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The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-18
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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-03-29
FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH go, 1850.

Now, indeed, fell on her heart the weight
of despair. Her husband-he for whom
her love was yet in its freshness-to be
shut up from the world, and from the light
of heaven, and with the black stain upon
his name, to share the fate of vile felon
She flung herself on the bed, beside her
infant boy. Oh, must there fall upon his
young head this bitter disgrace When
she taught him to say Father must he
also learn that his parent was violator Of
the laws of heaven and man, and was sui-
tering the penalty
Memory went back to the time when,
four years ago that very summer, she came
a hopeful, trusting bride, to the plain and
comfortable home love had provided-how
with heart and hand she had labored to
assist her husband, and to keep their sky
all brightness.
Then the dreary time when he was lured
from her side by gay and dissolute associ-
ates, and she was left to tears and sad
praye and how on the birth Of her boy
hope seemed TO come again, for he was in
dustrious and steady for a while, careful
of her happiness, and fond of his home.
But this lasted not long the demon was
upon him, and he gradually went back to
his old habits his hands, skilful in his
occupation, were often idle, and there were
times when only her own cheerful industry
saved them from poverty.
But he had never, through all, been
wilfully harsh 10 her; he had weakly been
led by examples and strong passions, and
though he grew careless and negIectful, he
was often penitent, and her heart loved
him still--it could not think hin, capable
of crime. But the remembrance OF the
law-the stern, inexorabIe law-crushed
every bud of hope all was sadness.
There was no sleep in the cottage that
night, save that of the unconscious child,
but ever and anon were heard the convul-
sive sobs of the stricken wife, a low moan
from the overchagcd heart of the aged
father.
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DALMER'S Business Mems Almanac, for
i sale at THE Office,
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the keeper, readily agreed to despatch men
in pursuit, and after hastily arranging all
necessary preliminaries, Mr.. Livingston
hurried back to his daughter.
Although there seemed hardly posi-
bility that the horse should not be speedily
recovered, still he felt some uneasiness,
for the animal was one he had owned for
two or three years, and to which he and
his family were much attached, and he had
some fears that the thief might conceal his
prize, with the intention of conveying him
away in the night.
The neighbors had seen Mr.. Livingston
return with horse and carriage not his
own, and the story of his loss was soon
noised about. 1t was that evenings theme
in every house. Some hoped that if he
caught the fellow he would make him suf-
fer, while others rejoiced that the william
would be in the hands of lawyer, who
must know how TO manage him.
Mr.. Livingston felt that it would be use
less for him to return to C that night
He could not aid the persons so much bet
ter qualified for the search than he, and all
that was left for him was TO wait patiently
until Notwithstanding then 10 find his
horse recovered, and the reckless perpe-
traitor of the theft taken into custody.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-03-29
e49oetrg.
WE'LL NOT GIVE UP THE BIBLE.


We'll not give up the Bible,
Gods holy book of truth;
The blessed staff of hoary age,
The guide of early youth
The lamp which sheds glorious light
O'er every dreary road;
The voice that speaks Savior's love,
And leads US home to God
Well not give up the Bible,
Gods holy book of truth
Wen not give up the Bible,
But if you force away
What is our own life-blood dear,
We still with joy could say
"The words that we have learn'd while young,
Shall follow all our days;
For they're engraven on our hearts,
And you cannot erase.n
Wen not give up, &c.
Well not give up the Bible
Well shout it far and wide
Until the echo shall be heard
Beyond the rolling tide
Till all shall know that we, though young,
Withstand each treach'rous art
And that from Gods own sacred word
Well never, never part.
Wen not give up, &c.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-03-29
CHATTER LII.

twas early in the morning, when Mr..
Livingston returned with his hired vehicle
to C. As he entered the stable the
first object that met his eyes was his own
horse quietly feeding, and he was speedily
made acquainted with the capture of the
thief.
The man was more than half ntoxica-
ted at the time he was taken,' said Mr..
Smith, the voluble stable keeper, and
seemed perfectly stupid about what he had
done. He Is one of gang of idle, vicious
fellows, that hang around the town, and it
is well that something has brought him to
a stand. A year or two at the State Prison
will be good thing for him, and teach
him to walk straight in the future
Where is the fellow p said Mr.. Living
ston, and escorted by the oliiclous Smith,
whose severest Indignation was naturally
excited by theft of horse, speedily ar
rived at the watch house where the unfor-
tunate William Milford was in custody.
Mr.. Liyingston's face was stern as his
could be as he entered the room, while that
of Smith wore the careless business-like
air of a man who was quite used to these
things, and saw but one way to dispose of
them.
What wretched looking being was the
prisoner who met their gaze. Pallid from
yesterdays inebriation, his eyes sunken
ard blood-shot, his hair hanging wildly
over his forehead, his whole frame trem-
bling with terror as he marked their en-
trance.
BY his side was the light form and pale
face of Mary, who had come with the
dawning light TO gain admittance to her
husband. Her child was in her arms, its
Joy BUSINESS d strange mockery in that
gloomy place.
Opposite sat the old man, his grey head
bowed, paying little heed to those about
him.
Smith was the first to speak.
so, my fine fellow, we've caught you
at last, eh Mr.. Livingston here will soon
have you where you wont be stealing
gentlemen's horses and chaises again in a
hurry, | fancy.
Indeed, indeed SIR said the trembling
prisoner did not mean to steal; don't
know how | come to take the horse it
seems all confused now, but | am sure,
very sure, meant TO carry them back
Oh, yes, rejoined Smith, most pro-
bable, that is all very fine, but it wont do
here. Very likely you were going to see
a sick friend, or to treat your poor lame
grandmother TO a ride, eh There has
been good many vaIuables stolen within
month or two, and I'll be bound you've
had your share OF the spoiIs.
There must have been a soltness in Mr..
Livingston's eye, for as the young wife
heard these words, she raised her hands
to him appealingly, and cried
'Oh, do not believe him, sir--my hus-
band is not thief. | feel sure he did not
mean to steal your horse--he was not him
self, then--he was unconscious of the
crime he was committing. 1t is his first
offence. Oh, will you not listen to him,
and have mercy upon him for the sake of
his child If you do not appear against
him, the law cannot harm him p
There, the old story interrupted Smith,
you might apprehend rogues from now till
the end of the year, and there wc..id always
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-03-29
Imitation Of Mahogany.

Any wood of a close grain may be made
perfectly to initiate mahogany, by the fol-
lowing French process Let the surface
be planned smooth and then rubbed with
solution of nitrous acid. Then apply
with a soft brush, the following mixture
ounce of dragons blood, dissolved in
about pint of spirits of wine, and with
the addition of third of an ounce of car
Donate of soda, mixed and filtered. When
the polish diminishes in brillianey, il may
be restored by the use of little cold-drawn
linseed oil. Dragons blood, as most OF
our readers know, is resin obtained by
incision from certain tropical plants, and
is sold at the druggists, to the varnishers
and marble s;ainers. The method is ex-
tensively adopted in France, and might
be well adopted in the United States, for
the interior decorations of our dwellings,
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-03-29
Bank of Discount and Deposite.
LONGENECEER, GRUBB, & co.
Cash Canital Paid in S7O 600.

T oNGENECKER, GRUBB e. CO. have es-
| tablished at Lewistown, Pennsylvania, an
Office of Discount and Deposite, for the trans
action of the regular business of banking.
Drafts and Notes payable in the commercial
cities will be discounted at all times, and depcs-
ties of current money will be paid, on demand
in par funds Every facility will be afforded to
business men in their negotiations with the
Eastern and Western cities.
Notes offered for discount must lie over one
day.
The aggregate Capital of the establishment
exceeds half million of dollars.
DAVID LosGEHEcKER, JOHN MILLER, NJ. D.
A. Bates GRuBB, CHRISTIAN BACHaAs,
JoHE CHRIST, III. FREELAED,
BENJAMIN EsHELAAE
w. RUSSELL, Cashier.
w. H. IRWIN,
Solicitor and Confidential Agent.
Lewistown, August 25, l849-f.
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DEAD INFANT FoUND.-The dead body
of a female infant was found in the Juniata
river, at Mexico, on Saturday the 9th inst.
in perfectly nude state. Judging from
appearances it was but few weeks old,
and had been in the water several days.
The body was still sound and might be
identified; bat it is reasonable TO presume
that the fate of the child was not the work
of accident, and that it will not be inquired
for. The body was decenay interred'-
.yuatqfc .Sclfirei.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-03-29

ATT OR NEY AT LAY,
HAS resumed the practice ofhis profession
IL in this and the adjoining counties.
Office at the Banking House of Longeneck-
er, Grubb & Co. Jan. 20, 1S4S-tf
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-03-29
vol. xXXV.-Whole No. 1877.
Rates of Advertising.

mos. $50 riages, &c. SIP.
Communications recommending persons for
Office, must be paid in advance at the rate of
5 cents per square.
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GEO. w. ELDER.

A TTOR NEY AT LAW,
LeWiStOWn, Mifflin County, Pa.
OFFICE two doors west Of the True Demo
| J crat Office. Mr.. Elder will attend to any
business in the Courts Of Centre country.
August 25, 1849-tf.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-03-29
Nj. MONTGOMERY,
Boot & Shoe Manufa Cturer

MARKET STREET LEwIsToWE.
CONTINUES to manufacture, TO order,
- every description of BOOTS AND
SHOES, On the most reasonable terms
Having competent workmen in hisemploy and
using good stock, his customers, as well as all
others, may rely upon getting good article,
well made and neatly finished.
January %, 154S TT
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-22

Tue MESSAGE Of the PRESIDENT, relating the issue he
Texas and New Mexico, very brief and simple in lam
guage, yet very characteristic document Referring to
the information whchthe Government had received that
dvdua styling himself Commissioner of hsState Of Texas
has proceeded Santa Fe with view of organizing
ties that district under the authority of Texas the Pres
dent takes occasion express very clearly and very explicitly
his views upon that sort of interference While have
power to decide the question Of boundary he says and
desire to interfere with it question Of title, haveto
observe that the possession Of the territory into which ap
pears that Mr. Neighbours has thus gone, actually
qued by the United States from Mexico and has since been
held by the United State and in my opinion ought
main until the question Of boundary shall have been determined
by some competent authority"
1t will be observed that the whole question here with all its
Incidents collateral adventurous artificial, is brought to
one simple point. And is practical point emnenty SO,
and other. Texas may send commissioner if she thinks
proper, Santa Fe San Francisco-a the But
until her claim the Santa Fe country is made good by
competent authority, the actual exercise Of her urs
dicion errory acquired by the United States from
Mexico, and which has since been held by the United
States would probably have about much prospect Of
though she should attempt to extend her prrogave
Of sovereignty over the Sandwich Islands. ...
Bdko. American
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-22

Coal TRADE THE OHIo.-The amount of coal taken
from the mines the Ohio and its tributaries is estimated to
exceed 49, 900 Of bushels This the two
and half millions Of dollars The yearly consump
ton Of New Orleans about 5000 900 Of bushels, and is
increasing the rate Of 80 per per The
age increase of consumption in the West is estimated at
IS per cent year. Lieut. Mauy, who has given consider
able attention to the subject predicts that should canal or
railway be constructed the shmus of Panama in ten
years after the completion Of either, the demand fo Ohio
river COAL on the coast Of the Pacific will be equal to
900 of bushels year. No coal has been discovered
from Cape Horn the mouth Of the Columbia The Pana
ma and San Francisco steamers use Pennsylvania and
Liverpool COAL at $40 The steamers from New
York. touching New Orleans, great consumers taking
in $4,000 bushels trip.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-22

Nashville Conventions at the SOUTH and .4bo-
ition ercitements at the NORTH How little do
they affect the onward course of this grea, REpuB-
LIc Eddies and ripples in the tide-how soon
they are absorbed in the mighty current which,
knowing no retiring ebb," still keeps due on,
larging as it goes, strong without rage, without
overfowing FULL and bearing upon its bosom a
destiny in comparison with which the fortunes of
CESAR are no more than the theme Of nursery
tale!
With whatever freedom or fippancy men in any
part of the Union, politicians, enthusiasts fanatics
or other, may indulge in talk concerning the unity
of this REPUBLIC and the facility with which may
be dsintegrated, they would be very apt, if they
should embody their ideas and purposes Of dissolu-
ton in an overt act, to find themselves confronted
by of the sternest and most terrific realities that
ever frowned upon treason. In the mean time the
talk does little harm.-BaLto .4mericaa
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-22

CUBA-WAR WITH SPAN.-The failure of the
expedition against Cuba has been great disap-
pointment to those persons in the United States
who anticipated participation in the spos Of that
fertile and wealthy island and it is with difficulty
they can be induced to abandon the idea Of its
conquest and annexation. All means are resorted
to by them to irrtate the public mind against the
authorities of Cuba and Of Spain. AT one time
the cruelties said to be practsed on Americans in
Cuba are dwet on !; then we have acts Of indignity
to our Consuls, the American flag, &c. Seeing
that the island is not to be conquered by piratca
expeditions, it is sought to involve our country in
war with Spain, so that the forces Of the nation
may be brought to aid the design.
Letter writers produced considerable excitement
through the papers of Monday, by their positive
assertions that the prisoners taken on the Island Of
Contoy were to be punished capitally, &c., and
specula.ions were INDUCED in as to the effect Of
This conduct on the relations between Spain and
the United States. In some of the papers it was
announced that war between the two Powers was
inevitable. Bat fortunately for the peace of the
world, all the reports were proved to be without
foundation the authorities of Cuba having promptly
Welded TO the demand of our Government for the
release of said prisoners.-Bah. Clipper.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-22
TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO.

Major NEIGHBoRs, the Texan Commissioner to
Santa Fe, who, according to the last advices from
Texas, had encountered much opposition at Santa
Fe to the establishment of Texan authority over
that region of country, has returned to Austin
(Texas) without having accomplished the object of
his mission. So says Telegraph despatch from
New Orleans; which also states that Col. Mum
ROE, the Military Governor of New Mexico, has
issued proclamation directing the election of
Delegates to Convention, to be held for the for
nation of State Constitution and Government for
the Territory. The Convention was to be held at
Santa Fe on the 10Th ultimo. If such procla-
nation has been issued by Col. MuNRoE, it has,
no doubt, been done at the instance of the people,
who, as previous accounts have informed US, have
been in state of anxiety and excitement on this
subject for some time past which was probably
increased by the presence Of the Texan Commits
sioner.
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed atthe First Session 7hirty:,frsf Congress.
PrnL1r-No. 10,

PUBLIC-No. 10.
AN ACT to supply deficiency in the appropriation for the
service OF the fiscal year ending the hteth of June egh
teen hundred and fifty
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
ofe United States Of Amerca Congress assembled That
the sum OF fifty thousand dollars be and the same is hereby
appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated by law supply deficiency in the appopra
ton Tor deayng the expenses Of the Supreme Circuit and
District Courts Of the United States including the District Of
Columbus aso for jurors and witnesses in aid of the funds
arising from fines penalties, and f,eures incurred in the
fiscal year ending June threh, eighteen hundred and fifty
and previous years. and likewise for deyng the expenses
suits in which the United States and of
cuons for offences committed agans, the United States and
for the safe-keeppg Of prisoners
Approved, June 81, $780,
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PUBLIC LAW INDICATED.
FROM rur NEW ORLEANS "rnur DrIrA."

BATON ROUGE, JUNE 8, 1850.
The following extract, taken from Avallaros on
international law, please find place for in the True
Delta If the principles inculcaed are repugnant to
repubcanism, and consequently confctwith
the supposed right of those concerned in the Cuban
expedition, any of its friends who are familiar with
the reasoning of Avallaros, in his copious notes,
can show the inappicability thereof.
Yours, respectfully,
]. M. ELAN.
Extract Sec l. The first and paramount obligation i'm
posed every republic restrain its citizens from volat
ing the rights of other nations and people with whom the
public is at peace.
Sec 2, II citizens of republic band together either within
without the limits thereof for the purpose of making
upon doing any Of violence the rights Of any other
nation people, such persons forfeit their allegiance to their
country become enemies thereof and should be treated
pirates and persons outawed being guilty of crime
which can never be expurgaed.
Sec. g. For such pirates and outawed there neutral
country they have claims civilized men, and they may
be pursued any and every where by any and every nation
Their native country afford them protection or asylum
without adopting their crime.
Sec. A. IT, however, before committing acts of violence
elsewhere they reent and their native country and
subject themselves the penalty Of its laws they only be
amenabe and punishable thereby But if acts Of violence
and outrage have been committed by hem and, being
pursued they seek refuge in their native country, they
should be given up the injured people, to be dealt with
pirates and persons ouawed Lib 3, tit g.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-22

ANOTHER AND ALARMING CRKvAssE.-We regret ex-
tremey learn that the grand evee Ponts Coupee broke
through Monday, owing to the heavy pressure of water,
and was already one hundred and fifty yards WIDE The
water was rushing through in such volume and
force that thought useless to make the attempt
it. The river, appears fourteen feet above the
ground within the ievee This will be attended
with distressing results and the loss it will occasion
must be enormous. The whole Of that fine district ofcounuy
will be oveowed aud the crops destroyed All Of the Alta
kapas country is also in danger Of being submerged Hun
deds of plantations will probably be involved in the destuc
ton which will be occasioned by this gentleman
who at the crevasse yesterday, says it has most
formidable appearance, the water is flowing through like
the rapids the falls of river. The column of water is
fourteen fifteen feet deep, and probably six hundred feet
wide, and is still extending. Any attempt to close
considered entirely hopeless The most melancholy foebod
inss felt the Of the injury which would bs
occasioned by it The river, however, is fang through it
whole extent.-Ne,p Orleans Bulletin, l4th.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-22

SALE OF PRIsT WoRKs.-The extensive establishment
called the Woonasqueucket Print Works, sold Sa
turday June u.s. at auction for $780, 300 These works
built by Msssrs Thomas Spasue Son, in ls45, and cost
about Sl75 00O In ls4s they purchased by their late
propeors, Messrs Richmond & Carr, for $500 Since
they have been in possession they have made improvements
and additions the value of nearly SAC, 000-Prordenee
Journal, Monday.
There something wrong somewhere when such sacrifices
of property made 1t is evident think, every
Of sense that manufacturing establishments
pete with those Of Europe under the present tariff unless the
price of labor is reduced the foreign standardb Jour-