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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-02-21

Advance in Ten.
NEW DIRK, Feb H.-private advices from
CANA have caused great excitement in the tea
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-02-21
GBPAltI NEfSHIp.
1OE.EiogNa WHALING. ~ WILLIS

and hope the ac and reputation which the Iause
la - I"ns and JHs JoyvL lbt solicit ali from the
nd tiend- and custom rs 1t e House N,A The trade
IHy. Merchants, Farmers mechanics, ConracuTs and
utcs MIN find il their interest give a calf
iu,> VIII ,uahic SCI, Is low any other House.
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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-02-21

'ENtsE bess Paper in the English Language
n Hnfper's Weekly for Fob lith received at
t,hi- Mnpcr,c
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-02-21

received drect from the lAakcr. supply Travelling
I'm n incl dt IT. qa7iu, medium ant common Al
supply Of Ea7a to bc ssd laW fash pune.
tai ef''It cnst'iueis. =. SEABUkY.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-02-21

slIACk OATS for Sn!e.-I have now in Store
~ and Will keep supply during the of Lucks
'ettoFated BLACK oats A b RCCKER
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-08-21

with much interest 20 tho announce.
ment Of Miss Mnnn'H engagement -
"however do you know, Deb, ] don't
dislike old maids M much ~ did be'
fore ! knew her"
eWhen you ean get hold OF good
one, they afe inat rate, must any,
waa Deboraha oraeular remarkD for
aho participated somewhat In Mario
ry'a former dislike Of the class,
"And 10 think I'm going 20 the
wedding" and the little girls bright
head tiuttored about the Kitchen, vi
shall have q new white dreaa, and the
most beautiful pair Of galteraI and Of
forwards I'm going topay them along,
long visit" 'H>
my goodneaa' exclaimed Deborah
M ahe eprlnlSled some sugar over q
largo bowl Of hlaelk.heart cherries she
was preparing Tor supper, sal
"Yeai' and here Marjory'a voice
dropped Into low, confidential tone,
aud sho drew close 10 Dcborah'H alde,
oand when | grow up ! Intend 10 live
with Uncle Charles, and Aunt Jessie,
all my life, and be myself an ON
MAID ~
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-08-21

Bg- The latest sell of the day orig
mated in the fertile brain Of O Balti-
more clothes-dealer. He placed in
the pocket Of a ready-made coat an
old portmonnaie, and quietly awaits
the advent of n fitting customer
Presently enters an individual who
wishes to be summer-coate After
essaying several coats, the dealer
says:
"Here is q coat made for a gentle
man; he wore it one day and sent it
back, it was too small for him, try it
on. All! it fits first rate, like as IL it
was made for you. 1t is well made;
buttons sewed on strong; with strong
pockets
The customer put his hands into
the pockets to try them, when his fin
gers come in contact with the pocket
book. His imagination is killed with
the idea of appropriating the suppos-
cd treasure.
"How much did you say the coat
WASP" he eagerly asks.
The dealer narses q good round
sum.
"Suits me-I'll takeit," is the quick
reply.
The money is paid, and the self
duped customer walks off hurriedly
with his supposed prize--not stopping
to hear the suppressed chuckle Of the
dealer as he looks after him out of
the corner of his eye.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-08-21
sS-A lady in San Francisco wa,

pS-A lady in San Francisco was
endeavoring to convey TO the inquir-
ing mind OF her littlo child an idea of
Heaven, and the necessity of being a
good boy in order to gain admission
there hereafter. She pictured TO his
imagination the happiness of the
blest, and, as an additional induce
ment for him to lead q correct life,
said that he would be like the angels,
who have harps in their hands,
Mamma, responded the urchin, ga
zing wistfnlly into his mothers eyes,
mamma, If It makes no difference to
God, I'd rather have jews-harp.-
The astonished parent rang the bell,
and the nurse removed the polite lit
tie STRIPPING TO his crib.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-08-21

CAUGHT IN His Own TRAP.-F. p.
Blair has been greatly censured by
the st. Louis Republican, for having
got up what it calls an "Emancipa-
ton Map" of that state, for publica-
ton in the Ne,o York Independent. To
expose its enormity The Republican
itself published it, and sent it out in
thousands, to operate against Rollins,
the Emancipation candidate for Gov
ernor. The Intelligencer says, these
maps, thus issued, have been found
in the hands of slaves in Cowper
County, and that the masters are now
taking steps to find out the persons
through whom the Republican circu-
lated the maps, with the purpose OF
having them indicted. The dispatch
leaves no room 10. doubt that the Re
publican will be prosecuted. 1t will
be u good joke if this should be done.
1t would teach the Pros Slavery Re-
publican better than to hereafter play
the part Of an Abolition Incendiary'
in Slave Statel
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-08-21
rAssYrro m svr4r o. rnrnsEtvs.

(jld f.ovefnof NulfonefaIl. of Con-
.stle.t who dourishsd acme fifty
Sasss s,,es was a man az so,na ha.
NOR as we'll a. persey sranoa IN effect.
ing ths snds he ieaired. Among 9th.
er e anecdotes nee told OF him BY New Lon.
don poople. the place whore be resid.
All 4 ths f5ilowing -
OF tho various seota which have
iiourlshed for their day and then coass
cd 10 exist. was one known as the
RogersItes, 40 called from their ioun.
der--a John or Tom or some other
nogers-who aetted not far from the
g00dly town aforesaid, ftaf
The distinguished tenet OF the sect
was the denial OF the propriety and
sofipturliaty Of tho form OF marfIagel
"it Ii not good for man 90 be alone
This they believed, and also that ono
wife only should aoIeaye 70 her hus.
band, but then this should be a mat
ter Of agreement merely, and the
couple should come together and live
as man and wife, dispensing with oil
forms Of the marriage covenant The
old Governor used frequently 10 chii
upon Rogers and talk the matter over
with him, and endeayor 70 convince
him Of tho imprcpriety Of living with
Sarah as he did. But neither John
nor Sarah would give up the argu'
ment.
IL was n matter Of conscience with
them--they were very happy together
as they were-ofwhat use then could
mere matter OF form Der suppose
they would thereby escape scandal,
were they not bound ITO take up the
crosa," and live according 10 the rules
they proiessed9 The governor'slogic
was powerless.
lie was In tho neighborhood OF John
one day, and meeting with him, ae-
cepted an invirtation 10 dinewith him.
The conversation as usual, turned up
on the old subject.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-08-21

p@. The following plan is stated to
have been pursued by some officials
atthe late Worcester session to hasten
the decision of a refractory jury, who
were locked up to consider their ver-
dict. 1t was past dinner time, and
the court officials had no relish to pass
the night in waiting upon the twelve
conscientious men. A large dish of
beefsteaks, fresh with onions, giving
off body of aroma sufficient TO fll
the largest hall in England, was
brought into the passage close to the
door of the unhappy jurymen's pris-
on. The bailiff, who wished the
''stad-outs" at Jericho, opened the
door; the cover was taken off the dish;
the aroma of the steak and onions
foated in; it invaded and prevaded
every square inch of the black hole,
and the jury's nasals were violently
affected. Mere mortal Englishmen
couldn't long resist such remember
ance Of dinner. A second opening of
the door and advancement Of the dish
enabled the jury to find verdict.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-08-21
pS-A wagoner, says an old Athen.

B9-A wagoner, says an old Athens,
(Ga., paper, who waspassing through
that place some time since, on being
asked where he was from, gave the
following answer: "I am from Cow
horn Hill, Ox-feed Ford, of YearIing
Branch, which runs through the Calf
Meadow, and empties into the Heifer
Prong Of Deer Creek, near Bullsbor-
ough, in Coweta County. My name
is Stockton-was born on Elk River.
brought up in Cattlebury, Kentucky,
and can yoke and break steer, tame
a bull, or chase buffalo, equal to a
prairie hunter, and skin any man op-
posed to Jackson"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-08-21
From Harpef's MafazIne.
SONG OF THE HOOPS.


Sailing down the crowded street,
scraplng every one they meet,
With n rushing, whiriwind sound,
Muiiled bellies around abound.
Hoop hoop hoopi
What vast, expansive swoop
Hoops OF whalcbone, short and crisp,
Hoops OF wire, thin a. a whisp;
Hoops u brass, thirteen yards long,
Hoops Of steel, confirm and strong;
Hoops Of rubber, sof and slick,
Hoops Of roping, bungling thick;
Hoops Of lampwick, cord and leather,
Hoops that languish In wet weather;
Hoops that spread out slken skirts,
Hanging 81 from silly lirls.
Sweeping on he public lands,
Turning over apple stands;
FEELING children TO the ground,
As they Haunt and whirl around.
IIoopl hoop. hoop!
What vast, expansive swoop:
Jolly hoops, that wriggle round,
sober hoops, that sway profound;
springy hoops, that shake and wag,
Broken hoops, thai drOop and drag;
Monster hoops, all overgrown,
Junior hoops, Of smaller bone;
Hoops that ravish lovers eyes.
Hoops thas rend their breasts with sizr;
Hoops that shock their feeble legs,
Like a crowd OF giant kegs.
What gallant shipsl what swelling sailsl
How they resist opposing galesi
with what full, relentless wait.
They overwhelm each smaller craft
Boopl hoop. hoop
What a vast, exPEssivK sweep
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-08-21

p@-A country woman was carrying
on very simple process against one
of her neighbors in one of the small
est courts in Germany. The attorney
of the opponent pestered her with so
much Of chicanery and legal subtili-
ties that she lost all patience, and in.
terrupted him thus:
my Lord, the case is simply this:
/ bespoke Of my opponent, the carpet
maker, a carpet, with figures which
were TO be as handsome as my Lord,
the Judge; and he wants now 10 make
me take one with horrible carrica-
lures, uglier even than his attorney.
Was not right in breaking off the
the bargainY
The court laughed at the compari.
son, the attorney was stupefed, and
the woman won the case.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-08-21
LEAvRNwoRrn Cry, X. H.,
.Julv YRlh. 1887.

The Committee TO whom waa re-
ierrod the bill presented 10 the City
Council, against the City Of Leayen-
worth, for the entertainment Of Coy,
Walker and suite, ask leave 10 make
the following report;
We find, on examination, that, on
the arrival Of his Excollcncy, Robert
J. Walker, in our city on tho Goth of
May last, that tie City Council passed
u resolution, rendering the hospitality
Of the city TO tho new Governor, be-
lievlng that the then acting Council
contemplated giving his Excellcncy
an entertainment suitable TO tho oc-
casion, and creditable to our young
city.
At two O'clock Of the same day, he
was requested to address the citizens,
who had gathered in large numbers
in front of the Planters House. He
refused TO address them; but in lien
thereof had bottles of brandy and
champagne, TO the value Of two hun
dred and ten dollars (2l0) distribu-
ttu dlhohR thc NloNu tiilt Wclc pItc-
ent, and this bill is now presented by
the proprietors of said Planters Ho-
tel, for payment.
We are first opposed to the allow
ance of this bill, because it was not
contemplated by the City Council,
that the hospitality of this city, so
so generously rendered his Excellen-
cy, should be so abused
And in the second place, that it
would establish a dangerous and per-
nicious precedent.
And in the third place, we will not
give our influence, nor open the City
Treasury for the encouragement of
intemperance-thc mothe of crime.
We therefore recommend that the
bill be laid on the table. All Of
which is respectfully submitted.
Signed] $. N. bATTA,
HENRY FooT,
N. III. SATTING.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-08-21

HOME WITHOUT A MOTHER.

What is home without Mother?
What are all the joys we meet,
When her living smiles nc longer
Greets the coming of our feet2
The days seem long, the nights are drear,
And time rolls slowly on;
And Oh, how few are childhoods pleasure,
When her gentle care is gone
Things we prize are not TO vanish;
Hears we love 10 pass away;
And how soon, cen in our childhood,
We behold her turning gray.
Her eyes grows dim, her step is slow,
Her joys Of earth are past,
And before we learn to know her,
She had breathed on earth her last
Other hearts may have their sorrows;
Greiis that quickly die away;
But mother lost in childhood
Grieves the heart from day.
We miss her mild and willing hand
Her fond and earnest care;
And, D, how drear is life around gu.
What's HONE without q MOTHER there.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-08-21
A cARoLrN1AN,s COMPARISON.

"W hat is Gov. Walker a-going TO
do2" asked a Carolinian of u Free
State man. Gil tell you what /
think" he added ~ think he's just
like / was once when l was o boy
way down in Alabama. Father had
been sheering his sheep and he broke
the shears. There was no chance TO
mend them or get another pair,
so he sent me off, hot foot, TO a neigh
bors to borrow his'n. Well, | started
mighty pert and determined, but
when | got there / fell in with the
boys and got to playing, and forgot
all about the sheep-shealrs. Well, the
boys father suspected i had been
sent after something, and he came to
me and said
"Well, Bub, didn't yer father send
We arter sunthin?"
Well, | got up and sot to thinkin,
but never thought o sheep shears
once; an saysI, 81 KEN arter sun thin,
but I'll be shot ef / haint forgot what
il was, Ian fathar i'll lam me, too,
when / go back" Its just SO wit b
Gov. Walker, stranger. He's forgot
what he come for.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-08-21
WHOLE NUMBER 1884

The sun wna about an hour high
The canoe was launohedl my saddle,
aaddle.bags and blanket placed Ia ope
end, and / got into the other, With
my weight tho edges were about hn
inch above tho water. / took the
paddle, and, by using the current we
landed safely on the other shore
The Indian swan the horse over and
held up two Angera. paid him tho
two dollars, he started back, and j
mounted my pony and striking tho
path went of at half speed, IL was
after twilight when | came 10 = large
lake, directly In my way, Fearing
10 90 In, | turned the pony and rode
out into the woods, TO the top or an
old beach tree that had been blown
down some time before. Dihmount.
Ing, | tied the pony 10 the bruAh Of
tho tree, took or the saddle and hlan'
lset, and laid down, without anything
10 eat and very tired, In few mo-
ments heard tho bowling OF wolves
In every direction, sometimes close
TO mo. The last thing ] heard, ~ !
foil asleep, was nm old wolf, barking,
some twenty feet from me. | slept
soundly through the night, and when
| walked the sun was shining fnll In
my ihco, AZ dinner ! was at the ho-
tel table, at Fort Wayne, with an OK
oollont appetite, having eaton nothing
from carly breakfast the day before.
/ made q speech that day from the
porch Of tho hotel, and returned di.
reotly homo. Tho election camo on,
and | received just ton votes from tho
county Of Allen, TO reward mo for my
porllous trip, while my majority In
the district, was about fiteen hun.
dred.
A CHALLENGE,
The day after the election as | was
crossing tho street at Connersville,
when heard the sound Of horns up
Main street, and in n few minutes ]
was surrounded by about fifty men,
on horseback, with Michael Spencer
among them. | saw In q moment
that they were political opponents,
como 10 let mo know that the vote OF
their township had gone against me,
Spencer said;-"How many votes do
you think you got In our townshipg'
'fNone, IL you had any sense. -
"What do you mean by that2 ~
mean by that, that when / 60 TO Con-
gress, ut least one half Of you will be
In the penitentiary when l get back.
Nobody else can defend such men"
"You shall account for that" A day
or two afterwards, Spencer called on
me TO defend him, against an indict-
ment in the Fayette Circuit Court,
for challenging a man TO fight duel.
BY our laws it was penitentiary Of
fence at that time. remarked, 'just
as told you" The trial came on at
tho next term OF, the Court, and Spen-
Ger was acquitted upon an ''if" The
challenge was, "If you will get you
a second, and meet me tomorrow
morning, with pistols, l will meet you
with my second and pistols" Judge
Eggleston charged that it was not q
challenge, buta mere conditional prop
osition, that required an acceptance
to give il the character at law Of o
challenge.
In my next may sketch the trip
of General Noble and myself, seven
teen days on horseback, to Washing
ton City, in the fall of 1927, and take
some notice of the House, and of q
few occurrences that took place du-
ring the session.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-08-21

s~"Your English ladies are very
handsome" said polite young Am
erican gentleman, to Mr.. Punch.
"Your American girls are oxquis.
itely lovely" returned Mr.. Punch
scorning TO be outdone in courtesy.
"Aye, girls, that is true; but they
fall off as they count years. So you
see your women carry off the palm,
and what's more, its a palm that will
boar date"
"Bless 'em ALL" said Mr.. Punch,
piously; slet's liquor"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-08-21

s9- We see the ship as she rounds
into port, but not the wind that watts
her. Coleridge said that experience
is like the light ut the stern of ship,
Illuminating only the path it has just
passed over
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-08-21

~ A company Of ladies the other
day discussed the following question:
"What is the great duty Of mani"
One of them contended, with sue
cess, that it was to pay dry-goods
billsl
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-08-21

p9- Most people freely give though
and labor TO everything except that
which is most personaland most uni
versal of all-character and life
They seem to imagin they must ever
"Be busy in buying, receiving and Civ
ing,
For life is too good to be wasted in lv-
ing.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-08-21

Applause for swerving from the right,
May pass awhile for fame;
But time which wears the gliding oil,
Converts il into shame.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-08-21

~ "Tell your mistress that ! have
torn the curtain" said lodger TO
female domestic. Every well, sir,
mistress will put It down as extra
rent"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-08-21

na- Many young ladies make fools
of themselves by the looking glass,
and many young mepby the drinking.
glass.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-08-21

g@- The thunder of great words
does not always betoken gteat
thought. for many a grand salute is
fired with q blank carthage, 49,
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-08-21

pG- If a man must hate at all, we
like cordial hater. That hating q
little is good deal like blowing up q
powder mill little.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-08-21
WALKERS LIQUOR BILL.

The City Council of Loavcnworth
have refused TO pay the Governors
liquor bill. Tho ihcts Of tho case are
stated In the following report Of the
Committee TO whom tho bill was sub
mittod.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-08-21
GRADUATES.


We have lived aud loved together,
Through the days Of happy years
joys light touch has thrilled our heart-stsings,
Grief has dewed those hearts wilhiearsi
Fear not, then. that when around as,
Other friends may smile and weel,
Lethea waves Will qneneh forever,
Memories love would have us feop.
SCHOOL AND GRADUTEs.
Angel hands have woven lightly
Llfe's frail web Of light and shade,
And earth dewers no grave-ward pilgrim
with a Joy no grief can fade.
Batabove, BY streams Of beauty,
Bliss each holy heart attends.
There We N meet TO dwell forever,
when life'sftfal fever ends.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-08-21
Cbaits 1Sastrg,
PARTING HYMN,

Composed by Miss Il. JASn Eppy, of lSpI.
ANNAPOLIS, and sung at the late Commence.
ment Of the Wesleyan Female College, Gin.
cinnati.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-08-21
SCHOOL.

Dim and monrnful a. the shadows
Flung around Us BY the night,
Are. the clouds with which thls parting
Hides all brightness ffom our sight
on when Joys are clustering round you,
Asa POUR hopes beam like star,
Sometimes think Of those who loved you,
In the days which llo afar
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-08-21

"So she won't be an old maid any
more" was the conclusion of Mario
ry's story to Deborah, who listened
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-12-23
n0INes or CoNGREss.

The debate upon the Treasury Note bill was
continued in the Senate ON Saturday till late
hour, when the bill was passed The Kansas ques.
ton was under discussion in the same body on
Monday and Tuesday, Mr. Bigler occupying most
Of the day On Monday in sustaining the admins
.trAtiSn eide Of the question, and NJ. Fitch on
Tuesday, upon the same side. He was followed
BY Mr.. Stewart on the Douglas side.
The debate has acquired rather tart 9 haracter.
: In the House the Treasury Note bill has been
the only topic Of discussion for several days, and
has elected many elaborate and ardent, If not
eloquent speeches and interesting colloquies.
The Congressional Globe Of yesterday contains
about sixty columns Of Con gressional debate.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-12-23
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EU ROPE.
Arrival Of the Adriatic.

One weeks later sdviccs had been received
from India. Gen. Hayelock was still hemmed in
at Lucknow. There bad born severe sighting
there, and General Outram was reported wounded
Sir Colin Campbell and staff had started for Gavin
pore. The troops were also moving thithcr as
quick a. possible, and they would proceed to the
relief Of Lucknow a. soon as in sufficient force.
More troop ships had arrived out. rs
EreLAND.--Both houses Of Parliament have
unanimously voted pension Of s1,ooo per year
TO Gen. Havelock
The Bank Of England indemnity bill had been
ordered to q third reading in the House Of Com
mons. tg4wFFE
I The Bank Of France had reduced its rates Of
discount another per cent.
The Corps Legislatf had adjourned to the 18th
of January.
The Spanish and Mexican difficulties are assum-
ing more pacific aspect. At
srhe jadv who tried TO run against the wind, ftl