Tioga Eagle (Newspaper) - August 18, 1847, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania THE P MAGILL Editor and Proprietor Tioga co fa dollars fifty cento per an- exclusive cento footed if within and for Cash in ad- one dollar will be Ho paper discontinued until are unless at the option of the not twelve lines m- three times for one for every sub- six lines cents The charge for one insertions the same t liberal Advertiser THE BASLE fHE BEAUTIFUL BT V beautiful to seo the sun Dait forth his beams on high And send his messengers Along the eastern sky to wander where The forest stately stands AnJ trace ila chains of The rocky bands Tis beautiful to wander forth At morning's early dawn And meet the fragrant murmur air That breathes upon the lawn TIB to at night Upon plain worlds in countless myriads Display their shining beautiful to linger near The mountain's dizzy height And soar rfh flashing wings Thro fields of Jiving light Tis beautiful to hear the wind Where dashing waters roll As on they thro flowery Gelds And wander to their goal Tis beautiful to gaze afar From browa of lofty hills Upon the winding vales below Where gently flowing rills Meander to the river's side Thro banks of fragrant flowere Aud birds are ringing blithe among Their own delightful bowers Tis beautiful to list the swell Of music on the breeze And catch the voice of mourning winds That sigh among the trees beautiful at some lone hour In silent shade or grove To win the fondly glance Thai speaks confiding love There's beauty in the radiant eye That marks the restless mind Where thought and bright intelligence By fancy more refined Call lo the Where melting in ideal fire Iti swelling chords melodious bend And strains of living music send In to the yielding soul Where sweetest notes in softest anthems rail e Aug 11 1847 English Wars Thi Erst war of the revolution in 1688 nine yeans and cost sixteen millions in taxes raised at tbe time and in loam twenty millions besides the levies ol eight hundred thousand soldiers The next the Spanish which lasted eleven years ending jn It coated thirty millions in taxes raised and millions five hundred thousand in loans Then cama the Spanish war aod the War of tha Austrian wbich commenced in 1739 lasted nine and cost the country twenty-five millions in taxes and millions in This was followed by the Seven Years Wir between the English and French about tbe bunks of Ohio The quarrel soon spread into tight about religion and England paid about six hundred thousand in subsidy to Frederick of Prussia i consequence This Seven Years War cost fifty two millions pounds of taxes anc added sixty millions to tbe debt Then fol lowed the American war which cost thirty two millions taxes and no less than one hundred and four millions in loan After DIS was first French war from 1793 1803 for which tbs enormous sum of two sixty-three millions five bond thousand pounds was raised in taxes two hundred millions rive hundred added to the debt in loans In French war against from to 1815 taxes were levied to the amount of seven hundred and seventy millions five hundred thousand pounds an in- crease was made to tha debt of three hundred eighty sight millions five hundred thousand So that altogether from 1688 to 1815 England had sixty-five years of war Md paid for them the almost incredible sum of eleven hundred and eighty-nine million and have left tbe country with a burden on it of nearly eight hundred thon sand more An Indiana farmer who has recently travelled the Western portion ol our editor of the Boston Post that al the wheat crop is a little thinner than on the pound tbe kernel is well de eloped and tbe will weigh more than has for macy Corn at least or twenty per cent better than last Owsley in carrying ont the objects resolution of the late of voting swords to Gens Taylor and and Lieut Barbonr for their gallant conduct during the present war with ico has given to have tha Procured the of hi eider will command worthy the Slate and to Science ano Amusement WELLSBORO WEDNESDAY 18 r Whole Fol 49.1 Communication which the in Let as not di but i spirit of virt And the land th ment FOR THS TEMPERANCE 2 That fellow's of exceeding honesty And knows all qualities with a learned spirit Of human In consideration of a communication which in a number of the iver the signature of A Friend of aslc permission through the col- of the to continu in a subject upon which I had i o more de of engaging in a discussion ear of doing BO The author ol my views than I have the mentioned communication attacks my article with a wonderful deal of confidence in the which he takes and liii ability to annul tbe of others and establish hii own upon their tains He had not it seams he boldness to write over his own signature eat his real motives or position might be de- by the vigilant eye of a discriminating public In the first place ha assumes that my communication is in favor of a return to he old law regulating ol spirituous This assertion is absolutely false ind maliciously in the author as no language contained in that article can ibly be tortured into a construction which will convey any such idea Ha then proceeds to will try to where Ac with many have bad lost light of the light means and run through mazt of the lown by the winds ot popular or some selfish desire of the keen demands of a vicious have wrecked their frail barque on the rock of disappointed hope My stars What a to all protested opinions Tbe rock of disappointed hope must ba a bo column of adamant against which ambitious men are apt to wreck their generous lions Eut whose bark I aek has been Is is it that of those who have adhered to Washingtonian principles and stood firm the ground of well-tried Are they who have taken a nent stand against legislative enactments on this subject end boldly asserted sition who hare been wrecked in their in prophetic sayings and demonstrated false in the sophistry of their Far from it They who secured the enactment of this law by tbe and supported it at the polls are these who have been disappointed in their narrow hopes of self-elation and whose ingi were as false as position has be- come ridiculous They have ventured with their frail barque a dangerous sea and have upset their cargo of political policy in a whirpool of own creation Not only has this measure proved abortive all its multifarious cations but it hat a was foretold by its opposers prostrated the influence of ance societies in ench a manner that years ol controversy will be required if ever we shall be able to give stability and to any body of organized men And the of their ing indignation at unexpected contingencies they meanly seek to keep the shameful result of their own mismanagement on the heads of innocent ones upon whom the ity can never rest Did they who supported this law at the polls after having adopted the measure leave it to be guarded and executed by those whom they knew were aver be op- posed to Can they attach the blame of the law's not being executed to the same in- upon whom they sought to enforce its Are they than who ly opposed this legislative interference tbe ones at whose door the shame of the result should be Are such individuals the wh have lost sight of the or are thi y the characters who at the ding of hair own credulity open their months and swallow down ab- 19 broad as I wonld not for U a price of that sacred regard in which I h the opinions of in honest censure a te member of society who lent his influence to the support of this measure be- lieving it wonld have a effect upon community And now when experience the only true of political has proved the law to ineffectual he will abandon it from the same principle of honor upon he previously advocated it While on the other hand the light-hearted politician who fears the frown of party dares not express a change in his sentiment but will continue to clasp his favorite measure with all its wild con- till its bloated deformities swell be- yond the messure of his embrace and leave him the their o wo con- influence Its hare barked over their idol law till shame is kindled on their cheeks and their lips are sealed in ths presence of candid observation yet there are some very knowing ones who still baric in the grounds and over tbe ruins of their dear defeated measure Let us the first place A F F that moral suasion ia only weapon that eat contend influence of moral euas The wisdom of a bene constituted mankind t reason honor and const efficient as an incentive the threatening Heret seems to be a broi guage as well as in the asserted moral suasion advancing the morals fear Which grows ont ol law I and I here repeat and that too without di for excluding law as sioni when the influence on is as cent Creator has so at an appeal to his nqe is always mart moral action than of a frowning law contrast in the Ideas conveyed I s more efficient inl society than he penalty of the 9 same assertion any reason liary to moral f both may to co-operate But where law is to the wants of society and the difficulties attending infliction of its penalties counteract and balance all the good accrue from its faithful execution it is an execration upon society and none but gani zing demagogues will attempt to it a tbe sacrifice of an abused community let me term law as n this By of a majority of the from the Banner give ble law a definition of the to this case and we mean the wil peo tare ugh their an ability listing in that ity no law can exist happy to our of the people to enforce that wilt or law without which fust what we If be will of a of a I ask is the ity of the late act of is requisite o tbe ex- inr Legislature live to the sale of spirituous Have a majority of the of the contiguous their and the necessity or expediency of such la have a majority if lire people of those counties for which it was i given it sanction of their never It is a law of the minority and no t of the majority if the and not pf the H th i spirit of its declaration s its strictly enforced and has it been led and trampled upon th i the la ler I aver to be true and every day's ration bears evidence the act Then according to the writer's own are conditions necessary to render the measur i a law of the people aid a valid act on the ci I leave the in catalogue of our penal reader to infer He then proceeds ti speak of the salutary effect of Southern State laws against practice of tq admit but how ca reasoning bee All this we are ready such r in favor law While the observation of every day proclaims its inefficiency and holds to view tbe desola tlon it has brought upon tain reasoning with r my must yield to the I He neit proceeds proposition the law is calculated to and was framed to cure turned falsehood and to produce one sentei I have ever rom which ba doubt is bas already carried ion into the heart o shing the evil gard to political ocular o examine the second oes increase the evils it This is also an as I challenge the author ce of the kind in any The language ess inferred this reads society without dimin it was created to de- troy This is the language which I sub- scribed to then and which I assert now fear of successful bat for the purpose of showing morn clearly the fallacy of his pretended argument admit his false assumption to be true and if from premises of his own choosing be has sustained his Hear him is based the principle already ad- toe will of the people to enforce and abide by it it Here then is an actual contradiction in his own language and 01 e which the meanest tyro in tbe school of logical investigation should blush to make first declares that tbe law is based upon i he will of the people to enforce and abide if true would inevitably give validity and permanency to the law and in tha very next sentence serts that it has not been sustained which necessarily the former Such in- consistency blinded with sophistry would take much better among the greedy gang of than in public print and especially when aimed at those who will be very likely to detect its weakness its absurdities to open vision j No heart that under the and protection of of the Tallies repose ard the solemn warnings of le from its sacred lore the and prophetic I irit of union yet sweep from in t relic of its opposing i Eagle from bis proud eyry in tha lioi brow may bis wii gaver tbe where the ot snd shall walk together hand n hand and thi Hero and the slumber sid i by side over whose the loughs of thi Cypress and Myrtle shall be warn together A F F 7 1847 j rom the London Magazine Beading the Will 01 the Mercenary Lover 1 i This I received a note from my affianced Constance Graham ng me to at two o'clock that day at the house hor in Harley street for the of hearing his will read I tad tbe pleasure in complying with this invitation Though tbe I most amiable girl of my pad determined never to marry or I no els lived be bad frequently his heiress but so frequently or at in and bequeathed his wealth to prettiest while took offen tier behav a hospital quite eas Bates Mr me inform master's pr ever that rant of th very rom auspicious At tbe relatives bled T might hat and looking v ly female tbe knew tha derly cou stripling stance ai affection tbe capri son or lunatic asylum n I I for 3 felt n the present occasion for Mrs C housekeeper had given n only an hour before her ath he her he had i led for Constance I felt was my policy to appear circumstance Constance being c and Constance's mother very ppointed time I walked into the in Harley street tbe very few he old gentleman were was Constance looking as Hebe looked if ever Hebe had worn Constance's mother stiff cross and uneasy an and a stripling nephew of I I feared none of them I Mr Graham disliked his tine lady the servility bis and dreaded the frolics of his I seated myself by Con- n a soft tone began to pro est my and disinterestedness your uncle my belo I enough and as be inspired with 1 sentiments of their beautiful construe tie desire for their that on wonld ever lift my jnr free institutions can ion or a more prosperity the reason why I humble voice against those disorganizing factions which are unceasing in their efforts to political economy and rear the of anarchy over ken columns of divided society Never let the of which of yore was heard in the crash of fill ila Is it I said only a I read every word of the will and having greatly fatigued y so doing I trust it was perfectly le reah myself with a glass df sheiry ead the codicil I was going to utter some father r when Constance's mother said Goo ing Mr Chilton in a tone of voi eft me no but echo hi aking and I the stairs pursued y a smothered laugh from tbe party in the returned home in low pints and entered my adventure o misadventure in my dairy deducing kinf d ni let said I lavs every reason to that I you art disinherited this ever will Is of little moment to me I have though not long beautifully in my heart be it never forgot v of the cottage is love Mr said Constance's lo iking excessively sneering and that it is pretty well known lhat te is the sole of her uncle's i I replied with a start I was not aware that iany snr concerning the contents am's will j e beard a surmise pjed the elderly cousin that Mr not in his senses made must be both base and weak mother which conld to such a And ring dialogue took place between allies Which I whispered to e a page of Moore's poetry done into now entered tbe room the imale friend of the late Mr ns a handsome young man and had atone time to lift his eyes to Con opened the will and we all be- attentive Oh what a awaited us Three thousand pounds this was the s idea of a handsome fired pounds to tbe elderly cousin i tbe stripling nephew small legacies servants and the remainder of his found a cold water establishment i reception of those who were not rich pay a gratuity for being ball edl i Temple read tbe names of the ot fitnesses and then shed himsell and biscuits la he was the family his e was no re conversation will ought to be said mother looking very red t do not Mr Graham was I in his senses bit made it tt said the cousin with a that the mind both base and irei k which could give credence Jo such a Dei r mamma laid Constance do not be disci I am very wel I shall lot quite be a portionless Cons an ce here held Out her delicate hand to not to see it Iff dear Miss faid do nol belie re me so cruel aud selfish as to wish to e ne into poverty I ho yon laid that income was for every remarked the stripling nephew I din not to answer him bu my heart to do so I give you back your in the pathetic words of nes your lot in life be happy undisturbed by thoughts of I was ust the door leaving Coi stance more like Niobe than Hebe when Temple laid I think the party had belter till I have read the I restated myself in amaze and Temple read testator being con- inced that he had received no benefit from be cold water system revoked and rescinded lis legacy lo it bequeathing tbe to his niece Constance Graham dear I exclaimed n the softest of tones But Constanta id neither like Hebe nor Niobe but md severe as Meda I Chen attacke is stern I ta read he re- myself alto I marks rather from it his Very valuable piece of advice ti man in search of fortune Never believe hat a will ia concluded till you have in- whether there is any codicil to it i From the DUELING The death of George C of Virginia occasioned deep regret arge circle of friends j We knew him in other days He no ordinary man His mind was usually clear and strong and had no advene es occurred he would bare been the to society and au honor But it was in private life he So simple so kind so true We never a more generous man he wholly and knew how to sacrifice elf with a grace which him the love of friends and the respect of ces In en evil hour be was tempted acting upon false notions of honor to peril his life and the life His antagonist fell From that ftour be was an altered man he knew no peace and to drown tbe bitter thought that he was a murderer lie sullied his soul etill deeper in crime by drinking to excess And in he was taken from UB a debased aud man Yet how like him was tbe last act of his life This little paragraph below inserted in Newspapers without comment and glanced at by the reader possibly thought tells at once tbe rectitude of and his own estimation of the depth of his crime J George C Dromgoole in his will gave all his properly to the children of the vidual who fell by bis btndjin a duel It bas fallen ta our lot in days when we thought duelling could be said to have thought abbut it meet with many to know well some who had killed their men We never know on piece after the murder we k survived and they are sots The first time we were calle ness a duel was in Augusta Ge We were just entering ties were from our native slot them both well They were their places and at the word fi of the two a man of promie a dead We saw gaze wildly in bis pale full of friends t ey hurriedly took up his body and bore home And we saw haired father as he bent over tears falling down his struck with for bis pr his hopes was taken away and wbp lived in iw only two to gia in 1829 The We knew stationed at e the older d place fel his brother just now so ward to his Is tha gray at body ho ft 11 one i the boy ol here waa no langer happiness fof him on th s earth But the survivor Basil esi relations brought us together we were his attorney and we had to see him al his tome and ou house In company we saw no change in him he was light-hearted a most frolick some in his Be never der by an but v compact and how terribly die this describ tba deed none ever referre I tlj it Soon after we that he waa fa t becoming drunkard and scarce had passe tbe duel ere he was down in early manhood and laid near h s antagonist in the earth But hit death We present at it and never may witness such Another JThat long kept staled up by him long untouched by family or frien school companion am neighbor was at last broken by I conld not help it said he as his eye glared upon as and his breathing painful from its and audible We knew to referred and endeavored to direct hie thoughts into other mo it I 7 And all this J n a dueling sense true He bad every ex- use a man conld have to fight bnt be exclaimed wildly It will not I murdered see him bars een him as he on the field ever ince I slew him My God My God nd muttering these and like sentences with shriek such as I never bend mortal utter e Another A Scotchman ame to Charleston 8 C and there to a noted and was end killed him He re- loved afterwards to Orleans and waa in successful business and was tbe merriest fellow about bis intimate riends thought the murder had made no ression on him not one of his relatives be- he cared about it In or 35 he was engaged in a large otton speculation News of a rise in price cached New Orleans soon after he had ed a large number of bales lo le jumped on board a steamer went to Montgomery Alabama and pushed rapidly n by land for Washington city Over ex- brought on fever and be was 1 to stop in the interior of South Carolina Full fifteen years or more had met he had bis man For the first me be lay on a bed of sickness He bad a evsr delirium with it And in that delirium with terrible anguish and fury he poke of this deed of death It mada f us who heard him shudder as me listened t Was his laughter all a long Had is merriment been lip-deep of tbe intellect ot of the beart Ha grew better and hie thought him convalescent Now nd then he would start in bis sleep and ex- laim Take him off don't tie bis dead ody to me but the fever had abated and we all thought he wonld soon be well Ha d grow better but watching his y he went to the chest of drawers as if for oma clothing stealthily took from it a razor nd drew it rapidly across bis throat It as a dreadful gash that he maile and wonld ave been fatal bad not one who waa near im struck his elbow as he was making tbe on hit life Poor man He knew and bad known no eace since the day be hid killed his ent When he thought hie end near he made he confession He he said as if e was a murderer though no one charged im with tbe crime And our belief is that no man who kills nother ever feels otherwise The mark of am is upon him and he sees it if no other ye does A Scrap for the Taylor Whigs owing is from the New Orleans T a late Gen are ling about the old General's politics We ave him state bis creed but we now that he was en original Jackson man Gen Jackson vcas a candidate the nd time against Mr Adams Gen Taylor nd Gen Twiggs were stationed here hey took so active a part for Old Hickory bat tbe leaders of the Adam's party with the Secretary of War and or and Twiggs were banished to the iers of Arkansas Gen Jackson ed heir attachment The has never before been a period in the history of bis village when the number ot at Saratoga has been equal to the present early in season Our hotels and are thronged as in ummer with the gay and fashionable world The guests at tbe United States Hotel Union fall Congress Hall and indeed every hotel n town are more numerous than at any cor- responding period in previous years and ery thing indicates a longer end son than this watering place bas ever ed The State Agricultural Fair to be held lere the middle of September next will no doubt induce many to prolong their stay until that Sentinel spite of the terrible stories of the sufferings of the teers many of those who have returned to homes are Lieut Col Ir- vin ef tbe Second Ohio Regiment calls upon the officers and men to volunteer for the war and tbe Ohio Statesman we can learn there will be bnt little difficulty in the Second Ohio Regiment under Col Irvin Tbe returned volunteers very generally are highly pleased with their campaign in Mexico and feel a pride in seeing tbe war out Rosin Paving portion of one of tbo streets in N C is actually paved with solid rosin A correspondent of tbe Boston Post says that he has ridden a horse and driven a carriage over this pavement several times and a capital road it makes It has a beautiful clear look pre seating a smooth hard surface and it rots The manufacturer means to cast it in to of tbe right shape and size or con water courses and ers youth it is pre- bad teen the elephant re- cently found himself ia company of three young ladies and generously divided an ange amongst them You will rob exclaimed of the damsels Not at replied oar innocent I have three or four more in my pocket t Two well-dressed be- ing in the company of tome were profession lays one of them I practice tbe I the ter for the good of men's
