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A WHALING INCIDENT.

On the 9th of January last, the barque
Harriet of Freetown, Capt. Durfee, cruz
sing on the line. lowered her boats for
sperm whales. The first and third mate
had each secured a whale and made them
fast alongside, when they returned to assist
the second mate, who was fast 10 another.
They came up with him about nine o.
clock at night, and succeeded in killing
the whale. They could then see the
ship, but it soon began TO blow, and they
were obliged to lay by the whale all
night. In the morning the ship was not
in sight, it still blowing a gale and raining
hard. They lay by the whale three days,
when they ventured to stand of to the
westward, in hopes Of ( ling in with
some ship. On the 9Th they caught a
shark. which they ate with good relish.
They were then standing for the Kings
Mill group of islands, but, a new gale
coming on, they were obliged to reef down
and stand to the eastward, and finally to
hcave to, where they lay for thirty-six
hours, in a gale Unusual for those lati-
tudes. On the morning of the 10th day,
again stood to the west. Early on the
eleventh day they discovered a sail. aad
stood for her, which proved TO be the
barque Hanseat, OF Hamburg. They
were taken on board, and treated with
great kindness. They had nothing TO eat
during eleven days excepting the shark
they had caught and one or TWO flying
fish, and no water except what they had
caughtin the line tubs. Some of them
had lain down to die two days before they
saw the ship, and all of them were so
weak hat they could scarcely support
their weight. Capt. Durfee, after cruis-
ing for several DAYS in the vicinity, was
making the best Of his way to this port
with the remnant of his crew, having Civ
en- up all hopes Of ever seeing any Of his
officers oil crew again, when the barque
Hanseat spoke him, January 20. He was
not more surprised than delighted to find
his men all safe. and receiving all atten-
tons possible, as the third mate was d
brother.-PoLYNEsIAN.
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AND DIxoN's LINE"


What was the origin and purpose OF
it! We frequently hear it spoken of as
connected with slavery, and as originally
relating to that subject. Nothing can be
further from the truth-at the time that
line was established, slavery existed on
both sides Of it. A brief account of its
origin may be of some interest just at this
time.
As early as the year 1852 a dispute "a
rose between William Penn and Lord
Baltimore respecting the construction Of
their respective grants, of what now form
the States of Pennsylvania, Delaware and
Maryland. Lord Boltiinore claimed to
and including the 10th degree of north
latitude; and William Penn mildly, vet
firmly resisted The claim. The debata-
bic land was one degree of SO English
miles OF the south OF Pennsylvania, and
extended west as far as the State itself.-
The matter was finally brought into the
Courto of Chancery in England, and, af-
ter tedious delays, on the 18th day of
May 1850, Lord Chancellor Hardwicke
made a decree awarding costs against
Lord Baltimare, and directing that COM
missioners should be appointed to mark
the boundaries between The parties. The
commissioners. so appointed, met at New
castle, on the 18th day Of November,
1851, and, not being able 10 agree, separ-
ated. After further litigation and delay,
the whole matter was settled by The mu-
tual agreement between the surviving
heirs of the original litigants.
In the year 1861. Mr.. Charles Mason,
Of the Royal Observatory, was sent to
Pennsylvania, with all the needful astro-
nomical instruments, TO measure q de-
gree of latitude. That duty he perform
ed, and a report of his proceedings was
made to the Royal Society of London,
for the year 1867.
This year MrMason andJeremiah Dixon
were appointed to run the line in dispute,
which appears to have been done in con-
formity with the Lord Chancellor's de-
cree. This is the famous sMason and
Dixon's lIne," and the boundary between
Pennsylvania on the south and Maryland
on the north. Any enc DESTROYS OF more
detailed information, will find it in Doug
lass History of America, published IN
Boston in 1851; Proud's History of
Pennsylvania, and l Vesev's Reports,
352, Peun, Lord Baltimore.
Little did the actors in this matter think
that in aflertimes the line established with
so much trouble and expense would ever
be connected with a subject calculated to
shake a great nation to its centre.
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THE WAY 1T WAS DONE.

A correspondent of the Union gives the
following account of the manner in which
Capt. HEADY's party of II were sur
rounded. II illustrates the craft of the
Mexicans:-
At the time of Major Gaines departure
on the duty before alluded to, a large por-
ton of the Kentucky cavalry lay encamp-
ed at the Palomas pass, ten miles east Of
Saltillo After the time had elapsed for
the return of Major Gaines, and finding
be did not rome back, Lieut.. Col. Fie ds
detached another command of one cap
tain, one subAlern, two sergeanis, three
corporals, and eleven privates, 10 search
for him. The party took The same road
the major had at first marched upon. AT
Ter proceeding thirty miles, it had arrived
at a small hacienda caIlel San Antonin,
Just at night. This it had surrounded be-
fore any of the inmates had escaped
Capt. Heady, who was in command OF
the party, determined that none of the
people residing at the hacienda should
leave until after he should himself start
the following morning, fearing they
would convey intelligence to the enemy.
During the evening, but before dark, the
Mexicans got up a little bull fight for the
amusement Of the troops; and, taking adj.
vantage OF the time when the animal was
| outside Of the line of scntiuels, II Of lis
pursuers managed to escape. He, nc
doubt, carried information to the enemy,
for during the night the hacienda was
surrounded by 1900 troops, and every
man Of Capt. Heady's command was cap
tured,
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INTERESTING ANTIQUARIAN
DISCOVERY.

On Friday the 10Th January, the exc
vators on the Caledonian Railway, work
ing in the Avon valley, discovered, a few
miles above Benttock, soine highly inter-
esting relics of antiquity. The first OBJ
iect which attracted attention was the re-
mains of what appeared to have been the
foundations Of a house. Some copper
coins were mex. turned up, about the size
of our half-pennies; on one side there is
a male head, probably of one Of the en-
perors, and on the observe sCeser Rome
A sword was next discovered. which APP
pears TO be formed OF brass. BY tar the
most interesting discovery, however, WIS
that Of a small stone trough, inverted and
placed upon a fiat block Of the same ma
tar;aI. which was found to contain a bra
zen or bronze case, round in its form, two
fee. in length and six inches in diameter.
Within this case was a manuscript, or ra-
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ENERAL TOM THUMB.

The wonderfully small pattern Of a
man, who is known by the above name,
returned a few weeks ago from a visit to
Europe. A London paper contained the
annexed notice of him just before his de-
parture thence:
.DDpARTURE OF Ten THUMB FOR A.
MERIcA.-This astonishing and clever lit
tie protege takes his departure for Boston
in the Cambria to-day. He is accompa-
MED by his protector, Mr.. Barnum, and
his parents. In taking our leave of this
miniature hero, we would briefly glance
at bis unparalleled success since his arri-
val in Europe. He has appeared before
more crowned heads than any person liy-
ing-that is to say, any person in the Ex-
hlBiTIoN LINE,
ale has been absent from America be-
tween three and four years, and weighs
no more now than the day he left his ma
tive shore; and his intellectual faculties
have improved immensely. He speaks
French ~nuently; he plays the piano; is
learning the violin and other instruments.
He played in a French piece in Paris and
the principal French cities; was elec,ed
member of the Dramatic Society in Par
is; has played Hop o. my Thumb and
B~ombas,es Furioso, with great EcLAT. in
London and elsewhere.
ale has received many valuable pre-
SCENTS from the principal sovereigns of Eu-
rope, has kissed more than million and
a half of ladies', has exhibited before 81
100000 oil persons. and the gross receipts
of his exhibitions, including his theatrical
performances and his private leyees at va
rious places, and at the houses of the o
bilty Of England, France, Belgium,
Spain, &c. exceed gl50,000, which,
reckoning SO sovereigns to the pound ay-
oirdupois, would make 2.67s pounds
weight Of gold; and, as the General
weighs but l5 pounds, it follows that he
has received l7S times his own weight in
gold. In silver, the weight would be
46'575 pounds, and would make 3.l25
silver statues of the General of the same
weight as himself.
"The General has achieved all his tri-
umphs under the direction VI P. i. Bar
mum, Esq. proprietor Of the American
Museum, New York, who first brought
him before the public in America, and
who has personally attended him in all
his p~eregrinasions. 1t is gratifying =
know that while this gentleman has reap
ed a rich reward for his enterprise, he has
also secured a splendid fortune for his lit
tie oTE and parents"
General THUMB is now in New York,
! and a paper Of that place gives us the fol
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From the New York Tribune.
MEX ICAN WARDROBE OF A
PERMANENT PEACE FROM
THE THREE MILLION FA-
LACIOUS

/ wish TO make a few remarks on the
present prospect of Peace with Mexico,
and | wish that your readers would mark
what say, as | have proved myself a
prophet more than once during this strug-
gle. consider the appropriation Of. the
Three millions, together with the $4,000
for Diplomatic services, as calculated to
%prolong the war. Mr.. Benton. in filling
his pockets, may not think so, but | will
give you my reasons, and think that
you will find that they are not without
weight.
| have witnessed the various revolu-
tons in Mexico Tor the last ten years, and
have studied their character in the towns
and in the villages, and have had good OPP
portuniues 10 observe every feature in
the Mexican character. 1t is well known
that the Cause of their frequent revulsions
is nothing more than a struggle between
the lNs and Ours, as not one principle Of
civil liberty in involved in the contest
The Government cannot give employ
ment to all officers who figure in epaulets
in that distracted country; consequently,
about one half are always struggling TO
overthrow the present Government, no
matter what IFS character may be; and e.
ven in this foreign war, they canno give
employment to half who depend solely
on the Government for support. Those
who are thrown out, generally live in idle
ness until the next revolution, and will
run into debt until they get embarrassed
and overwhelmed, while the mass, the
poor Indians, are thrown into the scale as
easily as one flock of sheep are driven
from u pasture to another. | think
that this hint will be sufficient for nv
purpose at this time, and now we will
grant that all the rumors relative to the
distress in Mexico be true-t!lat they
have no money and their councils are d.
vided.
This you will say will induce them to
grasp the Three Millions eagerly, and
conclude a treaty-granted! But where
will be the opposition party? They will
keep quiet until the money is paid over,
and then down goes the Government and
they rise on its ruins, and proclaim those
traitors who hrve sold their country, per-
haps with the secret hope that another
$4,000, 900 will be awarded them. What
preiext have they had for the last TWEEN
ty years eqnal to this, to infame the
Mexican people! And it will take place
as sure as that the above measures will
carry on a harrassing guerrilla warfare or
our border, which we must protect at E.
expense for the benefit of-per,
haps slavery. When | commenced, | in
tended to dissect their policy in connec-
ton with the department of Yucatan, but
| believe that you like short stories best.
AN AMERICAN.
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TUESDAY, 2 r s, 1897,

fellow? Why don't you jump in and
help that ~wagoner!' Without taking time
TO take a chew of tobacco, | pitched in
like a frog and seized bold OF the wagon
and worked as hard as if ] had been at a
gan~der-pulIing. And was still at it, a
giving of orders equal to the best of them,
when here comes a generals aidercong
and screamed ont What the d. ] are you
doing there in The way?' With that |
leaped out of the river like a water dog.
Now you sec, stranger, came here to
fight them Mexicans, and not to make a
mule of myself to haul wagons, and / say
again, if this is war, | amt in DO more.''
Yours, ILLINOIS.
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wing further information concerning

lowing further information concerning
him
"Gen. Tom Thumb is the same great
character here that he has been in Eu-
rope. The ladies all want TO get some of
his little kisses, especially as he has kiss
ed so many Queens in Europe. But he
will not kiss for nothing. To gain the
high honor ola kiss from the General, a
book must be bought, and so valuable is
the kiss that many ladies think It "cheap
at any price" They take a thousand
dollars a day at the American museum on
his account, and have a perfect monopo-
ly of the trade, for nobody can get up a.
mother Tom Thumb"
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BgLIEFoxrE, March Is. 1917.

a@N E01 $500 - 49,
Gentlemen-YOur communication of
the 10th inst, informing me that | have
been unanimously nominated for the of
flee of Governor Of Pennsylvania by the
Wing State Convention that met at Har-
risburg on the 9th instant, has been pre-
scented TO me by Messrs. Irvine and Mac
key. Iaccept the nomination with feel
ings Of profound gratitude, for the high
and unmerited honor which has been con-
ferred upon me by the convention; and
assure them, and through them the people
of Pennsylvania, that if elected my high
est ambition will be to pursue such a
course as will contribute to sustain the
credit and promote the best interests of
NV native State.
With sentiments Of the highest respect
for the Convention and each of you indi-
vidually | remain your friend and fellow
citizen.
JAMES IRWIN.
To Messrs. Pearson, Mackey, Irvine,
Dufield, Wilson. Adams and Bard.
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From the Cincinnati News.
SERENADE.
BY THOMAS wALLINGFoRD.

By 1l1OmAD
The stars are shining brightly love,
Down from the beauteous sky,
While / under thy window, love,
Am singing merrily.
The moon is gently beaming, love,
From her ethereal bed of blue;
The gay guitar is sounding, love,
Aud all, yes all for you!
The dogs are barking loudly, love.
wish the varmints dead.
| know if you were near them, love,
You'd knock 'em on the head!
The theatre is just out, love,
The people come this way;
But r'ArNT no use to stop me, love,
In this sweet rondelay!
Now open wide the shutter, love,
And show thy lovely face,
HALLol By JOE! IT'S THE OLD Blaze
cooKI
| SWEAR I've MISSED THE PLACE!
Exit, running with the dogs after him.
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To Messrs. Pearson, Mackey, Irvine,
Duflield, Wilson, Adams and Bard.
AccEPTANCE on Mr.. PATToN.
C~ARL1sLE, March u, Is47.

Gentlemen-I this day received your
letter of the 10Th inst, informing me of
my unanimous nomination for the office
of Canal Commissioner, BY the Wing
Convention which met at Harrisburg on
the 9th.
By an entire devotion 70 the principles
of the Wing party, which | believe 70 be
Identical with the true interests Of Penn
syIvania, and by which only she can ar
rive at that proud ~Pre-emiHenee to which
she is des ned: and. in The event of my
election TO the Office Of Canal Commits
~sioner.) bv directing al my energies to
the promotion Of the best interests Of the
Commonwealth, l shall hope to merit the
honor conferred on me by the Conven-
Ii n.
For the present, Gentlemen. permit
me, through YOU, 10 express to the Con
We zion my sincere thanks, and accept for
yourselves assurances OF my Distinguish
ed consideration and respect.
JOS. w. PATTON.
Messrs. j.. J.. Pearson, L. A. Mackev.
r. Irvine, L. w. Dnilield. F.. G.. Wilson.
J. c. Adams and r. NJ. Bard,
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ACCEPTANCE OF GEN. IRWIN.
We find in the Bellefonte Wing, the
following correspondence between the
Committee of the Wing State Conven-
ton and Gen. Irwin, en- the subject of his
nomination.:
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HARRrsBuaeH, March 10, 1917.

Hon. JAMES IRviN,-Sir: The UNDER
signed a Committee appointed by the
Wing State Convention which met at
Harrlsburgh on the 9th inst. for the pur-
pose of selecting candidates for the Offices
Of Governor and Canal Commissioner of
this Commonwealth, pursuant to our III
structions, have the pleasure of announ-
cling that you have been unanimously no.
minated as a candidate for the office Of
Governor of Pennsylvania, by said Con-
ventIon.
Yours, very respectfully,
THOS. w. DUFFIELD,
JNO. ]. PEARSON,
l.. A. MACKEY,
RICHARD IRVINE,
E. C. WILSON,
]. G. ADAMS,
r. NJ. BARD.
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CAMPAIGNING In MEXICO.

Correspondence Of the st. Louis Repub-
lican.
CAMP SAN Juan DE BUENA VISTA,
Five miles south of Saltillo, :
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APFAIRs IN IowA.-There will undoubtedly be
no Senatorial representation from this State for
the present
Tho Burlington Hawkeye of the oath ultimo contains
the following additional particulars of the attempt to
bride certain members Of the same Legislature.
There are several persons, who have hitherto stood
high as honorable men in the community who
pcated At the last meeting but OF the committee
johnson Chapman fireman OF the House. and no IL the
only democrat among all the officers Of that body,
examined in his sick His testimony is similar to
the certificate which may be below The certificate
was obtained from him for the and satisfaction Of Mr.
Clifton, and is follows:
81 do hereby certify that Tuesday, December 2,
1916, was authorized by Col VIM. Patterson, Of Lee
county Iowa, to offer to Josiah Clifton and Reuben Con
lee each the Of hundred dollars for pnety nine
years If desired, without interest," il they would give
the r vote III an election then about to for
United States Senators in the General Assembly such
man or as the said Col VIM. Patterson would
tor the Office OF United States Senator. Also
horized by Col Patterson and 3. Haight offer JOSEPH
Clifton individually, on their part and the par of
their associates to enter into bond of $1,000 II neces
sary TO secure him appointment the Land Office as
register or receiver provided he would vote for The
men tor the United States Senate whom they wou
name. The above named Coplee and Clifton are me
bers Of the House Of Representatives of Iowa.
This certificate is signed by Johnson Chapman, above
mentioned.
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Priss Tvs Cents.


Before Recorder Scott and Aid. Roberts and Tsppan
John Mckeon. Esq District Attorney.
Plea Of Guilty Gilbert indicted for forgery 10
the second degree In having in his possession sundrv
counterfeit So bills purportng TO have been ssued by
the Merchants Bank OF Portland Maine with intent 10
pass the at the opening Of the Court this morning
withdrew former plea OF not guilty and entered pes
of guilty which was received and the prisoner remand
ed for sentence.
Another Plea Of Guilty. Terrence Burns, indicted
for keeping disordery house Water street. also en-.
tered plea Of guilty Sentence deferred until Saturday
next
Trial for Grsnd Larceny.-sarah Meylan Che reput.
ed wife OF John Jack whose trial noticed Yesterday
then placed at the bar for trial charge Of grand
larceny, in having been concerned with the said John
Jack in robbng Mr. John r. Sergeant, In the month Of
October last Of about sixty dollars in bank bills and
silver coin and other property worth about SIS while
the residence Of the accused parties where he had
been induced TO go at their earnest solicitation The
evidence adduced the case. was the same in every es
senta parc uar that Of the trial OF chm Jack yes
teriay The accused found guilty, and remanded
for sentence
Trial for Mfsdemeonor-A policeman named Henry J.
Stuckee, called to trial, to answer for inside
mesnor having received from Augusta Keghley the
of 81 So contrary law But tile progrsss had
been made in the trial. before the Court adjourned until
tomorrow.