fEttSIil. OtVrJlri "AIMUlCAJr."
TEKJI 8-TWO DOUhA&a psr una, $1 M If
ot paid witfaia the year. 1 Mo paper aiieonUnuol
antil all arferi:ei are paid. .
Tbeee two will be itrietl adhered to bertalter.
, If aubeopbera neglect or refuae to take their now,
papora ft'") th office to whioh they are directed, they
art restonelblo until they bar settled the billa aui
rdor'd them dieooatinued. ,
I.stmaators will please aot aa our Agent and
ftik leUera oontatning subscription mono. Thoy
at permitttd to do toil under the foil Uuioe Law
JOB PBIHTlltO, i
yr hare oonneated with our establishment a well
elected JOB OFFIVE, which will enable ua to
exeoute, In the neatest .ftjlu, evtry variety of
printing ...
BALTIMORE
LOCK HOSPITAL.
EHTAULISIIKO AS A HEFCUEFROM QUACK
DRY. .
THE ONLY ri.AUE WHERE A CUKE
CAN BE OBTAINED.
Tn. JOHNSTON has discovered the most Certain,
l.J Speedy and only KfTcctnnl Remedy in the
World for nil I'rivaloDiscnsiai, Weakness of tho Jtaek
or Limbs, Strictures, Affeot-ton of the Kidney and
lila.Mor. Involuntary Discharges. lmpntcncy, t)"nc
;al Dobilily, NervoiiKiicw, l'yspcppy, Lniiftuur, Low
Spirits. Cniifusinn ot Ideas, Palpitation or the llourt,
I'iinidity.'rrMiihlinK.UimneMofSitsht or Uiddinesa.
Jinene of the Ilcud, Throut, Nose or skin, Aflbntiona
if tho Livor, Lun?s. Ktouinch or Bowels thine '1'erri
de Disordora orisinft from the Solitary Habits of
'ontli thoso acerot and aulitury prnotices more fatul
o their victims thnn the song of Syrens to the Ma
iners of Llyssca, blightinjr their most brilliant hopes
r aatioipations, rendering tmirriago. Ac., impoai-
peoially, who have become the riotinis of Solitary
' :lc?, that dreadlul and destrnotive habit Tthigh
annually sweeps to an untimely crave thousands of
- loung Men of the nio4 exalted talents and brilliuiU
tutellei-t. who miRht otherwise have entranced listm
injf Stnutos with the thunders of eloquence or waked !
io ecjtnty the living lyre, may call with full con- ;
lidenco. I
;.9ARRIA.I!. I
Married Persons, or Youn Men oonteniplntlnst j
Munrrinije. bciuj aware of physical wenknos, organic !
. debility, deformities, Ac, speedily cured. j
Ho whn uliiops himself under tho caro nfPr. J.
may religiously cnnll lo in his honor as n gvnlleman,
and couDdently rely upou bis skill as a l'hysk'an.
o;:t;.-i.j.' wriAUAr.fcs i
Vnimediatflv .vcd, and i'ull Vigor Kostored. I
This Distressing Allection which nnders I.ifo J
nisciljlo an I mrrin;o impossible is the pennlty
ipaid by Iha li-tiinsofiinproiicr induVciices. Young j
Jperaosu are too j'pt lo comniit excessis from not
t:i;g ft-,T:!rf of the dreadful conseiiiciicos II, at may j
ensue Now, who that understands tho subject will
-rjlend to de:iy that the power of procrentioii is lost
jJoOi."' by thosu railing into improper huii., lliar. by 1
ithe priidVnt ? licsiilea being deprivod the pleasures I
of bealLhy ofTsprbirr. tbc mosl serious and destructive
svmp'.oins lo both body and mind arise. The system )
become Deranged, the Physical, and Mental Tunc-
(ions Weakened, Los of rrocrcative i'vivcr, trvoua I
1 rritKoiKty, l-r.eps.sn, I'nlpitutiou ot tho Heart.;
iudiKtiou. Coittlilullollftl J'ebiiity, a W iisling of ;
the Frame, Cou,'h, Consumption, Decay and Death, j
OPoc, o. 7 Sotitls B'rodoi lfli WJrcft j
.Left b-iud si.lo going from flaltiimirc street, a faw
!oors from tho corner, b'ail not to observe tiar-.o
nnd number.
I. mtnrs ti:ust b paid and contain a stamp. Tbc.
X)olor's Dh.lcmr.s bang in bisotiice.
A VES.a'a'i:3 HTffO
DATS.
A Affrcfror itauacotti Vrttgt.
It EE. J"5.M'riTi.
Member ff Ibe lloyal C.llege of Surgeon. London.
Sradusiefiomniioofthoino.it eminent Colleges in
he l;nitcd States, and the greater part of whose life
dfboen spent in thl hospitals of London, Paris,
niladelphin and rUvwhrro, has eflecte l some of
1 unost a.stonishipg cures ths.t were ever known ;
jinny troubled with ringing in tho head and ears
when asleep, grout nervousness, being alarmed at
uJdmi sounds, bash fulness, with frequent blushing.
attended sometimes with derangement of mind, were
urcd immediately.
'1'ACai: E..MtTBva:iAB: "O'B'BI'5:.
I'r. J. addroj-es all those who have injure-! them,
selves by improper indulgence aud solitary habits,
which ruin bath ho ly and min.1. unfitting them for
nither business, study, society ormarrbige.
Tukhk are some of the sad and lnelaiu holy effects
ipiodueed by earlv habits of youth, via: Weakness of
He Hack and Limbs, Pains iii tho Head. Dimtiees of
Hiight, Loss of .Musculur Power. Put; itntioii oftlio
fenrt. Dvspepsy. Nervous Irritability. D'-rangciiienl
of the Digestive Functions, General Debility, Synip
,to"is of Consumption, Ac.
MXTAi.i.r. Tho fearful eflV-cta on the mind aro
inu'.'b to be dreaded Loss of .Memory, Confusion of
Ideas. Dem-eMion of Spirits. Evil-Foreboding. Aver
sion to Society. Sell-Distrust, I.ove of fU;ae,
Timidity. Ac are su:no of tho evils produced.
" TiiorsANDSof persons of nil ages can now judge
wiat is tho cause of their declining health, losing
tue.r vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous and
naciaVd, having n singular appearinee about the
yes, cough aud symptoms of consumption.
.Vuohave injured themselves by a certain practice
indulged iu when alone, a habit freoueutly learned
fi cm evil companions, or at school, tho edec! i d
which are nightly felt, even when asleep and if no
cured renders marriage impossible, and destrojs
both mind and lx.dv. should apply immediately.
What a pity th:.t a young inun. the hope of his
..tinlrr. the darling ofhis parents, should M.atched
Irom ail prospecU and enjoymei.Ls of hto. by the
Z e. uencn of deviating from the pa h of nature
,nd U.'dulgingin a certain secret habit fcueu persons
m tr, beloio contemplating . ....
-e!!5cl that a sound mind and body pro the most
le'jeasarv requisite! to promot. connubial liamuueis.
Indeod wilh.'ul Iheie, tbc joi.mey through hto be
nonea a wearv pilgrimage ; ihe prospec hourly
in.kens to the view; the inmd becomes shadowed
with despair and- filled with Iho luoiaujboly rellee
iu that tho bappiueta of auotbar becomes blunted
itb our own
When the misguided and imprudent votary ot
deeiure finds that ho bns imbibed the feeds ot this
niinful dise.o. it t.m often happens that an ill-ume.1
cn-eof elninie, r dread of discovery, deters hiui
iom applvins to those who, from ediioatnia an.
esnoetabifilv, can alone befriend him, delaying till
ho constituiional symptoms of this horrid di.easc
nuke their appearance, su.-h as ulcerated sore
hroal. diseased n.'-'e. nocturnal pains m the henil
.ndliii.U, dimness ofsigbt, deafness. no.les on the
bin bones and arms, blotches on tho head, fjioo am
reu.itiea, progress with fright ul rpdlty. till
tlaattho palate of tho mouth or Ihe bones or tho
,oso tall in, and the violim of this awful disease
.cromes a horrid object of commiseration, till ileath
nita a period to bis dreadful fullerings. by sending
,iiu to ' that Undiscovered Country (iom whciicg no
raveller returns." , ,, . .,-
i. : ..,.,;. t..r.t that Uujusnnds fall victims
0 this ton iblu disease, o ing to the unskillfulneM i of
inorant pretendors, wuo, uy me uw i
Wo, McrlMry, ruin tbo constitution and make
b.re.id.,fUf4,iUcr.bKitH
Trust not your lives, or liealth. to tbo carcoftbo
,anv L'nlenfned and Worthless Pretenders, UesUtute
I knowledge, name or character, who copy Dr.
ohnston a advortisemunta, or style themselves, in
be newspapers, regularly Educated Pbyaiciaus
"en "able of Curiug, they keep you tr.Oing month
tier" month taking their nuny aou
ounds. or as long as tbo smallest foe can be ob ained
nd in despair, leavo you with ruiued health lo sigh
vcryourgallingdisapP01""11"'.1-. , .. .
Dr .lobiiston is tbo only Physician advertising
iu.. ...,i....ti..i. .lioloinna always bang in bia offleo.
li- ...,.i,i!i tiBtttcmcut aro unknown to all
i...... nuikl from a life iuent in the great ho.
italsof Lurope, tho first in the country am a more
itt-Lva ivAaWiVartir. tbau any otfier Physician
"fJi,,., nv ,111:1-1:1
The uTanv ,ho'u.ands cured at thu institution year
i aiou p'r.oruTed bi7. Johnston, witnessed by
rrTorteraol the "bun," "Clipper," and many
her papers, notioes of which have appeared again
,d mbL'for. tb. publio, bida. biuai
ana uie uu- 1 ,..". 1 1...
KOiitluman of character any. rr " 1 -Oirient
guarantee th alllioted.
teBifo 1B!wIJ.K tBBiB!.BBBm
11 .itin should be liarlieular in direotinej
,i, lot lira to hu, "inatttutio., in lb. following nuuuie,
Ol ihe JJalti more Lock Uoapital, Baltimore, Md
June Ui IHoi ij-
JONES HOUSE,
Corner Market ttreei and Market Square,
JIARBIBBimO,
Acknowladaecl First Claaa Houaeu
AHE Proprietor would most respectfully eall the
..r ihm Ltiuna of SuuLurv and thesur-
iuding country, to tk am)iBBodtiiiia of bis
use. assuring Ueu mey wiu aw w- J ""-rr"
a eoutribute to their eoui6.rt. It is aitualcd far
ouch from thaIepot to avoid the nojse and aonfu
0 incident to railroad etatiops, and at tho m
ia oulv a few miuutas walk from iheaamo. .
"n Omi'buawillb, tonnd th. SuUenaoa th.
ival f traia Q H. MANX, Vropri.t.,.
IjariljB, mt -am
i i ' ' r f.' ,. ...... - ,
,, . .. .. - : . . .
, ......... ; ; ' m 'i-i i ,., ... . , . ( ., , ,,
rUBLISHrD EVERY SATURDAY MORNING, BY II.
;: SERIES, VOL.. 2, NO.
-OltlilAT EXCITEMENT!
. ltcTolulIon In Blish EViccK.
Everybody Kusliing to tlic
MAMMOTH STORE
Jf. W. B'EII!I.B & so.
Who hure Juit P.cceired their
NEW STOCK OP
FALL & WINTER GOODS! !
j Consisthgof DRY GOODS, Drtts (loodf, Cassiincre
j Cloths, Jeans, Coitonades, Muslins, Drrss Goods in
great variety, Shawls, Hosiery and Gloves, Carpet
of different styles and quality.
1 HATS AND CAPS,
' .3CCTS & SE0ES,
i HAUDWAHE, Cedarware. Cordwaro tllass-waro
I Crockery. KKOCKKIKS. Tobaeeo. '.egara,
I iv"rutf, Tea. Coflce. Sugnr, Molasses,
tvilt, Fish, &c.
; OrciM :t;iil 4'!i'iiiH'als. tiilsi. I.:tmv
; and in fact KVEKYTHIXU UEXKHALLY KEPT
! tn 'oiui(rv Stores).
I OVS. .STOCK CAXSOT FAIL TO PLEASE
I All desirous of gcltinga good article at a (air price
I will pleaso give us a call.
1 No trouble to show floods.
J. W. Fr.U.IXG A SOX.
Suiibury, Oct. 14, 1306.
amelled Blato Mantel
VAREROOM,
is. CIIKSTNVT STPEET, rillLAHELriUA
Manufactory Tenth and Samson Streets.
Tablo-Tops, Pier-Slabs, Brackets, Wash
bt ana Tops, ac, cic,
I'liiladelphia, Jan 7, ls!j. tf
AT TIIi3
EXCELSIOR SHOE STORE
WM. H. MIL LEU,
HAS just arrived frum New York and PhilAt
phia, with a choice stock of
HOOTS" AND SHOES.
of the latest styles, and selected wile ijreat care, to
suit nil, and is determined to please all bid customers
great and small.
If vou want the latest stylos, FAC. PLAIN,
AND IH'UAlil.i;, goto tho Kxcelsior .Shoe fcHoro,
as no paper shoes are sold there, and its always
cheaper to buy a good article at the same price
iheu it is to buy a poor one, for
He bus . .
Ncn i Calf PtilcheJ Boots.
' " Fudged "
" " I'euited '
and all binds ot'he.ivy Hoots.
LADY'S FANCY AND I'l.AIN t-Ii0C3, high
top ol the latest fashion.
l iuiurcn a l ancy una rutin uigti loppea uoou 01
every description. !
HOY'S HOOTS of nil binds and styles, which will
be sold as low as can ho hail anvwncre. Call aud
examine bis stock of liooU and Shoes hefbro you buy
elsewhere. Kn charge uinde for showing llieui.
Will sell Wholesale & lletail.
llemciiibf r the place, Market Scpiarc, Sunbury, Pa
.September 23, lC5.
To all Lovers of
CHHAP GOODS AND
ADVOCATES- Oi" ECONOM V '. !
JAGO 13 CD. JB E O K
MEKCIIANT TAILOR,
And Doaler in
CLOTHS, CASSIMEHES, VESTING, &t.
. I'anu street, aoitlli of Hcurcr's
EBvlrl.
S N TI U R Y , I1 A.
INFOHMS tho citiions of Sunhury and vicinity,
that bo has just returned from Vuilodulpbia with a
full assortiuei.t ot . . , . ,
I-4I.I. A IVBXTrSZK . -'MB.S
OF liYIiUY l)i:SCJlIiIION AXD QUALITY.
His stock consists of Cloths, French Cloths. Illack
Doc Skin and Fitnry Ciu.iuieros. Ulack Satiu. Kignreil
Silks, l'laiu and Fancy Casiiuuru J.S'i l.N'iS. whiuh
ho will make up to order iu styles to suit the tuste ot
customers, on abort notice, and the most reasonable
terms.
Any Goods not on band, will bn furnished from
Philadelphia, by t'ivintf two days' notice ,
tiouds furnished hy customers will bo tnado up to
order aa heretofore.
As he will employ none but experienced workmea,
persons may rely on getting their work well done at
his shop.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore beatowed,
be respectfully solicits a eoulinuaucc of the tame.
Sunhury, Sept. iu, lttoo.
THE NEW YOltK 0SSEHVER, "
A WEEKLY HELIIOL'S AND 4ECl"LAR
Nowspaper for the Family and tho Fireside, will
soon enter on its
BOBt rv-i-oi icrii vi:ak
. of publicatiuti. True to
The CHURCH, tho CONSTITUTION, and the
- ITNION,
It it calculated to edify and please both
OLD AND YOUNG.
All new subscribers paying ua in advance for IMA
ahall have their names immediately entered, and the
Observer will be sent to them
' ' BJittU Junuary l'lrt, Urnis!,
' Subscribe soon, aa tlie free, papers will commence
when the names are entered, '
gaiaple eoptea 10 any addrevt rVso, '" '. '
Tejrma, $3,i, a jcarla advanoa... , . ,
' ' 6IDNSY E. MORSB Jr. 4 Co..
T Park Row, New York.
Nov. , 18ot.-3m
FINE Myrtle Pomatum, at the Fancy Store of
ANNA PAINTER
TOVB AND
for sale by
GAKKS FOH CHILDREN.
ANNA PAINTER.
NEW
r- -1. ry 7L.-f rv-jrvvj r. ".i.. . jw. ,;....---,
'a'osatos'. I -
' v ?SzMt? .
15. SATURDAY MORNING: JANUARY 20. ISfirt til it
WM. II ALL & SON
543! 1,KWUWAV ol3
NEW. "STORItC,
' ' AGENTS for the CEI.EMIATED'
DrJGQS' NEW PATENT PIANO
FORTES,
Which are creating tbo greatest sensation in the
musical world, mid have received tbo highest testi
monials from nil the leading artists in tho country,
among whom nro
S Tholberg. Feancia H. Urown,
L. M. (lottschulk, Theodore Kisfelt,
Wm. Henry Fry, tin Maretiek,
31. .Straknsch, Wm. Mason,
Herman A. Wollenhanpt.
At the late KAflt of Ihe AMKTIftAV TVSTr.
Tl TK. held in New York City, October 1S0A, they
woro awarded the
B'iElMT PEtB?.mi OB,E .1BUB1
For tho
BEST riAXO-FOUTE ON EXIIIUITION !
Agents for
UM. A. P1UXCU & CO S
Melodooiii, Automutio & School Organs.
ALL INSTltUMENTd YVAUltANTED FOH FIVE
YEAHS.
Manufacturers aud Importers ot
Flutes, liiinjos, Yiollna,, (Juilars,
Violin Strings, Accordoons,
and all kinds of Urass and other Musical Instruments'
Special attention paid to furnishing Urass Instru
ments for Hands.
PLIILIMIEUSOF SHEET JtrSIC.
Just published '-The Vi nite." new eollcotion of
L liiiiils tor the J-.piscopal hervice, for opening and
eloMns Voluntaries. .Musical Societiw.Cla.Ws. and for
HJ1U
tho'oci.il Circle, hy Vinuii. C. 'J'avloii. l'rice
jioariis, 03 ceuui. .ioin, ?1.
I C:msi:UH .ttiolodlc Cxcrt iow,
In form of .SV'i-iTli.' for Foprmio and MfztO
; Soprano uim. intended as studies to acquire the
proper art of tinging, by Cahlo IIassihi, author,
llusfciui's nrt of sigiiginj, and Uaritone. In two
books. Trice, each, $2,10.
I riAKO-FORTE CALISTHENICS,
a collection of Five Finger, Chord, and Pcnlo im
tue. for speedy developing the liiusclec of the fin
gers, and acquiring tliat decree of tlcxilility, hide
i.endence and voluliillv.tvbieh are so indispensable to
a good performance on tho l'iano-Forte, by FuJtNcia i
ll.linoWM. Price $:i.iU.
Now Edition, Pupils s First Priinor, bv Francis II,
Urown, Author of Pi ido. Minnehaha, A Hesitation i
Polkas, 4o. Price, Ml onus.
j NEW MUSIC
'Cast Thy Burden On The Lord," with soprano, ron
1 trullo or tenor solos, and quartette, aduptod from
! Uottschalk, .Slumber Song, by V. K. Daasford,
; price iio els.
'A Holy Calm, A Peace Divino." companion to
'Sweet 'piri bear my I'r.tycr,' by W . Vincent
Wallace, price Mets.
"Lord, My tiod, I Long to know." 151st Hymn, is
1 sung at l)r:ico church, coiiip'ised by ISrasno Walsh,
price 35 cents.
"My Bud In Heaven." words by .Spencer W. Cone,
i Music by Stephen Masett. price .Ij cts.
"Mv Only llrolbera' liuiie," song and chorus, by M.
I Keller, price :.A e!a.
'The Past that Breathes of beo," ballad by M
I Keller, price 35 els.
"Oh! Wri:o Mo "A .Song Of My Father,'1 song ar.J
chorus, os sung at Word's .V.iustrelst composed by
i C. Henry, prico 35 cts.
, "A Word of Thine," ballad, by J. Fitihugh, price
I 30 cts.
"tiivc me those Moonlit Hours." Duett, for two so
j prnnos. or soprimo and tenor, by E. A. Parkurst,
I priuc 35 cts
. " finer St.-.r," duett, for two sopranos, or tenors, by
I J. Daniel, prioe 40 ots
"Munuure la ltuisseuu," Fantasia, by J. Moilling,
' price. 50 cts,
I "Prayer at Sea." Homanen in form of a Nooturna,
( by J. do JusicnAi, price 50 cts.
"Attends Moi." 1 Wait for inc.) galop, by Choi. Frn
I uci, .iu-e on cfn. 0
! "Suis Moi,' (Follow me.) gallop, by A. Bernstein,
I prico 50 cts.
I "Water Full, and Pea Preoio." gallop, by I'aul
SteiubaL'i'ii. price, each. 60 cfs.
"Morning Dew," Lancers, Adolpb Bernstein, prieo 1
"Wcding Lancers." by .'leiiihagen, price 40 cts.
tilPi.r lte ti.j. i..o," it ' the piuno-
torte. by Charles Frndel, price 50 cts.
".Sweet .Spirit Hear My Prayer." from Wallace's
Opera Luiline. transcribed lor the piuno-forle by
t'tias. Fradel. prieo 40 cts.
"Crispino E La Couiare.'' Ricct'a now Opera, ar
ranged by Chits Fradel. price CO eta.
"Feu dea Esttiilcs," .Starlight nouturn, by J. deJa-
siet.bki, price 511 cts.
"Angel of Drenin." ballad. by M. Keller, price .15 cui.
"Loves Lainitation," bslliul, by E. U. B. Holder,
price 35 cts.
"Triumphal .March.'' by Richard Hoffman, price $1.
"Algerian Polka," by Mrs. E. A. Parkhurst, priuc
35 cts.
':Evtning Ehnduws," Nocturne, by E.J. Fitihugh,
'' price 35 cts.
'I'm Longing for Thee," (luar !s waltf, as sung by
M illie Pareppa. prico 35 cts.
A Liberal Discount given lo the Trade, Churches,
Clergymen. Professors and .Sihools. Music sent by
mail, post-paid, on reeeipt of Ihe marked prbo,
WILLIAM HALL A SOX,
543 Broadway, Now Vork.
u cts.
November 25, 1SC5. 3iu
MEXICO! MEXICO!
t3,00,00
or Tnc
ULTUULIC OF'
MEXICO.
Tivouty-yoar Coupon Ponds in .Sums of ?M,
$100
f iOfl, and 1 1,000.
Interest JS'ovcn per cent., Payable io tbe City or
New York.
Principal and Interest Payable iu (aOI.O.
$10,000,000 to bo old ut tixrv Ckxts on tbo lloi
l.iu,
in V- S. Currency, thus yielding an interest 0
Twelve percent. iuUolJ, or Seventeen per sent, iu
Currency, at tbo present rate of premium ou gold.
Tbo First Vear's Interest already Provided.
Tbo Most DKSIUAIiLU INVESTMENT a ve
OlTKltLD.
Immense Traetaof Miniug and Agricultural Lan Jf.;
sixty per ceut. til Port blue. Imposts, and Taxes, in
tho .State. ol'i'AMAV LI PAS end SAX LU.S P0
TO.SJ, ; aud tho Plighted Faith of Ihe aaid Ktatca aud
theilencral dtivenmient are all Pledged for tbe re
demption of these Uonda aud payment of iuterest. .
' 'l'lie Ka'rurlty l Ample,
J30 ia V. S. Currency will bay 7 per ct
' Uotd Bond of
JfiO " do. do. lie. do.
$300 " , " '" ' "
$000 " " ' " ' "
. $60
$100
$J00
$l,(H)0
Let every lover of Itopttbllcan Inatltutiona lluy at
lcaat One IJontl.
Circufura forwarded and subsorlptlona received by
JOHN' W. C0UL1E.S ACO.,
. N. TIFFT, Financial Agent of tbe Republ'e
of Mexico, 51 liroadway, Tf. Y.
fJpiubciirlptlons alao received by Bnnks and
Bankera generally throughout the United titatoa.
Hov. 4, mi. .
IR. li. I. M .HI.KY,
PIIVSICIAN AND SURGEON
KOBTHTJMBiir.lLiAND, PA. . :
li It LVMLFY baa opened an offloe iu Norlhum.
berland, and otters nia aervioea to tb people of that
plaoe and the adjoining townsLipa. . Oflioe next door
lo Mr. boon's bboe btore, where be eao found at all
boura.
Mortbaaaberlaad' August 19, 1865 ' ' "
BEEF! BEEF!!
TUB undersigned respectfully inform ihe eitiseni
ftfunbury ana vicinity, tbat on Monday mi tbey
will commence supplying the ceuamaiiity with Snit
Suallty of BEEa1, at prioee raagiag (ran tlo 20 eta.
laving ex peri base (a tb business, and nada ar
rangements fur a supply of number one ealUa, they
will alwaya Keep on nana qrsi quality 01 oeet u ua
lowest market prices.
METLER A ELLIOTT.
Bunbnry, Bept. 9, IMS.
fi. MASSER & E. WlLVERT,
SATURDAY MORNING; JANUARY 20, I860.
r 0
T .I C A L. r
1 BBT'B'B.i; 'B'l!8.Viifl.
' Often, little tilings n-o . 'tear,
Often, Utile tilings tit; ,
Woken thoughts that lung httTcsk-pt
Deep down in our memory.
Elrnntrfly slio)t tlie ciraims(anri)
That litis force to turn the mind
Jlnckwnr.i on tho pilh o?y,-nr.,
: To thu loved scenes fur behind!
'Tis tho perfume of n flotvrr. 1
Or a qiKiiiit. old Cushioned tune.;
Or n 8011 bird 'mid the leaves
Singing in the sunny uue.
'Tis the evening stnr, tniihnp, .
in the glooming, siivi-r bright:
Or 11 cold and purple clowl ,. , .
Wtir.ing in tho WtsK-m light.
'Tin tlic rtmtling of ;i dresa,
t)r n cei ttiin tone of voiee,
That con muke the pulse throb,
That can bid Ihe heart nj.ic.
Ah. my heart ! But not of joy
Jlust alone thy history tell,
borrow, shame ntid bitter tears
Little Ihingg recall ns well.
HEST,
following lines were fouttd under the
Tit.
. 'II .... ... , ,. . . - .
! ?' " SOIitlor v,io was lying (lead in a
. hospital near Tort Koyul, South Caruliliu;
I lay me down lo sleep.
With !itt!r thought or ca-j
Whether my waiting find
Mu here or there.
A linvtin!, Imrdened head,
That only asks to rest
Unquestioning, upon
A loviiiLt hteast.
jr.v foo.-l riyjit ltinil furfl.-is
Its cutininif now
To niareh the weary march
I know not how.
I am not eager, hold,
Xor siron:: nil that i.-t past ;
I am ready not to do
At last, at last.
My half day's work i.-i dune,
And this is all mv purl;
I give a patient CaA
My patient heart.
And grasp Ida hnnnrr .til,
Tlioiirh nil i; iilne he dim:
These striivs, no less titan star.",
Lead after him.
- nj..sa.. a -
lisitotl Stutos '"r-si'J'iiSi..
Croat Wiishili'ton w as tuimher one;
Then Senator Adams net eume on,
J (Terson mtide the Piiml'er three
Then Madison, the fourth was he.
Monroe, the lil'ih to him succeedi-;
And fcixth, the junior Adams leads.
Then M'venth, Andrew Jackson came;
Andeip.hth, we count Van Huren's name.
Then Harrison made number nine
And tenth, John Tyler filled the lino
.11 . ........... ... we Know,
The twelfth was Taylor in the row.
I'illmort', the thirteenth, took his place
And Pierce was fourtr-n'h in the race.
Huehnnnn, the fifteenth b seen;
Then Lincoln, ns sixteenth, came hi.
Johnson, the seventeenth and last.
Still lives to close the ilMistiinus past.
jSow let us -v.,. H-itii wn
Who our next President will' he.
MISCELLANEOUS.
'Z'.H' I'iM'i Coavcutioii.
j The tlelegaica itppointcd to the State C'on-
! vention, for the purpose of urging upon tho
Legislature the p:iis:tg of such laws us will
I compel the repair of the dams in the Sus
quehanna river tind its hranehes, so as to
1 udmit of the passage of fish over the dams,
1 n,.juil,l,l I , tl,,. t!.,ll ,.r.!,,. tr....u.. ..r i.... .
I............:. ...o ..',.1.... vf...i.,.....i'...
, nfternoon, the 10th lust.
The Convention was largo and rcspecta- j
Lie, tho delegate niiinlieiing about three
hundred. It was called to order hy Col.
George II. Morgrn, of Dauphin c unity, and
! on his motion, or gani.i'd hy the appoint- I
nieut of the following ollle.ers : ;
yV.i,t.it-lIon. SIMON CAMERON, j
Dauphin comity.
l'('v l'r?Mdnti Cui. V.'ni. V. Wajrcnsel- '
'.er, Snyder county ; Johu IJ. Linn, Union
county ; John IJinsanvin, Northumberland
county; Hon, 15. YV. Householder, IJcdi'.ird
county; Dr. D. Yi G;oss. Dauphin county ;
George W. Prince, tl '.; Henry Thojims, do.;
P. W. Osterhout, V joining county; Cipt.
C. II. Urockway, coluiuliia cuunty; Dr. liar
rvolIaVcc, Luzerne county ; Holmes M'C'lay.
Milfli'.i county ; Hon. Moses A. Koss, So
merset county; John L. Voting, Perry coun
ty ; A. W. Henedict, HuiitiiiKdon county ;
Col. Ucorgo T, M'Fiiilmd, Juniata county.
Sceretiirif John A. Siiiull,- Dauphin
county ; A. P. ("hipp, Northituihei I'd countv ;
Win. U. Abbott, Columbia county ; W. W.
Hobliins, Northuinberltind county.
The Presidunt, on taking tl)0 chair, re
turned thanks to thu Convention for tho
honor conferred iip'011 him ia a brief but up
propriutu address.
Mr. MtiencU, of Dauphin, ir.pved' that a
coninii'.te of one niember, f.ir each county
represented, he appointed f the chair to
draft resolutions cxpressivo of tho sense of
the Convention ; which was agreed to, nnd
the President nppointed tie following as
the committee :
L'omutittea on lit aulutiui Rohcrt L.
Muencli, Dauphin ; li. U. lletzell. Union ;
Abraham lilosser. Sr., Nirtiiunilierland ;
Hon. AV. P. Bchell, liradfonU II. li. Swopo,
Ksq., Cleurficltl; J. 11. Ha. I, Wyoming; Win.
II. Abbott, Columbia Comity ; 1). S. Koon,
Luzorne; M. D. Over, MitRin; B. K. Haines.
Somerset j Samuel AuclnnutT, Perry; laniel
S. Boyer, Snyder; John Shelly, York; H. P.
M'Williams, Juniata county ; (i. Xf. Kinney,
ISradford ; D. Dunn, Huntiiigdou ; J. 11
Montgomery, Lyootuiug 1 Join P. Lee, Cum
berland ; W. II. Knf,lot Lancister! T. J. liig
bam, Allegheny; J. T. Camoain, Susquehan
na ; 1). 8. Hoyer, Bnydcr.
- In the absence of the conmittec iu the
performance of tbe duty assigncil them, the
Convention wai addressed briefly in regard
to). it geuerul, . ohjoctii and purposes,, .by
Meaer. Munuua, of Dauphin; Clement, of
Nortbuaiberiuudj, Simpson, of Fuydcr, and
the President. . ,
, , Mr, Muench, frbut tho Comtnilteo on Rc
solutioua, announced that the committee
bad agreed upon their report, and presentee)
the fulmwiog for tbe, consideration of tbe
Convention wbicb was md. ' ;
WuF.REAt, At a time when it was aup
poaed tbat the iuccosi of our vast system of
SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY.TlJNN'A.
internal improvements demanded the eacri
llec of minor interests, tho etcelion of dnms
in the BiiHqiiehnnna river mid Ita tributaries
was Unopposed. The immediate effect of
theie dnms was the destruction of the ex
istenec iu tho Si'isqiiehannn river.
l'Vr years it was supposed that there woro
no remedial mentis at hand to restore nn in
terest which had been so prolital.lc to those
who pursued it, timl go lienclicial to thosu
dependant upon its pvnduction for a por
tion of the supply of daily food; but the
triumphs of science unit thu developments
of mechanism have di inohstrated Hint
w hile theso dams are necessary its feeders
lor tlie most important canals in the State,
ineir iircimectural
construction can lie so
merco n in no me.uuro to intorlero with
111 frirri.,l t.nioi...... t ' ... 1 . ! I. at..
mi niiitii nicy were
crecieii, oy mn nuiimon 01 "stew" nnil the
firniaiioti of "sluices"' in the dams or" tl.
t-ntiqueiianna river and its tributaries, the
passage of fish will lie. facili luted and tin
obHtriieted from tho mouths of mieh Btreams
to their remotest sources.
And ir.'iartn. The fisheries in the Susque-
j li tin 1:11 river, liefora they were tleslroyed i y
the erection of dams therein, contributed
not mutely n source! ivheneo the people were
unppliud with clienp food, but created revo-
j ntls which at ono time composed no mean :
I portion of thj wealth of tho twenty four !
counties through which thts Siisqueinuiiiu
I river fjntvj, In l'J.'iO thu twenty-four conn
I tics washed by the Smquelmnna river eon
. tuiued ft population of 0."i 1 ,502 : deprived;
I of the resources of the lislielies. this popula- 1
i tion lo.-t 11 supply of cheap food, inul thus j
i were subjected to deprivations which could J
I not be remedied bv nny of tho natural ru- I
1 sources ol tin
..mi; tciimu. in iiiiuit 111 iiiu
counties on the Susquehanna river the old
fisheries uirorded employment for a l uge
number of people, and doubtless if these
sources of labor had not been destroyed the
improvements mid developments which
; have increased the value and importance of
I other industrial pursuits would have render
, ed these fisheries at the present day a lead
1 ing interest in tho wealth producing opern
i tions of the Common wealth ;
! Ami ifAoviM, Whtlo we tlise.laim all pnr-
jmse of interfering with the vested lights of
; corporations or thu invested capital of indi
I vitliutls, we believe it to be thu duty of the
j people to proceed in their ell'orts to secure
tho alteration and improvements of the
i dams now obstructing thu fisheries of the
; State by petitioning the Legislature to en
I act such laws as will bring about these re-
suits. Tho alteration to allord a passngu
lor fish over or through the dams thus ob-
structiiig tiic firdieries will iu no degree in-
trrfurc with practical purposes contemplated
by their election. On tho contrary, while
tho fcRding of puna's dependent for water on
iticse streams win uu uniuterruptcit, tnu (
business of our railroads must bo more or
less increased by the revival of tin old pur-
suit of labor in gathering a restored natural '
product by the now stimulus alTordrd lor its
development and the increased deutatul on
: ItS SUJIll'v
1 ' And ichercnn, Wh'ttcvcr ferves for food to
tho people, and above all to the working
musses, deserves the nttention of tho states-
1 man. and nnv practice that will tend to t'i-
, 1. .. . - iwi ii iii.oni.s tlie asslst-
I unee of tho philanthropist; therefore,
j Jfttolrcd, That wc, tho delegates to this
Convention, representing a population of al
; most one-third that of tho entire State, do
1 respectfully to tho fact that great ol.'struc- j
i tions now exist hi the Susquehanna river I
; and its tributaries, bv which on important i
natural resource of wealth has been impair
ed in valiif nod tbe oner.! "incit lias '
been to itil'.ict severe blows to a class of:
hardy and industrious people who r.re there- ',
by ruthlessly deprived of their legitimate ;
employment, while thu laboring poor, who 1
make up the population of the villages and '
towns along tho Susquehanna river, are cut
oil' from tho healthy article of cheap food.
' a 'iv.7, That tiio experience of the past
four years, when by jntntuial and violent ;
circumstance, the markets of tho country
were subject to the niliuanco ol panics,
admonishes the people everywhere to use'
-iiy nit
every means in tlieir power for the protcc-
'" and the tl
vt lopinent ot their sources
for the Kiiiiplr bf cheap food. Hv this means
only ran tho musses be protected from
speculation, as with prosperous sources for
the btipply of tho necessaries of life, the
markets can be so regulated as to prevent
imposition and tiio inl'ution of tbe prices of
food.
7,Vs,?('."7, That tiio obsti uctions to tho
fisheries in Pennsylvania, which have oper
ated so long injuriously to the people of the
State, are not the only nuisances of like
character which have existed in this couu- j
' try. it uen uu coinpt.iiion 111 iiiai.uiaciuri.s
I induced the investment of largo capital in
I tho IC.vsteni States, the prolific streams in
! those localities were obstructed with dams,
erected f.ir the creation of water' powers for
! the use of such enterprises, tho pressing
I wants of the people thus deprived of their
) i'lterest in llio Hshcries of those eastern
j fitreatns produced a wide spread agitation,
j thu result of v. hicll was thu alteration nnd
improvement of taid dams, the revival of
! the fisheries, und the restoration of cheap
food. Ihe people ol I'ennsylv.inia tuny ass
that those who now make use of the waters,
which How through the Commonwealth,
shall take advantage of thn facilities afford
ed by scieuce, and apply the bent fits of the
skill of i)icchanism in restoring a blessing
given by God, which for n time has been so
unnaturally Interfered with.
VVi'i.f., That wo earnestly recommend
to tho consideration, nnd adoption by the
Legislature, of a bill similar in its provisions
to the following
An act relating to tho passage of fish tu tho .
Susquehanna river and its tributaries.
Ik it enacted , Sue. 1.' U shall be thu
duties of tho several companies and corpora- '
tious bavini! and maintaining ilams, or ol
any dams hcreailcr, ou tuo r-uiq'viiunnn
hcreailcr,
river, and the two branches thereof, that is
to say, from thu lino of the State of lVnn
8ylvuuU on the North liranch thereof, nnd
from Furrnudsville, 011 the West liranch
thereof, down to, ami by tho main 6tream
to tbe Maryland line, and on the Juniata
river from Hollidaysburg and Ilodford to
the Susquehanna Vivor iit Duuruuiion, or
W 7Vx eoT of aaVd
.luictslortbo free passage of fish, which
Duncans Island, to mukc. iiiaintnin ami
aid sluices on tbu, dim erected and kept
up on tbe main stream, from, and including
the Shamokia dam, down ta, and includiilg
tho lower dam thereon, at tho line of the
State of Maryland; shall be 6f a length uhjng
said respective dama of not less than
nor more than '' bnndred feet, and on
each of tbo insin branchej of aid river gf a
IcngtU along tald dama of not less than ' '
nor more than . hundred lect, ami on the
dams on tbe Juniata river of not leH than
nor more than feet. Bald sluicej
or paseagct aball be erected, constructed and
Qrntfs: rm va ',7
......t.t,..,
kept up. at such phicrs on' laid dams in tho
uiHiit channel ot iliu river, ua sIikU be tlesig
natcd by tlie commissioner licreinafter le
signated, and be built as follows : Ti;e
said sluice or slitters shall be constructed by
steps of eighteen inches tiHrnendicnllir fall
and horizontal platforms ial the wm of each
step ; feet in width.
Sect. 8. Within ilnjp nfier the pas -
sago 01 tins act it mall in! alio duty ot tlic
Governor, by and with t!l advice of the
Bennte, lo appoint a suitable person ns coin
missioiier, who shall, on or before tho lirsl
day of June next. !i and designate tho lo
cation of each of said sluices, at the respec
tive damn, having in view the best location
r.ie ii. r,n ......,. ..e r,A, i. u.( i.,i.
; rnplion to tho navigatian or injury
i 1 . " -
to the
cliutcs erected
thereon fur the
running of
boats and rafts, the least ij'jjiry t'l thu dams
ii'itl ?.pensc of erecting ntid keeping up
sai l sluices, ami shall ls ts. thu length
thereof within the limits prescribed by this i
net, ami Ihu decision ot saisl commissioner
on any of tho subjects aforesaid shall bo li
nal. It shall be the duly of said commissioner,
immediately after the iirvt day of Novem
ber next, to inspect each of said dams, and
if tho sluices shall not then have Iilcii uiudu
ns directed by the first section of this net,
said commissioner shall immediately report
the same to thu district attorney of the
county iu which said dam is situated, whn
is hereby required to prefer n bill of indict
ment before, tha grand jury ngainst said
company or corporation, lit thu next court
of (( lailcr sessions thereafter, for musnltiiii
iug and keeping up a public nuisance.
Sur. 1). JOtich mid every of said companies
1 tin corporations iiv.int:i:nii'.'r nr cei'iinur 1111
1 .
j nnv dam nr darns on the rivers and streams
aloresaid. as described in tho first section of
, this net. sh ill bolon. t'.r, lir,t .L.v .f
1 vcinbtr next, inuku, innintaiti, and from
' thenceforward keep up the sluices and pas
1 sages for fish, as directed in seid first sec
j tion, at the place and in the manner desig
I natcd by the commissioner, as referred to in
the second section, and thu failure so to do
shall bo considered a misdemeanor on the
part of said company or corporation, and
the dam so maintained and kept up con
trary to the provisions of this net, stiall be
deemed and taken to bo a public nuisance,
find on conviction said company or corpora
tion shall hu lined in pny sum not less than
live, nor more than twoiitylhnusand dollars;
and if the work shaiot be perfected w ith
in thirty days aflct tho conviction aforesaid,
1 it shall be the dutv of the court in which
said conviction took place to issue a writ,
j directed to the sherill" of the proper county,
com'uvinding him to abate sttid (lam at the
I cost of said comnanv or comoration. 11ml
j tho fine imposed and costs of prosecution
shall be collected out of any property be
longing to said company or corporation
within the Stale, including all of it3 rights
and franchises..
i:r. 4. 1 hu commissioner required to 1 o
j appointed under the second section of this
act, 8I111U receive out of lite fetatc 1 rensury
the sum of dollars per day, for
each nndevety day necessarily spent in per
forming tho duties theiin cnioiiicd nnd r
Six. It shall not be lawful for any per
son or persons to spread, extend or place
any seine, not, or other devices across the
main chatinel of the Susquehanna river, or
other streams designated in this act, where
by the fish may be prevented from freely
passing up the same; or to tidi with any
siino or net within one nii'e of any sluice
erected for the passage of ii.-h, as described
in siaid act. or draw nnv seine or net in the
main channel of tho river within 0110 mil..
below any of s.iid ilams or use nnv duvipp
. . . .. .1... i. - .
menus to lighten the r.sli or prevent
their free passage up said sluice; 11 11 d any
person offending against thu provisions of
this FPPtion, their aiders or abettors, shall
bo guilty of misdemeanor, and, on convic
tion, shall be lined iu any sum not less than
twenty nor more th.in.two hu.idrcd dollars,
and imprisoned tit tho discretion of tho
court, not excelling three months.
J!tj I. (!, That in all counties bordering
on the Susquehanna river and its tributa-
ries, whim oxcuiive committees liave not
aire '.dy been organized, such organizations
should at once I c bad; these committees lii
niediately to proceed in eliciting further ex
pivs-ion of public opinion on this subject,
nnd in urging 011 their Senators mid Kepre
rentativta in the Legislature the adoption
ol 11 bill eitliihi.' to tlu 0110 in the foregoing
resolution.
JLwlcid, That i: is impnrtutit to the snc-cc.-ji
ot the objects of this Convention that
tliese proceedings lie puiiiisiied in lull in
pamphlet form, for the ..seolnumbeis oftlio
Legislature and circulation among the pco-
, pie.
! JuiJif l, That tho president of this Cou
! vcu'iou bo uulhori.od to appoint a cotu
j miltce of seven, whose duly it shall he to
111! 11 j the blanks in the alune biil, und np
' pear bctore the standing comniiltccs id' the
i.eishiiure and urge its passage,
i .Mr. li: iv.d et. of Huntingdon, moved thai
. Iho bill be rt iVrretl to an executive com
mittee of seven nu mbers, to perfect its pro
vision.,, present it in tho Legislature, und
uigcils pu-iigi: ut ua curly a Uy as pos.st
' ble; tlie- rouiu.iitcu tu bo nppoinlcti by the
; Chair. Agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Smull, of Dtiiphiu, this
I commit leu was enlarged tti Utittccil ineni
t bcrs. .
! I Tbo coiniiiilieo will 1)0 iitinouiijed Iierc
Inficr.) On motion, it was ordered that the pro
: cogdings bo printed in pamphh't form for
; geuerul distribution; und u coti:tiii:tec of six
was nmioiut'. d n:i hnaiices. to mul.e co:lt.c-
tions to tlol'niy Ihe expenses of thu printing.
The Chair appointed Mcssr. C'leineiit,
Fret-land, Uolsforu. Frazer, Tlionnis and
ScL'oeh ihecotinnitleo, w ho immediately pro-
ccedctl to llio work assigned liiem,
Ou motion, Mr. Smull was appointed
Treasurer, to disburse tho fund raised.
Tho Convention then adjuurncd ai'f dit.
New England Methodism is still active,
earnest and sucouwful. Tho incwise in the
ineiubcrsbip tho. past year i tweuty-tvo
lilindred ead Ally one. ,1 . ,
The Lutheran churches In .Ncwticrry and
-1 of I.exingioi. districts, K ,
joyed cxtens.ve reveals ot rU.0ion Uur.ng
the past lull.
In Arkansas tho Kpiseopnl church pre.
aents a aud picture ; parishes almost every
where have been broken up by the cleatroy.
ing hand of war. At preaent only clergy
man of tbo Episcopal Church ia in tbe ac
tive discharge of bis duties in tbe whole of
the State.
' At present there are twenty-four tndent
in attendcuce at the Lutheran' Theological
Seminary in Philadelphia. During the first
year thete were fourteen students,
AIVHBB'B!7i
One aqnaro clO lines, ono time, $1 CD
'.very subsetineht Insertion, " 60
Ont square, i mouths, 4 00
Ru months, A Of)
yT 10 o
txeoutora and Admlntatrators nottoea '. 1 3 00
Auditor notioca, . iM
R'ilCarda of tllnea. per annum, 6 0
lilhT." f"d Xhm "'tM"K by tb. year -'follSm:P
B"f"hPBA"rtly.
On! V.SlZ oUmt- al llDg 4'aqtiftrea, l 5 oil
One half column, not exoeeding tl squares, V 20 OA
Oncoolumn, ,60 00
J VJm "T ,Tcr ""'"K- nn n".iber of tin
every additioaul line. (..'.
Mnrriago no'tioes, bj cent. . . ,
Obituarloo or resolutions accompanying notices of
acntlis, 10 oonts per liue. . .
"Tito tlnut tMjr or SBuin.'
The Montgomery, Alabama "Ledger," of
Aur. 17, ponderously inquires,- ;
"Now let us usk upon what gropnd U can
bo supposed that the nero. by his e oil era-.
turn (?) to tho land of tho white man, has
been excepted from the great law of Ham?"
Wc ourselves nro sulftring for an answer ,'
I und while pro-slnvtry theologians, like tb
iiev. JNuhomiah Adntns, and the Hight Key.
. Bishop of Vermont, lire prep!iringa proper
response, vto solicit information on the fol
lowing points :
Wherein does the great law of Ham differ,
In provision, from that of ronst beeff
Is the I lam referred to of a kind that can,
be snicked or dried, broiled or fried ?
Does the great law of Ham develop in its
operation tho principleof "root, hop; or die?"
Does the great law of Ham include Bacon;
if so is it strong enough to control the "rash
er"' of the two?
Was Ham Iral under the great law, or
oiny wiwjrcvw
Is the groat law founded upon the natural
relation between Ham and Eggs?
lint, more seriously speaking, and as ap
plied to the negro, was the great law of
Ham properly enforced, in May last (rVrVtbo
Records of Montgomery-Hall Hospital, Sur
geon Philips iu charge,) upon u party of
thirty negroes who had followed Wilson's
raiders, and returning, were surprised, thirty
miles east of Montgomery, while asleep, find
sot upon by one. Ferguson, or Poster, an
overseer ? Did he execute the great law of
Ham properly upon
".Jacob Steele both ears cut ofl?"
"Amanda Steele both ears cut off?"
"ii'ancy Steele both cars cut offi"
Is that the way Ham is diced under the
big law in Alabama ?
Docs tho great lew provide that Ham
shall bo airu-d (see sanio hospital record)
thus:
"Mary Steele sculped; whole side of head
carved clean away; died f
Does tho great law prescribe that nam
shall be eitrrd nfter this fashion: "
"Luther Jones beaid and chin cut off?'
Or that Ham should bo jtcjicred in this
manner:
"Washington Looth shot in llio back
with a load of buckshot while returning
peaceably from bis work ?'
Docs the great law direct that Ham shall
be prepared for ici.'c (see sair.o hospital re
port) in this stylo.
'Hubert, servi'.nt of Colonel Hough, ol
(.Jen. Smith's staff stabbed on the steps o
a house liy a confederate soldier, dying si
iinys nl'ft-r, on the 9th of July?"
, ' James Tu lor stabbed, one-half mih
from town, seven times iu the lungs, twici
i:i the arms, grazed by two shots, ono arn
I ft one-third offf
James Monroe cut across tho throat
while saddling a horse, by a white man
Aul. Kl;"'
Wo benr.i to see what "tho great law c
' II. uu'' tnear.u in Alabama; und it we ditl nc
! tiio record of the Frecdnicn's Hospital, n
, Montgomery, furnishes a completo expos'
.tion.
; The groat law of Ham has been enforce
! ;., ti.; .......... .. ..;..o ti, .1.1.1 ,t' July .
j "William Drown, shot in thu left ham
! near this city."
'William 'Matthews, about the 11th
' August, shot in his arms, on Matthews' plat
tatiun. near town, at ihe ret.ui-st of Ma
thews."
j ''Amos Yt'hetstono, shot through the ncc'
jAug. 13, by the son in-law of Ids mastc
John A Hoiiser.'1
! On the whole, wo have made up our mil:
' not to wait for an answer from Ucv. Neh
! mi. ill tilnii I,. Wu nr..
; opiniim that tho ncsrro, bv ciniyintion to tl
' 1 ....1 ....... ... . rj . .
lac.il or ilic white man. has not escaped tl
greet law of Ham. Ife has been roa.ti
under it, boiled under it, sliced nntisr i
pickled under it, curved under it, peppen
under it and pretty eU'c.lually cured und
it. Ho lias had a fair share of tho great In
of Ham, in Alabama; and wo are free to a
that we are uot sorry that the great law b
bepu set abide. We have had enough of
on this continent. ' H;;manitv demands th
; Ham hereafter ahall be served up under t
samo general laws that apply t the tret
tm nt of other humau ilesh. I t us ha
dote with thu "okk vt i.w op llM."-h'x;
-i' E S I fi j-i iYZ "tvv..i I O i ir
Pki::m) Kui tnii, I saw a notice in yo
piper a few weeks sinoo of an ice house ov
cd by T. It. Lyon, near Uticu, N. V., a
wihing to know if it was a practical thir
! wrole to him and received the enclos
answer, which 1 thought might be iuterc
ing to insert in your paper for the benefit
o'hers who reatl the same uriicle. Cot
not the fume principle l3 applied to t
skating parks by forcing tho water tbrou
hose ? 8. M. JJISK8
: Lyon's Falls, N. Y., Nov. 10, 1805
; Samcki. V. Dint.s, Kscj. Dear Sir, Vt
favor us to ice-houses, of tho 10th inst.
received, -it gives mo pleasure to tuig
your queries.
I My ice house is 17 feet square, C feet th
; tu. eaves, situated in a dense grove of tn
! The whole completo did not cost more tl
I ifiO. Kxcuvation about ;! feet deep,
i joists laid on bottom, suy 2 feet apart, li
1 - inch plunk, one uitdi npart for ilraina
' Sides, hemlock plank rotclted togethei
I the corners, with plate 4x0 on top raft.
I i nailed to plate. Hoof, about ouo-tb
piieh, covered with boards double.
I When new I d uiblo bourdetl tho gal
j and iillcl with sawdust ; but for the lust
' toeu yeara U'.o north gable has been open 1
without any door, giving tVco ingress
! egriss. to tho ice.
In Iho full I take off half tha roof, i
with an ordinary hose pipe with rose on c
in which tho holci should lie quite sm
say size of a roarso needle. I have nail:
the ru Iters and hung the hose pipe so a:
throw tho water as high as tbe head
permit and full iuto tho bnuso. About
feet head is necessary, but 13 would be 1
ter. When tho weather is warm 1 tun
ishut oil tho water; whrn cold euougl
make ice, turn it 011. When full of ice 1
place the board roof arid cover with sand
in quantity sufficient tbut, when the ic
the sidie melts, tho sawdust Ells tbe sp
I have nover put any straw on sides or 1
torn. . . . 1 . 1 .
Thu earth excavated from pit was tin.
back siij.nst tbe .(ides, sloping neurl
eaves.
In case you have head to-throw tho w
in fine spray into the air, you will havi
difficulty in making iua. e
' Respectfully Vours, . t. luxvo
P. 8. The board is but sligLtly nai
and easily removed ami replaced.
. The Methodist Episcopal Churcb
bceu granted entire freedom icf the king,
of Denmark. ' Such an-fcveut has not
curred before in behalf of any foreign ch.i
since 1718.