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f MUaonrl Legislators.
irrtBson CiTT, September 13.
. HOUSE.
In tlie llat tl" afternoon, the contested
Tm, II. n ccr. fl alcd
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A rolul offered allowing Mr. Ru.
election cose0 dcciilcd, and decision in favor
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Annu.tAi mi Ipnor Anil t.av in in flnii It . .
wai pasted.
SENATE.
After prays and reading of journal of Sat-
urday, the Prudent laid upon bis desk two vol-
umet of tho Ogressional Globe and Appendix,
presented to fce Senate by Hon. Thomas 11. j
Henton. iiwimuh were nuccpicu. im rcso-
lution unanimsly adopted, returning thanks to
Col. Benton fof the same.
The resolute offered by Mr. Sturgeon, on
Saturday, and Jso the resolution offered by Mr.
Young, were liid upon the table.
' The Senate) took up the Hannibal and St. Jo
seph Railroad Bill. Quite an exciting debate
took place. Mr. Noell, of Perry, opposed the
bill, and contented that in donating tlie lands to
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Jl ItliVi UUMU3CU IIIU
the Company, tit aeioi me lasiuenerai Assem-
bly should be routed. A motion will be made,
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probably to u'i out the third section of the
till. f
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Mr. Richardwn moved to amend by sinking
cut two, and merting four per cent so as to 'am(;I1jIru.nti that in consjderation of the grant,
compel the compny to pay a bonus of four per Governor be requircd (o convey to the corn
centum per ye on nctt earnings of the road, piiny) infec sjlnpl,., ail the lands along the route,
which was rejeted. ,.,.,., the company conveying them back pgain in
Mr. Sturgeotmoved os a substitute for third trst) whh fa )ropcrlv pcrtaining
ection, a provison exempting all property from to lhe roaJi lo gecur(J lhe faitlful ,pi,,it.alion ol
taxation until the receipts exceed the expcndi- :(he monev arisill from lhe sao of tlle iands for
tnres, and then t should be taxed as other prop- 1ie eom.,lcUoll 0f a first c)u6S raiiroaJ under u.e
erty. This omodincnt proposed to exemnt the 'vrov-uiJn, of thc act of Congress.
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company irum. . v-... ....... .
to the State, nof providedTor in section three
After debate, thi amendment was rejected by 17
to7. j
Mr. Robinsot moved an amendment in sub
fiance the same is above, which was withdrawn
after debate. !Kr. McCoy moved to amend by
requiring the etipany to sell their lands within
a period of six yart, instead of ten, as now pro- reported from committee. B. Gralz Brown, of
vided in bill, ffliis was rejected. Pending the St. Louis, followed, in opposition to thc bill as
question of or Jeine the bill to be engrossed and reported. He contended that the company, un
read a third tiitw, the Senate adjourned. ' der the act of Congress, was not absolutely ch-
tilled to the land, and that the Slate could hold
Jtrrtason City, September 14. .the lands, and not give one cent to the company.
In the Ser.att this morning, after the trans- The act of Congress, ho said, contemplated
lolin of unimivft.irtbuMness, the consideration two portions, and that any other company could
of a bill to uccV.l grant of land to lhe State of ; be rmiiieu lo u portion of iaeu Iuhus, lu build i
Missouri by C0Rns, to aid in lhe construction i road between these two points; that the net
of certain rai r-Js, 'und to npply a portion neither mentioned or contemplated the Hannibal
thereof to tho linnibul und St. Joseph railroad, and St. Joseph and the Pacific railroad com pa
was resumed. t" jnies. Mr. 11. further contended that, as the
Mr. Jackson loved to amend the third section j company only required about one million dollars,
of the bill, so aso provide, that two years after nd that be estimated the lands to be worth three
the completion oi the road, the c ipital stock and limes that amount, there would bo a surplus or
property of the uad should be subject to taxa- jtwo millions of dollurs to enrich a company, nnd
lion as other projrty taxed by the Slate. Mr. divido out among private stockholders. He of
Allen demonstrtfd the effect of such an amend- fercd a substitute for ibo whole bill. The pro
inent. The capial slock was invested in thc visions of this substitute unite several railroad
road and its nrorrlv. and bv Dassimr the pro-
nosed ainendmentthecomnanv would be doubly
taxed. I
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Mr. Jackson stuck from his amendment the
Words "Capital ck," so as to make it stand
to tax the proprty of the company." His
amendment as arndcd was, after debate, re
jected, by a vote 14 to 13.
Mr. KichardsoB moved to amend the third
section, by strikirtjout two per cent, bonus to
be annually paid tttho State, and insert three
per centum of it net earnings of lhe road.
This amendment wm rejected.
Various other a-ntidments having rcierenco
to the taxation of prcrty of the company, were
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ouerea ana rejectettna typn me aeiiaiu u
j ourned to the afternon.
ATTEStlOS SESSION.
Senate met at 2 cJloclf, and resumed the con
sideration of the Ha nihil and St. Joseph rail
road bill. t
Mr. Stargcon offeVd in lieu of the third sec
tion of the bill, an anendmcnt, providing that
when the receipts of',li company shall exceed
its expenses, so as tt) enable it to make divi
dends, it shall pay intbthe treasury of the State
... annually a sum of morty which shall be equal
to a taxation by the St; of its capital stock, at
its cash value, which sail be a consideration lo
4!.. Cii rnr ovopAvhi of the trust renoscd
; -la the State by Congrjbs ; and for the purpose
,C aseertain'mg when if receipts of said compa
ny, in its business, ovt and above its expendi
tures;" wt justify sl company in making a
,dlvid;J9err of tins State, or such
ltdSiU shall, at any time after
( the eompauisuoj business, have the right
'. to examine the books f said company ; and it
. shall be the duly of i;d company to advise the
Governor of the failivhenever it is in a cendi
. tion to declare a idend. This amendment
was accepted by thcnate.
Mr. Griffin propoed to nmend the first sec
tion of the bill, byinscrting Provided, said
company shall conflict said road from Hanni
bal to St. Joseph byl'alinyra, and complete the
same within the piiod of five years ; which
was rejected.
Mr. Flournoy tlght sufficient time had been
exhausted in countering and rejecting amend
ments, and he meed the previous question,
' : which was refused bv ayes l.'Wiays 15.
(; . ait. xouug me.a as suosiuum ior mo
. amendment xif.y sturgeon, the following: "in
Consideration of tne privilege htreby conferred,
staid company shall, after completing said road,
1 jy annually into the treasury of the Slate oil
' , tho excess or a dividend of six per cent, for the
. purpose of aiding in the construction of other
Toads to be constructed, lo intersect said road ;
1 and in consideration thereof, the capital stock
.-aad preperty t the road shall be exempt from
.ixv.Lion. This amendment was rriecled. Tbe
tj bill was then read a third time, anil as amended
4 by Mr. Sturgeon, was jscd by the following
vote:
Ayes Messrs. Allen, Brooking, Chew,
Drake. Dunlap, Elslon, Flournoy, Grover,
Hudspeth, Jackson, Jamss, Jones, Morris,
Parks, Robinson, Russell, Stewart, Stout, Slur
geon, White and Young24.
Nay Messrs. Griffin, Lindsay, and Raw
11ns 3.
The Senate then took up the consideration of
(he bill ri,,yin8 Prlou ot W donated tp
HANNIBAL,
ilia State by Congress, for tlio benefit of the
Pucitio railroad.
Mr. Allen moved to strike out tlie third sec
tion of the bill, and insert, in substance, tlie
amendment adopted in the Hannibal and St. Jo.
bill , this is the amendment introduced by
Air. Sturgeon, and will be found above. The
(consideration of tl.i. omendmcnt wu. informally
uusbcu over,
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Mr. Allen nuked leave to introduce a bill nu-
lliorizing the city of Si. Louis nnd certain coun-
Uiil tlir'in muni'il. i.n(l oinm.nir'fi. In utilisrrilin
MlH.i, lor ,,e ConKt ruction' of -a branch road
fruln the main track of the Pucifio road to tho
irou Mouniain.
rending the question of leavers Senate" ad-
,urned until to-morrow morn n?..
HOUSE MODXINO SESSlO.f.
Tha House resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole, and, on million, look n tlie lbni
n i Lai and St. Joseph railroad bill. The first sec
lion being under consideration, an amendment
; was offered by Mr. Simms, of Cuss, to the effect,
that where "Railroad Comtmnv" niinears in the
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Itnlilfsi lull nil nri mmr Itferi.n It ni nnrintriA ntinli
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erroneous .doa seemed to previul among
munn pv member . tlint 1 i irrnnl mil v ninlirvl
80,no fcw nicinbcrs, that tl
to present stockholders. The amendment, after
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.some discussion, was rejected.
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TJlc amcmImelll was rt.ecicj.
As a disposition was manifested to covjr l':e
bill up with amendments, for the purpose of a
test, a motion was made by Mr. Holdcn, of
Johnson, one of the friends of thc bill, to strike
out thc enacting clause.
Mr. Smith, ol Caldwell, spoke at considerable
length upon the merits of the bill, just as it was
projects; one to the Iron Mountain, one to Jvan
!sas on the Pacific road
ami that the Hannibal I
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II build a branch from 1
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Liiancs 10 1110 nori.nern uoumiary 01 mc
State
The coinmillcc took a recess
until 2 o'clock,
P. M.
AFTEnNOON SESSI. X.
The House resumed the ronsidrnnion nf thc
Hannibal and St. Joseph R.ii.ma.i Bill, in the
Committee of the Whole. M Woudson, being
entitleil to the lloor, spoke nt length in favor of
the bill.
Tiie motion to strike out the enacting clause
;m:io in the morning, was withdrawn; the first
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and second seciiuns of the bill were then read
and passed. To thc third section Mr. lilair
offered an amendment, lo thc effect that when
thc net earnings shall amount to six per cent,
upon the capital1 stock subscribed, Ihcy shall pay
into tho treasury of the State six per centum
of the net earnings of the Railroad. A discus
sion took place upon this amendment, in which
Messrs. lilair, Ilaliburton nnd Moss participa
ted; when, on motion, thc Committee rose.
The House then took up the Senate bill, re
ported; when Mr. Ilrown moved to strike out
the first, second, third nnd fourth sections of the
bill; for which he offered his bill ns a substitiitle
uPn
which he spoke this morning. A long
lebatc ensued on the tpicslion of printing thc
amendment of Mr. Ilrown, in which the debute
took a wide range. Pending this motion tbe
House adjourned.
JcrtciisoN Citt, Sept. 15.
SEW ATT..
Thc Senate met at nine o'clock. Mr. Allen
said he, yesterday, endeavored to introduce two
bills, both relating to the Pacihc railroad - the
bills were first an net to authorize the city of
St. Louis to subscribe stock to the Iron Moun
tain branch of thc Pacific railroad, nnd second,
an act in relation to the award of damages nguinst
said company for rwht of way, so as to allow
the work on thc road to progress during tho ad
judication of an oppcal when taken. lie now
askcu leave to iiiirniiiico umso um.
After a long discussion leavn was refused
111)011 the rrround that it would be violating the
joint resolution, regarding business and a prece
dent which wouia icnu to accumuiuio a ui
business and lengthen the session.
Propositions were made to adjourn sine die
on Monday and Thursday, both of which were
rejected, there being an evident disposition to
settle the business before the Legislatutc, be
fore fixing a day for adjournment.
The Pacific railroad bill was then taken tm.
The question pending being on the amendment
offered yesterday by Mr. Allen', so as to muke
il.n third section of tho bill conform to the
amendment to the third section of the Hannibal,
and St. Joseph bill. This amendment is in sub
stance nnd effect the same us una tnirouuccu uy
Mr. Sturgeon yesterday to the Hannibal uud M.
Joseph bill. ,
Pending tbe consideration ot tins einenumcni
the Senate adjourned.
tVISI.10 SESSION.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
Railroad Hill, question pending being Allen'.
... i, .,.,! l,i..li lifter i i.eiisaion, was adopted.
A motion was then made to strike out ninth
section of bill, which gives power to the com-
MO., THURSDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 23, 1852.,
pany to construct a-branch road from any point
on their main trunk line lo the Western boun
dary of the State, cither north or south of. the
Osnge River, as said company may select.
A motion to reject said amendment was de
cided, ayes 9, and nays 18.
The said amendment was then ordered to a
second reading.
Several motions lo amend the bill, and grant
ing right of company to construct branches, all
of which were decided out of order.
Pending the consideration of an amendment,
compelling the company to terminate thc-road
nt or near the mouth of -Kansas, the .SenuHtvid-
HOUSE M0RMHO SESSION.
The frst business in order wa the amend
ment offi-n d Ijy Mr. Drown, of St. Louis, to the
Hannibal and St. Joseph bill.
On motion of Mr. Johnson, the House went
into committee of the whole, nnd took up the
Senate bill, together with Mr. lirowu's amend
ment. Mr. Tompkins in the choir.
Mr. Hardin, of Callaway, offered an amend
ment to the Senate bill, tho object of which was
lo br;ni. ,10 project of a Nori
J iLX. Clwffci to .ome S
'"uui umt. iium.
JNortli Missouri
on the Iowa
line.
Upon these various projects quite an interest
ing debate took placej when the committee took
a recess until 2 o'clock.
AfTKRSOON SESSION. '
Mr. Johnson oflered an amendment whicli,
contemplates all the branches proposed under
the sarns railroad question as the bill reported
trom tlie Acnate; it proposes particularly a soulli
ucstcrn route, together with a main trunk with
the terminus at Kansas.
The committee rose and reported to the House
thc Senate bill, and recommended its passage,
which was agreed to.
Mr. Hunter then moved tt agree to the report
of the committee.
Thc nyes and noes being called stood oyes 71
noes 49. So the report was ngrccd to.
Mr. Brown then moved to strike out the first
lour sections.
Mr. Moss thought the amendment out of or
der, as contrary to tlie resolution passed by the
House restricting the business to matters con
tained in lhe Governor's Message. This con
templated branches which did not come in the
purview of their business under this resolution.
The Chair decided the amendment to be in or
der. Mr. Moss annealed from the decision of tlie
Chair,
A debate took place in regard to the construc
tion uf thc resolution, in course of which it wus
urcd that the rule uf the House must be cliang
ei to let-in the Amendment.
Tlie question being blmll the decision of
the Chair stand os the judgment of the House?'"
was decided as follows: ayes U4, noes 57.
On motion, House adjourned until 7 o'clock
to-morrow morning.
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A-lttllra riaa ...,. nt 11 JIIC'11 I III! SVlllrlI rnriaa
s.uerau.c discussion, Wl.len cccup.cu u.e .y.
.Yimout coming 10 a quesuon, uie oeiie
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J he gentlemen who occupied the attention oi
thc Senate were Messrs. McCoy, Winston,
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gentleman will close his remarks to-morrow.
house mornixu stssioit.
Mr. Hunter moved to lay thc amendment of
fered yesterday by Mr. Brown, upon the table.
Mr. Stevenson's resolution to change tbe
twentieth rule of the House, so as lo allow
members to vote on the various railroad bills,
whether interested or not, was negatived ayes
52 nays 62.
Tha question then came tip. on laying the
amendment offered by Mr. Brown upon the ta
ble which was carried, ayes ta, noes ai. J
resolution was offered, confining tho rules of
the House only to such matters a. are contained
.n ii.ni..uAvmv'a acivv . 1. 1 1 . a ew i.".tl.'ltlrv
ill iiiu uuiti uui a iin jju;;'.,
to branch roads. This gav
crable discussion, and was
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nml aa n tt nnn vinir
ve rise lo a consiu-
afterwards vvith-
drawn.
Mr. Barrett then offered an amendment lo the
Senate bill, the object of which was to incorpo
rate nil the railroad projects before the House
in ono urn, un ler certain restrictions.
Mr. ii.rrctt s amendment was
table by d vote of 72 to 'J7 . .
House adjurncd until 2 o'clock. '
laid On llie
Perpetual Light.
Our Eustern exchanges speak of a inoslctiri-
ous und interesting discovery, recently made at
T t, I'l 'il .
laugres, trance, wnicu win cause scieiiunc
inquiry as to the material and properties of the
perpetually burning lamps, said to have been in
use uinong the ancients. Workmen were re-
centlv excavatinc for n foundation for anew
cently excavating for n foundation lor a new
building in the debris, evidently remains of Guild-Roman
erection, when they came to the roof
of an under ground sort of cave, which lime had
rendered almost or metallic hardness. An open
ing, however, was effected, when one of thc
workmen instantly exclaimed that there was a
light at tho bottom of the cavern. The parties
present entered, when they found a bronzed
sepulehural lamp of remarkable workmanship,
suspended from the roof ly chaurs of the same
metal. It was entirely JilVd with a combu'live
substance, which did not appear to have dimin
ished, although the probability is the combus
tion has been going for ages. This discovery
will throw some light on a question which has
uused so many disputes among learuod antiqua
ries, although it wus stated that one wus discov
ered at Vileibo, in 1850, from which, however,
no fresh information was afforded on the subject.
Alton Telegraph.
Nrw Yob,k, Sept. 13.
Private letters from Panama say that on agent
of a Philadelphia company had left Panama, on
tho 30th for Chingne, for the purpose of procu
ring a grunt for a plank roud in that province,
from the Atlantio to the Pacific.
The dial of ho new clock of thc palucc of
Westminster is thirty feet iu diameter.
10ST,. FOUND ASD RESIGBfD.
A MITCH ro Lin.
'You have just returned, friend Manson, hare
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you not,' said Livingston, from your western
journ.y V 'Yes,' he replied, '1 linvc; nn
1 there
was a circumstance attending it, whicli will inako
it to me the most memorable event in my. whole
life.' 'Indeed, what is that, my friend?' , 'Ah,
it would take more time thau-cithcr you or' I
could fiow f pnrli, said Manson, for mo to relate,
and you to listen to the particulars j but I will
attempt a vfry bricfVtchroT ,thc substance.
V lien 1 wenUr?eAooi in Connecticut, 1 had jl
deaf friend nndschoolmate, named John Mc-
L d. lie was one of the brightest and most
beloved pupils in thc school. He crew tin, paid
bis addresses to a beautiful ond excellent young
lady, a member of the church. At length he
was married to his Mary, and they prepared
immediately after that event, in pursuance of a
previous plan, to emigrate to a Western State.
The evening before the day we wero to sepa
rate, perhaps forever, I hud a tender interview
with my bosom friend ond his lovely wile ; it
was deeply affecting to all of us.
The next morning tiny departed, with the
affectionate farewells of many old friends and
neighbors in the town, where they were born
and reared, and Willi a handsome provision made
by the parents of both who were in competent
circumstances. Ten vcars elapsed, during
which I was called to the Methodist ministry,
in distant places, as my lot happened to be cast.
Not a word concerning them reached my cars
in all that time. The course of duty called me
then to the vicinity of the place where my friend
uau settled, nnd 1 resolved to go out or my way
considerably, to give John and Mary a call.
Arriving nt the town nnd inquiring for their
residence, I was told they lived at some distance
from the centre of the village. At length I
found the place. At the first glance my mind
misgave. The sight of thc miserable cabin
made me sick, and after bitching my horse, I
scarcely dared to enter.- Knock, I could not;
there was no door nothing but a blanket
stretched across the passage. Removing this,
alas! what did I behold! There was Mary sit
ting on n stool, with on infant -on her lap, and
another child in a corner, on the ground, for
the cabin had no floor.
Oh sight of woe! How altered was the love
ly Mary T n! 'Do you remember me, devr
Mary!' 'Oh! Mr. Manson, is it indeed j on?
We arc ruined; John is lust, and I and the eliil-
l ir i i.. . t. j
morsel to cat since yesterday morning." 'Great
heavens!' said I, 'and where is John?' 'He is
nt the store; hebns not been here for several
Jnjo.' ! must see him,' I replied, i 'Belter
not, sir, hey vTigc rmw. and will ill treat you.'
lI must aivl will see John.' 1 started nnmedi
alcly for the store, according to her direction.
There was no time to lose, for I was to be nt
the conference, whither I was bound, at a cer
tain tune appointed, I readily found the store,
and cntcrci
i ne nrsi s.gnt uiscioseu lour men
Inlaying cards at a table. The next glance di.
-'ed a man strctcllcd out along a whisky
)10jsleaa. Tic landlord was sitting by nnd
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instantly noppca up aim ran ueuinu me counter,
to wait upon me, supposing 1 wa a customer
g j .1. J0lin McL d here?' They all
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'looked at me, hearing the question, as if I had
M of sllcrijV.
'What is that to
yo?' he rullcnly replied. 'I want lo see him.'
I While I was sneaking. I look another s ween of
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iiiu lino n man uritt I ill u util llt.1 is mui.
John?' 'None of your business," answered Iho
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Dill ijr ill! 1 RCl Jl I
'If it is that unhappy man,
yon win ii nu u some ot my uusiness. poi
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went to linn, recognized lum, though in this j cal)ilJ . but in w))at a different strain! ' In
shocking, beastly plight, and bran te itrv Is ste!lj of tie nhno'st despairing supplication and
awaken him. This was no easy Jl and while Lntrea1 of fcrorn henrt crusled to ,ile canh
I was about it, thc rumsellcr and his guests re- .,. t.H11i.iviiW. nr-ir nn.l or-iitndn
...o ... (jr,-.,., ...-. ri ,now rofS spontaneously iroin our tongues and oicara taw una urisi x or aai9.
chastisement, nnd making Jeinonstrions of jour jiearls 0)l t)ie heart of Cicsar neer rrE L'NDpstGXEp, be'mjr de.irous of moving
ImiVfe1 you now hS'lVy wccdtwhh sud' & ' IsLW Ct?
am not inierror, jou Mow, in point o irj , COIUll,cltl!) ns mme docs for my agency in lhe ,ci.-r,e,y cup .rai.vtlr new 4 in coo runnier
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I r. t ', , ,, 11,.!klr,tL .-.if. (rn
J disnosltlas at that momcntHo cive
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four or live men nftrjhrashinz. lhey eS.nfl' in-
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tiniidatcd, and I succeeded, at length, in gelling
John upon his legs, and trotting hiin off home-
,,nr1ia f ,r nvn. ulinrt ntil llio .tvitroivo .nli.V..it i
him, so that when he reached his hovel he was"
in his right mind.
I forrrot to mention, that when I first went in-
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carry its to jail, mother, where father was?'
And thiit tioi'e" mother sobbed upon my hand as
if her heart -oTiiu-L'r0!lli- W.'1I, I conversed
,with them an hour, talked of old times in Con-
. nccticnt, the old village and school-dcy. He
f. it , . . " ri .
was soitencu, ins neari was touclira. 1 lit ill
lurged the pledge; his wife put in her profound,
ly earnest almost frantic plea. Sho felt this lo
be indeed the hour of destiny. 'Do you think 1
can keen itf" said at lemrthlhe miserable man,
k...i, .... . ,,
eep it.-" said at length lhe miserable man,
once so promising, now so fullen. 'Is it possi-
ble for me to bt saved? 'It is, it is, said 1,
'with confidence nnd hope you can keep it. 1
. .. . , '..
know you can. in uie name 01 iiumanny onu
religion try it, dear John, end God will help
von At last hfi consented. We knelt down
on the earth there was r.o chuir nor table in
.11 a . i . .1 ii i i t i
lhe house I took out the pledge, which 1 nl.
ways carry in my pocket, placed it on the stool,
where Mary bad been silling, end bunded him
my encil. He wrote hi name, thank Gotl!
Notwithstanding hi. condition, it was beautiful-
ly written, ns I afterwards observed, lor he Was
an excellent Kulish scholar. We did not rise
till Tliad relived mvoverburdened heart in prjcr,
and! prayed willi all my struggling soul, and
nis Despairing wue jmneu me in uie solemn in-
vocation, that the l ather of mercies would re-
c.ie this returning prodigal lo his arms, and
IIIU. I 'V llllllll 1117 CI HUUT KlT'llll. tfc ITUI
!,... .. l.l .. .1.... :.. f,
now quite time for me to go and resume my
journey; out 1 could not leave the town bclore
I called upon the class-leader, left some money
for lhe family, and enjoined on him to look of -
ter them, and throw uround John tho shield of
all good influences, to prevent his suffering a
relapse. Whatever further charges ho should
incur on their account, promii-ed lo pay os
soon as informed vf them,
muscular powar. anu tiioiicu a muii vl ueai e, i .i....r..... f ,1, . n,i ii, i..n,.:nn... ,f .i, 'i i, ... u , i i .... - ..ii
Another decad rolled bv. dtirnur which no
tidings came lo me at the Kust, from this inter-
estmg couple. At length I was culled again to
... rj
visit U10M western regions, and to pas. near
i"D residence or mis utuonunaie nroiner. un
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lllO W 1, Ul.lb 11,7 IIHU ItTIIKFTtrU W m U1BL.111L
Motility. I anticipated misfortune; but as the
place designated was not far from mj intended
route, I resolved to go on and see him. When
I entered the town of , where John was
said lo live, I made inquiry for his dwelling,
and was IcAl jt was the second house on the
11.., 1 ... ...
icu-nanq si? r qj, tijc roaiU Jieing now so near,
I Cj&&jp?ira.f& cngerly, nntl'prfscnriy a nrce
frame building, painted white, appeared. I
could not help putting tip an cjaculatory prayer,
tlint my dear friend might be so happy us to oc
cupy any Louse half as rcspeclablo ns this.
hxpeclation now became nainfullr intense.
What in mercy was I next to sec? A scene like
that, or worse, which ten years before left such
awiui traces on the memory, never to be obli
terated 1 1 could not tell. At a sudden turn in
the road I thought I discerned another white
house in the distance among the Irecs. Yes, it
is so, with green blinds ; and os I went nearer,
graveled walks were seen ; a handsome paling;
und ornamental trees and shrubbery. Surely
there is some mistake in the direction tins
cannot be John's home ; yet it is the second on
the left.
Fastening my beast to a hook. I went ti lhe
door and knocked. A girl iust on the verge of
womanhood opened it. Does Mr.' McL d
live here,' I asked with trembling. 'He does
sir.' ' is he or Ins wile at home r ' Mother
is within sir, but futher is in lhe field. Please
lo walk in, sir.' My eye glanced through the
open parlor door. A fine carpet covered the
floor. There were handsome chairs and other
furniture; but I saw no more, for Mrs. Mc
L d by this time was informed of a gentle
man's arrival, and lost no time in making her
appearance. 'Good God,' was all I cmember
to have heard from her, ns she rushed forward
on seeing me, and clasped me by the neck. She
almost fainted, and shed a flood of tears, and my
own condition was not much more composed.
Kccovering a little, she informed me that her
husband was at home, but out upon the farm.
Too impatient to wait, I hurried awav to see
him. He met me as he was coming home. As
soon as he knew who it was, he ran forward
and grasped me in his arms, savins-,. as he
strained me to his bosom, 'Thank God I thank
God! you arc my savior under Heaven. ' This
is an your worn., looKing ufouuu. . - jit, I aiu
rejoiced that you are here lo see it.
When wo had returned lo the house, the ten
years' history of struggle, repentance, and re
iwniiwimj recounted. Proserity was the
consequence. Thc dwelling was his. lUvfm
and all. His wife was happy. The beautiful
young girl, almost a young lady now, was the
dirty child that was crawling on (Le ground on
my first visit. There were three Wre children
persevered a year hmbuinence, according J
lo that blessed plenge, taken on that awful day,
on thc stool in the log hut, which rises to me
sometimes with spectral horror after keeping
it sacredly a year, I united myself to tlie church
'of which my wife, who has been an angel help
ing me, was a member. Prosperity attended
'my worldly business ; but this was not a com
Iplcte satisfaction. I wanted to bennore useful;
' 1 needed something more, and commenced stud
ies for thc ministry. My dear friend and bro
ther, 1 am now a minister of the everlasting
tirn.r,fl 1 Ti,i riinti n,i Inpvnrrccihln 'lnlit
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,ha .;,, tea(1 f .j.. colJ -...i, ...j
praYeit at fervently as I prayed before in lhe
1 ' r n' i r
;l"a,lauiiiy.
1bssEaAi piEacrs gailahtsy." f
We find "the following remarkable statement
copied in the Baltimore Patriot, and Baltimore
Amrrican, from the Uld Defender, a paper rc-
nlly started in that city, iu which it is headed
as above. "
Mr. Editor: Having Iieard It reported in
lialtiuioro that a personal indignity ol thegroM-
'rcl n!-.r.r;..-'i-r IV". ;rfl.;r... l... or, f :. .,e, .1 Vrnnlr.
I .,.. w ...... ... . .
j'.in Pierce, ever a game of cards," iu the city
of Mexico, ofler its capture by our Iroops,
.which insult was rvjjjentcd, I write this to
inquire Triietiier vouhave on
i tho subject, I' it so, to ak Uie favor of yon
. i r- . e .1. r . i . l
,10 cxpuun me naiuio 01 inc uiuigniij, nu ine
authority frcm which the report has originated.
Baltimore, Sept. 3d, 1852. -J.Jl. B,
We have no hesitation -ju onswerinj the in-
quiry of our correspondent. For tho ljit two
1 e 1 i" 1 .1 t
qutrv of our correspondent, lor tho Lst two
.weeks, the report to which he alludes lias been
"current 111 our city. e have laken some pnins
o inform ourselves of its truth, end box e not
1 . .1. . .1
,uie sngwesi uouui 01 me correctjiess 01 ine an-
swer, w hich we now give to the query:
Ba-"On tbe lu'cht before Gen. Pierce lsftlhe
city of Mexico, his face was slapped by a bro-
.i ir e t f i : - . i . .
jlher olhcer, ot a game or cord., pl-yed in a place
iof public resort, which insult was not resented
,by bim.
The authority for this statement is a Cap-
lain i.i the United Stale. Army, ..t the highest
()ersoiia! character, who served with distinction
111 the battle near tho city of Mexico who up
'to this lin.o has ever been a decided Democrat
ond whose brother and father now liolddis -
jiinguisneu position. i"vt'iu
llie Captain uinweJ to, is a res.-utrtu 01 mis
city, but will not vote for Franklin Pierce,
If r... n. n,r.r-.l,r. Innrnil will il.-i.v M.A Imlli
'of. lhe above statemint, proof t-an be furnished, j
I .1 !, v...w w ,
to remove uie oouoi. oi u.a raosi incrcuuious.
If any friend of lien. Pierce thinks this clmrge
jportakes of a personal nature, niidls tlyereforo
not properly ii( tno canv.it, wa)-win aaa iwiu
which party commenced personalities In the j
camnaiftfn. by rmhli.liimr nnew a tarblfd stote-
incut of the private iitlurrcl bclwau Gins. Jack-
syn and tSvvUi
L .111. VIIV IIIUII. HUH ,IIV IIIII'LIIIIUf. VI V'.V. .W. V w .. ... I . l.M. .1 . .fcu..i.
VOL. X-NO. 4
I Tli .1 ....... m- , .r .
rived from California yesterday, with on day',
jlater news. ...
1 - Illinois nun nirrra movnii . v -
The most important item 1. from IVru. Tlie
rresnienl of Peru Ii.. nlMi.;.r.j . 1... r
" H1 r-ru nas nirtlionzea a levy ol an
' 7 -:wm men,
ml tt Miiin ilia rta -
vy with not less thnn rx steamers,' ami the snmei "
tiimoer ol sailing vessels, to protect the Peru
vian flag and the interests of the country Worn
any indignity or encroachments which my b
offered. , -,
Meerschaum is a silicious earth, fmd iu the ' .
Crimea. It is made Into bowls for pipes, and
the Ttirtish women use it for soap.
' 1 -, -1 "'
Jocf Jilliot was hung aULexinjrton, no
the 10th, for murdering a man in Cass county.
' I llltl'.tiT!" fttirll I. th. trn. mm.Im.i k. ...!
ft'1," Uf Of U' IRQ UlfS'k Wntrf. ftiMM iMli h l. dmlA
Thi la thf .lenltlranl ud apptopniiw Hi a or lli. liir lh(m,.a
F:u'4, nr Gn.iric Ju c. iin mr J kr Dr. J M Ui .m
i ri liil 'r'". friiiM ilia fnurlh .mmi.h of llw Oi, fornix aair.
iiii-anny r tkIi. n .f inn', en rqnal in rnf.li.
. .i.Tin. . n.wr m own mum- iw mm
-ra. II ri'M.ra f.fj ralina k-rfrcilv mn,iu..l win. h.lti.
Ui fiaiu. uf th. Of. Id .iHiilier piirl of Him pa)"'.
Bragg'a Liniment. ,
3D" A person in St. Louis, by th. name of Mr Lea'p,
lUTccting lo bf acquainted with tbe inererJUpts sf Ibis
crlebralcd oicdiein., and well knowing its gnut vir.
lues, Has allemptetl lonvtbhig lik a counterfeit.' f
adopts a speeious name and sells so article posMtsing
none of th prop-rties or Iht original. la an adrr
lisement in to-il.y's paper will b. fonnd tb. tipon of '
ur. Bragg on tins subject. Every one will at re with
ns, that the Doctor pours "6;))' into this fellow's
pretensions wilb very signal effect. W leant from tha
St. Lotus Signal, tful Braee's Liniment still retains its
deserved popularity. Tbe entire sales during the last
year amount to about c million botltt: All ef tbe
best bouses in tlie city, certify to its great excellence
Salem Weekly Advocate, May 20, 1852.
See advertisement in another column.
BHAGG'S LIiratETT. .
A Mrmn hi St. IvMila. Sr ihe.atrittof Mr 1 aas .AWrfnei. W
arquainlrd with ill Itiartrtienuof llii tHefemeri aaadicine, kn4
well knowine lis frrai virtHaa, ha. allruintnl anonatliiiur Ilka
a coumerfcil. He adopla . apecjoua nau-e, antl aella.. .rtlcW
poaaraainf .fine of the pmp-rtiea of lli urifiaal. In an .rlre.
liacmenl i. Iff daj't paief will be foana iha aipoae of Dr. Sraag
on Oil. aH'ijerl. Krerr one will errr wllk .a, Irtat the Douoe
pn.r. llie atape" into Utie fdkiw'a .r-lenalona wlta varr aiaaai
eflVI. Wa l-ar. from the St. Loula Sixn.l. that BracK'a Line
roeat anil rauioa ludeaeraetl pnamrarilr. Tha en lira aalea ai
rtng Ilia faat year amnant la .boat one aalllioa aollka. AH nC
tlie boat IwiMre la iha eltj, eerilfr to iu .real eKellae. . -
lem nkly Adrorate, May SO, ISSi. , .
ae aaviMrvatment in uioihvr eoiun. - r v
N. It. Si lire the .b-w. r.a aenl to ua for pukllc.ilim, w. '
fii.rl thai McLEAN thai la IW.ra anoke. of la the dieeoaarrr of
McLF.A.VS CELEBHATEB TOLCAJSIC OIL LINIUKNT.
o wnndrr th. BIctah. awa are tryiajg la ran but Malaaaa4
dim. ihry Tear iia incicaiinf popalarily.- tl I. canal a ly
aati.r ltmrnmu aaaaaaa M aaa aanwiaiaa mi
ler Muat.af Linimept had failed. Itt ltt aVeruaameu ia
another column. yotiraeleea.
MIS
(hrap Goods!
fiftv rrn tf.nt. i.es than cosn AT7ntnr.k.i
VAtiH .ItMH! taK..lJ HI. ' SKTW a" jr f V, .
ANii n riinn
KAST OV tHf
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TS.O.E j.ooa
RE.VATAM ,
iTAIfl.
TIIR I'RSOtHlr-.ayhv. htrceaadwellKlreieaaamnimt
of Faurv Dr. (.'omla. L:ili. and all.' Unr.u.ru MH
pra, DiHita ana Bliws ) torhee aritb . email lot af Bteody
Made I'lusMnf. All ol wliirh I caa and will aell eheaper Ihaa
llie rheaiu al eaer .old la Hannibal. M'oaie ana, come oil I
and I conrlnred of H. fact thai roe can aav. front 3V to SO nee
cent. In buy i hi your Summer and Fall Uooua, while reat
bareaine are to be had, as I Intend eloeiiiK nut aiy preaeat atark
of mereliandim fur cut, .1 31 per rent, irae than New Vark
vin.iwie rneea. tirntlemen and I.aaiea from the country,
trilling llauhibal. will pleaaa rail and aiawine any ateck bal'ora
IHirtha.ini alaewliere, aa llie Inducement, ottered are wu lo be
Kiel wilh every 4ay. Hoping la merit a libelaJ pairaaeea, I
mill be alwaya at my pt (Sunday, eieepted), ready la wait
on ibnaa thst will ha ea kind na to faror nie with a call. I
have alto a ba of prin'e, lawua. beraeea. beraee aearta. hoaaela.
caK and alMt roiia, nanially daaiar-n, wUIck I wilt aell at prtri.
in tun ruirca.wra. aucl3ni H. M MOOKK.
WHISKY..
WE CONTIXUR to manufacture, and keep eon
slanttr en hand, a large tiipply of our relebrated
' Black Horse" brand of Whiskyas run an article,
and alH'avs at as low a nrice as can be hid in the mir.
jket. je24-tf j J. A. 1NSLEE . C
Aitcm Will.
New flour and Fresh corn meal always oo baad and
ran be had low for cash. No difference in tbe retail
and wholesale price. Wheat wanted.
an8V52 ir. A. S ROBABDS k SOX.
ic 10 nurcha
'I call and rx.mine for themselves.
(BgV4tn-HJ '" SS
Speuccraburg, August 2, 1S5J.
Book and Job Printing,
rXAW, ?MIIi1 -LII'D D-JttlAmflTLl,
.eally executed, at the uttice ot (lie
1IANMD1I. JOI KMAL A.U llllO.t.
PAMPHLKT8. " ' .V.
CIKCL'LARS,
HAND BILLS, .
. BILLS LADING,
lixOGrt AnliilS.
BLANKS.
CARDS, e
Printed in good style, and upon reasonable lerrua.
OKION ri.KMKXS.Prr.
infiiniiBiitmmni""T-'"""r'-"
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AVIXG ccfS.UUUlUWA UWf ."T .
s i call and rxjinine for themselves.
lor speed .lid liliii, . X
on the liver, are lueiu.eu v it eiuployed lo-earry on this X
1 bACL't t IV, aiinu nril urni f.oiG UUI uiv IK w uuu..
without delay and at inodtfUHu 5
Th terry at tin. point has bee. iiiei!''-.Kn.,,H1j-actj(r nj 5
. , . .to I" I ' I' I I . ... I ..I
na repme 101 can-cs wiuth were itaavoiuauie. ar.,iaii.
, B 'L'SRXt uu.ur.i
wb.if and a KlV JlUttSl UUAT, built expresalr
'f ytrj r,Wiote uk on her tiip up, and a
'.total loss. O.vo e to these disasters it was impossible
to hlfoid tba imblie that accomuiodutioa hicb was
ow,!?,i ZVL.u
A. a convenieal point ot tiausil, Boo villi, sita
'fl MU ,ut C9ut,,'pUicaX eeulr, V tbt &te, h.ssu.
nerioi aUani;e.ioany other place oo tbe Missouri.
; l'le BccominoUations on boih sides ol lhe river sre.x.
'"'iil, and good V;ft I" b. icinity of each foe
n-n r
lomi.-mg tUaiuo txeitious 'U be sowed in eider la
mem its continuance. .
( BoonviUe, M i, June g. tlT'-8"! im
j JUiA.YljlES.
rpHE fullowlne c!.oii-. biawlss OTARDi nt'PUi
x & rn. I-IMM", CASTlLLOiv, a bfc.iu..i ik.
' noUVi.T, JrXNB, m wrV-,;1-,A;;.!'i'r!"i,
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bV I JUIV CI atM-a.
I.l.MK! LI ME I! LIME 11! '
THE ftSl'BSl'RIUk R, will keep eouriantljr on b.r.4
tir.li burneJ Lima, fur sale at the center of It'll
w,a sixib Sheets. -
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