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ming. Now O'Neil and I sprang to our
feet, and with our hatchets crushed in the
skulls of three others, before the eighth
savage could gather himself up. As this
fellow attempted to rise with q yell, my
comrade, who had leaped back to the COT
ton wood and snatched rife. sent bull
let through his brain, and then turned to
make sure work on the dying savsges up
on the ground. Thus you see heaven
was with US and guided our hands, for in
far less time than l have taken to describe
this bloody scene, we had rid the fair
earth of those eight murderous feuds,
and were received into the grateful EN-
braces of our rescued friends. That was
the hsppiest and proudest moment of my
life
We appropriated one of the canoes,
and before the return of day, were all
safely afoat upon the descending current
of the great river. That night found us
under the sheltering roofs of kind and
sympathising friends.
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Men Of Principle.


The man of principle needs not there
striction Of seal or signature, or any le-
gal instrument. He deals in solitude az
in public, at midnight as 10 the sunshine.
His grasped hand is as good as bond,
and his promises as sterling as gold
The Complicated interests of men which
so often jar and conflict, are reconciled in
him with beautiful harmony He il
himself tho embodiment of Justice, the
symbol Of perfect society. His chari.
ties are nos the droppipgs of formal
pity, but the ointment of yearuing love
In his soul there is fountain humor. and
close by, fountain of tears. His spirit
is an instrumunt strung to every proper
mood, touched by the light graces of the
passing hour, or swept by solemn
thoughts that wander through eternity. .
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Murder Of the American Secretary o1
Legation in Japan.

The brief account of the murder of M
Heustren, Dutch Interpreter and Secre-
tary of the American Legation in japan,
which appeared in the summary Of the
foreign news, was well calculated to ex-
cite indignation at the Thoughts that q
people upon whose Embassy we had re-
Gently lavished so much attention should
requite our kindness by killing an i'm
portant officer in the American diplomatic
SERVICE. The event is at best mournful
and deploreble enough, but, in justice to
the Japanese Government, it should be
stated that full accounts of the recent
tragedy show that it Is to be attributed,
in part, to the unnecessary exposure of
the deceased to the danger of travelling
through the disorderly streets of Yeddo
at night, when no one, no matter what his
nationality or position, can count upon
immunity from attack if he is not well
guarded
1t appears that Mr.. Harris, the Ameyi.
can Minister. had repeatedly urged him
never to go out on the streets at night
particularly since strong party, hostile
to the intrusion of foreigners, had been
organized:-Philadelphis Press.
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President Lincoln's Proclama-


WHEREAS, the laws of the United
States have been for some time past and
are now opposed, and the execution there
of obs.ructed in the States of South
Clrolina. Georgia, Alabama, Florida,
Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas by
combinations too powerful to be suppress
sed by the ordinary course of judicial
Proceedings or by the powers vested in the
Aarshals by law.
Now, therefore, I, A BRAHAM LINCOLN,
President of the United States in virtue
OF the power in nae vested by the consti-
tuition aud the laws. have thought fit to
call forth, and do hereby call forth The
militia of the several States of the Union
10 the aggregate number of seventy FIVE
| thousand in order to suppress the said
combinations and cause the laws to be
duly executed.
The details for this object will be i'm
mediately communicated to the State
authorities through the War Department.
appeal to all loyal citizens to favor,
facilitate and aid this effort to maintain
the honor, the integrity and the existence
of onr National Union and the perpetuity
of the popular government, and to ad-
dress the wrongs already long enough en-.
dured
deem it proper to say that the FRS,
service assigned to the force hereby called
forth, will probably be to repossess the
forts, places and property. which have
been seized from the Union, and in every
event the utmost care will be observed
consistent with the objects aforesaid te
avoid any devastation, any destruction O
10: intercourse with property or any dis
turbance of peaceful citizens. in any par
Of the cfan,ry; and I hereby command
The persons composing the combination
aforesaid to disperse and retire peaceablj
to their respective abodes Within twent!
days from this date.
Detning that the present condition O
public affairs presents On extraordinar!
occasion. do hereby in virtue of th'
power in me vested by the Constitution
convene both houses of Congress. Th'
Senators aud Representatives are there
fore summoned to assemble at their re
| spective Chambers at IL 2No'clock, noon
on Thursday, the Fourth Of July next
then and there to consider and determine
such measures as, in their wisdom. tn
public safety and interest may seem t.
demand.
In witness whereof, I have hereunt'
set my hand and caused the seal of tn
United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, thi
18th day of April, in the year of ou
Lord one thousand eight hundred ant
sixty one, and OF the Independence of tn
United States the eighty fifth.
Signed, ABRAHAM LINCOLN
By the President:
VIM. II. SEWARD, Sec'y of State.
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Population to Square Miles,

The census of 1850, shows she follow
ing slthe population Of the various States
compared with the square miles of area
in each: gaas.ssss E.iw & ssa6s
Massachusetts. 1e9 8; Rhode Island.
445 5, New Jersey, 50 i; Conuscticst.
IS 8; New York. 81 5; Maryland, 81 4;
Pennsylvania, 6l s; Ohio, 58. 5; Dela-
ware, So O; New Hampshire, 40 6; In.
diana, 80 8; Vermont, 80 4; Illinois,
80 9; KeRtueky. 90 I; Virgins, 2e 0;
Tennessee, 25 9; South Carolins. 25 ! !;
North Carolina, 81 s; Alabalns. ls 3;
Georgia, = ls 3; Missouri, ,ls o; Maine
II 8; Louisiana, II l; Mississippi, Is s;
Wisconsin, l4s4; Michigan l3E3; AR.
kansas, 8 81; Norida. q 4; California,
o.; Minnesota, Q o.; Texas. 8; Kau-
sas,. l s.; Oregon, S. s ss sSxsgss
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For the esprit"
TEMPERANCE.

Intemperance has frequently been called
the sin of our land 1t is an evil, fear
fully growing evil, that is sweeping thou
sands of the brightest intelleets and no.
bless hearts into its dark yawning mael-
strom; an evil which has hitherto over
leaped every barrier and rushed through
every obstruction that has attempted TO
oppose its course.
Temperance has become a worn. out
theme; its thread-bareness, causing it to
be scorned among the originalities of the
present day, Yet the apparently weak
efforts of the few who have nobly raised
their voices against the evil, should not
be despised, Is it not the duty of those,
who stand on the watch.tower to give.
warning of coming periIl The destined
victims are not aware Of the frightful
abyss toward which. they are fastening;
Sc smoothly do they glide. SO gentle is
the descent. They gee not that they are
gradually approximating to the state of
the confirmed drunkard, who, by putting
thief ifto his month to steal away his
brains,'f has degraded himself below the
beasts, whether taken for pleasure, socia-
bility er relief, the results of intoxicating
drinks are the same. Ere they are aware,
habits are formed, which, at FIRST, weak as
the threads of spiders web, become
strong as iron bands, and drag the youth.
whose morning sun rose so brightly, and
gave promise Of SO cloudless day, down
Into the slough of degradation; and no
parents kind exertion, no sisters gentle
influence; no brothers strong endeavor;
no friends fearful love can ever replace
them on the firm foothold Of manhood.
For them the Sunbeam of hope is forever
gone
Few, we hope, are so irrevocably lost,
yet there are thousands on the way to the
same final wretchedness. What can be
done for them2 We look on the past
and present, and ia vain do our thoughts
20 on "tour of observation" Many q
votary of Bacchus feels his need of refor-
nation more than we could tell him, but
the habit is formed and difficult to break.
Numerous alluraments are around the
hapless tlppler; temptations which we can
scarce understand. They have. too, the
unfortunate example of some of the no.
blest sons of earth. But should this be
encouragement? Do we admire the polit-
ical wisdom and sublime eloquence of
Daniel Webster, more for bis Incorporate
habits for season? Nay, while highly
estimating his greatness, we pity his frail.
ties. Poets, too, have celebrated in dow-
ing numbers the praises of wine, but not
for this have their names foated down to
us, through the vissas of :he past, sur
rounded with the radiant halos of fame
Is it encouragement for the talented OF
the present time, that such men a. Byron
or the "bard of Scotia" sought pleasure
and relief from sorrow in the intoxicating
cup? Surely not. Weuld it not be no
bier to initiate their virtues than to fol.
low the vices of the great who have lived
before us1
In our contact with tho worlds rough
ways, we cannot avoid meeting with many
1
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THE MADDENINa BOWL.

o put away the maddening bsvl,
Beware its poisoning breath;
A fery serpent lurketh there,
An arrow tipped ia death.
o put away the maddening bowl
And thy spirit light and free,
Shall range at will through quiet glens
Or skim across the sea.
And gaze upon the glorious stars,
Reflected from on high,
As though around, beneath, above,
Were all one liquid sky.
o put away the maddening bowl,
Then shall thy brain be clear,
And gentle thoughts like incense rise,
To God in silent prayer.
o put away the maddening bowl,
Twill fill with FIRE thy brain,
And turn earth bright, and glorious thing
TO agony and pain.
No longer bind thy spirit down
To low and groveling things,
That soon might break each hateful spell
And soar on joyous wings.
Might claim its kindred to the skies,
When earthly ties are riven, a@s
And meet at last thy faithful friends,
In yon bright home in heaven.
o put away the maddening bowl,
hate its poisonous breath,
A fiery serpent lurketh there,
An arrow tipped in death.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-04-24
f~ A Dutchman, looking tor q per

t A Dutchman, looking Cor per.
son by the name Of Dunn, who owed him
q "small account" asked a wsg near an
eating house, in Chatham street. as he
"wished to find Mr.. Dunn The wag
told him to go into the eating>house, and
the first person at the first table was the
gentleman he was inquiriug for The
Dutchman went in, about as slow as a
jackass toward peek Of oats, and this
"frst gentleman" happened to be an Irish
man. Are you Damn" said the Dutch
man. "Dome!" says Pat: "by my sowI
ana only jiss comninced"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-04-24
Clippings from Vanity Fair.
Positive and Egg at1ve.
A cackling hen. s
TIE NEW TARIFF Mare I,ls

By OUR CocKNEy. hen can young
man assure himself of living 10 COED
age? When before his mirror he Is sure
to be old himself
By Oar Scotch Contributor. Why was
the storm which drowned Lord UIlin's
daughter, like n,ouchoiir? Because i,
Salk her chief a
<propos Of the Ha,d 1smes-AA old
friond, with new face: Whatever is, ia
Tight. et e- G +
THE EDIrOR's LAST WORD. To on,
Ovn Correspondent: Be sure you write,
phsn go ahead
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ing to the sensitive mind, than even great
sorrows, and which are enough to attempt
desperate effort to drive away thought,
bat is it wise to do SO, by means which
will in the end, add tenfold to that care
and sorrow7 Better far "break the chain
that binds" Us to folly, and raise thought
above worldly troubles which can last but
for season, than to debasc yourselves in
your ewn estimation and that of your
fellows by seeking temporary excitement
in the maddening bowl, which is, after
all, neither Lethe nor Nepenthe
Gould the pestilential dens where tie
poison is vended be, by any means. ami
hilated, an untold amount Of sorrow would
be swept away. But this cannot be done.
How then are wanderers to be reclaimed
from ruins seductive track? These erring
ones must be dealt With gently:
"1f widely he has gone astray,
And dark sxcess has marked his way,
'Tis pitiful, but yet beware;
Reform must come from kindly care,
! Deal gently with him, make him feel,
Your heart yearns deeply for his veal;
Tell him the perils of the way,
Wherein his feet have gone astray,
So shalt thou win hira." ss-.-.as,1 8
Nor is it enough to take him by the
hand, and call him brother Habit is too
tyrannical despet to be so easily de.
throned; but like. Poe's Raven, sfs;ill.is
sitting" ready to take advantage of mo-
mentary weakness, and re-assert its sway
over the mind it has SO long led captive,
and the victim is again drawn near ruins
brink. as3a ,.s 80 81 s7e2
Perhaps even those By whose influence
he was at hrst guided in the better way
make no second effort, but add the sting
ing tooth of sharp rebuke, say they 'have
placed him in the right, directed him the
road, let him 60; and The poor lost one
father, brother, son or husband, falls a
last never to rise again One of old ha.
said "until seventy times seven shalt thor
forgive an offending brother" shoule
those who profess to be His followers b.
so much less mercifull None are all evil
and perhaps In that one cast aside, ma.
be slunbering virtues. good intentions
Il
even good actions. claiming record ant
generosity, unpatbg aud charity ma.
. have their abode Ia those hearts encloud
ed BY intoxication. 90, : 9 - -
If we could but see "the face hehin'
the mask" our deepest commiseratio,
J would doahtless be awakened aud, wi
y would feel that the saving Of human be
f ing is worth the strongest. exer.ions tina
!, can be made. ..4.,,.f--1 ....5
) Then with the school boys motto
4 perseverance,, let ussgo on, happy if
life long effort succeed in bringing OF
wandering star of virtue back"
i LADY VISITOR.
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As Pat, an old joker, and Yankee NOR

As Pat, an old joker, and Yankee more
sly,
Once riding together. a gallows passed
by,
Said the Yankee to Pat: eff I dom,
make too free,
Give that gallows its due, pray where
would you be!"
"Why honey" said Pat "faith that's
aisily known,
I'd be riding to town by meself, all
alonel"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-04-24

~ There is nothing formidable
about death except the consequences Of
it, aud these we ourselves can regulate
and control The shortest lie is long
enough if it leads to better, and the
longest is short if it does not.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-04-24

pa Those men talk most Who are IN
the greatest mental darkness frogs cease
their eroaking when light is brought TO
the wa,er.side.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-04-24

A leading maxim with almost
every politician is always to keep his
countenance aud never to keep his
word. ~
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3. . etrg
Thou Hast Learned 10 Love Another.

Thou hast learned to love another,
Thou hast broken every vow;
We have parted from each other,
And my heart is lonely now.
4 have taught my looks to shunt thee,
When coldly we have met;
For another smile hath won thee
And thy voice I must forget;
Oh is it well to sever,
This heart from thine forever;
Can Iforget thee, neverf
Farewell farewell, forever.
We have met in scenes Of pleasure,
We have met in halls of pride,
I havs seen thy new found treasure,
I have gazed upon thy bride
I have marked thy timid glances
OF thy down cast happy eye;
! have seen thee gaze upon her,
Forgetting I was by.
I grieve that 'ere 1 met thee,
Fain, fain, would I forget you;
1t we're felly to regret you,
Farewell, farewell, forever.
We have met and we have parted,
But uttered scarce word;
Like guilty thing ! started.
When thy well known voice heart
Thy looks were stern and altered,
Thy words we're cold and high;
How my traitor courage faltered.
When thy well known voice heart
Oh, woman's love will grieve her,
And woman's pride will leave heI
Life has fed when love deceives her,
Farewell, farewell, forever.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-04-24

eB A little alum boiled in . tea-cup
of milk, and the card used as poultice,
is excellent for inflammation of the
eyes,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-04-24

~ If an empty purse could speak,
what love like speech would 1t make?-
Y QUILL and no change in mel!
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-04-24
A BIT OF BORDER LIFE.

BIT An OLD ooxRADR OF DANIEL seasz.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-01-17
Tie Is NJ Z

The Star cf lie Hest, a mercantile
steamer, was recently chartered by the
National government to cary reinforce
ments to Fort Sumter, and arrived Of
Charleston with 2J0 soldiers from Gcv-
ernor's Island, under Lieut.. Wood. on
Wednesday morning at daylight. On
attempting TO go up the bay to Fort Sum
ter, she was fred into by some batteries
at Morris Island, when she ran up The
stars and stripes, and proceeded up IL e
bay. Some - or % shots were fred at
her from the Morris batteries, two strlk-
ing her hull, and two shots were fred
from Fort Mcultrio. Not having any
guns on board, she could not return the
compliment, and wheeled about and put
out Of tie bay without landing the troops.
She arrived at New York Saturday noon.
About 8 O'Clock, Major Anderson sent
Lieut.. Hall to The City Of Charleston
with a flag of truce, and informed Gov.
Piekens that if any more firing was done
upon American vessels, he should open
with hot slot uron Fort Mou,trio and
the City. Gov, P. returned a moderate
reply (for him), aud the next morning
Msj. Anderson dispatched Lent. Talbot
to Washirg ton thu same day for further in
Etructions. Great excitement was caus-
cd in all the cities and throughout The
country by the above accounts. The L.
5 slooP OF war, Brooklyn, was lying of
Charleston on Saturday.
LATER-Sopth Carolina has sent an
other commissioner to Washington Will
power to negotiate for any pegccablo
measures in which South Carolina shall
have her " way,
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FIJI. Egale's Proposition.

week or SO ago tAe Members OF both
Houses of Congress from the Border
States-that is, those Free States boz
derino on Slave States and tboso S.
"a l''' ''"''' met 20
0onSIoeF '"e state OF the country and dis
eusS measures for settling the difficulties.
That body appointed a committee of one
from each Of the twelve States rorro.on,
81 .na amo,n. -
: 80 ''s 800 - l"~s e"H :
nli''ee We nu0 'n"IO' non Jas l. hale,
OF this District. The correspondent Of
the Tribune TINS renorts y m~nat;n, e
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be measured by the nature of his busipes,
There seems to be nj practical mode -
~chcapening education, but by conbin;nr
an amount Of expenditure, within tbs
ability Of the farmer, with the daily faBoy
of the student, 50 as to make the ips,itn
ton so nearly selfsustaiuing as to brin,
it within the reach of that class who com
stitute so important q branch Of the in.
dustry of U people. The original do.
sign Of this school embraced tie accom-.
mediation Of four hundred students. a MN
Der essential to the economical workic,
ofthe system and, although the appIi.
cations for admission are numberlcss, tbo
utmost efforts of the trustees have not
enabled them to complete more than one.
third Of the building, or to accommodate
more than a corresponding number ef
students. Many individuals throughout
the State, convinced Of the merit Of an
Institution which promises so much good
have contributed literally to what has
already been done aud the board #
trustees have Iabored with 4 zeal which
cannot fail to commend itself 10 the kind
feeling of all our citizens. Scientific ed.
ucation has advanced the interests Of ev.
cry avocation Of jte-agriculture far less
than any o'hcr-and fer the nauifcys
reason that it has not reached it TO the
extent, and never will reach it TN
less the body be educated to the plough.
as well as the mind to the philosophical
principles which the Plough's works dc.
yeIops.
l have always looked upon the Farmers
High School with peculiar favor, as well
because Of my own convictions of its prom.
ised usefulness as the favor which has
hitherto been shown to it by shereprssont-
of the people. It's charter requires
annual exhibition of its receipts.
expenditures and operations generally,
and these will doubtless be laid before
YOU.
(Conc7odrd ncci recb
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I20,72I rs

Making the entire debt Of Pennsylva.
MIA, on the first day Of December last,
$50 969,84 80.
To pay the principal aud interest Of
this debt, besides the ordinary sources OF
revenue, the Commonwealth holds the
following mortgage bonds, derived from
the sale Of her public Improvements, viz :
Bonds Of Pennsylvania rail-
roGd camp1ny SI,200,O00 90
Bonds Of Sunau,y and Erie
railroad company 3,50G.030 %
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-01-17
nET@We are indebted to Peprcscrt,

fE1~We are indebted to Representa-
tive Strang for a COPY Of the Auditor Gene
rails Report for the yerr ending Nov. 81, 1890.
The following moneys are credited rs received
from this county
From Eli Recs, Treas. for taxes. S2.z1I -
I" for mcr. lies. 20 50
From Nelson Clark, former Treas'r, 80 %
From Fl J. Olmsted. Pro,houotary, 81 10
From 7. B. Tyler, former Prothon'y,
for accrued interest, 5lG
From 7. Ives, RI gisler, G9 %
From A. II. Butterworth. late Rca'r. G2 90
Tax on incOrp. act Of P &, r R. CO., 100 90
Total, S3.374 SO
The County has received from the State,
for Common School purposes, Sg72 50.