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increased. and his state Of health became
alarming; the poor wife could stand it no
longer; once more she went 10 Evangelist,
and returned with her husbands pardon
in her hand, and with di,honor branded
upon her brow. But she was Roman,
and she did not forget the example OF her
ancestors. The next day her husband
was free, but when the shadow Of night
fell over the city, the vile who had offered
herself up sacrifice for him she loved,
watched alone, In the street, for her des.
troyer Evangelism left his house. but saw
not who followed him, knew not until he
felt dagger in his heart; then. as he look.
ed up he saw two black eyes, which he
knew even in their fury, as they gazed an
instant upon him from out the hood OF q
mans cloak. The next morning, in one
OF the small rooms of the public bath
houses of Genoa, the dead body Of the
devoted wife was found. She had brought
the tragedy to its most terrible point ny
ending her own life.
"The Pope. i, is related. wept when he
heard of the "melancholy" death Of his
dear friend and worthy officer, Evangelist,
and crowds gathered round his coffin and
begged TO see his face. and brilliant cor
tage followed him 10 his tomb, but heart
broken husband and motheress child
were all who accompanied 10 its last rest.
ing place, the body Of Evangelisti's vic.
tim.
"Never. it is said, has the prosecution
Of political prisoners been so great in liza.
ly, as at this time. and murmurs loud and
deep against the Pope, are again rising
from all quarters, and that at the first news
of disturbance in France. Italy would
once more make an effort for her Olsen.
thrallment from papal power"
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he may have the honor; or he may have
the honor. and ri take the salary.

he may have the honor; or he may have
the honor, and III take the salary.
In the way of honors | have received
enough to satisfy me for life. | went out
to Mexico, eat pork and beans-slept in
the rain and mud, and swallowed every.
thing except live Mexicans. When was
ordered to "go," | went; "charge," J
charged. And "break for the chapparal." I"
you had better believe beat quarter
nag in doing my duty.
My competitor, Swan, is a bird Of gol.
den plumage, who has been swimming for
the last four years in the Auditors pond.
at $4,000 a year. am for rotation. |
want to rotate him out, and TO rotate my.
self in. There's plenty Of room for him
to swim outside Of that pond-therefore
pop in your votes for me-l'll pop him out,
and pop myself in.
am for division Of labor. Swan
says he has TO work all the time with his
nose down upon the public grindstone.
Four years must have ground it 10 pint
Poor fellow, the public ought not to insist
on having the handle OF his mug ground
clean off. have large full.grown and
well.blown nose, red as beet and tough
as sole leather. | rush to the post Of duty.
| offer it up as a sacrifice. | clap it on
the grindstone. citizens, grind
away-grind till | holler enough, and
that'll be some time first. for III hang like
grim death 10 dead African.
Times most out. Well like TO forgot
TO tell you my name. Its Daniel, for short
Dan. Not a handsome name, for my
parents were poor people, who lived where
the quality appropriated all the nice names,
therefore they had to take what was left
and divide around among us-but it's
handsome as am--D. Russell. Re.
member every one Of you that isn't no
Swan. .....
am sure to be elected, so one and all,
great and small, short and tall, when you
come down to Jackson, after the election
stop at the Auditors office-the latch
string always hangs out-enter without
knocking-take off your things and make
yourself at home.
[Dan crawfished out of the stand, bob.
bing his head like a tp-up, amid the
cheers for "Dan," "Dan RUSSELL" and
"young Dayy Crockett"
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MAMMOTH WHEAT.-We saw a speci.
men OF Oregon wheat yesterday, which ex.
ceeded anything in that line which has
ever fallen under our observation. II was
seven feet in height, and is declared by the
U. S. officers who brought it from Oregon
to be only fair sample Of field of forty
five acres in which he cut it, The heads
were large, probably containing one hun.
dred grains each. The soil on which it
grew is nothing but the original earth Of
Oregon, no artificial manure having been
used.-Courier. .t =.
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PRIDE AND VANITY,


Few proud MEN are ever een-vain
men every day. Vanity in our communi.
iy is certainly mistaken for pride. A vain
man dresses and acts to please others; q
proud man acts TO please himself. A vain
man would not be seen carrying home his
meat basket, proud man would carry it
1.-THE chose. Vanity ruins thousands, pride
saves thousands. Vanity makes the young
Miss ashamed to be seen engaged in house,
hold affairs, but the proud girl-those glo-
rious girls which makes the heart leap with
Joy and gives promise of womanhood
brighter than Ewes, and sweeter than a
field of howers-will perform whatever her
heart tells her is right, and constitute her
the glory and happiness Of her home. 1t
is vanity which makes thousands ashamed
TO labor ASHAMED to be seen in an honest
effort-and misled to folly, if not to crime.
Pride of characteristic respect-should
be the especial object OF cultivation. Those
acting from vanity in reference to the opin.
ions of others, have no rule Of life which
will protect them from the temptations OF
trihes which lead so many TO ruin. A
proud person was never seen in the Grim
inal box for mean crime. We are sup
ported in this conclusion by one whose
experience has been vast. A true Ameri-
can should be proud to clean the street, or
perform any other service. There are
thousands who would engage in service if
they thought no one knew it. But this
monstrous thing called vanity, prevents
their engagement in honest and correct
pursuits. and continually leads TO shame
and ruin. Persons from vanity oftentimes
dress beyond their means. Every one
should be proud enough to live and act &C.
cording to their means, and thus prove
that they were of Gods nobility, and dar-
ed to do what their heart and judgment
approved. True pride is growing quail
ity; it enables US 10 perform our even duty.
and to rely upon our approval 10 justify the
act. A vain man would not dare 10 assist
some poverty stricken old woman who
should fall down in the street; a proud
young man would at once obey the prompt
ings Of his heart, and show true man.
hood 1t is often said that man is so
proud that he won't walk the streets with
out gloves-a proud young man would do
it, but vain man not. Plide is glorious
vanity contemplate. y
The Americans, as q general thing. mis-
take vanity for pride, and call a vain man
a proud man. This is a fatal error, and
one that we would correct, if we could
Let all Americans, we say, be proud men
and women, but as for this thing of vanity
out upon tit is more offensive to us than
the villainous compound Of smells which
assailed the olfaotories Of Falston in the
Butchery. ,e.a...,.. .,,.5 "a. r,
Let our mechanics and laboring men be
| proud enough to feel that honest pursuit is
the glory Of man, and be proud enough to
reflect in their conduct and feelings the
image Of that Immortality stamped upon
them by the Deity. Pride makes sove.
| reigns-vanity oouriing sycophants, and
eventually slaves. The hopes Of our re-
public rest upon the pride Of our people
Gin. Exq.
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wire and pricked the cartridge Of one Of
the quarter guns; then he took from his
pocket percussion wafer and set it in its
place, and set back the hammer of the
patent lock. With giant strength the old
man swayed the breech Of the heavy gun
to its bearing, and then seizing the string
Of the lock, he stood back and watched for
the next swell that should bring the shark
within range. He had aimed the piece
some distance ahead Of his mark, but yet
single moment would settle his hopes or
his fears.
Every breath was hushed, and every
heart in that old ship was painfully still.
The boat was YET, at some distance from
the boys, while the horrible sea-monster
was frightfully near. Suddenly the air
wss awoke by the roar Of the heavy gun,
and as the old man knew that his shot was
gone, he sank back upon the combings OF
the hatch and buried his face in his hands,
as if afraid to see the result of his own ef:
fort, for if he had failed, he knew that his
boy was lost
For moment after the report of the
gun had died away upon the air, there was
a dead silence; but as the dense smoke
arose from the surface Of the water, there
was, at first, low murmur breaking from
the lips OF the men-that murmur grew
louder and stronger, until it swelled to q
joyous, deafening shout. The old gunner
sprang 10 his feet and gazed off upon the
water; and the first thing that met his view
was the huge carcass Of the shark floating
with its whte.belly uppermost-a mangled
lifeless mass! .....'...
In lew moments the boat reached the
daring swimmers, and half dead from
fright they were brought on board. The
old man clasped his boy in his arms, and
then, overcome by the powerful excitement
he leaned back upon gun for support.
Ihave seen men in all the phrases of
excitement and suspense; but never have
| seen three hundred human beings more
overcome by thrilling emotion, than on
that startling moment when we first knew
the effects of OUR GUNNER's SHOT.
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"BoY, where do you live?" cat home,
SIR" "Where is your home" "With my
father" "Where does he live7" "With
nv mother, sir" "And where do they
both livel" "'They both live together."-
"But wherel" .'In house." "Eiowl"
"By eating" "What's your namel'-
"Don't know, sir, but if you hold my pig
III run homo and ask my mother"
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erThe po,atoe ro, seems . ). very = y

@The Potatoe rot seems to be very ex.
tensive in New York State. Potatoes,
which looked fine only week ago, are
found blighted. Many have commenced
digging them earlier than nspal, with .
view to saving them,if ,ifpossible; but il seems
to make but little if any difference. In q
few hours, from fine, healthy bulbs, they
waste away with disease in most unac.
countable manner. Many Of the potatoes
which are sold in tire Philadelphia market
are seriously affected with the same disease.
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POETRY.
ADDRESS TO THE MEN.

e6 ADDRESS TO THE MEN.
Ho! men of every rank and name
y Wings, democrats, free-soilers, ~.
Ye wealthy ones that loll at ease,
90 And you, ye honest toilers;
/ Arise ye weak, arouse ye strong,
Awake ye sleepy drowsers,
And save from common stock and wear
Our old and much-loved trowsers.
From pantaletts to pantaloons
Shall woman change at option,
And have we not word to say
About the queer adoption?
Shall we look tamely on until,
-, The lengthy robe quite scorning.
,Short.skir,ed boomers, maid and danes,
In every street are swarming?
No! by the spirit that Of old s.
Proved such glorious blessing, ,r
When our forefathers, stout and bold,
Fined men for uncouth dressing;
And by the men of Salem town.
20" Who women hanged for witches,
Instead of hanging. on those frown
Who put on bloomer b--s!
Ayl while we honor woman's truth.
Her pure and holy feeling.
And while we bow to beauty fair,
That needeth no revealing,
Well give to her almost our all,
Well give our hearts with pleasure;
But let US still our trowsers keep,
An undivided treasure! r.....
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Falmerston and Napoleon.

A Paris letter rccei.ed by the Pacific
contains this significant language
at is more Than SUSPECTED hat Lonis
Napoleon is playing ;n'o Russia's hands,
with the expectation of ge,,ln. his reward,
should revolution chance 10 upset him.
We shall soon know his game, however,
for ii appears that the Holy Alliance in
tend 10 march upon Switzerland in the
>prirg. with The object OF smohering what
they describe as a nest Of vile republicans.
They will have n hard tussel, first with
John Bull, who. in the style Of Roderic
Dhu, will pu, his broad back agnins, one
# the Alpine mountains, and lay about him
in way that will cause a sensation. |!
Louis Napoleon joins The Holy Alliance
by playing fast aud loose with England. he
will get his passports from the Republican
party Of France, ,one Of these fine mornings,
with hin, that il he values his head. he
had he,'er carry il off siraighiway. The
rumor also is. that Lord PaIrnerston will
no, submit TO be checked any longer, and
# no, allowed 10 have blow a, the des
polism OF Europe. he will retire from pow
er. and appeal 10 England, through the
House Of Commons. He is the strongest
man in England. and must he Prime Min.
s,er before another year. When this takes
place. anticipate important movements not
calculated 10 crafty the Holy Alliance"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-12

New York. March 9.-The Pacific
reached her dock few minutes before 6
hisevenins.
England.-'rhe British ministry have
all resigned. In Manchester business was
more active. The surplus revenue Tor the
year was g., ,500, ,0OO.ne half OF which
is proposed to pay the NaIionaI debt. The
American Minister and lady had spcn.
did reception on Thu, ,,day.
The Catholics Of Ireland and England
have commenced a formidable agitation
agalns, The ministerial measures in Ieie-
renee to their religions.
Bread S.ufls.-,he large imports Of
grain and flour IRON the continent, and
The United States, have denresse6 the mar
ke', aud prices are nominal.
Ialy.-Rumors OF revolution in the
spring are asain current.
Turkey.-There is probability Of a war
between Turkey and Egypt. The Sultan
desires the Pacha TO reduce his forces
The Pacha refuses and augmenis them.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-12

matte husbandry. and emulate them al
home. They could be thus assured thai
the bounty Of the State was well employed
and, from time TO time, enlarge the estab.
lsment 10 meet the wants Of increasing
population. Is not the effort due to the
reputation and The hopes Of our STATE
Massachusetts, has her Harvard Con.
necIicut has her Yale; New Jersey las
her Nassau Hall: may not Pennsylvania
behold her Agricultural College, destined
at no remote day, in the robustness OF
youth, and with none Of the burdens Of
anliqua,ed notions to check its progress,
leaving these venerable competitors far be-
hind in the race for honors. which the aye
will award only to practical knowledge! -!
A. l.. RUSSELL,
Superintendent of Common Schools.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-12
Cheap Postage Law.

This law will go into operation the lst
of July next. 1t reduces the average
rate of postage, both upon letters and
newspapers, nearly one half. The section
providing for the three cent coinage, takes
effect Immediately. The new rate on let
tiers not exceeding half an ounce, is three
cent, paid, or fire cents ifnot prepaid,
for all distances under three thousand
miles. Ocer three thousand miles, double
these rates. The following schedule shows
the rates on newspapers under the new
law, compared with the old
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-12
A.Ne have received an advertisem.r

A-N have received an advertisement.
from one of the many infamous imposter,
who infest the Atlantic cities, with "a.
quest to name our terms of publication
We answer again, that we will not sufse,
such advertisements to appear in on,
columns at any price. Wedecline lending
ourselves to such impositions on the COM
munity, and becoming particeps crimini,
in the swindling operations of these mia.
creants, who, if the laws were duly on.
forced, would soon find their proper level
in the cells of the Penitentiary. We
should suppose no respectable Newspaper
Agent in the cities, would knowingly Der.
init such customers to have access to tbe;,
files, to thus obtain knowledge Of name,
and places without which they would b.
unable to impose on the public. Our cit.
liens arc often and heavily taxed with
unpaid " lottery" washing mixture"
and other similar circulars, in letter envel-
ops, from persons who could have obtained
their names in no other way. 1t ono.
was, and still ought to be, the law, ,h,,
people thus imposed upon, should have
the right Of returning such documents to
the p. NJ, ard be relieved from the DOS.
tagc. We hope the next Congress will 70.
duce the rates of postage still further, and
require prepayment in all cases. This
will afford some remedy for the evils CON-
planned of, as well as multitude Of others
Since writing the above, we see tb. 4
one of these establishments in New York
has been broken u? by the police, and the
"Secretary' put in limbo. 1t purported
to be kind of cart Union," purchaser,
of numbers in which were to have a free
passage TO the Worlds Fair, or draw a
splendid picture at any rate. TIE Mana.
gers had already received some sl5.O
from green ones in the country, and nume-
rous letters with remi,tanees have since ar
rived at the \. Y. post office. We Or
serve tha. an ovcr-the-river .otemporarv
has been slightly tai en- in by this sharper.
and imagine he is satisfied by this time
that his logic has Only resulted in 4 d" dis.
tinction without a difference"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-12

~The River and Harbor bill failed
in Congress, but the Appropriation bills
all passed.
The Mexican Ins,aImen, Bill IS among
those which failed to pass Congress though
there was large majority for j, IN the
House. Congress also failed 10 make an
appropriation for the publications Of the
Census returns.
The Hon. George Evans declined the
Chargeship to Nicaragua. His name ha,
consequently been wi,hdrswn by the Pres.
iden'. and that Of the Hon. John B. Kerr
substituted.
The bill to confer on Gen. Scott. the title
Of Lieutenant General, failed in the House,
not quite tao thirds OF the members voting
to take at up.
George Curtis, OF Boston, il is stated
the new Commissioner Of PaieIts, viee
Tho's Ewbank, removed.
Tho's Butler King IS confirmed BY Id
Senate % Collector at San Francisco.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-12

S0We observe a bill has been intro.
duced into the Legislature, granting di.
vorce to the notorious DR.. William Weth.
Grill, of Philadelphia. We had supposed
the Developments made at the last session,
would put this matter at rest, but ii
seems We were mistaken. We presume the
bill will not pass; but money is omnipo.
tent, and there is no telling what Penn.
sylvana Legislature will or will not do, OF
how much time they will waste, to the
detriment ofthc public interests, upon mat
ters of which they ought not to take cog
nizance. If any members of either House
wish to earn an Immortality of infamy, let
them vote for this bill.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-12

E@An illustration of the benefits of
advertising is furnished in the fact that
the card of the Editor Of this paper as
Pension Agent, brought two old soldiers
all the way from Clinton county, to have
their Bounty Land applications made out !;
and from a neighborhood, too, where we
happened to have but single subscriber.
Their documents are now before the prop
or Department, awaiting their turn to be
examined and passed upon.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-12
FROM CALIFORNIA.

The Empire City reached New York
from Chagres on the 9Th inst. with 22O
passengers, ard s45o,ooo in gold dust.
Tie Gold Bluff" on the Pacific still
attract, muc:. attention. but is very difficult
Of access.
The Indian troubles continue. AT Rat
tesnake Creek. it is reported, sersniy-f'co
miners were murdered by the Indians. and
in battle a, Agu'o Frio. 60 Indians were
slam.
|, was supposed the US. S.Sena,orship lies
between Cot. Fremont and Il. Butler King.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-12

%A bill passed the late session of
Congress, introduced by Senator Hunter,
of Va, which, as carried out by Secretary
Corwiu, it is thought will add about $780,
600 per annum to the national revenue,
from iron alone, and give much satisfaction
to that interest. The additional tariff on
iron il said to be equivalent to $l,75 per
ton. and 60 cents on coal.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-12
NEWSPAPERS PER QUARTER.

Rar All weekly papers free within the
county where they are published. Papers
Of less than F.; ounce, half the rates, and
papers not over 500 square inches, one
fourth these rates.
The rates on monthly and semi-monthly
newspapers, the same, in proportion to the
number of sheets issued, as on weekly
papers.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-12
~The Committee Of the State Ae

wTbe Committee of the State Agri-
cultural Society met at Harrisburg, 27tk
uit., Judge Jessup in the chair They
appointed 22d-24lh Oct. next for the
FIR Annual Exhibition Of the Socie,y-.
the rules, and place Of exhibition, to ls
hereafter designated
DR.. A. L. Elwin, Corresponding Sec,
Philad., requests the address of all agricul-
tural societies and all persons wishing to
become members, are desired to forward
81 to the Treasurer, G. H. Bucher, H.r.
risturc.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-12

DU Some one more observant than
ourselves, states that the Borough of Nor
thumbcrland, with half as many inhabi-
tants, has had twice as many weddings as
Lewisburg the past season. How is this,
Wont some of our young folks pair of, so
as to enliven our matrimonial records
Cake is of little consideration, compared
with having the next census right
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-12

s% The reputed owner of the COW in
Buffalo township, (referred to last week, }
requests us to say there is no truth what.
ever in the reports that have been circula.
ted with regard to her powers Of speech.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-12

H@ The water was let in the Canal, on
Saturday last-excspt the North Branch,
which will not be in navigable order for
some time yet. The Packet Boats are now
running. The Main Line is in active
operation.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-12
Public Sales.

We have advertised Auction Sales du.
ring the month yet to come, as follows:
Friday, 2lst-J. II. Tolbert, Kelly TIP.
Saturday, ,22d-James Harris, East Buffalo.
do. j. Forster, Lewisburg.
Tuesday, 25th-Jn Motz, IIains Tp Cen. Co.
Thursday, 27th-Col.S Reber's, L. Buffalo.
Saturday, 29th-Benj'n Rishel, ,Lewisburg.
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b0-We are indebted to VIM. A. Porter,
Esq, Philadelphia, for a printed copy Of
his able argument, in reply to Henry Clay,
in the case of Isaac Shelby, ofKy., rs the
Trustees of the US Bank, delivered before
the U. S. Sup. Court, 10th Dec. 1850.
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Lesrlsbexrg. Pa.
Wednesday Morning, March l:

ADvERTIZE ,-Executors. Administrators. Pubic
Officers City and Country Merchants, Manufacturers,
Mechanics. business Mcn-all who wish to procure OK "
a.no.e of nnytuc-woud do we'll give notice Of the
same through the "L~risbuvy Chronic. This paper has
good and Increasing circulation in community contal
nn2 as large proportion of active, solvent producers
consume RS and dealers. rs any other in the State
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-12

So onion County Democratic Delegate Mectngs-sat
ur,iay. 10th May; polls open from 2 to S, p. N.
S. Union County Democratic Convention-Sew Bcr
n Monday, 18th MAJ t. elect Delegate To Judicial State
Convention.
es- Union County Court-Eonday. 10Th May.
Bs- Scott County MeetinG-Tuesiay, 10Th May
ss- Agricultural County M,stins-Wed'day, 2lst May
81 Democratic State O Guternatoral Conycntion-Rcad
ing. Ith .iunc.
0.- Democratic State Judici 81 onventonlIarrlburg
llth June.
pJ Wig State Convcntion-Lancaster 2ith juno.