MI s'•! - • • ••-• • TiVIS REAR MIGV „ . S' it EVERT 11/RDNP SDAy I . L, ti,a old Anon! bonding, en 'Tatar- Ammar pwc.i, Pa.. St •, ' ' 1. - • rgo poilait' rEn .rrausn ,ADVANCIL . . . . 51 , 5 1 e widen of the paper will be fprniabed, in yrtyperr, Afire cents each. . 'Catunanications on subjects of loeni •” enmi h i . ~,"irtnappectinlly rollcited. To Jusuro attention, ;;; t s if thiS kind inuet invariably be•deeoinpaniod by & war , of the author, not for publication, but is i ro ma what imposition. ' . ..... % t ors e a cotamnnirationa should be addreesed to .J. WEYAND, Editor ab livrprkitor. roIItSALE.—A I?RESIIJ. COW. EN. - r .atrc of • , AcK, VOL • •• • Industry township.. • NoOce.Letons tottasuntar3r on tee estate of John Di ell°, dee'd'.,,bste of Hopewell toostit, Bearer coanty. Pa„ haling been gmnte.d.to aeludentgned, all person. Indebted to said totals we maaested to 'make immediate payment. and those tir~i t ie m e apinot the istne/wlll present them prop. anyialbeetleated for aettlement. • Ms. B. EDW.. Anepeny. Clty. JAS. M. WALL4Ch., Hopewell cutors. tp. Exe M M_ •LAUGHING CAS! par ALL YE THAT HAVE 'BEEN SIVPERD•IO the untold athletics of toothache. !Intl dread of ex. oct ioo, and you will find that lat. Chandler S Co. ready to Mieve you by the use of the great pain d,,vsier—LS t.'olll:skt OA R—and !nuke akar extra , . don 'loom of pltainnr,Wher than of pnln. 1 p dental operations performed In. the but posaible tin In m oot an at n.4utonablo terms no by any good Den- Mee ey. In (leaver Station Rocfiester, Pa. J T. J . CLIANDLEIt £ CO. Coal and Nut Coal for Sale. viDEUSIGNE TBANKFUL FOR THE f r a r mr j uge heretofore .bestosved upon Ithn,takes niessurcia Informing the citizens of Rochester. Bridge. inter, Barer aqd Pturunntilug country, that he lo s gliDreptred to furnish an eaoellent article of Coal trailfot Coal, on chart nritiso, either dellrertid, - or at the Wk. on the beet or term*. The Hank Is located ott Wl:inters Run. near Rochester, Pa. Orders 'left there. or It the Store of Thomas A Illson, in Bridgewa ter; or at the Prothonotary's. office In ' Bearer, will be promptly tiled. Capt Seely Is Agen e t, .. 'Well-ester, ,1 Pa. .1. 10LTE It. Jy1767:1y. Bridgewater, Pa. SPRING FASHIONS", 1867 • • BRIDGE STREET, BIUD OBWATER,' rn' Assonnt - rxr MILLINERY WILL BE opened at me olt strand, lately occnpled by Mr. *sly. on Thursday, 3larch 141. 1 wish to Inform . my 11 friends, and as many new ones as will please, pa ralte me. that I ant now receiving an entire new trtk of Millinery, of the latest Spring Styles, and will plessed with an early call. or. 13;67:1.v. MRS. S. RF.F.S. HOYE'S SEWING MACHINES. lIIIIIEUNDERSIGNED;IIAVE.CG RETIRED FROM I the tailoring business, In Bridgewater, Pt., will in as future. &Note tile whole time end attention lb the We of Howes Unrivalled Sewing Machines. Ills asseroom is in the building formerly occupied by him plf and Mr. Miller, as a Tailor Shop. There Machines raze in price from anti to Fit, and will be delivered in fowl order to persons pprchasing them. An experi ence's:mon will' accompany each ntaeldne sold, and &Orel:ewer will be thoroughly instructed Wins nail. Ilia - 111 also keep sewing machine needles, machine di, silk. thread and all articles needed In sewing, and &pose of them at reesonableihtes. Thankful to the ttibN for favors heretofore, 14. dyed, he solicits, m his ire business, a continuandenf the same. scptlbiatitt,. OSEPII BRAUN. 'N:OO7PICk.I, 'FUR CO•PARTNERSRIP ulkintn TIM FIRM 1 name of L. IL Oatman ,t.. Co., expired by limits- Jan. let. Itirsi. All persons having demands idlost the above late firm, are requested tq present esume, and all Indebted are hereby notified to set, V.? the same withnnt delay. as It becomes necessary to slots all the bu4tess of the concern Immedlately..:: L. 11. OATMAN. 'W. 11. PARSONS, , • ' • • J. GLILNDENNING. ' loch otter. • lie luxteMiznialiiiiiiiiFirna a eo - parterehT er tLa rtanik• of Osman, l'amons & Kinzer, cocain te lutul‘..r business In all Its 'branches at the old eland ot H. °Oman & Co. (new Eatlvrav Station.) stets ad tLe buainuss of the late tlnti will bir settled. L. H. trATMAI , .f. • W. H. J.IS. IL Ki•NZILK• • , • jzzet'6B:6l. • Tully Benton I In tho Court of Common 'Pleas of • -11,-wer County. No. 141 - September Jura Allen. ( Vern,. 1,q7. .s Sommons Fjeetment for a lot or (s . .c. (4 Intol ,Ittiste bt Rachester'townshlp, BCACCT runty. i's.. hounded nod described as follows, riz : in the.Oruct ol 'Alullen's lot;thenee along 101511 kt I to Locast alley, thence south 55 rres cast to nit alley, thence south 57 degrees went to 96 . 1111 tit street. thence by said Walnut street to the tltes of het:haling, conmining ono . fourth of an acre ur trreallouts. 't.n4 now•. to wit: •fan. l'i, P.'S, on motion of Plain ittorneY. the Come, mint a rulson defendant to sprat owl tlead on 'or before the !berth Monday of Muth. Beam County, ea : (-- - A true citract fron tho record. Attest: SEAL;) - .JOAN CArOTIF.r, . Prothonotary. ----- 1 . . Lamps Glassware and Carbon Oil. • 1. - - - , , J. r. S3ll l lrll & CO., Inanniketitc f : t. ers and • • Whoicaalo Dealer" ... . . • . • . 1, ' , . Latnpoi, •• Chandeliers, ' Glassware, • Carbon , ":;:: I', , Lubricating ' 1 and Lard Onn. W ll lu ' ll ' .7.l7,l„ A T t e i ll 7of :PI ,_ _ E a . .. r ty co R il l s n A o T ar IV!, which for quality and price dery competlion. Our No. , i Carbon Oil, are "arrant to be pure and at least 115 degrees fire test. We have also nn hand& the new patent SUN and SOLAR burners and chimneys. 't.. BM= & CQ., Liberty St., ?wad of Fifth, linltt&iy. Pittsburgh, Pa. I FRUITAND ORNAMENTAL TREES . Vegetab k & Flower See de: JOHN It. & A. NWRDOC Nurserymen, Florists and Seedsme NO.. 112 SiIITHFIELD STRE . Plttsburhi 14., opp. the P. 0. .Rll ta PREPtED TO • FILL ORD ER! 11 . Fruit and Ornamental Tries. Orono Vb. aes, Evergreens. &e., Vegetable and. Flower beat quality. Onio B etio, Early Goodrich. 1 tr il and other variety of 'geed potatoes , Gardet * manta and Green or 4 Plante. We will a anall,raben desired , ail Orde' for seeds to tho of one dollar or limning, except Com, Ben Plc Catalogneg etiiVon application and IT yqninoilyattended tu:N.' jant9:3t. R. W &W. J. SNODGRAS I WIIOiESALE ai.S CORNER .OF . - Valera' and Laeock Streets, AU (First corner below Depot,) DEALERS TN • LEADS,• PAI2(TS, OILS, VARNII .I) YE - STUFFS, DRUGS, CHEW' P ROPRIETARY MEDICINES, EIGX and DOMESTIC :PER. MERIES, SOAPS; TOILE ARTICLES, FANCY • GOODS, 4:cl.cte.. . . 111tlti 11NO LOCATE') CLOSE EY 111 E. tbe Mit - Tent ketiway Linea ere have = tt' fertile accommodation of our customers. and ipeedy transportation of Goods parts of the Nntu. Persons favoring us with thelltfunitge ~ i,i censiderable expels° and annoyan* ILdgeode delivered on th e platform free chug*, car.fully morked and obippe6 as they May direct. lac IQ, call the attention of Physicians an IQ, to om tine selection of Imports& WINES Re ANDIZEt, winch we bottle museirse, and itwassii 1 ?e• Orden by moll will recites pomptatamildn. 4 1,41.4 31 X ly. iMM !!!=1!=1 ME V9l: 50—No. ,5. LANK DEEDS, ART/CU:94SF AGREEMENT. AI Sammons'. tiebetenu% Warreuta, Colcunittaeate. ae.,&e., gin elwaye be liasi at the Argemoatco,,ns ehrilts they can be bought elievrhere,` 'Give ae'n • SALE . O F OIL . 3TOQR - • rrIIREE SRAM OF THE•STOGIC OF THE TAY. for 011 Company, will be sold at poblicsale•at the Court HOW3e4 in Beaver. WEDISESDA.Y the 19th of February, 1168, at 8 o'clock, P. M. . . ' • _ . By order oftbe to. fat ' G2:3L - Ti• TAY.4014- • . For ,Sale‘,. ~ • PErILLISEE ISLAND;CONTAININU 108 ACRgB. 1.000 Peichilees, boulog. , l3o'AppleTrem'atte. ing, choice Wait, 10 D. Plum Yreca,ltiherry Tree 3 Quince Trees, Pear Tree, And Grape Vines,. a 1 bearing. with'so Acr ea of tlllible ground, good Home with 8 rooms, good Darn and Stable, with all the riec eaparg Oat [lemma connected. TERMS, $l,OOO down, the balance In two vearo. • Jano:6t.l . HENRY KINSEY. I-, ) • t - ' 1 • Andrew M'Hindley In the.Contt of „Common va. ' Fleas of Beaver ,connly, No. Joseph Edie,Osear Zen. 83 Nov. T,' 1862. :Foreign kink Mortimer Jen- Attachment ,In amnamosit klub, Byron Jenkins, } for sttra 24. bal. Book 'Wt. Jack Boice and James i Jan. MAW, on motlon.the Buchanan. partner* bit: 'j Coat ell'es - Judgmeht against der the name and style the defendants. .- • • - of the Vienna 011 Co. Jan 27 18 6 2, a ffi davit of clalms be ing flied. role on the Prothonotary to assess damages on Oh' judgment In Is case. . Notice fm. herchy given to all concerned, that mild damages will be !mew , ' at the Prothonotary'a office, cn the 10th day et' March, A. D.. IRG9, at two.o'clock, P. M. JOHN I'AUGEIEY, jau39'6B , TB ITEREIIT GIVEN THAT '1 RH COURT OF AP. .1 peals for the several Townships and Bsrongius of Beaver county, wilt' be held by the County; Copps's sioner,r, at the time and places as loßowe, viz :•: Time. Townships lb Boro. Prees ofhol'AgAppeals 1959. Feb, 17, Moon. William Elliott's. " 19, Hopewell. CalvermPatton's (Shot) " 19, Independence, Alex..Thompsou:a, " %), Hanover, • John Porter's. " 20, Frankfort born., /A 66 21, Greene tp., Elliah Nisewhiger's. " 21, Ilookstown bore., " " . " 22, Raccoon, David Ewing's. 21, Economy. • Geo. C. Minis'. 2.5, . New Sewickley, Geo. C. Ranscher: , , 26, Marlon,. . Geo. Hartzell's, Jr. " 27, Franklin, • E. Autenredb:e. " .13, North Sewickley, Nathan Hazen's. " 29, Pulaski, Dongherty'a S. house. Mar. 2, Industry, • John Aber's. " 8, Ceorgetown.borix, C. Calhoon's Store. 3, Glasgow horo., jePre ndih'S. i " 4, Ohio. Jamiso S n Elliott's. ' " 5, South Beaver, John Rowe's. 6, Darlington tp., Anderson's Hotel. " 6, Darlington boro., " 7, Big Beaver, Johnston's House. 9, Brighton tp., Richey Eakins." 10, C'tillop• wa, Azarlah Inman's. " 11, Patterson tp., J. Sterling's Store. le, New Brighton, "Key Atone Hotel. " 13, Fallston, - Edgar's Hotel. " " 14, Bridgewater, . Aleorn's Hotel. '- 0 . ao, - Rochester boro„ Ankeny's Hotel) • aa, Rochester tp., " ~ l' 31, Freedom boro., • Wagner & Lorry's 8. " 81, St:Clair boro.l Apr. 2, Phlllipaburgh; Cspt..J. Shrodes'. 8, 'Beaver hero.; Comminiew...."- "._.3,,_,Boroopti Jett29 . 67 T. E. BATMAN &..-87N rrns ABOVE NAMED rrßyi AVB 1 opened a Drug Store, on MIN street, Brenta FALLS, l'n., where therd may constantly tie found, a good assortment of DltrOS, MESI . MES; PATENT -MEDI- LIQUORS, PERFUMERY,TOILET SOAPS, BRUSHES of allicinds, FANCY ARTICLES, GLASS, PUTT% LAMPS, OILS, PAINTS, VARNISHES, DTE , BTUITS,. TO . IIACCOCS, Cl. And all other attltlee belteightit to the Driii badness dap. 6, To amount outstanding bounty wstturits.' ..bonds, • TE OF PENNSYLVANIA, BEAM Govan, e 1: • ••• • Os scouts, Lc.; of the Register. 1".09. =EI • , ~ - : • . . . .. . : . • • 1, N • . , ' .`,1,...iv. „.,,,,,,. • . . . • t.. , ..-, - ; .... • 4.2.. . 4 ; t. I `,....l ~,. 1. : 1 17..; ... 1i:.: : , ;7, t 7 1: 7 . :::.`., .....:',.. 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''' - "•-• •" " ' .'" r ' ,- -- • I . - _. •__ .. - •,.. Prothonotary. NO TIC . . • • Jonx R. SARIN. Clerk: (Local copy.) D iiuggists. GARS, STATIONERY, By balance $44,1151 41 11)tilinquiFnt, Vll Tcoirirsen , s. • .Darlington twp .Patterson twp Pulaski tvrp .(Ilasgow boro ' 2= Our ilarm4 anti. lsl k '3I.INER§'-TOOLS. I/ • SADDLERY HARDVt ARE, nu x, • Clerk. COLLATE .Regisfar r sq met. of 0 they. t3t,'R.l4(tticannon's estate, C. M. Keelln's " . " " • John Russell's " " C. M.,Keolln's " ". " • 31. Jackson's " • " * 8 ..7.l.mith's ", .147 U. Mtlipr's " nen dise Weldor. ,t' •,_i -11tEPA,Alt , HOP In -fail tofu savitr CtimmtniAii • c - t•, ! t eft' HAvitdreotteiPqrafgadYnX at ' Oadg erg drirtdOlet and ng.,Witted the the• beet of meciumiat,:f !am pftpared to' INit worierione to give *lathe satieleedon; I -have. on different patterns, and; styles of , Engines, Fire . Clay Ram. and am PrePißed.to make or Mist? all deMslp done of machine:Toni preamble - terms. ' PLOWS 41QD , PLOW CiElnieGft. , I have all the best plow patterne that Mitt nitrite!, among which is the .otwit Wel k e's," whi haibeen vim ow of the °malty for or myrip emits% else' of Ode plow, all oi l whi . clit and keep for vele; also ihttent.Laver , and "Mountain II n " r4l Ind JEW' , and nearly all the diffisentkinde in nee. i• • • CtIONLIG,IPRANKLIN 24‘11.1184T1NG1 ittoVISIV. Having made several important imProvements On the "Climax," ity which coal or wood can. be supplied withoutlifting Ms, and having two places for pipe, eltinmer both of whichean be used et the same with a ventilation to the oven,-thus having the advan tages of a 'Cooking. Stove, Bake. oven. and- Franklin StoVe combiad. - This Stove has been In constant neo for twenty years,linll many Of theni'afttrbein= for this period of time, are now in 'good.order is but a small portion of this stove that ever burns nut, end this is easily and cheaply replaced. Tomake them still more lasting, we are mow putting in tile or fire brick lining. Our, other-patterns are Mello Keystone and Premium. cParlor Stoves, large - and heating Stoves', Franklin Steres;gepny I.ln.d's„ &c. Grite and Grate Fronts, Fendefs, Iron Railing of various styles, Wagon Belies, two Irons, Tire Renders, Corn Sheller, Force and Cistern Pumps, Sad Irons, 'Metal Sinks. for kitoben. Sheet limn and Tinwre. Rt. ways on hand end made to order. In feet, I numnfac tore and keep for sale, almost everything wanted it the machinery or hardware line. In addition to onr other Stoves, we are now making• two new. patters, No. 7 and R. of the Great Republic, which are taking captive, the beat ccielni and tionset wives in the conntry. ' Second hand stoves always for sale cheap. Tvie good new engines, suitable for sawenlll or shop pur poses now on hand, and will besold reasonable. . mar - 18'67-Ix. ' Jam TuouNgart. Shallenberger Bros: ST ILES & SWALiENSERGER, Bridgewater,_Penn' a. FINE PAM GROCERIE3 • Queensware, Hardware, • i NAII.B, WINDOW GLASS, WOOD AND WALd WARR, BACON, FISH, GRAIN; Country Produce, 111.1.1111 • S/MON SIgITGER 8t CO., (4t the old stand, ard street Beaver, Peon'a.,) . DEALERS IN A i;lr K N—D,S G-R 0 C ERIE S , . • stun Ad • COFFEES, TEAS, SUGAIRS, SY R UPS, MOLASSES, SORGHUM, RICE. PEPPERS - , SPICES, . SOAPS, CANDI ES. RA,I - ENGLISIi • `...Vp.URRAN TS, - FIGS, , PLOW?,sir, GRAIN, &A, deer. They are constantly receiving afresh assortment of these articles, Lind the , public may rely upon , getting livid them as 00d RI the market affords. All gt oda dCvsnod if requ ired. isnls:l7. • HARDWARE STORE %T. S. "RTIW.A.ITS, NEW BRIGHTON, PA., HARD WARE, IRON,' NAILS, GLASS, AND AGRICULTURAL IMP,VENENTS CARPENTERS' TOOLirl" .. B ' . .ctsfariliw_ TOOLS, ASONS' T 001.9, ME 13itOtit'AliER.5 TOOLS, BB SADDLERS' tOOLS, BENT FELLOWS do SHAFTS, LOCKS, RINGESi- I • I PI.OIIS.MA'rT & OCKS Hogs COUNTER d&LiTt" ORM SCA.I., ES, TABLE k. POCKET CITTVERY, • HORSE SIIOES & TIRE & CARRIAGE T` BOLTS & NUTSI CORE . SEELLERS, • STRAW CUTTERS: Alio PAINTS CirtS VARNISILES CCM Itittpioa Mowzit ARb !It ANP IliW BgIGEITOIK Ella MICK ROMS. , 110,'67. 'Bea,vv WM NM SUCCESSOR TO ISE4LEIIS 11!.. AND DIIALNII IN FLAMtigils' !room, AND PUTTY. ~~iu~~~~~~ • _ _ c- ':" 'LH • . ' . 4808.1'1 ==Z _,As - 14 1 ;COian ari/CPI O i ' /' '' ' , HrAirrgEM I ' 1 `XtorklOitgEO'Vo OF ruE, PAM; ', .1, , , -13:' L. 31/ " Wa r r i .• ..- .) 1 : 11: 9 14 : r f 19 it14041:1, 01 the - El ntendent of •,..., .1 .., z I•toilri. o .. The report of the 8 ~ tendent of Cop 11').4 " 1 8 - 601 4 1 6 1/4 6 .TM i Pg4ineasrinP -1 ilears l o 43B . . ~. ' PrAitnitarY. from which we gamer — me fo j tng very interest.. lag and graffiti/eau :' z ‘• , 1.. ' ' - , ) i,.. • . , • 4 ,,, : „.; Whole ,number ei- oF gef "'" P ".VVI increase , since 1868.. .fk.0 r . , ..,.... 288 Whole numberof 414', ......660,168 Increase since 1866.... ~........ 10,644 Average - attendance.. ‘ ; 4 1 .,. 414,837 Increase since 18611.... c. .i. .t... . 4 . . 1,488 Average length of ,nri.s aqui 169 i d, Increase since 1866. .2, 11. .. .... /X. d. The average. cost' of , tit;n * per month for each pupil w;Bsseids— an increase of 13 cents ' r the pre vious year. _., , ~, whole number of !emboli. i... - 15,209 Increase since 1866 3: 868 Increase per thontlt invite teach er's salaries was $1.53, fernisles $l2O. There were 8,490 female . teachers. : metes Total cost, pf tuition," ;:4: $2,482,512.08 Incrove :lance 1866. • ! e., '. ... , 270,951.23 010 - rtilhel and condi!' . . 001,0.37.21 OD OM' biliding,. liio ete . ,. 95.152.85 Total cost ,of the sy . ....$4,068,752,69 Incttase since 1866 .. „T.: . .... 802,243.69 Amount of State appropriation.: 355,000.00 As. No. mills on dot stithol tax. 7.25 The above items .do" ljnel u e in which city the ettpenites•of the iystem were $1,091,997.48 ; makinrg the total cost of the system in the State . $4,160,750.17, with a grand total of 18,435 schooli 16,523 teachers, and 789,889 ptipils„, PLAITS FOR TUE Llfyit4 . r.ST 01 7 TUE Bire . - Under this head th Sdpirintendent makes . live recommendations • • Ist. A largety-lne State appropria tion. 2d. -An inc the legal school term. 3d. .A mo gh supervision of the schools l',ynuappoi n i ti Of loco! Super intendents. 4th. A inoie dent qualification of leacheri by Incresiitult* number of Nor mal &boob •in theji*4th.. A mare plose union , ttetflipeiinten c'5 z ' 7 :77 4.4 77.. eludes his recomundaklontiwith the remark that. he /a . "fully sistkiltithit -Pennsylvania will never reap the full mensure'cif good from her schools until she broadens out her system, so as to include all grades of institutions." `The report is clear all,ail should be carettlly perused by all'who feel any interest in the cagse of common education—and es pecially should it be read and calmly.consid (Ted by those who payiittle or no attention' to our schoOl system beyond finding fault w;t. it. " lalhcmaticaL . .. A -olution of .the . following equation is re- . qti fed :,-Gliven -. X square -plus the square . root l of X equal 18 to find the value of X. • , If I a pipe 3 inches in diameter . will dis-1 charge 400 gallons in 3 minutes, what must' be the diameter of alpipelha!will discharge! , 1600 gallon in the same time!' ] , —' • ; What: length of rop elnust be attached ton; haitbr 4 long, that a horse May teed over: 234 acres of groubd ?' _ .. ~ . . : • 1 A Iman is to receive's cFriall; snin ,of money; in 1 payments ; the first payinent is .to be ' POO, and each sun:ceding •payment Is lest han the previous one by E,..1: what will'.bg ......, , . . , • •-- the jut payment? . , .• ~ • ! e State Superintendent eves notice,that dwing January.a.copy of the Annual Report will he Bent to thd President and Secretary of each &hail board. ' • Boxes containing copies. of the Annual Re; . port', School Lawarete., will be sent to cop': ty Superintendents for distributloii , among "teachers and priinte citizen's." - • P l um Lexie sends the following in answer to queries inour issue °Lien. 22. • Iyhy art some mountain tops eontinualV covered with snow ? One reaSon le, becanse of their.reat dele tion above the general surface, The tempera% tart. decreases !according to tlr perpeii, die ler height'above• the level: of the sea. The I rate of decrease le about 0110' degree for each 862 feet of ascent; and consequently,at an eleVatian of aboutls,oooOr 16,000 feet, we ar rive at tin! region of perpetual, snow, in the , reptieal miens, and at a less elevation in oth eriregions. If an answer be desired, whythe temperature deereases iWittrinereased deli'- , • tio'n, then we answer: But Bide of the sun's . heist is absorbed by . the, air before it fettenes the earth : The sun ' s rays fleet strike, the •surface of - the earth,'and are either directly relleetedi or are first absorbedOnd then nidi% att'fd, or thrown off into the atmosphere;. and some mountains, being legiated, receive_ihnt little of - the . heat _thus impatted ; and- their : oval beringpflimlied extent; do not pre seta surface suffident to . forni a radiation of thkdr own; therefore. they remain .covered with snow. 7 .! • ! "uprooted v a tree were. le be and dashed • tn the' earth, where no ear was within ft kin !, dred miles of It; would sound be produced?; Boend is to :be an impression, or .. the eff e ct of an imprin4n, Made on , the organs of hearing by . an Impulse or vibration of the air, caused bia.collizion of bodiesi or by oth er mean* • • ' • • I ansirei:lheitTweufkhe' &ppd. but not , ): toe alfeige by ivhich sound' liprOiseettr, The ear is on, the means by Which *9 'receive the, sound which lipredue c4i, and thus become cognizant of its- Pia" cum. Tan Inwrewkni must; be 'made tipcon. the ear, - ,the utian'•of 'heath*, Sbefere2tOid can etis!;thealaati conceive it many pia; I dozer that will arise from such a view. §ni).: • S' • . . • olruarY..:.lo t 8. ME kiniet*O men ,neaf, to wittieilk • tre!l shonld one ot,:lt 1 / 9 13118 1deittP4 0.5 Qthir poo• sess the. ^- sense,' 4:haring.- One, : ?would sajtsound dieted, and the - tit:ll.4 Wiaildleny, ifa',gz(st , docs'the that deaf man did'not hear the s timid pore iliatit did - not exist, or does it not rather show ,thst the 'organ. by which we receive sound, is int: What portions of •the earth's surface • ire rainless—And - whyr, •.• • ' ' • • The rainless districts of the New -World comprise a tract of country along the coast of Peru, and a part of CentralAmerlat, Lower California and to Table-land of MoxiCo..On the Eastern Continent they consist ofan enor- Moue tract: conntry, 1200 kites wide, corn ihencing in "Africa near : the Atlantic coast , and exp e nding in a north-ftsterly direeticin acroasnbarly to the . river Indus; and another tractnearly asflarge, 'north of the Himalaya mountains, [nein ng eTable-land of Thibet, the Desert of Cobl, ands part of Mongolia., The *tikes di4riet of Peru is situated in the region of; the South-east trade winds= These mwindsbearlabundant moisture across the plains of South America to the foot of the Andes; but in crossing this chain of high , mountains, their meisture is all precipitated ori the eastern decdivity; caused by the prox imity of the clench LS their snowy tops, by which thit vapor in the clouds is condensed :into drops and falls In the tenni of rani, snow 'Or hail. ,To understand this subject fully, it must be remembeted thitt a decrease - ot, tem 4ierature is alwaysitecessary to a fall- of rain. .Therefore, as soon / as the clangs cross these :inotunains and begin to 'recede from them, the influence of their cold tieing no longer felt the ;temperature will rise, which will prevent the fall of rain' byincreasing their capacity for retaining more moisture! consequently no rain 'falls on the coast of Peru. 1 . The rainloss district of Northern Africa is a desert region, the intense. heat of which dis perses the clouds that the moist winds from the Atlantic and Mediteranelan cause to blow 'over it—lf high mountains with their snow clad tops, were placed upon this desert by which a fall of temperature .would be produc ed, then it would not be rainless. . The rainleis districts of Central Asia lie to the north,ol the Hinialuyamountains. This lofty range arrests the moist sonth-west winds which hlow from the. Indian Ocean, and draws, from then nearly etre* , particle of ti - e oliture- • ores . ....... ern ilentliobere, tainonntt • Eat heated: than the vater of the Indian Ocean_ lying south of its and in the winter of the Northern Hemisphere, (at which time the wind Wilt blow, from the North,) not much rain if any will \ be borne from the Artic Oeaan, for two reasons; First. it is too cold bithat locality to cause sufficient evaporation to form many clouds, or fill the air with va por enough, to cause much *ln-; Secondly, the desert region of Central Asia is too far inland to receive much fromithat (per ter at any rate; hence it is rainless or nearly en.' MT VOCATION. I have been hunting my vocation eversinco I was eleven years of age, I started on the theory that every person has a vocation Raley would only study their adaptation to certain pursuits before engsgi ig In them; but some how I cannot succeed la finding out mine. In the4l3 rat place, I, as a school girl *as rather obtuse, what little I ever mastered came not to me without much exertion.' rill° all the • rest were eating appleii or writing billet deanz sub rose 10 iiie boys, I, poor I had to apply myselfdUigentiy or class recitations paid dearly for it. • How snipe .of the girls ever made even a 'third rate recitation, was more than my hum ble mind could comprehend; for 'even : l-wih attentive care I could not begin 'to' Compete with. hem, when I knew they only resiitheir lessons over barely once. To advance my stupidity I was afflicted with Wilfulness, when even the Telicher who was a, yroung" gentleman would ask" me queitions, iffy blushing face would look likes pipin ap le, end Shaking tie if seized with an ague fit Wotild frantically strive to catch the idea cal led Mit but would only Succeed in -getting hold of the tall end of it. I could think of everything not connected with the lesson, and . recall with remarkable brilliancy every unnecessary idea. Thenl was "tall ada flag staff," and com pleted my growth very early—so early that while I was the youngest.pnpil in school, I was the only one dignified by the title of miss. I sympathize with those who get an early growth especially if they are largo—they are to bgpitied. I' never could keep control of all my person at once. My feet were always i n an ni e bedy , e wily ; treading on their'a or kicking their shins, end diverti and sundry other performances not noted for elegance or style; then 'I was an adept hi falling down, never failing to keep red in the' hum all the While '. -. ... • Ofall recitations reading alond'wasiiiY par ticular-horror: By the l im e LW. risen to my feet to read, I felt the importance of my pwition so much that straightway Weir arose 1 in my throat a lump which' almost. choaked me, but by dint of perseverance and great ex ertion I could between the sobs manage to gulp out he' verse, verse, fully appreciating what a, dunce I - -' - : , . , h .1 do niuniserate a-bashful per son. , ' Yon rim think it strange but all , the While I was sonnirombieg, them was an inward longing to distinguish itkiself in mule Warra something cOltig me to.do, to act, to heoome great; and yetlhe very absurdity ot the idea would almost make me laugh in my, own face.. It *assn. impossibility. to excel in mathe matics,then theiestion arose, what ,else;,.. I imagined I ht become a .writer, I at tempted; and vire a a. famous composition .io be read at a literarY circle of the school, and gaol/14 01 Y ignoranee beautifuty„ How fa mougycai may judg.eit-,Waiorhen ..T - quoted -from the Larly of tbe ,Litke in tide way, made 'James Fitz Jameelipßlancheibrildlnlilnr docks blood, - instead, of - itoderlela. After it For the Argos BY JEA3I wns read I discovered my mistake, and be- Como ecOiSginsted with Myself; that I gdve up all thought of becoming a literary star. But , still- tireaming—wasting• much time dreaming over the grandeur of NiagAra,oi the glorious scene of the Hudson, hoping to visit the cities of the Hilted States, and even dared to turn my- wandering thoughts to - the old World. , - • • • , 'I read of •Ds.glands'Hins and Scotlands Qbeens,antil in fancy Iha Ira tumni Scot • lands magnificent mountai cud viewud its beautiful lochs•immortalized by. Wither Scott. I would behold Rome on her seven hills, the"protidestitiV:Of the ancient world, and, view her oldcathedrals and listen to the • re verbemtion of Theis donuts, this mansnletints the great •hanging gardens, would have a share of my adralratation., Paris too won Id afford wonders in her picture galleries,works of fine art. Aud Switzerland, oh !. Yes Swit zerland must not lie neglected; and the most magnificent of all, Alpine scenery, oh! what charms for me. I mould go to the home of Wni. Tell. . - -Bow learned I would be, and so courted for my knowledge. as I returned Hunt the Holy Land and Egypt. But dear friends would you believe if, Pitts burgh Is the nearest Egypt 1 babe ever, been. [have scarcely been 'out of Western Penn.. sylvanift, 801 have concluded traveling is not for nie. I have never seen the Eastern cities, or Western cities, or Niagara, or the Hudson, and have never been more than tiny miles froin my native place. • Then I thought to turn m;^n to ' _iy attention to. wards music. Oh ! yes music, divine music. I would become a musician. I ran the scales up and I ran the - Scales down. I Lad found my vocation. I tortured the keys in every imaginable style. I was going to conquer the world in a short time; but on being asked to play for company I discovered I - had not. for gotten my old habit of blushing, and the trick of trembling. Oh Ioh! it was no better than reading—aloud, the lump was there in my throat tend my fingers got utmemantahly twiste,d;up, the piano keys -would get very muchout of place, and what is very singular I never could succeed in touching-the ri o •ltt ones,untiLthe tortured instrument shrieked out a protest against such treatment, and I was obliged to' ive it up in despair. Then next came along a handsome stran ger and falls in love with me. Now I have found it at last, I wdhder why I never thought of that before. It Ise wife, that's my vocation. I got all the sermons on matrimony 1 could, read "lesions to young people," and resolved to become. a pattern wife, to steer clear of all the weakness which have wrecked so tiffany mairied lives, in short I wt.uld ro•nrganize the *hole married world by my example ,for prudence, frugality . and industry. I wauld stay at home and mind my own, business; not tattle of others short conliags, but praise my hdsband who would be a hero; but judge my surprise when one lovely June morning I re miveda note that run thus: i 1 "*ll . •'• • —l've cha 1 0.4. ••t • Ttmonisa foes few days. Din Mop It yet, at all events 1.0 tiort - ntum - L-7. • ry right away, at least not "for a few ' " days., CIRCULATE THE DOCUMENTS —NOW IS:THE TIME Td SUIP SCRIBE 4SPECIAL RATES FOR ISOS=TKE DAILY AND WEEKLY TELEGRAPH. The conventions, to norifinate candidates for President and Vice President of the United States, and also to. place in nomination the candidate for Auditor General and Surveyor General of this State,'have been called, and in the course of lesi than three months both political parties will persent their respective candidates to the suppyrt of the American people. A country still in imminent peril is to be saved by the success of the Republicans in 1668. The grand question is to be settled tor free government or for anarchy; for last ing peace or for another war, as to , whether Union men or ex-rebels shall dictate the recon struction: The battle of the war is continued in the, political arena. Our enemies have consolidated under a treacherous President to wield every energy that desperation can sum mon, to dominate the land to the ideas ofthe ex-c.onfederacy. These men are using the main engines of popular power; and. are put ting forth unprecedented exertions to circu late newspapers that misrepresent the doing of the-Republican party. In order to dd our part of the work, the proprietor of the DULY AND WEEKLY TELE. GRAM has concluded to make proposals that will enable our friends to extend the circula tion everywhere. The position and influence of the TELEGRAPII is well known. As a paper fur 'business men, kt..challengea competition. The news from all parts of the world is re ceived over the magnetic wires and published in.advance of other journals. . The following are the reduCed terms for clubs, on which; at no considerable sacrifice, we offer to furnish the TELEGRAM for the present year. • tERIES: TIM DAILY-TIMED:MAIM: Deny, to city subscribers, 'lO CENTS PER WEEK. • • Daily, one year, In advance., " six months " ........ " three months " " 5 copies for one it tt • It ...." VIE WEEKLY TELEGIEAPIL. , WEEKLY, 1 copyone year, in advance $1 50 , 111 5 copi e r. 0 14 025 41 ' 10 41 -t - 441 44 41 : .10 00 14 20 as. :_`ii u II is 00 • .We hope that very Republican will con stitute himself an=nd aid us in extend the eiridulation. . GEORGE BERGNER, Harrisburg. • A DEscitirriox of the new Mormon Tem. file concludes with the following about the great organ : One remarkable structure in bide of this immense building is the grand organ,. standing upon a base twenty-three feet wide by thirty deep. The front of thiS 'organ •Is octagonal in form, rising to the height of forty-five feet. It contains 2,200, pipes, two banks of keys; ,and thirty-five stops on the register. It contains 3,500 feet 'of lumber, which was brong.lit on wagons from Iron county, a distance of three hundred miles. The longest piece of lutitber used in the pipes of the organ Is titentv-tive feet iri length. The , lumber of Which Ihlti organ is built has been three years in seasoning. It rennin:4 four teen to blow the bellows. The belidetof It t ,is Joseph IL Ridges, and every portion of Wives made by Salt Lek& wlrrk men and- Mormons. It is undoubiedit 'Liu§ of the laitit organs in'Amerleu, surpassed perlutps,•by that in Boston only. "Dots pa kisi yon begnie, he.lotee your, Iniitdred a snobby toted. &chin of his matern a! ancestor the, other day:: •eFo his mire, sow. by, why V' :"Wel4l.thinic -he loves the cook too, fot.he kissed y o umn than forty time! last Sunday whenisas gone to meeting!" • - . • I - 1 *dm:Memento in Ineerted at the rate of $l,Ol-0. equaFe for,ilrft htlerily . p,a4d foe each autte,tolut ) 4 11 . serthm6o Conti . lsmal disconit iaado 'on jetirl,• _ idmitaetnentet - • - • L! ! e „.4 . 1,. spew , iiiguillopitt lltino of tbs ilrfedln it { s Kinn. ! • ; ptuttness'Negtonittlitt War nimettlortnensdltirlre . ModlatelK after the }=l news v crill be!pteNt ! ißellusln qty tin cents One for each tneett:oo., • lifiteilages and depths atmoiOleid fit% ift astir?' I.lc rettnleier re.tirvee the' rfght hi ibsetgoldvil th.ements trent-ont ptseeln!•ttm pltper- to. another • ' whyptive7 It is iilceb•e• to do 40. • '• Athrertinententst ei 9tthl I•3)ltztle.4L3 beer; Dlondoit t ' gun to Inure Insertion la that A.:aic a paper.. ElI I• e ? :itorait tot titt a ants te:min Serviced, • , , The Wallin ton dotr ei pn;oe 6 t of the (*.in! • cliniatt Comte cid related the fellinOng:', I heard iiverithrilling iiitratiie yesterday in.' vglving the jliorality iff : 4l . Tif farad! Ilevtill ' rine ' Department , and' Pbowlng 15'4* A;eift! , narrowly anent its traveling; 'agents escaped' a finely laid 'plot that lial, been Lila for him.' D. was to this wise:- A. gentleman wh no 1 shall call Srnith, which is simply . no name et alt, wits on tt- visit to the East to exantla6 thi . •'' ' boOks of thi aiseno" ro and collectors of that . region, undr the directlon of the-Trove:li ' • Department, and ,repOrt tilts Pe - stilt fir mitt. berg to thel beadqintitc're here... While . hfi was in one of the cities. he mile 'AA eeiphint: . • epee with the wife of an aiamator, Which ri; - • pened into IntlinaCy very rapidly. 'The storm is that the alisessiir,'Sei ill: from being ignormet of whet was going on,at home while he wad • making ip iOs'dritie returns in his eines, awns privy tei it, and. helped to make the arteake mut. He and alfevu l tiThis friet.dscenv,:ive,t. the ingenione device oriterilleing Mrs. As; sessor's domestic Ivirnit fin the sake of corn; ' promising 'w!tli the travelinif agent for a feii of the offilial irregalarities of her husband,— A scheme mislinally agreed upon which I born mend to Wilkie I Collins or Charles'Reade as affording abetter plot for a Inovel . than I,___f•-!--. contained in,either the %Vellum in Willie i : Griffit h. Guant. The erring wife and the gay traveling agent were to go to the theatre one evening ; thence Ito return to the aommorial mansion. A'e,ses.ol. not at home. Low:and atnetion are 'declared between tits two—and is being exemPlided in full trillion svUi intti the room bursts the ontragedliusband with a police - force. Revenue agent is arrested.— fronbie is pistore for hint. ; Duel probable. Devil to, pay certain. Friends interfere, however, and, after.:l great deal of negotia• lion, revenue agent can get off sent free if hell . leave town and ,not examine the assessor's • books any further. Agreed. All fitud up.— Erring wife . and defaulting husband Make up. llusbaned keeps his place-and wife hasn't lost her virttit. hadn't much to lose. Ea: unt omnea. - - Now the above k what Wa3 to have happen- . ed in an Eastern dity between an ass.msor and • .. a revenue agent. that, it did not occur is owing to thelvi,gilance-hf a Brevet Brigaule- General who, hearing of It in time, Warned, his friend, the traveling agent, abotkt the con ,w spiracy that ai:int f»t 14: hirikunl sAve I• k him from thejaws ofdestruction.-7The Ged eral is my authority for what! hate; written a p n rp d v, er i ' n o e f e 3 o f f ac A cil fr o ici, nl 23 ri ca ch nle t:g ti o e ld d . "' ,T to b i ti distant Aiex - f "'lf ... "' "* ltiCT yfittiand fruit. TUT sat Alexander:." them a citizen view ozicAt r just --- lit ° " ly,Ml2fitar hiaiNta in it -a consitleitatb. treasure, The chaff 11• mine, but not the gold, and this man will not take it back; Speak to him, 0 King, for itis his." , His adver.,&:ary, also a ciezett of the place, answered : "Thou art afraki lest thou shbuld retain something wrong, and I not fear to -take it from, thee . I sold thee this sack, In eluding all hatit contains; keep thine Own: Speak Whim to, this effect, 0 King l" . The king;asked the first if he had a son t. Ho answered, "Yes." He &Sled the otbet if he had a daughter, and he also- answered ".Yw." "Friends" said the king "Yon aM both honest people; unite your children tai each •other, and;• give them the newly-found treasure for s a marriage dower. This is my decision.". Alexander waS astonished . s than fieaii this sentenee. ."1:1•tve I jodged utiright eon s- . ly V` said life king of the distant land, .-"that thou art thus. attonisited 1." • "No, by no melni," answered Ale,auder; 'but in our Country it would have been uther wise." "And hew''` Inquired the African mon arch. -1 ' "The distmtants," replied Alexander "would • have lost thgir heads; and the treasure have come into the hands of the king.' ;The kirig smote his hands together, and said, "Does the sun shine with yr,u and does drod upon you t" Alexander answered, "Yes." "Thenit must be;" he pursued, account of the Innocent animals that dwell. in your land; for over such men ought no sun to shins no Heaven to miu." . . Sold on Devil s In the early days of the States of Indiani; the capital wasOroydon, and the annual sea don of the General Asseinhly usually brought together as wild a set of wags op amid be found in the State, who had to rely on their own resources for amusement, for there wore then few theatres, concerts or shows. The loventrof niischeif had established si mock Masomt Lodge, into which they : would entice such as were, considered• a little greed. and tak,e them through a variety of ridiculous • ceremonies, to the Infinite amusement of the crowd; On one elf these occasions, It being under: stood that a very good-natured, athletld young man, about half a simpleton, was to to initiated, thec room was crowded, Judge Grass (it being a charade; in which he was particularly happy) consenting to act the role of the devil; and to make the service more impressive, had put ou a false face and a'lahre paper alp', surmounted with horns, and with some chains in,his hands placed himself he: hind a screen. After taking the candidaie thimigh a vale: ty ofeerethonies, be wiu brought to a stand herdic a screen.lind told that he had to confess all crimes' he had committed during his whole life. The candidate confessed some trival of ' fence, and declared that he could recollect rid more. At this the . Judge made his appearance from behind the screen; groaning and shak.: ing the chains. The frightened candidate re-• hoed some other sii)ll matter's and then de clared he disclosed all the crimes he had committeed... _At this the . gloa us of the pre tended devil becume-funous, the chains rat tled, andle shook his horns in the face of the terrified ica - .sdiclate, hoi starting back in alarm, cried out : "H-hold on 51-uilster I)-d-dev ii, it I tn-must t-tell yon; d-d-did k-loss IJ 7 ,j-iii•ge 0-grass's wile a e &Mph: of t-times!" The groaning ceitsccl, and the :tievil dlsap . e peered. - - $6 00 . 3 00 : 100 ..2b 00 - .:45 00 The African Kings • Duni, of guerrilla memory,ta millarly known out Wezt as the brains ofJoini Morgan, has kindly published a letter of. straetlon to the Democracy of the Southwest] intwhich!he suggests Mr. Pentileton as the proper candidate for the Presidency. Does General Duke propase to fill the.. seine , office fOr the Democracy as be did fbr John Morgan His unquestionen ability as a E ttierrilla chief , tam certainty entitles , him to •prmnotion in the ranks of the:, rea r guaid guvrillit:ortkla • North, ME N_ B 11 iSMICI
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