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hour, and soon reached The spot. There
before me stood the hdeous black guiIlo
tine, and | could see the knife glisef if
the rays Of The morning sun. The ap.
proach TO the scaffold was surrounded
by soldiers. A passage was formed be-
tween them, and l ascended the steps,
An immense concourse Of people filled
the square, and when they cav me fear
Iul cry was raised, whether of symapthy
or distrust had no means Of telling.
l glanced around me for moment and
then kneeled down and paryed fervently.
| rose up and prepared to suffer the ex.
treme penalty of the law. l barred my
neck and placed my head in the fatal
niche. / heard rustling sound, and felt
a violent shock. l opened my eyes and
a we'll known voice greeted my ears.
Now master. will ye get up, and sure
the coffee'S cowld, and the meats done to
rags
And there was Bridget shaking me by
the shou lder to awaken me.
l saw it all in a moment; ! had fallen
asleep over the paper, and it was all
dream. When l understood it l could
fairly have hugged Bridget, 1 was SO
pleased.
! looked round, there was my own little
wife in calm, placid sleep by my side.
There had been no letter, no fortune, and
what was still better 10 murder.
Oh how happy was! Itgave ME
good lesson, and that is:
The secret of Happiness is CONTENT.
AGENT.
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A Most Ungallant Editor.

There is a fair being held in Richmond
Va, and the Wing says:
ave have no idea of provoking per
sonal difficulty with any Of the chival rou'
gentlemen who have come hither to the
fair; but we do say in spite of the world,
the flesh and the devil, that Hea ven, in
manufacturing most of them, was exceed
ingly sparing of its comely materials. AS
to the female portion, language fails us to
speak of their infinite merits-in terms
at once truthful and graphic. The amount
of female nominees in town at the pres
ent time is utterly indsicribable and un-
imaginable. There are few noticeable
and even brilliant exceptions, however, 10
look upon, which is feast to the eye and
a rapture to the soul. But may kind
providence soon take the balance to him
self, and make them jewels in his crown:
for their light on earth, derived from their
personal appearance will never be bright
er than that emitted by rusty tenpeny
nail"
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County Newspapers are Of more use
Than people generallIimagine.
They very nalurslly aid ii directing
public attention % matters Sllieh every
citizen is more 6T less interested in :.
They contribute 10 variety of wavs 81
the formation of public interest. They
furnish convenient mediums Or. the dis.
cussion OF questions of local iarsred.,-
They aid in giving cbaraoiss and isnpol.
tance 10 the county in which they are
published. They stimulate a tade'for
reading, and disseminate. in the course
of one year, a vast amount of useful ia.
formation, much Of which would no,
reach a portion Of the readers through
any other channel! They are Of essen.
tial use in a family in fostering lasis
for reading among children. County
papers enjoy an advantage over papers
published at distance, m5ny of lheff be.
cause Items are of local interest. which
naturally attracts c1ild's aiiention.--
The advertising columns are particular.
ly Interesting 10 class olreaders. They
are Of essential service in publishing va
rlous items Of local intelligence in which
the citizens are more or less interested.
but Of which many would remain unin.
formed, were it not for these papers,
In short, county papers add, in great
variety OF. ways TO the character, inteIli.
gence and prosperity of the county in
which they are published and therefore
have a strong claim for support upon all
who are directly or indirectly benefited
by ihem. -
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all was right within, they descended ant
looked cautiously around. They saw
nor heard nothing that tended to excite
fear, and they congratulated themselves
that the night which they had chosen for
the accomplishment Of their design, had
proved so fayorably. They stood not
long, but hurried off 10 execute their in.
tention. Their course lay in an easterly
direction toward the more densely popu
lated portion of the city. After turning
several corners and groping their way
through dark alleys rendered almost i'm
passable by the recent storm, they arriy-
ed in front Of a splendid mansion, on one
Of the principal streets Of the city. Here
they stopped and conyersed for while
in under tones, pointing frequently to a
second story window in the house before
which they were standing. Suddenly
one Of them started off in an opposite d.
rection from which they came, while the
other concealed himself near the building,
to await his coming, Not many minutes
had elapsed ere he returned bearing up
on his shoulders, a ladder. This he plan
ted firmly beneath the window, while his
companion prepared TO ascend. All be-
ing ready, the other handed him his cloak,
and taking the lantern be commenced as
cending. When he had reached the top
be paused a moment, and listened. Then,
confident that all was safe he gently raig-
ed the window and stepped into the room.
Closing it after lin, he looked around.
Valuable articles lay scattered around the
room in great profusion. Many would
have availed themselves of this opportu-
nifty to possess themselves Of such rare
gifts, but to him, in the present instance,
they presented no attraction, and there
fore remained untouched. He seemed in
search Of some greater object than any
he had yet seen. As lis eye wandered
over the room, it rested upon couch on
which lay an aged man fast in sleep
From the smile Of exultation Which pass.
ed over his features as he made the dis.
co7ery, we might suppose that this was
the object Of lis search. For moment
he smiled. Then, as he recollected his
purpose, darkened scowl settled upon
his features, and, grasping his blade, he
proceeded cautiously to the place where
bis fellow-being lay in peaceful slumber.
He gazed awhile upon his placid cOun-
tenance, and then turned him gently up
on his side. So sOundly was he sleeping
that lie noticed it not. He slumbered on,
nor dreamed Of aught but safety. Set
ing aside the light, our hero next pro- |
,eeded to examine shis steel, as though |
10 doubted its efficiency in the coming
conflict. Then raising it on high, and
all his energies for the fatal
stroke, he plunged it deep into the heart
ia pelI filed cotton mattress, and
lrep therefrOm eleving bales Of cOtting
'atting.
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Not a Bad Joke.
NtENT

Recently gentleman, not thousqnd
miles off, was sitting with his wife and
some friends at their parlor fire. When
the door bell was violently rung. Tho
lady rose, but then suggested that as the
girl was out, he had better 60 to the front
door. Accordingly he opened it, and
found no one there was nicely done up
basket, covered with white linen, at his
feet, and he thought he heard the rustling
of female dress departing. After look
ing vainly up and down the street, and
around the portal, he took the basket in
to the parlor. On the covering being re-
moved, beautiful little child appeard,
some six months old. The lady scream
ed, one of the lady visitors took up the
baby, and found a note pinned to its
dress. which charged the gentleman of
the house with being the father, and i'm
pIored him to support it.
A rich scene ensued between the inju-
red wife and indignant husband, the lat
ter utterly denying all knowledge of the
little one, and asserting his innocence
The friends interlered, and at last the
wife forgave the husband, although he still
stood to it like Trojan, that he had al
ways been a faithful husband. Finally
the lady very rOguishly told her husband
that it was sIranger he should not know
lis own child, for it was their mutual off
sprlhg, which had just been taken from
its cradle up stairs by the nurse, for the
very purpose of playing the joke; and the
surprised husband finally joined in the
laugh, which was raised at his expense.
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a New printer.

This is aur first effort at Type-sstling'
we presume that it AilI show lhat we cen
learn Jast-we are self.tDughl too. Me
want no help, we wi | have il riEN with
o6t asstisau Lhe proof will need no
ooIiaoNon' we don.t intend to tIy it eve
ry day but wewill let the pr niers Enow
t. at we are Que 0. them
talk about & ARR of drinlinS! 1t is
Jus1 ss casa as rolling off log.
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lg@UNIoATIOw
For TIE So,

for TIE >" Endard."
MEssEs. EDrToRs:-I am aware tbat{be
are aCd with .Iiscen.
ces," "sslecl 3 "and g. Mar.
rations," yet n1 this fact, I
send you another, thinking that you may
possibly find room for 1t in the columns
of your paper, and feeling that the com
munity would be materially injured if
they were deprived of knowledge of the
facts contained therein.
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A PooR PRINTER.-The edit or Of the
Pittsburg Post has turned type-se ter
His first effort appeared under his edto-
rial head few days ago, and will be
found below. He will, no doubt, be 'one
of them some of these days:-
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HOW TO BE LOVED.

The late Hon. VIM. Writ wrote to bis
daughter:
(. Il want to tell you asecret. The way
10 make yourself pleasing TO others is to
show that you care for them. The whole
world is like the miller Of fMansfeld, who
cared for nobody cared for him. But the
whole world will serve you SO, il you give
them the same cause. Let all persons,
therefore, see that you do care for them,
by showing them, what Sterne SO happily
calls the small sweet courtesies, in which
there il. mo parade; whose voice is too still
cease to which manifest themselves by
tender and afectionate looks and little
kind acts of attention, giving Others the
preference in the 6eld, walking, sitting or
standing.
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a School Master RuD 1fud.

a mysterious individual in Buffalo.
supposed to be discharged school mas.
ter, run mad, has been kidnappi young
school boys in the streets, taking them
into garret or basement, and SsR;ag
them to recite portions Of the multiplic&
ton table. If they failed be would hts
off their pants and lather them Tth a
leather strap, which be carries lor this
purpose, beating them most bruiaIly--.
The little fellows get so scared tiey fail
to identity him, and the policemen can't
catch him. The Buffalo Republic says.
"This individual, who is around the
streets teaching the multiplication table to
little boys (who have no fatliers) with a
strap. is shu prosecuting his business
Eealously. Several complaints have been
made against him at the police office, but
as yet he has not been arrested. His last
feat was in getting a little boy into a
basement, and asking him how much nine
times nine were. The boy being smart
little fellow, Immediately gave the correct
answer. The algebraical professor look.
ed rather surprised at this, but pursued
his desig BY suddenly asking him how
much nine times ninety.nine made? This
puzzled the little fellow, who had not
gone beyond twelve times twelve in the
multiplication table, and the professor
noticing his hesitation, Immediately took
oil the boys trowsers and gave him a
merciless beating. He then gave the boy
a penny, and told him to be sure Ell
know all about figures neal -t17ls he c1Me 20
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MRs PARTINeTox OK -
like to tend weddings, said Mrs,
ington, as she came back from b
church, and hung her shawl ups al
placed the bonnet in the long pres
bandbox. 4 like TO see young d
come together with the promiSs1to
cherish and nourish each other. ~BdES|
is a solemn thing, is matrimony, very
solemn thing, when the minister comes
into The ehancery, with his surplus on,
aud gos thtough the ceremony of maxi
ing them $nan and wife. II should be
husband and wife. 1t isn't every hus,
band that turns out to be man. de-
clare / never shall forget when Paul put
the nuptial ring on my finger, and said,
with my goods ] thee endow.' He used
to keep dry good store then. and thot
he was goilgsto giyeme the whole there
was in it, Twas young and simple, and
didn't kuowtill afterwards that itonly
meant one caEco dress a year.
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Wise Repliea.

Thales was one of the wise men o.
Greece A sophist wishing to puzzle him
with difficult questions, he answered them
all without hesitation, as follows.
What is the oldest of all things? God
because he has always existed
WHAT'S the most beautiful The world,
because it is the work of God.
What is the greatest Of all things?--
Space because it contains all that has been
created.
What is the most constant ofall things?
Hope because it still, remains with man,
after he has lost everything else.
What is the best Of all things? Virtue,
because without it there is nothing good.
What is-the quickest of all things
Thought, because in less than a moment
it can fy,to: :(he. end of the universe.
Wha&1s ih :pngestof all -
Necessity w bakes men
dangers of III
WHAT'S the 4 alt
give advice.
What is the mosi
To know yourself.
What is the wisS
Time, for it discoyots
---ss-sz.-ss
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T A farmef vas !
not subscribe for 4
said he, when fatbe
| good many, and / i
through yet.
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~The State Of New York contains
about one.eighth Of the population Of the
Union, and Pennsylvania abouiaone.
tenth. zEaaA = .
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DEATH IN THE PENirExrIAnY.-Jobu
Phillips, alias Aaron Crowder, died sud.
denly in the Ohio Penitentiary, on the
4th instant, where be has been a prisoner
for the last 81 years. He was sent thero,
for life, for killing man in drp,., 'aeI
fslolic, at Hamilton, in 1881. f. 'Ae Q
last ten years be was a cripple, an iee'ar'
treated by the otiesrs as prisilsfteettaa I
character, aISalloBed to do pretty much
as he pleased. He could never be pre-.
vailed upon to go outside of the walls,
fearing the gates would be closed against
him, and prevent his return. He will be
remembered as the old fellow who atten-
desthe bear. In this way he picked up
considerable lehsBge from strangers.
which be boarded with misery care
He was everin dread Of being robbed by
his associates, and to protect himself Kept :
firearms Of lis own manufacture in his Z
cell, which a one but himself was per-
g1irs4 te-~Eeek After his death, a thick /.
heavy leather b .1sas found around his !
body, containihs n half dollars snd 46
cents in changs ;h no doubt he ear
ried about him for Is fgr ear of he.a
ing robbed. In hiss -
II. 4
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hayre at last Alter
ipre a few hours | be.
end could look around
llIIng thatf noticed was
|Pay:ug as ! thought q
IInuch attention TO my wife.
im.
10 me with Iiie most
3 world, and said:
Peen very sick. | hope
ter
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lSIDIt IUT IuVT6 70
in the world.
Foodaesss sshe
| aid ! go On
NJ her gooaqual-
ELIle reaMfs i'm
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Miss St. CIair,s Renefit.

This evening Miss St. Clair takes her ben
eft in the character of Camille. From the
evidence she has already given of her ge-
MUS, we expect brilliant performance, and
hope she may be greeted with crowded
audience. She will play but few lights
longer, and those who wish ia enjoy good
play, better performed than we have any
reason to expect to see it acted here, should
improve what remains of her short engage
ment. The Company is an excellent one,
and displays remarkable versatility of tai
ent for so small one. The manner in
which they brought out the Honey Moon,
on Saturday, was exceedingly oreditable to
all who had part in it.
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From the Neac HarsH Register.


The-recent courageous and even desperate
act of Capt. Brooks, keeper ofthe Faulkners
Island Light, in rescuing the captain, his
wife and crew, from a wreck, in Long Island
Sound, deserves more than passing notice.
1t will be remembered that Faulkner's ISL
and itself is more than two miles from land,
and that its only inhabitants are the keeper
of the lighthouse and his family, Captain
Oliver n. Brooks. The wreck lay upon
Goose Island, some two miles from this; but
Capt. Brooks could see, with his glass, the
persons in the rigging, and the sea dashed
into unusual fury, making breach high
over its decks and threatening instant des
truction. 1t was too sad sight for the brave
man to endure; and provided as he was by
Government with nothing but a small sail
boat, to go between the Island and the main
land, he would have been fully justified in
leaving them to fate horrible to think of.
His wife was on shore, and he was alone
with his family of little children, but telling
them of the peril he was about to assume-a
fearful peril, from which he might never
return-he kissed them, and calling upon
God to protect them and bless his endeavor,
he jumped into his frail skiff, and steered
boldly into the storm and pillows.
Those on board saw the attempt, and even
in their agony wondered at his boldness,
predicted its failure and grieved at what
they considered an unnecessary sacrifice.
But still the brave man. relying upon Prov
idence kept up his heart and hopes, and
although every wave threatened him with
destruction, he reached at last the wreck,
and hailed the responding crew with words
of cheer. By the most skillful management
of his boat now shooting past, and once over
the wreck itself, he at last managed to pick
them off one at time and then turned for
the shore. But it was only by constant bail
ing and tremendous efforts that the boat was
kept above water, and at last reached the
island, with its inmates exhausted, and near
ly dead with hunger and exposure. On the.
shore, waiting for their father, were the lit
tie children of Capt. Brooks, who with tears
and screams of joy, saw the boat tossed vio-
lently upon the land by the angry waves,
with its overtasked load of rescued mariners,
who were Immediately transferred to the
lighthouse residence, and made welcome and
comfortable.
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON, Dec, ls-P. N

A difficulty occurred this morning be-
tween Congressman English, of Indiana,
and Montgomery, of Pa, on Pennsylvania
Avenue. These two members of Congress
happened to meet for the first time this ses-
sion, when Mr.. English extending his hand
said, show are you Mr.. Montgomery" Mr..
Montgomery withheld his hand, and uttered
an insulting expression something like, " 1
don't speak to puppies" whereupon Mr..
English struck him a severe blow over the
haad, breaking his cane to pieces by the
blow, and knocking Mr.. Montgomery into
the gutter, but not entirely down. Mr.
Montgomery hurled a brick at English,
striking him on the boot but doing no in
jury to him.
Mr.. English states to his friends that he
was entirely unarmed, and was not aware
that Mr.. Montgomery had any i'll feelings
towarps him up to the time of the encoun-
ter.
Mr.. Montgomery, as to strength, is the
superior to M English.
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Philadelphia Market
PHuADELpHIA. Dec. IA

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. l8-M.
Flour exceedingly dull but steady; sales
of 5000 bbls at 8 1905 SO for extra, and
for extra family. No change i'll rye flour
or corn meal. Wheat dull and cents low
er sales of 1000 bush at l GOAL % for red,
and 34(Dl As for white. Corn meets an
active inquiry and has again advanced &c !;
sales of 5000 bush new yellow at 7O072,
and old at 50. Oats duh al 44045. Coffee
held firmly; 1000 bags Rio sold at ll4@
III. Sugar in fair request; 1000 hhds
New Orleans sold at 74@73. Wool is ac-
tive. Whisky firm 254@26.
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Es~On SATURDAY, as Mr. Geo. Wolfil

aI~On Saturday, as Mr. Geo. Wolflin
was coming down street and turned on to
Main street, he was struck a severe blow in
the face, nearly prostrating him. He i'm
lnediately drew his pistol and snapped it at
his assailant, but it failed to go, and the
perpetrators of the outrage made their es-
cape There were four of them in company,
and it is supposed their object was to rob
Mr.. Wofiin, who was known to have money
in his possession. They had not been ar
rested at late hour Saturday night.
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R2y~ The Sinking Fund Commissioner
Bill was amended in the House on Thurs
day, so as to limit its operation to three
wears. The plan of the bill is vicious and
dangerous, and ought not to be tolerated by
the people for any period. Better give the
custody Of the funds to the New State Bank,
under the superintendent of the old Com
1nissioners, till plan for their final distribu-
tion to the counties, or a safe and perma-
nent disposition of them can be made. The
Bank would pay an interest on them bear
ing some relation to the dividends made on
her own stock. The capital OF the Bank
would be a far better guarantee of their
safety, than the official Bonds of the Com
missioners.
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Cincinnati Market.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 1S-P. NJ.
Flour firm. Whisky steady; 800 bbls
sold at %. Hogs are held higher, and a
few sales made show an advance; $40 head
sold at 25 gross; and 100 do averaging
l72 pounds, at 6 40 nett; heavy hogs were
sold OF s5@7 90. Receipts about 1000
head. Mess pork firm and in fair demand at
II so. 1t was offered quite freely at Is 90
for future delivery, but only SOC bbls were
sold, to be delivered any time before the lst
of March, at Is 90. Bulk pork is gas, but
the demand is limited. Lard is in good de-
n1and at los@loB, but held higher; 800
bbs sold at l05@lo( for head and gut, and
l03G1Il for prime.
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DdyH Wendell, the publisher of the Wash
ington Union, paid Steadman of Ohio who
was chosen printer to the House Of Repre-
sentatives, last winter, $3l, 900 as bonus
for the privilege of doing the work, and for
the chances at the 'pickings.' 1t was I'M
derstood that the bargain was for both ses-
sions of the 35th Congress. But Steadman
came back this winter for new bonus on
the printing for the present session, and
threatened to resign his appointment which
would have cut Wendell off from the job.
1t was compromised by paying part of
the demand.
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PHILADELPHIA. Dec. Bpm.

The jury in the case of Allibone and
Newhall, charged with conspiracy to de-
fraud creditors OF the Bank of Pennsyl-
vania, have rendered verdict of not guilty
as to both defendants. The Court room
was crowded at the time. Brief and affect
ing speeches were made by Geo. II. >Whar-
ton, Russell, Mr.. W. Carroll, Brewster &
DiStrsct. Attorney Longhead, Counsel for
Commonwealth, said the evidence would
not permit him to expect a verdict against
the defendants, and that he would, there
fore, abandon the prosecution.