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Robin Music.
'Twas early morn, and I was dreaming
Pleasant dreams—just half asleep—
When a little white robed creature
Did across my pillow creep ;
Kissed he first my lips and forehead,
With the sweetest fond caress,
Then a tiny thumb and linger
On my eyes be gently pressed ;
Bending lower then to rouse me,
Open wide he pulled the lid,
"Wake up, mamma; hear the birdies !"
That's what Charlie said and did.
And I woke to look and listen—
Listen, just at break of day,
To a bird that sings the Sweetest,
Wildest, clearest roundelay
Sang it, too, though chill and piercing
Blew the north wind all around,
And the snow, in fleecy patches,
Dotted o'er the frozen ground.
Not a speck of blue above him,
Not a ray of warmth had he,
Perched upon the leafless branches
Of a fallen maple tree I
"Tell me, mamma, what he's singing':
What does robin red-breast say ?"
But I listened till the songster
Left his perch and flew away;
Then I told the white-robed darling
Which above my pillow bent,
"That's a piece of music, Charlie,
Which the robins call Content.'
Though his notes he will not lend you,
Still, if you'll attentive hear,
From the sweet musician, Charlie,
You can catch the song by ear.
"Robin has no shoes and stockings,
Has no cap upon his head—
Nothing but his coat of feathers,
And his little waistcoat red.
Has no cosy bed or' blankets,
You can hear him early raise,
Only for , his life and freedom,
That sweet song of grateful praise.
And since you have every blessing,
By a loving Father sent,
Won't you learn this piece of music—
Robin's song of sweet ' Content 7'"
THE BUTTERFLY'S COURTSHIP.
BY -HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON
Tllll butterfly wished to procure a bride
for himself—of course, one of the flowers—
a pretty little one. He looked_ about him.
Each one sat quietly and thoughtfully on
her stalk, as a young maiden should sit,
when she is not affianced ; but there were
many of them, and it was a difficult matter
to choose amongst them. The butterfly
could not make up his mind ; so he flew to
the daisy. The French call her Marguerite ;
they know that she can tell fortunes, and
she does this when lovers pluck off leaf after
leaf and ask her a each one a question
about the beloved one " How does he love
me 9—With all his heart 9—With sorrow ?
—Above all 7—Cannot refrain from it ?
Quite secretly 3—A little bit 9—Not at all ?"
—or questions to the same import. Each
asks in his own language. The butterfly flew
towards her and questioned her; he did not
pluck off the leaves, but kissed each separate
oae, thinking that by so doing, hey would
make himself more agreeable to the good
creature.
" Sweet Mhrgaret Daisy," said he,
of all
the flowers you are the wisest woman! You
can prophesy I Tell me, shall I obtain this
one or that one ? Which one ? If I but
know this, I can fly to the charming one at
once, and pay my court ! "
Margaret did not answer. She could not
bear to be called a woman, for she was a
young girl, and when one is a young girl,
one is not a woman.
He asked again, he asked a third time,
:hut as she did not answer a single word, he
questioned her no more and flew away with
out further parley, intent on his courtship.
It was early spring -time, and there was
an abundance of snow-drops and crocuses..
" They are very neat," said the butterfly,
"pretty little 'confirmed ones, but a little
green! He, like all young men looked at
older girls.
From thence he flew to the anemones ;
but he feund them a little too sentimental ;
the tulips, too 'showy; the brtiem not of a
good family; the linden blossoms too small
—then they had so many relations ; as to
the apple blossoms, why to look at them you
would think them as healthy as roses, but
to-day, they blossom and ,to-morrom ; if the
wind blows, they drop off; a marriage with
them would be too short. The pea blossom
pleased him most, she was pink and white,
she: was pure and refined and belonged to, the
housewifely girls that look well, and still can
make themselves useful in the kitchen. He
had almost concluded to make love to her,
when he saw hanging near her a pea-pod with
its white blossom. Who . is that ? " asked
he. That is my sister," said the pea
blossom.
"How now, is that the way you look when
older ? " This terrified the butterfly and he
flew. away.
The honeysuakles were hanging over the
fence—young ladies with long fsoes , and yel
16w skins—but he did not fancy their style
of beauty. Yes, but which did he like ? Ask
him
The spring' passed, the summer passed,,
and. then came the autumn. The flowers ap
peared in their most beautiful dresses, but of
what avail was this ? The butterfly's fresh
youthful feelings had vanished. In old age,
the heart longs for fragrance, and dahlias
and gillyflowers are sCeritless. So the but
terfly flew to the mint. " She has no flower
.at all, but she is herself a flower, for she is
fragrant from head to foot and each leaf is
filled with perfume- I shall take her ! "
But the mint stood stiff and- still, and at
last skid: " Friendship—but nothing more !
I am old, and you are old ! We can live very
well for one another, but to marry ? No!
Do not let us make fools of ourselves in our
old age."
So the butterfly obtained no one.
The butterfly remained a bachelor.
Many violent and transient showers came
„late in the autumn; the wind blew so coldly
down the back of the old willow trees, that
it cracked within them. It did not do to fly
`about in summer garments, for even love it
self would then grow cold. The butterfly
however preferred not to fly out at all ; he
had by chance entered a doorway, and there
was fire in the ktove----yes, it was just as
warm there, as in summer time;—there he
could live. " Life is not enough," said he,
"one must have sunshine, liberty, and a lit
tle flower ! "
He flew against the winaow-panes, was
seen, was run through by a pin and placed
in a curiosity-box; one could not do more
for him.
"Now I also am seated on a stalk like a
flower," said the butterfly, "it is not so
comfortable after all! But it is as well as
being married, for then one is tied down !
He consoled himself with this.
" What a wretched consolation ! " said the
flower, that grew in the pot in the room.
" ne cannot entirely trust to flowers that
grow in pots," thought the butterfly, " they
have too much intercourse with men."—
,From "The feeMaidean," published by Ley
\
poldt.
TWO WAYS OF GETTING OUT OF BED.
" Come, my child, get up," said a mother,
peeping into the room of her little daughter ;
" the robins are already at breakfast, and
ours will be ready soon."
"Yes, mother, in a minute," said Sophy,
pettishly. Mother dressed, and was going
down stairs, when she again said, " Come,
Sophy, jump up, littlo one."
" In a minute," answered Sophy, who soon
began to kick the quilt from oveilier. Her
older sister came in. " How you behave,
Sophy," said Mary, "you will surely be late
to breakfast. Shall I help you ?"
I can dress myself," cried the little girl,
tumbling out of bed. She began to wash,
but she washed dolly, not herself. She be
gan to put on her boots, but played puss in
boots instead, to the great disgust of pussy,
who tried hard to get out of her clutches.
" Sophy," said Mary, "you will be late."
At last the breakfast bell rang in good ear
nest. " What will father say ?" asked
Mary ; for father wanted all his little flock
around the table in season.
" Don't care," muttered Sophy, hurrying
a bit at the same time. But who does not
know that Hurry is not helpful? and Hur
ry soon overturned a tumbler of water on
Sophy's clean stockings. "Oh I" she cried,
angrily. In getting another pair from the
drawer; the little girl jammed her fingers,
and there was another ".Oh 1" and a bitter
one, too. Then her hair had to be brushed;
but Hurry had hid the brush under her night
gown ; and where was it ? Mary had gone
down, for Sophy was in no mood to lei her
sister stay and help her, and so she had to
help herself. Helping one's self is a fine
thing for a little girl; but Hurry this morn
ing made. Sophy lose her temper as well as
her brush, and her comb, and pocket hand
kerchief ; so that when she finally appeared
at the breakfast table, she lost her father's
smile also. Putting his arm around her to
receive her morning kiss:
" Has my daughter got out of bed the
wrong side this morning ?" he asked gravely.
Then Sophy could not help crying ; and it
made her lose her appetite and her breakfast,'
for the sweetest bread and butter never tastes
good to anybody who gets up the wrong side.
Poor Sophy I And lam afraid lessons and
school felt the cloudy effect of it all day.
Does not all day usually have .to suffer for it,
little girls ?
There is a right side to get out of bed;. is
there not ? Oh, yes. Prudy got up so this'
morning. How did Prudy get up ? The
robins that built their nests on the elm tree
over her window waked her ; or perhaps it
was the sunbean kissing her face. Prudy
waked from a sweet sleep, and opened her
eyes wide.
" Oh," she said, aloud, " I am in my own
little bed, ain't I?" as if it was quite queer
to be there. Perhaps she had been dream
ing, "Far, far away." Then she looked out
of the window, and saw the sky glowing with
the beautiful morning light, and she thought
may be it was God's face smiling on her.
That made her io happy. She crept out of
bed, and stepped softly into her m6ther's
chamber. Her papa was out of his place in
bed, and she Climbed into it. It vas very
sweet to lie devin beside mother and baby.
"Prudy," saidinother, " baby wassick and
wakeful all night ; do not disturb him now.
Run back to your little chamber, and dress
yourself." Oh, how Prudy wanted to stay,
and she would stay so still, I am sure ; but,
she did not ask or tease to stay. She kissed
her mother, and gently and quickly crept
back again. .
Just as if Prudy wanted to nestle some
where, she tiptoed into Tom and Harry's
chamber and appeared like a small white
angel by their bedside.
"Do, Prudy, be off," cried Tom, "and not
come disturbing us.' Henry, on the con
trary, seizing poor Prudy's nose, - gave it a
grip quite too tight for comfort.
"Oh I" cried Prndy, " please do not_;"
and with eyes full of tears, she ran back to
her chamber.
Prudy did not get exhausted by these
early morning efforts, but set about carefully
to dress. She washed herself, and spread
the wet towel carefully on the rack. She
brushed her hair, and put the brush back in
its own little drawer. Her boots went on
hard f but she tried and tried, and it eatly tied
the strings herself. Then she kneeled down,
and thanked God for his kind care of her all
night, and prayed him never to let her be
cross, or unkind, or proud, or vain, but to
forgive her sins, and fill her heart full of his
love, and make her just like Jesus when he
was a little child on earth. After that she
took a little book under her arm, and went
down stairs to find her papa. Papa met her
and kissed her, and called her his " dear,
dear daughter."
Did not this little girl get up on the right
side g---Child's Paper.
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AMERICAN NEUTRALITY.
AMERICA had scarcely taken upon herself
the habitudes of a nation before she was call
ed to perform her international obligations
of neutrality. The circumstances involved
great embarrassment. One belligerent was
our friend, benefactor, and sister republic,
France ; the other was our enemy and late
tyrant, England. We were weak and but
poorl y prepared to resist the importunities of
our friend, to whom we owed so large a debt
of gratitude. We were also entangled by
treaty stipulations with her, under which she
enjoyed certain privileges in our waters to
the exclusion of England ; and this again,
together with a strong public sympathy for'
her, caused President Washington and his
advisers great difficulty in securing for Eng
land an impartial observance of neutrality in
the matters not touched by the treaty.
Yet, notwithstanding all this, President
Washington, in the inaugural speech of his
second term, proceeded to declare a strict
rule of neutrality, under the law of nations,
which has been faithfully observed to this
day. (Speech to Congress, American State
Papers. Foreign Relations, vol. 1, p. 21.)
On the 22d of April, 1793, he issued his pro
clamation containing these words :
" I hive jieen instructions to those Officers to
whom it belongs, to cause promitions to be Ilistity,
24mtricart Probtttriait and, Illts t ro tt , T,,,rattgrijot
ted against all persons who shall, within the cogni
zance of the courts of the United States, violate the
law of nations [we bad no statute at that time] with
respect to the powers of war, or any of them."
(Ibid., 140.)
• •
This was followed by written instructions
from Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the
Treasury, to the collectors of the customs,
requiring " The greatest vigilance, care, ac
tivity, and impartiality," in searching for
and discovering any attempt to fit out ves
sels and expeditions, or send men, to the aid
of either party (ibid. 140) ; and so strict
were these requirements that Thomas Jeffer
son, Secretary of 'State, the gzeat champion
of neutrality, was compelled to denounce
them as "setting up a system of espionage
destructive to the peace of society." (Jeff.
Works, vol. 9, 556 ; 3 ib. 556.) While Mr.
Jefferson declared in Cabinet Council ‘ , 9 Jeff.
W. 154), "It is inconsistent for a nation
which has been patiently hearing for ten
years the grossest insults and injuries from
their late enemies, to rise at a feather against
their friends andbenefactors ; hnd, at a mo
ment, too, when circumstances have kindled
the most ardent affections of the two people
towards each other ;" he still -.wrote to the
French representative, M. Ternant, demand
ing the cessation of the fitting out of certain
privateers in Charleston (3 Jeff. 561)•, and
to his successor; Citizen Genet (whom we
afterwards sent home for endeavoring to
make use of our harbors for such illegal pur
poses), " The fitting out of armed vessels
against nations with whom we are at peace"
is "instrumental to the annoyance of those
nations, and there by tends to compromit their
peace," and "it is the duty of a neutral na
jion to prohibit such acts as would injure one
of the warring parties." (Ibid. 571.)
One of the first . cases demanding action by
the Government was that of the Little Sarah.
Upon the suggestion by Mr. Hammond, the
British representative, that she was being
fitted as a French privateer,,she was seized,
and being found to contain a suspicious arm
ament, was prevented from sailing. About
the, same time the British ship Grange was
taken in American waters by the French
war 'vessel L'Enibuscade. The act was con
sidered a breach of our sovereignty, and the
prize seized and restored to her. British own
ners. Numerous prizes were, on proof that
the capturing vessels had been fitted out in
the United States, restored to their owners.
The government not wait for action by
the'British representative, but held its. own
officers to the duty of vigilance. The gov
ernors of the States were frequently called
upon to arrest vessels about departing (Ham
ilten's W., vol. 2, 463). In once case we
find this language used :
" The case in question is that of a,vessel armed,
equipped, and manned in a port of the United
States, for the purpose of committing hostilities on
a nation at peace with us.
"As soon as it was perceived that such enterprises
would be attempted, orders to prevent them. were de
spatched to all the States and ports of the Union.
In consequence of these the Governor of New York,
receiving information that a sloop heretofore called
the Folly, now the Republican, was fitting, arming,
and manning, to cruise against :a nation with whom
we were at peace, seized the vessel.
The President being apprized, ordered her
and the persons engaged to be delivered over
to the tribunals for punishment. (3 Jeff. W.
386.) Such seizures were frequently made,
the government entering into it as a matter
of honor, not appearing to suppose that its
duty would be performed by sitting coldly
by until the British minister, under all the
embarrassments of being a stranger, should
produce irrefragable proof of infractions of
its own laws. General Washington seems to
have considered it a shameful and humilia
ting excuse for a government to plead that it
" is ignorant of what is carried on daily and
repeatedly in its own country." It was im
possible, however, with our limited navy, to
prevent entirely such expeditions, and at
last, at the risk of a war with our friend, it
was resolved in Cabinet Council, on the 15th
of August, 1793, "'That the Mintster of the
French Republic be informed that the Presi
sident considers the United States as bound
by positive assurances given in conformity to
the laws of neutrality; to effectuate the resto
ration of, or make compensation for, prizes
which shall have been 'made of any of the
parties at war with France, subsequent to the
.sth day of June last, by, privateers fitted out
in their ports. That it is consequently ex
pected that he will cause restitution to be
made of all prizes taken and brought into onr
,ports subsequent to : the above-mentioned day'
by such privateers ; in defect of which the
President considers it incumbent upon the
United States to indemnify the owners of these
prizes; the indemnification to be reimbursed
by the French nation." (4 Hamilton's W.
468.)—G. P. Lowery.
OUTRAGES ON PRISONERS OF WAR.
- A presentment, or report, just made by
Judge Advocate-General Holt to Secretary
Stanton, brings to light a series of Southern
barbarities opon our captured soldiers, which
may well seem fabulous. The pen labors
under the' estraint that it suffers when de
scribing such atrocities. _They, cannot be
characterized as leis than- of the - blackness
and cruelty of hell. The report contains
the depositions of exchanged soldiers, who,
with seventeen others, were taken prisoners
in April,lB62, upon the failure of one of the
most daring enterprises of the war. It was
undertaken at the suggestion of Mr. J. J.
Andrews, a courageous and loyal citizen of
Kentucky, under the authority of Gen-
Mitchell, and its object was to destroy the
communications, on the Georgia State Rail
road, between Atlanta and. Chattanooga. Mr.
Andrews led the expedition, which, had it
leen successful, might have changed the
'whole aspect of the war, so important were
:its objects. The mode of operation proposed
was to reach a point on the road where they
could seize a locomotive and train of cars,
'and then dash back in the direction of Chat
tanooga, cutting -the telegraph wires, and
burning the bridges behind them as they
advanced, until they reached their own lines.
In order to do this the party separated, and
passing the enemy's lines singly or by
couples, met at Marietta. On the 11th of
:April, they took the cars towards Chatta
,nooge-, at a place called Big Shanty, while
the engineer and passengers were breakfast
ing, detached the locomotive and three box
cars from the train, and started at full speed
for Chattanooga. Accordingto the schedule
of the road, of which Mr. Andrews had pos
sessed hinlself, they should have met but a
single train on that day, whereas they met
three, two of them being engaged on extra
ordinary service. About an hour was lost
in waiting to allow these trains to pass,
which enabled their pursuers to press closely
upon them. They removed rails, threw
out obstructions on the road., and cut the
wires from time to time, and attained, when
in motion, a speed of sixty miles an hour ;
but the time lost could not be regained.
After having run about one hundred wiles,
they found their supply - of-wood, water,
oil exhausted, while 'the rebel locomotive
which had been chasing them was in sight.
Under these circumstances they had no alter
native but to abandon their cars, and, fly to
the woods. The people of. the region all
turned out, and hunted i the party with blood
hounds, and in a short time the entire twenty-
Jwo were captured. 'JOne of them, private
acob Parrott, Thirty-Third Regiment. Ohio
Vol
wasimmediately taken posses
sion
military o . cer and four soldiers,
un of te b e y rs a ,
who stripped him, bet him over a stone,
and while two pistols were held over his
head, a lieutenant in r el uniform inflicted,
with a raw-hide, upwa ds of a hundre'd lashes
on hia bare back.is was done- in the
presence of an infuriate crowd,who clamored
for his blood, and act ally brought a rope
with which to hang m. This barbarity
rit
was inflicted to make im confess the object
of the expedition, and the names of his com
rades; but though Mr. Parrott is a common
soldier, without educe, on, he utterly refused
to make any disclosur . The,torment was
only remitted when th executioner was .too
weary to continue it. r. Parrotis ' happily,
one of the five survive s, and well. does Mr..
Holt say
Such, Spartan fortit de, and such fidelity
to the trusts of friends ip and to the inspira
tions of patriotism, deserve an enduring re
cord in the archives of the Government, and
will find one, I am sine, in the hearts of a
loyal a people.
They were all taken o Chattanooga, where
they were stripped, obbed, chained, and
starved. Mr Andre s was hung in June.
Subsequently, seven if their number were
tried as spies, and although, not permitted to
make any defence, or /appear in court, were
substantially acquit d—there being no
ground, even in a reb I court, for their con
viction. Yet these in n, too, were soon after
inhumanly butchered. One of them, private
Albert Wilson,Twe ty. First Ohio Volun
*teers, made a I . rief a• • ress to the crowd that
surrounded the scaffdd; defending himself
and, companions froi : the charge of being
spies, telling his-hearers that they were all
wrong, and that they would yet see the flag
of the. Union'waving i over their heads. He
died, with these, brivetwords on hiS lips. Two
of the Soldiers fell, ha strangled, from the
breaking of the ropes ; but although they,ask
ed for a few mornent l / 2 ! delay for prayer, it
was
. refused them, a,o''they were immediate
ly strung'up again: FThese accounts were
given to the survivor by their sentinels. Af
ter many sufferings, ,eight of the prisoners
effected their escape, two of whom were lost,
six subsequently reabhing our lines. The
five whose depositioare the foundation of
this report, were exc anged.
We present these, acts, trying to keep a
spirit of Christian c arity and forgiveness,
1 .
and abstaining from he indignant comment
which their atrocity • eserves. But it is no
less a duty to keep :iich facts fully before
the people of theNort I, that they may realize
what.it is with which , hey are fighting;, that
they may be nerved to the struggle which
can never end but, in the unconditional sub
missipn or total : • nihilation—root and
branch—of this broo i of vipers.—Examiner.
DIPORTABT
M. E. Legon ;rtted a report to
the Paris Academ Len.ces on the em
ployment of sea- .
;,pplied in layers
againit.the thin w: Labitations, to pre
vent sudden varb , n, and excess of
temperature.. Tih. .ie algae, such as
seawrick, may be t hied' a sea-wool, which
has this advantage .o er ordinary wool, that it
does not harbor in cts, and undergoes no
change by dryness humidity, provided it
be not exposed to e solar rays ;in that
case it undergoes a omplete transformation
--from being brow and flexible it becomes
white and almost ri id. In the dark, on the
contrary, it is unch rigeable, unfermentable,
imputrescent, unin mable, and unattacka-
ble by insects. A
of being hygromati
in fresh water rem
its properties beco i i so beneficial that a
celebrated arehitec, has styled it the " flan
nel of health for ha 44ations." It has been
applied successful! , . between the tiles and
Ceiling of a railwayrstation ; also in a porta
-1
bie house intended ' the use of, officers at
the camp of Chalon' ; • also double panels,
the intermediate sp : being filled with sea
weed, have have been prly,ded for the construc
tion of- temporary lai•racks at the Isle of
Reunion.. The Cs d'sulting Committee of
Public Health, the .ociety of Civil Engin
eers, the Council fo Civic Structures, &c.,
have expressed thei approval of the judi
cious employment o the marine algm, and
state that the popu 'rization of this process
will be of great ser ~ !ce in dwellings, especi
ally in those of th• i umbler class, as it ren
ders them both ag E. able and salubrious.
SALT FOR
0 SWINE.
A correspom .e Annalen des
Lancheirthsehaft le interesting ex
periments to tet 'salt in fattening
swine,. He selei 's of barrow hOgs,
weighing 200 pok One pair re
ceived, with their .... y „owance of food,
two unceos of sad; i the other pair, similarly
i t
fed, none. In the' ourse of a week it was
easily seen that th , salted pair had a much
stronger appetite t an the others, and after
a fortnight it was increased to two ounces
1
apiece. After four` ; months the weight of the
salted hogs *as 350 rounds each, while that
of the unsalted, 6e \ eeks later, reached
only 300 pounds. :'`The experiment was re
peated with almost precisely the same results.
The author feeds young pigs, according to
their • age, a quarter of an ounce daily ;
breeding sows very little during pregnancy,
and during the heat of summer withholds it
in a great degree from all, as it induces
thirst and liability to disfase.
FRUIT PRINTING.
Tila Agrezpo mische Zeitung, a German
journal, publishes the following : " At Vien
na, for some time-past, fruit dealers have
sold peaches, pears, apples, apricots, &a.,
ornamented with armorial bearings, designs,
initials, names, The impression of these
things is effected int a very simple manner ;
a fine fruit is selected at the moment it is be
ginning to ripen, that is, to take a red color,
and paper, in which the designs are neatly
cut out, is affixed. After a while the enve
lope is removed, andsthe part of the fruit
which has been covered is brilliantly white."
In the divine kingdom, the power of self
sacrificing, devoted, self-abasing love (which
is seen in the Saviour himself in its glorious
perfection) is the one turning point on which
all pre-eminence depends ; while conversely,
in the world, he who rules is wont to make
use of the governed simply for himself, his
-own benefit, his reputation and glory.--
Osihausen.
SEAWEED.
first it has the objection
but a single washing
r yes the salt, and then
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PARILLA, which soon completely cured her."
From Charles P. Gage, Esq., of the widely-known
Gage, Murray & Co, manufacturers of enamelled pa
pers in Nashua, N. H.
"I had for several years a very troublesome humor
in my face, which grew constantly worse until it dis
figured my features and became an intolerable afflic
tion. I tried almost every thing a man could of both
advice and medicine, but without any relief whatever,
until I took your SARSAPARILLA. It immediately made
my face worse, as you told me it might for a time : but
in a few weeks the new skin began to form under the
blotches, and continued until my face is as smooth as
any body's, and I am without any symptoms of the
disease that I know of. I enjoy perfect health, and
without a doubt, owe it to your SARSAPARILLA."
Erysipelas--Generar Debility—Purify the
From'Dr. Robt. Sawin g Houston St., New York.
Da. AYER. I seldom fail to remove Eruptions
and Scrofulous Sores by the persevering use of your
SARSAPARILLA, and I have just now cured an attack
of Malignant Erysipelas with it. No alterative we
possess equals thy SARSAPARILLA you. have supplied to
the profession as well as to the people."
From J. E. Johnston, Esq., Wakeman. Ohio.
"For twelve years, I had the yellow Erysipelas on
my right arm, during which time I tried all the cele
brated physicians I could reach, and took hundreds of
dollars worth of medicines. The ulcers were so bad
that the cords became visible ' and the doctors decided
that my armniustbeamptitated. I'began taking your
SARSAPARILLA. Took two bottles '
and some of your
Pius. Together they have cured me. lam now as
well and sound as any body. Being in a public place,
my case is known to every body in this community,
and excites the wonder of all."
From Ho n. Henry Monro, M P., of Newcastle,
C. W., a leading member of the Canadian Parliament.
" I have used your SAits.apAaim.A. in my family, for,
. ,
. .
general debility, and`for purifying the blood, with very
beneficial results, and feel confidence in commending it
to the afflicted." '
St. Auttiony'sTire„ Rose, Salt Rheum., Scald
Head Sore Eyes.
From Harvey Sickler, Esq., the able editor of .the
Tunkhannock Democrat, Pennsylvania.
"Our only
. child, about three'years of age, was at
tacked by primples on his' forehead. They rapidly
spread until they formed a: lottlasome and virulent sore,
which covered his face t and actually blinded his eyes
for some days. A skilful physician, applied nitrate
of silver and other remedies, without any apparent
effect. . For fifteen days we guarded his hands lest
with them he should tear open the festering and cor
rupt wound which covered his whole face. Having
tried every thing else we had any hope from, we began
giving your S.LasAriami-A., and applying the iodide of
potash lotion, as you direct. The sore began to heal
when we hid given the first bottle? and was well when
we had finished the second. The child's eyelashes,
which had come out, grew again, 'and be is now as
healthy and fair as any other. ' The whole neighbor
hood predicted that the child must die."
Rheumatism, Gout, Liver Complaint, Dyspep
sia, Heart Disease, Neuralgia,
when caused. iff Scrofula in the system, are rapidly
cured by this Mr. SARSAPARILLA.
AYER'S
ATHARTIC PILLS
possess so many advantages over the other purga
tives in the market, and their superior virtues are ; so
universally known, that we need not do more than
to assure the public their quality is maintained equal
to the best it ever has been, and that they may be de
pended on to do all that they have ever done.
Prepared by J. C. AYER, M. D. & Co., Lowell,
Mass., and sold at whOlesale by J. M. MARIS & Co.,
and at retail by FREDERICK BROWN, and all
dealers.
COAL 11 COAL !I—TO FAMILIES AND MA
NUFACTURERS.—Buy your Coal of A. S.
DOTTER, 304 BROAD street, above VINE, who
keeps •the best brands of Schuylkill and Lehigh Coal.
For family use, buy the celebrated , East Franklin, for
which he is sole agent.nov6. 6m
N.B.—Dealers will please leiVe orders with him.
MELODEONS ! HARMONIUMS !!
CONSTANTLY on hand a stock of Melodeons o
my OWN MAHE ' which cannot be excelled.
I am sole agent for CARRA RT' S SPLENDID •HAIM
MUMS, possessing unequalled powers, variety and
beauty of tone. The best instrument for Cluracus,
ever introduced. H. M. MORRISS,
;an22 ly No. 728 Market street.
,CARPE TING CARPE TIMM
LEWIS & IVINS,
SUCCESSORS TO
H. H. ELDRI.DGE'S
(Old Established)
CHEAP CARPET STORE,
No. 43 STRAWBERRY STREET, SECOND. DOOR
ABOVE CHESTNUT, PHILADELPHIA.
Ear Strawberry is the first street west of Second. lag
We invite attention to our well-selected stock of
English. Tapestry, Brussels,
Imperial Three Ply,
Superfine & Medium Ingrain
Entry and Stair
OIL CLOTFIR OF ALL WIDTHS & PRICES
N.B.—Just received a large invoice of
White and Bed Check. Mattings,
All of which we 'offer at the
LOWEST PRICES FOR CASE.
LEWIS & rVINS
marl 9 3m 43 Strawberry street, Philadelphia
UNITED STATES IOANS.
Seven and Three-Tenths Treasury Notes,
Twenty Year Six per cent. Coupon Bonds,
Five-Twenty Six per cent. Bonds.
One Year Six per cent. Certificates,
For sale-at Market rates, by
WORK; MoCOUCI4 & CO.,
feb26 am 36 So. Third street, Philadelphia.
CHARLES STOKES & CO'S
FIRST CLASS `ONE PRICE' READY-MADE
CLOTHING STORE, NO. 824 CHEST
NUT STREET, UNDER THE
CONTINENTAL HOTEL,
PHILADELPHIA.
DIAGRAM FOR SELF-MEASUREMENT.
p h, For Coat—Length
of back from 1 to 2
and from 2 to 3.
"`, Length of Sleeve
i ;
-
. (with arm crooked)
, i from 4to 5, and
around thee
parto
most
nai '' 'd ,' prominentim chest and waist.
State 'whether erect
or stooping.
•
For Vestr-sainte
as Coat.
! I
For Pants In
/
', side seam, and out
side from hip bone,
• , around the waist
'..) i ..-- and hip. A good
- ' fit guaranteed.
Officer& Uniforms ready-made, always on ban d,or
made to order in the best manner and on the most
reasonable terms. Having finished many hundred
Uniforms the past year for Staff, Field and Line Offi
cers, as well as for the Navy, we are prepared to ex
ecute orders in this line with correctness and des
patch.
The largest and most desirable stock of Ready-
Made Clothing in Philadelphia always on hand. (The
price marked in plain figures on all of the goods.)
A department for Boys' Clothing is also maintained
at this establishment, and superintended by ex.peri.
enced hands. Parents and others will find here a most
desirable assortment of Boys' Clothing, at low prices.
Sole Agent for the "Famous Bullet Proof Vest."
ONE PRICE CLOTHING,
No. 604 HARS L ET STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
, Made in the latest styles and best manner, ex
pressly, for retail sales. The lowest selling price is
marked in 'plain figures on each article, and never va
ried from. All goods made to order warranted satis
factory,'and at the same rate as ready-made: Our
ONE rams system is strictly adhered to, as we believe
this to be the only fair way of dealin as allure there
by treated alike. JONES 45 CO. )
sepl3 ly 604 Market st., Philadelphia.
The GIRARD Life Insurance, Annuity and
Trust Company of Philadelphia.
OFFICE, No. 408 CHESTNUT ST.
Capital (paid up), s3oo,ooo.—Charter Perpetual.
CONTINUE to make INSURANCE ON LIVES
on the most reasonable terms.
They act as Executors, Trustees and Guardians nu
der last Wills, and as Receivers and Assignees. ,
The capital being paid up and invested, together
with a large and constantly increasing ,reserved fund,
offers a perfect security to the insured.
The premiums may be paid yearly, half yearly, or
quarterly.
The Company add a BONUS periodicallyto the ln
minces for life.
The following are a few examples from the Register:
Policy. Sum. Bonus or
Ins' d.
No. 89 $2500 $887.50
" 132 8000 , 1,050.00
" 199 1000 400.00 I
0 333 5000 1,875.00
Pamphlets, containing.tables of rates a.' nd explann.
Lion, forms of application and further information,
can be had at the office.
THOMAS RIDGWAY, PRESIDENT.
hro. F. tTAmEs, Actuary. febs am
IS curing all Chronic diseases both of Ladies and
Gentlemen, by a new method' inthe use of Electricity
alone, without any medicine, or even any pain.
Board may be had, with treatment, by patients from
abroad, at reasonable rates in the D'octor's family.
LETTERS applying for circulars or further informs'
tion will be promptly answered. Office and. residenee
at 1418 SOUTH PENN SQUARE PriTLA. PA.,
being in
,a Central as well as delightful part, of the city.
'Febs 3m
Si&uEli WORK.- - - . WIISTAM licCoves
KRAMER & RAMS, PITTSBURG.
WORK, McCOUCH &
No. 36 SOUTH THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
DEALERS in uneurrent Bank Notes and Coins.
1.7 Southern and Weitirn Funds bought Otythe
most favorable terms.
Bills of Exchange on New York, Boston, Pittsburg,
Baltimore, • Cincinnati, St. Lows, etc., etc., con
stantly for sale.
Collections promptly made on all accessible points
in the United States and Canadas.
Deposits received, payable on demand, and interest
allowed as per agreement.
Stocks and. Loans bought and sold on commission,
and. Business Paper negociated.
Refer to Philadelphia and. Commercial Banks,
Philadel p hia; Read, Drexel & Co., Winslow; Lanier
Co., New York; and Citizens' and Exchange
Banks, Pittsburg. febl3 tf
GEORGE J. B OYD,
BANKER,
No. 18 South Third Street, Philadelphia,
(Two doors above Mechanies' Bank.)
DEALER in Bills of Exchange, Bank Notes and
1../Specie. " Drafts on New York, Boston, Balti
more, etc., for. sale. Stooks and Bonds bought and
sold on commission, at the Board of Brokers. Busi-
ness Paper, Loans on Collaterals, etc., negotiated.
Deposits received and interest allowed. ja9
*NDREW
HENRY C. BLAIR'S,
PRESCRIPTION
(V, FAMILY MEDICINE STORE,
Eighth and Walnut streets, Philadelphia.
(Established 1829.)
ATONE but the best Medicines dispensed. Prices
1.11 uniform and reasonable. Persons residing in
the country can have their orders faithfully -and
promptly executed, no matter how small.- Physi
cians supplied with pure medicines and medical pre
parations. jul2 tf
A. X. IiBILIG,
C , .-, Iv
otp : Watchmaker and Jeweler,
(zs , ; u ' No. 836 VINE STREET,
(Near Ninth) PHILADELPHIA.
All kinds of Timepieces repaired, and warranted.
An assortment. of Spectacles on hand. n2O ly
O.IIOES AND UMBRELLAS 1626 MArotor Sr.
►All kinds of Boots and Shoes of my own menu
facture, or made to order. A good assortment of
Gum Shoes. Umbrellas repaired. Pinking in a va
riety of stiles`, at low prices. 1127 6m
Tea Warehouse and Family Grocery Store,
BROAD AND CHESTNUT STREETS, PHILA.
(Established 1836.)
An extensive assortment of. Choice Black and Green
Teas, and every variety of Fine Groceries, suitable
for Family use. Goods delivered in any part of the
city;' or packed securely for the country. janl ly
FAM'IL'Y GROCERIES.
WILLIA wr CLARKE
N. W. CORNER 12TH AND RACE STREETS., PHILA.
OFFERS for sale an assortment of best FA WILY
GROCERIES, including a supply of `NEW
FRUITS, PF.ESH GROUND SPICES etc, suitable for the sea
son. Special attention paid to TEAS, which will be sold
of better quality for the price than can be usually
found. decll ly
Carpets,
' THOMAS CARRICK & CO.
CRACKRR AND BISCUIT BAKERS,
1905 MARKET STREET, PHILA.
Superior Crackers, Pilot and Ship - Bread,
Soda, Sugar and Wine Biscuits, Re-Atics,'
bles t and Ginger Nuts,
A.PEEs, SOOTOII AND °TRIM CAKES.
Ground Cracker in any Quantity.
Orders promptly fiUed. deelB ly
REMOVAL.
JAMES E 'WEBB,
DEALEg
Fine Teas, Coffees, and Choice Family
Groceries.
Has removed to the
S. E. corner of Eighth and Walnnt Et ruts, Philo
dolphin., a 'feiv doors from bis former location, where
he will he happy to see his friends and customers. .
Goods carmully packed and forw:arded to, tlancourr;
try.
janB ly
CHARLES STOKES & CO.
CHARLES STOKES,
E. T. TAYLOR,
W. J. STOKES.
LIFE INSUILANCE.
DOCTOR A. H. STEVENS,
ELECTRICAL PHYSICIAN.
BANDING HOUSE OF
W. P. CLARK,
THOMPSON BLACK & SON'S
NORTH-WEST . CORKER OF
Ain't of Policy and bo
nus to be increased
by future additions.
$3,387.50
4,050.00
1,400.00
6,875.00
MAY 7, 1863.
TARRANT'S'
EFFEVESCENT
SELTZER APERIENT.
This valuable and popular Medicine has universally
received the - most favorable recommenda
tions of the MEDICAL PROFESSION
and the PUBLIC, as the most
EFFICIENT AND AGREEABLE
SALINE APERIENT'.
It may be used with the best effect in
Bilious and Febrile Diseases,Costiveness, Sick Head
ache, Nausea, Loss-of Appetite, Indigestion,
Acidity- of the Stomach, Torpidity
of the Liver, Gout,-Rheuma
tic Affections, Gravel,
Piles,
AND ALL CONTLA.INTS WItiRE
A Gentle and Cocoli Aperient or Purgative is
ffefu'zred
It is particularly ahapted to the wants of Travelers
by Sea and Land, Residents in Hot Climates, Persons
of Sedentary Habits; Invalids and Convalescents;
Captains of 'Vessels and Planters will find it a vaina
ble addition to their Medicine Chests.
It is in the form of a Powder, carefully put up in bot
tles to keep in any climate, and merely requires
water poured upon it to produce 'a delightful
effervescent beverage , '
Numerous testimonials from professionaland other
gentlemen of the highest standing throughout the
country, and its steadily increasing popularity for a
series of years, strongly guarantee its efficacy and val
uable character, and commend it to the favorable No
tice of an intelligent public.
Manufactured only by -
TARRANT CO.,
No. 278 Greenwich street, cor. Warren,
New York,
And for sale by Druggists generally.
my l 5 ly
B. TIISTON ELDRIDGE,
[LATE DAVENPORT k ELDRIDGE ' ) -
IMPORTE It AND DEALER, IN
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC RARDWARE,
Cutlery, Tools, Looking Glasses, etc.,
No. 426 Souvu SECOND ST., above Lostasan,
[Opposite the Market, West Side,]
ST. LOUIS
Sunday-Sehool, Theological and Tract
Depository.
TE American Sunday School - Union and Anieri
can Tract Society, each maintained for many
years depositories of their respective publications in
this city ; these are no*. "united under the care of the
subscriber, and he has added thereto a select assort
ment of the publications of the various .evangelical
denominations, with those of private publishers, which
are sold at publishers' prices.
Catalouges and specimens of Sunday-SehoOlpapers
resit en` application:
School Books and. Stationery. Address
J. , W. McINTYRE,
No. 9 South Fifth Street, St. Louis Mo.
aplo 1y
• A-MERICAN
Life Instranee and Trast Company.
(`COMPANY'S BUILDINGS. Southaiat Corner o
V Walnut and Fourth Streets. •
Authorized. Capital, - - . SA9O,OOC
Paid up Capital, - _ 2-50,90 ,
Ineorporated 1850, by the Legislature Of Penna.
Insures Lives, during the natural life or for short
terms, grants annuities and endowments, .and Makes
contracts of all kinds depending on the issues of life.
Acting also as Executors, Trustees, and Guardians.
Pohmes -of Life Insurance issued at the usual mn
Mal rates, of other good companies with profits to the
assured--lait "folios January, 1861, being 43 per cett...
of all prenairts received on mutual policies—ati Soint
Stock rates, 20 per cent. less than above or Total
Abstinence rates 40 percent , -less than Mutual price..
Also, a
NON FORFEITURE PLAN, -
By which a . person pays fors, 7 or 10 years only', when
the Policy is paid up for LIIFY, and nothing' more to
pay ; And - should he be unable, or wish to diftontinue
sooner, , the Company will ussue a Pain UP POLICY, in
proportion to the amount Of premium Paid, as fol
lows :
OW a Policy of $lOOO, At 5 Year ; - 7 Year I.oYear
after payment Rates. Rates. Rates.
of 2 An. Prom's, = for $4OO 00' $285 '7O $2OO 00
" 4 -do ~ 41 • 800 .00..571.40, 400 00
" 6 do " ., 857 10 600
..00
" 8 '
ALEXANDER WHILLTAN, PrefiUleat.
SAMUEL WORK, Nriee , ..President ,
JOHN S. Wn-sow, Secretary. ' '
BOARD OF TRUSTM,
Alexander Ntrlihdin, J. &liar Thmilsoly
Hon. JUS. Pollock, Hera joseih Mean,
Albert C. Roberts Jonas
jonas Bowmen,
Samuel T. Bodine,ll• H. Eldridge,
George Nugent, Jahn Afk m a n ,
William J. Howard, Charles F. Hiazlitt,
Samuel Werk. -
XRIOALL YZAXINERS.
J. F. Bird, M. D., J. Newton WsErei, M. D.
In attendanCe at, the Company's Office daily at 12
o'clock, M. • - feb 22tf.
0. H. JAWS'
1L
I CA - TEV . I9I - vilarrif
and Photograph Galleries
Nos. 1626, 1628 and 1680: MARKET STHRRT
ALL work from this establishment is warranted to
be of the very finest quality, and to„ give
, peifeet as
tisfaction. ' • • - - - rat' ly
•
THE YOUNG NEN'S-HOME
No. 1331 FILBERT STREET;
BOARD & LODGING $2.50 $2.26 PER WE It
tar ( Library, Games, Periodicals, Day Papeis,
etc. ra6 3m
W. HENRY PATTEN'S
,
NEW WEST END.
Window Shade Curtain and UpholOtery
Store,
No. 1408 CHESTNUT STEEETj
Next door to Hubbell's (Apothecary.)
Window Shades,,,Gilt Cornices, Betiding. Pond
ture Re-Upholstered, Varnished and. Repaired. Car
pets or Matting, ,cut or made, or altered and put
down, by the best men to be got'in the city. --Furni
tare Slips or Covers, 'handsomely made and fitted.
Verandah Awnings, etc: :W.l-41111 , TRY PATTBN I
febl2 lyr 1108 Chestnut street.
The Western Stove and Thware
Depot
.
PRESTON tt MAHOOD,
n
1718 MARKET oTREET
7 7
Manufacturers and Dealers in all kinds of
Stoves, Tinware, Hollow-ware and Rouse.
..Keeping Articles in General.
NATE keep on hand an assortment of the most 1m-
V proved Patterns, such as Sfiver's Gas Burn
ers for Parlor, Store, and Office use, and a variety of
patterns for Malls and Bar-rooms. We ah3o• hare a
large stock of Gas-burning Cooking Stoves, with all
the latest improvements. Heater and Range, work
attended to. All kinds of repairing promptly...atten
ded to. PRESTON & MAHOOD,',-
n 27 6m 1718 Market street, Philadelphia.
_ .
List of Colors :
BLACK.
gALMON,
DARK BROWN, SCARLET.
SNUFF BROWN, DARK DRAB,
LIGHT BROWN, LIGHT Dam:,
Apar. Bios,
LIG YELLOW,
LIGHT BLUE , HT YELLOW,
DARK GREEN, ORANGE,
LIGHT GREEN, MAGENTA, •
PINK, SOLFERMO,
PURPLE,
FRENCH BUTE,
SLATE, ROYAL PURPLE,
VIOLET. ' VIOLET. ,
FAMILY DYE COLORS,
For dyeing Silk, Woolen and Mixed . Goods, Shawls,
Scarfs, Dresses, Ribbons, Gloves, Bonnets, Hats,
Feathers; Rid Gloves, Children's Clothing, and all
kinds oflWearing Apparel, with perfect fast colors.
Sating of Eighty per Cent.
These Dyes are mixed in the form of powders con
centrated; are thoroughly tested, and put up in neat
packages. For twenty-five cents you can color as
many goods as would otherwise cost five times that
sum. The process is, simple, and any one can use the
Dyes with perfect success. Directions inside.
Manufactured: by HOWE, & 'STEVENS, No. 258
Broadway, Bostpn.
For sale by Druggists and Dealers in every City and
Town. jan29 gm
HOVER'S
LNK IVIANIIVACTORI%
No. 416 'RACE STREET, PEILA:DELPHIA.
repidation of ROVER'S Ink and Fluid are too
well and widely known,, to need a recital and
the public can rest satisfied that no effort of science
and skill shall be lacking, to render this Tunas article
equaLto the wants of the AMERICAN . public. Orders
addressed to JOSEPH E. HOVER Manufactu
rer.
nla ly