Mt. Vernon Republican (Mount Vernon, Ohio : 1854), 1856-04-08

              iflf w - 3 H5l - . jj TOL. IL MOUNT VERNON, OHIO, TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 8, 185G. NO. 2L - - - MOUNT VEUNON ltEPUItLICAN rUBLIUIKD KVKRY TUEKTUY -UUBXIKO, Ml WW. H, OOOHHAN. KREMLIN III.OCK, UP-STAIHS. terms : $2,00 Per Annum, if in Advance. ADVEKTISING-Tha Buuilioah has the largest circulation g in'tba county and U,therafuro, the best medium through which bunineasuieii can advertise. A d .yertiaemeiiU will be Insortud at the following RATES. . . bo 2 so h j i j a a I t f. b a a a 8 f aquare$ c. $ c. $ c. $ c. $ c f, C $, C c. 1 00 I 25 1 75 3 25 3 00,3,50 4,50 6 00 3 iqr'a., 1 75 2 25 3 25 4 25 5 25 6,00 0,75 00 3 iqr'a" 2"50 3 80 4 50 5 00 6 00,7,00 8,00 10 4 gqr's" 350 4 00 5 00 6 0117 00 8,00 100012 1 square changeable monthly, JlOjweekly, $15 column changeable quarterly, 15 ft column changeable quarterly, 18 J column changeable quarterly, 25 A column changeable quarterly 40 UTTwelve line in this typo, are counted at a .square. ETEditorial notices of advertisements, or allingattcnion to any enterprise intended to uenent individuals or corporations, win oo charired for at the rate of lOccnts per line. ID Special notices, before marriages, or tak ing precedence of regular advertisements, double usual rates. ("Notices for meetings, charitable societies, fire companies, Ac, half price. S7 Advertisements displayed inlarge type to be charged one-half more than regular rates. ETA. 11 transient advertisements to be paid in advance, and none will be inserted unless for a definite time mentioned Church Music. Henry W. Beecher takes strong ground -against choir or quartette singing as a part of worship. There is some truth in the following views ot things in the popular church: , "A new choir is inngurated, a new leader, a new dispensation of ambitious display, of musical sensitivtness, of quarreling and disgust, of revolution and quartette, until at length, in some congiega-tions, all that any one hopes or dreams of, is, singing that shall not damage all the rest of the worship. In other churches, having lost every vestige of sanctity, mu-fiio is regarded outright as -one of those forms of moral amusement in which men may indulge without sin, in the church and on the Sabbath; and they plunge their hands inio their pockets and pay for professional singing. Then King David finds himself in the hands of the Phillistines. The unwashed lips that nil the week sang the disgustful words of glorious uusic in the rapture ot the old Secret History of the Death of Geo. Taylor. A. correspondent of tho Cleveland Her uld was riding in tho curs n few days sinco, and reports a conversation which passed between the Hon. Thomas Ewing and some one else, wither n trespass on private property, wu think, but what Ewing said oi tno ueatn oi uen. laylor is very interesting, and as it has already been in typo here it is; "I was at tho President's house on the third of July." he said "Gen. Tavlor had just received nn invitation to attend tho cel ebration on tha following day, nnd hear a speech, Dy fcenator foote. Though Mr. Foote was a member of tho opposition par ty, he was a gentleman, and the President lelt disposed to show mm all the respect possioie. no am not, nowevcr, mimed utely conclude to accept tho invitation. Having tuken my leave, I had not yet reached the street on my return, when a messenger overtook mo to say that the President would attend the celcb'ration.nnd det-ned Unit I should accompany him. Seats were assigned us in the shade of the Washington Monument. Foote made a good speech of reasonable length, and sat down. It was then announced that the ceremony of the presentation of a block by the District of Columbia, would take place immediately, at the opposite side of the Monument. The presentation speech would be made by Wulter Jones, on the part of the District, and the reply would be given by Mr. Seaton, in behalf of the Monument Association. The President asked mo if the speeches would probably be short. As I knew both the speakers to be men of few woids and many thoughts, I replied that the exercises would certainly be blief. Accurdii.gly.the President concluded to re main, and e repaired to the other side of the Monument, Mr. Jones made a speech, which was brief, and to the point, and sat down. Mr C. had consented to m.ike the speech in re ply to Mr. Jones. X at once concluded we were dead men. I knew the rjronosed speaker, and was certnin that wo were doomed to hear a long speech. I endeavored to persuade the President to retire, but he was unwilling to do so. We endured the intense heat for an hour and a half before this speech was done. The President went home wearied by the length of the exercises, and suffering from lung exposure to the heat. In the evening I heard that he was violently ill. I repaired to the Mansion, and urged the family to call a physician immediately. But the President was unwilling that this should be done. I then induced the family physician to call, as a friend, and request to see Gen. Taylor. But the sick man refused to see him. On the fallowing afternoon I called again, and as the President desired to see me, I was admitted to his room. He was lying on a sofa, apparently desti tute of pain, and very ch- erful. He desired to hear the news, and told him of as many When IMPUDENCE REWARDED. Our fricn'l C, with a party of roaring blades, took an evening train eastward, tu visit a neighboring city; they were on a "train" before entering the'ears, and be ing suddenly thrust into quiet company they were decidedly uneasy; yet not wish ing 10 mane meir condition conspicuous .i ii. .1 ,i . , i 1 grauuauy iney an went to Bleep, excepting our young friend C, whose proclivities for lun are as genuine as they are interesting. itigm opposite to mem sat a young ma anu woman, evidently a newly marriei couple. Ho was a brawny, honest look ing man she a real "chef d'ouvro" ol female loveliness. She doubtless eni'oyei resting her head upon his bosom, and rest td it there, except at every station sh would raise the window and peep curiously about, noticing the strange sights until h cars again moved onward, when she would relapse into the innocent pleasure of nest ling up closely to his big full breast. Noticing her curiosity to seo what was go. nig on. no determined to cure Her ot it, bo i.uso, ua iiu alleges, sue endangered her life by keeping her head out of the win dow and, walking up to the boys, hosug eu a course that would ellect a cure and at the same time afford a pleasant re past for them. "George" said C, "I will bet you ten dohars I dare kiss that pretty woman opposite." "I take it," said George, "but my private opinion is that you had better let the job out; for if that hig-nsted fellow gets hold of you he would mauo jerked beet out of you in short me ter. JJut U. was etser for the waper. Thu money was slaked and as they were neanng a station, he walked out upon the platform and stepped off when tho cars topped; upon which our prettv little in quisitive friend, as usual, put out her pret ty nice to see wnat was to be seen Our friend, in the partial darkness, man aged to get two men furiously to quarrel ing, by pinning their coat tails firmly to- geiner wnile tliey were standing still; this attracted her attention until ju-t as ih cars were moving off, she strained her eyes to keep them in view, C. quietly stepped up to the window and gave her a hearty kiss on me nps. a snriei: ana a groan tot lowed tne demonstration. U. stepped on the lost car, walked forward, and took Ins seat among the boys. The poor little bride was sobbing on the manly breast, while he looked dajrsrers at the lau"hin" party, evidently not suspecting any of them of the trick, but only annoyed by their laught'-r. The money was paid, but very soon spent in bumpers to the "pretty little woman. uiijfaio Express. The Kansas Question Epitomized. Uemnrk of Gen. Granger of N. Y. House op Reihbbkntatives, March IS I nso, Sir, to say but a few words. The question is not, Sir, whether Gov, Reeder or Gen. Whitfield shall occupy a sent on this floor; but whether you will or will not grant to tho Committee on lMccUons now er to 6end for persons nnd papers. Sir, what has this Committee to do? It has to investigate and report on a subject 0 deep and pervading interest to the whole of the American people. Millions of our constituents are now watching with intense interest the action of this Committee. And shall we, Sir, deny thera the aid re quired, and block the wheels and ertppli the energies of this Committee nt tho out set? For the honor of this House and the welfare of the country, I trust not. But why this determined opposition? Why 1111s nttempi 10 snrouu tins investigation in darkness? The reasons given seem to me unsatisfactory, contradictory and baseless The honorable gentleman from Virginia, (Mr. Letcher), in maintaining the other side of the question, took occasion to say that if the administration of this Govern ment was taken from the party that now holds it, the Union would be dissolved. Sir, these threats have been so often re peated, and from tho same quarter, that they have become stale, insipid and scarce ly deserve a passing notice. Such threats are idle. They cease to disturb. Like the rattle in the tail of a toothless snake, they are heard without alarm. Dissolve this Union! Who dissolve it? Tho North will not; the South dare not, the world in arms can not. Away with such silly non sense. The Hon. Member from Maryland Mr. Davis) denies us jurisdiction. There he comes in conflict with the Constitution. The Constitution is clear on that point. It says expressly that "Each House shall be the judge of the election returns and qualifications of its own members." There is not a legislative body in the world that does not exercise this power over its own Members, and even to expel a Member nt discretion. The Hun. Gentleman fought gallantly, but he fought "As one that beateth the air." He dealt fearful blows, hut his adversary was beyond bis reach. It was a pity such valor was wasted. Sir, the Hon. Member from Maryland was on the wrong side. The Hon, Member from Missouri (Mr. Oliver) charges the Massachusetts Aid Society with malpractice. If the charge is true, why not investigate.' He charges operas, now sing Hebrew bard, or the passion of the suffer ing Redeemer, with all the inspiration of vanity and brandy. When the exquisite , agreeable circumstances as I could mockery is done, and the opera glasses are. I left his room, after an hour's conversa all closed, the audience close their ejes; tion, I was quite confident that he would too, and the sermon proceeds. Thus, mu- soon be well. I very soon heard, howev-sic, apostatising from piety, is no longer aj er, that his disease had returned with re-heavenly bird, but a peacock, that struts newed violence, nnd that he was suffering and flares her gaudy plumes in admiration! with intense agony. I hastened to the tel- 111 11 I egraph office, to send for his son-in-lnw, J-We learn, says the Auburn Ameri- Dr. Wood, a skillful physician of Balti-can, that Fyler, who murdered his wife mule. The dispatch could not be sent some time since near Syracuse, is playing j ,mt night, so that the doctor did not ar-a sham game upon the counsel who defend- jive until the next evening too late to ed him. It appears that tho agreeimnt be of any avail. The President failed between them was.in case Fyler was saved rapidly, and expired in a short time. I from hanging, his counsel were to have i shall ever believe that his death may be $4,000. Of thisamount $1,000 was paid traced to the last long speech, which was in cash, and the remainder secured by a made on the Fourth of July. Such an ef-mortgage on his farm. The counsel put fcct was, of course, not intended by the in a plea of insanity, and flyer was sent speaker. This is an instance of murder to the Lunatic Asylum. The mortgage is now about due, and the holders, on proposing to foreclose it, were met with the defence, that if the maker of it was insane when the murder was committed, could he have been sane at the time of giving the mortgage? It looks as though the lawyers were caught this time. J3T At an assemblage of a few friends one ever ing lately, the absence of a lady was noticed, which was apologised for by an acquaintance, who stated that she was detained by a "little incident." "Ah, yes," exclaimed a Mrs. Clatterball, "and a beautiful little incident it was too weighs just nine pounds and a half." without malico. I immediately handed in my resignation to Mr. Fillmore.to take effect in a few days!" Give Your Child a Paper. A child beginning to rend, is delighted with a newspaper, because he rends names or things which are familiar; and will make progress accordingly. A newspaper in one year is worth a quarter's scliol- lng 10 a ciiuu, and every lather must con sider substantial information connected with advancement. The mother of a family beinsr one of the heads, and having a more immediate charge of children should her self be instructed. A mind occupied, be comes fortified against the ills of life and is Draced lor anv emergency, umli rcn JtST" You bachelors ought to be taxed," ! amused by reading or study, are of course aaiu a iaay 10 a resoiuie evauer 01 me more considewe and more easily gov. rned noose matrimonial. "I agree with you How manv Darents who h nve not snent perfectly ma'am," was the reply, "bach elorism certainly is a luxury." tW Nobility nnd gentleness go hand in hand; and when I see a young gentleman kind and respectable to his mother, and forbearing to his brothers and sisters, I think he has a noble heart. Jt3T A late number of the Brookville American announced the destruction of the editor's hat; whereupon the Conners-ville Times imprudently wonders if any lives were lost. X3T Mystery magnifies danger, as a fog ' the sun; the hand that warned Behhazzar derived its horrifying influence from tue , through the chambers. wan 01 a oooy. twenty dollars for bonks for their families. would have given hundreds to reclaim a son or daughter who had ignorantly or thoughtlessly tullen into temptation. S3T A new game has been tried by the rogues of Baltimore. Two well-drossed females rush into a house, breathless with fright, pretending to be pursued by row dies. Before they half recover under the kind attentions of the inmates, a loud rap ping is heard at the hall door, and the strangers scream nnd rush up stairs, nnd while the folks below make investigations nt the door, tho frightened young Indies fill tht'ir oapacious pockets with whatever valuables they find in their hasty fli.ht When the row is over, and they are assured that they can safelv come down, they depart with many ' He that easeth the miserable of apologies for the trouble they have given. their burden shall hear many blessing him; When the folks go into their chambers, fill the poor with food, and you shall nev er want treasure ap Tho "scene that followed" and "beggared description," has turned back and gone to seeking an honest livelihood. jfjT Carlyle says: "Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure there is one rascal less in the world." SW Doctor, can you fell me why my eyes are so weak?" "Yes," replied Galen, "because they are in a weak place." jj- Censure is a tax that msn pays lo the publio for being eminent. they begin to understand what it all mean'. Lookwo roa Lost Shkf.p. A preacher was traveling in one of the back settlements, and stopped at a c ibin where an old lady received him very kindly. After setting provision before him she began to question him: "Stranger where might you be from!" "Madam, I am searching for the lout sheep of the tribe of Israel." "John. John," shouted the old lady ' come rite here this minit; here's a stranger all the way from Shtlby county, Ky.. h hunting slock, and I'll just bet my life that tangled-haired old black ram, that's bin in our lot all last week is one of his'n." "I Did as the Best Did." This tame, yielding spirit this doing as the rest did" has ruined thousands. A young mac is invited by vicious companions to visit tho theatre, or the gambling room.or other haunts of licentiousness. He becomes dissipated,' spends bis time, loses his credit, spends his property, and at last sinks into an untimely grave. What ruined him? "Simply doing what the rest did. A father has a family of sons. He is wealthy. Other children in the same sit uation of life do so, are indulged in this and that. He indulges his own in tho same way. They grow up idlers, triflers and fops. The father wonders why his chil dren do not succeed belter. He has spent so much money on their educaiion, has given tliem great advantages; but they are only a source of vexation and trouble. Poor man, he is just paying the penalty of "doing as tne rest did. The poor mother strives hard to bring up Her daughters genteelly. They learn what others do, to paint, to sing, to play, to dance; -nd several other useful matters. In lime they marry; their husbands are unable to support their extravagance, and they are soon reduced to poverty and wretchedness. The good woman is astonished. "Truly," says she, "I did as the rest did." The sinner following the example of others puts off repentance, and neglects to prepare for death. He passes along through life, till, unawares, death strikes the fatal blow. He has no time left now lo prepare. And he goes down to des truction, because he is so foolish as to "do as the rest do." yf2T The Sandusky Register narrates the following allecting story: In the Lunatic Asylum a Columbus is a pair of insane lovers. Mental anxiety of a peculiar character is supposed to have deranged tho intellect of the young man, who was sent to the Asylum some time ago, cured it was hoped permanently, and sent home, While at home he fell deeply in love with a young girl, who returned his devotion, and they became tenderly attached 10 each other. But unhappily, the malady returned upon the young man; he was seperated from the object of his love, and sent back to the As) I urn. Left to herself, to muse upon the bereavement, and the sad destiny of her lover, tho mind of the girl became alsoalkcted, almost, as it might seem, from sympathy and it was nut long before she, too, was immured within the walls which sheltered him. They are both there now. Occasionally they seem to have recovered their reason, and aie permitted to hold interviews with one another. In one of these, the poor girl begged her lover to marry her, but he replied with a melancholy, real enough to bring tears from the listeners "You know that we cannot be married, Ellen, we are unfit for that happiness poor, unfortunate creatures that we are! Xir Father M'lvor was one of the wor thiest of Presbyterian clergyman, but like his ancestors, very much set in his own way. He camo from the Scotch, and it was one of his forefathers who prayed at the opening of their ecclesiastical courts, "Oh, Lord, grant that we may be right, for though anowest we are very decided." 3T Ladies sre like watches pretty enoueh to look st weet faces and deli cate hands, but somewhat difficult to "reg ulate" when once set "agoing." the Kansas settlers with having rifles. Is it possible? What ! Freemen have arms in their hands! Who ever heard of these ri- es till Kansas was invaded? Then, Sir, you did hear of them. Then they came out and spoke for themselves. It is charg ed that the New England emigrants go 10 mnke Kansas a. free "state. Ay, Sir, a i"ee (state. "A lion m the way. Sir, the sons of the Pilgrims go, as their fath ers came, to plant and rear a rrctj state. If that be wrong, it is the fault of the fami ly. Their fathers did so before them. Free Speech , Free Press, Free Schools, free Keligion, J?ree Soil, and free Men Sir, they do go to make a Free State. And, God be praised they will do it. But Gov. Reeder is in the way Gov. Reeder has been assailed rudely assailed oc this floor. Gov. Reeder is the last man to be here crmplained of. The blame before the country rests elsewhere than on the head of Gov. Reeder. Has the Hon. Member from Missouri so soon fogot that the invasion of Kansas w as from his own State? And when the Hon. Gentleman snys he did not approve of it, ft will be news to me. Does he not know that it Missouri ap proves or palliates, she must share the shame? But she will not do it. And I was surprise 1 to hear what I did hear from one of her Representatives But Gov. Reeder is in the w iy. He is the evil ge nius that haunt the dreams of the Hon. Member from Missouri by night nnd disturbs his equanimity by dy. The Hon. Member says Reeder comes poking along hern "a traitor." Suppose I were to say which surely I will not that Whitfield conies poking along here? True, they are both here; and what of it? What has that to do with the question? Sir, Gov. Reed er comes here by the voice of the people of Kansas; and iney Bent mm mere in accor dance with the Higher Law nnd the Lower Lw the Law of Self-preservation and the Law of Self-defense. If lie ha not a right here who has? Gen. Whitfield comes here the fruit of an election an election ordered by a spurious Legislature a Legislature forced on an unwilling people by a band of armed invaders, wiih guns and drums, and implements of death who marched inio Kansas on Election day, and stormed nearly every poll at once, elected this Legislature, and returned back to Missouri in triumph. Sir, let the Committee examine; give them all the help they ask for; let us have the truth and no dodging; the country demands it. Sir, I am ready for the vote, snd I envy not the man who shall record his vote in the negative. t3T A memorial has been presented lo Congress aking for the division of Min nesota Territory, on the parallel of 44 deg. 10 mm., from the St. iroix to tne Missou- Minnesota at present is equal to four states the size of Iowa, and more than equal to five states the size of Indiana. It will shortly apply for admission into the Union, and should now be divided, because, Unless the territory is previously divided, the convention for the formation of the State Constitution must be composed of representatives from a large portion of the territory which will not be included within the state. ;t5r"Why have you volunteered?" said a rather careworn, newly enrolled volunteer to a very fine looking country soldier. "Why, I volunteered because I have no wife, and ge for war," was the reply "anrj now why have you volunteered?" "Ahl" answered the careworn little man for he was little with a significant sigh, "I have volunteered because I have a wife, and I go for peace." Fishing with a Pia. Didst thou never whn a child tie mother's apron stiing to a willow, attach to the string a crooked pin, and then sally forth la pompous dignity, to "catch big fish in the river," and sit patiently long hours, watching and wandering why the fish don't bite? When the sister camo with the inquiry what luck, "not one fish," replies the tearful angler, "they won't bite." No they won't bite the bare hook; you must have some bait, a grasshopper will do if worms aro not to be found; then how childish innocence vou Ditied tho noor worm, and turned your head around while it was being fastened upon a pin book, and again you cast in tho lino. What is your reward? not the perch or speckled trout you dream; but you return triumphant with a little shiner poised upon a siring. See that merchant handing down, adroitly piling up sugared words the while to win customers, who are better pleased with simple truth and honesty; he, too, is Hali ng witb a pin. Murk the politician, bowing and smiling. and trying to in favors by pretended friendship for those whom, after the elec tion, he would not recognize. Ah, crafty, out snort sigiitcd seeker lor olltce, you are fishing with a pin and unsavory bait. Look at that aspiring youth, with a large stock of impudence and a small share of brains, whose greatest strength is,hke Samson, in the hair upon his head, upper lip and chin; whose greatest forte is a liberal display of cash, earned no matter how. See him swell and strut, smoke cigars in people's faces, drink sherry coblcrs nnd utter loud oath", yet expect to win favors from all who know him. Poor, silly ape! he is fishing for whales with a pin. Dost thou see that nice young man fresh from tho tailor and barber, bis fashionably curled hair aleek and shining, his hat. and cane a la mode, resplendent with the glory of a new beaver and pttent leather, elabo-ratel coining honied words and soft sentences, to pour into the ears of the fash- ionnble Miss Blank! Hast thou marked that young lady, all dresses and jewelry, a mantua maker's advertisement tripping the streets, bowing and smiling, lending a willing ear to the flatteries of her dnndy beau, peeping from under her eyelids to see what she has effected by her maneuvers and flirtations. This charming pair are both anglers in the sea of matrimony. They will be equally successful, for they will catch a shiner.and nothing more. Kansas Emigrants of the Sight Sort. We clip the following notice of a party of emigrants for Kansas, from the Indiun- pohs Journal of yesterday: We were highly gratified yesterday morning in malting acquaintance with a small party of Kansas emigrants from the State ol Connecticut. There were but f half a dozen of them, but they were mere ly pioneers of a colony of seventeen fami lies, the great body of which may be expected to pass through our city about next Monday. One of their number has been nil over tho Territory and knows it "like a book" from actual observation. He re turned home; but not to remain. He has decided to make his pemanent home in Kan -as. His account of the richness and beauty of the country induced his neighbors to join him, and they set about the work in the true and only way to make a home in a new country a pleasant substitute for the one they left behind. They go together they settle together. Thus they be come a community of old neighbors of sim ilar tastes, habits, and associations. There are enough of them to form a school district and build a church. They go prepar ed to do it. These 17 families take along 51 children, with a teacher; and they have a minister engaged, soon to follow after tbem. They take also all the tools, the machinery, the mills, &o., which they will want in their new settlement. Tbeimpor- tant little instrument that will tame a savage, red or white, at the distance of a mile, has not, of course, been forgotten in the out fit of each man and boy. It makes no os tentatious show to the outward eye as they navel, it lies secure and harmless in tho receptacle designed for it in the equipage of each individual, but it is ready at the beck ol its master to leap forth to instant duty. These men are trained to its use. They know its power and their own. They are of the genuine Puritan blood, pious, all professors of religion, fearless, fixed in their purposes, and not to be deterred from their pursuit by any dangers from human hands. MORE DEVELOPMENTS. Somo days since, tho Senate passed a series of resolutions calling upon the Warden of the Penitentiary for information in relation (0 severul matters connected with the affairs of that institution. The present Warden, Judge Buttles, has promptly responded, and his report has been printed nnd laid upon tho tables of members. Tho part of it which interests tho publio the most is, tho defalcation of tho former War den, A. G. Dimmock. Tho tax payers of Ohio are respectlully invited to read the following, which we copy from tho above named report: "In answer to the first and second queries of the first resolution, I answer that the books of the Institution show an indebtedness from Asa G. Dimmock, Esq., former Warden, for provisions sold, convict labor and work done in the shoo and tailor shop, amounting to $1,451, 05 add interest from Juno 29, 1 854, to February 2D, 1856 145 15, amounts to f81,fiU6,-71, now duo. This indebtedness accrued from May 10, 1052, to Juno 21), 1054. Sij ce ray appointment as Warden, I have repeatedly urged the payment of the above debt, but without effect. Mr. Dimmock has manifested great anxiety to settle the matter, and often promised to do so, and I believe would have done it before this time, if he had the ability. The promises he made, together with ihe information obtained from those who, it is presumed, un derstood his affairs, that he has not been able, since my appointment, to pay the amount due the Institution, is the reason why it has not been collected from him. At a meeting of the board of Directors, on the 5ih of December last, an order was entered on the journal, that tho "Warden should again call upon Mr. Dimmock, and urge the payment of said account, and if the same be not paid or secured before the spring term ot the Uourt ot Common i'leas, to bring suit against him nnd his securi ties;" and if it is not settled within tho lime specified, I shall carry out the order of the Jjoard. "In answer to the third query of the firfit resolution, I would say, that soon after the appointment of my predecessor, the Samuel Wilson, as Warden, (now Border Ruffians in Ohio. Thelronton Register, of March 20th, publishes a letter from Judge Salmon Reckard, of Quaker Bottom, Lawrence County, in which is detailed an outrage, of a very gross character, upon the citizens of this State, by ruffians from over the river. It seems that some of the people of that place had held a scries of meetings to discuss Slavery, Kansas affuirs, Ac. .To these gatherings the Virginia 'chivalry' took exception, and resolved to put them down by mob violence. Accordingly, on the evening of the 14th, the ruffians crossed the river and, as the meeting broke up, those in attendance were set upon with clubs and stones and axes, and several old and well known persons shamefully bruised. The purpose of the miscreants, doubtless, was to kill some of the Ohio men to 'teach them a lesson!' After committing various acts of violence the mob with drew, daring the Ohio citizens to hold another meeting. This outrage, by slave minions, upon the Free Soil of Ohio! What has it come to when suoh violence shall be used upon us? Judge Reckard writes: 'Is Ohio a Free Slate? Is this a Christian country? Do we live among a brave and free people, and yet run such fearful hazards to exercise the rights of free men?' It has been determined to hold another meeting on the evening of Friday, the 28th, when there will be something used to repress violence whioh the Virginians may be compelled to respect. San, Regitln. Hon. deceased,) it was found that Ahneda Vic tor, wife of a convict named Ferdinand Victor, had in her possession a receipt, of which the following is a copy: "This is to certify that there is deposited at the Ohio Penitentiary, for A.'meda Victor, six hundred and ninety-two dollars and fifty cents, subject to her order. This was signed: A. G. Dimmock, Warden." Mr. Dimmock not being prepared to tako up the receipt, Mr. Wilson, after tak ing the written opinion of the Attorney-General, came to tho conclusion that, as the law at the date of the receipt did not provide for such a deposit with the War den ot the Penitentiary, that he cauld not be held accountable for it as such, and that it was not for him to settle. He, however, put the receipt into the hands of Elijah Backus, Esq., for collection; and it was finally adjusted by being put into two notes, on time; Mr. Dimmock giving good secu rity, as 1 am informed. Mr. liackus has since debased, and his administrator has delivered up tho notes to Victor, who has caused them to be placed in the hands of R. B. Warden, Esq., for collection." This is a nice transaction. Whether the above receipt for money duo Victor embra ces all of the sort, we are not informed. But the money due the State is gone, used up, and Dimmock is not worth a copper. The next question is, who are his bail, and are they responsible for the missing funds? Ohio Slate Journal. Cradle and Arm Chair. In his Thanksgiving sermon sketched in the Tribune, Henry Ward Beecher said, "JNo house is complete without two pieces ot lurniture the cradle and the the old aim chair. No house is full that hath not in it a babe and a grandfather or a grandmother. Lite becomes more ra diant and perfect when its two extremes keep along with it. ihe two loves who watch the cradle and serve the chair are one. liulhow dillerent in all their open ings and actions. To the child the heart turns with more tenderness of love. To the aged parent, love is borne upon a so rics of reverence. Through the child you look forward through tho parent back ward. In the child you see hopes, joys to come, brave ambition, nnd a Iiloyet to be drawn forth in all its many-sided experiences. Through the silver haired parent jou behold the past, life done, its scenes enacted, its histories registered. If God calls you to follow your child, you send it to heaven that God may rear it for yu, saying.take it, oh, Father, too soon snatched away, and keep it; and keep mo till the weariness of lile is ended, and I go too. But when the parent goes, ripe in years, his life blameloss, his fruit gathered and garnered, we give his form to earth saying with gratitude, God be thanked that he hath so long lived and so well; and God be thanked that he bath now departed. Go my mother to thy rest, and be sure that I will follow hard after thee, and soon overtake thee." 1fon Courier, Sarnum'i Bankruptcy His Statement. of hii finances.-P, T. Barnum was examined bofom , Judge Hoffman, of the New York Supreme-Court, on the 14th inst. He was brought up by Cushing Dennis, et. al., who has ' obtained judgments against him, and whq, under supplementary proceedings, exam ined him relative to his property. .Barnum staled that he resided in the city of. New York, and was engaged in no business whatever. He had sold his museum. In June last, he considered himself worth $500,000 above all his liabilities. . ilia estBte was principally .in Bridgeport, da which town he had for a long time expended 650,000 per annum, in various improvements. There were now mortgag,, on that property to its full value. lie. thought $400,000 would bo lost by the properly being thrust upon the market. lie expressed a willingness to answer all questions, as be was determined todoevery-' thing fairly and above board. All ot his real estate, other than that fully covered, by mortgage, was specially assigned t secure confidential debts. . He did not own any of the bonds which he had obtained by mortgaging; his Connecticut propery." Those he had sold at a sacrifice of $30, 000 to pay debts. In his possession at present, were the following as-sots: 31,500 Crystal Palace first mortgage bonds; 678 lots in Cypress Hill Cemetry; a bond against H. D. Beech for $12,000 for money placed in his possession in Call-: fornia last full, and for which lam now. indebted to the Nassau Bank in this city, and for which they are secured by mortgage and by Pequonnock Bnk stock. I have also a claim against Duncan & Sherman for the some of 17,000, growing out of Orson D. Munn's injunction agaiust the Crvstnl Palace. The circumstances of his failure he state' ed as follows: In the month of Juno last, from representations made to me by the Jeromes aud by the Cashier of tho New Haven Couaty Bank, in writing, I was indunad lo con-' tract to indorse and accept .JiTom paper for nn amount a little over $100,000. J did that and continued to do it, as I supposed, for renewals, until I found at Jast i my utter amazement that my name wa on their paper to the amount, as they say, of $164,000; though, as most of the paper was signed in blank, I do not know of my own personal knowledge that there is not a million of dollars against me. Tho Jeromes called on mc in December last 19 raise them 100,000 in cash by mortgag. ing my estate, they agreeing to pay me within twelve months, and to pay all the costs and the sacrifices which I should be obliged to mnke by the operatioa. VVitk this intent I borrowed over $80,000 tor them in the shape of bonds of varioui States, towns and counties, but upon hav ing a business friend investigate their affairs, he found them bankrupt, and informed me that I was ruined beyond all hope. Despatching Business Some lawyers in one of tha New York Courts were preparing themselves to make long speeches upon a question of costs, a few days ago. The Judge stopped them at the beginning, and asked the amount of the controversy, and on learning that it was only two dollars, took out his pocket book, paid the amount, and ordered the clerk to call the next case. 13rLet Abolitionists say what they please, slavery was sent from Heaven. Rirhmond Enquirer, So was his Satanio Majesty sent from Heaven; and both he and slavery have ever since inhabited the dark corners of the earth. Clev. Ittdtr, A Melancholy Example of Unintentioft al Self Destruction. Never have wo been called to record s melancholy nn event as one which occured in our city yesterday. Mrs, Harriet B. Tunnel wns fonnd dead in her room at Miller's Hotel with abottlo of chloroform pressed to her nostrils. Sho had for years been addicted to the use of laudanum, and so confirmed had she become in this habit that the entreaties of friends, a full knowl edgo of the final consequences to her 6lf, regard tor her helpless infant, tor ner own reputation or that of her friends, who stand high in public estimation, and numerous resolutions and promises on her part to de sist, all, all were insufficient to restrain the unnatural appetito which was poisoning her health, blasting her prospects, and nas at length cut her off from lifo at the early age of nineteen or twenty-years For some time her friends bad endeav ored to prevent her indulgence of this habit by withholding her from the means of purchasing supplies, but she wouid, by borrowing money, and bribing children. occasionally secure potbns of this bano of her life. When sho could not procura laudanum, she would manage by ingenious expedients to procure chloroform as a sub stitute, and several times within the last few months her fiiends have found it necessary to call a physician to rescusei-tate her from it3 effects. On yesterday morning sho borrowed money under the plea that sho wished to procure medicine for her infant child, it was spent for chloroform.She was in ordinary health nt breakfast, in Ihe morning; nt ten o'clock she was rigid in tho arms of death. As soon as her condition was known a physician was called, but it was too late; h r heart had forever ceased to beat; tho vital spark had fled. What a commentary on the vice of self-indulgence, and the pernioioua power of habit. Tho deepest sympathy was manifja'el. by our citizens for the bereaved hnsbend, who has lately made his abode wi.li use and is engaged in tho mercantile business. How to Gain a Reputation. ' A French author finding a reputation impeded by tho hostility of the critics, resolved to adopt a little stratagem to assist hint in gaining fame and money in ppite of Li enemies. He dressed himself in woikman-like attire, and repaired to a distant province, where he took lodgings at a farrier's shop, in which ho did a littlo work every day at his forge and anvil. But the irreat part of his time was secretely devoted to the composition of three largo volumes of poetry ind essays, which he published as the works of a Journeyman Blacksmith. The trick succeeded, all France was in amaiement; the poems of this "child of nature," this "untutored genius,' thisT"in. STjircd son of Vulcan," as he was now call ed, was Immediately praissd by tle critics, and were soon purchased by everyoour. The harmless deceit filled the pockets of the poor poet, who laughed to see the critics writing incessant praise on an author whose every former effort they made point of abusing.. ,,,,. t