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Z. EAQ1K, Editor.
MURSDAY, MARCH ,15, 1855
TO OUR PATSONS.
Whea we first contemplate J the publi
tiilaa of the JVue JtatnVan, we deter
mined to go upon tho a J vancc system, and
iuued our prospectus accordingly. We
hare no been ia operation for. nearly
three months, aud we are Sorry to say,
that but Terr few of our subscribers have
paid us one cent. 'Why is this the case?
Can they expect us to carry ou tho paper
at our own expense ? Prices of labor and
paper are high, and cost money every
week. Will the friends of our euterprizc
leave us to struggle alone and unassisted,
when the subscription which they justly
wwa us, by their own voluntary act, would
plaoo us above embarrassment. We know
that times are hard, but is that a good
reason why an editor should be crushed
by 1000 of his friends, either of whom are
able, with a littlo exertion to pay ?2,G0
We are thankful to thoso who have prompt
ly paid- they have dona their duty, it was
right.
f" Our correspondent, America's,
seems to entertain apprehensions that some
of the editors of Ohio, professing to favor
the American movement are not acting in
gooJ faith.
We aro free to say, that if the suppo
sitions of Amerieus are well founded, there
ar no terms of contempt too strong to be
applied to . Buch double-dealing political
bypeeritta. If they suppose that they can
muuco nonorame men, wnose arucccuents
are Democratic, to become silver grey
Whigs under a new name, they will be
most signally disappointed. Nor do we
believe, that any honorable man as a
member of the American party whose
antecedents are Whig, would favor the
endorsement of tho proceedings of such a
convention as the one above contemplated.
Our frieud Amerieus should banish from
his mind, such, uncharitable views of his
brethren, and entertain higher and more
exalted views of those who aro laboring to
promote the glorious cause of true Ameri
a&a interest.
t"By accident, we caught a glauce at
the "Wheeling 2'imet, the other day, in
which the editor seems to insinuate that
the True American has been rather offi
eious in noticiug the locality of J. T. U.
We have only to say, that if the Times
bad been posted in the matter, it would
have known that wo were fully authorized
to lay all we said ou that subject. By re
quest of the editor of the Times wo have
been sending the True American to that
office for two months, but have never been
favored with an exchange. Well, we must
try and get along without it. Still, how
ever, if the Timet should think proper to
admiuister to us another fatherly admoni
tion we hope to be favored with the paper
ia which it is contained.
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
Stanhope Burleigh. The Jesuit in
OCR HOMES. 410 p. Stringer &
Townsend, New York.
Whoever wrote this boolc is no novice
in the machinery of party politics, aud is
equally well acquainted with the doings of
the political "green-room" and its actors.
The story is characterized with a vigor,,
truth and energy that will impress itself
upon the mind. While we are carried
away with its romantic incidents and
tartling developments, we feel convicted
of its truthfulness. Before reading it, we
had no idea that we had in our midst,
, such an infernal machine as this Jesuit-
torn. The characters are no creations of
the fcney, but their originals exist among
us. No one can fail to recognize in Hu
bert, Woolsey, Fouche, and Lovcbhtek,
their counterpart, under the characteriza
tion of the author. We pity the imbecile
Vioenzi, and the lovely Geneord, most
heartily detest Padro Jaudan, Woolsey
and the whole tribo of demagogues, and
with Burleigh vow that "this Land of
Light, Truth, and Liberty, shall suffer un
der the blighting curse of demagogues,
Jesuitism, and foreign influenco no Ion
gor."
Ix Press Kate Aylesford. A Siory
of the Rtfugecs, By Charles J. Peter
ton, author of cruising in the last war"
and publisher of Peterson's Ladies' Na
. tional Magazine.
Complete in ono largo volume, neatly
bound in cloth, for one dollar and twenty
t vo cents, or in two volames, paper cover,
for one dollar. T. B. Peterson, No. 102,
Chestnut st., Philadelphia, has the above
work in press, and will publish it on Mon-
, day, March 24th. Those who have read
"cruising in the last war," arc acquainted
with the beautiful Btyle of Mr. Peterson.
.'. He is thoroughly versed in Revolutionary
incidents, and "Kate Aylesford" is said
to be his best production. Those who
,. wish to get something interesting can find
. nothing better.
. - Copies of either edition of the work,
, will be sent to any person, to any part of
the United States, free of postage, on their
remitting tho price of the edition they
may wish, to the publisher, in a letter,
. postpaid.:.
5 :., Published and forjale by T. B., Peterson,-No'..
-192,.-Jht5tsttt.f Philadelphia'.
For th True American.
The Union and the New Order.
Mr. Ragan : Since the ''ides of Oc
tober," the Union man has lost no oppor
tunity for calling us hard names, impeach
ing cur motives, and misrepresenting our
actions. . He has watched over us as closely
as circumstances would permit, but his
eyes were so darkened by the results of
that "eventful dav," that he can see noth-
ing good in the organization that kindly
gave him leave to stay at home, and at
tend to his "interests" at his own expense.
Lit was all very well," and, doubtless very
pleasant for him to leave our business to
take care of itself, and come back to see to
his ''interests" at our expeuse, so we must
ueeds reward him for .his faithfulness and
disinterestedness. As his 'interests" were
of more importance than ours, we conclu
ded to let him have all his time to devote
to them. But, evidently, he had not an
ticipated this turn of affairs, aud it seems
that it was as unpleasant to him as it was
unexpected and hence his peculiar sen
sitiveness. By trying to carry water ou
both shoulders and some on his head, he
spilled, it all and wet himself badly, and
ho has been "lying in his damp sheet"
ever since. And the avidity with which
he seizes every thing calculated to villify
and slander us, and the great zest with
which ho serves up the precious morsels
to his readers, proves quite plainly that
his sores are very deep, and need frequent
and careful dressing. And seeing how
often he uses his favorite salve, we are led
to suppose that it must exert, at least, a
very soothing influence on his sores j and
we have no doubt that it will prove about
as efficacious as any of the nostrums and
cure-alls that he puffs in his paper. Con
sidering the peculiar symptoms of his case,
and the severe affliction that befel him,
we are willing that ho should continuo to
put it on thick and strong, and we seri
ously hope that he may receive great ben
efit from its application, $nd be speedily
restored.
In his paper, of Feb. 28th, he publish
ed an extract (the strength, wc suppose,)
from a letter from Bloomfield, and we re
fer to it for the purpose of setting him and
his correspondent right, in regard to our
Order in this township. For the benefit
of both, we can inform him that one Sam
was out here a few weeks ago, to get things
in train for the spring election ; and in
ono respect, we acted upon the Union man's
advice, for we "put 'cm right through."
We have lost no votes here yet, neither
are we likely to, and for the truth of this
statement, about tho first Monday of
April, we will produce a very convincing
kind of proof. If the Squire, who writes
from Bloomfield, could have seen Sam, he
would have known better ; but as he could
not, he has no reliable statistics, and is
therefore, quite a Know Nothing. Last
October, when the Squire discovered how
smoothly tho compound lever worked, he
suddenly became very anxious to get ac
quainted with Sam, and in his efforts to
find some mutual friend to give him the
desired introduction, he ovorheated him
self, took a backset, and has been quite
sore ever since. The Fablo of the moun
tain in labor, can give you but a faint idea
of tho pain and travail that the Squire has
endured for four months past; and lo ! he
was not even delivered of a mouse but he
brought forth a poor little misshaped
thing, which the Union granny remodeled
and furnished it with a head. The Squire
says that we have become " tired lying
and swearing ;" but as we do nothing of
the kind, we are not as tired as he suppo
ses, and consequently we aro yet able to
walk out about once a week not to an old
deserted cabin nor dbal bank, but to a
warm, well lighted room, where we coun
sel together, and have "freedom of speech"
to as great extent as reasonablo men can
desire. He Bays that "when men have to
bind themselves by a terrifying oath, to
deny the truth, it is tough times," and if
any men are thus bound, we think so too;
but wo know of none unless it be the
Union man and tho Squire. However,
we think it is'very doubtful whether dame
nature ever wasted any of tho precious
truth on such worthless raw material, but
if sho did, dark and terrifying indeed,
must have been the oath that they, long
since, must have taken, bindi ng themselves
not only to deny the truth, but to employ
its substitute on all possible occasions.
In the same paper, he quotos a paragraph
which states that one feature of our Order
has been changed so as to admit Protest
ant citizens of foreign birth, and seems tr
think that he has found something very
healing, and pronounces it "a shallow de
vice to get votes." Well, we are disposed
to admit that ono who has tried as many
vote catching expedient as ho has, must
be a pTctty good judge of such devices ;
but with the remembrance of his signal
defeat, fresh in our minds, we assure him
that wo shall not resort to the same sys
tem of tactics. But he tells us that he
does not oppose us because we defeated
him last October though he felt very sor
ry, because many of his "friends had laid
beta" on his speed, and lost their money ;
no, he opposed us entirely "on principle"
rV .. 1 ...... 1 11 l ..iv
urn yes, we understand an aoout that an
eight dollar a day principle, entirely. In
order to put a good face on his disclaimer,
he tells us that he "was repeatedly solici
ted" to join the new order, and wa3 assu
red that by doing so he would "secure his
election." Here, in his anxiety to show
I his, integrity, ho went too far for- his own
benefit, for ho betrayed his ignorance and
thus manifested that he never was urged
to join us. Every member of our Order
who reads his statement, knows that it is
not correct, for we never "solicit" and
nrge men to join us, much less do we hold
out tho promise of a fat office to induce
them to come in. We think, that last
October, he saw some of "the hand wri
ting on the wall," and had no need of a
Daniel to Interpret it, and we assure him
that he will see some more of it hereafter,
wliich he and various others may easily
understand. WAYNE.
Bloominodale, March 10, '55.
Pur the True American.
LITE IN THE WOODS NO. 1.
TI1E HONEER.
The. life of the Tionecr has, usually,
been regarded as one of hazard and toil,
without relaxation and without recom
pense. Nothing could be more erroneous.
It is true, there is a demand for physical
exertion; but what ygniucs that, when
the soul is serene and calm ? It is time
that there is hazard; but who, that has
felt the wild cxhilcration, which conscious
danger always imparts to the brave heart,
will not say, that 'even this brings a rec
ompense with it ? The warm fresh blood,
as it leaps from the heart aud courses
through the veins, gives vigor to the sys
tem and buoyancy to tho mind. Free
from the vices and corrupt associations
which are engendered in the crowded
thoroughfares of town, aud placed in im
mediate communion with nature, the Pi
oneer stands, as it were, nearer to his God.
The songs of the happy birds cheer him at
his toil. The velvet moss, tho grassy
knoll, and the gay flowers, impress his
soul with a uew beauty; and when the
labor of tho day is done, he feels as no one
else can feel, the luxury of sleep. He
rises in the morning, fresh from his invig
orating repose, and with his axe on his
shoulder, goes forth to conquer the "howl
ing wilds," and make the "wilderness
blossom as the rose." And who is there
that would not envy tho feelings that rise
in his bosom, when beneath tho repeated
strokes of his sinewy arms, he beholds the
giant oak, which for centuries has defied
the strong winds of heaven, topple in its
height, and with a crash like the shriek
of despair, lie prostrate at his feet ? If
were an artist, and desired to represent the
triumph of mind over matter, what more
fitting design could I fiud, than to exhibit
the Pioneer, with rolled-up sleeves and
axe in hand, standing upright upon this
fallen monarch ?
Again, the Pioneer is tho true Philoso
pher. While others spend their lives in
speculations and dreams; while theory
succeeds to theory, and system gives way
to system; whilo one subtlety begets an
other, and men weave out from "the stuff
that dreams are made of," a thousand
codes, and call them all philosophy, the
Pioneer starting with tho little that he
knows, gives to that little a practical utili
ty. He embodies his thoughts his phi
losophy in the expressive language of
material form. He gives to his ideas a
tangible being, and thereby benefits him
self and his neighbor. While systems of
false philosophy must pass away, his will
endure forever. The labor of his intellect
and hands, will afford a home and a hearth
stone for succeeding generations, for ages
yet to come. Bread shall grow from the
fields which he has cleared, and nations
shall thrive by the labor of his hands.
The proud aristocrat that rolls in luxury
and wealth, is, in the eyes of the true phi-
osopher, but a pauper, fed from his boun
ty and clothed at his hands. Without
him the title pf "king," would be but a
bye-word aud a mockery among men ; and
the character of "great" would be as a
skeleton hung upon the horns of the moon
for the angels, to laugh at.
Whatever distinctions or titles there
may be among men, the human family has
ever been divided into but two classes
producers and non-producers workmen
aud drones digits and cyphers men and
things. It is unnecessary for me to point
out who compose theso two classes. I
will leave every man to draw his own in
ference. But this much I will say : that
if the many who seek to obtain a prpenri
ous subsistence by pandering to the depra-
ed tastes of mankind ; if the many that
grind down the faces of th5 poor ; and if
the poor themselves, would fleo from the
polluted atmosphere of the city and place
their dependence upon the unfailing laws
of nature, that universal good would be
the result. Wc should no longer have the
cry of "hard times" ringing in our ears;
capital would no longer be the master of
labor; but our nation would thrive and our
people be happy. FRANCKE,
Owl Creek Cabin, March, 8 '55.
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The Waverly is published weekly, by
Moses E. Dow, 12, Water Street; Boston,
Massachusetts. ; Terms $2 a year, or f 1
for six months, always in advance.'
For tha True American.
THE 4TH OF, JULY CONVENTION.
Mr. Editor : When wo entered the
ranks of the "American party," we did so
under the impression that it was to be an
organization,' entirely distinct frouij and
independent of cither of the old parties.
We supposed that it would stand upon its
own bams, and not lean upon either of
thoso "bruised reeds." It is, therefore,
with surprise, that wo notice a disposition
ou the part of some of the journals, that
profess to sympathizo with the American
movement, to suffer it to be swallowed up
by one or tho other of the former politi
cal parties. Some desire to fuse with the
"defunct iYhig party" wliich (like Her
cules' monster, as fast as one head is
knocked off, has another ready to stick on)
has been ' reanimated, under the name of
"Republican's" or "the peoples' party."
For ourselves, wo like the old "coon" just
as weU by one uanic as another ; and do
not profess to have' any sympathy either
for him or his old antagonist. Let them
put on what dress they will, their "ears"
will stick jt ; and there is no faith to be
plaited incm notwithstanding all the
flattering premises they may see fit to
make. We are utterly opposed to any
coalition with either of them, and hope
that all "two Americans" will be deaf to
all their music ; "though they charm ever
so sweetly." What principles have they
in common vith us, that should induce us
to fly to their "outstretched arms?"
Surely, thosj who have ever been ready to
pander to foreigners and catholics for the
single purpose of obtaining their votes,
cannot claim fellowship with us. The
true position for us to maintain, is, to
stand aloof from Whigs and Democrats;
let them bold their conventions, and nom
inate then candidates; construct their
own platfurms and vote for their own men;
and let the "Americans" do the Bame.
Let them rally their forces, and depend
upon theif own' strength, and they CAN
NOT fail, AMERICUS.
Know Nothings. The Statesman ap-
pears to be in a bad way about the Know
Nothings. It heads one of its Telegraph
dispatches, "Know Nothing Victories,
Fire and Navigation." In its editorial
columns we find what it calls the "Official
Proceedings" of the "Grand Council of
Know Nothings," "Published for the Mil
lions in the Ohio Statesman," dated Cin
cinnati, October 30th, 1854. If the
report be a correct one, and we suppose
tho Statesman knows it to be so, the
Know Nothings in this State must bo
thicker than frogs in Egypt.
In the Grand President's report, signed
by Wm. T. Rees, it is said, "The growth
of the Order is without a parallel." We
see that one of the Charters is numbered
744, and there may still be more, as the
ist is still to be continued. The amount
of funds set down, as received for charters.
fees, dues and certificates, being 7,356,75
If the Order is going ahead at this rate.
we don't wonder at the alarm manifested
by that paper. We feel a little slighted
that the Statesman should be selected as
the official organ of the Order in Ohio
but we do not see how we are going to
help it. We shall not forget this treat
ment. These "Sam's" are unaccountable
in their movements. O. S. Journal
French Railroads. A Paris corres-
pondent of tho Newark Advertiser writes
as follows :
The French cars are much more com
fortable than the English, a fact which
take pleasure in recording on account of
its uniqueness, it being the only particular
I have yet seen in which comfort appeared
to be studied. The first class, besides
luxurious cushions, and a thick sheep
skin carpet, are supplied with long, flat
tened cylinders of copper, filled with hot
water, renewed at intervals, and affordin
a most agreeable warmth to the feet.
What a contrast to the English cars, in
which I froze for seven mortal hours be
tween Liverpool and London ! And how
much better, too, are these cylinders than
tho close stove with which our cars are
heated.
Putting 'em Through. At Cincin
nati, the "powers that be," are putting
violators of the existing State Liquor Law,
through after a "rough" fashion. Ou
Tuesday last, before Judge Spooner, Isaac
Bott, proprietor of the Levi House, corner
of Fifth and Sycamore, was tried by a
Jury upon the charge of selling liquor to
one J. T. Legg, an ex-Policeman. He
was found guilty and sentenced to pay a
fine of twenty dollars and costa, and to be
imprisoned in the county jail for the terra
of ten days. The proprietor of the Rail
road Hotel was also "hauled over the
coals," and compelled to vfaco the music'
Herald.
JS-Thc steamer "City of Wheeling,"
which had been, left in a very dangerous
position, at the Wheeling wharf, by a re
cent sudden fall of the river, was enabled,
on Wednesday last, to float out, without
any very material injury.
Work on the Hempfield Railroad
Tho Wheeling Intelligencer has under
stood that the necessary . action was taken
by the Board of Hempfield Directors at a
recent meeting, to resume the work on the
unfinished sections of this road, and to so
cure its vigorous prosecution to Washing
ton. : t' iV
PIERCE'S PETS.
r Edward Stubbs, Irish Catholic, Super
intendent of the Stato Department build
ing, disbursing agent, keeper of the secret
service papers and money, also clerk in the
department.. Salary as disbursing agent,
51,450; as superintendent, $250; and
although neither by law or former prece
dent is he entitled to assistant, his son,
also a Catholio, is retained in that capaci
ty at a large salary. (Edward Stubbs, Jr.,
is assistant to his father contrary to law.)
Wm. C. Reddall, a convert from the
Presby ,'onan Church to Catholicism, par
don and passport clerk. And tin's gentle
man, holding such a responsible and im
portant post, recently declared to a promi
nent citizen of Washington that "he was
not bound to obey any lata that was against
his religion."
George Hill, a convert from Congrega
tionalism to the Papal church, Librarian
and commission clerk. It is also his duty
to examine, file, and report upon all appli
cations and recommendations for offico ; he
is much consulted as to the recommenda
tions of applicants, and has, in fact, the
fate of almost every aspirant for office in
his hands. Under such circumstances it
is very evident that to secure a favorable
opinion from Mr. Hill, one would need the
names or letters of Roman Catholics, to
satisfy the church that no enemy to its
doctrines received official favor. We un
derstand the last named duties, such aB
inspecting recommendations, &c, have
ately been assigned to Mr. Hill.
Lewis Fitzgerald Tasister, (Irish Cath
olic,) official translator. All communica
tions not in the English language, from
foreign governments, ect., are by him
written out in English. His place, it will
be perceived, is one of tho highest impor
tance and responsibility.
Wm. P. Fahcrty, (Roman Catholic,) a
packer of the papers, books, &o., sent
abroad to our Ministers, Charges and Con
suls, and to foreign countries. Mr. Fah-
erty has an excclleut opportunity to send,
at the expense of our government, com
munications to priests and friends of the
Church. We wonder if Mr. Wm. P. Fah
crty ever does this ?
Robert S. Chilton, (Roman Catholic,)
in the diplomatic bureau, prepares des
patches, etc., to our foreign representa
tives.
Two German Catholics whose names we
did not learn, are employed in making up
statistical reports.
All the subordinate employees in the
State Department, except one, are foreign
catholics, appointed by Mr. Edward Stubbs,
in the place of American citizens. And
even this one exception Mr. Stubbs has
endeavored on oovorol oocaaiona to remove,
and has only been restrained from doing
so by the influence of prominent citizens of
Washington, who personally represented
the case to General Pierce. Several of the
officers tbovo named were educated at tho
Georgetown Jesuit College, and tho mana
gers of that institution are no doubt well
posted up as to the secret operations of
our national bureaus, and the private trans
actions of each department. Let Ameri
can citizens reflect upon these astounding
facts, as they now exist under this admin
istration. Young America.
Attempt to Kidnap a Free Negro in
Pennsylvania,
A daring attempt was made at Harris-
burgh, about a week ago, to kidnap a col
ored free boy, named George Clark, by an
ex-police officer of that place, aided by two
colored men, one belonging to Harrisburgh
and tho other to Hollidaysburg, Pa.
It appeared upon examination that the
boy (Clark) was lured from the house of a
colored man in the upper part of the bor
ough, where a dance or "hoc-down" was
going on, to tho white man's residence,
near the depot of tho Pennsylvania Rail
road, under the pretext of getting some
brandy for the party. He was taken into
the house by the two colored villains and
taken up stairs, when an attempt was made
to secure him. The boy fought desperate
ly, and made his way to a window, which
he knocked out with his hauds, with the
intention of leaping to the ground ; and
upon th cry of "murder" being raised
the whole neighborhood was immediately
alarmed and the people ran to the unfortu
nate boy's assistance. When first discov
ered, ho was dangliug from the window,
some thirty ol forty feet from the ground
head downward, and the white man and
his wife holding on to his feet. Clark was
rescued, and two of the kidnappers placed
in prison, but tho other managed to make
his escape. The principal had a hearing
and was re-committed in tho default of
eiooo.
The white man has been tho stool-pigeon
of certain parties of tho South, for a
series of yeaTS, and was guilty of many
mean transactions in the way of slave catch
ing. This is a plain case of kidnapping.
and tho defendant could not produce an
iota of proof to operate in his favor. He
was caught in the act of attacking a free
man, or rather boy, who it was shown in
evidence, was born in Carisle, Pa., without
a warrant or other official paper, and this
being one of the numerous unlawful acts
perpetrated by him, tho result will be
propor application of the new law upon the
subject. t '
BgNew 'Counterfoit $5 hills on tho
North Western Bank of Virginia, are' in
circulation inJPitUburgh. . ' i ,
- ; s BRAYO.
An amusing incident occurred a short
time siuce at the burniug of the theatre,
related as follows for a fact by a gentleman
of respectability who Was an actor in the
scene: , '.; ..
Mr. B , aud a party of his jolly
English friends who had been dining out,
concluded to patronize tho opera on that
evening, and Mr. B ,whose rotundity
was considerably better filled with tbo spar
kle than the rest, had taken a front scat,
and was saluting the song and sentiment
of the occesion at every "wait" with "un
bounded applause" by clapping hauds, and
vociferating "bravo !" " bravo !" brave
ly. Presently, like an electric shock, came
the cry of "fire!" The audience started
suddenly for the door, though their retreat
was checked to good order by Mr. Rice,';
the manager, who was on tho stage at the
time. Then all was confusion, aud each
member of the company, in endeavoring
to save the property, &c, of the profession,
was rushing backward and forward in ev
ery direction across the stage.
Meanwhile our friends outside had mis
sed their comrade, and thiuking, perhaps,
that he might be injured, one of them step
ped up into the boxes, just as the fire was
bursting through the end of the building
in full volumes, and Rice crossing tho stage
with a sido scene on his shoulder. There
sat Mr. B. solitary and alone, in tho front
seat, iu perfect ecstacies at the perform
ance, shoutingbravo 1 bravo ! bravo! a most
splendid imitation of a firo I bravo ! "bra
vo! Chicago Jour.
Jt3TThe Amcsbury (Mass.) Villager
tells a good story of an exceedingly anx
ious individual, who was "most crazy" to
obtain somo account of tho Know Noth
ings. He was told by a wag, one day last
week, that if ho would como down to ,
that night at ten o'clock, and advance
fourteen paces in to the barn, ho would
there find a party to initiate him in due
form into tho mysterious order. The prop
osition "took," aud ho accordingly went
to the place at the time appointed ; he had
scarcely entered, however, when ho was
aluted with a most unceremonious "grip"
in tho rear, which caused him to vacate
the premises in quick time, leaving a part
of his "hinde?" garments in the. teeth of a
careful watch-dog, whoso owner had giv
en him tho euphonious' title of "Know-
Nothing."
Beautiful Sentiment. "As the vine,
which has long twined its foliage around
the oak, and been lifted by it into sun
shine, will, when the hardy plant is rifted
by tho thunderbolt, cling around it with
its caressing tendrils, and bind up its
scattering boughs; so it is bountifully or
dered by Providence, that woman, who is
the mere dependant and ornament to man
in his happier hours, should bo his stay
and Bolace, when sinijtcn with sudden ca-
amity, winding herself in tho rugged re
cesses of his nature, tenderly supporting
the drooping head, and binding up the
broken hearted. American Citizen.
Shrewd. There is an office holder in
this county, who, when he was a candi
date, professed to be a total abstinent,
Maine Law temperance man. lie was
elected as such. He now calls upon those
who are interestod in tho liquor trade,
softly whispers in tho ear, "how many
votes can you control for our Anti-temper
ance ticket? Ho receives for reply,
"probably a hundred." Offico holder
slaps his hands in ecstasy, and exclaims,
"wo can knock the temperance humbug
cold."
When he meets an old temperance man
whoso vote he wishes to get again, ho lav
ishes upon him a broad sardonic grin, and
shouts "Stand Firm, we havo about upset
these liquor fellows; elect me and my
party again particularly me, and wo'll
give whiskcyitcs fits."
That fellow is as cunning as a profes
sional cream stealing cat.-CWi. Pro. Age.
Washington, March 10. Advices,
dated Mexico, Feb. 19, represent Santa
Anna as daily losing, and Alvarez as gain
ing ground. It is said Santa Anna holds
several. steamers ready to receive him, on
the approach of Alvarez ; and that he has
scut what he could, of tho seven millions
from tho United States, and other valua
bles out of the country, and has sold the
threo millions yet to be paid by tho United
States.
JgrMrs. Henderson, charged with the
murder of her child, was brought before
the Common Pleas Court at St. Clairsvillc,
on Thursday. Tho trial continued until
Saturday afternoon, when the jury retired,
and after about 30 minutes deliberation,
returned a verdict of "Not Guilty."
. Man Drowned. A man, named Jas.
Kelly, was accidentally drowned, at about
4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, in tho
Ohio, adjoining Mullon's Section of the
Wellsville and Wheeliug Railroad line,
usually termed tho "back-bone."
GRANT Tuorburn has settled himself
apparently for his life, in the town of
Winsted, Litchfield county, Ct., and ainu
scd himself by writing letters to tho
"Mountain County Herald," published in
that town.
S&rWhj is the Kfo of an editor like the
book of Revelations? Because it is full
of "types and shadows," and a mighty
voice liko the sound of many waters, over
syinj; ante mm "Write!" ' '
MORE HUMBUGS.
RcMons or Relics and Miracuuiuj
Madonnas Coming. We make the fol
lowing extract from a communication pub
liihed in the Now York Times :
It is said that complaints have frequent
ly been mado at ; Rome by the. Papal
hierarchy from this couutry, that th&. Cath
olics of the United Ttates have been un
justly deprived of their Bhar of those sa- .
cred and miracle working treasures which
the Romish Church possesses and guards
asl the property of the whole body, but
which she has placod" in various" churches
in Europe for safe keeping. " "Also, that a
request has been made by the present rep
rcseiitativcs of the American Catholio
Church at Rome to have Borne of thoso sa
cred relics transferred to the United States
for the wsd of tbefaihfuland to nourish the
piety and devotion of that' numerous class
of worshipers, who, since their emigration
to this country, havo felt thoir faith and
piety growing weaker for want of the nu--triment
wherewith they were accustomed
to animate and invigorate them ; and that
his Holiness, in consideration of tho ze&l
wUh which . tho' American prelates have
sustained the new dogma,' the Immaculate
Conception, has ordered them to be provi
ded with two Madannas, celebrated for
their virtues and miracles, the one a wink
ing, and the other a weeping Madonna, and "
that on tho return of these Prelates they
are to bo installed with pomp in tie Ca
thedrals of New York and Baltimore, the
winking ono to remain in this city for one
year, and then to be removed to Bultimore
to take up its abode in St. Patrick's. A
gseat revival of religion is expected to fol
low the announcement of tho new dogma,
under the auspices of these Madonnas; the
winking Virgiu sealing the truth of the
dogma when announced by the moving of
her eyelids, and the weeping Virgin by drop
ping a tear at tho expression of all doubts
on the subject .;
It is aliso said that they are to be furnish
ed with somo of tho "wood of the true
cross," from Genoa, two of the nails of the
Bame from Venice, and ono thornr from the"
crown the Savior wore in his last agony.
It was suggested that the holy coat at
Troves might bo very useful to revive the
zeal of the lukewarm in these distant parte;
but it was finally concluded that as that
sacred relic had occasioned a great scandal
at the time of its last exhibition, and crea
ted a decidedly Protestant movement rath
er troublesome towards Rome, it would
.not be safe, just yet, to oxpose it to tho
gaze of so many infidel eyes as this free
land contains. His Holiness then offored
to lend for a short time those sacred rolics
which had been exposed for adoration du
ring tbc past year at Rome fur removal of
the cholera, to be exhibited here in case
that pestilence vibitcd ns next season .
Should we cscapo tho scourge, toberelura
ed as soon as convenient la Rome. Theso
relic.-', it may bo remembered, according
to public announcement made last spring,
are tho linger of St. Peter, the arm of St.
Rotque, aud tho thigh-Lone of St. Dennis.
Whether these have been accepted, and
are to accompauy the other idols, our in
formant is not able to fiay. It is consid
ered peculiarly unfortunate for tho piety of
the faithful in this couulry, that thero are
no St. Roman's, Wells or martyr shrines,,
or other liko holy spots, where the pious
may resort to keep alivo their faith and
zeal. And this defect nis Holiness sccms
disposed to supply, to a limited extent at
loast.
If thoso things aro to take place, and ru
mor with he thousand tongues should
have spoken tho truth, it will form a now
era iu tho history of this city, which since
ts foundation has had no visible godess to
adorn its temples, or sacred relics to per
form miradles. Spiritual-rapping, with all
its mysterious and inexplicable wondors
will have to hide its diminishnd . head in
presence of tho winkings of the one and
tho weepings of the other Madona, and tho
miraculous cures which will bo performed
by tho dead men's bones.
Address and Petition, Asking the
Resignation of Jcdge Miller. Tho
Penplo of Wisconsin are fairy roused. Tho
U. S. District Judge, who sentenced Booth
and Rycraff, meets with no quarter, and
is considered a disgrace. Somo three nun-
dred and twenty-niue voters, of East Troy,
sent him nu address, tho other day, asking
him to resign an offico he had so deeply
disgraced.
Nor did they 6kulk the matter. Tfio
address was presented by John Fv Potter,,
Esq., who stated to Judge Miller, that it
expressed tho sentiment of the People-of
his section, and, as he believed of the
people of tho whole State that it was
signed by Hunkers, Silver Greys, and 'Re
publicans. Judge Spooner's name is at
tached to it.
The Democrat says "Had the- Addresa
been circulated throughout tho Stato thor
oughly.it might have had tho signature
of nine tenths, if not ninety five one-tun-drethsof
all the voters, and of all the om
en in Wisconsin. Leader. '
Cincinnati, March 13. Weather warm
and showery. Flour dull, sales at $8,20
8,30. , Whiskey, 241 o per-gal. , -,;
. New' York, March li Flour dull
and doolining. Ohio ?9,379,81 ; Corn,
mixed i)6). . . .
' Pittsburgh, Maroh 1?. Hirer' T ft.
10 'inches, rising. :