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No. 4S.

met, pursuant to appointment, November IS,
1850, but disagreed respecting the mode of eS-
tending the arc Of a circle around Newcastle Z;
and, like their predecessors, separated without
performing any part Of their duties.
Twelve years again elapsed before efficient
attempts were made to close this tedious affair.
Finally, in 1862 the respective proprieiaries
agreed to employ Charles Mason and Jeremiah
Dixon, two eminent malhematicians, who forth
with proceeded TO the accomplishment Of their
task Of surveying and marking the boundaries
between Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware,
and thus closed troublesome colonial litigation
Of eighty years.
Although Mason and Dixon determined the
boundaries between the States just mentioned,
it is only that portion Of the line which consii-
iuies the southeastern boundary Of Pennsylva-
mia that is now so frequently feferred to. Ma
son and Dxon's line, proper, extends to point
about forty miles west Of the Susquehanna Riv-
er, and not to the western boundary Of Penn
sylvania, as some imagne-the prolongaiion Of
that boundary beyond the western termination
OF Mason and Dixon's line having been traced
several years subsequently.-L,fe Illustrated.
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the balance shook their heads incredulously.
81 tell you it was ihough,' said Sam, pull
ing out Wing ticket, "and may be chawed
up if / amt going TO do it again. ] am going
10 vote that, (holding out the tickei,) and vote
ii open, too I'll let you know that I'm an in
dependent American citizen, and Ill vote just as
please, and you can't help il, by Jemima -
So in he went TO depostc his ballot. There
sat the three old Dutch judges Of election,
"calm as a summer morning." and true to his
word, Sam handed over his ticket open. One
Of The old judges took ii, and scanning it a few
seconds, handed il back toward the independent
voter, and said
"Yaw, dat ish Wig ticket"
"Well, put it in the box, said Sam.
"Nat you say I" said the old Dutchman, his
eyes big with surprise ''put him in dc boxl"
"Yes.sir-ee, put ii in the box am going
to vote it,"
"oh no nix goot, nix goo, dat ish a
Wig dicket," said the old Duichman, shaking
his head
"well, reckon know it's Wing ticket" T"
said Sam, "and want you 10 put it in the box,
darnation quick, too"
mo, no dat ish not eoot dat ish Wig
dicket we not take em any more said the old
judge" turning to receive ''gOot dickeis" from
some Of his German friends.
Sam went out and cursed till all was blue
said he had come thar TO vote and he'd be fam
bergasted il he want goin' 10 vote in spite Of
all the Dutch in the township So, after cool
ing off little, he again went in, and rendered
his ticket, very neatly rolled up The old
Judge took il again, and notwithstanding Sam =
demurring, unrolled it and looked it over then
turning TO Sam, 10 a manner and tone not to be
misunderstood, said
~ tell you dat ISL Kig diekef; dat il ish
mir goot and dat IRE moi take en- any more ''
cars ---.----.;--I -.s-.;~s all Democrats
generally, and the Dutch particularly, and as.
signing them the hottest corners of the brim-
stone region and was going on TO curse eve
/ rybody that did Mt curse them, when be was
| interrupted by an old Duichman in the crowd
with
''Sam Starreit, tells you vat it ish, il you
will vote der Dimergrat dicket, and leef der
COUNTY, we gifs you so much monsh as dakes
you we're you cum vrom."
| Sam scratched his head, studied awhile, and
/ then said that as he had come thar TO vote, and
want goin' away without votin', he guess d
he'd do IT,
Again Sam made his appearance before the
Judges, and rendered his vote. The same old
Judge took it, and looking ii over quietly, turn
cd to Sam and said
"Yaw, dat ish goot dat ish DimergraiiC
dckei !" and dropped ii into the box.
/ !. is only further necessary 10 say that Sam
went back TO the eastern shore at the expense
Of the township; and that, at that election
and ever since, that German township has been
OK.
That is what call preserving the purity
OF tho elections"
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A REMARKABLE MAS.-A correspondent Of
the LOuisrile (Ky.l Democrat writing from
Madison, December 3, 1855, relates the follow
ing:
Having during the last ten years heard the
history of Mr. David Wison-who formerly
resided at Carrolton, Ky.,-repeated frequent
ly, and which seemed 10 me fabulous, or which
al least taxed my creduliiy very much, and
happening few days ago to meet with Mr. Al
exander Wilson of North Madison, with whom
I've been acquainted for several years, spoke
10 his father, and he said what had heard was
correct. lie told me that he (Alexander) was
the i5lh child Of David, and David was the
father Of AZ lawful children. He lived to the
age Of l07 years, and during his lifetime had
five wives. BY his first wife he had eighteen
children. A few years before he died he ex-
pressed desire to remove to Indiana, but was
opposed by his fifth and last wife. He howcy-
er took trip 10 find a new location to suit him,
and when he returned home he found that his
wife had packed up some OF the goods and
chattels and returned to her friends in Kentuc-
Ky. He went after her and endeayored to per-
suade her to return to his house but she would
not go. In a short time, however, she relented
and then wished TO return TO his house bnt
he would have nothing 10 do with beT-and so
they remained separated ill his death. Very
few Of his children died in their infancy or
youth and there are now 35 Of them living
who are all men and women full grown. Da-
vid Wilson was man Of pure good health and
robust physical constitution. At the age of
l05 years he could NOV an acre day for a
week at time without e,incing much fatigue
He appeared 10 have not rib. The whole
region Of his breast was shielded by plate of
solid bone, and he could receive the most Sc
we're and powerful blows upon it without being
hurt. He frequently, for the qualification Of
others, suffered them to strike him most vio-
lently in the breast without being made 10 feel
in The least uncomfortable. During our border
wars he was taken prisoner by the Indians, and
they attempted 10 slab him in the breast, but
found the solid bone inpenetrable. His minute
history would be interesting if collected and
published. He was one Of the most remarka-
BILE men that ever lived in America. His
progeny was very numerous, and he attained
green old age. AT the age of lO7 years, when
he died. none of his faculties of mind or body
were materially impaired"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-12-29

A lIwr TO THE LADrEs.-The following
paragraph, which we cut frum an exchange, is
local 10 its application :-'Among all the 'ac-
complishments' which our young ladies are ex-
pected to acquire, it is 10 be regretted that the
art Of conversation is not included. No grace
of person or manners can compensate for lack
Of this. In youth. the conversation of our wo-
men is apt to be triiing and insipid, and in mid
die age is to often confined 10 complaints of
health and the scandal of the day. Lively con-
versation upon instructive and elevaiing topics
is but little praciiced, but whenever it is found,
it gives charm TO the society Of females which
nothing else can. It iriumphs over deformities
and old age, aud makes ueiness itself agreea-
bic. Curran, speaking of Madame dc Stael,
who was by no means handsome, but splen-
did conversaiionalist, said that she had the
power of talking herself into beauty. La
dies shonld think of this. Beauty lies in 9TH
er things than fne features aud cosmetics.
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HOW TO PRESERVE THE PURITY
OF ELECTIONS.
The Knickerboeker for December has the
following capital election story

Inc hnlckerD0eker Tor december has the
following capital election story
PRESERVING THE PURITY OF ELECTIONS.
In the northwest portion Of the State Of
Ohio, in the county Of Auglaize, there is a
township, the citizens Of which are principally
German, and notwithstanding their "sweet ac-
cent" they are all Democrats of the regular
"unterrifed" stripe. From the time Of the
election Of the county up to the year 1859,
there had never been Wing vote cast in the
township spoken of, although there were over
six hundred voters but at the fall election Of
that year, upon counting the ballots, it appear
ed that there was one Wing amongst them
There was the proof--a regular straight-out
Wing ticket-and they dare not pass it by
This caused great commotion their escutch-
con was dimmed there was Wing amongst
them; that blot must be wiped out, and with
their courage dutch Of course) up to fever
heat in the shade, they went to work slyly to
find tho man who had dared TO vote the Z" Vig
dicket - but their labors were unsuccessful.-
In the meantime another year rolled round, and
the good "beeples' were again assembled at
the election precinct. 1t had not been forgot
ten, however, that at the last election some one
had voted she /" Fig dicket," and it was now
the subjec, of open remark and wonder.
While they were having an out door discus
sion of the subject, Sam Siarreu, late immi-
grant from the eastern shore Of Maryland, came
along, and demanded the cause Of the commo-
ton.
"Vell, We vas wondering who it vas voted
the Wig ticket at de last election" said an old
Dutchman.
at was me-" Sam said, "and il want no.
body else %
II dinks not. said the old Duichmsn, and
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MASON AND DIxoN,s LINE.

In the specification Of limits between the
colonies Of Pennsylvania and Maryland there
was certainly plausible ground for contention,
and the rival claims of the proprietaries formed
a fruitful source Of discomfort 10 themselves
and annoyance TO the colonisis. Whatever
might have been the merits of the case on ei-
iher side, long, vexatious, and bitter contest
arose from the first attempt 10 act upon the
charter Of Pennsylvania. Aner many inaflec-
tual attempts 10 adjust the common limits be-
tween the colonies the matters in dispute were
referred TO the Lords Of the Committee Of Trade
and Plantations these, after hearing both par
ties, made their report to King James II, who,
in November, 1855, by an order of Council. de-
termined the affair by ordering division Of the
disputed territory BY the terms Of this order,
the tract lying between the river and bay OF
Delaware, and line from the latitude Of Cape
Henlopen TO the fortieth degree Of north lali-
tude, was sJjudgei TO belong 10 his Majesty.
King James IL, and the remainder Of the dis
puted territory (now part Of the eastern shore
Of Maryland) was assigned to Lord Baltimore
The order of the Council was not acted upon.
In the meantime fresh causes Of contention
arose, which served to complcate matters still
more. One of the original disputes was re-
specting the fortieth degree of north latitude,
Maryland contending that the expression in its
charter, ''to the fortieth degree, meant forty
degrees complete'-the Assembly and proprie-
taries of Pennsylvania, on their part, insisting
that in the charter of Pennsylvania, on their
part, insisting that in the charter of Pennsylya-
MIA, the expression "io begin a, the beginning
Of the fortieth degree OF north latitude ought
to be construed to be where the ihirty-ninth de-
gree was completed"
This dispute involved tract of country near
ly 5000 square miles in extent and had il
been assigned to Lord Baltimore, the superiices
of Pennsylvania would have been reduced near
ly one fourth.
Thus matters went on until 1892, when in
August Of that year a compromise was effected
and commissioners appointed TO determine,
survey, and mark the respective boundaries in
controversy" The duty assigned to these
commissioners was to trace the following lines:
beginning at Cape Henlopen, and thence due
west TO the western side Of the peninsula, which
lies upon Chesapeake Bay, and as far westward
as the exact middle Of that part of the peninsula
where the said line is run, }" thence north to the
extreme west part of circle, twelve miles ra-
dus, Newcastle on the Delaware being the CEN
ter. From the tangent thus obtained line
due north to the parallel fifteen statute miles
south of Philadelphia, and thence by the ex
tension Of this parallel to the western boundary
of Pennsylvania.
The commissioners met, but differing on
innnnrtant ratnea afa1t t.ttkn,,t NJ
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Jon wonK executed in good style at fair prices.

OFES THE GATE.-I wish you would send
q boy to open the gate for me- said boy Of
ten years old to his mother, as he passed with
his books under his arm.
why, John, cannot you open the gate for
yoursefl' said his mother. "A boy Of your
age and strength ought certainly to be able TO
do that
4 could do ii, suppose said the boy, but
it is heavy. and do not like the trouble. The
servant, can open it for INC just as we'll. What
is the use Of having servants, il they are no,
10 wait upon Us = thought he.
The servant was sent to open the gate. The
boy passed out, and went whisiling on his way
to school. When he reached his seat in the
academy he drew from his bag Of books his
arithmetic, and began to look at the sums.
Il can not do these. he whispered to the
next scholar they are too hard
But you can Try replied his companion.
Il know that can Try said John, but it is
too much trouble. Pray, what are teachers
for il not to help US ou, Of our difficulties |
shall carry my slate to Mr. Helpwell, the ush-
er.
Alas poor John lie had come to another
closed gaie-a gate leading into path Of use
iul knowledge. lie could have opened il, and
entered it alone bat be had come to the con-
clusiun that il was as well to have the gates
bpehed for us as to exert our own strength.
The result was, it was decided that he had
no genius for such kind of study.
The same was true Of latin. He could
have learned the decensions of the nouns and
the conjugaiions OF the verbs as well as others
Of his age but he had other hoys 10 do his
exercise, and what was the use in opening the
gate into the Latin language when others would
do ii for him. Oh, no, John Easy had no idea
Of iaskins his mind OF body, when he could
avoid it, and the consequence was that numer-
Gus gates remained closed to him all his life
ssrrs 10 hvuvr-satts 10 usefulness--gates TO
happiness Children, you should early learn
that it is always best TO hold yourselves.
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POETRY.
NEW ENGLAND.

ny WHITTIER.
0h-Greener hills may catch the sun
Beneath the glorious heaven of France;
And streams rejoicing as they run
Liie-like beneath the day-beam's glance,
May wander where the orange-bough
With golden fruit is bending low;-
And there may bend brighter sky
O'er green and classic Italy
And pillared fame and ancient grave
Bear record of another time,
And over shaft and architrave
The green luxuriant ivy climb;
And far towards the rising sun
The palm may shake its leaves on high,
Where flowers are opening, one by one,
Like stars upon the twilight sky;
And breezes soft as sighs of love
Above the broad banana stray,
And through the Brahmin's sacred grove
A thousand bright hued pinions playl
Yet, unto thee, New England, still
Thy wandering sons shall stretch their arms,
And thy rude chart Of rock and hill
Seem dearer than the land of palms,
The messy oak and mountain pine
More welcome than the banyan's shade,
And every free, blue stream of thine
Seem richer than the golden bed
Of Oriental waves, which CLAW
And sparkle with the wealth below!
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DISASTERS COME NOT sINGLY.

DISASTERS COME NOT sINGLY.
Never stoops the Soaring vulture
On his quarry in the desert,
On the sick or wounded bison,
But another vulture, watching
From his high aerial lookout,
Sees the downward plunge, and follows:
And third pursues the second,
Coming from the invisible ether,
First speck, and then vulture,
Till the air is dark with pinions.
SO disasters come not singly;
But as if they watched and waited,
Scanning one another's motions,
When the first descends, the others
Follow, follow, gathering fook-wise
Round sheir Viotin, sivh end wounded,
First n shadow, then sorrow,
Till the air is dark with anguish
[LoSGFELLow.
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John Smith sends the Boston Post the fol-
lowing pithy toast for the next celebration of
the Fourth of July, but ii is too good to be laid
oyer;-"The two Declaratons--the Declara-
tion Of Independence whereby we gained our
liberty, and The Declaration Of Love, whereby
we lost it,"
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EPIGRAM

As my wife and at the window one day,
Stoud watching man with a monkey.
cart came by with ''broth of boy"
Who was driving stout little donkey.
To my wife then spoke, by way Of joke,
''Thcre s a relation of yours in that carriage,"
To which she replied, as the donkey she spied,
"Ah, YES, a relaton-5y marridge!"
[New-York Evening Post
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A Coon THNo.--A correspondent Of the
Washington Union, who subscribes himself
"An Old Whig," says ;-"Let not the whigs
be humbed because their party has been swal-
lowed. The whale swallowed Jonah Jonah
was heard of Afterwards, the whale never"
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ADYERTISEMENTS.

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:. me ship Milo, from oehotsk sen, arrived at
Ne" nedi"rH gu The 9Th inst, with = 30 barrels
"' 81, anu f5ooo pounds bone SEM home and
sold during the voyage 9al barrel. f I'll ond
To'0oo pounds of bone. Also. arrived at New
d Dgaierd, slup Gaao, from Ochat>k sea. with t.,
Soo barrels Of oil and 22.o0o pounds If bone.
sent home Zoo barrels Of oil and r.. 70aroands
OF bone. Also, arrived at New bedford. ship
C9ssla' iron oehot,k sea, with i.u00 barrel. of
Oh and 10000 pounds Of bone. sent home and
sold II. 5Dl mounds Of hnne
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ling NCounmi,sion business

tStnE .ut,cliber having purchased the interest of
Nj c. Pcusiohn in tho concern Of Lev \ Go,
win sontir0r the forV aflng n Commission business
NJ their old stand tie doclt
Iislucatiou Eiyeah Him superior lsartages ovrr any
FmauHlug llou-r IN t',e Gity,ns to j. but Tow
.puafa- ~ lrNr stcrt= linn thu pn1ngs OF the Bati
mon, lhadclr hin md New Yer, Steamers. md New
hur, and Boarun ackots and IA snhlectcd the low
ui n,osc ircu nzci by tn, City Ordinances; whcrcas
eplds ahpped hy those ocntrd the ln4in druy-
rd ~ uilsa roueh paved streets, thereby
subject gr .htrt damage, well ns increased
Eor thc better und r-r ding a chnfgc. he will put
goods on hauri ennnl bonita from vessels ii cleaners
at oent.n rr 100 lhs-,t provided however, Ihat no
charge tor singl shipment sln be loss thnn twenty
m motc Is frequently cntgcd for dra,ngc Mono the
Buslu, ard Gyc cent. is rather lcss thun the average
cost Of hauling there Ly the Ord nance.
Iobuc nni otter produce shipped about half the
cho1gcs chaf grd by those located on tho basin.
Persous shipping tobacco other produce to my all
drcss viii do well Ia ahp by Mr. feuyiohn's line Of
boats. they directly into the Dock for up loads,
without delay On trouble
lnviug experience in the business {, fifteen years.
lac fnttets himself that h. give antsfnctiuu nil
who nny cn#lu-t lhrir business To him
Charge goods invariably follow them 10 destnn-
lipn.
to rurtlculnr attention fivrn The salc of Mcr
chnndisc and Produce
my2 dts (y) Al FRED y. LEE.
i
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BOUNTY LAND AND PENSIONS

= Tho undrrsigncd, Who las had a large practical
rxpe ience in the prosecution Of Claims against the
General Government. uarrs hs services tho Sol
ticrs mud their Wilows and the Minor Children, of
lhosc cngnged ia the Wnr of 1912, and all since
1890. well az for Revolutionary Soldiers and their
Wdow,
His charges in NJ shall be moderate, and paya
bic Whom lac gets the warrant money, and he will
now, he awn has pay all collections imme-
.linicly
He has he Rpa of the old Soldiers they stand &C
the Department Washington, and his acquaintance
mud ncirities al the Pension Office is probably better
lliuu any in birgina.
The highest murhc. price in cash will be paid for
Lund Warrant M | wish h pnrrinse l00,0no
mnr23 ihlis CilAS W. STATHAh.
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!. LADY FRANKLIN has given the Arc eSpedi-
tion' at New York, u marble grave stone to put at
ihe place where the remains of some of her hus-
bands party were found
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