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Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12
~A Vermont editor advised the

ia A Vermont editor advised the
young ladies in those diggins-and we see
no reason for its not applying elsewhere
to abandon the good old way of doing up
matters in the counting line, and recon-
mends this summary method: When yeu
have got man to the striking point--that
is when he proposes-don't turn away
your head, or affect TO blush, or refer TO Pa,
OF ask him for more time-aH these tricks
are understood now-but just look him
right in the face, give him hearty smack
and tell him TO go without delay and order
the furniture.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12

EcLIPsEs IN 1S56.-According TO tie
aimanacs. there will be two eclipses Of TIE
sun and two of the moon, this year. A
total eclipse of the sun will take place on
the 5th of April, and an annular eclipse on
the 2sth Of September, both invisible here.
There will be partial eclipse ofthe moon
on the 20th of April, which viii be visible
early in the morning, and a similar-eclirse
on TIE 18th Of October, visible in the eve
ming.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12

E0@ A desputch says the Judiciary
committee has reported fovorably on the
nominations of the Kansas Jndges, ap-
pointed during the recess of Congress,
which were LAID over for the DISCUSSION of
the Constitutional question OF the execu-
live power to remove Territorial Judges.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12

LITTLE GinLs.-There is something iu-
exPressibly sweet about little girls. Lovely,
pure, innocent, ingenious. unsuspeciing,
full of kindness TO brothers. battles and ev-
erything. They are sweet little human flo.
wers, diamond dewdrops in the breath of
morn; what pity they should ever become
woman, ilirts AMI heartless coquettes.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12


r. RrpoRr OF THE PosT MASTER Gen
rR.1-Tbe Post Master General sag'
pest that the frauking privilege befestored
to public documents, and letters on public
business merely; also the fali rates upon
newspapers in all cases. instead of haii
rates when paid quarterly IN advance -
He recommends compulsory prepayment
by postage stamps on books, pamphlets
circulars and all other transient NATTER
He again urges the SIX months notice ID
the Collins steamers of discontinuanee ol
theextra compensation voted them n July
1852 He presses this subject at some
lenglh.. sss.ze.: * ue.s 70 ss..i
@ Murders are very free aels i IL
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12

Merrls Levy, a young German,
was ent'ced into New York gambling
hell on Tuesday night, heecsd of $3.50,
and then beaten, bruised. and kicked into,
the street.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12
News from all Quarters.

sg0n the esh Of February the ground
ID the neighhcrhood of Alchison, K. T
was covered with Snow DO the, depth Of
abca. twenty-five inches! Many of tb.
squatters have experienced much suffering
In consequence.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12

eE If you want TO make the foodtide
of bliss melt over lady's head, give do
zen of Alexander's gloves,,wo canary birds.
half dozen of moonbeams, twelve yards
Of silk an ice cream, a rosebud. 4 squeeze
Of the hand, and the promise ola new bon
net. If she don't melt, it will be because
she can't
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12
80 From the Missouri Republican.
Presidents Message in Relation to
Kansas.

sas
1t cost .he telegraph some little treable
and therefore it >. we suppose. that 10 re.
port whateser was made of the President's
Message in relation to Kansas, sent to
Congress on the 24th, and received by
both the Senate and House. private
dispatch informed US of this fact, but the
dispatches for the Associated Press made
no meDtion whatever of it. By the mail
last night. we received Cincinnati and
Louisville papers which contain very full
synopsis of the Message, and of the pro-
ceedings Of the Hesase upon IL In the
Senate it was received, as matter OF
course, but in the House there was vig-
oreaseifor. to sappfessi.--whieh, however
was unavailing-and it was received and
read a3s 1sY
W. - =. -
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12

tySy- To- those Of cur subscribers who
urcInised- -ns 10 remit the amounts of their
subscription to the Squatser.we smerely
hint--in delicate manner--shat many OF
them have not complied with theirrronise.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12

. a. Boston has six thousand more fe.
males than males, while Chicago has ff-
teen thousand more males than females.--
The former we should think The most de-
sirable place to live.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12

E Awriier coinbats tie opinion that
burning green wood is more economical,
than dry. Nobody that knew any thing.
ever had such an opinion.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12

re- 4 woman and two children froze
TO death IN Corington, KY. This unpre-
eedented cold weather extended over q
wide region Of country.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12
The aCrisis,n -

BAsxs ELxcTEp SPE time
SO often predicted and so clearly fertold by
that immortal patriot, Calhoun, has al
length arrived. That little black cloud. at
first .no bigger than "a nuns hand" has
grown till it has overshadowed the whole
North and Northwest. Inthe third office
in importance in the Union, is installed a
man, protesting the most ultra principles.
of al the most obnoxious parties in this
wide spread Republic. 4 man glorying
in Being tie Representative Of the stfong-
est Anti-S,avesy district in the Union, who
avoxs that lie would see the Union dis
solved, sooner than the limits OF Slavery
should b. further extended; who is willing
20 sacrifice all those great principles ior
which q Washington fought; everything
tiIat ever called forth the mighty mind OF
Jefferson, Madison. Hamilton, Webster,
Clay, Calhoun, and host of others whose
names have made our country famous in
tie worlds history, rather than not elevate
the negro to the level of the white man,
and give him an opportunity of testing by
algamation, the superiority of the two
races.
w hat is to be the resul. Of the action o!
the present Congress, we are not prepared
to say. One oftwo things, however, mus;
result either reaction in the so-calied J
Free States AMI return to the doctrine OF
States Rights, OF the Union must ''shde. -
Ii this re-cction does not take place, there
must be an aayance movement, and that
must resnlt in forcing the South out of the
Union, whether she is Wiling or not
We trust that the firlnness ard wisdom oil
our noble President will work in the minds
of the people east, a great change. II
however, neither their own sense Of right
| the course OF the President, and the posi-
ton being assumed by the South, does moi
cause the North to alter her policy, then
| farewell TO the Union; it cannot and ought
| not to last any longer. 1t would then only
be an engine Of oppression, not blessing
Can it be possible that the miserable semi.
humans. brought by the ancestors Of these
same canting hypocri'es, to our country
and the sale Of whom has dlIed the pockets
ofthe descendants Of those puritanic anccs.
ters; can it be that these scoundrels who
have ''waxed fat by this traffic Of theil
fathers, will now for this very thing, intro
dnced by themselves, deliberately destroy
the great fabric, onr glofions Union, rear.
ed and cemented by the blood of tie bra
vest and best men the world ever produced;
| The pinnacle is now reached, the whee
must 60 back. One turn onward, and oul
Union, with its unnuEhered blessings, sis
with the Things that were"
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12

ES Mrs Rhedes, of Louisville. KY.
was recently blessed with four babes at a.
birsh-two boys aud two girls. The moth
er and all the children are ..as well as
could be expected"
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12

sV There was great comfort 10 a des-
ponding man in the answer he go, from
friend TO whom he was confiding his gIOO-
my apprehensions Of the future.
:" don't see," said Mr.. Bright to Mr..
Blue, +" how l shall ever get through this
,,,o-lJ -
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12

E@T The Collins (American) steamers
have beaten the Cunard EEngish) oae
day and four hours, in their irips the pas,
year., This is close sailing.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12

~ III you want 10 delight young
natron, tell her that her child is perfection
that her husband must live in duck
pond of bliss. II this won't fetch her,
nothing won't. -
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12

k1@ Our old friend and schoolmate,
EDwAaD A. JESEs, Esq, has withdrawn
from the Manchester N. H.) American.
We are glad Of this, and hope it was from
principle that he was induced to take this
step. The American has always been one
OF those violent abolition journals that IS
not willing to allow the citizens Of the
South their constitutional rights, and no
opportunity has been allowed to pass by
that journal where Tx. acts Of the Citizens
of Kansas could be misrepresented, and
t|.cir motives impugned. We were friends
in youth, but il his sentiments accord with
those advocated by tie American, we are
now enemies indeed.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12

e@ A cotemporary. reviewing young
lady's poems, SAYS" 1t will afford Us
much pleasure 10 meet her at any future
period. when her leisure may permit
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12

FL Arrangements are being made to
mark ont State road from Atchison TO Le-
compton, tl.e Seat Of Government. The
route over which it will pass will make tie
distance between the two points abou,
thirty-iiye miles, over a beautiful and level
prairie. Persons traveiing in ttlatdirec-
ton viii find Atchison tie most desirable
starting point on the Missouri river.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12

81 In order to give tone to the stoin'
ach,. It is recommended to swallow tie
dinner bell.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12

Posr MASTER AT rArcnIsoS.-Mr John
II. Blass; Il gan e, late Of South Carolina,
has been appointed Post Master at Atchi-
son, vice r. S. Kelley, declined. The
above is good appointment, and one that
gives general satisfaction 10 our citizens.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12

B9 A eoquetle j. rose from which
every loyer plucks leaf--the thorns ale
reserved for her future husband.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12


PssroF oFricEs-CAANGE OF NAME AND
sIrE.-The pos.office- at pawnee, K. Z.
has been changed te Fort Riley, and Robt
Wilson appointed postmaster. vice Alex.
Shay.
The name and site of the postoffice at
Loring, K. T. has been changed from
Loring TO Indianola. Zone mile distant
and Louis j. Harris has leen appointed
postmaster in the placeof Geo. L. Young,
resigned
F. II. Mahan has been appointed post
master at Palermo, Doniphan county, K.
T..
Bowling Green. X. T., Alex. Smith,
postmaster.
Eas'on. Learenworth county, K. T.. Ar
lnistead Dawson, postmaster.
Franklin, K. IT.. Samuel Crane. sen.,
postmaster.
Grasshopper Falls. K. T.. A. j. Whit.
ney, postmaster.
Osawatomie, K. T., Samuel Geer. post.
master. -s
Peoria Village, K. IT,. NJ. Gearheart
postmaster.
| Shermanssille, K. 1T.,Allen Wilkinson
postmaster. s ss @
) s8- Since April. 1853, the Virginia
Colonization Society has sent $40 coloreo
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12

e. Burke told Garrielz enc day that
all bitter things were bot. sIndeed. Z said
EGarrick, = slssa ssllatzsisirals sonnf.s bittes
Geld DAFT" Burke yasaosed.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12

CONGRESS- will he seen that the
House is organized. at last. Banks. that
derestable traitor, nulIlfer, and abolition
list, has been chosen BY the House to pre-
side over that body. To what bad ends a
Congress can come.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12

Ia Hope is like rock in hot cil-
-aase-the shadow is worth more than the
substance.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12

fT Secretary of War.-The Secreta-
ry of War urges increased compensation
TO army officers, and revision of the law
respecting their allowances. Also, that
the provisions Of the last Congress TO
increase the pay of the rank and file be
extended 10 all enlisted men. Also. an
increase ofmadical corps. and the addition
of five military store-keepers. He recon-
amends judicious continuance OF sea-coast
defcnces and especially renews the sug'
ges,ion for the fortifving of ship Island,
to defend the approaehe of New Orleans.
He presents. also, neat and iorcible ar.
gument in favor of the Pacific Railroad,
as means of national defence, but avoids
recommending its construction by govern
ment aid although he distinctly intimaies a
disposition to favor such aid.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12

did you ever hear" said Mr.. Blue,
+" of one who stuck BY The way7"
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12

E~"I shall be indebted 10 you io[
life.n . as the man said toh his creditors when
he ran away to Australia, 3.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12

"How 500" replied her husband.
8. Because Abel was killed by club,
and your club will kill me if you continue
TO go to it t.eyery night
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12

sw- We are nnder Obligations to our
attentive Delegate in Congress, Gen. ].
W. WuIrFIELp, for the many fayors he
has bestowed on this office. We have re-
ceived several documents OF late that we
prize highly.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12

e- 81 believe that mine will be the
fate OF Abel" said devoted wife to her
husband one day.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12

81 Secretary of the Eayy.-The re-
port of the Secretary ofthe Navy recon,
mends the construction of additional steam
sloops-of-war expresses entire sansiac-
ton with the result of the apprentice
ship system, and thelegislation OF the last
Congress for The Navy; maintains the abb
clifton OF corporal Punishment; and recon-
mends an increase of the Marine corps Ind
the increase Of seamen to ten thonsand
men. He sustains the general action Of
the Naval Retiring Board, but intimates
his readiness to aid in rescring any officers
in special cases, who hare been uniustls
treated
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12

The -PREsIDExcY.-The Savannah
Journal publishes portion of a letter from
a Southern Senator, from which we make
the following striking passage:
u am anxious to see your comments on
the message. am decidedly of opinion
that Pierce is the proper candidate for the
next trial. The South will be untrue to
herself to forego the opportunity of a DIS
tinct trial Of the Northern people upon the
issue he so boldly presents-and presents
in the best possible way; not by party res
olu,ions of convention, but as the lnatur-
ed Judgment of President, who. although
a citizen of Northern State, upon the re-
sponsibility of his oath to support and de-
fend the Constitution. exposes the danger
to the Union from Northern aggression
and justifies the Southern States in their
Just and moderate course. -
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12

Eiay, should have looked upon any assault
upon The town of Lawrence on the night
of December the 9th as anSoutrage and
! wholly unjustifable, and should have felt
myself bound both In duty and honor TO
have exerted myself to she utmost to have
prevented so unwarTantabie an act of vlo-
fence.
1t was under these circumstances, and
with the view of carrying out In good faith
my assurances to the citizens of that place
(Pendipg negotiaiions) and to avoid all
cause Of complaint on the part Of the peo-
| pie of Lawrence, on any pretext. for break
ing from the stipulations concluded but the
day before, that I signed paper author
zing 6. Robinson andJ III. Lane TO repel
the threatened attack on the town of Law.
renee. l. was done on my part with the
kindest and best Of motives, from an earn.
est desire TO restore harmony and conf
dence. 1t did not for a moment occur 10
me that this pretended attack upon the
town was but device to obtain from me a
paper which might be used TO my preju-
dice. ] supposed at the time that was
surrounded by gentlemen and BY grateful
hearts. and not by tricks,ers who, with
to obtain an advantage over me. was
the last man on the globe who deserved
served such treatment from the citizens of
Lawrence. For four days and nights and
at the cost of many valuable friends, whose
good will have forfeited by favoring too
pacific course, had labored almost in
cessantly TO save their town from destruc-
ton and their citizens from bloody fight.
On the next morning after this transac-
tioi, took place. upon the NEST diligent in
auiry. could not learn that any force
whatever had ever made its appearance
before Lawrence the night before; and on
/ full inquiry into the matter, am now
satisfied that there was no hostile party at
any place near Lawrence on the night of
the 9Th. s
| This paper, obtained as have stated.
| has, / presume, been shown by Doctor
Robinson, and copies permitted TO have
been taken and used, as purpose Of CIV
ing an air of legality to to the acts Of the
assembled in Lawrenee previous 10 its date.
No such purpose was contemplated by me,
and | repeat, that the paper signed
was only intended to apply TO the al
legged threatening Of the town of Law
renee by an armed force, on the night OF
December 9th. and if it was obtained. OF
has been used for any other purpose, it is
an exhibition of base ingrattude and low
trickery. which should render infamous tie
name of every one connected with it.
Yours, with great respect,
WILSON SHANNON.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12
:TcxEEsoS, KANSAS TER,
WANTED.

A suitable person TO canvass the South
err States and solicit subscribers for tie
"Squat,er Sovereign" Toone who can
CONE well recommended, a good offer viii
be made. sea -
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12
Yours, with great respect,
WILSON SHANNON.

CoNsIsrEscY.-At Xenia. Ohio, great
indignation is expressed against the Dor
der Ruffians," charging them with the
murder of Barber; and at Chicago money
was raised to assist the Abolitionists. A,
the latter place Cole M'Crea, an escaped
murderer delivered lecture, and was lis
tened to by large audience Of ''ladies
and gentlemen" who greeted him with
the greatest enthusiasm This is bad
state of affairs in free country. 1t is no,
the crime that IS scondemned-bu the party
to which the person killed belonged, that
makes the offcnse. The reign Of terror is
fas. s.oyershadoWing us.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-12

) E3- Since April. 1853, the Eirginis
Colonization Society has sent 320 colored
emigranss 30 Liberia
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-05-16
E0kCan0eS.

\ correspondent of the New York Journal
of Commerce, writing from on board the L. $.
irigate Congress, off the coast of Greece, gives
the following graphic description Of the voIca-
no on Stromboli, one Of the group of eight ISL
ands N the Mediterranean Sea, known as the
Lipari or Eolian Islands
Knowing that we should pass Stromboii, one
ct the group, late at night, requested the Off
Ger Of the deck to call me as soon as the fame
Of this wonderful volcano came into view.
knew that sailors had for many years called it
the lighthouse Of the Mediterranean, that for
two thousand years past. at least, its eruptions
had been uninterrupted for a single day, and
that tonight the flames would glare upon the
watrrS over which we were 50 rapidly sailing
III three O'Clock in the morning | was summon
ed on deck, aud for the first time IN my lii. saw
a mass of flame rising ont of the bowels of the
earth Stromboli was now about twratv miles
distant, lis conica peak 2,S09 feet in height,
standing out IN strong relief against the South
rrn sky, and volume of tirp rising in majestic
spendor at intervals of FIVE and ten minutes.
from lis centre. The stiffness of the night, the
solitude OF the sea, and the immphsitv of the
overseeing Heavens, may have increased the
SubiImty of the scene. But whatever NAV
have been the cause, the grandeur of the view
ot Stromboli can never fade from my memory.
The pillar OF fire rose, Just the waters of Nj
agara fall. IN qulrt consciousness of irresistible
power; and as You gaze, ven feel that it was
the power OF God. The light of the descend
ing flames difinSed itself far over the distant
waters, and It was not dificult to believe that
IN night OF storm the lost mariner might see
and bless its light, though hundred miles a.
waV. As we came nearer I could distinrtIv
see redshot stones rising in the midst of the
fame, and breaking like rockets in grand
pyrotechDic exhibition, and scattering stars back
again into the crater whence they rose. The
crater is located perhaps one-third the distance
from the top, and while the larger portion Of
the lava fails back into It's mouh to be melted
and again elected, constant stream is pouring
down one OF the sides of tir mountain, 10 its
base, where it leaps into the embrace of the
sea- \ distinguished English Engineer. who
surveyed minutely this whole region, says that
he saw at one time masses OF red not stones, in
Seinl-tiuld state, and accompanied with show
eFs Of ashes and sand, throws to the height Of
90, 10, 500 and even 1000 feet above the cra-
ter and il required certainly but very little
more activity in that sea Of fire, whose billows
are ever see,hing in the caverns below Srom-
hoti, 10 have made before Us such exhibitions of
magn!fcence as he saw. ] think Stfomboli is
the only volcano in the world which never
ceases It's activity. II seems 10 BE- vent for
this whole volcanic region. and is probably con-
nected with Nesnvius and Etna by some snbter-
ranean communication.
x The prospects of fine harvest were ne
Ser move fattering than al present
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-05-16

ally welcomes Mr. Buchanan. Her men Of bu-
siness, her merchants, manufacturers and arti-
sans, feel that they can look with confidence
and esteem on a VETERAN statesman whose very
experience makes him practically conservative.
and who, as Pennsylvania, feels, ~ ilh and
for ~. One IS surprised 10 find in our STREETS
and IN casual intercourse how strong and preva-
lent this feeling Is. II is manifested in the
prompt action oi our commercial men, II was
even more 50 in the uupremrdatrd and nlo:-
NAL meeting Of Mr.. Buchanan's friends. without
distinction of technical party where were. found
our most distinguished citizens of all professions
and pnrsaIiS, who sermed to be brought together
only by dlsinirrrsted desire to offer proper
| acknowledgement 10 a meritorions public SER
want Philadelphia means 10 do honor wher-
honor has been 80 faithfullv earned"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-05-16
Elegant Cloths, Cassimeres, &c.

I've have made an examination orihp
Cloths, Cassimerrs, Festings, Stocks, SC, adj
veriised by MIR. G. LOVER in the Gazette of to-
day, and have no hesitation in saying that they
embrace the most elegant assortment and styles
ever brought to Bedford. H can certainly ft
out either mar or boy as handsomely as any
establishment 10 Chesnut Street. Philadtlphia
Give him a call.
G-The sMrmoir Of JAMES BCcuANAN,"
commencing on the first page, should De care
folly read and preserved for future reference by
every Democra: in Bedford County. 1t from
the pen Of Col. JonN w. FoRNEY, and is pa
per OF great merit. Read and hand il round.
05-Hon. HENRY S. MAGRAw, the State
Treasurer elect, has entered upon he duties of
his Office He will make one of the abIest of
ficsrs we have ever had in that responsible De-
partment Of Government
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-05-16
. / E .

On Wednesday morning, May 7th. ELiSN, ana Oh
the evening OF the same day, SARAH, daash'e's o.
Mrs. s. Filler.
'sInsatiate Archer would not one suffice. I'e
death of these sisters open atresh the fountain o.
tears which had scarcely ceased TO flow over Tue
graves OF their father, three sisters and ofolhtr
But if death has brought fresh gnshes OF tears rom
the eyes of those who survive, we confidently uuS,
it has ushered those whom it claimed into lana
where their weeping shall cease-where pain ah9
misfortune have dwelling place, aud sorrow ah''
signing flee away. Who, then, would recall lnenl
from their eternal repose better for them mat ,e@
have entered upon II so soon.
On the Sth inst, Mrs. Mary ELLEN CoRLE' "h7
OF Mr.. Joseph +. CoIle OF Colerain township age"
II years and months.
Mrs. Corle died in the triumph OF faith. one va
Christian while she lived and the love oi 'ae -
vour aud the promises OF the Gospel, were nFf '~''
fort aud consolation in her sickness and fieaih'
Her remains were followed 10 the silent tomo "
many who knew her. only 10 hove hes toF heF 'i'~7 ~
and her Christian graces: and now she sieei" 10 "
peaceful grave. only to awake in the morning 'os
resurrection. when she shall come forth ID he"n'
of life and like unto our blessed Saylonr' H.