Mt. Vernon Republican (Mount Vernon, Ohio : 1854), 1858-02-23

              bwlui aJ!J Ml a U. V L f iw lifer II tir if Mr frir : ' VOL IV; MOUNT VERNON, OHIO, TUESDAY MORNING, FEB. 23, 1858. NO. 15 4 i' it i i , 1 ( tiik Tkacas in tub iioum; OF HCirUESENTATIVES. Particular of the Keltand Grow Moat Spolal Diipatoh to til. Philadelphia Bnllotin. " About a quarter bofdr two o'clock, while Various motion! to kill time and prevent defl-toite action were put, and while many memberi knowing that there was no special business on hand and no likelihood of a Vote, were loung ing and dosing in their seat or moving promiscuously about the Hall, Mr. Grow, of Pennsylvania, whose seat is about the centre of the western tide of the House, where the Republican members nearly all sit, found him self on the opposite side, whose inhabitants are chiefly Democrats. There is a passage or aisle between the seats leading from the North-east corner of the Hall to the Speaker's chair, making a radius of the circle of members' decks. Mr. Grow was qui-Uv walking down this aisle, when Mr. Keitt, of South Carolina, and Mr. Reuben Davis, of Mississippi, approached him. Mr. Quitman had risen, and Mr. Grow had objected to bis speaking. Said Mr. Keitt, "if you want to object, you bad better go to your own side of the House " " This is a free land," said Mr. Grow, "and very man has a right to go where he pleases." "What do you mean by such an answer as that ? " said Mr. Keitt. J I mean just what I said," replied Mr. Grow and repeated the remark. "Mr. Keitt then seized him by. the collar, exclaiming, 'I will let you know that you are ad -d Black Republican puppy." Mr. Grow thrust his hand wide with violence, saying: "1 shall occupy such a place as I please, and no nigger driver shall crack his whip over me." Again Mr. Keitt seized him by the throat, and was again driven off by Mr. Grow, and on the attempt being repeated, Mr. Grow delivered a well aimed blow and knocked Mr. Keitt down. There was a rus of members from the opposite aide of the Hall, and from all quarters. Mr. Barksdale, of Mississippi, rushed in to separate the combatants. Mr. Washburne, of Illinois, who has k front seat on the Republican tide, thinking that he was going to help Keitt,hurried into the melee and knocked Mr. Barksdale's wig off. Reinforcements arrived from all quarters, and for a couple of minutes there was a furious contest, but fortunately no one was hurt, and by the aid of the Sergeant at Arms, the principal combatants were parted and order was restored. Speaker Orr, who is a colleague and friend of Keitt, was pale as a sheet, but composed and collected in manner. The moment the , combatants were separated, there was a quiet that was startling in its effect. From tb. Washington Statu, Douglaa Organ. All sorts of motions were being made, and Mr. Grow was moving towards the Speaker's chair down the avenue, contiguous to which , was the seat of Mr. Keitt. Some honorable made a motion. "t Mr. Grow objected. '' ' Mr. Keitt said: "Go to your own side of the " House, sir, and make your objections there." ' Mr. Grow promptly replied that "he would make his objections where he pleased ;" and indiscreetly followed up this remark, by say- ing "he would'nt be governed by a slave dri-' yer." This was the tocsin for war; Mr. Keitt thinking with Macbeth that the "flighty purpose never is o'ertook unle the deed go with it" struck the member from Pennsylvania.. Mr. Grow returned the blow, the parties - clenched, and in rushed members from all sidef hoping to end this little row, but uncon- - ...Sniwiw contributine to commence a big one. Mr. Barksdale, of Mississippi, interfered as peacemaker, and succeeded in parting them. Be was holding Mr. Grow, when a crowd mshed up, and he was struck, as he supposed by Mr. Washburne, of Illinois. Mr. Barks-' dale turned and gave Washburne several server blows, when they were parted. ' The row went last and furious right under the Speaker's chair, and in thorough disregard cfthe presence of the occupants of the reporter's gallery. Some thirty or forty members got so entangled and Jammed up that it was difficult to see which was which, or which got the worst or best of it. Blows were given and taken indiscriminately. The affair was timed by a sporting character present, who says it occupied one minute and a half. Speaker Orr and the Sergeant at Arms, Mr. Olosbrenner, deserve credit and commendation for the prompt energy with which they aucceededin canning the tumult. When" all "was calm again," the House fell back into its good humored ways, the " little "brush" having waked up some of the most unpatriotc, who doead, anconsciousof the moment ausness of the occasion. PETA1HD ACCOUNT OF TUB FIOHT. from the ' 8 ' Corrpondonoeof the M. Y. Tinwi.) Everything passed off, however, in excellent temper, and with less excitement than is usual to night sessions, until nearly 4 o'clock this luomu g Mr. Grow, who is the recognized Republican leader In the House 'went over to the Democratic side of the Hall to talk with Mr. Hickmau, of Pennsylvania. As be turned to leave, Mr. Quitman rise and asked to mike an explanation. Mr Grow Objected to any speeches which were out ol Older, and then suited down the aisle with a View of returning to his own seat, when Mr. Keitt, of South Carolina, called out to him, . .b;nn. Wh don't roil ro over on your own aide; God d d you, if you want to object ? What business nave vcr uu um aiuc, any how ? " or something to that effect. ' , Mr. Grow replied, quietly and coolly, saying "This is a free ball, and I have the right r to object from any part of it, when I choose." Then, in response to an appeal from Mr. Harris, of Induna, Mr. Grow withdrew his ob lection, in Older to permit Gen. Quitrain to go " on. By this time, Keitt, who seems to bavu supposed that he had only to look ferociously fc. a Northern man to wilt him and hi presumed, perhapsropon the (act that he isa more athletic man than the gentleman fro , Pennsylvania bad crossed over to meet Mr. , Qrow. As the latter was about to pas, Keitt Inquired, in ruffianly tone, "What did you ut.n by that atswer which you gave me just bow ? " ' 1 m.ant orecisel V what I Said that this is . r. kali, and I will object from whatever -' nf it I km fit." was Mr. Grow's reply, as . be looked hi assailant calmly in the free. ' Tbi ehivalrous and gentlemanly aoum ' linian returned to the charge, saying; "I'll ' abow you, you d d Black Republican pup- i py I ! Sir. vrrow. sun auviiw, You msy tbink me what you please, Mr. " Keitt', but let me toll you that no nigger dri- ... .K.U mat nn from his plantation to crack v,. i..h about ear 1 " "We'll sea abort . ' tUW" UN &M c",gb M, 0row b' the throat. Mr. G. threw bis assailant's hand off, and Mr. Reuben Davis, also of Mississippi, who bad followed Mr. Keitt, evidently with the intention of restraining him, intetposed at once for peace. This ended the difficulty for an instant, but almost immediately Keitt broke from Mr. Davis and rushed upon Grow, seizing him again by the throat, when the latter planted a blow under the left ear of " the gentleman from South Carolina," which sprawled him fairly upon his face on the floor. Mr. K. picked himself up, and after some ineffectual and random passes, left the hall and was Bean no more until after the melee ended, except by some friends who sponged bis bruises. I understand he is under the impression that he ttublted hit toe, and so fell. The mistake, certainly, is excusable, for the blow which he finaly provoked from Mr. Grow's long suffering patience, was, so severe that he would hardly be expected to have any very clear recollection of the circumstances. These transactions, which take so much time to relate, were the work of a very few minutes, and all occurred on the Democratic side of the House. W ben the blow was struck CSV hT" a dozen Southern fen rushed towards t parties, some doubtless to keep the peace, and others to have ahand in the hgh Barksdale of Mississippi, McQueen, of South Carolina, Craige, of North Carolina, and Reuben Davis, were prominent in the scrimmage. Barksdale speciflcelly states, and I doubt not truly, that his only object was to separate the contestants. He and other oppononts seized upon-Grow at once, as Keitt was already hori du combat. To gentlemen on the other side of the hall, it looked very much as though the gentleman from lawn, was about to be cut into mincemeat, and the Anti-Lecompton men rushed over in a body to the rescue. Foremost came Mr. Potter, of Wisconsin, a very athletic, compact man, who bounded into the center of the excited group, striking right and left with tremendous vigor. Washburne, of Illinois, and his brother of W isconsin, also were prominent, and for a minute or two it seemed as though we were to have a Kilkenny fight on a magnificent scale. Barksdale had hold of Grow, when Patter struck him a severe blow, supposing that he was hurting that gentleman. Barksdale turning around and supposing'that it was Elihu Washburne who struck him dropped Grow, and struck out at the gentleman from Illinois. Cadwallader Washburne perceiving the attack upon his brother, also made a dash at Mr. Barksdale, and seized him by the hair, apparently for the purpose of drawing him "into chancery" ana pumuieiing him to greatorsatisfaction. Horrible to relate Mr. Barksdale's wig came off in Cadwallader's left hand and his right list expended itself with tremendous force against the uneesisting air. This ludicrous incident unquestionably did much towards restoring good nature sub-seauentlv. and its effect was heightened not a little by the fact that in the excitement of the occasion uarlcsdale restored nis wig wrong side foremost. There seems to be very little method in the struggle, and it was hard to tell who was in for earnest, and who was trying to restore order. The Speaker yilded and rapped for order without effect. The Sergent-at-Arms stalked to the scene of battle, mace in hand, but his "American eagle" had no more effect than the Speaker's gavel. Owen, Lovejoy and Lamas, of Mississippi; were pawing each othor at one point each probably trying to persuade the other to be still. Mr. Mott, the gray haired Quaker Representative from Ohio, was seen going here and there in the crowd. Davis, of Mississippi, got a severe but accidental blow from Mr. Grow, and various gentlemen sustained slight bruises and scratches. A Virginia Representative, who thought Mont-eomerv. of Pennsylvania, was about to "pitch in." laid his hand upon his arm to restrain him, and was peremptorily ordered to desist or be knocked down. Mr. uovoae, oi rennayi-vania, caught up a heavy stone-ware spittoon, with which to "brain" whoever might seem to deserve it, but fortunately did not succeed in getting far enough into the excited crowd to find an appropriate subject for his vengeance; and all over the Hall everybody was excited Air tha time. Fortunately, it did not last long, and no weanons were openly displayed. When order was restored, several gentlemen were found to nresent an excessively tumbled and disor dered aoDearance. but there remained little else to recall the excitement. Gentlemen of opposite parties crossed over to each other to explain their pacific dispositions, and that l hoy got into a ngni wuere ineir oniy purpose nraa to orevent a fleht. Mutual explanations. and a hearty laugh at tha ludicrous points of the drama, were louowea oy quasi ana a re turn to business. Pugh's Quibbling and Prevarication Comspondonea of N. Y. Post. The conductor Senator Pugh at the present time is worthy of especial notice. He has de clared to Senator and member of Congress that he will obey his instructions or resign. Of course he will not do the latter, but will vote aeainst Lecompton as it will be reported to the Senate. If he does this in obedienct to the Ohio Legislature, why does he not obey his instructions in the tpiril as well as the letter ? During the exciting struggle in the House the other day, he was to be seen at various times endeavoring to persuade certaiu member to cote with the administration. He exerted himself to the utmost to defeat the resolution of Mr. Harris, and at one time Ais interference became so obnoxious that an Ohio Lecomptonite rebuked him severely for hiu iiMABsiaLeot and treacherous conduct. In tho Senate, also, hi "aid and comfort" ar. itiven to disunioniats, who would drive this great fraad through tliat body. Ibis is a singular ebeJienct to the will of toe people or Ohio. He eiw hw ote against Lecompton, and hia sympathies, his influence, and his un tiring effort for Lecompton. fir Mr. Speaker Orr has appointed the Srjecial Committee to examine into the Le compton Constitution, pursuant to the instruc ticu embodied in the proposition of Colonel Harris, of Illinois. He gives the Lecomp'ou. ite a numerical majority of th. committee, of one, and a vast preponderance of the talent To those who know the member of th House well, personally or by reputation, this fact ca-not fail to be prominent, The coouuitte ba been (elected with the utmost adroitses for the purpose of furthering th Lecomploo scoundrelism. . (7- Tb little one an near to God, Just a the earth small planet i near to tb to. ' A Shriek for "Bleeding Kansas' The lubjoined communication was written by Mr. Robert Thompson, formerly of this city, but now a resident of Kansas. Mr. Thompson when residing here, was a locofoco of the red-hot school and took an active interest in politics. A short sojourn in Kansas a national mourning bench for pro-slavery lo-cofocos, and where conversions are sure to bo made has, caused him like the "four Governors," to become a'shricker for bleeding Kansas." We commend the letter to the careful perusal of infidel democrats and the public generally. The letter is a private one to a gentloman in this city, and was not intended for publication. Hdudolut, K. T., Jan. 29th, 1858. Found B : Whon I leftMt.,Ver- on for my Westorn home, I promised to give you a fair and impartial history of the troubles in Kansas, both as to what had transpired be fere my arrival, and what might come under my own observation. You will repomber that I left Mt. Vernon strongly imbued with the principle of Democraey, and came to this territory with strong prejudices against " Bleeding Kansas," believing that most of the outrages said to have - been perpetrated in the territory, were manufactured in the New York Tribune and other Republican office in th States, But, sir, upon passing through that portion of th country where the most infamous outrage were committed, where men, women and chil dren were brutally murdored, and their home given to the flames, I found that the half had never been told. A very intelligent lady from Kentucky, and one who believed that alavery was right, related to me the following circumstances, which I do not remember of ever having seen published. A German, by the name of Kuntz, a lsader among the " border ruffians," and one who took a prominent part in the burning of Ossawatimie, and the wretch who claimed the right of murdering a Free State German simply, because "A dutchuian should kill a dutchman," was chosen to convey five Free State prisoners from Black Jack to Westport, a distance of forty miles. In about two hours he returned, stating that he had delivered his prisoners. So he bad, not to those who were anxiously awaiting their arrival, that they might add five more to Pro-Slavery vengeance, but to their God. Their bodies were found abou five miles from Black Jack, with two ball in each. They were securely bound with ropes and could make no resistance, so he had but little difficulty in occomplishiBg his " hellish purpose." The other, was a young roan from Northern Ohio, who had been to West-port for his mail. While returning home reading a letter from his widowed mother, he was shot. His heart had hardly fluttered with the joy of its contents, when a ball fr jm " border ruffian " laid him a corpse, another martrt to freedom. Sir, I could fill this sheet with similar outrages, and yet we were told in the States that "Horace Greely" was the author of these crimes that there was no reality in them, and that they existed only in imagination ; that " Bleeding Kansas " was only held up to decoy Democrats into the Republican ranks. Could those men be bore now and learn from the lip of those who have bad brothers murdered, wives and daugh ters ravished, methinks their sneers at " Bleeding Kansas " would be turned to sympathy. 1 here are but two parties in Kansas Nation al Democrats or more familiarly known (by their acts) as Pro-Slavery men, and the Free State party. We have about two-thirds majority over the former and yet Congress is not willing to redress our wrongs. At the pres ent writing our political horizon looks dark. The mariner has not occasion to look oftencr to his chart to ascertain his locality, than the people of Kansas to ascertain where the " ship of state " is drifting. In October last tho people engaged in an important election, and for brief time, we were filled with hope, but soon a new danger, in tbo guise of a " Cunningham Swindle," he Lecompton Constitution was sprung upon us, and should Congress follow Buchanan's instructions, we will be forced into the Union under that infamous instrument. Should Congress, (after the seal of condemnation which we placed upon it on the 4th of this month) admit us with it, then farewell to peace in this distracted territory. We are detcrmimed not to submit to it. The editor of the Banner says it Would serve us right to force the Lecompton Constitution upon us because we would not go into an election for Delegates to frame the same. Does he cot know that none could vote without being registered ? And that the person whose duty il was to register voters, registered none but Pio Slavery men ? How could we vote ? In this county we have one hundred and eighty-five Free State voters, not one of them registered, while the eighty-five Pro-Slavery voter were regittered to a man. And so it - was conducted throughout the territory. In the last Banner I noticed that Harper attributed the outrages at Fort Scott to th " lawless, violent, higher law Jim Lane men." Such is not the case. The Fre State me to that locality being ia th minority, bar had their cattle driven to Fort Scott and told in tb nam of law, while theia other personal property was confiscated by Maj. Clark, assisted by " Preacher Southwood," and evry charge and harassment similar to those Urged against the Fro State men at Lecompton wer brought against them, and finding they could not get justice 4on them, tbey determined to fight rather than to submit to it any longer. W raised s company of fifty sin in this eoooty. and Went to their rlrf, and had the'eitizeni of Fort Scott carried into effect the resolution which passed at a pub-lio meeting" to bang every Free State man in the cityf" their town would have been tacked. If defending just and equitable rights by force, when no othor remedy can be bad, codstitutes "higher lawism," put me down in that class, and Harper will find that two-thirds of the people of this territory are "higher law men." I have just returned from a trip into the Southern part of the Indian Territory, in company with Mr. Nat-tie of the " Herald of Freedom." It surpasses this part of the country on account of its mineral advantages. The Indian tribes are very anxious to treat away their lands. All they wish is for Gen. Denver to honor them with his presence, and not send an agent as Commissioner Mannypcnny did. Thurston and myself have laid out a town site and prospects are fair for the county seat. We call it Mt. Vernon, in remembrance of the place of our childhood. The farmers in this part of tho territory have not commenced feeding their stock. It ia a much better stock country than Ohio, and stock dealers would find it to their advantage to emigrate here. John C. Carpenter is here on visit, having just recovered from a severe illness. Expecting to hear from you soon, I remain yours, ROBERT T. THOMPSON. OO" George W. Kendall, writes from his Texas home the following characteristic letter. It was not meant for publication, but the Boston friend to whom it was written cannot forego the temptation, and it appear in the Boston Post: "Thanks to early hours, constant exercise in the purest air in the world, a clear conscience, and an occasional glass of old Bourbon whisky, which was distilled before the invention of strychnine, I have grown young again, here, at my frontier hou.e among the Texas mountains feel like a new man as it were in short, like a cat bird. "One may, perhaps, wish to learn the mode and manner of my life hereaways ; let me enlighten you. Three days in each week I usually pass at my rancho here, three or four miles from New Braunfels, with my family ; two days I spent at the Estancia, a place of mine 30 miles westaynd where my flock of heep are pastured ; and tha other two I am on the road backwards and forwards, my con veyance an old Jersey wagon, with two trusty horses. There is one gap of 8 miles on the road without a house, and an otier of 12, yet the way is not lonesome. I never pass it over, without seeing an abundance of deer, turkies, partridges and the like. I carry alongside of me a double barrelled gun, a Shsrpe's rifle, and one of Colt's revolvers, and some kind of game is sure to grace my wagon both going and coming . My sheep now number some 3000, and finer flocks you never set eyes upon ; in May I bop to count upwards of 4,000, as my lambs come in April I have, besides, a fine gang of brood mares, besides some 40 cows, and like the elder Mr. Norval, " to feed my flocks and increase my store" is now "my constant care. " Did I not once tell you that I bad much rather see my lambs skipping up the bills and playing in the valleys, than to witness the pirouettes and entrechats of the best corps du ballet that ever existed If I did not say as much to you it is nevertheless true. I have seen a good deal in my day, Jim the world, the elephant, &c, but never saw any thing which affords so much real enjoymen as my flocks when doing well. And since 1 have been here on the spot in person, now nearly two years, I have extraordinary good luck. I have not lost two per cent, of ray heep per annum, and when I tell you that 20 per cent, is the average loss the woild over, you may well imagine that my success is re markable. I nover sell a ewe, or anything that produces. I have pasture for 20.000 sheep, and any number of horses and cattle' and to see all this space covered is now what I am working for. I dont bother my" head a moment about Kansas, or Bro. Brigham, or politics of any kind don't care who is Pres ident fear God and bate the Indians am in different about Walker and the devil try to keep my feet warm and my bead cool and smoke my pipe, in peace with all mankind. What do you think of it." From tha Phils. Bulletin of th 11th Shocking Affair A Woman Beaten by her own Son. Yesterday afternoon Corroner Fenner was called upon to bold aa inquest over the body of a woman, named Bridget McCullough, a mar tied woman about forty years of age, who died the previous day at her dwelling on the North side of Markct-St., above Fifteenth. It seemed that the deceased had five children, tb eldest of whom was a young man named John, nineteen years of age, who, like his mother, was addicted to habits of intemper ance. The son also bore a reputation among the police of being a thief, and at the present time is charged with the enmypf highway robbery. It seems that quarrel war frcquont be tween tbi wretched ton and parent, and on Friday evening a wrangle occurred, which re suited in th ion beating hi mother so bad' ly, that it is believed she died from th effect of the injuries ah received at th time. Th immediate cause of the beating seems to have been th bet that tie mother called her son t robber, and be retorted by telling her that ah had made bim what ha wasTbis reminds u of th school boy story ot th man who bit hi mother' r off under th gallows, and who then told her that she bad brought him to this nd by eneooraging him to steal a hymn book, from I'eloron' Magiil u . SQUIRE RICHARDS' SECOND WIFE. " What T no, you don't say so ! Squire Richards goin'g to marry again, and his wife only dead three mondial Goodness me!" " 'Tisawfull You may well be astonished. Mrs. W ilkes, it is terrible to think of! Such deception! Why, at his wife's funeral, one would have thought him actually heart broken ; and then the crape on hi hat is a half a yard deep 1' "Ah, me, Mrs. Hanson, there is no dependence to be put on 'pcarance. The world gets sinfullcr every day, and it can't be covered up wiili silk or broadcloth. As I said to my husband. Mr. Wilkes, the other night ; says t, 'Simon, things are comin' to an awful pass. Everybody will git into the State's prison in two years at this rate. And says Simon, say he, ' I don,t doubt it, Mariah. " "And you and Mr. Wilkes were right, perfectly right, it is just so. But this dreadful conduct of the Squirse's has made me more conscious of Ihe truth of it 1 Strange that a sensible man should behave so ! " " Yes, it is wonderful ! But how did it get out so quick ? The Squire ain't no hand to tell of things, you know. " "Betty Higgins found it out last night. She was taking tea at the widder Town'sjou know she's always visiting somewhere;though I wouldn't mention it to a living person except you, Mrs. Wilkes, and while they were atsup- perth Squire rode by in a new buggy going toward the depot. People don't get new bug gies for nothing, you know. " " No, that they don't, Mr. Hanson wid- denrs especially." fe " Well, he wasn't gone more than half an hour before back he came, driving upon the gallop he didn't use to abuse his horse when poor Mrs. Richards was alive and lo and be hold ! sittiDC in the new bucirv with him and a. dd, bis arm.actually around her waist, in broad day-light 1 was a little girlish looking woman in a pink dress and green silk bonnet 1 Only think of it a pink dress and green silk bon net 1 and his arm around her. It is abominable 1 " " My gracious goodness ! I want to know ! " " Yes, it's every word of it as true as our minister's discourses, and Mr. Sampwell nev er exaggerates he's a fine man, Mrs. Wilkes ; and the widdor Down and Betty run up in the garret they can seo Squire Richard's house plain from the widderU garret windows and the Squire drove up to the front door as if the side door was not good enough ! and then he got out of the door and lifted the wom an on to the door stone I Took her right into bis arms, in broad day-light, and lifted ber on to the door stone!" " My goodness!, as if she couldn't git out herself 1 It's indecent now, ain't ? " " To bo sure it is ! and he a middle-aged man, and a member or the church 1 Mr. Sampwell out to knew of it, so that ho could preach a sermon on the duties of men to their families. Only think of poor, dear, dead Mrs. Richards little daughter Elmetta being ruled by a step-mother hardly older than herself! It will break the poor child's heart ! " There was a long and impressivo silence, during which tho two amiablo ladies regaled themselves with numerous pinches of suuff from a box which had made its appearance in the lap of Mrs. Wilkes. No doubt it helped to digest the momenteous matter. "Wal," recommenced Mrs. Wilkes, "I tbink sich doin's is awful. Gettin married agin afore his wife is cold !" " Now I suppose he'll say that he needed a housekeeper, but that's no excuse, for my Mary Elizabeth or your Julia' Ann would have been glad to bavo gone. Mary Elizabeth is a terrible favorite with little Elmetta, and Mary Elizabeth is a grand hand at man aging children." " Yea, Mary Elizabeth is a fine girl, Mrs. Wilkes, but her health is'nt hardly good enough to take the care as there would be in Squire Richard)' family with all his company ; but then. Julia Ann could have done it well enough. Julia Ann is a remarkable hand for children can't help learning of them something all the time she is with them. Uor examplo is so beautiful, you know." "Well, for my part, I think somebody ought to go talk to the Squire about it. It ain't right for us sisters in the church to let him ruin himself and darter marrying nobody knows who 1 He ought to be reason ed with!" "That' just what I think, Mrs. Wilkes, and I called over here on purpose to ask you to go and talk with bim about it. It' the beit we can do." " I'll go, and be gtad to ! I hope I'm nev r backward in doin' my duty." " Well, I must be going : I've made a long call; to-morrow morning at eight o'clock; it' best to go early -I will call over for you. Do com and see me, Mrs. Wilkes ! You know it's an age since you have been to our house." "Dear me, Mrs. Hanson, I don't come half as often as I want to, but I'm ashamed to keep comin' all tb time. Aa I told my husband, Mr. Wilkes, the other day, say I, "Simon, I'm actilly afraid t shall wear my welooma cut over to Mr. Benson's," And say ba, saysBimoo, "I shouldn't wonder if you did. Marah." Eight o'clock tb following morning found our friend Mr. Wilke and Mr. Hanson standing on Bquira Richards' front door step; (th (id door Wansn't good enough for tb lady in pink andofoours it waaot luitabl for ladies of their 'callibrojft awahlnjt to b admitted. A troosy-hesdod . bitb girl an Jwvtm tnMr ftp., "Is Squire Richard's in 1'J inquired Mr. Hanson. " Iu ? to be sure lie is I .Safe in bed ma'am ! Is it after seein' bira that ye are ?" . " Yes ; we call to see him on important business," replied Mrs. Hanson, frigidly. " Sure, thin, and I'll be after falliu' him ; tho' the ould gentleman is sound aslape fur I heard him snoriu but jist now whin I cum fornint his bed room door. Com in with yees ! " and Bid ly ushered tho ladies 1dU a room wher the breakfast table was standing in waiting for the family. "Hum!" aaid Mrs. Wilkes, looking significantly en the tablo, " she can't be no great thing lying abed till breakfast time! Poor Mrs. Richards she used to be up in soason !" Just at this moment the Squire entered in elegant diihahillc tint is without a coat, and minus shoes and stockings, lie advanced, holding out bis hand cordially. " Good morning, ladies good morning ; I'm a little late, you see. Hope you'll excuse my toilet the diet is, I sat up rather late last night, and felt drowsy this morning. Fine morning, isn.t it?" " Very enchanting," returned Mrs. Hanson who greatly prided herself on the elegant pro priety of 'her language, "it is beautiful enough for a morning in tho gorgoous land of the Orientals. But to change the subject ; we call on a matter of business " " What's the difficulty now, Mrs. Hanson. A new -carpet for the parsonage, or is fifty dollars wanted by tho Missionary Society ? Come, speak out." " Ah, Squire, it is Wuss than that ! " put in Mrs. W., no longer able to keep(silence,"its something that consarns you, Squiro con-sarns your everlastin'.well bcin' ! " "Indeed I Well, go on.,' Tho Squire nevertheless, looked as if surprised. Mrs. Hanson drew a long breath and began : " Squire.'we call to see, if you wore thinking 'of marrying again T We " " You weren't going to propose to me, were you ladies ? I should be exceedingly happy to receive such proposals, but I should have Deacon Hanson and Muj. Wilkes in my hair forthwith. It would not do, ladies 1 " " No, we supposed you had already made your selection of the person who is to fill your dead wife's place, and w call to talk with you about her. e have understood that she is in your house, and if agreeable, would like to see hor. Our interest in yourself and motherless child has induced us to this." Mrs. Hanson spoke with solemn dignity, and evidently intended to impress the Squire powerfully with her manner. " And w want to know where you got ac quainted with her, Squiro ; and how old she is : and if she knows how to do housework ?' said Mrs. Wilkes. " How did you learn anything of this ? ' asked the Squire, evidently somewhat non plused by th extraordinary knowledge of his affair displayed by his visitors. " We heard of your ridin' out with her Squire ; she dresses all in pink, with a green silk bonnit. Don't look very well, Squire, to seo a man of your ago ridin' out with such a young gal ! " " Well, ladies, suppose I should take a notion to get married ? You could'nt blame me, I think. Here I am with no housekeeper, and an Irish girl to oversee things, and my home is none of the most orderly. Elmetta needs some one to care lit her, and it would'nt bo in nature for a father to be unmindful of tho interests of his child " Why, no, of course not. But then, if you nctd a housekceper.ray Julia Ann would come and look aftor things. She's a capital manager and very fond of children. She and Elmetta sweet little thing '.would get on admira bly. ,, " Yes, or my Mary Elizabolh either. She'd be tickled to death to come. She thinks so much of Esq. Richards and his little gal. And if I do say it, Mary Elizabeth is as nice a gal at there is anywhere. " Mary Elizabeth's health is too feeble for much exertion, Mrs. Wilkes ; you don't do right to put anything hard upon bor, you know shehasapain in her side half the time." Mrs Hanson was determined to have it understood that the hope of the Wilkoses was only an or nament to the world. " Well," said tho Squire at last; "I don't know what to think about it. I do notbeliove Elmetta would giv up this 'lady in pink,' as you call her, at all ; she has taken a wonder ful liking to hor." " Where did she come from Squire? You ain't told us a-ything about her." " To be sure, Mrs. Wilkes. Well, I found her in a uiillinor's shop in the city ol Ports, mouth." " In a milliner's shopt Then she's a milli- nor, is she? Well, I never." Will you be so kind as to favor us with an introduction? I should be happy to sea her before I form an opinion of her character." Mr. Hanson' tone was very patronizing, and so tho Squire seemed to think, forhehesita ted but a moment before he said t " Well, Mrs. Hanson, it will bo an advantage to her to form th acquaintance of such est mable ladies as my j r.'sent compaay; I will be very glad to present her to you forthwith. Pray excuse me for a moment." ' "Stop, squlref aheited Mr, Wllkft "What' twrname!" - Jcnnt Ray'mtumft! tba Julr, disappearing in th pasaago. "Jonn!IUy! areg'lar book nam. Bbo is some city highflyer t I'Dose." "Very likely, Mrs. Wilkes, but lie the Squire's mind is mado up, and it's bo us to sap any thins. Wo mutt saak tb beet Of her- . ' , ' Just a Mr. Hanson let tall this magnanimous speech, U door opened, and tbo Sduir " Ladies," said the Squire, bowing politely, "permit ui to presout to you Miss1 Jounie Ray, my daughter's wax doll, which I purchased at Portsmouth last week, and which arriv4 day before yesterday at the depot, the co4 of It was forty-live dollars, at present I bavu no intention of making it my wife." Poor Mrs. Wilke. Mortified Mrs. Hanson, With burning face they look their lv ( and since then I believe, they Lav lulraou lously minded their own Lusinwj. Squire Richards was mt hat cccentrio and knowing htttr busy-bodicj gossipped, about Llin, and having purchased a large Wal doll for his little girl, the idea struck bim that it would be a fine joke on the scundil-loving people of U'heutwolJ, to take it from the packing case and ride home with it in his buggy n full view of the publie. We htv sen th result. Tho Squire is still unmarried, and bid fair to remain thus; his widowed sister having tablished herself as mistress in bis family. OCT Tho Washington correspondent . of th Missouri Republican writes of the nL'bt of the strugglo on Col. Harris' resolution ! Tho imagery of that night will not fad from my memory soon. For the fourth time since the House was called to order. I cam up to the Capitol at midnight. Before enter-ing I turned round and looked westward.-" The white house was dimly visible in th clear starlight, and it struck me that death might be making his stealthy advance, like a thief, in that mansion, wher ha was no unfamiliar guest. The capitol, throughout its staircase, corridors and balls, was illuminated and silent. The pictures had the rotunda on. tirely to themselves. Passing through th old ball, through the lobbies and up the staircase which leads to the gallery, the spectacle which I came to see was in view. The yel low light it source invisible streamed down from the Stained glass with the bright ness of noon. Tho House was fceeed and weary, and partly drunk the part to th right 0 the chair. Faction was trying by every means to baffle the majority, and smother discussion and keep away truth. It tailed. OCT A poor player having lent on of hi comrades a small matter, spoke to him one night behind the scene in the Covent Garden Theater, " Tom, those two guineas I lent you ought to be paid me ; you know I am in great distress." " Do not talk to me about it," said tho other, " within this week I will take cam to pay you in soma shape or other." " You will oblige me," replied the creditor, " and let it be aa much in the shape of two guineas as possible." A Brave Husband. A man named Pat terson, living somewhere in Slidertown, was arrested last evening, for cutting off his wife' finger with a hatchet. It seems that tboro ' was some difficulty between them; and he to revenge himself, took a hatchet and cut all the furniture in the house to piece and Con cluded his exploits by chopping off his wife's finger. He then left his own homo and went to tho Lafayette House, and took lodgings for the night. The officer's took hiu out of bed. Dayton Journal. in 1 ill - , . , A Skatisq Feat. On Thursday afternoon a young lady and gentleman skated from Bangor to Uampdon, Maine, on a trial of speed The W'higsays "tho young gentleman bad the longest leg', but the lady spread most canvas, and the wind being fair and fresh, sb beat him by two and a half minute ; and th feat was performed in half an hour. So 'ex. hausted were tho parties, however, and so strong the head wind to skate back, that they were brought to the city in a carriage." . 1,1 mm 1,1 11 -. J A Lahok Windfall. W understand that our fellow-townsman, Mr. J. B. Linton, in .1. 1...W rti t .... ' mo employ 01 Messrs. snopneru & l' tcs, a cutter, is about to be put in possession of an immense property which has fallen to him in England. Somo $37,000,000 are tobedivi. ded between twenty one heirs, among whom Mr. Linton is "counted in." If our information is correct, Mr. L. is ' good" for a million and a half. Such a streak of good luck is'nt common in these part. Sjiringfidil KonreH, 5iA. .. . , . Altooetueu a Mistake. Some folks go weeping through the world, just a though they imagined tint virtue was near relation to tho bullrubcs, and flourished best iu wet place. These be the people who make our wnrM what Heaven never designed it to bo, "a vol of tears." Td SiiAka ore Tbocblk Sat al-out do ing good for somebody; put on your hat, ancf visit tho poor ; inquire into their wnt.n,t administer unto them ; soek out the desolate and oppressed, and tell thorn ol the consolation of religion. I have tried this, and found it tb best medicine for a heavy heart. fttr Tha Hon. Tuoma L. HahhIv ofllil noi, who introduced the resolution into tho National House ofBeprowniatives, upon which th Ail ministration forces suffered a defeat, is a Mexican Hero," .having datlniuished him. self in the Mexican War. . (r Vieelsearth'shtlbut; in du tim it will be thrown overboard, and link. 03T Why ia aIss Ilk om aarmont t Because there ore twa heads and on atmlka tion. ' . . (& "Th davtt shall tuv hi du," aJd a hos printer as ha Mttlad with hi apprentie, OCT A oorooer's jury reeently tturnd 4 verdiot that Mr; Dobos "om to hU dth b banging around tho tavern." - ;- -,,; OiT The hoop question like ol hlbertL, baa two tido to lb Th ladies tele tb jv sid,ofcours. ; .: ., OCT To make aa excellent Jam Sueess ! or eight Woman, now-a-day, into s common lUge-coacb. .(tt "Which can travel th fastwt, Ticat o sold?" "Wbtheatroft ilntvn 1 r.-s tbjdy eatelk cold?;4 . A I