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In the Philadelphia correspondence of
the AZ Y Tribune, under tie of the l4th
inst, we find the following illustration of
one of the features of Southern slave-soel-
ety. The case of Daniel Webster will
add fresh cause for to development of the
characteristic traits of the "peculiar in
stitution"
You are aware, aforetiule, of the rank re-
pudiation which Mississippi has been guilty of
for 30 many years past. Knowing her infamy,
il is matter of wonder that any Northern mer-
chant should trust his merchandise, unpaid for
in the custody of any of her repudiating citi-
zens. Yet one of our merchants did untortu-
naiely and unwisely do so to the amount of
some $4,000. The buyer turned out scamp
much sooner than was expected in fact he is
believed to be cheat from the beginning.
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neA. Our paper is one day behind hand
this week, and half-sheet at that. We
waited for paper for a whole sheet, but it
failed to come. and we do the best we can
We are sorry to acknowledge that we could
get no money to send for paper until the last
moment, having made several unsuccessful
attempts to borrow, in order to accommodate
a large list of delinquent readers, whose un-
scrupulous procrastination of duty toward US
is thus made doubly accutely felt by us.
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Monday last, breaking several of his ribs, and
otherwise severely injaring him. WelisbOro
Democrat.
Col. JOHN NJ. SULLIVAN, Of Butler, we see
is named in connection with the Opposition
nomination for Auditor General, and the del.
egates from Allegheny county have been in.
structed in his favor. The Col is a cleye,
gentleman, is well qualified for the position,
and would make popular candidate and
good officer.
A CARLOAD of fifty boys, sent out BY
the Children's Aid Society of New York.
passed through this village yesterday
morning, en- route for the Great Vest
They were all in high gee, and each
seemed well pleased with the idea Of a
home in the Vest WellsUslle Free Press
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Teachers, Examinations,

COUDERSPORT, Saturday, April 23d, at
the Academy.
ELLISBURG, Friday, April 2sth, a, the
school house.
BINGHAM CENTRE Saturday, April 3O,h
RoULET, Wednesday, May 4th, at the
school house near Mr.. Weimers.
HECTOR Saturday, May 9Th, at Sunderlin-
Vile. @
PIKE, Monday, May srhr st the frst school
house below Henry Martins
OSWAYO VILLAGE, Saturday, Nay I4th,
at the school house.
WHARTON, Saturday, May 2lst, at the
school house near Slr. Hopkins.
Eag~ Teachers are requested to provide
themselves with pen, ink and paper; also Sand
ers' New Fourth Reader. Examinations to
commence at 10 o'clock A. ....
j. HENDRICk, Co. Sapt.
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STATE CONVENTION,

FENHE citizens of Philadelphia and of the
H. several counties of this Commonwealth
attached to the Peoples party, and all others
who are opposed to the unwlsc and extrava-
giant measures of the National Administration
are requested to send delegates, equal in num-
Der to their representation in the General As
sembly, to Convention to be held at HARRIS
BURG on WEDNESDAY THE 8TH OF JUNE, 1859,
to nominate candidates for Auditor General
and Surveyor General, to be voted for at the
General Election in next October.
HENRY II. FULLER, Chairman,
WM. B. MANN, Secretdry-s
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New LIQUOR BILL.-The supplement
tai license bill passed yesterday by both
branches of the Legislature, restores to
the Courts discretionary power in the
granting of tavern licenses, and to the
people the right of petition and remon-
STRANGE. This is good law, and will
have the effect Of crushing out the nu-
merous dens at which beer and other in-
toxicating beverages are now sold under
tavern licenses. The bill was violently
opposed in the House last night by two
gentlemen in the employ of the liquor in
terest-Geeppof Northampton, and Smith
of Berks-but large majority Of the
members showed their good sense and
sound Judgment by voting for and passing
the bill. 1t will go into effect as soon as
signed by the Governor, and affect all ap-
plicatiOns made for license at the coming
April term.-HurrisbaIy Telegraph.
Since the above was in type, we have
received later number of the 1ete9rGph,
containing copy of the bill, as follows:
AN ACT relating to the granting of licenses TO
hotel, inn or tSUern keepers.
Sec. /. Be ii enacted, &c, That it shall be
lawful for the several Courts of Quarter Ses-
sions of this Commonwealth to hear petitions,
in addition to that of the applicant in favor
of and remonstrances against the application
of any person applying to either of them for
license to keep hotel, inn or tavern, and
thereupon refuses the same whenever, in the
opinion of said Court, such inn, hotel or tay-
srn is not necessary for the accommodation of
the public and entertainment of strangers and
travellers and so much of the 9th section Of
the act of Assembly relating to the sale Of in
toxieatlng liquors, passed the twentieth day
Of April, 1858, as is inconsistent herewith, is
hereby repeal led Preceded, That the several
Courts Quarter Sessions empowered to grant
licenses shall have and exercise such discre
lion, and no other, in regard to the necessity
Of inns or taverns, as is given to said Courts
by the act relative to inns and taverns, ap-
proved llth March, 1884: Prorided further,
That nothing in this act shall apply to the city
of Philadelphia.
Approved April IA, l8aa,
WM l.. PACKER.
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The Late Legislature.

We regret to look over the proceedings
of the Legislature of this State just clos
ed. The popular branch of that body
was supposed to be Republican. But in
what, we should like to know, has it
shown itself to be any better than its
predecessors of a different cast F? Nearly
the whole Session was taken up with
Philadelphia Passenger Railway projects
and other private bills; only two bills of
public interest, SO far as we are now ad-
vised, were passed by the House. They
were the bill to abolish the Canal Board,
which became o law, and the bill to re-
duce the State tax, which failed to pass
the Senate, simply because the Republi-
cans of that body were more intent on
private, local bills, than the interests of
the State. There were two other bills, of
vast importance to the people, talked
about but not passed even through the
Republican House. Weiefer to the Free
Banking, and Personal Liberty bills 1t
does seem as if both these bills might
have been passed through the House if
Chase aud Williston, who are old men,
bers and understand parliamentary law,
had taken hold of them early in the ses-
sion, and worked for them as their i'm
portance demanded. If these bills could
not have been passed by such work, then
We should like to know what has been
gained by electing Republican Legisla-
ture? True Eli Slifer, good Republi-
can, was elected State Treasurer. and the
clerks and pages of the House were all
Republicans, we presume but will that
satisfy the great mass of Liberty loving
men who make up the Republican party
Not by any means. They expect Re.
publican Legislature to distinguish itself
from its opponents by instituting meas.
ures for the public good; by repeating
the laws passed for the benefit of slavery
by enaotiug others securing to all persons
their constitutional right to jury trial
and the benefit of the writ of habeus cor.
pus, and by a general system for giving
such aid as labor and capitol may require
in chartered associations. The Free
Banking law was the only attempt made
in the late Legislature to do any thing oi
the kind, aud that 6zzled out for want
of determined, earnest, working members
to carry it through. We hope the press
of the State instead of blaming the mem,
bers, after the fashion of the Harrisburg
Telegraph, will kindly but frankly re
buke them for their short comings. Fol
it is only in this way that the next Leg
islaturc can be brought to improve on the
past.
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know something of this. If he should
not, the Patterson letter, with the Presi-
dents endorsement, may afford him in
formation. Public property of great val
ne is sold, privately and coyertly, at a
1.-THE of its worth; other is bought at al
most fabulous prices. Navy Yards, Post
Offices, Custom Houses and Mints, have
been stocked, crowded erammed, for
weeks and months, with superaDnuates
and idlers, and paid the wages only due
to well-taught craft and deserving indus
try, for the mere purpose of overriding
the legal voters, returning parasites. tum-
bier and trencher friends, to Congress,
aud publishing an attested lie to the
world. These acts-these fragrant vlo-
lasions of preservative law and decent be-
havior-have all been endorsed here, in
this place, in this Capitol, and uttered
and published as true aud genuine De-
mocracy. God save the Republic And
knowing them all, and in she face OF
them all, she President himself, to whom
but three short years ago we gave the
fullness of our confidence, BOW bleached
By age. and blauchins before the frowns
of an outraged and iDsylsed constituency,
cants and whines, in hypocriticai num-
bers, over the degenel acy of the times,
and in the expression of a fear lest elec-
tions should be carried by gold Catch
-. Al .o,,nJ, >f lon,ontatinp o. thew lS.
sue from the open easements and portals
Of the White House. your Biglers, ct id
Omne genus, move with the hushed and
solemn tread of mourners, and shed gouty
tears of blood"
At the close of Mr.. Hickman's speech
an able address and long string of reso-
iutions were adopted. The following are
all we can make room for:
Resoiped, That We regard with undissem-
hled indignation and alarm the attempt OF the
Federal administration, backed by its depen-
dents in the North, and the dsiunionists of the
South, to commit the Democratic organization
to the scandalous doctrine that, in defiance OF
the pledges Of the Democratic party in 1896,
and in disregard of the legislation of 1850 and
1854, the people of the Territories shall have
no control over the question Of slavery but
that slavery must be protected against the
popular will, not merely by the courts, but by
Congress, and. per consequence, by the army
and the navy and that, regarding the resois-
t ons of the Convention which assembled at
Harrisburg, on the Sth OF March, as having
accepted this rnonStSOls tseTesy. we hereby re-
pndiate the platform and candidates OF that
Cor vention.
Resolved, That we recommend the appoint
ment By the PreSid ent of this Convention OF a
Democratic State Committee, to consist of 30
members and that the question of nominat-
ing a Democratic State ticket, and the call OF
another Democratic State Convention at the
earliest possible day, be referred to that Com
mttce and that a meeting of said Central
Committee may be called by the chairmaA or
any FIVE members thereof.
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A USELESS OFFICER.--M Williams,
editor of the Utica Herald, writing from
Tunis, states that the American Consul
ate is supported at Tunis, at an expense
ol S4, 100 per year, and yet but one
American vessel has anchored in that
harbor for FIVE years.
Yet, it gives faithful the opportu-
nifty to develop his patriotic devotion to
the United Satisfactorily.
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sas> It appears that the election f.

seg~ 1t appears that the election for
Justice of the Supreme Court in Wiscon-
sin, has resulted in the election of BYRON
PAINE, the Republican nominee, by a
majority of over 1000 The contest was
fought on State Sovereignty grounds, and
the courts and Legislature are thus sus,
tanned by the people.
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gar An important decision has recent

B1r An important decision has recent
ly been made by Attorney General Knox.
In reply to a note from the Auditor Gen
eral of the State, he says that vcnders of
merchandise must take out a license,
whether their sales amount to one tnou-
sand dollars per annum or not.
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Special toticss.


The citizens of the Borough and Township
of Eulalia, favorable to the formation of a Mil.
itary Company, will meet at the Court House
in the Borough on Friday Evening, April 22d.
1859. Prompt attendance is desired
By order Of COMMITTEE.
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Hsa- The Sickles trial is still progressing
at Washington. The defence have plead in
sanity, and procured the admission efproof of
adultery, which Sickles and his friends re-
gard as equivalent to an acquittal.
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BeA. The Republican Association ofWash-
ington City celebrated Thomas Jefferson's
birthday on the 18th inst, Told style, April
2d.), with much enthusiasm.
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RA. The Legislature adjourned last Thurs
day. Jacob Turney, of Westmoreland, was
elected Speaker of the Senate for the vaca-
ton, in ACCORDANCE with the usual custom.
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sa~ Thena of Tie Washington Union
has been changed to The Constitution
The editor says that hereafter it will be
a neuspaper," and in execution of his
plan writes a leader 10 favor of the war
with Mexico-not the next war, but the
last one. His second effort will probably
be in support ofthe American Revolution.
Fast men. those Government editors
". y. Tribune,
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Gbe putter guurnal,
COUDERsPORT, PA.

THURSDAY 7JOraiag, April q, 1859,
7. S. CHASE, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
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WM. B. MANN, .Secretary-4
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-06-29
For the Spirit of the Age.
Temperance Ultraism.

Mr.. EDITOR: There is nothing that
stands so much in the way of the Temper
ance reform, as the prevalent idea, that
there is no necessity for including the mil
der wines and cider in the pledge adopted
by the Sons of Temperance unless it be
those Il" msotionless fnger-6oardS," that were
adverted to in my former communication
those lifeless, soulless, inert masses of
flesh and blood known as gentlemen of re-
spectability, who have used intoxicating
liquors as beverage, alias tonic, three
times a day, more or less, and yet have
never been drunk even once, taking their
own modest confessions to be true. And
here | can not pass by those distingues
without passing upon them merited COM
pliment, and shall ask the pardon and for.
bearance of your readers, while ] tell them
that have yet to see man who uses intox
icating drinks daily and never was drunk, OF
" "slightly inebriated," to be more delicate
that had a soul of generous impulses
they are the last men to look beyond the
confines of selfinterest to the nebler fields
of humanity and philanthropy; but live il
cold and calculating atmosphere nea
the freezing point; and the warmth o
their souls may at any time be safely Sc
down at several degrees below zero, taking
the warmth of their brandy as the stan
dard. Should any old aequaintnce NEE
one Of them, he will not fail to discerntha
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be effected by this simple revolution. The
church of the living God at last and for
ever freed from the grasp of its deadliest
foe, uncurssd by the plague-liks presence
of Gargon which has given birth to by
far the greater part Of the dissensions,
chickering's and strifes which have distrac-
ted her couAcils and obstructed her pro-
gress 1t is indeed soul cheering to con-
template the dawning ofsuch amillennium
of peace and good will in the church, when
her sons and daughters may enjoy seasons
of precious communion without witnessing
the humiiating spectacle of brother charg-
ing brother with "tarrying too long at the
wine !" of adjusting feuds and dissensions
which have sprung up from this fruitful
root Of bitterness and woe; or of expell-
ing frem her embrace those once favored
offsprings who have abused her privilege
and brought odium upon her and their
fair fame. But language is too impotent
to portray, or imagination to grasp the
wondrous loveliness and purity and vigor
of the Lambs Brides" when washed
clean from the stains of the rum-fend's un-
holy touch and arrayedin in the spotless robes
of Temperance and Peace.
Elm Cottage, Va.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-06-29
For the Spirit of the Age.

Mr.. EDITOR: | witnessed an examina-
ton held at Yadkin Institute the 14th and
18th inst, which really aroused my spirits
to double regard for the educated sons of
the Old North State. [ have witnessed
great many examinations both in and out
of the State, but old Yadkin is ahead yet,
by far, of any thing that ever heard
On Tuesday the l4th, in the afternoon,
President Lineberry, of the N. G. Confer
ence, delivered the annual sermon, which
was done in the most approved style. Next
came an excellent defamation by the stu
dents. Several orations were extraordin-
ary, especially one by L. R. Dickson, Of
Yadkin Institute. He bid fair to be one
among the greatest orators in the State.
On Wednesday the 18th, Mr.. Hedge
cock delivered an address before the Cur
ran and Union Societies, which received
hearty praises from all sides. And the la
dies, God bless them, were there too, listen
ing to the eloquence of their beaux.
Next came the party given by the stu
dents. That suited the ladies better thar
all the speaking that Cicero or Currar
could have done. All that we can say 0
the party, it was done up in the most fash
lionable and approved style.
A DOCTOR.
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GEoReErowS. sc. Nav soth. 1859.

OEORG GETOWN, .. >S' MAY oOCl, lOOS.
Mr.. ED1ToR.-The cross reminds me
that another years subscription is about
to expire. have been constant reader
of the cage" for more than nine years, and
have often been edited, not to say greatly
benefited by it, and cannot now give it up,
though take half dozen other papers.
Speak to some folks about taking paper,
and they say 81 can't afford it''-but I can
not afford to be without one-aye more,
l commenced with one, then l wanted
two, and now take seven and "cant af-
ford" to do without any of them, and espe-
cially the cage"
But what has become of the "Social Cir
cle?" is it broken up? Where is LoRA!
MINNIE? SALL1E of Texas and the many
others, whose wit and sentiment contribu-
ted so much, in times past, to the enjoy.
ment ofthe readers Of the Age; and whose
"musings" elevated the mind from the
things oftime and sense, and pointed it te
the 'Giver of every good and perfect gift 2
Cannot they be induced again to come fortl
from their retirements, take up their pens
and contribute to the enjoyment Of you
twenty thousand readers?
And MINNIE E. Ray too; can she no
let us hear from her oftener!-if she di,
'ibox my ears" once-her gifted pen ough
not to lie idle. CONSTANCE.
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RALEIGH, NORTH CARROLL n

of the same after the contest. The fifth,
s. Williams, of N c., distinguished for su-
perior talent in oratory, deserves part of
the glory won upon that day. His speech
was we'll appreciated, and his friends vehe-
mently claimed the prize for him. At
night there was an annual celebration of
the Calliopean Society, the audience was
dense and the exercises very interesting -
"a most appropriate and eloquent address
was delivered before the Society by the
Rey. d. Sullins, graduate of Emory and
Henry, and member Of the Galliopean
Society. On Wednesday came the Conn
|mcncensant .he atscndauce was greater
than on tie day previous, nor could the
crowd be accommodated, so immense was
it. The exercises were graduating speech
es, conferring of degrees, awarding of med
ais, and an extemporaneous address by the
distinguished Nat. Taylor. The speeches
of the Graduating class were all very cred
liable, and we having witnessed the exer-
cises ourself, are not surprised when we
hear others speaking of the peculiar excel
lence of oratory at Emory. The gradua-
ting class, seventeen in number, received
their Diplomas. The medals were award
ed as follows The Science to J. 7. Da-
Wis, of Ala; the Latin to>J. E. Vawter, Of
Va; the Greek to L. H. Carter, of N. c.;
the Oratorical to Ell. E. Jones, of Ala
The Address, though extemporaneous, was
a brilliant display of extraordinary and
natural tact and talent in oratory; our ex
pectations, which were highly wrought BY
the fame of Mr.. Taylor, were surpasset
when we heard him. At night there wa.
an exhibition of the Hermesian Society
and though the storm interfered, prevent
ing many of us from attending, there was
it is said, no abatement in the spirit of ex
cellence which pervaded the entiresexer
cises of the festival. Upon the whole W,
were delighted with our trip to Emory
and in our opinion this Institution is sur
passed by no other for advantages to
thorough education, and the very place 70
honest and persevering young men. Th
College is distinguished for its superio
system Of government. APOCHRE
June 14th, 1859.
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For the Spirit Of the Age.
THOUGHTS Dedicated to "Invalid.


ann not wanderer, but gladly would
I roam through labyrinth to see Invalid
just once. Never do | see an article writ
ten by you, but read and re-read it, until
it is indellibly stamped upon my memory.
I cannot account for the longing desire |
have SO behold you, unless it is because
you have suffered so much, that | think
the dross of your nature has been consum-
ed, and nothing now remains but the pure
gold sometimes thiak if could, nnob-
served by any one, take long, long look
at you, that I should come fortls from your
'chan16er to the outer world purer than
when entered.
l had a darling sister, but just as the
bud was bursting: and the full-blown flower
was about to. appear, she was called to re-
ceive her reward at the right hand of God.
Consumption seized her, and after linger-
ing for twelve long, weary months, with
out struggle she closed her eyes on all
things earthly.
She died as only Christian can die,
and it may very truly be said of her
"None knew her but to love her."
| always felt better when near her, for
she never complained and always appeared
cheerful. At times her sufferings were in
tense, but no murmurings escaped her,
| To every one she would seem as calm as
Summer evening.
You have said 'some people serve God
by doing, others by smfering;" twas her
lot to- suffer. have thought you must
have a kindred spirit, always suffering and
never repining.
She had such, a sweet name-Eunice
the definition, of which is "Good Victory"
She was called by her friends "Pink," but
when the hectic flush mantled her cheeks,
she was more beautiful to me than the
fairest flower. She loved flowers. They
seemed to her as friends. She kept, for
the last six months of her life, boquet by
her, and did not wish one, after it was ia
ded, to be removed until fresh one was
culled.
After she was shrouded, placed beau
ltiful white rose in her hand, and she look
ed! as though she were sleeping; but afte
she was laid in her last earthly house,
,, little friend who had. often brought he
! flowers. stepped to her side and laid love
; ly posy on her bosom. She looked Hk
an angel. I imprinted kiss on her fai
: brow, and turned away to behold her n
more till the Resurrection morn. Oh! In
!, valid, would you could have seen her bu
as that was an impossibiIity, | can only pra
; that you may meet her in the "Sun-b -brigh
: Cline" In conclusion, let me ask you, =
a your daily orisons ascend to "Our Fathe
u who art in Heaven" to beseech Him to Ii
l. me be with her when He comes to max
/, up his jewels. KATE OF S*****.