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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-03-07

P0A OAUou'
1t was preaching and praying which
brought about the murder Of Charles FIRST,
the Martyr King Of England, yet this is no
argument against preaching. The Phara-
sees tasted that they might smite with the
fist of wickcdness; but this Is no argument
against fasting. If wicked woman had
used her daughters talent for dancing the
most becoming and modest dance, to &C.
complish wicked purpose, it would be no
more reason that dancing is wrong than
the fact that Herod's feast was the prime
cause of the whole mischief, makes it wrong
to 70 to FEAST We can find no trace of
religious service in the dance with which
the women met Saul and David. They
evidently intended just to do honor to the
conquerors as women meet now and dance
when the soldiers come Hume But said
Mr.. Nelson, the women danced alone and
it has been reserved for christians to bring
sucn and women together in a dance. TO
be sure it has, or to bring them together in
4 school either; and this is one distinguish
ing sign Of christianity. 1t was left to it
to have WON IN mingle on terms Of social
equality with men. The Jews were polyg-
amists, ard treated women as the Mormons
row do, or rather As tho Turks. They were
kept shut up in .eparate apartments and
not pesmittsd 70 minel.; With men until
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-03-07
WooD.-W. want wood, and a. there
srs number Of our subscribers who were
pay in wood, and the season for getting
III crops l. over, We hope they will make it
convenient to bring along our wood just rs
soon ~ possible.
WAxrE1-Il payment Of subscriptions,
rood, aour, meal, meat, butter, or anything
else good to eat, especially wood! .
Notices for the Day.

Twill suffer death before will consent or
advise my friends to consent to any conces
sion or compromise which looks like buying
the privilege Of taking possession Of the Gov
srnmeut 70 which w have q Constitutional
right; because. whatever might think Of the
merit Of the various propositions before Con-
gress. should regard any concession in the
face Of menace as the destruction of the Gov
srnment itself. and a consent on all hands that
our system shall he brought down to level
with the existing diserganized state Of affairs
In Mexico. But this thing will hereafter be,
% it is now, in the hands Of the people; and
il they desire to call Convention to remove
any grievances COMPLAINED Of or to give now
guarantees for the permanence Of vested rights,
is 10 not mine to oppose II ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-03-07

We arc indebted t. Hons Charles Sum
ner and :Cyttu. Aldrieb sss doeunsu,s,,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-03-07

arc the amuscments which Mr.. Nelson
recommends, consistency requires that he
should urge the observance of those forms,
the lack Of which, stamp dancing Of the
devil.
His assertion that the dance is failure,
unless the ladies are in ballroom costume,
i. with uncovered shoulders and arms,
is false. 1t is a rare exception here that a
lady dresses thus. The usual dancing
school costume. is dress Of dark stuff up
70 the ears and down to the wrists and
most Of the ladies who are in the highest
demand as partners dress thus at all times,
while Others whom gentlemen seek to dance
With are mere children, 81 that Mr.. Mel.
sons vile SANDER is proved BY the facts in
this case to be doubly false But if ladies
dress in this style for SO gross purpose as
he afirms We saw one of the members Of
his church at singing school, dressed, as
he says, to arouse animal passions. We
are quite certain she never thought of it,
and presume no one else did Is Mr.. Nelson
was net there. Parents who send dsrgh'
terra . the seminary ehenla % careful t.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10
Governor Hicks of MARYLAND.

This sterling Union man, who has thus
far resisted all the efforts of the disunion
cutthroats, has published an address to the
citizens of Maryland, giving his reason for
refusing to convene the Legislature. 1t
filed two columns of the Baltimore Amer
lean, and abounds in most emphatic Union
sentiments. In referring to the causes
which the disunionisis proclaim as reasons
for their course, he says:
We are told 10y the leading spirits in the
South Carolina Convention that neither the
election OF Lincoln nor the non-executinn Of
the fugitive slave law, nor both combined,
constitute their grievances. They declare
that the real cause of their discomfort dates
as far back as 1888. Maryland, and every
other State in the Union. with an united voice,
then declared that the cause was insufficient
to Justify the course Of South Carolina. Can
it be expected that this people who then
unanimously supported the course of Gen.
Jackson, will now yield their opinions at the
bidding Of the modern secessiousts?'
We commend this paragraph TO the po-
litical knavcs here and elsewhere who as
cribe all the evils under which the country
now labors to the election Of Lincoln, who
thus far has not had u right even to make
himself heard Once in his scat as Prysi-
dent, We venture the prediction that six
months thereafter there will be better times
than there has been at any time Of Bu-
chanans reign.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10
The Border Proposition.

The committee of the Border States (o
which Hon. James T. Hale is a member,
comprising Senators and Representatives
from Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia
Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Mis-
souri,, in caucus on the 9th, adopted the
following propositions as basis of compro
mise for the settlement Of the difficulties
between the two sections
lst. Recommending repeal Of all the per.
sonal liberty bills.
ID That the fugitive slave law be amend
ed for tie prevention Of kidnapping and SO as
To provid. for the equalization of the commits
sioner's fee, &c.
81. That the constitution be so amended
as u prohibit any interference with slavery
in any Of the States where it now ex SITS.
4th. That Congress shall not abolish sia-
very in the southern dockyards arsenalS, &c,
nor in the District Of Columbia, without the
consent of the inhabitants Of the District, nor
without compensation.
9Th. That Congress shall not interfere with
the inter slave trade.
9th That there shall be perpetual pro.
hibition Of the African Slarc trade.
7th. That the line Of 36 degrees 80 min
utes shall he run through all the existing ter
ritory of the United States that in all'north
of that liue slavery shall be prohibited, and
that south of that line neither Congress nor
the Territorial Legislature shall herea fter
pass any law aboishing, prohibiting, or in
any manner interfering with African slavery;
and that when any territory containing suf-
feent population for one member OF Congress
in any area OF 10000 square miles, shall ap-
ply for admission as State, it shall be adj
mitted, with or without slavery, Us its constj-
tuition may determine.
There are few provisions in these prop
ositions altogether superogatory, but we
suppose were adopted to suit the views Of
some members The only thing of real
Importance is the seventh, which proposes
to restore with an extension what Mr..
Clay's giant mind conceived forty years
ago, and which the little minded demo
Gratis of 1854 repealed. Fortunately, BY
making it constitutional provision, 1t will
be beyond the reach of political tlnkerers
hereafter, and We therefore hope it will be
adopted by Congress and ratified by the
requisite number of States Coming, as
it does, from those most interested in liy-
ing amicably together, being divided only
by an imaginary line, it ought to carry
weight with it to others less interested, Coz
If Pennsylvania and Maryland can live to.
gether in peace surely Virginia and New
York ought to.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10
INQUIRER
Glnhes for Schnnls

Mr. Editor:-! wish through your columns
to call the attention Of Teachers and Direc
tors TO the following facts:
]. No person Of ordinary intelligence
doubts the utility Of having Geography taught
in schools
2 II requires altogether extraordinary skill
TO enable a teacher to give proper, intelligi
bic explanations Of some of the fundamental
facts and principles Of Geography, without a
globe.
3. Cheap globes, costing only $3.50, delv-
cred in Lewistown, can be procured, which
would greatly increase the teachers success
in explaining, and the pupils in comprehen-
ding Mathematical Geography.
4. In almost every district this amount can
be raised, even in these hard times, by prep
or. intelligent appeals t. the common sense
and generosity Of schocl patrons.
5. To derive much benefit from globes this
winter, it will be necessary to take immediate
action.
/ have ascnrtained the terms on which
globes can be obtained from the Hobrook Ap
paratns Company, and the price is as have
stated above. instead Of one dollar. Will not
teachers and those interested in the pr0speri
ty of schools act in this matter speedily
Please let me hear Immediately from ereyy one
who wishes globe at this price-from those
whose names | have, as we'll as others and,
if you please, send along the requisite money.
AzARIAH SMITH.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10
TIE TgME FOR ACTION
HAS COME
ATTACK OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA
AssaSsins on a Government Vessel!

The Star Of the West was dispatch
ed from New York on Sunday last with
provisions, stores, and $50 troops for the
relief of the gallant Major Anderson, and
reached Charleston. Bay on Monday even
ing. \ telegraphic dispatch announces
the sad intelligence that she was fired into
by the South Carolina assassins, and all
hopes therefore of peaceable solution Of
our present difficulties are at an end. 1t
now only remains for all Union-loving cit
izens to teach these misereants that there
is point when forbearance ceases to be a
virtue. The North, slow to anger, will
now arouse, and woe to traitors North or
South when the strong arm will take the
Geld.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10

Among the singular condolences oi
the day is the fact that II A. Wise now pro
poses to do an act against the United States
precisely similar to that for which he hung
John Brown. Has fate doomed him 10 the
same end, and if so. will he, like Brown, die
game?
saProfessor Longstreet Of South Carroll.
m has issued q pamphlet in which he begs
his fellow citizens to ." let the first shot come
from the enemy" The silly old man don't
seem to know that the only enemy the South
has Is the ;raitorous band Of disunioni,ts.
e@y~The Charleston Mercury, Of the 9th
ult. pays its respects to the venerable Lewis
Cass, as follows;
+" For the hoary headed trickster and hum
bug, who has last retired from the Cabinet
because war Is not made on South Carolina,
We have only to say, that his present imbecil-
ity equals h;s past tresclery 10 this section.
Had he been early absent from the PreSii ient's
councils his Administration might have been
more successful
e3-A daughter of Mr.. Joseph Ro:hrock,
of FermanaGh township, Juniata county.
aged about ten years. was found dead in bed
on Saturday morning, the 22d ult She re
tired the previous evening in apparently goud
health. The mother of Mr. r. while attend
ing the funeral of this little girl had 500 sto.
len from her dwelling
Frederick Rinehart, while at work on
a threshiGs machine below MiIlerstown, Per
ry county, fell on the horse power, and was
50 much mangled that he died the next day
eI~The Charleston Courier saws the
schooner W. A. Ellis arrived there from New
York on Wednesday, with 500 barrels Of ce
ment tor Fort Mou!tric, and that their deliv-
cry to the United States officers has been pre-.
vented fer the present. For week or two
past, adds the Courier, Northern vessels have
brought all kinds Of supplies FOR forts. from
cannon 20 cement
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10
Married,

On the 18Th ult.. by the Rev. James &
Woods. SAMUEL BARR to Mrs. CATuA.
RINE \. STEELY, both of Lewistown.
On the 18th ult, by Rev. A. a. E~krilge,
ROSS DONAHOE to MARGARET Baby,
On the Goth ult., by same, JOSEPH TOWN
SEND to SARAH NJ. daughter Of John
Kyle Esq, Of Honey Greek
On the Goth December, by Rev. j. a. Lnn
ger. at the house of the brides father. in SIG.
lervilio, GEORGE FERGUSON and MISS
MARGARET HACKET, both Of Miflin CO
At the same time, by the same, PETER
ELIZABETH HACkET. Of Siglcryilia. tIif
fin county.
On "a Jannarv, by the same. ROBERT
McFADDEN, and Mrs ELIZABETH ANN
STROCP, both IF Greenwood Miil.n connty.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10

na-TAe Helena, Ark, Shield, in its num-
Der of the 18th inst, intimates that in case
of the formation OF Southern Confedera-
cy the foreign element will be placed be-
yond the reach of any intermeddling in
public affairs. That Journal remarks as
follows:
1t is a gratifying reflection to know that
the great majority of the Southern democ-
racy favor the exclusion of foreigners from
the right of suffrage, in ease Southern
Confederacy is formed We have convers
ed with a great number of sensible, infu-
entail democrats, on this subject, of late,
and they almost universally concede the
necessity of such restriction; it being SO
perfectly palpable that the foreign element
Of the country, combined with native anti.
slavery votes, secured LincolE's election
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10
Fresh From The Machine.

For machine had often sought,
~. noard one sing sign If Coffee Pot
Thinks t. myself she'll suit me fiuo.
II make her sing news Of things in ms line.
/ took her forthwith md wound her ur.
Ana the hrst thing whistled was one tin cor;
IN. dear me, am afraid she'll not dc,
- oilea her some and away She few,
To Sad Irons she went in a good strain.
And about Coal Buckets couldn't complain,
But she soon tanned down and of the Cash
Sho said some things didn't think trash.
Still she went on and would have you know il
a Cook Stove | have and ready 70 show il.
The best in the market. with all complete.
Warranted 10 bake and cook all YOU can eat.
Gas Burners / have that can. be beat,
For saTlng of fuel and raising Of heat,
All sizes and kinds with prices So low.
Should wife need one yeu cannot say no.
Tin Ware I'll not sing--thst ali Of you know
But Lard Cans that hold hundred or 50;
And Lard Lamp of very neat STYLE
And Spouting he'll put up within Ten mile.
Improved Fat Squeezers have for sale.
Thatll squeeze Mr.. Hog from head to TAIL
With nothing to do but turning the screws,
lis Just the thing the people use.
Gold and Silver Plating l also do,
For Carriage Makers and others to
But here she slapped, forgot her to wind,
But don't you forget the Big Coffee Pot sign
j. IRWIN WALLIS
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10

The sovereignty Of South Carolina is be
ing fully organized, and the Governor is
assuming his position as head of one ofrhe
independent nations Of Christendom. He
has formed his Cabinet by dividing the du
ties of the Executive administration among
the members of his Council, who were ap-
pointed as his advisers by the Sovereign
Convention few days since. The follow
ing official announcement to this effect was
made on the morning of the 4th inst =
Secretary of Statc-A. G. Magrath. late
Judge Of the United States District Court.
His duties are to regulate intercourse with
ether States and foreign powers, to make trea-
ties and appoint Cnnsuis.
Sscrstdrv of War-D F Jamison. Presi
/ dent Of the Sovereign Convention, to have
| charge of all the military operations TO pro
teet and defend the State, including the ne,
| cessary military operations.
Secretary of the Trea$tuy-C. g. Mem
minger, WHO was the Commissioner sent by
South Carolina last winter to urge co opera
ton on the part Of the Legislature OF Nir
ginia. ;,
POSTMASTER GSlSfOb-- w. H. 1AdiOiCSE "a
present Lieutenant Governor, has been as
signed the duty of regulating postal affairs
and superintending Lighthouses.
Secretary Of the iaterior-A. G. Darlington
large shareholder from the upper section o.
the State. The duties assigned him are gen
era supervision of local matters, including
the militia and coast police for the defence 0
Charleston.
The members Of the Cabinet have en-
tered on their duties, and are preparing t
organize their several departments. Itwil
, be observed that no Secretary of the Nay
has yet been appointed. Aetise move
: ments are in progress for resisting any al
, tempt on the part of the President to eA
e ercise Federal powers within the limits {
the State. The rumors of vessels of wa
having started for Charleston harbor, an
y the appointment of Collector, create
great excitement
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10
The Blue Lights of 1890.

There are good many locofoco papers
Just now, as we'll as few patent democrats,
who either palliate or openly justify the
raakest treason that ever was attempted in
this .couBtry. They forget the fate of
Aaron Burr, who did not go half as far as
the Southcrn disunionists before he was ar,
rested, and they also forget the Hartford
Convention, almost every man of which,
without doing more than taking of trea-
son, was consigned to political grave as
unenviable as that of Arnold's. The true
lovers of their country will now mark who
aids and abets traitors. and if the hell born
schemes Of the yanccys, the Rhetts, the
Keitts, and other cut-throat seoundreIs
succeed in dismembering this Union, the
day is not distant when such pauderers tc
a foul conspiracy will be execrated ON the
streets in terms of greater o6lequy thar
was the hired Hessian in the revolution
than was the deserter in Mexico Palsiec
be the arm, accursed the tongue, of hin
who sides with traitors ao1c.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10
usa- 1t is now we'll settled that EDwAR1

pFa.. 1t is now we'll settled that EDWARD
BATES of Missouri and Gen S. CAMERON
have been rendered cabinet appointments
By Mr. Lincoln-the latter it is said in the
Treasury Department. The selection Of
Gen. Cameron will be entirely satisfactory
to the masses, his we'll known tariff views
giving assurance that they will have an
able advocate of judicious protection to
American industry in that important post;
while his acknowledged financial abilities
will do much towards restoring credit and
confidence in the government.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10
Proceedings of CONGRESS.

In the Senate on Monday, Mr. Critten-
den introduced his resolutions which are
designed to harmonic the conflicting po-
litieal elements of the country. He made
a few remarks upon them, urging their
careful consideration and ultimate adop-
tion by Congress, as the basis of our future
fraternal existence as a Confederacy In
the House a very exciting scene ensued
upon the introduction of resolution sus-
tanning the action of Major Anderson, and
pledging the support of the country to the
President in all constitutional measures to
enforce the laws and preserve the Union.
Many members who voted against it gave
their reasons. The resolution was passed
by vote of one hundred and twenty four
to fifty-six.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10

men and women because they are not white!
Is it probable Christ would ever go into
one of the colored Sunday Schools, if he
were now in our midst; or, would he do
just as he used to, comfort the sorrowful,
rebuke the Pharisaic, bless the meek and
holy, stoop to lift up the fallen, do good to
all, with no respect of persons? Are ne
better, wiser, hoiier than Christ? Is not
he or she the best Christian in Lewistown
who seeks to do good to the needy. the suf-
fering, the desPisel
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10

na-An old friend of ours, politically Diff
fering with US, after reading the article in
the last Lewistown Democrat headed g The
State of the Union" said the secessionists
at the south need no better advocates Of
disunion at the north than just such arti,
cles. When treason is at a premium, aud
open traitors like Toombs and others walk
the streets of Washington City undisturb-
ed, people may well ask themselves wheth-
err we have a National Government at all ?
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10
Gov. Curtin's Appointments.

The Harrisburg Telegraph says that
Gov. Curtin has made the following ap-
pointments:
Secretary Of State-Eli slifer, of Union
Deputy Sccrctary-Geo. W. Hamersly, of
Philadelphia.
Attorney Ge,eral-Samuel A. PurTiance'
of Butler county.
Fltiskey {aspector.-Wm. Butler, Of Milf
Physician Of the Port Of Pai'adelphia-Dr,
Clark, of Philadelphia.
Messenger to The GOrernor-Samuel Miles
of nyre county.
Aajutaat GeperaE--James S. Negley, Of
PitssDurg
Seale. of Weights and Aeaswes-J. D
/ Owens, Of Pittsburg,
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10
Died.

On The lst sit, in Champaign comfy Ohio,
NANCY, wife of Jacob H. Yoder formerly
of Brown township, Mifiiin comfy. aged %
years, ! month, and day she leaves hus-
band and Ave children to mourn her loss
10 Schelsburg Beifori county. on the 9th
ult., Or. NJ. i. ALLISON. eldest surviving
son f Rev. NJ. Allison, Of MifTlintown, Ju-
niata county, in the 3Oth year Of his age
On the 25th ult., in Milford township, Ju-
niata county, Mrs. SARAH MARTIN. aged
l05 years.