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 of the early acts of the Legislature of Pennsylvania are equally queer. About the year 1880 Os 'Sl, the Legislature passed resoIutiOD that member there of could come the House 6a,eoOt eat has bread Gnd cheese the steps.

 Massa,' said Southern negro, as he was eAam- ming the many rents n his brogaus, wonder wher- Ter shoes co' lrom? 70 they grOsO at the NOr.h," the reply. Wo, guess're picked at0re 'er ripe A-a !"-Dunstable Tetegroph.

 The steamboat Constellation arrived at New-York on Tuesday morning from Albany, with seven hundred and eighty passengers.

 It stated that Hon. Henry L. Pinckney, late Editor of the Charleston Mercury, is to be put in nomination for Congress, in opposition Mr. Dray,oa We think he will be elected.

 Shocking A6air.-A man by the name of Jacob Oyler, who resided in AIIegany township, Wesmore- land county, lodged in the jail of this borough, Friday night last, charged with killing one, and seri ousy injuring another of his children. Oyer return ed home Thursday evening last, in state o in.ox ca,ion and after whipping, drove his wife from the house, threatening her life. She fled her fathers short distance of. In the morning, several persons went to Oyler's house, where they found of the children lying in the the door, bleeding but still alive; and on entering the house more horrible spectacle presented itself. The other child was found on the floor dead, the bed where the uafeelins father was quietly reposng, with its head shockiogy burnt and otherwise injured -Ansr. Sent.

 Sagucity of Bees.--The inslnctive sagacy of the Honey Bee every farmer has had occasion to notice.

 curious instance of conirvances of means and suc- of ultimate ends betw two swarms, was seen in this last fall. A farmer, while crossing an open lot the of the town, noticed conlin ued line of Bees passing through the air from one farm house to another. He followed the advancing line and came to its termination, where he found hive which had been assailed by foreign swarms, the he had followed and another dverging off in nearly opposite direction. By some inatintcive understanding between the two swarms they had uni ted their strength and simultaneously attacked the hive the struggle then over and the dead and dy ing bees belonging to lay scattered around the hive. The honey had been taken by the conquerors who were then carrying it to their hives something like fifty pounds having been removed in less than "A hours. It was plain to discover, upon inspection, that coalition had been formed between the two swarms, to attack and destroy the other and after wards to appropriate the hohey to their All this Was done, but how the understanding was efec- ted or the spuatiOns drawn up, leave for inc Nat uralist and curious to decipher.-Northamp. Cour.

 The Greatest Man in Congress.-This individual is said by Washington letter writer. be Mr. Lecis, of Alabama, who weighs $50 lbs! and for whom chair has been provided in the House of Representa-. lives, the large chairs being large enough He is not yet 30 years old, and ranks high for intelligence and industrious legislative habits.

 Black VeIs.-Most persons when they wash their black crape veiIs, vinegar. Washed in coffee, or rubbed with cloth wet with coffee, gives them glossy, black brighter appearance. Bombazine dress cleaned in the same way Coffee is better than vinegar it has less tendency to decompose the col bring ma,ter.-N. Y. Farmer.

 Girards Estnte.-The Supreme Court of Pennsyl- yana decided Saturday iast that about $60 TO-, 900 worth ofreal estate, which was purchased by Mir. Girard subsequently to the publication of the last cod cil of his will, of right belongs 10 his heirs:

 ~. Y. Daily A9uer.

 Snug Location.-We find by letter from Washing ton city in the U. S. Gazette that Mr. Van Buren has located himself in the Presidents house! It is stated that he likes the situation well, and intends fl he can to continue there for twelve years.-Comr.

 E0tdL 0u4 Met0Hchoiy 1g g0ns0cGt0n.-A rencOuFe between Col. Fndlay Stewart and Mr. Leonard took place at Fayetteville, Fayette in this State, on Friday evening the let March, which terminated in the death of the latter. The following the partic- ulars of this unfortunate affair." furnished by pri vate letter from Fayetteville. Col. Stewart, it seems, called at a tavern late in the evening to see some travellers who had just arrived, where he saw Mir. Leonard Shortly after his arrival. the conversation turned upon the subject of nuIifcaon, which became warm, and eventually personal. Mir. L. struck at Col. Stewart with a knife, which Stewart warded of with his umbrella. He then raised chair, and in the act of striking, Stewart shot him dead! Thus has been offered up another victim the bloody altar of DuIli- 6caton! We have long been acquainted with Col. S., and he has always supported the character of a peaceable, temperate and steady man. Mr. Leonard was, we understand, from South Carolina, and had only resided about year in Fayetteville, where he had established himself in the profession ofihs iaw Col s. was admitted to bail, and will probably be tri- cd at the next Fayelie Court, which commences on Monday nsxt.-Afhens Banner.

 Temperance Nerspaper.-An Albany paper informs us, that the subscription to he Temperance Recorder published in that city, by the Executive Committee the N. Y State Temperance Recorder, published in that city, amounted during ihe month of March, io l7 ,0OO and that the lst day of April they were oyer 600!

 