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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-04

The subscriber has taken the agency and has now
on hand an assortment Of the above celebrated
FAMILY SEWING MACHINES; and, IN pre-
senting them to the public notice. can, without fea
OF contradict On, say that they believed to be
the best article ever offered to the public They are
adapted to oil kinds Of family sewing, from the finest
70 the ooarsest kind. He most especially Invites
the ladies to call and exam ne them.
"A lady will always be IN attendance TO ex hibit
chasing. = - ~
NeeaIss of all sizes will be constantly kept ON
hand for sale &. w. BOTEIRR
No. SIS, Iron Hall, Pa. sv.. between
m 4 Sfdw6w 9Th and lnfh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-04

SENATOR SEwARD's SPEECH.-Though dis
senting at all points from the speech delivered
yesterday by Senator Seward, on the Kansas
question, we but express the unanimous opin-
ion of those who heard it, in saying that it
was one of the ablest efforts of his Senatorial
career. The galleries of the chamber were
crowded with an intelligent and deeply inter-
ested audience, of both sexes, to hear him,
long before the hour at which the Senate's
proceedings for the day commenced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-04

: THENEw YoRk Town ELECTIONS. Tues.
day last the annual township elections through
out the Empire State came of. As far as We
have heard from them, they indicate q heavy
aggregate Democratic gain in all quarters of
the State. Thus, the Democrats carry the cities
of Rochester and Oswego, and gain heavily
throughout the Congressional district of Hon.
Israel T. Hatch. tasse
This result is of striking interest, in view of
the fact that it explodes the plea that the
Northern democratic masses are with Senator
Douglas and his absquatulating followers
against the Administration and the Democrat tic
party organisation. It will be remembered
that, with single exception, the Democratic
delegation in Congress from New York are true
to their allegiance to their political principles
in these stormy times. The valas of their pa.
triotic frmness is most forcibly illustrated in
the result explained above. rrasIr s,-,a
F-@ Ie' sts.t 3 Sag 90 i- fst8 eye / v4.a
i NAVAL IxTELLIGENcE.-Lieut. w. Nelson,
who has been for some time past In command
of the U. s.. storeship Fredonia, at Valparaiso,
has been relieved by Lieut.. Bell, and returned
to the United States. sH5 ~. $50 ..-sss's 80
Capt. Josiah Watson, of the Marine Corps,
has been ordered to the command Of the ma
rins guard on board the stesm-frigate Colorado.
The Sscretary he's awarded the contract for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-04

CALIFoRNIA.-Ourp private letters, received
by the last Pacific mail, as we'll as those of
others in washington having reliable CORES
pondents in California, concur in representing
the efforts of the portion of the disappointed
ofice-seekers who have lost their senses under
tho weight of their chagrin, to get up a sub
stantial democratic opposition on the Lecompton
question: as the most signal political failure that
has, SO far, occurred on the Pacific side At first
few prominent men seemed disposed to go into
the movement; but soon sober second thought
caused all of them who had any thing of
future to be injuriously affected by being
known as persons who had played into tho
hands of Republican partyism with open eyes,
to take due care not to become identified with
the opposition upon the question; the latter
being almost alone, avowed opponents to the
position of the Democracy and national Ad.
ministration upon it, at the date of last advices
from San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-04

DEAR SIR do not see how the President c,p
consistently Keep -, - and - I'm of'3ce
III II had not been for them our vote for the ne,n
ocratlc candidates would have been a tbon.and
more. Dennis, CrawfoI 4 Co have been trv-
ing to organize the g Douglas Democrats, in the
Territory and by their labors to keen nm the
howi, against the Lecompton Constitution
Although Crawford's antecedents are GOOD ali
Dis amnities here have been with the r enubIi-
cans-his associations and correspondence with
Lawrence all 20 to prove what saw
nave Just learned, from a reliable source the
mode adopted by the Abolitionists Ia .ecnrs ths
contIol OF the State in the event of the m
the act OF admission. 1t is as foIlows few
days before the meeting Of the Leoislature come
OF Lanes militia will arrest t,co or more nemo-
cratic members Of each House on bogus wits m
be issued In some Of the western counties Thee
men to be carried thither, to be kept bv Wal IONS
delays peculiar TO legal proceedings for several
days. In the meantime the Legislature is 70
meet, they having the majority In each House
Will proceed on the first day to organize. on the
second day expel the Leavenworth and Linn
deleg atons, and thus secure the control OF both
Houses before the arrested members are dis
charged This Is no imaginary thing But
shall proceed to urge the members to manage not
to be at home or In dangerous precincts about
that time, and to look out Tor bogus writs
They also threaten TO attend the meeting of the
Legislature one thousand strong, and their
" boys' (assassins) can do az they please IL
we turn out In similar numbers, u row will be
produced, and that is what they waat for Eastern
consumption. But still our men must turn out,
unless some troops are to be about -. .r-F
Yours, &c, ..#t ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-04

I ACE:-LACE!-LA
WIN. HAYMAN is just retarning TO Enrons and
Is selling of his ming stock of his rici nss.rt
ment OF Laces at unheard-of low prices CONSISTING
HB99 INEITTo SETS and COLLARS.
hOUND PO!NT do do.
VALANCE do. do.
RirH IS pssE sad yhits Sy the piece yard.
Designs e at the LAKES" 5o4 Pennsylvsnia ave
mI-1W wA uAvn,N
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-04

The Hon. EDWARD EVERETT, we hear, has
consented to lecture in this city on the evening
of Tuesday, the 10th inst, for the benefit of
the poor we have among us. The announce
ment of this fact will insure crowded house.
don btless
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-02-24
CLARIFIED. PA. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY u, 1855

cu.sed nutmeg-makin' Yankee broke plum
up, an I'm burned glad ov it. Old Rack Back
Davy, the hoss-rack man, made fur the rtIver.
an foIIered to see ct he hedn't drownded
hisself; but no, sir There he wur, about the
middle ov the ruyer, a swimmin' fur luther
bank iist splittiu' the water wide open. an
bis busted britehes legs hoatin' arter him.
He looked over lis shoulder every other lick,
like he spected TO see the devil; his face wur
as black pot, 'cept white ring round his
eyes, an the smoke WIS still risin from amGng
the stumps ov his burnt har. His he'd, boys,
in that ruver. was the gIiest, scurriest and
savidgest site l ever seed. or 'spect tn see in
this world. emmy how | dreams oy It yet o
nights, an it skares the SWEET outer me-
seed lot fellers fishiu' onder the bank,
so thOt I'd help him on leete faster, an
hollered, skeich the murderer; five hundred
dollars an big hOss reward he's killed an
'owan and nine children, an sPek dog, an
like tn whipped anRther plum tn deth.' They
jumped into thar canoes an tuck arter him,
opeHin' on his trail like a pack oy hounds.
The last | ever see og him he WIZ rachIn' up
the tether bank on his all-fonrs, an looked
mitiy like an ole tat what he'd jist cum outen
a hurrycane. lie still kept up his Iookin'
back, an l speck wus the WIS. scared man IN
the world, an ef he amt ded he's Tunnin' yet
The idear now begin to soak thru my har that,
OWN TO the fuss Stuff Gut an he he'd raised,
that perhaps I'd better scoot, lest they mout
want me. So left IN peart trot, an soon
got on ole Stuf's trail. II wur like waggin
had been drug upside down by par of runs-
way mules, an dry grass an leaves, an in sum
places the fences wus sot afire- He tuck to
the mountains and turned wolf an tuck up
the trade ov sheep KILN fur a livin', an the
hole settlement is now out arter his sllaip-
That trip tn town, like the cuttin' box, hes
changed his dispersitiOn agin, all showing the
powerful changes thai kin be made in even
dog cum outen that scrape purity well, vet
he'd tu show the family dispeFsitiou TO make
cussed fools oy tharselfs.''
ssHow, Sut ?''
s.Why, I ought to hev toted off a load o7
that permiscus tin-war. Oughten /. say!''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-02-24
VOL.~4.--NO. 81.

we reach the western steps OF the Capitol,
where magnificent bird's-eye view OF the ci-
ty presents itseIf,while far beyond we can just
trace the domes of Arlington" throned Oh
the blue distant hills
The Avenue is crowded with brilliant proul-
euaders and coronetted carriages, as we wend
on our homeward way; even broadTay itsek
cannot display finer spectacle Yet from ths
reckless extrayagance and empty show which
everywhere meet the eve, We are almost temp
ted TO exclaii, in the words cf a testy old
gentleman who just now nearly tumble6 down
the capitol steps in consequences of treading
on q fashionable lafy's train There ara
fools everywhere, and Twas one to come here =
Mas. GEORGE WASHINGTON WTLLYs.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-02-24

HANDLE THEN CAEEFCLLT--A gentleman
inst returned frDul Western eoHntF informs
US that little boy three years old, IN Clark
son, riding uTSon a ioasi of straw. fell to the
ground. and suffered the fracture of Il leg and
arm. In Greece, 4 little boy of the same age.
sieelsfag ssifh his parents. got up In the night
On returning to bed. his father carelessiy tos-
scd him In the middle. The child cTfsd out
with pain, and would not be pacilied. The
father supposias the boy had no occasion tor
his outcsTes. punished him. He ceased cry
ing. but continued to sob and moan through
the night II the morning. it was discovered
that the child's arm was broken The father
was SO distressed by this incident, that he was
nearly insane. A Young mother, residing in
this city, visiting her friends in Orleans eoCu-
fy WAS leading her little girl OF three into the
house, on Saturday last and the child prefer
ring to remain out of doors. hung back. A
Jerk of the arm by the mother, not intending
to do auy injury, disIocated the infants elbow
Joint. It may be doubted which felt the keen
est pain, the mother or the child. Handle
the little ones carefully A slight wrench
nav cause a lifelong lameness or distortion.
-f,ochcsfer Democrat
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-02-24
BY S. B. ROW.
LITTLE THINGS.

Do something for each other
Though small the help may be;
There comfort of in little thing.-
Far more than others see.
1t takes the sorrow from the eye,
II leaves the world less bare.
II bat = friendly hand comes nigh,
them friendly hands are rare.
Then cheer the heart which tolls each hour,
Yet fnds it hard TO live;
And though but Titles in cur power,
That little Iss u give.
We know not what the humblsst hand,
If earnest, may achieve,
low many sad anxiety,
A tribe may relieve:
We reck not how the aged poor
Drag on from day to day;
When cen the little that they need
Costs more than they can pay7
Then cheer the heart that tolls each hour,
Yet finds It hard TO live!
And though but IittIe's in OR power
That little let Us give.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-02-24

can disregard and no political fatuity despise.
'.What will you do with it !! VIII you de-
spoil and saber 90 900 souls because they be-
lieye in Brigham Young and poIygamy !-Will
you meet the fanaticiSul of folly and fraud by
the fsnaticism of determination Twill You
make the city 4 desert and the region howl
ing wilderness on the one hand or will you
suffer this moral cancer. inhaming political
treason, 10 grow on untouched until it becomes
too vast to handle viii you permit an indie
pendent and deficient deSpotism, organized in
the very heart OF this continent and embracing
the vIleSt and most intractabie clements of
which community can be composed. TO COM
pact and strengthen its defenseS, to train its
batailions, to cali home it's forces and light
fire AZ Your threshold which all the forces OF
the Republic cannot subdue
81 know some Think We should let them 4
lone, and that the system must soon tall TO
pieces. But how long has MohammedInism
lasted : How mach less reliable Is the fLnati
cism of to-day than that of ten cen turies ago /?
What element Of this structure, gives signs
Of Impotence or decay What limb of this
hale giant IS alredty sniitten with moral par
aiysis, and gives tokens that its energies are
spent or even wearied Sir, we have let
them alone, and from = contemplate handful,
they have grown into nation The citizens
of Illinois and Missouri could eject them with
out ard but now they stand behind I wall of
ten thousand bayouets, and dare you TO the en-
counter. The unorganiscd fanaticism of the
world gravitatcs to Utah and there it is mould-
ell into armies. Eight teHths at least of these
elements are foreign, uueducated by and IN
accustomed TO cur Institutions, with no love
for Democracy, aud no reverence for national
law; restless masses, inpatient If restraint,
and frateruizing only On the lust of license
and the hope Of power
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-02-24
WHERE The CANARY BIRBs CesE FRox.-

WHERE The CANARY BIRBs CeAE FRox.-
There Is association in PhiIadelphia, com.
posed of about twenty Germans, who aim at
improving the breed OF Canary birds; and
last month they published their 18th annual
report From that IL appears that the bird
sales of Philadelphia are confined 10 Germans
and amount 10 &c, 600 annually, and three quar-
tiers of that are canaries- The common o.
original canary is of the least value, and sell
at about 81 apiece; the improved kinds bring
from Sc TO $40 apiece. and are from Central
Europe The great majority of these bird.
were obtained from Belgium, where they are
bred in houses by the peasants, who raise them
as pastIme. They are what are called s-lons''
and short breeds. Birds Of the long breed
are obtained from Brussels, Antwerp, and
Deitz, where they sometimes obtain extrl7a-
CANT prices Their cost depends upon the
color and shape. the pure golden yellow being
the most esteemed They are only used for
the purpose Of breeding, and oftentimes sell
for thirty dollars pair The short breed Is
raised by the people of the Hartz mountains
Next to the Belgian the French bird Is most
priced
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-02-24
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

CVTrrSG FODDER FoR S-ocK--That cutting
fodder for stock, especially the coarsest kinds,
is a subject worthy Of more attention among
farmers, viii, I believe, be admitted by ali
vino have given il anything like fair trial.
Cut fodder, Of every description, is OF more
value to stock than uncut. / have known per-
sons TO be of opinion that horse would thrive
as we'll upon cut hay, as be would without its
being cut. and 4 moderate allowance Of oats
added. This may be claiming too much for
IL, but yet there IS 4 stronger argument in ita
favor. Horses, we'll as other stock, appear
TO relish the same fodder better for its being
cut besides the advantage OF eating It in half
the time, allowing more rest. Il has also q
tendency TO obviate the difficulty TO which cat
tie and horses are su' lect, IN the winter, when
they are kept upon dry fodder, such as wheat
aud oat straw, corn fodder, poor hay, &C.,
which will be much better eaten By being Gu:
than without / have repeatedly seen fodder
offered TO cattle and refused and the same fod.
der passed through the cutter, returned to
them apparently TO their satisfaction, from the
disposition they made Of it. Hay that is
nusty, is much improved by cuttIng, as the
dust becomes liberated by the operation.
There is one other benefit TO be derived,
which IS in mixing straw, poor hay, &c-, with
that which is good by which means all viii
be eaten. Some, however. may object, that
straw and poor hay are in manner worthless,
| therefore nothing is gained. But We may
recoliect that the time has not long since gone
by. when very many doubted there being any
advantage in grinding corn and cobs togethec
for p-ovender. but experiments have establish
ed the fact that there is economy in IL: and
| from some experience in mixing fodder,
| think the advantage cobs with corn proTender.
/ I1iae Farmer.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-02-24

VINO ARE AEIsrocRATs ?-Twenty years ago
this one made candles that one sod cheese
and butter- another butciieresi, fourth carried
on distiiI=ry, anothe- was contractor on ca
nails. others were merchants and mechanics
They are acquainted with both ends of socic-
ty and their children viii b. afieT them, tho
ii will not do TO say it out loud For often
Sou shall finsI that these toIling worms hatch
butterflies, and they live about year Death
brings division of property. and 1t brings
rev financie-s; the old gent is discharged,
the young gent fakes his TereBue and begins
to travel-tewarel poverty. which he reaches
before dearh, or his children do If be does not.
So thar Is IS not hereditary; it is accessible TO
ALL Three good seas0as OF cotton viii send i
generation of men up-a score OF years viii
bring them all down and send their children tO
Labor The father grabs and grows rich-his
Children strut and use the money Their
children inherit the pride and go to siiiftless
poverty next their children reiayigoratcd
by fresh plehian blood and by the smell of the
cIod- come up again
THUS society like tree, draws its sap from
the earth changes into leaves and blossoms,
spreads them of to fall to the earth again to
mingfe with the sods and at length to Ieip-
pear in i new dress and fresh garuiture.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-02-24

TOBACCO M.sUFAcTURE--There are iftr-six
manufacturers OF the staple in Richmond, Va,
whose united capital amounts to four or Eve
millions of dollars. Mere tobacco is raised
IN Virginia than perhaps in any other State n
this country 1t Is here that the choicest sr,z-
cimens OF the weed assume the shape which
conmends II 10 the regard Of devoted chewers
everywhere Tobacco IS put up in as many
different ways almost as there are chewers
There is as much difference between the idea.
OF the Yankee and the Southerner on this
question of taste as there Is any ether mat
ter The former likes his SspigtaIl'' plentiful
y sweetered, and liquoriced to degree the
latter, the less sweetenJng you put in, the bet
ter the tobacco Buyers eoRgregate here who
purchase for all parts of the globe. Foreign
governments supplied by agents who re-
side here for that purpose. With many citi-
zens the road 10 wealth has been ria tobacco.
-IRIcs maud Scala
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-02-24

LTHAS BEECuER's COUETsuIP.-An eminent
divine, WHO IS As we'll known he Is uuiYeT-
sally respected, nIany years since was led 10
the conclusion that lit is not well for man TO
be alone" After considerable poudering. he
resolved To offer himself in marriage 10 4 crr-
tain member of his flock. No sooner was the
resolution formed than it WIS pat IN practice.
and getting out his cane, he speedily reached
the dwelling of his mistress Il chIuced to
be on Monday morning, a day WHICH many
New England readers need not be told IS bet
ter known In the house washing day. I'm
conscious o. the honor that WIS intended her,
the Indy Was standing behind the tub in the
back kitchen, with her arms immersed in the
suds, basily engaged in an occupation, which,
to Sly the least of IL, Is more uSGful than rO-
mantle. There was i loud knock the door.
Jane, 90 To the door. and If It Is any body to
see me. tell them tina: | am engaged and can
not them The message was faithfully
F,-hearsed- Tell your MISTRESS said ParsOH
B. ..that It Is very important that 1 shOuld
see her." S-Teh him To call this afternoon .
said the lady, s.aad viii see him" Bat 1t
Vas Unayai!!ng- II must see her ROW, = sIid
the minister Tell me where she Is So
saying, he followed the servant into the kftch-
en- to the great surprise Of her mistress.
s-MIsS-.I | have come 10 the conclusion tO
marry, will y0a have nae 20 WAS the ministers
opening speech. .-EIavs You ~ replied the
astoHished Lady, This Is a singuiIr time to
offer Yourself. Such important step should
be made l matter II PRAYER and deliber4tiun.
ssIet Hs pray - was Mr. B : only Response Is
he knelt down beside the tab and pray ed that l
union might be formed which wuGlI enhance
the happiness OF both parties. His prayer
answered. and from this union, thus sin
gaiarly formed, has sprung 4 fIriily remarza-
be for talent. including Rev Henry Ward
Beecher. OF Br0G.llTn, n t.. and Mrs Fl. 3
Stowe, author of .-CGcIe Toms Cabin.''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-02-24

THE PHILOSOPHERS AND The FERRYHAs-
4 Philosopher stepped On board ferry boat
to cross stream On the passage he inquired
Of the ferryman if he understood arithmetic.
The man looked astonished.
arithmetic 10 sir.''
Il am very sorry for one quarter Of yoar life
is gone-''
i few minutes afterwari he asked. 500 yoa
understand mathematics f''
The Ferryman smiled and replied
ssNoi''
F.Vell them said the philosopher sno:he:
quarter of your life is gone
just then the boat snag, and was
sinking when the ferEymaa jumped up and
pulled off his coat, and asked the philosophe:
IN much earnestness Of manner
s-SIr, can You swim 2i'
ssNo.''
swell them" said the ferrynan, ayour
whole life is lost, for the boat IS going TO the
bottom"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-02-24

4 Yankee made a bet With Dutchuan tb..
he could swallow him. The DGtchnau laid
down on the table, and the Yankee taking hi,
big toe IN bis mouth. nipped him severely.
''Oh, you ish biting mc, dat no fair, roared
out mynherr.
s'Fair you old fool 20 said the Yankee. dii
you suppose l was going to swallow yoa wholel''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-02-24

A Western editor thus sums up the pecuIt-
arities Of cotemporary: .sIe is too lazy 20
earn meal and too mean TO eat one. He sev-
er was generous but once, and that was when
he gave the itch TO apprentice boy So
much for his goodness Of heart" OF his in
dustry he says, 1.-The only time he ever vosk.
ed sss when hs rock castor oil for honey"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-02-24

There is an old fellow in Nashville who
snores 30 loud, that be is obliged TO sleep in a
house in the next street 10 aToid vekening
himself
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-02-24

A Stndent in Il neighboring college, bein:
recently rather ssshort, sold his books, ant
wrote to his father that he was subsisting o.
literature.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-02-24

s.You don't pass hare as the counter SAID
% the bad shilling.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-05-28
ROGERS q E0GLE.

ID ESPECTFULLY intoim their old friends,
III and the public generally, that they have re-
sumed business at
HAGAN'S CORNER,
having bought out the entire stock of Goods of
Mr.. Stali, where they will be glad to see all
'heir old friends, and to make hosts ofNew ones.
The stock comprises full assortment Of DRY
"ooDS, such as Cloths, Cassimcrcs, Nestngs,
Muslin Dress-Goods, Hosiery, Sc; BOOTS IN
great variety, SHOES at all prices;
Crockery, QuecnswRre, Hardware, Hats Caps,
Ready-made Clothing, and a full stock vi Gro
cefies.
They make no promises beforehand, but will
only say they are determined TO sell to all who
come, if they want to buy.
Call and look at our goods. If they don't
suit you, don't buy them. We charge nothing
Tor showing them. Our only terms will be
CASH OR TRADE, ORHo SALE.
May 6, 1858. R.&F.