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A rfQrKKR'S CTRSE.
Arno? the inanv strange object* which
. hW.i.hmmr. meets with in there art
l>w wjweh t*"1"1 *? ",uch 10 vf"1 ?<i,i*!iirn,tT
? a ?iett from a wandering fuqueer.
The advent(,{ ??* "f the!M' *cntry *n g
?As?i settlement b regarded with mueh the same
!ort of 5? ? vagrant cockrorieh. when he
Jake* hit appearance unannounced in a BM 'em
d awmg-room. If w cmiM 1 magine the afore
said cockroach brandishing hat horns in the face
of the horrified inmates, exulting in the tilth] tat
which hia presence creates, am) intimating, witn
a conceited swagger, that, in virtue of hi-, u^!;
nese.he considered himself entitled to SOStM elk**
and 'wine, perhaps the analogy would be tii'-r
^TtS^fuqwecr is * he mendicant friar of I.il.a
He owns M superior: wears no rlothin? . per?
forms no work, despises everybody and every?
thing , sometimes pretends to Perpetual fisting.
and lives on the fat of the land.
There is this much, however, to be said for
aim, that when he does mortify himself lor the
good of the community, he docs it to some pur?
pose. A lenten fast, or a psjsjawcg of pirched
pea? in Ins shoee, would be a mere bagatelle to
him We have seen a fuqueer who was never
m know n " to eat at all. He carried a ?mall black
stone about with him, which had been presented
to his mother by a holy man He pretended that
by sucking this stone, and without the aid of any
?ort of nutriment, he had arrived at the mature
age of forty; yet he had a nest id supplementary
chins, and a protuberant paunch, which certainly
did great credit to the fattening powers of the
black stone. Oddly enough, his business was to
collect aatahiaa and drinkables, hut, like the
Scottish gentleman who was continually beg?
ging brimstone, they were " no foi hissed, bill for
a neehour." When I saw him he was soliciting
offerings of rice, milk. ruh. ami ghee, for the ben?
efit of his patron Devi. These ofTt rm.-s wore
Bightly laid 01 on the nltar before the Devi, who
was supposed to absorb them during the night,
considerately leaving the fragment.-, to be dis?
tributed among the poor ot the parish. His god
ship was very discriminating in the |.Ine BS and
freshness ol these offerings; for he rejected
such as were stale, to be returned nfxt morning,
with his maledictions, to the fraudulent donors
Sometimes a luqiicer will take it into his head
that the community will be benefited b\ hit
trundling himself along, like a cart-wheel, lor a
couple ol hundred nmaBa or so He ties his
wrists to his anklet ? ? fire, corapoeedoi
chopped straw, mud and cow-dung, laid along
the ridge ol Iiis backbone . ? bamboo stall' paaw a
through the angle formed b| Ins knees and h:s
elbows, by way of an axle, and oil be goes . ?
brazen cap, with i bag, and a hubbb aaaaie, bang
like tassels at the two extremities ol the axle
Than aecouterd, be often atarta en i o n* .
which will occupy him for several real*, \\V.
Milton'* lien.!,
" O'er bog, or st< Bp, Ihret |b ?-ti-uirlit. rough, dV BOB,
or rare.
With head, hands fett, or wings, pursues
was
On arriving in the viciuit] oi a village, tbjOpopB
iation turn out to met t and eecort hue witn due
boiiois to the public well 01 tanh . the man bt at
nig drum*, and the women singuiir through their
aoses. Here hie boliaeas untie bos, washes ofl
the dust and dirt acejuired bj pieambulating si \.
eral miles of dusty road , and. after partaking ol
a ?hont rt fit shinei.l. ? ntei> into coiiveiaatlotl
With the assembled villagers |ll*t?, as || n
w? re an ordinary mortal , making very par?
ticular inquiries, concerning the .state of their
larders, and slight investigations ns (0 their
morals oi course even one is anxious to
hate the honor of i ntinaming a in.in so
b Ij as to r<?lI to their presence doubled Dp into
a hoop ; and disputes get warm as to who is to
have the preiennce. Whereupon tbe ruqueei
makes ? speech, in which he returns th inks k'.r
tin attentions ahown hi a, and Intimates thai m
intends taking up his ouartora a Ufa the man who
is most capable of testifying Ins appreciation ol the
bonor. After some higgling, he knocks hiiTtaell
dewa a decided bargain, tone the guaal oi the
highest intlder. in wnoaa house ha remains, giving
good uiImcc to the community, and diffuaing an
odor o| sanctity throughout the whole ullage
V\ hen the supplies bt gri to fail, lie ties his bands
to his heels again, gets n fresh tire put on, and
is SBCOrtod out ol tiie village with the ? wtc foi
?ialilies as accompanied his entrance.
lake other vermin ol his daaa, he is uost apt
to attach Iuiiim ll to the " Wt aket veaaela" of hu?
manity, with whora he is generally i prodigious
favorite He is not, certainly, indebted to his
pcisunal advantages foi th.s fa vet, for. ? itorc
aideousU ugly race oi men hi aeldotn met with.
As it nature had Hot made hurt SAlfficiently re-I
pulsive, he high.ens his hhieousncsa l>\ eneir
t hug his i >es with ban is oi white paint;daub
Mig his cheeks a rich ;uu-t:inl \a 11.iw ; a white
?tri nk runs along the ridge, of Ihe noae, and
a not Ii er torlos a circle round his month . bis ribt,
are indicated bj corresponding bus ol white
pamt. w he h given highly venerable Cross bones
? fleet to hia oreaM When I add, that be wean
no chillies, and that tin i si ol SOB I l- no , ir! of
his religion, some idea nut] be gained of t!i ef.
feet the first view ol hna occaatona ia the mind
Ol a Kuropeaii
On the alternooii ot a very sultry day in June,
1 had pot a table OUl m Iha ver.indnii ol UN bu
galow, and was amusing myself With a galvanic
apparatus, giving such ol my servants as had lUe
courage a taste ol what tln \ Called Wal
b<?njrf, (Hnglisli lightning.1 w in n a long gannl
figure, w ith his hair banging imliaordcri I masses
over hia face, was observed lo cross the lawn.
On arming wtthra a lew paces of when ', ? .
he drew himself up m ai.imposing attitude?one
of his arms ukiu.t*'. w hile the Other held out
toward n-e what appeared to be a pur ol longs
with a brass dash at Iha extra uttj oi .;
'? \\ bo art- \ou ' ! calk ?'? out
" Kinjueet," WOO the guttural DPS] (met
?? \\ hai vio you a i
?? fiheek,,' v tiiu
" Bheek '" I exclaimed, ?- *<i11 :\ joti nrc
lobutg? a great ?tout f?''? >\ '!>, \,,i cm'
araauaa bheek
The waneai pan? aei the sHghteai stteniiou.
but cctitinned holding out hi- longs with the
dish at the end of it
"You had better ha I s.u.' . ? I n \, pi\o
bheek to people wh are able to wori,
" We do Klo'ida'a work," replied the iut|Ut-er.
w Uli n e.vagger
"Oh'vou de-?Ilten," I answered, "you had
bettet. a?k Khooda ioi bheek." So saying, I
turned to the table, and began arranging the a.
parataa la' aaiking son eexpt r?nt*ata II ippt u
um to Und, up about live uuautea after, I oheervoil
that the huiitieer was ?tanding u oa one leg. and
strugglingt<>aaaaate as much majesty as was
consistent wuh his aqaibisatuav Th? toaaa au I
dish were atill extaaased, while hia left hand sus
tainetl his ttr^h- loot acrcae hi> a I omen I
laraad to the kable, and tue," lo go on a i.Vt mv
woik, but I blaadeted awfully, broke a glass
inr. cut mv luisers., and made i ?. , s o;* t'.e
taldc. I had a csuiscioivsneas ?>! the fuqueer's
stanug at tin- with Ins extended di.sh. i I
could mn get the leliow out oj my head. 1
liHiked up at hha agatia. There he was aa grand
as ov? r. ou his tn e leg. am' with his eves rivet
ted on mil ie He cufMinaed this perrbi
for iwar!? an hour, yet theic did ..<?! ?,? ? ,i lo
the l?a*ti!t-.s! tmltcatiusi id hi? siit.Ldmc 1 . >. ;
?rathi r a jnetiiretssr'^' aeanni ? at Ie aV lau D,
lie should taae it iiUs, )?a> Uead?,u? tbe??' ic?uw?
syitiietnaos do?to HAtnain m ?V? -turpf paaition
lor i nsrelveuTHkuth ft." I ?aid(,,yea stai I
there much longer. t*V gjve t h s-., ]) . taste
et linnir* (ilghtnuig) a* w:. make teg glml
lo aa
I he uitl) answer to taae lafOII was a SOU ?? ot
dsriateB tiu* seat h - attuaaM ? I iss'iim up
BfaaBBa his u >sc
" tstghtntng'" he sneered ?? t our hghtni't*;
? ?t.M twtch a Imjiner?the jje-ds fake vir- o<
turn '
Witljout mine ade, i i hailed the oatterv uuii
conisrcteaj it wah a coil machine, which, as
? hose whe have trvsd it arv aware. is capable ol
racBAutaW/veeveein each a way aa lew pe.
care to try. w;d Whaah aoast are capable of rohtn- i
fanly enduriua; beyond a lew seconds
The tupnecf aeemal rather amuatvi ai the t
qut cr-fookuig imp'enierx* on the table, i v.i rher 1
*N' mainuinod a Jimk of lofty stoicism nor tiki
ha seem in anv way ?'arrjitsi when 1 api roached
* *hv c.mBwcaara,
Ssane of in) aervants who had aliaailj axaa
insncctl the proee?t?, tuw ca;n# cluatefaaaaftoaj '
with looks of IU.suppreseed men.me::, tu wu. I
rtt ?d the fuqtieer's Ordeal. I fasteac-l one wire
to hia ?tili extended tongs, and the oThertothe >
SIM t en tVe re m !.
\-the Coil i'fci fis-i vg- < V v ? ? . t?n. t>- i
! vend dieeone ?-ring him x fittJc. the attachment
of che wirea did nc* ctJerrvrice affect h:m But
I ?then I pushed the magnet into the roil zn?! gave
hun the full strength oi the battery, he howled
I like a deaaea. the fnnfii to which his lend ? u
now fastened by a force beyond his will?quiv?
ered in hie unwilling rrasp as if it wen burning
I the flc?h Irom his r.orn ?. He threw hims.-lf on
? the ground, yelling and pithinghhl teeth, thi
tone* claiurnig an irregular v cornpaniment.?
Never en huma!) pride so abruptly rav down.
! He wa< ro?mg aliout in such a frantic way that
I I began to fear he would do himself mischief;
ami thinking he had now had as much as area
pond lor him. 1 stop:>cd the inacmne and released
Finn.
For ?<>me minutes he lay e/.nvcnng on the
ground, as if not ipnte sure that th?' horrible
-j ell was broken . then gathering himself up. he
lie.n? the tongs from him, bounded across the
lawn, and over ?be fence like an aiiteiOpa
V\ hen hfl had got to what he reckoned c iramg
distance, he ttunod round, shook his list at me,
and (ell to work?pouring out a torr? nt of impre?
cations?homing, screeching, and loaning his
?'ins about in a manner fearful to behold.
There is this peculiarity in the abuse ol an Ori?
ental, that. beyond wishing the object of it a lib?
eral endowment ot blisters, boils, and ulcers, (no
inefficient curses m a hoi MOntTT() be done not
otherwise allude to hun personally . but directs
the main balden of Ma wrath against Iiis f.unale
relativ???from his grandmother to his grand?
daughter.?wives, daurhtt rs, sisters, aunts, and
?Tm\ ]mil bjwlnofvc These he imprecates in?
dividually and collectively throuch every cl.mse
ol a prescribed lormulary. w hich has been hail ?
ed down bj h;s ancestors, and which, in -earth
ingiK ss ol detail and comprchensivi nt ss of niaie
dutioii, leavesj small scope for additions or im
pro-v t in? Dta
Leaving me. th< n to rot and wither Irom the
face 01 the earth, ami consigning all my Hentnle
kindred to utter and inevitable death and de?
struction, he walked of) to a naighhoring village
to give vent to his fc< lines and compose his ruf?
fled dignity
It so happened, that a short time after the fu
annei had gone. 1 incautiously held my h a I.
while watcntna the result ol some experiments,
over a dish ot fumiuz at id, and consequently be
c?rne so ill ns to be obliged to retire to my bed
room and lie down. In about nn hour, I called
to rny bear* r to fetch me | glass of water, but.
although I heard him and some of the other
servants whispering together behind the purda
or door curtain, no attention was paid to
my summons. Afbtl repealing the oil two or
three times with the same result. I ?ot tip to see
what was tlif matter On drawing aside the
purda. 1 beheld the whole establishment seated
in lull conclave on their haunches round the
door. On Boeing me, they nil got up and took to
their heels, like a covey ol frightened \ art ridges.
Thecdd Kidmudgarwaatoofat toron iar. so I
seized him nist as he was making In- exit by a
gap in Inn garden fence. Hew.is, nt first, quite
?netpablt ol living an] account of himself, sol
made h.m ail a minute antone the long grass to
reoovar hie wind, when la broke out with, "Oh*
rw^ssWasaaa f and batgaa to blubber, as only a
lat KstBaWedgar camimi b rmir me io -<eii<i mstant
Iv for the taoneer, and make bun a present . n I
<tnl not I would certainly be a dear! man before
to morrow's sun . "For,"-aid he, "a fuqucor's
corse id good aa si.\???r-'.?-/?.r" (a master ol fate).
S< au of his felaowa now seeing that the murder
waaonti oondoved to come back, and |omed m
n questing, me to save m\ ble while there was
vi t time
A laugh wits the only answer I COtthl maka
That somewhat reassure,! them, but it was easy
to oca that I was regarded b) all as a doomed
man. ll was to no pttrnoet that I (old them I
was now ijuite well, and endeavored t 1 e.\;>laiii
the cause o| inv licknceo. The] would have it
that I wns in a dying state and that my only
salvation lay in sending .ill ? messenger with a
kid and a bag of rupees to the fuqucer. The
durcoo (tailor) who had jagt come Irom the vi|.
l?ge when the luqw-er hu-i taker refuge, told
me, that as soon as the ntOttOCI heard that I was
ill, he perloriued a aaa rntmi ot a mo-t impressive
character, shouting and threatening to curse
everybody m the village as he had cursed me
and mine The consequence was that pice,
cowries, rice and ghee were showered, upon him
with overwhelaaini Ubeialit)
W it In nit saving a word. I armed myaell witha
horsewhin. set out lor the village and found the
fuqueer surrounded by ? dense craw d of men and
women: to whom he was jabbering with tremen?
dous volubility ; tailing them how lie ha! with?
ered me up mot ami branch, and expressing a
hope that I would s? r\?? aa a leeeoii to the other
children ol B bait an who ventured to take hher
tteoteith ? fuquaer Tin erowdhidme irom him
till I broke in upon his dtetma with a slight taste
oi ray Whipacroes hie ahoulders. His eyes nearly
!? aaad out of their sockets when he turned round
ami saw me. Another intimation irom in) thong
sen! aim oB with a yell, leaving the rich spoil he
had collected from the simple villagers lielund.
What became of hha l cannot tell. I henrd no
more of htm.
A ti v. sin i. adventures aa Ibeoe would tend to
*4es-en the gross, and to them, expensive super?
stition- undei which the natives ol India at pres?
ent labor. [Household Words
THE WIZAKh IN \ DILEMMA.
?
The following incident befiel the Grent
Wiaard dnriag a receid narthept toni it ia a
practice with Mr. \m>isou. thiee 01 Bail IJfi
beiore he concludes his engagement inauv town,
to go to the next one ho intends to vieit, for ihe
pui pose of making new arrangementa, and dnr
mg a professional torn in thi north ol Scotland,
when abool io conclude an ? asjaajcanaad in Elgin,
a town m Murryahire, he lande arrangements
to \isii Fovea, a small town twelve link s dis.
taut This place has been rendered famottC by
Bheh snore Between Bent and Fores otandi
I he " Blasted Hrith." w hi le Macbeth asks,
? Hew tar ia*t Ceiled to lores" Theic is a
COaeh Ii um s Elgin in the morning for Inverness,
paeaing Ibronn Force, an.l returning in
the evening w the anna i'.a> to tlgiu.
On tins eoacu Mi. A left Elgin foi Fores,
intending to return the aame evening, to attend
his professional duties there Arrived at Fores,
he made h>s war to a piiuaoi'i, from whence
be obtained all info rotation necessary, prior to
opening bis campaign . and having concluded
all his arrangntnente, with the exception
pi engaging ? lodging, h< gaade ln> w ay to a
domicile, to which he wss directed \<\ his Inend
ila printi i The \\ isard found the ho. >?. which
whs kept b) an ?tdarlj ladt. Ol Hie n ine ol .Mrs
Shirley w tattoo lb i apaassnsanta were suitable.
The aaaal am st.,it:> were asked. ?? Ho lang d'ye
slop " ?? lia'? vc ? aria) '" then the ?? rent per
weak " Mi Ajiderioo nrforiaed the lady that he
intended to stop but one week * Oh,H said the
hoste**, " iliat 11 mak' a* the difference. Gil ye
were nann' to st^-? g month ot twa. I could afford
to tab i> ss. bnl as ye're gaua' to ?m,? but vac'
wcik. I con Id na I. k es> than t went) shillings."
This waa asreiii to, and the ia-h seemeu to
be qane satishetl, ?hen she said. ?? tM, Sir,
tall excuse i e. tut 1 ha' win) or tws to
^av to >. I n,rum loll ve 1 a puir widow,
am: ' tnat I hne :o lite b. i? what 1 get by
!? ttm' mv apajtaaaata, ll was only th' iihct vb>
that a gssatleaian. can* ata] engjaged my apart
c Is is urn .have tone, ami fold u:V ::;.? I
ii.ij.ii! i. gel nea to * da* or two hedaJna'
i nie, oat i a^aeassainxesktteti li'sa-a auld saym\
that ? Burur b.-virw diced ?h ? tire ' Ye *.i ?hat
i ujuvj expect yc on Mv ir .v week .As ye are,
nki them that diasVpointal me, a stranger?ai
tho" ? tarcem-loukagg man?'ad, ye n or do the
same ; bur. usi to aaaka ? secure, I lvo:?e ve
Win:..- bjeci h)pa) M l'*l* O ;h wee'.'s rent
aforeli.u.c T? \> >.:;:t->. teW her h< had ma
the sligbtaat o ectian, tad, 'jaithig th- action
tioii to ike word,' het :.,: ball-crowns.
Thi ladj -? ed^urtedfl rhfi ' ' s-: ? ,kt Wu
a:e. rv.t.emjcring 'th\t he had :.? n ake ansTther
call upon hi* friend, the Printer, U>hl his hostess
that in- would lca;v? tus lumrell? wit', in r. as
tl i ijv a a i i?-. mal araaade^all lot n m about
twe hours 'Tn.s \, ui rei.a. it sfui'c U- ,>*..
?ervetf, had a ?oio! sil>/-'pi tu> en the handle.
o)\ which w.s-, CnaaT VFtzma e the
N o 1.1 ii "
.Mr Andeesess, laavutpcoocjistiat] baA lnjineoa.
- ? 'i . iu. I io i..s ;., w :. f ..ig. '.: Aiifii
brfoaa?dJBV lady s'.rvevif | tna Uiabreila.iook
ng intently on tne> batnda* Xo soon,* had the
\\ rd entere?', than ehe c>etj hun fron heg?.'
to foot. and. kecpu;? s,, a distance from hiaa,
act rued to chance i olo* ' .: iremine. Mr. Alh
d? rsou remark? .1. tine he th ueht be shoxtld ut>
ve/\ eeaaJbetabli n her aaafxaasxajo; tor, r.a n.s
MutosAon was ?ery hot ! t?tige m ?? . * it
Th*> hcaJteae said. ??What' in your* a warm
trade ''' ? Vf ?," he replied, " it is at turns very
warm, particularly when there is a zrca: many
specta'cr*." M SrMflH!" exclaimed the
hct? ss. " what kind o' trade is your* that ye
ha'e to do wi BpfAIBB?! Preserve us' WBB1
are ft)V Mr Anderson informed her that he
had not the slightest doubt, altiiough she ha i
never seen him before, that she i ust have heard
oll.ini. tor he was a very n Truant's i HOt.e'.
jy.p., and lUMWU bj the nai?'s of tlM "(irea*
Wizard of the North'" "Then y. "re the
Devi!! and for the love o* gvtidness tramr out o"
my house. I wad no' lodge y?J fbf yea night antik r
my roof, no, no! tor the warUi. Oh ' tor thp
loVsj o' heaven, gang atva I declare I ?nell
brimstone. ar;<' ilka drap o' my blind is rinning
could ' Leave my house, or I'll skirl' andtak' ratal
<!?: lish-lookn.g Umbrella along wi' vou ''' The
name on the umnreiia ha 1 rai>" : the lady's ?r.p>r
stitious fears . and as Mr Atldeieoaexpaictod eve
rv moment 'he coach tu pas? the door, he was
about toniakehisexit. when theiady said?"Stop,
du.na leave aught fielanging U) ye wi' me.?take
y're siller wf ve. and never let me see y'r. face
again." The hostess then putting her hand into
her pocket, for the purpose of taking oat the
four half-crowns, screamed, and said, " The
half-crowns were dancing " tullochgorarn' in her
pocket " However, she mustered courage to
pet her hand into her pocket, and as quickly
drew it out. exclaiming?"that the half-crowns
were sucking to her fingers, and burning them "'
Throwing the halt-crowns on the floor, she
screamed and tainted' As she foil, aha unfor?
tunate!} struck a stool tha' stood in her wav.
at)d slightly lacerated her cheek. The blood
flowed fron the wound, her aetMOMM alarmed
the whole neighborhood, and in a few minutes
the house wni filled by men, women, and chil?
dren. ?' John." said one of the women who en?
tered, "stork to tiie door, and dinna lcet the
vagabond escape, for he's Bordered the pah
tody." In a moment .Mr Anderson wars held
between a parenthesis of his countrymen. At
that moment the coach passed the door on its
way to Elgin. A crowd having collected about
the house, the horses were pulled i p. and the
guard was told that a murder had mal bet n
committed. The door was rast. He looked
through the window, and recognized Mr. An !, r
son. The guard said it was impossible,?that
the gentleman s'anding between the two men
I could not he the murderer, foi lie ken'd that
i gentleman very well, " Ken or no km, the wo
j mar 's dead, ami he's the mtttoerer, was the re.
j plv." " Is it possible '" said the guard; "wcel,
I never coiijtl ha'e thought it. Oh. the villain'
Bui I'll be aft", and carry the news to Bight "?
04 went the coach. Remonstrance waa m I tin
Mr 'Anderson, fading thai he was in a ref)
awkwaed position, demanded that be might on
the instant be taken before a Magistrate ?? We
canna tak' ye," says one. for our Magistrate
live* tai sevi n miles Iroin tow. i rl f doubt
it's ow< r late; but well send for the Conatable
and the Jailor Willie Tamson. run down to
the town end,and tell Mullen Thotapaoaand
Jaaim M TTonafd to rnmn np here. ' In a tew
?i mutes those functionaries arrived, and with
them Pater Grant, tbe town drummer Mr Au?
el? raon was accuaed ol robbery and murd r : and
the circumstantial i vidence of his guiP being
aeuinat him?for uataace, the old lady lay on
t; o ground, to all appearance dead, the blood
BOwingfrom tin wound she h:ul received on the
lace w hen ehe It 11 over the stool. the tour hall
II owns st re wed on the floor.bearing t'ic semblance
ol rubber}?was sutlicient to cause the authori?
ties to place Mr Audi rson m durance vile, ami
he waa accordingly locked up in Kons ail
The lailor and constable, after making all safe,
returned to the house ol the supposed murdered
Woman, to know it life was extinct \\ hen they
entered she was recovering, andexclaiined, "Oh,
that t< ruble Wizard ' ll he aw a "' " The Wiz
?rd '" exchtfnted the constable and jailor in ?nr
prise . ?? was it the W htard frae Elgiu ' Oh! the
d?* If it waa him. he's aft", for naething can
keep him last "' Ort' went the constable and
ai.b r to the jail; and, opening the outer door.
th< y approached the cell, and,knocking, inquired,
**Ara ye there 'tis,'' replied Anderson, "I
am here." Tbe conatable and, "Are ve the Wiz?
ard o'the North7" "I am," answered the pris?
oner "Od. maun, wc ha'e beard o' you, and
vre strange tucks. Nooye ha'e an excellent op?
portunity ofdiaphtying youi magic powers?just
ceaseUkrtmgk tat keg keltf" Mr. Anderson made
no reply, tor Ins position did not admit of jesting,
and they left him to his meditations. All he
thought Oi Waanil audience a' Kigin There
the coach had arrived, and t!ie guard went up to
the Ass, mil) Roome, ami told the audience.
Which was a very Crowded one, -That they
might con er? for themselves that night, lor
there would be no Wiaard. as he was where he
would nee get oal wi a' hat macro? he was safe
m Fon s ad. lor murdering an auld woman"
Horror ran through the hearts ol the crowded
aeeembly. "Had ineycorneto 'uppori a mur
derei " All demanded thai their money might
be returned, and the door-keeper did not escape
tl.iir rengeance. Tha tworntng came, and m
Elgin there was nothing heard ol bui this most
atrocious murder Inroreathen was unite an
otheracene The old Lad] had recovcrctl, but
Mr Andel son a ,i - Led : i the Court handcuffed
ie ;i i OH IUI ' :> ? ii II WM placed ; . the dock,
and the oM Ii h ia the witness box, where she
recited tbe whali ,>i tin abtrea talc, as far as it
related to herself The worthy ins gist rate ar
once saw the nature of the winde affair, and
could not bet] smiling He said it was moat itn
fortnnati for nit tndcrson, aa far as it regarded
bis ana.is in l'!g, fori] was doubtless a serious
foas to hnn. As tor Fovea, in did not think <j.
he eor.Mdeui ti e incident, spread abroad as u
was. would ball admirably lor an ad' ertisi ment.
The newe ol this most axtraordin**) attair
n acxil d Elgin as toon a* .Mr A . ami man} a one
Lao ;? good 'atijih in his sleeve ,;t the \\ ;.:ard
?? lea i del i /? ? ?.. ? .'"
This illustration ol ?ilBtBsUiiori ditl not de
eie.is, the popularit j of Mr. Aaderaonm Elutn;
he received a oead pro <ju? tor tho money returned
on the night of the "tarnder." He had tu nro
l< ng l,.s stiyv tor a number of nights longer than
ii labeaxted, aaal hi reaped a tioi.m n ILabvkst!
[Lngiish Paper
Oaeratlaa af tha Malwe Liquor Law.
i'i?- a the Iw gat laaaj
Tbe City MaraJuJ yotenlav inonuno, by
oi er of iha Ponce Court, rolled o?t boat the uanve*
Bl ot the i ity ll .ii u d casks of liquor scimt under
me new liquor iw, and deatroyad the b lorbyturn
ng it i al opoathi gtaand. l iiere ware quitea num
bci of person* present, but the whole proceeding
Eeemedtobi maccordaact with tax popular seuu
BM i t. One cask ot the liquor was said to be of supe
?i quality and s,..,? porauai w? ;e desirous of
I v, .: Mini f. r appropuale BSes, bul trie law
1 ? e?no istinctwii and it met the common destruc?
tion. The empty casks were safely returned to the
I W < ' s
'?'-s > t!.. and ai i e, in this city, and probably
h ihi ?t.,n. in which any considexahle quanuty
s, iied bat beei .. i udlj deatroyad. Tin massoI our
I' i < feel Ihatruai has caused quite destruction
e ough, not of u party merely, but ol Bauakof man,
of tnehopi s and the jo) - ol life, ol the pe*w? o. Luai
bee! Rui has I unphed over law and goad oi Jer
and prepei }.*?'' uupled aMuaahooas on the heart
of virtuoii* wi\, s. ..jid Pi wed ::i s, r v ..i: sii;rae
ine bead of innoi ? n, e, and manacled mani ineu of
u.i. 1 turned earth mtoht .1 aad human k.ud.au?
den ? t.s ? it :? a, ; t, he won '.?re 1 at, thi n lb it men
c Hi not on v look Witn MOapLstatacy, but even wuu
j* >'? bt th.e dcstrui don of nquor, casks <u. casks of ;?,
good, bad ui.. d did iac such ?'estruvtioa
a. ? ."?'"' ? ? " ' "?- to many hearts,
ir..: ne enrorcetiM n of this law ?? hai ng. and will
c,: tmuc :.i have, - ? ivornble elUct ups.:. s.M-.,;v. I;
w ?.. s-' ? ' ' u : * '?* 'v v bojum th H Um in)! mal
Uafflccannot and will not be tolerated?it has be
c, v. c too grievous to n '.^i
Our city atuhanties wiU and that by palieut oon
; , ' j ' w; ,' takings -u;4 : ..ckward
ni.l pnsliujr forv,.ird this enttrprtsc oi humauitv
Um \ tsti! mee. the pUtt.Lt? of the rx-op> and confer"
a., t .mrns.t;, ?: good uls u Uis-.-e wtsi h..vt long
'?' '? v : v '??? ?? tnd a burden ax! somm u,
??' ': ? ' terror to their fainebe*, and a
rtoi ?< mselves kaxple not.,, baa been pvaa
t. eeerv tteaa-r a-:., what he asay ezsert if he . .
li:.i .-s?1a-n,itifi-:ar?s and no hau? caneooipUm 1
?a hut aoort-, tf hv premises are entered ai anv
:'<:' oe- r.nanid a coat^. .; ? '?,
be btastaeaa, however i ? v . dciWe of Lv-?w .
i. |sf a: s?-.i:,.,,!: The people oTMajlaiasa '
? .Ban ia.:?ruu?.< ! to raa theaaasrrei a '
I BM wbj >. bat iro.ed -o UrraMj Je?tri.c?vt :o
' ? we tan . ; tLr gtaba *nd the tuptmeis- i f thi
topic. I
Tne cxect.i.vt. of the Ltw in ;t;?c:ty ha-s so L* '
tv ram Blairs ? pronK>tcsi :.-mc??r^T i> '
;is eausesi set er.. user, who have Vre'ofore re- tej i
. err arreaJ and e rei v L:w to vieAJ to the iniaht aad
i> ts?y of the ti* It hx? cattaed to t< ?e? Lack 1
? t -t-n large ?: tntfces of lapsor 1: tat!, ?.. ttt4 I
? i't ice rxpeasa . nj |; j... . S !
? ? an ??? .. v i 'et '?' it ? rt ^t ? , . ...> I
a (
MEXICO.
Mini-irr of Foreixn Affairs?(oncress-Fiaan
cial Projects? Robbery
t ?-irre?p<:r.dcnrc of The Tribune.
Mexico, Saturday, June H.
I slated in mine ul" 7th inst, that Mu?oz
I ssjo, Governor < f Guanajuato, had been ap
pointad Minister for Foreign Affairs He ap
1 bald to the Legislature for per t ission to retire
Irom the Government of the said State. This
thtv refused Therefore P Mariano M.xcedo
ma- chosen by the Government as a proper per
09 to fill that station This appommrnt is ap
p!a..dcd ; v the .V t : considered as indifferent
by the Siglo. and as ruinou? by the xTaaeereei
' The latter paper still style? him an agent of Ga
ray, the projector of the Tehuantepec business.
Cor.gTCss hss done but little m consequence of
j there seldom being a quorum iu the Chamber
I of Deputies. The I'mted Committees of Kith
Htuises reported ? favor of establishing a uni?
form rate of consumption duties to be paid at
\ once, so that goods may circulate throughout the
whole Republic without being sub ect to pay that
duty in each State into which they may be intro?
duced. This re-ort was first discussed m the
! Chamber ot Peputies and finally passed yester?
day A> it Will be passed to the Senate I will
deter sending you the particulars of it until it
passes that body
The Committees ot Finance ot th.' Chamber
have niso reported m favor of a hill for raising
*ht circulation duty on silver coin from 2 per cent
;. ay [ aid to 1 per cent, and for exportation 6 per
cent instead of :U per cent now paid. Also on
all articles of silverware exported T percent.
The circulation duty be enforced within three
month.- and the exportation duty within rive
months after the hill becomes a law
Yesterday the Minister of Finance presented to
. thi Chamber various new propositions, substan
, Unity as foOowe: To impose a tax ot tourper
? cent, on landed eetateethroughout the Republic,
d idini the. i lud between the Goran uenl and
the Stales To declare the 3 per cent duty now
j aid to the Sta'es on silver extracted front tha
times situated in the same belonging to the Gen?
eral Government, To getaMteh ? capitation I iv
thronghoTil the whole Republic, the product ol
which to be divided between the Oot?i tunes! and.
? the respective States And to Impose 4 per cent
! conanntntion duty on tobacco.
The Dilligence from Vera Cruz was attempted
to bo rob] i <! m ar Pia Ida. but on being ordered to
ball one of the passeng. rs bred on the robber-.
1 and wounding one with a eosargn ot back shot,
? they lied Robberies continue to be frequent m
? thie city Voura, respectfully, Bo.
?*?
i ciiicre?. and the KinamWS - Money BxpOVbSd
The Vera ( ni/ ami Amiuilco Railroad I'ro
jeci-l . S. Serveyors Ordered to ( ea?e Oper?
ations on the Isthmus.
Com ipoi denee Of The Tribune
MaZlOO, Wednesday. JtUM It, MM.
Sine? last dale nothing of any importance
has occurred. Cougreas continnea to meet, but
not one step has bean ma le toward prov; ling
for the nao titles ol the Government, no dsfi?
ml? action hns ia . n ,i- >et had by the Senate on
the bill from the Chamber relating to the estab?
lishment of consumption duties. One thing,
however, has.it length been done; both Chnnt*
I ers have agreed to allow the Government to
make use ol |250|OOQ a month ol the | i .??Oo.ooo
remaining oi the American iiidemit y. There,
fore th< interiot creditors may wish them
selves better luck next lime. The opposition
papers hare declarad the above money to hire
beenexhanated,bat tonntet be a mistake But
now, at all evi i.- -. it will soon be so
The Monitor, quoting tfOtn the Dtfentor ot
Tmnpico. aajrs that an Alcalde sent an ollicer to
seize a sufficient quantity of goods from the
' commercial houses o| that place to pay the du?
ties < I I ue /-ul. an airoba. (29 lbs.) on flour, in
' trodncod fnni New-Or! eons byvirtue of a decree
, i the Mi lican ?u.vi mil ? nt This act was done
in conaequence of an order of the Governor of
the Stale Two merchants resisted the order on
the gri und that the state had no right to im?
pose this duty which was in opposition to the
decree ?f theGeneml Govenunent, am! only
?ul 'n.tti il by forte.
The amount oftmonet exported from Vera
t ruz, irom July to Depeasbai last, both inclusive,
vv.i-.|1.(5I3.:31 00
I ft in Jai nary In the end ol .May of the
I u s. ill. fe a w s
January. . NaVVO a
F? braary. rw.itt? o?
Marek. 4e7,S7f Hi
April. 1:53.3.11 j-i
Maj. . T?.'J.">4 T9
Ti tal.?iTfl/dlllS
The Legislature ii Guerrero has at length
! - ed the l ?Institution for that State, but the
same bag ant yetbtta promulgated.
l perceive hj the papers that D. Vicente Se
I ura has oll um d the , ernussii ti of the Pope to
il prohil iti d bc< ks
A tJecree has I een rmUiahed by the General
Government, stating that in consequence ol va?
in us prenoerMom karang bean mode for the privi
kge to conatruet i railroad from Vera Crux to
Acapuloo, the Govenamenl will ?eil this pnvi
L ^e to i bit highest nnluer.
\.- the whole mallei i- Io be published in the
l i.it? d Stal.s b) Order ?1 this Government, 1
send you Ol I; the following extracts from said
decn i
The wb< le roan to be finished in IS years, and
: manned in two yearn, The first bids are to
bi reeedred in th? Ifctk nl next August The
si rand cue on the loth September, ami the hnal
sale la be i q t:-.?' Mtb BeeSjeaaber
The exclusive privilege o? said road is given
to the contractors for SO year-, together with the
\ rivllegf ot batrodncing free of duty all the rail
mad cars, im] Um I nts, unterials, coal. A.c.
knextenaaM of tmieon the tirst two years
will be granted il the work I ?? begun, and an ex
ti nsioii of 30 years of the privilege, prov ided the
Government receive 30per cent ?l trie proceeds
AH fbceiglH ts who und? rtake the work are to
renounci their nitionnlhi in all points relating
to the road
The comiact or nririlege to be given to ihnen
who oder tin most advantages to the Govern
n tnt
^f'trt'e exp ration of the privilege, the road
end all belonging to it to become the property of
? c Gorertun? nt.
Peopleaxe not compelled to use the railroad
v ben it :i a> davmla irom the present track.
AiJ ci nc, satona a* I wilhia the province of the
< , .eminent ai?- io l*?n-ke?l ot Congress
.'? ? UovaiaauCBA will give the land fog the
. . I, tor offices, etc. c tc.
Aa getferoi th. Government directed to the
Governoi ol Oexeca, by the Munster of Reia
liene, hoe that da) been etaiashad in tbia csty,
b Stv?ttthag ti.i sai.: tiovernor 'o torbid the con
mi : ll M walk Oi ail the tinted States
survey n - thi -. an the Isthmus of Tehuan
tepee, stating that if the same be persisted in
tin > shall be sent ?iut of the country The or
dot taii >. however, that if tney choose to re
i I ia v may da so, provided they disconunue
th? ir work there, and sub ect themselves to the
rcgnrariens in foirce laapaeting the residence of
s'rangers ?tnera!!y This order was tirst pub
l.-sl ed in tnis city to-dav, but bears dale of M
?-? Ma) bvsl
To aaoCTOa the grand day in Mexico?the
i i Csraaa CAr?sSx. All the' troops have been
banexeneeq areaaed for the occasion It is said
ti e Governm? nf has s: ent over jl(XJ,000 for that
put j ose. in order that the day insy be celebrated
wi:l, unusual - lender
Yours, respcctfullv. Ec.
1 I8P1 tl 01 Invrtan r.?A f? w dav- -iie-e.
ah?n having ibrood ^.i chickens aoout ?n week*
? d.i> Sil.? meaai . -t her 1: V. and her head aas ?
srapntatiieadtbrowa sway. Toward evemngthe i
ciuekens were saaaxng fri'tn the '?ani. After auch
H Brak tl ? v w i n n ux.? m a box in the vard. where I
H ev Lad never been seen before On examination, !
- . a iat that the head of the hen had dropped t
rbere. a.id tne < bit-kens were all buddied together by i
?U ??* [Fort.-mouth Jour.
[gpgcj oi Lin .?Yejterdav ir.on.iiin the
. |see P*. *te'. ? nit u? of the Farm.''?' Hotel backed i
. ;n.:e tne river M" Br ?>. w.th her *.*o hud
?3. ?seoosfre in i?- w.rr <jrovre>d. Tr.e busoand I
a '. ?a? v. ith the n.. ?.? apt 9,
I? .eve^nd Tree Ptinocmt nth.
Iowa.?The HadVal Loco-Koccs of the
Hawk Eye State held a State CoOTetttiOU at
Washington, Jutie 'i?, and pasaed a series of
resolutions which eiccupies nearly three cjlumns
in the Mt Pleasant Aaaavaaa of the Id tust. T'.ie
usual Northern set of I.oco-Fo<o princr 'es
were reiterated for Free Trvlc. Free Education,
Rtt'T and Harbor lmprav*m>ntt. the election of all
1*. S. Officials directly by the people, ex; | - .
great discont? nt w:th some of the ? r \ > MM m
the F'ugitr.c Slave Law, opposed to 'C3M I > g
lslation,' for General Incorporation Laws, and
the Extension of Railroads through Iowa. The
resolves are '> in number, ami there are two pic
an bles to them J. W. Cattell, of Cellar Ot,
presided over the deliberations of the con'di
ticn. ami the otoect ot the Convention was un?
derstood to l>e. to bring forward the claims Oesj
Podge of Wisconsin in opposition to those of
Isaac P. Walker, whose Hunkcnsm on the
Siaverv question debars him from the support
of the ?? Podge Locos" who have now cut loose
entirely from the " Nationals." Iowa Loco-Fo
co papers which formerly advocated Hunkcnsm.
are changing their tactics to accommodate them?
selves to the new programme of the " Podge and
Jones clique." who, from a subservient position
toward the South, arc aliymg themselves with
the original " Abolitionists." This is a beauti?
ful state of affairs for " the ever reliable DbbbOC?
racv of the North West " to he placing them?
selves in and it will no doubt have its etiect on
ensuing elections at the South M e make a tew
extracts trom the new platform of the Iowa Lo?
co Focos :
Raasawal That in the BtBeBBieed otlapidation of
parties and inextricable confusion m the counsels of
conservatism, we deem It our duty, as American ci'.i
zins. as friends of impartial liberty, t:.. Ceaatitatioa,
th? baton, and the Progress oft!,? tat C to unfuri the
ancient banner of Democracy, and ratreal to the
world's gaze, emblazoned tl.erc Libebtv asd
Unreal Ottr. amo IrtscrxaxCLK '' Now and Fob
nix" ' and ?tanding on the Bleed Platform of
Lai erai principles this day adopted, we call u;>en the
aatrannaeled freemen of Iowa to rally beaaath thai
proud Ensign. and discarding old party lines, issues
and animoenLea, tout the marshaling boats of ? daunt
It sv pet pie. frOBt the East, tue North and the South,
w : -1 coming announces the d"<>m ot oppti Baton and
t ens, rvati.-m, and thi a.'.v i nt ot a lb tier Tune
ffssofrtsf. That the IBatory id the world should
I? ach aa to levers of Lead afsssspery ' and the int'.ux
of Military Warrants, in the bands ot rpeculatora, by
which large tracts af our nehes: prairiesand most
productiveforests, have been bthj brio iwaitthe
rise of property, which out toil must ttk it undei
such embarrassments, warns us. that cur State is by
no means exempt from tins common nil.
Iti jsfsoi That ae a salutary cheek to this aristo?
cratic tendency, we w ill favor the establishment ot I
Graduated System of Land Taxes, by which the pe
euniary bardeai ahall be mode to fail with iaerea>
tag earphaaea on land holders, In proportion to the
nun bl rol quarter sections they may severally po?
M fs in the State
Reaahsasj That the Home ib ad Brempt ton meets
our cordial aperol ation.
Reaetved, That in a Represeutatire Henau1!aty,
VUCh Is our*, the Mate should be divided into no .-a
Disti l, ts for the election of OBsCt rs to d tseharge the
dutitsof the rarioui depertmente of Gorernmenl
that every particular coawtuencj may, as tar as pos
ail le, be repress ated by a single aganl ta each, w ho
shall m dependent upon thai conetstuency alone, for
hieofficial elevation. In order to approach tins idea
we will, at the proper time, seen so to chance the
Oi same Law oi our Mate as to secure its illusion in?
to as many Senatorial and Bontiavail ilii a Dull a II
as there are Senators and Representatives, respect
ively, in the Legislature
Rn dree, That we are in tarn of withdrawing
Irom?M control of the State those mere local inte
! it .?>, a hash affect unfit khtal counties and township?
: adoni . and placing them respect I v ely LD tne hands of
I coantyaad township lb ards and as we believe the
j i M u in their various localities best know the wants
"I tbc.r own roads, and as we vvouid avoid paitiahty,
d -cord and consequent inefficiency in this important
interest, we are in farm of a ipeedy return to our
former policy, of electing Road supervisors ia the
.v is.uns of our townships, with such improve
manta us the interests of tht service may require.
Hull nt. That the stipulation in the Constitution
for the summier Ol fugitives from service, is an
agreement among the States, aad depends oa good
faith in the Staieaaloae, lor its i xocution. The red*
eial Got eii.iuii.t has nothing to do in that business,
except tl.tough the mparvisory jurisdiction of the
Sui r? on- ( onrt over State laws.
KtmUttd, That as a bond of peace, a medium of
Free Tradi, tin organ of a common Utnguagi. and a
i Button civilization amort; the vast system of sover
i Ign Mates. Stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific
U cans, aa an asylum tor the oppressed millions of
tt e oh; World's Diamoi racy, and an insuperable bar?
rier to ita cunning diplomacy and insolent i>ower?
asapledgi ? . recur it) at at ate, and honor abroad,
a- tt.. PalJ ulium of American Libert). und the liar*
lpt1 .1 world's Kiliane ition from Despotism,
TBE UIERH AN UNION is OF INCALCULA?
BLE VAU B! and should ittver be endangered bjr
tret , n or fanaticiam, in the North or tin- South, we
will stand brand defend it to the last hour of peril
geasfsteh Thai the qaite loo successful attempt
. by the pr? sent Federal Administration, and its
Hankai alttee, to over-ride aad trample down those
E . te laws enacted lor the protet lion of person/./ frtr
w inch form the imareatliate i tfeguard to popular
rights, adaaaiiaataas thai our Bdaarrable system of
xovamaseatSi w ith Ita whcleaea ? tckaandbatanrrt,
is in in u.U.i nt danger oi besag ssrallowi d up in one
huge consolidated c?n!ral power' and calls sternly
; r aaother Jea?avon at tie bead of tmothtr Demo?
cratic party, under ihe same old banner of Mate
I ia, to deliver tlx aaaatry frees the myrmidons
?1 a n.o-t BaaerapeaeaedyBaaey 1
Rreorrse, That tmnaktenng the peculiar ch trader
i t Uu Bant me Jud.i iarv, and the ignoi mt, weak
ami fr.t r.oli >.s condition ol the rastims oi Slavery in
tins country, wi diem it in. umbeut on Congress to
I ' our organized Territories against the possible
Introduction ol (hat system aad to provide lor its
? tedy abolition in the District ot Columbia, and
wberevei else it now exisU under national juris?
diction.
Ri i '. That vkhiie we cheerfully abide the
?< ttled in ben ol the past, and objet t not to ih? pre
-I! ce in tue sisterhood, of Sias new lave states, not
> .. ti npiated by the "i ompronuaas of the l oustitu
Uon," vvi do hope we anal] be pardoned b> our
slareholding and Hunker friends, for our fixed de
'? rnuaatioa to meet thetr ever clamorous demand,
more ground for slavery' with the calm indexible
n tol-.e No more com i ssion.s to the 91ave Power !
No leere sia-.e states!' No National Slavery, slave
'i rai'ing. nor Slave < atclung'!'
aVavfeee, That as Christianity .nd liemocracy
boo Id go band in bar.d m theil triumphs through the
wi rid and as our holy religion teaches us to expect
... rasTHtag oi a time when tverv man shall sit under
his vine Bad under his fig tree, it is high time that
Deawcraey were engaged Bl the work of securing to
? vtrv n an the means ol acquiring a trn-t of land
wh< reon to plant Bald vine and tree.
RaaabaA rBBt the Government should hold the
pu. Lie uu di .a truat for the people, and should see uro
'o each landleas person, on condition of settlement
aad OCCUJ ar c) tor a given time, a lull title to ? mmgh
acn ' m n.ake a comfortable firm. TUrv ought to
te BO !..? ri sale of the public domain
Rreefeee, That River and Harbor Improvements
-.:, re the works are of general interest, an 1 beyead
i:.i mitrol ol individual States, are clearly within
iheiurisi etion of the FedeaMUmvernment and we
willmsiet on prompt ar,d liberal appropriations for
llii lone-r.egieetcd . las? of intercsu, m> vital to the
V\ i sr.
gees/res', That we hope m.on, under a liberal Ad
iiiimstrstioa, to beholu our Amencan Diploraa?c
\-. i t. air- ad. ? en ssfulh emplored in a judicioua
iff rt to effect an arrangeinent by which the world '
1 ? 'ai.i;riu t. ;er. ?? , r,joy the bleseutg-of ah
toll ti Fm 7> tht, on tin pr.acple of re up
: n vs. would rejoice to -ee a mutual arrangement
? fl. s'.e,., uy which ?,i lotUoii* shall consent to a re- |
t-w tier, oi th< piesei ,- nnous war preparations,
to the randard of a moderate Peace Establishment '
an '.ia atlji Ument, as far as p. -sible. of all mterna- I
, ' ' . ;-'' ? ' > "t.otuiion or arbitration.
'?. I ha* fa order t.- bring the Govenwucnt
n en ti ii. Lately under the eoatroi of the p, opfe 1
Vl 1.or an arm hi.ment of the American ton
?itution. si that the Pirsufent. Vice-Preaid^. Ind
PJ lb- of :b..r tasfMscttreSt.ics on
iicaiii.es, tor the t. rin ot two year
?- ??* ? .-s-' ' '?' '? '.a. ?? p *,
s,?, ,"*' 1U:i'l> 'te duty ?f ,
Mate to secure t., c^n .?. .. ..I *
an i.r I...' earues!
our own -'a'1
wefeeegsaiated
s. . -,vrZ ' :> -en.e..'or High j
* ; tn.VJ-r-.ti...rlliahestSchool.
?r, -J, rt;*x,7W?'^'mary!.iUVeompai.:C:! 1
. J. y J:?* "orkshe- s. n ?otneder-.rttns.nt 1
1 r../ret.?.
proceedings of this I.oto-Foco Convention. It
will lie seen that thcv a.ivocare (he principles of
?lie National Retorti .. r.- but S| urn their favorite,
PemtOf Walter, fat tftn Peesfi, another Badg.
er. who says with*.!* O'nvcnfion. the "Fugt,
tiv? Slave Art ot l-.' ? ?' < repealed.** and
stands upon the reUourttaJ aVn laratio.-i. wfucli
was rnunci.it? d aj agej ttfj n-sohiiions
Itnanawd, That it t*c oveelac eaUaateao] people to
pnvlaim anoth? r Dei . - .t >n of I ndepeudenee?in*
depetklf ace of th- on ?f party indcpend*
? gee of a must henitleai se< itttxaal oligarchy, and t<>
' enter manlullv apea me tabor of another revolution :
a revolution that slia.t M-CUre an administration of
the Government in a. c .am .v :h the Declaration
. of *tt\ and the Const I I t it ?rasIn tT!
Rrtolint. That by the American Constitution. ao>
power was dadaffaet to too Ceenrrejen, authorizing
that N*'.y to legwate in ? re* of Slavery, or to adopt
and foster that State os itUOg .?? a National Wanl ?
All powers,not tints granted, nor prohibited to tho
?tagee,arc issem I u u? States respe tirely et tu
the people H< W e. the M ' it .>n. if it bad a legal
eUstiim at all. in ' ? ? l-i.ded ..? i.e upon
Male authority 'or th i v -t ICC md ?hou.d have
remained pel pS I OB It) ? led BV bv She original
Stale limits
The speech of lea* i' Vnlheceajbm return tgj
W isconsin.s ?i.p;'< 'e the uiaillC4 ise..f th|g
. move of the Podge lorce? In that spv- h. alter
announcing himseli to be with the National
Democracy." Benator Walker turther said. ac?
cording to the ofhVriaj report bf his ?p?.ch in tho
hfiftraalii JJaahj IIaea asra,b si !e announcing hie
continual a hi rei.ee to tin* radical and rcforrn
principles he has I ecu l .1 nt.lied with hiring lua
earner hi Congroaa. Ii . v waoalM hi?d?teiniina?
I tion ?o stand by the " l\ -eocraiic" party, and " to
cherish it as the party oi 'he countrv" ?Vc In
anoth.er jdace he ag] I
??The gleet sad leaci [uestJoenpoa whackM
? ana been nay dwty bo te ne >l Wasrjoasra's aaaa*
ers, has been the Siaw )ii?st!OB. fa?? a now
c:tl??l-l behcrc happily set led. but whither so or
i ot, is a question tone solved and dcArruained bp
ime Of one thu g I an .?t I? bst sattslsd - that the
ettlement or sdjtaamerit ot 'b-? aaaatana in the
i saaansr it was done, has a*.a nmplaaaeii waal lanaal
be th.' bjghast earth.v a n oi th patriot, ike muss*.
: v atios ?>r the tTnraa "
North Western politic- ate certain!'.- In BCttria
' ous snarl which must be I H D unrave1. d
Riot at PenTAoi --The VtzingMto* He*
gaehaaa contain* more full p t.-silar?. of the riot at
rortagOi ?? hra .lavs liana, It appear* ?hat ?oin?
twenty of the strikers eoottl nod to anno, the haadttl
at work on the railroad. 1 >? railing stones apoa tlu-in
from a high beak. On ^ r?ay, i posse ol civil eaV
ears were on the spot, whe sti mated to artest the
rioters. Constable Holla: . of III MorrUl nays tho
RejN baCea, "laid hold of ? poneetavl nun, when
three er four Otlu rs of the fang immediately rushed"
to tl e re?eue of theirOOmrs ' >, he 1 settling' one of
them down on the roc*> g ,: racy easilv. tmt as ther
w?r? likely to get him I'll tl .am wInch is only
aboat eight feet above th? Erst Call Sheriff mittoa,
of Wyoming, dren hi* ; itnl d shot our rt them
immediately over the rurl.t aye, the man falling off
the dam and. passing over the ii.-. The rioter* then
Closed in upon the ofEni.. vbeii a general firing
roaunenced on the part ol the It tt?-r. and they benag
in nick does u ".art? n the oal ??r- have m> doubt bak
tn.it tour or r.v?. eroas baOtji wouaessd. aaaaang)lkbtat
two Wounded ones can be USjOOd, Among those
known to be ihot and not to be found, la one stiot by
l>ot\. the bad striking |ui b A >a the pit of the rtoaa*
... b, and ?>n? sne4 bt Buatoa, tb?- ball takmu' eff?'?-t in
the right groin Theoohoers hare aodoaas km the
I othersarerrbadly woui rd,as thev vrerv all wiakai
a space of b at than thirty feel m length byakant
?igkl wul?'. and there were some fifteen M eighteen
sbots ggad
i apt Hamillon's iirtil i - c mpaiiv ol tleacseo,
wire on the spot on Tue? v morning, w lun tho
ahantjes were tearehedand twenty arrt-ts matte.
Twelve of them were broa bt totfaaasae ami tho
Btnen coawayad te xtars.-v. hi tho last ar^conata al|
was quiet, illiM-h? ?ei Deaaoarat,aatarda]
Comfumngn ro II >^ Caucj Lton.-?
rmmedialely after the ta \ adjouinaaaat ol the Lc
Kislaiure. fsavs the AUu-iu t. ?? ?nt /'i.rnc'.1 an in*
Irrrstiag areas oeourred n ih? a>am Library Rooaav,
in the preoeatauoa of s rt< b u d rslaaMs t?'.? ?ervice
to Hon. i aleb L>on of I.). nvl tie. The present waa
?ads by the mends of i i t ...ii Polle* la bothj
luanches cf ihr Legislatut?, In conssderatloaof luv
i? ?r ? -a independenci a ad icaling wUh that aaa*
quen>?? so peeuharli ins dwb the great assaaarw
whiekwai at iatnawtne ra< eaawpalsBs.aad of
which toe people soempbstic ill" expresM dT ifieir ap?
probation, as well by tae lOSt.l.l 'e?inke if nil to tho
reeriant "ntgnuves, as bv the etrnaily lastaag laanac
coafarre i upon theee aki p irsuad the aaues in.uuy
course, ai,.i who Baintalned the Kalargementdoe*
trine?iiii.i'iiir whom Mr l.v<* stands deservedlgi
11< niment
Thire was peeeonl npot the oeaaahanaehynaw
ruiskadarra) of talent, constating of several of llga
I tale OaVers, and a large i niber of Members >>f tho"
Senate ind Assembly amoug whom are aattaas]
Due Mi Baafordand Hoa dr. Match of Ike former,
and Bon. Mr Burrougks ol tho latter body A fair
renreeeatation ol ladies wen n alb ndanco also
The Committee who h? ? charire of the procuring
.a thai valuable token of as I m wore Hoa. Mr Keck.
man of the esaaata, and Mot Mr Orahaat of Tesaaw
kins Co., of the As ? mbly
it was manufactured ? xt t r for the oc? salon, hp
Meaars Ball, Tompklns d his ?- >f New>York,aaaln
?eat exqmsite spi imentd Morkitutnskspitis Thn
eoven are asjpropriati.-. eraab ivith oak loavt - ami
aeort:v emblems o| honor | the arms of thi state
are beautifully engraved ap< n '-a'-h ptees
Man Bbm if k Womav,?Welejirw by
paeasngen ia the ..os from Isntngton >?'st?niay,
tbat sonietliuor ilk.- a Irace-iv i ;uni' nr ir Ik iiik en
I acted at that pl..c? anoi.t ll o\ |o ., on Monday imxnV
? ing. A short time s:n i a >our.k lady of some 11
M ..is. a Miss Merrill, ran oil w ,tri a man whose iihiiiO
we did not near, and w.i? marr.e I to tier at \ls'rd?-en,
opposite Maysviile More receotly, 'ome ?iiaVotty
i having fak?n place beta reo the parties, the man
stall .1 i nblicly tiiat the mar'iagr was a s'iaai. and
i cast reneetions oa the ckswaetee of tdewtfa, in*
? ei cd thereat and burning with a lesirnfarmveaaat,
lh< .. iredlad) begged ber brother and broUbtrdn*
...w to r< -? r.t the uisnli. r..i.:re, to compiy with her
w ishes. Um resolute female t-^ik the Bastler ia hoe
* own hands, tihe prixaired pis'-ds, and hav.iiK f.null
ranted herself wuii theirnse, she aalned out in quest
0 her ? ? " lid di ? I i t, h in ..t. Mam *; -be tliew
1 ? c ? f-aj on and pla' IHK It at b:> head pulled the trig
-"I In ner hurry and airitation she bad only bab>
rocked it,and .t venidnotgoof In another sao
nei.t I n i propertj lead aid discharged, but tho
I bavrag bt the mean tune turned round, the eon
tentt consistingof ihree buckshot, only grazed his
inn ai d bai k. Indiettna flesh wounds without doing
any serious davraago- chinking she had kuie.1 lun..
the lady gave heraaif in charge <d a augistrate. Oui
soon asceilaininghe was only slightly hurt. ?hedr< w
snothi r pistol and started r inn aaana. He had
mploytd bis tune io irood advatilatre. Imw. it r and
luccetMcd m audtnagms secant and saeretmg mm.
?ill The eitisens of Lesingiou were s i uieens?'it ?.
against bhn that in ordi r to avoid being lynehi I be
Ii d irom the cit\Uiat nigkt. llsoalsville Com 'Mi
Am HOT on< hahoe op H okkim; i hp. Mail. 1
?1 he i < opieof iiw miageof neiiBawilla. llliaasiils,
I*a.) wi f?- s-to tiided on Fr.dav Ian by the arrest of
a foang Feier B Hoze, a ?on ?,f th. Postmaster of
li st place, on the tnukrge of robbing Mr Petal C.
Hose, the Postmaster, nad for hnbo t + u or three
vears mtrustod the managemei.t ?>f the postn t.i t to
bis ?on, v.ho. atthbitgh only some 1? or 17 vtars old,
si.owi.i a las business capacity, and <? ,..,y,.,j u,^
? i du .. and esteem of the entir.mimte ?
I oi '? n r months past m. ney letters have been oc
easioaell) mawed m that direction, and 'Ol ti-aiter
thetrhnlant Poetm "?r ol thi? place,allercit^seoo
*ftvaOon of the mails from that point b. yondrt set
lied '?ov.ti Ujon sr, ttsville as Ulf point at w.uch the.
? very waa.?,t:,i...tt.d The department, at the so*
u.ltsajos of i oi Bigger ?^et oa Mr MfeGntre a
'r oeiu.g.-mi.t, alttjsatiatiad bunse i sudUaently to
'??ifythe arrest ot Vo?.iig Hod.- ami .-t.o, 4c.
?%:?? round npoa hi person an; in the i-j-:-?.m?;, to
pr .ve most conclusively his tf,i,it The magistrates
oifi.r? whom be waa examined refused to hail him,
? d be w s seal ofl < harloiiesvill.. r.confined
? jail until the period i-.r b itr.ai. Tkaeaacaragp
was as painful a> it was surpr smg u> the numerous
fi.'ro- aid ner u...;.- : ,.r, yf the youn? mar. The
raactnponkis rather ?i> nu-k il.it he came near
? ? ii k. being attacked bv a palpitation of the beert
U.at ler aiuie Una tin sat am il Inn life.
LnOaVktLD Co. ' olf.N., Jibi. . Osj
? ? !3tli and Mthof August neat, theaaffvesof Lrteh
mt at I aanty propose to i eiebrats tue One-bcradredth
anmveraan ?5f it* origination, by a fsaaily i set got
all l!? Cluldreii at Utekield, ?OOWtlUag sin, :?r t., ?lie
iriat Berkshire Jul.iiee held five or sa vear-i .igo.
In the last .senai? ot the United States, the ? ocnty
aas repre*en-. I by Hons .Truman Smith of CtMr
ii.-i ticut, Dame! .<* Dick a.-on of .n. .v W r* ; f
s;ua,uel S. Phelpi of \trmont. and m the Lower
II. use by Repte-. i.ta'ive? ot .New-Vork ?l'iio. and
aHBeetkee Btates. The Sute of M*r?York - b>
? uted to her for wo of the Judge* of In r .supreme
i '.urt. t??? or <?.[. e rieaali rs Oer ('omni!??innerof
tanks. Stale En/m > r. ax^l some of her other high
pffieiais, ara LitchfieU Coomy aaaa. au Uie famJIy
of Seymours aarlidmg two or three Com/ressaaea,
snd ti.e la?t Dru.-a uticc iniKlate lor Governor, were
?il -er born there, or de?, eri'led immediately from her
cl 1 'nan. The Crllters abr rs^h of \. ? V irk and
O'u>. arc natives of Litrhfield The N.-w-flare?
J- r ? :l saagarstaar-'i soex I.OUO *?? ou.v. s
t.. c- bare beer, ex ei ??? i . 'iv-.?r?| f ? ! i?i
? rr*>'ta*e.i .???<? . < >? -.-h -1.?..". ?. er' ?' .ratten,
sad rlev ioun FW'port the p/oem.