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Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-02-24
The Respective Laws of the olden Time

| We were reading recently history of Con-
necticut, from its first settlement under General
Fenwick down to the revolution. The volume
was originally published in London, in 1871, and
reprinted ct New Haven in 1929, and we found
some curious enactments therein. Here are some
! of the laws
s'Whoever wears clothes trimmed with gold
silver, or bone lace, above two shllings by the
yard, shall be presented by the grand jurors,
and the selectman shall tax the offender at $500
estate
"A debtor in prison, swearing he hath no o.
tate shall be let out, and sold to make satsfac-
tion.''
mo one shall read the book Of Common Pray
er, keep Christmas or Saints days, make minced
pies, dance, play cards play on any instrument
of music, except the drum, trumpet and jews
harp
ssThe Sabbath day shall begin at sunset on
Saturday"
''No woman shall kiss her child on the Sab
bath or fasting day"
mo one shall run on the Sabbath day, or walk
in his garden, elsewhere, except reverently to,
and from meeting"
ssNo one to cross a river but with an authori-
ZeO lei TyIIlan
''No food or lodging shall be afforded to Qua
ker, Adanite, or other heretic''
Every male shall have his hair cut round ac-
cording to cap" &c.
We find the following account of punishment
inflicted for entertaining heretics, on one Deacon
Potter, whom Cotton Mather says was verify
guilty, and that he had fair, legal and candid
trial, and was convicted on good and scriptural
evidence:
EDeacon Potter" says Mather, "was hanged
for heresy and apostacy, which consisted in show
ing hospitality to strangers who came to his
house in the night, among whom were Quakers,
Anabaptists, and Adamities." His wife betray-
ed him for hiding the spies, and sending them
away in peace. There was also political Of
fence the remedy for which is worth knowing:
"No man shall hold Office who IS not sound in
the faith, faithful to this dominion and whosoe-
ever gives vote to such person, shall pay
fine of one pound for : second offence he shall
be disfranchised." :"
1.-The Rev, Geo. Whitfield, in of his
mons, gives the people Of Connecticut the follow
ing character:
'.They are the wisest Of any upon the conti-
nent. the best friends, and the worst enemies
they are hairbrained bigots on all sides, and may
be compared to 4 horse and mule without bit and
bride"
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Mistellanrous.
Horrible Indian Cruelties. =

We have already announced the escape and
return of Mrs Jane Wilson, of Texas, to Santa
Fe, who had been taken captive by the Canaan
che Indians, and subjected to the most extraor-
tiinary crneltiec The affair has very justly OK
cited the greatest Indignation in New Mexico.
From Mrs. Wilson's narrative, it appears that
she is but II years of age. About year ago
she was married to young farmer in Texas, and
in April they joined party of ffty-two emil
grants, bound for California. They were attack
ed by Indians and the party compelled to return
TO Texas but Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson remained at
El Paso, where their horses being stolen, they
were compelled also to give up the plan Of going
to California, and set out on their return to Tex
as in July. In August, Mr.. Wilson and his
father fell into the hands of Indians and were
murdered
Mrs. W. returned to Ell Paso, and again in Sep
tember started for Texas, with her three broth
ers-in-law and small party. When within
three days journeyiof Phantom Hill, an American
Military post, they were attacked by oamanches
while some of their men were off in pursuit OF
some of their horses that had been stolen a
Mexican, who was with Mrs. Wilson, was brutal
iy murdered and Scalped before her eyes, and shs
and her two brothers-in-law, lads of IL and IL
years, were seized, bound, and carried on, witt
the entire property of the party.
The Indians with their captives, proceeded II
Northwest direction, each being appropriatel
as the property Of one or other of the Chiefs
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q Curious Story.

Any one who has been this winter to the Ital-
ian Opera, must have seen the lady Ia beautiful
brunette), and the gentleman IA young handsome
aristocratic looking man, who is, alas one-eyed,
and also lirnps)-both English people-who fur
nish forth the hero and the heroine of the follow
ing story, which is current and generally believ-
ed in the orchestra, Of that Opera House. They
are COUSINS. This is their history Arabella
- is the daughter of Rear Admiral of the
Royal Navy When she was l6 her father mar
risd her to one of his friends, a Captain, who
was greatly older than herself. Shortly after
their marriage, being ordered to the Mediterane
al, he took his wife with him. and lodged her suit
ably in Malta. Her cousin William, who is also
in the navy managed TO come to Malta by auoth-
ership of the squadron. He was soon at home
in the Captains house, although the latter felt
somewhat jealous, which ne was too proud to
show. As the ship lay some distance from the
quay, the Captain returned home late almost
every night.
One night the sea was so rough that the cap
tain sent in word to his wife, Arabella, that he
would stay on board his ship all night. What's
rough for captain is rough for a lieutenant
the lieutenant staid on shore-he said with his
cousin. They were sitting closely together, and
talking so a greeably the time passed away un-
perceived, when at one o'clock in the morning
there was knocking at the door the wife re-
cognised her husbands knock. They felt guilty
I know not why-and they scarcely knew
what to do. In his fright, William ran into a
closet and hid himself behind the clothes which
hung there. When the husband came in, he
found his wife very much embarrassed; he was
furious with jealously; suspecting something
was concealed in the open closet, he drew his
sword and gave some twenty yiorous thrusts in
| every part of it. They seemed to produce no
effect. He explained the cause of his unexpec-
! ted return-his ship had just been ordered to
Greece, to enforce the claim of Don Pacifco, and
he sailed that night.
As soon as his trunk was packed, he left the
house, convinced that his suspicious were un-
founded As soon as he had gone, his wife ran
to the closet-"William She saw livid hand
try to push aside the clothes there, and then a
| body fell covered with blood. William had re-
ceived four wounds, but conquered his pain TO
save his cousin. Those wounds occasioned his
blindness and his hmping The Captain heard
at last of them. He separated from his wife,
Her father having died shortly after her mar
riage, she lives in Paris with her cousin William.
They have each of them fortune; and with
gold dust one might blind Argus himself in Par
| is.-Puris cor. OF the Boston AtloS.
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EBENSBURG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1854.

Perhaps l. ought TO remark, that in the neigh
borhood where Brother S. lives, there is great
unity among the different sects. They are all
frozen together.
T. is very decided in the opinion that he does
not preach enough on points Of controversy.
U. has not quite made mp his mind, but thinks,
perhaps, may 6e, be will do tolerably we'll ex-
cept that he seems to seek for popularity more
than preacher should.
V, good soul, is perfectly outraged that the
preacher should manifest so little regard for pub
lie opinion.
W. is "hurt" already, because he is too plain
and pointed in his remarks. Such q course, he
thinks ' is only calculated to hurt peoples feel
ings," without doing them any good.
Y. is very well satisfied that he will do no good
ing peoples feelings
Y.is very much pleased, only he is afraid the
preacher, being young man, will devote too
mucl time to the company ofyoung people, young
ladies in particular.
Z. likes to see preacher social and polite, and
pay some attention to society but inclines to
think that our preacher will be too formal and
distant
& is in a wonderful potter about him, he
hardy knows what to think or say; sometimes
he thinks he viii do well, and get on admirably;
ther again he fears. He has witnessed so many
failures after fair starts that, the whole he is
abodt to suspend his judgment for the present,
give the preacher artrial, and report hereafter.
These are some of the opinions OF some of the
old people, SO far as I can gather them. 1 con-
fess they seem rather contradictory, but that is
certainly not my fault; and as fidelity and i'm
partiality' are set down as necessary requisites
in historian, thought best to report things as
they really exist. Among our young folks there
is as great q variety Of opinion as there is among
their seniors.
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srlett 4oetrp.
ODE TO ERIN.

When first the glitt ring EN- raid isle,
From midst the oceans waters rose
When Phoebus blest her with smile,
And kiss'd her ev'ry breeze that blows.
Just then, descending from on high,
Were seen the minstrels of the sky,
With long angelic train
And golden harps, whose glowing sound,
Diffusing extacy around,
Entranc'd the savage main.
They sang, of happy days to be,
When green-rob' d Erin, great and free,
Amidst the winds around her roar,
And midst the seas that beat her shore
Should raise her sea-green standard high,
Wide streaming to tn exulting sky,
And looking round, from pole to pole,
Wherever mighty waters roll,
Inferior should not see.
Sweet was the strain, and sweetly sung
And Erin's genius smiled to hear
Tho inexperienced yet, and young,
The glories of her new empire.
AS spring, her form was soft and fair;
And her maternal bosom bare,
Which glow'd with bliss divine,
Luxuriant as the summers wane:
Or as the undulating main,
When autumns suns decline.
Hail, mother of the Irish race,
Again the heavenly choir began
o may thy days succeed in peace,
And happy be the Irishman.
And blest and happy shalt thou be,
So long as thou remainest free
From foreign yoke immense
So long as union bind thy land,
And all thy foes shall understand,
That union is defence.
When discord once ndmittance gains,
On thy soft, green, enamePd plains,
Where honied streamlets flow
Freedom will fly her much loy'd shore,
And agonizing ocean roar,
With sympathy OF wo.
Then, shall thy tears unceasing flow,
Thy children will contest
And foreign hands, will many blow
Imprint on thy fair breast.
These direful evils to avert,
The sire divine who gave thee birth,
Inspird, the mum 'rous streams of wo,
Which, from the fount Of discord flow,
With glowing hand to paint.
St. Patrick, in such gentle strain,
Shall preach of peace and mutual love;
That men shall pass the foaming main,
And angels listen from above.
And this, his constant theme shall be,
Recurring as the oceans wave:
United Erin must be free,
Or disunited must be slave.
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good story was once told o. ccnEolsseuF In
the fine arts, who said to friend.
eIwish You would come up 10 my house and
see picture have just purchased. wishyou
to give me your candid opinion of it. A friend
of mine, who thinks he's judge, he'd the impu-
pudence to tell me last night that it was not an
original should like to hear unotheT man say
that it was not original think should al
most be tempted to knock him down But you
come up and see it, and give me your candid and
unbiased opinion OF the picture ~
Here was freedom of opinion" with ven
peance and something like the ''lfbertY of ac-
ton" said to have been granted by Colonel Nc
Lane TO the troops under his command, before
going into winter-quarters at Valley Forge
They were suffering for provisions and clothing,
and Congress had been repeatedly petltloned for
that relief which it was not in their power to be-
stow Under these circumstances, Colonel Nc
Lane parraded his band of suffering soldiers, and
harangued them as follows
sFelIow soldiers you have served your coun-
try faithfully and truly. We have fought hard
fights together against hard enemy You are
in bad way for comfortable clothes, and it al
most makes me cry to see you tracking your
halffrozen bloody feet on the cold icy ground
But Congress can't help it, nor can L, Now
any of you want to return home, to leave the ar
nv at such time as this, you can go. Let those
who would like to go step out four PAGES in front
butt (he addedl fthe first man that steps out,
if don't shoot Kim, my name is not McLane -
It is needless to add, that not a solitary ''vol-
unteer for horne' was to be found in the ranks
HARD TO PLEAsE.-A lady went into groce'
ry recently. and acked for some self-raising -four
| The clerk for the moment was green irishman
who, opening barrel, showed her some OF tbs
ordinary superfine.
| "This is not what want, >" said the lady, WITH
some pique, g want selfrsising hour."
"0h," said Pat, with promptness, the mis-
chief q bit will ye find fault with its not rising
| the whole barrel went up this morning from min
| to eleven dollars, and if that don't suit you ar,
hard to plase, intirely."
The lady disappeared in huff
/ Flour has ris, !" and it is owing to the ''yeast
4 ern question, f" Of course.-Sunday Courier.
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In my days of boyhoed," writes N. L. Of
Cincinnati,) q read, with great pleasure the
first effort of Samuel johnson, at rhyming. As
near as my memory serves me it read as follows
He was said to have been ten years of age:
Beneath this stone, here lies the toad
That Samuel johnson trod on;
If it had lived, t'would have been good luck,
For then theSe'd have been an odd one"
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A blacksmith's little boy, some three years old,

A blacksmith's little boy, some three years old,
was often in the shop among the workInen,
one of whom delighted in teasing him.
One day, he fingered long in the house near his
mother until, noticing his seriousness, she
asked:
What does my Lyman want what is he
waiting for !''
"Why Ma, want to know who made me 60
When his mother had explained that question,
so puzzling to all little folk, telling him that
God made him, and the world, and all things, his
smile returned, and he ran off TO the shop as
usual. As he came near the anvil, his tormentor
exclaimed
"Now, boy, III cut yOur leg IT,"
His mothers lesson fresh on his mind, he did
not shrink, this time, but shouted back again:
al don't care can go TO Gods skop, and ge
| II mended ~
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The ensuing parody upon the old and popular
song Of =. Ben Bolt" is not only very good as q
parody, but it includes lesson that may reach
the heart of some young inebriate, whom more
serious, sober eounsels might fail to reach:
% Oh don't you remember the boys Ben Bolt,
The boys with noses so red,
Who drank with delight whenever they met,
And always went drunk to bed
In the old grave yard, in the edge Of the town,
In corners obscure and lone,
They have gone to rest, and the gay young sprigz
Have dropped OFF one by one!
"oh don't you remember the jug, Ben Bolt,
And the spring at the foot of the hill.
Where oft we've lain in the summer hours,
And drank to our utmost ill Z
The spring is filled with mud, Ben Bolt,
And the wild hogs root around,
And the good old jug, and its whiskey sweet,
Lies broken and spill d on the ground.
:" Oh don't you remember the taUern, Ben Bolt
And the bar-keeper, kind and true;
And the little nook ct the end Of the bar,
Where we swallows d the rsm he drew
The tavern is burnt to the ground, Ben Bolt,
The bottles are crack'd and dry,
And of all the boys who 'spree'd it there,
There remain but you and 1 :"
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In the time Of Tip. and Ty., politics ran, like
the measles or any other infectious disease
through whole families and all took sides,
from prattling two-year-olds, TO octogenariar
grandmothers. Charley, like his father, was :
strong Wbig;' and, although very fond Of hii
grandfather, with whom they lived, resisted a
inducements TO agree with him in politics. III
was particularly happy when allowed to sleci
with the old people, and it was only granted as
special favor. One night, they heard him pat
tering into their bedroom, but said nothing, az
he soon called out
Gran'p9 don't you hear little feet a-cOr
ing g"
" Go back you're Wing. We can't hay
any VkigS here, ;" was the reply.
Charley stood moment: the struggle was 4
identity hard one, but the temptation was 4
strong circumstances known, perhaps, TO m
ny older than he, he gave up his principles 10 s|
cure personal end.
The next day. at dinner, bis grandpa mdl
toned his conversion:
"You was . Loco last night. at any rate 4
Z" Oh, it was dGTk, then % responded the CHI
as ready with an excuse as any other politiciaj
1
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VOL. l-NO. a.
Shaving for Honey.

We pity the man who wears out his energies
in the accumulation Of riches, which, when am
assed. he will have lost the capacity to enjoy
He finds himself at the end of his labors, guest
at his own feast, without appetite for its
dainties. The wine Of life is wasted, and moth
ing remains but the lees. The warm sympathies
of his heart have been choked by the inexorable
spirit of avarice, and they cannot be resusciated
The fountain head of his enthusiasm is sealed
he looks at all things in nature and in art with
! the eye of calculation hard-matter-of-fact is
the only pabulum his mind can feed on the
| elastic spring of impulse is broken the poetry
Of existence is gone.
Are wealth and position an equivalent for these
losses Is-not the millionaire, who has acquired
wealth at such a cost miserable bankrupt F.
In our opinion there is little to choose on the
score of wisdom between the individual who
recklessly squanders his money as he goes along,
in folly and extravaganza and the false economist
who denies himself the wholesome enjoyments of
life, in order to swell the treasure which, in the
hardening process Of scraping up, lie had become
too mean to spend and too selfish to give away.
The only rational way to live, is to mix labor
with eni9yment-a streak Of fat and streak Of
lean. There is nothing like a streaky life-s
pleasant mixture Of exertion thanllfulness, love,
jolity, and repose. The man who slaves for rich
es, makes poor return to that God who took
the trouble Of making him for better purpose.
LITTLE ToMMY.-Does not this simple story
remind the reader of some other little Tommy
who has sanctifed a triAe by the magic Of his
touch and left it to be cherished as priceless
thing It is from the Charleston News:
Whilst passing rapidly up King street, We
saw little boy seated on q curb stone. He was
| apparently about five six years old, and his
well colnbed hair, clean hands and face, bright
! though well patched apron, and whole appearance
| indicated that ne was the child of loving though
! INDECENT mother. As we looked at him closely
we were struck with the heart broken expression
of his countenance, and marks of recent tears on
his cheeks So, yielding to as impulse which al
ways leads US to sympathise with the joys or
sorrows of the little ones, we stopped, and put
ting hand upon his head, asked what was the
matter He replied by holding up his open
hand, in which we beheld the fragments of bro
ken toy-a figure Of a COW.
''0h is that all-well, never mind it. Step
into the nearest toy shop and buy another
and we dropped fourpence into his hand
THAT viii buy one, will it not 90
"'Oh yes, replied he bursting into pasoxysm
of grief, ''Jn tkjs lcas Ettle T'ommy's aud he's
DEAD"
We gave him the last piece Of silver we posses
sed, but had it been gold, we doubt If he would
have noticed it more than he did the silver
The wealth of the werld could not have supplied
the vacancy that the breaking of that toy had
left in his little unsophisticated heart"
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There are two things that moSest .nen sho
never undertake-to borrow nnQney Or study j
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-02-19

pletely astounded by the mean and dishonest
course which the freesoilers and abolitionists
are now pursuing. But five years Of Wash
ington politics have taught us one thing,
if no more. That one thing is this: when an
American citizen can find it in his conscience
to join crusade against the slave institutions
of the south, all manliness has departed from
him, all manly courage is lost to him; and JUS
tice and candor, and even common honesty
have no dwelling within his heart, for he is
ready to commit any crime which the fear of
punishment does not deter him from. Such
are our sentiments-the result of our expe-
renee
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STATIONERS HALL.
I'd TATIoNERY, Music, Musical Instru

~
y mehts, Perlumery, and Fancy Articles.--The
subscriber respectfully announces that be has
taken charge of the above old established house
has made extensive Improvements. both within
and without, and will endeavor, by unremtted
personal attention to, and fair dealing in the bust
ness thereof, 10 merit continuance Of the patron
age bestowed upon the former proprietor, the late
William Fischer There will be constantly kept
for sale
Staple and Fancy Stationery,
Music and Musical Instruments,
Perfumery and Fancy Articles.
Visiting Cards printed at short notice, and plates
beautifully engraved in every style.
All orders left at this establishment for articles
Of foreign or domestic manufacture will meet with
prompt attention.
Music ordered weekly.
WILLIAM c. ZANTZINGER,
Importer and Dealer in Fancy and Staple Sta
tionery, next door 10 the Irving Hotel, corner OF
Pennsylvania avenue and IL streets.
Jan 19-3taw2wf
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Gelegrapbir.
BY the House Line, expressly for the Sentinel.
The steamer Canada at Boston.--Further
European News.

BosroS, FEB 1.-THE steamer Canada arrived
at her wharf at noon, from Halifax and her mails
will be forwarded south by the regular train this
evening.
In the House Of Lords the Marquis Of Clani-
carde complained that the queens speech gave
no indications of the future intentions OF the gov
eminent as 10 war. He thought that the British
wan, of energy had deceived the Emperor Of Rus
in into war in which Europe would soon be
plunged.
ine Earl Of Clarendon defended the govern
ment and the car.
The Earl Of Derby remarked that there was no
alluson in the speech TO other foreign relations
There was no notice taken of President Pierce ;
message concerning the important questions pend
ing with England.
The Earl OF Aberdeen defended his delay IN for
eign affairs, hut gave no explanation in regard to
the eastern question.
A debate arose on the recent imputallons
thrown upon Prince Albert. Earl Aberdeen,
Lord Hardinge, and others, defended the prince
The government engineers have reported the
mail steamers unfit fo war purposes