moist,
The flag of gratitude I'll hoist,
In duty to the ship.
Farewell to mother first class she!
Who launched me on life's stormy sea,
And rugged me fore and aft;
May Providence her timbers spare,
And keep her hull in good repair
To tow the smaller craft.
Farewell to Sister lovely yacht!
But whether she'll be manned ror not,
lcannot now foresee.
May some good ship GENDER" prove,
Well found in stc..s Of truth and love,
And take her under lee.
Farewell to George! the jolly boat!
And all the little craft afloat
in homes delightful bay:
When they arrive al sailing age,
May wisdom give the weather gurge,
And guide them on their way.
Farewell to all on life's rude mair!
Perhaps we meier shall meet again
Through stress of stormy weather;
But summoned by the Board above,
Well harbor in the port of love,
And all be moored together.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-04-14

lie is public benefactor who, by the pruden.
and skilful outlay of his time and money, shall
make single field Weld permanently double
crop; aud he who does this over square mile,
virtually adds square mile to the national terri.
tory-nay, he does more he doubles to this ex.
tent the territorial resources of the country,
without giving the state any larger territory to
defend. All hail, then, to the improvers OF the
sol Health and long life be their fortune
may their hearts be light and their purses heavy,
may their dreams be few and pleasant, and their
sleep the sweet repose of the weary--lnay they
see the fruits Of their own labor, and may their
sons reap still heavier B!ackpood's
Magazine.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-04-14

a Touch OF NATURE.-There is touch of
nature in the following fact, that must reach
every human heart. An inveterate fogue, on
the eve Of execution out West confessed that
he had refused to correct an error in the spell.
ing OF his name in his indictment, for the reason
that his poor old mother might never know that
i was her son who had suffered felon's death.
There is something beautiful in this, and it
serves TO show that the heart of man, although
dying with the blacklist crime, may still be sus.
ceptlbie OF the hottest emotions Of our nature
N. Y. PleLian.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-04-14

A SYSTEMATIC GIRL.-Mr. Bourne, in a
lecture at the Farmer and Mechanic Jubilee
at Bridgwater, Mass, humorously illustrated
the following advantages Of method and Or
der, by giving an account Of some domestics
of his hiring. He once hired very smart
girl; she was ever on the 60 from early
dawn to bed time. After few years the
girl as girls often will, found a husband, and
quilted earning wages, and Mr.. B. was obli-
ged to hire another. But she was so metho-
dical and apparently so slow, his wife was of
the opinion she did not earn her wages
True she did all the work and had spare
time, but she did no, seem doing much. He
one day watched her progress and found that
every movement was like clock-work-no
missteps were taken after the fire was made
every kettle was properly adjusted, and ev.
cry dish was ready at the proper time. The
table was set while dinner was cooking-ev.
cry thing had its place, and there was not a
lacking article at dinner. There was no
clustering, and hurrying, and fretting, and
skipping, to show out activity but every
thing was quietly performed in order and in
season. On noticing accurately her mode
of doing business Mr.. B. and his wife were
both of the opinion this was the most valua-
BILE help he had hired. This led him TO see
how some farmers lost time. They would
hurry to distant field, and soon find they
had left some important tool behind boy
must be sent for it, and the men must sit and
wait
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-04-14
UNITED STATES VS.. WILLIAM
GIBBS.

Indictment for stealing "ons Ham of
Bacon, and charginGait asa second of.
fence Of the prisoner.
Isl Witness-I carly bacon to market to
sell, and had some on my stall when this
here little boy ups and tells me-
Counssl-Never mind what the boy told
you.
1st Witness-Well, as was saying this
here little boy-that is-I-I-can't tell it
no other way-th-
Counsel-Distriet Attorney Court.
Never mind what he told you.
LIST Witness-(bolting It out)-that this
here Bill Gibbs had stole one Of my hams,
and he saw him take ii. can't tell it no
other way, and Ito the District Attorney
that's the reason wanted HIM to tell his tale
first.
District Attoney-Very well; let him
tell his tale first.
Boy-I was standing in the market, and
| saw this here Bill Gibbs walk up to that
ere gentleman's bench and take one of his
hams of bacon, and clap it under his cloak,
and slip away. And goes and tells him.
Counsel, suite rocs That's rather sus.
picious. Were you near enough to be sure
it was Bill?
Boy-Oh yes, sir, I'm sure il was him.
Counset-Are you sure it was ham OF
bacon2
Boy-Why, reckon it was, sir: i. look.
ed like one.
Counsel-(brightening up lntle)-Are
you sure il was not shoulder7
Boy Hooking doubtuD-I don't know,
sir.
Counse--Very well. The other wines.
ses can tell, US whether it wasn't shoulder
in disguise.
lst Witness recalled-Well, as was
saying, had the bacon; there was four
shoulders cut round-
Consel-Ah! Ii was shoulder then?
Witness-Never mind if it was; il i,
we're cut round like ham, and he never
know'd the difference. He stole it for a
ham, any how.
Counsel-Mr. Attorney think that's a
dead shot, The prosecution has committed
suicide, and the only verdict the Jury can
render is Jelo de Sc, against it.
District Attoney-That's not so certain.
Counsel-l suppose your honor cannot
doubt upon the point. The prisoner might
as we'll be convicted Of stealing the District
Attorneys spectacles upon this indictment
for stealing ham, as to be convicted Of
stealing shoulder: The charge is ham
the proof is shoulder, and with middling
luck the prisoner ought to be able TO SAGE his
bacon.
District Attorney, (opening Johnson's die
tionary)-Dr. Johnson defines ham to be the
hinder part of the articulation of the thigh ;
the thigh ola hog salted.' The grand jury
do seem rather to have transcribed this de-
inition, and l suppose must send up anoth-
or indictment. 1t shall be large enough
though it is rather bore) to go The whole
hog against Master Gibbs; and we'll see il
he can shoulder that. Enter noNe prose
qui.
And so the accused saved his bacon.'-
Nat. Int.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-04-14

Coon ADvIcE.--lf your coat is comfortable,
wear it two or three months longer no matter
Il the gloss is off. lfyou have no wife, get one
# you have, God bless her, stay at home with
her instead of spending your evenings in ex.
pensive fooleries. De honest, frugal plain
seek contentment and happiness al home-be
industrious and persevering, and our word for
it, you are in debt you will soon become easy,
no matter who may be President, or what may
be the price of stocks.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-04-14

Numbe hunting fortunes, 2,349
Number of confirmed old bachelors e5C
OF which are not worth having, Sac
OF which would do, as a last resort, 6
Number ofwidowers who wish 10 marry again,
Number of widows do do BOG
Number of young ladies who are in the market, 6649
Of which have actually had offers, 655
OF which waiting in dreadful suspense, l,6l0
OF which conclude to accept, 1909
Of which will ask her mother,
Number Of young females in market, with
"metallic charms" l47
OF which hold bank stock 60
Of which will heir a small farm each, a.
OF which have money at interest, 40
Number of young ladies qualified TO make
good wives 6,649
or which would darn their husbands stock
ings $50
OF which sklful in astronomy $3.50
OF which learned in the languages, ABS
or which able to spell their own names, 562
OF which know how to waltz, 4,300
OF which know how to make pudding, l,760
OF which know how 10 use spinning wheel, DO
OF which know how to spend their husbands
money, 6,649
Here is Lancasterian school to which
our fair young readers will, we are sure, be
ready to 90.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-04-14

MODERATE DRINKING.--Old Guzze function
having drunk nine mugs Of cider at a neighbor's
house one evening, observed upon rising to
leave, :" believe, neighbor T., I'll take leef,e
more OF your cider. love good cider as well as
any body but as for swillng it down as some
people do. never could"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-04-14

That slime and tide waits for no man" i.
proved by one James Helinson, who adyer,ises
in an Iowa paper Miss Mary Tyde for breach
Of promise. she having united herself to Young
Doctor after agreeing to marry him in twelve
months
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-04-14

An inquisitive country gentleman thus &C.
costed boy who was tending pigs: "Boy
whose pigs are those J" "The sow's sir" wa,
tn. ! e, prompt reply; well We'll then, whose SOW il
father! I" "If you will mind the pigs, will rur
home and ask my mother"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-04-14

A man told his Irish servant to wake him at
SIX o'clock. Pat walked him at four-obscrvinc.
that "he came TO tell him he had two hours vet
10 sleep"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-04-14

"Papa, are the hogs sick that 60 TO Cincin-
natti sick !" "No. child, why do you ask -
because the papers say they are cured there
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-01-07
COLUMBIA COUNTY
Democratic Meeting.

In pursuance OF call of the Democratic
Standing Committee, large number of do
mocrats assembled at the house Of Charles
Doebler, in Bloomsburg, on Saturday the
3lst day Of December, 1912, and organized
by appointing
STEPHEN BALDY, Esq. Pres'i
WIN. Mann, MIcHAEl FoRNwALp, JOHN
McREvNoLDs, JOHN RoDIsoN, Nice Presi-
dents.
James Mccormick, Charles Morris, L.
L. Tate, Secretaries.
On motion commite of fifteen, 10 wit;
Henry Webb, Charles F Mann, Martin
McColister. John 8. Folner. Christian
Shuman. John Shoemaker, John F. Mann,
Benz. p Frick, Jacob Gensel, Samuel Wal
ton, Daniel Kreigh, Charles DoebIer, Cas-
per Rawn, George w. Harder. Henry Gig
ger and Hiram Il. Monier were appointed
committee to prepare and report proceed.
ings for the consideration of the mseling,
who reported the following which were
unanimously adopted.
Resolved--That we consider il expedient
to sppoin, delegates to the Democratic State
Convention to be held at Harrisburg, on the
9Th Of January, 1s43, for the purpose Of
expressing the views of the democracy ol
,he state in regard 10 .he candidate for The
Presidency in 1914, as measure calculated
| to unite aad harmonze the party upon this
important subject, as well as upon matters
4 generally.
Resoiued--That Owen d. Lcib. be oul
! Representative delegate, and ], G.. Mont
4 goinery be the Senatorial delegate to th'
| Democratic State Convention 10 be held a
Harrisburg, on the 9Th Of January ls43
with instructions TO use their bes. exerlion
to procure an expression in favor Of Jane
Buchanan, as the Erst choice, not only o
the democracy OF Columbia county, but O
the state of Pennsylvania, 10 he presenie
to the National Convention, as candidat
for the Presidency In 1914. ~
, Resoloed--That we have stale pride i
urging the claims of one Of our own states
! man, James Buchanan, upon the Nation;
i Covention,as candidate lot The Presidenc
Il in 1874, because we believe he will do hor
n rHs = .t
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or TO his native slate, as we'll as 10 The ma.
tlon, should he be placed in that exalted
4 station.
Resotved--Tha. in pressing the claims
OF James Bucbanan,s and through him the
claims of the keystone state 10 the candi-
date, we do not wish to deteroale in the
east,ffon the high character Of the talented
gentlemen who have been named by other
portions of the democracy OF The union, as
all OF them are worthy Of our cor ia sup
port, and will receive i!,should the National
Convention decide in favor of either, but we
do SO, because we believe that Pennsylva.
MA is justly entitled TO the candidate, espe.
cialiy as sue presents one, not inferior in
any Polntot view, TO any other named.
hesofUed-Thstin our opinion tits high
y important, for the interest and harmony Of
the Democratic Party, and to insure success
OF our nomination for Presidency in 1874,
hat an early nomination should be mado,we
therefore recommend the holding of Ma.
'lonal convention in November lS43. and
Of state convention on The 4lh, Of March
lS43, for the purpose Of appointing dele.
gate. to said conventions, if1l
Resotued--'rhat we view with regre,,t the
illnmed, ard uncslled for attack, by a few
presses in the state, upon those who are
endeavoring to sustain Pennsylvania 5 claim
and Pennsylvania's interest, as regards the
Presidential candidates, as measures only
calculated TO divide and distract the demo.
cratic party. y.when union and harmony areIso
necessary 10 secure our future triumph.
Resot0ed- our member in the house
of Representatives, and the Senator, from
this district be.and they are hereby instruc.
ted 10 give their votes for James Buchanan
Uuited States Senator, at the coming sess
ion ofihe Legislature.
ResoiUed-That, we continue 10 have
the greatest confidence in the talents and
integrity Of our worthy Governor, David
r. Porter, and tha. our thanks are due to
him for the firm and Patriotic coruse he
has pursued in bis attempt TO sustain The |
interests and credit of the State
Pesolued-Tha,. these proceedings be
signed by the officers and published in
he Democratic papers of this Senatorial
District, at Harrisburg, and tho Globe in
City.
(Signed by the Officers.
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NUMA.
Rhoersburg, Dec. 2. ls42.
From the New York Evening Post.

from tue 4NcW L OIk EVcnlng foSt.
gs FRIDAY, Bee. 80, IS42.
Court Of Inquiry on Board the "
States Ship Norlh Caroiiaa.-7He NM.
tiny on Board the Brig Sumers. -The
Court assembled pursuant to adjournment,
and the J6gde Advocate having read the
minutes Of yesterdays proceedings.
"a Captain Mackepzie produced a correct
copy OF his repoF. TO the Secretary, which
was read by she Judge Advocate. After
going over tho same ground as that con-
tained in yesterdays repor,--the date,
however, on which the plot was first dis.
closed, being stated 10 be The 29lh Novem.
ber-it went on 10 state that Capt M, had
observed Spencer 10 have little conversation
with the officers and much with the crew
and observed also his gensfal behavior and
demeanor, and he delermibsd TO secure his
person. Captain Mackenzie then made his
arrangements, and taxed Spencer with hav-
made the communication to Mr.. Wales,
which he admitted, but said II was ioke.
and, after some conversation, he was con.
fined, and put in double irons, with orders
10 The guard 10 take his life, il he attempted
10 speak 10 any of the crew.
The lockers Of Mr. Spencer wer5 search,
ed, and razor case found with a
paper in il with Greek characters there.
on, which were translated by Midsbipman
III. Rogers. IL was list of the crew
those certain and uncerlain-those 10 be
retained and those 10 be destroyed, those 10
keep watch and those who were 10 commi,
the murder-with many other particulars.
The appearance Of Cromwell and Small
was strictly observed. Cromwell appeared
cool and collected, but Small i'll al case. the
former being very pale but apparently
very determined, and The latter very ghsst
ly in. appearance. On Sunday ,lie ap.
pea-ance Of the crew. at Divine
service. was narrowy observed, but nothing
seen to alarm the commander AGler ser
vice, by the management of Cromwell, the
top gallant mast was carried away, and il
was observed that those men mentioned
most particularly in Spencer's manuserlp,
/ wherever stationed, collected al the iopmast
II was not considered safe 10 leave Crom
well at large during the night, and he was
arrested, and being asked what the con.
yersalons was which he had with Spencer
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-01-07

The Danyille faction are verifying every
rharge that we made against them during
the last election campaign in regard to their
determination to effect division of the
county, if possible. Since the election
they have been secretly a. work to bring
about that object, but as the time draws
near for action they have flung off all dis
guise,and we learn that they are circulating
in some parts of the county, particularly in
Derry, aremenstrance against removal, while
in Dsnville, and ia in other parts whsre IL
soiH do, they are circulating petition for a
division, coupled with the assertion that the
petitioners voted for Daniel Snyder to fur
ther the division project. This las. petition
is being signed very freely in Danvile,
where there were but three votes for Daniel
Snyder. Out Of Danyille, they cannot ge,
but few If any who will lend themselves to
bensed as tools for so ridiculous slate.
ment. not even within the limits Of tho pro.
posed new county, for we venture 10 say
not "a man;aclualy voted for Snyder under
belief that il would have that effect. d,
this course of action, they show plainly
their belief that removal or division viii
be effected during .he present session. |
therefore behooyes every man is the count
whois opposed 10 iss being eut and rayve
10 take decided stand in favor of remoy.
10 prevent this worst of all curses tha, coul
beial us. Lei no man, then, who does n,
want division sign retnonslrance again
removal. as every name so obtained, wi
be used by them as an evidence in favor
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-01-07

The Legislature met at Harrisburg, on
Tuesday last. Col. H. B. Wright, of Lu-
zerne, was elected speaker Of the house on
the first ballot, by the following vote, viz;
H. B. Wright, sc
{ Jacob Foreman, SO
Scattering r.
Benjamin Crispin, of Philadelphia CO.,
was elected speaker Of the senate.
Crispin had IL
Hester l2
Scattering q
We have received the Governor message
but too late for publication this week. We
shall publish il entire in our next.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-01-07

division, if'not as'ually attached to div
sion petitions. Men who will knowingly
hold an election withou. their judges and
inspectors being sworn, or will conduct an
election. as il is reported the election was
con Quoted in a'certain district in this coun
ty' will DO almos, any thing TO carry their
points.
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mo uni in specie, and these issues to be taken
at par value for all governments demands
and become ajawiul tender in all govern
ment dues.
Let the one half of the profits arising from
this institution 90 towards deffaying the
current expenses oflhe general government
and the other half divided amongstihe states
in proportion 10 their share Of the capital.
60 In the fifth anI sixth clauses or the eighth
section Of the first article of the constitution
of the United States we find these words
viz:
5lb: Congress shall have power 70 erin
money, regulate the value thereof, anC Of
foreign coin, and fix the standard of weight
and measures.
9Th. TO provide for the punishment of
counterleiling the securities and current
coin Of the United Stttes.''
Now upon this fifth clause above named
| found the supposi,ion that, congress has
the power 10 create an institution which
shall be regulator of the currency, and
apptehend ,ha, no individual a. this day
will pretend to maintain ,ha. This nation
must be confined to metallic currency
exclusively,lit then followsthai he currency
must be a mixed one, and if mixed, then
congress Is bonnd 10 establish an institution
that snail make that currency equal in all
parts of the union, and in order to make the
currency equal in all parts of the union, all
parts of the nation mus, participate in the
benefits arising from such an institution.
Thus by the individual states and the
general government, holding The capital of
an institution in common, the interest Of the
one becomes the interest Of all, and the ere.
dit of one is sustained by all, and there will
be unity and action and unity in interest,
which cannot fail 10 produce state of
things infinitely better than the presen, state
OF the country.
This 100 will check this ruinous system
OF banking which has proved a curse TO this
state as well as TO others, aud which has
led 10 much extraesgance and wild specua-
sion Of which this age has been so fruitful;
and which has produced such vast amour,
OF misery and distress no. only in our own |
country bu, in others also.
Then il becomes the people of the frs,
nation on the list Of nations, 10 seek for ev.
cry method by which the interests of that
nation can with honesty and proprio,y be
advanced, by which her faith and credi,
hall be maintained, and surely il o.. men,
Der OF This great nation suffer, the whole DO
~ polite suffers with tlla, member, other.
wise The whole body is dismembered. -
These hints have been thrown before my
elbow citizens; with the hope that others
nay take them up and improve upon them,
md thus bring light upon the subject. Let
he subject be fairly brough, before he peo.
'le,enlirely diyesied from party polilcs.and
Or frmly Believe, that i il can only Be- /
reed from politics. and become subject OF
lational utility, that all will harmonize in
establishing an instiu,ionwhich shall thus
produce currency at once sound and SAFE
nd by that means revive the dropping en-
rgies of the country. restore her credit, and
id in bringing into notice the hidden treas.
res Of our nation.
NUMA.
Rhoersburg, Dec. 2. ls42.