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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-06-13

Gen. Jessup died at Washington on the 10th.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-26

Ev In speaking of Woman's reverence,
Mrs. Stowe says: I'd. 'sat
"The fact is, woman is burdened with
fealty, faith, reverence, more than she
knows khatlo do with; they stand like a
hedge Of sweet peas throwing out flut,er.
ing tendrils everywhere for something
high and strong to climb by-and when
they can find it. be it ever SO rough in the
bark, they catch upon il. And instincts
are no. wanting Of those who have turned
away from the hattery of admiration to
PROSTATE themselves at the feet of gen,
uine hero, who never wooed them except
by heroic deeds and the rhetoric Of noble
life." .a tsl ec.ra-.r.r a9'ty .
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-26

PRETTY WoMEN-"A pretty woman is
one Of the institutions" Of the .country-
an angel in dry goods and glory. She
makes sunshine. blue sky and happiness
wherever she goes. Her path is one Of de-
licious roses, perfumes aud beauty. She
is poem, written in rare curls and choice
calico, and good principles. Her words
float round the ear like music, birds OF
paradise, or the chimes Of fSabbsth bells.
Without her, society would loose its truest
attractions, the chu'ch its firmest reliance,
and young men their very best OF comforts
and company. Her influence and gener-
osity restrain the vicious. strengthen the
weak, raise the lowly. flannel shirt ths hea.
then, and strengthen the faint heart. -
Whenever you find the virtuous woman,
you also find fire side boquets, clean clothes
order, good living, gentle hearts, music
light. and model institutions generally
She is the flower of humanity, veryyenu.
in diminity. and her inspiration is the
breath Of Heaven" ' 80 20. e.' 7f -.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-26

AIMING AT THE WRoEG END.--Teaoh-
Or--Come here, you young scamp and
get asound spanking. 'o. ~ =,
SchOlar--You hain't get no right.to
spank me, aud the copy you Just set me
says 50. Ia :, '
the copy. \.
Scholar You sh,ll. Breads. "Let all
the ends thou aimest at be thy couutry's,
and SO fotth," and when your spanking
me, haint aiming at no such endl
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-26

ET There are trees so tall in Wisconsin
that it takes two men and boy to look to
the top Of them. One looks till be gets
tired and another commences where he left
off.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-26

PRETTY GooD.-The following toas!
was given at'tbe Printers festival in Bos-
ton, on the birthday Of Franklin. ,t
"Woman's Rights.-If she cannot be
Captain Of big Ship. may she always
command an almighty SMACK" cyxs
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-26

EEr Cesar in warlike matters, minded
more what was to conquer than what was
conquered; :, what was to gain than was
gained, so does humble soul mind more
whatihe should be, than what he is; what
is-to Be done, than what is already accom-
uGshed,' 'A'
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-26

E%Mr. Grow evidently had % thought
Of accepting challenge from Nj. Branch.
and evidently had very serious thoughts
cf defending himseliif attacked, In both
these things he was right. The member
Of Congress- who viOlstes The present very
severe and stringent laws established in the
District Of Columbia against duslling. de.
serves to he kicked quito Congress and
jerked into the Peuilentiary.-Lca. Jour.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-26

EVAfellow in. Albany is going to get
bis life insured so that when he dies be.
viii bave something to live on. and not be-
dependent on theA cold charities Of thS
world as he once Was.'
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-26

Two Coon 0NEs.-Wendsll Phillips in
a late speech said: o'.h .'7ra ,|-1f.
""My good friends, il you should ever
see the towns poor separating from the
town; the next act will be South Caroline
going out Of the Uni9n.", f'fH -
The Charleston Mercury, in comment.
ing on the New York Union Saving de.
monstration, remarked: ~ S.oI Nft'
"But let the jusglery 60 Ont will a,
muse somebody, VIC suppose. Jack, stand
one side and let the monkey sneese. 1t is
a funny beast" ,an'lad'esa II .'FT
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-26

p EVERYDAY ExAGGERATEoNs.- .-"I am H.
red to DEATH" So you have said often.
and ale alive still, and in good health. too.
~ have not had wink of sleep all
night" AND. yet your bed'fellow heard
you snore several times. t..,
"I would no. do it for the world."--
And yet you have done many things squal-
ly as bad for a penny. I'd .f'7'r..
1--WE were up to our knees in mud -
Ycb know very well that t he dirt was mol
over your shoes. -
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-26

EE In Europe, people take off their hats
10 'grsa. men; in America, great men take
eff their hats to the people.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-26
OHIO THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY Is. 1850

.H
thing glOrious, who did not believe in God,
who we're not faithful to oaths aud who
did not love their country. When rreasct
on what God has already done for us. and
already done by Us for his own glory and
for the adyancemt OF the human race;
when l consider what our position and
our influence amongst the nations Of the
earth must b. when we become hundred
millions: when | try to appreciate the ne.
cessityiof just suoh a power on earth; and
the majesty GIFTS benefoenl and irresistible
exercise; my very hear. tbtobs with over
powering joy and exultalion that such a
destiny is reserved for my people. that
such refuge and inhsfilance is kept in
store Tor man. l thank God continually
that the dust Of MY ancestors mingles
with this soil, that the hands Of my kin.
dred have labored on these sublime mon.
uments; that the ya!or Of my friends vas
a part Of the cost by which al has
been secured; and that the LOT of the in.
heriiance OF my posterity apperlaiHs to
such land and such a people. AS for the
South, taken in its widest sense, God has
cast my 10. there, and l have been All the
more loyal to her. that l havO been, neither
blind to her errors nor ignorant of her per-
lis. AS for Kentucky, II have left un-
done anything ! could have done l0r her
honor, her in.eres, or her glory. she knows
how ioyfully would redeem that lack oI
service. But still | love my country; still
am an American citizen. And deny.
With, uplifted bands, the right Of any court
and President. any Congress and State un'
der heavens to abolish from among mer
that highest Of all human titles. | have
worn il as crown all my days on earth
And l implore by our common blood ant
common name, by all the love so many
noble hearts bear for you and all the hope
they c,.erish concerning you. SO TO qui
yourself ia this day Of trial and rebuke
that you shall bear the title proudly, Ions
after my gray hairs are under The greer
sod. .-.- RI. BRRcKLNR1DoE.
BREDALDANE, KY. Jan. o. 1860.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-24
SATURDAY, MARCH "a, 1860.

tion, did not clearly appear, but nj all events
the marriage had turned ont happily. My
mothers notification to inc was substantially
true; Lowther was married at that time.
Daisy, then, was not dead but the phan-
tom of that night--how was it TO be explained.
asked for news about her, and Iowthcr told
me that he had lost sight of her for some time
that after her fathers death she had gone out
as a govcrness that he had offered help to her
in vain; that she was too proud to accept help
from an old lover.
On my way back called again ut the Dal-
tons. As | walked by the side of Amy in the
wintry garden, asked abruptly "ilave you
a governess hcreY
"Yes," shr answered n little surprised.
''What is her name?"
'Miss Mainwaring. Here she is coming with
the children"
Shall 90 on any moro, little wife? Shall
tell them how hard found it to win you
back to me how l. the Grand Seignior, did
not get my wife by mere throwing OF the
handkerchief, but was obliged to go on my
knces-obliged to outrage all foregone conclu-
sions and determinations about my matrmo-
nial needs and about the proper view and
bearings Of matrimony? Shall tell them of
your troubles in those long years OF scpara-
tion; and how YOU are changed thereby and
yet the samc--graver, sobcrer, wiscr-equable
and quiet--but Daisy still 7 No, do you say,
| have written enough? Then will write no
more.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-24

A HERoIc WoMAS-Sabinus Ia Gaul who
revoltcd against Vespesian and failed) was
supposed to have buried himself in his house,
but he had taken refuge with his wife, Epnoa,
in cave. Nor has history failed to record the
touching devotion of this woman who nobly
sharing his confinement for nine long years,
supplied his wants, reared his children, and
finally succeeded in getting him to Rome to
solicit his pardon from Vespasian. Kneelng
before the Emperor and pointing to her chill
dren, who had been born in the cave, she said,
~ have nourished them that there might be
more suppliants for their father at thy knees. "
But neither her words, her sorrow, her beauty,
nor her heroism, could move the too inlexible
magistrate. Sabnus was condemned to death,
and then she prayed to be allowed to be exc
cuted with him. Grant me this last grace o
Vespasan,n she cried, "for continued life un-
der such laws as thine, would be more intole-
rable than the old dreary twilight of the cave.
Her wish was granted, and in death as in life,
their destinies were not divided.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-24

The CRow.-ln an article on winter birds,
we have this defence in the Atlantic Monhy:
"IIe consumes in the course of the year vast
quantities of grubs, worms, and noxious yer-
min he is n valuable scavenger, and clears the
land of offensive masses of deceased animal
substances; he hunts the grain fields, and pulls
out and devours the underground caterpillars,
whenever he perceives the signs OF their ope-
rations, as evinced by the wilted stalks; he de-
stroys mice, young rats, lizards, and the SER
pent lastly, he is u volunteer sentinel about
the farm, and drives the hawk from its enclo-
sure, thus preventing greater mischief than
that of which he himselfis guilty. 1t is chief
ly during seed time and harvest that the depre-
datons Of the crow are committed; during the
remainder of the year We witness only his SER
vices, and SO highly arc these services appre-
ciated by those who have written of birds that
cannot name an ornithologist who does not
plead in his behalf"
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-24

IgnESlous MoDE OF KILLING ABEAR.-Anl Irish
man living in the township of Dorr, Allcgany
county, having for some time past been in bodily
fear and sorely tried by an ugly customer in the
shape of huge black bear which was in the
practice ofmaking nightly visits to his premises,
and frightening the household into conniptions,
and eating up everything within his reach, hit
upon the following plan for his determination
Loading his gun heavily, and fastening it to an
old work BENCH, with the muazle pointing slight
ly downward, he took piece ofpork and crow
ded it into the mouth of the piece, and then tied
Il string to it and run it back through the bands
that usually hold the ramrod, and securely and
carefully fastened the othcr end ofthe cord will
a purchase to the .s!gger. When all was done
he retired up stairs, not daring to sleep below
and waIsied lhe result Of his plan. Soon old
Bruin, as usual, come along, and smelling the
pork, began to pull away at it, when the gur
was discharged, and a bullet planted in the un.
suspicious animals head, killing him instanter
Grand Rapids Eagle,
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-24

ExTIscT FAMILIES. Robert Stephenson
leaves no family behind him. His wife died
many years ago, and he remained widower
so that the direct line from George Stephen
SOD, the eminent English engineer, has died
out James Watt, the noted British inventor,
left no descendants. 1t appears that the men
noted for mechanical genius, likemany of those
famous in literature, science and government,
in Great Britain, leave no children to perpetu-
ate their names. Shakespeare, Milton, Bacon,
Newton, Harvey, Pope, Mansfield, Pitt Fox,
Gray, Cowper, Collins, Thomson, Congreve,
Hume, Bishop, Butler, Locke, Hobhs adams,
Smith, Benthan, DaYy, Sir Joshua Reynolds,
to fame ID British annals, have no liReal repre-
sentatives now living,
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-24

Ihe coast being very low, cannot be seen
| from any distance during the night and al
though exact observations of latitude and lon
gltude may have been taken during the day
previous, the stream causes an unexpected de-
Walton from the point steered for, and when at
last the danger is apparent especially if the
| northwest wind should chance to blow. the
saving of the vessel is hopeless When / re-
turned TO st. Thomas, found there the bark
| Progress from Antwerp The CAPTAIN had no.
| ticed my signal, and by the use of his glass
| distinguished me; he had come to the conclu-
sion that was one of the native Caribbs camp
| ing out for the night. ! had nevertheless pre-
served him from destruction. | heaped up
some wood on the fire, and determining on
taking few hours OF repose, cooked my pis.
tolls, rolled myself up in my blanket, and Law
down. had reekoned without the sand-fies
and nocturnal sounds. Everything AT first was
still. The beautiful red, green and yellow
fire-fies were fitting through the air. Gradu
ally, sort OF humming sound reached nv ear.
proceeding from the depths Of the forest
swelled and waxed louder and louder, as il
seemed to approach me. Ten minutes more
and was in the midst of the most internal
concert that ever fell on human ears.
The Gn and uproar was astounding. Thou
sands of tree frogs occupied every tree in the
vicinity and probably for hundred miles
around me numbers of enormous toads of va
rious species were crawling everyghere geckos
la species of lizard glided invisibly over my
face and body; innumerable swarms ofcrickets
grasshoppers and cicados covered every plant
OF the Manabiqne territory. All these crea-
lures seemed striving to outdo each other in
the production of unearthly sounds. 1t was
one immense accumulation Of singular and in
harmonious noises-of croakings, pipings, bel
lowRgs, strfdnlations, saw sharpeniugs, chip
ings, gatherings, squeakings. Imagine to
yourself million of voices raised stmultane-
ously, with every variety Of intonaton and
with increasing perseverance, and you still
have but weak idea of the discord which that
night drove sleep away from my couch
From time 10 time the shriil cry of some
night bird startled me as it silently hovered
over me, and several times distinctly heard the
roar of jaguar roaming along the beach in
search of the large turtles which at this season
come to spawn in the dry sand, Hosts of sand
flies and mosquitoes assaulted ine al night,
and irritated me by the hopelessness of getting
rid of them; scratching and slapping were Of
no avail, as those | thus destroyed with sort
of savage satisfaction, were Immediately re-
placed by new myriads At last the long
wished for dawn appeared, and the sun rose
rapidly above the horizon. The bowling mon
keys saluted its presence by terrific chorus,
which echoed far snd wide through the solta-
tae: woods, and crowned the wonderful vocal
performances of this memorable night"
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-24

Doth the moon stay herself to lecture every
dog that hayeth at her2 Doth the lion turn
aside to rend each cur that barketh at him ?
Do the stars cease to shine because the night
ingales reprove them for their dimness? Doth
the soul stop its course because of the oficious
cloud which wells il? Or doth the river stay
because the willow dippeth its leaves inits wa
teri All, no; Gods universe moves on, and
if men will oppose it, it heeds them not. It Is
as God hath made it it is working together
tor good, and it shall not ho stayed by the CEN
sure moved on by the praise of man. Let your
bows, my brethren, abide. Do not be in hur-
ry to set yourselves right God will take care
of you. Leave yourselves alone; only be val
iant for the Lord God of Israel, be steadiast in
the truth of Jesus, and your bow shall abide
Spayeon.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-24
TIE R -.

The DELAWARE INQUIRER, is published
every Saturday, at Two Dollars year, payable
in advance If not paid for till the end of the
year Two Dollars and Fifty cents will invaria-
bly, be charged. No subscription will be re-
ceyed for less than six months, and no paper
disconinnednntil allarrearages are paid unless
at the option of the publisher.
Advertisements not exceeding square will
be inserted three times for one dollar. Twenty
five revery subsequent insertion. Longer
ones in the same proportion.
HeS" Twelve lines or less constitute square.
Rs5- Single insertion so cents per square.
16S" Wants, of lines, single insertion25 cts
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-24

| MYSTERIOUS CANINE iSsTiNcT.--Mr. Justice
Williams death was extremely sudden lie
| had passed the shooting season with his valued
| friends, Mr.. and Lady Augusta Milbanke, at
| the Yorkshire MOors, family with which he
| had long been connected, having sat for some
years for borough of the Duke of Cleveland
| her ladyship's father. From thence he went TO
pass week with Lord Brougham in West
moreand. While there, he felt II sharp pain
| In the chest but this was only mentioned af-
forwards, for he never spoke of it TO Drougham.
On his way through London to his residence
in Suffolk, he consulted his physicians, who
considered IL as connected with the liver, and
of no grave importance. On his arrival nj his
seat he was seemingly quite we'll and went
ont daily to shoot. After week or ten days,
he was, on the l4tl of September, somewhat
indisposed, but had been ont riding before
breakfast. He did not dine at table, there he
ing some visitors there. Lady Williams left
him pretty well in the drawing-room, and re-
turned nfier dinner, but before the company
retired from table. She found him apparently
we'll and playing with her ap-dog. She went
to the lining-room, and came buck for the dog
in three, or at the most four, minutes after she
had left him well. No sooner did she open
the drawing-room door than the animal set up
n loud bark, and rushed past her violently,
barking and bowling all the way. She asked
him what allied the dog, but received no nm
swer. She repeated the question, and seeing
him. as she thought, asleep, called his servant
to see il his head was not too low. The man
said, i" No; he is sleeping comfortably" She
approached him, and again asked him to speak.
She observed one eye nearly open, the other
half closed, hut his color as usual. The SER
want and another thought still that he slept,
but her ladyship felt sure he was gone. So it
proved for he speedily became cold and pale,
nor could any OF the remedies that were applied
restore him. He had complained, when he
awOke just before dinner, that lie had in his
sleep dreamed of IL sword piercing his breast.
The examination of tho body proved only that
all the noble parts-both head, chest, and OBJ
domen--were in state Of perfect health, ex-
cept very slight enlargement of the spleen
and liver, of no moment. He never had the
gout nor had any of his family. We have en-
tered into this detail on account of the very
remarkable circumstance of the dogs instinct.
It is quite clear that the poor animal was aware
of the fatal change some time before any OBJ
server of our own species could discover that
the spirit of its master had passed from this
world. Many stories have been told of such an
instructive sense, but has never before, we be-
leve, been established on such irrefrngable
evidence as the facts above detailed constitute.
-Lav Regiep.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-24

SElzrRe OF Butter, MEATs, &c-The Com
missioner of Markets in Philadelphia, has sent
to Councils communication, showing the
amount Of butter, meats, vegetables, &c, that
had been seized durfisg the year 1859 in the
various markets: 3532 Jumps of butter, light
weight 81 do. Of lard; i99 do. of sausage
meat; 1871 lbs. of unwholesome and diseased
meat; ! old COW; | shoat; pig; monkey
cali; 20 turkeys 10Y pairs OF chickens 60
baskets and bags of fruit not marked; 1876
boxes and buckets of berries l40 baskets
and bags of vegetables; 1874 unlawful mea-
suresi 26O do. weights; 5 pairs do. scales; I6
40. steeiyards and spring balances. The Clerks
OF the Market report that all or nearly all of
the butter was taken from farmers or their
agents the baskets, boxes, &C., of fruits and
vegetables, not marked, from farmers the
false scales and weights, from butchers and
hucksters; the turkeys and chickens from
nucRsters, and most of the unwhoiesome and
diseased meat from persons representing them
selves to be farmers, but who, no doubt be-
longed to numerous, and not very reputable
class known MS secoud hand SINNERS.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-24
A KsranrLy EplrApn-sir Ec,or monrr;n,.

4 AkNIGHTLY EPITApH.--Sir Ector mourning
the loss Of Sir Lancelot, thus Gtly says:
An, Sir Lancelot, thou vert head of all
christian knights And now dare say that
Sir Lancelot, there thon liest, thou were never
matched of none earthly knights hands and
thou were the curtiest knight that ever bare
shield and thou were the truest friend to thy
lover that ever bestood horse and thou were
the truest lover of sinful man that ever loved
woman; and thou were the kindest man that
ever struck with sword; and thou were the
godliest person that ever came among presse
OF knights; and thou were the meekest man
and gentlest that ever ate in hall among la
dies; and thou were the sternest knight 10 thy
mortal foe that ever put spear in the rest"
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-24

BfH- Here Is letter dated Australia. The
writer, after giving ten crossed page descrip-
tion OF the scenery, Kangaroos, gold mining,
his non-success, poverty and despair winding
up with polite request for remittance Of
$500, remarks;
81 am now camping on Yankandandy Greek,
and upon large tree near me is posted the
Bill OF Fare of the Yankandandy Creek Hotel.
A Good Dinner, Is Cd.
A LIST Rate Feed, rs.
4 Regular Blow Out, 4s
Mortal Gorge, Bobs.'
have gone all but the Mortal Gorge and
that can't as yet afford. [ am anticipating
tue arrival Of the SaOOm
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-24

CHILDREN SENT WEsT.-The Chldren's Aid
Society, of New York, is unremitting in its
good work of sending large parties of homeless
and destitute children to the West, Mr.. II.
Freidgen, one of their agents, lett the city on
Monday afternoon with a company ofiifty boys
and girls, many Of them Of tender age, and
number Of larger boys, who had been utterly
iriendless and without resources when they
applied to the Society, and seemed quite coE-
tented with leaving the city. Several of the
Mg%ssSST wsgs rom the Sewsboys' Lodging
house.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-24

a CHINESE DlSNER.-During the visit of Mr..
Ward, tfe American Minister TO Pekin, China,
he was honored with Il sumptuous dinner
Though only the three Chinese Commissioners
and Mr.. Ward, his secretary and two nterpre-
ters were present, and sat down to H. the sup
ply was enough for at leasta hundred and the
expense was estimated NJ 81 500. It consisted
of various dishes-birds' nests, sharks fins,
heifers' teats, watermelon seeds, etc., etc, the
wholeamounting to no less than thirty cour-
ses.