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indictment for Murder.

We clip the following from the Court pro.
ceedings of Schuylkill county, published in
the Record and Emporium of last week. This
case created considerable excitement in the
neighborhood were il was tried:
Commonwealth VS.. Charles Brumm The
defendant was indicted for the crime o
murder. He was charged with having cru
ely murdered child short time after its
birth, in the house of Mr. Jefries, in Miners.
, vile, several years ago. The defendant was
married man and had separated from his
| wife for some time-and the prosecution al
legged that after the defendant and his wife
had commenced living together again, his
wife was delivered of child, in the house
of MIR. Jefferies, in Minersville, where they
were living at the time, and that the defen'
dant killed it in the presence of the wife
shortly after birth, concealing the
dead body in the cess pool and subse
quently carrying it away and throwing il
down one of The air shafts of the mires in
the neighborhood. The prosecution alleged
as motive for the act. that the child had
been begoten whilst the defendant and his
wife were living apart, and that it was the
disgrace consequent thereon which induced
| the defendant 10 commit the act and remove
the evidence OF disgrace. The wife of the
defendant who was divorced from him sub
sequently, and married 10 another person,
was the principal witness offered 10 prove
the facts alleged by the prosecution, but the
Court decided after long argument, that
the wife, e,thoughsubsequently divorced, could
not testify either for or against the husband.
Mrs. Jeffles testified that the defendant had
confessed 10 her few days afterwards that
he had killed the child and removed it-bul
hertestimony wasnotonly entirely supported
by other testimony or other circumstances, but
was conradicted in the material points by
other witnesses. After all the testimony
for the prosecution had been given in, the
counsel lor the Commonwealth stated that
they could not ask for a conviction under the
evidence, las they had entirely failed TO make
out their case, and that the Jury should rem
der lter verdic, accordingly. The counsel
for the defence, under the permission of the
Court proceeded TO show the motives which
induced this prosecution 10 be brought-that
Mrs. Jefres, the real prosecutor, had fol
lowed this defendant with feelings of the
most rancorous hate, bringing charge after
charge against him, that she had said she
would drive him out OF the place, and max
ing use of many bitter expressions against
him, which she denied having used when
asked. The Jury after charge from :he
Court detailing the evidence, returned yer,
dict of no. guilty, without leaving the box.
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REUNION OF THE BEEcHER FAmrLy.-Tl

REUNION OF THE BEECHER FAmrLY.-The
family Of the Rev. Or. Lyman Beecher, re-
siding in the different parts of the country,
came together during the early part OF this
week, at the house of the Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher, in Brooklyn, for family reuIion
and visit 10 their father, who has now reach
ed the eishiy.fourth year of his age. All
the children were present except James,
who is now In China, engaged as chaplin
to the seamen at Honkong. Their names,
in order of their ages are as follows: Miss
Catharine Beecher, of Hartford Rev. Viii.
liam Henry Beecher, of North Brookfeld,
Mass; Rev. DR.. Edward Beecher, of Gales.
burg, Ill Mrs. Mary F. Perkins, of Hart
ford, CT; Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, of
Andover, Mass; Rev. Henry Ward Beecher,
of Brooklyn; Rev. Charles Beecher, OF
Georgetown, Mass; Mrs. Isabella Hooker,
of Hartford, CT; Rev. Thomas X. Beecher,
of Elmira, N. Y. The absent son, Rev.
James c. Beecher is the youngest of the
children. The health of DR.. Beecher is still
good, aud be bears with cheerful spirits the
weight of his more than fourscore years.
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Mercer and Yenango--ArnoId Plumer,

Mercer and Venango--Arnold Plumer,
A. Price.
Miffiiu-John Kyle.
Monroe and pike-G. w Rowlasd.
Montgomery. w. Bigomy, Jesse B.
Davis, Samuel Honpt.
Northampton Peter Kemerer George w.
Shawde.
Observation-Disclosures Leisenring.
Philadelpha-Wm Cunningham, Eenry
A. Gildea, BENZ II. Moves, Geo, Il Whar.
ton, Frederick A. Server, Jol.n A. Morrisc ;,
VIM. Neatly, john II. trimmer, Rohr,o r.
Knight A. L. Suo@den, John Wharton
Geo. Fisher. Fsaucis McMa.,us. Samuel
Ogden, J. Henry Askins, John Robens
John C. Brenner.
Potter and Tioga limo hy Ives.
Aeker, WR.. ]. I.eib.
Susqpehdnna-J. o. Bullard.
chion, Snyder and Juniata-E. 5. Doiy,
J. K. Davis.
washington-Geo ". Miller, Andrew
Brace.
Wayne-H. l.. Stephens.
Wyoming, Sullivan, Columbia and Mon
tour--W. D. Weidenhamer, Levi L Tate.
York-Wm. S. Picking, L. X. Herbert
The convention resumed the considera.
tfoh OF the amendment submitted by Mr.
Tate, IN reference 10 the permanent organi.
zatfon.
Aller some debate, participated in by
Messrs Hopkins and WhalIon in opposition
and Mr.. Tate in favor, the amendment was
not agreed 10.
Mr.. Hopkins then modified his previous
motion, so as TO read al follows:
That committee of thirty-tkree be ap.
IGfn tfrt .oT
nent officers of the convention-sait com.
mittee to be designated by the delegates
from the Representative districts.
The motion, as modified, was adopted.
The list OF Senatorial districts was then
road i,' ,Ln ,i.-L. --J .i.o Ss'iy~i"S Seuto-
men were designated as the committee:
H. A Gldea, 7. H Foisyih, Hugh Clark
J. G Brenner, r E. Monagan, John II IIo
hart, +. Vansant, Philip Johnson, Tobias
Barto, George A. B keim, w. II Butler
w. II. Peck, w. S Ross. Timothy
Ives, d Nj Hall James K Davis. J. s. Mi
ler, George w. Bowman, w. 4. MPhail
Peter J. Albright, w. S. Picking. B. San.
rom, w. ]. Baer, w. A Wallace, j. w
Rohrer, c. R. Pointer, William Hopkins
lese Penny, ]. A. Gibson. S. Marshall, A.
Price, William Carr, Jacob Turney.
On motion, the Convention then took a
soSCSo uIitii tilc doUNe CeluIHlttee fHOuIu De
prepared to report.
TWELVE O'CLOCK M
The Convention re.assembled at 10 o'clk
communication from w. H. Miller,
Clerk of the Senate, rendering the use ol
the Senate chamber 10 the Convention, was
read.
On motion, the rules of the House of Rep
resentatives, so far as applicable, were a.
dopted, to govern the proceedings OF the
Convention
MIR. Hopkins, from the Committee ap.
pointed Tor the purpose, reported the follow
ing
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Overseers Samuel Melick Henry Tremb.
ley: Constable, Joseph Lille.
Observation-Disclosures, James Shuliz: Asses
sor, Richard Kile; Inspectors, Elias S Fritz,
William l. Herringer; Constable, Josiah X.
Fritz; School directors, Josiah r. Fritz, Jo-
seph forks; Supervisors Wooltot Harvey,
Andrew Hess; Judge Andrew Hess; Poor
Overseers, Thomas Q. A Stephens, Chris.
tian L. Moore.
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EXTENSIVE SALE OF SLAvEs.-A lot of 436
slaves, belonging TO Pierce Butler OF Phila.
delphia, formerly the husband of Mrs. Fam
nay Kemble, was sold at auction in Savan.
nah last week for the sum OF $s0O,2O5, be.
ing an average of $7i6 a head. They were
sold, The Sapannah Nsrs says, "most in
families"
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A CARPENTEk's TEsTiMoNY.-A worthy
carpenter, the other day, in giving evidence
in a case of fraud, said that he plane-ly saw
the defendants object was to ehisel the plain
tiff out of his property, etc., and for his
part he liked "fair play and no goug;ng. !"
That is what we call giving evidence plump
on the square,"
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Pubic Sale of Personal Property,

There will tie sold at public sale a, ,he
residence of the undersigned in Bloomsburr
ON SATURDAY, MARCH 26TH INST,
the following described property to vii:
TWO SHOATS, . STOVES AND PIPE,
BUREAUS, CHAIRS, TABLES LOOKING
GLASSES, CARPET, BEDSTEADS AND
BEDDING, CUTL&RY WARE in short ths
household and Kitchen furnuure entire.
Sale 10 commence at 10 o'clork of said
day, when coEdIiions will be mate known
by HIRAM w. BROWN.
Blooms burg March % 1859
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Secretaries.

J. w. Douglass, J. Leib ]. S. Africa, J. Fl
Bailey, J. B. Davis, E Brown, T. P. Col.
llns, Jno. Sween, w. S Picking, S jenkins
A. J: Gernson, S. S Seely, G. w. Shawde
Jacob Cunuel
The report was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. PIumer on taking the Chair, thanked
the Convention for the honor conferred OH
him, in lengthy and very appropriate
speech.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
A member moved that a Committee OF
Fifteen be appointed by the Chair TO draf
resolutions and platform of the sense o.
this Convention.
MIR Sansom moved to amend as follows
That a committee of one from each Sen.
atorial district of the Stale, TO be selected
by the respective delegations, be appointed
TO prepare resolutions expressive OF the
sense Of the Convention.
The amendment and the original motion
was discussed at some length by Messrs
Johnson, Sansom Lamberton, Giilis, Tate
Wharton, Baer and Whallon, when
Mr.. Whallon moved to amend the amend
ment by striking out the amendment of Mr.
SAMSON, and the word fifteen" in the orig.
inal motion, and insert IN lieu thereof, the
word "thirty three" making the motion
then read :
"That Committee of thirty three be ap.
pointed by the Chair 10 draft resolutions and
"a platform expressive of the sense of the
Convention"
The amendment TO the amendment was
discussed al some length by Messrs. Whal-
Ion, Grlman, Monaghan, and Welsh, when
it was not agreed 10.
The question then recurring on the amend
ment submitted by Mr.. SAMSON, it was dis
agreed 10 yeas SO, nays &c.
The question recurring on the original
motion 10 appoint committee of fifteen, it
was agreed 10.
Mr.. Gills submitted the following:
Resoiued, That all resolutions Offered al
this Convention be submitted to the Com.
mittee or Resolutions without debate.
Mr.. Johnson opposed the resolution, and
moved 10 postpone It's further consideration
indefinitely.
Messrs. Johnson, Hopkins and ellis de.
bated The motion, when
Mr. Lamberlon suggested modification
so as TO include all resolutions offered pre-
st0ns TO the report Of the Committee on
Resolutions, which was accepted by Mr.
Gillis.
The motion 10 postpone indefinitely was
thSh anu tn6 OTl1lUal
tion as modified, was adopted
Mr.. Vansant moved that when the Con.
Vention adjourn, il adjourn to meet this af.
iernoon at O'Clock, which was agreed TO
On motion the Convention adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention re assembled at o'clock
p. M.
The Chairman announced the following
Committee on Resolutions
X J. Haldeman, G. Nj. Wharton, G. w
Miller, Jas. L. Gillis, R. f. Monaghan, Levi
l.. Tate, v Z. Piolett, G. H Roliu. S. jenkins,
N. P. Fetterman, B. Petriken, ]. B. Beck,
J. Hageman, + s. Doty, J. Leisenring.
MIR. Lamberton moved that The Conven-
ton proceed to nominate candidates for Au.
ditor General.
Mr.. Grtman moved TO postpone the fur.
ther consideration of the motion for the
present, pending which,
Mr.. Lamberton withdrew his motion.
Mr. Hopkins moved that the Convention
take a recess until o'clock P. NJ. in order
40 enable the Committee on Resolutions to
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Ma. SMITH sat reading the paper al no mo
in the morning before leaving for his store,
when the boy of neighhor entered with
the usual way: 81 Mr. Smith, pappy wants
to borrow yonr Jfounai a few minutes this
moring" Tell your pappy," said MIR.
Smith, g hat am using il but drawing
two pennies from his pocket and handing
them 10 the boy) here's two pennies which
am not using just now, with which he can
buy one. Tell him, needn't put himself out
OF the way 10 return them to-day. will
send for them when want them, the Same
as frequently have to do for my paper"
HARRI BURG AND HAMBuRG RuLRoAp-At
meeting Of the stockholders OF The Harris
burg and Hamburg Rail Road Company,
held al the public house of Christian Lentz,
in Jonesowm on the Sd inst, the following
gentlemen were elected 10 serve for the
ensuing year President, Gen. John Weld
man Directors, John A. Bei,eman, Frank
lin, V. Wagner: Joseph Seifer, Frederick
Harner, David NJ. Rank, George F. Nelly,
John c Selizer, William Rank, Jacob Hou,z,
William A Barry. and Lewis r Walker.
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YOUTH AND MANHOOD.

N
kfIfzisfTT " just published, The 25ih Thou
e1zz2A@sS sand, and mailed in sealed on.
Velope, to any address, post paid on recslp,
OF three stamps.
A medical essy on the physical exhaustion
ard decay of the frame, caused by "seli.
abnse," infection, and the iniurious conss.
quences Of mercury. BY r. J. CulverweIi,
NJ. d., Member of the royal College Of sur.
geon, sc.
~ SpermatorreGa or Seminal Emissions.
Genial and NERVOUS Debility, Impoisncy,
Loss of Energy, Depression oi Spirls. Timi-
dily, Disease nt the seyuai Organs, and I'm.
pedimenl 10 Marriage, are promptly and,
efeclually removed by the authors move /
and most successful mode of treatment, by
means of which the invalid can regain pris-
tine health without having recourse 10 dam
gefoGs and expensive medicines.
From the London Lancet.)
The best treaties ever written on spb-.
ject OF vita importance 10 all, well wos,hy
The authors exalted repulsiion.
Address, the Publishers ]. c. KLINE e
Co., LIST Avenue, cor. 19lh-sireet Post Rox
1856, New York City, March, % 1859.
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IRON STEEL, and every kind of Hard
ware or sale by
McKELyY, NEAL L&co
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-TeSHelH =.
ARNOLD PLUMBER.
Vice-Presidehts: :

HItIVOLD I
Viee-Presidents
s. Fl. Gilbert, P. Hamilton,
J. A. Munson, p. J. Albright,
II. B. knight, w. Il Welsh,
John Roberts, II. S. Myers,
VIM. Grey, David Plank,
J. B. Davis, J w. Tate,
j. Van Buskurk, S. II. Bell,
p. Kemerer, J. w. Rohrer,
: II. Shannon, H. Lowrey,
&C. d Brodhead, A. Bruce,
Anthony Grady, j. II. Phel lps,
Charles Lyman, H. Synoul,
A. e. Mines, ]. S. Dicky,
L. L. Tate, VIM Midnight,
F.. S. Doy, J. l.. Gills,
r. ]. Haldeman, J Wheelan,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-03-05
DULL CHILDREN.

The teacher of a large school had a little girl
under her care who was exceedingly backward in
her lessons. She was at the bottom of the class,
and seemed to care but little about what had
passed in it. During the school hours singing
was sometimes employed as relaxation, and no.
tcing that this girl had very clear, sweet voice,
her teacher said to her
"Jane you have good voice, and you may
'"1Si hSiiRgRq up, any. ..v... thu, ,,,,,,, ,,r
mind seemed more active. Her lessons were at
tended to- and she mado steady progress. One
day, as the teacher was going home, She over,oal
Jane and one OF her school-fellows
"Well, Jane" said she, "you are getting on
better now than you did at the beginning of the
halfyear?"
Il do not know why it is" replied Jane.
"Iknow what she told me the other day." said
her companion who was with her.
"And what was that ?" asked the teacher.
"Why, she said she was encouraged"
Yes, therewas the secret-she was encouraged =.
She felt she was not dull in everything she had
learned self-respect and thus she was encouraged
to self-improvement.
Take the hint, dear fellow teacher, and try to
reach the intellect through the heart. Endeavor
to draw out the dormant faculties ofyour children
by discriminating culture and well-timed praise
Give them the credit whenever you can, and al
lure them with hopeful words. Many dull
minded child has been made rretrievably stupid
by constant fault-fnding or ungenerous sarcasm.
And, on the other hand, how often hes q genial
smile or an approving remark awakened into
new life some slow-earning scholar Life IL
Illustrated.
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BRATTLEBORO, W.:

and shrcwdly that every one was delighted
But the nephew He bewitched everybody |;
he won all hearts. As for his exterior it was
impossible to call him exactly handsome. The
lower part of his face, especially his jaw, pro-
jected too far, and his complexion was extreme
ly dark while occasionally he made the most
remarkable grimaccs, shutting his eyes, and
swapping his teeth together queerlyj but peo-
pie found the shape of his features exceedingly
interesting. "Hc is an Englishman," people
said: "they are all so. We must not be too
particular with an Englishman."
Towards his old unlce he was very submissive !;
for whenever he began to jump too vivaciously
about the room, or as he seemed particularly
inclined to do, draw his feet up under him on
his chair n single stern glance from the old man
served to bring him to order at once. And how
could one be angry with the young man, when
his uncle, in every house, said to the lady, "My
nephew is still little raw and ill-bred, madam !;
but anticipate much from the modifying effect
produced by your society, and implore your
forgiveness for any gaucheries he may happen
to be guilty of
Thus was the nephew at length introduced to.
the gay world, and all Grunwiesel spoke of moth
ing else for the two following days but this great
event The old gentleman renounced his hab-
its of retirement, and seemed to have wholly al
tcIcu nlS nlOucs vi tHOupHt ana me- III Tue al
ternoon he went, with his nephew to the cave
in the mountain, where the more important cit
liens of Grunwescl drank beer and rolled nine
pins. Here the nephew showed himself skill
ful master of the game for he never threw less
than five or six balls. Occasionally strange
humor seized him. 1t happened, more than
once, that he rushed like an arrow down among
the ninepins with one of the balls, making a
dreadful racket, and when he made a spare or
ten-strike, the fancy sometimes came over him
to stand erect on his nicely y-curled head, and
extend his legs high into the air. or, if car
riage happened to pass, before one knew what
he was about he would be seen sitting on the
top of the vehicle, making the most ludcrous
grimaccs, and, after riding on aShort distance
return, with prodigious leaps and bounds, to the
party he had quilted.
The old gentleman, at such incidents as these
was wont to beg ten thousand pardons of the
burgomaster and the other gentlemen, for his
nephew's eccentricities. They, in reply, would
laugh, ascrbe such conduct to his youthful Spirits
declare they had been just the same in their
youth, and admire the young springal, as they
called him. immensely.
CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
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THE SURRENDER OF CORVALLIS.

Many years ago, II was custom in the State
of Maine, in most of the towns to celebrate the
memorable event of the surrender of Cornwall
lis by going through mock performance rep
resenting that important event in our country's
history.
The little town of Waterford, situated upon
the banks of the broad and majestic CROOKED
River" resolved not to be behind hand in so
great an affair." Accordingly, a meeting was
held at the Old Town House, on the 'Hill,' to
make the necessary arrangements. Deacon
Moses Jones, as he was called, was chosen to
enact the character of Washington, and Squire
Bier Wood the character of CORVALLIS. The
under officers, soldiers, &C., were to be chosen
by the selectmen, whose duty it was to furnish
uniforms and pay such other expenses as the
affair should incur.
Now as Messrs. Jones and Wood are the
principal heroes of this sketch, short descrip-
ton of their characters may not be deemed out
of place.
Deacon Jones was a wealthy farmer, proud
and religious, (at least he thought he was), and
was on the whole very worthy man. The
worst thing about him was bad habit he had
acquired of taking a drop too much'-but
then, this was not thought great deal of, for
everybody in those days took 'suthin' occa-
sionally.
Squire Wood was the village lawyer, very
aristocratic, but, withal, very clever man.-
The Squire imagined that he knew considerable
more than his neighbors gave him credit for
This may safely be set down as his greatest
fault Both the Squire and Deacon were
proud of their positions in this great affair, and
meant to do their very best.
The morning of the great day dawned beau
tifully. The Deacon, dressed as General Wash
ington, and mounted on his iron gray retired
with his men, dressed as 'Continentals true at
an early hour. to grove near the village, where
he ceremony was to take place.
CORVALLIS (pro tenn was also up and dressed
before light, and stationed himself, with his
men, attired as Brittishers, behind the HILL"
The programme of the days performance was
as follows The two companies were to meet
in front of the tavern, on the common, exchange
shots, skirmish little-in which CORVALLIS was
to be most essentially whipped, and then in.
gloriously surrender!
At early dawn thousands poured into the lit
tie village, to see the fun and celebrate the great
day. Punch, rum-Aip, and ginger bread were
in great demand. At nine O'Clock, the two
companies marched into the village and ar,
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VOL. XXVI.
P OETRY.
AVARICE.

Take physic, pomp;
Expose thysclf to +, cl what wrctches feel;
That thou may'st shake the superilux to them,
And show the heavens more just Shakespeare.
But the bnsc miser stnrvcs amidst his store,
Sits sadly pining, and believes he's poor.-Dryien
IT'S strange the miser should his cares employ
To gain those riches he can ne'er enjoy;
Is 1t less strange the prodigal should waste
His wealth to purchase what lie necr can taste?
Pope,
cursed love of gold; when for its sake
The fool throws up his interest in both worlds,
First starved in this then damn'd in that to come.
Blair
Who, lord Of millions, trembles for his store,
And fears to give n inrthing to the poor;
Procaims that penury will be his fate,
And scowling, looks on charity with hate.
DR.. HoicoL
The love Of gold that meanest rage,
And latest folly Of mans sinking age
Which, rarely venturing in the van Of life,
While nobler passions wage their heated strife,
Comes skulking last with self,hness and fear,
And dies collecting lumber in the ar! Moore.
Why, Mammon sits beside million hearths
Where God is bolted out from every house.
Bailey
The churl who holds 1t heresy to think,
Who loves no music but the dollars chink,
Who laughs to scorn the wisdom of the schools,
And deems the first of poets first Of fools,
Who never found what good from science grew,
Save the grand truth that one and one make two
'Tis he, across whose brain scarce dares to creep
Aught but thrills parent pnr-to get, to keep!