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On Diet, Exercises, and Ablution.' How the Physician should be. How la prevent Pregnancy. And many other things. titXD roll it. This journal should be in the bands of every cm<k * J. Kvssnt, M. A,. M-* Chief Physician. S. 5. Mo&ius, Surgeon. Dr. J. Doyle, Chemist, Office la New York, 154 Chambers street. Office in WilUamsburgU* South 6tb and sth streets. Correspondent* will please enclose taro or three stamps for return postage, and address DR. A. BEUNKT. Secretary, fcISWHPir ffW fe»* (Box HI.) Williamsburg, New Yurt. N>it.l_3. ISOO.-ly J ’ THE ROOT & HERB DOCTOR, 'Thom Philadelphia, WHO HAS HAD 30 YEARS CON ' STANT practice, cun be consulted at the Altoona Rotiso, Hr. John Wood’*, via.:—On the Wt nf June, the Hh «/ July, oout thelth nf August —he trill then vecale for 3 moathi. Notice will be given in this paper when he casUafCa*hU'Wlntert Term again. . ... 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METHODIST EPISCOPAL—Rev. W. Lire Srotswoon. Pastor.—Preaching every Sabbath morning at 11 o'clock, and tu the evening at 7 o'clock. Prayer Meeting in the Lecture Room every Wednesday evening at 7 o’clock.— Sabbath School in the same room at 2 o’clock P. U. EVANGELICAL LUTHBRA N—Rev. C. L. EaaKsrzin. Pastor.—Preaching every Sabbath morning at ll o’clock, and in the evening at 7 o’clock. Prayer Meeting:hi the lecture Room every Wialnesday evening at 7 o’clock.— Sabbath School id same room at 9 o’clock A. M. BAPTIST—Rev. A. 11. Se»lowee, Pastor.—Preaching every Sabbath morning ut II o’clock,and in the cveniogat 7 o’clock. Prayer Meeting every Wednesday evening at 7 o’clock. Sabbath Scho.l at D o’cb.ck A. M. UNITED BRETHREN—Rev. Sa*cel JCepiuut, Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath morning at 11 o’clock, and in the evening at 7 o’clock. Prayer Meeting in the Lecture Room every Wednesday evening at 7 o’clock. Sabbath School in the same room at S o’clock in the morning. PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL—<No regular Pastor.)— Preaching on Sabbath morning at 11 o’clock, and in the evening at 7 o'clock. Prayer Meeting every Wcdnes«lay evening at 7 o’clock. Sabbath School at 9 o’clock A. M. ENGLISH CATHOLIC—Rev. Jons Tnoo. Pastor—Di vine services every Sabbath morning at 1(% o’clock and in the afloni oon at 3 o‘cl«<k. Sabbath School at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. GERMAN CATHOLIC—Rev. I—, Pastor. —Divine services every Sabbath morning at 10)4 o’clock, and in the afternoon at .Sabbath SchooTat 1 tWafternoon. f '-’s' AFRICAN METHODIST —Rev. Alexander Johnston. Pastor. —Preaching every Fourth Sabbath in each mouth. Prayer Meeting every Friday evening ut 7 o’clock. Sab bath School at 2 o’clock iu the afternoon. RAIL ROAD SCHEDULE. ON AND AFTER MONDAY, NOV. 25, 1801, TRAINS will arrive at and leave Altoona Station as follows: Express Train East arrives 9,35 P.M., leare* 9,55 P. M, “ “ West “ A. M. “ 8,40 A. M •* East “ 3-SsA.il. S.4GA.M, “ Weft “ 8,55 P.M., “ 9,10 P.M “ East “ 7.30 A.M., 7.45 A.M “ West “ 2.25 P.M.. *“ 2,45 P.M Mail Tlie-HOLLTDAYSCURO BRANCH connect* with Ex press Train and Fast Line West, and Mail Train Bust and West. INDIANA BRANCH TRAINS connect with Johnstown Accommodation Trains East and West, Express West, and. Mail train East and West. ENOCH LEWIS, Gen'l Supt. MAILS CLOSE AND OPEN. MAILS CLOSE, .-ai-t’rn War •Votcrn Way U<dli<taysbnrK Eastern Through...!. MAILS ARRIVE. IMlidayshurg 8.13 A. M. St 11-15 A. M. WeatiTu Tlirough 3 10 A. Mi Eastern Through 8 20 4 *. \tj*.Hti rn Way 11 22 A. Mi Eastern Way ; 1 6S V. M.’ Ornct floras;—During the week, from .6 45 a. m. till 7 00 p, M. Ou Sundays, frertiT 4o ftll 0 00 A. M. GEO, W. PATTON P. M MEETINGS OF ASSOCIATIONS. MOUNTAIN LODGE, No. 281. A. Y. M. t meets on second Tuesday of each month, at o’clock P. M., In the, third story of the Masonic Temple. MOUNTAIN U. A- CHAPTER, No. 189 A. Y. Mt meeU on the first Thursday of each mouth, at o'clock T. Mi, in same room as afe*Te. I II Pfl lux' I WVUI ... M v/> • . , . MOUNTAIN COUNCIL, N 0.9, a. Y.Mh meets on the first Monday of each month, at 7% o'clock P. M., in same room »8 above. .... MOUNTAIN COMMANDEUY, No. 10, A.Y.M., meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month, at 1% o'clock P. M-* in aam« room as above. , ALTOONA LODGE, No. 473, I. O. of O. meets every Friday evening, at o'clock., in the second story of tup Masonic Temple. VERANDA LODGE, No. 532, 1.0.0f0.P« meets every Tuesday evening, at 7]4 o’clock, in third story of Patton’s Building, on Virginia street,. WINNEBAOQ XKIBK, No. 35, I. a R. M., meets every Tuesday evening in the second story of Masonic Temple. Council fire kindled at 7tl» Ttin 30lh breath. ALTOONA DIVISION, No. 311* S. of T- meets every Saturday evening, at 7 o’clock, in the second story of the Masonic ' x * . STATE OFFICERS. Oorent^r-^ Andrew O. Cnrtin. Secretary of State—V.M Slifer. Attuin*y General —William M. Auditor General— Thomas E. Cochran, iSurveyor Owcraf— William L. Wright. Adjutant General—T* M. Diddle. State ireamrer—Utoty D. Moore, j BLAIR COUNTY OFFICERS. Judges of the Courts . —President Judge, llon Georgo Tay lor. Anoclatf*. Samuel Dean, Adam Mb»e*. State Senator —Hon. Lewis TV. Hall. AstcmUyman— Thaddens Bank*. PrcMwiotary—Antbony 8. Morrow. Register and Rttord.tr —llngh A. Caldwell. gitcriff— Samuel McOmunt. Deputy—John Mark*. JHstrict Attorney— Benjamin L. llowit. Cbuniy Ommissioners—Oe orge L. Cowan, George Koon* Baines M. Klnkcad. Cbcnfy Akrreyor—James L. Gwin. / Treasurer —John McKeage. • . _ i J’oot House Pirectort— Peter Good, WillUm Burley, D»tM County Awiitor*'— A. M. Lloyd, Menuoor, L. 1* Moore. . o/Cbwmim SAooH—John MHcbrfl. ALTOONA BOROUGH OFFICERS. jiuixcts bf the Ptoct —Jacob Cherry, JohuMcCloUand. A°Bmyth. D.n1.1 Lmgb«i», m-Utterf*. 3. McrWn.. * Cto* ft) CtaoKfl-^M._ w *?s!^‘SS£- ‘ : XSW«S3***"- J. ¥«n. Ale*. HcComkk. :: 6 00 10 CiO 4 00 ll 00 A. M. 8 00“ 8 00 A. M. k 11 00 A. M. 7 0u : P. M, 7OO *• ALTOONA, PA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1861. Hflecl llfletrj. THE PATRIOTS PRATER. When drawing naar the Mercy £eat, yrith elow-almt doaet - door, j ■ And cloaed each avenue of thought where pressed the world before, ' . With rev’rence let thy spirit bend, ae beod the lofty trees, When o’er their heeds sweeps, strong ,an<t free, thesUmy autumn breeze; Bow lower than fdr many a year, oh man of spirit high, And fervently, with trusting heart, send np this eat nest «? i il Oh, God! to our brave stars and stripe* lot victory be given, * Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as ’Us jin heaven!’” f When comes the holy day of reit,; and God’s dear children • meet Within those walls where Jeans eomes his followers oft to greet, ■ While song of praise, like incense sweet, from grateful hearts ascend, 1 And human eloquence shall oft With heavenly wisdom blend. Then let the patriot’s earnest prayer, oit in his closet breathed, ■Be echoed, and the promise claimed where many are agreed; “Oh, Qud! to our brave stars and .stripes let victory be glvcb, *‘Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as ’tie in heaven!” r “Tby kingdom come!” through parted veil* the truth shall then be seen, And as when Christ on Calvary dled tho earth shall shake again. Then thrones shall crumble, empire*' fall, and tyranny be o’er, And freedom’s clarion voice proclaim Christ’s reign from shore to shore; Then shall each soul enslaved be free, and every fatter fall. And He who gave the victory be crowned the Lozd of all! Well may we pray, “As one step forward, io us be victory given,” u Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as ’tie in Heaven 1” “ Thy wilt be done!” oh, when, indeed, Thy law is here obeyed, Before the righteous rulers shall the evil be afraid, Tlien fraud and falsehood, demons dread, their sable wings shall fold, And not a Judas sell this land for silver or for gold; Then ’ue&th hU vine and fig tree the patriot saint shall dwell, And praise that guiding Providence, “ who docth all things well,” ' And sing with voice melodious, like that to seraphs given, ci Thy kingdom come, Thy will bo dbn£ on earth as ’tls in heaven?” lHis(fllani). A NEW HAIB OIL. Dave and llobert, two young men, no ted for their careful toilets, boarded at a house where the servant girls take their share of hair oils, tooth washes, and use the hair brushes and cologne water re gardless of. expense. The young men, rooming together, were ib the habit of getting a piint of hair oil made up by the druggist at a time ; and finally they were in the habit of finding that a pint of this costly hair oil wouldn't last a week, and that all the servant girls in the house emitted the same perfume ;that they did. It was not long, before they came to a con clusion in the matter. So one evening, when the hair oil cruise whs empty, they took the bottle which contained it, and straight they went to the drug store. — There was a clerk, and a mixture of vari ous articles in.a pint bottle, and the fol lowing was marked on ;the prescription book as the contents : “Oflac assafoolida, which, for the in formation of our readers wa will state, is a highly concentrated extract pf that deli cious drug—pf this one ouboe' ■ “ Of liquor potassc, (a fluid celebrated for its corrosive quality, having the power of taking the hair offadogin ten seconds,) half an ounce. “ Of balsam fir, (the stickiest and gum jest article known,) one ounce.- “ Of honey, one ounce. “Of alcohol, to make the ingredients fluid, half a pint.” .. j This was well “shuck,’ and deposited in the usual place occupied by the hair oil; The next day (Sunday); jDave and Bob dressed themselves for church, and after finishing, traveled down stairs’. But they came up another way in a few minutes, and secreted themscWes ip a room adjoin ing theirs, where they could see every thing that’went on. After the people of the house had gone, two or three servant girls came into Dave’s room. “ Whist, Molly,” said a large, red-head ed one, “ Misther Dave has more of the ile, and my hair is as dhry as powdher; let’s have a regular fix up wid the folks all away.” This was acceded to, and they all went to oiling their looks, being very lavish of the fluid, which was quite thin, in conse quence of the alcohol. In a few minutes red head says: “Whirri, what smils so?” with her nose turned skyward.' “ Sure its the parfume,” interrupted a short and dumpy specimen, with her hair down her back. “Parfume, indade,” says the red head, “ that’s not parfume, it’s the rale bad smell.” “Mebby,” says the dumpy, “ its the Patch .Cbewley. I’ve hoard folks say that Patch phewley sroills dreadful at fust; a person must get used to the «hill hefort they likea it. Sure it’s a parfume used by the quality.” | [independent in eveetthin q.y This satisfied red-head, and after a thor ough “ ileing” they left the roonj. In about two hours the boarders came borne from church. “ Good gracious, what is it ? Bless iny soul, Mr. G., I shall faint 1 Oh, my dear, there must be an unclean animal in' the room!” and a thousand other expressions were heard, as the boarders got a sniff at the “ Patch Chewley,” when they entered the house. The master and mistress of the house were puzzled, confounded, in dignant, audio vain endeavored to discover the locality of the smell. At dinner time there were uW' a half, dozen boarders at the table, and those that were there were rapidly thinking of backing out, as the three girls who were “ iled” were waiting on them. Finally dinner was given up, and with doors and windows opened, the inmates alternately froze and suffocated. The day was a dire one to them, hut it soon wore away. At night the three girls attempted to oomb their hair. The alcohol had evapo rated, leaving the balsam of fir and honey, and they might as well have attempted to comb a bunch of shingles. At the first dash that red-head made, her comb caught, and influenced by thepotasseat the roots, the whole mass of the front hair came off red-head’s cranium, which she discovered with a yell that would have made a canni bal envious. The same result attended the rest of the hair, with the exception of enough to do u& as a scalp-lock, to orna ment with feathers, in Indian style. The two other girls met the same fate, and about ten o’clock that night they might have been seen wrapping up their lost “ Patch Ghewley” locks in pieces of paper. The next morning they were informed by the mistress that she did hot desire to em ploy bald-headed servant-girls, and with their “chists” they departed in almost a scalped condition. The discovery of Dave and Bob’s con nection with the transaction was not known till lately, but their toilet articles since then have been as sacred from touch as the tomb of Palestine.. One of the most curious duels under the empire, was one that had lasted nineteen years. It had its origin at Strasburg. A captain of hussars, Fournier by name, and 'a “ hretteur /orcene,” killed, under the most frivolous pretext, a youth of the name of Blumm, who was the only sup port of a family. The evening that Blumm was buried, Gen Woreau gave a ball, and he gave instructions to his aid-de-camp, Dupont, to refuse admission to Fournier. The latter, irritated, challenged the aid de-camp for carrying out his general’s or ders, but luckily the latter came off best, and wounded the bully. But a month having elapsed, Fournier had so far recov ered as to be able to call Dupont but again, and this time it was the latter’s turn to.be placed hors dc combat. Being about to meet a third tiinc, Fournier, who used to amuse himself by knobbing the pipes out of his brother officers, mouths when riding by, proposed pistols. But to this Dupont naturally declined.to accede, and they fought once more with swords, both being slightly wounded. Tho two anta gonists became generals without having ceased to fight whenever an occasion pre sented itself. One' night Dupont arrived at a village in the Orisons, so poor that there was not an inn in the place. There was only a light in one lone hut. Dupont opened the door and found himself face to face with Fournier. “ What, you,” he said gayly. “ Well, then, we must have a bout with the sword.” And so saying, they set to work, con versing all the time. At length Dupont pierced Fournier’s neck, and held .him pinned against the wall at arm’s length. “ Come now,” he remarked, “ you must acknowledge that you did not anticipate that trick.” “Oh M know one quite as good as that. When you are obliged to let go, 1 will give you one in the abdomen that will give your bowels fresh air.” “Thank you, but I won’t let go. I shall pass the night in this position.” “A pleasant perspective! Do you know that I am not at all pt my ease r' “Let go your sword then, and I will let you go.” “ No, not till I have disemboweled you.” Luckily the noise brought some officers who separated these inveterate enemies. But after a lapse of time Dupont wish ed to marry. This he coula not very well do so long as Fournier was alive. So he went to Pans to find him out. “ Ah 1 you here ?” said Fournier. “We shall have another little bout then.” “ Yes,” replied Dupont, “ but listen to me for a moment first. I wan’t to get married, but to do so I must get rid of you. So this time we will fight with pis tols.” A LIFE-LONG DUEL. “ What are you mad said Fournier as tonished?” “tfo. I know your skill, but ! propose to equalize the combat. There . is a little wood near tfeuitlv. I propose that wego there, and that, after getting out of sight of one another, we shall track each other at our convenience.” “ Agreed to. But don’t think about marriage for I promise yon you shall die a bachelor.” On the day appointed, Fournier and Dupont entered the wood. Each ad vanced stealthily through the thicket, till theif eyes met in the foliage. Each at the same moment rushed bemnd a tree.— The position was a delicate one. Dnpont passed the tail of his coat behind the trunk. It was struck in a moment by a ball that whistled by. “ So much for one,” said the general. A few moments more elapsed, when, holding his pistol, pointing with his left hand, as if about to fire, he pushed his hat out with his right. It was struck in a second. “ That is the last,” said Dupont; and he walked, pistol in hand, right iipon Fournier, “ Your life belongs to me;” ho said, “ but I will not take it.” “ Just as you like,” replied the hussar. “ Only remember this, I preserve the rights which I suspend to-day. And if ever you cross my path, I will shoot you like a dog.” And thus ended the long succession of duels, which, altogether, had been carried on for; nineteen years. WELLINGTON FACING A HOB. One morning in February, I noticed threatening crowds near the Pall Mall gate, not far from the statue of Arohillea. This statue was cast from cannons taken in the Iron Duke’s various battles, and was dedi cated "To Arthur, Duke of Wellington, by the Woman of England." I deter mined to watch the Duke, and see what was going to be done. Punctual to the moment, descended tbo steps of Apsley House, his residence. His appearance was imposing. He was at the head of the Cabinet, Premier of England, and he was par excellancc the first man in England. It was a drizzly morning. He wore a blue frock coat, buttoned up to the chin, a military stock, and brown pantaloons.— His falcon eye surveyed the excited groups about the Park gate with a sort of pleas ant contempt. The mob was either awed by his appearance and prestige, or they had not yet screwed their courage to the insulting { point. The Duke passed on horseback, attended by his faithful valet. Nobody molested him: till he reached his office. There the mob hissed him ; but when he turned around and faced them, the hissing ceased. He then quietly en tered his office. As I knew the hour he would leave Downing street to return tp the Park, I was there in due season. The neighborhood of the Horse Guards proba bly deterred a good many of the excited fanatics from gathering abovrt the office, but numbers Were gathered. The Duke, who was punctuality itself, came out at the appointed moment, and mounted his horse amid groans and hisses.. After he passed the Horse Gnards, the noise in creased to shouts. When he passed the Chairing Cross and entered Pall Mall, the mob began to throw missiles and dirt, — Near Pall Mall gate, there was a whirlpool of human beings, eddying around in strange, wild, and yet in a sort of sym metrical confusion, 1 feared that they would murder him there. As he ap proached the gate, a good deal spattered with mud and dirt, : the mob, as if com pelled by some higher power than that of earth, made a lane for him to pass. For a moment they seem awed, ana appeared, to relent. But when he had entered the gate, their violence rose to fury. He dis mounted with difficulty, placed his bade against the rails of the statue of Archil-: les, and calmly faced his furious assail ants. I shall never forget that moment. Thoughts and feelings took mystery of my nature then that have swayed me ever since. Not one word did he utter. There was no shrinking—-not even a cloud of ap prehension upon that glorious face, Oh, how infinitely small apd contemptible his assailants looked 7 How great his man 1 How little are men I There was a lull in the storm of shoots, and missiles, and dirt, and an old man with a wooden leg, hustled his way to the side of the Duke. This man scud apples and oranges by the Hyde Park gate, and his baskethad been upset by the mob. When he had reached the iron Duke, be stood by his side, and unbound his wooden leg, find made a speech that immediately subdued the- monster. He began: " My' curse on you for cowardly scoun drels I If you have pluck come and fight me. Det it be two of us against you all. Come and till us both. This is yodr |hir play; this is English justice f Thou sands against ohet ’ Think of Waterloo 1 But for Jura and us, Bonoy would Bave beaten ye!' I’ve got ray wooden log for'’ fighting for yo—ye villains! —and are" ye goin’ to pay him by murtherin’ him,! yc. bloody scoundrels! Come on, brt come one at a time, not like cowards and ruffi ans as ye are all together 1" He speeOh was« mighty ria'ccen. The mob was ashamed and calmed; and begaA to sneak away. Wellibgtbn. gave a sfnDe of recognition *to the man who had saved EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS. bislife, and ever after be amply provided for him, as lie did for many others, out of bis owe private fortune, in hhfown quiet noiseless way. nucAZdi darirck . One hundred years ago; * lady m«. with a handsome equipage, and’ desired the landlord oftbeiua toget her a husband, being determined to juany somebody or other before she left the town. The man bowed, and supposed {he Jady to be in a facetious humor, but being made sensible how much she war in ear. nest,he went ont in aearoh of a man who would many a fine lady, Without ailing questions. After many repafaes from poor fellows who Were not dements enough for such a venture, he met wklr an exciseman, who said “ he ootrtd noibe in a worse condition than he then was," and accordingly Went with the into keeper and made tender of himself, which aria all be had to bestow otf the lady, who im mediately went with him to one who gave" them a license, and made, them man and wife, On which the bride rare her spooid two hundred pounds, ana without more: delay left the’ town, and the bridegroom to' find ont who she was, or no ravel this strange adventure. Spon after ahe waa gone, two gentlemen came into the town' in full pursuit of her; they had traded her so far upon the road, and finding the inn where she put up, they examined into all the particulars of her conduct, a&f hearing that she had married, gave up* their pursuit and returned hack. ’ jia supposed the yonng lady, in i desperate fit, for fear of*being married to one whom she did not like, chose this unacoonntabfe way of preventing if. The Late Coiohef Baker—Almost « Prophecy. When the lamented Col. B. D. Safcer was in Congress, in a debate in Commit tee of the Whole, he was assailed as a for eigner by Mr. Venable, of North Carolina, a Democratic partisan. Below is' tjih rh ply which he made at (he time,- Fn whiih he seems to have foreshadowed the pres ent unhappy conflict in Which (he Ooan try is engaged, as well as his own -brave defence of his country and her C<ptetifn tiou and flag. The' extract Will be' rtrttf with interest by many of his friends and admirers: I have bared my tosoftt to the jbfettfc dd the Northwestern frontier in my youth anil on the Southwestern frontier in my man hood, 1 have earned somewhat of the good will of my country. In the coat) oils of |ay state for a period of ten consecutive years, and in her service here, my constit uents have confided in my devotion to their interests and my attachment to : the Union. I have only to say that if the; time should come when disunion should rule the hour, and discord is to reign su preme, I shall again be ready to give the' best blood in my veins to my country’s cause. I shall be prepared to meet all antagonists with lance in rest to do bat tle in every land in defense of the Con stitution of my country, which I have' sworn to support, to the last extremity, against disunionista whether ofthe South or the North—to meet them' everywhere,- at all rimes, with speech or hand, with word or blow, until thought or being shall be mine no longer. v A-ccpriNG A Tbacx. —A - colportout some time ago, when engaged (n. drstr||>U£ ting tracts among the poor benighted ouds about town/ met with an amusing infidtof Coihing to an isolated building,ofhUmbte pretensions on the common, he opened the! door without the ceremony of knocking, saying— “ Will you accept a tract of the Holy Land ?” meaning the four pages of press he had in his hand.- The maiT of the house instantly replied r “ Yep, be jabers, a whole action if you give a good title. Bat I’d like toknow if there he much prarie or ague there to' bother a poor devit” Asohoolm aster asked one othm boys, op a cold winter morning, what waa the Latin word for'cold. So hesitated a little when the master sti4^‘ f what* air rah, can’t yon teliT* “ Yes'i afr,*’iai#ißm hoy, it at ny faigtt t»di. n far, When wphefcplda boaptiflilpsoth-' er lorely rounded oOhose trees which blossom m’ ootoher, r nnd whosofrpit andhfoisonit at* oh the boujjh at once. " -•' tof If yon have great talents, industry willimproTe them; If moderate abilikiot, Nothing w dented to weft directed »hpr;. ■tMt The mind o# « man of ghat* fuel* which oobce* testes; in -wde Us mt ■ beam the languid light aid DM p» thousand surrounding minds. ♦ • NO. « .
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