JRSHEY’ 'BRATeo JSy v ■ E PUBL IAL of over ' . tin; siibsorllMT ia M'KUP which h ■l* r-; Intvo been t pleasant and efli ft! for side. r ; l.v. speedily, and in m> wise—nnli u J >ll pcutinf i-r;v frliupo or > uu. mjf] }mrialt may take Jt. -ii L-r purj t ss»ssta««. u: sK-kness. or convnlSH® used it liro A°rwton«. ... i^-toanyoth^^*^ ' ■ ■ . . •• M • -} •<'» v^^s; ftoti Bet«i| at R •*' fct -> 1 •“I'xl.ilf.liin, p, ww - W. 1. a \^ llS m,h t>. wm L-v> iff! LtUHRfi VEMENTINOOOK- h Jr$P >'UIV ii, offering to the 1.1,1,1 -MOKK CONSUMING vhich itMjestia*a t» « H o lk?s lain. “•V of floe* JS3« -M.t or the mortar looSi^y • l-vos arr invited to call sr ‘ th 't.?,‘v ,l cnicTt'wplo,amUx , , StIOEMAKBR, Blair Cbuntv / : lurlor audEgg [Ang.l2,1366. LK.'E GAZETTE.— Crime null Criminals ii j n ■ ■ iy circulated throughout ." ' aiit T roU», Criminal * u-.oj tlii-soimvtogßthorwlG i.i t.i, not to ba found in any for is Lx months, to ’■ write their n...,,, • l,: "le-re they realdo pUililr) " . M.VTSKLi, &CC , -■ ' 'V York Police. (lajefttv. Aci t> York City. LYE, FOB MA q. I'owder fop Wishing, one ■o .“'•Jtiji: Outilo Soap. Ahu • li’.iih nuJ fur milo at a. Hopgira. SUPBB-CAKBO ; WjL’ ,ll | n 8 Stxla, A. UOII.SH’S Drug Store. Lane’s RATED : - IFUGE Spills. to call the atseh- Trade, and inoire hysicians of the bf the most popu before the public. lie’s Celebrated id Liver Pills. :omm?nd them » Is, but simply fir purports, viz.: nfIFUGE, Vorms from the It has also |#pen i the most satis- various Animals iR PILLSP, .'j:r Complaints, k X CEMENTS, Sick In cases of id Ague, after taking Qw invariably m«k« aanent cure, r the above men cy are Unrivaled, to fail when ad ordance with |he ented popularity roprietprs, , • , v ;ROTHEJR.Sj G!i, Pa. ,• Drug VC been succcss the last TftenXJ :il now give dior md attention And beingdn and Liver fp 6 occupy thetig 11 hold among d* f the pare ocuring crial, and e most thorpug s all orders to - S. Pittsbnrfbi** 1.1 dering from write Jirryaret iyTrS eBl a >. - X wishing -st paid. to«yjP“»fLn. iv-.ifuao for jIcCRUM & DEKN, VOL. 5. McCBOJI A BEEN, POMUljow-MidProprktor*. \ paid fcr , 1 insertion 2 do. 8 do. voorll<> MorlM ®’ . $25 $ 37J/J $ 60' ££ „aare, ( 8 line*.) , M 78 *lOO “ 0« “ > •«' 150 200 iSL '* \u “ ) x6O 200 260 Aver three weeks and lew than three months, 26 cents per M iwe for each insertion. , 3 months. 6 months. 1 year. «ix lines or less, s>» $3 00 $6 00 noosanare, 2 60 4 00 7 00 ' -too, 000 .woo -ttree 8 00 8 00 12 00 ««» 10 00 .14 00 Half 4 colamn, 10 00 14 00 20 00 One column, U.OO 25 00 40 00 Administrators and Executors Notices, 175 Merchants »dwrtl»ing by the year, three, squares, with liberty to change, 10 00 professional or Boaineu Cards, not exceeding 8 lines willi paper, per,year, 6 00 Communications of a political character or IndiTldoal in terest will be charge according.to the aboVe rates. Advertisements not marked withtho number of insertions desired, will be continued till Ibrbid ami charged according 10 theabore terms. Business notices Are ct Obituary notices exci a, n good, m. c. j.Ksoonu,x.i. ER S. GOOD & GE3IMILL HAY IXG entered into Partnership in the Practice of :inc, 'respectfully tender tbclr services to the-Public la tlje several branches of their Profession. Calls will be answered either day or night at their office -which is the same as heretofore occupied by Dr*. Hint & Good, —or at the Logan Uuase. April 21st, 18593 m \V. M. LLOYD & GO., ALTOONA, Rl., JOHNSTON, JACK & CO., • HOLLIDA YSBURO, \PA., {Late 11 Bell, Johnston, Jack $ Co”) J ‘ Drafts o,n the principal Cities, and Silver and Gold for sale. Collections made. Moneys received on deposite, payable oil .demand, without interest, or upon time, with interest at bur rates. Feb, 3d, 1859. T ANDS ! LANDS !! LANDS! U I i The undersigned is prepared to locate LAND WAR KANTS in the Omaha and Nebraska City Land Offices.— Hood selections can now be made near the large streams and settlements. The Lands of this Tea dtory, now In Market, are of the best quality. S 3, Selections carefully made. Letters cf inquiry re* quested. ALEX. F. McKINNKY, Obbapous, Cass County, N. Ter. July 14, 1869.-tf ItirisisccS: P.ev. A. B. Ci.ABB, Altoona, Pa. Wm. M. I,wtd A Co., Bankers, Altoona, Pa. 'McCacsi ADpax, Editors, , “ Tuos. A. Scott, Snpt. P. R. R_ “ 1). UcMtBTBIB, Esq., Huntingdon, Pa. - , - ' T D. LEET, ATTORNEY AT LAW f) . ALTOONA, BLAIR Co, Pa., Will practice law in the several Courts of Blair, Cambria, Huntingdon, Clearfield, Centre and adjoining counties.— Also in" the District Count of the United States. Col lections of claims promptly attended to. Agent for ibi-sale nf Beal-Estate, Bounty .Land Warrants, and all business pertaining to canveyancliig and the law. Bbpebexcxs: lion. Wilson MoCandles and Andretv-Burke, Esq., Pitts, burgh; Hun. Samuel A. Gilmore, Pres. Judge of Fayette Judicial District; HoiuCbcnardClemens.ofWhepling,Tag lion Henry D. Foster, Grconsburg; Hon. John W. Kllllnger, Lebanon; Hon. Wm. A. Porter,' Philadelphia; and Hon. rli-orge p. Uamelton,,PUUblirg. \ Juno 10,1859-ly. WR. BOYERS, • ATTORNEY ef COUNSELLOR A 3 LAW, ALTOONA, BLAIR COD NTT, PA. Will practice' in the .several Courts of Blair, Cambria, - Huntingdon and Indiana counties. Particular attention given to -the collection of Claims, and prompt remittances mode. Ik- speaks the German language fluently. 1 , Olficc. for the present, with J. M. Cherry, Esq., op p-.sit.-Kessljr’s Drug Store. , Altoona, August 4,1859,—tf Y 0 W FOR FI T S!—THE SUB 1' ncriber dc.lre* to inform the citizens of Altoona that In- has just received hi* stock of > FALL AHB WIHTEE CLOTHS. tVbkh lie is prepared to make np to order on short notice Hinl on as reasonable terms as an; other .Tailor in the place. JOHN O’DONNELL. Altoona, Nov. 17th, 1859. Boots and shoes;—the un denigtied baa now i on will kII cheap at bis store in [the Blasoßr Tern* a large and complete « asortmentdfDOOTS A.\D SHOES* ready made, or made to order, Oven hoes, Ladles’ .Sandals. Gnm Shoes, Cork and everything to bit line of business, of ibe best quality and on the most reasonable terms. All custom work warranted. Jan. ’5O-lf.] WM. 8. BITTNER,* SURGEON DENTIST. AFFIOE IN THE MASONIC TEM 'V PLE. [Dec. 23, ’SS.-tf. -Ku* A Student wanted. R. WM. R. FINLEY HE- j SPECTi’UId.Y offers hi* 'Trices to Oicjveople of Altoona and uining Conn try. WmmK He mny be found at the office heretofore oc- VbBV copied by Dr. O. D.Tlioraa*. Altoona, Sept 30,1858,-tf Be. ROYER, M. D., • Offers bis .professional services to the citizens of aiMouaand vicinity. : i . ’ The best of reference* can be given If required. Office at residence onßranch street, East Altoona, three doora above Conrad’s Store. April 28 ’59-Iy. Medicated pub cHest pro* # SCTOB ’ ABA,I! &HIELD AGAINST THOSE Otoßchltls, Coughs, Colds, and qther affeo the Arise from the exposedstateofthe V te ? r *2S r to jhsWWt'and the continualchangesofom for gale at the Drag Store of G. W. KESSLER. More light r more light i Just arrived at store of Ronah,- a splendid 0 - ?o- J, Carbon (W; which be will seUataicts per tl* o elot pf Carbon OR-Lampsof Jones Patent Q YES! O YES!—GENTLEMEN and bear. JOSEPH P.TROUT wnoun discharge his duty Auctioneer whenever calledupon. fjaa. 2 'SO. SPECTACLES AND EYE PRESBR- T W» for sale at ' rj-t£V KESSLFJ^’B Bxlo -TO 20x24, AND CUT tootd«njby G- W.KESBLER. J)ORE WHITE LEAD AND ZING f also Chromed Green, YeUow, Paris Green, dry IPoand ollpt • fl-ttT KESSLER’S fJAN BE BOUGHT AT H. TUCK'S, 400’s Patent Shoulder Beam Fine Shirts OFF—A LARGE AS of Sort* «&4. Bbo*a, BnflUo and Cali THE ALTOONA TKIBUNE. TSRX3 or a»tntisno. its per line for every insertion, ing ten lines, fifty cents a square. Company. SA VI NGr PU N I). —NATIONAL SAFETY TRUST COMPANY—finim-v.™ „ taz StATB OP PBSXSTLVAtnA. . , „ . .. RULES. 1. Money b received every day, and inapy Amount, largo or email. 1 ■ c^HT,lnte ” moneyfrotothe day B.Th*money b always paid back in gold, whenever it b called for, and; without notice. A. Money b received from ExtctUdr*, Administrator!, GuardMnt, and othere who desire to Rare it in a place of perfect safety, and, where interest can bo obtained for it. A. The money received from depositorsis invested in Raaii Estate, Mobmaobs, Gbodbd .bents, and auch other first claw securities as the Charter directs. 6. omco Honrs—Every day from 9 till 6 o’clock, and on Mondays and Thursdays till 8 o’clock in. the evening. HON. H. L. BENNER, President* - B ROBERT SELFBOGE, Vice President. W. J. REED, Secretary. „ OIREiCTORS. HttlßT ,L; BANNER, Fmvns T.CT, Edwabd L. Cabtbb, P. Cabbou. Beewstee, Robert gEurauwß, Joseph B. XUBar, Samdbl K. Asarox, jostro Tnuna C. Bandbetb Monks, HenryJDirPBKDEEFEB. Office : Walnut Street, S. W. Corner of Third St. Phila delphia. ( April 14th,’59-ly. Commonwealth Insurance Co., UNION BUILDINGS, 8 d STREET, W- R. BOYERS, AGENT, ALTOONA, BLAIR .COUNTY, PA. Chartered Capital $300,000. INSURE BUILDINGS AND OTHER PROPERTY against Loss or Damage by Fire; Also against perils of the Sea, Inland Navigation and Transpor tation. v - DIRECTORS. Simon Cameron, Geo Bergner, W F Murray, Geo M Bauman, Benjamin Parke, F K Boas, William Dock, Win H Eepner, Jnp H Berrvhill, Eli Slifer, A B Warford, Wm F Packer. James Fox, OFFICERS; SIMON CAMERON, President. BENJ. PARSE, Tice President. C. S. CARRIER, Secretary. Sept. 29,1859.-am PE NN S Y LVANIA INSURANCE COMPANY, ftf Pirrsncßon. W. R. BOYERS, AGENT, ALTOONA, PA. Capital and Surplus over $160,000.00. DIRECTORS: . * Jacob Painter, A A Carrier, Geo W Smith, ■ Body Patterson, A J Jones, Wade Hampton, Henry SpronV N Voeghtly, Robert Patrick, * C A Colton, 1 Grier Sprunl, Jas H Hopkins. < This Company has paid Wfescs from tips dote of Its incor- S oration in 1854, up to May, 1859, to amount of $302,835.07, i addition to regular semi-annual Dividends of from 6 to 15 per cent, affording evidence of its stability and useftd ness. Lotus Liberally Adjusted and Promptly Paid. A. A. Cabbibb, Pres’t. I. Gbieb Spqpci- Sedy. CITY INSURANCE COMPANY, Office, 110 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, , PHILADELPHIA. W. R. BOYERS, AGENT, Altoona, Blair County, Pa. Cbabtxb Pebpetcai* Capital $200,000. Oboaklxbd 1851. ; Insures from lost by Plrc Goods, Buildings and Merchandize generally. ' Jnturts tires —Daring the Natural Life or for Short Term*. Inland Insurance —On Goods, by Canal, Lakes and Land Carriage.' ROBERT FERRY, Predt. H. K. lucnAßDßoy, 17m Pratt. Geo. C. HeutboU), Sedy. [Sept. 29, ’69-6m American Lif§ Insurance and Trust Co* ' Capital Stock, $500,000. |g Company Building, Walnut St,. S. E. comer of ■ fourth Vhila. j W. R. BOYERS. AO’T. altoona, LIFE INSURANCE ATTUE USUAL MUTUAL RAXES, OR AT JOINT STOCK RATES, AT ABOUT 20PER CENT. LESS, OR AT TOTAL AUSTIN ANCE RATES, THE LOW EBT IN THE WORLD.' A. WHILLDIN, Pns't. t. C. SIMMS, Sedy. \ [Oct. 27th, JBsiMy. T>LXIR COUNTY insurance JLJ AGENCY.—The undersigned, Agent of the Blair County Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Is at all times ready to insure againstloSs or damage by fire, Build ingt, McrchaAdisf, Furniture and Properly, of every des cription, in town or country, at as reasonable rates as any Company in the State. Office with Bell, Johnston, jack A C°; „„ . JO-1. CALDWELL, 4gmt. Jan. 27,’69-tf T. 1-i * ’ V J. SHOEMAKER. Lycoming county mutual EIRE INSURANCE AGENCY.—The undersigned, agent of the Lycoming Mul isl Firo Insurance Company, is at all times ready lo Insure. against loss or damage by fire. Buildings, Merchandise, Furniture arid Property of every description, in town or country; at os reasonable rate* as any company in the State. Office in the Masonic Temple. Jan. 3, 86-tf} JOHN SHOEMAKER, JlgerU, O.REAT WESTERN INSURANCE V/ TRUST COMPANY.—lnsurance on Real or personal property will be effected tnl tho most reasonable toms.by, their ageote In Altoona at .his office in Anna St.' March IT, 1850. JOHN SHOEMAKER, Agent. TIN IT ]ED STATES LIFE INSU »» v4J‘S?,Jp om l wa j* 4®”^’ Ann * [MarOVOO.-tf. T>OOT AND shoemaker—j©hn - JuF taken a portion or the , room occupied hy A. M. KINO, nextdoor^ fc-> jaj, to J.W.lUgg'pTin Shop, and hlmaelfreadytoget op MenVßboto & In goodatyle and at low rates. [MiurJftTfloS rpfIBTERY BEST ARTICLE OF Ji FLOCB,flrom thecelebratedXoWigtown ttiQlg, kept at the re# Flour and Feed Store. Call and get a kantple of It Price aglow, as till lowest . [Feb. 23, ’60.-t£ TF: YOU Want anything in JL the Variety line, call at the Kbw Store, in the Old Post Office building, on Virginia etreet and buy oh reasonable terma. [Feb. 23.1860-tf. OALL0 ALL AT THE NEW FLOUR, PRO VIBION, FEED AND TAKIETY STORE, In the old Poet Office building, and os amino the stock andprices. Feb.a3.1860.-tf. \ ' TT'LOUR DELIVERED i : wmrotrr mABOB. i O-JAGOAfiD. p ROCERIES.—A LARGE AND VX complete AMortment of OrooerkalukTeJu«t been re ceived at the atore of - < J; ETtJ4MAI»,: Eaeer's flour —a very su- PERXOE:wticle in Barrel* and Backs, for mlo at tlie “MODKIu” . [Teb. 23, ’Oft-at. Qubensware, just received. A large, and fashionable’ assortment at' Ufa stored v- j..nhxlsman. 0. W. KESSLER. All trb standard patent AT fl-tf. VgStS*% 1- ALTOONA, PA., THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1860. V *pHE ONLY PREPARATION WOK- 1 JL» ithy'of; CONFIDBSCE AND PATtfOI^QE. Clergymen, Indies and Gentlemen, world testify to the efficacy of Prof. O. J. IKood s Hair RcstomtiTc, and gentlemen of the Press are uhinlmotas in its praise. A few testimonials only caifbs more * *“ d 1)6 i WaU Street, New York, Dec. 20th, 1858. ?o.nr note ofthe 15th Inst- has been re ceived saying that you heard that I had been benefited by Unit Bestorativo, and requesting my Certificate fact if I bad no objection to rive it. • 3 . ttjto yon choorfnlly, because I think it due. Mr tlla color of my hair is auburn, and inclined to OWL Some five or six years since it began to iffSfiiKin!?* th i°i 9Cai . P crown of my head to lose 1m sensibility and dandruff to form upon it. f-sch of these uisagretobufl ios increased with time, andabout four months since a fourai was added to them, by heir tailing off the top of my heed and threutning to iuaka me bald. w l si^ ll £ p ?^L eoSWlt Predicuniont, I was induced to try ’T ood emir Restorative, mainly to arrest the falling off of my fmlr.fiir I had really no expectation ihat gray hair could ever be restored to its original color except from ® yea ‘.. ivas,:bowever, greatly surprised to find after the use m two bottles only, that not only was the fulling off arrestedrbut the color was restored to.the gray, hairs and seusibUity to|the scalp, and dandruff ceased to form on my vcry nmch to the gratification of my wife, at whose solicitation I ;Was induced to try it. _ for thfe, apiong the many obligations I owe to her sex, XstrcmOT todommond all husbands who value the admira tion of their drives to profit by my example, -and use It if growing gray :or getting bald. respectfully, BEN. A'. LAVENDER. ToO. J. Wood A Co., 444 Broadway, New York. fexnßy arc absent from the city, and I am no longer at jio, ilCorrol Place. nv. » „ Siamaston, Abu, July 20th, 1869. .. T ?, ;J. Wood : Dear Sir: Yonr “Hair Restora- Ure has done my hair so much good since I commenced the nsc of if, that I wish to make known to the PUBLIC oflts effects on the hair, which, are great. A man or wo man nearly deprived of hair, and by a report to ttflhr Restorative,” the hair will return more beau thane ver; at least this is my experience. Believe it "U a ; 1 * Yhnwtrmy. .Wii. H. KENEDY, i. f; S-—Yoncau publish the above if you like. By pub lishingln our Southern papers you wUI get more patron age south, lAeo several of your certificates in the Mobile Mercury, a strong Southern paper. H. Kenedy. WOOD'S HAIR RESTORATIVE . P BOF -0-J- Wowk Dear Sir: Haring had the riiisfortnne toiosauie, best. portion of my -hair, from the effects of the yellow fever, in New Orleans In 1851. Ivwaa induced to make a trial of your preparation, and found it to answer as therejy thing needed. My hair Is now tl tick and glos sy, and.no, words can express my obligations to you in giviegto the Afflicted such a treasure. • ' ’ FINLEY JOHNSON. The Restorative is put up in bottles of three sizes, viz: largo, medium, and small; the small holds J 4 a bint, and retails fur one dollar per bottle; the medium bolds at least twenty percent, more in proportion than the small, retails for two dollars per bottle j the largo holds a quart, 40 per cent, more in.proportion, and retails for $3. P < Vo? ropr i 6to , rB > 444 Broadway, New York, aftd lH Market Street St. Louis, Mo. ’ ' w - Kessler,, Altoona, and by all good BrnggifltMQd Fancy Goods Dealers. March ’flO-i-ly QH ! pH !! OH !!! WE’VE GOT THEM I 150,000 ROILS OF WALL P A PE R I ANJP BORDERS TO MATCH. TDEAUTIFUL GOLD PAPER FOR JLf PARLORS. a Splendid Totfet and Gold. Handsome Vail and Chamber patterns. Thousands of rolls at Elevenpence, and thousands C, 8 and 10 cents. . t , FiodowCuftains, Firo-boardprints, Testers. Oaillngs, Ac., for sale by W. P. .MARSHALL, Al TDK OI.D SIASD. Ab. 87 Wood Street, (near Fourth ,) j. . Pittsburgh. Pa. Lottie for the Striped Front. March 8,1860.-2 m. Jan. 26,1860; [independent in evebyteing.] ATOUCH OP HUMAN NATURE. Raymond Wellford was considered, tho’ a young man, one of the most Nourishing merchants.' He was a welcome guest in our so-called highest circle of fashion, while many a calculating mamma consid ered him a very desirable son-in-law in’ perspective. Suddenly he was overwhelm ed with pecuniary losses and embarrass ments ; while the news spread as gossip tongues could report it. Strange to say, although his elegant mansion had to be sacrificed, there were not a debt that re-1 muined unpaid, while some money was left him. “ What do you think of human nature, my friend ?” said he to me. “ It is a philosophical enigma,” said I. “So it, was me till I solved it,’ - he said, “ I found it a strange companion; the larger portion of which was selfish ness. For instance, when the gilding of wealth covered my name, I was sought af ter by the very men who now turn their backs on me. I was flattered by women, who, if my name was now mentioned in their presence, would affect a forgetfulness of ever having heard it. After dinner we will make some ealls, during which you will perceive some ample illustrations of what I have said.” Accordingly after dinner we set out. We first entered the coun tin -room of a merchant, to whom he introduced me as a friend. I soon learned that my friend was not held in the highest estimation, from the cold formality with which he was re ceived- We did not even have-the cour tesy of chairs offered us. With a mean ing smile, Raymond bid the merchant good afternoon, and we found ourselves in the street again. “This is illustration No. 1,” said he, with a smile. “Is it possible that you could have been intimately acquainted with this man/- I asked. “ That man has been reduged to the ex tremity of begging his dinners. Time af ter time have T thus accommodated him. I even loaned him money 4o commence, business, and now you see how graciously he has received me and my friend.” We next passed to the door of an ele gant mansion, wherein Raymond been a frequent and honored guest. It was the residence of a professional gentleman of large fortune, who still did Raymond the justice to regard him 'as such. His lady had even professed a friendship for him greater than her husband’s—if not for her own at least for her daughter's sake, to whom rumor once reported he was en gaged. Since Raymond’s misfortune was whispered to her, she no longer spoke of him as a near' friend, bat endeavored to persuade her .husband to rid the house of him, .which provoked the calm reply: “ He is a gentleman, and as such it is my will that you should entertain him whenever ho may honor your house with his presence.” On this account) I suppose, we were tolerated in the present instance, for tike gentleman was not at home. The lady treated tm rather coolly, which I was pre pared to see. After we were seated Ray mond inquired for Miss Richards,V'Jker daughter, to which the lady with an apparent shrug of the Shoulders, that she was well, but at present engaged. . u No, mamma, I am not,” said the beau tiful girl, s§ she lightly entered tberpQln. “ 1 aim happy to meet ah old friend, who, 1 am sure, is none the less welcome for having beenunfortunate.” ; The they were—h«i not met since RaymondVi misfortune, and their meeting how Was so heartfelt, that.l could not for a moment doubt the affection of I saw the cloud that rested upon the brow of Mrs. Richards, nor was I sur prised tp hear her say ; : 5 « My daughters so *pgaged gentiemeu, that trust my company uno longer required and, wUhqut oebaoay, eh* the rooai. - v ■ * ■ y Hflfd |Nrg, SPEAK NO ILL, Nay, speak do ill t a kindly word Can uever leave a ating behind; And, oh I to breathe each tale we've heard Is far beneath a noble mind. , Full oft a better seed is sown, By choosing thus the kinder plan Bor if but little good bo known, Still let us spook the best wo can. Give us the heart that lain would hids. Would fain another’s iaults efface; How can-it please o’en human pride To prove humanity Ijpt base I No! let us reach a higher mood, A nobler sentiment of man; Be earnest in the search of good, And speak of all the best we can. Then speak no ill, but lenient be To other's failings as your own; If you’re the first a fault to see, Be not the first to moke it known. For life is but a ■passing day. No lip may tell how brief its span; Then, oh 1 the little time we stay, Bet’s speak .of all the best we con. Sfdect IPsdlang. “ Clara/ 1 said Bsymoild, taking her. white hand, “ are all my fondest hopes to be realized ? Can the daughter of a weal thy man condescend to acchowledge. her affection for a poor bankrupt merohaht !” The fair girl blushed and looked doubt fully at me. ■ s « Bo not fear to speak ip his presence,” said he, “ for next to you he is probably my best friend.” ' “Then, listen,” said she, smiling sweet ly. “ A few weeks since, with the Con sent of my parents, 1 solemnly plighted my loye to one who harking possessed my heart’s best affection, I did not ask the weight of his money bags, nor the weight of his coffers, for such matters did not form one item of consideration with me. 1 found him a gentleman,* and as such I gave him toy hand. Until X am convinced to.the contrary, why should I,desire to re tract my words ?" “Clara, you are air angel,” said Ray mond, as he covered her hand with kisses, “ and this treasure I prize-more than my existence, for in adversity as well as in prosperity, it is still true to me.” “ Miss Richards,”- said ,1, “you have perplexed me. When I entered this house I thought I had solved the problem of hu man nature, and was about to write the sum total-—selfishnessbut 1 must recant. Human nature is not so bad after all.” After a happy consultation on the part of the Ipyers, who in their earnestness quite forgot my presence, we left the house. “ Now,” said Raymond, one more, visit, one more illustration and ihen for home.” “No, my friend, we will ; make no more visits this afternoon. The last terminated too pleasantly to be marred by a fresfy pic ture of selfishness.” Raymond did not urge the matter, and jve returned to his house.! : When Mr.' Richards came home that evening, his wife and danger found him in excellent humor. Something had* oc curred which pleased him. Occasionally hb indulged in a silent fit of laughter, which for him was nnusal> and once an unconscious exclajnation of “ Capital!” escaped his lips. s “ 1 am glad, Mr, Richards, to find you so happy,” said Mrs. Richards, “ for I was never in a worse humor. That Wellford has called here again and Clara honored him witk-u-long private conference.” “ I have received a note from him, in which he desires me to sanction his mar riage with our daughter.” H “ How presuming! I declare I quite detest him.” ’ And I admire him,-’; coolly replied her husband. “Several days: since I of fered him the means with Which to com mence business, which he declined. To day I learned the reason, ae( I also learned that his fortune was not impaired. His mansion house was not sold:but he allowed a frieud to retain the same; as the apparent Owner. The fact was that he was envious of his wealth, and played the bankrupt simply to test the friendship of his ac quaintances, who have generally acted ac cording to the world. _ Those who have slighted him must suffer a just mortifica tion, of which, my lady, you must hear a part.” i : ! “ t have never disliked hqm as a man,”, said Mrs. Richards, coloring with “ &y daughter’s welfare only has govern ed my conduct. She has~oUly experienced affluence and would make an ill companion to poverty. I acted as a prudent mother,” Reader, all comedies end; in marriage ; and so does the majority of.tales. Add in this instance I shall not be out of fashion.' I have lived to see many cloudless years of happiness pass over the union. Ray mond is very cailtious in the selection of his friends, although their inuinbef is' ; le gion, while he and myself still retain the same opinion that human nature is not so bad after ail. V A Lion at Pike’s PEAE.-t-Mr. J. F. Vandevanter, ‘whilst exploring the coun try southwest of the .Wisconsin district— the first new disepyeriefr—came unexpec tedly on a moan tain lion LhCy bdth saw each other at the same moment, bat nei ther peemed to be very favdrably impresa ed with the appearance of their acquaint ance, and yet neither seemed to be willing to retreat. Mr. Vandevanter concluded that to turn bsok%ould be sure to encour age the animal to pursue and -attack him, and so determined:to stand his ground, or to adyap.ee and; make the attack find know the worst. Obtaining a club, and taking out his pocket-knife—the drily weapon he find fordefence—he fixed his eyes stead-, fastiy.. upon those of the lion and advanced. The lion stood his ground until Mr. Van deyanter approached within twenty feet of h>to| when his courage failed, aud he beat a hasty retreat. Thus ended wiiat might otherwise have been a serious catastrophe. 1 think, by this act, Mr. Vandevanter has prpved himself to be a man of true, genu ine courage, seldom ever equalled in these modem days. NT A man in - Bangor, : Maine, has t telescope of each power, that he cmisee a wart on the nose of a mai) ia tht boob, ■’ !" V EDITORS and PROPRIETORS. Httvr Bfr. Gottelb BrokehlsPeay. “Chon, you reokermemper dat Uddlo plaok bony I pyed mit the bedim nest ▼oak?” “Yah, yot of him.” “ Notings, only I gits abetted hardy pad." .'7 ■ ■ t v “So?" \ : "yah. You eeeindevurst blace heish pliaii mit path legs, ant fcry lame mit ton ©ye,. Ben yen you gits on him to riteho rares up pehind unt kicks >up pefore so vurser aa a obaokmule. I dinks I date him ady^le'rite yestertay, unt so sooner I gitsstraddle his pack,he gommencedat yay, shuat so like a vakin peam on a poat steaip; und.yen he gits tone, I was so mixed up mit eferydinks, I vints minexelf zittin aronnt paokvatds, mit his dail in mine hants yor de pridle." • “■yell, yot you going to do mit him f" “ Oh, l yixed him' petter aa oham npr> I hitch him in te cart mit hia dail rare his heat out to bo j den I gifo him apout so a tozen cuts mit a hitecow j ho starts to go put so soon ha sees te oart pefore he goes packwarda. Burdy soon he stumbles pe hind, uni sits town on his haneUo& *nt looks like he yeel burty shamed, mit film* zelfr Den I dakea him out, hitch him de rite yay, unt he goes rite off shnst as goof as anypodys bony.” The Father oy Waters.—A writer referringto the vastness of the Misaiaafopi ' river,, says:—“lb extends 2,loomuea from the frozen regions of the Northto the annoy South, and with the Missouri river is, 4,500 miles in length, ft wenld reach from New York across the Ocean or from Franco to Turkey anothe Caspian Sea. Its average depth is 8 0 feet, and its width half a mile. The trappers can exchange their furs of ani mals caught by them on the -upper. Mis sissippi for the tropical fruits gathered on the banks below. The to&I value of steamers afloat on the -river and its tribu taries is more than $60,000,000, number-, ing 1,600 boats with more than twine the steamboat tonnage of England. It an area of 1,200,000 square miles, and washes the shores hf „ /twelve - powerful states. In one single reservoir at lake between Wisconsin and Minnesota,' 2,500 miles from the the navies gf the world might safely ride at anchor. Dimensions of Ameeioan LabL«s.-~ The greatest length of Lake Superior is 435 miles; the greatest breadth is 160 miles; mean depth 978 feet; elevation 627 feet; area 32,000 square mllep. , The greatest length of Lake Michigan isi66o miles; its greatest breadth 108 miles; mean depth 900 fecit; elevation 587 feet; area 23,000 square miles, r . The greatest length of lake. Huron is 300 miles; its greatest breadth 108 miles; mean depth 800 feet; elevation 547 feet; area 20,000 square miles The greatest length of Lake Brie is 250 miles; its greatest .breadth' 80 milea;its mean depth 84 feet; elevation 555 feet; area 9,000 square miles. ’ ,V \ The greatest length of Lake Ontario is 180 miles; its greatest breadth 65miloa; its mean depth 500. feet; elevation 282 feet; area 6.000 square miles. j. J ' Thetotal length of all fire iakea Js 1- 585 miles; covering an area alfcmther of upward of 90,000 square miles." " ■ • • „ • ''jf ' ’ ■ ■ ■1 A Substitute fob- PBEsBBTXs.-r-A lady writer in an exchange, communicates the following bit of infprmatipn, obtained where she «took tea last“ A diahpf what I took to be preserves was passed to me, which, upon my tasting, I was stir* prised to-learn, contained no fruit. The case with which it was prepared, and the trifling cost pf its materials, are not its chief recommendations, for unless my tas ting apparatus deceived me, as it is not usually wont to do, it is emphatically a tip-top' substitute for apple-sauce, apple butter, tomato preserves, and all that sort of thing. Its preparation is as follows Moderately boil a pint of molasses from five to twenty minutes, according to its consistency, wen add three eggs thorough ly beaten, hastily stirring them in,! and continue to boil a few minutes lodger, when season with a nutmeg or lemon. A Truthful and Cheap Baromexsb. Ad exchange gives the following advice for the construction of this article : Take a clean glaSs bottle and. put in it a small quantity of finely pulverized alum. Then fill the bottle with spirits of wine. The alum will be perfectly dissolved by the alcohol, and in clear weather the liquid will be as transparent as the purest water. On the approach of rain or cloudy weath er, the alum will be visible in a flaky spi ral cloud in the centre of the fluid, reach ing from the bottom to the surface. This is a cheap, simple, and beautiful barome ter, and is placed within reach of all who wish to possess one. For simplicity of construction, this i§ altogether superior to the frog barometer in general uee in Germany, *BT. Never do things by halves, unleM it is sending a bank-note by the post, dr payipf tbaekmaij hie demand. ■■ns?## '■» '".V" ♦ NO- 10.