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Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-28

PRKsEsrArIoK or PLArK.--Dr. Charles 81 fraiey
who retired from the Chief Cleskship Of the Land
ONCE, on Thursday, was presented with silver
pitcher. salyer, and two goblets, BY his fellow
clerks. Col II. II. Heath made the presentation
speech TO which DR.. y. replied In speech Of great
feeling The pieces Of plate are inscribed a. fol-
lows:
On the salver-Presented to DR.. Charles s. Frai-
ley upon his retirement from the Chief Clerkship
Of the General Land Office, by his fellow clerks
Washington, April, 1855.
On the pitcher-Presented 10 Dr. Charles s.
Frailey by the clerks in the General Land ONCE
On each goblet-To DR.. Charles s. Frailey.
AccIDEsr--This morning just before noon, the
scaiiolding around the new steam fIgate Minnesota
at the navy yard gave way, precipilating some so
workmen about 25 feet TO the ground Many Of
them were very seriously injured, but when our
informant left he had heard Of no deaths
SUDDEN DEArH.--Mr. William Bird, an old resi-
dent of this city, and formerly lumber merchant
dropped dead at his residence on Maryland avenue,
between 10th, and 18th streets yesterday. He
had just taken his horse from the carriage, and
while putting him in the stable, was seized by an
attack ofapoplexy.
POLICE CoURr.--Before MorseH and Birch.--
VIM. Howett and Bill White were lodged last
night. ta
There was no case for trial this morning
Alexandria Items.
ADDRESS. George w. Mitchell, Esq, Virgin
Ian, will address the citizens in support of the
American party and American principles, on Tues
day evening next at American Hail. !.
The FouSDRY.---Phe Virginia locomotive and
car works Of Smith q Perkins, commenced opera
tions this morning, with the intention of compet-
ing the unfinished work.
LARGE HAUL.-About noon on Thursday last
haul of one hundred and ten thousand fine behring's
was made at Possum Nose" the shore Of Messrs.
David g. and ]. II. Watkins.
DroRAMA or BuSKrR HILL.-IThis Diorama gives
Its last exhibition tonight at Liberty Hail. the pro-
ceeds to be given to the Orphan Asylum Of this
place. large audience will doubtless be present
ESCAPE FRoM JAIL.-- Yesterday morning, while
Mr.. johnson, the jailor, was engaged in admins
tering to sick inmate, Hiram Ford, alias Harri
son Ward, imprisoned the other day for larceny,
saw the desk in which the jailor had locked up
the front door key, picked the lock, took out the
key, fastened up the .jailor and escaped. He has
not yet been heard Of
Fish MARKET.-The supply Of fish at the
wharves this morning was large, with an unabatei
demand Shad were selling at a. q Is per hun
dred. Herring, $5 80 a SO per thousand.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-28
MRS. Low,

Manufacturer Of Ladies' Dress Trimmings,
PRINCES, Gimps, Cords and Tassels,
Fancy Buttons, Regalias, Military Trimmings, Ban
ners, Flsgs, 40,
Penasylraaia ape,sse, south side, befsceen 9th and
l0A streets. No. 297.
ap l3-1yeod
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-28
TAKE NOTICE.

UNHE undersigned is prepared 60 furnish
- 10 order, Lookinggissses, Portrait and Pic
ture Frames, Of any sire pattern also msrbletop
Pier Tables, with brackets Room Moulding. Look
ng-glnsses inserted in old frames.
Also, all kinds Of old work regilt with despatch,
and on reasonable terms.
JOHN WAGNER,
a55, Penn. avenue, near Twelfth street
an H. Opposfta Kirkwood House
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" q. w. DREW,
SUPERIOR DYER AND SCOURER,
South side Pennsylvania areaue, betpeea OK
and 10Th streets, No. 2S7.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-28
COLLECTOR AND AGENT.

"UE subscriber offers mis- services TO the
u public MS Agent TO take charge Of property
collect and settle accounts transact such business
as may be committed to his care with promptness and
fidelity.
Any communication addressed TO the subscriber
at his residence, corner Of 9th and Streets OF at
VIM. r. Rileys store, Of sth street and Penn
sylvania avenue will be promptly attended to.
mar 2a--eo1m a. GLADMON
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\ BOOK WHICH EvERY BUsINEss.

P.S. Agent for the sale Of DR.. McClintock's Cele-
brated Family Medicines spl3-1m
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-28

FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN SIoHr-
A letter from Dahlonega, in the Rome Southerner,
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-28

LUMBER LUMBER ~ LUMBER I
TyHE subscribers have on hand at their
II Lumber Yard, at 14th street Bridge on the
Canal, large and general assortment OF seasoned
Lumber, which they offer for sale at fair prices, and
on reasonable terms.
ap l0--3taw4w GRIPS 4 WALLER
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-28

CENTRE MARkrr was well supplied to-day Il
everything but butter The high price Of tn
latter article has caused large quantity TO b
brought TO market but II is unsaleable at 81 cent
pound, although good butter still remains at a
and so cents.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-01
rwAND BRADFORD COUNTY Pa BY OMEARA GOODRICH

Keep your distance, Joe Nash keep clear
of me, now | tell you amt afraid of the
face of man so back out of this while you
have chance ; you can't kiss me, tell you,
without you are stronger than l be, and know
you are !"
81 shan't-shan't II" answered Joe, who
was reinforced by half dozen laughing young
sters, all eager for frolic "'well, never did
take a stump from a gal in my life, so here
goes for that kiss"
Joe bounded forward as he spoke, and made
a snatch at Salina with his great hands but,
with the quickness of deer she sprang aside
leaving her black silk apron in his grasp. An
other plunge, and down came the ear of corn
across his head, rolling a shower of red kernels
among his thick brown hair
But Joe had secured his hold, and after an
other dash, that broke her ear of corn in twain
Salna was left defenceless, with nothing but
her two hands to fight with but she piled
these with great vigor, leaving long crimson
marks upon her assailant's cheeks with every
blow, till, in very selfdefence, he was com
PEELED to lessen the distance between her face
and his, thus receiving her assault upon his
shoulders
To this day it is doubtful if Joe Nash realy
did gather the fruits of his victory If he did,
no satisfactory report was made to the eager
ring of listeners and Salna stalked away
from him with an air of inef1abe dsdain, as
if her defeat had been deprived of its just re-
ward
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-01

STAY WHERE YOU ARE.-In the West we
have met with persons possessed for mania of
clearing land As long as their farms afford
unlimited opportunities for chopping down
huge trees and burning up huge logs, they
work away with the ardor of passion but the
moment they have made their farms tillable
and their houses inhabitable, they take no fur
ther interest in them whatever, and are eager
to sell out and plunge deeper into the woods
to ply again the axe and the brand. Thus
the country is cleared rapidly but the blood
of the people is fevered, and the passion for
change continues after the good done by it has
been accomplished.
Then necessity for rapid clearing of land
has ceased We have cleared faster than we
have appropriated The Eastern and Middle
States present an expanse, almost unbroken,
of half cultivated land dotted with unattractiye
homes. large nunber-probable majori-
uy-of those who occupy those homes are, at
least, willing, if they are not desirous, to sell
their farms and try their fortunes in a newer
region. They know that the burden of life is
heavy to be borne where they are they hope
it will be lighter somewhere else. They for
get that the life Of no honest man is easy
They omit from their calculations all the un-
seen and spiritual advantages of permanent
residence. They overlook the fact that the
real nutriment OF tree or a man flows in from
the minute tendriIS of the root, scarcely vis
bic to the eN, which removal rudely tears
away. They have neglected to make their
homes charming by planting the ornamental
shrub, the shading tree, the beautiful flower
They have not enlisted in their corps of co-ope-
rators the next tO-omnlpOtent aid OF Science
nor bound themselves to the fields they till by
the interest Of varied intelligent Experiment
They do not know that new lands, though
they give large increase, yet draw large trib
ute from the men who go to live upon them
The forest and the prairie do not yield without
struggle, nor without iinparting some oftheir
wildHesS to their conquerors 1t is game of
Give and Take between civilized man and wild
nature.
The most of men over twenty-five years of
age, who have good footing upon their native
soil, we believe the advice is good. Stay where
you are, and determine to stay as long as life
lasts Persevering toll guided by thinking
head and ennobled by worthy purpose, acW
reduce the mortgage by degrees, and beautfy
the old home and fcrtilize the sterile field and
drain the too fertile marsh, and convert stones
into stone fence, and make the farm the pride
of the township and the delight of its owner
Stay where YOU are, and try it There are those
who should remove-the young, the strong
the uncapitued the onc-too-many in a family
But, if possible, such should remove but once,
seeking not Il stopping place, but permanent
home in which, and around which, all is best
in their natures may gather and centre.-Life
Illustrated
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-01

BsS- \ gentleman travelling through the
most Suckerish portion of the sucker state, put
up at log cabin in the " timber" where no
visitors Of the kind have ever entered before
The old man Of the cabin had a daughter, who
thought she must fix up for the stranger, and
look Ike folks Accordingly she sat down
at the dinner table, arrayed in her best bib
and tucker, and putting on her newest airs of
gentiity. Some corn dodgers were on the Ia
ble, and she was walking into" these as
sucker girl only can. By-and-by, she came
across hair i'll one Of the dodgers and pulling
it ont between her two fingers, exclaimed,
Mother, here's har y Hush-sh girl, it's
only corn silk" Yeas | say, Corn silk
to you, with a nil on it,"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-01

TALL BRAGGISG-A sucker specimen, whose
visit to the State Fair gave him liberty to
stretch the truth slightly respecting what he
saw on his travels, was detailing to Hooser
the immense business done in packing beef in
the Garden City. Said he, they kill mil
ion head week, and the blood discolors the wa
ter of the lake half mile from shore" That's
nothing" replied the Hoosier d" at my uncles
down in New Albany they have trip ham
mer, driven by forty horse power steam en-
CINE, just to knock the cattle down with and
there is so much blood, that with it they drive
a grist mill of six run of burrs, and never stop
on account of low water" ..... ..-..
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-01

To DIvEsT CALVES OF NERMIN.-It often
happens that calves become covered with YER
min, causing them to lose flesh and look very
dull To clean the calf is very disagreeable
piece of work but if the following receipt is
adhered to, they will become clean with very
little trouble. Give the calf a tablespoon full
of birthstone for three mornings in succession
if one trial does not completely rid the calf,
the second will never fail / have tried it Sc
veral times, and once has been enough in each
instance
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-01

FATrEN SWINE EARfY.-Many farmers de-
ter fattcnng their swine till the winter season.
so as to kill them the last of January or the
first of February, and sometimes later The
reason given for this course is that the late
season affords more leisure for thrcShng and
grinding corn and grain, and more time for at
tending to feeding This is not however the
best economy, as general thing.
The temperature of all warm blooded ami
mails is, at most times, higher than that Of the
surrounding atmosphere, aud constant con
sumption of fat in the body is required to keep
up this elevation of temperature. The amount
of heat given off from the surface of the body
depends upon the retentiye cOdncss of the air.
In cold weather then, more heat producing ele
ments, that is, more fats required to sustain
the animal than in warm weather so that
the same amount of food there will be less sur
plus fat left to increase the bulk of the ami
NAL TO illustrate Suppose that in Septem
Der and October an animal eats . lbs of corn
per day, but requires only 10 lbs per day to
supply the loss of heat, there will then be left
5 lbs of corn, or 33 per cent, to incrC ase the
bulk of the animal But in January and Feb
ruary, owing to the increased GOODNESS of the at
mosphere, the animal will require at least one
fifth more ood-that is twelve lbs. of corn
to keep up the natural warmth of the body
This leaves but lbs ont of l5, or 80 per
cent, to increase the weight On this account
alone it is quite evident that early fattening is
more profitable.
The same reason suggests the Importance of
keeping fattening animals, especially in warm
pens or stalls as little exposed to cold as may
be- ...
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-01

seItttea 4oetru.
THE HARVEST HYMN.

Cod of the rolling year. to Thee
uur songs shall rise-whose bounty pours
In many a goodly gift, with free
And liberal hand, our autumn stores
No frstlings of our stock we slay,
Va soaring clouds Of incense rise,
P,t on thine hallowed shrine we lay
Oar grateful hearts in sacrifice.
Borne on thy breath the lap of Spring
Was hcaped with many blooming flower:
And smiling summer joyed to bring
The sunshine aud the gentle shower;
And Autumn rich llxuriance, now,
The ripening seed, the bursting shell,
The golden sheaf and laden bough,
The funess of thy bounty tell.
No menial throng, in princely doom,
Here wait a titled lords behest,
But many a fair and peaceful home
Hath won thy peaceful dove a guest
Va groves or palm our fields adorn.
Nomyrtle shades or orange bowers,
But rustling mcads of golden corn,
And fields of waving grain are ours.
Safe is thy care the landscape DER,
our horks and herds securely stray;
Nc tyrant master claims our store
No ruthless robber rends away;
No fierce volcanoes whitening shower
No fell simeon with poisonous breath
No burning suns, with baleful power,
Awake the fiery plaques of death.
And here shall rise our song to Thee,
Where heightened wales and pasture lie,
And streams 20 singing wild and free,
Beneath blue and smiling sky,
Where ncer was reared mortal throne,
Where crowned oppres: ors never trod,
Here-at the throne of Heaven alone, . 4
Sh.ll man i'm rnXnrence Low To Con
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-01

EASTERN SAGACIrY-The Sultan of Wadai
Gaudeh, pretending to fly, had marched round
in the rear of the Forian army, and inter
posed between them and their country They
believed however, that he was utterly routed,
and loudly expressed their joy One vizier
remained silent, and on being asked by his
master why he did net share in the general
joy, replied that he did not believe in this
easy victory, and offered to prove that the en-
emy's army was even then marching towards
them.
" How wilt thou do this Q" said the sultan.
Bring me a she camel" replied the vizier,
with man that knows how to milk I"
The camel was brought and well washed,
and the milk was drawn into a clean bowl,
and placed, with man to guard it, on the top
of the snltan's tent. Next morning the vizier
caused the bowl to be brought to him, and
found the milk quite black. So he went to
the sultan and said:
Master, they are coming down upon US,
and have marched all night !n
How dost thou know that ?"
Look at this blackened milk p
In what way has it become black ?"
The dust raised by the feet Of the horses
has been carried by the wind !"
Some laughed at this explanation, but others
believed it, and looked out anxiously toward
the west In a short time the names of the
hostile cavalry were seen shaking in the east
ern horizon Then followed the battle in
which the Forian Sultan was slain
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-01

A WEIGHTY ARGUMENT.-We hear q good
deal about the war being necessary to preserve
the balance of power, which is, no doubt, the
case but there is another balance-and
pretty powerful balance it is-which is likely
to be destroyed rather than preserved by the
existing state of things. There is not State
in Europe which will not find its balance-if
it happens to have any in its treasury-scr-
ously jeopardized by the hostilities which have
broken out-Punch
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-01
RECIPE FOR A MODERN BONNET.

Two scraps of foundation, some fragments Of lace,
shower of French buds to droop DER the face,
Fine ribbons and feathers, with Grape and illusion,
Then mix and derange them in graceful confusion
lnyeigle some fairy out roaming for pleasure,
And beg the slight favor Of taking her measure,
The length and the breadth of her dear little pate,
And hasten miniature frame to create
Then pour as above, bright mixture upon it,
And, 10! You possess " sUcH 4 LOVE OF BONNET :"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-01

LOVING STANDARDIZATION the conclusion
of marriage in village church, the bride
groom signed the register with f" his mark y
The pretty young bride did the same, and then
turning to lady who had known her as the
best scholar in school, whispered to her, while
tears of honest love and admiration stood in
her bright eyes Here's a dear fellow, Miss,
but cannot write yet he's going to learn of
me, and l would not shame him for the
world" I'd ..-.r.~f alt 2. rrF a##
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-01

KIssING-One of the Deacons in Edward
Dey's church asked him if he usually kissed
the bride at weddings .r.-.
Always" was the reply g .
" And how do you manage when the happy
pair are negroes 2" was the dcacon's question.
" In all such cases" replied Mr.. Dey, " the
duty Of kissing is appointed to the dsacons.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-01

RS~ The individual who tried to clear his
his conscience with an egg, is now endcavoring
to raise'his spirits with yeast. If lie fails in
this, it is his deliberate intention to blow out
his brains with bellows, and sink calmly into
the arms of young lady
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-01

\ FEELING RErLY.-Milton was asked by
friend, whether he would instruct his daugh-
ters in the different languages, to which he re-
piled ..s#
" No, sir one tongue is sufficient for wo-
man."
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-01

An EXCELLENT REAsoS-A lady walking,
few DAYS since, on one of the wharves in New
York, asked sailor whom she met, why a
shin was called she ~ The son of Neptune
replied that it was because the rigging costs
more than the hull :"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-01

ass- A printer down South offers to sell
his whole establishment for a clean shirt and
a meal OF victuals. He says he has lived on
promises till his whiskers have stopped grow
ing. @6 ...'
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-01

Bag Let bachelor get scratch upon his
face, and it is said he has been in all awful
fight /; but when married man appears with
two black eyes, a swollen face, and severe
headache, it is only said that he has fallen in
to little love spat"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-01

Bss- The reason why man was made after
everything else, was because, If he had been
created first, he would have annoyed the Al
mighty by enless suggestions of Improvement.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-01

pa- The Bucks County hteHigenccr calls
Shanghais travelling corncribs" Very truth
full designation
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-01

in his grave illustrious, and in Heaven immor-
tai
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-12

11"lrsqncer,' said Mrs. parineton, carefully
folding the paper she had been reading, and raIs
ing her spectacles of her nose, IT'S STANCE said
she, reieiing 10 The statement tha,a locou,ye had
been driven on tho tack BY ono Of the switches,
who would thought she unused, 'tla. one Of
them !ocolocus would haze minded such little
thing as SWITCH
But aunt, intcrposed Ike, who was trimming
limb Of his Chrisraas.,ree with The bright jack.
knife Tat he found suspended thereto, you know
the locomotive has tender behind
ITO be sute, l.uac,' responded the venerable
daalr; 'but you need nj talk about II, my son.
And she drew down her sptoiaoes aud resumed
Der reading, while Ike went 10 switch the cat out
Of tie buisery.'
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-12

T'uE LlsEL Law.-For ono Of The purposes
which newspapers should rSis-,he exposure OF
frauds and villain, and the protection OF the pub.
Ito from the unsctupalous- rie;enl state Of Tie
law Of libel makes them almos, useless. This mis-.
fortune Is, that while the law is no check on sour.
ious pfins, II ie,,emtle usefulness OF JOURNALS Of
character, whoss pos,lon and interests would 10
compromised BY induSng in assaults on private "
public individuals without cause OF a Unstable
aim. II rarely happens that good citizen has
cause 70. libel suit asains, respectable news.
psperj but The nien ~ho cheat a! mock auctions,
swiade thu isnoian, by their rogueres, are they
who seek tho benefits Of the libel law, whenever
journal has Independence enough 10 publish
their lougs OF w"fn The public Of them. We
tlus. thu. we shall wt see American Legislatures
revising the law Of libel So tina, il will stand IN
harmony with The common sense OF The age, and
with the theoretical freedom OF Tho American
press.