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The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-07-03

SLAVE PnoEWr = MSslssrr.--A Mississippi
paper says that the number Of taxable slaves in that
state Is 3GSls2, an increase on lsjG Of l845O II
the average value Of the slaves is estimated a 5000
each the total would be S2209O22O0
The REMAINS or MONROE, The remains Of cy.Pre-
sident Monroe are to be escorted from New York 10
their final resting place in Richmond, Virginia, on
the Sd proy, by the 7th regiment, National Guards.
The officers and men of this fine corps have resolved
to bear the entire expense of lansportatian esma-
ted at $4,000.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-07-03

n.y. The English papers state that reinforccments
are required for India, and the East India Componv
lave taken mp twenty vessels for the conveyance Of
troops to the several presidcnccs, in which il is pro
posed TO carry $4,000 men. This is proof that the TO-
lcllion has not been quite cxtmgushcd yet.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-07-16
From Rarey, the Horse Tanner.
LIVERPOOL, April %, 1858.

NV Lhiocb1 ~ PiiA iSCS"
Ny DEAR NEPHEW: / wrote you two
sheets this morning, but was called away
before 1 had quite finished, and now |
have just got through with the day, and
had my tea, l will hurry to finish your
letter before any one calls. There is no
rest for the wicked, and no accomplish.
ment without great labor. l have just
had very hard day, and between the hur-
ras, the rush of people, the lecture, the
breaking of these very bad horses Zone SO
as to be shod,) the excitement, and the
perfect volley of all manner of questions,
feel very much like leaning back in my
chair aud taking quiet snooze.
They tried to bring some horses to-day
to defeat me, but they couldn't come it,
and |, as usual, came off victorious, amid
the loud cheers of class of about one
hundred scholars.
| l wish you could be here just one day
to see how enthusiastic the people are.
This morning, when l stepped into the
school and took off my hat, they set up
such a cheering and clapping of hands
that made everything ring, so animating
me that was full of eloquence, and ad-
dressed them with as much enthusiasm as
though l was second Kossuth. The
streets outside of the building were crow
ded; and when l rode out on the back Of
a vicious stallion that no man had been
able to mount for three years, they too
set up loud hurrah for the great Amer
lean that they think am. They don't
know that l am nobody but your Uncle
Jack, that used to break horses in the
little town Of Groveport.
Well, the name American sounds well,
and think l would be justifiable in being
proud of the name, if am not of myself.
[ wouldn't like to be called the great
Frenchman or the great Englishmau.
Nothing carries with it so much music as
the name Of American, etc. As ever
your friend and Uncle, j. S. RAREY.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-07-16
He died in 1885.

MorHs IN CARpErs.-An "Expcrienc.
cd llousekeeper" writes as follows: "Cam-
phor will not stop the ravages of moth, af-
ter they have commenced eating Then
they pay no regard to the presence Of cam.
phor, cedar, or tobacco-in fact, l rather
think they enjoy the latter, if anything
else than humanity can. Nor will the
dreadful and inconvenient taken up, and
beating, always ensure success, for l tried
it faithfully, and while mailing it down,
found several of the worms "alive and
kicking" that had remained under the
pile uuharmed. conquered them wholly
in this way; l took coarse crash
towel, and wrung it out Of clean water.
and spread it smoothly on the carpet,
then ironed it dry with good hot iron,
repeating tho operation on all suspected
places, and those least used 1t docs not
injurc the pile or color of the carpet in
the least, as it is not necessary to press
hard, heat and steam being the agents;
and they do the work cffcctually on
worms and eggs. The camphor will
doubtless prevent future depredations by
the miller.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-07-16
CURIOUS RHYMES.

What is earth, sexton? A place to
dig graves.
What is earth, rich man? A place to
work slaves.
What is earth, grcybcard? A place to
grow old.
What is earth, miscr? A place to dig
gold.
What is earth, schoolboy? y place
for my play.
What is earth, maiden? \ place to
be gay.
What is earth, seamstress? ~ place
where weep.
Wha, is earth, sluggard? A good
place to sleep.
What is earth, soldier? y place for
a battle.
What is earth, herdsman A place to
raise cattle.
What is earth, widow? \ place ol
true sorrow.
What is earth, tradesman I'll tel
you tomorrow.
What is earth, sick man? IT'S moth
ing to me.
What is earth, sailor? Ny home il
the sea.
| Wha, is earth, statesman? y place t.
win fame.
What is earth, author? I'll writ
there my name.
What is earth, monarch? q? For N.
realm it's given.
What is earth, Christian? ? The gate
way Of heaven.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-07-16
The Military Law.

GThe editor Of the West Chester Lfer-
soHian, 'illuminates' tho military law
passed at the recent session Of the Legis-
laturc, as follows-prescuring, to US. cer-
tainly a new construction Of the provisions
of that act
We observe an article going the rounds
Of the papers, calculated to mislcad tho
public mind in reference to the operation
of the late military law. The Constitution
provides for militia enrolment and mil
tia tax. The previous law fixed the tax
against every militia man at so cents. Tho
present act does not change it. The fund
created BY this tax is appropriated to meet
the expenses of the military department.
and must be kept within that limit. One
Brigade can not draw upon the funds Of
another, or upon the Treasury of the State,
for any deficiency. For instance, suppose
Chester county contained taxable popu-
lation of one thousand, and the whole
number were members Of volunteer COM
I piulesJ tucH tuCIc "Ou!A OC NJ ttA SvtiSSe-
able and no fund to draw upon they uou'd
hare to do uthout any pay But if this
thousand paid their tax, in preference to
joining a military organization, then there
would be a fund of $500 for such volun-
teers as might exist, to draw upon. The
law fixes the rate of pay at $3.50 per day,
but it does not provide means beyond
the Brigade, and does not pledge the funds
of the Commonwealth . The law fixes tho
rate of pay for not exceeding four days
and eucampment. 1t is not probable that
the amount raised in Chester county would
more than bear the expenses Of the present
military organization, for an encampment
of three or four days. But this act is
manifestation of encouragement creditablo
TO the Commonwealth.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-07-16
Hoe, the Printing Press Improver
by GRANT THORBURN.

In lSO5, the yellow fever prevailed IN
New York to a fearful extent. never
left the city on these occasions. | sat in
my shop door, in the cool of tho day. l
bchcld a man progressing from the south;
he walked in the middle Of The street, and
was reading the names on the slgnboarcs.
He stepped to my door.
"Mr. Thorburn," said he, ~ am just
come on shore from the ship Draper, from
Liverpool. l am carpenter by trade; l
can't find work. Can't you tell me where
may Gud board, till the fever is over?
Ny name is Robert Hoe"
He looked young, simple, and honest, |
knew the heart of stranger. l called
my wife.
"My DEAR" says I, ",his stranger can
neither find work nor board; will you
board him Z"
"Yes," said she.
"If he takes the fever, will you help
me to nurse him
81 will" she replied.
"Thank you," said |, "for this, God
will bless you"
Before one week elapsed, he took the
fever. l procured an eminent physician /;
my wife and l nursed him. On the
fourth day of the fever, he was under the
operation of powerful medicine. The fe-
ver W.. "nursing through his veins, and
burning up his English blood. l sat by
his bed He fastened n.s eyes on mine.
80, Mr.. T., Mr.. T." he exuaimed.
sI shall die | never can stand this
"Die? To be sure, Robert, We must
all die. But you are not going to die
this week | think | shall see you q
master-buildcr in New York, aud married
to bonnie Yankee lass, and l live to car
ry your graudchild 10 my arms yet"
There was q lull in the fever, when
the medicine commenced operating. He
dropped asleep; from that hour the fever
left him.
When l held the cooling drops to his
lips, and pressed his burning head be-
tween my hands, little thought there lay
the germ of machine that was destined
to revolutionizc the world of literature.
At that time, a common school Bible cost
dollar; now they are sold for twenty
cents. His sous added several improve.
ments to their fathers invention ; they
are much esteemed, wherever known.
was travelling in New Jersey some ten
years ago. Stepping from the cars, no.
ticed decent looking citizen among the
spectators. Says l:
"Sir, my business will detain me a
week in this town. l don't like to stop
at tavern; can you inform me where |
may find quiet, private family, where l
may board p
81 can, he replied. "Come with me- "
We turned a corner. On piazza, in
front of a respectable dwelling, sat conc
ly matron. On her lap sat child that
might have seen six summers.
"Good wife, says my conductor, "this
is Mr.. Thorburn, from New York He
wants private lodgings. Can you board
him a week 2"
"That will l." said she, "for twelve
month, if he says so. l often heard my
father tell how Mr. Thorburn took him
in his house and nursed him, when he
took the yellow fever"
! "What was your fathers name 2" l in
quired.
"Robert Hoe she replied.
"Is that your child?'
at is" said she.
l took the babe in my arms. Said ::
"Madam, It's over forty years, when,
cheering your father, l told him l hoped
to carry his grandchild in my arms This
day my prediction is fulfilled in your
eyes"
He died in 1898.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-07-16

Last week we were witness to a scene
which saddened our heart 1t was wo-
man, bcastly drunk. Such scene is dis
gusting enough when man is the pariic-
ipant, but when woman, who is regarded
as far superior to man in relation to the
finer feelings of our nature, prostitutes
herself to the character of beast, We may
well blush with shame for our race. 1t is
but few weeks ago that We published an
account of a woman at Medina, Ohio,
who lay in state of intoxication beside
the road, while the hogs ate up her little
child by her side. 1t is such scenes as
these that awakens the public mind to a
sense Of its duty, in regard to the dam,
ming traffic in liquor We trust We shall
never look upon or hear Of the like again
Democrat
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-07-16

A great many deaths from sun stroke
are recorded. (See ID Kings, 4: Is to
20. And s to 81 Persons of enfeebled
constitutions are generally the victims.
Be very careful not to oyerdo or to get
overheated. Cotton bandaged and kept
wet on the head, is good preventative
for man and beast Bathe the head if
feeling of rushing of blood thither is felt.
Rubbing the person briskly in water in
case of an attack, is by some advised as
means of restoration.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-07-16
Public COrruptiOn,

I'VE take from the Congressional GloJs
the following episode, which occurred in a
speech of Senator TooMBs:
awe speak of the corruption of Mexico,
of Spain, of France, and of other govern
meuts, with great deal of truth, accord
ing to all accounts but from my expert
ence and observations, which have been
somewhat extensive, l do not believe TO-
day there is as corrupt government uD-
der the heavens as that of the United
States"
Mr.. HALE. Nor l, either.
Several other Senators. agree to that
Mr.. ToOMBs. And.m most of all its cor
ruption is in the legislative department.
When declaration Of this kind is free
ly made in our public halls by public
man who has the best means of judging,
and meets the assent of other public men
of all parties, it is indeed time to consider.
There is no doubt that corruption has
been from year to year growing at Wash.
ington, and that the virus has extended
more or less to all of the public bodies of
the country.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-07-16

TIE RECENT lloT TERM.-Wc L,ve
|us, had a remarkably hot period, follow.
|ng heavy rains. In the Middle and New
England States, where neither the grain
Por the grass were far advanced, the heat
the past fortnight has done wonders.
indeed, without it the superabundaut
nolsture must have proved quite injurious.
put temperature of 90o, acting upon a
Pa'nTa'cd soil, quickcned vegetation like
he workings of magic. 1t is a noticca.
/ .e lact that in Europe, also, the same
.na OF weather has prevailed. Both in
"s'a1d aud on the Continent the heat
1S great as here. Consequently an
''y and ezcellen, harvest is expected
'ss.ns which the poPalou, countries Of
h' I'd World know better than we how
(o EriLe. 1H "' ~"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-07-16

Ore day last week, while an Irishman
was bathing in the river at New Orleans,
he was shot; he struggled towards the
shore, which he had no sooner reached,
than he was again shot and killed Tho
perpetrators proved to be two mates on
ship, who said they had been shooting at
rats under the wharf. They had mistaken
the poor Irisbman for rat and killed him
by accident.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-07-16
A Dreadful Prospect.

A New York paper, in mentioning the
fact that forty thousand Mormons, includ-
ing destitute families, children and aged
people, are upon the Plains, started for a
long journey-says it would not be sur
prised if five, or even ten thousand, of this
moving column were to perish before
reaching even the junction of the ella
and the Colorado. The distance from
the Salt Lake Valley, even to the Gila
river, the first available resting place for
season of SO large body of people as
this moving Mormon community, is over
500 miles. They can not stop short of
this point, in leaving their Utah settle
ments. Over the whole immediate space
they have nothing but deserts and desert
mountains before them and around them
Already, too, We hear that the hungry
desert Indians are hanging upon their
fanks. In this view of the matter, there
fore, We think that the attention Of the
Administration should be directed in a
spirit of humanity towards these miserable
people. If they perish in tho deserts, it
will be the result of their own folly, we
know but it will scarcely be regarded as
a creditablc calamity to our well intended
policy be left recorded in the bones of
five or ten thousand Mormon women and
children bleaching upon the desert sands
of Utah and New Mexico.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-07-16

\ man named Gorman went into the
water to bathe on Sunday last, at Boston,
and, not being a good swimmer. WAS
drowned; whcreupOn Corouer's Jury
sat upon his body, aud returned for their
verdict THAT he came to his death by
having, III violation of the city ordiuan-
ces, gone into the water about , o'clock
on the afternoon Of Sunday, the 9th, &c"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-07-16

Rev. Tabes Gross, freed man, who is
cndeavoring to raise money for Lewis
Smith, to purchase his four children,
says the Louisville Journal, was 81 years
a slavc-got leave to go to California
walked the entire distance-was there
two years and half, and returned to
Kentucky and purchased his own freedom
and that of his wife and children.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-07-16

The St. Louis "Democrat" announ.
ced that the death of slavery in Missouri
is decreed. The free State men in al.
joining States evidently think go, and are
moving to occupy that favored land,
whose only blight is slave labor.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-07-16

Mrs. Elizabeth Parker, the oldest per-
son in the State of Maine, died in Dur
ham, Cumberland county, on the 22nd,
The Maine papers say her age was nearly
1l5 years She was born in l1iS, thir-
ty-tbree years before the Declaration of
Independence Till she was about 10,
she possessed bodily vigor sufficient to en-
able her to work in the garden, IN en-
r!oyment she took great delight in.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-07-16

Letters from St. Petersburg state that
the Emperor was gathering about him,
every day, men belonging to the progress
sive party; that the cabinet was Impress
ed with the necessity of approaching wes-
tern civilization, and that the next gener-
alton will not find any trace of slavery in
Russia. The policy is opposed by he old
Russian party, headed By Prince Men
chicOff.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-07-16

WHEN Corn GRows.-Dr. IL. Il. IIar-
risou of Prince George county, Va, has
taken pains to make some careful exami.
nations to ascertain whether corn grows,
as is generally supposed, more at night
than by day. August I, corn grew in
twenty fours, five inches at night one
and half inches. August 2, grew
four and sevcn-cishths inches; at night
one and sevcn-eights, and in the day
three inches.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-07-16
ley-" ou have lost Your baby, | hear,

said one gentleman to another.
"les, poor little thing; it was only
five months old. We did all we could for
1t. We had four doctors, blistered its
head and feet, put mustard poultices ali
over 1t, gave it nine calomel powders,
leeehed It's temples, had it bled, and gave
it all kinds of medicines, and yet, after a
weeks illness, died"
Nothing but constitution like that Of
the United States, could have KEEP, that
child from dying-"pcor thing
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-07-16

FRAUDS on THE osT-OFFICE.-Sin
the 2lst of June, over forty suspicious
packages purporting each to be "onc news
paper" have been overhauled by the
clerks at our post Office here, and found to
contain contraband matter Collars, pat
terms, indian moecasins, baby dresses,
gloves, daguerreOtypcs, letters, and every
conceivable thing which could be wrapped
up in paper so as to avoid letter postage.
The postage assessed on these parcels
amounted to about fifty dollars.-S.
Pdm .Manesotian.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-07-16

ONLY HALF MILLION DEFICIENCY
The New York San says that, "at a re-
cent meeting of stockholders in the New
York and Eric Railroad, report was
made by which it appears that the Com
pany has lost ground to the tune Of Situ,-
06l during the last six months. Other
items swell the deficiency, failing to meet
its Obligations, to half million.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-07-16

UNFORTUNATE.-The whole estate Of
the Breckinrldsc Coal Company, near Clo-
verPort, Kentucky, is to bo sold at auc-
ton on the Sth to pay mortgage Of
S350,0OO. This, (the Memphis Bulletin
remarks, } is an unfortunate close of this
company, whose stock and property were
valued, few years ago, at four or five
million dollars.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-07-16

TIE CROPS IN EURoPE.-The reports
of the weather in Europe, concur to a
greater extent than usual as to the pros
|pcct Of abundant crops. The summer in
EEngland, thus far, has been of the highest
ever known, the month of
June up to the 25ih, having shown tenn
lerature S degrees above the average, the
Thermometer in London on some days
having run up to 81 and %. In that moist
climate and SO early in the season this
bust produce a great luxuriance of vcgc-
fation. On the continent the experience
has been somewhat similar, and the condi-
tion Of the vines in the South of France is
pronounced to be unprecedentlt splendid
There is likewise great promise as re-
epects grain. Hay, in France, is short in
quantity, owing to the hot weather, but
excellent in quality. For the silk crop, a
fery important one in all the South and
Vest of Europe, a fine early summer is
ESSENTIAL, but the heat this year has been
beyond that which is most suitable for the
Forms. On the whole, however, the Eu.
sopcan yield is estimated as certain to
(mount to at least five-eighths of full
Prop, and looking at the results of the last
lwo or three wears is q most favorable
ehange.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-07-16

THE "MUD SILLs The Speech Of
Senator Hammond in which he character.
lied the mechanics aud working men of
the North as the "mud sills' of society,
is raising storm of Indignation about his
ears, even in the South.
The San Francisco Chronicle says, in
relation to this speech, that a large num-
Der Of Democrats in the Second District
of this city are taking steps to organize 4
political club, under the name of "The
Mud Sill Club" This club will doubt
less be organized during the coming week.
Some of the Douglass Broderick men
say they will have "Mud Sill' clubs in
every town in the State. We presume
the Buchanan men will be organized un-
der the title Of 'Ruffled Shirt Clubs"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-07-16

TRY.-A dedoction from the leaves of
the walnut tree, rubbed over horses and
other animals as a wash, is recommended
as a protection agaius; the sung # insects.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-07-16
KANSAS MATTERS.

The following items we clip from a
Kansas correspondent of the Williamsport
Gazette:
81 have visited Lcavenworth, Lawrence,
Wyandot, &C., and find more enterprise
than l expected. Lecompton is miscra-
bic place, we'll situated on the Kaw river,
but OF no enterprise whatever. They have
managed to expend $4,000, or rSlO0,OOO
Of government appropriations on the State
House, but it has never progressed more
than two feet, and has been abandoned
some time. While there l dincd with
our friend Gen. Brindle, receiver of pub
lie moneys. He is one of the best infor-
med men on Kansas affairs in the territory
"The people of Kansas do not receive
the English bribe very submissively they
do not like government pap well enough
to accept the lump of sugar as a reward
for swallowing the pill Free State men
control everything.
"Lawreucc is an entcrprising place,
and will be town. They have built a
fine brick building or the site of the old
Free State House that was burned last
year.
"Indians are as plenty as prairie chick
ems. BY the way, | must tell you joke.
Riding along the old California road, we
stopped to see an Indian, "Two Eyes"
ono Of Frcmont's guides when he took
that journey across the plains. We asked
him how he liked the idea of Fremont be-
ing beaten for the Presidency? He said
Fremont great man. Fremont eat heap
mule. Indian eat dog, Fremont cat
much mule. He make one good Presi-
dent" What au efficient aid "Two
Eyes would have been in the campaign
A YOUNG SUIcIDE-A little girl,
twelve years old, attempted to commit su-
icide at Boston, the other day She had
been severely punished several times by
her teacher, and fearing further chastisc-
ment, she drank teacup full of burning
fluid, but an cmetic saved her life. She
gave her reasons for the act that the girls
"picked upon her; that she was called
"stupid," aud her teacher had punished
her, and she was tired of life.
The world will never know how people
have been made stupid by the simple cry
of "dunce," which has been hurled at
them. The late Gov. Marcy was "stu-
pii' boy until he got teacher who had
sense enough to treat him intelligcntly
and frankly, instead of "larruping" the
future statesman for every fault.
Last week we were witness to scene
which saddened our heart. 1t was wo-
l.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-07-16

GOVERNOR FLoGGEp. Tho Missouri
Telegraph says that Gov. Stewart, Of that
State, while pretty drunk, got into i
quarrel, with u Mr.. Vandivcr about tho
pardon of the St. Louis murderer, O'Bien-
MS, which ended in fight, the governor
getting very satisfactory thrashing.
Stewards friends say it was not fair, as
he was too drunk to fight.