fbole Noi 2466. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. on; DOLLAR PER AWIM, IN ADVANCE, for six months, 75 cents. NEW subscriptions must be paid in ," ! nC e' If the paper is continued, and net first month, $1,25 will becliarg t piid i" three months, $1,50; if not ■7 jr. six months, $1,75; and if not paid in , jjicrs addressed to persons out of the j,'v will be discontinued at the expiration of iTtiine paid far. unless special request is made contrary or payment guaranteed by some Ltnsible person here. ADVERTISING. Tea Hoes of minion, or theirequivalent.eon |,. a te a square. Three insertions sl, and 25 jjlsfor cac! subsequent insertion. fte West Branch Insurance Co. OF LOCK HAVE*, PI., rySfRES Detached Buildings, Stores. Mer j -hanJise, Farm Property, and other Build ind their contents, at moderate rates. DIRECTORS. HOD John J. Pearce, Hon. G. C. Harvey, i,sa B.Hall, T. T. Abrants, jtrles A. Mayer, D. Iv. Jackuian, Q.rlcs Crist, VV. White, verDickinson, Thos. Kitchen. Hon. G C. HARVEY, Pres. T. T. ABRAMS, Vice Pres. Jims. Kitchtd, sec'y. REFERENCES. uosel H, Lloyd, Thos. Bowman, D. D. ■A. Winegardner, Wm, Vanderbelt. * \ Mackey, Wm. Fearon, ' SVhite, Dr. J. S. Crawford, 'iaestluiggle, A. Updegraff, ;fan AV. Maynard, James Armstrong, gjn Simon Cameron, lion. Wm. Bigler. J|"Agent for Mifflin county, G. If * STEIV JST, Esq. ap23 jJffflßily from Less ami Damage by Fire, 'i'rie Perils of Marine and Inland Transportation. CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY. ■ rated by the Legislature of Pennsylva nia, with a Perpetual Charter. Authorized Capital, 81,000,000. (ffitt No. 61 Walnut St. above Second, Pliila. Fire Insurance on Buildings, Furniture, Mer ivdise, &c., generally. Marine Insurance it Cargoes and Freights to all parts of the crid inland Insurance on Goods, Arc., by jies, Rivers, Canals, and Land Carriages, to ti parts of the Union, on the most favorable ras. consistent with security. DIRECTORS. forge W. Colladay, William Bowers, ■n.!. Coleman, Joseph Oat, Ivin V. Maehette, Howard Hinchman, GEORGE W. COLLADAY, President. GALEN WILSON, Secretary. Agent for Mifflin county, Wm. P. F.L --i! )TT, Esq. ' feb 19—1 y INDEMNITY AGAINST LOSS BY F!KE. Franklin Fire Insurance Compa ny of Philadelphia. •jfiee 435 and 137 Chestnut street, near Fifth. y"TATF,MF..\T OF ASSETS, January 1, 1858, ,J p: agreeably to an act of Assembly, riM M-Ttjajtes, amply secured, $1,596,825 19 it'll K-tate, ' present value SIOO,- oOsJ.J cost, 74 260 93 Temporary Loans, on ample Col lateral Securities, 101,068 17 ' as,(pres't val. §76,964 22) cost 71.547 97 Nits and Hills Receivable, 4,307 00 Cash, 40,855 48 §1,6::6,904 74 Perpetual or Limited Insurances made on every ii-Tiption of property, in Town and Country, as low a- are consistent with security, i.r.re th'ir incorporation, a period of twenty years, they have paid over Four Millions >'■ losses by fire, thereby affording ev deiiceof the advantages of Insurance, as well the ability and disposition to meet with prompt';, -s all liabilities. Losses by Fire. l osses -siJ during the year 1657, §503,769 4 DIRECTORS. * Bancker, ' Mordecai D. Lewis, t'li- Wr,gner, j David S. Brown, Sataoef Grant, j Isaac Lea, Ittob it. Smith, i Edward C. Dale, \V. Richards, | George Fales. CHARLES N. BANCK-ER, President. WM. A. STEEL, Sec'y pro tem. pX'Agent for Mifflin county, H. J. WAL irIRtS, Esq., Lewistown. feb2s ITSVf ' PROVISION AND FISH STORE. rHE, subscriber has opened a Grocery, Pro vision and Fish Store opposite Major Eisen- Hotel, where he has just received a fine i'sortment of fresh JFamUg <£rrocmts, Mtong which may lie found fine Coffee, Sugar, Molasses, Syrups, Cheese, Crackers, •' Ham, Shoulder, Fine Ashton and Dairy ■hit, .obaeco, Seg3rs, Soap, &c. Also, Brooms, Tubs, Buckets, Baskets, and a jr?e assortment of Willow-ware, which he ers for cash very cheap. ,' will pay Cash for Butter, Lard, Potatoes, WODS, fee. Gil, see prices, and judge for yourselves. !e p3 JAMES IRWIN. CIIiLKCE For Every Person to Raise their Own GRAPES, r HIKE THEIR OWS WISE. j HL undersigned will deliver from the Ist Ato the 15th April next, to ariv persons in Mifflin co., ISABELLA GRAPE ■'<t .' ' year's growth, from cuttings '■ Juniata . ineyard," at-the fo! . ing rates, when delivered: 25 Vines for §3, "■ *>• fur §5.50, 100 do. for *lO. <utl ' n £ K w ll he delivered at half the p, " iur Vines. Also, Osage Orange Hedge >p w * to Hf, ll, arid Hedge* grown by co act. n ? ÜBt he received before the Ist of to insure attention. Address ( . }r A. HAIiSIIBARGER, McVeytOwn, Mifflin Co., Pa. ,j' 'J lignts best Window Sash, from 8x ' l ' J lb*.B, for sale very low. FHANCH 18 imusrinßß) asm vmmmmm irsr am-srsasKiHsias, twmem>wss 9 ssmmMsss mmnrxa HARDWARE! To Buy Cheap for Cash, Blacksmiths, buy at Hoffman's, Carpenters, buy at Hoffman's, Saddlers, buy at Hoffman's, . Shoemakers, buy at Hoffman's, Cabinetmakers, buy at Hoffman's, Farmers, buy at Hoffman's, * Builders, buy at Hoffman's," Housekeepers, buy at Hoffman's. Don't forget, if you want cood Stoves, Fump Chains, Oil Cloths, Nails, Steel, Iron, Cutlery, ■ Vices, Bellows, Chains, Glass, &c , F. J. Hoff j man's Mammoth Hardware Store, and you can ; be accommodated. whll BRIGS, BRI GS, BRIGS, Medicines, Medicines, Medicines, Paint?, Taints, Paint*, Glass, Glass, oi,s Oils, Oils, Trusses, Trusses, At HOFFMAN'S. : /~1 ARDEN SEEDS!—I have now on hand a VT fine assortment of Fresh Garden Seeds, consisting of some of the finest varieties. F'olc and Bunch Beans, early and late Dwarf and Bush do do do Cabbage, do do Also, Radish, Beet, Onion, Lettuce, Chinese Sugar Cane, and other seeds, mhll F. J. HOFFMAN. I^LOUR.— I have now on hand and shall con tinue to keep a supply of Extra Superfine Flour from Pittsburgh, which we will warrant to give entire satisfaction. N. B. Those who want a good article can find it at mhll F. J. HOFFMAN'S. \T/"ALL PAPER!—As .the Spring opens, V y housekeepers will be looking around for Wail Paper, where a good supply can be found and cheap. This can be done at mhll F. J. HOFFMAN'S. CtORN CULTIVATORS.—A good article / fur sale by F. J. Hoffman. SiilM? For sale by [mhll] F. J. HOFFMAN. Sugar Cane and Flower Garden Seeds j At [mhll] F. J. HOFFMAN'S. White Corn Meal. An excellent article for sale by mhll F. J. HOFFMAN. UDiiJ UlaiDijiJSi A good article for 12£ cents at mhll F. J. HOFFMAN'S THE MODEL CHURN. SPAM'S P.ITE.VT Atmospheric Barrel Churn W'l.L make more Butter, of a better quality, from a *' fiven quantity of Cream, than any other in use. It is constructed in such a manner lb at the whole reel or dasher, can be removed (whole) from the inside of the Churn t.y simply unscrew tog the handle end of the dash er to the square of the hole. The peculiar construct ion of tin: dasher agitates the cream in the e- litre as well as the sob s, giving it a rotary motion, and 'iri-ventii i'the <n am from revolving with the dasher after it becomes thick. They also gather the butter quicker and heller fh. > have Tul.es in the lid fir the purpose of letting the grts escape as f.it as it rises, and admitting the fresh air | to [.ass through tlie churn while in operation. After churning, the dashers can be removed fora perfect clean ing. Ihe Churn is then clear of all impediments in the wav of remov.i ; the butter. For sale by F. G. FRANCISCUS. Lewistown, June JO, ISi-S. SALON A and Perry County Cradlesonband and for sale by FR ANCISCUS. I 7^ARM BELLS—two sizes—very good, fox4. ; sale by FRA.NCISCIIS. 0~ NE Thousand Sweet Potato Plants on hand ! and for sale by FKANCIHCUd. IJLY NETS! FLY NETS!—A good assort- j | tuenl for vale by FKA.M'ISCI S. HAY ROISTERS, Blocks, Ropes, Ac. m h.'iad and fur sale by Fit A NCISCU3 ROLLING BLINDS.of superior make and finish, $2 to #2 50 i>er window FR ANCIHOL'H. IMIAME STUFF and Fencing Boards can ' be had very 10-.v it FR ANCIHCIJS'H. TT7ALL PAPER. — The largest, cheapest \Y and bet fctock of Wall Paper In th<? country. For sale cheap by FUANCIStUB. 0~ UR Stock of Sash, Doors, Blinds and Shut ters are at least 20 per cent, lower than last season. FRANCISCUB. OHINGLKS.—2SO,OOO Lap and Joint Shin gles, -awed and shaved, 18 to 24 inches, from $1 to •ss'so per thousand. FItANCISCUiJ. G1 ILT and Transparent Window Shades with T Cords, Tassel-, Sec. Green and Buff .-hades, all with Bailey's Patent Fixtures. FRANCItiCUS. LUMBER of all kinds can bo bought2oper cent, cheaper than ever, at the I.umber Yard of FRAN CISC US. tUIILDREN'S Willow Gigs and Carriages, ) 2 and 3 wheel Wooden Coaches and Gigs, plain and handsomely furnished, with and without springs. FRANCISCUS. TIOPPER KETTLES from 2 to 40 gallons, Brass do., Iron Enameled and Tin Preserving do., on hand ahd for sale by FRANCISCUS. DARLING'S Cast Steel Scythes, grass and j grain, Griffin's do., 2 and 3 prong CI. 8. flay Forks, | Hi ythe Sneathi, Hakes, Gorn Cranks, Rifles, Rag tones, , &c. for sale by FRANCIBCLB. rpO CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.— f | can furnish (by arrangements made on the Husque- | h.tnna) all kinds of Lumber this season, utsurprising low rates. The attention of Builders is especially called at | th a tune to our large stuck of Sasli from Bxlo to 10x18 ; 1 vo and four panel Doors, plain and fancy moulded, ( :rom SI 25 to #3 50 each. FRANCIHCUH. AT7ORKED W. P. FLOORING, 30,000 feet. ; VV 155,000 best Plastering Lath, 3to 41 ft. long, lixf. 120.000 feel common 1 inch Boards, 190,000 feet good and medium quality Boards and J'lanks, ali usual lengths and qualities, perfectly sound, with all kinds of Builder's materials, can be bought very low now for cash. FRAN CISC US. jMi inaarm. THE COTTAGE HOME. F rout Jolt it Bow erst olltM: t iui v—Air," Oti, Susannah." I itroanied a <lri\iw the otlutr night. When all around was still: X thought I saw my cottage white Vpon yon tiow'ry hill; The grass-plat green before the door. The porch with vines o'ergrown. Were lovely as they wore before. When that cottage was my own. CHORUS —Oh, rutiiseller! that home, That home of thine. That pleasant home, that happy home. That cottage home was mine. The gravel walks so white and straight, With flower banks on each side, That led down to the wicket gate, Where Willie used to rote; The locusts o'er the path that grew. The willow boughs that swayed, All told me with a tale most true, That there my Mary played. The silver lake, so calm and clear. Along whose banks I've strayed, So often with my Lucy dear, To watch the sunlight fade; The pearly streams that sweetly run. The garden's foot along, And murmuring fount as bright as they, All sang the mournful song. The window toward the garden gate. That looked out to the west. Where that loved being used to wait. Who made my home so blest. Was closed—the sombre curtain hung. And no loved form was there, Nor voice the evening song that sung, Or breathed the evening prayer. Silence hung round that happy home. Where once, so light and free, My laughing children used to come And dance around my knee; And she, who was that home's delight. In constant beauty shone Around the cheerful hearthstone bright— Now ail was stiU and lone. Yes, that love l wife lias gone to rest. In death her heart Is bound; Her babes are steeping on her breast, licneath yon grassy mound ; And J am wandering lone and strange, So master of my will— My home, my happy home Is changed To a home behind the still. anaißifcMßaiDis. What Encouragement does for Children. How many parents make a sad mistake in considering their duty done if they re provcor correct their children when in lault. They go upon the principle that to do right is no more than the child's duty, needing no praise. A word of approval fur a good act, often does more to encourage its repe tition than a thousand reproofs for a contra ry course. The distinguished painter, Benjamin West, referring to the fact that his mother kissed him eagerly when he showed her a likeness he had sketched of his baby sister, remarked: "That kiss made me a painter." We knew a little farmer boy, whose impulses were good, but he had only been accustomed to hear his trivial faults spoken of, and he finally came to consider that the only acts he could do worthy of notice were bad ones, and he lost all ambition to try to do well. But on one occasion the boy overheard a conversa tion in an adjoining room, between his mother and the family physician. The phy sician, partly in flattery to the mother it is true, remarked that " her boy was a bright lad, with good sympathies, and would doubtless make a good and great man," or words to that effect. The expression sunk deep into the child's heart. The fact that one, for whose opinion he had great re spect, thought it possible for hiin to accom plish anything worthy, stirred his ambition, and lie made a new resolve to be not only great but also good, lie has since filled man}- stations of usefulness in society and in the church, and we have often heard him attribute all efforts be had made to do right, to those simple words of the physi cian. Take another instance: A little lad re ceived from an uncle the gift of two pen nies. These were to him quite a treasure, for pocket money was something he knew nothing of. Some time after a missionary agent called, and pictured in glowing terms the visit of the Flat-head Indians who came from beyond tho Rocky Mountains in search of the White-man's book that told about the Great Spirit. The little boy lis tened to the narrative until his sympathies became interested, and going to his moth er he asked for one of his pennies which she had kept laid away for him, and brought it to the agent to help buy Bibles for the poor Indians. The agent, who was a ven erable minister, took the lad upon his knee and talked to him of Zaeheus who gave half* of his goods to the poor, and expres sed a hope that he too would perhaps some time teach the word of God to the heath en. The boy was previously of a nervous, desponding tcmperument, and had few lofty aspirations, or rather hopes; but he was changed from that hour. 1f so good a man THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1858, j as lie thought the minister to be, had ven ; tured to hope that he could ever accom | plish anything, he would certainly try. A few subsequent words that the best way to be good is to seek an interest in the Sa viour s precious blood, and the aid of the Iloly Spirit in striving to follow the exam ple of Christ's life on earth, was the means of leading that boy to seek, and ever after strive to pursue an exalted christian course of conduct. We have heard him attribute all his future efforts for the good of others, to the simple incident we have related in his own words. Could we trace back to their sources, the springs of human actions how many thousands of instances could be found, where a single word has influenced all future action. We have often compar ed these influences, trifling in themselves, to the tongue (/. e., the 11 frog moved by the switch") upon the railroad track, which one can move with his finger; yet it is the point which keeps the ponderous engine up on the straight track, or if wrongly placed, starts it aside, when it is perhaps soon hurl ed down a steep embankment to certain de struction. Parents, watch these turning points in your child's life; and while you reprimand for errors, do not forget to mingle words of encouragement. — America* Agriculturist. Terrible Accident. —We are pained to an nounce the occurrence of a sad catastrophe, the result it is to he feared, of carelessness. It appears that about noon on Tuesday of last week, five men and two boys ascended the shaft at the Thompsontown colliery, in a car resting on a cage. When within a few inches of the top, a pin oti which the cage rests when it reaches the top, was pulled out too soon, and the car was not on a level with the platform sufficiently to per mit it to be rolled oft' the cage. In this position two of the wheels of the car were rolled off the cage; hut it was found im possible to get the other wheels off. A signal was given to the engineer, who could not see the position of the cage, to hoist a little. Unfortunately, it was hoist ed too high; the car tilted, was freed en tirely from the cage, and the next instant, with its freight of precious lives, consist ing of four men and two boys, was dashed dawn the shaft, a perpendicular depth of two hundred and forty fet. The remains of the unfortunate men and boys were, af ter the occurrence, removed to the surface in a shockingly mutilated condition. Two of thf men killed, named Sullivan and Kcnwieh, leave families. The other two, one of whom was named Brennan, were un married. The names of the two boys we have not learned. This is otic of the most terrible mining accidents which has ever happened in this county, and we grieve to say that it is one attributable alone to carelessness. If mi ners themselves would only, as a body, be as careful as their employers and bosses are solicitous for their safety, we should not be called on so often to note these distressing casual i ties.— Miners Jo urna I. A lliijhic an/man Thrashed Ly a Girl. — As a peasant-girl named Melaine Robert, daughter of a small farmer near Curbed, France, was proceeding to Essonnes, lately, a man armed with a thick stick suddenly presented himself and summoned her to give up her money. Pretending to be greatly alarmed, she hastily searched lier pocket, and collecting some small pieces of coin, held them out to the man, who, without distrust, approached to take them; but the moment he took the money, Mel aine inado a sudden snatch at the stick, and wresting it from his hand, dealt him so violent a blow with it across the head that she felled him to the ground. She then gave him a sound thrashing, and in spite of his rosistanoo, forced hiiu to ac company her to the Commissary Police. If all tho ladies would act as spiritedly as Miss Melaine, they might safely walk alone at night, and not compel ungallant grumblers to escort them We don't know however, that it is not bettor then are not many Miss Melaines. Husbands would have a hard time o.f it; the wives who now only use the tongue would use the broomstick, and those who now flourish the broomstick would got bolder and take to the tongs. ttSyA Liverpool (England) paper says that two vessels, of greater length than the Leviathan, are being built at that city. MONKEYS AT MALACCA. In the afternoon we used to paddle gen tly up " Monkey Creek," to enjoy the cool shade of the forest and amuse ourselves. Passing clear of the belt of the Mangrove, we soon floated among the luxuriant vege tation of the Indian jungle, the underwood here and there giving place to small patch es of grass or weed. Large alligators which had been ashore on either bank, launched themselves slowly into the creek, or turned round and kept a steady watch with their cruel lookingyellow eyes. Bright colored iguanas and strange shaped lizards shuffled along the banks, or lay on the branches of trees, puffing themselves up so as to look like nothing earthly ; the shrill call of the pea hen, and the eternal chattering of monkeys gave life and ani mation to the scenes. Pushing our canoe in amongst the overhanging wild vines and creepers so as to hide her, we sat quietly awaiting the monkeys, and it was not long before they commenced their gambols to attempt to frighten us; a string of black ones came breaking through the trees with frantic cries, and threw themselves across the creek and back again with amazing energy; then a hoarse sound made us turn suddenly to meet the gaze of a face-almost human, with a long grey beard, which was earnestly watching us through the foliage of a withered tree; bring a gun to the shoulder, and the old man's head would be seen to leap away upon the dispropor tionate body of some ape. But nothing could equal in ludicrous interest, a family monkey scene taking place in some clear spot at the base of a tree. There, a respect table papa might be seen seated against the roots, overlooking the gambols of his child, while with a fond solicitude his better half, a graceful female monkey, was employed turning aside the tufts of grass, as if seek ing for nuts or berries for the little one, then she would clutch the little rascal and roll over with him in all the joyousness of a young mother, and he shrieked, pouted and caressed as any little boy might have done; the whole scene was a burlesque upon human nature. Unable to con tain ourselves any longer, we burst into roars of laughter. The father leaped at once on a neighboring branch, and shaking it with rage, grinned at us through a very spiteful set of teeth ; the lady screamed; the baby squealed and jumped to her breast, clapped its little arms round her neck, and its legs around her chest, and then she was off with a bound, papa followed and cover ing up her retreat with venomous grins at us, whom he evidently regarded as only a superior breed of apes. — Qachah, by Capt. Cascorm. Minin;/ Localities Peculiar to Califor nia.—ln Put's Golden Songster—a collec tion of original California songs, there is the following curious list of localities pe culiar to that State : Jim Crow Canon, Snow Point, Happy Valley, Wild Cat Bar, Ground Hog's Glory, Paradise, Red Hog, Nary Red, Hell's Delight, Dead Mule Canon, Jackass Gulch, Blue Belly Raviue, Devil's Basin, Ga9 Hill, Bogus Thunder, Dead Mau's Bar, Ladies' Canon, Wild Goose Flat, Dead Wood, isluice Fork, Last Chance, Ladies' Valley, Miller's Defeat, Brandy Flat, Gouge Eye, Shinbone Peak, Greenhoru Canon, Graveyard Canon, Loafer Hill, Gridiron Bar, Puke Ravine, - Seven-up Ravine, Shanghai Hill, Gospel Gulch, Mad Canon, Hen Roost Camp, Plug-head Gulch, Loafer's Retreat, Shirt tail Oauon, Chicken Thief Flat, Guano Hill, Lousy Ravine, Slapjack Bar, Humpback Slide, Skunk Gulch, Hungry Camp, Rattlesnake Bar, Laay Man's Canon, Quack Hill, Swellhead Diggings, Coon Hollow, Mud Spriugs, Muderer's Bar, Logtown, Whisky Bar, Cavuto Hill, Peppor-Box Flat, Skinflint, Poor Man's Creok, Git-up and-git, Poverty Hill, Poodletown, Nigger Hill, American Hollow, Humbug Canon, Gopher Flat. Greasers' Camp, Yankee Doodle, Seventy-Six, Gold Hill, Bloomer Hill, Stud Horse Canon, Christian Flat, Horsetown, Piety Hill, Pancake Ravine, Grizzly Flat, Bob Ridley Flat, Rough and Ready, Petticoat Slide, Hog's Diggings, Centipede Hollow, Rat Trap Slide, One Eye, Rag town, Chueklehead Diggings, Brandy Gulch, Nutcake Camp, Pike Hill, Push Coach Hill, Sugar Loaf Hill, Mount &ion, Liberty Hill, Seven by Nine Valley, Port Wine, Puppy town, Poker Flat, Barefoot Diggings, Love Letter Camp, Paint Pot llill. and perseverance are success. New Series—Vol. 111, No. 34. Communications. For the Gazette. KILLING BIRDS, SQUIRRELS, Ac. There are those who allow themselves to be called men, and even members of a church, who, whenever they happen to see a bird hopping around merrily on a tree or fence and warbling its delightful lays, or a squirrel frisking about on a tree, are ao destitue of all hutnauo feelings as to kill, wantonly, these creatures that were created by an almighty hand to lice and fulfil their destiny. I have seen boys, and even persons who were grown up—l will not cull them men, however—shout ing, and throwing stones and clubs, and iriti kiug nuise enough, while in hot pursuit of a defenceless little squirrel, to be heard about a fourth of a mile, inducing some of their more peaceable neighbors to believe that they had become crazy, or that "ike man with the poker" was alter them. But the poor innocent birds must also be ware of these wolves, for persons of this cast of mind think it is a small thing to pick up a stone and kill theni whenever they have an opportunity to do so, and then perhaps leave their lifeless bodies iyirig on the ground to be devoured by flies and worms. It might be supposed that an Arab or a wild Hottentot would perhaps behave thus, but it is a sad thought indeed that sach uncalled For cruelty should be practiced in a civilized country. How can a sane person ever take delight in thus killing the beautiful and useful birds and squirrels? O, base cruelty I thus to destroy the birds that render our forests, our groves, and our fields vocal by their life-awakening songs. O, base cruelty! to destroy, for sport, the little squirrels that inhabit our woodlands and our fields, and give rational beings lessons of industry and peacefulness. Boys, take a warning ; never kill the birds or squirrels for sport. How lonely would be the fields and groves without the soft, sweet, and melodious strains which you hear the birds sing, and how pleasant it is to see the little squirrels skipping around on the trees and fences. Birds and squirrels, like everything else that was created, were created for some useful purpose. Then let them live. A LOVER OF THE BEAUTIFUE. Near Belleville, July 2, 1858. For the Gazette.' NOTES ON SCHOOLS. Mr. Editor—For the benefit of teachers, I send you the result of my observations on schools, taken while traveling through the State of Ohio, which, if you thiuk proper, you can lay before your readers. In some respects, the people of this State are in advance of us, while in others they are still far behind. One of their commendable advancements is the large number of neat and convenient school houses built within the last few years. Every township has a section of land granted to it, permanently, for the use of schools, which relieves the citizens from the usual heavy tax for building pur poses. Al! the schools are supplied with, public libraries, which are also donations from the State. As regards the literal qualifications of teachers, they compare favorably with those of almost auy other State. The examinations are commonly pretty strict, no certificates be ing granted to any who are not well versed in the common English branches. This has expelled most of the impostors among teach ers. But as an offset to this the art of teaching, or imparting their knowledge to their pupils, seems very imperfectly under stood l>y many. When they have put in their time they can draw their money, which ap pears to be the end of their object. But their indifference is less surprising when we con sider that there is no officer whose duty it is to superintend and examine schools to sea that they are rightly conducted. lam not to be understood, however, that all are such, fbr in towns where schools are under the direction of competent persons, they are generally flourishing. I think 1 never saw much better conducted schools than those in Urbana, under the supervision of our zealous friend of edu cation, Mr. Deuel. This only verifies what we have said before in regard to the utility of County Superintendents. Females arc mostly employed during the summer season for various reasons, one of which is on account of the low salaries for which they can be bad, and in some instances we thought these were shamefully low. Teachers' Institutes are held in nearly ev ery county, which last from two to four weeks and sometimes much longer, but I have not heard that District Associatioris have ever been held, and I venture te say 1 that a major ity of teachers have never yet seen a work on education or teaching. SIGMA. Madisonburg, Ohio, July, 1858. "TVfOTICE. —We, the undersigned, give no- Xvi tice, agreeably to the laws of Pennsyl vania, that we intend making application to the next session of the Legislature of Penn sylvania for the incorporation of a Bank, to be located in the borough of Lewistown, county of Mifflin, and State of Pennsylvania, under the name, style and title of " THE MIFFLIN COUNTY BANK," issue to be secured by bond and mortgage on real estate to be appraised by three men appointed by the Governor, at three fourths its cash value, and joint and separate liability of all the stockholders, to have general banking and discounting privileges, with a capital of One Hundred Thousand Dollars, with the privilege of increasing it to Five Hundred Thousand Dollars, Win. Cummins, Wm. Thompson, Davis Bates, Thomas Ileed, John Henry, John D. Nageny, Alexander Reed, Win. Beaty, Win. M. Fleming, Abner Thompson, Lewistown, June 24, 1858,-tini Fruit and Ornamental TREES, Straw berry, Raspberry, Currant, and Gooseberry Plants, in great variety. of WM. BUTLER, Lewistown, Pa., or J. E. JOHNSTON, Agent, augl3 Trenton, New Jersey CORN SHELLERS, Winnowing Mills or Fans, Cultivator*, Fodder Cutters, Icc. on hand and for sale by FRANCIBCITS
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