Mt. Vernon Republican (Mount Vernon, Ohio : 1854), 1857-07-07

              fpfftc "" V ., :: ;.-!v . 1 4 s?ftlt it 1 1 f Sflt . H 3;- f ( V -J- VOL III. MOUNT VERNON, OHIO, TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 7, 1857. NO. 34. TO THOSE WHO WANT FARMS. A FARM WITHIN THE REACH OP EVERY MAN. rpiIE RIDGWAY FARM COMl'AXY HAS MADE JL arrangements by wliioli nil who dosiro to Bottle Or purchase a liomocando so. Tho farms consist of tlio licit limrainno mil of tho most suporior quality for funning, in a rapidly improving place, Into which an extensive oniipration in now pouring. Tho property in located in Elk Coun-ty, Ponnsylvanlu.in thoniidst of u thriving population of aooio 10,000. Tho cliioute in perfectly healthy a nd the terrible plnguo of tho vest fever is unknown. 1 1 also has an ubuiidancoof tho bout quality of Coal and Iron. The prico to buy it out is from $3 to $20 per aero, payable by instalments, to bo located at t ho timo of purchasing, or a sharo of 25 acres onti tling to locate tho sumo for JII00, payublo $8 per month or l2Jaoros pnyublo $1 por month. Dis-eount for every sum of 8100 and undor, paid in advance, a discount of 0 por cont, will bo allowed, and for over $100 a discount of 10 por cent. In considering tho advantages of emigrating to this locality the following aro prosontcd : t'irtt Tho soil is a rich limestone, capable of railing the heaviest crops, owing to which this settlement has attained its prosont groat prosperity. Sccntid It is tho centro of the great North Yt'ost Coal llasin, and is destined soon to become ono of the greatest business places in the Stato. It will supply tho great Lake market, (according to population and travel tho greatest in tho Union.) It has five workablo veins of tho best liituminous Coal, amounting in tho ngrcgato to over 22 feet, which makes 22,000 tons of coal under each aero. This will make tho land of inestimable value. The eminent stato gcoligiit Dr. Chas. T. Jackson of Boston, lias in.ido a geological survey of the land, aid analvlud tho coal, tho iron ore and tho limo-:ono. ''his roport togother with maps will be furnished to inqnirors. Fi jrth Three railroads arc laid out through this pr' pcrty. The Sunbury and Erie Kailroad gives v.j a market for our coal to tho Lakes it runs from Erio to Philadelphia. A largo part of this road has boon finished, and is now in running ordor A heavy forco is now working from Erio towards our land in the western direction, tho means for the completion of which has been raised it will soon bo finished. Tho Alleghany Vnlley Railroad connects us with New York, Boston and Pittsburgh. Tho Venango Road connects us with tho West. There aro already good Turnpike Roads running through this property, various other roads have boon oponod to accommodato tho emigration and settlement which has already taken place. There is no opportunity equal to it now offered to tho man who now wants to provido himself a homo in an easy way, and make a settlement where he can live in prosperity and indepondenco in a climate PERFECTLY HEALTHY. No case of tho fovor has been known to occur in this settlement. It is not liko going to the backwoods of tho West, among porhaps intolerant people, whoro thoro is no society, churches, or schools, whoro tho price of land is high, and whore tho emigrant, after boing used to tho hoalthicst cliinato in the world, has to enduro sickness and pain, and perhaps ruins his health and that of his family. But hero U a thriving settlement having throo towns, containing churches, schools, hold', stores, sow mills, grist mills, and 'everything desired. Thoro is a CASH MARKET at hand. Tho lumber trade last yoar amounted to over two hundred million feet of lumber. In a short timo, owing to the oonl, it will become still more valuable, us a number of iron works and manufactories will soon bo sturtcd ; thoy aro at present starting them oxtenrively at Warren. Even for those who do not wish to go there, tho payments aro such that they can easily buy a farm to savo their rising families from want in the futnro, or to gain a competence by the rise which will take pl:u-o in the valuo of lands. By an outlay scareily missed, a substantial provision can be made. Persons should make early application, apply or write to E. .lt-IToriov, Secretary, No. loO Walnut Street, below Fifth, Philadelphia. Lc Iters oarcf ul-ly ans.fored giving full information. bbares or tracts of land can bo bought or scoured by lottor enclosing the first instalment of fivb dollars, when tho subscriber will bo furnished with books, maps, &o. Warrauteo Deeds givcu. Perrons can also purchase from our Agents. Route from Philadelphia to Tyrone on tho Pennsylvania Central Railroad, and theneo by Stage to tho land. This is a, delightful season to visit St. Mary's tho bc3t hotel accommodation is allordod. Enquiro for E. B. Sehultr, Esq., the Agent for tbo property at St. .Mary's. juuol6:3mo prfSlO. AM OrtDlNANCE To amend an Ordiunneo relating to the GravoYard and defining tho duties of tho Sexton thereof. Sec. 1. Bo it ordained by the City Council of the city of lit. Vornon, thai section 2d of the Ordinance relating to tho Grave Yard and defining tho duties of tho Sexton thureof, pnssod May Id, 1861, be so amended as to road as follows: That tholots in the city Grave Yard shall be open to entry on application to the Gravo Yard Agent, for Cravo Yard purposes, at a sum not loss than five dollars por tot, which shall bo paid at tho timo of application. And in all cases of entry as aforesaid the purchaser shall be entitled to a deed in duo form uf luw from tho Gravo Yard Agent. Sec. 2. Thatscction 2d of the Ordinanco relating to tbo Gravo Yard and defining tho duties of the Sexton thereof, passed May It), 1354, bo and the samo is horoby repealed. This Ordiuaneo to tuke effect and be In force from nd after its passage. Passed June 9th, 1S57. Geo. B. White, President. J. S. Davis, City Clork. JiinolBtf BALL'S OHIO MOWER! BY JAMES M. ALLEN, FREDERICK TOWN, OHIO. AGENT FOR KNOX. I.ICKIXO, MORROW, MARION, Delaware, A . This mowing machine is better than anv other for SIX SU'HSTANTI AL REASONS. 1st. It baa two large driving wheels which, under allciroumstances, retain upon them the wholo weight of tho machine Ivrvmer thus insuring a steady and rigorous stroke of tho knife. 2d. It has tho euttcr bar on hinges, ao aa to conform to uneven surfacos without increasing the draft er testing the power. 3d. It is' balanced on the wheels ao that there is oeitber sido draft nor weight on tho horses' necks. 4th. It runs backwards and turns as easily as a cart. 6th. Its own wheels carry it along tho road from place to place, while it is easily run up into a wagon by two mon. 6th. It ia mostly of wrought iron, and tcry ilnng. iS3" Prico $125, Karantcd. junel6w4 Land Warrants. LAND Warrants bought and sold on commission at my office. W. H. COCHRAN, oclK-tf Roal Estate and Gen'l. Agent. COMET COMIMO ! GRAXDY A PHELP.H ANNOUNCE TO ALL " pooplo that they hove just received from tho Kasturn Markets a well selected assortment of Clocks, Watches, Jewelry, and all kinds of Musical Instruments, which they aro selling at low fignros. Ropairing of Clocks, Watohes, Jewelry and Musical Instruments, done on short notieo, and all work WARRANTED. Pianos, Molodcous and Aocordiona lunod on short notice. Mr. Pholps, ono of the firm, havinir had a larso bare of experience in the manufaeturoof Melodcons, and boing estoemxl a good Musician, will tako pioasuro in giving all reasonable instructions to purchasers, in regards to the use, Ao. of Musical Instruments. Ve wish it understood, that having purchased on fnvorablo trms, we shall not be under-lold, and that no reasonable pains will bo spared in our line to giro satisfaction to our customers. Friends and neighbors, you that havo got Musi, in your souls anddimes in your pockets, plcajogivo ns a call before pnrohasing elscwhoro. Fredoricktown, May 29, 1857. tf - ADIKd YOU CAN FIND THE BEST AS-aortmcnt and chta"tt Dress Goods, Bonnets, Lao es, Shawls, Ao., In the city at May 20, 1857. tf WAI1NER MILLEB'S. AN OltDINAMl' For the assessment of Tox j-' Sec. 1. Be It ordained by the li&yor and Common Council of tho incorporated tillage of Fredricktown, Knox County, Ohio, that a percentage of one and one half mill, on tho dollar be and ia hereby levied on all the ml and personal property of said village assessed and returned on tho grand levy for general nd Incidental parposes the present fiscal year. Hue. 2. Also that a percentage of two mills be tnd is hereby levied on all the real and personal property of said Tillage assessed and returned on the grrod levy for th purchase of a Fire Engine for the use of the aaid Incorporation, i'sssrd May S7, 1B57. Juue 1!-2. C. CRAVEN, Krc'ar. SdecfcD frefrlj. USED UP. Thejlgisupl I have been flung Sky high and worse than that The girt whoso praises 1 have sung With pen, with pencil, and tongue, Said "no" and I felt flat. Now I will cei Hi ar rave or rant, Nor my hard fate doplore ; Why should a fellow look aslant If osn girl say she won't oe can't, When thcr's so many more ? My vauity was wounded sore, And that I hato tho worst ; You see a haughty look I wore, And thought that she could but adoro Of all men, me tho first. I strovo my bast it wouldn't do I told her sho'd regrot She'd ruin my heart and chances, too : As girl's don't liko those follows who Their walking papers get. Well, thank the fates, once more I'm free ; At overy shrine I'll bow ; A nd if again a girl cheats mo, Exceeding sharp I guess she'll bo I've cut my eye teeth now. Iflt.:lresti.icj Siorlj. IKIAIAWAY MATCH. A. great many vcars since, when bright-eyed and fair haired lasses were not so plentiful in New England as they aro now, there dwelt in the town of P , a pretty village dis tant somo twenty-five miles from tho market town, a peculiarly ugly and cross grained, but wealthy farmer. Minnie was Danforth's only child, and report said truly that she would bo his solo le gatee. Tho old man was a sturdy farmer, and was estimated to bo worth full ten thousand dollars ; at that period a very handsome fortune to bo suro. Tho sparkling eyes and winning manners of Minnio Danforth had stirred up tho finer feel ings of the wholo malo portion of tho village, and her father was peculiar, and nono succeeded in making headway with him or her. Ia tho meantime, Minnio hud a truo and loyal lover in secret ! Who would have sup posed for one moment that such a fellow would daro to look on beauty and comparative refinement? llis name was Walker ; or as ho was generally called, Joe Walker; and was simply a farmer, employed by old Danforth, who had entrusted Joo with tho management of his place two or threo years. But a very excellent farmer and a right good manager, was this Joseph Walker. Lie was young only twenty-throe, and ho actually fell in lovo with this beautiful, pleasant, joyous Minnio Danforth.his employer's daugh ter. But tho strangest part or the occurrence was that Minnie returned his lovo earnestly, truly and frankly, and promised to wed him at a favorable time. Things went on merrily for a time, but old Danforth discovered certain glances and attentions between them which excited his envy aud suspicions. Very soon afterwards Joe learned the old man's mind directly, iu regard to his futuro disposal of Minnie's hand, and ho quickly saw his case was a hopeless one unless ho resorted to a stratagem, so ho sat his wits at once to work. By agreement, an apparently settled dislike and coldness was observed by tho lovers towards each other for five or six months ; and tho father saw, as he believed, with satisfaction that his previous fears had been premature Then by agreement also between them Joe absented himself from home at evening, and night after night, for full throe months longer did Joe disappear as soon as his work was finished, to roturn home only at late bed timo. This was unusual and Old Danforth determined to know the causo of it. Joo frankly confessed that he was in love with a man's daughter, who resided loss than threo miles distant, but after a faithful attachment between them for several months, tho old man had utterly refused his application for tho young girl's hand. This was capital just what tho old man desired. This satisGcd him that he had made a mistake in regard to his own child ; and he would help-Joo get married and thus stop all further trouble or suspicions at home. So he said : "Do you like her?" " Yes, sir yes." " Then marry her." " But I can't, her father objects, " Poh 1 let him do to, what need you caro ? Uun away with her ! " " Elope." " Yes 1 Off with her at once. If the gal will join you, all right, marry her, bring her here, you shall have the cottago at tho foot of tho hill ; I'll furnish it for you, wages shall bo increased ; and tho old man may liko it or not." "But" " But no buts, Joo. Do as I bid you go about it at once ; and " " You will stand by mo ? " " Yes to tho last. I know you, Joe, you're a good fellow aud a good workman, and will make" anybody a good son or husband." " The old fellow will bo so mad though ?" " Who cares ? Go now quickly, butquietly-" , " To morrow night then," said Joo. "Yes." ' , "I'll bin Clover's horses?" "No you shan't." , '' - "Why not 7. , "Tako my. horse the best ono, young Morgan ; he'll take you off in fine atyle in the now phaeton." t . " "The old gontlcman will be astonished.'! " Never mind ; go on: We'll turn the laugh on him. I'll tako care of your wifo at any rate." "I'll do it," said Joo." "You shall," said Danforth; and they parted in good spirits. An hour after dark, on th following evening Joo made his appcaranco. dressed in a black suit, and really looked very comely. Tho old man bustled out to the barn with him, helping to harness young Morgan to his new phaeton. A few rods from tho house, he found Minnie, as by previous arrangement and repaired to tho next village, tho parson very quickly made them one in holy wedlock. Joe took his brido and soon dashed back to the town of P , and halted at old Danfortll's house, who was really looking for hirn with open arms. " Is it done ? " cried tho old gentleman. " Yes ! " answered Joo. " Bring her in," continued the old fellow in high glee, never mind compliments hero, and the honest farmer rushed away for lights and returned almost immediately. " Here's tho certificate, sir," said Joe. " Yes, yes " And this is my wifo," he added as ho passed to his beautiful bride tho bewitching and lovely Minnio Danforth. "What," roared tho old file, "what did you say ? Joe you villain, you scamp, you audacious cheat, you you " " It is true, sir, wo are lawfully married ; you advised mo in this course, you assisted mo, you planned tho wholo affair ; you lent mo a horso ; you thought mo last night worthy of any man's child ; you encouraged me, you promised to stand by me ; you offered tho cottago at ihe foot of tho hill, you " " I didn't I deny it. You can't prove it ; you're a a " " Camly now, sir," said Joo. And the entreaties of tho happy couple wore at onco united to quell the old man's ire, end to persuade him to acknowledge tho union. Ho gavo in rcluctrjntly ; and the fair Minnio Danforth was overjoyed to bo duly acknowledged Mrs. Joo Walker. An I'nsell-iible Vcriiiontcr. A young Vormonter, whoso personal appearance was about as verdant as his native mountains, was traveling in the West, not long ago, when he chanced at a public house, to full in conversation with a "commercial traveler" from Gotham who, having seen tho elephant in tho various shapes ho is shown in town, and learned something further by his experience in the dunning and drumming line conuiderod himself an accomplished judgo of human nature in general, and was fond of " running rigs " on people from rural districts, whose appearance warranted tho supposition that they might bo " sold " at a cheap rate for tho amusement of bystanders. Coming up to our friend from tho Green Mountains, ho began by civilly asking him whoro ho was from ? " From Vermont," was tho answer. " Rather mountaainous country," continued tho Gothamito. "Yes," said tho Yankeo, who began to smell the rat, "yes very rooun- am'-ous that's certain and whats very queer thoro is always a valley between the mountains never knew it fail." Tho listen ers smiled, and the wag began again, (with a knowing wink, which meant, I'll fetch him this timo !) " Great Stato for horses and sheep, is'nt it?" said the wag. "Yes," said the Vermonter, " a great Stato for sheep and horses, but for calves and jackasses, York beats it all holler ! " Tho laugh came in hero protty considerably loud," and tho drum mer retired. Boston Post. 07" The New Haven Register copies from the Cinoinati Commercial a recent incident in relation to a rebuke of certain, females who had occupied tho scats of gentlemen in a crowded railroad car, without deigning the least acknowledgment for the accommodation, and appends thereto the following anecdote : Tho above good story reminds us of an in cident which occurred on tho New York Rail road some months since. The scats were all full, except one which was occupied by a rough-looking, but honest Irishman and at one ol the stations, a couple of young ladies came in to procure scats ; but seeing no vacant ones, were about to go into a back car when Patrick roso hastily, and offered their, his scat, with evident pleasure. " But yonlill havo no scat for yourself," responded one of the young ladies, with a smile hesitating with truo politeness, as to accepting it. "Never ye mind that I " said the Hibernian, " ycr welcome to't 1 I'd rido upon the cowcatcher till Now York, any time, for a smile from sichyiHicmaJiy ledies!" and retreated hastily into the next car, amid tho cheers of thoso who bad witnessed the incident. HIY HEDEC.TIGU. " Ihiow that my redeemer liteth."." What mora do I need, to carry me happily through this world, and safely to my eternal homo. When Hordor was dying, bo said, " Give a great thought, that I may refresh myself." This is tho thought that I woulifhave clearly and firmly dwelling in my soul when heart and flesh shall fail me : "I know that my Redeemer liveth." Oh, if 1 feel that he livcth for my guide and strength now, will he not support me in tho darksome hour ? It is reported of a young poet, that during tho fairest and happiest hours of his early years, ho would often writedown his thoughts and feelings in glowing words, which he called " recollections of the fairest hours, to cheer the latest hours of life." Thus the brightest hopes which 1 am now permitted to record will cheer and illumino the valley of doath will be a manual of sweet recollections of the bliss and peaCo which has been mino in the Father. Oh, do we not all surely know that the more we enjoy God hero, the more will death be deprived of its sting, and the brighter will be our eternal homo.A'. F. OS server. Jilteiviiig iiqHcty. CLEVELAND SIXTY YEAKS AGO. Tho following letter is from ono of tho first settlers of Cleveland. It was addressed to Alexander C. Elliott, and by him communi-oated to tho Cleveland Herald. Tho venerable writer rosides at Mount Vernon, and dates from that place : Mr. Vernos, June 1st, 1857. Alexander C. Elliott, Esq. Sir: According to your request, I will inform you about the first settlement of Cleveland, Ohio, according to my best lecolloction. I find several mistakes and omissions in tho History of Ohio, by n. IIowo. My father David Bryant and myself landed at Cleveland f in June, 1797. Thoro was but one family thore at that time, viz ; Alonzo Carter, who lived in a log cabin, under the high sand bank near tho Cuyahoga River, and about thirty rods below the bend of tho river, or tho west end of Superior Street. I went up the hill to view the town. I found ono log cabin erected by tho surveyors on the south side of Superior Street, near tho place where the old Mansion Houso formorly stood. Thero was no cleared land, only where the logs wore cut to erect tho cabin, and for fire wood. I saw tho stakes at tho corners of tho lots among tho loss, and largo oak and chestnut trees. We were on our way to a grindstono quarry, near Vermillion River. Wo made two trips that summer, and stopped at Mr, Carter's oach time. In tho fall 1777, 1 found Mr. Rodol-phus Edwards in a cabin under the hill, at the west end of Superior Street. We maJo two trips in the summer of 1708. I found Major Spafford in tho old surveyor's cabin ; tho same .all Mr. David Clark erected a cabin on the other side of tho street, and about five rods west of Spafford's. AVe made two trips in the summer of 1799, and in the fall father and myself returned to Cleveland to make a pair of mill stones for Mr. Williams, about fivo miles cast of Cleveland, near tho trail to Hudson. We mado tho mill stones on tho right hand sido of the stream as you go up 15 or 20 feet from tho stream and about a half milo from tho mill, which was under a high bank and near a fall in said stream of 40 or 50 feet. If any person will examino, they will find the remains and pieces of tho rock tho said stones wero mado of. Tho water was conveyed to tho mill in a dug out trough to an under-shot wheel about 12 feet over, with ono set of arms and buckets 15 inches long, to run insido of tho trough, which went down tho bank at an angle of 45 degrooo, prhapi. Tho dam was about four rods above tbo fall ; the mill stones were threo and a half feet in diameter, of gray rock. On my way from tho town to Mr, William's Mill, I found the cabin of Mr. E. Edwards (ho had left tho town,) about threo miles out ; tho next cabin was Judge Kingsbury's, and tho next old Mr. Gunn's, thonco half a milo to Mr. William's Mill. On my return to Cleveland, in th, fall of 1800, my father and myself camo thoro to slay. Ho took a still from Virginia, and built a still house under tho sand banks, about 20 rods abovo L. Carter's, and fifteen lect from tho river. Tho house was mado of howed logs, 20 by 20, one and a half stories high. Wo took tho water in a trough out of somo small springs which camo out of tho bank, into tho second story of the houso, and made tho whiskey out of wheat. Thoro is no ac-cout of this in the History of Ohio. My father purchased ton acres of land about ono-fourth of a milo from tho town plat, on the bank of tho river, cast of tho town. In tho Winter of 1800 and Spring of 1801, 1 helped my father to clear fivo acres on said lot, which was planted with corn in tho Spring. Said ten acres wero sold by my father, in tho Spring of 1301, at the rato of $2,50 per acre. Mr. Samuel Huntington came to Cleveland in tho spring of 1801, aud built a hewed log house near tho bank of the Cuyahoga river, about fifteen rods south-east of tho old surveyor's cabin, occupied by Mr. SpalTord. I attended the Fourth of July Ball mentioned in the History of Ohio. I waited on Miss Doano, who had justarrived at the Corners, four miles cast of town, I was thon about 17 years of ago, and Miss Doaue about 14. I was dressed in tho then style a gingham suit my hair queued with one and a half yards of black ribbon, about as long and as thick as a corn cob. with a little tuft at the lower end ; and for tho want of pomatum, I had a picco of candle rubbed on my hair, and thon-as much flour sprinkled on as could stay without falling off. I had a good wool hat, and a pair of brogans that would help to play " Fisher's Hornpipe." or " High Bettio Mar-tin," when I danced. When I went for Mins Doanc, I took an old horso ; when she was ready, I rodo up to a stump near the cabin ; sho mounted tho stump, and spread her under petticoat on " Old Tib " behind mo, secured her calico dress to keep it clean, and then mounted on behind mo. I had a fine timo I There is a mistake in tho History of Ohio, which says that the Indians piled up their canoes at the mouth of the river. It was not so, as each took their family in their canoes up the river as near to their hunting-ground as they could get. They scattered along the rivor from five to c;ght miles apart, as far as tho Falls ; they hauled their canoes above high water mark, and covered them with bark and wont from three to five miles back into the woods. In the Spring, after sugar making they all packed their skins, sugar, bear's oil, honey and jorked venison, to their canoes. They frequently had to mado more canoes, either of wood or bark, as the increase .of thoir furs, cVa, required. They would descond the river in April from sixty to eighty miles, and encamp en the west side for eight or ten days and take a dmnkeu scrape and have a feast. I was invited to partake of a White Dog. They singed part of tho hair off and chopped him up, and mado a largo kcltlo of soup; thoy ercctod a scaffold and offered a largo wooden bowlful), placed on tho scaffold, to " Manitou," (the Devil,) and then they prcson'cd mo with ono fore paw. well boiled and plenty of soup, the hair still on between tho toes. I excused; they said " a good soldier could eat such." They said " God was a good man, and would not hurt anybody." They, in offering the sacrifice to Manitou, prayed to him for their safety over the Lake, and that they might have a good crop ot corn, &c. Yours, &c. Gilmak Bryant. The Herald in publishing the letter makes somo commentaries which are not without interest. It says : Tho survivors of two generations aro the vonorablo Mr. Gaylord, of Newburgh, and Mr. Carter, son of Lorenzo Carter, whose hospitalities are remembered with pleasure by all early Cleveland pioneers. Major Carter died in 1812 ; Mr. Rodolphus Edwards, referred to by Mr. Bryant, in 1812 or 1843 ; and Judgo Kingsburry in 1819. Mr. Gunn recently fell asleep at a very advanced age. Capt. Johnson was hero during the second War of IndependenceCloveland was laid out by an Eastern corps of survoyors, for tho Connecticut Land Company, in tho autumn in 179G, and named in honor of tho Land Company's Agont, General Moses Cleveland. Tho early orthography was preserved wo believo until tho establishment of tho Cleveland Advertiser, when tho printer dropped tho silent a for the simple reason that tho form of tho first pago would not admit tho uso of tho head titlo without the abbreviation. Necessity soon established the general fashion, for once not fickle. The members of tho Land Company, God rest them ! have all closed their earthly accounts. Near the trail to Hudson by the cabins of Edwards, Kingsbury, and Gunn, is now the Pittsburgh railway track. Where in 1801 was Bryant's cornfield, tho land worth $2,50 per acre, leads populous Pittsburgh street. Where tho buckish beau with ribboned, tallowed andpowdorod queued gallanted on "Old Tib" by tho blazed trees his buxom belle seated behind him on petticoat pillion, with calico dress neatly turned up, to tho first 4.h of July Ball, in 1810 is now aristocratic Euclid street, with its fashionable young nobs and snobs in mustache and crinoline, and turnout that looks down with contempt on Bryant's when lie records that ho " had a fine time ! " The West side, too, where wild sav. ngos held their dog feast and big drunks, long since exchange dits war whoops for tho peace ful sounds of industry, the click of hammers and shrill scream of steam whistles. Oir Tho Indiana Freeman's Journal relates tho following story of a wealthy Hoosier who did not patronizo tho printer : Take a Nkwsi-an2U. Somo six or oitrht days since a farmer from the country, eight miles from town, paid our sanctum a visit to learn tho nows. From a stray number of Ilia Journal whicu bad lound its wav into his neighborhood, (as wo have no subscribers there,) he had learned, second handed, of the frii'htlul railroad accident at ll.imiltnn I'nnn. da, and had got tho idea that it happened in Ohio. Filled with tho most painful auprchen- sions, after a sleepless night, he started for our ollice to learn the truth, (as strange as tneparadox may seem, as editors are called tho greatest liars extant, yet they aro contin ually appealed to lor tlio correctness or incor rectness of public rumor.) Ho had ason "out of pocket," had gone to Ohio expected to take tno can bad overstayed his tune a week, and hence the uneasiness felt by the old gentleman upon hearing a vague rumor of a uaiiroau accident. Ilio secret of the mat-tor was, he took ho paper ) his neighbors took nono, and they were all in the dark about the occurrence together. Though worth a eood tarm, witu all tbe necessary arrangements about him for comfort, with sons and daughters growing up around him, he hurried to town. losing halt a day, to begaenpuqf thepavcr trom the printer, to sot himself and lamily free from their dream ul apprehensions about tho safe ty cf their son. Office geeker ia Washington. With regard to tho much dobated gover norship of Utah, we can tell a little anccdoto which, if not vory unique, is still a good spo- cimon of its class. We wore lounging care lessly, yesterday morning, in tho ante-room of Democratic majesty, at the " White House.'' Among the swarming throng, wo particularly noticed ono individual, with long hair, unsha ven cheeks, soody garments of an anterior fashion, boots of no fashion at all, aud that poculiar, gawky, rambling gait, which always distinguishes the third rale gentlemen from tho country. When tho doors of tho rccep. tion rooms wore opened, Seedy was tho first man to grasp tho hand of tho President After sundry compliments to the improved ap pearance of that high dignitary, and sundry qualified anathemas on the National Hotel. Seedy urocceded to stato the real object of his visit. " Mr. Buchanan, tho newspapers inform me, that you find somo difficulty in obtaining a Governor for Utah." " Thon, sir," replied tho President, " tho newspapers do rot tell the truth." " But," said Seedy, "evory gen tleman, to whom the position baa bcou offered, has refused it." " We havo had, thus far, but one refusal," answered the Prc3idont. "Ah ! well," sighed tho applicant, with a desperate attempt to bo funny, ' I suppose, that, when no one else could be persuaded to accept an office, I might very properly ask for it." Tho President is not famous for his lore of joking; but, on this occasion, ho showed his appreciation by declaring : " Rely upon it, that whon we can find no one else to accept tho offico, you shall hear from us." Richmmd Enquirer. Makiso Vismab. The cheapest mode of making vinegar is to mis five quarts of warm rain water with two quarts of Orleans molasses and four quarts of yeast In a few weeks you will havo the best vinegar you ever saw. A TIIUILMNU STOKl'. The Now York Commercial Advertisor ;lls tho following talo : Last fall, a woman residing in the vicinity of Worcester, was picking blackberries in a field near the house, having with her an only child, a bright eyed little fellow of less than a year old. The baby sat upon the ground amusing itself with grasping at clumps of yellow weeds within reach, and eating berries brought him from time to time by his mother. The latter, at length intent upon gathering the fine fruit, passed around a rock which hid her child from view. She was about to return to him, when honing him laughing and crowing in great glee, and thinking he must be sa fe as long as ho was so happy, she remain ed a little longer where sho was. Suddenly tho little voice ceased, and after a moment's delay, the young mother stepped upon tho rock and looked over, expecting to find her babo asleep : instead of w hich he was sitting perfectly motionless, his lips part ed, and his wide open eyes fixed with a singu lar expression upon some object which at first sho was unable to discern. But who can judge of her horror when, on closer scrutiny, she perceived, some four or fivo feet from her infant, a rattlesnake , with its glittering eyes fastened upon his, and Hearing him by an almost imperceptible motion.The sight of darling's peril so nearly paraly zed her, that for an instant she half belioved the dreadful fascination had cxtendod to herself, but tho certainty that, unless she was the instrument of salvation to her child, ho was Inevitably lost, in somo degree restored her power. Sho glanced wildly around for some thing that-might bo used as a weapon, but nothing appeared, and already tho venomous reptile hud passed over half tho space which divided him and his victim. Another moment, and all would be lost. What could bo done ? In her hand sho held a broad tin pan, and, springing from tho rock, as quick as thought, she covered tho snake with it, and stood upon it to prevent its escape. The charm was broken tho child moved, swaying to one side, and began to sob. At tho same timo the mother recovered her voice and screamed for aid, retaining her position until it arrived, when the cause of her terri ble fright was dispatched. How Gen. Walker wn served by il punish tiirl. Tho Philadelphia Journal of the 6th inst., says : William Walker has arrived in this city. Wc at one timo eutcrtained serious thoughts of despatching a special reporter to Wilmington to meet him hut fivo minutes' reflection scrvod to convince us that William Walker was not worth tho troublo. Walker denies, most positively, that he ever uttered a sonliment expressing any dif- lerenca of feeling on Ins part as between the northern er southern sections of this confederacy. In roferenco to tho allegation which has been circulated by tho press, that he on ono occasion had exclaimed, " Cuba for the South, aud not for tho Yankees," he says bo never wrote or spoke such a phrase. In accounting, however, for the origin of tho report, ho states that the words wero written in Spanish, by a young Spanish girl across one of his own letters and that the letter so marked being among papers which were lost in a hasty retreat, was afterwards published, and tho offensive expression which interpolated by an-nother, had thus reached the public witlibut explanation, and prejudiced him in the estimation of :ho pooplo of the North. Gen. Cuss Speeds to tbe Eayp liuiis. The Egyptians, residents of Southern Illinois, tickles Gen. Cass, and tho old Genoral tickles tho Egyptians. ' He was recently rus ticating in that enlightened part of the world, and of course had to speechify to tho imports nato Suckers. His speech is thus reported in the Indianopolis Journal: Fellevi Citizens of Olney and Ejypt .Cir cumstances too voluminous for recapitulation prevent me from addressing you at longth lo- day. Sensation cries of good ho's chuck full oi larnin'-do'no what ho said.. But, gentlemen, for years I have yearned to greet you on tho sod of your own prairies. You are the forlorn hope to whom we look for rescue in times of dangor. When tho Union was in peril, and the democracy every whoro trcmblod and wavered, you stood firm. Your capacities are equal to any occasion. Cheers. Whon Republicanism, liko a baleful comet, swept through the land, breaking Democracy in pie-cesand pulverizing the fragments, each man of you becamo an cngibo of twenty voting power and -and put the Confounded thing out Tremendous applauso. A. F. 8tose. This gentlemen, who has been appointed by Gov. Chase, Treasurer of c ! -. .. : ft, 1 . ii - r i.aiu, isuuv ui uiu uuat uiuii am well aa oneoi Tth1blost financiers in the State.- The Gov- onor could not have mado a better selection. He formerly represented the Columbus District in Congress. For many years he has been a successful merchant Tbe beBt qualification, however, which Mr. Stone possesses tor tbe dangerous post is sterling and unquestioned integrity. Clinton County Republican. (r A teacher asked a bright little girl, " What country is opposite us on the globe 1 " " Don't know, sir," was tbo answer. " Well, now," pursued the teacher, " if I were to bore a holo through tbS earth and you were to go in at this end, whoro would you come out ?" - "Out of tho hole, sir!" replied tbe pupil, with an air of triumph. The teacher jsve it up. Crrcspuadoace of tho Evening Post. The Ore lit IK'lujro in IHinn.i Uanis, IIoum-s. ,iii. and nor ' Hwi-pt Oil' To;:(ber. - Ithaca, N. Y., J uno 18, 1867.' This town yesterday was visited by the most destructive flood that ever came upon it, e .i . iron, trio many streams tnai pour tueir waters into the basin of the Cayuga Lake. The rain of yesterday was a deluge. The waters of Six Milo Creek gathered from many bill sides, brought with them trcc9 unshorn of rootsnni branches, sweeping away tho log-boom of tha Giles saw-mill pond, about one mile above this villago, and bringing down by rupture) in tho dam, the accumulated waters of tha' pond, as well as the large stock of logs secured by the boom. The dam of tho Halsey'i grist mill gave way, and poured tbo cooflnod waters of this second mill-pond into the al ready swoolen stream. The wttrs with a" torribbenjry swept off the whole line of buildings upon tha bank of this creek, and flooded nearly the entire town. . The stack of chimneys and outside arrange ments for the large stcara-cngino of the Hal-sey's grist mill, was carried away. Their barn, already surrounded by wator and far out in the stream, was swept off with its oc cupants, four horses and four men. The hor-s es and the men as thoy parted from tbe building, struggled for the shore, and tho struggle was awfully cxc'.ting among such a migh ty whirl of piled-up waters. Somo of the men and horsos wero carried with tho fabric, crumpled into a shapeless mass, through tho contracted arch of a stono bridge, and took a fearful plQngo below, and, strange to say, a man and horses passed through unharmed ; ono horse reached a mile below, alivo. One - young man, Matthew Carpenter, has not been heard from. Ho is drowncd,-of courso. Presently tho massive stone arch, spanning thx stream, gave way, and the human beings pre. cipitated many feet into the waters, so with confinement and frightful ia their rago, renewed the struggle for life they had just scon their fullow3 make, and with aa earnest ness as dreadful. Piles of buildings rocked to pieces, and logn had formed barricades in front of dwellings on Cayuga street, where it runs parallel with tha ' creek. The stream becoming blockod up, a branch forked out, plowing a clia inol amcn the dwellings in tho vicinity, whose affiightud inmates hurried through tho rapids for dear life. A number of men, womeu and children climbed for safety a treo standing near the- formcr bank of the creek. Darkness closed in upon them. Tho plunging water uprooted the trees. All escaped to an islaud, and spent the night in safety in the wreck of Moore's sash and blind factory, except Mr. Hawloy, 1 brewer, who was swept down the current His wife heard his farewell to her as hoswopt past his dwelling iu the darkness. The i. . . . morning lounu uun lar out upon tno marso, and this afternoon the coroner holds his inquest upon his lifeless corpse. One of the Lifccm l Duiunclpa-Iioii in Missouri. Among the indications of tho effeet which tbe recent emancipation movement in Missouri is having upon emigrants and capitalists, net the least significant is tho following communication published in tho Missouri Domocrat : " Lasd OrncB, Warsaw, Mo., I Juue 13, 1857. . f On account of the largo amount of land sold at this ollice during the last two and a half months, which has been ovor 600,000 acres, being for the month of May alone 247, 352, this oflicelias been closed. Due notice will be given whon it will bo open again. G. N. B. DoDso.y, Register." The election of the emancipation candidate for Mayor in St Louis, and the permanent organization of tbe party in the State, liavebeeo accomplished within the two months and a half which tbe Register speaks of; and yet in that brief period tlio sales of public lands which thoso events hare occasioned, have increased in such an unprecedented extent that tho Land Ofiko has to bo closed in ordor to enablo tbo clerks to make out the necessary certificates. It is to be hoped, if the pooplo of Missouri have any ambition to koo their stato occupy tho position to which by hor resource she is entitled, that the hint affordod by the publication of this note will not bo lost A". T. Evening rost . Ice In Luke iipi:rir. The propollor Illinois, at Detroit on the 11 lb instant, from Fortage Lake, encountered niw miles of ico, and had to force her way through. On tho 7th and 8ih of June, tho snow in the-woods was still existing iu places to tbe depth of two feet, and that on the 3d of June snow fell in considerable quantities. (fc Miller Pennington, Eq , ono of tha Ohio Presidential Electors that cast tbo vote f tb State for Fremont and D iyton diod at Lis reel- -i o. m-: :n- r o.vi . n.i uuuw iu viaiiavi.ie, u ui.u &(., iu mo Jolu year of his age. The death of this worthy, man is not only a sad bereavement to his rol-atircs, but must bo regarded as a public calamity.TcnsiKo Posrs to Accockt. The Indian. anolia narwra au thi nn..n.i..j. i . t --- -r--r-----v vii.miuuui Ul leal cinity yield lots of frogs, which are sold ih the markot at twenty cents per dozen. Whet offeot has tbo trado had on tho price of beef 1 -winvi. vturitr. 1 j, I OiT The man who tanghl Fonniraore Cooper bis alphabet il now living in New York atate, oaie and hearty at the ago of 90. " 1 Simson says the Iadicsdo not sat their capa for tbe gentlomen any more they spresd their hoop ' ' ' Kr The Wilmington Catette states thai r,t prewiut in Dole ware (be peach crop bids trio be more abundant than it h Nn f e many years.