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OLD SERIES VOL. 8, NO. AZ.
DANIEL wEBsrER,s FARM,

lhe great defender of the Constitution,
1t is well known, prides himself as much
upon his skill and reputation a Farmer, as
he does upon all the fame which he has ac-
qulred as Lawyer, Statesman, or Diploma
tist. Every body has heard of his great
Farm, of one thousand acres or more. at
Marshfeld so they have cf his old home.
stead at franklin. Both are among the very
best in New England and the only wonder
Is that man possessing two such pleasant
retreats, should consent TO spend half his
time from them; among the dust and dir, the
knavery and intrigucs of Washington. But
it is of neither of these farms we now speak
About half way from Meredith Bride to Mere
dith Village, on the old stage road, near what
is called the Parade" MIR. Webster has an
other farm, which is undoubtedly TO him "nl
older if not IA BETTER possession, than eli
ther OF the others. And there is story about
IT. too, which is worth repeating. Some
thlr'y-iive or forty years ago, when Mr.. w.
was younger man than he is now, and
practising attorney in Portsmouth, he held an
ade,' in satisfaction of which a snice little
place''-''five acres more or less''-as it was
represented, was SET off to him. Sometime
after, while journeying with his family in the
interior, MIR. Webster concluded to ride up
and see his ''nce little place." with the ten
ant who occupied it, Climbing over the long
hills, which intervene between the "Bridgen
and the !'Paraden he at length reached it,
when he found-a log hut with about half an
acre OF the verlest trash in the shape of rocks
and bushes to be seen anywhere in the Gram
ite State! This was the extent of his "nice
little place"-very nice, undoubtedly, 70 hold
the word together, but of no concevabls
utility for any other purpose. Without aligh-
ting from his carriage, the 'I.ord of the Ma
nor'' called the old lady, whom he found IN
possession as tenant, to the door and after
sundry queries as to whether she paid her
rent regularly, and if not, whether she should
not be turned off the place, &c, and the old
dame protesting that she was poor and unable
TO pay--that she had heard that the owner
was 'svery clever soul, !" and didn't believe
he would be 50 cruel as to turn her out of
house and home, &c. &c.--Daniel pulled a
sum of money from his pocket, and assuring
his tenant that he knew the owner very well,
told her 10 occupy the premises as long as
she could afford for the money he gave her,
and be sure to take good care of them!
Whether Mr.. w has ever visited his s:nice
little place." since, we know not but it still
remains in his possession, and is known in
the region around about as ''Daniel Hebstcr's
Frm."-Dorcr (N. H.) Enquirer.
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HORRIBLE BARBARITIES

BosroN, July i2,
Tho steamship Niagara arrived at Boston
this morning at o'clock. She brings news
of one of the most terrible and bloody con-
ilicts in Paris ever known. 1t lasted four
days, and resulted in the triumph of the Co.
vernment.
The loss of life is estimated at from eight
to ten thousand. Six deputies and fourteen
general officers were among the killed. The
Archbishop of Paris also lost his life,
The following is summary Of this san
culinary affair. The strife began in conse-
quence of a misunderstanding of a phrase
used by the Mayor to a deputation of work.
men person who had taken prominent
pant in the affair of May, was acting as
spokesman for the deputation, when the May
or asked them if they were slaves; which
being reported served as the signal for the
outbreak.
On Thursday night, barricades were erect
ed and the National Guard turned out. The
insurgents seized all that portion of the city
about the Fanbourg St. Antoine, and threat
ened the Hotel de Vile.
On Friday, there was some fighting. in
which the insurgents were successful. LAM
artine rode with the staff of Gen. Cavaignac
to quell the insurrection, but without effect.
Artillery was used, but at night the insur-
gents had gained ground and strength.
On Saturday, the Assembly declared its
session permanent. The Government re-
signed the supreme executive power, which
was given to Gen. Cavaignac, who decla-
red Paris in state Of siege HgG
The whole day was spent in fighting, exc.
ept lull during thunder storm, The wa,
Of artillery and musketry was terrible.
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NHHK E"e

NH IL ~ Il
FIRST PREMIUM PIANO FoRTEs.
NNHE SUBSCRIBER has been appointed agent
n for the sale Of CONRAD MEYERS CELE.
BRATED PREMIUM ROSE WOOD PIANOS.
at this place. These Pianos have plain, mas.
sive and beautiful exterior finish. and, for depth
of tone, and elegance of workmanship, are not
surpassed by any in the United States.
These instruments are highly approved of by
: the most emihent Professors aud Composers of
Music in this and other cities
For qualities Of tone, touch and keeping in
tone upon Concert pitch, they cannot be sue pas
SEQ oy either American or European Pianos.
Sufhce It to say that Madame CASTELAR,, W. v
Wallace, Vieux Temps. and his sister, the cele-
brated Pianist. and many others Of the most dis.
tinquished performers, have given these instru.
ments preference over all others
They have also received the first notice of the
three last Exhibitions, and the last Silver Medal
by the franklin Institute in ls43, was awarded
40 them, which, with other premiums from the
same source, may be seen at the Ware.room No.
G2 south Fourth st.
u Another silver Medal was awarded to C
Meyer, by the Franklin Institute, Oct. lsa5 for
the best Piano in the exhibition.
Agsin-at the exhibition Of the Franklin lnsti.
tuts. Oct. 1876, the first premium and medal was
awarded 10 q, Meyer fer dis Pianos, although il
had been awarded at the exhibition of the year
before, on the ground that he bad made still great
er Improvements in his Instruments within the
past u roD:hs,
> AgaiI-at the last exhibition Of the Franklir
Institute. ts47, another Premium was awsrdes
70 C. Meyer, fOr the Aest Piano in the exhibition
q Al Bpstoa, st their last exhibition, Sept. is47
G.. Meyer received the hIst silver Medal and Di
picms, for ths best square Piano in the exhibition
These Pianos will bs sold at the manufsctu
rsr's loves: Philadelphia prices, ifnot something
lower. Pesseas are requested to call and exam
inc for themselves, 1t the residence Of the sub
scriber II. B, MASSER
sunbury, Sprit 8. 1873
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GEMS OF POE,SY.
BUENA VISTA.
BY CHARLES FENNo HorrM.,

BY CHARLES FENNo HOFFMAN,.
Supposed to be written by Mexican pri
soner within the American lines al Saltllo.
we saw their watch-fires through the night
Light mp the far horison's verge;
We heard at dawn the gathering fight,
| Swell like the distant ocean SURGE
The thunder-tramp of mountain hordes
rfcin dlstance sweeps boding sound,
AS Aztec's twenty thousand swords
And clanking charges shakes the ground
A gun now all is hushed again
How strange that lull before the storm.
That fearful silence DER the plain
Halt they their battle line to form!
1t booms--t booms--.it booms again,
And through each thick and thunderous
shock
Inc war screams seems to pierce the brain,
AS charging squadron interlock.
Columbia's sons--of different race
Proud Aztec and bold Alleghan,
Are grappled there in death embrace,
~ iCHu tdCH OtlcT, Tldil 10 man e
The storm-clouds lift and through the haze
Dissolving in the noon-tide light.
see the sun of Aztec blaze
Upon her banner broad and bright,
And on-siill on, her ensigns wave,
Flinging abroad each glorious fold;
While dropping round each sullen s,avc
So. I,,t IL r
But stay that shout has stirred the air;
see the stripes-I see the stars
0 God! who leads the phalanx there,
Beneath those fearful meteor bars?
cold Zack''--"Old Zack''-thc war-cry rat
ties
Amid those men of iron tread,
As rung "Old Fritz" in Europe's battles,
When thus his host great Frederick led
Like Cordelliercs snow-fcd food
lis torrent-track through forest rendering,
Like Santigo's crashing wood
Through which ii whirls, in form descend.
ing.
80 Taylor's power in that wild hour
Upon our central might is thrown.
So round his dread resistess tread
Our bleeding ranks are rent and strewn.
Oh hardly from that carnage dire
We drag our patriot chief away
Who, crushed by famine, steel and fire.
Yet claims as his the desperate day!
That day whose sinking light is shed
Der Buena Vista's field, to tell,
Where round the sleeping and the dead,
Stalks conqnering Taylor's sentinel.
While the battle was going on, there
came up thick black cloud while extended
itself across the valley, immediately over the
two armies. entirely concealing them from
my view, from which could hear peal after
peal of heavy thunder, and see the sharp
lightning descend. AT the same time could
heaI the roar of the cannon of both armies.
hen engaged in deadly conflict; as though
artillery was contcnding agains,
hat of feeble man.
Letter from an Officer, in the Kaickcrbcekcr.
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1l bERI'AND COUNTY. Pa, SATURDAY, july ae, 1s4s.

/ lowing up their admirably. concerted pIan o
operation, and having advanced. their line
! and possessed themselves of the Hotel 4,
Vile, had followed up the river, the Who'll,
city would have been given up to pillage
Indeed, the words 'pillage" and Grape" arc
sold to have been inscribed on one of ,hei
banners. Not less than 10000 stand of arm.
nave b'en seized and captured in the fau
bourg st. Antoine alone.
The streets were barricaded, the windows
were lined with mattresses; behind which a
murderous fire was poured down on the troops
and gangways of internal communication had
been opened from house to house, which sun
Piled ammunition or means of escape to the
besieged.
On the left bank of the Seine the left wing
extended TO the Pantheon by the steep and
narrow line of the Rue St. Jacques, which
was completely barricaded, and even fortified
with cannon. The attack on this portion A.
lone cost fifteen hours hard and uninterrup-
ted fighting, yet it was the first which was
reconquered @
The attack on the right wing which ex-
tended to the Clos St. Lazare, was conducted
by Lamoriciere, who gradually forced his
way on the third day. to the barriers, and
there effected his junction with the central
division of Gen. Duvivier.
[From Second Edition of Iond m Gi ,be. June oo1
The new ministry does not now give uni
versal satisfaction, of course. Many persons
complain of the retention in power of four of
the old ministers, viz Recurt, Carnot BETH
mout and Baside, and asked why NJ Thiers
is not named. -
They also complain that what is called the
clique of the National, has still the ascen-
dcncy, and mention as a proof the nomina-
ton of admiral lie Blanc as minister of the
marque. As to the composition of the new
ministry, the only really bad nomination is
that of Carnot.
This man is almost as Objectionable as
Ledru Rollin, for his circulars when they
were in power together before the election
were as violent as those of Ledru Rollin. and
seemed to have been written BY the same
hand
As to Recurt, he is really an honest, well
meaning republican: for 90 years he has had
an unsulled reputation in private life, and
none of his public acts have brou.ht odium
upon him. Bethmout. the Minister of Justice
is also an honest man and a moderate repub-
lican. Dr-
Bastide, the Minister of Foreign affairs, al
though long suspected of tendency to red
Rcpubicanism, behaved nobly in the affair
of Louis Blanc. He was the only Minister
who had the courage and the honesty to de-
mand the arrest aud trial of that mad dema-
goguc.
From the John Donkey.l
L.,
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CHARACTERS The members of the CouR1
Judge ADVOCATE General Sporty, Genera
BELOW, General Dies, Colonel DoNEcAN
Captain OAR, Colonel YAwNEY, and Colone
| BREAKNAP.
Act Y. SCENE seth
THE ROOM.
Judge Adr. Capt. OAR is called as wit.
ness.
Capt Oar. Here,
Gen, Spotty. object to Capt. Oar. He will
tell what he knows, and great deal more
besides.
Gen. Bellow This is too bad-i,'s Just like
Spotty-its- ..
Geu. Spotty. As a distinguished civilian
once said, on memorable occasion, you 90
to-home, where you belong. It's pity
you ever joined the army.
Gen. Bellow, To this, will make one en-
phatic remark-Soup!
The Court. The Generals are out of order
The objections are overruled and the witness
must be heard.
Judge Adr. Captain, You will be pleased
to state emphatically, categorically, parogori-
cally, and alphabetically.
'Who killed Cock RObbin" (Projound SEN
sation.)
Capt Ddr. Gen. Bellow-with his bow and
arrow-he killed Cock Robbin With my
little eye did spy-and saw him die.
Gen Spotty (excited.l May it please the
court this is all my eye. will prove thai
Captain Dar is
The Court.-You are out of order. Yon
may cross examine.
Gen Spotty (sneering) court will OBJ
serve that the witness isa dragoon. with his
long sword, saddle bride, as an immortal
poet says.
Gen. Bellow.-Its of the right size for you
Cen Spotty-The witness will state whe.
ther 1t was long bow used by Gen. Below
IN killing Cock Robin, and whether the wit
ness himself is not fond of drawing the long
bow, The witness will appreciate my kind
ness and courtesy, in asking him, as branch
of the latter part Of my query, to state whe-
ther his system of tactics is not Fibulous,
Derived from Fable, Fib, &c.
Capt. Dar,-Gen. Below used bow Just
about as long as you are. The second part
of this question is unworthy the big officer
that put ii, and is an insult to me in general,
and the whole army in particular,
Gen. Spoity. win prove ii.
Gen. BslIov. Yon can't come it.
q ~
Gen. Bsliow Soup.
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CxRB e. SEAL ENGRAVING.

WIN G. MASON.
46 Chesndt ". doort ADORE End ST., Phihd,Lphia.
.Es,sravcr Of BUSINESS VISITING CARDS,
Watch papers, Labels, Door plates. SAILS aud
Stamps for Odd Fellows, Sons of Temperance,
&c, &c.-Always on hand a general assortment
Vine Fancy Goods, Gold pens ofrvrry quality.
Dog Collars in great variety Ensravers tools
and materials
Agency for the Manufacturer of Glaciers Dia.
mopds
Orders per mail tpost paid will be rune'ualy
attended to.
Philadelphia, April !, IsiS-y
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GEN. CAss.-The Ecston Statesman .
Gen. Cass has never tasted spri,uous Ii
in his life. From lS0G to the presen,
he has been intimately connected WITH
life, in the field, the camp, the court
through every variety of social, militar
political relation, and yet LEWIS CA
never broken the abstemiousness of !
in this respect Hence the vigor of
stitution and the cleamess of his unc
intellect.
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ONLY IMAGINE Ir!-Nearly ten years long.
er Of life, If you rise for forty years a, fue in
stead OF seusn, A. M What a deal might be
learned in that time
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GREEK MEETING GREEK A Was
correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, s.
he has heard that Robert ,Tyley ESQ
the Ex.President, will follow Mr.. Jo
Buren through Pennsylvania, and b
opposite side of the argument. I'll
both good stump speakers and j,
Prince Bob against Prince John,
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BASKET
MANUFACTORX,

No 10 South Second street Ens, SHE, a,,rn sta RS,
PHILA DELP,Hi.
,,e.s. HENRY COULTER,
B ESPEtTFULLY informs his friends and
III the pub ic. that he constantly keeps on
hard large assortment of chi drens vii ow
Coaches. Chairs, Grad es, ma,k and travel.
ling baskets and every variety of basket work
INTACT tnTed. -
Country Merchants and others who wish to
purchase such articles, good and cheap. would
do well to call on him, as they are al manuiac.
tured by him inthe best manner.
Philade pba June 3, lSis.-ly
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PORTER. g. ENGLISH,

GROCERS COMMISSION MERCHANTS
and Dealers i'm Seeds,
No. Q, Arch ST. PHILADELPHIA
Constantly on hand general assortment of
GROCERIES, TEAS, WINES, SEEDS,
LIQUORS, &c.
To which they respectfully invite the attention
of the public.
All kinds Of country produce taken in exchange
for Groceries OF, sold on Commission.
rPhilad April l. 1915
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THE CHEAP BOOK STORE.
DANIELS g. SNITE'S

DANIELS g. SNiTE'S
CHEAP New & SECOND HAND Book STORE,
North West corner Of Fourth and Arch Streets
Philadelphia.
Law Books, Theological and Classical Books,
NJ e EDICAL BOOKS,
BIOGRAPHICAL& d HISTORICAL BOOKS,
St1is is-s SCHOOL BOOKS.
SciENTIFIc AND MATHEMATICAL Bo KS.
Jucenat Books, in grcat rariety.
Hymn Books and Prayer Books Bibles, all sizes
and prices.
Blank Books, Writing Paper; and Stationary,
It'hoi. sric aud HftdU
tF' OUR prices aRuch lower than the prices
IL Libraries and small parcels OF books purchased.
w Boeks imported to order from London.
Phiia,ielnhin Anril 1. lSlS-Y
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COUNTRY MERCHANTS

q" Can save from l5 TO % per Cent.
pY purchasing their OIL CLOTHS direct
u from the Manufacturers.
POTTER g. CARMICHAEL
Have opened a Warehouse, No l35 North Third
Street above Race, second door South of the Ea.
gle Hotel,
PHILADELPHIA
where they will always keey on hand complete
assortment of Patent Elastic C.rrioge Oil
Cloths 2S, SO, 40, 4s and 81 inches wide Fl.
cured, Painted and Plain, on the inside, on Mus.
lin Drilling ani Linen. Table oil Cloths of the
most desirable patterns, SO, 10, 46 and 81 inches
wide. Floor OIL Cloths, from % inches to 81
feet wide, we'll seasoned and the newest style
of patterns, all of their own manufacture Trans.
parent Window Shades, Carpets, &c, All goods
warranted.
Phila May 81, lsls-3m
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Ain intinerant preacher, who ramb
sermons; when requested 10 stick tc
replied, that scattering shots woul
most birds
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TERMS OFaTHE AMERICAN.
"a. 8. MASSER,
A TTORNE Ely AT la w,

~ " n ~ IA n IL ~ w
sUrBURv, Pa.
business attended to in the Counties Of Nor
thuTi erland, Union, Lycoming and Columbia.
Refer to:
p r. & A. RovouDr, .e
js4f Lowxa e. Barron, -.frr ....
SoMERs g. SNoDGRAss, SPtikad.
REYNOLDS, ,McFARLANp& & Co
SPERINs, Coon g. Co.,
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Oddities.

Cist, of the Cincinnati Advertiser, fishes up
the following oddities:
Copy of a warrant issued by one Hihondf
and Indian Magistrate at Plymouth, in the
year 1855, TO a constable named Peter Waite
man, for the apprehension of an offender
named Jeremy Wicket
II, Hihondi-you, Peter Waterman---Jere-
my wicket, quick you take him m-straight
You bring him. Before me. HIHONDI'
In l69S, the town of Plymouth agreed with
Abraham jackson, TO ring the bell and sweep
the meeting house and see to locking the
doors and fastening the windows, for one
year for seven dollars.
In the yearof i6l3, at Plymouth, Joanua,
wife OF c. Mosley, was presented for beating
her husband and getting her children to helI
her, and bidding them knock him on the
head, and wishing his vctnals might CHOKE
him.
The Nutmeg TREE.-The nutmeg ire
n1urishes in Singapore, near the equator
1t is raised from the nut in nurseries, wher
it remains until the fifth year, when it pu
forth lis blossoms and shows its sex. 1t
then set out permanently. The tress IA
painted thirty feet apart, in diamond order,
a male tree in the centre. They begin
bear i'll the eighth year, increasing for ma
years, and they pay a large profit. There
no nutmeg season. Every day of the VI
shows buds, blossoms and fnii, in e,,
stage of growth TO maturity. The uuime
a large and and beautiful tree, of a thick
lia9e and rich green color. The ripe
is singularly brilliant. The shell is gl
black, and the mace it EXPOSES whe
bursts, is of bright scarlet, making the
one of the most beautiful objects of the
table world.
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From the John Donkeyl
EXTRACT FROM NEW AND INTERESTING
PLAY CALLED
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WHO KILLED COCK ROBIN .

THE TOFINQUIRY.
CHARACTERS The members of the CouRr
Judge ADVOCATE General Sporty, General
BELOW, General DIGS, Colonel DoNEcAN,
Captain OAR, Colonel YAwNEY, and Colonel
BREAKNAP.
Saturday morning visitor., 1848-12-02
Minnesota.

In the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser,
the following mention is made Of this new
territory:
"This is the euphonious name given to
an extensive region lying north Of Wis
consin and Iowa, in which, as the Wes-
tern papers advise us, incipient steps have
been taken towards the formation Of ter
ritorial government. Several promising
settlements have already been made with
in the bounds of the new territory the
soil for the most part IS represented TO be
very good, the country is finely watered
and iimbered, and the climate is milder
and more congenial than in the correspon-
ding latitude Of New England. We well
remember-it was but few years ago
when -four, pork and potatoes were sent
from this port for the supply of the fami-
lies settled where is now the beautiful and
Aourishing city of Milwaukee. Iowa was
then unknown, save as wild hunting
ground Of the Indians, and we remember
publishing by request, the proceedings al
Dubuque--then without the limits of the
organized States or Territories of the In
ion--of self constituted court to try a
man accused of murder. The few people
then at that remote point, though beyond
the jurisdiction of law, elected judge
sheriff and prosecuting attorney, empan-
nelled jury, assigned the prisoner conn-
sci, tried, convicted and hanged the niir.
derer. and, to show that every thing was
done right, sent us a certified statement el
all their proceedings for publication
This was but little more than ten years a.
go. Now Dubuque 10 flourishing town
| in the limits Of the state Of Iowa. In 8
few years more, Minnesota, whose name
sounds so strangely, will be knocking fol
admission into the Union as sovereign
State. Nothing in history surpasses or e
ven equals the growth OF the Far North
west. The ear scarcely becomes familiar
with the name of its territories, and ge
ographers are at loss 10 define their lin
IFS on maps that grace our walls, wheI
like Minerva, springing into life in ful
panoply, they challenge our admiration a
firmly constituted, prosperous, independ
ent commonwealth. In truth, we have
great and glorious country. Its history j
a romance, surprising in IFS facts the wild
| est creation of fiction.n
Saturday morning visitor., 1848-12-02
FREE SOIL.

"Hurrah for free soill 60 for free
soil" said a rumseller in our hearing the
other day, swinging his hat.
..Do you air? All! what is free soil ?''
"FFee soill Why, soil where there is
no slave, and no man that bays and sells
'sAhl then you'll vote to have your own
State puFged:"
s'of"What do you mean9 There is nc
slave here"
1n ''Nohel What is poor Joe Blarney bnl
= slavs to his bottle T? and who are you
but the man who has dragged him into
slavery and keeps him there. binding him
In chsins tighter than were ever put upor
n;peor Brazilian captive. Talk about free
soil, while there are 1000 licensed grog.
th6ps ii the Empire State, crushing the
hopes and bFsaking the hearts Of ten thou.
sand iamiIiesl There is no free soil here
Gill we have swept off every grog-shoF
and cleared You all out every manuiac-
tures Of miserable drunkards.n nisr,
yiavThs gentleman pusOn his hat and march.
tWly.