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Thief Hunting In the West.

a lew years ago there was no individual In
Arkansas who caused more trouble TO tho good
people of that State than Dick Hatcher, n no
torioua horse thief Richards exploits were
not only daring but numerous. His move-
mcnts were cumming and stealthy. He would
come down on the barns and cattlc.yarts OF
the community with the suddenness Of q hawk,
and before you could say look and see, would
be Oft with booty enough to keep him in sin
and champagne for y month. Things at last
reached sich pass, that the citizens mado up
thei: minds TO offer reward of one thousand
dollars for his arrest. Among those who went
in for the prize was bob Siniihers. Bob arm.
cd himself with the usual cutlery, his bowie.
knife and revolver, and set out in pursuit Of
Hatcher. He started at r. NJ, and arrived
at the supposed residence Of the robher abon,
midnight. Bob approached cautiously, exam.
iDed the out work, and took n preparatory peep
in Mt one Of the windows Things were just
as no desired; no ono at home but the house
keeper. Bob Knocked and obtained admission,
and took up position near blazing fire of
oak and hickory. Having done this, he asked
for refreshments, and commenced looking
around for landmarks. "Who owns thnt buf.
ialo over.coat, and that fox-skin cap I" le In.
guired. "The gentleman work for" was the
housc.keeper's answer. !" / wonder how they
would iit mey" Saying this, Bob got up, tried
them On, and again resealed himself by tho
lire.
His object in thus disguieing himself waa 10
deccivo any member Of tho gang who should
do IA he did--peep IN for tao purpose Of rc.
connoi,cring, Bob had not chncklcd over his
well laid sirstagom for moro than five min.itoa
before he saw three or four fArocious looking
mcn, hooking in st tha very window through
which hc himself had obtained glance at the
ncat household arrangements of MIR. Hatch.
CT Not Knowing 10 what II would lead, he
immediately iett his seat ard Inadc an attempt
20 fueh out Of doors just ~ he was crossing
the threshold, however, q four pound Iisi knock.
eel hlss Halter than the stock market. The
next thing big tlst done was TO hang him with
abanaana and throw him across mule. This
was Also done IN 4 moment When Bob re.
covered ffnm the "stunnin. swo0n into which
the hlsv he'd plunRssi him, ne undertook to
right hisnssif, but met with saeh severe rrn.
Fimaua Efpaa paiy of cewhidc boots, that Sc
did act Espess 4, Attes lcag t.emp through
mud ard darkness. tlte cavaicsae arrived and
hsl,ea Al the msglssraiss Office. An sxssnsa.
hisoa isnnedlsisly ;eek psA<a. when 4 ues ssss.
caye5sd shai peer roh had AsAn ~ victim Ia
circumstances" The nusfasu sscy.c.sas with
which Ne had rchssi hlH@ei, aasi tnisses,i 4
party 81 "wcAvesiAes.s sssA Sssses heard II
!. she sreat reward bad gone fsstis 10 saaks
The sAms arrest ihaa sbsb aaAssszi In.-.
Whistler the sgplsEasten ess Satisfactory "a
shs injured party, ~e seesef .apls leAfa all
sc kNow v, FTsss IL ~ss she IA, sisse Mah@ss
ssas,ssss appeared IN disgasz et wus .;;s;se'
-Au-.-.-..--.-.~..
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and satin CATERS, shoe strings and garters,
neck.ribbons and guard chains, false curls
and whiskcrs, womcn's bustles and pocket
handkerchieis, all in pile, the gals kickin',
and s9ualln'. and the fellers yruntin and
apologisin'
"Oh, Lordyw says for l was considcra.
bly, frustrated at the sight" stop that music,
blow out tho lights, or all hands shut their
eyes till these wimmin folks get unmixed."--
At this, such laugh you never heard.
Why, Col. Jonsing," says my merchant,
1" that is nothing, it frequently happens, and
is one of the advantages Of the red war waltz.
If the gals aipt learned how TO mix with the
world, how can they ever get alongl"
would rather have 'cm all a little mix
ed, says !, but that Is too much of n good
thing. However, let us leave, for1 seed enough
Of the Sorry in That pile just now to satisfy me
for week :" and at that we bid 'em good night
and le!., promising TO 60 to the next one and
take few lessons in the common Poker and
Shoutish dance. How came out, may be
may tell yon in another letter.
Your Friend,
BEN. JONSING,
OF Sleepy Hollow.
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Extraordinary Scene in an Indiana Court.

The Richmond Qndana) Palladium gives
tho following account Of very singular scene
which recently occurred OH the opening Of the
Court In New Castle, Henry county:
AT New Castle, we found quito an excite
ment existing in regard 10 the present Judge
Of this circuit, Hon. Judge Anthony The
court met on Monday morning, but, before
proceeding to business, member Of the Hen
ry county bar presented petition, signed by
every member Of the bar in that court, asking,
IN most respectful terms, his Honor to resign
his seat upon the bench. The gentleman who
presented the petition stated however, that In
case he could not resign, the petitioners had
agreed among themselves that they would not
do any business In the court as long as he pre-
sided Another gentleman addressed the court
re-asserting tho determination thoy had agreed
to, and urged in very plain terms the neccssi-
ty OF resignation. Another followed, cx-
pressing the high personal respect he enter
tnined for the Judge as n man and tare''n-
Aeeper. but justice required him to say that he
regarded the present incumbent Of the bench
as utterly unqualified for the place he occupi-
ed, and hoped he would resign He was fol-
lowed by another and then by another, and
he by another, until every member had cx-
pressed his opinion as TO his incapacity, &c.
win nonchalenco pecul,ar to Isis Honor,
Inc told the gentlemen Of the bar that Go would
think of the matter, and IN the mcantimc would
proceed to business. IIc called tho cases upon
the docket, and every case which had not been
compromised was continued until next term OF
the court Court was adjourned for dinner,
and in the afternoon u petition signed by the
jury was presented to the Judge, asking him
to resign, His Honor asked time to consider,
when the lawyers proposed to him, that, IL he
would agree In writing never to come 10 that
county again for tlsu purpose Of holding court,
and would send so.io one in his place, tho,
would bc content to drop the matter, so far sy
they were concerned. The Judge again took
the matter under adrisement, and, we are told
finally promised never 10 come TO that county
again for the purpGse Of holding court, until
he shonld be sent for, aud would either send
some other Judge to hold the court, or permit
the Judge Of the Court of Common Pleas TO
hold court in his stead, So ende,. .he matter
for tho present.
Not one word by way of justification Of tho
course of the Attors.cys is required OF ny. All
who know any thing Of the Judge will sustain
the plea of Justification
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Soar Spnsfes wAssssss ptssss -sNnthins
can hc better Cor susnses watering ey plants
as'l Wines, than The sstsss cf The weekly wash.
sssd M oae who desires gsoa garden ~sll
suffer u 10 be wastet fas eahhsees. cacusa.
bssss ssessss snsi shs Ike. a ssesas sxpecssl,y
a1anlsai. aad ene az the thrifty grape siees
30 esss saw, wAs wsstrea wllh sssp ssssas Al.
moss asily ~ sity weather A safxa sugpsy u
nct ezeS3e@i At oace. hms fteqasas wsisrsnss
fsssaess rapss ard vigorous spgeistlaa.- sssasr-
lsaa fhst1z Pl1wssr.
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Uncle Ben's Ram.
ny BILL BRANDLE.

81 Uncle Ben was queer old mnn---
queer old man was hc
lie owned rama butting ram;
In ihct his buttng propensities promp-
ted him to butt at everything buttnble hc could
SEQ.
Uncle Ben had n fat old spouse,
a fat old wife was she,
Who used to feed and pale his cows,
That came up into the lawn every night,
and rsood under o large pear tree.
This fat old wife never used stool;
10 milk would ncer SIT down.,
And though Old Ben called her fool,
Yet she would never hearken unto his
edvcc, but to reciprocatc the favor, would say
? wasa clown.
Hut one sad morn as brindle stood,
fs Beneath tho stately pear,
f Old Ben's wife, in merry mood,
iK Was milking her---occapying her usual
position with her neither extremity little
clevnted in the air.
M The ram and Ben the fact espied,
s And loudly Ben did shout,
' Squat down. squat down, he stcrnly cried,
sss But she didn'i hear him, and before he
acould interfere, the ram had turned his Fat old
4 wife inside out,
81 Now uncle Ben was very wroth,
NJ Ah very wroth was he;
d lie took the grindstono from hia trough.
And tying q rope to II, hung il ON o
limb Of the old pear tree.
Then, Ike heavy pendulum.
lie swung that mighty rock,
Which seemed to say. I'm up to fun,
Mr. Ram, SO just come n,',will you,
and take nm aiicctonatc knock"
Right briskly then the fight begun;
The stone would not "give in."
And Bens old ram would yield to none,
So he buttcd oil day, and when uncle
Hen vent to bed, ho WAS still buttng like all
sin.
But when old Zen arose next day,
And went into tho lawn,
Chc ram had buttcd himself all away,
And everything under heaven, but
ahont two inches of his tail, used up--com-
plete!y gone.
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"NoBoDY hut A PRINTER, AsYRow.n- Some
persons having uttered this sneering express
ion within hearing of the editor of The Cinein.
natl Times, he Indignantly replies as follow, In
defence of the profession nc follows in pride
Nobody but printer, forsooth II makes
our blood run rampant through our viens to
hear such expressions fom the lips of those
nursed on republican soil. And has labor be.
come dsgraccful Is the name of printer n
rcproach in tho lands We can not believe Il.
Whoever gains livelihood by toll, Ia n noble.
man. Lot those who scorn the lahorer look
back 10 their grandfathcrs, and thoy will soc
noblemcn ai,nr the mako of Gods own hand,
mon who stood aud sang among tho waving
corn. men who wore ther human nature like
a crown.
Nobody but printer, anyhowi" who was
William CASTOR, one Of the fathers OF ltcraturey !
Nobody but u prinicr" Who Karl Stan.
hopeS Nobody but printcrw Who was
Sam. Wordsworth, the poety Nobody hu,
a printcrw Who was Ben, franklin, the
great American stAtcsnah and philosopher
" Nobody bat prin,crl Who was Governor
Armstrong of Msssaohuseltsy Nobody hui
a psinlerl" Who was GeoFgc L, Morris, Ilor.
aea 6recly, jsnes Harper, N. T. Willis, Rob.
crt Sears, and Scnsiers Cameron, Dix. and q
hes, OF less conspicuous NAMES who are they
"Nobody but printers, snyhow W--tk pa
per.
Add who. st this moment, exercise might.
Ter sniiueaee foe gead or For evil, than any pc-
tcntasc oa cssths Who wselds a nc1pire be.
fore which esnwns ernahle ard kings srenbit
oa their ,esi.sing shrpneal A power tha,
says, lea ihcse he peses, and there u psseeS o,
rroelaims war, when eenAsee are mutef II II
the power es tfesAosae asasineis ~ the prln,
shop. aai from raaay sausky esctn aud s3ass
alley, has issued forth ssilsta that have wrap.
ped lhe wnsh IN tismes Of wsr. ard ,Islugea
nations ia hleed, IsrsEise tho pyiasee, u yoe
esn. bat his is "a rswss h<hiod shs shYvne
greater than the shs~ne. ".--.ssats nuass.
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The cvsstei r1lsee dlFvssess have agreed IN
apply 20 she I.egislasnse fse an sxseneiea q its
cssrtsf. Ths ccsssnsssse el Investigation hsse
thai The eosegany has sant ~ ~ssnls css4eas.
tse, ,0fsa, ssi ss tvrespss s1eas ssso aea Ard =
~ ast, arm seoe--sessi 81, ,oas,cp
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Lssan Ptnpsac--rsks sf better And leaf
ssssas eseh ! . pa.snd, beet them 10 fsuiA, ana
fsFe ssgs. Che jsscs cf ismen. Sfzss iaio 4
The ystiaw tinj, tsksA In q rnesssste ovep.
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Tho msn who has = daughter. and csn. yct
woet sshaoxte her deserves 10 have her ssci.
em fFom him
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a SroRr WIN MoRAL.--h Many years ago
"a ncrchaat, worth near million Of dollars,
stond upon wharf watching the approach OF
\ . flsh shr, just arriving in port, o, which he
was tho owner He was elevated with his good
fdstune and looked lony and arrogant A
poor seaman, suffering under gricyous mala
dies stood near, and baving experienced how
Shangeful II life, he vcnturcd 10 tell thc tram.
phsnt msrohan, that "riches had wings"
"Poohl" said the merchant, "ihorc, YOU
soc that diamond ring take from my finger Y
Ste INC fling II into tho river. AS we'll may
you expect ever 10 see that ring again, az 10
SEQ me a poor man"
Some days afterwards the merchant gave
great dinner to his friends Among the luxu.
yies provided for the feast, was a salmon, from
the river.
The cook happening TO open tho stomach OF
the salmon. found there, to her great sarprisc,
the merchants diamond ring. She carried il
20 him. His eountenance FELL for he rcinc,n.
bcrc,i hts boas,fil language,
Tho dinner WAS hesrtless and tedious to him,
The rich wines only made his thoughts the
more poignant lIo slept none that night -.
Ilc became can altered man" His speeula.
tions were all unfortunate. I.oss succeeded
loss; and ia few years he was pooe man.
Wealth IL the gin OF God, and given for a
good purpose. Not ln be sluandeted.-- to
5.-ke lis posscssos hsr1 Of heart bu, 10 teach
Nbcnesplenco, 90 enable him TO benefit hts
n men,
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a Chiaess usfxhset ss Sscseaseats sslsps,
sisss that ssnens his goods rsssiyea. he has
',islea wnspsa a. nssssN
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SERMos or A DfsrfNouIsHED CnLoRgD PERsoN
r-He evidently felt that hia fame had proceed.
cd him, AZ he looked over that d,isky mass,
now hushed TO pdmiring silence at his pres.
encc. This sable Chrysostom took for his text.
Put not your trust In Princcs;' and afler a
glowing exordium, explaining the meaning oi
tho sacred writer, hc informed his audience
that thoro were but two kinds Of great men
holy princes, and profanc princes In do
last said he my bruddren, do world must
nebber put its trust Why2 Bcea'se dier
ways become corrupted on dc ycarth, aud dey
hab no faith. Dcrc was IIsnnibic, one OF do
greatest ginerals and princes dat cher libbed
in dc tide OF times---and colorcl pussea as dat.
Why. am told he undcratud tic.iacts better
dan any ginerai 'idcr before or since. Muffin
could stop dat man. He lafIed Mt do Alps,
when dey shook dclr frowning, awful brows
at him; and hc had his soldiers walked right
obcr dem easy as muffin. But nobody could
put any faith In him. lie cheated ebery body
as soon as he got n chance And. don what
become oh all dis glory when do Lord struck
him downf Oh, my brudderD, Il was no
whar. And dere was Julius Cnsar, one oh dc
earthly princes He, do shako ob whose foot
madc do whole yearth to trimblc, wild all his
greatness nobody trusted him. Dcy Thought
he was friend oh dc people, and yet he was
punish himf Lot do awful groan dat went
mp from de feet of Pompcy's statue where he
Toll answcr, Asd den coming down TO do
inc,icyn times, deso was Ginerai Taylor, do
great American prince, do great herr, who
wade waist deep In blood upon do Mexican
battle fields. Dcy make dis man ofwsr presi.
dent oh dis grato nation, aud his hesrt swell
big with pride; and like Ncduohaslnezzsr he
ssid---' IL not dla do great Babylon dat have
baiidcdr Conid dey trust himg Let tie dis.
apintcd applscsnta Cor office answer dis pres.
nant question; dey who he had promised ebeFy
thing 10. and yet Fay' era noting. And how
dld dc Lord sarve hluss In all his pride oi
place. ,ic man de, Santa Anna osuldnt ksll
WA killed by Ito contemplate inssrumsa. O!
eAwryts esd miiki David kg,ed IL yres,
Geisah wild do simple smooth stoae out Of dc
humble brook and death sirike ainesal Tsy.
iur by Too mach eating Of cherries and milk !
knsalsgAeekxr.
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The maa who struck q ksy .aese ia suppos.
s4i 10 be &c hsllssssns turn.
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There = eaiY eAs asieesssa n pesr,e rise
'sasan wsis, sssi shst u ssssT HsTsF esn seasa
dave b carry eas sseis Enaasins.
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tssssiesss !. ssasass masA s.ssnssss. aa,
ssrsly 10 be sesa.
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Il SO shnsnsh u row, A. IRE nzia~esSaat
ssA viws she kaeSkpa s'se bessssa cas e sAs
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" m MAss i,ove "a l,ashhil Eenllemsn,
@l fos some time admired q lsdy without
% disclose his pASsicr. sitting near 20
&nnday at church, his upon the follow.
ted of declaring I, Taking mp his
handed Il over 10 her, having fiIss
mn leaf upon which he had mark.
sRxncil the fallowing. In the Epis,le af
iw chapter. s,h vcrse. And now
cats. iAsiy, t,es ~ though | ~rcie =
haaf ansn thee. hat chat which vo
o.lsbsgiunine. ,hsi go Isve ere an.
/, wtaay In fcw mlcases returned
.--gH&s,sa turned dowA srsi Fasrksa
" ey ,lsaSser. 18th yesssl. With.
\ win ~ 60, where thea tssEews
ssci tssepic shall br ,sy reepis shy
> ard tlslsse ,hoa Sissst ] wiil die.
sse 10 80 basiesi also. The isara DO
part shs@ Also. if saghs bas aessA
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Love and Heroisrn.
4 ROMANCE IN REAL Liyr.

The iazoo Miss Wing. Of tho l7th inst,
has the following story under the above attrac-
tive title. OF course tho ladies will read il:
1t is not often an event such as the ono We
arc going to relate, happens in tho country.
Wepublish II at the urgent request of friend,
suppressing the names Of tho parties.
a few days ago, there was great excite.
mcnt in the streets Of Yazoo city, on tho re-.
port that woman had just arrived in town on
horseback, dressed in male attire. How il was
found out that the person who attracted a
great crowd around her was woman, we do
not know. Either her long hair which escaped
from beneath her fur cap, or her awkward
walk did It, but she was betrayed. She In.
quired far one OF onr mos; respectable citizens
and he entering into conversation with her,
told her that She was found out, and If she
would state TO him the motive which had
prompted her TO assume the disguise shc wore,
he would assist her in her enterprise If Il was
n commcndabc one
She acknowledged herself to Mr.. - tell.
ing him her history which is sngulary in.
tcrcstiDg one.
She is young, beautiful and accomplished.
Her father lives in a not distant county, whore
she was married a year or two ago, much
against his will, and also in opposition 70 that
Of her brothers.
Some weeks ago tho husband came TO Yazoo
to seek employment, leaving his wife at homo
until Inc was settled He was absent somo
time, and the true heart of the trusting wife,
though not changed by his absence, suffered
pain and dsquiet from 1t. An old ncighbor
one day met him IN Ynzoo city, and asked him
if his wife was with him. He replied In
jocular manner that he had no wife, but was
just going TO be married to young widow oil
this place. The man to whom the remark
was made reported II TO the brothers Of the
wife, and they armed themselves to como TO
Yazoo to seek summary vengeance upon tho
destroyer Of their sisters peace. She, woman
like, did not believe word Of tho report, and
declared her determination to como In search
of her husband. Her brothers refused To let
her come, and on her pcrsisting, locked her in
an upper room at night, intending to start
themselves in the morning OH their expedition
OF revenge. When all was still sho bribcd a
negro woman to bring her suit Of her broth.
ers clothes, In which sho dressed herself, and
descending through tho window, got a horse
from the stable and started on her mission 4
love. Before the stern brothers awoko, their
sister was far on the way to Yazoo city. She
arrived here at noon, almost worn out with
feHr and fatigue, but firm and fixed in her re.
solution to find her husband and save his life.
The gentleman to whom slic told her story IL
man Of the kindest impulses, and Just the
one to assist woman in such q prcdicamcnt.
lie assisted her IN every way she desired, and
never left her till he delivered her safe and
sound TO her truant but rcpcntant husband
that night.
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Ne ns.nk& strange mistakes a. -
emea az Jlssy arr spt 10 talk ~
che htxsi. stsesv is sei = werd
sss Of snslo spse's ~shey are
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07

The FIRST FRUIT OF WAR.-A letter from
Rev. VIM. G. Shufflet, of Constantinope, draws
a melancholy picture Of the distress among the
poor classes at that place. He says that there
is no commerce, no business going on, but little
money to be seen, and thousands Of human be-
ings are dying with hunger, thirst, nakedness
and disease. Rats and mice are eaten by many
to alay the cravings of hunger, and people who
but few months since were comparatively rich
in the worldly goods, now beg for bread Mr..
s. states that, although he has resided in Con-
stantinople, through all the horrors of war,
plague, famine and fire, he never saw such dis
tress as now exists Advocate.
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THE MARTHA WASHINGTON CAsE.--By des-
patch from Memphis we learn that the prelim-
mary examination, is over at least for the pres
ent. 1t has resulted in the discharge of Capt.
Cummings, and the holding to bail of the 9TH
ers. Cole and Kissane were held in the sum of
$4,000 each, and the others in the sum of 49,
900. Kissane gave bail and was released from
custody.
The others, at last account, were still in pris-
on, although efforts were being made for the re-
CURED security, and it was supposed that Cole,
if not the others, would be able to effect their
release.
Sidney c. Burton, the ndomitable prosecutor,
is on his way home via Cincinnati. 1t is not
probable that the trial before the Circuit Court
will come on before October.
Cincinnati Times.