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Telegraphic Charges. g

I Asit may be OF some interest to our
uninitiated readers to know something
ofthe rates Of charges on the Telegraph
line which passes through our city from
Philadelphia to Louisville, we have al
some trouble prepared the following
synopsis of prices, &C., from an adver-
tisement in the Pittsburg Journal Of
Saturday.
The first section west from Philadel-
phia reaches Pittsburg, and is under the
management of the Atlantic and Ohio
Magnetic Telegraph Company; the
second section reaches from Pittsburg
to Louisville, and is under the manage
ment Of the Pittsburg and Louisville
Magnetic Telegraph Company.
Nothing is transmitted by Telegraph
under charge of go cents, for which
you are allowed 10 forward to the near.
est point 10 words, and for any addi-
tional number Of words, 9 cents each
are charged to the nearest point-the
address. date aud signature going free.
From Philadelphia TO Lancaster,
Harrisburg, Carlisle and Chambersburg,
the charge is as above 90 cents for 10
words, &c.; from Philadelphia to Bed
ford 80 cents; and to Pittsburg 40
cents for 10 words.
From Pittsburg 10 WeIIsviIIe and
Wheeling, 90 cents for 10 words; to
GAINESVILLE and Columbus 80 cents; to
Datyon, Cincinnati and Lawrenceburg
40 cents; and to Madison and Louis
vile 80 cents for 10 words.
From one extreme point to another,
on either line, the charge is s cents for
each additional word after the first 10;
but from either extreme to any inter-
mediate point, or from one intermedi-
ate point 10 another, the charge is but
2 cents per word, after the first 10.
The reader will now see the charge
that is made for the use of the Tele-
graph, by which communication is
made, at least as quick as thought from
one extreme to the other. 1t may we'll
be said, now, that things are done ssas
quick as lightning"
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wooDsFELD, OHIO, SATURDAY, OCTOBER %, 1s47

and forth; n must own that is bolt
project"
Snyder saw his advantage, and de
termined to follow it up.
"Bold and feasible, Mr.. Hart; and
none but brave man would ever con
ceive it. And," continued he, rising
and drawing from his pocket a slip oI
paper; "here is something from Col.
Carleton himself"
"To met"
ITO all friends Of the king in the
valley"
"Mr. Hart took the paper and read
it in silence. The contents seemed to
displease him.
"He speaks Of the recreancy Of those
loyalists who did not take up arms the
last season for the king. And he says,
toe, he.yi|l destroy every rebel settle
ment here, and hang every rebel before
his own door, but what he will recon-
quer thevalley."
"An1 so he should"
SHE says, too, that Captain Brant
will aid him with large Indian force.
That bloody Brant!-horrible! | tell
you, Peter Snyder" he exclaimed,
flinging the paper from him. his eye
flashing with fire, "l'll engage in no
such transac tions-the kings cause
does not demand it,"
There was storm rising, but Snyder
again choked down his anger as best he
could. For an hour longer he labored
to secure his object; and here we will
leave him to take up another thread of
our narrative.
To be continued.
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The Female Army Of Switzerland.

We have mentioned ia a previous
number the tive regiments of the wo-
mon of the Canton of Uri, but we find
in French paper a notice Of them,
which we translate literally:"The two
battalions, numbering fourteen hundred
females in military dress, present an
aspect at the same time formidable and
captivating. In their evolutions and
dicipline they are drilled to perfection.
Curiously enough, superiority of form
and beauty has been very much the rea-
son ofthe difference Of grade; the hand
soonest are of the advance guard, and
this post Of distinction and danger seems
willingly conceded them by their COM
panions, who are less favored by ma.
ture. Some classification has been
guided by temperament also. The
more vivid and Eighty have been en-
rolled as voltlguers,or light horse--the
more phlegmatic as grenadiers. Those
who have figures Of more ensbonpoint
are in the central body; those of slight
er forms are stationed at the wings. The
coarse and rude are enrolled as dra.
goons and cantinieres. The creation Of
this corps (which,with its dicipline and
enthusiasm, seems likely, at the first
throe Of the coming political move
ment Of Europe, to take possession Of
the Helvetian soiD is an exercise Of the
powerful genius Of Sails Soglio, who
has reserved to himself the general
command.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-10-23

In the United States, with the ex-
ception Of the President during his
term Of office, and few military Off
ces, all public sfficsrs must furnish
their own dwelling, and their own ta-
bles, from their salaries. The Presi-
dent is provided with house and fur
niture, but must pay the expense ofhis
table out Of his own funds. English
public functionaries are furnished lodg-
ings and rent free, and tax free, and
on retiring from Office are entitled to
a pension. q
In the United States, such thing
as one person holding a plurality Of Of
fees is unknown. In England it is diff
ferent. One man there may hold and
receive the emoluments Of half a dozen
appointments. For instance, Lord
John Russell, Prime Minister, held the
Office Of FIRST Lord Of the Treasury,
Commissioner Of the affairs of India,
one Of the Ecclesiastical commissions
ers, and commissioner of the Royal
Hospital, Chelsea. Emolument fi5s
900. Lord Liverpool, Lord Morpeth,
= L. IL A III. - <~r
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plurality of offices at enormous sala-

a plurality Of Offices at enormous sala-
ries. la
1t may be seen from the above how
very dear monarchy is. No wonder
that John Bull should be delighted with
a glimpse at the trappings Of royalty,
as when they behold the queen at the
Theatre, or promenading in the Park.
The Queen dances and we pay the
piper. Each Of her children, too, re-
ceive f97,ooo from the public funds
Pittsburgh Gazette.
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CHAPTER 1.

81 A-o"S uSio'0 uiC oiCuhhS out VI Jul
war of independence, some parts ol
the Mohawk valley had been settled
by a population OF varied character
The cool and phlegmatic German, the
sturdy Englishman, the warm-hearted
Scotchman, and the restless, active, en-
terprising son Of the Puritans, had
found their way to this rich, fertile re-
gion, and planted their houses here up
on the outskirts Of civilized life. A
few villages had started up, and settle
ments were scattered in groups for
many miles along the river, which de-
rived its name from one Of the boldest
tribes Of the Six Nations. The Indian
receded as the white man advanced; /;
and to this and the mixed character of
the inhabitants, was it probably owing
that here was the theatre of some Of
the fiercest encounters known in the
Revolution. ~ Frs 4, 4t
The events Of four sketch transpired
ii one Of the most western Of these
settlements. The inhabitants were
principally from the eastern colonies,
and consequently wings; but one or
two emigrated from England, and were
known to be friendly to the royal
cause. IS "a e
Toward the close Of cool day in
March. 1873, a young man stood in
front Of a log dwelling in thelower
part Of this settlement, leaning careless
" upon a richly mounted rifle, A mat
ron in middle life was upon the thresh-
old, apparently admiring the manly
form Of her son. sN IA
sssWherc now, Jamesr' she asked.
30, | am going 70 the upper part Of
tho settlement" is,s ,aag,s.I;s
ayes, and to see Sarah Hart, why
do yed not sayi I'm fearful you will
get into some trap yet with that old
tory Of . father; and you know, too,
General Carleton is somewhere in the
valley" seIsS d
,osGeneral Carleton comes as spy
from Canada, and 1 would be glad 10
meet him, for ! heard from Johnst,wn
q day or two ago that Gen. Lafayette
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English and American Expenses
Of Government Contrasted.

For the following particulars in re-
lation to the expenses Of Great Britain
and the United States, we are indebted
to the statement of the London Des-
patch, recetIy published in the New
York European News. The contrast
in the expenses Of the two govern
ments is really astonishing, and no one
without the fact before him could cred
it it. The subjoined table shows the
amount per annum paid to those who
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q The following lines were written, some ye'
since, by the late Col. HARpIN, killed at the bal
lie of Buena Vista. while in Washington City, an
enclosed to his wife. They are replete with ID
most touching eloquence: e,;
Bury me not, when am dead,
Amidst the city's glare-- Il, s3,s,
.s Where thoughtlsss, careless mvrtals tread,
s.e5 And wealth and misery are wed;
49, Oh! bury me not there.
Bury me not, when I'm no more,
High on mountain bare ,et e
t''.'t Where nought but eagles Ger II soar
And stsrms and tempests round It roar;
~ oh! bury me not there. = ttf = 7Ha
ei' Bury me not. when I'm at rest, a. 8lsl
8 afit Where martial pennons glare eg.
e. For empty show and gorgeous crest
is9 Cansneyer soothe an icy breast;
Then bury me not there. o.I
Bury me not, when shall sleep,
By oceans rocky lair:
~ Where winds and waves their vigils keep,
I = And eyer moans the restless deep
- Oh! bury me not there. go .HS
~ Bury me not, when am gone,
aast In boundless pralries, where
asg The buried dead'are left alone, II.
.tl Unmarked except by cold grave stone.
b 4 Oh! bury me not there. Eab
Bury me, when shall die,
Midst woods and flowers rare;
-, Where DER my grave the winds may sigh,
b The birds may sing and friends are nigh,
Oh! bury me then there.
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MECHANICAL EXECUTION
BIZ Il. ADoLPHUs RUTTEH
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

advertisements inserted at 50 cents per square,
fourteen lines or less for the first insertion, and
25 cents for each subsequent insertion. One col
umn one month 81 90. Three months 80. 8 :
months SIS. Twelve months $25.
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The Border Settlement.
OR, THE TORY's DAUGHTER.
A TALE orMoHAwK VALLEY, 177e

A TALE OF MOHAWK VALLEY, l779.
"The Mohawk Valley, and indeed the whole
country inhabited by the Five Nations, was the
theatre of successive wars, from the discovery
down to the American Revolution. There is,
therefore. no section Of the United States so rich
in historical incident as the Valley Of the Mohawk
and the contiguous territory ct the west." t."-Lstro-
dsletion to Life Of Bran, p. 10.
"The inhabitants al this Valley were necessari-
y an armed yeomanry, watching for themselves,
and standing sentineIs far each other in tuin-har-
rassed daily by conflicting rumors; now admon-
ished Of the approach Of the foe in the night by
the glaring flames Of a neighbor's house. or COM
PEELED suddenly to escape from his approach at a
time and in direction the least expected. Life
Of Brant, VOL lip. 3l5. .,
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WONDERS OF CHEMlsTRY.-Aquafor-
tis and the air we breathe are made Of
the same materials. Linen and sugar,
and spirits Of wine, are SO much alike
in their chemical composition, that an
old shirt can be converted into its own
weight in sugar, and the sugar into
spirits of wine. Vino is made oftwo
substances, one of which is the cause
Of almost all combustion on burning,
and the other will burn with more ra-
pidity than anything in nature. The fa-
meus Peruvian bark, SO much used to
strengthen stomachs, and the poisonous
principle Of opium are found Of the
same terial.-Scientjfc Amsricdn.
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JOB PRINTING

OF every description neatly and expeditiously
executed at the office Of the Spirit Of Democracy;
and at reasonable prices.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-07-31

Bot there is equally as grea, danger 70 be
apprehended from the want OF union 10 TIE
whole American people on this scbjeci.-
Wheaeger measure is forced upon the PEG
pie which majority do not approve, they
submit and bear up patiently. waiting for a
proper time to correct The evil at the bailol
box. And when large majority Of The PEG.
pie think they see imminent danger to our
country from the annexation of foreign terri.
tory, and are firmly determined to resist such
annexation, now and 10 future, does not the
safety of the union and the quieluds of the
people demand that the question Of annexa.
lion Of foreign terriorysbe set at restl X.
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lamented Harrison, with chaplet oil
withcred flowers hung upon his head,
who was to be confirmed in the church
on the Sabbath after he died-ht wit
nesses of such scene. Around the
room were suspended 8 number OF tam
ily pictures, and among them, the por-
trait OF beloved daughter, who died
some years ago in the tfiumphs OF that
faith which her noble father was now
about to embrace; aud the picture OF
the lost son, who Tell at the battle OF
Buena Vista. Could these silent look
ers-on At the scene about transplring,
have spoken from the marble and the
canvass, they would heartily have ap-
proved the act, which dedicated the
great man to God. There was deep
emotion pervading that small assembly
a, the recital, under such circumstan-
ccs, OF the sublime ordeal OF the
church, and every heart thrilled with
solemn Joy, wien the merciful and
glorious covenant was sealed, ain the
name OF the Father, and Of the Son.
and Of the Holy Ghost"
THIS act will be publicly ratified ~
tho visitation Of the Bishop, on the 80
Sunday in July, in the Apostolic rite
OF Confirmation.
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mr. Men generally &c, 10 the wrong bsfor,

or Men generally &c, 10 tho wrong before
they gel in a rage, The Po'osi Republican,
without provoealion, attacks tho Herald, for
advocating violence, although we have always
advocated peace and tho supremacy Of law
and In its attack upon the Herald. The Repub
Iicsn II Inconsistent enough TO advise resort
10 ,6sts,' and 10 recommend dfubbing.' IL is
for our showing up this absurdiiy Of the Re.
publican, that il gets into such q rage with Us
aud losing all sight Of reason, becomes mere.
~ scuuillous, In personalities we never deal.
They do not inieres, readers especially where
the subject Of them is wholly insignificant. II.
however, the Republican finds aoytbing useful
10 our life. either while we served 10 the bat
tic OF Bad.Axe, or before OF since that engage
mont we hope 10 sec it in print; and will re
eiprocale The oompimen, ere long, BY writing
a Melancholy Disaster. Last Thursday, a
new three boiler boat, owned principally In
Polosi. in attempting TO navigate the head
bilged. The pilot who wac blsar eyed. mis-
took the snag for a floating log. The engi.
neer, "a farmer Of Grant who had concealed
on board quantity Of loeofoco matches, or.
dercd the dfemen TO Potk Them in and get or d
head of s,eam-half tho cargo was thrown
overheard but sIIl she would not bulge. The
passengers, who had mOsily stepped up 10 the
captains Office and paid their fare through.
were obliged TO tumble ashore and foo. it and
the boat will have 10 be taken 10 pieces and
carried back into the channel Of tho Mssissip
pi liver.
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Administrators Sale.

eY virtue Of authority in mo vested by the
- Judge of PROBATE in and for the county of
Iowa aud Territory Of Wisconsin, as Adminstra-
Tor of the estate Of James Waddell, jr, deceased,
will expose TO public sale at the village of Dali
las, in the county Of Iowa aforesaid, to the high
est and best bidder for cash in hand, all the right,
Il tie, claim, interest and demand OF the said Jas.
Waddell, j., deceased, of, in and 10 the following
described tracts, pieces parcels of lands, stu
ate in the county and Territory aforesaid, and
described as follows to-wit--the west half of sec
iion "a, township 5, north OF range | east; east
half OF northeast quarter of section 81, township
north of range east cast half OF northwest quar-
ter Of section II, township q, north Of range
east; west half Of southeast quarter of section 2,
township 4, north of range ! east; east halt OF
southwest quarter of section 2, township 4, north
of range | east; northwest quarter of southwest
quarter OF section 2, township 4, north of range
east: all Of the hove lands, or the interest in
said lands belonging to said J ames Waddell. je,
decreased. at aud previous TO his decease will be
sold at Dallas aforesaid, on the I'd day of August,
lS47. Sale 10 commence at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ.
GEORGE NJ. MITCHELL,
Adminsusior Of said estate.
July 10, ls47. lS-3i.
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lice, IIFEtl IIFEt,,

"All that maa hath viii he give for his life -
so we find recorded in the most ancient and best
of books, but as we see thousands dying around ls
with Consumption, Group, Cough, Asthma, Bon
chitis Splitting blood, aud other Pulmonary aifec.
lions. we are led TO doubt the correctness of the
above assertion, especially since it is so well
known that certain remedy may be obtained,
which always arrests those diseases.
DR. james Expeciorant. never fails TO give re-
lie, and cures after every other have failed
This eat be and has been proved in thousands Of
insta Aces, where has effected radical cures af
tex ire patient had been given up by all his
friends AVID physicians.
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sleeper 81 Fenner,
Manufacturers Of
Umbrellas, ParaSolS, Sc. &C.,

No, l26 Market ST., south side, below 18th,
Philadelphia,
HNYlTE the attention Of merchants and manu-
n facturers to their very extensive, elegant new
stock, prepared with great care, and offered al
the lowest possible prices for cash.
The principle on which this concern is estab-
lished, is to consult tho mutual interests of theiI
customers and themselves, by manufacturing a
good article. selling it at the lowest price foI
cash, and realizing their own remuneration in the
amount Of sales and quick returns. Possessing
iaexhaustible facilities for manufacture, they are
prepared to sapply orders TO any extent, aud re
spectfuily solicit the patronage OF merchants
manufacturegand dealers.
Philadel 5hia. July IA, 1871. 10.
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PUBLIC NOTICE.

A IL persons are hereby notified not TO mine
"A Or dig upon the following tracts Of land with
out written leave or permission from the owner. or
5. NJ. I.angworlhy, at Potos, viz: the E half OF
n w quarter, and \ W quarter OF \ w quarter
Of section IS also the 5 w quarter of n quarter
Of section 10, town aorth, range west, in Gran,
county. Wis. And also notify all persons who
have eat timber, removed rails and buildings from
sad land, that Cyrus K. Lmd is authorised to col
Isct the value Of the same; the accounts having
been placed in his hands
l.. II. LANGWORTHY.
Dubuque, July 10, 1916. 1917
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0 A correspondent Of the Pitts
burgh Journal states, that the Declare
ton, just in from St Louis, brings the
sad intelligence of another dreadful
steamboat accident, by which twenty
lives were lest. The steamboat Swiss
Boy. bound for Nashville. on the esd
ult., blew up on the Cumberland riv-
er, killing the above number Of the
crew and passengers, and badly scald-
ing several others. She was a new
boat, but had old boilers.
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Illustrating Democratic Principle The
Democratic Convention. at Madison, have
nominated Moses NJ. Strong for Congress -
Their object seems TO be TO ascertain the drill
liability Of the parry. "Ssisno duce, nil des-
perandom.' II the party can thrust The devil
in at the siari, there will be gap open 10 les
in tho blacklist Of his inlps; and il will be-
come in Wisconsin as elsewhere, an establish.
ed axiom Of the party. tina, no Democrat, il
duly nominated in convention, can be TOO vile
to get the vote Of the party.
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| am prepared to steel

A ND IRON any thing that requires ;having
"A on hand large supply Of fret rate iron, ia
BARS OF every shape, ! VIII iron wagons, sleighs
aud slods, and SHOE OXEN and HORSES on
short notice. Price for shoeing Oxen, s. so per
yoke--for shooting horse, cash up, 81 p.
have also now ready for SALE severa, 6ne cutters
fashionable aud we'll HoHsd. cheap for cash.
am ready to do every Kin olacksnithing, for
cash OF produce, paid whe, he work is done, as
cheap aud as well as it ear be done in the mines,
at my shop IN Lancaster.
JOHN BORIGHT.
Dee :. 1876. 39-ly.
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a Caravan from the seikirk Settle
meuI.


On tho 10Th Of July, there arrived nj the
village OF ST, Paul, near ST. Peters and the
Falls Of ST. Anthony, on the Upper Missis.
slppi, the mos, novel and original looking
caravan tina, has ever appeared sinee Noah's
Ark was evacuated. Our readers are aware
that there is an isolated settlement Of several
thousand inhabitants 10 high latitude Of
British North America, known as tho :" Sci.
krkjSot,emeu,' Cu,'ua from the commerce
Of the world, they rely entirely upon their
own resources, their farms, them focks. and
fishing and hunting for suPpotI-being com
munity, so to speak. Of Robinson Crusoes -
Their crops having failed the two last sea.
sons, they have been forced TO break out Il The
wilds again and seek food in the marke, u
The great hfswling world. Formerly their
chief pola, Of contact with commerce, was al
Toronto; but now, owing to the Increase Of
supplies on the Upper Mississippi, and the
abundance Of game and forage on ,ha, route,
they trade at ST. Paul, The bead Of steamboat
navigation on The Mississippi river lnto ST.
Paul they came, on The lob Of laly, caravan
Of one hundred and twenty carts in single fils.
YEARLY moving aloeg by moonlight. Long
after The head OF The caravan had reached the
village. the heightened train Ct followers
could be seen moving ever the undulaling
prairie, partly visible aud partly hidden. be-
iweeo the billowy ridges Of The extended
PLATA. crawling onward like some huge ser.
penl, The extreme rear still being lavisiAle aud
partly hidden in the dimness Of distance
They lad travelled southwark over the prairie
sir hundred miles, having besn nineteen days
on their way. through region seoundlng 10
beHaloes-encan. e a, nigh, ia ten, aFoenS
which the carts were arranged IN circle. to
fence in the esuls. They were hindsrsd Goa
in crossing some Of The streams
and 10 many places found scarcity Of fuel,
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Settle your Accounts.

& HEREBY give notice TO all concerned that!
Z have left the books and accounts OF 4. W.
Pelton & Co. and PeIton Brothers' store al Bee
town, with Messrs. Spencer & Biercs Of that
place, who are authorised to settls the same; and
requrs, all persons having Unsettled accounts
with eitber the above firms io.eall and settle soon
a do no, wish unnecessary costs made. and
IL absolutely necessary shsiihe business should
;. ,I,ss5 m E W. FELTON,.
surviving paTtaer.
May D, ls47. LIT
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RHEUMATISM, GOVT, & TIC DouoUL
REIyX

A respectable gentlemen called at our Office. a,
IN he sail, TO inform US that he had been ~.
flicted for fifteen years with Rheumatism or Con,
and occasionally with 'Fic Douloureux; thai H.
has been frequently confined to his room loI months
together, and often suffered the most intense and
excruciating pains, but ,hat lately he had been
using Jayne's Alternative, from which he found
the most signal and unexpected relief. fie saws
he found the medicine very pleasant and eifec
tive, and tina, he now considers himself thoroughly
cured Esprit OF the Times.