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Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-04-08
EBENsBURG, APRIL 8, 1867.
things were discovered. The unhannx ser-

things were discovered. The unhappy ser
want was imprisoned.
She defended herself only by her tears !;
she had 10 evidence to prove that she did
not put the property in the box; and her only
answer to the interrogatories vas that she
was innocent The judges had no suspicion
of the depravity Of the acouser, whose station
was respectable, and they administered the
law in ali its rigor. The innocent girl was
condemned to be hanged The dreadful Of
flee was Intellectually performed, as it was the
first attempt of the son of the executioner.
A surgeon had purchased the body for dissec-
ton, and it was conveyed to his house. On
that evening being about to open the head,
he perceived a gentle warmth about the body.
The disseeting knife fell from his hand, and
he placed her in bed whom he was about to
disgess His efforts to restore her to life were
effectual, and at the same time he sent for
clergyman on whose discretion and experience
he could depend, in ordor to consult with him
on this strange event, as we'll as to have him
for witness to restoration. The moment
the unfortunate girl opened her eyes, she be-
lieved herself in another world, aud perceiy-
ing the figure of the priest, who had marked
and majestic coantenanee, she joined her
hands tremblingly and exclaimed Eternal
Father, you know my innocence, have pity
on me" In this manner she continued to
in the ecclesiastie, believing in her simplici-
ty, that she beheld her God. They were
long in persuading her that she was not dead
so much had the idea OF the punishment
and of death possessed her imagination.
The girl having returned to life and health,
she retired to hide herself in distant village,
fearing to meet the judges or the officers, who
with the dreadful tree necessarily haunted
her imagination. The aecuse- remained un-
punished because his crime, although mani
Tested by two individual witnesses was not
clear to the eye of the law. The people sub
sequently became acquainted with the resur-
rection of this girl and loaded with reproaches
the author Of her misery.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-04-08
A GEM

The annexed beautiful lines, from BYRON, upon
Henry Kak White, you are familiar with, and as
they are entirely appropriate 10 our own lanented
KAYE" the ch7d and victirr Of science, should
fssl much obliged If you would give them place
In the Inquirer. 4.
"Oh what noble healt was here undone
When science selt-destroyed her favorite son,
Yes, she too much INDUCED thy fond pursuit,
Ehs sewed the seeds, but death has reaped the
fruit;
Twas thine own genius gave the faal blow,
And help'd to plant the wound that laid thee low,
SO the struck eagle stretched upon the plain,
No more through rolling clouds to soar again,
Viewed his feather on the fatal dart,
And winged the shat. that quivered in his heart;
Keen were bis pangs, but keeuor far to feel,
He nursed the pi1ioa which inpelled the steel.
While the same plumage that had warmed his nest
prank .hs last life-drop of his bleeding breast"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-04-08
VOL. 4. NO. %
& Hard Case.

! In the pretty village of Haddonaeld, New
/ Jersey, some years ago, there resided an on
fellow who was Familiarity known. town and
country round, as '' Old joe" He had no
particular occupation except doing s.chores''
or errands-nor any particular location He
ate where he could get bite, and slept whors-
ever he could find lodging place. Joe was
regular old topper and Jersey lightning had
no more effect on his insides than SO much
| water. He generally made his headquarters
at the tavern, for there were two in the town
He would sleep and doze away the afternoon
on An old bench In one corner OF the bar
! room but was always awake when there was
any drinking going on. When he was nos
asked to drink, be would slip to the bar. and
drain the glasses of the few drops left In
| them One afternoon, DIR. Bolus. the VII
iaSe physician, was in the. tavern mixing up
a preparation. he placed a tunbler half
full of aquafor:is on the bar, and Turned round
to mix up some other ingredients. A few
moments after, he had occasion to use thu
poisonous drug. when he found, to his dismsv.
that the tumbler had been drained TO the lass
drop. Sc Mr. Wiggins," exclaimed the doc
lor IN alright. to the landlord, what las
become of the aquafortis put On the bar q
few moments agoW
don't know" replied the landlord.
unless Old Joe slipped in and drank it."
In this suspicion they were soon confirmed.
for the ostler said he had seen Old Joe swaI-
low tue fatal draught. The doctor, knowing
that he must die after such dose, instituted
search at once. After some hours spent in
looking through the barns, out houses, and
woods, for three four miles around the
village, Joe was abandoned to his fate Is
was cold night, and as the village toper.
assembled around the blazing hickory fire IN
the bar-room. nothing was thou zht of, or talk
ed of, but the unfortunate end of poor OLD
Joe. Some four days had elapsed, and moth
ing having been heard from Old Joe, they
all came to the conclusion that he was coner.
The doctor, about this time, he'd occasion to
visit patient, some eight miles distant;
what was his surprise, when about Ave miles
from the village, to see Old Joe in front of
farmers house, splitting wood
Why, Joe," said the doctor, riding -up 20
the fence, 81 thought you was dead and
buried before this p
Why, what made you think that. Doe
tori, said Joe, leaning on his axe handle.
g Didn't you drink that dose 1 left ON old
Wiggins' bar, few days since?''
g Ies," replied Joe. half ashamed to
own it.
"Do you know what it wasr' asked tho
Doctor
No!" returned joe
Way, it vas squafort;s-eaough - XII
a dozen men!D
Well, nov. Doctor, 60 you know that
thought there was something queer about that
darned stuff, for after I drank it, every time
L blowed my nose ] burned hole in nv
pocket handkerchief"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-04-08
Gbuire pnstrg,
THE FISHERS COTTAGE.

Tr.nslated by Heinrich Heine, by Leland
How vague ard wiid-yet how many pictures
dos it summon to the minds eye! What a
,o1s there is about it! Hsine is the Rembrandt
q poets
We "a. by the fishers cottage,
And look'd at the stormy tide;
The evening mist came rising
and floating fsr and wide
One By one in the light house
The lights shone out on high;
And far on the dim horizon,
A ship went sailing by.
We spoke of storm and shipwrock.
OF sailors and how thsy live;
or Journeys twixt sky and water.
And the sorrows and joys they give
We spoke Of distant countries,
In regions strange and fair;
And Of the wondrous beings
And curious customs there.
OF pe,fumed lamps on the Gauges,
Which arc launch'd in the twilight hour;
And the dark and silent Brahmins,
Who worship the lotus flower.
OF the wre.ched dwarfs OF Lapland,
Broad headed, wide-mouthed and small;
Who crouch round their oil-fres, cooking,
And chatter and scream and bawl.
Ard tho maidens earnestly llsten'd,
TIL at last spoke no more;
Fhs ship like shadow had vanish'd,
Aud darkness fell deep on the shore-
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-04-08

THE CONVICTION OF WARD AT TOLEDO. The
murder trial which has been going on in Tole-
do for the past and present weeks. has resulted
in the convictions OF Ward for The murder of
bis wife. The Blade, OF thursday. says :
1.-THE murder is one of the most brutal,
horrid and disgusting in all the annals ofcrinle
A husband not only murders, his wife, after
cold -blooed prem cditation. but sits up at
nights. with his door locked, cuts her into
small pieces, aud burns up her remains in the
stove. This process occupied several days,
in which he drew largely on the shops around
for shavings, aud the unsavory scent went
forth from the chimney, and filed the nostrils
of those who happened to be in the vicinity.
Ward occupied himself with this Disgusting
and appalling work. till he thought he had
obliterated all traces of his guilt, and then de-
fed detection But murder will out" 1t
is amazing what an array of facts, unimpor-
tant IN themselves, have been brought to bear
on the case, and what an irresistible convic-
ton Of guilt they carry to the mind"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-04-08

ExrRAoRDIHARY CANINE INSTINCT
most remarkable instance of Instinct or zacaoi-
ty in dog, that we remember to have heard
of occurred in tie town Of FairhaYen few davs
since and it was this: Two chiidera between
the ages OF sig and seven years we're playing in
the middle Of the street in Farhaven, when
an unioaded wagon without driver. drawn by
2 runaway horse, vas seen approaching at
furious rate. A large dog, a cross Of the
Newfoundland and uastig breeds, who was
lying near, saw the approaehing peril, aad
going to the rescue Of the unconscious inno-
cents, took them Up by their clothes in his
teeth, first one Of the chiliern and deposited
the little thing out ef danger on the sidewalk,
and then returned anes took tie other and also
placed It safei5 on the walk As the wagon
vas passing. the dog made q spring at the
horse and tried to seize hin By the nose bus
failed = stop him. We have these facts srou,
a gentleman whose verscity Il sun,,usstionable
Who shall say that the brute creation IS devoid
OF rational intelligence -Neso Beolfors! Mr.
curry.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-04-08

EXTENSION OF SLAvERY-When the Con-
stitutioa formed every State tolerated
slavery, and the "encroachments of the Slave
Power, have increased the number from t1ir.
teen, to jifteen while the encroaohnents of the
Free Power have. increased the number af
Free States from naa.2At to secenteea. Thi,
shows horrible state of things-an alas,s,,,g
Procitcsty to make Slavery National and Free.
dom Sectional, Ring the Bell % ..Turn
the grindstone J" g Fire the alarm suos ~
Bridgeport Fasa,er.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-04-08
krtesian Welis

The artesian wells OF New York city, own
ed By the different sugar refpers, brewers and
others, will give OVER two millions IF gallons
of water per day, which, at the rate CHARGED
for the Croton, would cost the consumers over
seventy thousand dollars per year This sam
Is equal to the interest of one million dollars
while the wells have cost less than City ;hous-
and dollars. As the aetna, statistics are os
considerable importance, We pressi.t the fs,-
lowing relating to several Of the mos. success
fui -
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-04-08

HE The following, though old. will be
snseresting to those who are fond of sausages.
A lady having purchased some sausages Of a
couple of boys, overheard them talking about
the money .'Give me half of it." says one.
~<'I won't" said the other Nov that amt
fair, you know 'taint, Joe, for half the pup
Gas mine -
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-04-08
REAUTY.

Oh, what pure and sacred thing.
Is beauty, curtain'd from the sight
: OF the gross world, illuming
One only mansion with her lighs;
Unseen By mans disturbing eye
The flower, that blooms beneath TIE sea
Too deep for sur-beans, doth not lie
Hid in more chasse obscurity!
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-04-08

E A Western editor, having heard that
10 persons in drowning condition, all the
events of their past life suddenly rise yividly
before them. modestly expresses wish that
some Of his delinquent subscribers would take
Q bathing in deep water
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-04-08

How every word pierced my heart! l
waited to hear no more, but seizing my hat
hastened to the gloomy abode. On my way
the words, 'eSir, did you ever know Mary
Beechfeld," came fresh to my memory, and
the thought rushed across me that it must
have been her No one can imagine my feel
ings. My hand tretnbes. and my blood runs
chill, when I remember that night. To have
spoken unkindly-nsy, ordered her from my
path; it was too much I reached the hovel,
for I can give no other name, and there, in
the person OF the poor woman, [ found my
lost Mary Her poor little boy hung over her
inspeechless grief Everything about the APP
artment spoke of poverty, ertrenae poverty, and
yet such neatncss prevailed that you felt you
were not away from refinement. All no;
her every thought was noble. She was fitted
to adori any station, however exalted and to
be brought to this.
When I encountered her in the street, she
evidently had intended to reveal herself. But
when spoke in such glowing terms of the
Mary of my remembrance, her pride-her
woman's pride-forbade it. All that day at
the Office I felt like writing her name upon
every check, and Heaven knows, had [ thought
she needed them, / would have filed them all
Well well Such are the changes of for
tune L am becoming weary and must close
my family. He has always been as my
child, and no one, not even my wife, knows
the reason take such deep interest in Har-
~, or why he has succeeded me as head OF
nay affairs.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-04-08

SCI A dying Irishman was asked by his
eonfessor. fhe was prepared to renounce the
devil and ali his works .'Oh, your honor"
ssAid Pat, don't ask me that; I'm going into
e strange country, and don't want to make
.uyself enemies 70
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-04-08

.'SEE here, my friend, you are drank -
:" Drunk TO be sure am. and have been
for the last three years. Xou see my broth
sr and are on the temperance mission. He
lectures, while set frightful example J"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-04-08
RLPENESS.

Tie full juiced apple, waxing over mellow,
Drops in silent autumn night,
All its allotted length Of days,
The flower ripens in its place,
Rpens and fades ard falls,
All things have rest and ripcn toward tho grave.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-04-08

EE-On a recent rainy day wag was heard
to exclaim-'' Well, my umbrella is a regular
Catholic!" ''How SO 2" inquired friend.
" Because it always kseps LENT"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-04-08

Ny dear sir," said candidate, aocosting
sturdy wag on the day Of election. " Ini
very gisd 70 Ses you.s You needn't tbs-Fve
N0eDd,
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-04-08
No. of gals. per minu,s

Total numoer of gallons per minute 1880
after making all allowances. A,a-
crican.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-04-16
For the Dlaware Republican.

At meeting of the Directors of the Della
ware Railroad Company, held sometime since,
resolution was passed, recommending TO the
stockholders of the company an appropriation
Of the interest of their stock, as 1t may accrue,
for two years, for the purpose Of improving the
road, and to enable them to carry out the pro-
visions of the agreement with the Philadelphia,
Wilmington, and Baltimore Railroad Company.
They proposed meeting of the stockholders,
to be hold at Dover, on the2d of April, to take
the matter into consideration.
In accordance with said provision, a large
number of the stockholders assembled at the
time appointed, and, among the rest, had the
pleasure of attending and witnessing the in
terest manifested in everything pertaining to
this most important Improvement in Delaware,
1t was gratifying to mo to see that Delaware
has soEAe men in it who are worthy of being
called Delawarians! men who are ready and
willing to sacrifice their own personal peeuni-
airy interests for tho promotion Of the interests
and cOnyenienccs of the whole people men
who have the honor and interests OF the State
at heart, and who would not be afraid to sane
| ton loan Of the credit of the State, or even
the funds of the State, if necessary, for its inn
provement, for fear that they, or their children,
twenty OF thirty years hence, might have t.
pay a few dellars or cents, in the way OF taxes
TO liquidate debt created for its improvement
and actually adding to its real value ten time
the amount OF tho sum invested.
After the organization of this meeting, al
explanation of the object and policy of thC
measure proposed by the Directors was full.
set forth by Judge Harrington and Messrs
FELTON,, Du Pont, and Bradford, and so com
pletely convinced the stockholders present
that, in the absence of any other mode of pro.
position for raising the necessary funds, Q
pretty unanimous vote was giYen in its favor
at least, cut OF about 5000 shares of stock re-
presented at the meeting, near $500 were In
favor of the proposition.
1t appears by this decision, that about $780,
900 will be available towards finishing up the
road and building depots at them important
points. The necessity for depot buildings al
various places along the line is very great, and
mono requires it more than st. Gerges' station
| The agent at this station informs me that, upon
reference to his books, he finds that l ,03l
passengers have paid at that station since the
first Of December last, (four months,) and
freights amounting to $3.50 have been paid
in the same period; and have no doubt'thai
If suitable accommodations were provided fol
passengers, much of the travel that now goes
to tho Steamboats, of Delaware City, could be
diverted from that point and brought on to the
road and that with good storehouse, i'm.
mense quantities of grain and other produce
would be sent from there that now goes by
canal and otherwise. A SToCKHoLDER.
RED LION HUNDRED, April 9, '57.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-04-16


Mn. EDITOR TN looking over the columns
of your paper, noticed kind of an answer to
the request of &c One that would like to know"
In the first place he is accused of giving an i'm
perfect translation of the inscription upon the
stone in front of the Old Baptist Church at the
corner of Fifth and Walnut streets. If you
compare the translation of the &c One that
would like to know" and the translation given
in your paper Of Monday last, you, they, nor
any man will discover any mperfection. The only
thing discover, is, that in one it reads Ger
man Evangelical, and the other Evangelical
German. The only mistake, if it be one, is the
wording of the inscription; instead of German
Evangelical, &c. 1t should read as follows:-
The Westinghouse Of the Evangelical German
Congregation, Bapiised Christians, Founded
1856 The proposition Of is not upon the stone.
This, Mr.. Editor, is perfect translation ofthe
Inscription, and defy any man who can read
German and English to contradict it. Did you
or any other person ever read of Evangelical
German or Evangelical English, &c The In
scription upon the stone involves the idea that
there are Un-baptised Christians. Who ever
heard of this What meaneth such language2
If this is not a new name under the sun,
know not what it is. ask ifany man, in reading
the Inscription upon the stone, would come to
any other conclusion, but that it must be a
new Society No man can judge from the
inscription what kind Of Society occupies
the old Baptist Church. 1t is stated in your
paper Z" that the church is regular Baptist, diff
fering in no way from the Second Baptist
Church at the corner of Fourth and French"
Mr.. Editor, there must be difference between
the two, or the Inscription upon the stone
in front ofthe old church does not contain the
truth; let any man compare the Inscription up
on both churches and the difference will soon
be discovered. If no difference, why such
an Inscription in front of the church7 Why
| not call themselves the German Bdpfist7
wonder if they are acquainted with the man
who preached in a German Church in the city
of Philadelphia, and took up collection for
the .aposfical Evangelical German Church oil
Wilmington 1fthey arc Baptist, why assume
q new name unless they are ashamed of it,
| / do not think ii is a disgrace to be a Baptist
| or have they done it to deceive The word
be-baptized is not pleasant tho German ear
| Therefore the word Evangelical, which has 8
most delightful sound to the Germans. Lei
| every thing be called by its proper name, ther
| i'll feelings will DO spared, but if We assume
name by which we were never known by our
selves or the world, is it not calculated to de-
ceive ourselves and others / think the truth
should be seen and known, both internal anC
external. do not think, Mr.. Editor, that the
reply given to the " one that would like t,
know" can be considered satisfactory.
Yours Respectfully,
One That Loves THE TRuru.
Elghty-eight persons committed suicide il
n II "a -
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-04-16

DESTRUCTIVE CONFEDERATION AT BALTISoRE
"A HALF MILLION Property DEsTRoYED.-
BALTIMORE, April l4-lU O'Clock, p. N IA
terrible fire is now raging on Challes and LON
bard streets, the business centre Of the city
The following properties are on fire On Charles
street, the warehouse of Mcssrs. II. Edwards
\ Co., importers Of glassware Nessrs, Norris
& Brothers, importers of harlwarei Harrison
Co., cap manufacturers, Sir James S. Rob
inson, paper warehouse. On Lombard street,
the iron warehouse Of Messrs. L. l.. Parker &
+ 90. ! tire hardware establishment of Mcssrs
Hodges, EmaclS & Grant; also, tho buildings
ofGilpin, Bailey & Candy, wholesale druggists
aud VIM. Davidson x Co., dealers in chemical
paints. The above properties, together Will
their contents, were destroyed.
The fire is still extending towards Light street
Messrs. Fairbanks X Co IS scale factory is
also destroyed. The loss will probably reach
100000.
R.-Tho lrc il now bcingsu bdued, and
VIII, no doubt, be confined to its pre- sent limits
II is rumored that two men are buried under
the falling walls.
.loE O'Clock, p. M.-The Gre is still burning
but is confined to the premises already given
Several persons are badly injured by the fallinl
walls, and it is feared that some hayo beef
buried in the ruins.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-04-16
MORGAN BLACK HAWK.

~ THIS @ LIBERATED YOUNG HORSE Will
% stand to improve the Brood of Horses al tho stable
ESS1Aof the suhscrihaT. near Delaware City BI!ACh
which sired BY the sherman Morgan Aors9 Shegnsn
gan Black Hawk was a full blood English Mare. :,
This Horse was purchased BY the syhscElher o. ne Ma
lie took the Premium there yearling e ao took he
First Premium nj the Pennsy ynnia State FAIR IN the fall
Of 1854, 2year old. lie has also taken the Premium
Old IN June i5 hands HIGH of dark brown color, and for
sye action and beauty lie cannot be surpassed by any here
intha Union lie broken by Mr. Ralph Penso and It is
his opinion that no will make very fast horse as he shows
signs of great speed TERMsSl2 for the season, COM
mencng tho 10Th Of April and ending tho fret Of August
$50 to insure. ANTHONY ltEHBOlIl
an IL Delaware City.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-04-16

"EuRoPE, On WHAT SAW" is the title of Z
handsomely printed and neatly bound volume
of S44 pages, written by +. De B. Richards, q
native of this city. We have not had time to
even glance over its contents, but we feel sat
SIZED that 1t will repay perusll. 1t is for sale
by j. 7. Head, No. 127 Market Street. Mr..
r. is known TO our citizens as an artist of con-
siderable ability, and we have no doubt that
many will beprompted to procure his book in
order to see il he also oxcels in his literary
efforts.