Vol XXXV. — Whole I\o- 1863.
Rates of Advertising.
One square, 18 lines. 2 squares, 6 mos. $5.00
1 time 50 " 1 year 8.00
2 times 75 column, 3 mos. 6.00
3 •' 1.00 " 6 " 10.00
1 mo. 1.25 " 1 year 15.00
3 " 2.50 1 column, 3 mos. 10.00
6 " 4.00 " 6 " 15.00
" 1 year 6.00 " 1 year 25.00
2 squares, 3 times 2.00 Notices before mar
" 3 mos. 3.50 riages, &c. sl2.
Communications recommending persons for
office, must be paid in advance at the rate of
25 cents per square.
Philadelphia Advertisements.
PERFFRESH COD LIVER OIL-
M'HIS new anil valuable medicine, now used by the
A medical profession with such astonishing efficacy in
the cure of
Pulmonary Consumption, Scrofula, Chro
nic Rheumatism, Gout, General De
bility, Complaints of the Kid
neys, 4* c, 4 5* c ,
is prepared from the liver of the Cod Fish for medical
use, expressly for our sales.
(F.Ttraetfrom the London Medical Journal.)
"C J. B Williams, M. U , F. R. S-, Professor of Medi
cine in University College, London, Consulting Pliysi
riau to the Hospital for consumption, ice., says: I have
prescribed the Oil in above four hundred cases of tubercu
lous disease of the Lungs, in different stages, which have
been under my care the last two years and a half. In
the large number of cases, SOfi out of 234, its use was fol
lowed by marked and unequivocal improvement, varying
in degree in different cases, from a temporary retarda
t aof the progress of the disease and a mitigation of dis
tressing symptoms, up to a more or |es complete restor
st nto apparent health.
-• The effect of the Cod Liver Oil in most of these cases
was very remarkable. Even in a few days the cough
v. mitigated, the expectoration diminished in quantity
and opacity, the night sweats ceased, the pulse became
c wer, ar.dof b<-trer volume, and the appetite, ilesb and
strength were gradually improved.
"In conclusion, I repeat that the pure fresh oil from
the Liver of the Cod is more beneficial in the treatment
• Pulmonary Consumption than any agent, medicinal,
tetic or regimenal, that has yet been employed."
As v< hare made arrangements to procure the Cod Liter
■ ..frtih from head quarters, if can notr be had chemically
;■•{ by the smglt bottle, or rn boxes of one dozen each.
iu wonderful efficacy has induced numerous spurious
isiuti as. As its success depends entirely on its purity,
much care cannot be used in procuring it genuine.
Leery bottle kacing ontt our written signature maybe
expended upon as genuine.
Pamphlets containing an analysis of the Oil, with no
t*<s of it from Medical Journals, will be sent to those
ho address us free of postage.
JOHN C. BAKER & CO ,
Wholesale Druggists and Chemists.
. 1(H) North Third Street, Philadelphia.
October 13, 18-ltf —CUM.
LIFE INSURANCE.
list Cirard Life Insurance Annuity and Trust
Company of Philadelphia,
Office No. 159 Chesnut Street.
Capital £300.000.
Charter Perpetual.
fONTINL'E to make Insurances on Live* on the most
- favorable terms; receive and execute Trusts, and
active Deposits on Interest.
The Capital being paid up and invested, together with
vc. uiulated premium fund, affords a perfeet security to
'.sured. The premium may be paid in yearly, half
7'!?, or quarterly pay ment*.
The Company add a BON ITS at suited periods to the
i.ranees for life. This plan of insurance is the most
. roved of, and is more generally in use than any other
" Oreat Britain, (where the subject is best understoodby
- people, and where they have had the longest experi-
Kt) at appears from the fact that out of lIT Life Insu
tsce Companies there, of all kinds, 87 are on this plan.
The first BONUS was appropriated iri December,lH,
anting to K> per cent, on the sum insured under the
-rt policies ; to frf per tent., "1 per cent. &.C., &.c , on
iri proportion to the time of standing, making an
•"tt.ti .n of #100; #*7.50; #75, tec., Ate , to every #IOOO,
'dually insured, which is an average of more than 50
i cent, on the premium* paid, and without increasing
■be annual payment to the company.
The operation of the Bonus will be seen by the follow
-t examples from the Life Insurance Register of the
sompany, thus
rluin | Bonus or J Amount of Policy and
Insured, j Addition. Bonus payable at the
| party's decease.
> #l,OllO ! #IOO 00 #l.lOO 00
" " 2,500 j 250 00 2,750 00
' -o .|,ooo i 400 00 4,100 <JO
2,000 j 175 00 2.175 00
5,000 j 437 50 5,437 50
'PxtHHt.tTs containing the table of rates,fand ex
■:. nf jhe Hiibjert; Forms of Application, and
■-.t information can be had at the office, gratis, in
' - •'5. letter, addressed to the President or Actuary
B. W. RICHARDS-, President.
ho. F. JAMES, Actuary. [ap2s:ly
Hiaid TIAAMAC TORV.
11. CLARK,
VE.MTIAN BLIND MANUFACTURER,
of the Golden Eagle, So, 13!) (Sp 143,
y 'Uth Second street, below Dock street,
PHILADELPHIA,
I ?S alwavs on band a large and fashionable assort
"-id of WIDE and NARROW SLAT WINDOW
' '■f. manufactured in the best manner, of the best
- -, and at the low est cash prices.
-• r> fitted and enlarged his establishment, lis is
9 '. to complete orders to any amount at the shortest
***■ • i.-unity on iiand an assortment of
a I)oaa II y Fiirnitii re,
f'tr '".noly, rnanufactured expressly for his own
11 : in baser, may therefore rely on a good article.
hetj in the evening
•' '''dem from a distance packed carefully, and sent
tteiage to any part of the city.
11. CLARK.
' is, August I*, I- 19— ly.
"iM lACTORV OF I'(K RET BOOKS, Ac.
Chestnut Street, abate Second,
PHII.APELPHIA.
' iWcrilw-r respectfully solicits public attention to
' and tasteful stock of
k ,ok. Pocket Knives, and
' Other Fine Cutlery,
Oold Pens and Pencils,
Hegar Oases,
I ' Chess Men,
I '"liies, Bark Oaiiiluon Boards,
9 ' ' r v,
Domiiioes, Sec , See
■ finer.* fon-its r.f 11, most fashionable and
" of the fin.-.i quality and excellent work-
I •■i.v.rt, mg every desirable fancy pattern, which
'M, . |,r. pared to exhibit and furnish
Ej y * 'rttilon the most pleasing terms *
woo desire to supply themselves with
■ii* best quality wilt consult their own inter
' •" i at '.llia establishment.
F. H. SMITH,
t
-i?-. 0/ ii- <BSI@IB<&IS M§wngT?®^sy 9 sesames?
Philadelphia Advertisements,
liHlltHL' IIFLIIS,
Wholesale Commission Agent,
FOR ALL KINDS OF
FI SH,
Ao. ."51 Wharves,
Above Rare street, Philadelphia.
Philadelphia. April 21, IS4U.—ly
PAPER! PAI'EK!
iNo. 21 Bank street, Between Market and
Chesnut, and 2d and 3d streets,
r 1111. A l) k L V IIIA
rpilE subscribers bee leave to call the attention of conn
try buyers to their assortment of papers, embracing
the different varieties of Printing, Hardware, Writing
Envelope, and Wrapping papers. Tissue papers white
and assorted colors, also Bonnet and Box Boards, ate.
Being engaged in the manufacture of printing papers,
they solicit orders from printers for an* given sire,
which will be furnished at short notice, and at fair prices'
Market prices eith'-r in cash or trade paid f.,r Bags
DUCKETT & KNIGHT,
No. 21 Bank street. Philadelphia.
October C, 1849—1y.
The <*rcat China store
OF PHILADELPHIA.
npilANKrl I. to the citizens of Lewistown and its vi
cifuty for their increased custom, we acain request
their company to view our large and splendid assortment
of China, Class and Uueensware. Dinner sets, tea
sets, toilet sets, ami single pieces, either of Class, China
or Stone Ware, sold in quantities to suit purchasers, for
less than they can bei had elsewhere—in fact at less than
wholesale prices. American and English BR ITT A.VIA
METAL GOODS , in greater variety than ever before
offered in the city. Fancy China in great variety, very
cheap. r>We would invite any person visiting the city
to call and tte us—they will at least be pleased to.walk
around our beautiful store, and to view the finest China
and the ckcaptet the world produces. Very respectfully,
TVNDALE &. MITCHELL,
,\o. 219 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
September 22, 1-49 —ly.
Wholesale Retail
CLOCK STORE,
No. 238 Market street, above Seventh, South side,
PHILADELPHIA.
A LTIIOUGH we can scarcely estimate the value of
A*- TIME commercially, yet by calling at the above es
tablishment, JAMES BAHOEH will furnish bis friends,
among whom he includes all who duly appreciate its
tleetness, with a beautiful and perfect Index for marking
its progress, of whose value they cts judge
His extensive slock on hand, constantly changing in
conformity to the improvements in taste and ~iyle of
pattern and workmanship, consistsof Eight-day
ami Thirty-hour Brass Counting House, Parlor.
Hall, Church, and Alarm CLOCKS, French, Go
thic ami other fancy styles, as well as plain,
which from his extensive connection and correspondence
with the manufacturers he finds he can put at the lowest
cash figure, in any quantity, from one to a thousand, of
which he will warrant the accuracy.
i*rCloekji repaired and warranted. Clack Trimmings
on hand.
CALL and see me amongthem.
JAMES BARBER, 238 Market st.
Philadelphia, August 1-, IM9-L
8. EIWREME,
Agent for the. sale of Southworlh Manufac
turing Company's Writing Papers.
Warehouse Ao. :i 71 in or 54.,
PHILADELPHIA.
100 cases oflhe above superior Papers now in store,
and for sale to the trade at the low est market pi ices,con
sisting in part of—
Fine thick Flat Caps, 12, 14, 15 and 16 lbs , blue and
white.
Superfine Medium and Demi Writings, blue and white.
Extra super and superfine Folio Posts, blue and **lllll,
plain and ruled.
Extra super Linen Note Papers, plain and gilt.
Superfine and fine Bill Paper*, long and broad
Sufierfine and fine Counting House Caps and Posts,
blue and while.
Extra uper Congress Caps and Letters, plain and ruled
blue and white.
Extra super Congress Caps ami Letters, gilt.
Superfine Sermon Caps and Posts.
Superfine blue linen thin letters.
Extra super Bath Posts, blue and white, plain and
ruled
Embroidered Note Papers and Envelopes.
" Lawyer's" Brief Papers. ,
Superfine and ne Caps and Posts, ruled and plain,
blue and white, various qualities ami prices.
Also, 1000 reams white and assorted Shoe Pa|iers, Bon
net Boards, white and assorted Tissue, Tea, Wrapping,
Envelope, assorted and blue Mediums, Cap wrappers,
Hardware Papers, 4cC.
Philadelphia June 30, 1849- 6m
Indemnity.
Tin? Franklin Fire Insurance
Company of I*liila<lc!piria,
OFFICE, No. 163} Che-unit street, near Fifth stiect
DIRECTORS
Cliarles N. Bancker, George W. Richards,
Thomas Hart, Morilecai D Lewis,
Tobias Wagner, Adoiphe E. Borie,
Samuel Grant, David S. Brown,
Jacob R. Smith, Morris Patterson.
Continue to make insurance, perpetual or limited, 011
every description of property in town and countr), at
rates as low as are consistent with security.
The Company have reserved a large Contingent Fund,
which with their Capital and Premiums, safely invested,
affords ample protection to the assured
The assets of the Company, on January Ist, 1848, as
published agreeably to an An of Assembly, were as fol
low s, viz:
Mortgages, $-00,358 65
Real Estate, 108,351- 90
Temporary Loans, 121,450 00
Blocks, 51,563 25
Cash, Ac. 45,157 87
$ 1,220,097 f,7
Kinee their incorporation, a period of eighteen years,
they have paid upward* of one milium two hundred thou
sand dollar losses by fire, thereby affording evidence of
the advantages of insurance, as well as the ability and
imposition to meet with promptness all liabilities.
CHARLES N. BANCKER, Prttidcnt.
FIIAUI.ES 11. BANC NEK, Secretary.
Fur term* apply to R. C. lIALK, Lewis
town. a pl4—ly.
BASKETS and CEDAR-WARE.
OF the above goods a very axteusive assort
ment just opening, consisting ol
Market Basket-, all ei/es
Clothes do lo
Travelling do do
Dinner do do
Knife do do
Churns, Tubs, Buckets, 4ic., AT., &C., ate.
C. L. JONES,
nov3. New Cheap Cash Store.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1819.
Iron ! Iron !
VN extensive assortment of all sizes, tor
sale low tor cash, by
June 23 '49. F. J. HOFFMAN.
NEW ORLEANS SI GAR AND MOLASSES,
SELLING at Jones' at 6A cents, per pouno
and quart—also, better quality proportion
ally low. C. L. JONES.
Lewistown, Oct. 27, 1840.
t O i 14 in of bleached and
■ brown Muslin, 4-4 wide and
extra heavy, just ooening at the really cheap
store of NUS P.ALA], BROTHERS.
October 20, 1849.
|" ni IBM HI illlM,
I SI received a few pieces more—sell
at the former low prices at
C. L. JONES'
nov3. New Cheap Cash Store.
1^ BENCH Alerinoes and Thibet Cloth in
JL all imaginable colors, from the lowest
grade to the first quality, ust received and
now opening at
oct 2u. " NUSBAUM, BROTHERS.
BLANKETS!
PERSONS in want ot Biankets are invited
to a large etock just received at
C. L. JONES'
nov3. New Cheap Cash Store.
P. S. Remember these Blankets are f?csh
goods just opened, no old stock.
HOSIERY AND TRIMMINGS,
fullest and most complete assortment
X. ot Hosiery and Trimmings ever opened
before in 1 ewistown will be found at
C. L. JONES'
nov3. New Cheap Cash Store.
Cloths, Cassimeres, Sattinets.
and Vestings.
TN endless variety, at every price and quali
-1- ty, for sale 20 per cent, below the usual
P ric <b t C. L. JONES'
nov3. New Cheap Cash Store.
Superior Sugar-house Molasses.
jV FW Orleans and the real genuine Golden
J- * Syrup fur sale at the former low prices,
which is at least 20 per cent, under the regu
ar country prices. A large supply on hand*at
C. L. JONES'
no\3. New Cheap Cash Stoic.
MUFFS, BOAS. Victorines. &c.
\\.' K wi " °P en in a - ew 'lays a large and
▼ W handsome lot of Furs, such as .Muff's,
Buns, Victorines, Bellerines, of Genett, Lynx,
Cooney, Squirrel and Fitch, which will be the
cheapest and handsomest ever offered. An
examination cf the? same is respectfully re
quested. NUSBAUM, BROTHER'S.
Lewistown, Oct. 20, 1849.
f* m hr ell as.
SILK, Cotton, and Gingham, a large assort
ment for sale very low, bv the piece or
dozen—so cents, 60 cts., 70 cts , *0 ct . 90
cts., *1 (Mf, *1.12.}, *1.25, $1.50, $1.75, 82.00,
82.25, Silk at 82 50, 8-3.00, .81.00 and 81 50.
C. L. JONES'
nov3. New Cheap Cash Store.
Carpets! Carpets!
At Jones' Carpet Hall
(3 AN be seen the most splendid assortment
-'of every grade and quality—Rag, Venitian,
Ingram, and Imperial; RUGS&c. These Car
pets are direct from the celebrated manufac
tory of A. B. Culton &. Co., in Chester couritv,
and warranted good—no auction trash. Call
and see. C. L. JONES'
New Chemp (ash Slurp.
TO THE LADIES.
L. JONES respectfully informs the la"
7 • dies that he made a large purchase of
Cashmeres when last in the citv, at greatly re
duced prices, and is now able to *ll a genuine
article of Cashmere at the extremely low price
of 25 cts. per yard equal to any to he bad at
->0 cts. at other places. Ctfll soon, as they are
selling like hot cakes.— Also, a splendid assort
ment of sack Flannels and many other new
goods just received and arriving at the cele
brated new cheap cash store.
Nov. 17. C. L. JONES.
Til (01NTRY KBClimT
\\j T h Lave always on hand a fine stock of
▼ T the following articles, which we are
prepared to sell \\ holesale, at a small advance
no city rates, having been "welkboughf" pur
chasing almost strictly for CASH :
Drugs, Patent Medicines, Glass, Oil, &.c.
Spices; Coffee, Sugar, Tea, &c.
Tobacco and Segara; Fish and Salt
Nails, and almost every article in Hardware
Saddlery-ware; Candies, Nuts, &.c.
Cotton Laps and Cordage
All kinds of PAPER, and Blank Books
Cook tug Stoves; Hats and Caps; Matches.
F. J. HOFFMAN.
Lewistown, March 31,1849.
SHAWLS! SHAWLS!
AT JITTER' SEAT CHEAT CASH STORE!
8-4 Silk Plaid Wool Shawls, $3 50
8-4 Casaiiuere do 4 00
8-4 super, plaid wool do 500
10-1 do do long do 375
10-4 doßayStatedo do 12 00
10-4 do black Thibet long do 10 00
10-4 do Bay State long do G 50
Plain and Embroidered high colored Thibet
Merino Shawls.
The above list with many others are just
opening this week at the celebrated New
Cheap Cash Store.
IH>V3. c. L. JONES.
JJoctra.
NY FATHER'S (.ROHIVG OLD.
Br ELIZABETH G. BARBER.
My father's growing old ; his eye
Looks dimly on the page ;
The locks that round his forehead lie
Are silvered o'er with age ;
My heart has learned too well the tale
Which other lips have told,
His years and strength begin to fail
" My father's growing old."
They tell me, in my youthful vears,
He led me by his side,
And strove to calm my childish fears
( My erring sfc:ps to guide.
But years, with all their scenes of change
Above us both have rolled
I now must guide hi faltering steps
" My father's growing old."
When evening's rosy glow departs,
With voices full of mirth,
Our household band, with joyous hearts,
Will gather round the hearth ;
1 hey look upon his trembling form,
His pallid face behold,
And turn away with chastened tones
" My father's growing old."
And when each tuneful voice we raise
In songs of " long ago,"
Jlis voice, which mingles in our lavs
Is tremulous and low.
It used to seem a clarion's tone,
So musical and bold,
But weaker, fainter has it grown
" My father's growing old."
1 he same fond srnile he ued to wear
Still wreathes his pale lips now,
But time with lines of asre and care
lias traced his placid brow ;
But yet, amid the lapse of years,
His luart has not grown cold,
Though voice and footsteps plainly tell—
" My father's growing old."
My father ! thou didst strive to share
• My joys, and calm mv fears,
And now thy child, with grateful care,
In thy declining years,
Sh:< !1 smooth thv path, and brighter scenes
By faith and Hope unfoid ;
And love thee with a holier love,
Since thou art •' growing old."
JWivtf I lx* e .
Bartlett's double Plough—Something Yew.
Being- at \\ orccster a few weeks ago,
I was invited to examine the Double
Plough, and sec its operations. It is a
very simple machine. It is, in fact, two
single ploughs yoked together, and, like a
well trained yoke of oxen that will do
llicir work without a driver, seems as if
endowed with sufficient intelligence topcr
lorm its .office without much labor on the
part of the ploughman. The machinery
by which the two ploughs are connected,
is so contrived that they accommodate
themselves to the ground. I never saw a
more beautiful agricultural operation. It
was in a lield where corn had been raised
the past summer, and which though stonv,
had rather a diversified surface of plain
and valley. The plough was drawn by a
single team of oxen, attended by one man,
whose attention seemed to he necessary
only when he came to the end of his fur
row to turn the plough into its proper po
sition for another, lie walked generally
by the side ol his team. The man, the
team, and the plough seemed to he so
many parts of a well adjusted self-moving
machine, that only required winding up to
keep it in constant motion. If any one
should have occasion or inclination to
write ah cture on the poetry ofhusbandry,
let hint first goto Mr. Bartlett's farm where
he may get inspirntirfl from the double
plough, and learn wisdom from various
improvements which are there in progress.
1 think that no one who lias seen the
operation of this plough can for a moment
doubt its superiority over every other in
strument that has ever been invented for
tilling the ground. On some soils it may
require more draught than the common
single plough, though I am not certain of
that; but il it should, this requirement is
immensely overbalanced by the amount of
work performed. It requires no uncom
mon sagacity in a farmer to perceive that
Ite is in all respects a g;iiner when he can
perform in a single day the labor that had
formerly occupied Iwp or three. There
is no doubt that a good team, either oxen
or horses, would plough four acres in a
day with this single machine, and the
ploughman would have the pleasure of
seeing, at its close, his field with a new
surface, beautifully turned up in furrows
of uniform width and depth, and in paral
-I**ll lines, almost as straight as if drawn by
a strict mathematical process.— lios(o)i
Courier.
(ilorioiis news for Wethersfield has just
arrived from California. A hag of Con
necticut onions weighing eighty pounds
has been sold at Sacramento city f0r.5125 !
A cargo of "gals" from Darners and
Wethersfield, each with a string of onions
lor a necklace, and a barrel of the same
for her dowry, would be received at the
mines with tears of joy.
Coleridge, who was a very awkward
rider, was once accosted by a wag, who
remarked this peculiarity :
" I say young man, did you meet a tai
lor on the road ?" *
" \ cs," replied .Mr. ('., (who was nev
er at a loss for a rejoinder,) "1 did—and he
told me if 1 went on a Ijtlle further that I
should meet a goose !"
The assailant was striu-k dumb, while
the traveller jogged on.
Slavery among Insects.
I ho following singular facts arc from
" Newman's History of Insects.'" Tlicy
sliow that, even among creeping things,
might subverts liglit, and the strong tyran
nise over the weak :
i he most remarkable fact connected
with the history of ants, is the propensity
possessed by certain species to kidnap the
workers of other species, and compel them
to labor for the benefit of the community,
thus using them completely as slaves ; and,
as far as we yet know, the kidnappers are
red or pale-colored ants, and the slaves,
like the captured natives of Africa, are of
a jet black. The time for taking slaves
extends over a period of about ten weeks,
and never commences until the male and
female are about emerging from the pupa
slate ; and thus the ruthless marauders
never interfere with the continuation of the
species. This instinct seems specially
provided ; for were the slave ants created
for no other end than to till the station of
slavery, to which they appear to be doom
ed, still even that office would fail were
the attacks to he made on their nest before
die winged myriads have departed or are
departing, charged with the duty of con
tinuing their kind. When the' red ants
are about to sally forth on a marauding ex
pedition. they send scouts to ascertain the
exact j)osiiion iri which a colony of negroes
may he found. The scouts, having dis
covered the object of their search, return
to the nest and report their success.—
Shortly afterwards the army of red ants
marches forth, headed by a vanguard,
which is perpetually changing. The indi
viduals which constitue it, when they have
advanced a little before the main bodv,
halt, fall into the rear, and are replaced by
others.
J he vanguard consists of eight or ten
ants only. \\ hen they have arrived near
the negro colony they disperse, wandering
through the herbage and hunting about, as
if aware of the propinquity of the object
of their search, yet ignorant of its exact po
sition. At last they discover the settle
ment ; and the foremost of the invaders,
rushing impetuously to the attack, are met,
grappled with, and frequently killed by
the negroes 011 guard. The alarm is quick- j
iy communicated to the interior of the
nest; the negroes sally forth by thou
sands ; and the red ants rushing to the
rescue, a desperate conflict ensues, which,
however, always terminates in the defeat
of the negroes, who retire to the innermost .
recesses of their habitation. Now follow
the scenes of pillage. The red ants with
their powerful mandibles, tear open the
sides of the negro ant-hills, and rush into
the heart ol the citadel. In a few minutes
each invader emerges, carrying in its mouth
the pupa of a worker negro, which it lias
obtained in spite of the vigilance and valor
of its natural guardians. The red ants re
turn in perfect order to their nests, bearing
with them their li\ ing burdens. On reach
ing their nest, the pupa appears to he
treated precisely as their own ; and the
workers, when they emerge, perform the
various duties of the community with the
greatest energy and apparent good will.
They repair the nest, excavate the passa
ges, collect food, feed the larvae, take the
pupa? into the sunshine, and perform every*
office which the welfare of the colonv
seems to require. They conduct them
selves entirely as if fuliilling their original
destination.
SMTP TARl\€.
\ct snuff is an odd custom. If* we came"
suddenly upon it in a foreign country it
would make us split our sides witty laughter.
A grave gentleman takes a little casket out
of his pocket, puts a finger and thumb in,
brings away a pinch of a sort of powder,
and then, with tfie most serious air possible,
as it he were doing one of the most im
portant actions of his life, (for even with
the most indifferent snuff-takers there is a
certain look of importance), proceeds to
thrust—and keeps thrusting it—at his nose !
after which he shakes his head, or his
waistcoat, or his nose itself, or ail three, in
tin 1 sty le of a man who has done his dutv,
and satisfied the most serious claims of his
well-being.*
It is curious to see the various modes in
which people take snuff. Some do it by
little tits and starts, ami get over the tiling
quickly. These arc epigrammatic snulT
takers, who come to the point as fast as
possible, and to whom the pungency- is
every tiling. They generally use a sharp
and severe snuff, a sort of essence of pins'
points. ()thcrs are all urbanity and polish
ed demeanor; they value the stvle as
much as the sensation, and offer the box
around, as much out of dignity as benevo
lence. Some lake snutf irritably, others
bashfully, others in a manner as dry as the
snuff itself, generally with an economy of
the vegetable : others y\ ith a luxuriance of
gesture and lavislmess of supply that an
nounces a moister article, and sheds its
superfluous honors over neckcloth and coat.
—IA //ant's Journal.
INTERESTING TO LADIES.—AII eccentric
old bachelor, who lately died at Madras,
has left a sum of one thousand pounds, the
interest of which is to be divided annually
into live portions, to be distributed at the
discretion of the minisier of St. Cyru .
Kincardineshire. One portion to be given
Acw Srrif*—Vol. I— >. #.
to the talk's? woman tliat has Wen married
iti the parish during the year, and one to
the shortest. A third portion goes to the
oldest woman married during the year,
and the fourth to the youngest. Will any
young lady remain unmarried in .St. ( '\-nis
after this ? The strange old bachelor
showed that his intentions were kind", for
he directed the fifth sum to he distributed
in groceries amongst the poor.— Dumfries
Courier.
I 1 B R F. L LIS.
It is not a hundred years since a very
eccentric Englishman named Jonas Han
way, having returned from his 4 travels in
the east, (the record of which is still pre
served in voluminous quarto form, with
that title, in some old libraries.) appeared
on the streets of London on a rainy day
(it does rain in England sometimes) with
a queer notion imported from China, in
the shape of what is now called an umbrel
la. It was the first ever seen or used in
England, probably the first in Europe. It
attracted such curious and indignant notice
tliat the eccentric Jonas was soon surround
ed by a furious English mob, and was
boldly pelted with mud and other conve
nient missiles for his presumptuous audaci
ty in thus attempting to screen his head
and figure front the rain, which all true bom
Englishmen, from time immemorial had
allowed to heat upon them without resis
ance, as an ' inevitable' visitation from the
powers above upon all who choose to leave
ihe shelter of a roof iu a storm or a show
er.
The incident made a noise, and in spite
at ridicule, the 4 outlandish, new fashion
ed notion began to 4 take mightily' with
he extensively bedrizzled people of Eng
and, and as the new machine was found
o be as effective in protecting the person
igainst the rays of the summer's sun, as
igainst the falling rain, the learned conde
scended to borrow a name for it front the
Latin diminutive form of 4 umbra'— a
shade— 4 umbrella' —a little shade. Poor
loins Hallway's invocation, so ttnpopu
ar at first, merely shows what disadvan
age it is to a man to lie a few years in ad
vance of the age.'— Xeir York D(nf Hook.
A\ hen we a lady, on the shady side
)t twenty-six, and eternally libelling the
gentlemen with epithets such as " cold
tearted. 44 soft headed" 44 tailor-made
landy, and •* wouldn't be led bv one for
tis weight in diamonds," and at the same
ime 44 piling on the silks, laces, jewelry
tnd feathers, we are led to the conclusion
that their vows are "all gammon." An
auctioneer never liangs a red flag in front
ot his store, unless he has something to
sell. 5
A peasant, being at confession, accused
himself of having stolen some hay ; the
tathcr-confessor asked him how many bun
bles he had taken from the stack. 44 That
is ot no consequence," replied the peasant,
"you may set it down a wagon load, for
my wife and me are going to fetch the re
mainder soon."
It you would keep your secret from an
enemy, tell it not to a friend.
' Mother,' said Jemima Spry to her venera
ile maternal relation, 4 Sam Flint wants to
:ome courting me to night.'
4 W ell, you jade, what did you tell him /'
4 Oh, I told him he might come; I wanted to
>ee how the fool would act!'
44 Harry I cannot think," said Dick,
44 What makes my ankles grow so thick—"
44 You do not recollect said," Harry,
44 How great the calf thy have to carry."
FRESH TEAS. GOOD A\D TIIEAP.
v r OUNG Hyson, Imperial, Souchong, and-
Jl Oolong. * C. L. JONES,
0c27. .\ew Cheap Cash Store.
4 VERY large and handsome stock of Rea
£\. dy-made" CLOTHING. Boys' do.,
ust landed and now opening at
oc2o IS USB AIM, BROTHERS.
Candies and Confectionary.
* I.WAYS on hand a good stock at whole
sale or retail.
may 2<>, 1849. F. J. HOFFMAN.
VFEYV pieces Turk Satin Du Chene, 28
inches wide, selling at only $1.25 per
yard. Call and see
octMO. NUBBAUM, BROTHERS.
HATS AND CAPS.
Men and Boys, a large assortment at
reduced prices. C. L. JONES,
oc'37. yew Cheap Cash Store.
BLACK ALPACAS.
OF these goods a large assortment on hand,
tor sale by the piece or vard verv low—
k-'-l cents. 1-;] ct_s., 25 cts., 31 cts., 37 .\ c ts.,
i i cts., .>(1 cts. 50 cts., 62J cts., 75 cts", 87i
cts., §I.OO, 81.25 and $1.50; also a handsome
assortment of Bombazines.
C. L. JONF.S'
novtt. New Cheap Cash Store.
gbUl'CiS, lltulioiiies, &c.
OILS, PAITTS, &c.
BLANK BOOKS
CORAM HE, COTTON LAPS, Ac.
STEEL SPRINGS
i I 11E YV 111 PL LEAD, at $2 per Keg
For sa'e bv
F. J. HOFFMAN.
Lewistow.i, June 2d, 181?'.