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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-09-21


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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-09

character; suddenly appears the Bishop and
Clergy, clad in white raiment, walking with
slow and stately solemnity in the midst, and
repeating that most glorious song: Lift up
your heads O We gates; and be We lift up we ever
lasting doors; and the King Glory shall come
in p "Who is the King of Glory even the
Lord of Hosts he is the King of Glory!' The
Church is still as death; the Psalm has wrought
the feelings up to the highest pitch it ends as
the bishop enters the chancel; its last sonorous
tones are lost in the swelling harmony of the
- Gloria in EXcelsis," the sensation OF awe
changes to that of admiration, the anthem
affords the wished for modes of expression, and
the people rising with one accord join in the
praise.
The Minneapolis Plaindeoler says that
the Senatorial question in St. Paul is reg
ular Sioux and Chippewa fight. The St.
Paul Times represents the Chippewa divis-
ion, and the Munesotian the Sioux, and
such preparatory brandishing of hickory
handled metal has never before been wit
messed since Minnesota could boast of a
white population with colored principles
The Plaindealei bets the " lemon juice" on
DR.. FOSTER, for the reason that beauty
always wins"
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stephen A. Douglas.

We presume that the Democracy of the
whole West has watched the Geographic
reports for the past ten days, as we have,
with the most intense anxiety to earn the
result of the dangerous illness under which
Judge Douglas is laboring. The political
effects of the Harper's Ferry affair, and
even the fall elections which have Just taken
place in various Northern States, seem to
sink into insignfcance before the result
which the possible death of their great
leader would have upon the politics OF the
country Look abroad over the Union;
summon up the statesmen of the party, aud
find one, if you can, who could make good
his place in the hearts of the Northwest
and in their political creed. There are
Houston, Dickinson, Wise, Cobb, Breckeu
ridge; all prominent, national men, but
none of them at all approaching to that
position which Douglas occupies here in the
Northwest. He is to the Democrats what
Clay was to the Whigs-imbued with the
spirit of progress which is necessary to take
hold upon the hearts of the West, impulsive,
liberal, bold, active, self made.
1t Judge Douglas comes up again from
the sick bed wherein be is thrown as we
pray he may, it will prove of incalculable
advantage to him, for it will have establish
ed and defined his positive strength with his
party and with every man in its ranks
Whether expressed or not, we have no, the
remotest doubt that to-day, he is lo,ked
upon as the choice of the people ahead and
beyond everybody else, to lead US in the
great contest OF lS6O,-Grefn Bay AdO
cate.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-09

stationery for the members of the House.
Mr.. ROBERTSON moved to amend by
inserting an amount not exceeding IS for
each member.
Laid on the table.
Mr.. ROBERTSON moved that the men,
bers of the House furnish their own station
cry.
Laid on the table.
Messrs. ROB sRTsoN, ACKER and Coz were
appointed committee to notify the Senate
that the House was organized and ready to
proceed to business.
On motion, Resolved that a committee of
two be appointed in conjunction with SIM
liar committee from tho Senate to wait upon
the Governor and notify him that both
Houses were organized and ready to receive
any communication he might have to make.
Messrs. CLEVELAND and SANBoRN were
appointed on such committee.
Mr.. SANBORN offered resolution that
special committee of five be appointed to
report permanent Rules for the House.
Adopted. And Messrs. Sanborn, Mantor,
Waldier, Secombe and Robertson we're ap-
pointed such committee.
Mr.. A CKER moved that when the House
adjourn it adjourn to 9 o'clock, A. M. The
motion was amended to read IL O'Clock and
carried.
MIR. ACKER moved to elect 7. NJ. New
son Printer of the House.
Motion laid on the table.
On motion the House adjourned.
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81 am too feeble to add more. Here let
the controversy rest for the present, perhaps
for ever"
There is something touching in these
words, with which Mr.. Douglas, on his
couch of suffering, sends forth his last re-
oinder to Mr.. Black. How are the pas
ions and bitterness of the disputant softened
and mellowed by the severe Christening of
disease and by the suspected nearness of
that Hand at whose lightest touch all the
controversies of earth are closed for ever.
We contend, and discuss, and wrangle, and
fill the world with the noise of strife, and
fancy that all things are depending upon us;
hut there is a monitor whose single silent
presence upon our threshold hnshes the din,
and shows US the vanity of all our janglings
and discords. AT his approach the objects
which our passion or conceit had magnified
into mountains, sink down into the molehills
and atoms that they are. We throw off the
garb of fighters. The sword, raised for the
blow, falls to the ground. The arm is out
stretched, only in friendship. All men are
our brothers. We waive our points of diff
ference with them. We forgive them for
the wrongs they have done US. We look
over and beyond the petty barriers that
divide US here, to the land where contro.
versy is known no more.
We are rejoiced to hear of MIR. Douglas
convalescence. 1t is, perhaps, no misfortune
for any man, exposed to the passions and
temptations of prominent political positions,
to have been upon the confines of that re.
gion where all temporal discussions appear
in their true light. 1t is certain that the
spirit in which these sad and plaiDtive
words of the invalid were uttered, cannot
be met with acerbity by any honorable op-
ponent. They have warning ard lesson
for all men.-Prouidence Journal
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-09

who claimed to have been stolen from that
neighborhood, by Indians, when a child.
He supposed himself to be the son of one
JOSEPH TODD, but it now appears that be is
MATTHEW BRAYToN, who has long been
missing from his friends in Wyandotte Co.
Four men-JoHN GUYErr, his son, DAN
MOORE, and Mr.. LIzoTrE - started from
Sodus Point, N. Y on the 18th ult., on a
fishing excursion. On the 18th, their boat
was found drifting about, and it is supposed
that the party were all drowned.
Gov. HICKS has issued proclamation
declaring that JAMES A. STEWART, EDWIN
H. WEBSTER, j. MORRISON HARRIS, I'll.
WINTER DAVIS, JACOB NJ. KUNKLE. and
GEORGE W. HUGHES, Esqrs., have been duly
elected members of the United States House
of Representatives from the State of Mary
land. A move is making to contest the
seats of DAVIS and HARRIS-the members
from Baltimore.
The Hon. CARROLL SPENCE, late miniters
of the United States to Turkey, has re-
Gently returned to this country, after an alb
sence of several years. Mr.. SPENCE is a
citizen of Baltimore.
The Charleston Courier affirms that the
grave of the mother of JOHN g. FREMONT
in that city, is not marked b. any monu-
ment. Col. FREMONT subscribed $500
towards the BRoDER1CK monument in Cali
fOrnia.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-09

METEoRs, so common nowadays, are not
the "shakes" they used to be. In 1883 a
very remarkable meteor was seen. 1t ira
versed the whole of Europe from Scotland
to Rome, with velocity of aoout thirty
miles per second, at height of fifty miles
from the surface of the earth, with light
greatly surprising that of the full moon, aud
diameter estimated at fully half a mile.
Yet with these vast dimensions it changed
its form visiby, and at length quietly separ
ated into several distinct bodies, accompany
ing each other in parallel course,and each
followed by trail or train.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

Wednesday Dec. Up NJ.
The members elect were called to order
by A. I. CHAMBL1N Clerk of the last House
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr.. CHAT
FEE of the M. E. Church, st. Paul.
Mr.. VAN WORRIES of Saltwater was
appointed Clerk pro tenn.
The members were then called hy Dis.
trict and subscribed, and took the oath OF
Office.
On motion of Mr.. SANBORN of Ramsey
county the House proceeded to the election
of Speaker.
Amos Coggswell received As votes
ID. A. Robertson IS rs
Mr.. COGGSWELL was declared elected
took the oath of Office and addressed the
House, as follows:
REPREsENTAT1vEs,-You have selected me
as your Presiding Officer. For this mark
OF yonr confidence and respect, tender you
my grateful acknowledgements how.
ever, for the reason that it is customary
upon occasions like the present to do so, but
because l am not insensible of the high
honor you have conferred upon me, espe.
cially when l take into consideration the
many more able, and more competent mem.
bers of this body than myself.
l am no parliamentarian. I have had
but little experience in legislative bodies,
and should feel great reluctance in under.
taking the duties you have imposed upon
me but for the confidence entertain in the
willing aid and forbearance all the members
will extend to me without dist notion OF
party. We are sent here by hard working
honest constituents, who expect much from
our efforts and endeavors to promote their
welfare, and demand rigid economy in the
expenditure of their money. Let their ex.
pectations be fully realized. Again thank
you for your Partially.
On motion the House went into election
of Chief Clerk.
Jared Benson received SO votes.
L. s. Griffin 90 81
Mr.. Benson was declared elected and took
the oath of Office.
On motion the House proceeded to elect
an Assistant Clerk.
= r. d.. DS RI Ds received 81 votes.
Mr.. DoRIBLE was declared elected and was
duly sworn.
On motion the House proceeded to elect
an Enrolling Clerk.
Andrew R. Keefer received So votes
George Peaslei -" %
And Mr.. KEEFER was declared elected and
Was sworn.
On motion, the House elected an En-.
crossing Clerk.
Mr. Potter received -. So votes.
II. Chattillion D.. %
Mr.. Porter was declared elected and was
duly qualified.
For Sergeant at Arms,
W. b. Shelley received 81 votes.
j. W. Doyle 81
Mr.. SHELLY was declared duly elected
and was qualified.
For Fireman,
Thomas Mullen received 81 votes.
And was declared elected.
A message was received from the Senate
notifying the House of its organization.
Mr.. VAN WORRIES, moved that the
Sergeant at Arms be authorized to procure
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-09

We learn from the Steubenville (Obio)
Herald, that an elderly unmarried man,
named JOHN F. MILLS, native of Phila-
delphia, and for few years of Steubenville,
Ohio, put an end to his life, on Tuesday
week, by cutting his throat with kniG
For some years back be worked at shoe
making, but, owing to old age and the as'h-
ma, bad been for several months unable to
obtain any work. The craft had been con-
tributing to his support, and he yasstrong
urged to 60 to the countyiLfrmary. Rather
than become public charge he took his
own life. He was between seventy -one aud
severty-two years of age, large, robust
looking man.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-08

Br2g~ Any paper can publish the appoint
mentS after the coming ola new administration
but what paper in the world is large enough
two publish the dsappointments
BeE~ One day Jerrold was asking about the
talent of young painter, when his coupan-
ion declared that the youth was mediocre,
" The very worst oodre an artist can set 10
work with" was the quiet reply.
RAJ Every man is as the objects are with
which he converSes. A man may better know
what he is by eyeiDg the objects with which
his soul does mostely converse than ty OBJ
serving his most glorious and pompous services.
F" I would do anything, go to the end of the
world. to please you" said a feryent lover to
the object of his affections go there" she
said, and stay, and shall be pleased
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-08

CoREECT SPEAKING.-We advise all young
people to acquire in early life, the habit of
using good language, both in speaking and
writing, and 10 abandon, as early as possible
any use of slang phrases. The longer they
live, the more difficult the acquisition of cor
rect language will be and if the golden age
of youth, the proper season for the acquisition
of language, be passed in its abuses, the un-
fortunate victim of neglected education is,
very properly, doomed to talk slang for life.
Money is not necessary TO procure this educa-
ton. Every man has it in his power. lie
has merely to use the language which hereadS,
instead of the slang which he hears to form
his taste from the best speakers and poets of
the country {; to treasure up choice phrases in
bis memory, and habituate himself TO their
use-avoidjng at the same time, that pedantic
precision and bombaSt. which shows rather the
weakness of a vain ambition than the polish Of
an educated mind.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-08
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT TOWANDA BRADFORD COUNTY Pa
those of the wolves around him. knew that

those of the wolves around him. kne" that
he was mad.
could hear the vice-like jaws close con-
stantly around Blair, and now and then his
axe sinks with heavy, cruhching sound into
some skull, and then all grew dim delicious
feeling of happiness crept over me the sounds
of the strife below died out, and sweet dreams
stole over me like the summers breath. The
report of our rifles had reached the cabin,
which, as / afterwards learned, was not twenty
rods from where we camped. The inmates,
numbering some fourteen by the addition OF
emigrants who had stopped in the storm, cane
out with dogs and guns, and reached the spot
but moment too late. Blair had lodged his
axe so deeply in the head of wolf that the
corners remained fast, and the Others tore him
down. They were literally shot down with
their fangS holding to the torn ilesh and his
warm blood jetted over their shaggy skins.
The mangled body was snatched from them,
and | cut down from the tree and carried to
the cabin.
| was all winter recovering from my injuries.
The awakening from that dream of death was
a terrible awakening, and / suffered more than
pen can describe.
Blair was buried on the edge of the prairie,
and when left in the spring the early flowers
were already springing upon his grave. The
old maL rests sweetly under the wide shadow
of the old oak
carried the locket to its destination. The
sister clutched it eagerly, and thanked me,
though heart almost broke under the stroke
| remained in New York through the summer,
and in the autumn the sister returned with me
IL ;ti
in sight of the brothers grave. The oak is
now dead and splintered, and the spot where
he died denseIy covered with an underground
whose vines shut out the light of day, and
guard it even from the football of man or beast
Last week our dog brought ont skull with
the wide cash of an axe hit through the top
Quietly and without the knowledge Of my
wife, went and tossed the memento into the
thickest growth of the place.-DaHy IViscon-
SIN.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-08

A Coon SELL-A miserable old miser who
owned farm found it impossible to do his
work without assistance, and accordingly of
fered any man food for performing the rcquis-
ite labor \ haf-Staryed man, hearing Of The
terms, accepted them. Before going into the
fields in the morning he invited his help to
breakfast after finishing the morning meal.
the old Skin.ant thought it saving of time if
they should place the dinner upon the break.
fast This was readily agreed to by the IN.
satisfied stranger, and the dinner was soon
dispatched. Suppose now," said the frugal
farmer, we take supper it will save time
aud trouble, you know" just as you like
it" said the eager eater, and at it they went.
g Now well go to work." said the delighted
employer Thank you," said the laborer,
Z" | never work after supper"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-08

BENEFIT or THE SABBATH.-The Sabbath is
Gods special present to the working man, and
one of its chief object is oprolong his life, and
preserve efficient his working tone. In the
vital system it acts like a compensation pond ;
it replenishes the spirits, the elasticity, and
vigor, which the last six have drained away,
and supplies the force which is to fill the six
days succeeding and, in the economy Of eX-
iStence, it answers the same purpose as, IN
the economy of income, is answered by a
saving bank The frugal man puts away a
pound to-day, and another pound next month;
and who, in a quiet way, is putting 10y his
stated pound from time to time, when he grows
old and frail, gets not only the same pouad
back again but good many pounds besides.
AAd the conscientious man, who husbands one
day of existence every week. who, instead OF
allowing the Sabbath to be trampled and torn
in the hurry and scramble of life, treasures il
devoutIy up the Lord of the Sabbath keeps
it for him, and in the length of days, the hale
old age gives it back with usury. The savings
bank of human existence is the weekly Sab
bath.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-08

EGYPTIAN SACRED 4 ANlMALs-DiOderdS men
tiOuS that when the Egyptians went abroad iii
the wars they brought home with great
lamentatiOn, dead cats aud hawks to be buried
iu Egypt There was mourning in whatever
house cat or dog happened to die; for the
former the inmates shaved their eyebrows, and
for the latter the whole body. Whenever a
fire happened, the great anxiety of the Egyp-
tians was lest any cat should perish in the
flames and they took more care to prevent
such calamity than to save their houses.
The punishment was death to kill sacred an
imal designcdly but if undesignedly the pun.
ishmcnt was referred to the discretion Of the
priests. Bat if person killed a cat or an
ibis, no distinction of intention vas made the
enraged multitude hurried away the untOrtuu-
ate person to his death Diodorus, also re-
lates that some Romans being iu that country,
for the purpose of concluding treaty with
the king the people, who were much inter
eSted in the result, aud held the Roman pow
er in great fear treated the strangers with the
utmost attention and civiIity But one of
them happening undcSiguedy to kill cat, the
cnragcd mob haStened to his lodging, and
neither the Interference Of the king nor the
dread of the Romans could deter them from
putting him to death.
Herodotus states that the Egyptians wor-
shipped cows with more profound reverence
than they did any otner cattle. The OK Wa,
sacrificed, but not the COW, which was sacred
to Isis On this account he says, no Egyp
tian male or female, would kiss a Greek on
the mouth, or use his cIeaver, his spit OF his
dish and they have carried their scrupes SC
for as tc abstain from lawful meat that had
been cut with Grecian knife This is almost
precisely the state of thiugs.iu India at the
present day.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-08
TOWANDA: /:
Thursday Morning, December 8, 1852
sslettsh 4oetrg.
WHAT I LIVE FOR.

live for those that love me,
Whose hearts are kind and true;
For the heaven that smiles above me,
And awaits my spirit too
For all human ties that bind me
For the task by God assigned me
For the bright hopes left behind me,
And the good that can do.
live to learn their story,
Who've suffered for my sake
To emulate their glory,
And follow in their wake.
Bards, patriots, martyrs, sages,
The noble of all ages,
Whose deeds crowd history's pages,
And Times great volume make.
live to hold communion
With all that is divine
To feel there is a union
'Twixt Natures heart and mine
To profit by affiiction,
Read truths from fields of fiction,
Grow wiser from conviction,
And fulfill each great design.
! live to hail that season
BY gifted minds foretold;
When men shall live by reason,
And not alone by gold
When man to man united,
And every wrong be righted,
The whole world shall be lighted
As Eden was Of old.
live for those who love me
For those who know me true
For the heaven that smiles above me,
And awaits my spirit too
For the cause that lacks assistance,
For the wrong that needs resistance,
For the future in the distance,
And the good that can do.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-08

Bay Oh, the precious time that is buried in
the grave of murmnrng When the mur-
murer should be praying, he is murmuring
against the Lord when he should be hear
ing, he is murmuring against divine proVi-
dence; when he should be reading, he is mur.
muring against instruments (; aud i'll these
and a thousand other ways do murmures ex-
pend that precious time which some would re-
deem with world:
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-08

ts5@ An lrishman who had lain sick long
time, was one day met 10y the parish priest,
when the following conversation took place
" Well, Patrick, am glad you have recovere
but were you not afraid to meet your God!
Och, no, your reference, it was the 9th.
chap was afraid nv" replied Pat.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-08

B<S@ Jones had been out to q champagne
party and returned home at late, or rather
early hour. He had hardly got into the house
when the clock struck four "One-oue-
one--one !" hiccupped Jones, II say, Mrs.
Jones, this clock is out Of order, il has struck
one foar times
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-08

WHEEE WICKED CAIN GOULD Go.-"Yes,"
said kind mother, helping her little son to
learn his Sunday School lesson Cain was
fugitive and a vogabond on the earth he was
so bad that he thought every man would slay
him Where could wicked Cain go ?'
Why, mother" replied thoughtful Johnny
" Cain could have gone to New jersey"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-08

bels" A New Yosker from the country whose
wife had cloped and carried off a feather bed
was recently in ST. Louis in search of them
not that he cared anything for his wife but
the feathers" them's worth sixty-eight cents
n nOuu1
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-08

HAPrrNEss-There are two things which
will make us happy in this life, if we attend
to them. The first is never to vex ourselves
about what We can help; and the second is
never to vcx ourselves about what we can help
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-08

BGg~ A friend of ours placed an eggplant
under a goose the other day, aud Matched out
twelve Shaaghais and top-knot Whether
this will lead to any revelation in the poultry
market is yet TO be seen