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Enter Col. Smith.

Scr.--lIalt:
Enter Col Smith.
C0L-Ths is we'll see you have selected
out just such men as the commander can rely
upon. Take them to the Generals quarters,
and be cautious that you make no alusions to
the purport oftheir duty.
Scr.-I obey sir, but am as much in the
dark as my men are, but have heard
CoI--lIush! come this way.
Str.-That it is the intention of the British
TO surprise our General in his walks. and that
large rewards have been offered to any one
who will betray him.
CcL-Nes such is the fact, and the General
is perfectly aware of their designs and these
ten men are wanted for a secret and important
expedition, which have already hnted to YOU
Ser.-Those rebel Doancs are at the bottom
Of this base attempt TO entrap our General.
COL think not, we have every reason to
believe that 1t emanates ftoma higher source,
and British gold has been Iavished to effect this
infamous design. Bu, we will thwart them.
Americans are not 90 easily deceived, nor can
they, when the Whole patton is as one universal
eye, watching the motions of their enemies
We fight for liberty, law, and justice, they for
arbitrary power, and despotlc rule to gain our
prize, life itself is but feather in the mighty
scale, So on to the camp Sergeant, and obey
your orders, remember our Generals life NAV
depend upon your silence, and strict regard to
your Instructions
Ser know my duty, aItho, | do not know
all in relation to this mysterious movement.
Coi-As you are to command the men the
mystery will soon be explained d.-rexit
Sergeant exercises the men, and marches
off in martial orler)
SCENE "A room in Roberts House. En-
ter Roberts, and British officer.
Roberts-As stated to you yesterday, he
comes here twice week.
Ohicr-Unattended !
RobcrtS.-Aye, alone.
Cfcer.-tlow far is your house from the
camp the American camp, | mean
RojcrtS.--About two miles and half
Ofircr-Short distance. But as your plans
are well laid there can be no DANCER of n sur-
prise.
RoJcris None Whatever. He is above
sus,icinp. and vould sooner susncct his chief
officer Of treason than he wculd me.
OEccr-Are YOU sure Of that, for we rclv al.
,ooctber upon the intimacy and confidence he
has in YOU and your family.
RoJcr,S-IIe can have no doubt OF nv sin
cer,rv as we were schooImates,
OGrcr -(aside) Sconndrel. And he looks
upon voues friend!
RobcTiS.-les!
O8iccr -(aside) The gaIIows is too good for
such rascal. And you are pledged to belray
him
Robcrts-For the consideration named in
disagreement.
OGccr.- Which is
RoLerts.-Ton Thousand dollars!
OEccr.-So reads the bond, and, by the way,
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TORESTVTLLE
RRtSS EIGHT DAY CLOCKS.

yENHE subscriber has just received, for sale, few
of the above celebrated Eight Day Clocks,
which will he sold at very reduced prices, for cash
Also. superior 80 hour Clocks, of the hest make
and quality. which will be sold for cash, at 81 so.
Also, superior Brass 30 hour Clocks, at So 90.
Dec . Is43. II. b. MASSER.
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and that only has carried me through so many
dangers and when in the deep vlllics of Valley
Forge | have knelt down and prayed for our
cause, it seemed as if on the midnight breeze,
amid the rustling o' the leaves, heard voice
cry out, "go on and conquer" | have gone on
and with that sound ringing in my ears, will
still continue to move onward, until the great
work is achieved, or | perish in the attempt.
II is true the power aud influence Of great Bri-
tain still keep the scale against Us, they heap
gold and mcn upon it, and our light weight Is
tossed in the air, but the genius Of Liberty, will
kick the beam, and we will Outweigh them yet.
Hark fuotstcp.
Mss R-'Ts father.
Enter Roberts, agitatcd.
IVash.-WelI, my Jricnd, we have been a
waiting your coming, and in your absence we
have INDUCED freely in the prohibited article
of the social tabIe--a good cup OF tea, nh ma
dam you know how to make it, the fact is the
whole art and mystery Of preserving that as
socntion Of the tea table, which we all love To
dwell upon, consists, listen to me Roberts,
am complimeuting your wife. say the whole
r,rstor, l;o, !, ,ho kroo,lcJ,o oc-v,hv Rl,or,s
arc von unwcl !
PoL.-Yes, vcs SLIGHTLY indisposed, but stand
on no ceremony with me General.
Mrs. Il You are not well my dear, do sit
dow, and t,ls a cnn Of ton
PoL--Vo, nov, mn, now liam somewhat
roryo,s and ton vop11 only occrovo,o il
vasL !, has r,odo ro,,,,o n.r,o,s oro ,l,;s
,,I .o,o, ,.hoIo oo,,n.r,, tr,xL I
...o;ai,, L.o.I ro oe,Lo a.,,n, oro;n,
D., lo.,.,.> ;, =. 49,. .;l
Nice -Vho, doos :, moan,
Iy.,L Aoo,bor o,,o ;rro,, r,ooso ,,,,, hor,
,r;,.,oJ ,on aro =, ,ho,onor, ,ho drrn
~, - rc , l,, l., r.,:.L g.,
., .., ,,.o,,,,,a.o.,oI,
~, 1,~,,, .,. .,.-
-,-, ., ,,,. ,..;.,;,,.
Mss -rRrnninp 70 tho window and ooz.
inr outA Grocious heavens. ,bev are British
so,diors and orrrooc,, tho bopsc bv tho ,ovr
Pal losidoI Half an bonr before ,be;r ,;oe
,Jrs y oh General RIM rp,
RoL-SHerco what has the General to fear
!, nv horso
WASH --Trro truc and as the word nm is
rot 70 ba f,nnd in nv vocabulary Of words whv
| will even trust to am Griemd Roberts here
for pro,. elton. think must taste another
cup of lea, remember madam your cups are
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THE
II II 4 l TO II + OIL l. ID.
A SKETCH OF TIE REVOLUTION.
IN ONE ACT.
BY JAMES REES, ESQ.

CHARACTERS IN THE SKErCH.-Gcn. Fash.
ington, Col. Smith, Sergeant Jones' Ro-
5erts the Traitor, British officer, soldiers,
&c, Mrs. Roberts, Mary.
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S,TONE WARE for sale.
> 2e5 Stone Jugs, from quart to 3 gallons,
so Stone Jars, from to gallons for sale
cheap, ty Oct - H. d. NA''l"
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ScENE IA Wood.-Enter Sergeant Jones
with ten American soldiers.
Sfr-lialt
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Notice..

fTHOSE persons having demands against the
L Commonwealth tor labor performed, nate>
Ilals furnished for The It pairs Of The
North Esr;sncs, Canal,
prior to the oh Jay of January, 1874, who have
not handed to the subscriber an account of the
same, ar" requested to DO at The earliest possible
moment, in order that they may be put IN form for
settlement. soon the fund Appropriated for the
payment of old d,hls can hc Obtained,
Those living at distance requested to for
ward by mail or otherwise. w. X. MAFtEr,
Wilkesblue, May |, ls4A.-rf Supervisor.
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EASILY rLrAsEp An Arkansas hero was
lately convicted Of horse stealing, and vh,n
sentence had been passed on him, he took
survey Of the Court room aud gave ventto has
feelings after the following manner: "Wcn
this Is rather the brjskest place ever did sr,,
Travelled fifteen miles THIS morning--,rool ar
election, aud unanimously voted by twelve ,prn
TO be montalned at the public expense .oI .Ha
years, by .
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From lie Citizen Soldier.

FrOW Tie CtTlscn NO71Ier.
The following is a sketch of the Revolution,
portraying an event in the life of GENERAL
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
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Never request your Oilc ut you have ons) 10
be silent, because IT'S asking al imPo-slblluy
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Boots, Shoes, BonnclS. Leghorn and
Palm Leaf Hats
G.. VI. & l.. II. TAYLOR.
at tie s. T.. corner oC Narht ond rim SIS,
FErLADErPHrh,
4 nFFER for sale an extensive assortment Of the
Dahove aricl :, all of which they sell at unusual
~ low p,ices and particularly invite the attention
oil buyers visiting the ci'v, to an examination of
their stock. &. w. & l.. b. TAYLOR.
Philadelphia, My 25, lS1l.-ly
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who engage in its cause value life as nothing.
regret my position in the British army which
places me in a situation to act contrary to my
wishes. My duty, however, is to obey orders.
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No Country Merchants.

philadelphia, May 25, l9il-1y
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-08-28
A DOZEN POKES FOR THE
DEMOCRACY.

Perhaps the absurdity and hopelessness
of the attempt which is now making, in
Pennsylvania, and elsewhere, to produce
the impression that mr.. James X. Polk
is friendly 10 Protection of Home Indus
try, may derive some illustration from the
following veritable citations from his
speeches and Correspondence:
81 am opposed to the Tariff Act of
1912. JAS X. Polk.
"Not farthing FOR Protection. -. X.
Polk.
"My opinion is that Wool should be
duty free. ~. X. Polk.
81 am in favor of repeating the Act of
1912. y. X. Polk.
Il am in favor of the immediate annex
alton of Texas. y. X. Polk.
| have alicays opposed a Protective
TaIiff.-J. X. Polk.
81 am in favor of Tariff for Revenue
and opposed TO Tariff for Protection -
J. X. Polk.
II was opposed to the Protective Tar
if of 1928, and voted against i'll. X.
Polk.
81 voted for the Act of 1882, because
it reduced the Act Of rs, to lowor rates. "
j. X. Polk.
The Tariff act of 1912, the present
Tariff, is too highly Protective. y. X.
Polk.
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THOMAS II. MARSHALL.

This gentleman, who is now claimed as a
convert by the Locofocos, has never been
friendly to Mr., Clay since the extra Session
of 1871. The Louisville Journal gives the
following account of what he said at the Lo-
cofoco meeting in Lexington. If this can
be called ''taking the field in earnest for Polk
aud Dallas we wish the Locofocos Joy of
converts:
when Mr.. Mr.. Marshall was called for
by the late Locofoco meeting in Lexington,
he rose and asked if he would be permitted
to say whatever he pleased. Certainly
certainly" responded the crowd. well"
said Mr.. Marshall, Il say will not vote Tor
MIR. Clay for the Presidency" The declara-
ton was received with immense applause.
AT the same time" said Mr.. Marshall,
Il wish you perfectly to understand that l
am determined not to vote for Mr.. Polk"
The annunciation was received in silence.
81 also wish it TO be understood" continued
Mr.. NJ, ''that shall vote for Judge Owsley
for Governor"
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THIRTEEN BIRNEY MEN FOR
CLAY.

We find, in the Pittsburgh Gazette, a
long address, from which we make the
following extract. The gentlemen give
strong reasons for their course, and their
example will be extensively followed:
sour motives will probably be assailed
and our sentiments distorted bat the fear
of unremitted abuse shall not deter US
from the faithful performance of known
duty. We, therefore. fearlessly declare
that it is our fixed determination to vote
for Henry Clay and Theodore Frcling-
huvsen, for President and vice President
of the United States. you love your
country more Than Mr. Birney, follow our
example. if you love it less, vote for the
Liberty nominee. and thereby indirectly
aid, as much as in you lies, in elevating
to the highest office, man who will cx-
ert his influence and power combined. to
perpetuate slavery, and to annihilate the
prosperity of the people, by the repeal of
the Tariff Act of 1872"
John Mecaskey, B. l.. Fahnestock,
Henry Sterling, W. m.Wiley,
DR.. VIM. Johnston, Isaiah R.Wilcox,
Rev. James Gray, Emanuel Ecker,
Andrew White, Jacob Hodges,
Joshua Robinson, B. T. o. Morgan,
DR. John Sargent.
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THE DEMOCRACY" OF LOCO
FOCOISM.

The following from the Democratic Re-
view, the monthly oracle of Locofocoism in
this country. 1t is pretty commentary on
that regard and respect for the "dear" peo-
pie. about which Locofocoism has so much
to say, and TO which it lays so loud claim.
The eyes of the people are being open 10 the
true character of this modern spurious Polk
and Dallas Democracy and we have 70
doubt this extract will help along the pro-
cess.
"Since the election of 1910 we have pretty
much ceased to speak of our confidence in
the intelligence of the people, We
confess we could hardly forbear exclaiming
in vexation and contempt, swell, after all,
nature will ont, the poor devils if we butle
them alone, will make cattle of themselves,
and why should we waste our time and sub
stance in trying TO hinder them from making
themselves catIle!"
five wish TO secure to ourselves and our
posterity the blessings of freedom and good
government, we must procure stronger
guarantees than popular virtue and inteIli-
geuce."
Suffrages rests for its basis as guar
natee Of good government, on the assumed
intelligence and virtue of the people. Now
this may be very beautiful in theory, but
when we come to practice, this virtue and
intelligence of the people is all humbug, >
Democratic Rer. Aprii, 1874.
We take it, these democrats of the Re-
view will find the voice of the people no
''humbug" in November next
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From the Massachusetts Wing.
MR.CLAYO ON ANNEXATION.

The Editor of the Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Mont
tor, recently wrote to Mr.. Clay, asking him
to state whether the Monitor had not justly
understood him to regard the assent of the
states at present comprising our Union essen
tial to the admission of new Territory, and
the strenuous dissent of portion of those
states an insuperable obstacle to the measure.
Mr. Clay responds frankly as follows:
Nh dear Sri received and thank you
for Your friendly letter, and the copy ofthe
Monitor. You have justly conceived my
meaning, when referred in my Texas letter,
to considerable and respectable portion of
the Con federdcy. And you might have
strengthened your construction of the para
graph by reference to the fact that, at the
date of my letter, the states of Oaio, Vermont,
and Massachusetts had, almost unanimously,
declared against Annexation the Legisla-
ture of Georgia had declined TO recommend
it. and other states were believed to be OPP
posed TO the measure. AS to the idea OF my
counting the Abolitionlsts, it is perfectly alb
surd. No man in the United States has been
halt as much abused by them as have
been.
Iconsider the Union great political part
nership; and that new members ought not to
be admitted into the concern at the imminent
hazard of its dissolution. Personally, L
could have no objection to the Annexation
ofTexas; but certainly would be unwilling
TO see the existing Union dissolved or seri-
ousIy jeopardized for the sake of aequiring
Texas. Ifany one desires to know the lead
inc and paramount object ofmy public life,
the preservation of this Union will furnish
him the key.
From the Developments now being made
in Carolina, It'll perfectly manifest that par
ty exists in that State seeking dissolution
of the Union. and for that purpose employing
the pretext of the rejection OF Mr. Iyiers
abominabIe treaty. South Carolina, being
surrounded by Slave States, would, In the
event of dissolution of the Union, suffer on
ly comparative evils: but j. would be other
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day the 7th inst. at the New Congfega
tional Church. They were proceeded by
an address on Monday evening before
the ESociety for Religious Inquiry, by
Rev. Joseph d. Wickham of Burr Semi
nary, and by the Junior Exhibition and
the anniversaries of the societies on Tues
day afternoon and evening.
The address of Mr.. Wickham We had
not the good fortune 10 hear, but learn
that it elected high praise.
The Societies were addressed on Tues.
day by Prof Geo. w. Benedict in a yery
able and interesting discourse on the New
England system of Education, and by tbs
Rev. Walter Cotton of the U. S. Navy.
who recited a poem full of beautiful pa
lhetic and humorous passages. but with no
particular order or method in their arrange
ment. The poem excited good deal of
speculation as to the design of the author.
and who of his numerous heroes was the
hero but we suspect the object attained
was the one desired, namely to keep ex-
pectaton keenly alive 10 the end, and
then remorselessly set it adrift without
qualification. Certain il is that the doubts
as TO the hero, did not detract from the
conceded beauties which were plentifulIy
strung upon the invisible thread.
The performances of the Juniors we're
credltable both to them and their instruct
ors, and were attended BY large assem-.
blage Of people.
On Wednesday the exercises commens
ced about nine o'clock. and the crowd was
so great that none but those who were
lucky enough to be early on the ground,
could obtain seats or even standing room.
Burlington Free Press.
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Mass MEETING OF THE WHIGs OF Mass
AcHUsErTs.-It reminds one OF the glori.
GUS days ORC. 10 read the accounts OF
Wing meetings in Massachusetts. Now
as then, the Wings Of that glorious CON-
onweaIth--illustrious in virtue intellI-
gence and enterprise-signalise their pat
rlotic devotion to liberty and the best In
teresis Of their country. To strengthen
and animate each other in this noble work,
they met last Thursday at Springfield,
more than twenty thousand strong. 1t
was great and glorious gathering. More
than ten thousand marched in procession,
from the town to the camp ground. The
correspondent of the Evening Journal,
after chronicIing the arrival of delegations
from the border counties of New York
and Connecticut, says:
"Then followed the Bay State Wings.
cannot notice in detail the different del
egations as they passed-and time and
space would fail me, even to glance at
1.-THE of the appropriate banners which
waved in the breeze from every part Of
the almost endless living stream. On
came the moving flood of Wings, by hum
dreds and BY thousands. The mechanic,
the farmer, the manufacturer, the mer-
chant. the day. laborer, and the hardy tar
all were there. Here were indeed the
'bone and sinew" Of the old Bay State.
The speakers were worthy the occasion,
that drew them forth. There were WEB !
sTER. CHoATE, WINTHROP. GRANGER, Hox-
he, GREELEY, HUDsoN, besides many
others well known to the Wings Of Mass
Ofcourse several stands were
necessarily erected. and from all the peo-
pie were for hours instructed and enter /
iaineG, by powerful, convincing argu-
mentS, and fcrviJ, patriotic eloquence.
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FIVE Kindred CHANGES.

The Harrisburg Clay Bugle states.that
Hugh Lindsay. of Berke's county, Pa,
and Sire Hundred" others who have
heretofore belonged 10 the late Van Bu>
rem party, nave come out from their par
ty, and ranged themselves under the flag
of CLAY. FRELINGHUYsEN, and the Tar
if.
The dayton Journal contains the fol-
lowing card:
| have always been Democrat, sup
ported the Democratic nominations, voted
for Van Buren, in 1910, but having wit
messed the movements of progressive de-
mocracy oflate, | hesitate not to say that
| shall now support Clay and -FreIing
huysen and defend Wing measures.
German Up. Aug. 2, 1874.
AARON PITMAN.
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RING THE CHANGES-DEMOCRA
CY ITSELF HAS CHANGED.

Mr.. Brough, the able Editor of the Gin
cinnati Inquirer, publishes the following
as an apology for the changes that are
continually going on in the democratic
party, goes for Van Buren, for the
Presidency. He seems te take some
what philosophic view Of the subject and
will perhaps convince his readers that
progressive democracy is the true democ.
racy after all. He writes as follows:
The man ,,ho WAS Democrat trenfy.
fire years ago, and enteTtatns prinei-
Piles NOW, that The party DID tgenty-
fire years ago, AND HAS NOT PRoGREssED
WITH THE PARTY but rtRlained stationary.
is JUST TWENTY FIVE YEARS
BEHIND THE TIMES AND THE
PARTY.
He rs mol Democrat NOW. Nay, the
man who stands in relation TO some prin.
ciplcs RoU where the Democratic party
did only ten years ago, Is NOT A DEM
OCRAT NOW. You must change
your ground. II you would be esteemed
a Democrat of ls43, YOU MUST ABANDON
PORTION OF YOUR SUPERANUATED
FAITH Twenty seven years ago, in Is
l6. the democratic party in Congress un-
der the Democratic administration of
Madison-EsTABLIsHED BANK OF THE
U. S. A large portion Of the party sup
posed such an Institution constitutional,
and all appear 10 have thought its char.
ter sound policy and il was net till rear
twenty years alter.that the party CHANGED
ITS PRINCIPLES in regard TO Bank. IL
you then, entertained in common with
the party twenty five years ago, in rela-
ton TO this question, you are now in re
latIon TO this question, you are now in
favor of Bank of the u. S. to be char
tered by Congress. If you are. you car
not be a democrat eff 1913, though YOU
were in 1916, rs. Ten years ago the
party in Ohio were in favor Of State
Banks, and granted by acts Of the Legisla-
ture, many charters, You doubtless be-
lieve, in common with the party in these
Bank doctrines you acted with the parity
But the Democracy of Ohio are now OPP
posed to them. If you still adhere to
our political faith Of 1888, in relation 10
these MATTERS YOU ARE NOT A DEMOCRAT
NOW. Twenty five ago, years the dem
cratic party, the whole country-JUsTI>
FLED AND SUSTAINED THE PROTECTIVE
TARIFF of ls2s-yet The party as a
party is now opposed to TARIFF for
Protection. If you stand in reference TO
he question, where the party DID twenty
i've, or only ten years ago, you are not
with the party now. ! might continue
his contrast between the Present and
Former positions. But the contrasts up
IN the subjects of National Bank, State
Bank and Tariff are sufficient to sustain
ny position, that one cannot be a DEM
,crat now. who eniertains the same opin-
ons be did twenty five or even ten years
Igo, although he may then have acted
With the party, and been for that day Il
,ood Democrat"