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Tie Compromise Measures
Of 1870.

u The following circular in reference to
the Compromise of 1850 was Signed by
Henry Clay, and Mcssrs Alexander Evans,
X. j. Bowie, Pratt. and Kerr of this State.
Sec our inside pages for remarks.
From the National lnteligcneer of Jan 22IS5I /
In consequence Of the misrcprl sensations
which have been circulated in reference to
the following paper, which is now being
signed by members Of Congress, we have been
permitted to publish it for the information of
all who desire to know the truth about it.
The undersigned, members of the Thirty
first Congress of The United States, believing
that renewal Of sectional controversy upon
the subject of slavery would be both danger
Gus to the Union and destructive of its OBJ
.ccts, and seeing no mode by which such con-
lrovcrsy can hc avoided except bya strict
adherence to the settlement thereof, effected
by .e Compromise Acts passed at the last
session Of Congress, Do HEREBY DECLARE their
lntcntion TO maintain the said settlement in
violate, and to resist all attempts to repeal OF
altar the acts aforesaid, unless by the general
consent of the friends Of the measure, and to
ietheu1 sucil wis, II any us tllhe ana eApc-
ricncc may derclope.
And for the purpose Of making this rcso-
luton elective, they further declare that they
will not support for the Office Of President OF
Of Vice President, Or Of Senator, or of Repre-
sentative in Congress or as member ola State
Legislature, any man, Of whatever party, who
is not known to be opposed to the dlstur-
bancc Of The settlement aforesaid, and to the
renewal, in any form Of agitation upon the
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The Old Line WING CoIay ntioss

u The following are the Resolutions
passed by the Old-lnc Wing Convention, held
in Baltimore last week -
We, the old line Wings of MARYLAND, in
convention assembled, aware that our fellow
wings of Lexington, Kentucky, have express
cd their adhesion to the doctrines and princi-
pies which distinguished our patriotic and
conservative party, hail with qualification
this evidence Of their determination to inter
lere IN this important crisis of Our country's
affairs, threatened, as we now believe to be.
10y issues heretofore unknown to its political
history. impclilling the perpetuity of the
Union, and the fundamental principles on
which society is organized.
l. ResOlrcd, That we heartily and coId-
ally approve the declaration of principles con-
tanned in the resolutions adopted by our pol
itical brethren Of the State of Kentucky.
,. Resolrcd. That we hereby re affirm the
declaration of principles and address made by
the Wing State Central Committee in 1910
as follows, viz: ........
TO THE wings OF MARYLAND.
The Undersigned as members of the Wing
Central Committee of the State have deemed
it their duty to present this statement Of their
views. The Wings Of Maryland, WILL we
have no doubt, sustain this proceeding, and
acquiesce in its lroprictv.
1t is our decided conviction that the elcc-
ton contests IN this country arc already suf-
ticicnlly exciting and absorbing in their
character. If the differences of opinion be-
tween the religious denominations arc to he
appealed to and to be used as in entiveS to
party action, no man can forsee how terrible
may be the result Heretofore, after the cleo
tons have been settled by the ballot-box, a
calm has succeeded the poi ical sto IN.
With the close Of the contest Lave srbSid,d
the excited and often angry feelings wi pre-
vailed during its continuance. Those who
re al'enatcd one from the Other BIZ political
discussions have generally returned to their
ehdly relations after the settlement of the
questions with divided them. But if, in adj
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seen from tile time of his leaving Hull
till he reached the village next adjoin-
ing Smiths house, and through which
he passed lthout even Il momentary halt
He was seen to alight at Smiths gate,
and the next morning was discovered
dead in his bed. He now come to the
most extraordinary part of the case. 1t
would be proved, beyond the possibility
of doubt, that the deceased died by
poison-poison of most subtle nature,
most active i'll its operation, and possess
ing the wonderful and dreadful quality
Of leaving no external mark or token by
which its presence could be detected
The ingredients of which it is composed
were Of so sedative nature, that, in
stead Of the body on which it had been
used exhibiting any contortons, or marks
of suffering, it left upon the features
nothing but calm and placid quiet of
reposc. Its effects, and indeed its very
existence, were but recently known in
this country, though it had for some
time been usel i'll other nations of
Europe: and it was supposed to be- dis
coycry of the German chemists, and to
be produced by powerful distillation
of the seed of the wild cherry tree, so
abundant in the Black Forest.
But the fact. being asccrtaincd, that
the cause of the death was poison, left
open the much more momentous question
by whom was it administered /! 1t could
hardly be supposed to be by the deccas-
ed himself! There was nothing to in
ducc such a suspicion; aud there was this
important circumstance, which of itself
almost ncgativcd its possibility, that no
phial, or vessel of any kind, had been
discovered, in which the poison could
have been obtained. Was it then the
prisoner who administered it, Before
he asked them to come to that conclu
sion, it would be necessary to state more
distinctly what his evidence was. The
prisoners family consisted only of HIM
self, a housckecpcr, and one man-scryant
lhe man-scrvant Sl,pt in an clubhouse
adjoining the stable and did so ON the
night Of 'l'honlSon's death. The prisoner
slept at one end of the house, and the
houSckeeper at the other, and the de-
ceased had been put in room adjoining
the housekeeper's. IL would be proved
by a person who happened to be passing
by the house on the night in question,
about three hours after midnight, that
he had been induced to remain and watch
from having hi, attention excited by the
circumstance, then very unusual, of IL
light moving about the house at that
hour That person would state, most
positively, that he could distinctly see Il
figure, holding light, go from the room
IN which the prisoner slept, to the house
keeper room, aud the light disappeared
lor Il minute; Whether the two persons
went into Ihonlson's room he could not
see, as the window Of that room looked
another way; bat IN about a minute they
returned, passing quite along the house
10 Smiths bcd-chaAlbrr: and in about
i've minutes the light was eXtinguished,
AID he saw it no more.
(C0HCtaSloa neu iceeE.)
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CIVILIZATION OF INDIANS IN TExAs.-Ma-
ior Neighbors, the Texas Indian agent, says
that the Indians of Texas on the reserve, a.
bout twelve or fifteen hundred in number are
taking hold Of farming with determination
to depend entirely upon il for support. Even
the Southern Camanch,s have taken hold of
the hoe, and are welding it patiently. In
consequence the white settlers have no lon
ger to complain of theft and pillage on the
part of the Indians. while the latter are be-
coming very friendly, and recently pursued Il
band of hostile Indians who had murdered a
white man, and brought back eight scalps.
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Nlisfelloncnus.
ON MILKING COWS.

81 have heard la ey conversation about
milking cows. which causes me to ask some
lnlorlhalioE on the subject of you. If vcu
think 1t Of importance enough to nccilpv Il
place IN your periodical, please reply TO it
through the Farmer. | wish to know whctb-
or it would make COWS better mixers to milk
them regularly three times day. In the
conversation referred to, it was conteadei
that it would. In reply, it was conteuded
that it whilst it was necessary in some cssrs
to milk cows three times day, that it could
not be best as general thing or it would have
been adopted in this ulitaraian age want
you to give u the philosophy Of the matter If
you please. A. g."
There is no doabt, we think, that cows give
more milk for being MIXED three times ill.,
sted of twice day. The fact has been fire.
qnently tested by cxpc,in ent. So Cow.
MIXED once day will give less than il milk
cd twice, and may he dried off by ltngtIi-
tninG the period between the times Of milking.
Frequency and regularity are required TO get
the matium of which COW is capable. Wiz
three times day is not the rule. is not that
there would not be Il larger flow of milk, but
because ordinarily the increase would 1t.
countcrbal anced by the trouble. To bring 4
COW from distant pasture on hot summer :
day, for the purpose, would probably not he
advisable but when she is readily at hand, it
would be otherwise.
As to the ph'io:orAp of the matter, il is tho
universal law Of supply answering 10 dcmant.
In The spiritual world, .'hr that srellcth iimi-
eth, iii the natural it is not otherwise And
III both, the supply is proportional to the ur-
ge"ry Of tie demand. The mother offers q
full breast to her sucking, and as his nrccs-
ties compel him to seek his food there the
fountain never fails When he begins to
munich his ust. and by degrees seeks les,
dt'eemlp his nouriShmcnt there, the supply
gradually fall of, aud finally ceases with Tn.
demand. There philosophy in milking
COWS as 'theie is rtaNn in roasting cggS.T
The american Fdyne,.
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Orioillol lloctrn.
Wiittcn for The Cecil Wing.
RICKA TO M A BEL.

Nay take the lutte, l cannot sing
And put the golden pstltcr by;
The crimson ccuscrs OF the Spring,
Ju all the cloudy hOllowS SWING.
BctwiAt the splendur of the sky.
And the Queen beauty Of the Earth
The budding woods are full Of song
But all the New Years bridal mir,h,
To the sick heart is little worth
Nursing Il sorrow deep and strong.
Ny Mabel In that putcst glisc,
Wherein young innocence apart
Dw.lls nearest to her native skies,
On, Read st thou in these drcary eyes
The legend Of Il broken heart
All! WAS once as gay rs thou
u And taircr. if such praise may be
Meet Tor so sadly pulc IA brow, '."
Where the gray ashes ripcn now,
r- That blossomcd long ago for me.
The white bud Of the new moon blown
Along the cloudy fields OF night,
Tue beauty Of an Angels crown,
Keeping TIE dealily darkness down,
From mortal loss were not more bright,
Than the lar purring paradise
or waving woods and simmer skies,
And the calm sunlight OF the eyes
That long since darkencd out OF strife.
For III the sweetest summer DO I'LL
Oh, mollrniu al memory stand apart
VI hen the liclI taSScls of the corn,
Swung golden in the face OF morn,
Li1c's trucst beauty touched my heart
And in Loves meadows, set with flowers
Fell no dim shadow OF alloy;
The yer footballs Of the hours,
And the mild, singing, Sunli showers,
Timed Tie sweet music Of my Joy.
But when across the woods was blown
The gorgeous sunset Of the year,
] STOOD betrayed, unlovcd, alone
Counting my heart beats, one by one,
Tokn.w If any rest were near.
] smiled 10 think the coming snow
Would lie upon II slllken bed
only prayed II mi ght be so,
That ] with folded hands should go,
Unto such peace as have the dead.
sOh blacklist night that ever lay
Across the path OF mortal strife
Oh dcalhIy vrpors. solemn, grey,
DloNIl SlIu gIl u Sallst tHc laCc OF May
How have We dalkcued all my liicn
And then the dawn Of scorning came
Rcddcning across the barren hills
AID i>lcd in seas Of scarlet shame.
All grief sublinicd to subJlcsl h,me-
My hatred burned in fiery thrills.
/ could have slain him with my scorn!
did not see the flowers that were
Budding about the brows of morn
only snouk the weeds iolorn
From out the meshes Of my hair.
The silver tangled brooks that day
In solemn shades subbcd pltiolisly,
Winding about the neck OF May,
Their mild wet hands as /! to pray
For the lost light, 10 comfort me.
This was the fever Ct the brain ..s
That maddrnrd unto ticrccSl strife
And tralnpIins down ignoblr pain,
MY soul stood proudly up ag in,
A victor unto glorious HE!
'But all the iron chain Of years
Drags SLOW about my wasted hcart,
here are no hopes for me-, nor fears,
But in the sea Of unwcpt tears,
Some isle Of peace may lie apart.
EMMA ALICE BROWNE.
Pleasant Grore. Ian. Co., Pa., .7pra 29M.
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JDTAmerican apples are one of the lux
nrlous o.! India, ii seems. The Calcutta Eag-
liShman, Of February 20th, says;
Those who relish cXtratropical fruit will
be pleased to learn consignment of fresh and
very fine American apples has just arrived at
the ice-house, where they may now Le had
nearly as cold as thu ice itself"
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1.-THE following are the Resolution
passed by the Old-linc Wing Convention, hell
in Baltimore last week -
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-18
Battle of Bennington.

Washington Irving, in his Life of Washing
ton. gives the following spirited account Of The
battle of Bennington:
In the mean time more alert and active Amer
cans had been mastering from all quarters to
Stark's assistance, with such weapons as they
had at hand. During the night of the 10Th
Coonc Symonds arrived with a body of Berk
shire militia. Among them was beligerent
parson, full of fight, Allen by name, possibly
of the becose family of the hero of Ticon-
deropa General cried he. 'the people of
Berkshire have been often called out TO no pur-
pose if you don't give them chance to fight
now, they will never turn out again" You
would no, turn out now, while it is dark and
raining. would youl" demanded Stark. " Not
Just now" was the reply. " Well, if the Lord
should once more give us sunshine, and don't
give you fighting enough" rejoined tho veteran,
" I'll never ask you to turn out again..
On the following morning the sun shons
bright, and Stark prepared to attack Baum in
his intrenchments though he had no artillery,
and his men, for the most part, had only their
ordinary brown frelocks without bayonets. Two
hundred Of his men, under Colonel Nichols,
were detached TO the rear of the enemy's left /;
three hundred, under Colonel Herrick, to the
rear of his right; they were to join their
forces and attack him in the rear, while Col
ones Hubbard ond Stckney, with two hundred
men diverted hs attention ia front.
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or took his leave. Then Mr. Scott took the
empty cup, opened the window, and tbrsw it
upon the pavement. Tho poor lady began to
moan over her china, but was sternly sienced
oy hor husband. g can forgive your ouriosi
w. madam, he said, 'but you must pay the
penalty may admit into my house on busi-
ness, persons wholly unworthy to be treated as
guests by my wife. Neither lip of me nor of
NINE comes after Mr. Murray of Broughtons.
Broughton was the wretched man who, after
being secretary to Prince Charles Edward,
throughout nearly the whole of his expedition,
purchased his own safety by betraying two Of
the noblcst adherehts of his masier--the noble
Earls OF Kimaruock and Balperino, When
confronted with the last-named noblcman, the
latter was asked, "Do you know this witness
my lord " Not l." answered Balmerino
" once knew a person who bore the designa-
tion of Murray of Broughton, but he was a
gentleman, man of honor, and one who could
hold up his head
Walter had gotten possession of the saucer
and had turned it in to u sort of Jacobite relic
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-18
Traits Of Indian Character.
ny WASHINGTON IRWIN

BY WASHINGTON IRVING.
There is something in the character and hab
its of the Mouth American savage, taken in con-
necion with the scenery over which he is ac
cusiomed to ran-e, its vast lakes, boundless fr
esls, majestic rivers, and lrackless plans, that
is TO my mind, wonderfully striking and sub
lime. lie is formed for the wilderness, as the
Arab is for the desert. His nature is stern, SIM
pie and enduring fitted to elapple with difficult
ties, and to support privatons.
There seems but little soil in his heart for the
growth of the kindly virtues and yet if we
would but take the trouble to penetrate through
that proud stoicism and habitua acituru,y
which lock up his character from casual obser-
vaton, we should find him linked TO his fellow
man of civilized life by more of those sympa.
/ thies and affections than are usually ascribed to
him.
1t was the lot of the unfortunate aborigines o.
Americs, in the early period of colonization, ,c
he doubly wronged by the white men, Tbey
have been dispossessed of their hereditary pos
sessions by mcrccn.ry and frequently wantol
warfare and their characters have been traducet
by bgoted writer's.
!, The colonist has often treated them like bea u
of the forest; and the author has endeIvored tt
Justify him in his onlrages The former fount
il easier to eXterninate than to CHI iza the
latter to vilify than to discriminate. The appel
Iations of savage and pagan were deemed suf
6cent to sanction the hostiities of both; ; ant
thus the poor wanderers of the forest were per
secuted and DETAINED, not because they wert
guilty. but because they were ignorant
The rights of The savage have seldom beer
properly appreciated or respected by the whit
man. In peace he has too often been the dupc o
artful traffic in war he has been regarded as
ferocious animal whose life or death was qucs
. ton of mere preeaution or convenience. Man
cruelty wasletul of life when his own safety
endangered, and he is sheltered by impunity
, and little mercy is to be expected from hir
d when he feels the sting of the reptile, and
: conscious of the power to destroy.
IS The same prejudices which were indulge
F., thus early, exist in common circulation at tb
s. day. Certain learned societies, il is true, bav
o endeavored with laudabe diligence, to invest
d gate and record the real characters and mar
le ners of the Indian tribes. The American 90,
70 ernmunt, too, have wisely and humanely exerte
1f itself to iuculcate friendly and forbearng spi
s. it towards them, and to protect them from frav
r. and injustice.
r, The current opiuon of the Indian characte
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-18

A LOVE Story once saw young man
gazing at the *ry heavens, with a t in - Il
>---> of pistols in the other. We endeavor-
ed to attract his atl0tion by ing a Fl in
paper we held in our gE :, relSting 2 young
man in that 9of the country who had left home
in state of mental arrangement. He dropped
the and pistols from his ~ -Ga with the
{" 1t is Of whom U read. | left home b4
my friends knew 0 Of my design. had 50 the
81 of girl who refused . lisl0 me but
smiled be9ly on another. | ed madly from
the house uttering wild my god of love,
and without replying 2 the 8! OF my friends
came here with this & >--~-> Of pistols . put
n , my xislOce. My case has no in this g."
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BEAUTY OF TIE WEsT.-A correspondent Of
the Traveller, one Of company proceeding to
Kansas by the Iowa and Nebraska route, thus
speaks of the country through which he passed;
We have journeyed over large portion of
the State Of Iowa, universally considered one Of
the healthicst and loveliest of the Western gems
that deck the brow of the Union, and my eyes
have been dancing with perfect delight and my
soul has levelled in almost wild ecstacy at the
broad and fertile prairics, that wave with luxu
.riant grass, high &c q mans head, and fragrant
WITH the most beautiful perfumes srom tne
countless wild flowers that deck the sod, during
the last week have met our eyes on every hand.
Beautiful and lovely as is thisland the remark
heard on all sides from those who have been to
Kansas is, that that land far surpasses every
thing we have yet seen in fertility and beauty.
This is the stake we arc struggling for this
the land which is to be blighted by Slavery IF
the Fast is wise and knows her duties she will
send on her young men and means to aid them
till the struggle is over.
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TERMS }$1,50 strictly in advance.
AHl1HN $500 at the years end.

Colonel Skene and the royasts, when thew
saw the Americans issuing out of the woods on
Inherent sides, persuaded themselves. and en-
oeavored to persuade Baum, that these were
the loyal people of the country fockinp to his
standard The Indians were the first to dis
cover the truth. The woods are full of YAM
KEGS, .cried they, and retreated in sinple f leS
between The troops Of Nichols and Herrick
yelling like demons and jingliDg COW bells
several OF them, however were killed or wound
ed as they thus run the gauntlet
AT the first sound of firearms. Stark. who
iau renamed with the main body in camp.
mounted his horse and gave the word, forward,
He--sad promised his men the p.enaev cf the
British camp. The home|y speech m ade by
him when in sight of the enemy, has often been
cited Now, my men, there are the red coats
Before night they must be ours, or Molly Stark
will be a widow!''
Baum soon found himself assailed on every
side, but he defended his works bravely His
two pieces of artillery, advantageousy planted,
were very effective, and his troops if slow in
march, were steady in action. For two hours
the discharge of firearms was said to have been
like the constant rauline of the drum. Stark
in his dispatches, compared it to &C continued
clap Of thunder 1t was the hottest fight he
had ever seen lie inspired his men with his
own impeiuosiiy, They drove the royalst
troops upon the flessjans, and pressing after
them stormed the works with irresistible fury.
A Hessian eyewitness declares that this time
the rebels fought with desperation, pressing
within eight PAGES of the loaded cannon to take
sure aim at the artillefisls The latter were
slain the cannon captured The royasts and
Canadians took to flight, and escaped 10 the
woods. The Germans still kept their ground,
and fought braveIy, till there was not car
fridge left Baum and his Dragons then took 10
their broadswords and the inlhntry 10 their bav-
oncis, and endeavored to cut their way to road
in the woods, but in vain many were killed :,
norc wounded, Baum among the number all
who survived we're taken prisoners.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-18

BRoTHER JONATHAN. Tho origin of this
term as applied to the United States, is as fol-
lows; When Gen Washington, after being ap,
pointed commander of the army of the reyolu-
tionary war, went to Massachusetts to organize
it, he found a great want of ammunition and
other means for its defence and on one occa-
sion it seemed that no means could be devised
for the necessary safety Jonathan Trumbull,
the elder, was then Governor of the State of
Connecticut and the General, placing the
greatest reliance on his excellency's Judgment,
remarked, " we must consult Brother Jonathan
on tho subject" The General did 80 and the
Governor was successful in supplying many of
the wants of the army, Thcncelorth, when
difficulties arose, and the army was spread over
the country, it became a by.phrase, ave must
consult Brother jonathan y and the name has
now become designation for the whole coun-
try, as John Bull has for England.
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A REASONABLE REASON N.-Three or four times
couple appeared before clergyman for mar.
riage but the bridegroom was drunk, aud he re-
fused TO tie the knot On the last occasion he ex-
pressed his surprise that so respectable looking
girl was not ashamed TO appear at the altar with
man in such state. The poor girl broke into
tears ,and said she could uot help it. "And why
pray !" inquired the minister" Because, sir,
he wont come when he is sober p'