POETRY Th- folhwi5 graceful lines are from the pen of Mr. M" W." Thompson, lbs widow of the late CoL Tbomtson, of the U. States Infantry, who was killed at the head of his regiment jn me norma war. They are an appropriate inouie from a soldier's widow to the memory oi who fell, lite her husband, in the lattle-f.eld for their cntry. - . ... THE FALLEN HEROES OF .MON TEREY, t , i ' The remains of the gallant officers ho fell at Monterey, in Mexico, have been brought to their homes, to be -mingled with their kindred dust, under their native sties. - - oft swells tlie bugle's notes, - Low rolls the muffling drum,' v , Measured, and slow, the heavy tread. That bears tliem to their home..' The.battle's din has ceased, "' I Proud victory's shout is hush'd. Hot sorrow mingles in that joy, . For many a hope is crushed, , . s ' Strew'd o'er that warring field, . : Mangled, and, cold they lay The brave the young our country's ? , i ' boast - - " Ah, fearful was the fray! Late, and amidst those lines, We saw the phalanxstand, ..-.- .With wawng banners lances high Impatient in command, y There was no heart that quailed No steel remained unclasped; 1 . But every eye Cashed forth its zeal, , And every hilt was grasped! Amidst that deadly strife They fell, os warriors fall! Their lives were to their country pledged, Its banner is their palll - "With love like ihet which glows , Within a brother's breast, .Their comrades seelc their loved remains And bring them here to rest Oh, 'twas a mournful task To seek the gallant dead, ... To lift again the clay-cold form. And fresh warm tears to shed. Hang up their honored swords ' Enwreathed in laurel bough And on their breast the olive lay, 1 For they sleep peaceful now. From the Cultivator. GARDE.1!VI OPERATIONS. j It is well to be in readiness for the commencement of gardening operations .at the earliest period which the state : of the soil will admit. Some articles can hardly be put in the ground too soon af ter frost has left it. This is the case with yeas, lettuces, radishes, early 'cabbages, parsneps, spinach, parsley, &e. It is rare that these plants are killed by frosts that occur after the season has so far advanced that the ground has become fairly settled. r For peas, the earliest varieties, such as the Early Washington, the Prince Al bert, and the Cedo-nalli, should be cho een, and they should be planted on the xvarmest and most sheltered soil. Pars neps and spinach, also may be sown in the open air as scon as the garden can be worked. It is a great cdrantage to give some plants a start in a hot bed; particularly let tuces cabbage, cucumbers, tomatoes, and egg-plants. By forcing in this way,sev cralweeks may be gained over plants grown in the open air. The chief ad vantage of raising plants by this mode of artificial heat, is to have them in advan ced state by the time it will do to transfer Chem to the open grounds; but cucumbers and early radishes may remain in the beds till they are so far matured as to be fit for use. In this latitude it is not deemed advisa ble to start hot beds until March, but farther south, they may be put in opera tion in February'. It is of but little use lo force plants which are designed to be afterwards transferred to the open air, un til the spring is commenced, and there is a probability that the weather would not be so severe after they are set out a3 to seriously check their growth. It is an injury to k- them m the hot-bed after they have reached to proper size for set ting out, as the effect is to "draw them tip," as it is called, giving them long slen der stems, which prevents their growth.'-' Hot-beds should be set in the ground to fne depth of eighteen inches or two feet. They require a large supply of moisture,' : , OU4 dry up so rapidly that they must be wa- tereda great rfcah If however, it be- comes necessary, to make the bed on wet1 knfl if ITl a1 D.l'.r.ll r nn ka oiirl.inn il. the coldness ol such a situation might pre- vent the manure from fermenting, if deep. If placed - in the earth. In vol. ix., p. 55, of the Cultivator, will be found some very good directions in regard lo the con- -irneiin of hot-beds. The weather may be so cold as to ren der it necessary to use straw or mate to keep die air in the beds of requisite tem perature. But they &re liable to become -at times too hot; hence they should be , often examined, and the proper tempera ture eecuredby sliding the glasses; al ways admitting as much of the external air as the plants will bear. Water should be given frequently, A depp mellow soil is all important for gardens,' and the use of the subsoil "plough may be adopted togoou auvamage, m aiv uations where teams can be made to do the work. In general, 'however,' garden- work be done br the snade., , For sotoe garden purposes, rotted manure is prefer able. Composts, which were, formed the ;ar previous, and have been . well work ed over seveaal limes, till titer nae oe- come thoroughly fine, are best lorraosi purposes.. A good compost is raaue i two parts of stable or barn manure; two of peat or muck," one of tough grass sods, and one of leached ashes; mixed as equal ly as possible in one heap. If put; up in the summer, the mass will soon undergo a fermentation, and by being worked over and re-plied, it will be in excellent con dition for use the uext spring, and will show it$' good qualities on all kinds of vegetation. : - . '.V. , Asparagus beds should be forked over ns soon as the ground has settled, and a good dressing; of. compost worked in. Salt is also recommended as a dressing for asparagus, and we are of the opinion that it is benificial. It probably operates favorably in two ways. Asparagus is said to be a marine plant, growing naturally in soils impregnated by salt water, hence it is concluded that salt lorms an impor tant part of its food. . It will unquestiona bly bear a larger quantity of salt than plants generally; and by applying a liber al dressing of the substance to asparagus beds, and the weeds and noxious plants are kilted, leaving the asparagus full pos session of ihe soil. , . ' . 1 THE BRITISH STEAM Ell TWEED The Charleston Courier has a copy of a Havana paper containing the particulars ot the loss of this vessel on her voya. from Havana to Vera Cruz. The wreck occurred on the rocks of Alacranes, on the 12th of February, at 3 o'clock in . the morning, three days after her sailing from Havana. She had on board fifty-eight passengers and a crew of ninety-one. Twenty-nine of the former and forty-two of the latter were lost. Mr. Dimond, the late American Consul at Vera Cruz, was 8 WED. AND NOT LOST, AS STATED IS OCR last paper. The remainder were sav ed by the timely succor of the Spanish bri Emilio, Captain Camp, which am ved at Havana on the 3d in$t.,in six days from Sisel, with the passengers and crew of the Tweed. The total loss is consid ered to amount to one million of dollars. A letter dated at Merica on the 21st of February gives some of the particlars con sequent upon the wreck, as follows: "The night, though not serene, was extremely dark or tempestuous. The north wind blew, but was only fresh, and was gradually subsiding. It was about 3 o'clock in the mornigg when the steamer struck the sharp rocks of Alacran. The cabinet first filled, and in it perished ma ny in their births, among whom were our estimable countryman, Mr. Escudero and his wife. The deck planks continued floating for some time, and upon them were many of the passengers and crew, who sought aid from . God and struggled for dear life. There were 6cenes of des peration which, amidst wailings and pier cing cries, cannot be described even by those who were present and participated in them.' Some threw themselves into the water; others blew their brains out with pistols; others cut their own throats; while others saw in a plank the hope of safety. By little and little the extensive platform which formed the deck gave way and then some were swept -ofl- by the waves, and all struggled to swim some fifty yards from where the ship went lo pieces, to where they could set their foot onland. Never, never was twilight so long. When at length the morning rose, little groups were standing here and there wounded, naked, and hungry. Some were approaching others, and beheld the unfortunate seamen mounted on the wheel horses, aod making signs for help which it was impossible to render, as there was no boat nor other means of . affording as sistance. They perished." Those who were on shore were only able to bring a barrel of flour, another of bran, and a lit tle vinegar. ; A paste made of this strange compound was their only . aliment. They were ashore without provisions, without help, and exposed to death, some from exhaustion, some from discouragement, and others from hunger and . thirst; but the Emilio made her appearance, and her whole crew rushed into danger, perform ing acts worthy of general applause. The shipwrecked persons greeted them with sweet tear of acknowledgment as their friends and preservers.'' ,.;.-" . , LIEUT. RITCIIEY.. , It was said in some of the papers that Lieut. Ritchey, who was lately murdered by the Mexicans, was a nephew of Tho mos Ritchie Esq., Editor of the Union. It was a mistake. He . was the son of the late Rob't Ritchey of Cincinnati, a worthy and respectable hardware mer chant. In 1841, young Ritchey obtained an appointment at West Point, and in 1841 or '45, graduated with the first hon- rtrs r f ilm !nciii,ii.. C r. t . . . w i OIICI 11113, ne entered the army as a brevet Licit of the 4th BHmCuU At the battle, of ff 1 Alto fRa, 1 , S S self by the brarv nf hi !S ,1 was he, who with nine men. marrW tn the rescue of Cochrane and Wood. Cochrane fell, but Wood was saved by the daring of Ritchey.. Such was the heroism he displayed, that he was imme diately promoted to the rank of 2d Lieu tenant of the 5th Infantry. In the memorable siege of .Monterey, he was in ;he thickest of the fight, and though the balls fle w fierce and fast a round him, and his friend Wood, whom he had rescued in the former struggle, fell by his 'side, he never faltered. . , After the battle of Monterey, he was promoted to the ofllce of Adjutant of the Regiment. Gen. Scott, hearings of his bravery, thought him a fit messenger to bear hie lispatch.es to Gen. . Taylor,' in .... - - .... - , thecxecurion of which task, he was bru tally assassinated. I Thus fell at the early age of twenty, - one of-Ohio's bravest sons. -Cumb. Civ. ' " - .' V TEttJIS OF TUE This pajcr is published every Tuesday, at f 2 per annum, payable half-yearly in advance. Ifnot paid within the year, $2,50 will invana bly be charged. .j - - ' , -j No subscription taken for less ihan six months nor can a subscriber discontinue unless at the option of the editor, until arrearasesare paid oft. " 1 ' .' . ADVErrisEMEHTS will , be nserted at l per square, for the first three insertions, and 25 cent? for every subsequent insertion: longer ones in proportion.' . .. . ...... , i ; Executor's Notice, LETTERS 1 es'.amentery on the es tate of.Mary:Augusiine, late of Ad- dison-townslup, deceased, having-Deen granted 'to the; subscriber,, residing in Petersburg in said township, ail persons indebted to said ' estate are requested to attend at the residence of the subscriber on Saturday the jCth day of. April next, prepared, to settle; rand those having claims, to present them at the same time and place, properly authenticated - .. JONAS AUGUSTINE. . March 2,' 1817. 6t ' ,:-.Ex'r, Administrator's Notice. ; rTTMlE Subscriber, residing iti Somer JL set township, ha7ing obtained let ters of administration on the estate of Michael IVyer, late of Jenner township, deceased, requests ail - persons indebted to said esta.e to attend at the late resi dence of the deceased, on Saturday the 24th dav f April nextprepared to set tie; an I those having claims; to present thern at the same time and place, pro perly authenticated. JOHN CASEBEER,: March 9. IS47 6t. Adm'r. SUBPffiNA FOR DIVORCE. THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, To Jinn Collier, Greeting: SC5G368npmiEREAS. Perrv Col L.S.j V V lier did on the tenth Hday of February, eighteen hundred and forty-seven, prefer his peti tion to the Honorable, the Judges of ihe Court of Common Pleas, of Somerset countv, praving "that fr causes therein set forth, he might be divorced from tle bonds of matrimony entered into with vou, the said Ann Collier, in all lime to come, as if he never had been married as if you were naturally dead. We therefore, command you, the said Ann Collier, that setting aside all excuses and other business, you be and appear in your proper person before our Judges at Somerset at our County court of Com mon Pleas, there lo ke held on the first Monda' of May next, to answer the pe tition or libel of the said Perry Collier, and to show cause, if any you have, why the said Perry, your husband, should not be divorced from your society, fel lowship and company, and from the bonds of matrimony contracted wiih you the said Ann, as fully and effectually as if he never had been married, or as if you the said Ann, were naturally dead, agreeably te t!i act of Assembly in such case mace and provided, and hereof you are not to fail. ' Witness the Honorable Jeremiah S. Black, President of our said court at So merset, this 19th day of Februrry, Anno Domini. 1847. A. J. OGLE, Mjrch 2, 1847. Prothanotary. HOTEL roR. INVALIDS AT PITTSBURGH. Drs. Speer and Kuhn. THE object of this establishment is to supply a want greatly felt by re spectable travellers on our western high waysby residents, without family, ta ken sick and by patients from the sur rounding towns and country who resort to this place for relief irom surgical and other diseases. Such have often suffered from the want of the various comforts and attentions so necessary and agreeable to the sick, and from careless and un faithful nurses; and been subjected to heavy and unreasonable charges; ' Invalids will here be provided with constant, faithful and comfortable itien dance, snd at a rate much below the usu al charges. I ' ".' While the care of both physicians will be extended to" every variety of disease, it is intended by Dr. Speer, to give spe cial attention to : ALL SURGICAL DISEASES,1 PARTICULARLY TO DISEASES OF THE E YE. To these branches of his profession he has given a large share of his atten ion fornhe last -twenty-five years, and he will continue to devote to them the experience acquired by a constant prac tice during that time. " ' ' , ; The Motel for Invalids is not an exper imenL Its establishment is suggested not only as necessary - to supply an evi dent want in this city, in the entire ab sence of any ' special provision for the sick, but is warranted also by the success of similar institutions at Cincinnati and New Orleans the former under the care of Drs.' Taliaferro, Marshall and Strader the latter under that of Dr. Stone. The building selected for the purpose is situated at the corner of Federal and Robinson streets, in Allegheny city, ad joining the city of Pittsburgh. It is commodious and roomy, and furnished with alt accommodations necessary' for he sick. ' '' ' , '-' :" ' Applications for admission to be made to the subscribers, at their ofllce on Penn street, Pittsburgh, or at the establishment. . tCNo contagious diseases will be ad? milted. . J. R. SPEER, M. D.. , L S. KUHN, M. D v February 25, 1845. v - , , w , LAW NOTICE: Sf Gebhart & Ross Forward, it AV1NG associated themselves in the practice of the law will prompt- y attend to an , uusincss f wmcu may ue tt i i entrusted lo them.-- Office on the North west comer of the Diamond, and the same place formerly occupied by Geb- hari. : ' ' - - Jan. 19th 47. MARBLE TOMB STONES. T! "MI E ' subscriber 'thankful, for past H -favors, respectfully infoims the public generally, that he continues to caN y on the Stone cutting business, at. his shop in Somerset, where he will always keep on hand and finish lo order a varie ty of MARBLE and COMMON TO JIB STORES, . all of which will be sold at reasonable prices. , -: ' Country produce taken in exchange for work at market prices. BENJAMIN WOOLLEY. .-March 2. I847ly ; Somerset County, ss. , A -T ..an Orphans. Court hel S 2. at Somerset, in and for S. - i . . I. in. I. s s L S. fcaiu county, uj uic luui uay i&s-M of February, A. D. 1 847, be fore the Honorable Judges thereof. j On motion of Samuel Guiltier, Esq., the court grant a rule on the heirs and legal representatives of Rosanna Shaver, deceased, to appear at. an adjourned Or phans' court to be held at Somerset, on tha 10th day of May next, and shew caue why the real estate of said Rosan na Shaver should not be. sold. Extract Irom the records of said court, certified this 10th duy of February, 1S47. Wm h. picking, Febniarv 23. 1 847. . rlerk. SHERIFFS SALE. Y virtue of a writ of Venditioni Ex ponas issued out of theCourt ofCom- mun Pleas of Somerset county, and to me directed, there wilt be exposed to sale by public outcry, at the public square in Somerset on ' Friday the l6ih day of APRIL next, at 1 oYlock, P. M. the following Real estate, viz: All the right, title, interest and claim 'of Joseph Man,nf. in and to, a certain PLANTATION or TRACT of LAND, situate in Shade township, Somerset county, Penna. containing 395 acres more or less, about 120 acres cleared, and about 20 acres in meadow, adjoining lands of David Rodgers, John Paul. Jes se llerkepile, John Fry, Jr., and others, on. which are erected a log dwelling house and barn and stable, with the ap purtenances as the property of the said Joseph Mason, at the suit of Samuel Hunter. SAMUEL GRIFFITH, Sheriff. Sheriff's Office, Somerset March 23 1847. N EW & CHEAP GOODS. rill HE subscriber has received from , 1 the Eastern cities, and is now ope- niiijat his store North East corner of the Diamond, a very large and genend assortment of Goods suitable for the FALL AND W INTER SEASONS, among which are French . and English Cloths of various colors. Also Tweeds, Cassimeres, Satinets and Jeans, Turlelon and .Cecilia Cloths for Ladies . dresses. ALSO, Cashmeres, Alpacas, Mouslin de. laines. Calicoes of all qnali- lies from 4 to 25 cents per yard. Mus lins from 4 to 10 cts. Silk and . J bread Lace, Silk' Gloves- of a superior quality for, ladies and gentlemen, together wiih a fine assortment of HARDWARE, Qiieensware, Groceries, dfc. Boots and shops of all kinds and very low, Weavers Reeds of very superior quality. ; All which will be sold on as cheap and accomodating terms, as they can be had west of the Allegheny Mountains. M.'TRED WELL, Somerset, sept 22, 1840. Call at ihe Old Stand! ; FRESH g DRUGS,- MIWICIXES, S V I C E S, &RQC22R2ES, &.C. riTHE subscriber respectfully informs - IiTs friends and the public, that, in addition to bis former stock, he has just received at his Drug Store in tSc Dorough of Somerset, a fresh supply of Drugs, Taints, Medicines, Groceries, Byestuffs, &c. oonsisting in part of ihe following, all of which will bs sold cheap for cash or exchanged for approved country pro duce, viz : : Red and White Lead, Venetian Red, Chrome Yellow and Green. Vermillion Red. Prussian Rlue, Terra de Sienna, Turkey Umber,f Lamp Black. " ALSO; Copal Varnish, Black Varnish, Gum Shelac; gold, silver and metal leaf; hite, yellow and red bronze; sand pa per, turpentine and Fisrr Til. V DYE-STUFFS; ' Indigo, Madder, .Alum, Brazilwood, Fustic, Camwood,, Logwood; ALSO; Extract of Logwood, Annetto Cochineal, Solution of Tin, Blue ilriol, oil Vitriol. Best green Rio Coffee, .Tea, Pepper, Allspice, and fine table salt. . NOTIONS; combs, purses, pocket books, .pins needles, steel pens, lancet blades, tooth brushes, percussion caps, powder, shot and lead. . ? , WISTAR'S Balsam of Wild Cherry, CONFECTIONERIES ot all kinds The celebrated Sugar Coated Pills. . ; .SAMUEL KURTZ-v, December 29, 1846. . - 3fi) JAYNE S EXPUUTUKAW l. By a reference to ouradveriismgcowrans, it will be seen that this valuable Medi cine is offered for sale in this ciiy . We esteem it a pleasure to be able to recom- mend this medicine, a uie ucsv ted for ihe nurnosfe of curing couahs. colds, sore-throat, asthma, and alt affec tions of the lungs. From a long perso nal acquaintance with Dr. Jayne, we know that he is no quack, and his medi cines are not nostrums of the modern cry-up, but are the result of" his long ex perience as a pratising physician, and ihe expense of great labor. Hartford (Cl.) Daily litviiic. ONLiT GIVE IT A FAIR TRIAL. We ask no more oi' any one, than lo give Dr. Jayne's Expectorant a fair trial, and if it docs not cure the various disea ses for which it is recommended, sooner and more effectually than any other med icine that has ever been' offered lo the public.- the Proprietor is willing to un dergo any penalty, !.oweer severe, the public may see; proper to impose upon hun. It has and it will cure Cough, Colds, Asthma. Rronchits, Bleeding from the Lungs or throat. Whooping Cough, Croup, and a very large majority of the most hopeless cases of CON SUMPTION, when Physif ians and pre scriptions.ftil to do any good. Again we say, only try it. It will not harm you, but it must and it will do yon good. Sold by J. J. & H. F. Scheli, ; Somerset Pa. Also by Edw ard Bevin, Stoystown Pa MORE PUOOF. Darlincton, Beaver Co., P 'a.,? Februav, 1839. 35) Dr. D. JAYNE. Dczr Sir. My little son, when about two months old, was seized with a bowel complaint. It continued for two weeks without inter mission, and notwithstanding the reme dies prescribed by a respectable Physi cian, we gave up the child a victim, as we supposed, to a fatal disease. But 1 providentially heard f "Jayne's Car minitive," as an effectual cure for bowel complaint, and immediately dispatched a messenger to a town seventeen miles off for a bottle. By the use of this medicine, in less than thirty-six hours the disease was checked, and by i'.s con stant use for a few tlavs, the child wns restored to perfect health. Shortly after this, there occurred a similar.case in one of the families of my congregation. 1 prescribed "Jayne's Carminiiive," and the rpsult wa3 a speedy cure. The same ' child, owing to exposure, when recently coming up the Ohio, was attacked by lhat horrible malady. Croup. We landed in the night at Beaver Point, and when our fears were alarmed lest the hoarse sepulchral cough was the forerunner of deaih, we gave him a tea spoonfull of your Expectorant, and ap plied some liniment to the throat and breast; and before many minutes the hoarseness was gone, the child breathed freely and slept sweetly. Owing to these circumstances it cannot be wonder ed at why I have so high an opinion of your medicines, and why I advise every family to keep them on hand, ready for any emergency. Respectfully vours. . ARTHUR B. BRADFORD, Pastor of the PresbylPrian Church, . , Darlington, Pa. For sale by J.J. H- F.'Schell, So merset, Pa, Also by Edward Bevin Stoystown Pa. '"J tcould not live Jlhcays. 34) One would naturally be led to the conclusion, from the apparent negli gence manifested by many who arc suf fering under the baleful influence of CONSUMPTION, and other Pulmona ry Affections, that they had assumed the words, V'l would not live always," as peculiarly adapted to tuemselAes, or that believing their case to be hopeless, had abandoned themselves to despair. But none need despair, while "life and being lasts," of being ultimately cured of eve ry and any kind of disease. Jayne'sEx pectoranl ha3 been proved by ample ex perience to be the most successful rem edy in the world for the cure of Coughs, Consumption, Asthma, Whooping Couh Bronchitis, and all other diseases of the Throat, Lungs, or Breast. No one ever vet used it without finding relief. JAYNE'S LIFE PRESERVATIVE has cured innumerable cases of Rheuma tism, Scrofula, King's Evil, and Disea ses of the Skin, a number of cases of Gout, and several cases of Tic Deter eaux; over twenty cases of Cancer, and Gotu, or Bronchocrle, (swelled-neck) and removes sick and morbid headaces, and imparts tone and vigor to the whole frame. .'Prep?red and sold at No. 8 South Third st. Philadelphia. CONSUMPTION CURED. 33). The following letter is from a high ly respectable merchant, dated T Lewistown, N. Y.. Sppt. 10,'4i. Dr. D. Jiyne. Dear Sir: It is said by Physicians, and is by the mass of man kind believed, that Consumption cannot be cured that when once it becomes sealed in the human system, nothing can eradicate or stay its progress, but that it will continue the work of destruction un til its victim sinks into the grave. However true this may be in theory, I am disposed to doubt it in fact; indeed, my own experience, and a desire to bene fit others, compels me to pronounce the assertion untrue. You will probably recollect, sir, that in the beginning of 1840 I wrote to you. staling that I had the Consumption, and that it was fast hurrying me to; the grave. I did not then, nor do I now doubt, every symptom was too painfully visible. My Phy sicians considered me incurable, but the ad vice which I asked of yu was given, and I am happy to say that by using a few bottles of your incomparable medi cine the Expectorant, I was restored, and never in my life hare I eujayed better or more uninterrupted health than sine that time. If you should see me now, you would not Imagine by my appear, ance that I had ever been sirk, much less that I had Ind the Consumption, but thai I am still living,! ascribe wholly and entirely to your L.xpeciorant. Lf.ONAKO tir.PPARD. 4 THE r r t. -r Coughs, Colds, Consumptions, CF R E MARK ABLE C U M K. ECOf all the cures lint have yti been recorded, there are certainly none equal to the one mentioned, -which plainly show the curability of .Consumption, even in some of its worst forms. 32rs. Yl'imcr. C7"0R ANOTHER PROOF ADDED. - The cures performed by Whiar's H;i. fjm of Wild Cherry, are really aston ishing to the world. . The following we have just rerpived from Messrs. Jostin and limve. Drug gists, in Newark in this State, to whom it was cO'iimunKated by ; John Wimer, Esq. a citizeu of Burlington, Licking countv, Ohio. Burlinzfoiu Q. Dec. I, 1813. Messrs. Joslin &, Rowe At your ra. quest I herewith transmit to you a state ment of the case of Mrs, Wimer an child, as near as I am able to communi cate, which you are at liberty to pnnli-h if you see fit, as 1 feet a deire to inform the world of the effects of the invaluable midicine called Wistar's Balsam of Vi!d Cherrv, to which, by ihe Divine bless ing, I am indebted for the restoration to Iieal tli of my wife anc? child. About five years ago Mis. Winter was attacked wiih a violent cough, pain in the chest and side and symptoms of approa ching consumption. During the interval from that time to some time in February last, she had been treated by eminent physicians from Utica, Sylvania, Homer Chatham and Newark, and with only partial relief of the most urgent symp toms. About one year ago she caught a violent cold, which seated upon tho lungs, producing an alarming aggrava tion of all her previous systems. Her physician was sent for, and despite his best affrts she began to sink rapidly un der her disease. Cough, expectorant, and hectic, together with night sweats soon reduced her to a complete skeleton. In February last her attending physi cian deemed her case altogether hope less; a council was called, and ufier de liberating upon her case nnanimouly pronounced her to be beyond the reach of means, and expressed their opinion, that she could .survive but a short time, one or two weeks at fmhest. She was at this time entirely confined to her bed. and scarcely able to articulate, except in a whisper. Her flatly proxysms of coughing would last uninterruptedly from three to five hours, and so severe that we expacted every proxysm would be her Jaat. ' The physians in council pronounced her lungs, liver, kidneys, spine and mu cus membrane of the stomach lo be incu rably diseased. It was at (his last extremity that w happened to obtain a pamphlet describing Dr. Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry, as applicable to lung affections. We imme diately sent to you and procured a bottle, and commenced its use at evening by giving her one teaspoon full, and such was the surprising effect thai she was a ble to pass a comfortable night without experiencing any paroxysm of coughing; and such was its ultimate effect, that, af ter taking five bottles, she was. contrary to the expectations of her physicians and every one who saw her. entire restored to health, and since Inst summer has done the entire work of the family. After the last attack of Mr. Wimer, our youngest child, then an infant at tho breast, was taken down and rapidly sink jng with the same symptoms as its mo titer, and having seen the happy , effects in the case of the mother, we were dis posed to make a trial of it for the childi andifvas attended with the same per fect success. The above statement can be attested by our physician as well as our neigh bors and acquaintances, who'saw Mrs. Wimer during the course of her sick ness. Yours truly, . JOHN -WIMER.. i The true and genuine Wistar's Bal sam of Wild Cherry is sold at establish ed agencies m all parts cf the U. States. Sold in Cincinnati on the corner of Fourth and Walnut streets bv . SAN FORD & PARK. Gen'I agents for the Western States. 'Agents fok Wistar's Balsam. J. L. SNYDER. Somerset, J Lloyd & Co, Donegal, S Philson. Berlin, II Lilile. Stoystown, G II Kerser. Bedford, O:tober20. 1S4G--Iy TOWN LOTS FOR SALE. THE undersigned resident in Som erset township, Somerset county. Pennsylvania, ' afier many and urgent requests by his fellow citizens, cam'e to the conclusion to lay . out a parcel of LOTS to form a village, on the road leading from Somerset to Stoystown, fie miles distant from each; adjoining the Parsonage at Frieden's Church :t the north sid? from east to west. They wilt be exposed to sale on the Oih. tf A pril next, at 2 o'clock P. M. nshn dus attendance will be given, and terms mads known by the proprietor. GABRIEL WALKER. : March 16, IS47,
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